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石家庄市2025届高考模拟考试英语姓名准考证号全卷共13页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。考生注意：1.答题前务必将自己的姓名，准考证号，用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。2.答题时请按照答题纸上注意事项的要求，在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答。在本试卷上的作答一律无效。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间把试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。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:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatwouldthemanaimtodoifhewereinschoolagain?A.Togetbettergrades.B.Topassalltests.C.Tobecomeabetterperson.2.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodotogainconfidence?A.Lookbeforesheleaps.B.Strikewhiletheironishot.C.Learntowalkbeforeyoucanrun.3.Whatdoesthemansuggestduring?A.Checkingoutearly.B.Relaxingbythepool.C.Headingtotheairportnow.4.Whywasthepetownersenttojail?A.Sheoverfedherpet.B.Shedidn'tfeedherpet.C.Shestoleafatpig.5.Whydidtheteachercall?A.BecausehewantedtoinvitePetertoaconcert.B.BecausehethoughtPeterwasnotatpracticefortheconcertprogram.C.BecausehewantedPetertojointhelargemusicgroup.第二节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。听完每段对话或独白前，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.Howsoonwillthewomanknowtheresult?A.Inaweek.B.Intwoweeks.C.Inthreeweeks.7.Whatdoesthemanintendtodoattheendoftheconversation?A.Offerthewomanmorechances.B.Hopeforthebestpossibleoutcome.C.Getthedecisionassoonaspossible.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whyisn'tthewomaninterestedinFlorida?A.Itwillbepackedwithtourists.B.Therewillbenothingtodothere.C.Itishardtobuyticketstogothere.9.WhatdoyouknowabouttheholidaycenterinSardinia?A.Itiswhattouristscannotmiss.B.Itismuchcheaperthisyear.C.Transportthereisinconvenient.10.Whatwillthewomandoaftertheconversation?A.Packsomeluggage.B.Talkwithherfriend.C.Abandonherholiday.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whichcitywillthemanvisitnextweek?A.CapeTown.B.Pretoria.C.Bloemfontein.12.Whathasthemanalwaysexpectedtodo?A.ClimbTableMountain.B.WatchAfricanpenguins.C.CrosstheAtlanticOcean.13.HowlongwillthemanstayinSouthAfrica?A.Twodays.B.Threedays.C.Fourdays.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Howdoesthewomansoundatfirst?A.Concerned.B.Unhappy.C.Amazed.15.WhatdoesthewomansuggestBilldo?A.Apologizeforhismistake.B.Workinanotherindustry.C.Enrichhisknowledgefirst.16.Whatdidthewomanmajorin?A.Education.B.Economics.C.Computerscience.17.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Professorandstudent.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Friends.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whichcourseisthemostpopularaccordingtothespeaker?A.TheStudySkillscourse.B.TheApplicationHelpcourse.C.TheAdvancedTestingcourse.19.Howmuchwillitcosttotakeallthreecourses?A.$150.B.$200.C.$250.20.Whatwillpeopledotosignupforthedeal?A.GototheChicagooffice.B.Filloutaformonline.C.Callanadvisor.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,共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。