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单元素养测评卷(一)
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第一部分
录音稿
Text 1
W: I hear you are thinking about moving back into the dormitory next term.
M: Who told you that I’d never give up my apartment.
Text 2
W: Hello, I’d like to borrow these eight books. Here is the library card.
M: OK, let me see… Er, I’m afraid you have to return one of them. You’ve borrowed four books already, right There’s a limit to the number of books a person can check out.
W: All right.
Text 3
W: This time of year is so tough. I sweat so much and always get sunburnt.
M: Actually, I love it. It’ll be autumn soon. I’m not looking forward to the cool weather.
W: I wish we had some snow!
Text 4
M: Has everybody got what they want—drinks, toys, snacks I don’t want to stop the car once I’ve started. It’s a long drive.
W: We’re OK, dad. Let’s get going.
Text 5
W: Hello, Evan, it’s Kathy here. I’m phoning about the date of the report.
M: I remember you told me the deadline would be next Friday.
W: Yes, but Professor Lee says it’s a rush project. She wants it now.
Text 6
W: So you don’t think we should spend that much money on a new car
M: It’s really expensive. Besides, we just bought a house. We don’t have much money left, and I don’t want to borrow any more for a car.
W: But I need a car for work. It’s very tiring and time-consuming to take the subway every day.
M: Why don’t you find a job near the house You don’t like that job after all.
W: It’s really hard to find a new job right now.
M: Why don’t you at least try Then we can decide what to do about the car later.
W: OK.
Text 7
M: Judy! Where have you been It’s after six o’clock.
W: Wait till I tell you, Fred! I’ve been downtown and I saw just what I wanted.
M: I know. A green dress to match the green shoes you bought last week.
W: No. Not a green dress or a red one or a yellow one. It isn’t anything for me. It’s for our house.
M: Our house What is it
W: You’ll never guess. It’s a new sofa. A yellow one.
M: We have already had a sofa, Judy. A very good one.
W: I never like it. It’s brown and our furniture is light blue. It doesn’t match. The yellow will look good with our other things.
Text 8
M: Hey, Cindy! It’s me, Douglas. We were classmates in high school.
W: Oh, Douglas! Fancy meeting you here. You look very different now. I almost didn’t recognize you.
M: No wonder. I was pretty fat. I’ve lost a lot of weight, since I’m into sports now. I wish I had been more involved in the sports clubs in high school.
W: That’s true. We had some fun times in high school.
M: I’m with you on that. Remember Mr Robinson’s chemistry class that I had that funny accident
W: You mean that explosion in the experiment
M: Exactly.
W: Luckily, no one got hurt. Well, you didn’t show up at our 10-year high school reunion, so I haven’t heard from you since graduation.
M: Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to make it to the reunion.
W: I see. Did you know that Nancy married Tom 2 years ago
M: That’s great.
W: Do you still live in Houston now
M: No, I moved to San Antonio 8 years ago. What about you
W: I still live here in New York.
Text 9
M: Excuse me. Can you find someone to help me
W: Yes, sir. What can I do for you
M: A week ago, I came here and sent a package by airmail to my sister in China. The assistant here told me it would arrive in five days. But I called my sister last night. She told me that she didn’t get any notice.
W: I’m sorry, sir. Let me check it for you. Do you bring the express waybill with you
M: Yeah. Here you are.
W: Wait a moment, please… Your name is David and the recipient is Jane, right The computer says the flight was delayed due to the bad weather. The recipient will get the parcel tonight at the latest.
M: Are you sure about that The package isn’t valuable, just some local food and children’s toys. I hope the food inside won’t go bad.
W: Don’t worry. She is bound to receive it tonight. Food doesn’t go bad easily in such cold weather.
M: OK. But next time, I’ll choose another way to send the parcel.
Text 10
W: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to your first week of painting class. My name is Sophie and I will be your teacher for the next 10 weeks. Do not worry if this is the first time you’ve painted or even if this is the first time you’ve done anything artistic. This course is designed to teach you the basics of drawing and painting. I have been running this course for three years and before that I was a college tutor at Hereford College of Arts. In the first two weeks, you will get familiar with some very important drawing techniques as well as understand how to use the equipment. From week three, I will start giving you weekly homework so you can improve outside of these classes. It’s entirely your choice to complete the homework, or not. It is not a course requirement, but obviously, it will really help you progress. After week six, you’ll be asked to plan a final piece of work. The artwork will require a lot of experimentation. After the 10th week, we will hold an exhibition at a local gallery where you’ll be able to invite friends and family to attend.
