南京一中2024-2025学年度第二学期期中考试试卷高二英语
第一部分：听力 (共两节，满分20分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the relationship between the two speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Author and editor. C. Classmates.
2. How many countries has Cindy been to
A.5. B.6. C.7.
3. What is the man concerned about
A. His impatient coach. B. His driving test. C. His experiment.
4. What does the man think of the down jackets in the store
A. Heavy. B. Pricey. C. Fashionable.
5. What are the surgeons’ advice for the woman
A. To stay in a good mood.
B. To operate on her right now. X
C. To have a conservative treatment.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What was Paul doing yesterday night
A. Relaxing himself. B. Watching videos. C. Washing dishes.
7. What will the woman do
A. Talk back to her parents. B. Express her inner voices. C. Ask her parents’ thoughts.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Who gave the dictionaries to the woman
A. Her relatives. B. The man. C. Her parents.
9. Why does the man favor English-English dictionaries
A. His major is English. B. His friend can help him. C. His English is proficient.
10. What can we benefit from English-English dictionaries according to the man
A. Higher English grades.
B. Tendency to think in English.
C. Understanding of new words.
听第8段材料，回答第11 至 13题。
11. What are the speakers doing
A. Discussing a job. B. Conducting an interview. C. Planning their futures.
12 Where did the woman work
A. In London. B. In Washington DC. C. In Mexico.
13. How can the woman get a pay raise
A. By handling various tasks.
B. By improving her performance.
C. By being a computer engineer.
听第9段材料，回答第14至 17题。
14. What will the speakers do to celebrate the woman’s birthday
A. Hold a party. B. Go skydiving. C. Climb the hill.
15. What can we know about the woman
A. She hates high places. B. She enjoys adventures. C. She loves hiking alone.
16. Which of the following words can describe the man
A. Helpful. B. Anxious. C. Intelligent.
17. When will the speakers meet
A. This Friday. B. This Saturday. C. This Sunday.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is Health Guard
A. An application. B. A work-out device. C. A fitness coach.
19. What does Health Guard offer to its users
A. Generalized health advice. B. Personalized health plans. C. Individualized health diet.
20. What is the biggest advantage of Health Guard
A. Switching the degree of difficulty.
B. Monitoring your fitness journey.
C. Training you to be a good athlete.
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。
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A. That its reviews are trustworthy.
B. That it is published by the ALA.
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Over the years, as I dealt with the pressure of finishing my Ph. D. and starting my post-doctor, I had grown more competitive. I pushed myself to be t ho first to generate thrilling results and to publish in high-impact journals. Those who could have been collaborators (合作者) became rivals I hated.
But the effect of this competitive character was exactly the opposite of what I had hoped for. When I encountered scientific problems, I thought I had to solve them myself instead of asking for help. The pressure became overwhelming. I began to feel alone and lost. I became less and less productive.
I emailed my mentors (导师), explaining that I had put myself second and the job first for too long. They told me that I wasn’t the first academic to feel that way, and that I wouldn’t be the last. They agreed that I should take the time I needed to take care of myself. So, with my mentors’ support and an uncertain future, I left.
Back home, I spent time with family and friends and opened up about my struggles. At first, I was ashamed. But the more I talked about my demons, the more other people told me about their own. I also started to receive emails from my workmates. After a few lines asking how I was, many expressed worries about how they were managing the stress of academic life. Vulnerable (脆弱的) researchers were poking their heads out of their shells. Our relationships deepened. I began to feel less alone.
Three months later, I was prepared to go back to the science that I loved, and I now had a foundation to be more open with my colleagues. I understood that we all struggle sometimes, and that collaboration can be more powerful than competition.
With a bit of time, collaboration has replaced competition. Working with others and seeking help doesn’t weaken my value or contributions; it means we can all win. I no longer feel lonely and unhappy.
4. How did the author feel after adopting a competitive approach
A. Empowered and successful. B. Overwhelmed and isolated.
C. Motivated and productive. D. Ashamed and annoyed.
5. Why did the writer take a break
A. He was always the last. B. He needed some time to readjust.
C. He got serious homesick. D. He failed to care about himself.
6. What does the underlined phrase mean
A. Trying to be open with others. B. Starting to walk out regularly.
C. Being more confident in research. D. Tending to be happier than ever.
7. Which can be the most suitable title for the passage
A. From competition to cooperation B. From selfishness to selflessness
C. From problems to solutions D. From uncertainty to certainty
C
A group of researchers studying the behavior of Amur tigers, also known as Siberian tigers, have found that they have different “personality” types that help them survive and raise their baby tigers.
According to the previous investigation, Amur tigers are definitely the largest cuts in the world. They live in vast forests in wildness areas of eastern Russia and in protected areas of northern China. There are about 400 of these tigers left in the wild, although there are probably hundreds more living in zoos or reserves.
