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铁人中学2024级高二上学期开学考试 英语试题 试题说明：1、本试题满分 150 分，答题时间 120 分钟。 2、请将答案填写在答题卡上，考试结束后只交答题卡。 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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】 What is the man doing? A. Making a request. B. Offering help. C. Asking for suggestions. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What game is the woman watching? A. A softball game. B. A running game. C. A swimming race. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Who do the tango CDs belong to? A. The man. B. The woman. C. The man’s brother. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation probably take place? A At home. B. In a store. C. In a restaurant. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man usually do at the weekend? A. He goes shopping. B. He stays at home. C. He visits his friends. 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。 听材料，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Who did the woman have dinner with last night? A. Ellie. B. Paul. C. Pete. 7. Why did Tim dislike the salad? A. It was not fresh. B. It was quite oily. C. It was too salty. 听材料，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Which month is the River Valley tour in? A. May. B. June. C. July. 9. What will the man do next? A. Complete a form. B. Leave the desk. C. Check the timetable. 听材料，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. How did the man feel when he first met a customer? A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Confident. 11. What did the man put in his pocket? A. A list of topics. B. Some money. C. A magazine. 12. What happened to the man in the café? A. He knocked over a table. B. He forgot to pay for the meal. C. He dirtied the customer’s clothes with juice. 听材料，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. How much did the man pay for the return ticket? A. $20. B. $30. C. $40. 14. How did the man get his ticket today? A. From the ticket office. B. From the ticket machine. C. From the Internet. 15. What does the man say about the train? A. It was late today. B. It runs very slow. C. It serves expensive food and drinks. 16. What was the man satisfied with today? A. The reliable train schedule. B. The quick ticketing service. C. The wireless network signal on the train. 听材料，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. Why she admires Leona Lewis. B. How Leona Lewis influences her. C. What Leona Lewis has achieved. 18. When did Leona Lewis make her first recording? A. In 1997. B. In 2000. C. In 2006. 19. What was Leona Lewis’ greatest achievement likely to be? A. Winning the British talent show. B. Writing her first song at the age of twelve. C. Singing at the Olympic closing ceremony in Beijing. 20. Why does the speaker think Leona Lewis is her musical inspiration? A. She always speaks her mind on important issues. B. She is a determined and ambitious singer. C. She is successful in her career. 第二部分 阅读理解（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 Power of Public Speaking has partnered with ASI Innovation Labs to integrate artificial intelligence into the Pops Classroom platform for improving public speaking skills. The first project is the Pops Advisor which provides an automatic evaluation of students’ video presentations with visual feedback. The Advisor offers on-demand comments to students practicing public speaking from anywhere.This flexibility benefits instructors, who can be as hands-on or hands-off during practice. While students can operate autonomously with the tool, instructors can also choose to keep track of students’ progress. Criteria Using machine learning models, the Pops Advisor analyzes the following criteria: Delivery Introduction Body Conclusion Vocal Style Vocal Quality Vocal Filler Eye Contact Body Language Credibility Attention Central Idea Preview Connective Support Language Connective Credibility Organization Signaling Ending Summary Memorable Ending Credibility Feedback The presenter receives feedback on the above four categories. And this feedback is given in the following formats: • Recommendations To provide presenters with valuable feedback for the next practice recommendations focus on specific aspects needing improvement. For instance, the recommendation can be “Your message is clear, but be sure you are grabbing your audience’s attention in your introduction to ensure they are listening.” • Speech Metrics (指标) Useful speech metrics serve as quantitative descriptors on several aspects of the presentation including number of words, total presentation time, speaking rate and vocal fillers percentage. Pops Advisor can be used in any classroom setting where students are presenting, particularly in the Basic Public Speaking Course. When you are considering what can be achieved by your students toward skill development in a single school semester, Advisor increases the overall development. 21. What is the Pops Advisor? A. A voice assistant. B. A video player. C. A time tracker. D. An evaluation tool. 22. Which of the following categories provides feedback on facial expressions? A. Delivery. B. Introduction. C. Body. D. Conclusion. 23. Who is the text intended for? A. Lab technicians. B. Public speech instructors. C. Foreign language learners. D. Artificial Intelligence engineers. B With the rapid development, the city of Chongqing is becoming more and more attractive to outsiders, including foreigners. For 26-year-old Moldovan Gabriela Cojocaru, who has the Chinese nickname Li Xiaoxiao, Chongqing is the beginning of a dream. In September 2014, Xiaoxiao, who has studied ethnic dance and ballet since childhood, graduated from the Moldovan National Dance Academy, and several classmates joined her on a trip to China. However, she did not know any Chinese or even English. She made many friends from China, which gradually solved her obstacles in language communication and made herself better adapted to life in China. “I think as a foreigner, first you have to learn Chinese,” she said. “Then you can go to better understand the culture and the Chinese people.” But after learning what she thought was Chinese, she discovered that the language she had spent two years learning is actually the Chongqing dialect. Such is her delivery that even a Chongqing local would be hard to tell that she is a foreigner by just hearing her voice. As Xiaoxiao thought Chongqing dialect was standard Chinese, she took considerable efforts to be good at it. This “mistake” has turned out to be a lucky strike. But she is more interested in doing something that helps the two countries understand each other. As such, she introduced Chinese food or Chongqing food, and stories about China to her friends in Moldova. She plans to introduce the history and specialties of Moldova, such as Moldo van wine, to the Chinese. She hopes to let more people know that this country actually has a rich history of more than 5,000 years of wine-making. “I’d love to do it” she said. “I will continue to strengthen the culture of the two countries and hope that the two countries will become better and better.” 24. Why does Xiaoxiao make Chinese friends? A. To study more about ethnic dance. B. To appreciate more about new cultures. C To learn more local dialects. D. To communicate with others more easily. 25. What does the underlined word “delivery” mean in paragraph 3? A. Dialect. B. Ballet. C. Dream. D. Mistake. 26. Which of the following best describes Xiaoxiao according to the text? A. Cautious and smart. B. Humorous and creative. C. Friendly and optimistic. D. Hardworking and responsible. 27. Where can the text be found? A In a biography. B. In a culture magazine. C. In a history book. D. In a novel. C Fog, often a symbol of confusion, uncertainty and danger, holds unique appeal for Laura Pashby. In her book Chasing Fog, Pashby travels across British and Venice to explore the properties and characteristics of fog as well as its related legends. Fog is a type of weather condition that doesn’t last long. Pashby notes it makes the familiar world seem odd and unsettling, which explains why numerous tales of magic are associated with fog. Each chapter of the book describes her fog-hunting trip, as well as discussions of local history, geography, art. literature and sense of place with her black-and- white photos. Pashby’s personal stories run through the book, from her childhood memories of playing in Dartmoor’s sudden fog to current life in fog-prone (容易起雾的) Cotswolds. On her journeys, she also explores her “fog self”, a concept described by poet Alice Oswald, reflecting her absorption in fog. Fog enables Pashby to see things differently and welcome the unknown. She sees it as a “visual representation of dreams”. The book combines science with engaging contents on history, nature and personal experiences. We learn new names of fog and much about the relationship between fog and art. Pashby discusses how fog influenced the Impressionists like Monet, and how writers from Dickens to Wilde used fog as characters. She believes creative thoughts are brought about by fog’s transformative power. I wish for more about fog in urban settings. Edinburgh and London were overshadowed by the northeast coast’s sea fog and Thames’ mists. Pashby describes the London smog in 1952, but doesn’t mention the influences on human bodies of 21st-century air pollution worsened by cold winter fog, which, besides affecting visibility, is linked to an increase in some diseases, especially among those with underlying conditions. In the final chapter, Pashby and her father visit Venice for its special fog, which feels out of place. This journey could suit a second book on sea fogs in places like San Francisco and Namibia’s coast or the great urban smog of India. Based on the completion of Chasing Fog, what an adventure such a book would be! 28. What is the main theme of Chasing Fog? A. Pashby’s deep fondness for fog. B. Pashby’s journey and search for fog. C. Fog’s role in tales and legends. D. Fog’s features in various settings. 