第二部分
第一节
A
【文章大意】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四幅名画, 它们都经受住了时间的考验。
21.A　细节理解题。根据The Arnolfini Portrait中的“…produced in 1434…”,The Starry Night中的“…France between 1889 and 1890.”,The Harvesters中的in 1565和Guernica中的“…Pablo Picasso in 1937.”可知,The Arnolfini Portrait是最早创作的画。故选A项。
22.B　细节理解题。根据The Starry Night中的“When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of Van Gogh’s most famous works.”可知,The Starry Night在1941年之前没有被广泛认可。故选B项。
23.D　细节理解题。根据Guernica中的“Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title ‘Guernica’ refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war.”可知,“格尔尼卡”这个名字是指在西班牙内战期间被纳粹飞机轰炸的城市。这幅画描绘了战争的恐怖,因此成为反战的象征,提醒人们战争的悲剧。由此推断,巴勃罗·毕加索创造的油画描绘了纳粹主义给人类带来的巨大灾难。故选D项。
B
【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了马里兰历史文化中心(MCHC)举办的关于布偶大师Jim Henson创作历程的展览以及Jim Henson的相关信息。
24.C　段落大意题。根据第二段“His creative talents were evident when he was a student at high school. He loved cartooning and creating sets for school theatre productions. While a freshman at university, Henson made puppets for a local TV station. The station’s producers were so impressed that they asked him to produce his own puppet show.”可知,这段主要描写了Jim Henson的创作天赋。他在高中时已经崭露头角,读大一时他为当地电视台制作的木偶让制片人印象深刻并邀请他制作自己的木偶节目。故选C。
25.B　词义猜测题。根据第三段“Henson not only honed his creative skills at university, but he was also good at marketing and business.”可知,上下文是并列关系,所以在大学里他不仅提升了创作技能,而且也很擅长市场营销和做生意。故猜测honed和improved同义,故选B。
26.C　细节理解题。根据第四段“It was there that Focus Bert, Ernie, Miss Piggy, and other Muppets were created for Sesame Street, a popular children’s television programme. Generations of children around the world have grown up watching and learning from the Muppets.”可知,Sesame Street是一档儿童节目。故选C。
27.A　推理判断题。根据最后一段“‘For me, I think the really powerful message of this exhibition is the fact that it covers Henson’s whole life and his whole career,’ said Chloe Green, Public Programmes Manager at the MCHC.”可知,Chloe Green 对这次展览持支持的态度。故选A。
C
【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了生物学家Ive de Smet和艺术史学家David Vergauwen通过研究历史艺术作品中的植物细节,追踪植物的进化和育种过程。
28.C　推理判断题。根据第二段中“The short wheat is essentially a consequence of breeding from the second half of the 20th century…”可知,矮秆小麦是20世纪下半叶育种的结果,因此在20世纪50年代之前可能没有矮秆小麦品种。故选C项。
29.B　细节理解题。根据第四段中“As friends since childhood, their interest in plants in artworks began with a visit to a museum in Russia, where they noticed an old-looking watermelon in an early-17th-century painting. A watermelon is usually believed to be red on the inside. However, that one appeared to be pale and white.”可知,画中的白色西瓜激发了De Smet和Vergauwen对历史植物艺术作品的兴趣。故选B项。
30.D　推理判断题。根据最后一段中“But they caution the source paintings need to be realistic. ‘If you’re going to use, for example, Picasso’s paintings to try and understand what a pear looked like in the early 20th century, you might be misled.’”可知,原始画作必须是写实的。文中提及毕加索的画作是为了说明无法通过非写实作品进行研究,强调使用写实原画的重要性。故选D项。
31.B　主旨大意题。通读全文,并结合第一段“Art museums are full of centuries-old paintings with details of plants that today give us clues about evolution and breeding.”可知,本文介绍了人们通过艺术博物馆里展出的植物细节画,可以获取植物进化与育种的线索。故B项符合文章主旨。故选B项。
D
【文章大意】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种可以感知疼痛的机器人,解释了教会机器人感知疼痛的意义以及机器人可以根据疼痛程度做出不同的反应。
32.C　细节理解题。根据第一段“As part of their demonstration at last week’s IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation held in Stockholm, Johannes Kuehn and Sami Haddadin showed how pain might be used in robots, by interacting with a BioTac fingertip sensor on the end of a Kuka robotic arm that had been programmed to react differently to differing amounts of pain.”(上周在斯德哥尔摩举行的IEEE机器人与自动化国际会议上,Johannes Kuehn和Sami Haddadin通过与Kuka机械臂末端的BioTac指尖传感器进行交互,展示了疼痛如何应用于机器人,该传感器已被编程为对不同程度的疼痛做出不同的反应。)可知,演示中的机器人有感觉疼痛的能力。故选C。
