上海市青浦高级中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷（Word版附解析）

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考试时间: 90分钟 满分: 100分
I. Listening Cmprehensin
Sectin A
Directins: In Sectin A, yu will hear ten shrt cnversatins between tw speakers. At the end f each cnversatin, a questin will be asked abut what was said. The cnversatins and the questins will be spken nly nce. After yu hear a cnversatin and the questin abut it, read the fur pssible answers n yur paper, and decide which ne is the best answer t the questin yu have heard.
1. A. On a train. B. In a bus. C. At a bus stp. D. On a plane.
2. A. Classmates. B. Strangers. C. Friends. D. Cwrkers.
3. A. The ATM is nearby. B. The ATM is far away.
C. She desn’t knw where the ATM is. D. The ATM is clsed.
4. A. He desn’t like sup. C. He is nt hungry anymre.
B. He wants t try it next time. D. He has already tried it.
5. A. A bk. B. A set f tys.
C. A piece f jewelry. D. A stuffed animal.
6. A. Cnvince the wman t study harder. B. Reassure the wman abut her perfrmance.
C. Predict the wman’s exam results. D. Criticize the wman fr nt studying hard.
7. A. The Great Wall fell shrt f expectatins. B. The scenery was disappinting.
C. T many visitrs packed the place. D. The weather ruined the trip.
8. A. She desn’t care abut the brken vase. B. She is very angry abut the brken vase.
C. She thinks the man shuld replace the vase. D. She is frced t cmfrt the man.
Sectin B
Directins: In Sectin B, yu will hear tw passages and ne lnger cnversatin. After each passage r cnversatin, yu will be asked several questins. The passages and cnversatin will be read twice, but the questins will be spken nly nce. When yu hear a questin, read the fur pssible answers n yur paper and decide which ne is the best answer t the questin yu have heard.
Questins 9 thrugh 11 are based n the fllwing passage.
9. A. 99 B. 100 C. 101 D. 102
10. A. Katherine Jhnsn, a NASA mathematician, has died at the age f 101.
B. Katherine Jhnsn brke race barriers by wrking fr NASA.
C. A bk and mvie were made abut Katherine Jhnsn’s life.
D. Katherine Jhnsn’s cntributins t NASA were unrecgnized until recently.
11. A. She was the first African American wman t wrk at NASA.
B. She played a crucial rle in cnfirming cmputer calculatins fr rbits.
C. She was widely knwn t the public befre the release f the bk and mvie.
D. She wrked exclusively n the first missin t put an American in space.
Questins 12 thrugh 14 are based n the fllwing passage.
12. A. Hw t becme an armchair detective.
B. The different types f armchairs.
C. The literal and figurative meanings f “armchair”.
D. The cmfrt f armchairs.
13. A. Peple wh enjy reading detective nvels.
B. Peple wh slve crimes frm their armchairs.
C Peple wh seldm watch crime shws in their wrk.
D. Peple wh are actual detectives wrking frm hme.
14. A. Indifferent and uncncerned C. Critical and analytical.
B. Serius and infrmative. D. Humrus and light-hearted.
Questins 15 thrugh 18 are based n the fllwing cnversatin.
15. A. Missing the deadline. B. Making a wrng chice.
C. Failure in applicatin. D. Difficult curses and exams.
16. A. It appeals t a great number f students.
B. It hardly meets the requirements f Amy’s parents.
C. It is the best place t learn business administratin.
D. It basts many excellent curses and famus tutrs.
17. A. Imprve her integral strength. B. Chse German as the majr.
C. Apply fr schlarship in the university. D. Take German universities int accunt.
18. A. Favrite majrs. B. Career prspects.
C. Schl ranking. D. Schl reputatin.
II. Grammar and Vcabulary
Sectin A
Directins: Beneath each f the fllwing sentences there are fur chices marked A, B, C and D, chse the ne answer that best cmpletes the sentence.
1. Prfessr Jy did nt allw__________ withut __________.
A. talking, permittingB. t talk, permitted
C. talking, being permittedD. t talk, being permitted
2. __________ 110 when there is an emergency bth in public and at hme.
A. DialingB. DialC. t dialD. Dialed
3. Dr. Manteca has made it clear that much f his cllectin ______ t the natinal gallery.
A. has 1eftB. is t leaveC. leavesD. is t be left
4. The unique flavr f Matai__________ centuries f change in China, frm the Qing Dynasty t the 21st century.
A. survivedB. will surviveC. has survivedD. is surviving
5. The Sng dynasty is cnsidered as the peak f Chinese traditinal culture, __________ the makeup and clthing f females are simple and elegant.
A. whenB. whseC. whichD. what
6. Peter had intended t__________ yu yesterday, but smene came t see him just when he was abut t leave.
A. call frB. call nC. call utD. call in
7. When reading the tuching letter, Cecilia fund it difficult t__________ tears.
A. dawn nB. settle dwnC. hld backD. adjust t
8. Swallw’s research prvided__________ evidence that the new drug is effective in treating the disease.
A. inclusiveB. cnclusiveC. passiveD. exclusive
9. The lin’s__________ eched thrugh the wds, sending all the animals hurrying fr cver.
A barB. sarC. harD. rar
10. Grace asked the naughty student t__________ the cntents f his pckets, which revealed several items nt allwed in class.
A. turn verB. turn upC. turn dwnD. turn ut
Sectin B
Directins: After reading the passage belw, fill in the blanks t make the passage cherent and grammatically crrect. Fr the blanks with a given wrd, fill in each blank with the prper frm f the given wrd; fr the ther blanks, use ne wrd that best fits each blank.
Signs Yu Are Eating Pre-Made Fd at a Restaurant
Even at fine dining restaurants, serving pre-made fd is a cmmn practice mst regular custmers are nt aware f. S hw can yu knw fr sure yur fd was made ____11____ yu ever sat dwn at yur table? Here’s hw t tell if the fd yu’re eating is fresh.
Yu may be excited t see yur waitress appraching with yur fd nt lng after yu rder it, but the biggest sign ____12____ yu’re dinning at a restaurant serving pre-made fd is hw quickly yur fd arrives at the table.
A freshly prepared meal that’s made fr peple ____13____(rder) takes time. What desn’t take much time is reheating pre-made fd, ____14____ is ften dne at fast-fd restaurants.
An extensive menu means the chef ____15____ have all thse ingredients n-hand, which makes it difficult t guarantee freshness alng with timeliness. T slve this prblem, chefs ften use pre-made fd. That can range frm already packaged prducts ____16____ preparing the meals in advance, but either way, they’re getting a head start, and the quality f yur meal may suffer frm ____17____.
Often enugh, the establishment yu ____18____(dine) at is the first indicatr that yur meal is pre-made. Chsing a chain restaurant fr yur dining destinatin may seem like a safe chice, fr yu knw what’s n the menu and yu knw ____19____ it’s ging t taste like, n matter what city yu’re in.
Say yu’re at a restaurant and yu rder a steak. Yu wait in anticipatin, watering at the thught f ____20____(slice) int a juicy steak. Yur rder arrives, and it lks just like yu imagined it wuld, except fr the taste. That’s prbably because yur steak hit the micrwave befre it hit yur plate!
Sectin C
Directins: Fill in each blank with a prper wrd chsen frm the bx. Each wrd can be used nly nce. Nte that there is ne wrd mre than yu need.
Shanghai Is Full Speed Ahead
After decades f experience in the field, Shanghai is strengthening its reputatin as a glbal leader in ____21____ tp-level, prfessinal sprts events.
Last mnth’s Shanghai Sailing Open, held frm March 26—31 n Dishui Lake, was a typical example f the city’s wrld-famus excellence, attracting ver 300 cmpetitrs, including a six—time wrld champin f Pland, a gld medalist at the Hangzhu Asian Games, and China’s frmer Olympic champin Xu Lijia; ____22____ in sailbats and yachts, sailrs sang praise n the cmpetitin envirnment and verall atmsphere f the event.
Shanghai’s ____23____ t develping its sprts scene has been key t this success. In 2015, the Shanghai gvernment ____24____ a plan t speed up the develpment f its sprts industry, including a prpsal t develp the city int a wrld-renwned sprts hub within 10 years.
Accrding t the “2023 Shanghai sprts event influence ____25____ reprt”, Shanghai held 118 majr sprts events last year, with 36 f thse internatinal-level events, including the ATP 1000 Shanghai Masters, the Shanghai Marathn, and the Shanghai Half Marathn, which were rated as the city’s mst ____26____ sprts events last year.
This year, besides the recent Shanghai Sailing Open and varius district-rganized half marathn events, the city will cntinue t ____27____ sprts cmpetitins such as the Shanghai Half Marathn, the Frmula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, the ABB FIA Frmula E Wrld Champinship, and the Olympic Qualifier Series.
The success f sprts develpment in Shanghai is clsely ____28____ t a plicy f tp-level cnstructin. In additin t tp—level internatinal cmpetitins, tp—tier hme teams, and prfessinal leagues, brand events are staged year-rund t ____29____ the city’s characteristics. Linking sprts with culture, cmmerce, turism, and exhibitins is anther feature f the city’s sprts envirnment, helping t ____30____ maximize the ecnmic benefits. Spectatrs can expect t be treated t the very best in urban sprts and that rganizers will strive t prvide a warm atmsphere f sprts, art, music, and culture.
