内容正文:
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greatestpaintersinChina,enjoysgreatpopularityintheworld.His
worksarewelworthenjoying.Thisactivityisfreeofchargeforal
thestudents.However,nophotosorfoodanddrinkarealowedinthe
museum.
Wewilmeetattheschoolgateat7:30nextSaturday.Ihopeal
ofyouwilhaveagoodtime.
第二节
Thenextday,Marshacameintotheclassroom withabright
smileonherface.Shepraisedalthestudentsforwhattheyhadfin-
ishedincludingJenny.MrsMarshatoldJennythatherdream was
wonderfulandshewassurethatJennywouldhavetheabilitiesand
talentstomakeitcometrueifshetriedherbest.Besides,shealsoen-
couragedJennytokeepontryingwithoutworryingaboutotherso-
pinions.Hearingthewords,Jennyfeltarelieffromherheartand
madeuphermindtostudyhardtorealizeherdream.
Thehurtandfearofyearsofdiscouragementdisappeared.
Encouragedandfulofpassion,Jennybegantopursueherdreamwith
alhereffort.Inthefolowingtenyears,shestudiedhardandnever
gaveupevenwhenshewasfacedwithalkindsofdifficulties.Even-
tualy,Jennybecameapilotofafamousairlinecompany,realizingher
dreamofflyingintheskylikeabird.Alofusmaymeetdifferentdif-
ficultiesonourwaytosuccess,butifwekeepontryingwithoutgiv-
ingup,wewilmakeitcometrue.
Unit2 HealthyLifestyle
第二部分
第一节
语篇解读 A篇是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个自然奇观以及
游览方式。
21.A [细 节 理 解 题。根 据 ·ICEBERGALLEY(冰 山 巷)部 分 中
“Everyspring...IcebergAleyBoatToursstartfromStLunaire.
yvonnescottate.ca”可 知,要 想 近 距 离 观 赏 冰 山,推 荐 乘 船 游 览。
故选A。]
22.D [细节理解题。根据·RED-SANDBEACHES(红海滩)部分中
“Turneddeepredbytheironfoundinthesandstonecliffs,these
photogenicsweepsmakeforanunforgettablestrol.”可 知,砂 岩
悬崖中的铁元素导致了海滩的红色。故选D。]
23.B [细节理解题。根据·NIAGARAFALLS(尼亚加拉大瀑布)
部分中“HOWTODOIT:TheFalscanbeseenforfree...behind
thecascades.niagarafallstourism.com”可知,瀑布爱好者应该选
择niagarafallstourism.com 获取信息。故选B。]
语篇解读 B篇是一篇新闻报道,主要报道了今年3月,一位来自美
国威斯康星州埃尔克哈特湖-格伦比拉高中的17岁学生凭借回收衣
物入围了青年企业家大赛的决赛。凭借他的可持续服装品牌 The
MadPatcher(疯狂补丁)他赢得了1万美元的奖学金。
24.B [细节理解题。根据第四段“‘Somanypeoplewantedthem
thatIwasntgoingtomake150pairsofpantsforfree,sothat
waswhenIhadtostartmakingabusinessoutofit,’Salzwedel
toldtheSheboyganPress.”可知,他的裤子很受欢迎促使萨尔兹
韦德尔经商。故选B项。]
25.C [细节理解题。根据第二段中“Hewonascholarshipof$10,
000forhissustainableclothingbrandTheMadPatcher.”以及第
五段 中“Heonlyusesdonatedorrecycledmaterialstoensure
maximumsustainability.”可 知,这 篇 文 章 告 诉 了 我 们 TheMad
Patcher生产可持续的时装。故选C项。]
26.B [细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Theteenagerplannedtouse
theprizetoattendtheFashionInstituteofTechnologyinNew
York.Thecolegeisoneofthemostfamousfashionschoolsinthe
world.”可知,萨尔兹韦德尔打算用奖学金去学习,获得时尚专业
的学位。故选B项。]
27.D [推 理 判 断 题。根 据 文 章 大 意 以 及 第 五 段 “In2021,
Salzwedel...Heonlyusesdonatedorrecycledmaterialstoensure
maximumsustainability.”和 第 六 段“Salzwedelhasearnedthou-
