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湖北省荆门市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末英语试题
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
The 2024 “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreigners across the Globe — Calligraphy and Painting Challenge has been officially announced (宣布), which will start on April 1, 2024.
This competition invites painting, calligraphy, and Chinese language lovers from all around the world to take part in this exciting event.
Here we are calling on those who have interest to turn in their creative topics for the competition, with the topic selection process being decided by the public.
If you’re interested, feel free to turn in the topic that you believe fits the requirements of the competition.
Here are what you should follow:
Who can take part
The call for creative topics for the Calligraphy and Painting Challenge is open to any Chinese language lovers worldwide, with no limitations on age or nationality.
When to turn in
If you’d like to take part, you’d better hand in between Jan. 15, 2024 and Mar. 30, 2024 (Beijing Time).
Announcement date
The selected topic for the Calligraphy and Painting Challenge will be announced on Mar. 31, 2024, which also marks the official start for handing in calligraphy and painting works under the selected topic next day.
Methods to hand in
Participants (参与者) can send their topics and related information to Chinesebridge@. “Chinese Bridge” also accepts direct messages on its official account on Facebook, Instagram, We Chat, and Weibo.
1. Which of the following statements is correct
A. Participants must be more than 18 years old.
B. The nationality of the participants must be Chinese.
C. Participants can turn in the topic online or to the office.
D Participants can hand in whatever topic suitable for the competition.
2. On which of the following date the topics aren’t allowed to turn in
A. June 20, 2024. B. February 12, 2024.
C. March 25, 2024. D. January 28, 2024.
3. What is the purpose of the text
A. To set up a competition organization.
B. To announce the opening of a competition.
C. To collect creative topics for a competition.
D. To provide some information about a competition.
B
“I was captivated by weightlifting during the London 2012 Olympic Games,” says Fiona Clements, a software developer working in London. “I think it’s partly because the effort is so obvious—you can see every flash of doubt, pain and happiness of success on the athletes’ faces.”
Clements was 48 at the time. She thought she’d left it far too late to even consider trying it, but then she kept thinking about it. “It took until September 2022, but I finally went for it.” Clements signed up for a beginner’s class with Sally Moss, a strength coach who is an expert in Olympic lifting, and loved it from her first class. Now 58, Clements can lift 50kg and push 21kg overhead. She says she has never felt stronger.
Resistance training, to use the term for any type of exercise where you’re working against weight, whether it’s using dumbbells(哑铃), exercise bands or just your own body weight, is extremely beneficial.
“I just thought that it would be impossible to make a difference to my body as an older woman,” says Joann a Blacker, a small business owner, who took up strength training at 53. “I’d gained weight and felt awful. I certainly didn’t think that weightlifting would be the way I would change my body.”
Blacker can now lift 40kg for 10 repetitions and feels more than ready to deal with training alone. Clements, at the same time, has already signed up with her local gym, for the days she’s not training with Moss. “I can feel these bands of hard muscle when I move my arms and legs that I’m pretty sure weren’t there before,” she says. “But the best part is that I’m actually able to understand the sport I love. It still feels like magic when that bar goes overhead.”
4. What does the underlined word “captivated” in Paragraph 1 mean
A. Uninterested. B. Attracted. C. Upset. D. Satisfied.
5. Why did Clements fail to try weightlifting in 2012
A. She was fearful of the pain. B. She found it hard to get a top coach.
C. She was doubtful about its lasting effects. D. She thought she was too old to have a go.
6. What did Blacker benefit from taking up weightlifting
A. She increased her willpower. B. She improved her body shape.
C. She found a part-time job in this field. D. She had her busy daily life changed.
7. What does Clements say about weightlifting
A. She has a deeper understanding of it. B. She suggests starting it at a local gym.
C. She enjoys muscle-building most of all. D. She finds it more magic than hard work.
C
A team of scientists is studying the sound of the forest in Ecuador to learn how artificial intelligence (AI) could follow animal life in recovering environments.
When scientists want to measure new forest growth, they can study large areas of land with tools like satellites. But understanding how fast and in what number wildlife is returning to an area is more difficult. Sometimes it requires an expert to listen through sound recordings and pick out animal calls.
Jorg Muller, an expert on birds, wondered if there was a different way. So, he turned to bioacoustics (生物声学), which uses sound to learn more about animal life and their living environments. Muller and his team recorded wildlife sounds in Ecuador. They first had experts listen to the recordings and list the sounds of different animals. Then, they examined the sound quality to measure the environment. Finally, they ran two weeks of recordings through an AI computer program trained to understand 75 different bird calls.
The program was able to pick out the calls on which it was trained. However, scientists wondered if the program could correctly identify the number of different kinds of plants and animals in each environment. To see if the program could do that, the team used two different controls. One was from the experts who listened to the recordings, and the second was based on examples from each environment, which can be used to understand biodiversity (生物多样性).
Since the number of sounds that are found to be used to train is limited, the AI program could only identify one-fourth of the bird calls experts could. But it was still able to correctly measure biodiversity levels in each environment, the study said. It also said the results show the AI program is a powerful tool to measure the recovery of animal societies in some forests. The study showed that biodiversity found from recordings can be measured in a cost-effective and complete way and measure environments.
There are still areas for improvement, including the lack of animal sounds on which to train AI models. And the method can only catch animals that use sound to communicate.
8. What does the study focus on
A. Studying plant growth. B. Observing birds’ behavior.
C. Understanding AI’s effect on wildlife. D. Measuring wildlife recovery.
9. What method did the team use to learn wildlife sounds in Eduador
A. Bioacoustics. B. Satellite recording.
C. Sound recording by AI. D. Direct observation by experts.
10. What did the AI program prove to be useful for
A. Identifying plant species. B. Tracking weather change.
C. Measuring biodiversity levels. D. Identifying all the bird calls.
11. What did the study suggest for improvements
A. Measuring more bird environments.
B. Catching animals that use sound to communicate.
C. Training the program on a wider variety of sounds.
D. Having experts study more and understand bird calls.
D
Is there a friend of yours who always sings out of tune (曲调) but never realizes it Don’t be so hard on them — they may have amusia — the inability to tell the difference in tunes.
Apart from singing out of tune, people with amusia may also find it hard to recognize music they’ve heard before without the help of song lyrics. Besides, people who suffer from Amusia can have difficulty in recognizing melodies and a total inability to tell between different musical sounds, according to Live Science. However, people with amusia can recognize common environmental sounds as well as the high and lows sounds in human voices, meaning that this inability can be specially related to music.