III. Reading Cmprehensin
Sectin A
Directins: Fr each blank in the fllwing passage there are fur wrds r phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the wrd r phrase that best fits the cntext.
I ffer t pay yu $200 in ne year if yu give me $190 tday. Gd deal r bad deal? It’s the kind f math prblem yu might encunter in real life, ____31____, say, whether the csecant (余割) f a 30-degree angle is 1 r 2. Yu can imagine students ____32____ their spirits and paying attentin when they realize that they need t knw algebra (代数) t avid being cheated n a lan. Math and persnal finance make a ____33____ fit. Students grasp cncepts in math much better when they see hw thse subjects ____34____ their daily financial lives.
A survey in 2022 funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Fundatin fund that 61 percent f parents f students said math educatin shuld be “relevant t the real wrld” ____35____ that nly 21 percent said it was. The drive fr relevance ges beynd K-12 educatin. Sme f America’s tp universities are ____36____ persnal finance int their curriculums.
Harvard has a persnal finance curse in the ____37____ department that’s taught by Jhn Campbell, a past president f the American Finance Assciatin. “____38____, persnal finance was regarded as a very srt f hands-n skill that yu might teach t peple wh were ging t a technical high schl,” he tld me. “There is, I wuld say, a mdern mvement t ____39____ f persnal finance as a subject with actually a lt mre intellectual cntent.”
In mst high schls, persnal finance classes are light n math, and math classes are _____40_____ in persnal finance. The FiCycle curriculum has plenty f each. “The persnal finance cmpnent is incredibly _____41_____ fr ur high schl students,” Philip Dituri, the directr f educatin at Financial Life Cycle Educatin, wh has a dctrate in math educatin, tld me. He believed that quite a lt f students wuld be stimulated by the _____42_____.
There is a _____43_____ standard fr persnal finance educatin that was put tgether by the Cuncil fr Ecnmic Educatin and the JumpStart Calitin fr Persnal Financial Literacy. It emphasizes hw t _____44_____ ne’s finances. FiCycle fcuses mre n the underlying cncepts. It’s abut “hw and why individuals and husehlds transfer cnsumptin ver time,” Financial Life Cycle Educatin says.
In cnclusin the integratin f math and persnal finance in educatin is nt just an academic pursuit, but a _____45_____ necessity fr students t guide their real life. It is time fr educatinal institutins t take nte and adapt their curricula t better prepare students fr the financial challenges f adulthd.
31.
A. similar tB. as ppsed tC. cmpared withD. cupled with
32.
A. liftingB. lweringC. frgettingD. struggling
33.
A. awfulB. frcedC. perfectD. temprary
34.
A. apply tB. pass dwnC. identify withD. kick ff
35.
A. frB. butC. andD. s
36.
A. breathingB. rllingC. qutingD. intrducing
37.
A. pliticsB. ecnmicsC. mathematicsD. physics
38.
A. TraditinallyB. CnstantlyC. FrequentlyD. Thankfully
39.
A. restreB. recverC. recnsiderD. retell
40.
A. lackingB. sufficientC. absentD. present
41.
A. depressingB. amazingC. challengingD. mtivating
42.
A. cmbinatinB. separatinC. applicatinD. publicatin
43.
A. reginalB. lcalC. natinalD. individual
44.
A. learnB. increaseC. examineD. manage
45.
A. practicalB. regrettableC. miserableD. relaxing
Sectin B
Directins: Read the fllwing three passages. Each passage is fllwed by several questins r unfinished statements. Fr each f them there are fur chices marked A, B, C and D. Chse the ne that fits best accrding t the infrmatin given in the passage yu have just read.
(A)
My father asked me t chat with him fr a while. Actually, I was unwilling t listen t his talking endlessly as he always did. My father was a lawyer, but I never wanted t g t law schl r fllw his path thrugh life.
As was expected, he cleared his thrat and started t say, ”Er…What…What d yu really want t d in the grgeus future?“
I was silent fr a mment playing with the cell phne. I kept thinking, ”Shuld I tell him my true thughts? What if he gets angry? What if I let him dwn?” Later I replied, “Well, I want t be a writer.”
I guessed this may nt be the answer he wuld expect. But surprisingly, “Interesting idea!” he answered. I was shcked, speaking in a lw vice with hesitatin.
“Are yu serius, dad?”
“Well, yu need cnfidence and gd preparatins, and yu still have plenty f time. Yu need t find ut what yu really enjy nw. Lk, it’s late. Let’s take the bat ut tmrrw mrning, just yu and me. Maybe we can catch sme crabs fr dinner, and we can talk mre.”
Early next mrning we packed up the equipment and set ff fr the cast. We didn’t talk much, but enjyed the sund f the seabirds and the sight f the castline.
There were n big waves and blinding sunlight at that time. “Let’s see if we are lucky,” he said, picked up a web basket with a rpe tied and threw it int the sea. We waited a while, then my father std up and said, “Give me a hand with this,” and we pulled up the crab cage nt the deck.
T ur jy, the cage was filled with dzens f sft-shell crabs. Squatting(蹲)dwn, we watched them fr a mment. At first, they fught against each ther t climb ut hard, trying t escape. Many were pulled back int the cage. Later, sme gave up, but there were still sme crabs trying t escape again and again.
At that mment my father pinted t the cage, ”Lk at that crab, there!“ Staring at the crab, I fund that every time he wanted t escape, he was pulled back int the cage. Hwever, he didn’t give up his fight. Frtunately, he survived frm the struggle eventually. Shcked and amazed, I suddenly understd why my father had suggested catching crabs that mrning. I thught the future wuld be filled with many pssibilities. Everyne wuld need t find ut what he enjyed and held n t it.
46. Hw did the authr initially feel abut having a cnversatin with his father?
A. Enthusiastic and eager t share.B. Cncerned and reluctant.
C. Neutral with n particular feeling.D. Excited abut the upcming adventure.
47. During the crabbing expeditin, what bservatin did the authr make that influenced his perspective n life and the future?
A. That crabs wrked tgether t escape.
B. Sme crabs gave up trying t escape.
C. One crab persistently tried t escape despite being pulled back.
D. Crabs fught amng themselves fr dminance.
48. Which statement reflects the authr’s new understanding f the future and demnstrates that he cmprehended his father’s intentin?
A. I fund that every time he wanted t escape, he was pulled back int the cage.
B. I suddenly understd why my father had suggested catching crabs that mrning.
C. I thught the future wuld be filled with many pssibilities.
D. Everyne wuld need t find ut what he enjyed and held n t it.
49. The best title fr this passage is_____________.
A. A Mrning Adventure: Crabbing with Dad
B. Lessns frm the Sea: A Father-Sn Bnding Experience
C. The Art f Crabbing: A Guide fr Beginners
D. Father and Sn: Deeper Understanding Thrugh a Shared Activity
(B)
50. The restaurant wners influence the custmers’ chices thrugh_____________.
A. fast — paced music in the restaurantB. clr pictures n the menu
C. bright decratins n the wallD. nice menus fr the custmers
51. Accrding t the passage, which can best prmte the sales f the dish?
A. Best Chicken Burger $13.95
B. Burbn-Barbecued Beef Brisket 14.95
C. Rute 66 Banana Split 13.99
D. Dve Chclate Smthies $9.99
52. Where can yu prbably find this article?
A. A general-interest magazine.B. A linguistic schlarly jurnal.
C. A menu frm a restaurant.D. A guidebk n cking.
(C)
Recent years have seen a small increase in unemplyment rates due t slwing f the ecnmy. The fact that many cllege graduates are finding it difficult t land a jb has sparked nline discussins n the cst f educatin and the returns n it, with many agreeing with the ntin that “educatin is useless”.
Stries like a persn with a dctrate’s degree frm Zhejiang University is delivering fd, and verseas-returned graduates are selling ht-pt ingredients have caused many t questin the value f educatin. Mrever, the fact that abut 36,000 fewer candidates have applied t take the pstgraduate exam in 2024, the first decline in numbers in years, has als fueled the “educatin is useless thery.
Is educatin truly wrthless? This questin has resurfaced due t several factrs.
The wide spread f higher educatin has significantly increased the number f cllege graduates, reducing the value f cllege degrees. As the jb market becmes ver-crwded with graduates, the scarcity f high-level talents has becme apparent, particularly in fields such as the humanities. Fr example, mre than 900 institutins in China ffer English majr, making it the mst cmmn degree prgram, yet there’s a shrtage f tp talents wh are prficient in English and have a gd knwledge abut the differences in Chinese and freign apprach t fields such as internatinal relatins and jurnalism.
The declining returns n the investment in educatin have given rise t the “educatin is useless” thery. Given the challenging jb market, many believe cllege educatin des nt guarantee any srt f emplyment, let alne a suitable jb. And with varius ecnmic pprtunities available, the ntin that ne can becme financially successful even withut frmal educatin is becming increasingly acceptable.
In light f these develpments cmbined effrts need t be made t change the situatin. Fr instance, universities must take measures t integrate educatin, research and industry, while enhancing cperatin with enterprises thrugh tailred talent training prgrams. Additinally, the authrities need t pay greater attentin t vcatinal educatin, an imprtant part f China’s educatinal system. Students, parents and sciety, n their part, shuld abandn their bias against vcatinal training, because it integrates educatin with career prspects thrughut the learning prcess, ffering targeted, technical and practical training which allws students t master their skills which can get them well-paying jbs in the future.
