第一單元過關檢測(A卷)(時間:120分鐘滿分:150分)第一部分聽力其次部分閱讀(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AIfyouaretravellinginBritain,besidessomanyworld-classthingstoseeanddoinLondon,planningadaytripawayfromitcanalsobeworthwhile.StonehengeStonehengeconsistsofagroupofhugestandingstones.The5,000-year-oldstonesareoneoftheworld’sbiggestmysteriesthatnoonehasfiguredoutyet.WhileexploringStonehenge,youcanimaginewildlyanddecideforyourselfhowthestonescametobethereandwhy.Althoughyoucan’ttouchthestones,youcanwalkamongthemandfeelthechangesofseasons.WindsorMostpeoplevisitWindsortoseeWindsorCastle,wheretheQueenspendsmostofhertime.Thecastleitselfcouldkeepyoubusyfordays.ThebestwaytoappreciateWindsorCastleistoapproachviatheLongWalk,astraightroadwheretherearenocars,butyoumightseesomedeer.OxfordOxfordisbestknownforitsworld-famousuniversity.Thelargestudentpopulationkeepstheatmosphereyoungandfresh,thoughthere’snoshortageofhistoryifyouwantit.30collegesmakeuptheuniversityitself.Atourofthecollegesisamust—HarryPotterfanswillrecognisevariouslocationsusedinthemovies.BathFoundedbytheRomans,whousedthearea’sspringstocreateasparetreat,Bath’snowthebesttouristattractionofSouthwestEngland.VisitorsnevermisstheRomanBathComplex,whichisdividedintofourmainparts—theBathHouse,theSacredSpring,theRomanTempleandthemuseum,whichdisplaysfascinatingfindsfromthehistoricalruinsofthecity.21.WhatremainsamysteryaboutStonehenge?A.Howlongithasbeenthere.B.Whythestonescan’tbetouched.C.Howthestonescamethere.D.Whyitchangeswithseasons.答案C解析細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據Stonehenge這段中的“WhileexploringStonehenge,youcanimaginewildlyanddecideforyourselfhowthestonescametobethereandwhy.”可知選C項。22.IfyouwanttovisitsomeshootingsitesofHarryPotter,youshouldgoto.

A.LondonB.OxfordUniversityC.WindsorCastle D.BathHouse答案B解析細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據Oxford這段的最終一句“Atourofthecollegesisamust—HarryPotterfanswillrecognisevariouslocationsusedinthemovies.”可知選B項。23.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.

A.thehistoricalruinsofBatharenotworthvisitingB.LondonisnolongerapopulartouristdestinationC.visitorswillbereceivedbytheQueeninWindsorCastleD.thelargenumberofcollegestudentsaddsfreshnesstoOxford答案D解析推理推斷題。依據Oxford這一段中的“Thelargestudentpopulationkeepstheatmosphereyoungandfresh,thoughthere’snoshortageofhistoryifyouwantit.”可知選D項。BAwaterlilypainting,WaterLilyPond,byClaudeMonet,theFrenchimpressionistartist,wassoldformorethan$80milliononTuesday,breakingtheauction(拍賣)recordforhimself.WaterLilyPondwaspartofafour-workcollectionofwaterlilypaintingsthatMonetputupforsaleduringhislifetime.ThefourpaintingsofMonet’swaterlilygardenweresignedanddatedbytheartistin1919.OneoftheotherpaintingsisattheMetropolitanMuseumofArtinNewYork,whileanotherwassoldatauctionin1992for$12.1millionandisinaprivatecollectionnow.ThefinalpaintingintheserieswascutintotwobeforeWorldWarⅡ.“Afterafiercebiddingbattlebetweenanumberofbuyersintheroomandonthetelephone,thepaintingfinallywassoldtoacollectorfor$80.4million,settinganewworldrecordpricefortheartistatauction,”saidOlivierCamu,ascholarofimpressionistart.ThelastrecordforaMonetworkwassetinMaywhenLePontduchemindeferàArgenteuilwassoldfor$41.4million.ThepaintingsoldonTuesdaywasboughtata1971NewYorkauctionfor$320,000.Ithasnotbeenexhibitedsincethen.Monet’slaterworkshaduniquecharacteristics,especiallyLesGrandesDecorations,anothergoodexample,whichwasbeddedinMuséedeI’OrangerieinParisfivemonthsafterMonet’sdeathin1926.MonetcreatedhiswaterlilygardeninGiverny,France.Heselecteddifferentwaterliliesinanefforttogetasmanydifferentcolouredflowersaspossible,speciallycreatingthegardenasabaseforhispaintings.24.Accordingtothepassage,thelastrecordforMonet’spaintingswas.

