1、新疆阿克苏市实验中学2024-2025学年高二上学期9月月考英语试题一、阅读理解Midjourney is an AI-based tool designed to create art from textual descriptions. Users put in some key words, and the AI develops an image according to that description. You need to know how to use Midjourney if you want to create some of the most exciting AI
2、art. Midjourney lets users create anything they can imagine from just text prompts (提示).How to Use MidjourneyText to Image1. Once youve joined the Midjourney Discord, choose a server to join. Its best to choose a “Newbie” server for a beginner.2. Select the chat box at the bottom, and type “/ imagin
3、e”, then click “Imagine”.3. Type in the prompt for the art you wish to create and hit “Enter”. A well-designed prompt can help make unique and exciting images. A basic prompt can be as simple as a single word or phrase.4. Wait a few moments and keep an eye on the chat box where it will be posted.Pro
4、mpting TipThe Midjourney Bot works best with simple, short phrases that describe what you want to see. Avoid long lists of requests and instructions.Subscription (订购) PlansMidjourney once offered a free limited use but now it is accepting paid members only. Membership starts at $10 for the basic pla
5、n, which will get you around 200 image works a month.Midjourney offers four different levels of subscription plans. Customers can choose to pay on a monthly basis, or they can choose to pay for the entire year to have a 20% discount (折扣).Basic PlanStandard PlanPro PlanMega PlanMonthly Subscription$1
6、0$30$60$120Yearly Subscription$96($8/ month)$288($24/ month)$576($48/ month)$1,152($96/ month)1Whats the function of Midjourney?ATo write articles.BTo create pictures.CTo improve texts.DTo compare artworks.2Which of the following is suggested to get what you want when using Midjourney?AGiving brief
7、descriptions.BChoosing the best server.COffering long lists of requests.DTurning to an expert for help.3How much should you pay if you choose a Standard Plan for 6 months?A$ 60.B$ 144.C$ 180.D$ 288.Chelsea Sodaro is a 34-year-old new mom who recently won the VinFast IRONMAN World Championship in Kai
8、lua-Kona, Hawaii, in the professional womens field. Just 18 months after giving birth to her daughter, Skylar, the professional triathlete won the intense competition.The IRONMAN World Championship required contestants to complete a difficult racea 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile
9、 run. A resident in Reno, Nevada told Fox News Digital, “The IRONMAN World Championship is the most important part of our sport. All the best athletes show up ready to throw down”.Sodaro, shockingly, had only ever completed one IRONMAN prior to the World Championshipin June 2022. With just one other
10、 full IRONMAN finished, Chelsea Sodaro had to train hard for the championship. The preparation for a race like this can range depending on the competitor, but for Sodaro, preparation was the key to her massive success. The triathlete trains roughly 2530 hours a week across all areas of the race: swi
11、mming, biking and running. Training athletes like her also tend to lift weights and gain muscle to help them succeed in the race.However, this particular competition proved to be a challenge beyond the physical training aspect.Sodaro said the Big Island of Hawaii had unique climate conditions that r
12、equired additional training on her part. But during the days leading up to the race day, Sodaro said she was very nervous. But she said that right before the race began, she felt a sense of peace. “I poured so much into my work, and my family made a lot of sacrifices to get me to the start line in o
13、ne piece. I knew that I was ready to have a great day,” she said.So how did Sodaro make it to the finish line first? She said she stayed focused and didnt panic when things went wrong.Sodaro crossed the finish line at 8:33:46. That made her the first rookie (新选手) to win the IRONMAN World Champion in
14、 15 years and the first American in over 25 years.4What does the underlined phrase “throw down” in paragraph 2 mean?ABeat others.BTake up challenges.CCreate history.DGet pleasure.5Why did Chelsea Sodaro win a big success in the race?AShe is good at various sports.BHer preparation had gone well.CShe
15、is an experienced competitor.DThe local residents gave her support.6How did Chelsea Sodaro respond to stress before the race?ABy encouraging herself.BBy giving herself a short break.CBy talking with her family.DBy adding more physical training.7What is the best title for the text?AThe Best IRONMAN R
16、aces in Kailua-KonaBFemale Athlete Returns After Having a BabyCChelsea Sodaro Crossed the Finish LineDNew Mom Wins IRONMAN ChampionshipScientists of the University of Chicago have discovered a way to create a material that can be made like a plastic, but conducts electricity more like a metal. The r
17、esearch, published in Nature, shows how to make a kind of material in which the molecular (分子) pieces are disordered, but can still conduct electricity extremely well.This goes against all of the rules we know about conductivity to a scientist, its kind of seeing a car driving on water and still goi