Develping a crrect view f emplyment and career chice is key t abandning the ntin f “educatin being useless”. Peple, especially students, must understand the current emplyment landscape, their psitining, and strengths and weaknesses. While realizing that a cllege degree is n lnger a ticket t emplyment, cllege students shuld leverage educatin resurces t enrich their prfessinal knwledge and cmpetitiveness. And yuths shuld apprach vcatinal educatin with an pen mind in rder t make the mst f what the jb market has t ffer.
Educatin is nt synnymus with earning mney, nr des a cllege degree guarantee financial success. The value f educatin is knwledge, which we need t make infrmed decisins nt nly in ur prfessinal life but als in ur scial and ther fields f life.
53. What are the main reasns fr the recent rise in the belief that ”educatin is useless”?
A. Ecnmic slwdwn and jb scarcity.
B. Sad stries abut educated individuals.
C. Decline in pstgraduate exam applicants.
D. Emphasis n practical skills ver qualificatins.
54. Hw can universities cntribute t imprving the current situatin?
A. By fcusing slely n academic research.
B. By integrating educatin, research, and industry.
C. By ignring cperatin with enterprises.
D By eliminating vcatinal educatin curses.
55. The underlined wrd leverage in paragraph 7 can be best replaced by___________.
A. limitB. abandnC. balanceD. maximize
56. What is the authr’s attitude twards the develpment f vcatinal educatin?
A. Negative and pessimisticB. Psitive and supprtive
C. Balanced and bjectiveD. Unclear and ambiguus
IV. Translatin
Directins: Translate the fllwing sentences int English, using the wrds given in the brackets.
57. 越来越多证据表明 iPhne不再吸引中国消费者了。(appeal) (汉译英)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
58. 我相信这两家知名公司的合作会为用户提供更好的服务。(cnvince) (汉译英)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
59. 他对这部新上映的动画片很有共鸣，看完后对活出怎样的人生有了更多思考。(identify) (汉译英)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
60. 作为总经理的儿子，他从小就可以自由进入公司的各个部门， 这使得他能够早早地了解并掌握公司的运营模式和业务细节。(access) (汉译英)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________A. cmpeting B. incredibly C. issued D. influential E. barely
F. hsting G. highlight H. stage I. diagnsis J. related
K. cmmitment
SECRETS
YOUR
MENU
WON’T TELL
Have yu ever entered a restaurant wanting a salad, nly t end up rdering the steak? Chances are, the wners had a hand in that result. Whether it is a high-end restaurant r a fast-fd chain, the wners have clever ways t influence yur chice. That sft backgrund music? A Scttish study fund that diners spent 23 percent mre when slw music was played. The red walls? That clr stimulates appetite. And then there’s the menu. We’ve anntated(作注解)a menu yu might find at a typical medium-priced restaurant. Which f these tricks have yu fallen fr?
APPETIZER
Crispy Fried Mzzarella Sticks 12
THE FINE PRINT Fr sme cnsumers, the dllar sign apparently screams, “Watch yur wallet!” A Crnell University fund that guests at ne restaurant, given the number-nly menu, spent significantly mre than thse wh received a menu with prices shwing a dllar sign.
Pank—Friend Calamari 9.95
THE FINE PRINT Prices ending with a 9, such as 9.99, “tend t signify value but nt quality,” says the New Yrk Times. Mst restaurants rund up; if nt, they’ll g with. 95.
Burbn—Braised Beef Shrt Ribs 10.95
THE FINE PRINT Names with lts f cnsnants(辅音)that start with the lips and end in the thrat(such as b)tend t cpy the muth mvements f eating. These dishes were rated mre flavrful than dishes with names featuring cnsnants that start frm the back f the thrat.(e.g., the c in crn), says a study frm the University f Clgne in Germany.
MAIN COURSES
Cheeseburger and Fries. 12
THE FINE PRINT “ Italic typeface(字体)cnveys a perceptin f quality, ” reprts the BBC. A study cnducted by Swiss and German researchers fund that a wine labeled with a difficult-t-read script was liked mre by drinkers than the same wine carrying a label using a simple typeface.
Meat laf with summer-whipped ptates drenched in autumn rt vegetables, winter squash, and wh knws what else because by this pint we’re just making things up t pad the dish’s name s yu’ll ntice it 14.95
THE FINE PRINT If bxes, huge fnts, and italic dn’t catch yur eye, hw abut a super-lng dish name? As the restaurant-sftware cmpany Tast pints ut n its blg, anything that is different will draw the eye.
DESSERT
Gdiva Chclate Brwnie Sundae 6.95
THE FINE PRINT Brand names in menu items shw a built-in trust and create a guarantee t diners that they will lver the dish.
Sweet Gergia Peach Cbbler 5.95
THE FINE PRINT Restaurants use reginal names t attract custmers t rder a particular dish, says Wansink. Want a gd peach tart? Well, then, the peaches have t be frm Gergia.
上海市青浦高级中学2023学年第二学期期中质量检测
高一英语试卷
考试时间: 90分钟 满分: 100分
I. Listening Cmprehensin
Sectin A
Directins: In Sectin A, yu will hear ten shrt cnversatins between tw speakers. At the end f each cnversatin, a questin will be asked abut what was said. The cnversatins and the questins will be spken nly nce. After yu hear a cnversatin and the questin abut it, read the fur pssible answers n yur paper, and decide which ne is the best answer t the questin yu have heard.
1. A. On a train. B. In a bus. C. At a bus stp. D. On a plane.
2. A. Classmates. B. Strangers. C. Friends. D. Cwrkers.
3. A. The ATM is nearby. B. The ATM is far away.
C. She desn’t knw where the ATM is. D. The ATM is clsed.
4. A. He desn’t like sup. C. He is nt hungry anymre.
B. He wants t try it next time. D. He has already tried it.
5. A. A bk. B. A set f tys.
C. A piece f jewelry. D. A stuffed animal.
6. A. Cnvince the wman t study harder. B. Reassure the wman abut her perfrmance.
C. Predict the wman’s exam results. D. Criticize the wman fr nt studying hard.
7. A. The Great Wall fell shrt f expectatins. B. The scenery was disappinting.
C. T many visitrs packed the place. D. The weather ruined the trip.
8. A. She desn’t care abut the brken vase. B. She is very angry abut the brken vase.
C. She thinks the man shuld replace the vase. D. She is frced t cmfrt the man.
Sectin B
Directins: In Sectin B, yu will hear tw passages and ne lnger cnversatin. After each passage r cnversatin, yu will be asked several questins. The passages and cnversatin will be read twice, but the questins will be spken nly nce. When yu hear a questin, read the fur pssible answers n yur paper and decide which ne is the best answer t the questin yu have heard.
Questins 9 thrugh 11 are based n the fllwing passage.
9. A. 99 B. 100 C. 101 D. 102
10. A. Katherine Jhnsn, a NASA mathematician, has died at the age f 101.
B. Katherine Jhnsn brke race barriers by wrking fr NASA.
C. A bk and mvie were made abut Katherine Jhnsn’s life.
D. Katherine Jhnsn’s cntributins t NASA were unrecgnized until recently.
11. A. She was the first African American wman t wrk at NASA.
B. She played a crucial rle in cnfirming cmputer calculatins fr rbits.
C. She was widely knwn t the public befre the release f the bk and mvie.
D. She wrked exclusively n the first missin t put an American in space.
Questins 12 thrugh 14 are based n the fllwing passage.
12. A. Hw t becme an armchair detective.
B. The different types f armchairs.
C. The literal and figurative meanings f “armchair”.
D. The cmfrt f armchairs.
13. A. Peple wh enjy reading detective nvels.
B. Peple wh slve crimes frm their armchairs.
C. Peple wh seldm watch crime shws in their wrk.
D. Peple wh are actual detectives wrking frm hme.
14. A. Indifferent and uncncerned C. Critical and analytical.
B. Serius and infrmative. D. Humrus and light-hearted.
Questins 15 thrugh 18 are based n the fllwing cnversatin.
15. A. Missing the deadline. B. Making a wrng chice.
C. Failure in applicatin. D. Difficult curses and exams.
16. A. It appeals t a great number f students.
B. It hardly meets the requirements f Amy’s parents.
C It is the best place t learn business administratin.
D. It basts many excellent curses and famus tutrs.
17. A. Imprve her integral strength. B. Chse German as the majr.
C. Apply fr schlarship in the university. D. Take German universities int accunt.
18. A. Favrite majrs. B. Career prspects.
C. Schl ranking. D. Schl reputatin.
II. Grammar and Vcabulary
Sectin A
Directins: Beneath each f the fllwing sentences there are fur chices marked A, B, C and D, chse the ne answer that best cmpletes the sentence.
1. Prfessr Jy did nt allw__________ withut __________.
A. talking, permittingB. t talk, permitted
C. talking, being permittedD. t talk, being permitted
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：乔伊教授不允许在未经允许的情况下说话。第一个空格：allw ding(允许做某事)或allw sb t d(允许某人做某事)，则应填talking；第二个空格：表示他人在未经允许的情况下，为被动意义，因此介词with后接动名词的被动语态，即being dne，则应填being permitted。故选C。
2. __________ 110 when there is an emergency bth in public and at hme.