33.A　段落大意题。根据第二段“The idea of developing an artificial robot nervous system may seem contrary to all expectations, but Kuehn says doing so is important in the same way that it is good for humans to feel pain. ‘Pain is a system that protects us,’ says Kuehn. ‘When we avoid the source of pain, it helps us not get hurt.’ So when robots can feel and react to pain, they will become smart enough to avoid it. The more dangerous the robot registers the threat to be, the faster it will withdraw and avoid the source of danger. Additionally, Kuehn and Haddadin say humans working alongside robots that feel pain, especially those in heavy machinery, will be protected around them.”(开发人工机器人神经系统的想法似乎与所有的期望相反,但Kuehn说,这样做很重要,就像人类感觉疼痛一样。“疼痛是一种保护我们的系统,”Kuehn说。“当我们避开痛苦的根源时,它就能帮助我们不受伤。”因此,当机器人能够感受到疼痛并做出反应时,它们将变得足够聪明,能够避免疼痛。机器人发现的威胁越危险,它就会越快地撤离并避开危险源。此外,Kuehn和Haddadin说,人类和感知疼痛的机器人一起工作,尤其是那些在重型机械上工作的机器人,将会受到保护。)可知,第二段主要讲的是教会机器人感知疼痛的意义。故选A。
34.C　细节理解题。根据第三段“For example, if the arm feels light pain, it slowly withdraws until the pain stops, and then returns to its original task; severe pain, meanwhile, causes the arm to go into a kind of lockdown mode until it can get help from a human operator.”(例如,如果手臂感到轻微疼痛,它就会慢慢回缩,直到疼痛停止,然后再回到原来的工作中;与此同时,剧烈的疼痛会导致手臂进入一种锁定模式,直到它能得到人类操作员的帮助。)可知,机器人可以根据疼痛程度做出不同的反应。故选C。
35.D　推理判断题。根据最后一段“Only time will tell of course, but one thing that is evident is that Kuehn and Haddadin’s work could lead to robots that are more human-like than ever.” (当然,只有时间才能告诉我们答案,但有一件事是显而易见的,Kuehn和Haddadin的工作可能会让机器人变得比以往任何时候都更像人类。)可推知,作者对Kuehn和Haddadin的研究持乐观的态度。故选D。
第二节
【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了如何提升幸福感。
36.E　空前“According to Oxford psychologist Robert Dunbar, more than 60 percent of our social time is devoted to our 5 closest friends.”说明我们超过60%的社交时间都花在了5个最亲密的朋友身上,由此可知,接下来应提到其他社交圈层的人数或关系深度,E项“That’s followed by 15 good friends, 50 friends and 150 meaningful contacts.”承接上文,符合语境。故选E。
37.G　空前“One of the largest studies into kindness, The Kindness Test, looked at 60,000 people and showed that those who regularly volunteer see a positive change in brain chemistry.”说明了经常做志愿者的人的大脑化学物质发生了积极的变化,空格处也应是关于这一研究的结果,G项“Those who carry out nice acts for strangers also report feeling more competent.”承接上文,符合语境,故选G。
38.F　空前“If you live in a large city, chances are that you don’t regularly strike up conversations with strangers.”说明在大城市里你可能不会经常和陌生人交谈,空后“Research shows that talking to strangers can stimulate our brain in ways that familiar interactions don’t, sharpening our thinking, boosting self-confidence and providing a sense of accomplishment.”说明了与陌生人交谈的好处,因此空格处应该引出空后的好处,F项“But doing so has been proven to boost a sense of belonging and improve moods.”说明了和陌生人交谈的好处,空后内容是对好处的补充说明,因此F项承上启下,符合语境,故选F。
39.C　空前“It might not come naturally to everyone but hugs are great for the body.”说明了拥抱对身体好,空后“The reason is that it takes a while for your brain to release a hormone linked to increased trust and creativity.”说明了大脑需要一点时间才能释放出一种与增强信任和创造力有关的激素,由此可见,拥抱需要持续一会儿,C项“Remember to keep doing it for seven seconds, though.”说明了要持续拥抱7秒,承上启下,符合语境,故选C。
40.B　空格处是本段小标题。由空后“A study in Poland found a decrease in stress in young adults who spent 15 minutes in natural surroundings. A further study by the University of Exeter found that just five minutes of nature exposure reduced stress. The best possible benefits are achieved by spending 120 minutes a week in nature—or 17 minutes a day.”可知,本段主要讲的是身处大自然的好处,B项“Step outside to be under the sky.”说明要走到大自然中去,概括了本段主要内容,可作为本段小标题,故选B。
第三部分
第一节
【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在一场突如其来的暴风雪中迷路并被困在车中,随后作者在网上发布帖子寻求帮助,最终得到一位陌生人的救援。
41.A　根据下文“…as the snowstorm was approaching.”及“But really, I had no…where I was.”可知,由于暴风雪即将来临,作者抄了一条近路。故选A。shortcut近路;turn依次轮到的机会;look看;risk风险。
