精品解析：贵州省贵阳市云岩区贵阳市第六中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题

Would you like to go to the grand theater with me? There are two tickets for an Opera there. That's great. Have you ever been to the grand theater before? No, but I heard it's a famous and beautiful theater. Is IT true that the Opera is sung in a . foreign language? Yes, usually in italian or french. Not good for me. As you know, I can only speak english and a little german. Besides my mother tongue, I can hardly speak italian or french. IT doesn't matter. The actors also tell the story with their moves. Sounds good, but i'm still afraid I can understand. Take IT easy. Music is a universal language. Yes, the music is supposed to be beautiful. Would you like to go to the grand theater with me? You are two tickets for Opera there. That's great. Have you ever been to the grand theatre before? No, but I heard it's a famous and beautiful theater. Is IT true that the Opera is sung in a . foreign language? Yes, usually in italian or french. Not good for me. As you know, I can only speak english and a little german. Besides my mother tongue, I can hardly speak italian or french. IT doesn't matter. The actors also tell the story with their moves. Sounds good, but i'm still afraid I can understand. Take IT easy. Music is a universal language. Yes, the music is supposed to be beautiful. Hi, are there any tickets left for tonight's concert? Sorry, there's sold out, but I can put you on the waiting list in case there are any cancellations tonight. Would you like me to do that? Oh, yes. Please let me give you my phone number. You know, these chinese movies, I didn't know they were popular in the U. S. And other countries abroad. Modern entertainment and media are from all over the world. This helped people understand other cultures more. agreed. We all share a love for movies, music and T, V series worldwide. Good morning, everyone. Today i'd like to talk about maslow university. The university was not originally a university at all. John mazo came to melbourne from scotland, and in eighteen twenty two, at the age of thirty three, he had worked as a math teacher before. And when he went to melbourne, he found that there were lots of people wanting education, but not nearly enough people to teach them. So he set up a teachers college in eighteen twenty five. The students of the college spent on average of two years here before they went out to find work in primary schools and high schools being set up around the state. Around three thousand two hundred students graduated from masala teachers college in its first ten years of Operation. Even though john maslow died in eighteen forty eight, the teacher's college continue to run in much the same way until eighteen sixty eight. Around that time, the state government had plans to establish two new universities. In eighteen sixty six, riversdale university was established on site about eleven kilometers northwest of the city center. The government wanted the second university to be a bit closer to the city centre, so they chose to change maslow teachers college into maslow university. That happens two years after they opened rivers deal university. As you know, mazo is in the south east of the city center, but it's only one point five kilometers away. Okay, that's all. Thank you. Good morning, everyone. Today i'd like to talk about maslow university. The university was not originally a university at all. John musli came to melbourne e from scotlands in eighteen twenty two. At the age of thirty three, he had worked as a math teacher before, and when he went to melbourne, he found that there were lots of people wanting education, but not nearly enough people to teach them. So he set up a teachers college in eighteen twenty five. The students of the college spent on average of two years here before they went out to find work in primary schools and high schools being set up around the state. Around three thousand two hundred students graduated from maslow teachers college in its first ten years of Operation. Even though john mayo died in eighteen forty eight, the teacher's college continue to run in much the same way until eighteen sixty eight. Around that time, the state government had plans to establish two new universities. In eighteen sixty six, riversdale university was established on site about eleven kilometers northwest of the city center. The government wanted the second university to be a bit closer to the city centre, so they chose to change maslow teachers college into maslow university. That happens two years after they opened river deal university. As you know, maasau is in the south east of the city center, but it's only one point five kilometers away. Okay, that's all. Thank you. My name is Larry in clare, and I am staying in room three zero five here. I was wondering what time the shuttles bus leaves for the airport in the morning. The first bus leaves at six thirty AM, and there is a bus every fifteen minutes, sir. 贵阳市第六中学2025-2026学年高二上学期9月月考英语试卷 一、听力选择题（本大题共10小题） 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What time did the man finish his work? A. At about 9 o’clock p.m. B. At about 10 o’clock p.m. C. At about 12 o’clock at night. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: You look awful. Have you been studying all night? W: Kind of. I got home at about nine, but I needed to relax a little. Then I got to work at about ten till the early hours. M: I was done by midnight, but I stayed up watching a movie till half past two. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man offer to do for the woman? A. Add her to the waiting list. B. Book a ticket for her. C. Give her a phone number. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Hi, are there any tickets left for tonight’s concert? M: Sorry, they’re sold out. But I can put you on the waiting list, in case there are any cancellations tonight. Would you like me to do that? W: Oh, yes, please. Let me give you my phone number. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. International media. B. Language and culture. C. Hobbies and interests. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: You know these Chinese movies? I didn’t know they were popular in the US and other countries abroad! M: Modern entertainment and media are from all over the world — this helps people understand other cultures more! W: Agreed. We all share a love for movies, music, and TV series worldwide. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation take place? A. At a bus stop. B. At the airport. C. At a hotel. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: My name is Larry Sinclair, and I am staying in Room 305 here. I was wondering what time the shuttle bus leaves for the airport in the morning. W: The first bus leaves at 6:30 a.m., and there is a bus every fifteen minutes, sir. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man want to do? A. Go outside. B. Have an art class. C. Borrow a book. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: I want to borrow a book for my art class. Its name is Wonderful Art World. W: Sorry, it has been checked out. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Why does Lucia ask for leave? A. To get more sleep. B. To wait in the traffic jam. C. To deal with a traffic accident. 7. How did Lucia go to the office today? A. By car. B. By subway. C. By bus. 【答案】6. C 7. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Robert, I wonder if I could ask you for a half day leave. M: Lucia, what’s wrong? Did you get up late again? W: No, I had a small traffic accident on the way to our company, so I need to deal with it now. M: Oh, sorry to hear that. Are you OK now? Um, wait a minute. I remember you always come to the office by subway or bus. W: Well, I’m fine now. I bought a new car yesterday, so I drove today. M: OK, I got it. You can come to the office later after solving your problem. W: OK, thanks. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. In what language is the opera usually sung? A. Chinese or English. B. German or French. C. Italian or French. 9. How many languages can the man speak? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 10. What will the two speakers do next? A. Watch an opera. B. Talk about the performers. C. Learn a new language. 【答案】8. C 9. A 10. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Would you like to go to the Grand Theater with me? Here are two tickets for an opera there. M: That’s great. Have you ever been to the Grand Theater before? W: No, but I heard it’s a famous and beautiful theater. M: Is it true that the opera is sung in a foreign language? W: Yes, usually in Italian or French. M: Not good for me. As you know, I can only speak English and a little German besides my mother tongue. I can hardly speak Italian or French. W: It doesn’t matter. The actors also tell the story with their moves. M: Sounds good, but I’m still afraid I can’t understand. W: Take it easy. Music is a universal language. M: Yes, the music is supposed to be beautiful. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What is the Little Snail? A. It’s a French restaurant. B. It’s a traditional Chinese food restaurant. C. It’s an Italian restaurant. 12. What’s the decoration like in the restaurant? A. It’s very modern. B. It’s very comfortable. C. It’s very magnificent. 