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2022学年南模中学高一年级第一学期期末考试英语试题(本次考试时间120分钟，满分140)I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA.youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Atabakery.B.Atacheesemarket.C.Atarestaurant.D.Atasaladcounter.2.A.Packingherstuff.B.Sortingoutherclothes.C.Cleaninghersuitcase.D.Savingclosetspace.3.A.Hewasinvolvedinahit-and-runaccident.B.Hewasneededinanaccidentinvestigation.C.Hewitnessedthepolicegivingastatement.D.Hegotstuckintrafficduetoanaccident.4.A.Hemissestheoldtimeswhenhecouldgotothepubsafterwork.B.Hethinksheisluckytoenjoytheadvantagesofthelivingarrangement.C.Hethinksitdifficultforhimtogetusedtothelifeinthecountryside.D.Heactuallyprefersrelaxationinthecountrytoexcitementinthecity.5.A.$15.B.$24.C.$27.D.$30.6.A.Heforgottoputupthe“WetFloor”sign.B.Hespilledsomethinganddidn’tcleanitup.C.Heslippedonthefloorandinjuredhimself.D.Hefailedtoexplainthecauseoftheaccident.7.A.Doctorandpatient.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Trainerandathlete.D.Fatheranddaughter.8.A.Neilandhiswifehadabigfightlastweekend.B.Neil’swifewasgoodattidyingupthehouse.C.Neilenjoyedorganizinghisbooksontheshelves.D.Neilfeltunhappyaboutseeingeffortswasted.9.A.Thecoursewillbemoredifficultthanwasexpected.B.Itisimportanttokeepthinkingaboutthecourse.C.Everyaccountingstudentwillbeawardedacertificate.D.Thecertificatewillmakeallthehardworkworthwhile.第15页/共15页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
10.A.Hecountsonhisrelativestogethimagoodgift.B.TheHarryPotterglassesarenotreallywhathewanted.C.GoodChristmasgiftstakemuchthoughttoprepare.D.Hisauntisaconsiderateandthoughtfullady.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoconversationsandtwopassages,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthem.Theconversationsorpassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Mostoftheelectronicheadbandssoldonlinehadturnedoutfakes.BTheheadbandwastooexpensivefortheordinaryhousehold.C.Complaintshadbeenreceivedthattheheadbandscausedheadaches.D.Therehadbeenamixedreactionamongdifferentpartiesinvolved.12.A.Itshiddendevicefunctionstokeepstudentsrelaxed.B.Itinformsteachersandparentsofstudents’studyscores.C.Itchangescolorbasedonthefocuslevelofitswearers.DIthelpsdeterminethewearer’soverallintellectualcapability.13.A.Unauthorizedaccesstostudents’privatedata.B.Lackofaccuracyofthegatheredinformation.C.Thepsychologicalburdenuponthefamily.D.Negativeimpactonstudents’physicalwell-being.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Criminalinvestigation.B.Marinebiology.C.Underwaterlandscaping.D.ShipwreckAnalysis.15.A.Hemanagedtoidentifyallthecrewskilledinthewreck.B.Heworkedwiththepolicetotrackdownthedishonestbusinessman.C.Heproducedtheevidencethattheshiphadbeenbombedonpurpose.D.Heprovedthatoneofthecrewhadplantedabombontheship.第15页/共15页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
16.A.HeworkedbrieflywiththeNavybeforebecomingashipwreckhunter.B.ThefirstshipwreckhelocatedwasaBritishbattleshipcalledHMSHood.C.Everylifelostintheshipwreckwasmarkedwithatabletbyhimandhisteam.D.Hishungerforfameinspiredhimtofollowthepathofwreck-hunting.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Incorrectnumberofdelivereditems.B.Substandardqualityoftheboughtgoods.C.Limitedsuppliesofmarketedgoods.D.Delayeddeliveryofthepurchasedsilver.18.A.Shelistenedtoaradioprogram.B.ShevisitedtheBritishMuseum.C.Sheconductedarelatedsurvey.D.SheworkedatCustomerService.19.A.Mostofthecustomercomplaintsarerelatedtotouristindustry.B.Telecommunicationisgenerallyunderfundedandunderstaffed.C.Themajorityofdissatisfiedcustomerscomplainbyphoneorbyletter.D.Puttingacomplaintonsocialmediadoesn’thelpsolvetheproblem.20.A.HeisembarrassedthatsomanyBritisharecomplaining.B.Heisdoubtfulwhetherweshouldcomplainonsocialmedia.C.Hewillseriouslyconsidermakingacomplaintifhehasto.D.Heisunlikelytocomplainevenifhegetsbadserviceatarestaurant.