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怡海中學2024-2025學年度第一學期高三年級期中練習
英語試卷參考答案
1-5. D ABDC 6-10. BACDB
11．have undergone 12．Standing 13. yourself
14. was catching 15.to observe 16.which 17. behavior
18. suggests 19. healthier 20. why
21. D 22. D 23. B
24. C 25. B 26. D 27. B
28. C 29. D 30. A
D 32．D 33．C 34．A
C 36．G 37．A 38．E 39．D
40. Brian’s question makes the writer realize that we cannot regret something that has taught us valuable lessons in life.
41. Appreciative and grateful
42. When people get stuck in regret what makes the situation worse is that past choices can’t be changed.
Reason: When people get stuck in regret, what makes the situation worse is that we lose our control over what matters most: What we do with our time, today.
43. The biggest regret during my high school life is that I did not study hard and treasure the valuable time and could not be admitted to my ideal university. I realized the problem in my college, so I worked hard on my major and have made some achievements in my major finally. So I accept my regret and learn something from it and consider the regret as a valuable experience.
44. Dear Jim,
My school is collecting designs for the graduation ceremony. I’m writing to share my idea with you and ask for your advice.
First, the ceremony should be on weekend, thus allowing all the parents and teachers to be present, making this event livelier. It will kick off with an inspiring speech delivered by the principal, followed by a video featuring those unforgettable moments of our school life and the presentation of diplomas. We need to set up a “gratitude wall”, where we can express our gratitude to our teachers, friends and parents, without whose help we could hardly succeed. During the last session, students can open the floor to talk about their future, sharing their ambitions with each other.
So what do you think of my plan Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua怡海中學2024-2025學年度第一學期高三年級期中練習
英語試卷
第一部分 知識運用(共兩節，30分)
第一節 完形填空(共10小題;每小題 1. 5分，共15分)
閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C、D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
Jennifer finds Cecelia reading a newspaper alone in the room. “Hi Cecelia, do you ___1___ me Jennifer.” The 91-year-old resident at Newburgh elder care center says a friendly hello, but doesn’t seem to recognize Jennifer today.
It’s one nice spring afternoon. Jennifer invites Cecelia to go down to the ___2___. She helps Cecelia head to the elevator. Cecelia wheels herself forward, as Jennifer ___3___ guides her from behind.
The two have been getting to know each other over the past few months since Jennifer, the recent Boston University graduate, began to volunteer in the center, ___4___ residents with Alzheimer’s disease (阿爾茨海默癥).
Down in the courtyard, Cecelia begins reading a poem, slowly and lyrically (抒情地). Jennifer listens attentively, and then asks if Cecelia knows who wrote the poem，to help her with a “___5___ stretch”. Together, they reflect on the poem’s meaning. Cecelia’s deep understanding of the poem suggests that she is such a ___6___ lady. Jennifer tells Cecelia, “You’re the one who makes me ___7___ coming here every week. I love learning from you. You’re like my teacher.”
“You give the old people a ___8___ to think and to know they get good care,” Cecelia replies.
Jennifer’s relationship with Cecelia has played an important role in ___9___ her passion for looking after older generations. “We should take time to listen to them. Just listening is an act of _____10_____,” Jennifer says.
1. A. hear B. understand C. trust D. remember
2. A. courtyard B. center C. elevator D. room
3. A. bravely B. lightly C. gratefully D. immediately
4. A. relying on B. looking into C. appealing to D caring for
5. A. hand B. leg C. brain D. back
6. A. frank B. wise C. modest D. humorous
7. A. look forward to B. pay attention to C. give in to D. object to
8. A. dream B. method C. chance D. plan
9. A. rediscovering B. exchanging C. consuming D. shaping
10. A. friendship B. kindness C. loyalty D. courage
第二節 語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，共15分）
閱讀下列短文，根據短文內容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個適當的單詞，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號內所給詞的正確形式填空。
A
I was born with a pronounced facial problem. Because of that, I 11 (undergo) many cruel comments since my childhood. One day, while shopping, I was approached by a woman I didn’t know. 12 (stand) still, I was ready for a rude remark. But the lady smiled and said, “This gift card is for you, beautiful girl, so you can buy something special for 13 (you). ” I am so thankful to that woman for reminding me beauty comes in all forms.
