2024-2025學年福建省福州市平潭新世紀學校高一下學期期末考試英語試題一、閱讀理解(★★★)DanceClassesforKidsNearMeSearchDanceClassforKidsnearme,andTwistNTurnsisthebestyoucouldget.★WhatdoesDanceClassforKidsofferatTwistNTurns?Jazzdanceandstreetdance.★Whatistheapplicationprocess?Applicationsareacceptedthroughouttheyear.Thecoursewillrunforonlyfourterms.Toapplyonemustvisitourcenterandfillintheapplicationformwithonepassport-sizephoto,thebirthcertificatealongwiththe$50applicationfee.★Whatisthecoursestructure?Thedancecourseforkidsisfor3.5to12years,dividedintothreegroups:Toddlers(3.5-5years),Kids(6-8years)andTweens(9-12years).Forbelow5years,weteachcreativemovement,whichisbasicallythepre-danceclass,awayforchildrentoexploremovementthroughmusic,developphysicalskills,andstimulateimagination.Theadvancedcourseincludesbodyawareness,strength,conditioning,spaceawareness,expressions,andmusicality.Attheendofthecourse,allstudentshavetoappearforaperformancetestinthestudio,wheretheyhavetodemonstratemoves.Then,thekidsareselectedandpromotedtoimproversoradvancedclasses,dependingontheirskillandlevelofperformance.Notallkidsmakeittothenextlevel.★Whataretherules?80%attendanceisrequired.Studentshavetocomeinuniform.Also,refertoDanceEtiquette(禮儀).★Arecertificatesprovided?Thecertificateisawardedtostudentsonaninternalexaminationbasisconductedafterthecompletionofthecourse.Toattainthecertificateonemustgotoaminimumof39classes.1.Thedanceclassoffers______kindsofdance.

A．2B．3C．4D．52.Whatshouldaboybringtoapplyforadancecourse?

A．Hispassport.B．Hisfamilyphoto.C．Hisapplicationform.D．Hisbirthcertificate.3.Whatdotoddlerslearninthedancecourse?

A．Creativemovement.B．Bodyawareness.C．Spaceawareness.D．Musicality.4.WhichisNOTtrueabouttheperformancetest?

A．Ittakesplaceattheendofthecourse.B．Studentswillshowtheirmovesinthetest.C．Thestudentswithfullattendancecanskipthetest.D．Notallstudentscanbepromotedtothenextlevel.5.Whatisrequiredofastudenttogetacertificate?

A．Winninganinternalaward.B．Attendingatleast39classes.C．Knowingdanceetiquettewell.D．GettinganAontheperformancetest.(★★★)Recentlymyfriendinvitedmetoherresidentialhall,whichisanAfrican-Americanthemedhall.Theyhavelotsofmeetingsandoutingsthere.SoIthoughtitwouldbefun.Onthisparticulardaytheywerehavingapancakebreakfast,justatimetomix.Iwasexcitedtobethere,too.Iwalkedinatatimewhenthemini-partywasatitspeak.Ifoundmyfriend;excitedly,wehuggedandsheledmetoaseatintheback.Wesatthereforsometime.Isensedsomesortofdiscrimination.Iwondered,werewejustisolatingourselvesorwerewefacingdiscrimination?Myfriend’sbreakfastcameinfirst,anditwasaplatefullofcolors.Mymouthwatered.Ihavealwayslikedrainbowdishes:theymakemehungry.Sheletmepickpancakesandfruit;weateandonlythenbegantotalk.TheblackAmericancontemporarymusicwasextremelyloud.Someboysandgirlswerebeatingthetablesandsomeguysonthestageweredancinginwhatlookedlikeakindofcompetition.Wetalkedaboutvarioussubjects:hair,boys,shoesandbooks.Andthenwegottoit.“WhatdoAfricanAmericansthinkofAfricans?”Weargued.ItoldherIthoughtAfricanAmericanswerehaughty.Whydidtheysidelineus?Whenwemetinanarrowpassageandoureyesmet,theyquicklylookedasidebeforewegreeted.Why?Weren’tweallblack?Imean,wasn’tthisexactlythereasonwhytherewasanAfrican-Americanthemedhousetobeginwith?DidtheylookdownuponusbecausetheygrewupinAmericaandweinSub-SaharanAfrica?Ohyes,Ifeltthiswasit!TheybelievedthatwewereHIV-positiveandthatthegiraffeswererightbehindourhuts.Myfrienduttered,“No!”Andthenshecontinued：“Ialsothoughtsoatonepointbutafterlivingwiththeseguys,Igottoadifferentconclusionaltogether.TheseguysarenotfromAfrica.Theywerenotbornthereandmayhaveneverbeenthere.Wecan’texpectthemtonaturallylikeusorbond.Wearedifferent.Skincoloristheskincolor.”6.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph2thattheauthor________.

