【学易金卷】高一英语下学期第一次月考（沪外版，上海专用）

2025-2026学年高一英语下学期第一次月考卷（沪外版） （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：140分） 全解全析 考生注意： 1．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。 2. 答题时，请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求，在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答，在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。 3.测试范围：沪外版必修第二册Units 1~3。 4. 难度系数：0.65。 5. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 I. Listening Comprehension（25’） Section A（10’） Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. Excited. B. Dissatisfied. C. Bored. D. Exhausted. 2. A. 7:00. B. 7:10. C. 9:00. D. 9:10. 3. A. A cook. B. A shop assistant. C. A saleswoman. D. A waitress. 4. A. At a gas station. B. In a work shop. C. At an art gallery. D. In a department store. 5. A. He hasn’t had a chance to meet Kathy yet. B. Kathy had already told him the news. C. He didn’t know that Kathy was being moved. D. His new office will be located in New York. 6. A. The woman wants to go to Toronto. B. The man wants to go to Vancouver. C. There are no flights to Toronto. D. There are two direct flights to Toronto. 7. A. She should do more careful work. B. She is not concerned about George’s remarks. C. George does not care about her. D. George shouldn’t have said much about her. 8. A. She can’t afford that much for a trip. B. She is fortunate to have made a lot of money. C. She doesn’t think 15,000 dollars is enough for the trip. D. She considers 15,000 dollars only a small sum of money. 9. A. Playing tennis. B. Writing a term paper. C. Gathering materials. D. Holding a meeting. 10. A. The man was seriously injured in the car accident. B. The man had poor imagination because of the car accident. C. The man wasn’t wearing the seat belt when the accident happened. D. The man’s daughter advised him to wear the seat belt before he left home. Section B（15’） Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Future researchers. B. College students. C. Company employees. D. Successful artists. 12. A. To teach the listeners how to work hard. B. To enable the listeners to get better salaries. C. To prepare the listeners for a better future. D. To encourage the listeners to seize opportunities. 13. A. Kindness. B. Diligence. C. Willingness. D. Interest. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. The benefits of walking. B. The importance of keeping fit. C. The way of forming a habit. D. The possibility of excising regularly. 15. A. Because it needs much thinking. B. Because people can improve their memory. C. Because it is suitable for everyone. D. Because people needn’t concentrate on it. 16. A. It is the easiest way to lose weight. B. It can be made part of people’s life. C. It can make people’s hearts stronger. D. It prevents people suffering from cancers. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following longer conversation. 17. A. He has just been back from South America. B. He has been burnt for a few hours. C. He has been surfing the Internet for long. D. He has been doing school work all night. 18. A. To look for something interesting for pleasure. B. To meet new friends in the net chatroom. C. To release pressure from heavy work. D. To look for information for his project. 19. A. Quite a few sites are just old event calendars. B. It’s a waste of time surfing the Internet. C. A lot of information can be found. D. A lot of friends can be made on the Internet. 20. A. People spend much time talking about other interests. B. It takes long to find things because of many useless sites. C. It is hard to start chatting with others in the chatroom. D. It’s hardly the best source of information available. 【答案】 1-10 BDDCC ABACD 11-13 BCC 14-16 ADD 17-20 CDCB 听力文本 Section A 1.W: Sorry, sir. We are working on your order right now and we’ll be delivering it soon. M: Soon? How soon? Q: How does the man feel? 2.W: Could you tell me the starting time for both performances? M: The first begins at 7:00 o’clock, and it lasts two hours. The second follows immediately after a ten-minute break. Q: At what time does the second show start? 3. M: I must say, Miss, the food was great and I’ve never had better service. W: Well, thank you, Sir. I’ll pass your praise on to the cook and the manager. And thanks too for the tip. Q: What is the woman’s job? 4. M: Excuse me, can you tell me the title of this oil painting? W: Sorry, I don’t know for sure. But I guess it’s an early 18th century work. Let me look it up in the catalogue. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 5. W: Did you hear? They are moving Kathy to the New York office? M: They are? That’s news to me. Q: What does the man mean? 6. W: Excuse me, would you please tell me when the next flight to Toronto is? M: Sure. The next direct flight to Toronto is two hours from now, but if you don’t mind transferring in Vancouver, you can board now. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 7. M: Have you heard what George has been saying about your work? W: Yes, I have. But to be honest, I couldn’t care less. Q: What does the woman mean? 8. M: Do you want to go on a trip with us to Australia this spring? It will cost about 15,000 dollars a person. W: 15,000? Do you think my father has just left me a large fortune? Q: What can be inferred about the woman? 9. W: Jack, would you like to join the school tennis club? It’s wonderful. M: I should say I envy you. I just turned in my term paper and now I am collecting information for the school conference which is to begin next week. Q: What is the man doing now? 10. W: Thanks to the seat belt, otherwise you would have been seriously injured in the car accident. M: Yes. I can hardly imagine what would happen if I hadn’t taken my daughter’s advice before leaving home? Q: What can be learned from the conversation? Section B Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. On this graduation ceremony I’d like to offer my sincere congratulations to you all. Well done, everyone. I’ve got three tips to share with you, hoping to make a direction for the future life after your graduation from college. Tip one: There are few things that get you over your own crop more than working hard. Do you want to know how to work hard? It’s not difficult. All you have to do is to listen. Listen to what’s going on around you. Learn how the project you are working on fits into the big picture. Learn how you fit in. When you truly understand how the big picture works, you start being able to expect changes and change your behavior. Tip two: Be kind to everyone. I can’t stress this enough, but it remains true. Kindness will pay back invaluable rewards. Don’t you believe me? I’m sure that at some point you’ll have the opportunity to work for someone who used to be your assistant, or hire someone who used to be your boss. Tip three: Stay interested. Is there anything you can’t stop thinking about? Keep doing it. Interest is the better part of success. You will be great at the things that you are willing to do. Remember that you have time to figure out what you want to do. You have time to try again. Just have courage to do it so long as you’re willing to work hard. Questions: 11. Whom is the speech aimed at? 12. Why does the speaker give the speech? 13. Which of the following is NOT a tip the speaker share? Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. Left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot … you can travel fast or slow. The movement of your feet gets you where you need to go. But it also gets you so much more! Walking is a basic, simple exercise that’s suitable for almost everyone. Walking helps you in many ways. First it makes you heart stronger. Studies show regular walking reduces your chance of heart disease. Walking quickly for 30 minutes a day also helps control high blood pressure. It can reduce your chance of developing some cancers, too. Want to lose weight? You need to burn 600 more calories each day than you eat. Walking is the easiest way. As people age, their brains don’t work as well. One in 14 people over 65 suffers from memory loss. Older people who walk six miles or more per week keep their brains in better shape. Walking helps your mental health, too. Putting one foot in front of the other isn’t difficult. You don’t have to think about it, so you can concentrate on other things. You can make walking part of your day. Instead of parking near your house, park a distance away and walk. Instead of taking the elevator, walk. Make walking a habit, and see how it makes you feel. Questions: 14. What’s the topic of the passage? 15. Why is walking good for people’s mental health? 16. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about walking in the passage? Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. W: Hi, Bryan. How are you doing? You look tired. M: Oh, I’m a little burned out. I’ve been surfing the Net for the last few hours. W: Were you doing schoolwork, or was it just for pleasure. M: Well, I wanted to get some information on South America for a project I have, but I found a really interesting chat site with people from there and started chatting. W: Well, did you get the information you needed? M: Yes, but then we spent lots of time chatting about other interests. W: I see. The Internet is a wonderful place. There is so much information available. Sometimes I find myself looking for one piece of information, but by the time I have finished, I have lot of more than I started off looking for. M: I know. One thing I really don’t like about it, though, it takes so much longer to find things, because many sites are useless. W: Yes, there is that, and also, I often find the same site over and over again in a search. That definitely wastes lots of my time. M: And of course, there are sites that offer little to no relative information on the topic you are searching for. In my search today, I found quite a few sites that were nothing more than old event calendars. W: Well, I’m sure they were useful to someone at some time, but they should be removed when they’re no longer of use to anyone. M: I agree. With all the time I spend on it, I still find it to be the best source of information available. And speaking of information, I really should read through what I got on the Internet and start working on my subjects. W: Okay. Good luck. It’s funny we had this chat, as I was just on my way home to surf the Net myself. M: Well, it was nice talking to you, and maybe I’ll meet you in a chat room later tonight. Questions: 17. Why does the man look tired? 18. Why did the man surf the Internet? 19. What’s the woman’s opinion about surfing the Internet? 20. What does the man NOT like about the Internet? II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20’) Section A（10’） Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. A new study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Early Years, finds, for three to nine-year-olds, the format of number-based board games helps to improve counting, addition, and the ability to recognize   21 a number is higher or lower than another. The researchers say children benefit from programs   22 they play board games a few times a week supervised by a teacher or another trained adult. “Board games enhance mathematical abilities for young children, and they can easily be adapted to include learning objectives related to mathematical skills or other domains,” says lead author Dr. Jaime Balladares, one of the   23 (well-known) child psychologists from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, in Santiago, Chile. The researchers set out to investigate the scale of the effects   24 physical board games in promoting learning in young children. They based their findings on a review of 19 studies published from 2000 onwards 25 (involve) children aged from three to nine years. All except one study focused on the relationship between board games and mathematical skills. All children participating in the studies received special board game sessions which took place on average twice a week for 20 minutes during 26 18-month period. Teachers, therapists, or parents were among the adults 27 led these sessions. In some of the 19 studies, children were grouped into either the number board game or to a board game that did not focus on numeracy skills. In 28 , all children participated in number board games but were allocated different types e.g. Dominoes. All children were assessed on their math performance before and after the intervention sessions which were designed 29 (encourage) skills such as counting out loud. The results showed that math skills improved significantly 30 these children took part in the intervention sessions. 【答案】 21．whether 22．where 23．most well-known 24．of 25．involving 26．an 27．who/that 28．others 29．to encourage 30．after 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍一项新研究发现数字桌游能提升低龄儿童数学能力，并提出研究的过程与相关结论。 21．考查宾语从句连接词。句意：一项发表在同行评审期刊《早期岁月》上的新研究发现，对于3至9岁的儿童来说，数字类桌游的形式有助于提高他们的数数、加法运算以及判断一个数字比另一个数字大还是小的能力。此处引导宾语从句，作recognize的宾语，结合句意，此处表示“是否”，用连接词whether。故填whether。 22．考查定语从句。句意：研究人员表示，孩子们会从每周在老师或其他受过训练的成年人监督下玩几次桌游的项目中受益。此处引导定语从句，先行词为programs，在从句中作地点状语，用关系副词where。故填where。 23．考查形容词最高级。句意：该研究的第一作者杰米·巴拉达雷斯博士是智利圣地亚哥天主教大学最知名的儿童心理学家之一，他说：“桌游能提高幼儿的数学能力，而且还能很容易地调整桌游内容，融入与数学技能或其他领域相关的学习目标。”此处为固定结构“one of the +形容词最高级+可数名词复数”，意为“最……之一”，well-known的最高级为most well-known。故填most well-known。 24．考查介词。句意：研究人员着手调查实体桌游在促进幼儿学习方面所产生效果的程度。此处为固定搭配the effects of sth.，意为“某物的效果”，用介词of。故填of。 25．考查非谓语动词。句意：他们的研究结果基于对2000年以来发表的19项研究的综述，这些研究涉及3至9岁的儿童。此处为非谓语动词作定语，修饰19 studies，与involve为主动关系，用现在分词involving。故填involving。 26．考查冠词。句意：所有参与研究的儿童都参加了专门的桌游课程，这些课程平均每周开展两次，每次20分钟，持续了18个月。period为可数名词单数，意为“时期，阶段”，空前无限定词，所以使用冠词，结合句意，此处泛指“一个18个月的阶段”，18-month是以元音音素开头的单词，用不定冠词an。故填an。 27．考查定语从句。句意：带领这些课程的成年人包括教师、治疗师或家长。此处引导定语从句，先行词为the adults，指人，在从句中作主语，用关系代词who/that。故填who/that。 28．考查代词。句意：在其他研究中，所有儿童都参与了数字桌游，但被分配了不同的类型，如多米诺骨牌。此处指代“其他的研究”，与前文的In some of the 19 studies呼应，用代词others。故填others。 29．考查非谓语动词。句意：所有儿童都在干预课程前后接受了数学能力评估，这些课程旨在培养他们大声数数等技能。此处为非谓语动词作目的状语，用动词不定式to encourage。故填to encourage。 30．考查连词。句意：结果显示，这些儿童在参加了干预课程后，数学能力有了显著提高。此处引导时间状语从句，表“在……之后”，用连词after。故填after。 Section B（10’） Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. forms B. present C. reflected D. direction E. works F. dates G. amazing H. respect I. key J. former K. factors China is widely known for its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times, despite the many ups and downs in its history. There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main ____31____ has been the Chinese writing system. At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It ____32____ back several thousand years to the use of longgu— animal bones and shells (壳) on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols can still be ____33____ in today’ s hanzi. By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols had become a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different ____34____, as it was a time when people were divided geographically, leading to many varieties of dialects (方言) and characters. This, however, changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Qinshihuang unified (统一) the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one ____35____. That writing system was ____36____ to connecting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still communicate in writing. Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China’s ___37____ is connected with its past. People in modern times can read the classic ____38____ written by the Chinese in ancient times. The high ____39____ for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form, known as Chinese calligraphy, which has become an important part of Chinese culture. Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a greater role in global affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate China's culture and history through this ____40____ language. 【答案】31. K 32. F 33. C 34. A 35. D 36. I 37. B 38. E 39. H 40. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国古老的文明和汉字系统的发展历程及其重要性。 【31题详解】 考查名词。句意：这之所以成为可能的原因有很多，但其中一个主要的因素是中国的书写系统。根据上文“There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main”可知，空处指“主要的因素”，应填名词复数，factors“因素”为名词复数，符合句意。故选K项。 【32题详解】 考查动词。句意：它可以追溯到几千年前中国人使用龙骨 —— 刻有符号的动物骨头和贝壳的时代。根据上文“At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language”以及下文“back several thousand years”可知，中国的书写系统“可以追溯到”几千年前，dates back to“追溯到；始于”为固定短语。空处应填谓语动词第三人称单数形式dates，符合句意。故选F项。 【33题详解】 考查动词。句意：一些古代符号在今天的汉字中仍然有所体现。根据上文“Some of the ancient symbols”以及下文“in today’ s hanzi”可知，这些古老的符号在今天的一些汉字中仍然“被体现”，空处与be动词构成被动语态，表被动，reflect“反射；反映；体现”，其过去分词形式reflected，符合句意。故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查名词。句意：多年来，这个系统发展成了不同的形式，因为当时人们地理上分隔开来，导致方言和文字有很多不同的种类。根据上文“the system developed into different”可知，空处应填复数名词，作宾语，forms“形式”为名词复数，符合句意。故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查名词。句意：秦始皇把七大强国统一成一个国家，中国的书写系统开始朝着一个方向发展。根据上文“Emperor Qinshihuang unified the seven major states into one country”可知，中国的书写系统开始朝着一个“方向”发展，空处应填名词作宾语，direction“方向”为可数名词，符合句意。故选D项。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：那个书写系统是连接中国人民和文化的关键。根据上文“That writing system was”以及下文“to connecting the Chinese people and culture”可知，那个书写系统是连接中国人民和文化的“关键”，key“关键”，符合句意。故选I项。 【37题详解】 考查名词。句意：书面汉语也已经成为中国现在与过去联系的重要手段。根据上文“Written Chinese has also become an important means”以及下文“with its past”可知，书面汉语已经成为中国“现在”与过去相联系的重要手段，空处应填名词，作主语，present“现在”为名词，符合句意。故选B项。 【38题详解】 考查名词。句意：现代人可以阅读古代中国人写的经典著作。根据上文“People in modern times can read the classic”以及下文“written by the Chinese in ancient times”可知，现代人可以阅读古代中国人写的“作品”，空处应填名词，作宾语，works“作品”为可数名词，此处表泛指，用名词复数works，符合句意。故选E项。 【39题详解】 考查名词。句意：对汉字书写系统的尊重可以从汉字作为艺术形式的发展中看出，这种艺术形式被称为中国书法，已经成为中国文化的重要组成部分。根据上文“The high”以及下文“for the Chinese writing system”可知，空处指对汉字书写系统的“尊重”，应填名词，作主语，respect“尊重”为不可数名词，符合句意。故选H项。 【40题详解】 考查形容词。句意：随着中国在全球事务中发挥越来越大的作用，越来越多的国际学生开始通过这种令人惊叹的语言来欣赏中国的文化和历史。根据上文“an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate China's culture and history through this”以及下文“language”可知，越来越多的国际学生开始通过这种“令人惊叹的”语言来欣赏中国的文化和历史，空处应填形容词，作定语，amazing“令人惊叹的”为形容词，符合句意。故选G项。 III. Reading Comprehension (45’) Section A（15’） Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Should You Listen to Music When You Work? Do you like to listen to music when you work? Ask this question at a party, and you’ll probably get ___41___ responses. Some will say they love it, claiming that it improves their performance; others will say they find it distracting (分散注意力的) and cannot work ___42___ with music playing in the background. Interestingly enough, our research has found that both of these viewpoints can be true. It just ___43___ on what sort of work you're doing. In a recent study, we brought participants into our lab to perform a variety of tasks. They included a (n) ___44___ task — searching through word lists and crossing out words containing the letter “a” and a more difficult task — memorizing word pairs and ___45___ word to its partner. Some participants completed all of the tasks in silence, ___46___ others completed the tasks with instrumental music that was either loud or soft, and either simple or complex, the latter meaning music with more instruments being played. Several key findings ___47___ from our study. We found that participants who listened to simple music or no music performed about the same on the easy task. However, participants who listened to ___48___ music performed best on the easy task. On the contrary, participants performed worse on the more difficult task when they listened to any music, regardless of complexity or volume, compared to those who didn’t listen to any music. How should we ___49___ these findings? We suggest that people have limited mental resources from which both ___50___ and tasks can draw. We can become ___51___ and our minds may wander when these resources are not fully used. But we also can become over-excited and ___52___ when these resources are used up. Not surprisingly, we typically need to use fewer of our mental resources when we perform easy tasks, whereas demanding tasks require more brainpower. However, because we might be less ___53___ during easier tasks, there’s a greater risk of drifting off. Music might give us the extra __54___ we need to overcome the monotony (单调). However, difficult tasks already demand a lot of our resources. Listening to music can become too much. So best ___55___ should appear when we strike “sweet spot”, which may depend on the type of music and the type of task. 41. A. fixed B. similar C. positive D. various 42. A. immediately B. effectively C. exactly D. happily 43. A. carries B. focuses C. depends D. takes 44. A. easy B. familiar C. impossible D. unpleasant 45. A. realizing B. matching C. suggesting D. creating 46. A. until B. when C. since D. while 47. A. appeared B. faded C. survived D. responded 48. A. dull B. reliable C. complex D. necessary 49. A. make up for B. make up C. make use of D. make out 50. A. work B. music C. study D. culture 51. A. surprised B. proud C. afraid D. bored 52. A. interested B. worried C. attracted D. distracted 53. A. engaged B. embarrassed C. frightened D. disgusted 54. A. push B. obstacle C. opportunity D. rule 55. A. action B. performance C. programme D. problem 【答案】41. D 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. B 51. D 52. D 53. A 54. A 55. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了听音乐对工作的影响取决于工作类型。 【41题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在聚会上问这个问题，你可能会得到各种各样的回答。A. fixed固定的；B. similar相似的；C. positive积极的；D. various各种各样的。根据后文“Some will say they love it, claiming that it improves their performance; others will say they find it distracting (分散注意力的) and cannot work ___42___ with music playing in the background.”可知，对于工作时是否听音乐，人们的回答是各种各样的。故选D。 【42题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：其他人会说他们觉得这会分散注意力，在背景中播放音乐时无法有效工作。A. immediately立即；B. effectively有效地；C. exactly恰好地；D. happily快乐地。根据前文“others will say they find it distracting”可知，有些人认为听音乐会影响工作，即无法有效地工作。故选B。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这取决于你在做什么样的工作。A. carries携带；B. focuses集中；C. depends取决于；D. takes带走。根据前文“Interestingly enough, our research has found that both of these viewpoints can be true.”可知，两种观点都可能正确，取决于做的工作类型。故选C。 【44题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它们包括一项简单的任务——在单词列表中搜索并划掉包含字母“a”的单词，以及一项更困难的任务——记忆单词对并将单词与其搭档匹配。A. easy简单的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. impossible不可能的；D. unpleasant不愉快的。根据后文“a more difficult task”可知，此处指简单的任务。故选A。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：它们包括一项简单的任务——在单词列表中搜索并划掉包含字母“a”的单词，以及一项更困难的任务——记忆词对并将单词与其搭档匹配。A. realizing意识到；B. matching匹配；C. suggesting建议；D. creating创造。根据前文“memorizing word pairs”可知，是记住词对并进行匹配。故选B。 【46题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：一些参与者在安静中完成了所有任务，而另一些参与者则在响亮或柔和、简单或复杂的器乐声中完成了任务，后者意味着演奏了更多乐器的音乐。A. until直到；B. when当……时候；C. since自从；D. while然而。根据前文“Some participants completed all of the tasks in silence”和后文“others completed the tasks with instrumental music”可知，这里是在对比两种不同的情况，一些人在沉默中完成任务，而另一些人在有音乐的情况下完成任务。表示“对比”应用连词while。故选D。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们的研究得出了几个关键发现。A. appeared出现；B. faded褪色；C. survived幸存；D. responded回应。根据后文“from our study”可知，从研究中出现了几个关键发现。appear from表示“从……中出现”。故选A。 【48题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，听复杂音乐的参与者在简单任务上表现最好。A. dull迟钝的；B. reliable可靠的；C. complex复杂的；D. necessary必要的。根据前文“We found that participants who listened to simple music or no music performed about the same on the easy task.”和转折词However可知，此处指听复杂音乐的参与者在简单任务上表现最好。故选C。 【49题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们应该如何理解这些发现？A. make up for弥补；B. make up组成；编造；C. make use of利用；D. make out理解；辨认出。根据后文“these findings”以及下文对这些发现的解释可知，这里问的是如何理解这些发现。故选D。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们认为，人们的精神资源有限，音乐和任务都可以从中汲取。A. work工作；B. music音乐；C. study学习；D. culture文化。根据本句“We suggest that people have limited mental resources from which both …and tasks can draw.”可知，此处指音乐和任务都可以从有限的精神资源中汲取。故选B。 【51题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当这些资源没有被充分利用时，我们可能会感到无聊，我们的思想可能会走神。A. surprised惊讶的；B. proud自豪的；C. afraid害怕的；D. bored无聊的。根据后文“our minds may wander when these resources are not fully used”可知，资源没被充分利用时会感到无聊。故选D。 【52题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是，当这些资源耗尽时，我们也可能会变得过于兴奋和分心。A. interested感兴趣的；B. worried担心的；C. attracted被吸引的；D. distracted分心的。根据 前文“become over-excited”以及前文提到音乐可能会分散注意力可知，资源耗尽时会过度兴奋和分心。故选D。 【53题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，因为我们在更简单的任务中可能不太投入，所以更容易走神。A. engaged忙碌的；投入的；B. embarrassed尴尬的；C. frightened害怕的；D. disgusted厌恶的。根据后文“there’s a greater risk of drifting off”可知，在更简单的任务中可能不太投入，所以更容易走神。故选A。 【54题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：音乐可能会给我们额外的推动，以克服单调。A. push推动；B. obstacle障碍；C. opportunity机会；D. rule规则。根据后文“we need to overcome the monotony”可知，此处指音乐可以给人额外的推动来克服单调。故选A。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以，当我们达到“最佳点”时，最好的表现应该会出现，这可能取决于音乐的类型和任务的类型。A. action行动；B. performance表现；C. programme节目；D. problem问题。根据前文“However, participants who listened to ___48___ music performed best on the easy task.”可知，这里说的是找到平衡点时会有最佳表现。故选B。 Section B（22’） Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) United States government health officials are moving forward with a plan designed to keep electronic cigarettes out of the hands of young people. The plan would restrict sales of most flavored e-cigarettes at drug stores, gasoline stations and other businesses that sell them. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, first proposed the new rules last November. They are the latest government effort to fight what health officials call an epidemic (泛滥) of young people using the devices. Last week, the FDA announced that e-cigarette makers would need to restrict sales of most flavored products. Sales would be limited to stores that ask people for their age upon entry or have a separate, age-restricted area for vaping products or e-cigarettes. Companies would also be expected to use outside identity-confirmation technology for sales involving the internet. The FDA will also work to remove vaping products that clearly appeal to children. Companies that do not follow the new requirements risk having their products pulled from the U.S. market, the FDA said. The restrictions will not include three flavors that the FDA says appeal more to adults than teenagers. Anti-smoking activists have questioned whether the new FDA restrictions will be enough to stop the rise in teenage vaping. The FDA has little power over how stores sell vaping products. Instead, critics say the agency is largely telling companies to self-police. Erika Sward is with the American Lung Association, which has called on the FDA to remove all flavored e-cigarettes from the market. Sward said the FDA’s decision to leave out three flavors is a mistake. Studies show those flavors are used by nearly half of teenagers who vape. The new rules are expected to heavily affect small businesses. Groups representing those stores have fought against the plan since it was first proposed last November. The restrictions are expected to have less of an effect on vape specialty shops. That is because many of them already require store workers to ask people for identity documents. 56. Why did FDA propose the new rules? A. To prevent teenagers vaping. B. To stop stores selling e-cigarettes. C. To reduce vape specialty shops. D. To limit the flavors of e-cigarettes. 57. According to the new rules, most flavored e-cigarettes are limited to stores that ________ . A. have a separate area for teenagers B. impose restrictions on maximum purchases C. follow age control requirements D. involve both offline and online sales 58. What is anti-smoking activists’ attitude towards the new rules? A. Optimistic. B. Suspicious. C. Curious. D. Uninterested. 【答案】56. A 57. C 58. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。报道了美国政府为限制青少年使用电子烟所采取的一系列措施，包括限制调味电子烟的销售渠道、要求企业使用身份验证技术以及对违规企业的处罚等。 【56题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“United States government health officials are moving forward with a plan designed to keep electronic cigarettes out of the hands of young people. The plan would restrict sales of most flavored e-cigarettes at drug stores, gasoline stations and other businesses that sell them.(美国政府卫生官员正在推进一项旨在让年轻人远离电子烟的计划。该计划将限制大多数口味的电子烟在药店、加油站和其他销售电子烟的商家的销售)”以及第二段“The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, first proposed the new rules last November. They are the latest government effort to fight what health officials call an epidemic (泛滥) of young people using the devices.(美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)去年11月首次提出了新规定。这是政府对抗卫生官员所说的年轻人使用电子设备泛滥的最新努力)”可知，FDA为了防止青少年吸电子烟提出新规定。故选A项。 【57题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Last week, the FDA announced that e-cigarette makers would need to restrict sales of most flavored products. Sales would be limited to stores that ask people for their age upon entry or have a separate, age-restricted area for vaping products or e-cigarettes.(上周，美国食品和药物管理局宣布，电子烟制造商需要限制大多数调味产品的销售。销售将仅限于在进入时询问人们年龄的商店，或者有单独的年龄限制区域出售电子烟产品或电子烟)”可知，根据新规定，大多数调味电子烟只能在符合年龄控制要求的商店出售。故选C项。 【58题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“Anti-smoking activists have questioned whether the new FDA restrictions will be enough to stop the rise in teenage vaping. The FDA has little power over how stores sell vaping products. Instead, critics say the agency is largely telling companies to self-police.(反吸烟活动人士质疑FDA的新限制是否足以阻止青少年吸电子烟的增长。FDA对商店如何销售电子烟产品几乎没有权力。相反，批评人士说，该机构在很大程度上是在告诉公司自我监管)”可知，反吸烟活动人士对新规定的态度是质疑的。故选B项。 (B) Shoppers in the UK are spending less money on toilet paper to save money, research has shown. Penny-pinching (节俭的) UK consumers choose cheaper products from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl rather than luxury alternatives. This has wiped 6% off the value of the soft tissue paper market in the UK. It has shrunk from 1.19 billion pounds in 2011 to 1.12 billion pounds in 2015, according to a new report from market research company Mintel. Furthermore, the future of the market looks far from rosy, with sales expected to fall further to 1.11 billion pounds in 2016. In the last year alone, despite an increase in the UK population and a subsequent rise in the number of households, sales of toilet paper fell by 2%, with the average household reducing their toilet roll spending from 43 pounds in 2014 to 41 pounds in 2015. Overall, almost three in five people say they try to limit their usage of paper — including facial tissue and kitchen roll—to save money. “Strength, softness and thickness remain the leading indicators of toilet paper quality, with just a small proportion of consumers preferring more luxurious alternatives, such as those with flower patterns or perfume,” said Mintel analyst Jack Duckett. “These extra features are considered unnecessary by the majority of shoppers, which probably reflects how these types of products are typically more expensive than regular toilet paper, even when on special offer.” While consumers are spending less on toilet paper, they remain picky — in theory at least — when it comes to paper quality. Top of Britons’ toilet paper wish list is softness (57%) followed by strength (45%) and thickness (36%). One in 10 buyers rank toilet rolls made from recycled paper among their top considerations, highlighting how overall the environment is much less of a consideration for shoppers than product quality. In a challenge for manufacturers, 81% of paper product users said they would consider buying recycled toilet tissue if it were comparable in quality to standard paper. 59. The market sales of toilet paper have decreased because ______. A. Britons have cut their spending on it B. its prices have gone up over the years C. its quality has seen marked improvement D. Britons have developed the habit of saving 60. What does the author think of the future of the tissue paper market in the UK? A. It will expand in time. B. It will remain gray. C. It will experience ups and downs. D. It will recover as population grows. 61. What does Jack Duckett say about toilet paper? A. Special offers would promote its sales. B. Consumers are loyal to certain brands. C. Luxurious features add much to the price. D. Consumers have a variety to choose from. 62. What do we learn about Britons concerning toilet paper? A. They are particular about the quality of toilet paper. B. They emphasize the strength of toilet paper the most. C. They prefer cheap toilet paper to recycled toilet paper. D. They reject using toilet paper with unnecessary features. 【答案】59. A 60. B 61. C 62. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国消费者为节省开支减少卫生纸消费的现象，以及卫生纸市场的现状、消费者的选择偏好等相关信息。 【59题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Shoppers in the UK are spending less money on toilet paper to save money, research has shown. Penny-pinching (节俭的) UK consumers choose cheaper products from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl rather than luxury alternatives.(研究显示，英国消费者为了省钱，在卫生纸上的开销变少了。节俭的英国消费者会选择Aldi、Lidl等折扣店的便宜产品，而非高端替代品)”可知，卫生纸的市场销售额下降是因为英国人削减了在这方面的开支。故选A。 【60题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Furthermore, the future of the market looks far from rosy, with sales expected to fall further to 1.11 billion pounds in 2016.(此外，该市场的前景远称不上乐观，预计2016年销售额会进一步下滑至11.1亿英镑)”可知，英国卫生纸市场的未来并不乐观，前景依然黯淡。故选B。 【61题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“These extra features are considered unnecessary by the majority of shoppers, which probably reflects how these types of products are typically more expensive than regular toilet paper, even when on special offer.(大多数消费者认为这些额外功能是不必要的，这或许反映出这类产品通常比普通卫生纸更贵——即便在特价促销时也是如此)”可知，Jack Duckett认为卫生纸的奢华附加功能会大幅增加其价格。故选C。 【62题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中“While consumers are spending less on toilet paper, they remain picky — in theory at least — when it comes to paper quality.(尽管消费者在卫生纸上的支出减少了，但至少从理论上来说，他们在卫生纸的质量方面依然很挑剔)”可知，英国人在卫生纸方面对质量是比较讲究的。故选A。 (C) One of the most inspiring quotes I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said: “The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people fail many more times than unsuccessful people.” I personally experienced the wisdom of that understanding right after my first book was published. Like many authors，I expected hundreds of bookstore customers lining up for me to sign copies for them. I’m afraid to say, it didn’t quite happen like that. My first signing was arranged at the largest bookstore in the city. Filled with anticipation，I was put into a private signing room in the beautiful store. Despite a nice sign placed outside the room exhibiting images of both me and my book, not a single customer entered the room. As each minute passed, I became increasingly anxious. Do they not like the title? I wondered. Do they not like the book cover? After 90 minutes of this torture, I was absolutely distraught. For the four years writing the book, I had felt a sense of mission and purpose like never before in my life. Working a full 8-hour day in my clinic, I had to get into bed by 9:30 pm every day, so I could wake up at 5:30 in the morning and have two hours of writing before heading into my clinic. Before I ever began each writing session, I would close my eyes for 10 minutes and then whisper, “Please grant me the words to touch just one person’s life” Now, sitting there alone at my first book signing，I wondered if my entire life wasn’t just a big joke. At that moment, just when I couldn’t feel any worse, a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to hide my emotions and introduced myself and my book. There was something different about the way they were looking at me that I couldn’t quite identify. But I didn’t know what else to say. The couple turned to each other, and the husband nodded to his wife. She then told me, “I think we’ll get the book.” My heart began to pound. But I realized the woman was trying to say something else. “The reason we’re buying it，” she said hesitantly, “is because our son committed suicide two years ago. Maybe your story will help us get over it.” At that moment, I knew if I never sold another copy of the book, my four years of writing it had served its purpose. Although I would have many more challenging years until my book caught on and sold well, this couple’s story was all the motivation I needed at that point to keep me moving ahead. Thanks to them, I would come to the realization that the greatest of lives are made all in the same way: One challenge... one hurdle... one step... and one small victory at a time. 63. The writer quotes Brian Tracy to emphasize the importance of _________. A. conscience B. success C. confidence D. perseverance 64. The word “distraught” (paragraph 4) probably means ________. A. bored and impatient B. cheerful and proud C upset and disappointed D. miserable and ashamed 65. What can be inferred from paragraph 5? A. The writer had to quit his job to make time for his writing. B. The writer was not sure about the purpose of his writing at first. C. The writing was completed with great self-discipline and efforts. D The process of writing the book was full of pains and frustration. 66. By saying “my four years of writing it had served its purpose”, the author probably means that _________. A. he had succeeded in selling his first book to the couple B. he had managed to touch someone’s life with his book C. he was quite satisfied with the feedback of his readers D. he had found someone who appreciated his writing 【答案】63. D 64. C 65. C 66. B 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了在作者的新书签售会上，一对失去儿子的中年夫妇让他认识到生活中所有伟大的东西都是以挑战和障碍的方式创造出来的。 【63题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“One of the most inspiring quotes I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said: “The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people fail many more times than unsuccessful people.””可知，布莱恩·特雷西说“成功的人和不成功的人的区别在于，成功的人失败的次数比不成功的人多得多”，言外之意，成功的人即使是失败了很多次仍然会坚持，由此可知，作者引用布莱恩·特雷西说的这句话就是为了强调坚持（对于成功）的重要性，故D项正确。 【64题详解】 词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“Despite a nice sign placed outside the room exhibiting images of both me and my book, not a single customer entered the room. As each minute passed, I became increasingly anxious.”及“Do they not like the title? I wondered. Do they not like the book cover?”可知，尽管房间外面挂着一个漂亮的招牌，上面有作者和他的书的照片，但没有一个顾客走进房间，随着时间的流逝，作者变得越来越焦虑，他在想“他们不喜欢这个标题吗？他们不喜欢这本书的封面吗？”，这样胡思乱想了一个半小时，作者一定会感到心烦意乱（既沮丧又失望），由此可知画线词词义为“沮丧和失望”，故C项正确。 【65题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“For the four years writing the book, I had felt a sense of mission and purpose like never before in my life. Working a full 8-hour day in my clinic, I had to get into bed by 9:30 pm every day, so I could wake up at 5:30 in the morning and have two hours of writing before heading into my clinic.”可知，在写这本书的四年里，作者感到了一种前所未有的使命感，在诊所工作了整整8个小时后他每天晚上9:30就得上床睡觉，这样就可以在早上5:30醒来，在去诊所之前有两个小时的写作时间，由此可知作者的这本书是在他的自律和努力下完成的，故C项正确。 【66题详解】 词句猜测题。倒数第二段那位女士说他们的儿子两年前自杀了，他觉得作者的书会帮助他们度过这段黑暗期，再结合第五段中的“Before I ever began each writing session, I would close my eyes for 10 minutes and then whisper, “Please grant me the words to touch just one person’s life””可知，每次在开始写作之前，作者都会闭上眼睛10分钟，然后低声说:“请给我一些话，让我触动一个人的生活，因此作者说“花了四年时间写的这本书已经达到了它的目的”的意思就是他设法用他的书来触动某个人（这对中年夫妇）的生活，故B项正确。 Section C（8’） Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. The young lead new trends in consumption market With the post-1990 generation becoming a vibrant (充满活力的) force in society and the post-2000 generation gradually entering the workforce, the purchasing power of the new generation of consumers has been steadily growing. ___________67___________ Growing up in the internet era, the young consumers generally have higher education levels and a broader global outlook, and come from a relatively strong economic background. As such, their consumption behavior is different from that of the earlier generations. In terms of consumption pattern, online shopping has become the top choice for young people. Young people not only comprise a comparatively high percentage of internet users but also tend to shop online. ___________68___________ This makes them easily influenced by product promotions and influencers on social media. And yet a trend toward rational consumption has been growing rapidly over the past few years. ___________69___________ Instead, they focus more on product quality and functionality. They tend to compare products and services, and do some research before making purchasing decisions, in order to get the best out of their purchase. According to a study conducted by the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily, 90.1 percent of the 1,000 young respondents said their consumption decision is based on the “spending where necessary and saving where possible” principle. Besides, young consumers seek more personalized and diversified products, reflecting their emotional needs and increasing sense of self-worth. __________70__________ When it comes to brand cognition, young consumers seem to favor domestic products. Thanks to information online, young consumers no longer blindly pursue foreign brands and instead prefer local brands, highlighting their confidence in Chinese-made products. From Li-Ning, Anta to Warrior shoes, domestic brands in various fields are being warmly welcomed by young consumers. A. Young consumers no longer blindly chase trendy or luxury items. B. They excel in using mobile devices and social media for getting information. C. Their tendency to pay much leads to the development of products and services. D. Their changing behaviors in consumption have promoted high-quality products. E. In fact, young people are slowly becoming the main force in the consumer market. F. They are willing to pay for products with unique features and innovative services. 【答案】67. E 68. B 69. A 70. F 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了年轻人引领着消费市场的新潮流的现象。 【67题详解】 根据后文“Growing up in the internet era, the young consumers generally have higher education levels and a broader global outlook, and come from a relatively strong economic background. As such, their consumption behavior is different from that of the earlier generations. (成长于互联网时代的年轻消费者，普遍具有更高的教育水平和更广阔的全球视野，并且有着相对强大的经济背景。因此，他们的消费行为与前几代人不同。)”可知，本段主要说明了年轻人在消费市场的影响。故E选项“事实上，年轻人正慢慢成为消费市场的主力军。”符合语境，故选E。 【68题详解】 根据上文“In terms of consumption pattern, online shopping has become the top choice for young people. Young people not only comprise a comparatively high percentage of internet users but also tend to shop online. (在消费模式方面，网购已成为年轻人的首选。年轻人不仅在互联网用户中占比较高的比例，而且还倾向于在网上购物。)”以及后文“This makes them easily influenced by product promotions and influencers on social media. (这使得他们很容易受到产品促销和社交媒体上有影响力的人的影响。)”可知，后文提到年轻人很容易受到产品促销和社交媒体上有影响力的人的影响，故本句说明容易受影响的原因。故B选项“他们擅长使用移动设备和社交媒体获取信息。”符合语境，故选B。 【69题详解】 根据后文“Instead, they focus more on product quality and functionality. (相反，他们更关注产品的质量和功能。)”可知，后文与本句的内容相反，本句是在说明年轻消费者不再追求的产品。故A选项“年轻消费者不再盲目追求时尚或奢侈品。”符合语境，故选A。 【70题详解】 根据上文“Besides, young consumers seek more personalized and diversified products, reflecting their emotional needs and increasing sense of self-worth. (此外，年轻消费者寻求更加个性化和多样化的产品，反映了他们的情感需求和自我价值感的增强。)”可知，上文提到年轻消费者寻求更加个性化和多样化的产品，本句为本段最后一句，总结这一行为是愿意为具有独特功能和创新服务的产品付费。故F选项“他们愿意为具有独特功能和创新服务的产品付费。”符合语境，故选F。 V. Summary writing (10’) Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible. Are you a textaholic? Do you spend over an hour each day texting your friends? Do you frequently neglect work, study and leisure activities to check your phone for text message? Are you moody and emotional if you are separated from your mobile phone? Do you hardly ever use your phone to talk any more, and do your thumbs from texting too much? If you answered 'Yes' to any of the above questions, then the chances are that you are a textaholic.A textaholic can be defined as someone who is addicted to sending and receiving text messages.The main symptoms are strong will to text which takes precedence over (优先于) everything else, and withdrawal symptoms (戒断症状)if messages fail to come in, leading to anger, depression and a lack of self-respect.Other problems include sleeplessness, eye strain, and repetitive strain injury due to constant messaging, not to mention expensive phone bills.The root of the problem, as with many addictions, is the desire to escape from emotional difficulties such as stress, anxiety and relationship problems.Experts warn that text addiction is likely to become the most common form of addiction in the future, especially among the young. So what can you do if you think you may be textaholic? The key is to get your life back in balance.Make sure you resist the urge to answer every message you receive, and consider leaving your mobile phone behind occasionally when you go out.Most importantly, make a point of spending quality time with friends and family, and make time to re — learn the art of face-to-face conversation instead of conducting your relationships by means of text messages.Not only will you save time and money, but you may also rediscover the pleasure of true communication. 