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审题学校：常德芷兰实验第一部分

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。例：

How

much

is

the

shirt？A.￡19.15.

B.￡9.18.

C.￡9.15.答案是

C。1.What’s

the

probable

relationship

between

the

speakers？(

)AA.Brother

and

sister.

B.Teacher

and

student.

C.Boss

and

secretary．【解析】Text

1W：

Tim，

are

you

going

to

watch

the

tennis

match

this

afternoon？

It

looks

like

it’s

going

to

be

a

good

one．M：

Good

idea！

We

can

also

ask

Dad

to

go

with

us．2.What

are

the

speakers

doing

now？(

)CA.Having

a

rest.

B.Drinking

water.

C.Climbing

a

mountain．【解析】Text

2W：

Would

you

like

to

stop

for

a

rest

to

drink

some

water

now？M：

Oh，

let’s

keep

going.

Look，

we

are

almost

on

the

top

of

Mount

Huang．3.What

will

the

man

do

next

month？(

)BA.Ask

for

a

raise.B.Look

for

another

job.C.Celebrate

his

promotion．【解析】Text

3W：

Tom，

how

is

your

present

job？M：

Just

so-so.

I

don’t

think

I

can

get

any

promotion.

I

want

to

change

my

job，

and

I’ve

decided

to

resign

my

job

and

get

a

new

job

next

month．4.What

does

the

man

mean？(

)AA.The

plane

ticket

was

expensive．B.He

decided

to

save

more

money．C.There

were

a

few

plane

tickets

left．【解析】Text

4W：

So

how

much

was

your

plane

ticket？M：

Luckily，

I

bought

the

last

ticket.

But

it

was

more

than

I

could

really

afford.

I

had

to

dip

into

my

savings．5.How

much

should

the

woman

pay

for

a

blue

dress？(

)BA.20

dollars.

B.40

dollars.

C.50

dollars．【解析】Text

5M：

This

white

dress

is

on

sale

today.

You

can

have

it

at

10%

off

the

regular

price

of

50

dollars．W：

Can

you

give

me

a

20%

discount？M：

Sorry，

no.

How

about

that

blue

one，

whose

original

price

is

also

50

dollars？

I

can

meet

your

discount

demand．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.Why

was

it

difficult

to

rescue

the

cat？(

)AA.It

was

too

scared

to

move.B.It

was

hurt

by

the

branches.C.It

was

at

the

top

of

a

tree．7.What

did

the

man

do

to

rescue

the

cat？(

)BA.He

got

a

stranger’s

help.B.He

borrowed

a

ladder（梯子）.C.He

jumped

down

from

the

tree．【解析】Text

6M：

Hey，

you

won’t

believe

what

happened

earlier

today.

I

had

to

rescue

a

cat

that

was

stuck

in

a

tree．W：

Oh，

really？

Tell

me

all

about

it．M：

It

was

quite

a

challenge.

The

poor

little

thing

was

scared

and

wouldn’t

come

down.

I

had

to

get

a

ladder

from

my

neighbor

but，

even

then，

it

took

some

time

to

get

the

cat

to

trust

me.

Finally，

after

a

bit

of

patience，

I

managed

to

reach

it

and

bring

it

down

safely．W：

That’s

so

kind

of

you.

It

sounds

like

quite

an

adventure.M：

It

was.

I’m

just

glad

I

could

help

the

poor

little

thing．听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.What

are

the

speakers？(

)BA.A

coach

and

a

player.

B.Football

fans.

C.TV

sports

reporters．9.What

might

cause

the

home

team’s

failure

according

to

the

man？(

)CA.Bad

defense.

B.Poor

passing.

C.Certain

players．10.What

does

the

woman

think

will

happen

at

the

end

of

the

game？(

)CA.The

visiting

team

will

win．B.The

game

will

end

in

a

draw．C.The

home

team

will

win

by

two

goals．【解析】Text

7M：

Sorry

I

took

so

long.

I

couldn’t

find

our

seats

anywhere—these

cheering

sections

in

this

stadium

are

crazy

right

now！W：

It’s

a

very

close

match.

We’ve

only

got

20

minutes

left.

How

do

you

think

the

game

will

end？M：

I

don’t

know.

We’ve

bought

tickets

and

watched

West

Ham

United

F.C.

play

at

home

dozens

of

times.

These

games

are

hard

to

predict．W：

I

know.

But

look

at

all

of

us

fans

together，

cheering

on

our

team

from

the

stands.