A. DialingB. DialC. t dialD. Dialed
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查祈使句。句意：无论在公共场合还是在家里，遇到紧急情况都要拨110。分析句子可知，本句为祈使句。祈使句表请求、命令、叮嘱、邀请、劝告等，句子以动词原形开头。故选B。
3. Dr. Manteca has made it clear that much f his cllectin ______ t the natinal gallery.
A. has 1eftB. is t leaveC. leavesD. is t be left
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和语态。句意：曼特卡博士明确表示，他的大部分藏品将留给国家美术馆。be+t d sth.表示按计划或安排要做的事。从句中主语 much f his cllectin与leave之间为被动关系，所以用被动语态。故选D。
4. The unique flavr f Matai__________ centuries f change in China, frm the Qing Dynasty t the 21st century.
A. survivedB. will surviveC. has survivedD. is surviving
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：从清朝到21世纪，茅台酒的独特风味在中国经历了几个世纪的变迁后依然存在。分析句子可知，空处缺少谓语，结合centuries f change in China, frm the Qing Dynasty t the 21st century可知，此处表示过去的事情一直延续到现在，在未来还会继续进行，用现在完成时，主语flavr为单数，助动词用has。故选C。
5. The Sng dynasty is cnsidered as the peak f Chinese traditinal culture, __________ the makeup and clthing f females are simple and elegant.
A. whenB. whseC. whichD. what
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：宋代被认为是中国传统文化的顶峰，当时女性的化妆和服装都是简单而优雅的。空格处引导定语从句，先行词是“The Sng dynasty”指物，从句中缺少时间状语，因此使用关系副词when引导定语从句。故选A。
6. Peter had intended t__________ yu yesterday, but smene came t see him just when he was abut t leave.
A. call frB. call nC. call utD. call in
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：彼得本来打算昨天去拜访你，但就在他正要离开的时候，有人来看他。A. call fr需要；B. call n号召，拜访；C. call ut大声说出；D. call in顺路拜访，请来。“拜访”符合句意的需要，“call in n sb”和“call n sb”均意为“拜访某人”，因此选择call n，故选B。
7. When reading the tuching letter, Cecilia fund it difficult t__________ tears.
A. dawn nB. settle dwnC. hld backD. adjust t
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：当塞西莉亚读到这封感人的信时，她忍不住流下了眼泪。A. dawn n被领悟；B. settle dwn安顿下来；C. hld back抑制；D. adjust t适应。根据“When reading the tuching letter”可知，塞西莉亚发现很难抑制住眼泪，hld back意思是“抑制，控制”。故选C。
8. Swallw’s research prvided__________ evidence that the new drug is effective in treating the disease.
A inclusiveB. cnclusiveC. passiveD. exclusive
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：斯沃洛的研究提供了确凿的证据，证明这种新药对治疗这种疾病有效。A. inclusive包容性的；B. cnclusive确凿的；C. passive被动的；D. exclusive排他的。根据句子的意思，空格处需要填入与“the new drug is effective in treating the disease”相关的词语，表明新药有效性的证据，因此cnclusive“决定性的，确凿的”是正确的，故选B。
9. The lin’s__________ eched thrugh the wds, sending all the animals hurrying fr cver.
A barB. sarC. harD. rar
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：狮子的吼声在树林里回荡，所有的动物都急忙寻找掩护。A. bar野猪；B. sar飞翔；C. har白霜；D. rar吼叫。根据“eched thrugh the wds, sending all the animals hurrying fr cver”可知，狮子发出了吼叫声，故选D。
10. Grace asked the naughty student t__________ the cntents f his pckets, which revealed several items nt allwed in class.
A. turn verB. turn upC. turn dwnD. turn ut
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：格蕾丝让那个淘气的学生把口袋里的东西翻一翻，里面有几样东西是课堂上不允许带的。A. turn ver翻过来；B. turn up出现；C. turn dwn拒绝；D. turn ut证明是。根据“which revealed several items nt allwed in class.”可知，格蕾丝要求淘气的学生翻口袋里的东西。故选A。
Sectin B
Directins: After reading the passage belw, fill in the blanks t make the passage cherent and grammatically crrect. Fr the blanks with a given wrd, fill in each blank with the prper frm f the given wrd; fr the ther blanks, use ne wrd that best fits each blank.
Signs Yu Are Eating Pre-Made Fd at a Restaurant
Even at fine dining restaurants, serving pre-made fd is a cmmn practice mst regular custmers are nt aware f. S hw can yu knw fr sure yur fd was made ____11____ yu ever sat dwn at yur table? Here’s hw t tell if the fd yu’re eating is fresh.
Yu may be excited t see yur waitress appraching with yur fd nt lng after yu rder it, but the biggest sign ____12____ yu’re dinning at a restaurant serving pre-made fd is hw quickly yur fd arrives at the table.
A freshly prepared meal that’s made fr peple ____13____(rder) takes time. What desn’t take much time is reheating pre-made fd, ____14____ is ften dne at fast-fd restaurants.
An extensive menu means the chef ____15____ have all thse ingredients n-hand, which makes it difficult t guarantee freshness alng with timeliness. T slve this prblem, chefs ften use pre-made fd. That can range frm already packaged prducts ____16____ preparing the meals in advance, but either way, they’re getting a head start, and the quality f yur meal may suffer frm ____17____.
Often enugh, the establishment yu ____18____(dine) at is the first indicatr that yur meal is pre-made. Chsing a chain restaurant fr yur dining destinatin may seem like a safe chice, fr yu knw what’s n the menu and yu knw ____19____ it’s ging t taste like, n matter what city yu’re in.
Say yu’re at a restaurant and yu rder a steak. Yu wait in anticipatin, watering at the thught f ____20____(slice) int a juicy steak. Yur rder arrives, and it lks just like yu imagined it wuld, except fr the taste. That’s prbably because yur steak hit the micrwave befre it hit yur plate!
【答案】11. befre
12. that 13. t rder
14. as##like
15. must 16. t
17. it 18. are dining
19. what 20. slicing
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章讲述如何辨别在餐厅吃的食物是预制食品。
【11题详解】
考查时间状语从句。句意：所以你怎么能确定你的食物是在你坐在餐桌前做的呢？根据上文“Even at fine dining restaurants, serving pre-made fd is a cmmn practice mst regular custmers are nt aware f.(即使在高级餐厅，供应预制食品也是大多数常客都不知道的一种常见做法)”可知，供应预制食品是很多餐厅的常见做法，故此处是问如何确定自己的食物是预制食品，即食物在你坐下来之前就已经做好了，用befre引导时间状语从句，故填befre。
【12题详解】
考查同位语从句。句意：你可能会很兴奋地看到服务员在你点完菜后不久就拿着你的食物过来，但是你在一家供应预制食物的餐馆用餐的最大标志是你的食物上桌的速度。空处引导同位语从句，解释说明抽象名词sign的内容，从句结构、意义完整，应用that引导，故填that。
【13题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：一顿给人新鲜烹制的点餐需要时间。结合句意可知，此处表示目的，应用动词不定式作目的状语，故填t rder。
【14题详解】
考查定语从句和连词。句意：不需要花太多时间的是加热预先做好的食物，就像快餐店经常做的那样。分析句子可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是reheating pre-made fd，关系词替代先行词在从句中作主语，有“正如，如同”之意，用关系代词as引导；此处也可使用连词like，表示“像……一样，如同”，故填as/like。
【15题详解】
考查情态动词。句意：一份丰富的菜单意味着厨师必须手头上有所有的食材，这就很难保证新鲜和及时性。结合句意可知，此处指“厨师必须手头上有所有的食材”，使用情态动词must，故填must。
【16题详解】
考查介词。句意：这可以是已经包装好的产品，也可以是提前准备好的饭菜，但无论哪种方式，他们都有了一个领先优势，你的食物质量可能会受到它的影响。range frm…t…“从……到……变化”，固定搭配，故填t。
【17题详解】
考查代词。句意同上。结合句意可知，此处指代前文“a head start”，表示单数意义，使用代词it指代，故填it。
【18题详解】
考查现在进行时。句意：通常情况下，你就餐的场所是你的饭菜是预先做好的第一个标志。此处是省略关系代词的定语从句，表示“你正在用餐的场所”，从句使用现在进行时，主语是yu，故填are dining。
【19题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：选择一家连锁餐厅就餐似乎是一个安全的选择，因为无论你在哪个城市，你都知道菜单上有什么，也知道它的味道。空处引导宾语从句，引导词在从句中作宾语，指物，表示“它的味道是什么”，应用连接代词what引导，故填what。
【20题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：你满怀期待地等待着，一想到要切成一块多汁的牛排就热泪盈眶。空处作介词f的宾语，slice应用动名词形式，故填slicing。
Sectin C
Directins: Fill in each blank with a prper wrd chsen frm the bx. Each wrd can be used nly nce. Nte that there is ne wrd mre than yu need.
Shanghai Is Full Speed Ahead
After decades f experience in the field, Shanghai is strengthening its reputatin as a glbal leader in ____21____ tp-level, prfessinal sprts events.
Last mnth’s Shanghai Sailing Open, held frm March 26—31 n Dishui Lake, was a typical example f the city’s wrld-famus excellence, attracting ver 300 cmpetitrs, including a six—time wrld champin f Pland, a gld medalist at the Hangzhu Asian Games, and China’s frmer Olympic champin Xu Lijia; ____22____ in sailbats and yachts, sailrs sang praise n the cmpetitin envirnment and verall atmsphere f the event.
