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2026-2027学年第一学期期中考试试题 高三英语 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When did the fire happen? A. Thirty minutes ago. B. Forty minutes ago. C. Sixty minutes ago. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why should the woman learn Spanish according to the man? A. To live comfortably. B. To make more friends. C. To learn culture better. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A history class. B. Their exam results. C. The way to manage time. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How old is Jessica? A. 16. B. 10. C. 6. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the main topic of the conversation? A. A new sofa. B. A type of illness. C. A kind of technology. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. A. Operating a shop. B. Drawing park maps. C. Reading thank-you letters. D. Emotional and social skills. 7. A. It’s suitable for young children under 5. B. It combines entertainment with learning. C. It requires special teaching certificates. D. It’s officially supported by Disney parks. 8. A. Disney parks are for entertainment. B. Homeschooling is better than traditional schools. C. Disney offers special programs for homeschoolers. D. Some families educate children through Disney visits. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 9. What do visitors do first when they enter the museum? A. Move down a slide. B. Jump into a giant ball pool. C. Step into a cloud of white smoke. 10. What inspired Andrea Golubić to create the museum? A. A picture of herself. B. A visit to a modern art museum. C. A song from a famous band. 11. Which of the following is featured in the museum? A. A room with rubber ducks singing. B. A room for costume dance parties. C. A room showing the history of humor. 12. What did Zorica Bucic think of her experience in the museum? A. Just so-so. B. Worthwhile. C. Disappointing. 听下面一段独白, 回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What is the speaker’s mother? A. A designer. B. A doctor. C. A teacher. 14. What did the speaker do first after he left high school? A. He got a full-time job. B. He did a business course. C. He went to an art college. 15. How long did the speaker stay in Milan? A. One year. B. Two years. C. Three years. 16. What difficulty did the speaker have in New York? A. He was homesick. B. His parents didn’t support him. C. He could not start a company there. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What does Minor Heat mean? A. The extreme hot point is coming. B. The hottest period is over. C. The hottest season is coming. 18. Which activity is unnecessary during Minor Heat? A. Earthquake relief. B. Flood control. C. Drought relief. 19. What can people do during Minor Heat? A. Hang the clothes out in the shade. B. Play with fireflies at home. C. Appreciate the lotus flower. 第二部分 阅读（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） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Take a look inside a high school classroom. You will most likely find a teacher at the front of the class and students sitting at their desks. Yet, look closer, and you might notice a familiar scene: many of these students are not paying attention. Instead, they are dozing off (打盹) or even completely asleep. Today, the majority of high school students are not getting enough sleep. This is a serious problem, especially as students are doing more than ever with their time. They come to school early, spend hours listening to teachers and taking tests, then run off to practices and meetings, and come home to be faced with even more work. And the homework load these days is not light; teachers give hours’ worth of homework each night. Most kids need at least nine hours of sleep per night in order to function properly. Yet the period of this nine hours shifts as a child gets older. After puberty (青春期), the body’s internal clock changes so that it is difficult for teens to fall asleep before 11 p.m. So even if a student falls asleep at eleven, they would need to sleep until at least 8 am, to get a full night’s sleep. Considering the time at which most high schools in this country begin, those nine hours are clearly being shortened. Few high schools start after 8 a.m. However, there are schools that have paid attention to this research and pushed backward the start of their school day. In schools where the start time is after 8:30 in the morning, the teachers believe that there has been a real change in their students. They note that the students miss class less, pay more attention in class, perform better in class, and report lower levels of depression. The researchers of these studies say that the results are quite important and that more schools should consider pushing backward their start time of their school day. 20. Which of the following would the author agree with? A. High school students must go to bed before 10 p.m. B. High schools should begin their school day at a later time. C. Most schools should push forward the start of their school day. D. Kids should shorten their sleep time gradually as they grow older. 21. The second paragraph mainly discusses ________. A. why high school students should get more sleep B. what’s life like for college students at present C. why high school students feel sleepy in the classroom D. how to lighten high school students’ homework load 22. The underlined word “shifts” probably means “________”. A. arrives B. reduces C. increases D. changes 23. How do the teachers probably feel about the results of pushing backward the start of their school day? A. Disappointed. B. Satisfied. C. Puzzled. D. Surprised. B Four Pet-Friendly Hotels Montage Palmetto Bluff Location: Bluffton, South Carolina Price: $150 pet fee, rooms start at $645 a night In this great riverside hotel, your pet will be treated to a fancy pet bed, toy gifts, and a special menu. For you there’re spa treatments, golf and eight dining experiences. With 20,000 acres (英亩) to explore, you and your dog can spend hours visiting and playing. Kinship Landing Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Price: $49 per night pet fee, rooms start at $249 a night Inside this new hotel, you’re greeted with hundreds of green plants, along with an event space that houses nearly a forest. You can also order your dog a bowl made with sweet potatoes and eggs at the hotel’s café, and then head out to travel in the Rocky Mountains. Inn By The Sea Location: Cape Elizabeth, Maine Price: $544 a night in a pet-friendly single-bedroom room, 2-night stay required In the hotel, book the pet package, and your dog will receive a personalized bed and a toy dog, a bowl, and an evening selection from the pet menu. You will be provided with a list of nearby walking paths and pet-friendly beaches. The hotel also gives a temporary (临时的) home to dogs that are looking for their forever families. 154 have been adopted (领养) by guests. Kimpton Sawyer Hotel Location: Sacramento, California Price: No pet fee; rooms start at $249 a night There’s no limit on pets you can bring — so pack up your dog and your cat. Awaiting them will be pet beds, food, water bowls and a list of pet-friendly restaurants and parks. When the free nightly wine party begins in the hall, your pet can join you for socializing. 24. Which hotel provides chance to explore the mountains? A. Montage Palmetto Bluff. B. Kinship Landing. C. Inn By The Sea. D. Kimpton Sawyer Hotel. 25. What is special about Inn By The Sea? A. Its guests can take pets to the party. B. It serves pets sweet potatoes and eggs. C. It offers spa treatments to its guests. D. Its guests might adopt a pet there. 26. Where will you go if you want to save money? A. To Bluffton, South Carolina. B. To Cape Elizabeth, Maine. C. To Sacramento, California. D. To Colorado Springs, Colorado. C Energy crops can be used for heat, electricity and even biofuels like bioethanol. They will become more important as the world turns away from fossil fuels, such as oil and coal. In a new study, researchers from the University of Surrey have shown that where you choose to plant energy crops makes a big difference to biodiversity. A detailed analysis has shown that, compared to planting them elsewhere, planting energy crops on existing agricultural land in places like China and Central Europe could diminish harm to biodiversity. Planting in these locations could then allow agricultural land in other places to be restored to natural habitats, maximizing the benefits to biodiversity. The study is published in the Journal of Applied Ecology. Sophi e Tudge, who carried out the research at Surrey’s Center for Environment and Sustainability, said, “Our study suggests that, as far as biodiversity is concerned, it is always best to restore farmland to nature rather than re-plant it with energy crops.” “Yet, we are realists. In the future, more fuel will come from crops, and it is far better to plant them on existing farms than to destroy remaining natural habitats. We have shown that where you plant those crops makes a huge difference to how many species continue to grow healthily,” she added. When farmland is restored to nature, it creates new habitats for many species. Using that land to plant energy crops instead can be a missed opportunity to improve biodiversity. Given that energy crops need to be planted somewhere, researchers calculated which locations would have the smallest net impact on biodiversity. They studied which habitats contained the richest mix of species. They then compared that information with maps of land use and information about where energy crops could produce the biggest yields (产量). The researchers found that the harm to biodiversity could be minimized in places like Central Europe and the east coasts of the U. S. and China. However, food security, farmers’ willingness, and surrounding energy infrastructure (基础设施) are also important. “After all, we depend on them to grow crops,” she said. 27. What does the underlined word “diminish” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Make something smaller. B. Increase greatly. C. Remain unchanged. D. Get rid of completely. 