We

can

cheer

our

team

to

victory．M：

I

hope

so.

It’s

still

a

draw

now.

But

if

the

coach

doesn’t

switch

some

players

on

the

field，

we’ll

definitely

lose.W：

Have

some

faith！M：

Well，

as

long

as

we

keep

up

our

excellent

defense

and

passing，

we’ll

stop

the

visiting

team

from

winning.W：

Our

team’s

movement

is

excellent，

and

we’ll

beat

the

visiting

team

by

two

goals

by

the

game’s

end.

You’ll

see！M：

I

hope

you’re

right！听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.What

is

the

woman’s

problem？(

)BA.She

needs

to

borrow

a

laptop.B.Her

laptop

doesn’t

work

properly．C.She

struggles

to

choose

a

laptop

brand．12.Why

does

the

man

recommend

Electro

Land？(

)BA.His

friend

works

there.B.The

prices

are

lower

there.C.He

bought

his

laptop

there．13.What

will

the

woman

do

next？(

)CA.Go

to

a

store.

B.Arrange

another

repair.

C.Do

some

research．【解析】Text

8W：

Oh，

this

is

getting

really

annoying．M：

What

is

it？W：

My

laptop.

I

can

be

working

on

it

and

then，

suddenly，

I

get

a

black

screen.M：

Does

it

happen

a

lot？W：

It

happened

a

few

times

so

I

thought

it

needed

fixing.

The

repairman

said

the

problem

was

a

tiny

battery

inside

that

needed

replacing．M：

Did

he

replace

it？W：

Yes，

but

the

problem

hasn’t

gone

away.

Look—a

black

screen．M：

How

long

have

you

had

your

laptop？W：

Only

about

five

years．M：

You

know，

that’s

about

how

long

a

laptop

lasts.

I

think

it’s

time

you

bought

a

new

one.W：

But

they

are

so

expensive．M：

You

should

go

to

the

newly-built

shopping

mall—Electro

Land.

There

are

some

real

bargains.

My

friend

got

one

from

there

and

he

loves

it．W：

Don’t

you

think

I

should

have

another

try

at

getting

it

repaired？M：

If

it

keeps

breaking

down，

I

think

it

is

sending

you

a

message.

You

have

used

it

for

five

years.

Maybe

it’s

time

for

a

change．W：

OK，

now

I

am

going

to

read

about

which

is

the

best

one

to

buy．听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Which

city

does

the

man

want

to

go

to？(

)AA.Toronto.

B.New

York.

C.London．15.How

does

the

woman

suggest

the

man

get

to

his

final

destination？(

)CA.By

taxi.

B.By

subway.

C.By

airport

bus．16.How

much

time

will

the

man

have

to

collect

his

luggage？(

)AA.Less

than

an

hour.B.About

one

and

a

half

hours.C.At

least

two

hours．17.Where

does

the

conversation

probably

take

place？(

)CA.At

a

police

station.

B.At

a

ticket

office.

C.On

the

telephone．【解析】Text

9W：

Hello，

this

is

Land

Transport

Information

at

Toronto

Pearson

International

Airport.

How

may

I

help

you？M：

Oh，

good

morning.

I’m

flying

to

Toronto

next

Friday，

and

I

need

to

get

to

York

University.

Could

you

tell

me

what

is

the

best

way

to

get

there？

Taking

the

subway

or

calling

a

taxi？W：

Neither.

York

University

is

about

20

miles

northeast

from

here.

You’d

better

take

the

airport

bus.

It

will

take

you

from

the

airport

right

to

your

hotel

or

private

address．M：

That

sounds

great.

Can

I

book

that

now？W：

Sure.

So，

what

date

do

you

want

to

book

this

for？M：

The

16th

of

August．W：

And

when

will

you

arrive

at

the

airport？M：

I

think

it’s

11：40

a.m.W：

Then

if

I

book

your

bus

for

12：30

p.m.，

that

will

give

you

plenty

of

time

to

get

your

bags.M：

Yes，

that’s

fine．W：

What’s

your

name

and

visa

number？M：

James

Thompson.

My

visa

number

is

33038450．W：

OK.

That’s

everything.

