2023年1月上海市春季高考英语仿真试卷（六）Word版附解析

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2023年1月全国普通高等学校招生统一考试
上海春考英语仿真模拟试卷（六）
I. Listening Comprehension Section A （第1-10题, 每题1分；第11-20题，每题1.5分；共25分）
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, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. At a pub. B.At a bus station
C. At a gas station. D.At Aunt Laurie's
2.A.Interesting. B.Exciting
C.Disappointing D.Annoying.
3. A. For only one year. B. For a few weeks.
C. For about a week. D.For several hours
4. A. Price of petrol. B. Bus fare
C. Traffic condition. D. Petrol shortage.
5. A. Husband and wife. B.Manager and customer.
C. Hostess and guest. D.Teacher and student
6. A. Summer vacation. B.Pleasure of traveling
C.Language learning. D.Studying abroad.
7. A. It really matters. B.It doesn't matter
C. It will turn out to be fine. D.It will be terrible.
8. A. She likes fruit salad. B.She eats whatever she likes.
C.She prefers to be on a diet. D.She is afraid of gaining weight.
9. A. The woman wants to go to Toronto. B.The man wants to go to Vancouver
C. There are no flights to Toronto. D. There are two direct flights to Toronto
10. A. They'll have to get some more paint
B, They should get someone to help them
C. They shouldn't delay any longer
D. They don't have to paint the room again.

Section B
Directions: In Section B. you will hear two short passages several and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. A business corporation. B. The universe as a whole.
C. A society of legal professionals. D. An association of teachers and scholars.
12. A. Private donations. B.Government funding.
C. Donations from corporations. D. Fees paid by students
13. A. Its largest expansion took place during that period.
B. Its role in society went through a dramatic change.
C. Small universities combined to form bigger ones.
D. Local colleges were taken over by larger universities.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage
14. A.Monitored students’ sleep patterns. B.Helped students concentrate in class.
C.Rated students according to their performance. D. Asked students to complete a sleep report.
15. A. Declining health. B. Lack of attention.
C. Loss of motivation. D. Improper behavior.
16. A. They should make sure their children go to school on time.
B. They should ensure their children grow up in a healthy environment.
C. They should help their children to complete high-quality work.
D. They should make sure that their children have enough sleep.

Questions 17 and 18 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. It's supposed to get warm tomorrow.
B. It's supposed to snow tomorrow evening
C. It's likely to have a freezing rain tomorrow afternoon.
D. It will be sunny tomorrow.
18. A. She must go to class tomorrow afternoon.
B. She will make a snowman with her classmates
C. She will go to the cinema with her boyfriend.
D. She will join the man to drink hot cocoa and watch movies.