Shanghai’s ____23____ t develping its sprts scene has been key t this success. In 2015, the Shanghai gvernment ____24____ a plan t speed up the develpment f its sprts industry, including a prpsal t develp the city int a wrld-renwned sprts hub within 10 years.
Accrding t the “2023 Shanghai sprts event influence ____25____ reprt”, Shanghai held 118 majr sprts events last year, with 36 f thse internatinal-level events, including the ATP 1000 Shanghai Masters, the Shanghai Marathn, and the Shanghai Half Marathn, which were rated as the city’s mst ____26____ sprts events last year.
This year, besides the recent Shanghai Sailing Open and varius district-rganized half marathn events, the city will cntinue t ____27____ sprts cmpetitins such as the Shanghai Half Marathn, the Frmula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, the ABB FIA Frmula E Wrld Champinship, and the Olympic Qualifier Series.
The success f sprts develpment in Shanghai is clsely ____28____ t a plicy f tp-level cnstructin. In additin t tp—level internatinal cmpetitins, tp—tier hme teams, and prfessinal leagues, brand events are staged year-rund t ____29____ the city’s characteristics. Linking sprts with culture, cmmerce, turism, and exhibitins is anther feature f the city’s sprts envirnment, helping t ____30____ maximize the ecnmic benefits. Spectatrs can expect t be treated t the very best in urban sprts and that rganizers will strive t prvide a warm atmsphere f sprts, art, music, and culture.
【答案】21. F 22. A
23. K 24. C
25. I 26. D
27. H 28. J
29. G 30. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。经过几十年的经验积累，上海正在加强其作为举办顶级专业体育赛事的全球领导者的声誉。上海致力于发展其体育事业是取得成功的关键。
【21题详解】
考查动词。句意：经过几十年的经验积累，上海正在加强其作为举办顶级专业体育赛事的全球领导者的声誉。根据“tp-level, prfessinal sprts events”以及句意“举办”可知应填动词hst，作介词的宾语应用动名词形式。故选F。
【22题详解】
考查动词。句意：上月于3月26日至31日在滴水湖举行的上海帆船公开赛，是这座城市举世闻名的卓越表现的一个典型例子，吸引了300多名参赛者，其中包括六届世界冠军波兰选手，杭州亚运会金牌得主，以及中国前奥运会冠军徐丽佳；在帆船和游艇比赛中，选手们对比赛环境和比赛的整体氛围赞不绝口。根据“in sailbats and yachts”以及句意“比赛”可知应填动词cmpete，且与sailrs构成主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查名词。句意：上海致力于发展其体育事业是取得成功的关键。根据“t develping its sprts scene”以及句意“致力于”可知应填名词cmmitment，作主语，不可数。故选K。
【24题详解】
考查动词。句意：2015年，上海市政府发布了一项加快体育产业发展的计划，其中包括在10年内将上海发展成为世界知名的体育中心的建议。根据“a plan t speed up the develpment f its sprts industry”以及句意“发布”可知应填动词issue，根据“In 2015”可知为一般过去时。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查名词。句意：《2023年上海体育赛事影响力诊断报告》显示，去年上海举办了118场大型体育赛事，其中36场是国际级赛事，ATP 1000上海大师赛、上海马拉松、上海半程马拉松被评为去年全市最具影响力的体育赛事。根据“2023 Shanghai sprts event influence”以及句意“诊断”可知应填名词diagnsis，作定语。故选I。
【26题详解】
考查形容词。句意：《2023年上海体育赛事影响力诊断报告》显示，去年上海举办了118场大型体育赛事，其中36场是国际级赛事，ATP 1000上海大师赛、上海马拉松、上海半程马拉松被评为去年全市最具影响力的体育赛事。根据“the Shanghai Marathn, and the Shanghai Half Marathn, which were rated as the city’s mst”以及句意“具影响力的”可知应填形容词influential，作定语修饰名词events。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词。句意：今年，除了近期举办的上海帆船公开赛和各区举办的半程马拉松赛事外，上海还将继续举办上海半程马拉松、F1中国大奖赛、ABB国际汽联电动方程式世界锦标赛、奥运会资格赛等体育赛事。根据“sprts cmpetitins such as the Shanghai Half Marathn, the Frmula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, the ABB FIA Frmula E Wrld Champinship, and the Olympic Qualifier Series”以及句意“举办”可知应填动词stage，此处为不定式作宾语。故选H。
【28题详解】
考查形容词。句意：上海体育发展的成功与顶层建设政策密切相关。根据“t a plicy f tp-level cnstructin”以及句意“相关”可知应填形容词related，作表语。故选J。
【29题详解】
考查动词。句意：除了顶级国际赛事、顶级主场球队和职业联赛外，品牌活动全年上演，凸显城市特色。根据“the city’s characteristics”以及句意“凸显”可知应填动词highlight，此处为不定式作目的状语。故选G。
【30题详解】
考查副词。句意：将体育与文化、商业、旅游和展览相结合是城市体育环境的另一个特点，有助于实现令人难以置信的经济效益最大化。根据“maximize the ecnmic benefits.”以及句意“令人难以置信”可知应填副词incredibly，修饰动词maximize。故选B。
III. Reading Cmprehensin
Sectin A
Directins: Fr each blank in the fllwing passage there are fur wrds r phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the wrd r phrase that best fits the cntext.
I ffer t pay yu $200 in ne year if yu give me $190 tday. Gd deal r bad deal? It’s the kind f math prblem yu might encunter in real life, ____31____, say, whether the csecant (余割) f a 30-degree angle is 1 r 2. Yu can imagine students ____32____ their spirits and paying attentin when they realize that they need t knw algebra (代数) t avid being cheated n a lan. Math and persnal finance make a ____33____ fit. Students grasp cncepts in math much better when they see hw thse subjects ____34____ their daily financial lives.
A survey in 2022 funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Fundatin fund that 61 percent f parents f students said math educatin shuld be “relevant t the real wrld” ____35____ that nly 21 percent said it was. The drive fr relevance ges beynd K-12 educatin. Sme f America’s tp universities are ____36____ persnal finance int their curriculums.
Harvard has a persnal finance curse in the ____37____ department that’s taught by Jhn Campbell, a past president f the American Finance Assciatin. “____38____, persnal finance was regarded as a very srt f hands-n skill that yu might teach t peple wh were ging t a technical high schl,” he tld me. “There is, I wuld say, a mdern mvement t ____39____ f persnal finance as a subject with actually a lt mre intellectual cntent.”
In mst high schls, persnal finance classes are light n math, and math classes are _____40_____ in persnal finance. The FiCycle curriculum has plenty f each. “The persnal finance cmpnent is incredibly _____41_____ fr ur high schl students,” Philip Dituri, the directr f educatin at Financial Life Cycle Educatin, wh has a dctrate in math educatin, tld me. He believed that quite a lt f students wuld be stimulated by the _____42_____.
There is a _____43_____ standard fr persnal finance educatin that was put tgether by the Cuncil fr Ecnmic Educatin and the JumpStart Calitin fr Persnal Financial Literacy. It emphasizes hw t _____44_____ ne’s finances. FiCycle fcuses mre n the underlying cncepts. It’s abut “hw and why individuals and husehlds transfer cnsumptin ver time,” Financial Life Cycle Educatin says.
In cnclusin, the integratin f math and persnal finance in educatin is nt just an academic pursuit, but a _____45_____ necessity fr students t guide their real life. It is time fr educatinal institutins t take nte and adapt their curricula t better prepare students fr the financial challenges f adulthd.
31.
A. similar tB. as ppsed tC. cmpared withD. cupled with
32.
A. liftingB. lweringC. frgettingD. struggling
33.
A. awfulB. frcedC. perfectD. temprary
34.
A. apply tB. pass dwnC. identify withD. kick ff
35.
A. frB. butC. andD. s
36.
A. breathingB. rllingC. qutingD. intrducing
37.
A. pliticsB. ecnmicsC. mathematicsD. physics
38.
A. TraditinallyB. CnstantlyC. FrequentlyD. Thankfully
39.
A. restreB. recverC. recnsiderD. retell
40.
A. lackingB. sufficientC. absentD. present
41.
A. depressingB. amazingC. challengingD. mtivating
42.
A. cmbinatinB. separatinC. applicatinD. publicatin
43.
A. reginalB. lcalC. natinalD. individual
44.
A. learnB. increaseC. examineD. manage
45.
