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2026届山东烟台市栖霞市第一中学下学期5月高二试题
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Irish Writers Centre Novel Fair 2024
The Novel Fair is an annual competition initiated by the Irish Writers Centre (IWC). Described by The Irish Times as “A Dragons’ Cave for writers”, each year the Fair aims to introduce up-and-coming writers to top publishers and literary agents.
The Prize
The twelve winners will have the opportunity to present the summary of their novel directly to industry professionals. Leading publishers and agents will be invited by the IWC to meet these writers in person or through a series of online meetings. To get fully prepared for the meeting with publishers and agents, the winners will receive a place in a workshop on “How to Promote Your Novel”, two weeks in advance. Also, applicants who are longlisted (初选) but do not make it to the shortlist of twelve will have their works evaluated and criticized by the judging panel.
How to Enter
Entry fee for application is 55 (Members of IWC can enter for a discounted fee of 45). This competition only accepts manuscripts (原稿) for novels. Applicants are required to send a summary within 300 words and up to five chapters of their novel, which should be 10,000 words (+/-10％). Manuscripts should be submitted online. There is a limit of one entry per applicant.
Entries are welcome from anywhere in the world. Before entering the competition, please ensure that you have read the Novel Fair Terms & Conditions 2024 very carefully as the Fair is open to only novelists who have never published work previously. If you have any questions about the application process, please email novelfair@irishwriterscentre.ie.
1. What’s the purpose of the Fair
A. To advertise local stories.
B. To encourage literary reading.
C. To serve as a platform for writers.
D. To arouse enthusiasm for writing.
2. What can the workshop help the winners do
A. Deal with the judging panel.
B. Improve their writing skills.
C. Learn about publishing process.
D. Present their novels attractively.
3. Which of the following meets the requirement of the Fair
A. A summary of 200 words.
B. A novel published in 2023.
C. A paper manuscript by post.
D. A submission of seven chapters.
B
Working at a bank in New York City in the mid-2010s, Anna Sacks was living the life-just not the life she wanted. Sure, she was happy. But she wanted to do something that felt important.
Some people seeking meaning might read a self-help book or perhaps volunteer a few hours a week. Sacks packed up her life and moved to Connecticut to participate in Adamah, a farming program that focuses on sustainable living and growing sustainable food. When she returned to New York, her life was with a new purpose and a variety of new skills to make her dreams a reality.
“One of the things that really stuck with me from Adamah was how little waste they produced and how they handled the waste they did have, primarily through composting (堆肥),” she says. “And I just thought, ‘Why aren’t we doing that here ’”“The Adamah program opened Sacks’ eyes to the damage consumer culture is doing on a local, national, and global level, and the need to find solutions. So in 2017, she began what she calls “trash walking”.
During tours around her community, Sacks picks through garbage to look for reusable items. Soon, her “trash walking” expanded to include corporate trash along with residential trash. Surprisingly, she discovered a wide range of really great stuff-like clothing, decorations, and food-all of which she documents on TikTok.
Under the name The Trash Walker, Sacks quickly gained popularity for her videos that highlight the problems with consumerism. “The root issue is overproduction, which leads to overconsumption, which leads to a large amount of waste,” she says.
The fact is, companies often choose to trash items rather than give them away to people who might need them. A big reason for this waste is the way our current tax laws are structured, Sacks says. Sellers who destroy goods can claim the cost as a loss on their taxes and be refunded. If they give away goods, they can claim only a small amount as a charitable reduction on their taxes.
Sacks’ main focus is simply getting people to pay attention to how many unnecessary things they buy and then throw away. “Once you become aware of the way you consume, you can see ways you improve,” she says.
4. Anna Sacks packed up her life and left New York to________.
A. lead a healthy lifestyle
B. observe how to grow food
C. pursue a meaningful life
D. volunteer to work in a bank
5. What impressed Anna Sacks most about the Adamah program
A. The importance of trash walking.
B. The sustainable food people produced.
C. The hard truth about consumer culture.
D. The way people there dealt with the waste.
6. What makes companies prefer to throw out goods as trash
A. The tax reduction.
B. The quality of goods.
C. The tax refund.
D. The overproduction.
7. What can we learn from Anna Sacks’ story
A. Consumer culture accounts for wasting.
B. Corporate trash outweighs residential trash.
C. Trash walking is the key to becoming wealthy.
D. Turning to farming leads to sustainable living.
C
Research into whether the human voice helps plants isn’t conclusive. Even so, there are convincing reasons that chatting with your houseplants is good for them—and you.
