河北省唐山市第一中学2024-2025学年高一上学期11月期中考试英语试卷（含答案，无听力原文、答案及音频）

唐山一中2024-2025学年第一学期期中考试
高一年级英语试卷
说明：
1. 考试时间120分钟，满分150分。
2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。
3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。田谷非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。
卷Ⅰ（选择题 共95分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What is the woman doing
A. Preparing to leave. B. Calling a Taxi. C. Checking into a hotel.
2. Where does this conversation probably take place
A. At a bus stop. B. At school. C. At home.
3. Why does the woman give the call
A. To book a table. B. To make an appointment. C. To change the date of meeting.
4. What is the conversation mainly about
A. The weather. B. Driving lessons. C. The man’s work.
5. How does the woman feel about flight
A. Anxious. B. Excited. C. Dissatisfied.
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二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。
听下面一段对话，回答6、7两个小题。
6. How much does an entrance ticket cost
A. Two dollars. B. Five dollars. C. Seven dollars.
7. In what way does the woman pay
A. By cheque. B. In cash. C. By credit card.
听下面一段对话，回答8、9两个小题。
8. What’s the best language study method according to the man
A. Using an app. B. Listening to news. C. Speaking with local people.
9. What does the man value most
A. Touring the country. B. Exploring local cafes. C. Getting involved in the culture.
听下面一段对话，回答10-12三个小题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Interviewer and interviewee.
11. Where did the man go to college
A. In Washington. B. In Texas. C. In Nebraska.
12. What is the woman’s job
A. She is an artist. B. She is a banker. C. She is a computer programmer.
听下面一段对话，回答13-16四个小题。
13. How did the woman know about the apartment
A. From a friend. B. From the former renter. C. From an advertisement.
14. When will the apartment be cleaned
A. On tomorrow afternoon. B. In five days. C. In ten days.
15. What does the man think of the apartment
A. It isn’t furnished. B. It’s quite convenient. C. It’s in need of repair.
16. What may annoy the woman
A. Moving house.
B. Something often goes wrong.
C. Walking a long way to buy things.
听下面一段独白，回答17-20四个小题。
17. Why did Jared Isaacman start the Inspiration 4 mission
A. To raise funds. B. To do research. C. To realize his dream.
18. What do we know about Haley Arceneaux
A. She bad cancer at 29.
B. She was chosen as a NASA astronaut in 2009.
C. She is the youngest American in space.
19. What does Sian Proctor do
A. He’s a doctor. B. He’s a teacher. C. He’s an astronaut.
20. Where was the orbit of the Inspiration 4 mission
A. 93 miles above the Earth. B. 360 miles above the Earth. C. 575 miles above the Earth.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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1. When should participants hand in their works online
A. Before October 1, 2023. B. After December, 20, 2023.
C. From October 1 to December 15, 2023. D. From October 1 to December 20, 2023.
2 What can we learn about the activity
A. Only individuals can take part in the activity.
B. Each winning work can appear on the website.
C. We can hand in as many works as we like in the activity.
D. Our personal information is needed before our submission.
3. Where is the passage taken from
A. Business report. B. Formal notice. C. Personal letter. D. Research paper.
B
For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict (冲突) between neighbouring countries, the parent teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do
Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.
In this article, I’ll describe three no win situations that commonly appear between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the colour of the teen’s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child’s failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesn’t matter what the topic is—politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg—the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority—someone who actually knows something and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they’ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.
4. Why does the author compare the parent teen war to a border conflict
A. Neither can be put to an end. B. Both are about where to draw the line.
C. Neither has any clear winner. D. Bath can continue fighting for generations.
5. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean
A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.
B. The teens accuse their parents of misleading them badly.
C. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents.
D. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict.
6. Parents and teens want to be right because they want to ______.
A. give orders to the other B. know more than the other
C. gain respect from the other D. get the other to behave properly
7. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows
A. Solutions to the parent teen problems. B. Examples of the parent teen war.
C. Direct causes of the parent tee n conflicts. D. Future of the parent teen relationship.
C
As we age even if we’re healthy, the heart just isn’t as efficient in processing oxygen as it used to be. In most people the first signs show up in their 50s or early 60s. And among people who don’t exercise, the changes can start even sooner.
