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2023级高二下学期期中学情检测 英语试题 2025.05 本试卷共12页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂;非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3. 请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。 4. 作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三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。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How does the man most probably feel? A. Confident. B. Anxious. C. Surprised. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When will the next flight to Paris leave? A. At 4:00. B. At 4:30. C. At 5:30. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A cooking plan. B. A dinner menu. C. A TV show. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does Tony mean to do this afternoon? A. Visit Elsa. B. Go to hospital. C. Play badminton. 5. 此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why does the woman make the call? A. To apply for return service. B. To update a delivery order. C. To ask for address information. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 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A、B、C三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 did Susan do this morning? A. She practiced her French. B. She went for a job interview. C. She met with some job-seekers. 7. What does the man advise Susan to do? A. Advertise for another position. B. Look for employees at university. C. Extend the hiring deadline. 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. Where will the party probably be held? A. At Cindy’s house. B. In the garden. C. In the park. 9. When is Cindy’s birthday? A. Monday. B. Thursday. C. Sunday. 10. What will Martin give Cindy for her birthday? A. A cake. B. An album. C. Headphones. 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. What does David complain of about his present house? A. Its size. B. Its location. C. Its surroundings. 12. Why do many young people buy apartments on the top floor? A To save money. B. To enjoy a good view. C. To get more sunshine. 13. What does David thank the woman for? A. Selling him a good apartment. B. Offering him access to a seller. C. Sending him details about an apartment. 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. What is Katharine doing? A. Working on a report. B. Reading a newspaper. C. Having a shower. 15. What does Katharine worry about? A. Smoke’s effects on Emma’s health. B Jack’s terrible physical condition. C. Emma’ s adaptation to the outdoors. 16. What does Katharine suggest if Jack has difficulty quitting smoking? A. Smoking less frequently. B. Learning from others’ experience. C. Avoiding smoking in the house. 17. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In the playground. B. Downstairs. C. At home. 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 is the speaker doing? A. Hosting a program. B. Reporting a study. C. Introducing an online course. 19. How should we judge our sleep quality according to Dr. Carney? A. By referring to expert guidance. B. By watching over our sleeping hours. C. By asking ourselves some questions. 20. What is the speaker’s advice to those with sleep problems? A. To buy a sleep tracker. B. To ask for professional advice C. To find evidence of poor sleep. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Each ARTS FIRST festival is a unique annual celebration of the Harvard community's artistic creativity. We invite you to join us for the coming ARTS FIRST. We look forward to welcoming you as we showcase the creativity of the Harvard arts community through performances, art exhibitions and art-making activities. The festival is a public event for Harvard and community members of all ages. Light Awash in Watercolor Learn about the materials and qualities of watercolor paint with experts from the Harvard Art Museums Materials Lab. Try your hand at some of the painting tricks used by artists whose works will be in the upcoming exhibition of American Watercolors 1880-1990: Into the Light. Spineless Artists: Invertebrate Creativity From webs to cocoons, invertebrates (无脊椎动物) create some of nature's most delicate and beautiful designs. Join Javier Marin from the Harvard Museum of Natural History to learn how insects and other invertebrates dance, inspire fashion and create art, while making your own spineless artists out of craft (手工艺) materials. Wheel Throwing Join instructors from the Ceramics Program and great potters from Quincy, Cabot and Mather Houses for demonstrations using the potter's wheel. Then create your own masterpiece! Knitting and Pom-Pom Making Join the Harvard Undergraduate Knitting Circle to make pom-poms and tassels out of thread, or pick up a pair of needles and learn to knit (编织). 21. What do we know about ARTS FIRST? A. It is an exhibition of oil paintings. B. It offers art courses for all ages. C. It presents recreational activities. D. It is a major tourist attraction. 22 Which program will you join if you're interested in drawing pictures? A. Light Awash in Watercolor. B. Spineless Artists: Invertebrate Creativity. C. Wheel Throwing. D. Knitting and Pom-Pom Making. 23. What can you do together with Javier Marin? A. Practice a traditional dance. B. Make handcrafts. C. Visit a local museum. D. Feed invertebrates. B The Netherlands is the only country in the world with more bicycles than residents. By 2022,the Netherlands had had a total of about 23 million bicycles, with an ownership rate of 1.4 bikes per person. One study published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that in the Netherlands cycling prevents about 6,500 deaths each year, and that the Dutch have half-a-year-longer life expectancy (预期寿命) due to cycling. “The time spent cycling was about 74 minutes per week for Dutch adults aged 20 to 90 years old. The time was fairly stable over adulthood and reached its apex around 65 to 70 years old, in the early days of retirement. The death rate reduction, which was a direct result of the average time spent cycling for a certain age group, was therefore also the highest among the seniors who just retired,” said Jeremy Smith, an expert from NIH. What is it that makes cycling so beneficial? Obviously, cycling is a form of exercise. It is a great form of cardio exercise (健心体操), which gets your heart pumping and helps strengthen the heart muscles. Doing cardio exercise may also help lower your blood pressure. Furthermore, solid evidence proves the link between cycling and better thinking skills. Even younger adults claim that a bike ride helps shift their thinking to a higher level — and research backs them up. In one small study, young men were required to cycle for 30 minutes every day for 3 weeks. They also completed a series of cognitive (认知的) tests before and afterward. After cycling, they scored higher on memory, reasoning and planning, and they were able to finish the tests more rapidly than before. Besides all the benefits mentioned above, cycling, as many of the Dutch put it, is a way of life. In their simplest form, bikes are tools for travelling. But they’re so much more. They represent cognitive improvement, environmental protection, satisfaction and an expression of freedom. They bring people of the same passion together and connect them to a greater journey of life. 24. Why does the author list figures in paragraph 1? A. To compare the number of residents and bikes. B To illustrate the link between health and cycling. C. To indicate the demand for green transportation. D. To emphasize the accuracy of the study by NIH. 25. What does the underlined word “apex” in paragraph 2? A. Target. B. Peak. C. Destination. D. Potential. 26. What do we know about the study in paragraph 4? A. It justifies the mental benefits of cycling. B. It stresses practical skills about cycling. C. It demonstrates the critical thinking of young men. D. It compares levels among different age groups. 27. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. The Netherlands: The Bicycle Capital of the World. B. The Netherlands: A Country with Better Living Conditions. C. Cycling: An Activity Bringing People Together. D. Cycling: An Activity Improving Your Health and More. C Art museums are full of centuries-old paintings with details of plants that today give us clues about evolution and breeding (育种) practices. Exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, The Harvesters created in 1565 shows farmers cutting wheat, which is nearly as tall as they are. “Nowadays, if you walk through a wheat field, you basically see that wheat is about at knee height. The short wheat is essentially a consequence of breeding from the second half of the 20th century,” said biologist Ive De Smet. According to De Smet, wheat is just one example of how historical artworks can allow us to track the transformation of crops over time. He has teamed up with art historian David Vergauwen to seek similar kinds of artworks around the world. They have been friends since childhood and their interest in plants in artworks began with a visit to a museum in Russia, where they noticed an odd-looking watermelon in an early-17th century painting. A watermelon is usually believed to be red on the inside. However, that one appeared to be pale and white. De Smet assumed the painter had done a poor job. But Vergauwen had a different idea. He said, “This is one of the best painters ever in that era. So, if he painted it like that, that was the way it must have looked like.” Other paintings revealed that there were both red and white watermelons grown in the 17th century. The chemical compound that makes watermelons red is lycopene. “There must have been some sort of mutation (突变) preventing the accumulation (积累) of that color. Now, with all the genetic knowledge that we have of various plant species, we can look in more detail at how something comes about.” De Smet and Vergauwen hope to create an online research database of historical plant artworks. They call for contributions from art enthusiasts around the world via the social media. But they caution (警告) that the original paintings need to be realistic. “If you’re going to use, for example, Picasso’s paintings to try and understand what a pear looked like in the early 20th century, you might be misled.” Indeed, such an attempt can be fruitless. 