新教材2024-2025学年高中英语Unit4Meetingthemuse单元测评外研版选择性必修第一册

第四单元测评第一部分听力(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.Whatwillthewomandothisafternoon?A.Dosomeexercise. B.Goshopping. C.Washherclothes.2.Whichclassdidthemanmissthismorning?A.Themathclass. B.TheEnglishclass. C.TheChineseclass.3.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inaclothesshop. B.Inanoffice. C.Inahotel.4.HowlongisSaraonbusinessintotal?A.5days. B.7days. C.12days.5.WhydidAmandacallofftheappointment?A.Tomakeatrip. B.Tovisitanotherfriend. C.Todealwithworkaffairs.其次节(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.WhatdoesJackwanttodo?A.WatchTV. B.Playoutside. C.Gotothezoo.7.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Athome. B.Inacinema. C.Inasupermarket.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Wheredoesthemanusuallystudy?A.Atthelibrary. B.Atthecafé. C.Athome.9.Whatdoesthemanimplyaboutthewoman?A.Herexamsareusuallyveryeasy.B.Shehaslessworktodothanhedoes.C.Sheshouldchooseamoreseriousmajor.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.HowlonghasMarkraisedbees?A.17years. B.30years. C.48years.11.WhydoesMarkraisedonkeys?A.Togivepeoplerides. B.Toamusetheaudience. C.Tocarrygoods.12.WhatdoesMarkoftendoinhissparetime?A.HehostsaTVshow. B.Heplaystheguitar. C.Heperformsmagic.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whatitemsarenewinthewoman’skitchen?A.Thefridgeandtheworkingtable.B.Thefridgeandtheshelves.C.Theworkingtableandtheshelves.14.Whatisthewomantryingtodo?A.Makenewdishes. B.TasteChinesefood. C.Designanewcooker.15.Whatkindsoffoodarebecomingpopular?A.AsianandItalianfood. B.ThaiandChinesefood. C.IndianandThaifood.16.Whatwillthemando?A.Havedinnerwiththewoman. B.Helpthewomancook. C.Gobackhome.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthemainpurposeofthespeaker?A.TocomplainabouttheterribleexperiencesinCostaRica.B.TointroducetheadvancedtravelindustryinCostaRica.C.TopersuadevisitorstospendtheirholidaysinCostaRica.18.WhatdoweknowaboutCostaRica?A.It’sfamily-friendly.B.It’ssuitableforoldpeople.C.It’ssuitablefornewly-marriedcouples.19.WhatcantravelersseeinCostaRica?A.Sandbeaches. B.Deadvolcanoes. C.Fishfarms.20.HowmuchwillitcostafamilytotravelinCostaRica?A.80dollars.B.185dollars.C.HalfthecostofatriptoDisneyland.其次部分阅读(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。ATheaterisabigpartofwhatmakesNewYorkshine.Thiscityisfulloftalentthateventheyoungestcanappreciate,andatthebestBroadwayshows,everyoneinyourcrewwillbeinterested.TheLionKingThere’sareasonwhySimba’sstorycontinuestodrawincrowdsyearafteryear:It’sanamazingproductionwithamazingsetsandamovingscore.SeeingTheLionKingliveissomethinglikeaceremonyforNewYorkkids.Unconvinced?Askthemorethan100millionaudiencemembersworldwidewho’veseentheperformance.Ages8andup.SixOnaconcertstage,backedbyanall-femaleband,thesixwivesofTudorDynastyHenryⅧairtheircomplaintsintheformofmodernpop.Thequeenssingtheirheadsoff,andtheaudiencelosesitsmind.Someofthestoriesareprettydark,butthegirl-powerdancemoveswillmakeolderkidsexcited.Ages10andup.WickedBasedonnovelistGregoryMaguire’s1995adultvariationonL.FrankBaum’sTheWonderfulWizardofOz,Wickedshowswhathappenedbeforetheeventsinthechildren’sbook.Themusicaladdressescomplexthemes,suchasstandardsofbeautyandmorality.Whilechildrenfiveanduparepermittedinthetheater,littleonesmightbeafraidoftheflyingmonkeys.Ages8andup.ComefromAwayOneofthemoreunlikelymusicalsonBroadwayisanexcellentchoiceforthefamily:ComefromAwaywhichisthetensebuthumanestoryofanairportinGander,Newfoundland,where38planesandmorethan6,000passengerswereforcedtolandonSeptember11,2001.Itraisesbigtopics,butinsuchawaythatinvitesthoughtfuldiscussion.Ages10andup.21.Whichmusicalcombinestheroyalhistorywiththemodernartform?A.TheLionKing. B.Wicked. C.Six. DefromAway.22.WhatcanyoulearnaboutComefromAway?A.Itfeaturesfemaledancersandsingers.B.Itleavesmuchroomfordeepthinking.C.Itincludesstandardsofbeautyandmorality.D.Itstressesharmonybetweenhumanbeingsandnature.23.Whoisthetextintendedfor?A.Musicians. B.Archaeologists. C.Astronauts. D.Kids.BFouTs’ong,aChinese-bornpianistknownforhissensitiveinterpretationsofChopin,DebussyandMozart,diedonMondayatahospitalinLondon,wherehehadlivedformanyyears.Hewas86.Asaloverofclassicalmusicfromayoungage,Mr.Foubegantakingpianolessonswhenhewas7.Mr.Foumadehisfirststageappearancein1952.TheconcertcaughttheattentionofofficialsinBeijing,whoselectedhimtocompeteandtourinEasternEurope.Mr.FousoonmovedtoPoland,wherehestudiedattheWarsawConservatory(音乐学校)onascholarship.ToprepareforthefifthChopinCompetitioninWarsawin1955,hepracticedsodiligentlythathehurthisfingersandwasnearlycutfromthefirstroundofthecompetition.Mr.FouwasoneofthefirstChinesepianiststoachieveglobalprominencewhenhetookthethirdplaceintheInternationalChopinPianoCompetitioninWarsawin1955.HealsowonaspecialprizeforhisperformanceofChopin’smazurkas(马祖卜舞曲).Almostovernight,hebecameanationalhero.ToChina,Mr.Fou’srecognitioninawell-knowninternationalcompetitionwasproofthatthecountrycouldstandonitsownartisticallyintheWest.ChinesereportersflockedtointerviewMr.Fou,whilemanyotherssoughtouthisfather,FuLei,foradviceonchild-rearing.In1981,avolumeofletterswrittenbyhisfather,primarilytoMr.Fou,waspublishedinChina.Fullofadvice,encouragement,lifeteachingsandstrictpaternallove,thebookFuLei’sFamilyLettersbecameabest-sellerinChina.BesidesinfluencingagenerationofChinese,Mr.Fu’swordsresonated(共鸣)longafterhisdeathwiththepersonforwhomtheywereintended.“Myfatherhadasayingthat‘Firstyoumustbeaperson,thenanartist,andthenamusician,andonlythencanyoubeapianist.’”Mr.Fouoncerecalledinaninterview.“Evennow,Ibelieveinthisorder—thatitshouldbethiswayandthatIamthisway.”24.Whatcanbelearnedfromparagraph2?A.FouTs’ongcompetedandtouredinBeijing.B.FouTs’ongfirstperformedonthestageat7.C.FouTs’ongmadegreateffortsforcompetitions.D.FouTs’ongstartedlearningmusicinEasternEurope.25.WhydoesFouTs’ong’sglobalrecognitionmeanalottoChina?A.ItearnsChineseartaplaceintheWest. B.ItpromotesthespreadofChineseculture.C.ItprovesChinesepeople’stalentformusic. D.ItenablesChinesearteducationtoberecognized.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inparagraph4referto?A.Mr.Fu’swords. B.YoungChinese.C.FouTs’ongandhisfamily. D.ReadersofFuLei’sFamilyLetters.27.WhichofthefollowingagreeswithFuLei’sideasinthelastparagraph?A.Pursuingartisalongandpainfulprocess. B.Itrequiresvariousqualitiestobeapianist.C.Everyoneshoulddevelopaninterestinart. D.Talentisofthegreatestimportanceforapianist.CBeethovenremainsoneofthemostadmiredandprolificcomposersthroughoutthehistory.Hecompleted722musicalworks.Unluckily,themasterdiedwhilestillworkingonhis10thSymphony(交响曲).Now,ateamofmusiciansandscientistshaveusedartificialintelligence(AI)tocompletetheartist’sfinalcomposition.Dr.Matthiasfirstcameupwiththeideatocompletethecompositionin2024.HethoughtitwasanappropriatewaytocelebrateBeethoven’s250thbirthdayinDecember2024.Hebeganbyrecruitinganinternationalteamofmusicexpertstohelphimwiththegianttask.TheyincludedmusiccomposerWalterandDr.Ahmed,thecreatorofaninnovativeAItechnologyfortheartmarket.AhmedandhiscolleaguesstartedtheprocessbyfamiliarizingtheAIsoftwareinitiallywithabroadrangeofclassicalmusic,andthen,narrowedittojustBeethoven’sworks.Meanwhile,WalterandhisgrouptriedtointerprettheroughdraftsandthehandfulofnotesthatdetailedBeethoven’splansforthe10thSymphony.TheteamthenbegantheslowandcarefultaskoffeedingtheAIsoftwaremusicalnotesfromtheunfinishedcomposition.TostaytruetoBeethoven’soriginalcomposition,Ahmed’steamsentWalterhundredsofAI-generatedmusicalnotevariationseveryevening.Walterwouldlistentothemandthenselecttheonethathethoughtwasclosesttowhattheartistwouldhavewritten.TheAIteamwouldaddthemusicandrerunthesoftwaretogeneratethenextsuggestions.Andpiecebypiece,theteamwasabletocompleteBeethoven’s10thSymphony!ThecompositionwasfirstlyreleasedonOctober9,2024.Notsurprisingly,itcausedsomecontroversy(争议).Criticsbelievetechnologyshouldnotbeusedtoreplicatethehumancreativeprocess.AhmedandhisteamagreewiththeiropinionsandsaytheirAIsoftwareisnotouttoreplacehumans—itisjustatooltohelpartiststoexpressthemselvesinnewways.28.Whatisthewriter’smainpurposeofwritingthefirstparagraph?A.TovoicehisgreatestrespectforBeethoven.B.TocomparetraditionalmusicwithAImusic.C.Tointroduceaninnovativemethodtocreatemusic.D.Topresenttheteamofmusicexperts’hardwork.29.Whichwordcanbestdescribetheteam’swork?A.Challenging. B.Steady. C.Simple. D.Boring.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“replicate”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Question. B.Suspend. C.Polish. D.Copy.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Beethoven’s10SymphoniesIsEventuallyStagedB.ATeamofExpertsConductanImpossibleMissionC.AIHelpsCompleteBeethoven’sUnfinishedSymphonyD.AControversialWaySuccessfullyInterpretsBeethoven’sMusicDThefirstattempttomixvisualartsandtechnologytogetherdatesbacktothe60s’whenNewYork-basedartiststeamedupwithscientistsandengineerstodeliverremarkableperformances.Speakingofinfluentialartistsmixingtechandarts,AndyWarholimmediatelycomestomind.HewasamongthefirsttocreatedigitaldrawingsonanAmigacomputerin1985.Whenthepandemichit,theartindustrystruggled.About95%ofart-relatedeventswerecanceledwhile24%oforganizationswereforcedtoreducestaff.Andyet,65%ofthemarestillmanagingtodelivercontent.Let’sseehowtechnologyimpactstheartindustryandhelpsitovercomethepandemic-inducedchallenges.Theartiststrytouseallkindsoftechnologies,suchasartificialintelligence,robots,sensorsandIoT,ARandVRtocreate.Forexample,artistsJulianAdenauerandMichaelHaascreatedarobotthatmovesaroundonacanvas(画布)leavingacolorfultrail.ThisartpieceisfixedonthewalloftheBerlinGallery.Itischangingeverydayastherobotkeepsmovingaround,addingcolorinresponsetoHaas’sideaofcreation,“theprocessofcreationisideallyendless.”Thereareissuesthatweneedtoaddresswhenusingtechnologyinthearts.Forexample,inonlinestreaming,payingtheintellectualpropertytaxesbecameacomplicatedmatter.AnotherconcerniswhoownsthecopyrightsofAI-generatedart.Despitetheseobstacles,technologywidensourhorizonswhetherweproduceorsimplyenjoyarts.Ifyouhaveanideaofbetteringyourstudio,museum,orartresearchwithtechnology,don’thesitatetoreachout.32.WhatisAndyWarhol’sinfluence?A.Hegaveperfectperformanceinthe60s’. B.Hecoulddrawpictureswithoutcomputers.C.Hewasthefirstmantocombinetechwitharts. D.Hewasaleadingartistusingdigitaltechnology.33.Whatcanweknowfromthefiguresinparagraph2?A.Thepaintingskillsaredevelopingrapidly. B.Theemploymentrateisfarbelowaverage.C.Theartindustryundergoesgreatdepression. D.Theworkefficiencyhasbeengreatlyimproved.34.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Howartistsdeveloptechnologies. B.Howhigh-techassistsartcreation.C.Howtodrawpicturesonthewall. D.HowtocontrolAIrobots.35.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsusingtechinart?A.Supportive. B.Disapproving. C.Uncertain. D.Objective.其次节(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。Artin21thCenturyLifeTheword“art”usuallybringstomindimagesofwhite-walledgalleries,abstractpaintingscostingmillionsofdollars,farremovedfromoureverydayexperience.36

