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 2023-2024学年上学期期中押题卷A
高二英语
I. Listening Comprehension （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 home. B. In a school. C. In a lecture hall. D. In a restaurant.
2. A. $50. B. $100. C. $150. D. $200.
3. A. He will help the woman to read the tourist map.
B. He will show the woman around the palace.
C. He will follow the woman to the main gate of the palace.
D. He will show the woman the way to the gate.
4. A. The summers are even hotter in Hong Kong.
B. He wishes that he were in Hong Kong last summer.
C. It is difficult to compare the summers in different places.
D. Hong Kong is the hottest place in the world.
5. A. The woman gave the ticket to the man.
B. The woman went to see the comedy.
C. The man didn’t go to see the comedy.
D. The woman had two tickets.
6. A. At least, she enjoys her college life.
B. College life hasn’t changed much since last year.
C. She has many new friends.
D. It is easier to find her way around this year.
7. A. He was an interesting guy.
B. He deserved the title.
C. He was very lucky to win the honor.
D. His life was different from other people’s.
8. A. It will be an excellent facility in the neighbourhood.
B. It isn’t needed.
C. It should be built quickly.
D. It is time to go swimming.
9. A. The woman insists on going out.
B. The man promised her a gift on her birthday.
C. The man is too tired to go out.
D. The woman prefers to stay at home on their wedding anniversary.
10. A. She used to be thinner. B. She doesn’t eat much.
C. She knows how to dress herself. D. She seems to have lost weight.

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 short passages and the longer conversation. The short passages and the longer 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. Because there are so many people and cars around you.
B. Because the taxi driver talks to you all the time.
C. Because the voice of a famous person gives you warning messages frequently.
D. Because singers or sports announcers tell you what to do in person.
12. A. More than 12,000. B. Over 15,000.
C. About 11,000. D. Less than 10,000.
13. A. The driver will lose his job. B. The passengers will complain.
C. The driver will be punished financially. D. The driver will be awarded 100 dollars.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Because they have advanced knowledge.
B. Because they are flexible to change.
C. Because they can find different jobs easily.
D. Because they work in big companies.
15. A. People who have different skills.
B. People who are good at communication.
C. People who have received technical training.
D. People who have rich work experience.
16. A. The comparison between social sciences and technical sciences.
B. Strategies for landing a job easily.
C. Social science majors’ advantages.
D. The features of the current job market.
Questions 17 and 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. His new job is near his home. B. He is used to the new workplace.
C. He has a higher salary now. D. He is tired of the new job.
18. A. Because she likes living in the suburbs.
B. Because she can afford it.
C. Because her parents will live in Shanghai.
D. Because her parents will pay a short visit to her.
19. A. He joined a bridge competition.
B. He read a novel.
C. He discussed a new book with neighbours.
D. He looked for fun activities.
20. A. Tony enjoys the time he spends on the subway.
B. Jane has decided to buy a small apartment in Tony’s neighbourhood.
C. Jane’s parents don’t like living with young people.
D. Tony’s home is close to the metro station.
【听力答案】
Section A 1-10 DBDAC BBCAD
Section B 11-13 CBC 14-16 BBC 17-20 BCAA

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.

（2022秋·上海·高二上海市建平中学校考阶段练习）
Does Anyone Drink Hot Coffee Anymore?
Hannah Maute’s obsession with iced coffees began during her freshman year at Temple University, where she 21 (surround) by students who “looked cool” bouncing from class to class with a cup in hand. Now, not a day goes by 22 she isn’t sipping one herself. “I genuinely think that I have accidentally conditioned myself to associate an iced coffee with productivity,” she said on Wednesday.
Ms. Maute, 23, a full-time content creator in Manhattan who often shares her iced-coffee orders on YouTube, explained 23 she doesn’t go for hot coffee: It’s usually too hot to drink at first. Then, it’s drinkable for only a short period 24 turning cold, at which point the taste is ruined.
According to Ms. Maute, 25 current favorite iced drink at Starbucks is a Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew with oat milk and two pumps of chai, the many ways 26 (customize) need drinks make them superior to hot drinks.
Iced coffee in 2002 has come to represent much more than the sugary, caffeinated drinks themselves. Affection for it 27 (become) a personality trait; memes(表情包) of people 28 (run) late to class or work with an iced coffee are a long-running joke on social media. Many use iced coffee to symbolize that they lead very busy lives, ambitiously striving to make every hour of the day count.
But does all the love for iced coffee mean that coffee drinkers have cooled on hot?
Last month Starbucks reported that cold beverages took 75 percent of 29 drink sales from April through June, which the company attributed in large part to the popularity of iced drinks among its Gen Z customers. 30 it might come as no surprise that customers at Starbucks are choosing mostly iced drinks during warmer months, cold beverages have accounted for at least 60 percent of the coffee giant’s beverage sales every quarter - including the winter months -- since April of last year.
【答案】
21．was surrounded 22．when 23．why 24．before 25．whose 26．to customize 27．has become 28．running 29．its 30．While/Though/Although