Questions 19 and 20 are based on the following conversation.
19. A. Her home freezer doesn’t work well.
B. Her air conditioner doesn't work well
C. Her computer can't connect to the Internet.
D. Her smartphone is broken.
20. A. A minimum charge of $60.
B. A maximum charge of $ 60.
C. The service visit is free for all clients.
D. The service visit will be expensive.
听力答案：
1-5. CCDAC 6-10. CBDAB 11-13. DBA 14-16. CBD 17-20.CDAA
备注：听力文字稿附在文档末尾
II. Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1分；共20分）
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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.
Another half-dozen kites had taken flight. People had started to gather in, with tea cups in their hands, eyes ____21____ (glue) to the sky.
I balanced the spool (线轴) in my left hand and fed about three feet of string. The yellow kite dangled ____22____ the end of it, just above the wet grass. The wind gave the right chance, so I took off ____23____ (run), my sneakers splashing rain water from the puddles, the hand clutching the kite end of the string above my head. It had been so long, so many years since I’d done this, and I wondered if I’d made a spectacle of ____24____. I let the spool roll in my left hand ____25____ I ran, feeling the string cutting my right hand again as it went through. The kite was lifting behind my shoulder now, and I ran harder. The spool turned ____26____ (fast) and the glass string tore another cut in my right palm. Yet the pain ____27____ not slow me down. Finally, then, when I did stop to turn around and looked up, I smiled. High above, my kite was tilting side to side like a pendulum (钟摆), making that old paper-bird-flapping-wings sound ____28____ I always associate with winter mornings in Kabul. I had quit flying since a quarter of century ago, but suddenly I was twelve again and ____29____ was there in my instinct came rushing back.
Around, kids chased each other, and ____30____ (slide) on the grass. The air smelled of wet grass, smoke, and grilled meat. A time that I wished would stand still.
【答案】21. glued 22. at 23. running 24. myself 25. as##when 26. faster 27. could
28. that##which 29. what 30. slid
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者放风筝的经过和感想。
【21题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：人们开始聚集在一起，手里端着茶杯，眼睛盯着天空。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词had started，所以glue应用非谓语形式，它的逻辑主语是eyes，两者间是被动关系，所以应该用过去分词，表被动。故填glued。
【22题详解】
考查介词。句意：黄色的风筝在它的末端摇晃着，就在潮湿的草地上面。分析句子结构可知，此处考查的是固定短语：at the end of意为“在……末端”。故填at。
【23题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：风给了我一个合适的机会，所以我开始跑起来，我的运动鞋溅起水坑里的雨水，我的手抓着风筝线的一端，举过头顶。分析句子结构可知，空前是介词off后应接名词，所以空处应该用run的动名词形式。故填running。
【24题详解】
考查代词。句意：我已经很久很久没有这样做了，我怀疑自己是不是出丑了。分析句子结构可知，此处是固定搭配：make spectacle of oneself意为“使某人自己出丑”，根据主语I可知，此处是指使我自己出丑。故填myself。
【25题详解】
考查时间状语从句。句意：当我跑的时候，我让线轴在我的左手滚动，感觉线轴穿过我的右手时再次划破了我的手。分析句子结构可知，空处引导的是状语从句，表达“当我跑步时”之意，所以空处应填when或者as意为“当……时”。故填when或as。
【26题详解】
考查副词比较级。句意：线轴转得更快了，玻璃线在我的右手掌上又划了一道口子。根据前文的“I ran harder”可知，“我”跑的跟快，所以线轴转得更快，应用比较级。故填faster。
【27题详解】
考查情态动词。句意：然而，疼痛并没有让我放慢脚步。分析句子结构可知，本句谓语动词为slow，且用的是原形，所以空处应填情态动词或者助动词，根据句意可知，此处表达“不能让我放慢脚步”之意，应用can，又本文描述的是过去发生的事，应用一般过去时。故填could。
【28题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：在高处，我的风筝像钟摆一样左右倾斜，发出古老的纸鸟拍打翅膀的声音，我总是把它与喀布尔冬天的早晨联系起来。分析句子结构可知，空处引导的是限定性定语从句，从句部分缺少宾语，所以应该用关系代词引导，先行词是sound，指物，应用which或者that。故填that或which。
【29题详解】
考查主语从句。句意：我从四分之一个世纪前就不再坐飞机了，但突然间我又回到了十二岁，我本能中的东西又涌了回来。分析句子结构可知，空处引导的是主语从句，从句部分缺少主语，应用连接代词what引导，指代“我本能中的东西”。故填what。
【30题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：四周，孩子们互相追逐，在草地上滑倒。由空前的and可知，空处和空前的chased并列，所以空处应填slide的过去式slid。故填slid。
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. experiencing B.loss C. respond D. pressing E. determine F. classify
G. senses H. strictly I. processing J. distinguish K.upset
There’s no doubt that dogs are incredibly perceptive and sensitive beings, with the ability to sense emotions and read the facial expressions of humans. The American Kennel Club (AKC) says previous studies have shown dogs combine hearing and sight to ____31____ to happy and angry human faces with happy and angry vocalizations (发声).
Researchers have found that dogs can ____32____ the positive sound of laughing from the negative sound of crying. The dogs were found to be more ____33____ and stimulated by the negative sounds than positive ones. A 2018 study published in Scientific Report showed that dogs can ____34____ human emotions using only their ears. They use the right side of their brain for ____35____ negative emotions and the left side for positive ones.
A 2016 study published in The Royal Society’s Biology Letters showed dogs can recognize emotions in humans using information from different ____36____, which the study said is an ability that had never previously been observed outside of humans.
Speaking to Newsweek, the AKC’s chief veterinary officer, Dr. Jerry Klein, explained dogs can certainly become depressed and anxious. There have been reports of dogs ____37____ depression and loneliness following the ____38____ of an owner or a “fellow member” of their pack, as well as a change from their normal routine, Klein explained.
“But whether or not dogs get ‘sad’ is a little less certain,” Klein told Newsweek. Klein said from a ____39____ scientific standpoint, there isn’t “strong evidence” that dogs feel what people would ____40____ as sadness. “Dogs live more in the moment and don’t have the ‘self-consciousness’ or the tendency to inwardly ponder like people do.”
【答案】31. C 32. J 33. K 34. E 35. I 36. G 37. A 38. B 39. H 40. F
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述狗将听觉和视觉结合在一起，用快乐和愤怒的叫声来回应人类的快乐和愤怒表情。
【31题详解】
考查动词。句意：美国养犬俱乐部（AKC）表示，先前的研究表明，狗将听觉和视觉结合在一起，用快乐和愤怒的叫声来回应人类的快乐和愤怒表情。分析句子可知，空格处应填动词原形，和前面to构成不定式作目的状语，respond表“回应”，为动词，符合句意。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查动词。句意：研究人员发现，狗可以区分笑的积极声音和哭的消极声音。分析句子可知，此空应填谓语动词且用原形， distinguish 表“区分”，为动词，distinguish... from表“区分……与”，符合句意。故选J项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词。句意：研究发现，负面声音比正面声音更让狗感到不安和刺激。分析句子可知，此空应填形容词和后面stimulated为并列关系，upset表“烦躁的”，为形容词，符合句意。故选K项。
【34题详解】
考查动词。句意：2018年发表在《科学报告》上的一项研究表明，狗只能用耳朵来判断人类的情绪。分析句子可知，此空应填谓语动词且用原形，determine表“判定”，为动词，符合句意。故选E项。
【35题详解】
考查动词。句意：他们用大脑的右侧处理消极情绪，用左侧处理积极情绪。分析句子可知，介词for后面应用动名词， process表“处理”，为动词，而动名词形式processing在这里作介词后宾语，符合句意。故选I项。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：2016年发表在《英国皇家学会生物学快报》上的一项研究表明，狗可以利用来自不同感官的信息识别人类的情绪，该研究称，这种能力以前从未在人类之外观察到。分析句子可知，此空应填名词， sense表“感官”，为可数名词，而different后面，应用复数形式senses，符合句意。故选G项。
【37题详解】
考查动词。句意：克莱恩解释道，有报道称，狗在失去主人或“同伴”后，会感到抑郁和孤独，并改变了正常的生活习惯。分析句子可知，此空应填后置定语，修饰前面名词dogs， experiencing表“经历”，为现在分词结构形式，在这里作定语，符合句意。故选A项。
【38题详解】
考查名词。句意：克莱恩解释道，有报道称，狗在失去主人或“同伴”后，会感到抑郁和孤独，并改变了正常的生活习惯。分析句子可知，此空应填名词，loss表“损失”，为名词，在这里作宾语，符合句意。故选B项。
【39题详解】
考查副词。句意：克莱恩说，从严格的科学角度来看，没有“强有力的证据”表明狗会感觉到人们所说的悲伤。分析句子可知，此空应填副词修饰后面形容词scientific ，strictly表“严格地”，为副词，在本句中作状语，符合句意。故选H项。
【40题详解】
考查动词。句意：克莱恩说，从严格的科学角度来看，没有“强有力的证据”表明狗会感觉到人们所说的悲伤。分析句子可知，此空应填谓语动词且用原形，classify表“将……分类”，为动词，符合句意。故选F项。

