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（满分130分，考试时间120分钟）
第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Nbdy says high schl and cllege are easy. Studying is difficult as is memrizing infrmatin fr a test. Frtunately, there are bks that can help t make dealing with schl easier.
Unlimited Memry by Kevin Hrsley
D yu have truble remembering everything yu are studying? Feel like yu have t much n yur plate? Unlimited Memry by Kevin Hrsley may be fr yu. It is a bestseller n memry imprvement. This bk has strategies t help yu learn faster while als teaching yu t becme mre prductive. Of curse, having a gd memry cmes in handy utside f the classrm as well. Really, this is a great bk fr life in general.
On Curse by Skip Dwning
It is anther bk yu will want t check ut. In its eighth editin, the bk prvides yu with self-assessment tls t help yu identify what yu need t change fr academic success. It cntains guided jurnal entries t help yu with learning, respnsibility, self-management, self-awareness and self-esteem.
Students Guide t Writing Cllege Papers by Kate L. Turabian
Many students reach cllege and find that essay writing in cllege is very different frm that in high schl. Whether this is the case fr yu r yu just want t imprve yur writing skills, yu’ll want t check ut Students Guide t Writing Cllege Papers. It’s available n Kindle r in hardback r paperback frms. Right nw, this ne is in its furth editin. The bk cvers writing yur actual paper, citing surces and style. Even English majrs can find a lt f helpful tips in this bk.
Hw t Becme a Straight-A Student by Carl Newprt
The bk will teach yu different appraches and strategies t help yu scre better, but spend less time n studying, with a fcus n studying smarter, nt harder. It is available n Kindle and in audibk (有声读物) and paperback frms.
1. What’s special abut On Curse?
A. It is f great help even t English majrs.
B. It is the mst ppular ne and sells the best.
C. It mainly fcuses n memry imprvement.
D. It helps yu develp ther qualities besides academic abilities.
2. What d Unlimited Memry and Hw t Becme a Straight-A Student have in cmmn?
A. They have varius frms.B. They are best-sellers.
C. They fcus n effective learning.D. They have been published many times.
3. What is the purpse f the text?
A. T intrduce sme bks t students.B. T encurage students t study harder.
C. T make students interested in learning.D. T ffer suggestins n writing skills.
B
Jim Metzner has spent nearly five decades dcumenting and sharing the sunds f the wrld, frm immersive prtraits f American cities t unfrgettable mments with peple and wildlife in varied places.
Nw mre peple will be able t hear mre f the wrld thrugh Metzner’s tape. The Library f Cngress annunced earlier this mnth that it has acquired the full bdy f his life’s wrk. The recrdings include sundscapes f every descriptin frm arund the wrld and interviews with scientists, artists and lcal peple. Whereas many recrdists fcus entirely n a single subject—nature, music r science —Metzner’s recrdings cnvey varius human experiences accmpanied by the vast range f sunds frm the natural wrld.
Metzner’s career began with a mment f realizatin in the 1970s, when he first ventured nt the campus f UMass Amherst equipped with a stere recrder, micrphne and ear phnes. Metznerre called pushing the red buttn and hearing a lifelike symphny: a cuple walking and talking nearby, a bicycle riding thrugh gravel, a bird flying verhead, bells in the distance. “And I was ging like, ‘Ww, this is amazing. What an extrardinary cincidence!’” he recalled. “But it wasn’t a cincidence--this stuff was happening all the time, I just hadn’t been paying attentin t it. And it was the micrphne and the recrder that said, ‘Wake up ... yu live in a wrld f sund. Here it is.’And it was, like, handing it t me n a plate.”
Metzner cntinued t fcus n thse mments ver the years. Nw in his 7Os, Metzner isn’t hanging up his micrphne quite yet. He tells NPR he’s grateful t the Library f Cngress fr preserving his life’s wrk, which he describes as a deep hnr. But he als wants t make sure it’s actually being heard, nt just “buried in an archive (档案室).”
He hpes mre peple will get t experience — and recgnize the value -- f sundscapes, which he describes as “part f ur natural heritage” and “the tuchstnes t ur feelings.”
“Yu can g t a museum and see Diane Arbus’ phtgraphs. Yu can see Rene Magritte’s paintings,” he adds. “Why nt sundscapes?”
4. What is special abut Metzner’s recrdings?
A. They describe the interviews with lcal peple.
B. They cnvey sunds frm human activities.
C. They display sunds n different subjects.
D. They fcus entirely n a single subject.
5. What inspired Metzner t take up the recrding career?
A. A symphny he heard n the campus f UMass Amherst.
B. A sund -rich mment n the campus f UMass Amherst.
C. A realizatin that he was well equipped with recrding devices.
D. A cincidence that he happened t be waken up by the recrder.
6. Which aspect des Metzner value mst abut his life’s wrk?
A The Library f Cngress has preserved it.
B. It has recrded unfrgettable mments.
C It can becme ur natural heritage.
