单元素养测评卷(四)
1—5 CCBCA 6—10 CBBBC 11—15 CBBCB 16—20 ABACA
21—25 DDBAD 26—30 BDBAC 31—35 CDDCA 36—40 DCEGB
41—45 BADCB 46—50 ACDBD 51—55 ABCAC
第一部分
录音稿
Text 1
M: Susan, I want to book a table at The Duce for tonight. Do you know its number
W: Yes. You can call 602-866-3823 to book a table.
M: Got it. Thank you.
Text 2
W: Your blood pressure is up. How are you feeling Any better
M: Yeah, my wounds don’t hurt that much but I still have a fever.
Text 3
M: Please shut the windows. It’s getting hot in here. I’ll turn the air on, instead.
W: I hate keeping the windows closed, but I think you’re right. It must be 100 degrees outside today.
Text 4
M: Those are nice dogs. What are their names
W: This one is Paddy and the other is Smudge. They have a sister called Chloe, but she’s at home today.
M: It must cost you a lot for dog food.
Text 5
W: We had a great meal at the new place on High Street. The one across the road does good food as well.
M: Have you tried the Indian restaurant in the town centre I’ve heard good reports about it.
Text 6
M: Good morning. How can I help you
W: Hello, I need to get this dress cleaned. I spilled pasta sauce on it last night. It’s silk, so I can’t wash it at home. Is it ruined
M: Oh, no, I can get that out for you. It will be ready tomorrow morning.
W: I’m going to a work event tonight and I need to wear it. Can you have it ready by this afternoon
M: Sure, I can do that for you. Why not come back around 4: 00 pm
W: That’s perfect. Thank you so much.
Text 7
W: Have you seen my garden yet It’s my first time growing one and, so far, it’s going really well. I didn’t have any time before, but I decided it was time to develop a new hobby.
M: That sounds interesting. What are you growing
W: Mostly fruits and some grains because I don’t like eating most vegetables. I know vegetables and grains are healthier than fruits but they definitely don’t taste as good.
M: That’s true! So, what are you doing right now
W: I’m just watering the strawberry plants and the orange tree. I also wanted to grow a pear tree, but the dry climate here is not right for it.
M: That sounds really cool.
W: Maybe you can have a try in your garden as well.
M: I’ll consider it.
Text 8
W: So, where are we going to have the party, Andrew Your home
M: It’s an outdoor party. Sandy’s Restaurant near our school has an outdoor space big enough for a barbecue party.
W: If we hold it in a restaurant, then we have to buy food from the restaurant. That would be expensive. We don’t plan to spend much money, you know that.
M: What about your home, Jane
W: Well, I need to ask my parents first. I just had a birthday party last week, so I hope my parents will permit it this time.
M: Thanks, Jane. We will do the clean-up after the party. When shall we have the party, then
W: I think Saturday evening is perfect. It’s usually from 6 pm to 9 pm.
M: OK. Then we can settle everything else for the party, including the food to bring, the music and the games.
W: I’ve made a list with more than a hundred songs. Enough for 5 hours of music.
M: I’ll send the invitations to our friends this afternoon, and I hope our friends will reply soon.
Text 9
M: Receiving a good education means that you will have more options when you try to find a job.
W: Did you go to university, sir
M: I have been to three different universities. That is how much I love learning.
W: So are you a teacher
M: Not in the same way as your other teachers. I go around schools giving students talks about university life, to prepare them and help them if they are looking to apply. Do you want to go to university
W: I do, but I don’t know what I want to study.
M: What subjects are you strong on
W: I get good grades in maths and physics, but I want to be a writer.
M: Then you should study writing and maybe languages, too.
W: Even though I want to go, I am not sure whether my family can afford to send me.
M: That’s another reason I visit schools. The universities I work for offer help and support when it comes to funding education.
W: I’m so glad to hear that. Now please tell me more about it.
Text 10
W: Good evening, and welcome to the Channel 5 weather report. This weekend we expect to see stormy weather throughout the north-east region. Along the coast, there will be strong winds and heavy rain starting Friday. For those living further inland, away from the ocean, it will be less windy, but it will still be a very wet weekend. If you live in or near the mountains, stay warm and get ready for the heavy snow! Icy roads and snow will make it dangerous to go out or travel on Saturday, so it’ll be best to do indoor activities at home. Local officials are warning of possible power cuts throughout the entire region. We at Channel 5 encourage everyone to keep a flashlight and spare batteries at home in case there’s no electricity. We also want to remind you to keep your mobile phones and battery packs fully charged. Fortunately, this storm system should pass quickly, and you can look forward to sunny skies starting Tuesday.
