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2022学年高三年级第二学期学业质量调研英语试卷(时间120分钟，满分140分)考生注意：1.本试卷共13页。2.答题前，考生务必在答题卡(纸)上用钢笔或水笔清楚填写姓名、准考证号，并用铅笔正确涂写准考证号。3.答案必须全部涂写在答题卡(纸)上。如用铅笔答题，或写在试卷上也一律不给分。I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Inalibrary.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inastationeryshop.D.Atasupermarket.2.A.Teacherandstudent.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Motherandson.D.Husbandandwife.3.A.4:20.B.4:30.C.5:10.D.5:20.4.A.He’sgoingtoplayfootballwithJim.B.HewilltakeJimtoseeafootballmatch.C.He’sgoingtowatchtheWorldCuponTV.D.HewillcatchtheopportunitytowintheWorldCup.5.A.Ambitious.B.Devoted.C.Friendly.D.Promising.6.A.Thewomanshouldchangeherglasses.B.Hewillcheckthewoman’sphone-usingtime.C.Thereissomethingwrongwiththewoman’scellphone.D.Thewomanneedstostopplayingwithhermobilephone.7.A.Hethinksthewomanhasdoneagoodjob. B.Hethinkstheinterviewwasagreatsuccess.C.Hebelievesthewomanwillfailtheinterview.D.Hethinksnobodycanmakeittotheinterview.8.A.Heshouldfinishotherworkfirst.B.Heshouldnothavechosenathickbook.C.Heshouldstartreadingthebookatonce.D.Heshouldquitbecauseofthedifficulties.9.A.FascinatingartworksintheLouvre.B.ThemagnificentEiffelTower.C.TheirdaysinParis.D.AplanforthetriptoFrance.10.A.ThewomanknewRosswasadoglover.B.ThemanhasletRossdrivehiscarbefore.C.Themanshouldn’thavelenthiscartoRoss.D.Rosslostseveraldogslasttimehedroveacar.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheshortpassagesandthelongerconversation.Theshortpassagesandthelongerconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Thosewhowishtobealeader.B.Thosewhoarewarmandinviting.CThosewhohavetroublesocializing.D.Thosewhojudgepeoplebyfirstimpressions.12.A.Becauseitmeanstimeisimportant.B.Becauseitreflectsthatyouvaluethem.C.Becauseitallowsyoutogetreadyearly.D.Becauseitappliestovariousbusinesssituations.13.A.Bycommunicatingwithpeopleinpublic.B.Bytalkingwithanyonearoundyouinlife.C.Bytryingtostoptalkingeverytimeyouusethem. D.Bypracticingwiththesewordsathomeoneatatime.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Ithelpstoorganizeeverything.B.Itkeepspeoplewaitingbeforetheytrytostudy.C.Itenablespeopletoreviewthingstheyhavestudied.D.Itgivesthebrainenoughpracticebeforethingsareforgotten.15.A.Becauseitrelatesimagestoeachother.B.Becauseitstrengthensrelationsbetweenideas.C.Becauseitwithdrawslearnedstufffrommemory.D.Becauseithelpsbuildlinksbetweendifferentideas.16.A.Improvingmemoryisnotamissionimpossible.B.Peoplecanmemorizethingsevenunderhugestress.C.Stoppingsmokingandalcoholhasnothingtodowithmemory.D.Itisadvisablethatpeopledomoreexercisetoimprovememory.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Havingamessystudyfolder.B.Beingunderhugestressinstudy.C.Havingnoonetoturntoforhelp.D.Notknowingwhatkindoflearnerheis.18.A.Usinglogic,reasoningandsystems.B.Keepingthingswheretheyshouldbe.C.Knowingwheretostartbeforeanything.D.Usingdifferenttoolstotakethestressoutofstudying.19.A.Theyprefertolearninamoresystematicway.B.Theyfilltheirstudyfolderswithvariousnotes.C.Theyorganizeinformationwiththehelpofmaps.D.Theytendtolayoutinformationinthefirstplace.20.A.Hewillturntoothersformoretipsonstudy.B.Hewilllookformorewaystochangehisstudyguide.C.Hewillgraspinformationbydrawingmapsinhisnotes.D.Hewilltryusingpicturesandcolorforhisnotearrangements. II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks, useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.ANewOrchidwasFoundinJapanNatureisfullofsecrets.Therearestillmanythingstofindoutaboutit.OneofthosethingswasdiscoveredlastweekinJapan.ItisraretofindanewplantinJapan.Anamateurnaturalistcameacrossanewspeciesoforchid___1___otherflowersinTokyo.Scientistsalsofoundtheflowerelsewhereinotherdistricts,anindicationthatthenewspecies___2___deservefurtherinvestigation.Thenewly-foundorchidisbeautiful.Itispinkandwhite,ithasacentralstem,around___3___growtiny,bell-shapedflowers,anditsdelicatepetals(花瓣)lookliketheyaremadefromglass.Theflowerisaneighbortoa(n)___4___(relate)orchidspeciescommoninJapan.Sometimesunknownspeciesareoftenlivingrightunderournoses—inparks,gardensandeveninplantersonbalconies.That’s___5___researchersinJapanrecentlyrecognizedthisnewspeciesoforchid.ProfessorKenjiSuetsugufromKobeUniversitysaidthediscoveryofnewspeciesinusualplacesmeansitisnecessarytokeepexploring,evenineverydayplacesthat___6___(notlook)soremarkable.Thereareabout28,000orchidspeciesworldwide.TheneworchidbelongstoaclasscalledSpiranthes.Thereareabout50differentkindsofSpiranthes.Theyare___7___(familiar)kindoforchidinJapan,fortheyappearedinaJapanesepoemdatingto759AD.ProfessorSuetsugusaidheandhiscolleagueswere“delighted___8___(identify)anewspecies”.Hesaiditwasexcitingbecauseitwasn’tfoundhiddendeepinarainforestorjungle.Thediscoveryoftheneworchidisgoodnews.However,manyorchidsareontheendangeredspecieslistduetohabitatloss.Weneedtoprotectnaturalenvironmentstostopflowers___9___(disappear).Theworldwillbefarlesscolourful___10___welosemoreorchids.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.headingB.incrediblyC.adaptableD.alternativeE.pursuitF.dumpedG.recycledH.globalI.calculatedJ.preciselyK.generated PlanetPlasticHere’sashockingstatistic.Scientistshavecalculatedthetotalamountofplasticevermade:8.3billiontonnes.Lookedatanotherway,that’sasheavyas25,000EmpireStateBuildingsoronebillionelephants.And___11___,almostallofithasbeenmadeinthelast65years.Sowhat’stheproblem?Muchplasticisintheformofpackagingwhichisusedjustonceandthenthrownaway.AccordingtoamajornewstudyfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,9%ofthisis___12___,12%isburnedand79%goestolandfill.Andbecausemostplasticdoesn’tbiodegrade(生物降解),onceit’sintheground,itstaysthere.It’sasituationthathasledthepaper’sleadauthor,ecologistDr.RolandGeyer,tosaythatweare“rapidly___13___towards‘PlanetPlastic’”.Hebelievesthatthere’salreadyenoughwasteouttheretocoverthewholeofArgentina.Theteambehindthisreportalsoestimatethateightmilliontonnesofplasticwasteare___14___intotheseaeveryyear.Thishas___15___concernthatplasticisenteringthefoodchainthroughfishandothersealifewhichconsumethesmallerpieces.Ofcourse,thereasonwhythere’ssomuchplasticaroundisthatit’sanamazinglyusefulmaterial.Wecan’tgetenoughofit.It’sdurableand___16___,andisusedforeverythingfromyoghurtpotstospaceships.Butit’s___17___thisqualitythatmakesitaproblem.Theonlywaytodestroyplasticistoheatorburnit—althoughthishasthesideeffectofharmfulemissions.Sowhat’sthe___18___otherthanusinglessplastic?Oceanographer(海洋学家)Dr.ErikvanSebillefromUtrechtUniversitysayswe’refacingafloodofplasticwaste,andthatthe___19___wasteindustryneedsto“getitsacttogether”.ProfessorRichardThompson,amarinebiologistfromPlymouthUniversity,saysit’spoordesignthatisatfault.Hesaysthatifproductsarecurrentlydesigned“withrecyclabilityinmind”,theycouldberecycledaround20timesover.DrGeyeragrees:“The____20____ofrecyclingistokeepmaterialinuseandinthecycleforeverifyoucan.Butitturnsoutinourstudythatactually90%ofthatmaterialthatdidgetrecycled—whichIthinkwecalculatedwas600milliontonnes—onlygotrecycledonce.”III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext. TakeHeart,andTakeRisksRecently,wecarriedoutaninterestingsocialexperiment.Theparticipantswereaskedtochoosebetweentwo___21___:throwacointowinonebilliondollarsifthecoinhappenstolandonheads,orgeta10-million-dollarchequewithouteventhrowingthecoin.Ourpurposewasnottomeasuretheparticipants’crazeformoneybutto___22___theirriskappetite.It___23___thataclearmajoritychosetotakehomethe10milliondollars.Only31%ofthesubjectswere___24___enoughtotestthedepthsoftheriver.Anotherstudy,conductedbypsychologyprofessorKeithSimontonattheUniversityofCaliforniaDavis,showsthatmostfamousscientific___25___arerisk-takers.AlbertEinstein,CharlesDarwinandIsaacNewtonalldaredtochaseideasthatwere___26___themainstreamideasoftheirtimes.Thewillingnesstotakeriskswithoutfearoffailureiswhat___27___individualstowardsachievingtheirambitions.Itformsaveryimportantpartofthestoriesofmanysuccessfulbusinessmenglobally.ThejourneyofMarkZuckerbergisaclassicexampleofthis.Inhissecondyearincollege,ZuckerbergdecidedtoquitHarvardUniversitytomanagehissocialapplicationcompany.Intheyearsthatfollowed,quiteafewtechgiantsexpressedearlyinterestinpurchasingthecompany.Theirofferswere___28___.Atthetime,theyoungCEOandhisteamwerewidelycriticizedandpubliclylaughedat.TodayZuckerbergisoneoftherichestmenonearth.Hiscompanystillownsthemostwidelyusedsocialnetworkingsiteintheworld,___29___togetherover2.8billionusersglobally.ThelessonfromZuckerberg’sstoryishisrisk-taking____30____.He’sexactlythekindofpersonwho’swillingto____31____interestsformorerewardingfuturegains.Generally,____32____achievementsareoftenrealizedonceapersondecidestogetoutoftheircomfortzone.People’sabilityto____33____fromtheircomfortzoneiscloselytiedtotheirrisk-takingstrength.Itislikethecaseofapersonwhowishestogetapieceoffruitfromthetreebutisnotwillingtoriskclimbingupthebranchesofthetreeinordertodoso.“Ifyouarenotwillingtorisktheunusual,youwillhaveto____34____theordinary,”saidtheAmericanauthorJimRohn.Thewillingnesstotakerisksistheoxygenthatdrivessuccessineveryfield.Ifarisk-takersucceeds,hecanleadothers.Ifhefails,hemay____35____otherstosuccess.21.A.gamesB.facesC.optionsD.perspectives22.A.accessB.evaluateC.loseD.satisfy23.A.ranoutB.setoutC.gaveoutD.turnedout24.A.courageousB.riskyC.confidentD.mature25.A.contestantsB.cooperatorsC.figuresD.partners 