The researchers based the study on a human test called “The Big Five”, which scores people on five personality features. They asked feeders working with 248 cats in two shelters to spy on the tigers and give an account of their personalities. The results divided the tigers into two groups, which the researchers described as having either “majesty” or “steadiness”. Tigers in the majesty category were those that appeared “dignified (高贵的) and ambitious”. The tigers in the steadiness category were “sincere and tolerant”.
Majestic tigers had a higher social status, spent more time hunting live animals, and mated and ate more. The steady tigers seemed gentler and loving toward one another. Rosalind Arden, co-author of the study, said, “It’s pleasant to see that you don’t have to be dominant, fierce, competitive, and aggressive in order to succeed as a tiger, which doesn’t correspond with people’s traditional insights into tigers.”
There were female and male tigers in both categories. In fact, female Amur tigers are rare and feel exhausted after giving birth to baby tigers so that fathers often help raise the baby tigers. Having a steady personality, especially for male ones, could play a significant role in the relatively long amount of time — two to three years — that baby tigers stay with their parents. The researchers say both personalities have advantages that help the tigers survive threats, including loss of habitat and hunting. The team hopes the study will encourage more support from all walks of life in a bid to guarantee the tigers’ conservation.
8. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 2
A. To justify an argument.
B. To add background information.
C. To summarize the previous paragraph.
D. To introduce a new topic for discussion.
9. The researchers conducted the study on Amur tigers by
A. categorizing them for inspection
B. scoring them on 5 personality features
C. doing comparison experiments in the lab
D. observing them through a personality test
10. What does Rosalind Arden think of their findings
A. They improve Amur tigers’ welfare.
B. They change the tigers’ living conditions.
C. They help the reproduction of Amur tigers.
D. They contradict traditional ideas about tigers.
11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Few sex-related differences exist in tigers’ personalities.
B. A steady personality decreases tigers’ chance of survival.
C. Greater conservation efforts have been made due to the study.
D. Personality types of baby tigers are influenced by their parents.
D
Faced with an attempt by a new chatbot to imitate (模仿) his own songs, the musician Nick Cave delivered a strong response: it was “an absolutely horrible attempt”. He understood that AI was in its babyhood, but could only conclude that the true horror might be that “it will forever be in its babyhood”. While a robot might one day be able to create a song, he wrote, it would never grow beyond “a kind of burlesque (滑稽的模仿)”, because robots-being composed of data-are unable to suffer, while songs arise out of suffering.
Fans of Cave and his band will agree that his music is inimitable, but that doesn’t mean they would necessarily be able to tell the difference. A few days before Cave’s remarks, experts were asked to distinguish between four genuine artworks and their AI imitations. Their conclusions were wrong five times out of 12, and they were only unitedly right in one of the four picture comparisons.
These are party games, but they point to an unfolding challenge that must be managed as a matter of urgency because, like it or not, AI art is upon us. The arrival of the human-impersonating ChatGPT might have increased general awareness, but artists across a wide range of disciplines are already exploring its potential, with the dancer Wayne McGregor and London’s Young Vic Theatre among those who have created AI-based works.
A strongly-worded report from Communications and Digital Committee (CDC) issued a wake-up call to the government, urging it to raise its game in educating future generations of tech-savvy professionals, and tackling key regulatory challenges. These included reviewing reforms to intellectual property law, strengthening the rights of performers and artists, and taking action to support the creative sector in adapting to the disturbances caused by swift and stormy technological change.
While developing AI is important, it should not be pursued at all costs, the CDC stressed. It deplored the failure of the Department for Digital, Culture, and Media to offer a defence against proposed changes to intellectual property law that would give copyright exemption (版权豁免) to any work, anywhere in the world, involving AI text and data mining.
The challenges of AI are both philosophical, as Cave suggested, and practical. They will unfold over the short and long term. State-of-the-art creative industries have a key role to play in shaping and exploring the philosophical ones, but they must have the practical help they require to survive and be successful. They need it now.
12. Why does the author mention the four picture comparisons in Paragraph 2
A. To stress the similarities between AI art and human art.
B. To argue that human art will be replaced by AI art.
C. To prove AI is stretching the boundaries of art.
D. To imply AI art cannot be underestimated.
13. What does the underlined word “deplored” in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A. Clearly analyzed. B. Bravely suffered.
