高二英语上学期第一次月考-2025-2026学年高二英语选择性必修第一册单元重难点易错题精练（人教版2019）

绝密★考试结束前 2025-2026学年高二上学期第一次月考 英语 （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分） 注意事项： 1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。 3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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．How does the man feel now? A．Angry. B．Proud. C．Disappointed. 2．When will Dr. Black see the man? A．At 11: 00 a.m. B．At 9:00 a.m. C．At 1:00 p.m. 3．What time is it now? A．8: 20 pm. B．8:10 pm. C．8:40 pm. 4．What are the speakers? A．Professors. B．Students. C．Interviewers. 5．What does the woman complain about? A．Its slow delivery. B．Its flavor. C．Its price. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。 6．Where does the woman always follow news? A．On TV. B．On her phone. C．On the Internet. 7．What news is the man more concerned about now? A．Sports. B．Weather. C．Net stars. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8．What will the woman like in Switzerland? A．Hiking around the Matterhorn. B．Climbing the Matterhorn. C．Exploring the deep valley. 9．What are very steep? A．The valleys. B．The trails. C．The mountains. 10．What is known as the Top of Europe? A．The Matterhorn. B．The Jungfrau Ski Region. C．Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11．When does the conversation probably take place? A．In the morning. B．In the afternoon. C．In the evening. 12．What does the woman think of the sayings about weather? A．Unbelievable. B．Scientific. C．Foolish. 13．How many sayings are mentioned in the dialogue? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14．What made the man feel surprised? A．The fierce football game. B．Many “likes” for his photo. C．Silly comments on his photo. 15．What does the woman think the “likes” represent? A．A response. B．A lot of appreciation. C．A kind of politeness. 16．What does the woman prefer? A．Talking with friends face to face. B．Giving friends a thumb up. C．Getting “likes” everywhere. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17．How old do teens become adults now in Japan? A．20. B．18. C．22. 18．What can 18-year-olds do from 2022? A．Get married. B．Drink alcohol. C．Smoke cigarettes. 19．Why did Japan’s government pass the new law? A．To change its retirement age. B．To reduce its pollution. C．To develop its economy. 20．What do young Japanese people more care about? A．How to pay less tax. B．How to celebrate Coming of Age Day. C．How to enjoy health care payments. 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 The Art of Wearing Works of Art The Smithsoman’s Craft2Wear Show will be held in Washington D．C．’s National Building Museum from October 20 to 22, transforming the building into a one-stop shop for the finest in American contemporary wearable craft (手工艺) and design Nanibaa Beck Beck is a jeweler (珠宝师) of Beck Studio At 13 years old, she became an assistant to her father and learned silversmith shills from him as well as her mother, who worked as a professional jewelry craftsman Beck’s ties to the process of creating jewelry inspired her to develop a deeper understanding of Native American art. Alicia Appleton Appleton is a corporate fashion designer and the founder of Amber Poitier inc, a leather accessories (配饰) company founded in 2015 in New York. Appleton attempts to empower women through her jewelry and fashion accessories. Holly Anne Mitchell Mitchell is an artist who will be showcasing jewelry made from recycled newspaper at the event. She began exploring newspaper as an artistic medium while taking a metalsmithing class at the University of Michigan in 1990. Judith Carr Bumbershoots by Nana, a business that handcrafts wearable art for babies, will display clothing at Craf2Wear Founded by artist Judith Carr, Bumbershoots by Nana seeks to create high-quality sleeping bags that are parent-friendly and functional. General Admission $17 per person if purchased before October 17 or $20 after October 17, $10 per ticket for groups of 10 or more, $8 per student ticket with Student ID Cards presented at the door (Students under age 18) 21．What can be learned about Beck? A．She founded Amber Poitier Inc in 2015. B．She graduated from the University of Michigan. C．She was well-known as a jeweler at a young age. D．She benefited a lot from her parents daily work. 22．What is a feature of Mitchell’s jewelry? A．It is eco-friendly. B．It empowers women. C．It helps to promote sleep. D．It stresses Native American art. 23．How much should a group of 6 adults pay if they buy tickets on October 15? A．$48. B．$60. C．$102. D．$120. B Gutiérrez’s life would never be the same again after finding a copy of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy in the garbage 20 years ago. It happened while he was driving his garbage truck through wealthier neighbourhoods at night and seeing abandoned books. It aroused his desire to start rescuing books from the garbage. He used to take home between 50 and 60 books every morning. Eventually, he turned his book collection into a community library for children from low-income families. Colombia’s capital city of Bogota has 19 public libraries. However, these libraries tend to be far away from where rural and poorer communities live. The option of buying new books is non-existent for families struggling to make ends meet. Gutiérrez’s community library is a true representation of how one man’s garbage can be another’s treasure. Gutiérrez grew up poor, and his family could not afford to educate him beyond primary school. Nevertheless, his mother was a passionate reader and read stories to him every night. Her love for books left a deep impression on Gutiérrez. Today, his makeshift community library, called “The Strength of Words”, occupies most of his home in southern Bogota, and is piled from floor to ceiling with fiction and non-fiction titles. Everything from school textbooks to storybooks can be found in his collection of more than 20.000 books! As word began to spread about his amazing project, people began sending him thousands more books to grow his library. Despite having done so much for his community, Gutiérrez is not yet content to call it a day. He continues to search through garbage cans for reading materials. Today, the Gutiérrez family does not merely want to start libraries in neighbourhoods. They want to create spaces for school children to spend their time reading. Gutiérrez’s journey to give back to his local community is an amazing example of how every one of us can improve the lives of those around us. How might we take a leaf out of Gutiérrez’s books and impact the less fortunate around us? 24．