第二部分
第一节
A
【文章大意】 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了芝加哥艺术博物馆的游客须知。
21.D 细节理解题。根据Museum Hours部分中“Members: The first hour of every day, 10 am—11 am, is reserved for member-only viewing.”和“Thursday: 11 am—8 pm”可知,游客每天最多能在博物馆待10个小时。故选D。
22.D 细节理解题。根据JourneyMaker部分中“With the digital interactive JourneyMaker, you can build custom family guides based on your child’s interests—from superheroes to strange and wild creatures.”可知,家庭导游可以根据游客的需要量身定制。故选D。
23.B 细节理解题。根据Admission部分中“Adult: $32 Student: $26 Child (aged 13 and under): Free”可知,一对带着6岁和14岁的两个孩子的夫妇要付90美元。故选B。
B
【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了时尚设计师Bethany Yellowtail为传承本土文化——克劳文化做出了很多努力。
24.A 推理判断题。根据第二段“She knows first-hand the importance of art to maintain native traditions. In 2015 she turned that knowledge into her own brand: B. Yellowtail.”可推知,Bethany Yellowtail成立B. Yellowtail是为了让他们的文化延续下去。故选A。
25.D 细节理解题。根据第三段“The extra money has, of course, increased artists’ income in the past year, but the relationship is interdependent: without the work of those artists, B. Yellowtail wouldn’t exist and native culture would feel the loss.”可知,艺术家的收入与本土文化的发展息息相关。故选D。
26.B 推理判断题。根据第四段“Little Coyote picked up her entrepreneurial spirit from her parents, who owned a gift shop. ‘My parents said, “If you have hands, create something. Do something, and make a living off of that,”’ she said. After her parents passed away, the artist began learning beading (串珠) earrings herself. Dentalium, a tusk shell often used in native jewellery, caught her eye in particular. ‘I love it, because back in the day, our Cheyenne women wore a lot of dentalium,’ she said. ‘So I wanted to give a contemporary look to that—to what our ancestors wore.’”可推知,文中提到DeWanda Little Coyote是为了展示本土文化是如何传承的。故选B。
27.D 推理判断题。根据第二段“In 2015 she turned that knowledge into her own brand: B. Yellowtail.”可知,她创立了自己的品牌,说明她是一个有创意的人;根据第二段“A year later, she created the B. Yellowtail Collective, made up of native artists, to foster economic opportunities for their communities. Many of those artists are women from different tribes, but all of them preserve their culture and move it forward through their medium of choice.”可知,她聘用当地艺术家来延续本土文化,说明她是一个有决心的人;根据第三段“…without the work of those artists, B. Yellowtail wouldn’t exist and native culture would feel the loss.”可知,她所做的一切并不是为了自己,而是为了文化的传承,说明她是一个无私的人。故选D。
C
【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了音乐家兼戏剧艺术家Belquer和其团队利用现有技术,制作了一个套装来帮助有听力障碍的人更好地享受现场音乐。
28.B 细节理解题。根据第一段中“When Belquer first joined a team to make a better live music experience for the deaf and the hard of hearing, he was struck by how they had developed more solutions to enjoy concerts.”可知,Belquer对听障人士想出的享受音乐的方法感到震惊。故选B项。
29.A 细节理解题。根据第二段中“His team started by tying different vibrating cellphone motors to bodies, but that didn’t quite work. The vibrations were all the same.”可知,他的团队最初的尝试失败了,这是因为这些震动都是一样的,即缺乏多样性。故选A项。
30.C 段落大意题。根据文章第三段“The vibrations are mixed by a haptic DJ who controls the location, frequency and intensity of feeling across the suits, just as a music DJ mixes sounds in an artful way. ‘What we’re doing is select and mix what we want and send it to different parts of the body,’ said the DJ. The haptic suits were just one component of the event. There were American Sign Language interpreters; the music was displayed on a screen on the stage.”可知,这段主要介绍了这个团队用混合的方法来帮助人们感受音乐。故选C项。
31.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“It’s cool, because I’m never quite sure if I’m hearing what other people are hearing, so it’s amazing to get the music in my body.”可推知,Lily Lipman对这个套装很满意。故选C项。
D
【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了不同国家的大学研究人员合作进行的一项研究,他们使用人工鸟巢来测试减少濒危地面筑巢鸟类被捕食的方法。通过这项研究,他们发现化学伪装特别能够降低红狐对人工鸟巢的捕食,并且想知道这个结果是否可以扩展到对真实的鸟巢和更多的幼鸟的保护。
32.D 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Predator control is a common challenge in areas where many animals, such as ground-nesting birds, cannot bear the impact of the increased number of predators.”以及“Besides, predator control by hunting can be hard and cannot be carried out everywhere or at any time…”可知,控制捕食者是一个挑战,而且传统的控制方法通常很困难。由此可推知,作者想表明对抗捕食者的新方法是必要的。故选D。