“Think of a rubber band. In the beginning, it is flexible, but put it in a drawer for 20 years and it will become dry and easily broken,” says Dr. Ben Levine, a heart specialist at the University of Texas. That’s what happens to the heart. Fortunately for those in midlife, Levine is finding that even if you haven’t been an enthusiastic exerciser, getting in shape now may help improve your aging heart.
Levine and his research team selected volunteers aged between 45 and 64 who did not exercise much but were otherwise healthy. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. The first group participated in a program of nonaerobic (无氧) exercise—balance training and weight training—three times a week. The second group did high-intensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week. After two years, the second group saw remarkable improvements in heart health.
“We took these 50-year-old hearts and turned the clock back to 30-or 35-year-old hearts,” says Levine. “And the reason they got so much stronger and fitter was that their hearts could now fill a lot better and pump (泵送) a lot more blood during exercise.” But the hearts of those who participated in less intense exercise didn’t change, he says.
“The sweet spot in life to start exercising, if you haven’t already, is in late middle age when the heart still has flexibility,” Levine says. “We put healthy 70-year-olds through a yearlong exercise training program, and nothing happened to them at all.”
Dr. Nieca Goldberg, a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association, says Levine’s findings are a great start. But the study was small and needs to be repeated with far larger groups of people to determine exactly which aspects of an exercise routine make the biggest difference.
8. What does Levine want to explain by mentioning the rubber band
A. The right way of exercising. B. The causes of a heart attack.
C. The difficulty of keeping fit. D. The aging process of the heart.
9. In which aspect were the two groups different in terms of research design
A. Diet plan. B. Professional background.
C. Exercise type. D. Previous physical condition.
10. What does Levine’s research find
A. Middle-aged hearts get younger with aerobic exercise.
B. High-intensity exercise is more suitable for the young.
C. It is never too late for people to start taking exercise.
D. The more exercise we do, the stronger our hearts get.
11. What does Dr. Nieca Goldberg suggest
A. Making use of the findings. B. Interviewing the study participants.
C. Conducting further research. D. Clarifying the purpose of the study.
D
Climate change is speeding up the frequency and seriousness of extreme(极端的) weather events in places like the Horn of Africa, where deadly floods and the worst drought hit in decades. Besides, traditional weather forecast(预报) models in sub- Saharan Africa often aren’t dependable enough to forecast extreme weather events accurately(准确地) ahead of time, leaving the areas at risk. Based on the facts, accurate and timely forecasts are important to safeguard lives and livelihoods.
Climate scientists are building artificial intelligence (AI) into the traditional weather forecasting method in East Africa to improve the accuracy of extreme weather forecasts. By using both physical atmospheric processes in traditional forecasting and AI, researchers develop a first- of- its- kind new modeling approach to give more accurate rainfall forecasts.“ We start from the traditional forecasts and add the AI model over it to make up for what the traditional forecasts have missed, so that the final forecast results can more accurately match the data that has actually been observed,” explains Shruti Nath, a climate scientist and researcher at the University of Oxford Department of Physics.
According to Shruti Nath, this model, which only requires a notebook computer to run, without the need for expensive supercomputers, gives local meteorological (气象的) organizations an affordable way of making more accurate forecasts in an area where there is a shortage of accurate observational data. The researchers say the project could change early warning systems in East Africa, making the area get better prepared for the extreme weather caused by climate change.
Traditionally, many forecasting organizations in Africa had not good computational resources. The project is supported by an IT company, which provides funding and computational resources. This approach gives them the ability to use AI to make forecasting at the least computational expense.
The model is currently being rolled out in Kenya and Ethiopia. If successful in East Africa, researchers hope to use it in other parts of the world facing similar challenges. More countries are trying to spread the technology as well as build local ownership and trust.
12. What does the author want to stress in the first paragraph
A The necessity of using the new weather forecast model.