28. What can we learn from Sophie Tudge’s words in paragraph 4? A. Highest yields are the only priority. B. Energy crops do harm to biodiversity. C. Restoring farmland to nature is the best choice. D. Planting on current farms protects natural habitats. 29. What should be done in energy crop planting areas according to the last paragraph? A. Considering many factors besides biodiversity. B. Caring about biodiversity over other factors. C. Focusing primarily on energy crop yields. D. Planting energy crops in all available farmland. 30. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Farmland should be restored to nature. B. Energy crops will replace fossil fuels. C. Biodiversity calls for concern. D. Where Energy Crops grow Affects Biodiversity. D To be “literate” implies the ability to decode language on its most basic terms, but literacy also expands to one’s ability to “read and write” the world. ____31____ Soccer players, for example, learn the game language. Doctors talk medical terms. Literacy in these specific languages allows us to navigate, participate in and contribute to such a world. Famous writers have penned literacy narratives to reveal the journey of language learning. But you don’t have to be famous to tell your own— everyone has their own story to tell about their relationships with reading and writing. ____32____ Recall a story linked to your personal history of reading and writing. Perhaps you want to write about your favorite book and its impact on you. ____33____ Whatever it is, make sure to consider why this particular story is the most important to tell. Once you’ve settled on your story, picture the first scene that comes to mind. Take the story of your favorite book: it may start with describing where you were when you first got it. ____34____ Where did this lead you in your writing and reading journey? Writing literacy narratives can be joyful, but it can also trigger hidden feelings about the complexities of literacy. ____35____ Writing them down can help us explore these feelings in order to strengthen our relationship with reading and writing. This, in turn, deepens our understanding of ourselves and others. A. Ready to go but stuck for a start? B. Continue from there to explore further. C. At any given moment, we all orbit language worlds. D. Usually, there are powerful lessons and truths found in it. E. What are your strongest memories of reading and writing? F. Maybe you remember your first brush with poetry’s great power. G. Many of us carry scars and wounds from early literacy experiences. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下列短文，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。 Important Things to Know When Dining Out Cultural dining etiquette (礼节) might surprise you with some of its important rules. ___36___. Knowing some tips will help ensure that you have an enjoyable meal with friends or family — no matter where you are in the world. Chopstick Rules The way you handle chopsticks is important to avoid annoying your companions. When you put them down between bites, always put them down together so they are parallel with the edge of the table in front of you. ___37___. Hands or Utensils (餐具) In India and the Middle East, it’s considered very rude to eat with your left hand. People in France expect you to eat with a utensil in each hand. ___38___, instead preferring to use their hands. In Chile, you may never touch any food with your fingers. People in Thailand generally use their forks only to push food onto their spoons. Making Requests ___39___. In Portugal, this would be a serious mistake, because it shows the chef that you don’t like their seasoning skills. Similarly, in Italy, never ask for extra cheese to add to your food. Some of these cultural dining etiquette rules may seem random and strange, but they are important in various countries. ___40___, the more comfortable you’ll begin to feel with its foreign cultural practices. A. The more friends you make in your lifetime B. The more time you spend in any given country C. Mexicans consider it inappropriate to eat with utensils D. Don’t get caught making an embarrassing mistake at a restaurant E. It’s a good sign for the chef if you make a mess around your plate F. Never stick them upright in your food or cross them as you use them G. It may seem like a simple request to ask for salt and pepper at a meal 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） When I first set foot on Mexican soil, I spoke Spanish well. So when I asked a local ice-cream seller for an ice-cream, and he said “ahorita,” which directly translates to “right now”, I took him at his word, believing that its arrival was ____41____. I sat near his shop and waited. Half an hour passed and still no ice-cream arrived, so I asked again about it, “Ahorita,” he told me again. His face was a mix of ____42____ and maybe even embarrassment. I was ____43____. Waiting longer wasn’t pleasant, but I felt it was impolite to walk away, especially if the ice-cream was now being ____44____ just for me. But finally, after waiting too long, I made a (an) ____45____ for the nearest bus to take me home. As I left, I ____46____ at my wrist and shrugged to the ice-cream seller. ____47____ I couldn’t wait any longer and it really wasn’t my fault. His face was, once again, one of the total confusion. This experience ____48____ from my memory until years later when I came back to live in Mexico. I discovered that understanding “ahorita” took not a fluency in the language, but rather a(n) ____49____ in the culture. When someone from Mexico says “ahorita,” it should almost never be taken _____50_____; its meaning changes greatly with _____51_____. As a linguist told me, “Ahorita could mean tomorrow, in an hour, within five years or never.” It is even used as a polite way of saying “no, thanks” when _____52_____ an offer. Difficulty in explaining what I have come to call “Ahorita Time” is a _____53_____ of different cultural understandings of time. Since I moved to Mexico, my attitude towards time has changed dramatically. I don’t worry so much about being late; I am generally still on time for _____54_____, but when I’m not, I don’t feel _____55_____. Ironically, it would seem that “Ahorita Time,” has actually allowed me to live far more in the “right now” than I ever did before. 41. A. distant B. immediate C. vague D. confusing 42. A. anger B. curiosity C. confusion D. astonishment 43. A. discouraged B. awkward C. torn D. annoyed 44. A. conveyed B. delivered C. reserved D. restricted 45. A. rush B. call C. resolution D. requirement 46. A. waved B. signaled C. screamed D. smiled 47. A. Completely B. Significantly C. Unhappily D. Obviously 48. A. faded B. arose C. emerged D. accumulated 49. A. interest B. insight C. exploration D. fluency 50. A. literally B. seriously C. deeply D. strongly 51. A. intention B. character C. culture D. context 52. A. rejecting B. injecting C. giving D. accepting 53. A. mixture B. secret C. reflection D. preparation 54. A. arguments B. appointments C. amusements D. statements 55. A. dizzy B. isolated C. panicked D. satisfied 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. feature B. eco-friendly C. announced D. imports E. digital F. budget G. extensively H. acquire I. technology J. competitiveness K. crucial China Set to Make Own Ballpoint Pen Tips (圆珠笔笔头) One of China’s major stainless steel(不锈钢) producers has independently developed the special steel needed to make the ballpoint pen tips and plans to mass-produce the material to replace_____56_____in two years. The group has spent five years on research and development to_____57_____the technology, ending a long-term Chinese reliance(依赖)on foreign pen tips. Without this technology, China’s pen manufacturers, which produce 38 billion ballpoint pens per year, have had to buy the_____58_____parts from overseas markets, costing the industry $17.3 million a year, according to the China National Light Industry Council. “It will be one of our_____59_____products in the long run, and we will try more materials for tips of ballpoint pens to remain competitive,” said Li Jianmin, director of TISCO’s research and development center. Wang Huimian, TISCO’s senior engineer, said the company will invest more_____60_____and manpower to develop next-generation ballpoint pen tips in a(n)_____61_____way to further compete with rivals(竞争对手) in Japan and Switzerland. “If these factors are ignored, its_____62_____won’t attract customers.” said Wang. The successful home-made pen tips have also won wide popularity on_____63_____social platform because a wide range-of netizens (网民) ‘believe that it is going to motivate our national manufacturers. Making such products requires high-precision_____64_____.Special micro elements must be added to liquid steel to make a quality tip that can write continually for at least 800 meters. Eager to enhance its earning ability, the company______65______that it planned to produce-10.5 million metric tons of steel this year, including 4.5 million stainless steel products. Zhao Ying, a researcher at the Institute of Industrial Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, said, “All these elements can be reached only through long-term investment and increasing development” he said. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 书面表达 请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。 In recent years, Internet voting has become increasingly popular in China. People not only cast on-line votes themselves, but also urge others to vote for competitions like the “Most Beautiful Teacher” and the “Cutest Baby”. Li Jiang, a high school student, is invited to vote in the “Best Police Officer” competition, organized by the local government to let the public have a better understanding of police officers’ daily work. Li Jiang visits the website and reads all the stories. He is deeply moved by their glorious deeds. He is already thinking of becoming a policeman himself in the future. Su Hua is invited by his uncle to vote for his cousin in the “Future Singer” competition. He has already received three similar invitations this week. His uncle tells him that if his cousin wins the competition, the family will win an overseas tour for free. Su Hua likes his cousin very much, but he finds other singers perform even better. To vote, or not to vote? This is a question that troubles him very much. 