A. practicalB. regrettableC. miserableD. relaxing
【答案】31. B 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. B 36. D 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. A 41. D 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. A
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇议论文。文章作者通过提出数学与个人理财教育结合的重要性，引用了多项调查和实例来支持其观点，并进一步强调了这种结合对学生学术追求和现实生活指导的必要性。
【31题详解】
考查短语词义辨析。句意：这是你在现实生活中可能遇到的数学问题，而不是诸如30度角的余割是1还是2这样的问题。A. similar t与……相似；B. as ppsed t而不是、与……相对；C. cmpared with和……相比；D. cupled with与……联合。空前“It’s the kind f math prblem yu might encunter in real life”和空后“whether the csecant(余割)f a 30-degree angle is 1 r 2.”之间是转折关系，意为“而不是……”。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：你可以想象，当学生意识到他们需要学习代数以避免贷款被骗时，他们会振作起来，集中注意力。A. lifting举起、提升；B. lwering降低；C. frgetting忘记；D. struggling挣扎。根据空后的“paying attentin”可知，空处指的是学生会振作精神，集中注意力。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：数学和个人理财是天作之合。A. awful糟糕的、可怕的；B. frced强迫的、被迫的；C. perfect完美的；D. temprary暂时的。根据上文“Yu can imagine students ____2____ their spirits and paying attentin when they realize that they need t knw algebra(代数)t avid being cheated n a lan.”以及下文“Students grasp cncepts in math much better when they see hw thse subjects ____4____ their daily financial lives.”可知，作者认为数学和个人理财是完美的结合，天作之合。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查短语词义辨析。句意：当学生看到数学概念如何应用于他们的日常财务生活时，他们会更好地掌握这些概念。A. apply t应用于；B. pass dwn传递；C. identify with认同；D. kick ff开始、踢掉、离开。根据上文“Yu can imagine students ____2____ their spirits and paying attentin when they realize that they need t knw algebra(代数)t avid being cheated n a lan.”可知，数学可应用于日常财务生活。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：2022年由比尔和梅琳达·盖茨基金会资助的一项调查发现，61%的学生家长认为数学教育应该“与现实生活相关”，但只有21%的家长认为目前的教育是这样。A. fr因为；B. but但是；C. and和；D. s因此。空前“61 percent f parents f students said math educatin shuld be “relevant t the real wrld””和空后“that nly 21 percent said it was.”之间为转折关系。故选B。
【36题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：美国的一些顶尖大学正在将个人理财引入他们的课程。A. breathing呼吸；B. rlling滚；C. quting引述；D. intrducing介绍、引入。根据下文“Harvard has a persnal finance curse in the ____7____ department that’s taught by Jhn Campbell, a past president f the American Finance Assciatin.”可知，美国一些顶尖大学正在引入个人理财课程。故选D。
【37题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：哈佛大学经济系开设了一门个人理财课程，由美国金融协会前主席约翰·坎贝尔授课。A. plitics政治；B. ecnmics经济学；C. mathematics数学；D. physics物理。根据空前的“Harvard has a persnal finance curse”可推测，个人理财课程应该是属于经济系。故选B。
【38题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他告诉我：“传统上，个人理财被认为是一种非常实用技能，你可能会教给那些要上技术高中的人。我想说，现在有一种现代运动，重新考虑个人理财作为一个具有更多智力内容的学科。”A. Traditinally传统上；B. Cnstantly不断地；C. Frequently频繁地；D. Thankfully谢天谢地。根据下文“There is, I wuld say, a mdern mvement t ____9____ f persnal finance as a subject with actually a lt mre intellectual cntent.”可推测，下文指的是现代运动，由此可知，空处指的是传统意义上，个人理财被教给上技术高中的人。故选A。
【39题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他告诉我：“传统上，个人理财被认为是一种非常实用的技能，你可能会教给那些要上技术高中的人。我想说，现在有一种现代运动，重新考虑个人理财作为一个具有更多智力内容的学科。”A. restre归还；B. recver恢复；C. recnsider重新考虑；D. retell重述。根据上文内容“persnal finance was regarded as a very srt f hands-n skill that yu might teach t peple wh were ging t a technical high schl”可知，个人理财以前是教给那些要上技术高中的人，而现在，人们认为数学和理财应该相结合，由此可知，有一种现代运动现在开始重新考虑将个人理财作为一个具有更多智力内容的学科。故选C。
【40题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在大多数高中，个人理财课程对数学的要求不高，而数学课程又缺乏个人理财的内容。A. lacking缺少的；B. sufficient足够的；C. absent缺席的；D. present在场的、目前的。根据上文内容可知，传统意义上而言，高中并不会教授个人理财，由此可知，数学课程缺乏个人理财的内容。故选A。
【41题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：财务生命周期教育的教育主管Philip Dituri拥有数学教育博士学位，他对我说：“个人理财课程对我们的高中生有着难以置信的激励作用。” A. depressing令人沮丧的；B. amazing令人惊叹的；C. challenging具有挑战的；D. mtivating激发。根据下文“He believed that quite a lt f students wuld be stimulated by the ____12____.”可知，Philip Dituri认为个人理财课程会激励高中生。故选D。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他相信，很多学生会被这种结合所激励。A. cmbinatin结合；B. separatin分离；C. applicatin应用、运用；D. publicatin出版、发行。根据上文第一段“Math and persnal finance make a ____3____ fit.”以及上文内容可知，空处指的是数学和个人理财的结合。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有一个由经济教育委员会和个人财务素养跳跃启动联盟共同制定的个人理财教育国家标准。A. reginal地区的；B. lcal本地的；C. natinal民族的、国家的；D. individual单独的。根据下文“that was put tgether by the Cuncil fr Ecnmic Educatin and the JumpStart Calitin fr Persnal Financial Literacy.”可知，这项标准是由经济教育委员会和个人财务素养跳跃启动联盟共同制定的，由此可推测，这是国家标准。故选C。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它强调如何管理个人财务。A. learn学习；B. increase增加；C. examine检查；D. manage管理。根据下文“FiCycle fcuses mre n the underlying cncepts. It’s abut “hw and why individuals and husehlds transfer cnsumptin ver time,” Financial Life Cycle Educatin says.”可知，它强调的事如何管理个人财务。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：综上所述，将数学和个人理财融入教育是学生的学术追求，也是指导他们现实生活的实际需要。A. practical实用的；B. regrettable可惜的；C. miserable悲惨的；D. relaxing轻松的。根据文章第一段“It’s the kind f math prblem yu might encunter in real life”以及第二段“A survey in 2022 funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Fundatin fund that 61 percent f parents f students said math educatin shuld be “relevant t the real wrld” ____5____ that nly 21 percent said it was.”可知，作者认为数学与个人理财相结合，更好的满足现实生活中的实际需求。故选A。
Sectin B
Directins: Read the fllwing three passages. Each passage is fllwed by several questins r unfinished statements. Fr each f them there are fur chices marked A, B, C and D. Chse the ne that fits best accrding t the infrmatin given in the passage yu have just read.
(A)
My father asked me t chat with him fr a while. Actually, I was unwilling t listen t his talking endlessly as he always did. My father was a lawyer, but I never wanted t g t law schl r fllw his path thrugh life.
As was expected, he cleared his thrat and started t say, ”Er…What…What d yu really want t d in the grgeus future?“
I was silent fr a mment playing with the cell phne. I kept thinking, ”Shuld I tell him my true thughts? What if he gets angry? What if I let him dwn?” Later I replied, “Well, I want t be a writer.”
I guessed this may nt be the answer he wuld expect. But surprisingly, “Interesting idea!” he answered. I was shcked, speaking in a lw vice with hesitatin.
“Are yu serius, dad?”
“Well, yu need cnfidence and gd preparatins, and yu still have plenty f time. Yu need t find ut what yu really enjy nw. Lk, it’s late. Let’s take the bat ut tmrrw mrning, just yu and me. Maybe we can catch sme crabs fr dinner, and we can talk mre.”
Early next mrning we packed up the equipment and set ff fr the cast. We didn’t talk much, but enjyed the sund f the seabirds and the sight f the castline.
There were n big waves and blinding sunlight at that time. “Let’s see if we are lucky,” he said, picked up a web basket with a rpe tied and threw it int the sea. We waited a while, then my father std up and said, “Give me a hand with this,” and we pulled up the crab cage nt the deck.
T ur jy, the cage was filled with dzens f sft-shell crabs. Squatting(蹲)dwn, we watched them fr a mment. At first, they fught against each ther t climb ut hard, trying t escape. Many were pulled back int the cage. Later, sme gave up, but there were still sme crabs trying t escape again and again.
At that mment my father pinted t the cage, ”Lk at that crab, there!“ Staring at the crab, I fund that every time he wanted t escape, he was pulled back int the cage. Hwever, he didn’t give up his fight. Frtunately, he survived frm the struggle eventually. Shcked and amazed, I suddenly understd why my father had suggested catching crabs that mrning. I thught the future wuld be filled with many pssibilities. Everyne wuld need t find ut what he enjyed and held n t it.
46. Hw did the authr initially feel abut having a cnversatin with his father?
A. Enthusiastic and eager t share.B. Cncerned and reluctant.
C. Neutral with n particular feeling.D. Excited abut the upcming adventure.
47. During the crabbing expeditin, what bservatin did the authr make that influenced his perspective n life and the future?
A. That crabs wrked tgether t escape.
B. Sme crabs gave up trying t escape.
C. One crab persistently tried t escape despite being pulled back.
D Crabs fught amng themselves fr dminance.
48. Which statement reflects the authr’s new understanding f the future and demnstrates that he cmprehended his father’s intentin?