sandsofdolarsthroughselinghisclothes,andhedonated25
percentofhisprofitstonon-profitorganizations.”可推知,萨尔兹
韦德尔富有创造力且慷慨大方。故选D项。]
语篇解读 C篇是一篇说明文,主要介绍的是未来的一种混合式办
公模式。
28.A [细节理解题。根据第二段“Infact,thisperiodofworking
fromhomehashighlightedjusthowimportantitistohaveaplace
ofwork,whichisseparatefromdailyfamilylife.Withoutthat,
manyhavenotedconcernsoveraworsenedwork-lifebalance.”可
知,在家工作的潜在问题是使得生活与工作失衡。故选A项。]
29.C [词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“Thepositiveimpactsofa
physicalofficeonthingslikecompanyculture,communication,
teamspiritandsharedknowledgeshouldnotbeignored”可知,实
体办公环境的积极影响不容忽视,画线单词在which引导的非限
制性定语从句中,意为“这就是实体办公室仍然存在的原因”,是
对主句的进一步解释,由此可推断,“tangible”的意思是“实体的,
真实的”。故选C项。]
30.A [推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Bothlargeandsmalercom-
panieshavealreadystartedtoadoptthisnewapproach,alowing
teamstocreateschedulesforwhentheywilbeworkingfrom
home,orevenuseanonlinebookingsystemtosecureadeskspace
inthesharedfacility.”可知,无论是大公司还是小公司都已经开
始使用这种新的办公方法,由此可推断,这种混合的办公方式很
受公司欢迎。故选A项。]
31.D [标题归纳题。本文首段中讲述人们在家办公的优点,而第
二段中指出经常在家办公产生的问题,第三段指出解决这种问题
的方法是混合式办公模式,尾段第一句说明了混合式办公模式的
好处,接着下文中介绍了这种混合式办公模式很受欢迎,由此可
知D项概括了全文的主题。故选D项。]
语篇解读 D篇是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了专家指出我们不可
能没有时间感而生活,指出了时钟时间对我们健康的潜在危害,以及
专家建议我们试着在时钟的控制之外做一些事情。
32.B [细节理解题。根据第一段“Recently,theNorwegianislandof
Sommary...toattractpublicattentionbyNorwaystourismagen-
cyratherthantherealdeal.”可知,索玛里岛的声明只是一种营
销手段。故选B。]
33.D [细节理解题。根据第二段中“Fromaconsciousnessview-
point...itsnotpossibletohaveconsciousexperiencewithoutthe
passageoftime.”可知,维特曼和安德森都认为若失去对时间的
感知,我们便无法生存。故选D。]
34.C [推理判断题。根据第三段中“Thereareanumberofstudies
suggestingthatswitchingto DST disturbsourinternalbody
clocks,leadingtolesssleep,worseperformanceintestsandlearn-
ingissues.”可推知,作者在第三段提到这些研究是为了证明时钟
时间对我们健康的潜在危害。故选C。]
35.A [细节理解题。根据最后一段中“‘Givingyourselfpermission
todosomethingwithoutanytimelimitcanhelprestoresomeof
yourbodysnormalrhythms.Ifpossible,wakeupnaturaly...’
saysAndersen.”可知,安德森建议我们试着在时钟的控制之外做
一些事情。故选A。]
第二节
语篇解读 本文为一篇说明文。食物浪费可能源于终身的习惯,文
章介绍了四个不但有助于减少食物浪费,还能省钱的建议。
36.E [根据上文“Foodwastemayresultfromlifelonghabits.”和下
文“Folowthesetipstoreduceunnecessaryfoodwasteinyour
householdandsavemoneyalongtheway.”可知,空格处应提到改
变这些习惯很容易。E项符合语境。故选E项。]
37.G [由本段中心句“Planyourmeals.”可知,本段内容与饮食有
关,空前“Planyourmealsfortheweekinadvancetoavoidunnec-
essaryfoodwaste.”具体指出计划饮食的时间安排,G项提到计
划具体的饮食和分量,符合语境。故选G项。]
38.C [由本段中心句“Storeyourproductscorrectly.”可知,本段内
容与products有关,由上文“Alotoffruitandvegetablesspoilbe-
foreyoueatthem.”和下文“Forexample,potatoes...androt(腐
烂)morequickly.”可知,此处应表明有使水果、蔬菜保鲜的方法,
总起下文,C项符合语境。故选C项。]
39.F [由本段中心句“Getcreativewithleftovers.”可知本段内容与
leftovers有关,F项举例说明意大利人如何有创意地处理剩饭,