D. Mre peple can actually hear it.
7. What des Metzner prbably mean in the last paragraph?
A. Sundscapes are every bit as much f an art frm.
B. Mre and mre peple chse t appreciate sundscapes.
C. Phtgraphs and paintings are recgnized as natural heritage.
D. The value f sundscapes deserves mre recgnitin than thers.
C
After Alexander Pushkin was sht in a duel (决斗) in 1837, crwds f murners frmed in Saint Petersburg. When the wagn carrying the much lved pet’s bdy reached Pskv prvince, where he was t be buried, admirers tried t pull the vehicle themselves.
Tday’s celebrity funerals tend t invlve the public largely digitally rather than in persn. But peple are passinate all the same. In the past few mnths, grief has cursed arund the Internet fr Milan Kundera, and mst recently, Michael Gambn. If yu stp t think abut it, such expressins f strng feelings fr writers and actrs are dd, even irratinal.
Unlike ther kinds f grief, this ne is nt rted in persnal intimacy (亲密关系). If yu ever interacted with a cherished authr, it was prbably during a bk tur when she signed yur cpy f her nvel. Maybe yu nce lcked eyes with a musician during a live cncert and he smiled at yu, but actually he did nt even knw yu.
Objectively, srrw makes sense when a star dies yung r vilently. Had she nt died at 27, wh knws what music Amy Winehuse wuld have added t her already impressive cllectins f wrk? The death f a lng-lived and fulfilled artist, hwever, is far frm the saddest item in an average day’s headlines. And while mst rdinary peple sink int blivin, these celebrities live n in their utput. Why, then, are these lsses felt s widely and keenly?
One interpretatin is that departed celebrities are merely the messengers. Part f yur past —the years in which the musician was the sundtrack, the writer yur ally (盟友) — can seem t fade away with them. The grief can be seen as a frm f gratitude fr the harmny and jy they supplied.
Mre imprtantly, the passing f an artist is an ccasin fr exchanges f ideas. In an atmized age, in which the default (默认) tne is critical, a belved figure’s death is a chance t share psitive feelings and memries with fellw admirers. These sad ccasins are the parting gifts f these artists.
8. Why des the authr mentin Milan Kundera and Michael Gambn in paragraph 2?
A. T prve that celebrities’ funerals tend t attract wider public attentin.
B T illustrate why peple express their sadness at the lss f thse celebrities.
C. T demnstrate that peple’s murning fr celebrities seems strange and unreasnable.
D. T shw that peple’s grief ver celebrities’ death is ridiculus and impractical.
9. The underlined phrase “sink int blivin” in paragraph 4 prbably means ________.
A. are upsetB. are desperateC. are helplessD. are frgtten
10. What can we learn frm the passage?
A. Peple wn’t murn fr celebrities unless they have intimate relatinships with celebrities.
B. It’s natural that peple murn fr celebrities dying yung but nt fr thse lng-lived nes.
C. Peple feel sad fr the passing f celebrities because f the mental nurishment received.
D. Peple attend celebrities’ funerals, either in persn r n the Internet, t express their lyalty.
11. What’s the authr’s attitude twards public murning fr the celebrities?
A. Supprtive.B. Disapprving.C. Skeptical.D. Cncerned.
D
“Few articles change wners mre frequently than clthes. They travel dwnwards frm grade t grade in the scial scale with remarkable regularity,” wrte the jurnalist Adlphe Smith in 1877 as he traced a cat’s jurney in the last century: cleaned, repaired and resld repeatedly; cut dwn int a smaller item; eventually recycled int new fabric. But with the imprvement in peple’s living standards, that mdel is mind-bggling in the era f fast fashin. The average British custmer buys fur items a mnth. And it is reprted that 350,000 tnnes f used but still wearable clthes g t landfills in the UK each year.
Yet the gradual revival f the secnd-hand trade has gathered pace in the past few years. At fashin website Ass, sales f vintage clthes (古董衫) have risen by 92%. Clthing was nce wrn ut f necessity, and nw it is simply a way f life. Busy families sell used items n eBay, teenagers trade n Depp and sme fashin peple ffer designer labels n Vestiaire Cllective. Strikingly, it has becme big enugh business that mainstream retailers (零售商) want a slice f the actin.
Fr sme buyers and sellers, the switch t the secnd-hand is brn f financial difficulties. Only a few have becme wrried abut the impact f their shpping habit n the planet. But the shift is nly a partial slutin. Sme peple wrry that sme mainstream brands may “greenwash” — using secnd-hand gds t imprve their image, rather than engaging mre seriusly with sustainability.
Hwever, the biggest cncern may be that peple keep buying because they knw they can resell gds, still chasing the pleasure f the next purchase but with an eased cnscience (愧疚). Bh, a pwerful fast fashin cmpany, has seen sales and prfits rise, despite cncerns abut envirnmental prblems in its supply chain that led t an investigatin last year.
A new Netflix series, Wrn Stries, dcuments the emtinal meanings that clthes can have: Each ld item is full f memries. Actually, a handbag frm a grandmther and a scarf passed n by a father are bth valuable fr us. A lve f style is nt a bad r an unimprtant thing. But a cmmitted relatinship is better than a quick flash. Can we learn t appreciate ur wn ld clthes as well as thers’?