A. I fund that every time he wanted t escape, he was pulled back int the cage.
B. I suddenly understd why my father had suggested catching crabs that mrning.
C. I thught the future wuld be filled with many pssibilities.
D. Everyne wuld need t find ut what he enjyed and held n t it.
49. The best title fr this passage is_____________.
A. A Mrning Adventure: Crabbing with Dad
B. Lessns frm the Sea: A Father-Sn Bnding Experience
C. The Art f Crabbing: A Guide fr Beginners
D. Father and Sn: Deeper Understanding Thrugh a Shared Activity
【答案】46. B 47. C 48. C 49. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者与父亲之间的一次亲子互动经历，在捕蟹的过程中，作者观察到一个螃蟹不断努力尝试逃跑的行为，尽管被拽回来，但最后成功了，这让他对生活和未来有了新的理解。
【46题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“My father asked me t chat with him fr a while. Actually, I was unwilling t listen t his talking endlessly as he always did.(我父亲让我和他聊一会儿。事实上，我不愿意听他像往常一样没完没了地说话。)”可知，作者最初对与父亲谈话感到担心和不情愿。故选B。
【47题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段的“At that mment my father pinted t the cage, ”Lk at that crab, there!“ Staring at the crab, I fund that every time he wanted t escape, he was pulled back int the cage. Hwever, he didn’t give up his fight. Frtunately, he survived frm the struggle eventually. Shcked and amazed, I suddenly understd why my father had suggested catching crabs that mrning. I thught the future wuld be filled with many pssibilities. Everyne wuld need t find ut what he enjyed and held n t it.(就在这时，父亲指着笼子说：“看那只螃蟹，在那儿!“我盯着螃蟹看，发现每次他想逃跑的时候，都被拉回笼子里。然而，他并没有放弃战斗。幸运的是，他最终从斗争中活了下来。我又震惊又惊讶，突然明白了那天早上父亲为什么要建议我抓螃蟹。我以为未来会充满许多可能性。每个人都需要找出他喜欢什么，并抓住它。) ”可知，在捕蟹探险中， 作者看到一只螃蟹尽管被拉了回来，却坚持要逃出去，突然理解了父亲当初建议去捕蟹的用意，这影响了他对生活和未来的看法，即“未来充满着各种可能性，每个人都需要找到自己喜欢的事情并坚持下去”。故选C。
【48题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Shcked and amazed, I suddenly understd why my father had suggested catching crabs that mrning. I thught the future wuld be filled with many pssibilities. Everyne wuld need t find ut what he enjyed and held n t it.(我又震惊又惊讶，突然明白了那天早上父亲为什么要建议我抓螃蟹。我认为未来会充满许多可能性。每个人都需要找出他喜欢什么，并抓住它。)”可知，作者通过观察螃蟹的行为，突然理解了父亲当初建议去捕蟹的用意，因此C项(我认为未来会充满许多可能性。)反映了作者对未来的新认识，表明他理解了父亲的意图。故选C。
【49题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章的主要内容是关于作者与父亲之间的一次亲子互动经历。起初，作者对与父亲的对话感到担忧和不情愿，但最终选择坦诚地告诉父亲自己想成为一名作家。父亲对此表示了支持和鼓励，并提出了一起去捕蟹的建议。在捕蟹的过程中，作者观察到一个螃蟹不断努力尝试逃跑的行为，尽管被拽回来，这让他对生活和未来有了新的理解。通过与父亲的互动和对螃蟹行为的观察，作者意识到了每个人都需要找到自己喜欢的事情，并坚持不懈地追求。整个经历带给了作者对未来的积极的、充满希望的看法，因此文章最适合的标题是 A项(早晨的一次冒险经历：和爸爸一起捉螃蟹)，因为它描述了作者与父亲一起捕蟹的经历。故选A。
(B)
50. The restaurant wners influence the custmers’ chices thrugh_____________.
A. fast — paced music in the restaurantB. clr pictures n the menu
C. bright decratins n the wallD. nice menus fr the custmers
51. Accrding t the passage, which can best prmte the sales f the dish?
A. Best Chicken Burger $13.95
B. Burbn-Barbecued Beef Brisket 14.95
C. Rute 66 Banana Split 13.99
D. Dve Chclate Smthies $9.99
52. Where can yu prbably find this article?
A. A general-interest magazine.B. A linguistic schlarly jurnal.
C. A menu frm a restaurant.D. A guidebk n cking.
【答案】50. D 51. B 52. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是篇说明文。文章主要介绍了餐馆制定菜单的秘密。
【50题详解】
细节理解题。根据“SECRETSYOURMENUWON’T TELL”中“And then there’s the menu. We’ve anntated(作注解)a menu yu might find at a typical medium-priced restaurant.”（然后是菜单。我们注释了一个菜单，你可能会在一个典型的中等价位的餐馆找到）和在“MAIN COURSES”、“APPETIZER”及“DESSERT”中对于菜单对菜销售的影响可知，餐厅老板通过为顾客精心设计的、好的菜单来影响顾客的选择。故选D。
【51题详解】
推理判断题。根据“APPETIZER”中“A Crnell University fund that guests at ne restaurant, given the number-nly menu, spent significantly mre than thse wh received a menu with prices shwing a dllar sign.”（康奈尔大学的一项研究发现，在一家餐馆用餐时，如果给客人看只有数字的菜单，他们的花费要比那些收到带有美元符号的菜单的人多得多。）可知，菜单上的价格数字没有标注美元符号，销售量会更大一些，故答案选自B或C；结合“APPETIZER”的“Mst restaurants rund up; if nt, they’ll g with. 95.”（大多数餐馆会凑整数，如果没有，他们会选择.95）和“Names with lts f cnsnants(辅音)that start with the lips and end in the thrat(such as b)tend t cpy the muth mvements f eating. These dishes were rated mre flavrful than dishes with names featuring cnsnants that start frm the back f the thrat.(e.g., the c in crn),”（有很多辅音的名字，以嘴唇开头，以喉咙结尾(比如b)，往往会模仿吃东西时的嘴部动作。这些菜肴被认为比名字中辅音从喉咙后部开始的菜肴更美味。(玉米中的c))可知，选项B中的菜肴名称均以字母b开头，更受人们欢迎。故选B。
【52题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了餐馆制定菜单的秘密，表明餐馆老板通过为顾客精心准备的菜单来影响顾客的选择。饮食是人们生活中最为关注的，所以本文应该是出现在大众感兴趣的杂志上。故选A。
(C)
Recent years have seen a small increase in unemplyment rates due t slwing f the ecnmy. The fact that many cllege graduates are finding it difficult t land a jb has sparked nline discussins n the cst f educatin and the returns n it, with many agreeing with the ntin that “educatin is useless”.
Stries like a persn with a dctrate’s degree frm Zhejiang University is delivering fd, and verseas-returned graduates are selling ht-pt ingredients have caused many t questin the value f educatin. Mrever, the fact that abut 36,000 fewer candidates have applied t take the pstgraduate exam in 2024, the first decline in numbers in years, has als fueled the “educatin is useless thery.
Is educatin truly wrthless? This questin has resurfaced due t several factrs.
The wide spread f higher educatin has significantly increased the number f cllege graduates, reducing the value f cllege degrees. As the jb market becmes ver-crwded with graduates, the scarcity f high-level talents has becme apparent, particularly in fields such as the humanities. Fr example, mre than 900 institutins in China ffer English majr, making it the mst cmmn degree prgram, yet there’s a shrtage f tp talents wh are prficient in English and have a gd knwledge abut the differences in Chinese and freign apprach t fields such as internatinal relatins and jurnalism.
The declining returns n the investment in educatin have given rise t the “educatin is useless” thery. Given the challenging jb market, many believe cllege educatin des nt guarantee any srt f emplyment, let alne a suitable jb. And with varius ecnmic pprtunities available, the ntin that ne can becme financially successful even withut frmal educatin is becming increasingly acceptable.
In light f these develpments, cmbined effrts need t be made t change the situatin. Fr instance, universities must take measures t integrate educatin, research and industry, while enhancing cperatin with enterprises thrugh tailred talent training prgrams. Additinally, the authrities need t pay greater attentin t vcatinal educatin, an imprtant part f China’s educatinal system. Students, parents and sciety, n their part, shuld abandn their bias against vcatinal training, because it integrates educatin with career prspects thrughut the learning prcess, ffering targeted, technical and practical training which allws students t master their skills which can get them well-paying jbs in the future.
Develping a crrect view f emplyment and career chice is key t abandning the ntin f “educatin being useless”. Peple, especially students, must understand the current emplyment landscape, their psitining, and strengths and weaknesses. While realizing that a cllege degree is n lnger a ticket t emplyment, cllege students shuld leverage educatin resurces t enrich their prfessinal knwledge and cmpetitiveness. And yuths shuld apprach vcatinal educatin with an pen mind in rder t make the mst f what the jb market has t ffer.
Educatin is nt synnymus with earning mney, nr des a cllege degree guarantee financial success. The value f educatin is knwledge, which we need t make infrmed decisins nt nly in ur prfessinal life but als in ur scial and ther fields f life.