In many cases, people who have amusia are born with it, as 46 percent of these individuals’ family members were found to have similar conditions, according to a 2017 study. Brain imaging shows that their brains receive and respond to music pitch (音高) information, but it is not reaching conscious awareness, meaning that the mind can’t understand the information.
Scientists at the University of Otago in New Zealand also think that amusia is related to people’s special processing skills. They invited people with amusia, musicians and students from non-musical backgrounds to perform a task related to spacial imagination. They were asked to decide whether pairs of images are the same object moving around or mirror images.
The result showed that the amusia group made more mistakes than the other two groups. Amusia might be related to the way brain stores information about the high and low sounds in songs, according to the study.
Although those who aren’t confident about their singing skills often say they’re “tune-deaf”, people with amusia only make up about 1.5 percent of the population, as shown in the 2017 study. “Like dyslexics (诵读困难者) can learn how to read, those with amusia should be able to better their ability to recognize tunes if they start early enough,” Isabelle Peretz, a professor of psychology from the University of Montreal in Canada, told Live Science.
12. According to the article, what is the main difficulty faced by people with amusia
A. Recognizing tunes. B. Identifying human voices.
C. Understanding song lyrics. D. Noticing common sounds in nature.
13. What did the 2017 study tell us about amusia
A. Amusia is common among children.
B. Amusia is a result of brain damage.
C. Many individuals with amusia are born with it.
D. Those who are tune-deaf often suffer from amusia.
14. What did the study by scientists at the University of Otago show
A. People with amusia have strong spa cial imagination skills.
B. People with amusia struggle to decide the shape of images.
C. Amusia may be affected by one’s level of music education.
D. Amusia may be related to how the brain stores sound information.
15. How can people with amusia improve their musical ability, according to Peretz
A. Go for medical treatment. B. Sing frequently with friends.
C. Learn how to read earlier in life. D. Start to explore and learn music early.
湖北省十堰市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末调研考试英语试卷
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
Frosty Ridge Resort (FRR) is a popular tourist attraction with a long history. Do you want to join the proud tradition of service at FRR Welcome to join us!
Parking Host
The responsibility of a parking host is to help guests properly park their vehicles (交通工具), informing guests of parking steps and answering questions. You must be at least 18 years of age. A driver’s license (执照) is required. It’s necessary to have a team player attitude and be able to work with people of diverse cultures. The ability to work with different groups of people in a calm and professional manner is also a must.
Child Care Provider
Previous child care experience is preferred. You should provide quality child care, by meeting the needs of various age groups and guest demands in a positive way. Show positive communication skills, and offer children funny activities. Climb stairs to work space and work at a desk or computer work station for one or two hours.
Ski Instructor
Teach ski lessons to guests with the specific focus on students’ goals while emphasizing (强调) safety, fun and learning. You should be able to ski or snowboard. Great customer service skills and good adaptability are required. In particular, unlike the two positions above, you must work during the Christmas week.
21. What should people in the parking host position do
A. Teach ski lessons to guests.
B. Help guests park their cars.
C. Look after guests’ children.
D. Answer questions from FRR director.
22. What is specially required for a ski instructor
A. Being communicative. B. Providing fun for guests.
C. Working during Christmas week. D. Having related working experience.
23. Who is the text intended for
A. Job hunters. B. Project managers. C. Local visitors. D. College students.
B
Zhang Zening, a hanfu supporter and lover in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu Province, started a surprising journey eight years ago to restore (使复原) this traditional Chinese clothing. Inspired by ancient murals (壁画), Zhang, 41, studied the artistry of hanfu in various museums, changing paintings into touchable and wearable pieces.
Upon graduating from college, Zhang first worked in material research, burying herself in the laboratory, conducting chemical experiments for the study of raw materials. At the time, she was one of the earliest lovers of hanfu in China, frequently organizing various hanfu activities in her spare time. Now as the owner of a hanfu studio, Zhang has worked with women’s re-employment organizations, looking for full-time stay-at-home women with sewing (缝纫) skills. This matched with her need for the production of hanfu.
Around 2015, Zhang began to focus independently on the process of hanfu restoration. In that year, she visited Dunhuang, Northwest China’s Gansu Province where she was attracted by the beautiful murals there, wondering how she could possibly change them into beautiful costumes.
In the past years, she has traveled to more than 10 cities across China, constantly studying murals and conducting research to restore hanfu from different dynasties. She managed to restore more than 50 sets. She referred to different materials including various murals, other cultural relics and literature to make sure that the restoration is as correct as possible. Thanks to her work, many young people wear restored hanfu when they visit museums, and Zhang is excited to see more of them doing so.
24. What can we learn about Zhang Zening according to paragraph 1
A. She longed to be a scientist.
B. She was addicted to traveling widely.
C. She was fond of Chinese traditional art.
D She enjoyed watching museum visitors.
25. Why does Zhang work with some organizations
A. To recover traditional Chinese clothing.
B. To reduce employment pressure.
C. To increase her business influence.
D. To help the companies in trouble.
26. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Dunhuang
A. To explain how hard Zhang works.
B. To show the start of Zhang’s independent hanfu restoration work.
C. To promote various Dunhuang’s artworks.
D. To introduce Zhang’s rich travel experiences.
27. Which of the following best describes Zhang’s restoration work
A. Effective. B. Short-lasting. C. Dangerous. D. Costly.
C
When 62-year-old fisherman Kpana Charlie finished the day’s catch, he liked to settle into a wooden chair, thinking about his childhood. Back then, his life on Sierra Leone’s Nyangai Island seemed excellent. He spent endless hours playing with his friends on the island’s white beaches. Whenever he wanted to avoid having to do his housework, he could simply disappear into the forest that covered much of the island. He remembers as recently as ten years ago, it still measured some 2, 300 feet from end to end.
Today, Nyangai is disappearing before his very eyes, covered by the endless sea. The forests are gone. And the land on which Charlie’s family home once stood, has long since disappeared beneath the waves.
In fact, the local government has responded to the sharp increase of sea level by building a concrete (混凝土制的) seawall along the length of the town. But in the many smaller coastal towns and villages in the area, there simply aren’t the resources. Then, the government made a project to protect some of the settlements by planting trees, but this has had limited success. With the population relying on woods for building and smoking-fish, few trees lived longer than the project, which ended in 2021.
Sierra Leone has been identified as one of the world’s most weak countries to the effects of climate change, despite having little influence on global CO2 emissions (排放). “Weak countries should be getting some support from wealthy nations to strengthen their climate defenses (防御),” says Gabriel Kpaka, the head of the country’s Meteorological Agency. “But we’re not really seeing that.”
