江苏省盐城市亭湖区2024-2025学年高一下学期6月期末考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江苏省盐城市亭湖区2024-2025学年高一下学期6月期末英语试题一、阅读理解（共2节满分50分）第一节阅读（共15小题满分37.5分）APicturingPickwick:TheArtofThePickwickPapersPublishedseriallyfrom1836to1837,ThePickwickPapersformedCharlesDickens’sfirstnovel.Ithelpedtokick-startDickens’scareer,andcontinuestoexcitereaders’imaginationstoday.PicturingPickwickexplorestheillustrationsofthisincrediblebook,whichbeganwiththecooperationbetweenDickensandtheillustratorRobertSeymour.Theexhibition,whichrunsfrom6thApril2024to11thSeptember2024,explorestherelationshipbetweenDickensandhisillustrators,andincludesoriginalillustrationsofThePickwickPapers,apageoftheoriginalmanuscript,andhistoricmonthlyinstalments(连载)ofthestory,someofwhichwaspennedhereat48DoughtyStreet.TheexhibitionshowcasesaseriesofworksbyAnnaMarongiu,anItalianartistwhocreated262illustrationsofThePickwickPapersbetween1928and1929.Theserichartworkspicturescenesfromthenovelthathaverarelybeenillustrated.ThisisthefirsttimetheyhavebeenondisplayintheUKtocelebratetheuniquetalentofMarongiu,whoseownlifewascutshortin1941byaplanecrashwhenshewasjust34.HerPickwickserieswasgiventotheCharlesDickensMuseumbyherfamilyinthe1980s.ThePickwickPaperscausedasensationwhenitwaspublished,inspiring‘PickwickClubs’andsocietiestobesetupinhonourofthework.Theexhibitionfeaturesitemsincludingan1837PickwickClubMinuteBook,whichrecordsthedebatesofonesuchsociety.Thedisplaywillalsonotetheinternationalreactiontothenovel,exploringhowthestorycametoItaly,whereitwouldinspiresuchincredibleartistrywithinMarongiu.Admission:Adult:£12.50;Child6-16years:£7.50;Child<6years:Free.Address:TheCharlesDickensMuseum,48DoughtyStreet,LondonWC1N2LX.1.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheexhibition?A.Ittakesplaceinthesecondhalfof2024.B.ItrevealsthestoriesbehindThePickwickPapers.C.ItexploresDickens’searlycareer.D.ItinvitesvisitorstoillustrateDickens’snovels.2.WhatdoweknowaboutMarongiu?A.Shewasn’tacknowledgedasanartistuntil1941.B.Shewasn’tinterestedinDickens’swritingstyles.C.Shediedyoungbecauseofaseriousdisease.D.ShedidherPickwickseriesinthe1920s.3.Howmuchshoulda5-year-oldboyandhisparentspayfortheexhibition?A.£20.00. B.£25.00.C.£32.50. D.£37.50.BIn2023,thefossil(化石)ofaprehistoricbirdwasdiscoveredinChina.Thebird,calledBaminornis,lived150millionyearsago.Itmaybetheoldestbirdeverdiscoveredandchangesthetimelineofbirdevolution,astudyhasfound.BaminornisisthesecondbirdknowntohavelivedduringtheJurassicperiod(侏罗纪时代).Thefirst,calledArchaeopteryx,wasdiscoveredin1862inGermany.Archaeopteryxhadmanydinosaur-likefeatures,whichhelpedscientistsdeterminethatbirdshadevolvedfromdinosaurs.Formorethan150yearsafterArchaeopteryxwasfound,however,nootherbirdsfromthatperiodwerediscovered.Thatleftscientistswithagapinknowledgeaboutbirdevolution.Theythoughttherewereotherflyingbirdsduringthatperiod,buttheyhadnofossiltoproveit.ThediscoveryofBaminornischangedthatandalsohelpedscientistsunderstandtheprocessofbirdevolutionbetter.ThoughArchaeopteryxandBaminornisarefromthesameperiod,theyhavekeydifferences.Archaeopteryxwasaboutthesizeofamoderncrow(乌鸦)andcouldonlyflyforashorttime.Baminorniswassmaller.Likemodernbirds,ithadashorttailthathelpeditflysmoothly.Thedevelopmentofshorttailswasessentialinhelpingbirdsevolveintobetterflyers.ThetailonBaminornisindicatedthatitwasmoreadvancedinitsevolutioncomparedtoArchaeopteryx.“Whendinosaursevolvedintobirds,thebiggestchangeistheshrinkageofthetail.”saidMinWang,wholedtheresearch.BeforeBaminorniswasdiscovered,scientistshadonlyfoundbirdswithshorttailsthatlivedabout20millionyearslater.ButBaminornissuggestedthatbirdevolutionstartedmillionsofyearsearlierthanresearcherspreviouslyrealized.4.WhyisthediscoveryofBaminornissignificant?A.Ithelpedscientistsdeterminetheoriginofbirds.B.Itfilledthegapinknowledgeaboutbirdevolution.C.ItcontributedtothediscoveryofArchaeopteryx.D.IthelpedscientistsdiscoverotherbirdsfromtheJurassicperiod.5.HowdidBaminornisdifferfromArchaeopteryx?A.Baminorniswaslargerinsize. B.Baminorniscouldflybetter.C.Baminornislookedmorelikedinosaurs. D.BaminornislivedintheJurassicperiod.