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2024学年第一学期上师闵分-上师宝分期中联考 高二 英语试卷 （时间120分钟满分150分） I.Listening Comprehension(30%) Section A Directions:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will bespoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the questionyou haveheard. 1.A.7:00 a.m. B.7:30 a.m. C.8:00 a.m. D.8:30 a.m 2.A.Parent and child. B.Shop assistant and customer. C.Teacher and student. D.Husband and wife. 3.A.See a doctor about her strained shoulder. B.Use aladder tohelp her reach the tea. C.Replace the cupboard with a new one. D.Place the tea on a lower shelf next time. 4.A.Outside an art gallery. B.In an exhibition hall. C.At a painter's studio. D.At Mary Johnson's. 5.A.He helped Doris build up the furniture. B.Doris helpedhim arrange the fumiture. C.Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves. D.He was good at assembling bookshelves. 6.A.Blue. B.Red. C.Black. D.Green. 7.A.He doesn'tget on with the others BHe has been taken fora fool. C.He doesn't feel at ease in the firm. D.He has found a better position. 8.A.They'd better not go riding. B.It is not good riding in the rain. C.They can go riding half an hourlater. D.Riding a bike is a great idea. 9.A.The man has to get rid of the used furniture. B.The man's apartment is ready for rent. C.The furniture is covered with lots of dust. D.The furniture the man boughtis inexpensive. 10.A.The woman lost her way in the strect. B.The man tells the woman how to getto a cinema. C.The man tells the woman how to get to a ncarest snack bar. D.The woman wants to knowhow to get to Joe's house. Section B Directions: In Section B,you will hear several passagesand longer conversations.After each passage or conversation,you will be asked several questions.The passages and the conversations will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question,read thefour possible answers on your paperand decide which one is the best answer to the question you haveheard. Question 11 through 13 arebased on the following passage. 11.A.A plane to Moscow crashed. B.A lorry came straight at him. C.A train fell into an icedriver. D.A car exploded 100 meters below. 12.A.He landed in a haystack. B.He jumped out and landed into a tree. C.He wore the seat belt and didn't fall out. D.He crawled out of the car before it exploded. 13.A.He was unwillingto take any risk. B.He was busy preparing for hiswedding C.He was worried abouthis great fortune. D.He didn't want others to know he had won a lottery. Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14.A.It varies from personto person. B.It is decided by thehealthiest lifestyle. C.It needs some tests and comparison with the standard. D.It depends more on individual needs trnn personal goals. 15.A.It is more accurate. B.It is more flexible. C.It is less enjoyable. D.It is less effective. 16.A.An accountantwho can be as physically fit as an athlete. B.The importance of three basic factors concerning fitness. C.The new concept of fitness and its essential factors. D.Some sports with significant training effect. Question 17 through 20 are based on the following passage. 17.A.Newspaper. B.An advertisement company. C.A cleanup company. D.Amarket. 18.A.She wants to spare more room for something new. B.She wants to turn their old stuff into cash at a low cost. C.She knows that sales consultant before the man does. D.She just wants to cloan up their house. 19.A.Rudy is likely to buy their stuff. B.Rudy will come and take their stuff away. C.Rudy plays guitar as well as the man does. D.Rudy will help them with the ad and the sale 20.A.His old guitar. B.The low cost of ad and friendly service. C.Their appliances,jewelry,furmiture and exercise equipment D.The spring cleanup sale. I.Grammar and Vocabulary (35%) Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare time, he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova—not as a musician but as her page-turner. “___1___ not being a trained musician, I’ve learned to read music to assist Maria in her performance.” Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but ___2___ (act) as the group’s official page-turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score. In this way, the musicians don’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it ___3___. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage. Being a page-turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music ___4___ go for 40 minutes and require up to 50 pages of turns, including back turns for repeat passages. ___5___ matters is onstage communication. Each pianist has their own style of “nodding” ___6___ ( indicate) a page turn that they need to practise with their page-turner. But like all performances, there are moments ___7___ things go wrong. “I was turning the page to get ready for the next page, but the draft wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand,” Mr Titterton said, “Luckily, I was able to catch them and put them back.” ___8___ most page-turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists Ms Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage. “Sometimes my husband is not an attentive page-turner. He’s interested in the music, ___9___ (feel) every note, but I have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’ ” she laughed. “But Robert is ___10___ (qualified) page-turner I’ve had in my entire life.” Section B Directions:Readthe following sentences and choose the best answer to each sentence. 11. Thanks to the development of advanced materials, the new bridge not only boasts an innovative design but also promises to be exceptionally ________, serving generations to come. A. endurable B. affordable C. persistent D. hazardous 12. Implementing modern agricultural techniques in the countryside life can significantly boost ________, allowing farmers to reap more benefits from their land. A. productivity B. feasibility C. sustainability D. reliability 13. Chomsky has argued on many occasions that, in order to make meaningful discoveries about language, linguists must try to ________ between what is important and what is unimportant about language and linguistic behavior. A. acquire B. pile C. figure D. distinguish 14. Vietnam boasts more than 3,200 kilometres of coastline with ______ clear waters, vibrant sea life and sandy beaches that are a huge tourism draw. A. complete B. crystal C. shiny D. spotless 15. The director said that his latest movie would serve as a valuable cautionary tale, reminding people not to ______ victim to cyberscams (网络诈骗). A become B. claim C. fall D. make Section C Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need. (A) Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. backfire B. compensate C. extend D. impressive E. meaningful F. measure G. needle H. overall I. perceive J. punishment K. typically Why You Shouldn’t Exercise to Lose Weight Many of us are lacing up our sneakers and starting (or restarting) exercise regimens (练身计划) in hopes of shedding unwanted pounds. Unquestionably, aiming to be more active is good. But if the main reason is to lose weight, your New Year’s resolution could very well ___16___. For starters, exercise — at least the kind most of us do — is ___17___ ineffective for weight loss. Take walking, for example. A 150-pound person who walks briskly for 30 minutes will burn, on average, around 140 calories. That’s equal to one can of soda — not exactly a great return on your investment of time and effort. It’s much easier just to skip the soda. Studies ___18___ show that doing moderate-intensity aerobic exercise such as walking for 30 minutes a day, five days a week — the amount recommended for good health — typically produces little or no weight loss by itself. When moderate exercise is added to diet, the results are equally not ___19___. Pooling data from six trials, researchers found that a combination of diet and exercise generated no greater weight loss than diet alone after six months. In studies where exercise has produced ___20___ weight loss, participants burned at least 400 to 500 calories per session on five or more days a week. To achieve that, sessions need to go well beyond what most of us are willing or able to do. And even if we manage to exert that much effort, our bodies often ___21___ by boosting appetite and dialing down metabolism, effects that over time limit how many pounds we shed. Perhaps the biggest problem with exercising to drop pounds is that it turns physical activity into ___22___. How many times have you heard someone say (or said yourself) “I’ll need to do extra exercise” after eating too much during the holidays or at a celebratory dinner? The point is that we’re more likely to ___23___ exercise positively and actually do it when we focus on our well-being rather than our weight. The incentive may be an improved mood or less stress. Others may find that exercise makes them feel physically and mentally stronger. Of course, the benefits of physical activity ___24___ well beyond these. It’s been shown to reduce the risk of multiple diseases. It can also improve sleep and boost energy. By all means, striving to exercise regularly in the new year is perhaps the most important thing you can do for your health. But to improve the odds of success, focus on how movement helps you feel better physically and emotionally — and forget about how it moves the ____25____ on the scale. (B) Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A.unworkable B.indicative C.polar D.promising E.quantity F.requests G.content H. vision I.evaluating J.unmet K.subscribing Brainstorming is a creative process that can help generate new and innovative ideas to solve complex problems. It involves bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to share their ideas freely and build upon each other’s contributions. However, to make the most of this process, it is important to create an environment that encourages active participation and collaboration. Here are some key principles to keep in mind when conducting a brainstorming session. Firstly, it is important to have a clear vision or goal for the brainstorming session. This will help guide the discussion and ensure that all ideas generated are relevant to the topic at hand. Participants should be encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas freely, without fear of judgment or criticism. By ____26____to each other’s ideas, individuals can build on each other’s contributions and create a more comprehensive understanding of the problem. When ____27____ the quality of ideas generated during a brainstorming session, it is important to consider both the quantity and the ____28____ . While a high quantity of ideas can be beneficial, it is more important to focus on the quality of the ideas and how well they align with the group’s shared vision. Ideas that are ____29____ or irrelevant to the group’s goals should be discarded in favor of those that are more ____30____. It is also important to honor ____31____ for more information or clarification on a particular idea. This can help the group better evaluate the idea and determine whether it aligns with their shared vision. If an idea is deemed unworkable or needs are____32____ comprehensively, it is important to recognize this and move on to other ideas that may be more feasible. In addition to evaluating the quality of ideas, it is important to consider the content of the discussion. The brainstorming session should be focused on generating new ideas and solutions rather than rehashing old ones. Participants should be encouraged to think creatively and outside the box, and to avoid getting bogged down in the details. The ____33____ of ideas generated during a brainstorming session can also be an important factor to consider. While a high quantity of ideas is not always indicative of a successful session, it can help ensure that all possibilities are explored and considered. Participants should be encouraged to generate as many ideas as possible, without worrying about whether they are practical or feasible. Ultimately, the success of a brainstorming session depends on the group’s ability to work together towards a shared ____34____. By creating a culture of subscribing to each other’s ideas and evaluating them based on their quality and relevance, we can generate innovative solutions to complex problems that benefit society as a whole. Brainstorming is a powerful tool that can help us overcome the ____35____ that plagues our society, and create a more collaborative and creative future. I.Reading Comprehension(45%) Section A Directions:For each blank in the following passage,there are four words orphrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Although many over-processed foods can satisfy the desire for sweet, fatty, salty foods, research suggests these items are particularly bad for the heart and brain, with mood and cognition taking a hit. The most recent research looking at the ___36___ of over-processed food found the most far-reaching results. Researchers ___37___ direct links between higher consumption of over-processed foods and a greater risk of many health issues. These results are ___38___ earlier studies. Diets high in these foods were linked to greater risk of depression and anxiety, according to an analysis published in the journal Nutrients. In one of these studies, risk rose from ___39___ just 33 percent of calories from over-processed food. A separate study found that taking in just 20 percent of calories from these foods was linked to a 28 percent faster rate of cognitive ___40___ compared with people who ate less processed food. Also ___41___ is a study tracking about half a million people living in England, Scotland, and Wales that found the risk of dementia (痴呆) went up by 25 percent for every 10 percent increase in over-processed food. While the exact cause-and-effect relationship is still unknown, the strongest evidence from prospective studies ___42___ the idea that eating high amounts of over-processed foods increases the risk of depression in the future. It is common knowledge that eating too much salt or sugar is linked to high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes. What the public may not appreciate, ___43___, is that all these conditions affect the brain by raising the risk for dementia. ___44___ such as certain artificial sweeteners may also disturb the production and release of brain chemicals, such as dopamine, which can negatively affect mental and emotional ____45____. Another problem with over-processed foods is that they might be addictive. Over-processed foods have more in common with a(n) ____46____ than foods by Mother Nature. Humans have evolved to respond to foods that are sweet, fatty, and high in calories. For most of human existence this helped us ____47____. But in nature, foods are ____48____ modestly high in sugar — like berries — or high in fat, like nuts. You don’t find foods high in both sugar and fat. That’s a distinctive ____49____ of over-processed foods. Add in salt, artificial flavorings and bright colors, and our brain simply ____50____ these foods. 36. A. recipe B. flavor C. preparation D. impact 37. A. promoted B. identified C. evaluated D. dismissed 38. A. contrary to B. consistent with C. concerned about D. dependent on 39. A. consuming B. calculating C. reducing D. burning 40. A. improvement B. advantage C. quality D. decline 41. A. reassuring B. contradictory C. alarming D. sustainable 42. A. goes against B. casts doubt on C. leans towards D. puts forward 43. A. however B. therefore C. by chance D. for instance 44. A. Decorations B. Additives C. Options D. Contributors 45. A. problem B. capacity C. outburst D. well-being 46. A. appetizer B. cigarette C. dessert D. snack 47. A. survive B. emerge C. venture D. mature 48. A. still B. barely C. only D. rather 49. A. nutrition B. taste C. dish D. characteristic 50. A. gains insight into B. loses control over C. shows concern for D. gets hold of Section B Directions: Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions orunfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,CandD.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) In 1969, a ship carrying 90 passengers arrived in Antarctic waters. Since then, Antarctic tourism has increased noticeably. Nowadays, over 35,000 visitors a season came to the Antarctic during summer, with the intention of visiting colonies of penguins. That worries many environmentalists, who fear such quantities of people may be disturbing the penguins. However, a study published in Polar Biology by Maureen Lynch of Stony Brook University brings good news for penguins, tourists and tour-operators alike – for the tourists’ visits are not stressing the birds at all. The conventional way of deciding whether visits by tourists are stressful to the animals is to recruit a bunch of PhD students to observe those animals and make a number of behavioral observations when tourists are and are not present. This is difficult and expensive, for even PhD students need to be housed and fed. Another choice is to sample the animals’ blood and analyze it for stress hormones. The problem with this is that catching animals to measure their hormone levels is stressful. There is however, a third way, which is to look for stress hormones in animals’ droppings (排泄物). Dr. Lynch knew from previous work by her partner that some stress hormones show up in penguin wastes, and that hormone concentrations in droppings went up shortly after animals were approached by human beings, and then returned to normal later. With that in mind, she decided to compare droppings from penguin colonies visited by lots of tourists with those less visited. As the researchers expected, all collected samples contained related stress hormones. Contrary to their expectations, however, there were no significant differences between samples from different sites, regardless of the number of visitors those sites played host to. It seems, then, either that penguins do not worry about human visitors in the first place, or that they quickly get used to them. What is more, Dr. Lynch’s method provides an easy way to monitor the situation. If a growing number of tourists put the birds under stress, it will be possible to advise tour operators to consider their business at less-visited colonies. 51. What do we know about Antarctic tourism? A. It enjoyed popularity in 1969. B. It attracts visitors in all the year round. C. It allows people to see penguins. D. It had disturbed the penguins. 52. The problem of the conventional method lies in ________. A. the difficulty in recruiting PhD students B. high costs required in the Antarctic C. comparison of penguins’ behaviors D. the huge trouble of catching animals 53. What did Dr. Lynch’s partner find about penguin waste? A. It contained certain stress hormones. B. It had high level of stress hormones. C. Its hormone level was unstable. D. Its hormones were at normal levels. 54. What can we learn from the analysis of the collected samples? A. Penguins are afraid of visitors. B. Penguins are used to visitors. C. Penguins are hardly stressed by tourists. D. Penguins are always under great stress. (B) Outdoor Recreation Get outdoors with us this summer and experience the excitement and peace within our unique programs. Research suggests that being physically active within green spaces helps reduce stress, anxiety and anger, and improves moods and overall health and wellbeing. Our Department combines experiential activities for your enjoyment. All fitness levels are welcome; we can accommodate most accessible needs. Please contact Laurie Wright at wright@utsc.utoronto.ca with any questions. Trips are offered to registered U of T students first and then if there is space to staff, non-registered students and guests of the participants. Register at recreg.utoronto.ca or in person at the TPASC Registration Desk. Please check our website for all updated trip dates, prices, registration details and more! Refunds are only available up to 5 business days prior to the trip. Upcoming Adventures TBD: Treetop Trekking and Mountain Biking Participants will travel by bus up to the Horseshoe Valley Resort. You may choose between a 3-hour Treetop Trekking adventure or 2 hours of x-country mountain biking through the region’s forest trails. Treetop Trekking involves zip-lining (moving quickly with the rider suspended from a cable) and climbing through obstacle courses in a peaceful forest setting. Both adventures will be instructor-led and all equipment will be provided. No experience