江西省九师联盟高三下学期4月教学质量检测（二模）联考英语试题

江西省高三4月教学质量检测英语考生注意；1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上，选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4.本卷命题范围：高考范围。第一部分听力（共两节、满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthewomendislikeaboutmath?A.Shapes. B.Numbers. C.Angles.2.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends. B.Brotherandsister. C.Doctorandpatient.3.Whatisthewoman’smajor?A.Tourism. B.Finance. C.Medicine.4.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Readingabook. B.Doingfirstaid. C.Lookingfortools.5.Whenwillthewoman’smotherprobablyarrive?A.Inthemorning. B.Atnoon. C.Intheevening.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherfriends?A.Ungrateful. B.Pessimistic. C.Narrowminded.7.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Stayalone. B.Studyharder. C.Showagoodexample.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatistheman?A.Atourguide. B.Ashipcaptain. C.Aseaportmanager.9.Wheredoesthewomanefrom?A.China. B.Singapore. C.India.10.Whathashappenedtosomeofthewoman’sfriends?A.Theyareunemployed. B.Theychangedtheirjobs. C.Theirfactoriescloseddown.11.Whatisthepercentageofjobspredictedtobeatriskduringthenextdecade?A.3% B.15%. C.33%.12.Howdoesthemanfeelabouttheirjob?A.Worried. B.Optimistic. C.Uninterested.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Howlonghasthemanbeenworking?A.Formorethan25years. B.Forabout15years. C.Forlessthan10years.14.Whatisthemanlookingattoday?A.Themoon. B.Theearth. C.Thesun.15.Whatwillthewomandoimmediately?A.Gohome. B.Trythetelescope. C.Havelunch.16.Wherearethespeakersmostprobably?A.Atarestaurant. B.Inaclassroom. C.Inanastronomylab.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whichseasonisitnow?A.Summer. B.Fall. C.Winter.18.Whatisthebiggestchallengeforthespeakerinthedesert?A.Heatwaves. B.Loneliness. C.Longcyclinghours.19.Whatdidthefamilydoforthespeaker?A.Theytaughthimanewlanguage.B.Theyguidedhimthroughthedesert.C.Theyinvitedhimtostayintheirhouse.20.Whatisthespeaker’smainpurposetomakethetravel?A.Towriteabook. B.Tomakefriends. C.Totrylocalfood.第二部分阅读（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。ATheEdenProject,aneducationalcharityinCornwall,England,ismittedtoconnectingpeoplewitheachotherandtheirenvironment.HereisthebasicinformationabouttheProject.OutsideGardensExploringmilesofpathsintheOutsideGardens,you’lldiscoverlandscapesfeaturingbeautifulsculpturesandplantsusedformedicine,fuels,materialsandfood.Thesegardensareparticularlychildfriendlyplacesforchildrentolearnandplay.RainforestBiomeFollowthepathdeepintotheRainforestBiometofeeltheheatofthelargestindoorrainforestenvironmentsintheworld:TropicalIslands,SoutheastAsia,WestAfricaandTropicalSouthAmerica.WalkacrosstheRopeBridgethatstretchesacrosstheforestbetweentwoofthetallesttreesinthe50metrehighBiometolearnhowtherainforestshelpregulatetheclimate.TravelthroughfloatingcloudsontheCloudBridgetogetasenseofhowrainforestsreflectsunlightandhelpcooltheplanet.StopbytheCarbonPlatformtoseehowthegrowingrainforesttakesinCO2andstoresitinwood,leaves,rootsandsoil.VisittheBiodiversityPlatformtoexplorehowplantseat,drink,reproduceandprotectthemselvesfromdangerwithoutmoving.MediterraneanBiomeTakeanunforgettablejourneythroughthelandscapesoftheMediterraneanEurope,SouthAfricaandCaliforniaanddiscovertheamazingvarietyofplantsgrowingintheseregions.ExplorethediverseandfantasticalplantsintheWesternAustraliaGardeninthisbiome.Thisgarden,createdincooperationwithKingsParkandBotanicGardeninPerth,WesternAustralia,featuresthewonderfulplantsnativetotheMediterraneanregionofAustralia.AnnualPassOurAnnualPassgivesyouunlimitedentryforawholeyear!AdultSenior(60+)StudentChildren(5—16)Children(5)£29.50£27.50£24.50£10Free21.WhatcanchildrendointheOutsideGardens?A.Enjoyrainforests. B.Havepicnics.C.Seebeautifulartworks. D.Carvesculptures.22.Whereshouldvisitorsgoiftheywanttolearnabouthowplantsadapt?A.TheRopeBridge. B.TheCarbonPlatform.C.TheCloudBridge. D.TheBiodiversityPlatform.23.HowmuchshouldbepaidifaseniorcouplewantstofrequenttheProject?A.£60. B.£55. C.£29.50 D.£24.50.BWithherfirstsongonsocialmediain2019andherfirstGrammywininthebestAfricanMusicPerformancecategoryfouryearslater,TylahasbeethenewfaceofAfricanpop.Formanylisteners,Tyla’s2023hitsong“Water”wastheirfirsttasteofthesoundofamapiano,whichisanewmusicalmovementthatstartedinthetownsofSouthAfricainthe2010s.RoughlytranslatedfromZulutomean“thepianos”or“pianopeople,”amapianoisamixupofafewdifferenttypesofmusic:jazz,deephouse,kwaitoandlogdrumpercussives.“AmapianoisthemainstreammusicofSouthAfrica’spartyscene,”saysMoma,aSudaneseAmericanDJ.“Andithasbeealifestylethere.”Momafirstheardamapianoin2016whenhehoppedinataxiinSouthAfrica.Hetippedhisdriver$50tolethimdownloadthemusicandtookthesoundsbacktotheUS.AsthemusicstartedtomovearoundAmerica,TylawasperfectingherownversionofitbackhomeinSouthAfrica.ShestartedsingingonTikTokanddroppedherfirstsong,“GettingLate”in2019,toshowherparentsthatshewasseriousaboutpursuingacareerinmusicafterhighschool.Basedonthetrack,theyagreedtogiveheroneyeartomakeithappen.IttookafewmonthsforTylaandherteamtoshootthevideofor“GettingLate”,withnobacking,nobudget.ButwhentheyfinallyuploadedittoTikTokinearly2021,labelsnoticed.Inthevideo,Tyla’stakenthebuildingblocksofamapianoandaddedelementsofpopmadebystarslikeRihanna(towhomcriticsandfansarenowparingher)andJustinBieber.Hersignaturesoundhasbeencalled“popiano”.Afterpublishing“Water”inJuly2023andnoticingithadbeeapieceoftrendingaudioontheapp,TylaandherteamcreatedadancechallengeinAugust.Tyla’sperformanceduringthepetitionreallymadeasplash.“ItintroducedmetoawideraudiencethanIhadeverimagined,”Tylasays.“Ithaspositivelychangedmylife.”24.WhatcanwesayaboutMoma?A.Heisafamousmusicwriter. B.HeintroducedamapianototheUS.C.HehelpedTylastudyamapiano. D.Hecreatedadifferenttypeofmusic.25.WhatwasTyla’sparents’reactiontohercareerchoice?A.Unconcerned. B.Supportive. C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.26.WhichelementisaddedtoamapianobyTyla?A.Africanpop. B.Jazz. C.Deephouse. D.Kwaito.27.Whichisclosestinmeaningto“madeasplash”inthelastparagraph?A.Endedinadisaster. B.Tookplentyoftime.C.Wassharplycriticized. D.Attractedalotofattention.COnMonday,theAmericanAcademyofPediatricsissuedastatementcallingonschooldistrictstomovestarttimesto08:30orlaterformiddleandhighschools,sothatstudentscangetatleast8.5hoursofsleepanight.Itnotesthatmakingmiddleandhighschoolersstartclassesbefore08:30threatenstheirhealth,safetyandacademicperformance.