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长那滨江中学英语限时训练9.10
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
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第一节每段录音播放两遍。
1.What-will the woman do tonight?
A.Write a new report.B.Refine the report conclusion.C.Discuss the report with the man.
2.Where are the speakers?
A.In a bookstore.B.In a classroom.
C.In a library.
3.When will the train depart?
A.At 3:00 pm.B.At 3:15 pm.
C.At3:40 pm.
4.Why does the woman talk to Jason?
A.To seek help.
B.To borrow a laptop.
C.To report a file problem.
5.What are the speakers talking about?
A.A famous composer.
B.Their favorite CDs.
C.Their music preferences.
第二节每段录音播放两遍。
听第6段录音,回答第6、7题。
6.Why does the woman want to retum the coat?
A.It's the wrong size.B.It has poor quality.
C.It shrank badly.
7.What can the man offer the woman?
A.Arefund.
B.A discount.
C.A replacement.
听第7段录音,回答第8至10题。
8.How many meals are expected to be delivered this month?
A.9000.
B.10,000.
C.11,000.
9.How did the govemment support the group?
A.Providing a large sum of money.
B.Encouraging citizens to join it.
C.Starting a food program.
10.What is the woman's attitude toward joining the group?
A.Interested.
B.Doubtful.
C.Disapproving.
听第8段录音,回答第11至14题。
11.What does the report say about exercise among American adults?
A.It's beneficial.B.It's popular.
C.f'swo四yi血g
12.Why has pickleball been growing fast?
A.It's very healthy.B.It uses cheap equipment.
C.It suits people of all ages.
13.Which is the most popular among American adults?
A.Walking.
B.Jogging.
C.Trail hiking.
14.What is the woman?
A.A sports coach.
B.A radio hostess.
C.A fitness expert.
听第9段录音,回答第15至17题。
15.How did the man master Spanish after graduation?
A.By studying by himself.
B.By learning from a teacher.C.By living with local Mexicans.
16.What problem did the man face in learing French?
A.Lacking of language environment.B.Having no good foundation.C.Showing no interest in it.
17.What is required for ianguage leaming according to the man?
A.Basic knowledge and practice.B.Full language immersion.
C.Professional teaching.
听第10段录音,回答第18至20题。
18.What makes the bridge special?
A.Being the widest bridge globally.
B.Being the tallest bridge globally.
C.Being the longest bridge globally.
19.What activity is available for visitors at the bridge?
A.Explore tea gardens.B.Watch drone performances.C.Enjoy a water-screen light show.
20.Where can visitors stay near the bridge?
A.At local homestays.B.At a large hotel nearby.
C.At a big camping site.
第二部分阅读共两节,满分50分)
第一节供15小题;每小题2.5分,满分375分)
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Camp on the James River
We have several campsites right on the scenic James River.We provide portable toilets and a garbage can,but
have no drinking water,showers or electricity.
Campsite Fees
$35 a night for up to 5 people;
$7 for each additional person (Max:10);
Children under 12 years old camp for free.
Campsite Descriptions
Site 1:This site has two areas,an upper and a lower,each with a stone fire ring and a picnic table.The upper area
is flat and far enough away from the river.The lower area is right on the river and floods frequently.Put your tent
in either spot.
Site 2:This site has a great view of the flowing James River.Access to the river is through a small hole in the
bushes.A great spot for relaxing in the shade of mature trees.Stone fire ring and picnic table included.
Site 3:This site has a couple of paths that will lead you down the fairly steep (bank to the river.The
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river in front of the site is usually waist-deep and gently flowing.Great for fishing and cooling off.
Site 4:This is the most primitive site we have.With only one neighbor(Site3),it is very private and remote.The
river is literally a stone's throw from your picnic table and stone fire ring.This site has shallow (knee-deep)moving
water located,which is suitable for fishingl
(What should visitors take when camping on the James River?
A.Things for bathing.
B.Lots of garbage bags.
C.Battery chargers.
D.Drinking water.
2.How much should two couples with their two 10-year-old kids pay for two nights?
A.$s28
B.$56.
C.$70
D.S84.
3.Which sites are suitable for fishing?