AEnglishAssociationofSichuanUniversity(EASCU)isoneoftheearliestandoneofthefewlanguageandcultureclubsamongthe56university-levelstudentclubs.EASCUwasofficiallyfoundedin1994,andisoneoftheearliestandfewestlanguageandcultureclubsamongthe56university-levelstudentclubs.EASCUisthehomeofEnglishloversinSichuanUniversity,providingaplatformformanyEnglishloverstolearnanduseEnglish,buildingadiversifiedplatformforEnglishlearningandcommunication,andallowingeveryonetoimprovetheirEnglishinapleasantatmosphere.Nowadays,theEnglishAssociationhasalonghistory,aperfectsystem,andalargenumberofmembers[tensofthousandsofEnglishenthusiastshavejoinedourbigfamilysincethebeginningofhistory].WhatattractsyoutotheEnglishAssociationisnotonlythetitleof“thelargestclubinSouthwestChina”and“theonlyschool-levelEnglishAssociationofSichuanUniversity”,butalsothetitleof“TopTenClubsofSichuanUniversity”,whichwewinalmosteveryyear.Itisnotonlythetitleof“thelargestclubinSouthwestChina”and“theonlyschool-levelEnglishclubinSichuanUniversity”,thetitleof“thetoptenclubsinSichuanUniversity”thatwewinalmosteveryyear,butalsotheuniqueEnglishlistening,speaking,readingandwritingenvironmentoftheEnglishAssociation,aswellastheunignorable(不可忽视的)guidingroleandinfluenceoftheAssociationamongthethreecampuses.1)EnglishCornerAreyoueagertoimproveyourspeakingbutcan'tfindasuitableopportunitytoreallypractice?Don'tworry,EnglishCorneroffersyouagoodchoice.HereyoucancommunicatewithforeignerswithmanyEnglish-lovingfriendsandshareyourownfunviews.EverySaturdayat7:00,YouthSquareislookingforwardtoyourarrival.2)LearningForum(讨论)LecturesIfyouthinkit'snotenough,thenourvariouslearninglectureswillbringyoufullofdrygoodsyouwant.Forexample,youareveryconcernedaboutthefourorsixgradesandIELTSTOEFLexams,aswellascommunicationandsharing.Isn'titgreat?3)EnglishAcademicCompetitionThisisanexcellentplatformtoshowyourEnglishlevel,youcancompetewithallkindsofbigbrothersandsisters.It'salsogreattowinprovincialornationalawards.Inaddition,theEnglishAssociation(orjointorganization)willhavesomecompetitionswaitingforyou.4)DailyMorningReadingEnglishhasasignificantpositioninuniversitystudy,however,thetimeyoucanusetostudyEnglisheverydayisveryshort,anditisveryimportanttograsp(抓紧)thetimetostudyEnglishinthemorning.Therefore,weprovideyouwithamorningreadingclassroom,andwebelievethatifyouinsistonreadinginthemorningeveryday,youwillmakeprogressinthenearfuture.21.What'sthepurposeoftheclub?A.Topromotestudents’Englishlearningskills.B.Tohelpstudents'learninginreadingandwriting.C.AclubforstudentswholoveEnglish.D.Guidestudents’clubinSichuanUniversity.22.IfAlicewantstocompareherEnglishlevelwithothers,whichactivityinthisclubshouldshejoin?A.EnglishcornerB.EnglishAcademiccompetitionC.DailyMoringReadingD.LearningForumLectures23.Whereistheinformationprobablysourcedfrom?A.AnewsrecordedbySichuanUniversityB.AvideorecordedbystudentsinSichuanUniversityC.ASichuanUniversity'swebsitewhichstudentscanpublicizetheirownclubD.AmagazineaboutChineseYouthBThepeopleofXinjianghavealwaysneededtoberesilient.Overfour-hourflighttimefromBeijing,XinjiangUygurAutonomousRegionislocatedonChina'swesternborder.Historically,Xinjiang'speoplehaveneededtoholdsteadfastagainstinvaderswhileencouragingtradebetweenChinaandcentralAsia,Europeandbeyond.For25yearsuntil2016,theyalsowitnessedmultipleatrocitiesperpetrated(暴行)byseparatists.Todaytheirresilienceisbeingtestedasneverbefore.TheyhavebecomecollateraldamageinageopoliticalstruggleinwhichtheUnitedStatesseesChinaasanewrivaltoitshegemonic(霸权)positionanditsself-proclaimedgloballeadership.Surroundedbyadvisors,trainedtobelievethatinternationalrelationsconstituteabattlewithonlyonewinner,U.S.leaderscannotimaginethatChinareallybelievesincollaborationandpartnership.TheycannotcountenancethatChinaisseekinga“win-win”solutioninwhicheveryonegains.Theelectionsloganof“Americafirst”isanunusuallyaccuratedepictionofwhathasbeenU.S.foreignpolicyeversincetheDeclarationofIndependencein