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金山区2022-2023学年第一学期质量监控
高三英语试卷
(时间120分钟，分值140分)
2022年12月
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and a question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. By train. B. By taxi. C. By bus. D. By bike.
2. A. A lawyer. B. A coach. C. A teacher. D. A boss.
3. A. March 31st. B. April 4th. C. April 2nd. D. April 1st.
4. A. ¥180. B. ¥280. C. ¥380. D. ¥560.
5. A. It’s beautiful. B. It’s a Greek campus.
C. It’s a small campus. D. It’s popular with people.
6. A. Mr. Smith’s course is difficult.
B. Mr. Smith often makes mistakes.
C. The course proves to be quite easy.
D. The course is mistaken for nothing.
7. A. He is short of money.
B. He has been in trouble recently.
C. He doesn’t want to miss any work.
D. He is unwilling to stay at home alone.
8. A. She has to remove the virus.
B. She can’t meet the deadline.
C. She can’t put up with the computer.
D. She’s infected with a certain disease.
9. A. He hates to buy tickets all the times.
B. They can afford to buy a ticket next October.
C. Buying a yearly ticket can save him much money.
D. The woman is too busy to visit the garden again within a year.
10. A. They are comforting each other.
B. They are telling a joke about football.
C. They are exchanging ideas as football fans.
D. They are expressing what they think about the match.


Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, 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.
11. A. 6. B. 7. C. 8. D. 9.
12. A. Because it postpones people’s biological clock.
B. Because it keeps people energetic in the afternoon.
C. Because it makes people not drink enough water.
D. Because it causes damage to your body’s functions.
13. A. The effective ways to get enough sleep.
B. The disadvantages of lacking enough sleep.
C. The proper amount of sleep people should get every day.
D. The reason for the tiredness despite long and good sleep.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following speech.
14. A. Reasons for busyness. B. Solutions to busyness.
C. Importance of busyness. D. Disadvantages of busyness.
15. A. To introduce the importance of strategic thinking.
B. To prove some people are really too busy to think.
C. To lead in the topic by presenting some interesting facts.
D. To demonstrate people’s attitude towards strategic thinking.
16. A. More phenomena about busyness.
B. More reasons for people’s busyness.
C. Hidden relationship between busyness and loneliness.
D. Proposal for changes and suggestions for beating back busyness.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. Why ancient philosophers thought the Earth was not a flat disc.
B. How ancient philosophers measured the distance between planets.
C. Why ancient philosophers thought the Earth moved around the Sun.
D. How ancient philosophers explained the cause of some unusual phenomena.
18. A. When they traveled south.
B. When they stayed in northern countries.
C. When they saw earth’s shadow on the moon during eclipses.
D. When they saw the North Star’s different positions in the sky.
19. A. By analyzing the data collected during the eclipses.
B. By comparing the different positions of the North Star.
C. By measuring the distances between different countries.
D. By traveling between southern and northern countries repeatedly.
20. A. The careful observations in their life.
B. The traditional beliefs of their ancestors.
C. The writings of philosophers from other societies.
D. The measurements made with scientific instruments.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.
Your Smell Could Attract Mosquitoes
A new study finds that some people attract mosquitoes much more than others, and it probably involves the way they smell.
The researchers have found that people who attract mosquitoes the most (21) ________ (produce) a lot of certain chemicals on their skin. These chemicals (22) ________ (connect) to the smell that attracts the mosquitoes.
Leslie Vosshall is one of the researchers in New York. She said, “If you have high levels of this stuff on your skin, you’re going to be the one at the picnic (23) ___________ (get) all the bites.”
For the study, researchers designed an experiment to have people’s smells compete against each other. They asked 64 volunteers to wear stockings around their forearms to absorb the smell from their skin. The stockings were put in separate traps at the end of a long tube. Then, dozens of mosquitoes were released. The mosquitoes came to some traps much more than others. The scientists did the experiment several times, always changing which stockings were competing against each other. At the end, they discovered a huge difference between stockings. (24) _________ (attractive) stocking was around 100 times more attractive to the mosquitoes than the last-place finisher.
By testing the same people for over a year, the study showed that these big differences remain. “Mosquito magnets (招蚊子喜欢的人) seem (25) ________ (remain) mosquito magnets,” Researchers said. One common factor they found was (26) ________ mosquito magnets had high levels of certain acids on their skin.
“The research could help find new ways to drive away mosquitoes,” said Jeff Riffell, a scientist not (27) _______ (involve) in the study, “There (28) _________ be ways to affect the skin bacteria and change the smell that attracts mosquitoes.” However, he said that would be hard to do. Researchers also did the experiment with mosquitoes (29) _________ genes were changed to damage their sense of smell. But they still flew to the same mosquito magnets. Vosshall said mosquitoes have ways to find us (30) _________ _________ we change some conditions. “They have many backup plans to be able to find us and bite us,” she said.

Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. abandoned B. challenge C. colored D. demonstrate E. ensures
F. initiatives G. innovation H. pilot I. purchased J. recycled K. tailors
Lego: One Step Closer to Being Sustainable
The Lego Group is one step closer to reaching its goal of making all its products from sustainable materials by 2030.
The Danish toymaker revealed a prototype（雏形）brick made from (31) ________ plastic. In a news release, Lego said the PET plastic from (32) ________ bottles makes up the first brick to meet the company’s “strict quality and safety requirements.” One way the company (33) ________ safety is by sourcing materials from suppliers that use processes approved by the US Food & Drug Administration and European Food Safety Authority.
“The biggest (34) ________ on our sustainability journey is rethinking and innovating new materials that are as long-lasting, strong and high quality as our existing bricks – and fit with LEGO elements made over the past 60 years,” Lego Group Vice President of Environmental Responsibility Tim Brooks said. “With this prototype we’re able to (35) ________ the progress we’re making to the public.”
It will be “some time” before bricks made from used materials can be (36) ________, Lego said. The company will continue to test and develop the PET formulation (配方) and decide whether to move to the (37) ________ production phase, which is expected to take at least a year. One factor the company is testing is how the material can be (38) ________.
“Experimentation and failing is an important part of learning and (39) ________. Just as kids build, unbuild and rebuild with LEGO bricks at home, we’re doing the same in our lab,” Brooks said.
The move follows last year’s announcement that the company was making a $400 million investment over three years into sustainability (40) ________. It included phasing out the single-use plastic bags from its boxes and instead using recyclable paper for its packaging.

III. 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.

In 2007, a group of researchers began testing a concept that seems as if it would never need testing: Is more happiness always better than less? The researchers asked college students to rate their feelings on a scale from “unhappy” to “very happy” and compared the results with academic and social outcomes. Although the “very happy” participants had brilliant social lives, they performed (41) ______ in school than those who were merely “happy”.
The researchers then examined a data set from another study that rated college freshmen’s “cheerfulness” and (42) _______ their income nearly two decades later. They found that the most (43) ______ were not the highest earners. That distinction (荣誉) once again went to the second-highest group, which rated their cheerfulness as “above average.”
As with everything in life, happiness has its (44) _______. Pursuing happiness to the exclusion of other goals – known as psychological hedonism (享乐主义)－is (45) ______. It gives a life where you do not reach your full potential, where you are (46) ______ to take risks, where you choose temporary pleasures over challenging experiences that give life meaning.
When I talk with people about their fear of negative outcomes in life, their true source of fear, in many cases, (47) ______ how they will feel about having failed, not about the consequence of the failure itself. This is similar to the way that discomfort with (48) ______ causes more anxiety than guaranteed bad news. To (49) _______ these bad feelings, people give up kinds of opportunities that involve the possibility of failure.
However, bringing good things into your life, whether love or career success, usually involves risk. Risk does not, of course, (50) ______ make us happy. A risky life will very likely bring disappointment, but it can bring greater (51) ______ than a life played safe, as the studies above suggested.
None of this is to say that we are foolish for wanting to be happy. (52) ______, the desire for happiness is natural and normal. Making the pursuit of positive feelings your highest or only goal, however, is a costly life strategy. Endless happiness is impossible to achieve, and doing so (53) _______ many of the elements of a good life. As the Canadian-American psychologist Paul Bloom wrote, “It’s the (54) ______ we choose that affords the most opportunity for pleasure, meaning, and personal growth.”
Though pain should never be anyone’s goal, each of us can strive for a rich life in which we not only seek the sunshine but fully (55) ______ the rain that inevitably falls as well. This is the paradox (悖论) of being fully alive.

