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鹰潭市2022届高三第二次模拟考试
英 语 试 题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分， 全卷满分为150分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答第Ｉ卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、 班别、姓名、学号、考试科目写在答题卷上。
2．试题所有答案均答在本试卷的答题卷上
第I卷（选择题，共100分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分)
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How much will the woman pay
A. $10. B. $15. C. $25.
2. What’s the woman like
A. She’s experienced. B. She’s confident. C. She’s perfect.
3. What will the woman do for the man
A. Drive him to the town. B. Buy something for him. C. Walk his dog.
4. What does the man usually do
A. He builds rockets. B. He observes planets. C. He goes on space missions.
5. What will the woman probably buy for her daughter
A. Earrings. B. A necklace. C. A ring.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. When was the man away from work last time
A. A day ago. B. A week ago. C. A year ago.
7. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Work harder. B. Complain to the boss. C. Have a rest.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What do we know about the man
A. He used to be in a band. B. He played some instrument once.
C. He really dislikes jazz music now.
9. Who does the man know from the band
A. The drummer. B. The guitar player. C. The lead singer.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What do we know about the dancing
A. The dancers usually have a hat with flowers.
B. There are only male dancers.
C. It dates back to the 1600s.
11. What did ancient dancers probably hope for
A. More rain. B. Better health. C. Great harvest of crops.
12. What does the man think about the people enjoying the dance
A. It is unpleasant. B. It is interesting. C. It is normal.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man want to do
A. Start a business. B. Use a computer. C. Search for ideas.
14. Why does the man refuse to tell the woman about the idea at first
A. He doesn’t have time. B. He can’t explain it clearly.
C. He thinks she won’t understand.
15. Who would the website help
A. People with personality issues. B. People studying psychology.
C. People with business ideas.
16. What will the man do next
A. Call a bank. B. Look at the government website.
C. Check newspaper advertisements.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the talk mainly about
A. Mushroom researches. B. Mushrooms as food. C. Mushrooms as medicine.
18. How do mushrooms mainly exchange materials
A. Through trees in forests. B. Through root networks. C. Through fruiting bodies.
19. What have trees grown with mushrooms shown
A. No change in growth. B. Slower growth. C. Increased growth.
20. What have scientists recently found about mushrooms
A. They help improve the environment. B. They consume plants for food.
C. They make fruit healthier.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Imagine standing on one spot where the only direction is south. You can experience it if you join a group of just 128 passengers for your trip to the pole of the world. Your icebreaker ship, 50 Years of Victory, will take you to the North Pole, which is more commonly associated with fairy tales.
Days 1&2--From Helsinki to Murmansk
Your adventure begins from Helsinki, Finland’s capital. From Helsinki, you’ll join your fellow passengers on the flight to Murmansk, Russia, where you’ll start your voyage to the North Pole and get to know 50 Years of Victory.
Days 3-6--Travelling towards the north in the Arctic Ocean
Being on Victory and feeling the icebreaker as it cuts through the Arctic pack ice is an experience you’ll never forget. You’ll have plenty of time to get to know your shipmates, and be treated to lectures and discussions about the trip by our expedition team (探险队) while seeing various birds. There are other things you can do, such as swimming and playing basketball.
Day7--90°North
Take photos, call your family and wave a flag; just be sure to enjoy your moment at the pole. If environmental conditions permit, you can jump into the icy waters around the North Pole. We’ll also attempt to send passengers high above the pole in our hot-air balloon to celebrate this great moment (highly weather d pendent).
Days 8 & 9--Travelling towards the south in the Arctic Ocean
As you head further south, you may get lucky and spot polar bears hunting for seals.
Days 10 & 11--Franz Josef Land
This group of 191 islands lies entirely within the Arctic Circle. Here you’ll explore Cape Flora and discover historic remains from three ill-fated arctic adventures.
Days 12 & 13--Getting off Victory in Murmansk and flying to Helsinki
When you return to Murmansk, it will be time to say goodbye to 50 Years of Victory. You’ll be sent to the airport for your flight to Helsinki.