29. Why does fog appeal to Pashby? A. It reveals local history and inspires art. B. It fuels creativity and offers new views. C. It reminds her of childhood adventures. D. It provides inviting contents for writing. 30. What does the author hope to see in the book? A. Impacts of winter fog on health. B. Details of fog in rural areas. C. Associations between fog and air quality. D. Causes of the London smog. 31. What docs the author think of the final chapter? A. It is too hard to comprehend. B. It matches the theme badly C. It is nothing but an adventure story D. It reflects reality of the cities. D It is a common view that “Necessity is the mother of invention”. That is, inventions supposedly arise when a society has an unfulfilled need. Quite a few inventions do fit in this category. For example, in 1794 Eli Whitney invented cotton gins (轧棉机) to replace laborious hand cleaning of cotton grown in the U. S. South. Such familiar examples fool us into assuming that other major inventions were also responses to perceived needs. In fact, most inventions were developed by people driven by curiosity or by a love of tinkering (捣鼓). Once a device had been invented, the inventor then had to find an application for it. Only after it had been in use for a considerable time did consumers come to feel that they “needed” it. Thus, invention is often the mother of necessity, rather than vice versa. A good example is the history of the motor vehicle which was not invented in response to any demand. When Nikolaus Otto built his first gas engine in 1866, it was weak, heavy, and seven feet tall. Thirty years later, he built the first truck. But it was a time when horse wagons and steam-powered railroads dominated transportation. Public contentment with these two means remained high until World War I when the armies concluded that they really did need trucks, which eventually made those vehicles a substitute for horse-drawn wagons in industrialized countries. Inventors often have to insist on their tinkering for a long time in the absence of public demand, because early models perform too poorly to be useful. For instance, the first cameras, typewriters, and television sets were as awful as Otto’s seven-foot-tall gas engine. That makes it difficult for an inventor to foresee whether his or her awful prototype might eventually find a use and thus invest more time and expense to develop it. Even inventions that meet the need for which they were initially designed may later prove more valuable at meeting unforeseen needs. While James Watt designed his steam engine to pump water from mines, it soon was supplying power to cotton mills, then (with much greater profit) driving trains and boats. 32. Why is Eli Whitney mentioned by the writer in the first paragraph? A. To introduce the topic. B. To deny a statement. C. To clarify a doubt. D. To illustrate a view. 33. What led to the wide use of motor vehicles according to the text? A. The improvement of engine performance. B. The end of World War I. C. The need of the military during war time. D. The decline of horse-drawn wagons. 34. What does the underlined word “That” refer to in the last paragraph? A. Absence of public demand. B. Bad performance of early models. C. A lack of time and expense. D. Awful looks of previous inventions. 35. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Social Need: the Inner Drive for Invention B. Great Invention: the Force of Society’s Progress C. Beyond Necessity: the Curious Pursuit of Invention D. General Application: the Final Purpose of Invention 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 It’s a joyful and stressful time of year in the United States for students and their families as they make decisions about where to attend college. Families often turn to rankings systems to help make a decision. ____36____ When I talk to families as a scholar of higher education, they’re often surprised that teaching excellence is not counted in rankings. ____37____ Emerging research suggests that courses in lower-ranked universities, on average, scored higher on teaching than courses in higher-ranked universities. ____38____ The absence of teaching excellence from the rankings is surprising given the link between high-quality teaching and student success. Quality teaching is one of the most important predictors of a wide range of college outcomes. Rankings, however, are only one reason why a low value is placed on teaching in higher education. Administrators often don’t view teaching excellence as a way to increase enrolment (注册) or funding. ____39____ Research shows that the more time instructors spend on teaching, the lower their salary. What is the result? Many instructors continue to teach using traditional lectures, which lead to lower success rates. ____40____ Nevertheless, not much will change until schools with high-quality teaching are rewarded with more resources, higher rankings and increased enrolments. In the long term, universities, organisations that rank schools, and others should work to make teaching a valued, core part of the mission. What should students and their families do? They should give strong consideration to universities where high-quality teaching is valued, even though the schools may be ranked lower. A. Higher education has achieved its true potential. B. Therefore, it’s not highly valued in hiring or promotion. C. Quality teaching has been an important reputation-building factor. D. However, the rankings ignore a critical factor: the quality of teaching. E. Efforts to improve teaching at the university level have recently emerged. F. They’re even more surprised at how teaching is undervalued by universities. G. In fact, universities often shift emphasis from teaching to other ranking factors. 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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Australian couple Greg Denaro and Dany bought a bulldog for their peaceful lifestyle. They called him Giotto. But what they got was something never quiet—an endlessly ____41____ dog who taught himself to skateboard. It’s a ____42____ his owners never expected. It all started on his first walk as a puppy, six years ago, when Giotto ____43____ some kids skated past him. He was ____44____ and was pulling a skateboard with a strength beyond his size. While Greg Denaro first thought Giotto simply ____45____ the sound of the skateboard, they soon discovered that his excited reaction ____46____ meant the opposite. One of the young boys pushed his ____47____ towards Giotto. He jumped on it right away and tried to stand on it. It was obvious that this was something that really ____48____ him. From then on, he would follow anyone riding by, trying to ____49____ away their skateboards. Just for fun, the couple bought their dog a skateboard. Giotto couldn’t ____50____ to jump on it, bite it, and push it, though not riding the board. The situation ____51____ three years later when his owners handmade a purpose-built board for him. The dog learned ____52____ to turn, flip the board over, and navigate around obstacles (障碍物). “Every time we went out, we would even be more amazed at his obvious ____53____. When people are standing around him, he loves to ____54____ and often stops and poses,” Greg Denaro said. Giotto, now six years old, has made quite a ____55____ for himself as he skates around the neighbourhood. 41. A. smart B. energetic C. curious D. intelligent 42. A. talent B. relief C. strategy D. desire 43. A. forgot B. explained C. imagined D. noticed 44. A. confused B. alive C. crazy D. creative 45. A. disliked B. heard C. preferred D. produced 46. A. accidentally B. traditionally C. publicly D. actually 47. A. screen B. board C. bike D. package 48. A. shocked B. aided C. attracted D. annoyed 49. A. give B. put C. throw D. take 50. A. attempt B. promise C. wait D. hesitate 51. A. appeared B. changed C. continued D. existed 52. A. within his reach B. with his company C. in his own right D. in his honor 53. A. improvement B. performance C. difference D. perseverance 54. A. work out B. take off C. turn up D. show off 55. A. name B. star C. wish D. task 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 late August, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, one of the most ____56____（destroy）hurricanes in American history, hit the south-eastern parts of the country. It began on August 23, ____57____（cause）only slight damage in the beginning. But it soon grew to be a Category5hurricane over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and caused severe damage along ____58____（it）paths. New Orleans, a city ____59____ was built largely below sea level, was worst hit. In reaction to the coming hurricane, the city government gave ____60____ order to clear the city ____61____ all residents. However, some of them chose to stay because they believed that the city’s defense system would keep them safe and sound, ____62____ others were unable to leave because they have no access ____63____（transport）. The defense system finally failed. As a result, 80% of the city was flooded for weeks. People ____64____（stick）in the city without power, food or drinking water, waiting for rescue with anxiety. The hurricane died away on August 31. Hurricane Katrina, which caused nearly 2,000 deaths, _____65_____（leave）millions of people homeless. 