2024-2025學(xué)年遼寧省錦州市高一下學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷一、閱讀理解(★★)LearntoTurnYourFavoritePhotointoaDigitalIllustrationThat’sright.We’reabouttoseriouslyschoolyouontheartofportraiture,usingnothingbutaphoto,yourcomputer,andourtrustyfriend,AdobeIllustrator.Inourbrand-newclass,DigitalIllustration:TurnYourPhotosIntoArt,artistanddesignerKristinBerrywillteachyouhowtocreateyourowndigitalportraitartusingaphotograph.InBerry’slatestDigitalIllustrationclass,you’llbesurprisedanddelightedbyhowjustafewsimplestepscanresultinacustompieceofart.It’sagreatcreativeskilltolearnforcreatingweddinginvitations,holidaycards,birthdaygifts,orwallartforyourhome.Plus,ifyouwanttochangethecolorofyourshirtoraddinacrazycolorbackground,she’llteachyouhowtodothattoo.Thereareendlesswaysyoucancustomizeyourdigitalillustration,andthisclasswillshowyouallthetipsandtricksyouneed.Inthe82-minuteonlineclass,we’llteachyou:·ThebestwaytoorganizeyourAdobeIllustratorworkspace·Howtoillustratethehumanformfromthefaceallthewaytotheoutfit·TipsonhowtoaddspecialtouchestomakeyourillustrationuniqueandpersonalizedOnceyousignupfortheclass,it’syourstotakeon-demand,meaningyoucanwatchitwhenever(andatyourownpace).Studentswillalsogetaccesstoadesignclassthatwillhaveyoulearningfromaprofessional.You’llalsogettodownloadanexclusivecourseworkbookthatwillhelpguideyouthroughtheclass.Soundsamazing,right?Sofindyourmostportrait-worthyphotoandsignupforDigitalIllustration:TurPhotosIntoArtTODAY!1.WhatisAdobeIllustratoraccordingtothetext?

A．Itfunctionsasanartteacher.B．Itservesasacourseguideline.C．Itoperatesasanapplicationsoftware.D．Itworksasaportraitphotographer.2.WhatskillcanbelearnedinKristinBerry’sclass?

A．Takingdigitalphotos.B．MakingNewYearcards.C．Designingonlinecourses.D．Organizingweddingparties.3.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?

A．Torecommendessentialtoolsfordigitalart.B．Tomakeanadvertisementforanapplication.C．Tostressthevalueofdigitalillustrationskills.D．Topromoteanon-demanddigitalillustrationcourse.(★★★)Therewasafinepieceofcarvingstonematerial,butitwasruinedbyanunskilledsculptor.Mistakenly,hedugaholeonthepartthatwasoriginallyforthefigure'sleg.Sothisrarepieceofmarble（大理石）wasabandonedinachurch.Oneday,someonecalledinMichelangelo.Theybelievedonlyhewasabletomakeuseofthispieceofmarble.Michelangelolookedatthestoneandconcludedthathecouldcarveoutabeautifulfigureaslongashegotthedesignadjustedtohidethedamagedpart.MichelangelodecidedtocarvetheyoungDavid.Oneday,themayor（市長）ofthecityenteredthestudio.Heregardedhimselfasacarvingexpertandappreciatedthework.HetoldMichelangelothathisworkwasafantasticmasterpiece,butthenosewastoobig.Michelangeloknewthemayorwasstandingrightbelowthestatue,sohisvisualanglewasincorrect.Withoutaword,heaskedthemayortoclimbuptheplatformfollowinghimtothenoseposition.Hethenpickedupatoolandsomesmallpiecesofmarble.Michelangelobegantocarvegentlywiththetoolandmadethecollectedstonepiecesinhishanddropbitbybit.Infact,hedidn’tchangethenose,butitseemedasifhedid.Afterseveralminutes,hestoodasideandsaid,“Now,havealook!"Themayoranswered,"Thisisbetter.Youhavemadeittruetolife."Everyonebelievestheyareright.Ifyoutrytopersuadeotherstochangetheirgroundsbywords,thereasoningofyourargumentmayfallondeafears.Learntoprovethecorrectnessofideasinanindirectway.Gettingthesupportofothersthroughyourownactionswillbemorepowerful.Onecanneverwinifheonlyreliesonarguments.4.WhywasMichelangeloinvitedtomakethesculpture?

