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绝密★考试结束前2024-2025学年高二英语上学期期中模拟卷（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：140分）注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案

标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3．测试范围：选择性必修一Units1~4（上外版2020）。4．难度系数：0.65。5．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。I.ListeningComprehe

nsion（25分）SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwh

atwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefour

possibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1．A．600B．1200.C．1800.D．2400.2．A．Excited.B．Exha

usted.C．Bored.D．Dissatisfied.3．A．Atarestaurant.B．Atabank.C．Atagym.D．Atasupermarket.4．A．Sheisgoingtomissherfirstclass.B．Sheprefersgoingtothed

entistlaterintheday.C．Themanwillbebackbeforehisfirstclass.D．Themanmightsleeplateandmisshisappointment.5．A．Interviewerandinterviewee

.B．Headmasterandchemistryteacher.C．Doctorandpatient.D．Receptionistandhotelguest.6．A．Playingtennis.B．Wr

itingatermpaper.C．Holdingameeting.D．Gatheringmaterials.7．A．ThemanwantstogotoVancouver.B．ThewomanwantstogotoToronto.C．Therearenoflig

htstoToronto.D．TherearetwodirectflightstoToronto.8．A．Sheshoulddomorecarefulwork.B．Georgedoesnotcareabouther.C．SheisnotconcernedaboutGeorge'sremar

ks.D．Georgeshouldn'thavesaidmuchabouther.9．A．Shecan’taffordthatmuchforatrip.B．Sheisfortunatetohavemadea

lotofmoney.C．Shedoesn’tthink15,000dollarsisenoughforthetrip.D．Sheconsiders15,000dollarsonlyasmallsumofmoney.10．A．Themanwasseriouslyinj

uredinthecaraccident.B．Themanhadpoorimaginationbecauseofthecaraccident.C．Themanwasn’twearingtheseatbeltw

hentheaccidenthappened.D．Theman’sdaughteradvisedhimtoweartheseatbeltbeforehelefthome.SectionBDirections:InSectionB.youwillheartwopassagesandonelonge

rconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandconversationwillbereadtwice

,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertoth

equestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11．A．Thebenefitsofwalking.B．Theimportanceofkeepingfit.C．Thewayoff

ormingahabit.D．Thepossibilityofexcisingregularly.12．A．Becauseitneedsmuchthinking.B．Becausepeopleneedn’tconcentrateonit.C．Becauseitissuitableforeveryo

ne.D．Becausepeoplecanimprovetheirmemory.13．A．Itistheeasiestwaytoloseweight.B．Itcanbemadepartofpeople’slife.C．Itpreventspeoplesufferingfro

mcancers.D．Itcanmakepeople’sheartsstronger.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage14．A．Futureresearchers.B．Companyemployees.C．Collegestuden

ts.D．Successfulartists.15．A．Toteachthelistenershowtoworkhard.B．Toenablethelistenerstogetbettersalaries.C．Toencouragetheliste

nerstoseizeopportunities.D．Topreparethelistenerstogetbetterjobs.16．A．Kindness.B．Willingness.C．Diligence.D．Interest.Questions17through2

0arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17．A．HehasjustbeenbackfromSouthAmerica.B．Hehasbeenburntforafewhours.C．Hehasbeendoingschoolworkallnight.

D．HehasbeensurfingtheInternetforlong.18．A．Tolookforinformationforhisproject.B．Tomeetnewfriendsinthenetchatr

oom.C．Toreleasepressurefromheavywork.D．Tolookforsomethinginterestingforpleasure.19．A．Quiteafewsitesarejustoldeventcalendars.B．It’sawasteoftimetosu

rftheInternet.C．Alotofinformationcanbefound.D．AlotoffriendscanbemadeontheInternet.20．A．Ittakeslongtofindthingsbecauseofmanyuseless

sites.B．It’shardlythebestsourceofinformationavailable.C．Itishardtostartchattingwithothersinthechatroom.D．Peo

plespendmuchtimetalkingaboutotherinterests.II.GrammarandVocabulary(20分)SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillinthebl

ankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperf

ormofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.MeettheIslandsLocated86kmnorth-eastofBougainvilleintheSouthPacific,the