A.$12million B.$39millionC.$41.4million D.$32million答案C解析細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據第四段內容可知,莫奈的畫作最終的記錄是$41.4million。故選C項。25.WhatcanwelearnaboutWaterLilyPond?A.ItwasonceauctionedinAmerica.B.ItwascutintohalvesbeforeWorldWarⅡ.C.IthadbeenkeptinNewYorkforover40years.D.ItwasonceputinMuséedeI’Orangerie.答案A解析細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據第五段中的“ThepaintingsoldonTuesdaywasboughtata1971NewYorkauctionfor$320,000.”可知,它曾經在美國被拍賣。故選A項。26.WhatdoesOlivierCamuthinkoftheauction?A.Exciting. B.Inspiring.C.Disappointing. D.Frightening.答案A解析觀點看法題。依據第三段中的“Afterafiercebiddingbattlebetween...recordpricefortheartistatauction...”可知,拍賣的場面是“令人激烈的”。故選A項。27.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.MonetandHisWaterLilyPaintingsB.Monet-aGreatImpressionistArtistC.Monet’sGardenandItsCharacteristicsD.WaterLilyPond-Monet’sBest-knownPainting答案A解析標題歸納題。本文不僅提到了《睡蓮池》這一幅畫作,而且介紹了莫奈其他的睡蓮作品,并在文章最終描述了莫奈創(chuàng)作睡蓮圖的過程。故A項“莫奈和他的睡蓮畫”作標題最合適。故選A項。CInkindergarten,myclasswasaskedtodrawpictures,showingwhatwewantedtobewhenwegrewup.Ourdrawingswereexpectedtodisplayourdreamoccupations.Irememberpicturesofballerinasdancing,firefightersputtingoutablaze,andastronautsleapingacrossthemoon.Mypictureshowedafigurewithbrownhairholdingaboxoforangejuicebesideacounter.Underneathwasmyhandwriting:“WhenIgrowup,IwanttoworkatMarketBasketbecauseitwouldbefuntoswipe(刷)orangejuiceacrossthescanner.”O(jiān)utofeverything,myfive-year-oldselfwishedtoworkatthelocalgrocerystore.Whenweareyoung,questionsofwhatwewanttobewhenwegrowuparecommon.Yetwearenotexpectedtorespondwithananswerthatislikelytocometrue.However,whenwebecometeens,weareaskedtheverysamequestionstwiceasoften.Thedifferenceisthatnowwearesupposedtoanswerwithconfidence.Teensareexpectedtoknowexactlywhatwewanttobeandhowwearegoingtoachievethatgoal.However,notallofuscanbesosure.EventhoughIaminhighschool,Icannotanswerwithcertainty.ButIdon’tconsiderthatabadthing.HowamIsupposedtoknowwhatIwillwanttospendmytimedoingatage40?WhenIthinkaboutthefuture,Idefinitelydon’tseemyselfworkingatMarketBasket,butinreality,ifthatwaswhatwouldmakemehappy,Iwoulddoit.So,thenexttimesomeoneasksmewhatIwanttobewhenIgrowup,Iwillsimplysay“happy”.Happinessisadestinationforeveryone.Wemaywanttowalkdifferentpathsinlife,butweallwanttobehappywhereverweendup.Chooseyourpath,butdon’tworrytoomuchaboutchoosingwisely.Makeamistakeortwoandtrynewthings.Butalwaysremember,ifyou’renothappy,you’renotattheendofyourjourneyyet.28.Whatdidtheauthorwanttobewhenhewasinkindergarten?A.Anastronaut. B.Afirefighter.C.Adancer. D.Acashier.答案D解析細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據其次段的“WhenIgrowup,IwanttoworkatMarketBasketbecauseitwouldbefuntoswipeorangejuiceacrossthescanner.”可知,作者想在長大后到MarketBasket工作,因為在掃描儀上刷橙汁會很好玩。因此當作者還在幼兒園時想成為一名收銀員。故選D項。29.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.

A.kindergartnersareabletodisplaytheirdreamjobswithconfidenceB.kindergartnershavelimitedimaginationoftheirdreamoccupationsC.teenagersaresupposedtobeclearaboutwhattheywanttobeD.teenagerssticktothepaththeychosewhentheywereyoung答案C解析推理推斷題。依據第四段的“Teensareexpectedtoknowexactlywhatwewanttobe...”可知,青少年應當清晰自己想成為什么樣的人。故選C項。30.Theauthorwouldprobablyagreethat.

