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广东外语外贸大学实验中学2022学年第二学期期中考试试题
高一级英语(试卷)
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分130分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:
1.答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔填写学校、班级、姓名、试室号、座位号及准考证，并用2B铅笔填涂准考证号。
2.全部答案必须在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
3.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。答案不能答在试卷上。
4.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
5.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束将答题卡交回。
第一部分 阅读理解(共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，从每题给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business career and study music. My parents, although sympathetic, and sharing my love of music, disapproved of it as a profession. This was understandable in view of the family background. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years. Though much beloved and respected in the community, he earned barely enough to provide for his large family. As a consequence of this example in the family, the very mention of music as a profession carried with it a picture of a risky existence with uncertain financial rewards. My parents insisted on college instead of a music school, and to college I went-quite happily, as I remember, for although I loved my violin and spent most of my spare time practicing, I had many other interests.
Before my graduation from college, the family met with severe financial reverses and I felt it my duty to leave college and take a job. Thus was I launched upon a business career—which I always think of as the wasted years. Now I do not for a moment mean to disparage (贬低) business. My whole point is that it was not for me. I went into it for money, and aside from the satisfaction of being able to help the family, money is all I got out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was passing me by.
I continued to make money, and finally, bit by bit, accumulated enough to enable me to go abroad to study music. I resigned from my position and, feeling like a man released from jail, sailed for Europe. I stayed four years, worked harder than I had ever dreamed of working before and enjoyed every minute of it. “Enjoyed” is too mild a word. I walked on air. I really lived. I was a free man and I was doing what I loved to do and what I was meant to do.
If I had stayed in business, I might be a comparatively wealthy man today, but I do not believe I would have made a success of living. I would have given up all those inner satisfactions that money can never buy.
1. The writer’s parents didn’t want him to take a music career mainly because .
A. the writer didn’t show much talent in playing music
B. college was a much better option than a music school
C it seemed an unstable and financially-challenged profession
D. the living conditions of the writer’s parents weren’t good enough
2. What can be learned about the writer’s experience of college
A. The writer enjoyed the fruitful college life
B. The writer dropped out before graduation.
C. The writer kept playing the violin every day.
D. The writer went to college unwillingly.
3. What was the most important thing the writer achieved from his business career
A. A sense of belonging
B. A considerable fortune
C. The satisfaction of helping others
D. The pride of being a wealthy man.
4. What does the underlined sentence I walked on air. in Paragraph 3 mean
A. I was interviewed by a broadcaster. B. My music was alive on broadcast.
C. I felt very relaxed indeed D. I was extremely excited
5. What message does the passage mainly convey
A. Being able to do what one loves is the best kind of life.
B. A success of living depends on one’s adaption to life.
C. One should think twice before he/she makes a decision.
D. Ups and downs make one even stronger.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了作者为了帮助家庭解决经济危机不得不放弃自己的音乐梦想去经商，后来他义无反顾去国外继续学习音乐的故事。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第一段第六句“As a consequence of this example in the family, the very mention of music as a profession carried with it a picture of a risky existence with uncertain financial rewards. ”（作为这个家庭例子的结果，只要一提到音乐这个职业，人们就会联想到一种充满风险和不确定性的存在。）可知音乐这个职业应该是不稳定的和具有经济挑战的事业。故选C项。
【2题详解】
事实细节题。根据第二段第一句“Before my graduation from college, the family met with severe financial reverses and I felt it my duty to leave college and take a job.（在我大学毕业之前，我的家庭遭遇到了严重的经济逆转，因此我觉得我有责任离开大学去参加工作。）可知作者在毕业之前辍学了。故选B项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“I continued to make money, and finally, bit by bit, accumulated enough to enable me to go abroad to study music.”（我持续不断地挣钱，最终渐渐地攒够了可以让我去国外学习音乐的钱。）可知作者在工作当中最重要的事情就是获得了可观的收入。故选B项。
【4题详解】
句义猜测题。根据第三段中“I stayed four years, worked harder than I had ever dreamed of working before and enjoyed every minute of it. “Enjoyed” is too mild a word.”（我待在那里四年比以前梦想当中的工作更加努力，并且享受着每一分钟。享受对我来说是个太温柔的词汇。）可知作者对于学习音乐这件事情不仅是享受的，而且从作者表明享受这个词太温柔得出划线短语“ I walked on air.”（走在空气中）表达了作者的激动和兴奋之情。故选D项。
【5题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段第一句“If I had stayed in business, I might be a comparatively wealthy man today, but I do not believe I would have made a success of living.”（如果我继续做生意，我或许现在是一个相当富有的人，但是我相信我不会取得生活的成功。）可知作者想要传达的观点是做自己喜欢的事情才是生活的成功这个道理。故选A项。
B
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) opened its doors again this weekend for the University of Rochester’s Clothesline Arts Festival. This event has been an annual tradition at the Centennial Sculpture Park right outside the MAG for the last 62 years. Initially organized with less than 100 artists showing their work on clothes lines and fences, this festival has attracted over 500 artists from across the nation.
The park was decorated with colorful tents where artists proudly displayed their works. Each tent was a story within itself — a display of skill, creativity, and years of experience.
Piche Design, a unique custom creation art store owned by Chuck Peashy, had one of the most interesting tents: an eye-catching, old setting with lamps shaped like musical instruments. “People come to me with objects that belonged to their long-gone loved ones, and I make beautiful items out of those for them. It is, indeed, rewarding,” said Peashy.
Jill Schiller started doodling (涂鸦) when she was very young. Her hobby gave way to a series of super cool modern designs. She now draws with Swedish weaving techniques on scarves, carpets, bags, and T-shirts in her tent. Schiller believes that it is evidently a great method of expressing creativity and emotion.
George Banagis’ tent, which presented watercolor and pen and ink pieces, had a variety of options. His complicated pen and ink illustrations were available in the original full-size versions, which were made after weeks of effort, and also small, affordable postcards, notepads, and other souvenirs. Visitors loved this inexpensive form of art and flooded inside to buy.
Visitors also experienced all seven continents in one tent, Tatarzyn Photography. From penguins lined up on an Antarctic coastline to swans and wandering African elephants, Ted Tatarzyn has traveled all around the world to catch these moments of amazing creatures with a camera. “This is actually my second career,” said Tatarzyn, who interestingly worked at Kodak for many years before its shutdown. He then started touring around the world for the pictures.
Strolling across the little artistic showcases is a learning experience that every student should take advantage of. And Clothesline had many other stories to tell.
