江苏省永丰初级中学2025届高考英语倒计时模拟卷含解析

江苏省永丰初级中学2025届高考英语倒计时模拟卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Mum,Iamworryingaboutmypetdogwhileweareaway.—Boy,you________.Ourneighborhasofferedtohelpus.A．can’tB．wouldn’tC．needn’tD．mustn’t2．---Whatcausedthepartytobeputoff?---______theinvitations.A．Tomdelayedsending B．Tom’sdelayingsendingC．Tomdelayingtosend D．Tomdelayedtosend3．Thereisapopularview________incitystrangersarelesslikelytohelpanelderlyperson.A．that B．whetherC．why D．how4．—Heiseagertotrysomethinghehasnevertriedbefore.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______he’sdifferentfromothers.A．whenB．whereC．howD．what5．Thankstothe“sugartax”，foodfactorieshavereducedsugarintheirproducts,________about45millionkilogramsofsugar.A．tosaveB．savedC．savingD．havingsaved6．______forthefireatNotreDamedeParis,achurchfamousforitslargecollectionofarttreasures,Iwouldbethereforavisitthissummervacation.A．Haditnotbeen B．ShoulditnotbeC．Wereitnotbe D．Ifhaditnotbeen7．Childrenexposedtoairpollutionaremoretosufferingfromdifferentdiseases.A．possible B．probable C．likely D．certainly8．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead9．Itisnotsurprisingthenewcourseonelectronicgameshasattractedmanystudents.A．whatB．whichC．thatD．where10．Iwantedsomemorecoldmeatbuttherewas_____left.A．none B．noone C．any D．some11．AnnawasinInnerMongoliafortwoyears,____asavolunteerteacher.A．havingworkedB．workingC．workedD．towork12．LiHua____hismoneyfordollarsbeforehewentonaholidayinAmerica.A．exchangesB．hasexchangedC．willexchangeD．hadexchanged13．—WhataboutgoingtoseethelatestChinesesci-fiblockbusterTheWanderingEarth?—________.Iftimepermits,Imaygotoseemygrandmawithmymother.A．Don’tmentionit B．Itdoesn’tmatterC．Forgetit D．Itdepends14．—Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.—Sorry.Withsomuchwork_______mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.A．filledB．fillingC．tofillD．beingfilled15．Thefirstsnowdidn’tfalluntilFebruaryinourprovincethisyear,________wasunexpected.A．it B．which C．that D．what16．YesterdayItookmycartothegaragetohavethem________theair-conditioner.A．tocheck B．checking C．checked D．check17．Herdoctorindicatedthatevenaddinga(n)_____amountofdailyexercisewoulddramaticallyimproveherhealth.A．modestB．equalC．considerableD．exact18．______muchpressuretheU.S.governmentputontheChinesegovernment,Chinawouldsticktoitsownpolicyofexchangerate.A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever19．Wildanimalsinnaturereservesneedtodeveloptheirsurvivalskillsandtheirwildnature.A．display B．possessC．maintain D．monitor20．AstormburiedIllinoisunderseveralinchesofsnowonTuesday,______atleast100peopledeadintrafficaccidents.A．toleave B．leaveC．left D．leaving第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）ChineseInternationalSchoolApplicationFormBeforeanapplicantcanbeinvitedtotakepartinanassessment,anapplicationformshouldbereturnedtotheAdmissionsOffice,andtheapplicationfeeofHK$1,000cannotbereturned.ForoverseasapplicantswishingtopayincurrenciesotherthanHKdollars,thefeeisUS$145.Checksarealsogoodforpaymentto“ChineseInternationalSchool”.Theapplicationshouldinclude※Applicants’academicreportfromthelastschoolyear.※Arecentpassport-sizedphoto(attachedtotheapplicationform).※Acopyoftheapplicant’sHongKongIDcardorapassportshowingavalidHongKongvisa.