41. A. unwillingly B. unpleasantly C. admirably D. incredibly
42. A. generated B. increased C. tracked D. drained
43. A. joyful B. wealthy C. successful D. distinctive
44. A. advantage B. balance C. opportunity D. preference
45. A. fruitful B. significant C. priceless D. rewardless
46. A. desperate B. hesitant C. likely D. tempted
47. A. centers on B. works on C. takes on D. passes on
48. A. performance B. discipline C. uncertainty D. ignorance
49. A. conceal B. create C. tolerate D. avoid
50. A. necessarily B. inevitably C. similarly D. deliberately
51. A. fascination B. rewards C. depression D. challenges
52. A. On the contrary B. That is to say C. For instance D. In turn
53. A. harvests B. encounters C. designs D. sacrifices
54. A. happiness B. wealth C. dishonor D. suffering
55. A. escape B. predict C. experience D. produce

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）
Ten years ago, the cyclist’s riding hard through the first snow storm of the year was a rare sight, often captured for the evening news. Today, however, it is estimated that 4-5% of cyclists ride bikes year-round.
Being prepared is key to a good ride in the winter. The increasing popularity of winter cycling is due to the creation of mountain bike and its imitation. Equipped with more stable bicycles, nothing seems to be able to stop the adventurous winter cyclists. Many of them wear running shoes and protect themselves from the cold by wearing downhill-skiing clothes. On wet days, they wear special water-proof over their shoes.
Besides all these mentioned above, there is one thing that has made winter riding more popular these years. In the past, cyclists need to clean and oil their bicycle chains once a week, which is no easy task. But one bicycle store owner tackled this weekly challenging task with an innovated complete chain cover. With bicycle chains completely covered, cyclists would need to do the troublesome work once every six months. Despite this amazing invention, the store owner still advises cyclists to take a taxi or bus when it’s really snowing heavily, not because conditions are too hard for bicycles, but because she is afraid that many bikers may lose confidence in themselves on snowy days of reduced discernibility, which is very dangerous.

56. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Winter Mountain cycling competitions. B. Suitable clothing for winter cycling.
C. Popularity of winter cycling and its reasons. D. Increases in winter cycling equipment.
57. According to the passage, what has made winter cycling no longer a rare sight?
A. Construction of bicycle paths. B. A decrease in equipment prices.
C. The invention of stable bicycles. D. Milder weather in recent years.
58. How did one bicycle store owner help the winter cyclists?
A. She sells bicycles at a very low price.
B. She makes cycling in winter less dangerous.
C. She helps improve cyclists’ confidence when riding.
D. She invents a new way to reduce the frequency of maintenance.
59. The underlined word “discernibility” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
A. visibility B. popularity C. congestion D. creativity

(B)

People with fixed mindsets
believe that:
l Skill, intelligence and talents are natural.
l Failure is shameful and should be avoided.
l Some people are naturally good at things while others not.
l You are not in control of your abilities.
People with growth
mindsets
believe that:
l You have the capacity to learn and grow your skills.
l Failure is a valuable lesson.
l People who are good at something are good because they build that ability.
l You are in control of your abilities.
have a desire to look smart, so tend to:
－ Avoid challenges.
－ Give up easily.
－ See effort as fruitless or worse.
－ Ignore useful negative feedback.
－ Feel threatened by the success of others.
have a desire to learn, so tend to:
－ Embrace challenges.
－ Persist in the face of setbacks.
－ See effort as the path to mastery.
－ Learn from criticism.
－ Find lessons and inspiration in the success of others.
As a result, they may stay at the same level early and achieve less than their full potential.
As a result, they reach ever-higher levels of achievement.
Change can be tough, but I’ve never heard anyone say it wasn’t worth it.
Did changing to a growth mindset solve all my problems? No. But I know that I have a different life because of it — a richer one.