With global sea level expected to rise by anywhere between 1 and 3 feet by the end of the century, along with an increase in extreme weather events, the experience of this West African island offers an understanding of the possible future of countless other low-lying areas around the world.
28. Why does the author tell Charlie’s story in paragraph 1
A. To describe his wonderful life at present. B. To offer-readers-background information
C. To call on local people to protect the seen D. To attract more visitors to Nyangai Island.
29. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The reasons for the changes on the island. B. The rich natural species in coastal areas.
C. The measures taken to deal with rising sea level. D. The way to build a concrete seawall on the island.
30. What can be done to help Nyangai Island according to Kpaka
A. Local government should build a stronger seawall.
B. Local people on the island limit their CO2 emissions.
C. Countries in low-lying areas work together for their rights.
D. Rich countries should offer support about climate defenses.
31. What is the author’s attitude towards the future of other low-lying areas
A. Concerned. B. Doubtful. C. Uncertain. D. Positive.
D
Not all birds sing, but those that do—some several thousand species—do it a lot.
Iris Adam, a scientist at the University of Southern Denmark says, birds have “a drive to sing”. This means hours every day for some species, and that takes a lot of energy. However, singing can be dangerous. “As soon as you sing, you show yourself, for example, where you are and that you even exist—all of that immediately is out in the open for predators (捕食性动物) , for everybody,” she says.
In a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, Adam and her colleagues offer a new explanation for why birds take that risk and whether the muscles (肌肉) that produce birdsong require daily exercise. Adam designed an experiment on zebra finches—little Australian songbirds. Her experiment included keeping male birds in the dark to sever the connection between their brains and-their singing muscles, which prevented them from singing.
After a week, the birds’ singing muscles lost half of their strength. Three weeks later, they were back to the same level when they were juveniles (幼鸟) and never had sung before. When Adam played one of the male’s songs for: a group of female birds, six out of nine preferred the song that came from a male who had been using his singing muscles daily.
Adam’s conclusion (结论) is that songbirds need to exercise their singing muscles to produce top-performance song. If they don’t sing, they lose performance, and their songs get less attractive to females, which is bad.
“What they stress is that you need a lot of practice to improve what you’re doing,” says Ana Amador, a scientist at the University of Buenos Aires. It’s a good rule to live by, whether you’re a bird or a human—practice makes perfect, at least when it comes to singing one’s heart out.
32. Why can singing be dangerous for birds
A. They can drive predators to sing. B. They never protect their areas.
C. Their singing can attract predators. D. Singing does damage to their muscles.
33. What does the underlined word “sever” probably mean in paragraph 3
A. Remember. B. End. C. Risk. D. Keep.
34. What do we know about Adam’s experiment
A. It mainly focused on male birds and juveniles.
B. It aimed to protect zebra finches from possible risks.
C. It strengthened birds’ singing muscles in four weeks.
D. It proved exercising singing muscles matters to birds.
35. Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. Iris Adam’s work is a big success B. Singing can be dangerous for birds
C. Birds sing to keep muscles in shape D. Birds and human beings need practice
武汉市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末英语试卷
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
ENJOY THE OUTDOORS
Adventure Camp at Ohio Dreams is the perfect way to enjoy traditional summer camp. Campers will be able to learn about multiple sports and outdoor adventures. We provide the equipment (设备) and the schedule so you can start from scratch and learn from the best, and even the new comer who may lack experience can make up for it with the spirit for adventure.
Athletics, Creativity, Science, Knowledge and Social Skills are the backbone of our camp. We offer a wide variety of activities for campers that are full of energy and curiosity.
Learn Skateboarding: Learn the basics of skating from balancing, dropping in and even a few tricks.
Learn Mountain Biking: Try one of our mountain bikes and take a few laps on our five-mile track across the countryside or learn the basics of jumping on our Freeride courses.
Hiking: Pack a snack and hike to beautiful waterfalls and caves while learning how to identify plant species and many different wildlife animals.
Beach Volleyball: Everybody should know how to jump in a game of pick-up volleyball at the beach. Learn about where to be and how to pass, set, and hit the ball to win.
Swimming Lessons: If you aren’t the best at swimming, this week-long program will help you to find your sea legs (and arms) so you will have more confidence when swimming.
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1. What is an advantage of Adventure Camp
A. It has the best equipment. B. It is suitable for the inexperienced.
C. It offers both indoor and outdoor activities. D. It is the first traditional summer camp in Ohio
2. Which of the following is included in Adventure Camp
A. Overcoming the fear of swimming. B. Collecting plants species in the open air.
C. Learning volleyball in professional stadiums. D. Riding mountain bikes to waterfalls and caves.
3. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A travel brochure. B. A news report. C. A book review. D. An online website.
B
It was a warm evening in August in 1995. Robert Blocker was driving to Yale University after being appointed as the university’s Dean (院长) of Music. He didn’t expect to see many people, but a couple of students met him and showed him around.
“When I looked at the history of the university and how people are devoted to the school’s art programs, I was honored by the chance to work there. I could not wait for the next day to start my job. And that excitement never changed because every day was different. My job as dean was not scheduled. I walked around the campus and students talked to me. I went to rehearsals (排演) by the students and teachers and got inspired by them,” he adds.
After nearly three decades as the Dean of Music at Yale, the 77-year-old retired from the position on Aug 31. Also an expert pianist, he remains a professor of piano at the music school, as well as professor of leadership strategies at Yale School of Management. Among his countless contributions as dean, Blocker developed long-term relationships with fellow musicians in China. He once toured cities, including Shenzhen, Shanghai and Hangzhou, giving lectures to the youngsters.
“China is a very special place for me. I am very happy to be back after the pandemic (疫情) to meet my friends and colleagues,” Blocker says, adding that he is particularly excited about being with young students.
Yang Suxian, director of the Shenzhen Piano Music Festival, says, “He has been very supportive and has participated in the Shenzhen Piano Music Festival for years, even during the pandemic.”
Blocker’s vision of a more hopeful world is reflected in his belief that music bridges the understanding between people
“Music brings hope. People may speak different languages and have different ideas but music speaks to each other’s heart, and that’s why we keep this work going on and why the work never ends,” he says, “Our job is to let music heal the world by allowing us to understand and find a common place in our hearts.”