TheInternethaschangedtheideathatartappreciationisonlyforthenoble.37Youcanevenvisitseveralmuseumsaroundtheworldusingvirtualrealityheadsets,withoutleavingyourhome.

38Arthasalwaysbeenavehicleforself-expression,butsocialmediahavemadeitmucheasiertoshareamateurworkswiththewholeworld.Whereamateurartistsormusiciansmighthavesharedtheirworkswithacircleoffriendsandfamily,theycannowselltheirworkstoanyoneintheworld.

“Apictureisworthathousandwords”isthemottoofdatavisualizationenthusiasts.Theamountofinformationavailabletodaycanbeoverwhelming,sosomestatisticians(数据分析师)madeittheirmissiontopresentthismassofdatausinginfographicsthatareeasyforthepublictounderstand.39Ofcourse,graphscanbeabusedtomisleadtheaudience,soweneedtotakecaretointerpretthemintherightway.

Anotherwaythatartfacilitateseducationisbyhelpingustoconceptualizethingsthatareinvisibletothenakedeye.40Likewise,themind-bendingconceptsinphysicssuchasblackholescanbebetterunderstoodwiththehelpofillustratorswhohavebackgroundsinbothartandscience.

A.Manyplatformsofsocialmediahelpteachingthepublicart.B.Yetartisindeedcloserthanmanywouldbelieveittobenowadays.C.Asmostofourenvironmentisman-made,everythinginitcontainsart.D.Netizensarenotonlyconsumersofartbutcreatorsandparticipants,too.E.Biologystudentswouldfindvideossuchas“TheInnerLifeoftheCell”helpful.F.Theypresentinformationinvisuallyappealingwaysinsteadofusingdrynumbers.G.Ithasenabledmorepeoplethanevertohaveaccesstovisualartandmusicofalltypes.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。PaulO’SullivanwasaroundhisBaltimoreapartmentoneevening,feelingbored.Havingnothingbettertodo,heloggedonthesocialnetworktofindouthowmanyothers41hisname.Momentslater,manyPaulO’Sullivanspoppedout.Onawhim(一时兴起),hedecidedto42friendrequeststothemall.

ManyofhisfellowPaulO’Sullivansignoredhimbutafewfelttoo43toresisthisinvitation.He44thatfourofthemwereallmusicians.Wouldn’titbefunnyifheaskedtheothermusicalPaulsto45aband?Sotheydid.

Startingabandacrossmultipletimezonesprovedtobe46.ShakyWi-Fiandothertechnicaldifficultiesmeanttheyoftenfailedtowork47atthesametimeandspeed.To48this,BaltimorePaulandRotterdamPaulwroteandrecordedabasictrack(乐曲),thene-mailedittoManchesterPaul.Onceherecordedabass(低音的)track,hee-maileditbacktoBaltimorePaul.