28. What can we know about wheat from paragraph 2? A. It had no short varieties before the 1950s. B. It was about at knee height in the 16th century. C. It has gone through great changes in production. D. It showed different heights as farmers’ heights changed. 29. What aroused De Smet and Vergauwen’s interest in historical plant artworks? A. Their lifelong friendship. B. An odd watermelon in a painting. C. Their professional background. D. An argument over the best painter. 30. Why are Picassos paintings mentioned in the last paragraph? A. To give an example of historical plant artworks. B. To showcase the contributions from art enthusiasts. C. To describe the appearance of a pear in the early 20th century. D. To emphasize the significance of using realistic original paintings. 31. What is the main idea of the text? A. Plant evolution has progressed throughout history. B. Ancient art provides fascinating insights into plants. C. Ancient art demonstrates the presence of watermelons. D. Plants serve as a popular subject in historical artworks. D Out in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 60 miles off the northwest coast of Africa, lie the Canary Islands. In the 1950s, the boom in package tourism showed promise as a new cash crop. But while the Canary Islands had the sunshine, warm climate and ease of access from Europe needed for this new industry, they were missing a vital element picture postcard sandy beaches. So the developers on Tenerife in the Canary Islands constructed a breakwater (防波堤) over half a mile long. And then, from the Western Sahara on Africa’s northwest coast, they shipped in 270, 000 tons of sand. By 1973, the project was complete. As anticipated, tourists arrived. Along the engineered beach, rows and rows of tourists relax on beach chairs under umbrellas or walk across soft sand to cool down in the water. Unanticipated was what their presence gave to one of the world’s most endangered fish species, angel sharks — visibility. The gentle wind creates tiny waves on the water’s surface, a magical cover for what lies beneath — an angel shark nursery. Female angel sharks regularly migrate to these ideally sheltered waters to give birth to pups (幼崽), who remain in the shallows for about a year. Feeding on small fishes, they grow to around the same length as a newborn human baby. Surveys have shown that other beaches in the Canary Islands are also potential nursery sites. Interestingly, most of them have been remade to make them more attractive to people. Playa Chica has another long sweep of imported sand. It’s an attraction for divers as well as angel sharks, so the number of sightings of mature angel sharks of this shoreline is one of highest in the islands. Normally, massive, environmentally disruptive projects are bad for wildlife. But what’s clear is that after the breakwater was built and the sand arrived, people followed, and in the calm, shallow waters they began to see baby angel sharks. And unlike how many an association between humans and wildlife ends-in conflict and dead animals, this time it led to conservation. 32. Why did the developers on Tenerife carry out the project? A. To build a base for shipping. B. To boost the local tourism industry. C. To fight against the rising sea. D. To protect the island’s eco-system. 33. What was an unexpected result of the project? A. It caused the disappearance of some fishes. B. It made a magical tourist attraction. C. It gave angel sharks a home. D. It created conflicts between sharks and tourists. 34. What is the author’s attitude toward the engineered beach? A. Favorable. B. Doubtful. C. Unclear. D. Intolerant. 35. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To highlight the financial benefits of tourism. B. To introduce potential human-wildlife coexistence. C. To explain the situation of endangered species. D. To emphasize the importance of wildlife conservation. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 What is moderation (适度)? Basically, it means eating only as much food as your body needs. You should feel satisfied at the end of a meal, but not too full. ____36____ But it doesn't mean saying goodbye to the foods you love. Take your time. It's important to slow down and think about food as something nutritious rather than just something to eat in between meetings. ____37____ It actually takes a few minutes for your brain to tell your body that it has had enough food, so eat slowly and stop eating before you feel full. Eat with others whenever possible. Eating alone, especially in front of the TV or computer, often leads to mindless overeating. And be careful about the foods you keep at hand. It's more challenging to eat in moderation if you have unhealthy snacks at the ready, like cookies. ____38____ Control emotional (情绪的) eating. ____39____ Many of us also turn to food to deal with unpleasant emotions such as sadness, loneliness, or boredom. But by learning healthier ways to manage emotions, you can regain control over the food you eat and your feelings. ____40____ A healthy breakfast can start your metabolism (新陈代谢), while eating small, healthy meals keeps your energy up all day. Avoid eating late at night. Try to eat dinner earlier and fast for 14-16 hours until breakfast the next morning. Studies suggest that eating only when you're most active and giving your digestive system a long break each day may help to regulate weight. A. Eat properly throughout the day. B. We don't always eat just to satisfy hunger. C. Don't swallow a meal on the way to work. D. Most of us need to double the amount we eat. E. Instead, surround yourself with healthy choices. F. For many of us, moderation means eating less than we do now. G. That won't lead to cheating or giving up on your new eating plan. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 One of my neighbors used to have a beautiful tree in her front yard. Her dad had planted it for her when it was ____41____ a little branch and several years later it started to ____42____ towards the sky at an amazing speed. Soon it ____43____ her with cool shade in the summer and glorious, golden leaves in the fall. When a two-day snowstorm struck our town, heavy snow fell on the tree’s branches that were still full of leaves. The weight split that lovely tree down the middle. I was so ____44____ seeing half of it lying on the ground after the storm. When I talked to my neighbor later, she said that the damage was too much and that the entire tree would have to be cut down. ____45____, she had saved a few seedlings from it, which she hoped to replant in the future. Still, it was a(n) ____46____ to drive by her house the other day and see nothing but a stump (桩) in her front yard. I missed that tree. I missed its branches, its leaves ____47____ in the afternoon sun. I missed seeing its limbs reach towards the heavens. I thought that the stump would be a sad reminder of its ____48____for a long time to come. My wonderful neighbor had another plan, ____49____. When I drove by her home today I saw a tiny bird feeder sitting on that stump and a colorful songbird having its dinner. It was such an affirmation (肯定) of ____50____. It was such a joy to ____51____. Life by its very nature is a ____52____ bag. It hands us both beauty and ____53____, love and loss, pleasure and pain. What we do with it, however, is up to us. We can let it split us in two, or we can use its ____54____ times to make our souls stronger and our hearts more loving. We can spend it complaining or we can ____55____ it helping others. 41. A. none other than B. nothing more than C. nowhere near D. anything but 42. A. circulate B. tower C. shoot D. stand 43. A. equipped B. decorated C. blessed D. honored 44. A. relieved B. grieved C. astonished D. fascinated 45. A. Originally B. Doubtfully C. Thankfully D. Critically 46. A. sorrow B. shock C. annoyance D. delight 47. A. falling B. shaking C. floating D. shining 48. A. glory B. loss C. birth D. company 49. A. though B. therefore C. instead D. anyway 50. A. nature B. hope C. life D. value 51. A. see B. solve C. approach D. realize 52. A. mixed B. changeable C. separate D. stable 53. A. faith B. tragedy C. wealth D. wonder 54. A. happiest B. hardest C. greatest D. easiest 55. A. employ B. waste C. join D. engage 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In some parts of northern China, “dikengyuan” in Mandarin, which means “ground hole courtyards,” is a type of cave dwellings (“yaodong”) commonly ____56____ (find) in the Loess Plateau in northern China. Academic literature mentions they came into ____57____ (exist) about 7,000 years ago. The soil of the Loess Plateau, ____58____ these cave dwellings are built, is an effective substance that can keep people warm during the winter. More ____59____ (important), the yellow earth of the Loess is not only soft and easy ____60____ (dig) into, but also strong enough that it can hold together even without support. While the size of the courtyard ____61____ (vary), the cave dwellings can go up to 12 meters long. After a ground hole is dug for the courtyard, the rooms ____62____ (carve) out from the four walls of the sunken courtyard. Some scholars outside China consider the dwellings to be a natural adaptation to the climatic patterns in that region, with ____63____ (freeze) and long winters, and extremely burning summer heat. While these houses have been around for thousands of years, ____64____ government only listed them as part of China’s intangible cultural heritage in 2011. Many of these ancient homes, especially in the Shanzhou district of Sanmenxia City in China’s Henan province, have been restored and turned _____65_____ tourist attractions. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 66. 假定你是李华，你班举行了一场关于空气污染与人类健康的讨论会。请你根据下列提示写一篇英文短文向校英文报投稿。内容要点如下： 1. 说明如何减少空气污染； 2. 发出呼吁。 注意：写作词数应为80左右。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(满分25分) 67. 阅读下面材料，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 Several years ago, I sat in my first-grade classroom. The loudspeaker in the classroom came on, calling me to the principal’s (校长的) office. The PRINCIPAL’S office! As I walked to the office, my six-year-old little life flashed before my eyes. What did I do? I was a shy kid. I hated to be noticed or singled out. For me, being called to the principal’s office was a bad dream come to life. My black-and-white shoes scraped (蹭着) the floor as I walked ever so slowly to the office. “Diane, the principal is not ready for you yet. Please have a seat,” said the school secretary. I climbed up onto the sofa and settled as low as I could into the cushions (垫子). After a while, the secretary told me to go in. I pushed open the heavy door. It was worse than I thought. Seated in front of the principal’s desk were my parents. I wouldn’t learn the real reason why they were there until years later. My father walked straight over to me. He held plenty of my drawings, and asked why I only used a black crayon when I drew. I couldn’t speak. All I could do was shrug (耸肩)my bony shoulders. My father then asked me to show him my desk. We returned to my classroom. It was break time so all my classmates were out on the playground. I nervously pointed to my wooden desk. My father pulled out my crayon box. He emptied the contents into his hand. Only one small piece of a crayon rested in his hand - it was black. My father asked where the rest of my crayons were. I quietly explained that I’d given all the other crayons to friends. I’d been sharing like my parents had taught me. My father let out a deep controlled breath, “You were sharing.” I nodded my head. I was too afraid to admit that I only had one crayon. I was too timid (胆小的) to ask for my “shared” crayons back. Because I didn’t stand up for myself, others assumed the worst. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I looked at my father, then at the principal--both their faces were red. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That night, my father had a heartfelt conversation with me about the difference between “sharing” and “giving”. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023级高二下学期期中学情检测 英语试题 2025.05 本试卷共12页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂;非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3. 请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。 4. 作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三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。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How does the man most probably feel? A. Confident. B. Anxious. C. Surprised. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: I haven’t got my GR scores yet. W: Me, neither. The results haven’t been posted, so let’s wait. M: But I really want to know my scores right away. W: I understand how you feel. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When will the next flight to Paris leave? A. At 4:00. B. At 4:30. C. At 5:30. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Sir, I’m sorry to inform you that your flight scheduled to take off at one thirty has been called off due to heavy fog. M: All right, but are there any other flights to Paris today? W: Let me check. The next flight leaves at half past five from Terminal Four. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A cooking plan. B. A dinner menu. C. A TV show. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: Wow, the strawberries look sweet and the fried chicken looks so tasty. W: Definitely. This cooking show is so amazing. All these foods really give me a good appetite. Let’s dine out now. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does Tony mean to do this afternoon? A. Visit Elsa. B. Go to hospital. C. Play badminton. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Tony, Elsa called to say she hurt her ankle while playing badminton and that the doctor suggested she stay home for a few days. M: Oh, that’s terrible. Shall we go and see how she’s doing this afternoon? W: Absolutely. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why does the woman make the call? A. To apply for return service. B. To update a delivery order. C. To ask for address information. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello! This is ems. How can I help you? W: I ordered a fridge yesterday and left the address. Could I have it sent to another address now? M: Sure, madam. Tell me the new address please. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 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A、B、C三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 did Susan do this morning? A. She practiced her French. B. She went for a job interview. C. She met with some job-seekers. 7. What does the man advise Susan to do? A. Advertise for another position. B. Look for employees at university. C. Extend the hiring deadline. 【答案】6. C 7. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Hi, Susan, how was the interview this morning? Did it go well? W: Not really. There were plenty of applicants, but no one was qualified for our position. We asked them to answer some questions in French. Their responses were not satisfactory. M: Oh, what a pity. Fluency in French is essential for this position. When is the deadline for the hiring? W: This Friday. The manager said the new project would start next Monday and I posted another job advertisement just now. M: Time’s really tight. Why not try a look at a university with French majors? Maybe you’ll find the right person there. W: Good idea. I’ll give it a try. 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. Where will the party probably be held? A. At Cindy’s house. B. In the garden. C. In the park. 9. When is Cindy’s birthday? A. Monday. B. Thursday. C. Sunday. 10. What will Martin give Cindy for her birthday? A. A cake. B. An album. C. Headphones. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Good evening, Martin. Are you going to Cindy’s birthday party? M: Yes, I received her invitation on Monday. It’s sure to be a pleasant gathering, but do you think her house has enough space for all the guests? W: Don’t worry. There’s a beautiful garden beside Cindy’s house. It’ll be a perfect place to have fun. Moreover, I heard there would be some interesting games in the park nearby after the party. M: Wow, sounds fantastic! Have you prepared a birthday gift for Cindy, Mary? W: Well, I’ve bought the latest album by her favorite band and I’m also planning to bake her cake. What about you? M: I haven’t decided yet. Today is Thursday and there are only two days left. Any good ideas? W: Since Cindy loves music, a pair of headphones or a blue-tooth speaker would be a great choice. M: Then I choose the former. I do not know much about speakers. 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. What does David complain of about his present house? A. Its size. B. Its location. C. Its surroundings. 12. Why do many young people buy apartments on the top floor? A. To save money. B. To enjoy a good view. C. To get more sunshine. 13. What does David thank the woman for? A. Selling him a good apartment. B. Offering him access to a seller. C. Sending him details about an apartment. 【答案】11. A 12. A 13. B 【解析】 【原文】W: David, I hear that you’re planning to buy a new apartment. M: Yeah, my current apartment is too crowded for a family of four. Do you have any suggestions? W: Sure, the first thing to consider is the location. Generally an apartment in the city centre is much more expensive than one in the suburbs. M: Well, I don’t mind living in the suburbs, as long as there’s a subway station nearby. W: All right. Another thing is to avoid apartments on the top floor of a high rise. Although the top floor rooms have great light and views, they are too hot in summer and too cold in winter. M: But they’re a lot cheaper than other ones and that’s why many young people choose them. W: Okay. I happen to know a friend who has one. He’s moving to another city and wants to sell his apartment. I can send his Wechat ID to you if you’re interested. M: Thank you. I really need that. 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. What is Katharine doing? A. Working on a report. B. Reading a newspaper. C. Having a shower. 15. What does Katharine worry about? A. Smoke’s effects on Emma’s health. B. Jack’s terrible physical condition. C. Emma’ s adaptation to the outdoors. 16. What does Katharine suggest if Jack has difficulty quitting smoking? A. Smoking less frequently. B. Learning from others’ experience. C. Avoiding smoking in the house. 17. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In the playground. B. Downstairs. C. At home. 【答案】14. A 15. A 16. B 17. C 【解析】 【原文】M: I’m going to take Emma to the children’s playground downstairs. Would you like to come along, Catherine? W: I’d like to Jack, but I have to finish my report first. By the way, I just read an article about the harm of third hand smoke. M: What’s that? I’ve only heard about secondhand smoke before. W: You know when you smoke dangerous matter from cigarettes gets into your hair and clothing, then it can be passed to others around you. Emma is just a baby. She’s more likely to get affected. M: That makes sense, then I’ll just read a newspaper at home, instead. W: You can still go out with Emma honey, but you should take a shower and get changed first. This will help remove harmful chemicals and keep her safe. M: Agreed, I’ll do as you say. W: And I do hope you can cut down on smoking or even better quit it entirely. If you find it hard to do so, you can turn to your cousin for advice. He has recently succeeded in quitting smoking. M: Okay. I’ll try my best. 