2023-2024学年福建省福州市鼓山中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题（含解析）
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2023-2024学年福建省福州市鼓山中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟，满分：150分
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。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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What will the man do at 9:00 this morning
A．Meet with a customer. B．Have an interview. C．Review a project.
2．How does the man sound
A．Nervous. B．Confident. C．Terrified.
3．Why does the man want to quit his job
A．He goes on business trips a lot.
B．He isn’t satisfied with the salary.
C．He always gets lots of calls.
4．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．A designer. B．A necklace. C．A dress.
5．When does the woman decide to see Dr. Frank
A．At 1:30 p. m. B．At 2:00 p. m. C．At 4:00 p. m.
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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．What did the man buy yesterday
A．Posters. B．Vases. C．Postcards.
7．How much should the man pay
A．50 yuan. B．125 yuan. C．200 yuan.
听第7段材料，回答8-10小题。
8．What subject does Ms. Petty teach
A．Math. B．English. C．History.
9．What is Mr. Clark like
A．Easy-going. B．Strict. C．Impatient.
10．What does the woman say about Mrs. White
A．She always assigns much homework.
B．She is very humorous.
C．She is bad at remembering names.
听第8段材料，回答11-13小题。
11．How did the man get to work today
A．By subway. B．By car. C．By bus.
12．What is the relationship between the speakers
A．Friends. B．Neighbors. C．Colleagues.
13．Why does the woman go to work by bike
A．To keep in shape. B．To release stress. C．To save money.
听第9段材料，回答14-17小题。
14．When did the speakers last meet each other
A．Eight years ago. B．Five years ago. C．Three years ago.
15．Where are the speakers now
A．In Fort Worth. B．In London. C．In San Francisco.
16．What do we know about the man
A．He has got three kids. B．He is older than the woman. C．He’s been married for four years.
17．What is the woman going to do this Saturday
A．Go to the man’s house. B．Work on a sales report. C．See a movie.
听下面一段独白，回答18-20小题。
18．Where did Sijo Zachariah grow plants
A．In the UAE. B．In India. C．In Britain.
19．How did Sijo Zachariah learn about gardening
A．He watched YouTube videos. B．He was taught by his father. C．He studied it at school.
20．What is Sijo Zachariah considering to become
A．An aircraft engineer. B．An official. C．A farmer.
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
Holiday Celebrations Throughout Orlando
It's time again for our best free holiday events in Orlando! This year we could all use a little extra holiday cheer. Thankfully, despite some changes, there are still lots of free holiday events in Orlando and throughout Central Florida.
Winter Park "Ye Olde Hometown" Parade(游行)
December 5,2020, starts at 9: 00 a.m.
Central Park on Park Avenue, Winter Park
The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce is proud to host the 68th annual Winter Park Ye Olde Hometown Christmas Parade. The event has been held each December for more than 60years, making it the oldest continuous holiday parade in Central Florida. Reserved spaces for the live event are full, but the parade will be streamed live via Facebook.
20th Annual Christmas Parade
December 5, 2020, starts at 10;00 a.m.
Downtown Mount Dora
Enjoy this annual parade through the streets of downtown Mount Dora. Pets are notallowed.
Winter at Lake Eola Park
December 12, 2020, 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Lake Eola Park
There is an annual tree-lighting, announcement of holiday art contest winners and, of course, Santa Claus at Lake Eola Park. Masks and social distance are among the safety measures to be in place.
9th Christmas Light Ride
December 12,2020,7:00 p.m.
Retro City Cycles, Orlando
Ride through Ivanhoe Village and College Park to take in the great light displays. Ride starts at Retro City Cycles and will be about 6 miles at a casual pace; all bikes are welcome! Don't forget to decorate your bike !
1. What do we know about the event in Winter Park
A. It enjoys a long history. B. It has lost its popularity.
C. It is hosted by Facebook. D. It requires reservations online.
2. Which of the following places will probably attract the most artists
A. Winter Park. B. Downtown Mount Dora.
C Lake Eola Park. D. Ivanhoe Village.
3. What must you do to take part in the 9th Christmas Light Ride
A. Wear face masks. B. Keep social distance.
C. Make your bike more beautiful. D. Arrive at Ivanhoe Village before 7 :00 a.m.
B
In Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, you can find Jamey Turner playing an unusual musical instrument, the glass harp (竖琴). A glass harp is made up of different-sized drinking glasses, each filled with water.
Turner makes music by running his fingers over the top s of the glasses. When he does so, each glass makes a different musical sound. Visitors like what they see and hear. They thank Turner by leaving a donation of a dollar or more in his box. Jamey Turner is 78 years old now. He first became interested in playing the glass harp at the age of six when he heard his father playing with a glass of water at the dinner table. He has been playing it for 50 years.
Today Turner puts together his instrument by placing 60 different glasses on a wooden soundboard. He holds the glasses in place with rubber bands, which keeps them from breaking. He then adds different amounts of water to each one to create different musical notes. Adding more water to a glass will make a lower sound. The smaller bowls of water produce a higher sound, while larger ones produce a lower, deeper sound.
Turner always uses low-priced glass considering that it sounds better than costly crystal (水晶), and he has more control over the sound. Before buying new glasses, he will test them in stores. He decides if they produce the right sound by rubbing (摩擦) his finger over the top of them.
The glass harp was popular 300 years ago when composers like Wolfgang Mozart wrote music for the instrument. About 400 pieces of music have been written just for the glass harp. But Turner plays all kinds of music, even popular music from China. Few people play the glass harp these days, but Turner says he sees videos of people experimenting with the instrument on YouTube. He hopes the next generation will continue making music with it.
4. What word can best describe Turner’s performance
A. Disappointing. B. Appealing. C. Convincing. D. Strange.
5. How does Turner change the sounds of the glasses
A By placing glasses on a wooden board.
B. By beating different parts of the glasses.
C. By controlling the amount of water in the glasses.
D. By holding different glasses with rubber bands
6. Why does Turner prefer to use cheap glasses
A. To save more money.
B. To protect his fingers.
C. To adjust beats easily.
D. To produce better sounds.
7. What does Turner expect of the glass harp
A. It can be passed on.
B. Students can study it in school.
C. It can be used to play all sorts of music.
D. More composers can write music for it.
C
Binge-watching (追剧) your favorite TV series is bad for your brain. Dr. Randall Wright’ based in Texas, said the need to watch episode (集) after episode has a similar influence on the brain to gambling (赌博). What’s more, it often leads to social loneliness, snacking on junk food and a shortage of exercise and sleep, which, over time, is bad for the brain.
When you let auto play start the next episode, you can find out what happens next and your brain receives good feedback, Dr. Wright wrote in an article. This right-away satisfaction is similar to gambling where even after a win, you are not satisfied and want to continue playing. With binge-watching, you are not satisfied with stopping after episode five and want to continue watching. This cycle coupled with the snacking and the long time sitting can lead to unhealthy changes in your brain and body over time.
Dr. Wright said, “Binge-watching itself is not bad. It becomes problematic when you are watching a third, fourth or fifth episode instead of doing healthy activities.” But he said it is possible to avoid the bad influence of binge-watching with four tips, including staying away from salty, fatty, calorific foods, exercising before a binge-watching, setting an alarm for sleep and balancing TV viewing with socializing.
If you add these tips to your binge-watching practice, you can create lasting healthy habits and still enjoy the now-and-then binge-watching time without hurting your brain.
8 What might “it” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. Gambling. B. Binge-watching. C. TV series. D. Brain.
9. In what way is binge-watching like gambling
A. The long time sitting.
B. The changes of feeling.
C. The snacking on junk food.
D. The immediate satisfaction.
10. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. Do’s and don’ts of binge-watching.
B. The tips on how to develop a health y lifestyle.
C. The ways to keep away from binge-watching.
D. The reasons why binge-watching is problematic.
11. What may be the best title of the passage
A. Binge-watching: The Result of Addiction
B. Binge-watching: A Must of A Better Life
C Binge-watching: A Killer of Your Brain
D. Binge-watching: Gradual Harm on Your Health
D
After waking up, you may feel annoyed that you cannot recall the dreams you had last night. Artificial intelligence (AI) may be able to help.