33.D 细节理解题。根据第三段中“In the first experimental sites, the researchers spread waterfowl’s smell in wetland areas. With the chemical camouflage (伪装), the researchers studied whether predators might fail to find the artificial bird nests.”可知,研究人员散播水禽的气味是为了让捕食者对巢穴的位置感到困惑。故选D。
34.C 词义猜测题。根据画线词前面的内容“The study showed that the chemical camouflage especially decreased the predation of the artificial bird nests by red foxes.”以及画线词后面的内容“We found red foxes might rely more on their sense of smell to find bird nests. The chemical smells could make most of them think the food they found could not be eaten…”可知,研究者通过化学伪装减少了红狐对人工鸟巢的捕食,这是因为红狐依靠嗅觉寻找鸟巢,而化学气味欺骗了它们,让它们认为自己发现的食物不能吃。因此画线词与cheated为同义词。故选C。
35.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“We’re wondering whether the results we observed with the artificial nests can also lead to the protection of real bird nests and a larger number of young birds…”可知,研究人员想知道人工鸟巢实验的结果是否可以扩大到保护真实的鸟巢和更多的幼鸟。由此可推知,下一步的研究可能是把他们的研究方法付诸实践。故选A。
第二节
【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了增强批判性思维的几个策略。
36.D 上文“We’re lucky to live in an age when the sum total of human knowledge is pretty available at the click of a button.”说明我们生活在一个信息量大而且获取信息非常容易的时代。下文“So here are a few strategies to sharpen your critical thinking.”说明要采取策略来增强批判性思维,D项(但并不是所有东西都和表面看起来一样)与上文构成转折关系,承接下文,符合语境。故选D。
37.C 上文“Watch out for confirmation prejudice (偏见).”说明要防止偏见。下文“In repeated experiments, psychologists have shown we’re much more likely to accept something as evidence if it confirms what we already think we know.”说明对于和我们已经知道的东西意见一致的事情,我们就更可能接受它是对的,C项(我们都感觉自己是对的)引出下文,符合语境。故选C。
38.E 上文“Acknowledge small differences. In life, most situations are varying and complicated. Admitting that can enrich the way that we view the world.”说明要承认差异,E项中differences是关键词,E项(因此,注意许多情况下的差异)承接上文,符合语境。故选E。
39.G 下文“Really try to understand where the other person is coming from.”说明要站在其他人的角度思考问题。G项(设身处地为他人着想会有更丰硕的成果)与下文的语意一致,符合语境。故选G。
40.B 下文“It’s more important than ever to know where your information is coming from.”说明知道信息的来源很重要。B项(核实你的信息来源)引出下文,符合语境。故选B。
第三部分
第一节
【文章大意】 本文为一篇记叙文。文章讲述了玛丽亚的奶奶帕特丽夏在阻止汽车倒退的过程中摔倒,并且她的腿卡在了驾驶员一侧的前轮胎下,7岁的玛丽亚学着大人的样子迅速拔下车钥匙,成功停下汽车,然后跑回家向妈妈救助,妈妈立刻拨打911求助,最终奶奶得以及时脱险。
41.B 根据上文“Despite their lack of long-time attention, children do hear the words and watch the actions of the adults around them.”可知,孩子们会观察成年人的言行举止,所以成年人的言行举止会影响孩子。故选B项。challenge挑战;influence有影响的人(或事物);comment评论;concern关爱。
42.A 根据上文“It was a mid-January afternoon and school was over.”以及下文7-year-old Mariah可知,放学的时候,奶奶去接孩子,故选A项。pick up接人;look after照顾;help out帮助;send for派人去请。
43.D 根据下文“However, she fell and her leg got…under the front tyre (轮胎) on the driver’s side.”以及called 911可知,糟糕的事情发生了。take a terrible turn意为“发生可怕的转折”。故选D项。chance机会;start开始;effect效果;turn变化。
44.C 根据下文“Patricia attempted…to stop it. However, she fell and her leg got…under the front tyre (轮胎) on the driver’s side.”可知,帕特丽夏此刻已经下了车,在车外。故选C项。lock锁上; adjust调整;exit出去;approach接近。
45.B 根据上文“Patricia thought the car was in park but it was actually in reverse (倒挡).”可知,汽车会往后退。故选B项。outside在外面; backwards向后; sideways往(或从、向)一侧; around周围。
46.A 根据上文“Patricia thought the car was in park but it was actually in reverse (倒挡). The car then continued to roll…”和下文“However, she fell and her leg got…under the front tyre (轮胎) on the driver’s side.”可知,帕特丽夏想阻止往后退的汽车,但出了错,说明当时她处于恐慌中,故选A项。in panic惊慌地; with care小心地;by accident意外地; on purpose故意地。
47.C 根据上文“…she fell…”可知,帕特丽夏想阻止汽车后退,却摔倒了,被后退的汽车的轮胎卡住了腿,故选C项。broken破碎的; lost丢失的; stuck卡住的; separated分居的。
48.D 根据下文“She quickly…the key out after watching her mother and other adults often do so. What Mariah did successfully stopped the car from moving further.”可知,平时玛丽亚经常看到妈妈或者其他人拔车钥匙停车,所以此刻及时行动,拔了车钥匙。spring into action意为“迅速行动”。故选D项。touch触觉; life生活; interest兴趣; action行动。
49.B 根据下文“What Mariah did successfully stopped the car from moving further.”可知,玛丽亚拔掉了车钥匙,汽车才停了下来。故选B项。knock敲击; pull拔; direct指导; lift举起。