CarteretIslandsofPapuaNewGuineaarecomposedoflow-lyingislands21(distribute)inahorseshoeshape,withatotallandareaof0.6squarekilometers

andamaximumelevationof1.5metersabovesealevel.TheCarteretIslandsarebelieved22(inhabit)formorethanonethousandyears.Fewplacesareascalm,peace

fulandbeautifulastheseasidehereonacalmday.Peoplearevery23(welcome),gentle,andcalm.There’snophonenetwork,shops,computers,roads,cars

,ormotorbikes.Foodiscookedonopenfires.Peopleherelivesustainably.Theydon’toverfishorpollute,makingnocontributiontothewarmingof

ourplanet.However,theyarefeelingtheconsequencesoftheclimatechange.Now,astheland24(swallow)bytherisingsea,theislande

rsarefacedwithanuncertainfuture.Stormsandhightideswashawayhomes,destroyvegetablegardensandpollutefreshwatersupplies.Thet

reesontheislandarealsobeingimpactedbythesaltwater.Thebeachexists25fertilesoiloncedid.26thecoralandseagrassesdie,sodo

thebreedingareasforfish.Manyseawallshavebeenbuilt27withlittlesuccess.Theislandshavegraduallybecomeuninhabitable.TheCarteretisland

ersarelabelledastheworld’sfirstofficialclimate-changerefugees,astheyareforcedtoabandontheirhomelands28_______foodshortages,risingsealevels,

sinkingshorelines,andthedangersofstormsandtides.Infrontof29isthechoicewhethertostayandwatchtheislandsshrinkandslow

lydisappearortrytorebuildtheircommunitysomewhereelse.Yet,therelocationisnotamoveembracedbymost,andsomeareunhappylivingawayfromtheir

home,andhavereturnedafterstrugglingtoadapt.Ontheotherhand,relocationwillbeagreatchallengetothepreservationoftheidentityan

dcultureoftheCarteretislanders.TheCarteretIslanders’storyillustrateshowsmallislandstatesandcoastalcommunitiesfallvictim30risingsealevelscausedbyc

limatechange.TheCarteretIslanders,withacarbonfootprintamongthelowestintheworld,willbeamongthefirsttoh

avetoleavetheirhomesbecauseofrisingseascausedbyemissionsfromothernations.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithapro

perwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.SmartHomesAroundtheCornerInterne

t-connectedlights,locksandlaundrymachinesareclosetobecomingeverydayhouseholditems,thanksinparttovoice-activatedspeake

rssuchasAmazon’sEchoandGoogleHome.Themarkethaswitnessedincreasingsalesoflightsthatturnoffwhenyousay“goodnight,”smartlocksthatletinyourfriendsbe

foreyougethome,andothersmart-homegadgets(小配件).Smartspeakersandtheirdigitalassistantsalsohavebeengrowingin31.Fromyourcouch,youcanaskth

esesmartassistantstoplayyourfavoritemusic,checktheweather,orderpizzaor32flights.Whilethedevicesarestillrelative

lyexpensive—youcangetsix33lightbulbsforthepriceofasinglesmartone—34islikelytopickupfurtheraspricesfal

linthefuture.Moreover,themorepeopleusesuchspeakers,itturnsout,themorethingstheywantthemtodo.Insomecases,thatleads35toothersmartgadgetsforthehome.Pe

oplewhoownanEchoare36morelikelytoinstallothersmartgadgets,saidDavidLimp,Amazon’sseniorvicepresidentofdevicesandservices.“Theydon’tstart

