陕西西安交通大学附属中学2025-2026学年高一第二学期期中考试英语试题

英语试题 第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How is the weather in the mountains? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Snowy. 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Cooking. B. Traditions. C. Experiments. 3. Why does the man read in weak light? A. He is afraid of light. B. His brother is sleeping. C. He doesn’t care about his eyes. 4. How much money did the man lend the woman? A. $70. B. $80. C. $100. 5. What is the man’s opinion about sleep? A. Four hours is plenty for him. B. Six hours is the least for most people. C. Eight hours is too much for the woman. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. Where does the conversation take place? A. In the kitchen. B. In the bedroom. C. In the study. 7. When does the man plan to go to sleep? A. At 11:00 p.m. B. At 3:00 a.m. C. At 4:00 a.m. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。 8. How long did Marco Polo travel? A. For 13 years. B. For 17 years. C. For 24 years. 9. What does the man suggest the woman do at the end? A. Read a storybook about Xuanzang. B. Write an essay about Marco Polo. C. Imagine the life in ancient times. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10. What language is Richard fluent in? A. French. B. Spanish. C. Italian. 11. What is Molly going to do? A. Spend a year in France. B. Spend a year in Spain. C. Spend six months in France. 12. What is Richard’s advice for learning a new language? A. Going to travel frequently. B. Using the dictionary more often. C. Immersing yourself in the environment. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。 13. What will Henry do at the beach? A. Go swimming. B. Go walking. C. Go biking. 14. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Brother and sister. 15. Why won’t Kelly go to the beach tomorrow? A. It will rain. B. She has to work. C. She is sensitive to the sun. 16. Who will drive the car today? A. Ryan. B. Kelly. C. Henry. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。 17. What would MAD Architects prefer buildings to be like? A. More attractive and encouraging. B. More traditional and interesting. C. More environmentally friendly. 18. What does MAD Architects want to provide? A. The situation of separation from nature. B. The feeling of being in the natural world. C. The experience of living in ancient times. 19. Where will the Urban Forest be built? A. In Beijing. B. In Chongqing. C. In Rome. 20. Who should apply for a job according to the talk? A. Architects. B. Engineers. C. Office workers. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） A Some of the best museums across China are putting their exhibitions online in VR format for free. Why not take a detailed online tour at museums that you would not otherwise have time for? The Palace Museum The Palace Museum is known as the Forbidden City. Visitors can browse all the buildings of the Palace Museums. More than 400,000 imperial (皇帝的) artifacts have been digitized online, which can definitely help you gain knowledge and immerse yourself in a cultural atmosphere. The websites: https://pano.dpm.org.cn Shanghai Museum Shanghai Museum is a large and famous museum, which collects over 120,000 precious artistic relics from more than 5,000 years ago to the Qing Dynasty. The marvelous bronze, ceramics, paintings and calligraphies offer a visual feast for the eyes, and also provide a good chance for people to learn the profound Chinese history and culture. If you are into ancient Chinese arts and crafts, then the online Shanghai Museum is definitely worth your time. The website: https://www.shanghaimuseum.net Mogao Caves The Mogao Caves, also known as Thousand Buddha Grottoes, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located near Dunhuang in northwest China’s Gansu Province. Now visitors can directly browse dozens of classic caves and appreciate the murals (壁画) by cave rooms through the “Digital Dunhuang”, the website of the Mogao Caves. The development of “Digital Dunhuang” not only shocks visitors in a visual sense but also “moves” the Mogan Grottoes outside. The website: https://www.e-dunhuang.com 21. Which website should the people interested in ancient Chinese arts and crafts visit? A. https://www.e-dunhuang.com B. https://www.dpm.org.cn C. https://pano.dpm.org.cn D. https://www.shanghaimuseum.net 22. What can the visitors see through “Digital Dunhuang”? A. Precious imperial artifacts. B. Classic caves and the murals. C. Ancient people living in the caves. D. All the artistic relics of Dunhuang. 