What inspired Gutiérrez to rescue unwanted books? A．The abandoned Anna Karenina. B．Leo Tolstoy’s life. C．Children’s living conditions. D．A community-library. 25．Why did Gutiérrez start “The Strength of Words”? A．To create a harmonious neighborhood. B．To give his mother sufficient books. C．To facilitate children’s reading. D．To improve the community life. 26．What can best describe Gutiérrez? A．Devoted and talented. B．Intelligent and generous. C．Passionate and well-educated. D．Creative and caring. 27．What would be the best title for the text? A．Desire for reading B．From garbage to treasure C．Gutiérrez’s kindness D．An amazing model of education C Smoking in your own home in Thailand may now be considered a crime, if the smoke is considered harmful to other people in the house. The new law, Family Protection and Development Promotion Act, was initiated (启动) by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and was announced in the Royal Gazette on May 22, 2019. The law aims at limiting smoking at home which might be hazardous for others’ health living under the same roof. In that case, it will be considered as “domestic violence”. The new law came into force on August 20. According to the center for research and knowledge management for tobacco control, at the Faculty of Medical Science of Mahidol University, there are about 4.9 million households where one or more family members smoke. An average of 10.3 million people have unconsciously become passive smokers because they’ve been breathing in smoke at home. Scientific studies show that passive smokers are at greater risk of being affected by cancer. Of 75 child patients from houses where smoking is practiced, 76% of them were found to have nicotine traces in their urine (尿液), with 43% of them having nicotine content going beyond permitted levels. Smoking at home also may lead to physical or emotional violence because of aggressiveness (攻击性) when there is a lack of smoking, and might as well ruin relationships between smokers and non-smoker family members. According to the new law, anyone who thinks they are affected by domestic smoking can report to officials concerned so that inspectors will be sent to investigate and take legal action against the smokers. Once confirmed, the court may order a person to receive treatment to quit smoking in an attempt to protect the person’s family. In February in 2019, Thailand had banned smoking at six of its airports along with a ban in public places. 28．What do we know about the new law in Thailand? A．It came into effect on May 22. B．It aimed at protecting the health of non-smokers. C．It regarded smoking at home as a kind of domestic violence. D．It clearly claimed that smoking at home is a crime. 29．What does the underlined word “hazardous” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Anxious. B．Harmful. C．Beneficial. D．Essential. 30．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A．The purpose of initiating the law. B．Responses to the new law. C．Actions to quit smoking. D．Bad consequences of smoking at home. 31．What can be inferred from the text? A．Smoking is illegal anywhere in Thailand. B．Passive smokers are not likely to suffer from cancer. C．People tend to be more aggressive when they are smoking. D．Thailand is making efforts to create a smoke-free environment. D ChatGPT appears to have better “bedside manners” than some doctors — at least when their written advice is rated for quality and empathy (同理心), a study has shown. The study, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, used data from social news website Reddit’s Ask Docs forum, in which members can post medical questions answered by verified healthcare professionals. The team randomly sampled 195 exchanges from Ask Docs where a verified doctor responded to a public question. The original questions were then posed to the AI language model ChatGPT, which was asked to respond. Finally, a panel of three licensed healthcare professionals, who did not know whether the response came from a human physician or ChatGPT, rated the answers for quality and empathy. Overall, the panel preferred ChatGPT’s responses to those given by a human 79 percent of the time. ChatGPT responses were also rated good or very good quality 79 percent of the time, compared with 22 percent of doctors’ responses, and 45 percent of the ChatGPT answers were rated empathic or very empathic compared with just 5 percent of doctors’ replies. Christopher Longhurst, of UC San Diego Health, said: “These results suggest that tools like ChatGPT can efficiently draft high-quality, personalized medical advice for review by clinicians, and we are beginning that process at UCSD Health.” Professor James Davenport, of the University of Bath, who was not involved in the research, said: “The paper does not say that ChatGPT can replace doctors, but does, quite reasonably, call for further research into whether and how ChatGPT can assist physicians in response generation.” Some noted that, given ChatGPT was specifically designed to be likable, it was not surprising that it wrote texts that came across as empathic. It also tended to give longer, chattier answers than human doctors, which could have played a role in its higher ratings. Others cautioned against relying on language models for factual information due to their tendency to generate made-up “facts”. 32．What does paragraph 2 mainly discuss about the study? A．The general outline. B．The statistical analysis. C．The theoretical basis. D．The data sources. 33．What is the percentage difference in empathy ratings between doctors’ responses and ChatGPTs responses? A．17 percent. B．40 percent. C．57 percent. D．74 percent. 34．What’s Professor Davenport’s view regarding the paper’s proposal for additional investigation into ChatGPTs support for physicians? A．Indifferent. B．Objective. C．Concerned. D．Disapproving. 35．What concern was raised about using ChatGPT? A．Its responses might be one-sided. B．It has limited factual knowledge. C．It can produce incorrect content. D．It is unable to offer high-quality advice. 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。 The Best Foods for Your Brain The brain is an organ just like any other—it needs the right nutrients to function properly and there are certain foods that can support brain function and help make studying easier. 36 . Dark chocolate Dark chocolate is bitter chocolate compared to milk chocolate. It uses cacao as its main ingredient. Dark chocolate promotes the development of both neurons and blood vessels (血管). 