試題PAGE1試題2024北京朝陽高一（下）期末英語（考試時間100分鐘滿分100分）本試卷共10頁。考生務(wù)必在答題卡指定區(qū)域作答，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分知識運(yùn)用（共三節(jié)。30分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共10小題；每小題1分，共10分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。In2022,JeffandhissonJohnnyparticipatedintheIronmancompetitioninCambridge.However,theywerenotthe1competitors.Johnnyhaddifficultyinwalking,soJeffactedashisarmsandlegs,2theweightofhissonthroughtherace.Thecompetitionisreally3.Participantshavetofinishatriathlon(鐵人三項(xiàng)賽)with140milesofswimming,cycling,andrunninginunder17hours.JeffandJohnnyhadtriedfivetimes,buttheyhadyetfinishedintime.Tothem,theIronmanwasawaytoimprovethemselves.Everyfailed4onlyfueledtheirdesiretoprovethemselvestobemoredetermined.Sotheyenteredthe2022triathlon,hopingfora5.Theracebeganwitha2.4-mileswim.JeffhelpedJohnnyintoakayak(獨(dú)木舟),andeasedhimselfintothewater,6hissonwitharopetiedtothekayak.Eventhoughitwashard,thepairfinishedtheswimin90minutes.Aftercompletingthedemandingcyclinginninehours,theysettheirsightsonthefinal7:a26.2-milemarathonwithJeffpushingJohnnyinaracingchair.Havingbeencompetingfor10.5hours,atmile19,Jeffstartedtoworry,realizingtheyweregoingtooslow,sothey8thepace.With200feettothefinishline,Johnnybegantowalkonhisown.Heworriedhecouldn’tmakethecutoff.After16hours,55minutesand35seconds—withjust4minutesand25secondsto9—fatherandsoncrossedthefinishlinetogether.Asthecrowdcheeredonthem,JeffandJohnnylookedbackatthefinishline.Theyknewthiswasn’ttheendofarace.Itwasthebeginningofanew10,filledwithhopeandcourage.1.A.typical B.serious C.qualified D.passionate2.A.shifting B.testing C.carrying D.cutting3.A.boring B.tough C.joyous D.relaxing4.A.attempt B.reaction C.request D.arrangement5.A.future B.reward C.survival D.breakthrough6.A.striking B.pushing C.dragging D.wrapping7.A.proposal B.choice C.solution D.challenge8.A.pickedup B.keptup C.wentthrough D.sloweddown9.A.waste B.spare C.wait D.save10.A.career B.attitude C.opportunity D.chapter第二節(jié)選詞填空（共10小題；每小題1分，共10分）閱讀下面句子，根據(jù)句意，從方框中選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組，并使用其正確形式填空。assumecomeacrossindicateadmireontheedgeofpromoteproceedwithrefertorunout(of)takechargeof11.Mary______patiencewaitingforthebusthatwasanhourlate.12.Theproblemshavebeenfixedandwecan

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arethosethatmaketheirmarksocially.第三節(jié)語法填空（共10小題；每小題1分，共10分）閱讀下面句子，根據(jù)句子內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。21.Ihaveafriendwith______Ishareapassionfortraveling.22.______concernstherescuersmostisthesafetyofthechildren.23.Weshouldavoid______(leave)thelightsonwhenwegoout.24.Iremembertheyear______wespentoursummervacationatthebeach.25.Theletter,______(write)ineleganthandwriting,wasapleasuretoread.26.______(keep)themselvesawake,theysatonthefloorandtoldeachotherstories.27.Ithinkwritinginformationdownalways______(make)iteasierforyoutoreviewitlater.28.LastJuly,itrainedheavilyinthesouth,______(cause)seriousfloodinginseveralprovinces.29.Overthepasttenyears,he______(overcome)variousdifficultiesinhiscareer,achievingremarkablesuccessandrecognition.30.Lastyear,thecompany’sCEO______(award)“BestoftheYear”forhisoutstandingleadershipandhisgreatcontributiontothecompany’ssuccess.