50.D 根据上文“However, she fell and her leg got…under the front tyre (轮胎) on the driver’s side.”可知,玛丽亚知道奶奶的腿还卡在前轮胎下面,于是快速跑回家求助,故选D项。walk走; jump跳; climb爬; race快速移动。
51.A 根据上文“However, she fell and her leg got…under the front tyre (轮胎) on the driver’s side.”可知,玛丽亚知道奶奶的腿还卡在前轮胎下面,她着急寻找家人求助,所以按门铃时很着急。故选A项。anxiously焦急地; actively主动地; rudely粗鲁地; calmly冷静地。
52.B 根据上文“However, she fell and her leg got…under the front tyre (轮胎) on the driver’s side.”可知,得知帕特丽夏处于紧急情况,玛丽亚的妈妈波奇亚立刻拨打911求助。故选B项。adventure冒险; emergency紧急情况; interaction互动; atmosphere大气,氛围。
53.C 根据上文“Mariah, who was still in the car at the time, sprang into…She quickly…the key out after watching her mother and other adults often do so. What Mariah did successfully stopped the car from moving further.”以及“The next moment, Mariah…up to her house and rang the doorbell…”可知,玛丽亚遇事不慌乱,反应迅速,使得奶奶能尽快脱险。故选C项。well-behaved行为端正的; hard-won来之不易的; quick-thinking反应迅速的,思维敏捷的; eye-catching引人注目的。
54.A 根据上文fortunately以及下文“Days after the…incident (事件), Patricia recovered and left the hospital.”可知,帕特丽夏几天就能康复出院,说明伤得不是很严重。故选A项。injure使受伤; impact影响; threaten威胁; weaken减弱。
55.C 根据上文“Mariah’s mother, Porchia, was shocked at the…and called 911 immediately.”及全文内容可知,这个意外事件很吓人,还出动了911。故选C项。cruel残忍的; harmful有害的; scary可怕的; embarrassing令人尴尬的。
第二节
【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了艺术家徐悲鸿的生平以及他的绘画风格和成就。
56.which 考查定语从句。分析句子可知,空处引导非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词France,关系词在定语从句中作主语,应使用关系代词which引导该从句。故填which。
57.artists 考查名词复数。“one of+可数名词复数”意为“……之一”。故填artists。
58.to put 考查非谓语动词。句型it be/seems+n./adj.+for sb to do sth意为“对于某人来说做某事是/似乎是……”,it是形式主语,真正的主语是不定式短语。故填to put。
59.and 考查连词。teaching at art schools和holding exhibitions of modern Chinese painting是并列关系,应用连词and连接。故填and。
60.Touched 考查非谓语动词。空处是非谓语动词,与其逻辑主语Xu之间是被动关系,应用过去分词表被动,单词位于句首,首字母应大写。故填Touched。
61.its 考查代词。修饰名词people应用形容词性物主代词its,作定语。故填its。
62.living 考查非谓语动词。空处是非谓语动词,与其逻辑主语those之间是主动关系,应用现在分词表主动。故填living。
63.safety 考查名词。空处作宾语,应用名词safety,意为“安全”,是不可数名词。故填safety。
64.is remembered 考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子可知,空处是句子的谓语动词,与主语Xu之间是被动关系;句子描述客观事实,应用一般现在时;又因主语为单数意义,所以谓语动词也应用单数形式。故填is remembered。
65.the 考查冠词。此处特指徐悲鸿这位艺术家,应用定冠词the修饰。故填the。
第四部分
第一节
One possible version:
Dear Michael,
Welcome to our school. I’m writing to extend a special invitation to you to join me in the upcoming Folk Art Festival in our city.
The Folk Art Festival is scheduled to take place in our city museum next week. It’s an annual event that showcases a variety of performances, including traditional music, dance, and drama. There will also be exhibitions of local handicrafts and culinary delights that are unique to our city.
As a new exchange student, I think this festival would be a fantastic opportunity for you to immerse yourself in our culture and learn about our history and traditions first-hand. I would be delighted if you could join me in this event. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节
One possible version:
Ethan felt a sense of warmth and hope wash over him as Mrs Wilkins spoke. Her words seemed to resonate deeply within him, touching the very core of his fears and doubts. He felt inspired, as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. “Maybe I can fly too,” he thought to himself, newfound determination burning within his heart. For the first time in a long while, he felt ready to face his fears and pursue his dream.
That night, for the first time in many years, Ethan picked up his brush. His hand trembled slightly as he dipped it into the paints, but there was newfound confidence in his eyes. He began to paint, and with each stroke, he felt more and more at ease. Colours swirled and blended on the canvas, creating a beautiful and vibrant scene. Ethan felt like he was finally giving life to the dream that had been buried deep within him for so long. As he stepped back to admire his work, a sense of pride and accomplishment washed over him. He knew that this was just the beginning of his journey, but he felt ready to take on whatever challenges lay ahead.