6. What was the Clothesline Arts Festival most probably named after at first
A. The hosting place of the festival. B. The diverse artists joining the event.
C. The unique way of displaying works. D. The cloths and various materials used.
7. What do we know about Piche Design
A. It focuses on the musical instrument design. B. It helps people recall their loved ones.
C. It repairs valuable things for people. D. It mainly sells classical furniture.
8. What do Jill Schiller’s and George Banagis’ tents have in common
A. They are both about art drawings with strong personal styles.
B. They are both popular among university students.
C. They both display products with local cultures.
D. They are both about inexpensive paintings.
9. What is the main topic of the tent Tatarzyn Photography
A. Travel experience sharing. B. Artistic creativity training.
C. Professional camera skill teaching. D. Animal photos displaying.
10. What is the purpose of the text
A. To remember a 62-year-old tradition. B. To recommend some excellent artists.
C. To advertise a secondhand market. D. To introduce a special artistic festival.
【答案】6. C 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了罗切斯特大学的Clothesline Arts Festival，介绍了这个艺术节的起源和特点。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段关键句“Initially organized with less than 100 artists showing their work on clothes lines and fences, this festival has attracted over 500 artists from across the nation.”（这个艺术节最初由不到100名艺术家在晾衣绳和栅栏上展示他们的作品，吸引了来自全国各地的500多名艺术家。）可知，这个艺术节最初由不到100名艺术家在晾衣绳和栅栏上展示他们的作品，因为这种展示作品的独特方式而得名，由此可知，Clothesline Arts Festival最初最可能以展示作品的独特方式而命名。故选C项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段关键句““People come to me with objects that belonged to their long-gone loved ones, and I make beautiful items out of those for them. It is, indeed, rewarding,” said Peashy.”（Peashy说：“人们带着属于他们久违的爱人的物品来找我，我用这些物品为他们制作精美的物品。这的确是值得的。”）可知，人们带着属于他们久违的爱人的物品来找Peashy，Peashy用这些物品来制作其他精美的物品，帮助人们回忆起他们的爱人，由此可知，Piche Design帮助人们回忆起他们的爱人。故选B项。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段关键句“Her hobby gave way to a series of super cool modern designs. She now draws with Swedish weaving techniques on scarves, carpets, bags, and T-shirts in her tent.”（她的爱好被一系列超酷的现代设计所取代。她现在在帐篷里的围巾、地毯、包包和T恤衫上使用瑞典刺绣技术画画。）可知，Jill Schiller在帐篷里的围巾、地毯、包包和T恤衫上使用瑞典编织技术；根据第五段关键句“George Banagis’ tent, which presented watercolor and pen and ink pieces, had a variety of options.”（George Banagis的帐篷展示了水彩和笔墨作品，有多种选择。）可知，George Banagis的帐篷展示了水彩和笔墨作品，综上所述，Jill Schiller和George Banagis的帐篷的共同点是它们都是关于具有强烈个人风格的艺术绘画。故选A项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段关键句“Visitors also experienced all seven continents in one tent, Tatarzyn Photography. From penguins lined up on an Antarctic coastline to swans and wandering African elephants, Ted Tatarzyn has traveled all around the world to catch these moments of amazing creatures with a camera.”（游客也在Tatarzyn Photography的帐篷里体验了所有七大洲。从南极海岸线上排队的企鹅，到天鹅和漫步的非洲大象，Ted Tatarzyn走遍了世界各地，用相机捕捉这些令人惊叹的生物的瞬间。）可知，你可以在Tatarzyn Photography的帐篷里看到七大洲的令人惊叹的生物，由此可知，Tatarzyn Photography的主要主题是展示动物照片。故选D项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，结合第一段关键句“The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) opened its doors again this weekend for the University of Rochester’s Clothesline Arts Festival.”（纪念艺术画廊本周末再次为罗切斯特大学的Clothesline Arts Festival开放。）可知，本文主要介绍了罗切斯特大学的Clothesline Arts Festival，介绍了这个艺术节的起源和特点，由此可知，文章的主要目的是介绍一个特别的艺术节。故选D项。
C
Since the early to mid-2010s, social media apps have made a permanent home in many people’s phones, and spending time on social media has become as much of a daily activity as drinking water. Since so many people are on it for much of their days — especially kids, teens, and young adults — there is increased concern over what social media is doing to people.
Many argue that social media is an unhealthy way to pass the time, and that false information from online is causing confusion and panic. This type of thing happens with every generation when something new that people don’t understand comes along: So many people thought rock-and-roll was making teens morally bad, which really wasn’t the case. It is fair to say that the teenage years are hard, and that teens need an escape. Back before phones, teens would listen to rock music as a form of escapism, or they would watch TV, go to the movies, skate around, or dress up in crazy clothes. Unfortunately, all of those things at one point in time were blamed for being a bad influence on young people. Social media is the new rock-and-roll: it’s a new thing, and people demonize (妖魔化) change.
For example, many believe that everything on social media apps is filtered (加滤镜) and that seeing perfect people and their perfectly edited lives often leads to lots of negative emotions. However, models, magazines. and movies have been using retouching (修整) tools for photos and media since Photoshop and other post-production services were invented. Social media has made it easier to see more edited pictures, but social media itself isn’t making people want to look a certain way. People should acknowledge that these pictures aren’t authentic, and the posts are made to look good on purpose. Social media is hot to blame for body confidence issues when the things people want to look like aren’t even real in the first place.
It seems like most issues around social media are user errors, like anyone complaining there are too many people being addicted to social media. However, not everyone is addicted to social media; people who have any grasp on reality wouldn’t spend every waking second on the phone. It is really up to the individual how they use social media. Keeping up with the flood of posts, stories, and photos takes a lot of time — many young people admit that they spend hours on their phones every day. Yet, this seems like an easy problem to solve when the solution is simply clicking off the phone a couple hours early. Therefore, it is clear that moderation (适度) is the key to dealing with all the issues around social media.