60. The book “mindset” is intended to _______________.
A. tell readers that two different mindsets lead to different results
B. illustrate that people with different mindsets hold different beliefs
C. help readers believe people act differently when facing challenges
D. persuade people to learn to change so as to enjoy a more fruitful life
61. Generally speaking, people with fixed mindsets are mostly ____________.
A. successful B. straightforward C. intelligent D. narrow-minded
62. A person with a growth mindset is likely to say _________
A. “If I win, I’ll be somebody; if I lose, I’ll be nobody.”
B. “To be good at sports, you need to be naturally gifted.”
C. “Learn techniques and skills and practice them regularly, and you will always improve.”
D. “You have a certain level of ability in sports and you cannot really do much to change it.”

（C）
Venus (金星) has long played second to its redder, smaller and more distant neighbor. Given how inhospitable (不宜居住的) Venus has appeared to be, we have spent the majority of the last century pinning some of our biggest hopes of finding signs of life on Mars.
That all changed on September 15, 2020. It was announced that a strange gas called phosphine had been spotted in the clouds above Venus. The gas is produced by microbes, extremely small living things, here on Earth, so the discovery has renewed hopes that there might be life on Venus. Now we need to know for sure.
There is, after all, only so much we can do with ground-based instruments. Venus is extremely bright. This brightness, caused by the intense reflection of sunlight from its thick clouds and highlighted because of its closer distance to Earth, basically blinds our instruments from making more detailed observations of the planet. It is like trying to look at the road while another car’s high beams (远光灯) are pointed in your direction.
“To really get to the heart of this question, we need to go to Venus,” says Paul Byrne, a planetary scientist at North Carolina State University. But of course, that is easier said than done. Temperatures at the surface reach 464°C, and pressures are 89 times higher than on Earth. Only the Soviet Union has successfully landed on the Venusian surface — its Venera 13 lander functioned for 127 minutes before succumbing to the bad weather in 1982. It is not easy to justify spending hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars on a mission that could be over in a matter of hours without giving us what we need.
An orbiter is the most sensible start. Unlike ground-based observations, orbiters can peer into the atmosphere and would have a better time observing how phosphine levels change over time or over what regions they are most concentrated. An orbiter also presents the opportunity to complete more challenging projects by potentially venturing directly into the planet’s atmosphere. A sample return mission could be possible, in which a spacecraft flies into the atmosphere and bottles up some gas to bring back to Earth for laboratory analysis.
Trying to find life on another planet, however, is not simply a walk from point A to point B. No single mission to Venus will be able to finish all the work necessary to answer the question. It might be time to think not just about what the next mission to Venus should be, but what a whole new era of Venus exploration would look like: a group of multiple missions that explore Venus in joint efforts — the way we currently do with Mars.

63. Venus is considered inhospitable to humans mainly because ______.
A. the pressure of the planet is too low
B. the surface of the planet is too bright
C. the density (密度) of the clouds is too low
D. the surface temperature of the planet is too high
64. The underlined phrase “succumbing to” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “______.”
A. giving in to B. keeping away from
C. making up for D. putting up with
65. According to the article, scientists will be better able to reveal the secret about Venus by _______________.
A. sending astronauts to the planet B. using a more advanced space telescope
C. launching an orbiter to the planet D. redesigning their ground-based instruments
66. What can we infer from the article?
A. We have little hope of successfully finding life on Venus.
B. We have a firm determination to discover life on other planets.
C. We have spent much time studying phosphine in the past century.
D. We have attempted to land on the Venusian surface in the last century.