【思路点拨】 本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了伊桑是一个有梦想的人,但他被恐惧和怀疑的枷锁束缚,他内心深处有成为画家的强烈愿望,但是不敢踏出第一步,威尔金斯太太注意到了这一点,在一天晚上拜访了伊桑,并用一只小鸟的故事激励他,让伊桑放下担忧,勇敢地踏出成为画家的第一步。
【详解】
1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“当威尔金斯太太说话时,伊桑感到温暖和希望涌上心头。”可知,第一段可以描写伊桑受到威尔金斯太太的鼓舞,决定开始追求他的梦想。
②由第二段首句内容“那天晚上,多年来伊桑第一次拿起了他的画笔。”可知,第二段可以描写伊桑第一次画画时的感受,以及完成画作后的感悟。
2.续写线索:伊桑受到威尔金斯太太的鼓舞—伊桑下定决心追求梦想—伊桑开始画画—伊桑有所感悟单元素养测评卷(四)
Unit 4
(时间:120分钟 分值: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.What does the man want to know
A.Susan’s plan. B.The Duce’s address.
C.A reservation phone number.
( )2.What is wrong with the man now
A.He has low blood pressure.
B.He has a serious pain.
C.He has a fever.
( )3.What does the woman dislike
A.Staying outside for a long time.
B.Keeping the windows closed.
C.Turning the air on.
( )4.How many dogs does the woman have
A.One. B.Two. C.Three.
( )5.What are the speakers discussing
A.Kinds of restaurants. B.Types of food.
C.Areas of town.
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.Where does the conversation take place
A.At a clothing store. B.At a work event.
C.At the laundry.
( )7.When will the woman return
A.Tomorrow morning. B.This afternoon.
C.Tonight.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
( )8.Why does the woman grow her own garden
A.To kill time. B.To develop a new hobby.
C.To eat healthy food.
( )9.What’s the woman doing
A.Picking strawberries. B.Watering plants.
C.Eating vegetables.
听第8段材料,回答第10至13题。
( )10.Why does Andrew suggest Sandy’s Restaurant
A.It has good food. B.It’s near his home.
C.It has large outdoor space.
( )11.What does the woman promise to do
A.Hold a birthday party. B.Write a list of invitations.
C.Ask for her parents’ permission.
( )12.How long will the party last
A.One hour. B.Three hours.
C.Five hours.
( )13.What will Andrew do this afternoon
A.Make a list of songs. B.Send the invitations.
C.Get some food and drinks.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
( )14.How many universities has the man attended
A.One. B.Two. C.Three.
( )15.What are the man’s talks about
A.Job hunting. B.College life.
C.Teaching skills.
( )16.What does the man advise the woman to study
A.Writing. B.Physics. C.Maths.
( )17.What is the woman worried about
A.Her grades. B.Her money for college.
C.Her parents’ health.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
( )18.What will the weather be like near the ocean this weekend
A.Windy. B.Snowy. C.Sunny.
( )19.What warning are local officials giving
A.Roads may become dangerous.
B.Temperatures could be very low.
C.People might lose electricity.
( )20.When will good weather begin
A.On Tuesday. B.On Friday. C.On Saturday.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A [2024·辽宁省重点高中沈阳市郊联体高一月考]
The Art Institute of Chicago Visitor Information
Museum Hours
Members: The first hour of every day, 10 am—11 am, is reserved for member-only viewing.
Monday—Wednesday closed
Thursday: 11 am—8 pm
Friday—Sunday: 11 am—5 pm
Audio Guide
Audio guides can be rented at the admission counter, the audio counter and outside some special exhibitions. The guide is free to visitors with visual or hearing disabilities.
JourneyMaker
With the digital interactive JourneyMaker, you can build custom family guides based on your child’s interests—from superheroes to strange and wild creatures. Start your museum journey in the family room of the Ryan Learning Centre, and make your visit to the Art Institute an adventure for the whole family.
Official Mobile App
Your personal, pocket-sized guide to the collection, this new iOS app features podcast-style audio tours, location-aware technology, access to the digital member card, and so much more. Download it today from the App Store.
Photography
We encourage you to take pictures of the collection and special exhibitions for personal use. Signs indicate the few works that are not allowed to be photographed due to a lender requirement.
Phones
You are welcome to use your phone to take pictures and text, and use the museum’s app—anything that does not disturb other visitors. If you need to make a phone call, please do so in a non-gallery space.
Valet Parking
Art Institute visitors can drop off their cars at the Modern Wing entrance (159 East Monroe Street) and walk right into the museum. The valet service is available daily from 10:30 am until one-half hour after closing.
Admission
Adult: $32
Student: $26
Child (aged 13 and under): Free
Help us protect the collection—please do not touch the art.