4. How did Robert Blocker feel after being appointed as the university’s Dean
A. Anxious. B. Thrilled. C. Terrified. D. Challenged.
5. What is included in Robert Blocker’s work at Yale
A. Teaching leadership skills. B. Reviving art programs of the school.
C. Giving concerts when touring cities in China. D. Organizing rehearsals for students and teachers.
6. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Yang Suxian’s words
A. To advertise the festival in Shenzhen. B. To stress Robert’s preference for music.
C. To review the hardships during the pandemic. D. To show Robert’s care about Chinese musicians.
7. What do we know about musicians’ job from the last paragraph
A. Spreading music to the whole world.
B. Translating music into a common language.
C. Helping people to reach an agreement on music.
D. Guiding people to know themselves better through music.
C
Adaptations are the currency of the movie industry. It’s common to see that the latest hit movie or thrilling drama is inspired by a novel, video game, or perhaps even a comic book. The journey of the page being adapted to the screen has been covered a lot. But little is the process spoken about in reverse.
The most well-known version of a film making its way into the publishing industry is through the classic novelization. Movie novelizations went through a popular period before the Internet existed. Fans wanted to keep learning more about the fictional worlds they had stepped. into and needed to experience the story again in a new way. They couldn’t simply google it, nor could they immediately get the production on tape. Therefore, the novelization was a great solution.
Novelizations were usually written by authors who were not in the movie-making process. Instead, they would receive the most complete version of the screenplay to hand and would begin to write their adaptation based on that document. Although changes could be made, there were times where a novelization didn’t actually reflect what happened on the screen because scenes could be cut or replaced and the novelizations were left outdated. But there’s also an advantage. The novelizations were a small piece of movie-making history in their own right. Massive films like Star Wars, ET, Back To The Future, and Alien all received their own page adaptation. It was a completely unique experience before the films were even available to watch. For a time, they were everything for cinema lovers.
Regardless of the influences on the tales, movie adaptations provide a creative outlet for new concepts to be developed. That’s a wonderful idea. which should be encouraged for those movies that never got a chance to continue on their path.
8. What does the underlined phrase “in reverse” in paragraph 1 mean
A. Equally. B. Oppositely. C. Similarly. D. Completely.
9. Why were movie novelizations popular before the Internet existed
A. They took the place of productions on tape.
B. They were adapted from up-to-date novels.
C. They satisfied fans’ curiosity in a different way.
D. They created a fictional world for people to first step in.
10. What is probably the disadvantage of a novelization
A. Its choosing the wrong story.
B. Its missing the point of the screenplay.
C. Its cutting and replacing movie scenes.
D. Its failing to match the original movie.
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Novel-based Movies. B. Fast-developing Industries.
C. Film-to-book Adaptations. D. Well-known novelizations.
D
About a decade ago, a female reporter. Ms. Dunlop, attended a banquet (宴会) in Guangzhou. The bird’s nest soup was gentle, the sea cucumber was delicious and the fish was fresh and perfectly steamed. Ending a banquet with soup may seem unusual to Westerners, for they are familiar with desserts at a meal’s close. The most memorable dish, however, was the plain white cup of broth (肉汤) served at the end. Made from chicken, probably with ham as well, it was simple but perfect.
Invitation to a Banquet, based on this journey, is Ms. Dunlop’s seventh book. Unlike those for which she is best known, including The Food of Sichuan and Revolutionary Kitchen, this is not a cookbook. Instead, she has chosen 30 dishes and used each to present different parts of Chinese cuisine--and, in turn, Chinese life and history.
Compared with other authors who spend their lives focused on a foreign cuisine-as Diana Kennedy, an English food writer, did in Mexico, or Paula Wolfert, an American, did in the Middle East--she is more a gatherer than an inventor of recipes (食谱). Readers will not learn how to make Chinese dishes but how and why Chinese chefs have long preferred unusual ingredients, such as a bitter citrus (柑橘) fruit. Westerners Ms. Dunlop argues, have traditionally believed that the Chinese eat specific animal parts out of being poor and desperate, which shuts the door on a variety of foods wonderfully created.
In general, Ms. Dunlop lists examples for the superiority of Chinese cuisine in a delighted way. She shows how it has been affected by foreign cultures, how it has changed with China’s increasing economy and how central it is to the country’s cultural history. She also mentions that what Westerners think of as “Chinese food” is wrong. Globalization has made the real one more reachable than ever outside China. Western eaters couldn’t miss that.
12. What is paragraph 1 of the text mainly about
A. The adventure of Ms. Dunlop. B. The arrangement of a banquet.
C. The inspiration of Invitation to a Banquet. D. The uniqueness of Chinese cuisine.
13. What will a reader learn from Ms. Dunlop’s seventh book
A. The method of gathering similar recipes.
B. The ways to make 30 different Chinese dishes.
C. The difference between Chinese and Western cuisine.
D. The reason for Chinese chefs’ ingredients preference.
14. What docs Ms. Dunlop think of Westerners’ traditional views on Chinese food
A. Narrow. B. Supportive. C. Objective. D. Unconcerned.
15. What is the author’s purpose of writing this text
A. To recommend a book. B. To promote a culture.
C. To introduce a person. D. To describe an experience.
湖北省荆州市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题
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
The Most Beautiful Seas in the World
Considering the most beautiful seas, it’s worth paying attention to the southern water bodies, although, without doubt, each sea is attractive and charming in its own way.
The most beautiful sea in the world-Coral Sea
If we consider the beauty of the seas, and not their coasts, then the first place should be given to the Coral Sea. The Coral Sea is a dangerous place for sailors, and at the same time one of the most beautiful places for diving and all this is due to the unique coral reefs that are home to a wide range of creatures.
The second place-Red Sea
The Red Sea is a truly magnificent place. It has rich fish stocks, a huge number of amazing creatures live in it, and the underwater world is exceptionally rich, which makes it one of the most attractive destinations for divers around the world.
The third place-Caribbean
This is the warmest exotic(异域风情的)place where not only the sea but also the plants on its coast please the eye. It’s located between North and South America, and on its shore there are a number of small countries. Many tourists come here, because rest here is inexpensive, and you can experience different cultural traditions.
The fourth place-Bali Sea
The Bali Sea is located in the Pacific Ocean. This is another paradise(天堂)for relaxation, receiving many tourists every season. The sea has a warm climate, creating ideal conditions for relaxing on the islands of Java, Sulawesi, Sumbawa and Madura.
21. Where should you go if you like diving and various sea creatures
A. Red Sea and Bali Sea. B. Caribbean and Bali Sea.
C. Coral Sea and Red Sea. D. Coral Sea and Caribbean.
22. Why do many visitors come to the Caribbean
A. To appreciate different cultures at a lower cost.
B. To take a close look at a number of wild plants.
C. To look for more corals and the best places to dive.
D. To relax on the islands of Java, Sulawesi and so on.
23. What makes Bali Sea a paradise
A. Its coast. B. Its islands. C. Its tourists. D. Its climate.
B
Jenifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor's degree.
Mauer, of Edgar, Wisconsin, grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition(学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.
Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jenifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.
Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed(牺牲)to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. ''Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,'' she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family-and that's pretty powerful.
24. What did Jennifer do after high school
A. She helped her dad with his work.
B. She ran the family farm on her own.
C. She supported herself through college.
D. She taught her sisters and brothers at home.
25. Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield
A To take care of her kids easily. B. To learn from the best nurses.
C. To save money for her parents. D. To find a well-paid job there.
26. What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal
A. Her health. B. Her time with family.
C. Her reputation. D. Her chance of promotion.
27. What can we learn from Jenifer's story
A. Time is money. B. Love breaks down barriers.
C. Hard work pays off. D. Education is the key to success.
C
Record fires sweeping across the Amazon this month have been grabbing global headlines as scientists and environmental groups are worried that they will make climate change crisis worse and threaten biodiversity (生物多样性).
As the largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon is often called “the lungs of the world.” It is also home to about 3 million species of plants and animals and 1 million local people. The vast swaths (大片土地) of rainforest play an important role in the world’s ecosystem because they absorb heat instead of it being reflected back into the atmosphere. They also store carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, ensuring that less carbon is released, easing the effects of climate change.
“Any rainforest destroyed by fire is a threat to biodiversity and the people who use that biodiversity,” Thomas Lovejoy, an ecologist at George Mason University told National Geographic. “The most serious threat is that a lot of carbon goes into the atmosphere.” he stressed. “In the midst of the global climate crisis, we cannot afford more damage to a major source of oxygen and biodiversity. The Amazon must be protected.” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said.
Data from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) show that the number of forest fires in Brazil increased by 82 percent from January to August this year compared to the same period the year before. “A total of 71,497 forest fires were registered in the country in the first eight months of 2019, up from 39,194 in the same period in 2018,” INPE said. “We estimate that the forest areas in the Brazilian Amazon have decreased between 20 and 30 percent compared to the last 12 months.” Carlos Nobre, a researcher at the University of Sao Paulo, told German broadcaster Deutsche Welle.
Brazil owns about 60 percent of the Amazon rainforest, whose degradation could have severe consequences for global climate and rainfall The extent of the area ruined by fires has yet to be determined, but the emergency has transcended (超出) Brazil’s borders, reaching Peruvian, Paraguayan and Bolivian regions.
28. What is the second paragraph mainly talking about
A. The effects of climate change. B. The role of the Amazon rainforest.
C. The results of the Amazon rainforest fires. D. The causes of the decreasing biodiversity.
29. What can we infer from Lovejoy’s and Guterres’s words
A. The dry weather leads to the rainforest fires.
B. The biodiversity makes the rainforests unique.
C. The rainforest fires result in serious consequences.
D. The global climate crisis brings more rainforest fires.
30. Why does the author list the numbers in paragraph 4
A. To prove the importance of rainforest. B. To show the influence of climate change.
C. To explain the process of the research. D. To stress the reduction of rainforest areas.
31. Which section of a magazine is this text probably taken from
A. Sports and music. B. Science and technology.
C. Nature and geography. D. Business and culture.
D
Today, many people spend a lot of time reading online. Whether reading news or e-books, people are spending more time eyeballing (盯住) screens. While online reading opens up a great deal of knowledge to people, there are some disadvantages too, such as eyestrain, headaches, as well as difficulty in focusing on the text. Now a new reading system, Bionic Reading, developed by Swiss typographic designer Renato Casutt, can help people overcome these issues, and most importantly, it aims to help people read faster online and develop a more in-depth understanding of written content.
The reading system improve the reading process by guiding the eyes through text with artificial fixation points. To make it short: some parts of the words are displayed in bold (粗体). As a result, the reader only focuses on the highlighted letters and lets the brain center complete the rest. Your brain can “read” faster than your eyes, so by essentially reducing the number of letters your eye needs to look at, you can read faster while still preserving the full context.
Cassult discovered the system by accident. He was working on designing a book in a foreign language and realized he could read it if he sectioned it off. He worked for six years to develop Bionic Reading and is still working to adjust it.
A preliminary (初步的) study was conducted by the Swiss Institute InnoSuisee, but more research is needed before it can be definitively shown that the system improves reading. Some people with ADHD (多动症) prove that Bionic Reading helped them focus and comprehend what they are reading. Other people don’t seem to notice a big difference compared to regular text. There’s also no evidence to suggest Bionic Reading is any better than regular text. The best way to know if the Bionic Reader helps you read better online is to try it yourself.
32. What is the main purpose of Bionic Reading
A. To point out people’s reading problems.
B. To teach people necessary reading skills.
C. To reduce readers’ screen time and eye stress.
D. To improve people’s reading speed and comprehension.
33. What does the underlined phrase “artificial fixation points” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Words displayed in capital letters. B. Useful expressions.
C. Difficult sentences in the text. D. Bold letters.
34. What do some people with ADHD think of the system according to the text
A. It is complex. B. It can be beneficial.
C. It needs to be improved. D. It has little effect on them.
35. What is the text mainly about
A. A reading project for ADHD. B. A research on language learning.
C. A system to help with online reading. D. A tool for treating reading disability
湖北省黄冈市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末调考英语试题
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Ah, Paris the incomparable ! Whether you've suddenly found yourself with travel brochures in your hand or you prefer to travel from your armchair, Paris is one of those cities with wide open arms. Where to begin Well, follow me!
Louvre
Many people lose interest when you talk about museums, but you know where we are heading, don't you This is one of the top 10. Wear comfortable shoes, prepare enough water, and know what you want to see. The Mona Lisa may not be your cup of tea, but we recommend at least Liberty Leading the People, The Raft of the Medusa, and so on.
Musée d’Orsaya
If you can do without art-although we doubt anyone can—we'd recommend that you walk inside this museum. The light inside is worth your attention. Once a train station, the Musée d’Orsay has been repurposed and is now a pleasing wonder with Postimpressionist paintings and more to suit most tastes.
The Seine River
All you have to do is decide which bank you prefer, left or right. Each has its unique pleasures. Home to cultural, fashion and artistic riches, the left bank is lined with cafés, which are a good place to meet your hero or heroine. But also consider the right bank, especially the Picasso Museum, an excellent place to hang around.
Giverny
Lying about 45 miles from Paris, this village is the hometown of the late artist Claude Monet. It is as if you've stepped into one of his paintings—a perfect blue-green bridge with water lilies (睡莲) fully open below and a warm peach-pink brick house. The whole scene is designed to please the eye.
1. What can visitors do in the Louvre
A. Ride on a train. B. Drink a cup of tea.
C. Appreciate Mona Lisa. D. See Picasso paintings.
2. If you are a fan of Monet, which place probably attracts you most
A. Louvre. B. Musée d'Orsaya. C. The Seine River. D. Giverny.
3. What do the four attractions have in common
A. They are suitable for art lovers.
B. They are all famous museums.
C. They are in the center of Paris.
D. They are the most popular places.
B
“All right, class, settle down!” My Spanish teacher, Morales, shouted at the class, “You must write about your best friend. Begin, no talking!”
I slowly began to write in Spanish: My best friend is Hayley. She’s a soccer player. She plays the violin, like I do. We’ve been best friends since the fourth grade.
This is my usual reply to the “best friend” question. The problem is, Hayley isn’t real. I have to imagine a best friend because there have been too many times I’ve been asked to describe this person, too many times I’ve replied, “I don’t have one,” and too many times I’ve heard, “Why not Don’t you want a best friend ” It’s as if people think I’m too shy to find one. The truth is, during school, I’ve watched with envy (羡慕) the best friends who skate together and who call each other nicknames.
I’ve often wondered: Does not having a best friend mean I am defective (有缺陷的) Should I be awkward that the only people I hang out with are my parents Will I have to face heartbreak and failure alone Sometimes I tell myself, “Just be strong. There’s no way you’ll ever succeed because you can’t deal with the smallest problems in life.” Considering these thoughts makes me lock myself in my room and take psychology (心理) tests on my phone to find out why I am defective.
But as I look through my phone, I ask myself, what would Hayley say to me right now As an imagined character, Hayley can say what my mind tells her, “You can only do so much, and self-doubt uses most of the ‘so much’ you can really do.”
When Morales hands back my paper describing Hayley, she tells me, “She seems like a great friend!”
“Yeah,” I smile. “She’s the best friend I’ve ever had.”
4. Why does the author make up Hayley
A. She is too shy and lonely. B. She is in need of a best friend.
C. She admires others’ friends. D. She was tired of being questioned.
5. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4
A. She has a bad personality. B. She often doubts herself.
C. She never plays outside. D. She seldom feels heartbroken.
6. What would Hayley tell the author to do
A. Build up her strength. B. Hand in the paper.
C. Relax herself from worries. D. Have hope in life.
7. What may be the best title for the passage
A. I Am “Nobody” B. A Valuable Friendship
C. Just Be Confident D. The “Best Friend” Question
C
“Don’t get dirty!” was once often shouted by parents angrily watching their children ruin their best clothes. It was unavoidable that children’s whites would turn brown before the day was over.
Today, many parents may secretly wish their children had the chance to pick up a bit of dirt. With the rise of city life, and the attraction of video games and social media, contact with nature is much less than in the past. For many, there is simply no opportunity to get muddy. According to recent research, the dirt outside is teaming with friendly microorganisms (微生物) that can train the immune (免疫的) system and build the body against illnesses, such as anxiety.
These findings show that outdoor exercise is not only beneficial because of the chance to run around free—but that certain natural materials, such as soil and mud, also have powerful microorganisms which have positive effect on children’s health. Outdoor play can also offer valuable learning experiences. For example, the act of rubbing and shaping materials like mud or sand can help children develop their senses and movement.
Such activities—away from the house or classroom—may also help children to find ways to deal with emotions that may be hard to explore in other environments. So-called “Sandtray Therapy (沙盘疗法)”, which includes using sand to express one’s thoughts and feelings, is an accepted form of guidance for children who are struggling to speak out their inner emotions.
Surprisingly, people who spent most of their childhood in the countryside show a better reply to stressful events like public speaking compared with those who grew up in cities. “The people who grew up in cities are kind of ‘walking time bombs’ when facing the stress we meet today. However, people who have spent lots of time in nature since childhood are generally stronger in recovery and more positive.” says Christopher Lowry, a professor of University of Colorado Boulder.
8. What’s the author’s purpose of writing paragraph 1
A. To introduce the topic. B. To share an opinion.
C. To tell a funny story. D. To describe characters.
9. What is a benefit of outdoor exercise
A. Gaining learning experiences. B. Experiencing the inner emotions.
C. Changing the immune system. D. Discovering more microorganisms.
10. What do the underlined words “walking time bombs” in the last paragraph mean
A. People who often arrive late. B. People doing harm to the public.
C. People who are weak under stress. D. People staying positive and powerful.
11. In which part of a website can you find the text
A. Culture. B. Health. C. Economy. D. Technology.
D
As AI becomes popular researchers have noticed its influence on the environment. Training an AI system requires huge computing power and electricity, and the resulting CO2 emissions (排放) are one way AI affects the environment. But its environmental effect is more than its carbon (碳)footprint.
Jesse Dodge, a scientist at the Allen Institute, says, "The influence of Al systems is going to be from their applications, not the cost of training them." David Rolnick, a computer scientist at McGill University, compares AI to a hammer (锤子) “The main effect of a hammer is what is being hammered,” he says, "not what is in the hammer." Just like a hammer which can either destroy things or build a house, Al can hurt or help the environment.
In 2019, ExxonMobil, an oil company, said it would use Microsoft’s app Azure. With the Al technology, it would increase its production and create billions of dollars. This means Microsoft's AI is directly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. This is not the only AI application that could be environmentally harmful. AI behind the ads that jump out on Instagram or Facebook pages pushes customers to spend more on products like clothes. This in turn causes more emissions through more production and delivery.
But on the other side of the coin, there are AI applications that can help deal with environmental problems, such as the destruction caused by hurricanes. One such application is xView2, a program started by a U. S. organization. It can recognize buildings damaged and people trapped in natural disasters, reducing danger and saving time for rescuers.
AI could be a valuable tool in the fight against climate change—if the Al industry can reduce its harmful climate effects. "Both AI and climate rules have roles to play." Rolnick says. When creating Al rules, he suggests considering its applications, emissions, and other production costs. Further, Dodge adds that those AI professionals should help set up some value systems to limit the technology's use.
