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高三英语试卷
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Grammar and Vocabulary Section A
第 I 卷（共 75 分）
2026 年 4 月
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
There Are No Rules for Success
“It’s the Worst Time to Be a College Graduate in Years,” reads a Newsweek headline. For 22- to 30-year-old computer-science graduates, employment has been falling. Why Is it ChatGPT Late in the economic cycle No matter,
the unwritten social contract for success that 1 (impress) upon you—good grades, job loyalty, retirement
account—feels completely broken. It may be time to create your own job.
Careers 2 were once safe are now risky: marketers, some programmers, maybe even lawyers. At the same time, surfing the waves of progress to 3 the world is headed is less risky than you think.
Progress comes through surprises, not rules, with inventions no one 4 (think) possible. The telescope opened the skies. Gene (基因) editing was hard until Crispr technology simplified it. And it’s been less than three years 5
ChatGPT shocked the world with what it could do. Machine learning was researched for decades with little result, until
back-propagation allowed voice and facial recognition. 6 of these were invented by following the rules, but by coloring outside the lines. Ignore those who tell you to take “ 7 (calculate) risks.” It’s the greatness of risk that provides the potential reward.
Do you need universities It is noted that college graduates have the same jobless rate as those who didn’t get a college degree. So why go Since 2011, the Thiel Fellowship has paid smart young people $200,000 over two years
8 (build) new things instead of sitting in a classroom. I asked Peter Thiel how it was going. He pointed to more than 300 fellows who have created $750 billion 9 value.
No one knows what’s next. The best way to predict the future is to invent it. You’ll make mistakes. You might even fail. So what If your brain still functions, you can keep 10 (go) until you find success that surprises the world. There are no rules. Do your thing. Accomplish something.
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
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addicted
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appreciative
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averaging
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benefits
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blinding
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briefly
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downsides
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urgent
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I Killed Color on My Phone
A few months ago, I began to be worried that I was devoting too many hours to online videos. So, when I read an article about the 11 of switching one’s phone to a black-and-white color mode, I figured I’d give it a try.
The result was shocking. The moment I switched, I no longer felt a(n) 12 need to look at my phone. The number of hours I spent per day on the phone dropped 40 percent, to four hours and 40 minutes per day — still embarrassingly high, but not the dizzying eight-plus hours I was 13 .
There are some small 14 to my black-and-white online life. Because the answer and decline buttons on my phone are both gray, I’ll sometimes hang up on a call I want to answer. Fortunately, these days, nobody minds if you just call them back. Besides, games weren’t as fun, so I started playing them on my pad and discovered that I liked the separation between work and play that it 15 : phone for boring stuff; pad for fun. And I’ve found that whenever I return to color, even 16 , I am desperate to turn it off again as quickly as possible. With my eyes no longer used to the brightness, I now find the phone’s colors to be too vivid, too 17 .
Two and a half months into this journey, my phone usage remains about four hours per day. And I’m pretty sure I’ll never go back to color on my phone. I feel like turning off color on my phone made me more aware and more 18
of the color and beauty in real life. Now that I am no longer turning to my phone for fun, I find myself 19 it out in other ways — reading more books, watching more movies, planning more gatherings with friends, hanging out with my kids. And those are things I do want to be 20 to.
Reading Comprehension Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Lawbreakers increasingly use generative AI to mimic (模仿) real people’s voices and cheat their loved ones out of money. And there’s a simple solution to this 21 problem: a code word.
If you receive a call from someone who sounds just like your grandson and says he needs money, the best thing to do is hang up and call your grandson. But if the voice is so 22 that you can’t bear to do that, ask for your family code word. If the caller can’t produce it, hang up. 23 , if you are in trouble and need to call a loved one for help, say the code word so your relative knows it’s really you.
Here are some tips on how to create and 24 a family code word:
Keep it simple but 25 . The code word (or phrase) should be easy to remember and something only family members would know. Lawbreakers can find out a lot about you online, including on social media and 26 available databases. Don’t use a word they could 27 , such as the name of your street or pet. Instead, choose from entertaining family 28 , like an inside joke or your baby’s first word.