Section C
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. This is becoming a bigger issue as captchas have grown increasingly confusing.
B. Therefore, when faced with something really confusing, many people simply give up.
C. Most attempts to create accounts or to buy products come from common users, but some attempts can also come from attackers.
D. Called “automatic confirmation,” the technology will allow sites to confirm you are not a robot without you having to do anything at all.
E. These tests may ask you to spot all the traffic lights in a picture or to type out some special letters and numbers.
F. Although the service is tied to Apple’s iCloud network, the requesting site will not receive any personal information about the user or their device.
I Am Not a Robot
An annoyance, an important security feature, an uncomfortable request: however you feel about being asked to prove you are not a robot, it has become a daily occurrence for most of us, but perhaps not one we would miss if it were to suddenly go away.
A new feature in the latest versions of iOS and macOS, Apple’s operating systems for smartphones and computers, promises to give the boot to “captchas” once and for all. (67) ____________
“Sometimes a captcha is just a button to press,” said Apple engineer Tommy Pauly. “But other times it can be a challenge to fill out.”
The term captcha is in fact an acronym (首字母缩略词) for “completely automated public Turing test (图灵测试) to tell computers and humans apart. ” To help stop fraud (欺诈), these little tests often pop up when you’re signing up for or onto a website.
(68) ____________ If you get it wrong, it may ask you to start again, leading you to wonder if you really know what a traffic light looks like — or if you might really be a robot after all.
But captchas are now fast becoming unusable, making the Internet a wasteland of difficult puzzles. Users must struggle to do the most basic things. “We’ve literally all found ourselves at one time or another complaining: ‘Those were all the pictures with traffic lights,’” said Effie Le Moignan, a researcher in social computing at Newcastle University.
Internet users struggle to tell the difference between a wear of paint on a sidewalk and a formalized crosswalk that’s often requested in a traditional captcha, and worry that one wrong answer may lock them out of an account. (69) ____________
“You likely don’t enjoy being interrupted by these,” said Apple’s Tommy Pauly. “I certainly don’t. The reason these experiences exist is to prevent dishonest activity. If you run a server, you don’t want it to be defeated by fraud. (70) ____________ ”
The company worked with Fastly and Cloudflare to build the new feature. It works by allowing your device to send a statement confirming it is being used by a human to the requesting website.

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.
71.
“Digital Hoarding” Could Be an Increasing Problem
As data storage has become more accessible than ever, the amount of digital “stuff” we all have put aside is on the rise, too.
In a recent paper published in the journal Information & Management, we have investigated a rising phenomenon called “digital hoarding”, which happens when an individual constantly acquires digital content, feels difficulty in getting rid of it, and gradually gets more and more digital content without an intended purpose.
Digital hoarding can quickly increase out of control, too — perhaps even more quickly than in the physical world, due to several reasons. First, the digital hoarder is less likely to notice the space limitations in the digital world. While the boundaries of a physical space are clear, such boundaries are less noticeable in digital spaces. Second, hoarding of physical objects happens in fixed boundaries, while digital spaces are “expandable” — you can get additional digital storage with minimum effort at very little or zero cost. Third, to hoard physical items, a person needs to expend some effort, such as purchasing them. By contrast, most digital contents are either self-created, free, or available on a subscription (订阅) basis. Fourth, compared with physical stuff, digital contents can be multiplied, for example, by making copies, with very minimal effort.
In the modern world, it is unavoidable that digital content plays an important role in our lives. Therefore, the potential of serious mental health impacts from digital hoarding is a real possibility.
If you think you’re holding onto too much digital content, you can try cleaning your digital footprint, reducing unnecessary digital content, coming up with simple methods to organize your files, pictures and videos. What’s more, reassess the importance of many social networks, including groups in many communication apps, and keep only those essential to you.

V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72. 一位有影响力的专家建议多加关注自身的心理健康。(attention)
73. 那栋刚落成的大楼是为了纪念一位毕生致力于医学事业的科学家。(dedicate)
74. 每次我拿到快递，我都迫不及待地在半路把它拆了，这是司空见惯的现象。(every time)
75. 设计者把旧梯子改造成了花架子，他的环保意识和对美好生活的热爱一览无遗，吸引了众多游客的眼球。(transform)

VI. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120 —150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
76.
假设你是光明中学高三学生李明。近期，年级组正在策划18岁成人礼仪式，其中一个环节为“说说你的故事”，筹备组现面向本校全体高三学生征集真实故事案例。请给筹备组写一封邮件，内容须包括:
1）你印象最深的一件事情；
2）此事对你的启发和影响。

2022学年第一学期质量监控
高三英语试卷 （参考答案） 2022.12

I. Listening comprehension（共25分。1-10，每题1分；11-20，每题1.5分。）
1-10 DAADA ACBDD
11-13 BAD 14-16 ACD 17-20 ACBA
II. Grammar and Vocabulary（共20分。每小题1分。）
21. produce 22. are connected 23. getting
24. The most attractive 25. to remain 26. that
27. involved 28. may 29. whose
30. even if/though
31-40 JAEBD IHCGF
III. Reading Comprehension（共45分。41-55，每题1分；56-70，每题2分。）
41-55 BCABD BACDA BADDC
56-59 CCDA 60-62 DDC 63-66 DACB 67-70 DEBC
IV. Summary Writing（共10分）
Digital content is important to us, and meanwhile, overstocking digital materials is popular. However, digital hoarding becomes uncontrollable because hoarders seldom know the space limitations in the expandable digital space. Moreover, digital contents are easy to get and shoot up. To keep mentally healthy, you should reduce digital footprint and avoid some unimportant social networks.
V. Translation（共15分）3+3+4+5
72. An influential expert says mental health should be paid more attention to.
73. The newly-built building is in memory of a scientist who (has) dedicated his life to medicine.
74. Every time I get a package, I can’t wait to open it halfway, which is very common.
75. The old ladder has been transformed into a flower shelf, which fully displays the designer’s awareness of environmental protection and love for a beautiful life, and has attracted many tourists’ attention.
VI. Guided Writing（共25分）

2022学年第一学期质量监控

II. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and a question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1.
W: Should I take a taxi or a bus to the town center?
M: You can take either, but why not ride your own bicycle there? It’s much more convenient.
Q: How will the woman most probably go to the town center?

2.
M: What is the chance of winning the case if I make an appeal?
W: I’m not going to lie to you. Not very big.
Q: What’s the woman?

3.
M: I hope I can see you at my birthday party.
W: I’m so glad to be invited, but when is it?
M: Well, on April 2nd, just the day after tomorrow.
Q: What’s the date today?

4.
M: Do you have any seats for this Saturday evening’s talk show?
W: Yes, we’ve got tickets at ¥180, ¥280 and ¥380.
M: I’d like to reserve two tickets at ¥280, please.
Q: How much should the man pay?


5.
W: Wow! I do like this campus: the green lawns, and the old buildings with tall columns. It’s really beautiful.
M: It sure is. The architecture of these buildings is in the Greek style. It was popular in the eighteenth century here.
Q: How about the campus?

6.
W: Do you know anything about Mr. Smith’s class?
M: Well, if you think the course is going to be easy, you’re mistaken.
Q: What conclusion can we draw from the conversation?

7.
W: Hi, Jack. How are you today? What seems to be the trouble?
M: I feel a sharp pain in my knees.
W: You’d better go and see the doctor.
M: He’ll probably put me to bed and I can’t miss any work.
Q: Why doesn’t Jack want to go to see the doctor?

8.
M: How is your project going on? The deadline is just around the corner.
W: My lap-top is infected with a virus and all my efforts are gone.
Q: What does the woman imply?

9.
W: The scenery is so beautiful.
M: Yes, it’s really a nice autumn.
W: Would it nice to buy a yearly ticket? It’s relatively cheaper every time we visit this garden.
M: Why bother? Can you spare the time before next October?
Q: What does the man mean?

10.
M: Did you enjoy the football match last night?
W: Are you kidding? I’m not a crazy football fan like you. Anyway, many Chinese elements are seen everywhere at this World Cup.
M: That’s true. Maybe it makes us feel a little better, right?
Q: What are the speakers talking about?

Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, 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.
“What’s wrong with me?” It’s a question many of us have asked ourselves when, despite getting seemingly adequate sleep the previous night, we’ve woken up feeling exhausted. A lot Britons reported feeling tired most of the time according to a survey earlier this year. That makes sense, given that only a third of us get the seven hours of sleep a night, which is recommended by most scientists. But there are still many who feel tired no matter how well or long they sleep. There are possible reasons for this sleepiness.
The first is the caffeine intake. Though tea and coffee are necessities of the British workforce, caffeine is a double-edged sword. It can keep you motivated for the whole working afternoon, but it can also rob you of a quality night’s sleep because caffeine may delay the timing of your internal body clock, leading to your falling asleep later. The second is not drinking enough water. Surveys show that Britons consume just 850ml of water per day, less than half of the recommended daily intake. Without enough water, your body can’t function smoothly, which results in tiredness. Other reasons include the habit of snoring, suffering from some diseases and not consuming enough red meat or dark green vegetables during the day.
(Now listen again.)

Questions:
11. How many hours of sleep is recommended by most scientists?
12. Why can caffeine make people fall asleep later?
13. What is the passage mainly about?

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following speech.
We live in a time-pressed culture. There is never enough time. We’re pushed. We’re driven toward achievement and action and creation. And that’s great, but there’s also a disadvantage. And that’s something that I think is worth talking about.
There was a study, where 97 percent of senior leaders said long-term strategic thinking is key to their organization’s success. And yet in a separate study, 96 percent said they don’t have time for strategic thinking. (Laughter) What is going on? Why is it -- how can it be that 96 percent of people are not doing the one thing that they say is most critical to their success?
Well, I think we know the answer. The average professional attends 62 meetings every month, and spends 28 percent of their time just responding to email. Of course that makes us busy.
But the truth is, it’s not the full picture. There are also some other things going on under the surface. What is going on? In some cultures, busyness is actually a form of status. When we say, “Oh, I am so crazy busy,” what we’re really saying is a socially-accepted version of “I am so important!” (Laughter) “ I am so in demand!” That’s not the only reason, of course. It turns out it is very hard for the human mind to deal with conditions of uncertainty. And in modern life, there’s a lot of it. Thirdly, sometimes we even use busyness to escape from something that we don’t want to face.
But the truth is, it’s also not a sustainable solution. More often, busyness looks like loneliness.  It looks like having a life that’s not really in your full control.
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(Now listen again.)

Questions:
14. What does the speaker mainly talk about in this part of speech?
15. Why does the speaker cite the two studies?
16. What is possibly talked about later on?

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: Our guest today is Professor Duke, a distinguished scholar in science and history. He will explain how ancient Greeks changed their understanding of the earth. Professor Duke, welcome!
M: Thank you. Actually, in ancient times, many believed the earth was a flat disc.
W: That’s very different from what we know now.
M: Indeed. Over 2,000 years ago, ancient Greek philosophers were able to put forward two arguments. Do you know eclipses?
W: You mean the time when earth passes between the sun and the moon?
M: Yes. After people saw the earth’s shadow on the moon was always round during eclipses, they realized this could be true only if the earth was like a ball. This was the first argument.
W: If the earth were a flat disc, its shadow would be stretched out.
M: Exactly. The second one was based on what the Greeks saw on their journeys. They noticed that the North Star appeared lower in the sky when they traveled south, while in more northern countries, the Star appeared much higher.
W: This would not make any sense if earth were not round. It seems the ancient Greeks were really great observers!
M: Yes! By the way, it was also from this apparent difference in the positions of the North Star that Greeks first calculated its distance from the earth...
(Now listen again.)

Questions:
17. What is the talk mainly about?
18. When did ancient Greeks develop their first argument?
19. How did the ancient Greeks calculate the distance between the earth and the North Star?
20. According to the speakers, what were the two arguments of the Greeks based on?

(This is the end of listening comprehension.)