12. Where does the effect of AI systems on the environment come from according to Dodge
A. The popularity of AI. B. The emissions of CO2.
C. The way of applying AI. D. The cost of AI training.
13. How does the writer develop Paragraph 4
A. By listing numbers. B. By giving examples.
C. By comparing facts. D. By explaining details.
14. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Rules for AI can be helpful. B. Al's advance should be limited.
C. Production costs will be lower. D. AI plays a role in making rules.
15. What is the main idea of the passage
A. AI applications are environmentally harmful.
B. AI affects the environment by CO2 emissions.
C. AI is effective in solving environmental problems.
D AI's environmental effect goes beyond its emissions.
湖北省孝感市2023-2024学年高一上学期1月期末英语试题
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Ah, Paris the incomparable ! Whether you've suddenly found yourself with travel brochures in your hand or you prefer to travel from your armchair, Paris is one of those cities with wide open arms. Where to begin Well, follow me!
Louvre
Many people lose interest when you talk about museums, but you know where we are heading, don't you This is one of the top 10. Wear comfortable shoes, prepare enough water, and know what you want to see. The Mona Lisa may not be your cup of tea, but we recommend at least Liberty Leading the People, The Raft of the Medusa, and so on.
Musée d’Orsaya
If you can do without art-although we doubt anyone can—we'd recommend that you walk inside this museum. The light inside is worth your attention. Once a train station, the Musée d’Orsay has been repurposed and is now a pleasing wonder with Postimpressionist paintings and more to suit most tastes.
The Seine River
All you have to do is decide which bank you prefer, left or right. Each has its unique pleasures. Home to cultural, fashion and artistic riches, the left bank is lined with cafés, which are a good place to meet your hero or heroine. But also consider the right bank, especially the Picasso Museum, an excellent place to hang around.
Giverny
Lying about 45 miles from Paris, this village is the hometown of the late artist Claude Monet. It is as if you've stepped into one of his paintings—a perfect blue-green bridge with water lilies (睡莲) fully open below and a warm peach-pink brick house. The whole scene is designed to please the eye.
1. What can visitors do in the Louvre
A. Ride on a train. B. Drink a cup of tea.
C. Appreciate Mona Lisa. D. See Picasso paintings.
2. If you are a fan of Monet, which place probably attracts you most
A. Louvre. B. Musée d'Orsaya. C. The Seine River. D. Giverny.
3. What do the four attractions have in common
A. They are suitable for art lovers.
B. They are all famous museums.
C. They are in the center of Paris.
D. They are the most popular places.
B
“All right, class, settle down!” My Spanish teacher, Morales, shouted at the class, “You must write about your best friend. Begin, no talking!”
I slowly began to write in Spanish: My best friend is Hayley. She’s a soccer player. She plays the violin, like I do. We’ve been best friends since the fourth grade.
This is my usual reply to the “best friend” question. The problem is, Hayley isn’t real. I have to imagine a best friend because there have been too many times I’ve been asked to describe this person, too many times I’ve replied, “I don’t have one,” and too many times I’ve heard, “Why not Don’t you want a best friend ” It’s as if people think I’m too shy to find one. The truth is, during school, I’ve watched with envy (羡慕) the best friends who skate together and who call each other nicknames.
I’ve often wondered: Does not having a best friend mean I am defective (有缺陷的) Should I be awkward that the only people I hang out with are my parents Will I have to face heartbreak and failure alone Sometimes I tell myself, “Just be strong. There’s no way you’ll ever succeed because you can’t deal with the smallest problems in life.” Considering these thoughts makes me lock myself in my room and take psychology (心理) tests on my phone to find out why I am defective.
But as I look through my phone I ask myself, what would Hayley say to me right now As an imagined character, Hayley can say what my mind tells her, “You can only do so much, and self-doubt uses most of the ‘so much’ you can really do.”
When Morales hands back my paper describing Hayley, she tells me, “She seems like a great friend!”
“Yeah,” I smile. “She’s the best friend I’ve ever had.”
4. Why does the author make up Hayley
A. She is too shy and lonely. B. She is in need of a best friend.
C. She admires others’ friends. D. She was tired of being questioned.
5. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4
A. She has a bad personality. B. She often doubts herself.
C. She never plays outside. D. She seldom feels heartbroken.
6. What would Hayley tell the author to do
A. Build up her strength. B. Hand in the paper.
C. Relax herself from worries. D. Have hope in life.
7. What may be the best title for the passage
A. I Am “Nobody” B. A Valuable Friendship
C. Just Be Confident D. The “Best Friend” Question
C
“Don’t get dirty!” was once often shouted by parents angrily watching their children ruin their best clothes. It was unavoidable that children’s whites would turn brown before the day was over.
Today, many parents may secretly wish their children had the chance to pick up a bit of dirt. With the rise of city life, and the attraction of video games and social media, contact with nature is much less than in the past. For many, there is simply no opportunity to get muddy. According to recent research, the dirt outside is teaming with friendly microorganisms (微生物) that can train the immune (免疫的) system and build the body against illnesses, such as anxiety.
These findings show that outdoor exercise is not only beneficial because of the chance to run around free—but that certain natural materials, such as soil and mud, also have powerful microorganisms which have positive effect on children’s health. Outdoor play can also offer valuable learning experiences. For example, the act of rubbing and shaping materials like mud or sand can help children develop their senses and movement.
Such activities—away from the house or classroom—may also help children to find ways to deal with emotions that may be hard to explore in other environments. So-called “Sandtray Therapy (沙盘疗法)”, which includes using sand to express one’s thoughts and feelings, is an accepted form of guidance for children who are struggling to speak out their inner emotions.
Surprisingly, people who spent most of their childhood in the countryside show a better reply to stressful events like public speaking compared with those who grew up in cities. “The people who grew up in cities are kind of ‘walking time bombs’ when facing the stress we meet today. However, people who have spent lots of time in nature since childhood are generally stronger in recovery and more positive.” says Christopher Lowry, a professor of University of Colorado Boulder.
8. What’s the author’s purpose of writing paragraph 1
A. To introduce the topic. B. To share an opinion.
C. To tell a funny story. D. To describe characters.
9. What is a benefit of outdoor exercise
A. Gaining learning experiences. B. Experiencing the inner emotions.
C. Changing the immune system. D. Discovering more microorganisms.
10. What do the underlined words “walking time bombs” in the last paragraph mean
A. People who often arrive late. B. People doing harm to the public.
C. People who are weak under stress. D. People staying positive and powerful.
11. In which part of a website can you find the text
A. Culture. B. Health. C. Economy. D. Technology.
D
As AI becomes popular, researchers have noticed its influence on the environment. Training an AI system requires huge computing power and electricity, and the resulting CO2 emissions (排放) are one way AI affects the environment. But its environmental effect is more than its carbon (碳)footprint.
Jesse Dodge, a scientist at the Allen Institute, says, "The influence of Al systems is going to be from their applications, not the cost of training them." David Rolnick, a computer scientist at McGill University, compares AI to a hammer (锤子) “The main effect of a hammer is what is being hammered,” he says, "not what is in the hammer." Just like a hammer which can either destroy things or build a house, Al can hurt or help the environment.
In 2019, ExxonMobil, an oil company, said it would use Microsoft’s app Azure. With the Al technology, it would increase its production and create billions of dollars. This means Microsoft's AI is directly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. This is not the only AI application that could be environmentally harmful. AI behind the ads that jump out on Instagram or Facebook pages pushes customers to spend more on products like clothes. This in turn causes more emissions through more production and delivery.
But on the other side of the coin, there are AI applications that can help deal with environmental problems, such as the destruction caused by hurricanes. One such application is xView2, a program started by a U. S. organization. It can recognize buildings damaged and people trapped in natural disasters, reducing danger and saving time for rescuers.
AI could be a valuable tool in the fight against climate change—if the Al industry can reduce its harmful climate effects. "Both AI and climate rules have roles to play." Rolnick says. When creating Al rules, he suggests considering its applications, emissions, and other production costs. Further, Dodge adds that those AI professionals should help set up some value systems to limit the technology's use.
12. Where does the effect of AI systems on the environment come from according to Dodge
A. The popularity of AI. B. The emissions of CO2.
C. The way of applying AI. D. The cost of AI training.
13. How does the writer develop Paragraph 4
A. By listing numbers. B. By giving examples.
C. By comparing facts. D. By explaining details.
14. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Rules for AI can be helpful. B. Al's advance should be limited.
C. Production costs will be lower. D. AI plays a role in making rules.
15. What is the main idea of the passage
A. AI applications are environmentally harmful.
B. AI affects the environment by CO2 emissions.
C. AI is effective in solving environmental problems.
D. AI's environmental effect goes beyond its emissions.
答案
湖北省荆门市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末英语试题
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了2024年“汉语桥”全球外国人汉语大会书画挑战赛的主题征集有关事宜。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“If you’re interested, feel free to turn in the topic that you believe fits the requirements of the competition. (如果您感兴趣，请任意提交您认为符合竞赛要求的主题)”可知，参与者可以提交任何他们觉得合适的主题。故选D项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据If you’d like to take part, you’d better hand in between Jan. 15, 2024 and Mar. 30, 2024 (Beijing Time). (如果你想参加，你最好在2024年1月15日至2024年3月30日(北京时间)之间提交)”可知，A项2024年6月 20日不在时间范围内。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，根据第三段中“Here we are calling on those who have interest to turn in their creative topics for the competition, with the topic selection process being decided by the public.(在这里，我们呼吁那些有兴趣的人提交他们的创意主题参加比赛，主题选择过程由公众决定)”可知，本文目的是为“汉语桥”书画挑战赛收集有创意的题目。故选C项。
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. B 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文为记叙文。本文介绍了两个普通人对举重项目的尝试，以及举重给他们带来的影响和改变。
【4题详解】
词义猜测题。根据下文“I think it’s partly because the effort is so obvious—you can see every flash of doubt, pain and happiness of success on the athletes’ faces.”（我认为这在一定程度上是因为努力是显而易见的——你可以从运动员脸上看到怀疑、痛苦和幸福在运动员脸上的显现）可知，作者被举重吸引了。故划线词的意思是“吸引”。故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Clements was 48 at the time. She thought she’d left it far too late to even consider trying it, but then she kept thinking about it. “It took until September 2022, but I finally went for it.”…”（Clements当时48岁。她认为自己已经太迟了，甚至没有考虑尝试，但后来她一直在想。她说，“直到2022年9月，但我最终还是选择它”。）可知，Clements在2012年没有尝试举重是因为她认为她年纪太大了，不能尝试。故选D。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段““I just thought that it would be impossible to make a difference to my body as an older woman,” says Joann a Blacker, a small business owner, who took up strength training at 53. “I’d gained weight and felt awful. I certainly didn’t think that weightlifting would be the way I would change my body.””（“我只是觉得，作为一名年长的女性，想要去改变身材是不可能的。”小企业主Blacker在53岁时开始了力量训练。“我曾经很胖，感觉很糟糕。我没想过举重会是改变我身材的方式”）可知，布莱克通过举重运动改善了自己的体型。故选B。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“But the best part is that I’m actually able to understand the sport I love. It still feels like magic when that bar goes overhead.”（但最棒的是，我实际上能够理解我热爱的运动。当杠铃举过头顶时，这感觉仍然像魔术一样）可知，Clements对举重有更深的理解。故选A。
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. C 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家研究厄瓜多尔森林的声音以了解人工智能AI如何能够跟踪环境恢复中的动物生活。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“A team of scientists is studying the sound of the forest in Ecuador to learn how artificial intelligence (AI) could follow animal life in recovering environments. (一组科学家正在研究厄瓜多尔森林的声音，以了解人工智能(AI)如何在恢复环境中跟踪动物生活)”可知，这项研究的重点是衡量野生动物的恢复情况。故选D项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“So, he turned to bioacoustics(生物声学), which uses sound to learn more about animal life and their living environments. (因此，他转向了生物声学，利用声音来了解更多关于动物生活和它们生活环境的知识)”可知，这个团队用生物声学来了解厄瓜多尔野生动物的声音。故选A项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“But it was still able to correctly measure biodiversity levels in each environment, the study said. (但该研究称，它仍然能够正确地测量每种环境中的生物多样性水平)”可知，人工智能程序被证明是用来测量生物多样性水平的。故选C项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“There are still areas for improvement, including the lack of animal sounds on which to train AI models. And the method can only catch animals that use sound to communicate.(仍有需要改进的地方，包括缺乏用于训练人工智能模型的动物声音。并且这种方法只能捕捉到使用声音进行交流的动物)”可知，该研究建议训练这种程序学习更多种类的声音。故选C项。
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. D 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了患有失音症的人的症状，病因及其应对方式。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Don’t be so hard on them—they may have amusia—the inability to tell the difference in tunes. (不要对他们太苛刻——他们可能有失音症——无

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