12. What des the wrd “mind-bggling” underlined in paragraph 1 prbably mean?
A. Unbelievable.B. Ppular.C. Reasnable.D. Influential.
13. With the business mentined in paragraph 2, the authr wants t shw _______.
A. ld clthes are mre ppular than new pieces
B. the nline secnd-hand markets are bming
C. the fashin wrld begins t favr vintage clthes
D. many clthing brands are innvative in their new prducts
14. Hw des the secnd-hand trade impact peple accrding t paragraph 4?
A. It makes peple feel free t pursue fast fashin.
B. It makes peple mre cautius abut their budgets.
C. It encurages peple t chse ec-friendly clthes.
D It pushes peple t be mre engaged with sustainability.
15. Which f the fllwing views des Wrn Stries advcate?
A. Old items have lst favr with the public.
B. Old items are wrthy f being lng cherished.
C. Older generatins attach great imprtance t ld items.
D. Older generatins care abut the quality f their clthes.
第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
We spend mst f the year cmplaining that Britain is t cld and wet but gripe (抱怨) with just as much enthusiasm abut the heat. Althugh maning abut the weather is satisfying, it’s better t take actin and cl yurself dwn. Yu need t take extra care in the UK when temperatures hit 24℃. ____16____
Being t ht makes yu unwell and can even kill yu. ____17____ Peple ver 65, under five, pregnant wmen, thse with medical cnditins(such as heart disease and mental health cnditins) and thse wh wrk utside need extra prtectin in ht weather.
Research shws that putting yur feet in cld water is a gd way t reduce cre bdy temperature and keep yur rgans wrking. It will als help reduce swelling in yur ankles and feet.
____18____ Hwever, dn’t attempt t fully sak in freezing cld water as cld shck can be dangerus. In drught cnditins, remember t cnserve water and just cncentrate n cling either yur feet, hands r neck and face, which will als be effective.
It is imprtant t stay hydrated (补充水分) and refill the minerals we lse when we sweat. On average in very ht cnditins we sweat 3-4 litres per hur and up t 10 litres a day, the same as 40 cups f tea. Fr a shrt amunt f time, ht drinks raise yur cre bdy temperature. But it induces sweating, which then lwers yur temperature. Cld and ice drinks d cl yu dwn t. It’s thught ht drinks might be slightly mre effective than cld. ____19____
Anther way t beat the heat is wild swimming. ____20____ Slwly submerge (淹没) yur bdy in the water, understand the limits f yur swimming ability and knw the rules abut where it is safe t swim, because many peple drwn in ht weather.
A. But be aware f cld shck.
B. Sme peple are mre fragile t heat.
C. Yu will definitely be ill with the icy drinks.
D. Whatever the temperature is, drink lts f fluid.
E. Heatwaves can leave yu desperate t cl dwn.
F. This is when heat illness and deaths start increasing.
G. Mrever, having a shwer r bath will cl yu dwn faster.
第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Brad std silently utside Dr.Gardner’s ffice. Over the years Brad had been in the ffice f his bss mre times than he culd cunt but never like this. This visit ___21___ him and he was certain his shallw breath and sweaty frehead wuld betray his feeling f alarm the mment he entered the rm.
“Cme!” The vice, strng as ever, shcked Brad. He walked int the rm, clsing the dr.” D yu knw why I asked t see yu?” Dr.Gardner asked withut ___22___ frm his desk.
“N,”Brad ___23___ , as he sat dwn in the chair ppsite his mentr.
“I am ut,” Dr. Gardner respnded. “There have been ___24___ that I’m n lnger up t the jb.”
“That can’t be true,” Brad said, ___25___ t be surprised.
“___26___ it,” Dr.Gardner interrupted, “Yu’ve heard the whispers. It’s nt been the best-kept secret, Brad .”
Brad knew Dr.Gardner was right. Everyne did knw, especially Brad since he had been the ne t send the annymus letter that ___27___ Dr. Gardner’s failing eyesight and shaky hands.
”I have smething fr my successr (继任者).” Dr.Gardner pened his tp desk drawer and pulling ut a rectangular bx. Brad sat silently as the ld dctr handed the bx t him. He had ften thught f this mment and each time Brad felt greatly ___28___. Yet nw, with his dream finally within reach, all he felt was a(n) ___29___ feeling in the pit f his stmach.
The bx seemed ___30___ . Inside was an ld scalpel (外科手术刀). Its blade still shined but its wden handle was as wrn as the bx that ___31___ it.
“This scalpel was given t me by my mentr.” Dr.Gardner said, ___32___ the silence.“ He passed it ___33___ t me with encuragement and a(n) ___34___ .He tld me that as a surgen I held life and death in my hands each time I stepped int an perating rm. I’ll leave yu with the same wrds. Yur scalpel is ___35___ a tl. Hw yu use it is up t yu.”
21. A. shckedB. scaredC. satisfiedD. shamed
22. A. turning arundB. standing upC. lking upD. leaning frward
23. A. smiledB. arguedC. liedD. shuted
24. A. factsB. reprtsC. cnclusinsD. whispers
25. A. pretendingB. intendingC. seemingD. claiming
26. A. SaveB. MakeC. GetD. Leave
27. A. readB. detailedC. discveredD. annunced
28. A. excitedB. encuragedC. frtunateD. energetic
29. A. strngB. emptyC. prudD. fearless
30. A. newB. delicateC. ancientD. dusty
31. A. husedB. presentedC. carriedD. maintained
32. A. stppingB. avidingC. beatingD. breaking
33. A. backB. dwnC. frwardD. arund
34. A. warningB. lessnC. expectatinD. inspiratin
35. A. likeB. suchC. justD. even
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个单词或者用所给单词的正确形式填空。
When it cmes t fds that are mre than wrthy f being psted all ver scial media, Chinese sugar painting, a traditinal Chinese frm f flk art, deserves sme time in the sptlight. Ht liquid sugar is used ____36____ (create) tw-dimensinal figures like small animals. Sugar art is pretty ppular ____37____ children, but it’s beautiful enugh t interest anyne.
Ht sugar is pured frm a small spn nt a flat surface where the utline f the figure ____38____ (draw) with a thick stream f sugar. Then ____39____ (relative) thinner sugar is added t supprt the utline and fill in the figure f the bdy in a ____40____ (cmbine) f zig-zags r ther patterns, supprted by a wden stick. “Painting” artistic pieces frm melted sugar ____41____ (differ) frm regular painting. Because the ht sugar cls dwn very quickly, the painter has t wrk quickly, ____42____ (make) sure he gets every shape just right.
Custmers traditinally spin ____43____ arrw n a wheel. It lands n a certain figure ____44____ is inspired by nature r wildlife in frms f a dragn, fish, mnkey, bird r flwer basket. This ancient Sichuan art frm might nt be as cmmn` as it nce was, but it still has the pwer t amaze _____45_____ (turist) wh cme acrss talented street artists that make these amazing creatins.
第三部分 书面表达（共三节 满分50分）
第一节 单词拼写。清楚用选择性必修三Unit1至Unit5范围内单词作答。（共10题，每题1分，满分10分）
46. She is ne f the mst_________(有很大影响力的，有支配力的) figures in lcal plitics. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
47. The mn ______ (浮现) frm behind the cluds and it shne dwn ver green hills. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
48. I feel greatly hnred t act as a student ______ (代表) t meet the paramedics frm Wuhan at the airprt. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
49. My sn shared with me an anecdte that an eight-year-ld by was __________ (奖励、回报) with ￡5 fr bringing back a lst dg. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
50. Often ________（跳过）meals will d much harm t yur physical health, s yu shuld have meals regularly. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
51. Calrie restrictin desn’t advcate ___________(挨饿). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
52. The factry was fined fr its ________ (排放) f waste gas int the atmsphere.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
53. The kids watched as the cin ________ (沉没) t the bttm f the pl. (根据汉语意思单词拼写)
54. Emily felt a mix f excitement and nervusness as she stepped __________ (在飞机上) the airplane, ready fr her first sl adventure t a freign cuntry. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
55. A city half-marathn fr ________ (业余爱好者) was being rganized t help raise mney fr charity. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
第二节 应用文写作（满分15分）
56. 假定你是李华，你校的许多同学由于种种原因养成了熬夜的习惯，熬夜会对健康造成很大的危害。请你以“The Harmful Effects f Staying Up Late”为题，写一篇英语短文，给你校英文报投稿，以使熬夜的同学认识到熬夜的危害并改掉这一不良习惯。
The Harmful Effects f Staying Up Late
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第三节 读后续写（满分25分）
57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
After a very meaningful cnversatin with my dad abut the ld days, we came up with an bject that we bth remembered clearly. It was my first bicycle. My mind tld me I gt it when I was seven, wh was cheated t ride it fr fifty yards alne the first time I tried!
My dad put tgether all the small pieces f the bicycle frm a beautiful material that he called, “Yur wn car.” Of curse I knew he had sme magical ability, but I didn’t think he culd make such an awesme bject. He added the seat and the pedals (脚踏板) s that I wuld nt have any prblems. My dad recalled the bicycle was the smallest he culd find while I remember hw huge it was. I was s afraid f it and there was n way that I was ging t cntrl that mnster-sized material. The bicycle was left in my backyard as a decratin fr a mnth because I refused t ride it. Hnestly, I was scared t try it.
After a mnth, my dad gave me a lecture t teach me what being a man was all abut. I was finally determined t try it. My dad was prud f me and I felt very manly. He and I went t the park t see what we culd d there. The park was empty when we arrived. I had n dubt that my dad tld everybdy nt t be there because we had t use it. I felt srry fr ther peple, but I was prud t have such an capable persn as my dad. We fund a smth and pen space. My dad was hlding the back part f the seat t make sure I didn’t fell. He prmised me that I was nt ging t fall because he wuld be running right behind, hlding the bicycle.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右：
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I started t pedal and the bicycle mved.
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I turned arund and fund my dad was nt behind.