18、ng 70 mph. The finding could be extraordinarily useful; if you want to invent something revolutionary, the process often first starts with discovering a completely new material.To the scientists astonishment, the material easily and strongly conducted electricity. Whats more, it was very stable. “We
19、 heated it, cooled it, exposed it to air and in a wet environment, and even dropped acid and alkali (酸和碱) on it, and nothing happened,” said Xie, the first author on the paper. That is enormously helpful for a device that has to function in the real world.But to the scientists, the most striking thi
20、ng was that the molecular structure of the material was disordered. “From a fundamental picture, that should not be able to be a metal,” said Anderson, the senior author on the study. “There isnt a solid theory to explain this.” One of the materials attractive characteristics is that it has new opti
21、ons for processing. For example, metals usually have to be melted in order to be made into the right shape for a chip or device, which limits what you can make with them, since other components of the device have to be able to withstand the heat needed to process these materials.The new material has
22、 no such limitation because it can be made at room temperatures. It can still be used where the need for a device or pieces of the device to withstand heat, acid or alkali, or a wet environment has previously limited engineers options to develop new technology.8What does the author intend to do in p
23、aragraph 1?AIntroduce the object to be explained.BProvide an example to analyze.COffer some background information.DMake necessary comparisons for the readers.9Why is a car driving on water mentioned in paragraph 2?ATo highlight the creativity of the findingBTo show the difficulty of the process.CTo
24、 explain the importance of speed.DTo stress the character of the car.10What made scientists amazed most about the material?AStable function.BEasy conduction.CStructural disorder.DFlexible processing.11What is the authors attitude towards the new material?ADoubtful.BNeutral.CFavorable.DNegative.Peopl
25、e experience emotional pain often in the form of guilt (内疚) when spending money. This is called the moral tax (道德税) or pain of payment. We can reduce this guilt by separating the enjoyment of a purchase (购买) from its payment. However, the best way to reduce moral tax is by receiving a giftan item yo
26、u dont have to pay for at all!As a result, the best gifts are items that normally bring particularly high levels of moral tax. This may include goods that appear overpriced and therefore bring particularly bad feelings of guilt upon purchase.Curiously, its not about the actual amount of money spent.
27、 What matters most are the emotions brought by the gift (or the guilt taken away). Consider the following example as an explanation.For weeks, Anne has had her eye on a pair of designer shoes. They look incredibly stylish and go perfectly with her new winter coat. Shes got enough money to pay for th
28、e shoes but doesnt think the purchase is necessary. After all, she already owns three other pairs of winter footwear. Still, Anne makes sure to mention the shoes to her husband Alex, and on Christmas morning she is overjoyed to open a large box containing the shoes. She is happy with the gift even t
29、hough Alex bought it from their family bank account.Looking at it from an economic point of view, Annes happiness doesnt make any sense. Since she shares a bank account with her husband, it doesnt matter who buys the shoes. The loss of money is the same either way. How can Anne be happy with Alex ma
30、king a purchase she previously thought unnecessary? It all comes down to moral tax. By making the payment on Annes behalf, Alex cuts her wifes pain of payment. Anne gets to enjoy her precious shoes guilt-free.The experts suggest that the best gifts are things that people really want but refuse thems
31、elves to avoid feeling guilty. What are your partners secret wants and guilty pleasures? Unfortunately, thats the one question you need to answer yourself.12What does the moral tax refer to in the text?AThe guilt of receiving an expensive gift.BThe problems caused by overspending.CThe feeling of sat
32、isfaction after making a purchase.DThe emotional pain coming from spending money.13Why does Anne refuse to buy the shoes herself?AShe has got a similar pair.BShe is influenced by the moral tax.CShe decides to put off satisfaction.DShe only wants to use her husbands money.14What may an economist thin
33、k of Annes excitement?AUnreasonable.BUnreal.CInteresting.DExpected.15What do the experts suggest about the best gifts?AThey should be practical and useful.BThey should be expensive to show appreciation.CThey should be items that people really want but avoid buying due to guilt.DThey should be items
34、that dont cost people too much but are meaningful.Everyone needs friendship to survive. How do we strengthen the existing friendships in our lives? Here some experts offer the following tips.Show your affection to your friends.We often think of affection as a sort of love in romantic relationships.
