辽宁省实验中学2024-2025学年度上学期期中阶段测试
考试时间：120分钟 试题满分：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。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Who might the man be
A. A journalist. B. A student. C. A teacher.
2. What will the speakers do
A. Go to the airport. B. Go to the theater. C. Go to a bookstore.
3. What does the woman need help with
A. Preparing the materials. B. Picking up a client. C. Translating a file.
4. What did the man do last night
A. He stayed up late to watch the game.
B. He attended to Alice all night long.
C. He worked deep into the night.
5. How does the woman feel
A. Hot. B. Thirsty. C. Hungry.
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。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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers probably doing
A. Checking the “done” list. B. Confirming the flight. C. Booking a ticket.
7. Where will the wedding be held
A. In Dallas. B. In New York. C. In Los Angeles.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Colleagues. B. Business partners. C. Salesman and customer.
9. How do children get involved in the activity according to the original poster
A. They can enter for free.
B. They need to pay half the price.
C. They must come with an adult.
10. What does the woman take charge of
A. Making a poster. B. Preparing equipment. C. Launching an online system.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Which of the following does the woman find the most fascinating
A. Whales. B. Sharks. C. Seashells.
12. What are the rules in Hawaii about
A. Not catching live starfish.
B. Not taking rocks home.
C. Not visiting the island reserve.
13. What do the speakers expect humans to do
A. Pay less attention to noticeable animals.
B Try their best to give big animals more protection.
C. Attach great importance to little creatures.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Who did the man call to inform
A. All the designers. B. Mr. Smith. C. Two programmers.
15. What is the man advised to do
A. Change the room for the lecture.
B. Prepare some spare microphones.
C. Just put pens on the tables for the designers.
16. How long will the lecture probably last
A.3 hours. B.2 hours. C.1 hour.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where is Jeff from
A. Liverpool. B. Coventry. C. Newcastle.
18. Where do young men go to watch big games according to Jeff
A. Pubs. B. Stadiums. C. Friends' homes.
19. Why does Jeff have to pick a team to support
A. To avoid being bothered.
B. To open a conversation.
C. To earn respect from others.
20. What does Jeff mainly talk about
A. England's moment of success.
B. English flag as a symbol of hope.
C. England's all-time favorite sport.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Since its launch in 1981, China Daily has served a vital role in telling the world about China and providing valuable insight into the world’s second-largest economy. The following are some branding events, conducted by it, which have advanced public diplomacy(外交)and international communication.
Vision China Lectures
A series of talks are organized by China Daily in which leading political and business figures are invited to speak and interact live with domestic and foreign audiences. The Vision China lectures focus on major issues facing China and the world and explore what China’s successful stories mean for the world and how Chinese wisdom can help the world.
China Watch Think Tank Forum
Elites(精英), including opinion leaders, politicians and businesspersons with expertise(专业知识)on China, discuss topics on the developments and the future of China and the world in China Watch Think Tank Forum.
Asia Leadership Roundtable
The China Daily Asia Leadership Roundtable provides a platform for high-level dialogue and communication among leaders and social elites in the fields of politics, business and academia in Asia.
TESOL China Assembly
Organized by China Daily in partnership with TESOL International Association (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages), TESOL China Assembly is a highlevel international English Language Teaching (ELT) event in China. It aims to promote scholarship and cross-cultural understanding among English educators in China, and to enhance dialogue between China’s ELT professionals with their peers worldwide.
1. What can participants of “Vision China Lectures” get
A. Some practical skills of public speaking.
B. Some wisdom implied in the Chinese fictional stories.
C. Some helpful inspirations and experience of development of China.
D. Some differences of lifestyle between domestic and foreign audiences.
2. Who may not be invited to attend Asia Leadership Roundtable
A. Economists from Japan. B. Managers from Germany.
C. Finance Minister of India. D. The head of People’s Bank of China.
3. Which of the following may interest teachers of ELT in China
A. TESOL China Assembly. B. Vision China Lectures.
C Asia Leadership Roundtable. D. China Watch Think Tank Forum.