26.A.subjecttoB.contrarytoC.agreeabletoD.relevantto27.A.providesB.puzzlesC.leansD.drives28.A.scaledB.declinedC.consideredD.weighed29.A.visualizingB.pursuingC.connectingD.announcing30.A.tendencyB.investmentC.currencyD.proposal31.A.depositB.captureC.separateD.sacrifice32.A.eye-catchingB.groundbreakingC.risk-takingD.trustworthy33.A.departB.benefitC.emergeD.suffer34.A.sendforB.applyforC.accountforD.settlefor35.A.warnB.forceC.guideD.retireSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Lifeislikearollercoaster;everypointhasupsanddowns.Thetrulyvictoriouspeoplestaycommittedtotheirbroadgoalseveninunplannedcircumstances.Onetrueexampleofsuchpeoplecomesfromawomanpassionateaboutspreadinghappinessandhelpingothers.NicoleThornesisamother,aformerpoliceofficer,andnowservingsocietyasadeathdoula.Believingsmalleffortscouldcomfortindividualsandunitesociety,Nicolethoughtapoliceofficerhadtheopportunitytopreventcrime,bringjusticeandcreateabettersocietyforeveryone.Shewasdeterminedtobecomeapoliceofficertoprotectlifeandbringprosperity.AllherpassionandmotivationdrovehertopursueaCriminalJusticedegreetobecomeapoliceofficer.Althoughshebecameamotherduringherstudies,shedidn’tgiveuponherpassion.Nicolecouldhavecalledoffherstudies,butherpassionforservingsocietydidn’tletherstepdown.Shetookabreakfromherstudieswhenherkidsneededmoreattentionbutlatercamebacktocontinueherstudyandcompletedherdegree.Nicolefinallybecameapoliceofficerandeverythingwentaccordingtoherplans.Butuncertaintyputherinachallengingsituation.Nicolesufferedfromaninjury.Thesuddenmedicalretirementcalledoffherjourneyasapoliceofficer,butherdreamsandpassiondidnotletherstop.So,shebecameadeathdoula,allowinghertobethereforpeoplewheneverneededandprovidecomforttothedyingandtheirfamiliesduringdifficulttimes.Shechosethisfieldafterhergrandfather’sdeath.Shecouldn’tbearthepain oflosinghim;therefore,shedecidedtobecomeadeathdoulaandcontributeherservicestohelpthosesufferingfromthepainoflosingtheirlovedones.NicoleThorneshaswrittenherbook, Daddy’sHome,coveringtrueeventsoflosingsomeoneandinspiringreaderstocopewiththefeelingsofemptinessandrecoverfrommentalillnessafterlosingsomeoneclose. Daddy’sHome inspiresreadersandtellsthemtheimportanceofanewbeginning,helpingpeoplelightentheburdenfromtheirchestafterthegriefoflosingsomeone.36.WhatcanbelearnedaboutNicoleThornes?A.NicoleThornesdreamedofbecomingapoliceofficersinceshewasborn.B.NicoleThornespursuedaCriminalJusticedegree,butshegaveuphalfway.C.NicoleThornestookupawritingcareerimmediatelyaftergettingphysicallyhurt.D.NicoleThorneswroteabook,impressingonreadersthesignificanceofanewstart.37.What’sthedirectcauseofNicoleThornes’decisiontobecomeadeathdoula?A.Theunbearablepainbroughtbyhergrandfather’sdeath.B.Herbreakfromacademicstudiestotakecareofherkids.C.Hersuddenmedicalretirementduetoherincurableinjury.D.Herdeterminationtofinishwritingherbook,Daddy’sHome.38.AccordingtothestoryofNicoleThornes,adeathdoulacanbedescribedas______.A.adeathfighterB.aspecialtrainerC.asupportgiverD.acreativepoliceofficer39.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthisarticle?A.NicoleThornesandherdreamB.TheupsanddownsofNicoleThornesC.NicoleThornes:ThewriterofDaddy’sHomeD.NicoleThornes:Thejourneyfromapoliceofficertoadeathdoula(B)DoyouwanttoopenashopinLondon?First:youmustbeawarethat,asoftoday,runningalocalindependentshopis anythingbutsimple.Second:youmustknowwhichisthemostresponsiveareaofthecityforwhatconcernsyourspecificbusiness.Orasanalternative,youmustgainfullknowledgeofwhichareashaveprovedtobesuperhigh-payingbasicallyforanykindofbusiness.AsforLondon,everybodyknowsthatitisoneoftheworldcapitalsoftradingandcommerce.Theenormousnumberofresidents,combinedwiththecontinuousinflowoftourists,makesitahighlywantedcityforeverykind