C. Strongly criticized. D. Accurately perceived.
14. What can be inferred from the passage
A. Some artists see AI as a tool even though it is a threat.
B. Creative industries are responsible for causing the AI problem.
C. Tech professionals need more training to better understand AI art.
D. The quality of AI art dismisses concerns about intellectual property.
15. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. The Creative Thief: AI Makes Perfect Art
B. AI in Art: A Battle That Must Be Fought
C. Threat or Opportunity: The Impact of AI on Art
D. The Rise of AI Art: What It Means to Human Artists
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。
Most of us have been put on the spot in a number of different situations, whether at work or among a group of friends. ___16___ However, you just aren’t ready to give, whether it’s because you don’t know or you’re not willing to share. It is really embarrassing.
We’ve all been guilty of putting others on the spot ourselves, usually by accident. Perhaps we ask a sensitive question of a friend in a group setting, or try to push a quiet coworker to share their answers in a meeting. ___17___
Putting someone on the spot though, whether intentional or not, has the effect of destroying trust in a relationship. The key to maintaining the trust in a relationship is developing your emotional intelligence. ___18___ As Krauss wrote in a recent Psychology Today article, “A sign that you’re not as sensitive as you could be when you pressure people is that others try to stay away from you to the extent that they can.”
___19___ Are people born with the ability to develop a high level of emotional intelligence, or is that something they are taught Although the answer is probably a little bit of both, strengthening your emotional intelligence is definitely something we can all do. ___20___ Listening, empathizing (共情), and reflecting are strategies that many of us have developed with time to strengthen our emotional intelligence, whether with the help of a professional or through our own trial-and-error.
A. People are fed up with the dull and long wait.
B. It can help us understand and handle a confusing situation.
C. Even, we just want to make someone we don’t like uneasy.
D. A core part of that is being able to perceive how others feel.
E. A set of eyes turn toward you with the expectation for an answer.
F. Many of us have got more emotionally intelligent as we get older.
G. There is a debate on whether emotional intelligence is native or not.
第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题， 每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When my dad planned out a trip to La Mina Falls in the El Yunque National Rainforest, I was not really into it, and I went along ___21___.
I’ve never been fond of cold water. If the ___22___ isn’t to my liking, I’m not going to ___23___ myself from the pool’s edge like a missile (导弹). I’m the type of person who ___24___ their time easing into the water, lowering myself step-by-step, and ___25___ my body to get used to the icy depths.
My complicated relationship with water is ___26___ my dad, who I don’t think has ever looked ___27___ he dived. I wasn’t raised on the river like he was. Shortly after I was born, we ___28___ to central Florida, far away from the rapids of my father’s youth.
When we finally made it to the La Mina Falls, I was worn out. My dad was already knee-deep in the water and ___29___ fast, while I was resting on a rock. He paused, looking over at me and ____30____ perhaps for the first time, that I had ____31____ him into the forest. He waved his hand at me, and I ____32____ my shoes. I knew if I touched the water with my toe in the first place, I wouldn’t get in. So, I jumped into the ____33____ water, not completely without hesitation, where a ____34____ combination of accomplishment and regret washed over me.
When I broke the surface, I ____35____ my dad staring at me. “Your grandfather brought me here once when I was a kid.” His voice faded away into the water.
21. A. anxiously B. hesitantly C. curiously D. enthusiastically
22. A. time B. coach C. sport D. temperature
23. A. keep B. launch C. excuse D. rescue
24. A. measures B. saves C. takes D. kills
25. A. allowing B. controlling C. examining D. risking
26. A. in opposition to B. in response to C. at the mercy of D. on behalf of
27. A. once B. before C. because D. if
28 A. escaped B. journeyed C. relocated D. returned
29. A. floating B. withdrawing C. breathing D. sinking
30. A. realizing B. regretting C. admitting D. agreeing
31. A. challenged B. forced C. accompanied D. guided
32. A. stared at B. reached for C. kicked off D. dusted down
33. A. flooding B. appealing C. flowing D. freezing
34. A. confusing B. regular C. similar D. simple
35. A. left B. pictured C. stopped D. caught
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。
Over the 5,000 years of Chinese history, the Chinese dragon used to be a totem (图腾). Over time, it has transformed into ____36____ Chinese icon representing the spirit of the Chinese nation. Legend goes that the Chinese dragon can fly and has the magical power ____37____ (control) wind and rain, so can spurt water from its mouth to provide timely rainfall to ensure a good harvest.
Across the vast land of China, the dragon ____38____ (admire) by ordinary people. Its images and names,____39____ can be found in architectural structures and decorations, symbolise the cultural ____40____ (important) and value.
When the Chinese name newborn babies, “long”, the pronunciation of Chinese dragon in Mandarin, is a ____41____ (frequent) selected character, especially for boys born in the Year of the Dragon, because it is hoped that they will grow as strong and energetic as a dragon.
In recent years, some Chinese ____42____ (try) to translate “long” into “Loong”. No matter which way “long” is translated, it is worth ____43____ (note) that the Chinese dragon is a positive, dignified, warm and joyful image, much different ____44____ that of the Western dragon. As 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, _____45_____ is necessary to give a clear interpretation of this term so as to prevent misunderstanding.
