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南昌十九中2024--2025第二学期高一英语期中考试 2025.4 一、听力 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What time does the information center close? A. At 4 p. m on Tuesday. B. At 5 p. m. on Friday. C. At 9p. m. on Thursday. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where is the man’s son going to work? A. In Vancouver. B. In Seattle. C. In New York. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will be shown after the news? A. A food program. B. A cartoon movie C. A football match. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers talking about? A. A job position. B. A company. C. The paid. 5. 此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What happened to the woman? A. She thought the apartment was safe. B. She forgot her keys at home. C. She would attend her class later. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What does the woman want to know? A. Where to plant a tree. B. Where to park her car. C. Where to put up a sign. 7. Where is the sign? A. Behind a tree. B. Around the corner. C. Opposite the building. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What did the woman do last month? A. She bought a new house. B. She had the walls painted. C. She painted some furniture. 9. What does the rent $465 cover? A. The water bill. B. The Internet bill. C. The Electricity bill. 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Houseowner and renter. B. Employer and employee. C. Tour guide and tourist. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. Where does the woman suggest going? A. The beach. B. The museum. C. The mall. 12. How will the speakers probably go to the York Minister? A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 13. What will the speakers probably do immediately after visiting the York Minister? A. Go to a bar. B. Visit some friends. C. Go back to the hotel. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14 Why does the woman give up Ridgeway House? A. It has no single rooms. B. It doesn’t provide meals. C. It is closed in the summer vacation. 15. How much does a single room in International House cost a week? A. $130. B. $150. C. $175. 16. What does the woman care about most? A. The computer room. B. The volleyball court. C. The swimming pool. 17. What will the woman do next? A. Get the key. B. Fill in the form. C. Pay the deposit(押金). 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. What will be performed by professional dancers from China? A. The Chinese lion dance. B. The Chinese drum dance. C. The Han Dynasty court dance. 19. When will Beijing Opera performances come? A. At the beginning of the show. B. In the middle of the show. C. At the end of the show. 20. What does the speaker suggest taking to the theater? A. A jacket. B. A smart phone. C. A bag of snacks. 二、阅读理解 A Some of the World Heritage Sites have been attracting tourists for hundreds of years and are as fascinating now as they were when they were first uncovered. Cappadocia, Turkey Designated a World Heritage Site in 1985, Cappadocia is a place of flowing rock formations and stone-capped chimneys (j4). Consider taking one of the many hiking trails to get up close. Nearby, in the village of Uchisar are the ancient cave homes built by the people of the Bronze Age. Borobudur, Indonesia Borobudur is one of Indonesia’s most famous landmarks, included in the list of World Heritage Sites in 1991. Located on the island of Java, this massive temple complex was constructed in the 700s, but two to three hundred years later, it was abandoned, possibly due to volcanic eruptions in the area, and went relatively undisturbed for centuries. The site was uncovered in the 1800s and later restored. Mesa Verde U. S. A. Mesa Verde is home to some of the most well-preserved Indian ruins in North America. It has been on the list of World Heritage Sites since 1978. The most impressive sites are the cliff dwellings (住所), where the Ancestral Puebloans lived between the 12th century and the late 13th century. You can drive up to the top of the mesa to see pit houses and other ruins. Petra, Jordan Inscribed (在……上面写) into the list of World Heritage Sites in 1985, this ancient capital city of the Nabataeans is a stone city with dwellings carved into sandstone walls. It has roots that trace back to as early as the 4th or 5th century B. C. D iscovered in the early 1800s, it has been referred to as “the rose city” for the color of the rock. Situated in a mountainous area with limited access, it historically held a strategic position on the trade route in the region (地区). Today, Petra is the most important tourist attraction in Jordan. 21. Which of the following appeared on the list of World Heritage Sites first? A. Cappadocia, Turkey. B. Borobudur, Indonesia. C. Mesa Verde, U. S. A. D. Petra, Jordan. 22. What can we learn from Borobudur, Indonesia? A. It is one of the most famous landmarks in Southeast Asia. B. It was rebuilt due to a serious natural disaster. C. It has been discovered for more than three hundred years. D. It once remained untouched for hundreds of years. 23. What made Petra stand out in history? A. Its natural resources. B. Its unique location. C. Its popular tourism. D. Its breath-taking scenery. B Sophie Hartley is a student in MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing. Her grandfather introduced her to photography when she was young, which helped her develop a sense of curiosity about the natural world. Each summer, they would explore rocky pools and thick forests with a camera. “Photography was a door into my career of science journalism (新闻业),” Hartley said. “It let me record the original beauty of a moment, return to think about the science behind it, and share some messages through writing.” Hartley noticed a divide between country areas and city spaces. She wants to tell stories about communities that are less likely to be covered, and spread them to people in cities who might not otherwise understand what’s happening and why. Hartley once wrote a story about how flooding in Vermont led to grass shortages, which affected a wide range of foods, including goat cheese and beef. “When the grass can’t dry, it’s damaged,” she said. “That means cows and goats aren’t eating, which means they can’t produce our beef, milk, and cheese. As a result, citizens are also affected by countryside problems.” Earlier this year, Hartley wrote an article about technology designed to avoid car accidents with kangaroos (袋鼠). As Hartley reported, given the unpredictable (难以预料的) behavior of kangaroos, vehicle animal sensing systems have proven ineffective. That has forced Australian communities to develop other solutions, such as virtual fencing (虚拟围栏), to keep kangaroos away from the roads. Her interest in animal well-being shines through in much of her work. Hartley’s favorite piece focused on a type of leaf disease. She worked with a team of four researchers to discover how the disease works. “When there is so much research to do, it’s helpful to have someone to share the work,” Hartley said. “We were able to depend on each other’s strengths to produce stronger and better results.” Local news organizations are disappearing as they depend more on larger news sources. What can be lost, however, are opportunities to tell local stories with possibly widespread influences. Hartley said, “I think it’s important that communities should be aware of what is happening around them, especially if it impacts them.” 24. How does Hartley view photography? A. It improved her photography skills. B. It is a way to record family memories. C. It inspired her interest in science writing. D. It allows her to learn advanced technology. 25. What is Hartley’s purpose in telling the story of Vermont’s flooding? A. To explain the causes of grass shortages. B To raise city awareness of country issues. C. To encourage citizens to aid flooded areas. D. To discuss farming practices in country areas. 26. What does the report on virtual fencing show about Hartley? A. Her concern about wildlife protection. B. Her doubt about community safety. C. Her wish for technology education. D. Her success in animal behavior research. 27. What does Hartley mainly want to express in paragraph 4? A. Scientific discovery brings great joy. B. Effective scientific writing is challenging. C. Individual effort is key to research success. D. Teamwork improves research productivity. C It is difficult for a teacher to decide whether to allow students to listen to music in the classroom. Every time students need to write an essay or work on a problem, they say, “Can I put my headphones on? I think better that way.” But is that really true? Does music help concentrate? Research offers little to back up the idea that listening to music improves concentration. In one small study, 133 students performed reading tasks while listening to either light music, hip hop, or no music at all. Students who performed the reading tasks in silence scored the highest. Music with a higher intensity (强度) like hip hop was more distracting and had a bad effect on task performance. Volume (音量) plays a more important role than the type of music. The study found that the louder the music, the worse the performance in concentration. The type of music didn’t matter. Data from the study showed once again that silence was the best environment to improve concentration. However, music has a positive effect on work performance. Studies have showed that listening to music leads to positive changes in mood, as well as creativity. In fact, in music-listening cultures, which students are certainly part of, there’s actually a change in mood when the music is taken away. It’s hard to convince my students that music doesn’t help with their concentration. Taj, a senior told me, “I wouldn’t be able to concentrate if I were listening to music and trying to read. However, when I write, I feel like music helps me concentrate deeply. I don’t have writer’s block. It’s easy for me to put my words on paper.” “Maybe not with reading, but when it comes to math, listening to music certainly helps,” Danela told me. “You could actually be singing along with what you’re listening to and doing well in math.” 28. What does the underlined word “distracting” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Causing great excitement. B. Making someone feel frightened. C. Making someone want to do something. D. Making it difficult for someone to concentrate. 