23. What is the purpose of writing the passage? A. To guide what to do at weekends. B. To support the sickness prevention. C. To recommend an online tour. D. To invite visitors to real scenic spots. B Two weeks ago, I had volunteered to raise three newborn American barn owls. When the director of a local wildlife rehabilitation (康复) center first came to me and asked if I would be interested in raising “the babies,” I was overjoyed! Twelve years earlier, the center had received a pair of barn owls, and since then more than 100 of them have been bred and released. Thoughts poured through my head of hours happily spent raising these babies and working with them until they were fully grown. Tossing them up into the sky where they would begin their lives anew in the wild would be so incredibly rewarding. However, I had assumed incorrectly that we were going to set all of them free. In fact, two of the owls were to be released, but the third owl was to be used as an educational animal. For the center to keep one owl when his two siblings were going to be freed seemed cruel, and this angered me. Sensing my anger, our director suggested that before I denounced the plan for this owl, I should at least go out and help with the educational assignment to see what is accomplished. While still ready to regard this plan as a horrible use of an owl, I reluctantly agreed to go. Then, things took a 180-degree turn. I found that I had been naive in my assumption that most people knew as much about wildlife as I did, and that they shared my respect for animals. The children at the school where I spoke had never seen the owls or the opossum that I showed them, though both were common inhabitants of our area. Many of them had never even heard of an ocelot. They were full of questions and eager to know more. At that moment, it occurred to me that in front of me were rooms full of 6-and 7-year-olds who, with the “help” of the owls, were learning to view nature in a whole new light. That afternoon, I returned from the educational assignment with a newly-found sense of purpose and happily started that task at hand — feeding little pieces of mice to Athena, our newest educational ambassador. 24. How did the author react to the director’s request? A. He agreed readily. B. He turned it down. C. He hesitated to respond. D. He questioned his intention. 25. What does the underlined word denounced in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Finished. B. Evaluated. C. Changed. D. Criticized. 26. What did the author find about the school children? A. They explored the outdoors often. B. They were keen on raising an animal. C. They were almost ignorant of the surrounding wildlife. D. They had volunteered to join the animal education program. 27. What is the best title for the text? A. A Kept Owl is Safeguarding the Owl’s Future. B. Saving the World Begins with Saving an Owl. C. The Earth’s Future is in the Hands of Children. D. Releasing Animals to the Wild is Not the End. C A moment occurs in the exchange between professor and student when each of us adopts a look. My look says, “What, you don’t understand?” Theirs says, “We don’t. And we think you’re making it up.” We are having a problem. Basically, we’ve all read the same story, but we haven’t used the same analytical methods. It may seem at times as if the professor is inventing interpretations out of thin air. Actually, the truth is that as the slightly more experienced reader, the professor has acquired over the years the use of a certain “language reading”. Besides, he has grasped three professional tools — memory, symbols and patterns. These items separate the professional readers from the ordinary ones. English professors are stuck with memory. When reading a new book, I constantly seek out connections and inferences, recalling faces and themes from past readings. I can’t not do it, although there are plenty of times when that ability is not something I want to exercise. This does not necessarily improve the experience of popular entertainment. Professors also read and think symbolically. Everything is a symbol of something, it seems, until proven otherwise. We ask: What does the thing over there represent? The kind of mind that works its way through undergraduate and then graduate classes in literature and criticism tends to see things as existing in themselves while also representing something else. This tendency to understand the world in symbolic terms is enhanced by years of training and rewards the symbolic imagination. A related phenomenon in professorial reading is pattern recognition. Most professional students of literature learn to take in the specific detail while seeing the patterns that the detail reveals. Experience has proved to them that life and books fall into similar patterns. Literature is full of patterns, and your reading experience will be much more rewarding when you can step back from the work, even while you are reading it, and look for those patterns. 28. How does the author introduce the topic? A. By describing a real-life scene. B. By using popular quotes. C. By presenting conflicting ideas. D. By raising an interesting question. 29. Why do the students think the professor is making up interpretations? A. They have limited life experience. B. They lack chances for sufficient reading. C. They are unable to analyze the text thoroughly. D. They do not trust the professor’s teaching abilities. 