B
Research on the relationship between gratitude and physical health is still exploring. The evidence of existing studies ____14_______ (suggest) that there may be a connection. It appears that more grateful people report sleeping better and feeling ____15_________ (healthy). Besides, gratitude may lead people to engage in behaviors that help keep them healthy, like not smoking. Now researchers still need to make it clear ____16__________ gratitude is so good for our health.
C
Edward O. Wilson, the “modern-day Charles Darwin”, damaged his right eye when he __ 17 (catch) a fish in the river near his home at seven. The poor eyesight only allowed him _____18_ _______(observe) small creatures like ants. Interested in the selflessness of ants, _____19__ ____ would sacrifice themselves for their colony (群體), Wilson developed a theory, confirming the existence of altruistic(利他的) ___20________ (behave) in a wide range of species. It made him influential as both a close observer and a pioneering theorist.
第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節，38分)
第一節 (共14小題;每小題2分，共28分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C、D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
A
Best Gifts for Every Type of Mom
Do you want to reward Mom with New Year gifts Millions of products are offered online, but don’t get scared away. We have done the work for you by selecting best gift ideas for every type of mom. Just click “Add to cart” to shower Mom with love.
Dainty Earrings-Best for the Jewelry Lover
Made from sterling silver, the earrings are lightweight and perfect for everyday wear. They’re also ideal for anyone with sensitive ears. Among the 8,000 plus five-star reviewers, April Farmer confirm: this, saying, “Just about every material irritates (刺激) my ears, but I have had these in for three months now-and no irritation, no color changing, or fading of silver. I can’t even tell they are in!”
KS Lunch Bag-Best for the Working Mom
This in-disguise cooler bag will put a smile on mom’s face during lunch hour. With thousands of five-star reviewers, the fashionable and functional KS bag has an insulated lining (隔熱的內襯) that helps keep food and beverages fresh, and an inside pocket that holds utensils. Plus, the soft, lightweight design makes it easy to bring anywhere.
Breville Express-Best for the Coffee Lover
Talk about a morning boost! If Mom is a true coffee lover, she’s dreamed of owning a high-end espresso machine. Now you can make that dream a reality. The Breville Express, which has more than 14,000 five-star reviews, comes in either black or stainless steel surfaces and offers the same dose-controlled grinding (研磨) that’s normally reserved for fancy coffee shops.
Beckham Pillows--Best for the One Who Needs a Good Night’s Sleep
She deserves a peaceful night’s rest after all the hard work she does every day, and she’ll get just that with these Beckham pillows. The set of two affordable cooling gel pillows is ideal for back, stomach and side sleepers. It offers much-needed temperature regulation that will keep her more comfortable than ever. It’s a best seller with more than 126,000 five-star reviews, so it’s pretty much a hit.
21. April Farmer’s review indicates that the Dainty Earrings are .
A. durable and fancy B. simple and unique
C. stylish and valuable D. light and skin-friendly
22. From the passage, we can know that .
A. Dainty Earrings are best for formal occasions
B. KS Lunch Bag is silver, portable and insulated
C. Breville Express features fine and quick grinding
D. Beckham Pillows suit different sleeping positions
23. Who is the passage intended for
A. Agencies selling products to moms.
B. People seeking gifts for their moms.
C. Moms planning to reward themselves.
D. Salesmen studying moms’ preferences.
B
Influenced by her family, Xu started to learn the craft of making Chinese knots at home, but didn’t expect the pastime to change her life at first. Xu became a city-level inheritor of this provincial-level intangible cultural heritage in 2009, and has been devoted to developing the craft since then.
As a fan of photography, she often took photos of dragonflies, butterflies and flowers around a lake not far from her home, then she made knots resembling them, and posted the photos on a website. That attracted the attention of some people.