1776.Inlinewiththispolicygoal,thelikelyintentofanyU.S.administrationistocontainChina'seconomy.ThebattleisbeingfoughtthroughtheextraterritorialapplicationofU.S.domestic(国内的)lawtoimposeeconomicandothersanctions(制裁)onChina.Itadditionallyexertspressureonalliestodolikewise,boththroughdiplomaticmeansandbysubjectingthemtosecondarysanctions.MainstreamandsocialmediaarecooptedinthecauseofpublicdiplomacytoturnglobalopinionagainstChinathroughamixofinnuendo,partialtruth,untruthsanddisputedfacts.ThemultipleunilateralmeasurestakenagainstChinaareofthreetypes:tradesanctions,technologysanctionsandhumanrightsrestrictivemeasures.TradesanctionswereinitiallyimposedunderthefirstTrumpadministrationin2017.ImporttariffsandexportembargostargetspecificChineseeconomicenterprisesandthirdcountrynationalsthatmighttradewiththem.Sanctionsagainsthigh-techcompaniesareunderpinnedbydomesticlegislationreferringto“nationalandeconomicsecurity.”Thosesanctionedaretypicallyallegedtohaveengagedinunspecifiedmalign(污蔑)activities.24.WhathasXinjiang'speopleexperiencedinthepast25yearsuntil2016?A.Along-termtradeembargobyforeigncountries.B.Repeatedviolentactsbyseparatists.C.Intensecompetitionintheglobalmarket.D.Severenaturaldisasters.25.Whatcanbeinferredfromthe“Americafirst”electionslogan?A.TheU.S.hasalwaysbeencommittedtoglobalcooperation.B.TheU.S.attemptstosafeguardworldpeaceandstability.C.TheU.S.prioritizesitsowninterestsinforeignpolicies.D.TheU.S.aimstopromotefreetradeglobally.26.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.TointroducethegeographicallocationandhistoryofXinjiang.B.ToanalyzethereasonsfortheU.S.’sgeopoliticalstruggleagainstChina.C.TodescribethevarioussanctionsimposedbytheU.S.onChina.D.TorevealhowthepeopleofXinjiangbecomevictimsintheU.S.’sgeopoliticalstruggleagainstChina.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“countenance”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Accept.B.Deny.C.Doubt.D.Analyze.C‘AccordingtotheresultsofHarvardUniversity'slatestinternationalsurvey,theChinesepublic'ssatisfactionwiththeCPCexceeds90percent.’On12July,ChineseForeignMinistryspokeswomanHuaChunyingtweetedastrongrebuttaltoU.S.SecretaryofStateMikePompeo'sslanderousremarksabouttheCPC,citinganewHarvardUniversitysurveyreportasstrongevidence.ThereportisUnderstandingCCPResilience:ALong-TermSurveyofPublicOpinioninChina,releasedinJuly2020bytheAsheCenterforDemocraticGovernance(民主治理)andInnovationatHarvardUniversity'sKennedySchoolofGovernment.The18reportwasauthoredbythreeKennedySchoolexpertswhowrotethesurveyafterconductingeightsurveysinChinabetween2003and2016,withface-to-faceconversationswithmorethan31,000urbanandruralChineseresidentstotrackChinesecitizens'satisfactionwithChinesegovernmentatalllevelsovertime.ThereportconcludesthatChinesepeople'ssatisfactionwiththegovernmenthasrisenalmostacrosstheboardsince2003,especiallyamongthoseininlandandimpoverishedareas.Thesurveyreportshowsthatfrom2003to2016,theChinesepeople'ssatisfactionwiththegovernmentatthecentral,provincial(municipalitydirectlyunderthecentralgovernment),city,countyandtownshiplevelshasincreased.in2016,theChinesepeople'ssatisfactionwiththecentralgovernmentwasashighas93.1percent,andthepeople'ssatisfactionwiththeotherthreelevelsofgovernmentexceeded70percent,whilethesatisfactionwiththegovernmentattheprovincial(municipalitydirectlyunderthecentralgovernment),city,countyandtownshiplevelswas81.7percent,respectively,73.9%and70.2%respectively.Overall,thehigherthelevelofgovernment,thehigherthelevelofpublicsatisfaction.Inaddition,intermsoftheincreaseinsatisfaction,thetownshipgovernmenthasseenthemostsignificantincreaseinpublicsatisfaction,from43.6%in2003to70.2%.Concludingthereport,theresearchersnotethatby2016,theChinesegovernmentwasmorepopularthanatanytimeinthepast20years.Onaverage,theChinesegovernmentprovidesmuchbetterandfairerhealthcare,socialwelfareandotherbasicpublicservicesthanitdidwhenthesurveybeganin2003.Moreover,whenitcomestocorruption,thedeclineinsatisfactionfrom2009to2011hasbeencompletelyreversed.Thepublicseemstobegenerallyinfavouroftheanti-corruptioncampaign.Ontheenvironment,eventhoughmanyresidentsexpresseddissatisfaction,mostrespondentsexpectthesituationtoimproveinthecomingyears.AsHuaChunyingsaidattheforeignministry'sregularpressconference,"ThereportconcludesthattheCPC'srulingfoundationissolid,anditsresiliencestemsfromthebroadsupportofthepublic.Accordingtothissurveyreport,theChinesepeople'ssatisfactionratewiththeChinesegovernmentishigherthanatanytimeinthepastfewdecades,andtheygenerallybelievethattheChinesegovernment'sabilityandefficiency(效率)ingoverningisgreaterthanatanytimeinthepast,andinfacttheChinesepeople'ssatisfactionratewiththecentralgovernmentisover93percent.Ithinkthatsuchahighapprovalrating(支持率)isprobablysomethingthatthosepoliticiansintheUnitedStatesareincrediblyenviousofbutcan'treach.ThisinitselfisactuallythebestandmostpowerfulresponsetotheviciousattacksontheChineseCommunistPartybyindividualpoliticianssuchasPompeo."28.WhatisthethemeoftheHarvardUniversitysurveyreport?A.Thecomparisonofpublicservicesindifferentcountries.B.ThechangeoftheChinesepublic'sattitudetowardsenvironmentalprotection.C.UnderstandingCCPResilience:ALong-TermSurveyofPublicOpinioninChina.D.Theevaluationoftheanti-corruptioncampaigninChina.29.WhatcanbeinferredfromthefactthattheChinesepublic'ssatisfactionwiththegovernmenthasrisen?A.TheU.S.politicianswillchangetheirattitudetowardsChina.B.TheChinesegovernmenthasmaderemarkableachievementsinvariousfields.C.TheHarvardsurveyreportwillbewidelyrecognizedbyallcountries.D.TheChinesepeoplearemoreconcernedaboutinternationalaffairs.30.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.TointroducethecontentandfindingsofaHarvardUniversitysurveyreportontheChinesepublic'ssatisfactionwiththeCPCandthegovernment.B.ToshowthedifferencesbetweentheChineseandAmericanpoliticalsystems.C.Toanalyzethereasonsforthesuccessoftheanti-corruptioncampaigninChina.D.TorespondtotheslanderousremarksofU.S.SecretaryofStateMikePompeo.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“rebuttal”inthefirstparagraphprobablymean?A.Support.B.Approval.C.Refutation.D.Analysis.DIliveinthelandofDisney,Hollywoodandyear-roundsun.Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchaglamorous,fun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness.Manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothingincommon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.Itisadeeper,moreabidingemotion.Goingtoanamusementparkorballgame,watchingamovieortelevision,arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh.Buttheydonotbringhappiness,becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends.IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay,itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.Theserich,beautifulindividualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthatspells"happiness".Butinmemoiraftermemoir,celebritiesrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:depression,alcoholism,drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildrenandprofoundloneliness.Askabachelorwhyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifhe'shonest,hewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventureandexcitement.Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.Similarly,couplesthatchoosenottohavechildrenaredecidinginfavorofpainlessfunoverpainfulhappiness.Theycandineoutevertheywantandsleepaslateastheywant.Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetawholenight'ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon'tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren.Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizationswecanevercometo.Itliberatestime:nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:wenowunderstandthatallthoserichandglamorouspeopleweweresosurearehappybecausetheyarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall.32.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Funcreateslong-lastingsatisfaction.B.Funprovidesenjoymentwhilepainleadstohappiness.C.Happinessisenduringwhereasfunisshort-lived.D.Funthatislong-standingmayleadtohappiness.33.Totheauthor,Hollywoodstarsallhaveanimportantroletoplaythatisto.A.writememoiraftermemoirabouttheirhappinessB.tellthepublicthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfunC.teachpeoplehowtoenjoytheirlivesD.bringhappinesstothepublicinsteadofgoingtoglamorousparties34.Havinginfantchildren.A.areluckysincetheycanhaveawholenight'ssleepB.findfunintuckingthemintobedatnightC.findmoretimetoplayandjokewiththemD.derivehappinessfromtheirendeavor35.Ifonegetsthemeaningofthetruesenseofhappiness,hewill.A.stopplayinggamesandjokingwithothersB.makethebestuseofhistimeincreasinghappinessC.giveafreehandtomoneyD.keephimselfwithhisfamily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。Whilegrowingup,yourparentsprobablytoldyoutodresswarmlywhengoingoutside,orelseyou'llcatchacold.Now,acold-waterimmersion(浸没)movementsuggeststhatexposuretothecoldactuallydoestheopposite.36.LedbyamannamedWimHof,knownbysomeastheIceMan,coldwaterimmersionisgainingpopularity.YoumayrecognizehisnamefromthedocumentaryTheSuperhumanWorldofWimHof:TheIceman.Hof'sdocumentaryretellshowhefoundhimselftragicallyalonewithfourchildrenafterhiswifediedin1995.37.Onemorning,whileoverlookingacoldstreamintheNetherlands,hehadtheurgetojumpin.Feelingtheintensityofthatcold,Hofgrewthestrengthtopushpastphysicalandmentallimitations.Hecontinuedhispracticeofcoldimmersionalongsidemeditation(冥想)andbreathingtechniques.38.Itwasthroughthispracticethathediscoveredthephysicalandmentalhealthbenefitsofthiscombinationofbreathwork,meditationandcoldimmersion.39.Accordingtoacold-waterresearchintheBritishJournalofSportsMedicine,coldwatercanhavephysiologicaleffectsincludingan.increasedheartrate,fasterbreathingrateandhigherbloodpressure.And,astudyof3,108people,publishedinthejournalPLoSOne,foundthatpeoplewhotakecoldshowersare29percentlesslikelytocallinsick.Theresearchersconcludedthatcoldshowerscouldmaketheillnesseslesssevere.Soifyouwanttoobtainthebenefitsofcold-waterimmersions,youdon'thavetostartbyjumpingintoanicebath.Hof'sprogramsoftenbeginwithshortbreathingexercisesfollowedbya30-secondcoldshower.40.Andtheyreallycouldkeepthedoctoraway!A.Therefore,hestartedasoulsearch.B.Ithelpspreventyoufromgettingsick.C.Theyweresicklessthanthecontrolgroup.D.Besides,itallowedpeopletodotheirregularroutines.E.Finally,hecouldremainundertheicywaterforminutes.F.Moreauthoritieshaveconfirmedbenefitsofcoldshowers.G.Takingcold-watershowersorbathscanhelpfeelstronger.