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，38分）第一節(jié)（共14小題；每小題2分，共28分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ADotheselooklikeskates?They’reMoonwalkers,battery-poweredshoeswithwheels.Theyarebilledas“theworld’sfastestshoes”.HowdoMoonwalkerswork?FixMoonwalkerstoyourshoes,powerthemon,andbeginwalking.TheartificialintelligencesoftwaredrivingMoonwalkersmeasuresandadjusts(調(diào)整)on-the-flytoboththeterrain(地形)you’reonandthewayyouwalk,providingsafeandenjoyablewalkingexperience.Moonwalkersmoveonlywhenyoudo.Theysensewhenyou’respeedinguporslowingdown.LOCKmodeallowsyoutogoupanddownstairsconfidently. WhydoyouchooseMoonwalkers?Walkatthespeedofarun:Gettowhereyou’regoinginlessthanhalfthetimeitnormallytakes.Withatopspeedof7mph,Moonwalkersimproveeverystep.Expand(擴(kuò)大)yourfootprint:Moonwalkersmakewalkingmanycityblocks,evenfurther,nosweat.Lessstress:Lesswalkingequalslessstressonyourbody.Moonwalkersfeatureauser-friendlysystemthathelpsyounaturallymaintainmobilityandbalance.Freedomtogoanywhere:Testedondirtandmuchmore,Moonwalkerscanhandleourcurrentcityandallowyoutowalkahilllikeit’snothing.Also,Moonwalkerscansurvivewalkingthroughrain.Despitetheirwideuses,theyarenotrollerskates,sotheydonotfreewheel,ever.Whatisthemaximumuserweight?Moonwalkerscansupportamaximumuserweightof220lbs(100kg).Ifyouweighmorethan220lbs,youcanstilluseMoonwalkersbutwillexperienceslightlyreducedperformanceincertainedgecases.31.WhatcanweknowaboutMoonwalkers? A.Theyarepoweredbywalking. B.Theyhelpwithstairclimbing.C.Theyareassistedbytechnology. D.Theycanreplaceordinaryshoes.32.WithMoonwalkers,usersmay_________.A.walkasfastastheylike B.challengetheirsensesofbalanceC.practisetheirskatingskills D.travelfurtherwithlesstiredness33.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmightaffecttheMoonwalkers’function?A.Thehillyterrain. B.Therainyweather. C.Theuserweight. D.Thewalkingdistance.BStephputsomeflowers“borrowed”fromherneighbourMrsRobinson’sgardennexttohercoldbreakfastandcostlyplates,andtookaphoto.Shewantedtobrightenthecoloursonherpicture.Choosingafilter(濾鏡),shenoticedTrueBeautydownloadedbefore.Herpicturelookedperfectwiththatfilter.Sheposteditonthesocialmediaforher15kfollowers,hopingtheywouldwishtohavethesamelifeassheshowed.Thenshethrewawaythefoodnowthatitwascold.Stephwassurprisedtogetsofewlikesandsomanynegativecomments.Shelookedagainatthepictureshehadposted.Herpictureshowedahorriblebreakfastwithfliesalloverthemandtheflowersweredead.Shetriedtodelete(刪除)thephoto,butshecouldn’t.Justthen,shereceivedamessage.Stephread:Stephmadeheraccountprivatetohidetheuglypictures.Shedidn’twanttodoanythingifshecouldn’tpostphotosofherlife.Withnothingtodo,shewentdownstairs,pastMrsRobinson’sgarden.Shenoticedthesmelloftheflowersforthefirsttime.Lovely!ThenshesawMrsRobinsonwateringtheplants.Sheofferedtohelp.Acoupleofhourslater,theyweredonewiththework.Stephhadenjoyedherselfalot.Theytookapicture,standingtogetherinfrontoftherosesandsmiling.LaterthateveningStephlookedatthepictureonherphone.Shechangedthecoloursalittlebit.Theroseslookedbeautifulanyway,withorwithoutanychanges.NothingcouldimprovethesmilesonherandMrsRobinson’sfaces.Areallybeautifulpicture!Shepostedthispicture.Itlookedexactlythesameonline!Shemadeheraccountpublicagainandaddedsometexttothephoto:Beautyinthegarden.34.WhydidStephpostthefilteredpictureonline?A.Toshowoffherlife. B.Totryoutanewfilter.C.Tosharehertastybreakfast. D.Toteachphotographyskills.35.WhatcanwelearnaboutTrueBeauty?A.Itimprovestheuglypictures. B.Itcallsonustobehavehonestly.C.Itadvisesustohidecomments. D.Itcaresaboutitsusers’feelings. 