42.B　根据下文“Within minutes I was in a white-out.”可知,雪下得很快,故选B。soon不久;fast快;lightly轻轻地;suddenly意外地。
43.C　根据下文“…getting covered with snow…”可知,车窗被冻住了,并且被雪覆盖。故选C。 lock锁;close关闭;freeze冻住;break破坏。
44.A　根据下文“…the road edge and keep to a straight line.”可知,此处是说沿着路边行驶。故选A。follow沿着;cover覆盖;mark标示;remember记得。
45.B　根据下文“I stopped and kept the car running…”以及“I called 911.”可知,作者因暴风雪迷路,不知道自己在哪里。故选B。 plan计划;clue线索;doubt怀疑;problem问题。
46.C　根据上文“I stopped and kept the car running…”可知,作者停下来,但保持汽车运转。由此可知,作者试图通过保持汽车运转的方式来保暖。故选C。awake醒着的;calm镇静的;warm温暖的;still静止的。
47.D　根据上文“I called 911.The operator told me to wait things out for the night.”可知,作者向911求救,却被告知要等一晚上,作者感到惊慌失措。故选D。confusion困惑;trouble麻烦;embarrassment尴尬;panic恐慌。
48.C　根据下文“Soon enough, people started chiming in on my post.”可知,作者在网上发了帖子。故选C。 confirm证实;find发现;post发布;check检查。
49.B　根据下文“…wishing for anyone to come to my rescue.”可知,作者说明了自己经历的事情。故选B。 look at看;go through经历;search for查找;carry out执行。
50.D　根据下文“…who was going to put me in touch with people nearby.”可知,作者收到了一条消息。故选D。 tip小费;note便条;like类似的人(或物);message消息。
51.B　根据上文“…who was going to put me in touch with people nearby.”可知,在困境中有陌生人试图帮助作者,这使作者感到如释重负。故选B。inspired品质优秀的;relieved感到宽慰的;convinced坚信的;amazed大为惊奇的。
52.D　根据下文“He had walked about 500 metres to get me…”可知,此处指作者在黑暗中看到一个大身影。故选D。policeman警察;creature生物;shadow阴影;figure人影。
53.A　根据上文“Then the snow started and was coming down…Within minutes I was in a white-out.”可知,帮助作者的人是顶着暴风雪前来的。故选A。fight与……做斗争;avoid避免;examine检查;report报告。
54.D　根据下文“I drove slowly behind him.”可知,前来帮忙的人知道方向,所以作者跟着他开车。故选D。 goal目标;danger危险;depth深度;direction方向。
55.C　根据上文“But really, I had no…where I was.”以及“When we reached his house…”可知,作者在暴风雪中迷路,被陌生人帮助。由此可知,作者心怀感激。故选C。hope希望;love爱;gratitude感激;pride自豪。
第二节
【文章大意】 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了香港展出的一条由 38 000个气球组成的长达 40米的“长龙”打破了吉尼斯世界纪录。这条龙的展览吸引了众多观众,并获得了热烈回应。气球艺术家Wilson Pang希望能将自己所学分享给年轻人。
56.in　考查介词。in length为固定短语,意为“长度上”。故填in。
57.made　考查非谓语动词。句中broke为谓语动词,设空处使用非谓语动词形式,此处make up of与其逻辑主语the 40-metre-long loong之间为被动关系,所以用过去分词形式作后置定语。故填made。
58.remarkably　考查副词。设空处使用remarkable的副词形式remarkably作状语,修饰impressed,意为“不寻常地,极其地”。故填remarkably。
59.most delicate　考查形容词最高级。“one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数”为固定结构,意为“最……的……之一”, 此处表示“最精美的气球艺术作品之一”。故填most delicate。
60.has attracted　考查动词时态和主谓一致。设空处为谓语动词,句中so far为现在完成时的时间标志,且主语是单数,助动词用has。故填has attracted。
61.featuring　考查非谓语动词。 句中已有谓语动词,设空处使用非谓语动词形式,此处feature与逻辑主语postcards之间是主动关系,故使用现在分词形式作后置定语,修饰postcards。故填featuring。
62.is　考查动词时态和主谓一致。设空处为谓语动词,根据语境可知,句子表述客观事实,故使用一般现在时。delivering a warm, loving, positive message to the people of Hong Kong 为句子的主语, 动名词作主语,谓语动词用单数。故填is。
63.it　考查固定结构。分析句子可知,“think it+形容词+to do sth”为固定结构,此处it为形式宾语,真正的宾语为不定式结构。故填it。
64.what　考查宾语从句。设空处引导的是宾语从句,引导词在从句中作have learned的宾语,表示“学到的东西”,应用what。故填what。
65.a　考查冠词。此处表示泛指,意为“新一代的未来冠军”,且new是发音以辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。
第四部分
第一节
One possible version:
Notice
A piece of good news is shared with you that our school will organize a visit to the Provincial Museum for an exhibition of Chinese art for all high school second-year students. The purpose of the exhibition is to showcase the rich cultural heritage of China and to provide students with insights into traditional and contemporary Chinese art.
The exhibition will feature a diverse range of artworks including ancient calligraphy, paintings, ceramics, and sculptures. Highlights include rare artifacts from the Song Dynasty and renowned contemporary artworks by modern Chinese artists.
Please remember to carry your student ID cards for entry and follow museum guidelines during the visit. We hope this visit will be both educational and enjoyable for everyone.