37 , but also its neuroprotective (神经保护) properties help to increase memory and make learning easier over time. Berries A lot of the benefits of berries come from antioxidants. They’ll help to increase neuroplasticity which allows your brain to make new connections or, in other words, keep learning. 38 Not only do seeds and nuts offer antioxidants—vitamin E, which helps to protect the brain as you age, specifically—but they contain omega-3 fatty acids as well. Fatty fish Fatty fish are a great source of omega-3s. These healthy unsaturated fats help in the long-term especially. They lead to lower beta-amyloid levels in the blood. This means that the clumps that damage the brain which leads to Alzheimer’s disease has been decreased. 39 . So, with foods like these, you’ll find your study session to be much more productive. 40 , try to make them a regular diet. One bag of sunflower seeds isn’t going to protect your brain on its own. A．Seeds and nuts B．Here we break down what foods are best for the brain C．While this is good for the brain, it also helps heart health D．If you want to achieve the long-term effects these foods offer E．To get the most out of this food, you’re going to want to eat fish about twice a week F．This makes it not only a short-term focus boost through increased blood flow in the brain G．Some studies have shown that positive people who laugh often have increased life expectation 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。 At 20 years old, I was a confident and handsome student at the University of California at Berkey. But that year, I 41 a bump (肿块) in my right nostril (鼻孔), and when it didn’t go away, I made an 42 with a doctor. It turned out to be a tumor (肿瘤). Then I underwent surgery. Fortunately, the procedure was 43 , and I returned to classes soon. But six months later, a new bump appeared. Numerous 44 confirmed it had reproduced a horrible, life—threatening tumor. I was advised to have another operation and 45 that I might lose part of my nose. I was too young to think about death then, but the thought of disfigurement (毁容) made me feel 46 . I awoke from the surgery with a scarred, disfigured face. As I re-entered the real world, I noticed adults 47 and children pointing—and sometimes laughing—at me. The occasional and 48 negative reactions from my friends also hurt me. My self-respect sank increasingly lower, and I constantly asked others, “Do my looks 49 you?” Five years and 20 reconstructive surgeries later, I 50 a man receiving treatment. After hearing my question, he criticized me. My problem, he 51 me, was not my physical appearance, but my emotional insecurity. His 52 helped me realize my mental scars were far more disfiguring than my physical ones. I began examining myself from the inside out. Later, I volunteered at a cancer support organization to offer inspiration and hope to those 53 cancer Now, I am 54 for who I am—a much stronger person than before. To you, I offer this message: Avoid making judgements about people at 55 . 41．A．took charge of B．took care of C．took control of D．took notice of 42．A．appointment B．arrangement C．commitment D．placement 43．A．severe B．minor C．apparent D．complicated 44．A．novelists B．specialists C．impressionists D．journalists 45．A．advocated B．predicted C．warned D．witnessed 46．A．desperate B．enthusiastic C．delicate D．optimistic 47．A．smiling B．glaring C．glancing D．staring 48．A．unusually B．unintentionally. C．unconventionally D．unselfishly 49．A．bother B．impress C．annoy D．restrict 50．A．greeted B．persuaded C．encountered D．grasped 51．A．abused B．defended C．informed D．motivated 52．A．relief B．security C．defence D．honesty 53．A．going about B．relating to C．wrestling with D．breaking with 54．A．greedy B．grateful C．suitable D．tolerant 55．A．mental vitality B．physical fitness C．social acceptance D．face value 第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或所给单词的正确形式。 About 1.4 billion people around the world do not get enough physical exercise.This number comes 56 the United Nations' World Health Organization(WHO).A new WHO report warns that a lack of exercise 57 (great)increases the risk of health problems.The WHO says the new study is the first 58 (estimate)physical activity trends around the world over time.The report said the levels of physical inactivity are more than two times as high in 59 (wealth)countries as they are in countries where people earn low wages.In richer countries,people are more likely to spend time 60 （sit)in offices. How much activity should we get? To stay healthy,the report 61 (suggest)that people do at least 150 minutes of moderate(适中的）physical activity or 75 minutes of intense physical activity every week.If you work in a high-rise office building,take the stairs instead of an elevator.Take more 62 (break)during the work day and move around.If your workplace offers 63 gym,make sure to use it.It also urges governments to provide and care for infrastructure(基础设施），such as better and 64 (safe)roads.This would help support increased walking 65 cycling for transportation,as well as sports and physical recreation. 第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66．上周六，你校组织了“走进社区”实践活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括： 1. 活动内容； 2. 活动反响。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Entering the Community _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 67． 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。 68． Allen was playing in his room. He heard a familiar chirping and rustling from the cage in the bedroom corner. It was his beloved Blue Finch, named Mary. The boy had cared for the bird since he was six, a gift from his mother for graduating from kindergarten and entering primary school. Now, at 12 years old, Allen had just recently celebrated his primary school graduation and was about to take another step in his life journey toward junior high school. For the past six years, Mary was his constant companion and closest friend. As he grew up, Allen found it difficult to make friends or be close to others. Having had to move around many times and transfer schools due to his father’s work in the military, Allen never felt like he truly belonged in any one place. He always knew it wouldn’t be long before he would have to move yet again. The stress and pressure of a constantly mobile life also led to strain and pressure at home, leading to loud arguments and fights between his mother and father which he could hear from behind closed doors. But, throughout all of this. Allen’s closest friend and companion-the true source of stability in his life — was Mary, his finch. But Mary was more than just a simple, calm pet: whenever Allen felt sad, the bird would always be singing and chirping, almost as if she sensed how he felt and wanted to lift his spirits. And when Allen fed the bird, Mary always moved across her branch to rest against his finger, never failing to bring a smile to Allen’s face. Yet, one summer day after Allen had come home after a walk at the park he found the window of his bedroom open and the door of Mary’s cage open-the-bird was gone. Suddenly, Allen realized that he must have left the cage open after cleaning it and forgot about the window being open on such a hot day. Upset, Allen fell down to the floor sobbing. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150词左右； 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Upon hearing the noise, Allen’s mother rushed upstairs and asked what had happened. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Filled with anticipation, Allen and his mother went outside to look for Mary. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$2025-2026学年上学期第一次月考 英语·答题卡 姓 名： 缺考 贴条形码区 准考证号 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 123 12 注意事项 123456789 123456789 1. 答题前， 考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚， 23456789 123456789 456789 123456789 23456789 3 3 并认真检查监考员所粘贴的条形码。 4 4 4 2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂：非选择题必须用0.5mmm 56 56 黑色字迹的签字笔填写，字体工整 6 3.请按题号顺序在各题的答题区内作答， 超出答题区域范 78 7 8 78 围的答案无效，在草纸、试卷上作答无效， 4.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用 9 9 9 涂改液、刮纸刀。 5.正确填涂 毁 选择题 (请用2B铅笔填涂) B A B 11 1A1 B 4 789 ic 10 Z345 ic 11C 7890 B D C 31 A I G 12132415 673590 <333 23345 aaaa 888 c D D E F G A B B D D 1 1A1 B aeea 零 B 杨打锅術销 D 12345 D A B 非选择题 (请在各试题的答题区内作答) 第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分) 第二节 (共10小题： 每小题1.5分，满分15分) 56. 57. 58 59 60. 61 62 63 64. 65 ■ 请在各些目的答曲区域内作希， 色矩形边作限定区域的答华无效： 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 封 第二节（满分25分） 一线 Paragraph 1: Paragraph 2: ■■■■■■■ ■■■ ■■ 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边：限定区域的答案无效！ 謾 55 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出黑色炬形边框限定区域的答案无效！ 爵 器 ■ 英语第1页（共2页） ■ 参考答案： 1．B 【原文】W: Dad, have you seen my report card? M: Sure, you did very well. I’m very proud of you. W: Thank you, Dad. 2．C 【原文】M: Would Dr. Black be able to see me at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow? W:I’m sorry. She won’t be free until 11: 00 a.m., but 1:00 p.m. will be convenient. M: That’s OK. 3．B 【原文】W: This evening’s concert will begin in twenty minutes. M: But this performance will end at about ten thirty, darling. W: Really? It lasts exactly two hours. A little longer. 4．C 【原文】M:Well, I think while he talked, he was confident and showed an understanding of the requirements our company has here. W:I agree. He is the most impressive so far;after all he just graduated from California university. M:Shall we get the next one in? 5．A 【原文】M: That food is delicious! W:It took ages to come but yes, absolutely tasty. M: It is a little expensive, but is a feast to our mouths. 6．B 7．B 【原文】W:What are you watching on TV,James? M:The news.I want some up-to-date information about the storm. W:What?Please tell me there isn’t a storm coming. M:Sorry,but there is． W:I haven’t heard anything about a storm. M:I’m surprised.You usually follow me news.You’re always checking the news on your phone. W:Well,I usually pay more attention to me lives of the net stars. M:I pay attention to sports news.But I’m more concerned about the storm now. W:So tell me about this storm. M:The storm probably won’t arrive until late tonight. W:That’s good.I’ll be at home. M:But it may not come.You know the weather often changes. 8．A 9．B 10．B 【原文】W: Mark, if you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? M: That’s easy. I’d go to Switzerland. W: Switzerland has beautiful mountain scenery. M: Yes. The Matterhorn is the most famous peak. Climbing it would be fun. w: Not for me! But I’d like to hike around it. M: There are many trails in me deep valley near it. Some of them are very steep! W: Are mere other ways to get a view of the Matterhorn? M: Yes. You can ride a cable car to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. We can admire the Matterhorn. We can eat in the restaurant or you can ski ! W: Wow. Where else can you go in Switzerland to enjoy the mountains? M: The Jungfrau ski Region. It’s known as the Top of Europe. 11．C 12．A 13．B 【原文】M:Look at that sky—what beautiful colors. Red, orange,yellow… It’s going to be a nice day tomorrow. W:Do you think so? M:sure.Haven’t you heard the saying—Red sky at night，Shepherd’s delight. It means that if there is a nice sunset in the evening, the next day will be fine. W:I’ve heard the saying. I don’t know whether it is actually true.There are lots of old sayings about the weather.  Not many of them are true. M: What other sayings do you know? W: Well, there’s one that says  “Rain before seven, fine by eleven.” M: Is that true? W: Not here! I’ve known it starts raining at five in the morning and is still raining at five in the afternoon! And there’s another one— If a cow is lying down, it means it’s going to rain. M:Is that one true? W: No, I think if a cow is lying down, it means that the cow is tired! 14．B 15．C 16．A 【原文】M: Last night I posted a photo of the soccer game I went to.I cannot tell you how many “likes” it got. It was amazing. W: That’s really good for you. M: Do you think it’s silly,or…? W:I just think that “likes” don’t really represent anything on Facebook. It just means that someone saw and enjoyed it.It is just a kind of politeness. But wouldn’t you rather have someone comment on your photo? M: For me, that’s a response. It means they saw it and they liked it.And not just liked it,but they actually appreciated it. W: I’d rather have an actual conversation with my friends about the fun things I did, as opposed to just approving of it with a thumb up. M:I guess for me, it feels like a connection...so that when I see them in person,I know that they’ve seen it,because they liked it． W:It can be really addictive to just start trying to get “likes” everywhere. M: Hey, Mary.I actually like that idea. W: Come on, Gary. 17．A 18．A 19．C 20．