Have

a

nice

trip．M：

Thanks．听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.How

did

the

speaker

become

a

photographer

in

demand？(

)CA.By

teaching

in

workshops.B.By

starting

a

business.C.By

taking

small

jobs．19.What

challenge

did

the

speaker

face？(

)AA.The

stress

of

producing

perfect

work．B.Decreased

interest

in

photography．C.Constantly

changing

hobbies．20.What

is

included

in

the

speaker’s

future

career

plans？(

)CA.Expanding

the

domestic

business．B.Taking

photography

trips

abroad．C.Finding

out

more

forms

of

photography．【解析】Text

10

It’s

quite

incredible

how

a

simple

hobby

can

turn

into

a

fulfilling

and

successful

career.

I

want

to

share

my

journey

with

you，

starting

from

my

love

for

photography.

I

used

to

take

pictures

of

landscapes

and

people

during

my

free

time.

It

was

my

way

of

capturing

life’s

beautiful

moments

and

expressing

my

creativity.

Little

did

I

expect

that

this

passion

would

lead

to

a

career.

Over

time，

I

improved

my

skills

by

experimenting

with

various

techniques

and

attending

photography

workshops.

Friends

and

family

began

to

notice

my

talent

and

asked

me

to

photograph

their

events.

This

was

the

turning

point.

I

started

doing

small

jobs

like

capturing

weddings，

parties，

and

special

moments.

Word

of

mouth

quickly

spread，

and

soon，

I

was

in

demand

as

a

photographer.

As

my

client

base

expanded，

so

did

my

confidence

and

ambition.

I

realized

I

could

turn

my

hobby

into

a

full-time

career.

However，

this

journey

had

its

challenges.

The

pressure

of

delivering

perfect

photos，

the

irregular

income，

and

the

competition

in

the

photography

world

tested

my

patience.

Now，

I’ve

established

my

own

photography

business，

specializing

in

portrait（肖像）

photography.

I’ve

traveled

to

beautiful

places，

met

wonderful

people，

and

captured

countless

unforgettable

moments.

My

future

plans

include

exploring

new

types

of

photography，

teaching

ambitious

photographers，

and

continuing

to

find

new

ways

to

tell

domestic

stories

through

my

camera．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。ABread

RunnerProject

DetailsWhat

we

need

●You

have

to

sign

up

on

breadline.hk

to

join

our

Bread

Run.

●We

need

volunteers

who

are

independent

and

reliable.

●Our

app

provides

real-time

bread

information

to

support

volunteers.

●Volunteers

bring

at

least

2

big

shopping

bags

to

carry

the

bread.

●Beginners

or

regular

volunteers

are

all

welcome.Background

Everyday

in

Hong

Kong，

over

3，250

tonnes

of

food

waste

are

dumped

into

landfills，

while

one

in

five

people

struggle

to

eat.

Breadline

is

Hong

Kong’s

first

public

digital

platform

for

food

rescue.

Volunteers

connect

with

bakeries

on

Breadline.hk

to

rescue

leftover

bread

using

real-time

updates

to

make

every

run

count.

Together，

we

save

resources

from

being

wasted

and

we

support

the

homeless,

low-income

families,

refugees

and

their

children

and

the

elderly

poor.

Our

Bread

Run

events

are

on

every

Monday

and

Friday（including

public

holidays）

between

6

p.m.

and

9：30

p.m.

What

we

have

We

have

a

world-class

website

that

allows

volunteers

to

make

decisions

in

real-time

efficiently：

you

won’t

be

wasting

time

going

to

shops

that

have

no

bread.

We

have

a

support

team

who

will

contact

you

via

mobile

during

each

Bread

Run

and

give

you

advice

or

assist

you

at

any

time．Why

this

is

important

Breadline

has

grown

from

a

small，

four-friend

activity

to

a

large

city-wide

one

involving

120

bakeries，

thousands

of

volunteers，

three

cars，

5

bakery

chains

and

4

Non-Governmental

Organizations（NGOs）.

We

need

your

help

to

ensure

no

bread

is

ever

going

wasted！

Our

present

recovery

rate

is

over

95%

but

with

your

help

we’d

like

to

get

to

100%！Project

Period

28

Aug.

2024-28

Aug.

2025Location

All

across

Hong

Kong【语篇导读】本文是应用文。文章主题是介绍“Bread

Runner”这一活动。21.What

are

the

volunteers

expected

to

do？(

)BA.Send

a

paper

application

form.

B.Register

on

a

certain

website.C.Bring

two

baskets

to

carry

bread.

D.Collect

information

via

phone

calls.【解析】细节理解题。根据小标题“What

we

need”部分中的“You

have

to

sign

up

on

breadline.hk

to

join

our

bread

run.”可知，B项正确。22.What

does

Bread

Runner

do？(

)AA.Assist

the

needy

people.