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionA1.IwonderwhyJenny________usrecently.Weshouldhaveheardfromherbynow.A.hasn’twrittenB.doesn’twriteC.won’twriteD.hadn’twritten2.BylastMonday,threeseverefloodwarnings________inthisregion.A.hadissuedB.wereissuedC.hadbeenissuedD.havebeenissued3.Thesedeviceshavetoundergocarefultestsbeforethey________.A.willbeusedB.areusedC.arebeingusedD.canuse4.—Youhaven’tsaidawordaboutmynewcoat,Brenda.Doyoulikeit?—I’msorryI________anythingaboutitsooner.Icertainlythinkit’sprettyonyou.A.wasn’tsayingB.don’tsayC.won’tsayD.didn’tsay5.Shedidn’tliveupto________hadbeenexpectedofher.A.whatB.whichC.thatD.all第15页/共15页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
6.Theshopmanagercameoverandaskedthecustomerhow________.A.hadthequarrelcomeaboutB.hadcomeaboutthequarrelC.thequarrelhadcomeaboutD.hehadcomeaboutthequarrel7.Chinesemedicinecansometimesprovideacure________Westernmedicinecannotproduceanygoodresult.A.whereB.thereC.whichD.what8.Toexpandeconomy,themayorhasmadeambitiousplanstoturnhiscityintoaplace________youngpeoplewillchoosetoliveinratherthanleave.A.whereB.asC.thatD.until9.Venushasadenseatmosphere,________weknowverylittle.A.itscompositionB.whosecompositionC.aboutwhichcompositionD.aboutwhosecomposition10.Thebookdiscussedtheextent________familylifehaschangedoverthepast50years.A.inwhichB.atwhichC.onwhichD.towhichSectionBDirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Whatmakesusafraid?Whatarethethingsthatscareyou:snakes,spidersorcreepycrawlies?Ormaybeyouhaveafearofheightsor___11___(visit)thedentist.Althoughsomeofusjustgetscaredorabitnervousaboutthesethings,forothersitcancauseanirrational(不理智的)reactionthatcan’tbecontrolled—somethingwecallaphobia.Itoccurs___12___someonedevelopsanexaggeratedorunrealisticsenseofdangeraboutasituationorobject.Sometimesit’sgoodtobeawareofthepossibledangersfromthings.Ourbrainalertsustotherisksthat___13___lieahead,butthenweoftenrationalise(合理地解释)therisksandovercomethem.ClinicalpsychologistWarrenManselltoldtheBBC:“Ourfearsarehard-wiredintoourbrains—wedon’tneedtolearntobeafraidofanimalslikesnakesorspiders.”Butphobiasarestrongerthanjustfears.Warrensays:“Anareacalledtheamygdalainthebrainisrecognisingathreatandpreparingyourbody___14___fightorflight.”Withaphobia,yourbreathinggetsquicker,yourpulsespeedsup,yousweat,there’smoreglucoseinyourblood,increasingyourenergy,andyourbrainisunabletocontrolthesereactions.Butwheredoesaphobiacomefrom?SpeakingtotheBBC,LaurenRosenberg,afearandphobiaexpert,says:“Phobiasusuallyareacopybehaviourfroma___15___(high)authority,likeaparentorteacher,orsomethingyou第15页/共15页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
___16___(learn)fromyourownexperience.”Oratrauma(心理创伤)fromapastevent___17___comesbacktohauntyou.Therearemanydifferentcomplexphobiassomepeoplesufferfrom,suchasagoraphobia—___18___(trigger)bybeingawayfromhome,socialanxietydisorder—feelinganxiousinsocialsituations,andiatrophobia—fearofdoctors.Buthowcantheybeovercome?Cognitivebehaviouraltherapyisonechoice,whereyougraduallygetusedto___19___itisyoufear.LaurenRosenburgsaysshelikestoworkwithpeopletocleartheirsubconsciousmemoryandhelpthembreathe.Butifyoudohaveaphobia,continuallytrying____20