B 【原文】 W: Japan’s government has passed laws to lower the age at which people become adults. It is the first time since 1876 that this has happened. From the year 2022, teenagers will become adults at the age of 18, which is two years earlier than the age at which adulthood currently legally happens. However, even though the age has been lowered, there are still certain things that will not change. The legal age for drinking alcohol and smoking will remain fixed at 20. The new law will enable 18-year-olds to get married without the agreement of their parents, and allow them to apply for loans and credit cards. The new law has been passed in an effort to bring about social and economic change in Japan. The government hopes to see an increase in the number of young people getting married and starting families. This will help to deal with the nation’s falling birth rate and ageing population. Greater financial freedoms could be a boost to the economy and provide more tax incomes. This is very important for a government struggling to deal with increasing retirement money and health care payments. Many of Japan’s young people are more concerned about how the law will affect traditional Coming of Age Day. This is a national holiday held in January in which 20-year-olds dress up in traditional clothes to celebrate adulthood. 21．D 22．A 23．C 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了将于10月20日至22日在华盛顿特区的国家建筑博物馆举行的史密森工艺服装展上的一些详细信息。 21．细节理解题。根据“Nanibaa Beck”部分中“At 13 years old, she became an assistant to her father and learned silversmith shills from him as well as her mother, who worked as a professional jewelry craftsman Beck’s ties to the process of creating jewelry inspired her to develop a deeper understanding of Native American art.(13岁时，她成为父亲的助手，并向父亲和作为专业珠宝工匠的母亲学习银匠技巧。Beck与珠宝创作过程的联系激发了她对美洲原住民艺术的更深层次的理解。)”可知，Beck从她父母的日常工作中获益很多。故选D。 22．细节理解题。根据“Holly Anne Mitchell”部分中“Mitchell is an artist who will be showcasing jewelry made from recycled newspaper at the event.  (米切尔是一位艺术家，他将在活动中展示用回收报纸制作的珠宝。)”可知， Mitchell的珠宝是用回收报纸制作的。可知，利用回收报纸制作是环保的。故选A。 23．细节理解题。根据“General Admission”部分中“$17 per person if purchased before October 17 (如果在10月17日之前购买，每人17美元)”所以，10月15日买的票同样是每人17美元，6个人是102美元。故选C。 24．A 25．C 26．D 27．B 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述Gutiérrez通过从垃圾堆中收集废书的方式为农村和贫困社区的孩子们建立了一个社区图书馆从而帮助他们开始阅读的故事，从而引发读者关于如何改善身边人的生活的思考。 24．细节理解题。根据第一自然段“Gutiérrez’s life would never be the same again after finding a copy of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy in the garbage 20 years ago. It happened while he was driving his garbage truck through wealthier neighbourhoods at night and seeing abandoned books. It aroused his desire to start rescuing books from the garbage. (20年前，古铁雷斯在垃圾堆里发现了列夫·托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》，从此他的生活再也不一样了。这件事发生在他晚上开着垃圾车穿过富裕社区时，看到了被遗弃的书籍。这激起了他开始从垃圾堆里抢救书籍的欲望。)”可知，被遗弃的《安娜·卡列尼娜》激发了古铁雷斯拯救不需要的书籍。故选A。 25．细节理解题。根据第一自然段“Eventually, he turned his book collection into a community library for children from low-income families. (最终，他把自己的藏书变成了一个社区图书馆，供低收入家庭的孩子们使用。)”以及第四自然段“Today, his makeshift community library, called “The Strength of Words”, occupies most of his home in southern Bogota, and is piled from floor to ceiling with fiction and non-fiction titles. Everything from school textbooks to storybooks can be found in his collection of more than 20.000 books! (如今，他的临时社区图书馆“文字的力量”占据了他位于波哥大南部的大部分家，从地板到天花板都堆满了小说和非小说类的书籍。从学校课本到故事书，所有的东西都可以在他收藏的20000多本书中找到！)”可知，古铁雷斯的The Strength of Words旨在方便孩子们阅读。故选C。 26．推理判断题。文章主要讲述古铁雷斯通过从垃圾堆中收集废书的方式为农村和贫困社区的孩子们建立了一个社区图书馆从而帮助他们开始阅读的故事。由此可知，他既有创意又有爱心。故选D。 27．主旨大意题。文章主要讲述古铁雷斯通过从垃圾堆中收集废书的方式为农村和贫困社区的孩子们建立了一个社区图书馆从而帮助他们开始阅读的故事。B项“From garbage to treasure (变废为宝)”最能概括本文主旨。故选B。 28．C 29．B 30．D 31．D 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了泰国的一项新的法律，限制在家里吸烟，泰国正在努力创造无烟的环境。 28．细节理解题。根据第二段关键句“The law aims at limiting smoking at home which might be hazardous for others’ health living under the same roof. In that case, it will be considered as “domestic violence”.”（这项法律旨在限制在家里吸烟，因为在同一屋檐下吸烟可能危害他人的健康。在这种情况下，吸烟将被视为“家庭暴力”。）可知，这项法律认为在同一屋檐下吸烟可能危害他人的健康，这种行为被视为“家庭暴力”。由此可知，泰国的新法律认为在家吸烟是一种家庭暴力。故选C项。 29．词句猜测题。根据划线单词所在句中“The law aims at limiting smoking at home”（这项法律旨在限制在家里吸烟）可知，这项法律的目的是为了限制在家里吸烟，再结合生活常识可知，限制吸烟，是因为吸烟会导致家里的其他人成为被动吸烟者，这对他们的身体有害，“Harmful”意为“有害的”，符合句意。故选B项。 30．主旨大意题。根据第四段关键句“Smoking at home also may lead to physical or emotional violence because of aggressiveness (攻击性) when there is a lack of smoking, and might as well ruin relationships between smokers and non-smoker family members.”（在家里吸烟还可能导致身体或精神暴力，因为在缺乏吸烟的情况下人具有攻击性，还可能破坏吸烟的和不吸烟的家庭成员之间的关系。）可知，本段内容告诉我们吸烟可能导致身体或精神暴力，还可能破坏吸烟的和不吸烟的家庭成员之间的关系，这些都是吸烟给家庭带来的危害。由此可知，第四段的主要内容是介绍在家吸烟的不良后果。故选D项。 31．推理判断题。根据第二段关键句“The law aims at limiting smoking at home which might be hazardous for others’ health living under the same roof.”（这项法律旨在限制在家里吸烟，因为在同一屋檐下吸烟可能危害他人的健康。）和最后一段关键句“In February in 2019, Thailand had banned smoking at six of its airports along with a ban in public places.”（2019年2月，泰国在公共场所实施禁烟令的同时，还禁止在6个机场吸烟。）可知，本文主要介绍了泰国为禁烟做出的努力，限制在家里吸烟，禁止在公共场所吸烟，禁止在6个机场吸烟等。由此可知，泰国正在努力创造无烟的环境。故选D项。 32．A 33．B 34．B 35．C 【导语】这是一篇说明文。一项研究表明，ChatGPT似乎比一些医生有更好的“对病人的态度”——至少在他们的书面建议的质量和同理心方面是这样。文章对此进行了介绍。 32．主旨大意题。根据第二段“The study, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, used data from social news website Reddit’s Ask Docs forum, in which members can post medical questions answered by verified healthcare professionals. The team randomly sampled 195 exchanges from Ask Docs where a verified doctor responded to a public question. The original questions were then posed to the AI language model ChatGPT, which was asked to respond. Finally, a panel of three licensed healthcare professionals, who did not know whether the response came from a human physician or ChatGPT, rated the answers for quality and empathy.(这项发表在《美国医学会内科杂志》上的研究使用了社交新闻网站Reddit的Ask Docs论坛的数据，在这个论坛上，会员可以发布由经过验证的医疗专业人员回答的医疗问题。研究小组从Ask Docs中随机抽取了195个经过认证的医生对公众问题的回答。最初的问题随后被提交给人工智能语言模型ChatGPT，它被要求做出回应。最后，一个由三名有执照的医疗保健专业人员组成的小组，他们不知道这些回答是来自人类医生还是ChatGPT，他们对答案的质量和同理心进行了评分。)”可知，第2段主要讨论了这项研究的总体框架，即这项研究的大体研究方法和过程。故选A。 33．细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“ChatGPT responses were also rated good or very good quality 79 percent of the time, compared with 22 percent of doctors’ responses, and 45 percent of the ChatGPT answers were rated empathic or very empathic compared with just 5 percent of doctors’ replies.(ChatGPT的回答有79%被评为“好”或“非常好”，而医生回答的这一比例为22%；45%的ChatGPT回答被评为“同情”或“非常同情”，而医生的回答只有5%。)”可知，医生的回答和ChatGPTs的回答在共情评分上的百分比差异是40%。故选B。 34．推理判断题。根据第五段“Professor James Davenport, of the University of Bath, who was not involved in the research, said: “The paper does not say that ChatGPT can replace doctors, but does, quite reasonably, call for further research into whether and how ChatGPT can assist physicians in response generation.”(巴斯大学的詹姆斯·达文波特教授没有参与这项研究，他说：“这篇论文并没有说ChatGPT可以取代医生，但是，呼吁进一步研究ChatGPT是否以及如何帮助医生产生回答是相当合理的。”)”