第四部分：课本词汇知识检测
根据句意及所给单词的首字母、中文或英文解释用单词的恰当形式填空。(共10 小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
46. The police believe the m_________ for this murder was jealousy. (the reason that makes sb do sth)(根据首字母单词拼写)
47. The private lives of celebrities get a lot of newspaper _________ (新闻报道). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
48. The government has d_________ criticisms that the country’s health policy is a mess.(to refuse to consider someone’s idea, opinion etc, because you think it is not serious, true, or important) (根据首字母单词拼写)
49. He kept in c_________ contact with his family while he was in Australia.(happening regularly or all the time) (根据首字母单词拼写)
50. The film festival is a_________as an event of international importance.(to recognize something is good or important) (根据首字母单词拼写)
51. She is probably the most i_________member of the finance committee.(having a lot of influence and therefore changing the way people think and behave) (根据首字母单词拼写)
52. I p_________ when I saw smoke coming out of the engine.(to suddenly feel so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly) (根据首字母单词拼写)
53. The kids watched as the coin s_________ to the bottom of the pool.(to go down below the surface of water, mud etc) (根据首字母单词拼写)
54. Dividing students into small groups usually helps f_________ discussion.(to make it easier for a process or activity to happen) (根据首字母单词拼写)
55. The study drew a _________ between the effects of different diets on health finding that a balanced diet is most beneficial.(对比; 比较) (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
第五部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
56. 假定你叫李华，你所在的城市要举办“传统文化节”。你在报纸上看到如下一则招募启事。
Volunteers Wanted A Traditional Cultural Festival, which is to be held on April 20-23 in our city, is now looking for 20 volunteers to provide service. If you are interested, please send an application email to Miss Zhao at MissZhao@.
请阅读启事并写一封应征邮件。内容要点如下： 1.表明写信意图；
2.说明应征条件；
3.希望获准。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Miss Zhao,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
57. 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。
It was never a question whether or not my mother loved me — it was a given, the cornerstone of my life that shaped everything about who I was.
However, I’m not sure about my father’s love. There are photographs of us laughing together, with me in diapers when I was a baby. I’ve watched recordings of my older sister and me lining up in turns for my father to hold and toss us into the air — all three of us shrieking (尖叫) with delight.
Did I love him then
I feel I must have loved him because the film says so — the infant child is laughing, and she is embracing the man beside her. When I turn off the tape to search my own childhood for proof of my father’s love, and proof that we shared something like love, there is one impressive memory I can name.
At some point during my first year of school, I peed (尿湿了) my pants in class. I was sent to the school nurse for a change of clothes, and for the rest of the day, I wore a pair of over-large, bright orange sweat pants. I remember exactly how the teacher looked at me and exactly what the other students said, but they were the least of my worries.
I was in terror at the thought of showing up at home with different pants.
All afternoon I planned how I would enter the house very quietly and run to my room before my father even noticed I was there. During the entire bus ride home I rehearsed (默默练习) again and again the plan I had in mind that would allow me to escape my father’s wrath (盛怒) and his triangle eyes.
Triangle eyes. This was the name my sister Shira and I used to use whenever my father’s eyes would tense up into two hard triangles, with the calm of his face having fled away in a flash of anger. Their appearance was sudden and unpredictable, ignited by a poor exam score from Shira, or when I burnt the bread in the toaster. He’d point out the door and yell, “Get out!”
Who knew what peeing pants in class would get you.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
So I carefully planned to avoid his notice, but the plan backfired.
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Everything he did told me that HE LOVED ME!
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________南京一中2024-2025学年度第二学期期中考试试卷高二英语
第一部分：听力 (共两节，满分20分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the relationship between the two speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Author and editor. C. Classmates.
2. How many countries has Cindy been to
A.5. B.6. C.7.
3. What is the man concerned about
A. His impatient coach. B. His driving test. C. His experiment.
4. What does the man think of the down jackets in the store
A. Heavy. B. Pricey. C. Fashionable.
5. What are the surgeons’ advice for the woman
A. To stay in a good mood.
B. To operate on her right now. X
C. To have a conservative treatment.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What was Paul doing yesterday night
A. Relaxing himself. B. Watching videos. C. Washing dishes.
7. What will the woman do
A. Talk back to her parents. B. Express her inner voices. C. Ask her parents’ thoughts.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Who gave the dictionaries to the woman