符合语境。故选F项。]
40.A [空格处位于段首,应为本段的主旨句。下文主要说明对于
被扔掉的东西,要有记录,这样下次就可以少买或者不买,免得浪
费,A项“Trackyourtrash.”符合语境,下文中的“Notedownthe
productsinthebin”呼应“Trackyourtrash”。故选A项。]
第三部分
第一节
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。爱读书的艾米丽得知父亲患上癌症
之后,读书带给她安慰,同时让她想到其他有同样遭遇的孩子,所以
艾米丽发起了一项图书捐赠活动。
41.B [根据前文“EmilyBhatnagarhasalwaysfoundcomfortread-
ing.”可知,艾米丽·巴特纳格尔总是在阅读中找到安慰。所以,
她焦虑抑郁时就会求助于书籍。故选B。]
42.A [根据空后内容“atextmessageonherfathersphoneinfor-
mingrelativeshehadstage4thyroid(甲状腺)cancer”可知,消息
是父亲告诉亲戚的,所以父亲对她有所隐瞒,故她是偶然发现的。
故选A。]
43.C [根据本句中“hehadstage4thyroid(甲状腺)cancer”以及下
文“childrenwhowerealsofacinghealthscares”可知,父亲患癌,
她应是感 到 恐 惧 害 怕。“fears”和“scares”为 同 义 词 复 现。故
选C。]
44.D [根据空后宾语“aneighborhoodbookactivity”以及下文“She
decidedshed thebookstochildrenwhowerealsofa-
cinghealthscares.”可知,她发起了一项捐书活动。故选D。]
45.A [根 据 前 文“aneighborhoodbookactivity”以 及 空 后“the
bookstochildrenwhowerealsofacinghealthscares”可知,这是
一项捐书给同样面临健康危机的孩子们的活动。故选A。]
46.D [根据下文“saystheteen”可知,她是一个青少年。故选D。]
47.B [根 据 下 文“Buttercupflowersrepresentchildlikeinnocence
andfunthatalotofthesekidsdontgettoexperience.”可知,她
希望患病的孩子能够体验童真和乐趣,是精神层面的,所以此处
是希望他们能变得快活而生机勃勃。故选B。]
48.C [根据本句中“whenmydadwasdiagnosed”可知,父亲被确
诊,所以她应是悲伤的。故选C。]
49.D [根据上文“childrenwhowerealsofacinghealthscares”可知,
这些孩子也面临着健康恐惧,经历着病痛。故选D。]
50.A [根据上文“childrenwhowerealsofacinghealthscares”可
知,这些孩子也面临着健康恐惧,经历着病痛,这是常人无法想象
的。故选A。]
51.C [根据下文“bookdonations”可知,她是筹集书籍。故选C。]
52.B [根据本句中“forchildrenundergoingcancertreatment”以及
“toalpatientsunder18”可知,她的目标范围扩大了。故选B。]
53.A [根 据 空 后“bookdonations”可 知,这 是 一 项 捐 书 请 求。故
选A。]
54.C [根 据 前 文“Buttercupflowersrepresentchildlikeinnocence
andfunthatalotofthesekidsdontgettoexperience.”可知,很
多孩子没有机会体验到的童真和乐趣,这是她希望他们感受到
的。故选C。]
55.D [根据本句中“thatalowsthemtocuretogether”可知,这件事
让她和她父亲一起治愈,所以这是他们共同的事情。故选D。]
第二节
语篇解读 这是一篇说明文,主要介绍了搞笑诺贝尔奖。
56.that [考查强调句型。此处是强调句型“Itbe+被强调部分+
that/who(被强调部分是人时用 who)+其他”,本句中被强调部
分是宾语thissilyresearch,故强调句型中应用that,故填that。]
57.examples [考查名词复数。example“例子”是可数名词,由some
可知应用复数形式,故填examples。]
58.proving [考查现在分词。动词prove和researchers之间是主谓
关系,应用现在分词作后置定语,故填proving。]
59.based [考查固定搭配。bebasedon“以……为根据”,此处用形
容词短语作后置定语,故填based。]
60.by [考查介词。bymeansof“用,凭借”为固定短语,故填by。]
61.where [考查定语从句。分析句子可知,空处引导定语从句,先
行词是ceremony,关系词在从句中作抽象的地点状语,应用关系
副词where,故填where。]
62.is/aretold [考查时态、语态和主谓一致。由主句中begins可
知,空处用一般现在时;audience与tel之间是被动关系,应用被
动语态;audience作主语,谓语可用单数,也可用复数。故填is/
aretold。]
63.their [考查代词。空处应填形容词性物主代词,修饰名词re-
search,故填their。]
64.hasbecome [考 查 时 态 和 主 谓 一 致。根 据 时 间 状 语“overthe
years”可知句子用现在完成时,主语ceremony表示单数意义,助
动词用has,故填hasbecome。]
65.scientificaly [考查副词。空处作状语修饰形容词important,所
以用副词。故填scientificaly。]
第四部分
第一节
Dearfelowstudents,
AsthepresidentofourStudentCouncil,Iwouldliketogivea
speechonhealthylifestyle.