21. What can passengers do from Day 3 to Day 6
A. Break the pack ice in the Arctic. B. Feed a variety of birds on board.
C. Get to know more about the trip. D. Compete with your shipmates in skiing.
22. Which of the following highly depends on the weather at the North Pole
A. Taking a hot-air balloon ride. B. Sending passengers deep into the icy waters.
C. Contacting your family by telephoning. D. Waving flags and taking photos in the wind.
23. When is it possible for you to discover historic remains
A. From Day 3 to Day 6. B. On Days 10 & 11.
C. On Days 12 & 13. D. From Day 8 to Day9.
B
For the past 60 years, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has protected animals, restored lost habitats and advocated for policy changes that benefit wildlife. Now, the conservation organization is trying a new approach.
This year, AWF launched the inaugural Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards. The contest aims to reach a different audience. While photography competitions are nothing new, the AWF hopes that the exhibition of winning entries will encourage African people to take a more active role in conservation. Its CEO Kaddu Sebunya said, “Africans need to take the responsibility for the conservation of their heritage.”
Photographers of all ages and backgrounds, professional and amateur, were invited to submit to the competition. A judging panel (评选委员会), comprised of photographers, conservationists, activists and safari guides, selected photos from 12 categories including “Art in Nature” “Coexistence and Conflict” and “Conservation Heroes”.
The “Conservation Heroes” category had special appeal for Kenyan conservation photographer Anthony Ochieng Onyango. “I realized there was a communication gap because most of what was being communicated was data in scientific publications,” said Onyango, adding that images are a simple way for people to connect to complex issues.
While there were many entries in the AWF competition, there’s only one 19-year-old Cathan Moore from South Africa among the category winners. There’s a lack of opportunity for young aspiring photographers on the continent. AWF is seeking grants and partnerships to enable more African people to participate next year, and to make nature photography competitions more accessible to those unable to pay or buy expensive camara equipment, allowing people to use whatever camera they have and photograph wildlife in urban environments.
Sebunya hopes that the competition can open up a dialogue about conservation-- and why it’s so important for Africa’s future. Many people in Africa look at conservation as a thing done by and for foreigners, said Sebunya. While he praised the work of international NGOs, he emphasized that it’s vital that African voices are heard and for local people to lead conservation efforts.
What is the main idea of the passage
African people take photographs in order to protect wildlife.
AWF calls for people’s active involvement in wildlife conservation.
A communication gap exists between ordinary people and wildlife conservation.
AWF holds photography competition for the conservation of wildlife.
Which of the following statements about the photography competition is TRUE
The winners’ works will be on display to promote wildlife conservation.
This year’s winners include quite a number of teenage photographers.
The judging panel includes both professional and amateur photographers.
People who are not skilled in photography can’t take part in the competition.
According to Anthony Ochieng Onyango, what caused the communication gap
People’s lack of desire to connect to the issue.
The lack of scientific publications on the issue.
The lack of simple and direct ways to present the issue.
People’s lack of professional camera equipment.
What’s Sebunya’s attitude toward the competition
Cautious B. Appreciative C. Skeptical D. Neutral
C
Like many of history’s greatest ideas, Tetris (俄罗斯方块）came about quite unintentionally. Alexey Pajitnov was a software engineer at the Soviet Academy of Sciences in Moscow, tasked with testing a new type of computer. To do so, he wrote a simple game based on a puzzle from his childhood. It would help assess how powerful the computer was--and provide a bit of fun. Little did he know that the resulting game would go on to become one of the greatest, most addictive and most successful of all time.
Tetris is a puzzle game in which geometric shapes fall down onto a playing field, and the player has to arrange them to form gapless lines. Pajitnov took inspiration from pentomino, a classic puzzle game consisting of all the different shapes that can be made by combining five squares--12 in total--with the goal of arranging them in a wooden box like a jigsaw puzzle.
To simplify things, he knocked that down to four squares, thus reducing the number of shapes from 12 to seven. He called the game Tetris, combining the Greek numeral “tetra”(meaning four) and tennis, his favorite sport. Pajitnov himself was immediately hooked. “I couldn’t stop myself from playing this prototype version, because it was very addictive to put the shapes together,” he said on the phone from Seattle, where he now lives.
Tetris has been the subject of several scientific studies. One found that playing the game can be effective in fighting off cravings for food and, while another noted an increase in the thickness of some parts of the brain in people who had played regularly. Playing Tetris for prolonged periods of time can lead to players dreaming about the falling pieces or interpreting real-world objects as shapes in the game and mentally re-arranging them--a phenomenon known as “the Tetris Effect”.