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了冰咖啡变得越来越受欢迎。
21．考查动词时态语态。句意；汉娜·莫特(Hannah Maute)对冰咖啡的痴迷始于她在坦普尔大学(Temple University)读大一的时候，当时她周围的学生都“看起来很酷”，手里拿着一杯冰咖啡，从一个教室跳到另一个教室。where引导的非限制性定语从句缺少谓语动词，结合“began”可知，此处使用一般过去时，主语she和surround为被动关系，需用被动语态，主语为she，be动词用was。故填was surrounded。
22．考查定语从句。句意：现在，她每天都要喝一杯。空处引导定语从句，先行词a day在定语从句中作时间状语，需用关系副词when引导。故填when。
23．考查宾语从句。句意：23岁的穆特是曼哈顿的一名全职内容创作者，经常在YouTube上分享她点的冰咖啡，她解释了自己不喜欢喝热咖啡的原因：刚开始喝通常太烫了。空处引导宾语从句，从句缺少原因状语，表示“为什么”需用连接副词why引导。故填why。
24．考查介词。句意：然后，它只能喝一小段时间，然后就变冷了，那时候味道就毁了。空处需填介词构成介词短语作状语，表示“在……之前”应用介词before。故填before。
25．考查定语从句。句意：穆特目前在星巴克最喜欢的冰饮是南瓜奶油冷萃(Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew)，加了燕麦牛奶和两杯印度奶茶，据她说，定制所需饮料的多种方式使其优于热饮。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是Ms. Maute，定语从句缺少定语，和drink有所属关系，需用关系代词whose引导。故填whose。
26．考查非谓语动词。句意同上。修饰名词ways需用动词不定式作后置定语。故填to customize。
27．考查动词时态。句意：对它的喜爱已经成为一种人格特征；人们上课迟到或喝冰咖啡上班的表情包是社交媒体上的一个长期笑话。根据上文的“has come”可知，此处使用现在完成时，表示一个动作从过去开始发生持续到现在，主语为it，助动词用has。故填has become。
28．考查非谓语动词。句意同上。修饰名词people，此处需用非谓语动词作定语，people和run为逻辑主谓关系，需用现在分词形式作定语。故填running。
29．考查代词。句意：上个月，星巴克(Starbucks)报告称，从4月到6月，冷饮占其饮料销售额的75%，该公司认为这在很大程度上是因为冰饮在Z世代顾客中很受欢迎。修饰名词短语drink sales需用形容词性物主代词，指代“星巴克的”用its。故填its。
30．考查状语从句。句意：虽然星巴克的顾客在温暖的月份选择大部分冰饮料并不奇怪，但自去年4月以来，包括冬季在内的每个季度，冷饮都占到了这家咖啡巨头饮料销售额的至少60%。上下文之间形成转折关系，需用while/though/although引导让步状语从句，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填While/Though/Although。

Section B Comprehensive language ability (共10分)
A、Choose the appropriate words or phrases to complete the sentences
（2022秋·上海静安·高二统考期中）
assumed     streamed    persist   consist    deprived     stuck     conduct
31．To our astonishment, that young man shamed himself and his family by breaking codes of in the community.
32．From my perspective, true education does not in simply being taught facts, instead, it aims to develop students’ ability in lifelong learning.
33．The busy schedule of the newly-promoted sales manager him of opportunities to have meals with his family.
34．With more and more variety shows emerging, such programs have been popular with contemporary urban youth since it was online in 2017.
35．Some volunteers just that what they valued and enjoyed would also be cherished by others.
【答案】31．conduct 32．consist 33．deprived 34．streamed 35．assumed
【解析】31．考查名词。句意：令我们惊讶的是，那个年轻人违反了社区的行为准则，使他自己和他的家庭蒙羞。结合句意可知，此处指“违反行为准则”，名词conduct“行为，举止”符合题意，在句中作of的宾语。故填conduct。
32．考查动词。句意：在我看来，真正的教育并不在于简单地讲授事实，而是要培养学生终身学习的能力。结合“it aims to develop students’ ability in lifelong learning”可知，此处指“真正的教育并不在于简单地讲授事实”，动词consist符合题意，consist in“在于，存在于”，does not后接动词原形。故填consist。
33．考查动词。句意：新晋升的销售经理工作太忙，没有机会和家人一起吃饭。根据“The busy schedule”可知，此处指“使销售经理丧失了和家人一起吃饭的机会”，deprive sb. of sth.“使某人丧失……，剥夺某人……”，句子用一般过去时。故填deprived。
34．考查动词。句意：随着越来越多的综艺节目出现，自2017年在线播放以来，这类节目受到了当代城市年轻人的欢迎。结合句意可知，此处指“自从这类节目2017年在线播放以来”，动词stream“流播”符合题意，此处是一般过去时的被动语态，应用过去分词streamed。故填streamed。
35．考查动词。句意：一些志愿者只是认为他们重视和享受的东西也会被其他人珍惜。结合句意可知，动词assume“认为，假设”符合题意，句子用一般过去时。故填assumed。
B、Fill in the blanks in the appropriate form of the given words
（2022秋·上海静安·高二统考期中）
36．The boy rushed in the house and told his mother in an excited voice that the hen (lay) an egg just now.
【答案】had laid
【详解】考查过去完成时。句意：男孩冲进屋子，激动地告诉他妈妈母鸡刚才下了一个蛋。空处是that引导的宾语从句的谓语部分，主句用的是一般过去时，结合从句中“just now”可知，lay表示的动作发生在主句谓语动词told之前，即发生在过去的过去，应用过去完成时。故填had laid。
37．The church tower which (restore) will be open to tourists soon. As we can see, the work is almost finished.
【答案】is being restored
【详解】考查现在进行时的被动语态。句意：正在修复的教堂塔不久将向游客开放。如我们所见，工作差不多完成了。分析句子可知，which引导定语从句，替代先行词The church tower在从句中作主语，表示单数意义，与动词restore之间是被动关系，再由“As we can see, the work is almost finished.”可知，教堂塔是正在被修复，所以此处用现在进行时的被动语态，be动词用is。故填is being restored。
38．It is ten days since the classrooms in that remote school (equip) with the up-to-date audio-visual aids, and such modern teaching equipment is becoming increasingly popular with the young students.
【答案】were equipped
【详解】考查被动语态。句意：自从那所偏远学校的教室配备了最新的视听设备已经十天了，这种现代化的教学设备越来越受到年轻学生的欢迎。分析句子可知since引导的时间状语从句应使用一般过去时，又主语the classrooms和动词equip之间是被动关系，设空处应填一般过去时的被动语态形式。故填were equipped。
39．According to a recent report, the cases of Covid-19 in that island country (rise) by over 25% over the last three months.
【答案】have risen
【详解】考查时态和主谓一致。句意：根据最近的一份报告，在过去三个月里，这个岛国的Covid-19病例增加了25%以上。根据时间状语“over the last three months”可知，句子应用现在完成时，主语cases是名词复数，助动词用have。故填have risen。
40．So cautious was he in their first trans-Antarctic expedition that he was the first (spot) the danger caused by the tip of that floating iceberg.
【答案】to spot
【详解】考查动词不定式。句意：在他们的第一次跨南极探险中，他非常谨慎，第一个发现了漂浮的冰山尖端所造成的危险。此处用动词不定式作后置定语，修饰the first，the first to do sth第一个做某事的人，故填to spot。