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 is the speaker doing? A. Hosting a program. B. Reporting a study. C. Introducing an online course. 19. How should we judge our sleep quality according to Dr. Carney? A. By referring to expert guidance. B. By watching over our sleeping hours. C. By asking ourselves some questions. 20. What is the speaker’s advice to those with sleep problems? A. To buy a sleep tracker. B. To ask for professional advice C. To find evidence of poor sleep. 【答案】18 A 19. C 20. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Welcome to today’s health corner . As we all know, sleep is so important we can’t live without it and when we can’t sleep well ,we’re desperate for help. Do a quick Internet search for sleep and you’ll find lots of services products and advice that tell us were sleeping wrong. The anxiety of not getting enough sleep is keeping some of us up at night so here’s what some experts are saying: stop focusing on the number of hours because that can lead to unrealistic expectations of sleep according to DR colleen Carney, a psychologist the basic questions you should ask yourself are . Do I feel reasonably well rested during the day? Do I generally sleep through the night without disturbances .Can I stay awake through the day without falling asleep uncontrollably ? If your answers I yes to all three you probably don’t need to worry about your sleep and if you’re struggling with your sleep instead of buying expensive fancy sleep trackers , try talking with your doctor to make sure there aren’t any medical conditions that need to be explored first then try evidence based recommendations of your doctor. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Each ARTS FIRST festival is a unique annual celebration of the Harvard community's artistic creativity. We invite you to join us for the coming ARTS FIRST. We look forward to welcoming you as we showcase the creativity of the Harvard arts community through performances, art exhibitions and art-making activities. The festival is a public event for Harvard and community members of all ages. Light Awash in Watercolor Learn about the materials and qualities of watercolor paint with experts from the Harvard Art Museums Materials Lab. Try your hand at some of the painting tricks used by artists whose works will be in the upcoming exhibition of American Watercolors 1880-1990: Into the Light. Spineless Artists: Invertebrate Creativity From webs to cocoons, invertebrates (无脊椎动物) create some of nature's most delicate and beautiful designs. Join Javier Marin from the Harvard Museum of Natural History to learn how insects and other invertebrates dance, inspire fashion and create art, while making your own spineless artists out of craft (手工艺) materials. Wheel Throwing Join instructors from the Ceramics Program and great potters from Quincy, Cabot and Mather Houses for demonstrations using the potter's wheel. Then create your own masterpiece! Knitting and Pom-Pom Making Join the Harvard Undergraduate Knitting Circle to make pom-poms and tassels out of thread, or pick up a pair of needles and learn to knit (编织). 21. What do we know about ARTS FIRST? A. It is an exhibition of oil paintings. B. It offers art courses for all ages. C. It presents recreational activities. D. It is a major tourist attraction. 22. Which program will you join if you're interested in drawing pictures? A. Light Awash in Watercolor. B. Spineless Artists: Invertebrate Creativity. C. Wheel Throwing. D. Knitting and Pom-Pom Making. 23. What can you do together with Javier Marin? A. Practice a traditional dance. B. Make handcrafts. C. Visit a local museum. D. Feed invertebrates. 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了ARTS FIRST艺术节的相关艺术展览和艺术制作活动，并且邀请热爱的学生或社区成员加入。 【21题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段的“We look forward to welcoming you as we showcase the creativity of the Harvard arts community through performances, art exhibitions and art-making' activities.(我们期待着您的到来，我们将通过表演、艺术展览和艺术创作活动来展示哈佛艺术界的创造力。)”以及下文的四个小标题“Light Awash in Watercolor (水彩中的淡光)”；“Spineless Artists: Invertebrate Creativity(没有骨气的艺术家:无脊椎的创造力)”；“Wheel Throwing (投掷轮子)”和“Knitting and Pom-Pom Making (编织和制作毛绒球)”可推知，ARTS FIRST是提供娱乐活动的。故选C项。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“Light Awash in Watercolor (水彩中的淡光)”部分中的“Learn about the materials and qualities of watercolor paint with experts from the Harvard Art Museums Materials Lab. Try your hand at some of the painting tricks used by artists whose works will be in the upcoming exhibition of American Watercolors 1880 — 1990: Into the Light. (与哈佛艺术博物馆材料实验室的专家一起了解水彩颜料的材料和质量。在即将到来的“1880 — 1990年美国水彩画：进入光”展览中，尝试一下艺术家们使用的一些绘画技巧。)”可知，如果对画画感兴趣，可以参加Light Awash in Watercolor。故选A项。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“Spineless Artists: Invertebrate Creativity (无脊椎艺术家：无脊椎动物的创造力)”部分中的“Join Javier Marin from the Harvard Museum of History to learn how insects and other Natural invertebrates dance, inspire fashion and create art, while making your own spineless artists out of craft materials. (和哈佛历史博物馆的Javier Marin一起学习昆虫和其他自然无脊椎动物是如何跳舞、启发时尚和创造艺术的。同时用手工材料制作你自己的无脊椎艺术家。)”可知，参与者能跟Javier Marin一起进行手工制作。故选B项。 B The Netherlands is the only country in the world with more bicycles than residents. By 2022,the Netherlands had had a total of about 23 million bicycles, with an ownership rate of 1.4 bikes per person. One study published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that in the Netherlands cycling prevents about 6,500 deaths each year, and that the Dutch have half-a-year-longer life expectancy (预期寿命) due to cycling. “The time spent cycling was about 74 minutes per week for Dutch adults aged 20 to 90 years old. The time was fairly stable over adulthood and reached its apex around 65 to 70 years old, in the early days of retirement. The death rate reduction, which was a direct result of the average time spent cycling for a certain age group, was therefore also the highest among the seniors who just retired,” said Jeremy Smith, an expert from NIH. What is it that makes cycling so beneficial? Obviously, cycling is a form of exercise. It is a great form of cardio exercise (健心体操), which gets your heart pumping and helps strengthen the heart muscles. Doing cardio exercise may also help lower your blood pressure. Furthermore, solid evidence proves the link between cycling and better thinking skills. Even younger adults claim that a bike ride helps shift their thinking to a higher level — and research backs them up. In one small study, young men were required to cycle for 30 minutes every day for 3 weeks. They also completed a series of cognitive (认知的) tests before and afterward. After cycling, they scored higher on memory, reasoning and planning, and they were able to finish the tests more rapidly than before. Besides all the benefits mentioned above cycling, as many of the Dutch put it, is a way of life. In their simplest form, bikes are tools for travelling. But they’re so much more. They represent cognitive improvement, environmental protection, satisfaction and an expression of freedom. They bring people of the same passion together and connect them to a greater journey of life. 24. Why does the author list figures in paragraph 1? A. To compare the number of residents and bikes. B. To illustrate the link between health and cycling. C. To indicate the demand for green transportation. D. To emphasize the accuracy of the study by NIH. 25. What does the underlined word “apex” in paragraph 2? A. Target. B. Peak. C. Destination. D. Potential. 26. What do we know about the study in paragraph 4? A. It justifies the mental benefits of cycling. B. It stresses practical skills about cycling. C. It demonstrates the critical thinking of young men. D. It compares levels among different age groups. 27. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. The Netherlands: The Bicycle Capital of the World. B. The Netherlands: A Country with Better Living Conditions. C. Cycling: An Activity Bringing People Together. D. Cycling: An Activity Improving Your Health and More. 【答案】24. B 25. B 26. A 27. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了荷兰是世界上自行车数量超过居民数量的国家，骑行给荷兰人带来了身心的双重益处，对于他们来说，这也是一种生活方式，代表着认知提升、环境保护、满足感和自由的表达。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“By 2022,the Netherlands had had a total of about 23 million bicycles, with an ownership rate of 1.4 bikes per person. One study published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that in the Netherlands cycling prevents about 6,500 deaths each year, and that the Dutch have half-a-year-longer life expectancy due to cycling.(到2022年，荷兰共有约2300万辆自行车，人均拥有率为1.4辆。美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）发表的一项研究报告称，在荷兰，骑自行车每年可以防止约6500人死亡，而且由于骑自行车，荷兰人的预期寿命延长了半年)”可知，这些数字体现了骑行在预防早逝和延长预期寿命方面的积极影响，表明骑行对于健康有重要意义。由此推知，作者列举数字是为了说明健康和骑行之间的联系。故选B项。 【25题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中划线词上文“The time was fairly stable over adulthood (成年期的时间相当稳定)”和下文“around 65 to 70 years old, in the early days of retirement. The death rate reduction, which was a direct result of the average time spent cycling for a certain age group, was therefore also the highest among the seniors who just retired, (……在退休初期，大约65至70岁。因此，死亡率的降低是某一年龄段平均骑自行车时间的直接结果，在刚刚退休的老年人中也是最高的)”可知，此处描述荷兰不同年龄的人骑行的时间，退休初期骑行时间的情况让死亡率降幅最大。由此推知，这一年龄段的人骑行时间最长，即达到峰值，划线词apex与peak“顶点，最高点”意思接近。故选B项。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“In one small study, young men were required to cycle for 30 minutes every day for 3 weeks. They also completed a series of cognitive tests before and afterward. After cycling, they scored higher on memory, reasoning and planning, and they were able to finish the tests more rapidly than before.