30. What does paragraph 3 say about English professors? A. They have a strong desire to not have their good memory. B. They keep making connections with their own life while reading. C. Their reading habit doesn’t always guarantee desirable effects. D. Their memory adds to their reading pleasure of popular works. 31. Which is the author’s suggestion on reading literature? A. Identify the hidden text patterns. B. Understand many things at the same time. C. Look for details and language modes. D. Memorize themes of symbolic meanings. D Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm (算法) to accurately detect heart murmurs (杂音) in dogs, one of the main indicators of heart disease. The research team, led by the University of Cambridge, adapted an algorithm originally designed for humans and found it could automatically detect and grade heart murmurs in dogs, based on audio recordings from digital stethoscopes. “Heart disease in humans is a huge health issue, but in dogs it’s an even bigger problem,” said Dr Andrew McDonald from Cambridge’s Department of Engineering. “Roughly one in every thirty dogs seen by a vet (兽医) has a heart murmur, although the incidence is higher in small breed dogs and older dogs. Most smaller dog breeds will have heart disease when they get older, but obviously dogs can’t communicate in the same way that humans can, so it’s up to primary care vets to detect heart disease early enough so it can be treated.” The researchers started with a database of heart sounds from about 1,000 human patients and developed the machine learning algorithm. They then adapted it so it could be used with heart sounds from dogs. The researchers gathered data from almost 800 dogs that were undergoing routine heart examination. All dogs received a full physical examination and heart scan to grade any heart murmurs and identify heart disease. Their heart sounds were recorded using an electronic stethoscope. The researchers adjusted the algorithm so it could both detect and grade heart murmurs based on the audio recordings, and tell the difference between murmurs associated with mild disease and those reflecting advanced heart disease that required further treatment. “So many people talk about AI as a threat to jobs, but for me, I see it as a tool that will make me a better doctor,” said the co-author, Professor Jose Novo Matos. “We don’t have enough time or veterinary specialists to screen every dog with a murmur. But tools like these could help vets and owners, so we can quickly identify those dogs that are most in need of treatment.” 32. What is the function of the machine learning algorithm? A. To record sounds of dogs. B. To treat heart disease in dogs. C. To identify and rate heart murmurs in dogs. D. To train vet s to recognize heart murmurs in dogs. 33. Why is heart disease in dogs considered a bigger problem than that in humans? A. Heart disease in dogs is harder to treat. B. Vets are less skilled in detecting heart disease. C. Dogs have a higher incidence of heart disease. D. Dogs can’t express their symptoms like humans. 34. What can be inferred about the researchers’ method to developing the algorithm? A. Adapting the algorithm for dogs was unplanned. B. Dog data was prioritized over human data. C. The algorithm is less accurate for dogs than for humans. D. The development of the algorithm was based on human data. 35. What is Jose Novo Matos’s attitude to the use of AI in veterinary medicine? A. Doubtful. B. Negative. C. Positive. D. Neutral. 第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，共12.5分） It happens to all of us: a song comes on the radio, and we are immediately transported back to a time in our past. 36 There are a few things that connect tunes with our memories. Music is often a necessary element of many important life events, and it is also very effective in arresting our attention. 37 Besides, the emotional nature of music helps make it particularly memorable. We often become familiar with a piece of music because we hear it as background music. The more familiar a piece of music is, the more effective it is in bringing back memories. 38 The reason is that we are far more likely to hear a song over and over again than to watch a film or a TV programme in the same way. Tiffany Jenkins, writing for a culture column, has a different opinion: 39 She tells us how throughout history oral cultures have passed important knowledge from generation to generation through songs because of this characteristic. The rhythm (韵律) and rhyme in lines of songs all serve as memory aids. 40 This fact agrees with what many experts call the “reminiscence bump (怀旧性记忆)”, where older adults (over forty) have increased recollection of events that occurred during their adolescence and early adulthood. It’s clear that our memories and music are closely linked — to the point that music is being used to help Alzheimer’s disease sufferers access memories that they thought they had lost. A. Familiarity is important. B. Music itself is easy to remember. C. But what makes music so effective in doing this? D. Our musical preference usually forms during our teens. E. This applies to music more than other cultural products. F. Pop music especially can be connected with an important memory. G. Music and these life events are likely to be linked together in our memories. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合的填入对应的空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 Every Christmas, my mom would fill our stockings with small toys and candies. At the very tip of the stocking, the very 41 thing that we would pull out was an orange. For years, I hated the tradition. It was 42 to pull an orange out of my 43 after uncovering so many fun and delicious treats. An orange wasn’t special. I could eat one any time of the year, and it was just 44 room that could have been filled with more candies. When I was thirteen, I 45 asked my mother why she put oranges in our stockings. She 46 my grandfather had grown up very poor. His father had a brain tumor that left him blind and 47 to work, so his mother relied on 48 from the church to take care of her seven children. Every Christmas, a local church donated a basket of fruit to their family. This was my grandfather’s favorite day of the year because it was the only day when he could eat fresh fruit. The oranges were his favorite because they 49 like sunshine. When he grew up, he always 50 to have a bowl of oranges around at Christmastime so he could 51 his favorite Christmas memory with his children. When my mom finished telling the story, I felt 52 . In my rush to collect as much candy as possible, I had 53 to be grateful. Now the orange at the bottom of my stocking is a 54 to be grateful for the beautiful Christmases that my parents gave me and for the hard work they did that ensured I could have a(n) 55 any day of the year. 41. A. best B. last C. first D. fast 42. A. disappointing B. amazing C. appealing D. frightening 43. A. room B. bag C. stocking D. pocket 44. A. blowing up B. building up C. taking up D. holding up 45. A. initially B. joyfully C. casually D. eventually 46. A. commented B. described C. explained D. imagined 47. A. unwilling B. unable C. qualified D. ambitious 48. A. contributions B. inventions C. pensions D. donations 49. A. tasted B. looked C. touched D. smelled 50. A. settled down B. spoke up C. made sure D. turned up 51. A. share B. exchange C. appreciate D. discuss 52. A. anxious B. ashamed C. delighted D. excited 53. A. forgotten B. expected C. continued D. agreed 54. A. ceremony B. tradition C. reminder D. memory 55. A. party B. festival C. present D. orange 第二节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 56. ________ you have gained some work experience, you might want to apply for a more challenging position to advance your career. A. Even though B. As long as C. Now that D. In case 57. The moment you called me, I was watching the very film ________ you suggested during the trip to Xi’an. A. which B. why C. where D. that 58. ________ simply focusing on construction projects, the local government should also consider people’s living quality and environmental protection in the urban development. A. Due to B. In addition to C. Regardless of D. Instead of 59. Reducing overfishing activities can safeguard the future of small-scale fisheries and the communities ________ livelihood is dependent on them. A. where B. which C. whose D. who 60. The new policy will contribute to ________ the efficiency of the company’s operation. A. improve B. improving C. improved D. improves 61. ________ his research project in advance, the scientist was able to present his findings confidently at the conference. A. To complete B. Completing C. Having completed D. Completed 62. Right now, a new city park with playgrounds and bike paths ________ near the river to give citizens more outdoor space. A. is built B. is being built C. are being built D. will be built 63. If ________ in time, the meal could lose its appeal and flavor, leaving guests disappointed. A. not served B. not to be served C. not being served D. not serving 64. Unlike texts and videos, e-sports are popular around the world, with the barriers of language________ A. broken down B. to break down C. being broken down D. breaking down 65. ________ in his work, Tom simply forgot food and sleep. A. Absorb B. Absorbing C. Absorbs D. Absorbed 66. Millions of pounds’ worth of damage ________ by the storm which swept across the north of England last night. A. has been caused B. had been caused C. were caused D. is caused 67. After weeks of intense studying, Sarah finally managed to ________ her final exam, despite feeling exhausted. A. get over B. get through C. get along D. get across 68. Claire had her luggage ________ an hour before her plane left. A. checked B. checking C. to check D. has checked 69. The company will ________ his education background and working experience, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve his application. A. make up for B. account for C. take into account D. make out 70. — Do you remember where you and your wife first met 30 years ago? — It was in a park ________ I came across our old friend Tom yesterday. A. which B. when C. that D. where 第四部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分40分） 第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 71. The town is well placed for easy access to London and ________ (方便的) for Heathrow Airport. 