Previously, there have been AI models that can turn text into images. They can do this by learning from a large amount of data from both tests and images. This time, researchers from Osaka University in Japan have trained an AI system called Stable Diffusion to recreate images based on people’s brain scans, reported Science magazine.
The researchers used an online data set provided by the University of Minnesota, US, which consisted of brain scans from four participants as they each viewed a set of 10,000 photos. The scans were recorded by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
The AI then learned about the brain activities by analyzing changes in blood flow shown by the fMRI data — when a part of the brain is activated (激活), more blood will flow to it. It then matched the brain activities with the photos. Through this method, AI learned how human brains would react when seeing different photos.
Finally, the researchers tested the AI on additional brain scans from the same participants when they viewed photos of a toy bear, airplane, clock and train. If the person looked at an airplane, for example, the AI would use the brain scan data to create an image of a very blurry (模糊的) airplane. Then, it would turn on the previous “text-to-image” model and improve the quality of the image by feeding itself the keyword “airplane”. The final images were “convincing” with about 80 percent of accuracy (精确), according to the researchers.
The new study created a novel approach that includes texts and images to “decipher (破译) the brain”, Ariel Goldstein from Princeton University, US, told Science magazine. In the future, scientists hope that the technology can be used to record imagined thoughts and dreams or allow people to understand how differently other animals understand reality.
12. What do we know about Stable Diffusion
A. It can help train people’s minds. B. It can fully present people’s dreams.
C. It was created to draw people’s brains. D. It can produce pictures from people’s thoughts.
13. How did the AI system learn about human brain activity
A. By analyzing activities of human thoughts. B. By studying patterns of blood flow in the brain.
C. By recording brain scans from four participants. D. By examining 10,000 photos about human brains.
14 How did the AI system improve the quality of the final images
A. By employing a “text-to-image” model. B. By adjusting various brain scan data.
C. By combining additional brain scans. D. By inputting text from human observers.
15. What is the potential use of this technology according to scientists
A. To improve text-to-image models. B. To create more accurate brain scans.
C. To learn how animals view the world. D. To help people interpret their dreams.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从下面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。
Do you get nervous thinking about geometry, equations or a coming math test If yes, you are far from alone. ____16____ Students in countries with higher levels of math anxiety tend to achieve lower math grades, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Feb 15.
According to a University of Cambridge study, in ordinary life, many people experience some degree of discomfort when faced with a math problem, ranging from mild tension to strong fear. ____17____ They may then try to avoid every situation involving numbers, meaning they are held back from pursuing careers related to this subject.
Comfort comes from the fact that those with math anxiety are not necessarily to be bad at math. ____18____ They may have had a really bad experience with math and there are ways to improve math achievement.
____19____ If you’re feeling stressed before a math exam, it may help to spend a few minutes exploring those feelings before the exam begins. It’s about making sure you’re interpreting your feelings correctly. In addition, a little math anxiety could be taken as a positive challenge to overcome. ____20____
A. Also, there are ways to manage your stress related to math.
B. Students with math anxiety are not cognitively disadvantaged.
C. If a child has math anxiety, don’t assume that they’re not good at math.
D. Math anxiety has become a common psychological condition among students around the world.
E. Just because you have a fast heartbeat and sweaty palms, that does not necessarily mean you will fail.
F. Just like many people get stage fright before delivering a speech, this nervous energy can help to motivate.
G. Some people also experience physical symptoms such as sweaty palms or a racing heart.
第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：完形填空(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My brother Henry and I were driving home when he took a wrong turn. The wrong turn took us towards a ___21___ and we had no way to turn back. ___22___, my brother paid the toll (通行费) and drove on. He was clearly ___23___ by the mistake.
We finally found a(n)___24___ and, as we took it, my brother noticed a black car ___25___ to the side of the road. A young man holding a mobile phone was standing nearby, trying to ___26___ someone. My brother stopped to ask the man if he needed ___27___.
And he did. He had a ___28___ tire (轮胎). With a wrench (扳手), my brother started to help him ___29___ the tire. The young man said that this had been a ___30___week for him; earlier a minor car accident, and now this flat tire. But he called us “A breath of fresh air” and kept ___31___ us and tried to give $20 to us. “No,” my brother said. “We were never ___32___ to even get on that bridge. We took a wrong turn and met you. Thank you for turning our mistake into a ___33___ to serve.”
I watched my brother through the whole ___34___. He was able to turn his anger for the mistake into ___35___ energy. He was able to see a chance to help in a negative situation.
21. A. bridge B. road C. street D. tower
22. A. Undoubtedly B. Unluckily C. Unexpectedly D. Unwillingly
23. A. amused B. shocked C. upset D. pleased
24. A. exit B. man C. car D. sign
25. A. speeded up B. pulled over C. went out D. passed by
26. A. greet B. impress C. fight D. call
27. A. advice B. help C. food D. water
28. A. wrong B. dirty C. small D. flat
29. A. change B. roll C. pick D. buy
30. A. busy B. great C. bad D. strange
31. A. following B. thanking C. refusing D. admiring
32. A. required B. asked C. allowed D. meant
33. A. chance B. plan C. dream D. duty
34. A. project B. turn C. process D. speech
35. A. brave B. positive C. right D. different
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
When Xu Beihong (1895~1953) returned to his home country in 1927, the painter had lived and studied art in Europe for nearly ten years, primarily in France, ____36____ has long been known as the “land of art”.
One of the earliest Chinese ____37____ (artist) to study fine arts in Europe, Xu was well-received in art and education communities back home. It then seemed a natural choice for him ____38____ (put) his time and effort into teaching at art schools ____39____ holding exhibitions of modern Chinese painting.
____40____ (touch) by the bad situation of his country and ____41____ (it) people at that time, Xu spoke for the serious condition of the people through painting. The subjects in his works included those ____42____ (live) in mountainous Chongqing who had to go up and down to get water, boatmen working on the Yangtze River and women praying (祈祷) for the ____43____ (safe) of husband s who worked far away from home.
For those in the art community, Xu ____44____ (remember) mostly for blending (融合) Eastern and Western styles and doing a great job on the higher education of fine arts in China. While for his people,_____45_____ artist is best known for showing the true life of those at the grassroots.
第四部分：课内知识
根据语境、汉语意思和首字母补全句子，一个空格填一词，注意词的正确形式。(每空格1分，满分20分)
46. After ______ ______ (算出) the final total number, the boss was very pleased.(根据汉语提示完成句子)
47. Each of us should protect oil and gas by ______ ______ ______ (利用) the renewable energy sources. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
48. People celebrate the harvest festival to show that they are g________ for the year’s supply of food. (根据首字母单词拼写)
49. After seeing signs of improvement, she began to have ______ (相信) in the doctor’s skills. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
50. The theme park people are most ______ (熟悉) with is Disneyland. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
51. People in China like to have his home ______ (装饰) with red lanterns. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
52. He expressed his ______ (满意) with the result. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
53. Hearing that he had passed the exam, he sighed in ______ (松了口气). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
54. Deeply ______ (专注) in work, he always forgets all about eating or sleeping. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
55. Good listening ______ (使能够) us to get closer to each other. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
56. Almost half the group had ______ (以前) been heavy smokers. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
57. The children should be given o______ to make their own choices. (根据首字母单词拼写)
58. The building was ______ (最初) used as a prison. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
59. Every year, people celebrate the National Day with v______ activities, ______ from the flag raising ceremony ______ fireworks. （从……到……）（根据中英文提示填空）
60. They were ______ their hands to the music. (拍手) (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
第五部分：应用文写作(满分20分)
61. 假如你是李华，你校即将举办“音乐改变人生”主题英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿，主要内容应包括：
1.你与音乐相关的经历；
2.音乐对你的积极影响。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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2023-2024学年福建省福州市鼓山中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题
答案版
考试时间：120分钟，满分：150分
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。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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What will the man do at 9:00 this morning
A．Meet with a customer. B．Have an interview. C．Review a project.
2．How does the man sound
A．Nervous. B．Confident. C．Terrified.
3．Why does the man want to quit his job
A．He goes on business trips a lot.
B．He isn’t satisfied with the salary.
C．He always gets lots of calls.
4．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．A designer. B．A necklace. C．A dress.