36.HowdidStephfeelaboutgardeningwithMrsRobinson?A.Uplifted. B.Confused. C.Confident. D.Lucky.37.Whatwouldtheauthormostpossiblywritenext?A.Stephnolongerpostedherlifeonsocialmedia.B.StephsuccessfullyremovedtheTrueBeautyapp.C.Stephlearnedtoimproveherappreciationofbeauty.D.Stephinspiredherfollowerstovaluetheirinnerself.CWhetherpicturingyournextvacationoranidealmarkforanimportantexam,itisenjoyabletoletyourmindwanderintodaydreaming.Alsodaydreamingallowsustomovementallyintimeandspace,rehearsing(預(yù)演)differentpossiblescenesofthefuture.However,whilethebenefitsofdaydreamingwerecomingtolight,psychologistEliSomerfoundthatsomeofhispatients’fantasieswerereplacingrealsocialinteractionsand,asaresult,wereundermining(逐漸削弱)theirabilitytomaintaindailyrelationships.Psychologistscallrepetitiveactionsthatholdbackanindividual’sabilitytocopewithdailylife“maladaptivebehaviours”.Inrecentyears,Somerhasteamedupwithotherstoexplorethebehaviour.Oneoftheirstudiescompared340maladaptivedaydreamerswiththecontrolgroup.Theformerreportedthattheirdaydreamswerehardtocontrolanddisturbedtheirlives.Theyspentanaverageof56percentoftheirwakinghoursinfantasyworldsfeaturingimaginarycharactersanddetailedplots(情節(jié)).Unlikeregulardaydreams,theirsofteninvolvedrockingfromsidetosideoruncontrollablefacialexpressions.Otherresearchsuggeststhatmaladaptivedaydreamscantakemanyforms,fromamusingtoserious,buttheytendtobemoreemotionallyintensethanregulardaydreams.Exploringthisbehaviourfurther,Somer’steamasked77peopletokeepadiaryoftheemotionsassociatedwiththeirmaladaptivedaydreaming.Thisrevealedthatitbroughtincreasesinnegativeemotions,alongwithsignsofdepression,socialanxietyandgeneralanxiety.Thestudyalsofoundthatmaladaptivedaydreamingwasabehaviouraladdiction.Thescientistswhofirstproposedthisin2018pointedoutthat,likemanyaddictivetendencies,itoffersamomentaryescapefromstressfulthoughtsandunfavourablerealities.“Manyprofessionalsobjecttotreatingmaladaptivedaydreamingasdisease,”saysSomer.Asyouwouldexpectforaconditionthatisn’tyetwidelyrecognised,treatmentandmanagementoptionsarestillbeingdevelopedandtested.Monitoringthebehaviour,itsconditionsandemotionalconsequences(后果)mayhelpindividualscontrolit.Also,practisingmindfulnessmeditationmaybehelpfulinstayinginthepresentratherthanescapingtofantasyworlds.Othertechniquesinvolverecordingoccurrencesofmaladaptivedaydreamingandpossiblecausesinajournal,andrewardingpersonalmilestonesinpreventingthesefantasies.Noam,anIsraelistudentwhohasbeenstrugglingwithmaladaptivedaydreaming,isproofthatmaladaptivedaydreamingcanbemanaged.JusttwomonthsafterstartingtreatmentwithSomer,hisdailydaydreaminghasfallenfrom16hourstoaround7hours.“Ireallywanttogetbetter,totakepleasureinmylifeasitisandtoloveonlythepeoplewhoarepartofmylifeanddeservemycare,”hesays.38.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Regulardaydreamstakeawiderrangeofforms.B.Maladaptivedaydreamingismorelikelytobehabitual.C.Moredetailedimaginaryplotsleadtobetterdaydreaming.D.Feweremotionalchangesareseeninmaladaptivedaydreams.39.Asformaladaptivedaydreaming,whichwouldSomeragreewith?A.Expertsshouldtakeitseriously.B.Itcanleadustopreviewfutureevents.C.Itprovidesuswithanaccesstorelievingstress.D.Keepingajournalhasprovedtobeitsreliablecure.40.