71.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Textaholics are those who can't live without text messages, without which health problems may arise physically and mentally. （要点1）The problem is caused by mental trouble a person has in life.（要点2）To solve it, one should try to live a balanced life, getting isolated from the mobile phone and having more personal communication with family and friends.（要点3） 【分析】本篇书面表达是概要写作。 【详解】读完所给文章后用不多于60个词总结文章要点，要尽量用自己的语言。这是一篇议论文，通读全文可以从以下三方面进行概括： 要点一：短信狂是指那些生活中离不开短信的人，没有短信就可能出现身体和精神上的健康问题。可用到的词汇有：arise, physically and mentally, health problem等 要点二：这个问题是由生活中的精神问题引起的。可用到的词汇有：cause, metal trouble等。 要点三：为了解决这个问题，一个人应该尝试过一种平衡的生活，远离手机，与家人和朋友有更多的私人交流。可用到的词汇有：solve， try to do sth., a balanced life, isolated, personal communication等。 本篇以一般现在时为主。 VI. Translation (15’) 72．人们普遍认为从实现目标中能够获得乐趣。(kick) (汉译英) 【答案】It is generally assumed that people can get a kick out of achieving their goals. 【详解】考查固定句型和动词短语。描述客观事实用一般现在时。“人们普遍认为”可以用固定句型It is generally assumed that表达；“能够”用can表示；“从……获得乐趣”可以用动词短语get a kick out of表示；“实现目标”翻译为achieve one’s goals，作宾语，achieve用动名词形式achieving。故翻译为It is generally assumed that people can get a kick out of achieving their goals. 73．在公路旅行中，我们拐错了弯，完全偏离了路线。(track) (汉译英) 【答案】During the road trip, we took a wrong turn and went completely off the track. 【详解】考查动词短语、副词、名词和介词短语。句子描述过去所发生的事情，用一般过去时。主语“我们”用we；表示“在公路旅行中”应用介词短语During the road trip，作时间状语，句首单词首字母大写；表示“拐错了弯”应用动词短语take a wrong turn，其中take是动词，作谓语，用过去式took，a wrong turn是名词短语，作宾语；表示“完全偏离了路线”应用went completely off the track，其中went是动词，与took并列作谓语，用连词and连接，completely是副词，用来修饰动词went，表示偏离的程度，off the track为介词短语，其中名词track意为“路线”，作介词off的宾语。故翻译为During the road trip, we took a wrong turn and went completely off the track. 74．昨天晚上我和室友因为公共区域的杂乱无章大吵了一架，但今天早上我们解决了这个 问题。(row) (汉译英) 【答案】I had a row with my roommate last night over the mess in our common/shared area, but we resolved the issue this morning. 【详解】考查并列句、动词和固定短语。句子描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时。表示“和室友大吵了一架”应用动词短语had a row with my roommate，其中had是动词have的过去式，与“last night”这一时间状语相匹配，表示过去发生的事情；其中a row是名词短语，作宾语，意为“一场争吵”；with my roommate为介词短语，意为“和我的室友”；表示“因为公共区域的杂乱无章”应用介词短语over the mess in our common/shared area，其中over是介词，表示原因或关于某事；the mess是名词短语，意为“杂乱无章”，作宾语；in our common/shared area是介词短语作定语，修饰the mess，意为“在我们的公共区域”；表示“解决了这个问题”应用动词短语resolved the issue，其中resolved是动词resolve的过去式，与“this morning”这一时间状语相匹配，表示今天早上发生的事情；the issue是名词短语，作宾语，意为“问题”。前后两部分为并列句，表转折，用连词but连接。故翻译为I had a row with my roommate last night over the mess in our common/shared area, but we resolved the issue this morning. 75．为了确保每个人都能公平地使用学习室，学生们决定轮流预约，这样每个人都能享受 到安静且专注的学习环境。(turn)(汉译英) 【答案】To ensure that everyone can use the study room fairly, students decide to take turns making reservations so that each of them can enjoy a quiet and focused learning environment. 【详解】考查不定式、动词短语、目的状语从句、形容词和名词。表示“确保”应用动词ensure，此处应用不定式形式作目的状语，ensure that...意为“确保……”，that引导宾语从句，表示“更公平地使用”应用动词短语use...fairly，表示“学习室”应用名词短语 the study room ，作use的宾语，表示“决定做某事”应用动词短语decide to do...，不定式作宾语，表示“轮流做某事”应用动词短语take turns doing sth.，此处应用不定式形式作decide的宾语，表示“预约”应用动词短语make reservations，此处应用动名词形式作take turns的宾语，表示“这样就能……”应用so that引导目的状语从句，从句主语为each of them，表示“享受到”应用动词enjoy，表示“安静且专注的学习环境”应用名词短语a quiet and focused learning environment，其中quiet 和focused为形容词作定语，故翻译为To ensure that everyone can use the study room fairly, students decide to take turns making reservations so that each of them can enjoy a quiet and focused learning environment。 VII. Guided writing (25’) Directions: Write an English composition in 100-120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.某英文报正举办题为“A personal habit I’d like to change”的征文比赛。请你根据征文题目写一篇短文，参加该征文活动，具体要求如下： ①简述你想改变的这一行为习惯； ②说明你改变这一习惯的理由及措施。 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 A personal habit I’d like to change In my daily life, I have a habit that I really wish to change — procrastination. This bad habit has brought me a lot of trouble. Procrastination has caused me to submit rushed and low-quality work. I remember once I put off writing an important English essay. As the deadline approached, I had to write in a hurry, resulting in a poor grade. Moreover, the stress of doing everything at the last moment is overwhelming. To break this habit, I’ve decided to take several steps. First, I will make a detailed schedule and set specific time limits for each task. For example, when doing homework, I’ll allocate a certain amount of time to each subject. Second, I’ll remove distractions like my mobile phone when I’m working. By taking these measures, I’m confident that I can gradually overcome procrastination and become more efficient. 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。某英文报正举办题为《我想改变的个人习惯》的征文比赛，要求考生按照要求写一篇短文参赛。 【详解】1.词汇积累 问题：trouble → problem 推迟：put off → delay 重要的：important → significant 决定：decide → determine 2.句式拓展 同义句转换 原句： As the deadline approached, I had to write in a hurry, resulting in a poor grade. 拓展句： As the deadline approached, I had to write in a hurry, which resulted in a poor grade. 【点睛】【高分句型1】In my daily life, I have a habit that I really wish to change — procrastination.（运用了that引导的定语从句） 【高分句型2】Second, I’ll remove distractions like my mobile phone when I’m working.（运用了when引导的时间状语从句） 1 / 15 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年高一英语下学期第一次月考卷（沪外版） （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：140分） 参考答案 I. Listening Comprehension（25’） 1-10 BDDCC ABACD 11-13 BCC 14-16 ADD 17-20 CDCB II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20’) Section A（10’） 21．whether 22．where 23．most well-known 24．of 25．involving 26．an 27．who/that 28．others 29．to encourage 30．after Section B（10’） 31. K 32. F 33. C 34. A 35. D 36. I 37. B 38. E 39. H 40. G III. Reading Comprehension (45’) Section A（15’） 41. D 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. B 51. D 52. D 53. A 54. A 55. B Section B（22’） 56. A 57. C 58. B 59. A 60. B 61. C 62. A 63. D 64. C 65. C 66. B Section C（8’） 67. E 68. B 69. A 70. F V. Summary writing (10’) 71.Textaholics are those who can't live without text messages, without which health problems may arise physically and mentally. （要点1）The problem is caused by mental trouble a person has in life.（要点2）To solve it, one should try to live a balanced life, getting isolated from the mobile phone and having more personal communication with family and friends.（要点3） VI. Translation (15’) 72.It is generally assumed that people can get a kick out of achieving their goals. 73.During the road trip, we took a wrong turn and went completely off the track. 74.I had a row with my roommate last night over the mess in our common/shared area, but we resolved the issue this morning. 75.To ensure that everyone can use the study room fairly, students decide to take turns making reservations so that each of them can enjoy a quiet and focused learning environment. VII. Guided writing (25’) 76. A personal habit I’d like to change In my daily life, I have a habit that I really wish to change — procrastination. This bad habit has brought me a lot of trouble. Procrastination has caused me to submit rushed and low-quality work. I remember once I put off writing an important English essay. As the deadline approached, I had to write in a hurry, resulting in a poor grade. Moreover, the stress of doing everything at the last moment is overwhelming. To break this habit, I’ve decided to take several steps. First, I will make a detailed schedule and set specific time limits for each task. For example, when doing homework, I’ll allocate a certain amount of time to each subject. Second, I’ll remove distractions like my mobile phone when I’m working. By taking these measures, I’m confident that I can gradually overcome procrastination and become more efficient. 1 / 15 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $2025-2026学年高一英语下学期第一次月考卷（沪外版） 答题卡 姓 名： 缺考 贴条形码区 准考证号 标记 口 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 注意事项 2 2 3 23 2 2 2 2 2 2 1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，并 3 3 3 3 3 3 23 认真检查监考员所粘贴的条形码。 345678 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须用0.5mm 5 5 5 5 5 5 黑色字迹的签字笔填写，字体工整。 5678 5 3.请按题号顺序在各题的答题区内作答，超出答题区域范围 678 678 6 67 6 6 的答案无效，在草纸、试卷上作答无效。 7 7 7 7 4.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂 8 8 8 8 8 8 改液、刮纸刀。 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 5. 正确填涂 选择题 (请用2B铅笔填涂) I.Listening Comprehension (25') (1~10小题，每小题1分；11~20小题，每小题1.5分) 1【AJIBJIC 6 [AJ[B][C] 11 [A][B][C] 16 [A][B][C] 2 IAJIBJIC] 7【A]IB][C] 12[A[B][CI 17【AI[B[C] 3 [AJ[B][C] 8【AJ[B]IC] 13【AIIB]IC1 18 [A][B][C] 4 [AJ[B][C] 9【AIBI[C] 14【AJ[B]IC] 19【AJ[B[C] 5【AI[BIIC] 10[A][B][C] 15【A[B][C] 20 [A][B][C] II.Grammar and Vocabulary (20') Section A (10') 21 22 23. 24 25 26. 27 28. 29 30 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效！ Section B (102) 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40. 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效！ III.Reading Comprehension (45') 英语第1页（共2页） (41~55小题，每小题1分；56-70小题，每小题2分) 41【AJ[BI[CJID]46【A][B][CIID] 51【AIIB][CI[D] 56 [AJIB]IC][D] 42【A1IBI[CI[DI 47 [AJIBJ[C][D]52 [A][B]IC]ID] 57 [AJ[B]IC]ID] 3 [AJ[B]ICJID] 48 [A]IB]IC][D] 53【A]IB]ICJID] 58 [AJ[B]ICJID] 4【AJ[B][CI[D] 49 [AJIBIIC]ID] 5 [A][BIICI[D] 59 [A][B]ICIID] 45【A1IB1 ICJID1 50【A1IBI[C1ID1 55 [A][BJIC][D] 60 [A][B]IC][D] 6【AJIBJICJID] 66 [AJIBJIC][D] 62【A][B][C][D] 67A[B]IC]ID][EIF] 3[A][B][C][D] 68 [AJ[BIICIID]IE]IF] 64【A1[B1 ICJID] 69 [AJ[BJICJID]IEJIF] 65 [A][B][C][D] 70 [AJIBJIC]ID][EJIF] 非选择题（请在各试题的答题区内作答） V.Summary writing (10) 71 VI.Translation (15') 72. 73. 74 75. VII.Guided writing (25) 76. 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效！ 英语第2页（共2页）2025-2026学年高一英语下学期第一次月考卷（沪外版） 答题卡 姓 名： 缺考 贴条形码区 准考证号 标记 口 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 注意禀项 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，并 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 认真检查监考员所粘贴的条形码。 2. 4 4 4 4 4 选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须用0.5mm 4 4 黑色字迹的签字笔填写，字体工整。 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3.请按题号顺序在各题的答题区内作答，超出答题区域范围 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 的答案无效，在草纸、试卷上作答无效。 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 改液、刮纸刀。 9 9 9 9 5.正确填涂 选择题 （请用2B铅笔填涂) I.Listening Comprehension (25') 叔 (110小题，每小题1分；1120小题， 每小题1.5分) 1[A][B][C] 6[A][B][C] 11[A][B][C] 16[A][B][C] 2 [A][B][C] 7 [A][B]IC] 12[AJ[B1[C1 17 [A][B][C] 3[A][B1[C] 8[A][B][C] 13[A][B1[C] 18[A][B][C] 4[A]IB][C] [A][B][C] 14[A]IB][C] 19IA][B1[C1 5IA][B][C] 10[A][B]IC] 15【A][B]IC] 20[A][B]IC】 II.Grammar and Vocabulary (20') Section A（10') 21. 22. 23 24. 25 射 26. 27. 28 29. 30. 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效！ Section B (10') 31. 32 33 34. 35 36. 37 38. 39 40. 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效！ III.Reading Comprehension(45') 英语第1页（共2页) (4155小题，每小题1分：5670小题，每小题2分) 41[A]IB][C][D] 46【AJIB1IC1ID]51【A]IB1[C]ID] 56 [A][B][C][D] 42[A1[B]IC]ID]47[A][B][C1ID] 52[A][B1[C1[D] 57[A][B1[C1ID] 43[A][B][C][D] 48【A1[B1[C1[D153【A1[B1IC1[D] 58[A][B][C][D] 44[A][B][C1[D] 49A][B][C1ID]54[A][B][CJ[D] 59[A1[B][C][D] 45 [A][B][C][D] 50 [A][B]IC][D]55 [A][B][C][D] 60[A1[B][C]ID] 61IA][B][C][D] 66【A][B][C][D] 62[A]IB][C][D] 67 [A][B][C][D][E][F] 63[A][B1IC][D]68[A1[B]IC][D1[E][F] 64【A]IB][CJID】 69[A][B]IC][D][E][F] 65【A]IB][C]ID】70【A1IB]IC][D[E][E] 非选择题（请在各试题的答题区内作答） V.Summary writing(10') 71 VI.Translation(15') 72. 73 74. 75. VII.Guided writing (25') 76. 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效！ 英语第2页（共2页）………………○………………外………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… ………………○………………内………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… 此卷只装订不密封 ………………○………………内………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… ………………○………………外………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… … 学校：______________姓名：_____________班级：_______________考号：______________________ 2025-2026学年高一英语下学期第一次月考卷（沪外版） （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：140分） 考生注意： 1．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。 2. 答题时，请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求，在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答，在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。 3.测试范围：沪外版必修第二册Units 1~3。 4. 难度系数：0.65。 5. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 I. Listening Comprehension（25’） Section A（10’） Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. Excited. B. Dissatisfied. C. Bored. D. Exhausted. 2. A. 7:00. B. 7:10. C. 9:00. D. 9:10. 3. A. A cook. B. A shop assistant. C. A saleswoman. D. A waitress. 4. A. At a gas station. B. In a work shop. C. At an art gallery. D. In a department store. 5. A. He hasn’t had a chance to meet Kathy yet. B. Kathy had already told him the news. C. He didn’t know that Kathy was being moved. D. His new office will be located in New York. 6. A. The woman wants to go to Toronto. B. The man wants to go to Vancouver. C. There are no flights to Toronto. D. There are two direct flights to Toronto. 7. A. She should do more careful work. B. She is not concerned about George’s remarks. C. George does not care about her. D. George shouldn’t have said much about her. 8. A. She can’t afford that much for a trip. B. She is fortunate to have made a lot of money. C. She doesn’t think 15,000 dollars is enough for the trip. D. She considers 15,000 dollars only a small sum of money. 9. A. Playing tennis. B. Writing a term paper. C. Gathering materials. D. Holding a meeting. 10. A. The man was seriously injured in the car accident. B. The man had poor imagination because of the car accident. C. The man wasn’t wearing the seat belt when the accident happened. D. The man’s daughter advised him to wear the seat belt before he left home. Section B（15’） Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Future researchers. B. College students. C. Company employees. D. Successful artists. 12. A. To teach the listeners how to work hard. B. To enable the listeners to get better salaries. C. To prepare the listeners for a better future. D. To encourage the listeners to seize opportunities. 13. A. Kindness. B. Diligence. C. Willingness. D. Interest. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. The benefits of walking. B. The importance of keeping fit. C. The way of forming a habit. D. The possibility of excising regularly. 15. A. Because it needs much thinking. B. Because people can improve their memory. C. Because it is suitable for everyone. D. Because people needn’t concentrate on it. 16. A. It is the easiest way to lose weight. B. It can be made part of people’s life. C. It can make people’s hearts stronger. D. It prevents people suffering from cancers. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following longer conversation. 17. A. He has just been back from South America. B. He has been burnt for a few hours. C. He has been surfing the Internet for long. D. He has been doing school work all night. 18. A. To look for something interesting for pleasure. B. To meet new friends in the net chatroom. C. To release pressure from heavy work. D. To look for information for his project. 19. A. Quite a few sites are just old event calendars. B. It’s a waste of time surfing the Internet. C. A lot of information can be found. D. A lot of friends can be made on the Internet. 20. A. People spend much time talking about other interests. B. It takes long to find things because of many useless sites. C. It is hard to start chatting with others in the chatroom. D. It’s hardly the best source of information available. II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20’) Section A（10’） Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. A new study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Early Years, finds, for three to nine-year-olds, the format of number-based board games helps to improve counting, addition, and the ability to recognize   21 a number is higher or lower than another. The researchers say children benefit from programs   22 they play board games a few times a week supervised by a teacher or another trained adult. “Board games enhance mathematical abilities for young children, and they can easily be adapted to include learning objectives related to mathematical skills or other domains,” says lead author Dr. Jaime Balladares, one of the   23 (well-known) child psychologists from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, in Santiago, Chile. The researchers set out to investigate the scale of the effects   24 physical board games in promoting learning in young children. They based their findings on a review of 19 studies published from 2000 onwards 25 (involve) children aged from three to nine years. All except one study focused on the relationship between board games and mathematical skills. All children participating in the studies received special board game sessions which took place on average twice a week for 20 minutes during 26 18-month period. Teachers, therapists, or parents were among the adults 27 led these sessions. In some of the 19 studies, children were grouped into either the number board game or to a board game that did not focus on numeracy skills. In 28 , all children participated in number board games but were allocated different types e.g. Dominoes. All children were assessed on their math performance before and after the intervention sessions which were designed 29 (encourage) skills such as counting out loud. The results showed that math skills improved significantly 30 these children took part in the intervention sessions. Section B（10’） Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. forms B. present C. reflected D. direction E. works F. dates G. amazing H. respect I. key J. former K. factors China is widely known for its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times, despite the many ups and downs in its history. There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main ____31____ has been the Chinese writing system. At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It ____32____ back several thousand years to the use of longgu— animal bones and shells (壳) on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols can still be ____33____ in today’ s hanzi. By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols had become a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different ____34____, as it was a time when people were divided geographically, leading to many varieties of dialects (方言) and characters. This, however, changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Qinshihuang unified (统一) the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one ____35____. That writing system was ____36____ to connecting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still communicate in writing. Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China’s ___37____ is connected with its past. People in modern times can read the classic ____38____ written by the Chinese in ancient times. The high ____39____ for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form, known as Chinese calligraphy, which has become an important part of Chinese culture. Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a greater role in global affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate China's culture and history through this ____40____ language. III. Reading Comprehension (45’) Section A（15’） Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Should You Listen to Music When You Work? Do you like to listen to music when you work? Ask this question at a party, and you’ll probably get ___41___ responses. Some will say they love it, claiming that it improves their performance; others will say they find it distracting (分散注意力的) and cannot work ___42___ with music playing in the background. Interestingly enough, our research has found that both of these viewpoints can be true. It just ___43___ on what sort of work you're doing. In a recent study, we brought participants into our lab to perform a variety of tasks. They included a (n) ___44___ task — searching through word lists and crossing out words containing the letter “a” and a more difficult task — memorizing word pairs and ___45___ word to its partner. Some participants completed all of the tasks in silence, ___46___ others completed the tasks with instrumental music that was either loud or soft, and either simple or complex, the latter meaning music with more instruments being played. Several key findings ___47___ from our study. We found that participants who listened to simple music or no music performed about the same on the easy task. However, participants who listened to ___48___ music performed best on the easy task. On the contrary, participants performed worse on the more difficult task when they listened to any music, regardless of complexity or volume, compared to those who didn’t listen to any music. How should we ___49___ these findings? We suggest that people have limited mental resources from which both ___50___ and tasks can draw. We can become ___51___ and our minds may wander when these resources are not fully used. But we also can become over-excited and ___52___ when these resources are used up. Not surprisingly, we typically need to use fewer of our mental resources when we perform easy tasks, whereas demanding tasks require more brainpower. However, because we might be less ___53___ during easier tasks, there’s a greater risk of drifting off. Music might give us the extra __54___ we need to overcome the monotony (单调). However, difficult tasks already demand a lot of our resources. Listening to music can become too much. So best ___55___ should appear when we strike “sweet spot”, which may depend on the type of music and the type of task. 41. A. fixed B. similar C. positive D. various 42. A. immediately B. effectively C. exactly D. happily 43. A. carries B. focuses C. depends D. takes 44. A. easy B. familiar C. impossible D. unpleasant 45. A. realizing B. matching C. suggesting D. creating 46. A. until B. when C. since D. while 47. A. appeared B. faded C. survived D. responded 48. A. dull B. reliable C. complex D. necessary 49. A. make up for B. make up C. make use of D. make out 50. A. work B. music C. study D. culture 51. A. surprised B. proud C. afraid D. bored 52. A. interested B. worried C. attracted D. distracted 53. A. engaged B. embarrassed C. frightened D. disgusted 54. A. push B. obstacle C. opportunity D. rule 55. A. action B. performance C. programme D. problem Section B（22’） Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) United States government health officials are moving forward with a plan designed to keep electronic cigarettes out of the hands of young people. The plan would restrict sales of most flavored e-cigarettes at drug stores, gasoline stations and other businesses that sell them. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, first proposed the new rules last November. They are the latest government effort to fight what health officials call an epidemic (泛滥) of young people using the devices. Last week, the FDA announced that e-cigarette makers would need to restrict sales of most flavored products. Sales would be limited to stores that ask people for their age upon entry or have a separate, age-restricted area for vaping products or e-cigarettes. Companies would also be expected to use outside identity-confirmation technology for sales involving the internet. The FDA will also work to remove vaping products that clearly appeal to children. Companies that do not follow the new requirements risk having their products pulled from the U.S. market, the FDA said. The restrictions will not include three flavors that the FDA says appeal more to adults than teenagers. Anti-smoking activists have questioned whether the new FDA restrictions will be enough to stop the rise in teenage vaping. The FDA has little power over how stores sell vaping products. Instead, critics say the agency is largely telling companies to self-police. Erika Sward is with the American Lung Association, which has called on the FDA to remove all flavored e-cigarettes from the market. Sward said the FDA’s decision to leave out three flavors is a mistake. Studies show those flavors are used by nearly half of teenagers who vape. The new rules are expected to heavily affect small businesses. Groups representing those stores have fought against the plan since it was first proposed last November. The restrictions are expected to have less of an effect on vape specialty shops. That is because many of them already require store workers to ask people for identity documents. 56. Why did FDA propose the new rules? A. To prevent teenagers vaping. B. To stop stores selling e-cigarettes. C. To reduce vape specialty shops. D. To limit the flavors of e-cigarettes. 57. According to the new rules, most flavored e-cigarettes are limited to stores that ________ . A. have a separate area for teenagers B. impose restrictions on maximum purchases C. follow age control requirements D. involve both offline and online sales 58. What is anti-smoking activists’ attitude towards the new rules? A. Optimistic. B. Suspicious. C. Curious. D. Uninterested. (B) Shoppers in the UK are spending less money on toilet paper to save money, research has shown. Penny-pinching (节俭的) UK consumers choose cheaper products from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl rather than luxury alternatives. This has wiped 6% off the value of the soft tissue paper market in the UK. It has shrunk from 1.19 billion pounds in 2011 to 1.12 billion pounds in 2015, according to a new report from market research company Mintel. Furthermore, the future of the market looks far from rosy, with sales expected to fall further to 1.11 billion pounds in 2016. In the last year alone, despite an increase in the UK population and a subsequent rise in the number of households, sales of toilet paper fell by 2%, with the average household reducing their toilet roll spending from 43 pounds in 2014 to 41 pounds in 2015. Overall, almost three in five people say they try to limit their usage of paper — including facial tissue and kitchen roll—to save money. “Strength, softness and thickness remain the leading indicators of toilet paper quality, with just a small proportion of consumers preferring more luxurious alternatives, such as those with flower patterns or perfume,” said Mintel analyst Jack Duckett. “These extra features are considered unnecessary by the majority of shoppers, which probably reflects how these types of products are typically more expensive than regular toilet paper, even when on special offer.” While consumers are spending less on toilet paper, they remain picky — in theory at least — when it comes to paper quality. Top of Britons’ toilet paper wish list is softness (57%) followed by strength (45%) and thickness (36%). One in 10 buyers rank toilet rolls made from recycled paper among their top considerations, highlighting how overall the environment is much less of a consideration for shoppers than product quality. In a challenge for manufacturers, 81% of paper product users said they would consider buying recycled toilet tissue if it were comparable in quality to standard paper. 59. The market sales of toilet paper have decreased because ______. A. Britons have cut their spending on it B. its prices have gone up over the years C. its quality has seen marked improvement D. Britons have developed the habit of saving 60. What does the author think of the future of the tissue paper market in the UK? A. It will expand in time. B. It will remain gray. C. It will experience ups and downs. D. It will recover as population grows. 