____(avoid)whatyou’reafraidofislikelytomakethesituationworse,soit’sagoodideatofindhelptoovercomeit.SectionCDirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillineachblankwithaproperwordgiveninthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonemorewordthanyouneed.A.secureB.concernC.freedD.domesticE.interactF.positivesG.labelledH.burningI.temperatureJ.lowK.companyAIinthehomeArtificialintelligencebecomingself-awareandexterminating(消灭)thehumanraceisacommonthemeinsciencefiction.ButthelevelsofhighintelligencethatAIcouldreachisareal___21___amongsomescientists.ButwithmoretalkofAIandsmartdevicesinthehome,whatarethe___22___ofbringingthesethingsintoyourlife?HansRosling,aprofessorofinternationalhealth,oncespokeabouttheimpactandchangesthatthewashingmachinemade.Theoncearduous(费力的)taskofcleaningclothesbyhandwastakenonbyamachineand___23___upmoretimeforotheractivities.Therearesomanysmartdevicesthatyoucanfillyourhomewith.Imaginewakinguptofindahot,freshlybrewedcupofcoffee,spotlessfloorsthathavebeenrecentlyvacuumedandthehousesettotheperfect___24___.Withsmartdevices,thesethingscanhappenwhileyousleep.Thepotentialtopre-programandautomatepartsofyourlifemeansthatyoucanfocusonothertasksinyourlife.ButthereisadifferencebetweensmartdevicesandAI.Smartdevicesarethethingsthatgetonwiththetasks,whileAIcan‘think’or___25___,andcanbeusedtocontrolthesmartdevices.Therearemanyvoice-activatedAIsystemswhichcancontrolthesmartdevicesaroundyourhome.Youcanaskthesedevicestostartmakingcoffee,dimthelightswhenthey’retoobrightorevenmakesurethehouseis___26___.Youcaninquireastotheweatheroutside,askthemtoblareout(大声播放)musicorsearchtheinternetforyouwhenyouhavea___27___questionabouthistoryorthelatestcookingrecipes.Someofthesedevicesevenhaveasenseofhumour,anduponaskingthemcertainquestions,theywillretort.Inshort,insomeways,theycanactas___28___.第15页/共15页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
Buthowfarwillitgo?Well,wealreadyhaveself-drivingcarsandsentient(有感应力的)techthatcanautomaticallyorderthedeliveryofcertainproductstorestockourfridgewhenwe’rerunning___29___,butofteninfilmsandgamesweseehumanoid(人形机器人)robotstakingoverallofthe___30___duties.Itseemsfornow,thatthosethingsonlyliveinourimaginations,butwecouldbeseeingthemsoonerthanwethink.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Whenthesubjectoffriendshipcomesupinaconversation,youoftenhearsomeformofthiscomplaint:Itishardtomakefriendsasanadult.Andif,forwhateverreason,youdonot___31___yourchildhoodorcollegefriends,youcanendupinyour30s(or40s,or50s)knowingalotofpeople,butbeingclosetoveryfewofthem.Itisnothardtounderstandwhy.Whenyouareoverworkedandoverwhelmed,the___32___tohavedinnerwithafriendversusturningonNetflixandeatingpizzawithyourspouse(伴侣)canbehardtocomeby.Buttheresearchisclear:Closefriendshipsare___33___toone’sbesthealthandwell-being.“We’re___34___creatures,”saidSerenaChen,aprofessorofpsychologyattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley.“Whenwe’reintimate(亲密的)withanotherperson,wecanexperience___35___mentalandphysicalreactionsinourbody,mindandheart.”Butwhatexactlydoes___36___mean?Popularcultureisfilledwithenviableexamples:thefriendwhowilltakeabulletforyou;thefriendwhoyoucancallinthemiddleofthenightandalwayscountontobethereforyou,regardlessofthe___37___;thefriendwithwhomyoucanshareanything.___38___closefriendships(unsurprisingly)donotneedtobequitesoextreme.