5．When does the woman decide to see Dr. Frank
A．At 1:30 p. m. B．At 2:00 p. m. C．At 4:00 p. m.
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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．What did the man buy yesterday
A．Posters. B．Vases. C．Postcards.
7．How much should the man pay
A．50 yuan. B．125 yuan. C．200 yuan.
听第7段材料，回答8-10小题。
8．What subject does Ms. Petty teach
A．Math. B．English. C．History.
9．What is Mr. Clark like
A．Easy-going. B．Strict. C．Impatient.
10．What does the woman say about Mrs. White
A．She always assigns much homework.
B．She is very humorous.
C．She is bad at remembering names.
听第8段材料，回答11-13小题。
11．How did the man get to work today
A．By subway. B．By car. C．By bus.
12．What is the relationship between the speakers
A．Friends. B．Neighbors. C．Colleagues.
13．Why does the woman go to work by bike
A．To keep in shape. B．To release stress. C．To save money.
听第9段材料，回答14-17小题。
14．When did the speakers last meet each other
A．Eight years ago. B．Five years ago. C．Three years ago.
15．Where are the speakers now
A．In Fort Worth. B．In London. C．In San Francisco.
16．What do we know about the man
A．He has got three kids. B．He is older than the woman. C．He’s been married for four years.
17．What is the woman going to do this Saturday
A．Go to the man’s house. B．Work on a sales report. C．See a movie.
听下面一段独白，回答18-20小题。
18．Where did Sijo Zachariah grow plants
A．In the UAE. B．In India. C．In Britain.
19．How did Sijo Zachariah learn about gardening
A．He watched YouTube videos. B．He was taught by his father. C．He studied it at school.
20．What is Sijo Zachariah considering to become
A．An aircraft engineer B．An official. C．A farmer.
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
Holiday Celebrations Throughout Orlando
It's time again for our best free holiday events in Orlando! This year we could all use a little extra holiday cheer. Thankfully, despite some changes, there are still lots of free holiday events in Orlando and throughout Central Florida.
Winter Park "Ye Olde Hometown" Parade(游行)
December 5,2020, starts at 9: 00 a.m.
Central Park on Park Avenue, Winter Park
The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce is proud to host the 68th annual Winter Park Ye Olde Hometown Christmas Parade. The event has been held each December for more than 60years, making it the oldest continuous holiday parade in Central Florida. Reserved spaces for the live event are full, but the parade will be streamed live via Facebook.
20th Annual Christmas Parade
December 5, 2020, starts at 10;00 a.m.
Downtown Mount Dora
Enjoy this annual parade through the streets of downtown Mount Dora. Pets are notallowed.
Winter at Lake Eola Park
December 12, 2020, 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Lake Eola Park
There is an annual tree-lighting, announcement of holiday art contest winners and, of course, Santa Claus at Lake Eola Park. Masks and social distance are among the safety measures to be in place.
9th Christmas Light Ride
December 12,2020,7:00 p.m.
Retro City Cycles, Orlando
Ride through Ivanhoe Village and College Park to take in the great light displays. Ride starts at Retro City Cycles and will be about 6 miles at a casual pace; all bikes are welcome! Don't forget to decorate your bike !
1. What do we know about the event in Winter Park
A. It enjoys a long history. B. It has lost its popularity.
C. It is hosted by Facebook. D. It requires reservations online.
2. Which of the following places will probably attract the most artists
A. Winter Park. B. Downtown Mount Dora.
C. Lake Eola Park. D. Ivanhoe Village.
3. What must you do to take part in the 9th Christmas Light Ride
A. Wear face masks. B. Keep social distance.
C. Make your bike more beautiful. D. Arrive at Ivanhoe Village before 7 :00 a.m.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C
B
In Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, you can find Jamey Turner playing an unusual musical instrument, the glass harp (竖琴). A glass harp is made up of different-sized drinking glasses, each filled with water.
Turner makes music by running his fingers over the top s of the glasses. When he does so, each glass makes a different musical sound. Visitors like what they see and hear. They thank Turner by leaving a donation of a dollar or more in his box. Jamey Turner is 78 years old now. He first became interested in playing the glass harp at the age of six when he heard his father playing with a glass of water at the dinner table. He has been playing it for 50 years.
Today Turner puts together his instrument by placing 60 different glasses on a wooden soundboard. He holds the glasses in place with rubber bands, which keeps them from breaking. He then adds different amounts of water to each one to create different musical notes. Adding more water to a glass will make a lower sound. The smaller bowls of water produce a higher sound, while larger ones produce a lower, deeper sound.
Turner always uses low-priced glass considering that it sounds better than costly crystal (水晶), and he has more control over the sound. Before buying new glasses, he will test them in stores. He decides if they produce the right sound by rubbing (摩擦) his finger over the top of them.
The glass harp was popular 300 years ago when composers like Wolfgang Mozart wrote music for the instrument. About 400 pieces of music have been written just for the glass harp. But Turner plays all kinds of music, even popular music from China. Few people play the glass harp these days, but Turner says he sees videos of people experimenting with the instrument on YouTube. He hopes the next generation will continue making music with it.
4. What word can best describe Turner’s performance
A. Disappointing. B. Appealing. C. Convincing. D. Strange.
5. How does Turner change the sounds of the glasses
A. By placing glasses on a wooden board.
B. By beating different parts of the glasses.
C. By controlling the amount of water in the glasses.
D. By holding different glasses with rubber bands
6. Why does Turner prefer to use cheap glasses
A. To save more money.
B. To protect his fingers.
C. To adjust beats easily.
D. To produce better sounds.
7. What does Turner expect of the glass harp
A. It can be passed on.
B. Students can study it in school.
C. It can be used to play all sorts of music.
D. More composers can write music for it.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. A
C
Binge-watching (追剧) your favorite TV series is bad for your brain. Dr. Randall Wright’ based in Texas, said the need to watch episode (集) after episode has a similar influence on the brain to gambling (赌博). What’s more, it often leads to social loneliness, snacking on junk food and a shortage of exercise and sleep, which, over time, is bad for the brain.
When you let auto play start the next episode, you can find out what happens next and your brain receives good feedback, Dr. Wright wrote in an article. This right-away satisfaction is similar to gambling where even after a win, you are not satisfied and want to continue playing. With binge-watching, you are not satisfied with stopping after episode five and want to continue watching. This cycle coupled with the snacking and the long time sitting can lead to unhealthy changes in your brain and body over time.
Dr. Wright said, “Binge-watching itself is not bad. It becomes problematic when you are watching a third, fourth or fifth episode instead of doing healthy activities.” But he said it is possible to avoid the bad influence of binge-watching with four tips, including staying away from salty, fatty, calorific foods, exercising before a binge-watching, setting an alarm for sleep and balancing TV viewing with socializing.
If you add these tips to your binge-watching practice, you can create lasting healthy habits and still enjoy the now-and-then binge-watching time without hurting your brain.
8. What might “it” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. Gambling. B. Binge-watching. C. TV series. D. Brain.
9. In what way is binge-watching like gambling
A. The long time sitting.
B. The changes of feeling.
C. The snacking on junk food.
D. The immediate satisfaction.
10. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. Do’s and don’ts of binge-watching.
B. The tips on how to develop a health y lifestyle.
C. The ways to keep away from binge-watching.
D. The reasons why binge-watching is problematic.
11. What may be the best title of the passage
A. Binge-watching: The Result of Addiction
B. Binge-watching: A Must of A Better Life
C Binge-watching: A Killer of Your Brain
D. Binge-watching: Gradual Harm on Your Health
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. A 11. C
D
After waking up, you may feel annoyed that you cannot recall the dreams you had last night. Artificial intelligence (AI) may be able to help.
Previously, there have been AI models that can turn text into images. They can do this by learning from a large amount of data from both tests and images. This time, researchers from Osaka University in Japan have trained an AI system called Stable Diffusion to recreate images based on people’s brain scans, reported Science magazine.
The researchers used an online data set provided by the University of Minnesota, US, which consisted of brain scans from four participants as they each viewed a set of 10,000 photos. The scans were recorded by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
The AI then learned about the brain activities by analyzing changes in blood flow shown by the fMRI data — when a part of the brain is activated (激活), more blood will flow to it. It then matched the brain activities with the photos. Through this method, AI learned how human brains would react when seeing different photos.