LaterPennsylvaniaPauladdedthedrumbeat.Roundandroundthe49wentuntiltheyreleasedtheirfirstoriginalsong,“Namesake”,whichisaboutlong-distancerelationships,justliketheirs.

50,monthslater,BaltimorePaulhadtostopduetohealthissues.TheotherPaulsdidn’t51theirfriendship.TheymadesureBaltimorePaulneverfeltalone.ItwasaboutfouryearsbeforeBaltimorePaulwas52enoughtostartmakingmusicagain.Theycreatedamusicvideofor“Namesake”in2024,whichpulledinmorethan20,00053initsfirsttwoweeksonline.Now,anewsourceofjoyforthePaulsistospendtimewitheachotherinperson.

“Whataretheodds(可能性),”saysBaltimorePaul,“thatarandom54wouldleadnotonlytonewmusicbuttolasting55aswell?Somethingsarejustmeanttobe.”

41.A.knew B.shared C.signed D.remembered42.A.decline B.expose C.send D.accept43.A.curious B.cheerful C.strange D.annoyed44.A.suspected B.mentioned C.anticipated D.noticed45.A.form B.inform C.dominate D.contact46.A.challenging B.exceptional C.awesome D.astonishing47.A.carefully B.secretly C.independently D.exactly48.A.prove B.deny C.fix D.skip49.A.beat B.track C.story D.band50.A.However B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.Furthermore51.A.getinvolvedin B.takeadvantageof C.thinkhighlyof D.presspauseon52.A.dizzy B.well C.confident D.weak53.A.donations B.protests C.views D.doubts54.A.choice B.advice C.request Dment55.A.reputation B.friendship C.changes D.impressions其次节(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。PekingOperaisoneofthefivemajortraditionaloperasinChina.Itsvocaltonesare56.(main)composedofXipiandErhuang,tothemusicplayedbysuchinstrumentsashuqin.PekingOperaisthedominantformofChineseoperas,57.(combine)music,vocalperformance,mime,danceandacrobatics.

PekingOperagrewoutofHuijuOpera,58.wasafolkoperaoriginallypopularintheregionssouthofthelowerreachesoftheYangtzeRiverintheearlyQingDynasty.Due59.thestrongmobility(流淌性)ofHuijutroupes,performerswereexposedtofrequentcontactwithother60.(type)ofdrama,incorporating(汲取)differentregionalmusicalsystemsandtunes.

In1790,tocelebratethe61.(eighty)birthdayoftheQianlongEmperor,theFourGreatAnhuiTroupesbroughtHuijuOperatoBeijingtojointhecelebration.62.(they)performancessoonfoundanaudience,markingthebeginningofthemorethan200yearsofhistoryofPekingOpera.

PekingOperaisafusionofsomeolderoperaticforms.From1840to1860,itfinally63.(become)amixtureofelementsofQinqiangOpera,HanjuOpera,certainstrengthsofKunquOpera,andlocaltunesofBeijing.64.newformthenbegantocreateitsowninnovations.Forexample,melodies(曲调)65.(simplify)andwereplayedwithdifferenttraditionalinstrumentsthanthoseusedinearlierforms.