B.Build

a

digital

platform.C.Support

Hong

Kong

bakeries.

D.Bake

wasted

resources.【解析】细节理解题。根据小标题“Background”部分中的“we

support

the

homeless，

low-income

families，

refugees

and

their

children

and

the

elderly

poor”可知，A项正确。23.In

which

column

of

a

magazine

can

we

probably

read

the

passage?(

)BA.Fashion.

B.Charity.

C.Academy.

D.Economy.【解析】推理判断题。文章内容与公益相关，所以是与charity有关的栏目。故选B项。B

From

sleeping

in

a

spider-covered

tent

a

mile

up

an

Amazonian

cliff

face

to

completing

one

of

the

classic

outdoor

“lifetime”

challenges

in

the

space

of

a

few

months，

Anna

Taylor

is

making

a

name

for

herself

in

the

adventure

community.

Still

just

24，

the

climber

is

also

a

great

advocate

of

British

expeditions．

“The

UK

is

actually

really

good

for

these

things，”

says

Taylor，

who

in

2021

became

the

first

woman

to

complete

a

self-powered

round

of

the

83

routes

that

feature

in

the

celebrated

climbing

book

Classic

Rock.

“It

can

be

underestimated

compared

to

exotic（异国风情的）

places，

but

if

you

get

creative，

it’s

as

good

as

anywhere，”

she

says．

“The

Classic

Rock

challenge

is

the

kind

of

thing

people

try

to

finish

during

their

lives，

a

bit

like

walking

the

Wainwrights，

but

I

doubted

the

capability

to

make

it

in

summer.

It

was

amazing

and

opened

my

eyes

to

UK

climbing.

I

didn’t

realize

how

challenging

cycle

touring

would

be

with

so

much

equipment.

But

it’s

a

great

way

to

appreciate

the

landscape，

and

completing

a

long

ride

is

as

satisfying

as

getting

to

the

top

of

a

route.”

Taylor

explored

a

huge

amount

of

the

country

in

the

process.

She

then

completed

another

self-powered

round，

climbing

the

100

routes

detailed

in

the

guide

Mountain

Rock.

“It

is

really

a

physical

challenge，”

Taylor

says．

Having

come

to

the

attention

of

one

of

the

UK’s

top

adventurers，

Leo

Houlding，

Taylor

also

went

on

a

trip

to

the

Guyanese

Amazon

to

scale

the

giant

Mount

Roraima.

“We

were

in

the

jungle

for

a

month,”

she

recalls.

“That

was

incredible

and

pretty

scary

sleeping

there

at

first，

especially

with

huge

spiders

walking

across

your

tent！”

Taylor

thrives

on

the

physical

and

mental

challenges

of

climbing.

“It’s

all

about

keeping

your

head

under

control，”

she

explains.

“You

practice

with

a

safety

rope，

and

then

it’s

about

making

the

commitment

of

doing

it

without

one.”【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。文章主题是介绍一位女性攀岩者Anna

Taylor。24.What

has

made

Taylor

famous

in

the

adventure

community？(

)CA.Her

young

age

as

a

climber．B.Her

unique

experience

in

the

Amazon．C.Her

completion

of

challenging

outdoor

tasks．D.Her

advocacy

of

adventurous

trips．【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“From

sleeping

in

a

spider-covered

tent…

Anna

Taylor

is

making

a

name

for

herself

in

the

adventure

community.”可知，Taylor因完成具有挑战性的户外任务，在冒险界声名鹊起，故C项正确。A项年龄不是出名原因；B项亚马孙的经历只是其中一部分；D项倡导冒险旅行不是主要成名因素。25.What

does

Taylor

think

of

the

UK

for

climbing？(

)AA.It

is

judged

wrongly

compared

to

exotic

places．B.It

is

as

good

as

anywhere

if

one

is

imaginary．C.It

lacks

the

variety

of

routes

like

other

places．D.It

is

only

suitable

for

self-powered

rounds．【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“‘It

can

be

underestimated

compared

to

exotic（异国风情的）

places，

but

if

you

get

creative，

it’s

as

good

as

anywhere，’

she

says.”可知，Taylor认为英国在攀岩方面被低估了，故A项正确。B项与原文意思不符；文中未提及缺乏路线多样性，C项错误；D项“only”表述过于绝对。26.What

do

we

know

about

Taylor

in

the

Classic

Rock

challenge？(

)BA.She

considered

getting

to

the

top

more

satisfying．B.She

carried

loads

of

facilities

in

the

challenge．C.She

recommended

completing

the

challenge

in

summer．D.She

explored

more

countries

during

the

challenge．【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I

didn’t

realize

how

challenging

cycle

touring

would

be

with

so

much

equipment.”可知，在进行《经典岩石》挑战期间的骑行时，Taylor需要携带大量装备，故B项正确。A、C、D三项都与原文细节信息不符。27.Which

of

the

following

best

describes

Taylor

according

to

the

passage？(

)DA.Proud

and

competitive．

B.Reserved

and

cautious．C.Humorous

and

responsible．

D.Adventurous

and

passionate．【解析】推理判断题。Taylor完成多项具有挑战性的攀岩任务，如攀登《经典岩石》和《山岩》中记载的路线，还前往圭亚那亚马孙攀登罗赖马山，面对蜘蛛等危险也不退缩，这体现了她具有冒险精神；她能够坚持完成这些艰难的任务，说明她对攀岩充满热爱，D项正确。A项中的“Proud（骄傲的）”在文中未体现；B项中的“Reserved（内敛的）”在文中未体现；C项中的“Humorous（幽默的）”在文中无相关信息。C

Your

mouse

pauses

over

the

“purchase

now”

button，

or

you’ve

written

the

text

but

can’t

quite

bring

yourself

to

press

“send”.

You

hesitate.

Our

culture

values

execution.

We

are

big

on

“going

for

it”.

This

might

be

an

unpopular

opinion，

but

I

think

there’s

a

lot

of

wisdom

in

listening

to

our

hesitation．

Our

minds

are

powerful

and

important，

but

so

are

our

bodies.

We

don’t

always

make

it

a

practice

to

listen

to

our

bodies.

When

we’re

paying

attention，

we

have

access

to

a

lot

of

nonrational

information.

Hesitation

can

be

a

signal

that

there’s

something

we

haven’t

considered

yet，

some

hidden

information

we

really

need.

When

we

walk

up

to

the

door

but

don’t

quite

want

to

open

it，

it

might

be

a

good

idea

to

pause

and

consider

what’s

going

on

in

our

bodies.

Is

there

something

we

haven’t

been

paying

attention

to？

When

you

notice

yourself

hesitating，

you’re

not

in

an

enthusiastic

“yes”.

An

enthusiastic

“yes”

means

every

part

of

you—heart，

mind，

body，

soul—is

ready

and

willing

to

do

the

thing.

Hesitation

means

a

part

of

you

isn’t

quite

sure.

That

doesn’t

necessarily

mean

it’s

a

“no”，

either.

Sometimes

that

part

is

fearful，

perhaps

because

of

past

experiences.

If

our

rational

minds

know

that

it’s

perfectly

safe，

we

may

simply

need

to

reassure

that

part

and

move

forward.

That

hesitation

could

also

come

from

a

part

that

knows，

on

some

level，

that

we’re

rushing，

that

this

isn’t

the

best

option，

and

that

we’re

not

quite

sure.

We

may

need

to

gather

more

information

or

ensure

that

we

have

actually

looked

at

all

the

other

options．

One

way

that

we

can

assist

ourselves

with

a

specific

decision

is

to

notice

when

there’s

hesitation

and，

if

you

have

the

time，

wait.

Sleep

on

it.

Give

it

a

week，

even.

Check

back

in

with

the

decision

you

thought

you

made

and

see

if

anything

feels

different.

Another

interesting

way

is

to

walk

up

to

the

door

of

it.

Take

action

as

if

you

had

already

made

the

decision

and，

before

it’s

irreversible，

of

course，

notice

how

it

feels

to

walk

that

path.

That

may

give

you

more

information

than

thinking

ever

could．【语篇导读】文章主要讨论了犹豫的智慧，包括犹豫的意义、原因以及如何利用犹豫做出更好的决定。28.What

does

the

underlined

word

“execution”

mean

in

the

second

paragraph？(

)BA.Thinking.

B.Doing.

C.Creating.

D.Delaying．【解析】根据上下文“Our

culture

values

execution.

We

are

big

on

‘going

for

it’.（我们的文化重视‘execution’，我们热衷于‘去做’。）”可以推断，“execution”在这里指的是“行动”或“执行”，因此B项“Doing”是正确答案。A项“Thinking”、C项“Creating”和D项“Delaying”均不符合语境。29.What

brings

about

hesitation

according

to

the

passage？(

)AA.Inner

fear.