A．Theformersculptorbrokethefigure'sleg.B．HecoulddesignayoungDavidforachurch.C．Themayorbelievedhecoulddoagoodjob.D．Hecouldreusetheraredamagedmaterial.5.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMichelangelo?

A．Dishonest.B．Responsible.C．Overconfident.D．Intelligent.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“grounds”inthelastparagraphreferto?

A．Lifestyles.B．Hobbies.C．Opinions.D．Floors.7.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?

A．Asmartmoveisbetterthanwords.B．Dowhatyousayandsaywhatyoudo.C．Actionistheproperfruitofknowledge.D．Fromsmallbeginningcomegreatthings.(★★★)WhenLeonardodaVinciwasn’tpaintingmasterpiecesordreamingupflyingmachines,hewasexploringthesecretsofgravity.Consideringhimselfascientistandartist,thisRenaissancethinkerspentuntoldhoursstudyinghowthe“attractionofoneobjecttoanother”affectedphenomenaliketheflightofbirdsandthefallofwater.RecentresearchpublishedinthejournalLeonardorevealsthatdaVinciconducteddetailedgravityexperimentsoveracenturybeforeGalileoandtwocenturiespriortoNewton.“Histhinkingwasfaraheadofhistime,”saidco-authorDr.MortezaGharib.ThestudyhighlightsLeonardo’sdeterminationtofindthelawgoverningthedynamicsoffallingobjects.Dr.GharibsaidhediscoveredtheexperimentswhileexamininganonlineversionofTheCodexArundel,acollectionofLeonardo’snotesfrom1478to1518.Amongitsmirror-writtentexts,adrawingonPage143caughthiseye:atriangle(三角形)formedbycyclespouringfromapot.Heusedacomputerprogramtoflip(翻轉(zhuǎn))thetriangleandthenearbybackwardwriting.Suddenly,theimagecametolife.“Icouldseemotion,”Dr.Gharibrecalled.“Icouldseehimpouringstuffout.”ItwasaeurekamomentthatrevealedLeonardo’sforward-lookingexperiment.GazingatLeonardo’sdrawing,Dr.Gharibrealizedthattheartisthadseparatedgravity’seffectsintotwocomponents,revealinganormallyhiddenaspectofnature.Inspiredbyhailfallingfromfast-movingclouds,Leonardodemonstratedthroughhisdrawinghowgravity’sconstantforcecausesasteadyspeedgain—shownbytheincreasinggapsbetweenfallingobjectsasthepotmoves.Despitehisbasicexperimentalsetup500yearsago,daVincicalculatedthegravitationalconstanttoanaccuracywithin10percentofthemodernvalue.“It’smind-boggling,”Dr.Gharibsaid.“That’sthebeautyofwhatLeonardodoes.”However,Dr.GharibhesitatedtoexaminetheCodexfurther.“I’mlikeakidinatoystore,afraidtoevenlookatit,”hesaid.Henotedthatwhilearthistorianshadstudiedit,scientistshadnot.“It’sanopenbookwithsomuchtodiscover.”8.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?

A．ToreportdaVinci’sunknownresearch.B．TocomparedaVinciwithotherscientists.C．ToprovedaVinci’sartistandscientistrole.D．ToshowawayofanalyzingdaVinci’snotes.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“aeurekamoment”inparagraph3referto?

A．FindingdaVinci’ssecretdrawings.B．Detectingtheneedofmirror-writing.C．Discoveringthepoweroftechnology.D．Realizingthetriangle’sscientificmeaning.10.WhatisspecialaboutdaVinci’sexperiments?