Students’ Union
第二节
【思路点拨】 本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了美术课上,作者和好友Mareya观看艺术作品,并尝试创作自己的作品。最后,Williams老师布置任务,让她们画一幅朋友或家人的肖像。在回家途中,Jasmine拦住了作者和Mareya并跟她们说她家有一只小狗叫Ginger,作者和Mareya去了Jasmine的家里并见到了小狗Ginger。但小狗把作者和Mareya的泡沫刷扯成了碎片。最后作者和Mareya用自己的风格完成了作品,并在作品中加入了Ginger。
【详解】
1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“在去Mareya家的路上,我说:‘我希望Williams老师能理解我们为什么不能完成肖像任务。’”可知,第一段可描写作者向Mareya解释这么说的原因以及后来两人是如何完成作品的。
②由第二段首句内容“最后我们用手指制作肖像画,玩得很开心。”可知,第二段可描写Williams老师对两幅作品的评价。
2.续写线索:作者解释—两人作画—两人向老师解释—老师评价。
One possible version:
On the walk to Mareya’s house, I said, “I hope Ms Williams will understand why we couldn’t do our portrait task.” “What do you mean ” asked Mareya curiously. “We’re allowed to paint in any style. Let’s just use different paintbrushes.” She bent down, picked up two skinny sticks, and said, “How about these ” “Why not ” I laughed. And I told her that I was pretty sure tempera paints were safe for finger painting. We carefully painted each other’s portraits with our colourful fingers. Besides, we both added Ginger to our paintings.
We ended up having a great time making our portraits with our fingers. And even though our masterpieces turned out different than they would have with the foam brushes, they ended up being our favourite pieces of the whole art term. “We’re sorry,” we told Ms Williams, “but a dog really did eat part of our homework.” Ms Williams smiled happily. “Art is a lot like life. It almost never turns out the way we plan. And sometimes going in an entirely different direction is the very thing that makes it wonderful.”单元素养测评卷(一)
Unit 1
(时间:120分钟　分值:150分)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
第一部分　听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
(　)1.What does the man mean
A.He doesn’t plan to move.
B.He’s looking for an apartment.
C.He was told the dormitory was full.
(　)2.How many books can a person borrow at most
A.Seven. B.Eight. C.Eleven.
(　)3.What season is it now
A.Summer. B.Autumn. C.Winter.
(　)4.What will the man do next
A.Have a snack. B.Drive the car. C.Get some drinks.
(　)5.What does the woman remind the man to do
A.Meet Prof. Lee.　　　B.Revise the report.
C.Hand in the report.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
(　)6.What are the speakers mainly talking about
A.Where to move.
B.Whether to buy a car.
C.How to save more money.
(　)7.What does the man advise the woman to do
A.Go to work by subway.
B.Have a rest.
C.Change her job.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
(　)8.What did the woman buy last week
A.A pair of green shoes.　　　B.A new sofa.
C.A green dress.
(　)9.What colour is the speakers’ old sofa
A.Light blue. B.Brown. C.Yellow.
听第8段材料,回答第10至13题。
(　)10.What do we know about the man
A.He’s into sports all the time.
B.He got hurt in the experiment.
C.He’s thinner than before.
(　)11.Who might Robinson be
A.The woman’s classmate.　　B.A chemistry teacher.
C.Nancy’s husband.
(　)12.How long has Tom been married
A.10 years. B.8 years. C.2 years.
(　)13.Where does the man live now
A.In Houston. B.In San Antonio. C.In New York.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
(　)14.Why does David come here
A.To send a package.　　　　B.To pick up his package.
C.To make a complaint.
(　)15.What is the relationship between David and Jane
A.Strangers. B.Brother and sister.
C.Old friends.
(　)16.What did David put into the package
A.Some clothes. B.Some money.
C.Some gifts for kids.
(　)17.What does David worry about
A.The food.　　　B.The safety of the package.
C.The cost of sending the package.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
(　)18.How long has Sophie been running the painting course
A.Two years.　　B.Three years.　　C.Ten years.
(　)19.What are the students required to do after the 6th week
A.Work in groups.　　　B.Finish more homework.
C.Create their own artworks.
(　)20.Where will the exhibition be held
A.At a local gallery. B.At a museum.
C.At a college.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
第二部分　阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分 37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A [2024·江西丰城中学高二期中考试]
If you are crazy about paintings, you shouldn’t miss the following four famous masterpieces which have stood the test of time.
The Arnolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed.It is also an informative document in fifteenth-century society, through Van Eyck’s heavy use of symbolism—while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, an oil on canvas, a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890. When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of Van Gogh’s most famous works.
The Harvesters
The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurs within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.
Guernica
Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title “Guernica” refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid.
(　)21.Which of the following paintings was produced earliest
A.The Arnolfini Portrait.　　　B.The Starry Night.
C.The Harvesters. D.Guernica.
(　)22.What do we know about the painting The Starry Night
A.It was painted on wood in oil.
B.It wasn’t widely recognized before the 1940s.
C.It described the painter’s life in hospital.
D.It was given away to the museum by a private collector.