72. Antelopes are being hunted and their habitat is getting smaller, so they are in great danger of ________ (灭绝). 73. In general, you will want to do strength training two or three days a week, allowing ________ (恢复) days between sessions. 74. With heavy rain ________ (靠近，来临) , all people were eager to break away from their work to take shelters. 75. I have received your payment and can ________ (确认) that it has been processed successfully. 76. He is always ________ (慷慨的) in sharing his enormous knowledge. 77. By visiting schools, the actors hope to ________ (激励) children to put on their own productions. 78. It is often the case that students ________ (挤满) the library before exams. 79. Don’t lose heart. Even an ________ (个人) can make a difference in the world. 80. The chef ________ (创造性地) combined sweet and spicy flavors, surprising everyone at the dinner party. 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England — many people are greatly confused by 81 these different names mean. In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland 82 (add) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, the 83 (south) part of Ireland broke away from the UK, which resulted in 84 full name we have today. However, most people just use the shortened name: the UK. The four countries 85 belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas. There 86 (be) four sets of invaders and the last group were the Normans. They had 87 (castle) built all around England and made changes 88 the legal system. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much 89 (enjoy). The capital city London is an ancient port city that has a history 90 (date) back to Roman times. 第三节 书面表达（满分15分） 假设你是高三学生李华。你的外国好友Jim在社交媒体上看到了含有流行语“Xi’an, city or not city, ah?”的短视频。这些短视频生动展现了西安的独特魅力。Jim对此很感兴趣，发来邮件询问相关情况。请你用英文给他回复。 内容包括：1．介绍西安的魅力；2．简要说明理由。 注意：1．词数100左右；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 英语参考答案 一、听力：（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1-5 CABCB 6-10 ABCAB 11-15 CCBAA 16-20 BCBBA 二、阅读（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分40分） 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. C 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. D 35. C 36-40. C G E B D 三、完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 41-45 B A C C D 46-50 C B D A C 51-55 A B A C D 四、单选（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 56-70 CDBCB CBAAD ABACD 五、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 71. convenient 72. extinction 73. recovery 74. approaching 75. confirm 76. generous 77. inspire/motivate 78. crowd/pack 79. individual 80. creatively 六、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 81. what 82. was added 83. southern 84. the 85. that/which 86. were 87. castles 88. to 89. more enjoyable 90. dating 七、书面表达（满分15分） Dear Jim, It’s great to hear from you. I’m glad you’re interested in the popular phrase related to Xi’an. Xi’an is truly a charming city that attracts people from all over the world. One aspect of its charm lies in its dynamic business environment. High-tech companies are booming here. The Gaoxin area is bustling with innovative startups and leading-edge technologies. The reason is that the government provides strong support and incentives for innovation, which encourages entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams. Besides, Xi’an’s food culture is also a big part of its charm. The city offers a vast array of culinary delights. Whether you want to savor the different forms of noodles or try some street snacks like jinggao, you’ll be spoilt for choice. The diversity of food reflects the city’s inclusive nature. In short, Xian’s charm is irresistible. I look forward to your visit to explore this amazing city. Yours, Li Hua 1. C 【原文】W: What’s the weather like in your city, Grandpa? M: It’s raining, my dear. But the sky is clear in the west. I think the rain will stop soon. W: Oh. It’s snowing here in the mountains. 2. A 【原文】M: I’ve come up with a new recipe for dumplings. Want to try? W: I think the traditional kinds are best. Why would you change them? M: I love experimenting with different flavors. 3. B 【原文】W: Do you always read in low light? You will need glasses soon. M: Usually. I know it’s bad for my eyesight, but I share a room with my brother. I don’t want to wake him up with bright light. 4. C 【原文】W: Here is twenty dollars for you. How much do I still owe you now? M: You paid me twenty last week, and fifty the week before, so…… now you still owe me ten dollars. 