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“shrinkage”meaninparagraph4?A.Reduction. B.Expansion. C.Disappearance. D.Growth.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Baminornis:anoutstandingflyer B.ScientistsmapthebirdevolutionC.Archaeopteryx:theoriginofbirds D.BaminornisfossilrewritesbirdhistoryCOneofthetopsourcesofaddedsugarinchildren’sdietsinAmericaisintheirbreakfastcereal(麦片).AstudypublishedintheAmericanJournalofPreventiveMedicineshowsthatadvertisingdrivessalesofhigh-sugarcerealswhenit’saimeddirectlyatkidsunder12-butnotwhenittargetsadults.Inthestudy,researcherslookedatallcerealspurchasedby77,000U.S.householdsoveranine-yearperiod,between2008and2017.TheyalsolookedatNielsenratingsdata,whichcloselymonitoredalltheadsthatpeopleinahouseholdsaw-bothchildrenandadults.Whattheyfoundwasastrongrelationshipbetweenhowmuchadvertisingwastargetedtokidsandhowmuchsugarycerealthathouseholdswithchildrenbought.Bycontrast,therewasnolinktoincreasedpurchaseswhenadstargetedadults.Andtheseextensivedataalsoshowedthatbehaviorsthatwerelearnedinchildhoodcouldtrackintoadulthood,whichcouldleadtopoorhealthoutcomesoveralifetime.Thestudyisthefirsttodirectlycomparetheinfluenceoffoodadvertisingexposurebychildrenwiththatofadults.Thefindingsoffernovelevidenceofhowfoodmarketingturnschildrenintothe“ultimateweapon”ininfluencingfamilyspendingbecausetheyconsistentlyasktheirparentstopurchaseaconceptknownas“pesterpower”.ThefoodindustrylaunchedtheChildren’sFoodandBeverageAdvertisingInitiative,avoluntaryefforttopoliceitself.The21participatingfoodcompaniesmadeacommitmenttocutbackonmarketingunhealthyfoodstochildrenunder12—laterrevisedtounder13.Anewstudyconductedin2024showedthatchildren’sexposuretocerealadsonTVprogrammingaimedatkidshasdroppeddramatically.ButLindseySmithTaillie,afoodpolicyresearcherattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill,saysthesevoluntaryeffortsaren’tmakingadifference.Advertisements,likekids’eyeballs,aremovingonline,makingitevenhardertoknowwhatmarketingchildrenarebeingexposedto,Taillienotes.8.Whatdidthestudyfindaboutchild-targetedfoodads?A.Theyhadnoconnectionwithadults’purchases.B.Theywerelesseffectivethanadult-targetedads.C.Theymightaffectchildren’shealthinthelongrun.D.Theycouldreducechildren’sinterestinsugaryfood.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“pesterpower”inparagraph3mean?A.Parents’unconditionallove. B.Children’suncontrolledspending.C.Parents’growingconsumption. D.Children’srepeatedpurchaserequests.10.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Anexpectationforfurtherstudy. B.Thefollow-upinfluenceofthestudy.C.Alimitationoftheresearchmethod. D.Thepotentialapplicationofthefindings.11.WhatisTallie’sattitudetowardthevoluntaryefforts?A.Favorable. B.Tolerant. C.Disapproving. D.Reserved.DForcenturies,whatmakeshumancreativitysopreciousisnotonlythefinalproductsityields,butalsotheeffortbehindtheircreation.ButinaworldwhereAIcangenerateanythingwiththeclickofabutton,howdowedistinguishwhattrulymatters?Howdoeshuman-madeartsurvive?Throughouthistory,themostfamousworksofart,literature,andmusichavecarriedasenseoflabor,dedication,andmastery.Wedon’tjustadmiretheendproduct;weadmirehowitcametobe.MasterpieceslikeVanGogh’s“StarryNight”sustainnotsimplyfortheirartisticbeauty,butforthehumanstoriestheycarry.Theyremindusthatartisnotjustaboutbeautyorskill—itisaboutintention,persistence,andwhatmakesushuman.AsAIfloodstheworldwithinstantbeauty,we’reenteringaneraof“aestheticinflation”,whereperfectlycomposedimages,poeticstyle,andmovie-likestorytellingareavailabletoanyone,instantlyandatnocost.Thismakesusthinkaboutwhenbeautyiseffortlessandendless,doeshumancreationsstillhavevalue?Buthumanimperfectionisn’taweakness—it’spartofwhoweare,shapingourunderstandingofhumanity.Ourstruggles,mistakes,andlimitationsaren’tjustdifficultiestoovercome—they’repartofwhatgiveslifemeaning.Inthislight,AI’sabilitytocreateperfectartfeelsalmostunnatural—arejectionofthestrugglethatgivescreativityitsweight.Itmayachievetechnicalperfection—butatthecostoftheoriginalenergythatmakesartstirfeelingswithinpeople.Evenatitsmostimpressive,AI-generatedartoftenfeelsempty.Ithasnorealemotionsorexperiences,andnoclearcreator,failingtocreateunexpectedsurprisesandarousesharedemotionwithaudience.Therefore,topreservemeaning,selectionandcontextbecomemorecrucial.AsAIcanproduceendlesscontent,thehumanelementslikecontext,narrativeandthereasoningbehindartbecomethetruevaluesource.Also,AIcanbeacreativecollaboratorratherthanareplacement,refiningideaswhilekeepinghumanimperfectionandfeeling,andactingasanamplifier(放大镜)ofhumanvision.12.Whydomasterpieceslike“StarryNight”remainvaluableintheAIera?A.Theyrepresentuniquehumancharacteristics.B.Theyshowcasebrilliantartisticcreationskill.C.Theyarecreatedthroughlongproductionprocesses.D.Theycontainhumanemotionaldepthandcreativeeffort.13.Whydoestheauthormention“aestheticinflation”inparagraph3?A.TodemonstrateAI’sefficiencyinartcreation.B.ToprovethatAI-generatedartismoreaffordable.C.Tocriticizetheoveruseoftechnologyinartcreation.D.Tostressthedevaluationofbeautyduetomassproduction.14.Howdoestheauthordeveloptheargumentinthepassage?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bygivingdefinitions.C.Bymakingcomparisons.D.Bymakingclassifications.15.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AGuidetoPerfectArtwithAIB.HowtoCreateArtintheAgeofAIC.WhyHumanArtStillMattersintheAIAgeD.ANewRevolutioninArtCreationbroughtbyAI第二节七选五（共5小题满分12.5分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Mostofusenjoytravelling,whetherwe’retravelingabroad,orexploringwherewelive.Besidesrelaxationoftravel,itisalsoawonderfulwayoflearningmoreaboutourselvesandstrengtheningoursocialbonds.Thewell-beingbenefitsoftravelarewhatdriveustosetoff.Mostofusfollowaroutineeveryday.____16____Travel,whetheritisafewdaysoff,oralongerjourney,isawaytorelaxourselvesbothemotionallyandmentally.Travelisagoodchancetobetterunderstandourselves.Ithelpsusdevelopawarenessofnotonlyourownexistence,butalsoourthoughtsandsurroundings.____17____Moreover,itteachesuswhatisimportantandwhathappinessmeanstopeople.Travelalsoteachesusthesignificanceofcommunicatingwithothers.Goingforawalkwithfriendsinthelocalcountrysidehelpedusrealizethattimeinnaturewithlovedonesissomethingwe’dliketodo.____18____Toenjoyourtravel,severalaspectsshouldbetakenintoconsideration.Startbyfiguringoutwhatwewanttogainfromthetrip.____19____Additionally,considerwhatwe’vevaluedaboutthepasttrip,andwhetherthisfitswithwhatwewanttodonow.____20____Thatcouldbeanythingfromvisitinganewcaféandtryingsomethingonthemenu,tochallenginganewsport.Whenbackhome,keepinmindwhatwevalueinthistrip.Sometimes,it’stheconversationwehavewithalocal,ortheexperienceofseeingthecityfromanewperspectivethatstaysinourmind.A.Thetimewespendinnaturebringsusmorefriends.B.Understandingitspurposecanhelpusplanthetripbetter.C.Inotherwords,itallowsustograspwhatkindofpersonsweare.D.Theenjoymentofadaytripcanlastlongafteryouarebackhome.E.Oneofthemostimportantpartsoftravelisexperiencingsomethingnew.F.Weseethesamesightsandpeople,whichleavesusfeelingboredovertime.G.Therefore,weareencouragedtogetoutmoreandenjoymoretimewithourfriends.二、完形填空（共15小题满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。