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，你校英文报正举行“Me &Art”为主题的征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，介绍你的一项艺术爱好，内容包括：1.你的艺术成长经历；2.该爱好对你的影响。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请在答题纸的相应位置作答。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 My father was the kind of person who could never pass by someone who needed help. He was a firm believer in the mantra (箴言)： What goes around comes around. He believed that someday he might need help, and someone would return the favor. But I didn’t quite buy it. One weekend, my father and I took a trip to Flaming Gorge Reservoir (水库). We loved to fish at Flaming Gorge. We owned a cabin boat that was about fifteen feet in length. We put our boat in at Sheep Creek Marina (游艇停泊港). Our goal was to go as far north as possible, spend the weekend in our boat, and fish until we had our limit. Heading toward the Wyoming side of the reservoir, we traveled some distance before we began to fish. Frankly, the fishing wasn’t very good, but we loved being out on the boat together in such a beautiful place. Suddenly, we saw a man on the far shore waving at us. Immediately, my father fired up the motor and went toward the other side of the reservoir, where the man was still waving at us. When we arrived, I was amazed to see a beautiful big yacht (游艇) pulled onto the shore. The man introduced himself as Mat and then thanked us warmly for coming to his assistance. His battery was dead, and he wondered if we could help him. We did, and soon his big motor roared back to life. Mat and his family were very grateful. We lost an hour of fishing. Being an impatient teenager, I was a bit annoyed at the one-hour loss, but we were soon back out on the reservoir. The next day the fishing didn’t improve. As a matter of fact, it was terrible, so we decided to call it quits and go back to the marina. We were about two miles from the marina when we found ourselves fighting a strong headwind that slowed our progress. The waves were kicking up, and suddenly our engine decided to quit. 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。 We tried to get it running, but it simply wouldn’t start. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ On our way home, I saw an old lady waving at our car by the roadside. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 铁人中学2024级高二上学期开学考试 英语试题 试题说明：1、本试题满分 150 分，答题时间 120 分钟。 2、请将答案填写在答题卡上，考试结束后只交答题卡。 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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】 What is the man doing? A. Making a request. B. Offering help. C. Asking for suggestions. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】A: Do you need any help with your homework? B: Everything seems fine, but if there is anything that I don’t understand, I’ll tell you. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What game is the woman watching? A. A softball game. B. A running game. C. A swimming race. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】A: Dorothy, turn off that television and let’s go. The softball game starts in 20 minutes. B: Just a second. I want to find out who won the race. A: What race? A Marathon? B: It’s kind of a Marathon, but for swimmers. It’s a five-kilometer Marathon swimming. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Who do the tango CDs belong to? A. The man. B. The woman. C. The man’s brother. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】A: You’ve got a lot of tango CDs. Do you like Argentine music? B: Yes, but unfortunately, they are not mine. They are my brother's. Every time he goes to Argentina, he brings back a few CDs. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At home. B. In a store. C. In a restaurant. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】A: Oh no, it’s already five o’clock. Our dinner guests will be here in an hour and the house is a mess. B: Relax, honey. Look at this, a sweeping robot. I got it in the store this morning. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man usually do at the weekend? A. He goes shopping. B. He stays at home. C. He visits his friends. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】A: How do you spend your free time? B: Oh, I’m always busy. I seldom stay at home but go out most nights. I meet my friends and we go out and at the weekend I usually go shopping or something. 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。 听材料，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Who did the woman have dinner with last night? A. Ellie. B. Paul. C. Pete. 7. Why did Tim dislike the salad? A. It was not fresh. B. It was quite oily. C. It was too salty. 【答案】6. B 7. A 【解析】 【原文】A: Did I see you at the new restaurant in Elm Street last night? B: Were you there too? A: Yes, I was there at the table near the corner with my friends. B: Did you like the food? A: Well, I ate a salad and it was good. But Paul had the fish and he said it was salty. B: I had a burger. It was really oily. A: I think they make good Italian dishes, though. B: Yes, the pizza looked good. Ellie and Pete had that. They liked their food. A: So did Tim. But he didn’t like the salad because it wasn’t fresh. 听材料，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Which month is the River Valley tour in? A. May. B. June. C. July. 9. What will the man do next? A. Complete a form. B. Leave the desk. C. Check the timetable. 【答案】8. B 9. A 【解析】 【原文】A: Global bicycle tours. May I help you? B: Yes, thank you. I’d like to sign up for a bicycle tour. A: Which tour will you be interested in? Look, as the timetable says, we have the River Valley tour coming up in June and the Mountain tour in July. B: The River Valley tour is in June. I thought it was in May. A: It actually takes place in the first week of June. B: Oh, I see. Well, I can still do that. The River Valley tour is the one I want. A: OK. Now fill in the form at the information desk. B: OK. 听材料，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. How did the man feel when he first met a customer? A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Confident. 11. What did the man put in his pocket? A. A list of topics. B. Some money. C. A magazine. 12. What happened to the man in the café? A. He knocked over a table. B. He forgot to pay for the meal. C. He dirtied the customer’s clothes with juice. 【答案】10. B 11. A 12. C 【解析】 【原文】A: I remember my first meet with a customer. B: Were you excited? A: I was feeling more nervous than confident, to be honest. B: So what happened? A: I made a list of topics to talk about, but the list was in my pocket and I couldn’t remember any of the topics before we got to a cafe. B: What happened next? A: I got the customer an orange juice. When I carried it over to the table with one hand, I tripped over a magazine and I just threw the juice all over the customer. B: Oh no. A: what’s worse, I forgot to take my wallet. The customer paid for the juice in the end. 听材料，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. How much did the man pay for the return ticket? A. $20. B. $30. C. $40. 14. How did the man get his ticket today? A. From the ticket office. B. From the ticket machine. C. From the Internet. 15. What does the man say about the train? A. It was late today. B. It runs very slow. C. It serves expensive food and drinks. 16. What was the man satisfied with today? A. The reliable train schedule. B. The quick ticketing service. C. The wireless network signal on the train. 【答案】13. B 14. C 15. A 16. C 【解析】 【原文】A: Can I ask what kind of ticket you bought? I assume it wasn’t a season ticket. B: That’s right. No, I just got a normal return ticket. I don’t have a rail card, so I didn’t get any discount. A: Yes, you’d have saved 40% on your ticket today. The single ticket is 20 dollars, so you paid the full price for your return ticket? B: I paid 30 dollars. A: Do you usually buy your tickets at the station? B: Well, I do usually, but the ticket office closes early and I hate using ticket machines. I think ticket offices should be open for longer hours. There’s always a queue for the machines and they’re often out of order, so I got an e-ticket online. A: And is there anything you weren’t satisfied with? B: Well, normally the trains run on time and are pretty reliable, but today there was a delay. The train was about 15 minutes behind schedule. A: What would you say you were satisfied with today? B: Well, the train runs faster now, and I like the WiFi on the train. It’s improved a lot. It makes it easier for me to work if I want to, and the food and drinks are cheaper than before. 听材料，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. Why she admires Leona Lewis. B. How Leona Lewis influences her. C. What Leona Lewis has achieved. 18. When did Leona Lewis make her first recording? A. In 1997. B. In 2000. C. In 2006. 19. What was Leona Lewis’ greatest achievement likely to be? A. Winning the British talent show. B. Writing her first song at the age of twelve. C. Singing at the Olympic closing ceremony in Beijing. 