II. Reading Comprehension
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
（2022秋·上海·高二上海市控江中学校考阶段练习）
Time has become a scarce commodity. Everyone wants more of it. The complaint ‘if only I had more time’ echoes around offices and homes in the western world; ‘hurry sickness’ is becoming the problem of the new age. All over the world, people are working longer and longer hours, and struggling to 41 more and more into every day. Symptoms include jabbing the ‘door close’ button on lift doors to save the two to four seconds required for it to do it on its own, and an 42 to do one thing at a time, so that every journey becomes a phone call opportunity.
Technology is speeding up the world. All over the globe, there has been a 43 increase in sales of laptops and mobile phones (with a hands-free set so that you can do something else at the same time): and we wonder however we managed without remote controls and e-mail. We live in an instant, insistent world. Advertisements read “Having trouble keeping up with yourself?” We 44 the slower pace of life we remember in the dim and distant past, but enthusiastically sign up for e-mail, messaging services, evening classes, even time management classes. The result is parents with a 45 of quality time to spend with their children, and surveys showing that working couples are seeing less and less of each other these days, and that 46 over time spent on domestic chores and childcare are becoming a major cause of marital discord(婚姻不合). The idea of doing nothing has become terrifying, a sure sign of 47 .
Like any commodity that has become scarce, time has become a 48 . In what is supposed to be the world of the consumer, firms are stealing time from customers. It is now perfectly acceptable to be asked to hold 49 the phone is answered. This saves the company time, but costs you time. We are 50 in a constant, subtle war over time. If politics of class dominated the last century, the politics of time could dominate this one.
Of course, there is a 51 dimension to the rush culture. One of the biggest 52 of the past few decades has been to take the previous relationship between time and status - the rich had lots of time, the poor had little - and reverse it. While bankers in the City are now at their desk at 7 a.m., in the good old days ‘bankers’ hours’ meant 10 a.m. till 4 pm with a 53 lunch break. Moreover, to be seen to have time to spare is a sign of low status; when arranging lunch, it is not done to be 54 too soon. Similarly, being late is moving from being a sign of rudeness to a sign of status.
A two-tier time society is gradually being built, with the money-rich, time-poor on one level, and the money-poor, time-rich on the other. The rich are working longer hours in order to complete with each other. At the same time, they are employing others - cleaners, child-minders, gardeners, and fast food outlets - in order to allow them to work all the time. 55 , more and more of us are putting ourselves on the treadmill(跑步机)of constant activity, taking on an increasingly heavy workload, and never stopping for a moment to ask ourselves why.
41．A．bump B．adopt C．slide D．fit
42．A．effort B．occasion C．inability D．attempt
43．A．massive B．spectacular C．complex D．slight
44．A．yearn for B．strive for C．rely on D．flood into
45．A．flash B．moment C．period D．lack
46．A．demands B．rows C．unwillingness D．realization
47．A．emotions B．worthlessness C．fatigue D．habits
48．A．solution B．treasure C．battleground D．relation
49．A．as long as B．even if C．the first time D．the instant
50．A．engaged B．dedicated C．hidden D．delighted
51．A．class B．logic C．research D．literature
52．A．reminders B．policies C．transitions D．expectations
53．A．complimentary B．decent C．family D．quick
54．A．available B．dramatic C．protective D．approachable
55．A．Admittedly B．However C．Meanwhile D．Similarly

【答案】
41．D 42．C 43．A 44．A 45．D 46．B 47．B 48．C 49．D 50．A 51．A 52．C 53．B 54．A 55．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述时间如今成为一种稀缺品，每个人都想要更多时间，“匆忙症”正成为新时代的问题。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在世界各地，人们的工作时间越来越长，每天都在努力做越来越多的工作。A. bump碰上，挤出；B. adopt收养，采取；C. slide滑行；D. fit可容纳，装进。根据“people are working longer and longer hours”可知，人们的工作时间越来越长，每天想要做越俩越多的工作，fit sth into sth找到时间（做某事），符合语境。故选D项。
42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：症状包括：为了节省电梯自动关闭所需的2到4秒时间，你会按电梯门上的“关门”按钮，以及无法一次只做一件事，以至于每次旅行都变成了打电话的机会。A. effort努力；B. occasion时刻，场合；C. inability无能，无力；D. attempt尝试。根据“so that every journey becomes a phone call opportunity”可知，人们无法一次专心做一件事，所以每次旅行都变成打电话的机会。故选C项。
43．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在全球范围内，笔记本电脑和手机（配有免提听机，这样你就可以同时做其他事情）的销量大幅增长：我们想知道没有遥控器和电子邮件我们是如何生活的。A. massive大量的；B. spectacular壮观的；C. complex复杂的；D. slight轻微的。根据“and we wonder however we managed without remote controls and e-mail”可知，我们想知道没有遥控器和电子邮件我们是如何生活的，应是生活中到处都被电子产品占据着，所以此处指笔记本电脑和手机的销量大幅增长。故选A项。
44．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们渴望在朦胧而遥远的过去记忆中那种较慢的生活节奏，但却热情地报名参加电子邮件、即时通讯服务、夜校，甚至时间管理课程。A. yearn for渴望；B. strive for争取；C. rely on依赖；D. flood into涌入。根据下文的转折“but enthusiastically sign up for e-mail, messaging services, evening classes, even time management classes”可知，我们渴望慢节奏的生活，却又热衷于参加各种时间管理课程。故选A项。
45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：结果是，父母们缺少和孩子在一起的优质时间，而且调查显示，现在的上班族夫妇彼此见面越来越少，在家务和育儿上花费的时间上的争吵正成为婚姻不和的主要原因。A. flash闪光，闪现；B. moment时刻；C. period时期；D. lack缺乏，不足。根据上文“but enthusiastically sign up for e-mail, messaging services, evening classes, even time management classes”可知，人们热衷于参加各种课程，结果就是陪伴孩子的时间不足，故选D项。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：结果是，父母们缺少和孩子在一起的优质时间，而且调查显示，现在的上班族夫妇彼此见面越来越少，在家务和育儿上花费的时间上的争吵正成为婚姻不和的主要原因。A. demands强烈要求；B. rows吵架，争吵；C. unwillingness不情愿；D. realization实现，领悟。根据“a major cause of marital discord”可知，应是争吵导致婚姻不合。故选B项。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：什么都不做的想法已经变得可怕，是毫无价值的明确标志。A. emotions情感，情绪；B. worthlessness没有价值；C. fatigue疲乏，厌倦；D. habits习惯，根据“The idea of doing nothing”及语境可知，大家都热衷于各种活动，什么也不做被认为是毫无价值的标志。故选B项。
48．考查名词词义辨析。句意：就像任何稀缺的商品一样，时间也变成了争论的主题。A. solution解决方法；B. treasure财富；C. battleground战场，争论的主题；D. relation关系。结合语境及下文描述可知，此处指时间成了争论的主题。故选C项。
49．考查固定短语辨析。句意：现在，电话一接通就被要求稍等是完全可以接受的。A. as long as只要；B. even if即使，虽然；C. the first time第一次；D. the instant一……就……。根据“to be asked to hold”可知，此处指电话一接通就被要求稍等，故选D项。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们正在进行一场关于时间的持续且微妙的战争。A. engaged参加，从事；B. dedicated致力于，献身于；C. hidden躲藏；D. delighted使高兴。根据上文内容及下一句“If politics of class dominated the last century, the politics of time could dominate this one.(如果说上个世纪是阶级政治的天下，那么这个世纪可能就是时间政治的天下)”可知，我们都忙于一场关于时间的战争。be engaged in忙于，从事于。故选A项。
51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当然，匆忙文化也有阶级层面。A. class阶级，等级；B. logic逻辑；C. research研究；D. literature文学。根据下文关于富人和穷人时间多少的描述可知，此处指阶级。故选A项。
52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：过去几十年最大的转变之一，就是颠覆了过去时间和地位之间的关系——富人有很多时间，而穷人只有很少的时间。A. reminders提醒，提醒物；B. policies政策；C. transitions转变；D. expectations期望。根据“and reverse it”及本段内容可知，以前认为富人时间多，现在却把有空闲时间的人当作地位低，所以此处指“转变”。故选C项。
53．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如今，伦敦金融城的银行家早上7点就在办公桌前工作，而在过去的好时光里，“银行家的工作时间”指的是上午10点到下午4点，其间有很多中午休息时间。A. complimentary免费的，赠送的；B. decent像样的，相当不错的；C. family家庭的；D. quick快速的。根据“in the good old days”可知，过去银行家上午10点才上班，下午4点就下班，并且还有很多中午休息时间，现在他们早上7点就要到公司，应用decent强调过去工作轻松，故选B项。
54．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：此外，被视为有空闲时间是地位低下的标志；在安排午餐的时候，不要太急于答应。A. available有空的；B. dramatic急剧的，引人注目的；C. protective保护的；D. approachable易理解的，可接近的。根据“Moreover, to be seen to have time to spare is a sign of low status”可知，被视为有空闲时间是地位低下的标志，所以安排午饭时不要太快就说有时间，故选A项。
55．考查副词词义辨析。句意：同时，我们越来越多的人把自己放在持续活动的跑步机上，承担越来越繁重的工作量，从来没有停下来问自己为什么。A. Admittedly不可否认地；B. However然而；C. Meanwhile同时；D. Similarly类似地。根据上文“At the same time, they are employing others - cleaners, child-minders, gardeners, and fast food outlets - in order to allow them to work all the time. ”再结合语境可知，meanwhile符合语境，表示“同时”。故选C项。