III. Reading Comprehension (41 – 55题，每题1分；56 – 70题，每题2分；共45分)
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage 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.
Tricky Pictures
With bold, swirling brushstrokes and vivid colors, Vincent van Gogh’s stirring Starry Night brings to life a unique sky. It’s one of the most famous paintings in the world. And ____41____ the scenic canvas (画布) can make museum visitors feel…starstruck.
But seeing the masterpiece framed on a gallery wall isn’t the only way that art fans can experience its emotional impact. In fact, some exhibits give people a chance to be ____42____ by van Gogh’s celebrated scene. They find themselves surrounded by colors that dance before their eyes and ripple at their feet. These exhibitions, in which moving images are ____43____ projected onto walls, columns, floors, and sometimes onto viewers themselves, are examples of immersive art.
Immersive art doesn’t ____44____ a pedestal (基座) or hang on a wall next to a plaque (匾) printed with facts. And don’t expect it to fit in a frame or ____45____ familiar expectations. While immersive art can be hard to characterize, it is generally a multisensory, ____46____ experience that engages viewers and makes them feel like part of the artwork. One thing is certain — immersive art is ____47____ popular, selling out tickets in cities around the world.
Van Gogh sold just one painting during his lifetime and only gained ____48____ after his death, but now he is immersive art’s biggest superstar. The 19th-century painter’s work has been displayed in a lot of exhibitions ____49____ immense images furnished with animation and accompanied by music, voices, and background sound.
Another interactive hot spot with a DIY vibe is The House of Eternal Return in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The venue (场所) is ____50____ to over 70 rooms of surreal art. It’s run by the artistic cooperative Meow Wolf, which describes the project as a “multidimensional mystery house with secret passages and ____51____ to magical worlds.” ____52____, what looks like a perfectly normal refrigerator door is the gateway to a hidden tunnel…and an unusual artistic adventure.
The growing awareness of immersive art is partly ____53____ by social media. As visitors post selfies filled with van Gogh’s intense palette or videos of friends stepping into a fantastical fridge, these experiences draw bigger and bigger crowds. Meanwhile, traditional artists are beginning to follow the trend, ____54____ immersive techniques and technologies in their works. That’s because many curators and creators share a ____55____ goal — to help more people get into art!
41. A. listening to B. gazing at C. scanning through D. hearing about
42. A. enveloped B. marveled C. absorbed D. pursued
43. A. electrically B. digitally C. practically D. completely
44. A. rest on B. frame on C. depend on D. fix on
45. A. stand out B. figure out C. stick to D. distinguish with
46. A. energetic B. prosperous C. harmonious D. interactive
47. A. unexpectedly B. suspiciously C. partially D. undoubtedly
48. A. recognition B. wonder C. wealth D. definition
49. A. causing B. featuring C. characterizing D. advocating
50. A. home B. branch C. location D. trend
51. A. limits B. solutions C. links D. talents
52. A. In fact B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. For instance
53. A. powered B. published C. permitted D. pointed
54. A. employing B. recognizing C. occupying D. contributing
55. A. common B. commercial C. courageous D. confidential
【答案】41. B 42. A 43. B 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. A 51. C 52. D 53. A 54. A 55. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们利用沉浸式艺术让人们能够身临其境地体验梵高的画作，以及这种技术的拓展使用。
【41题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：凝视风景如画的画布会让博物馆的游客感到被星星所吸引。 A. listening to倾听；B. gazing at凝视；C. scanning through扫描；D. hearing about听说。根据下文的“make museum visitors feel…starstruck”可知，此处用短语gazing at，表示“凝视”画布，也就是观看画作，故选B。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，一些展览让人们有机会被梵高的著名场景包围。A. enveloped包围；B. marveled赞叹；C. absorbed吸收；D. pursued追求。根据下文“They find themselves surrounded by colors that dance before their eyes and ripple at their feet”可知，此处用enveloped与by搭配表示被场景“包围”，故选A。
【43题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：在这些展览中，移动的图像被数字投影到墙壁、柱子、地板上，有时还投射到观众自己身上，这是沉浸式艺术的例子。 A. electrically电力地；B. digitally数字地；C. practically实际地；D. completely完全地。根据下文“projected onto walls, columns, floors, and sometimes onto viewers themselves”可知，此处用副词digitally修饰动词projected，表示“数字化地投射”，符合语境。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：沉浸式艺术不会停留在基座上，也不会挂在墙上印着事实的牌匾旁边。A. rest on停留在；B. frame on装框架；C. depend on依靠；D. fix on使集中于。根据下文“a pedestal”可知，沉浸式艺术不会停留在基座上。故选A。
【45题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：不要期望它符合一个框架或坚持熟悉的期望。A. stand out突出，显眼；B. figure out解决，算出；C. stick to遵守，坚持；D. distinguish with区分。根据上文“Immersive art doesn’t___4____a pedestal (基座) or hang on a wall next to a plaque (匾) printed with facts”可知，此处表示不要期待它会遵循熟悉的期待，故选C。
【46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然沉浸式艺术很难描述，但它通常是一种多感官的互动体验，吸引观众，让他们感觉自己是艺术品的一部分。A. energetic精力充沛的；B. prosperous繁荣的；C. harmonious和谐的；D. interactive互动的。根据下文“that engages viewers and makes them feel like part of the artwork”可知，此处是有互动体验的，故选D。
【47题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：有一件事是肯定的——沉浸式艺术无疑很受欢迎，在世界各地的城市门票售罄。A. unexpectedly出乎意料地；B. suspiciously怀疑地；C. partially部分地；D. undoubtedly无疑地。根据下文“selling out tickets in cities around the world”可知，身临其境的艺术是很受欢迎的，所以此处用undoubtedly表示是“毫无疑问地”受欢迎的，故选D。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：梵高一生只卖出了一幅画，在他死后才得到认可，但现在他是沉浸式艺术的最大巨星。A. recognition认可；B. wonder奇迹；C. wealth财富；D. definition定义。根据下文“but now he is immersive art’s biggest superstar”可知，梵高死后，他和他的作品被认可了，故选A。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位19世纪画家的作品在许多展览中展出，以巨大的图像为特色，配有动画，并伴有音乐、声音和背景音。A. causing导致；B. featuring以……为特色；C. characterizing描述，刻画；D. advocating提倡。根据下文“immense images furnished with animation”可知，作品以巨大的图像为特色。故选B。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这里有70多个超现实艺术房间。A. home家，所在地；B. branch树枝，分支；C. location位置；D. trend趋势。根据下文“to over 70 rooms of surreal art”可知，这里有70多个超现实艺术房间，be home to意为“是……的所在地”，故选A。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它是由艺术合作机构Meow Wolf经营的，它将这个项目描述为“一个多维的神秘房子，有秘密通道，与魔法世界相连。”A. limits极限、限制；B. solutions解决方案；C. links联系；D. talents天赋。根据下文的“what looks like a perfectly normal refrigerator door is the gateway to a hidden tunnel…and an unusual artistic adventure”可知，句子表示“一个多维的神秘房子，有秘密通道，与魔法世界相连”，故选C。
【52题详解】
考查固定短语和副词辨析。句意：例如，看似完全正常的冰箱门其实是通往一条隐藏隧道的大门，以及一场不寻常的艺术冒险。A. In fact事实上；B. Therefore因此；C. Furthermore此外；D. For instance例如。根据下文“what looks like a perfectly normal refrigerator door is the gateway to a hidden tunnel…and an unusual artistic adventure”可知，这是举例说明，所以此处用For instance表示举例子。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：沉浸式艺术的意识日益增强，在一定程度上是由社交媒体推动的。A. powered推动；B. published出版；C. permitted允许；D. pointed指。根据下文“As visitors post selfies filled with van Gogh’s intense palette or videos of friends stepping into a fantastical fridge, these experiences draw bigger and bigger crowds”可知，沉浸式艺术的意识日益增强，在一定程度上是由社交媒体推动的。故选A。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，传统博物馆也在追随这一趋势，在画廊中运用沉浸式技术。A. employing运用；B. recognizing辨认；C. occupying占用；D. contributing贡献。根据下文“immersive techniques and technologies in their works”可知，传统博物馆也在追随这一趋势，在画廊中运用沉浸式技术，故选A。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是因为许多策展人和创作者都有一个共同的目标——帮助更多人进入艺术！A. common共同的；B. commercial商业的；C. courageous勇敢的；D. confidential机密的。根据下文“to help more people get into art”可知，策展人和创作者都有一个共同的目标。故选A。

