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高二年级期中考试英语试卷 姓名：________班级：________ 第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分) 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the man doing? A. Asking the way. B. Giving directions. C. Correcting a mistake. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What dress size does the woman want? A. 8. B. 10. C. 12. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the woman likely to do? A. Make a phone call. B. Handle the problem. C. Have a rest. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Which tour does the man seem to be interested in? A. The evening tour. B. The half-day tour. C. The full-day tour. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where are the speakers? A. At a canteen. B. At a clinic. C. At a bank. 第二节 (共15小题, 每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟;听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What does the woman think of the match? A. Entertaining. B. Discouraging. C. Boring. 7. What do the speakers plan to do on Tuesday afternoon? A. Watch a game. B. Play tennis. C. Go to the cinema. 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. What does the man advise Mrs. White to do? A. Go on a diet. B. Do more exercise. C. Get enough sleep. 9. Which can be included in Mrs. White’s breakfast? A. Eggs. B. Sausages. C. Porridge. 10. What is the man? A. A teacher. B. A physician. C. A chef. 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. How does Nancy look to Daniel? A. Confused. B. Excited. C. Anxious. 12. Why does Daniel mention his performance in a play? A. To comfort Nancy. B. To express his regret. C. To show his pride. 13. What is Nancy going to do next week? A. Take a school test. B. Have a check-up. C. Go in for a competition. 14. What does Daniel offer to do for Nancy? A. Rewrite her lines. B. Drive her to the theatre. C. Help her with the practice. 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】 15. What was Prof. Stone’s grandfather afraid of? A. Leaving his home. B. Parting from his son. C. Taking early retirement. 16. What does old age mean to many elderly Americans? A. Lack of moral support. B. Loss of self-worth. C. Change of living habits. 17. What will Prof. Stone talk about next concerning elderly people? A. Public services they ask for. B. Health care available to them. C. Contributions they can make. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. What does the speaker’s mother want her to be? A. A confident person. B. A warm-hearted person. C. A humorous person. 19. Why did the speaker feel lonely in her childhood? A. She often traveled by herself. B. Her family moved frequently. C. Her mother was busy working. 20. What does the speaker mainly talk about? A. Importance of home schooling. B. Mother-daughter relationship. C. A role model in her family. 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37. 5分) 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 A Here come 4 most popular clubs in our school! Join us, and we will help you to find your own shining points, lead you to find beauty and to create beauty, and make your campus life as fulfilling and happy as a dream. Basketball Club Students will be able to develop their basketball skills further and have the opportunity to compete in basketball games with members from other international schools in Beijing. The club will be available to 10-16 members from grades 5 to 8, and will practice twice weekly. Yoga Club Yoga not only improves balance and flexibility, but also serves as a peaceful escape from the stress of daily life. Our students will have the chance to physically exercise while reducing some stress from their life. The club will be available to 10-16 members from grades 7 to 12, and will meet once weekly (Tuesday). Public Speaking Club The Public Speaking Club will be centered around the personal development of students along with developing public speaking skills. The club will be interested in focusing on all skills in delivering better speeches and improving communication skills. The club will be available to 10-12 members from grades 7 to 12, and will meet once weekly (Wednesday). Media Club The Media Club teaches students the basics of journalism. The club offers a wide range of activities like interviewing teachers and students, writing about big events on campus, and operating the weekly school radio broadcasts. The club will be available to 8-12 members from grades 6-12 and will meet once weekly (Monday). 21. Which club will help students both physically and mentally? A. Basketball Club. B. Yoga Club. C. Public Speaking Club. D. Media Club. 22. What will club members do at the Media Club? A. Set up a school radio. B. Write imaginary stories. C. Interview teachers and students. D. Learn public speaking skills. 23. Where can the text be found? A. In a travel guidebook. B. In a school introduction. C. In a research paper. D. In a history textbook. B Ever since my daughter Gabi was just a young child, she has been curious about the world around her, always ready to ask “why” and “how” questions. I thought it could be fun to talk to my daughter about female scientists. I discovered there was a scientist, Ada Lovelace. She had a love for mathematics and a belief that computers can be used to finish many tasks humans do. I told Gabi about Lovelace's contributions to the field and the impact she had on me as a scientist and mathematician. Today, computers are such an essential part of our daily lives; we can’t imagine living without them. The idea that computers can go beyond just calculating numbers and perform any abstract operation is the phenomenon of our technology. However, not everyone knows that this idea dates back to long before the first programmable, general-purpose digital computer was introduced in the 1940s. This concept goes back to the 1800s, thanks to Loveluce, a pioneer in mathematics and computing, who was recognized as the first computer programmer. Lovelace also held her belief that while computers had endless potential, they could not be truly intelligent. She argued that AI can’t create anything original without learning from human input. This is still true today as AI becomes increasingly common in our everyday lives. While ChatGPT and similar AI tools may seem to have a “mind” of their own, those tools are simply parroting human-generated content on the internet. Lovelace was an incredibly intelligent woman, who contributed so much to mathematics and computer science. Her enthusiasm and determination led her to look further and search deeper. I hope Loyelace will inspire my daughter and other young girls to consider following in her footsteps. 24. What can be learned about Gabi? A. She has great admiration for Lovelace. B. She has a dream of becoming a scientist. C. She shows strong curiosity about the world. D. She believes computers are as smart as humans. 25. What does the author stress in paragraph 2? A. The invention of computers. B. Lovelace’s contribution to science. C. The development of technology. D. Lovelace’s education background. 26. What does the underlined word “parroting” in paragraph 3 mean? A Repeating. B. Creating. C. Appreciating. D. Imagining. 27. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text? A. To show her interest in science. B. To explain the significance of computers. C. To provide an example for girls to follow. D. To demonstrate the disadvantage of computers. C As a young child, I was painfully shy. I’d watch other children play in the park, wishing I could join them, but I was too scared to approach. Eventually, my mother would come to the rescue. She’d ask the other kids if I could play, too. Today, I feel comfortable giving public lectures in large halls and having conversations in small groups, but I still tend to avoid situations in which I’m expected to spend time with a roomful of strangers. There could be many reasons. For one thing, I might be carrying some childhood fear of rejection. But beyond that possibility, one likely element is that I tend to underestimate how much people like me after I meet them, as most of us do. A new research paper reports that the common concern that new people may not like us, or that they may not enjoy our company, is largely unfounded. Erica Boothby of Cornell University and her colleagues conducted a series of studies to find out what our conversation partners really think of us. In doing so, they discovered a new cognitive illusion (认知错觉) they call “the liking gap”: our failure to realize how much strangers appreciate our company after a bit of conversation. The researchers observed the gap in a variety of situations: strangers getting acquainted in the research laboratory, first-year college students getting to know their dormitory mates over the course of many months, and community members meeting fellow participants in personal development workshops. In each circumstance, people consistently underestimated how much others liked them. For much of the academic year, as dormitory mates got to know each other and even started to develop enduring friendships, the liking gap persisted. The data also revealed some of the potential reasons for the illusion: we are often more severe with ourselves than with others, and our inner critic prevents us from appreciating how positively other people evaluate us. Not knowing what our conversation partners really think of us, we use our own thoughts as a proxy (代理人). This is a mistake, because our thoughts tend to be more negative than reality. 