A. Her relatives. B. The man. C. Her parents.
9. Why does the man favor English-English dictionaries
A. His major is English. B. His friend can help him. C. His English is proficient.
10. What can we benefit from English-English dictionaries according to the man
A. Higher English grades.
B. Tendency to think in English.
C. Understanding of new words.
听第8段材料，回答第11 至 13题。
11. What are the speakers doing
A. Discussing a job. B. Conducting an interview. C. Planning their futures.
12 Where did the woman work
A. In London. B. In Washington DC. C. In Mexico.
13. How can the woman get a pay raise
A. By handling various tasks.
B. By improving her performance.
C. By being a computer engineer.
听第9段材料，回答第14至 17题。
14. What will the speakers do to celebrate the woman’s birthday
A. Hold a party. B. Go skydiving. C. Climb the hill.
15. What can we know about the woman
A. She hates high places. B. She enjoys adventures. C. She loves hiking alone.
16. Which of the following words can describe the man
A. Helpful. B. Anxious. C. Intelligent.
17. When will the speakers meet
A. This Friday. B. This Saturday. C. This Sunday.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is Health Guard
A. An application. B. A work-out device. C. A fitness coach.
19. What does Health Guard offer to its users
A. Generalized health advice. B. Personalized health plans. C. Individualized health diet.
20. What is the biggest advantage of Health Guard
A. Switching the degree of difficulty.
B. Monitoring your fitness journey.
C. Training you to be a good athlete.
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
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1. Which section of is designed for content enthusiasts
A. newsletters B. booklist-blog C. staff D. faq
2. What probably makes Booklist still popular after existing for over a century
A. That its reviews are trustworthy.
B. That it is published by the ALA.
C. That it offers digital and print versions.
D. That it helps make decisions for readers.
3. What are libraries permitted to do when they subscribe to Booklist
A. Include reviews on their websites.
B. Envelop some prints in patron-facing letters.
C. Share full pages of Booklist Reader digitally.
D. Provide access to Booklist Reader for readers
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
B
Over the years, as I dealt with the pressure of finishing my Ph. D. and starting my post-doctor, I had grown more competitive. I pushed myself to be t ho first to generate thrilling results and to publish in high-impact journals. Those who could have been collaborators (合作者) became rivals I hated.
But the effect of this competitive character was exactly the opposite of what I had hoped for. When I encountered scientific problems, I thought I had to solve them myself instead of asking for help. The pressure became overwhelming. I began to feel alone and lost. I became less and less productive.
I emailed my mentors (导师), explaining that I had put myself second and the job first for too long. They told me that I wasn’t the first academic to feel that way, and that I wouldn’t be the last. They agreed that I should take the time I needed to take care of myself. So, with my mentors’ support and an uncertain future, I left.
Back home, I spent time with family and friends and opened up about my struggles. At first, I was ashamed. But the more I talked about my demons, the more other people told me about their own. I also started to receive emails from my workmates. After a few lines asking how I was, many expressed worries about how they were managing the stress of academic life. Vulnerable (脆弱的) researchers were poking their heads out of their shells. Our relationships deepened. I began to feel less alone.
Three months later, I was prepared to go back to the science that I loved, and I now had a foundation to be more open with my colleagues. I understood that we all struggle sometimes, and that collaboration can be more powerful than competition.
With a bit of time, collaboration has replaced competition. Working with others and seeking help doesn’t weaken my value or contributions; it means we can all win. I no longer feel lonely and unhappy.
4. How did the author feel after adopting a competitive approach
A. Empowered and successful. B. Overwhelmed and isolated.
C. Motivated and productive. D. Ashamed and annoyed.
5. Why did the writer take a break
A. He was always the last. B. He needed some time to readjust.
C. He got serious homesick. D. He failed to care about himself.
6. What does the underlined phrase mean
A. Trying to be open with others. B. Starting to walk out regularly.
C. Being more confident in research. D. Tending to be happier than ever.
7. Which can be the most suitable title for the passage
A. From competition to cooperation B. From selfishness to selflessness
C. From problems to solutions D. From uncertainty to certainty
【答案】4. B 5. B 6. A 7. A
C
A group of researchers studying the behavior of Amur tigers, also known as Siberian tigers, have found that they have different “personality” types that help them survive and raise their baby tigers.
According to the previous investigation, Amur tigers are definitely the largest cuts in the world. They live in vast forests in wildness areas of eastern Russia and in protected areas of northern China. There are about 400 of these tigers left in the wild, although there are probably hundreds more living in zoos or reserves.
The researchers based the study on a human test called “The Big Five”, which scores people on five personality features. They asked feeders working with 248 cats in two shelters to spy on the tigers and give an account of their personalities. The results divided the tigers into two groups, which the researchers described as having either “majesty” or “steadiness”. Tigers in the majesty category were those that appeared “dignified (高贵的) and ambitious”. The tigers in the steadiness category were “sincere and tolerant”.