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)
（2022秋·上海·高二上海市建平中学校考阶段练习）
When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He did not look like any doctor I had ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard. When Dr. Gibbs was not saving lives, he was planting trees. His house sat on ten acres, and his life’s goal was to make it a forest.
The good doctor had some interesting theories concerning plant husbandry(农牧业). He came from the “No pain, no gain” school of gardening. He never watered his new trees, which flew in the face of traditional wisdom. Once I asked why. He said that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each successive tree generation will grow weaker and weaker. So you have to make things rough for them and week out the weak trees early on.
Dr. Gibbs went to glory a couple of years after I left home. Every now and again, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I had watched him plant some 25 years ago. They are strong now. Big and robust.
I planted a couple of trees a few years back. Carried water to them for a solid summer. Sprayed them. Prayed over them. The whole nine yards. Two years of coddling(溺爱)has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows in, they tremble and chatter their branches.
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I stand over them and watch their little bodies, the rising and falling of life within. I often pray for them. Mostly I pray that their lives will be easy. But lately I have been thinking that it is time to change my prayer.
This change has to do with the inevitability of cold winds that hit us at the core. I know my children are going to encounter hardship, and I am praying they won’t be naive. There is always a cold wind blowing somewhere.
So I am changing my prayer. Too many times we pray for ease, but that is a prayer seldom met. What we need to do is pray for roots that reach into the Eternal(永恒), so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won’t be swept apart.
56．Dr. Gibbs never watered his trees because the ___________.
A．prayed for roots that reach deep into the Eternal
B．learned in a gardening school that “No pain, no gain”
C．didn’t believe in the conventional wisdom that watering trees would spoil them
D．believed that deprivation might benefit them in ways comfort and ease never could
57．The underlined words in Paragraph 2 means “____________”.
A．to get rid of B．to put up with
C．to make peace with D．to become resistant to
58．The writer changed his prayer for his sons when he realized that _________.
A．time was ripe for him to do so
B．the trees he had cared for were weak and sissy
C．they were too naive to stand the test of hardship
D．life was tough, whether or not we wanted it to be
59．Which of the following best serves as the title for this article?
A．Growing Pains B．Growing Roots
C．Watering Trees D．Changing Prayers

【答案】56．D 57．A 58．D 59．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要通过叙述吉布斯医生种树的故事来阐述道理，以树喻人，告诉我们需要做的是祈祷扎根到永恒，这样当雨打风吹时，我们不会被吹得四分五裂。
56．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“He said that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each successive tree generation will grow weaker and weaker. So you have to make things rough for them and week out the weak trees early on.(他说给植物浇水会宠坏它们，如果你给它们浇水，每一代树木都会变得越来越弱。所以你必须让它们的生存环境变得艰难，并在早期淘汰那些弱小的树。)”可知吉布斯医生从来不给他的树浇水，因为相信剥夺给树浇水的权利可能会给它们带来舒适和安逸永远无法带来的好处。故选D项。
57．词句推测题。根据文章第二段“He said that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each successive tree generation will grow weaker and weaker. So you have to make things rough for them and week out the weak trees early on.(他说给植物浇水会宠坏它们，如果你给它们浇水，每一代树木都会变得越来越弱。所以你必须让它们的生存环境变得艰难，并在早期week out 那些弱小的树。)”可知Dr. Gibbs认为给树木浇水破坏了新树，以至于一代接一代的树会越来越弱，这样才可以淘汰掉那些弱小的树。所以此处“week out”的意思应是“淘汰”，与A项“get rid of”意思相近。故选A项。
58．细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“I know my children are going to encounter hardship, and I am praying they won’t be naive. There is always a cold wind blowing somewhere.(我知道我的孩子们将会遇到困难，我祈祷他们不要太天真。总有冷风吹过的地方。)”可知当作者意识到不管我们愿不愿意，生活都是艰难的的时候他改变了对儿子们的祈祷。故选D项。
59．主旨大意题。文章主要通过叙述吉布斯医生种树的故事来阐述道理，以树喻人，第二段提到了growing roots的重要性，而文章最后一段“What we need to do is pray for roots that reach into the Eternal(永恒), so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won’t be swept apart.(我们需要做的是祈祷扎根到永恒，下雨刮风时，我们不会被吹得四分五裂。)”也告诉我们要向深处扎根的必要性，所以“Growing Roots”作为标题最合适。故选B项。