necessary. Beginner to advanced courses will be available. Tuesday, June 13th : Outdoor Rock Climbing or Hiking Trails A bus will transport students to Milton to either hike the area or rock climb. The rock climbing will take place at Rattlesnake Point and there is an opportunity for students to challenge themselves by climbing up to 80ft on some of the best rocks in Southern Ontario. All instructors are fully certified and all equipment will be provided. A custom course will be set up to meet the needs of climbers. The hike will take place through some of the Bruce Peninsula trails and Halton Parks. Participants will have over 20kms of trails to choose from. You may hike with a group or follow the map trails with some friends. Friday, June 30th (indefinite date): Warsaw Caves The Warsaw Caves Conservation Area and Campground takes its name from a series of seven caves found in the park. Join us as we explore the multiple courses through the caves have a picnic lunch. Come enjoy this natural underground jungle gym. 55. John, a U of T teaching staff member, would like to take part in some of these programs, what problem may he encounter? A. He can’t get his fees for a Tuesday trip back if he cancels it the previous Monday. B. These outdoor adventures will exhaust him and leave him in low spirits. C. There may be no space for him because registered students enjoy priority. D. The program that explores the Warsaw Caves underground is sure to change its date. 56. All of the following are activities mentioned in the passage ЕХСЕРТ___________. A. bird watching B. zip-lining C. hiking D. cave exploring 57. Which of the following statements is true according to this passage? A. Money can be refunded within five business days after the trip starts. B. Adventurers should have some basic trekking and biking skills. C. Students must bring some climbing equipment required by the programs. D. The name Warsaw Caves originated from the seven caves found in the park. (C) The Secret of Success The recipe for succeeding in any given field is hardly a mystery: good ideas, hard work, discipline, imagination, perseverance and maybe a little luck. Oh, and let’s not forget failure, which Dashun Wang and his colleagues at Northwestern University call “the essential prerequisite (先决条件) for success” in a new paper. But not every failure leads to success, he adds. And what eventually separates the winners from the losers, the research shows, certainly is not persistence. One of the more interesting findings in the paper, published last October in Nature, is that the people who eventually succeeded and the people who eventually failed tried basically the same number of times to achieve their goals. It turns out that trying again and again only works if you learn from your previous failures. The idea is to work smart, not hard. You have to figure out what worked and what didn’t, and then focus on what needs to be improved instead of struggling around and changing everything,” says Wang. “The people who failed didn’t necessarily work less than those who succeeded. They could actually have worked more: it’s just that they made more unnecessary changes.” As they explored “the mechanisms governing the dynamics of failure”, Wang’s team identified what they describe as previously unknown statistical signatures that separate successful groups from unsuccessful groups, making it possible to predict their final outcomes. One such key indicator is the time between consecutive (连续的) failed attempts, which should decrease steadily. In other words, the faster you fail, the better your chances of success, and the more time between attempts, the more likely you are to fail again. “If someone has applied for a grant and they are three failures in,” Wang says, “if we just look at the timing between the failures, we will be able to predict whether they will eventually succeed or not.” Working with such large-scale data, Wang and his colleagues were able to identify a critical point that was common to each of the hundreds of thousands of undertakings they had analyzed, a fork in the road where one path leads to a development region and one leads to a stagnation region. Wang points out that the existence of the tipping point cuts against the traditional explanations for failure or success, such as luck or a person’s work habits. “What we’ re showing here is that even in the absence of such differences, you can still have very different outcomes.” he says. What matters is how people fail, how they respond to failure and where those failures lead. 58. It can be learned from Paragraph 2 that________. A. winners are more persistent than losers B. failure is not important for success at all C. more trying doesn’t necessarily result in success D. winners and losers differ in how many times they tried 59. Wang and his colleagues believe that________. A. no one can obtain success without failure B. failure can sometimes help predict success C. the performance pattern is difficult to identify D. the critical point had been discovered by chance 60. The underlined phrase “a stagnation region” in Paragraph 6 refers to a region________. A. without progress B. beyond recognition C. unknown to outsiders D. in its elementary stage 61. What is the conclusion of Wang’s research? A. Winners try less than losers. but gain more. B. Perseverance is the utmost secret to success. C. Working smart could turn failures into future successes. D. Luck and work habits hardly make any difference to the result. Section C Directions:Read the passage carefully.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Magazine Articles: More Valuable Than You May Think Parents are often surprised when teachers suggest their children read magazines. They feel their kids’ reading abilities have been underestimated. ____62____ Magazine articles can provide reluctant readers with a lively writing style that can inspire them to read more. ____63____ So a child can finish reading an article without losing interest due to a short attention span (持续时间). The writing in magazines also tends to be easy to read, especially if it is a children’s publication. By allowing children to read magazines at an early age, parents are encouraging development of a useful skill. Magazines and newspapers provide adults with critical news. Getting into the habit of reading magazines as a child will develop the lifelong habit of reading news articles. ____64____ Magazine articles challenge students to think about issues they may have never considered or cause them to rethink their world view. Information is available in a wide variety of reading levels because magazines are written for every audience imaginable. Many publications cover the same material in different writing styles that might make it easier for your child to comprehend. When reading magazines together, family members get to learn about each other’s interest. ____65____ Once each family member has finished reading each magazine, parents can even design art and writing projects for the whole family to work on. All in all, magazines are valuable for many people, but in particular to children. The skills that they use and strengthen when reading magazines can be applied to further study. Encouraging children to read magazines could change them from a reluctant reader to a lover of reading. A. Reading magazines enables children to be exposed to various subjects. B. Instead it is necessary to introduce their kids to a wide range of books as well as magazines. C. The benefits of reading magazine articles can be achieved through school activities. D. Children can pass a magazine on to a brother or sister when they finish reading it. E. However, reading magazines offers many benefits to young readers. F. The articles in magazines are generally short IV.Translation(15%) Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets. 66. 要在竞争中立于不败之地，公司要不断创新、应对挑战。（survive) （汉译英） __________________________________________________ 67. 这台机器人由于是由人造化合物组成的，看起来几乎就像个真人。（compose) （汉译英） __________________________________________________ 68. 这个探险家不断地向南极洲前进以完成他的使命，他的坚持展示了他的耐力和意志力。(march) (汉译英) 69. 毫无疑问，不管人类文明有多么发达，如果生态平衡被打破，过不了多久我们就会自食其果。(it)(汉译英) V.Guided Writing(25%) 70. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 中国进口博览会 (China International Import Expo，简称CIIE或进博会) 吸引了世界各国的企业来到上海。你是明启中学的学生李明，想代表学校在进博会假期中组织一支学生志愿者服务队。请起草一份策划案，内容包括： 1.你为什么要组建服务队？ 2.你的队伍能够提供哪些志愿者服务？ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1-5 DBBAC 6-10 ADADC 11-20 CBAAB 16-20 ABDB 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024学年第一学期上师闵分-上师宝分期中联考 高二 英语试卷 （时间120分钟满分150分） I.Listening Comprehension(30%) Section A Directions:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will bespoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the questionyou haveheard. 1.A.7:00 a.m. B.7:30 a.m. C.8:00 a.m. D.8:30 a.m 2.A.Parent and child. B.Shop assistant and customer. C.Teacher and student. D.Husband and wife. 3.A.See a doctor about her strained shoulder. B.Use aladder tohelp her reach the tea. C.Replace the cupboard with a new one. D.Place the tea on a lower shelf next time. 4.A.Outside an art gallery. B.In an exhibition hall. C.At a painter's studio. D.At Mary Johnson's. 5.A.He helped Doris build up the furniture. B.Doris helpedhim arrange the fumiture. C.Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves. D.He was good at assembling bookshelves. 6.A.Blue. B.Red. C.Black. D.Green. 7.A.He doesn'tget on with the others B.He has been taken fora fool. C.He doesn't feel at ease in the firm. D.He has found a better position. 8.A.They'd better not go riding. B.It is not good riding in the rain. C.They can go riding half an hourlater. D.Riding a bike is a great idea. 9.A.The man has to get rid of the used furniture. B.The man's apartment is ready for rent. C.The furniture is covered with lots of dust. D.The furniture the man boughtis inexpensive. 10.A.The woman lost her way in the strect. B.The man tells the woman how to getto a cinema. C.The man tells the woman how to get to a ncarest snack bar. D.The woman wants to knowhow to get to Joe's house. Section B Directions: In Section B,you will hear several passagesand longer conversations.After each passage or conversation,you will be asked several questions.The passages and the conversations will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question,read thefour possible answers on your paperand decide which one is the best answer to the question you haveheard. Question 11 through 13 arebased on the following passage. 