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 just read.
(A)
Once, Mama had read about geraniums in a magazine -- versatile, pretty, easy to grow - and, she became possessed with a vision of a house flooded with flowers. The notion inspired her into motion. She spent a small fortune on elegant plant stands, imported flowerpots and armies of fully grown geraniums. She could be like that: my mother always had sudden sprints of creativity.
She also asked for my help, and we squatted in the backyard together, arranging roots in their elegant containers. Mama wore long gardening gloves over her manicured hands, and her finger pressed soil into place with fastidiousness and even passion. She had bought me gloves too, but I refused to wear them.
“You’ll get so dirty, Perla.”
“I want to get dirty.”
“Ay, Perla,” she said, shaking her head. She said no more but beamed with irritation. My refusal disturbed the plan for how the geranium days should go, mother and daughter tending flowers and don’t they look picture perfect in their matching gloves? For half an hour she would not talk to me, but then she thawed, so absorbed in her project that she forgot my fault, or perhaps for fear that I might abandon the project altogether.
She needn’t have worried. I didn’t want to leave. It was a rare chance to spend time with my mother. I could scent her perfume and feel breaths without having to find anything to say. We often struggle to communicate with each other, beyond the essential good morning and good night, as though we were strangers or beginners of a language. I wanted to learn my mother’s language, if only to better understand her and to increase the chances of her understanding me. There is so much I longed to tell her as I squatted beside her, but I also feared that, If I started, other matters might leap out that were not meant to be spoken. Better not to risk the opening. Better not to attempt too much speech with my mother.
When all the flowers were ready in their pots, mama spent another day distributing them through the house. There were more flowers than any other house in our Buenos Aires -- so that when you entered, you felt as though you’re swimming through petals.
56. Based on paragraph 1, Perla viewed her mother’s decision to plant the geraniums as _________.
A. creative B. amusing C. unsurprising D. worthwhile
57. In paragraph 5, the underlined word “thawed”, probably means _________.
A. agreed B. complained C. softened D. denied
58. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Perla?
A. She volunteered to assist her mother in repotting the geraniums.
B. She exchanged her opinions on essential matters with her mother.
C. She was eager to learn a foreign language to better understand her mother.
D. She wanted to stay with her mother even without verbal communication.
59. The author wrote this passage in order to _________.
A. apologize for her misconduct in her childhood
B. praise her mother for her gardening skills
C. provide useful information for geraniums lovers
D. express her mixed emotions towards her mother
【答案】56. C 57. C 58. D 59. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者和自己的母亲种植天竺葵的故事，作者和母亲之间用语言沟通不易，但是作者仍然深爱自己的母亲。
【56题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“She could be like that: my mother always had sudden sprints of creativity.”（她可能就是那样的：我母亲总是有突如其来的创造力。）可知，作者认为自己的母亲种植天竺葵这一决定是不足为奇的。故选C项。
【57题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第五段“For half an hour she would not talk to me”（有半个小时她不肯跟我说话）以及“so absorbed in her project that she forgot my fault, or perhaps for fear that I might abandon the project altogether.”（全神贯注于她项目，以至于她忘记了我的过错，或者可能是因为担心我可能会完全放弃这个项目。）可知，作者的母亲开始是恼怒的，之后变得友好，全神贯注于她的项目、忘记了作者的过错，推测划线单词表示“变得友好”，与softened同义。故选C项。
【58题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“It was a rare chance to spend time with my mother. I could scent her perfume and feel breaths without having to find anything to say.”（这是一次难得的与母亲共度时光的机会。我可以闻到她的香水味，感觉呼吸，而不需要找任何话来说。）可知，作者不需要找任何话跟母亲说，愿意和母亲共度时光，所以“即使没有语言交流，她也想和母亲待在一起”表述正确。故选D项。
【59题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“There is so much I longed to tell her as I squatted beside her, but I also feared that, If I started, other matters might leap out that were not meant to be spoken. Better not to risk the opening. Better not to attempt too much speech with my mother.”（当我蹲在她身边时，我有太多的话想告诉她，但我也担心，如果我开始说，其他本来不该说的事情可能会跳出来。最好不要冒险开始。最好不要跟我妈妈说太多的话。）可知，作者希望和母亲交流，但是又担心说出不合适的事情，最后选择不和母亲说太多的话，所以作者写这篇文章是为了表达她对母亲的复杂的感情。故选D项。
(B)

FOUR BOOKS YOU SHOULD READ

Caroline Leavitt
Cruel Beautiful World
At age 16 Lucy is a lonely orphan living with older sister Charlotte and devoted aunt Iris in Waltham, Massachusetts. On the last day of school, she runs away with her 30-year-old teacher, William, and settles in a hillside shack in rural Pennsylvania, near his new teaching job. Though Lucy feels increasingly isolated, William won’t allow her any outlet. Leavitt draws upon a real-life crime that involved a girl she knew in high school. She tells her story from multiple viewpoints, building tension and empathy for Lucy and Charlotte as tragedy swallows them.

Steven Price
By Gaslight
Price, an award-winning Canadian poet, achieves an extraordinary achievement of Dickensian storytelling in his weighty second novel. His hero is William Pinkerton, son of the founder of the legendary detective agency, who finds clues in his late father’s safe to the case of William Shade. This mythic thief had disturbed and upset his father. William tracks a Shade accomplice（共犯）, Charlotte Reckitt, to London, only to find she’s been found dead in the Thames. Also on the scene is Adam Foole, who is obsessed with Charlotte, who he met while stealing De Beers diamonds from a South African mine. Price ably arranges dozens of interlinking plotlines as he spans three continents and several decades, from American Civil War battlefields to Scotland Yard at the end of the 19th Century.

GeFei
The Invisibility Cloak
Beijing-based GeFei (pen name for Liu Yong) won the 2015 Mao Dun Literature Prize for fiction “describing the changing spirit of Chinese society” over the past century. The Invisibility Cloak, his first English publication, revolves around Cui, a divorced man who creates customized hi-fi speakers for Beijing’s newly wealthy and a few intellectuals. Beijing’s rapid expansion has left Cui longing for an invisible life away from the city. His chance comes when he agrees to build a world-class sound system for a gangster（黑社会老大）. GeFei’s nice irony, translated from the Chinese by Canaan Morse, should find many fans.

Tim Harford
Messy
The temptation to be neat and tidy may be powerful, but “we would be better served by embracing a degree of mess,” Harford argues. His defense of the creative potential of the imperfect, crude, random, vague, difficult, diverse and even dirty is refreshing. Reaching into the arts, politics, business, science and technology, Harford makes a compelling case for opening up to disorder and luck.


60. Which author does NOT tell a story in his / her work listed above?
A. Caroline Leavitt B. Steven Price
C. GeFei D. Tim Harford
61. Jack is an American who would like everything to be neat and tidy. He loves reading novels with ironic humor and detective stories. He is going to work and live in Beijing for the next three years, and he is very curious about the place he is soon heading to. Which book will he most likely choose to read now?
A. Cruel Beautiful World B. By Gaslight
C. The Invisibility Cloak D. Messy
62. This page is intended for people who want to ______.
A. buy newly-published books at a discount
B. recommend books to friends and family
C. know what books are worthwhile to read
D. understand the current trend in literature
【答案】60. D 61. C 62. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。介绍了四本书的主要内容。
【60题详解】
细节理解题。由“The temptation to be neat and tidy may be powerful, but “we would be better served by embracing a degree of mess,” Harford argues. His defense of the creative potential of the imperfect, crude, random, vague, difficult, diverse and even dirty is refreshing. Reaching into the arts, politics, business, science and technology, Harford makes a compelling case for opening up to disorder and luck.”可知，Tim Harford讲述的是对不完美、粗糙、随意、模糊、困难、多样甚至肮脏的创作潜力的辩护，没有在他的作品中讲述故事。故D选项正确
【61题详解】
推理判断题。由“Beijing-based GeFei (pen name for Liu Yong) won the 2015 Mao Dun Literature Prize for fiction “describing the changing spirit of Chinese society” over the past century. The Invisibility Cloak, his first English publication,………. for Beijing’s newly wealthy and a few intellectuals. Beijing’s rapid expansion has left Cui longing for an invisible life away from the city.”可知，The Invisibility Cloak描述的是中国社会精神的变化。杰克是一个美国人。他将在北京工作和生活三年，对即将去的地方非常好奇，他现在最可能读 “The Invisibility Cloak ” 。故C选项正确。
【62题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，每一本书都简要的介绍了书籍的主要内容。目的是让读者了解内容，并确定是否需要去读。所以这篇文章是为那些想知道哪些书值得一读的人准备的，故C选项正确。
(C)
Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity (阳刚) in which students either sink or swim, the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform (符合) to a stereotype, a US study says. Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to conform to the “boy code” of hiding their emotions to be a “real man”.
The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.
Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being faded by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls. The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.
But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys’ learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study’s author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.
Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with specifically “boy-focused” approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision, learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given “hands-on” lessons where they are allowed to walk around. “Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine (女性的) and prefer the modern style in which violence and sexism are major themes,” James wrote.
Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to conform to a stereotype that men should be “masterful and in charge” in relationships. “In mixed schools boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means,” the study reported.
63. What does Tony Little say about the British education system?
A. It makes girls less emotional than boys.
B. It fails more boys than girls academically.
C. It fails to give boys the attention they need.
D. It places more pressure on boys than on girls.
64. According to Abigail James, boys perform better in single-sex schools because ________.
A. boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in
B. boys focus more on their lessons without being disturbed
C. teaching quality is relatively higher than in mixed schools
D. teaching can be designed to suit the characteristics of boys
65. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of boys?
A. Boys have sharper vision. B. Boys enjoy being in charge.
C. Boys like “hands-on” lessons. D. Boys prefer physical activities.
66. What is mainly discussed in the passage?
A. Problems boys may have in mixed schools.
B. Boys’ physical and mental growth in school.
C. Advantages of single-sex education for boys.
D. Boys’ disadvantages over girls in mixed schools.
【答案】63. C 64. D 65. B 66. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇介绍说明类文章。研究表明，单一性别的学校更适合男孩子们的发展。文章分析了背后的原因，介绍了单一性别学校的优势。
【63题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段中的“Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being faded by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls”可知，英国的教育体系把太多的注意力放到了女孩子身上，忽视了男孩子。男孩子没有得到足够的关注，故C选项切题。
【64题详解】
细节理解题。由第四段中的“in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys’ learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study’s author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia”可知，Abigail James认为，在单一性别的学校里，老师们可以根据男孩子的学习风格调整课程，让他们可以在教室里活动，使他们可以在团队中竞争，这样可以避免孩子产生厌烦感。这一切都可以使男孩子表现更好。故D选项切题。
【65题详解】
细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“boys generally have more acute vision, learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given “hands-on” lessons where they are allowed to walk around.可知，男孩子视觉敏锐，通过触摸学得最好，更喜欢体育活动，他们需要实践性的课程，故用排除法可知，B选项不是男孩子的特点。
【66题详解】
主旨大意题。研究表明，单一性别的学校更适合男孩子们的发展。文章分析了背后的原因，介绍了单一性别学校的优势：老师可以根据男孩子的特点调整课程，鼓励他们阅读写作等等。故C选项切题。