(　)23.Who created the painting representing the massive catastrophe the Nazism brought to people
A.Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
B.Vincent van Gogh.
C.Jan van Eyck.
D.Pablo Picasso.
B [2024·海南海南中学高二期中考试]
The Maryland Centre for History and Culture(MCHC) is currently hosting “The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited”. The exhibition spotlights Henson’s unique contributions to children’s education, including his creation of the Muppets (布偶).
Born in 1936 in Mississippi, Henson grew up in Maryland. His creative talents were evident when he was a student at high school. He loved cartooning and creating sets for school theatre productions. While a freshman at university, Henson made puppets for a local TV station. The station’s producers were so impressed that they asked him to produce his own puppet show. Called Sam and Friends, the programme started in 1955. Viewers loved Henson’s playful characters, including an early version of Kermit the Frog.
While at university, Henson majored in home economics. At the time, it was the only major that offered classes in sewing and textiles (纺织品).Henson not only honed his creative skills at university, but he was also good at marketing and business. “He was an entrepreneur who happened to get into puppetry,” said Deborah Wood, MCHC’s learning manager.
In 1959, Henson married Jane Nebel, whom he had met at university. The couple established Muppets Inc. which later became the Jim Henson Company. It was there that Focus Bert, Ernie, Miss Piggy, and other Muppets were created for Sesame Street, a popular children’s television programme.Generations of children around the world have grown up watching and learning from the Muppets.
Henson, who died in 1990, created not just the Muppets, but also films, TV commercials, variety shows, and more. The exhibition shows every aspect of his career. This includes some lesser-known works, including The Cube, a short experimental film that was nominated (提名) for an Academy Award.
Visitors also get a chance to appreciate Henson’s creative process and inventiveness through hands-on displays. They can even make their own Muppets. “For me, I think the really powerful message of this exhibition is the fact that it covers Henson’s whole life and his whole career,” said Chloe Green, Public Programmes Manager at the MCHC.
(　)24.What’s Paragraph 2 mainly about
A.An interesting exhibition about Henson.
B.Viewers’ attitude to Henson’s works.
C.Henson’s exceptional talents in creation.
D.Characters in Henson’s famous works.
(　)25.What does the underlined word “honed” mean in Paragraph 3
A.Changed. B.Improved.
C.Found. D.Shared.
(　)26.What can be learned about Sesame Street
A.It was first played in 1955.
B.It was a popular radio programme.
C.It was targeted at children.
D.It was an early version of Kermit the Frog.
(　)27.What’s the attitude of Chloe Green to the exhibition
A.Favourable. B.Opposed.
C.Doubtful. D.Indifferent.
C [2024·四川嘉陵一中高二期中考试]
Art museums are full of centuries-old paintings with details of plants that today give us clues about evolution and breeding.
Exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, The Harvesters created in 1565 shows farmers cutting wheat nearly as tall as they are. “Nowadays, if you walk through a wheat field, you basically see that wheat is about knee height. The short wheat is essentially a consequence of breeding from the second half of the 20th century,” said biologist Ive de Smet.
According to De Smet, wheat is just one example of how historical artworks can allow us to track the transformation of crops over time. He has teamed up with art historian David Vergauwen to seek similar kinds of artworks around the world.
As friends since childhood, their interest in plants in artworks began with a visit to a museum in Russia, where they noticed an old-looking watermelon in an early-17th-century painting. A watermelon is usually believed to be red on the inside. However, that one appeared to be pale and white. De Smet assured the painter had done a poor job. But Vergauwen had a different idea. “This is one of the best painters ever in that era. So, if he painted it like that, that’s the way it must have looked like.”
Other paintings revealed that there were both red and white watermelons grown in the 17th century. The chemical compound that makes watermelons red is lycopene (番茄红素). “There must have been some sort of mutation (突变) preventing the accumulation of that colour. Now, with all the genetic knowledge that we have of various plant species, we can look in more detail at how something comes about.”
De Smet and Vergauwen hope to create an online research database of historical plant artworks. They call for contributions of art enthusiasts around the world via the social media. But they caution the source paintings need to be realistic. “If you’re going to use, for example, Picasso’s paintings to try and understand what a pear looked like in the early 20th century, you might be misled.” Instead, such an attempt could be fruitless.
(　)28.What can we infer about wheat from Paragraph 2
A.It became shorter and shorter as it evolved.
B.It was about knee height in the 16th century.
C.It might have had no short varieties before the 1950s.
D.It showed different heights as farmers’ heights changed.
(　)29.What aroused De Smet and Vergauwen’s interest in historical plant artworks
A.Their lifelong friendship.
B.A white watermelon in a painting.
C.Their professional background.
D.An argument over the best painters.
(　)30.Why is Picasso mentioned in the last paragraph
A.To give an example of historical plant artworks.
B.To showcase the contributions of art enthusiasts.
C.To describe the appearance of a pear in the early 20th century.
D.To emphasize the significance of using realistic source paintings.