29. What can we learn from the small study? A. The volume of music affects concentration. B. Music can’t improve people’s mood and creativity. C. Different types of music lead to different performances. D. Students do well in reading tasks while listening to music. 30. What do Taj and Danela have in common? A. They believe music doesn’t help concentrate. B. They use music to help with their paper-writing. C. They can’t focus on reading while listening to music. D. They don’t listen to music while doing math problems. 31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Can Music Change Mood? B. Is Music Related to Reading? C. Should Students Listen to Music? D. Does Music Help Concentration? D The Qixi Festival, the Chinese equivalent (等同物) of Valentine’s Day that fell yesterday, was not only a disappointment for forgotten lovers, but also for businessmen left with empty pockets. The cold attitude has made cultural experts seriously worry that the lovers’ festival, marked for generations since the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), is dying out. Some have even called for legislation (立法) to make the festival a legal Chinese Lovers’ Day, which falls on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar year. But the effectiveness of such a measure is in doubt, although efforts to preserve traditional festivals deserve high praise. A growing number of traditional Chinese festivals, such as the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, share the same fate as the Qixi Festival. Young people are showing less interest in traditional culture as symbolized by these festivals. Even if all traditional festivals are finally made legal, the risk of them becoming purely formalized celebrations with little meaning is not removed. If the younger generation fails to appreciate the cultural significance of these holidays, there is little that can be done. While complaining about traditional festivals fading in appeal, decision-makers should reflect on cultural protection. Undeniably, our country has done a bad job of preserving culture and traditional festivals, compared to neighboring Japan and Korea. Only a few years ago did China begin to realize the significance of preserving intangible (非物质) cultural heritage when Korea planned to apply to UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) to list its version of the Dragon Boat Festival as an important example of intangible culture. Concern about the traditional holidays also reminds people of the growing influence of foreign cultures as the country opens wider to the outside world. With traditional festivals becoming less important and imports such as Christmas and Valentine’s Day gaining widespread popularity the public, including cultural professionals, has tended to measure traditional Chinese festivals in economic terms. How much money can be made during the holidays is taken into consideration. In fact, what makes traditional festivals unique and what keeps them alive is their cultural elements. After all, it is a unique culture that contributes to the world’s diversity with globalization. 32. What makes Chinese cultural experts worry that the lovers’ festival is dying out? A. The disappointment for both businessmen and lovers. B. The ignorance of the public to the Qixi Festival. C. The failure to make traditional Chinese festivals legal. D. The action to preserve culture and traditional festivals. 33. The public looks at the effectiveness of the legalization of the Qixi Festival with a(n)______attitude. A. doubtful B. favorable C. indifferent D. hopeful 34. From Paragraph 3, we can learn that ______. A. traditional festivals are celebrated by more young people B. legal celebrations reduce the risk of the disappearance of traditional culture C. the significance of traditional festivals should be better recognized D. young people value traditional culture but they can do little 35. The writer’s purpose for writing this article is to ______. A. remind us that the cultural factors make traditional festivals live on B. complain that Japan and Korea do a better job of preserving culture C. inform the public of the importance of the globalization D. warn people against the business role in celebrating traditional festivals 七选五 As people continue to use the Internet more, they share more information about themselves. It is important to protect yourself and stay safe online. ___36___ When searching for information online, you should check to make sure that you are accessing a trustworthy site. When you need that wireless (无线的) connection, always use private Wi-Fi. Installing ( 安装) antivirus software and enabling your firewall will add another layer of protection against hackers (黑客). Besides, although our generation is often thought of as experienced in using social media, many people use the same password for their logins (登录). ___37___ Instead, you can create different passwords for each of your accounts. Using numbers and special characters (@, $, *) will make your passwords stronger. ___38___ By keeping your accounts private, you can see who is following you and has access to your posts. Don’t accept requests from people you don’t know. ___39___ While these tips can help you stay safe from getting hacked, you may still be hacked. ___40___ If you cannot get into your accounts, make sure you contact those companies as soon as possible. If your device (设备) has been hacked, it is best to completely remove your device storage. Stay safe! A. First, you should keep your devices safe. B. All things can cover the world in a moment. C. It makes you wonder if they mean what they say. D. Social media is also an easy place to learn more about you. E. When this happens, it is important to change your passwords at once. F. And make sure not to share sensitive information like your birthday or age. G. This makes it easy for hackers to get your information with just one password. 三、完形填空 For a long time, Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, struggling across the campus with their heavy instrument cases (箱子), turning up at school for practice hours ____41____ anyone else had to be there. He promised himself to ____42____ music, as he hated getting to school extra early. ____43____, one day, in the music class that was part of his school’s standard ____44____, he was playing idly (随意地) on the piano and found it ____45____ to pick out tunes (曲调). With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually ____46____ doing it. He tried to hide his obvious pleasure from the music teacher, who had ____47____ over to listen. He might not have done this ____48____ well, but the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good ____49____ and suggested that Gabriel go into the music storeroom to see if any of the instruments there ____50____ him. There, he decided to give the cello (大提琴 ) a(n) ____51____. When he began practicing, he took it very ____52____, finding that he loved playing this instrument, and was absorbed in practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well. From then on, he arrived at school early in the morning, dragging his ____53____ instrument case and struggling across the campus with a ____54____ look that he was eager to start his music ____55____ after graduation. 41. A. before B. after C. until D. since 42. A. blame B. practice C. avoid D. admire 43. A. Therefore B. However C. Thus D. Moreover 44. A. course B. process C. celebration D. event 45. A. unlikely B. safe C. confusing D. easy 46. A. missed B. continued C. appreciated D. aimed 47. A. taken B. turned C. greeted D. stepped 48. A. particularly B. gradually C. especially D. eventually 49. A. ear B. taste C. heart D. voice 50. A. approached to B. turned to C. relate to D. held to 51. A. change B. opportunity C. purpose D. function 52. A. seriously B. properly C. formally D. naturally 53. A. decorated B. heavy C. costly D. elegant 54. A. pitiful B. worried C. amazed D. firm 55. A. dream B. performance C. career D. talent 四、语法填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Water-Splashing Festival, one of the ____56____ (significant) traditional event of the Dai people in China, was ____57____ (original) celebrated in ancient Persia. And then it ____58____ (bring) to Yunnan, China via Laos and India as a kind of ____59____ (religion) ceremony of Buddhism. Lasting three to seven days, it is even more exciting than many expect and represents the arrival of spring. During the event, people splash (泼洒) each other with pure water, ____60____ (believe) it washes away bad luck and offers blessings. People make preparations weeks in advance, ____61____ (range) from costume to cuisine. ____62____ (compare) with other traditional festivals, the Water-Splashing Festival features more activities like dragon boat races and festive parades. ____63____ (equip) with buckets, everyone joyfully chases (追逐) each other, the streets soon turned into watery playgrounds. As night falls, bonfires light up the sky, with traditional dances ____64____ (perform) till midnight. This festival preserves culture, unites communities, and _____65_____ (remind) everyone that typically happiness lies in sharing simple moments together. 