B
Rowan Atkinson was born in a middle-class family. He had a speaking disability right from his childhood. This gave him a tough time in his childhood and at the start of his career. He was constantly bullied and laughed at because of his look and his speaking disability. This made him very shy and quiet. He didn’t have a lot of friends and the several rejections left him feeling lonely. Rowan was very much interested in science. And he decided to pursue a career in this field.
After he completed his Master’s degree, he realized acting was something he really wanted to pursue. He auditioned for several TV shows but faced back-to-back rejections, because he didn’t have a good face and grand body in addition to his stammering problem as well. Rowan kept his passion alive and worked hard towards reaching his dreams. He aimed at making people laugh and with persistent efforts over the years he has successfully established this.
After the several rejections he started creating original comedy sketches. Interestingly he realized that whenever he played some characters, he spoke fluently. He used it as inspiration for his acting. This is exactly where Rowan’s life changed.
Rowan continued pursuing his dreams, despite all the hardships and rejections he had faced because of his looks and disorder. He had a major breakthrough when he started his own show Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean was “strange, surreal and non-speaking character”. He proved that even without a Hollywood face or a heroic body, you can become one of the most loved and respected actors in the world.
Life always rewards those who are ready to keep moving forward. He teaches us that for success all you really need is hard work. Never let your fears and disabilities stop your life. Walk past these and make yourself better. Your hard work and efforts are sure to pay off one day.
4. What can we know about Rowan when he was young
A. He liked bullying his classmates. B. He had only a few friends and felt lonely.
C. He showed little interest in science. D. He recovered from his speaking disability.
5. Why did Rowan want to act
A. He wanted to become popular. B. He enjoyed staying in the stage.
C. He intended to make people happy. D. He was eager to overcome his drawback.
6. What made Rowan's life change
A. He was respected by the audience. B. He could speak fluently in some characters.
C. He got a Hollywood face and a heroic body. D. He received a Master’s degree in science.
7. What contributed to Rowan’s success according to the text
A. His willpower. B. His wisdom.
C. His physical appearance. D. His independence.
C
Confused by food nutrition labels You’re not alone. Now, researchers have suggested an alternative: labelling the amount and type of exercise needed to burn off the calories.
Current food and drink labels display nutritional information such as the amount of calories and fat. However researchers led by Prof. Amanda Daley at Loughborough University say that these labels are having a limited effect on changing buying habits. Instead, they propose a labelling system called ‘physical activity calorie equivalent or expenditure’ (PACE) (体育活动热量当量), which shows how many minutes or miles of physical activity are needed to burn off the calories. For example, a small bar of milk chocolate contains 230 calories, which would take about 42 minutes of walking, or 22 minutes of running, to burn off.
They pooled the data from 14 previous studies which compared the impact of PACE labelling with that of other types of food labelling, or with no food labelling at all. They calculated that PACE labelling could cut a person’s daily calorie intake by up to 200 calories. “Public health agencies may want to consider the possibility of including policies to promote PACE food labelling as a strategy that contributes to the prevention and treatment of obesity (肥胖) and related diseases,” said the researchers.
The UK’s Royal Society for Public Health has already called for PACE labelling to replace the current system. However, not everyone is convinced. A spokesperson for the eating disorder charity Beat said: “We believe that anti-obesity campaigns that focus on weight instead of health are ineffective and that recommending more exercise is an ineffective and over-simplistic approach to a complex problem. Most urgently, public health campaigns must consider people’s mental as well as their physical health, moving from obesity-shaming to evidence-based campaigns that build confidence and support healthy eating.”
8. What additional information can you get from PACE labels compared with the current ones
A. Exercise advice B. Fat content
C. Nutrition facts D. Calorie content
9. What does the underlined word “pool” in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A. collected B. distributed C. deleted D. proved
10 What can we know form Beat’s comments
A. Obesity is a physical problem and can be solved by increasing exercise.
B. Obesity is related to eating habits and can be tackled by cutting calories.
C Obesity is no simple problem but can be settled by focusing on weight.
