沈阳市第一二0中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（含答案）

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沈阳市第一二0中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、听力题
1、What does the man dislike about the room?
A. The wall. B. The painting. C. The carpet.
2、What is the man going to do?
A. Go shopping. B. Make cakes. C. Cook lunch.
3、Why does the woman refuse to go dancing tonight?
A.She doesn’t like dancing.
B.She plans to get up early tomorrow.
C.She wants to visit her grandma then.
4、What was the woman’s problem?
A.She got lost.
B.She ran out of oil.
C.She spent much on her car repairs.
5、What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A city. B. The weather. C. A forecaster.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
6、What did the man do last month?
A. He attended a sales meeting.
B. He travelled around Detroit.
C. He went to a night school.
7、Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a gym. B. In a classroom. C. In an office.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
8、What did the man do before he met the woman?
A. He looked for his phone.
B. He focused on his work.
C. He had a drink.
9、What does the woman think of the man’s words?
A. Rude. B. Serious. C. Unbelievable.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
10、What did the man order for his mother’s birthday?
A. A drink. B. A cake. C. Some chocolate.
11、What could the woman probably be?
A. A cook. B. A waitress. C. A manager.
12、What will the man probably do next?
A. Have a meal. B. Talk to John. C. See the menu.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
13、Where are the speakers?
A. In a café. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.
14、What is the woman’s opinion on her last class?
A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Useless.
15、What is the man’s professor like?
A. Talkative. B. Inspiring. C. Thoughtful.
16、What does the woman plan to do?
A.Sit in on the man’s class.
B.Have a talk with her professor.
C.Register for World History class.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
17、Where is the Photocopy Room?
A.Near the Reading Room.
B.Across from the restrooms.
C.To the east of the Circulation Desk.
18、What can listeners do in the study rooms?
A.Do research.
B.Check out books.
C.Perform interactive activities.
19、When was the library built?
A. 1 year ago. B. 5 years ago. C. 20 years ago.
20、What is the speaker going to do next?
A.Answer the listeners’ questions.
B.Show the listeners around.
C.Present some books.
二、阅读理解
Stay safe with Sonder
As a foreign student arriving in Australia, you may feel both excited and anxious. The prospect of arriving in a new country where you may have no friends or family nearby can be discouraging, particularly the thought of what you would do if you were involved in an accident or fell seriously ill.
Sonder Australia aims to lessen that worry by providing an Australia-wide, multilingual rapid response network, available on-demand 24/7 via a mobile app. The Sonder app has following unique features.When required, Sonder can also work with Murdoch to provide further well being support.
24/7 help
In urgent situations，the Help button automatically sends an alert to the Sonder Support Centre.Sonder immediately geo—locates you，establishing your exact location.You’ll get immediate support and，if required，a Liaison Officer will be sent to you for in—person assistance.
Check on me
If you’re meeting someone new or going to an unfamiliar destination，you can set a time for us to contact you regularly to make sure you’re OK.You can set a "Check On Me" duration from30 minutes to over 8 hours and Sonder will use geo—location technology to monitor you.
Safety alerts
24/7 Sonder Support，Centre monitors minor and major events which could impact your safety.If we detect an incident occurring nearby your location，we’ll give you details and ask you to report as "safe" or "not safe".If you report as "not safe"，we’ll take immediate action to ensure you get help.
Track my journey
The "Track My Journey" app feature helps you reach your destination while we track your progress，to ensure your safety at all times.This is particularly useful when travelling alone，late at night，or in an unfamiliar environment.
21、Who may be the text targeted at in Australia?
A. Taxi drivers. B. International students.
C. New settlers. D. Travelers from abroad.
22、Which part of the app functions at a set time?
A. 24/7 help. B. Check on me. C. Safety alerts. D. Track my journey.
23、What technology is used in all the four features?
A. Facial recognition. B. Voice interaction.
C. Cross-platform communication. D. Geographical positioning.
Jim Glaub and Dylan Parker had just been handed the keys to their new Manhattan apartment on 22nd Street when the outgoing tenant（房客）said something curious, “Just so you know, there’s this thing where letters addressed to Santa come to the apartment. The previous tenants received the mail too. It has been coming for years and no one knows why.”
Glaub and Parker settled in to their new home, and for the first two years only a few letters from kids or parents asked “Santa” for gifts they could not otherwise afford. Then in the months leading to Christmas 2010, their mailbox was filled with letters to Santa every day. They responded to as many as they could, writing notes, even buying gifts. Glaub, of course, is not Santa. They could do only so much.
