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铁人中学2023级高一下学期期中考试
英语试题
试题说明：1、本试题满分 150 分, 答题时间 120 分钟。
2、请将答案填写在答题卡上, 考试结束后只交答题卡。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman complain about the museum shop
A. The location. B. The goods. C. The opening hours.
2. What does the woman want to do about the kitchen
A. Keep the traditional look.
B. Change it into a farmhouse.
C. Redecorate it in a modern style.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A report. B. Weekend plans. C. The weather.
4. How do the speakers find the concert
A. Excellent. B. Average. C. Disappointing.
5. What does the woman suggest doing
A. Waiting several days.
B. Organizing the food now.
C. Inviting more people.
第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does Daniel value the watch so much
A. It is rare. B. It is expensive. C. It is meaningful to him.
7. Who can fix the watch
A. Sara. B. Peter’s aunt. C. Daniel’s sister.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the man and Jennifer
A. Classmates. B. Father and daughter. C. Teacher and student.
9. What is the man unsure about the podcast
A. The presenter. B. The cost. C. The subjects.
10. What does the woman mean at the end of the conversation
A. It’s up to Jennifer.
B. The podcast is useless.
C. Jennifer likes different topics.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why does Jamie call the woman
A. To make a reservation. B. To change a booking. C. To confirm the time.
12. Where will the table be
A. By the door. B. Beside the kitchen. C. In the corner.
13. When will Jamie’s appointment be
A. At 8:00. B. At 7:30. C. At 6:00.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How long will the speakers go on holiday
A. Two days. B. Three days. C. Seven days.
15. Why does the woman give up going to Greece
A. It’s hard to book hotels.
B. The weather is not good.
C. She can’t book flights in April.
16. What does the woman think of living in a cottage
A. It is cheap. B. It is nice. C. It is uncomfortable.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the speaker’s father expect him to do
A. Work as an artist.
B. Take up a regular job.
C. Follow in his footsteps.
18. Who inspired the speaker to study art
A. His brother. B. His cousin. C. His sister.
19. Why did the speaker feel lucky while he was an art student
A. He found a job. B. He opened a shop. C. He got an award for painting.
20. What did the speaker manage to do after graduation
A. Set up a studio. B. Make much money. C. Design best-selling products.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C、D的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Must-read New Fiction Books
We all have a few tried-and-true fiction favorites, but there’s something special about a brand-new, hot-off-the-press novel. Whether it’s your favorite author’s new release or a new writer’s first work, great fiction books make the perfect escape from ordinary life. That’s why we’ve rounded up a list of the best new books released in February.
Age of Gold by Jerry Lapoor
Jerry Lapoor’s latest action-packed novel unfolds like a crazy movie. This thriller begins when a wealthy man’s car gets out of control. But when the dust settles, the rich man is nowhere to be found. How and to where does he disappear With an exciting plot that will carry you from old-money houses to small agricultural villages, Age of Cold will take you on an unforgettable ride across a vast land.
City Under One Sky by Rachel Young
In the book, Young presents a crime story set in a small town. Detective Sara Kennedy has been sent to investigate a case. But soon after arrival, Sara gets snowed in with the 205 townsfolk living in the same apartment building. Who is hiding the key to the crime And is there anyone she can truly trust The appealing story, strange but distinctive characters and unexpected plot are just a few of the reasons why City Under One Sky gains its popularity.
Lady by Jess George
Lady is an irresistible fiction from Jess George. The story of Mary’s fresh start at adulthood is shot through with themes of family, race and discrimination, womanhood and the immigrant reality of feeling torn between cultures. Though struggling with life in London as an African, Mary jumps at every chance to stand on her own feet.
21. What will impress the readers in Age of Gold
A. The thrilling plot. B. Traditional cultures. C. The family conflict. D. Crazy characters.
22. What happens to Sara Kennedy in City Under One Sky
A. She is trapped in the snow. B. She is to investigate a case abroad.
C. She hides the key evidence. D. She has trouble discovering the truth.
23. Which is likely to be the main theme of Lady
A. Self-reliance. B. Gender equality.
C. Domestic violence. D. Cross-cultural communication.
B
Alexis was a student, the only son of his wealthy parents，and felt entitled to the luxuries he had in his life. On a class field trip, Alexis met the forester, Justin, who had been living in a wooden house in the forest over ten years. When learning Justin’s life, Alexis laughed at him with his friends.