(在一项小型研究中，年轻男性被要求连续三周每天骑30分钟自行车。他们还在测试前后完成了一系列认知测试。骑自行车后，他们在记忆力、推理和计划方面得分更高，而且他们能够比以前更快地完成测试)”可知，测试结果显示骑行改善了认知能力，提升了记忆力、推理能力和计划能力。由此可知，该研究证明了骑行对思维能力的益处。故选A项。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第三段“What is it that makes cycling so beneficial? Obviously, cycling is a form of exercise. It is a great form of cardio exercise, which gets your heart pumping and helps strengthen the heart muscles. Doing cardio exercise may also help lower your blood pressure.(是什么让骑自行车如此有益？显然，骑自行车是一种锻炼形式。它是一种很好的健心体操，能让你的心脏跳动，有助于增强心脏肌肉。做有氧运动也可能有助于降低血压)以及第四段“Furthermore, solid evidence proves the link between cycling and better thinking skills.(此外，确凿的证据证明了骑自行车与更好的思维能力之间的联系)”和第五段“Besides all the benefits mentioned above, cycling, as many of the Dutch put it, is a way of life.(除了上述所有好处外，正如许多荷兰人所说，骑自行车是一种生活方式)”可知，文章主要介绍了骑行对健康的益处以及骑行在荷兰人生活中的意义，故D项“骑行：一项改善你的健康及其他方面的活动”适合作为本文标题。故选D。 C Art museums are full of centuries-old paintings with details of plants that today give us clues about evolution and breeding (育种) practices. Exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, The Harvesters created in 1565 shows farmers cutting wheat, which is nearly as tall as they are. “Nowadays, if you walk through a wheat field, you basically see that wheat is about at knee height. The short wheat is essentially a consequence of breeding from the second half of the 20th century,” said biologist Ive De Smet. According to De Smet, wheat is just one example of how historical artworks can allow us to track the transformation of crops over time. He has teamed up with art historian David Vergauwen to seek similar kinds of artworks around the world. They have been friends since childhood and their interest in plants in artworks began with a visit to a museum in Russia, where they noticed an odd-looking watermelon in an early-17th century painting. A watermelon is usually believed to be red on the inside. However, that one appeared to be pale and white. De Smet assumed the painter had done a poor job. But Vergauwen had a different idea. He said, “This is one of the best painters ever in that era. So, if he painted it like that, that was the way it must have looked like.” Other paintings revealed that there were both red and white watermelons grown in the 17th century. The chemical compound that makes watermelons red is lycopene. “There must have been some sort of mutation (突变) preventing the accumulation (积累) of that color. Now, with all the genetic knowledge that we have of various plant species, we can look in more detail at how something comes about.” De Smet and Vergauwen hope to create an online research database of historical plant artworks. They call for contributions from art enthusiasts around the world via the social media. But they caution (警告) that the original paintings need to be realistic. “If you’re going to use, for example, Picasso’s paintings to try and understand what a pear looked like in the early 20th century, you might be misled.” Indeed, such an attempt can be fruitless. 28. What can we know about wheat from paragraph 2? A. It had no short varieties before the 1950s. B. It was about at knee height in the 16th century. C. It has gone through great changes in production. D. It showed different heights as farmers’ heights changed. 29. What aroused De Smet and Vergauwen’s interest in historical plant artworks? A. Their lifelong friendship. B. An odd watermelon in a painting. C. Their professional background. D. An argument over the best painter. 30. Why are Picassos paintings mentioned in the last paragraph? A. To give an example of historical plant artworks. B. To showcase the contributions from art enthusiasts. C. To describe the appearance of a pear in the early 20th century. D. To emphasize the significance of using realistic original paintings. 31. What is the main idea of the text? A. Plant evolution has progressed throughout history. B. Ancient art provides fascinating insights into plants. C. Ancient art demonstrates the presence of watermelons. D. Plants serve as a popular subject in historical artworks. 【答案】28. A 29. B 30. D 31. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了生物学家Ive De Smet和艺术史学家David Vergauwen如何通过研究历史艺术品中的植物细节，追踪植物的进化和育种过程。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中““Nowadays, if you walk through a wheat field, you basically see that wheat is about at knee height. The short wheat is essentially a consequence of breeding from the second half of the 20th century,” said biologist Ive De Smet. (“现在，如果你走过一片麦田，你基本上会看到小麦大约齐膝高。矮小麦本质上是20世纪下半叶育种的结果，”生物学家Ive De Smet说。)”可知，矮小麦本质上是20世纪下半叶育种的结果，因此在20世纪50年代之前，没有矮秆小麦的品种。故选A项。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“They have been friends since childhood and their interest in plants in artworks began with a visit to a museum in Russia, where they noticed an odd-looking watermelon in an early-17th century painting. (他们从小就是朋友，他们对艺术作品中植物的兴趣始于一次参观俄罗斯的博物馆，在那里他们注意到一幅17世纪早期的画中有一个长相奇特西瓜。)”可知，画中一个长相奇特的西瓜引起了De Smet和Vergauwen对历史植物艺术作品的兴趣。故选B项。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“But they caution that the original paintings need to be realistic. “If you’re going to use, for example, Picasso’s paintings to try and understand what a pear looked like in the early 20th century, you might be misled.” (但他们警告说，原始画作必须是真实的。“例如，如果你想用毕加索的画来理解20世纪初的梨是什么样子，你可能会被误导”)”可知，文中提及毕加索画作是为了说明无法通过非写实作品进行研究，强调使用写实原画的重要性。故选D项。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“Art museums are full of centuries-old paintings with details of plants that today give us clues about evolution and breeding practices. (艺术博物馆里满是有几百年历史的植物细节画，这些画今天给我们提供了关于进化和繁殖的线索。)”可知，文章主要讲述了古代艺术作品为植物研究提供了有趣见解。故选B项。 D Out in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 60 miles off the northwest coast of Africa, lie the Canary Islands. In the 1950s, the boom in package tourism showed promise as a new cash crop. But while the Canary Islands had the sunshine, warm climate and ease of access from Europe needed for this new industry, they were missing a vital element picture postcard sandy beaches. So the developers on Tenerife in the Canary Islands constructed a breakwater (防波堤) over half a mile long. And then, from the Western Sahara on Africa’s northwest coast, they shipped in 270, 000 tons of sand. By 1973, the project was complete. As anticipated, tourists arrived. Along the engineered beach, rows and rows of tourists relax on beach chairs under umbrellas or walk across soft sand to cool down in the water. Unanticipated was what their presence gave to one of the world’s most endangered fish species, angel sharks — visibility. The gentle wind creates tiny waves on the water’s surface, a magical cover for what lies beneath — an angel shark nursery. Female angel sharks regularly migrate to these ideally sheltered waters to give birth to pups (幼崽), who remain in the shallows for about a year. Feeding on small fishes, they grow to around the same length as a newborn human baby. Surveys have shown that other beaches in the Canary Islands are also potential nursery sites. Interestingly, most of them have been remade to make them more attractive to people. Playa Chica has another long sweep of imported sand. It’s an attraction for divers as well as angel sharks, so the number of sightings of mature angel sharks of this shoreline is one of highest in the islands. Normally, massive, environmentally disruptive projects are bad for wildlife. But what’s clear is that after the breakwater was built and the sand arrived, people followed, and in the calm, shallow waters they began to see baby angel sharks. And unlike how many an association between humans and wildlife ends-in conflict and dead animals, this time it led to conservation. 32. Why did the developers on Tenerife carry out the project? A. To build a base for shipping. B. To boost the local tourism industry. C. To fight against the rising sea. D. To protect the island’s eco-system. 33. What was an unexpected result of the project? A. It caused the disappearance of some fishes. B. It made a magical tourist attraction. C. It gave angel sharks a home. D. It created conflicts between sharks and tourists. 34. What is the author’s attitude toward the engineered beach? A. Favorable. B. Doubtful. C. Unclear. D. Intolerant. 35. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To highlight the financial benefits of tourism. B. To introduce potential human-wildlife coexistence. C. To explain the situation of endangered species. D. To emphasize the importance of wildlife conservation. 【答案】32. B 33. C 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了加那利群岛通过人工造沙海滩吸引旅游的同时，意外地为濒危物种天使鲨提供了理想的繁殖地，从而促进了对该物种的保护。原本可能对环境产生负面影响的人工改造工程，在此案例中却意外成为了野生动物保护的契机，展现了人与自然可以和谐共存的可能性。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“In the 1950s, the boom in package tourism showed promise as a new cash crop. But while the Canary Islands had the sunshine, warm climate and ease of access from Europe needed for this new industry, they were missing a vital element picture postcard sandy beaches.(20世纪50年代，随着包价旅游的兴起，为这个地区带来了作为新经济支柱的希望。然而，尽管加那利群岛拥有阳光、温暖的气候以及从欧洲便捷到达的条件——这些都是新兴旅游业所需的关键因素，但它们却缺少了一项构成明信片般风景的必备元素：绵延的沙滩)”及第二段“So the developers on Tenerife in the Canary Islands constructed a breakwater over half a mile long.(因此，位于加那利群岛特内里费岛的开发者建造了一条长达半英里的防波堤)”可知，特内里费的开发商实施这个项目以促进当地旅游业的发展。故选B项。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Unanticipated was what their presence gave to one of the world’s most endangered fish species, angel sharks — visibility. The gentle wind creates tiny waves on the water’s surface, a magical cover for what lies beneath — an angel shark nursery. Female angel sharks regularly migrate to these ideally sheltered waters to give birth to pups, who remain in the shallows for about a year.