A．isanAfricanAmericanB．isanAmericanAfricanC．waslateforthepartyD．wascrazyaboutparties7.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthebreakfast?

A．Delicious.B．Justso-so.C．Abitsalty.D．Alittlesweet.8.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?

A．Theyhadagoodtimeattheparty.B．Theyturneddownthemusicforme.C．Someofthembrokethetables.D．Theyhadacompetitionattheparty.9.Theunderlinedword“haughty’’inParagraph6isclosestinmeaningto“________”.

A．kind-heartedB．modestC．fashionableD．proud10.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothistext?

A．TheauthorwasbroughtupinSub-SaharanAfrica.B．Thefriendhadthesameideaastheauthorbefore.C．TheAfricanAmericansareborninAmerica.D．TheAfricanAmericanshavenothingincommonwithAfricans.(★★★)Haveyoueverwantedtoseeyourdreamsafteryouwokeup?Artificialintelligence(AI)technologymayhelpyoudothisinthenearfuture!ResearchersfromOsakaUniversityinJapanhavetrainedanAIsystemtorecreateimagesinpeople’sheads.ThepicturesAIhascreatedincludeateddybear,anairplaneandaclocktower.Thetechnologyis80percentaccurate,reportedSciencemagazine.PreviouslytherehavebeenAImodelsthatcanturnawordorphraseintoimages.TheAIhasstudiedlotsofimagesandtheirtextdescriptions.Overtime,theAIcanfindpatternsandrecreatepicturesifyoufirstinputtext.Thistime,theresearcherstookastepfurther.TheytrainedtheAItolinkpeople’sbrainscandatawithimages.Theyaskedfourpeopletolookat10,000differentimages,andlettheAIfindpatternsofbloodflowinthebrain.Thenthepatternscanberelatedtotheimages.Ifpeoplelookedatanairplane,theAIwouldusethebrainscandatatocreateanimageofaverycloudyairplane.Then,itwouldturnontheprevious“text-to-image”model.Byfeedingthekeyword“airplane”,theAIwouldimprovetheimageandmakeitmorereal.“It’sanewmethodthatcombinestextualandvisualinformationto‘decipherthebrain’”,ArielGoldsteinfromPrincetonUniversitytoldSciencemagazine.Researcherssaidthetechnologycouldsomedayhelppeoplewithparalysistocommunicate.Itmightalsohelpscientistsunderstanddreamsorevenhowotheranimalsseetheworld.11.WhatdoweknowabouttheAIsystemmentionedinParagraph2?

A．Itcanhelptrainpeople’sminds.B．Itcanfullypresentpeople’sdreams.C．Itwascreatedfordrawingpeople’sheads.D．Itcanrecreatepicturesinpeople’sheads.12.HowdidthepreviousAImodelsturnphrasesintoimages?