第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)昨天你参观了学校举办的以环保为主题的书画作品展,请给校英文报写一篇稿件,内容包括:1.展览时间、地点;2.参观展览后的感受。留意:1.词数80左右;2.请在相应位置作答。APaintingandCalligraphyExhibitiononEnvironmentalProtection________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________其次节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,依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。Whatifyouweredeaf?Whatifyouweresickwithcancer?Whatifyouweresufferingfromboth?Whatwouldbeyourlastwish?Kennethwastherightunfortunateboy,whosesinglemotherwasbothdeafandseriouslysickwithhopelesscancer.Howeagerhermotherwastohear,enjoy,andappreciatethemostbeautifulsoundoftheworld!Forher,itundoubtedlycamefromherbeloved15-year-oldson—Kenneth.Kennethwassentbyhismothertoafamouspianoteacherwhotookhiminunderherguidance,andKennethwasdevotedtoeachpianolessonandpracticedextremelyhard.However,therewasonesmallproblem.Kennethwasnotmusicallytalentedandthereforewasveryslowinlearning.Theteacherdidn’thavemuchfaithintheboybecauseofhisweakness.However,hismotherwasveryenthusiasticandeveryweekshewouldsendKennethtotheteacher.ThenonedayKennethstoppedattendingthepianolessons.TheteacherthoughtthathehadgivenupandinfactshewasquitepleasedsinceshedidnotgivemuchhopetoKenneth.Notlongafter,thepianoteacherwasgiventhetasktoorganizeapianoconcertinthetown.Shesentoutleafletstoinvitethestudentsandpublictoattendtheevent.Suddenly,shereceivedacallfromKennethwhoofferedtotakepartintheconcert.Theteachertoldhimthathewasnotgoodenoughandthathewasnolongerastudentsincehehadstoppedcomingforlessons.Kennethbeggedhertogivehimachanceandpromisedthathewouldnotletherdown.Finally,shegaveinandsheputhimtoplaylast,hopingthathewouldchangehismindatthelastminute.Whenthebigdaycame,theconcerthallwascrowdedwithexcitedpeople.Theperformancewaswonderful,theatmospherewaswarm,everyonewasinacelebratorymood,indulging(沉醉)inthewonderfulmusicfeast,andtheapplauseandcheerswerewarmlyreceived.留意:续写词数应为150左右。Finally,itwasKenneth’sturntoplay.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Aftertheperformance,thepianoteacheraskedKennethhowhemanagedtoplaysobrilliantly._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

第四单元测评附:听力原文(Text1)M:Let’sgoforanicewalkintothecountrythisafternoon.W:Icertainlycouldenjoytheexercise,butI’veagreedtogowithAlicetobuysomeclothes.(Text2)M:WhenIgottoschoolthismorning,theEnglishclasswasoverandtheteacherofmathwastherewaitingforgivinghisclass.W:WhataboutyourChineseclass?M:Oh,it’sonthethirdclass.(Text3)W:Hello,sir,whatcanIdoforyou?M:Hello,Ineedanewsuit.Ihaveanimportantinterviewnextweek,soIreallyneedtolooksharp.W:Wehavemanyformalsuits.Havealook,please.(Text4)M:Sarahasbeenawayonbusinessforoneweek.Hasn’tshetoldyouwhenshewillbeback?W:Shecalledmeupthismorning.Shesaidthereremainedanotherfivedays.(Text5)M:Hi,Jessie.Howisitgoing?W:I’malittledisappointed.Amandasaidshe’sgoingtovisitme,butshecancelledhertripatthelastminute!M:Shehadtoaccompanyaveryimportantclient.Youshouldtrytoputyourselfinhershoes.(Text6)M:Mom,thisisgoingtotakeforever!AnimalWorldwillbeonin20minutes.It’smyfavouriteprogram.YouknowIcan’tmissit!W:Iknow,honey.Butwehavetowaitinlinetopayforthesethingsweneed.M:Youpromisedwe’dbehomeintime.W:Bealittlepatient,Jack.We’llgetoutofheresoon.(Text7)M:Canyougivemearidetothelibrary?W:Studyingatthelibraryagain?Itakejustasmanyclassesasyoudo,butIhaveonlyaboutanhourofstudyingtodoeveryday.AndIcangetallmyworkdoneeitherhereathomeoratthecafédowntheroad.M:Well,I’mmajoringinphysics.Ihaveseveralprojectsdueeachmonth,andthat’safterIspendtentofifteenhoursaweekinthelab.You’reapsychologymajor.Youhaveonemid-termandonefinalexamforeachclass,right?W:Yeah...M:You’vegotitsoeasy!(Text8)W:Hello,Mark.Ihearthatyouhaveseveralwaystomakealiving.M:Yes.First,I’mabeekeeper.IlearnedtoraisebeeswhenIwasabout17.AndIgotmyownbeeswhenIwasabout18.AndnowI’m48.W:Raisingbees?Itsoundslikesuchinterestingwork.M:Exactly.Bee-keepingisdefinitelyseasonal.AndIalsodootherjobswhileraisingbees.W:Sowhat’sthat?M:Iamalsothehostofabluegrassradioshow.Iamamusiciantoo.Ioftenplaytheguitarinmysparetime.W:Wow!That’sawesome.M:Andnow,Istarttoraisedonkeys.Idon’twanttousethemtocarrygoods.Ijustwanttogivepeopleridesonthetrails.W:Well,youarereallyakindguy.(Text9)M:So,what’snewinthekitchen?Thatrefrigeratorisnew,isn’tit?W:Yes.Ineededalargerone.Before,Ihadaseparaterefrigeratorandfreezer,butthishasbothcombinedintoone.M:That’susualnowadays.You’veaddedafewshelvestoo.W:Yes.YouknowI’vebeencookingmorekindsoffoodrecently.M:Didyoubuynewcupboardstoo?W:No,Ididn’t.Igavethemareallygoodclean,sotheyjustlooknew.Theworkingtablewasinpoorcondition,soIhadanewoneadded.Ihavealsoboughtseveralnewpotsandpans.M:Lookingatthespicerack.I’dsayyou’vebeenlearninghowtomakeAsianfood.W:Yes.IalwayslikeIndianandThaifood,soI’vebeentryingtomakedishesfromthosecountries.I’mprettygoodatmakingcurriesnow,butIstillneedpracticeatmakingThaifood.M:Bothkindsoffoodarebecomingpopular.Nowadays,it’sveryeasytopickupthematerialsatthesupermarket.W:Ihopeyoucanstayfordinner.Allthedisheswillbefinishedin5minutes.M:Great!(Text10)CostaRica,asmallcountrylocatedinCentralAmerica,isquicklygainingagoodreputationforbeingoneofthemostfamily-friendlytraveldestinationsintheworld.Ratherthanleavingtheirkidsbehind,parentscometoCostaRicawiththeirkidsbecausethecountryoffersmanychancesthatbothparentsandchildrenwillenjoy.CostaRicahasawell-developedtravelindustry,soeventravelerswhodon’tspeakSpanishwillfinditeasytogetaround.Visitorswilldiscoverwhitesandbeaches,tropicalfish,andplacesforthekidstocheckoutanimalslikemonkeyswhichmightbelikedbychildren.Foranexcitinghike,thefamilycanclimbuponeofthecountry’sactivevolcanoes.Lastbutnotleast,CostaRicaiseasyonthebudget!BecausethedollarisstillstronginLatinAmerica,familiescanhaveanamazingCostaRicanexperienceforabouthalfthecostofatriptoDisneyland.Theywillfindnicehotelsforeverybudget.For185dollarspernight,familiescanstayatanocean-sidehotelthathaswaterslidesandabutterflygarden.Foracheaperalternative,80dollarspernightwillgetyouanice,cozyroominahotelwithhikingtrailsnearbyandfriendlystaffavailable24hoursaday.Planningyournextvacationsoon?ConsiderCostaRica!1.B2.B3.A4.C5.C6.A7.C8.A9.B10.B11.A12.B13.A14.A15.C16.A17.C18.A19.A20.C【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文,文章主要介绍了四个百老汇较为出名的戏剧。21.C细微环节理解题。依据文章Six部分的“Onaconcertstage,backedbyanall-femaleband,thesixwivesofTudorDynastyHenryⅧairtheircomplaintsintheformofmodernpop.”可知,Six这部音乐剧结合了皇家历史和现代艺术形式,故选C项。22.B细微环节理解题。依据ComefromAway部分的“Itraisesbigtopics,butinsuchawaythatinvitesthoughtfuldiscussion.”可知,ComefromAway这部音乐剧为深化思索留下了很大的空间。故选B项。23.D推理推断题。依据每部剧后的年龄说明可推知,文章针对的是孩子,故选D项。【语篇导读】本文是一篇人物传记。文章介绍了华裔钢琴家傅聪。他以其对肖邦、德彪西和莫扎特作品的细致诠释而著名,他的国际知名度为中国艺术在西方赢得了一席之地。24.C推理推断题。依据其次段的最终一句“Toprepareforthefift