Despitethegrowingawarenessofhealthyliving,someconcern-
ingphenomenaarestilcommon.Forexample,somepeopleareneg-
lectingtheirphysicalhealthbyovereatingfastfoodandrarelyengag-
inginsports,whileothersspendtoomuchtimeonelectronicdevices.
Toachieveahealthylifestyle,weshouldguaranteevariousnutrients
inourmeals.Besides,engaginginsimplesportsregularlycanbeben-
eficial.Lastbutnotleast,itisstronglyadvisedtoestablishdaily
screentimelimits,whichcanimproveourmentalhealth.Letustakea
steptowardsahealthierlifefromnowon!
Thankyouforlistening!
第二节
Untilthecompetitionday,Ipractisedmyspeechwheneverpos-
sible.Ievendesignedthenecessaryhandgesturesanddidrepeated
practiceinfrontofamirror.Thencamethebigday.Whenmyname
wascaled,Iwentuptothestageconfidentlyandstartedpresenting
myspeechwithfulenthusiasm.AsIhadexpected,itwasarealhit.
Themomentmyspeechended,Iwasgreetedwithastandingovation
fromtheaudience.Finaly,Iwasdeclaredthewinneroffirstprizeand
awardedthetitleofBestSpeaker.
AsIwentoffthestage,Iheardsomeonecallmyname.Turning
around,IfoundFatin,thegirlIadmired,wavingto me.Sheap-
proachedmeandsaidcheerfuly,“Hey,Sneha! Yougaveussuchan
amazingspeech.NeverhadIexpectedyoutobesogreat! Wouldyou
liketobefriendswithme?”“Sure,Fatin.”Ihappilyacceptedher
friendshipinvitationwithoutanyhesitation.Sincethen,thetwoofus
havesupportedandinspiredeachotherthroughthickandthin.So
takeupyourcourageandshowyourbesttotheworld.Somedayyou
canachievewhatyouinitialydreamtof.
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Unit2 HealthyLifestyle
(时间:100分钟 满分:120分)
名师推好题 阅读理解C篇 文章主要介绍的是未来的一种混合式办公模式。词义猜测题始
终是阅读理解考查的一项重要内容。
第一部分 听力(略)
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
NATURALWONDERS
Icebergs,waterfals,thenorthernlights—hereswhatnottomiss
•ICEBERGALLEY
Everyspring,theArcticreleasesasmanyas800icebergsthatsailalongawateryhighway
namedIcebergAley,whichstretchesfromLabradortoNewfounded.Thesewhitetogas-flameblue
icechunksaresoplentifulthatlocaldistileries(酿酒厂)usethemtomakevodka.Takeatourto
seethemupclose.
HOWTODOIT:IcebergAleyBoatToursstartfromStLunaire.yvonnescottate.ca
•RED-SANDBEACHES
Thereare500milesofredbeachesonPrinceEdwardIsland.Turneddeepredbytheironfound
inthesandstonecliffs,thesephotogenicsweepsmakeforanunforgettablestrol.Favouritesare
CavendishBeach,nearwhereAnneofGreenGablesauthorLM Montgomerygrewup,anddeepred
ArgyleShore.
HOWTODOIT:RedSandTour&Taxioffersguidedtripstothebeaches.redsandtour.com
•NIAGARAFALLS
ThethreewaterfalsthatmakeupNiagarapouroutaroundamilionbathtubsofwater
minute.Thiswonderoftheworldstraddles(横跨)theUS-Canadianborder,andhasbeendrawing
travelersforcenturies.
HOWTODOIT:TheFalscanbeseenforfreefrom TableRockCentre;orbookJourney
BehindtheFals,toaccessobservationdecksbehindthecascades.niagarafallstourism.com
•AURORABOREALIS
Movingrapidlyacrossthenightsky,theNorthernLightsisoneofnaturesbestshows.This
delicatephenomenonisextremelyhardtodescribe,butyourchancesofseeingthemimprovethe
closeryouaretotheArcticCircle.SomeofthebestareseeninChurchil,Manitoba—wherethey
appear,onaverage,300nightsayear.
HOWTODOIT:Churchilsresearchstationprovidesguidedtours.churchillscience.ca
21.Whattypeoftourisrecommendedfortravelerstohaveacloselookaticebergs?