Keep it safe. If you worry you’ll forget the code word, you could store it in a password manager. If you write it down,
29 the paper.
Keep the circle 30 . Only share the code word with close and trusted family members, and do it in person or over the phone. The wider the circle, the riskier it gets.
Have a Plan B. Some families prefer to have a code question to which only a family member would know the answer. In the event that a caller could guess the right answer, have a(n) 31 question as well—a type of two-factor confirmation.
Don’t change the code word unless you need to. A 32 in family dynamics—such as a relative getting broken up with a mate who knew the code—could justify a change. But if you’re confident there’s no 33 in the circle of code-word holders, there’s no need to change it. Introducing a new word could cause 34 , like forgetting which is the latest version.
The warning: There are situations where a code might not be appropriate. Some people might not be able to remember the word or think to ask for one. In that case, it’s probably best to 35 calls by blocking unknown numbers.
21. A. age-old B. high-tech C. number-one D. substance-abuse
22. A. commanding B. convincing C. pleasant D. smooth
23. A. Consequently B. Contrarily C. Likewise D. Nevertheless
24. A. break B. issue C. manage D. pronounce
25. A. digital B. professional C. strict D. strong
26. A. commercially B. instantly C. locally D. publicly
27. A. coin B. guess C. translate D. understand
28. A. accounts B. commitments C. members D. ties
29. A. hide B. recycle C. tear, D. unfold
30. A. charmed B. complete C. tight D. widening
31. A. backup B. multiple-choice C. open-ended D. specific
32. A. balance B. pattern C. presence D. shift
33. A. break B. cash C. security D. trap
34. A. confusion B. debate C. intervention D. misunderstanding
35. A. finish B. handle C. limit D. trace
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.
(A)
Late last spring I went through a period of some personal troubles and felt I was in need of spiritual assistance. I once heard that reading a sea-themed cartoons and lifting weights would cure you, but I had already tried both, and they did not. What I wanted was a book that could offer me advice about how to live the rest of my life forever meaningfully. I remembered then, that Baruch Spinoza was often considered among the few philosophers whose work offered genuine comfort. I had long wanted to read “The Ethics,” Spinoza’s masterwork, and thought it was finally time to be calmed by him.
The problem was that I knew this would be hard to achieve — the book has a reputation for being puzzling. So, I posted on my social media asking friends if they would like to join me in reading the book together. To my surprise, nearly 40 people responded. I drafted a program that lasted 10 weeks, and we were off. Nearly half the people dropped out after the first few meetings, but the rest remained committed: We met every Sunday online, often entering our meetings puzzled by Spinoza’s declarations.
After an hour of discussion, we’d leave with a little more clarity. By the time we reached the final chapter of the book, our team was very excited. Union with other people, oneness with the universe, an acceptance of the paths our lives had taken — these were things that we possessed all along. I had been saved, thankfully.
Why are we doing this to ourselves None of us are academic philosophers. We have busy jobs and other pressing adult responsibilities. But the process has proved fruitful. Friendship emerges when a group dedicates itself to a task that requires great effort. Learning is both painful and pleasant — and above all, shared.
I like easy things too. But slowly, I’ve noticed how modern life continuously forces us to accept far too many quick and simple easiness. And reading a difficult book is not going to change that, or anything. Still, for at least a few hours a week, I have a chance to dedicate myself, among friends, toward material that requires sincere mental devotion, and I feel the satisfying kind of exhaustion.
36. I decided to read “The Ethics” in order to .
find guidance for living a purposeful life
improve my ability to read difficult books
give those sea-themed cartoons another try
understand Spinoza’s philosophy more deeply
What does the word “thankfully” (paragraph 3) imply
I felt relieved by the insight gained.
I felt grateful for the weekly meetings.
I felt pleased with my choice of this book.
I felt proud to lead the team through a challenge.
What lesson do I learn from this reading experience
Exhaustion places people under great pressure.
People may find meaning in demanding activities.
Reading books has become a luxury in modern life.
Mental devotion improves personal communication.