13. What’s the service like in the restaurant? A. You won’t have to wait in the restaurant. B. The food service is a little slow. C. The food service is very fast. 14. What are the prices like in the Little Snail? A. It’s cheap. B. It’s as expensive as other restaurants. C. It’s more expensive than other restaurants. 【答案】11. A 12. B 13. B 14. A 【解析】 【原文】W: So, we’ve been talking a lot about food. Do you have a favorite restaurant? M: Yeah, I do. It’s called the Little Snail, a French restaurant and it’s in this small coastal fishing village down the coast. It has really good French food. W: So, what’s the decoration like then? What does it look like? M: It’s very cute. There’re just a few things hanging on the walls and it’s just kind of cozy like a country town. W: Sounds nice but how’s the service? M: They don’t have lots of staff, so you have to wait a while. But when the food arrives, it is so good that you do not care. W: Really? What’s the food like then? M: Well, French food is my favorite cuisine and I usually can’t afford to eat it. W: So, you said you can’t really afford to eat French food. What are the prices like? M: Well, the Little Snail is good compared to a French restaurant that you get in a big city. Two people could eat in the Little Snail and have a really fantastic French meal for maybe about eight dollars, which is as I said a really good French restaurant. W: So is there anything special with the place? M: Actually, we used to go there when I was working. We would go on these business trips and my boss would take me and my other coworker there on the Friday night as a kind of thanks for working hard reward. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 15. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. The achievements of John Maslow. B. The history of Maslow University. C. The teachers colleges in Melbourne. 16. Why did John Maslow set up a teacher’s college? A. He needed education. B. He used to be a teacher. C. He wanted to meet people’s demands. 17. What is said about the Riversdale University? A. It’s far from the city center. B. It’s in the southeast of the city center. C. It’s only 1.5 kilometers away from Maslow University. 18. When was Maslow Teachers College changed into Maslow University? A. In 1848. B. In 1866. C. In 1868. 【答案】15. B 16. C 17. A 18. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Good morning, everyone. Today I’d like to talk about Maslow University. The university was not originally a university at all. John Maslow came to Melbourne from Scotland in 1822 at the age of 33. He had worked as a math teacher before, and when he went to Melbourne, he found that there were lots of people wanting education, but not nearly enough people to teach them. So he set up a teacher’s college in 1825. The students of the college spent an average of two years here before they went out to find work in primary schools and high schools being set up around the state. Around 3,200 students graduated from Maslow Teachers’ College in its first ten years of operation. Even though John Maslow died in 1848, the teachers college continued to run in much the same way until 1868. Around that time, the state government had plans to establish two new universities. In 1866, Riversdale University was established on site about 11 kilometers northwest of the city center. The government wanted the second university to be a bit closer to the city center, so they chose to change Maslow Teachers’ College into Maslow University. That happened two years after they opened Riversdale University. As you know, Maslow is in the southeast of the city center, but it’s only 1.5 kilometers away. OK, that’s all, Thank you. 二、阅读理解（本大题共5小题） Bioluminescence (生物荧光) is to California as the Aurora Borealis is to the Arctic. These events occur when single-celled organisms, known as dinoflagellates (甲藻), suddenly give off a kind of light after being disturbed. They’re most common in spring and into summer, especially during years with a combination of good rains and warm weather. Here are a few tips to help you witness bioluminescence: Monitor Social Media The first reports of a bioluminescence event are likely to show upon Instagram and Twitter, which are easily searchable. You can also set up a warning on Google that will round up news coverage. Check With Aquariums Such institutions as the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey might post updates on their websites or social media feeds, especially if bioluminescence is happening locally. Find a Dark Location If bioluminescence is ongoing, try to find a stretch of coast that’s as far away from light as possible. Get out before the moon rises for the best conditions and some experts also suggest that two hours after sunset is a good bet Give your eyes time to adjust and use your flashlight’s red light, which will keep your vision adjusted to the darkness. Track Hotspots The best displays can vary from night tonight, so check again on social media for updates. The environmental website Treehugger named San Diego one of the world’s eight best places to see bioluminescence. Meanwhile, north of San Francisco at Point Reyes National Seashore, To males Bay is a dependable spot for bioluminescence and you can go out on guided trips with Blue Waters Kayaking. 19. What kind of condition is better for witnessing bioluminescence? A. Hot dry weather. B. Warm rainy weather. C. Cold rainy weather. D. Cold dry weather. 20. What should you stay away from when witnessing bioluminescence? A. Water. B. Sunset. C. Darkness. D. Light. 21. Where maybe the best place to see bioluminescence? A. In La Jolla. B. In Long Beach. C. In San Diego. D. In San Francisco. 【答案】19. B 20. D 21. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几种可以帮助我们更好地观看生物荧光现象的技巧。 【19题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“They’re most common in spring and into summer, especially during years with a combination of good rains and warm weather. (它们在春季和夏季最常见，尤其是在雨水充足、天气温暖的年份。)”可知，温暖多雨的天气可以让人们更好地观看到生物荧光现象。故选B。 【20题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“If bioluminescence is ongoing, try to find a stretch of coast that’s as far away from light as possible. (如果生物发光正在进行，试着找一段远离光的海岸线。)”可知，在观看生物荧光现象的时候要远离光源。故选D。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中“The environmental website Treehugger named San Diego one of the world’s eight best places to see bioluminescence.(环保网站Treehugger将圣地亚哥评为世界上观看生物发光的八个最佳地点之一。)”可知，环保网站Treehugger将圣地亚哥评为世界上观看生物发光的八个最佳地点之一。故选C。 Scientists exploring a marine trench (海沟) near Japan were astonished to find a fish at 8,336 meters below the surface. The creature is a type of snailfish, and it’s probably the deepest fish anyone will ever find. The previous record holder, a young snailfish seen in the Mariana Trench, was filmed at a depth of 8,178 meters in 2017. Fish survive under high pressures of extreme depths because of osmolytes in their cells (细胞). The amount of osmolytes increases at greater depths to ensure fish cells don’t shrink (收缩) too much at enormous pressures, but the levels of the osmolytes reach their highest at around 8,400 meters. So that’s the limit of fish physiology (生理机能). Scientist Prosanta Chakrabarty is impressed that the fish could survive so far down, where the water pressure is 800 times that of the surface. “At that depth, everything from gas exchange for breathing to almost every physiological function seems impossible,” he says. “I can barely swim to the bottom of a swimming pool without my ears popping.” Deep-sea scientist Alan Jamieson’s team discovered the snailfish in August 2022 in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near Japan, which connects to the Mariana Trench in the south. The deepest parts of the Japanese trench are slightly warmer than the waters at similar depths in the Mariana, reaching about 1.7 degrees Celsius. The slight difference in temperature seems to be why the snailfish survives. Osmolytes are less effective at low temperatures, and these snailfish are living near the edge of what’s possible. The researchers used a “lander” — an underwater vehicle equipped with cameras — to photograph the fish. The lander that made the finding photographed a single young snailfish at 8,336 meters. Over 400 species of snailfish are known from shallow waters to extreme depths, and each species adapts to where it lives. “Each trench has its own snailfish in it. Once they’ve grown to cope in a trench, they cannot decompress (解压) to get from one trench to another,” says Jamieson, who led the team that made the discovery. And he also noted the part played by technology in the discovery. 22. How does this snailfish differ from those living in shallow waters? A. Its cells are much larger in size. B. It moves at much slower speeds. C. Its body contains many more osmolytes. D. It is able to live a much longer life. 23. What does Chakrabarty want to show by saying the underlined sentence in paragraph 3? A. The snailfish’s amazing ability to cope with enormous pressures. B. The acceptable pressures at the bottom of a swimming pool. C. The challenge of finding a fish at the deepest parts of a trench. D. The great changes in pressure at different depths of water. 24. What makes it possible for the snailfish to break the 2017 record? A. The trench’s special structure. B. The large amount of food. C. The lower pressure. D. The warmer water. 