“Alongtimeago,therelivedaSelfishGiantwhobuiltawallaroundhisgardentokeepchildrenout.”Thisstorysparkedmyloveforreading.IspentmoretimereadingthanwatchingTVinmychildhood.Mybrothershurriedthroughbooks,butIreadmuchmore____21____,appreciatingeachwordandpointingmyfingerunderthelines____22____beingtolditwaschildish.Livinginmyownapartment,I____23____theGiant’sstory,discoveringnewlayers—hislonelinessandthesmallboy’sgentleness.Hiswords,“Myowngardenismyowngarden,”feltlesslikeangerandmorelikea(n)____24____forunderstanding.Yearslater,IrealizedIhadbeenlivingwithintheworldswriters____25____.Stories,Iunderstood,wereintendedtobeenjoyedslowly,not____26____.Longbeforemoderntechnology,storytellingconnectedhumanity.Storieshavealwaysbeena____27____betweenpastandfuture,awaytorememberandimagine.Myancestors(祖先),___28___toreadorwrite,hadtokeeptheirstoriesalivethroughsongsandlaughter.They____29____theirtraditionsandvalueswithinstories,passingthemdownthroughgenerations.Their____30____inspiresme.Ireadslowlytohonorthem,toremembertheSelfishGianttearingdownhiswall,andtocelebratethe____31____circleofstorytelling.Today,thoughtechnologyspeedsup,I____32____slowreading.My____33____beneaththewordsremindsmeofstories’powerandhasledmeto____34____.Writinghastaughtmetocreateworldswherepeoplefeelseenandheard.Stories,whetherread,written,ortold,serveasaconstant____35____ofourpastandfuture,forminganunbrokencircle.21.A.slowly B.happily C.quickly D.suddenly22.A.for B.through C.against D.despite23.A.retold B.reread C.reconsidered D.rewrote24.A.request B.reason C.excuse D.claim25.A.created B.imagined C.rebuilt D.praised26.A.informed B.scheduled C.rushed D.predicted27.A.mixture B.bridge C.witness D.comparison28.A.unable B.unlikely C.unwilling D.unsure29.A.detected B.included C.supplied D.abandoned30.A.wisdom B.courage C.stability D.emotion31.A.unlocked B.unfinished C.unbroken D.unheard32.A.contributeto B.applyto C.addto D.stickto33.A.hand B.finger C.arm D.fist34.A.read B.speak C.write D.view35.A.reminder B.warning C.reward D.sense三、语法填空（共10小题满分15分）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。InthebustlingcityofSuzhou,Jiangsuprovince,LiJing,38,hascarvedoutapeacefulspace—hisstudio,Shixianju(meaning“dwellinginleisure”),____36____hededicateshimselftohislifelongpassion:handcraftingtraditionalChineseroundfans.Combiningcenturies-oldtechniqueswithmodernaesthetics(艺术),Li’screationshavecaptivatedawideaudience,____37____(gain)morethan2.72millionfollowersonChina’ssocialmediaplatformWeibo.Hisworks____38____(appear)infashionshootsandTVdramasaswell.Li’sinterestinroundfansbeganinhighschoolwhenhefellinlovewithPekingOpera.“Thecostumes,poeticlyrics,andsymbolicaccessories(配饰)allreflecttheartistryofthis____39____(comprehend)artform,”hesaid.“WhoeverappreciatesPekingOperacanfindauniqueperspective,whileIwasparticularlyfascinatedbythebeautifulstageaccessories,whicharousedmydesire____40____(collect)andrestorefans.”AccordingtoLi,aroundfanrepresentsa____41____(combine)ofancientcraftsmanship,integratingtechniquesforcraftingtheframe,designingpatterns,makingribsandtassels,andattachingthefansurface.“____42____itssmallsize,theroundfanholdsendlesscreativepossibilities,”heexplained.“Thesurfacecanbemadefrommaterialslikesilk,andbedecoratedwithcalligraphy,painting,orembroidery(刺绣).”Amongalltechniques,Li’sfavoriteiskesi,orsilktapestryweaving(织锦),whichisalsothemostcomplicated.____43____(know)foritscarefulcraftsmanship,kesiinvolvesweavingeachcolorfulthread____44____(individual)toformdetailedpatterns,oftencreatinglifelikeimagerywith_____45_____shiny,layeredeffect.四、写作表达（共2节满分40分）第一节（共15分）46.假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom对刚刚过去的中国传统节日——端午节所举行的各种庆祝活动非常感兴趣。请你就此写一封电子邮件。内容包括：1.节日介绍；2.节日活动；3.你的感想。注意：1.词数80左右。2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。DearTom,I’mgladtohearthatyou’reinterestedinChineseDragonBoatFestival.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes,LiHua第二节读后续写（共25分）47.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。Onacoldandwindyday,HowardKelly,apoorboy,wasgoingfromdoortodoor,tryingtosellthingstopayforhisschool.Buthedidn’tmakeanysales.Feelingverysad,healmostwantedtogiveup.Also,hisstomachwasgrowlingloudlybec