B. The great climate changes caused by human activities.
C. The seriousness of the flood and drought in Africa.
D. Little progress has been made in weather forecasts.
13. How does the new weather forecast model work
A. It needs much less observational data.
B. It uses supercomputers to process data.
C. It combines AI with the traditional method.
D. It depends on AI instead of the former way.
14. What can we say about the new weather forecast model
A. It runs easily. B. It is low- cost.
C. It doesn’t work as wished. D. It is geographically limited.
15. What can be the most suitable title for the text
A. Climate Change and Its Effects on Africa
B. Uncertainty of Weather Forecast with AI
C. AI Helping Improve Weather Forecast in Sub- Saharan Africa
D. The Challenges Faced by Traditional Weather Forecast Model
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Do you know who is the loneliest person in the world ___16___ Maybe their partner has passed away and they live alone, and their age means they can’t get around like they used to.
___17___ For example, one study looked at how being lonely can increase the levels of stress hormones (应激激素) in our bodies, which have been linked to heart disease, diabetes, and dementia. Another showed how lonely people have a 50 percent increased risk of early death.
We think of older people as being more alone and thus lonelier. ___18___ According to the work of Julianne Holt- Lunstad, a psychology professor at Brigham Young University in Utah, loneliness is actually at its peak among teenagers and young adults.
Holt- Lunstad and her colleagues analyzed (分析) 70 studies, and found that there were stronger risks of loneliness- related illness for under-65s than over-65s. Also, the US National Social Life, Health and Ageing Project states that just 30 percent of older adults feel lonely fairly often.
“Older adults should not be the only focus of the effects of loneliness and social isolation (隔绝). ___19___,” Holt- Lunstad told The New York Times, which stated the health impacts of loneliness in a recent article.
“___20___” she added. “While older people might be alone much of the time, this doesn’t mean they are unhappy about it. In fact, people can feel lonely when they’ re surrounded by others. Many lonely people are also married.”
It is well known that things like alcohol, diet, smoking, and air pollution can result in us living shorter lives. But it’s important not to overlook loneliness as something that can be harmful to both our mental and physical health- being too.
A. The answer is a bit unexpected.
B. But this might not actually be true.
C. Older people are often thought of as being lonely.
D. People feel lonely when they are away from home.
E. Instead we need to pay attention to people of all ages.
F. Being lonely and being alone are two different things.
G. Research has shown how loneliness is bad for our health.
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）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Just 5 days before Christmas, I picked up my 3-year-old child from daycare at 6 p. m. Then we ____21____ to the local mall to let him ____22____ Christmas gifts for himself.
The mall was crowded with people, with long ____23____ and hot atmosphere. It was like a battle and my son just wanted to pick out tractors for himself and wouldn’t ____24____ in line. We finally made it through three stores, tired and hungry. The bag was heavy and my son kept asking me to go home and eat supper. I was on the edge (边缘) of breakdown when I heard a ____25____ from behind us, “Excuse me”.
____26____, I. was thinking what this person would need from me at this point. But I turned around to find a mother and her two ____27____. They each had large bags of wrapped gifts and big warm smiles. “Would it be okay if I gave your little boy a Christmas gift It’s age appropriate (适龄的) and might make your evening a little ____28____.”
I could have cried. Her ____29____ look said it all — she knew, and she had been me some 10 years ago. I _____30_____ to get out a “yes” and she _____31_____ my excited child his gift. He immediately said thank you and she and the girls wished us a Merry Christmas. I _____32_____ them and we wished them the same.
I was so _____33_____ that I just wanted to say to the kind strangers, “Thank you so much. You have helped a _____34_____ mom, and showed me there are good, loving families left in this crazy world, helping in teaching my son about _____35_____.”
21. A. checked out B. worked out C. headed out D. looked out
22. A. make B. choose C. design D. pack
23. A. conversations B. paths C. distances D. lines
24. A. wait B. run C. pay D. fall
25. A. debate B. noise C. comment D. voice
26. A. Unfortunately B. Honestly C. Surprisingly D. Amazingly
27. A. daughters B. partners C. boys D. masters
28. A. longer B. formal C. interesting D. easier
29. A. unique B. awkward C. knowing D. attractive
30. A. pretended B. managed C. failed D. refused
31. A. bought B. collected C. handed D. raised
32. A. thanked B. believed C. honored D. recognised
33. A. confused B. annoyed C. touched D. satisfied
34. A. warm-hearted B. responsible C. adventurous D. stressed-out
35. A. patience B. kindness C. curiosity D. determination
卷Ⅱ（非选择题 共55分）
第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第二节 语法填空（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。
Help us choose some “Living Legends of Sports”. Here are our first two choices.