As an advertising design major, she makes innovated knots based on her knowledge of design, and can use various threads to make small, exquisite designs. She has created many series of works based on traditional Chinese culture, such as festivals, tea and Peking Opera characters.
“Showing Chinese culture through traditional Chinese crafts—that is the original aspiration for me as an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage,” says Xu. She has made more than 3,000 designs, and even opened two offline branch stores. Her products include decorations of different sizes that can be put on walls, car ornaments, cellphone chains and jewelry. “I believe our intangible cultural heritage can be better developed and passed down when it meets people’s needs in daily life,” says Xu.
Chen, an online follower, has been teaching how to make knots in the United Arab Emirates. “Influenced by Xu’s work, I learn the craft to cultivate my temperament, and I also teach children to better understand Chinese culture,” says Chen. “Chinese culture is popular in the UAE, and I often make some knots with Chinese elements for local people as gifts.”
Xu has also been generous in helping others. She taught this art to workers who lost their jobs in her hometown, allowing them to master a skill from which they could earn an income. Students and people with disabilities were also beneficiaries. Indeed, more than 20 people with disabilities now actually work for her.
Despite the success of her career, Xu says working on the craft has benefited her more in a spiritual way. “Tying knots requires concentration, and you must not be distracted during the process. It has trained me to deal with matters in a calm, peaceful and rational way,” says Xu. “I believe the life of one person is short, and you have the right to decide how to spend it.”
24. With the knowledge of design, Xu can ________.
A. post plenty of attractive photos on the website
B. draw the Peking Opera characters more vividly
C. make many creative knots related to Chinese culture
D. take many professional photos of animals and flowers
25. What can we learn about Xu
A. She plans to open more offline branch stores abroad.
B. She designs products with a focus on people’s everyday needs.
C. She is well-known for teaching how to make knots in the UAE.
D. She wants to help disabled students improve their concentration.
26. According to the passage, which of the following words can best describe Xu
A. Honest and easy-going. B. Modest and strong-willed.
C. Humorous and hard-working. D. Innovative and kind-hearted.
27. Which would be the best title for this passage
A. Traditional Chinese Crafts Go Global
B. Chinese Knot-making, a Skill Not to be Ignored
C. Traditional Chinese Culture Becomes Fashionable
D. Chinese Knot-making, a Chance for the Unemployed
C
Of the more than 3,000 species of mosquitoes in the world, just a small number specialize in sucking human blood. How mosquitoes track us down so effectively isn’t currently known, but it matters, since they carry dangerous diseases which may cause death.
“In fact, stopping these annoying insects in their tracks could save up to half a million lives lost to those diseases each year,” said Carolyn Gauff, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute. That’s why Gauff’s team wants to understand how they find and target humans.
Mosquitoes mostly choose what to bite based on odor (氣味). Knowing how a potentially disease-carrying mosquito finds a person, while ignoring other warm-blooded animals, is a key question. But it’s not easy to answer, since any animal smell is made up of hundreds of chemicals mixed together in specific percentage. “The actual chemicals that are found in human odor are basically the same as the chemicals found in animal odor—it’s the percentages and the relative large amount of those substances in human mixtures that’s unique,” said Gauff.
To investigate, researchers decided to record neural activity in the brain of mosquitoes while exposing them to natural human and animal odor samples. They collected odor samples from about 40 different animals. When they compared some of those with the 16 human samples, something jumped out. Decanal is particularly rich in human skin. Common in the natural world, in humans, decanal comes from another, more complex substance. When one component of our skin’s natural oils, sapienic acid, breaks down, decanal is left over. This acid is only found in human beings. It’s what likely leads to the high levels of decanal that help the mosquitoes smell their way to us.
Understanding what the mosquitoes are targeting is only part of the story; knowing how they do it is also important. To see exactly how mosquitoes use this sense, scientists used genetically modified (轉基因的) mosquitoes so that they could cut open mosquitoes’ heads and watch neurons firing when they’re exposed to human and animal odors. The research team already knew that mosquitoes have about 60 different types of neurons that sense odors, so when they looked in the insects’ brains, they thought they might see a lot of activity. But it was surprisingly quiet, meaning that the signal was perhaps quite simple, down to just a couple types of neurons. “One type of neuron responded really strongly to both humans and animals. Another type of neuron responded to both—but it responded much more strongly to humans than animals,” Gauff said.