Majestic tigers had a higher social status, spent more time hunting live animals, and mated and ate more. The steady tigers seemed gentler and loving toward one another. Rosalind Arden, co-author of the study, said, “It’s pleasant to see that you don’t have to be dominant, fierce, competitive, and aggressive in order to succeed as a tiger, which doesn’t correspond with people’s traditional insights into tigers.”
There were female and male tigers in both categories. In fact, female Amur tigers are rare and feel exhausted after giving birth to baby tigers so that fathers often help raise the baby tigers. Having a steady personality, especially for male ones, could play a significant role in the relatively long amount of time — two to three years — that baby tigers stay with their parents. The researchers say both personalities have advantages that help the tigers survive threats, including loss of habitat and hunting. The team hopes the study will encourage more support from all walks of life in a bid to guarantee the tigers’ conservation.
8. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 2
A. To justify an argument.
B. To add background information.
C. To summarize the previous paragraph.
D. To introduce a new topic for discussion.
9. The researchers conducted the study on Amur tigers by
A. categorizing them for inspection
B. scoring them on 5 personality features
C. doing comparison experiments in the lab
D. observing them through a personality test
10. What does Rosalind Arden think of their findings
A. They improve Amur tigers’ welfare.
B. They change the tigers’ living conditions.
C. They help the reproduction of Amur tigers.
D. They contradict traditional ideas about tigers.
11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Few sex-related differences exist in tigers’ personalities.
B. A steady personality decreases tigers’ chance of survival.
C. Greater conservation efforts have been made due to the study.
D. Personality types of baby tigers are influenced by their parents.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. D 11. A
D
Faced with an attempt by a new chatbot to imitate (模仿) his own songs, the musician Nick Cave delivered a strong response: it was “an absolutely horrible attempt”. He understood that AI was in its babyhood, but could only conclude that the true horror might be that “it will forever be in its babyhood”. While a robot might one day be able to create a song, he wrote, it would never grow beyond “a kind of burlesque (滑稽的模仿)”, because robots-being composed of data-are unable to suffer, while songs arise out of suffering.
Fans of Cave and his band will agree that his music is inimitable, but that doesn’t mean they would necessarily be able to tell the difference. A few days before Cave’s remarks, experts were asked to distinguish between four genuine artworks and their AI imitations. Their conclusions were wrong five times out of 12, and they were only unitedly right in one of the four picture comparisons.
These are party games, but they point to an unfolding challenge that must be managed as a matter of urgency because, like it or not, AI art is upon us. The arrival of the human-impersonating ChatGPT might have increased general awareness, but artists across a wide range of disciplines are already exploring its potential, with the dancer Wayne McGregor and London’s Young Vic Theatre among those who have created AI-based works.
A strongly-worded report from Communications and Digital Committee (CDC) issued a wake-up call to the government, urging it to raise its game in educating future generations of tech-savvy professionals, and tackling key regulatory challenges. These included reviewing reforms to intellectual property law, strengthening the rights of performers and artists, and taking action to support the creative sector in adapting to the disturbances caused by swift and stormy technological change.
While developing AI is important, it should not be pursued at all costs, the CDC stressed. It deplored the failure of the Department for Digital, Culture, and Media to offer a defence against proposed changes to intellectual property law that would give copyright exemption (版权豁免) to any work, anywhere in the world, involving AI text and data mining.
The challenges of AI are both philosophical, as Cave suggested, and practical. They will unfold over the short and long term. State-of-the-art creative industries have a key role to play in shaping and exploring the philosophical ones, but they must have the practical help they require to survive and be successful. They need it now.
12. Why does the author mention the four picture comparisons in Paragraph 2
A. To stress the similarities between AI art and human art.
B. To argue that human art will be replaced by AI art.
C. To prove AI is stretching the boundaries of art.
D. To imply AI art cannot be underestimated.
13. What does the underlined word “deplored” in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A. Clearly analyzed. B. Bravely suffered.
C. Strongly criticized. D. Accurately perceived.
14. What can be inferred from the passage
A. Some artists see AI as a tool even though it is a threat.
B. Creative industries are responsible for causing the AI problem.
C. Tech professionals need more training to better understand AI art.
D. The quality of AI art dismisses concerns about intellectual property.
15. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. The Creative Thief: AI Makes Perfect Art
B. AI in Art: A Battle That Must Be Fought
C. Threat or Opportunity: The Impact of AI on Art
D. The Rise of AI Art: What It Means to Human Artists
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
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。
Most of us have been put on the spot in a number of different situations, whether at work or among a group of friends. ___16___ However, you just aren’t ready to give, whether it’s because you don’t know or you’re not willing to share. It is really embarrassing.