“It’saverypowerfulstatementabouttheimportanceofsleep.Butit’shorrificallychallengingtomovethestartschedulesupandback.”Dr.JudithOwenstellsNPR.“Lettingteenagerssleeplatersetsoffaseriesofadjustments.Teachershavetochangetheirschedules,andolderchildrenwhosityoungeronesmightnolongergethomefirst.”Butthisisoneareawheretheevidenceisunequivocal,thestatementstresses.Aschildrenbeeteenagers,theirsleepwakecycleshiftstwohourslater.Soit’sdifficult,ifnotimpossible,forthemtogotosleepbefore22:30.Asaresult,theAcademyhasfoundthat59%ofmiddleschoolersand87%ofhighschoolersaregettinglessthantheremended8.5to9.5hoursofsleepanight.“There’sapricetopayforthat,”thestatementwarns.“Studieshavefoundthatlackofsleepinteenagersincreasestheriskoftrafficaccidents,andmakesthemeasiertogetdepressedandoverweight.Instead,teenswhogetmoresleepdobetteracademically,withbetterstandardizedtestscoresandbetterqualityoflife.”Drinkingcoffeetogetthroughthedayorsleepingmoreonweekendsdoesn’tmakeupforthesleepshortage,thestatementnotes.“It’snotsimplyaboutgettingteenagerstogotobedearlyorremovingelectronicsfromthebedroom.Thoseareimportantthings,butthebiologyplaysamoredecisiverole.”Assomeonewhohastowakeupasleepyeyedmiddleschoolerat06:20everymorning,I’mprayingthatourschooldistrictwilladoptalaterstarttime.Iknowthatsciencedoesn’tnecessarilydeterminepolicy.Buthowaboutaniceincreaseinstandardizedtestscores?28.WhatdoesDr.JudithOwensstress?A.Theinconvenienceforsomefamilies. B.Theproblemscausedbylackofsleep.C.Thedifficultiesofchangingstarttimes. D.Theimportanceofgettingenoughsleep.29.Whatisthemostimportantfactorindeterminingteenagers’sleeptime?A.Thediet. B.Thebiology. C.Thesleephabit. D.Theenvironment.30.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthelastparagraph?A.Laterstarttimesarealsogoodforschools.B.Authoritiesshouldbasetheirpolicyonscience.C.ChildrenareusuallytiredonMondaymornings.D.Schoolsshouldputstudents’interestinthefirstplace.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WorriesaboutTeenagers’HealthB.StrongOppositionstoanOldSchoolPolicyCAReviewontheCurrentSchoolStartTimesD.APowerfulCallforLaterSchoolStartTimesDAshomegardenersintheUSpagethroughseedcatalogs(目录册)andpickouttheirfavoriteplantsthisweek,there’sanewseedthathasneverbeenavailabletothembefore:apurpletomato.ItisthefirstgeneticallyengineeredfoodcroptobedirectlymarketedtohomegardenersandtheseedswentonsaleSaturday.ThelendingscientistbehindthetomatoisCathieMartin.About20yearsago,shesetouttocreateatransgenic(转基因的)tomato,usingDNAfromapurplesnapdragon,whichisanunrelatedeatableflower.Hergoalwastodevelopatomatowithhighlevelsofanthocyanins,chemicalsthatgiveblueberries,blackberries,eggplantandpurplecabbagetheircolor.Researchhasshownthatanthocyaninsalsohaveanticancerandantiagingeffects.“It’snormalfortomatoestomakethesehealthychemicals.Buttheytypicallydon’tmakethemverymuchinthefruit,”Martintoldreportersinaninterview.