Long Ping
As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. As a coach, she___36___ (lead) the China women’s volleyball team to ___37___ (medal) at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans ___38___ home and abroad. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination ___39___ (test). The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart, ___40___ she did not lose heart. Two weeks later, they were world champions!
Michael Jordan
When Michael Jordan’s feet left ___41___ ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became ___42___ (know) as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were ___43___ (impression), but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. In life, Jordan has learnt ___44___ (share) his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club, ____45____ he started in Chicago, has been helping young people since 1996.
第四部分：选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从词汇框中选择合适的单词完成句子。并将序号涂在答题卡相应位置。
A. explore B. strategy C. adventure D. addicted E. affected F. extremely
G. officially H. register I. stressed J. recommend K. survived L. summary
46. It must be ______ that this disease is very rare.
47. He ______ the accident with no broken bones.
48. In ______, this was a disappointing performance.
49. A badly sunburned face or back is ______ painful.
50. As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to ______.
51. I just spent a holiday there and would ______ it to anyone.
52. More than seven million people have been ______ by drought.
53. I set off for a new ______ in Alaska on the first day of the new year.
54. In order to ______a car in Japan, the owner must have somewhere to park it.
55. People that are ______ to drugs get help from the government one way or another.
第五部分：书写（满分5分）
请按照书写格式和要求抄写以下内容
Youth is not a time of life, it is a state of mind; It is not a matter of rosy checks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.
第六部分：写作（满分25分）
56. 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。
When he was around 5-6 years old my brother Ted, who is four years younger to me, suddenly found his legs unable to move one night. What followed was one of the hardest times of my parents'life. Months passed with them meeting various doctors, visiting different hospitals, and knocking at the doorstep of every possible chance — all the time with Ted in their arms, since he wasn't able to walk on his own anymore.
There were doubts of permanent paralysis（瘫痪）— the very mention of which was enough to break us down. From finding it extremely painful to walk, to not being able to get up on his own, and to not being able to stand at all, Ted's problem was worsening day by day. Most surprisingly, all this while, he was as strong as, perhaps, only children can be in such difficult times.
During this period, it was not unusual for my mother to have sudden breakdowns. Once, she burst into tears while watching Ted playing joyfully. He wiped off her tears, and said, “Don't cry, mummy. See, I can stand and even run on my own!” Saying this, he tried to get up, stood on shaking legs for just about a few microseconds and fell down, only to be safely caught in the arms of my mom, who hugged him dearly and cried some more.
This was the most heart-breaking thing that I had ever experienced. But it was also a powerful one for the simple fact that it was my little brother who taught us what life was all about—HOPE.
Witnessing my brother's strong will and positive attitude inspired me as well. As a brother, I could not stand by doing nothing at all. Hope was burning in my heart when I had the idea to train my brother to walk again. I firmly believe Ted could stand up and walk as he used to. Whenever school was over, I would put Ted into a pushchair and tell my mom that we'd just go to the park.
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。
In the park, I would put Ted one meter away from me, encouraging him to walk.
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We agreed to keep this a secret from our parents until mom's birthday.