可知，达文波特教授对论文中关于进一步调查ChatGPTs对医生的支持的建议持客观态度。故选B。 35．细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“Others cautioned against relying on language models for factual information due to their tendency to generate made-up “facts”.(其他人则告诫不要依赖语言模型来获取事实信息，因为它们倾向于产生虚构的“事实”。)”可知，使用ChatGPT的顾虑是它会产生虚假内容。故选C。 36．B 37．F 38．A 39．C 40．D 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲一些对大脑有好处的食物。 36．由上文“The brain is an organ just like any other—it needs the right nutrients to function properly and there are certain foods that can support brain function and help make studying easier. (大脑和其他器官一样，也是一个器官——它需要正确的营养才能正常工作，而且有些食物可以支持大脑功能，帮助学习变得更容易。)”可知，这里主要讲食物可以支持大脑功能。而B项Here we break down what foods are best for the brain(在这里，我们来分析一下什么食物对大脑最好)符合语境，其中foods are best for the brain和上文 foods that can support brain function对应，有承上作用，而here有启下作用。故选B项。 37．由下文“but also its neuroprotective (神经保护) properties help to increase memory and make learning easier over time.(而且它的神经保护特性有助于增加记忆力，并随着时间的推移使学习变得更容易。)”可知，这里主要讲黑巧克力有助于增加记忆力，而F项This makes it not only a short-term focus boost through increased blood flow in the brain(这使得它不仅仅是通过增加大脑中的血流量来提高短期注意力)符合语境，其中 not only和下文but also 对应。故选F项。 38．由下文“Not only do seeds and nuts offer antioxidants—vitamin E, which helps to protect the brain as you age, specifically—but they contain omega-3 fatty acids as well.(种子和坚果不仅提供抗氧化剂——维生素E，它有助于随着年龄的增长保护大脑——而且它们还含有ω-3脂肪酸。)”可知，这里主要在介绍种子和坚果对大脑的好处。而A项Seeds and nuts(种子和坚果)符合语境，与下文讲解内容对应，有总括作用。故选A项。 39．由上文“Fatty fish are a great source of omega-3s. These healthy unsaturated fats help in the long-term especially. They lead to lower beta-amyloid levels in the blood. This means that the clumps that damage the brain which leads to Alzheimer’s disease has been decreased.(富含脂肪的鱼类是ω-3脂肪酸的重要来源。这些健康的不饱和脂肪对长期尤其有益。它们会降低血液中的β淀粉样蛋白水平。这意味着，导致阿尔茨海默病的大脑损伤团块已经减少。)”可知，这段主要讲富含脂肪的鱼类对大脑的好处，而C项While this is good for the brain, it also helps heart health(虽然这对大脑有好处，但也有助于心脏健康)符合语境，其中this指代上文Fatty fish 。故选C项。 40．由下文“try to make them a regular diet. (试着让它们成为定期饮食。)”可知，作者这里建议定期吃上述食物，而D项If you want to achieve the long-term effects these foods offer(如果你想达到这些食物的长期效果)符合语境，其中these foods 和下文 them对应。故选D项。 41．D 42．A 43．B 44．B 45．C 46．A 47．D 48．B 49．A 50．C 51．C 52．D 53．C 54．B 55．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者因为鼻孔的肿瘤动了手术，脸上留下了疤，在受到嘲笑时作者自尊心越来越低，后来作者遇到了一个人，那个人告诉作者不应该只在乎外表。 41．考查动词短语辨析。句意：但那一年，我注意到我的右鼻孔有一个肿块，当它没有消失时，我和医生预约了。A. took charge of负责；B. took care of照顾；C. took control of控制；D. took notice of注意到。根据下文“a bump (肿块) in my right nostril”可知，作者是注意到自己的鼻孔里有一个肿块。故选D。 42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但那一年，我注意到我的右鼻孔有一个肿块，当它没有消失时，我和医生预约了。A. appointment预约；B. arrangement安排；C. commitment承诺；D. placement安置，安顿。根据下文“with a doctor”可知，作者是去预约看医生。故选A。 43．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，这个外科手术很小，我很快就回到了课堂。A. severe严重的；B. minor小的；C. apparent明显的；D. complicated复杂的。根据下文“I returned to classes soon”可知，作者做的那个手术很小，所以很快又回去上学了。故选B。 44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：许多专家证实，它繁殖了一个可怕的、危及生命的肿瘤。A. novelists小说家；B. specialists专家；C. impressionists印象派画家；D. journalists新闻工作者。根据下文“confirmed it had reproduced a horrible, life—threatening tumor”可知，空后内容是说作者有了一个可怕的肿瘤，是专家才能证实的。故选B。 45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：医生建议我再做一次手术，并警告我可能会失去一部分鼻子。A. advocated拥护，提倡；B. predicted预测；C. warned警告；D. witnessed目击。根据下文“I might lose part of my nose”可知，作者可能会失去一部分鼻子，这是医生给作者的警告。故选C。 46．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那时我还太小，不能考虑死亡，但一想到毁容，我就感到绝望。A. desperate绝望的；B. enthusiastic热情的；C. delicate脆弱的；D. optimistic乐观的。根据上文“thought of disfigurement (毁容)”和第一段“I was a confident and handsome student”可知，作者以前是很帅的，一想到毁容，作者肯定会感到绝望。故选A。 47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我重新进入现实世界时，我注意到大人们盯着我看，孩子们指着我，有时还嘲笑我。A. smiling微笑；B. glaring怒视；C. glancing一瞥；D. staring盯着看。根据上文“a scarred, disfigured face”和下文“children pointing—and sometimes laughing—at me”可知，作者脸上有疤，大人会盯着作者看，小孩会用手指着作者。故选D。 48．考查副词词义辨析。句意：朋友们偶尔和无意的负面反应也伤害了我。A. unusually极其，非常；B. unintentionally无意地；C. unconventionally不依惯例地；D. unselfishly无私地。根据下文“negative reactions from my friends”可知，既然是朋友，那朋友肯定是无意中才会给作者负面的反应。故选B。 49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的长相烦扰到你了吗？A. bother烦扰；B. impress使留下深刻印象；C. annoy使恼怒；D. restrict限制，控制。根据上文“adults ____7____ and children pointing—and sometimes laughing—at me”可知，作者注意到其他人对自己指指点点，有时候还会嘲笑，作者心理会想是不是自己的长相烦扰到了其他人。故选A。 50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在经历了5年和20次重建手术后，我遇到了一个正在接受治疗的男人。A. greeted问候；B. persuaded说服；C. encountered遭遇；D. grasped抓牢。根据下文“a man receiving treatment”可知，作者在经历了5年和20次重建手术后，遇到了一个正在接受治疗的男人。故选C。 51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他告诉我，我的问题不在于我的外表，而在于我的情感缺乏安全感。A. abused虐待；B. defended保卫；C. informed告知；D. motivated激励，激发。根据下文“was not my physical appearance, but my emotional insecurity”可知，那个男的告知作者，作者的问题不在于作者的外表，而在于作者的情感缺乏安全感。故选C。 52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的诚实让我意识到，我精神上的伤疤远比身体上的伤疤更难看。A. relief宽慰，轻松；B. security安全；C. defence保卫；D. honesty诚实。根据上文“My problem, he ____11____ me, was not my physical appearance, but my emotional insecurity”可知，那个男的告诉了作者作者的问题是什么，说明那个男的是诚实的，这种诚实让作者意识到作者精神上的伤疤远比身体上的伤疤更难看。故选D。 53．考查动词短语辨析。句意：后来，我在一个癌症支持组织做志愿者，为那些与癌症搏斗的人提供灵感和希望。A. going about进行，忙于；B. relating to与……有关；C. wrestling with与……搏斗；D. breaking with与……断绝关系。根据上文“offer inspiration and hope to those”和下文“cancer”可知，作者是为那些与癌症搏斗的人提供灵感和希望。故选C。 54．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，我很感激我是一个比以前更坚强的人。A. greedy贪婪的；B. grateful感激的；C. suitable适当的；D. tolerant宽容的。根据下文“a much stronger person than before”可知，作者比以前更坚强，所以作者对此是感激的。故选B。 55．考查名词性短语辨析。句意：对你来说，我想说的是：不要以貌取人。A. mental vitality精神活力；B. physical fitness身体健康；C. social acceptance社会认可；D. face value表面价值。根据上一段“I began examining myself from the inside out”可知，作者开始从内到外审视自己，所以作者是想告诉读者不要以貌取人，空格处意为“表面价值”。故选D。 56．from 57．greatly 58．to estimate 59．wealthy 60．sitting 61．suggests 62．breaks 63．a 64．safer 65．and 【分析】这是一篇说明文。介绍了联合国世界卫生组织的一篇报道，报道指出全球14亿人缺乏锻炼，并针对如何保持健康提出建议。 56．考查介词。句意：这个数字来自联合国世界卫生组织。固定短语come from意为“来自”。故填from。 57．考查副词。副词修饰动词，此空修饰动词increases，因此把形容词great变为副词greatly。故填greatly。 58．考查非谓语动词。the加序数词加to do 不定式。故填to estimate。 59．考查形容词。形容词修饰名词作定语。此空修饰空后的名词countries，应用形容词，因此将名词wealth变成形容词wealthy。故填wealthy。 60．考查动名词。固定短spend time doing sth.意为“花费时间做某事”。故填sitting。 61．考查主谓一致。主语the report是单数，谓语动词suggest应用单三形式。故填suggests。 62．考查名词复数。前面定语为more，意为更多的，后接名词复数。故填breaks。 63．考查冠词。句意：如果你工作的地方会提供一个运动场地。表示泛指，用不定冠词。故填a。 64．考查形容词的比较级。and是连词，表并列关系，and前是better，形容词比较级，则and后也应该是比较级。故填safer。 65．考查连词。句意：这将有助于支持增加步行和骑自行车的交通方式，以及体育和体育娱乐。此处walking和cycling是并列关系。故填and。 