1、期中综合测试题(一)第一部分 阅读(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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThere are many beautiful small lakeside towns in America for people to explore. If you want such a trip, here are some towns you can consider visiting.Put-in-Bay, OhioThis small Victorian town sits on South Bass I
2、sland in Lake Erie, with views of the water all around. Fewer than 200 people live there, though the population increases in most summers as people visit, drawn by the lake beaches and caves. The town has the worlds longest swim-up bar, at the Grand Islander Hotel.Breaux Bridge, LouisianaThis town l
3、ies next to the shores (岸) of Lake Martin, the largest nesting area of wading birds in the US and one of the top spots for viewing them in the country. Just outside Lafayette, it shares much of the bigger citys Louisiana charm. For a start, it calls itself the “Crawfish (淡水小龙虾) Capital of the World”
4、, with a spring festival celebrating that status. Many people living there speak French.Grand Lake, ColoradoIt only has a few hundred people but tends to attract many more with its short distance to Rocky Mountain National Park and its general loveliness. The mountain town is considered the western
5、gateway to the famous park so, of course, it has amazing views. It also has some lower-lying beauty, with the mirrored blue lake its named for and an old Western-style downtown with saloons, restaurants and galleries (画廊).Marble Falls, TexasIn the heart of beautiful Texas Hill Country, Marble Falls
6、owns not just one but five major lakes, including Lake LBJ, popular for swimming and messing about in boats. Most homes and the charming downtown are gathered around Lake Marble Falls, and there are views of the blue lakeat every turn.1. What do Put-in-Bay and Grand Lake have in common?A. They both
7、have a small population.B. They both attract the most tourists in summer.C. They are both crowded with traditional bars.D. They are both suitable for the growth of wild animals.2. Among the four towns, BreauxBridge is the best place for _.A. exploring some charming French buildingsB. trying all kind
8、s of delicious seafoodC. watching some species of birdsD. enjoying exciting water sports3. Which town can probably lead you to Rocky Mountain National Park?A. Put-in-Bay.B. Grand Lake.C. Marble Falls.D. BreauxBridge.BJust because youve got “higher math” in your name doesnt mean youll have a natural
9、ability for math, but for 11-year-old Sanaa Hiremath, numbers are her special gift.Sanaa suffered from autism (自闭症) at age 2. But she recently took home an award from Guinness World Records (GWR) for “largest mental arithmetic multiplication (心算乘法) problem”. When she was 7 years old, Sanaa was intro
10、duced to multiplication for the first time. She was able to immediately type in the right answers to math problems.Yet due to her autism, Sanaa failed math in second grade at school. Even so, Sanaas parents are trying to make sure the life their daughter leads is that of a normal 11-year-old and in
11、many ways, Sanaa is like a normal pre-teen who enjoys music, swimming and bike-riding.However, since conventional (传统的) education wasnt suitable for her special needs, it was decided home-schooling would be Sanaas best choice. Although shes made surprising progress, her parents prefer to keep her at
12、 grade level with kids of her age as they try to maintain a careful balance between Sanaas special talents and the language, social, and motor skills with which she continues to struggle. “Whether it is her speech, fine motor skills, or every little thing we take for granted in our daily life, she h
13、as worked hard for all of those. She is now able to do things which were considered impossible during her early childhood,” Sanaas father, Priya, told GWR.For Sanaa and others like her, when solving difficult math problems, a brilliant mind must be multiplied by unconventional wisdom, which means it
14、s up to the educators to learn to ask the right questions. Albert Einstein once said of conventional education, “The true art of questioning is to discover what the pupil does know or is capable of knowing.”4. What made Sanaa known to the public?A. Her talent for mental arithmetic.B. Her excellent p
15、erformance in math at school.C. Her experience of winning an award at age 7.D. Her act of helping kids with mental health problems.5. Which of the following can best describe Sanaas parents?A. Honest and brave.B. Active and friendly.C. Positive and thoughtful.D. Strict and knowledgeable.6. What do P
16、riyas words suggest?.A. Sanaas efforts lead to great progress.B. Sanaa will lead a relaxing life in the fixture.C. Sanaa can attend school like a normal kid now.D. Sanaas parents always have high hopes for her.7. What does the author want to convey in the last paragraph?A. We should value the hard w