ofcommercialactivity.Clearly,everyone—whetherhe/sheisaBritishcitizenoraforeignerinvestor—whowantstostartabusinessinLondonmustdetectfirstthemostprofitableareas.Andthefourmostappealingonesarelistedbelow.CoventGardenOpeninga commercialspaceinCoventGarden,orintheWestEndingeneral,isalwaysawinningidea.Thisarearepresentstheperfectbalancebetweenluxuryandsustainability.Abandofmusiciansthatneverceasetoattractbothclientsandnewinvestors.CarnabyForoversixtyyears,CarnabyStreetandtheothersurroundingsecondaryroadshaverepresentedanauthenticoasisorparadiseforthosewhowanttogoshoppinginLondon.First,theSwingingLondonvibe,thenthe punkrockrevolution:everything—especiallyintermsoffashion—hasbeencreatedorpassedthroughthere.AndevenintheThirdMillennium,itremainsalandmarkforeverythingrelatedtofashionandnewtrends.MayfairAreyouplanningtoopenaluxuryshop?ThenMayfairisundoubtedlyyourspot.Rentingaplacehereishighlyexpensive,butit’sariskworthtaking.Ifyouplayyourcardswisely,profitswillnotbelongincoming.Theonlyquestionis:haveyougotenoughfundstostartabusinessinsuchanexpensivearea?BondStreetAnotherluxuryareawithagatheringofmanyestablishedhigh-endbrands,maybethemostcomplicatedone.Itisrecommendedonlytothoseinvestorswhoaimtostartarealfirst-ratebusiness.Manysmallentrepreneursorbusinessmenworkalifetimeinordertogaintheprivilegeorthegreatadvantageofupgradingtheirbusinessinthisarea.40.Thisarticleisintendedfor______.A.BritishcitizenswhowanttobuyluxurygoodsB.visitorslookingforrecreationalactivitiesinBritainC.investorsinterestedinstartingabusinessinLondonD.foreignersparticipatingincommercialactivitiesinLondon41.Accordingtothearticle,ifyouareplanningtodobusinessinLondon,whichfactorisworthconsideringthemost?A.Londonappealstohigh-payinginvestorsfromallovertheworld.B.Londonisthemostpromisingcenterfortrading,commerceandfashion.C.Londoniswheremanylandmarkbuildingsandeverykindofbusinesslies. D.Londonboastsongoingfloodsoftouristsandenormouspotentialconsumers.42.Ifyougetenoughfundsandfancyopeningaluxuryshop,whichisthelastareatochoose?A.BondStreet.B.Carnaby.C.Mayfair.D.ConventGarden.(C)Overthenextfewyears,wecanexpectloginstogetmuchlessannoying,asallofthemajortechplayers arenowonboard withanewtechnologydesignedtoeventuallyreplacethehumblepasswordcalledthe“passkey”.Andthatcouldmeanthatwedoawaywithpasswordsaltogether.Thewaypasskeysworkisbyturningyourphoneintosomethingabitlikeawallet,whichyoucanusetostoremembershipcardstoallofyourappsandservices.Whenyouneedtologintoawebsite,you’lljusthavetotapabuttononyourphoneandyourpasskeywalletwillflashtherightcredentials(证件),lettingyouinwithoutanytrouble.Andevenifyou’reloggingintoadevicethatdoesn’thaveaccesstoyourwallet,whenyoutypeinyour emailaddress,thewebsitewillsendamessagetoyourphonetocheckyourcredentials.Oncepasskeysarecommonlyacceptedandwidelyused,theywon’tjustsaveusfromhavingto rememberpasswords but,perhapscounterintuitively,logginginwithapasskeywillactuallybesignificantlymoresecurethantypingapassword.Thisisbecauseittakesadvantageofatechnologycalled“publickey”cryptography(密码术),whichisoneofthebuildingblocksoftheinternetandishowcomputershavesecurelycommunicatedwithothercomputersfordecades.Withapassword,thewebsitehastoultimatelycontainadatabaseofeveryone’spasswordstocheckagainstwhenyoulogin.Butwithapasskey,whenyoucreateyouraccountonawebsite,itwilleffectivelycreateabrandnewpadlockandkey.Thewebsitewillkeepthepadlock—andonlyyourphonewillhavethekey.Passkeysaregoingtomakeourdigitallivesevenmoresecure,becausetheyhelpguardagainsttwocommonformsof digitalattack.First,itguardsagainst dataleakorleakages—situationswhere hackersorpeoplewhotrytobreakintocomputersystems gainaccesstoadatabaseofpasswords.Thisisbecause,unlikemostpeoplewhorepeattheirpasswords,eachpasskeyisunique.Thismeansthatevenifthepizzadeliveryplaceishacked,itwon’tgiveawaythesamepasswordthatyouuseforyouremails.Andsecondly,passkeysmakethingsmuchharderfor “phishing”scams—whenawebsitetriestotrickyouintothinkingthatitisreallyyourbank’swebsiteorsimilar,itcanstealyourlogindetails.Thesescamswillnolongerworkaswell,becausepasskeyshaveanothermathematicaltrickuptheirsleeve: they’realwayschanging.Whenyouloginandyourdigitalwallethastosendoveranunlockcode,thecodeitsendswillonlybevalidorusefulforafewsecondsatatime—soevenifahackerdoesgetholdofyourkeyverybriefly,30secondslateritwillturnuselessanyway.So,nexttimeyoufeelfrustratedthatyoucan’trememberyourpassword,don’tworrytoomuch.Itwon’talwaysbelikethis!43.Whatcanyoudotologintoadevicethatisinaccessibletoyourpasskeywallet?A.Tappingabuttononyourphone.B.Usingafacescantounlockyourpasskeywallet.C.Searchingadatabaseofpasswordstofindthepasskey.D.Checkingmessageconcerningthecredentialsintheemail.44.Theunderlinedword“counterintuitively”inthethirdparagraphmeans______.A.inlinewithwhattheinstitutionhastaughtB.contrarytowhatcommonsensewouldsuggestCinaccordancetowhattheinstincttellspeopleD.oppositetowhatisconsiderednormalbehavior45.Accordingtothearticle,whyarepasskeyssafer?A.Becauseeachpasskeyistheonlyoneofitskindthatguardsagainstdataleakages.B.Becausepasskeywalletwillflashtherightcredentialswithoutbotheringtocheckmembershipscards.C.Becausepasskeyscancompletelygetridofthepossibilityoflogindetails’beingstolenbyhackers.D.Because“publickey”cryptographycontainsanenormousdatabaseofpasswordsofeverywebsiteuser.46.Thearticleismainlyabout______.A.theinadaptabilityofpasswordsnowadaysB.thedistinctfeaturesofpasskeysnowadaysC.thedifferencebetweenpasskeysandpasswordsD.thepasskeys’potentialtoreplacepasswordsinthefutureSectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.IsListeningtoaBookBetterthanReadingIt? Pictureyourselfsittingathomeinaquietreadingspace,ignoringtheworldaroundyou,absorbedinatale.Youreadtheintroduction,instantlybecameinterestedandnowyou’reinthemiddleofanabsolutepage-turner.But,there’sahotdebate—physicalbooksvs.e-booksvs.audiobooks.Doesthedeviceyou’reusingtoreadaffectyourreactiontothebook?_____47_____There’sattentionspan,reasoning,readingfluency,memoryandlanguagecomprehension.Readingisknowntostrengthencommunicativeability,vocabularyandincreaseemotionalintelligenceandsocialawareness.So,whicheverwayyou’rereading,therearedefinitelybenefits.But,let’slookattheprostoreadingwithyoureyes—that’sphysicalbooksande-books._____48_____Thisisbecausewhenyoucanactuallyseethewords,yourattentionisheldmoreclosely.Addtothisthefactthatwithphysicalbooksyoucangobackandfindanypartyoumissed,especiallyifyourmindwanders,whichwilllikelyhappenatsomepointorother.Ontheotherhand,there’stheaudiobook.Headphonesin,you’reswitchedofffromlifeandthestoryreallycomesalive,almostlikewatchingafilm—inyourhead.Fromascientificperspective,listeningtoanaudiobookislikelytohelpyoudevelopafellowfeelingasyouheartheemotionofthenarrator._____49_____Hearingthestoryengagesdifferentpartsofthebrain,increasingtheintensityandimagery,makingyouenjoyitmore.Yet,goingbacktoattentionperiod,withanaudiobookit’struethatit’smuchhardertogobackandlistenagain._____50_____Perhaps,nexttimeyoufindyourselfbrowsingbookshopshelves,alsoconsidertheformat.Itmayjustchangeyourwholeliteraryexperience.A.Theyhelpusbecomecontinuousreaders.B.Theycanhelptorememberinformationbetter.C.Generally,readingusesseveralareasofthebrain.D.Wecanmoreeasilyunderstandthechangesintones.E.Allinall,itseemsthatthereareadvantagestobothphysicalbooksandaudiobooks.F.AccordingtoaresearchfromOxfordUniversity,audiobooksaffectourreadingreactionmost.IV.SummaryWriting51.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.IsBinge-watchingtheNewAddiction?HaveyoueverlovedaTVshow?Imeanreallylovedit?Like,youcan’twaittogettoworktotalkaboutit?Whataboutthecliffhanger?That’stheunsolvedsituationattheendoftheepisodewhichmakesyouwanttowatchthenextone.But,whenwillthenextonebe? Binge-watchingiswhenapersonwatchesmorethanoneepisodeofashowquickly.Withdevelopmentsinthespeedandconnectivityoftheinternet,increasesintechnologyandtheriseofon-demandentertainmentcompanies,peoplecannowhavetheirfavouriteshowsstreameddirectlytotheirtelevisionattheirconvenience.However,thisamazinggiftmayinfactbeharmful.RecentresearchfromBritishmediawatchdogOfcom(英国通信管理局)findsthatoutofthemorethanhalfofBritishadultswhowatchmorethanoneepisodeofashowback-to-back,almostathirdhaveadmittedmissingsleeporbecomingtiredasaresult;andonequarterhaveneglectedtheirhousework.Nextwe’llbemissingwork!Bingeinghasotherconnections—bingeeating,bingedrinkingandbingesmoking,allofwhichareoftenassociatedwithcompulsivebehaviour,alackofcontrolandapossibleroutetoaddiction.Ifpeoplefindbinge-watchinghardtoresist,coupledwiththefactthatithasshowntoleadtofailureofattentioninmany,arewewitnessingthebirthofanewtypeofaddiction?Thenumerousinformationandentertainmentthattelevisionandonlinemediacanbringusis,manywouldsay,agoodthing.However,likeanybehaviourdonetoextremes,itcanbecomedangerous.Andwhentheactivitybeginstoenterotherareas,causingustostopfunctioning—thenitbecomesaproblem.So,what’stheanswer?Moderation!Neitheratinyamount,nortoomuch.Afterall,astheoldproverbsays,alittleofwhatyoufancydoesyougood.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________V.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.52.生活在中国不同地区的人们的饮食多种多样。(variety)(汉译英)53.周末经常加班，他已经很久没去看望父母了。(since)(汉译英)54.天朗气清，微风不燥，何不邀请三两好友一起郊外露营呢?(invite)(汉译英)55.纵观历史，大运河对中国的经济发展发挥了重要作用，它是人类智慧的结晶。(which)(汉译英)VI.GuidedWriting56.Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowin Chinese.假设你是浦润中学高三学生李青。你学校即将举办“回眸五十年”纪念活动，你在学生会参与相关的准备工作，并负责向来宾介绍学校的变化，等等。请就此给你的英国好友Alan写封邮件交流你的想法。你的邮件必须包括：1.介绍纪念活动的主要内容;2.描述你所见闻的学校变化;3.简述你对学校发展的期许。(注：文中不得出现真实的姓名及学校名称。)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________听力答案:1-5BDCBB6-10DACDC11-13CBA14-16CDA17-20ABAD