五、书信写作 66. 五月毕业季即将到来，结合五四青年节，学校学生会组织了一次以“放飞青春，追逐梦想Fly With Youth, Follow Your Dreams”为标题的演讲比赛，请你用英文写一封演讲稿。 内容包括：1. 演讲目的；2. 自我感受(挫败/收获/友情/梦想……)；3. 总结号召。 演讲稿标题已给，字数80-90字，可以适当添加内容。 Fly With Youth, Follow Your Dreams Dear students, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 六、读后续写 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。 I had a dream from primary school: to perform the guitar on television. My parents owned a little grocery store, so we were definitely not fancy people. Thankfully, my dad had raised me to have a lot of confidence. He often said, “You can do anything you want to do.” My dad was particularly supportive. He was my steady (坚固的) rock — always there for me. With his help and encouragement, I was admitted to the musical arts program at Ryerson in Toronto. I really loved the program and worked hard, and I was named the most outstanding graduate. I felt like I was already living my dream. I began to think that maybe I could apply for an internship (实习资格) as a guitarist in a band for CBC or CTV. Luckily, Global Television had just started broadcasting (播出) in Canada that year. I thought to myself: I’m new and they’re new, so if I’m going to get to know one person at Global, it might as well be the president (台长) . I was scared, but I knew deep down inside that this was what I wanted. When I called my dad and told him my plan, he said, “Good, Faye. That’s exactly what you should do.” With my heart just about pounding out of my body, I called up the president of Global Television. Suddenly, Mr. Slaight was on the phone. “I’ve heard that your guitar skills are amazing. I could come at eleven o’ clock on Monday or at eleven o’ clock on Sunday for a tour. What would suit you better?” I caught him totally off guard. He stuttered (支吾，结巴) a bit, and then picked a day for me to try out. When I hung up, I was scared but excited. Hearing the good news, my dad said, “Don’t worry, you can make it!” Para 1 When I arrived at the studio with my dad, I went directly onto the audition (试镜) stage. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Para 2 The air in the studio was freezing and nobody knew what was wrong with me. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 南昌十九中2024--2025第二学期高一英语期中考试 2025.4 一、听力 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What time does the information center close? A. At 4 p. m on Tuesday. B. At 5 p. m. on Friday. C. At 9p. m. on Thursday. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Excuse me, when does the information center close? W: On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, it closes at five PM. On the rest of the weekdays, it’s open until eight PM. It stays open until six pm on Saturdays. But on Sundays, it’s closed all day. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where is the man’s son going to work? A. In Vancouver. B. In Seattle. C. In New York. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Are you going to Vancouver? M: No, I’m going to Seattle. I’m attending my son’s graduation ceremony. He’ll get his PHD in engineering from the University of Washington. He plans to work in New York after graduation. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will be shown after the news? A. A food program. B. A cartoon movie C. A football match. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: The cartoon movie will not be shown after the news as advertised. A food program will be shown afterwards. M: Yes, the cartoon movie will be on tomorrow evening at eight o’clock, just after a football match. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers talking about? A. A job position. B. A company. C. The paid. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Are you going to apply for that position? W: Yeah, I know it is challenging, but I really want to have a try. M: Are you sure? It means a lot of responsibility and sometimes you need to go to the company at weekends. W: Anyway, it is well paid. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What happened to the woman? A. She thought the apartment was safe. B. She forgot her keys at home. C. She would attend her class later. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Hi, Betty, it’s John from the apartment next door. I’m at school now and I realized I left my keys at home. Could you ask the building manager to put the extra set in my mailbox? W: I don’t think that’s safe enough. I can just drop it round to your class later. M: Appreciate it. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What does the woman want to know? A. Where to plant a tree. B. Where to park her car. C. Where to put up a sign. 7. Where is the sign? A. Behind a tree. B. Around the corner. C. Opposite the building. 【答案】6. B 7. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Excuse me, I wonder if you would mind moving your car. You’re blocking the emergency exit for the theater. W: I’m sorry. I must have missed the sign. Could you suggest a place to park? M: The sign is here, just behind the tree. If you go around the corner, there’s lots of parking available by the side of the building. W: Thanks. I’ll move my car right away but you really should cut back those branches. M: We have planned to do so. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What did the woman do last month? A. She bought a new house. B. She had the walls painted. C. She painted some furniture. 9. What does the rent $465 cover? A. The water bill. B. The Internet bill. C. The Electricity bill. 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Houseowner and renter. B. Employer and employee. C. Tour guide and tourist. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 【解析】 【原文】M: May I come in? W: Yes, come in, please. Let me show you the house. M: This seems like a pretty nice house. W: You bet I just had all the walls painted last month. M: What about the kitchen? W: It’s a well-furnished kitchen. The stove and the fridge are in good shape. M: I see. If the rent is reasonable, I’d like to live here for about three years. W: It is four hundred and sixty five dollars per month including electricity. And the water is five dollars per ton. You can choose to pay the water Bill every three month or every year. The Internet service is fifty dollars every month. Of course, I need one month’s rent as a deposit when you move in. M: Sounds like a good deal. When can I move in? W: Next Saturday at the earliest. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. Where does the woman suggest going? A. The beach. B. The museum. C. The mall. 12. How will the speakers probably go to the York Minister? A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 13. What will the speakers probably do immediately after visiting the York Minister? A. Go to a bar. B. Visit some friends. C. Go back to the hotel. 【答案】11. C 12. B 13. A 【解析】 【原文】W: I guess that we won’t be going to the beach today with the rain. M: I don’t want to stay in the hotel all day watching TV. What can we do for fun today? W: There is a large mall next to the modern art museum, only a ten minute walk from here. M: Oh, look — there’s an ad for a tour of the York Minster, and it has a boss to take visitors there. We can even save the taxi fare. W: The York Minster would be a perfect outing for a rainy day. M: And I see there is an old bar next to it. Maybe we can have a drink there directly after the visit. W: And bars usually have some pretty good cold-weather food. Maybe we can have dinner there, too. It’s a good place for friends. M: That would be fun and the rain would only add to the atmosphere. W: Sounds wonderful. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. Why does the woman give up Ridgeway House? A. It has no single rooms. B. It doesn’t provide meals. C. It is closed in the summer vacation. 15. How much does a single room in International House cost a week? A. $130. B. $150. C. $175. 16. What does the woman care about most? A. The computer room. B. The volleyball court. C. The swimming pool. 17. What will the woman do next? A. Get the key. B. Fill in the form. C. Pay the deposit(押金). 【答案】14. C 15. B 16. A 17. B 【解析】 【原文】W: I’d like to move into a college room. Can you tell me a bit about what’s available? M: Certainly. We have two blocks for women students. The first is Ridgeway House. Well, I’m afraid it is closed in the summer, but not the winter of vacation. W: I need somewhere for the whole year. M: International House may suit you better. It’s quite cheap, $130 a week to share a room or $150 for a single room. Food is not included in the price. W: I’d like to have a single room. M: There are a few singles still available. But you’ll have to make up your mind soon, as they are popular. You see there’s an outdoor swimming pool for the warmer months and an all weather volleyball court. W: I think I’m probably more interested in having access to a computer. M: No problem. There’s a computer room in the basement. W: Sounds great. What do I need to do now? M: Please fill in this application form. The fee is $25, which you pay now, and a further $100 deposit when you get the key. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. What will be performed by professional dancers from China? A. The Chinese lion dance. B. The Chinese drum dance. C. The Han Dynasty court dance. 19. When will Beijing Opera performances come? A. At the beginning of the show. B. In the middle of the show. C. At the end of the show. 20. What does the speaker suggest taking to the theater? A. A jacket. B. A smart phone. C. A bag of snacks. 【答案】18. C 19. C 20. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Hello, everyone. Quiet, please. Next week you all will have the opportunity to see some wonderful performances given by some Chinese students studying in Sydney and also some professional dancers and singers from China. The students will perform several dances, including the Chinese drum dance and the Chinese lion dance. The professional dance group from China will perform the Han dynasty court dance. It will be a good chance for us to learn a bit about Han dynasty culture. There will be some other traditional Chinese performances ending with a few Beijing opera performances by famous Chinese singers. The show will be held next Wednesday October the twenty fourth at the Chinese arts theater. The theater is just a twenty minute walk away from our school. It begins at eight PM and ends at nine thirty PM. Please enter the theatre without your smartphones and snacks and be in your seats at least ten minutes before the show begins. Besides, air conditioners will work during the show. You’d better take a jacket with you. Now please come up here and get your tickets. 二、阅读理解 A Some of the World Heritage Sites have been attracting tourists for hundreds of years and are as fascinating now as they were when they were first uncovered. Cappadocia, Turkey Designated a World Heritage Site in 1985, Cappadocia is a place of flowing rock formations and stone-capped chimneys (j4). Consider taking one of the many hiking trails to get up close. Nearby, in the village of Uchisar are the ancient cave homes built by the people of the Bronze Age. Borobudur, Indonesia Borobudur is one of Indonesia’s most famous landmarks, included in the list of World Heritage Sites in 1991. Located on the island of Java, this massive temple complex was constructed in the 700s, but two to three hundred years later, it was abandoned, possibly due to volcanic eruptions in the area, and went relatively undisturbed for centuries. The site was uncovered in the 1800s and later restored. Mesa Verde, U. S. A. Mesa Verde is home to some of the most well-preserved Indian ruins in North America. It has been on the list of World Heritage Sites since 1978. The most impressive sites are the cliff dwellings (住所), where the Ancestral Puebloans lived between the 12th century and the late 13th century. You can drive up to the top of the mesa to see pit houses and other ruins. Petra, Jordan Inscribed (在……上面写) into the list of World Heritage Sites in 1985, this ancient capital city of the Nabataeans is a stone city with dwellings carved into sandstone walls. It has roots that trace back to as early as the 4th or 5th century B. C. D iscovered in the early 1800s, it has been referred to as “the rose city” for the color of the rock. Situated in a mountainous area with limited access, it historically held a strategic position on the trade route in the region (地区). Today, Petra is the most important tourist attraction in Jordan. 21 Which of the following appeared on the list of World Heritage Sites first? A. Cappadocia, Turkey. B. Borobudur, Indonesia. C. Mesa Verde, U. S. A. D. Petra, Jordan. 22. What can we learn from Borobudur Indonesia? A It is one of the most famous landmarks in Southeast Asia. B. It was rebuilt due to a serious natural disaster. C. It has been discovered for more than three hundred years. D. It once remained untouched for hundreds of years. 23. What made Petra stand out in history? A. Its natural resources. B. Its unique location. C. Its popular tourism. D. Its breath-taking scenery. 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几个世界遗产地，包括土耳其的卡帕多西亚、印度尼西亚的婆罗浮屠、美国的梅萨维德以及约旦的佩特拉。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据Cappadocia, Turkey 部分中的“Designated a World Heritage Site in 1985, Cappadocia is a place of flowing rock formations and stone-capped chimneys (j4). (1985年被指定为世界遗产地，卡帕多西亚是一个拥有流动岩层和石顶烟囱（j4）的地方)”、Borobudur, Indonesia部分中的“Borobudur, Indonesia Borobudur is one of Indonesia’s most famous landmarks, included in the list of World Heritage Sites in 1991.(印度尼西亚婆罗浮屠，婆罗浮屠是印度尼西亚最著名的地标之一，1991年被列入世界遗产名录)”、Mesa Verde, U.S.A.部分中的“Mesa Verde, U.S.A. It has been on the list of World Heritage Sites since 1978.(美国梅萨维德，自1978年起就被列入世界遗产名录)”以及Petra, Jordan部分中的“Inscribed (在……上面写) into the list of World Heritage Sites in 1985, this ancient capital city of the Nabataeans is a stone city with dwellings carved into sandstone walls.(这座纳巴泰人的古都于1985年被列入世界遗产名录，它是一座石城，其居所直接雕刻在砂岩壁上)”中各地被列为世界遗产名录的时间可知，美国的梅萨维德最早被列入世界遗产名录。故选C项。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Borobudur, Indonesia部分中“Located on the island of Java, this massive temple complex was constructed in the 700s, but two to three hundred years later, it was abandoned, possibly due to volcanic eruptions in the area, and went relatively undisturbed for centuries. The site was uncovered in the 1800s and later restored.(位于爪哇岛的这座大型寺庙建筑群建于公元700年代，但两三个世纪后，它被遗弃了，可能是由于该地区的火山爆发，并且几个世纪以来相对未受干扰。该遗址在19世纪被发现，后来得到修复)”可知，印度尼西亚的婆罗浮屠曾经几百年未被触碰。故选D项。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据Petra, Jordan部分中“Situated in a mountainous area with limited access, it historically held a strategic position on the trade route in the region (地区).(位于山区，交通不便，在历史上它在该地区的贸易路线上占据着战略地位)”可知，约旦的佩特拉在历史上因其独特的地理位置而突出。故选B项。 B Sophie Hartley is a student in MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing. Her grandfather introduced her to photography when she was young, which helped her develop a sense of curiosity about the natural world. Each summer, they would explore rocky pools and thick forests with a camera. “Photography was a door into my career of science journalism (新闻业),” Hartley said. “It let me record the original beauty of a moment, return to think about the science behind it, and share some messages through writing.” Hartley noticed a divide between country areas and city spaces. She wants to tell stories about communities that are less likely to be covered, and spread them to people in cities who might not otherwise understand what’s happening and why. Hartley once wrote a story about how flooding in Vermont led to grass shortages, which affected a wide range of foods, including goat cheese and beef. “When the grass can’t dry, it’s damaged,” she said. “That means cows and goats aren’t eating, which means they can’t produce our beef, milk, and cheese. As a result, citizens are also affected by countryside problems.” Earlier this year, Hartley wrote an article about technology designed to avoid car accidents with kangaroos (袋鼠). As Hartley reported, given the unpredictable (难以预料的) behavior of kangaroos, vehicle animal sensing systems have proven ineffective. That has forced Australian communities to develop other solutions, such as virtual fencing (虚拟围栏), to keep kangaroos away from the roads. Her interest in animal well-being shines through in much of her work. Hartley’s favorite piece focused on a type of leaf disease. She worked with a team of four researchers to discover how the disease works. “When there is so much research to do, it’s helpful to have someone to share the work,” Hartley said. “We were able to depend on each other’s strengths to produce stronger and better results.” Local news organizations are disappearing as they depend more on larger news sources. What can be lost, however, are opportunities to tell local stories with possibly widespread influences. Hartley said, “I think it’s important that communities should be aware of what is happening around them, especially if it impacts them.” 24. How does Hartley view photography? A. It improved her photography skills. B. It is a way to record family memories. C. It inspired her interest in science writing. D. It allows her to learn advanced technology. 25. What is Hartley’s purpose in telling the story of Vermont’s flooding? A. To explain the causes of grass shortages. B. To raise city awareness of country issues. C. To encourage citizens to aid flooded areas. D. To discuss farming practices in country areas. 26. What does the report on virtual fencing show about Hartley? A. Her concern about wildlife protection. B. Her doubt about community safety. C. Her wish for technology education. D. Her success in animal behavior research. 27. What does Hartley mainly want to express in paragraph 4? A. Scientific discovery brings great joy. B. Effective scientific writing is challenging. C. Individual effort is key to research success. D. Teamwork improves research productivity. 【答案】24. C 25. B 26. A 27. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了麻省理工学院科学写作专业的学生Sophie Hartley的经历，摄影激发其对科学新闻业的兴趣，她关注城乡问题，作品体现对动物福祉的关心。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中““Photography was a door into my career of science journalism (新闻业),” Hartley said. “It let me record the original beauty of a moment, return to think about the science behind it, and share some messages through writing.(“摄影是我进入科学新闻业的一扇门，”哈特利说。“它让我记录下某一时刻的原始美，回过头去思考其背后的科学，并通过写作分享一些信息。”)”