广东省西浦教育集团外国语高中2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2024-2025高二年级期中考试120120 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)A、B、C、DADiscoverNatureSchoolsProgramsBecomingBears(Kindergarten－2grade)Bybecomingbabybears，childrenlearnfromtheir“parent”tosurvivetheseasons.Kidswillfindsafetyinthespringlearnkindsoffoodbearseatduringthesummer，andthencreateacaveforwinterhibernation(冬眠).Afterlearningtheskillsneededtosurvive，studentswillgooutofthecaveasanindependentblackbearabletocareforthemselves.(1.5－2hours)WhoseClues？(3－5Kidswilldiscoverhowplantsandanimalsusetheirspecialstructurestosurvive.Throughoutdoorstudyofplantsandanimals，kidswillrecognizetheirspecialstructuresandlearnhowtheyenablespeciestoeat，avoidtheirenemiesandsurvive.Usingwhattheyhavelearned，kidswillchooseonespeciesandtellhowtheysurviveintheirlivingplaces.(3－4Birdsaddcolorandsoundtoourworldandplayanimportantecologicalrole.Studentswilllearnthebasicsofbirds，understandtherolebirdsplayinfoodchainsandgobird-watchingusingfieldguidesandtelescopes.Studentswilldohands-onactivities.Studentswillusetoolstobuildbirdfeeders，allowingthemtoattractbirdsathome.(3－4hours)Wealldependoncleanwater.Examininghowouractionsshapethewaterwaysaroundus.Goonahiketoseefirst-handsomeofthechallengingwaterqualityproblemsinacity.Studentswilltestthewaterqualitytodeterminethehealthofan

·Eachprogramistaughtforaclasswithatleast10·Allprogramsincludeplentyoftimeoutdoors.Sopleaseprepareproperclothing，sunscreenandinsectkillersfor·Totakepartinaprogram，pleaseemailWhatcankidsdoatBecomingTakecareofLearnhowtosurviveabearPretendtobebabybearstolearnaboutWhichonewillkidswhoareinterestedinplantsWhose B．ExploringyourC．Becoming WhatdoallthefourprogramshaveincommonaccordingtotheTheyhavethesameteachingTheyhaveoutdoorTheyareofferedduringsummerTheyaredesignedforprimaryschoolBAtacomedynightatJohnsHopkinsUniversityinMaryland,membersoftheschool'sStand-UpComedyClubbringlotsoflaughtertotheirclassmateswithfunnyspeechesandhumorousbodymovements.Thesecollegestudents'humourentertainsbusy,youngpeopleandeasestheirstress.YettheclubmemberAriellaShuasayscomedyisseriouswork.Everycomedystartsasanindividualproject—eachmemberwritestheirownmaterialThentheytryitoutinweeklyclubmeetingswhereallclubmembersreadthematerial,gojokebyjokeandseewhatworksandwhatdoesn't.Nothingunsatisfactorywillbecompromised(妥协).Inthiswaycomessatisfyingcomedy.Ariellajoinedtheclublastyear.Nowshedoesnotgoanywherewithoutbringingsomethingonwhichshecantakenotes.“WheneverIjusthaveathoughtinmyheadthatseemslike‘Oh,thisisstrange.’orwhenIseesomethingoroverhearsomeonesayingsomethinginthelibrary,Ijustputitdown，”Ariellaexplained.“Later,whenI'mtryingtowritemyownmaterial,IgothroughmynotestoseeifthereisanythingthatIcanuse.”PresidentoftheStand-UpComedyClub,NicholasScandurafindsthatwritingisoneofthemanyskillshehasdevelopedsincejoiningtheclub.“Writingjokesisreallyfunandittakesalotofcriticalthinking，”hesaid.Theclubgivesitsmemberssenseofcommunity.Whentheymeet,theysharefunnyexperiences,telljokesandlaugh.Overthepasttenyears,stand-upcomedyclubshavebecomecommononcollegecampusesinAmerica.Nicholassaid，“Noweveryonewantstodoitbecausethecultureofstand-uphasgottenalotofmediaattentionandbecomemoreLastyear,HarryKupersteinjoinedtheclubanddiscoveredtheclubwasanaturalfit.Noticingthefunnyqualitiesofdifferentsituationsimprovedhiswayoflookingattheworld.Becominganactivememberalsohelpedhimworkonthefutureskillshewouldneedasamedicaldoctor.