※OnlyforapplicantsapplyingunderaCorporateNomination(提名)Right：Acompanyletterconfirmingthenomination.Pleasenotethattheapplicationfeeisnon-refundable.Applicantswhowouldliketore-applyforanotheracademicyearareaskedtosubmitanewapplicationandapplicationfee.AcceptanceApplicantswillbeinformedoftheiracceptancestatusinwritingbypostalmail.Initial(最初的)offersforReceptionwillbesentoutfromlateMarchonceallassessmentshavebeencompleted.Someapplicantswhohavebeenassessedmaybeheldonareservelist.Acceptancesmayalsobemadeonaconditionalbasisamongtheapplicantsonthereservelist.Applicantswhohavebeenassessedbutwhohavenotbeenadmittedarewelcometoreapplyforthenextacademicyear.Pleasenotethatsuchapplicantswillbeaskedtosubmitanewapplicationandapplicationfee.ConfirmationofAcceptanceandEnrollment(录取)Onceanapplicanthasbeenadmitted,theapplicantfamilywillbeaskedtoconfirmacceptanceandholdthestudent’splacewithimmediatepaymentoftherequiredfeesfortheNominationRight(HK$500),plusthesumofHK$7,500asthefirsttuitionpayment.Inaddition,enrollmentwillnotbeconsideredcompleteuntilthefollowinghavebeenreceived,normallyonemonthbeforethestartofthenewschoolyear※Physicalexaminationresults※Tuition(firstmonth)1、Accordingtothepassage,iftheapplicantsreapplyforanacademicyear,________.A．anewapplicationandapplicationfeearetoberequiredB．applicantsonareservelistneedn’tbeassessedC．theapplicationfeecanbereducedtoahalfD．theinitialapplicationformshouldbereturnedtotheAdmissionsOffice2、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Onceapplicantsarerefused,theycan’tapplyforitagain.B．Applicantsheldonareservelistwillnotbeadmitted.C．Applicantsdon’thavetogetacompanylettertoconfirmtheirapplication.D．TheapplicantsshouldshoweitheraHongKongvisaoraHongKongIDcard.3、Ifanapplicanthasbeenadmitted,theapplicantfamily________.A．willbeaskedtosubmitanewapplicationB．willreceivephysicalExaminationresultsC．willbeaskedtoonlypaythefirstmonthfeeD．willbeaskedtoconfirmacceptanceandpaythefees22．（8分）TheFirstHelloThemanfromthetelephonedepartmentgotoffthebus,andmadehiswaytotheteastall,wipingthesweatoffhishead,face,thenslippinghishandkerchiefunderhisshirttowipehisneckandback.Itwasayearagothatthephonelinehadbeeninstalled,sixmonthslatermenfromthepublicworksdepartmenthadcometoputupthephonebooth—aneatbox-likestructure,withaglasswindow,andwoodenledges,yellowincolour.Anddaysafterthat,apainterhadtakenanentiredaytocolourinbroad,blackbrushstrokes,thewords:STDBooth,localandSTDallowed.Noonecouldtellthatthelastwordhadbeenmisspelled.Besides,hehadtakentheentireday.Afterhehadacupoftea,heleft,wavingcheerfully.Andnowmonthslater,someoneelsewashereagain.Everyonewatchedthemanashesatonthebench.Noonesaidaword,andsoonthesoundofhimslurpinghisteafilledthehotafternoon.Afewleavesfell,heavyintheheat,andsometimesacarpassed,onitswaytothemaincityfartheraway.Whenthemanhadfinished,hetriedtopaybuttheteashopownerwhosatbehindhissteamingkettleandthewashedupturnedcups,wavedhimaway.“Youareourguesthere.”Sothemantookhishandkerchiefoutagainandwipedhisface.Theycrowdedaroundhimasheshuthimselfupinthephonebooth.Whenthechildrenpressedtheirnoseagainsttheglass,heshooedthemaway,ashetookoutashinyblacksoonchangedtoanexcitedyellastheysawhimdialanumber,pressingafingerintotheringeddialerofthephoneandlettingitgoallthewayinahalf-circle.Awhilelater,theyhearhimsayintothemouthpiece,“Hello.”