可知，摄影激发了哈特利对科学写作的兴趣。故选C项。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Hartley noticed a divide between country areas and city spaces. She wants to tell stories about communities that are less likely to be covered, and spread them to people in cities who might not otherwise understand what’s happening and why.(哈特利注意到乡村地区和城市空间之间存在差距。她想讲述那些不太可能被报道的社区的故事，并将这些故事传播给城市里那些可能不了解发生了什么以及为什么会发生的人)”以及后文她写佛蒙特州洪水的故事可知，哈特利注意到乡村地区和城市空间之间存在差距，她想让那些可能不了解发生了什么以及为什么会发生的人了解不太可能被报道的社区故事。所以她讲述佛蒙特州洪水的目的是提高城市居民对乡村问题的认识。故选B项。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“As Hartley reported, given the unpredictable (难以预料的) behavior of kangaroos, vehicle animal sensing systems have proven ineffective. That has forced Australian communities to develop other solutions, such as virtual fencing (虚拟围栏), to keep kangaroos away from the roads. Her interest in animal well being shines through in much of her work.(正如哈特利报道的那样，鉴于袋鼠难以预测的行为，车辆动物感应系统已被证明无效。这迫使澳大利亚社区开发其他解决方案，如虚拟围栏，以让袋鼠远离道路。她对动物福祉的关注在她的许多作品中都很明显)”可知，关于虚拟围栏的报道体现了她对野生动物保护的关注。故选A项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中““When there is so much research to do, it’s helpful to have someone to share the work,” Hartley said. “We were able to depend on each other’s strengths to produce stronger and better results.(“当有这么多研究要做时，有人分担工作是很有帮助的，”哈特利说。“我们能够依靠彼此的优势，取得更强大、更好的成果。”)”可知，哈特利强调了依靠彼此的优势，能取得更强大、更好的成果，所以她想表达的是团队合作提高了研究效率。故选D项。 C It is difficult for a teacher to decide whether to allow students to listen to music in the classroom. Every time students need to write an essay or work on a problem, they say, “Can I put my headphones on? I think better that way.” But is that really true? Does music help concentrate? Research offers little to back up the idea that listening to music improves concentration. In one small study, 133 students performed reading tasks while listening to either light music, hip hop, or no music at all. Students who performed the reading tasks in silence scored the highest. Music with a higher intensity (强度) like hip hop was more distracting and had a bad effect on task performance. Volume (音量) plays a more important role than the type of music. The study found that the louder the music, the worse the performance in concentration. The type of music didn’t matter. Data from the study showed once again that silence was the best environment to improve concentration. However, music has a positive effect on work performance. Studies have showed that listening to music leads to positive changes in mood, as well as creativity. In fact, in music-listening cultures, which students are certainly part of, there’s actually a change in mood when the music is taken away. It’s hard to convince my students that music doesn’t help with their concentration. Taj, a senior told me, “I wouldn’t be able to concentrate if I were listening to music and trying to read. However, when I write, I feel like music helps me concentrate deeply. I don’t have writer’s block. It’s easy for me to put my words on paper.” “Maybe not with reading, but when it comes to math, listening to music certainly helps,” Danela told me. “You could actually be singing along with what you’re listening to and doing well in math.” 28. What does the underlined word “distracting” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Causing great excitement. B. Making someone feel frightened. C. Making someone want to do something. D. Making it difficult for someone to concentrate. 29. What can we learn from the small study? A. The volume of music affects concentration. B. Music can’t improve people’s mood and creativity. C. Different types of music lead to different performances. D. Students do well in reading tasks while listening to music. 30. What do Taj and Danela have in common? A. They believe music doesn’t help concentrate. B. They use music to help with their paper-writing. C. They can’t focus on reading while listening to music. D. They don’t listen to music while doing math problems. 31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Can Music Change Mood? B. Is Music Related to Reading? C. Should Students Listen to Music? D. Does Music Help Concentration? 【答案】28. D 29. A 30. C 31. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。本文主要讨论了音乐是否有助于集中注意力。 【28题详解】 词义猜测题。根据画线单词上句“Students who performed the reading tasks in silence scored the highest. (在安静中完成阅读任务的学生得分最高。)”可知，在安静中完成阅读任务的学生得分最高，换句话说，音乐会影响学生的注意力，嘻哈等强度较高的音乐更容易让人分心，由此可知，画线单词意思是“使某人难以集中注意力”。故选D项。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段关键句“Volume (音量) plays a more important role than the type of music. The study found that the louder the music, the worse the performance in concentration. (音量比音乐类型起着更重要的作用。研究发现，音量越大，注意力表现越差。)”可知，音量会影响注意力，音量越大，注意力表现越差，由此可知，我们可以从这项研究中得知音乐的音量影响注意力。故选A项。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段关键句“I wouldn’t be able to concentrate if I were listening to music and trying to read. (如果我一边听音乐一边看书，我就无法集中注意力。)”和最后一段关键句““Maybe not with reading, but when it comes to math, listening to music certainly helps,” Danela told me. (“也许不是阅读，但说到数学，听音乐肯定会有所帮助，”丹妮拉告诉我。)”可知，两个人都认为在阅读时听音乐会影响注意力，由此可知，两个人的共同点是他们听音乐时不能专心阅读。故选C项。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段关键句“But is that really true? Does music help concentrate? (但这是真的吗？音乐有助于集中注意力吗？)”可知，本文主要讨论了音乐是否有助于集中注意力，“Does Music Help Concentration?”意为“音乐有助于集中注意力吗？”，能够概括文章主要内容。故选D项。 D The Qixi Festival, the Chinese equivalent (等同物) of Valentine’s Day that fell yesterday, was not only a disappointment for forgotten lovers, but also for businessmen left with empty pockets. The cold attitude has made cultural experts seriously worry that the lovers’ festival, marked for generations since the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), is dying out. Some have even called for legislation (立法) to make the festival a legal Chinese Lovers’ Day, which falls on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar year. But the effectiveness of such a measure is in doubt, although efforts to preserve traditional festivals deserve high praise. A growing number of traditional Chinese festivals, such as the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, share the same fate as the Qixi Festival. Young people are showing less interest in traditional culture as symbolized by these festivals. Even if all traditional festivals are finally made legal, the risk of them becoming purely formalized celebrations with little meaning is not removed. If the younger generation fails to appreciate the cultural significance of these holidays, there is little that can be done. While complaining about traditional festivals fading in appeal, decision-makers should reflect on cultural protection. Undeniably, our country has done a bad job of preserving culture and traditional festivals, compared to neighboring Japan and Korea. Only a few years ago did China begin to realize the significance of preserving intangible (非物质) cultural heritage when Korea planned to apply to UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) to list its version of the Dragon Boat Festival as an important example of intangible culture. Concern about the traditional holidays also reminds people of the growing influence of foreign cultures as the country opens wider to the outside world. With traditional festivals becoming less important and imports such as Christmas and Valentine’s Day gaining widespread popularity, the public, including cultural professionals, has tended to measure traditional Chinese festivals in economic terms. How much money can be made during the holidays is taken into consideration. In fact, what makes traditional festivals unique and what keeps them alive is their cultural elements. After all, it is a unique culture that contributes to the world’s diversity with globalization. 32. What makes Chinese cultural experts worry that the lovers’ festival is dying out? A. The disappointment for both businessmen and lovers. B. The ignorance of the public to the Qixi Festival. C. The failure to make traditional Chinese festivals legal. D. The action to preserve culture and traditional festivals. 33. The public looks at the effectiveness of the legalization of the Qixi Festival with a(n)______attitude. A. doubtful B. favorable C. indifferent D. hopeful 34. From Paragraph 3, we can learn that ______. A. traditional festivals are celebrated by more young people B. legal celebrations reduce the risk of the disappearance of traditional culture C. the significance of traditional festivals should be better recognized D. young people value traditional culture but they can do little 35. The writer’s purpose for writing this article is to ______. A. remind us that the cultural factors make traditional festivals live on B. complain that Japan and Korea do a better job of preserving culture C. inform the public of the importance of the globalization D. warn people against the business role in celebrating traditional festivals 【答案】32. B 33. A 34. C 35. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了中国传统节日七夕节面临的困境，如公众对其冷漠，以及其他传统节日也有类似命运。同时指出应重视传统节日的文化意义，不应仅从经济角度衡量，还应反思文化保护，避免传统节日形式化，保持其文化内涵。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The cold attitude has made cultural experts seriously worry that the lovers’ festival, marked for generations since the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), is dying out.(这种冷漠的态度让文化专家们严重担忧，自汉代（公元前206年至公元220年）以来代代相传的这个情侣节日正在逐渐消失)”可知，公众对七夕节的冷漠态度让文化专家担心这个自汉代就有的节日正在消失。故选B。