A.Site 1 and Site 2.B.Site 1 and Site 3.C.Site 2 and Site 3.D.Site 3 and Site 4.
David Thompson sat on a hard bench behind the long narrow desk and watched the flies fly lazily in the sun.
The drone of the younger boys reading letters and the older boys reciting Latin verbs made him sleepy.David had
to force his eyes to stay open.He wanted to leam something new.
He looked up at the schoolmaster's high desk in the front of the room.The new teacher,Mr.John Adams,was
from Harvard College.David's father had been impressed with him.The boys had already had several other
teachers,but none of them seemed to inspire David.So far,there was nothing to show that this one was special,
though he'd only been there two days.
"It's too hot to sit and memorize lessons,"the schoolmaster said."We'll move outdoors for the next part of our
·lesson.”He led the group of boys into the schoolyard."You younger boys,dig for grubs and beetles(幼虫和甲).
Count their feet.See if you can describe their shells ().
-David watched the teacher surrounded by laughing young students.No one had ever used the schoolyard itself
for a classroom."What next?"he thought.Soon he didn't have time to think about the younger boys,for he was
running after butterflies and dragonflies himself.
-David and his friends liked this new way of leaming.
-"It will be a clear night tonight.Go outside and look at the sky,"said the schoolmaster."Look at the stars ad
notice their brightess and the patterns they make.These patterns have names from Greek mythology(),
names like Orion,Aries,and others.Tomorrow we will leam about the ancient stories on them."
"How is the new schoolmaster?"asked David's father that evening,when David announced he was going out
to look at the sky.
"He's different from any schoolmaster we've had,"David admitted."He seems interested in everything
around him,and he wants us to be curious too.He even used the schoolyard as a classroom."
"So Mr.John Adams and his new ways make school useful to you after all,"joked David's father.
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"I believe he has,"said David."I know I won't forget the lessons he has taught us."
4.What does the underlined word"drone"in paragraph 1 mean?
A.Clear speaking voices.B.Low dull sounds.
C.Enthusiastic responses.D.High spirits.
5.Which statement shows that the new schooimaster understood the children?
A."It's too hot to sit and memorize lessons..."B."See if you can describe their shells..."
C."Go outside and look at the sky..."D."Tomorrow we will leamn about the ancient stories..."
6.From paragraph 8,we can learn that
A.David's father had met the new schoolmaster
B.David had thought poorly of school before
C.David's father was not satisfied with the new ways
D.David had shown his father his homework
7.What is the main idea of this story?
A.Science is all around us.
B.School provides us with the best education.
C.There is more than one way to learn.D.Homework is an important part of education.
C
My brother once said,"I'd love for us all to live together,but it's just not practical."This reflects a Westem
way of thinking that values independence over living with family.However,as housing costs rise and families face
elder care challenges,this way of thinking is changing.Living with several generations-common in places like
China-is becoming popular in the UK.
Recent reports showed that 1.8 million UK households now include two or more adult generations.Census(A
)data showed that 71 percent of Britons would consider it in the future.Money is a big reason:The cost-of-
living crisis makes sharing rent,utilities()and groceries practical.For aging parents,avoiding expensive
care facilities lowers financial pressure.However,focusing only on money misses the deeper benefits.
Living together isn't just about sharing bills;it's about sharing lives.It creates support systems:Grandparents
look after children,adults help with chores and teens leam patience and care from elders.In a society facing
loneliness,especially among seniors,being close allows daily contact that phone calls can't replace,My brother's
wish for a"big house"wasn't only old memories-it showed that separated families often miss these moments.
Of course,there are challenges.Privacy concems,different routines and small spaces require give-and-take
(互相谦让),But modem design,from granny flats to shared common areas,can help.The key is to set boundaries
while respecting each other.
Some people say living with several generations feels like going backward.I see it as progress:using tradition
to solve modern problems.China's model worked not because of duty,but because it understood that family
members need each other.As we rethink aging,childcare and housing costs in the West,combining households
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offers more than just saving money-it can bring back the sense of community we've lost.
Living with several generations isn't for everyone,but calling it "impractical"ignores its potential.It is a
caring response to today's pressures,one that tums"my burden ()"into"our shared life",Let's stop seeing it
as a sacrifice and start valuing it as a choice worth considering.
