2024届上海虹口区高三一模英语试题及答案

虹口区学年度第一学期期终学生学习能力诊断测试高三英语试卷

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3.1Listening Co mprehensionSection ADirections:In SectionA,you willhear tenshort conversations between two speakers At the end of each conversation,question will beasked about what was said The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once Aftery hear a conversation and the question aboutit,read thefour possibleanswers onyour paper;and decidewhich oneis tlbest answer to the question you have heard

1.A.At a bookstoreC.At apost officeD.At apolice station.

2.A.At6:45p.m.B.At7:00p.m.C.At7:15p.m.D.At9:00p.m.

3.A.Pick up some bottledwater:B.W orkoverti me at theoffice.C.Do so me paperworkat ho me.D.Set asidesome ti me forrelaxation.

4.A.The harmdone bysingle-use plasticsB.The topicfor the wo marfs compositionC.Environmental issuesD.Some recenthot news.

5.A.He iscurious about his futureneighbour B.He isdissatisfied with the environmentC.He isworried about the trafficservice D.He carit waitto moveinto thishouse

6.A.She agreeswith the man splan.B.She isconcerned about the weatherC.She considersit unwise to gooutsideD.She has a betterplan thanhaving a picnic

7.A.Looking at an oldpictureB.Preparing for a familytrip.C.Searching forsome oldstuffD.Talking abouttheir grandfather

8.A.The woman was uninterestedin theparty

8.The wo man willtake herfamily to the partyC.The woman islooking forward to thepartyD.The womanwas absent from the partyB.At a library.

9.A.Those whoare talentedare nevershort ofinspiration.B.Not everyonecan learnhow to be a good writerC.Creativity issomething you are born withD.It takespractice tobeco me a goodwriter

10.A.He hasalready achievedhis goalB.He goesto thegym ona regularbasisC.He usuallygoes homedirectly after work D.He hasgiven upexercising fortwo weeks.IV.Su mmary WritingDirections:Read the following passage.Summarize the main ideaand the main point（s）of the passage inno more than60words.Use yourownwords asfar as possible

71.Will Plant-based ProteinContinue tobe anAppetizer inFood WorldAgood veganmilk needsto looklike milkand tastelike milk,whether itsa fattyversion,preferred bybakers,or askimmed one,favoredby thehealth-conscious Foryears manufacturersof plant-based proteinhave hadtrouble hackingthis delicateimitation gameand itseems（收益）that they are winningback abit Theglobal revenuesfrom alternative proteins couldreach$290billion by2035and thatis acautiousesti mateHowever;can itlast（剁肉刀）Unlike thoseearly products,which wereneither terriblytasty norparticularly nutritious,cleaver processingimprovestextures additivesboost tasteand apinch of specially engineeredpeas andbeans addsnutrient in the latestproducts Still,ultra-processedsubstitutes seido mmatch animalproteins innutritional valueAni malproducts includingmilk,are betterfor childrerisbone development,though lab-grown versionsof meator dairyare becomingmore nutritious.Meanwhile,green-minded consumersare realizingthat plant-based（杏仁）does notnecessarily meansustainable inthat itstill takesa lotto obtainraw materialsFarming almondsto makea milk-likedrink,for example,uses hugequantities ofwaterPlant-based proteinsare alsoa toughsell ingiant marketslike India,where dietsare alreadyrich inplants andvegetables,orNigera,where meat-eating is a signof wealthThat limitstheir globalappealAll thesesuggests that alternativeproteinshave farto go to replacethe animalkind.The limitationsmay beweighing on the firmsinvolvedOatly smarket valuehas fallenby about80%since itslisting partlybecause ofproduction difficultiesThat ofBeyond Meat,whoseburgers featurein McDonaldslatest menu,is downby90%from itspeak.Plant-based foodsmay nolonger beonly anappetizer indiets,buttheir makerre mainone infood businessV.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentencesinto English,using the words given in thebrackets72我听说你的表弟是个不折不扣的，土牛”，是吗？（hear）

73.长颈鹿皮肤上橙棕色的斑点使它们可以在野外隐藏自己（…让…）74和普通巴士不同，这款智能巴士可以自动规划路线，避让行人和车辆，将乘客送达目的地（avoid）

75.今年参展的不少中国品牌产品通过对东方文化的深度挖掘，将传统与时尚融合，赢得了年轻一族的青睐integrateVI.Guided W ritingDirections:W ritean Englishcomposition in120-150words according to theinstructions givenbelow inChinese.假设你是明启中学高三学生赵磊，你们班最近与国际伙伴校的同学们共同开展了一个团队项目，但目前的合作效76果并不理想项目负责人请你负责在中方同学的范围内调查原因你发现有些同学对团队中的角色分配不Mr.Johnson满意，有些同学觉得团队沟通存在问题请给写一封邮件，内容必须包括Mr.Johnson简述同学们的反馈；

1.向提出改进建议并说明理由

2.Mr.Johnson虹口区2023学年度第一学期期终学生学习能力诊断测试高三英语试卷参考答案11-20ADC BDACCDB

21.wondering

22.cares

23.published were24how

25.Unlike

26.so that

27.to sit

28.noticed

29.they

30.where词汇部分

31.G

32.B

33.K

34.C

35.I

36.F

37.A

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40.II完型填空41-55:ABCCD BBACDCBABD阅读理解56-59:BACD60-62:CBD63-66:ABAC选句填空BFDA67-70:听力部分语法部分ITO BACBCAADDD概要写作The boomingplant-based proteinindustry faceschallenges Plantr-based meatcan neverbe asnutritious asani mal-produced proteinBesides,its manufacturingprocess is not thatsustainable,for cultivatingplants isresource consuming.Its salemay alsomeet setbacksin somecountriesdue to their dietaryhabits Thisuncertainty isreflected in the decliningmarket valuesof relevantenterprises翻译部分我听说你的表弟是个不折不扣的‘社牛，是吗？72（hear）I veheard that your cousinis quitesociable/outgoing/is reallygood atsocializing isrithe分分分分1Q51Q5长颈鹿皮肤上橙棕色的斑点使它们可以在野外隐藏自己（……）

73.itThe orange-brown spotson theskin ofgiraffes make it possiblefor themto hidethemselves分分1L5in thewild分

0.5和普通巴士不同，这款智能巴士可以自动规划路线，避让行人和车辆，将乘客送达目的地74（avoid）U nlikeregular busesthis typeofsmart buscan automatically planits routavoid pedestrians分分分分Q

50.511and vehiclesand takepassengers to their destination分1今年参展的不少中国品牌产品通过对东方文化的深度挖掘，将传统与时尚融合，赢得了年轻一族的青睐

75.integrateQ uitea fewC hinese brandproducts exhibited thisyear haveintegrated traditionwith fashion分分L

51.5分分through adeep explorationof easterncultures whichw insthe heartsof theyoung people11【以下参考作文由ChatGPT生成，仅供参考】Dear Mr.Johnson,I hopethis emailfinds youwell Asthe representativefor our Chinese teamin therecent collaborativeproject with our internationalpartnerschool,I wanted to sharesome feedbackfrom our classmates regardingthe currentstate of the projectUponconducting asurvey amongour class mates,a com mon themeemerged regardingtwo primary concerns:dissatisfaction with the assignedroleswithin the team andperceived com munication issuesI believeaddressing theseconcerns willsignificantly improvethe overallcollaborationand projectoutcomes.Firstly regardingthe roleassignments,some ofourclassmates feelthat thedistribution oftasks isuneven,leading to a senseofimbalance in theteam.It iscrucial toensure thateach team member feelstheir roleis meaningfuland contributesto the project;s successIsuggest revisitingthe roleallocation process,considering eachstudent;s strengthsand intereststo createa moreequitable distributionofresponsibilities Secondly,communication hasbeen identifiedas anotherarea ofconcern Someclassmatesmentioned feelingthat informationis not beingshared effectivelywithin theteam,leading tomisunderstandings anddelays intheprojecttimelinei Toaddress thisI proposeimplementingregular teammeetings orcheck-ins todiscuss progress,share insightsand addressany concernspromptly;Additionally,establishing adigital platformfor continuouscom municationcan helpensure everyoneis on the samepage Furthermore,organizing team-buildingactivities eithervirtually orin person,could enhanceinterpersonal relationshipswithin thegroup.Building astronger senseof camaraderieandunderstanding amongteamme mbers will likely lead to improved collaborationand a more positiveworking atmosphereInconclusion,addressing theconcerns relatedto roleassignments andcommunication willcontribute to a moreharmonious andeffectivecollaboration betweenourChineseteam andour internationalcounteiparts Iappreciate yourattention to these mattersand believethatimplementing thesesuggestions willleadto a moresuccessful andenjoyable projectexperience foreveryone involvedThankyou for your understanding and Ilook forwardto yourguidance onhow wecan proceedto implementthese improvements.[333words]Sincerely yoursZhaoLei虹口区学年度第一学期期终学生学习能力诊断测试2023听力部分L ListeningCo mprehensionSectionADirections:In SectionA,you willhearten shortconversationsbetweentwospeakersAtthe end ofeachconversation,a questionwill be askedabout whatwassaidTheconversationsand the questions will be spokenonly once.After youhearaconversationand thequestionabout it,read thefour possibleanswers onyour papei;and decidewhich oneis the best ans werto thequestion you haveheard

1.M:I msorry;I thinkyou need to paya fineon thesebooks-they weredue backlast week.W:Oh,I seeHow muchis itQ:Where does the conversationmost probablytake place2W:Hello!Is the practice roomavailable on Wednesday eveningfrom seven6dock tonine ddock一M:Yes.Yoti]1just needto comealittle earlythat dayto signsomepaperwork say,15minutesQ:When shouldthe woman arrive at thepracticeroo monWednesday