Finally, the researchers tested the AI on additional brain scans from the same participants when they viewed photos of a toy bear, airplane, clock and train. If the person looked at an airplane, for example, the AI would use the brain scan data to create an image of a very blurry (模糊的) airplane. Then, it would turn on the previous “text-to-image” model and improve the quality of the image by feeding itself the keyword “airplane”. The final images were “convincing” with about 80 percent of accuracy (精确), according to the researchers.
The new study created a novel approach that includes texts and images to “decipher (破译) the brain”, Ariel Goldstein from Princeton University, US, told Science magazine. In the future, scientists hope that the technology can be used to record imagined thoughts and dreams or allow people to understand how differently other animals understand reality.
12. What do we know about Stable Diffusion
A. It can help train people’s minds. B. It can fully present people’s dreams.
C. It was created to draw people’s brains. D. It can produce pictures from people’s thoughts.
13. How did the AI system learn about human brain activity
A. By analyzing activities of human thoughts. B. By studying patterns of blood flow in the brain.
C. By recording brain scans from four participants. D. By examining 10,000 photos about human brains.
14. How did the AI system improve the quality of the final images
A. By employing a “text-to-image” model. B. By adjusting various brain scan data.
C. By combining additional brain scans. D. By inputting text from human observers.
15. What is the potential use of this technology according to scientists
A. To improve text-to-image models. B. To create more accurate brain scans.
C. To learn how animals view the world. D. To help people interpret their dreams.
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从下面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。
Do you get nervous thinking about geometry, equations or a coming math test If yes, you are far from alone. ____16____ Students in countries with higher levels of math anxiety tend to achieve lower math grades, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Feb 15.
According to a University of Cambridge study, in ordinary life, many people experience some degree of discomfort when faced with a math problem, ranging from mild tension to strong fear. ____17____ They may then try to avoid every situation involving numbers, meaning they are held back from pursuing careers related to this subject.
Comfort comes from the fact that those with math anxiety are not necessarily to be bad at math. ____18____ They may have had a really bad experience with math and there are ways to improve math achievement.
____19____ If you’re feeling stressed before a math exam, it may help to spend a few minutes exploring those feelings before the exam begins. It’s about making sure you’re interpreting your feelings correctly. In addition, a little math anxiety could be taken as a positive challenge to overcome. ____20____
A. Also, there are ways to manage your stress related to math.
B. Students with math anxiety are not cognitively disadvantaged.
C. If a child has math anxiety, don’t assume that they’re not good at math.
D. Math anxiety has become a common psychological condition among students around the world.
E. Just because you have a fast heartbeat and sweaty palms, that does not necessarily mean you will fail.
F. Just like many people get stage fright before delivering a speech, this nervous energy can help to motivate.
G. Some people also experience physical symptoms such as sweaty palms or a racing heart.
【答案】16. D 17. G 18. C 19. A 20. F
第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：完形填空(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My brother Henry and I were driving home when he took a wrong turn. The wrong turn took us towards a ___21___ and we had no way to turn back. ___22___, my brother paid the toll (通行费) and drove on. He was clearly ___23___ by the mistake.
We finally found a(n)___24___ and, as we took it, my brother noticed a black car ___25___ to the side of the road. A young man holding a mobile phone was standing nearby, trying to ___26___ someone. My brother stopped to ask the man if he needed ___27___.
And he did. He had a ___28___ tire (轮胎). With a wrench (扳手), my brother started to help him ___29___ the tire. The young man said that this had been a ___30___week for him; earlier a minor car accident, and now this flat tire. But he called us “A breath of fresh air” and kept ___31___ us and tried to give $20 to us. “No,” my brother said. “We were never ___32___ to even get on that bridge. We took a wrong turn and met you. Thank you for turning our mistake into a ___33___ to serve.”
I watched my brother through the whole ___34___. He was able to turn his anger for the mistake into ___35___ energy. He was able to see a chance to help in a negative situation.
21. A. bridge B. road C. street D. tower
22. A. Undoubtedly B. Unluckily C. Unexpectedly D. Unwillingly
23. A. amused B. shocked C. upset D. pleased
24. A. exit B. man C. car D. sign
25. A. speeded up B. pulled over C. went out D. passed by
26. A. greet B. impress C. fight D. call
27. A. advice B. help C. food D. water
28. A. wrong B. dirty C. small D. flat
29. A. change B. roll C. pick D. buy
30. A. busy B. great C. bad D. strange
31. A. following B. thanking C. refusing D. admiring
32. A. required B. asked C. allowed D. meant
33. A. chance B. plan C. dream D. duty
34. A. project B. turn C. process D. speech
35. A. brave B. positive C. right D. different
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
When Xu Beihong (1895~1953) returned to his home country in 1927, the painter had lived and studied art in Europe for nearly ten years, primarily in France, ____36____ has long been known as the “land of art”.
One of the earliest Chinese ____37____ (artist) to study fine arts in Europe, Xu was well-received in art and education communities back home. It then seemed a natural choice for him ____38____ (put) his time and effort into teaching at art schools ____39____ holding exhibitions of modern Chinese painting.
____40____ (touch) by the bad situation of his country and ____41____ (it) people at that time, Xu spoke for the serious condition of the people through painting. The subjects in his works included those ____42____ (live) in mountainous Chongqing who had to go up and down to get water, boatmen working on the Yangtze River and women praying (祈祷) for the ____43____ (safe) of husband s who worked far away from home.
For those in the art community, Xu ____44____ (remember) mostly for blending (融合) Eastern and Western styles and doing a great job on the higher education of fine arts in China. While for his people,_____45_____ artist is best known for showing the true life of those at the grassroots.
【答案】36. which
37. artists
38. to put 39. and
40. Touched
41. its 42. living
43. safety 44. is remembered
45. the
第四部分：课内知识
根据语境、汉语意思和首字母补全句子，一个空格填一词，注意词的正确形式。(每空格1分，满分20分)
46. After ______ ______ (算出) the final total number, the boss was very pleased.(根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】 ①. working##figuring ②. out
47. Each of us should protect oil and gas by ______ ______ ______ (利用) the renewable energy sources. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】 ①. making##taking ②. use##advantage ③. of
48. People celebrate the harvest festival to show that they are g________ for the year’s supply of food. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】grateful##rateful
49. After seeing signs of improvement, she began to have ______ (相信) in the doctor’s skills. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】belief##faith
50. The theme park people are most ______ (熟悉) with is Disneyland. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】familiar
51. People in China like to have his home ______ (装饰) with red lanterns. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】decorated
52. He expressed his ______ (满意) with the result. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】satisfaction
53. Hearing that he had passed the exam, he sighed in ______ (松了口气). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】relief
54. Deeply ______ (专注) in work, he always forgets all about eating or sleeping. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】absorbed##buried
55. Good listening ______ (使能够) us to get closer to each other. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】enables
56. Almost half the group had ______ (以前) been heavy smokers. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】previously
57. The children should be given o______ to make their own choices. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】opportunity## pportunity
58. The building was ______ (最初) used as a prison. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】originally
59. Every year, people celebrate the National Day with v______ activities, ______ from the flag raising ceremony ______ fireworks. （从……到……）（根据中英文提示填空）
【答案】 ①. various##arious ②. ranging ③. to
60. They were ______ their hands to the music. (拍手) (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】clapping
第五部分：应用文写作(满分20分)
61. 假如你是李华，你校即将举办“音乐改变人生”主题英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿，主要内容应包括：
1.你与音乐相关的经历；
2.音乐对你的积极影响。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Ladies and Gentlemen,
My name is Li Hua, and I am honored to stand here and share with you how music has profoundly changed my life.
From a young age, music has been a constant companion in my life. I grew up listening to the melodies of my mother’s piano, and those harmonious notes ignited a spark of curiosity within me. This journey of musical discovery not only enriched my cultural understanding but also provided a respite from the stresses of daily life.
Music has been a source of comfort when I faced challenges and a beacon of inspiration when creativity faltered. Through the lyrics of songs, I’ve found words of encouragement and wisdom that have guided me through difficult times.
In conclusion, music has transformed my life in countless ways, from shaping my personal interests to fostering a deeper understanding of the world, and I encourage everyone to discover its magic for themselves. Thank you.