【写作内容】 1. 用约30个单词写出上文概要； 2. 用约120个单词阐述你对网络投票的看法，并用2~3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。 【写作要求】 1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句； 2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3. 不必写标题。 【评分标准】 内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。 第二节（满分25分） 67. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. Lower Oxygen Levels Threaten Marine Life Oxygen in the oceans is being lost at an alarming rate, with “dead zones” expanding rapidly and hundreds more areas showing oxygen dangerously exhausted, putting sharks, tuna, marlin and other large fish species at particular risk. Dead zones, where oxygen is effectively absent, have quadrupled(翻两番) in extent in the last half-century, and there are also at least 700 areas where oxygen is at dangerously low levels, up from 45 when research was undertaken in the 1960s. The reasons behind this environmental collapse are multiple. Among all, pollutants generated by the industrial world have been the most destructive force to cause the unbalance, including a rising tide of plastic waste, as well as other pollutants. Seas are about 26% more acidic than in pre-industrial times because of absorbing the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, with damaging impacts on shellfish in particular. Low oxygen levels are also associated with global heating, because the warmer water holds less oxygen and the heating causes stratification(分层), so there is less of the vital mixing of oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor layers. Oceans are expected to lose about 3-4% of their oxygen by the end of this century, but the impact will be much greater in the levels closest to the surface, where many species are concentrated, and in the mid to high latitudes. Another major cause for lower oxygen is intensive farming. When excess artificial fertilizer from crops, or wastes from the meat industry, runs off the land and into rivers and seas, it feeds algae(藻类) which bloom and then cause oxygen consumption as they die and decay. The problem of dead zones has been known about for decades, but little has been done to tackle it. Now is high time to take actions and help the oceans function better. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026-2027学年第一学期期中考试试题 高三英语 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When did the fire happen? A. Thirty minutes ago. B. Forty minutes ago. C. Sixty minutes ago. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: There was a fire half an hour ago. M: Luckily nobody got hurt in it. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why should the woman learn Spanish according to the man? A. To live comfortably. B. To make more friends. C. To learn culture better. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: I’ll work in Mexico for only one year. Is it necessary for me to learn Spanish? M: Of course. It will improve your understanding of the culture there. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A history class. B. Their exam results. C. The way to manage time. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: How about your history exam? M: Not well. I just got B plus. I missed some key points and didn’t manage my time well. What about you? 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How old is Jessica? A. 16. B. 10. C. 6. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Jessica plays the guitar very well. M: Yeah. She has been playing it for 10 years since she started to practice it at the age of 6. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the main topic of the conversation? A. A new sofa. B. A type of illness. C. A kind of technology. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Virtual reality (VR) devices enable you to tour every room in a house and speak “face-to-face” with the rental agent, without leaving the comfort of your living room sofa. M: Sounds quite convenient. But VR motion sickness prevents me from using them. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. A. Operating a shop. B. Drawing park maps. C. Reading thank-you letters. D. Emotional and social skills. 7. A. It’s suitable for young children under 5. B. It combines entertainment with learning. C. It requires special teaching certificates. D. It’s officially supported by Disney parks. 8. A. Disney parks are for entertainment. B. Homeschooling is better than traditional schools. C. Disney offers special programs for homeschoolers. D. Some families educate children through Disney visits. 【答案】6. D 7. B 8. D 【解析】 【原文】 For most children, school means crowded classrooms, tasteless sandwiches and bell schedules. For some, it means doing workbooks at Cinderella Castle, writing thank-you letters to Snow White and grabbing fresh sweet snacks during snack break. These are the Disney homeschoolers. “We’re not just doing rides and calling it school,” said Lisa, a former teacher who home-schools her three children, ages 5 and younger. “They learn to regulate emotions, speak up for themselves and interact with others. That’s real learning too.” Orlando is a popular destination for what some call Disneyschooling. Hundreds of families go to the Disney World parks several times a week, or even every day, as part of their curriculum. Lisa’s days start with reading and table work at home. Then she’s off to the parks three or four times a week. If her children are learning about animals, they go see tigers at the Maharajah Jungle Trek. If they’re curious about Paris, they visit the France Pavilion. Park maps are textbooks for finding their way around. Wait times for rides are lessons on abstract math, instead of a source of family stress. Some moms go further. Susan, a former middle school English teacher with a 10-year-old daughter, runs a shop selling Disney-inspired workbooks parents can use at the parks. Questions: According to Lisa, what do children learn at Disney? What can be inferred about “Disneyschooling”? What is the passage mainly talking about? 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 9. What do visitors do first when they enter the museum? A. Move down a slide. B. Jump into a giant ball pool. C. Step into a cloud of white smoke. 10. What inspired Andrea Golubić to create the museum? A. A picture of herself. B. A visit to a modern art museum. C. A song from a famous band. 11. Which of the following is featured in the museum? A. A room with rubber ducks singing. B. A room for costume dance parties. C. A room showing the history of humor. 12. What did Zorica Bucic think of her experience in the museum? A. Just so-so. B. Worthwhile. C. Disappointing. 【答案】9. C 10. A 11. C 12. B 【解析】 【原文】 W: A new museum of laughter in Croatia helps people cope with the stress of modern life. At the HaHaHouse in Zagreb, Croatia, visitors walk into a cloud of white smoke to “wash away” their worries before climbing into a “giant washing machine”, and then they move down a slide into a space filled with little white balls where the fun begins. Forty-three-year-old Andrea Golubić is the museum’s creator. She wanted to heal people through laughter. She said a photo of herself at age seven inspired her. “I was constantly joking as a kid,” she added. The museum has eight interactive zones. One features cheerful rubber chickens singing songs like ABBA’s “Dancing Queen”. Another lets visitors wrestle in large clothes. There’s also a room on the history of humor, from ancient times to today, shown through theaters, films, and the Internet. Singer Zorica Bucic said the museum was perfect for today’s times. “Entering here is like entering childhood, being relieved of all problems,” she said. Bucic added that if people could come to the museum often, they wouldn’t need to visit a psychologist. 听下面一段独白, 回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What is the speaker’s mother? A. A designer. B. A doctor. C. A teacher. 14. What did the speaker do first after he left high school? A. He got a full-time job. B. He did a business course. C. He went to an art college. 15. How long did the speaker stay in Milan? A. One year. B. Two years. C. Three years. 16. What difficulty did the speaker have in New York? A. He was homesick. B. His parents didn’t support him. C. He could not start a company there. 【答案】13. C 14. B 15. C 16. A 【解析】 【原文】 M: I’m quite often asked how I became a dress designer. For me, it was something I always wanted to do. However, because my mother was a university teacher and my father a doctor, they found it hard to accept that designing clothes could be a serious job. Anyway, they said I had to do a year’s business course first after high school. I didn’t like it at the time, but later, it made a big difference to me. And the other thing I did during that year was to get a part-time job in the office of a small factory making good quality clothes. Then I did two years at the local art college. I wanted to go to London straight away, but my parents insisted. So I stayed at home until I won a prize for a design which actually gave me a place at a London college for nine months. I went on to spend three wonderful years in Milan. Then I got the job in New York for a year, which was really exciting, but unbelievably stressful. I think it is probably because I was too far away from my family and missed them very much. So, I ended up in London, starting my own company. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What does Minor Heat mean? A. The extreme hot point is coming. B. The hottest period is over. C. The hottest season is coming. 18. Which activity is unnecessary during Minor Heat? A. Earthquake relief. B. Flood control. C. Drought relief. 19. What can people do during Minor Heat? A. Hang the clothes out in the shade. B. Play with fireflies at home. C. Appreciate the lotus flower. 