“Theynormallyappearintheleavesandstems.”Soshestartedwith,separatingtheDNAinthesnapdragonflowerthatturnsonandoffthepurplecolor.Next,sheusedabasictechniquethatwasfiguredoutbyscientistsinthe1980stointroduceitintoacertainbacteriasothatthetomatocouldthentakeintheforeigngeneticmaterialandexpressthisnewgene.Theresult?InapaperpublishedinNature,Martinfoundthatthepurpletomatohad,perweight,asmuchanthocyaninasablueberryoreggplant,andthatthemicewhoateadietmixedwithpurpletomatoeslived30%longerthanthosewhodidn’t.“Americanseatmoretomatoesannually,soitmakesthenutritionalbenefitsmoreaccessible,”Martinsaid.Ofcourse,somepeoplehaveraisedhealthconcernsabouteatinggeneticallyengineeredfoods.Butthesefoodswereintroducedthreedecadesagoandstudieshavenotshownanyharm.“Thepurplepotatoisanothergreatexampleofhowtheoutesandapplicationsofsuchbiotechnologiescanimproveourlife,”Martinsaid.32.Whatcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraph?A.Tomatoesusuallydonotproduceanthocyanins.B.Thewildpurplesnapdragonmightbepoisonous.C.Manypurplefruitsmaypostponetheagingprocess.D.Thepurpletomatowaswidelyavailable20yearsago.33.Whatcanweknowaboutthetechniqueusedtoproducethepurpletomato?A.Itisarelativelyoldmethod.B.ItwasinventedbyCathieMartin.C.ItputstheDNAdirectlyintothepotato.D.ItwasusedtoseparatetheDNAintheflower.34.WhatdoesCathieMartinthinkofthegeneticallyengineeredfoods?A.Unprofitable. B.Safe. C.Expensive. D.Unreliable.35.Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A.Anadvertisement. B.Ahandbook. C.Ashortstory. D.Asciencereport.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。Accordingtoasurvey,nearlyathirdofalladultsreportedthattheysometimesstruggletomakebasicdecisions.36,trythesestrategiesfromdecisionmakingexperts.LetgooftheideaofmakingperfectdecisionsMuchofthepressureyoufeelesfromhowmuchyouassociateyourchoiceswithyouridentity.Forexample,youarealwaysworriedaboutsendingthewrongmessageaboutwhoyouareandwhatyoustandfor.37Infact,itcankeepyoufrommakinganygooddecisionatall.JustallowyourselfthreetofiveoptionsThegrocerystoreisasgoodaplaceasanytogetstruckbyindecision.Ifyouwalkinwithoutashoppinglist,youmightspendtwentyminutespickingupboxesandputtingthemdown.Sometimes,therearejusttoomanyoptionstoprocessanyofthemmeaningfully,becausewecanhandleaboutthreetofivechoicesonaverage.38.PracticetrustingyourselfItisnormaltorelyonfriendsforfitchecksorformovieremendations.39trytoresisttheurgeandmakemoreofthosechoicesonyourown.Andthenlookatwhatistheouteofthedecision,sothatyoucanbuilduptrustinyourabilitytoknowwhat’srightforyouinanygivenmoment.40Whetherit’saboutchoosinghowoftenyou’regoingtohitthegym,ordecidingwhenyou’llgogroceryshoppingfortheweek,stickingtoyouroldhabitsorstartingnewonesisagreatwaytoreducestress.A.RelyonroutinesB.SetclearboundariesC.That’salotofburdentocarryD.ButifyoufindyourselfaskingforadviceforeverylittlethingE.SeekingopinionsissomethingthatcontributestoindecisivenessF.SonexttimeyouareunabletodecidewhatshoesorclothestowearG.Sowhenyou’reindecisivenexttime,limityourchoicestoamanageablerange第三部分语言运用（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。