A．Theywerethefirsttoexplorethelawofgravity.B．Theyachievedhigh-levelaccuracywithsimpletools.C．Theyfocusedonthebeautyoffallingobjects’motion.D．Theyintegratedartisticstrategywithscientificmethod.11.WhatcanweknowaboutTheCodexfromDr.Gharib’swords?

A．Itcontainsunexploredscientificinsights.B．Historiansmisunderstooditsrealpurpose.C．Itsartworkhasn’tbeenproperlyanalyzed.D．Newtoolsarerequiredtorevealitssecrets.(★★★)Lifestylecreep,sometimescalledlifestyleinflation(膨脹),iswhenlivingexpensesandnon-essentialexpensesgrowwithincome.Inbadcasesoflifestylecreep,thisunnecessaryspendingcancutintosavings.Lifestylecreepismostvisibleamonghighearners,butanyonecanfallintothistrap.Whohasn’tjustifiedeatingoutmoreofteneveryweekafterreceivinga1or2percentraise?Thetemptationofamorecostlylifestyleisdifficulttoresist.Ifyou’remakingenoughmoneytoaffordalargerapartment,shouldn’tyoumovetoalargerapartment?Improvingyourstandardoflivingasyourincomeincreasesisn’tanobjectivelybadthing,butwhenthathabitcutsintoyoursavingsefforts,itcanbeamajorfinancialrisk.AsKatieWaters,afinancialplanneratStableWatersFinancial,says,“Something’sgottogive.”Thenhowtoavoidlifestylecreep?Itjusttakesthesamemoderationandplanningyouusedwhenyouhadasmallerincome.Ifyoucan,headofflifestylecreepfromthebeginningbygivingyourraiseorbonusmoneyapurposeimmediately.Thiscanbeusedtopaydowndebt,saveforahouse,oraddtoretirementaccounts.Thisway,youwon’tbetemptedtospenditonanon-necessity.Ifyoufearyou’vealreadyfallenvictimtolifestyleinflationatanylevel,youcanstillturnyourspendingaround.Ifyouareputtingallyourexpensesonyourcreditcard,Watersrecommendsrearrangingsothatonlyroutine,fixedmonthlyexpensesareonthecard.“Themonthlyvariablecosts—food,clothing,personalcare,purchasesforthehome,thelistgoeson—arewhereyourmoneyslipsawayeasily,”Waterssays.“Calculateyourpossiblesavingseachpayperiodandputthatmoneyintoaseparatecheckingaccount.”“Aswithallthings,thesecrettomanagingyourfinanceslikeanadultisaconstantstriveforbalance,”Waterssays.“Havefunalongtheway,butdon’tletthetailwagthedog.”12.Whatischaracteristicoflifestylecreep?

A．Itcouldaccelerateincomegrowth.B．Itonlytrapspeoplewithahighincome.C．Itmightaffectaperson’ssavings.D．Itgenerallyrepresentsahighlivingstandard.13.WhyareKatieWaters’wordsquotedinparagraph3?

A．Toprovideadviceonfinance.B．Tosupporttheauthor’spoint.C．Tohighlightgivinginone’slife.D．Tojustifyamorecostlylifestyle.14.Whichmeasurehelpsavoidlifestylecreep?

A．Puttingalltheexpensesonacreditcard.B．Savingthebonusmoneyfornon-necessities.C．Increasingthemonthlycostsonfoodandclothing.D．Settingdifferentcheckingaccountsforspecificpurposes.15.Whatdoesthephrase“don’tletthetailwagthedog”imply?