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Tomakeacomparisonbetweentwokindsofdaydreaming.B.Topresentthefindingsofstudiesonmaladaptivedaydreaming.C.Tointroduceapproachestomanagingmaladaptivedaydreaming.D.Toattachimportancetodealingwiththedarksideofdaydreaming.DBeingscooped(搶先)toadiscoveryisascientist’sleastdesirablething.“Yougetameaningfuladvantageforbeingfirst,butbeingscoopedmaynotbeasdamagingaspeopleseemtofear,”saysCarolynStein,aneconomistattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)inCambridge.Thehistoryofscienceisfullofcompetition.CharlesDarwinrushedouthisbookOntheOriginofSpeciesafterreceivingamanuscript(手稿)detailingsimilarideasfromAlfredRusselWallace,andIsaacNewton,GottfriedWilhelmLeibnizandtheirsupportersarguedoverwhoinventedcalculus.Despitethefameofthesecompetitions,scientistsknowlittleabouthowcreditissharedamongcompetingdiscoveries.Theoreticalmodelsanalysingpatent(專利)races,forinstance,oftensupposethattothewinnergoalltheadvantages.Intherealworld,however,creditforscientificdiscoveriesisunlikelytobewinner-takes-all.Thecostofbeingscoopedwasmoderate.Structuresthatweremadepublicsecondwereonly2.5%lesslikelyevertobepublished,althoughtheytendedtoappearinlessfamousjournalsthanwerestructurespublishedfirst.Asashareoftotalcitationsoutofa100,thefirstpaperwouldreceive58andthesecond42.Butwhenquestionedabouttheeffectsofbeingscooped,scientistsweremuchmorenegativethanthosedatashow.Theypredictedthat,outof100citations,ascoopedpaperwouldreceivejust29.Butnotallscientistswereputatadisadvantageequallyforcomingsecond.Whenresearchteamsatleadinguniversitieswerebeatenbyateamatalower-profilecollege,thesecond-placedteamgotslightlymorecitations.Andtheteamsattopdepartmentstookanevenlargershareofcitationswhentheydidthescooping.“Butthepsychologicaleffectsofbeingscoopedcannotbeignored,”saysVenkiRamakrishnan,astructuralbiologistinCambridge.Inthelate1990sandearly2000s,hisgroupracedseveralteamstodet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B.Toshowdiscoveryracesarecommon.C.Toillustratefamecomesfromdiscoveries.D.Toexplainwhywinnersgettheadvantages.42.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“moderate”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Minor. B.Unclear. C.High. D.Controlled.43.AsforRamakrishnan’sconcernsonbeingscooped,theauthorconsidersit_________.A.understandable B.unacceptable C.unnecessary D.unexpected44.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ScoopedinScience:Scientists’BadDreamB.ScientificDiscoveries:CitationsMatterorNot?C.ScientificDiscoveries:ShouldWinnersTakeAll?D.ScoopedinScience:CreditWillComeYourWay第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，共10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Themomentanybirdwatcherspotsastrikingandunfamiliarbird,thefirstthingtheydoistopulloutaphoneandidentifythespecies.Thissuggestscuriosityisallaboutactingnow.Itdrivesustofindanswersassoonaspossible.Theimpatienceforanswersmirrorswhatpsychologiststhinkisamainfunctionofcuriosity:toreduceuncertainty.45Inarecentstudy,scientistshavefoundthatitcanalsoinspiremorepatience,settingpeopleupforthosemomentsofdiscovery.Theyaskedmorethan2,000peopleaged19to76yearstowatchaseriesofshortvideos.Eachvideostartedwithablank(空白的)screen.46Whiletheparticipantswatchedeachvideo,thescientistswouldaskthemhowcurioustheywereaboutwhatthedrawingwouldbecome.Theyalsomadeguessesaboutwhatthedrawingwasgoingtoturnintoandhowmuchjoyorannoyancetheyfelt.Interestingly,whenparticipantsweremorecurious,theyweremorelikelytocontinuewatching.47Theexperimentalsorevealedthataspeoplewatchedthevideo,curiositywouldchangeacrossthejourney.Yetregardlessofhowcuriositychanged,peoplewithgreatercuriositytendtoengageintheprocess.48First,itunderlinesthecomplexityofcuriosity,openingnewpathsforresearchtoexploreitsvarieties.Italsohighlightsthesignificanceofengagingwithuncertainty:Havingtoconsiderandpredictanswerscanimprovelearningandmemory,andcuriositycanpromotebrainstatesthathelpusstorenewinformation.Learningnewthingscanbechallenging.49A.Butthispictureofcuriosityisincomplete.B.However,curiositymakespeopleeagerforknowledge.C.Thepossibleeffectsoftheresearcharereallyimpressive.D.Sowhenuncertaintywasgreatest,curiositywasexperiencedwithjoy.E.Alinewouldthenappearandmovearound,graduallytakingashape.F.Inotherwords,highercuriositymotivatedpeopletoslowdownandbepatient.G.However,makinggooduseofcuriositycanhelpusenjoytheprocessoflearning.第三部分書面表達(dá)（共兩節(jié)，32分）第一節(jié)（共4小題；第50、51題各2分，第52題3分，第53題5分，共12分）閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)題目要求用英文回答問題。請在答題卡指定區(qū)域作答。Howcanweavoidfoodwasteinourdailylife?RaynerLoihasgothisownway.Hekeepsanoteonhisphonewithdetailsofthefoodthatgoesbadeveryweekathishome.Thatway,whenhegoestothesupermarket,hehasabetterideaofhowmuchfoodheactuallyeatsinaweek,andcanadjusthisshoppingaccordingly.Hebelievesindividualactionlikethisisimportanttosolvetheproblemoffoodwaste,buthe’salsogothissightssethigher.In2017hefoundedLumitics,acompanythattracksfoodwasteonalargescale—withtheaimofhelpinghotelsandairlines,whichservethousandsofmealsaday,figureouthowmuchavoidablewastethey’reproducing.Equippedwithweightsensors,cameras,andAItechnology,Lumitics’smartgarbagecans(垃圾箱)canrecognizeandtrackthetypeandamountoffoodthatgetsthrownout—includingwhetherit’sspoiled,uneatenorkitchenwaste.Asaresult,itscustomerscanusethedataofthewastetoadjusttheamountoffoodtheyprepareorbuy,leadingtoagreatwastereduction.Forinstance,Lumiticshashelpedthehotelsitworkswithreducefoodwasteconsiderably,keepingmorethan300,000mealsoutoflandfillsin2019.Thecompanyisalsobeneficialforitscustomers’economicoutcomes.Hotelrestaurantsoftenoperateonrelativelythinprofits,“soanysavingsforthemactuallyisreallysignificantfortheirbusiness,”hesays.LoigottheideaforLumiticswhen,whileworkinginSingapore,hesawkidsgohungry.Heseesfoodwasteasoneofthemostoverlookedproblemsfacingtheworld.“Ithinkmygenerationdesperatelylongformeaningandpurposeinourlives,sowewanttoworkonchallengingproblemsandcreatesolutionsthatwillbringaboutdeepimpactfortheworld,”hesays,“whatourgroupwanttoachieveisreallyclearintermsofthenumberofmealssavedandtheamountofcarbonemissions(排放)avoided.”50.HowdoesRaynerLoiknowhowmuchfoodheeatsinaweek?51.WhatbenefitsdoesLumiticsbringtoitscustomers?52.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatementthenunderlineitandexplainwhy.RaynerLoiwasinspiredtofoundLumiticsbyhisexperienceoffoodshortageinhisownlife.53.ApartfromRaynerLoi’swayofsavingfood,howdoyouavoidfoodwasteinyourdailylife?(Inabout40words)第二節(jié)（20分）假設(shè)你是紅星中學(xué)高一學(xué)生李華。你從外國好友Jim的來信中得知他在申請聯(lián)合國志愿者項(xiàng)目(UNVolunteers)，你也有意參加。請給他寫一封英文郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.說明你感興趣的志愿服務(wù)種類和原因；2.詢問項(xiàng)目相關(guān)信息。注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右；2．開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

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