11.A.A plane to Moscow crashed. B.A lorry came straight at him. C.A train fell into an icedriver. D.A car exploded 100 meters below. 12.A.He landed in a haystack. B.He jumped out and landed into a tree. C.He wore the seat belt and didn't fall out. D.He crawled out of the car before it exploded. 13.A.He was unwillingto take any risk. B.He was busy preparing for hiswedding C.He was worried abouthis great fortune. D.He didn't want others to know he had won a lottery. Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14.A.It varies from personto person. B.It is decided by thehealthiest lifestyle. C.It needs some tests and comparison with the standard. D.It depends more on individual needs trnn personal goals. 15.A.It is more accurate. B.It is more flexible. C.It is less enjoyable. D.It is less effective. 16.A.An accountantwho can be as physically fit as an athlete. B.The importance of three basic factors concerning fitness. C.The new concept of fitness and its essential factors. D.Some sports with significant training effect. Question 17 through 20 are based on the following passage. 17.A.Newspaper. B.An advertisement company. C.A cleanup company. D.Amarket. 18.A.She wants to spare more room for something new. B.She wants to turn their old stuff into cash at a low cost. C.She knows that sales consultant before the man does. D.She just wants to cloan up their house. 19.A.Rudy is likely to buy their stuff. B.Rudy will come and take their stuff away. C.Rudy plays guitar as well as the man does. D.Rudy will help them with the ad and the sale 20.A.His old guitar. B.The low cost of ad and friendly service. C.Their appliances,jewelry,furmiture and exercise equipment D.The spring cleanup sale. I.Grammar and Vocabulary (35%) Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare time, he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova—not as a musician but as her page-turner. “___1___ not being a trained musician, I’ve learned to read music to assist Maria in her performance.” Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but ___2___ (act) as the group’s official page-turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score. In this way, the musicians don’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it ___3___. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage. Being a page-turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music ___4___ go for 40 minutes and require up to 50 pages of turns, including back turns for repeat passages. ___5___ matters is onstage communication. Each pianist has their own style of “nodding” ___6___ ( indicate) a page turn that they need to practise with their page-turner. But like all performances, there are moments ___7___ things go wrong. “I was turning the page to get ready for the next page, but the draft wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand,” Mr Titterton said, “Luckily, I was able to catch them and put them back.” ___8___ most page-turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, Ms Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage. “Sometimes my husband is not an attentive page-turner. He’s interested in the music, ___9___ (feel) every note, but I have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’ ” she laughed. “But Robert is ___10___ (qualified) page-turner I’ve had in my entire life.” 【答案】1. Despite 2. has acted##has been acting 3. themselves 4. can##may##might 5. What 6. to indicate 7. when 8. Although##Though##While 9. feeling 10. the most qualified 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲的是欧米茄集团的主席Robert Titterton作为钢琴翻页者的趣事。 【1题详解】 考查介词。句意：尽管我不是一个训练有素的音乐家，但我学会了读谱来帮助玛丽亚表演。由句意及空后的not being a trained musician可知此处应填介词despite，空处位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Despite。 【2题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：蒂特顿先生是欧米茄集团的主席，但在过去的四年里，他一直是欧米茄集团的官方翻页者。空处为谓语动词，由时间状语for the past four years可知此处应用现在完成时或现在完成进行时，表示“过去动作对现在造成的影响”或者“过去的动作持续到现在而且还将继续持续下去”。故填has acted/has been acting。 【3题详解】 考查反身代词。句意：这样，音乐家们就不必自己动手来破坏声音的流动。由句意及空前的the musicians don’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it 可知此处应填反身代词themselves，指代the musicians ，作宾语。故填themselves。 【4题详解】 考查情态动词。句意：有些音乐（可能）长达40分钟，需要翻唱多达50页，包括重复段落的翻唱。由句意此处表示 “（可）能 ”，应用表示推测的情态动词can/may/might。故填can/may/might。 【5题详解】 考查主语从句。句意：重要的是台上的交流。此处为主语从句，从句缺少主语，表示“……的东西”，应用连接代词what，空处位于句首，首字母需大写。故填What。 【6题详解】 考查不定式。句意：每个钢琴家都有自己的“点头”的风格来表示他们需要用翻页器练习的翻页。空处应填非谓语动词，由句意此处应填不定式形式，作目的状语。故填to indicate。 【7题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：但就像所有的表演一样，也有出错的时候。此处为定语从句，先行词为moments，从句缺少时间 状语，应用关系副词when。故填when。 【8题详解】 考查让步状语从句。句意：虽然大多数翻页者都是钢琴学生或崭露头角的音乐会钢琴家，但拉斯波娃女士曾经请她的丈夫在舞台上帮助她。由句意此处为让步状语从句，且空处位于句首，应用引导词Although/Though/While。故填Although/Though/While。 【9题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：他对音乐很感兴趣，感受每一个音符，但我不得不说:“翻，翻！”她笑着说。空处为非谓语动词，He 与feel之间为主动关系，应用现在分词表示主动，作伴随状语。故填feeling。 【10题详解】 考查形容词最高级。句意：“但罗伯特是我这辈子遇到的最合格的翻页者。”由句意及空后的I’ve had in my entire life可知此处意为“最合格的”，应用形容词最高级形式the most qualified。故填the most qualified。 Section B Directions:Readthe following sentences and choose the best answer to each sentence. 11. Thanks to the development of advanced materials, the new bridge not only boasts an innovative design but also promises to be exceptionally ________, serving generations to come. A. endurable B. affordable C. persistent D. hazardous 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于先进材料的发展，新桥不仅拥有创新的设计，而且承诺将格外持久耐用，为子孙后代服务。A. endurable可耐久的；B. affordable买得起的；C. persistent持久的；D. hazardous危险的。根据前文“Thanks to the development of advanced materials”以及后文“serving generations to come”可知，新材料的发展，应是让新桥更持久耐用，能为子孙后代服务。故选A项。 12. Implementing modern agricultural techniques in the countryside life can significantly boost ________, allowing farmers to reap more benefits from their land. A. productivity B. feasibility C. sustainability D. reliability 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在农村生活中实施现代农业技术可以显著提高生产力，使农民从土地中获得更多收益。A. productivity生产力；B. feasibility可行性；C. sustainability持续性；D. reliability可靠。根据“allowing farmers to reap more benefits from their land”可推知，此处是说提高生产力，增加农民的收益。故选A。 13. Chomsky has argued on many occasions that, in order to make meaningful discoveries about language, linguists must try to ________ between what is important and what is unimportant about language and linguistic behavior. A. acquire B. pile C. figure D. distinguish 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：Chomsky曾多次提出，为了对语言做出有意义的发现，语言学家必须努力区分语言和语言行为中哪些是重要的，哪些是不重要的。A. acquire获得；B. pile堆放；C. figure计算，认为；D. distinguish区分，辨别。根据空后的“between what is important and what is unimportant”可知，此处指“区分哪些重要，哪些不重要”，故选D。 14. Vietnam boasts more than 3,200 kilometres of coastline with ______ clear waters, vibrant sea life and sandy beaches that are a huge tourism draw. A. complete B. crystal C. shiny D. spotless 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：越南拥有3200多公里的海岸线，晶莹剔透的海水、充满活力的海洋生物以及拥有巨大旅游吸引力的沙滩。A. complete完全的；B. crystal清澈透明的；C. shiny闪亮的；D. spotless一尘不染的。分析句子可知，空格处为定语修饰名词water，表示水的清澈应使用形容词crystal，故选B项。 15. The director said that his latest movie would serve as a valuable cautionary tale, reminding people not to ______ victim to cyberscams (网络诈骗). A. become B. claim C. fall D. make 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位导演说，他的最新电影将成为一个有价值的警示故事，提醒人们不要成为网络诈骗的受害者。A. become成为；B. claim声称，断言；C. fall沦陷；D. make制作。由“reminding people not to”和“victim to cyberscams”可知，句子表示“提醒人们不要成为网络诈骗的受害者”，fall victim to意为“成为……的受害者”，因此空格处是fall。故选C。 Section C Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need. (A) Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. backfire B. compensate C. extend D. impressive E. meaningful F. measure G. needle H. overall I. perceive J. punishment K. typically Why You Shouldn’t Exercise to Lose Weight Many of us are lacing up our sneakers and starting (or restarting) exercise regimens (练身计划) in hopes of shedding unwanted pounds. Unquestionably, aiming to be more active is good. But if the main reason is to lose weight, your New Year’s resolution could very well ___16___. For starters, exercise — at least the kind most of us do — is ___17___ ineffective for weight loss. Take walking, for example. A 150-pound person who walks briskly for 30 minutes will burn, on average, around 140 calories. That’s equal to one can of soda — not exactly a great return on your investment of time and effort. It’s much easier just to skip the soda. Studies ___18___ show that doing moderate-intensity aerobic exercise such as walking for 30 minutes a day, five days a week — the amount recommended for good health — typically produces little or no weight loss by itself. When moderate exercise is added to diet, the results are equally not ___19___. Pooling data from six trials, researchers found that a combination of diet and exercise generated no greater weight loss than diet alone after six months. In studies where exercise has produced ___20___ weight loss, participants burned at least 400 to 500 calories per session on five or more days a week. To achieve that, sessions need to go well beyond what most of us are willing or able to do. And even if we manage to exert that much effort, our bodies often ___21___ by boosting appetite and dialing down metabolism, effects that over time limit how many pounds we shed. Perhaps the biggest problem with exercising to drop pounds is that it turns physical activity into ___22___. How many times have you heard someone say (or said yourself) “I’ll need to do extra exercise” after eating too much during the holidays or at a celebratory dinner? The point is that we’re more likely to ___23___ exercise positively and actually do it when we focus on our well-being rather than our weight. The incentive may be an improved mood or less stress. Others may find that exercise makes them feel physically and mentally stronger. Of course, the benefits of physical activity ___24___ well beyond these. It’s been shown to reduce the risk of multiple diseases. It can also improve sleep and boost energy. By all means, striving to exercise regularly in the new year is perhaps the most important thing you can do for your health. But to improve the odds of success, focus on how movement helps you feel better physically and emotionally — and forget about how it moves the ____25____ on the scale. 