“Thekeytoaclosefriendshipisintimacy(亲密),andabigpartofintimacyisbeingabletobefullyyourselfandbeseenand___39___byothers,”Dr.Chensaid.Reciprocation(相互性)isalsoakeyelementtothe____40____ofintimacy.Thatexplainswhyallthe“likes”andcomplimentsfromyoursocialmediafriendsforsomethingyoushareonline—thoughtheymayfeelgood—don’tnecessarilycreateintimacybecausethereisno____41____ofideasandfeelings,explainedDr.Chen.Nowyoumaybeleftwondering,ifclosefriendshipsreallyarethatvitaltothewell-beingofhumans,wouldn’titmakemoresenseforustobe____42____skilledatmakingthem?Onewouldtendtothinkso,butitturnsoutthattheoppositemaybetrue:Closefriendshipsaresoimportanttous____43____theyaresodifficulttoform.AccordingtoJohnCacioppo,thelatesocialneuroscientist(神经学家)whospecializedinthestudyofloneliness,第15页/共15页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
humanswouldhaveevolvedabuilt-inbias(偏见)againsteasilymakingfriendsbecause____44____anenemywouldhavebeenmoreimportantthanmakingafriend.“IfImakeamistakeanddetectapersonasanenemywhoturnsouttobeafriend,that’sO.K.—Idon’tmakethefriendasfast,butI____45____.”Dr.Capioccosaidina2017interviewwithTheAtlantic.“ButifImistakenlydetectsomeoneasafriendwhenthey’reinfactadangerousenemy,thatcancostmemylife.Overevolution,we’vebeenshapedtohavethisbias.”31.A.keepupwithB.agreewithC.stayconnectedtoD.feelunderstoodby32.A.courageB.confidenceC.motivationD.resources33.A.naturalB.essentialC.applicableD.obvious34.A.complexB.intelligentC.socialD.changeable35.A.automaticB.positiveC.strongD.chain36.A.closenessB.friendshipC.experienceD.well-being37.A.availabilityB.distanceC.inconvenienceD.signal38.A.SeriousB.ReliableC.Long-timeD.Real-life39.A.touchedB.observedC.taughtD.understood40.A.analysisB.formationC.structureD.recognition41.A.displayingB.exchangingC.comparisonD.innovation42.A.especiallyB.naturallyC.remarkablyD.particularly43A.becauseB.althoughC.ifD.unless44.A.makingB.joiningC.avoidingD.facing45.A.fleeB.matureC.succeedD.surviveSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Avoicereachesus,cryingoutfromthedepthsofaprofoundsilence:“Iamalive,Icanthink,andnoonehastherighttodenymethesetworealities...”Thewordswereconveyedbyaflicker(跳动)ofthelefteyelid.Itcamefromabook,TheDivingBellandtheButterfly,byaformerjournalist,Jean-DominiqueBauby.HeworkedforjournalsliketheQuotidiendeParisandParisMatch.ForfouryearsuntilDecember1995hewastheverysuccessfulchiefeditorofElle.第15页/共15页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
Thentheunthinkablehappened.Acardiovascular(心血管的)accidentsenthimintoadeepcoma(昏迷),fromwhichheemerged20dayslaterinahospitalonthenorth-eastcoastofFrance.Hisbrainremainedundamaged,butitsconnectiontohisbodylefthimwithonlytheabilitytoblinkhislefteyelid.Thepoormanwasdiagnosedassufferingfromtheraredisease“Locked-inSyndrome(闭锁综合征),”unabletobreatheoreatwithoutassistance.Itwashardtoacceptthetransitionfroman“earthmaninperfectworkingorder”towhathisfriendstermed“avegetable.”Inthisinert(无活动能力的)body,however,hisbrainwasworkingfuriously,tryingtomakepeopleunderstandwhathewasthinking.Withthehelpofaspecialisednurse,ClaudeMendibil,hewasabletowritehisbook,usingonlyhisabilitytoblinkatthemostfrequentlyusedlettersofthealphabet.Mendibilpointedtothemonascreen:oneblinkfor“yes,”twoblinksfor“no.”Hewouldspendmostofthenighteditinghisthoughtsandcomposingsentences.WhenMendibilarrivedinthemorninghecoulddictatethemtoherinasuccessionof(一连串)blinks.Ittookhimabout200,000blinkstowritehisbookofmorethan100pages.Init,Baubydescribeshisparalyzedexistenceasbeingtrappedinanold-fashioneddeep-seadivingbellwhilethe“butterflies”ofhismindflutteraboutfreely.Onewouldexpectfromthisprocessaformalfactualreport,butthatisnotthecase.Thebookreadsinflowingimagesthatlightuphispredicament(困境).Thestyleisclearandfresh,andnotwithoutelegance,imaginationandshaftsofhumour.Heisalsoinsearchofpasttime,ofmemoryitself,ofthebookshehadread,thepoemshehadlearntbyheart.Evensadder,hethinksofallthebookshewantedtoreadandhadn’tgottento.Hehastolistentosomeoneelsereadingthemtohim.Herecallsmeals,ahorserace,hislifeandworkasaneditor,andhisstruggleinhishospitalbedtotwitchhisnosewhenaflylandsonit.“Fromthishellcomesagreatmessageoflifeandhope,”saidAntoineAudouard,afriendofBauby’sandthebook’spublisher.46.WecanlearnfromthearticlethatJean-DominiqueBauby________.A.diedofararecardiovascularconditionB.usedtobeasuccessfuljournalistandeditorC.sufferedbraindamageduetoLocked-inSyndromeD.continuedtorunmagazinesfromhishospitalbedwiththehelpofanurse47.WhatdoParagraphs4and5mainlytalkabout?A.HowBaubywasabletowritehisbook.B.WhatTheDivingBellandtheButterflyismainlyabout.第15页/共15页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
C.WhatBauby’slifewaslikeafterhehadbeenparalyzed.D.WhyBauby’sbookwasnamedTheDivingBellandtheButterfly.48.Basedoninformationfromthearticle,whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutTheDivingBellandtheButterflyistrue?A.Itiswritteninaformalandseriousstyle.B.ItfocusesonBauby’smemoriesfromhistimeasaneditor.C.Itgivesreadersaneasy-to-understandintroductiontoLocked-inSyndrome.D.ItdescribesBauby’sparalyzedexistencewithelegantandcreativelanguage.49.Basedonthisarticle,BaubyisallofthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.adaptableB.strong-willedC.imaginativeD.odd-tempered(B)ZhangDaqianwasbornin1899inSichuanprovince.Broughtupinanartisticfamily,Zhangwasfirsttaughttopaintbyhismotherandoldersiblings.Hewentontocopyasmanymasterpiecesashecouldsethiseyeson,andwasespeciallyinfluencedbytheindividualisticmastersShitao(石涛)andBadaShanren(八大山人).Intheearly1940s,ZhangspenttwoyearsstudyingtheBuddhistmuralpaintingsatDunhuang,whichprovedtobeacrucialexperienceinhisartisticdevelopment.Inparticular,Zhang’sworksarenoteworthyforthemanypaintingstylesthathemastered,fromhighlymeticulous(注意细节的)anddetailedportraitstoboldandexpressivesplashed-inklandscapes(泼墨风景画).Whilehewashighlyinnovativeashedevelopedhisownuniquestyle,healwaysensuredthathisartwasfirmlyrootedinChinesetradition.Asisusuallythecasewithinkartists,hislaterworks,especiallyhisvibrantsplashed-inklandscapes,arethemostsoughtafter.Zhangmasteredtheartofpainting“fromhearttohand”lateinhislife.In1971,heselectedthisparticularphrasetocarveintoaseal(印章).Thephraseprobablyconveyedatwofoldmessage.First,itwasZhang’sproudclaimthathehaddevelopedastylisticversatility(多才多艺)fordepictingtheendlessvariationsofthenaturalworld.Heacquiredthisabilitybyimitatingtheworksofpreviousmasters,whichledtoagrandcombinationofhistoricalstylesinhisart.Healsoenrichedhispersonalexperiencewithhisextensivetravelandenhancedhisartisticvocabularyinordertocapturethebeautyoftheworld.Second,thephrasecommunicatesZhang’sbeliefthatanartistshouldfollowhishearttoconveytheir“spiritresonance(气韵生动),”ahistoricalprincipleinjudgingthebeautyofChinesepainting.Beforeapplyinghisbrushtopaper,Zhanghadalreadyconceived(构思)theformshewantedtodepictandtheinspirationhewishedtoconveythroughthepainting.Hewouldbefullyawareofthemosteffectivemeansby第15页/共15页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