11. Why does the author mention “rock-and-roll” in Paragraph 2
A. To demonstrate the advantages of social media.
B. To predict the future development of social media.
C. To explain why social media is regarded as negative.
D. To analyze why social media becomes so popular today.
12. What does the author think of posting edited photos on social media apps
A. Understandable. B. Disturbing. C. Intolerable. D. Convincing.
13. Why do some people spend a lot of time on their phones
A. Because they have grasp on reality.
B. Because they want to know what happens.
C. Because they can keep up with the modern trend.
D. Because they are looking for a solution to the errors.
14. What does the text advise people to do about social media
A. Make the best use of it. B. Completely stay away from it.
C. Prohibit young people from using it. D. Spend reasonable amounts of time on it.
15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. What makes us so addicted to social media
B. Why is social media so popular among teenagers
C. Should we depend on social media for information
D. Is it right to blame social media for all the problems
【答案】11. C 12. A 13. B 14. D 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章论述了人们对社交媒体对人们产生影响的担心及个人看法。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“This type of thing happens with every generation when something new that people don’t understand comes along. So many people thought rock-and-roll was making teens morally bad, which really wasn’t the case.(当人们不理解的新事物出现时，每一代人都会发生这种事情。很多人认为摇滚乐让青少年道德败坏，事实并非如此。)”及“Back before phones, teens would listen to rock music as a form of escapism, or they would watch TV, go to the movies, skate around, or dress up in crazy clothes. Unfortunately, all of those things at one point in time were blamed for being a bad influence on young people. Social media is the new rock-and-roll: it’s a new thing, and people demonize (妖魔化) change. (在手机出现之前，青少年会听摇滚乐作为一种逃避现实的方式，或者他们会看电视，去看电影，滑冰，或者穿疯狂的衣服。不幸的是，所有这些事情一度被认为对年轻人有不良影响。社交媒体是一种新摇滚：它是一种新事物，人们将变化妖魔化。)”可推知，作者认为如同曾经摇滚乐被认为是不好的事物一样，人们认为社交媒体是一种新的摇滚，人们将其妖魔化，因此推断作者在第二段中提到“摇滚乐”是为了解释为什么社交媒体被认为是负面的原因。故选C。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“However, models, magazines and movies have been using retouching (修整) tools for photos and media since Photoshop and other post-production services were invented. Social media has made it easier to see more edited pictures, but social media itself isn’t making people want to look a certain way. People should acknowledge that these pictures aren’t authentic, and the posts are made to look good on purpose. (然而，自从Photoshop和其他后期制作服务被发明以来，模特、杂志和电影一直在使用照片和媒体的修饰工具。社交媒体让人们更容易看到经过编辑的图片，但社交媒体本身并没有让人们想要以特定的方式看待（问题）。人们应该承认这些照片是不真实的，这些帖子是故意做得好看的)”可推知，作者认为在社交媒体应用程序上发布编辑过的照片是可以理解的。故选A。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段的“However, not everyone is addicted to social media; people who have any grasp on reality wouldn’t spend every waking second on the phone. It is really up to the individual how they use social media. Keeping up with the flood of posts, stories, and photos takes a lot of time—many young people admit that they spend hours on their phones every day.(然而，并不是每个人都对社交媒体上瘾；对现实稍有了解的人不会把醒着的每一秒都花在电话上。这真的取决于个人如何使用社交媒体。跟上潮水般的帖子、故事和照片要花很多时间——许多年轻人承认他们每天花好几个小时在手机上。)”可知，一些人花费许多时间在手机上是因为他们想要知道发生的事情。故选B。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Yet, this seems like an easy problem to solve when the solution is simply clicking off the phone a couple hours early. So it is clear that moderation is the key to dealing with all the issues around social media. (然而，这似乎是一个很容易解决的问题，因为解决方案只是提前几个小时关掉手机。因此，很明显，适度是处理所有社交媒体问题的关键)”可知，这篇文章建议人们在社交媒体上合理地分配时间。故选D。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“Many argue that social media is an unhealthy way to pass the time, and that false information from online is causing confusion and panic. This type of thing happens with every generation when something new that people don’t understand comes along. (许多人认为，社交媒体是一种不健康的消磨时间的方式，来自网络的虚假信息正在造成混乱和恐慌。当人们不理解的新事物出现时，每一代人都会发生这种事情。)”及最后一段中的“It seems like most issues around social media are user errors, like anyone complaining there are too many people being addicted to social media. (似乎社交媒体的大多数问题都是用户的错误，比如有人抱怨有太多的人沉迷于社交媒体)”和“Yet, this seems like an easy problem to solve when the solution is simply clicking off the phone a couple hours early. So it is clear that moderation is the key to dealing with all the issues around social media. (然而，这似乎是一个很容易解决的问题，因为解决方案只是提前几个小时关掉手机。因此，很明显，适度是处理所有社交媒体问题的关键)”可知，文章对社交媒体带来的影响进行了陈述，并分析了造成这种现象的原因，作者认为解决社交媒体带来的问题的关键在于使用者应该学会适度使用。由此可知，Is it right to blame social media for all the problems (把所有的问题都归咎于社交媒体对吗？)适合作本文最佳标题。故选D。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Wherever we go, we are surrounded by history. Across the globe, cultural heritage (遗产) is passed down through the generations. Yet, we fight a never-ending and very expensive war to preserve it for the future. And today, it is under attack as never before. Technology is often seen as something that destroys the past.____16____ .
Creating copies via 2D images is extremely laborious and time-consuming. AI technologies are being used to do all the required sourcing, allowing lots of images to be cross-referenced and stored in hours. ____17____ . AI will also make the restoration and preservation of existing cultural heritage far easier and is vastly superior to previous methods.
Airborne technology (机载技术) is being increasingly used in the fight to preserve our cultural heritage. ____18____
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) has already been used to reveal over 60, 000 Mayan structures that were lying undiscovered in the jungles of Guatemala, without needing a single boot on the ground. Drones (无人机) are also being used to document and monitor huge areas and remove the need for all that costly manpower.
Human interaction with the most important sites and architecture is doing a great deal of harm. Virtual Reality (VR) technology will play a leading role in preserving our cultural heritage in the coming years.____19____ , VR technology will gradually become the way that people experience them. We’ll all eventually be able to walk through places, look at (and touch!) artifacts and works of art without ever seeing them with our own eyes.
____20____. Efforts in research, data sharing and project work will need to be pooled internationally. Using the technical expertise of specialist organizations will become ever more important to the sustainable promoting and preserving of the cultural heritage of countries all across the world.
A. It is being used to save and find it
B. Technology has shaped conflict in several ways
C. But it is now the most essential weapon in the battle
D. Our cultural heritage will be protected via technology
E. This will enable even better and more accurate copies to be created
F. As more cultural heritage sites and objects are digitally mapped and recorded
G. When it measures distances by hitting a target and analyzing the reflected light
【答案】16. C 17. E 18. A 19. F 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了科技对文化遗产保护的作用。
【16题详解】
根据空前“ Technology is often seen as something that destroys the past.（科技通常被认为是破坏过去的东西。）”可知，前面说到了科技被认为会破坏过去的东西，而下文内容主要讲科技对于文化遗产保护等方面的作用，所以此处与前文应该是转折关系，C项（但它现在是文化遗产保护战斗中最重要的武器。）起到了承上启下的过渡作用，but是一个信号词。故选C。
【17题详解】
根据空前“Creating copies via 2D images is extremely laborious and time-consuming. AI technologies are being used to do all the required sourcing, allowing lots of images to be cross-referenced and stored in a matter of hours. （通过2D图像创建副本是非常费力和耗时的。人工智能技术被用于完成所有必需的采购工作，允许在几小时内交叉引用并存储大量图像。)”可知，这里强调了人工智能技术的省时高效，这是人工智能技术的省时高效带来的好处，E项（在高效的情况下，这将能够创建更准确和更好的副本。）承接上文，其中“this”指代空前一句话的内容，并引出下文的“AI will also make restoration and preservation of existing cultural heritage far easier and vastly superior to previous methods.（人工智能还将使现有文化遗产的修复和保护变得更容易，而且大大优于以往的方法。）”更多好处。故选E。
【18题详解】
根据空前“Airborne technology is being increasingly used in the fight to preserve our cultural heritage.（在保护文化遗产的斗争中，越来越多地使用机载技术。）”A项（它被用来保存和发现更多。）承接上文，其中的“It”指代上文的“Airborne technology ”。故选A。
【19题详解】
根据空后的逗号可知，空处应填一从句。根据空前“Human interaction with the most important sites and architecture is doing a great deal of harm. Virtual reality (VR) technology will play a leading role in preserving our cultural heritage in the coming years. （人类与最重要的遗址和建筑的交互正在造成巨大的危害。未来几年，虚拟现实技术将在保护我们的文化遗产方面发挥主导作用。）”可知，F选项（随着越来越多的文化遗址和文物被数字化测绘和记录。)承接上文，并引出下文的“VR technology will gradually become the way that people experience them.”（VR技术将逐渐成为人们体验它们的方式）”。故选F。
【20题详解】
空处位于段首，是本段的主旨句。根据空后“Efforts in research, data sharing and project work will need to be pooled internationally.Using the technical expertness of specialist organizations will become ever more important to sustainably promote and preserve the cultural heritage of countries all across the world.（在研究、数据共享和项目工作方面的努力需要在国际上集中起来。利用专家组织的技术专长对可持续地促进和保护世界各国的文化遗产将变得越来越重要。）”可知，空后主要内容是围绕着国际在技术合作的共同努力保护越来越多的文化遗产所要做的努力，D项（我们的文化遗产将通过技术来保护。）能够概括下文内容，空后的“Efforts”指的是通过技术合作保护文化遗产。故选D。
第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A 23-year-old woman has achieved an unbelievable feat that many of us dream of—visiting every country on Earth.