We’ve all been guilty of putting others on the spot ourselves, usually by accident. Perhaps we ask a sensitive question of a friend in a group setting, or try to push a quiet coworker to share their answers in a meeting. ___17___
Putting someone on the spot though, whether intentional or not, has the effect of destroying trust in a relationship. The key to maintaining the trust in a relationship is developing your emotional intelligence. ___18___ As Krauss wrote in a recent Psychology Today article, “A sign that you’re not as sensitive as you could be when you pressure people is that others try to stay away from you to the extent that they can.”
___19___ Are people born with the ability to develop a high level of emotional intelligence, or is that something they are taught Although the answer is probably a little bit of both, strengthening your emotional intelligence is definitely something we can all do. ___20___ Listening, empathizing (共情), and reflecting are strategies that many of us have developed with time to strengthen our emotional intelligence, whether with the help of a professional or through our own trial-and-error.
A. People are fed up with the dull and long wait.
B. It can help us understand and handle a confusing situation.
C. Even, we just want to make someone we don’t like uneasy.
D. A core part of that is being able to perceive how others feel.
E. A set of eyes turn toward you with the expectation for an answer.
F. Many of us have got more emotionally intelligent as we get older.
G. There is a debate on whether emotional intelligence is native or not.
【答案】16. E 17. C 18. D 19. G 20. F
第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题， 每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When my dad planned out a trip to La Mina Falls in the El Yunque National Rainforest, I was not really into it, and I went along ___21___.
I’ve never been fond of cold water. If the ___22___ isn’t to my liking, I’m not going to ___23___ myself from the pool’s edge like a missile (导弹). I’m the type of person who ___24___ their time easing into the water, lowering myself step-by-step, and ___25___ my body to get used to the icy depths.
My complicated relationship with water is ___26___ my dad, who I don’t think has ever looked ___27___ he dived. I wasn’t raised on the river like he was. Shortly after I was born, we ___28___ to central Florida, far away from the rapids of my father’s youth.
When we finally made it to the La Mina Falls, I was worn out. My dad was already knee-deep in the water and ___29___ fast, while I was resting on a rock. He paused, looking over at me and ____30____ perhaps for the first time, that I had ____31____ him into the forest. He waved his hand at me, and I ____32____ my shoes. I knew if I touched the water with my toe in the first place, I wouldn’t get in. So, I jumped into the ____33____ water, not completely without hesitation, where a ____34____ combination of accomplishment and regret washed over me.
When I broke the surface, I ____35____ my dad staring at me. “Your grandfather brought me here once when I was a kid.” His voice faded away into the water.
21. A. anxiously B. hesitantly C. curiously D. enthusiastically
22. A. time B. coach C. sport D. temperature
23. A. keep B. launch C. excuse D. rescue
24. A. measures B. saves C. takes D. kills
25. A. allowing B. controlling C. examining D. risking
26. A. in opposition to B. in response to C. at the mercy of D. on behalf of
27. A. once B. before C. because D. if
28 A. escaped B. journeyed C. relocated D. returned
29. A. floating B. withdrawing C. breathing D. sinking
30. A. realizing B. regretting C. admitting D. agreeing
31. A. challenged B. forced C. accompanied D. guided
32. A. stared at B. reached for C. kicked off D. dusted down
33. A. flooding B. appealing C. flowing D. freezing
34. A. confusing B. regular C. similar D. simple
35. A. left B. pictured C. stopped D. caught
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. D
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。
Over the 5,000 years of Chinese history, the Chinese dragon used to be a totem (图腾). Over time, it has transformed into ____36____ Chinese icon representing the spirit of the Chinese nation. Legend goes that the Chinese dragon can fly and has the magical power ____37____ (control) wind and rain, so can spurt water from its mouth to provide timely rainfall to ensure a good harvest.
Across the vast land of China, the dragon ____38____ (admire) by ordinary people. Its images and names,____39____ can be found in architectural structures and decorations, symbolise the cultural ____40____ (important) and value.
When the Chinese name newborn babies, “long”, the pronunciation of Chinese dragon in Mandarin, is a ____41____ (frequent) selected character, especially for boys born in the Year of the Dragon, because it is hoped that they will grow as strong and energetic as a dragon.
In recent years, some Chinese ____42____ (try) to translate “long” into “Loong”. No matter which way “long” is translated, it is worth ____43____ (note) that the Chinese dragon is a positive, dignified, warm and joyful image, much different ____44____ that of the Western dragon. As 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, _____45_____ is necessary to give a clear interpretation of this term so as to prevent misunderstanding.