A.Aboattour. B.Awalkingtour.
C.Atraintour. D.Ataxitour.
22.WhatcanwelearnaboutRed-SandBeaches?
A.ArgyleShorewasthehometownofLM Montgomery.
B.RedbeachesstretchesfromLabradortoNewfounded.
C.Thebeachesaregainingpopularityamongphotographers.
D.Ironinthesandstonecliffscontributestothebeachesredcolor.
23.Whichwebsiteshouldawaterfalloverchooseforinformation?
A.Churchillscience.ca. B.Niagarafallstourism.com.
C.Yvonnescottate.ca. D.Redsandtour.com.
B
Whatdoyoudowithyourclothesthatyoudontwanttowearanymore? Throughcutting,
stitching(缝)andredesigning,BaxterSalzwedelhasfoundafashionablewaytobesustainable(可持
续的).
InMarch,recyclingclothesearnedthe17-year-oldfromElkhartLake-GlenbeulahHighSchool
inWisconsin,US,afinalistspotintheYoungEntrepreneurscompetition.Thecompetitionwas
hostedbyJuniorAchievementofWisconsin,anon-profitorganization.Hewonascholarshipof
$10,000forhissustainableclothingbrandTheMadPatcher.
Inthebeginning,Salzwedeljustworkedwithclothesforfun.Helearnedhissewingskilsata
youngagefromhisgrandmother.Hethenstartedtotearuphisoldjeanstotryandcreatecoolnew
designs.ThefunhobbyquicklyturnedintoabusinessforSalzwedelwhenhisfriendsandclassmates
startedaskinghimtomakecustomizedclothingforthem.
“SomanypeoplewantedthemthatIwasntgoingtomake150pairsofpantsforfree,sothat
waswhenIhadtostartmakingabusinessoutofit,”SalzwedeltoldtheSheboyganPress.
In2021,Salzwedelstartedhisclothingbrand.Heusescolourfulandpatternedfabrics(布料)
fromotherclothestocreatehispatchwork(拼接)designs,likejeans,shirtsandjackets.Heonly
usesdonatedorrecycledmaterialstoensuremaximumsustainability.
Salzwedelhasearnedthousandsofdolarsthroughselinghisclothes,andhedonated25
percentofhisprofitstonon-profitorganizations.
Talkingaboutthecompetition,Salzwedelsaid,“Itwasexcitingtodothatandmeetalsortsof
youngpeoplewithsimilarideas.”TheteenagerplannedtousetheprizetoattendtheFashion
InstituteofTechnologyinNewYork.Thecolegeisoneofthemostfamousfashionschoolsinthe
world.Meanwhile,hewilcontinuedoinghisbusinessevenafterhegraduates.ForSalzwedel,The
MadPatcherisalifelongprojectworthworkingon.
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24.WhatinspiredSalzwedeltodobusiness?
A.Hisinterestinfashiondesign. B.Thepopularityofhispants.
C.Hisgrandmothersencouragement. D.Thegrowingproblemoffashionwaste.
25.WhatdoesthetexttelusaboutTheMadPatcher?
A.Itaimstopromotesecond-handclothes.
B.Itusesdonatedmaterialstoreducecosts.
C.Itproducessustainablefashionproducts.
D.Itcopiesdesignsfromwel-establishedbrands.
26.WhatdoesSalzwedelplantodowiththescholarship?
A.Growhisclothingbrand. B.Earnadegreeinfashion.
C.Donateittoafashionschool. D.Cooperatewithlike-mindedpeople.
27.WhichofthefolowingcanbestdescribeSalzwedel?
A.Strongbutselfish. B.Braveanddetermined.
C.Talentedbutnegative. D.Creativeandgenerous.
C
Workingfromhomehasbecomecommon,duringthecourseofthepandemic(疫情),leaving
manywithanewfoundappreciationofthefreedomandflexibilityofworkingremotely.However,
whilethetraditionalideaofanoffice—aplaceawayfromhome,typicalyownedorrentedbythe
business—mayhavechanged,theneedforspecificofficespacehasnt.
Infact,thisperiodofworkingfromhomehashighlightedjusthowimportantitistohavea
placeofwork,whichisseparatefromdailyfamilylife.Withoutthat,manyhavenotedconcernsover
aworsenedwork-lifebalance.
Perhapsthemostdistinctivecharacteristicoftheofficeofthefuturewilbeitshybridsolution.
Itshouldmarrythebeneficialpartsofaphysicalcompany-ownedworkspacewiththebenefitsof
workingfromhome.