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。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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What will the man do at 9:00 this morning
A．Meet with a customer. B．Have an interview. C．Review a project.
2．How does the man sound
A．Nervous. B．Confident. C．Terrified.
3．Why does the man want to quit his job
A．He goes on business trips a lot.
B．He isn’t satisfied with the salary.
C．He always gets lots of calls.
4．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．A designer. B．A necklace. C．A dress.
5．When does the woman decide to see Dr. Frank
A．At 1:30 p. m. B．At 2:00 p. m. C．At 4:00 p. m.
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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．What did the man buy yesterday
A．Posters. B．Vases. C．Postcards.
7．How much should the man pay
A．50 yuan. B．125 yuan. C．200 yuan.
听第7段材料，回答8-10小题。
8．What subject does Ms. Petty teach
A．Math. B．English. C．History.
9．What is Mr. Clark like
A．Easy-going. B．Strict. C．Impatient.
10．What does the woman say about Mrs. White
A．She always assigns much homework.
B．She is very humorous.
C．She is bad at remembering names.
听第8段材料，回答11-13小题。
11．How did the man get to work today
A．By subway. B．By car. C．By bus.
12．What is the relationship between the speakers
A．Friends. B．Neighbors. C．Colleagues.
13．Why does the woman go to work by bike
A．To keep in shape. B．To release stress. C．To save money.
听第9段材料，回答14-17小题。
14．When did the speakers last meet each other
A．Eight years ago. B．Five years ago. C．Three years ago.
15．Where are the speakers now
A．In Fort Worth. B．In London. C．In San Francisco.
16．What do we know about the man
A．He has got three kids. B．He is older than the woman. C．He’s been married for four years.
17．What is the woman going to do this Saturday
A．Go to the man’s house. B．Work on a sales report. C．See a movie.
听下面一段独白，回答18-20小题。
18．Where did Sijo Zachariah grow plants
A．In the UAE. B．In India. C．In Britain.
19．How did Sijo Zachariah learn about gardening
A．He watched YouTube videos. B．He was taught by his father. C．He studied it at school.
20．What is Sijo Zachariah considering to become
A．An aircraft engineer. B．An official. C．A farmer.
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
Holiday Celebrations Throughout Orlando
It's time again for our best free holiday events in Orlando! This year we could all use a little extra holiday cheer. Thankfully, despite some changes, there are still lots of free holiday events in Orlando and throughout Central Florida.
Winter Park "Ye Olde Hometown" Parade(游行)
December 5,2020, starts at 9: 00 a.m.
Central Park on Park Avenue, Winter Park
The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce is proud to host the 68th annual Winter Park Ye Olde Hometown Christmas Parade. The event has been held each December for more than 60years, making it the oldest continuous holiday parade in Central Florida. Reserved spaces for the live event are full, but the parade will be streamed live via Facebook.
20th Annual Christmas Parade
December 5, 2020, starts at 10;00 a.m.
Downtown Mount Dora
Enjoy this annual parade through the streets of downtown Mount Dora. Pets are notallowed.
Winter at Lake Eola Park
December 12, 2020, 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Lake Eola Park
There is an annual tree-lighting, announcement of holiday art contest winners and, of course, Santa Claus at Lake Eola Park. Masks and social distance are among the safety measures to be in place.
9th Christmas Light Ride
December 12,2020,7:00 p.m.
Retro City Cycles, Orlando
Ride through Ivanhoe Village and College Park to take in the great light displays. Ride starts at Retro City Cycles and will be about 6 miles at a casual pace; all bikes are welcome! Don't forget to decorate your bike !
1. What do we know about the event in Winter Park
A. It enjoys a long history. B. It has lost its popularity.
C. It is hosted by Facebook. D. It requires reservations online.
2. Which of the following places will probably attract the most artists
A. Winter Park. B. Downtown Mount Dora.
C Lake Eola Park. D. Ivanhoe Village.
3. What must you do to take part in the 9th Christmas Light Ride
A. Wear face masks. B. Keep social distance.
C. Make your bike more beautiful. D. Arrive at Ivanhoe Village before 7 :00 a.m.
B
In Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, you can find Jamey Turner playing an unusual musical instrument, the glass harp (竖琴). A glass harp is made up of different-sized drinking glasses, each filled with water.
Turner makes music by running his fingers over the top s of the glasses. When he does so, each glass makes a different musical sound. Visitors like what they see and hear. They thank Turner by leaving a donation of a dollar or more in his box. Jamey Turner is 78 years old now. He first became interested in playing the glass harp at the age of six when he heard his father playing with a glass of water at the dinner table. He has been playing it for 50 years.
Today Turner puts together his instrument by placing 60 different glasses on a wooden soundboard. He holds the glasses in place with rubber bands, which keeps them from breaking. He then adds different amounts of water to each one to create different musical notes. Adding more water to a glass will make a lower sound. The smaller bowls of water produce a higher sound, while larger ones produce a lower, deeper sound.
Turner always uses low-priced glass considering that it sounds better than costly crystal (水晶), and he has more control over the sound. Before buying new glasses, he will test them in stores. He decides if they produce the right sound by rubbing (摩擦) his finger over the top of them.
The glass harp was popular 300 years ago when composers like Wolfgang Mozart wrote music for the instrument. About 400 pieces of music have been written just for the glass harp. But Turner plays all kinds of music, even popular music from China. Few people play the glass harp these days, but Turner says he sees videos of people experimenting with the instrument on YouTube. He hopes the next generation will continue making music with it.
4. What word can best describe Turner’s performance
A. Disappointing. B. Appealing. C. Convincing. D. Strange.
5. How does Turner change the sounds of the glasses
A By placing glasses on a wooden board.
B. By beating different parts of the glasses.
C. By controlling the amount of water in the glasses.
D. By holding different glasses with rubber bands
6. Why does Turner prefer to use cheap glasses
A. To save more money.
B. To protect his fingers.
C. To adjust beats easily.
D. To produce better sounds.
7. What does Turner expect of the glass harp
A. It can be passed on.
B. Students can study it in school.
C. It can be used to play all sorts of music.
D. More composers can write music for it.
C
Binge-watching (追剧) your favorite TV series is bad for your brain. Dr. Randall Wright’ based in Texas, said the need to watch episode (集) after episode has a similar influence on the brain to gambling (赌博). What’s more, it often leads to social loneliness, snacking on junk food and a shortage of exercise and sleep, which, over time, is bad for the brain.
When you let auto play start the next episode, you can find out what happens next and your brain receives good feedback, Dr. Wright wrote in an article. This right-away satisfaction is similar to gambling where even after a win, you are not satisfied and want to continue playing. With binge-watching, you are not satisfied with stopping after episode five and want to continue watching. This cycle coupled with the snacking and the long time sitting can lead to unhealthy changes in your brain and body over time.
Dr. Wright said, “Binge-watching itself is not bad. It becomes problematic when you are watching a third, fourth or fifth episode instead of doing healthy activities.” But he said it is possible to avoid the bad influence of binge-watching with four tips, including staying away from salty, fatty, calorific foods, exercising before a binge-watching, setting an alarm for sleep and balancing TV viewing with socializing.
If you add these tips to your binge-watching practice, you can create lasting healthy habits and still enjoy the now-and-then binge-watching time without hurting your brain.
8 What might “it” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. Gambling. B. Binge-watching. C. TV series. D. Brain.
9. In what way is binge-watching like gambling
A. The long time sitting.
B. The changes of feeling.
C. The snacking on junk food.
D. The immediate satisfaction.
10. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. Do’s and don’ts of binge-watching.
B. The tips on how to develop a health y lifestyle.
C. The ways to keep away from binge-watching.
D. The reasons why binge-watching is problematic.
11. What may be the best title of the passage
A. Binge-watching: The Result of Addiction
B. Binge-watching: A Must of A Better Life
C Binge-watching: A Killer of Your Brain
D. Binge-watching: Gradual Harm on Your Health
D
After waking up, you may feel annoyed that you cannot recall the dreams you had last night. Artificial intelligence (AI) may be able to help.
Previously, there have been AI models that can turn text into images. They can do this by learning from a large amount of data from both tests and images. This time, researchers from Osaka University in Japan have trained an AI system called Stable Diffusion to recreate images based on people’s brain scans, reported Science magazine.
The researchers used an online data set provided by the University of Minnesota, US, which consisted of brain scans from four participants as they each viewed a set of 10,000 photos. The scans were recorded by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
The AI then learned about the brain activities by analyzing changes in blood flow shown by the fMRI data — when a part of the brain is activated (激活), more blood will flow to it. It then matched the brain activities with the photos. Through this method, AI learned how human brains would react when seeing different photos.
Finally, the researchers tested the AI on additional brain scans from the same participants when they viewed photos of a toy bear, airplane, clock and train. If the person looked at an airplane, for example, the AI would use the brain scan data to create an image of a very blurry (模糊的) airplane. Then, it would turn on the previous “text-to-image” model and improve the quality of the image by feeding itself the keyword “airplane”. The final images were “convincing” with about 80 percent of accuracy (精确), according to the researchers.
The new study created a novel approach that includes texts and images to “decipher (破译) the brain”, Ariel Goldstein from Princeton University, US, told Science magazine. In the future, scientists hope that the technology can be used to record imagined thoughts and dreams or allow people to understand how differently other animals understand reality.
12. What do we know about Stable Diffusion
A. It can help train people’s minds. B. It can fully present people’s dreams.
C. It was created to draw people’s brains. D. It can produce pictures from people’s thoughts.
13. How did the AI system learn about human brain activity
A. By analyzing activities of human thoughts. B. By studying patterns of blood flow in the brain.
C. By recording brain scans from four participants. D. By examining 10,000 photos about human brains.
14 How did the AI system improve the quality of the final images
A. By employing a “text-to-image” model. B. By adjusting various brain scan data.
C. By combining additional brain scans. D. By inputting text from human observers.
15. What is the potential use of this technology according to scientists
A. To improve text-to-image models. B. To create more accurate brain scans.
C. To learn how animals view the world. D. To help people interpret their dreams.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从下面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。
Do you get nervous thinking about geometry, equations or a coming math test If yes, you are far from alone. ____16____ Students in countries with higher levels of math anxiety tend to achieve lower math grades, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Feb 15.
According to a University of Cambridge study, in ordinary life, many people experience some degree of discomfort when faced with a math problem, ranging from mild tension to strong fear. ____17____ They may then try to avoid every situation involving numbers, meaning they are held back from pursuing careers related to this subject.
Comfort comes from the fact that those with math anxiety are not necessarily to be bad at math. ____18____ They may have had a really bad experience with math and there are ways to improve math achievement.
____19____ If you’re feeling stressed before a math exam, it may help to spend a few minutes exploring those feelings before the exam begins. It’s about making sure you’re interpreting your feelings correctly. In addition, a little math anxiety could be taken as a positive challenge to overcome. ____20____
A. Also, there are ways to manage your stress related to math.
B. Students with math anxiety are not cognitively disadvantaged.
C. If a child has math anxiety, don’t assume that they’re not good at math.
D. Math anxiety has become a common psychological condition among students around the world.
E. Just because you have a fast heartbeat and sweaty palms, that does not necessarily mean you will fail.
F. Just like many people get stage fright before delivering a speech, this nervous energy can help to motivate.
G. Some people also experience physical symptoms such as sweaty palms or a racing heart.
第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：完形填空(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My brother Henry and I were driving home when he took a wrong turn. The wrong turn took us towards a ___21___ and we had no way to turn back. ___22___, my brother paid the toll (通行费) and drove on. He was clearly ___23___ by the mistake.
We finally found a(n)___24___ and, as we took it, my brother noticed a black car ___25___ to the side of the road. A young man holding a mobile phone was standing nearby, trying to ___26___ someone. My brother stopped to ask the man if he needed ___27___.
And he did. He had a ___28___ tire (轮胎). With a wrench (扳手), my brother started to help him ___29___ the tire. The young man said that this had been a ___30___week for him; earlier a minor car accident, and now this flat tire. But he called us “A breath of fresh air” and kept ___31___ us and tried to give $20 to us. “No,” my brother said. “We were never ___32___ to even get on that bridge. We took a wrong turn and met you. Thank you for turning our mistake into a ___33___ to serve.”
I watched my brother through the whole ___34___. He was able to turn his anger for the mistake into ___35___ energy. He was able to see a chance to help in a negative situation.
21. A. bridge B. road C. street D. tower
22. A. Undoubtedly B. Unluckily C. Unexpectedly D. Unwillingly
23. A. amused B. shocked C. upset D. pleased
24. A. exit B. man C. car D. sign
25. A. speeded up B. pulled over C. went out D. passed by
26. A. greet B. impress C. fight D. call
27. A. advice B. help C. food D. water
28. A. wrong B. dirty C. small D. flat
29. A. change B. roll C. pick D. buy
30. A. busy B. great C. bad D. strange
31. A. following B. thanking C. refusing D. admiring
32. A. required B. asked C. allowed D. meant
33. A. chance B. plan C. dream D. duty
34. A. project B. turn C. process D. speech
35. A. brave B. positive C. right D. different
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
When Xu Beihong (1895~1953) returned to his home country in 1927, the painter had lived and studied art in Europe for nearly ten years, primarily in France, ____36____ has long been known as the “land of art”.
One of the earliest Chinese ____37____ (artist) to study fine arts in Europe, Xu was well-received in art and education communities back home. It then seemed a natural choice for him ____38____ (put) his time and effort into teaching at art schools ____39____ holding exhibitions of modern Chinese painting.
____40____ (touch) by the bad situation of his country and ____41____ (it) people at that time, Xu spoke for the serious condition of the people through painting. The subjects in his works included those ____42____ (live) in mountainous Chongqing who had to go up and down to get water, boatmen working on the Yangtze River and women praying (祈祷) for the ____43____ (safe) of husband s who worked far away from home.
For those in the art community, Xu ____44____ (remember) mostly for blending (融合) Eastern and Western styles and doing a great job on the higher education of fine arts in China. While for his people,_____45_____ artist is best known for showing the true life of those at the grassroots.
第四部分：课内知识
根据语境、汉语意思和首字母补全句子，一个空格填一词，注意词的正确形式。(每空格1分，满分20分)
46. After ______ ______ (算出) the final total number, the boss was very pleased.(根据汉语提示完成句子)
47. Each of us should protect oil and gas by ______ ______ ______ (利用) the renewable energy sources. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
48. People celebrate the harvest festival to show that they are g________ for the year’s supply of food. (根据首字母单词拼写)
49. After seeing signs of improvement, she began to have ______ (相信) in the doctor’s skills. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
50. The theme park people are most ______ (熟悉) with is Disneyland. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
51. People in China like to have his home ______ (装饰) with red lanterns. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
52. He expressed his ______ (满意) with the result. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
53. Hearing that he had passed the exam, he sighed in ______ (松了口气). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
54. Deeply ______ (专注) in work, he always forgets all about eating or sleeping. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
55. Good listening ______ (使能够) us to get closer to each other. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
56. Almost half the group had ______ (以前) been heavy smokers. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
57. The children should be given o______ to make their own choices. (根据首字母单词拼写)
58. The building was ______ (最初) used as a prison. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
59. Every year, people celebrate the National Day with v______ activities, ______ from the flag raising ceremony ______ fireworks. （从……到……）（根据中英文提示填空）
60. They were ______ their hands to the music. (拍手) (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
第五部分：应用文写作(满分20分)
61. 假如你是李华，你校即将举办“音乐改变人生”主题英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿，主要内容应包括：
1.你与音乐相关的经历；
2.音乐对你的积极影响。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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2023-2024学年福建省福州市鼓山中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题
答案版
考试时间：120分钟，满分：150分
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。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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What will the man do at 9:00 this morning
A．Meet with a customer. B．Have an interview. C．Review a project.
2．How does the man sound
A．Nervous. B．Confident. C．Terrified.
3．Why does the man want to quit his job
A．He goes on business trips a lot.
B．He isn’t satisfied with the salary.
C．He always gets lots of calls.
4．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．A designer. B．A necklace. C．A dress.
5．When does the woman decide to see Dr. Frank
A．At 1:30 p. m. B．At 2:00 p. m. C．At 4:00 p. m.