Which of the following is the best title for this passage
Non-experts decode Spinoza’s mysteries
“The Ethics” as a team-building challenge
From online puzzlement to contemporary relief
The secret to getting through big and difficult books
(B)
Which of the following descriptions about our brains is correct
At 60, white matter is beginning to weaken.
At 72, brain regions become less dependent.
At 90, distant brain areas get more connected.
At 25, brain connections are becoming stronger.
The discoveries of our brains could help to explain ,
why brain-related conditions might arise at certain ages
how a map of pathways that change over time can be built
how five distinct stages work differently for different people
why the significance of nerve fibers has long been overlooked
The reading material is mainly intended to .
compare several brain-related diseases
highlight how brain science benefits people
introduce findings about brain development
provide concrete advice for a healthy lifestyle
(C)
Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature vs nurture (环境因素)” 150 years ago, the debate about what makes us who we are has dominated the human sciences.
Today, however, a new scientific field is set to reshape the debate — not by declaring victory for one side or the other, nor even by calling a tie, but rather by revealing they were never in opposition in the first place. Through this new perspective, nature and nurture are not even entirely distinguishable, because genes and environment don’t operate in isolation; they influence each other and to a very real degree even create each other.
The new field is called sociogenomics, an integration of behavioral science and genetics. Despite being a relatively new area of study, it has the potential to rewrite a great deal of what we think we know about who we are and how we got that way.
Genes don’t affect who we become just on their own, inside our bodies — they work, in part, by shaping the environments we look for or produce. At other times, the nature-nurture feedback circle may be more pernicious. It’s no surprise that terrible setbacks — the loss of a job, the end of a marriage — can cause people to fall into depression. I was astonished to learn, however, that people with a high genetic tendency for depression are more likely to encounter these setbacks, which in turn contribute to their depression. That’s not to say that any of it is their fault, just that the way we’re supported and the world we pilot are closely linked.
Here is the part of this research that really blows me away. The research suggests that your partner’s genes influence your likelihood of depression almost a third as much as your own genes do. It also shows when a small number of students with a genetic tendency to smoke are present in a high school, smoking rates can rise rapidly across an entire grade — even among those students who didn’t personally know those classmates.
Genes alone aren’t enough to determine these outcomes and neither is environment. Nature and nurture both shape each other, with nature influencing the way we experience nurture and nurture influencing the way our nature expresses itself. The more opportunities and information the environment provides — the more varied environments become — the greater the influence that genetic variation has in sorting us into different categories.
Nature and nurture aren’t separate forces — they’re endlessly circling back on each other.
Prior to the emergence of sociogenomics, it was widely believed that .
genes and environment functioned separately
there was no clear line between nature and nurture
environment shaped our perception of who we are
nature mattered more than nurture for personal growth
The underlined word “pernicious” (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A. disastrous B. generative C. pointless D. questionable
It can be inferred that the research shocked the writer by suggesting that .
our genes may change because of the people we live with
nature determines our behaviour just as much as nurture does
people with the same genes are more likely to interact with each other
the genes of people around us can affect the environment we experience
Which of the following pictures correctly illustrates how nature and nurture make us who we are
A B C D
Section C
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)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
These Beautiful Birds Form Something Like Lasting Friendships
True friends, most people would agree, are there for each other. Sometimes it means helping each other move. Sometimes that means offering emotional support. And if you’re a superb starling, it means stuffing small insects down the throats of your friends’ children, secure in the expectation that they will eventually do the same for yours.
Superb starlings are distinguishing among animals that breed (繁殖) cooperatively. 47 New parents rely on
up to 16 helpers, which bring chicks extra food and help run off killers.
Dr. Rubenstein’s lab has maintained a 20-year field study of the species that included 40 breeding seasons.
48 When Dr. Earl, then a graduate student in the lab, began analyzing the data, she and her team were not shocked to see that birds largely helped relatives, the way an aunt or uncle may temporarily come to babysit and give parents a break.
49 Birds new to the group helped those born within it, and the opposite was also true. And because superb starlings often switch between breeding and helping roles, the team found that individual birds that helped non-relatives one breeding season later had their good deeds repaid, sometimes repeatedly. “The starlings are consistently investing in the same preferred social partners over their lives,” Dr. Earl said. “To me, that sounds like friendship.”
And today, as many experts worry about a widespread of human loneliness, there could be value in learning lessons from the superb starling. 50
But maybe don’t offer to stuff small insects down the mouths of your friends’ kids. Luckily, you can always offer to babysit.
Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
The Battle to Keep Consumers Means Smaller Packs of Cookies and Chips
Snack and drink in very small sizes are hitting store shelves as brands try to keep stretched consumers buying with lower-price options. PepsiCo now sells Lay’s potato chips in half a dozen different-sized bags, costing from around 50 cents to roughly $5. And Mondelez International has six different Milka chocolate bar sizes with prices from under $1 to
$6.
Food, drink and consumer-product companies are hoping that a wider range of shrunken size options can boost overall sales volumes, which have been pressured in recent quarters. Smaller-size offerings also tend to have higher profit margins (利润率).
“Consumers are going into small pack sizes to make the best use of their budget,” said Mondelez Finance Chief
Luca Zaramella. “The $3, $4 as opposed to the $6, $7, particularly in snacks, are becoming a clear center of gravity.” Consumer-goods companies have long tailored packaging for cookies, chips and other items to a range of factors:
on-the-go or lunch snacking, portion control, affordability. The last one, however, critical in emerging markets for years, has recently become more important in the U.S.
Still, offering more package sizes may create some problems. In some cases, consumers clearly see they are getting less—fewer potato chips, cookies, for instance—but not a correspondingly lower price, an approach known as shrinkflation that has annoyed shoppers in recent years.
Another difficulty is that just as some brands expand their product listings, retailers (零售商) are working to reduce
the number of products on their shelves—intensifying the already harsh competition for shelf panies want the single-serve option to attract consumers, but they also want the multipack and several options to drive volumes, said Bonnie Herzog, a senior analyst at Goldman Sachs. “But there’s only so much space for some of these categories,” she said. “And it’s harder to come by.”
Translation
第 II 卷（共 40 分）
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
良好的沟通在任何关系中都很重要。(role)
建这座桥是一项复杂的工作，花费了数年时间才完成。(which)
脚踏实地地走好每一步，祝大家都能站在自己曾经幻想了无数次的未来里。(dream)
你可能不是拯救世界的超级英雄，但你可以是那个在朋友难过时听他倾诉一小时的人，是那个哪怕生活艰难仍然认真做饭的人。(or)
Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假设你是明启中学高三学生李明。高考结束后，你打算和好朋友们一起进行一次为期三天的毕业旅行。但王方不想外出，他觉得完全可以借助网络和 AI 技术实现云旅游。写一封邮件说服他加入。在邮件中，你必须（邮件内请不要出现真实的校名和人名）：
邀请他加入此次毕业旅行；
通过比较实地旅行和云旅游，详细阐述你选择前者的理由（至少 2 个）。
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高三英语试卷参考答案
1. has been impressed 2. that/which 3. where 4. thought 5. since
6. None 7. calculated 8. to build 9. in 10. going
11-15 DKCGH 16-20 FEBJA
21-25 BBCCD 26-30 DBAAC 31-35 ADAAC
36-39 AABD 40-42 DAC 43-46 AADC
47-50 AFDB
Food companies are introducing smaller package sizes to attract budget-conscious consumers and boost sales, since these products often bring higher profit margins. However, the strategy has drawbacks. Shoppers may hate shrinkflation when they receive less for similar prices, and retailers’ limited shelf space makes it harder for brands to offer multiple package options.
Good communication plays a big/ an important role in any relationship.
Building the bridge was a complex task, which took years to complete.
Take every step with perseverance, and I hope each of you will find yourself in the future you’ve dreamed of time and again.
You may not be a superhero who saves the world, but you can be the one who listens to a friend’ talking/sharing for an hour when he is sad, or the one who still cooks a proper meal even when life gets tough.
高三英语试卷（听力）
I. Listening Comprehension Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, you will have seven seconds to decide which choice is the best answer to the question you have heard. Now you have 100 seconds to read all the choices on the screen.
A. In a library. B. In an office. C. In a bookstore. D. In a classroom.
A. The band is not popular. B. It will be enjoyable.
C. It will be crowded. D. The tickets are reasonably priced.
A. A mysterious voice. B. A male-dominated field.
C. A heated discussion. D. A female scientist.
A. Josh taught himself to play the guitar.
The woman plans to start a new music group.
The man is going to spare a room for the woman.
The man invites the woman to join the guitar group.
A. He knew well about her job. B. He was most difficult to satisfy.
C. He met with something frightening. D. He came to the shop regularly.
A. Organize visits to universities.
Train teachers of all age groups.
Set up age-appropriate activities.
Arrange courses for future tailors.
A. Practising making egg dishes.
Learning how to plant vegetables.
Developing a plant-based egg substitute.
Writing a project report on healthy diets.
A. There aren’t many seafood options on the menu.
The two speakers regret not calling to check the dishes.
The man has limited his seafood intake for a couple of weeks.
The woman wants to confirm the quality of the selected dishes.
A. Identify the most urgent task. B. Figure out how to proceed.
C. Share the work with others. D. Decide where to start a trip.
A. He has no interest in celebrity gossip.
He hasn’t watched the latest TV show.
He failed to attract the judge’s attention.
He thinks the judge should appear on TV.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you will have seven seconds to decide which choice would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. Now you have 30 seconds to read all the choices on the screen.
A. To turn their imperfect pots into better ones.
To understand why art can stand the test of time.
To create works that may last beyond their lifetime.
To figure out how to make pictures survive in the earth.
A. The ability to appreciate art. B. Relief from everyday life pressure.
C. A stronger awareness of people around. D. Rapid adaptation to focus shifts.
A. Basic pottery-making skills. B. Advanced pottery techniques.
C. Creations of famous potters. D. Some simple pottery works.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. Now you have 30 seconds to read all the choices on the screen.
A. The lifeboat institution offered free training.
The website designer job required overwork.
He disliked city life and loved boats as a teen.
His teenage adventures inspired rescue dreams.
A. In 8.5 minutes. B. In 8 minutes. C. In 6 minutes. D. In 5 minutes.
A. Ensuring lifeboat safety. B. Water support capacity.
C. Operating crew rescue. D. Equipment maintenance schedules.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Now you have 40 seconds to read all the choices on the screen.
A. The eye-opening research methods.
The variety of reasons for loneliness.
The rise of loneliness in the past 20 years.
The notes Samara made from the research.
A. People experience it differently. B. It is the hottest issue in modern society.
C. Social media keeps people from it. D. The elderly suffer more from it.
A. The design of modern cities. B. Frequent relocation for work.
C. The growing elderly population. D. The harmful effects of social media.
A. To compare different sets of data.
To persuade people not to live alone.
To illustrate health risks of loneliness.
To question the reliability of research data.
高三英语试卷听力部分参考答案
1-5 ABDDB 6-10 CCABA
11-13 CBA 14-16 CDA 17-20 CDBC
高三英语试卷听力材料
I. Listening Comprehension Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, you will have seven seconds to decide which choice is the best answer to the question you have heard. Now you have 100 seconds to read all the choices on the screen.
1.
M: Hello, are you here to return your books
W: No, I’m actually here to see if you have any textbooks. Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place 2.
W: Do you want to come to the concert tonight I have an extra ticket since my sister can’t make it. M: I’d love to! I’ve heard the band is amazing live.
Q: What does the man think of the concert 3.
M: The author of the book, the Physics of the World, is a warm and capable guide to the mysteries of physics.
W: And it’s refreshing to see a strong, curious, clever woman adding her voice to the scientific discussion in a field that has been traditionally dominated by men.
Q: What are the two speakers mainly talking about 4.
W: Can I talk to you for a moment Josh said you joined a guitar group, and it sounds really interesting. I’d really like to learn myself.
M: Why don’t you come along I’m sure there’s room for another person. Q: What can we learn from the conversation
5.
W: So you arrange visits for students
M: That’s right. We offer a wide range of activities and tailor them to different age groups. Q: What does the man’s organization mainly do
7.
M: I haven’t seen you for quite some time, Marie.
W: I know. I’ve been tied up with a project to create a vegetarian alternative to eggs. Q: What has Marie been busy with
8.
W: I should have a look at the menu to check there’s a good choice of seafood dishes. A couple of my friends are really fond of seafood.
M: Not sure. I’d say the selection of those would be quite limited. Q: What can we learn from the conversation
9.
M: Now I see I’ve got a lot of work ahead of me, but at least I know where to start. Thanks for helping me sort it out. W: You are welcome. I’m really happy that I could help.
Q: What has the woman helped the man to do 10.
W: There’s been a lot about the judge on that TV show recently. M: I don’t tend to pay much attention to that kind of thing.
Q: What does the man mean
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you will have seven seconds to decide which choice would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. Now you have 30 seconds to read all the choices on the screen.
Hello, I’m Lynn, one of the potters at Edelman Pottery. When I ask people why they want to take a pottery class with me, they sometimes talk about these things. That their work, whether it is good or not, might say something about humanity many years after their death because pottery stands the test of time. Other forms of art, like pictures, don’t survive in the earth in the same way that pots do. Of course, you will all have your own reasons for coming here. As far as I’m concerned, what I love most is the concentration I need to make a good pot. That focus takes you away from the stresses of everyday life.
Here at Edelman Pottery, we show you some of the fundamental pottery techniques so that you can use these to create whatever you wish. I’m sure this is the first time you will have tried the art, so we’ll keep things simple today.
According to the speaker, why do some people take a pottery class
What benefit does Lynn gain from making pots
What is Lynn going to show the learners next
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. Now you have 30 seconds to read all the choices on the screen.
John had been working in London as a website designer, but he didn’t like city life. He’d been really crazy about boats as a teenager, so when he found that the Coast Guard, a lifeboat institution, was looking for volunteers, he applied and succeeded.
When the Coast Guard gets an alert, all the volunteers are contacted and rush to the lifeboat station. Their target is to get there in five minutes. Then they try to get the boat out to sea in another six to eight minutes. The team is proud that they usually achieve that. The average time across the country is eight and a half minutes.
John has recently qualified as a helmsman, which means he has the ultimate responsibility for the lifeboat. He has to check that the equipment they use is in working order, the crew have special life jackets that can support up to four people in the water, and it’s ultimately his decision whether it’s safe to launch the boat.
Why did John apply for a lifeboat volunteer
How soon are the volunteers required to arrive at the station when there is an alert
What is a helmsman responsible for
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Now you have 40 seconds to read all the choices on the screen.
W: Shall we go through the notes we’ve made from our research into loneliness now, Dev
M: OK, Samara. It’s been a real eye-opener. I had no idea that loneliness has been increasing steadily for the last 20 years. Did you come to any conclusions about the reasons for the increase
W: Well, I’d assume it was mainly an issue for the elderly, but in fact it’s something that affects young people just as much. So nothing really to do with aging society. What about social media
M: In my case, far from making me feel isolated, it actually does the opposite.
W: Then I’d say loneliness has a lot to do with the city design and people’s way of life. People living in high-rise flats with not many opportunities to speak to their neighbours, and they don’t live in large family groups like before.
M: But in this country anyway, that all changed decades ago. And yet loneliness is a more recent problem. W: I suppose so.
M: So a more reasonable explanation is that people are having to move around for work and often end up living miles away from their family and friends.
W: That’s true. And looking at the studies on health risks and loneliness, there are findings that loneliness increases the risk of cancer by about 10%.
M: You’re right about that. Unquestionably, the data on that is sound.
What did Dev find most surprising in their research
What did Samara think of loneliness before the research
Which of the following reasons for modern loneliness do the two speakers find most convincing
Why does Samara mention a 10% increase in cancer risk

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