A．Byunderstandingthemeaningofthewords.B．Byfindingpatternsinimagesandtheirtextdescriptions.C．Bydrawingpicturesaccordingtousers’orders.D．Byfindingdifferentphotosfromtheinternet.13.WhatistheworkingprocessofthenewAIsystem?

A．relatewithimage→scanbloodflow→improvethetext→turnintotheimageB．relatewithimage→turnintotext→scanbloodflow→improvetheimageC．scanbloodflow→relatewithimage→turnintotext→improvetheimageD．scanbloodflow→turnintotext→relatewithimage→improvetheimage14.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?

A．Howtoknowthewayanimalsseetheworld.B．Howpeoplewithparalysistalkwithothers.C．WhatthenewAItechnologycouldbeusedfor.D．HowAItechnologyaffectspeople’sdreams,15.Whichpartofanewspapermaythistextappear?

A．Entertainment.B．Health.C．Education.D．Science.(★★★)Somedays,youarejustnotfeelingmotivated(積極性高的).Youdon’twanttogetoutofbed.Youdon’twanttocommunicatewithothers.Youdon’twanttodoanything.16.Herearefourthingsyoucantrytogetmotivated.GetCuriousAboutYourFeelingTakeamomenttoreallyinvestigateyourfeeling.Doesitchange?Ordoesitremainthesame?17.Watchitforawhile.Noticewhatchanges.Thishasactuallybeenshowntobeaneffectivestrategyfordealingwithunwantedemotions;helpingyoutobecomemoreawareofyourownexperience,andteachingyoutobewithit.GetUpAndShakeYourBodySeriously,doit.Youmayevenwanttojumparoundalittlebit,dosomepush-ups,andreallygetthatbloodflowing.Whenyousitatyourdeskfortoolong,youbecomestiff(僵硬的).18.Youmayevenwanttotakeaquickwalkaroundtheneighborhood,withaddedbenefitsifyouspendtimeinnature.19Thereisnooneruleforgettingyouintoaction,becauseitalwaysdependsonyou.Somepeopleliketoworkinthemorning,whileotherscanonlybeproductivelateatnight.Ifyoufindyourselfstuck,thinkbacktoatimewhenyoulastfeltmotivated.Thenaskyourself:howcanyourecreatethiscontext(情境)tomoveyoutoaction?DoSomethingRightNow20.Instead,wegetstarteddoingsomething,andthenwefeelmotivatedtocontinuedoingthatthing.Forexample,motivationtoexerciseisoftentheresultofafewpreviousexercise.Actionalwaysmattersfirstinyourpathtomotivation.