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四个选项中选出最佳选项。AfewweeksagomyfamilyandIwentonatripbycar.Thishasbecomeour41onSundaysoverthepastseveralmonthsofthepandemic(疫情).Overthepastninemonths,wehadtostayindoorsexceptonweekends.Onarecentmorning,we42about30minutestoLosDinamos,amountainousthicklyforestednationalpark.Ilistenedtothe43ofrushingwaterfromtheriverbelowandthesingingofbirds44inthetrees.I45thetinyhandofour462-year-olddaughter,whowasgladtogooutplaying.AndthenIsurprisingly47wewerealone.Inacityofmillions,wehad48ourselvestoanotherworld.IoftentellpeoplewhatI49mostaboutprepandemiclifeisthelivelinessandexcitementofthecity.ButI'vecometorealizethatIalsoneedthese50onpine-needle-covered(铺满松针的)wayswithmyyoungdaughters,51thingstheyhadneverseenorcallingoutthe52oftheflowerswepassalongtheway.I53trulyfreshair.Ineedtoattractmykidsandmyhusbandaheadwithpromisesofdeliciousfoodandaperfect54placewherewecouldsitonthepicnicblanketandenjoythefood.It'sa55thatthere'slifeallaroundme,evenifIcan'tspendtimemixingwithothers.41.A.achievementB.experienceC.pressureD.habit42.A.walkedB.ranC.droveD.jumped43.A.soundB.talkC.noiseD.cry44.A.losingB.sleepingC.hidingD.sitting45.A.liftedB.heldC.gaveD.observed46.A.excitedB.anxiousC.frightenedD.tired47.A.rememberedB.arguedC.realizedD.believed48.A.turnedB.takenC.forcedD.helped49.A.worryB.lectureC.hateD.miss50.A.walksB.ridesC.challengesD.flies51.A.pushingB.destroyingC.exploringD.removing52.A.tastesB.colorsC.seedsD.fruits53.A.callB.fitC.signD.need54.A.exerciseB.danceC.fishingD.picnic55.A.reminderB.wonderC.secretD.pity第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TraditionalChineseMedicine:ATreasureofChinaTraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM),with56historyspanningthousandsofyears,hasbeenanintegralpartofChinesecultureandhealthcaresystem.RootedinancientChinesephilosophy,TCMviewsthehumanbody57aharmoniouswhole,wheremindandbody,aswellasthebodyandnature,areinterconnected.OneofthemostdistinctfeaturesofTCMisitsdiagnosticmethod.TCMpractitionersrelyonfourmaintechniques:inspection,auscultation-olfaction,interrogation,andpalpation.Bycarefully58(observe)apatient'scomplexion,tongueappearance,listeningtotheirvoice,askingabouttheirsymptomsandmedicalhistory,andfeelingthepulse,theycanaccuratelyidentifytherootcauseofanillness.Forexample,apaletonguemightindicateadeficiencyofqiandblood,whilearapidpulsecouldsuggestthepresenceofheatinthebody.AnotherkeyaspectofTCMisitsvastmaterialmedica.59(compose)ofawidevarietyofnaturalsubstances,includingherbs,minerals,andanimalparts(althoughtheuseofendangeredspeciesisnowstrictlyregulated),TCMremedieshavedemonstratedremarkableeffectivenessintreatingarangeofailments.Takeginseng,forinstance.Renownedforitsabilitytoboostenergy,improvecognitivefunction,andstrengthentheimmunesystem,ginseng(人参)hasbeenusedinTCMforcenturies.Manyherbsareoftencombinedincomplexformulastoenhance(增强)theirtherapeutic60(effort).Inadditiontoherbalmedicine,TCMalsoencompassesotherhealingmodalitiessuchasacupunctureandmoxibustion.Acupunctureinvolvesinsertingthinneedlesintospecificpointsonthebodytostimulate(刺激)theflowofqi(vitalenergy).Moxibustion,ontheotherhand,61(used)burningmugwort(艾叶)neartheskintowarmthebodyandpromotethecirculationofqiandblood.Thesetechniqueshavebeenshowntorelievepain,reduceinflammation,andhelpwithvariouschronicconditions.Despiteitslong-standinghistory,TCMhas62(facing)challengesinthemodernera.SomeWesternmedicalpractitionershavebeen