3.M:re out of bottledwater Can you picksome up on the way home,pleaseW:I wouldlove to,but Tm going to havem yhands fullI havea lot of paperworkto bringhome.Q:What is the woman most probably going to dothis evening

4.W:I mhaving troubledeciding whichto writefor mycomposition.Single-use plasticsor dirtyenergy sourcesM:Hmm.I thinkT dgowith dirtyenergy sources-if san issue thafsbeen inthe newsa lotrecentlyQ:What arethe speakersmainly talkingabout

5.W:So,what do you think of thehouse,sirM:K sanice neighbourhood,but Ididri tseeany busstation all the wayhereQ:What does the man mean

6.M:Now that the springshere,why notgo forapicnicthis weekendW:Well,let stake advantage of the warm erweatherQ:W hatdoesthe woman m ean

7.M:Look,everyone wasmaking apose beforethey were ready.Do you re member whotook this oneW:Sure Grandpatook itwhen we were ona familytrip toAustralia fiveyears ago.Q:What arethe twospeakers mostprobably doing

8.W:Sorry,Peter Nexttime youthrow aparty,I willdefinitely bethereM:No needfor apology.Family always comesfirstQ:What can be inferredfrom the conversation

9.M:I mso badat writingMrs.White Idorf tthinkI wasbornwithcreativity;一W:Nonsensei Creativitycan be learned!Writers arerftconstantly inspiredmost of themjust forcethe mselvesto writeevery day.Q:What doesthewomanmean

10.W:Hey,whaf sgoing onY oiire usuallyat thegym whenI gethome.Wasrf tit your NewYear resolutionto lose10poundsM:Actually,I wasjust killingtime hereand there afterworkfor thepast twoweeks.Q:What can belearnedaboutthe man from the conversationSection BDirections:In SectionB,you willhear twoshort passages and onelonger conversation,and you will beasked several questions oneach ofthe passages and theconversation.The passagesandtheconversation will be readtwice,but thequestions will be spokenonly once.Whenyou heara question,read thefour possibleanswers onyour paperand decidewhich onewould bethe bestanswerto thequestionyou haveheardQuestions11through13are basedon the following passage.South EastTechnological University,a universityin Ireland,is offeringa degreeprogram ininfluencing startingnext yearCoursesinclude crisismanagement,public relations,celebrity studies,social psychology,and videoand audioediting Severaldozen studentswilljoin theclass from2024Hopefully thecourses couldbring themsome advantagesin afierce,attention-driven professionthat can be profitableifsuccessfulIrene McCormick,a seniorlecturer atthe universityco-designed thedegree She said thatwhile shortercourses havebeen offeredbeforethe universityis likelythe firstaround theworld tooffer adegree specificallytailored towardthe influencereconomy.Harvard BusinessReview putthe valueof theglobal influencermarket at$

16.4billion lastyear Asbusinesses devotelarger sharesof their marketingbudgets toinfluencer partnerships,it isesti matedthat theindustry isundergoing moregrowth in

2023.And amongtoday syoungster^the professionis particularlyappealing Onerecent surveyreported that1in4young peopledesire thejob.However;academics raiseconcerns aboutthe sustainabilityof thedegree inthe yearsto come,given theever-changing natureof socialmediaNow listenagain Questions:

11.According to the passage,what fielddoestheprogram target

12.Accord!ngtoIrene McCormick,what isspecial aboutthisprogram

13.What concernsthe academicsabouttheprogramQuestions14through16are basedon the following passage.Flag footballisaspecial formof A m erican footballThe essentialrules ofthe flag football arethe sameas regularAm eri canfootballHowever,rough contactlike pushingor tacklingisnot allowed.In aflag footballgame,as itsname suggestsplayers scoreby pullingaflag off their opponentsbelt insteadof tacklingthe ballFlagfootball startedout asa meansof recreationfor Americansoldiers duringWorld WarII whothen broughtthe gameback home withthem.Today,it hasbecome afavorite foryouth playersand,increasingly femaleplayers,who havefewer opportunitiesto showcasetheirfootball taloitsMillions ofplayers across the USalready countit aspart oftheir lives,and gamesand matches betweencolleges haveprovideda robustfoundation for the sportto grow.And athigher levelsflag footballis increasinglybeco minganopportunity fortalented femaleathletes to make theirmark.Professionalsinvolved inthe sporthope itwill eventuallybe seenasacommonalternative to regular footballW iththe backingoftheUS National FootballLeague,the InternationalOlympic Committee recentlyannounced thatflag footballwillbeplayed asan Olympicsport for the veryfirsttime inthe2028Sum merGames inLos AngelesNow listenagain Questions:

14.Which ofthe followingis trueabout flag football

15.Why isflagfootballespecially popularamong youthand femaleplayers

16.What is the passagemainly intendedto doQuestions17through20are basedon the following conversation.M:Hi,Colin,welcome back.You lookso tiredShall Iget youa cup of coffeeW:SureM:So,how was yourtrip Didyou havea goodti meW:It wasterrible Imean itsafantastic country.The peopleare lovelyThe foodis wonderfulBut what a nightmare!Never againM:What wentwrongW:Well wegot to the airport early meandthebaby.For theytold usto gettherea few hours before departuretime becauseoftheincreasedsecurity proceduresSo,wewerethere fourhoursbeforetakeoff Butthen there were delaysM:How longW:Ten hours!Canyouimagine what the Airportislike inAugust for10hours with a smallbabyM:Not great,I imagine.W:No,not greatThe guyfromthe airline toldus that they dgive usa hotel room.But hefinished workand forgotto tellhis colleague.By thetimethey arrangedit weonly hadthree hoursto waitso there was nopoint goingtothehotel M:Thaf stoobad.But at least yougotto Berlinsafely.W:But unfortunatelyour bagsdidrf tThey wentto Moscow.M:Oh no.So youwere***.W:...yep Stuckin Berlinwith noclothes Themanfromtheairlinesaid that therewasnothing hecould do.It wasnight bythis timeandall theshops wereshut andallthehotels werefuLL Itcost mea fortuneto gettothedowntown atmidnightM:Oh dearI believeyou needanother cupof coffeeW:No,I needa new holiday!Now listenagainQuestions:

17.Why did thewomanarriveatthe airportearly

18.What problemdidthe woman meet

19.What didthewomanimply abouttheairportstaff

20.What doesthewomanmean byaIneed a newholiday”Directions:In SectionB,youwillhear twoshort passagesand onelonger conversation,and youwillbeasked severalquestions oneach ofthe passagesandtheconversationThe passagesandtheconversation willbe readtwice,but thequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyou heara question,read thefour possibleanswers onyour paperand decidewhich onewould bethe bestanswer tothequestionyou haveheardQuestions11through13are basedon thefollowing passage.

11.A.Influencing B.Celebrity studiesC.Crisis managementD.Psychology.12A.It offersa lotof relatedcourses B.Its coursesare taughtby seniorlecturersC.It partnerswith HarvardU niversity D.If sthe first degreeprogram inthe field

13.A.Whether it has enoughbudgets B.Whether itwill attractyoungstersC.W hether itcan standthe testof time.D.W hether itcan offeruseful courses

14.A.It emphasizes balltackling B.It forbidsrough bodycontactC.It wascreated during the WWLD.It ismainly playedinthearmy today.

15.A.It ispretty easyto learnB.It ismore recreationalthan othersportsC.It followslimited rulesD.It allowsthemto show theirtalents insports

16.A.Introduce awould-be OlympicsportB.Co mpareflagfootballwith regularfootballC.Explain therules offlag footballD.Illustrate thejob ofNationalFootballLeagueQuestions14through16are basedon thefollowing passage.Questions17through20are basedon thefollowing conversation

17.A.In ordernot tomiss theflightB.For fearthat theflight shallbe delayed.C.To spareenough time forsecurity checksD.To takebetter careof herbaby whentraveling

18.A,She waitedthree hoursforthehotelroomtobeready.B.She didrithave enoughmoney to get ataxi inBerlin.C.Her luggagewas deliveredto awrong destinationD.She wasstuck inthe Berlin airport fora night

19.A.They reactedquickly topassenger^requestsB.They wererude tothe passengerC.They showedenough sympathy.D.They wereirresponsible

20.A Shewas lookingforwardtoher nextholiday.B.She feltterrible thather holidaywas ruined.C.She didritwant anothercupofcoffeeD.She thoughtthe holidaywas tooshortIL Grammar andVocabularySection ADirections:Afterreading the passage below,fill inthe blanksto makethepassagecoherent andgram maticallycorrect Forthe blankswitha given word,fill ineach blankwiththeproper formofthegivenword;forthe other blanksuse oneword that best fitseach blank.Your CatMight NotBe IgnoringYou W hen YouSpeakEvery catowner hasa storyto tellof beingblanked bytheir catWe callto ourcat,it turnsaway,and someof usmight beleft21wonderwhy wedidrf tget a dogBut yourcat may be listeningafter allMore thanthat,it22care morethan you maythink.A studyby Frenchresearchers23publish lastmonth inthe journalAni malCognition foundthat notonly docats reactto whatscientists高音的一call cat-directed speech——a high-pitched voicesimilar to24we talk to babiesthey reactto whois doingthe talking“We foundthat hearingtheir ownersusing ahigh-pitched voice,cats reactedmore thanwhen hearingtheir ownerspeaking normallytoanother humanadult”said Charlottede Mouzon,an authorofthestudy.But it actually didHt workwhen itcame froma strange]s voice”25studies involvingdogs,analyzing catbehavior isdifficult,which ispart ofwhy humansunderstand themless Catsare stressedbybeing in a lab26meaningful behavioralobservations becomeimpossible Andforget abouttrying togetacat27si stillfor anM.核磁共振扫描R.1scan tostudy itsbrain function.So theresearchers forthe lateststudy wenttothecat；homes andplayed recordingsof differenttypes ofspeech anddifferent speakersAtfirsts therewas concernfrom Dr.de Mouzonand herteam forlack ofreaction fromthe catsbut uponanalysis ofthe filmrecordings,delicatereactions28notice.“It could be justmoving anear orturning thehead tothe speakeror evenfreezing what29were doing“DE deMouzonsaid‘后In thestudy,therewereafewcases30cats wouldapproach thespeaker playinga voiceand meow.theend,we hadreally clear氏gains inthe cafsattention whenthe ownerwas usingcat-directed speech/de MouzonsaidDirections:Fill ineach blankwith aproper wordchosen fromthe box.Each wordcan beused onlyonce Notethat there is oneword more thanyou need.A.arrives B.observable C.boundless D.contained E.distancing EexpansionG.lies H.parallel Iperceiving Jthreads K.volumeW hat Comes AfterSpaceLooking ata clearnight sky,you witnessthe vastnessof space,which holdseverything humansknow toexist Tofind outwhat31beyond,agoodplace tostart is to determinewhere the universe endsHowever;the problemis thatscientists areuncertain aboutwhere spaceendsor whetherit endsat alLThe32universeThe furthesthumans cansee outinto space,using allthe technologycurrently availableto us,is46billion light-years aHght-yearis thedistance thatlight cantravel inone year;and isequivalent toabout

9.5million millionkilometres.The33of spacethat humanscansee iscalled thevisible universeBeyond this,it remains amystery whetherit sanexpanse ofmore galaxiesand starsor possiblytheedge ofthe universeSome think thatthe universe is34,meaning spacegoes onforever inevery directionIn thiscase,thereisnothingafter space,because spaceiseverythingM ovingfurther awayExpertshave capturedimages ofthe entireEarth fromspace,and someastronauts havepersonally witnessedits beautyfrom orbitPerhaps35the limits oftheuniversewould also be possibletoo,if onlyhumans knewwhere togotolook foritAnother challengeis theuniversd srapid36,As galaxiesmove furtheraway,their lighttakes longerto reach一us.Eventually,some galaxiesmaybeso distantthat theirlight never37,This might imply thatany edgeand whateverisontheother一side isincreasingly38itself fromus.Regardless of these uncertaintiesscientists stillspend alotoftime thinkingaboutwhatcomesafter spaceMany universesItspossiblethatthereisrf tjust oneuniverse^and thatour universeis justone smallpart of a umulti verse.Perhaps ouruniverseis39within itsown distinctregion ofspace,separated fromothers byvast expansesof nothingnessOr maybe40universes exist,pressedtightly againsteach other.Getting anidea oftheuniversestrue shapemay helpastrono mers findout whetherit hasan edgeW hatco mesafterthat could be aneven greatmy stery.Ill ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:For each blank inthefollowingpassage there are fourwords orphrases marked A,B,C andD.Fill ineach blankwiththeword orphrasethatbestfits thecontextBack in1930,the economistJohn MaynardKeynes predictedthat withtechnological changeand improvementsin productivity,wd donly beworking15hours aweek bynow.But whileworking hourshave41by26%,most of us stillaverage425hours aweek.One ofthe thingsKeynes underestimatedisthehuman desireto42withourpeers-a drivethat makesmost ofus workmorethanwe needtQ“We dont measureproductivity byhow muchwe veharvested anymore,“says AlexSoojung-Ki mPang,visiting scholarat StanfordUniversity^Overworking hasbeen partof Westernsociety sincethe IndustrialRevolution Whensome predictedthat autom ationwould createan extraamountof43time,needless tosay,that diddt happen.nThanks to computerization andglobalization inthe1980s,managers coulddemand more of employeesunder the44that jobscouldbegivento someoneelse Sothe45piled on.And wetook itexhausted,but takingup theburden allthe same.The psychologistBarbara Killingerwritesin Workaholics:The RespectableAddicts about how we46_sacrifice ourown well-being throughoverwork for“succesd’.But farfrom deliveringproductivity value,or personalfulfilment,overwork hasbeen provento leadto burnout,stress,greater risk一of heartdisease andeven shorterlifespans47,we carriedon untilC0VID-19came alongBesidesmaking uswork longerhours fromhome,CO VID-19has also48the movetowards theadoption ofauto matedmachine especiallyfor（无人机）jobs requiringmuch interpersonalcontact-from Amazondeveloping deliverydrones tosef drivingcars By2050,M ichaelOsbornea professorof machine learning atthe Universityof Oxford,predicts thatatleast40%of currentjobs willbelost to

49.There are50,Jobs thatinvolve com plexsocial interactionsare beyondcurrent robotskills:so teachingsocial carenursing andcounsellingare alllikely to51the AIrevolution As are jobsthat relyon creativity.The samealso goesfor52jobs,according toOsborne,due tothelarge numberof differentobjects cleanersencounter andthe varietyof waysthose objectsneedtobe dealtwith Interestingly,areas oftheworkplace traditionallydominated bywomen worftbe soeasily adoptedby AIRobots areunlikely to53inthework oftaking careof children,preparing lunchboxesand doingthe laundry.Those whosework fallsoutside thecaring,cleaning orcreative fieldwill stillwork infuture just54,In about60%of occupations,it isesti matedthatathird ofthe taskscanbeauto mated,meaning changestotheway wework.A large-scale studyhas predictedthat overthenext20years although7million jobswillbetaken overby AI,

7.2million newones willbe55asaresult Sowe willwork infuture:wejust dorftknow whatwe Ubedoing yet

41.A.declined B.increased C.continued D.kept42A.disagree B.compete C.cooperate D.identify

43.A.working B.tough C.leisure D.active44A.fantasy B.influence C.threat D.i mpression

45.A.joy B.cash C.ambition D.pressure

46.A.excitedly B.willingly C.dramatically D.hopefully

47.A.Otherwise B.StUl C.Furthermore D.Therefore

48.A.speeded upB.followed upC.prepared forD.planned for

49.A.overwork B.labour C.auto mationD.science

50.A.dreams B.models C.expectations D.exceptions

51.A.cause B.cease C.survive D.undergo52A.caring B.cleaning C.curing D.coaching

53.A.assist B.exist C.believe D.understand54A.hardly B.differently C.unfortunately D.probably

55.A.lost B.recovered C.substituted D.createdDirections:Read thefollowing threepassages Eachpassage isfollowed byseveralquestionsor unfinishedstatements Foreach ofthem therearefour choicesmarkedA,B,C andD.Choose the one thatfits bestaccording tothe informationgiven inthepassageyouhavejust readA11was alwaysa reader2Asakid,I walkedtothe library severaltimes aweek andchecked outso many books andreturned themso quicklythatthelibrarianonce snapped,“Dod ttakehome somanybooksif you re notgoingto read them allT3But Idid readthemall I said“But Ihad stoppedreading gradually;I joinedbook clubsthat Inever attended.I requestedalibrarybook everyonewas readingonlyto returnitaweek late^unread,with fines.5Then Imet DavidWhen I asked himabouthislast book,his facelit up and hisfingers danced.^David readmuch morethan Idid,about abook ortvvo aweek.He preferredhistory andnonfiction,while I loved fictionwriters.7On ourseventh dateDavid and I visitedthe library8I havea game,“he said,pulling twopens andPost-its outof hisbag“Lef sfindbooks we\eread andleave reviewsin themfor thenextperson.n9We wanderedinthelibrary foran hourIn theend,we satonthefloor amongthe poetry,andI read himsome.He listened,then asked,“What isityoulike aboutthat one”l°That summer;as wepicnicked outside,I said,“If Itell yousomething willyou notjudge me’David pausedand raisedhis eyebrows.11I veonly readone bookthis yean”I said12But itsjune/，hesaid13I know.”14Well read abook!”l^The nexttime Ivisited abookstore^his chargeto“readabooK echoedin myhead.I pickedupabook solelyfor itspoetic title比161had a hard timegetting intoit Thenarrator wasan oldman.Whenever Iwas temptedto giveuponI thoughtof DavidI pushedthroughthefirsttwo chaptersand discovereda newnarrator inthe thirdIlovedthe alternatingpoints ofview.I carriedthe bookto workI read atlunch andon mywalk homa17“HO4s yourday Davidtexted18Good Alittle tired,I repliedT stayedup lateand finishedmy book.”%tried to makeitsound casual,but Iwas proud of myselfIt wasnotacompetition,but Ifelt himpushing metobe moreofthe personIused tobe and more ofwho Iwantedtobe.2°IaskedDavid oncewhat heliked aboutme.21He paused,then said,“Isee theworld asamorewonder-filled placewith you”22By theendofthat year;David suggestedwe visitthelibraryagain.He askedif Iremembered thegame weplayed onour firstvisit23Iremenibei;I saidZHepulled abook fromthe shelfdropped toone knee,and openedit Inside,his Post-it read:Kada,ithasalways beenyou.Will youmarryme’Zb Hisproposal hadrested betweenthe pagesof TheRebel Princessfor overa year26“Yes”Isaid

56.The wordAappecT paragraph2mostprobablymeansA.talked to someone voluntarilyB.spoke tosomeone impatientlyC.gave someonea suggestionD.laughed atsomeone heartlessly

57.Which ofthefollowingmay bestillustrate the author sreading habitwhen shefirst metDavi dA.Carrying booksaround withoutopening them.B.Only readingthe bookseveryone recommended.C.Avoiding sharingbooks whengoingtobook clubsD.Often forgettingto returnthe booksalready read.

58.According toparagraph19,why wasthe authorproudofherselfA.She finishedreading abook shedidri tlikeiB.She hadread morebooks thanDavid did.C.She didwhat shethought tobe difficultD.She hadkept toher tastein poetictitles.

59.What wasthe mainchange thatDavid broughtinto the author slifeA.He introducedanewlibrary anda fungame tothe authorB.He encouragedthe authortoreadmore fictionand poetryC.He helpedtheauthorfinish readingan entirebook ina day.D.He motivatedtheauthorto rediscoverher lovefor readingBCanyou standon one leg for10secondsJust15minutes aday of practice canbe beneficialBalancecouldbea matterof lifeand death.The World HealthOrganization estimatesbut domore ifyouhavetime.Starting earlierhelps:that684,000fatal fallsoccur each year;making fallingthe secondleading causeof trythe exercisesbelow onahard,level surface一Easy Level:Standing on onelegwith yourhandsunintentional injurydeath.Some ofthese fallsare causedby moreserious conditions-resting ona worksurface ifyou refeeling unsteadybutmany arerit According to George Locker;a long-term practitionerof taichi,a loss一see howlong you can maintainyour balanceDo thisofbalance isa medicalproblem thatcarf tbetreated with drugs orsurgery,despite itsonewhile you re brushingyour teethMedium Level:effectsFor thismovement,start fromstanding andtakea补救Increasingly,efforts arebeing madeto remedythe balanceproblem amongbigstep forwards,bending yourfront leguntil yourthegroups alreadymost affectedby itTai chi,practiced byan estimated50million peopletrailingknee justbrushes thefloor Thenpush offinChina,is anoption Studieshave shownthat aslittle aseight weeksofpracticecanyour frontleg andreturn toa standingpositionimprove olderadultd scoresontheTinetti test-a commonlyused measureof competenceinHard Level:Try step-ups ontoastep orbox:put一basic taskssuch asrising froma chairand walkingas wellas reducingfear offalling onefoot ontoabox andpush throughthat heeltoLonger periodsof studyshow furtherbenefits stepupsoboth feetend uptogether Toensure youarerft usingyour trailingleg tohelp,keep yourWh ateveractivity youchoose,the lessonistowork onyour balancebefore youtoesofftheground onthat footneedto,not afterit becomesanissue.As Lockerputs it:everyone stoldto savemoneyfor theirretirement,and nobodys taughtto savetheir balanceBut bothare difficulttoget backonce theyre gone

60.What doesGeorgeLockerthinkofa lackof balanceA.It iscostly toget treatedwithdrugsand surgery;B.It isa minorissue thatdoesrf taffectond soverall healthC.It isa problem withoutany medicalsolutionD.It isa problem thatcanbeeasily fixedby exercising

61.Which ofthefollowingbest illustratesthe MediumLevel practice62What isthe lessonconveyed inthepassageregarding balanceand healthA.Balance isthe topleading causeof suddendeath frominjuriesA.B.C.D.B.It isessential forthose affectedby balanceissues toseek helpC.Tai chiisthe most effectiveway toimprove ones balanceD.It iswi sertowork onbalance asearly aspossible（0一The conceptof dynamic pricing issimple andeasy forbusinesses toimplement Whetherif saFriday-evening flight,a hotelduring theholidays,orataxi rideinadownpour;we haveall beenburned byhighertharrnormal pricesdue toexcess demandRaising costswhen businessesarebusiest isthe normacrossthetravel industryPerhaps themost well-known exampleof this is withinride-share companies,which haveusedsurge pricingfor yearsto chargeriders whende mandfor carsrockets relativetothenu mberof driversavailable.Outside travel,online storesare increasinglyusing thisdynamic pricingtoo,says VombergOn Amazon.com alone,millions ofpricechanges occurwithin aday,corresponding toa pricechange ofabout everyten minutesfor eachproduct”While consumersmight notalways pickupon thesevariations inpricey Vombergsays time-based dynamicpricing willlikely becomeaco mpetitivestandard atleast inonline markets（算法）.“AFenabled toolscan suggestthebestprices viamachine learningalgorithms Theycan alsotrack andlearn competitorand customerresponses toprice changes/he saysNow,surge pricingis happeningin storesincluding barsand supermarketsas well“Physical businessesare adoptingelectronic shelflabelsthat enablereal timeprice adjustmentsdepending onthe timeof day,stock levelsand whetheritems areapproaching theirsell-by date/says SarwarKhawaja,chairman ofthe OxfordEducation Group.He saysthis technologyis likely to causeprices inbars thatuse thesesignsto increaseduringtherushes ofdinner;weekends orholidays,or forsuper marketsto adjustprices throughoutthe dayor week,depending onvolumeof shoppersThecurrent economicclimate isalso drivingthe needfor thesepricing technologiesWhile creatingcompetitive pricesis alwayskey tohealthyprofit margins,Khawaja saysdyna micpricing enablesbusinesses toopti misetheir pricingdepending onthe financialsituations oftheircustomer base“Businesses canoffer discountsduring downturnswhile increasingprices inbetter offareas“he saysThechanges,howevei;may notsit wellwith consumers“Dynamic andsurge pricingwilllikelyexpand tomore industriesandmore companiesinthe longterm,but justbecause aproduct maybe populardoes notmean thatcustomers arewilling toturn ablind eyeto beingcharged more/says KhawajaHe addssurge pricingcan causecustomers tolose faithinacompany ifthey believethey arebeing overcharged.Perhaps dynamicpricingofadrink inyour favouritepub mi ghtbeastep toofar forloyal customers”

63.Which ofthefollowingbest explains“dynamicpricingin paragraph1A.A systemof decidingwhattheprices shouldba B.A meansfor companiesto findtarget customersC.A methodthat helpsprom otesharing economy.D.A strategyof offeringdiscounts toattract clients64It canbe inferredfrom ArndVomberg scornments thatonline stores.A.offer them ostco mpetitiveprices B.make profitsby changingprices inreal timeC.confuse customersby changingprices D.rely toomuch onmachinelearningalgorithms

65.Accordingtothepassage,why dophysical businessesadopt dynamic pricingA.To matchsupply anddemand duringpeak hoursB.To liftcustomer experienceand encourageloyaltyC.To maintainconsistent pricingacross allproducts D.To competewith onlinestores andbusinesses

66.Which ofthefollowingbest predictshow customersmay reacttotheexpansion ofdynamicpricingA.T urnto whateveroffers thelowest pricesB.Protest againstit forbeing tooannoying.C.Refuse togive inand arelikelytoresist D.Take itfor grantedand acceptit altogetherSectionCDirections:Read thepassage carefullyFill ineachblankwithaproper sentencegiveninthe box.Each sentencecanbeused onlyoncei Notethattherearetwo more sentencesthanyouneed.A.Focus ontheonething youare doingB.Habits likethese whichencourage youto multitaskmake youmentally exhaustedand unproductiveC.Make surethatyoualso takebreaks inyour monotaskingbecause thafs whathelps your brain tostay focused.D.So ifsa win-win foreveryone!E.The littleinformation wedo takein whenwe remultitasking ismore difficulttorememberatalater stage.E Youfeel sogood thatyou believeyourebeing effectiveand furtherencourages yourmultitasking habitWhyDo YouFind ItSo Hardto NotMu ItitaskMostofusdo multitaskingalmost daily.But itstime tochange thatYour attentionis alreadybeing pulledin millionsof directionsdailyso youreally dorft needto addmultitasking tothe listLef stake thesmartphone forexample Onaverage youcheck your phone110timesa day-that meansyourespending23days everyyear gluedto yoursmartphone!How productivedoyouthinkthatmakes you67But ifshard tolet goofthesehabits becauseyou veconditioned yourbrain tosend misleadingsignals toyour body.Research hasshownthat whenyou multitask“successfully,you activatethe rewardmechanism inyourbrainthat releasesdopamine,the happyhormone.68Thisrush canalso makeyou overlyoptimistic,which meansyouareless carefulaboutthework youdo andmore likelytomakemistakes Multitaskersbasicallyget addictedto thisrush whichleads themto believetheyarebeing effectivewhen infact there notYoucan findhealthier;more balanceddopamine releasesthrough tickingthings onyour tcrdolist throughmono-,or single-masking todSinceour brainscan onlyeffectively focusononething ata time,thisisthewayforyouto accomplishmore inless time.Research hassuggestedyod re50%quicker onaverage toaccomplish atask ifyou monotask,and yoii re also50%less liketomakeerrors69Yoti11alsobeable toappreciatethings ona deeperlevel andget moreenjoyment fromthem whenyoiirefocused.If youre chattingtoafriend overcoffee whilecheckingyourphone,yourenot makingthemostoutofyour timewithyour friend!Now yoiire probably desperateto findouthowtogetrid ofthis multitaskinghabit soyoucanfind realproductivity Thereisnoeasyanswer Yousimply havetocommit toit andhave thesel^discipline tostick toone taskatatime.Just sayto yourself:When I walk,Iwalk.When I talktosomeone,Italktosomeone.WhenIread,Ireadtt sassimple asthat70And likethat,yoii vemastered monotasking.。