byrewiringthewholehome.Theystartwithaswitch.”Thatswitch,knownasasmartplug,canmakeanyapplianceremote-controllablebycuttingor37it

spower—justaskanassistanttoturnitofforon.U.S.salesofsmartspeakershavemorethantripled(增至三倍)tonearly25millionin2017,as

shownbyaCTA(CommodityTradingAdvisors)38.They’reexpectedtogrowfurtherthisyear,toabout36million,asApple’sHomePodjoinsthecompetition.Smart-homeprodu

ctssuchaslightsandsecuritycamerasarelaggingbehind,buttheyhavebeencatchingup.“We’restillintheearlystages,”saidJeffPatton,asm

art-homeexecutiveatGeneralElectric.“Whilethegadgetsaren’tyet39”hesaid,“averagepeoplearemuchmoreawareofthem”.Alex

Hawkinson,CEOofSamsung’sSmartThingssmart-homebusiness,saidthatabouthalfofhisnewcustomersarecomingbecauseofsmartspeakers“40al

otofexcitement.”Oncepeoplegettheirfirstsmartproduct,suchasasmartplug,theyarelikelytobuymore,marketresearcherssay.Theyals

otellfriendsandneighborsaboutthem,andmightbuysomeasgifts.III.ReadingComprehension(45分)SectionADirections:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassa

getherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA.B.CandD.FillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontextReadinginvolveslookingatillustrativesymbolsandexp

ressingmentallythesoundsandideastheyrepresent.Conceptsofreadinghavechanged41overthecenturies.Duringthe1950’sand1960’se

specially,increasedattentionhasbeendevotedto42thereadingprocess.Althoughexpertsagreethatreading43acomplexorganizationofhigherment

al44,theydisagreeabouttheexactnatureoftheprocess.Someexperts,whoregardlanguageprimarilyasacodeusingsymbolstorepresentsounds,45readinga

ssimplythedecoding(解码)ofsymbolsintothesoundstheystandfor.Theseauthorities46thatmeaning,beingconcernedwitht

hinking,mustbetaughtindependentlyofthedecodingprocess.Othersmaintainthatreadingisinexplainablyrelatedtothinking,andthatachildwhopr

onouncessoundswithout47theirmeaningisnottrulyreading.Thereader,48some,isnotjustapersonwithatheoreticalabilitytore

adbutonewho49reads.Manyadults,althoughtheyhavetheabilitytoread,haveneverreadabookinits50.Bysomeexpertstheywouldnotbe51asre

aders.Clearly,thephilosophy,objectives,methodsandmaterialsofreadingwilldependonthedefinitiononeuses.Bythemost52andsatisfactorydefinition,rea

dingistheabilityto53thesound-symbolscodeofthelanguage,tointerpretmeaningforvarious54,atvariousrates,andatvariouslevelsofdifficulty,andtod

osowidelyandenthusiastically.55,readingistheinterpretationofideasthroughtheuseofsymbolsrepresentingsoundsandideas.41．A．specif

icallyB．dramaticallyC．abstractlyD．ridiculously42．A．understandingB．translatingC．definingD．substituting43．A．involvesB．concentratesC．specializesD

．analyzes44．A．opinionsB．effectsC．mannersD．functions45．A．viewB．lookC．reassureD．agree46．A．supportB．argueC

．attemptD．compete47．A．interpretingB．sayingC．recitingD．reading48．A．inadditiontoB．forexampleC．accordingtoD．suchas49．A．completely

