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an alyses of the songs sung by humpback whales show that, even whe n their orga n would allow them
to do otherwise, the ani mals con verge on the same choices related to sounds and beauty, and accept the same laws of song composition as those preferred by humanmusicians, and human ears, everywhere.
For example, male humpback whales, who spe nd six mon ths of each year doing little else but singing, use rhythms （ 节奏）similar to those found in huma n music and musical phrases of similar len gth — a few sec on ds. Whales are able to make sounds over a range of at least seve n octaves （
度音阶）,yet they tend to move on through a song in beautiful musical intervals （
than movi ng forwards madly. They mix the sounds like drums and pure tones in a ratio （ the so-called A-B-A form, in which a theme is stated, then developed, and then returned to in slightly revised form.
agrees with that heard in much western music. They also use a favorite
间隔）,rather 比例）which
Perhaps most impressive, humpback songs contain tunes that rhyme.
tech nique of huma n sin gers, This suggests that whales
use rhyme, the same way we do: as a tech nique in poem to help them remember complex materials, the researchers write.
28. The un derl ined words A. tend towards
con verge on ”n Paragraph 3 probably means . __________ B. refer to
C. turn into
D. put forward
29. Which of the following shows the advaneed musical ability in humpback whales? A. They can remember complex materials. B. They can create pleas ing patter ns of music.
C. They can make sounds like drums continuously. D. They can sing along with rhythms of western music. 30. What is the main idea of the article?
A. Ani mals are able to compose and enjoy music like huma ns. B. Huma n beings borrow ideas in music from humpback whales. C. Humpback whales are skillful performers in the ani mal kin gdom. D. Music-mak ing is an ancient activity of both huma ns and ani mals. 31. The main purpose of the passage is to . A. argue and discuss C. compare and advertise
D
Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience that was too
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B. inform and expla in D. exam ine and assess
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convenient for my own good: the iPad. In stead of look ing at n ature, I checked my e-mail. In stead of paddling a small boat, I followed my Twitter feed （ 推特简讯 ）.Instead of reading great novels, I stuck to readi ng four n ewspapers each mornin g. I was behav ing as if I were still in the office. My body was on vacati on, but my head was n '
So this year I madeup mymind to try something different: I knew it would n ' be easy, since I'm bad at self-c on trol. the iPad to my wife.
The cellph one sig nal at our house was worse tha n in the past, making my attempts at cheati ng an experienee in frustration （
沮丧）.I was trapped, forced to go through with my plan. Largely
withdrawal （退出）from the Internet. But I was determ in ed. I started by givi ng
cut off from e-mail, Twitter and my favorite n ewspaper websites, I had few ways to connect to the world except for the radio
— and how much radio can one liste n to, really? I had to do what I had
pla nned to do all along: read books.
This experie nee has had a happy ending. With determ in ati on and
the strong support of my wife,
I won in my vacati on struggle aga inst the Intern et, realiz ing fin ally that it was I, not the iPad, that was the problem. I knew I had won whe n we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wan ted to stop to use the Wi-Fi. “ don 'need it,
” said.
However, as we return to post-vacati on life, a harder test beg ins: Can I con ti nue whe n I back at work?
There are times when the need to know what' being said right now is great. I have no intention of giv ing up my convenience completely. But I hope to resist the temptatio n （
e-mail every five mi nu tes, which leads to check ing my Twitter feed and a website or two.
I think a vacati on is supposed to help you reset your brain to become more productive. Here I hope this one works.
32. What do we know about the author ' last summer vacati on?
A. He was determ ined to enjoy the beautiful view. B. His iPad ruined his pla n of fini shi ng a great no vel.
C. He felt satisfied that he had stuck to his usual timetable. D. He hated himself for act ing as if he were work ing on vacati on.
诱惑）to check my
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33. What did the author do to keep away from the Internet this year? A. He han ded his iPad to his wife.
B. He cut off his cellph one sig nal.
C. He refused to cheat in his house. D. He listened to the radio most of the time. 34. When back at work, the author will probably choose to . A. stay away from the Internet forever
B. continue to read more and more books
C. keep con trol of whe n and how to use the Internet D. stop check ing what is being said right now completely
35. What is the author ' opinion of a great vacati on in the passage?
A. A vacation is having nothing to do but read all day. B. A vacation proves that a life of pleasure is overvalued.
C. A vacation is a period of time to do whatever one wishes to. D. A vacati on means a cha nge of pace to make one more creative.
第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。
Public Speak ing Training
Get a coach
36. _, so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training that ' right for you.
Focus on positives
Any training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Noth ing can hurt con fide nee more tha n being told
that you aren ' doing well. 37. _, ________ so good public speak ing training should develop those in stead of telli ng you what you should n
'tdo.
38. _____
If you find a public speak ing course that looks as though it
' going to give you lots of dos
and don 'ts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what you're going to be talking about. 39.
.
_____
As far as we 're concern ed, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speak ing. Your audie nee can be your frien ds.
You are a special person not a clone （
克隆人）
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Most importa ntly, good public speak ing training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. 40.
. Your_training course should help you bring out your personality,
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not try to turn you into some one you
A. You aren 'tlike an ybody else B. You already do lots of thi ngs well C. Turn your back on too many rules D. Check the rules about dos and don
're not.
'ts
E. Whatever the prese ntati on, public speak ing is tough F. The one thing you don
'twa nt is for them to fall asleep
G. So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse 第三部分：英语知识运用
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A small boy at summer camp received a large package of cookies （ mother. He 饼干）in the mail from his ate a few, and the n 41 the_rest_ un der his bed. The n ext day, after lun ch, he went to his tent to get a cookie. The box was 42 .
_____
the theft （失窃）,saw another boy sitting to 45 .
must be taught not
A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,
That afternoon a camp teacher, who had been 43_of
behind a tree eating the stolen 44 .
That young man, ” he said to himself,
He retur ned to the group and met the boy 46 cookies_had bee n stole n. Billy, he said,
”
know who stole your cookies. Will you 47 me teach_him a less on?
Well, yes
— _48_are n
'tyou going to punish him? ” asked the puzzled boy.
” the teacher explained.
”
I want you to call your
No, that would only make him 49 you, ____ 50_a nd ask her to send you ano ther box of cookies.
The boy did 51_the一teacher asked and a few days 52 received_a no ther box of cookies in the mail.
Now,\and 53_your cookies with him.
But, \（ 抗议）the boy, he's the 54_. _________ ” f' know. But 55_it_-_see what happe ns.
”
\the boy who stole your cookies is down by the lake.
” Go down there
Half an hour later the camp teacher saw the two come up the hill, 56_. __________ The boy who had stolen
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2017-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题(有答案)