【答案】17. C 18. A 19. C 【解析】 【详解】W: The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into24 solar terms. Minor Heat, the 11th solar term of the year, signifies the hottest period is coming but the extreme hot point has yet to arrive. In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production. But the solar term culture is still useful today to guide people’s lives through special foods, cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips that correspond with each term. The following are 4 things you need to know about Minor Heat. A season of storms, thunder and hail Storms, thunder and hail often happen during Minor Heat, though in some years there might be droughts. One of the prevailing farming activities during Minor Heat is staying on top of flood control and drought relief. A season for the lotus flower In Minor Heat, high temperatures are good for the growth of the lotus flower. From Minor Heat to the Double Ninth Festival, the lotus flower is in full bloom, and always simple but elegant. Firefly season Minor Heat is the season when fireflies become lively. Zhu Shuzhen, a woman of the Southern Song Dynasty, once described in her famous poem Summer Fireflies a happy scene of children playing with fireflies in the woods at night. Sunning clothes During the Minor Heat period, with the longest amount of sunlight and the strongest sunlight radiation, many families hang their clothes out in the sun to prevent mildew. 第二部分 阅读（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） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Take a look inside a high school classroom. You will most likely find a teacher at the front of the class and students sitting at their desks. Yet, look closer, and you might notice a familiar scene: many of these students are not paying attention. Instead, they are dozing off (打盹) or even completely asleep. Today, the majority of high school students are not getting enough sleep. This is a serious problem, especially as students are doing more than ever with their time. They come to school early, spend hours listening to teachers and taking tests, then run off to practices and meetings, and come home to be faced with even more work. And the homework load these days is not light; teachers give hours’ worth of homework each night. Most kids need at least nine hours of sleep per night in order to function properly. Yet the period of this nine hours shifts as a child gets older. After puberty (青春期), the body’s internal clock changes so that it is difficult for teens to fall asleep before 11 p.m. So even if a student falls asleep at eleven, they would need to sleep until at least 8 am, to get a full night’s sleep. Considering the time at which most high schools in this country begin, those nine hours are clearly being shortened. Few high schools start after 8 a.m. However, there are schools that have paid attention to this research and pushed backward the start of their school day. In schools where the start time is after 8:30 in the morning, the teachers believe that there has been a real change in their students. They note that the students miss class less, pay more attention in class, perform better in class, and report lower levels of depression. The researchers of these studies say that the results are quite important and that more schools should consider pushing backward their start time of their school day. 20. Which of the following would the author agree with? A. High school students must go to bed before 10 p.m. B. High schools should begin their school day at a later time. C. Most schools should push forward the start of their school day. D. Kids should shorten their sleep time gradually as they grow older. 21. The second paragraph mainly discusses ________. A. why high school students should get more sleep B. what’s life like for college students at present C. why high school students feel sleepy in the classroom D. how to lighten high school students’ homework load 22. The underlined word “shifts” probably means “________”. A. arrives B. reduces C. increases D. changes 23. How do the teachers probably feel about the results of pushing backward the start of their school day? A. Disappointed. B. Satisfied. C. Puzzled. D. Surprised. 【答案】20. B 21. C 22. D 23. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了现在高中生课业负担重，导致学生睡眠不足而上课犯困、注意力不集中的现象，建议学校应减少课业，推迟上课时间，让学生由充足的睡眠。 【20题详解】 推理判断题。由第四段中的“The researchers of these studies say that the results are quite important and that more schools should consider pushing backward their start time of their school day.(这些研究的研究人员说，研究结果非常重要，更多的学校应该考虑推迟上学时间)”可推知，作者也会赞同高中应该晚一点开始上课。故选B项。 【21题详解】 主旨大意题。由第二段“Today, the majority of high school students are not getting enough sleep. This lack (缺乏) of sleep is a serious problem, especially as students are doing more than ever with their time. They come to school early, spend hours listening to teachers and taking tests, then run off to practices and meetings, and come home to be faced with even more work. And the homework load these days is not light; teachers give hours worth of homework each night.(今天，大多数高中生睡眠不足。睡眠不足是一个严重的问题，尤其是学生们在时间上做得比以往任何时候都多。他们早早来到学校，花几个小时听老师讲课，参加考试，然后跑去练习和开会，回家后还要面对更多的家庭作业。现在的家庭作业负担不轻，老师们每晚都要给学生们几个小时的作业量)”可知，本段讲述了为什么高中生在课堂上感到困倦——就是因为课业繁重和睡眠不足。故选C项。 【22题详解】 词义猜测题。由第三段中划线词所在句后面的“After puberty (青春期), the body's internal clock changes so that it is difficult for teens to fall asleep before 11 p.m.(进入青春期后，人体内部的生物钟会发生变化，青少年很难在晚上11点之前入睡)”可推知，划线词所在句“Yet the period of this nine hours shifts as a child gets older.”意为“然而，这9个小时的时间随着孩子长大而改变”。划线词shifts在此处意为“changes(变化)”。故选D项。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。由第四段中的“In schools where the start time is after 8:30 in the morning, the teachers believe that there has been a real change in their students. They note that the students miss class less, pay more attention in class, perform better in class, and report lower levels of depression.(在早上8:30以后开始上课的学校，老师们认为学生们已经发生了真正的变化。他们注意到，学生缺课少，在课堂上注意力更集中，在课堂上表现更好，而且抑郁程度较低)”可推知，老师们对推迟上课时间很满意。故选B项。 B Four Pet-Friendly Hotels Montage Palmetto Bluff Location: Bluffton, South Carolina Price: $150 pet fee, rooms start at $645 a night In this great riverside hotel, your pet will be treated to a fancy pet bed, toy gifts, and a special menu. For you there’re spa treatments, golf and eight dining experiences. With 20,000 acres (英亩) to explore, you and your dog can spend hours visiting and playing. Kinship Landing Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Price: $49 per night pet fee, rooms start at $249 a night Inside this new hotel, you’re greeted with hundreds of green plants, along with an event space that houses nearly a forest. You can also order your dog a bowl made with sweet potatoes and eggs at the hotel’s café, and then head out to travel in the Rocky Mountains. Inn By The Sea Location: Cape Elizabeth, Maine Price: $544 a night in a pet-friendly single-bedroom room, 2-night stay required In the hotel, book the pet package, and your dog will receive a personalized bed and a toy dog, a bowl, and an evening selection from the pet menu. You will be provided with a list of nearby walking paths and pet-friendly beaches. The hotel also gives a temporary (临时的) home to dogs that are looking for their forever families. 154 have been adopted (领养) by guests. Kimpton Sawyer Hotel Location: Sacramento, California Price: No pet fee; rooms start at $249 a night There’s no limit on pets you can bring — so pack up your dog and your cat. Awaiting them will be pet beds, food, water bowls and a list of pet-friendly restaurants and parks. When the free nightly wine party begins in the hall, your pet can join you for socializing. 24. Which hotel provides chance to explore the mountains? A. Montage Palmetto Bluff. B. Kinship Landing. C. Inn By The Sea. D. Kimpton Sawyer Hotel. 25. What is special about Inn By The Sea? A. Its guests can take pets to the party. B. It serves pets sweet potatoes and eggs. C. It offers spa treatments to its guests. D. Its guests might adopt a pet there. 26. Where will you go if you want to save money? A. To Bluffton, South Carolina. B. To Cape Elizabeth, Maine. C. To Sacramento, California. D. To Colorado Springs, Colorado. 【答案】24. B 25. D 26. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四家宠物友好型酒店的特色服务、价格和地点，突出了它们为宠物提供的设施及为客人设计的活动。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据Kinship Landing中的“You can also order your dog a bowl made with sweet potatoes and eggs at the hotel’s café, and then head out to travel in the Rocky Mountains.(你可以在酒店的咖啡馆为你的狗点一份用红薯和鸡蛋制作的碗食，然后出发去落基山脉旅行。)”可知，Kinship Landing为客人提供探索山脉的机会。故选B项。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据Inn By The Sea中的“The hotel also gives a temporary (临时的) home to dogs that are looking for their forever families. 154 have been adopted (领养) by guests.(酒店还为寻找永久家庭的狗狗提供临时住所。已有154只狗被客人领养。)”可知，Inn By The Sea的特别之处在于客人有可能在那里领养宠物。故选D项。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据Montage Palmetto Bluff部分的价格“$150 pet fee, rooms start at $645 a night (150美元的宠物费，房间每晚最低价格为645美元)”、Kinship Landing部分的价格“$49 per night pet fee, rooms start at $249 a night (每晚宠物费49美元，房间起价为每晚249美元)”、Inn By The Sea部分的价格“$544 a night in a pet-friendly single-bedroom room, 2-night stay required(允许宠物入住的单卧室房间每晚544美元，需入住2晚)”和Kimpton Sawyer Hotel部分的价格“No pet fee; rooms start at $249 a night(无宠物费；房间每晚最低价249美元)”可知，综合考虑宠物费和房费，Kimpton Sawyer Hotel的总成本最低；再根据该酒店的地点“Sacramento, California (加利福尼亚州萨克拉门托市)”可知，如果想省钱，应前往加州的萨克拉门托市。故选C项。 C Energy crops can be used for heat, electricity and even biofuels like bioethanol. They will become more important as the world turns away from fossil fuels, such as oil and coal. In a new study, researchers from the University of Surrey have shown that where you choose to plant energy crops makes a big difference to biodiversity. A detailed analysis has shown that, compared to planting them elsewhere, planting energy crops on existing agricultural land in places like China and Central Europe could diminish harm to biodiversity. Planting in these locations could then allow agricultural land in other places to be restored to natural habitats, maximizing the benefits to biodiversity. The study is published in the Journal of Applied Ecology. Sophi e Tudge, who carried out the research at Surrey’s Center for Environment and Sustainability, said, “Our study suggests that, as far as biodiversity is concerned, it is always best to restore farmland to nature rather than re-plant it with energy crops.” “Yet, we are realists. In the future, more fuel will come from crops, and it is far better to plant them on existing farms than to destroy remaining natural habitats. We have shown that where you plant those crops makes a huge difference to how many species continue to grow healthily,” she added. When farmland is restored to nature, it creates new habitats for many species. Using that land to plant energy crops instead can be a missed opportunity to improve biodiversity. Given that energy crops need to be planted somewhere, researchers calculated which locations would have the smallest net impact on biodiversity. They studied which habitats contained the richest mix of species. They then compared that information with maps of land use and information about where energy crops could produce the biggest yields (产量). The researchers found that the harm to biodiversity could be minimized in places like Central Europe and the east coasts of the U. S. and China. However, food security, farmers’ willingness, and surrounding energy infrastructure (基础设施) are also important. “After all, we depend on them to grow crops,” she said. 27. What does the underlined word “diminish” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Make something smaller. B. Increase greatly. C. Remain unchanged. D. Get rid of completely. 