“Havingjokesreadytogomighthelpsmoothoverinteractionsbetweendoctorsandpatientsandmakeyouabetterpublicspeaker，”heWhatcanasuccessfulcomedybedescribedasaccordingtotheA．Agroup B．ApersonalC．Asatisfying D．AcompromiseWhathabithasAriellaformedsincejoiningtheTakingnotesinclass. B．Creatingherownstyle.C．Becomingagoodobserver. D．Goingtothelibraryregularly.HowcantheclubhelpHarryinhisByeasinghisstressofbeingaBypreparingthegroundforhisBychanginghiswayofBydevelopinghisinterestinpublicWhatcanbeasuitabletitlefortheLaughterIsSeriousWork B．HumourIsanEdgeinJobsC．ComedyComeswithLearning D．ClubsInfluenceOne'sWorldViewCBeethovenisundoubtedlyoneofthegreatestmusicians.Hecompleted722musicalworks.Unfortunately,themasterdiedwhilestillworkingonhisTenthSymphony交响曲).Now,ateamofmusiciansandscientistshaveusedartificialintelligence(AI)tocompletetheartist'sfinalcomposition.Dr.Matthiasfirstcameupwiththeideatocompletethecompositionin2019.Hethoughtitwasanappropriateway

celebrateBeethoven's250thbirthdayinDecember2020.Hebeganbyenlistinganinternationalteamofmusicexpertstohelphimwiththegianttask.TheyincludedthemusiccomposerWalterandDr.Ahmed,thecreatorofaninnovativeAItechnologyfortheartmarket.AhmedandhiscolleaguesstartedtheprocessbyfamiliarizingtheAIsoftwareinitiallywithabroadrangeofclassicalmusic,andthen,narroweditdowntojustBeethoven'swork.Meanwhile,WalterandhisgrouptriedtointerprettheroughdraftsandthehandfulofnotesthatdetailedBeethoven'splansfortheTenthSymphony.TheteamthenbegantheslowandcarefultaskoffeedingtheAIsoftwaremusicalnotesfromtheunfinishedcomposition.TostaytruetoBeethoven'soriginalcomposition,Ahmed'steamsentWalterhundredsofAI-generatedmusicalnotevariationseveryevening.Walterwouldlistentothemandthenselecttheonethathethoughtwasclosesttowhattheartistwouldhavewritten.TheAIteamwouldaddthemusicandrerunthesoftwaretogeneratethenextsuggestions.Andpiecebypiece,theteamwasabletocompleteBeethoven'sTenthSymphony!ThecompositionwasfirstreleasedonOctober9,2021.Notsurprisingly,itcausedsomecontroversy争议).believetechnologyshouldnotbeusedtoreplicatethehumancreativeprocess.AhmedandhisteamagreewiththeiropinionsandsaytheirAIsoftwareisnotouttoreplacehumans—itisjustatooltohelpartiststoexpressthemselvesinnewways.WhatisthepurposeofthewriterinwritingparagraphTovoicehisgreatestrespectforTocomparetraditionalmusicandAITopresenttheteam'shardTointroduceaninnovativemethodtocreate．Whichcanbeusedtobestdescribetheteam's 10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“replicate”inthelastparagraphmean? WhichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitlefortheBeethoven'sTenthSymphonyIsEventuallyStagedB．AIHelpsCompleteBeethoven'sUnfinishedSymphonyC．