B.Indifference.C.The

best

option.

D.Complete

rejection.【解析】根据第四段中的“Hesitation

means

a

part

of

you

isn’t

quite

sure…

Sometimes

that

part

is

fearful，

perhaps

because

of

past

experiences.（犹豫意味着你的一部分不太确定……有时这一部分是因为恐惧，可能是由于过去的经历。）”可知，A项“内心的恐惧”是正确答案。B项“冷漠”、C项“最佳选择”和D项“完全拒绝”均未在文中提及。30.What

can

help

us

with

a

wise

decision

when

facing

hesitation？(

)DA.Asking

for

others’

help.

B.Sticking

to

our

decision．C.Sleeping

until

it

disappears.

D.Postponing

taking

actions．【解析】根据最后一段中的“if

you

have

the

time，

wait.

Sleep

on

it.

Give

it

a

week，

even.（如果有时间，可以等待。好好考虑一下，甚至可以给它一周的时间。）”可知，D项“推迟行动”是正确答案。A项“寻求他人帮助”、B项“坚持我们的决定”和C项“睡觉直到犹豫消失”均未在文中提及。31.What

can

be

a

suitable

title

for

the

passage？(

)BA.Tips

on

Action

Plans

B.Wisdom

of

HesitationC.Ways

to

Avoid

Hesitation

D.Guidance

on

Purchase【解析】文章主要讨论了犹豫的智慧，包括犹豫的意义、原因以及如何利用犹豫做出更好的决定，因此B项“犹豫的智慧”最适合作文章标题。A项“行动计划的建议”、C项“避免犹豫的方法”和D项“购物指南”均未能全面概括文章主旨。D

Passing

quietly

away

from

sudden

heartbreak

is

a

theme

that

pops

up

in

myth

and

fantasy.

In

the

Star

Wars

universe，

Padmé

Amidala

may

have

died

of

a

broken

heart

after

her

husband

turned

to

the

dark

side.

Shakespeare’s

King

Lear

gives

in

to

heartbreak

after

hearing

of

the

death

of

his

precious

Cordelia.

Drama

aside，

it’s

possible

these

characters

fell

to

Takotsubo

Syndrome（章鱼壶综合征）—a

short，

intense

dysfunction

in

the

heart’s

left

ventricle（心室）.

It

can

occur

after

extreme

emotional

or

physical

stress，

making

“heartbreak”

both

real

and

potentially

deadly.

While

dying

of

heartbreak

has

been

a

popular

theme

in

fiction

for

a

long

time，

clinicians

only

began

documenting

real

cases

in

the

1960s.

As

imaging

technology

improved，

doctors

could

directly

study

the

hearts

of

affected

patients.

In

many，

the

left

ventricle—the

part

that

pumps

oxygenated

blood

to

the

body—balloons

out.

The

outline

reminded

Japanese

clinicians

of

a

takotsubo，

a

round

jar

for

catching

octopuses.

In

1990，

cardiologist

Hikaru

Sato

and

his

colleagues

at

Hiroshima

City

Hospital

proposed

the

term

Takotsubo

to

describe

the

condition.

What

sparks

it

is

still

something

of

a

mystery.

One

hypothesis

is

that

an

acute

painful

event

causes

a

surge

of

stress

hormones.

As

the

left

ventricle

is

especially

rich

in

receptors

for

these

chemicals，

a

sudden

flood

could

cause

the

tense

muscle

to

become

loose

and

swollen，

making

it

incapable

of

delivering

enough

blood

to

the

body.

Another

hypothesis

is

that

a

stress

response

“stuns”

the

heart

temporarily.

With

the

majority

of

cases

observed

in

aging

women，

it’s

also

possible

that

declining

estrogen（雌激素）

plays

a

role.

Though

severe，

Takotsubo

is

remarkably

short-lived

and

typically

not

deadly.

About

4

percent

of

sufferers

die，

while

about

75

percent

fully

recover

after

10

days.

“It’s

absolutely

incredible，”

said

Trisha

Singh，

a

cardiologist

at

University

Hospitals

Dorset

in

England.

“I

remember

seeing

a

lady

with

her

left

ventricular

function

severely

damaged，

but

when

I

came

back

and

rescanned

her

six

hours

later，

it

had

gone

from

severely

damaged

to

almost

mildly

impa