20. Why does the speaker think Leona Lewis is her musical inspiration? A. She always speaks her mind on important issues. B. She is a determined and ambitious singer. C. She is successful in her career. 【答案】17. A 18. B 19. C 20. C 【解析】 【原文】My musical inspiration is the English singer Leona Lewis. One reason I admire her is that she’s got a great voice. She also inspires me because she is so determined and ambitious. Leona was born in London in 1985. She dreamed of a career in music from an early age. She wrote her first song at the age of 12 and made her first recording when she was only 15 years old. In 2006, she became the first female winner of the British talent show The X Factor, and she made her first album, Spirit. Probably her greatest achievement was when she sang at the Olympic closing ceremony in Beijing in 2008 in front of a TV audience of 3 billion people. Another reason I admire her is that she is not only a talented and successful singer; she is also a very brave person. She always speaks her mind on important issues such as cancer awareness and vegetarianism. To sum up, Leona Lewis is my musical inspiration and an inspiration to all young people because she has already achieved so many great things in her career. She has sold millions of albums. She has won many music awards and she has appeared with artists like Take That and Mariah Carey. 第二部分 阅读理解（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 Power of Public Speaking has partnered with ASI Innovation Labs to integrate artificial intelligence into the Pops Classroom platform for improving public speaking skills. The first project is the Pops Advisor which provides an automatic evaluation of students’ video presentations with visual feedback. The Advisor offers on-demand comments to students practicing public speaking from anywhere.This flexibility benefits instructors, who can be as hands-on or hands-off during practice. While students can operate autonomously with the tool, instructors can also choose to keep track of students’ progress. Criteria Using machine learning models, the Pops Advisor analyzes the following criteria: Delivery Introduction Body Conclusion Vocal Style Vocal Quality Vocal Filler Eye Contact Body Language Credibility Attention Central Idea Preview Connective Support Language Connective Credibility Organization Signaling Ending Summary Memorable Ending Credibility Feedback The presenter receives feedback on the above four categories. And this feedback is given in the following formats: • Recommendations To provide presenters with valuable feedback for the next practice, recommendations focus on specific aspects needing improvement. For instance, the recommendation can be “Your message is clear, but be sure you are grabbing your audience’s attention in your introduction to ensure they are listening.” • Speech Metrics (指标) Useful speech metrics serve as quantitative descriptors on several aspects of the presentation including number of words, total presentation time, speaking rate and vocal fillers percentage. Pops Advisor can be used in any classroom setting where students are presenting, particularly in the Basic Public Speaking Course. When you are considering what can be achieved by your students toward skill development in a single school semester, Advisor increases the overall development. 21. What is the Pops Advisor? A. A voice assistant. B. A video player. C. A time tracker. D. An evaluation tool. 22. Which of the following categories provides feedback on facial expressions? A. Delivery. B. Introduction. C. Body. D. Conclusion. 23. Who is the text intended for? A. Lab technicians. B. Public speech instructors. C. Foreign language learners. D. Artificial Intelligence engineers. 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文，文章主要介绍了一款可以自动评估学生的视频演示，并提供视觉反馈的工具Pops Advisor。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The first project is the Pops Advisor which provides an automatic evaluation of students’ video presentations with visual feedback.(第一个项目是Pops Advisor，它可以自动评估学生的视频演示，并提供视觉反馈。)”以及第二段“While students can operate autonomously with the tool, instructors can also choose to keep track of students’ progress.(学生可以使用该工具自主操作，教师也可以选择跟踪学生的进度。)”可知，Pops Advisor是一款评估工具，故选D项。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章Criteria部分Delivery中的“Body Language(肢体语言)”可知Delivery这一项提供面部表情反馈，故选A项。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“The Advisor offers on-demand comments to students practicing public speaking from anywhere. This flexibility benefits instructors, who can be as hands-on or hands-off during practice. While students can operate autonomously with the tool, instructors can also choose to keep track of students’ progress.(The Advisor为在任何地方练习公共演讲的学生提供按需评论。这种灵活性有利于教师，他们可以在练习中亲力亲为或放手不管。学生可以使用该工具自主操作，教师也可以选择跟踪学生的进度。)”以及最后一段“Pops Advisor can be used in any classroom setting where students are presenting, particularly in the Basic Public Speaking Course.(Pops Advisor可以在任何学生演讲的课堂环境中使用，特别是在基础公共演讲课程中。)”可推知本文是针对公共演讲讲师的，故选B项。 B With the rapid development, the city of Chongqing is becoming more and more attractive to outsiders, including foreigners. For 26-year-old Moldovan Gabriela Cojocaru, who has the Chinese nickname Li Xiaoxiao, Chongqing is the beginning of a dream. In September 2014, Xiaoxiao, who has studied ethnic dance and ballet since childhood, graduated from the Moldovan National Dance Academy, and several classmates joined her on a trip to China. However, she did not know any Chinese or even English. She made many friends from China, which gradually solved her obstacles in language communication and made herself better adapted to life in China. “I think as a foreigner, first you have to learn Chinese,” she said. “Then you can go to better understand the culture and the Chinese people.” But after learning what she thought was Chinese, she discovered that the language she had spent two years learning is actually the Chongqing dialect. Such is her delivery that even a Chongqing local would be hard to tell that she is a foreigner by just hearing her voice. As Xiaoxiao thought Chongqing dialect was standard Chinese, she took considerable efforts to be good at it. This “mistake” has turned out to be a lucky strike. But she is more interested in doing something that helps the two countries understand each other. As such, she introduced Chinese food or Chongqing food, and stories about China to her friends in Moldova. She plans to introduce the history and specialties of Moldova, such as Moldo van wine, to the Chinese. She hopes to let more people know that this country actually has a rich history of more than 5,000 years of wine-making. “I’d love to do it,” she said. “I will continue to strengthen the culture of the two countries and hope that the two countries will become better and better.” 24. Why does Xiaoxiao make Chinese friends? A. To study more about ethnic dance. B. To appreciate more about new cultures. C. To learn more local dialects. D. To communicate with others more easily. 25. What does the underlined word “delivery” mean in paragraph 3? A. Dialect. B. Ballet. C. Dream. D. Mistake. 26. Which of the following best describes Xiaoxiao according to the text? A. Cautious and smart. B. Humorous and creative. C. Friendly and optimistic. D. Hardworking and responsible. 27. Where can the text be found? A In a biography. B. In a culture magazine. C. In a history book. D. In a novel. 【答案】24. D 25. A 26. D 27. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一名外国女孩在中国学习汉语并积极促进两国文化交流的故事。文章旨在培养学生的跨文化交际意识，进而激发学生语言及文化学习的兴趣。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“She made many friends from China, which gradually solved her obstacles in language communication and made herself better adapted to life in China.（她交了很多来自中国的朋友，逐步解决了她在语言交流上的障碍，也使她自己更好地适应了中国的生活）”可知，Xiaoxiao 在中国交了很多朋友，这些朋友帮助她逐渐解决了语言交流上的困难，使她更好地适应了中国的生活，交中国朋友可以帮助Xiaoxiao提升中文水平，从而与他人交流更轻松。故选D。 【25题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段第二句“she discovered that the language she had spent two years learning is actually the Chongqing dialect （她发现她花了两年时间学习的语言实际上是重庆方言）” 可知，Xiaoxiao 发现自己学了两年的汉语其实是重庆方言，划线词是对重庆方言的指代。再根据划线词的后半部分“... that even a Chongqing local would be hard-pressed to tell that she is a foreigner by just hearing her voice.（即使是重庆人也很难从她的声音中听出她是外国人）”可知，即使是重庆当地人也很难通过她所说的话辨别出她是外国人，说明她的重庆方言说得很地道。故选A。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段倒数第二句“As Xiaoxiao thought Chongqing dialect was standard Chinese, she took considerable efforts to be good at it.（因为Xiaoxiao认为重庆方言是标准汉语，她花了很大努力才学好）”及第四段第一句“But she is more interested in doing something that helps the two countries understand each other.（但她更感兴趣的是做一些两国相互理解的事）”可知，Xiaoxiao下了很大的功夫来学习汉语并且希望做一些能够帮助两个国家了解彼此的事情。通过这些事例可以体现出她是一个既努力又有责任感的女孩。故选D。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文内容可知，文章主要讲述了Xiaoxiao来中国学习汉语并积极促进两国文化交流的故事，所以本文最可能出现在与文化相关的杂志上。故选B。 C Fog, often a symbol of confusion, uncertainty and danger, holds unique appeal for Laura Pashby. In her book Chasing Fog, Pashby travels across British and Venice to explore the properties and characteristics of fog as well as its related legends. Fog is a type of weather condition that doesn’t last long. Pashby notes it makes the familiar world seem odd and unsettling, which explains why numerous tales of magic are associated with fog. Each chapter of the book describes her fog-hunting trip, as well as discussions of local history, geography, art. literature and sense of place with her black-and- white photos. Pashby’s personal stories run through the book, from her childhood memories of playing in Dartmoor’s sudden fog to current life in fog-prone (容易起雾的) Cotswolds. On her journeys, she also explores her “fog self”, a concept described by poet Alice Oswald, reflecting her absorption in fog. Fog enables Pashby to see things differently and welcome the unknown. She sees it as a “visual representation of dreams”. The book combines science with engaging contents on history, nature and personal experiences. We learn new names of fog and much about the relationship between fog and art. Pashby discusses how fog influenced the Impressionists like Monet, and how writers from Dickens to Wilde used fog as characters. She believes creative thoughts are brought about by fog’s transformative power. I wish for more about fog in urban settings. Edinburgh and London were overshadowed by the northeast coast’s sea fog and Thames’ mists. Pashby describes the London smog in 1952, but doesn’t mention the influences on human bodies of 21st-century air pollution worsened by cold winter fog, which, besides affecting visibility, is linked to an increase in some diseases, especially among those with underlying conditions. In the final chapter, Pashby and her father visit Venice for its special fog, which feels out of place. This journey could suit a second book on sea fogs in places like San Francisco and Namibia’s coast or the great urban smog of India. Based on the completion of Chasing Fog, what an adventure such a book would be! 28. What is the main theme of Chasing Fog? A. Pashby’s deep fondness for fog. B. Pashby’s journey and search for fog. C. Fog’s role in tales and legends. D. Fog’s features in various settings. 29. Why does fog appeal to Pashby? A. It reveals local history and inspires art. B. It fuels creativity and offers new views. C. It reminds her of childhood adventures. D. It provides inviting contents for writing. 30. What does the author hope to see in the book? A. Impacts of winter fog on health. B. Details of fog in rural areas. C. Associations between fog and air quality. D. Causes of the London smog. 31. What docs the author think of the final chapter? A. It is too hard to comprehend. B. It matches the theme badly C. It is nothing but an adventure story D. It reflects reality of the cities. 【答案】28. B 29. B 30. A 31. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了劳拉・帕什比的《追逐迷雾》一书，包括书中帕什比追寻雾的旅程、对雾的探索以及作者对这本书的评价等内容。 【28题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“In her book Chasing Fog, Pashby travels across British and Venice to explore the properties and characteristics of fog as well as its related legends. (在她的《追逐迷雾》一书中，帕什比穿越英国和威尼斯，探索雾的特性和特征以及相关传说)”以及第二段“Each chapter of the book describes her fog-hunting trip, as well as discussions of local history, geography, art. literature and sense of place with her black-and- white photos. (这本书的每一章都描述了她追寻迷雾的旅程，以及结合她的黑白照片对当地历史、地理、艺术、文学和地方感的探讨)”可知，全书围绕帕什比追寻雾的旅程和对雾的探索展开，这是书的主线内容。故选B项。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Fog enables Pashby to see things differently and welcome the unknown. She sees it as a “visual representation of dreams”. (迷雾让帕什比得以以不同的视角看待事物，并拥抱未知。她将其视为 “梦境的视觉呈现”)”以及“She believes creative thoughts are brought about by fog’s transformative power. (她认为创造性思维是由雾的转化力量带来的)”可知，雾吸引帕什比的原因在于它能激发创造力，并让她以新的视角看待事物。故选B项。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Pashby describes the London smog in 1952, but doesn’t mention the influences on human bodies of 21st-century air pollution worsened by cold winter fog, which, besides affecting visibility, is linked to an increase in some diseases, especially among those with underlying conditions. (帕什比描述了 1952 年的伦敦烟雾，但没有提到 21 世纪因冬季冷雾而恶化的空气污染对人体的影响，这除了影响能见度外，还与一些疾病的增加有关，尤其是那些有潜在疾病的人)”可知，作者希望书中能提及冬季雾对健康的影响。故选A项。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“In the final chapter, Pashby and her father visit Venice for its special fog, which feels out of place. (在最后一章中，帕什比和她的父亲前往威尼斯追寻那里独特的雾，这感觉与全书主题格格不入)”可推知，作者认为最后一章与主题匹配度不高。故选B项。 D It is a common view that “Necessity is the mother of invention”. That is, inventions supposedly arise when a society has an unfulfilled need. Quite a few inventions do fit in this category. For example, in 1794 Eli Whitney invented cotton gins (轧棉机) to replace laborious hand cleaning of cotton grown in the U. S. South. Such familiar examples fool us into assuming that other major inventions were also responses to perceived needs. In fact, most inventions were developed by people driven by curiosity or by a love of tinkering (捣鼓). Once a device had been invented, the inventor then had to find an application for it. Only after it had been in use for a considerable time did consumers come to feel that they “needed” it. Thus, invention is often the mother of necessity, rather than vice versa. A good example is the history of the motor vehicle which was not invented in response to any demand. When Nikolaus Otto built his first gas engine in 1866, it was weak, heavy, and seven feet tall. Thirty years later, he built the first truck. But it was a time when horse wagons and steam-powered railroads dominated transportation. Public contentment with these two means remained high until World War I when the armies concluded that they really did need trucks, which eventually made those vehicles a substitute for horse-drawn wagons in industrialized countries. Inventors often have to insist on their tinkering for a long time in the absence of public demand because early models perform too poorly to be useful. For instance, the first cameras, typewriters, and television sets were as awful as Otto’s seven-foot-tall gas engine. That makes it difficult for an inventor to foresee whether his or her awful prototype might eventually find a use and thus invest more time and expense to develop it. Even inventions that meet the need for which they were initially designed may later prove more valuable at meeting unforeseen needs. While James Watt designed his steam engine to pump water from mines, it soon was supplying power to cotton mills, then (with much greater profit) driving trains and boats. 32. Why is Eli Whitney mentioned by the writer in the first paragraph? A. To introduce the topic. B. To deny a statement. C. To clarify a doubt. D. To illustrate a view. 33. What led to the wide use of motor vehicles according to the text? A. The improvement of engine performance. B. The end of World War I. C. The need of the military during war time. D. The decline of horse-drawn wagons. 34. What does the underlined word “That” refer to in the last paragraph? A. Absence of public demand. B. Bad performance of early models. C. A lack of time and expense. D. Awful looks of previous inventions. 35. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Social Need: the Inner Drive for Invention B. Great Invention: the Force of Society’s Progress C. Beyond Necessity: the Curious Pursuit of Invention D. General Application: the Final Purpose of Invention 【答案】32. D 33. C 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章探讨了传统认识“需要是发明之母”的正确性，认为发明往往超出了事先所认定的需求，是出于好奇的一种探索追求。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“It is a common view that “Necessity is the mother of invention”. That is, inventions supposedly arise when a society has an unfulfilled need. Quite a few inventions do fit in this category. For example, in 1794 Eli Whitney invented cotton gins (轧棉机) to replace laborious hand cleaning of cotton grown in the U. S. South. (人们普遍认为“需要是发明之母”。也就是说，当一个社会有一种未被满足的需求时，发明就会出现。相当多的发明确实属于这一类。例如，1794年，Eli Whitney发明了轧棉机，以取代美国南部种植的棉花的手工清洗)”可知，以Eli Whitney发明轧棉机为例，就是为了阐释“需求是发明之母”这一观点，所以是用其来举例说明观点。故选D项。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Public contentment with these two means remained high until World War I when the armies concluded that they really did need trucks, which eventually made those vehicles a substitute for horse-drawn wagons in industrialized countries.(公众对这两种交通工具的满意度一直很高，直到第一次世界大战，军队得出结论，他们确实需要卡车，这最终使卡车成为工业化国家马车的替代品)”可知，是军队的需要推动了机动车的流行。故选C项。 【34题详解】 词句猜测题。根据最后一段中“Inventors often have to persist at their tinkering for a long time in the absence of public demand, because early models perform too poorly to be useful. For instance, the first cameras, typewriters, and television sets were as awful as Otto’s seven-foot-tall gas engine. That makes it difficult for an inventor to foresee whether his or her awful prototype might eventually find a use and thus invest more time and expense to develop it.(在没有公众需求的情况下，发明家通常不得不长时间坚持他们的修理, 因为早期模型的性能太差而无法使用。例如，第一台相机、打字机和电视机与 Otto的7英尺高的燃气发动机一样糟糕。这使得发明家很难预见他或她糟糕的原型最终是否会找到用途，从而投入更多的时间和费用来开发它)”可知，That指代的就是前面提到的早期模型性能差这一情况。故选B项。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段中“It is a common view that “Necessity is the mother of invention”. (人们普遍认为“需要是发明之母”)”以及第二段中 “Thus, invention is often the mother of necessity, rather than vice versa.(因此，发明往往是必要性之母, 而不是反过来)”以及最后一段中“Even inventions that meet the need for which they were initially designed may later prove more valuable at meeting unforeseen needs. While James Watt designed his steam engine to pump water from mines, it soon was supplying power to cotton mills, then (with much greater profit) propelling trains and boats.(即使是满足最初设计需求的发明，也可能在后来证明在满足不可预见的需求方面更有价值。虽然詹姆斯·瓦特设计了他的蒸汽机从矿井中抽水，但它很快就为棉纺厂提供动力，然后（利润更大）推动火车和船只)”可知，本文强调发明往往超出了事先所认定的需求，是出于好奇的一种探索追求。C 选项“超越需求：对发明的好奇追求” 能很好地概括文章主旨，故选C项。 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 It’s a joyful and stressful time of year in the United States for students and their families as they make decisions about where to attend college. Families often turn to rankings systems to help make a decision. ____36____ When I talk to families as a scholar of higher education, they’re often surprised that teaching excellence is not counted in rankings. ____37____ Emerging research suggests that courses in lower-ranked universities, on average, scored higher on teaching than courses in higher-ranked universities. ____38____ The absence of teaching excellence from the rankings is surprising given the link between high-quality teaching and student success. Quality teaching is one of the most important predictors of a wide range of college outcomes. Rankings, however, are only one reason why a low value is placed on teaching in higher education. Administrators often don’t view teaching excellence as a way to increase enrolment (注册) or funding. ____39____ Research shows that the more time instructors spend on teaching, the lower their salary. What is the result? Many instructors continue to teach using traditional lectures, which lead to lower success rates. ____40____ Nevertheless, not much will change until schools with high-quality teaching are rewarded with more resources, higher rankings and increased enrolments. In the long term, universities, organisations that rank schools, and others should work to make teaching a valued, core part of the mission. What should students and their families do? They should give strong consideration to universities where high-quality teaching is valued, even though the schools may be ranked lower. A. Higher education has achieved its true potential. B. Therefore, it’s not highly valued in hiring or promotion. C. Quality teaching has been an important reputation-building factor. D. However, the rankings ignore a critical factor: the quality of teaching. E. Efforts to improve teaching at the university level have recently emerged. F. They’re even more surprised at how teaching is undervalued by universities. G. In fact, universities often shift emphasis from teaching to other ranking factors. 【答案】36. D 37. F 38. G 39. B 40. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要就如何选择高校提供了一些建议。 【36题详解】 根据空前内容“It’s a joyful and stressful time of year in the United States for students and their families as they make decisions about where to attend college. Families often turn to rankings systems to help make a decision.(对于美国的学生和他们的家人来说，这是一年中既快乐又紧张的时刻，因为他们要决定去哪里上大学。家庭经常求助于排名系统来帮助做决定。)”可知，美国的学生和家人们在决定去哪儿上大学时，经常求助于排名系统。而根据下文第三段“Emerging research suggests that courses in lower-ranked universities, on average, scored higher on teaching than courses in higher-ranked universities. (最新的研究表明，排名较低的大学的课程在教学方面的平均得分高于排名较高的大学的课程。)”可推断出，本文主要讲述的是排名方面出现的问题。选项D“However, the rankings ignore a critical factor: the quality of teaching.(然而，排名忽略了一个关键因素：教学质量。)”延续上文内容，指出大学排名存在的问题；而根据下文内容也可以推断，排名中存在的问题是教学质量被忽略。故选D。 【37题详解】 根据空前内容“When I talk to families as a scholar of higher education, they’re often surprised that teaching excellence is not counted in rankings.(作为一名研究高等教育的学者，当我与一些家庭交谈时，他们常常惊讶地发现，优秀的教学水平并没有被纳入排名。)”可知，大学排名中优秀的教学水平并没有被纳入排名让人们觉得很惊讶。选项F“They’re even more surprised at how teaching is undervalued by universities.(更让他们惊讶的是，大学竟然低估了教学的价值。)”延续上文内容，指的都是大学排名忽略教学质量。其中“more surprised”和上文的“surprised”保持一致。故选F。 【38题详解】 空前内容“Emerging research suggests that courses in lower-ranked universities, on average, scored higher on teaching than courses in higher-ranked universities.(最新的研究表明，排名较低的大学的课程在教学方面的平均得分高于排名较高的大学的课程。)”以及空后内容“The absence of teaching excellence from the rankings is surprising given the link between high-quality teaching and student success. Quality teaching is one of the most important predictors of a wide range of college outcomes.(考虑到高质量教学与学生成功之间的联系，排名中没有优秀教学令人惊讶。优质教学是衡量大学成绩的最重要因素之一。)”讲述的都是大学排名中没有考虑到教学。选项G“In fact, universities often shift emphasis from teaching to other ranking factors.(事实上，大学经常把重点从教学转移到其他排名因素上。)”与上下文内容相一致，故选G。 【39题详解】 根据空前内容“Rankings, however, are only one reason why a low value is placed on teaching in higher education. Administrators often don’t view teaching excellence as a way to increase enrolment (注册) or funding.(然而，排名只是高等教育中对教学重视程度较低的一个原因。管理者通常不会将卓越的教学视为增加入学率或资金的一种方式。)”可知，上文分析了教学不被纳入排名的原因，该空应该讲其后果。选项B“Therefore, it’s not highly valued in hiring or promotion.(因此，它在招聘或晋升中不受重视。)”是上文内容的延续，正因为管理人员通常不把卓越的教学视为增加入学率或增加资金的一种方式，所以教学在招聘和晋升中不受重视。故选B。 【40题详解】 根据下文内容“Nevertheless, not much will change until schools with high-quality teaching are rewarded with more resources, higher rankings and increased enrolments. In the long term, universities, organisations that rank schools, and others should work to make teaching a valued, core part of the mission.(尽管如此，在拥有高质量教学的学校获得更多资源、更高排名和增加入学人数之前，不会有太大变化。从长远来看，大学、学校排名组织和其他机构应该努力使教学成为使命的一个有价值的核心部分。)”可知，此处算是站在大学的角度，提出如何把教学当成他们的首要核心任务。根据“Nevertheless”可知，空处内容和下文内容存在转折关系。选项E“Efforts to improve teaching at the university level have recently emerged.(在最近，努力改进教学水平的现象已经出现了。)”与下文形成转折，旨在说明，促使教学成为核心任务的艰巨性和重要性。故选E。 【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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Australian couple Greg Denaro and Dany bought a bulldog for their peaceful lifestyle. They called him Giotto. But what they got was something never quiet—an endlessly ____41____ dog who taught himself to skateboard. It’s a ____42____ his owners never expected. It all started on his first walk as a puppy, six years ago, when Giotto ____43____ some kids skated past him. He was ____44____ and was pulling a skateboard with a strength beyond his size. While Greg Denaro first thought Giotto simply ____45____ the sound of the skateboard, they soon discovered that his excited reaction ____46____ meant the opposite. One of the young boys pushed his ____47____ towards Giotto. He jumped on it right away and tried to stand on it. It was obvious that this was something that really ____48____ him. From then on, he would follow anyone riding by, trying to ____49____ away their skateboards. Just for fun, the couple bought their dog a skateboard. Giotto couldn’t ____50____ to jump on it, bite it, and push it, though not riding the board. The situation ____51____ three years later when his owners handmade a purpose-built board for him. The dog learned ____52____ to turn, flip the board over, and navigate around obstacles (障碍物). “Every time we went out, we would even be more amazed at his obvious ____53____. When people are standing around him, he loves to ____54____ and often stops and poses,” Greg Denaro said. Giotto, now six years old, has made quite a ____55____ for himself as he skates around the neighbourhood. 41. A. smart B. energetic C. curious D. intelligent 42. A. talent B. relief C. strategy D. desire 43. A. forgot B. explained C. imagined D. noticed 44. A. confused B. alive C. crazy D. creative 45. A. disliked B. heard C. preferred D. produced 46. A. accidentally B. traditionally C. publicly D. actually 47. A. screen B. board C. bike D. package 48. A. shocked B. aided C. attracted D. annoyed 49 A. give B. put C. throw D. take 50. A. attempt B. promise C. wait D. hesitate 51. A. appeared B. changed C. continued D. existed 52. A. within his reach B. with his company C. in his own right D. in his honor 53. A. improvement B. performance C. difference D. perseverance 54 A. work out B. take off C. turn up D. show off 55. A. name B. star C. wish D. task 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. D 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. C 51. B 52. C 53. A 54. D 55. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一对澳大利亚夫妇收养了一只名为乔托的斗牛犬，本以为它会安静生活，但它却展现出对滑板的狂热天赋，并逐渐成为邻里间的“滑板明星”。 【41题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但他们得到是一只从不安静的狗——一只精力充沛、自学滑板的狗。A. smart聪明的； B. energetic精力充沛的；C. curious好奇的；D. intelligent智慧的。根据上文的关键词never quiet和endlessly可知，此处强调狗的持续活跃或无法安静的状态，所以需要选一个能体现“持续活跃”或“精力充沛”的形容词。故选B项。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是它主人从未想过的天赋。A. talent天赋；B. relief 宽慰；C. strategy策略；D. desire渴望。根据后文提到斗牛犬自学滑板可知，这是主人没有料到的“某种天赋”。故选A项。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这一切始于六年前，当时还是小狗的乔托第一次外出散步时，它就注意到了一些孩子从他身边滑过。A. forgot忘记；B. explained解释；C. imagined想象；D. noticed注意。根据空格后“some kids skated pass him (一些孩子从他身边滑过)”，需填入一个能描述乔托对“孩子滑滑板”这一行为的反应的动词，后文提到乔托被滑板吸引，因此“注意到”是合理的第一步反应。故选D项。 【44题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他简直疯了，竟然以远超自身体重的力量在拉着一辆滑板车。A. confused迷惑的；B. alive活着的；C. crazy疯狂的；D. creative有创造力的。根据下文“was pulling a skateboard with a strength beyond his size. ”可知，乔托的反应是疯狂的。故选C项。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：起初格雷格·德纳罗认为乔托讨厌滑板发出的声音，但后来他们发现，他那兴奋的反应实际上恰恰表明了相反的情况。A. disliked不喜欢；B. heard听到；C. preferred偏爱；D. produced生产。根据下文的“meant the opposite(表明了相反的情况)”可知，格雷格最初的想法应与“兴奋反应”相反，即乔托对滑板的声音可能是“不喜欢”或“无感”。故选A项。 【46题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A. accidentally偶然地；B. traditionally传统地；C. publicly公开地；D. actually事实上。根据上文第5题的分析可知，此处用actually强调实际情况与格雷格最初的判断相反。故选D项。 【47题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：其中一个年纪较小的男孩推着他的滑板朝着乔托的方向。A. screen屏幕；B. board木板、滑板；C. bike自行车；D. package包裹。根据下文“He jumped on it right away and tried to stand on it.(他立刻跳了上去，并试图站在上面)”可知，空格处应该是指“滑板”。故选B项。 【48题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：很明显，这是真正吸引他的东西。A. shocked使震惊；B. aided帮助；C. attracted吸引；D. annoyed使恼怒。根据上文“He jumped on it right away and tried to stand on it.(他立刻跳了上去，并试图站在上面)”可知，他对滑板表现出强烈兴趣，可知此处指“吸引”。故选C项。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那以后，他就会跟踪任何路过的人，试图抢走他们的滑板。A. give给；B.put放置；C. throw扔；D. take拿走。根据上文“From then on, he would follow anyone riding by(从那以后，他就会跟踪任何路过的人)”可知，空格处需要描述的是他试图对别人的滑板采取什么行动。再根据上文第8题的分析可知，乔托对滑板表现出极大兴趣，所以此处用take away表示“试图抢走别人滑板”。故选D项。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：乔托迫不及待的跳上滑板、咬击和推搡，尽管不能骑。A. attempt尝试；B. promise承诺；C. wait等待；D. hesitate犹豫。根据下文“jump on it, bite it, and push it(抓住它、咬住它然后推它)”可知，此处是指“迫不及待”的状态。故选C项。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：三年后情况发生了变化，那时他的主人亲手为他制作了一块专门的滑板。A. appeared出现；B. changed改变；C. continued继续；D. existed存在。根据下文“three years later when his owners handmade a purpose-built board for him.(三年后，他的主人专门为他制作了一块特制的滑板)”可知，此处体现的是情况的“变化”。故选B项。 【52题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：句意：这只狗逐渐学会了凭借自身能力转身、将木板翻转过来，并绕过障碍物前行。A. within his reach在他力所能及的范围内；B. with his company和他的陪同；C. in his own right凭借他自身的实力；D. in his honor以他的名义。根据下文“to turn, flip the board over, and navigate around obstacles(转身、将木板翻转过来，并绕过障碍物前行)”可知，此处是指“凭借自身的实力”做这些事情。故选C项。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：每次我们外出时，都会更加惊叹于他明显的进步。A. improvement进步、改善；B. performance表演；C. difference差异；D. perseverance毅力。根据上文第12题可知，乔托学会了滑板技巧（转弯、翻转等），因此这里应指惊叹于他的“进步”。故选A项。 【54题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：格雷格·德纳罗说：“当人们围在他身边时，他喜欢炫耀一番，还会停下来摆出各种姿势。”A. work out解决；B. take off起飞；C. turn up出现；D. show off炫耀。根据下文“stops and poses(停下来摆出各种姿势)”可知，此处是指“炫耀”自己。故选D项。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：乔托今年六岁了，他在周边地区滑冰时已经声名鹊起。A. name名字；B. star星星；C. wish愿望；D. task任务。根据上文第12题的分析可知，乔托在滑冰方面取得巨大进步，所以此处是指赢得“名声”，make a name“出名”是固定短语。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 late August, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, one of the most ____56____（destroy）hurricanes in American history, hit the south-eastern parts of the country. It began on August 23, ____57____（cause）only slight damage in the beginning. But it soon grew to be a Category5hurricane over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and caused severe damage along ____58____（it）paths. New Orleans, a city ____59____ was built largely below sea level, was worst hit. In reaction to the coming hurricane, the city government gave ____60____ order to clear the city ____61____ all residents. However, some of them chose to stay because they believed that the city’s defense system would keep them safe and sound, ____62____ others were unable to leave because they have no access ____63____（transport）. The defense system finally failed. As a result, 80% of the city was flooded for weeks. People ____64____（stick）in the city without power, food or drinking water, waiting for rescue with anxiety. The hurricane died away on August 31. Hurricane Katrina, which caused nearly 2,000 deaths, _____65_____（leave）millions of people homeless. 【答案】56. destructive 57. causing 58. its 59. which##that 60. an 61. of 62. while##but 63. to transport 64. were stuck 65. left 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。主要报道了2005年8月下旬，美国历史上最具破坏性的飓风之一卡特里娜飓风袭击了美国东南部。 【56题详解】 考查形容词。句意：2005年8月下旬，美国历史上最具破坏性的飓风之一卡特里娜飓风袭击了美国东南部。由空后hurricanes为名词以及空前the most可知，此处为形容词构成最高级形式，修饰该名词，满足句意要求。故填destructive。 【57题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：它始于8月23日，一开始只造成了轻微的损害。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作状语，cause和逻辑主语It为主动关系，所以为现在分词形式。故填causing。 【58题详解】 考查代词。句意：但它很快就在墨西哥湾温暖的水域上空发展成为五级飓风，并在其路径上造成了严重破坏。由空后paths为名词可知，此处为形容词性物主代词修饰该名词，满足句意要求。故填its。 【59题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：新奥尔良是一个大部分建在海平面以下的城市，受灾最严重。分析句子可知，此处为关系代词which/that引导的定语从句，先行词a city在从句中作主语成分。故填which/that。 【60题详解】 考查冠词。句意：为了应对即将来临的飓风，市政府下令疏散所有居民。分析句子可知，此处为固定短语give an order“下命令”，满足句意要求，所以此处为冠词an的填入。故填an。 【61题详解】 考查介词。句意：为了应对即将来临的飓风，市政府下令疏散所有居民。clear sth of sth从……清除……、将……驱离某地。故填of。 【62题详解】 考查连词。句意：然而，他们中的一些人选择留下来，因为他们相信城市的防御系统会保证他们的安全，而另一些人则无法离开，因为他们没有交通工具。根据上下句句意可知，此处为连词while/but表示“而，但是”，满足句意要求。故填while/but。 【63题详解】 考查动词不定式。句意：然而，他们中的一些人选择留下来，因为他们相信城市的防御系统会保证他们的安全，而另一些人则无法离开，因为他们没有交通工具。分析句子可知，此处为动词短语have access to do“有权限做某事”，所以此处为动词不定式形式。故填to transport。 【64题详解】 考查动词时态语态。句意：人们被困在没有电力、食物和饮用水的城市里，焦急地等待救援。分析句子可知，此处为谓语动词的填入，主语People和stick为被动关系，结合上下句时态可知，为过去时，所以此处为一般过去时的被动语态结构。故填were stuck。 【65题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：卡特里娜飓风造成近2000人死亡，数百万人无家可归。分析句子可知，此处为谓语动词的填入，结合上文时态可知，此处应为陈述过去发生的事情，为一般过去时。故填left。 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，你校英文报正举行“Me &Art”为主题的征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，介绍你的一项艺术爱好，内容包括：1.你的艺术成长经历；2.该爱好对你的影响。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请在答题纸的相应位置作答。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 I’m Li Hua, and I’m keen on painting. When I was a child, I was attracted by colorful pictures and started learning painting. I took courses and practiced a lot in my free time. As I grew older, I began to participate in various painting competitions, which not only improved my skills but also gave me a sense of achievement. Painting has had a profound impact on me. It allows me to express my emotions and creativity. Whenever I’m stressed, I can lose myself in the world of painting. It also makes me more patient and observant. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以“Me & Art”为主题，介绍自己的一项艺术爱好，包括艺术成长经历以及该爱好给自己带来的影响。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 热衷于：be keen on → be fond of 吸引：attract → draw 成就：achievement → accomplishment 影响：impact → influence 2. 句式拓展 合并简单句 原句：Painting has had a profound impact on me. It allows me to express my emotions and creativity. 拓展句：Painting, which has had a profound impact on me, allows me to express my emotions and creativity. 【点睛】[高分句型1] As I grew older, I began to participate in various painting competitions, which not only improved my skills but also gave me a sense of achievement. (运用了as引导的时间状语从句和which引导的非限定性定语从句) [高分句型2] Whenever I’m stressed, I can lose myself in the world of painting. (运用了whenever引导的时间状语从句) 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。 My father was the kind of person who could never pass by someone who needed help. He was a firm believer in the mantra (箴言)： What goes around comes around. He believed that someday he might need help, and someone would return the favor. But I didn’t quite buy it. One weekend, my father and I took a trip to Flaming Gorge Reservoir (水库). We loved to fish at Flaming Gorge. We owned a cabin boat that was about fifteen feet in length. We put our boat in at Sheep Creek Marina (游艇停泊港). Our goal was to go as far north as possible, spend the weekend in our boat, and fish until we had our limit. Heading toward the Wyoming side of the reservoir, we traveled some distance before we began to fish. Frankly, the fishing wasn’t very good, but we loved being out on the boat together in such a beautiful place. Suddenly, we saw a man on the far shore waving at us. Immediately, my father fired up the motor and went toward the other side of the reservoir, where the man was still waving at us. When we arrived, I was amazed to see a beautiful big yacht (游艇) pulled onto the shore. The man introduced himself as Mat and then thanked us warmly for coming to his assistance. His battery was dead, and he wondered if we could help him. We did, and soon his big motor roared back to life. Mat and his family were very grateful. We lost an hour of fishing. Being an impatient teenager, I was a bit annoyed at the one-hour loss, but we were soon back out on the reservoir. The next day the fishing didn’t improve. As a matter of fact, it was terrible, so we decided to call it quits and go back to the marina. We were about two miles from the marina when we found ourselves fighting a strong headwind that slowed our progress. The waves were kicking up, and suddenly our engine decided to quit. 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。 We tried to get it running, but it simply wouldn’t start. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ On our way home, I saw an old lady waving at our car by the roadside. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】We tried to get it running, but it simply wouldn’t start. With each unsuccessful attempt, our frustration mounted. The once-reliable engine now lay silent, leaving us adrift helplessly on the vast reservoir. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Mat pulled up alongside us and asked if he could be of assistance. His friendly smile reassured us almost immediately, easing our worry. I was amazed that of all the people on the reservoir, Mat would be the person to show up to give us aid. Gratefully accepting his kind offer, we secured our boat to his. Chatting and laughing all the way, we returned to the marina safe and sound and were ready for home. On our way home, I saw an old lady waving at our car by the roadside. Obviously, she was in need of help. Without thinking twice, I asked my father to pull over beside her, which my father did immediately. As we approached the lady, her face lit up with a glimmer of hope. She explained that her car had broken down, leaving her trapped on the way. We assured her that we would help. As the engine roared back to life, the old lady’s gratitude overflowed. As we waved the grateful lady goodbye, my heart swelled with a newfound understanding of my father’s mantra. What goes around really comes around. I finally had a chance to witness my father’s mantra in action and follow in his footsteps. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是读后续写。本文以人物为线索展开。作者的父亲喜欢帮助别人，父亲相信一报还一报。有一天，作者和父亲出海钓鱼，作者认为浪费了很多时间帮助马特发动游艇。第二天，父子二人捕鱼时，突然海上起了风浪，而且船的引擎突然熄火。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段句首内容“我们试着让它运转起来，但根本无法启动。”可知，第一段可以描写他们发动引擎的动作，作者的心理活动，得到帮助时的心情。 ②由第二段句首内容“在回家的路上，我看到一位老太太在路边向我们的车挥手。”可知，第二段可以描写回家路上看到老太太需要帮助时作者的动作和心理变化，最后升华文章的主旨：一报还一报。 2.续写线索：发动引擎—失败—得到帮助—回家—路遇老太太—提供帮助—感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①尝试：attempt/ try/ experimentation ②出现：show up/ appear/ turn up ③帮助某人：give sb. aid/ help sb. 情绪类 ①沮丧：frustration/ depression/ disappointment ②无助地：helplessly/ hopelessly 【点睛】【高分句型1】The once-reliable engine now lay silent, leaving us adrift helplessly on the vast reservoir. ( 运用了现在分词leaving作结果状语) 【高分句型2】I was amazed that of all the people on the reservoir, Mat would be the person to show up to give us aid.( 运用了that引导的宾语从句) 【高分句型3】Without thinking twice, I asked my father to pull over beside her, which my father did immediately. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。Do you need any help . with your homework? Everything seems fine, but if there is anything that I don't understand, i'll tell you. Dorthy turn off that television and lets go. The softball game starts in twenty minutes. just a second. I want to find out who won the race. What race? A marathon. It's kind of a marathon, but four swimmers. It's a five kilometer marathon swimming. You've got a lot of tango cds. Do you like argentinian music? Yes, but unfortunately they are not mine. They are my brothers. Every time he goes to argentina, he brings back a few cds. Oh, no, it's already five o'clock. Our dinner guests will be here in an hour, and the house is a mess. relaxed. hony. Look at this, a sweeping robot. I got IT in the store this morning. How do you spend your free time? Oh, i'm always busy. I seldom stay at home, but go out most nights. I need my friends and we go out. And at the weekend, I usually go shopping or something. 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。听下面一段对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Did I see you at the new restaurant in l street last night? Were you there too? Yes, I was there at the table near the corner with my friends. Did you like the food? Well, I ate a salad and IT was good, but paul had the fish and he said, IT was salty. I had a burger. IT was really oilily. I think they make good italian dishes though. Yes, the pizz looked good. Ali and pete had that. They like their food. so did tim, but he didn't like the salad because IT wasn't fresh. Did I see you at the new restaurant in elm street last night? Were you there too? Yes, I was there at the table near the corner with my friends. Did you like the food? Well, I ate a salad and IT was good, but paul had the fish and he said, IT was salty. I had a burger. IT was really oilily. I think they make good italian dishes though. Yes, the pizz looked good. Ali and pete had that. They like their food. so did tim, but he didn't like the salad because IT wasn't fresh. 听下面一段对话，回答第八和第9两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Global bicycle tours. May I help you? Yes, thank you. I'd like to sign up for a bicycle tour. Which tour will you be interested in? Look at the timetable says we have the river valley tour coming up in june and the mountain tour in july. The river valley, or is in june, I thought I was in may. IT actually takes place in the first week of june. Oh, I see. Well, I can still do that. The river value tour is the one I want. okay. Now fill in the form at the information desk. Okay. global bicycle tours. May I help you? Yes, thank you. I'd like to sign up for a bicycle tour. Which tour will you be interested in? Look at the timetable says we have the river valley tour coming up in june and the mountain tour in july. The river valley, or is in june, I thought I was in may. IT actually takes place in the first week of june. Oh, I see. Well, I can still do that. The river value tour is the one I want. okay. Now fill in the form at the information desk. okay. 听下面一段对话，回答第十至第十二三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。I remember my first meet with a customer. Were you excited? I was feeling more nervous than confident, to be honest. So what happened? I made a list of topics to talk about, but the list was in my pocket, and I couldn't remember any of the topics before we got to a cafe. What happened next? I got the customer and orange juice. When I Carried IT over to the table with one hand, I tripped over a magazine, and I just threw the juice all over the customer. Oh no. What's worse? I forgot to take my wallet. The customer paid for the juice. In the end, I remember my first meet with a customer. Were you excited? I was feeling more nervous than confident, to be honest. So what happened? I made a list of topics to talk about, but the list was in my pocket, and I couldn't remember any of the topics before we got to a cafe. What happened next? I got the customer and orange juice. When I Carried IT over to the table with one hand, I tripped over a magazine, and I just threw the juice all over the customer. Oh, no. What's worse? I forgot to take my wallet. The customer paid for the juice in the end. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16 4个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Can I ask what kind of ticket you? But I assume IT wasn't a season ticket. That's right. No, I just got a Normal return ticket. I don't have a real card, so I didn't get . any discount. Yes, you'd have saved forty percent on your ticket today. The single ticket is twenty dollars, so you pay the full Price for your return ticket. I paid thirty dollars. Do you usually buy your tickets at the station? Well, I do usually, but the ticket office closes early, and I hate using ticket machines. I think ticket offices should be open for longer hours. There is always AQ for the machines and they're often out of order. So I got an e ticket online. And is there anything you weren't satisfied with? Well, Normally the trains run on time and are pretty reliable, but today there was a delay. The train was about fifteen minutes schedule. What would you say you were satisfied with today? Well, the train runs faster now, and I like the wifi on the train. It's improved a lot. IT makes IT easier for me to work if I want to. And the food and drinks are cheaper than before. Can I ask what kind of ticket you thought? I assume IT wasn't a season ticket. That's right. No, I just got a Normal return ticket. I don't have a real card, so I didn't get . any discount. Yes, you'd have saved forty percent on your ticket today. The single ticket is twenty dollars, so you pay the full Price for your return ticket. I paid thirty dollars. Do you usually buy your tickets at the station? Well, I do usually, but the ticket office closes early, and I hate using ticket machines. I think ticket offices should be open for longer hours. There's always AQ for the machines and they're often out of order. So I got an eat ticket online. And is there anything you weren't satisfied with? Well, Normally the trains run on time and are pretty reliable, but today there was a delay. The train was about fifteen minutes schedule. What would you say you were citified with today? Well, the train runs faster now. And I like the wifi on the train. It's improved a lot. IT makes IT easier for me to work if I want to, and the food and drinks are cheaper than before. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第24个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。My musical inspiration is the english singer leona Lewis. One reason I admire her is that she's not a great voice. SHE also inspires me because he is so determined and ambitious. Leona was born in london in one thousand hundred and eighty five. SHE dreamed of a career in music from an early age. He wrote her first song at the age of twelve and made her first recording when he was only fifteen years old. In two thousand and six, SHE became the first female winner of the british talent show the x factor, and SHE made her first album spirit. Probably her greatest achievement was when SHE sang at the olympic closing ceremony in beijing in two thousand eight in front of AT, V audience of three billion people. Another reason I admire her is that he is not only a talented and successful singer, SHE is also a very brave person. SHE always speaks her mind on important issues such as cancer awareness and vegetarianism. Sum up, leona Lewis is my musical inspiration and an inspiration to all Young people, because he has already achieved so many great things in her career. SHE has saw millions of albums, SHE has won many musical awards, and he has appeared with artists like take that and maria Carry. My musical inspiration is the english singer leona Lewis. One reason I admire her is that she's not a great voice. SHE also inspires me because he is so determined and ambitious. Leona was born in london in nineteen and eighty five. SHE dreamed of a career in music from an early age. He wrote her first song at the age of twelve and made her first recording when he was only fifteen years old. In two thousand and six, SHE became the first female winner of the british talents show the x factor, and SHE made her first album spirit. Probably her greatest achievement was when SHE sang at the olympic closing ceremony in beijing in two thousand eight in front of AT, V audience of three billion people. Another reason I admire her is that he is not only a talented and successful singer, SHE is also a very brave person. SHE always speaks her mind on important issues such as cancer awareness and vegetarianism. To sum up, leona Lewis is my musical inspiration and an inspiration to all Young people, because he has already achieved so many great things in her career, he has so millions of albums. SHE has won many musics awards, and he has appeared with artists like take that and maria Carry. 第二节到此结束。