A.theprincipleofgrowthliesinhumanchoiceB.happinessisthemeaningofexistenceC.itisnevertoolatetocorrectmistakesD.yourfuturedependsonyourdreams答案B解析推理推斷題。依據最終一段的“Happinessisadestinationforeveryone.Wemaywanttowalkdifferentpathsinlife,butweallwanttobehappywhereverweendup.”可知,華蜜是每個人的歸宿。我們可能想在生活中走不同的路,但無論走到哪里,我們都想變得歡樂。因此作者可能會贊同華蜜是存在的意義。故選B項。31.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Differentstagesoflife. B.Careerguidance.C.Therealgoaloflife. D.Careerpaths.答案C解析主旨大意題。通讀全文可知,作者在兒時想做一名收銀員,但就將來講作者并不希望自己真的在MarketBasket工作,而是想要簡潔的歡樂,故本文主要講的是“生活中真正的目標”。故選C項。DPeoplehavebeenpaintingpicturesforatleast30,000years.Theearliestpictureswerepaintedbypeoplewhohuntedanimals.Theyusedtopaintpicturesoftheanimalstheywantedtocatchandkill.PicturesofthiskindhavebeenfoundonthewallsofcavesinFranceandSpain.Nooneknowswhytheywerepaintedthere.Perhapsthepaintersthoughtthattheirpictureswouldhelpthemtocatchtheseanimals.Orperhapshumanbeingshavealwayswantedtotellstoriesinpictures.About5,000yearsago,theEgyptiansandotherpeopleintheNearEastbegantousepicturesasakindofwriting.Theydrewsimplepicturesorsignstorepresentthingsandideas,andalsotorepresentthesoundsoftheirlanguage.Thesignsthesepeopleusedbecameakindofalphabet.TheEgyptiansusedtorecordinformationandtotellstoriesbyputtingpicturestogether.Whenanimportantpersondied,scenesandstoriesfromhislifewerepaintedandcarvedonthewallsoftheplacewherehewasburied.Someofthesepicturesarelikemoderncomicstripstories.IthasbeensaidthatEgyptisthehomeofthecomicstrip.But,fortheEgyptians,picturesstillhadmagicpower.Sotheydidnottrytomaketheirwayofwritingsimple.Theordinarypeoplecouldnotunderstandit.

Bytheyear1,000BCE,peoplewholivedintheareaaroundtheMediterraneanSeahaddevelopedasimplersystemofwriting.Thesignstheyusedwereveryeasytowrite,andtherewerefewerofthemthanintheEgyptiansystem.Thiswasbecauseeachsign,orletter,representedonlyonesoundintheirlanguage.TheGreeksdevelopedthissystemandformedthelettersoftheGreekalphabet.TheRomanscopiedtheidea,andtheRomanalphabetisnowusedallovertheworld.Thesedays,wecanwritedownastory,orrecordinformation,withoutusingpictures.Butwestillneedpicturesofallkinds:drawings,photographs,signsanddiagrams.Wefindthemeverywhere:inbooksandnewspapers,inthestreet,andonthewallsoftheplaceswhereweliveandwork.Pictureshelpustounderstandandrememberthingsmoreeasily,andtheycanmakeastorymuchmoreinteresting.32.PicturesofanimalswerepaintedonthewallsofcavesinFranceandSpainbecause.

A.thehunterswantedtoseethepicturesB.thepainterswereanimalloversC.thepainterswantedtoshowimaginationD.thepictureswerethoughttobehelpful答案D解析細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據第一段中的“Perhapsthepaintersthought...theseanimals.”可知,在墻上畫畫會被認為對他們有幫助。故選D項。33.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.TheEgyptiansignslaterbecameaparticularalphabet.B.TheEgyptianslikedtowritecomicstripstories.C.TheRomanalphabetwasdevelopedfromtheEgyptianone.D.TheGreekscopiedtheirwritingsystemfromtheEgyptians.答案A解析細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據第三段可知B項錯誤。依據第四段第四、五句可知C、D兩項錯誤,依據其次段可知選項A為正確答案。34.Inthelastparagraph,thewriterthinksthatpictures.

A.shouldbemadecomprehensibleB.shouldbemadeinterestingC.areofmuchuseinourlifeD.havedisappearedfromourlife答案C解析推理推斷題。文章最終一段講解并描述了圖畫在今日的用途,故選C項。35.Theunderlinedphrase“comicstripstories”inparagraph3probablymeans.