Asteamshaveproventheirabilitytoefficientlygettheirjobsdoneremotely,employerswilbe
muchmoreopentotheflexibleapproachmovingforward.Thepositiveimpactsofaphysicaloffice
onthingslikecompanyculture,communication,teamspiritandsharedknowledgeshouldnotbe
ignored,whichiswhytangiblespaceisstilverymuchanecessity.
Thesolutionforthefuturewilenableemployeestocomeintothecompanysworkplacein
ordernottomissoutonthesevaluableofficebenefits,butalsoworkfromhomewhenrequiredfora
betterwork-lifebalance.Bothlargeandsmalercompanieshavealreadystartedtoadoptthisnew
approach,alowingteamstocreateschedulesforwhentheywilbeworkingfromhome,orevenuse
anonlinebookingsystemtosecureadeskspaceinthesharedfacility.Thisway,thecompanycan
managethenumberofpeopleintheofficeatonetime,meaningspacescanbedownsizedtosave
costs,andsocialdistancingandthoroughcleaningprocedurescanbemaintained.
28.Whatisthepotentialproblemwithworkingfromhome?
A.Imbalancebetweenworkandlife. B.Changeoftheideaofanoffice.
C.Lackofworkingspaceathome. D.Toomuchfreedominremotework.
29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tangible”inparagraph4mean?
A.Empty. B.Separate. C.Physical. D.Flexible.
30.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthenewofficestylefromparagraph5?
A.Itiswelreceivedbycompanies.
B.Itlimitsthenumberofemployees.
C.Itmakesthoroughcleaningunnecessary.
D.Itishelpfulforworkerstodesignschedules.
31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.SocialDistance:aPressingNeed B.WorkingRemotely:aGrowingTrend
C.TraditionalOffice:toLeaveortoStay D.HybridWorkplace:OfficeoftheFuture
D
(2024·安徽合肥第一中学高二下期末)Recently,theNorwegianislandofSommaryannounced
thatitwasgettingridoftimetobecometheworldsfirsttime-freezone.Itsoundedextremelypleasant—
toleavetheclockbehindanddowhatyouwantedwheneveryouwantedto.Unfortunately,theideaturned
outtobeacleverstrategytoattractpublicattentionbyNorwaystourismagencyratherthantherealdeal.
Butitraisesafundamentalquestion—canwelivetotalywithouttime?
“Fromaconsciousnessviewpointwesimplycantloseourawarenessoftime,asitsclosely
connectedtooursenseofself,”explainsGermanpsychologistMarcWittmann.“Manycelsinour
bodypossesstheirownautonomousclock.Ifthoseclocksgetoutofsync(不同步),however,itcould
causeproblems.”CanadianscientistHolyAndersenagrees,believingitsnotpossibletohaveconscious
experiencewithoutthepassageoftime.Thinkabouthowyourpersonalidentityisbuiltovertimeandfiled
awayasmemories.“Thesememoriesmakeupwhoyouareovertime,”saysAndersen.
Whilewecantgiveuptheconceptofthepassageoftimeatsuchfundamentallevels,dayinday
outforcingourbodiestosticktoanabstractconceptoftimethatignoresnaturalrhythmsmaylead
tophysicalproblems.AtypicalexampleisDaylightSavingTime(DST)—wherewemoveclock
timeonehourforwardrelativetothecycleofdaylight.Thereareanumberofstudiessuggesting
thatswitchingtoDSTdisturbsourinternalbodyclocks,leadingtolesssleep,worseperformancein
testsandlearningissues.
Theclock,itseems,isntalwaysgoodforus.So,howcanweliveinaworldruledbyclock
time? “Givingyourselfpermissiontodosomethingwithoutanytimelimitcanhelprestoresomeof
yourbodysnormalrhythms.Ifpossible,wakeupnaturalyorgoforawalkuntilyoufeelyoure
done.Youdonthavetohavealifewhereyoumeditate(冥想)fortenhoursaday,”saysAndersen.
“Butlettinggooftimerestrictionsonyouractionsforatwenty-minuteperiodcanbeveryhealthy.”
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32.WhatcanwesayaboutSommargysannouncement?
A.Itfailedtodrawpublicattention. B.Itwasjustamarketingtrick.
C.Itwasaratherpracticalpolicy. D.Itcausedtoomanyproblems.
33.WhatdobothWittmannandAndersenagreewith?
A.Manypeopletendtosavetimeinunhealthyways.
B.Itisdifficulttoaccuratelysensethepassageoftime.
C.Yoursenseofselfhaslittletodowithyourmemories.