66． Entering the Community Last Saturday, our school organized the “Entering the Community” practical activity. Students participated by cleaning streets, planting trees, and conducting educational sessions. Residents warmly welcomed our efforts, appreciating the cleaner environment and new green spaces. They also enjoyed the educational sessions, learning about sustainability and community engagement. Overall, the event was a success, fostering closer ties between the school and the local community. It showed our commitment to civic responsibility and environmental stewardship, which left a positive impact on both students and residents alike. 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生为校英文报写一篇报道，介绍上周六学校组织的“走进社区”实践活动，介绍活动内容以及活动反响。 【详解】1.词汇积累 参加：participate→take apart 联系：tie→connection 表明：show→demonstrate 影响：impact→effect/influence 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Last Saturday, our school organized the “Entering the Community” practical activity. 拓展句：Last Saturday, a practical activity whose theme was “Entering the Community” was organized in our school. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Residents warmly welcomed our efforts, appreciating the cleaner environment and new green spaces. (运用了现在分词作状语) 【高分句型2】It showed our commitment to civic responsibility and environmental stewardship, which left a positive impact on both students and residents alike.  (运用了which引导的定语从句) 67．     Upon hearing the noise, Allen’s mother rushed upstairs and asked what had happened. “Mary, she’s…she’s gone,” Allen sighed sadly with disappointment. “Don’t worry, honey,” said his mother, trying to convey comfort and confidence, “Let’s move together and find Mary. Six years of companion has established a close bond between both of you. She will definitely come back to her family.” Allen’s mother then kissed him fondly on the forehead and helped him back up from the floor. Hand in hand, they made their way downstairs and to the front door. Filled with anticipation, Allen and his mother went outside to look for Mary. They called out Mary’s name, even imitating bird sounds as they walked down the street. They scanned their way down one block after another-eventually they found themselves at the entrance of the park Allen and Mary had been to multiple times. Amazingly, it was Mary that was perching atop of the bench where Allen always liked to sit in times of sorrow and loneliness. At the sight of Allen, Mary unhesitatingly spread her wings and flew, chirping all the way, into Allen’s cupped hand. His mother was right after all: Mary always found her way back to Allen’s heart. 【导语】文章以男孩和蓝鹊Mary的故事展开，艾伦从6岁开始就开始养Mary，Mary对他来说不仅是宠物鸟，更是他的朋友。因为父亲在军队工作，艾伦需要常常搬家，换新的学校，因此他发现很难和别人相处。每当艾伦感到悲伤时，Mary的叫声就像给他安慰。但是有一天，艾伦忘记关窗户，Mary飞走了，艾伦非常难过。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①根据第一段首句“一听到声音。艾伦的母亲冲上楼，问发生了什么事”可知，下文可描写妈妈安慰艾伦，并带着他一起去寻找Mary。 ②根据第二段首句“艾伦和妈妈满怀期待地出去找玛丽”可知，下文可描写他们寻找Mary的经过，以及最终找到Mary。 2.续写线索： 妈妈去楼上询问——得知Mary飞走——安慰艾伦——一起出去寻找——寻找的过程——发现Mary——Mary飞到艾伦手上——妈妈的感悟 3.词类激活 行为类 ①表达：express/convey ②建立：establish/set up ③展开：spread/extend 情绪类 ①悲伤地：sadly/sorrowfully ②失望：disappointment/upset 【点睛】[高分句型1] “Don’t worry, honey,” said his mother, trying to convey comfort and confidence, “Let’s move together and find Mary. （运用了现在分词作状语） [高分句型2] Amazingly, it was Mary that was perching atop of the bench where Allen always liked to sit in times of sorrow and loneliness.（运用了where引导的定语从句） 答案第1页，共2页 答案第1页，共2页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$听力考试正式开始。Dad, have you seen my report card? Sure you did very well. I'm very proud of you. Thank you, dad. Listen to the next question. Would doctor black be able to see me at nine AM tomorrow? I'm sorry. SHE won't be free until eleven AM, but one P, M will be convenient. That's okay. Listen to the next question. This evening's concert will begin in twenty minutes. but this performance will end at about ten thirty. Darling. really IT lasts exactly two hours，a little longer. Listen to the next question. Well, I think while he talked, he was confident and showed an understanding of the requirements our company has here. I agree, he is the most impressive so far. After all, he just graduated from california university. Shall we get the next one in? Listen to the next question. That food is delicious. IT took ages to come, but yes, absolutely tasty. IT is a little expensive, but IT is a feast to our mouth. Listen to the next question. What are you watching on T. V, James. the news? I want some up to date information about the storm. what? Please tell me there isn't a storm coming. Sorry, but there is. I haven't heard anything about a storm. I'm surprised you usually follow the news. You're always checking the news on your phone. Well, I usually pay more attention to the lives of the net stars. I pay attention to sports news, but i'm more concerned about the storm now. So tell me about this storm. The storm probably won't arrive until late tonight. That's good. I'll be at home. But IT may not come. You know, the weather often changes. What are you watching on T. V, James. the news. I want some up to date information about the storm. what? Please tell me. There isn't a storm coming. Sorry, but there is. I haven't heard anything about a storm. I'm surprised you usually follow the news. You're always checking the news on your phone. Well, I usually pay more attention to the lives of the net stars. I pay attention to sports news, but i'm more concerned about the storm now. So tell me about this storm. The storm probably won't arrive until late tonight. That's good. I'll be at home. But IT may not come. You know, the weather often changes. Listen to the next question. Mark, if you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? That's easy. I'd go to witchland. Switzerland has beautiful mountain scenery. Yes, the matter horn is the most famous peak. Climbing IT would be fun. not for me, but i'd like to hike around IT. There are many trails in the deep valley near IT. Some of them are very deep. Are there other ways to get a view of the matter horn? Yes, you can ride a cable car to a metaphor. Glasher paradise. We can admire the matter horn. We can eat in the restaurant, or you can skii. Wow, where else can you go in switzerland to enjoy the mountains? The Young raw ski region is known as the top of europe. Mark, if you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? That's easy. I'd go to switzerland. Switzerland has beautiful mountain scenery. Yes, the matter horn is the most famous peak. Climbing IT would be fun. not for me, but i'd like to hike around IT. There are many trails in the deep