Lexie Alford was born into a family of travel agent, which gave her the opportunity to ____21____ many places during her childhood. She began saving up at age 12 to ____22____ her goal of visiting all countries. By her 18th birthday, she had travelled to 72 nations. Then one day she suddenly realized she could see the ____23____ nations on her list in time to set an official record. Many people ____24____ her travel on social media platforms, so she decided to chase the world record partly to ____25____ others. “Honestly, in the beginning, I ____26____ wanted to push the ____27____ of what I thought I could do with my life and see as much of the world as possible in the ____28____ ,” she told Forbes. “It wasn’t until things started getting really ____29____ that I realized I was inspiring people around me, especially the ____30____”.
“The most pleasant surprise about traveling to all these misunderstood areas of the world was that the countries that I had the ____31____ expectation of ____32____ being the most incredible,” Lexie Alford said.
“My ____33____ for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to do. If you want to travel, you have to ____34____ sacrifices. And it’s only a matter of ____35____ until you can make it a reality. ”
21. A. remark B. settle C. tour D. love
22. A. fund B. quit C. switch D. register
23. A. powerful B. ideal C. developed D. remaining
24. A. ranked B. modified C. followed D. criticized
25. A. inspire B. question C. understand D. accompany
26. A. occasionally B. simply C. completely D. temporarily
27. A. dream B. button C. family D. observation
28. A. platform B. agency C. process D. country
29. A. dull B. official C. natural D. challenging
30. A. adult B. youth C. boss D. agent
31. A. most B. least C. greatest D. worst
32. A. started with B. showed off C. ended up D. searched for
33. A. advice B. compromise C. belief D. information
34. A. save B. appreciate C. worsen D. make
35. A. honor B. career C. time D. assessment
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了一名23岁的女子Lexie Alford完成了一件令人难以置信的事情——访问地球上的每个国家，这激励了无数的年轻人。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Lexie Alford出生在一个旅行社家庭，这让她有机会在童年时游览许多地方。A. remark评论；B. settle解决；C. tour游览；D. love爱。根据“Lexie Alford was born into a family of travel agent.（Lexie Alford出生在一个旅行社家庭。）”可知，Lexie Alford有机会到许多地方去旅行。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她从12岁开始存钱，以资助她访问所有国家的目标。A. fund资助；B. quit放弃；C. switch转变；D. register注册。根据空前的 “A 23-year-old woman has achieved an unbelievable feat that many of us dream of—visiting every country on Earth.（一位23岁的女性取得了令人难以置信的成就：访问地球上的每个国家，这是我们许多人都梦想着实现的。）” 可知，Lexie Alford攒钱是为了资助自己的旅行。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后有一天，她突然意识到，她可以及时看到名单上剩下的国家，以创造官方记录。A. powerful强大的；B. ideal理想的；C. developed发达的；D. remaining剩余的。根据上文的 “her goal of visiting all countries…By her 18th birthday, she had travelled to 72 nations. （她的目标是访问所有国家，到她18岁生日时，她已经访问了72个国家。）”可知，她还要去看剩余没有去过的国家。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：许多人在社交平台Instagram上关注她的旅行，因此她决定努力去完成这项世界记录，部分原因就是为了激励其他人。A. ranked排名；B. modified修改，改进；C. followed跟随，关注；D. criticized批评。根据“social media platform Instagram（社交平台Instagram）”可知，许多人在关注她的旅行，符合语境。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：许多人在社交平台Instagram上关注她的旅行，因此她决定努力去完成这项世界记录，部分原因就是为了激励其他人。A. inspire激励；B. question质疑；C. understand理解；D. accompany陪伴。根据 “Many people followed her travel on social media platform Instagram.（许多人在社交平台Instagram上关注她的旅行）” 可知，她想要去完成这项记录的部分原因就是想通过这件事给他人以激励。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：她向《福布斯》杂志透露，“老实说，刚开始的时候，我只是想进一步去追求我认为我这一生可以实现的梦想，同时在这个过程中尽可能多地去看看这个世界。A. occasionally偶尔；B. simply仅仅，只是；C. completely完全；D. temporarily暂时。根据“Honestly, in the beginning（老实说，刚开始的时候）” 可知，最开始她“仅仅”是想追求自己的梦想，没想过要去创造世界记录。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她向《福布斯》杂志透露，“老实说，刚开始的时候，我只是想进一步去追求我认为我这一生可以实现的梦想，同时在这个过程中尽可能多地去看看这个世界。A. dream梦想；B. button按钮，纽扣；C. family家庭；D. observation观察。根据“what I thought I could do with my life（我认为我一生能够去做的）”可知，一生去追求的东西应该是梦想。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她向《福布斯》杂志透露，“老实说，刚开始的时候，我只是想进一步去追求我认为我这一生可以实现的梦想，同时在这个过程中尽可能多地去看看这个世界。A. platform平台；B. agency代理商；C. process过程；D. country国家。根据上文的“see as much of the world as possible（尽可能多地去看看这个世界）”可知，是在追求访问每一个国家的梦想这个过程中，尽可能多看看这个世界。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：直到事情变得真正地具有挑战性，我才意识到我正激励着身边人，尤其是年轻人。A. dull乏味的；B. official正式的；C. natural自然的；D. challenging挑战性的。根据后半句的 “I realized I was inspiring people around me（我意识到我在激励周围的人）”可知，Lexie Alford所从事的事情是具有挑战性的。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：直到事情变得真正地具有挑战性，我才意识到我正激励着身边的人，尤其是年轻人。A. adult成年人；B. youth青年人；C. boss老板；D. agent代理人。根据后文的“My …for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to do. （我给年轻人的……是，相信只要你下定决心去做的事情就一定能做到。）”可知， Lexie Alford环游世界这件事情正激励着身边的人，尤其是年轻人。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：莱克西·阿尔福德说，“当我游历世界上那些被世人所误解的地区时，最让我感到惊喜的是，那些原本我最不期待的国家最终却成为了让我觉得最不可思议的国家”。A. most最多的；B. least最少的；C. greatest最好的；C. worst最糟糕的。根据 “The most pleasant surprise about traveling to all these misunderstood areas of the world （关于去世界上所有这些被误解的地区旅行的最令人愉快的惊喜）”可知，惊喜在于原本对这些国家没什么期待，所以期待是最少的。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词组辨析。句意：当我游历世界上那些被世人所误解的地区时，最让我感到惊喜的是，那些原本我最不期待的国家最终却成为了让我觉得最不可思议的国家。A. started with以……开始；B. showed off炫耀；C. ended up最终；D. searched for寻找。根据“being the most incredible（成为最不可思议的）”可知，Lexie Alford最开始带着最少的期待，但最终发现最不可思议，给自己带来了莫大的惊喜。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我给年轻人的建议就是，相信只要你下定决心去做的事情就一定能做到。A. advice建议；B. compromise妥协；C. belief信念，相信；D. information信息。根据“you can do anything you set your mind to do”可知，这是Lexie Alford给他人的建议。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你想旅行，你就必须做出牺牲。A. save拯救，储存，节约；B. appreciate感激；C. worsen恶化，使更糟糕；D. make做。根据“And it’s only a matter of time until you can make it a reality. （你能够实现它，这只是一个时间问题。）”可知，如果你想去旅行，你就必须要付出时间的代价，make sacrifices可知，此处“做出牺牲”符合语境。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：你一定能够实现它，这只是时间问题。A. honor荣誉；B. career职业；C. time时间；D. assessment评估。第13空说Lexie Alford给年轻人的建议就是，相信只要你下定决心去做的事情就一定能做到，所以只要下定决心，实现梦想只是时间问题，故选C。
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。
The Grand Canal is the longest and ____36____ (old) canal in the world. It forms a vast inland waterway system in China, running from the capital Beijing in the north ____37____ Zhejiang Province in the south.