D. Obesity is complicated and should be tackled physically and mentally.
11. What’s the best title for the text
A. PACE: A new labelling option
B. Nutrition: A basic step towards health
C. Labelling: A smart advisor for shopping
D. Excise: An effective treatment for obesity
D
A team in Norway recently conducted in-depth research on writing by hand and typing on a keyboard.
The team invited 36 university students who had to either write or type words displayed on a screen. The study participants used a digital pen to write in cursive (草书) on a touchscreen, and they used one finger on a keyboard to type. The researchers used a special cap with 256 sensors. This cap was worn by the students, and their brain activity was recorded for five seconds each time they were asked to write or type.
“We show that when writing by hand, brain connectivity patterns are far more complex than when typewriting on a keyboard,” says Professor Audrey van der Meer, the team leader. “Such widespread brain connectivity is known to be important for memory formation and for encoding (编码) new information and, therefore, is beneficial for learning.” The researchers also note that even though the participants used digital pens for writing in the study, they believe the findings would be similar if the participants used an ink pen and paper.
“We’ve shown that the differences in brain activity are related to the careful forming of the letters when writing by hand while making more use of the senses. Since it’s the movement of the fingers carried out when forming letters that promotes brain connectivity, writing in print also has similar benefits for learning as cursive writing,” Audrey adds. “This also explains why children who have learned to write and read on a tablet can have difficulty distinguishing between letters that are mirror images of each other, such as ‘b’ and ‘d’. They haven’t felt with their bodies what it feels like to produce those letters.”
Considering handwritten note-taking is becoming less common in educational settings, the researchers advocate for more opportunities for students to write by hand. “There’s some evidence that students learn more and remember better when taking handwritten lecture notes, while using a computer with a keyboard may be more pragmatic when writing a long text or essay,” Audrey concludes.
12. What was the special cap used to do
A. Measure the participants’ brain activity. B. Evaluate the participants’ writing styles.
C. Tell the participants when to write or type. D. Record the time the participants used to write.
13. What does paragraph 3 focus on about the study
A. Its backgrounds. B. Its equipment.
C. Its outcomes. D. Its process.
14. What plays the key role in strengthening brain connectivity
A. Writing letters carefully by hand. B. Forming the habit of taking notes.
C. Recognizing letters’ mirror images. D. Learning to practice cursive writing.
15. What is Audrey’s attitude towards handwritten note-taking
A. Critical B. Tolerant C. Ambiguous D. Approving
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Stop Laughing at Inappropriate Times
Although laughing at inappropriate times can be embarrassing, it’s actually a natural reaction for some people when they’re facing a highly stressful situation. It can help you relieve stress and release your own tension. ___16___ Here are some ways to stop laughing.
Distract yourself from your urge to laugh.
It takes time to learn how to curb your tendency to laugh, but distraction is an easy way to stop yourself, in the meantime. For example, you can pinch yourself. The slight pain will distract you from your urge to laugh. ___17___ Choose any color and see how many places you can spot it in the area. This small goal will shift your focus from laughter and your emotions.
___18___
What can you do instead of laughing nervously For example, nod, lick your lips, exhale slowly, or click a pen. What you decide to replace your laughter with depends on the circumstances that are causing your laughter. For example, you may laugh nervously during work meetings. ___19___ If you tend to laugh at serious moments, take a deep breath at moments when you’d typically laugh.
Identify what makes you laugh inappropriately.