【答案】16. A 17. K 18. H 19. D 20. E 21. B 22. J 23. I 24. C 25. G 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了为什么不应该通过运动来减肥的几个原因。 【16题详解】 考查动词。句意：但如果主要是为了减肥，你的新年决心很可能适得其反。分析句子可知，空前为情态动词could，此处应为动词作句子的谓语成分，同时被副词well所修饰，backfire“适得其反”为动词，符合句意。故选A项。 【17题详解】 考查副词。句意：首先，运动——至少是我们大多数人做的那种——对减肥通常是无效的。分析句子可知，此处为副词作状语修饰形容词ineffective，typically“通常”为副词，符合句意。故选K项。 【18题详解】 考查副词。句意：总的来说，研究表明，做中等强度的有氧运动，比如每天步行30分钟，每周五天——这是保持身体健康的推荐量——通常只会产生很少或根本没有减肥效果。分析句子可知，此处为副词作状语修饰动词show，overall“总的来说”为副词，符合句意。故选H项。 【19题详解】 考查形容词。句意：当适度的运动加入到饮食中，结果同样不令人印象深刻。分析句子可知，空前为are系动词，此处应为形容词作表语，impressive“令人印象深刻的”为形容词，符合句意。故选D项。 【20题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在一些研究中，锻炼产生了显著的减肥效果，参与者每周坚持五天或更长时间，每次锻炼至少燃烧400到500卡路里。分析句子可知，空后weight loss为名词短语，此处应为形容词作定语修饰该名词短语，meaningful“有意义的”为形容词，符合句意。故选E项。 21题详解】 考查动词。句意：即使我们付出了那么多的努力，我们的身体也会通过增加食欲和降低新陈代谢来进行补偿，随着时间的推移，这些影响会限制我们减掉的体重。分析句子可知，空格处应为动词作句子的谓语成分，compensate“补偿”为动词，符合句意。故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查名词。句意：也许通过锻炼来减肥的最大问题是，它把体育锻炼变成了一种惩罚。分析句子可知，此处为固定短语turn sth into sth“把……变成……”，所以此处为名词形式，punishment“惩罚”为名词，符合句意。故选J项。 【23题详解】 考查动词。句意：关键是，当我们关注自己的健康而不是体重时，我们更有可能积极地看待运动，并真正去做。分析句子可知，此处为固定短语be likely to do，所以此处为动词形式，perceive“看待”为动词，符合句意。故选I项。 【24题详解】 考查动词。句意：当然，体育锻炼的好处远远不止这些。分析句子可知，此处为动词作句子的谓语成分，extend“扩展，伸出”为动词，符合句意。故选C项。 【25题详解】 考查名词。句意：但是为了提高成功的几率，把注意力集中在运动如何帮助你在身体和情感上感觉更好，而忘记它是如何在体重秤上移动指针的。分析句子可知，空前为定冠词the，此处应为名词形式，needle“指针”为名词，符合句意。故选G项。 (B) Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A.unworkable B.indicative C.polar D.promising E.quantity F.requests G.content H. vision I.evaluating J.unmet K.subscribing Brainstorming is a creative process that can help generate new and innovative ideas to solve complex problems. It involves bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to share their ideas freely and build upon each other’s contributions. However, to make the most of this process, it is important to create an environment that encourages active participation and collaboration. Here are some key principles to keep in mind when conducting a brainstorming session. Firstly, it is important to have a clear vision or goal for the brainstorming session. This will help guide the discussion and ensure that all ideas generated are relevant to the topic at hand. Participants should be encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas freely, without fear of judgment or criticism. By ____26____to each other’s ideas, individuals can build on each other’s contributions and create a more comprehensive understanding of the problem. When ____27____ the quality of ideas generated during a brainstorming session, it is important to consider both the quantity and the ____28____ . While a high quantity of ideas can be beneficial, it is more important to focus on the quality of the ideas and how well they align with the group’s shared vision. Ideas that are ____29____ or irrelevant to the group’s goals should be discarded in favor of those that are more ____30____. It is also important to honor ____31____ for more information or clarification on a particular idea. This can help the group better evaluate the idea and determine whether it aligns with their shared vision. If an idea is deemed unworkable or needs are____32____ comprehensively, it is important to recognize this and move on to other ideas that may be more feasible. In addition to evaluating the quality of ideas, it is important to consider the content of the discussion. The brainstorming session should be focused on generating new ideas and solutions rather than rehashing old ones. Participants should be encouraged to think creatively and outside the box, and to avoid getting bogged down in the details. The ____33____ of ideas generated during a brainstorming session can also be an important factor to consider. While a high quantity of ideas is not always indicative of a successful session, it can help ensure that all possibilities are explored and considered. Participants should be encouraged to generate as many ideas as possible, without worrying about whether they are practical or feasible. Ultimately, the success of a brainstorming session depends on the group’s ability to work together towards a shared ____34____. By creating a culture of subscribing to each other’s ideas and evaluating them based on their quality and relevance, we can generate innovative solutions to complex problems that benefit society as a whole. Brainstorming is a powerful tool that can help us overcome the ____35____ that plagues our society, and create a more collaborative and creative future. 【答案】26. K 27. I 28. G 29. A 30. D 31. F 32. J 33. E 34. H 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了头脑风暴的原则及成功开展的关键因素。 【26题详解】 考查动词。句意：通过认同彼此的想法，人们可以在彼此的贡献基础上进一步拓展，从而对问题形成更全面的理解。根据前文“Participants should be encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas freely, without fear of judgment or criticism.” 以及 “to each other’s ideas”可知，这里是说认同彼此的想法，subscribe to“同意，认同”。by 是介词，后接动名词作宾语。故填K。 【27题详解】 考查动词。句意：在评估头脑风暴会议期间产生的想法的质量时，重要的是要考虑数量和内容。根据 “the quality of ideas generated during a brainstorming session” 可知，是评估想法的质量，evaluate “评估”，符合语境。when引导的时间状语从句中省略了主语和be动词，完整形式是When the group is evaluating，省略完后，这里需要现在分词的形式。故填I。 【28题详解】 考查名词。句意：在评估头脑风暴会议期间产生的想法的质量时，重要的是要考虑数量和内容。根据“it is important to consider the content of the discussion”可知，此处应是与数量相对应的“内容”这一维度。content“内容”，符合语境，在句中作宾语，不可数。故填G。 【29题详解】 考查形容词。句意：那些不可行的或与团队目标不相关的想法应该被摒弃，而选择那些更有前景的想法。根据“or irrelevant to the group’s goals”可知，这里应填与irrelevant相近意思的形容词，unworkable “不可行的”，符合语境，在句中作表语。故填A。 【30题详解】 考查形容词。句意：那些不可行的或与团队目标不相关的想法应该被摒弃，而选择那些更有前景的想法。根据“should be discarded in favor of those that are more” 可知，不可行或与团队目标无关的想法应该被抛弃，转而选择更有前途的想法，promising“有前途的，有希望的”，符合语境，在句中作表语。故填 D。 【31题详解】 考查名词。句意：尊重对某个特定想法要求更多信息或澄清的请求也很重要。根据“for more information or clarification on a particular idea”可知，这里是指对某一特定想法的更多信息或澄清的要求，request “请求”，符合语境，该词是可数名词，这里用复数形式表示泛指。故填F。 【32题详解】 考查形容词。句意：如果一个想法被认为是不可行，或者需求没有得到全面满足，认识到这一点并转向其他可能更可行的想法是很重要的。根据 “an idea is deemed unworkable or needs are” 可知，这里说的是需求未被满足，unmet “未满足的”，符合语境。故填J。 【33题详解】 考查名词。句意：头脑风暴会议期间产生的想法的数量也可能是一个需要考虑的重要因素。根据后文“While a high quantity of ideas is not always indicative of a successful session”可知，想法数量也是一个需要考虑的重要因素。quantity“数量”，符合语境。故填E。 【34题详解】 考查名词。句意：最终，头脑风暴会议的成功取决于团队朝着共同愿景努力的能力。根据前文“it is important to have a clear vision or goal for the brainstorming session”可知，这里说的是团队朝着共同愿景合作的能力，vision“愿景，目标”，符合语境。故填H。 【35题详解】 考查形容词。句意：头脑风暴是一种强大的工具，可以帮助我们克服困扰我们社会的极端情况，并创造一个更具协作性和创造性的未来。根据“that plagues our society”以及前文关于头脑风暴解决问题的描述可知，这里说的是头脑风暴能克服困扰社会的极端情况，polar “极端的”，符合语境， “the polar” 作为 “the + 形容词” 结构，默认指代与 “极地” 相关的具体事物，此处表示“两极现象”。故填C。 I.Reading Comprehension(45%) Section A Directions:For each blank in the following passage,there are four words orphrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Although many over-processed foods can satisfy the desire for sweet, fatty, salty foods, research suggests these items are particularly bad for the heart and brain, with mood and cognition taking a hit. The most recent research looking at the ___36___ of over-processed food found the most far-reaching results. Researchers ___37___ direct links between higher consumption of over-processed foods and a greater risk of many health issues. These results are ___38___ earlier studies. Diets high in these foods were linked to greater risk of depression and anxiety, according to an analysis published in the journal Nutrients. In one of these studies, risk rose from ___39___ just 33 percent of calories from over-processed food. A separate study found that taking in just 20 percent of calories from these foods was linked to a 28 percent faster rate of cognitive ___40___ compared with people who ate less processed food. Also ___41___ is a study tracking about half a million people living in England, Scotland, and Wales that found the risk of dementia (痴呆) went up by 25 percent for every 10 percent increase in over-processed food. While the exact cause-and-effect relationship is still unknown, the strongest evidence from prospective studies ___42___ the idea that eating high amounts of over-processed foods increases the risk of depression in the future. It is common knowledge that eating too much salt or sugar is linked to high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes. What the public may not appreciate, ___43___, is that all these conditions affect the brain by raising the risk for dementia. ___44___ such as certain artificial sweeteners may also disturb the production and release of brain chemicals, such as dopamine, which can negatively affect mental and emotional ____45____. Another problem with over-processed foods is that they might be addictive. Over-processed foods have more in common with a(n) ____46____ than foods by Mother Nature. Humans have evolved to respond to foods that are sweet, fatty, and high in calories. For most of human existence this helped us ____47____. But in nature, foods are ____48____ modestly high in sugar — like berries — or high in fat, like nuts. You don’t find foods high in both sugar and fat. That’s a distinctive ____49____ of over-processed foods. Add in salt, artificial flavorings and bright colors, and our brain simply ____50____ these foods. 36. A. recipe B. flavor C. preparation D. impact 37. A. promoted B. identified C. evaluated D. dismissed 38. A. contrary to B. consistent with C. concerned about D. dependent on 39. A. consuming B. calculating C. reducing D. burning 40. A. improvement B. advantage C. quality D. decline 41. A. reassuring B. contradictory C. alarming D. sustainable 42. A. goes against B. casts doubt on C. leans towards D. puts forward 43. A. however B. therefore C. by chance D. for instance 44. A. Decorations B. Additives C. Options D. Contributors 45. A. problem B. capacity C. outburst D. well-being 46. A. appetizer B. cigarette C. dessert D. snack 47. A. survive B. emerge C. venture D. mature 48. A. still B. barely C. only D. rather 49. A. nutrition B. taste C. dish D. characteristic 50. A. gains insight into B. loses control over C. shows concern for D. gets hold of 【答案】36. D 37. B 38. B 39. A 40. D 41. C 42. C 43. A 44. B 45. D 46. B 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. B 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文。