35、16 . Its about communicating love and appreciation. There are many ways you can show love to your friends. Tell them how much they mean to you. 17 . These simple acts show you genuinely care for them and let them know its safe to invest in your friendship.Be generous to your friends.Think about what
36、 your skills and talents are and find a way to turn them into a generous act. Sharing your time, attention or resources with them is an easy way to develop your friendships. People want to stay with friends who value them, and generosity is a way to express that. You can share acts of generosity wit
37、h your friends. If youre great with kids, you might offer to babysit for your friends who are parents. 18 19 Think about how good it feels to tell a friend you secretly like a trashy (无聊的) TV show and hear them respond“Me too!”We feel a deeper connection to our friends when our vulnerability (脆弱) is
38、 met with support. It means they accept us for who we really are, the good and the bad. So dont be afraid to share your struggles with your friends. It may bring you closer.Face conflict bravely. 20 .But being able to deal with conflict with friends in a healthy, constructive way can strengthen your
39、 friendships. It might be painful at first, but it shows you want to make your relationship better.AShare your struggles and joys.BIts hard to deal with conflict in friendships.CAnd remind them you are grateful to know them.DBut its more than holding hands and kissing.EIt is more likely to build dee
40、p, long-lasting friendships.FStart by telling your friends how much you value them.GIf you get a raise at work, treat your friends to a fancy dinner.二、完形填空Actor Anthony Anderson has realized a dream 30 years in the making. The 51-year-old 21 a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Howard University last
41、 week. “It was all a dream! Words fail to 22 the feeling Im having right now,” Anderson wrote on a social media platform. “My proudest moment is a sense of 23 finishing what I started many years ago.”Anderson finished his junior year at Howard 30 years ago. 24 some financial difficulties, he had to
42、ask for a 25 from school. He worked hard to make a 26 . Later he started a family and his career 27 . He played the starring roles in many films and became a 28 . The following years he was occupied in his work and didnt return to school. It was somethinghe always felt 29 about until his son, Nathan
43、, gained 30 to Howard four years ago. That inspired his longing for university study, so he was 31 to go back and finish his degree.“This spring I was 32 able to finish the work to graduate from Howard University,” Anderson said. He marked it as a 33 by calling it “a full-circle moment” and 34 his f
44、ans, “Its never too late. Things happen when theyre supposed to happen!” Anderson, now a father of two, plans to 35 his education and go to graduate school for a masters degree.21AreceivedBtookCdeservedDheld22AcauseBgiveCdescribeDhide23ApurposeBidentityCcompletionDbelonging24AIn terms ofBWith regard
45、 toCBy comparison withDOn account of25ArewardBfavorCjobDbreak26AfortuneBlivingCpromotionDreputation27Atook offBstarted overCslowed downDpulled up28AhitBleaderCsingerDdirector29AconfusedBupsetCanxiousDregretful30AassistanceBadmissionCinvitationDpermission31AwillingBcautiousCdeterminedDsatisfied32Aeve
46、ntuallyBgraduallyCobviouslyDtemporarily33AbonusBmilestoneCdreamlandDwonder34AwarnedBtaughtCcommandedDreminded35ArecordBacquireCfurtherDfinish三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Dragon Head-raising Day is celebrated on the second day of the second Chinese lunar month 36 (show) respect for the drago
47、n and pray for good weather for farming and big harvest, 37 is considered as the start of spring and farming. Dragon Head-raising Day has relation with spring and farming. After the cold winter, spring comes and animals are 38 (wake) , but because of the winter, the weather is dry and farming lacks water. To this climate phenomenon, there is a folk saying that 39 will rain when the dragon raise its head.On that day, there 40 (be) lots of conv