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答案
说明：
1. 考试时间120分钟，满分150分。
2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。
3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。田谷非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。
卷Ⅰ（选择题 共95分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What is the woman doing
A. Preparing to leave. B. Calling a Taxi. C. Checking into a hotel.
2. Where does this conversation probably take place
A. At a bus stop. B. At school. C. At home.
3. Why does the woman give the call
A. To book a table. B. To make an appointment. C. To change the date of meeting.
4. What is the conversation mainly about
A. The weather. B. Driving lessons. C. The man’s work.
5. How does the woman feel about flight
A. Anxious. B. Excited. C. Dissatisfied.
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二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。
听下面一段对话，回答6、7两个小题。
6. How much does an entrance ticket cost
A. Two dollars. B. Five dollars. C. Seven dollars.
7. In what way does the woman pay
A. By cheque. B. In cash. C. By credit card.
听下面一段对话，回答8、9两个小题。
8. What’s the best language study method according to the man
A. Using an app. B. Listening to news. C. Speaking with local people.
9. What does the man value most
A. Touring the country. B. Exploring local cafes. C. Getting involved in the culture.
听下面一段对话，回答10-12三个小题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Interviewer and interviewee.
11. Where did the man go to college
A. In Washington. B. In Texas. C. In Nebraska.
12. What is the woman’s job
A. She is an artist. B. She is a banker. C. She is a computer programmer.
听下面一段对话，回答13-16四个小题。
13. How did the woman know about the apartment
A. From a friend. B. From the former renter. C. From an advertisement.
14. When will the apartment be cleaned
A. On tomorrow afternoon. B. In five days. C. In ten days.
15. What does the man think of the apartment
A. It isn’t furnished. B. It’s quite convenient. C. It’s in need of repair.
16. What may annoy the woman
A. Moving house.
B. Something often goes wrong.
C. Walking a long way to buy things.
听下面一段独白，回答17-20四个小题。
17. Why did Jared Isaacman start the Inspiration 4 mission
A. To raise funds. B. To do research. C. To realize his dream.
18. What do we know about Haley Arceneaux
A. She bad cancer at 29.
B. She was chosen as a NASA astronaut in 2009.
C. She is the youngest American in space.
19. What does Sian Proctor do
A. He’s a doctor. B. He’s a teacher. C. He’s an astronaut.
20. Where was the orbit of the Inspiration 4 mission
A. 93 miles above the Earth. B. 360 miles above the Earth. C. 575 miles above the Earth.
听力答案 略
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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1. When should participants hand in their works online
A. Before October 1, 2023. B. After December, 20, 2023.
C. From October 1 to December 15 2023. D. From October 1 to December 20, 2023.
2. What can we learn about the activity
A. Only individuals can take part in the activity.
B. Each winning work can appear on the website.
C. We can hand in as many works as we like in the activity.
D. Our personal information is needed before our submission.
3. Where is the passage taken from
A. Business report. B. Formal notice. C. Personal letter. D. Research paper.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
B
For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict (冲突) between neighbouring countries, the parent teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do
Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.
In this article, I’ll describe three no win situations that commonly appear between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the colour of the teen’s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child’s failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesn’t matter what the topic is—politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg—the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority—someone who actually knows something and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they’ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.
4. Why does the author compare the parent teen war to a border conflict
A. Neither can be put to an end. B. Both are about where to draw the line.
C. Neither has any clear winner. D. Bath can continue fighting for generations.
5. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean
A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.
B. The teens accuse their parents of misleading them badly.
C The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents.
D. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict.
6. Parents and teens want to be right because they want to ______.
A. give orders to the other B. know more than the other
C. gain respect from the other D. get the other to behave properly
7. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows
A. Solutions to the parent teen problems. B. Examples of the parent teen war.
C. Direct causes of the parent tee n conflicts. D. Future of the parent teen relationship.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. A
C
As we age, even if we’re healthy, the heart just isn’t as efficient in processing oxygen as it used to be. In most people the first signs show up in their 50s or early 60s. And among people who don’t exercise, the changes can start even sooner.
“Think of a rubber band. In the beginning, it is flexible, but put it in a drawer for 20 years and it will become dry and easily broken,” says Dr. Ben Levine, a heart specialist at the University of Texas. That’s what happens to the heart. Fortunately for those in midlife, Levine is finding that even if you haven’t been an enthusiastic exerciser, getting in shape now may help improve your aging heart.
Levine and his research team selected volunteers aged between 45 and 64 who did not exercise much but were otherwise healthy. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. The first group participated in a program of nonaerobic (无氧) exercise—balance training and weight training—three times a week. The second group did high-intensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week. After two years, the second group saw remarkable improvements in heart health.