17、ork of educators.B. Albert Einsteins educational idea is advanced.C. The best way to learn is to learn from your mistakes.D. Teaching should be carried out according to students abilities.CThose who live in many parts of the eastern United States will experience an unusual phenomenon every 13 or 17
18、years. Depending on where you live, insects called cicadas (蝉) come out of the ground in huge numbers. But dont worry. They dont hurt people or pets. Theyre just here to party.Its one of the loudest insect parties youll ever see or hear. When large numbers of adult insects appear, the collective noi
19、se made by males can reach 90 decibels (分贝). “Where the cicadas get together, it will be spectacular,” Michael Raupp told Science News for Students in 2013. He is a professor at the University of Maryland. Across some small areas, cicada concentrations may reach 1 trillion insects per square mile. T
20、hats like having nearly 4 million cicadas emerge from an area of the ground the size of your bedroom floor.There are more than 3,000 species of these insects. The best-known species in North America are periodical cicadas. These 5-centimeter-long insects spend more than 99 percent of their life unde
21、rground. There, they take in nutrition from the roots of certain trees. These underground young are known as nymphs. Adult cicadas live for only two to four weeks. During that brief time, the females, lay eggs in the young branches of trees. After a few weeks, the young drop to the ground. At once,
22、each tiny nymph begins digging holes to go underground.You might think that large numbers of cicadas taking in nutrition from the roots of trees for an extended period would harm plants. But Raupp said, “Its a wonder that we dont see more damage.” And to date, research has not shown that the under-g
23、round activities of cicadas cause significant damage to their hosts.In fact, cicadas probably help the environment, instead of hurting it. Raupp noted that they could dig up the ground and loosen the soil (松土). That not only helps air reach plant roots but also helps water move through the soil deep
24、ly.8. What will happen in many parts of the USA every 13 or 17 years?A. Many pets will get sick because of cicadas.B. A festival about insects will be celebrated.C. A large number of cicadas will appear.D. Some kinds of insects will die out.9. What does the underlined word “spectacular” in Paragraph
25、 2 probably mean?A. Impressive.B. Dangerous.C. Strange.D. Silent.10. Why do young cicadas dig holes?A. To keep away from danger.B. To go underground to lay eggs.C. To stay warm in cold weather.D. Do find plant roots to feed on.11. Which point would Michael Raupp agree with?A. Noise pollution is most
26、ly caused by female cicadas.B. Cicadas can actually help plants grow better.C. Cicadas will do harm to certain trees.D. Nymphs are used to living in trees.DWhen COVID-19 closed gyms and put school sports on hold, many teens looked for other ways to stay active. Some took up at-home yoga or running.
27、For high school student Michelle Hua, that wasnt enough. She wanted to know if her movements were in the right position while practicing at home. So she invented an app to identify (识别) her movements. It can tell her whether she is performing- them correctly.Many movement-identifying apps use models
28、 of skeletons (骨骼) to track movements. But that method is not very correct because those apps have to know where the head, shoulders, arms, legs, feet, etc. are in the video. However, Michelle used silhouettes (轮廓) to track movements. With silhouettes, the program wouldnt need information about the
29、location of the body parts. “It only needs to separate the shape of the human regardless of where the head, arms, and legs are from the background it is in,” she explains.Michelle designed a special program. This is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) program that can learn from data. Michelles t
30、rained hers using data from different sets of movement files. Those thousands of videos show people in all sorts of motions, from sitting to jumping and running. She made great efforts to make sure that her program analyzed them, drew silhouettes and then learned what those silhouettes were doing.Th
31、e program now can recognize everything from brushing your hair to chewing gum. But, at first, rhythmic gymnastics wasnt in any of those movement data sets with which her program trained. So the teen took videos of her performing and trained her program with her own data. Her new app knows what each
32、exercising silhouette should be doing. Whats more, the app can help users correct their position while they are taking exercise. As is known, if done improperly, exercise can be dangerous and cause physical injuries for people. She hopes people will use her app to avoid those and exercise more effec