During the field trip, Alexis and his classmates passed by an entrance to a cave.“This looks so cool!”Alexis exclaimed. He wanted to go inside the cave, but his teacher stopped him.
The next day, Alexis reached the cave with his four friends, only to find they couldn’t take their schoolbags through the entrance. One by one, the teenagers entered the cave and were amazed to see how wide it was from the inside. Albert picked a large stone up and hit one of the walls with it.“This place is so cool!” he laughed quietly before the rocks from the wall came falling.
“Watch out, Albert!”Alexis said and pulled Albert towards himself. The teenagers screamed in fear when they saw the rocks fall. They couldn’t see anything because of the dust floating in the air.
The friends were scared when they realized they were trapped in the cave.“HELP! WE ARE STUCK!” the teenagers started screaming for help, hoping someone would hear them.
Fate sent Justin to the cave.The forester picked berries every day from the trees near the cave. While he was walking back to his house, five bright-colored schoolbags caught his attention. Then he approached the cave and shouted,“Hey! Who’s in there ”
“I’m Alexis ! I came here yesterday with my teacher! Help us, please! We are stuck!”
“Okay, calm down, children! I’ll help you out!” Justin said.
Justin quickly called 911 and informed them about the kids in the cave. Thinking the paramedics (护理人员）would take at least twenty minutes to arrive, he decided to help the kids himself before it was too late.Justin quickly grabbed a shovel and a flashlight and rushed back to the cave’s entrance.Meanwhile, Alexis and his friends tried to stay calm.A few minutes later, Alexis and his friends could see the flashlight shine through the cave’s entrance. Seconds later, they rushed outside the cave and took a deep breath in the fresh air.
Just then, the paramedics arrived.
24.What may lead to Alexis looking down on Justin
A. His lower education. B. His poor family. C. His bad reputation. D. His living condition.
25. How did Alexis feel about the cave at first
A. Doubtful. B. Curious. C. astonished. D. Scared.
26. Why did Justin appear near the cave
A. It was his daily routine. B.He saw five colorful schoolbags.
C. He came to look for the children. D. He heard the screaming for help.
27.What lesson can we learn from the story
A. Lucky or unlucky B. Don’t judge a person by his looks.
C. Curiosity kills the cat. D. Once in a blue moon.
C
In early July, FDA granted traditional full approval of Leqembi for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This is the first approved medication proven to slow the progression of AD’s clinical symptoms. A phase three trial among 50- to 90-year-old patients with early AD showed that it can do so by about 27% over an 18-month period. While we cannot extrapolate（推断）beyond 18 months, this represents about a six-month delay in progression of AD symptoms.
A second disease-slowing drug, donanemab, has recently shown similar effects and may get FDA approval by the end of the year.The development of Leqembi is a notable success for medical science in that a disease previously impervious to any disease-modifying medical intervention now has an available, effective treatment. However, paraphrasing Winston Churchill, this is not the beginning of the end but the end of the beginning. The drug does not reverse disease symptoms or prevent progression, it slows progression. And there are considerations that make it inappropriate for many patients with AD. It does, however, lay the groundwork for future AD medications that could alleviate（减轻）suffering from this devastating disease for generations to come.
An important factor for new drugs is their cost. Leqembi’s price tag is $26,500 per year—much more than the current symptomatic medications for AD but comparable or less expensive than new medications for other conditions, for example multiple sclerosis or ALS.
Medicare has announced that it will provide coverage for this medication, although it is requiring that physicians perform certain clinical measures and enter the patient’s data in a registry in order for the drug to be covered, which will increase physician and patient burdens. What’s more, traditional Medicare only covers 80% of outpatient costs, so for those patients without supplemental insurance, a 20% copay for the drug and required MRI scans（核磁共振扫描） might amount to up to $10,000 or more per year out of pocket, but still only a fraction of the cost of a year of in a nursing home.
28. What can we learn from the first two paragraph
A. Leqembi can make a six-month delay of AD’s symptoms over a two-year period.
B. To some degree, Leqembi is effective to slow the progression of AD symptoms.
C. Both donanemab and Leqembi have got FDA approval.
D. The drug is appropriate for any patient with AD.
29. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means _____ in the passage.
A. although the new drug has undergone trials, it is still not effective enough
B. though Leqembi can slow the progression of AD’s symptoms,we still have a long way to go
C. the research of the Leqembi will come to an end
D. some others problems related to the the medicine have been caused
30. Leqembi’s price is _____ according to the passage.
A.much cheaper than other medications for AD
B.much more than current medications for other conditions
C.affordable to almost every patient.
D.cheaper than new medications for ALS.
31. Medicare will provide coverage for this medication on condition that _____.
A.physician and patient burdens are increased
B.patients do not have supplemental insurance
C.patient’s data is registered and clinical measures are carried out by doctors
D.patients pay the cost of a year of in a nursing home
D
This week, Google researchers published a paper describing results from an AI tool built to create music. The tool, called MusicLM, is not the first AI music tool to be launched. But the examples Google provided demonstrate musical creative ability based on a limited set of descriptive words.
Several different music examples produced by MusicLM were published online. Some of the generated music came from just one- or two-word descriptions, such as “jazz”, “rock” or “techno (高科技舞曲)”. The tool also created other examples from more detailed descriptions containing whole sentences.
In one example, Google researchers included these instructions to MusicLM, “It is a soundtrack of a game. It is fast-paced and upbeat, with a catchy electric guitar riff (反复乐节). The music is repetitive and easy to remember, but with unexpected sounds ...” In the resulting recording, the music seemed to keep very close to the description. The team said the more detailed the description was, the better the system could attempt to produce it.
The MusicLM model operates similarly to the machine-learning systems used by ChatGPT. ChatGPT and MusicLM both require powerful computers to operate complex machine-learning models. The San Francisco-based company OpenAI launched ChatGPT late last year. ChatGPT has recently received a lot of attention because of its ability to generate complex writings and other content from just a simple description in natural languages. Such tools can produce human-like results because they are trained on huge amounts of data. Many different materials are fed into the systems to permit them to learn complex skills to create realistic works.
However, the MusicLM researchers said there were some risks linked to the new tool. One of the biggest issues the researchers identified was biases (偏好) present in the training data. A bias might be including too much of one side and not enough of the other. The researchers said this raised a question about appropriateness for music generation for cultures underrepresented in the training data.
32. What can we learn about MusicLM
A. It is the first AI music tool to be launched.
B. It requires detailed descriptions of full sentences.
C. It creates music based on simple descriptive words.
D. It generates complex writings from a simple description.
33. What is the similarity between ChatGPT and MusicLM
A. They can take the place of musicians. B. They have gained commercial success.
C. They don't have any practical use in life. D. They are based on huge amounts of data.
34. Which of the following is an issue of the MusicLM model
A. Creating music with strong biases. B. Requiring too much training data.
C. Being difficult for some people to use. D. Producing music works with no creativity.
35. What would be the best title for the text
A. The future of humans with AI B. A new AI tool to make music
C. Music created by some AI tools D. AI and its function in culture development
第二节(共5小题, 每小题2.5 分, 满分 12.5 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Critical (批判的) thinking is the art of using reason to analyze ideas and dig deeper to get to our true potential. It doesn’t mean you’re thinking harder or longer. ____36____ Here are some tips and ideas to help you build a foundation for critical thinking.
Question your assumptions. We make a lot of assumptions about almost everything. It’s how our brain processes certain pieces of information, and how we get along in everyday life. You could say they are the foundation of our critical framework. ____37____ Then the whole foundation needs to be rebuilt, from the bottom up.
