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模块检测卷(七)
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．When can the man buy his tickets
A．At 7 o’clock.
B．At 8 o’clock.
C．At 10 o’clock.
2．Who is the woman
A．A teacher.
B．A librarian.
C．A student.
3．What is true about the man
A．His first language is not Chinese.
B．He saw an English-speaking doctor.
C．He thinks the woman should see a doctor.
4．What does the man mean
A．The question is not very clear.
B．The woman is late for class again.
C．The paper must be handed in on time.
5．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．Cell phone bills.
B．Online shopping.
C．Apartment rents.
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．What does the man say about getting up in the morning
A．It’s easier when it is cloudy.
B．It’s harder in summer time.
C．It’s easier if it is sunny.
7．What do most recent articles about the sun discuss
A．Only cheerful things.
B．Its negative effects.
C．Its role in the universe.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．What was the man doing earlier
A．Taking a shower.
B．Running outside.
C．Playing soccer on a field.
9．What will the woman do next
A．Get the man something to drink.
B．Look for the man’s brown shorts.
C．Wash some clothes.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．Why does the woman want to have red hair
A．To be fashionable.
B．To impress her friends.
C．To surprise her husband.
11．Why will the woman’s appointment take a long time
A．What she wants needs a lot of work.
B．There are many people ahead of her.
C．The hairdresser is a slow worker.
12．What does the woman decide to do in the end
A．Get a haircut only.
B．Return the next day at noon.
C．Have her hair dyed red without chemicals.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Why didn’t Mr Evans enjoy his weekend
A．His son got sick.
B．He missed his son’s football game.
C．He argued with his wife all weekend.
14．What will Mr Evans do during lunch
A．Discuss the Peterson account.
B．Talk with Valerie Dumonde.
C．Meet with the managers.
15．Who is the woman
A．The man’s wife.
B．The man’s classmate.
C．The man’s secretary.
16．What does the woman imply about Mr Evans
A．He usually works late.
B．He can go home now.
C．He needs to hurry to the restaurant.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What is the purpose of the talk
A．To sell a lovely puppy.
B．To look for a lost dog.
C．To find someone to adopt a dog.
18．What color is Bubbles’ leather collar
A．Pink. B．Brown. C．White.
19．How old is Bubbles
A．Seven years old.
B．Three years old.
C．Two months old.
20．What do we know about the speaker’s daughter
A．She walks Bubbles every night.
B．She feeds Bubbles every day.
C．She shares her bed with Bubbles.
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
In recent times，the sales of self-help books have soared in popularity.Here are our picks of the best，and most highly rated self-help books to help tackle that new year anxiety.
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Nowadays people spend so much time planning，journaling，and writing in our diaries，rather than taking action towards actually achieving our goals.This book is a step-by-step guide to fixing up your routine.It digs into the psychology behind habits—how to form good ones and break the bad ones.If you’re a victim of procrastination(拖延症)，this may be the push you need.
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
This book is all about improving the relationships you have with others in your life，making you a better listener，and overall a better friend.With simple tips such as including the person’s name in conversation and making sure you’re genuinely interested in what they’re saying，you can ensure they will remember you.The core idea is that you can change other people’s behaviour by changing your own，therefore building stronger relationships.
Untamed—Stop Pleasing，Start Living by Glennon Doyle
Part autobiographical and part self-help，it’s the perfect book to kickstart your year and start living for yourself.Although this book could be enjoyed by anyone，the prime audience is women，as Doyle talks a lot about doubts during motherhood，and the overwhelming need women feel to put everyone before themselves.Doyle shows us our lives in a new light that without even realising it，we may be working hard to please everyone around us，forgetting the most important person—ourselves.
The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
“Escape the 9－5，live anywhere and join the new rich.” This best seller proposes the idea that you don’t need to wait for retirement and delay your life plan.Instead，you can trade a long career for short work bursts and frequent “mini-retirements”．Ferriss says that people don’t want to be millionaires.They want to experience what they think only millionaires can buy.
21．What can we learn from Atomic Habits
A．How to keep a diary.
B．How to learn psychology.
C．How to arrange our routine.
D．How to satisfy our needs.
22．Which book may attract housewives most
A．Atomic Habits.
B．Untamed—Stop Pleasing，Start Living.
C．The 4-Hour Work Week.
D．How to Win Friends and Influence People.
23．Which of the following may Timothy Ferriss agree with
A．No pains，no gains.
B．Idle young，needy old.
C．Live in the moment.
D．Fortune favors the bold.
B
Malawian woman, Gloria Majiga-Kamoto, was recently awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for Africa—the world’s leading award for grassroots environmental activists.
Gloria Majiga-Kamoto was then working for a local environmental organization with a program that gave goats to rural farmers, who would use the goat waste to produce low-cost, high-quality organic fertilizer(肥料)．The problem The thin plastic bags covering the Malawian countryside.“We have this very common street food, chiwaya, which is salty and served in little blue plastics，” Majiga-Kamoto says.“Goats eat the plastic for salty taste and they die because it blocks the ingestion(摄食) system.” For her, this was the moment when it all changed.All of a sudden, she started noticing how plastics were everywhere in the Malawian environment and food system—affecting people’s living and health.
“I remember back in the day when we’d go to the market and buy things like fish, you’d get it in newspapers，” the 30-year-old says.But thin plastics took off in the last decade or so as new producers sprung up in Malawi, selling products like thin plastic bags at cheap prices.In fact, the Malawian government decided to ban the importation, production and distribution of single-use plastic in 2015.But before the ban could go into full effect, Malawi’s plastics-producing industry appealed to the country’s High Court against the ban, causing it to be suspended.
When Majiga-Kamoto and her fellow environmentalists heard about this, they were annoyed.She organized marches and rejected the plastic industry’s argument that the ban would hurt Malawi’s economy—and even debated with an industry spokesman on TV.Finally in 2019, Malawi’s High Court ruled in favor of the ban.The following year, the government began closing down illegal plastic producers.
Michael Sutton, executive director of the Goldman Environmental Foundation, said, “Majiga-Kamoto’s fight with the plastic industry is a perfect example of the spirit of the prize.”
24．What made Majiga-Kamoto realize the problem
A．Her experience with plastic-eating goats.
B．Her discovery of goat waste everywhere.
C．Her doubt about the safety of street food.
D．Her care for the farmers living in poverty.
25．What can we learn about Malawi
A．It used to be extremely rich in fish.
B．It advocated using thin plastic bags.
C．It relied heavily on the plastic industry.
D．It failed to ban single-use plastic at first.
26．What was the purpose of Majiga-Kamoto’s acts in paragraph 4
A．To put the ban into effect.
B．To support the government.
C．To back the plastic industry up.
D．To promote Malawi’s economy.