( )21.How long at the maximum can a visitor stay in the museum per day
A.1 hour. B.6 hours.
C.9 hours. D.10 hours.
( )22.What can be learned from the Visitor Information
A.Valet parking is not available after closing.
B.All artworks are encouraged to be pictured.
C.Audio guides are free to every museum visitor.
D.Family guides can be tailored to visitors’ needs.
( )23.How much would a couple with two children aged 6 and 14 pay for admission
A.$64. B.$90.
C.$116. D.$128.
B [2024·广东广州第十六中学高一期中]
If art preserves the culture of the Crow people, then Crow women are the keepers of that culture, cultivating it to reflect the modern day.
Fashion designer Bethany Yellowtail grew up riding horses and running in the fields and swimming in the river and being around her people in the Crow Nation and Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in south-eastern Montana. She knows first-hand the importance of art to maintain native traditions. In 2015 she turned that knowledge into her own brand: B. Yellowtail. A year later, she created the B. Yellowtail Collective, made up of native artists, to foster economic opportunities for their communities. Many of those artists are women from different tribes, but all of them preserve their culture and move it forward through their medium of choice.
Yellowtail and her team work for the native-owned business that is rooted in the community. Artists within the Collective typically receive 70% of profit from retail sales, and for a portion of the pandemic (流行病) the brand has upped that to 100%. The extra money has, of course, increased artists’ income in the past year, but the relationship is interdependent: without the work of those artists, B. Yellowtail wouldn’t exist and native culture would feel the loss.
DeWanda Little Coyote is Yellowtail’s mother. Families are deeply important to their tribe. So is art, which often runs in the family—and along the matriarchal (母系的) side. Little Coyote picked up her entrepreneurial spirit from her parents, who owned a gift shop. “My parents said, ‘If you have hands, create something. Do something, and make a living off of that,’” she said. After her parents passed away, the artist began learning beading (串珠) earrings herself. Dentalium, a tusk shell often used in native jewellery, caught her eye in particular. “I love it, because back in the day, our Cheyenne women wore a lot of dentalium,” she said. “So I wanted to give a contemporary look to that—to what our ancestors wore.”
Yellowtail herself learned sewing from her aunts and grandmothers before moving to Los Angeles in 2007 to study fashion design. Now, native women support native women—and matriarchal art evolves.
( )24.Why did Bethany Yellowtail set up B. Yellowtail
A.To make their culture continue.
B.To become rich as soon as possible.
C.To reflect the modern fashions.
D.To inspire more women to work.
( )25.What can we learn from the third paragraph
A.Native-owned businesses make money more easily.
B.The profit from the Collective has fallen sharply.
C.Local artists love to work in their community.
D.Artists’ income is related to the development of native culture.
( )26.Why is DeWanda Little Coyote mentioned in the text
A.To prove she loves her daughter deeply.
B.To show how native culture is handed down.
C.To praise her efforts to help the young.
D.To appeal to more women to join in jewellery design.
( )27.What kind of person is Bethany Yellowtail
A.Humorous, modest and cooperative.
B.Traditional, cautious and outgoing.
C.Independent, competitive and creative.
D.Creative, determined and selfless.
C [2024·广东深圳高级中学高一期中]
When Belquer first joined a team to make a better live music experience for the deaf and the hard of hearing, he was struck by how they had developed more solutions to enjoy concerts. “What they were doing at the time was holding balloons to feel the vibrations (震动) through their fingers,” Belquer said. He thought the team could make something to help the hard of hearing enjoy live music even more with the technology now available.
Belquer, who is also a musician and theatre artist, is now the “Chief Vibration Officer” of Music: Not Impossible, which uses new technology to address social issues like poverty and disability access. His team started by tying different vibrating cellphone motors to bodies, but that didn’t quite work. The vibrations were all the same. Eventually, they worked with engineers to develop a light haptic (触觉的) suit with a total of 24 vibrating plates. There are 20 of them tied to an undershirt that fits tightly around the body like a hiking backpack, plus one that ties to each wrist and ankle. When you wear the suit, it’s surprising how it feels.The vibrations are mixed by a haptic DJ who controls the location, frequency and intensity of feeling across the suits, just as a music DJ mixes sounds in an artful way. “What we’re doing is select and mix what we want and send it to different parts of the body,” said the DJ. The haptic suits were just one component of the event. There were American Sign Language interpreters; the music was displayed on a screen on the stage.
The suits are the star attraction. Lily Lipman, who has auditory processing disorder, was delighted when asked about her experience. “It’s cool, because I’m never quite sure if I’m hearing what other people are hearing, so it’s amazing to get the music in my body.”
( )28.What surprised Belquer about people with hearing problems
A.The attitude they held to life.
B.The way they enjoyed music.
C.The love they had for balloons.
D.The frequency they vibrated fingers.
( )29.Why did the team’s initial attempt fail
A.The vibrations lacked variety.
B.The vibrations were irregular.
C.The motors were the same.
D.The motors hardly worked.