Don’t take information on authority until you've investigated it yourself. Instead of double-checking everything anyone says, we tend to label information as either coming from a trustworthy or not trustworthy source. This keeps us from double-checking every piece of information that comes our way, saving time and energy. But it also keeps us from getting to the bottom of things we think of as coming from a trustworthy source, even when they don’t. ____38____
Put yourself in other people’s shoes. Empathy can also help you develop your critical thinking skills. ____39____ You may find that a little understanding facilitates a deeper insight into other people and their behavior. The deeper your insight into yourself and others, the wiser your decisions will be.
____40____ There is no way to learn better than learning from your friends. If you only want to be a big fish swimming in the little pond just because your ego (自负) feels good, keep this part. If you are wondering about how to develop critical skills, make friends with smart people and throw away your ego.
A. Actually, it’s about thinking better.
B. Surround yourself with people smarter than you.
C. Be someone that people know that they can count on.
D. You should not judge others until you fully understand their situation.
E. But what if they turned out to be wrong, or at least not entirely truthful
F. The reason is that understanding does not always go with the right action.
G. So what is published in a magazine or online doesn’t mean it’s necessarily true.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
For the past 18 years, my daughter has been around me all the time. Now that she is in college, the ____41____ of our relationship has totally changed and our relationship is completely ____42____. I’m not going to be there every morning to have breakfast with her. I won’t know when she’s mad or when she’s happy. Here’s a little story of our new ____43____.
A week ago, my daughter wanted to ____44____ so she called me during the day as I was in meetings. I ____45____her later on, but she was in class. At midnight, she reached out ____46____ to ask if we could talk. Well, guess what I was ____47____ . I thought we would talk the next day, but she was not ____48____ .
Research shows that parents are ____49____ when their children are grown up, but for me that is when I start to get concerned. I am always left to ____50____ , how can I, as a parent, remain ____51____ to my daughter to guide, support and love through life's changes
We may have to ____52____ the way we communicate. My daughter encouraged me to go digital. That’s how I ventured into the world of social media, following her updates and occasionally sharing my own experiences. Through this ____53____ presence, the physical gap is ____54____and I feel I still have an active role in her life. This experience serves as a reminder that ____55____, however scary, holds the promise of growth in our shared journey.
41. A. problem B. progress C. goal D. context
42. A. cold B. special C. different D. casual
43. A. normal B. idea C. approach D. solution
44. A. catch up B. take over C. check out D. break away
45. A. visited B. touched C. tried D. emailed
46. A. by taxi B. by text C. in private D. in person
47. A. stupid B. angry C. excited D. asleep
48. A. available B. interested C. ready D. guilty
49. A. saddest B. busiest C. happiest D. best
50. A. decide B. wonder C. investigate D. distinguish
51. A. kind B. appreciative C. sensitive D. relevant
52. A. voice B. ignore C. shift D. continue
53. A. human B. virtual C. physical D. permanent
54. A. widened B. formed C. broken D. bridged
55. A. college B. relationship C. change D. communication
第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分, 满分 15 分）
Wearing Hanfu and sitting in front of a Chinese zither (筝), Peng Jingxuan, a young Chinese student, moves her fingers gently along the strings on a street in Paris, France.
Peng has shared more than 200 ____56____ (origin) videos online, with the most popular one featuring the theme song of the movie A Chinese Ghost Story viewed over 16. 61 million times, “I love how she’s representing her culture in a ____57____ (set) where people are not familiar with it. You can tell she’s proud of her background and her music,” one of her fans commented.
Chinese zither(筝),or guzheng, is an ancient musical instrument with 21-26 strings and a length of 1.63 meters. Peng ____58____ (fall) in love with it when young and has been practicing it for years. Hardly finding Chinese instruments ____59____ (play) on the streets in Paris, she took along her guzheng ____60____ began her street performances to sharpen her skills. The more she performed, the more she felt a greater sense of responsibility ____61____ (spread) Chinese music and culture.
Considering her audience’s ____62____ (unfamiliar) with Chinese songs, Peng made adaptations, for ____63____she received positive responses. She also performed Western pop songs that local people could relate ____64____, entertaining them with beautiful melodies in a ____65____ (refresh) style.