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Some have even called for legislation (立法) to make the festival a legal Chinese Lovers’ Day, which falls on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar year. But the effectiveness of such a measure is in doubt, although efforts to preserve traditional festivals deserve high praise(一些人甚至呼吁通过立法将这个节日定为法定的中国情人节，它在农历七月初七。但是这样的措施的有效性令人怀疑，尽管保护传统节日的努力值得高度赞扬)”可知，有人呼吁将七夕节立法成为法定的中国情人节，但这种措施的效果令人怀疑，尽管保护传统节日的努力值得称赞。由此可推断公众对七夕节合法化的有效性持怀疑态度，故选A。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。第三段提到“Even if all traditional festivals are finally made legal, the risk of them becoming purely formalized celebrations with little meaning is not removed. If the younger generation fails to appreciate the cultural significance of these holidays, there is little that can be done(即使所有传统节日最终都合法化了，它们变成毫无意义的纯粹形式化庆祝活动的风险仍然没有消除。如果年轻一代不能欣赏这些节日的文化意义，那也没什么办法)”可知，如果年轻一代不能欣赏这些节日的文化意义，那也没什么办法，可推理出应该更好地认识传统节日的意义，故选C。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。文章最后一段指出“In fact, what makes traditional festivals unique and what keeps them alive is their cultural elements. After all, it is a unique culture that contributes to the globalization with diversity(事实上，使传统节日独特并使其延续的是它们的文化元素。毕竟，正是独特的文化为全球化带来了多样性)”可知，使传统节日独特并使其延续的是它们的文化元素，可推理出作者写作本文的目的是提醒我们文化因素使传统节日得以延续，故选A。 七选五 As people continue to use the Internet more, they share more information about themselves. It is important to protect yourself and stay safe online. ___36___ When searching for information online, you should check to make sure that you are accessing a trustworthy site. When you need that wireless (无线的) connection, always use private Wi-Fi. Installing ( 安装) antivirus software and enabling your firewall will add another layer of protection against hackers (黑客). Besides, although our generation is often thought of as experienced in using social media, many people use the same password for their logins (登录). ___37___ Instead, you can create different passwords for each of your accounts. Using numbers and special characters (@, $, *) will make your passwords stronger. ___38___ By keeping your accounts private, you can see who is following you and has access to your posts. Don’t accept requests from people you don’t know. ___39___ While these tips can help you stay safe from getting hacked, you may still be hacked. ___40___ If you cannot get into your accounts, make sure you contact those companies as soon as possible. If your device (设备) has been hacked, it is best to completely remove your device storage. Stay safe! A. First, you should keep your devices safe. B. All things can cover the world in a moment. C. It makes you wonder if they mean what they say. D. Social media is also an easy place to learn more about you. E. When this happens, it is important to change your passwords at once. F. And make sure not to share sensitive information like your birthday or age. G. This makes it easy for hackers to get your information with just one password. 【答案】36. A 37. G 38. D 39. F 40. E 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何安全地上网。 【36题详解】 根据下文“When searching for information online, you should check to make sure that you are accessing a trustworthy site. When you need that wireless (无线的) connection, always use private Wi-Fi. Installing ( 安装) antivirus software and enabling your firewall will add another layer of protection against hackers (黑客). (当你在网上搜索信息时，你应该确保你正在访问一个值得信赖的网站。当你需要无线连接时，一定要使用私人Wi-Fi。安装杀毒软件并启用防火墙将为防范黑客增加另一层保护)”可知，本段是关于保护设备安全，A项“首先，你应该保证你的设备安全”符合语境，下文是对A项的具体解释，指出了保护设备安全的具体措施。故选A。 【37题详解】 上文“many people use the same password for their logins (登录). (但许多人使用相同的密码登录)”提到很多人使用相同的密码登录，结合下文中的“Instead, you can create different passwords for each of your accounts. (相反，您可以为每个帐户创建不同的密码)”可知，空处应是下文形成对比，指出人们只用单一密码的潜在风险。G项“这使得黑客很容易通过一个密码获得你的信息”符合语境，该项中“one password”上文中“same password”呼应，故选G。 【38题详解】 根据下文“By keeping your accounts private, you can see who is following you and has access to your posts. (通过将你的账户保密，你可以看到谁在关注你，谁可以访问你的帖子)”可知，此处是关于社交网站的个人信息，D项“社交媒体也是一个很容易了解你的地方”符合语境，下文中的“ following you”和“your posts”与D项中的“Social media”相照应。故选D。 【39题详解】 根据上文中的“Don’t accept requests from people you don’t know. (不要接受不认识的人的请求)”可知，F项“确保不要分享你的生日或年龄等敏感信息”与上文并列，都是指出使用社交媒体时应注意的几个方面。故选F。 【40题详解】 上文“While these tips can help you stay safe from getting hacked, you may still be hacked. (虽然这些提示可以帮助你避免被黑客攻击，但你仍然可能被黑客攻击)”提到仍然有被黑客攻击的可能，空处应是说被攻击后该怎么办，E项“发生这种情况时，立即更改密码非常重要”解释了被黑客攻击后的具体措施，E项中的this指代上文中的“you may still be hacked”。故选E。 三、完形填空 For a long time, Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, struggling across the campus with their heavy instrument cases (箱子), turning up at school for practice hours ____41____ anyone else had to be there. He promised himself to ____42____ music, as he hated getting to school extra early. ____43____, one day, in the music class that was part of his school’s standard ____44____, he was playing idly (随意地) on the piano and found it ____45____ to pick out tunes (曲调). With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually ____46____ doing it. He tried to hide his obvious pleasure from the music teacher, who had ____47____ over to listen. He might not have done this ____48____ well, but the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good ____49____ and suggested that Gabriel go into the music storeroom to see if any of the instruments there ____50____ him. There, he decided to give the cello (大提琴 ) a(n) ____51____. When he began practicing, he took it very ____52____, finding that he loved playing this instrument, and was absorbed in practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well. From then on, he arrived at school early in the morning, dragging his ____53____ instrument case and struggling across the campus with a ____54____ look that he was eager to start his music ____55____ after graduation. 41. A. before B. after C. until D. since 42. A. blame B. practice C. avoid D. admire 43. A. Therefore B. However C. Thus D. Moreover 44. A. course B. process C. celebration D. event 45. A. unlikely B. safe C. confusing D. easy 46. A. missed B. continued C. appreciated D. aimed 47. A. taken B. turned C. greeted D. stepped 48. A. particularly B. gradually C. especially D. eventually 49. A. ear B. taste C. heart D. voice 50. A. approached to B. turned to C. relate to D. held to 51. A. change B. opportunity C. purpose D. function 52. A. seriously B. properly C. formally D. naturally 53. A. decorated B. heavy C. costly D. elegant 54. A. pitiful B. worried C. amazed D. firm 55. A. dream B. performance C. career D. talent 【答案】41. A 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. D 46. C 47. D 48. A 49. A 50. C 51. B 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Gabriel起初对音乐毫无兴趣，避免接触音乐，但在一次音乐课上意外发现自己有音乐天赋，从而爱上音乐并打算毕业后从事音乐事业的故事。 【41题详解】 考查连词义辨析。句意：在高中的头几年里，Gabriel会怜悯地看着那些音乐学生，他们拖着沉重的乐器箱在校园里艰难前行，比其他人都要早到学校练习几个小时。A. before在……之前；B. after在……之后；C. until直到；D. since自从。根据前文“Gabriel would look pityingly at music students”和后文“as he hated getting to school extra early.”可知，Gabriel讨厌过早到学校，且怜悯那些音乐学生，再结合“turning up at school for practice hours”可推知，音乐学生要在其他人必须到学校之前就到，所以作者怜悯他们。故选A项。 42题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他向自己承诺要避开音乐，因为他讨厌过早到学校。A. blame责备；B. practice练习；C. avoid避开；D. admire钦佩。由前文“For a long time, Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all.”可知，Gabriel根本不想涉足音乐，所以他承诺要避开音乐。故选C项。 【43题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，有一天，在他学校的标准课程之一的音乐课上，他随意地弹着钢琴，发现很容易就能弹出曲调。A. Therefore因此；B. However然而；C. Thus因此；D. Moreover此外。前文“For a long time, Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all.”表明Gabriel不想参与音乐，而后文说他在音乐课上有了积极的音乐体验，前后形成转折关系。故选B项。 【44题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，有一天，在他学校的标准课程之一的音乐课上，他随意地弹着钢琴，发现很容易就能弹出曲调。A. course课程；B. process过程；C. celebration庆祝；D. event事件。根据前文“in the music class”可知，音乐课属于学校的课程范畴。故选A项。 【45题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，有一天，在他学校的标准课程之一的音乐课上，他随意地弹着钢琴，发现很容易就能弹出曲调。A. unlikely不可能的；B. safe安全的；C. confusing令人困惑的；D. easy容易的。根据前文“he was playing idly (随意地) on the piano”和“pick out tunes (曲调)”可知，他很随意就弹出曲调，那他会发现弹出曲调很容易。故选D项。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：怀着一种沮丧的心情，他意识到自己实际上很喜欢这样做。A. missed错过；B. continued继续；C. appreciated喜欢，欣赏；D. aimed瞄准。根据后文“He tried to hide his obvious pleasure from the music teacher”可知，他试图掩饰自己的喜悦，说明他实际上是喜欢弹钢琴这件事的。故选C项。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他试图在走过来听的音乐老师面前掩饰自己明显的喜悦。A. taken拿；B. turned转向；C. greeted打招呼；D. stepped走。结合前文“He was playing idly on the piano”以及语境，老师应该是走到他身边来听他弹钢琴，所以用“stepped”合适。故选D项。 【48题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他可能掩饰得不是特别好，但老师告诉Gabriel他有很好的乐感，并建议他去音乐储藏室看看那里的乐器是否有他感兴趣的。A. particularly特别地；B. gradually逐渐地；C. especially尤其；D. eventually最终。从后文“but the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good ____ ”可知，老师还是发现了他有乐感，说明他没有特别好地掩饰自己对弹钢琴的喜爱。故选A项。 【49题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他可能掩饰得不是特别好，但老师告诉Gabriel他有很好的乐感，并建议他去音乐储藏室看看那里的乐器是否有他感兴趣的。A. ear灵敏的听力，乐感；B. taste品味；C. heart心；D. voice声音。前文提到“He was playing idly on the piano and found it ____ to pick out tunes”，他能轻松弹出曲调，说明他有很好的乐感，也就是“good ear”。故选A项。 【50题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他可能掩饰得不是特别好，但老师告诉Gabriel他有很好的乐感，并建议他去音乐储藏室看看是否有乐器能与他产生共鸣。A. approached to接近；B. turned to转向，求助于；C. relate to与……有关，理解并与……产生共鸣；D. held to坚持。根据前文老师发现他有乐感，以及后文“He decided to give the cello a(n) opportunity”可知，老师是建议他去看看是否有乐器能与他产生共鸣。故选C项。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那里，他决定给大提琴一个机会。A. change改变；B. opportunity机会；C. purpose目的；D. function功能。由后文“When he began practicing, he took it very ____ , finding that he loved playing this instrument”可知，他开始认真练习大提琴并爱上了它，说明他给了大提琴一个被他尝试的机会。故选B项。 