28. What can we learn from Sophie Tudge’s words in paragraph 4? A. Highest yields are the only priority. B. Energy crops do harm to biodiversity. C. Restoring farmland to nature is the best choice. D. Planting on current farms protects natural habitats. 29. What should be done in energy crop planting areas according to the last paragraph? A. Considering many factors besides biodiversity. B. Caring about biodiversity over other factors. C. Focusing primarily on energy crop yields. D. Planting energy crops in all available farmland. 30. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Farmland should be restored to nature. B. Energy crops will replace fossil fuels. C. Biodiversity calls for concern. D. Where Energy Crops grow Affects Biodiversity. 【答案】27. A 28. D 29. A 30. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了能源作物种植地点对生物多样性的影响。 【27题详解】 词句猜测题。由文章第二段中“A detailed analysis has shown that, compared to planting them elsewhere, planting energy crops on existing agricultural land in places like China and Central Europe could diminish harm to biodiversity. Planting in these locations could then allow agricultural land in other places to be restored to natural habitats, maximizing the benefits to biodiversity. (一项详细分析显示，与在其他地方种植相比，在中国和中欧等地的现有农业土地上种植能源作物可以diminish对生物多样性的损害。在这些地点种植，可以使其他地方的农业土地恢复为自然栖息地，从而最大限度地促进生物多样性)”可知，在现有农业土地上种植能源作物可以“减少”对生物多样性的危害，从而使其他地方恢复自然栖息地，最大化生物多样性益处。因此，diminish在此处意为“使某物变小或减少”，与Make something smaller“使得某物更小”意思相符。故选A。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第四段中““Yet, we are realists. In the future, more fuel will come from crops, and it is far better to plant them on existing farms than to destroy remaining natural habitats. We have shown that where you plant those crops makes a huge difference to how many species continue to grow healthily,” she added. (“然而，我们也很现实。未来，更多燃料将来自作物，而且在现有农田上种植作物远比破坏剩余的自然栖息地要好得多。我们已经证明，种植作物的地点对多少物种能够继续健康生长有着巨大影响，”她补充道)”可知，在当前农场上种植能源作物可以保护自然栖息地，避免破坏它们。故选D。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。由文章最后一段中“However, food security, farmers’ willingness, and surrounding energy infrastructure (基础设施) are also important. “After all, we depend on them to grow crops,” she said. (然而，食品安全、农民的意愿和周围的能源基础设施也很重要。“毕竟，我们依靠它们来种植作物，”她说)”可知，除了生物多样性之外，还需要考虑许多其他因素。故选A。 【30题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第一段中“In a new study, researchers from the University of Surrey have shown that where you choose to plant energy crops makes a big difference to biodiversity. (在一项新研究中，萨里大学的研究人员发现，种植能源作物的地点对生物多样性有着重大影响)”可知，文章主要讲述了一项新的研究表明能源作物种植地点的选择对生物多样性有很大的影响。因此，文章的主旨大意是能源作物的种植地点影响生物多样性。故选D。 D To be “literate” implies the ability to decode language on its most basic terms, but literacy also expands to one’s ability to “read and write” the world. ____31____ Soccer players, for example, learn the game language. Doctors talk medical terms. Literacy in these specific languages allows us to navigate, participate in and contribute to such a world. Famous writers have penned literacy narratives to reveal the journey of language learning. But you don’t have to be famous to tell your own— everyone has their own story to tell about their relationships with reading and writing. ____32____ Recall a story linked to your personal history of reading and writing. Perhaps you want to write about your favorite book and its impact on you. ____33____ Whatever it is, make sure to consider why this particular story is the most important to tell. Once you’ve settled on your story, picture the first scene that comes to mind. Take the story of your favorite book: it may start with describing where you were when you first got it. ____34____ Where did this lead you in your writing and reading journey? Writing literacy narratives can be joyful, but it can also trigger hidden feelings about the complexities of literacy. ____35____ Writing them down can help us explore these feelings in order to strengthen our relationship with reading and writing. This, in turn, deepens our understanding of ourselves and others. A. Ready to go but stuck for a start? B. Continue from there to explore further. C. At any given moment, we all orbit language worlds. D. Usually, there are powerful lessons and truths found in it. E. What are your strongest memories of reading and writing? F. Maybe you remember your first brush with poetry’s great power. G. Many of us carry scars and wounds from early literacy experiences. 【答案】31. C 32. A 33. F 34. B 35. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍素养的内涵，并指导如何书写素养叙事。 【31题详解】 上文“To be ‘literate’ implies the ability to decode language on its most basic terms, but literacy also expands to one’s ability to ‘read and write’ the world. (所谓‘识字’，意味着具备从最基本层面解读语言的能力，但读写能力也延伸到一个人‘读写’世界的能力)”说明“识字”不仅是解读语言，还能“读写”世界，下文“Soccer players, for example, learn the game language. Doctors talk medical terms. Literacy in these specific languages allows us to navigate, participate in and contribute to such a world. (例如，足球运动员学习运动语言，医生使用医学术语。掌握这些特定领域的语言，能让我们在相应的世界里适应、参与并有所贡献)”举例足球运动员、医生都有各自的专业语言，空处承上启下，C选项“在任何时候，我们都在围绕着语言世界运转”符合语境，既承接上文，又为下文的具体例子做铺垫。故选C。 【32题详解】 上文“Famous writers have penned literacy narratives to reveal the journey of language learning. But you don’t have to be famous to tell your own — everyone has their own story to tell about their relationships with reading and writing. (著名作家写下了识字叙事，来展现语言学习的历程。但你不必成名也可以讲述自己的故事——每个人都有关于自己与读写关系的故事可讲)”说明每个人都有关于读写的故事可讲，空处应该与讲述故事相关，A选项“准备好了却不知从何开始？”符合语境，以问句形式自然过渡到具体的写作指导。故选A。 【33题详解】 上文“Recall a story linked to your personal history of reading and writing. Perhaps you want to write about your favorite book and its impact on you. (回忆一个与你个人读写历史相关的故事。也许你想写写你最喜欢的书以及它对你的影响)”给出了一些讲述读写故事的思路，空处承接上文，应是与上文并列的另一个可能的写作主题，F选项“也许你还记得你第一次感受到诗歌的强大力量”是讲述读写故事的一个具体例子，符合语境，提供了另一种写作选择。故选F。 【34题详解】 上文“Once you’ve settled on your story, picture the first scene that comes to mind. Take the story of your favorite book: it may start with describing where you were when you first got it. (一旦你确定了你的故事，想象一下首先浮现在脑海中的场景。以你最喜欢的书的故事为例：它可能从描述你第一次得到它时所在的地方开始)”说明确定故事后要想象第一个场景，并举例进行说明，下文“Where did this lead you in your writing and reading journey? (这在你的写作和阅读之旅中把你带向了哪里？)”提出问题引导进一步思考，空处承接上文，B选项“从那里继续深入探索”符合语境，承接上文描述第一个场景，引出下文思考场景的意义，符合逻辑。故选B。 【35题详解】 上文“Writing literacy narratives can be joyful, but it can also trigger hidden feelings about the complexities of literacy. (撰写识字叙事文章可能是令人愉悦的，但也可能触发人们对读写复杂性的隐藏情感)”说明写识字叙事可能会引发关于识字复杂性的隐藏情感，下文“Writing them down can help us explore these feelings in order to strengthen our relationship with reading and writing. This, in turn, deepens our understanding of ourselves and others. (把它们写下来可以帮助我们探索这些情感，从而加强我们与读写的关系。这反过来又加深了我们对自己和他人的理解)”说明写下这些情感的好处，空处承上启下，G选项“我们许多人都带着早年识字学习经历留下的创伤与伤痛”符合语境，具体说明这些情感的来源，同时引出下文写下这些情感的好处。故选G。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下列短文，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。 Important Things to Know When Dining Out Cultural dining etiquette (礼节) might surprise you with some of its important rules. ___36___. Knowing some tips will help ensure that you have an enjoyable meal with friends or family — no matter where you are in the world. Chopstick Rules The way you handle chopsticks is important to avoid annoying your companions. When you put them down between bites, always put them down together so they are parallel with the edge of the table in front of you. ___37___. Hands or Utensils (餐具) In India and the Middle East, it’s considered very rude to eat with your left hand. People in France expect you to eat with a utensil in each hand. ___38___, instead preferring to use their hands. In Chile, you may never touch any food with your fingers. People in Thailand generally use their forks only to push food onto their spoons. Making Requests ___39___. In Portugal, this would be a serious mistake, because it shows the chef that you don’t like their seasoning skills. Similarly, in Italy, never ask for extra cheese to add to your food. Some of these cultural dining etiquette rules may seem random and strange, but they are important in various countries. ___40___, the more comfortable you’ll begin to feel with its foreign cultural practices. A. The more friends you make in your lifetime B. The more time you spend in any given country C. Mexicans consider it inappropriate to eat with utensils D. Don’t get caught making an embarrassing mistake at a restaurant E. It’s a good sign for the chef if you make a mess around your plate F. Never stick them upright in your food or cross them as you use them G. It may seem like a simple request to ask for salt and pepper at a meal 【答案】36. D 37. F 38. C 39. G 40. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一些外出就餐时要知道的一些重要事项。 【36题详解】 根据后文“Knowing some tips will help ensure that you have an enjoyable meal with friends or family — no matter where you are in the world.(知道一些技巧将有助于确保你和朋友或家人一起享受一顿愉快的晚餐——无论你在世界的哪个地方。)”可知，此处是指要学习一些用餐礼节以避免在用餐时犯错误，所以选项D“不要在餐馆犯尴尬的错误”切合文意。故选D。 【37题详解】 根据前文“When you put them down between bites, always put them down together so they are parallel with the edge of the table in front of you.(当你在吃的间隙把它们放下来的时候，一定要把它们放在一起，这样它们就和你面前的桌子边缘平行了。)”可知，此处是讲筷子的摆放方式，所以选项F“不要把它们直立在食物中，也不要在使用时交叉放置”切合文意，选项中的them指的就是本段中的chopsticks。故选F。 