A．FindYourPersonalSweetSpotB．ExploreYourOwnFeelingsC．Ifeverythingelsefails,justdosomethingD．Wedon’tsuddenlyfeelmotivatedtodocertainthingsE．Whetheryouwanttoornot,youwillhavetoshowupF．Don’ttrytoforceittochange,andinsteadjustletitbethereG．Aquickandeasywaytochangethisisbygettingbackinyourbody二、完形填空(★★★)AsmydadgotanewjobinsouthernFlorida,wemovedherefromouroldhome,school,friendsandeverything.Thereweresomany_______forme.Inanewschoolfullofstrangers,couldImakefriends?WouldI_______?Mymindwasfilledwith_______.Beingshyandquiet,Ireadalot.Lovingbooksandreadinghelpedmegetexcellentresults.Teachers_______meforthat.Butotherkidsdislikedmegettingtop_______andansweringquestionsinclass.Ifeltlikea(n)_______.Thenoneday,atallstrongboyinEnglishclasswalkedrightovertome.He_______himself.Hesaidhewasontheschoolbasketballteam.I_______that—hewasthestarplayer!“Hey,”hesaid.“Doyouthinkyoucould_______me?YoudoreallywellinEnglishclass.”Icould,and________Iwould.Fromthatmomenton,lifeatschool________.Basketballplayerswalkedmetoclassesand________meinhallways.Astheteamtutor(導師),Ifitin.Nobody________meanymore.Iwasthankfultobe________enoughtohelptheteam.Itaughttheguysaboutgrammar.Theytaughtmehowtodribble(運球)abasketball.Moreimportantly,theygavemethe________tobemyself—andtobeashortgirlwhoreallyknewhowtodribbleabasketball!21.A．chancesB．activitiesC．experiencesD．challenges22.A．fitinB．moveinC．relatetoD．calmdown23.A．dreamsB．ideasC．worriesD．lies24.A．impressedB．praisedC．choseD．thanked25.A．awardsB．honorsC．gradesD．talents26.A．failureB．childC．authorD．star27.A．appliedB．enjoyedC．remindedD．introduced28.A．imaginedB．expectedC．knewD．doubted29.A．confuseB．helpC．selectD．recognize30.A．certainlyB．hopefullyC．interestinglyD．usually31.A．beganB．continuedC．changedD．stopped32.A．frightenedB．ignoredC．respectedD．circled33.A．amazedB．invitedC．troubledD．reminded34.A．activeB．knowledgeableC．strongD．creative35.A．curiosityB．confidenceC．optionD．intelligence三、語法填空(★★★)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。Atthe2016SummerOlympics,youmighthaveseen36(athlete)withpurplecirclesontheirskinfromcupping(拔火罐).Ormaybeyouknowsomeonewhousesacupuncture(針灸)fortheirbackpainorherbalteasforcolds.Moreandmorepeopleusepracticeslikethesefrom37(tradition)Chinesemedicine(TCM)tonotonlyfightdisease,butalsopreventit.Asisknown,westernmedicinefocuses38(main)ontreatingdisease.However,TCMisanancientsystemofhealththat39(use)inChinaforthousandsofyears.Ittendstoviewthebodyalotasacar.Ithasdifferentsystems40needtherightinputsandoutputs.It’sveryconcreteandlogical.TCM,on41otherhand,doesn’tfocusonscienceandmedicine.Instead,it’sbased42balance,harmony,andenergyandoftenfocusesonwaystopromoteandmaintaintheflowofvitalenergy43(call)qi,twoofwhoseoppositequalitiesareyinandyang.Thebeliefisthateverythinginlifehasalittlebitof44(it)opposite,too,andbalanceisthekey.AccordingtoTCM,theseideasplayoutinourbodies.When45(balance)theyinandyangofqi,youfeelhealthyandwell.Ifnot,youfeelsick.ThusTCMaimstocreateharmonyandahealthyflowofqi.四、翻譯(★★)根據語境，選擇下框中的單詞替換句中劃線部分的詞或詞塊，使之意思一致。

A.fortunateB.preciousC.diversityD.admitted

E.rejectedF.desireG.determinedH.definitely46.Hisaimistogatherasgreatavarietyofinformationaspossible.47.IwouldbegreatlygratefulifIamluckyenoughtobeemployed.48.IwokeupthenextmorningthinkingIwouldcertainlybecriticized.49.IapologizedforwhatIhadsaidandacknowledgedthatIhaddonegreatwrongforher.50.Thereisnomorevaluablethingthanthetimeofyouth.51.Shegavemeafirmlook—thekindthatsaidshewouldnotgiveup.52.Dr.LinrefusedtheofferthatshecouldworkinAmerica.53.SinceyouhaveastrongeagernesstolearnChineseculture,Ithinkthemuseumisthebestplace.五、選詞填空(★★)根據語境，選擇下框中的單詞或短語，必要時用正確的形式填空?？蛑杏袃蓚€多余的單詞或短語。

majorityprincipleclaimmentalescapeoccursharprespondselectcomplain54.Anyway,Ican’tcheathim—It’sagainstmy____________.55.Dogshaveavery________senseofsmell.56.Earthquakeshave_________morethan800livesinthiscountrylastyear.57.Goodhealthmeansbeingbothphysicallyand______healthy.58.Asshelookedattheoldphotos,it_