(未曾预料的是，他们的到来为世界上最为濒危的鱼类之一——天使鲨，提供了一个被关注的机会。轻柔的风在水面上掀起了巨浪，为下面的东西提供了一个神奇的掩护——一个天使鲨托儿所。雌性天使鲨定期迁徙到这些理想的庇护水域产下幼崽，幼崽在浅滩上停留约一年)”可知，这个项目给了天使鲨一个家。故选C项。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第五段“Surveys have shown that other beaches in the Canary Islands are also potential nursery sites. Interestingly, most of them have been remade to make them more attractive to people. Playa Chica has another long sweep of imported sand. It’s an attraction for divers as well as angel sharks, so the number of sightings of mature angel sharks of this shoreline is one of highest in the islands.(调查显示，加那利群岛上还有其他一些海滩也可能是天使鲨的育幼地点。有趣的是，其中大部分都经过了改造，以增加对人们的吸引力。Playa Chica是另一个人工填充沙子的长滩，它不仅吸引潜水者，也是天使鲨的聚集地，因此在这片海岸线上目击成年天使鲨的数量在岛屿中是最高的之一)”可知，这个工程使得天使鲨的数量增加，故作者对工程海滩的态度是赞成的。故选A项。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Normally, massive, environmentally disruptive projects are bad for wildlife. But what’s clear is that after the breakwater was built and the sand arrived, people followed, and in the calm, shallow waters they began to see baby angel sharks. And unlike how many an association between humans and wildlife ends-in conflict and dead animals, this time it led to conservation.(通常来说，大规模且对环境造成破坏的工程项目对野生动物来说是不利的。但很明显的是，在防波堤建成和沙子运抵之后，人们接踵而至，在平静而浅的水域中，他们开始发现天使鲨宝宝。与人类与野生动物之间许多以冲突和动物死亡告终的关系不同，这次相遇却促成了保护行动)”可知，为了发展旅游业而进行的人工沙滩建设意外地为濒危的天使鲨提供了繁殖的场所，促进了这一物种的保护，故作者写这篇文章的主要目的是介绍人类活动与野生动物之间可能存在的共存情况。故选B项。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 What is moderation (适度)? Basically, it means eating only as much food as your body needs. You should feel satisfied at the end of a meal, but not too full. ____36____ But it doesn't mean saying goodbye to the foods you love. Take your time. It's important to slow down and think about food as something nutritious rather than just something to eat in between meetings. ____37____ It actually takes a few minutes for your brain to tell your body that it has had enough food, so eat slowly and stop eating before you feel full. Eat with others whenever possible. Eating alone, especially in front of the TV or computer, often leads to mindless overeating. And be careful about the foods you keep at hand. It's more challenging to eat in moderation if you have unhealthy snacks at the ready, like cookies. ____38____ Control emotional (情绪的) eating. ____39____ Many of us also turn to food to deal with unpleasant emotions such as sadness, loneliness, or boredom. But by learning healthier ways to manage emotions, you can regain control over the food you eat and your feelings. ____40____ A healthy breakfast can start your metabolism (新陈代谢), while eating small, healthy meals keeps your energy up all day. Avoid eating late at night. Try to eat dinner earlier and fast for 14-16 hours until breakfast the next morning. Studies suggest that eating only when you're most active and giving your digestive system a long break each day may help to regulate weight. A. Eat properly throughout the day. B. We don't always eat just to satisfy hunger. C. Don't swallow a meal on the way to work. D. Most of us need to double the amount we eat. E. Instead, surround yourself with healthy choices. F. For many of us, moderation means eating less than we do now. G. That won't lead to cheating or giving up on your new eating plan. 【答案】36. F 37. C 38. E 39. B 40. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了，在饮食上注意节制及其如何节制的方法。 【36题详解】 上文“Basically, it means eating only as much food as your body needs. You should feel satisfied at the end of a meal, but not too full. (基本上，它意味着只吃你身体需要的食物，你应该在用餐结束时感到满足，但不要太饱)”指出，进餐时不要吃太饱，吃东西要适量。下文“But it doesn’t mean saying goodbye to the foods you love. (但这并不意味着要告别你喜欢的食物)”指出，适量进食不是要放弃吃自己喜欢的食物。F项“对我们许多人来说，节制意味着比现在吃的少。”解释了何为适量进食。承上启下，符合文意，选项中的“means”与下文一致。故选F项。 【37题详解】 根据上文“Take your time. It’s important to slow down and think about food as something nutritious rather than just something to eat in between meetings. (慢慢来。放慢脚步，把食物看作是有营养的东西，而不仅仅是会议间隙吃的东西，这一点很重要)”可推知，本段主要建议读者吃东西要细嚼慢咽，不要过于急躁。C项“不要在上班的路上急忙吃下一顿饭。”承接上文。符合文意。故选C项。 【38题详解】 上文“It’s more challenging to eat in moderation if you have unhealthy snacks at the ready, like cookies. (如果你已经准备好了不健康的零食，比如饼干，那么适量食用就更具挑战性了。)”指出，吃不健康的食物不利于适度饮食，E项“相反，你应该选择健康的食物。”符合文意，建议读者选择健康的食物。选项中的“healthy”与上文中的“unhealthy”相对应。故选E项。 39题详解】 根据本段首句“Control emotional (情绪的) eating. (控制情绪化进食)”以及下文“Many of us also turn to food to deal with unpleasant emotions such as sadness, loneliness, or boredom.(我们中的许多人也会求助于食物来处理不愉快的情绪，如悲伤、孤独或无聊)”可推知，本段主要建议读者不要情绪化的进行暴饮暴食，要进行健康饮食。B项“我们吃东西并不总是为了充饥。”指出有些人吃东西并不总是为了充饥，引出下文有些人通过食物发泄情绪，符合语境。故选B项。 【40题详解】 设空处位于段首，总结全段，下文“A healthy breakfast can start your metabolism (新陈代谢), while eating small, healthy meals keeps your energy up all day, Avoid eating late at night. Try to eat dinner earlier and fast for 14 — 16 hours until breakfast the next morning. (健康的早餐可以启动你的新陈代谢，而吃少量健康的食物可以让你一整天都精力充沛，避免在深夜进食。尽量早点吃晚饭，禁食14 — 16个小时，直到第二天早上吃早餐。)”指出，我们在一天中的每个时间段都要健康饮食。A项“全天合理饮食。”符合语境。故选A项。 【点睛】 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 One of my neighbors used to have a beautiful tree in her front yard. Her dad had planted it for her when it was ____41____ a little branch and several years later it started to ____42____ towards the sky at an amazing speed. Soon it ____43____ her with cool shade in the summer and glorious, golden leaves in the fall. When a two-day snowstorm struck our town, heavy snow fell on the tree’s branches that were still full of leaves. The weight split that lovely tree down the middle. I was so ____44____ seeing half of it lying on the ground after the storm. When I talked to my neighbor later, she said that the damage was too much and that the entire tree would have to be cut down. ____45____, she had saved a few seedlings from it, which she hoped to replant in the future. Still, it was a(n) ____46____ to drive by her house the other day and see nothing but a stump (桩) in her front yard. I missed that tree. I missed its branches, its leaves ____47____ in the afternoon sun. I missed seeing its limbs reach towards the heavens. I thought that the stump would be a sad reminder of its ____48____for a long time to come. My wonderful neighbor had another plan, ____49____. When I drove by her home today I saw a tiny bird feeder sitting on that stump and a colorful songbird having its dinner. It was such an affirmation (肯定) of ____50____. It was such a joy to ____51____. Life by its very nature is a ____52____ bag. It hands us both beauty and ____53____, love and loss, pleasure and pain. What we do with it, however, is up to us. We can let it split us in two, or we can use its ____54____ times to make our souls stronger and our hearts more loving. We can spend it complaining or we can ____55____ it helping others. 41. A. none other than B. nothing more than C. nowhere near D. anything but 42. A. circulate B. tower C. shoot D. stand 43. A. equipped B. decorated C. blessed D. honored 44. A. relieved B. grieved C. astonished D. fascinated 45. A. Originally B. Doubtfully C. Thankfully D. Critically 46. A. sorrow B. shock C. annoyance D. delight 47. A. falling B. shaking C. floating D. shining 48. A. glory B. loss C. birth D. company 49. A. though B. therefore C. instead D. anyway 50. A. nature B. hope C. life D. value 51. A. see B. solve C. approach D. realize 52. A. mixed B. changeable C. separate D. stable 53. A. faith B. tragedy C. wealth D. wonder 54. A. happiest B. hardest C. greatest D. easiest 55. A. employ B. waste C. join D. engage 【答案】41. B 42. C 43. C 44. B 45. C 46. B 47. D 48. B 49. A 50. C 51. A 52. A 53. B 54. B 55. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过讲述一棵树的成长、毁灭和重生，引申出对生命本质的思考。 【41题详解】 考查固定短语辨析。句意：她的父亲在它还是仅仅一个小树枝的时候就为她种下了这棵树。几年后，它开始以惊人的速度向上生长。A. none other than正是；B. nothing more than仅仅；C. nowhere near远不及；D. anything but绝不。下文的“little branch”强调初始状态的微小，“nothing more than”准确表达“仅仅是”的限定含义。故选B项。 【42题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的父亲在它还是仅仅一个小树枝的时候就为她种下了这棵树。几年后，它开始以惊人的速度向上生长。A. circulate循环；B. tower高耸；C. shoot疾速生长；D. stand站立。后文“at an amazing speed”强调快速垂直生长，shoot专指植物迅猛生长。故选C项。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：它很快用夏日的阴凉和秋天的金叶为她带来恩赐。A. equipped装备；B. decorated装饰；C. blessed赐福；D. honored尊敬。后文“cool shade”和“glorious leaves”体现自然馈赠，blessed含神圣恩惠之意。故选C项。 【44题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：暴风雪后看到半截树倒在地上，我感到悲痛。A. relieved宽慰的；B. grieved悲痛的；C. astonished震惊的；D. fascinated着迷的。根据下文的“seeing half of it lying on the ground after the storm”可知，作者看到半截树倒在地上肯定是感到悲痛，grieved最契合失去珍视之物的心情。故选B项。 【45题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：值得庆幸的是，她保存了树苗希望未来重新种植。A. Originally最初；B. Doubtfully怀疑地；C. Thankfully庆幸地；D. Critically批判地。后文的“hoped to replant”体现积极转折，Thankfully准确传递劫后余生的欣慰。故选C项。 【46题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：不过，前几天开车经过她家附近时，看到她家前院里只剩下一根树桩，这还是让我感到很伤感的。A. sorrow悲伤；B. shock震惊；C. annoyance恼怒；D. delight喜悦。根据下文的“see nothing but a stump (桩) in her front yard”可知，作者看到她家前院里只剩下一根树桩肯定是很伤感，sorrow最贴合作者心境。故选B项。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我怀念它的枝叶在午后阳光下闪耀的模样。A. falling坠落；B. shaking摇晃；C. floating漂浮；D. shining闪耀。后文的“afternoon sun”必然产生光影效果，shining为阳光照射树叶的经典描写。故选D项。 48题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我原以为树桩将长期提醒着这份失去。A. glory荣耀；B. loss失去；C. birth诞生；D. company陪伴。根据上一段的“she said that the damage was too much and that the entire tree would have to be cut down”可知，此处应该用名词loss。故选B项。 【49题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而我这位出色的邻居另有计划。A. though然而；B. therefore因此；C. instead相反；D. anyway无论如何。前文悲伤基调与后文“I saw a tiny bird feeder sitting on that stump and a colorful songbird having its dinner”形成转折，though作副词置于句末表意外转折。故选A项。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是对生命的肯定。A. nature自然；B. hope希望；C. life生命；D. value价值。后文“songbird having its dinner”体现生命延续，life与前文的cut down形成生死对照。故选C项。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：目睹这一幕令人欣喜。A. see看见；B. solve解决；C. approach接近；D. realize意识到。前文视觉描写“saw a tiny bird feeder”与“such a joy”的感官愉悦直接关联，see最贴切。故选A项。 【52题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：生活本质就是好坏参半。A. mixed混合的；B. changeable多变的；C. separate分离的；D. stable稳定的。根据下文的“It hands us both beauty and　3　, love and loss, pleasure and pain.”可知，生活本质上是悲喜交织的混合体。mixed准确描述矛盾统一性。故选A项。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：它既赐予我们美与悲剧、爱与失去，也交杂欢愉与苦痛。A. faith信仰；B. tragedy悲剧；C. wealth财富；D. wonder奇迹。与前文beauty形成经典对立组合“beauty and tragedy”，且呼应树木被毁的悲剧事件。故选B项。 【54题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们可以任它将自己撕裂成两半，亦或在最艰难的岁月里淬炼灵魂，让心灵愈发丰盈有爱。A. happiest最幸福的；B. hardest最艰难的；C. greatest最伟大的；D. easiest最简单的。前文“snowstorm”和“split us in two”的困境描写，“hardest”与“make stronger”构成逆境成长逻辑。故选B项。 【55题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们可以将时间用于抱怨，亦可将其化为助人之行。A. employ运用；B. waste浪费；C. join加入；D. engage参与。与complaining形成行为对比，employ暗含将时间转化为积极行动。故选A项。 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In some parts of northern China, “dikengyuan” in Mandarin, which means “ground hole courtyards,” is a type of cave dwellings (“yaodong”) commonly ____56____ (find) in the Loess Plateau in northern China. Academic literature mentions they came into ____57____ (exist) about 7,000 years ago. The soil of the Loess Plateau, ____58____ these cave dwellings are built, is an effective substance that can keep people warm during the winter. More ____59____ (important), the yellow earth of the Loess is not only soft and easy ____60____ (dig) into, but also strong enough that it can hold together even without support. While the size of the courtyard ____61____ (vary), the cave dwellings can go up to 12 meters long. After a ground hole is dug for the courtyard, the rooms ____62____ (carve) out from the four walls of the sunken courtyard. Some scholars outside China consider the dwellings to be a natural adaptation to the climatic patterns in that region, with ____63____ (freeze) and long winters, and extremely burning summer heat. While these houses have been around for thousands of years, ____64____ government only listed them as part of China’s intangible cultural heritage in 2011. Many of these ancient homes, especially in the Shanzhou district of Sanmenxia City in China’s Henan province, have been restored and turned _____65_____ tourist attractions. 【答案】56. found 57. existence 58. where 59. importantly 60. to dig 61. varies 62. are carved 63. freezing 64. the 65. into 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了北方一些地区所修建的“地坑院”。 【56题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在中国北方的一些地区，“地坑院”在普通话中的意思是“地面洞院”，是一种常见于中国北方黄土高原的窑洞住宅(“窑洞”)。分析句子结构可知find与逻辑主语cave dwellings构成被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。故填found。 【57题详解】 考查名词。句意：学术文献提到它们大约在7000年前就存在了。短语come into existence表示“存在”。故填existence。 【58题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这些窑洞就建在黄土高原上，那里的土壤是一种有效的物质，可以让人们在冬天保持温暖。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词the Loess Plateau，在从句作地点状语，故填where。 【59题详解】 考查副词。句意：更重要的是，黄土的黄土不仅柔软易挖，而且足够坚固，即使没有支撑也能保持在一起。修饰后文句子，应用副词importantly，故填importantly。 【60题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：更重要的是，黄土的黄土不仅柔软易挖，而且足够坚固，即使没有支撑也能保持在一起。此处为be easy to do sth.表示“容易做某事”。故填to dig。 【61题详解】 考查时态。句意：虽然院落大小不一，但窑洞最长可达12米。作谓语，且陈述事实用一般现在时，主语为the size of the courtyard，谓语用三单形式。故填varies。 【62题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：在为庭院挖了一个地面洞后，房间从下沉庭院的四面墙上雕刻出来。主语与谓语构成被动关系，且陈述事实用一般现在时的被动语态，主语为rooms，谓语用复数。故填are carved。 【63题详解】 考查形容词。句意：中国以外的一些学者认为，这些住宅是对该地区气候模式的自然适应，冬季寒冷而漫长，夏季极其炎热。修饰名词winters应用形容词freezing。故填freezing。 【64题详解】 考查冠词。句意：虽然这些房屋已经存在了数千年，但政府在2011年才将它们列为中国非物质文化遗产的一部分。此处government为特指应用定冠词。故填the。 【65题详解】 考查介词。句意：许多这样的古宅，特别是在中国河南省三门峡市的山州区，已经被修复并变成了旅游景点。短语turn into表示“变成”。故填into。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 66. 假定你是李华，你班举行了一场关于空气污染与人类健康的讨论会。请你根据下列提示写一篇英文短文向校英文报投稿。内容要点如下： 1. 说明如何减少空气污染； 2. 发出呼吁。 注意：写作词数应为80左右。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 As we know, our health is closely connected with air quality, so we must take action to reduce air pollution. First of all, factories should adopt cleaner technologies to minimize pollution. Secondly, we should plant more trees, which can help improve air quality. Also, if possible, we should choose environmentally friendly public transport when going to school. Finally, the government should pass strict laws relating to the problem of air pollution. If we do our best to protect our environment, we can enjoy blue skies and breathe clean air every day. Let’s take action! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就班级举行的关于空气污染与人类健康的讨论会向校英文报投稿。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 与……相连：be connected with → be linked with 采取措施：take action → take measures 首先：first of all → to begin with 尽全力：do one’s best → try one’s best 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Finally, the government should pass strict laws relating to the problem of air pollution. 拓展句：Finally, the government should pass strict laws which are related to the problem of air pollution. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Secondly, we should plant more trees, which can help improve air quality. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】If we do our best to protect our environment, we can enjoy blue skies and breathe clean air every day. (运用了if引导的条件状语从句) 第二节(满分25分) 67. 阅读下面材料，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 Several years ago, I sat in my first-grade classroom. The loudspeaker in the classroom came on, calling me to the principal’s (校长的) office. The PRINCIPAL’S office! As I walked to the office, my six-year-old little life flashed before my eyes. What did I do? I was a shy kid. I hated to be noticed or singled out. For me, being called to the principal’s office was a bad dream come to life. My black-and-white shoes scraped (蹭着) the floor as I walked ever so slowly to the office. “Diane, the principal is not ready for you yet. Please have a seat,” said the school secretary. I climbed up onto the sofa and settled as low as I could into the cushions (垫子). After a while, the secretary told me to go in. I pushed open the heavy door. It was worse than I thought. Seated in front of the principal’s desk were my parents. I wouldn’t learn the real reason why they were there until years later. My father walked straight over to me. He held plenty of my drawings, and asked why I only used a black crayon when I drew. I couldn’t speak. All I could do was shrug (耸肩)my bony shoulders. My father then asked me to show him my desk. We returned to my classroom. It was break time so all my classmates were out on the playground. I nervously pointed to my wooden desk. My father pulled out my crayon box. He emptied the contents into his hand. Only one small piece of a crayon rested in his hand - it was black. My father asked where the rest of my crayons were. I quietly explained that I’d given all the other crayons to friends. I’d been sharing like my parents had taught me. My father let out a deep controlled breath, “You were sharing.” I nodded my head. I was too afraid to admit that I only had one crayon. I was too timid (胆小的) to ask for my “shared” crayons back. Because I didn’t stand up for myself, others assumed the worst. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I looked at my father, then at the principal--both their faces were red. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That night, my father had a heartfelt conversation with me about the difference between “sharing” and “giving”. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】I looked at my father, then at the principal--both their faces were red. After a moment of awkward silence, the principal allowed me to join my classmates for the break. I waved goodbye to my parents. It was not until years later that I learned my father’s face was red due to anger and the principal’s was red due to embarrassment. The principal, upon seeing all my artwork done in black crayon, assumed that I had deep emotional issues. To him, my crayon choice reflected my “dark nature". He had called my parents in to discuss “my problem”. That night, my father had a heartfelt conversation with me about the difference between “sharing” and “giving”. He explained despite the fact that it’s important to be kind to others, it’s equally important to recognize and value our own happiness and well-being. He stressed that I shouldn't be afraid to speak up for myself and stand on what is rightfully mine. With a gentle tone, he handed me two new boxes of crayons, making it clear that one box was meant for me and me alone. It was a good lesson, and I understood that I could be both generous and protective of my own needs. 【解析】 【导语】本文以小学生活为线索展开，讲述了作者在一年级时，因为画画只用黑色蜡笔，校长认为作者有心理问题，叫来了作者的爸爸妈妈，并且把作者也叫到办公室，经过询问，才知道作者把其他颜色的蜡笔都给了其他同学，自己却没有胆量要回来使用，在父亲的教导下，作者理解了“分享”和“给予”的区别，懂得了既要善待别人也要珍惜自己的道理。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我看了看父亲，又看了看校长——他们的脸都红了。”可知，第一段可描写父亲和校长脸红的原因。 ②由第二段首句内容“那天晚上，父亲和我就‘分享’和‘给予’的区别进行了一次恳切的交谈。”可知，第二段可描写父亲的教导和作者的领悟。 2.续写线索：谈话结束——得知原因——教导——理解——解决问题——明白道理——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①. 得知：learn/know ②. 解释：explain/interpret 情绪类 ①. 愤怒：anger/wrath ②. 尴尬：embarrassment/awkwardness 【点睛】 [高分句型1]. It was not until years later that I learned my father’s face was red due to anger and the principal’s was red due to embarrassment. (运用了强调句型) [高分句型2]. He explained despite the fact that it’s important to be kind to others, it’s equally important to recognize and value our own happiness and well-being. (由连接词that引导同位语从句以及it作形式主语和动词不定式作真正主语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$听力部分，该部分分为第一第二两节。听力考试正式开始，请看听力部分第一节。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。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。