研究表明，过度加工食品对心脏和大脑尤其有害，情绪和认知会受到影响。 【36题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：最近关于过度加工食品影响的研究发现了最深远的结果。A. recipe烹饪；B. flavor味道；C. preparation准备；D. impact影响。根据前文“Although many over-processed foods can satisfy the desire for sweet, fatty, salty foods, research suggests these items are particularly bad for the heart and brain, with mood and cognition taking a hit.”可知，尽管许多过度加工的食物可以满足人们对甜食、高脂肪、高盐食物的渴望，但研究表明这些食物对心脏和大脑尤其有害，情绪和认知会受到影响。说明过度加工食品对健康是有影响的，故此处指对过度加工食品的影响的研究，故答案为D。 【37题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：研究人员发现过度加工食品的高消耗和许多健康问题的高风险之间存在直接联系。A. promoted提升；B. identified确认；C. evaluated评估；D. dismissed解雇。根据前文“The most recent research looking at the ___1___ of over-processed food found the most far-reaching results.”可知，研究者研究了过度加工食物的影响，故此处指发现了过度加工食品的高消耗和许多健康问题的高风险之间存在直接联系，故选B。 【38题详解】 考查形容词短语辨析。句意：这些结果与早期的研究一致。A. contrary to相反的；B. consistent with一致的；C. concerned about关心的；D. dependent on依靠的。根据后文“Diets high in these foods were linked to greater risk of depression and anxiety, according to an analysis published in the journal Nutrients.”可知，发表在《营养》杂志上的一项分析，富含这些食物的饮食与更大的抑郁和焦虑风险有关，说明这些结果与早期的研究一致，故选B。 【39题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在其中一项研究中，从过度加工的食物中摄入33%的热量会增加患病风险。A. consuming消耗，吃，喝；B. calculating计算；C. reducing减少；D. burning燃烧。根据空后“just 33 percent of calories from over-processed food.”可知，此处指从过度加工的食物中摄入33%的热量就会增加患病风险，故选A。 【40题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：另一项独立研究发现，与较少食用加工食品的人相比，从这些食物中仅摄入20%热量的人认知能力下降的速度要快28%。A. improvement提升；B. advantage优势；C. quality质量；D. decline下降。根据前文“Although many over-processed foods can satisfy the desire for sweet, fatty, salty foods, research suggests these items are particularly bad for the heart and brain, with mood and cognition taking a hit.”可知，尽管许多过度加工的食物可以满足人们对甜食、高脂肪、高盐食物的渴望，但研究表明这些食物对心脏和大脑尤其有害，情绪和认知会受到影响，故说明从这些食物中仅摄入20%热量的人认知能力下降的速度要快28%。故答案为D。 【41题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同样令人担忧的是，一项追踪生活在英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士约50万人的研究发现，消耗的过度加工食品每增加10%，患痴呆症的风险就会增加25%。A. reassuring可靠的；B. contradictory矛盾的；C. alarming令人担忧的；D. sustainable可维持的。根据后文“the risk of dementia (痴呆) went up by 25 percent for every 10 percent increase in over-processed food.”可知，消耗的过度加工食品每增加10%，患痴呆症的风险就会增加25%，这是令人担忧的，故选C。 【42题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：虽然确切的因果关系仍然未知，但前瞻性研究的最有力证据倾向于这样一种观点，即食用大量过度加工食品会增加未来患抑郁症的风险。A. goes against违背；B. casts doubt on怀疑；C. leans towards倾向于；D. puts forward提出。根据空后“the idea that eating high amounts of over-processed foods increases the risk of depression in the future”可知，前瞻性研究的最有力证据倾向于这样一种观点，即食用大量过度加工食品会增加未来患抑郁症的风险，故选为C。 【43题详解】 考查副词和介词短语词义辨析。句意：然而，公众可能不知道的是，所有这些情况都会通过增加患痴呆症的风险来影响大脑。A. however然而；B. therefore因此；C. by chance偶然；D. for instance例如。根据空前“It is common knowledge that eating too much salt or sugar is linked to high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes.”和本句“What the public may not appreciate, ___8___, is that all these conditions affect the brain by raising the risk for dementia.”可知，前后句是转折关系：众所周知，吃太多盐或糖与高血压和二型糖尿病有关，然而公众可能不知道的是，所有这些情况都会通过增加患痴呆症的风险来影响大脑，故选A。 【44题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：某些人工甜味剂等添加剂也可能干扰大脑化学物质（如多巴胺）的产生和释放，从而对精神和情绪健康产生负面影响。A. Decorations装饰；B. Additives添加剂；C. Options选择；D. Contributors贡献者。根据空后“such as certain artificial sweeteners”可知，人工甜味剂是一种添加剂，故选B。 【45题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. problem问题；B. capacity能力；C. outburst爆发；D. well-being健康。根据前文“___9___ such as certain artificial sweeteners may also disturb the production and release of brain chemicals”可知，某些人工甜味剂等添加剂也可能干扰大脑化学物质（如多巴胺）的产生和释放，从而对精神和情绪健康产生负面影响，故选D。 【46题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：比起大自然的食物，过度加工的食物与香烟更相似。A. appetizer开胃小吃；B. cigarette香烟；C. dessert点心；D. snack零食。根据前文“Another problem with over-processed foods is that they might be addictive.”可知，过度加工食品的另一个问题是它们可能会上瘾，说明它和香烟一样让人上瘾，故选B。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在人类存在的大部分时间里，这帮助我们生存下来。A. survive存活；B. emerge出现；C. venture敢于冒险；D. mature成熟。根据前文“Humans have evolved to respond to foods that are sweet, fatty, and high in calories.”可知，人类已经进化到对甜食、高脂肪和高热量的食物做出反应，说明在人类存在的大部分时间里，这帮助我们生存下来，故选A。 【48题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：但在自然界中，食物要么只是含糖量适度偏高 —— 比如浆果，要么脂肪含量适度偏高 —— 比如坚果。A. still仍然；B. barely几乎不；C. only仅仅；D. rather相当。根据空后“modestly high in sugar — like berries — or high in fat, like nuts.”可知，在自然界中，仅仅只有像浆果这样的食物含糖量适度偏高，坚果的脂肪含量偏高，故答案为C。 【49题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是过度加工食品的一个显著特征。A. nutrition营养；B. taste口味；C. dish菜；D. characteristic特点。根据上文“You don’t find foods high in both sugar and fat.”可知，你不会发现高糖和高脂肪的食物，说明这是过度加工食品的一个显著特征，故答案为D。 【50题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：再加上盐、人工调味品和鲜艳的颜色，我们的大脑就会失去对这些食物的控制。A. gains insight into洞察到；B. loses control over失去对…的控制；C. shows concern for对…表示关心；D. gets hold of得到。根据上文“Add in salt, artificial flavorings and bright colors,”可知，再加上盐、人工调味品和鲜艳的颜色，说明我们的大脑就会被这些食物所吸引，失去对这些食物的控制，故答案为B。 Section B Directions: Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions orunfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,CandD.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) In 1969, a ship carrying 90 passengers arrived in Antarctic waters. Since then, Antarctic tourism has increased noticeably. Nowadays, over 35,000 visitors a season came to the Antarctic during summer, with the intention of visiting colonies of penguins. That worries many environmentalists, who fear such quantities of people may be disturbing the penguins. However, a study published in Polar Biology by Maureen Lynch of Stony Brook University brings good news for penguins, tourists and tour-operators alike – for the tourists’ visits are not stressing the birds at all. The conventional way of deciding whether visits by tourists are stressful to the animals is to recruit a bunch of PhD students to observe those animals and make a number of behavioral observations when tourists are and are not present. This is difficult and expensive, for even PhD students need to be housed and fed. Another choice is to sample the animals’ blood and analyze it for stress hormones. The problem with this is that catching animals to measure their hormone levels is stressful. There is, however, a third way, which is to look for stress hormones in animals’ droppings (排泄物). Dr. Lynch knew from previous work by her partner that some stress hormones show up in penguin wastes, and that hormone concentrations in droppings went up shortly after animals were approached by human beings, and then returned to normal later. With that in mind, she decided to compare droppings from penguin colonies visited by lots of tourists with those less visited. As the researchers expected, all collected samples contained related stress hormones. Contrary to their expectations, however, there were no significant differences between samples from different sites, regardless of the number of visitors those sites played host to. It seems, then, either that penguins do not worry about human visitors in the first place, or that they quickly get used to them. What is more, Dr. Lynch’s method provides an easy way to monitor the situation. If a growing number of tourists put the birds under stress, it will be possible to advise tour operators to consider their business at less-visited colonies. 51. What do we know about Antarctic tourism? A. It enjoyed popularity in 1969. B. It attracts visitors in all the year round. C. It allows people to see penguins. D. It had disturbed the penguins. 52. The problem of the conventional method lies in ________. A. the difficulty in recruiting PhD students B. high costs required in the Antarctic C. comparison of penguins’ behaviors D. the huge trouble of catching animals 53. What did Dr. Lynch’s partner find about penguin waste? A. It contained certain stress hormones. B. It had high level of stress hormones. C. Its hormone level was unstable. D. Its hormones were at normal levels. 54. What can we learn from the analysis of the collected samples? A. Penguins are afraid of visitors. B. Penguins are used to visitors. C. Penguins are hardly stressed by tourists. D. Penguins are always under great stress. 【答案】51. C 52. B 53. A 54. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。南极观光游客增多，人们担心游客影响企鹅的生活，文章介绍了传统的检验方式以及这些方式的短板，提到一种新的验证方式，检验显示企鹅几乎没有受到游客影响。 【51题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Nowadays, over 35,000 visitors a season came to the Antarctic during summer, with the intention of visiting colonies of penguins.( 如今，夏季一季有超过35000名游客来到南极，目的是参观企鹅群。)”可知，南极旅游可以让人们看到企鹅。故选C。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的“This is difficult and expensive, for even PhD students need to be housed and fed.( 这是困难和昂贵的，因为即使是博士生也需要吃住。)”可知，传统的方式的问题是在南极地区的高成本。故选B。 【53题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段的“Dr. Lynch knew from previous work by her partner that some stress hormones show up in penguin wastes, and that hormone concentrations in droppings went up shortly after animals were approached by human beings, and then returned to normal later.( 林奇博士从她伙伴之前的工作中知道，企鹅排泄物中会出现一些应激激素，人类接近动物后不久，粪便中的激素浓度就会上升，然后又恢复正常。)”可知，林奇博士的伙伴发现企鹅的排泄物中包含某种应激荷尔蒙。故选A。 【54题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Contrary to their expectations, however, there were no significant differences between samples from different sites, regardless of the number of visitors those sites played host to. It seems, then, either that penguins do not worry about human visitors in the first place, or that they quickly get used to them.(然而，与他们的预期相反，来自不同站点的样本之间没有显著差异，而不管这些站点所接待的访问者数量如何。因此，要么企鹅一开始就不担心人类游客，要么它们很快就习惯了它们)”可推断，从收集的样本可知，企鹅几乎没有受到来自游客的压力。故选C。 (B) Outdoor Recreation Get outdoors with us this summer and experience the excitement and peace within our unique programs. Research suggests that being physically active within green spaces helps reduce stress, anxiety and anger, and improves moods and overall health and wellbeing. Our Department combines experiential activities for your enjoyment. All fitness levels are welcome; we can accommodate most accessible needs. Please contact Laurie Wright at wright@utsc.utoronto.ca with any questions. Trips are offered to registered U of T students first and then if there is space to staff, non-registered students and guests of the participants. Register at recreg.utoronto.ca or in person at the TPASC Registration Desk. Please check our website for all updated trip dates, prices, registration details and more! Refunds are only available up to 5 business days prior to the trip. Upcoming Adventures TBD: Treetop Trekking and Mountain Biking Participants will travel by bus up to the Horseshoe Valley Resort. You may choose between a 3-hour Treetop Trekking adventure or 2 hours of x-country mountain biking through the region’s forest trails. Treetop Trekking involves zip-lining (moving quickly with the rider suspended from a cable) and climbing through obstacle courses in a peaceful forest setting. Both adventures will be instructor-led and all equipment will be provided. No experience necessary. Beginner to advanced courses will be available. Tuesday, June 13th : Outdoor Rock Climbing or Hiking Trails A bus will transport students to Milton to either hike the area or rock climb. The rock climbing will take place at Rattlesnake Point and there is an opportunity for students to challenge themselves by climbing up to 80ft on some of the best rocks in Southern Ontario. All instructors are fully certified and all equipment will be provided. A custom course will be set up to meet the needs of climbers. The hike will take place through some of the Bruce Peninsula trails and Halton Parks. Participants will have over 20kms of trails to choose from. You may hike with a group or follow the map trails with some friends. Friday, June 30th (indefinite date): Warsaw Caves The Warsaw Caves Conservation Area and Campground takes its name from a series of seven caves found in the park. Join us as we explore the multiple courses through the caves have a picnic lunch. Come enjoy this natural underground jungle gym. 55. John, a U of T teaching staff member, would like to take part in some of these programs, what problem may he encounter? A. He can’t get his fees for a Tuesday trip back if he cancels it the previous Monday. B. These outdoor adventures will exhaust him and leave him in low spirits. C. There may be no space for him because registered students enjoy priority. D. The program that explores the Warsaw Caves underground is sure to change its date. 56. All of the following are activities mentioned in the passage ЕХСЕРТ___________. A. bird watching B. zip-lining C. hiking D. cave exploring 57. Which of the following statements is true according to this passage? A. Money can be refunded within five business days after the trip starts. B. Adventurers should have some basic trekking and biking skills. C. Students must bring some climbing equipment required by the programs. D. The name Warsaw Caves originated from the seven caves found in the park. 【答案】55. C 56. A 57. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了一些户外探险活动。 【55题详解】 细节理解题。根据Outdoor Recreation部分的“Trips are offered to registered U of T students first and then if there is space to staff, non-registered students and guests of the participants.（旅游首先提供给注册的多伦多大学学生，如果有空间的话，工作人员、未注册的学生和参与者的客人也可以参加。）”可知，John可能会遇到的问题是没有名额，因为注册学生享有优先权。故选C。 【56题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Treetop Trekking involves zip-lining (moving quickly with the rider suspended from a cable) and climbing through obstacle courses in a peaceful forest setting.(树梢徒步旅行包括滑索（骑手悬挂在绳索上快速移动）和在宁静的森林环境中穿越障碍课程。)”可知，提到了滑索(zip-lining)；根据“Tuesday, June 13th : Outdoor Rock Climbing or Hiking Trails(6 月 13 日，星期二：户外攀岩或徒步旅行)”可知，提到了徒步旅行(hiking)；根据“Friday, June 30th (indefinite date): Warsaw Caves(6月30日，星期五（无限期）：华沙洞穴)”可知，提到了洞穴探险(cave exploring)。A 选项“bird watching(观鸟活动)”未提及，故选A。 【57题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Outdoor Recreation(户外娱乐)”部分的“Refunds are only available up to 5 business days prior to the trip.(退款只能在旅行开始前的 5 个工作日内进行。)”可知，A 选项“Money can be refunded within five business days after the trip starts(旅行开始后五个工作日内可以退款)”表达错误；根据“TBD: Treetop Trekking and Mountain Biking”部分的“Treetop Trekking involves zip-lining (moving quickly with the rider suspended from a cable) and climbing through obstacle courses in a peaceful forest setting.(树梢徒步旅行包括滑索（骑手悬挂在绳索上快速移动）和在宁静的森林环境中穿越障碍课程。)”以及“Tuesday, June 13th : Outdoor Rock Climbing or Hiking Trails(6 月 13 日，星期二：户外攀岩或徒步旅行)”可知，B 选项“Adventurers should have some basic trekking and biking skills(冒险者应该具备一些基本的徒步和骑行技能)”表达错误；根据“Tuesday, June 13th : Outdoor Rock Climbing or Hiking Trails”部分的“All instructors are fully certified and all equipment will be provided.(所有教练都经过全面认证，所有设备将提供。)”可知，C选项“Students must bring some climbing equipment required by the programs(学生必须携带项目所需的一些攀岩设备)”表达错误；根据最后一段“The Warsaw Caves Conservation Area and Campground takes its name from a series of seven caves found in the park.(华沙洞穴保护区和露营地得名于公园内发现的一系列七个洞穴。)”可知，D 选项“The name Warsaw Caves originated from the seven caves found in the park(华沙洞穴的名字来源于公园里发现的七个洞穴)”正确。故选 D。 (C) The Secret of Success The recipe for succeeding in any given field is hardly a mystery: good ideas, hard work, discipline, imagination, perseverance and maybe a little luck. Oh, and let’s not forget failure, which Dashun Wang and his colleagues at Northwestern University call “the essential prerequisite (先决条件) for success” in a new paper. But not every failure leads to success, he adds. And what eventually separates the winners from the losers, the research shows, certainly is not persistence. One of the more interesting findings in the paper, published last October in Nature, is that the people who eventually succeeded and the people who eventually failed tried basically the same number of times to achieve their goals. It turns out that trying again and again only works if you learn from your previous failures. The idea is to work smart, not hard. You have to figure out what worked and what didn’t, and then focus on what needs to be improved instead of struggling around and changing everything,” says Wang. “The people who failed didn’t necessarily work less than those who succeeded. They could actually have worked more: it’s just that they made more unnecessary changes.” As they explored “the mechanisms governing the dynamics of failure”, Wang’s team identified what they describe as previously unknown statistical signatures that separate successful groups from unsuccessful groups, making it possible to predict their final outcomes. One such key indicator is the time between consecutive (连续的) failed attempts, which should decrease steadily. In other words, the faster you fail, the better your chances of success, and the more time between attempts, the more likely you are to fail again. “If someone has applied for a grant and they are three failures in,” Wang says, “if we just look at the timing between the failures, we will be able to predict whether they will eventually succeed or not.” Working with such large-scale data, Wang and his colleagues were able to identify a critical point that was common to each of the hundreds of thousands of undertakings they had analyzed, a fork in the road where one path leads to a development region and one leads to a stagnation region. Wang points out that the existence of the tipping point cuts against the traditional explanations for failure or success, such as luck or a person’s work habits. “What we’ re showing here is that even in the absence of such differences, you can still have very different outcomes.” he says. What matters is how people fail, how they respond to failure and where those failures lead. 58. It can be learned from Paragraph 2 that________. A. winners are more persistent than losers B. failure is not important for success at all C. more trying doesn’t necessarily result in success D. winners and losers differ in how many times they tried 59. Wang and his colleagues believe that________. A. no one can obtain success without failure B. failure can sometimes help predict success C. the performance pattern is difficult to identify D the critical point had been discovered by chance 60. The underlined phrase “a stagnation region” in Paragraph 6 refers to a region________. A. without progress B. beyond recognition C. unknown to outsiders D. in its elementary stage 61. What is the conclusion of Wang’s research? A. Winners try less than losers. but gain more. B. Perseverance is the utmost secret to success. C. Working smart could turn failures into future successes. D. Luck and work habits hardly make any difference to the result. 【答案】58. C 59. B 60. A 61. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章分析了成功的秘密。 【58题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“But not every failure leads to success, he adds. And what eventually separates the winners from the losers, the research shows, certainly is not persistence. One of the more interesting findings in the paper, published last October in Nature, is that the people who eventually succeeded and the people who eventually failed tried basically the same number of times to achieve their goals. (但他补充说，并不是每一次失败都会导致成功。研究显示，最终区分赢家和输家的，当然不是坚持不懈。去年10月发表在《自然》杂志上的一篇论文中有一个更有趣的发现，那就是最终成功的人和最终失败的人为实现目标所尝试的次数基本相同。)”可知，更多的尝试不一定会带来成功。故选C。 【59题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中“In other words, the faster you fail, the better your chances of success, and the more time between attempts, the more likely you are to fail again. “If someone has applied for a grant and they are three failures in,” Wang says, “if we just look at the timing between the failures, we will be able to predict whether they will eventually succeed or not.” (换句话说，失败的速度越快，成功的机会就越大，两次尝试之间的间隔时间越长，再次失败的可能性就越大。“如果有人申请了一项资助，但他们失败了三次，”王说，“如果我们只看两次失败之间的时间间隔，我们就能预测他们最终是否会成功。”)”可知，从两次失败的时间间隔可以帮助预测最终是否能成功，即失败有时可以帮助预测成功。故选B。 【60题详解】 词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“Working with such large-scale data, Wang and his colleagues were able to identify a critical point that was common to each of the hundreds of thousands of undertakings they had analyzed, a fork in the road where one path leads to a development region and one leads to a stagnation region. (利用如此大规模的数据，王和他的同事们能够在他们分析的数十万个企业中找到一个共同的临界点，这是一个岔路口，一条路通向发展区域，一条路通向a stagnation region。)”可知，这个临界点导致两个不同的结果，即一个是“development region (发展区域)”，那么与之相对的可以推断出是“停滞区域，非发展区”。a stagnation region的含义为“停滞区域，非发展区”。