(B)
（2022秋·上海·高二上海市晋元高级中学校考期中）
With the fragrance industry expected to be worth an enormous $92 billion by 2024, there is big money to be made from scents. As the fashion and marketing industry moves away from targeting men and women and onto a more inclusive, non-gendered approach, fragrance companies are doing the exact same-creating products that can be worn happily by all genders. The smells we’re drawn to are inherently universal, across all genders and including all noses. With this in mind, we tested our noses against three of the brands that have made a play for gender neutrality.
Eccentric MoleculesThe unique selling point of Eccentric Molecules is that it's designed to smell completely different on every wearer, reacting with our natural scents to create a unique blend. With potential for sharing with a loved one, their packaging is a practical if a little unromantic, simple bottle.
Still, upon opening their best seller "Molecule 01", the journey begins. Upon first spray, the overwhelming scent is of alcohol, but it soon settles into a barely-there smell that recalls soft leather and feels surprisingly soothing on skin.
Top Scent: Molecule 01, ￡72 for 100ml
Clean ReserveClean Reserve smells like it sounds-bright, fresh scents that would appeal to those who prefer light smell. It is also perfect for keeping in your gym or day bag to freshen up yourself.
Packaging feels weighty and luxurious — without compromising sustainability — the bottle is made from sustainability -managed fores: wood and even the alcohol is derived from corn.
Top Scent: Rain, £82 for100ml
Laboratory PerfumesPackaged in chemistry-class bottles, this brand's latest collection is strongly inspired by Britain and its natural abundance of herbs and flowers. What results are grown-up, powerful scents.
Our clear favourites from the collection couldn't be more different —“Samphire” is a refreshing coastal scent mixed with rose, while “Atlas” is a strong blend of wine and tobacco, an easy signature scent for day and night with minimal reapplication needed.
Top Scent: Atlas, £65 for 100ml
60．The purpose of paragraph 1 is ______.
A．to analyze how smells influence us
B．to sell the idea of non-gendered fragrance
C．to inform the readers of a latest fashion trend
D．to justify the development of fragrance industry
61．The common feature of Escentric Molecules and Clean Reserve is ______.
A．practical and simple packaging
B．sustainable packaging made from wood
C．a soft and light scent
D．smelling totally different on every user
62．For a customer who prefer strong mature smells that lasts a whole day, which product should he choose?
A．Molecule 01. B．Rain. C．Samphire. D．Atlas.

【答案】60．B 61．C 62．D

【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了不同香水的特点。
60．推理判断题。根据第一段“As the fashion and marketing industry moves away from targeting men and women and onto a more inclusive, non-gendered approach, fragrance companies are doing the exact same-creating products that can be worn happily by all genders.(随着时尚和营销行业从瞄准男性和女性转向一种更具包容性、非性别化的方式，香水公司正在做完全相同的创造性产品，所有性别都可以快乐地使用)”可知，本段的主要目的就是推销非性别化香水理念。故选择B项。
61．推理判断题。第一个方框内“Upon first spray, the overwhelming scent is of alcohol, but it soon settles into a barely-there smell that recalls soft leather and feels surprisingly soothing on skin.(第一次喷洒时，压倒性的气味是酒精，但它很快就变成了一种几乎没有的气味，让人想起柔软的皮革，皮肤感觉异常光滑)”及第二个方框内“Clean Reserve smells like it sounds-bright, fresh scents that would appeal to those who prefer light smell.(Clean Reserve闻起来像明亮，新鲜的气味，会吸引那些喜欢淡气味的人)”可知，两种香水的共同点是，柔软和味道淡。故选择C项。
62．细节理解题。根据第三个方框内“while “Atlas” is a strong blend of wine and tobacco, an easy signature scent for day and night with minimal reapplication needed.(而“Atlas”是一种强烈的混合了酒和烟草的特色鲜明的气味能持续一整天，很少需要再次使用)”可知，“Atlas”适合喜欢气味强烈且持久香水的人士。故选择D项。

(C)

（2022秋·上海·高二上海市市西中学校考期中）
The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn’t an either/or proposition (命题), although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) - related fields can make it seem that way.
The latest congressional report acknowledge the critical importance of technical training, but also argues that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central components of America’s educational system at all levels. Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.
Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates’ job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under these circumstances, it’s national to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem. “Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily.
Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers. The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to draw upon every available tool and insight - picked up from science, arts, and technology - to solve the problems of the future, and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves, will be helpful to them and the United States.
63．What does the latest congressional report suggest?
A．STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.
B．Higher education should be adjust ed to the practical needs of society.
C．The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students’ spiritual life.
D．The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance.
64．What is the main concern of students when they choose a major?
A．Their chances of getting a good job.
B．The academic value of the courses.
C．The quality of education to receive.
D．Their interest in relevant subjects.
65．What kind of job applicants do employers look for?
A．Those who have a strong sense of responsibility.
B．Those who are good at solving practical problems.
C．Those who have received a well-rounded education.
D．Those who are likely to become innovative leaders.
66．What advice does the author give to college students?
A．Seize opportunities to tap their potential.
B．Try to take a variety of practical courses.
C．Prepare themselves for different job options.
D．Choose a flexible job.