【52题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：当他开始练习时，他非常认真，发现自己喜欢演奏这种乐器，并沉浸在练习中，以至于几个月内他就弹得相当好了。A. seriously认真地；B. properly适当地；C. formally正式地；D. naturally自然地。根据后文“finding that he loved playing this instrument, and was absorbed in practicing it”以及“within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well”可知，他是认真练习才取得不错的效果。故选A项。 【53题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从那时起，他一大早就到学校，拖着沉重的乐器箱，带着坚定的神情在校园里艰难前行，他渴望毕业后开始自己的音乐事业。A. decorated装饰过的；B. heavy沉重的；C. costly昂贵的；D. elegant优雅的。根据前文“Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, struggling across the campus with their heavy instrument cases”可知，乐器箱是沉重的。故选B项。 【54题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从那时起，他一大早就到学校，拖着沉重的乐器箱，带着坚定的神情在校园里艰难前行，他渴望毕业后开始自己的音乐事业。A. pitiful可怜的；B. worried担心的；C. amazed惊讶的；D. firm坚定的。由后文“that he was eager to start his music ____ after graduation”可知，他渴望毕业后开始音乐事业，所以神情是坚定的。故选D项。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：从那时起，他一大早就到学校，拖着沉重的乐器箱，带着坚定的神情在校园里艰难前行，他渴望毕业后开始自己的音乐事业。A. dream梦想；B. performance表演；C. career事业；D. talent天赋。结合前文他对音乐从抵触到热爱并努力练习，以及这里说毕业后开始相关活动，可知是开始音乐事业。故选C项。 四、语法填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Water-Splashing Festival, one of the ____56____ (significant) traditional event of the Dai people in China, was ____57____ (original) celebrated in ancient Persia. And then it ____58____ (bring) to Yunnan, China via Laos and India as a kind of ____59____ (religion) ceremony of Buddhism. Lasting three to seven days, it is even more exciting than many expect and represents the arrival of spring. During the event, people splash (泼洒) each other with pure water, ____60____ (believe) it washes away bad luck and offers blessings. People make preparations weeks in advance, ____61____ (range) from costume to cuisine. ____62____ (compare) with other traditional festivals, the Water-Splashing Festival features more activities like dragon boat races and festive parades. ____63____ (equip) with buckets, everyone joyfully chases (追逐) each other, the streets soon turned into watery playgrounds. As night falls, bonfires light up the sky, with traditional dances ____64____ (perform) till midnight. This festival preserves culture, unites communities, and _____65_____ (remind) everyone that typically happiness lies in sharing simple moments together. 【答案】56. the most significant 57. originally 58. was brought 59. religious 60. believing 61. ranging 62. Compared 63. Equipped 64. performed 65. reminds 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国傣族的泼水节，包括其起源、庆祝方式、特色活动以及文化意义。 【56题详解】 考查形容词最高级。句意：泼水节，中国傣族最重要的传统节日之一，最初是在古代波斯庆祝的。固定结构“one of the +形容词最高级+可数名词复数” “最……之一”，significant的最高级是the most significant。故填the most significant。 【57题详解】 考查副词。句意：泼水节，中国傣族最重要的传统节日之一，最初是在古代波斯庆祝的。此处修饰动词celebrated，应用副词originally “最初，起初”，作状语。故填originally。 【58题详解】 考查动词语态。句意：然后它作为佛教的一种宗教仪式，通过老挝和印度被带到了中国云南。此处为谓语动词，句子主语 it指代The Water-Splashing Festival，与bring之间是被动关系，且根据上文的谓语动词was celebrated以及and then可知，此处描述的是过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时的被动语态，其结构为“was/were+过去分词”，且主语it是第三人称单数，be动词使用was。故填was brought。 【59题详解】 考查形容词。句意：然后它作为佛教的一种宗教仪式，通过老挝和印度被带到了中国云南。此处修饰名词 ceremony，应用形容词religious“宗教的”，作定语。故填religious。 【60题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在这个活动期间，人们互相泼纯净的水，相信它能洗去厄运并带来祝福。believe与逻辑主语people之间是主动关系，应用现在分词，作状语。故填believing。 【61题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：人们提前几周做准备，从服装到美食。range与逻辑主语preparations之间是主动关系，应用现在分词，作后置定语。故填ranging。 【62题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：与其他传统节日相比，泼水节有更多像龙舟比赛和节日游行这样的活动。固定搭配compare with...“与……相比”，与逻辑主语the Water-Splashing Festival是被动关系，应用过去分词，作状语，位于句首，首字母大写。故填Compared。 【63题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：每个人都拿着水桶，兴高采烈地互相追逐，街道很快变成了水汪汪的游乐场。equip与逻辑主语everyone之间是被动关系，所以此处使用过去分词形式，且位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Equipped。 【64题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：夜幕降临，篝火照亮了天空，传统舞蹈一直表演到午夜。此处为“with +宾语+宾语补足语”结构，与宾语traditional dances之间是被动关系，应用过去分词，作宾语补足语。故填performed。 【65题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：这个节日保护了文化，团结了社区，并且提醒每个人，幸福通常在于一起分享简单的时刻。此处为谓语动词，此空与preserves、unites并列作谓语，句子时态为一般现在时，主语This festival是第三人称单数，谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式。故填reminds。 五、书信写作 66. 五月毕业季即将到来，结合五四青年节，学校学生会组织了一次以“放飞青春，追逐梦想Fly With Youth, Follow Your Dreams”为标题的演讲比赛，请你用英文写一封演讲稿。 内容包括：1. 演讲目的；2. 自我感受(挫败/收获/友情/梦想……)；3. 总结号召。 演讲稿标题已给，字数80-90字，可以适当添加内容。 Fly With Youth, Follow Your Dreams Dear students, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Fly With Youth, Follow Your Dreams Dear students, The upcoming graduation in May coincides with the inspiring May 4th Youth Day. Our speech aims to encourage us all to embrace the power of youth and chase our dreams fearlessly. Reflecting on my journey, I’ve encountered numerous setbacks, like failing exams or feeling lost about my future. However, these experiences have only made me stronger. Along the way, I’ve also formed deep friendships, which offer endless support. These memories and lessons have made me more determined to pursue my goals. Now, as we stand at this crossroads, let’s not hesitate. Let’s spread our wings, take risks, and let our youth shine brightly in the pursuit of our dreams! Thank you! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生就学校学生会组织了一次以“放飞青春，追逐梦想Fly With Youth, Follow Your Dreams”为标题的演讲比赛写一篇演讲稿。其内容包括：演讲目的、自我感受和总结号召。 【详解】1.词汇积累 即将到来的：upcoming→forthcoming 鼓舞人心的：inspiring→encouraging 然而：however→nevertheless 提供：offer→supply 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Reflecting on my journey, I’ve encountered numerous setbacks, like failing exams or feeling lost about my future. 拓展句：when I reflect on my journey, I’ve encountered numerous setbacks, like failing exams or feeling lost about my future. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Along the way, I’ve also formed deep friendships, which offer endless support. （运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】Now, as we stand at this crossroads, let’s not hesitate. （运用了as引导的时间状语从句） 六、读后续写 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。 I had a dream from primary school: to perform the guitar on television. My parents owned a little grocery store, so we were definitely not fancy people. Thankfully, my dad had raised me to have a lot of confidence. He often said, “You can do anything you want to do.” My dad was particularly supportive. He was my steady (坚固的) rock — always there for me. With his help and encouragement, I was admitted to the musical arts program at Ryerson in Toronto. I really loved the program and worked hard, and I was named the most outstanding graduate. I felt like I was already living my dream. I began to think that maybe I could apply for an internship (实习资格) as a guitarist in a band for CBC or CTV. Luckily, Global Television had just started broadcasting (播出) in Canada that year. I thought to myself: I’m new and they’re new, so if I’m going to get to know one person at Global, it might as well be the president (台长) . I was scared, but I knew deep down inside that this was what I wanted. When I called my dad and told him my plan, he said, “Good, Faye. That’s exactly what you should do.” With my heart just about pounding out of my body, I called up the president of Global Television. Suddenly, Mr. Slaight was on the phone. “I’ve heard that your guitar skills are amazing. I could come at eleven o’ clock on Monday or at eleven o’ clock on Sunday for a tour. What would suit you better?” I caught him totally off guard. He stuttered (支吾，结巴) a bit, and then picked a day for me to try out. When I hung up, I was scared but excited. Hearing the good news, my dad said, “Don’t worry, you can make it!” Para 1 When I arrived at the studio with my dad, I went directly onto the audition (试镜) stage. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Para 2 The air in the studio was freezing and nobody knew what was wrong with me. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 When I arrived at the studio with my dad, I went directly onto the audition (试镜) stage. I took a deep breath, trying to calm my nerves. The spotlight shone brightly on me, and I could feel the weight of everyone’s eyes on me. I started to play the guitar and everything seemed to be going well. Music filled the air. However, as I got more into the performance, I suddenly made a mistake. My heart sank. But then I saw my dad in the audience, giving me an encouraging smile. His presence gave me the strength to keep going, and I managed to finish the song. The air in the studio was freezing and nobody knew what was wrong with me. After I finished playing, I stood there, waiting for the verdict. Mr. Slaight walked up to me and said, ‌“Your performance was very good, but there were a few mistakes. However, I can see your passion and talent. We’d like to give you a chance.” I couldn’t believe my ears. My dad came up to me and hugged me tightly. He said, ‌“I knew you could do it.” From that day on, I worked hard as an intern in the band. And eventually, I achieved my dream of performing the guitar on television. 【解析】 【导语】本文以作者的梦想为线索展开，讲述作者从小梦想在电视上表演吉他，在父亲支持下申请到音乐项目，后想申请电视台乐队实习，联系台长获得试镜机会。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“当我和爸爸到达演播室后，我径直走上了试镜舞台。”可知，第一段可描写作者在试镜时出现失误，但在父亲鼓励下完成表演。 ②由第二段首句内容“演播室里的空气冰冷，没人知道我怎么了。”可知，第二段可描写试镜结束后，台长肯定作者并给予实习机会，作者最终实现梦想。 2. 续写线索：走上舞台试镜——表演出现失误——父亲鼓励完成表演——台长给予机会——实现表演梦想 3. 词汇激活： 行为类 ①尝试：try/attempt ②给予：give/offer ③实现：achieve/fulfill 情绪类 ①使平静：calm/compose ②鼓励的：encouraging/inspiring 【点睛】[高分句型1] However, as I got more into the performance, I suddenly made a mistake.