B．carefullyC．publiclyD．actually50．A．partB．wholeC．standardD．straight51．A．appliedB．grantedC．classifiedD．gr

aded52．A．instructiveB．doubtfulC．certainD．complicated53．A．strikeB．illustrateC．defineD．unlock54．A．purposesB．degreesC．stagesD．st

eps55．A．OntheotherhandB．InshortC．BythewayD．SofarSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsoru

nfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouha

vejustread.AAsGinniBazlintonreachedAntarctica,shefoundherselfgreetedbyagroupoflittleGentoopenguinslongingtosayhello.These

gentle,lovelygatekeeperswelcomedherandkick-startedwhatwastobeatripGinniwouldneverforget.Eversinceherchildhood,Ginni,now71,hashadadeeplovefortravel.T

hroughouthercareer(职业)asaprofessionaldancer,shetouredintheUK,butalwayslongedtoexplorefurther.Whensheretiredfromdancinga

ndhersonseventuallyflewthenest,shedecideditwastimetotaketheplunge.AftertakingadegreeatChichesterUniversityinRelatedArts,Ginnibegantot

raveltheworld,eventuallygettingworkteachingEnglishinJapanandChile.AnditwasinChileshediscoveredshecouldgetlast-mi

nutecheapdealsonshipsgoingtoAntarcticafromtheislandsoffTierradelFuego,thesouthernmosttipoftheSouthAmericanmainland.“

IjustdecidedIwantedtogo,”shesays.“IhadnoideaaboutwhatI’dfindthereandIwasn’tnervous,Ijustwantedtodoit.AndIwa

ntedtodoitaloneasIalwayspreferitthatway.”InMarch2008,Ginniboardedashipwith48passengersshe’dnevermetbefo

re,tobeginthejourneytowardsAntarctica.“Fromseeingthewildlifetowitnessingsunrises,thewholeexperiencewasamazing.Antarcticalefta

nimpressiononmethatnootherplacehas,”Ginnisays.“IrememberthefirsttimeIsawahumpbackwhale;itjustroseoutofthewaterlikes

omeprehistoriccreatureandIthoughtitwassmilingatus.Youcouldstillheartheoperaticsoundsitwasmakingunderwater.”Therealizationthatthisisapreciousland,tobe

respectedbyhumans,wasoneofthebiggestthingsthathithometoGinni.56．Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“taketheplunge”

underlinedinparagraph2?A．Trychallengingthings.B．Takeadegree.C．Bringbacklostmemories.D．Sticktoapromise.57．WhatmadeGinnidecideonthetriptoAntarcti

ca?A．Lovelypenguins.B．Beautifulscenery.C．Adiscountfare.D．Afriend’sinvitation.58．WhatdoesGinnithinkaboutAntarcticaafterthejourney?A．Itcould

beahomeforher.B．Itshouldbeeasilyaccessible.C．Itshouldbewellpreserved.D．Itneedstobefullyintroduced.59．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Achildho

oddream.B．Anunforgettableexperience.C．Sailingaroundtheworld.D．MeetinganimalsinAntarctica.BTheVancouverAquariumisopen365daysayear.Hoursofo

perationare10am.-5p.m.daily,and-9:30am.-6p.m.seasonally/statutory(法令的)holidayweekends.Lastticketsoldandentryis15minutespriorto(在...之

前)closingtime.CheckourSpecialNoticesbelowforthingsthatmayaffectyourvisit.SpecialNoticesGallery/HabltatC

losuresDuetochangingweatherclimateinB．C．throughouttheyear,theAfricanpenguinsarecloselymonitoredbyanimalcarestaffandmaybeoffdisplayincolderwea

ther.StanleyParkRoadClosuresSundayMay3,2025:AllroadsleadingintoStanleyParkwillbeclosedfrom6:30a.mt-10:30am.forth

eVancouverInternationalMarathon.OnlineGeneralAdmissionTicketsADULTAdmissionPrice$29.00(includestax)SENIORAdmission(65+)PriceS20.00(inclu

destax)YOUTH/STUDENTAdmission(13-18)Price$20.00(includestax)CHILDAdmission(4-12)Price$15.00(includestax)VisitingTipsTheBestTimeToVisitDuringwinter

hours,thequietesttimetovisitisonweekdaysorpriorto12a.m.orafter2p.m.Duringsummerhours,thequietesttimetovi

sitispriorto11a.m.orafter4p.m.Checktheshowschedule.Members'HoursMembersareabletovisittheAquariumanunlimitednumberoftimesduringRegul

arHoursofOperation-10:00a.m.-5p.m.Members’EarlyOpenings:Duringnon-holidayweekends(SaturdayandSunday),ourdoorswillope

nformembersat9:30a.m.-30minutesbeforeweopentothepublic.SuperSaturdays:OneverysecondSaturdayofeachmonth,theVancouverAquariumholds