8.What does the author suggest about the Western view of family life?
It prefers wealth to relationships.
B.It sees independence as important.
.It values privacy more than support.D.It ignores tradition in modem times.
9.What deeper role of multi-generational living does the author highlight?
A.It strengthens family connections.
B.It encourages respect for traditions.
C.It prepares children for adulthood.
D.It reduces dependence on society
10.Why does the author mention China's model of living?
A.To criticize Western values.
B.To provide a cultural difference.
C.To show a successful example.
D.To defend traditional duties.
11.What does the anthor consider multi-generational living?
A.It is modem yet imperfect.
B.It is practical yet a short-term fix.
C.It is outdated but unavoidable.
D.It is challenging but helpful.
D
What did you have for breakfiast today?And how did you celebrate your last birthday?When you think back
to these events you're using episodic memory(情景记t忆)一the ability to recall personal experiences tied to
specific times and places.But how does your brain keep these memories separate without mixing them up?
Scientists at the University of Califomia,Los Angeles,in the US believe this is thanks to a"memory reset
button'”in our brainstem(脑干).This small region,called the locus coeruleus(蓝班核,helps organize and
separate our memories.
in the study,,36 volunteers took part in a memory task.Lying in an MRI scanner(核磁共振扫描仪),they were
shown a series of pictures of different objects.Meanwhile,several simple tones were played over and over again,
first in one ear and then in the other with a different pitch )The pitch change aimed to change the context(
)and create an event boundary.
According to a previous study by Kansas State University in the US,event boundaries help the brain organize
episodic memory by changing our perception()and attention.Ever walked into a room and suddenly forgot
why?That's an event boundary-entering or exiting a room-at work.
After the experiment,scientists tested how well the volunteers could recall the order of the pictures.The result
showed that it was harder to do when the series of pictures crossed an event boundary.This suggests that changes in
sound made the brain store memories separately.What's more,MRI scans showed that the locus coeruleus became
highly active when event boundaries appeared,but not so much ofherwise.
Earlier research showed that the hippocampus(),another brain region,helps shape episodic memory
by both linking events close together in time and separating those further apart.But what tells the hippocampus
when to change modes?MRI scans suggest that"the locus coeruleus may provide the critical'start'signal to the
hippocampus,as if saying,Hey,we're in a new event now',"said Lila Davachi,one of the researchers.
The new understanding could lead to better treatments for memory-related problems like Alzheimer's disease,
where the locus coeruleus is overactive.These conditions might be managed by calming the locus coeralous
fhrough medication,slow breathing or even using stress balls.
12.How does the author introduce the research in the beginning?
A.By sharing experiences.B.By raising questions
C.By imagining scenes.D.By explaining a theory.
13.What was the purpose of playing tones with different pitches in the experiment?
A.To create real-life situations.B.To test volunteers'hearing ability.
C.To mark a shift to a new context.D.To increase the difficulty of the task
14.What did the MRI scans reveal about the locus coeruleus during the experiment?
A.It showed higher activity at event boundaries.
B.It sent signals to the hippocampus regularly.
C.It controlled volunteers'memory recall order.
D.It helped link pictures to specific sounds.
15.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A.The difficulty of treating memory-related disease.
B.The potential applications of the research findings.
C.The drawbacks of the small-scale experiment.D.The future research directions for memory.
第二节(供5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Improve your attention span
May I have your attention,please?I'll try and be quick,as I probably only have about 47 seconds before your
mind starts wandering ()That,according to psychologist Dr Gloria Mark,is now our average attention span
(注意力持续时间),based on her latest study of people's use of screens in the workplace..Of course,.this figure has
its limits.As other psychologists have argued your concentration can vary so much,the very idea of an"average"
attention span is almost meaningless._16
Nevertheless,it's likely your attention span is decreasing.As one recent survey suggests,nearly half the
population nowadays feels as if theirs is worse than it was.17
Of course,we can silence our phone notifications (and put on noise-canceling headphones.18,.