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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．What did the man buy yesterday
A．Posters. B．Vases. C．Postcards.
7．How much should the man pay
A．50 yuan. B．125 yuan. C．200 yuan.
听第7段材料，回答8-10小题。
8．What subject does Ms. Petty teach
A．Math. B．English. C．History.
9．What is Mr. Clark like
A．Easy-going. B．Strict. C．Impatient.
10．What does the woman say about Mrs. White
A．She always assigns much homework.
B．She is very humorous.
C．She is bad at remembering names.
听第8段材料，回答11-13小题。
11．How did the man get to work today
A．By subway. B．By car. C．By bus.
12．What is the relationship between the speakers
A．Friends. B．Neighbors. C．Colleagues.
13．Why does the woman go to work by bike
A．To keep in shape. B．To release stress. C．To save money.
听第9段材料，回答14-17小题。
14．When did the speakers last meet each other
A．Eight years ago. B．Five years ago. C．Three years ago.
15．Where are the speakers now
A．In Fort Worth. B．In London. C．In San Francisco.
16．What do we know about the man
A．He has got three kids. B．He is older than the woman. C．He’s been married for four years.
17．What is the woman going to do this Saturday
A．Go to the man’s house. B．Work on a sales report. C．See a movie.
听下面一段独白，回答18-20小题。
18．Where did Sijo Zachariah grow plants
A．In the UAE. B．In India. C．In Britain.
19．How did Sijo Zachariah learn about gardening
A．He watched YouTube videos. B．He was taught by his father. C．He studied it at school.
20．What is Sijo Zachariah considering to become
A．An aircraft engineer B．An official. C．A farmer.
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
Holiday Celebrations Throughout Orlando
It's time again for our best free holiday events in Orlando! This year we could all use a little extra holiday cheer. Thankfully, despite some changes, there are still lots of free holiday events in Orlando and throughout Central Florida.
Winter Park "Ye Olde Hometown" Parade(游行)
December 5,2020, starts at 9: 00 a.m.
Central Park on Park Avenue, Winter Park
The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce is proud to host the 68th annual Winter Park Ye Olde Hometown Christmas Parade. The event has been held each December for more than 60years, making it the oldest continuous holiday parade in Central Florida. Reserved spaces for the live event are full, but the parade will be streamed live via Facebook.
20th Annual Christmas Parade
December 5, 2020, starts at 10;00 a.m.
Downtown Mount Dora
Enjoy this annual parade through the streets of downtown Mount Dora. Pets are notallowed.
Winter at Lake Eola Park
December 12, 2020, 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Lake Eola Park
There is an annual tree-lighting, announcement of holiday art contest winners and, of course, Santa Claus at Lake Eola Park. Masks and social distance are among the safety measures to be in place.
9th Christmas Light Ride
December 12,2020,7:00 p.m.
Retro City Cycles, Orlando
Ride through Ivanhoe Village and College Park to take in the great light displays. Ride starts at Retro City Cycles and will be about 6 miles at a casual pace; all bikes are welcome! Don't forget to decorate your bike !
1. What do we know about the event in Winter Park
A. It enjoys a long history. B. It has lost its popularity.
C. It is hosted by Facebook. D. It requires reservations online.
2. Which of the following places will probably attract the most artists
A. Winter Park. B. Downtown Mount Dora.
C. Lake Eola Park. D. Ivanhoe Village.
3. What must you do to take part in the 9th Christmas Light Ride
A. Wear face masks. B. Keep social distance.
C. Make your bike more beautiful. D. Arrive at Ivanhoe Village before 7 :00 a.m.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C
B
In Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, you can find Jamey Turner playing an unusual musical instrument, the glass harp (竖琴). A glass harp is made up of different-sized drinking glasses, each filled with water.
Turner makes music by running his fingers over the top s of the glasses. When he does so, each glass makes a different musical sound. Visitors like what they see and hear. They thank Turner by leaving a donation of a dollar or more in his box. Jamey Turner is 78 years old now. He first became interested in playing the glass harp at the age of six when he heard his father playing with a glass of water at the dinner table. He has been playing it for 50 years.
Today Turner puts together his instrument by placing 60 different glasses on a wooden soundboard. He holds the glasses in place with rubber bands, which keeps them from breaking. He then adds different amounts of water to each one to create different musical notes. Adding more water to a glass will make a lower sound. The smaller bowls of water produce a higher sound, while larger ones produce a lower, deeper sound.
Turner always uses low-priced glass considering that it sounds better than costly crystal (水晶), and he has more control over the sound. Before buying new glasses, he will test them in stores. He decides if they produce the right sound by rubbing (摩擦) his finger over the top of them.
The glass harp was popular 300 years ago when composers like Wolfgang Mozart wrote music for the instrument. About 400 pieces of music have been written just for the glass harp. But Turner plays all kinds of music, even popular music from China. Few people play the glass harp these days, but Turner says he sees videos of people experimenting with the instrument on YouTube. He hopes the next generation will continue making music with it.
4. What word can best describe Turner’s performance
A. Disappointing. B. Appealing. C. Convincing. D. Strange.
5. How does Turner change the sounds of the glasses
A. By placing glasses on a wooden board.
B. By beating different parts of the glasses.
C. By controlling the amount of water in the glasses.
D. By holding different glasses with rubber bands
6. Why does Turner prefer to use cheap glasses
A. To save more money.
B. To protect his fingers.
C. To adjust beats easily.
D. To produce better sounds.
7. What does Turner expect of the glass harp
A. It can be passed on.
B. Students can study it in school.
C. It can be used to play all sorts of music.
D. More composers can write music for it.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. A
C
Binge-watching (追剧) your favorite TV series is bad for your brain. Dr. Randall Wright’ based in Texas, said the need to watch episode (集) after episode has a similar influence on the brain to gambling (赌博). What’s more, it often leads to social loneliness, snacking on junk food and a shortage of exercise and sleep, which, over time, is bad for the brain.
When you let auto play start the next episode, you can find out what happens next and your brain receives good feedback, Dr. Wright wrote in an article. This right-away satisfaction is similar to gambling where even after a win, you are not satisfied and want to continue playing. With binge-watching, you are not satisfied with stopping after episode five and want to continue watching. This cycle coupled with the snacking and the long time sitting can lead to unhealthy changes in your brain and body over time.
Dr. Wright said, “Binge-watching itself is not bad. It becomes problematic when you are watching a third, fourth or fifth episode instead of doing healthy activities.” But he said it is possible to avoid the bad influence of binge-watching with four tips, including staying away from salty, fatty, calorific foods, exercising before a binge-watching, setting an alarm for sleep and balancing TV viewing with socializing.
If you add these tips to your binge-watching practice, you can create lasting healthy habits and still enjoy the now-and-then binge-watching time without hurting your brain.
8. What might “it” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. Gambling. B. Binge-watching. C. TV series. D. Brain.
9. In what way is binge-watching like gambling
A. The long time sitting.
B. The changes of feeling.
C. The snacking on junk food.
D. The immediate satisfaction.
10. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. Do’s and don’ts of binge-watching.
B. The tips on how to develop a health y lifestyle.
C. The ways to keep away from binge-watching.
D. The reasons why binge-watching is problematic.
11. What may be the best title of the passage
A. Binge-watching: The Result of Addiction
B. Binge-watching: A Must of A Better Life
C Binge-watching: A Killer of Your Brain
D. Binge-watching: Gradual Harm on Your Health
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. A 11. C
D
After waking up, you may feel annoyed that you cannot recall the dreams you had last night. Artificial intelligence (AI) may be able to help.
Previously, there have been AI models that can turn text into images. They can do this by learning from a large amount of data from both tests and images. This time, researchers from Osaka University in Japan have trained an AI system called Stable Diffusion to recreate images based on people’s brain scans, reported Science magazine.
The researchers used an online data set provided by the University of Minnesota, US, which consisted of brain scans from four participants as they each viewed a set of 10,000 photos. The scans were recorded by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
The AI then learned about the brain activities by analyzing changes in blood flow shown by the fMRI data — when a part of the brain is activated (激活), more blood will flow to it. It then matched the brain activities with the photos. Through this method, AI learned how human brains would react when seeing different photos.