“We took these 50-year-old hearts and turned the clock back to 30-or 35-year-old hearts,” says Levine. “And the reason they got so much stronger and fitter was that their hearts could now fill a lot better and pump (泵送) a lot more blood during exercise.” But the hearts of those who participated in less intense exercise didn’t change, he says.
“The sweet spot in life to start exercising, if you haven’t already, is in late middle age when the heart still has flexibility,” Levine says. “We put healthy 70-year-olds through a yearlong exercise training program, and nothing happened to them at all.”
Dr. Nieca Goldberg, a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association, says Levine’s findings are a great start. But the study was small and needs to be repeated with far larger groups of people to determine exactly which aspects of an exercise routine make the biggest difference.
8. What does Levine want to explain by mentioning the rubber band
A. The right way of exercising. B. The causes of a heart attack.
C. The difficulty of keeping fit. D. The aging process of the heart.
9. In which aspect were the two groups different in terms of research design
A. Diet plan. B. Professional background.
C. Exercise type. D. Previous physical condition.
10. What does Levine’s research find
A. Middle-aged hearts get younger with aerobic exercise.
B. High-intensity exercise is more suitable for the young.
C. It is never too late for people to start taking exercise.
D. The more exercise we do, the stronger our hearts get.
11. What does Dr. Nieca Goldberg suggest
A. Making use of the findings. B. Interviewing the study participants.
C. Conducting further research. D. Clarifying the purpose of the study.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. C
D
Climate change is speeding up the frequency and seriousness of extreme(极端的) weather events in places like the Horn of Africa, where deadly floods and the worst drought hit in decades. Besides, traditional weather forecast(预报) models in sub- Saharan Africa often aren’t dependable enough to forecast extreme weather events accurately(准确地) ahead of time, leaving the areas at risk. Based on the facts, accurate and timely forecasts are important to safeguard lives and livelihoods.
Climate scientists are building artificial intelligence (AI) into the traditional weather forecasting method in East Africa to improve the accuracy of extreme weather forecasts. By using both physical atmospheric processes in traditional forecasting and AI, researchers develop a first- of- its- kind new modeling approach to give more accurate rainfall forecasts.“ We start from the traditional forecasts and add the AI model over it to make up for what the traditional forecasts have missed, so that the final forecast results can more accurately match the data that has actually been observed,” explains Shruti Nath, a climate scientist and researcher at the University of Oxford Department of Physics.
According to Shruti Nath, this model, which only requires a notebook computer to run, without the need for expensive supercomputers, gives local meteorological (气象的) organizations an affordable way of making more accurate forecasts in an area where there is a shortage of accurate observational data. The researchers say the project could change early warning systems in East Africa, making the area get better prepared for the extreme weather caused by climate change.
Traditionally, many forecasting organizations in Africa had not good computational resources. The project is supported by an IT company, which provides funding and computational resources. This approach gives them the ability to use AI to make forecasting at the least computational expense.
The model is currently being rolled out in Kenya and Ethiopia. If successful in East Africa, researchers hope to use it in other parts of the world facing similar challenges. More countries are trying to spread the technology as well as build local ownership and trust.
12. What does the author want to stress in the first paragraph
A. The necessity of using the new weather forecast model.
B. The great climate changes caused by human activities.
C. The seriousness of the flood and drought in Africa.
D. Little progress has been made in weather forecasts.
13. How does the new weather forecast model work
A. It needs much less observational data.
B. It uses supercomputers to process data.
C. It combines AI with the traditional method.
D. It depends on AI instead of the former way.
14. What can we say about the new weather forecast model
A. It runs easily. B. It is low- cost.
C. It doesn’t work as wished. D. It is geographically limited.
15. What can be the most suitable title for the text
A. Climate Change and Its Effects on Africa
B. Uncertainty of Weather Forecast with AI
C. AI Helping Improve Weather Forecast in Sub- Saharan Africa
D. The Challenges Faced by Traditional Weather Forecast Model
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 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，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Do you know who is the loneliest person in the world ___16___ Maybe their partner has passed away and they live alone, and their age means they can’t get around like they used to.