SuperSaturdayforourmembers.ThisisanopportunitytovisittheAquariumwithoutline-ups,andinsteadenjoyquietgalleriesandsp

ecialtyprogramming.Weopenourdoorsat8:30a.m.forthisspecialmembers-onlyevent.Notamember?Jointoday!Contactus!

MembershipDepartmentFormoreinformationaboutmembershipsandtheprivilegesyoureceiveasasupporterofaquaticconservation,contactourMember

shipServicesDepartment.Phone:604-659-3526VisitorExperienceContactourvisitorexperiencestaffforspecificquestionsab

outyourvisitortoshareyoursuggestionsandideas.Phone:604-659-3400(askforthedutyManager)ExternalRelationsWeoffermanywaysofsupportingtheAquarium;ourgiv

ingopportunitiesareasdiverseandappealingastheaquaticworldourdonorsandsponsorsarehelpingtoconserve.Phoee60

4-659-3473VolunteerDepartmentBecomeapartofCanada'sleadingvolunteermarineeducationteam.ContactourVolunteerServicesDepartmentformo

reinformationabouthowtoregister.Phone:604-659-347860．IfyouplantovisitVancouverAquariumonSunday,May3rd,2025,youshoulden

teritbefore________.A．6:00p.m.B．5:45p.m.C．9:00.a.m.D．9:45a.m.61．Grandparentsintheirseventieswitha10-ye

ar-oldboyshouldpay________iftheybookticketsonline.A．$60B．$55C．$44D．$3562．IfyouareamemberofVancouverAquarium,youcanA．gooutoftheaquariumduringluncht

imeandre-enterforfree.B．observetheAfricanpenguinsonSuperSaturdaysinwinterC．entertheaquariumeverySaturdayofeachmonthwithoutqueuingupD．enterthe

aquariumat8:30duringnon-holidayweekendsCScientistsinAntarcticahaverecorded,forthefirsttime,unusuallywarmwaterben

eathaglacier(冰川)thesizeofFloridathatisalreadymeltingandcontributingtoariseinsealevels.Theresearchers,

workingontheThwaitesGlacier,recordedwatertemperaturesatthebaseoftheiceofmorethan2℃,abovethenormalfreezingpoint.Critically,themeasurementswere

takenattheglacier'sgroundingline,theareawhereittransformsfromrestingwhollyonbedrocktospreadingoutontheseaasiceshelves.Itisunclearhowfasttheglacierisg

ettingworse:Studieshaveforecastitstotalcollapseinacenturyorinafewdecades.Thepresenceofwarmwaterinthegroundinglinemaysupporte

stimatesatthefasterrange.ThatisworthyofattentionbecausetheThwaites,alongwiththePineIslandGlacierandseve

ralsmallerglaciers,actsasabrakeonpartofthemuchlargerWestAntarcticIceSheet,which,ifmelted,wouldraisetheworld'soceansbymorethanameterovercenturie

s,anamountthatwouldputmanycoastalcitiesunderwater.“Warmwatersinthispartoftheworld,asremoteastheymayseem,shouldserveasawarning

toallofusaboutthepotentialterriblechangestotheplanetbroughtaboutbyclimatechange,”saidDavidHolland,directorofNewYork

University'sEnvironmentalFluidDynamicsLaboratory.GlaciologistshavepreviouslyraisedalarmoverthepresenceofwarmwatermeltingtheThwaitesfrombe

low.Thisisthefirsttime,though,thatwarmwatershavebeenmeasuredattheglacier'sgroundingline.Toobserveactivitybeneath

theglacier,Dr.Holland'steamdrilledahole-about30centimeterswideand600metersdeep-fromthesurfacetothebottomandthenplacedequipmentthatmeasureswaterte

mperatureandoceanturbulence,orthemixingoffreshwaterfromtheglacierandsaltyoceanwater.Collectingthedatatookabout96hoursinsubzeroweather.War

mwatersbeneaththeThwaitesareactivelymeltingit,theteamfound.Whilescientistsmaynotyetbeabletodefinitivelypredicthowsoonglacierslik

etheThwaiteswillmelt,human-causedclimatechangeisakeyfactor.Thebiggestpredictorof“howmuchicewewillloseandhowquicklywewillloseit,”Dr.Hollandsaid,“i

shumanaction.”63．Whatdoeswarmwaterfoundintheglacier’sgroundinglineindicate?A．Sealevelsshouldberemeasu

red.B．Itmaytakeacenturyfortheglaciertomelt.C．Thegroundinglineisgettingshorter.D．Theglaciermightdisappearsooner64．TheThwai

tesandotherglaciersareimportantbecause______.A．theyholdbackiceB．theyareextremelylargeC．theyarelocatedatbedrocksD．theyarecollapsing65．Whatcanb

einferredfromthepassageabouttheresearchers’viewpoints?A．Wecanpredicthowmuchicecanbekept.B．Humanbeingsaretoblameforthelossofice.C．Glaciersserveamoreim

portantpurposethanexpected.D．Moredataneedstobecollectedtosupporttheestimates.66．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Theeffortsm

adetoavoidthepresenceofwarmwater.B．Thealarmvoicedontheworseningsituationofglaciers.C．Thetoolsemployedtomeasurethetempe

ratureofAntarctica.D．Thepredictionbasedonascientificstudyofthegroundingline.SectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Fil

lineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencestha

nyouneed.Whattimedoschoolstypicallystart?Itdependsonwheretheyare.Someschoolsstartearly—at7a.m.inBrazil.InFrance,schoolsstartat8.InAustralia

,schoolsopentheirdoorsanhourlater,at9a.m.IntheU.S.,schedulesvary,butmanyopeningschoolbellsringbefore8.Soisan

earlieroralaterstarttimebetter?Foryears,thishasbeendebated.67Theyhavelongsaidthataskingteenstoshowuptoclassbefore8:00a.m.isn’tgoodfort

heirhealthortheirreportcards.Inrecentyears,70districtsacrosstheU.S.havealsochangedtheirhours.Supporte

rsofthisideaexpectthatmoreschooldistrictswillfollow.Onereasonforthelaterstarttimesisthatpeoplehavemostlystoppeddebatingthescienceth

atsupportsit.In2014,theAmericanAcademyofPediatricsreleasedastatementregardingschoolstarttimes.Startinglaterisn’tthecureforallte

enhealthandacademicproblems,theAAPsaid.68“Essentially,acrosstheboard,anyareathatyoulookatimprovesprettydramatically”withlaterschoolstartti

mes,saidanexpert.Infact,researchfromcountriesaroundtheworldconfirmsthatadolescentswhogetenoughsleeparehealthieroverall.Theyals

odobetterinschool.Sowhydon’tteens—whoneedaboutninehoursofsleepeachnight—justgotobedearlier?ResearcherPaulKelleyfromtheUniversityofOxfordinEnglandsa

ysthatadolescentsexperienceachangeintheirbiologicalclocks.69Teensarealsowiredtowakeuplaterinthemorning.There

fore,Kelleysays,earlywaketimescancauseteenstobeshortonsleep.Sowhydon’tallhighschoolsstartlater?Theobstaclesareoftenfinancial.IntheU

.S.,publicschoolsinSt.Paul,Minnesota,delayedtheadoptionoflaterstarttimesforallitshighschoolstudentsbecauseoftranspo

rtationissues.ItwouldhavecostSt.Paulabout$8milliontobuytheadditionalbusesneeded,explainedJackieStatumAllen,assistantdirectorforstrategicplan

ningandpolice.70A．Butitcanimprovestudents’livesinmanyways.B．Manyareconcernedthatalaterschooldaywillcauseproblems.C．Now,moreU.S.schooldistrict

sarebeginningtotaketheadviceofscientists.D．Asaresult,theynaturallyfallasleeplateratnightthanmanyparentswouldlike.E．Itwouldbemuchbettertoputthatmoney

intotheclassroomratherthanthegastank.F．Schoolsputaplaninplaceforalaterstarttimeafterthedistrictlistenedtoparentfe

edback.IV.SummaryWriting（10分）Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthep

assageinNOMORETHAN60WORDS.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Thesedaysoursocietydevelopsrapidlyandforcespeopletorush.Itappearsthatpeopleh

avegotusedtobeinginahurry.However,it’sbetterforpeopletotaketheirtimeandlivetheirlifeataslowerpacethantohu

rrytogetthingsdone.Themainreasonthatconvincesustobeagainstdoingworkinahurryisthepossibilityofdoingwronginarush.Whenpeopledotheirjobsortakeaction

inahurry,theycan’tmakeasounddecisionandprobablyregretlater.Asthesayinggoes,“Hastemakeswaste.”Weshouldthi

nkcarefullybeforemakingadecisionanddoourworklessquickly.Weshouldnotmakemistakesbydoingworkhurriedly.Slowingdownthepaceoflifehelpspeopleen

joytheirlifebetter.Forexample,takingatraintosomeplacecertainlywilltakemoretimethantakingaplane.However,takingatrainmakes

peoplehaveenoughtimetogettoknowalotofnewfriends.Besides,itallowspeopletofullyenjoythebeautifulsceneryalongtheway.Ontheco

ntrary,beinginahurrywillmakeuslosechancesofenjoyingourlives.Finally,slowerlifepaceprovidesbetterhealthconditionsf

orus.Asisknowntoall,takingactioninahurrybotherspeopleandraisestheirstress.Peoplethinkiftheyarenotinahurry,th

eywillbecomealoserandthatannoysthem.Butbeinginahurrycanhurtpeoplebothphysicallyandmentally(精神上).Accordin

gtosomestudies,peoplewhohaveaslowerpacesufferfewerdiseases,tendtobehappierandlivemuchlongerthanthosewhoselifeistense,evenift

heformerfinishjobsmoreslowlythanthelatter.Inshort,workingquicklywillbringaboutmorematerialbenefitstom

akeoursocietymoreadvanced.Yet,muchstresscan’tbringenjoyment,friendsandhealth,whicharemuchmoreimportantthanmoneyandothermaterialadvantages.T

herefore,takeyourtimeandliveyourlifeataslowerpace.71.______________________________________________________________________________________

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singthewordsgiveninthebrackets.72．缺乏足够的训练让他与金牌失之交臂。(cost)73．市民可以访问这个应用，参与回收玻璃瓶。(access)74．直到这家百年老店通过发布一系列产品来化为转

机，人们才真正懂得创新的重要性。(turn)75．这家公司曾经是人才的聚集地，这样的日子已经一去不复返了，一年前，他们遭到了蓄意的差评，结果对他们的名声造成了沉重的打击。(home,subject)VI.GuidedWriting（25分）Dire

ction:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.近期，某社区正在开展“让家园更美好”的活动。希望大家献言献计，为社区

发展出谋划策。请你提出一个社区中存在的问题或需要改进的方面，并说出你的建议和理由。内容包括：1.存在的问题和不足；2.你的建议和理由。___________________________________________________

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