( )30.What is Paragraph 3 of the text mainly about
A.Displaying music on the stage.
B.Selecting proper suits for participants.
C.Mixed methods helping people feel the music.
D.Interpreters with excellent sign language skills.
( )31.What does Lily Lipman think of the suit
A.It’s comforting. B.It’s challenging.
C.It’s satisfying. D.It’s disturbing.
D [2024·广东汕头高一期中]
A study was carried out as a cooperation programme among researchers at the universities of Turku (Finland), Sydney (Australia) and Córdoba (Spain). Those researchers used artificial nests (人工鸟巢) to test two methods for reducing the nest predation (捕食) of endangered ground-nesting birds.
Predator control is a common challenge in areas where many animals, such as ground-nesting birds, cannot bear the impact of the increased number of predators. For example, in areas that have fewer top predators, the red fox population can be overly large for the areas they live in. Besides, predator control by hunting can be hard and cannot be carried out everywhere or at any time, for example, during the birds’ nesting season. In such cases, the foxes can cause a decline in the populations of some birds.
In the first experimental sites, the researchers spread waterfowl’s smell in wetland areas. With the chemical camouflage (伪装), the researchers studied whether predators might fail to find the artificial bird nests. In other areas, the researchers used eggs giving off an unpleasant smell which could cause discomfort with the goal of making predators believe that the bird eggs were not eatable. The researchers also used control sites which they visited as frequently as the experimental sites to stop predators from making the right choices.
The study showed that the chemical camouflage especially decreased the predation of the artificial bird nests by red foxes. “Unlike other predators, red foxes were more easily deceived into not eating bird eggs than some other predators. We found red foxes might rely more on their sense of smell to find bird nests. The chemical smells could make most of them think the food they found could not be eaten,” explains Senior Researcher Vesa Selonen from the University of Turku.
“Our results are interesting as they show that these approaches could reduce the nest predation of endangered birds. We’re wondering whether the results we observed with the artificial nests can also lead to the protection of real bird nests and a larger number of young birds,” says Professor Toni Laaksonen from the University of Turku.
( )32.What does the author want to show by mentioning predator control
A.The number of red foxes is out of control.
B.The living areas of ground-nesting birds are limited.
C.Predator control and hunting should be applied together.
D.New solutions to fighting predation are necessary.
( )33.What effect did the researchers intend to produce when spreading the bird smell
A.Driving away the smart predators.
B.Causing the bird eggs to be unsuitable for eating.
C.Making the wetland areas attractive to the predators.
D.Confusing the predators about the location of nests.
( )34.What does the underlined word “deceived” in Paragraph 4 mean
A.Forced. B.Raised.
C.Cheated. D.Frightened.
( )35.What will the researchers probably do next
A.Put their research methods into practice.
B.Search for new sites to continue the experiments.
C.Perfect their methods to study birds’ nesting behaviour.
D.Develop more methods of designing artificial nests.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
[2024·山西大同第一中学高一期中]
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。
We’re lucky to live in an age when the sum total of human knowledge is pretty available at the click of a button. We’ve never had access to so much information. 36. . So here are a few strategies to sharpen your critical thinking.
Watch out for confirmation prejudice (偏见). 37. . In repeated experiments, psychologists have shown we’re much more likely to accept something as evidence if it confirms what we already think we know. And we’re much more likely to ignore information if it is not in line with our views, which will affect our ability to process information.
Acknowledge small differences. In life, most situations are varying and complicated. Admitting that can enrich the way that we view the world. For example, what colour is the sky Well, the obvious answer is blue. But at sunrise or sunset, it can be red. On a cold misty morning, white or grey. 38. .
Practise intellectual humility (谦逊). One approach to, well, arguing, is to let go of the idea of being “right”. Or at least seriously consider that you might actually be wrong. 39. . Really try to understand where the other person is coming from. Arguing is just to waste somebody’s time.
40. . It’s more important than ever to know where your information is coming from. That science-looking paragraphs might look very convincing until you dig a little deeper and find it was just posted by someone having no qualifications. That is the case we should not overlook.
Engaging in critical thinking isn’t as fun as picking up a pitchfork, or feeling like you’re fundamentally right. But in the long run, it leads to more curious, educated and harmonious society, which is the biggest win of all.
A.Avoid mistakes
B.Check your sources
C.We all enjoy feeling like we’re right
D.But not all of what’s out there is quite what it seems
E.So pay attention to differences in many situations
F.So don’t rush to decide, and be actively prepared to change your mind
G.Putting yourself into the other person’s shoes can have more fruitful outcomes
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)
[2024·江苏南通海安实验中学高一期中]
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Despite their lack of long-time attention, children do hear the words and watch the actions of the adults around them. In other words, adults are major 41 on children. For one elderly woman, thankfully, this is the case.
It was a mid-January afternoon and school was over. As usual, 70-year-old Patricia 42 her grandchild, 7-year-old Mariah, from school.