A．Don’tbitethehandthatfeedsyou.B．Don’tputthecartbeforethehorse.C．Don’tdoonethingunderthecoverofanother.D．Don’tcountthechickensbeforetheyarehatched.(★★★)There’sareasonwhysomanypeopleloverunningearlyinthemorning.16Notonlydoyoubeginyourdaymorerelaxedandrefreshed,butyou’vealreadystartedthingsoffwithanaccomplishment.Ifyouthinkyou’rereadytotakeadvantageofthebenefitsofamorningrun,herearesomereflectionsfromtheprofessionals.Findingapartnertorunwithwillgiveyousomeonetoberesponsiblefor,andmakeitmuchhardertoblowoftherun.It’salsoimportanttorememberthatthisisaprocess,andyoucan’texpecttodoitperfectlyfromthebeginning.17“Onceyougetintothehabit,itbecomesnaturalandactuallyjumpstartsyourday,”saysSheriPiers,topAmericanfinisheratthe2012BostonMarathon.“Thefirstfewstepsorblockswillbetoughinthemorning.Theyalwaysare,”saysDr.JordanMetzl,whohasover32marathonfinishesunderhisbelt.Withapracticeofmorethan20,000patients,Metzl’sdaysarejam-packed,soearlymorningrunsareamust.18“Sometimesyouhavetojustdoit,andrememberthatthemotivationwillcomelater,”hesays.19“IfIgotobedinmysportswear,allIneedtodoisthrowontheouterlayersandheadoutthedoor.Atleastthattakesawaysomeoftheinconvenience,”saysTinaMuir,ahalf-marathoner.Shealsoleavesheralarmontheothersideoftheroomtohelppushherselfup.“IviewwakingupearlyliketearingoffaBand-Aid,”saysMicheleGonzalez,arunningcoach,“itgonnahurtforabit.”20“Youjusthavetosetthealarmearlyandstartdoingit,”shesays.“Afterafewdays,you’llbetiredearlieratnightandwillstartgoingtobedearlier.Thismakestheearlyalarmfeelabitmoremanageable.”