D.Itisimpossibleforustolivewithoutthesenseoftime.
34.Whydoestheauthormentionthestudiesinparagraph3?
A.Toshowhowourbodyclocksactualywork.
B.ToexplainwhyDSThelpsimproveefficiency.
C.Toproveclocktimespotentialharmtoourhealth.
D.Todenythelinkbetweenbodyclocksandclocktime.
35.WhatdoesAndersenadviseustodo?
A.Trytodothingsoutsidetheclockscontrol.
B.Exercisefortwentyminuteseveryday.
C.Findeffectivewaystomakeuseofourtime.
D.Meditatemoretorestoreourbodysrhythms.
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。
(2024·广东珠海高二下期末)Foodwastemayresultfromlifelonghabits. 36 Folowthese
tipstoreduceunnecessaryfoodwasteinyourhouseholdandsavemoneyalongtheway.
Planyourmeals.Whenyoudontknowclearlywhatyouwanttoeat,itseasytopickupmore
thanyouneed,especialywhenitemsareonoffer.Planyourmealsfortheweekinadvancetoavoid
unnecessaryfoodwaste. 37
Storeyourproductscorrectly.Alotoffruitandvegetablesspoilbeforeyoueatthem. 38
Forexample,potatoes,carrotsandotherrootvegetableslastlongestifkeptinthedark.Freshfruit
andvegetables,likegrapesoronionsshouldntbekeptwithethylene-producingproductsasthey
makeotherfreshproduceripenandrot(腐烂)morequickly.Youcanalsofindmanywaystokeep
yourperishablesfreshbyusingwater.
Getcreativewithleftovers.Forthosetimeswhenplanningfailsyouandyouendupwith
leftovermealsinyourfridge,insteadofthrowingthemout,thinkaboutinventivewaystotransform
them. 39 Thinktwicebeforeyoutossitemslikemeatbones,whichformtheperfectbasisfor
stockorasoupthroughoutthewinter.
40 Doyoualwaysbuythesamethingseverytimeyouareinthesupermarket,yetevery
weekyouhavethingsyouthrowaway? Notedowntheproductsinthebintimeandtimeagain,so
thatyoucanavoidbuyingthem(orsomuchofthem)inthefuture.
A.Trackyourtrash.
B.Sortouttherubbish.
C.Manyunknowntipscankeepproducefresh.
D.Trytostretchyourgrocerybudgetalittlebitfurther.
E.Luckily,itseasytolearnhowtochangethesehabitsaround.
F.Italians,forexample,fryleftoverriceanditbecomesArancini.
G.Workoutwhatyouplantoeatandhowmuchofeachitemyoulneed.
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。
EmilyBhatnagarhasalwaysfoundcomfortreading.Whenshesstrugglingwithanxietyand
depression,sheturnsto 41 .Sowhenshe 42 sawatextmessageonherfathersphone
informingrelativeshehadstage4thyroid(甲状腺)cancershehidher 43 withtheonething
shesalwaysfoundcomfortin.Butthistime,shewentalittlefurther.
Attheageof17,Emily 44 aneighborhoodbookactivity.Shedecidedshed 45 the
bookstochildrenwhowerealsofacinghealthscares.“Ithoughttomyself,Imonlya(n) 46 .
WhatcanIdo?Iamnotadoctor.Icantsavelives,butIcanhopefulymakethemalittlebit 47 .”
saystheteen.“Iwasdrowningin 48 whenmydadwasdiagnosed.Thinkingoftheselittle
children 49 thesamethingasmydadwas 50 .”
ThiswasJuly2021.Heroriginalgoalwasto 51 booksforchildrenundergoingcancer
treatment,butshes 52 ittoalpatientsunder18.ShecaledhereffortForLoveandButtercup
(金凤花),andlauncheditwitha 53 forbookdonationsonneighborhoodappNextdoor.
“Buttercupflowersrepresentchildlikeinnocenceandfunthatalotofthesekidsdontgetto
experience.ItswhatIhopethey 54 whentheyopenmybooks,”shesays.
Theneighborhoodbookactivitythatbeganwithaloneteenhasgrownintoanationwideone.
AndEmily,now19,saysitsgivenherandherfathera 55 distractionthatalowsthemtocure
together.