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（满分130分，考试时间120分钟）
第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Nbdy says high schl and cllege are easy. Studying is difficult as is memrizing infrmatin fr a test. Frtunately, there are bks that can help t make dealing with schl easier.
Unlimited Memry by Kevin Hrsley
D yu have truble remembering everything yu are studying? Feel like yu have t much n yur plate? Unlimited Memry by Kevin Hrsley may be fr yu. It is a bestseller n memry imprvement. This bk has strategies t help yu learn faster while als teaching yu t becme mre prductive. Of curse, having a gd memry cmes in handy utside f the classrm as well. Really, this is a great bk fr life in general.
On Curse by Skip Dwning
It is anther bk yu will want t check ut. In its eighth editin, the bk prvides yu with self-assessment tls t help yu identify what yu need t change fr academic success. It cntains guided jurnal entries t help yu with learning, respnsibility, self-management, self-awareness and self-esteem.
Students Guide t Writing Cllege Papers by Kate L. Turabian
Many students reach cllege and find that essay writing in cllege is very different frm that in high schl. Whether this is the case fr yu r yu just want t imprve yur writing skills, yu’ll want t check ut Students Guide t Writing Cllege Papers. It’s available n Kindle r in hardback r paperback frms. Right nw, this ne is in its furth editin. The bk cvers writing yur actual paper, citing surces and style. Even English majrs can find a lt f helpful tips in this bk.
Hw t Becme a Straight-A Student by Carl Newprt
The bk will teach yu different appraches and strategies t help yu scre better, but spend less time n studying, with a fcus n studying smarter, nt harder. It is available n Kindle and in audibk (有声读物) and paperback frms.
1. What’s special abut On Curse?
A. It is f great help even t English majrs.
B. It is the mst ppular ne and sells the best.
C. It mainly fcuses n memry imprvement.
D. It helps yu develp ther qualities besides academic abilities.
2. What d Unlimited Memry and Hw t Becme a Straight-A Student have in cmmn?
A. They have varius frms.B. They are best-sellers.
C. They fcus n effective learning.D. They have been published many times.
3. What is the purpse f the text?
A. T intrduce sme bks t students.B. T encurage students t study harder.
C. T make students interested in learning.D. T ffer suggestins n writing skills.
B
Jim Metzner has spent nearly five decades dcumenting and sharing the sunds f the wrld, frm immersive prtraits f American cities t unfrgettable mments with peple and wildlife in varied places.
Nw mre peple will be able t hear mre f the wrld thrugh Metzner’s tape. The Library f Cngress annunced earlier this mnth that it has acquired the full bdy f his life’s wrk. The recrdings include sundscapes f every descriptin frm arund the wrld and interviews with scientists, artists and lcal peple. Whereas many recrdists fcus entirely n a single subject—nature, music r science —Metzner’s recrdings cnvey varius human experiences accmpanied by the vast range f sunds frm the natural wrld.
Metzner’s career began with a mment f realizatin in the 1970s, when he first ventured nt the campus f UMass Amherst equipped with a stere recrder, micrphne and ear phnes. Metznerre called pushing the red buttn and hearing a lifelike symphny: a cuple walking and talking nearby, a bicycle riding thrugh gravel, a bird flying verhead, bells in the distance. “And I was ging like, ‘Ww, this is amazing. What an extrardinary cincidence!’” he recalled. “But it wasn’t a cincidence--this stuff was happening all the time, I just hadn’t been paying attentin t it. And it was the micrphne and the recrder that said, ‘Wake up ... yu live in a wrld f sund. Here it is.’And it was, like, handing it t me n a plate.”
Metzner cntinued t fcus n thse mments ver the years. Nw in his 7Os, Metzner isn’t hanging up his micrphne quite yet. He tells NPR he’s grateful t the Library f Cngress fr preserving his life’s wrk, which he describes as a deep hnr. But he als wants t make sure it’s actually being heard, nt just “buried in an archive (档案室).”
He hpes mre peple will get t experience — and recgnize the value -- f sundscapes, which he describes as “part f ur natural heritage” and “the tuchstnes t ur feelings.”
“Yu can g t a museum and see Diane Arbus’ phtgraphs. Yu can see Rene Magritte’s paintings,” he adds. “Why nt sundscapes?”
4. What is special abut Metzner’s recrdings?
A. They describe the interviews with lcal peple.
B. They cnvey sunds frm human activities.
C. They display sunds n different subjects.
D. They fcus entirely n a single subject.
5. What inspired Metzner t take up the recrding career?
A. A symphny he heard n the campus f UMass Amherst.
B. A sund -rich mment n the campus f UMass Amherst.
C. A realizatin that he was well equipped with recrding devices.
D. A cincidence that he happened t be waken up by the recrder.
6. Which aspect des Metzner value mst abut his life’s wrk?
A The Library f Cngress has preserved it.
B. It has recrded unfrgettable mments.
C It can becme ur natural heritage.
D. Mre peple can actually hear it.
7. What des Metzner prbably mean in the last paragraph?
A. Sundscapes are every bit as much f an art frm.
B. Mre and mre peple chse t appreciate sundscapes.
C. Phtgraphs and paintings are recgnized as natural heritage.
D. The value f sundscapes deserves mre recgnitin than thers.
C
After Alexander Pushkin was sht in a duel (决斗) in 1837, crwds f murners frmed in Saint Petersburg. When the wagn carrying the much lved pet’s bdy reached Pskv prvince, where he was t be buried, admirers tried t pull the vehicle themselves.
Tday’s celebrity funerals tend t invlve the public largely digitally rather than in persn. But peple are passinate all the same. In the past few mnths, grief has cursed arund the Internet fr Milan Kundera, and mst recently, Michael Gambn. If yu stp t think abut it, such expressins f strng feelings fr writers and actrs are dd, even irratinal.
Unlike ther kinds f grief, this ne is nt rted in persnal intimacy (亲密关系). If yu ever interacted with a cherished authr, it was prbably during a bk tur when she signed yur cpy f her nvel. Maybe yu nce lcked eyes with a musician during a live cncert and he smiled at yu, but actually he did nt even knw yu.
Objectively, srrw makes sense when a star dies yung r vilently. Had she nt died at 27, wh knws what music Amy Winehuse wuld have added t her already impressive cllectins f wrk? The death f a lng-lived and fulfilled artist, hwever, is far frm the saddest item in an average day’s headlines. And while mst rdinary peple sink int blivin, these celebrities live n in their utput. Why, then, are these lsses felt s widely and keenly?
One interpretatin is that departed celebrities are merely the messengers. Part f yur past —the years in which the musician was the sundtrack, the writer yur ally (盟友) — can seem t fade away with them. The grief can be seen as a frm f gratitude fr the harmny and jy they supplied.
Mre imprtantly, the passing f an artist is an ccasin fr exchanges f ideas. In an atmized age, in which the default (默认) tne is critical, a belved figure’s death is a chance t share psitive feelings and memries with fellw admirers. These sad ccasins are the parting gifts f these artists.
8. Why des the authr mentin Milan Kundera and Michael Gambn in paragraph 2?
A. T prve that celebrities’ funerals tend t attract wider public attentin.
B T illustrate why peple express their sadness at the lss f thse celebrities.
C. T demnstrate that peple’s murning fr celebrities seems strange and unreasnable.
D. T shw that peple’s grief ver celebrities’ death is ridiculus and impractical.
9. The underlined phrase “sink int blivin” in paragraph 4 prbably means ________.
A. are upsetB. are desperateC. are helplessD. are frgtten
10. What can we learn frm the passage?
A. Peple wn’t murn fr celebrities unless they have intimate relatinships with celebrities.
B. It’s natural that peple murn fr celebrities dying yung but nt fr thse lng-lived nes.
C. Peple feel sad fr the passing f celebrities because f the mental nurishment received.
D. Peple attend celebrities’ funerals, either in persn r n the Internet, t express their lyalty.
11. What’s the authr’s attitude twards public murning fr the celebrities?
A. Supprtive.B. Disapprving.C. Skeptical.D. Cncerned.
D
“Few articles change wners mre frequently than clthes. They travel dwnwards frm grade t grade in the scial scale with remarkable regularity,” wrte the jurnalist Adlphe Smith in 1877 as he traced a cat’s jurney in the last century: cleaned, repaired and resld repeatedly; cut dwn int a smaller item; eventually recycled int new fabric. But with the imprvement in peple’s living standards, that mdel is mind-bggling in the era f fast fashin. The average British custmer buys fur items a mnth. And it is reprted that 350,000 tnnes f used but still wearable clthes g t landfills in the UK each year.
Yet the gradual revival f the secnd-hand trade has gathered pace in the past few years. At fashin website Ass, sales f vintage clthes (古董衫) have risen by 92%. Clthing was nce wrn ut f necessity, and nw it is simply a way f life. Busy families sell used items n eBay, teenagers trade n Depp and sme fashin peple ffer designer labels n Vestiaire Cllective. Strikingly, it has becme big enugh business that mainstream retailers (零售商) want a slice f the actin.
Fr sme buyers and sellers, the switch t the secnd-hand is brn f financial difficulties. Only a few have becme wrried abut the impact f their shpping habit n the planet. But the shift is nly a partial slutin. Sme peple wrry that sme mainstream brands may “greenwash” — using secnd-hand gds t imprve their image, rather than engaging mre seriusly with sustainability.
Hwever, the biggest cncern may be that peple keep buying because they knw they can resell gds, still chasing the pleasure f the next purchase but with an eased cnscience (愧疚). Bh, a pwerful fast fashin cmpany, has seen sales and prfits rise, despite cncerns abut envirnmental prblems in its supply chain that led t an investigatin last year.
A new Netflix series, Wrn Stries, dcuments the emtinal meanings that clthes can have: Each ld item is full f memries. Actually, a handbag frm a grandmther and a scarf passed n by a father are bth valuable fr us. A lve f style is nt a bad r an unimprtant thing. But a cmmitted relatinship is better than a quick flash. Can we learn t appreciate ur wn ld clthes as well as thers’?