53. What are the main reasns fr the recent rise in the belief that ”educatin is useless”?
A. Ecnmic slwdwn and jb scarcity.
B. Sad stries abut educated individuals.
C. Decline in pstgraduate exam applicants.
D. Emphasis n practical skills ver qualificatins.
54. Hw can universities cntribute t imprving the current situatin?
A. By fcusing slely n academic research.
B. By integrating educatin, research, and industry.
C. By ignring cperatin with enterprises.
D. By eliminating vcatinal educatin curses.
55. The underlined wrd leverage in paragraph 7 can be best replaced by___________.
A. limitB. abandnC. balanceD. maximize
56. What is the authr’s attitude twards the develpment f vcatinal educatin?
A. Negative and pessimisticB. Psitive and supprtive
C. Balanced and bjectiveD. Unclear and ambiguus
【答案】53. A 54. B 55. D 56. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要围绕“教育无用论”这一主题展开，提出了不同的观点和论据，呼吁人们重新审视教育的真正价值和意义。
【53题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Recent years have seen a small increase in unemplyment rates due t slwing f the ecnmy. The fact that many cllege graduates are finding it difficult t land a jb has sparked nline discussins n the cst f educatin and the returns n it, with many agreeing with the ntin that “educatin is useless”.(近年来，由于经济放缓，失业率略有上升。许多大学毕业生发现很难找到工作，这一事实在网上引发了关于教育成本和教育回报的讨论，许多人同意“教育无用”的观点。)”可知，教育无用”这一观点最近上升的主要原因是因为近年来的经济放缓和就业率低。故选A。
【54题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第六段“In light f these develpments, cmbined effrts need t be made t change the situatin. Fr instance, universities must take measures t integrate educatin, research and industry, while enhancing cperatin with enterprises thrugh tailred talent training prgrams. (鉴于这些事态发展，需要作出共同努力来改变这种情况。例如，大学必须采取措施，将教育、科研和产业结合起来，同时通过量身定制的人才培养计划加强与企业的合作。)”可知，大学应该采取措施将教育、科研和产业结合起来，同时通过量身定制的人才培养计划加强与企业的合作。故选B。
【55题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线单词后的“educatin resurces t enrich their prfessinal knwledge and cmpetitiveness(教育资源来丰富自己的专业知识和竞争力。)”可推测，大学生应充分利用教育资源，丰富自己的专业知识和竞争力。划线单词leverage为“充分利用”之意。选项A“limit(限制)”；选项B“abandn (放弃)”；选项C“balance (平衡)”；选项D“maximize (充分利用)”。故选D。
【56题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第六段“Additinally, the authrities need t pay greater attentin t vcatinal educatin, an imprtant part f China’s educatinal system. Students, parents and sciety, n their part, shuld abandn their bias against vcatinal training, because it integrates educatin with career prspects thrughut the learning prcess, ffering targeted, technical and practical training which allws students t master their skills which can get them well-paying jbs in the future. (此外，当局需要更多地关注职业教育，这是中国教育体系的重要组成部分。就学生、家长和社会而言，应该摒弃对职业培训的偏见，因为它将教育与职业前景贯穿于整个学习过程中，提供有针对性的、技术的和实用的培训，使学生掌握技能，从而在未来获得高薪工作。)”以及文章倒数第二段“And yuths shuld apprach vcatinal educatin with an pen mind in rder t make the mst f what the jb market has t ffer.(年轻人应该以开放的心态接受职业教育，以便最大限度地利用就业市场提供的机会。)”可知，作者提到“当局需要更加重视职业教育，这是中国教育体系的重要组成部分”，这表明作者认为职业教育是教育体系中的一个重要部分，并且需要得到更多的重视。此外，作者还指出“学生、家长和社会也应该摒弃对职业教育的偏见”，这进一步表明作者支持职业教育，并希望社会各界能够改变对职业教育的看法。因此，可以判断作者对于职业教育的发展持有积极和支持的态度。故选B。
IV. Translatin
Directins: Translate the fllwing sentences int English, using the wrds given in the brackets.
57. 越来越多证据表明 iPhne不再吸引中国消费者了。(appeal) (汉译英)
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【答案】Mre and mre evidence suggests that the iPhne is n lnger appealing t Chinese cnsumers.
【解析】
【详解】考查句子翻译。“越来越多证据表明”为客观事实，使用一般现在时，“越来越多的证据”为“mre and mre evidence”，evidence为不可数名词，“表明”为“suggest”，它需要使用第三人称单数，则“越来越多证据表明”翻译为“mre and mre evidence suggests”；“不再”为“n lnger”，“吸引”为“appeal t”，“中国消费者”为“Chinese cnsumers”，翻译“iPhne不再吸引中国消费者了”为“现在正在发生的事情”，应该使用现在进行时，即“the iPhne is n lnger appealing t Chinese cnsumers”，它是suggest的宾语从句，故翻译为Mre and mre evidence suggests that the iPhne is n lnger appealing t Chinese cnsumers.
58. 我相信这两家知名公司的合作会为用户提供更好的服务。(cnvince) (汉译英)
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【答案】I’m cnvinced that the cperatin between the tw well-knwn cmpanies will prvide better service fr users.
【解析】
【详解】考查宾语从句。“相信”使用be cnvinced，“这两家知名公司的合作会为用户提供更好的服务”译为一个宾语从句，“这两家知名公司的合作”译为the cperatin between the tw well-knwn cmpanies，“为某人提供某物”使用动词短语prvide sth fr sb，“更好的服务”译为better service，“用户”使用名词复数users，从句结构、意义完整，应用that引导，主句是描述一个事实，用一般现在时，从句是描述将来的事情，用一般将来时，故翻译为：I’m cnvinced that the cperatin between the tw well-knwn cmpanies will prvide better service fr users.
59. 他对这部新上映的动画片很有共鸣，看完后对活出怎样的人生有了更多思考。(identify) (汉译英)
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【答案】He identified with this newly released animatin, and after watching it, he has gained mre reflectin n hw t live his life.
【解析】
【详解】考查短语和时态。主语为he；表示“共鸣”短语为identify with，为一般过去时；表示“这部新上映的动画片”短语为this newly released animatin；表示“看完后”应用after watching it，动名词作宾语；表示“对活出怎样的人生有了更多思考”翻译为gain mre reflectin n hw t live his life，为疑问词+不定式作宾语，此处用现在完成时。故翻译为He identified with this newly released animatin, and after watching it, he has gained mre reflectin n hw t live his life.
60. 作为总经理的儿子，他从小就可以自由进入公司的各个部门， 这使得他能够早早地了解并掌握公司的运营模式和业务细节。(access) (汉译英)
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【答案】As the sn f the general manager, he has had unrestricted access t varius departments f the cmpany since childhd, enabling him t gain an early understanding and mastery f the cmpany’s perating prcedures and business details.
【解析】
【详解】考查句子翻译。“作为总经理的儿子”为“as the sn f the general manager”，“从小”为“since childhd”，它与现在完成时连用，“自由进入”为“have unrestricted access t”，“公司的各个部门”为“varius departments f the cmpany”，则“作为总经理的儿子，他从小就可以自由进入公司的各个部门”翻译为“As the sn f the general manager, he has had unrestricted access t varius departments f the cmpany since childhd.”；翻译“使他能够”使用现在分词作结果状语，即“enabling him t”，“早早地了解并掌握”为“gain an early understanding and mastery f”，“公司的”为“the cmpany’s”，“运营模式”为“perating prcedures”，“业务细节”为“business details”，则“这使得他能够早早地了解并掌握公司的运营模式和业务细节”翻译为“enabling him t gain an early understanding and mastery f the cmpany’s perating prcedures and business details”，故翻译为As the sn f the general manager, he has had unrestricted access t varius departments f the cmpany since childhd, enabling him t gain an early understanding and mastery f the cmpany’s perating prcedures and business details.
A. cmpeting B. incredibly C. issued D. influential E. barely
F. hsting G. highlight H. stage I. diagnsis J. related
K. cmmitment
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Have yu ever entered a restaurant wanting a salad, nly t end up rdering the steak? Chances are, the wners had a hand in that result. Whether it is a high-end restaurant r a fast-fd chain, the wners have clever ways t influence yur chice. That sft backgrund music? A Scttish study fund that diners spent 23 percent mre when slw music was played. The red walls? That clr stimulates appetite. And then there’s the menu. We’ve anntated(作注解)a menu yu might find at a typical medium-priced restaurant. Which f these tricks have yu fallen fr?
APPETIZER
Crispy Fried Mzzarella Sticks 12
THE FINE PRINT Fr sme cnsumers, the dllar sign apparently screams, “Watch yur wallet!” A Crnell University fund that guests at ne restaurant, given the number-nly menu, spent significantly mre than thse wh received a menu with prices shwing a dllar sign.
Pank—Friend Calamari 9.95
THE FINE PRINT Prices ending with a 9, such as 9.99, “tend t signify value but nt quality,” says the New Yrk Times. Mst restaurants rund up; if nt, they’ll g with. 95.
Burbn—Braised Beef Shrt Ribs 10.95
THE FINE PRINT Names with lts f cnsnants(辅音)that start with the lips and end in the thrat(such as b)tend t cpy the muth mvements f eating. These dishes were rated mre flavrful than dishes with names featuring cnsnants that start frm the back f the thrat.(e.g., the c in crn), says a study frm the University f Clgne in Germany.
MAIN COURSES
Cheeseburger and Fries. 12
THE FINE PRINT “ Italic typeface(字体)cnveys a perceptin f quality, ” reprts the BBC. A study cnducted by Swiss and German researchers fund that a wine labeled with a difficult-t-read script was liked mre by drinkers than the same wine carrying a label using a simple typeface.
Meat laf with summer-whipped ptates drenched in autumn rt vegetables, winter squash, and wh knws what else because by this pint we’re just making things up t pad the dish’s name s yu’ll ntice it 14.95
THE FINE PRINT If bxes, huge fnts, and italic dn’t catch yur eye, hw abut a super-lng dish name? As the restaurant-sftware cmpany Tast pints ut n its blg, anything that is different will draw the eye.
DESSERT
Gdiva Chclate Brwnie Sundae 6.95
THE FINE PRINT Brand names in menu items shw a built-in trust and create a guarantee t diners that they will lver the dish.
Sweet Gergia Peach Cbbler 5.95
THE FINE PRINT Restaurants use reginal names t attract custmers t rder a particular dish, says Wansink. Want a gd peach tart? Well, then, the peaches have t be frm Gergia.