____38____ (construct) in sections from the 5th century BCE and completed and maintained by several ____39____ (dynasty), it formed the backbone of China’s inland communications system, which enabled the supply of rice ____40____ (feed) the population. The Grand Canal reached a new peak in the 13th century, providing an inland shipping network consisting of more than 2,000 km of artificial waterways, ____41____ linked five of the most important river basins in China, including the Huanghe River and the Changjiang River. Still ____42____ major means of internal communication today, it ____43____ (play) an important role in ensuring the prosperity(繁荣) and stability of China over the ages.
The Grand Canal bears witness to a remarkable and early development of hydraulic engineering(水利工程). It is an essential technological achievement ____44____ (date) from before the Industrial Revolution. It is a perfect example of dealing with difficult natural conditions, as is reflected in the many constructions that are ______45______ (full) adapted to the diversity and complexity of circumstances. It best demonstrates the technical capabilities of Eastern civilizations.
【答案】36. oldest
37. to 38. Constructed
39. dynasties
40. to feed
41. which 42. a
43. has played
44. dating 45. fully
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了京杭大运河。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：大运河是世界上最长和最古老的运河。分析句子可知，和longest井列，也用最高级，译为“大运河是世界上最长和最古老的运河”，答案为oldest。故填oldest。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意：它在中国形成了一个庞大的内河航道系统，北起首都北京，南至浙江省。分析句子可知，前文running from...和to搭配，译为“从首都北京到浙江省”，答案为to。故填to。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语。句意：它从公元前5世纪开始分段建造，由几个朝代完成和维护，形成了中国内陆交通系统的支柱，使大米的供应能够养活人口。分析句子可知，空处非谓语用逗号跟句子隔开，非谓语，且逻辑主语为句子主语it，指代前面的大运河，提示同为“建造”，大运河被建造，用过去分词Constructed。故填Constructed。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意：它从公元前5世纪开始分段建造，由几个朝代完成和维护，形成了中国内陆交通系统的支柱，使大米的供应能够养活人口。分析句子可知，dynasty为可数名司，因前面有several“一些”，所以dynasty用复数，答案为dynasties。故填dynasties。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语。句意：它从公元前5世纪开始分段建造，由几个朝代完成和维护，形成了中国内陆交通系统的支柱，使大米的供应能够养活人口。分析句子可知，根据固定搭配enable sb./sth. to do，且feed后面有宾语the population，所以用主动，故答案为to feed。故填to feed。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：大运河在13世纪达到了一个新的高峰，提供了一个由2000多公里人工水道组成的内河航运网络，连接了中国五个最重要的流域，包括黄河和长江。分析句子可知，空格在从句中作主语，放在逗号后面，为定珸从句的关系代词，指代前面的network，答案为which。故填which。
【42题详解】
考查冠词。句意：今天，它仍然是国内交流的主要手段，在确保中国历代繁荣和稳定方面发挥了重要作用。分析句子可知，means为单复数同形的名词，表示泛指，major首字母的发音为辅音音素，冠词为a。故填a。
【43题详解】
考查谓语动词。句意：今天，它仍然是国内交流的主要手段，在确保中国历代繁荣和稳定方面发挥了重要作用。分析句子可知，后面时间状语“over the ages”,故该题用现在完成时，答案为has played。故填has played。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语。句意：这是工业革命之前的一项重要技术成就。分析句子可知，date from“追溯到”，非谓语作定语，意为“追溯到工止革命之前的成就”，用主动，答案为dating。故填dating。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意：这是处理困难自然条件的完美例子，这反映在许多完全适应环境多样性和复杂性的建筑中。分析句子可知，副词fully作状语。故填fully。
第三部分 写作(共四节，满分50分)
第一节 单词拼写(共10题;每小题1分，满分10分)
46. The agents were cheating the elderly out of their life ________(存款). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】deposit
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：代理人在骗取老年人的终身存款。根据词义“存款”可知，使用名词deposit，它在句子中作宾语，故填deposit。
47. A healthy skin is a ________(反映) of good health in general. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】reflection
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意： 健康的皮肤是整体健康的反映。根据词义“反映”可知，使用名词reflection，它在句子中作表语，前有不定冠词a限制，单数形式，故填reflection。
48. Please return the material given to you for approval at your earliest ________(方便) .（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】convenience
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：请在方便的时候尽早将提供给您的材料退回以供审批。根据词义“方便”可知，使用名词convenience，它在句子中作宾语，为不可数名词，故填convenience。
49. I was quite anxious when breaking the vase by accident. To my ________ (宽慰、轻松), my mother didn’t scold me but forgave my mistake. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】relief
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：不小心打碎了花瓶，我很着急。让我松了一口气是，我母亲没有责备我，而是原谅了我的错误。根据词义“宽慰、轻松”可知，使用名词relief，它在句子中作宾语，它无需变复数，故填relief。
50. It was most ________(慷慨的) of you to lend me the money. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】generous
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：你把钱借给我真是太慷慨了。根据词义“慷慨的”可知，使用形容词generous，它在句子中作表语，故填generous。
51. The team has been working on the project over several ________(十年). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】decades
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：该团队已经为该项目工作了几十年。根据句意及汉语提示可知，此处使用名词decade，作宾语，前有several修饰，应用复数形式。故填decades。
52. Seeing the wonderful performance, the audience all ________(鼓掌) thunderously last night. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】applauded
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：昨晚观众看到精彩的表演，报以雷鸣般的掌声。空格处用动词作谓语，“鼓掌”的动词是applaud，由last night可知，句子时态是一般过去时，空格处用过去式，故填applauded。
53. Many ________(诗人) wrote about the beauty of the West Lake. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】poets
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：许多诗人都写过西湖之美。根据汉意提示，应为名词poet作主语，由Many修饰且为可数名词，故应为复数。故填poets。
54. The new law is designed to protect people’s ________(隐私). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】privacy
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：新法律旨在保护人们的隐私。根据词义“隐私”可知，使用名词privacy，它在句子中作宾语，为不可数名词，故填privacy。
55. ________(目前), computers are playing a more and more significant role in our lives. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】Currently
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：目前，电脑在我们的生活中扮演着越来越重要的角色。根据汉意提示，应为副词currently作状语，修饰整个句子。故填Currently。
第二节 完成句子(共10题;每题2分, 满分20分)
56. 由于专心于写作，Lily忘记去和她的朋友吃晚饭了。
________ ________writing, Lily forgot to have dinner with her friends.
【答案】 ①. Absorbed ②. in
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词和短语。根据中文提示可知，空处缺少“专心写作”，空处用非谓语动词作状语，逻辑主语Lily与absorb构成逻辑上的被动关系，空处用过去分词作状语，be absorbed in“专心于”。故填①Absorbed；②in。
57. 我妹妹我生病期间从上海来陪伴我。
My sister has come from Shanghai to ________ me ________ during my illness.