41.A.toys B.books C.snacks D.games
42.A.accidentaly B.eventualy C.purposely D.fortunately
43.A.excitement B.anger C.fears D.disappointment
44.A.prevented B.attended C.witnessed D.launched
45.A.donate B.sel C.read D.deliver
46.A.stranger B.adult C.artist D.teenager
47.A.richer B.brighter C.stronger D.slimmer
48.A.happiness B.regret C.sadness D.confusion
49.A.lookinginto B.talkingabout C.lookingup D.goingthrough
50.A.unimaginable B.enjoyable C.acceptable D.amazing
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51.A.buy B.write C.colect D.keep
52.A.reduced B.enlarged C.restricted D.told
53.A.request B.warning C.order D.ban
54.A.hear B.see C.feel D.touch
55.A.usual B.useless C.boring D.shared
第二节(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。
Scienceresearchisntalwaysserious.Infact,sometimesitisquitesily.Anditsthissily
research56. theIgNobelPrizecelebrates.Awardedsince1991,theIgNobelPrize
remindsusthatsciencecanbefuntoo.
Herearesome57. (example)thatletusseewhattheIgNobelcommitteestandsfor.
In2007,itslinguistics(语言学的)awardwasgiventothreeresearchers58. (prove)that
ratscouldnttelthedifferencesbetweenDutchspokenbackwardandJapanesespokenbackward.In
2016,abiologistwhowroteabook59. (base)onhisexperiencecolectingdeadand
almostdeadflieswasawardedforhiswork.In2018,onewinnerwroteapaperonhowtocreatea
cleaningproduct60. meansofhumansaliva(唾液).
Everyyearthereisaceremony61. thewinnersreceivetheirawards.Itofficialy
beginswhentheaudience62. (tel)tothrowpaperairplanesatthestage.Thenthe
winnersaregiventhechancetosummarize63. (they)researchin60seconds.The
ceremony64. (become)matureovertheyears.
So,aswecansee,theawardsarentjustgivenforthemost65. (scientific)important
thingsintheworld.Butthenagain,whatsmoreimportantthanhavingfun?
第四部分 写作(满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假如你是学生会主席李华,请你以“健康生活”为主题,写一篇英语发言稿,内容包括以下三点:
1.列举当前的现状;
2.提出合理的建议;
3.倡导健康生活。
注意:1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.发言稿的开头与结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。
Dearfelowstudents,
AsthepresidentofourStudentCouncil,Iwouldliketogiveaspeechonhealthylifestyle.
Thankyouforlistening!
第二节(满分25分)
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。
Withnewfaceseverywhere,thetimeinGrade1wasrealytoughforme.SinceIwasanIndian
girl,nobodywantedtotalktome.Everyspareminutewasspentalone,andnoclassmateswould
groupwithmeforprojects.
Feelinglonelyandsad,Iwasindesperateneedofclosefriends,withwhomIhopedtosharemy
happinessandsorrow.AgirlnamedFatin,whowascute,cleverandtalented,appealedtome
deeply.However,sheseemedtobeavoidingmeaswel.Beingonlysixyearsold,Ididntunderstand
whypeopletreatedmelikethat,Iopeneduptomymotheraboutalthis,almostcryingmy
eyesout.
Momsmiled,pattingmeontheshoulderandcomfortingmeuntilIcalmeddown.Shelooked
intomyeyesandencouragedme,“Honey,dontworry.Theyrejustnotfamiliarwithyou.Tryto
bringoutthebestinyou.Theylbefriendyouaslongastheyseeyourexcelence.”Atthattime,I
didntbelieveher,butMomwasright.
Oneday,myteacher,MissBibiena,announcedthattherewastobeaspeechcompetition.My
heartpoundedwildly.Irealyenjoyedparticipatinginspeechcompetitions.Actualy,Iwasquite
goodatthem.TheonlyproblemwasthatthewholeschoolwouldbewatchingmeandIknewnone
ofmyaudience.
However,Iwasdeterminedtodoit.Igatheredalmycourage,marcheduptotheteacherand
said,“MissBibiena,Iwanttojoininthespeechcompetition.”Shestaredatmeforsuchalongtime
thatIstartedtofeeluncomfortable,butthenIsawagentlesmilespreadingoverherface.She
handedmeanapplicationform.
Thenextday,Iarrivedatschoolearlytosubmitmyformtotheteacher.Takingtheform,Miss
Bibienasaidencouraginglytome,“Foranewstudent,youhavelotsofcourage.Doyourbest,
Sneha!”RarelydidMissBibienapraiseanyone.Onmywaytoclass,Ismiledatherremark,which
liftedupmyspiritsthatday.
注意:续写词数应为150个左右。
Untilthecompetitionday,Ipractisedmyspeechwheneverpossible.
AsIwentoffthestage,Iheardsomeonecallmyname.
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