“With time going by, it hasn’t lost any of its play value and nothing has come to replace Tetris,” said Henk Rogers, a computer scientist, explaining the game’s enduring popularity. “It’s like Happy Birthday. There have been lots of songs that come and go, but Happy Birthday is always sung in the same way. Tetris has become the Happy Birthday of computer games.”
Why did Alexey Pajitnov create Tetris
To bring back childhood memory.
To provide more fun for the public.
To update the computer system.
To assess a new kind of computer.
What does the underlined word “hooked” probably mean in Paragraph 3
Pleased B. Determined C. Obsessed D. Moved
What can we know about Tetris according to Paragraph 4
It can cause players to dream about the falling pieces.
It can stimulate people’s appetite for food.
It can lead to “the Tetris Effect” instantly.
It can increase the overall thickness of the brain.
Why does the author mention the song Happy Birthday in the last paragraph
To describe the concept of Tetris.
To indicate the popularity of Tetris.
To provide the example of popular songs.
To introduce the topic of Happy Birthday.
D
With obesity now affecting 29% of the population in England, and expected to rise to 35% by 2030, should we now recognize it as a disease Obesity, in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that health may be adversely affected, meets the dictionary definition of disease, argues Professor John Wilding. He points out that more than 200 genes influence weight. “Thus body weight is strongly influenced by biology--it is not an individual’s fault if they develop obesity.” Yet the widespread view is that obesity is self-induced and that it is entirely the individual’s responsibility to do something about it. Recognizing obesity as a chronic disease with severe complications (并发症) rather than a lifestyle choice “should help reduce the stigma(耻辱) and discrimination experienced by many people with obesity,” he adds.
Professor Wilding disagrees that labelling a high proportion of the population as having a disease removes personal responsibility or may overwhelm health services, pointing out that other common diseases, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, require people to take action to manage their condition. He suggests that most people with obesity will eventually develop complications. “But unless we accept that obesity is a disease, we are not going to be able to tackle it,” he concludes.
But Dr. Richard Pile, a physician with a special interest in diabetes, argues that adopting this approach “could actually result in worse outcomes for individuals and society.” He believes that the dictionary definition of disease “is so vague that we can classify almost anything as a disease” and says the question is not whether we can, but whether we should, and to what end.
If labelling obesity as a disease was harmless then it wouldn’t really matter, he writes. But labelling obesity as a disease “risks reducing autonomy, disempowering and robbing people of the intrinsic (内在的) motivation that is such an important enabler of change.” What’s more, making obesity is a disease “may not benefit patients, but it will benefit healthcare providers and the pharmaceutical (制药的) industry when health insurance and clinical guidelines promote treatment with drugs and surgery,” he warns.
32.What does Professor John Wilding argue about obesity
A. Its impact on society is expected to rise B. It should be regarded as a genetic disease.
C. It is now too widespread to be neglected. D. Its dictionary definition should be updated.
33.What is the popular view of obesity
It is difficult to define. B. It is a modern disease.
C.It has much to do with one’s genes. D. It results from a lack of self-control.
34. Why are some people opposed to labelling obesity as a disease
A. Obese people would be discriminated against.
B. Obese people would not be able to afford the medical costs.
C. Obese people would be overwhelmed with anxiety.
D. Obese people would not feel responsible to take any action.
35.What is Dr. Richard Pile’s concern about classifying obesity as a disease
A. It may do little good to patients. B. It may accelerate the spread of obesity.
C. It may cause a shortage of doctors. D. It may affect obese people’s quality of life.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you’re “hooked” on sugar, don’t try to eliminate (消除) all sugary foods at once. If you deny yourself even a single piece of candy or sliver of cake, you’ll only crave sweets more. 36 “Shift yourself away from sugar and eat these foods, which are digested more slowly. They’ll help to even out (平衡) your blood sugar and you won’t have spikes and crashes all the time,” Dr. Hauser says. 37
Keep sugary food away. Don’t tempt yourself by stocking candy, cookies, and other high-sugar foods in your cupboards and fridge. “As a substitute for these things, keep fruit around,” suggests Dr. Hauser.
Sweeten foods yourself. 38 Then add your own sweetener. No matter how much sweetener you add, you probably won’t put in as much as the manufacturer would have, according to Dr. Hauser.
39 Be wary of foods where sugar tends to hide, including reduced-fat products. “When companies take out the fat, they add back almost all the calories in sugar,”Dr. Hauser says. Read labels. Avoid products that list sugar as the first ingredient or that contain several different types of sugar (brown sugar, cane nectar, etc.)-- it’s one way manufacturers avoid having sugar listed as the first ingredient.
