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1、敦品兼修向学笃行Moral Culuabon Persisteol Endeavor长春外国语学校2022-2023学年第二学期期中考试高一年级英语试卷出题人：许欣宁 审题人：王曦第一部分：听力（共20小题，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分75分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三 个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有 关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is Lucy doing?A. Singing her new song.C. Teaching someone how to sing.2.
2、How does Jenny probably feel now?A. Excited.B. Puzzled.3. What was the weather like yesterday?A. Rainy at first but fine later.C. Fine at first but cloudy later.4. What made the boy so late?A. Having a long class.C. Seeing the headmaster after school.B. Preparing fbr her performance.C. Sad.B. Fine a
3、t first but rainy later.B. Experiencing a traffic jam.5. Where docs the conversation take place?A. Over the phone. B. In a restaurant.C. At home.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各 个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对 话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. W
4、hat does the woman want to do?A. Buy a second-hand house.B. Rent a good apartment.C. Buy a new house.7. How will the woman get the rest of the money?A. From the bank. B. From her friends.C. From her parents.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the womans son suffering from?A. A cough and a stomachache.B. A st
5、omachache and a fever.C. A fever and a cough.9. How much does the cough medicine cost?C. 35.C. At the train station.C. Four.A. 17.B. 18.10. What does the man most probably do?A. He is most probably a nurse.B. He is most probably a doctor.C. He is most probably a drug store assistant. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13
6、题。11. Where are the two speakers?A. In a hotel.B. At the airport.12. How many bags does the woman have in total?A. Two.B. Three.13. What time is it now?A. 2:00.B. 2:30.C. 3:00.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What are the two speakers talking about?.A. Great mothers.B. Teaching theories.C. Selecting teachers.15
7、. What role do teachers play in the Sheep Mom, method?A. Customers.B. Watchers.C. Service providers.16. How have the results of the Sheep Mom method been?A. Very amazing.B. Disappointing.C. Just so-so.17. Whats the womans attitude towards the theory of Sheep Mom”?A. Positive.B. NegativeC. Unclear听第1
8、0段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What do we know about the speaker?A. She is going to be sixty quite soon.B. She has three sons who also enjoy reading books.C. She reads at least one book every day.19. According to the speaker, what do wc need to do before reading a book? A. Find a suitable time.B. Find out if th
9、e book is worth reading.C. Know something about the author of the book.20. What is the speakers opinion about reading bad books?A. Its still worth reading.B. Its not as bad as people think.C. Ifs worse than reading nothing.第二部分 阅读理解（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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出
10、最佳选 项。AHong Kong to Macau TransportationIt is really convenient and swift for travelers to travel between Hong Kong and Macau, with a straight-line distance of about 60 kilometers.Helicopter TransportHelicopter transport is the most swift and convenient means fbr transportation between Hong Kong and
11、 Macau. The length of time fbr a journey is only 15 minutes.Service time: The helicopter departs every 30 minutes from 9:00 to 23:00. Passengers should arrive at the waiting room at least 15 minutes before the departure time.Tel: 2872 7288 (Macau) and 2108 9898 (Hong Kong). Passengers can book a tic
12、ket via these telephone numbers.Approximate ticket fares: The price of a helicopter transport is about 2,700-2,900 yuan per person.Ship TransportThe length of time fbr a journey by ship between Hong Kong and Macau is about 50 minutes, which is much longer than that of taking a helicopter. However, t
13、he ticket fare is much cheaper than taking a helicopter.Service time and departure interval: The ship departs every 15 minutes from 7:00 to 24:00, and then departs at 0:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:30,4:00, 4:45 and 6:00.Approximate ticket fares: There are different kinds of ticket fares, fbr day sailing and n
14、ight sailing and fbr common scats and luxury scats. The price is from 133 to 268 yuan per seat.Jetfoil (水翼喷射船)TransportPassengers also can take a jetfbil: a five-star Premier Jetfbil with luxurious services of high quality coming and going among Macau, Hong Kong and Hong Kong International Airport,
15、and the length of time fbr each route is about 55 minutes.Service time and departure interval: The jetfbil departs every 1 hour from 8:00 to 22:00.Approximate ticket fares: The common seat fbr day sailing is 250-320 yuan per person. The luxury seat fbr day sailing is 450-560 yuan per person.21. What