However, when they arrived at Mariah’s home, things took a terrible 43 . Once the car was in the driveway, Patricia 44 it. Patricia thought the car was in park but it was actually in reverse (倒挡). The car then continued to roll 45 . Patricia attempted 46 to stop it. However, she fell and her leg got 47 under the front tyre (轮胎) on the driver’s side.
Mariah, who was still in the car at the time, sprang into 48 . She quickly 49 the key out after watching her mother and other adults often do so. What Mariah did successfully stopped the car from moving further.
The next moment, Mariah 50 up to her house and rang the doorbell 51 . Mariah’s mother, Porchia, was shocked at the 52 and called 911 immediately. It was Mariah’s 53 move that allowed her grandma to free her leg from under the car. Fortunately, Patricia was not seriously 54 . Days after the 55 incident (事件), Patricia recovered and left the hospital.
( )41.A.challenges B.influences
C.comments D.concerns
( )42.A.picked up B.looked after
C.helped out D.sent for
( )43.A.chance B.start
C.effect D.turn
( )44.A.locked B.adjusted
C.exited D.approached
( )45.A.outside B.backwards
C.sideways D.around
( )46.A.in panic B.with care
C.by accident D.on purpose
( )47.A.broken B.lost
C.stuck D.separated
( )48.A.touch B.life
C.interest D.action
( )49.A.knocked B.pulled
C.directed D.lifted
( )50.A.walked B.jumped
C.climbed D.raced
( )51.A.anxiously B.actively
C.rudely D.calmly
( )52.A.adventure B.emergency
C.interaction D.atmosphere
( )53.A.well-behaved B.hard-won
C.quick-thinking D.eye-catching
( )54.A.injured B.impacted
C.threatened D.weakened
( )55.A.cruel B.harmful
C.scary D.embarrassing
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
[2024·浙江杭州四校高一联考]
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
When Xu Beihong (1895—1953) returned to his home country in 1927, the painter had lived and studied art in Europe for nearly ten years, primarily in France, 56. has long been known as the “land of art”.
One of the earliest Chinese 57. (artist) to study fine arts in Europe, Xu was well-received in art and education communities back home. It then seemed a natural choice for him 58. (put) his time and effort into teaching at art schools 59. holding exhibitions of modern Chinese painting.
60. (touch) by the bad situation of his country and 61. (it) people at that time, Xu spoke for the serious condition of the people through painting. The subjects in his works included those 62. (live) in mountainous Chongqing who had to go up and down to get water, boatmen working on the Yangtze River and women praying (祈祷) for the 63. (safe) of husbands who worked far away from home.
For those in the art community, Xu 64. (remember) mostly for blending (融合) Eastern and Western styles and doing a great job on the higher education of fine arts in China. While for his people, 65. artist is best known for showing the true life of those at the grass roots.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
[2024·山东省联考高一月考]
假定你是李华,你市下周将举办民间艺术节(Folk Art Festival),你想邀请你校新来的交换生 Michael一起去体验。请你用英语给他写一封邮件,内容包括:
1.写信目的;
2.活动介绍(包括时间、地点、内容等);
3.期待他的加入。
注意:1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
Dear Michael,
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分) [2024·河北唐山高一期中]
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。
Ethan was a young man living in a small town. He was a bright soul with dreams, but he was also trapped by the chains of fear and doubt.
Ethan worked at a small bookshop, yet deep within, he had a strong desire to become a painter. Every evening, as the setting sun painted the sky in orange and pink, Ethan would sit by his window, a blank canvas (油画布) before him. Yet, no stroke (笔画) graced the canvas. The fear of failure and the whispers of doubt prevented him from painting. “What if I’m not good enough ” he often thought.
One cold autumn evening, an unexpected visitor came knocking at Ethan’s door—Mrs Wilkins, an elderly well-known woman of wisdom. “Ethan,” she began gently, “I’ve noticed the light in your room night after night, and yet, I’ve seen no colour grace the world from your hands. Why is that ”
Ethan sighed, the weight of his unspoken dream heavy on his shoulders. He whispered, “I’m afraid that I’ll never be good enough and that my work will never touch the hearts of others.”
Mrs Wilkins smiled, a kind, understanding smile. “Ethan,” she said, drawing closer, “let me tell you a story of a young bird, much like yourself, afraid to leave its nest. The little bird was always scared of the thought of flight. Day after day, it watched other birds fly into the sky, while it remained where it was, full of fear. The bird feared the unknown, feared failure, and most of all, feared that its wings were not strong enough to carry itself. But then, one day, a storm approached, and the little bird had no choice but to jump into the storm. It was not an easy journey. The winds were very strong, and the rain blinded its eyes. Yet, with each flap (拍打) of its wings, the bird realized that it was able to fly.”
注意:续写词数应为150个左右。
Paragraph 1:
Ethan felt a sense of warmth and hope wash over him as Mrs Wilkins spoke.
Paragraph 2:
That night, for the first time in many years, Ethan picked up his brush.