I haven't got my GRE schools yet. Me neither. The results haven't been posted, so let's wait. But I really want to know my schools right away. I understand how you feel. Sir, i'm sorry to inform you that your flight scheduled to take off at one bird has been called off due to heavy fog. All right, but are there any other flights to paris today? Let me check next flight leaves at half past five from terminal four. Wow, this strawberry looks sweet and the fried chicken looks so tasty. Definitely, this cooking show is so amazing. All these foods really give me a good appetite. Let's dine out now. Tony elsa to say SHE hurt her angle while playing badminton, and that doctor suggested SHE stay home for a few days. Oh, that terrible. Shall we go and see how she's doing this afternoon? absolutely. Hello, this is even, how can I help you? I ordered a fridge yesterday and left the address. Could I have IT sent to another . address now? sure. Maam tell me the new address, please. 第一节到此结束。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，现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Hi, Susan, how was the interview this morning? Did you go? Well. not really. There were plenty of applicants, but no one was qualified for our position. We asked them to answer some questions in french. Their responses were not satisfactory. Oh, water, pity fluency and french is essential for this position. When is the deadline for the hiring this friday? The manager said the new project would start next monday, and I posted another job advertisement just now. Times really tight. Why not trial luck at a university with french majors? Maybe you'll find the right person. That good idea. I'll give IT a try. Hi Susan. How was the interview this morning? Did IT go? Well. not really. There were plenty of applicants, but no one was qualified for our position. We asked them to answer some questions in french. Their responses were not satisfactory. Oh, water, pity fluency and french is essential for this position. When is the deadline for the hiring this friday? The manager said the new project would start next monday, and I posted another job advertisement just now. Times really tight. Why not trial luck at a university with french majors? Maybe you'll find the right person. That good idea. I'll give me a try. 听第七段材料，回答第8至10题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Good evening, Martin. Are you going to Cindy's birthday party? Yes, I received her invitation on monday. It's sure to be a pleasant gathering. But do you think her house has enough space for all the guests? Don't worry, there is a beautiful garden beside Cindy's house. It'll be a perfect place to have fun. Moreover, I heard there would be some interesting games in the park nearby after the party. Wow, sounds fantastic. Have you prepared a birthday give for Cindy? mary? Well, i've bought the latest album by her favorite band, and i'm also planning to Baker cake. What about you? I haven't decided yet. Today is thursday, and there are only two days left. Any good ideas? Cindy loves music. A pair of headphones or a blue tooth speaker would be a great choice. Then I choose the former. I do not know much about speakers. Good evening, Martin. Are you going to Cindy's birthday party? Yes, I received her invitation on monday. It's sure to be a pleasant gathering. But do you think her house has enough space for all the guests? Don't worry, there is a beautiful garden besides Candy's house. It'll be a perfect place to have fun. Moreover, I heard there would be some interesting games in the park nearby after the party. Wow, sounds fantastic. Have you prepared a birthday get for Cindy? mary? Well, i've bought the latest album by her favorite band, and i'm also planning to Baker cake. What about you? I haven't decided yet. Today is thursday, and there are only two days left. Any good ideas? Since Cindy loves music, a pair of headphones or a blue tooth speaker would be a great choice. Then I choose the former. I do not know much about speakers. 听第八段材料，回答第11至13题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。David, I hear that you're planning to buy a new apartment. Yeah, my current apartment is too crowded for a family of four. Do you have any suggestions? sure. The first thing to consider is the location. Generally, an apartment in the city center is much more expensive than one in the suburbs. Well, I don't mind living in the suburbs as long as as a subway station nearby. All right. Another thing is to avoid apartments on the top floor of a high rise. Although the top floor rooms have great light and views, they are too hot in summer and too cold in winter. But there are a lot cheap er and other ones and that's why many Young people choose them. OK. I happen to know a friend who has one. He is moving to another city and wants to sell his apartment. I can send is we chat ID to you if you're interested. Thank you. I really need that. David. I hear that you're planning to buy a new apartment. Yeah, my current apartment is too crowded for a family of four. Do you have any suggestions? sure. The first thing to consider is the location. Generally, an apartment in the city center is much more expensive than one in the suburbs. Well, I don't mind living in the suburbs as long as there is a subway station nearby. All right? Another thing is to avoid apartments on the top floor of a high rise. Although the top floor rooms have great light and views, they are too hot in summer and too cold in winter. But there are a lot cheap er and other ones and that's why many Young people choose them OK. I happen to know a friend who has one. He is moving to another city and wants to sell his apartment. I can send is we chat ID to you if you're interested. Thank you. I really need that. 听第九段材料，回答第14至17题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。I'm going to take emma to the children's playground downstairs. Would you like to come along, Katherine? I'd like to jack, but I have to finish my report first. By the way, I just read an article about the harm of third hand smoke. What's that? I've only heard about second hand smoke before. You know, when you smoke, dangerous matter from cigarettes gets into your hair and clothing, then IT can be passed to others around you. Emma is just a baby. She's more likely to get affected. That makes sense. Then i'll just read a newspaper at home. Instead. you can still go out with mr. Honey, but you should take a shower and get changed first. This will help remove harmful chemicals and keep safe. agreed. I'll do as you say. And I do hope you can cut down on smoking, or even Better, quitted entirely if you find IT hard to do. So you can turn to your cousin for advice. He has recently succeeded in quitting smoking. Okay, i'll try my best. I'm going to take emma to the children's playground downstairs. Would you like to come along? Catherine? I'd like to jack, but I have to finish my report first. By the way, I just read an article about the harm of third hand smoke. What's that? I've only heard about second hand smoke before. You know, when you smoke, dangerous matter from cigarettes gets into your hair and clothing, then IT can be passed two others around you. Emma is just a baby. She's more likely to get affected. That makes sense. Then i'll just read a newspaper at home. Instead. you can still go out with mr. Honey, but you should take a shower and get changed first. This will help remove harmful chemicals and keep her safe. agreed. I'll do as you say. and I do hope you can cut down on smoking, or even Better, quitted entirely. If you find IT hard to do so, you can turn to your cousin for advice. He has recently succeeded in quitting smoking. OK, i'll try my best. 听第十段材料，回答第18至20题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Welcome to today's health corner. As we all know, sleep is so important, we can't live without IT, and when we can't sleep well, we're desperate for help. Do a quick internet search for sleep and you'll find lots of services, products and advice that teleport were sleeping wrong. The anxiety of not getting enough sleep is keeping some of us up at night. So here's what some experts are saying. Stop focusing on the number of hours because that can lead to unrealistic expectations of sleep. According to doctor colleen cari, a psychologist, the basic questions you should ask yourself are, do I feel reasonably well rested during the day? Do I generally sleep through the night without disturbances? Can I stay awake through the day without falling asleep uncontrollably? If your answers, I guess, to all three, you probably don't need to worry about your sleep. And if you're struggling with your sleep, instead of buying expensive fancy sleep tracking ers, try talking with your doctor to make sure that aren't any medical conditions that need to be explored first, then try evidence based recommendations of your doctor. Welcome to today's health corner. As we all know, sleep is so important, we can't live without IT. And when we can't sleep well, we're desperate for help. Do a quick internet search for sleep and you'll find lots of services, products and the device that teleport were sleeping wrong. The anxiety of not getting enough sleep is keeping some of us up at night. So here's what some experts are saying, stop focusing on the number of hours because that can lead to unrealistic expectations of sleep. According to doctor colleen carney, a psychologist, the basic questions you should ask yourself are, do I feel reasonably well rested during the day? Do I generally sleep through the night without disturbances? Can I stay awake through the day without falling asleep uncontrollably? If your answers, I guess, to all three, you probably don't need to worry about your sleep. And if you're struggling with your sleep, instead of buying expensive fancy sleep tracking ers, try talking with your doctor to make sure that aren't any medical conditions that need to be explored first, then try evidence based recommendations of your doctor. 第二节到此结束。听力部分到此结束。