(　)31.What is the main idea of the text
A.Plant evolution progresses throughout history.
B.Old art provides fascinating insights into agriculture.
C.Ancient art demonstrates the presence of white watermelons.
D.Plants serve as a popular subject in numerous historical artworks.
D [2024·广东东莞高二七校联考]
A pair of researchers with Leibniz University of Hannover has demonstrated the means by which robots might be programmed to experience something similar to pain in animals. As part of their demonstration at last week’s IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation held in Stockholm, Johannes Kuehn and Sami Haddadin showed how pain might be used in robots, by interacting with a BioTac fingertip sensor on the end of a Kuka robotic arm that had been programmed to react differently to differing amounts of pain.
The idea of developing an artificial robot nervous system may seem contrary to all expectations, but Kuehn says doing so is important in the same way that it is good for humans to feel pain. “Pain is a system that protects us,” says Kuehn. “When we avoid the source of pain, it helps us not get hurt.” So when robots can feel and react to pain, they will become smart enough to avoid it. The more dangerous the robot registers the threat to be, the faster it will withdraw and avoid the source of danger. Additionally, Kuehn and Haddadin say humans working alongside robots that feel pain, especially those in heavy machinery, will be protected around them.
They have tested out some of their ideas using a robotic arm with a fingertip sensor that can detect pressure and temperature. It uses a robot-tissue patch (小片) modeled on human skin to decide how much pain should be felt and thus what action to take. For example, if the arm feels light pain, it slowly withdraws until the pain stops, and then returns to its original task; severe pain, meanwhile, causes the arm to go into a kind of lockdown mode until it can get help from a human operator.
Such robots are likely to raise a host of questions, of course, if they become more common—if a robot acts the same way a human does when touching a hot plate, are we to believe it is truly experiencing pain Only time will tell of course, but one thing that is evident is that Kuehn and Haddadin’s work could lead to robots that are more human-like than ever.
(　)32.What do we learn about the robots in the demonstration A.They can learn skills like animals.
B.They can communicate with people.
C.They have the ability to feel pain.
D.They respond differently to requests.
(　)33.What is Paragraph 2 of the text mainly about
A.The significance of teaching robots to feel pain.
B.The principle of robots’ avoidance of injuries.
C.The analysis of the artificial robot nervous system.
D.The value of protecting human workers from injury.
(　)34.What can we learn from the example given in Paragraph 3
A.The robot is smart enough to carry out different tasks.
B.The robot can hardly work as well as a human operator.
C.The robot can react differently based on degrees of pain.
D.The robot is tolerant of changes of pressure and temperature.
(　)35.What is the author’s attitude towards Kuehn and Haddadin’s study
A.Dismissive. B.Doubtful.
C.Unclear. D.Optimistic.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
[2024·浙江衢温“5+1”联盟高二期中联考]
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。
How to boost happiness
Spend time with your closest friends.
According to Oxford psychologist Robert Dunbar, more than 60 percent of our social time is devoted to our 5 closest friends. 36.　　　　 From a happiness point of view, it pays to invest in those closest to you. Laughing with friends has been shown to be beneficial for your heart, lungs and stress control.
Hold open a door.
Undertaking an act of kindness, such as holding open a door for a stranger triggers the brain pleasure centre. One of the largest studies into kindness, The Kindness Test, looked at 60,000 people and showed that those who regularly volunteer see a positive change in brain chemistry. 37.　　　
Strike up conversations with strangers.
If you live in a large city, chances are that you don’t regularly strike up conversations with strangers. 38.　　　　 Research shows that talking to strangers can stimulate our brain in ways that familiar interactions don’t, sharpening our thinking, boosting self-confidence and providing a sense of accomplishment.
Hug for a while.
It might not come naturally to everyone but hugs are great for the body. 39.　　　　 The reason is that it takes a while for your brain to release a hormone linked to increased trust and creativity. Hugs also trigger the release of hormones that are linked to your immune system. They have also been linked to reducing anxiety in people with low self-esteem.
40.　　　
A study in Poland found a decrease in stress in young adults who spent 15 minutes in natural surroundings. A further study by the University of Exeter found that just five minutes of nature exposure reduced stress. The best possible benefits are achieved by spending 120 minutes a week in nature—or 17 minutes a day.
A.Work out regularly.
B.Step outside to be under the sky.
C.Remember to keep doing it for seven seconds, though.
D.Actually, gratitude is strongly associated with a greater level of happiness.
E.That’s followed by 15 good friends, 50 friends and 150 meaningful contacts.
F.But doing so has been proven to boost a sense of belonging and improve moods.
G.Those who carry out nice acts for strangers also report feeling more competent.
第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
[2024·湖北恩施高二期中考试]
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I was heading home after giving my colleague a lift. I took a 　41　 as the snowstorm was approaching.
Then the snow started and was coming down 　42　. Within minutes I was in a white-out. The windows were 　43　 and getting covered with snow, so I slowed down and rolled down my driver’s side window, thinking I could better 　44　 the road edge and keep to a straight line. But really, I had no 　45　 where I was. I stopped and kept the car running to stay 　46　. I called 911. The operator told me to wait things out for the night.