A. without progress没有进展；B. beyond recognition认不出来；C. unknown to outsiders外人不知道；D. in its elementary stage处于初级阶段。故选A。 【61题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“It turns out that trying again and again only works if you learn from your previous failures. The idea is to work smart, not hard. “You have to figure out what worked and what didn’t, and then focus on what needs to be improved instead of struggling around and changing everything,” says Wang. “The people who failed didn’t necessarily work less than those who succeeded. They could actually have worked more: it’s just that they made more unnecessary changes.”（事实证明，只有从以前的失败中吸取教训，一次又一次的尝试才会成功。关键是要聪明地工作，而不是努力工作。“你必须弄清楚什么有效，什么无效，然后专注于需要改进的地方，而不是挣扎着改变一切，”王说。“失败者并不一定比成功者工作得少。他们其实可以做得更多:只是他们做了更多不必要的改变。”）”以及最后一段中““What we’ re showing here is that even in the absence of such differences, you can still have very different outcomes.” he says. What matters is how people fail, how they respond to failure and where those failures lead. (他说：“我们在这里展示的是，即使没有这些差异，你仍然可以得到非常不同的结果。”重要的是人们如何失败，他们如何应对失败，以及这些失败会导致什么。)”可知，王的研究结果表明并不是每一次失败都会导致成功，真正导致成功的是弄清楚人们如何失败，他们如何应对失败，以及这些失败会导致什么，然后进行改变，即聪明地工作可以把失败变成未来的成功。故选C。 Section C Directions:Read the passage carefully.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Magazine Articles: More Valuable Than You May Think Parents are often surprised when teachers suggest their children read magazines. They feel their kids’ reading abilities have been underestimated. ____62____ Magazine articles can provide reluctant readers with a lively writing style that can inspire them to read more. ____63____ So a child can finish reading an article without losing interest due to a short attention span (持续时间). The writing in magazines also tends to be easy to read, especially if it is a children’s publication. By allowing children to read magazines at an early age, parents are encouraging development of a useful skill. Magazines and newspapers provide adults with critical news. Getting into the habit of reading magazines as a child will develop the lifelong habit of reading news articles. ____64____ Magazine articles challenge students to think about issues they may have never considered or cause them to rethink their world view. Information is available in a wide variety of reading levels because magazines are written for every audience imaginable. Many publications cover the same material in different writing styles that might make it easier for your child to comprehend. When reading magazines together, family members get to learn about each other’s interest. ____65____ Once each family member has finished reading each magazine, parents can even design art and writing projects for the whole family to work on. All in all, magazines are valuable for many people, but in particular to children. The skills that they use and strengthen when reading magazines can be applied to further study. Encouraging children to read magazines could change them from a reluctant reader to a lover of reading. A. Reading magazines enables children to be exposed to various subjects. B. Instead, it is necessary to introduce their kids to a wide range of books as well as magazines. C. The benefits of reading magazine articles can be achieved through school activities. D. Children can pass a magazine on to a brother or sister when they finish reading it. E. However, reading magazines offers many benefits to young readers. F. The articles in magazines are generally short 【答案】62. E 63. F 64. A 65. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了阅读杂志对儿童的益处。文章从不同方面阐述了阅读杂志能激发孩子的阅读兴趣，培养他们的阅读技能，并帮助他们接触不同的主题和观点。 【62题详解】 上文“Parents are often surprised when teachers suggest their children read magazines. They feel their kids’ reading abilities have been underestimated.(当老师们建议孩子们读杂志时，家长们往往很惊讶。他们觉得孩子们的阅读能力被低估了)”指出家长认为建议孩子读杂志低估了他们的阅读能力，然而下文介绍了读杂志的好处，由此猜测，空处内容应与上文形成转折关系，E项(然而，阅读杂志对年轻读者有许多好处)符合语境，故选E项。 【63题详解】 根据下文“So a child can finish reading an article without losing interest due to a short attention span (持续时间).(所以，一个孩子可以读完一篇文章，不会因为注意力持续时间短而失去兴趣)”可知，空处应说明孩子可以读完一篇文章的原因，F项(杂志中的文章通常很短)明确说明了促使孩子可以读完整篇文章的原因，且选项中“short”与下文“a short attention span”相呼应，符合语境，故选F项。 【64题详解】 根据下文“Magazine articles challenge students to think about issues they may have never considered or cause them to rethink their world view. Information is available in a wide variety of reading levels because magazines are written for every audience imaginable.(杂志文章挑战学生思考他们可能从未考虑过的问题，或者促使他们重新思考自己的世界观。由于杂志面向各种可以想象的读者群体，因此提供的信息涵盖了广泛的阅读水平)”可知，杂志可以将各种信息提供给各种阅读水平的读者，促使孩子思考，A项(读杂志能让孩子们接触到各种各样的主题)和下文衔接的非常紧密，引出下文的论述，符合语境，故选A项。 【65题详解】 根据上文“When reading magazines together, family members get to learn about each other's interest.(当一起读杂志时，家庭成员们可以了解彼此的兴趣)”以及下文“Once each family member has finished reading each magazine, parents can even design art and writing projects for the whole family to work on.(一旦每个家庭成员都读完了每本杂志，父母甚至可以为全家人设计艺术和写作项目)”可知，上文提到家庭成员们一起读杂志，下文则描述了读完了杂志之后可以做的事，由此可知，空处可能陈述读完的杂志的处理的方法，D项(孩子们读完杂志后可以传给兄弟姐妹)承上启下，符合语境，故选D项。 IV.Translation(15%) Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets. 66. 要在竞争中立于不败之地，公司要不断创新、应对挑战。（survive) （汉译英） __________________________________________________ 【答案】In order to survive the competition, a company should keep innovating and meeting challenges. 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词和动词。“要在竞争中立于不败之地”表示目的，应用in order to do...结构作目的状语，survive the competition表示“在竞争中立于不败之地”；“公司”可翻译为company；“不断”可用keep doing...结构，动名词作宾语；“创新”可表示为innovate，为不及物动词；“应对挑战”可表示为meet challenges。故本句可翻译为：In order to survive the competition, a company should keep innovating and meeting challenges. 67. 这台机器人由于是由人造化合物组成的，看起来几乎就像个真人。（compose) （汉译英） __________________________________________________ 【答案】This robot is composed of man-made/synthetic compounds, looking like a real man. 【解析】 【详解】考查固定搭配、非谓语动词和时态。“机器人”可表示为robot；“由……组成”可用固定短语be composed of；“人造化合物”可表示为man-made/synthetic compounds；“看起来”可表示为look like...；“真人”可表示为real man。本句陈述的是现实情况，应用一般现在时。句子的主干是“这台机器人由于是由人造化合物组成的”，所以“看起来几乎就像个真人”可用非谓语动词短语表示，look 和“这台机器人”(the robot)之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，所以应用现在分词作状语。故本句可翻译为：This robot is composed of man-made/synthetic compounds, looking like a real man. 68. 这个探险家不断地向南极洲前进以完成他的使命，他的坚持展示了他的耐力和意志力。(march) (汉译英) 【答案】The explorer kept marching towards Antarctica to complete his mission and his persistence demonstrated his endurance and willpower. 【解析】 【详解】考查动词和名词。根据句意，该句描述的为过去的事情，所以该句使用一般过去时，表示“这个探险家”应为the explorer作主语，位于句首时，the的首字母需大写，表示“不断做某事”应为keep doing sth，在句中作谓语，应使用一般过去时，与主语之间为主动关系，所以谓语动词为kept，表示“向南极洲前进”应为march towards Antarctica，根据keep doing sth可知，此处应使用marching towards Antarctica，表示“以完成他的使命”应表示目的，所以此处使用动词不定式形式，应译为to complete his mission，所以前半句话译为The explorer kept marching towards Antarctica to complete his mission；表示“他的坚持”应为his persistence作主语，表示“展示了”应为demonstrate作谓语，使用一般过去时，与句子主语之间为主动关系，所以应为demonstrated，表示“他的耐力和意志力”应为his endurance and will power，所以后半句话译为his persistence demonstrated his endurance and willpower，结合句意可知，前后两句之间为并列关系，所以应使用and连接。故翻译为The explorer kept marching towards Antarctica to complete his mission and his persistence demonstrated his endurance and willpower。 69. 毫无疑问，不管人类文明有多么发达，如果生态平衡被打破，过不了多久我们就会自食其果。(it)(汉译英) 【答案】There is no doubt that no matter how developed human civilization is, if the ecological balance is broken, it will not be long before we suffer the consequences. 【解析】 【详解】考查固定句型、从句和时态。句子陈述目前事实，应用一般现在时；“毫无疑问”使用固定句型There is no doubt that，“不管人类文明有多么发达”使用no matter how引导的让步状语从句，“发达”使用developed，“人类文明”使用human civilization，译为no matter how developed human civilization is，“如果生态平衡被打破”使用if引导的条件状语从句，译为if the ecological balance is broken，“过不了多久”表将来，应用一般将来时，使用固定句型it will not be long before，“我们就会自食其果”位于before引导的时间状语从句中，应用一般现在时表将来，译为we suffer the consequences。故翻译为There is no doubt that no matter how developed human civilization is, if the ecological balance is broken, it will not be long before we suffer the consequences. V.Guided Writing(25%) 70. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 中国进口博览会 (China International Import Expo，简称CIIE或进博会) 吸引了世界各国的企业来到上海。你是明启中学的学生李明，想代表学校在进博会假期中组织一支学生志愿者服务队。请起草一份策划案，内容包括： 1.你为什么要组建服务队？ 2.你的队伍能够提供哪些志愿者服务？ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Concerning the reasons why I want to build up this service team, I’d like to list some as follows. Above all, China International Import Expo attracts many businesses from all over the world, which is our honor. So it is our duty to offer considerate service to it. In addition, it is a good chance for us to strengthen our ability and widen our eyes. What can we do? On the one hand, we can give volunteer guide to foreigners. It will be a necessity because the site is too big and complex for foreigners. On the other hand, to help organize various activities is also a good idea. 【解析】 【分析】这一篇应用文，要求考生起草一份策划案，对代表学校在进博会假期中组织一支学生志愿者服务队进行一次策划。 【详解】第一步：审题 体裁：应用文 时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般现在时,少量一般将来时。 结构：总分法 总分法指把主题句作为总说，把支持句作为分说，并以这种方式安排所写内容。 要求： 1.介绍你为什么要组建服务队? 2.介绍你的队伍能够提供哪些志愿者服务? 第二步:列提纲 （重点词组） build up this service team; attracts many businesses; from all over the world; offer considerate service to it; strengthen our ability; widen our eyes; give volunteer guide; too big and complex; help organize various activities 第三步：连词成句 1. Concerning the reasons why I want to build up this service team, I’d like to list some as follows. 2. Above all, China International Import Expo attracts many businesses from all over the world, which is our honor. 3. So it is our duty to offer considerate service to it. 4. In addition, it is a good chance for us to strengthen our ability and widen our eyes. 5. On the one hand, we can give volunteer guide to foreigners. 6. It will be a necessity because the site is too big and complex for foreigners. 7. On the other hand, to help organize various activities is also a good idea. 根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。 第四步：连句成篇（衔接词） 1.表文章结构顺序：Above all 2.表并列补充关系：In addition 3.表转折对比关系： On the one hand…,On the other hand… 4.表因果关系：Because, So 连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰。 【点睛】[高分句型1]. Concerning the reasons why I want to build up this service team, I’d like to list some as follows.（why引导的定语从句） [高分句型2]. So it is our duty to offer considerate service to it.（it作形式主语） [高分句型3]. 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