Eat breakfast. Start out your day with a filling, nutritious meals, so you’ll be less likely to give in to cravings. 40
“When you get used to eating fewer super-sweet things, you crave them less,” Dr. Hauser says. “You become more satisfied with less sweet things.” You also won’t feel guilty on those less frequent occasions when you do splurge.
Pay attention to ingredients.
Watch for hidden sugars in foods.
Instead, eat a healthy diet made up of more satisfying foods----whole grains, fruits, vegetables, etc.
Start with unsweetened iced tea, plain yogurt, and unflavored oatmeal.
Steel-cut oatmeal, eggs, and fruit are all good breakfast choices.
Eating a healthy diet is the right way to shift your attention from sugar.
Here are a few suggestions to help you break the sugar habit.
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The movie Alita: Battle Angel tells a story of a “bionic girl” with robotic arms and superhuman fighting powers. And in 41 life, Tilly Lockey also has robot arms which look like those seen in fantasy movies.
Tilly lost both her hands and the tips of her toes 42 meningitis (脑膜炎)when she was a 43 .
As she grew, her mom tried to get her to 44 various prosthetics (假肢). Her mom says, “At the age of three, she got her first 45 hands. But these only allowed Tilly to move her fingers one at a time.” Tilly recalls, “In the end I 46 wearing them and learned to do things without hands.”
47 , not long ago, she’s got two bionic arms which she has 48 the use of! Tilly’s new arms came as a gift -- after James Cameron’s company approached Open Bionics, the firm who made them. The movie makers offered to 49 a new pair of arms called the Hero Arms for an amputee (被截肢者) that look just like the ones Alita has. Bionic limbs have existed for a decade 50 the Hero Arms cost much less. They are also 51 and more agile (灵巧的) than any that have come before. And, most importantly, unlike the limbs which were designed to look human and “hide” the fact a limb was missing, these new 52 are machine-like.
Tilly is 53 with her new-found skills. “I could do a lot before 54 hands, but it’s fun 55 things with the Hero Arms. I can 56 a toothbrush, brush my hair and play video games. At school, everyone wants to shake 57 by the hand.”
Payne says, “If kids go into school with an Iron Man hand, they don’t have a 58 . They have something that they feel super 59 .”
Tilly is now working with the tech company to 60 bionic arms for other differently-abled people.
41.A. virtual B. real C. automatic D. dreamy
42.A. contrary to B. due to C. instead of D. as to
43.A. baby B. teenager C. adult D. schoolgirl
44.A. earn B. play C. wear D. dress
45.A. normal B. secondhand C. wooden D. electric
46.A. stopped B. finished C. kept D. enjoyed
47.A. Logically B. Frequently C. Fortunately D. Constantly
48.A. demanded B. mastered C. risked D. made
49.A. ask for B. hold onto C. pick up D. pay for
50.A. however B. and C. but D. or
51.A. faster B. heavier C. prettier D. lighter
52.A. regulations B. versions C. toys D. visions
53.A. annoyed B. dissatisfied C. pleased D. concerned
54.A. with B. beside C. by D. without
55.A. trying out B. pointing out C. working out D. hanging out
56.A. consume B. transmit C. grip D. own
57.A. her B. you C. them D. me
58.A. weakness B. strength C. choice D. solution
59.A. simple B. cool C. formal D. cold
60.A. develop B. control C. attend D. operate
第二节 语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
When 61. (ask) what makes them laugh, most adults will tell you it’s jokes and humour. But they would be wrong. Robert Provine, 62. psychologist from the University of Maryland, 63. (find) some time ago that we actually laugh most when talking to our friends. In fact we’re 30 times more likely 64. (laugh) at something when we are with other people. Interestingly, within these conversations, we 65. (be) still not laughing at jokes: we laugh at statements and comments that do not seem on the face of them to be remotely funny. It’s a form of communication, not a 66. (react). The science of laughter is telling us that laughter is not so much associated 67. jokes. Actually, it is, to a greater degree, a social behaviour which we use to show people that we like them and 68. we understand them. Laughter is an emotion that we can use with those to whom we are 69. (emotional) close, to make ourselves feel better. This is critical to our 70. (enjoy) a happy mood---but maybe even more important when circumstances are making us feel bad.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Have you heard about Lushan It’s official named Mountain Lushan National Park in China. Locating in Jiujiang in Central China, it enjoys a great reputation in the country. It is about 25 kilometers long and 10 kilometers wide, but neighbors Jiujiang city and the Yangtze River to the north. Hanyang Peak is the highest point, which reach 1, 474 meters above sea level. It is one of the hundreds of steep peak that stand above a sea of clouds. Mountain Lushan is known for its steepness and beauty, especially during the summer months where the weather is cool in the mountains than elsewhere. Because its striking beauty and great importance, Mountain Lushan National Park has been listed like a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. You had better to visit Lushan for a sightseeing tour in person.