【答案】36. a 37. to control
38. is admired
39. which 40. importance
41. frequently
42. have tried
43. noting 44. from
45. it
第四部分：课本词汇知识检测
根据句意及所给单词的首字母、中文或英文解释用单词的恰当形式填空。(共10 小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
46. The police believe the m_________ for this murder was jealousy. (the reason that makes sb do sth)(根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】motive##otive
47. The private lives of celebrities get a lot of newspaper _________ (新闻报道). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】coverage
48. The government has d_________ criticisms that the country’s health policy is a mess.(to refuse to consider someone’s idea, opinion etc, because you think it is not serious, true, or important) (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】dismissed##ismissed
49. He kept in c_________ contact with his family while he was in Australia.(happening regularly or all the time) (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】constant##onstant
50. The film festival is a_________as an event of international importance.(to recognize something is good or important) (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】acknowledged##cknowledged
51. She is probably the most i_________member of the finance committee.(having a lot of influence and therefore changing the way people think and behave) (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】influential##nfluential
52. I p_________ when I saw smoke coming out of the engine.(to suddenly feel so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly) (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】panicked##anicked
53. The kids watched as the coin s_________ to the bottom of the pool.(to go down below the surface of water, mud etc) (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】sank##ank
54. Dividing students into small groups usually helps f_________ discussion.(to make it easier for a process or activity to happen) (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】facilitate##acilitate
55. The study drew a _________ between the effects of different diets on health finding that a balanced diet is most beneficial.(对比; 比较) (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】comparison
第五部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
56. 假定你叫李华，你所在的城市要举办“传统文化节”。你在报纸上看到如下一则招募启事。
Volunteers Wanted A Traditional Cultural Festival, which is to be held on April 20-23 in our city, is now looking for 20 volunteers to provide service. If you are interested, please send an application email to Miss Zhao at MissZhao@.
请阅读启事并写一封应征邮件。内容要点如下： 1.表明写信意图；
2.说明应征条件；
3.希望获准。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Miss Zhao,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Miss Zhao,
I am Li Hua, a high school student. Learning from the newspaper that some volunteers are needed for a Traditional Cultural Festival, I am writing to apply for this position.
Having a good knowledge of culture, I can give visitors a vivid introduction. Besides, I have volunteered in some activities, which equips me with varieties of relevant experience. Most importantly, outgoing and enthusiastic, I’m keen on being a volunteer, providing service. I’m convinced I will do a good job.
I would be very grateful if you could take me into consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
57. 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。
It was never a question whether or not my mother loved me — it was a given, the cornerstone of my life that shaped everything about who I was.
However, I’m not sure about my father’s love. There are photographs of us laughing together, with me in diapers when I was a baby. I’ve watched recordings of my older sister and me lining up in turns for my father to hold and toss us into the air — all three of us shrieking (尖叫) with delight.
Did I love him then
I feel I must have loved him because the film says so — the infant child is laughing, and she is embracing the man beside her. When I turn off the tape to search my own childhood for proof of my father’s love, and proof that we shared something like love, there is one impressive memory I can name.
At some point during my first year of school, I peed (尿湿了) my pants in class. I was sent to the school nurse for a change of clothes, and for the rest of the day, I wore a pair of over-large, bright orange sweat pants. I remember exactly how the teacher looked at me and exactly what the other students said, but they were the least of my worries.
I was in terror at the thought of showing up at home with different pants.
All afternoon I planned how I would enter the house very quietly and run to my room before my father even noticed I was there. During the entire bus ride home I rehearsed (默默练习) again and again the plan I had in mind that would allow me to escape my father’s wrath (盛怒) and his triangle eyes.
Triangle eyes. This was the name my sister Shira and I used to use whenever my father’s eyes would tense up into two hard triangles, with the calm of his face having fled away in a flash of anger. Their appearance was sudden and unpredictable, ignited by a poor exam score from Shira, or when I burnt the bread in the toaster. He’d point out the door and yell, “Get out!”
Who knew what peeing pants in class would get you.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
So I carefully planned to avoid his notice, but the plan backfired.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Everything he did told me that HE LOVED ME!
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】One possible version:
So I carefully planned to avoid his notice, but the plan backfired. I paused too long at the front door to check for my father. When he yelled out “Hello ”, I promptly bolted into the coat closet. I hid there in the dark until my dad found me in the long-standing pants, and I had no choice but to tell him. Then my father did something very kind and very strange. He reached out for me and gently patted my head — or was it my shoulder Maybe my arm My father took the satisfied pants, still stuffed in a plastic bag from school. He put the pants in the laundry and said he was glad I was Okay.
Everything he did told me that HE LOVED ME! And as I remember that moment, I want to scream through the hallway of time: “That’s it! Look! He loves you!” I want to reach toward the little girl staring down at her feet, the girl who is so relieved to have not upset her father yet again but who is nonetheless still afraid to meet his eyes. I want to raise her head so she can see what her father’s face looks like when he loves her, to lift up her eyes and know it is okay to be loved.