【答案】63．D 64．A 65．C 66．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。最新的国会报告建议人文学科和科学、技术、工程学科应该同等重要，指出这两个领域都是培养公民的关键。作者也表达了自己对于选择人文还是科学、技术、工程学科的看法。
63．细节理解题。根据第二段“The latest congressional report acknowledge the critical importance of technical training, but also argues that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central components of America’s educational system at all levels.(最新的国会报告承认技术培训的关键重要性，但也认为人文和社会科学的研究必须保持美国各级教育系统的核心组成部分。)”可知，最新的国会报告说明人文学科和STEM学科应该被同等重视。故选D。
64．推理判断题。根据第三段““Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some(对一些人来说，“主修一个能让你找到工作的专业”似乎是显而易见的答案)”可知，学生们在选择专业时最关心的是找到一份好工作的机会。故选A。
65．细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话“employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily(雇主们表示，他们更青睐那些受过广泛教育的学生，这些教育教会了他们良好的写作能力、批判性思维能力、创造性研究能力和轻松沟通能力)”可知，雇主寻找接受过全面教育的人，故选C。
66．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers.(此外，学生不仅应该为第一份工作做好准备，还应该为他们的第四份和第五份工作做好准备，因为几乎没有理由怀疑，今天进入劳动力市场的人将在他们的职业生涯中扮演许多不同的角色。)”可知，作者给大学生的建议是为不同的工作选择做好准备。故选C。

Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
（2022秋·上海·高二上海交大附中校考期中）
Brain Doctor: “Ditch the Diet if You Want to Lose Weight”
From the grapefruit diet to “The Master Cleanse,” fad diets have become quite popular in our Holywood-influenced society. However, crash dieting is synonymous with food deprivation. Deprivation means never feeling satisfied after a meal, and no one can do that long-term.
As Americans, we eat larger portions than most other cultures, and much larger portions than our bodies actually need to feel satisfied. 67 .
Enter Dr. Alan Hirsch, a renowned neurologist, whose lifelong specialty has been understanding how our senses, and in particular, smell and taste affect the brain’s functioning. Dr. Hirsch noticed that many patients who had lost their sense of smell and taste due to illness or accident experienced rapid weight gain. 68 Enhancing the smell of food could lead to weight loss.
Dr. Hirsch studied hundreds of compounds and after years of research developed a set of virtually odorless and tasteless food sprinkles, called “Tastants,” that enhance the experience of eating and trigger the body to feel fuller on smaller portions. Then, in one of the largest clinical studies of a non-prescription weight-loss system, these Tastants were tested for effectiveness as a means of weight loss.
The results were significant. 69 Participants achieved these results without adding exercise or changing their diet. Hirsh recently made these Tastants available to the public as the SENSA Weight Loss System.
“The reason SENSA works, when diets don’t, is because it lets you do what no diet can,” says Dr. Hirsch. “It lets you lose weight while still eating the foods you love most without ever feeling hungry or deprived.” 70 Too good to be true?
How to try it free?
Apparently the company anticipated a somewhat skeptical response from consumers so they have launched a “try it before you buy it” campaign.
They are so confident you will lose weight with SENSA that new customers get to use the product for 30 days so that they can see results before deciding if they want to pay for it or not.
A．In order to look more pretty, keep a slim body and be more attractive in appearance, many people would like to lose weight by various ways.
B．Hirsh hypothesized that if loss of smell contributed to weight gain, then the opposite could be true.
C．So you eat what you want, you just eat less.
D．Eating at a restaurant costs, on average, $20 USD per meal-LARGE portions of food are served.
E．But what if you could actually train your brain to feel satisfied on smaller portions?
F．Over a 6 month period, 1,436 women and men sprinkled flavorless “Tastant” crystals on everything they ate, and lost an average of 30.5 pounds—nearly 15% of their total body weight.

【答案】67．E 68．B 69．F 70．C

【导语】本文是篇说明文。现在很多人采用节食减肥的方式，既无法体验用餐的满足感，也不可能长期坚持下去。一位著名的神经专家Dr. Alan Hirsch经过多年研究，开发出了一套“味道剂”，既能增强吃东西的体验感，又能提高饱腹感，还有减肥效果，正在向公众推广。
67．根据上一句“ we eat larger portions than most other cultures, and much larger portions than our bodies actually need to feel satisfied.”（我们吃的比大多数其他文化的人吃的都要多，比我们的身体真正需要的更大的分量来得到满足。）可知，我们要吃很大分量的东西才能感到满足；选项E中“feel satisfied on smaller portions”与“much larger portions need to feel satisfied.”相对应，句意为：但如果你真的能训练你的大脑在吃小份食物时感到满足呢? 与上一句句意衔接合理，并提出问题，承上启下，符合语境。故选E。
68．根据上一句“Dr. Hirsch noticed that many patients who had lost their sense of smell and taste due to illness or accident experienced rapid weight gain.”（Dr. Hirsch注意到许多因疾病或事故而失去嗅觉和味觉的患者体重迅速增加。）可知，嗅觉的缺失会导致体重增加；结合下一句“Enhancing the smell of food could lead to weight loss.”（增强食物的味道可以减肥。）可知，对食物味道很灵敏有助于减肥。选项B（Hirsch假设，如果嗅觉的丧失导致体重增加，那么相反的情况可能是真的。）中“loss of smell contributed to weight gain”与上一句意思接近，“then the opposite could be true.”与下一句意思一致，承上启下，语意衔接合理。故选B。
69．根据上一句中的“The results”和下一句中的“these results”及第四段“these Tastants were tested for effectiveness as a means of weight loss.”可知，空处应该是对“Tastants”的测试结果。选项F（在6个月的时间里，1436名女性和男性在他们吃的所有东西上都撒上了无味的“Tastant”晶体，他们平均减掉了30.5磅——接近他们总体重的15%。）是一组对“Tastants”6个月内的测试数据，符合句意。故选F。
70．根据上一句“It lets you lose weight while still eating the foods you love most without ever feeling hungry or deprived.”（它能让你在减肥的同时，还能吃到你最爱的食物，而不会感到饥饿。）可知，你可以在减肥的同时吃你想吃的东西；结合第四段“feel fuller on smaller portions.”可知，你吃上少量食物就会有饱腹感。所以你可以吃你想吃的东西，只是吃的要更少，与选项C句意一致，与上一句句意衔接合理。故选C。

IV.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.
（2022秋·上海·高二上外附中校联考期中）
The Decline of Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the range of living things in an area. During the last 100 years, scientists have seen a great decline in biodiversity. Some studies show that one in eight plant species is threatened with extinction. It is estimated that 140,000 species of plants are lost each year.
Most of the extinctions in the last thousand years are due to humans. The main cause is the chopping down of tropical rain forests. Most of this destruction is done to create pasture (牧场) for beef cattle. Many rainforests in Central and South America have been burnt down to make way for cattle farming, which supplies beef to the rest of the world. It is estimated that for each pound of beef produced, 200 square feet of rainforest are destroyed. The forests are also cut down to make wheat for bread as well as fruit for human consumption.
The introduction of exotic (外来的) species is another threat. The latest research from the University of Southampton has revealed the impact of exotic species upon native wildlife, which could potentially lead to the extinctions of local species. When exotic species are introduced to a place, they try to establish a self-sustaining population. While the local species, which haven’t had a chance to evolve, often lack defenses and thus cannot compete against the exotic species.
The disappearance of certain food animals can be disastrous not only to larger animals but also to the entire ecosystem. It is these small creatures which convert much of the energy in an ecosystem from unusable (i.e. microscopic plants, decaying matter, etc.) into usable forms, namely their bodies. Their absence makes most energy and nutrients trapped in forms unusable to other species. This makes the environment less suitable for healthy living, and less capable of producing resources that humans need.
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【答案】Biodiversity is declining fast. One major reason is that people cut down tropical rain forests to raise cattle for beef or to grow food. Another reason is that some local species may extinct because they cannot compete with exotic species. The disappearance of certain species can do great harm to the ecosystem and environment.
【分析】本篇书面表达是概述写作。读完所给文章后用不多于60个词总结文章要点，要用自己的语言，不能用文章的原句。这是一篇说明文，文章说明了生物多样性下降的现状和人类在其中的主导作用及其导致的严重后果。
【详解】（1）确定体裁，本文是说明文。明确主题（The Decline of Biodiversity）及结构（现状、原因、后果）。
（2）划主题句,找关键信息。这篇概要写作是写全文概要，不是写某一部分的概要，或者就某些问题写出要点。本文各段主题句是：1. During the last 100 years, scientists have seen a great decline in biodiversity.2. Most of the extinctions in the last thousand years are due to humans. The main cause is the chopping down of tropical rain forests.3. The introduction of exotic (外来的) species is another threat.4. The disappearance of certain food animals can be disastrous not only to larger animals but also to the entire ecosystem.
（3）改写。注意要点之间的衍接，要用适当的关联词语贯通全文。
（4）计算词数，看是否符合规定的词数要求。
【点睛】从范文中可以看出作者对原文要点的理解正确并呈现完整；应用语法结构和词汇准确；上下文连贯；要点表达独立；完全使用了自己的语言，语法结构准确，词汇应用丰富；所写内容与所提供内容密切相关，无文章原句。


V.Translation (共15分。第1小题和第2小题,每题3分;第3题4分;第4题5分。)
Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets
（2022秋·上海·高二上海外国语大学附属大境中学校考期中）
72．这部纪录片引发了人们对饮用水供应的关注。(arouse)
【答案】The documentary (film) aroused/has aroused people’s concern over/ about the supply of drinking water.
【详解】考查动词时态。表示“这部纪录片”应用The documentary (film)；表示“引发了人们对……的关注”应用arouse people’s concern over/ about，此处可以使用一般过去时或者现在完成时，谓语动词使用aroused或者has aroused；表示“饮用水供应”应用the supply of drinking water。故翻译成：The documentary (film) aroused/has aroused people’s concern over/ about the supply of drinking water.
73．提到买私家车，很多人盲目跟风，结果却发现自己被困在交通堵塞中。(only) (
【答案】Speaking of the purchase of private cars, many people follow the trend blindly, only to find themselves stuck in traffic jam.
【详解】考查非谓语动词。表示“提到买私家车”应用speaking of the purchase of private cars，此处为现在分词短语作状语；表示“许多人”应用many people；表示“盲目跟风”应用follow the trend blindly，此处陈述客观事实，使用一般现在时，主语为复数名词，谓语动词用原形；表示“结果却发现自己被困在交通堵塞中”应用only to find themselves stuck in traffic jam，此处表示出乎意料的结果，用动词不定式作结果状语；“find+宾语+宾语补足语”为固定结构， stuck in traffic jam为过去分词短语作宾语补足语。故翻译成：Speaking of the purchase of private cars, many people follow the trend blindly, only to find themselves stuck in traffic jam.
74．许多政府已经通过了在线广告法律来保护消费者隐私。(pass)
【答案】Many governments have passed online advertising laws to protect the privacy of consumers/consumer privacy.
【详解】考查时态、非谓语动词和短语。结合语境和“已经”可知，句子用现在完成时；主语“许多政府”表达为many governments，谓语“通过”表达为pass，宾语“在线广告法”表达为online advertising laws，目的状语“保护消费者隐私”表达为to protect the privacy of consumers/consumer privacy。故本句翻译为Many governments have passed online advertising laws to protect the privacy of consumers/consumer privacy.
75．能意识到潜在顾客未被满足的需求的公司，可以在这个领域创造出一个目标市场。(aware)
【答案】Companies that are aware of the unmet desires/needs of the potential customers can create a target market in this area/field.
【详解】考查定语从句、时态和短语。句子陈述客观事实，用一般现在时；主语“公司”表达为company，因不止一个，故用复数形式；“能意识到潜在顾客未被满足的需求的”处理为修饰companies的定语从句，从句谓语动词“意识到”表达为be aware of，从句缺少主语，先行词指物，用that引导从句，宾语“潜在顾客未被满足的需求”表达为the unmet desires/needs of the potential customers；主句谓语动词“可以创造”表达为can create，宾语“一个目标市场”表达为a target market。结合其他汉语提示，故翻译为Companies that are aware of the unmet desires/needs of the potential customers can create a target market in this area/field.