A．Haveatrainingplan.B．Ithasmajorbenefits.C．Heradviceisrelativelysimple.D．It’sjustlikewarmingupacarinthewinter.E．Evenifyouhaveasetbackortwo,keepatit,F．Still,heknowshowharditcanbetogetmotivated.G．Theworstpartisgettingchangedinthecoldair,especiallyinwinter.二、完形填空(★★★)Inmyfamily,Norooz—thePersianNewYear—hasalwaysbeenthemostimportantdayoftheyear.Itmeansmakingandenjoying_______prepareddisheswiththepeopleIlove,thesoundofdrinkspouring,andthe_______offingersmovingfasttodealwithnuts.WhenImetmyhusband,Kyle,ItoldhimeverythingaboutNorooz,whichKylelovesverymuch,andthat’sa(n)_______.AftermovingtotheUSwithhim,Iknewwehadto_______awaytobewithmyfamilyfortheoccasion.Theonlywayformetobewithmyparentsisforallofusto_______inIstanbul.It’snoteasyor_______,butwe’lldoit,because,forus,Noroozistoppriority,andnothingcan_______family.SincemovingtotheUS,I’vebrokenmany_______,butthisisoneI’dneverbreak.Everyyear,aroundthefestival,KyleandIsortoutourNoroozplansandstart_______andwhenIgetontheplane,myheartfeelssofulland________,knowingthatI’llbewithmy________,andshowKylehowthesedaysareabout________,hope,andnewbeginnings.ThedayswespendinIstanbulare________.WeprepareforNoroozjustlikeweusedtowhenIwasakid.Ourtimetogether________somuchmoreonlynow,becausewe________betterthantoassumeitwillalwaysbetherewithoutappreciation.21.A．dangerouslyB．speciallyC．naturallyD．curiously22.A．skillB．a(chǎn)warenessC．sightD．a(chǎn)rrangement23.A．blessingB．successC．honorD．a(chǎn)ccident24.A．turntoB．makeforC．giveupD．figureout25.A．performB．liveC．meetD．wander26.A．difficultB．cheapC．interestingD．a(chǎn)dventurous27.A．manageB．controlC．holdD．replace28.A．traditionsB．contractsC．promisesD．records29.A．cookingB．packingC．quarrelingD．thinking30.A．disappointedB．surprisedC．excitedD．confused31.A．folksB．childrenC．opponentsD．foreigners32.A．lonelinessB．togethernessC．generosityD．patience33.A．terribleB．regretfulC．a(chǎn)stonishingD．precious34.A．meansB．takesC．drawsD．drives35.A．workB．expectC．playD．know三、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。StarsCollectiveFilmEntertainmentGroupisproducinganambitiousanimatedfilmtrilogy36(base)onJourneytotheWest,oneofChina’sfourgreatclassicalnovels,andthecompanyrevealedthisonthefirstdayofHongKongFilMart.Thetrilogy—BaJie,MonkeyKingandNeZha—aimstointroduceandexpandEasternmythology(神話)37globalaudiences,buildingonrecentsuccessesinthespace.TheprojectcomesasEasternmythologycontinuesgainingpopularityin38(entertain),withvideogameBlackMyth:Wukong,whichisadaptedfromChinesemythology,39(hit)record-breakingsalesof28millioncopies($1.25billioninrevenue)sinceitsAugust2024release.JourneytotheWest,which40(translate)intomorethan40languages,isdescribed41anEasterncombinationofTheOdysseyandTheLordoftheRings.PeterLuo,42(found)ofStarsCollective,said:“OurJourneytotheWesttrilogyrepresentsanewchapteringlobalstorytelling.We'renotjustadaptingaclassictale,we’rerevolutionizing43Easternmythologycanbepresentedontheworldstage.Ourmissionistocreate44extraordinaryexperiencethatbridgesculturesandgenerations,combiningtimelessstorytellingwithcutting-edgetechnology.Thisprojectusesinnovativeways,45noglobalaudiencehaseverexperienced,topresentChinesemythology.”四、書信寫作(★★★)46.假定你是高中生李華，將在假期和你校的英國交換生James共同完成一項研究性學(xué)習(xí)任務(wù)。請給James寫一封郵件，提議研究“AI對未來職業(yè)選擇的影響”。內(nèi)容包括：1.選題理由；2.實施方案。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearJames,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,LiHua五、書面表達(dá)(★★★)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段話，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Asayoungboy,Isometimestraveledthecountryroadswithmydad.HewasaruralmailcarrierandonSaturdayshewouldaskmetogowithhim.Drivingthroughthecountrysidewasalwaysanadventure:Therewereanimalstosee,peopletovisit,andchocolatecookiesifyouknewwheretostop,andDaddid.Inthespring,Daddeliveredboxesfullofbabychickens,andwhenIwasaboyitwassuchfuntostickyourfingersthroughoneoftheholesoftheboxesandletthebabybirdspeck(啄)onyourfingers.OnDad’sfinaldayofwork,ittookhimwellintotheeveningtocompletehisroundsbecauseatleastonememberfromeachfatuitywaswaitingattheirmailboxtoappreciatehimforhisfriendshipandhisyearsofservice.“Twohundredandnineteenmailboxesonmyroute,”heusedtosay,andastoryateveryone.Oneladyhadnomailbox,soDadtookthemailintohereverydaybecauseshewasnearlyblind.Heoncelecturedmethattobringeveryoneplainpleasureishisgreatestpleasure,whichhasclungtomesofar.Mailboxesweresometimesusedforthingsotherthanmail.OncolddaysDadmightfindoneofhiscustomerswaitingforhimwithacupofhotchocolate.Ayounggirlwrotelettersbuthadnostamps,sosheleftafewbuttonsontheenvelopeinthemailbox;Dadpaidforthestamps.Withaheavyheart,ItraveledbacktomyhometownonthesadoccasionofDad’sdeath,andthemailboxesalongthewayremindedmeofsomeofhisstories.IthoughtIknewthemall,butthatwasn’tthecas