【38题详解】 根据前文“In India and the Middle East, it’s considered very rude to eat with your left hand. People in France expect you to eat with a utensil in each hand.(在印度和中东，用左手吃饭被认为是非常不礼貌的。法国人希望你每只手拿一个餐具吃饭。)”可知，此处举例说明几个地方的用餐方式，且根据后文“instead preferring to use their hands(相反更喜欢用手)”可知，此处是指不喜欢用餐具用餐，所以选项C“墨西哥人认为用餐具吃饭是不合适的”切合文意。故选C。 【39题详解】 根据小标题“Making Requests”(提出要求)可知，此处是讲在用餐时提出要求，根据后文“In Portugal, this would be a serious mistake, because it shows the chef that you don’t like their seasoning skills. (在葡萄牙，这将是一个严重的错误，因为这表明你不喜欢厨师的调味技巧。)”可知，后文中的this是指要求额外的调料，所以选项G“吃饭时要盐和胡椒似乎是一个简单的请求”切合文意。故选G。 【40题详解】 根据后文“the more comfortable you’ll begin to feel with its foreign cultural practices(你就会对它的外国文化习俗感到越舒服)”可知，此处句式为“the more...,the more...”，且its是指“国家的”，所以此处是指在一个国家待的时间越久，选项B“你在某个国家待的时间越久”切合文意。故选B。 【点睛】 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） When I first set foot on Mexican soil, I spoke Spanish well. So when I asked a local ice-cream seller for an ice-cream, and he said “ahorita,” which directly translates to “right now”, I took him at his word, believing that its arrival was ____41____. I sat near his shop and waited. Half an hour passed and still no ice-cream arrived, so I asked again about it, “Ahorita,” he told me again. His face was a mix of ____42____ and maybe even embarrassment. I was ____43____. Waiting longer wasn’t pleasant, but I felt it was impolite to walk away, especially if the ice-cream was now being ____44____ just for me. But finally, after waiting too long, I made a (an) ____45____ for the nearest bus to take me home. As I left, I ____46____ at my wrist and shrugged to the ice-cream seller. ____47____ I couldn’t wait any longer and it really wasn’t my fault. His face was, once again, one of the total confusion. This experience ____48____ from my memory until years later when I came back to live in Mexico. I discovered that understanding “ahorita” took not a fluency in the language, but rather a(n) ____49____ in the culture. When someone from Mexico says “ahorita,” it should almost never be taken _____50_____; its meaning changes greatly with _____51_____. As a linguist told me, “Ahorita could mean tomorrow, in an hour, within five years or never.” It is even used as a polite way of saying “no, thanks” when _____52_____ an offer. Difficulty in explaining what I have come to call “Ahorita Time” is a _____53_____ of different cultural understandings of time. Since I moved to Mexico, my attitude towards time has changed dramatically. I don’t worry so much about being late; I am generally still on time for _____54_____, but when I’m not, I don’t feel _____55_____. Ironically, it would seem that “Ahorita Time,” has actually allowed me to live far more in the “right now” than I ever did before. 41. A. distant B. immediate C. vague D. confusing 42. A. anger B. curiosity C. confusion D. astonishment 43. A. discouraged B. awkward C. torn D. annoyed 44. A. conveyed B. delivered C. reserved D. restricted 45. A. rush B. call C. resolution D. requirement 46. A. waved B. signaled C. screamed D. smiled 47. A. Completely B. Significantly C. Unhappily D. Obviously 48. A. faded B. arose C. emerged D. accumulated 49. A. interest B. insight C. exploration D. fluency 50. A. literally B. seriously C. deeply D. strongly 51. A. intention B. character C. culture D. context 52. A. rejecting B. injecting C. giving D. accepting 53. A. mixture B. secret C. reflection D. preparation 54. A. arguments B. appointments C. amusements D. statements 55. A. dizzy B. isolated C. panicked D. satisfied 【答案】41. B 42. C 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. D 50. A 51. D 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在墨西哥时因不懂“ahorita”的含义而空等冰淇淋，多年后发现“ahorita”含义非常丰富，这一语言的用法反映不同文化对时间理解的差异，也改变了作者对时间的态度。 【41题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以，当我向当地的冰淇淋小贩要冰淇淋时，他说“ahorita”，直接翻译过来就是“马上”，我相信了他的话，以为冰淇淋立即就会到。A. distant遥远的；B. immediate立即的；C. vague模糊的；D. confusing令人困惑的。根据上文“and he said “ahorita,” which directly translates to “right now”, I took him at his word”可知，作者把小贩说的“ahorita”理解为“马上”，相信了他的话，因此指以为冰淇淋立即就会到。故选B。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的脸上混杂着困惑，甚至可能是尴尬。A. anger愤怒；B. curiosity好奇心；C. confusion困惑；D. astonishment惊讶。根据下文“His face was, once again, one of the total confusion.”可知，此时小贩的脸上混杂着困惑，甚至可能是尴尬。故选C。 【43题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很犹豫不定。A. discouraged气馁的；B. awkward尴尬的；C. torn犹豫不定的；D. annoyed恼怒的。根据下文“Waiting longer wasn’t pleasant, but I felt it was impolite to walk away”可知，长时间的等待并不愉快，但作者觉得走开是不礼貌的，因此指犹豫不定。故选C。 【44题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：长时间的等待并不愉快，但我觉得走开是不礼貌的，尤其是现在冰淇淋是专门为我送的。A. conveyed传达；B. delivered递送；C. reserved保留；D. restricted限制。根据上文“So when I asked a local ice-cream seller for an ice-cream”可知，作者向小贩要了一份冰淇淋，因此指现在冰淇淋是专门为作者送的。故选B。 【45题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但最后，在等了太长时间之后，我匆忙去找最近的公共汽车回家。A. rush匆忙；B. call呼叫；C. resolution决心；D. requirement要求。根据上文“after waiting too long”可知，作者等了太长时间，再结合下文“for nearest bus to take me home”可推知，因为花了太多时间等待，作者最后匆忙去找最近的公共汽车回家，短语make a rush意为“匆忙行动”。故选A。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：离开时，我用手腕打了个手势，对卖冰淇淋的人耸了耸肩。A. waved挥手；B. signaled示意；C. screamed尖叫；D. smiled微笑。根据下文“at my wrist and shrugged to the ice-cream seller”可推知，作者是通过肢体语言向卖冰淇淋的人传达自己的意思，是用手腕打了个手势。故选B。 【47题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：显然，我不能再等了，这真的不是我的错。A. Completely完全地；B. Significantly显著地；C. Unhappily不开心地；D. Obviously明显地。根据上文叙述的作者等了很长时间的冰淇淋，但一直没有拿到，最后得回家了，以及下文“I couldn’t wait any longer and it really wasn’t my fault”可推知，作者想表示显然自己无法再等下去。故选D。 【48题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这段经历逐渐从我的记忆中消失，直到多年后我回到墨西哥生活。A. faded逐渐消失；B. arose出现；C. emerged浮现；D. accumulated积累。根据下文“from my memory until years later when I came back to live in Mexico”可推知，作者逐渐忘了这段经历，后来再回到墨西哥生活，才想起来这件事。故选A。 【49题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我发现理解“ahorita”并不需要流利的语言，而是需要流利的文化。A. interest兴趣；B. insight洞察力；C. exploration探索；D. fluency流利。根据下文“As a linguist told me, “Ahorita could mean tomorrow, in an hour, within five years or never.” It is even used as a polite way of saying “no, thanks” when ____12____ an offer.”可知，墨西哥人所说的“ahorita”有着非常丰富的含义，理解其含义需要流利的文化，即对文化非常了解。故选D。 【50题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：当墨西哥人说“ahorita”时，几乎不应该从字面上理解；它的意思随着上下文的不同而变化很大。A. literally字面地；B. seriously严肃地；C. deeply深深地；D. strongly强烈地。根据下文“its meaning changes greatly”可知，它的意思变化很大，因此是不应该从字面上理解，短语take sth. literally意为“按照字面去理解”。故选A。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当墨西哥人说“ahorita”时，几乎不应该从字面上理解；它的意思随着语境的不同而变化很大。A. intention意图；B. character性格；C. culture文化；D. context语境。根据下文“As a linguist told me, “Ahorita could mean tomorrow, in an hour, within five years or never.””可知，墨西哥人所说的“ahorita”有着非常丰富的含义，由此推知，它的意思随着语境的不同而变化很大。故选D。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：它甚至被用作拒绝邀请时表示“不，谢谢”的礼貌方式。A. rejecting拒绝；B. injecting注射；C. giving给予；D. accepting接受。根据上文“a polite way of saying “no, thanks””可推知，这是在拒绝邀请时表示“不，谢谢”的礼貌方式。故选A。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：解释我所谓的“Ahorita时间”的困难反映了不同文化对时间的理解。A. mixture混合物；B. secret秘密；C. reflection反射；反映；D. preparation准备。根据上文“Difficulty in explaining what I have come to call “Ahorita Time””和下文“of different cultural understandings of time”可推知，语言和文化紧密相关，作者很难解释“Ahorita时间”是因为不同文化对时间有不同的理解，即这种困难反映了这种理解上的差异。故选C。 【54题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不太担心迟到；我通常还是会准时赴约，但当我不能准时赴约时，我也不会感到恐慌。A. arguments争论；B. appointments约定；C. amusements娱乐；D. statements陈述。根据上文“I don’t worry so much about being late; I am generally still on time for”可推知，此处是指和时间相关的约定行为，作者通常还是会准时赴约。故选B。 【55题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不太担心迟到；我通常还是会准时赴约，但当我不能准时赴约时，我也不会感到恐慌。A. dizzy头晕的；B. isolated孤立的；C. panicked恐慌的；D. satisfied满意的。根据上文“I don’t worry so much about being late”可知，作者不太担心迟到，因此在不能准时的时候，也不会感到恐慌。故选C。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. feature B. eco-friendly C. announced D. imports E. digital F. budget G. extensively H. acquire I. technology J. competitiveness K. crucial China Set to Make Own Ballpoint Pen Tips (圆珠笔笔头) One of China’s major stainless steel(不锈钢) producers has independently developed the special steel needed to make the ballpoint pen tips and plans to mass-produce the material to replace_____56_____in two years. The group has spent five years on research and development to_____57_____the technology, ending a long-term Chinese reliance(依赖)on foreign pen tips. Without this technology, China’s pen manufacturers, which produce 38 billion ballpoint pens per year, have had to buy the_____58_____parts from overseas markets, costing the industry $17.3 million a year, according to the China National Light Industry Council. “It will be one of our_____59_____products in the long run, and we will try more materials for tips of ballpoint pens to remain competitive,” said Li Jianmin, director of TISCO’s research and development center. Wang Huimian, TISCO’s senior engineer, said the company will invest more_____60_____and manpower to develop next-generation ballpoint pen tips in a(n)_____61_____way to further compete with rivals(竞争对手) in Japan and Switzerland. “If these factors are ignored, its_____62_____won’t attract customers.” said Wang. The successful home-made pen tips have also won wide popularity on_____63_____social platform because a wide range-of netizens (网民) ‘believe that it is going to motivate our national manufacturers. Making such products requires high-precision_____64_____.Special micro elements must be added to liquid steel to make a quality tip that can write continually for at least 800 meters. Eager to enhance its earning ability, the company______65______that it planned to produce-10.5 million metric tons of steel this year, including 4.5 million stainless steel products. Zhao Ying, a researcher at the Institute of Industrial Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, said, “All these elements can be reached only through long-term investment and increasing development” he said. 【答案】56. D 57. H 58. K 59. A 60. F 61. B 62. J 63. E 64. I 65. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍中国一家主要的不锈钢生产商已经自主研发出制造圆珠笔笔尖所需的特殊钢材，中国准备制造自己的圆珠笔头。 【56题详解】 考查名词。句意：中国一家主要的不锈钢生产商已经自主研发出制造圆珠笔笔尖所需的特殊钢材，并计划在两年内大规模生产这种材料，以取代进口材料。分析可知，空处缺名词，表示“进口商品”为名词import，且是可数名词，用复数形式。故选D项。 【57题详解】 考查动词。句意：该集团花了5年时间研发获得这项技术，结束了中国长期依赖外国笔尖的局面。