28. Why does the author mention his childhood experience? A. To show how his character changed. B. To explain what he was like when he was young. C. To show an example of why people are shy of communication. D. To emphasize the important role of a mother in one’s childhood. 29. What does the underlined word “unfounded” probably mean? A. Careless. B. Baseless. C. Selfless. D. Meaningless. 30. What do we know about the liking gap from the text? A. It indicates what strangers really think of us. B. It begins and ends quickly among strangers. C. It disappears when strangers get to know each other. D. It states our misunderstanding of how much others like us. 31. Which of the following is the best title for this text? A. People Like You More than You Know B. How to Get Along Well with Strangers C. The Way to Know What Others Think of Us D. Having Conversations with Strangers Benefits Us D A smoke bomb from a party started a major blaze (火焰) near Los Angeles in September,just one of many recent wildfires ignited (引燃) by people. Now, an analysis of satellite data shows human-caused blazes spread much faster and kill more trees than ones ignited by lightning. Fire has always been a part of California’s natural history. But several centuries of human settlement have created new conditions that promote its spread.Studies have shown human ignition is to blame for 84% of all wildfires in the United States,and 97% of all those that threaten homes. Human-caused fires always seemed more extreme, says Stijn Hantson,a fire ecologist at the University of California,Irvine,who led the new research. But measurements of how fast they spread and their impacts on ecosystems (生态系统) in California had not been explored, he notes. To examine those differences, Hantson and his colleagues analyzed satellite data for 214 wildfires in California between 2012 and 2018.Human-caused fires typically spread about 1.83 kilometers per day, more than twice as fast as lightning-ignited burns,the team reports.The faster spreading fires also burned more violently and killed “double or triple” the trees as lightning-caused ones. However, there is no fundamental difference in the chemistry of a human-caused blaze. “A fire is a fire” Hantson says. “It’s the surrounding things that matter.” Causes of fires ranging from improperly thrown cigarettes to sparking (冒火花) power lines could ignite a blaze on any given day, he says, while lightning strikes and dry thunderstorms only happen seasonally. The researchers tracked meteorological data and found that human-caused fires were more likely to start on days with extreme weather conditions,and were more associated with drier,less-forested landscapes. This adds to scientists’ understanding of how humans are extending the fire season, says Nathan Mietkiewicz, an ecologist with the National Ecological Observation Network. 32. The author uses some data in paragraph 2 to show that ________. A. wildfires are mostly caused by humans B. most wildfires threaten people’s homes C. wildfire is a part of California’s natural history D. wildfires break out frequently in the United States 33. What’s the purpose of Hantson’s research? A. To prove how extreme human-caused fires are. B. To find out the causes and solutions of wildfires. C. To explore the speed and effects of wildfires caused by humans. D. To examine the differences between a human-caused blaze and a nature-caused one. 34. How is the result presented in paragraph 4? A. By giving examples. B. By making comparisons. C. By analyzing cause and effect. D. By giving definitions. 35. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. Human-caused fires and lightning-caused fires are basically different. B. Lightning strikes and thunderstorms can always lead to wildfires. C. Wildfires only happen in dry,less-forested areas. D. Humans are to blame for the extended fire season. 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。 How to Forgive Someone Forgiving someone who has done something wrong and hurt you can be difficult and painful. ___36___ While this is natural, holding on to your anger causes you to become more painful. For this reason, it is necessary to choose to forgive, not for the other person, but for yourself. The following suggestions will help you forgive someone. Release your anger. Let go of all the negative feelings you have towards the other person. Allow yourself to cry, go into nature, and talk to someone you trust, or do whatever helps you release these bad feelings. ___37___ Give it time. Forgiveness does not come easily. ___38___ It is something that can be realized little by little every day. ___39___ Once you've had time to cool down and think things through, you may clearly explain to the other person, in a calm manner, how his actions have hurt you and how they have made you feel. This is very important, or you will bottle up feelings of anger towards the other person, making true forgiveness impossible. Focus on the future. Once you have made the decision to forgive someone you need to forget the past and focus on the future. ___40___ It might be just what your relationship needs. A. Get angry at someone. B. Tell the other person how you feel. C. Your first reaction is probably to hold on to your anger. D. It requires self-control, determination and, above all, time. E. Look on the bright side of the future and make a fresh start. F. If not, the bad feelings will cause you to become more painful. G. It's unnecessary to rebuild a relationship with anyone or let him go. 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, 从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Perhaps you’ve heard the old saying, “Curiosity killed the cat.” It’s a phrase that’s often used to ____41____ people — especially children — not to ask too many questions. Yet it’s widely agreed that ____42____ actually makes learning more enjoyable and effective. ____43____, research has shown that curiosity is just as important as intelligence in ____44____ how well students do in school. Curiosity also ____45____ us to embrace unfamiliar circumstances brings excitement into our lives, and opens up new possibilities. Being curious requires us to be both humble enough to know we don’t have all the answers, and brave enough to ____46____ it. Asking the questions that help us ____47____ the gap between what we already know and what we’d like to know can lead us to make unexpected discoveries. In science, basic curiosity-driven research — conducted without pressure to produce immediate practical results — can have ____48____ and incredibly important benefits. ____49____, one day in 1831, Michael Faraday was playing around with a coil (线圈) and a magnet (磁铁) _____50_____ he suddenly saw how he could generate an electrical current. At first, it wasn’t clear what use this would have, but it actually made _____51_____ available for use in technology, and so changed the world. Unsurprisingly, there are chemical and evolutionary theories to _____52_____ why humans are such curious creatures. When we become curious, our brains _____53_____ a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺), which makes the process of learning more pleasurable and improves memory. It is still not known why learning gives us such _____54_____, but one theory is that we may have developed a basic need to fight uncertainty — the more we understand about the world around us, the more _____55_____ we are to survive its many dangers! 41. A. scold B. warn C. beg D. order 42. A. creativity B. intelligence C. imagination D. curiosity 43. A. As a result B. In turn C. In fact D. In addition 44. A. determining B. checking C. discovering D. describing 45. A. requires B. allows C. convinces D. reminds 46. A. know B. deny C. report D. acknowledge 47. A. narrow B. ignore C. widen D. identify 48. A. unfamiliar B. unnecessary C. uncertain D. unexpected 49. A. In return B. For example C. For one thing D. As a consequence 50. A. then B. as C. when D. while 51. A. electricity B. fuel C. magnet D. energy 52. A. examine B. indicate C. evaluate D. explain 53. A. reduce B. release C. reproduce D. refresh 54. A. pleasure B. comfort C. relaxation D. pain 55. A. impossible B. potential C. likely D. definite 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。 Facing the fierce cold wind of late autumn a large number of college students are riding shared bicycles from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng, inspired by the desire ___56___ (taste) the famous soup dumplings of Kaifeng. The travelling mode quickly went viral among their peers, sparking ___57___ wave of interest in this mode of travel. Kaifeng, with its rich history and culture, offers numerous attractions, from the night markets filled with local delicacies ___58___ the ancient city walls. Such an experience can only be ___59___ (true) appreciated through such an intimate mode of travel, ___60___ they are immersing themselves in the local culture. As one student put it, “It’s not just about the destination, ___61___ the journey itself that makes the trip worthwhile.” At first, officials had encouraged the craze. Although ___62___ (see) as good for business and tourism, the welcome quickly turned into criticism. On Friday night, photos and videos showed bikes filling up a multi-lane road between the two cities, with cars squeezed to the sides and the crowd ___63___ (stretch) for miles. By then, the trend ___64___ (spread) wildly, drawing ____65____ (participate) of all ages from cities across the country. 