33、tively.12. Why did Michelle invent the app?A. To improve her exercise at home.B. To get in touch with her classmates.C. To remind her to stay active at home.D. To ease her stress caused by COVID-19.13. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?A. The advantages of Michelles app.B. New ways of identify
34、ing body parts.C. The development of the new invention.D. Fierce competition between different sports apps.14. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?A. Some AI programs.B. Movements in each video.C. Different kinds of sports skills.D. Silhouettes of people around Mich
35、elle.15. What can be learned about the new program from the last paragraph?A. Its users are mainly teenagers.B. Its final movement data sets are quite limited.C. It can teach people how to find training partners.D. It can help users do exercise in a proper and safe way.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短
36、文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everyone has the right to earn a living while doing something that makes them happy. Its never too late to start over. 16 You, too, can find a career full of passion and purpose. If you want to start your path toward career reinvention, these tips may help you.Ge
37、tting clear on your values is necessary. It will help understand the direction of your life. Some examples of values include family, careers, status, honesty, service, spirituality, and freedom. But not everyone shares the same values. What matters most to you may not concern another person. 17Consi
38、der the things that you do well and enjoy doing. Some examples of strengths include discipline, patience, creativity, enthusiasm, leadership, emotional awareness, and public speaking. 18 Then you will build confidence as you excel in (表现出色) those areas.Making a big change in your life takes some ris
39、k. 19 But you dont want to act quickly and find yourself in financial ruin. Instead, take calculated (权衡考虑过的) risks. By planning ahead and understanding the risks involved, you set yourself up for success.20 Schools often offer free courses online. You can sign up for some programs to qualify for a
40、new role, which costs less time and money. Books, podcasts, audiobooks, and Ted Talks are also good ways to learn.A. You may also meet with failure.B. Check the dos and dont for your career.C. Anyone can find a satisfying career at any age.D. You can find all kinds of ways to educate yourself.E. You
41、ll have to step outside of your comfort zone a little.F. So you need to understand what is truly important to you.G. When you recognize your advantages, you can put them into action.第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。There was once a man who liked to s
42、ee how people took care of their land. One day he reached a beautiful 21. The house was well built and the garden was filled with various plants. There were some animals running free, but everything was well 22.When the farmer noticed the man, he greeted him with a(n) 23 and a cheerful hello. The ma
43、n couldnt help 24 everything he saw there. He said to the farmer with 25, “Do you know how lucky you are to have a(n) 26 place like this?”The farmer thanked him. But the man continued saying the farmer and his family were so lucky. The farmer had had enough of the man and added that he started 27 th
44、is piece of land many years ago and that nothing was as it is now.The man looked at the farmer and said 28, “Someone must have 29 this beautiful land before you came here.” The farmer realized he couldnt make the man 30 that the land was in ruins when he came to live here. So he simply said, “Yes, h
45、e has. And weve 31 But you should have seen this place 32 someone had built it before.”If you meet someone like the man who has a 33 mindset in your life, just 34 him. You should be proud of your 35 even if others dont credit (把.归功于) them to you.21. A. camp B. market C. farm D. mountain22. A. organi
46、zedB. performed C. taughtD. celebrated23. A. order B. smile C. sign D. example24. A. challenging B. managing C. removingD. admiring25. A. excitement B. anxiety C. boredomD. disappointment26. A. ancientB. similar C. normalD. attractive27. A. giving upB. working on C. cheering forD. referring to28. A.
47、 doubtfullyB. honestly C. sociallyD. formally29. A. taken backB. heard about C. looked afterD. paid for30. A. concludeB. understand C. admitD. regret31. A. talentedB. famous C. gratefulD. sorry32. A. because B. so C. though D. if33. A. fixed B. modem C. changeableD. different34. A. followB. influenc
48、e C. ignoreD. value35. A. achievementsB. experiments C. prizesD. suggestions第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Its no secret that time spent in nature offers us lots of advantages. This years European Green Capital, Finlands city of Lahti, is now piloting nature time as (36) _ office policy. The city wants to ensure that protecting its natural resources (37) _ (remain) front and center in the mind