Unknowingiy,you're"interrupting"yourseif aii day iong,according to Mark.Even whiie reading this,you may
have gotten the sudden desire to look something up online,check your emails or do something else."It's something
we do without realizing,"said Mark.
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19.Lining up your most mentally taxing tasks with your natural peaks of focus is key to
concentration,says Mark.Her research has found that,on average,these high points occur around 10 a.m.in the
morning and around 2-3 p.m.in the aftemoon.20,depending on whether you're more of a moming
person or a night person."If a person is an early type,their peak focus would be earlier-before 10 a.m.,"explains
Mark."And if they're a late type,their peak focus will be later."
A.There are differences around these times
B.Don't expect to always be focused and productive
C.One solution to this is to pay attention to your body clock
D.Because of this,there isn't even scientific agreement on how to measure focus
B.With the ever-present pull of our emails and social media,it's easy to see why
F.However,even when we've done all that,there's still the enemy within to deal with
G.While we don't all have the same attention span,truly paying attention to something is universal
第三部分语言运用(供三节,满分30分)
第一节供15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
Several years ago,I met a girl through our local community theater.She's in her late teens-much
21than me.
I've been involved in musical theater for years,while she was more of a(n)22.Whenever she sought
advice,I was 23to provide guidance.She's a really sweet girl who works hard and is deeply 24
about musicals,but she came from a low-income family that couldn't25 to pay for extra classes.
Recently,she shared some 26news with me.She had27a trial singing class (
with a teacher who is a friend of mine,and she loved it.However,she couldn't28until she saved enough
from her part-time job,as her family needed her to 29 bills.Knowing how much this 30 meant
to her,I decided to help.
Given her upcoming birthday next month,I discussed the matter with my friend,who 31 agreed to
reduce the class fees.Also,I prepared a special gift:a voucher for 12 singing lessons.I placed it in an
envelope,32 the stage manager to give it to her 33 after rehearsals without revealing
who it's from.
Although I haven't seen her reaction,I like to imagine her34and joy when she discovered this
chance to pursue her dreams.Sometimes,the greatest35comes from helping others without expectation
of recognition.
21.A.stronger
B.braver C.smarter D.younger
22.A.audiencs
B.peiforer C.newcomer D.experi
23.A.ready
B.free
C.afraid D.anxious
24.A.nervous
B.passionate C.cautious D.concemed
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25.A.hesitate B.afford
C.happen D.offer
26.A.bittersweet B.amazing C.latest
D.interesting
27.A.taken
B.missed
C.passed
D.skipped
28.A.balance
B.improve
C.judge
D.continue
29.A.make the most of B.help out with C.catch up with
D.take on
30.A.dream
B.choice C.opportunity D.honor
31.A.generously B.naturally C.unwillingly D.deeply
32.A.allowing B.promising C.forcing D.asking
33.A.formally B.privately C.seriously D.carefully
34.A.pride
B.calmness C.surprise D.awkwardness
35.A.comfort
B.challenge C.satisfaction D.lesson
第二节(供10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
Dear Diary,
Tim and I 36 (talk)a lot about his problems today,and I'm so glad that I could help my best friend.
It also lefu me thinking about what it really means to be a"good friend".In my opinion,the following37
(quality)form the basis of a friendship.
A good friend needs to be supportive.I can see that Tim is having trouble38(balance)his project
and his schoolwork,and I can see that both are important to him.I must respect and support the choices he makes.I
should also encourage him to take action39(getyover these difficulties.
A good friend also needs to be selffess.Tim is someone40Ishould try my best to help,even if it
means more work for me.When he's struggling with his schoolwork,I should do all I can to help him become a
more
41(etticiency)leamer.It'll take up some of my spare time,42 this friendship is worth my
extra time and effort.I'm sure that Tim would do the same for me.
To me a good friend brings out43best in a person.44(fortunate),Tim is such a friend.
Through our conversation today,I know that our friendship will grow stronger45ever.
第三节写作(15分)
你是李华,你的朋友Peter对高中学习的目的非常迷茫,向你求助,请你给Peter写一封回信,给他的高中
学习提出建议。
要求:1高中学习的目的是什么
2怎样达成这个目的
3.宇数100字左右。
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