第四部分 语言知识运用(共两节, 满分40分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分15分) 66. 假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括： 1．写信目的； 2．个人优势； 3．能做的事情。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 句子填空 (满分25分) 阅读下面的句子, 根据首字母提示或句意填空, 注意大小写。(每空1分, 满分25分) 67. Yuan Longping, k________ as the “father of hybrid rice”, was one of China’s ________ famous scientists. (根据首字母提示或句意填空) 68. He considered ________ a farmer because he c________ worked the land in his research. (根据首字母提示或句意填空) 69. Indeed, his slim ________ strong body is just like ________ of millions of Chinese farmers, ________ whom he had devoted his life. (用适当的词填空) 70 His parents wanted him to p________ a career ________ science or medicine. (根据首字母提示或句意填空) 71. However, ________ concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious s________ of food to eat. (根据首字母提示或句意填空) 72. ________ this could be done was a c________ question at the time. (根据首字母提示或句意填空) 73. Yuan was c________ that the answer could be found in the c________ of hybrid rice. (根据首字母单词拼写) 74. One c________ of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than c________ crops. (根据首字母单词拼写) 75. However, ________ it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice was a ________ of great debate. (根据句意填空) 76. Today, it is e________ that about 60 percent of domestic rice c________ in China is comprised of crops g________ from Yuan’s hybrid strains, and his strains have allowed China’s farmers to produce around 200 million tons of rice per year. (根据首字母填空) 77. _________ impresses people most about Yuan Longping is his ongoing ability to fulfil his dreams. (用适当的词填空) 78. His later vision for “seawater rice” also became a reality, and p________ opened up nearly one million square kilometres of salty land in China for rice production. (根据首字母单词拼写) 79. Yuan Longping was still young at heart and full of vision, and everyone was always excited to see ________ he would dream up next. (用适当的词填空) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高二年级期中考试英语试卷 姓名：________班级：________ 第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分) 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the man doing? A. Asking the way. B. Giving directions. C. Correcting a mistake. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Excuse me, I got lost. I took a bus to city hall, but I can’t find the place. W: This is the concert hall, not city hall. To go there, you should take the bus at Grand Hotel over there. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What dress size does the woman want? A. 8. B. 10. C. 12. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: Can I help you? W: I’m looking for a size 12 dress. M: Oh, let me see… an 8, a 10. Ah, you’re lucky! I have the prettiest dress here in a 12. Why don’t you try it on? 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the woman likely to do? A. Make a phone call. B. Handle the problem. C. Have a rest. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Do you think you can take care of everything in the office today? M: No problem. Just go home and take a rest. If there is anything I feel I cannot handle, I will call you. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Which tour does the man seem to be interested in? A. The evening tour. B. The half-day tour. C. The full-day tour. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: We have a half day tour, a full day tour and an evening tour. Which one would you like? M: What is the schedule of the half-day tour? W: It sets out at 8:30 a.m. and returns at 2 p.m. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where are the speakers? A. At a canteen. B. At a clinic. C. At a bank. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Now, what seems to be the trouble, Mrs Stevens? W: I’ve been very dizzy lately and last night I had some chest pain. M: Don’t worry, let me have a look. 第二节 (共15小题, 每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟;听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What does the woman think of the match? A. Entertaining. B. Discouraging. C. Boring. 7. What do the speakers plan to do on Tuesday afternoon? A. Watch a game. B. Play tennis. C. Go to the cinema. 【答案】6. A 7. B 【解析】 【详解】W: Wow, that was a great match. I really like watching tennis games. M: Me too. I think tennis is an exciting sport. W: I think so. Do you play tennis? John? M: Yes, but not very well. Do you play? W: A little. How about a game on Tuesday afternoon? M: Sure. 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. What does the man advise Mrs. White to do? A. Go on a diet. B. Do more exercise. C. Get enough sleep. 9. Which can be included in Mrs. White’s breakfast? A. Eggs. B. Sausages. C. Porridge. 10. What is the man? A. A teacher. B. A physician. C. A chef. 【答案】8. A 9. C 10. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Mrs. White, I’m afraid we have to put you on a strict diet. From now on you are going to have to stay away from salty food. W: Does that mean I can’t have any more fast food? M: Right. You can’t have any fried food or steaks. W: What about breakfast food, like eggs and sausages? M: Those are all bad for you, but you can have porridge, bread and orange juice. W: Well, what about lunch and dinner? M: Have a salad for lunch? As for dinner, you can have all the vegetables you want. Fish and chicken are also OK. W: What about dessert? Can I still have ice cream? M: Yes, but not too much. 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. How does Nancy look to Daniel? A. Confused. B. Excited. C. Anxious. 12. Why does Daniel mention his performance in a play? A. To comfort Nancy. B. To express his regret. C. To show his pride. 13. What is Nancy going to do next week? A. Take a school test. B. Have a check-up. C. Go in for a competition. 14. What does Daniel offer to do for Nancy? A. Rewrite her lines. B. Drive her to the theatre. C. Help her with the practice. 【答案】11. C 12. A 13. C 14. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Hi Nancy, you look worried. What’s wrong? W: Well, Daniel, have you ever felt nervous on stage? M: Sure. Do you remember that play I was in a few years ago? I knew my lines, but I was terrified to have to recite them in front of an audience. As soon as I saw the crowd of people down there, my heart beat so fast that I was unable to say a single word. W: That’s how I feel just thinking about the spelling competition next week. M: I didn’t know you made it to the finals. W: I’m worried I’ll get nervous and freeze on stage. I might forget how to spell everything, even my own name. I don’t know what to do. M: Nancy, I know that you’re not going to forget how to spell your name. I’ll help you get through this. I’ll go to the school hall with you to practice. Then I’ll teach you an exercise my baseball coach taught me. Believe me, it works. W: I feel much better now. Thanks, Daniel. 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】 15. What was Prof. Stone’s grandfather afraid of? A. Leaving his home. B. Parting from his son. C. Taking early retirement. 16. What does old age mean to many elderly Americans? A. Lack of moral support. B. Loss of self-worth. C. Change of living habits. 17. What will Prof. Stone talk about next concerning elderly people? A. Public services they ask for. B. Health care available to them. C. Contributions they can make. 【答案】15. A 16. B 17. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Hello ladies and gentlemen. Today we have invited Prof. Stone to talk about the role of elderly people in our society. Welcome to our show, Prof. Stone. M: To begin with, I’d like to tell a story from my own life several years ago, when my grandparents were well into their eighties. They were no longer able to care for themselves very well. My grandfather was afraid of leaving the only home they had known for the past 60 years. The idea of having to sell their home and move into a retirement home was an extremely painful experience for them. Indeed, old age for them and many older Americans can mean not only the possible failure of one’s health, but the loss of identity and self-worth. W: Yes, it’s true. What do you have to say about the problem of old age? M: Many experts have given talks here that have focused on the medical care and the development of public services for senior citizens. Today I’d like to focus my comments on the meaningful roles the elderly can play and should play in our society. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. What does the speaker’s mother want her to be? A. A confident person. B. A warm-hearted person. C. A humorous person. 19. Why did the speaker feel lonely in her childhood? A. She often traveled by herself. B. Her family moved frequently. C. Her mother was busy working. 20. What does the speaker mainly talk about? A. Importance of home schooling. B. Mother-daughter relationship. C. A role model in her family. 