___17___ For example, one study looked at how being lonely can increase the levels of stress hormones (应激激素) in our bodies, which have been linked to heart disease, diabetes, and dementia. Another showed how lonely people have a 50 percent increased risk of early death.
We think of older people as being more alone and thus lonelier. ___18___ According to the work of Julianne Holt- Lunstad, a psychology professor at Brigham Young University in Utah, loneliness is actually at its peak among teenagers and young adults.
Holt- Lunstad and her colleagues analyzed (分析) 70 studies, and found that there were stronger risks of loneliness- related illness for under-65s than over-65s. Also, the US National Social Life, Health and Ageing Project states that just 30 percent of older adults feel lonely fairly often.
“Older adults should not be the only focus of the effects of loneliness and social isolation (隔绝). ___19___,” Holt- Lunstad told The New York Times, which stated the health impacts of loneliness in a recent article.
“___20___” she added. “While older people might be alone much of the time, this doesn’t mean they are unhappy about it. In fact, people can feel lonely when they’ re surrounded by others. Many lonely people are also married.”
It is well known that things like alcohol, diet, smoking, and air pollution can result in us living shorter lives. But it’s important not to overlook loneliness as something that can be harmful to both our mental and physical health- being too.
A. The answer is a bit unexpected.
B. But this might not actually be true.
C. Older people are often thought of as being lonely.
D. People feel lonely when they are away from home.
E. Instead we need to pay attention to people of all ages.
F. Being lonely and being alone are two different things.
G Research has shown how loneliness is bad for our health.
【答案】16. C 17. G 18. B 19. E 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）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Just 5 days before Christmas, I picked up my 3-year-old child from daycare at 6 p. m. Then we ____21____ to the local mall to let him ____22____ Christmas gifts for himself.
The mall was crowded with people, with long ____23____ and hot atmosphere. It was like a battle and my son just wanted to pick out tractors for himself and wouldn’t ____24____ in line. We finally made it through three stores, tired and hungry. The bag was heavy and my son kept asking me to go home and eat supper. I was on the edge (边缘) of breakdown when I heard a ____25____ from behind us, “Excuse me”.
____26____, I. was thinking what this person would need from me at this point. But I turned around to find a mother and her two ____27____. They each had large bags of wrapped gifts and big warm smiles. “Would it be okay if I gave your little boy a Christmas gift It’s age appropriate (适龄的) and might make your evening a little ____28____.”
I could have cried. Her ____29____ look said it all — she knew, and she had been me some 10 years ago. I _____30_____ to get out a “yes” and she _____31_____ my excited child his gift. He immediately said thank you and she and the girls wished us a Merry Christmas. I _____32_____ them and we wished them the same.
I was so _____33_____ that I just wanted to say to the kind strangers, “Thank you so much. You have helped a _____34_____ mom, and showed me there are good, loving families left in this crazy world, helping in teaching my son about _____35_____.”
21. A. checked out B. worked out C. headed out D. looked out
22. A. make B. choose C. design D. pack
23. A. conversations B. paths C. distances D. lines
24. A. wait B. run C. pay D. fall
25. A. debate B. noise C. comment D. voice
26. A. Unfortunately B. Honestly C. Surprisingly D. Amazingly
27. A. daughters B. partners C. boys D. masters
28. A. longer B. formal C. interesting D. easier
29. A. unique B. awkward C. knowing D. attractive
30. A. pretended B. managed C. failed D. refused
31. A. bought B. collected C. handed D. raised
32. A. thanked B. believed C. honored D. recognised
33. A. confused B. annoyed C. touched D. satisfied
34. A. warm-hearted B. responsible C. adventurous D. stressed-out
35. A. patience B. kindness C. curiosity D. determination
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. B
卷Ⅱ（非选择题 共55分）
第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第二节 语法填空（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。
Help us choose some “Living Legends of Sports”. Here are our first two choices.
Long Ping
As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. As a coach, she___36___ (lead) the China women’s volleyball team to ___37___ (medal) at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans ___38___ home and abroad. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination ___39___ (test). The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart, ___40___ she did not lose heart. Two weeks later, they were world champions!