A.aseriesofdrawnpicturesthattellastoryB.afunnydrawinginanewspaper,oftenincludinghumorousremarksC.ashortfilmthatismadebyphotographingaseriesofdrawingsD.abookofstoriesforchildren答案A解析詞義揣測題。通過上下文可知,comicstripstories指“連環(huán)漫畫故事”,故選A項。其次節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。FOURThingsYouCanDoToImproveYourPhotographyPhotographyisanartformthatjustgetsbetterandbetterastechnologyimproves.36Hereareafewyoucantrytodaytohelpyoubecomeabetterartisttomorrow!

StartadailypracticeandsetupuniquechallengesOneofthebestthingsIdidwassettingupadailypractice.37Wefeelthatthelightinghastobeperfect,thesubjecthastobeperfect,andthestationhastobeperfect.Butthatisfarfromthetruth.Inordertoimproveyourphotography,allyouhavetodoispractice.Practiceregularlyandconsistently.

ShootinManualmodeWhenIfirststartedmybusiness,IphotographedinAutomode.Butoncegavemyselfthepermissiontofail,learn,andtryManualmode,Ineverlookedback.Manualmodeismorethanjustabuttononyourcamera.Itisachanceforyoutoreallyunderstandhowexposureworksbycontrollingtheelementssuchasshutterspeed,f-stop,andISO.38

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Therearemanydifferentwaystoaddalittlecreativitytoyourphotography.Usingdoubleortripleexposures,shootingthroughelements,orevenplyingwithshutterspeedcanbeawaytobedifferent.Allthesetechniqueshelpyoubreakupthedullnessofyourownwork.LearnaboutlightindifferentsituationsAsaphotographer,youneedtonotonlyseelightbutalsoneedtolearntheartofreadinglight:thetypeoflight,thequalityoflight,andalsohowthelightwillaffectyourfinalimage.Forthefirstfewyearsofmybusiness,Ihadaverylimitedknowledgeoflight.40IlearnedveryquicklythatIneededtogetoutofmycomfortzoneandfigureouthowtophotographdifferentlightingsituations.

A.TaketimetoconnectwithyoursubjectB.TrycreativeshootinginyourphotographyC.Ihopethesesimpletipshelpyougetconfidentinyourphotography.D.Oftentimes,weareourbiggestcriticandtrytowaitforthemostprefectchance.E.Themoreyouplayaroundwiththeseelements,themoreyouwilllearnaboutyourownstyleofphotography.F.ButlivinginChicago,oursummersarequiteshort,andautumnsareusuallyamixofrainandthunderstorms.G.Therearelotsofsimpleandeasywaysforyoutoimproveyourphotography.答案36.G37.D38.E39.B40.F第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。VincentvanGoghisoftenrememberedasanexcellentpainter.Hewasalonelymanwhooftenwentwithoutfoodinordertobuypaints,amanwithfewfriendsanda41temper.VanGogh’sstrongemotions42notonlyhislife,buthispaintingsaswell.ManyofVanGogh’spaintingswere43bywarm,yellowsunlightbecausehelovedhowitcould44theworldindifferentways.HispaintingSunflowers,forexample,is45yellowsandbrowns.Thesecoloursgivethepaintingafeelingofwarmth.However,thesunflowersare46deadanddying.

Theresultisapaintingthat47thewarmthoflifethatVanGoghlovedwiththefeelingsofsadnessthatwereallaroundhim.Itisapaintingthatiswarm,beautifulandsad,allatthesametime.

VanGogh’smostfamouspainting,TheStarryNight,48thismixtureofjoyandsadnessonestepfurther.Itisalandscapefullofdeep49andshadowswhichshowedthesadnessVanGoghwasfeelingashewaspainting,50whatheactuallysaw.

ThisiswhyVanGogh’s51inhispaintinglookmoreimaginedthanreal.ThestarsandmooninTheStarryNightare52bright,theirlightswirlingabovethedarkeninghills.Atreethatlookslikeblackfirecutsthroughtheviewofthenight,interruptingitsbeauty.

Becauseofhiswildemotions,VanGoghwasnot53duringhislife.Hesoldonlyonepainting.However,peopletodaywhostandinfrontofSunflowersorTheStarryNightcan54thesamejoyandsadnessasVanGoghoncedid,55hepaintedthosedeepbluesandsunnyyellows.

