河北省保定市部分高中2024-2025学年高二下学期开学考试英语

河北省保定市部分高中20242025学年高二下学期开学英语试题一、听力选择题1．WhokeepsHarryPotteratpresent?A．Theman. B．John. C．Mary.2．Howwillthemancelebratehisbirthday?A．Bygoingonapicnic.B．Bywatchingafootballmatch.C．Byinvitinghisworkmatesover.3．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Lifestyles. B．Anactor. C．Amovie.4．WhatwillJanedo?A．Finishherhomework. B．Gotoaconcert. C．Joinaband.5．Whatdoesthewomanimplyabouttherestaurant?A．Itisverypopular.B．Itiseasytobookatable.C．Itonlyacceptsreservations.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6．Howlongdidthefestivallast?A．15days. B．9days. C．8days.7．WhatdidSusandoduringthefestival?A．Shesawfilmsfromdifferentcountries.B．Shedidsomevolunteerworkattheaters.C．Sheparticipatedinthefilmingofamovie.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8．Whatisthemandoing?A．Preparingforaconference.B．Workingoutaschedule.C．Sharingamarketingplan.9．Whendoesthemanplantogoonholiday?A．Insummer. B．Inautumn. C．Inwinter.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10．WhatisJack’sattitudetowardwriting?A．Enjoyable. B．Serious. C．Casual.11．WhendidJackusetobeginwritingasateacher?A．Inthemorning. B．Intheafternoon. C．Intheevening.12．WhatdoesJackusuallydofromMondaytoSaturday?A．Hegoesswimming. B．Hegoesforawalk. C．Hegoesrunning.13．WheredoesJackusuallywrite?A．Inhisoffice. B．Inthebedroom. C．Inthesittingroom.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Motherandson. B．Teacherandstudent. C．Schoolmates.15．Whatproblemisthemanfacingnow?A．Howtochoosehismajor.B．Howtolookforajob.C．Howtoapplytoacollege.16．Whatdoesthemanwanttobe?A．Abiologist. B．AnITengineer. C．Adoctor.17．WhatdoesAlicesuggestthemando?A．Giveuphisidea.B．Attendsomelectures.C．Haveatalkwithhisfather.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18．Whichfieldisvirtualrealitywidelyusedin?A．Education. B．Entertainment. C．Healthcare.19．WhatareXingeYuandhiscolleaguestryingtodo?A．ImprovethetouchofVR.B．Makehearingadvanced.C．BringsmellintoVR.20．Wherecanpeoplelearnmoreaboutthedesign?A．Inajournal. B．Inamovie. C．OnaTVshow.二、阅读理解ThreeMostBeautifulDesertsintheWorldDesertsaremysteriouslandscapesthatcovernearlyonethirdofEarth’ssurface.Thesearesomeoftheworld’smostbeautifuldesertsthatyoucanseewhiletraveling.SalardeUyuni,BoliviaSalardeUyuniistheworld’slargestsaltdesertandatrulymysticalplacetovisit.Tensofthousandsofyearsago,thisregionwaspartofaprehistoriclake.However,theselakesdriedupandleftbehindtwonewsmallerlakesandtheseexpansivesaltflats.Anestimated10billiontonsofsaltcanbefoundinthisdesert.PaintedDesert,Arizona,USAThePaintedDesertofArizonagotitsnamefromthevibrantred,orange,blue,andpurplecolorspaintedacrossthelandscape.Lessthan10inchesofrainfallhereeachyear,andthecolorswerecreatedbymineralsintheclayandsandstonerock.Therearelotsofgreattrailstohikethroughthisdesert,especiallyatsunsetwhenthecolorsareondisplay.PinnaclesDesert,AustraliaYou’llneedtoheadtotheNambungNationalParkinWesternAustraliatoexperiencethePinnaclesDesertforyourself.Thisdesertgetsitsnamefromthebeautifulspires(尖顶)madeofrockthatrisefromthesanddunes(沙丘).Therockformationsherehavebeenweatheredsomuchovertimetoundeniablystandoutamongthegentleyellowsanddunes.SharethisstoryShareonFacebook

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ShareonPinterest21．Whatdothefirsttwodesertshaveinmon?A．Richminerals. B．Diversecolors.C．Expansiveflats. D．Countlesstrails.22．WhydoesPinnaclesDesertgetitsname?A．Foritssanddunes. B．Foritsspecialshape.C．Foritslonghistory. D．Foritsunusualweather.23．Whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A．Atravelbrochure. B．Ageographytextbook.C．Afashionmagazine. D．Atripdiscoveryplatform.ThispastyearI’vebeenwithtwolovedonesatthetimeoftheirpassing.Thefirstpassing,lastSeptember,wasthatofmybelovedfatherinlawat91,afterhislengthybattlewithParkinson’sdisease.Morerecently,IwasintheroomwhenmydearfriendThomasSteinbeckpassedawayattheageof72afteralongbattlewithCOPD(慢阻肺).ThereweremomentswhenIwantedtothankthemforallthey’ddonefortheirlovedones,aswellashumanityatlarge,buttherewerealsotimesduringtheirmorelucidmomentswhenIlongedtohavethemanswersomedeepphilosophicalquestions.Theybothknewtheyweredying,andbecauseoftheirgenerousspirits,theywouldhavetoldmeanythingIwantedtoknow.Infact,Thomtoldmeafewweeksbeforehispassingthathedidn’thavemuchtimeleft.WhileIknewhewasstrugglingwithhisbreathing,Iwasindenial.Itoldhimthathe’dsurvivedtheVietnamWarandanumberofhealthchallenges,andwouldsurvivethissetbackaswell.Lookingback,Ithinkhewasgivingmeanopeningtotalktohimasifheweredying.Thedeathofthesetwolovedoneshastaughtmealot.Ittaughtmetobeevenmoremindfulinthefuture,andcarefully“listentothemessages”thedyingareconveyingtome.HadIdoneso,ImighthavehadafinalconfirmationofwhatImeanttothesemen,althoughinsomewaysIalreadyknewbecausetheywerethetypeofindividualswhowerealwaysopenandstraightforwardwithrespecttowhattheybelievedin.Knowinghearingisthefinalsensetogo,Ididtakethechancetotellthemhowmuchtheymeanttome,andhowmuchIlovedthem,andforthatIamgrateful.24．Whatdotheauthor’stwolovedoneshaveinmon?A．Theyweretheauthor’sfamilymembers.B．Theysufferedfromlongtermillnesses.C．Theylosttheirlivesinthesameyear.D．Theywereextremelyafraidofdeath.25．Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmeaninparagraph2?A．Abletothinkclearly. B．Eagertowalkaround.C．Willingtohelpothers. D．Bravetofacethefuture.26．WhydidThomtelltheauthorhewasdying?A．Hecouldnolongeracpanytheauthor.B．Hedesiredtomakehisbreathingsmooth.C．Hewasingreatneedoftheauthor’scare.D．Hewantedtohaveachatwiththeauthor.27．Whatdiddeathteachtheauthoraboutliving?A．Deathisatimeforloveandforgiveness.B．Thosewhoaredyingareeagertoshare.C．Hearingisthefinalsensetodisappear.D．Itisvitaltosaywhatesnaturally.WendySuzuki,aProfessorofNeuralScienceandPsychologyintheCenterforNeuralScienceatNewYorkUniversity,oncesaidinaTEDtalkinreferencetoexercisethat“Simplymovingyourbodyhasimmediate,longlastingandprotectivebenefitsforyourbrain”.Whenyousimplylookatthecorrelationbetweenpeoplethatexerciseandhappiness,it’shardtosaywhetherexercisemakesonehappyorwhetherhappypeopletendtoexercisemore.OnestudyofStanfordUniversitystudentathletesactuallyfoundthathappinessforthisgroupwasmorearesultoftheirpersonalitythanitwasofathleticskills.However,theUniversityofVermontfoundthatjust20minutesofexercisecanboostsomeone’smoodforupto12hours.Sonexttimeyou’refeelingdown,gofora20minuterunorgymsessionandreaptherewardsforthenext11hours.Exercisedoesalotofthingstothebrain.You’veprobablyheardofendorphins,right?Thesearehormones(激素)thatareproducedbythecentralnervoussystemandthepituitaryglandwithinthebrain.Theirmainjobistostopthetransmissionofpainsignals,buttheyalsoproduceafeelingoreuphoria.Thisiswhatmakesyoufeelhappierinstantly,andtheeffectswilllastagoodamountoftime.Endorphinsaretheonly“feelgood”chemicalsreleasedthroughexercisingthough.Yourbodywillalsoproduceserotonin,norepinephrine,BDNFanddopamine,therewardchemical.Thebinationofthesefivechemicalswillboostyourmood,andhavebeenprovedtohelptorelievebothanxietyanddepression.Exercisedoesn’tjustproducemorehormonesthough,itactuallyhelpstoreducethelevelsofcortisolandadrenalineinthebody.Bothofthesechemicalsinhighlevelscancausestress.Sosimplybyreducingthese,you’llbeabletoreducethestressyourbrainfeels.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatreducingnegativechemicalsandincreasingpositivechemicalsresultinahugeshifttowardsfeelinghappier.28．Whatdothetwofindingsinparagraph2haveinmon?A．Theyrevealapositivepersonalityisimportant.B．Theytendtolinkhappinesswithathleticskills.C．Theyshowwhatmakesagoodmoodpossible.D．Theyproveoptimisticpeopleexercisemore.29．Howdoendorphinscheerpeopleup?A．Bystoppingpainsignalsfromproducing.B．Byproducingvariouspositivechemicals.C．Byregulatingtheactivityofbadfeelings.D．Byslowlyincreasingthehappinesslevel.30．Whichisimpliedaboutendorphinsaccordingtothepassage?A．TheycanworkandexistwithBDNF.B．Theyreducethequantitiesofcortisol.C．Theyarereleasedonlyduringexercise.D．Theycanabsorbotherpositivehormones.31．Whatisthesuitabletitleforthetext?A．Whatendorphinsaremadeupof?B．Howaworkoutmakesyoudelighted?C．Whyexercisehelpsprotectyourbrain?D．Whichchemicalspushyoutoexercise?ThedistinctionbetweenbiologicallyprimaryandbiologicallysecondaryknowledgedescribedbyGearyisaninstructionallyimportantcategorisationmethod.Biologicallyprimaryknowledgeisknowledgewe,asaspecies,havespecificallyevolvedtoacquireovergenerations.Primaryskills,suchaslearninggeneralproblemsolvingstrategies,recognisingfaces,municationthroughlisteningandspeakinganativelanguage,andsocialrelationsincludingourabilitytomunicatewitheachother,aremodular,witheachskilllikelytohaveevolvedduringdifferentevolutionaryperiods.Wecanacquireprimaryknowledge,easily,unconsciously,andwithoutconcreteinstructionmerelybymembershipinagroup.Theabilitytoacquirevastaspectsoftheculturewegrowupinisbiologicallyprimary.Nevertheless,inmostcultures,therearemanyconceptsandproceduresthatwehavenotspecificallyevolvedtoacquiresuchasreading,doingmathematics,workingwithaputer,orsearchingtheinternet.Thosebiologicallysecondaryskillsareacquiredconsciously,oftenrequiringconsiderableeffort.Unlikeprimaryknowledgeandskills,obviousinstructionisimportantwhendealingwithsecondaryknowledgeandskills,orthisknowledgeacquisitionwillbeseverelypromised.Unlikethegenericcognitive(通用认知的)skillsthattendtobebiologicallyprimary,biologicallysecondaryskillstendtobefieldspecific.Examplesofbiologicallysecondaryskillsincludealmosteverythingthatistaughtineducationandtraininginstitutions.Thedistinctionbetweenprimary,genericcognitiveknowledgeandsecondary,fieldspecificknowledgeexplainswhyinformationtendstobeacquireddifferentlyoutsideasopposedtoinsideeducationalcontexts.Weuseprimaryknowledgetofacilitateacquiringsecondaryknowledge.Forexample,tolearngeometryinatraditionalclassorusingputersupportedmaterialrequiresprimaryskillssuchasvisualrecognition,attention,andsensesaboutspace,timeandsequence,tonameafew.Inthisway,thetheoreticalmachineryofevolutionaryeducationalpsychologycanbeusedtosuggestthattheprimary,genericcognitiveknowledgeassociatedwithcooperativelearningmay,undersomecircumstances,improvetheacquisitionofthebiologicallysecondary,fieldspecificknowledgethatistaught.32．Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph2mean?A．Consistingofseparateparts. B．Lookinglikeapieceofcake.C．Witnessingconstantchanges. D．Servingaslongtermabilities.33．Whatisthefeatureofprimaryskills?A．Theyaimstosolverareproblems.B．Theyareacquiredwhenoneisborn.C．Theyrequirenoformalteaching.D．Theyaretheproductofobservation.34．Whichwritingwaydoesthetextskipwhenleadingsecondaryskills?A．Posingcontrasts. B．Quotingfigures.C．Givingdefinitions. D．Showingexamples.35．Howdoprimaryskillshelpsecondaryknowledgeacquisition?A．Byfindingtheirsimilarities.B．Bylayingasolidfoundation.C．Bybetteringlearners’focus.D．Byofferingafamiliarsetting.Itisnosecretthatsocialmediaisharmfultoeveryoneformanyreasons:fromgeneralinternetsafety,tocausinginsecuritiesorbeingamajordistraction.36Socialmediacanhavealargeimpactonpeople’sperspectives,opinionsandthewaytheyviewtheworld—especiallyteenagers.Inrecentyears,socialmediacreatorshavedoneareallyeffectivejobofcreatingalgorithms(算法)thatcankeeptrackofwhatyouengagewith,andprovidemorecontentbasedonyourpreferencesandinterests.37Exposuretoonlyoneperspectiveinthelongruncanleadtowhatarecalledechochambers,orsituationsinwhichone’sbeliefsareconstantlysupportedbythepeoplearoundthem,ratherthanhearingotheropinions.38Byonlybeingexposedtopeoplewhoagreewithyou,youarepreventedfromconsideringotherperspectives,whichperpetuates(使持续)closemindedattitudes.Sincesocialmediausersareusedtoseeingcontenttheyagreewith,thefirstopinionthattheyseeonanewissueistheonetheyaremostlikelytoagreewith,despitenothearingopposingthoughts.39Recently,theterm“chronicallyonlinetakes”hasresurfacedonsocialmedia.Thisconceptreferstoopinionsthatonlyseemtoexistonline,andlackthesupportofrealworldexperience.40Infact,chronicallyonlinetakesareproblematicthemselves,successfullyweakeningactualissuesthatshouldbecalledout.A．Thisfailstoshowrespectforyourprivacy.B．Thisensuresthatyoucontinueusingsocialmedia.C．Usually,ittakestheformofcallingthingsproblematic.D．However,thenegativesofsocialmediagoevendeeperthanthat.E．Thekeyissueisthatpeoplearecontentwithbeingtoldwhattothink.F．Theproblemwithechochambersisthattheydiscouragecriticalthinking.G．Echochambersincreasesocialmediausers’impatienceandkillstheircreativity.三、完形填空Lately,I’vebeenfindingmyselfpayingcloserattentiontofashiontrends.I’mfondoflookingateveryone’s41style,andIbelievethatfashionhelpsto42yourself.Themediaweconsume,thepeoplewe’rearound,andtheenvironmentwe’rein43howwedressandexpressourselves.WhenIwasinhighschool,IwasafraidtoweartheclothesIwantedbecauseIfearedIwouldbemadefunof.WhenIworeanitemseemingnormaltoagirlbutwasconsideredtoo44formyclassmates—apairofbrightpurplecargopants(工装裤),people45meinthehall.46,Ineverworethemagainafter47themintothebackofmycloset.Now,Idon’t48asmuch;Ilikewearingabitofeverything—colorfulclothes,preppystyle,Y2K.Maybeit’sbecauseI’mincollegenow,andcollegestudentshavemoresignificant49toworryabout.AnotherthingI’vestartedwearingis50formyfavoriteshowsandmusicalartists.I’llneverforgetIworeasweatshirtofmyfavoriteKpopgroupandthatmy51madefunofmeagainby52mispronouncingthemembers’names.Whatweweartellsastoryaboutwhoweare.WhenIgooutsidewearingwhatIliketowear,Ifeel53andmorelikemyself.InolongerfeellikeI’mwearingclothesthatwillmakemeblendinwiththe54.Goingwiththeflowcontributestono55anyway.41．A．natural B．unique C．habitual D．uniform42．A．define B．fort C．respect D．beautify43．A．reflect B．warn C．mind D．affect44．A．worn B．luxurious C．noticeable D．tight45．A．laughedat B．chattedwith C．metwith D．passedby46．A．Sofar B．Intime C．Afterall D．Asusual47．A．sinking B．pushing C．stuffing D．inserting48．A．care B．submit C．refuse D．escape49．A．relationships B．struggles C．challenges D．matters50．A．goods B．models C．labels D．presents51．A．teachers B．parents C．friends D．classmates52．A．dramatically B．specifically C．repeatedly D．deliberately53．A．adaptable B．decisive C．confident D．obedient54．A．school B．fashion C．crowd D．tradition55．A．enhancement B．identity C．popularity D．recognition四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Inrecentyears,therehasbeenmuchplainingaboutthe“waning(减少)ofnianwei”giventhechanges56(see)inthewaypeoplecelebratedtheSpringFestival.Forinstance,manypeoplesentNewYear’s57(greet)totheirrelativesthroughsocialmediaratherthanvisitingtheminpersonandinsteadwenttocinemasorplayedonlinegamesforfun58preferencetogoingtodinnerpartiesorplayingmahjongwiththeiroldpals.59reducednumberofSpringFestivaltravelersthisyearincreasedthisconcern.Thelogicissimple:thesmallerthenumberofhomegoers,the60(light)thefeelofnianwei.Onefact,61,contradictsthatconcern.SincethebeginningoftheChunyunperiod,manynetizenshavepostedpicturesonsocialmediashowingthefoodtheirparentsorotherrelatives62(send)them.Someparentsweresocarefultheycutthematerialintosmallpiecesandshippedthemalongwithginger,springonionandwashedcorianderaswellasspecificrecipesfortheirchildren63(cook)aNewYear’sEvemeal.Ialsoreceivedseveralboxesofhometownspecialtiesfrommybrother,sister,niece,andanoldclassmateinHubeiProvince.Thespecialtiesinclude“fishcake”,cibaandwildlotusroot,64(awaken)mynostalgia(思念)fortheplace65Igrewup,aswellasastrongsenseofmissinglovedonesbackinmyoldhometown.Solongasthatfeelingdoesnotwane,neverwouldnianwei.五、书信写作66．假定你是李华，你发现外教Sam每次在学生活动室和同学们办完派对后，都未能及时组织打扫活动室卫生，作为学生会主席，请写一封信提醒Sam。内容包括：1.陈述事实;2.提出建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearSam,I’mLiHua,thePresidentoftheStudents’Union.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua六、书面表达67．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。Itwasagloomyafternoon,withdarkcloudshanginglowinthesky,makingthealreadyoldfashionedcampusseemevenmoredeserted.Afterthelastclassoftheday,Iwalkedacrossthecampuswithmycloseclassmate,Tom.Aswenearedaquietcornerbesidetheoldlibrary,aseriesoffaintmeowingsounds(猫叫声)piercedthestillness.Ourcuriositypiqued,weexchangedaglanceandimmediatelytracedthesourceofthenoise.Behindamessystackofoldboxes,wediscoveredaminuscule,emaciatedcat.Itsoncesoftfurwasnowcakedwithdirt,anditssmallbodytrembledeversoslightly,aclearindicationthatithadsufferedfromdaysofhungerandcold.Aprofoundsenseofpitywelledupwithinus.Tombentdownslowly,hishandextendedgently,hisvoicesoftashetriedtoleadthefrightenedanimalout.Atfirst,thecatwasfrightened,itswideeyedgazefixedonusinfear.Butgradually,afterafewmomentsofcautioussniffing(嗅),ittimidlysteppedoutfromitshidingspot.Weknewwecouldn’tabandonthishelplesscreature.Tomproposedtakingittotheschoolinfirmary(医务室),believingtheschooldoctormightbeabletoassessitscondition.Inoddedininstantagreement,yetatingeofworrycreptinasweponderedhowtheschoolauthoritieswouldrespondtousbringingacatintotheinfirmary.Justatthatmoment,Lily,aclassmatewithakindheartandaskillofanimalcare,happenedtopassby.Themomentshelaideyesonthepitifulcatinourarms,herexpressionsoftened.Sheinformedusthatshehadexperienceindealingwithstray(走失的)animalsandeagerlyofferedherassistance.WithLilyonboard,ourdeterminationtosavethecatgrewtenfold.Weheldthecatgentlyandmadeourwaytowardstheinfirmary,filledwithhopeandatouchofnervousness.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸相应位置作答。Onreachingtheinfirmary,theschooldoctorgreeteduswithasurprisedlook.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Overthenextfewdays,wetookturnstotakecareofthecat.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________题号12345678910答案CABBACABAB题号11121314151617181920答案CCACABCBCA题号21222324252627282930答案ABDBADDCCA题号31323334353637383940答案BACBBDBFEC题号41424344454647484950答案BADCABCADA题号5152535455答案DDCCB1．C【原文】W:Ifyoudonotmind,mayIborrowyourbookHarryPotterafteryouaredonewithit?M:JohnwillborrowitafterIgetitbackfromMary.YouareweletohaveitonceJohnisfinished.Johnisafastreader.Hewillfinishitinnotime.2．A【原文】W:Whatareyougoingtodoforyourbirthday?M:Iamgoingtohaveapicnicinthepark.Iwanttoinviteallmyclassmatesfromcollegeandmyfootballteammembers.3．B【原文】M:TomCruiseplaystheroleofasuccessfulNewYorklawyerwholearnsthatlifeisnotassimpleashethoughtinthemovie.W:Absolutelyright.M:Ireallylikehim.Heissohandsome.4．B【原文】M:HeyJane.Thereisamusicalconcertinthepark.Doyouwanttoseethebandplay?W:Ihavefinishedmyhomework,soIcanjoinyou.5．A【原文】W:Whereareyoutakingyourwifeforyourweddinganniversary?M:IthoughtI’dtakehertotheFrenchrestaurantdowntown.Wehaven’tbeenthereyet.W:Besuretomakereservations.Theyarealwaysfullybookedsincetheyopened.6．C7．A【原文】M:Susan,didyougotothe2023BeijingInternationalFilmFestival?W:Yes.ThefestivalbeganonApril22ndanddidn’tenduntilApril29th.Iwasinthecityallthetime.M:Howmanyfilmspetedforthisyear’sTiantanAward?W:15.Theywereselectedfromrecordbreaking1,488filmsfrom93countriesandregionsthathadappliedforthepetition.M:Didyouwatchmanyfilmsonthosedays?W:Yes.Duringthefestival,over160internationalfilmsofdiversethemeswerescreenedin27theatersinthecity.Iwatchedtwofilmsonaveragedaily.8．B9．A【原文】M:Areyoutakinganyvacationtimeinthenextfewmonths?W:I’mnotsure.Whydoyouask?M:I’mtryingtocreateascheduleofvacations,sowecanplanbetter.W:Well,IwasthinkingofgoingawayinOctober,butIdon’thaveanyplansyet.M:It’sonlyJanuarynow,soIguesswedon’thavetoworryaboutthat.W:Ican’tgobeforethen.IhavetowaittillthemarketingconferenceisoverinSeptember.M:AndIhavetogoinJulyorAugustwhenmykidsareoutofschool.10．B11．C12．C13．A【原文】W:Today,writerJackSpearsisgoingtosharehiswritingwithus.Jack,somepeoplethinkthatwriterswritewhentheyfeellikewritingandthatitismorelikeahobbythanajob.Doyouagree?M:Ofcoursenot.Althoughit’sonlyrecentlythatwritinghasbeemyonlyjob,I’veneverseenitasahobby.EvenwhenIwasachild,Itookmystoriesveryseriously.WhenIwasateacher,Iusedtostartwritingatabout9o’clockintheevening,andgoonuntilabouttwointhemorning.W:Andwhataboutnow?M:Igetupatseveninthemorningsixdaysaweekandgofora30minuterun.OnSundaysIgoswimming.Alwayssittingataputerissounhealthy.Ithinkallwritersshouldatleastgoforawalkduringtheirworkingday.W:Wheredoyouwrite?M:Ihavemyownoffice,butsometimesIwriteinthebedroom,inthesittingroom,anywhereinthehouseifIwantto,evenonthekitchentable.14．C15．A16．B17．C【原文】M:Hi,Alice.Howareyoutoday?W:Iamquitefine.Ijustfinishedmymathclass.Whataboutyou?Youlooksoupsettoday.M:Yeah,Iamalittlebitconfusedaboutmyfuture.Ican’tdecidewhichmajortochoose.W:Oh,Isee.Whatdoyouthinkisbestforyou?M:Myfatherisadoctorandhewantsmetobeeadoctor.Hehasadvisedmetostudybiologyincollege.Ihaveattendedafewlecturesofbiology,butIdon’tthinkIlikeit.W:Soyouareinterestedinmath,aren’tyou?M:No,notreally.IaminterestedinITandputer.YouknowIlovetobeamongtechnologicalproducts.IhaveagoodknowledgeoftheInternet.W:Haveyoutalkedtoyourfatheraboutit?M:No,notyet.Actually,Iamafraidoftalkingtomyfatheraboutit.W:Look,thisisthematterofyourfuture.Justtrytoconvincehimtoacceptyourpointofview.M:Thankyouforyouradvice.Oh,myclassisabouttostartin5minutes.Seeyou.18．B19．C20．A【原文】

W:Virtualrealityisalreadywidespreadinentertainmentandisstartingtospreadtofieldsrangingfromeducationtohealthcare.Butwhilevisionandhearingareextremelyadvanced,andtouchisimproving,onekeysensehasbeenmissingfromthevirtualworld:smell.Thatmaybeabouttochange.EngineerXingeYuoftheCityUniversityofHongKongandhiscolleagueshavedevelopedalight,flexibleandwirelessdevicethatcanpreciselydeliversmellssuchaspineappleorgreentea.VRuserscanfullyimmerseinafragrantvirtualworld.“BringingsmellintoVRexpandsitintoanotherdimension,”Yusays.Theteam’sdesignwasdescribedinapaper.ItwaspublishedinajournalcalledNaturemunications.Akeyadvantageofthisdesignisthatitcancontrolsmellintensity.Onedemonstrationinthestudywaswhenawomaninafourdimensionalmoviebroughtaroseuptohernose,theintensityofthesmellincreased.21．A22．B23．D【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了世界上最美丽的三个沙漠。21．细节理解题。根据第二段“However,theselakesdriedupandleftbehindtwonewsmallerlakesandtheseexpansivesaltflats.Anestimated10billiontonsofsaltcanbefoundinthisdesert.(然而，这些湖泊干涸了，留下了两个新的较小的湖泊和这些广阔的盐滩。据估计，在这片沙漠中可以发现100亿吨盐)”及第三段“Lessthan10inchesofrainfallhereeachyear,andthecolorswerecreatedbymineralsintheclayandsandstonerock.(这里每年的降雨量不到10英寸，这些颜色是由粘土和砂岩中的矿物质形成的)”可知，这两个沙漠的矿物质都很丰富，其中盐是矿物质的一种。故选A。22．细节理解题。根据第四段“Thisdesertgetsitsnamefromthebeautifulspires(尖顶)madeofrockthatrisefromthesanddunes(沙丘).(这个沙漠的名字来源于沙丘上美丽的尖塔)”可知，PinnaclesDesert因其特殊的形状而得名。故选B。23．推理判断题。根据最后一段“ShareonFacebook

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