Do you laugh out of nervousness, or do you laugh to cope with painful feelings Maybe you laugh because you have a lot of energy or have trouble finding the words you want to say. Whatever your reasons for laughing, write down when your laughter is causing you issues. Consider the time, location, occasion, and people who could be causing your laughter. These are called your triggers. ___20___
A. Create a plan for replacing your laughter.
B. Choose replacement behaviors for the laughter.
C. You can also look for a certain color in the room.
D. Tell yourself, “The next time I feel awkward in a work meeting, I will click my pen.”
E. Once you know what they are, you can begin to address your habit of laughing.
F. But the inappropriate laughter may negatively affect your life.
G. If this is the case, click your pen instead of laughing.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Blake loved science. Super Science Week was going to be the best week ever because he was ____21____ an experiment to his third grade classmates.
“For my experiment, I’m going to ____22____ an egg in water,” Blake announced to his class. He poured salt into a glass of water and then dropped an egg in. But the egg didn’t ____23____ upright in the middle of the glass.
“Look, Blake’s blushing!” Kate screamed from the back row. Blake looked ____24____ to Mrs. Watson. The teacher wiped the tears from his face and said, “____25____ trying!”
The next morning, Blake put on his Mickey Mouse ears. Everyone laughed, and his face ____26____.
“Mouse ears are your science experiment ” Perry asked.
“No, blushing is! Charles Darwin called blushing the most ____27____ of all expressions. Other animals do not blush,” Blake said.
“Blushing is ____28____ by an overactive nervous system.” Blake added. He walked around the classroom, giving each classmate a ____29____ look at his red face. Then he put up a card showing blood vessels (血管). The class gathered around to ____30____ his painting.
“When you feel ____31____,” Blake said, “your emotions cause you to blush. There’s no way to control it. It’s a (an) ____32____ part of being human, so the best thing you can do is accept it unless you’d rather be a (an) ____33____.” At it, the class applauded.
Blake walked proudly back to his seat. His red face ____34____ the whole classroom. Science was his ____35____!
21. A. recommending B. presenting C. designing D. advocating
22. A. stand B. put C. drop D. harvest
23. A. appear B. hide C. break D. stay
24. A. fearlessly B. helplessly C. attentively D. confusedly
25. A. Keep B. Stop C. Avoid D. Enjoy
26. A. froze B. hurt C. burned D. paled
27. A. distant B. nervous C. natural D. human
28. A. caused B. controlled C. overwhelmed D. disguised
29. A. rougher B. quicker C. closer D. longer
30. A. distinguish B. admire C. identify D. evaluate
31. A. frustration B. appreciation C. improvement D. embarrassment
32. A. unusual B. unique C. normal D. essential
33. A. monkey B. egg C. fool D. failure
34. A. matched up B. buried in C. met with D. lit up
35. A. major B. subject C. thing D. course
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
What’s old is new again. The mamianqun or horse-face skirt is being worn in cities like Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu as young people in China are giving the dress a modern twist, with an unconventional match and choice of fabrics. The mamianqun ___36___ (originate) in the Song Dynasty. It is a traditional dress, ___37___ design features colorful pleated (起褶的) silk that creates an amazing visual effect.
The ___38___ (popular) of the skirt has been wrapped into a broader trend being called xinzhongshi, or new Chinese style—which integrates all manners of contemporary design with traditional Chinese aesthetics (美学). On Chinese social media platforms Weibo and Xiaohongshu, ___39___ (search) for new Chinese style and new Chinese style clothes labels have exceeded 100 million since early April 2024.
On Xiaohongshu, a 33-year-old user named Liumei frequently gives tips on how to style Chinese clothing. In one post, she demonstrated how you can top an oversized pink sweatshirt with a black mamianqun, ___40___ (pair) it with a matching baseball cap and sneakers. “More and more young people are willing ___41___ (apply) traditional cultures as a new way to express their attitudes. That’s very cool,” she said.
