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高二期中学业水平测试
英 语
考生注意：
1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围：人教版选择性必修第三册。
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 will the man travel there
A. By air. B. By ship. C. By train.
2. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a grocery store. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.
3. What did the woman probably try to do
A. Play a tape recorder. B. Repair a typewriter. C. Take a picture.
4. What does the woman mean
A. She can finish the work alone.
B. She is willing to help the man.
C. She appreciates the man's offer.
5. Why does the man talk to the woman
A. To tell her about the parking.
B. To invite her to visit a friend.
C. To help her park the car.
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 至 8题。
6. Where are the speakers probably
A. In a hospital. B. In a factory. C. In a school.
7. What does the woman need right now
A. An X-ray test. B. An operation. C. Some rest.
8. Who has died of heart disease
A. The woman's father. B. The woman's mother. C. The woman's grandfather.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What does the man want to do
A. Open an account.
B. Borrow some money.
C. Take some money out of his account.
10. What's the woman probably
A. A reporter. B. A bank clerk. C. A customer.
11. When will the man come back
A. A few minutes later. B. Several hours later. C. Tomorrow.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. Where did the woman find the old medicine bottle
A. In a shop. B. In a hole. C. Near the village gate.
13. What did the woman find in the sports ground
A. A teapot. B. Some coins. C. A metal horse.
14. How old are the coins
A. About 50 years. B. About 100 years. C. About 200 years.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What is the weather like today
A. Nice. B. Cold. C. Hot.
16. What time is it
A. It's six o'clock. B. It's eleven o'clock. C. It's twelve o'clock.
17. What are the speakers going to do
A. Go shopping. B. Go working. C. Listen to the radio.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How long has the man worked at the present company
A. For about 3 years. B. For about 13 years. C. For about 30 years.
19. What is a main reason why the speaker chose his present job
A. To live in Spain.
B. To enjoy free flights.
C. To get cheap flights and holidays.
20. What does the speaker's work involve
A. Providing information for the customers.
B. Offering suggestions on purchasing cars.
C. Leading a group tour to visit some places.
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
The Symbolism of Chinese Foods
China is a country with a long history, and food has played an important role in the development of Chinese culture. Every year many traditional festivals and events are celebrated with special foods. Some of these foods have particular meanings, such as good luck, best wishes, unity and commemoration（纪念）.
Chinese New Year
Spring Festival(Chinese New Year) is the most important traditional festival in China. So New Year foods usually symbolize good luck and best wishes.
●Year cake(niángāo) means "increasing prosperity（繁荣）" because the name sounds the same as "yearhigh" or "yearly increase".
●Dumplings mean "wealth", due to their traditional gold/silver ingot（锭） shape.
Lantern Festival
Lantern Festival is the first full moon night in the Chinese calendar year, and the full moon as well as the food symbolizes family reunion.
●Sweet round sticky rice balls in soup(tāngyuán) mean“togetherness and reunion”.
Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival is an important celebration in China to commemorate Qu Yuan, a famous patriotic poet of China in ancient times.
● Glutinous rice dumplings(zòngzi) wrapped in bamboo leaves symbolize Qu Yuan commemoration.
Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important traditional Chinese festival. It is a time for family members and loved ones to get together to celebrate family reunion. Therefore, people celebrate it by preparing foods with family-reunion symbolic meanings.
●Mooncakes mean "family unity", as they're round, like the harvest moon.
●Pomeloes(yòuzi) mean "family unity" and "abundance", as they're round, too, and the Chinese sounds like the word for "to have".
21. What makes dumplings symbolic
A. The size. B. The color. C. The history. D. The shape.
22. Which festival is celebrated to honor a poet according to the text
A. Chinese New Year. B. Lantern Festival.
C. Dragon Boat Festival. D. Mid-Autumn Festival.
23. Which of the following is a traditional food for Mid-Autumn Festival
A. Year cake. B. Sweet round sticky rice balls in soup.
C. Glutinous rice dumplings. D. Pomeloes.
B
When a woman bought a painting that appeared to bear the signature（签名） of N. C. Wyeth at a store in 2017, she joked that the 4-dollar item might actually be a real work by the Maine painter. Her joke was no laughing matter, and the painting is now estimated to fetch as much as $250,000 at auction（拍卖会） in September.
According to experts at Bonhams Skinner auction house, the seller unknowingly bought the work at a Savers store in Manchester, New Hampshire, while searching for frames to reuse. At that time, the Wyeth painting had been put against a wall along with mostly damaged posters and prints.
The woman took the piece home, and then made a quick Internet search but could not find any information about the work. After hanging the painting in her bedroom for several years, she eventually stored it in her study.
She rediscovered the painting this past May while doing cleaning, and this time posted images of the work on an online page titled "Things Found in Walls", which is devoted to "stories of things you have found in walls, dug up in your backyard, or in that spare house across the street from your grandma's", according to the group's description.
Comments on the post led her to contact Lauren Lewis, a former curator who worked with paintings by three generations of the Wyeths: N. C. Wyeth, his son Andrew Wyeth and his grandson Jamie Wyeth. So she did.
"After seeing the piece in person, Lewis was 99% certain it was authentic instead of a copy," she told The Boston Globe. "While it certainly had some small scratches（划痕）, it was in remarkable condition considering none of us had any idea of its journey over the last 80 years."
Wyeth often produced cover art for publishers of periodicals and novels. The painting up for sale in September is one of four he completed for a 1939 edition of Helen Hunt Jackson's book Ramona, originally published in 1884. In it, Wyeth painted the young title character facing her elderly mother.
24. What was the woman's joke
A. The storekeep er was lazy and foolish.
B. The painting she bought might be valuable.
C. The signature of N. C. Wyeth was wrong.
D. The Maine painter would appear at auction.
25. How did the woman deal with the painting shortly after she got home
A. She put it in her study. B. She sold it to Lauren Lewis.
C. She sent it to her friend. D. She searched online about it.
26. What does the underlined word "authentic" in paragraph 6 mean
A. Real. B. Damaged. C. Famous. D. Stolen.
27. What is the text mainly about
A. A world-famous artist in the US. B. A novel by Helen Hunt Jackson.
C. A painting getting its recognition. D. An expert going on a treasure hunt.
C
Retired Army Col. Farrell Patrick taught computer science at West Point during the 1970s and then at two private universities through the 1990s, so he isn't surprised by the progress technology has made over the decades. But when the 91-year-old got his first virtual reality(VR) experience recently, he was amazed.
Sitting in a conference room at John Knox Village, Patrick sat up straight as his eyes and ears experienced what it would be like to be in a Navy fighter j et flying off the Florida coast. John Knox Village was one of 17 senior communities around the country that participated in a recently published Stanford University study.
During the study, the seniors picked from seven-minute virtual experiences such as riding in a tank, watching stage performances, playing with dogs and cats or visiting places like Paris or Egypt. The participants wore headsets that gave them 360-degree views and sounds, making it seem like they had been all but dropped into the actual experience.
The study, working with the company Mynd Immersive, found that almost 80% of the seniors reported having a more positive attitude after their VR session and almost 60% said they felt less isolated socially. The enjoyment lessened somewhat for older respondents whose sight and hearing had deteriorated（恶化）. Those who found VR less enjoyable were also more likely to dislike technology in general.
The company has worked on the biggest complaints the seniors in the study had about VR—the headsets were too heavy and the heat they generated made the seniors' foreheads sweat. The new headsets weigh about six ounces(189 grams) instead of a pound(454 grams). Besides, they have a built-in fan for cooling, and the videos aren't as jumpy.
Patrick says he hopes to live to 100 because he believes the next five years will see momentous changes in VR. Still a technology enthusiast, he believes the cost of systems will drop dramatically and become part of everyday living, even for seniors.
28. What is the function of the first paragraph
A. To lead in the topic. B. To reach a conclusion.
C. To present an argument. D. To make a definition.
29. Why does the author mention "Paris or Egypt" in paragraph 3
A. To illustrate the two cities' support for VR.
B. To explain why seniors are crazy about traveling.
C. To compare the differences between the two cities.
D. To show the VR experiences the seniors can choose from.
30. What did the study find
A. Most seniors enjoyed VR.
B. Old people preferred socializing.
C. Seniors' sight and hearing became worse.
D. Most retired people disliked high-tech products.
31. What do the figures in paragraph 5 indicate about Mynd Immersive
A. Its products hardly appeal to seniors.
B. Its goal is to produce high-quality videos.
C. It has made improvements on the headsets.
D. It has got a lot of complaints from teenagers.
D
The heavy use of fossil fuels over the last 150 years has released massive amounts of greenhouse gases, which have caused Earth to warm up. Just planting trees and protecting forests won't solve the problem. When the plants and trees die, the carbon they've stored gets released again. That means humans need to come up with ways of removing carbon from the air and storing it. This is called Direct Air Capture（捕获）(DAC).
A company called Heirloom has just opened the first DAC plant in the United States. Heirloom's process uses limestones, a kind of common rocks, to capture carbon dioxide(CO ). The company heats up the limestones to separate out the CO , which are then locked away in concrete. Heirloom uses renewable electricity to produce the heat, so the process doesn't produce more CO .
The process is extremely expensive, but many large polluting companies are paying Heirloom to share the credit for removing CO . The new plant can remove 1,000 tons of CO a year. That's a tiny amount compared to how much carbon needs to be removed from the atmosphere. But the company says it hopes to remove a billion tons per year by 2035.
Graphyte is another US company working on DAC. The company claims its carbon capture method is very cheap, mainly because Graphyte lets plants do the work of capturing CO . The company collects unwanted plants and wood products and dries them completely so they can't break down. Graphyte says its process doesn't use much energy and can work anywhere. The plant and tree material the process uses would release carbon if it weren't treated.
Not everyone is excited about carbon removal. Some people worry that focusing on removing carbon could take attention away from more important climate actions, like switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy. But experts say even if people stopped using fossil fuels tomorrow, the climate crisis wouldn't go away. There are still many greenhouse gases, like CO , in our atmosphere. The world needs to end fossil fuel use and pull carbon out of the air.
32. What can be learned from paragraph 2
A. How CO is captured. B. What Heirloom's history is.
C. Where CO should be released. D. Why Heirloom is established.
33. What is the large polluting companies' attitude to Heirloom
A. Doubtful. B. Unclear. C. Unconcerned. D. Supportive.
34. What advantage does Graphyte have over Heirloom in terms of capturing CO
A. It uses fewer limestones. B. It is less expensive.
C. It mainly depends on green energy. D. It builds the DAC plant earlier.
35. Which statement will the author probably agree with
A. It is enough to plant more trees and plants in forests.
B. It is essential to capture carbon dioxide from the air.
C. People should focus their attention on climate adaption.
D. It is impractical to pull carbon out of the air at present.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Overcome Your Fears
Here are five practical strategies that will help you overcome your fears and face a brighter future.
Identify your fears
Take a moment to explore inward and identify the specific sources of your fears. Recognize what it is that is holding you back. Ask yourself, "What are you genuinely afraid of " Spend a few quiet moments observing your thoughts and emotions. 36 .
Understand the root cause
Spend some time exploring the nature of your fears. Begin reflective thinking by asking yourself, "Why am I experiencing fear " and "What is causing me to feel anxious " 37 , you will gain an understanding of the factors behind your fears. When you deeply understand the sources of your fears, you are in a better position to overcome them.
Practice acceptance
The journey of overcoming fear requires acceptance. 38 . Instead, it is a catalyst（催化剂） that guides you on the path of personal development. By recognizing that fear is a universal human emotion that everyone faces at certain times, you can employ its energy for positive purposes.
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To overcome your fears effectively, you need to set clear and achievable goals. That's because you can use a sense of purpose to drive you forward on your journey. In addition, breaking down your broader goals into smaller ones is important.
Take action
40 . Start small by dealing with the least frightening aspect of your fear and gradually work your way up to more challenging steps. As you go through this journey of action, unexpected opportunities for personal growth will arise. Ultimately, you'll strengthen your self-confidence as you reconsider your beliefs about life and yourself.
A. Establish clear goals
B. Remember all your goals
C. If you take action at once
D. When you answer these questions
E. Then write down in detail what comes up for you
F. Accepting fear is not a barrier to self-improvement
G. At this point on your journey to overcome fear, it's time to take action
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）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Returning home from my university on a hot day, I longed for a cold sugary drink. I rushed to the fridge to 41 one, sat on my sofa and 42 playing with my mobile phone. That was where I 43 an ad for some burgers and fries. I decided to order because I was 44 and needed some 45 to finish my to-do list for the day.
I didn't know at that point that eating this type of highly processed food would make me feel lazier, sleepier—and 46 my whole life in a harmful way.
I had moved away from home in 2021, when I was 18, to 47 my education. It was my first time living without my family and 48 myself independently. I was out of my comfort zone and felt 49 . There were so many things to do, so I paid little attention to my 50 because eating highly processed food seemed the quickest and 51 thing to do.
About 4 weeks after moving away from home, I continued 52 whatever I wanted, until one day my stomach hurt so badly that I could 53 walk. My doctor told me it was the 54 of all the unhealthy food I had been eating. He suggested I make an effort to eat a healthy and 55 diet that gave me all the right nutrients.
41. A. buy B. grab C. fancy D. hide
42. A. practised B. forgot C. started D. missed
43. A. saw B. wrote C. ignored D. sent
44. A. thirsty B. hungry C. proud D. sad
45. A. time B. advice C. energy D. peace
46. A. share B. escape C. waste D. affect
47. A. support B. continue C. quit D. introduce
48. A. competing with B. searching for C. watching over D. looking after
49. A. stressed B. excited C. relieved D. ashamed
50. A. study B. diet C. family D. weight
51. A. cheapest B. newest C. easiest D. safest
52. A. finishing B. helping C. playing D. eating
53. A. barely B. immediately C. eventually D. patiently
54. A. experience B. reason C. result D. chance
55. A. poor B. free C. limited D. balanced
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Silk, which 56 (feel) very soft to the touch, has been present throughout Chinese history. Like almost all types of art on the vast land of China, the styles and qualities of silk are also diverse. Hangluo satin from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, is famous 57 its light and soft quality, while Yunjin brocade from Nanjing, Jiangsu province, a luxurious cloth often 58 (use) for royal clothes, represents China's silk weaving（编织）technique at that time.
Yunjin brocade is best made by hand in a complex procedure 59 comprises more than a hundred steps. Even the most skilled workers can only weave a few centimeters a day. Time, 60 (patient) and skills all play crucial roles in its heavenly beauty.
In the Western Han Dynasty(206 BC-AD 24), with diplomat and explorer Zhang Qian 61 (open) up the routes to the western regions, silk graced countries in Central Asia, later expanding its reach to other parts of Eurasia and beyond. Fittingly, its name marked China's major international trade routes, the ancient Silk Road and Maritime Silk Road.
In 62 hands of Chinese artists, the thinnest threads（线） can weave pictures of endless possibilities, 63 the softest material can travel through thousands of years. As one of the many 64 (wonder) of ancient China, silk is not 65 (mere) a type of textile（纺织物）. It is a cultural symbol, and a reflection of elegance and grace.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将于下周六举办主题为“英语戏剧”的比赛。请给你班的外教Frank写一封邮件，邀请他担任评委。内容包括：
1.写邮件的目的；
2.活动时间、地点；
3.活动安排。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My friend invited me to a trapeze（高空秋千） class. I was doubtful because of a lack of courage and a short of self-confidence, but her enthusiasm and assurances of strict safety rules won me over.
I had been fearful of heights since elementary school and avoiding my fear of heights became second nature. But here I was, at age twenty-six, facing my fear of heights in a rather extreme way. I had come around to the idea of trying trapeze. I figured it wasn't much different from swinging on the monkey bars as a kid. One difficulty I didn't expect was the ladder（梯子）. In order to reach the trapeze, I had to climb up a twenty-two-foot ladder.
I could hear one of my classmates expressing her impatience with my slow climb up the ladder. "If she's afraid of heights, why did she sign up for a trapeze class " However, my friend was at the top of the ladder, trying to encourage me. Besides, his distraction techniques helped to take my mind off my dangerous task. I found a rhythm and kept going. With a slow and steady pace, I made it to the top. The cheers from my classmates rang out below.
An instructor told me to step to the edge of the platform. He reminded me of the safety rules, including the net below that would catch me at the bottom. He also asked me to listen to the directions while in the air, so I could perform a trick.
As the instructor counted down, I took a deep breath and pushed off the platform, swinging back and forth. At that moment, I lost awareness of time and space. Fortunately, the instructor's voice came over the loudspeaker, giving me step-by -step instructions for performing a trick. Instead of doubting my inability to perform the trick, I took his directions one step at a time.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
During my flight on the trapeze, my fear didn't completely leave me.________________________________
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This experience opened up a new way of seeing myself and approaching other challenges._______________
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高二期中学业水平测试·英语
参考答案、提示及评分细则
听力部分录音稿
(Text 1)
W: Have you got your train ticket yet
M: No, not yet. I've decided to fly there.
(Text 2)
W: Waiter, we'd like to order now.
M: Yes
W: Which salad do you recommend
M: I'd suggest the Chef's Delight.
(Text 3)
M: Did you check the power plug and press the play button
W: Yes, the power indicator was on, and it was running, but somehow the sound didn't come through.
(Text 4)
M: What's up You look down.
W: I've got piles of papers to type, but I type so slowly.
M: Come on. What are friends for I can do it for you.
W: Really How kind you are to help me out!
(Text 5)
M: Excuse me, Miss. You can't park here.
W: But it's only for a few minutes, Sir. I'm waiting for a friend.
M: This is a taxi park. You can park in the car park round the corner over there.
(Text 6)
M: Well, Mrs. Wang. Do you have a pain in your stomach
W: Yes, particularly after meals.
M: Let me see your X-ray result. I'm afraid you need an operation right now.
W: Is it so serious
M: I'm afraid so.
W: Operation What about my heart
M: Let me feel your pulse. Have you been weak recently
W: Yes, I get tired rather easily.
M: Have you been losing any weight
W: I suppose so. The mirror tells me that.
M: Has anyone in your family got heart trouble
W: Well, both my parents have high blood-pressure, and my grandfather died of heart attack.
M: You heart is in a rather bad state.
W: You mean I should have another operation some day
M: Yes, very likely.
(Text 7)
M: Excuse me. Can I withdraw some money from my account
W: Sorry, Sir. I'm afraid you'll have to wait.
M: Why There are not many people waiting at the moment.
W: I'm sorry to say our computer is down.
M: Is there any other way I can get the money I really need it today.
W: I'm afraid not. We have to check your account through the computer.
M: So I will have to wait till your computer is working again. Is that right
W: Yeah, that's the case.
M: Could you please tell me how long it will possibly take to get the computer working again
W: It's hard to say. Sometimes it only takes a few minutes, but sometimes maybe a few hours. It depends.
M: All right. I will come back tomorrow.
(Text 8)
M: Did you find anything interesting in your digging
W: Yes, a few e over here and I'll show you. I found this old teapot near the village gate. Part of it was broken, as you can see.
M: And you've mended it.
W: Yes, and I found this old medicine bottle in an old shop!
M: And the glass wasn't broken
W: No. Wasn't that lucky
M: What about this metal horse
W: I found that in the sports ground.
M: Isn't it pretty! Maybe it was a prize for races.
W: Yes, probably.
M: What else did you find
W: I found some coins! Look at these pieces! They're foreign and about 100 years old.
M: What luck! Where did you find them
W: I found them in a hole under a tree.
(Text 9)
W: What a lovely day!
M: Yes, isn't it Nice and bright this morning.
W: I hope it stays like this.
M: I hope so.
W: Is the weather usually like this here
M: It's usually a bit hotter than today.
W: What's it like in winter
M: It's pretty cold. But it doesn't snow often.
W: I wonder what it's going to be like tomorrow.
M: I didn't hear the weather report on the radio. What's the weather like where you come from
W: Summer is a bit hotter than here, but winter isn't so cold.
M: How about spring and autumn
W: Lovely, especially in spring.
M: Have you ever seen a hurricane
W: Once, a long time ago.
M: Does it often occur in your country
W: Now and then.
M: Oh, it's eleven o'clock now. Let's listen to the weather report on the radio.
W: That's a good idea.
(Text 10)
M: Good afternoon! My name's Carl and I work for one of the major companies in the High Street. I've been with them for about 13 years. People often ask me why I decided to do this job. As a young man, I love d traveling and worked for a while as a salesman in Spain. When I came back to stay within the travel industry, my experience of working in tourist centres abroad helped me to get this job. I have to admit that one of the main reasons I wanted to be a travel agent was that we get cheap flights and holidays. It's a great advantage! Basically I'm a salesperson. I advise people on the holiday choices available to them. You know, different destinations, types of holiday, ways to get there, and so on. When a customer has decided what he wants, I book it for them and make any other arrangements they may need, such as car hi re or tours. My duty doesn't end there, though. If my customers are flying, I need to tell them what time they have to check in, and make sure they know what time they will be arriving. I also give information on likely weather conditions and anything else I think will be useful for them.
参考答案
1~5 ABACA 6~10 ABCCB 11~15 CACBA 16~20 BCBCA
21. D 细节理解题。根据 Chinese New Year 部分“Dumplings mean‘wealth’， due to their traditional gold/silver ingot（锭） shape.”可知，饺子是根据它的形状像金锭或银锭而被赋予了“财富”的意义。
22. C 细节理解题。根据 Dragon Boat Festival 部分“Dragon Boat Festival is an important celebration in China to commemorate Qu Yuan, a famous patriotic poet of China in ancient times.”可知，端午节是为了纪念一位诗人。
23. D 细节理解题。根据Mid-Autumn Festival部分“Pomeloes(yòuzi) mean‘family unity’and‘abundance’， as they're round, too, and the Chinese sounds like the word for‘to have’.”可知，柚子是中秋节的传统食物之一。
24. B 细节理解题。根据第一段“…she joked that the 4-dollar item might actually be a real work by the Maine painter.”可知，这位女士开玩笑说她买的那幅画可能会很值钱。
25. D 细节理解题。根据第三段“The woman took the piece home, and then made a quick Internet search but could not find any information about the work.”可知，这个女士回家后在网上查了这幅画的相关信息。
26. A 词义猜测题。根据画线词后“instead of a copy, she told The Boston Globe.”可推断，画线词的意思和Real 最接近。
27. C 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“…the painting is now estimated to fetch as much as $250,000 at auction（拍卖会） in September.”及倒数第二段可推断，本文主要讲的是一幅得到认可的画。
28. A 推理判断题。根据第一段“But when the 91-year-old got his first virtual reality(VR) experience recently, he was amazed.”和第二段“John Knox Village was one of 17 senior communities around the country that participated in a recently published StanfordUniversity study. ”可推断，第一段主要是引出话题。
29. D 细节理解题。根据第三段“During the study, the seniors picked from seven-minute virtual experiences such as riding in a tank, watching stage performances, playing with dogs and cats or visiting places like Paris or Egypt.”可知，作者提及“巴黎或埃及”是为了展示老年人可以选择的虚拟现实的体验。
30. A 细节理解题。根据第四段“The study, working with the company Mynd Immersive, found that almost 80% of the seniors reported having a more positive attitude after their VR session and almost 60% said they felt less isolated socially.”可知，研究发现大多数老年人都喜欢虚拟现实。
31. C 推理判断题。根据第五段“The company has worked on the biggest complaints the seniors in the study had about VR—the headsets were too heavy and the heat they generated made the seniors' foreheads sweat. The new headsets weigh about six ounces (189 grams) instead of a pound(454 grams)…”可推断， Mynd Immersive公司对耳机进行了改进。
32. A 细节理解题。根据第二段“Heirloom's process uses limestones, a kind of common rocks, to capture carbon dioxide(CO ). The company heats up the limestones to separate out the CO , which are then locked away in concrete.”可知，第二段谈及了二氧化碳的捕获过程。
33. D 观点态度题。根据第三段“The process is extremely expensive, but many large polluting companies are paying Heirloom to share the credit for removing CO .”可推断，其他大型污染超标的公司对 Heirloom 的态度是“支持的”。
34. B 细节理解题。根据第三段“The process is extremely expensive...”及第四段“Graphyte is another US company working on DAC. The company claims its carbon capture method is very cheap...”可知， Graphyte 相较于 Heiroom的优势在于它捕获二氧化碳的花费更少。
35. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段“But experts say even if people stopped using fossil fuels tomorrow, the climate crisis wouldn't go away... The world needs to end fossil fuel use and pull carbon out of the air.”可推断，作者可能认为从空气中捕获二氧化碳是必要的。
36. E 根据本段的小标题Identify your fears 及空前“Spend a few quiet moments observing your thoughts and emotions.”可知，E项“然后详细地写下你能想到的事情”符合。
37. D 根据空前“Begin reflective thinking by asking yourself, 'Why am I experiencing fear ' and 'What is causing me to feel anxious '”及空后“you will gain an understanding of the factors behind your fears.”可知，D项“当你回答这些问题时”符合。
38. F 根据本段的小标题 Practice acceptance、空前“The journey of overcoming fear requires acceptance.”及空后“Instead, it is a catalyst（催化剂） that guides you on the path of personal development.”可知，F 项“接受恐惧并不是自我提升的障碍”符合。
39. A 根据下文“To overcome your fears effectively, you need to set clear and achievable goals.”可知，A 项“设定明确的目标”适合作本段的小标题。
40. G 根据本段的小标题Take action 及空后“Start small by dealing with the least frightening aspect of your fear and gradually work your way up to more challenging steps.”可知，G项“在你克服恐惧的旅程中，是时候采取行动了”符合。
41. B “我”冲到冰箱前拿了（grab）一瓶饮料，然后坐到沙发上开始（started）玩手机。
42. C 见上题解析。
43. A 在手机上“我”看到了（saw）一则汉堡和薯条的广告。
44. B “我”决定点餐，因为“我”饿了（hungry)，需要一些能量（energy）来完成“我”当天的任务清单。
45. C 见上题解析。
46. D “我”当时并不知道吃这种高度加工的食物会让“我”变得更懒、更困——并以一种有害的方式影响（affect)“我”的整个生活。
47. B 2021年，“我”18岁，为了继续（continue）学业，“我”离开了家。
48. D 这是“我”第一次离开家人独自生活，独自照顾（looking after）自己。
49. A “我”离开了自己的舒适区，感到压力很大（stressed)。
50. B 有这么多的事情要做，所以“我”很少注意“我”的饮食（diet)，因为吃高度加工的食物似乎是最快和最容易（easiest）做的事情。
51. C 见上题解析。
52. D 离开家大约4周后，“我”继续吃（eating)“我”想吃的任何东西，直到有一天“我”的胃疼导致我几乎不能（barely）行走。
53. A 见上题解析。
54. C “我”的医生告诉“我”，这是“我”一直吃不健康食物的结果（result)。
55. D 他建议“我”努力吃一些健康的、营养均衡的（balanced）食物。
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第一节
One possible version:
Dear Frank,
I am Li Hua. I am writing to invite you to serve as a judge for the English drama contest.
As planned, the con test will be held in the school lecture hall at eight o'clock next Saturday morning. It aims to stimulate students' interest in English culture and popularize English drama. At the scene, several dramas, including "The Little Mermaid", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and "Romeo and Juliet", will be performed by the students. Finally, the event will end with the presentation of awards.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节
One possible version:
During my flight on the trapeze, my fear didn't completely leave me. My palms were clammy, my heart was racing, and my mouth was dry. But I turned down the dial of my fear so I could be present in the experience. I focused my thoughts on the instructor's voice instead of my internal dialogue about what could go wrong. In the end, I successfully completed the task. I couldn't believe I had actually done it!
This experience opened up a new way of seeing myself and approaching other challenges. I became more capable of overcoming my fear and learned to believe in myself. I became more open to try new things. After my trapeze flight, I took an archery class, went on my first kayaking trip, and hiked along a 200-foot cliff in Nova Scotia. While these experiences made my heart pound, I completed them, one step at a time. Whether my steps were small or big, on the ground or in midair, I wanted to keep stepping out of my comfort zone.

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