How to keep mosquitoes’ decanal signal from being transmitted will be the research team’s next focus. Gauff hoped their current work could be used to make mosquito killers and attractants to prevent disease.
28. What’s the final purpose of the research conducted by Gauff’s team
A. To study why only certain mosquitoes suck human blood.
B. To investigate the neural activity in mosquitoes’ brains.
C. To help prevent deadly diseases caused by mosquitoes.
D. To test the effectiveness of mosquito killers.
29. To which substance(s) would mosquitoes mostly be attracted
A. Natural oil from human skin. B. Chemicals in the environment.
C. Decanal generated in human blood. D. Remains of decomposed sapienic acid.
30. What can we learn from the passage
A. Most mosquito neurons are not involved in responding to human odor.
B. Genetically modified mosquitoes are not sensitive to human odor.
C. Further research will focus on odor signal and neural connection.
D. Chemicals found in human and animal odors are quite different.
D
A few years ago, the City Council of Monza, Italy, barred pet owners from keeping goldfish in curved fishbowls. The sponsors of the measure explained that it is cruel to keep a fish in such a bowl because the curved sides give the fish a distorted view of reality. Aside from the measure’s significance to the poor goldfish, the story raises an interesting philosophical question: How do we know that the reality we perceive is true
Physicists are finding themselves in a similar trouble to the goldfish’s. For decades they have been pursuing an ultimate theory of everything—one complete and consistent set of fundamental laws of nature that explain every aspect of reality. It now appears that this pursuit may generate not a single theory but a family of interconnected theories, each describing its own version of reality, as if it viewed the universe through its own fishbowl. This concept may be difficult for many people to accept. Most people believe that there is an objective reality out there and that our senses and our science directly convey (傳達) information about the material world. In philosophy, that belief is called realism.
In physics, realism is becoming difficult to defend. Instead, the idea of alternative realities is a mainstay of today’s popular culture. For example, in the science-fiction film The Matrix the human race is unknowingly living in a simulated (模擬的) virtual reality created by intelligent computers. How do we know we are not just computer-generated characters living in a Matrix-like world If—like us—the beings in the simulated world could not observe their universe from the outside, they would have no reason to doubt their own pictures of reality.
Similarly, the goldfish’s view is not the same as ours from outside their curved bowl. For instance, because light bends as it travels from air to water, a freely moving object that we would observe to move in a straight line would be observed by the goldfish to move along a curved path. The goldfish could form scientific laws from their frame (框架) of reference that would always hold true and that would enable them to make predictions about the future motion of objects outside the bowl. If the goldfish formed such a theory, we would have to admit the goldfish’s view as a reasonable picture of reality.
The goldfish example shows that the same physical situation can be modeled in different ways, each employing different fundamental elements and concepts. It might be that to describe the universe we have to employ different theories in different situations. It is not the physicist’s traditional expectation for a theory of nature, nor does it correspond to our everyday idea of reality. But it might be the way of the universe.
31. What does the underlined word “distorted” in Paragraph most probably mean
A. Original. B. Accurate. C. Distant. D. False.
32. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us
A. The need for a complete theory. B. The lasting conflict in physics.
C. The existence of the material world. D. The conventional insight of reality.
33. What can we learn from the passage
A. Nature’s mysteries are best left undiscovered.
B. An external world is independent of the observers.
C. People’s theories are influenced by their viewpoints.
D. It is essential to figure out which picture of reality is better.
34. According to the passage, the author may agree that ________.
A. various interpretations of the universe are welcomed
B. physicists have a favorite candidate for the final theory
C. multiple realities can be pieced together to show the real world
D. there is still possibility to unify different theories into a single one
第二節（共5小題；每小題2分，共10分）
根據短文內容，從短文后的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
An apology can achieve great things for both the givers and the receivers although nobody likes to admit that they were wrong.