“Hello,”thechildrenaroundtheboothtookupthecry,theteashopownerbrokeintoasmileandthemenwaitingforabussmiledandsaidhellotoeachother.Thesadhu(印度的僧人)whosatunderthebanyantreenoddedwisely.Asthesoundcarried,morehelloswereheard.Thewomenwinnowinggraingiggledastheytriedthewordtentatively,theshepherdsfeedingtheirflockscalledouttotheirsheep,laughingastheyusedtheword.“It’sabigoccasion,”saidtheheadman,inanawed(敬畏的)voice.“Itis.”agreedthosearoundhim.Thetelephonemanemergedandhandedoverasmallchitofpapertotheheadman.“Thisisthetelephonenumber.”Theheadmanlookedatitrespectfullyasifitwereamantra(符咒).Theothersaroundhimreadoutthenumbersslowly,digit-by-digit.Thetelephonemanwasnowtootiredtonoticethecheeringaroundhim.Heknewhehadtowaitlongbeforethebustotakehimbackarrived.Ashesippedhissecondcupoftea,herememberedsomethingelse.“Oh,youcan’tstartusingthephonenow.Theministerwillcomenextmonthandinaugurateit.”Noonesaidaword.Noonewassurprise.Theyhadwaitedsolong;amonthmoredidnotreallymatter.1、Inthestory,fittingaworkingtelephonebooth.A．wasaprocessthathadalreadytaken12monthsB．wasinthechargeoftheheadmanC．wasfinishedmorethanayearagoD．wasanartisticchallengeforalocalpainter2、Amisspelledwordonthebooth.A．wasajokeharedbythepainterandthelocalpeopleB．madethepaintermisshisteabreakC．wentunnoticedbythelocalpeopleD．kepteveryoneoccupiedforanentireday3、Whenthemanfromthetelephonedepartmentarrived.A．thehotafternoonwasfilledwithquietexpectationB．therewasasuddenrushofactivityinthevillageC．hewasgreetedlikearegularcustomerD．helearnedaboutthevillagewhilehavinganicedrink4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthestory?A．Themanfromthetelephonedepartmenthadamentallydemandingjob.B．Onlytheministerhadtheauthoritytomakethefirstcall.C．Itwasadistantvillagefreefrommoderntechnology.D．Fewofthelocalchildrenwenttoschoolforeducation.5、Theexamplesofthechildren,theteashopowner,themenwaitingforthebus,thewomenandtheshepherdsaregiventoillustrate.A．thelocalpeople’scuriosityforthenewthingB．theignoranceofthelocalpeopleC．thelocalpeople’senthusiasmforEnglishlearningD．thepopularityofthemanfromthetelephonedepartment6、Whatwordscanbeusedtobestdescribethelocalpeople?A．Innocentandcooperative.B．Friendlyandrespectful.C．Patientandcompetent.D．Independentandadmirable.23．（8分）Moviesareagreatmeansofentertainmentformany.Therearesomeadvantagesofwatchingmovies.Comedies,forexample,helpreduceyourbloodpressure.Laughterfor15minutesduringafilmmakesyourbloodvessels(血管)wider.Besides,whenyouwatchasadmovie,you’remorelikelytocomeawayfromitthinkingaboutlovedonesandfeelinghappyaboutwhatyouhave.Watchingmoviescanmakeyoucreative.Astudyshowsthatyoungchildren,whowatchedtheuseofmagicinHarryPotter,scoresignificantlyhigherinacreativethinkingtestthanchildrenwhowatchedsomethingelse.Moreover,moviesareveryusefulforstrengtheningpeople’smentalhealth.Theyenablepeopletotaketimetoreallyrelaxandtemporarilyforgetabouttheirdailyconcernsandproblems.However,watchingmoviesaren’talwaysbeneficial.Studieshaveshownthatsomepeoplegetrealpleasureoutofbeingscaredbyhorrormovies,butinvariouswaystheymayberiskingtheirphysicalandmentalhealthwithoutevenknowingit.Whenyouwatchatensesceneinamovie,yourheartrateandbloodpressureincrease.Meanwhilethischangeinyourbrainchemistryremindsyouoftimeswhenyouwereinasimilarstate,evenifyouhavenoideayouevenhadthosememories.Soifsomethinghorriblehappenstoyou,beingscaredagainbyamoviecanunintentionallymakeyouexperienceitoncemore.Scientists,politiciansandparentshavedebatedfordecadesifbeingexposedtomovieviolenceleadstoactualreal-lifeviolence.Overalltheanswertothatisprobablystillupintheair,butanewstudyseemstoprovethatwatchingaggressiononscreencancontributetobeingabully(土霸)inreallife,evenifitisjustintheshortterm.Inconclusion,certainmoviesplayapositiverole,butnotallmoviesdo.Itdependscompletelyonthesubjectofthemovie.Soit’salwaysadvisabletochoosethemoviesconcerningsomethingpositive.1、Howdoeswatchingsadmoviesbenefitusaccordingtothetext?A．Itmakesuscontentwithourlives.B．Itridsusofunhappymemories.C．Itreducesourriskofillness.D．Itdevelopsourcreativity.2、Whatcanweinferaboutwatchinghorrormoviesfromthetext?A．Ithasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.B．Ithasgainedpopularityaroundtheworld.C．Plentyofpeopleignoreitshealthbenefits.D．Allpeopledon’trealizeitsdisadvantages.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“upintheair”inParagraph4mean?A．Meaningless.B．Attractive.C．Uncertain.D．Obvious.4、Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodotoreducethepassiveeffectofmovies?A．Enjoymovieswithmorecompanions.B．Makeawisechoiceofwhattowatch.C．Tryourbesttowatchmovieslessoften.D．Raiseourabilitytotellrightfromwrong.24．（8分）WhentheclockstruckmidnightonFebruary23,myflightlefttheEgyptiancapitalCairoheadingforBeijing.Iwasabouttostarta10-monthprogramorganizedbyChina’sPublicDiplomacyAssociation.DuringthisprogramofferedtoAfricanjournaliststobetterunderstandChinaandreportonsomeimportantevents,onebeingtheForumonChina-AfricaCooperationinSeptember,Igainedalotofknowledgeregardingtheculture,history,andfeaturesofthisvastsociety.Uponarrival,IfirstsoughtouttheEgyptiancommunityinBeijing,andmettwojournalistsfrommycountrywhoworkedforXinhuaNewsAgencyandChinaGlobalTelevisionNetwork.OurgatheringpointwasanEgyptiancoffeeshopinSanlitun,awell-knownmeetingplaceforforeignersinBeijing.MostofourmeetingswerespentsharingexperiencesaboutlifeinChina.Indeed,Iwasabletobeginunderstandingthecountrythroughtheirstories.Plus,throughthosefriendsIexpandedmycircle.IalsostruckuparelationshipwithsomeChinesejournalistswhileparticipatinginactivitieswithmyAfricanpeers.TheyhelpedmeappreciatetherichcultureandeventfulhistoryofancientChina,aswellasthemassivedevelopmentsoverthelast40years,bothpoliticallyandeconomicallyDuringmystay,Itraveledtonineprovincesandvisitedmassesofcities.TheplaceIwasmostconnectedwithwasSanyaduetoitssimilaritiestoSharmEl-Sheikh,oneoftheworld’smostfamoustouristdestinations,locatedontheRedSeainEgypt.Shanghaiwillalsolastinmymemory.Idiscoverthatthiscityisnotonlydistinguishedforbusinessdeals,buthasacolorfulhistoryillustratedbyitsfantasticmuseum,whichtellsthestoryofhowShanghai’simportancegrewinthe19thcentury.WhenwalkinginBeijingoranyoftheothercitiesIvisited,Ialwaysfelthistorymixedwithsignsofmodernity,mirroringfourdecadesofhardwork.Irecordedmanyaspectsofmylifeinchina.1、WhydidthewritercometoChina?A．WorkingforXinhuaNewsAgency. B．Visitingsomefamouscities.C．Expandinghiscircleoffriends. D．Coveringimportantevents.2、WhatdoforeignersusuallydowhenmeetinginSanlitun?A．Talkabouttheirlifeexperiences. B．justhaveadrinkinacoffeeshop.C．Sharestoriesintheirowncountries. D．