Finally, the researchers tested the AI on additional brain scans from the same participants when they viewed photos of a toy bear, airplane, clock and train. If the person looked at an airplane, for example, the AI would use the brain scan data to create an image of a very blurry (模糊的) airplane. Then, it would turn on the previous “text-to-image” model and improve the quality of the image by feeding itself the keyword “airplane”. The final images were “convincing” with about 80 percent of accuracy (精确), according to the researchers.
The new study created a novel approach that includes texts and images to “decipher (破译) the brain”, Ariel Goldstein from Princeton University, US, told Science magazine. In the future, scientists hope that the technology can be used to record imagined thoughts and dreams or allow people to understand how differently other animals understand reality.
12. What do we know about Stable Diffusion
A. It can help train people’s minds. B. It can fully present people’s dreams.
C. It was created to draw people’s brains. D. It can produce pictures from people’s thoughts.
13. How did the AI system learn about human brain activity
A. By analyzing activities of human thoughts. B. By studying patterns of blood flow in the brain.
C. By recording brain scans from four participants. D. By examining 10,000 photos about human brains.
14. How did the AI system improve the quality of the final images
A. By employing a “text-to-image” model. B. By adjusting various brain scan data.
C. By combining additional brain scans. D. By inputting text from human observers.
15. What is the potential use of this technology according to scientists
A. To improve text-to-image models. B. To create more accurate brain scans.
C. To learn how animals view the world. D. To help people interpret their dreams.
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从下面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。
Do you get nervous thinking about geometry, equations or a coming math test If yes, you are far from alone. ____16____ Students in countries with higher levels of math anxiety tend to achieve lower math grades, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Feb 15.
According to a University of Cambridge study, in ordinary life, many people experience some degree of discomfort when faced with a math problem, ranging from mild tension to strong fear. ____17____ They may then try to avoid every situation involving numbers, meaning they are held back from pursuing careers related to this subject.
Comfort comes from the fact that those with math anxiety are not necessarily to be bad at math. ____18____ They may have had a really bad experience with math and there are ways to improve math achievement.
____19____ If you’re feeling stressed before a math exam, it may help to spend a few minutes exploring those feelings before the exam begins. It’s about making sure you’re interpreting your feelings correctly. In addition, a little math anxiety could be taken as a positive challenge to overcome. ____20____
A. Also, there are ways to manage your stress related to math.
B. Students with math anxiety are not cognitively disadvantaged.
C. If a child has math anxiety, don’t assume that they’re not good at math.
D. Math anxiety has become a common psychological condition among students around the world.
E. Just because you have a fast heartbeat and sweaty palms, that does not necessarily mean you will fail.
F. Just like many people get stage fright before delivering a speech, this nervous energy can help to motivate.
G. Some people also experience physical symptoms such as sweaty palms or a racing heart.
【答案】16. D 17. G 18. C 19. A 20. F
第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：完形填空(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My brother Henry and I were driving home when he took a wrong turn. The wrong turn took us towards a ___21___ and we had no way to turn back. ___22___, my brother paid the toll (通行费) and drove on. He was clearly ___23___ by the mistake.
We finally found a(n)___24___ and, as we took it, my brother noticed a black car ___25___ to the side of the road. A young man holding a mobile phone was standing nearby, trying to ___26___ someone. My brother stopped to ask the man if he needed ___27___.
And he did. He had a ___28___ tire (轮胎). With a wrench (扳手), my brother started to help him ___29___ the tire. The young man said that this had been a ___30___week for him; earlier a minor car accident, and now this flat tire. But he called us “A breath of fresh air” and kept ___31___ us and tried to give $20 to us. “No,” my brother said. “We were never ___32___ to even get on that bridge. We took a wrong turn and met you. Thank you for turning our mistake into a ___33___ to serve.”
I watched my brother through the whole ___34___. He was able to turn his anger for the mistake into ___35___ energy. He was able to see a chance to help in a negative situation.
21. A. bridge B. road C. street D. tower
22. A. Undoubtedly B. Unluckily C. Unexpectedly D. Unwillingly
23. A. amused B. shocked C. upset D. pleased
24. A. exit B. man C. car D. sign
25. A. speeded up B. pulled over C. went out D. passed by
26. A. greet B. impress C. fight D. call
27. A. advice B. help C. food D. water
28. A. wrong B. dirty C. small D. flat
29. A. change B. roll C. pick D. buy
30. A. busy B. great C. bad D. strange
31. A. following B. thanking C. refusing D. admiring
32. A. required B. asked C. allowed D. meant
33. A. chance B. plan C. dream D. duty
34. A. project B. turn C. process D. speech
35. A. brave B. positive C. right D. different
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
When Xu Beihong (1895~1953) returned to his home country in 1927, the painter had lived and studied art in Europe for nearly ten years, primarily in France, ____36____ has long been known as the “land of art”.
One of the earliest Chinese ____37____ (artist) to study fine arts in Europe, Xu was well-received in art and education communities back home. It then seemed a natural choice for him ____38____ (put) his time and effort into teaching at art schools ____39____ holding exhibitions of modern Chinese painting.
____40____ (touch) by the bad situation of his country and ____41____ (it) people at that time, Xu spoke for the serious condition of the people through painting. The subjects in his works included those ____42____ (live) in mountainous Chongqing who had to go up and down to get water, boatmen working on the Yangtze River and women praying (祈祷) for the ____43____ (safe) of husband s who worked far away from home.
For those in the art community, Xu ____44____ (remember) mostly for blending (融合) Eastern and Western styles and doing a great job on the higher education of fine arts in China. While for his people,_____45_____ artist is best known for showing the true life of those at the grassroots.
【答案】36. which
37. artists
38. to put 39. and
40. Touched
41. its 42. living
43. safety 44. is remembered
45. the
第四部分：课内知识
根据语境、汉语意思和首字母补全句子，一个空格填一词，注意词的正确形式。(每空格1分，满分20分)
46. After ______ ______ (算出) the final total number, the boss was very pleased.(根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】 ①. working##figuring ②. out
47. Each of us should protect oil and gas by ______ ______ ______ (利用) the renewable energy sources. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】 ①. making##taking ②. use##advantage ③. of
48. People celebrate the harvest festival to show that they are g________ for the year’s supply of food. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】grateful##rateful
49. After seeing signs of improvement, she began to have ______ (相信) in the doctor’s skills. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】belief##faith
50. The theme park people are most ______ (熟悉) with is Disneyland. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】familiar
51. People in China like to have his home ______ (装饰) with red lanterns. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】decorated
52. He expressed his ______ (满意) with the result. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】satisfaction
53. Hearing that he had passed the exam, he sighed in ______ (松了口气). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】relief
54. Deeply ______ (专注) in work, he always forgets all about eating or sleeping. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】absorbed##buried
55. Good listening ______ (使能够) us to get closer to each other. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】enables
56. Almost half the group had ______ (以前) been heavy smokers. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】previously
57. The children should be given o______ to make their own choices. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】opportunity## pportunity
58. The building was ______ (最初) used as a prison. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】originally
59. Every year, people celebrate the National Day with v______ activities, ______ from the flag raising ceremony ______ fireworks. （从……到……）（根据中英文提示填空）
【答案】 ①. various##arious ②. ranging ③. to
60. They were ______ their hands to the music. (拍手) (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】clapping
第五部分：应用文写作(满分20分)
61. 假如你是李华，你校即将举办“音乐改变人生”主题英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿，主要内容应包括：
1.你与音乐相关的经历；
2.音乐对你的积极影响。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】Ladies and Gentlemen,
My name is Li Hua, and I am honored to stand here and share with you how music has profoundly changed my life.
From a young age, music has been a constant companion in my life. I grew up listening to the melodies of my mother’s piano, and those harmonious notes ignited a spark of curiosity within me. This journey of musical discovery not only enriched my cultural understanding but also provided a respite from the stresses of daily life.
Music has been a source of comfort when I faced challenges and a beacon of inspiration when creativity faltered. Through the lyrics of songs, I’ve found words of encouragement and wisdom that have guided me through difficult times.
In conclusion, music has transformed my life in countless ways, from shaping my personal interests to fostering a deeper understanding of the world, and I encourage everyone to discover its magic for themselves. Thank you.
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