Michael Jordan
When Michael Jordan’s feet left ___41___ ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became ___42___ (know) as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were ___43___ (impression), but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. In life, Jordan has learnt ___44___ (share) his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club, ____45____ he started in Chicago, has been helping young people since 1996.
【答案】36. led
37. medals 38. at
39. was tested
40. but 41. off
42. known 43. impressive
44 to share
45. which
第四部分：选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从词汇框中选择合适的单词完成句子。并将序号涂在答题卡相应位置。
A. explore B. strategy C. adventure D. addicted E. affected F. extremely
G. officially H. register I. stressed J. recommend K. survived L. summary
46. It must be ______ that this disease is very rare.
47. He ______ the accident with no broken bones.
48. In ______, this was a disappointing performance.
49. A badly sunburned face or back is ______ painful.
50. As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to ______.
51. I just spent a holiday there and would ______ it to anyone.
52. More than seven million people have been ______ by drought.
53. I set off for a new ______ in Alaska on the first day of the new year.
54. In order to ______a car in Japan, the owner must have somewhere to park it.
55. People that are ______ to drugs get help from the government one way or another.
【答案】46. I 47. K
48. L 49. F
50. A 51. J
52. E 53. C
54. H 55. D
第六部分：写作（满分25分）
56. 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。
When he was around 5-6 years old, my brother Ted, who is four years younger to me, suddenly found his legs unable to move one night. What followed was one of the hardest times of my parents'life. Months passed with them meeting various doctors, visiting different hospitals, and knocking at the doorstep of every possible chance — all the time with Ted in their arms, since he wasn't able to walk on his own anymore.
There were doubts of permanent paralysis（瘫痪）— the very mention of which was enough to break us down. From finding it extremely painful to walk, to not being able to get up on his own, and to not being able to stand at all, Ted's problem was worsening day by day. Most surprisingly, all this while, he was as strong as, perhaps, only children can be in such difficult times.
During this period, it was not unusual for my mother to have sudden breakdowns. Once, she burst into tears while watching Ted playing joyfully. He wiped off her tears, and said, “Don't cry, mummy. See, I can stand and even run on my own!” Saying this, he tried to get up, stood on shaking legs for just about a few microseconds and fell down, only to be safely caught in the arms of my mom, who hugged him dearly and cried some more.
This was the most heart-breaking thing that I had ever experienced. But it was also a powerful one for the simple fact that it was my little brother who taught us what life was all about—HOPE.
Witnessing my brother's strong will and positive attitude inspired me as well. As a brother, I could not stand by doing nothing at all. Hope was burning in my heart when I had the idea to train my brother to walk again. I firmly believe Ted could stand up and walk as he used to. Whenever school was over, I would put Ted into a pushchair and tell my mom that we'd just go to the park.
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。
In the park, I would put Ted one meter away from me, encouraging him to walk.
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We agreed to keep this a secret from our parents until mom's birthday.
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【答案】In the park, I would put Ted one meter away from me, encouraging him to walk. His initial attempts were shaky, and he would often fall in my arms after just a couple of steps. I kept telling him that each small step was a victory. During that tough time, we had gone through countless days of helplessness, breakdowns and despair. We celebrated every attempt and every inch forward, becoming full of hope for the future. I knew that this was more than just physical training, it was a lesson in perseverance for both of us. Gradually, His legs began to gain strength, and his falls became less frequent.
We agreed to keep this a secret from our parents until mom's birthday. We wanted to give her the most memorable gift—a miracle we had been working on. As the day approached, Ted's steps became more confident and his falls became fewer. On mom's birthday, we led our parents to the living room where Ted was waiting, standing on his own. With a signal, he started walking towards mom, his every step a testament to his incredible courage. The look of shock and joy on our parents' faces was indescribable. Tears streamed down my mom's cheeks as she watched Ted walk into her arms. It was a moment of triumph, a celebration of hope, and the best birthday present we could have ever given. Our secret training had paid off, and Ted's journey was a reminder to all of us that hope, combined with action, can lead to miracles.