VI. Writing (25分)
（2022秋·上海浦东新·高二统考期中）
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假如你是光明中学的李华，你们小区居委会正在招募暑期志愿者。目前招募志愿工作有两类：一类是社区中心看管小学生，一类是上门陪伴独居老人。请写一封信给居委会，内容包括：
1. 你选择报名的志愿服务项目
2. 你选择的理由
3. 你计划如何开展志愿服务活动
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【参考答案】Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m excited to hear that the community service center is looking for volunteers to take care of unaccompanied primary school students or seniors who live alone during holidays. I would like to sign up to be a volunteer to help working parents keep their children company. The following are the reasons of my choice.
Firstly, there is an urgent need for such volunteers. Many families in our community have difficulty in finding someone to stay with their children during workdays because both the parents are working. Those whose grandparents live far away or whose parents cannot afford to hire someone have to stay at home alone, which can cause loneliness and even potential danger.
Secondly, I am a perfect candidate to stay with such children. As a senior high school student，I am available during the summer holidays. Growing up with my cousins, I love hanging out with children and I’m sure my wide range of hobbies will give me a lot to talk about with the kids so that they will love spending time with me.
I can tailor a schedule for the kids, making sure there is enough time for their study rest, and hobbies. During study time, we will do our individual homework together and I can tutor them if necessary. During the break, we can do some entertainment activities based on the kids’ interests, such as playing basketball or drawing.
Hopefully, I can be of help to the families that need me, and it’s a great way for me to spend a meaningful holiday and make a difference.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生写一封信给居委会，申请去社区中心看管小学生或上门陪伴独居老人，内容包括：1.你选择报名的志愿服务项目；2.你选择的理由；3.你计划如何开展志愿服务活动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
兴奋的：excited→thrilled
选择：choice→option
照顾：take care of→look after
做某事有困难：have difficulty in doing→have trouble in doing
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：During the break, we can do some entertainment activities based on the kids’ interests, such as playing basketball or drawing.
拓展句：During the break, we can do some entertainment activities which are based on the kids’ interests, such as playing basketball or drawing.
【点睛】[高分句型1] I’m excited to hear that the community service center is looking for volunteers to take care of unaccompanied primary school students or seniors who live alone during holidays. (运用了who引导的限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] Those whose grandparents live far away or whose parents cannot afford to hire someone have to stay at home alone, which can cause loneliness and even potential danger. (运用了whose引导的限制性定语从句和which引导的非限制性定语从句)


附：【录音文字稿】
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. W: It is a wonderful night. Shall we have some champagne?
M: Not if you expect me to drive you home?
Q: Where does the conversation take place?
2. W: $100 dollars to fix my air-conditioner? I thought you said you could do it for half the price.
M: I did. But it seemed that it was not the problem with the plug. The major part inside the machine went wrong.
Q: How much should the woman pay the man?
3. W: Hi, I have a tourist map. But I still can’t find the entrance to the main gate of the palace.
M: Oh, it is an old map. Follow me. I am going that way myself.
Q: What is the man going to do?
4. W: It is so hot here in summer.
M: Hot? This is nothing compared with what I experienced in Hong Kong last year.
Q: What does the man mean?
5. M: I wish I had seen the comedy in person.
W: Had I known that, I would have given you the ticket.
Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
6. M: Jenny, how do you feel about life at college this year?
W: Much the same as the last.
Q: What does Jenny mean?
7. M: Did you attend the lecture by the Nobel Prize winner last night?
W: Yes, he shared his life experience with us. No wonder he has had such a great achievement.
Q: What can we learn about the lecturer?
8. M: Our neighborhood is going to have a swimming pool soon.
W: It is about time. I don’t know why it has taken so long.
Q: What is the woman’s opinion about the swimming pool?
9. M: I don’t feel like going out. Why don’t we just stay home and watch a football match on TV?
W: Come on. You promised to take me out for dinner and to the theater on our wedding anniversary.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
10. M: Your sister looks thinner. Is she on a diet?
W: No, she just knows how to dress so as to make herself look thinner.
Q: Why does the man think the woman’s sister might be on a diet?

Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and passage(s). The conversation(s) and passage(s) 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Many people think New York is a noisy city. Now even the insides of taxis are noisy. When you get into a taxi, you hear the voice of a well-known opera singer, sports announcer or Broadway actress giving instructions. The voice of a famous person tells you what to do. One popular singer gives this message: “Cats have nine lives, but you have only one, so fasten your seat belt.” Other voices say things such as “Don’t forget to collect all your belongings.” People often leave handbags, umbrellas in taxis.
There is a good reason for the messages. There are more than 12,000 taxis in New York, and every year taxis get into more than 15,000 accidents. In an accident, people who don’t wear seat belts may easily get hurt. Every year about 11,000 people are injured in this way.
Many people are annoyed by the voices. Taxi drivers in particular dislike the message. “I play the messages 12 hours a day. I hear the same voices 60 times a day. It makes me crazy,” says Tom, “I am a 45-year-old taxi driver. But if I don’t play the messages, I get fined $100.” A lot of passengers complain too. They think it is too noisy.
Questions:
11. Why are the insides of New York’s taxis noisy?
12. How many accidents in New York every year involve taxis?
13. What will happen if the taxi driver doesn’t play the message?

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” demands people who are flexible and who have good communication skills.
In large companies, many social science majors take up important positions. Studies found that social science majors have achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Moreover, social science majors are most suited to change, which meets the need of the high-speed world we now live in.
Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most popular quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as “very important” by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.
Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don’t regret their choice of study.
Questions:
14. Why can social science majors meet the need of the high-speed world?
15. What kind of people are welcomed by companies in the job market?
16. What is the main idea of the passage?

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following longer conversation.
W: How is everything going on, Tony?
M: Not bad, Jane. I am accustomed to the new working environment and I am on good terms with my new colleagues.
W: I heard you have just bought an apartment in the suburbs. I am now considering buying a small apartment because my parents will retire soon and they want to live in Shanghai with me.
M: You see, it was terrible at first, especially getting up before dawn to catch the first subway at 6:30 am but it is bearable now because I can spend a lot of time reading on the subway.
W: Sounds good to me. Do you enjoy life in the new neighborhood?
M: Sure. It is a new residential area developed by the government and the majority of the residents are young people, a vigorous group, I suppose.
W: Sounds good. How do you pass time on weekends?
M: Normally, I check WeChat groups to see if there are any interesting activities. You see, last weekend, I joined a bridge competition and the one before the last, I joined a reading club and we had fun discussing the latest novel written by J.K. Rowling.
W: I see, I will do more research before making the final decision.
M: You can drop by to have a look at my new place if you have time.
W: OK.

Questions:
17. What does Tony say about his new job?
18. Why is Jane considering buying an apartment now?
19. What did Tony do last weekend?
20. Which of the following statements is true?