书面表达（满分25分）
《潜书 讲学》有云：“学贵得师，亦贵得友”。求学路上遇到好老师是件幸运的事。毕业在即，给你的老师写封感谢信吧。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.老师称呼使用Dear Mr/Mrs/Miss ，不能出现老师，学校，班级的具体名称；
3.学生落款已写好。英语试卷
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范文：
Dear Mrs Wang ,
I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to you for your unselfish assistance given to me during my preparation for the College Entrance Examination. Without your tremendous support and continuous encouragement, I would never enter my ideal college.
It goes without saying that it was your enlightening guidance that ushered me into the academic world. Otherwise, I would have wandered every day, holding no aims in life. For one thing, your care and love made me melt into the whole class, which brought dramatic changes to me. I started to reflect on the true essence of life and set goals to accomplish. For another, your help and support in my study unleashed the enormous potential inside me, which made me readily indulge in the sea of knowledge.
In a word, my appreciation to you is beyond words. It is really an honor for me to have been your student and I will always bear your guidance and scholar spirit in mind. Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
鹰潭市2022届高三第二次模拟考试
听力原文
Text 1
M: The cakes are $10 each, but if you buy another two or more, we’ll take $5 off of your total.
W: Well, I’m having a big party tonight. So, I’ll take three. And could you put them in a bag for me, please
Text 2
W: I just graduated from a top business university. I’m perfect for your organization.
M: Sorry, our senior roles are only given to those with years of experience.
W: What I lack in career development, I make up for in determination. I wish to begin my career here.
Text 3
W: Just leave your key under the mat. I’ll visit every day to walk your dog.
M: Thanks for helping while I’m out of town. Here’s some cash.
W: Don’t bother. It’s my pleasure. But I might grab myself a snack while I’m there.
Text 4
M: Thanks for coming to our career day. I’m an astronomer. I started this job because I loved learning about outer space.
W: Do you go on space missions by rockets as well
M: That’s the job of an astronaut. I view other planets from Earth.
Text 5
W: Sir, could you show me some diamond earrings I want to buy a gift for my daughter.
M: Yes, ma’am. If I may recommend, these gold necklaces and rings are in fashion and currently available at a massive discount.
W: Those aren’t really my daughter’s style.
Text 6
M: I have so much work to do. It’s too much. I work all day and night, week in, week out. But if I complain, my boss will be angry.
W: You can only do what you can do. Have you taken any time off recently
M: What is it now, February I haven’t had time off since this time last year. (6)
W: You really should take a break. (7) Things look a lot clearer when you have had some rest. Go somewhere beautiful and peaceful.
M: You are right. I am thinking too much. I need to get away from my problems.
Text 7
M: Melanie, I’m taking you to see some live music tonight.
W: Umm...I thought you hated music.
M: Not true! I tried playing the guitar once. (8)
W: And you gave up after a week! (8) Whatever, sure, I’ll go. What kind of music is it
M: Jazz.
W: You hate jazz!
M: No way! I mean, if I did...I don’t anymore.
W: So, who are we going to see
M: Do you remember Donna Parker from high school (9)
W: Yeah. My friend was in her band. She sang and he was their drummer. (9)
M: She does have a beautiful voice, doesn’t she (9)
W: She sure does. (9) And it will be great to catch up with Donna after the show. I haven’t seen her since we graduated.
M: Let’s clean the house and then go into town early. There’s a new French restaurant I want to try, too.
Text 8
M: Ha-ha, there are always such strange things to see in England. Look at those men dancing in silly costumes. (10)
W: They are Morris dancers. It’s an old tradition in some towns.
M: Why do they wear white costumes and flowers in their hats (10)
W: I don’t think anybody knows, really. These dances are so old that we’ve forgotten why we have them.
M: Do they always dance at this time of year Is it a rain dance or are they just keeping fit
W: It’s usually done in spring. It probably started in ancient times as a way of praying for better crops. (11)
M: Is it always men who dance
W: Mainly, although there are other dances for women and children.
M: I like it. It’s good that you keep these traditions alive.
W: There are records of these dances from the 16th century.
M: It’s wonderful to see a town enjoying a celebration like this. (12)
W: Yes, people can have fun in the spring sunshine after all that unpleasant winter weather.
Text 9（第13题为推断题）
W: You and your friend seem to spend a lot of time staring at that computer.What are you doing？
M: We came up with an idea and it seems to work really well.
W: Can you tell me what it is—or is it a secret？ (14)
M: It’s too complex for you, Mom. (14)
W: Give me a chance. If you can’t trust your mom, who can you trust？
M: OK, but keep it to yourself. We’ve designed a social media website which can help people with business ideas get in touch with people who can finance their projects. (15)
W: That sounds useful.
M: Yes, but it also includes psychology. It can tell each user about the personality of the other person.
W: So, they can check if other people can be trusted？
M: That’ s right. You understand it after all.
W: Could you make it into a business？
M: We could if we had support.
W: It’ s a pity the website isn’t in operation now, but then someone would have had the idea before you.
M: There are always advertisements in the newspapers from people offering to finance business projects. The banks offer services as well.
W: Look at the government website. They have lots of new business plans. I think they would be able to help you if they think your plan will work. (16)
M: I will look at that right away. (16)
Text 10（第17题为总结题）
W: When most people think of mushrooms, they think of the part used for food and medicine. However, this above ground aspect is just the fruiting body of the organism. Mushrooms have a kind of root network which they use to obtain food and information about environmental conditions. Many mushroom species use their root networks together with a host plant to give and receive water, carbon, nitrogen, and other minerals. (18) As more research is done into these creatures, scientists have found beneficial mushroom relationships among thousands of plant species. A recent research has shown that trees grown with these mushrooms produce more leaves, grow taller, and have a higher survival rate than trees grown without them. (19) The difference is large enough that forest product companies have started to use these kinds of mushrooms when planting new forests because of increased growth. The benefits, which include better soil health, disease resistance, and faster tree growth, have proven to be worth the extra cost of the mushrooms. Further researches have shown that mushrooms can clean polluted water and soil. (20) Science may just be scratching the surface of how we can use mushrooms to increase environmental quality, industrial production, and our understanding of nature’s complex relationships.
D篇参考译文：
如今，有29%的英国人受肥胖影响，而这个数据预计2030年会上升至35%。我们现在应该把肥胖视为一种疾病吗？约翰.怀尔丁教授认为，肥胖是指体内多余的脂肪堆积到对健康造成不利影响的程度，符合字典对疾病的定义。他指出，有200多种基因会影响体重。“因此，生物学对体重影响极大——发胖并不是个人的错。”然而，普遍的观点是，肥胖是自己造成的，对此做些什么完全是个人的责任。承认肥胖是一种带有严重并发症的慢性疾病，而不是一种生活方式的选择“应该有助于减少许多肥胖人士所经历的耻辱和歧视，”他补充道。
将较高比例的人口贴上患病的标签会使个人责任消失，或者可能使医疗服务不堪重负，怀尔丁教授不赞同这一观点。他指出，其他常见疾病，如高血压和糖尿病，需要人们采取行动来控制自己的病情。他认为，大多数肥胖患者最终会出现并发症。“但除非我们承认肥胖是一种疾病，否则我们将无法解决它，”他总结道。
但对糖尿病特别感兴趣的理查德.派尔医生认为，采用这种方法“实际上可能对个人和社会造成更糟糕的后果”。他认为，字典上对疾病的定义“如此模糊，以至于我们几乎可以将任何事物归类为疾病”。他说，问题不在于我们是否可以，而在于我们是否应该，以及目的是什么。
他写道，如果把肥胖列为一种疾病不会产生危害，那就没什么影响。但是，把肥胖视为一种疾病“可能会降低人们的自主权，削减并剥夺人们内在的动力，而这种动力是推动改变的重要因素。”此外，他警告说，将肥胖看作一种疾病“可能不会给患者带来好处，但当医疗保险和临床指南提倡药物和手术治疗时，它将使医疗保健服务提供者和制药行业受益。”

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