WhenKarlGoldsteinwasakid,hetookpianolessonseverySaturdaymorningwithafamilyfriend.ButwhenGoldsteinwas12,histeachertoldhis41thatheneededbetterinstruction.Sohismothertookhimtoamusicschool,and42forclassestaughtbyAliceShapirowhowasknownforbeing43.Onthefirstday,shetoldGoldsteinthathehadtomemorizethe44oftheBeethovenSonatawithinaweek.“Well,Idon’tthinkIcandothat,”Goldsteinhesitated.“Butyoumustdoit,”theteachersaid45.Thiswasnothinglikehis46Saturdaymorningswithhisformerteacher,anditwasn’t47beforeGoldsteindecidedthathedidn’twanttotakepianolessonsanymore.He48he’dpickupanotherinstrument,ormaybejust49himselfthepianoafterthesemester.ButafewwordsofencouragementfromthemusicteacherchangedGoldstein’s50.Oneday,Shapiroturnedtohimandsaidsomething51,“Iamreallyhappythatyouhavemaderemarkableprogresswithinsuchashorttime!Iamsureyou’renotgoingto52.”Theencouragementtransformedtheirrelationship53anditwasthebeginningofalongand54relationship.“Yearslater,Ibecameapianoteacherandthat’swhatI’vebeendoingforthepast50years.I55italltothepreciousmomentwithmyseeminglytoughteacher,AliceShapiro.”41.A.students B.colleagues C.children D.parents42.A.droppedin B.signedup C.rushedout D.packedup43.A.tough B.kind C.generous D.selfish44.A.vocabulary B.brochure C.music D.address45.A.sharply B.carelessly C.gently D.patiently46.A.cold B.lighthearted C.short D.unpleasant47.A.easy B.acceptable C.long D.affordable48.A.realized B.acknowledged C.pretended D.figured49.A.buy B.teach C.give D.tell50.A.mind B.habit C.tune D.goal51.A.amusing B.alarming C.surprising D.annoying52.A.argue B.cry C.run D.stop53.A.occasionally B.magically C.unwillingly D.eagerly54.A.fruitful B.difficult C.romantic D.distant55.A.refer B.prefer C.owe D.bring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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Thunderingdrums,yellingcrowdsandenergetic,boatmen,suchscenesofexcitement56(be)notrareacrossChinaonDuanwu,orDragonBoatFestival,57fallsonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmontheachyear.Althoughtalesofitsorigindiffer,thetwothousandyearoldfestivaliswidelycelebrated58memoryofQuYuan,agreatpoetduringtheWarringStatesPeriod(475—221BC).WhenQurealizedhiscountry’sdeclinewasbeyondrecovery,hebecamesounhappythathekilled59(he)onthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.Legendhasitthatthe60(local)rowedboatstosavethepoetandthrewzongzi,orstickyricedumplings,intotherivertokeepfishfromeatinghisbody.61traditionwaspasseddowninChinaandeventraveledacrossborders.AhostofotherpracticesarealsoassociatedwithDuanwu.Thefifthdayofthefifthmonthisconsideredunluckyand62(poison).Todriveawaythebadluck,manypeople,63(especial)thoseinSouthChina,takeherbalbathsandhangspecialplantsovertheirdoors.Somepeopleevenwearlittlebags64(stuff)withChineseherbs,allwithnicesmells,65(scare)awaythebadspirits.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你市最大的旅游公司将首次在本周日举办“美食地图”（MouthwateringFoodMap）活动，请你给你的外国朋友Mike写一邮件。内容包括：1.介绍活动创意及目的；2.邀请他参加。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMike,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply!Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）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。Iusedtobeveryshyandoftenfeltlonely.AlthoughIdidwellinallacademicsubjects,Iwasafraidofphysicaleducation.Evenkidsintheneighborhoodwouldlaughatmethatmyfeetcouldn’tleavethegroundwhenIran.Theirwordsembarrassedme.Atschool,whenevertheteacherorganizedsomepetitivegames,nooneintheclasswouldchoosemeastheirpartnerorteammate.Asaresult,Ioftenendeduplookingatothersenjoytheirgames.Thingswouldgoonlikethatifitwasnotforasportsmeetinmymiddleschool.Bymistake,mynamewasputonthelistofwomen’s1,500metersrace.BythetimeIknewit,itwastoolatetochange.Indespair,IaskedMary,mydeskmatewhojustmovedtoourneighborhoodwithherparentsandwasassignedtoourclass,whethershecouldhelpme.Shedeclined,“Sorry,Icouldn’trunthatraceinyourplace.Ihavealreadysignedupforthesameevent.”Inearlybrokedown.1,500meters!Runningagainstthebestrunnersinfrontofthewholeschool!ItwouldbetheworstthingI’deverdreamedof!“Don’tworry,”Marysaid,pattingmeonmyshoulder.“Youstillhavetimetocatchupbecausethereisaboutonemonthbeforethesportsmeetstarts.Besides,itiscooltorunforourclass!”Iknewthiswasnotjustformyself,butformyclass.Buttome,running1,500meterswaslikeclimbingMountEverestforaninexperiencedclimber.Ievenhadnoideahowtostartmypreparation.“Ihaveanidea,”shesaidasifshecouldreadmymind.“Wecandotrainingtogethereachafternoonafterclass.”Duringthetraining,wheneverIwantedtogiveup,IwouldseeMaryrunningrightbesidemeorcheeringformebythetracks.Herkindnessneverfailedtogivemethestrengthtogoahead.注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Timeflewbyandthebigdayarrived._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Justthen,IheardMarycallingmyname.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

江西省高三4月教学质量检测·英语参考答案、提示及评分细则听力部分录音稿(Text1)M:ThethingIloveaboutmathsisalltheproblemsyouhavetoworkout.W:Iknowwhatyoumean,butnumbersaren’tmything.I’mbetteratshapesandangles.(Text2)W:Myshoulderhasbeenhurtingforthreedays.DoyouthinkIshouldgoseeadoctor?M:Haveyoutriedtakingsomemedicine?W:Mybrotherboughtsometypesofmedicine,butIdon’tknowwhichonetotake.(Text3)M:Idon’tgetit.You’realwaysreadingtravelbooks,yetyouneveractuallygoanywhere!W:Well,Ican’tafforditrightnow.Noteverybodyisthesonofabanker,youknow.ButwhenIfinishstudyingandhaveadoctor’ssalary,I’lltraveltheworld.You’llsee!(Text4)M:FromwhatI’velearnedinlectures,tocureaninfection,wehavetocleanthewoundfirst.Then,wemustcloseit.W:Butwedon’thavemedicaltoolsoutdoors,andMichaelisgettingworse.Runbacktothecarandcallanambulance.(Text5)M:Whattimeisyourmotherarriving?W:Shewassupposedtocatchthenoonbus.Butshecalledmetosayshemissedit.Sosheplanstotakethe3:00bus,whichwillgetherherearounddinnertime.(Text6)W:Myfriendshavegoodintentions,butsometimesthey’resonegative.Honestly,itbringsmedownsometimes.M:That’smonatyourage.Gina.Ithinklifeinhighschoolisgreat.However,withlifechangingsoquickly,it’seasytobeataloss.W:Butyou’realwaysinsuchagoodmood.Howdoyoumaintainsuchanoptimisticattitude?M:Situationsaren’tnecessarilygoodorbad.Itjustdependsonhowyoulookatthem!W:You’reright,Papa.I’lltrytoconvincemyfriendsofthis.M:Justshowthemapositiveexample.Eventually,they’llfollow!(Text7)M:Weletothebusiestseaportintheworld.ThePortofShanghaiisessentialtotheconnectionofourplanet.W:I’mjustastudentnow,butIhopetomanageashippingportlikeyouoneday.M:Great.Iwasjustlikeyou,atyourage.I’dlovetoexplainthisport’sroleinglobaltrademoreclearly.W:Thanks.I’veonlystudiedthePortofSingaporeinmyhometown.M:Yes,thatcity’sport,fromwhichyoujustarrived,isanimportantlinkforShanghai’strade.ThiscriticalrouteconnectsthroughSingaporeontoIndiaandAfrica,andendsinItalyorbeyond.W:Iheardthisportdatesbackto1842.Isthattrue?M:Exactly.Now,over30millionunitsareprocessedyearly.withacouplethousandshipsdepartingeverymonth.(Text8)M:Inthefuture,manyofourcurrentjobswillbedonebyrobots.W:Thefutureiscloserthanyouthink.Severalofmyfriendswerefiredinacarfactory,becauserobotsarenowreplacingthem.M:Robotsdoofferbetteroutputforlesscost.Theycanoperatealldayandnight.W:Thisistrue,butmyfriendsarenolongerearninganymoney.M:Hopefullytheywillbeabletofindotherjobs.W:Itisgettinghardertofindajobthatwillnotbereplacedinafewyears’time.M:Thisistrue.Ireadareportthatsaidinthisdecade,3%ofjobswereatriskfrommachines.W:Ireadthesamereport.Thatnumberwouldjumpto33%duringthenextdecade.M:Yes,buttheyalsopointedoutthatrobotsandartificialintelligencecouldboosttheglobaleconomyby$15trillion.W:Doyouthinktheywillreplacelawyerslikeus?M:Notanytimesoon.W:Wehavetoworklonghours.butatleastwehavejobsecurity.(Text9)W:Whatdoyouthinkwhenyoulookthroughyourtelescope?M:Well.Ithinkaboutmyjob,whichistolookintospace,lookatplanetsanddiscoverwhatknowledgetheyoffer.W:Yes,butwhatareyourprivatethoughtsaboutwhatyousee?M:Thatisagoodquestion.Whatisyourname?W:Jenny.M:Well,Jenny,evenafteraquarterofacenturyinthisjob.IamstillfilledwithwonderwhenIlookatplanetsandstars.W:Doyouwonderwhetherthereislifethere?M:Itdepends.WhenIlookatMars,VenusortheplanetIamviewingtoday,themoon.Iamprettysurethereisnothinglivingthere.Furtheraway…well,maybe.W:Atmyschool,wehadapetitiontodrawwhatwethoughtaspacecreaturewouldlooklike.M:Ha…ha.Thatisfun,aslongasitdoesn’tscareyoutoomuch.Becausethefactis,scientistsandexplorershaveneverfoundevidencethatsuchthingsexist.W:Oh,Isee.M:So,Jenny,whatwillyouandyourfriendsbedoingnext?Goingbacktoschool,orgoinghome?W:Ithinkwearegoingtohaveourlunchatthecafehere.M:Wouldyouliketolookthroughmytelescopebeforeyougo?W:Oh,yes.Please.(Text10)M:Deardiary,it’sthe10thdayofmybicyclejourneyfromBeijingtoMongolia.Tomorrowwillbeoneofthehardestdays.Tobehonest,it’snotthephysicalchallengeofcycling10hoursperday,norisittheburningJulysuninthisdesertlikepartofnorthernChina.Therealchallengeisthelonelinessofcyclingfordayswithoutanypany.Thelocalpeopleinthecitiesaresofriendly,butI’veonlyjustbeenabletomakefriendswithpeoplewhocanspeakEnglish.ButtomorrowmorningI’llhavetosaygoodbyetothelovelyfamilythathousedme.Istayedhereforanextratwodaysafterthisfamilyhelpedmeorderfoodatarestaurantandinvitedmetostayattheirhome.Theygenerouslyofferedmearidearoundtheirtown,andamazingintroductionstolocalfoodandtradition.I’llmissthemalotasIcontinueridingnorththroughthedesert.Iwritethisnow,notjusttomotivatemyselftocontinue,buttoremindmyselfthateachnewfriendImakeonthistripcouldprovidematerialsformynewbook.AsIsithere,lookingoutintoanemptydesertroad,IfeelsothankfulforthefriendsI’vemadeandsoinspiredbytheexperienceoftraveling.参考答案1～5BACBC6～10BCCBA11～15CBAAB16～20CABCA【答案与解析】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要提供了Eden项目的一些基本信