The tides (潮流) she believes have turned in the last decade or so with young Chinese becoming more aware of their place in the world ___42___ hugging China’s culture and history. A report ___43___ (release) by Douyin, China’s TikTok, in March 2024, showed ___44___ 841% increase in the sale of the mamianqun skirts on its e-commerce platform compared ___45___ the year before.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（共1小题，满分15分）
46. 学校英文报正在开展以“How Often Meals Are Skipped”为题的调查，结果显示绝大多数学生都存在“翘饭”现象，请使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 调查结果和评论；
2. 你的建议。
注意：
1. 词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
How Often Meals Are Skipped
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第二节 （满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I didn’t like Del so much. He always called me the nickname “Germy”, which meant “dirty”, instead of my real name “Jamie”. Besides, he was known as a trouble-maker in school. So when the head teacher Mr. Smith asked Del to come to his office, I naturally thought that Del had done something mean to someone. Through the window, I caught sight of a smaller boy crying. Del seemed unhappy, too.
He did not return to class that day. All of us were discussing what had happened to him. What else could such an annoying boy do “He must have hit the boy and was sent home,” I whispered to my friends. Their eyes widened. It felt good to see them so interested in what I said.
The next morning, the whole school was talking about Del being expelled(开除) for beating up a kid. I was surprised that my assumptions were passed on so quickly. So when Del walked into the classroom, all the kids were shocked. The kids next to him shift ed their desks away. “What’s your problem ” Del asked. “I don’t want you to attack me,” one kid said. Some laughed. “Yeah, I might,” said Del. I could tell he was joking, but many kids thought he admitted he did beat up someone.
During recess(课间休息), Del tried to join the kickball game. “Neither team wants you,” one of the players said. “Why ” Del asked, looking confused. “I always play with you guys.” They ignored him and went on playing. Del sat by himself while the rest of the school enjoyed their recess away from him. Del looked lonely and sad, much different from before. I started to feel sorry for him.
Later that day, I learned what really happened. The kid was Del’s little brother and he was crying because their mother fell ill and was sent to hospital. I felt even sorrier for what I said before. I started a rumor(谣言).
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右;2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
At recess the next day, I saw Del sitting alone watching the kickball game.
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Now that Del had forgiven me, I decided to do more before the recess was over.
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辽宁省实验中学2024-2025学年度上学期期中阶段测试
考试时间：120分钟试题满分：150分
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）
【答案】1. C2. B3. A
【答案】4. B5. C6. B7. A
【答案】8. A9. A10. D11. A
【答案】12. A13. C14. A15. D
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
【答案】16. F17. C18. B19. G20. E
第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
【答案】21. B22. A23. D24. B25. A26. C27. D28. A29. C30. B31. D32. C33. A34. D35. C
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
【答案】36. originated
37. whose38. popularity
39. searches
40. pairing
41. to apply
42. and43. released
44. an45. to##with
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节应用文写作（共1小题，满分15分）
46. 学
【答案】 Our school English newspaper conducted a survey entitled “How often meals are skipped”. The results of the survey show that the percentage of students who skip meals once a day and several times a week is respectively 50% and 8%. However, those who never skip meals only account for 37%.
With the development of economy, students have a lot of choices to eat. More and more students are keen on snacks, skipping regular meals, which does great harm to their health, and even their study.
As far as I am concerned, it’s urgent for students themselves to improve their self-discipline and it’s also essential for parents and teachers to strengthen their guidance.
【答案】At recess the next day, I saw Del sitting alone watching the kickball game. Not wanting him to feel left out, I walked over and sat down beside him. “Hey Germy,” he said. “My name is Jamie.” I replied. I wanted to apologize for starting that rumor about him, but I was too ashamed to say it out loudly. “Del, do you want to play kickball with us ” I asked instead. He looked surprised but happy at the same time. After a moment of silence, he nodded his head.
Now that Del had forgiven me, I decided to do more before the recess was over. I stood up and shouted to the other kids, “Guys, come here! Let’s play kickball together! ” Some of them hesitated, but they eventually joined us. Del was smiling again and so were we. As we played, I realized that Del wasn’t as bad as I thought he was. He was just a normal kid who wanted to have fun and be accepted by others. From then on, whenever someone tried to start a rumor about him, I would stand up for him and tell them the truth about Del. We became good friends, and I learned an important lesson about judging people based on rumors.
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