27．Which of the following best describes Majiga-Kamoto
A．Humble. B．Generous.
C．Patient. D．Committed.
C
When you enjoy your morning cup of tea, you are probably not aware that those tea leaves can mean injury, or even death, for Asian elephants wandering Indian tea gardens.
In the Indian state of Assam, growing numbers of tea farms are destroying the Asian elephant’s habitats and endangering their population.Much of the forest land where tea is grown in Assam is flat and thus farmers must dig drainage trenches or small channels to prevent water from accumulating and hurting the plants.The trenches, however, can be death traps for the elephants.
Since the elephants need to use tea plantations as landmarks when traveling in forests, they almost unavoidably have to move through the farms.Moreover, because there are fewer humans around, pregnant females often use tea-growing areas as safe shelters to give birth.But baby elephants, still not used to rough ground，may easily fall into the trenches and get hurt.Once injured, they might not be able to climb out.When mothers try to dig their babies out, both may be trapped in thick mud, even be killed.Furthermore, elephants are known to resist leaving their sick or dying behind, and a group may stay at a trench with a trapped baby for hours, unwilling to move on until all hope is lost.
Is there possibility for elephants to live in harmony with the booming tea business Elephant Friendly Tea is an organization that takes the initiative to make it possible.The organization encourages consumers to choose brands that take an active part in elephants protection, and has established a certification program to reward tea growers who are doing it right.Until now, only smaller tea brands have been certified, but awareness is growing.The organization believes that people may be encouraged to buy elephant-friendly brands when they know more about the risk tea can cause to these endangered animals.
28．Why do farmers in Assam dig trenches
A．To trap elephants.
B．To mark boundaries.
C．To protect tea trees.
D．To expand tea farms.
29．What can we say about baby elephants
A．They easily get stuck by the sharp branches of the tea trees.
B．They have difficulty moving around the uneven fields.
C．They might miss the landmarks while traveling in forests.
D．They fail to find a safe shelter when climbing out of trenches.
30．What does “it” underlined in the last paragraph refer to
A．Encouraging consumers to choose high-quality brands.
B．Rewarding tea growers for protecting the environment.
C．Promoting elephant-friendly trenches and organizations.
D．Creating a win-win situation for elephants and tea farms.
31．Which is the most suitable title for the text
A．The Trenches Pose Threats to Elephants
B．Habitat Loss Affects Endangered Animals
C．Growth of Tea Gardens Benefits Plantation
D．Farms Sponsor Environmental Organizations
D
For the first time, researchers have used an animal’s own chemistry to grow electrodes(电极) inside the tissues of living fish, making the boundary between biology and machines difficult to distinguish.
The technique uses the body’s sugars to turn an injected gel into a flexible electrode without damaging tissues, experiments show.Zebrafish with these electrodes grown in their brains, hearts and tail fins showed no signs of ill effects, and electrodes tested in leeches(水蛭) successfully stimulated a nerve, researchers report in the Feb.24 Science.
Someday, these electrodes could be useful for studying how biological systems work or improving human-machine interfaces.They also could be used in brain stimulation therapies for depression, Parkinson’s disease and other conditions.
Soft electronics aim to bridge the gap between soft, curvy biology and electronic hardware.But these electronics typically still must carry certain parts that can be prone(易于遭受) to cracks and other issues that impact performance.And inserting these devices inevitably damages tissues, says Magnus Berggren, a materials scientist at Link ping University in Sweden.
Growing soft electronics inside tissues can have weaknesses too.External electrical or chemical signals that transform chemical soup into electrodes can cause damage.It’s possible to genetically modify cells to make enzymes that do the job.But Berggren and colleagues’ method gets results without genetic alterations.
The fish appeared to suffer no ill effects, and the team saw no evidence of tissue damage.In leeches, delivering a current to a nerve via a soft electrode induced muscle contractions.
“The approach utilizes elegant chemistry to overcome many of the technical challenges，” says biomedical engineer Christopher Bettinger of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.But long-term performance is unclear.Substances in the body could reduce electrodes.“The team also needs to improve how precisely the electrodes stimulate nerves，” says chemical engineer Zhenan Bao of Stanford University.“The relative abundance of sugars in tissues dictates where electrodes form for now，” Berggren says.“Swapping a component in the material for elements that attach to specific bits of biology could make targeting more precise，” he says.
32．Why do scientists grow electrodes in living fish
A．To make the fish live forever.
B．To use the body’s chemistry to create soft tech.
C．To reduce the pollution to the fish.
D．To satisfy the researcher’s curious hearts.
33．What other uses can these electrodes have besides studying how biological systems work
A．It can be used in foreign language learning.
B．It can be used in farm work of the farmers.
C．It can be used in treating the disease of back.
D．It can be used in treating the disease of Parkinson and other conditions.
34．What does Zhenan Bao think of the technology
A．It’s well used.
B．It is promising.
C．It needs further improving.
D．It’s quite hopeless.
35．Where is this text most likely from
A．A magazine. B．A guidebook.
C．A novel. D．A diary.
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。
Mental health matters.Many of us will experience a mental health issue in our lifetime.One of the most common is stress. 36 However, too much stress over a long period of time can affect our mood, leaving us feeling tired and anxious.Stress can also cause physical symptoms, such as headaches, tension, and aches.
37 In fact, sometimes these low moods happen for no reason.If you find that you’re feeling low for a long period of time and don’t feel like you’re enjoying your usual activities, you may be experiencing depression.
Another common mental health problem is anxiety.Like stress, feeling anxious is a normal reaction to certain situations—such as taking a test, going to an interview, worrying about a loved one—but more severe anxiety can have a huge impact on daily life and is a long-term condition. 38
If you recognize any of the signs of a mental health issue, you should seek help from a professional. 39 There are also some things you can do to help yourself—talking to someone you trust, engaging in some exercise, spending time outside, getting more sleep—but it’s always best to have a chat with a doctor as well.
There are some more serious mental health disorders too, and it is important that these are diagnosed(诊断) properly. 40 After seeking the right help and support, you are likely to feel happy and balanced again.
A．Exercise can relieve depression, anxiety and stress.
B．It is a natural reaction to feel under pressure or threat.
C．Thinking positively is the key to lowering anxiety level.
D．We all suffer from a low mood by events in our lives sometimes.
E．In these cases, better talk to your medical team about the treatment.
F．There are plenty of options, from talking therapies(疗法) to medication.
G．Feeling anxious all the time makes it hard for you to relax or enjoy life.
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。
From the age of eight，I had to contribute my share of labor along with my father.Our family was too 41 to afford paid laborers.Working in the rice fields was no easy job，especially in summer.The 42 sun would beat upon my arched back.With only a hat，a shirt and a pair of shorts as my 43 ，I would be sweating like a pig within seconds.
One day，while resting beside the field，I 44 my present life：My family was tied to land，doing 45 jobs every day.How could we and farmers like us have 46 to a better life？Thinking of this，I was suddenly 47 with great pity and great respect for them，and the focus of my 48 began to extend beyond myself and my family.A voice inside me 49 that I should do something to help that.It was right then that I 50 to pursue useful knowledge and technology to 51 their burden of labor.This undeniable 52 pushed me hard to go to a university on a scholarship and 53 earn a degree on agriculture.
Although now I went into academic research，I would always 54 what working in the rice fields had taught me：Your hard work will be 55 if you plant your feet firmly on the ground，for being down-to-earth is an unbroken truth.
41．A.desperate B．wise
C．poor D．proud
42．A.blinding B．amazing
C．rising D．burning
43．A.preference B．protection
C．purchase D．priority
44．A.puzzled over B．worried about
C．believed in D．complained about
45．A.high-paying B．heart-breaking
C．back-breaking D．risk-taking
46．A.reactions B．contributions
C．access D．addiction
47．A.consumed B．provided
C．confused D．troubled
48．A.career B．schedule
C．interest D．concern
49．A.protested B．insisted
C．warned D．predicted
50．A.attempted B．promised
C．resolved D．agreed
51．A.quicken B．lighten
C．distribute D．shoulder
52．A.curiosity B．outcome
C．fact D．urge
53．A.immediately B．ultimately
C．definitely D．rarely
54．A.treasure B．doubt
C．adopt D．acquire
55．A.facilitated B．relieved
C．challenged D．rewarded
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。
Experts on child development agree that children learn and develop through everyday experiences.Because food and cooking are such fundamental components of our day-to-day lives, 56. (introduce) cooking to children at a young age is essential to their experiential learning.
Children like playing make-believe and enjoy inventing a variety of characters while 57._______ (absorb) in imaginative play.Cooking games are an excellent way to stimulate imaginative play.Children can act out real-life situations and behaviors through pretend play and improve 58. (they) in creativity.Furthermore, pretend play in the kitchen helps kids learn things like problem-solving, creative thinking, visual 59. (recognize), and so on.
Various cooking games for children that are available online 60. (be) more than just a fun pastime activity.They provide a number of educational benefits as well.Free online cooking games urge kids 61. (try) new things and think outside the box by letting them experiment 62. ingredients, recipes, and preparation methods.63.________ (addition), many free cooking games online require kids to perform various kitchen tasks or read the recipes and then follow the instructive tips.When kids take the initiative and finish a task, they feel proud of 64. they have undertaken.Playing free cooking games online can also help kids learn essential skills, teach them 65. to be safe in the kitchen, and increase their general knowledge about the world.
第四部分　写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节　(满分15分)
假定你是校英文报社(School Daily)负责人，你校报社将举行“最美家乡”图文征集活动，请写一份征稿启事，内容包括：
1．稿件要求；
2．奖励办法。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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。
Mama and Papa were like most parents.They wanted the best for their kids.Jeff and Jenna were like most kids.They wanted the best for themselves—the best place in front of the TV, the biggest piece of cake and the most candies.
One night, when the noisy kids were sound asleep, Mama lay awake worrying.She sighed a big sigh, thinking how to teach Jeff and Jenna to mend their selfish ways.Lecturing didn’t work.
As Mama lay there, she thought about how kids learn.Kids learn by doing.They learn to walk by walking.That’s the answer, thought Mama.The kids will learn to help others by helping others.But questions of who, when, and where went unanswered as she drifted off to sleep.
To her pleasure, those questions were soon answered.The next day, they happened to meet Mrs Marie, the elderly widow who lived just down the road, at the checkout line at the supermarket.
Mama asked the kids to say hello to Mrs Marie, about whom the kids were a little nervous.She was really old and kind of bent over.And there was that crooked cane she used when she walked.But the real reason why they were nervous about her was that two days ago their ball had gone into her yard and knocked over some flowers in the garden and broke the glass of the attic.They had never apologized.
When Mama and the kids were loading their groceries into the car, Mrs Marie came out of the supermarket pushing her little collapsible shopping cart.
“Where are you going？” called Mama.
“To the bus stop，” she said. “The bus goes right by my house.” “So does our car，” said Mama.
注意： 续写词数应为 150个左右。
Mama asked the kids to help Mrs Marie into the car and put her things in the trunk(后备厢)．
As the car was approaching Mrs Marie’s house, Mama made a decision.
模块检测卷(七)
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．When can the man buy his tickets
A．At 7 o’clock.
B．At 8 o’clock.
C．At 10 o’clock.
2．Who is the woman
A．A teacher.
B．A librarian.
C．A student.
3．What is true about the man
A．His first language is not Chinese.
B．He saw an English-speaking doctor.
C．He thinks the woman should see a doctor.
4．What does the man mean
A．The question is not very clear.
B．The woman is late for class again.
C．The paper must be handed in on time.
5．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．Cell phone bills.
B．Online shopping.
C．Apartment rents.
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．What does the man say about getting up in the morning
A．It’s easier when it is cloudy.
B．It’s harder in summer time.
C．It’s easier if it is sunny.
7．What do most recent articles about the sun discuss
A．Only cheerful things.
B．Its negative effects.
C．Its role in the universe.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．What was the man doing earlier
A．Taking a shower.
B．Running outside.
C．Playing soccer on a field.
9．What will the woman do next
A．Get the man something to drink.
B．Look for the man’s brown shorts.
C．Wash some clothes.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．Why does the woman want to have red hair
A．To be fashionable.
B．To impress her friends.
C．To surprise her husband.
11．Why will the woman’s appointment take a long time
A．What she wants needs a lot of work.
B．There are many people ahead of her.
C．The hairdresser is a slow worker.
12．What does the woman decide to do in the end
A．Get a haircut only.
B．Return the next day at noon.
C．Have her hair dyed red without chemicals.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Why didn’t Mr Evans enjoy his weekend
A．His son got sick.
B．He missed his son’s football game.
C．He argued with his wife all weekend.
14．What will Mr Evans do during lunch
A．Discuss the Peterson account.
B．Talk with Valerie Dumonde.
C．Meet with the managers.
15．Who is the woman
A．The man’s wife.
B．The man’s classmate.
C．The man’s secretary.
16．What does the woman imply about Mr Evans
A．He usually works late.
B．He can go home now.
C．He needs to hurry to the restaurant.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What is the purpose of the talk
A．To sell a lovely puppy.
B．To look for a lost dog.
C．To find someone to adopt a dog.
18．What color is Bubbles’ leather collar
A．Pink. B．Brown. C．White.
19．How old is Bubbles
A．Seven years old.
B．Three years old.
C．Two months old.
20．What do we know about the speaker’s daughter
A．She walks Bubbles every night.
B．She feeds Bubbles every day.
C．She shares her bed with Bubbles.
答案　1.C　2.B　3.A　4.C　5.A　6.C　7.B　8.B　9.C　10.C　11.A　12.B　13.A　14.B　15.C　16.A　17.B　18.B　19.A　20.C
?听力材料
Text 1
W：What are you doing up so early
M：I’m going to line up to get tickets for the baseball match.They go on sale at 10∶00，but I want to make sure I’m at the front of the line，so I’m planning to get to the stadium when it opens at 8∶00 a．m.
W：Wow，you sure are a real fan! I don’t think I’ve ever seen you awake before 7 o’clock!
Text 2
M：I forgot my student ID.Can I still check out a book
W：It’s okay，as long as you don’t have any overdue books.What’s your student number
Text 3
M：Next time I go to the doctor，remind me to bring you along.I probably understood half of what the guy told me.He spoke so fast，and he used tons of words that I never learned in my Chinese classes.
W：I thought they had English-speaking doctors there.
Text 4
W：Professor，could I hand in my paper a few days late
M：I’m afraid that’s out of the question.
Text 5
W：How much is your cell phone bill each month
M：It’s different every month.Depending on how long I spend online and what kinds of things I use my phone to do on the Internet，it ranges between 60 and 80 dollars a month.
Text 6
W：Good morning，class.Today，I thought we would talk about something bright and cheerful—the sun! Can anyone tell me how you feel when it’s sunny compared to how you feel when it’s cloudy
M：I find that it’s a lot easier to get up in the morning if it’s sunny.
W：Well，what if I told you that it would rain for weeks on end with no break
M：I don’t think I would like that very much.
W：Lately，most of the articles regarding the sun only discuss the negative effects of staying in the sun for too long.Although these articles are factual，the sun does have some positive effects as well.
Text 7
W：Whoa! Did you just go swimming in a pool of sweat or what
M：Very funny! It was hot out there，and I ran two miles more than I usually do.
W：I’ll bet you lost five pounds of your body weight after your jog!
M：Yeah，I can’t wait to take a shower.Have you seen my brown shorts
W：Yeah，they’re in the laundry room.I was just about to do a load.You know what Why don’t you throw those dirty clothes in there，and I’ll wash them with the others
M：Good idea.Let me just get something to drink first.I don’t think I’ve ever been this thirsty in my entire life!
W：Yeah，of course.First things first!
Text 8
W：Hi，I was wondering if you have time to cut and color my hair today.
M：Yes，we could fit you in at 4∶00 p．m.What did you have in mind
W：My husband was joking with me that I’d look good as a redhead，so I want to surprise him and come home with bright red hair.
M：We can definitely do that，but your hair is so dark that we would need to use some chemicals first.It might be better if you come back tomorrow，since this will take a long time.
W：Oh，I hadn’t realized you would need to use so many chemicals.They won’t damage my hair，will they
M：That is another concern.You have such healthy-looking hair，and these chemicals might be hard on it.
W：Couldn’t you dye my hair red without using the chemicals
M：We could try that，but it wouldn’t give you the result you’re looking for.You would still have black hair，but with a slight red tone.
W：I see，I think I’ll go ahead and have you use the chemicals and then color my hair.What time can I come tomorrow
M：Let’s see...I have openings at noon and at 3∶00 p．m.
W：Noon would work best for me.I’ll bring a book to read，since I’ll be sitting in that chair for a long time!
Text 9
W：Good morning，Mr Evans.Did you have a nice weekend
M：Not really.My wife and my daughter were arguing the whole weekend about God knows what，and my son came down with the flu，so we had to miss a really important football game that I had gotten tickets to.
W：Oh，that’s too bad.Is he feeling any better now
M：A little bit.He’ll be fine in a few days.So，what’s on the agenda for today
W：You’ve got a 10∶00 a．m.meeting about the Peterson account.And you’re having lunch with Valerie Dumonde.She wanted to talk to you before she leaves for Paris this evening.
M：Right.What time is the reservation
W：12∶30.The car will pick you up downstairs at noon and take you over to her office.It shouldn’t take more than ten minutes to get there，and another five from her office to Charmaine’s.You’ll have plenty of time.
M：All right.What about the afternoon
W：Well，so far，it looks like you just have the regular 3∶00 p．m.managers meeting and some emails to respond to.
M：That’s a relief.Maybe I’ll even make it out of here on time today!
W：Well，that would be a first，Mr Evans，but I’ll keep my fingers crossed!
Text 10
A white dog named Bubbles was lost near the north entrance to Central Park on Wednesday，June 8th.Bubbles was last seen wearing a dark brown leather collar.Attached to the collar is a pink name tag with her address and phone number on it.Bubbles is a seven-year-old female dog with short hair.She weighs about five pounds and is very smart.She can sit and wait to be given food，play catch，roll over，and play dead.Bubbles is a member of our family，and we miss her very much.We got Bubbles as a two-month-old puppy when our daughter was only three years old.Bubbles slept with her every night.Now，our daughter cries herself to sleep every night because she misses her best friend.Bubbles brought such love and happiness to our family.Please help us find her.We are offering a reward of $100 to anyone who finds and returns this precious member of our family to us，no questions asked.
If you have seen Bubbles or know where she is，call us at (206)452-9716.
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
In recent times，the sales of self-help books have soared in popularity.Here are our picks of the best，and most highly rated self-help books to help tackle that new year anxiety.
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Nowadays people spend so much time planning，journaling，and writing in our diaries，rather than taking action towards actually achieving our goals.This book is a step-by-step guide to fixing up your routine.It digs into the psychology behind habits—how to form good ones and break the bad ones.If you’re a victim of procrastination(拖延症)，this may be the push you need.
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
This book is all about improving the relationships you have with others in your life，making you a better listener，and overall a better friend.With simple tips such as including the person’s name in conversation and making sure you’re genuinely interested in what they’re saying，you can ensure they will remember you.The core idea is that you can change other people’s behaviour by changing your own，therefore building stronger relationships.
Untamed—Stop Pleasing，Start Living by Glennon Doyle
Part autobiographical and part self-help，it’s the perfect book to kickstart your year and start living for yourself.Although this book could be enjoyed by anyone，the prime audience is women，as Doyle talks a lot about doubts during motherhood，and the overwhelming need women feel to put everyone before themselves.Doyle shows us our lives in a new light that without even realising it，we may be working hard to please everyone around us，forgetting the most important person—ourselves.
The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
“Escape the 9－5，live anywhere and join the new rich.” This best seller proposes the idea that you don’t need to wait for retirement and delay your life plan.Instead，you can trade a long career for short work bursts and frequent “mini-retirements”．Ferriss says that people don’t want to be millionaires.They want to experience what they think only millionaires can buy.
21．What can we learn from Atomic Habits
A．How to keep a diary.
B．How to learn psychology.
C．How to arrange our routine.
D．How to satisfy our needs.
答案　C
解析　细节理解题。根据Atomic Habits by James Clear部分中“This book is a step-by-step guide to fixing up your routine.”可知，Atomic Habits主要是指导读者们如何安排自己的日常生活。故选C。
22．Which book may attract housewives most
A．Atomic Habits.
B．Untamed—Stop Pleasing，Start Living.
C．The 4-Hour Work Week.
D．How to Win Friends and Influence People.
答案　B
解析　细节理解题。根据Untamed—Stop Pleasing，Start Living by Glennon Doyle部分中第二句可知，Untamed—Stop Pleasing，Start Living适合女性读者。故选B。
23．Which of the following may Timothy Ferriss agree with
A．No pains，no gains.
B．Idle young，needy old.
C．Live in the moment.
D．Fortune favors the bold.
答案　C
解析　推理判断题。根据The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss部分中第二、三句可知，该书作者认为人们不必等待退休并推迟自己的人生计划，而是应该用短暂的集中工作和“迷你退休”模式，实现自己的人生目标。由此推知，也许Timothy Ferriss同意“活在当下”的观点。故选C。
B
Malawian woman, Gloria Majiga-Kamoto, was recently awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for Africa—the world’s leading award for grassroots environmental activists.
Gloria Majiga-Kamoto was then working for a local environmental organization with a program that gave goats to rural farmers, who would use the goat waste to produce low-cost, high-quality organic fertilizer(肥料)．The problem The thin plastic bags covering the Malawian countryside.“We have this very common street food, chiwaya, which is salty and served in little blue plastics，” Majiga-Kamoto says.“Goats eat the plastic for salty taste and they die because it blocks the ingestion(摄食) system.” For her, this was the moment when it all changed.All of a sudden, she started noticing how plastics were everywhere in the Malawian environment and food system—affecting people’s living and health.
“I remember back in the day when we’d go to the market and buy things like fish, you’d get it in newspapers，” the 30-year-old says.But thin plastics took off in the last decade or so as new producers sprung up in Malawi, selling products like thin plastic bags at cheap prices.In fact, the Malawian government decided to ban the importation, production and distribution of single-use plastic in 2015.But before the ban could go into full effect, Malawi’s plastics-producing industry appealed to the country’s High Court against the ban, causing it to be suspended.
When Majiga-Kamoto and her fellow environmentalists heard about this, they were annoyed.She organized marches and rejected the plastic industry’s argument that the ban would hurt Malawi’s economy—and even debated with an industry spokesman on TV.Finally in 2019, Malawi’s High Court ruled in favor of the ban.The following year, the government began closing down illegal plastic producers.
Michael Sutton, executive director of the Goldman Environmental Foundation, said, “Majiga-Kamoto’s fight with the plastic industry is a perfect example of the spirit of the prize.”
语篇解读　这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了马拉维女士Gloria Majiga Kamoto最近被授予非洲高曼环境奖，并详细讲述了她对于马拉维塑料禁令的颁布和执行所做出的努力。
24．What made Majiga-Kamoto realize the problem
A．Her experience with plastic-eating goats.
B．Her discovery of goat waste everywhere.
C．Her doubt about the safety of street food.
D．Her care for the farmers living in poverty.
答案　A
解析　细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“‘Goats eat the plastic for salty taste and they die because it blocks the ingestion system.’ For her, this was the moment when it all changed...she started noticing how plastics were everywhere in the Malawian environment and food system—affecting people’s living and health.”可知，在了解到山羊因食用塑料而死亡的这一时刻，她意识到了马拉维的环境和食品中的塑料问题。故选A项。
25．What can we learn about Malawi
A．It used to be extremely rich in fish.
B．It advocated using thin plastic bags.
C．It relied heavily on the plastic industry.
D．It failed to ban single-use plastic at first.
答案　D
解析　细节理解题。根据第三段中“In fact, the Malawian government decided to ban the importation, production...But before the ban could go into full effect, Malawi’s plastics-producing industry appealed to the country’s High Court against the ban, causing it to be suspended.”可知，马拉维政府曾在2015年决定颁布有关一次性塑料的禁令，但因遭到反对而暂停，可知它最初未能禁止一次性塑料。故选D项。
26．What was the purpose of Majiga-Kamoto’s acts in paragraph 4
A．To put the ban into effect.
B．To support the government.
C．To back the plastic industry up.
D．To promote Malawi’s economy.
答案　A
解析　推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，Majiga-Kamoto和她的环保主义伙伴们的行为最终促成了马拉维高等法院对该禁令的支持。由此推知，Majiga-Kamoto的行为的目的是促进该禁令的执行。故选A项。
27．Which of the following best describes Majiga-Kamoto
A．Humble. B．Generous.
C．Patient. D．Committed.
答案　D
解析　推理判断题。根据第四段中“She organized marches and rejected the plastic industry’s argument that the ban would hurt Malawi’s economy—and even debated with an industry spokesman on TV.”可知，Majiga为了“塑料禁令”的颁布和推行作出了非常多的努力。由此推知，她是一个尽心尽力的人。故选D项。
C
When you enjoy your morning cup of tea, you are probably not aware that those tea leaves can mean injury, or even death, for Asian elephants wandering Indian tea gardens.
In the Indian state of Assam, growing numbers of tea farms are destroying the Asian elephant’s habitats and endangering their population.Much of the forest land where tea is grown in Assam is flat and thus farmers must dig drainage trenches or small channels to prevent water from accumulating and hurting the plants.The trenches, however, can be death traps for the elephants.
Since the elephants need to use tea plantations as landmarks when traveling in forests, they almost unavoidably have to move through the farms.Moreover, because there are fewer humans around, pregnant females often use tea-growing areas as safe shelters to give birth.But baby elephants, still not used to rough ground，may easily fall into the trenches and get hurt.Once injured, they might not be able to climb out.When mothers try to dig their babies out, both may be trapped in thick mud, even be killed.Furthermore, elephants are known to resist leaving their sick or dying behind, and a group may stay at a trench with a trapped baby for hours, unwilling to move on until all hope is lost.
Is there possibility for elephants to live in harmony with the booming tea business Elephant Friendly Tea is an organization that takes the initiative to make it possible.The organization encourages consumers to choose brands that take an active part in elephants protection, and has established a certification program to reward tea growers who are doing it right.Until now, only smaller tea brands have been certified, but awareness is growing.The organization believes that people may be encouraged to buy elephant-friendly brands when they know more about the risk tea can cause to these endangered animals.
语篇解读　这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了茶叶种植对亚洲象的生存环境造成了威胁及Elephant Friendly Tea组织为保证大象安全和茶叶生意的发展做出的努力。
28．Why do farmers in Assam dig trenches
A．To trap elephants.
B．To mark boundaries.
C．To protect tea trees.
D．To expand tea farms.
答案　C
解析　细节理解题。根据第二段中“Much of the forest land where tea is grown in Assam is flat and thus farmers must dig drainage trenches or small channels to prevent water from accumulating and hurting the plants.”可知，茶农挖沟渠是为了避免雨水集聚而损害茶树。故选C项。
29．What can we say about baby elephants
A．They easily get stuck by the sharp branches of the tea trees.
B．They have difficulty moving around the uneven fields.
C．They might miss the landmarks while traveling in forests.
D．They fail to find a safe shelter when climbing out of trenches.
答案　B
解析　细节理解题。根据第三段中“But baby elephants, still not used to rough ground，may easily fall into the trenches and get hurt.”可知，在不平整的地面上行走时，小象面临许多困难，很容易掉进沟渠里。故选B项。
30．What does “it” underlined in the last paragraph refer to
A．Encouraging consumers to choose high-quality brands.
B．Rewarding tea growers for protecting the environment.
C．Promoting elephant-friendly trenches and organizations.
D．Creating a win-win situation for elephants and tea farms.
答案　D
解析　代词指代题。根据最后一段中“Is there possibility for elephants to live in harmony with the booming tea business Elephant Friendly Tea is an organization that takes the initiative to make it possible.”可知，该组织主动致力于实现大象和茶叶生意的和谐发展，此处it指代上文提到的“elephants to live in harmony with the booming tea business”，即创造大象保护和茶业发展的双赢局面。故选D项。
31．Which is the most suitable title for the text
A．The Trenches Pose Threats to Elephants
B．Habitat Loss Affects Endangered Animals
C．Growth of Tea Gardens Benefits Plantation
D．Farms Sponsor Environmental Organizations
答案　A
解析　标题归纳题。根据第二段中“In the Indian state of Assam, growing numbers of tea farms are destroying the Asian elephant’s habitats and endangering their population.”及“The trenches, however, can be death traps for the elephants.”并结合下文沟渠对大象的具体危害可知，本文主要介绍了茶叶种植尤其是茶园内的沟渠对亚洲象的生存造成了威胁。故选A项。
D
For the first time, researchers have used an animal’s own chemistry to grow electrodes(电极) inside the tissues of living fish, making the boundary between biology and machines difficult to distinguish.
The technique uses the body’s sugars to turn an injected gel into a flexible electrode without damaging tissues, experiments show.Zebrafish with these electrodes grown in their brains, hearts and tail fins showed no signs of ill effects, and electrodes tested in leeches(水蛭) successfully stimulated a nerve, researchers report in the Feb.24 Science.
Someday, these electrodes could be useful for studying how biological systems work or improving human-machine interfaces.They also could be used in brain stimulation therapies for depression, Parkinson’s disease and other conditions.
Soft electronics aim to bridge the gap between soft, curvy biology and electronic hardware.But these electronics typically still must carry certain parts that can be prone(易于遭受) to cracks and other issues that impact performance.And inserting these devices inevitably damages tissues, says Magnus Berggren, a materials scientist at Link ping University in Sweden.
Growing soft electronics inside tissues can have weaknesses too.External electrical or chemical signals that transform chemical soup into electrodes can cause damage.It’s possible to genetically modify cells to make enzymes that do the job.But Berggren and colleagues’ method gets results without genetic alterations.
The fish appeared to suffer no ill effects, and the team saw no evidence of tissue damage.In leeches, delivering a current to a nerve via a soft electrode induced muscle contractions.
“The approach utilizes elegant chemistry to overcome many of the technical challenges，” says biomedical engineer Christopher Bettinger of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.But long-term performance is unclear.Substances in the body could reduce electrodes.“The team also needs to improve how precisely the electrodes stimulate nerves，” says chemical engineer Zhenan Bao of Stanford University.“The relative abundance of sugars in tissues dictates where electrodes form for now，” Berggren says.“Swapping a component in the material for elements that attach to specific bits of biology could make targeting more precise，” he says.
语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。科学家在活鱼身上种植电极，发明了一种利用身体化学物质创造软科技的新方法。
32．Why do scientists grow electrodes in living fish
A．To make the fish live forever.
B．To use the body’s chemistry to create soft tech.
C．To reduce the pollution to the fish.
D．To satisfy the researcher’s curious hearts.
答案　B
解析　推理判断题。根据第二段的“The technique uses the body’s sugars to turn an injected gel into a flexible electrode without damaging tissues, experiments show.(实验表明，该技术利用人体的糖将注射的凝胶转化为柔性电极，而不会损伤组织。)”可知，这是为了利用身体化学物质创造软科技。故选B。
33．What other uses can these electrodes have besides studying how biological systems work
A．It can be used in foreign language learning.
B．It can be used in farm work of the farmers.
C．It can be used in treating the disease of back.
D．It can be used in treating the disease of Parkinson and other conditions.
答案　D
解析　细节理解题。根据第三段末句“They also could be used in brain stimulation therapies for depression, Parkinson’s disease and other conditions.”可知， 这种电极还可以用于治疗帕金森氏症和其他疾病。故选D。
34．What does Zhenan Bao think of the technology
A．It’s well used.
B．It is promising.
C．It needs further improving.
D．It’s quite hopeless.
答案　C
解析　细节理解题。 根据末段的“‘The team also needs to improve how precisely the electrodes stimulate nerves，’ says chemical engineer Zhenan Bao of Stanford University.”可知，Zhenan Bao认为这项技术还需要进一步提高精确度。故选C。
35．Where is this text most likely from
A．A magazine. B．A guidebook.
C．A novel. D．A diary.
答案　A
解析　文章出处题。根据整篇文章以及首段“For the first time, researchers have used an animal’s own chemistry to grow electrodes (电极) inside the tissues of living fish, making the boundary between biology and machines difficult to distinguish.”可知，文章主要介绍了科学家在活鱼身上种植电极，发明了一种利用身体化学物质创造软科技的新方法，可以用于治疗人类的一些疾病。由此可推知，本文可能出自杂志。故选A。
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。
Mental health matters.Many of us will experience a mental health issue in our lifetime.One of the most common is stress. 36 However, too much stress over a long period of time can affect our mood, leaving us feeling tired and anxious.Stress can also cause physical symptoms, such as headaches, tension, and aches.
37 In fact, sometimes these low moods happen for no reason.If you find that you’re feeling low for a long period of time and don’t feel like you’re enjoying your usual activities, you may be experiencing depression.
Another common mental health problem is anxiety.Like stress, feeling anxious is a normal reaction to certain situations—such as taking a test, going to an interview, worrying about a loved one—but more severe anxiety can have a huge impact on daily life and is a long-term condition. 38
If you recognize any of the signs of a mental health issue, you should seek help from a professional. 39 There are also some things you can do to help yourself—talking to someone you trust, engaging in some exercise, spending time outside, getting more sleep—but it’s always best to have a chat with a doctor as well.
There are some more serious mental health disorders too, and it is important that these are diagnosed(诊断) properly. 40 After seeking the right help and support, you are likely to feel happy and balanced again.
A．Exercise can relieve depression, anxiety and stress.
B．It is a natural reaction to feel under pressure or threat.
C．Thinking positively is the key to lowering anxiety level.
D．We all suffer from a low mood by events in our lives sometimes.
E．In these cases, better talk to your medical team about the treatment.
F．There are plenty of options, from talking therapies(疗法) to medication.
G．Feeling anxious all the time makes it hard for you to relax or enjoy life.
语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些心理健康问题的机制和负面影响，并提供了合理应对的方法。
36．答案　B
解析　根据前文“One of the most common is stress.”和后文“However, too much stress over a long period of time can affect our mood, leaving us feeling tired and anxious.”可知，前文引出压力这一心理健康问题，后文说明长时间的压力有负面影响，空处需承上启下，应该说明压力存在的合理性，从而和后文形成转折，故选B。
37．答案　D
解析　空处位于段首，需能引起后文内容。根据后文“In fact, sometimes these low moods happen for no reason.”可知，本段讨论情绪低落这一问题。D项“我们都会偶尔因为生活中的事件而情绪低落”自然地引起后文对情绪低落的深入讨论，其中的“a low mood”和后文的“these low moods”呼应。故选D。
38．答案　G
解析　根据前文“Like stress, feeling anxious is a normal reaction to certain situations...but more severe anxiety can have a huge impact on daily life and is a long-term condition.”可知，本段讨论焦虑这一问题，且前文提到严重的焦虑有负面影响，空处位于段尾，应该承接前文具体说明其负面影响。故选G。
39．答案　F
解析　根据前文“If you recognize any of the signs of a mental health issue, you should seek help from a professional.”可知，本段讨论如何应对心理健康问题，空处需承接前文，讨论专业人士会提供的解决方法，F项符合语境，且其中的“talking therapies(疗法) to medication”和前文的“a professional”语义相关。故选F。
40．答案　E
解析　根据前文“There are some more serious mental health disorders too, and it is important that these are diagnosed(诊断) properly.”可知，前文提到更严重的心理健康障碍需要被正确诊断，E项承接前文，建议与专业医疗团队讨论治疗方法，符合语境，且引出后文寻求正确帮助后的结果。故选E。
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。
From the age of eight，I had to contribute my share of labor along with my father.Our family was too 41 to afford paid laborers.Working in the rice fields was no easy job，especially in summer.The 42 sun would beat upon my arched back.With only a hat，a shirt and a pair of shorts as my 43 ，I would be sweating like a pig within seconds.
One day，while resting beside the field，I 44 my present life：My family was tied to land，doing 45 jobs every day.How could we and farmers like us have 46 to a better life？Thinking of this，I was suddenly 47 with great pity and great respect for them，and the focus of my 48 began to extend beyond myself and my family.A voice inside me 49 that I should do something to help that.It was right then that I 50 to pursue useful knowledge and technology to 51 their burden of labor.This undeniable 52 pushed me hard to go to a university on a scholarship and 53 earn a degree on agriculture.
Although now I went into academic research，I would always 54 what working in the rice fields had taught me：Your hard work will be 55 if you plant your feet firmly on the ground，for being down-to-earth is an unbroken truth.
语篇解读　本文为一篇夹叙夹议文。作者年少贫穷，在田间劳作时突然思考起与自己一样的农民的境遇，下定决心学习有用的知识和技术帮助他们。
41．A.desperate B．wise
C．poor D．proud
答案　C
解析　根据上文“From the age of eight，I had to contribute my share of labor along with my father.”可知，作者年少时家境贫穷，雇不起劳工。故选C项。
42．A.blinding B．amazing
C．rising D．burning
答案　D
解析　根据上文“especially in summer”可知，炙热的太阳晒在作者弓起的背上。故选D项。
43．A.preference B．protection
C．purchase D．priority
答案　B
解析　根据上文“With only a hat，a shirt and a pair of shorts”可知，这些装备是保护自己抵御炙热的太阳的。故选B项。
44．A.puzzled over B．worried about
C．believed in D．complained about
答案　A
解析　puzzle over冥思苦想；worry about担心；believe in信任；complain about抱怨。根据下文“How could we and farmers like us have to a better life？”可知，作者在田野上休息时，对现在的生活陷入了思考。故选A项。
45．A.high-paying B．heart-breaking
C．back-breaking D．risk-taking
答案　C
解析　high-paying高薪的；heart-breaking令人心碎的；back-breaking使人精疲力竭的；risk-taking冒险的。根据上文“tied to land”可知，作者家每日的生活都是很劳累的。故选C项。
46．A.reactions B．contributions
C．access D．addiction
答案　C
解析　根据语境和空格所在句“How could we and farmers like us have to a better life？”可知，作者想知道他们和像他们一样的农民们如何能过上更好的生活。have access to“有……的机会”。故选C项。
47．A.consumed B．provided
C．confused D．troubled
答案　A
解析　根据空后“with great pity and great respect for them”可知，此处指作者在沉思时，内心突然充满了对他们的怜悯和尊敬。be consumed with“内心充满(强烈的感情)”。故选A项。
48．A.career B．schedule
C．interest D．concern
答案　D
解析　根据空后“to extend beyond myself and my family”可知，作者的关心开始延伸到自己和家人之外。故选D项。
49．A.protested B．insisted
C．warned D．predicted
答案　B
解析　根据语境可知，作者内心的声音坚持认为自己应该有所作为。故选B项。
50．A.attempted B．promised
C．resolved D．agreed
答案　C
解析　resolve决定。根据空后“to pursue useful knowledge and technology”可知，就在那个时候作者下定决心要用知识和技术帮助农民。故选C项。
51．A.quicken B．lighten
C．distribute D．shoulder
答案　B
解析　根据空后“their burden of labor”可知，作者下定决心想要为农民减轻劳动负担。故选B项。
52．A.curiosity B．outcome
C．fact D．urge
答案　D
解析　根据空处前两句内容可知，作者下定决心要为农民做些什么，这种强烈的欲望促使他上了大学并获得农业学位。故选D项。
53．A.immediately B．ultimately
C．definitely D．rarely
答案　B
解析　根据空后“earn a degree”可知，作者上大学最终获得了学位。故选B项。
54．A.treasure B．doubt
C．adopt D．acquire
答案　A
解析　treasure珍惜。根据下文“Your hard work will be if you plant your feet firmly on the ground，for being down-to-earth is an unbroken truth.”可知，尽管作者在进行学术研究，但他仍然珍惜年少耕耘时获得的经验。故选A项。
55．A.facilitated B．relieved
C．challenged D．rewarded
答案　D
解析　facilitate促进；relieve缓解；challenge挑战；reward回报。根据空后“if you plant your feet firmly on the ground”可知，脚踏实地，将会得到回报，苦尽甘来。故选D项。
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。
Experts on child development agree that children learn and develop through everyday experiences.Because food and cooking are such fundamental components of our day-to-day lives, 56. (introduce) cooking to children at a young age is essential to their experiential learning.
Children like playing make-believe and enjoy inventing a variety of characters while 57._______ (absorb) in imaginative play.Cooking games are an excellent way to stimulate imaginative play.Children can act out real-life situations and behaviors through pretend play and improve 58. (they) in creativity.Furthermore, pretend play in the kitchen helps kids learn things like problem-solving, creative thinking, visual 59. (recognize), and so on.
Various cooking games for children that are available online 60. (be) more than just a fun pastime activity.They provide a number of educational benefits as well.Free online cooking games urge kids 61. (try) new things and think outside the box by letting them experiment 62. ingredients, recipes, and preparation methods.63.________ (addition), many free cooking games online require kids to perform various kitchen tasks or read the recipes and then follow the instructive tips.When kids take the initiative and finish a task, they feel proud of 64. they have undertaken.Playing free cooking games online can also help kids learn essential skills, teach them 65. to be safe in the kitchen, and increase their general knowledge about the world.
56．答案　introducing
解析　考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知，设空处与后面的cooking to children at a young age构成短语作主语，表示“使孩子们了解烹饪”，应用动名词。故填introducing。
57．答案　absorbed
解析　考查状语从句的省略。分析句子可知，句中已有谓语动词，设空处在句中作非谓语；逻辑主语Children与动词absorb之间为被动关系，应用过去分词形式；此处是while引导的时间状语从句的省略。故填absorbed。
58．答案　themselves
解析　考查反身代词。分析句子可知，设空处在句中作宾语，此处表示“在创造力方面提高他们自己”，应用反身代词。故填themselves。
59．答案　recognition
解析　考查名词。分析句子可知，设空处位于形容词visual后，被其修饰，应用名词表示“认知，识别”，不可数。故填recognition。
60．答案　are
解析　考查时态和主谓一致。分析句子可知，设空处在句中作谓语，根据句意及从句谓语动词时态可知，此处应用一般现在时，主语Various cooking games为复数形式，故be动词也应用复数。故填are。
61．答案　to try
解析　考查非谓语动词。urge sb to do sth促使某人做某事。故填to try。
62．答案　with
解析　考查介词。此处表示“用食材、食谱和制作方法来进行实验”，应用介词with，表示“用，借助”。故填with。
63．答案　Additionally
解析　考查副词。分析句子可知，设空处修饰整个句子，作状语，应用副词additionally表示“此外，另外”，设空处位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Additionally。
64．答案　what
解析　考查宾语从句。分析句子可知，设空处在句中引导一个宾语从句，从句中缺少宾语，结合句意可知，此处表示他们所做的事，应用what引导从句。故填what。
65．答案　how
解析　考查疑问词。分析句子可知，设空处与后面的to be safe in the kitchen在句中作teach的直接宾语，此处应指“教他们如何在厨房里保持安全”，应用疑问副词how连接，此处是“疑问词＋to do不定式”的结构。故填how。
第四部分　写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节　(满分15分)
假定你是校英文报社(School Daily)负责人，你校报社将举行“最美家乡”图文征集活动，请写一份征稿启事，内容包括：
1．稿件要求；
2．奖励办法。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考范文
With the development of China, your hometown has taken on a new look.To show the beauty of your hometown, School Daily is expecting fantastic works by individuals from Jun.1 until Oct.1.
Works can be submitted in the form of photos and texts.We will have 20 winners to be awarded.Besides awards, participants will get a chance to see their works featured on the school website.
If you are interested, you can submit your works by e-mailing.
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。
Mama and Papa were like most parents.They wanted the best for their kids.Jeff and Jenna were like most kids.They wanted the best for themselves—the best place in front of the TV, the biggest piece of cake and the most candies.
One night, when the noisy kids were sound asleep, Mama lay awake worrying.She sighed a big sigh, thinking how to teach Jeff and Jenna to mend their selfish ways.Lecturing didn’t work.
As Mama lay there, she thought about how kids learn.Kids learn by doing.They learn to walk by walking.That’s the answer, thought Mama.The kids will learn to help others by helping others.But questions of who, when, and where went unanswered as she drifted off to sleep.
To her pleasure, those questions were soon answered.The next day, they happened to meet Mrs Marie, the elderly widow who lived just down the road, at the checkout line at the supermarket.
Mama asked the kids to say hello to Mrs Marie, about whom the kids were a little nervous.She was really old and kind of bent over.And there was that crooked cane she used when she walked.But the real reason why they were nervous about her was that two days ago their ball had gone into her yard and knocked over some flowers in the garden and broke the glass of the attic.They had never apologized.
When Mama and the kids were loading their groceries into the car, Mrs Marie came out of the supermarket pushing her little collapsible shopping cart.
“Where are you going？” called Mama.
“To the bus stop，” she said. “The bus goes right by my house.” “So does our car，” said Mama.
注意： 续写词数应为 150个左右。
Mama asked the kids to help Mrs Marie into the car and put her things in the trunk(后备厢)．
As the car was approaching Mrs Marie’s house, Mama made a decision.
参考范文
Mama asked the kids to help Mrs Marie into the car and put her things in the trunk.“My goodness, it must be wonderful to have such helpful kids，” Mrs Marie exclaimed.When the kids realized they were being praised, they broke into a smile, leaning forward to hear better.Mama noticed their change.Here it was the chance.She asked Mrs Marie whether it was convenient for her to live alone, to which Mrs Marie’s answer was definitely not.Sometimes, it was really difficult for an old lady like her to get helpers.
As the car was approaching Mrs Marie’s house, Mama made a decision.“Kids, shall we help Mrs Marie do some chores？” Sensing Mrs Marie was looking at them hopefully, the kids said yes though hesitant.Jenna helped Mrs Marie into the room, while Jeff brought in all the items.Mama pitched in and helped.Under guidance, the two of them put the items in place.With Mama’s company, they went upstairs to fix the broken attic window, and then downstairs to water the flowers in the garden.A smile flashing on her face, Mama felt relieved to see that kids had learnt to help others by helping.

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