The call left me in 　47　. Breathe, I told myself. An idea occurred to me. I 　48　 my location online and explained what I was 　49　, wishing for anyone to come to my rescue. Soon enough, people started chiming in on my post. I got a 　50　 from someone who was going to put me in touch with people nearby. I had never been more 　51　.
Then I saw a big 　52　 in the dark. He had walked about 500 metres to get me, 　53　 the wind and snow each step of the way. “You’ll be OK. Follow me.” He turned around and started to trudge through the snow, sure of the 　54　. I drove slowly behind him. When we reached his house, I burst into tears of 　55　.
(　)41.A.shortcut B.turn
C.look D.risk
(　)42.A.soon B.fast
C.lightly D.suddenly
(　)43.A.locked B.closed
C.frozen D.broken
(　)44.A.follow B.cover
C.mark D.remember
(　)45.A.plan B.clue
C.doubt D.problem
(　)46.A.awake B.calm
C.warm D.still
(　)47.A.confusion B.trouble
C.embarrassment D.panic
(　)48.A.confirmed B.found
C.posted D.checked
(　)49.A.looking at B.going through
C.searching for D.carrying out
(　)50.A.tip B.note
C.like D.message
(　)51.A.inspired B.relieved
C.convinced D.amazed
(　)52.A.policeman B.creature
C.shadow D.figure
(　)53.A.fighting B.avoiding
C.examining D.reporting
(　)54.A.goal B.danger
C.depth D.direction
(　)55.A.hope B.love
C.gratitude D.pride
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
[2024·湖北孝感重点高中教科研协作体高二期中考试]
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。
During Chinese New Year, a balloon loong (the Chinese pronunciation of dragon) measuring over 40 metres 56.　　　　 length slipped through a shopping mall in Hong Kong. The 40-metre-long loong, 57.　　　　 (make) up of 38,000 balloons, broke the Guinness World Record as the largest balloon loong. The Guinness certification officer was 58.　　　　 (remarkable) impressed, saying it was one of the 59.　　　　　　　　　　　 (delicate) balloon artworks ever.
The exhibition of the loong 60.　　　　　　　　 (attract) large crowds of people’s attention for its magnificent appearance so far. To thank the audience for their support, balloon artist Wilson Pang printed 5,000 postcards 61.　　　　　　　　 (feature) the loong and arranged a meeting with them at the mall. “Delivering a warm, loving, positive message to the people of Hong Kong 62.　　　　 (be) what I always want to do,” Pang says.
Pang thinks 63.　　　　 important to give young people opportunities, so he specially invited college and high school students to participate in the project. “I hope to share 64.　　　　 I have learned with young people,” Pang says. “I have won championships myself and I hope to inspire 65.　　　　 new generation of future champions.”
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
[2024·福建福州延安中学高二期中]
假设你是国际中学学生会主席李华,学校将组织高二学生到省博物馆参观中国艺术品展,请你写一则英语通知发布在校园网上。内容包括:
1.展览的主题和目的;
2.展览的内容和亮点;
3.参观的注意事项。
注意:1.词数80个左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Notice


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。
In an art class my friend Mareya and I took, we had to look at art made by lots of different artists and then try creating our own. We made pencil drawings and paintings using only small dots of paints.
For our very last task, our teacher asked us to paint a portrait of a friend or family member. Mareya and I looked at each other and nodded. We both had the same idea.
“You’ll each get one of these art sets,” said Ms Williams. “Every set contains a small canvas, some tempera paints (蛋彩画颜料), and two foam brushes (泡沫刷). You can paint in any style you choose.” Mareya and I put our sets into our art bags. Then we headed over to her house.
And then our friend Jasmine stopped us. “I was so excited to tell you my amazing news. My family just got the cutest dog named Ginger, and if you want to come over, you can meet her!” Jasmine’s house is only a couple of blocks from Mareya’s, so after checking in with Mareya’s mum, of course we had to go. Ginger was the cutest dog imaginable. “Whenever she’s not running around, she’s sound asleep in dreamland,” said Jasmine. She led the way to the kitchen. “Do you have time for a snack ” “Sure!” we said.
After we ate some cookies at the kitchen table, Mareya and I stood up to leave. But when we went to pick up our art bags by the front door, we found a big surprise! Mareya pointed at our torn-open art sets. “Something tells me Ginger might not have been sleeping this whole time.” “Oh no!” I said. “Our foam brushes are now foam shreds (碎片)!” “Bad Ginger!” Jasmine shouted. “It’s OK,” said Mareya. “She’s way too little to know any better.”
注意:续写词数应为150个左右。
Paragraph 1:
On the walk to Mareya’s house, I said, “I hope Ms Williams will understand why we couldn’t do our portrait task.”
Paragraph 2:
We ended up having a great time making our portraits with our fingers.

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