In a 2022 survey by , 50 percent of the 1250 respondents reported talking to their plants. When asked why, 65 percent said they believe it helps them grow. The research, however, isn’t definitive about this point. While studies have found that vibrations (震动) caused by sound do affect plants, the jury is still out on whether the human voice offers any specific benefit.
For many plant owners, though, the science is beside the point. Marquis Matson, co-founder of the blog the Indoor Nursery, says she talks to her plants every day because “it feels nice and I think plants get a sense of community from my talking to them and that keeps them going”. On the plant side, a study in a 2003 issue of the journal Ultrasonics investigated the effects of the classical music and the sounds of birds, insects and water on the growth of Chinese cabbage and cucumber. Both forms of sound exposure increased the vegetables’ growth. In a 2015 study, researchers exposed marigold (金盏花) and chickpea (鹰嘴豆) plants to light Indian music as well as to traffic noise. They found that both types of plants grew and developed better after being exposed to the music for four hours per day, but not to the traffic sounds. “Plants definitely respond to vibrations in their environment—which can cause plants to grow differently and become more resistant to falling over,” says Heidi Appel, leader of the study. She points out, “While sound absolutely matters to plants, we don’t know if talking to them makes them grow differently.”
Despite the lack of studies and evidence about the benefits of talking to your plants, there is at least one theoretical bonus, “If we identify with a living organism that we’re taking care of, we’re going to take better care of it and help them thrive,” Appel says.
8. What do the underlined words “the jury is still out” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. There is uncertainty. B. The jury has decided.
C. The jury is playing outside. D. People have different ideas.
9. What do Marquis Matson’s words suggest
A. Vibrations caused by sound affect plants. B. Chatting with the plants benefits both sides.
C. Scientific research in this area makes no sense. D. A sense of community is a must for plants’ growth.
10. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
A. Traffic sounds probably have a negative influence on plant growth.
B. Talking to plants can make them more sensitive to the environment.
C. Plants do not fall over because of the vibrations in their environment.
D. Classical music is beneficial to plant growth as sounds of nature do.
11. What is Appel’s attitude towards the study
A. Approving. B. Neutral. C. Unfavorable. D. Unclear.
D
With all due respect to Disney, scoring (配乐) animated features is no simple task.
Composers say the genre often gives them a chance to do their best work. And while some approach an animated feature just as they would a live-action film, there are practical and thematic differences that make the experience distinctive.
Regardless of the format, the role of the score is the same: to serve the movie. “Scoring animated films, I have the exact same approach and philosophy as I do for a live-action film. It’s all story- and character-driven. I don’t care if it’s a rat or Tom Cruise,” says Michael Giacchino, who’s scored both 2006’s Mission: Impossible III and Disney/Pixar’s Ratatouille. “It’s all the same.”
Although it can be challenging to express human emotions in cartoons, Hans Zimmer notes, “I think it’s a little trickier to move people in an animated movie.” He scored Fox’s The Simpsons Movie as well as 1994’s The Lion King and 1998’s The Prince of Egypt. “So we composers perhaps have to work a little harder because the goal is the same: You come away with an emotional experience.”
Then again, as Christopher Lennertz, composer for Fox’s live-action and animated feature Alvin and the Chipmunks says, “When you work on a film with talking chipmunks, it gives you the freedom to go beyond reality.”
The expectations of today’s audiences don’t allow for the lilting (轻快的), tweeting birds of 1950s Cinderella or even the purely magical world that Alan Menken (composer of Disney’s Enchanted) and Howard Ashman created in 1989’s The Little Mermaid. Menken recalls, “It was very clear that Howard and I were trying to honor that tradition.”
Therefore, composers today must continue to navigate this delicate balance, crafting scores that honor beloved traditions while developing a fresh musical voice — ensuring each note not only serves the story but also speaks directly to the heart of a contemporary audience.