5. B 【原文】W: Four hours of sleep… I’m so tired! My job is so demanding! M: Most people need to sleep at least six hours each night. But as a mother, you really ought to get eight. Don’t work so much! 6. A 7. B 【原文】W: Good night, honey. Are you feeling well? M: You scared me! Please don’t ever surprise me like that again! I was thinking so hard about my essay that’s due in the morning. I didn’t even hear you open the kitchen door. W: I’m sorry. I thought you saw me come in. Do you have to stay up all night again? It’s already eleven o’ clock. M: No, the paper isn’t as long as the last one. I will probably go to sleep by three. At least I won’t need to drink coffee now. W: Why not? M: You scared me so much that I won’t be sleepy for the next four hours! 8. C 9. A 【原文】M: What are you reading, Lucy? W: The Travels of Marco Polo. We have to read it for class. Marco Polo was a famous traveler from Italy at the end of the 13th century. He spent 24 years on his journey and even went as far as China. Have you heard about him? M: Of course! I love learning about the ancient explorers and travelers. Through them, you can find out what the world was like in those times. But there is an even older traveler that I like more. Do you know about Xuanzang? W: No. Who was he? M: He was a Chinese man from the 7th century. It took him 17 years to go from China to India and back. He wanted to learn about the origin of Buddhism. His journey must have been amazing. If you’d like to read about it, there’s a storybook called Journey to the West. It is a fantasy story about Xuanzang’s experiences. 10. B 11. C 12. C 【原文】M: Here, Molly, I’d like you to have this dictionary. I don’t use it anymore now that I’m fluent. W: Thank you, Richard. Um… a Spanish dictionary? M: Yes. I thought you could use it when you study abroad in Spain next semester. W: Oh, Richard, my plans changed. I was hoping to study in Spain. But the program was one year long, and I prefer a six-month program. There was a spot left in the program in France. M: Molly, you’ ll love France! Well, I guess I’ll keep my dictionary. The truth is that you never stop discovering a language, even when you think you know it. W: How did you ever learn Spanish? I’m so nervous I’ ll never understand French. M: When I was your age and I went on my first international trip to Spain, I was also very worried. But the best way to learn is by doing just what you’re going to do: by surrounding yourself in the culture and the language. W: Thank you for your advice. Now I’m looking forward to my trip to France. M: Once you’re there, you’ll be having too much fun to get nervous. 13. B 14. A 15. A 16. B 【原文】W: Henry, are you ready for the beach? M: Yes, Kelly! Here I am! W: Henry, I can hardly see you. You look like you’re wearing the sheet of a king-size bed. M: I need to protect my skin. I’m allergic to the sun. W: We could’ve gone to a swimming pool! M: No! I don’t even like to swim! I just want to take a long walk while I hear the waves and smell the salt in the air. W: How can you smell anything when you’ve covered your entire face? M: Let’s just get in the car. We only have one day off. I don’t want to waste a second. W: Didn’t you hear the new manager? We have two days off. M: What? Oh, great! Two days by the sea! W: Tomorrow’s supposed to rain. I’m going to stay home. M: Suit yourself. Rain or shine, I’m going back to the beach. W: Ryan is using my car tomorrow. I can’t give you another ride. M: I’ll bike there. W: I never knew you liked the beach so much. M: It’s not generally something I talk about at the office. I’m just too busy. W: I never knew you were so sensitive to the sun either. M: That’s why I have curtains in my office. 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. A 【原文】 With the rapid growth in China’s cities, some architecture companies are trying to help the environment keep up. Some are even trying to find more ways to bring the urban population into contact with nature. MAD Architects is one of those companies that are trying to take “green” designs to a new level. The company believes in the importance of making buildings that can produce their own power and food. They believe the buildings should also recycle all of their waste. The new designs make people living and working in these buildings think about being outside. They feel like they’re reconnecting with the natural world, instead of being far apart from it. The company believes this way of thinking is very important for the future of urban living. One of MAD’s newest projects is called the Urban Forest, designed for the city of Chongqing. There will be offices, open spaces, balconies with trees, and many plants throughout. The project is inspired by the mountainous Chinese landscape and the traditional villages built on the hillsides. It will be an urban engineering wonder! Architects who are interested in working on the Urban Forest should apply at the MAD offices in Beijing, New York, or Rome. 21. A 22. C 23. B 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $