广东省东莞市第四高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题
广东
高二
期中
2024-05-21
46次
整体难度:
适中
考查范围:
主题、语篇范围、单词辨析、语法、短语辨析
一、阅读理解 添加题型下试题
General Art Contests
THE SUNNY ART PRIZE
Prize A total cash fund of £6,000 plus an individual exhibition in London.
Entry Fee £25 for one artwork, up to £45 for four artworks.
Requirements Open to artists worldwide aged 18 and over.
Closing Date June 30, 2024
One of the most diverse art competitions in the UK, the Sunny Art Prize offers unique exposure for both emerging and established artists.
BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE
Prize Over $50,000 in cash and prizes to be won. Plus, global exposure through Beautiful Bizarre Magazine. Winners will also participate in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s group exhibition at Haven Gallery in New York later this year.
Entry Fee $40 per entry
Requirements Open to artists worldwide working in the representational visual arts.
Closing Date July 17, 2024
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, now in its 5th year, is an annual international art prize that celebrates diversity and excellence in the representational visual arts.
MADE IN CALIFORNIA COMPETITION
Prize $750 first prize, $500 second prize.
Entry Fee $20 per entry
Requirements Open to artists based in California.
Closing Date February 16, 2024
Hosted by the Brea Gallery, the Made in California Competition provides a promotional opportunity for all artists based in the state of California.
ARTISTS MAGAZINE ANNUAL ART COMPETITION
Prize Over $29,000 in cash prizes and publication in Artists Magazine.
Entry Fee $40 ($35 if submitted before April 3)
Requirements Open to artists over 18 worldwide working in a traditional medium.
Closing Date May 30, 2024
Artists Magazine’s Annual Art Competition celebrates traditional 2D artistic mediums such as painting, digital art, and much more. All winners’ works will be featured in the January/February 2025 issue of Artists Magazine.
1. Which art contest offers the opportunity for a group exhibition?A.THE SUNNY ART PRIZE. |
B.BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE. |
C.MADE IN CALIFORNIA COMPETITION. |
D.ARTISTS MAGAZINE ANNUAL ART COMPETITION. |
A.$20. | B.$25. | C.$35. | D.$40. |
A.They are held every year. | B.They are open to emerging artists only. |
C.They provide winners with added bonus. | D.They celebrate excellence in traditional arts. |
Ugandan student’s study and adaptation of traditional Chinese craft helps build bridges through art. With its balanced, rounded pot and cups, the tea set seems like Chinese ceramic (陶瓷) at first glance. But closer inspection of its pattern reveals an ancient Ugandan design. “My projects always aim to join some aspects of Chinese and Ugandan culture together,” says the tea set’s creator, Ocen Robert.
In 2015, Robert arrived in China from the East African nation to pursue a higher education in ceramic arts at Jingdezhen Ceramic University in East China’s Jiangxi province. The Ugandan is enrolled in a PhD program focusing on design, with his art pieces sold at national-level exhibitions in China.
He says, “I love it here not only because of its safety, but the raw materials and the production techniques for ceramics here are also among the best in the world.” During his time in China, Robert was given many opportunities to participate in ceramic production, exhibitions and even access to experts — all helping to grow the space where he could express his creativity.
To deepen his understanding and passion for traditional Chinese culture, Robert spends most of his free time in local museums’ culture and history sections. He also gets to know Chinese professionals inside and outside the ceramic world. “I would love to solidify my career as an artist here while helping to link Uganda and China,” Robert says.
“Ugandans are thankful, curious, and passionate about Chinese culture. I would love to introduce the artists back home to study and create ceramic artworks in China and promote them to the world.”
Robert says, “To be a modern artist in Chinese ceramics, one needs to comprehend the full flow of production, which requires years of practice and learning.” One of the most challenging areas of creating his pieces involves creating the “ideal shape and thickness”. He says “I fail at times, but I always practice and try again and again.” Robert has attained the essential spirit of Chinese ceramic arts — accepting and integrating the differences.
4. What is the goal of Robert’s art projects?A.To promote traditional Chinese ceramics in Uganda. |
B.To combine elements of Chinese and Ugandan culture. |
C.To compete in the international exhibitions. |
D.To restore and preserve ancient Ugandan arts. |
A.joins | B.entitles | C.declares | D.extends |
A.Creative and perseverant. | B.Kind and knowledgeable. |
C.Humorous and passionate. | D.Courageous and intelligent. |
Google previously announced successful tests of machine learning systems designed to assist doctors. In one case, Google reported AI had examined eye diseases with equal accuracy to doctors. Other tests showed that machine learning can be used to study large amounts of patient data to predict future medical events.
Now the company has published two new studies showing a high level of success in identifying metastatic breast cancer. Metastatic means that cancer has spread from its main area to other parts of the body. Metastatic breast cancer is one of the deadliest, causing about 90 percent of all breast cancer deaths worldwide.
In metastatic breast cancer patients, the cancer often travels to nearby lymph nodes(淋巴结). Usually doctors examine lymph node tissue under a microscope to see whether cancer is present. Google notes that previous studies have shown that up to one-fourth of metastatic lymph node classifications end up being changed after a second examination. In addition, studies show that small metastatic material can be missed up to 67 percent of the time when examinations happen under extreme time restrictions.
Google says it created a mathematical algorithm(算法). The algorithm, called Lymph Node Assistant, is trained to find characteristics of tissue affected by metastatic cancer. When the system examined tissue images(图像), it was able to differentiate between metastatic cancer and non-cancer 99 percent of the time. In addition, the Lymph Node Assistant is highly effective at finding the positions of the cancers. Some of these positions would be too small for doctors themselves to identify. The research also showed that the algorithm method can reduce the usual time needed to examine the disease by about 50 percent.
But Google makes clear the AI-based system is not meant to replace the work of medical professionals. Instead, it is designed to reduce the number of false identifications and help doctors work faster and more effectively.
7. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?A.Google became a pioneer in training doctors. |
B.Machine learning is able to stop future medical events. |
C.Google developed artificial intelligence to help doctors. |
D.Artificial intelligence cured eye diseases with equal accuracy to doctors. |
A.One-fourth of the metastatic breast cancer patients die in the end. |
B.Metastatic breast cancer is very difficult to identify. |
C.It results in 90 percent of deaths of all cancers. |
D.It can be identified after a second examination. |
A.It can offer effective treatment. |
B.It can tell the exact positions of cancers |
C.It costs 99 percent less time than before. |
D.It improves the accuracy of identifying cancers by 50%. |
A.False identification of cancers will be avoided. |
B.More effective prevention of cancers will be found. |
C.The number of medical professionals will be reduced. |
D.Doctors can have a faster understanding of patients’ condition. |
Brain exercises to improve memory
Memory is an intellectual ability to collect, store and recall events that people have experienced in the past. Not many of us can boast of a good memory. Scientists have found a direct relationship between exercises and brain health. Here are some brain exercises to improve memory.
Studying a new language
This is a good way to enhance the ability of thinking and gathering information to the brain. You will probably find it difficult to memorize the vocabulary of a foreign language.
Focusing within 8 seconds
You should focus thinking about something to remember (anniversary for grandparents, class meeting time ···) within 8 seconds. 8 seconds seems to be a very short time. However it is the time necessary to move information from short-term memory into long-term memory of the people.
Positive thinking
It’s very easy to do this exercise. You close your eyes, count the color of the letters in order in the Google name, or the name of the stores in front of your house, then you check for accuracy. You should gradually increase the difficulty of the exercises to get sharp memory. You can also do brain exercise to improve memory from: write down a bunch of words, read once and think quickly to see how many words you can remember.
A.Closing your eyes |
B.Build up your vocabulary |
C.You should start with 10 words and increase gradually. |
D.Regularly read articles and new lists of words to have a healthy brain. |
E.This is actually a method that some studies have tested and confirmed. |
F.But the more difficult to remember, the more brain function work properly. |
G.The method is always thinking about a better future: simple life, happy family, good children. |
【知识点】 方法/策略
二、完形填空 添加题型下试题
Being part of a community can help people feel less lonely in life. Oliver Johnson is only 7years old, but he sometimes feels lonely and abandoned.
As Oliver’s birthday drew near, his mom Katherine Johnson
None of the truckers accepted a cent for their time or expenses. It’s an act full of
A.refused | B.forgot | C.failed | D.wanted |
A.included | B.changed | C.struggled | D.improved |
A.films | B.lights | C.trucks | D.trains |
A.recognizing | B.proving | C.asking | D.testing |
A.hand | B.ride | C.treat | D.break |
A.respond | B.discuss | C.blame | D.explain |
A.respect | B.operation | C.concern | D.request |
A.came up | B.looked up | C.signed up | D.went up |
A.appeared | B.agreed | C.bothered | D.succeeded |
A.strange | B.new | C.supportive | D.creative |
A.similarly | B.completely | C.finally | D.frequently |
A.embarrassed | B.tired | C.confused | D.delighted |
A.imagined | B.founded | C.kept | D.adjusted |
A.promise | B.cover | C.decide | D.fix |
A.energy | B.knowledge | C.ambition | D.love |
三、语法填空 添加题型下试题
【知识点】 appointment 名词作宾语 可数名词的单复数
【知识点】 who引导非限制性定语从句
【知识点】 frequently 副词作状语