Section C
Directions: Read the following passages. 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.
Many Chinese people have awakened their interest in classical Chinese poetry recently thanks to a popular TV show that aims to “appreciate classical Chinese poetry, explore cultural genes and enjoy the beauty of life” by combining traditional literary form with light-hearted TV quizzes.
The ten-episode “Chinese Poetry Competition”, since its broadcast has been praised for injecting vitality into TV programs with fantastic performances of contestants, impressive comments from judges as well as its innovative interactive mode. In the show, poems can be adapted into songs or depicted through artistic pictures. Any contestant who can memorize the largest number of poems may not necessarily be the final winner. ____67____
Wu Yishu, a 16-year-old student from the High School Attached to Fudan University in Shanghai, is the champion of this season. Her rich knowledge of classical poetry impressed everyone and she rose to become famous online. ____68____ She amazingly recited lines from the Classic of Poetry(《诗经》), the earliest collection of poems in China.
“____69____ The power of poetry lies in shaping one’s view of life and developing one’s inner world.” said Li Bo, an expert guest at the Chinese Poetry Competition’s second season.
When it comes to teaching people about poetry, Li Dingguang, the show’s academic advisor, suggested that teachers should explain more about the beauty of the poetry from both the aesthetic (审美的) and emotional sides, and guide students to lose themselves in the poems’ rhythmic and rhyming lines.
“Although the proportion of ancient Chinese poems in the textbooks of primary and secondary schools has increased, many students still learn them for exams.” Li Dingguang said, “Therefore, ____70____”
A. In an earlier episode, Wu wowed the audience when performing in a section.
B. Perhaps innovation and interaction matter the most.
C. Fast reaction and usage of poems matter a lot more in the competition.
D. What is the permanent appeal of poetry?
E. it’s important to help students truly appreciate the artistry and fun of poetry.
F. Learning poems isn’t about winning or losing.

【答案】67. C 68. A 69. F 70. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了一档名为“中国诗歌大赛”节目，将传统文学形式与问答相结合，引发不少中国人对古诗的兴趣。
【67题详解】
上文“Any contestant who can memorize the largest number of poems may not necessarily be the final winner.(能背诵最多诗篇的选手未必是最终的获胜者)”说明在比赛过程中，不是背诵越多就越有可能获胜，横线处句子要承上说明比赛中获胜的真正要素。C选项“Fast reaction and usage of poems matter a lot more in the competition.(在比赛中，快速反应和诗歌的使用更重要。)”与前文形成递进关系，符合文意。故选C。
【68题详解】
上文“Her rich knowledge of classical poetry impressed everyone and she rose to become famous online.(她丰富的古典诗歌知识给每个人留下了深刻的印象，她在网上一举成名)”提到一位16岁的女生是这一季的冠军，有着丰富的诗歌知识，横线处的句子承上启下，下文“She amazingly recited lines from the Classic of Poetry, the earliest collection of poems in China.(她惊人地背诵了中国最早的诗集《诗经》)”提到她可以背诵《诗经》，这让观众很吃惊，A选项“In an earlier episode, Wu wowed the audience when performing in a section.(在早些时候的一集中，吴在一段表演中惊艳了观众)”符合文意，其中“In an earlier episode”和“ wowed the audience”对应后文的amazingly recited lines from the Classic of Poetry。故选A。
【69题详解】
下文“The power of poetry lies in shaping one’s view of life and developing one’s inner world.(诗歌的力量在于塑造一个人的人生观，发展一个人的内心世界)”提及学习诗歌的意义和价值，横线处为第四段首句，和下文均为李波所说的话，F选项的“Learning poems isn’t about winning or losing.(学习诗歌不是关于输赢)”可以和后文很好地联系起来，讲述比赛的意义比起输赢更在于塑造人们的价值观，符合文意。故选F。
【70题详解】
上文“Although the proportion of ancient Chinese poems in the textbooks of primary and secondary schools has increased, many students still learn them for exams. (虽然中国古代诗词在中小学教科书中的比例有所增加，但许多学生仍然为了考试而学习)”提到了学生仍然为了考试而背诵和学习诗歌，由“Therefore”可知，后文应该提到针对这一现象的建议，E选项“it’s important to help students truly appreciate the artistry and fun of poetry.(帮助学生真正欣赏诗歌的艺术性和乐趣很重要)”符合语境。故选E。

IV. Summary Writing (10分)
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.
Help migrant workers
There is nothing like going home. More so if it is for the Spring Festival family reunion. For a migrant worker it perhaps means even more. To be able to set out on a homeward journey with money from a year’s toil in his pocket is the best thing he can think of. Unfortunately, weeks preceding the Spring Festival have turned out to be hard times for migrant workers.
About 200 million migrant workers nationwide are something left behind by economic reforms and opening up due to their contributions in the past three decades. It is almost impossible to imagine life in these places without them. However, they still form a disadvantaged group. Their rights are violated in different forms. Among other things, unpaid salaries are the most painful of such violations that are likely to drive a migrant worker to desperate actions. Some have repeatedly climbed up chimneys threatening to jump to their death unless they get their defaulted salaries.
Objectively speaking, governments at various levels have done a great deal in helping these workers recover their defaulted salaries. They have taken measures to prevent employers from holding back payments to them. Yet, as the financial crisis bites deep, some small enterprises that are struck the most try to reduce their economic losses by laying off migrant workers or refusing to pay them. So it is particularly important for governments at all levels to do an even better job in helping villager-turned workers recover their unpaid salaries before the Spring Festival.
It is good news that quite a number of local governments have organized special task forces to conduct inspections in those labor-intensive enterprises to make sure they have paid their migrant workers in a timely manner. Construction commissions in almost all provinces have published hot lines for farmer-turned constructions workers to lodge complaints against their employers for withholding their salaries. Hopefully, these efforts will send more workers on a happy journey home for the Spring Festival with their salaries in their pockets. But we need to look for solutions that will work at all times. We need to put in place a mechanism that will effectively prevent employers from holding back salaries to workers.
71._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】A possible version
Migrant workers are usually denied their pay. Despite their continued help, they are neglected by economic reform and opening up, rights violated, thus forming a disadvantaged group. Some resort to extreme measures to recover their defaulted salaries. Fortunately, governments are trying their best to help the farmer-turned workers and put in place effective protection mechanism for them.
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍说，移徙工人通常被拒付工资。尽管他们得到了不断的帮助，但他们在经济改革开放中被忽视，权利受到侵犯，形成了弱势群体。有些人采取极端措施追讨拖欠的工资。幸运的是，各国政府都在尽力帮助农民工，并为他们建立有效的保护机制。
【详解】1 要点摘录
①Migrant workers form a disadvantaged group and their rights are violated in different forms.
②Governments at various levels have done a great deal in helping these workers recover their defaulted salaries. They have taken measures to prevent employers from holding back payments to them.
③Unpaid salaries are likely to drive a migrant worker to desperate actions. Some have repeatedly climbed up chimneys threatening to jump to their death unless they get their defaulted salaries.
④It is good news that quite a number of local governments have organized special task forces to conduct inspections in those labor-intensive enterprises to make sure they have paid their migrant workers in a timely manner.
2.缜密构思
将第1、2两个要点进行重组，将第3、4两个要点进行整合。
3.遣词造句
Migrant workers are usually denied their pay
Despite their continued help, they are neglected by economic reform and opening up, rights violated, thus forming a disadvantaged group.
Some resort to extreme measures to recover their defaulted salaries.
Fortunately, governments are trying their best to help the farmer-turned workers and put in place effective protection mechanism for them.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Despite their continued help, they are neglected by economic reform and opening up, rights violated, thus forming a disadvantaged group.运用非谓语动词对原文第二段进行了概括。其中forming现在分词作状语表达高级。
[高分句型2]：Some resort to extreme measures to recover their defaulted salaries. 用动词不定式作目的状语，表达非常高级。

V. Translation (第1-2句，每句3分；第3句，4分；第4句5分；共15分)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72. 这本连环画册是以青少年为读者对象的。(mean)(汉译英)
【答案】This comic-strips book is meant for teenagers.##This comic-strips book is meant for teen readers.
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语、时态、语态。陈述客观事实，谓语动词用一般现在时。根据所给英语提示，“以……为对象”表达为动词短语be meant for，“这本连环画册”表达为this comic-strips book，作主语，为单数形式，故be动词用is；“青少年”表达为teenagers，“青少年读者”表达为teen readers。结合其他汉语提示，故翻译为This comic-strips book is meant for teenagers/teen readers.
73. 他吃惊地发现，自己突然间已经置身于远离现代文明的地方。(To) (汉译英)
【答案】To his surprise, he found himself far removed from (any) modern civilization.
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。表示“吃惊地”短语为to his surprise；主语为he，表示“发现自己已经置身于远离现代文明的地方”翻译为find himself far removed from (any) modern civilization，为一般过去时，removed作宾补和宾语为逻辑被动关系。故翻译为To his surprise, he found himself far removed from (any) modern civilization.
74. 有些人习惯把运动与健康绝对地联系起来，这在某种程度上是不对的。(sentence) (汉译英)
【答案】Some people tend to associate exercise with health in an absolute manner, which is partly wrong.
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语，介词搭配和从句。陈述客观事实，使用一般现在时，表示“有些人”译为some people；表示“习惯”译为“tend to do sth”；表示“把运动与健康联系起来”译为“associate exercise with health”；“绝对地”是修饰“联系”，修饰动词用副词，这里可以用介词搭配作副词的作用，译为“in an absolute manner”；“这在某种程度上是不对的”，“这”指代的是前面一整句话，所以用非限制性定语从句，关系词在从句中作主语，用which，所以整句话翻译为：Some people tend to associate exercise with health in an absolute manner, which is partly wrong.
75. 正是因为强烈的爱国主义情怀让这位生物学家在面对形形色色、难以抵制的名利诱惑时，毅然决然地选择回国效力。(It) (汉译英)
【答案】It was because of his strong patriotism that the biologist resolutely chose to return to China to work in the face of various and irresistible temptations of fame and fortune.
【解析】
【详解】考查短语、时态和强调句型。because of因为；choose to do sth.选择做某事；return to返回；in the face of 面对；fame and fortune功名。强调句结构为It is/was +强调部分+that从句，本句强调because of his strong patriotism。陈述过去事情，用一般过去时。根据句意，故翻译为It was because of his strong patriotism that the biologist resolutely chose to return to China to work in the face of various and irresistible temptations of fame and fortune.

VI. Guided Writing （25分）
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，你校英语报计划腾出一个版面专门刊登学生摄影作品，计划第一期的主题从“My winter vacation”、“People around me”及“The best scene on campus”中选择一个，现向全校同学征求意见。写一封邮件给英语报 读者来信专栏，内容须包括：
1)你推荐的专栏主题；
2)你的理由。
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【答案】Dear Sir/Madam,
Hearing that a photography section, scheduled to be added to our school English newspapers to present photography works from students, is seeking advice from the whole school, I am writing to recommend the theme of “People around me”. The reasons are as follows.
On one hand, society is an encyclopedia, which appeals to all of us students to explore. So, “People around me”, featuring the photos of people from all walks of life, will enable us to gain a deeper insight into the happiness and sorrows of others, enriching our life experience. On the other hand, ordinary as the majority might be, they are making great difference to our lives, for example, those heroes in harm’s way serving our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their sense of responsibility and spirit of commitment will impress us students on campus, spurring us to respect them and learn from them, thus cultivating our good moral sentiment. To sum up, the theme is worth presenting.
I would appreciate it if you could consider my recommendation. Looking forward to the photography section early.
Yours,
Li Ming
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给学校的英语报写邮件，从“My winter vacation”、“People around me”及“The best scene on campus”三个主题中，为刊登学生摄影作品的新版面推荐一个专栏主题，并说出理由。
【详解】词汇积累
建议：advice→ suggestion
吸引：appeal to→ attract
敬重：respect→ show respect for
考虑：consider→take into account
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：So, “People around me”, featuring the photos of people from all walks of life, will enable us to gain a deeper insight into the happiness and sorrows of others, enriching our life experience.
拓展句：So, “People around me”, which features the photos of people from all walks of life, will enable us to gain a deeper insight into the happiness and sorrows of others, which will enrich our life experience.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Their sense of responsibility and spirit of commitment will impress us students on campus, spurring us to respect them and learn from them and cultivating our good moral sentiment. （运用了现在分词作伴随状语，动词不定式作补语）
【高分句型2】I would appreciate it if you could consider my suggestion. （运用了it作形式宾语）