12. What des the wrd “mind-bggling” underlined in paragraph 1 prbably mean?
A. Unbelievable.B. Ppular.C. Reasnable.D. Influential.
13. With the business mentined in paragraph 2, the authr wants t shw _______.
A. ld clthes are mre ppular than new pieces
B. the nline secnd-hand markets are bming
C. the fashin wrld begins t favr vintage clthes
D. many clthing brands are innvative in their new prducts
14. Hw des the secnd-hand trade impact peple accrding t paragraph 4?
A. It makes peple feel free t pursue fast fashin.
B. It makes peple mre cautius abut their budgets.
C. It encurages peple t chse ec-friendly clthes.
D It pushes peple t be mre engaged with sustainability.
15. Which f the fllwing views des Wrn Stries advcate?
A. Old items have lst favr with the public.
B. Old items are wrthy f being lng cherished.
C. Older generatins attach great imprtance t ld items.
D. Older generatins care abut the quality f their clthes.
第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
We spend mst f the year cmplaining that Britain is t cld and wet but gripe (抱怨) with just as much enthusiasm abut the heat. Althugh maning abut the weather is satisfying, it’s better t take actin and cl yurself dwn. Yu need t take extra care in the UK when temperatures hit 24℃. ____16____
Being t ht makes yu unwell and can even kill yu. ____17____ Peple ver 65, under five, pregnant wmen, thse with medical cnditins(such as heart disease and mental health cnditins) and thse wh wrk utside need extra prtectin in ht weather.
Research shws that putting yur feet in cld water is a gd way t reduce cre bdy temperature and keep yur rgans wrking. It will als help reduce swelling in yur ankles and feet.
____18____ Hwever, dn’t attempt t fully sak in freezing cld water as cld shck can be dangerus. In drught cnditins, remember t cnserve water and just cncentrate n cling either yur feet, hands r neck and face, which will als be effective.
It is imprtant t stay hydrated (补充水分) and refill the minerals we lse when we sweat. On average in very ht cnditins we sweat 3-4 litres per hur and up t 10 litres a day, the same as 40 cups f tea. Fr a shrt amunt f time, ht drinks raise yur cre bdy temperature. But it induces sweating, which then lwers yur temperature. Cld and ice drinks d cl yu dwn t. It’s thught ht drinks might be slightly mre effective than cld. ____19____
Anther way t beat the heat is wild swimming. ____20____ Slwly submerge (淹没) yur bdy in the water, understand the limits f yur swimming ability and knw the rules abut where it is safe t swim, because many peple drwn in ht weather.
A. But be aware f cld shck.
B. Sme peple are mre fragile t heat.
C. Yu will definitely be ill with the icy drinks.
D. Whatever the temperature is, drink lts f fluid.
E. Heatwaves can leave yu desperate t cl dwn.
F. This is when heat illness and deaths start increasing.
G. Mrever, having a shwer r bath will cl yu dwn faster.
第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Brad std silently utside Dr.Gardner’s ffice. Over the years Brad had been in the ffice f his bss mre times than he culd cunt but never like this. This visit ___21___ him and he was certain his shallw breath and sweaty frehead wuld betray his feeling f alarm the mment he entered the rm.
“Cme!” The vice, strng as ever, shcked Brad. He walked int the rm, clsing the dr.” D yu knw why I asked t see yu?” Dr.Gardner asked withut ___22___ frm his desk.
“N,”Brad ___23___ , as he sat dwn in the chair ppsite his mentr.
“I am ut,” Dr. Gardner respnded. “There have been ___24___ that I’m n lnger up t the jb.”
“That can’t be true,” Brad said, ___25___ t be surprised.
“___26___ it,” Dr.Gardner interrupted, “Yu’ve heard the whispers. It’s nt been the best-kept secret, Brad .”
Brad knew Dr.Gardner was right. Everyne did knw, especially Brad since he had been the ne t send the annymus letter that ___27___ Dr. Gardner’s failing eyesight and shaky hands.
”I have smething fr my successr (继任者).” Dr.Gardner pened his tp desk drawer and pulling ut a rectangular bx. Brad sat silently as the ld dctr handed the bx t him. He had ften thught f this mment and each time Brad felt greatly ___28___. Yet nw, with his dream finally within reach, all he felt was a(n) ___29___ feeling in the pit f his stmach.
The bx seemed ___30___ . Inside was an ld scalpel (外科手术刀). Its blade still shined but its wden handle was as wrn as the bx that ___31___ it.
“This scalpel was given t me by my mentr.” Dr.Gardner said, ___32___ the silence.“ He passed it ___33___ t me with encuragement and a(n) ___34___ .He tld me that as a surgen I held life and death in my hands each time I stepped int an perating rm. I’ll leave yu with the same wrds. Yur scalpel is ___35___ a tl. Hw yu use it is up t yu.”
21. A. shckedB. scaredC. satisfiedD. shamed
22. A. turning arundB. standing upC. lking upD. leaning frward
23. A. smiledB. arguedC. liedD. shuted
24. A. factsB. reprtsC. cnclusinsD. whispers
25. A. pretendingB. intendingC. seemingD. claiming
26. A. SaveB. MakeC. GetD. Leave
27. A. readB. detailedC. discveredD. annunced
28. A. excitedB. encuragedC. frtunateD. energetic
29. A. strngB. emptyC. prudD. fearless
30. A. newB. delicateC. ancientD. dusty
31. A. husedB. presentedC. carriedD. maintained
32. A. stppingB. avidingC. beatingD. breaking
33. A. backB. dwnC. frwardD. arund
34. A. warningB. lessnC. expectatinD. inspiratin
35. A. likeB. suchC. justD. even
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个单词或者用所给单词的正确形式填空。
When it cmes t fds that are mre than wrthy f being psted all ver scial media, Chinese sugar painting, a traditinal Chinese frm f flk art, deserves sme time in the sptlight. Ht liquid sugar is used ____36____ (create) tw-dimensinal figures like small animals. Sugar art is pretty ppular ____37____ children, but it’s beautiful enugh t interest anyne.
Ht sugar is pured frm a small spn nt a flat surface where the utline f the figure ____38____ (draw) with a thick stream f sugar. Then ____39____ (relative) thinner sugar is added t supprt the utline and fill in the figure f the bdy in a ____40____ (cmbine) f zig-zags r ther patterns, supprted by a wden stick. “Painting” artistic pieces frm melted sugar ____41____ (differ) frm regular painting. Because the ht sugar cls dwn very quickly, the painter has t wrk quickly, ____42____ (make) sure he gets every shape just right.
Custmers traditinally spin ____43____ arrw n a wheel. It lands n a certain figure ____44____ is inspired by nature r wildlife in frms f a dragn, fish, mnkey, bird r flwer basket. This ancient Sichuan art frm might nt be as cmmn` as it nce was, but it still has the pwer t amaze _____45_____ (turist) wh cme acrss talented street artists that make these amazing creatins.
第三部分 书面表达（共三节 满分50分）
第一节 单词拼写。清楚用选择性必修三Unit1至Unit5范围内单词作答。（共10题，每题1分，满分10分）
46. She is ne f the mst_________(有很大影响力的，有支配力的) figures in lcal plitics. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
47. The mn ______ (浮现) frm behind the cluds and it shne dwn ver green hills. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
48. I feel greatly hnred t act as a student ______ (代表) t meet the paramedics frm Wuhan at the airprt. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
49. My sn shared with me an anecdte that an eight-year-ld by was __________ (奖励、回报) with ￡5 fr bringing back a lst dg. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
50. Often ________（跳过）meals will d much harm t yur physical health, s yu shuld have meals regularly. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
51. Calrie restrictin desn’t advcate ___________(挨饿). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
52. The factry was fined fr its ________ (排放) f waste gas int the atmsphere.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
53. The kids watched as the cin ________ (沉没) t the bttm f the pl. (根据汉语意思单词拼写)
54. Emily felt a mix f excitement and nervusness as she stepped __________ (在飞机上) the airplane, ready fr her first sl adventure t a freign cuntry. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
55. A city half-marathn fr ________ (业余爱好者) was being rganized t help raise mney fr charity. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
第二节 应用文写作（满分15分）
56. 假定你是李华，你校的许多同学由于种种原因养成了熬夜的习惯，熬夜会对健康造成很大的危害。请你以“The Harmful Effects f Staying Up Late”为题，写一篇英语短文，给你校英文报投稿，以使熬夜的同学认识到熬夜的危害并改掉这一不良习惯。
The Harmful Effects f Staying Up Late
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第三节 读后续写（满分25分）
57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
After a very meaningful cnversatin with my dad abut the ld days, we came up with an bject that we bth remembered clearly. It was my first bicycle. My mind tld me I gt it when I was seven, wh was cheated t ride it fr fifty yards alne the first time I tried!
My dad put tgether all the small pieces f the bicycle frm a beautiful material that he called, “Yur wn car.” Of curse I knew he had sme magical ability, but I didn’t think he culd make such an awesme bject. He added the seat and the pedals (脚踏板) s that I wuld nt have any prblems. My dad recalled the bicycle was the smallest he culd find while I remember hw huge it was. I was s afraid f it and there was n way that I was ging t cntrl that mnster-sized material. The bicycle was left in my backyard as a decratin fr a mnth because I refused t ride it. Hnestly, I was scared t try it.
After a mnth, my dad gave me a lecture t teach me what being a man was all abut. I was finally determined t try it. My dad was prud f me and I felt very manly. He and I went t the park t see what we culd d there. The park was empty when we arrived. I had n dubt that my dad tld everybdy nt t be there because we had t use it. I felt srry fr ther peple, but I was prud t have such an capable persn as my dad. We fund a smth and pen space. My dad was hlding the back part f the seat t make sure I didn’t fell. He prmised me that I was nt ging t fall because he wuld be running right behind, hlding the bicycle.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右：
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I started t pedal and the bicycle mved.
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I turned arund and fund my dad was nt behind.
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