16、 arc the helicopter passengers required to do?A. Check the departure time online.B. Arrive at least a quarter earlier.C. Choose the kind of seat onthe spot.D. Pay fbr an extra insurance fee.22. What is the advantage of jetfbil transport over the other two?A. Its comfort level.B. The price of tickets
17、.C. The length of time.D. The frequency of transportation.23. Where is the text probably taken from?A. A textbook.B. A travel diary.C. A science report.D. A travel website.BIt was December 25, 1914, only 5 months into World War I . German, British, and French soldiers already sick and tired of the s
18、enseless killing, disobeyed their superiors and fraternized （打得火热）with “the enemy along two-thirds of the Western Front. German troops held Christmas trees up out of the trenches （战壕）with signs, “Merry Christmas.*“You no shoot, wc no shoot. Thousands of troops streamed across a no-mans land filled w
19、ith dead bodies. They sang Christmas carols, showed photographs of loved ones back home, shared rations, played football, and even roasted some pigs. Soldiers embraced men they had been trying to kill a few short hours before. They agreed to warn each other if the Generals （将军）forced them to fire th
20、eir weapons, and to aim high.It shocked the high command on either side. Here was disaster in the making: soldiers declaring their brotherhood with each other and refusing to fight. Generals on both sides declared this peacemaking to be wrong. Fifteen million would be killed.Not many people have hea
21、rd the story of the Christmas Tnice （休战）.On Christmas Day, 1988, a story in the Boston Globe mentioned that a local FM radio host played “Christmas in the Trenches“ several times and was surprised by the eftect. The song became the most requested recording during the holidays in Boston on several FM
22、 stations. Some callers even telephone the host deeply moved, sometimes in tears, asking, u4What the hell did I just hear?”You can probably guess why the callers were in tears. The Christinas Truce story goes against most of what wc have been taught about people. It gives us a glimpse of the world a
23、s we wish it could be and says, “This really happened once.” It reminds us of those thoughts we keep hidden away, out of range of the TV and newspaper stories that tell us how trivial （微不足道的）and mean human life is. It is like hearing that our deepest wishes really are true: the world really could be
24、 different.24. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A. Troops celebrated their victories.B. Generals forced their anny to fight back.C. Soldiers made peace with their enemies.D. Soldiers decided to give in to their enemies.25. What would be the result of the soldiers5 actions according to t
25、he passage?A. A fierce war. B. Many deaths. C. A peaceful world. D. Many heroes. 26. Why were the callers in tears?A. They experienced the war. B. They lost loved ones in the war.C. They valued the life in peace. D. They desired to protect their motherland. 27. What does the story probably convey?A.
26、 Being against wars.B. Cherishing todays happiness.C. Remembering heroes.D. Showing no respect for life.CA study from the University of Montreal and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, published in Frontiers in Medicine, found that regular virtual visits to museums could help seniors stay mentally act
27、ive and come with a host of additional health benefits. Thafs because these digital connections can make retirees feel less lonely and isolated （孤立的）.Social isolation has been associated with the risks fbr heart disease and the decline of recognition abilities in seniors and the pandemic （疫情）increas
28、ed the risks due to the need fbr seniors to stay home and isolate, according to a press release from the university.The researchers investigated the potential benefits of weekly virtual visits fbr a three-month period. The participants were people aged 65 and older who lived in Montreal. Half of the
29、 participants took part in online visits and a discussion afterwards, while the control group did not participate in any cultural events at all. The group who participated in the virtual visits showed improvements in their quality of life. Our study showed that art-based activities may be an effecti
30、ve intervention （干预）,lead author Dr. Olivier Beauchet, a professor at the University of Montreal, said in the press release. On a global scale, this participatory art-based activity could become a model that could be offered in museums and arts institutions worldwide to promote active and healthy ag
31、ing.,The proposal reflects approaches recommended by the World Health Organization to manage certain diseases, according to Beauchet. For instance, the WHO launched the Aging and Health Program in 2015 that included using community-based organizations to promote culture as a key component （成分）of imp
32、roving health. Traditionally, these sorts of preventive health activities have taken place in schools, community centers, and workplaces. While these are suitable locations that reach a great number of people, there are additional organizations and sectors that could become partners in public health