12. What is special about scoring for animated films
A. It exists in diverse forms.
B. It is unlike live-action films.
C. It has an array of distinct roles.
D. It is different in production and theme.
13. What does Hans Zimmer say about scoring animated films
A. It allows more creative freedom.
B. It requires extra effort to touch people.
C. It focuses on serving the story.
D. It faces higher audience expectations.
14. Why are Cinderella and The Little Mermaid mentioned
A. To show changing audience tastes.
B. To compare their storytelling methods.
C. To praise their timeless music.
D. To list successful partnerships.
15. Which would be the best title for the text
A. Revealing the Hidden Heroes of Animation
B. Questioning the Difficulty of Animation Scoring
C. Exploring Music Evolution in Animated Film Scores
D. Harmonizing Tradition and Innovation in Animated Film Scores
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
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When trying to find your career, it’s important to know which subjects you do well in at school. ____16____ A student gifted at mathematics might find engineering a good fit. Someone good at writing may do well in office work. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. Knowledge of history is not required for most jobs, but if it is one of your strong subjects, you will have developed the ability to remember facts and details. ____17____
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. ____18____ If so, look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job, think about what you gained from it. You may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions, and to work with older colleagues. ____19____ Just as important, a part-time job may help you become interested in a particular industry or career by giving you an inside look.
____20____ You may be all thumbs at handling tools or struggle to add up a column of figures. It is better to face a weakness than to pretend it does not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not dwell on it but instead recognize that you will have the chance for a fresh start at work.
A. You may be good at metal work or cookery.
B. Knowing yourself helps you choose a career.
C. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
D. It’s wise to start with a clear and honest self-view.
E. Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself.
F. These subjects may show strengths that you can use in your work.
G. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example.
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第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
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It’s a library built with love. About the size of a microwave oven, it’s pedestrian-friendly, too, waiting for book lovers ____21____ a sidewalk in Palm Beach County estates.
A year ago, Jenny Henriksen read about the Little Free Library, a nonprofit to ____22____ literacy by making books freely available. She ____23____ to her family of four, “That’s what we’re going to do!”
Son Austin, now a 10th-grader, didn’t see the ____24____ of building a library that resembles a mailbox. But Jenny insisted, and husband Peter ____25____ got to work. He ____26____ a small wooden house that he’d built for daughter Abbie’s toy horses.
After the library was finished, the family hung a ____27____ on the front, instructing users to “take a book, return a book.” They ____28____ it with books they’d already read. Since then, the library has been replenishing (补充) itself with ____29____ from borrowers, and now it gets an ____30____ of five visits a day.
“The project’s best ____31____,” says Peter, “is the thank-you notes left behind. We had no idea in the beginning that it would be so ____32____.” In fact, the little library has turned into a communication hub. Jenny often sees people ____33____ by the library, choosing books and chatting. “It’s more than books; it’s about ____34____,” she smiles. The family now enjoys maintaining it together, and even Austin ____35____ it was a pretty cool idea after all.
21. A. prior to B. owing to C. next to D. as to
22. A. teach B. promote C. check D. record
23. A. whispered B. suggested C. explained D. announced
24. A. point B. need C. plan D. hope
25. A. slowly B. immediately C. confidently D. excitedly
26. A. modified B. discovered C. invented D. bought
27. A. poster B. painting C. signboard D. photograph
28. A. compared B. linked C. equipped D. stocked
29. A. information B. donations C. works D. knowledge
30. A. amount B. example C. average D. option
31. A. challenge B. result C. profit D. payoff
32. A. popular B. positive C. efficient D. expensive
33. A. rushing B. gathering C. looking D. passing
34. A. creativity B. action C. connection D. improvement
35. A. admits B. expects C. imagines D. introduces
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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Malaindrano is a giant baobab (猴面包树) tree that is hollowed out (使成中空) for the storage of water, ____36____ (exist) in the village of Ampotaka in Madagascar. Malaindrano means “he who hates water”, ____37____ this baobab doesn’t hate water at all. It is so big that many people believe it has never been ____38____ (complete) filled. Even semi-full, the trees are vital for storing water in one of Madagascar’s driest regions. Also known ____39____ bottle trees because of their unique thick trunks, such baobab trees form a network of ____40____ (nature) water tanks. Using them has allowed people to live in a place where rain is rare, and where the little rain that falls ____41____ (absorb) quickly by the soil.
Lack of rain can lead to a lack of food. In the 1920s and 1930s, thousands of people ____42____ (die) because of extreme drought. This forced the locals to come up with an idea: hollowing out baobabs ____43____ (store) water when it is abundant. A large baobab has the ____44____ (able) to store about 14,000 litres of water. Today, some 20,000 people live in the region, many of ____45____ rely on the tree water for around a third of the year.
答案版
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. C 7. A
答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. A
答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. D
答案】16. F 17. C 18. A 19. G 20. E
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. A
【答案】36. existing
37. but pletely
39. as 40. natural
41. is absorbed
42. died 43. to store
44. ability
45. whom

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