ATeamofExpertsCompletedanImpossibleDSocialmediaistakingoverourlives:Facebook,Instagram,Twiterandnow,TikTok.Thesesocialmediaplatformshavetransformedfromawaytostayconnectedtoanindustrywhereevenkidscanmakemoneyofftheirposts.Whilethismayseemlikeanotheropportunisticinnovation,it’sreallyfullofhiddenfalserealities.Themedianincome(中位收入recordedintheUnitedStatesofAmericawasabout$63,000in2018Tiktokersmakeanywherefrom$50,000to$150,000foraTikTokbrandpartnership,andTiktokerswithoveramillionfollowerscanmakeupto$30,000amonth—$360,000ayear,.Theyaremakingmorethantheaveragepersontryingtofeedtheirfamilyandkeeparoofovertheirheads,simplybypostinga15-secondvideo.Thisismadinmorewaysthanone.Notonlyisitanoverpaid“job”,itpromotesundeservedadmirationfromviewersandafalsesenseofreality.ManyofthesefamousTikTokersarestillteens,andtheeffectsoffameatsuchanearlystageinlifemightcauseissueslaterinlife,suchasmentalillness.Teensbetweentheagesof13and17makeup27%ofTiktokviewers,whocanbeeasilyinfluencedbywhattheyarewatching.Theycanputafalsesenseofself-valueintowhotheylookuptoandwhattheyrepresent:money,fame,beingconsideredconventionallyattractive.WhileTikTokhasbecomeagreattoolformarketing,it’simportanttounderstandhowthiscontentaffectsyoungIfwe’reconstantlyconsumingcontentthatshowsusallweneedtodotobesuccessfulisbeconventionallyattractiveandposta15-secondvideofeaturinganewdance,itwillchallengeourknowledgeofwhatreallymakessomeonesuccessfulandwillinturnaffectourindividualworkethics(伦理Whataboutthepeoplewhomissbirthdayandfamilyholidaysduetotheirjobsandaren’tgettingpaidnearlyasmuchastheseTikTokers?RichardColyer,presidentandcreatorofMetaphor,Inc,hadhisownviewonthisissue.“ItsoundsgreatthatYoungTikTokerscanmakemoneyfordoingthelatestdancemovesina15-secondvideo,butweshouldfeedthemindsofkidsandnotjusttheirbankaccounts.TikTokcanbegreatifusedproperly.Moneyaloneisnotgood,technologyaloneisnotgoodandconnectednesscanbebadifit’sonlyonline.”Again,asafellowconsumerof Tiktok,IdoenjoytheappwhenIhavesometimetokillandneedagoodlaugh.I’mnotagainstsomeonemakingalivingonentertainment,butwhatdoesgettingfamousofa15-secondvideoteachyoungWhatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph1referSocial B．MakingmoneyonsocialC．Ajobofferedby D．Stayingconnectedtothe

Whatdothenumbersgiveninparagraph2A．TikTokersareearningmoneyeasily.B．Tiktokersarericherthanaveragepeople.C．MostTiktokerscanbecomemillionairesD．PopularTikTokersearnmuchmorethanordinaryWhichisthepossibleinfluenceofTikTokonitsyoungTheytendtoliveanadultlifetooTheyareforcedtopayforcertainTheymayabandonothersocialTheyarelikelytodevelopfalseWhatcanweinferfromRichardColyer’sA．TiktokcanbeapositiveinfluenceifteensemployitYoungTikTokersshouldbebannedfrommakingItisbettertoinvolveeducationoninvestmentinTikTokContentsofvideosneedcheckingbeforetheirrelease52.512.5HowArtsPromoteOurWhenmostpeoplethinkofthearts,theyimaginethebeautifulpainting,awonderfulpieceofmusic,oranaward-winningperformanceinthetheater.16Theeconomiceffectoftheartsisoftenoverlooked忽视)andbadly17Anygivenperformancetakesatourbusfullofartists,technicalexperts,managers,musicians,orwriterstocreateanappealingpieceofart.Thesepeopleearnalivingwagefortheirprofessionalknowledgeandskills.18“Ifyoubuildittheywillcome”isamisleadingbelief.Painters,digitalmediaexperts,photographers,bookingagentsandpromotersarehiredtosellticketsandpromotetheevent.AccordingtotheDallasAreaCulturalAdvocacyCoalition,artsagenciesemploymorethan10,000peopleasfull-orpart-timeemployeesorindependentcontractors.Asuccessfulartsneighborhoodcreatesarippleeffect(连锁反应)throughoutacommunity.In2005,whentheArtsTheatrewasdonatedtoourtown,thelocationwasconsideredapoorareaoftown.Afterinvestingmorethan$1millioninreconstructingthebuilding,webeganproducingafullseasonoftheaterperformances,jazzconcerts,andyear-roundartseducationprogramsin2008.Nearly40percentofjazzloversliveoutsideoftheDallascitylimitsanddriveorflyintoenjoyaneveningintheBishopArtsDistrict.19 