41.A.gentle B.tenderC.short D.stormy答案D解析由本段其次句中的amanwithfewfriends及最終一段中的hiswildemotions等信息可知,他的脾氣很壞。stormy“猛烈的;急躁的”,符合語境。42.A.developed B.affectedC.improved D.reduced答案B解析由下文所描述的凡·高畫作的特點可知,凡·高劇烈的情感不僅影響了他的生活,也同樣影響了他的畫作。affect“影響”,符合語境。43.A.inspired B.taughtC.followed D.moved答案A解析設空處后面的“becausehelovedhowitcouldtheworldindifferentways”中的it指的是前面提到的“warm,yellowsunlight”,說明凡·高喜愛暖和的黃色陽光。文章多次用warm,yellow來描述他的畫作,由此可知,凡·高的很多畫作受到暖和的黃色陽光的啟發(fā)。inspire“激發(fā);啟發(fā)”,符合語境。

44.A.showup B.turnupC.cutup D.lightup答案D解析此處表示“因為他酷愛陽光能夠照亮世界的不同方式”。lightup“點亮;照亮”,符合語境。45.A.absorbedin B.filledwithC.madein D.goodat答案B解析依據上文“ManyofVanGogh’spaintingswerebywarm,yellowsunlight...”可推斷出,他的作品充溢了黃色和棕色。befilledwith是固定結構,意為“充溢”,相當于befullof。

46.A.actually B.simplyC.entirely D.finally答案A解析由However可知,上下文是轉折關系,再依據上句內容可知此處表達的是事實上向日葵已經枯萎或即將枯死。actually“事實上;事實上”,符合語境。47.Amunicates B.mixesCpares D.includes答案B解析由前一段可知,凡·高在《向日葵》的畫作中將暖和的色調與枯萎死亡的事物結合在一起,即畫作將凡·高所酷愛的生命的暖和與圍繞在他身邊的哀痛混合在一起。mix...with...“把……與……混合在一起”。故選B項。48.A.continues B.standsC.raises D.takes答案D解析其次段總結了凡·高所創(chuàng)作的《向日葵》的特點:warm,beautifulandsad。本段接著舉例:他最聞名的畫作《星月夜》使這種喜悅和哀痛的融合更進一步。take...onestepfurther“將……向前推動一步”,為固定表達。故選D項。49.A.greens B.blacksC.blues D.reds答案C解析依據常識以及設空處后面的“showedthesadnessVanGoghwasfeelingashewaspainting”可知,這是一幅充溢了深藍色和陰影的風景畫。blue“藍色”。50.A.ratherthan B.otherthanC.aswellas D.inaddition答案A解析設空處后面的whatheactuallysaw與設空處前面的thesadnessVanGoghwasfeeling相互對應,此處表示這幅畫表現(xiàn)了他作畫時感受到的哀痛,而不是(ratherthan)他事實上所看到的。故選A項。51.A.voices B.picturesC.colours D.images答案D解析這就是為什么凡·高畫作中的意象看起來更加虛幻而非真實。表示畫作中的意象應用images。52.A.seldom B.unusuallyC.accordingly D.properly答案B解析從設空處后面的“theirlightswirlingabovethedarkeninghills”可知,月亮和星星的光回旋在烏黑的山上。由前一句中的imagined可推斷此處應選unusually,意為“不同尋常地”。53.A.understood B.noticedC.rewarded D.trusted答案A解析由設空處前面的wildemotions可知,凡·高在當時并不被別人理解(understood)。54.A.experience B.recogniseC.accept D.determine答案A解析由設空處后面的“thesamejoyandsadnessasVanGoghoncedid”可知此處應選experience,表示體會、感受凡·高曾經感受到的歡樂與哀痛。55.A.though B.howeverC.if D.as答案D解析然而,今日人們站在《向日葵》或是《星月夜》前能體會到凡·高在畫那些深藍色與明黃色時曾經感受到的同樣的歡樂與哀痛。表示“當……的時候”用as。其次節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。HiphopisgettingitsveryownmuseuminitsbirthplaceinNewYorkState.ThepermanenthomeoftheUniversalHipHopMuseum,settoopenin2024,56.(celebrate)thehistoryofhiphop,whichwascreatedby57.(Africa)Americans,LatinoAmericansandCaribbeanAmericans.

RockyBucanoisthemuseum’sdirector.Henotedthatuntilnowtherehasn’tbeenaphysicalplacethatisdevotedto58.(preserve)hiphophistoryandculture.Hesaidthatthemuseumstartedas59.ideaabouteightyearsagowhensomehiphopsingershopedthestoriesofhiphopcouldbe60.(accurate)toldandpasseddown.

Whenthemuseum61.(finish),the5,570-square-metrespacewillhaveinteractiveexhibits,liveshows,filmscreeningsandconferences.Oneroomwillhaveahigh-techconsole(限制臺)62.interactivecharacteristicwilltakevisitorsonahiphophistorytripbasedontheirreactions63.differentcharactersinagame.

Theexhibitwillincludehippop64.(music)KurtisBlow’soriginalbeatboxmachine,andthefirstandsecondrap65.(record)everreleased.

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