【答案】 ①. keep ②. company
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：我妹妹在我生病期间从上海来陪伴我。根据汉语提示和空格数可知，“陪伴”可译为：keep sb company ，此处为动词不定式作目的状语，故填①keep ②company。
58. 这个被绿水青山所环绕的小镇吸引着来自世界各地的游客。
The small town ________ ________clean rivers and green mountains attracts visitors from all over the world.
【答案】 ①. surrounded ②. by
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语和非谓语动词。对比中英文句子可知，空格处意为“被环绕的”，“被环绕”是be surrounded by，句中谓语是attracts，空格处用非谓语动词，作后置定语，town和surround之间是逻辑动宾关系，因此空格处用过去分词表被动，故填surrounded，by。
59. 白求恩大夫去世后，毛泽东主席写了一篇文章来纪念他。
After Dr Bethune’s death, Chairman Mao Zedong wrote an article in ________ ________him.
【答案】 ①. memory ②. of
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：白求恩大夫去世后，毛泽东主席写了一篇文章来纪念他。根据汉语提示和in可知，“纪念”可译为：in memory of ，故填①memory ②of。
60. 每年，人们都会举办各种各样的活动庆祝国庆节，从升旗仪式到烟花表演。
Every year, people celebrate the National Day with a variety of activities ________ ________the flag-raising ceremony to fireworks.
【答案】 ①. ranging ②. from
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。根据汉意提示，空处应为固定搭配range from...to...“在……到……之间变化”，且应为非谓语动词形式。range为不及物动词，无被动形式，所以应为现在分词形式作后置定语修饰名词“activities”。故填ranging from。
61. 当经历艰难时期时，你会遇到面临相似挑战的人。
When ________ ________tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges.
【答案】 ①. going ②. through
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语和状语从句的省略。根据所给中文提示词和英文翻译可知，需翻译部分是“经历”，此处是固定搭配：go through意为“经历”，根据句意从句应是“when you are going through tough times”，从句主语和主句主语相同，且谓语动词为be动词，所以主语和谓语可省略。故填①going，②through。
62. 村里有许多流言蜚语，这对双胞胎之间毫无共同之处。
There are many rumors in the village about the twins ________ ________ ________ in ________ with each other.
【答案】 ①. who ②. have ③. nothing ④. common
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句和固定短语。句意：村里有许多流言蜚语，这对双胞胎之间毫无共同之处。根据汉语提示和空格数可知，“毫无共同之处”可译为：have nothing in common；分析句子结构可知，第一个空格处需要引导定语从句，twins（双胞胎）是先行词，它在从句中作主语，指人，在there be句型中常使用who引导定语从句，从句的谓语动词使用一般现在时，have使用复数形式，故填①who ②have ③nothing ④common。
63. 留意一下一个戴着红色帽子、穿着红色外套的男孩。
________ ________ ________ ________for a boy in a red cap and coat.
【答案】 ①. Keep ②. your ③. eyes ④. open
【解析】
【详解】考查固定搭配。根据句意可知，空处应为固定搭配keep one’s eyes open for...“留意……”。且为祈使句，故应为动词原形，且one’s与隐含的主语you保持一致，用your。故填Keep your eyes open。
64. 许多文章书写了关于互联网的神奇之处。(现在完成时被动)
Much ________ ________ ________about the ________ of the World Wide Web.
【答案】 ①. has ②. been ③. written ④. wonders
【解析】
【详解】考查时态，语态，主谓一致和名词。对比中英文句子可知，前三空意为“写”，第四空是“神奇之处”，“写”是write，Much和write之间是逻辑动宾关系，且句子表示已经完成的动作，因此用现在完成时的被动语态，主语Much是不可数名词，因此前三空是has been written；“神奇之处”是wonder，不止一个，因此用复数。故填①has；②been；③written；④wonders。
65. 史密斯先生到中国几个月后，就爱上了那里的人和文化。
A few months after Mr. Smith arrived in China, he ________ ________ ________ with the people and culture there.
【答案】 ①. fell ②. in ③. love
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和固定短语。句意：史密斯先生到中国几个月后，就爱上了那里的人和文化。根据汉语提示和空格数可知，“爱上”可译为：fall in love，根据 arrived可知，fall应用一般过去时态，故填①fell ②in ③love。
第三节 书面表达(共1小题;满分20分)
66. 我校将于4月23日世界读书日（World Book Day）举行英语演讲比赛。请你以“Be a wise reader”为题写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括：
1.阅读的重要性；
2.提出建议
注意：
1.尽可能写满规定的答题区间（开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数）；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.注意卷面整洁、书写美观，用衡水体。
Be a Wise Reader
Good morning, everyone.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
That’s all. Thanks for your listening.
【答案】 Good morning, everyone. It’s my honor to stand here to share with you my opinion on reading.
From my point of view, reading is really beneficial to us. It can broaden our vision. The content in books contains the knowledge all over the world and every aspect, which can make us a learned man. In addition, reading can help cultivate our confidence that is vital on the way to success and the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.
To my understanding, if you want to be a good reader, you can start with the books you are interested in, spare time out of your busy schedule and develop the habit of reading.
It is true that actions speak louder than words. Let’s do this together!
That’s all. Thanks for your listening.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放作文，要求考生以“Be a wise reader”为题写一篇发言稿参加世界读书日英语演讲比赛，内容包括:阅读的重要性；提出建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
在我看来：from my point of view→as far as I am concerned
另外：in addition→ besides/moreover/what’s more
帮助：help→ assist
重要的：vital→crucial
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：From my point of view, reading is really beneficial to us. It can broaden our vision.
拓展句：From my point of view, reading is really beneficial to us, which can broaden our vision.
【点睛】[高分句型1] The content in books contains the knowledge all over the world and every aspect, which can make us a learned man. （运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
[高分句型2] It is true that actions speak louder than words. （运用了that引导的主语从句，it为形式主语）广东外语外贸大学实验中学2022学年第二学期期中考试试题
高一级英语(试卷)
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分130分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:
1.答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔填写学校、班级、姓名、试室号、座位号及准考证，并用2B铅笔填涂准考证号。
2.全部答案必须在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
3.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。答案不能答在试卷上。
4.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
5.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束将答题卡交回。
第一部分 阅读理解(共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，从每题给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business career and study music. My parents, although sympathetic, and sharing my love of music, disapproved of it as a profession. This was understandable in view of the family background. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years. Though much beloved and respected in the community, he earned barely enough to provide for his large family. As a consequence of this example in the family, the very mention of music as a profession carried with it a picture of a risky existence with uncertain financial rewards. My parents insisted on college instead of a music school, and to college I went-quite happily, as I remember, for although I loved my violin and spent most of my spare time practicing, I had many other interests.
Before my graduation from college, the family met with severe financial reverses and I felt it my duty to leave college and take a job. Thus was I launched upon a business career—which I always think of as the wasted years. Now I do not for a moment mean to disparage (贬低) business. My whole point is that it was not for me. I went into it for money, and aside from the satisfaction of being able to help the family, money is all I got out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was passing me by.