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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 a question about it , read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1.M Sarah, would you please buy me two bottles of wine while you are at the store
W:Sorry I’m not going to the store.I'm going to see Aunt Laurie, but I can get them for you at the gas
station
Q:Where will the women stop on her way?
2. M: How do you like the movie staring Wang Baoqiang and Zhou Xingchi
W:Considering the fame of these two actors, we are expecting a much better one.
Q: What is the woman's opinion of the film
3. M: How long has this tooth been giving you trouble?
W:I had it filled last year and it was all right until this morning.Then it started hurting again.
Q: How long has the woman had the too thuche?
4 M: If the petrol price keeps rising this month. I'll have to go to work by bus
w: So will I. The price is shooting up
Q: What are the two speakers talking about?5 M: You seem to have chosen everything I like
W:I'm glad you like them.Please help yourself to the salad.
Q: What is the problem relationship between the two speakers?
6 M: I’m expecting to go abroad shortly, so I am very anxious to learn enough English to get along with.
W:It's awful to visit an English speaking country without being able to use the language .
Q:What subject are they talking about
7 M: It's rainy tomorrow. Do you think the bad weather will affect the results of the match?
W:Well, our team is accustomed to playing in bad weather,so it shouldn't make any difference to us.
Q: What does the woman think of the weather?
8. W: I'm on a diet of fruit salad to avoid gaining more weight M: I prefer to eat whatever I want Fast food is
my favorite.
Q: What do we know about the woman?
9.W:Excuse me, would you please tell me when the next flight to Toronto is?
M:Sure The next direct light to Toronto is two hours from now,but if you don't mind transferring in Vancouver, you can board now.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation
10.Who be honest, we can't finish painting these rooms today?
M: How about asking Tom to join us?0: What does the man suggest?

Section B
Directions: In Section B. you will hear two short passages several and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
The word“university”comes from the Latin word “universitas", meaning “ the whole ".Later, in Latin legal
language.“universitas” meant a society or corporation. In the Middle Ages, the word meant “an association of teachers and scholars".The origins of universities can go back to the 12th to 14th centuries. In the early 12th century, long before universities were organized in the modern sense. students gathered together for higher studies at certain centers of leaning. The earliest centers in the Europe were in Italy. founded in 1088. Other early centers were set up in France. Austria and Germany from 1150 to 1386. The first universities in Britain were Oxford and Cambridge. They were established in 1185 and 1209 respectively. The famous London University founded in 1836. This was followed by the foundation of several universities such as Manchester and Birmingham which developed from provincial colleges. It was in the 1960’s that the largest expansion of higher education took place in Britain. This expansion took 3 basic forms:existing universities were enlarged, new universities were developed from existing colleges and completely new universities were set up. In Britain, finance for universities comes from three sources:the first, and the largest source, is money from the government, the second source is fees paid by students and the third one is private donations.
(Now listen again, please!)
Questions:
11. What did the word“universitas” mean in the Middle Ages?
12 What is the main financial source for British universities?
13 Why was the 1960s so significant for British Higher Education ?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Reducing the amount of sleep students get at night has a direct impact on their performance at school d the day. According to classroom teachers. elementary and middle school students who stay up late have more learning and attention problems. This has been shown by Brown Medical School and Bradley Hospital research. In the study teachers were not told the amount of sleep students received when completing weekly performance reports,, yet they rated the students who had received eight hours or less as having the most trouble recalling all the materials, leaning new lessons and completing high-quality work. Teachers also reported that these students had more difficulty paying attention.The experiment is the first to ask teachers to report about the effects of the lack of sleep on children. Just staying up late can cause increased academic difficulty and attention problems for otherwise healthy, while functioning kids,said Smith Forlone, the study’s lead author. So the results provide professionals and parents with a clear message: when a child is having learning and attention problems, the issue of sleep has t be taken into consideration. “If we don’t ask about sleep, and try to improve sleep patterns in kid’s struggling academically, then we aren’t doing our job,”Forlone said.For parents, he said the message is simple, getting kids to bed on time is as important as getting them to school on time."
(Now listen again,please!)
Questions:
14What were teachers told to do in the experiment?
15. According to the experiment, what problem can the lack of sleep cause in students?
16. What message did the research intend to inform parents of?

W:It's a lovely day out today,isn't it?
M: It's beautiful. Enjoy it while it lasts. It's supposed to get cold tomorrow .
W.What's the weather forecast for tomorrow?
M. it's supposed to snow early tomorrow morning and then tomorrow afternoon there’s a chance of freezing rain.
W:That doesn't sound pretty.
M:Do you have any plans for tomorrow?
W:Well, I was going to drive to Birmingham to see some friends.
M:You might want to change your plans. With the cold and wet weather that we're supposed to have tomorrow the roads are going to be rather slippery.
W: I suppose I should I don’t like driving in dangerous weather conditions. Do you have any plans for tomorrow?
M: I just have to go to class tomorrow afternoon..
W: If you’re lucky. It'll get cancelled and you can have a snow day!
M: If that happens. then 1ll invite you over and we can drink hot cocoa and watch movies .
W;That sounds like fun.
M: Hey, look outside! It's started to drizzle!
W:English weather is even more predictable than I had previously thought
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Questions
17. How is the weather forecast like for tomorrow?
18. What will the woman do if it snows tomorrow?
Questions 19 and 20 are based on the following conversation.
M:Hello. This is Hamilton's Heating and cooling service. Can t help you?
W:Yes. My home freezer is not working properly M:What's the problem?
W:It keeps running all the time, never stopping.And it makes a strange sound All the ice cream inside is
melted.
M: Don t be worried,Madam. Maybe the compressor is going bud .
W;Can you send the technician to check it out
M:Of course we can. But there is a minimum charge of$60 for a service visit.If your freezer needs parts, there
will be an additional charge .
W: Okay. I'll pay the charges
M:All right.Let me check our technician's schedules.I'll call you back and let you know what time we can send
a service technician to your house.What is your phone number .
W: My number is 627-555-1234
M: Okay I'll call you right back for the details. Do you have other problems?
W:No,Thank you Goodbye M:Bye.
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Questions
19. What's the problem with the woman?
20. How much will it cost for a service visit