Participateinactivities3、Whichofthefollowingisthereasonforthewriter’smentioningSharmEl-Sheikh?A．Hemissedhishometown.B．Itisafamoustouristdestination.C．IthassomethingincommonwithSanya.D．ItislocatedinEgypt.4、Whichwordcanbestdescribethewriter’simpressionofChina?A．Dissatisfying. B．Awesome.C．Moving. D．Horrible.25．（10分）“Iwishwehadn’tcomeonthistrip!”Jeff’svoiceechoedacrossthenarrowcanyon.Hisfatherstopped,breathingheavily.“thisishardonyou,butyou’vegottocomethroughwithcourage!”Hegentlyplacedhishandontheboy’sshoulder.“Now.Idon’tknowifIcanmakeitwithoutstoppingeverysooften.You’reyoung.butyouarestrongandfast.Doyourememberthewaybackfromheretotheroad,ifyouhadtogoalone?”JeffflashedbacktothepainfulsceneofMark,hisseventeen-year-oldbrotherattheircampsite.Hewasbittenbyasnakeyesterday.Thismorninghecouldn’tmove,andthepaingotworse.Heneededmedicalattentionrightaway.Theyhadlefttheirphoneinthecar,anditmusthavebeenoutofpowerbythen.LeavingMarkatthecampsiteandseekinghelpwastheironlychoice.“Jeff,couldyoudoit?”Jefflookedtotheendofthecanyon,severalmilesaway,Henoddedandaplanbegantotakeholdinhismind.“Whatisthenameofthatlittletownwestopped,Dad?”theremustbeahospitalthere.“Flint.WeparkedatthesideoftheroadafewmilesoutofFlint.”Jeffnodded.Thentheycontinuedclimbing.Stonebystone,theymadetheirwayupthecanyon.Gradually,Jeff’sfathergrewsmallerandsmallerinthedistance.Jeffwavedtohimandthenclimbedtowardtheroad.Twohourslater,hefinallyreachedtheroadandstruggledtowardthetown,almostexhausted.“Can’tstop,”hethough.Mark’sinbigtrouble.Keepgoing.”Suddenly,hesawatruckheadingtowardhim.“Hey,mister!”heshouted,wavingbotharms.Hebegantojogtowardthetruck,andthenbrokeintoafull-speedrun.Hischestwasburningwitheverybreathwhenthetruckdriverstoppedbyhim.Jeffexplainedbreathlessly.ThedriverreachedforhiscellphoneassoonasheheardaboutMark.“Bettergetthehelicopterinthere,”hesaidimmediately.ButJeffwasn’tsureaboutthatbecauseeverythinggotunclearandthenwentblackandquiet.Hourslater,Jeffopenedhiseyestofindhisfatheronachairnearby.“You’reahero,son,”hisfathersaidwithasmile.“YouhadthehelicoptersentintothecanyonafterMark.Ican’ttellyouhowhappyIwaswhenIsawitoverhead.Theygothimtothehospital.He’sgoingtobefinesoon.I’msoproudofyou!”1、WhydidJeffandhisfatherclimbupthecanyon?A．TheyweresearchingfortheircampsiteB．TheyweredoingphysicalexerciseC．TheyweremeetingJeff’sbrotherD．Theyweregoingforrescue2、WhathappenedtoMark?A．HelosthiswayB．HewasbittenbyasnakeC．HewashitbyatruckD．Helosthisphone3、WhydidJeff’sfatherlethimgoalone?A．JeffknewthewaybetterB．JeffwasfasterthanhimC．JeffneededmoreexerciseD．Jeffpreferredgoingbyhimself4、WhatcanbethebestwordstodescribeJeff?A．DeterminedandcaringB．CautiousandsensitiveC．HumorousandambitiousD．Generousandkind第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Notmanypeoplecansaythey'vebeenhitbyavehicle,butIcan.Irodemybiketomydaily1practiceinagymlastsummer.Icrossedthestreetasthelight2;however,ayoungwoman3mewithherfancyracingcar.LikeJamesBondinavery4situation,Irolledacrossthehood（引擎罩）ontotheothersideofthecar.Youmaywonder5awomandrivercouldbesocareless.Thetruthisthatthewomanwasonherphonewhiledriving,soher6wasclearlydrawnawayfromdrivingandcausedtheaccident.Afterassessingmy7andbelievingthatallmyboneswereundamagedinanyway,I8andtalkedtothewomandriver.Icouldtellshewasobviouslyquite9,aswasI.Afterassuringherofmywell-being,we10ways.11mysurprisinglyshabbybicycle,Iwentonmyway.Irodeintothe12only20minuteslate.Uponmyarrival,mytenniscoachandfriendsaskedmewhyIwaslate.Nervously,I13thecaraccident.Everyoneseemedtobefarmore14thanIwas.Infact,I15joked,sayingthatnowIknowhowthesquirrelsfeelafteraniceescape.Afterthis16,Irealizetheimportanceofbikelanesandwatchingoutforpedestrians.NowasIdrive,Ialways17forpeopleonbikessothattheydonot18thesamefate（命运）thatIdid19,forallthebikersandrunnersoutthere,watchoutforcars,asonesmallmistakecould20anunforgivablemistake.1、A．footballB．tennisC．volleyballD．badminton2、A．permittedB．brokeC．appearedD．exploded3、A．passedB．greetedC．hitD．met4、A．romanticB．humorousC．awkwardD．dangerous5、A．howB．ifC．whenD．where6、A．passionB．attentionC．interestD．excitement7、A．needsB．behaviorsC．injuriesD．conclusions8、A．stoodupB．walkedawayC．laydownD．blewup9、A．rudeB．cautiousC．forgetfulD．scared10、A．partedB．clearedC．exploredD．changed11、A．TurninginB．PickingupC．PuttingasideD．Givingaway12、A．garageB．parkinglotC．gymD．bikestore13、A．avoidedB．ignoredC．preventedD．mentioned14、A．gratefulB．inspiredC．anxiousD．curious15、A．stillB．evenC．justD．yet16、A．attemptB．sacrificeC．explorationD．accident17、A．lookoutB．workoutC．comeoutD．setout18、A．acceptB．deserveC．sufferD．escape19、A．ThusB．HoweverC．OtherwiseD．Also20、A．repeatB．causeC．correctD．realize第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword；fortheotherblanks，useone-wordthatbestfitseachblank.IusedtojokethatIspokeFrenchlikeathree-year-old—untilImetaFrenchthree-year-oldandcouldn'tholdupmyendoftheconversation.Thiswasafterayearofintensestudy,includingatleasttwohoursadaywithself-instructionsoftwareandweekendclasses,followedbytwoweeksofanimmersionprogram(沉浸式教学)atoneofthetoplanguageschoolsinFrance.Myfailurewasinfactquiteunremarkable.Despiteadvertisingclaims,1．(learn)aforeignlanguageisachallengingtaskforanyadult.Intheend,though,2．turnsoutthatspendingayear.‘notlearning”Frenchmayhavebeenthe3．(good)thingIcouldhavedoneformy57-year-oldbrain.Inthelastfewyears,Iwasunabletoholdalistoffourgroceryitemsinmymind.Sotoreassure4．thatnothingwaswrong,Itookacognitive(认知的)assessmentjustbeforetacklingFrench.Theresultswereanything5．reassuring:Iscoredbelowaverageformyagegroupinnearlyallofthecategories,especiallyonthecompositememory(综合记忆)testandthevisualmemorytest.Afterayearofstrugglingwiththelanguage,Iretookthecognitiveassessment,andtheresultsshockedme.Myscoreshadskyrocketed,6．(place)meaboveaveragein7of10categories,andaverageintheotherthree.Studyingalanguagehadbeenlikedrinkingfromamentalfountainofyouth.Whatmightexplainsuchanimprovement?ResearchersattheChineseUniversityofHongKongandNorthwesternUniversitynotedthatthecognitivetasks7．(involve)inlanguagestudy—likeworkingmemory,inductivereasoning(归纳推理)，sounddiscrimination(识别)andtaskswitching—mapcloselyto(与……紧密相关)theareasofthebrainthataremostassociatedwithdeclinesduetoaging.Ifmyexperienceisanyindication,youmightbebetteroffstudyingalanguage.Notonlyisthatafarmoreusefulandenjoyableactivity8．anabstractbraingame,butasarewardforyourefforts,youcantreatyourself9．atripabroadThat's10．Iplantospendthenextyear“notlearning”Italian.Ciao!第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。ChinaandWesterncountrymayhavedifferentculturalbeliefsaboutcertainanimals、Butwhenitcomestopigs,wesomehowreachanagreementthatpigsarelazy,ugly,stupidlyandshameless、N