valley near IT. Some of them are very deep. Are there other ways to get a view of the matter horn? Yes, you can ride a cable car to matter horn. Glacier paradise. We can admire the matter horn. We can eat in the restaurant. Or you can skii. wow. Where else can you go in switzerland to enjoy the mountains? The Young fraud ski region is known as the top of europe. Listen to the next question. Look at that sky, what beautiful colors, red, orange, yellow. It's going to be a nice state tomorrow. Do you think so? sure. Haven't you heard the same red sky at night? Shepherds delight IT means that if there is a nice sunset in the evening, the next day will be fine. I've heard the same. I don't know whether IT is actually true. There are lots of all things about the weather. Not many of them are true. What other things do you know? Well, there is one that says, rain before seven, fine by eleven. Is that true? Not here. I've known that starts raining at five in the morning and is still raining at five in the afternoon. And there is another one. If a cow is lying down IT means it's going to rain. Is that one true? No, I think if a cow is lying down, IT means that the cow is tired. Look at that sky, what beautiful colors, red, orange, yellow. It's going to be a nice state tomorrow. Do you think so? sure. Haven't you heard the saying, red sky at night, shepherds delight. IT means that if there is a nice sunset in the evening, the next day will be fine. I've heard the same. I don't know whether IT is actually true. There are lots of old things about the weather. Not many of them are true. What other things do you know? Well, there is one that says rain before seven, fine by eleven. Is that true? Not here. I've known that starts raining at five in the morning and is still raining at five in the afternoon. And there is another one. If a cow is lying down IT means it's going to rain. Is that one true? No, I think if a cow is lying down, that means that the cow is tired. Listen to the next question. Last night, I posted a photo of the soccer game I went to. I cannot tell you how many likes IT god, IT was amazing. That's really good for you. Do you think it's silly? Or I just think that likes don't really represent anything on facebook. IT just means that someone saw and enjoyed IT. IT is just a kind of polite tss. But wouldn't you rather have someone comment on your photo? For me, that's a response. IT means they thought and i'd liked IT and I just liked IT, but they actually appreciated IT. I'd rather have an actual conversation with my friends about the fun things I did as opposed to just approving of IT with a thump. I guess for me, IT feels like a connection so that when I see them in person, I know that they've seen IT because they liked IT. IT can be really addictive to just start trying to get likes everywhere. Hey, mary, I actually like that idea. Come on, gary. Last night, I posted a photo of the soccer game I went to. I cannot tell you how many likes IT got. IT was amazing. That's really good for you. Do you think it's silly? Or I just think that likes don't really represent anything on facebook. IT just means that someone saw and enjoyed IT. IT is just a kind of pollie tss but wouldn't rather have someone comment on your photo. For me that's a response. IT means they thought, and i'd liked IT and I just liked IT, but they actually appreciated IT. I'd rather have an actual conversation with my friends about the fun things I did as opposed to disapproving of IT with a thump. I guess for me, IT feels like a connection so that when I see them in person, I know that they've seen IT because they liked IT. IT can be really addictive to just start trying to get likes everywhere. Hey, mary, I actually like that idea. Come on, gary. Listen to the next question. Japan's government has passed laws to lower the age at which people become adults. IT is the first time since eighteen seventy six that this has happened from the year two thousand and twenty two teenagers will become adults at the age of eighteen, which is two years earlier than the age of which adult hood currently legally happens. However, even though the age has been lowered, there are still certain things that will not change. The legal age for drinking alcohol and smoking will remain fixed at twenty. The new law will enable eighteen year old to get married without the agreement of their parents and allow them to apply for loans and credit cards. The new law has been passed in an effort to bring about social and economic change in japan. The government hopes to see an increase in the number of Young people getting married and starting families. This will help to deal with the nation's falling birth rate and aging population. Greater financial freedoms could be a boost to the economy and provide more tax incomes. This is very important for a government struggling to deal with increasing retirement money and health care payments. Many of japan's Young people are more concerned about how the law will affect traditional coming of age day. This is a national holiday held in january in which twenty year olds dress up in traditional clothes to celebrate adult hood. Japan's government . has passed laws to lower the age at which people become adults. IT is the first time since eighteen seventy six that this has happened from the year two thousand twenty two. Teenagers will become adults at the age of eighteen, which is two years earlier than the age of which adult hood currently legally happens. However, even though the age has been lowered, there are still certain things that will not change. The legal age for drinking alcohol and smoking will remain fixed at twenty. The new law will enable eighteen year old to get married without the agreement of their parents and allow them to apply for loans and credit cards. The new law has been passed in an effort to bring about social and economic change in japan. The government hopes to see an increase in the number of Young people getting married and starting families. This will help to deal with the nation's falling birth rate and aging population. Greater financial freedoms could be a boost to the economy and provide more tax incomes. This is very important for a government struggling to deal with increasing retirement money and health care payments. Many of japan's Young people are more concerned about how the law will affect traditional coming of age day. This is a national holiday held in january in which twenty year olds stress up in traditional clothes to celebrate adult hood. 听力部分到此结束。