【答案】18. A 19. B 20. B 【解析】 【详解】W: Talking about personal relationships. Well, I’d naturally think of my relationship with my mother. Whenever I need help, my mother is always there for me. She often tells me that I can be anyone I want, as long as I’m confident of myself. She sees my talent and pushes me to do the best I possibly can. As I was growing up, we were often on the move. I had to admit that moving so often made me feel lonely. But my mother did everything she could to help me feel happy. In fact, so much traveling was really a good thing because it made us close. I respect my mother so much as she never treats me as a child, but as an equal. She gives me the freedom to make mistakes and to learn from them all. Unlike friendships that can fade or break, I know I’ll always be connected to my mother no matter what I face. She is not just a role model, but someone I love. 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37. 5分) 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 A Here come 4 most popular clubs in our school! Join us, and we will help you to find your own shining points, lead you to find beauty and to create beauty, and make your campus life as fulfilling and happy as a dream. Basketball Club Students will be able to develop their basketball skills further and have the opportunity to compete in basketball games with members from other international schools in Beijing. The club will be available to 10-16 members from grades 5 to 8, and will practice twice weekly. Yoga Club Yoga not only improves balance and flexibility, but also serves as a peaceful escape from the stress of daily life. Our students will have the chance to physically exercise while reducing some stress from their life. The club will be available to 10-16 members from grades 7 to 12, and will meet once weekly (Tuesday). Public Speaking Club The Public Speaking Club will be centered around the personal development of students along with developing public speaking skills. The club will be interested in focusing on all skills in delivering better speeches and improving communication skills. The club will be available to 10-12 members from grades 7 to 12, and will meet once weekly (Wednesday). Media Club The Media Club teaches students the basics of journalism. The club offers a wide range of activities like interviewing teachers and students, writing about big events on campus, and operating the weekly school radio broadcasts. The club will be available to 8-12 members from grades 6-12 and will meet once weekly (Monday). 21. Which club will help students both physically and mentally? A. Basketball Club. B. Yoga Club. C. Public Speaking Club. D. Media Club. 22. What will club members do at the Media Club? A. Set up a school radio. B. Write imaginary stories. C. Interview teachers and students. D. Learn public speaking skills. 23. Where can the text be found? A. In a travel guidebook. B. In a school introduction. C. In a research paper. D. In a history textbook. 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了学校四个最受欢迎的社团。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据Yoga Club部分中“Yoga not only improves balance and flexibility, but also serves as a peaceful escape from the stress of daily life. Our students will have the chance to physically exercise while reducing some stress from their life.(瑜伽不仅能提高平衡性和柔韧性，还能让你平静地逃离日常生活压力。我们的学生将有机会锻炼身体，同时减少生活中的一些压力)”可知，瑜伽社团对身心都有帮助。故选B。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Media Club部分中“The Media Club teaches students the basics of journalism. The club offers a wide range of activities like interviewing teachers and students(媒体俱乐部教授学生新闻的基本知识。俱乐部提供各种各样的活动，比如采访老师和学生)”可知，媒体社团成员将采访老师和学生。故选C。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Here comes 4 most popular clubs in our school! Join us, and we will help you to find your own shining points, lead you to find beauty and to create beauty, and make your campus life as fulfilling and happy as a dream.(这是我们学校最受欢迎的四个俱乐部！加入我们，我们将帮助你找到自己的闪光点，带领你发现美，创造美，让你的校园生活如梦一般充实和快乐)”可知，本文介绍了学校四个最受欢迎的社团。由此推知，本文可能出自学校情况简介。故选B。 B Ever since my daughter Gabi was just a young child, she has been curious about the world around her, always ready to ask “why” and “how” questions. I thought it could be fun to talk to my daughter about female scientists. I discovered there was a scientist, Ada Lovelace. She had a love for mathematics and a belief that computers can be used to finish many tasks humans do. I told Gabi about Lovelace's contributions to the field and the impact she had on me as a scientist and mathematician. Today, computers are such an essential part of our daily lives; we can’t imagine living without them. The idea that computers can go beyond just calculating numbers and perform any abstract operation is the phenomenon of our technology. However, not everyone knows that this idea dates back to long before the first programmable, general-purpose digital computer was introduced in the 1940s. This concept goes back to the 1800s, thanks to Loveluce, a pioneer in mathematics and computing, who was recognized as the first computer programmer. Lovelace also held her belief that while computers had endless potential, they could not be truly intelligent. She argued that AI can’t create anything original without learning from human input. This is still true today as AI becomes increasingly common in our everyday lives. While ChatGPT and similar AI tools may seem to have a “mind” of their own, those tools are simply parroting human-generated content on the internet. Lovelace was an incredibly intelligent woman, who contributed so much to mathematics and computer science. Her enthusiasm and determination led her to look further and search deeper. I hope Loyelace will inspire my daughter and other young girls to consider following in her footsteps. 24. What can be learned about Gabi? A. She has great admiration for Lovelace. B. She has a dream of becoming a scientist. C. She shows strong curiosity about the world. D. She believes computers are as smart as humans. 25. What does the author stress in paragraph 2? A. The invention of computers. B. Lovelace’s contribution to science. C. The development of technology. D. Lovelace’s education background. 26. What does the underlined word “parroting” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Repeating. B. Creating. C. Appreciating. D. Imagining. 27. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text? A. To show her interest in science. B. To explain the significance of computers. C. To provide an example for girls to follow. D. To demonstrate the disadvantage of computers. 【答案】24. C 25. B 26. A 27. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者与女儿Gabi谈论女科学家Ada Lovelace的故事，介绍了Lovelace对科学的贡献及其对后代的启发。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Ever since my daughter Gabi was just a young child, she has been curious about the world around her, always ready to ask “why” and “how” questions. I thought it could be fun to talk to my daughter about female scientists.(自从我的女儿Gabi还是个孩子时，她就对周围的世界充满了好奇，总是准备好问‘为什么’和‘如何’这样的问题)”可知，Gabi对世界充满了强烈的好奇心。故选C。 【25题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“However, not everyone knows that this idea dates back to long before the first programmable, general-purpose digital computer was introduced in the 1940s. This concept goes back to the 1800s, thanks to Loveluce, a pioneer in mathematics and computing, who was recognized as the first computer programmer.(然而，并不是每个人都知道，这个想法可以追溯到20世纪40年代第一台可编程的通用数字计算机问世之前很久。这个概念可以追溯到19世纪，多亏了Loveluce，数学和计算的先驱，她被认为是第一个计算机程序员)”可推知，此段强调了Lovelace对科学的贡献。故选B。 【26题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第三段的“Lovelace also held her belief that while computers had endless potential, they could not be truly intelligent. She argued that AI can’t create anything original without learning from human input (洛夫莱斯还认为，虽然计算机有无限的潜力，但它们不可能真正智能。她认为，如果不从人类输入中学习，人工智能就无法创造出任何原创的东西)”可知，洛夫莱斯认为计算机不可能真正智能，不从人类输入中学习就无法创造出任何原创的东西；结合划线词所在句中的让步状语从句“While ChatGPT and similar AI tools may seem to have a “mind” of their own(虽然ChatGPT和类似的人工智能工具似乎有自己的‘思想’)”可知，“those tools are simply parroting human-generated content on the internet(这些工具只是在互联网上parroting人类生成的内容)”表达的意思是“这些工具只是重复人类生成的内容”，即这些内容不是这些工具原创的，划线词“parroting”的意思是“重复”，与repeating同义。故选A。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“I hope Loyelace will inspire my daughter and other young girls to consider following in her footsteps.(我希望Lovelace能够激励我的女儿和其他年轻女孩考虑追随她的脚步)”可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是为了提供一个女孩们可以效仿的榜样。故选C。 C As a young child, I was painfully shy. I’d watch other children play in the park, wishing I could join them, but I was too scared to approach. Eventually, my mother would come to the rescue. She’d ask the other kids if I could play, too. Today, I feel comfortable giving public lectures in large halls and having conversations in small groups, but I still tend to avoid situations in which I’m expected to spend time with a roomful of strangers. There could be many reasons. For one thing, I might be carrying some childhood fear of rejection. But beyond that possibility, one likely element is that I tend to underestimate how much people like me after I meet them, as most of us do. A new research paper reports that the common concern that new people may not like us, or that they may not enjoy our company, is largely unfounded. Erica Boothby of Cornell University and her colleagues conducted a series of studies to find out what our conversation partners really think of us. In doing so, they discovered a new cognitive illusion (认知错觉) they call “the liking gap”: our failure to realize how much strangers appreciate our company after a bit of conversation. The researchers observed the gap in a variety of situations: strangers getting acquainted in the research laboratory, first-year college students getting to know their dormitory mates over the course of many months, and community members meeting fellow participants in personal development workshops. In each circumstance, people consistently underestimated how much others liked them. For much of the academic year, as dormitory mates got to know each other and even started to develop enduring friendships, the liking gap persisted. The data also revealed some of the potential reasons for the illusion: we are often more severe with ourselves than with others, and our inner critic prevents us from appreciating how positively other people evaluate us. Not knowing what our conversation partners really think of us, we use our own thoughts as a proxy (代理人). This is a mistake, because our thoughts tend to be more negative than reality. 28. Why does the author mention his childhood experience? A. To show how his character changed. B. To explain what he was like when he was young. C. To show an example of why people are shy of communication. D. To emphasize the important role of a mother in one’s childhood. 29. What does the underlined word “unfounded” probably mean? A. Careless. B. Baseless. C. Selfless. D. Meaningless. 30 What do we know about the liking gap from the text? A. It indicates what strangers really think of us. B. It begins and ends quickly among strangers. C. It disappears when strangers get to know each other. D. It states our misunderstanding of how much others like us. 31. Which of the following is the best title for this text? A. People Like You More than You Know B. How to Get Along Well with Strangers C. The Way to Know What Others Think of Us D. Having Conversations with Strangers Benefits Us 【答案】28. C 29. B 30. D 31. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。研究发现，由于“喜欢差距”，我们往往会低估别人对我们的喜爱程度，事实上，人们比你认为的更喜欢你。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段关键句“As a young child, I was painfully shy. I’d watch other children play in the park, wishing I could join them, but I was too scared to approach.”（小时候，我非常害羞。我会看着其他孩子在公园里玩耍，希望我能加入他们，但我太害怕了，不敢靠近。）和第二段内容“There could be many reasons. For one thing, I might be carrying some childhood fear of rejection. But beyond that possibility, one likely element is that I tend to underestimate how much people like me after I meet them, as most of us do.”（可能有很多原因。首先，我可能从小就害怕被拒绝。但除此之外，一个可能的因素是，我和我们大多数人一样，在遇到别人之后，往往会低估他们对我的喜爱程度。）可知，文中列举了作者童年时不愿意与其他人交流的经历，并解释了这种情况产生的原因，由此可知，作者提到他的童年经历是为了举一个例子，说明人们为什么不愿意交流。故选C项。 【29题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第四段关键句“In doing so, they discovered a new cognitive illusion (认知错觉) they call “the liking gap”: our failure to realize how much strangers appreciate our company after a bit of conversation.”（在这样做的过程中，他们发现了一种新的认知错觉，他们称之为“喜欢差距”：经过一番交谈后，我们没有意识到陌生人有多么欣赏我们的陪伴。）可知，研究发现，认知错觉让我们没有意识到陌生人有多么喜欢我们，由此可知，人们担心新人可能不喜欢我们，或者他们可能不喜欢和我们在一起，这在很大程度上是没有根据的，是一种认知错觉，“Baseless”意为“没有根据的”，能表达画线单词在句中所要表达的意思。故选B项。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段关键句“In doing so, they discovered a new cognitive illusion (认知错觉) they call “the liking gap”: our failure to realize how much strangers appreciate our company after a bit of conversation.”（在这样做的过程中，他们发现了一种新的认知错觉，他们称之为“喜欢差距”：经过一番交谈后，我们没有意识到陌生人有多么欣赏我们的陪伴。）可知，“喜欢差距”指的是经过一番交谈后，我们没有意识到陌生人有多么喜欢我们，由此可知，“喜欢差距”表明了我们对别人有多喜欢我们的误解。故选D项。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第二段关键句“But beyond that possibility, one likely element is that I tend to underestimate how much people like me after I meet them, as most of us do.”（但除此之外，一个可能的因素是，我和我们大多数人一样，在遇到别人之后，往往会低估他们对我的喜爱程度。）和第四段关键句“In doing so, they discovered a new cognitive illusion (认知错觉) they call “the liking gap”: our failure to realize how much strangers appreciate our company after a bit of conversation.”（在这样做的过程中，他们发现了一种新的认知错觉，他们称之为“喜欢差距”：经过一番交谈后，我们没有意识到陌生人有多么欣赏我们的陪伴。）可知，由于“喜欢差距”，我们往往会低估别人对我们的喜爱程度，事实上，人们比你认为的更喜欢你，“People Like You More than You Know”意为“人们比你知道的更喜欢你”，选项能够概括文章主要内容。故选A项。 D A smoke bomb from a party started a major blaze (火焰) near Los Angeles in September,just one of many recent wildfires ignited (引燃) by people. Now, an analysis of satellite data shows human-caused blazes spread much faster and kill more trees than ones ignited by lightning. Fire has always been a part of California’s natural history. But several centuries of human settlement have created new conditions that promote its spread.Studies have shown human ignition is to blame for 84% of all wildfires in the United States,and 97% of all those that threaten homes. Human-caused fires always seemed more extreme, says Stijn Hantson,a fire ecologist at the University of California,Irvine,who led the new research. But measurements of how fast they spread and their impacts on ecosystems (生态系统) in California had not been explored, he notes. To examine those differences, Hantson and his colleagues analyzed satellite data for 214 wildfires in California between 2012 and 2018.Human-caused fires typically spread about 1.83 kilometers per day, more than twice as fast as lightning-ignited burns,the team reports.The faster spreading fires also burned more violently and killed “double or triple” the trees as lightning-caused ones. However, there is no fundamental difference in the chemistry of a human-caused blaze. “A fire is a fire” Hantson says. “It’s the surrounding things that matter.” Causes of fires ranging from improperly thrown cigarettes to sparking (冒火花) power lines could ignite a blaze on any given day, he says, while lightning strikes and dry thunderstorms only happen seasonally. The researchers tracked meteorological data and found that human-caused fires were more likely to start on days with extreme weather conditions,and were more associated with drier,less-forested landscapes. This adds to scientists’ understanding of how humans are extending the fire season, says Nathan Mietkiewicz, an ecologist with the National Ecological Observation Network. 32. The author uses some data in paragraph 2 to show that ________. A. wildfires are mostly caused by humans B. most wildfires threaten people’s homes C. wildfire is a part of California’s natural history D. wildfires break out frequently in the United States 33. What’s the purpose of Hantson’s research? A. To prove how extreme human-caused fires are. B. To find out the causes and solutions of wildfires. C. To explore the speed and effects of wildfires caused by humans. D. To examine the differences between a human-caused blaze and a nature-caused one. 34. How is the result presented in paragraph 4? A. By giving examples. B. By making comparisons. C. By analyzing cause and effect. D. By giving definitions. 35. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. Human-caused fires and lightning-caused fires are basically different. B. Lightning strikes and thunderstorms can always lead to wildfires. C. Wildfires only happen in dry,less-forested areas. D. Humans are to blame for the extended fire season. 【答案】32. A 33. C 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。这篇短文主要介绍了人为引发火灾比起由闪电引发的火灾传播更快，对生态系统的影响更大。研究人员通过分析卫星数据发现，在加利福尼亚州的214起火灾中，人为引发的火灾每天传播大约1.83公里，比闪电引发的火灾传播速度快两倍。人为引发的火灾还更加猛烈，对树木的破坏程度是闪电引发火灾的两到三倍。此外，研究人员还发现，人为引发的火灾更容易在极端天气条件下发生，并且更多发生在干燥、森林覆盖较少的地区。这些研究结果有助于科学家们对人类如何延长火灾季节的理解。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Studies have shown human ignition is to blame for 84% of all wildfires in the United States, and 97% of all those that threaten homes(研究表明，美国84%的野火和97%的威胁家园的野火都是人为点火造成的)”可知，作者在第二段中使用了一些数据来表明野火大多是由人类引起的。故选A。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“But measurements of how fast they spread and their impacts on ecosystems (生态系统) in California had not been explored, he notes.(但他指出，没有人研究过它们传播速度有多快，以及它们对加州生态系统的影响。)”及第四段“Human-caused fires typically spread about 1.83 kilometers per day, more than twice as fast as lightning-ignited burns, the team reports(人为引起的火灾通常每天蔓延约1.83公里，比闪电燃烧的速度快两倍多。)可知，汉森研究的目的是探索人类引起的野火的速度和影响。故选C。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Human-caused fires typically spread about 1.83 kilometers per day, more than twice as fast as lightning-ignited burns, the team reports.The faster spreading fires also burned more violently and killed “double or triple” the trees as lightning-caused ones. (研究小组报告称，人为引起的火灾通常每天蔓延约1.83公里，比闪电燃烧的速度快两倍多。火势蔓延得更快，燃烧得也更猛烈，闪电造成的树木死亡的数量是树木的“两倍或三倍”) ”可知，第四段主要通过对比来展示结果。故选B。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“This adds to scientists’ understanding of how humans are extending the fire season, says Nathan Mietkiewicz, an ecologist with the National Ecological Observation Network(这增加了科学家对人类如何延长火灾季节的理解，”国家生态观察网络的生态学家内森·米特凯维奇说)”可推断，火灾季节延长应归咎于人类。故选D。 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。 How to Forgive Someone Forgiving someone who has done something wrong and hurt you can be difficult and painful. ___36___ While this is natural, holding on to your anger causes you to become more painful. For this reason, it is necessary to choose to forgive, not for the other person, but for yourself. The following suggestions will help you forgive someone. Release your anger. Let go of all the negative feelings you have towards the other person. Allow yourself to cry, go into nature, and talk to someone you trust, or do whatever helps you release these bad feelings. ___37___ Give it time. Forgiveness does not come easily. ___38___ It is something that can be realized little by little every day. ___39___ Once you've had time to cool down and think things through, you may clearly explain to the other person, in a calm manner, how his actions have hurt you and how they have made you feel. This is very important, or you will bottle up feelings of anger towards the other person, making true forgiveness impossible. Focus on the future. Once you have made the decision to forgive someone, you need to forget the past and focus on the future. ___40___ It might be just what your relationship needs. A. Get angry at someone. B. Tell the other person how you feel. C. Your first reaction is probably to hold on to your anger. D. It requires self-control, determination and, above all, time. E. Look on the bright side of the future and make a fresh start. F. If not, the bad feelings will cause you to become more painful. G. It's unnecessary to rebuild a relationship with anyone or let him go. 【答案】36. C 37. F 38. D 39. B 40. E 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文中提出了四条原谅别人的建议。 【36题详解】 根据后文While this is natural, holding on to your anger causes you to become more painful.可知虽然这是很自然的，但一直愤怒只会让你更加痛苦。由此可知，本句是在说明人们面对伤害自己的人的自然反应，第一反应肯定是对这些伤害自己的人感到很愤怒。故C选项“你的第一反应可能是克制住你的愤怒”符合语境，故选C。 【37题详解】 根据上文Release your anger. Let go of all the negative feelings you have towards the other person. Allow yourself to cry, go into nature, and talk to someone you trust, or do whatever helps you release these bad feelings.可知释放你的愤怒。放下你对对方的所有负面情绪。允许自己哭，顺其自然，和你信任的人交谈，或者做任何能帮助你释放这些坏情绪的事情。由此可知，上文说明的是有信任的人可以交谈，有可以释放坏兴趣的事情，那么本句应当是说明当没有可倾诉的对象或释放情绪的事情时，坏的感觉会让你感觉更痛苦。上文中these bad feelings可对应F选项中the bad feelings。故F选项“如果没有，坏的感觉会让你变得更痛苦”符合语境，故选F。 【38题详解】 根据上文Forgiveness does not come easily.可知原谅来之不易。由此可知，本句承接上文说明原谅来之不易的原因是原谅需要自我控制，决心，最重要的是时间。故D选项“它需要自我控制，决心，最重要的是时间”符合语境，故选D。 【39题详解】 本句为本段中心句，根据后文Once you've had time to cool down and think things through, you may clearly explain to the other person, in a calm manner, how his actions have hurt you and how they have made you feel.可知一旦你有时间冷静下来，把事情想清楚，你就可以冷静地向对方解释他的行为是如何伤害了你，给你带来了怎样的感受。由此可知，本段主要是在说明要告诉对方你的感受。故B选项“告诉对方你的感受”符合语境，故选B。 【40题详解】 根据上文Focus on the future. Once you have made the decision to forgive someone, you need to forget the past and focus on the future.可知关注未来。一旦你决定原谅某人，你需要忘记过去，关注未来。由此可知，本段主要说明的是关注未来，看到未来光明的一面，重新开始。故E选项“看未来光明的一面，重新开始”符合语境，故选E。 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, 从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Perhaps you’ve heard the old saying, “Curiosity killed the cat.” It’s a phrase that’s often used to ____41____ people — especially children — not to ask too many questions. Yet it’s widely agreed that ____42____ actually makes learning more enjoyable and effective. ____43____, research has shown that curiosity is just as important as intelligence in ____44____ how well students do in school. Curiosity also ____45____ us to embrace unfamiliar circumstances, brings excitement into our lives, and opens up new possibilities. Being curious requires us to be both humble enough to know we don’t have all the answers, and brave enough to ____46____ it. Asking the questions that help us ____47____ the gap between what we already know and what we’d like to know can lead us to make unexpected discoveries. In science, basic curiosity-driven research — conducted without pressure to produce immediate practical results — can have ____48____ and incredibly important benefits. ____49____, one day in 1831, Michael Faraday was playing around with a coil (线圈) and a magnet (磁铁) _____50_____ he suddenly saw how he could generate an electrical current. At first, it wasn’t clear what use this would have, but it actually made _____51_____ available for use in technology, and so changed the world. Unsurprisingly, there are chemical and evolutionary theories to _____52_____ why humans are such curious creatures. When we become curious, our brains _____53_____ a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺), which makes the process of learning more pleasurable and improves memory. It is still not known why learning gives us such _____54_____, but one theory is that we may have developed a basic need to fight uncertainty — the more we understand about the world around us, the more _____55_____ we are to survive its many dangers! 41. A. scold B. warn C. beg D. order 42. A. creativity B. intelligence C. imagination D. curiosity 43. A. As a result B. In turn C. In fact D. In addition 44. A. determining B. checking C. discovering D. describing 45. A. requires B. allows C. convinces D. reminds 46. A. know B. deny C. report D. acknowledge 47. A. narrow B. ignore C. widen D. identify 48. A. unfamiliar B. unnecessary C. uncertain D. unexpected 49. A. In return B. For example C. For one thing D. As a consequence 50. A. then B. as C. when D. while 51. A. electricity B. fuel C. magnet D. energy 52. A. examine B. indicate C. evaluate D. explain 53. A. reduce B. release C. reproduce D. refresh 54. A. pleasure B. comfort C. relaxation D. pain 55. A. impossible B. potential C. likely D. definite 【答案】41. B 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. C 51. A 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要论述好奇心能提升学习效果、推动科学发现，还从化学和进化角度解释人类好奇的原因。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是一个经常用来警告人们——尤其是孩子——不要问太多问题的短语。A. scold责骂；B. warn警告；C. beg恳求；D. order命令。根据前文“curiosity killed the cat”可知，这句俗语的作用是“警告”人们不要过度好奇。故选B项。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，人们普遍认为，好奇心实际上能让学习更有趣、更有效。A. creativity创造力；B. intelligence智力；C. imagination想象力；D. curiosity好奇心。根据后文“research has shown that curiosity is just as important as intelligence”可知，此处指“好奇心”对学习的作用。故选D项。 【43题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：事实上，研究表明，在决定学生在校表现方面，好奇心和智力同样重要。A. As a result结果；B. In turn反过来；C. In fact事实上；D. In addition此外。根据前文“Yet it’s widely agreed that ____2____ actually makes learning more enjoyable and effective.”和后文“research has shown”可知，后文用研究结果进一步证实前文观点，“In fact”符合语境，表强调。故选C项。 【44题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，研究表明，在决定学生在校表现方面，好奇心和智力同样重要。A. determining决定；B. checking检查；C. discovering发现；D. describing描述。根据后文“how well students do in school”可知，好奇心和智力是“决定”表现的关键因素。故选A项。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：好奇心还能让我们欣然接受陌生的环境，给我们的生活带来兴奋感，并开启新的可能。A. requires要求；B. allows允许、使能够；C. convinces说服；D. reminds提醒。根据后文“embrace unfamiliar circumstances”可知，好奇心“使我们能够”接受陌生环境，“allow sb. to do sth.”为固定搭配，意为“允许/使某人能做某事”。故选B项。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：保持好奇心需要我们既谦逊地承认自己并非无所不知，又勇敢地承认这一点（自己有未知的事物）。A. know知道；B. deny否认；C. report报告；D. acknowledge承认。根据前文“Being curious requires us to be both humble enough to know we don’t have all the answers”可知，此处指“承认”自己有未知的事物，与“know we don’t have all the answers”语义一致。故选D项。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：提出那些有助于缩小我们已知与想知之间差距的问题，可能会引导我们有意外的发现。A. narrow缩小；B. ignore忽视；C. widen扩大；D. identify识别。根据后文“the gap between what we already know and what we’d like to know”和“lead us to make unexpected discoveries”可知，提问的目的是“缩小”已知与未知的差距。故选A项。 【48题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在科学领域，由好奇心驱动的基础研究——在没有产出即时实际成果的压力下进行——可能会带来意外且极其重要的益处。A. unfamiliar陌生的；B. unnecessary不必要的；C. uncertain不确定的；D. unexpected意外的。根据后文“and incredibly important benefits”以及下文法拉第的例子，即“最初不知用途，后来改变世界”可知，研究益处是“意外的”。故选D项。 【49题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：例如，1831年的一天，迈克尔·法拉第正在摆弄一个线圈和一块磁铁，这时他突然发现了产生电流的方法。A. In return作为回报；B. For example例如；C. For one thing一方面；D. As a consequence结果。根据前文“In science, basic curiosity-driven research — conducted without pressure to produce immediate practical results — can have ____8____ and incredibly important benefits.”可知，基础研究可能带来意外益处，结合的后文的“one day in 1831”可知，此处指的是“列举”法拉第的事例的说明。故选B项。 【50题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：例如，1831年的一天，迈克尔·法拉第正在摆弄一个线圈和一块磁铁，这时他突然发现了产生电流的方法。A. then然后；B. as当……时（强调同时进行）；C. when这时（表突发动作）；D. while当……时（强调延续性）。根据前文“was playing around”（过去进行时）和后文“suddenly saw”（过去时，突发动作）可知，此处用“when”，构成“was doing... when...”结构，意为“正在做……这时……”符合语境。故选C项。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：起初，人们不清楚这有什么用，但它实际上使电力能够应用于技术领域，从而改变了世界。A. electricity电力；B. fuel燃料；C. magnet磁铁；D. energy能量。根据前文的“how he could generate an electrical current.”可知，他能知道怎样产生电流。故选A项。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：不足为奇的是，有一些化学和进化理论可以解释为什么人类是如此好奇的生物。A. examine检查；B. indicate表明；C. evaluate评估；D. explain解释。根据后文“why humans are such curious creatures”可知，理论的作用是“解释”原因。故选D项。 【53题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们产生好奇心时，我们的大脑会释放一种叫做多巴胺的化学物质，它能让学习过程更愉快，并改善记忆力。A. reduce减少；B. release释放；C. reproduce复制；D. refresh使恢复活力。根据后文“a chemical called dopamine”可知，大脑会“释放”化学物质。故选B项。 【54题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：目前还不清楚为什么学习能给我们带来这样的愉悦感，但有一种理论认为，我们可能已经形成了一种对抗不确定性的基本需求——我们对周围世界了解得越多，就越有可能在众多危险中生存下来！A. pleasure愉悦；B. comfort舒适；C. relaxation放松；D. pain痛苦。根据前文“dopamine, which makes the process of learning more pleasurable”可知，此处指学习带来的“愉悦感”。故选A项。 【55题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：目前还不清楚为什么学习能给我们带来这样的愉悦感，但有一种理论认为，我们可能已经形成了一种对抗不确定性的基本需求——我们对周围世界了解得越多，就越有可能在众多危险中生存下来！A. impossible不可能的；B. potential潜在的；C. likely可能的；D. definite确定的。根据前文“the more we understand about the world around us”可知，了解越多，“越有可能”生存，be likely to do sth为固定搭配，意为“有可能做某事”。故选C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。 Facing the fierce cold wind of late autumn, a large number of college students are riding shared bicycles from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng, inspired by the desire ___56___ (taste) the famous soup dumplings of Kaifeng. The travelling mode quickly went viral among their peers, sparking ___57___ wave of interest in this mode of travel. Kaifeng, with its rich history and culture, offers numerous attractions, from the night markets filled with local delicacies ___58___ the ancient city walls. Such an experience can only be ___59___ (true) appreciated through such an intimate mode of travel, ___60___ they are immersing themselves in the local culture. As one student put it, “It’s not just about the destination, ___61___ the journey itself that makes the trip worthwhile.” At first, officials had encouraged the craze. Although ___62___ (see) as good for business and tourism, the welcome quickly turned into criticism. On Friday night, photos and videos showed bikes filling up a multi-lane road between the two cities, with cars squeezed to the sides and the crowd ___63___ (stretch) for miles. By then, the trend ___64___ (spread) wildly, drawing ____65____ (participate) of all ages from cities across the country. 【答案】56. to taste 57. a 58. to 59. truly 60. where 61. but 62. seen 63. stretching 64 had spread 65. participants 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章以四名女大学生骑行共享单车从郑州到开封品尝美食为引子，描述了这一经济旅行方式在大学生中的流行，以及由此引发的对开封旅游和文化体验的关注。 【56题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：受品尝开封著名灌汤包的欲望的驱使，大量大学生正骑着共享单车从郑州前往开封。分析句子可知，这里考查非谓语，此处应用不定式作后置定语，修饰名词desire，the desire to do sth. 表示“做某事的欲望”。故填to taste。 【57题详解】 考查冠词。句意：这种出行方式在他们的同龄人中迅速走红，引发了一波对这种出行方式的兴趣。wave是可数名词，此处表示泛指“一波”，应用不定冠词，且wave以辅音音素开头。故填a。 【58题详解】 考查介词。句意：开封有着丰富的历史和文化，从满是当地美食的夜市到古城墙，有众多景点。这里考查from...to... ，是固定搭配，意为“从…… 到……”。故填to。 【59题详解】 考查副词。句意：只有通过这种亲密的旅行方式，他们才能真正欣赏到这样的体验，在那里他们沉浸在当地文化中。此处修饰动词appreciated，应用副词作状语。故填truly。 【60题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：只有通过这种亲密的旅行方式，他们才能真正欣赏到这样的体验，在那里他们沉浸在当地文化中。分析句子可知，这里考查非限制性定语从句，先行词为travel，在从句中作抽象地点状语，所以应用关系副词where引导。故填where。 【61题详解】 考查固定句型。句意：正如一名学生所说：“让这次旅行值得的不只是目的地，而是旅行本身。”这里考查not...but... 是固定句型，意为“不是…… 而是……”。故填but。 【62题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：虽然被视为对商业和旅游业有好处，但这种欢迎很快变成了批评。此处为状语从句的省略，其完整形式为Although it was seen as good for business and tourism，省略了主语it和be动词was。故填seen。 【63题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：周五晚上，照片和视频显示，自行车挤满了两座城市之间的多车道公路，汽车被挤到路边，人群绵延数英里。此处为with的复合结构，the crowd和stretch之间是主动关系，应用现在分词作宾补。故填stretching。 【64题详解】 考查时态。句意：到那时，这一趋势已经疯狂蔓延，吸引了来自全国各城市不同年龄的参与者。这里考查谓语动词，主语the trend与spread为主动关系，再根据时间状语By then（到那时）可知，此处应用过去完成时，表示在过去某个时间之前就已经发生的动作。故填had spread。 【65题详解】 考查名词。句意：到那时，这一趋势已经疯狂蔓延，吸引了来自全国各城市不同年龄的参与者。此处作drawing的宾语，应用名词，且participant是可数名词，根据语境应用复数形式。故填participants。 第四部分 语言知识运用(共两节, 满分40分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分15分) 66. 假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括： 1．写信目的； 2．个人优势； 3．能做的事情。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Dear Sir or Madam, Being a student from China, I’m writing this letter to apply for the voluntary position in your gallery where voluntary workers are in great demand. And I’m really willing to expect you can consider me into this position. Given that I can speak both English and fluent Chinese and I’m outgoing, sociable and responsible, I do believe I’m suitable for this position. In addition, through this, not only can I improve my oral English but I can introduce Chinese painting and calligraphy culture to visitors from all over the world. I consider this as a great opportunity to deepen visitors’ understanding of China and its painting and calligraphy culture. I hope it’s possible to be accepted as a volunteer of your gallery. Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求考生写信申请做伦敦当地美术馆举办的中国画展的志愿者，需说明写信目的，介绍个人优势，并讲述自己能做的事情。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 有需要的：be in demand→be in need/be wanted 期待：expect→anticipate, look forward to 鉴于：given→considering/in view of 适合：be suitable for→be appropriate for/be fit for 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I consider this as a great opportunity to deepen visitors’ understanding of China and its painting and calligraphy culture. 拓展句：I consider this is a great opportunity to deepen visitors’ understanding of China and its painting and calligraphy culture. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Being a student from China, I’m writing this letter to apply for the voluntary position in your gallery where voluntary workers are in great demand.（运用了现在分词短语Being…作状语、where引导限制性定语从句修饰先行词gallery） 【高分句型2】Given that I can speak both English and fluent Chinese and I’m outgoing, sociable and responsible, I do believe I’m suitable for this position.（运用了that引导名词性从句作Given的宾语、助动词do强调谓语believe） 【高分句型3】In addition, through this, not only can I improve my oral English but I can introduce Chinese painting and calligraphy culture to visitors from all over the world.（运用了not only置于句首引起的部分倒装句） 第二节 句子填空 (满分25分) 阅读下面的句子, 根据首字母提示或句意填空, 注意大小写。(每空1分, 满分25分) 67. Yuan Longping, k________ as the “father of hybrid rice”, was one of China’s ________ famous scientists. (根据首字母提示或句意填空) 【答案】 ①. known##nown ②. most 【解析】 【详解】考查动词和最高级。句意：袁隆平，被誉为“杂交水稻之父”，是中国最著名的科学家之一。第一空根据单词首字母以及句意，可知短语为(be) known as，过去分词作定语；第二空表示“最著名”为最高级，在前面加most。故填①known；②most。 68. He considered ________ a farmer because he c________ worked the land in his research. (根据首字母提示或句意填空) 【答案】 ①. himself ②. continually##ontinually 【解析】 【详解】考查代词和副词。句意：他把自己视为一名农民，因为他在研究中一直耕耘在土地上。根据句意 “把自己视为”，且主语为 He，宾语与主语指代同一人，可知应填反身代词 himself；第二空根据首字母c以及句意“一直、持续地”，且设空处修饰动词worked，需用副词作状语，可知应填 continually。故填himself；continually。 69. Indeed, his slim ________ strong body is just like ________ of millions of Chinese farmers, ________ whom he had devoted his life. (用适当的词填空) 【答案】 ①. but ②. that ③. to 【解析】 【详解】考查连词、代词和介词。句意：事实上，他瘦削但强壮的身体，就像数百万中国农民的身体一样，他为这些农民奉献了一生。第一空，slim（瘦削的）和 strong（强壮的）为转折关系，需用连词 but 连接，表“转折”含义；第二空，指代前文提到的“body”，为避免重复，用代词that指代同名异物的可数名词单数；第三空，devote one's life to sb. 是固定搭配，意为“为某人奉献一生”，此处为“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句，介词to提前，故填 but；that；to。 70. His parents wanted him to p________ a career ________ science or medicine. (根据首字母提示或句意填空) 【答案】 ①. pursue##ursue ②. in 【解析】 【详解】考查动词和介词。句意：他的父母希望他从事科学或医学领域的职业。根据首字母和句意可知，第一空应填pursue，表“致力于，追求”；want sb. to do sth.，为固定用法，因此pursue用原形；第二空表示“在……领域”用介词in，搭配名词science or medicine，符合语境。故填 pursue；in。 71. However, ________ concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious s________ of food to eat. (根据首字母提示或句意填空) 【答案】 ①. what ②. shortage##hortage 【解析】 【详解】考查主语从句引导词与名词拼写。句意：然而，最让他担心的是农民们经常收成不好，有时甚至严重缺粮。第一空引导主语从句，从句中“concerned”缺少主语，表“让他担心的事情”，用连接代词what；第二空结合首字母s和“farmers often had poor harvests”可知，此处表示食物“短缺”，“shortage”意为“短缺”，符合句意，且由a修饰用单数形式。故填①what②shortage。 72. ________ this could be done was a c________ question at the time. (根据首字母提示或句意填空) 【答案】 ① How ②. challenging##hallenging 【解析】 【详解】考查主语从句和形容词。句意：如何做到这一点在当时是一个具有挑战性的问题。第一空引导名词性从句，作整个句子的主语，结合后面的“question”可知，从句中缺少方式状语，空处需表达“如何，怎样”，应用连接副词how作引导词，且句首单词的首字母需大写；第二空作修饰question的定语，结合首字母提示可知，形容词challenging“具有挑战性的”符合题意。故填①How；②challenging。 73. Yuan was c________ that the answer could be found in the c________ of hybrid rice. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】 ①. convinced##onvinced ②. creation##reation 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词和名词。句意：袁相信，答案可以在杂交水稻的创造中找到。第一空根据首字母c以及句意“相信的”，且此处为固定搭配be convinced that...，表示“相信……”，可知应填形容词convinced作表语；第二空根据首字母c以及句意“创造、培育”，且设空处前有定冠词the，需用名词作介词in的宾语，可知应填名词creation。故填convinced；creation。 74. One c________ of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than c________ crops. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】 ①. characteristic##haracteristic ②. conventional##onventional 【解析】 【详解】考查名词和形容词。句意：杂交作物的一个显著特点是，它们的产量通常高于常规作物。第一空根据单词首字母以及句意，可知用名词characteristic，作主语；第二空根据句意“常规的”可知用形容词conventional，修饰名词crops。故填①characteristic；②conventional。 75. However, ________ it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice was a ________ of great debate. (根据句意填空) 【答案】 ①. whether ②. matter 【解析】 【详解】考查主语从句和名词。句意：然而，是否有可能培育出像水稻这样的自花授粉植物的杂交品种是一个备受争议的问题。“____it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice”为主语从句，第一空表示“是否”，应用whether引导从句；a matter of great debate是固定搭配，意为“……的问题，……的事情”，第二空应用名词matter“事情”，作表语。故填①whether；②matter。 76. Today, it is e________ that about 60 percent of domestic rice c________ in China is comprised of crops g________ from Yuan’s hybrid strains, and his strains have allowed China’s farmers to produce around 200 million tons of rice per year. (根据首字母填空) 【答案】 ①. estimated ②. consumption##onsumption ③. generated 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词，名词和非谓语动词。句意：如今，据估计，中国国内约 60% 的大米消费量由袁隆平杂交品种培育的作物构成，他的品种让中国农民每年能生产约 2 亿吨大米。第一空根据单词首字母e以及句意“据估计”，且此处为固定句型it is estimated that...，可知应填形容词estimated；第二空根据单词首字母c以及句意“消费量”，且设空处作主语，可知应填名词consumption，consumption为不可数名词；第三空根据单词首字母g以及句意“培育”可知是动词generate，且crops与generate之间为被动关系，需用过去分词generated作后置定语。故填estimated；consumption；generated。 77. _________ impresses people most about Yuan Longping is his ongoing ability to fulfil his dreams. (用适当的词填空) 【答案】What 【解析】 【详解】考查主语从句。句意：袁隆平给人印象最深的是他不断实现梦想的能力。空处连接主语从句，在从句中作主语，表示“……的事”，应用what，句首单词首字母大写，故填What。 78. His later vision for “seawater rice” also became a reality, and p________ opened up nearly one million square kilometres of salty land in China for rice production. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】potentially##otentially 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：他后来关于“海水稻”的愿景也成为了现实，并且有可能为中国开辟近一百万平方千米的盐碱地用于水稻种植。根据首字母p以及句意“潜在地、有可能地”，且设空处修饰动词短语opened up，需用副词作状语，应填副词potentially。故填potentially。 79. Yuan Longping was still young at heart and full of vision, and everyone was always excited to see ________ he would dream up next. (用适当的词填空) 【答案】what 【解析】 【详解】考查宾语从句。句意：袁隆平仍然心态年轻，富有远见，每个人都总是很兴奋地想知道他接下来会想出什么。本空引导宾语从句，从句中缺少dream up的宾语，表示“什么”，应用连接代词what引导。故填what。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $听力考试正式开始，请看听力部分第一节。第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。例如现在你有5秒钟的时间看试卷上的例题。你将听到以下内容。excuse me, can you tell me how much . the shirt is? Yes, it's nine fifteen. 你将有5秒钟的时间将正确答案标在试卷上。衬衫的价格为九磅15便是。所以你选择C项并将其标在试卷上。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。Excuse me, I got lost. I took a bus to city hall, but I can't find the place. This is the concert hall, not city hall. To go there, you should take the bus at grand hotel over there. Can I help you? I'm looking for a size twelve dress. Oh, let me see. And eight and ten. Ah, you're lucky. I have the pretty st dress here in a twelve. Why don't . you try IT on? Do you think you can take care of everything . in the office today? No problem, just go home and take a rest. If there is anything I feel I cannot handle, I will call you. We have a half day tour, a full day tour and an evening tour. Which one would you like? What is the schedule of the half day tour? IT sets out at eight thirty AM and returns at two P. M. Now, what seems to be the trouble? mrs. Stevens, i've been very busy lately, and last night I had some chest pain. Don't worry, let me have a look. 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。Well, that was a great match. I really like watching tennis games. Me too. I think tennis is an exciting sport. I think so. Do you . play tennis? john? Yes, but not very well. Do you . play little? How about a game on tuesday afternoon? sure. Well, that was a great match. I really like watching tennis names. Me too. I think tennis is an exciting sport. I think so. Do you play tennis? john? Yes, but not very well. Do you play a little? How about a game on tuesday afternoon? sure. 听下面一段对话，回答第八至第13个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。mrs. White, i'm afraid we have to put you on a strict diet. From now on, you are going to have to stay away from salt. I food. does that mean I can't have any more fast food. right? You can't have any fried food or sticks. What about breakfast food like eggs and sausages? Those are all bad for you, but you can have porridge, bread and orange juice. Well, what about lunch and dinner? Have a salad for lunch. As for dinner, you can have all the vegetables you want. Fish and chicken are also okay. What about dessert? Can I still have . ice cream? Yes, but not too much. mrs. White, i'm afraid we have to put you on a strict diet. From now on, you are going to have to stay away from salty food. Does that mean I can't have any more . fast food, right? You can't have any fried food or sticks. What about breakfast food like eggs and sausages? Those are all bad for you, but you can have porridge, bread and orange juice. Well, what about lunch and dinner? Have a salad for lunch. As for dinner, you can have all the vegetables you want. Fish and chicken are also okay. What about dessert? Can I still have . ice cream? Yes, but not too much. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第14 4个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Hi, Nancy. You look worried. What's wrong? Well, Daniel, have you ever felt nervous on stage? sure. Do you remember that play I was in a few years ago? I knew my lines, but I was terrified to have to recite them in front of an audience. As soon as I saw the crowd of people down there, my heart beat so fast that I was unable to say a single word. That's how I feel. Just thinking about the spelling competition next week. I didn't know you made IT to the finals. I'm worried i'll get nervous and freeze on stage. I might forget how to spell everything, even my own name. I don't know what to do, Nancy. I know that you're not going to forget how to spell your name. I'll help you get through this. I'll go to the school hall with you to practice. Then i'll teach you an exercise my baseball coach taught me. Believe me, IT works. I feel much Better now. Thanks, Daniel. Hi Nancy. You look worried. What's wrong? Well, Daniel, have you ever felt nervous on stage? sure. Do you remember that play I was in a few years ago? I knew my lines, but I was terrified to have to recite them in front of an audience. As soon as I saw the crowd of people down there, my heart beat so fast that I was unable to say a single word. That's how I feel just thinking about the spelling competition next week. I didn't know you made IT to the finals. I'm worried i'll get nervous and freeze on stage. I might forget how to spell everything, even my own name. I don't know what to do. Nancy. I know that you're not going to get how to spell your name. I'll help you get through this. I'll go to the school hall with you to practice, then all teach you and exercise. My baseball coach taught me, believe me, IT works. I feel much Better now. Thanks, Daniel. 听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17 3个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Hello, ladies and gentlemen. Today we have invited professor stone to talk about the role of elderly people in our society. Welcome to our show. professor stone. To begin with, i'd like to tell a story from my own life several years ago when my grandparents were well into their eighties, they were no longer able to care for themselves very well. My grandfather was afraid of leaving the only home they had known for the past sixty years. The idea of having to sell their home and move into a retirement home was an extremely painful experience for them. Indeed, old age for them. And many older americans can mean not only the possible failure of one's health, but the loss of identity and self worth. Yes, it's true. What do you have to say about the problem of old age? Many experts have given talks here that have focused on the medical care and the development of public services for senior citizens. Today, i'd like to focus my comments on the meaningful roles that elderly can play and should play in our society. Hello, ladies and gentleman. Today, we have invited professor stone to talk about the role of elderly people in our society. Welcome to our show. professor stone. To begin with, i'd like to tell a story from my own life. Several years ago, when my parents were well into their eighties, they were no longer able to care for themselves very well. My grandfather was afraid of leaving the only home they had known for the past sixty years. The idea of having to sell their home and move into a retirement home was an extremely painful experience for them, indeed, old age for them. And many older americans can mean not only the possible failure of one's health, but the loss of identity and self worth. Yes, it's true. What do you have to say about the problem of old age? Many experts have given talks here that have focused on the medical care and the development of public services for senior citizens. Today, i'd like to focus my comments on the meaningful roles that elderly can play and should play in our society. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第23个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Talking about personal relationships, well, i'd naturally think of my relationship with my mother whenever I need help. My mother is always there for me. SHE often tells me that I can be anyone I want. As long as i'm confident of myself, SHE sees my talent and pushes me to do the best I possibly can. As I was growing up, we were often on the move. I had to admit that moving so often made me feel lonely, but my mother did everything he could to help me feel happy. In fact, so much traveling was really a good thing because IT made us close. I respect my mother so much as he never treats me as a child. But as an equal, SHE gives me the freedom to make mistakes and to learn from them all, unlike friendships that can fade or break. I know i'll always be connected to my mother no matter what I face. SHE is not just a role model, but someone I love talking about personal relationships. Well, i'd naturally think of my relationship with my mother whenever I need help. My mother is always there for me. SHE often tells me that I can be anyone I want. As long as i'm confident of myself, SHE sees my talent and pushes me to do the best I possibly can. As I was growing up, we were often on the move. I had to admit that moving so often made me feel lonely, but my mother did everything he could to help me feel happy. In fact, so much traveling was really a good thing because I made us close. I respect my mother so much, but SHE never treats me as a child. But as an equal, SHE gives me the freedom to make mistakes and to learn from them all, unlike friendships that can fade or break. I know i'll always be connected to my mother no matter what I face. SHE is not just a role model, but someone I love. 第二节到此结束，现在你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。听力部分到此结束。