I continued to make money, and finally, bit by bit, accumulated enough to enable me to go abroad to study music. I resigned from my position and, feeling like a man released from jail, sailed for Europe. I stayed four years, worked harder than I had ever dreamed of working before and enjoyed every minute of it. “Enjoyed” is too mild a word. I walked on air. I really lived. I was a free man and I was doing what I loved to do and what I was meant to do.
If I had stayed in business, I might be a comparatively wealthy man today, but I do not believe I would have made a success of living. I would have given up all those inner satisfactions that money can never buy.
1. The writer’s parents didn’t want him to take a music career mainly because .
A. the writer didn’t show much talent in playing music
B. college was a much better option than a music school
C. it seemed an unstable and financially-challenged profession
D. the living conditions of the writer’s parents weren’t good enough
2. What can be learned about the writer’s experience of college
A. The writer enjoyed the fruitful college life
B. The writer dropped out before graduation.
C. The writer kept playing the violin every day.
D. The writer went to college unwillingly.
3. What was the most important thing the writer achieved from his business career
A. A sense of belonging
B. A considerable fortune
C. The satisfaction of helping others
D. The pride of being a wealthy man.
4. What does the underlined sentence I walked on air. in Paragraph 3 mean
A. I was interviewed by a broadcaster. B. My music was alive on broadcast.
C I felt very relaxed indeed D. I was extremely excited
5. What message does the passage mainly convey
A. Being able to do what one loves is the best kind of life.
B. A success of living depends on one’s adaption to life.
C. One should think twice before he/she makes a decision.
D. Ups and downs make one even stronger.
B
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) opened its doors again this weekend for the University of Rochester’s Clothesline Arts Festival. This event has been an annual tradition at the Centennial Sculpture Park right outside the MAG for the last 62 years. Initially organized with less than 100 artists showing their work on clothes lines and fences, this festival has attracted over 500 artists from across the nation.
The park was decorated with colorful tents where artists proudly displayed their works. Each tent was a story within itself — a display of skill, creativity, and years of experience.
Piche Design, a unique custom creation art store owned by Chuck Peashy, had one of the most interesting tents: an eye-catching, old setting with lamps shaped like musical instruments. “People come to me with objects that belonged to their long-gone loved ones, and I make beautiful items out of those for them. It is, indeed, rewarding,” said Peashy.
Jill Schiller started doodling (涂鸦) when she was very young. Her hobby gave way to a series of super cool modern designs. She now draws with Swedish weaving techniques on scarves, carpets, bags, and T-shirts in her tent. Schiller believes that it is evidently a great method of expressing creativity and emotion.
George Banagis’ tent, which presented watercolor and pen and ink pieces, had a variety of options. His complicated pen and ink illustrations were available in the original full-size versions, which were made after weeks of effort, and also small, affordable postcards, notepads, and other souvenirs. Visitors loved this inexpensive form of art and flooded inside to buy.
Visitors also experienced all seven continents in one tent, Tatarzyn Photography. From penguins lined up on an Antarctic coastline to swans and wandering African elephants, Ted Tatarzyn has traveled all around the world to catch these moments of amazing creatures with a camera. “This is actually my second career,” said Tatarzyn, who interestingly worked at Kodak for many years before its shutdown. He then started touring around the world for the pictures.
Strolling across the little artistic showcases is a learning experience that every student should take advantage of. And Clothesline had many other stories to tell.
6. What was the Clothesline Arts Festival most probably named after at first
A. The hosting place of the festival. B. The diverse artists joining the event.
C. The unique way of displaying works. D. The cloths and various materials used.
7. What do we know about Piche Design
A. It focuses on the musical instrument design. B. It helps people recall their loved ones.
C. It repairs valuable things for people. D. It mainly sells classical furniture.
8. What do Jill Schiller’s and George Banagis’ tents have in common
A. They are both about art drawings with strong personal styles.
B. They are both popular among university students.
C. They both display products with local cultures.
D. They are both about inexpensive paintings.
9. What is the main topic of the tent Tatarzyn Photography
A. Travel experience sharing. B. Artistic creativity training.
C. Professional camera skill teaching. D. Animal photos displaying.
10. What is the purpose of the text
A. To remember a 62-year-old tradition. B. To recommend some excellent artists.
C. To advertise a secondhand market. D. To introduce a special artistic festival.
C
Since the early to mid-2010s, social media apps have made a permanent home in many people’s phones, and spending time on social media has become as much of a daily activity as drinking water. Since so many people are on it for much of their days — especially kids, teens, and young adults — there is increased concern over what social media is doing to people.
Many argue that social media is an unhealthy way to pass the time and that false information from online is causing confusion and panic. This type of thing happens with every generation when something new that people don’t understand comes along: So many people thought rock-and-roll was making teens morally bad, which really wasn’t the case. It is fair to say that the teenage years are hard, and that teens need an escape. Back before phones, teens would listen to rock music as a form of escapism, or they would watch TV, go to the movies, skate around, or dress up in crazy clothes. Unfortunately, all of those things at one point in time were blamed for being a bad influence on young people. Social media is the new rock-and-roll: it’s a new thing, and people demonize (妖魔化) change.
For example, many believe that everything on social media apps is filtered (加滤镜) and that seeing perfect people and their perfectly edited lives often leads to lots of negative emotions. However, models, magazines. and movies have been using retouching (修整) tools for photos and media since Photoshop and other post-production services were invented. Social media has made it easier to see more edited pictures, but social media itself isn’t making people want to look a certain way. People should acknowledge that these pictures aren’t authentic, and the posts are made to look good on purpose. Social media is hot to blame for body confidence issues when the things people want to look like aren’t even real in the first place.
It seems like most issues around social media are user errors like anyone complaining there are too many people being addicted to social media. However, not everyone is addicted to social media; people who have any grasp on reality wouldn’t spend every waking second on the phone. It is really up to the individual how they use social media. Keeping up with the flood of posts, stories, and photos takes a lot of time — many young people admit that they spend hours on their phones every day. Yet, this seems like an easy problem to solve when the solution is simply clicking off the phone a couple hours early. Therefore, it is clear that moderation (适度) is the key to dealing with all the issues around social media.
11. Why does the author mention “rock-and-roll” in Paragraph 2
A. To demonstrate the advantages of social media.
B. To predict the future development of social media.
C. To explain why social media is regarded as negative.
D. To analyze why social media becomes so popular today.
12. What does the author think of posting edited photos on social media apps
A. Understandable. B. Disturbing. C. Intolerable. D. Convincing.
13. Why do some people spend a lot of time on their phones
A. Because they have grasp on reality.
B. Because they want to know what happens.
C. Because they can keep up with the modern trend.
D. Because they are looking for a solution to the errors.
14. What does the text advise people to do about social media
A. Make the best use of it. B. Completely stay away from it.
C. Prohibit young people from using it. D. Spend reasonable amounts of time on it.
15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. What makes us so addicted to social media
B. Why is social media so popular among teenagers
C. Should we depend on social media for information
D. Is it right to blame social media for all the problems
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Wherever we go, we are surrounded by history. Across the globe, cultural heritage (遗产) is passed down through the generations. Yet, we fight a never-ending and very expensive war to preserve it for the future. And today, it is under attack as never before. Technology is often seen as something that destroys the past.____16____ .