33、 research and practice development,Beauchet said. Museums are among such potential partners. They are aware of the needs of their communities and are consequently expanding the types of activities they ofier.M28. How do seniors benefit from regular virtual visits to museums?A. They get survival skil
34、ls.B. They raise interest in art.C. They improve quality of life.D. They connect more with family.29. What can be inferred from Beauchets words in Paragraph 3?A. Participants come from the whole world.B. The museum needs better cultural events.C. Face-to-face discussion is a useful intervention.D. S
35、eniors should attend more art-based activities.30. What is the purpose of the last paragraph ?A. To advocate. B. To criticize. C. To expose. D. To warn.31. Which may be a suitable title for the text?A. The Aged Form a Community to Reduce Loneliness.B. Online Museum Trips Improve Seniors Well-being.C
36、. Virtual Art-based Activities Bring People Together.D. Retired Individuals Pay More Visits to Museums.DSince American idol star Taryn Southeni started composing music with AI in 2017, musicians all over the world have begun wondering about the implications of AI and modem technology where music pro
37、duction is concerned. Using AI in the creation of music is perceived by some as a helpful tool and by others as almost “the beginning of the end”.In Taryns case, AI software enabled her to communicate melodies and chords that she didnt know how to put together herself. The end product was therefore
38、a collaborative effort, rather than a piece entirely produced by technology. Taryns story has a distinctly positive feel that highlights the advantages of using AI in music production. It can serve as a source of inspiration, and as an ideal jumping-off point should a musician be hit with writers bl
39、ock （文思枯竭）.Contrary to seeing AI as a tool, some musicians consider it to be hugely detrimental to the music scene. At the moment, because such technology is still so young, the music its producing is not necessarily what we want to hear. In short, its not of great quality. Those who have produced t
40、heir own music, or even fans of authentic, artistic music, will also argue that a computer could never imitate the work （and human touch） of a true musician.Music has been an integral part of the story of humans fbr ages; in fact, the first known piece of music is believed to be around 3,400 years o
41、ld. Songs have long been used as a means of communicating messages and folk stories, covering everything from societal ethics to world history. Since many people see music as such an inherently human expression, it is often considered as too precious to impart （赋予）to technology. The thought of a com
42、puter generating a “random” piece of music that hasnt been painstakingly created by an artist is almost seen a sacrilegious （亵渎神圣的）.Regardless of which side of the argument you fall on, it seems likely that the use of AI in music production will only become more frequent. Our modem world is occupied
43、 with technological advancements. Instead of shying away from the idea of this bleak future, the best approach to take is one of optimism and curiosity. While there are always bound to be stubborn old-school musicians who refuse to use tech, music producers should consider AI as something to be embr
44、aced. AI music software is still very much in its infancy, but with more investors interested in the development and outcomes of such technology, and considering the rapid growth rate of other tech advances in recent years, its only a matter of time before Ai-produced music is seen as the new norm.3
45、2. What docs the word “detrimental mean in paragraph three?A. nonnal B. influential C. harmfulD. beneficial33. Why are some musicians against the use of AI in creating music?A. Music produced with Al technology lacks humanness.B. Music created with AI technology is easily imitated.C. It will decreas
46、e humans role in music composition.D. It will wear out young musicians creative inspiration34. Why do many people think music is too precious to impart to AI technology?A. It cannot be created without pains.B. It is part of human life.C. It cannot be produced at random.D. It is human specific.35. Wh
47、at docs the author think of the future of AI music?A. It will continue to arouse the interest of music investorsB. It has the prospect of becoming the norm in the future.C. It will be gradually accepted by old-school musicians.D. It may eventually lose its freshness and appeal.第二节：（卖5小题；筹小题2.5分，满分12
48、.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。In todays fast-paced world, comfort and relaxation are keys to a happy daily life. People want to have their tasks finished as quickly and efficiently as possible. We all search for convenience. 36 . Here are the top Smart Home trends to follow this year. With these all by your side, you can transfonn your life.Improved home security, safety, and privacy37 . Security firms are now offering some very next-level security systems that safeguard home