61. What does Jack Duckett say about toilet paper? A. Special offers would promote its sales. B. Consumers are loyal to certain brands. C. Luxurious features add much to the price. D. Consumers have a variety to choose from. 62. What do we learn about Britons concerning toilet paper? A. They are particular about the quality of toilet paper. B. They emphasize the strength of toilet paper the most. C. They prefer cheap toilet paper to recycled toilet paper. D. They reject using toilet paper with unnecessary features. (C) One of the most inspiring quotes I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said: “The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people fail many more times than unsuccessful people.” I personally experienced the wisdom of that understanding right after my first book was published. Like many authors，I expected hundreds of bookstore customers lining up for me to sign copies for them. I’m afraid to say, it didn’t quite happen like that. My first signing was arranged at the largest bookstore in the city. Filled with anticipation，I was put into a private signing room in the beautiful store. Despite a nice sign placed outside the room exhibiting images of both me and my book, not a single customer entered the room. As each minute passed, I became increasingly anxious. Do they not like the title? I wondered. Do they not like the book cover? After 90 minutes of this torture, I was absolutely distraught. For the four years writing the book, I had felt a sense of mission and purpose like never before in my life. Working a full 8-hour day in my clinic, I had to get into bed by 9:30 pm every day, so I could wake up at 5:30 in the morning and have two hours of writing before heading into my clinic. Before I ever began each writing session, I would close my eyes for 10 minutes and then whisper, “Please grant me the words to touch just one person’s life” Now, sitting there alone at my first book signing，I wondered if my entire life wasn’t just a big joke. At that moment, just when I couldn’t feel any worse, a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to hide my emotions and introduced myself and my book. There was something different about the way they were looking at me that I couldn’t quite identify. But I didn’t know what else to say. The couple turned to each other, and the husband nodded to his wife. She then told me, “I think we’ll get the book.” My heart began to pound. But I realized the woman was trying to say something else. “The reason we’re buying it，” she said hesitantly, “is because our son committed suicide two years ago. Maybe your story will help us get over it.” At that moment, I knew if I never sold another copy of the book, my four years of writing it had served its purpose. Although I would have many more challenging years until my book caught on and sold well, this couple’s story was all the motivation I needed at that point to keep me moving ahead. Thanks to them, I would come to the realization that the greatest of lives are made all in the same way: One challenge... one hurdle... one step... and one small victory at a time. 63. The writer quotes Brian Tracy to emphasize the importance of _________. A. conscience B. success C. confidence D. perseverance 64. The word “distraught” (paragraph 4) probably means ________. A. bored and impatient B. cheerful and proud C upset and disappointed D. miserable and ashamed 65. What can be inferred from paragraph 5? A. The writer had to quit his job to make time for his writing. B. The writer was not sure about the purpose of his writing at first. C. The writing was completed with great self-discipline and efforts. D The process of writing the book was full of pains and frustration. 66. By saying “my four years of writing it had served its purpose”, the author probably means that _________. A. he had succeeded in selling his first book to the couple B. he had managed to touch someone’s life with his book C. he was quite satisfied with the feedback of his readers D. he had found someone who appreciated his writing Section C（8’） Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. The young lead new trends in consumption market With the post-1990 generation becoming a vibrant (充满活力的) force in society and the post-2000 generation gradually entering the workforce, the purchasing power of the new generation of consumers has been steadily growing. ___________67___________ Growing up in the internet era, the young consumers generally have higher education levels and a broader global outlook, and come from a relatively strong economic background. As such, their consumption behavior is different from that of the earlier generations. In terms of consumption pattern, online shopping has become the top choice for young people. Young people not only comprise a comparatively high percentage of internet users but also tend to shop online. ___________68___________ This makes them easily influenced by product promotions and influencers on social media. And yet a trend toward rational consumption has been growing rapidly over the past few years. ___________69___________ Instead, they focus more on product quality and functionality. They tend to compare products and services, and do some research before making purchasing decisions, in order to get the best out of their purchase. According to a study conducted by the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily, 90.1 percent of the 1,000 young respondents said their consumption decision is based on the “spending where necessary and saving where possible” principle. Besides, young consumers seek more personalized and diversified products, reflecting their emotional needs and increasing sense of self-worth. __________70__________ When it comes to brand cognition, young consumers seem to favor domestic products. Thanks to information online, young consumers no longer blindly pursue foreign brands and instead prefer local brands, highlighting their confidence in Chinese-made products. From Li-Ning, Anta to Warrior shoes, domestic brands in various fields are being warmly welcomed by young consumers. A. Young consumers no longer blindly chase trendy or luxury items. B. They excel in using mobile devices and social media for getting information. C. Their tendency to pay much leads to the development of products and services. D. Their changing behaviors in consumption have promoted high-quality products. E. In fact, young people are slowly becoming the main force in the consumer market. F. They are willing to pay for products with unique features and innovative services. V. Summary writing (10’) Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible. Are you a textaholic? Do you spend over an hour each day texting your friends? Do you frequently neglect work, study and leisure activities to check your phone for text message? Are you moody and emotional if you are separated from your mobile phone? Do you hardly ever use your phone to talk any more, and do your thumbs from texting too much? If you answered 'Yes' to any of the above questions, then the chances are that you are a textaholic.A textaholic can be defined as someone who is addicted to sending and receiving text messages.The main symptoms are strong will to text which takes precedence over (优先于) everything else, and withdrawal symptoms (戒断症状)if messages fail to come in, leading to anger, depression and a lack of self-respect.Other problems include sleeplessness, eye strain, and repetitive strain injury due to constant messaging, not to mention expensive phone bills.The root of the problem, as with many addictions, is the desire to escape from emotional difficulties such as stress, anxiety and relationship problems.Experts warn that text addiction is likely to become the most common form of addiction in the future, especially among the young. So what can you do if you think you may be textaholic? The key is to get your life back in balance.Make sure you resist the urge to answer every message you receive, and consider leaving your mobile phone behind occasionally when you go out.Most importantly, make a point of spending quality time with friends and family, and make time to re — learn the art of face-to-face conversation instead of conducting your relationships by means of text messages.Not only will you save time and money, but you may also rediscover the pleasure of true communication. 71.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ VI. Translation (15’) 72．人们普遍认为从实现目标中能够获得乐趣。(kick) (汉译英) 73．在公路旅行中，我们拐错了弯，完全偏离了路线。(track) (汉译英) 74．昨天晚上我和室友因为公共区域的杂乱无章大吵了一架，但今天早上我们解决了这个 问题。(row) (汉译英) 75．为了确保每个人都能公平地使用学习室，学生们决定轮流预约，这样每个人都能享受 到安静且专注的学习环境。(turn)(汉译英) VII. Guided writing (25’) Directions: Write an English composition in 100-120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.某英文报正举办题为“A personal habit I’d like to change”的征文比赛。请你根据征文题目写一篇短文，参加该征文活动，具体要求如下： ①简述你想改变的这一行为习惯； ②说明你改变这一习惯的理由及措施。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试题 第11页（共12页） 试题 第12页（共12页） 试题 第9页（共12页） 试题 第10页（共12页） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $One listening comprehension section a directions. In section a, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said, the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once after you hear a conversation and the question about IT, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the questions you've heard. One, sorry, sir, we are working on your order right now and they'll be delivering IT soon. soon? How soon? question? How does the man feel? Two, could you tell me the starting time for both performances? The first begins at seven o'clock, then at last two hours. The second follows immediately after a ten minute break. Question, at what time does the second show start? Three, I must say, miss, the food was great and i've never had Better service. Well, thank you, user. I'll pass your prize on to the cook and the manager. And thanks . to for the tip question, what is the woman's job? For, excuse me, can you tell me the title of this oil painting? Sorry, I don't know for sure, but I guess it's an early eighteen th century work. Let me look IT up in the . catalogue question. Where does the conversation most probably take place? Five, did you hear they're moving, Cathy, to the new york . conference? They are that news to me. Question, what does the man mean? Six, excuse me, would you please tell me when the next flight to . toronto is? Sure, the next direct flight to toronto is two hours from now. But if you don't mind transferring in vancouver, you can vote. now. Question, what can we learn from the conversation? Seven, have you heard what George has been saying . about your work? Yes, I have. But to be honest, I couldn't . care less. Question, what does the woman mean? Aid, do you want to go on a trip with us to australia this spring? IT will cost about fifteen thousand dollars a person. Fifteen thousand dollars. Do you think my father has just left me a . large fortune in what can be inferred about the woman? Nine, jack, would you like to join the school tennis club? It's wonderful. I should say IN view. I just turned in my term paper and now I am collecting information for the school conference, which is to begin next week. Question, what is the man doing now? Ten, thanks to the seatbelt, otherwise you would have been seriously injured in the car accident. Yes, I can hardly imagine what would have happened if I hadn't taken my daughter's advice before leaving home. Question, what can be learned from the conversation? Section b directions in section b, you will hear two short passages and one conversation. You'll be asked three questions on each of the passages and four questions for the conversation. The passages in conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions even through thirteen, are based on the following passage. On this graduation ceremony, i'd like to offer my sincere congratulations to you all. Well done, everyone. I've got three tips to share with you, hoping to make a direction for the future life after your graduation from college. Tip one, there are a few things that get you over your own crop more than working hard. Do you want to know how to work hard? It's not difficult. All you have to do is to listen, listen to whats going on around. You learn how the project you are working on fits into the big picture. Learn how you fit in. When you truly understand how the big picture works, you start being able to expect changes and change your behavior. Tip to be kind to everyone. I can't stress this enough, but IT remains true. Kindness will pay back in valuable rewards. Don't you believe me? I'm sure that at some point you'll have the opportunity to work for someone who used to be your assistant or hire someone who used to be your boss. Tip three, stay interested. Is there anything you can't stop thinking about? Keep doing IT interest is the Better part of success. You will be great at the things that you are willing to do. Remember that you have time to figure out what you want to do. You have time to try again. Just have urge to do IT so long as you're willing to work hard. On this graduation ceremony, i'd like to offer my sincere congratulations to you all. Well done, everyone. I've got three tips to share with you, hoping to make a direction for the future life after your graduation from college. Tip one, there are a few things that get you over your own crop more than working hard. Do you want to know how to work hard? It's not difficult. All you have to do is to listen. Listen to whats going on around. You learn how the project you are working on fits into the big picture, learn how you fit in. When you truly understand how the big picture works, you start being able to expect changes and change your behavior. Tip, to be kind to everyone. I can't stress this enough, but IT remains true. Kindness will pay back in valuable rewards. Don't you believe me? I'm sure that at some point you'll have the opportunity to work for someone who used to be your assistant or hire someone who used to . be your boss. Chip three, stay interested. Is there anything you can't stop thinking about? Keep doing IT interest is the Better part of success. You will be great at the things that you are willing to do. Remember that you have time to figure out what you want to do. You have time to try again. Just have urged to do IT so long as you're willing . to work hard. Questions eleven, whom is the speech aimed at? Twelve, why does the speaker give the speech? Thirteen, which of the following is not a tip the speaker shares? Questions fourteen through sixteen are based on the following passage. left foot, right fit, left foot, right foot. You can travel fast or slow. The movement of your feet gets you where you need to go, but IT also gets you so much more. Working is a basic simple exercise that suitable for almost everyone. Working helps you in many ways. First, IT makes your heart stronger. Studies show regular walking reduces your chance of heart disease. Working quickly for thirty minutes a day also helps control high blood pressure. IT can reduce your chance of developing some cancers too. Want to lose weight, you need to burn six hundred more calories each day than you eat. Walking is the easiest way. As people age, their brains don't work as well. One in fourteen people over sixty five suffers from memory loss. Older people who walk six miles or more per week keep their brains in Better shape. Working helps your mental health too. Putting one foot in front of the other isn't difficult. You don't have to think about IT, so you can concentrate on other things. You can make working part of your day, instead of parking near your house, park a distance away and walk instead of taking the elevator walk, make walking a habit and see how IT makes you feel. Left foot, right food, left foot, right foot, you can travel fast or slow. The movement of your feet gets you where you need to go, but IT also gets you so much more. Working is a basic simple exercise that's suitable for almost