But one night, when he and Parker threw a 1960s-themed Christmas party, a solution appeared. Guests noticed the hundreds of letters they’d yet to act upon and asked about them. Glaub told them the story and his guests were intrigued. “A lot of people were like, ‘I’ll take a letter. I’ll satisfy it.’” And so was born Miracle on 22nd Street.
To spread the word, they started a website, miracleon22ndstreet.com, and a Facebook page. Working with other nonprofits that help those in need, they invited families from around the country to go online and request gifts for their children. Likewise, donors, also known as “elves”, can sign up to buy gifts for a child or family, accompanied by a signed note with Elf before their name, such as Elf Jim or Elf Jody.
Last year, Glaub and Miracle on 22nd Street helped more than 800 families. Glaub no longer wonders why the letters come to the apartment. Putting in the long hours to help the families is what it’s all about for him. “It’s part of Christmas for me,” he says, “It wouldn’t be Christmas without it.”
24、What did the tenant think of receiving the letters in the apartment?
A. Comic. B. Odd. C. Exciting. D. Disturbing.
25、What can be implied about the couple in paragraph 2?
A. They had tried their best. B. They got really bothered.
C. They overcame the challenge. D. They were content with their new life.
26、What does the underlined word “intrigued” mean in paragraph 3?
A. Puzzled. B. Relieved. C. Interested. D. Surprised.
27、What is the text mainly about?
A.How a volunteer organization is formed.
B.How Miracle on 22nd Street is operated.
C.How a couple deal with the letters to Santa.
D.How donors purchase gifts for families in need.
You’ve ordered a new pair of shoes online. They arrive; you rush to the front door and carry the box as you open it. You untie the laces, guide them toward your feet and they don't fit.
So, back in the box they go and an hour later you drop them at the local collections store. It's disappointing. The shoes have never been worn and they’ll be making their way to a new home soon. Right? Wrong.
What does happen to our goods when we order online and then return them? The reality is that much of it simply ends up in landfill (垃圾场). Each year, 5 billion pounds of waste is generated through returns in the world. In the US alone, customers return approximately 3.5 billion products, of which only 20% are actually faulty according to Optoro, a company which specialises in tackling the returns.
It turns out that returns create a real headache for companies. Many companies simply don’t have the technology to handle these faults in returned goods, so it is often most profitable for them to sell them cheaply to discounters via a web of shipping, driving and flying them around the globe, or to simply truck them to the dump.
Optoro’s software helps retailers (零售商)and manufacturers resell unsold goods more easily. They offer a number of options for retailers, including a website to resell their goods, called Blinq, as well as helping with re-routing goods to donation, store shelves, Amazon or eBay. They estimate their work helps reduce landfill waste by 70%.
Ann Starodaj, Senior Director of Sustainability at Optoro, says that while consumer habits might still be harmful, creating a profitable and environmentally friendly fashion model from start to finish is the way forward: “I don't think people are going to stop buying stuff, but creating a business model where you’re making it easier for them to make sustainable choices is very important.”
28、What are the statistics in Paragraph 3 about?
A. Waste disposal. B. Goods delivery.
C. Clothing Fashion. D. Waste returns.
29、Why do returns become a real headache for companies?
A. Very little profit can be made. B.Related technology is not available.
C. Goods are damaged on purpose. D.No places can be found to bury them.
30、What is paragraph 5 mainly about?
A. A difficult task. B.A marketing plan.
C. A practical solution. D.A producing process.
31、What does Ann Starodaj want to convey?
A.Returns are easy to deal with.
B.People should stop buying goods online.
C.Consumer habits bring about harmful results.
D.It is vital to create a sustainable business model.
A new kind of solar panel, developed at the University of Michigan, has achieved high efficiency in transforming water into hydrogen and oxygen — imitating a crucial step in natural photosynthesis(光合作用). The outdoor version of the experiment, with less reliable sunlight and temperature, achieved 6.1% efficiency at turning the energy from the sun into hydrogen fuel. However, indoors, the system achieved 9% efficiency.
But the biggest benefit is driving down the cost of sustainable hydrogen. This is enabled by reducing the size of the semiconductor (半导体), typically the most expensive part of the device. The team’s self-healing semiconductor withstands concentrated light equivalent to 160 suns.
“We believe that artificial photosynthesis devices will be much more efficient than natural photosynthesis, which will provide a path toward carbon neutrality,” said Zetian Mi, U-M professor of electrical and computer engineering who led the study reported in Nature.
The new technology has two advances. The first is the ability to concentrate the sunlight without destroying the semiconductor that traps the light. “We reduced the size of the semiconductor by more than 100 times compared to some semiconductors only working at low light intensity,” said Peng Zhou, U-M research fellow in electrical and computer engineering and first author of the study. “Hydrogen produced by our technology could be very cheap.”
And the second is using both the higher energy part of the solar spectrum (光谱) to break down water and the lower part of the spectrum to provide heat that encourages the reaction. The magic is enabled by a semiconductor catalyst (催化剂) that improves itself with use, resisting the degradation (降解) that such catalysts usually experience when they trap sunlight to drive chemical reactions.
The next challenges the team intends to tackle are to further improve the efficiency and to achieve superhigh purity hydrogen that can be directly fed into fuel cells.
32、What leads to the lower cost of sustainable hydrogen?
A. Solar energy. B. More concentrated light.
C. Natural photosynthesis. D. Smaller semiconductors.
33、What is an advantage of the new technology?
A.A catalyst easily available.
B.Outstanding ability to reflect light.
C.Creative use of the solar spectrum.
D.A semiconductor working at low light intensity.
34、Why are the two advances of the new solar panel mentioned?
A. To introduce a greener lifestyle. B. To state its technical breakthrough.
C. To promote its commercial value. D. To advertise the potential application.
35、Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. Solar Energy: More Efficient, Greener
B. A New Trend in Water Usage
C. Cheaper Hydrogen Through Solar Power
D. The Future of Sustainable Hydrogen
三、七选五
36、How to Educate Yourself
Despite fears of automation (自动化)destroying jobs, history shows that new technology often ends up creating new jobs and opportunities. If you want to take advantage of these new jobs, you'll need to be able to teach yourself new things. ①_______ But the following process should get you off to a very good start.
Identify What You Want to Learn
The obvious first step is to pick a skill or subject. You probably have a vague idea in mind already, but you are encouraged to make it more specific. Let's take learning piano as an example.
②_______ To play a few of your favorite songs? To play in a band with your friends? To become the next Carnegie Hall soloist? You can better track your learning progress by doing so.
Determine How You Learn Best
③_______ Before you dive into specific books or courses, you should do some self-reflection and determine your learning style. However, it’s not as simple as you thought. In reality, you probably learn well in multiple ways, and the best approach will also depend on the topic.
Start With the Right Learning Resources
If you’re totally new to a subject, you are recommended to read some existing learning resources to get started. Focus on resources that make few assumptions and are designed for absolute beginners. This way, you don't miss fundamentals or develop bad habits. ④_______
Practice Attentively
When you practice attentively, you set a specific intention for your practice period arid focus on only that. You’re also honest about your current performance, constantly asking how you can improve. ⑤_______ You could play the guitar absently for 10,000 hours but still be no closer to playing like Pat Metheney, a great guitarist. It requires attentive, focused practice.
A. Do you like playing the piano?
B. What exactly do you want to learn?
C. It takes frequent practice to make perfect.
D. Putting in the hours is necessary but not enough.
E. It’s difficult to give exact steps for self-education.
F. You can start finding resources once a learning goal is set.
G. And choose whatever learning resources work best for your style.
四、完形填空（15空）
The schools in Massachusetts were thought as the best in the country. And an Olympic size swimming pool was the 1 . But it wasn’t for me.
I was quite 2 in regular classes and sat in the back so I’d not be 3 to read. Each Monday I would work my way to the back of the 4 forming at the diving board so I would not have to practice the dives.
My blood ran cold when the teacher 5 we would be graded for our final on the most difficult dive—the jackknife. I trembled as the line to the diving board 6 . As I watched, each student seemed to perform the dive 7 . They just jumped at the end of the board once, added a jump for 8 , folded her body in half, and finally 9 out like an arrow for entry into the water.
I think I was actually in a state of 10 , because all of a sudden I saw these four steps as 11 . Then it was my turn. With my heart 12 , I barely finished as I had 13 in my mind. Though I received an average grade that day, I was 14 with it. It was awesome to think that I just learned my first dive; 15 , I believed whatever I met in the future, I would give a try first.
37、A. biggest B. best C. focus D. proof
38、A. dull B. shy C. consistent D. autonomous
39、A. called upon B. called in C. pulled up D. pulled apart
40、A. seat B. room C. line D. pool
41、A. claimed B. instructed C. suggested D. announced
42、A. shortened B. lengthened C. formed D. disappeared
43、A. hopelessly B. effortlessly C. undoubtedly D. unbelievably
44、A. grades B. dive C. action D. height
45、A. jumped B. straightened C. reached D. stuck
46、A. shock B. hesitation C. satisfaction D. confusion
47、A. acceptable B. reasonable C. breathable D. doable
48、A. broken B. torn C. pounding D. sinking
49、A. judged B. pictured C. wondered D. mentioned
50、A. pleased B. patient C. strict D. connected
51、A. however B. instead C. meanwhile D. overall
五、短文填空
52、Aside from teacups and rice bowls, China doesn’t do anything on a small scale. Sure enough, their recently-completed solar power array in Ningxia is huge.
The Ningxia array is the first of several giant renewable energy projects planned for ①______(construct) in the dry western areas like the Gobi, Tengger, and Taklamakan deserts.
China Energy Investment Corp. says it is the first solar farm in the country ②______ (include) an ultra high voltage power transmission channel that will bring the electricity generated there to Hunan Province. This is because Hunan has ③______ population of 66 million people, compared to Ningxia’s 7 million.
④______ the most recent Five Year Plan, the Chinese government ⑤______ (outline) their intention to install 100 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2026. Installed capacity of renewable energy in China continued to expand in the first quarter, ⑥______ (reach) 47.4 million kW.
Like most rural Chinese provinces, Ningxia, along with Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia—the provinces ⑦______ the three deserts mentioned above lie, rely ⑧______ (heavy) on coal for electricity. ⑨______ is hoped that the major installations of solar and wind will accelerate development in these mostly ⑩______ (agriculture) economies.
六、书面表达
53、假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jim来信说，他在自学汉语时，发现汉字的读音很难掌握。请你给他回信，内容包括：
1.表示理解；
2.提出建议。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
七、读后续写
54、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。
Keeping up seemed so important when I was a teenager. Back in 1973, if you weren’t wearing Penn Loafers (乐福鞋) you’d just as soon go around in your bare feet. There was only one problem that year, I had bought Oxfords—but Penny Loafers were in.
“I need some money for Penny Loafers.” I told my dad one afternoon at the place where he worked as a car mechanic.
Dad looked at me for a full minute before he answered, “Wear those shoes one more day. Look at every pair of shoes you see at school. If you can tell me that you are worse off than the other kids, I’ll buy new shoes for you.”
The next day, I did what Dad said. I saw many schoolmates wore torn shoes of the likes I’d never had to wear, and shoes with holes in them, but I had no intention of telling him the results.
When school was out, I rushed to the place where Dad worked. It was quiet. Only an occasional clank (叮当声) of metal could be heard as Dad worked under a car. Then dad’s shoes came into my sight. They were old and black, the kind mechanics and service-station attendants wore. I saw the mended soles (鞋底) and the spliced laces (拼接的鞋带).
“You do what I told you today?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Well, what do you want to do?” He looked as though he might know what my answer would be.
“I still want the Penny Loafers.” I forced myself not to look at his shoes.
Dad handed me ten dollars. I took the money and went to the store two blocks down the street. A rack (货架) on a far wall appeared as if it had a million pairs of black Penny Loafers resting on it. On a rack next to it was a sign that reads “CLEARANCE 50% OFF”. Below the sign sat several “young” versions of Dad’s shoes.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My mind was playing Pingpong_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I ran back to the shop and put Dad’s new shoes on the seat in his car.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1、答案：C
解析：M: I like the color you painted the walls. Why did you decide on purple?
W: I was inspired by a movie I saw last month.
M: I think you should get a new carpet. This one doesn’t match anything in the room.
2、答案：A
解析：W: Would you pick up a dozen eggs and a liter of milk for me?
M: Sure. Do you need anything for lunch?
W: No. Wait a minute! Would you get some cake, too?
3、答案：B
解析：M: Do you want to go out dancing today?
W: I can’t. I promised my grandma I’d take her to the market in the morning.
M: We could still go dancing tonight.
W: But I can’t stay out late tonight and then get up early tomorrow.
4、答案：C
解析：M: What was the problem?
W: The guy in the shop said I have an oil leak. It will take him a while to repair it. It’s going to cost me a fortune.
M: You’re just lucky it stopped working close to a service station.
5、答案：B
解析：W: I hope the typhoon won’t be too bad.
M: Me, too. The last one was horrible. It shut down the city for days.
W: The forecaster said it’s going to hit tomorrow afternoon.
6、答案：A
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7、答案：A
解析：M: Sorry to bother you, but didn’t we meet at a sales conference in Detroit last month?
W: I don’t think so, but I believe we took the same course at a night school a few months ago.
M: Yes, that’s right. I remember seeing you there now. I thought you looked very familiar, but I just couldn’t recall where I had met you.
W: Well, it has been a few months. Anyway, how long have you been working out in this fitness center?
8、答案：C
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9、答案：C
解析：W: There you are! I’ve been waiting for you for three hours. Where have you been?
M: I’m sorry. I was stuck in a meeting and then, when we left, a bunch of people wanted to go out for a drink.
W: So you went?
M: Yeah. I wanted to call you on my cell phone, but I didn’t want to be rude.
W: Oh please. Everybody uses cell phones and if you were really that worried about what they thought, you could’ve gone outside for a minute to call me.
10、答案：B
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11、答案：B
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12、答案：C
解析：M: Hi, my name is James Campbell and I reserved a table for four at 6 pm.
W: Let me check the list. Yes, I found your name here. We’ve arranged a table right next to the fireplace for you. Is it all right with you?
M: Sure. That’s perfect. Also, I ordered a special chocolate cake to celebrate my mother’s birthday when I talked to your manager, John, on the phone. Is it ready?
W: Yes, we’ll serve it after the meal as you requested. Would you like to be seated now? I’ll bring you something to drink while you look at the menu.
13、答案：A
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14、答案：B
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15、答案：B
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16、答案：A
解析：W: Mmm. This coffee is really strong.
M: I like it that way.
W: So do I. During my last class all I was thinking about was coming here and tasting the coffee.
M: Sounds like it wasn’t too exciting.
W: I was bored to death. I’m in that class only because it’s a requirement, so I have to stick it out. Do you have any classes like that?
M: I have only one big lecture class — World History. And the professor’s the best. It’s so interesting. I’m always on the edge of my seat. And when we have discussions, the room is filled with electricity.
W: Too bad. I already took World History.
M: You know, I was lucky to be in her class because I found myself thinking a lot about what she said. You should come with me to class sometime, just to see what I mean.
W: You’ve got me really curious about this teacher. I think I’ll take you up on your idea to visit your class.
17、答案：B
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18、答案：C
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19、答案：C
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20、答案：A
解析：M: Welcome! Please come in and gather over here around the tables. My name is Adam Smith, and I’m the librarian here. I’ll show you around today and explain how to use these facilities. Now, we’re at the gate of the library. Upon entering the door, you’ll find that the restrooms are on your left-hand side, and opposite them is a Photocopy Room. Many of you are wondering about the check-in and check-out process. What you have to do is go to the Circulation Desk, which is to the east of the Photocopy Room. The Reading Room is a really large area in the center of the library, just to the north of the Circulation Desk. I’m sure you won’t miss it. If you’re here to do research, this is where you should bring books to look through. However, if you’re here to do any group projects or other interactive activities, I advise you to use one of the study rooms, which are just to the east of the Reading Room. Moving on to the southeast corner, we have the Periodicals Section, just next to the study rooms. We have a collection of different newspapers and magazines in this section. You can get last week’s weather reports, or all the top stories five years ago — some of our books can go back 20 years to the time when our school library was built. Ah, our first question! Yes?
21、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段As a foreign student arriving in Australia，you may feel both excited and anxious. （作为一名刚到澳大利亚的留学生，你可能既兴奋又焦虑。）可推断，这篇文章可能针对国际学生的。故选B。
22、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据Check on me中的If you're meeting someone new or going to an unfamiliar destination，you can set a time for us to contact you regularly to make sure you're OK.You can set a "Check On Me" duration from30 minutes to over 8 hours and Sonder will use geo—location technology to monitor you. （如果你要认识新朋友或去一个不熟悉的目的地，你可以设定一个时间让我们定期联系你，以确保你没事。你可以设置"Check On Me"的持续时间从30分钟到8小时以上，Sonder将使用地理定位技术来监控你。）可知，应用程序Check On Me在设定的时间发挥作用。故选B。
23、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据24/7 help中的Sonder immediately geo—locates you，establishing your exact location. （Sonder会立即对你进行地理定位，确定你的确切位置。）、Check on me中的You can set a "Check On Me" duration from30 minutes to over 8 hours and Sonder will use geo—location technology to monitor you. （你可以设置"Check On Me"的持续时间从30分钟到8小时以上，Sonder将使用地理定位技术来监控你。）、Safety alerts中的If we detect an incident occurring nearby your location，we'll give you details and ask you to report as "safe" or "not safe". （如果我们检测到您所在位置附近发生事故，我们会提供详细信息，并要求您报告"安全"或"不安全"。）和Track my journey中的The "Track My Journey" app feature helps you reach your destination while we track your progress，to ensure your safety at all times. （"Track My Journey"应用程序功能可以帮助您到达目的地，同时我们跟踪您的进度，以确保您的安全。）可知，这四个特性都使用了技术地理定位。A．Facial recognition.面部识别；B．Voice interaction.语音交互；D．Geographical positioning.地理定位；C．Cross—platform communication.跨平台交流。故选D。
24、答案：B
解析：观点态度题。根据第一段Jim Glaub and Dylan Parker had just been handed the keys to their new Manhattan apartment on 22nd Street when the outgoing tenant （房客） said something curious， "Just so you know，there's this thing where letters addressed to Santa come to the apartment.The previous tenants received the mail too.It has been coming for years and no one knows why."（吉姆•格劳布（JimGlaub）和迪伦•帕克（DylanParker）刚刚拿到他们位于曼哈顿22街的新公寓的钥匙，这位即将离任的房客说了一些奇怪的话，"就像你知道的那样，有这样一件事，寄给圣诞老人的信会寄到公寓。以前的房客也收到了邮件。它已经来了很多年，没有人知道为什么。"）可知房客觉得在公寓里收到信件很奇怪。B．Odd.奇怪的；A．Comic.漫画的；C．Exciting.令人兴奋的；D．Disturbing.令人不安的。故答案为B。
25、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的They responded to as many as they could，writing notes，even buying gifts.Glaub，of course，is not Santa.They could do only so much.（他们尽可能多地回复，写便条，甚至买礼物。Glaub当然不是圣诞老人。他们能做的也就这么多了。）可知，这对夫妇已经尽力了。因此A．They had tried their best.（他们已经尽力了。）符合题意。故答案为A。
26、答案：C
解析：词句猜测题。根据第三段的A lot of people were like，" I'll take a letter.I'll satisfy it."（很多人说，"我要一封信。我会满足它的。"）可知，他的客人们都很感兴趣，划线词intrigued的意思是"感兴趣的"，和interested意思相近。C．Interested.感兴趣的；B．Relieved.如释重负的；A．Puzzled.困惑的；D．Surprised.惊讶的。故答案为C。
27、答案：C
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段Glaub and Parker settled in to their new home，and for the first two years only a few letters from kids or parents asked "Santa" for gifts they could not otherwise afford.Then in the months leading to Christmas 2010，their mailbox was filled with letters to Santa every day.They responded to as many as they could，writing notes，even buying gifts.Glaub，of course，is not Santa.They could do only so much.（Glaub和Parker在新家安顿下来，在头两年里，只有几封来自孩子或父母的来信，要求"圣诞老人"送他们买不起的礼物。在2010年圣诞节前的几个月里，他们的邮箱里每天都塞满了写给圣诞老人的信。他们尽可能多地回复，写便条，甚至买礼物。格劳布当然不是圣诞老人。他们能做的也就这么多了。）和倒数第二段的To spread the word，they started a website，miracleon22 ndstreel.com，and a Facebook page.Working with other nonprofits that help those in need，they invited families from around the county to go online and request gifts for their children.Likewise，donors，also known as "elves，" can sign up to buy gifts for a child or family，accompanied by a signed note with Elf before their name，such as Elf Jim or Elf Jody.（为了传播这个消息，他们建立了一个网站，miracleon22 ndstreel.com和一个Facebook页面。他们与其他帮助有需要的人的非营利组织合作，邀请全国各地的家庭上网为他们的孩子索要礼物。同样，捐赠者，也被称为"精灵"，可以注册为孩子或家庭购买礼物，并在他们的名字前附上精灵的签名便条，如精灵Jim或精灵Jody。）可知，本文主要讲的是Jim Glaub和Dylan Parker夫妇通过与其他帮助有需要的人的非营利组织合作，来回复一些家庭写给"圣诞老人"的信，为他们送去礼物。A．How a volunteer organization is formed.志愿者组织是如何形成的；B．How Miracle on 22nd Street is operated.22街的奇迹是如何运作的；C．How a couple deal with the letters to Santa.一对夫妇如何处理给圣诞老人的信；D．How donors purchase gifts for families in need.捐赠者如何为有需要的家庭购买礼物。故答案为C。
28、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句“Each year, 5 billion pounds of waste is generated through returns in the world. In the US alone, customers return approximately 3.5 billion products, of which only 20% are actually faulty according to Optoro, a company which specializes in tackling the returns.(每年，全世界有50亿磅的垃圾是退货产生的。据专| ]处理退货问题的Optoro公司称，仅在美国，客户就退货了大约35亿件产品，其中只有20%是有问题的。)”可知，第3段的统计数字是来说明退货产生大量垃圾的。故选D.
29、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二句中的"Many companies simply don't have the technology to handle these faults in returned goods,, so it is often most profitable for them to sell them cheaply to discounters via a web of shipping, driving and flying them around the globe, or to simply truck them to the dump.(许多公司根本没有技术来处理退货中的这些错误的技术，因此,对他们来说，最有利可图的方式往往是通过全球运输、驾驶和空运网络，将它们廉价卖给折扣店,或者干脆用卡车把它们运到垃圾场。) "可知，由于相关技术的缺乏，退货成为公司真正头疼的问题。故选B。
30、答案：C
解析：主旨大意题。根据第五段第一句"Optoro's software helps retailers (零售商) and manufacturers resell unsold goods more easily. They offer a number of options for retailers, including a website to resell their goods, called Blinq, as well as helping with rerouting goods to donation, store shelves, Amazon or eBay. They estimate their work helps reduce landfill waste by 70%.(Optoro的软件可以帮助零售商和制造商更容易地转售未售出的商品。他们为零售商提供了多种选择,包括一个名为Bling的转售商品的网站，以及帮助将商品重新安排到捐赠、商店货架、 亚马逊或eBay上。他们估计他们的工作有助于减少70%的垃圾填埋。)"可知， 第五段主要是讲一个实用的解决退货的办法一Optoro软件。故选C.
31、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句中的“Ann Starodaj, Senior Director of Sustainability at Optoro, says that while consumer habits might still be harmful, creating a profitable and environmentally friendly fashion model from start to finish is the way forward(Optoro的可持续发展高级总监Ann Starodaj说虽然消费者的习惯可能仍然有害，但从头到尾创造-种有利可图且环保的时尚模式是前进的方向) ”和第二句中的“creating a business model where you're making it casier for them to make sustainable choices is very important(创造种商业模式，让他们更容易做出可持续的选择是非常重要的)”可知，Ann Starodaj想要传达的是创建一个可持续的有利可图且环保的商业模式是至关重要的。故选D。
32、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段But the biggest benefit is driving down the cost of sustainable hydrogen.This is enabled by reducing the size of the semiconductor （但最大的好处是降低了可持续氢的成本。这是通过减小半导体的尺寸实现的）可知，导致持续氢的低成本的原因是半导体的尺寸更小了。故选D。
33、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段The new technology has two advances. （这项新技术有两个进步。 ）和第五段And the second is using both the higher energy part of the solar spectrum（光谱） to break down water and the lower part of the spectrum to provide heat that encourages the reaction.（第二个进步是利用太阳光谱的高能量部分来分解水，并利用光谱的低能量部分提供热量来促进反应。）可知，这项新技术（新的太阳能电池板）的一个优势是创造性利用太阳光谱。故选C。
34、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段The first is the ability to concentrate the sunlight without destroying the semiconductor that traps the light. （首先是在不破坏捕获光的半导体的情况下集中太阳光的能力。）和第五段And the second is using both the higher energy part of the solar spectrum to break down water and the lower part of the spectrum to provide heat that encourages the reaction. （第二个进步是利用太阳光谱的高能量部分来分解水，并利用光谱的低能量部分提供热量来促进反应。）可知，文章提到新型太阳能电池板的两项进步是为了陈述其技术突破。故选B。
35、答案：C
解析：标题判断题。通读全文和第一段A new kind of solar panel，developed at the University of Michigan，has achieved high efficiency in transforming water into hydrogen and oxygen（ 密歇根大学开发的一种新型太阳能电池板已经实现了高效地将水转化为氢和氧）和第四段Hydrogen produced by our technology could be very cheap.（用我们的技术生产氢气可能会非常便宜。）可知，本文主要讲了利用太阳能将水转化为氢和氧（本文重点强调了氢），利用这个技术生产的氢非常便宜。C项Cheaper Hydrogen Through Solar Power（通过太阳能发电更便宜的氢）是最合适的标题。故选C。
36、答案：①-⑤EBFGD
解析：①细节理解题。根据上文If you want to take advantage of these new jobs, you'll need to be able to teach yourself new things. (如果你想利用这些新工作,你需要能够自学新东西。)和下文But the following process should get you off to a very good start. (但是下面的过程会让你有一个很好的开始。)可知，空处表示"自学学习新东西是困难的"。项"很难给出自我教育的确切步骤。"承上启下，符合语境。故选E项。
②推理判断题。根据本段小标题Identify What You Want to Learn (确定你想学什么)，可知本段的主题是确定自己具体想学习的内容。根据后文三个问题To play a few of your favorite songs? To play in a band with your friends? To become the next Carnegie Hall soloist? (弹奏 几首你最喜欢的歌?和你的朋友在乐队里演奏?成为卡内基音乐厅的下一位独奏家? )可知，你要明确你具体要学习的是什么。B项"你到底想学什么? "符合语境，引出后文问题。故选B项。
③联系下文题。根据后文Before you dive into specific books or courses, you should do some self-reflection and determine your learning style. (在你深入学习特定的书籍或课程之前，你应该做一些自我反省，确定你的学习风格。)可知，在学习之前，要知道自己的学习风格。可知，空处表示"学习特定的书籍或课程，即学习资源"。F项"一旦设定了学习目标，你就可以开始寻找资源了。"强调寻找学习资源，F项中"resources" 与后文specific books or courses-致，符合语境。故选F项。
④推理判断题。根据本段小标题Start With the Right Learning Resources (从正确的学习资源开始) ,可知本段主题强调正确的学习资源。前文Focus on resources that make few assumptions and are designed for absolute beginners. This way, you don't miss fundamentals or develop bad habits. (关注那些假设较少、专为绝对初学者设计的资源。这样，你就不会错过基本原则或养成坏习惯。)说明了应该如何选择学习资源。G项"选择最适合你的学习资源。"承接上文,符合语境。故选G项。
⑤联系下文题。根据后文You could play the guitar absently for 10, 000 hours but still be no closer to playing like Pat Metheney, a great guitarist. (你可以心不在焉地弹吉他一万个小时，但仍然无法像伟大的吉他手帕特梅塞尼那样演奏。)可知，练习时只关注时长是不够的。D选项"投入时间是必要的，但还不够。"符合语境，也呼应了标题"Practice Attentively(用心实践) ",即用心练习的重要性。故选D项。
37、答案：D
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Dear Jim,
Knowing you find it difficult to master the pronunciation of Chinese characters when you are learning Chinese by yourself, I am writing to tell you that it is common for one who has just started to learn Chinese and that there is no need to worry about it too much. Now I will share with you some tips to improve your pronunciation.
First of all, listen to and watch more Chinese movies and TV plays, which will help to improve your pronunciation and intonation. In addition, you had better make friends with Chinese people and dare to communicate with them in Chinese. Don’t worry about making mistakes, because they won’t laugh at you, but point out the mistakes to you.
Hope my suggestions will be helpful to you.
Yours,
Li Hua
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My mind was playing Pingpong. His old and black shoes flashed through my mind. But my gaze again fell on the brand new Penny Loafers. I was fascinated by these gleaming shoes and couldn’t take my eyes off them. I was about to spend all my ten dollars on them when I recollected Dad’s worn-out shoes. The gleam of the loafers started to dull. I took shoes of my dad’s size from the clearance rack and darted to the checkout counter.
I ran back to the shop and put Dad’s new shoes on the seat in his car. The moment we got in the car Dad picked up the box. When he opened it he just stared without saying a word. A mixture of guilt and delight came from the bottom of my heart. He looked first at the shoes and then at me. “I thought you need a new pair of shoes more than I do.” I broke the silence. Dad put his hand on my shoulder and we sat looking at each other for a moment. Nothing else was said. Dad started the car and we went home.
解析：本文以新鞋子为线索展开,讲述了作者想要买- -双自己喜欢的新鞋子,向父亲要钱买,父亲答应让他看看其他同学的鞋子,如果他的的鞋子比别人的更差,就给他买新鞋。作者看到,事实是,其他同学的鞋子更差,但是却想隐瞒实情,还是想向父亲要钱买双新鞋子。父亲给了他钱,此时,他看到父亲脚上穿的鞋,是修补过的鞋底和拼接起来的鞋带。当作者走到商店的时候,开始思想斗争,最终他给艰苦工作的父亲买了一双新鞋的故事。1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“我的心在打乒乓。”可知,第一段可描写作者见到新鞋子时,对新鞋子的喜爱,而后开始思想斗争,最终用爸爸给的钱为爸爸买了双新鞋。
②由第二段首句内容“我跑回商店,把爸爸的新鞋放在他汽车的座位上。”可知,第二段可描写爸爸发现孩子是给自己买的鞋,表现惊讶,以及作者此时的内疚与喜悦的心情。
2.续写线索:被新鞋吸引一一想起父亲的鞋一一买走一一拿起(发现)一一惊讶一一内疚和喜悦
3.词汇激活
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①想起: recollect/remember/recall
②拿起: pick up/take up
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①.被吸引的: be fascinated/be deeply attracted
②.喜悦: delight/happiness/joy
[高分句型1]. The moment we got in the car Dad picked up the box. (由时间名词the moment作连词引导的时间状语从句)
[高分句型2]. Dad put his hand on my shoulder and we sat looking at each other for a moment. (非谓语动词现在分词作伴随状语)