分析可知，空处缺动词，表示“获得”为动词acquire，空前to为动词不定式符号（作目的状语），所以填动词原形。故选H项。 【58题详解】 考查形容词。句意：根据中国轻工业委员会的数据，如果没有这项技术，每年生产380亿支圆珠笔的中国笔制造商不得不从海外市场购买关键部件，每年造成1730万美元的损失。分析可知，空处为形容词，修饰名词parts，表示“关键的”为形容词crucial，符合句意。故选K项。 【59题详解】 考查名词。句意：太钢研发中心主任李建民说“从长远来看，这将是我们的特色产品之一，我们将尝试更多的材料来做圆珠笔的笔尖，以保持竞争力。”分析可知，空处修饰名词products，表示“特色”用feature，名词作定语，强调被修饰词的属性或类别。故选A项。 【60题详解】 考查名词。句意：太钢高级工程师王惠勉表示，该公司将投入更多预算和人力，以环保的方式开发下一代圆珠笔笔头，进一步与日本和瑞士的竞争对手展开竞争。分析可知，空处是宾语用名词，根据句意表示“预算”为名词budget，符合句意。故选F项。 【61题详解】 考查形容词。句意：太钢高级工程师王惠勉表示，该公司将投入更多预算和人力，以环保的方式开发下一代圆珠笔笔头，进一步与日本和瑞士的竞争对手展开竞争。分析可知，空处为形容词，修饰名词way，此处表示“环保的”，所以填eco-friendly。故选B项。 【62题详解】 考查名词。句意：如果这些要素被忽视，其核心竞争力不会吸引顾客。分析可知，空处缺名词作主语，表示“竞争力”为名词competitiveness，符合句意。故选J项。 【63题详解】 考查形容词。句意：成功的自制笔尖也在数字社交平台上广受欢迎，因为许多网友认为这将激励我们的“国家制造商”，修饰后文名词platform应用形容词，且结合句意表示”数字的"，故填digital。故选E。 【64题详解】 考查名词。句意：制造这样的产品需要高精度的技术。分析可知，空处缺名词，表示“技术”为名词technology。故选I。 【65题详解】 考查动词。句意：为了提高盈利能力，该公司宣布今年计划生产1050万吨钢材，其中包括450万吨不锈钢产品。从句中缺少谓语，且表示“宣布”动词为announce，结合后文it planned to可知为一般过去时，故填announced，故选C。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 书面表达 请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。 In recent years, Internet voting has become increasingly popular in China. People not only cast on-line votes themselves, but also urge others to vote for competitions like the “Most Beautiful Teacher” and the “Cutest Baby”. Li Jiang, a high school student, is invited to vote in the “Best Police Officer” competition, organized by the local government to let the public have a better understanding of police officers’ daily work. Li Jiang visits the website and reads all the stories. He is deeply moved by their glorious deeds. He is already thinking of becoming a policeman himself in the future. Su Hua is invited by his uncle to vote for his cousin in the “Future Singer” competition. He has already received three similar invitations this week. His uncle tells him that if his cousin wins the competition, the family will win an overseas tour for free. Su Hua likes his cousin very much, but he finds other singers perform even better. To vote, or not to vote? This is a question that troubles him very much. 【写作内容】 1. 用约30个单词写出上文概要； 2. 用约120个单词阐述你对网络投票的看法，并用2~3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。 【写作要求】 1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句； 2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3. 不必写标题。 【评分标准】 内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。 【答案】On-line voting becomes increasingly popular, and many competitions get people involved in it. It is beneficial to some people, while it puts others into a dilemma over whether to vote or not. In my opinion, on-line voting is an inseparable part of modern life and should be welcomed, since it is no more than a way to participate in public life. It makes no difference from ordinary voting events, in which candidates go around to seek supports. In addition, the Internet makes surveying and voting easy and convenient, regardless of time and space. Furthermore, voting on the Internet makes instant feedback possible. To be honest, voters sometimes feel annoyed, not because they hate voting, but because they are divided between emotion and fairness. Things will turn for the better if we can work out some participation rules for people to obey. Therefore, I hold a positive attitude towards on-line voting. Internet voting is quite popular nowadays. Many people are somewhat puzzled at the negative side of the voting, although some are quite happy with it, and active in doing it. In my opinion, Internet voting has begun to show its negative impacts on people and society. Firstly, people may feel forced when asked to do things that they don’t want to. Secondly, voting of this kind does not depend on the strong points of the competitors, but rather on how many social-networking resources they have. Thirdly, the voters or even the competitors in many cases are possibly taken advantage of by the organizers for commercial purposes. In short, Internet voting, to some extent, is unfair, if not immoral, and cannot be trusted. Therefore, rules should be worked out and strictly observed. Everyone in our society should help those in need, but it is more important to be sincere and earnest. 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要讲述网络投票越来越流行，有好处也有坏处。 【详解】小题1解析： 1.要点摘录 ①In recent years, Internet voting has become increasingly popular in China. People not only cast on-line votes themselves, but also urge others to vote for competitions like the “Most Beautiful Teacher” and the “Cutest Baby”. ②He is deeply moved by their glorious deeds. He is already thinking of becoming a policeman himself in the future. ③Su Hua likes his cousin very much, but he finds other singers perform even better. To vote, or not to vote? This is a question that troubles him very much. 2.缜密构思 将第1要点进行重组，将第2、3两个要点进行整合。 3.遣词造句 On-line voting becomes increasingly popular, and many competitions get people involved in it. It is beneficial to some people, while it puts others into a dilemma over whether to vote or not. 【高分句型1】People not only cast on-line votes themselves, but also urge others to vote for competitions like the “Most Beautiful Teacher” and the “Cutest Baby”.(运用not only…but also…的结构表示出人们对网络投票的应用，表达高级) 【高分句型2】His uncle tells him that if his cousin wins the competition, the family will win an overseas tour for free.(运用一个复合句表现出网络投票赢了之后的好处，that引导宾语从句和if引导条件状语从句，表达高级) 小题2详解： 1.词汇积累 在我看来：In my opinion→In my opinion 受欢迎的：welcomed→popular 参加：participate in→take part in 说实话：To be honest→honestly speaking 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Furthermore, voting on the Internet makes instant feedback possible. 拓展句：What’s the most important is that voting on the Internet makes instant feedback possible. 【高分句型1】It makes no difference from ordinary voting events, in which candidates go around to seek supports.(由in which引导的非限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】Things will turn for the better if we can work out some participation rules for people to obey.(由if引导的条件状语从句) 第二节（满分25分） 67. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. Lower Oxygen Levels Threaten Marine Life Oxygen in the oceans is being lost at an alarming rate, with “dead zones” expanding rapidly and hundreds more areas showing oxygen dangerously exhausted, putting sharks, tuna, marlin and other large fish species at particular risk. Dead zones, where oxygen is effectively absent, have quadrupled(翻两番) in extent in the last half-century, and there are also at least 700 areas where oxygen is at dangerously low levels, up from 45 when research was undertaken in the 1960s. The reasons behind this environmental collapse are multiple. Among all, pollutants generated by the industrial world have been the most destructive force to cause the unbalance, including a rising tide of plastic waste, as well as other pollutants. Seas are about 26% more acidic than in pre-industrial times because of absorbing the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, with damaging impacts on shellfish in particular. Low oxygen levels are also associated with global heating, because the warmer water holds less oxygen and the heating causes stratification(分层), so there is less of the vital mixing of oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor layers. Oceans are expected to lose about 3-4% of their oxygen by the end of this century, but the impact will be much greater in the levels closest to the surface, where many species are concentrated, and in the mid to high latitudes. Another major cause for lower oxygen is intensive farming. When excess artificial fertilizer from crops, or wastes from the meat industry, runs off the land and into rivers and seas, it feeds algae(藻类) which bloom and then cause oxygen consumption as they die and decay. The problem of dead zones has been known about for decades, but little has been done to tackle it. Now is high time to take actions and help the oceans function better. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Oxygen levels in the oceans are dropping rapidly, which endangers marine life. Industrial pollutants, especially plastic waste and increased carbon dioxide, are the deadliest causes. Global warming is another cause. Finally intensive farming is also to blame for oxygen loss, because its wastes feeds algae, which consumes lots of oxygen. Measures should be taken to tackle this neglected threat. Oxygen levels in the oceans are dropping rapidly, which endangers marine life. Industrial pollutants, especially plastic waste and increased carbon dioxide, are the deadliest causes. Besides, global warming is responsible as it leads to lower oxygen storage and stratification. Finally, intensive farming also results in the oxygen loss. Measures should be taken to tackle this neglected threat. 【解析】 【分析】本篇书面表达是概要写作，要求概括海洋中的含氧量正在迅速下降，危及海洋生物。工业污染物，尤其是塑料废物和二氧化碳的增加，是最致命的原因，全球变暖是另一个原因，最后，精耕细作也是氧气流失的罪魁祸首，因为它的废物喂养藻类，藻类消耗大量氧气，我们应采取措施应对这一被忽视的威胁。注意词数要求和使用自己的语言。 【详解】1、写之前，需要认真仔细地读几遍原文材料，让理解更深刻。 2、遵循原文的逻辑顺序，对重要部分的主题、标题、细节进行概括，全面清晰地表明原文信息。 3、给摘要起一个好标题，比如：可以采用文中的主题句。 4、尽量使用自己的话完成，不要引用原文的句子，篇幅控制在原文的三分之一或四分之一长。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $听力考试正式开始。