whichtoinspireaweandwonderinhisaudience.Blessedwithalonglife—hewas83whenhediedin1983—andfilledwithanenormousamountofpassionandenergyforlifetheartistproducedahugenumberofpaintingsoverhislifetime.Heisestimatedtohavecompletedanaverageofabout500peryear.In2011,ZhangbecamenotonlythemostpopularChineseartistatauctionbutthebest-sellingartistintheworldaswell,surpassingPabloPicasso.Anddemandforhisworkshasremainedhighsincethen.50.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.ThecharacteristicsofZhangDaqian’sart.B.Themostsought-afterworksbyZhangDaqian.C.WhereZhangDaqiangotinspirationforhispaintings.D.ThereasonwhyZhangDaqian’sartworksaresopopular.51.BasedoninformationfromParagraph3,whatdoesthephrase“fromhearttohand”referto?①HowZhangDaqianbecameawareofthemosteffectivemeanstoinspirehisaudience.②HowZhangDaqianwasabletoputwhathewantedonthecanvaswithoutthinkingaboutit.③HowZhangDaqianlearnedtofreelyconveytheprincipleof“spiritresonance”throughhisapproachtopainting.④HowZhangDaqianwasabletodepicttheendlessvariationsofthenaturalworldusingacombinationofdifferentstyles.A.①②B.①③C.②③D.③④52.Accordingtothearticle,ZhangDaqian’sartisticstylewasmainlyinfluencedby____________.①thebeautyofthenaturalworld②theBuddhistmuralpaintingsatDunhuang③mastersinthelikesofShitaoandBadaShanren④therichnatureofhistravelsandpersonalexperiencesA.①②③B.①②④C.②③④D.①②③④(C)MaeveHigginsoncesetherselfatask.TheIrish-borncomedianwantedtoseewhatlifewouldbelikeifshestoppedlaughingatthingsthatweren’tfunny.Turnsoutitwasn’taseasyasshethought.“Itwassohard,”shesays.“Laughterisalubricant(润滑油)andisexpected,andit’sreallyhardnottodoit.”Higginssuggeststhere’ssomethingparticularlyspecialaboutbeingpartofthesharedexperiencethatislivecomedy—thatcuriousmagicthatoccurswhenpeoplecometogetherspecificallytolaugh.第15页/共15页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
Comedyismorethanjustapleasantwaytopassanevening,humourmorethansomethingtoamuse.They’reinterwovenintooureverydayexistence.Whetheryou’resharinganamusingstoryatapartyortellingadarkjokeatafuneral,humouriseverywhere.Butwhatisitfor?Andcanhumour,ascomedy,changehowwefeel,whatwethinkorevenwhatwedo?Asanessentialpartofhumaninteraction,humourhasbeenonthemindsofthinkersforcenturies.OneofthemostenduringtheoriesofhumourwasputforwardbythephilosopherThomasHobbes.Itassertsthathumourappearstomakefunoftheweakandexertsuperiority.Whilethisisclearlythefunctionofsomecomedy,it’sfarfromacompleteexplanationfortheoverallpurposeofhumour.Forsomecomedians,it’snotjustaboutgettinglaughs—it’saboutchangingwhatwethinkandmaybeevenwhatwedo.Ifthere’sonecomicwhoisreallytypicalofthis,it’sJosieLong.Asocialjusticeactivistandacomedian,Longhasareputationfordelightful,optimistichumourandstorytelling.Ashercareerhasevolved,shehasconsciouslyputsocialandpoliticaltopicsattheheartofheract.Shebelievesthatcomedianshavearoletoplayinchallengingsomeofthemostpressingissuesoftheday.BritishcomicStephenKAmossellsoutvenuesseatingthousands,yearin,yearout.Amosfirmlybelievesthatwhencomicsconsciouslydealwithpressingorcontroversial（有争议的）socialissueslikeracism,theycanreachpeopleonamuchmoremeaningfullevelthanthatachievedbybrieflyliftingsomeone’smood.Andwhileitmaybedifficulttoquantify,hesays,thesocialandpsychologicalimpactofcomedydeservesmuchgreaterrecognition.Theresearchbacksthisup.Althoughtheroleofcomedyistobeentertainingfirstandforemost,SharonLockyer,asociologistwhostudieshumour,hasidentifiedanumberofpossibleotherfunctions.Theseincludechallengingstereotypes(刻板印象).Amos’sworkfrequentlysettlestheissuesofracebychallengingstereotypes.”Idon’tdothingsforshockvalue,”hesays.“Idostuffthatmatterstome.Intheolddaysitwasjustaboutdoingjokes.We’vemovedon—peoplearetalkingaboutthingsthatmatter.”53.Whatdothefirsttwoparagraphsmainlytalkabout?AThebenefitsoflaughing.B.Whatacomedian’sdailyworkisabout.C.WhyMaeveHigginschosetobeacomedian.D.MaeveHiggins’understandingoftheappealofcomedy.54.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseinParagraph4mostprobablymean?第15页/共15页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
A.Protecttheweakfromtheevil.B.Encouragepeopletobestronger.C.Bedeterminedtoimproveoneself.D.Showyouarebetterthanotherpeople.55.Accordingtothearticle,howdoescomedyhaveaneffectonsocialissues?A.Bygraduallyinfluencingpeople’sattitudes.B.Byurgingpoliticianstotryandsolvetheissues.C.Byquicklyyetthoroughlychangingpeople’sthinking.D.Bycallingonthewholesocietytopayattentiontotheissues.56.Accordingtothearticle,comedyincludesthefollowingrolesexcept________.A.gettingpeopletolaughB.promotingsocialprogressC.influencingpeople’sideasD.makingpeoplemoreproductiveSectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.JustbeforeItaly’ssecondlockdowninNovember2020,thebanksofMilan’sGrandCanalwerebusywithpeople.Bargainhunterspickedtheirwaythroughmarketstalls.___57___Theclearwaterofthecanalreflectedthedazzlingautumnsunshine.ThisisafamiliarsceneinMilan’sNaviglidistrictonthelastSundayofeverymonth.Locatedinthecity’ssouth-westcorner,theNaviglidistrictremainsoneofthelasttrueconnectionstheMilanesehavewithwater.TheGrandCanal(NaviglioGrande)itselfdatesbackto1177.Althoughnotwidelyknown,Milan’scentrewasoncetracedwithwaterways,likethoseofVenice.___58___LondonhastheThames.Paris,theSeine.BerlinwasbuiltaroundthebanksoftheSpree.Yet,Milan,oneofthewealthiestcitiesinEurope,hasnone.Thecityhadtomakeoneforitself.Betweenthe12thand17thcenturies,anetworkofcanalswasdevelopedinordertogrowthecity’swealthandinfluence.MostofthelasttracesofthisnetworkcanbeseeninNavigli.Therestfellvictimtomodernisationduringthemid-20thcentury.Asautomobilesandtrainsreplacedboats,theInnerRingwasburiedunderconcrete(混凝土).Forthemostpart,thecanalsarestillthere,coveredoverbynewroadsandbuildings.___59___TheDarsenasitsatthemeetingpointoftwoofMilan’slastcanals,NaviglioGrandeandNaviglio第15页/共15页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
Pavese.OnceoneofItaly’sbusiestports,theharboursideareahaslainlargelyunusedsincethe1960s.In2015,itwascompletelyrenovatedfortheMilanExpo.Today,theDarsenaprovidesavitallungtooneofEurope’smostpollutedcities.Everyday,peoplewalkalongitsbanksorsitwithatakeawaydrinkfromthemanybarswhicharelocatednearby.Oldmenteachtheirgrandkidsthepatientartoffishing,whilerunnerstraceloopsaroundtheboardwalk.___60___Currently,designsarebeingdraftedforanundergroundtunneltoallowthewatertopassthroughthecity’scentre.Itishopedthattheprojectwillbecompletedby2026whenMilanissettoco-hosttheWinterOlympics.A.ItwillhelptheMilanesetolivebetterlives.B.Wehavetoseethere-openingasabigprojectforredevelopingthecity.C.Thinkofalmostanymajorinlandcityandthere’sabigrivertogowithit.D.Otherssatincafes,sippingcoffeewhilegazingoutatthecity’sshoppers.E.Inmorerecentyears,therehasbeenanewenergyaroundNavigli,whichflowsfromtheDarsena(meaning“dock”).F.ItsongoingpopularitylongaftertheExpohasledtoanambitiousprojecttocompletelyre-openMilan’sInnerRing.IV.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.61.这家公司将它的财政损失归咎于经济低迷。(blame)(汉译英)62.网络经济的快速发展已对人们的生活方式产生了巨大影响。（impact）（汉译英）63.一项关于中国人饮食的调查表明越来越多的人超重，这已经引起了公众的关注。（reveal）（汉译英）64.这项新出台的政策是为了减轻中小学生的学业负担并且帮助后进生得到所需的辅导。(aim)(汉译英)V.GuidedWriting65.Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120—150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假设你们学校的英语报正在征稿，请你以“AMemorableExperienceinSeniorHighSchool”为题写一篇短文，介绍过去一学期中令你难忘的一段校园生活经历以及你从中获得的体验、认识或感悟。(注：请勿透露本人真实姓名和班级。)第15页/共15页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
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