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是李华，上周你市博物馆举办了一场题为“遇见中国画Meet the Chinese Painting”的画展，请你为校英文报写一篇活动报道 ，内容包括：
介绍画展； 2.活动评价
注意：
(1)写作词数为80词左右；
(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
A Chinese Painting Exhibition
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第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Ten miles away stood a house with shiny red walls, a green garden and an apple tree. A young girl’s face would be seen reflecting from one of the large glassy windows. Her name is Maggie. Her eyes were sparkling and on her face there was a smile which could light a million candles. She seemed to be longing for a chance to play like a young child, but she had no strength in her legs because she and her family met with an accident, in which she lost both her legs.
But her spirit was strong. She would be inspired by seeing birds fly. The flying eagle would make her want to fly. She was lonely. She longed for a true friend who would talk to her and teach her to fly or at least tell her stories about soaring into the blue sky.
One evening, Maggie slowly rolled her wheelchair to the giant window and looked out to the many houses that lay across the road. Suddenly she heard someone singing and then could see an old man in a pilot suit singing in glory. The beautiful sound and the melody made the little girl happy. Suddenly he stopped and gazed up toward her. “What are you staring at ” he said angrily. “You think I’m a circus clown (马戏团小丑)” “No, Sir. I was just listening to you. You sing very well,” she said. “I don’t need your praises. I don’t need anyone!” he shouted. He started to walk to his house and shut the door. Tears rolled down from her apple-red cheeks as the man shouted at her. She was lonely.
Next morning, Maggie pushed her wheelchair across the garden to the stone road as little children played hide-and-seek around her. Suddenly out of nowhere a loading truck came rumbling across toward her. Terrified, she tried to move away from its path but the wheels of her chair were stuck. “Oh my,” she thought as the truck came in her direction fast, with the driver unaware of the obstruction in front of him. She screamed loudly but in a split second she was pulled out of her wheelchair by someone and fell on the ground. She closed her eyes and shivered as the truck passed her whistling. As she opened her eyes, she could see a man standing beside her.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
She gazed up to him and immediately recognized him as the man she saw singing last night.
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Maggie got to know his name was Ken and that he was a retired pilot.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________铁人中学2023级高一下学期期中考试
英语答案
1-5 ACBCA 6-10 CBBCA 11-15 BBACC 16-20 BBCAA
21-23 ADA 24-27 DBAC 28-31 BBDC 32-35 CDAB 36-40 AEGDB
41-45 DCAAC 46-50 BDACB 51-55 DCBDC
56. original
57. setting
58. fell
59. (were) played
60. and
61. to spread
62. unfamiliarity
63. which
64. to
65. refreshing
One possible version
Last week our city museum witnessed an art exhibition themed Meet the Chinese Paintings to fuel our passion for traditional Chinese art and appreciation of Chinese paintings .
Running from April 17 to April 20,the exhibition showed the charm of Chinese paintings from different dynasties,bringing a feast for the eyes of art lovers and presenting the history of traditional Chinese paintings. The highlight of the exhibition was Qingming Shang He Tu ，showing life along the Yellow River during the Qingming Festival, which was thought to be one of the most excellent works worthy to be enjoyed. Through the exhibition, the art lovers had a deep insight into the development of Chinese painting .
The exhibition was highly thought of by all the art lovers. It was well worth a visit.
One possible version
She gazed up to him and immediately recognized him as the man she saw singing last night." Thank you for saving me," she said in gratitude," and I ' m sorry if I bothered you last night with my listening." The man looked at her, a softness in his eyes." I didn’t mean to be so harsh." he said, his voice filled with remorse. The softness opened Maggie’s heart. She poured out her story of the accident, her longing for a friend, and her obsession with flying. Ken listened intently, his heart going out to the young girl." And I don’t seem to be the only one who loves flying." said the girl, eyeing the man’s uniform.
Maggie got to know his name was Ken and that he was a retired pilot. As the sun began to set, Maggie learned so much about Ken that she realized that she had found a true friend in Ken. For the first time in a long time, she felt genuine happiness. The next day, Ken came back to visit Maggie with a small gift, a book about flying. Maggie’s face lit up as she flipped through the pages, imagining herself soaring through the clouds. Many afternoons saw them in the garden, laughing and enjoying each other’s company. Their friendship grew stronger with each passing day

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