There was a fire half an hour ago. Luckily, nobody got hurt in IT. There was a fire half an hour ago. Lucy, nobody got hurt in IT. Listen to the next question. I'll work in mexico for only one year. Is that necessary for me to learn spanish? Of course, IT will improve your . understanding of the culture there. Listen to the next question. How about your history exam? Not well, I just got b plus. I missed some key points and didn't manage my time. Well, what about you? How about your history exam? Not well, I just got b plus. I missed some key points and didn't manage my time well. What about you? Listen to the next question. Jessica plays the guitar very well. yeah. He has been playing IT for ten years since he started to practice IT at the age of six. Jessica plays the guitar very well. Yeah, he has been playing IT for ten years since he started to practice IT at the age of six. Listen the next question. Virtual reality VR devices enable you to tour every room in a house and speak face to face with a rental agent without leaving the comfort of your living room. Sofa sounds quite convenient, but VR motion sickness prevents me from using them. Virtual reality V, R devices enable you to tour every room in a house and speak face to face with a rental agent without leaving the comfort of your living room sofa . sounds quite convenient, but VR motion sickness prevents me from using them. Listen to the next question. For most children, school means crowded classrooms, task less sandwich es and bell schedules for some IT means doing workbooks at sanda castle, writing thank you letters to snow White and grabbing fresh sweet snacks during snack break. These are the disney home schoolers. We're not just doing rise and calling at school, said lisa, a former teacher who home schools her three children, ages five and Younger. They learn to regulate emotions, speak up for themselves, can interact with others. That's real. Learning to orlando is a popular destination for what some call disney schooling. Hundreds of families go to the disney world parks several times a week or even every day as part of the curriculum. Lisa day start with reading and table work at home. Then she's off to the parks three or four times a week. If her children are learning about animals, they go to see tigers at the mahara jungle track. If they're curious about paris, they visit the french pavilion park. Maps are textbooks for finding their way around three times for rice are lessons on abstract math. Instead of a source of family stress, some mom go further. Susan, a former middle school english teacher with a ten year old daughter, runs a shop selling disney inspired workbooks parents can use at the park. For most children, school means crowded classrooms, tasted sandwiches and bell schedules. For some IT means doing workbooks at center rela castle, writing thank you letters to snow White and grabbing fresh sweet snacks during snack break. These are the disney home scholars. We're not just doing rise and calling at school, said lisa, a former teacher who home schools her three children, ages five and Younger. They learn to regulate emotions, speak up for themselves and interact with others. That's real. Learning to orlando is a popular destination for what some called disney schooling. Hundreds of families go to the disney world parks several times a week, or even every day as part of their curriculum. These as stays, start with reading and table work at home. Then she's off to the park three or four times a week. If her children are learning about animals, they go to see tigers at the mahara jungle track. If they're curious about pair, they visit the french pavilion park. Maps are textbooks for finding their way around three times for rise are lessons on abstract math instead of a source of family stress? Some mom go further. Susan, a former middle school english teacher with a ten year old daughter, runs a shop selling disney inspired workbooks parents can use at the park. Questions eleven. according to lisa, what do children learn at disney? Twelve, what can be inferred about disney schooling? Thirteen, what is the passage mainly talking about? Listen to the next question. a new museum of lava in a helps people cope with the stress of modern life at the house house. In the grab crasher, visitors walk into a cloud of White smoke to wash away their worries before climbing into a giant machine, and then they move down a slide into a space filled with little White balls where the fun begins. Forty three year old and ray global is the museums creator. SHE wanted to heal people through laughter, SHE said. A photo of herself at age seven inspire. I was constantly joking as a kid, he added. The museum has eight interactive zones. One features cheerful rubber chickens singing songs like abb dancing queen. Another lets visitors wrestle in large clothes. There's also a room on the history of humor from ancient times to today, shown through theatres, films and the internet, singer zora basic said the museum was perfect for today's time. Entering here is like entering childhood, being relieved of all problems, he said. Basic added that if people could come to the museum often, they wouldn't need to visit a psychologist. A new museum of laughter in creation helps people cope with the stress of modern life. At the hall house in the grab creation, visitors walk into a cloud of White smoke to wash away their worries before climbing into a giant washing machine, and then they move down a slide into a space filled with little White balls. Whether fun begins, forty three year old and rare global is the museums creator SHE wanted to heal people through laughter, SHE said. A photo of herself at a seven inspired her. I was constantly joking as a kid, he added. The museum has eight interactive zones. One features cheerful rubber chickens singing songs like abb's dcc queen. Another lets visitors wrestle in large clothes. There is also a room on the history of humor from ancient times to today, shown through theatres, films and the internet, singer zora basic said the museum was perfect for today's times. Entering here is like entering childhood, being relieved of all problems, he said. Music added that if people could come to the museum often, they wouldn't need to visit a psychologist. Listen to the next . question. I'm quite often asked how I became a dress designer. For me, IT was something I always wanted to do. However, because my mother was a university teacher and my father a doctor, they found IT hard to accept that designing clothes could be a serious job. Anyway, they said I had to do a year's business course first after high school. I didn't like IT at the time, but later I made a big difference to me. And the other thing I did during that year was to get a part time job in the office of a small factory making good quality clothes. Then I did two years at the local art college. I wanted to go to london straight away, but my parents insisted. So I stayed at home until I want a prize for a design, which actually gave me a place at a london college for nine months. I went on to spend three wonderful years in malta. Then I got the job in new york for a year which was really exciting, but unbelievably stressful. I think IT is probably because I was too far away from my family and missed them very much. So I ended up in london starting my own company. I'm quite often asked how I became a dress designer. For me, IT was something I always wanted to do. However, because my mother was a university teacher and my father a doctor, they found IT hard to accept that designing clothes could be a serious job. Anyway, they said I had to do a year's business course first after high school. I didn't like IT at the time, but later I made a big difference to me. And the other thing I did during that year was to get a part time job in the office of a small factory making good quality clothes. Then I did two years at the local arts college. I wanted to go to london straight away, but my parents insisted, so I stayed at home until I want a prize for a design which actually gave me a place at a london college for nine months. I went on to spend three wonderful years in malta. Then I got the job in new york for a year which was really exciting, but unbelievably stressful. I think IT is probably because I was too far away from my family and missed them very much. So I ended up in london starting my own company. Listen to the next question. The traditional chinese lunar calendar divides the year into twenty four solar terms. Minor heat, the eleven solar term of the year signalizes the hottest period is coming, but the extreme hot point has yet to arrive in china, the twenty four solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production, but the solar term culture is still useful today to guide people's lives through special foods, cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips that correspond with each term. The following are four things you need to know about, minor heat, a season of storms, thunder and hail. Storms, thunder and hail often happen during minor heat, though in some years there might be drought. One of the prevAiling farming activities during minor heat is staying on top of flood control and drought relief. A season for the lotus flower in minor heat, high temperatures are good for the growth of the lowest flower. From minor heat to the double north festival, the flower is in full bloom and always simple but elegant. Firefly season minor heat is the season when fireflies become lively. Dush jen, a woman of the southern song dynasty, once described in her famous poem summer fireflies, a happy scene of children playing with fireflies in the woods at night. Sunny cloth. During the minor heat period, with the longest amount of sunlight and the strongest sunlight radiation, many families hang their clothes out in the sun to prevent mild you. The traditional chinese lunar calendar divides the year into twenty four solar terms. Minor heat, the twenty solar term of the year signifies the hottie st period is coming, but the extreme hot point has yet to arrive in china, the twenty four solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production, but the solar term culture is still useful today to guide people's lives through special foods, cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips that correspond with each term. The following are four things you need to know about, minor heat, a season of storms, thunder and hail. Storms, thunder and hail often happen during minor heat, though in some years there might be droughts. One of the prevAiling farming activities during minor heat is staying on top of flood control and drought relief. A season for the lotus flower in minor heat, high temperatures are good for the growth of the lotus flower. From minor heat to the double nth festival, the lotus flower is in full bloom and always simple but elegant. Firefly season minor heat is the season when fireflies become lively. Ju shu jane, a woman of the southern song dynasty, once described in her famous poem summer fireflies, a happy seen children playing with fireflies in the woods at night, Sunny clouds during the minor heat period, with the longest amount of sunlight and the strongest of light radiation, many families hanging their clothes out in the sun to prevent mill due. 听力部分到此结束。