Itiswrongtosupposeartsgroupscannotmakeaprofit(利润). Ifyouareastudentstudyingthearts,chancesyouhavebeenill-advisedtohaveaplanB.Butthosewhotrulyunderstandtheeconomiceffectandcanworktochangethepatternscancreateawiderangeofcareerpossibilities.TheartscreatejobsthathelpdeveloptheButartsgroupsbringmorevaluetoourAnothergroupofpeopleisneededtohelpmarkettheButinordertostayinbusiness,artsgroupsmustproduceNodoubtthetheaterhascontributedtothearea'sdevelopmentandeconomicArtsplayanimportantpartinimprovingourmoodandourrelationshipwithNow,moreandmoreyoungpeopledreamofbecomingasingerbuttheydon'tthinkofthepainsthattheywill30第一节（15115A、B、CDNicolewasalwaysinsecureaboutherself.Shedidn'tlikehowshelooked.Shethoughtshewastoo21andthin.Shetriedtogain22，butshenevercould.MostpeoplewouldlovetobeinNicole's23though.Nicolealsodidn'tknowwhyshewasso24．Shewishedshecouldeasilytalktoothersandmakenewfriends.Nicole's25wassolowthatherfriendsstartedtogetannoyedwithher.Nicole'smom26hertojoinasportsteamatschool.Nicoledidnotwantto,becauseshedidn'twanttobe27．Afterseveraldaysof28，Nicolefinallygaveintohermother'srequest.Nicoledecidedto29thebasketballteam.Sheusedtoplayitwhenshewasyounger.It30thatNicolewasWhenNicolewenttotry-outs,she31allthepeopleshewascompetingagainst.Shestartedto32herselftotheothergirls,andfoundtheywereallshorterthanher,buttheyweremoreconfident.Nicoletriedtoputthemoutofhermind.Thecoachaskedthegirlstoshootfreethrows,runshortdistance,andthen33,askedthemtoplayagame.Nicolewasdoingwell,andshewas34．Shedidn'trealizethatshestillhadbasketballskills.Nicolehelpedtheteamwinandbecameconfidentaboutherself.She35shewasgoodatsomething.

29．A.cryoutfor B．keepupwith C．tryoutfor D．carryonwith B．doubtfullyC．suddenlyD．finally34．A.ignorantB．secureC．gratefulD．surprised35．A.knewB．forgotC．agreedD．hoped第二节（101.5分,15分阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）SunZhenchu,an86-year-oldmanin2022,whogoesthisdriver’slicenseinaboutayear,hassurprisedandinspirednetizensinChinanotonlybecauseofhisage.ThemotivationbehindSunZhenchu’s36(take)thedrivingtestsistocareforhiswife.Sun’swifedidn’tgooutmuchafter37operation.Afterthepolicythatpeopleover70canapply38adriver’slicensewasissued,Sun39(immediate)becameanelderlytraineeatalocaldrivertrainingschoolinZhejiangProvinceandmanaged40(pass)thefourexams,receivingperfectscoresontwoofthem.AftergettinghislicenseinMarch,Sunboughtanelectricvehicletotakehiswifeshoppingforgroceries,tothehospitalorsightseeingalongtheQiantangRiver.41astonishedpeoplemostwasSun’scareer—hewasaspecialistinnuclearweaponsandmadegreat42(contribute)tothenation.Aftergraduationin1964,Sun43(select)asoneoftheresearcherstoparticipateinChina’sfirstatomicbombtest.Afterthesuccessfultest,hewenttoBeijing,44hecontinuedtoconductresearchandtestingfornuclearweaponsfor32years.Heretiredin1995,buthedidnotstoplearningnewthings.InaspeechhedeliveredatZhejiangGong