Creating copies via 2D images is extremely laborious and time-consuming. AI technologies are being used to do all the required sourcing, allowing lots of images to be cross-referenced and stored in hours. ____17____ . AI will also make the restoration and preservation of existing cultural heritage far easier and is vastly superior to previous methods.
Airborne technology (机载技术) is being increasingly used in the fight to preserve our cultural heritage. ____18____
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) has already been used to reveal over 60, 000 Mayan structures that were lying undiscovered in the jungles of Guatemala, without needing a single boot on the ground. Drones (无人机) are also being used to document and monitor huge areas and remove the need for all that costly manpower.
Human interaction with the most important sites and architecture is doing a great deal of harm. Virtual Reality (VR) technology will play a leading role in preserving our cultural heritage in the coming years.____19____ , VR technology will gradually become the way that people experience them. We’ll all eventually be able to walk through places, look at (and touch!) artifacts and works of art without ever seeing them with our own eyes.
____20____. Efforts in research, data sharing and project work will need to be pooled internationally. Using the technical expertise of specialist organizations will become ever more important to the sustainable promoting and preserving of the cultural heritage of countries all across the world.
A. It is being used to save and find it
B. Technology has shaped conflict in several ways
C. But it is now the most essential weapon in the battle
D. Our cultural heritage will be protected via technology
E This will enable even better and more accurate copies to be created
F. As more cultural heritage sites and objects are digitally mapped and recorded
G. When it measures distances by hitting a target and analyzing the reflected light
第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A 23-year-old woman has achieved an unbelievable feat that many of us dream of—visiting every country on Earth
Lexie Alford was born into a family of travel agent, which gave her the opportunity to ____21____ many places during her childhood. She began saving up at age 12 to ____22____ her goal of visiting all countries. By her 18th birthday, she had travelled to 72 nations. Then one day she suddenly realized she could see the ____23____ nations on her list in time to set an official record. Many people ____24____ her travel on social media platforms, so she decided to chase the world record partly to ____25____ others. “Honestly, in the beginning, I ____26____ wanted to push the ____27____ of what I thought I could do with my life and see as much of the world as possible in the ____28____ ,” she told Forbes. “It wasn’t until things started getting really ____29____ that I realized I was inspiring people around me, especially the ____30____”.
“The most pleasant surprise about traveling to all these misunderstood areas of the world was that the countries that I had the ____31____ expectation of ____32____ being the most incredible,” Lexie Alford said.
“My ____33____ for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to do. If you want to travel, you have to ____34____ sacrifices. And it’s only a matter of ____35____ until you can make it a reality. ”
21. A. remark B. settle C. tour D. love
22. A. fund B. quit C. switch D. register
23. A. powerful B. ideal C. developed D. remaining
24. A. ranked B. modified C. followed D. criticized
25. A. inspire B. question C. understand D. accompany
26. A. occasionally B. simply C. completely D. temporarily
27. A. dream B. button C. family D. observation
28. A. platform B. agency C. process D. country
29. A. dull B. official C. natural D. challenging
30. A. adult B. youth C. boss D. agent
31. A. most B. least C. greatest D. worst
32. A. started with B. showed off C. ended up D. searched for
33. A. advice B. compromise C. belief D. information
34. A. save B. appreciate C. worsen D. make
35. A. honor B. career C. time D. assessment
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。
The Grand Canal is the longest and ____36____ (old) canal in the world. It forms a vast inland waterway system in China, running from the capital Beijing in the north ____37____ Zhejiang Province in the south.
____38____ (construct) in sections from the 5th century BCE and completed and maintained by several ____39____ (dynasty), it formed the backbone of China’s inland communications system, which enabled the supply of rice ____40____ (feed) the population. The Grand Canal reached a new peak in the 13th century, providing an inland shipping network consisting of more than 2,000 km of artificial waterways, ____41____ linked five of the most important river basins in China, including the Huanghe River and the Changjiang River. Still ____42____ major means of internal communication today, it ____43____ (play) an important role in ensuring the prosperity(繁荣) and stability of China over the ages.
The Grand Canal bears witness to a remarkable and early development of hydraulic engineering(水利工程). It is an essential technological achievement ____44____ (date) from before the Industrial Revolution. It is a perfect example of dealing with difficult natural conditions, as is reflected in the many constructions that are ______45______ (full) adapted to the diversity and complexity of circumstances. It best demonstrates the technical capabilities of Eastern civilizations.
第三部分 写作(共四节，满分50分)
第一节 单词拼写(共10题;每小题1分，满分10分)
46. The agents were cheating the elderly out of their life ________(存款). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
47. A healthy skin is a ________(反映) of good health in general. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
48. Please return the material given to you for approval at your earliest ________(方便) .（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
49. I was quite anxious when breaking the vase by accident. To my ________ (宽慰、轻松), my mother didn’t scold me but forgave my mistake. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
50. It was most ________(慷慨的) of you to lend me the money. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
51. The team has been working on the project over several ________(十年). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
52. Seeing the wonderful performance, the audience all ________(鼓掌) thunderously last night. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
53. Many ________(诗人) wrote about the beauty of the West Lake. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
54. The new law is designed to protect people’s ________(隐私). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
55. ________(目前), computers are playing a more and more significant role in our lives. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
第二节 完成句子(共10题;每题2分, 满分20分)
56. 由于专心于写作，Lily忘记去和她的朋友吃晚饭了。
________ ________writing, Lily forgot to have dinner with her friends.
57. 我妹妹在我生病期间从上海来陪伴我。
My sister has come from Shanghai to ________ me ________ during my illness.
58. 这个被绿水青山所环绕的小镇吸引着来自世界各地的游客。
The small town ________ ________clean rivers and green mountains attracts visitors from all over the world.
59. 白求恩大夫去世后，毛泽东主席写了一篇文章来纪念他。
After Dr Bethune’s death, Chairman Mao Zedong wrote an article in ________ ________him.
60. 每年，人们都会举办各种各样的活动庆祝国庆节，从升旗仪式到烟花表演。
Every year, people celebrate the National Day with a variety of activities ________ ________the flag-raising ceremony to fireworks.
61. 当经历艰难时期时，你会遇到面临相似挑战的人。
When ________ ________tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges.
62. 村里有许多流言蜚语，这对双胞胎之间毫无共同之处。
There are many rumors in the village about the twins ________ ________ ________ in ________ with each other.
63. 留意一下一个戴着红色帽子、穿着红色外套的男孩。
________ ________ ________ ________for a boy in a red cap and coat.
64. 许多文章书写了关于互联网的神奇之处。(现在完成时被动)
Much ________ ________ ________about the ________ of the World Wide Web.
65. 史密斯先生到中国几个月后，就爱上了那里的人和文化。
A few months after Mr. Smith arrived in China, he ________ ________ ________ with the people and culture there.
第三节 书面表达(共1小题;满分20分)
66. 我校将于4月23日世界读书日（World Book Day）举行英语演讲比赛。请你以“Be a wise reader”为题写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括：
1.阅读的重要性；
2.提出建议。
注意：
1.尽可能写满规定的答题区间（开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数）；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.注意卷面整洁、书写美观，用衡水体。
Be a Wise Reader
Good morning, everyone.
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That’s all. Thanks for your listening.

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