(运用了从属连词as引导时间状语从句) [高分句型2] But then I saw my dad in the audience, giving me an encouraging smile.(运用了现在分词作伴随状语) [高分句型3] I knew you could do it.(运用了省略连词that的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。Text one. excuse me, when does . the information clothes on mondays. wednesdays and fridays? IT closes at five PM. On the rest of the week days, it's open til eight PM. It's days open until six PM on saturdays, but on sunday it's closed all day. Text too. are you going . to vancouver? No, i'm going to seattle. I'm attending my son's graduation ceremony. He'll get his P, H. D. And engineering from the university of washington. He plans to work in new york . after graduation. Text three. the cartoon movie will . not be shown after the news as advertised. A food program will be shown afterwards. Yes, the cartoon movie will be on tomorrow evening at eight o clock just after a football match. Text form, are you . going to apply . for that position? Yeah. I know IT is chAllenging, but I really want to have a try. Are you sure IT means a lot of responsibility, and sometimes you need to go to the company at weekends anyway. IT is well paid. Text five, hi, Betty. is john from . the apartment next door? I'm at school now, and I realized I left my keys at home. Could you ask the building manager to put the extra set in my mailbox? I don't think that's safe enough. I can just drop IT around to your class later. Appreciate IT. 第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍，听第六段材料，回答第六、七题。Text six. excuse me, I . wonder you would mind moving your car. You're blocking the emergency exit for . the theater. I'm sorry, I must have missed the sign. Could you suggest a place to park? The sign is here just behind the tree. If you go around the corner, there's lots of parking available by the side of the building. thanks. I'll move my car right away. But you really should cut back those branches. We have planned to do so. Excuse me, I wonder if you would mind moving your car. You're blocking the emergency exit for the theatre. I'm sorry, I must have missed the sign. Could you suggest a place to park? The sign is here just behind the tree. If you go around the corner, there's lots of parking available by the side of the building. thanks. I'll move my car right away. But you really should cut back those branches. We have planned to do so. 听第七段材料，回答第8至10题。Text seven. may I come in? Yes. come in. Please let me show you the house. This seems like a pretty . nice house. You bet I just had all the walls painted last month. What about the kitchen? It's a well furnished kitchen. The stove and the fridge are . in good shape. I see if the rent is reasonable. I'd like to live here for about three years. IT is four hundred and sixty five dollars per month, including electricity, and the water is five dollars per time. You can choose to pay the waterbed every three months or every year. The internet service is fifty dollars every month. Of course, I need one month rent as a deposit. When you move in. sounds like a good deal. When can I . move in next saturday at the earliest? May I come in? Yes, come in. Please let me show you the house. This seems like a pretty house. You bet I just had all the walls painted last month. What about the kitchen? It's a well furnished kitchen. The stove and the fridge are in . good shape. I see if the rent is reasonable. I'd like to live here for about three years. IT is four hundred and sixty five dollars per month, including electricity, and the water is five dollars per ton. You can choose to pay the waterbed every three months or every year. The internet service is fifty dollars every month. Of course, I need one month rent as a deposit. When you move in sounds like a good deal. When can I move . in next saturday at the earliest? 听第八段材料，回答第11至13题。Text date, I guess . that we won't be . going to the beach today with the rain. I don't want to stay in the hotel all day watching T. V. What can we do for fun a day? There is a large mall next to the modern art museum, only a ten minute walk from here. Oh, look, there's an ad for a tour of the york minster, and IT has a bus to take visitors there. We can even save the taxi fair. The york minister would be a perfect outing for a rainy day. And I see there is an old bar next to IT. Maybe we can have a drink there directly . after the visit, and bars usually have some pretty good cold weather food. Maybe we can have dinner there too. It's a good place . for friends. That would be fun, and the rain would only add to the atmosphere. Sounds wonderful. I guess that we won't be going to the beach today with the rain. I don't want to a stay in the hotel all day watching T. V. What can we do for fun? today? There is a large mall next to the modern art museum, only a ten minute walk from here. Oh, look, there's an ad for a tour of the york minter. And IT has a bus to take visitors there. We can even save the taxi fair. The york . minister would be a perfect outing for a rainy day. And I see there is an old bar to IT. Maybe we can have a drink air directly . after the visit, and bars usually have some pretty good cold weather food. Maybe we can have dinner there too. It's a good place . for friends. That would be fun, and the rain would only add to the atmosphere. Sounds wonderful. 听第九段材料，回答第14至17题。Text nine. i'd like to move into . a college room. Can you tell me a bit about what's available? Certainly, we have two blocks for women students. The first is which way house? Well, i'm afraid IT is closed in the summer, but not the winter vacation. I need somewhere for the whole year. International house may suit you Better. It's quite cheap. One hundred and thirty dollars a week to share a room, or one hundred and fifty dollars for a single room. Food is not included in the Price. I'd like to have a single rule. There are a few singles still available, but you'll have to make up your mind soon. As they are popular. You see there's an outdoor swimming pool for the warmer months and an all weather volleyball court. I think i'm probably more interested in having access to a computer. No problem. There is a computer room in the basement. Sounds great. What do I need to do? now? Please fill in the application form. The fee is twenty five dollars, which you pay now, and a further one hundred dollar deposit when you get the key. I'd like to move into a college room. Can you tell me a bit about what's . available? Certainly, we have two blocks for women students. The first is which way house? Well, i'm afraid IT is closed in the summer, but not the winter vacation. I need somewhere for the whole year. International house may see you Better. It's quite cheap, one hundred and thirty dollars a week to share a room, or one hundred and fifty dollars for a single room. Food is not included in the Price. I'd like to have a single rule. There are a few singles still available, but you'll have to make up your mind soon as they are popular. You see there's an outdoor swimming pool for the warmer months and in all weather volleyball court. I think i'm probably more interested in having access to a computer. No problem. There is a computer room in . the basement. Sounds great. What do I need to do? now? Please fill in the application form. The fee is twenty five dollars, which you pay now, and a further one hundred dollar deposit when you get the key. 第十段材料回答第18至20题。Text ten, hello. everyone. quiet please. Next week, you all will have the opportunity to see some wonderful performances given by some chinese students studying in sydney, and also some professional dancers and singers from china. The students will perform several dances, including the chinese drum dance and the chinese lion and dance. The professional dance group from china will perform the hard dynasty court dance. IT will be a good chance for us to learn a bit about hn dyna sty culture. There will be some other traditional chinese performances ending with a few beijing Opera performances by famous chinese singers. The show will be held next wednesday, october, the twenty fourth of the chinese art theatre. The theater is just a twenty minute walk away from our school. IT begins at eight P, M and ends at nine thirty PM. Please enter the theater without tra smart phones and snacks and be in your seats at least ten minutes before the show begins. Besides, air conditioners will work during the show. You'd Better take a jacket with you now. Please come up here and get your tickets. Hello everyone, quiet please. Next week, you all will have the opportunity to see some wonderful performances given by some chinese students studying in sydney, and also some professional dancers and singers from china. The students will perform several dances, including the chinese drum dance and the chinese lion and dance. The professional dance group from china will perform the home dynasty court dance. IT will be a good chance for us to learn a bit about hund yn nasty culture. There will be some other traditional chinese performances ending with a few beijing Opera performances by famous chinese singers. The show will be held next wednesday, october, the twenty fourth at the chinese art theatre. The theater is just a twenty minute walk away from our school. IT begins at eight PM and ends at nine thirty PM. Please enter the theater or without your smart phones and snacks, and be in your seats at least ten minutes before the show begins. Besides, air conditioners will work during the show. You'd Better take a jacket with you now. Please come up here and get your tickets.