25. What would be the best title for the text? A. A deeper understanding of unexplored trenches B. How a strange-looking fish survives C. How researchers explore the deep sea D. The deepest fish ever recorded 【答案】22. C 23. A 24. D 25. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了科学家在日本附近的海沟发现了一种生活在极端深海环境中的狮子鱼，这是目前已知生活在最深水域的鱼类。 【22题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Fish survive under high pressures of extreme depths because of osmolytes in their cells (细胞). The amount of osmolytes increases at greater depths to ensure fish cells don’t shrink (收缩) too much at enormous pressures, but the levels of the osmolytes reach their highest at around 8,400 meters.(鱼类之所以能在极深的高压下生存，是因为它们细胞中的渗透细胞。渗透细胞的数量在更深的地方增加，以确保鱼的细胞在巨大的压力下不会收缩太多，但渗透细胞的水平在8400米左右达到最高。)”可知，这种狮子鱼与生活在浅水区的狮子鱼的不同之处在于它的身体含有更多的渗透细胞。故选C。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段““At that depth, everything from gas exchange for breathing to almost every physiological function seems impossible,” he says. “I can barely swim to the bottom of a swimming pool without my ears popping.”(“在那个深度，从呼吸的气体交换到几乎所有的生理功能，一切似乎都是不可能的，”他说。“我几乎不能游到游泳池底而不耳朵嗡嗡作响。”)”可知，在那个深度，几乎所有的生理功能似乎都是不可能的，由此可推知，Chakrabarty想通过说出第三段中划线的句子来表达狮子鱼应对巨大压力的惊人能力。故选A。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“The deepest parts of the Japanese trench are slightly warmer than the waters at similar depths in the Mariana, reaching about 1.7 degrees Celsius. The slight difference in temperature seems to be why the snailfish survives.(日本海沟的最深处比Mariana的相似深度的海水略热，达到约1.7摄氏度。温度的微小差异似乎是狮子鱼存活下来的原因。)”可知，让狮子鱼有可能打破2017年的纪录的是温暖的海水。故选D。 【25题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Scientists exploring a marine trench (海沟) near Japan were astonished to find a fish at 8,336 meters below the surface. The creature is a type of snailfish, and it’s probably the deepest fish anyone will ever find. The previous record holder, a young snailfish seen in the Mariana Trench, was filmed at a depth of 8,178 meters in 2017.(科学家们在日本附近的一个海沟里惊奇地发现了一条鱼，在水下8336米的地方。这种生物是一种狮子鱼，它可能是人们能找到的最深的鱼。之前的纪录保持者是2017年在Mariana海沟拍摄的一条小狮子鱼，深度为8178米。)”可知，本文主要讲的是科学家在日本附近的海沟发现了一种生活在极端深海环境中的狮子鱼，这是目前已知生活在最深水域的鱼类，因此最好的标题是D选项“The deepest fish ever recorded (有记录以来最深的鱼)”。故选D。 Currently, tens of thousands of caves are known globally, but many of the world’s caves still remain unexplored. “Caving is the last realm where true, pure exploration is possible,” says Phil Short, a cave explorer. “And in caves, treasures can be found, new species, new cures for disease.” adds Short. Some caves are reported to have their own weather system. Some contain the secrets of human evolution, and of the life that came before us. Some are hot spots of biodiversity. Entomologist Leonidas-Romanos Davranoglou at Oxford University trekked to the Cyclops Mountains in the Papuan region of Indonesia. In a previously unknown cave system, his team discovered a “treasure trove” of underground species, including blind spiders, blind harvestman and a whip scorpion (鞭尾蝎) — all new to science. For more than 20 years, geomicrobiologist Hazel Barton has been studying microscopic life, found deep underground, that can survive extreme starvation. Her research is furthering our understanding of what the ability to photosynthesise (光合作用) might tell us about the possibility of life in outer space. “A kilometre from the entrance, there’s still photosynthesis,” says Barton, “but it’s pushed into the near-infrared wavelength (近红外波长). There are stars that only emit in those wavelengths. So, this could help us understand how life is possible on other planets.” she says. Cave exploration, says Barton, is the closest you can come to being an astronaut without going to space. “You’ re the first person to see something. 10, 000 years from now, the footprints I made in Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico, or the Tepui Caves of Venezuela, could still be there.” “Nowadays, it’s hard to impress people,” says Short, “but in caves you can see something different every time.” 26. What does the underlined word “realm” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. A sort of extreme sports. B. A new kind of microscopic life. C. An area of activity or knowledge. D. The process of species’ evolution. 27. What can be learned from the text? A. Caves are extremely difficult to access. B. Photosynthesis doesn’t happen in the cave. C. Phil Short developed new skills for exploration. D. Hazel Barton’s research enriched science knowledge. 28. What is the advantage of cave exploration according to Barton? A. It helps scientists get pioneering discoveries. B It sets people free from heavy working pressure. C. It enhances the fame and wins the glory for scientists. D. It provides a more comfortable working environment. 29. Which of the following could be the best title for the text? A. Cave Exploration Is Getting More Dangerous. B. Cave Exploration Contributes to Astronomy. C. Scientists Are Exploring the Deep Dark Earth. D. Unexplored Caves Worldwide Are Still There. 【答案】26. C 27. D 28. A 29. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍洞穴探索的意义、科学家的相关发现及洞穴探索的价值。 【26题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中的““Caving is the last realm where true, pure exploration is possible,” says Phil Short, a cave explorer. “And in caves, treasures can be found, new species, new cures for disease.” adds Short.(洞穴探险家菲尔・肖特（Phil Short）说：“洞穴探险是最后一片可能实现真正纯粹探索的……。”肖特还补充道：“在洞穴中，人们可能会发现宝藏、新物种，甚至是治疗疾病的新方法。”)”可知，划线单词后为where的定语从句由此可知，划线单词表示的是地点，结合选项可知，此处意为“活动或知识的领域”，与“An area of activity or knowledge.”同义。故选C项。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“For more than 20 years, geomicrobiologist Hazel Barton has been studying microscopic life, found deep underground, that can survive extreme starvation. Her research is furthering our understanding of what the ability to photosynthesise (光合作用) might tell us about the possibility of life in outer space. (20多年来，地质微生物学家黑兹尔・巴顿一直致力于研究发现于地下深处、能在极端饥饿条件下存活的微生物。她的研究正深化我们对光合作用能力的理解，这或许能为我们揭示外太空存在生命的可能性。)”以及第六段的““A kilometre from the entrance, there’s still photosynthesis,” says Barton, “but it’s pushed into the near-infrared wavelength (近红外波长). There are stars that only emit in those wavelengths. So, this could help us understand how life is possible on other planets.” she says.(巴顿说道：“从入口处往外一公里的地方，仍然存在光合作用，只不过它被推向了近红外波长。有些恒星只会在那些波长下发光。因此，这可能帮助我们理解其他行星上生命存在的可能性。” 她补充道。)”可知，黑兹尔・巴顿在洞穴探险的过程中研究了关于微生物耐饥饿性、光合作用的能力可能揭示的关于外太空存在生命可能性等课题，丰富了这些领域的知识。故选D项。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据第七段中的“Cave exploration, says Barton, is the closest you can come to being an astronaut without going to space. “You’ re the first person to see something. 10, 000 years from now, the footprints I made in Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico, or the Tepui Caves of Venezuela, could still be there.”(巴顿说，洞穴探险是在不进入太空的情况下，最接近成为宇航员的体验。“你是第一个看到某些事物的人。从现在起一万年后，我在新墨西哥州的莱楚吉亚洞穴，或者委内瑞拉的特普伊洞穴留下的脚印，可能仍然还在那里。”)”可推断，巴顿认为洞穴探索的优势是帮助科学家获得开创性发现。故选A项。 【29题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中的“Currently, tens of thousands of caves are known globally, but many of the world’s caves still remain unexplored.(目前，全球已知的洞穴有上万处，但世界上许多洞穴仍未被探索。)”以及文中科学家们在洞穴探索中的发现可知，文章主要介绍了科学家在洞穴探索中的发现及洞穴探索的意义，所以标题“科学家正在探索深邃黑暗的地球”能准确概括主旨，适合作为最佳标题。故选C项。 【点睛】 Packaging can play a greater role in keeping produce and other foods fresh, therefore minimizing food waste — especially if consumers can better understand those packaging technologies. That’s among the takeaways of research led by Michigan State University (MSU)’s School of Packaging, detailed in a recently released white paper. In the United States, food waste in landfills doubled from 1990 to 2020, according to data shared by the US Environmental Protection Agency this year. Researchers cited data showing 40% of the food supply is wasted each year, with 43% of that happening at the consumer or household level. Ameripen, the only organization exclusively focused on US public policy for the entire packaging industry, and the Environmental Research & Education Foundation funded research that included a survey of more than 1,000 people in the United States. Ameripen said it wanted to know what role packaging could play in reducing household food waste as well as understand consumer awareness of food packaging’s value and functions. The survey asked consumers about their understanding of packaging forms and willingness to pay more for packaging designed to reduce food waste, among other areas. The study found that whole fruits and vegetables, particularly bananas and lettuce, are the foods most wasted by households, with dairy products, prepared packaged foods and leftovers also common culprits (罪魁祸首). “Half-eaten packaged food products and food without packaging that went bad before it was eaten are the two primary reasons for food waste in American households, indicating there is opportunity for improved packaging design to help consumers with extending shelf life, reuse and size,” the white paper states. Researchers reported that while consumers’ current understanding of packaging technologies was “limited”, they indicated “they would pay more for food contained in packaging that extends freshness and shelf life.” “There’s a need to design packaging for produce that is currently not packaged; that most of the produce in this study was wasted is because there is no packaging at all,” MSU’s Korey Fennel said during the webinar (网络研讨会), also noting the importance of “intelligent packaging” that could indicate the shelf life of food products. 30. What does the underlined word “minimizing” in the first paragraph mean? A. Showing. B. Continuing. C. Recovering. D. Reducing. 31. What does the author intend to do in the second paragraph? A. Summarize the previous paragraph. B. Provide some advice for the readers. C. Add some background information. D. Introduce a new topic for discussion. 32. How did the researchers conduct their study? A. By making observations. B. By asking questions. C. By carrying out experiments. D. By referring to former studies. 33. What is the consumers’ attitude to purchasing packaged food according to the study? A. Cautious. B. Unclear. C. Critical. D. Favorable. 【答案】30. D 31. C 32. B 33. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讨论了包装技术在减少食物浪费方面的重要性。 【30题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词前面的内容“Packaging can play a greater role in keeping produce and other foods fresh…(包装在保持农产品和其他食品新鲜方面可以发挥更大的作用……)”以及“food waste(食物浪费)”可知，包装在保持农产品和其他食品新鲜方面发挥着更大的作用，因此包装能够减少食物浪费。由此可知，划线词与D选项“Reducing.(减少)”为同义词。故选D。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“In the United States, food waste in landfills doubled from 1990 to 2020, according to data shared by the US Environmental Protection Agency this year. Researchers cited data showing 40% of the food supply is wasted each year, with 43% of that happening at the consumer or household level.( 根据美国环境保护署今年分享的数据，在美国，从1990年到2020年，垃圾填埋场的食物垃圾翻了一番。研究人员引用的数据显示，每年有40%的食物被浪费，其中43%发生在消费者或家庭层面)”可知，第二段通过数据表明美国人浪费食物，即添加一些背景信息。故选C。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“The survey asked consumers about their understanding of packaging forms and willingness to pay more for packaging designed to reduce food waste, among other areas.(该调查询问了消费者对包装形式的理解，以及他们是否愿意为减少食物浪费的包装支付更多费用)”可知，研究者是通过问消费者问题的方式进行研究的。故选B。 33题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Researchers reported that while consumers’ current understanding of packaging technologies was “limited”, they indicated “they would pay more for food contained in packaging that extends freshness and shelf life.”(研究人员报告称，尽管消费者目前对包装技术的了解“有限”，但他们表示，“他们愿意花更多的钱购买包装中能延长食品新鲜度和保质期的食品。”)”可推知，研究中消费者对购买带包装的食品持有的是肯定的态度。故选D。 Whether they’re for a teenager or not, all great stories have certain elements: they have interesting characters we enjoy reading about; they show these characters in a world we can recognize and understand. ___34___ The main character faces a problem, usually quite a serious one. The thing that most draws us to reading the story is the way the character deals with the problem—whether the character gets the better of it, or it gets the better of the character. Characters in a book for young adults are generally young adults themselves. ___35___ On the one hand, they’re not children anymore. They’re growing up and want to stretch their wings. On the other hand, they’re not yet adults. They can’t do certain things, as they’re not yet able to do them or because the world tells them that they can’t. To make things even more complicated, almost all young adults feel at some point that the whole growing－up process is happening too quickly. ___36___ This year, TEENS has selected seven of the ten books, nominated (提名) for the US 2017 National Book Awards in the categories of Young People’s Literature. Some stories are specifically written for teenagers or young adults, meaning that their authors are very sensitive to the “in－between” nature of teenage life. They’re about problems that appear for young people because of tensions between them and their parents and teachers, their siblings (兄弟姐妹)，or wider society. Often, these problems are presented very seriously by writers. ___37___ At the same time, fiction isn’t supposed to be just about the challenges people face in life, but also about how people overcome those problems. ___38___ They discover something about themselves that they never knew before, and which enables them to succeed. And the solution that they find opens the future up to them, setting them on the path to adulthood. A. They want to hold back a little and remain a child a little longer. B. But that’s what young adults want in fiction; to be taken seriously. C. When closing a good book, we feel we’ve learned something about ourselves. D. These are stories that someone of any age could pick up and enjoy. E. And they are in a challenging period of life. F. But most importantly, great stories have a central drama. G. To some degree, challenges bring out the best in characters. 【答案】34. F 35. E 36. A 37. B 38. G 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。作者主要分析了优秀小说的特点，着重分析了写给年轻人的小说。 【34题详解】 空格位于段首。第一段讲了好的故事都共有的两个因素，空后主要讲了小说中的主人公通常都要面临一个相当严重的问题，并且讲到最吸引人们读小说的是主人公处理问题的方式。由此可知，这段主要谈的是小说的情节。选项F（最重要的是，好的故事都有一个中心戏剧）与这段中描述的情节相吻合，故选F。 【35题详解】 空格位于段中。根据后面的“On the one hand, they’re not children anymore. They’re growing up and want to stretch their wings. On the other hand，they’re not yet adults. They can’t do certain things, as they’re not yet able to do them or because the world tells them that they can’t（一方面，他们不再是孩子了。他们想长大，展翅飞翔。另一方面，他们还不是成人。有些事情他们不能做，因为他们还做不到或者因为周边的世界告诉他们不可以这样做）”可以看出，这个时候的年轻人有着非常矛盾的心理感受。选项E（他们处在一个很有挑战性的人生阶段）与这段内容吻合。并且选项E中的They与上句中的young adults形成指代关系，与下句中的they也相呼应。故选E。 【36题详解】 空格位于段尾。空格前一句句意为：让事情更复杂的是，几乎所有的年轻人都会在某个阶段感觉整个成长过程发生得太快了，所以他们希望时光能倒回一点，让他们再当一段时间的小孩子。选项A（他们希望时光能倒回一点，让他们再当一段时间的小孩子）符合上下文逻辑关系。故选A。 【37题详解】 空格位于段尾。空格前一句句意为：作者通常会很认真地呈现这些问题，而B项（但是这正是年轻人在小说中想要看到的---被认真对待）能很好地承接上文，并且选项B中的seriously与上句中的seriously完美呼应。故选B。 【38题详解】 空格位于段中。空格上一句句意为：同时，小说不只是要写人们生活中遇到的挑战，还要写人们如何克服这些问题。选项G（在某种程度上，挑战能激发人物最优秀的品质）与上文能很好衔接，选项G中的challenges与上句中的challenges完美呼应，其中的bring out与下文中的discover也是很好的呼应。故选G。 【点睛】七选五题目主要考查学生综合的英语逻辑思维能力。一篇好的短文，不仅在内容上要前后一致，而且还要语篇结构清晰，上下文逻辑意义严谨。内容的前后一致体现在段内及语篇内话题的自然过渡。语篇结构主要体现为：文章是总分结构，还是按时间或空间顺序发展的，还是辩证三段论的编排的。逻辑意义的严谨最主要的可以通过代词、连词和副词等形式来体现。例如本题中第一个空格位于段首，通过篇章结构可以确定这是本段落主旨句。然后根据第二段主要描写故事情节可选出正确答案。第二题、第四题、第五题都可以依据上下句间的关键词呼应解题。第三题主要依据上下句逻辑关系解题。每题具体解题步骤见详情。这些原则做题时比内容一致性更容易发现，准确度也更高，因为它们体现的是语言间的逻辑关系。 三、完形填空（本大题共1小题） I grew up in Michigan and have loved boats since I was young. I’d go out on my dad’s fishing boat, and every birthday I’d get a miniature boat with a viewing window. In Michigan, we’re ____39____ by lakes and I soon discovered that I loved diving and ____40____ skipped school days for the beach. Three years ago, I ____41____ put forward an idea of running glass-bottom boat tours to an investor. It started in 2018. At present, My sons ____42____, manning the deck(甲板)and phones. We head out on the Cheboygan river and Lake Huron. We sail past lots of places of____43____, with a historian on board explaining the history. We often scan the river to see what we can find. One weekend this year, I met a ____44____ client. I thought I should find something to show him and managed to find a giant shell. Then I saw a green bottle. I swam to my boat, took a photo and then opened the bottle. It was full of water and had a paper inside. I ____45____ the paper and saw the date —November 1926. We were all amazed. The note____46____: “Return this paper to George Morrow.” I was so excited to have found it. We made sure to keep the paper safe. Before leaving the harbor, I posted a picture on my Facebook page and didn’t expect what followed. The next morning, my phone ____47____ with messages. While I was driving home, I got a phone call from Michele Primeau. She told me she was George Morrow’s daughter. I didn’t believe her _____48_____. She said her dad would float notes in bottles when he went on vacation or _____49_____ them in walls when redecorating. She _____50_____ he had posted this one on his 18th birthday. In autumn, Michele came to visit. She brought some of his writing and the handwriting matched. She _____51_____ I keep the message and the bottle. It now sits in a display case in my shop. That Facebook post now has 87,000 _____52_____. In a hard year, the discovery has brought purejoy._____53_____a Scuba diver(水肺潜水员), this feels like a lifetime achievement. 39. A. surrounded B. estimated C. defended D. integrated 40. A. even B. somehow C. merely D. anyhow 41. A. exceptionally B. entirely C. gradually D. successfully 42. A. call out B. help with C. help out D. call up 43. A. history B. significance C. interest D. entertainment 44. A. elegant B. remote C. reliable D. potential 45. A. unfolded B. opened C. uncovered D. exposed 46. A. presented B. wrote C. read D. showed 47. A. poured out B. blew up C. broke out D. set up 48. A. at first B. above all C. in turn D. in return 49. A. stuffed B. displayed C. deserted D. hid 50. A. spoke up B. worked out C. spoke out D. worked up 51. A. insisted B. convinced C. appealed D. anticipated 52. A. critics B. fans C. likes D. inquiries 53. A. For B. As C. With D. Alongside 【答案】39. A 40. A 41. D 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. B 51. A 52. C 53. A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述作者从小就受到生活环境的影响非常喜欢船，喜欢水边生活，长大后继续以水为伴，推出游船观光项目。在海上偶然发现一个1926的漂流瓶，并找到了和它有关的人。 【39题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在密歇根，我们周围都是湖，我很快就发现我喜欢潜水，甚至为了去海滩翘课。A. surrounded包围；B. estimated估计；C. defended保卫；D. integrated整合，并入。此空应填surrounded，意为被湖环绕，用来介绍作者自己的生活环境，在水边长大，喜欢水，热爱潜水。故选A项。 【40题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：在密歇根，我们周围都是湖，我很快就发现我喜欢潜水，甚至为了去海滩翘课。 A. even甚至；B. somehow不知怎么地，用了某种办法；C. merely仅仅，只是；D. anyhow不管怎样，无论如何。热爱潜水，甚至上课的日子旷课去海边玩，进一步强调作者对沙滩和潜水的痴迷。故选A项。 【41题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：三年前，我成功地向一位投资者提出了开办玻璃底船游的想法。A. exceptionally例外地；B. entirely完全地；C. gradually逐渐地；D. successfully成功地。根据下一句“It started in 2018”，游船观光项目开业了，说明他成功地说服了投资者。故选D项。 【42题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：现在，我的儿子们在帮忙，管理甲板和电话。A. call out大喊；B. help with帮着做…；C. help out帮助；D. call up唤起回忆，打电话。我和投资人创办的，儿子们应该是帮忙营运观光船只，空后没有宾语，help with不合适，其后面应该有名词作宾语。故选C项。 【43题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们航行过许多重要的地方，船上有一位历史学家在讲解历史。A. history历史；B. significance重要性，意义；C. interests兴趣；利益；D. entertainment娱乐消遣。下一句讲到船上有一位史学工作者讲解沿途景点的历史故事。因此这些地方应为有历史意义的重要的地方。故选B项。 【44题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：今年的一个周末，我遇到了一个潜在的客户。A. elegant优雅的；B. remote遥远的，偏僻的；C. reliable可靠的；D. potential潜在的。a potential client意为一个潜在的客户。下一句“I thought I should find something to show him and managed to find a giant shell.(我想我应该找些东西给他看，于是我设法找到了一个巨大的贝壳) ”，我这样做应该是想拉拢住客户，表明对方是一位很有可能来买东西的客户。故选D项。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我打开那张纸，看到了日期—1926年11月。A.unfolded展开；B. opened打开；C. uncovered揭开，揭露；D. exposed使…暴露。a paper一个纸质的东西，应该是折叠的，展开它才能看到里面的信息内容即note，“展开纸张” 应使用unfold。故选A项。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：纸条上写着：“把这张纸还给乔治·莫罗。”A. presented给与，展示；B. wrote写；C. read读；…上写道；D. showed展示，让…看。“Return this paper to George Morrow.”是note纸条上所写的内容，“…上写着…”英文表达常用动词say或read。故选C项。 【47题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：第二天早上，我的手机就收到了很多信息。A. poured out倾倒，倾诉；B. blew up爆炸，使…爆炸，给…充气；C. broke out爆发；D. set up建立，创建，树立，搭起。从下文“That Facebook post now has 87,000 likes”可推测我的帖子得到了许多关注，此处意为电话收到了太多信息，可以用blow up表示手机爆炸了，是一种夸张的说法。故选B项。 【48题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：一开始我不相信她。A. at first开始时，最初；B. above all 最重要的是；C. in turn 依次轮流；反过来，转而；D. in return作为回报。她说她是George Morrow的女儿，我一开始是不相信的，如此久远的故事。所以后面她又解释她爸爸的爱好，再后来又亲自带来父亲写的东西来比对笔迹，并且显示字迹是相一致的，由此可以推测，最初我不相信她的话。故选A项。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她说，她的父亲在度假的时候会把纸条放在瓶子里，或者在重新装修的时候把它们藏在墙上。A. stuffed填满，装满；B. displayed展示，展览；C. deserted荒弃，废弃；D. hid隐藏。在房子重新装修的时候将瓶子藏在墙里，暂时不让人发现。 这个行为与做漂流瓶相似，留给未来的自己或别人惊喜。故选D项。 【50题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：她发现这张照片的纸条是他在18岁生日时发布的。A. spoke up大声地说；无保留地说出；B. worked out计算出，搞清楚；C. spoke out畅所欲言；大胆地说；D. worked up逐步建立；逐步发展；激发；整理。她不可能一下就能知道他父亲哪年写的这张纸条，她应该是使用很多途径去推算出，她的父亲是在他18岁生日的时候寄出这个漂流瓶的，work out符合语境。故选B项。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她坚持要我保存这张纸条和瓶子。A. insisted坚持；B. convinced使…信服；C. appealed吸引；D. anticipated预期，预料；预见（并做准备）；期望，盼望。坚持要求，执意”。经比对笔迹已证实是这位女士她父亲放出的漂流瓶，此物应该归这位女士所有，我应该是要归还，可她执意要我留下这个漂流瓶，insist符合语境。故选A项。 【52题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这条脸书帖子现在有87000个赞。A. critics评论员，批评家；B. fans粉丝，迷，爱好者；C. likes喜爱，点赞；D. inquiries询问。这个帖子发出后就得到了许多人的关注，因此Michele能够快速联系到作者，likes表示帖子的点赞数，符合语境。故选C项。 【53题详解】 考查介词词义辨析。句意：对于一个潜水者来说，这感觉像是一生的成就。A. For对于…来说；B. As作为；C. With和…一起；D. Alongside与…一起。这种经历对于水肺潜水员来说，就像是一辈子的成就，介词for可表示“对于…来说”符合语境。故选A项。 四、语法填空（本大题共1小题） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）)或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people, a time ____54____ all family members get together just like Christmas in the west. Nowadays more and more ____55____ (country) around the world are holding celebrations for Chinese Spring Festival and it has become increasingly popular. What’s more, not only are these attended and enjoyed by Chinese citizens ____56____ (live)abroad, ____57____ by many other nationalities, too. Shopping centers have been organizing events and activities ____58____ (celebrate) Chinese Spring Festival for years, while concerts and other performances prove to be ____59____ big success. Tickets for the 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert in St Petersburg sold out, ____60____ 90% of the audience local Russians. People are also discovering the fun of interacting with the celebrations, rather than ____61____ (simple)watching as part of an audience. Over 1,000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chinese songs and dances. Students in New York City, meanwhile, have been able to enjoy an official day’s holiday for Chinese Spring Festival since it ____62____ (begin)in 2016. It seems that Chinese Spring Festival is becoming a _____63_____ (globe) celebration of joy and love. 【答案】54. when 55. countries 56. living 57. but 58. to celebrate 59. a 60. with 61. simply 62. began 63. global 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国春节正在成为一个全球性的欢乐和爱的庆典。 【54题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：春节是中国人最重要的节日，就像西方的圣诞节一样，是所有家庭成员团聚的日子。分析可知，设空处引导定语从句，句中先行词为time，在定语从句中作时间状语，所以用关系副词when引导。故填when。 【55题详解】 考查名词的数。句意：现在世界上越来越多的国家都在庆祝中国春节，它也变得越来越受欢迎。country为可数名词，根据前面more and more可知，用名词的复数形式。故填countries。 【56题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：更重要的是，这些活动不仅被居住在国外的中国公民参加和喜爱，而且也受到许多其他国家的人参加和喜爱。分析可知，句中已有谓语动词are attended and enjoyed，故此处应用非谓语动词，逻辑主语Chinese citizens与live之间为主动关系，所以用现在分词作定语。故填living。 【57题详解】 考查连词。句意：更重要的是，这些活动不仅被居住在国外的中国公民参加和喜爱，而且也受到许多其他国家的人参加和喜爱。not only … but (also) …不仅……而且……。故填but。 【58题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：多年来，购物中心一直在组织庆祝中国春节的活动，而音乐会和其他表演被证明是巨大的成功。结合句意和句子结构可知，此处应用不定式作目的状语。故填to celebrate。 【59题详解】 考查冠词。句意：多年来，购物中心一直在组织庆祝中国春节的活动，而音乐会和其他表演被证明是巨大的成功。success表示“成功的事情”时为可数名词，泛指，应用不定冠词，且big是以辅音音素开头，所以用不定冠词a。故填a。 【60题详解】 考查介词。句意：2017年圣彼得堡中国新年音乐会门票已售罄，90%的观众是俄罗斯本地人。介词with表示“拥有”之意。故填with。 【61题详解】 考查副词。句意：人们也发现了与庆祝活动互动的乐趣，而不仅仅是作为观众的一部分观看。修饰动词，用副词形式。故填simply。 【62题详解】 考查时态。句意：与此同时，自2016年开始，纽约市的学生就可以享受中国春节的法定假日。分析可知，此处为从句谓语动词，根据时间状语in 2016可知，用一般过去时。故填began。 【63题详解】 考查形容词。句意：中国的春节似乎正在成为一个全球性的欢乐和爱的庆典。修饰名词celebration，前用形容词形式。故填global。 五、书信写作（本大题共1小题） 64. 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter作为交换生下学期将到你校学习。他发来电子邮件向你询问中国日常生活中常用的一些身势语(body language)，请用英语给他回复。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 Dear Peter, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Peter, I’m glad to hear you’ll come to our school as an exchange student next term. Since you want to learn about Chinese body language in our daily life, let me tell you some. We usually greet each other with head nodding, smiles, hand shaking and so on. During the conversation, it’s good manners to have eye contact instead of staring directly at others. In class, students are required to raise their hands if they have any questions. Moreover, it’s common to see youth of the same sex hold hands or hug in public places. I hope my introduction can be of some help to you. Whenever necessary, I’m always here to give you a hand. Looking forward to your arrival. Best wishes, Li Hua 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇电子邮件。 【详解】在写这篇文章时，要注意：1. 准确把握说明对象，即介绍一些中国的身势语，写作时要做到有的放矢；2. 语言力求简单，通俗易懂；3. 结构要层次分明，条理清楚，内容要连贯；4. 时态以一般现在时为主。 【点睛】本文严格按照写作要求来写，信息表达完整，有理有据，条理清楚，层次清晰。文中时态使用准确，同时使用了一些高级词汇（greet each other相互问候；have eye contact有眼神交流； raise one’s hands举手；be of some help to you对你有一些帮助；等等。）和高级句式，如it’s good manners to have eye contact instead of staring directly at others. （it作形式主语，）； I hope my introduction can be of some help to you.（宾语从句）；Whenever necessary, I’m always here to give you a hand.（让步状语从句）等，给文章增添了不少色彩。 六、书面表达（本大题共1小题） 65. 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。 In Whitney High School, Cerritos, California, which was known for its academic excellence and competitive atmosphere, there were two friends, Sam and Emily, who were preparing for their final exams. Sam and Emily were best friends and had always studied together. Sam was naturally gifted in mathematics, while Emily excelled in history. As their final exams approached, they promised to help each other with their weaker subjects. They spent weeks preparing, exchanging notes, and quizzing each other. Sam helped Emily understand complex mathematics problems, and Emily helped Sam remember historical dates and events. Their friendship grew stronger as they worked towards their common goal. However, as the exam day neared, Sam started to feel huge pressure. His parents had high expectations, and he was afraid of letting them down. He began to doubt his abilities, especially in history, which was his weakest subject. Emily noticed Sam’s anxiety and tried to reassure him, but Sam’s stress only seemed to increase. The night before the history exam, Sam admitted to Emily that he was considering cheating because he was so afraid of failing. Emily was shocked and disappointed. She reminded Sam of all the hard work they had put in and the serious consequences cheating could have. She told him that it was better to try and fail honestly than to succeed through dishonesty. On the day of the history exam, Sam was extremely nervous. He remembered Emily’s words and knew she was right. He decided to face the exam honestly, using what he had learned from their study sessions. During the exam, Sam struggled with some of the questions, but he did his best to answer them without turning to cheating. When the exam ended, he felt a mix of relief and uncertainty. He had stuck to his values, but he wasn’t sure if he had done enough to pass the subject. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 A few weeks later, the exam results were announced. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The experience of preparing for and taking the exams strengthened the bond between Sam and Emily. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: A few weeks later, the exam results were announced. Sam passed his history exam with an acceptable grade! He was overjoyed and relieved. He realized that he might have got a higher score if he had cheated, but the score was his honest effort, and that made it more valuable. Emily was proud of Sam for making the right choice. She told him that honesty was much more important than any grade. The experience of preparing for and taking the exams strengthened the bond between Sam and Emily. They learned that facing challenges together, with honesty and support for each other, was more important than the outcome of any test. From then on, Sam approached challenges with more confidence and integrity, and Emily continued to be a supportive friend. Together, they realized that the true test was not in the exams they took but in the choices they made and the kind of people they chose to be. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，主要讲述了在加州喜瑞都的惠特尼高中，两个朋友Sam和Emily在准备期末考试时的经历。Sam擅长数学，而Emily在历史方面表现出色。他们互相帮助，在各自的弱项上进行辅导。随着考试的临近，Sam因为家庭的高期望和对自己历史能力的怀疑而感到压力巨大。他甚至考虑作弊，但在Emily的劝说下，他决定诚实地参加考试。尽管考试过程中感到紧张和不确定，Sam最终坚持了自己的价值观，没有作弊。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“几周后，考试结果公布了”可知，第一段可描写Sam的历史成绩不错，他对该成绩的反应，以及Emily对于Sam做出正确选择的反应。 ②由第二段首句内容“准备考试和参加考试的经历加强了Sam和Emily之间的联系”可知，第二段可描写两人加深了友谊，继续协作前行，以及两人从这次考试的经历中得到的感悟。 2. 续写线索：考试结果公布——Sam的反应——Emily的反应——两人联系加强——两人继续协作——两人的感悟 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①意识到：realize/recognize/be aware of ②得到：get/gain ③面对：face/face up to ④处理：approach/deal with/tackle 情绪类 ①狂喜的：overjoyed/delighted/happy ②宽慰的：relieved/eased/alleviated 【点睛】【高分句型1】He realized that he might have got a higher score if he had cheated, but the score was his honest effort, and that made it more valuable. (第一个that引导宾语从句、if引导非真实条件状语从句) 【高分句型2】They learned that facing challenges together, with honesty and support for each other, was more important than the outcome of any test. (that引导宾语从句、动名词短语作主语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $I want to borrow a book for my art class. Its name is wonderful art world. Sorry, IT has been . checked out. Robert, I wonder if I could ask you for a half day, leave. Lua, what's wrong? Did you get up played again? No, I had a small traffic . accident on the way to our company, so I need to deal with IT now. Oh, sorry to hear that. Are you? O, K, now, wait a minute. I remember you always come to the office by subway or bus. Well, i'm fine now. I bought a new car yesterday, so I drove today. Okay, I got IT. You can come to the office later after solving your problem. Okay, thanks, Robert. I wonder if I could ask you for a half day, leave Lucia. What's wrong? Did you get up play again? No, I had a small traffic . accident on the way to our company, so I need to deal with IT now. Oh, sorry to hear that. Are you? O, K, now, wait a minute. I remember you always come to the office by subway or bus. Well, i'm fine now. I bought a new car yesterday, so I drove today. Okay, I got IT. You can come to the office later after solving your problem. Okay, thanks. So you've made up your mind to settle in seattle. yeah. The sad thing is that all my family and friends are here in new york soon. I'll only be able to see them during holidays. You look awful. Have you been studying all night? Kind of. I got home at about nine, but I needed to relax a little. Then I got to work at about ten till the early hours. I was done by midnight, but I stayed up watching a movie till half past two. 贵阳市第六中学2025-2026学年高二上学期9月月考英语试卷 一、听力选择题（本大题共10小题） 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What time did the man finish his work? A. At about 9 o’clock p.m. B. At about 10 o’clock p.m. C. At about 12 o’clock at night. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man offer to do for the woman? A. Add her to the waiting list. B. Book a ticket for her. C. Give her a phone number. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. International media. B. Language and culture. C. Hobbies and interests. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation take place? A. At a bus stop. B. At the airport. C. At a hotel. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man want to do? A. Go outside. B. Have an art class. C. Borrow a book. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Why does Lucia ask for leave? A. To get more sleep. B. To wait in the traffic jam. C. To deal with a traffic accident. 7. How did Lucia go to the office today? A. By car. B. By subway. C. By bus. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. In what language is the opera usually sung? A. Chinese or English. B. German or French. C. Italian or French. 9. How many languages can the man speak? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 10. What will the two speakers do next? A. Watch an opera. B. Talk about the performers. C. Learn a new language. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What is the Little Snail? A. It’s a French restaurant. B. It’s a traditional Chinese food restaurant. C. It’s an Italian restaurant. 12. What’s the decoration like in the restaurant? A. It’s very modern. B. It’s very comfortable. C. It’s very magnificent. 13. What’s the service like in the restaurant? A. You won’t have to wait in the restaurant. B. The food service is a little slow. C. The food service is very fast. 14. What are the prices like in the Little Snail? A. It’s cheap. B. It’s as expensive as other restaurants. C It’s more expensive than other restaurants. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 15. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. The achievements of John Maslow. B. The history of Maslow University. C. The teachers colleges in Melbourne. 16. Why did John Maslow set up a teacher’s college? A. He needed education. B. He used to be a teacher. C. He wanted to meet people’s demands. 17. What is said about the Riversdale University? A. It’s far from the city center. B. It’s in the southeast of the city center. C. It’s only 1.5 kilometers away from Maslow University. 18. When was Maslow Teachers College changed into Maslow University? A. In 1848. B. In 1866. C. In 1868. 二、阅读理解（本大题共5小题） Bioluminescence (生物荧光) is to California as the Aurora Borealis is to the Arctic. These events occur when single-celled organisms, known as dinoflagellates (甲藻), suddenly give off a kind of light after being disturbed. They’re most common in spring and into summer, especially during years with a combination of good rains and warm weather. Here are a few tips to help you witness bioluminescence: Monitor Social Media The first reports of a bioluminescence event are likely to show upon Instagram and Twitter, which are easily searchable. You can also set up a warning on Google that will round up news coverage. Check With Aquariums Such institutions as the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey might post updates on their websites or social media feeds, especially if bioluminescence is happening locally. Find a Dark Location If bioluminescence is ongoing, try to find a stretch of coast that’s as far away from light as possible. Get out before the moon rises for the best conditions and some experts also suggest that two hours after sunset is a good bet Give your eyes time to adjust and use your flashlight’s red light, which will keep your vision adjusted to the darkness. Track Hotspots The best displays can vary from night tonight, so check again on social media for updates. The environmental website Treehugger named San Diego one of the world’s eight best places to see bioluminescence. Meanwhile, north of San Francisco at Point Reyes National Seashore, To males Bay is a dependable spot for bioluminescence and you can go out on guided trips with Blue Waters Kayaking. 19. What kind of condition is better for witnessing bioluminescence? A. Hot dry weather. B. Warm rainy weather. C. Cold rainy weather. D. Cold dry weather. 20. What should you stay away from when witnessing bioluminescence? A. Water. B. Sunset. C. Darkness. D. Light. 21. Where maybe the best place to see bioluminescence? A. In La Jolla. B. In Long Beach. C. In San Diego. D. In San Francisco. Scientists exploring a marine trench (海沟) near Japan were astonished to find a fish at 8,336 meters below the surface. The creature is a type of snailfish, and it’s probably the deepest fish anyone will ever find. The previous record holder, a young snailfish seen in the Mariana Trench, was filmed at a depth of 8,178 meters in 2017. Fish survive under high pressures of extreme depths because of osmolytes in their cells (细胞). The amount of osmolytes increases at greater depths to ensure fish cells don’t shrink (收缩) too much at enormous pressures, but the levels of the osmolytes reach their highest at around 8,400 meters. So that’s the limit of fish physiology (生理机能). Scientist Prosanta Chakrabarty is impressed that the fish could survive so far down, where the water pressure is 800 times that of the surface. “At that depth, everything from gas exchange for breathing to almost every physiological function seems impossible,” he says. “I can barely swim to the bottom of a swimming pool without my ears popping.” Deep-sea scientist Alan Jamieson’s team discovered the snailfish in August 2022 in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near Japan, which connects to the Mariana Trench in the south. The deepest parts of the Japanese trench are slightly warmer than the waters at similar depths in the Mariana, reaching about 1.7 degrees Celsius. The slight difference in temperature seems to be why the snailfish survives. Osmolytes are less effective at low temperatures, and these snailfish are living near the edge of what’s possible. The researchers used a “lander” — an underwater vehicle equipped with cameras — to photograph the fish. The lander that made the finding photographed a single young snailfish at 8,336 meters. Over 400 species of snailfish are known from shallow waters to extreme depths, and each species adapts to where it lives. “Each trench has its own snailfish in it. Once they’ve grown to cope in a trench, they cannot decompress (解压) to get from one trench to another,” says Jamieson, who led the team that made the discovery. And he also noted the part played by technology in the discovery. 22. How does this snailfish differ from those living in shallow waters? A. Its cells are much larger in size. B. It moves at much slower speeds. C. Its body contains many more osmolytes. D. It is able to live a much longer life. 23. What does Chakrabarty want to show by saying the underlined sentence in paragraph 3? A. The snailfish’s amazing ability to cope with enormous pressures. B. The acceptable pressures at the bottom of a swimming pool. C. The challenge of finding a fish at the deepest parts of a trench. D. The great changes in pressure at different depths of water. 24. What makes it possible for the snailfish to break the 2017 record? A. The trench’s special structure. B. The large amount of food. C. The lower pressure. D. The warmer water. 25. What would be the best title for the text? A. A deeper understanding of unexplored trenches B. How a strange-looking fish survives C. How researchers explore the deep sea D. The deepest fish ever recorded Currently, tens of thousands of caves are known globally, but many of the world’s caves still remain unexplored. “Caving is the last realm where true, pure exploration is possible,” says Phil Short, a cave explorer. “And in caves, treasures can be found, new species, new cures for disease.” adds Short. Some caves are reported to have their own weather system. Some contain the secrets of human evolution, and of the life that came before us. Some are hot spots of biodiversity. Entomologist Leonidas-Romanos Davranoglou at Oxford University trekked to the Cyclops Mountains in the Papuan region of Indonesia. In a previously unknown cave system, his team discovered a “treasure trove” of underground species, including blind spiders, blind harvestman and a whip scorpion (鞭尾蝎) — all new to science. For more than 20 years, geomicrobiologist Hazel Barton has been studying microscopic life, found deep underground, that can survive extreme starvation. Her research is furthering our understanding of what the ability to photosynthesise (光合作用) might tell us about the possibility of life in outer space. “A kilometre from the entrance, there’s still photosynthesis,” says Barton, “but it’s pushed into the near-infrared wavelength (近红外波长). There are stars that only emit in those wavelengths. So, this could help us understand how life is possible on other planets.” she says. Cave exploration, says Barton, is the closest you can come to being an astronaut without going to space. “You’ re the first person to see something. 10, 000 years from now, the footprints I made in Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico, or the Tepui Caves of Venezuela, could still be there.” “Nowadays, it’s hard to impress people,” says Short, “but in caves you can see something different every time.” 26. What does the underlined word “realm” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. A sort of extreme sports. B. A new kind of microscopic life. C. An area of activity or knowledge. D. The process of species’ evolution. 27. What can be learned from the text? A. Caves are extremely difficult to access. B. Photosynthesis doesn’t happen in the cave. C. Phil Short developed new skills for exploration. D. Hazel Barton’s research enriched science knowledge. 28. What is the advantage of cave exploration according to Barton? A. It helps scientists get pioneering discoveries. B. It sets people free from heavy working pressure. C. It enhances the fame and wins the glory for scientists. D. It provides a more comfortable working environment. 29. Which of the following could be the best title for the text? A. Cave Exploration Is Getting More Dangerous. B. Cave Exploration Contributes to Astronomy. C. Scientists Are Exploring the Deep Dark Earth. D. Unexplored Caves Worldwide Are Still There. Packaging can play a greater role in keeping produce and other foods fresh, therefore minimizing food waste — especially if consumers can better understand those packaging technologies. That’s among the takeaways of research led by Michigan State University (MSU)’s School of Packaging, detailed in a recently released white paper. In the United States, food waste in landfills doubled from 1990 to 2020, according to data shared by the US Environmental Protection Agency this year. Researchers cited data showing 40% of the food supply is wasted each year, with 43% of that happening at the consumer or household level. Ameripen, the only organization exclusively focused on US public policy for the entire packaging industry, and the Environmental Research & Education Foundation funded research that included a survey of more than 1,000 people in the United States. Ameripen said it wanted to know what role packaging could play in reducing household food waste as well as understand consumer awareness of food packaging’s value and functions. The survey asked consumers about their understanding of packaging forms and willingness to pay more for packaging designed to reduce food waste, among other areas. The study found that whole fruits and vegetables, particularly bananas and lettuce, are the foods most wasted by households, with dairy products, prepared packaged foods and leftovers also common culprits (罪魁祸首). “Half-eaten packaged food products and food without packaging that went bad before it was eaten are the two primary reasons for food waste in American households, indicating there is opportunity for improved packaging design to help consumers with extending shelf life, reuse and size,” the white paper states. Researchers reported that while consumers’ current understanding of packaging technologies was “limited”, they indicated “they would pay more for food contained in packaging that extends freshness and shelf life.” “There’s a need to design packaging for produce that is currently not packaged; that most of the produce in this study was wasted is because there is no packaging at all,” MSU’s Korey Fennel said during the webinar (网络研讨会), also noting the importance of “intelligent packaging” that could indicate the shelf life of food products. 30. What does the underlined word “minimizing” in the first paragraph mean? A. Showing. B. Continuing. C. Recovering. D. Reducing. 31. What does the author intend to do in the second paragraph? A. Summarize the previous paragraph. B. Provide some advice for the readers. C. Add some background information. D. Introduce a new topic for discussion. 32. How did the researchers conduct their study? A. By making observations. B. By asking questions. C. By carrying out experiments. D. By referring to former studies. 33. What is the consumers’ attitude to purchasing packaged food according to the study? A. Cautious. B. Unclear. C. Critical. D. Favorable. Whether they’re for a teenager or not, all great stories have certain elements: they have interesting characters we enjoy reading about; they show these characters in a world we can recognize and understand. ___34___ The main character faces a problem, usually quite a serious one. The thing that most draws us to reading the story is the way the character deals with the problem—whether the character gets the better of it, or it gets the better of the character. Characters in a book for young adults are generally young adults themselves. ___35___ On the one hand, they’re not children anymore. They’re growing up and want to stretch their wings. On the other hand, they’re not yet adults. They can’t do certain things, as they’re not yet able to do them or because the world tells them that they can’t. To make things even more complicated, almost all young adults feel at some point that the whole growing－up process is happening too quickly. ___36___ This year, TEENS has selected seven of the ten books, nominated (提名) for the US 2017 National Book Awards in the categories of Young People’s Literature. Some stories are specifically written for teenagers or young adults, meaning that their authors are very sensitive to the “in－between” nature of teenage life. They’re about problems that appear for young people because of tensions between them and their parents and teachers, their siblings (兄弟姐妹)，or wider society. Often, these problems are presented very seriously by writers. ___37___ At the same time, fiction isn’t supposed to be just about the challenges people face in life, but also about how people overcome those problems. ___38___ They discover something about themselves that they never knew before, and which enables them to succeed. And the solution that they find opens the future up to them, setting them on the path to adulthood. A. They want to hold back a little and remain a child a little longer. B. But that’s what young adults want in fiction; to be taken seriously. C. When closing a good book, we feel we’ve learned something about ourselves. D. These are stories that someone of any age could pick up and enjoy. E. And they are in a challenging period of life. F. But most importantly, great stories have a central drama. G. To some degree, challenges bring out the best in characters. 三、完形填空（本大题共1小题） I grew up in Michigan and have loved boats since I was young. I’d go out on my dad’s fishing boat, and every birthday I’d get a miniature boat with a viewing window. In Michigan, we’re ____39____ by lakes and I soon discovered that I loved diving and ____40____ skipped school days for the beach. Three years ago, I ____41____ put forward an idea of running glass-bottom boat tours to an investor. It started in 2018. At present, My sons ____42____, manning the deck(甲板)and phones. We head out on the Cheboygan river and Lake Huron. We sail past lots of places of____43____, with a historian on board explaining the history. We often scan the river to see what we can find. One weekend this year, I met a ____44____ client. I thought I should find something to show him and managed to find a giant shell. Then I saw a green bottle. I swam to my boat, took a photo and then opened the bottle. It was full of water and had a paper inside. I ____45____ the paper and saw the date —November 1926. We were all amazed. The note____46____: “Return this paper to George Morrow.” I was so excited to have found it. We made sure to keep the paper safe. Before leaving the harbor, I posted a picture on my Facebook page and didn’t expect what followed. The next morning, my phone ____47____ with messages. While I was driving home, I got a phone call from Michele Primeau. She told me she was George Morrow’s daughter. I didn’t believe her _____48_____. She said her dad would float notes in bottles when he went on vacation or _____49_____ them in walls when redecorating. She _____50_____ he had posted this one on his 18th birthday. In autumn, Michele came to visit. She brought some of his writing and the handwriting matched. She _____51_____ I keep the message and the bottle. It now sits in a display case in my shop. That Facebook post now has 87,000 _____52_____. In a hard year, the discovery has brought purejoy._____53_____a Scuba diver(水肺潜水员), this feels like a lifetime achievement. 39. A. surrounded B. estimated C. defended D. integrated 40 A. even B. somehow C. merely D. anyhow 41. A. exceptionally B. entirely C. gradually D. successfully 42. A. call out B. help with C. help out D. call up 43. A. history B. significance C. interest D. entertainment 44. A. elegant B. remote C. reliable D. potential 45. A. unfolded B. opened C. uncovered D. exposed 46. A. presented B. wrote C. read D. showed 47. A. poured out B. blew up C. broke out D. set up 48. A. at first B. above all C. in turn D. in return 49. A. stuffed B. displayed C. deserted D. hid 50. A. spoke up B. worked out C. spoke out D. worked up 51. A. insisted B. convinced C. appealed D. anticipated 52. A. critics B. fans C. likes D. inquiries 53. A. For B. As C. With D. Alongside 四、语法填空（本大题共1小题） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）)或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people, a time ____54____ all family members get together just like Christmas in the west. Nowadays more and more ____55____ (country) around the world are holding celebrations for Chinese Spring Festival and it has become increasingly popular. What’s more, not only are these attended and enjoyed by Chinese citizens ____56____ (live)abroad, ____57____ by many other nationalities, too. Shopping centers have been organizing events and activities ____58____ (celebrate) Chinese Spring Festival for years, while concerts and other performances prove to be ____59____ big success. Tickets for the 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert in St Petersburg sold out, ____60____ 90% of the audience local Russians. People are also discovering the fun of interacting with the celebrations, rather than ____61____ (simple)watching as part of an audience. Over 1,000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chinese songs and dances. Students in New York City, meanwhile, have been able to enjoy an official day’s holiday for Chinese Spring Festival since it ____62____ (begin)in 2016. It seems that Chinese Spring Festival is becoming a _____63_____ (globe) celebration of joy and love 五、书信写作（本大题共1小题） 64. 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter作为交换生下学期将到你校学习。他发来电子邮件向你询问中国日常生活中常用的一些身势语(body language)，请用英语给他回复。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 Dear Peter, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes, Li Hua 六、书面表达（本大题共1小题） 65. 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。 In Whitney High School, Cerritos, California, which was known for its academic excellence and competitive atmosphere, there were two friends, Sam and Emily, who were preparing for their final exams. Sam and Emily were best friends and had always studied together. Sam was naturally gifted in mathematics, while Emily excelled in history. As their final exams approached, they promised to help each other with their weaker subjects. They spent weeks preparing, exchanging notes, and quizzing each other. Sam helped Emily understand complex mathematics problems, and Emily helped Sam remember historical dates and events. Their friendship grew stronger as they worked towards their common goal. However, as the exam day neared, Sam started to feel huge pressure. His parents had high expectations, and he was afraid of letting them down. He began to doubt his abilities, especially in history, which was his weakest subject. Emily noticed Sam’s anxiety and tried to reassure him, but Sam’s stress only seemed to increase. The night before the history exam, Sam admitted to Emily that he was considering cheating because he was so afraid of failing. Emily was shocked and disappointed She reminded Sam of all the hard work they had put in and the serious consequences cheating could have. She told him that it was better to try and fail honestly than to succeed through dishonesty. On the day of the history exam, Sam was extremely nervous. He remembered Emily’s words and knew she was right. He decided to face the exam honestly, using what he had learned from their study sessions. During the exam, Sam struggled with some of the questions, but he did his best to answer them without turning to cheating. When the exam ended, he felt a mix of relief and uncertainty. He had stuck to his values, but he wasn’t sure if he had done enough to pass the subject. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 A few weeks later, the exam results were announced. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The experience of preparing for and taking the exams strengthened the bond between Sam and Emily. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $So we've been talking a lot about food. Do you have a favorite restaurant? Yeah, I do. It's called the little snail, a french restaurant, and it's in a small coastal fishing village down the coast. IT has really good french food. So what's the decoration like then? What does he look like? It's very cute. There's just a few things hanging on the walls and it's just kind of cozy, like a country town. Sounds nice, but how's the service? They don't have lots of staff, so you have to wait a while. But when the food arrives, IT is so good that you do not care. Really, what's the food like then? Well, french food is my favorite cuisine, and I usually can't afford . to eat IT. So you said, you can't really afford to eat french food. What are the Prices like? Well, the little snail is good compared to a french restaurant that you get in a big city. Two people could eat in the little snail and have a really fantastic french meal for maybe about eight dollars, which is, as I said, really good french restaurant. So is there anything special with the place? Actually, we used to go there when I was working. We would go on these business trips, and my boss would take me and my other code worker there on the friday night as a kind of thanks for working hard reward. So we've been talking a lot about food. Do you have a favorite restaurant? Yeah, I do. It's called the little snail, a french restaurant, and it's in a small coastal fishing village down the coast. IT has really good french food. So what's the decoration like? then? What does he look like? It's very cute. There's just a few things hanging on the walls, and it's just kind of cozy, like a country town. Sounds nice, but how's the service? They don't have lots of staff, so you have to wait a while. But when the food arrives, IT is so good that you do not care. Really, what's the food like then? Well. french food is my favorite ite cuisine, and I usually can't afford . to eat IT. So you said, you can't really afford to eat french food. What are the Prices like? Well, the little snail is good compared to a french restaurant that you get in a big city. Two people could eat in a little snail and have a really fantastic french meal for maybe about eight dollars, which is, as I said, really good french restaurant. So is there anything special with the place? Actually, we used to go there when I was working. We would go on these business trips, and my boss would take me and my other code worker there on the friday night as a kind of thanks for working hard reward.