An apology is crucial to our physical health. When we acknowledge that we are wrongdoers and express our guilt to others, we will free ourselves from the uncomfortable state. This act feels like a weight on us has been lifted. ____35____ Research showed that heart rate, sweat levels and facial tension decreased in victims of wrongs even when they simply imagined receiving an apology.
Apologizing affects us not just physically, but also mentally. ____36____ When presented with an apology, the victims may view us as imperfect human beings and find it easier to give forgiveness. In a powerful piece in Psychology Today, writer Beverly Engel described how a simple “I’m sorry” from her mother, after being estranged from each other for three years, made her relieved emotionally. But let’s be real, apologizing can be difficult.
____37____ We should recognize our action did hurt someone even if our intention may not have been so. Instead of making excuses for what we did, try to bear responsibility and offer a promise to take action so that we will not repeat the behavior in future. ____38____
Of course, the most effective apologies often bring a cost to our dignity, since we have to admit that we are wrong in front of others or many people. ____39____ As is known, it is one of the most positive actions we can take when we do something wrong—for ourselves, the others, and the relationship. So, go ahead, apologize a little more often for the things worth apologizing for.
A. There are agreed-upon ways to express our apology to others.
B. It’s a way of showing the price we paid for the wronged action.
C. A good apology affects the health of those on the receiving end too.
D. But this can often be minor compared to the benefits of a proper apology.
E. This means we should take the blame and not try to justify it or explain it away.
F. Apologize for what you did rather than what other people might have thought about it.
G. It has the ability to disarm others of their anger and to prevent further misunderstandings.
第三部分：書面表達(共兩節，32 分)
第一節(共 4 小題;第 40、41 題各 2 分，第 42 題 3 分，第 43 題 5 分,共 12 分)
閱讀下面短文，根據題目要求用英文回答問題。請在答題卡指定區域作答。
The other day I was having coffee and catching up with Brian, a friend I hadn’t seen in over a year, when he asked me this question: “Do you regret leaving Google ” “Of course, I don’t regret it,” I answered. But when I reflected more deeply on his question, I arrived at this realization: We cannot regret something that has taught us valuable lessons in life.
Truth is, not every decision we make will be the right choice for us. I learned later that quitting my one and only source of income to start an e-commerce business from nothing was a recipe for financial disaster. No, that decision was not the right one at the time. Perhaps I should’ve followed the advice I give today: Build your business while working a full-time job so that you can work from a place of stability. But then again, I wouldn’t have learned such a valuable lesson had I not acted upon what was truly important to me at the time—the freedom of pursuing my own dream, on my own terms.
We regret what’s in the past and can’t be changed. We compare the choices we made yesterday to an ideal path that we think we should have taken—we simply imagine it to be a better path. What is worse is when stuck in regret, we lose our control over what matters most: What we do with our time, today.
There’s a much better way to look at regret—a more mindful way—and it can be seen at a place where action, reflection, and gratitude meet.
So whenever you find yourself caught in regret, stop and ask yourself these two questions: “What have I learned from this And how have I grown because of it ” Perhaps you might just shift your viewpoint from that of being upset and regretful to being appreciative and grateful.
40. What did Brian’s question make the writer realize
___________________________________________________________
41. List the two words the author uses to describe the viewpoint people should take when facing regret.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
When people get stuck in regret, what makes the situation worse is that past choices can’t be changed.
___________________________________________________________
43. What has been your biggest regret during your high school life What have you learned from this (In about 40 words)
___________________________________________________________
第二節(20 分)
44. 假設你是紅星中學高三學生李華。你校正在為高三畢業典禮征集活動方案。你有意參加，并對活動設計形成了一些想法。請你給英國好友Jim寫一封郵件詢問他的建議。內容包括：
1.介紹設計想法；
2.說明設計理由。
注意：1.詞數100左右;
2.開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。
Dear Jim,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,
Li Hua

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