everyone. Walking helps you in many ways. First, IT makes your heart stronger. Studies show regular walking reduces your chance of heart disease. Working quickly for thirty minutes a day also helps control high blood pressure. IT can reduce your chance of developing some cancers. To want to lose weight, you need to burn six hundred more cases each day than you eat. Walking is the easiest way. As people age, their brains don't work as well. One in fourteen people over sixty five suffers from memory loss. Older people who work six miles or more per week keep their brains in Better shape. Working helps your mental health too. Putting one foot in front of the other isn't difficult. You don't have to think about IT, so you can concentrate on other things. You can make working part of your day instead of parking the your house. Parker, distance away and walk. Instead of taking the elevator, walk, make walking a habit and see how IT makes . you feel. Questions fourteen, what's the topic of the passage? Fifteen, why is working good for people's mental health? Sixteen, which of the following is not mentioned about walking in the passage? Questions seventeen through twenty are based on the following conversation. Hi, bryan. How are you doing? You looked tired. I'm a little burned out. I've been surfing the net for the last few hours. Were you doing school work or was IT just for pleasure? Well, I wanted to get some information on south amErica for a project I have, but I found a really interesting chat sight with people from there and started chatting. Well, did you get the information you needed? yes. But then we spent lots of time chatting about other . interests. I see the internet is a wonderful place. There is so much information available. Sometimes I find myself looking for one piece of information, but by the time I have finished, I have a lot more than I started off looking for. I know one thing I really don't like about IT, though IT takes so much longer to find things because many sites are useless. Yes, there is that. And also, I often find the same side over and over again in the search that definitely waste lots of my time. And of course, there are sites that offer little to no relevant information on the topic you are searching for. In my search today, I found only a few sites that were nothing more than old event calendars. Well, i'm sure they were useful to someone at some time, but they should be removed when they are no longer of use to anyone . I agree with. All the time I spend on IT, I still find IT to be the best source of information available. And speaking of information, I really should read through what I got on the internet and start . working on my subject. Okay, good luck. It's funny. We had this chat as I was just on my way home to surf and that myself. well, IT was nice talking to you and maybe i'll meet you in a chat room later tonight. Hi, bryan. How are you doing? You looked tired. I'm a little burned out. I've been surfing the net for the last few hours. Were you doing school work or was IT just for a pleasure? Well, I wanted to get some information on south amErica for a project I have, but I found a really interesting chat sight with people from there and started chatting. Well, did you get the information you needed? yes. But then we spent lots of time chatting about other . interests. I see the internet is a wonderful place. There is so much information available. Sometimes I find myself looking for one piece of information, but by the time I have finished, I have a lot more than I started off looking for. I know one thing I really don't like about IT, though. IT takes so much longer to find things because many sites are useless. Yes, there is that. And also, I often find the same side over and over again in the search that definitely waste lots of my time. And of course, there are sites that offer little to no relevant information on the topic you are searching for. In my search today, I found one a few sites that were nothing more than old event calendars. Well, i'm sure they were useful to someone at some time, but they should be removed when they are no longer of use to anyone. I agree with all the time I spend on IT, I still find IT to be the best source of information available. And speaking of information, I really should read through what I got on the internet and start . working on my subject. Okay, good luck. It's funny. We had this chat as I was just on my way home to surf and that myself. well, IT was nice talking to you, and maybe i'll meet you in a chat room later tonight. Questions seventeen, why does the man look tired? Eighteen, why did the man surf the internet? Nineteen, what's the woman's opinion about surfing the internet? Twenty, what does the man not like about the internet? 2025-2026学年高一英语下学期第一次月考卷（沪外版） （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：140分） 考生注意： 1．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。 2. 答题时，请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求，在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答，在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。 3.测试范围：沪外版必修第二册Units 1~3。 4. 难度系数：0.65。 5. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 I. Listening Comprehension（25’） Section A（10’） Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. Excited. B. Dissatisfied. C. Bored. D. Exhausted. 2. A. 7:00. B. 7:10. C. 9:00. D. 9:10. 3. A. A cook. B. A shop assistant. C. A saleswoman. D. A waitress. 4. A. At a gas station. B. In a work shop. C. At an art gallery. D. In a department store. 5. A. He hasn’t had a chance to meet Kathy yet. B. Kathy had already told him the news. C. He didn’t know that Kathy was being moved. D. His new office will be located in New York. 6. A. The woman wants to go to Toronto. B. The man wants to go to Vancouver. C. There are no flights to Toronto. D. There are two direct flights to Toronto. 7. A. She should do more careful work. B. She is not concerned about George’s remarks. C. George does not care about her. D. George shouldn’t have said much about her. 8. A. She can’t afford that much for a trip. B. She is fortunate to have made a lot of money. C. She doesn’t think 15,000 dollars is enough for the trip. D. She considers 15,000 dollars only a small sum of money. 9. A. Playing tennis. B. Writing a term paper. C. Gathering materials. D. Holding a meeting. 10. A. The man was seriously injured in the car accident. B. The man had poor imagination because of the car accident. C. The man wasn’t wearing the seat belt when the accident happened. D. The man’s daughter advised him to wear the seat belt before he left home. Section B（15’） Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Future researchers. B. College students. C. Company employees. D. Successful artists. 12. A. To teach the listeners how to work hard. B. To enable the listeners to get better salaries. C. To prepare the listeners for a better future. D. To encourage the listeners to seize opportunities. 13. A. Kindness. B. Diligence. C. Willingness. D. Interest. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. The benefits of walking. B. The importance of keeping fit. C. The way of forming a habit. D. The possibility of excising regularly. 15. A. Because it needs much thinking. B. Because people can improve their memory. C. Because it is suitable for everyone. D. Because people needn’t concentrate on it. 16. A. It is the easiest way to lose weight. B. It can be made part of people’s life. C. It can make people’s hearts stronger. D. It prevents people suffering from cancers. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following longer conversation. 17. A. He has just been back from South America. B. He has been burnt for a few hours. C. He has been surfing the Internet for long. D. He has been doing school work all night. 18. A. To look for something interesting for pleasure. B. To meet new friends in the net chatroom. C. To release pressure from heavy work. D. To look for information for his project. 19. A. Quite a few sites are just old event calendars. B. It’s a waste of time surfing the Internet. C. A lot of information can be found. D. A lot of friends can be made on the Internet. 20. A. People spend much time talking about other interests. B. It takes long to find things because of many useless sites. C. It is hard to start chatting with others in the chatroom. D. It’s hardly the best source of information available. II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20’) Section A（10’） Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. A new study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Early Years, finds, for three to nine-year-olds, the format of number-based board games helps to improve counting, addition, and the ability to recognize   21 a number is higher or lower than another. The researchers say children benefit from programs   22 they play board games a few times a week supervised by a teacher or another trained adult. “Board games enhance mathematical abilities for young children, and they can easily be adapted to include learning objectives related to mathematical skills or other domains,” says lead author Dr. Jaime Balladares, one of the   23 (well-known) child psychologists from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, in Santiago, Chile. The researchers set out to investigate the scale of the effects   24 physical board games in promoting learning in young children. They based their findings on a review of 19 studies published from 2000 onwards 25 (involve) children aged from three to nine years. All except one study focused on the relationship between board games and mathematical skills. All children participating in the studies received special board game sessions which took place on average twice a week for 20 minutes during 26 18-month period. Teachers, therapists, or parents were among the adults 27 led these sessions. In some of the 19 studies, children were grouped into either the number board game or to a board game that did not focus on numeracy skills. In 28 , all children participated in number board games but were allocated different types e.g. Dominoes. All children were assessed on their math performance before and after the intervention sessions which were designed 29 (encourage) skills such as counting out loud. The results showed that math skills improved significantly 30 these children took part in the intervention sessions. Section B（10’） Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. forms B. present C. reflected D. direction E. works F. dates G. amazing H. respect I. key J. former K. factors China is widely known for its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times, despite the many ups and downs in its history. There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main ____31____ has been the Chinese writing system. At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It ____32____ back several thousand years to the use of longgu— animal bones and shells (壳) on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols can still be ____33____ in today’ s hanzi. By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols had become a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different ____34____, as it was a time when people were divided geographically, leading to many varieties of dialects (方言) and characters. This, however, changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Qinshihuang unified (统一) the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one ____35____. That writing system was ____36____ to connecting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still communicate in writing. Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China’s ___37____ is connected with its past. People in modern times can read the classic ____38____ written by the Chinese in ancient times. The high ____39____ for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form, known as Chinese calligraphy, which has become an important part of Chinese culture. Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a greater role in global affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate China's culture and history through this ____40____ language. III. Reading Comprehension (45’) Section A（15’） Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Should You Listen to Music When You Work? Do you like to listen to music when you work? Ask this question at a party, and you’ll probably get ___41___ responses. Some will say they love it, claiming that it improves their performance; others will say they find it distracting (分散注意力的) and cannot work ___42___ with music playing in the background. Interestingly enough, our research has found that both of these viewpoints can be true. It just ___43___ on what sort of work you're doing. In a recent study, we brought participants into our lab to perform a variety of tasks. They included a (n) ___44___ task — searching through word lists and crossing out words containing the letter “a” and a more difficult task — memorizing word pairs and ___45___ word to its partner. Some participants completed all of the tasks in silence, ___46___ others completed the tasks with instrumental music that was either loud or soft, and either simple or complex, the latter meaning music with more instruments being played. Several key findings ___47___ from our study. We found that participants who listened to simple music or no music performed about the same on the easy task. However, participants who listened to ___48___ music performed best on the easy task. On the contrary, participants performed worse on the more difficult task when they listened to any music, regardless of complexity or volume, compared to those who didn’t listen to any music. How should we ___49___ these findings? We suggest that people have limited mental resources from which both ___50___ and tasks can draw. We can become ___51___ and our minds may wander when these resources are not fully used. But we also can become over-excited and ___52___ when these resources are used up. Not surprisingly, we typically need to use fewer of our mental resources when we perform easy tasks, whereas demanding tasks require more brainpower. However, because we might be less ___53___ during easier tasks, there’s a greater risk of drifting off. Music might give us the extra __54___ we need to overcome the monotony (单调). However, difficult tasks already demand a lot of our resources. Listening to music can become too much. So best ___55___ should appear when we strike “sweet spot”, which may depend on the type of music and the type of task. 41. A. fixed B. similar C. positive D. various 42. A. immediately B. effectively C. exactly D. happily 43. A. carries B. focuses C. depends D. takes 44. A. easy B. familiar C. impossible D. unpleasant 45. A. realizing B. matching C. suggesting D. creating 46. A. until B. when C. since D. while 47. A. appeared B. faded C. survived D. responded 48. A. dull B. reliable C. complex D. necessary 49. A. make up for B. make up C. make use of D. make out 50. A. work B. music C. study D. culture 51. A. surprised B. proud C. afraid D. bored 52. A. interested B. worried C. attracted D. distracted 53. A. engaged B. embarrassed C. frightened D. disgusted 54. A. push B. obstacle C. opportunity D. rule 55. A. action B. performance C. programme D. problem Section B（22’） Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) United States government health officials are moving forward with a plan designed to keep electronic cigarettes out of the hands of young people. The plan would restrict sales of most flavored e-cigarettes at drug stores, gasoline stations and other businesses that sell them. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, first proposed the new rules last November. They are the latest government effort to fight what health officials call an epidemic (泛滥) of young people using the devices. Last week, the FDA announced that e-cigarette makers would need to restrict sales of most flavored products. Sales would be limited to stores that ask people for their age upon entry or have a separate, age-restricted area for vaping products or e-cigarettes. Companies would also be expected to use outside identity-confirmation technology for sales involving the internet. The FDA will also work to remove vaping products that clearly appeal to children. Companies that do not follow the new requirements risk having their products pulled from the U.S. market, the FDA said. The restrictions will not include three flavors that the FDA says appeal more to adults than teenagers. Anti-smoking activists have questioned whether the new FDA restrictions will be enough to stop the rise in teenage vaping. The FDA has little power over how stores sell vaping products. Instead, critics say the agency is largely telling companies to self-police. Erika Sward is with the American Lung Association, which has called on the FDA to remove all flavored e-cigarettes from the market. Sward said the FDA’s decision to leave out three flavors is a mistake. Studies show those flavors are used by nearly half of teenagers who vape. The new rules are expected to heavily affect small businesses. Groups representing those stores have fought against the plan since it was first proposed last November. The restrictions are expected to have less of an effect on vape specialty shops. That is because many of them already require store workers to ask people for identity documents. 56. Why did FDA propose the new rules? A. To prevent teenagers vaping. B. To stop stores selling e-cigarettes. C. To reduce vape specialty shops. D. To limit the flavors of e-cigarettes. 57. According to the new rules, most flavored e-cigarettes are limited to stores that ________ . A. have a separate area for teenagers B. impose restrictions on maximum purchases C. follow age control requirements D. involve both offline and online sales 58. What is anti-smoking activists’ attitude towards the new rules? A. Optimistic. B. Suspicious. C. Curious. D. Uninterested. (B) Shoppers in the UK are spending less money on toilet paper to save money, research has shown. Penny-pinching (节俭的) UK consumers choose cheaper products from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl rather than luxury alternatives. This has wiped 6% off the value of the soft tissue paper market in the UK. It has shrunk from 1.19 billion pounds in 2011 to 1.12 billion pounds in 2015, according to a new report from market research company Mintel. Furthermore, the future of the market looks far from rosy, with sales expected to fall further to 1.11 billion pounds in 2016. In the last year alone, despite an increase in the UK population and a subsequent rise in the number of households, sales of toilet paper fell by 2%, with the average household reducing their toilet roll spending from 43 pounds in 2014 to 41 pounds in 2015. Overall, almost three in five people say they try to limit their usage of paper — including facial tissue and kitchen roll—to save money. “Strength, softness and thickness remain the leading indicators of toilet paper quality, with just a small proportion of consumers preferring more luxurious alternatives, such as those with flower patterns or perfume,” said Mintel analyst Jack Duckett. “These extra features are considered unnecessary by the majority of shoppers, which probably reflects how these types of products are typically more expensive than regular toilet paper, even when on special offer.” While consumers are spending less on toilet paper, they remain picky — in theory at least — when it comes to paper quality. Top of Britons’ toilet paper wish list is softness (57%) followed by strength (45%) and thickness (36%). One in 10 buyers rank toilet rolls made from recycled paper among their top considerations, highlighting how overall the environment is much less of a consideration for shoppers than product quality. In a challenge for manufacturers, 81% of paper product users said they would consider buying recycled toilet tissue if it were comparable in quality to standard paper. 59. The market sales of toilet paper have decreased because ______. A. Britons have cut their spending on it B. its prices have gone up over the years C. its quality has seen marked improvement D. Britons have developed the habit of saving 60. What does the author think of the future of the tissue paper market in the UK? A. It will expand in time. B. It will remain gray. C. It will experience ups and downs. D. It will recover as population grows. 61. What does Jack Duckett say about toilet paper? A. Special offers would promote its sales. B. Consumers are loyal to certain brands. C. Luxurious features add much to the price. D. Consumers have a variety to choose from. 62. What do we learn about Britons concerning toilet paper? A. They are particular about the quality of toilet paper. B. They emphasize the strength of toilet paper the most. C. They prefer cheap toilet paper to recycled toilet paper. D. They reject using toilet paper with unnecessary features. (C) One of the most inspiring quotes I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said: “The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people fail many more times than unsuccessful people.” I personally experienced the wisdom of that understanding right after my first book was published. Like many authors，I expected hundreds of bookstore customers lining up for me to sign copies for them. I’m afraid to say, it didn’t quite happen like that. My first signing was arranged at the largest bookstore in the city. Filled with anticipation，I was put into a private signing room in the beautiful store. Despite a nice sign placed outside the room exhibiting images of both me and my book, not a single customer entered the room. As each minute passed, I became increasingly anxious. Do they not like the title? I wondered. Do they not like the book cover? After 90 minutes of this torture, I was absolutely distraught. For the four years writing the book, I had felt a sense of mission and purpose like never before in my life. Working a full 8-hour day in my clinic, I had to get into bed by 9:30 pm every day, so I could wake up at 5:30 in the morning and have two hours of writing before heading into my clinic. Before I ever began each writing session, I would close my eyes for 10 minutes and then whisper, “Please grant me the words to touch just one person’s life” Now, sitting there alone at my first book signing，I wondered if my entire life wasn’t just a big joke. At that moment, just when I couldn’t feel any worse, a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to hide my emotions and introduced myself and my book. There was something different about the way they were looking at me that I couldn’t quite identify. But I didn’t know what else to say. The couple turned to each other, and the husband nodded to his wife. She then told me, “I think we’ll get the book.” My heart began to pound. But I realized the woman was trying to say something else. “The reason we’re buying it，” she said hesitantly, “is because our son committed suicide two years ago. Maybe your story will help us get over it.” At that moment, I knew if I never sold another copy of the book, my four years of writing it had served its purpose. Although I would have many more challenging years until my book caught on and sold well, this couple’s story was all the motivation I needed at that point to keep me moving ahead. Thanks to them, I would come to the realization that the greatest of lives are made all in the same way: One challenge... one hurdle... one step... and one small victory at a time. 63. The writer quotes Brian Tracy to emphasize the importance of _________. A. conscience B. success C. confidence D. perseverance 64. The word “distraught” (paragraph 4) probably means ________. A. bored and impatient B. cheerful and proud C upset and disappointed D. miserable and ashamed 65. What can be inferred from paragraph 5? A. The writer had to quit his job to make time for his writing. B. The writer was not sure about the purpose of his writing at first. C. The writing was completed with great self-discipline and efforts. D The process of writing the book was full of pains and frustration. 66. By saying “my four years of writing it had served its purpose”, the author probably means that _________. A. he had succeeded in selling his first book to the couple B. he had managed to touch someone’s life with his book C. he was quite satisfied with the feedback of his readers D. he had found someone who appreciated his writing Section C（8’） Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. The young lead new trends in consumption market With the post-1990 generation becoming a vibrant (充满活力的) force in society and the post-2000 generation gradually entering the workforce, the purchasing power of the new generation of consumers has been steadily growing. ___________67___________ Growing up in the internet era, the young consumers generally have higher education levels and a broader global outlook, and come from a relatively strong economic background. As such, their consumption behavior is different from that of the earlier generations. In terms of consumption pattern, online shopping has become the top choice for young people. Young people not only comprise a comparatively high percentage of internet users but also tend to shop online. ___________68___________ This makes them easily influenced by product promotions and influencers on social media. And yet a trend toward rational consumption has been growing rapidly over the past few years. ___________69___________ Instead, they focus more on product quality and functionality. They tend to compare products and services, and do some research before making purchasing decisions, in order to get the best out of their purchase. According to a study conducted by the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily, 90.1 percent of the 1,000 young respondents said their consumption decision is based on the “spending where necessary and saving where possible” principle. Besides, young consumers seek more personalized and diversified products, reflecting their emotional needs and increasing sense of self-worth. __________70__________ When it comes to brand cognition, young consumers seem to favor domestic products. Thanks to information online, young consumers no longer blindly pursue foreign brands and instead prefer local brands, highlighting their confidence in Chinese-made products. From Li-Ning, Anta to Warrior shoes, domestic brands in various fields are being warmly welcomed by young consumers. A. Young consumers no longer blindly chase trendy or luxury items. B. They excel in using mobile devices and social media for getting information. C. Their tendency to pay much leads to the development of products and services. D. Their changing behaviors in consumption have promoted high-quality products. E. In fact, young people are slowly becoming the main force in the consumer market. F. They are willing to pay for products with unique features and innovative services. V. Summary writing (10’) Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible. Are you a textaholic? Do you spend over an hour each day texting your friends? Do you frequently neglect work, study and leisure activities to check your phone for text message? Are you moody and emotional if you are separated from your mobile phone? Do you hardly ever use your phone to talk any more, and do your thumbs from texting too much? If you answered 'Yes' to any of the above questions, then the chances are that you are a textaholic.A textaholic can be defined as someone who is addicted to sending and receiving text messages.The main symptoms are strong will to text which takes precedence over (优先于) everything else, and withdrawal symptoms (戒断症状)if messages fail to come in, leading to anger, depression and a lack of self-respect.Other problems include sleeplessness, eye strain, and repetitive strain injury due to constant messaging, not to mention expensive phone bills.The root of the problem, as with many addictions, is the desire to escape from emotional difficulties such as stress, anxiety and relationship problems.Experts warn that text addiction is likely to become the most common form of addiction in the future, especially among the young. So what can you do if you think you may be textaholic? The key is to get your life back in balance.Make sure you resist the urge to answer every message you receive, and consider leaving your mobile phone behind occasionally when you go out.Most importantly, make a point of spending quality time with friends and family, and make time to re — learn the art of face-to-face conversation instead of conducting your relationships by means of text messages.Not only will you save time and money, but you may also rediscover the pleasure of true communication. 71.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ VI. Translation (15’) 72．人们普遍认为从实现目标中能够获得乐趣。(kick) (汉译英) 73．在公路旅行中，我们拐错了弯，完全偏离了路线。(track) (汉译英) 74．昨天晚上我和室友因为公共区域的杂乱无章大吵了一架，但今天早上我们解决了这个 问题。(row) (汉译英) 75．为了确保每个人都能公平地使用学习室，学生们决定轮流预约，这样每个人都能享受 到安静且专注的学习环境。(turn)(汉译英) VII. Guided writing (25’) Directions: Write an English composition in 100-120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.某英文报正举办题为“A personal habit I’d like to change”的征文比赛。请你根据征文题目写一篇短文，参加该征文活动，具体要求如下： ①简述你想改变的这一行为习惯； ②说明你改变这一习惯的理由及措施。 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 / 15 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $