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學(xué)校:姓名：班級(jí)：考號(hào)：

一、短對(duì)話

1.Howdidthemanfindhistrip?

A.Boring.B.Tired.C.Good.

2.Whatcolorsmartphonedoesthemanwant?

A.Golden.B.Lightblue.C.Black.

3.WhenwillSallygetherguitarback?

A.OnFriday.B.OnThursday.C.OnWednesday.

4.Whatisthewoman?

A.Aprofessor.B.Astudent.C.Areporter.

5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.Shedoesn'tlikePE.

B.PEmakesherhealthy.

C.ShewillchoosePEatonce.

二、長(zhǎng)對(duì)話

聽下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。

6.Whoistheman?

A.Thewaiter.

B.Thewoman'shusband.

C.Thewoman'scolleague.

7.Whatwillthespeakersordernext?

A.Wine.B.Dessert.C.Soup.

聽下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。

8.WhichisthelastcontinentthatAmandawantstogo?

A.Asia.B.Europe.C.SouthAmerica.

9.WhydidAmandagotoLondonatfirst?

A.BecauseshewantedtoimproveherEnglish.

B.Becauseherboyfriendwasthere.

C.Becauseshehadajobthere.

聽下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。

10.Whenwillthemeetingbeheld?

A.At8:00a.m.tomorrow.

B.At10:00a.m.tomorrow.

C.At11:00a.m.tomorrow.

11.Whowillmakesuggestionsonimprovingthesales?

A.Walter.B.Helen.C.Roger.

12.WhatisAnndoingnow?

A.Makingsomestrategies.B.FlyingtoHawaii.

C.Havingaholiday.

聽下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。

13.What'stheweatherliketoday?

A.coldandsunny.B.It'scoldandsnowy.C.It'scoldandrainy.

14.WhattimeofyearisitinCalifornia?

A.It'sinearlyDecember.

B.IfsinearlyNovember.

C.It'sinearlyOctober.

15.Whatgavethemanagreatsurprisethismorning?

A.Theweatherforecast.B.Thecoldweather.C.Rainingforaweek.

16.Wherewillthewomanhavetogoinspiteofthecoldweather?

A.California.B.Thebookstore.C.Theschool.

三、短文

聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題。

17.Whatdochildrenspendalotoftimedoingnow?

A.Usingsomeelectronicequipment.

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B.Playingsomecomputergames.

C.WatchingsomeYouTubevideos.

18.Whatdochildrenlackintheirhands?

A.Bones.B.Skills.C.Strength.

19.Whatmaybeinfluencedbytheproblem?

A.Somestudentswillnotusepencilsanymore.

B.Thehandwritingofsomestudentswillgetworse.

C.Thepencilandpenfactorieswillsufferagreatloss.

20.Whatwasbetterforchildren'sdevelopment?

A.Climbingtrees.B.Visitingmuseums.C.Havingagoodfamily

life.

四、閱讀理解

Scotlandispackedwithbeautifulplacestovisitandyoucouldhonestlyspendmonths

andmonthsexploringeverythingthiswonderfulcountryhastooffer!NextI'mgoingtotake

youthroughsomeofthebestplacestovisitinScotland,basedonwherewehavepersonally

visitedsofar!

GlenCoe

IfyouaskedmewheremyfavouriteplacetovisitinallofScotlandis...Iwouldsay,

GlenCoe.ThewholeareaofGlenCoeconstantlyhadmyfaceinshockduetothebeautythat

Iwaswitnessing.It'sjustastreamofdramaticmountains,lakes,ruggedbeautyandmore.

FortWilliam

FortWilliamisprobablyoneofthemostwell-knownplacestovisitinScotland.It'sa

populartouristdestinationthankstobeinghometotheUK'stallestmountain:BenNevis.

FortWilliamisalsothestartingpointforoneoftheworld'smostfamoustrainrides:The

Jacobite.HarryPotterfanswillrecognizeitastheHogwartsExpress,andthistrainridewill

takeyouthroughthebeautifulcountryside,crossingsomeiconicHarryPotterfilming

locationssuchastheDumbledore'sGraveandtheGlenfinnanViaduct!

IsleOfSkye

ThisislandfeelstotallydifferentfromotherpartsofScotlandandistrulyruggedand

ready!TherearemanyhotspotstoexploreincludingtheOldManofStorr,theFairyGlen.I

evenstayedonaprivateislandwithitsveryownlighthouse,whichwasoneofthecoolest

placesI'veevervisitedandoneofthemostromanticplacestostayinScotland.

CairngormsNationalPark

ThisisthelargestnationalparkintheUKsoit'sanotherpopularplacetovisitin

Scotlandandit'snosutprisewhy.It'sabsolutelybeautifulandthere'ssomuchhappeningat

theCairngormsNationalPark!Fromskiingormeetinglocalreindeers,you'llnotgobored

andyou'llbesurroundedbybeautytheentiretime.

21.WhichplaceprobablyattractsHarryPotterfansmost?

A.GlenCoe.B.IsleOfSkye.C.CairngormsNationalPark.D.Fort

William.

22.WhatcanyouseeinCairngormsNationalPark?

A.TheJacobite.B.Localreindeers.

C.TheUK'stallestmountain.D.Acoollighthouse.

23.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?

A.Ageographytextbook.B.Asciencejournal.C.Atravelblog.

D.Anautobiography.

HaleyCurfman,25,ofBlackwell,Oklahoma,isateacheratBlackwellPublicSchool

andlastyearsheboughtaplain（樸素的）whitedress,whichshesetupastationinher

classroomforherstudentstodecorate,encouragingthemtogoanddrawonthedress

whenevertheyhadfreetime.Haleysetupastationatatablewiththedressandsomecolored

markerssothatherstudentscoulddrawonit,havingfirstseentheideaonPinterest.

Afterthekidshadfinishedthedesign,shethensuiprisedthemallbywearingthedress

toclass,sharingpicturesofherselfinitonFacebookinapostthathassincebeensharedover

200,000times.

Forteacherslookingtodosomethingsimilarfortheirownstudents,Haleysaidthatshe

boughtthedressoffAmazonforlessthan$20aboutsixmonthsagoandpre-washedthe

dressbeforeshestartedtheproject.SheusedmarkersfromWalmart.Butshesaidthesethings

canbeboughtinotherplaces.Shesaid,“Todotheproject,Isetupastationatatablewith

thedressandmarkers.Ittakesanywherefromtwoweekstoamonthtocompleteaswejust

workonithereandtherewhentimeallows.You'dbettergivethestudentsenoughtimeso

theydon*thavetohurry.^^

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"Teachershavebeensharingtheirdresses,T-shirts,etc.withmethatthey'vebeen

creatingsincethe1950swiththesameidea.Itisamazing,andIlovethefactthatyouare

sharingthemwithme!Thankyouallsomuchfbryourkindnessandsupport,shewroteon

Facebook.

Askedwhyshecameupwiththeidea,HaleytoldScaryMommy."Wedon'thaveartin

ourschool,so,Ialwaystrytodolittlecreativeprojectswhenpossible.^^

24.WhatdidHaleyusetheplainwhitedresstodo?

A.Toteachherstudentspainting.

B.Toprepareforherpresentation.

C.Toaskherstudentstodrawonit.

D.Tohelpherstudentswiththeirhomework.

25.Whatdoweknowaboutthefinisheddress?

A.IttookHaleybysurprise.B.ItiskeptbyHaleyathome.

C.Itistheproductofanewidea.D.Ithasenjoyedpopularityonline.

26.WhatshouldateacherdoifheorshewantstofollowHaley'sexample?

A.Buythesamedressonline.B.Givethekidsenoughtime.

C.BuythesamemarkersinWalmart.D.Leavethefinishedworkuntouched.

27.WhydidHaleycarryouttheproject?

A.Toteacharttoherstudents.B.ToshowherideaonPinterest.

C.Toshareitwithotherteachers.D.Toexciteherstudents*creativity.

Peopleworldwidearelivinglonger.Today,forthefirsttimeinhistory,mostpeoplecan

expecttoliveintotheirsixtiesandbeyond.By2050,theworld'spopulationaged60years

andolderisexpectedtototal2billion,upfrom900millionin2015.Today,125million

peopleareaged80yearsorolder.By2050,therewillbealmostthismany(120million)

livinginChinaalone,and434millionpeopleinthisagegroupworldwide.

Thepaceofpopulationageingaroundtheworldisalsoincreasingdramatically.France

hadalmost150yearstoadapttoachangefrom10%to20%intheproportionofthe

populationthatwasolderthan60years.However,placessuchasBrazil,ChinaandIndiawill

haveslightlymorethan20yearstomakethesameadaptation.

Alongerlifebringswithitopportunities,notonlyforolderpeopleandtheirfamilies,but

alsoforsocietiesasawhole.Additionalyearsprovidethechancetoundertakenewactivities

suchasfurthereducation,anewcareeroralongignoredpassion.Olderpeoplealso

contributeinmanywaystotheirfamiliesandcommunities.Yettheextentofthese

opportunitiesandcontributionsdependsheavilyononefactor:health.

Thereis,however,littleevidencetosuggestthatolderpeopletodayareexperiencing

theirlateryearsinbetterhealththantheirparents.Whileratesofseveredisabilityhave

declinedinhigh-incomecountriesoverthepast30years,therehasbeennosignificantchange

inmildormoderatedisabilityoverthesameperiod.

Ifpeoplecanexperiencetheseextrayearsoflifeingoodhealthandiftheyliveina

supportiveenvironment,theirabilitytodothethingstheyvaluewillbeoflittledifference

fromthatofayoungerperson.Iftheseaddedyearsareaffectedbydeclinesphysicallyand

mentally,theresultsforolderpeopleandforsocietyaremorenegative.

28.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellinthefirstparagraph?

A.Thewholeworldisfacedwiththeproblemofageing.

B.Somecountrieswitnesspeoplelivelongerthanbefore.

C.Chinahasthehighestrateofageingpopulationatpresent.

D.By2050,overhalfoftheworld'spopulationisageing.

29.Whatisthemostimportantfortheageingsociety?

A.Theattitudeoftheoldertolife.

B.Thecontributionstheoldermake.

C.Thehealthoftheolderpeople.

D.Theactivitiestheoldertakepartin.

30.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetotheageingworld?

A.Concerned.B.Objective.

C.Negative.D.Astonished.

31.What'stheauthor'sstatementaboutageingbasedon?

A.Hisownopinion.B.Somedata.

C.Causesandeffects.D.Comparisons.

AnewstudysuggestslightningstrikesthathitEarthafteritsformationmayhave

unlockedanecessarychemicalelementtosupportthebeginningoflife.Researcherssaythe

lightningmayhavesuppliedenoughphosphorus（磷）toEarthduringthefirstbillionyears

aftertheplanetwasformed.ScientistsbelievelifestartedonEarthabout3.5to4.5billion

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yearsago.

Phosphorusisanimportantelementfortheformationoflife.Ithelpsformcellstructures

andsupportsDNA,thematerialpresentinnearlyalllivingorganisms.ButonearlyEarth,

phosphorusisbelievedtohavebeenfirstlockedinsidemineralsthatcannotdissolveinwater.

Untilnow,itwaswidelybelievedthatmeteorites（隕石）thatstruckEarthweremainly

responsibleforthepresenceof“bioavailable“phosphorus.Somemeteoritescontaina

phosphorusmineralcalled“schreibersite”,ahighlyreactivemineralthatcanformorganic

molecules.

Butwhenlightningstrikestheground,itcancreateglassyrockscalled“fulgurites”by

super-heatingandsometimesvaporizingrocksonthesurface.Thisprocessfreesthe

phosphoruslockedinside.Asaresult,these“fulgurites“cancontain"schreibersite”,which

canbedissolvedinwater,wherelifeisthoughttohaveformed.

Theresearcherssaylevelsofphosphorusmineralscausedbylightningstrikeswere

foundtohavebeenhigherabout3.5billionyearsago.Theresearchersthinkthiswasabout

theageoftheearliest-knownfossilswidelyacceptedtobethoseofmicroorganisms.

Scientistsbelievetheearliestbacteria-likeorganismswereformedinEarth'searlywaters.But

thereisadebateoverwhenthishappenedandwhetherithappenedinwarmandshallow

watersorindeeperwaters.

Newresearchdoesnotcompletelycancelthetheorythatmeteoritescouldhavebeen

anothersourceoflife-givingphosphorus.Meteor（流星）strikesaroundthetimeofthe

appearanceoflifearefarlessthanthoughtadecadeago.

32.WheredidthephosphorusfirstexistonearlyEarth?

A.Inmeteors.B.Inlightening.C.Inminerals.D.Inwater.

33.Whathappensjustwhenlightningstrikestheground?

A.Lifeisbom.B.Phosphorusisreleased.

C.Rocksbecomesoil.D.Meteoritesarebroken.

34.Whichofthefollowingdoscientistsdisagreeaboutaccordingtoparagraph5?

A.Thenumberoflightningstrikes.

B.Theageoftheearliest-knownfossils.

C.ThetimeofthedisappearanceoflifeonEarth

D.ThedepthoftheearliestlifeformsonEarthinwater.

35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.LifeMightHaveBegunfromThreeSources

B.LifeNeedsanImportantSubstancetoGetStarted

C.LightningMayHaveHelpedLifeDeveloponEarth

D.ScientistsHaveDiscoveredtheEarliestMeteorStrike

五、七選五

Moststudentsseemtohaveconsiderable“testanxiety”.36Ifyoudothis,you

willnotbeabletoshowwhatyouarereallyabletoaccomplish.Herearesomesuggestions

thatyoushouldconsider.

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Waitinguntilthenightbeforeatesttostartstudyingislikelytoincreaseyouranxiety.

Insteadofwaitinguntilthelastminute,startstudyingassoonasatestisscheduled.With

severaldaysorevenaweektoprepare,you'llfeelmorerelaxedbecauseyouhaveplentyof

timetolearnthematerials.

Organizeyourmaterials

It'simportanttogatherallofyourmaterials,includingyourbooks,notes,andother

studyingtoolsbeforeabigexam.Keepingthemallinorderandhandyisagreatwaytomake

surethatyoucanreferenceandcrossreferencethem.38

Reviewyournoteseachnight.

Reviewingyournotesdailywillhelpyoutoorganizethematerialsfbryourself.Don't

expectthatyourunderstandingwillcomeduringtheclass.39Youneedtospend

timethinkingaboutthecourseoutsideofclass.

Getagoodnighfssleepbeforetheexam.

Stayinguptoolatethenightbeforeanexamisabadidea,ingeneral.Ifyoudojustone

thing,thisisit:getenoughsleepthenightbeforeyourexam.Sleep,particularlydeepsleep,is

criticaltomemoryfbnnation.Makeitapracticetogetagoodnight?srestafteranyintense

dayoflearningandstudying.40

A.Drawupaschedule.

B.Learningsimplydoesn'tworkthatway.

C.Leaveyourselfplentyoftimefbrstudying.

D.Moststudentssuffermentalillnesswhenpreparingforatest

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E.Itwillhelpyourbraintokeepasmuchinformationaspossibleafteragoodnight's

sleep.

F.Manytalkthemselvesoutofdoingwellbeforetheyevenhavetheexam.

G.Thiswillalsomakeyourlifealoteasierwhenyouareburiedinyourstudying.

六、完形填空

Lastyear,Iattendedaclassanddiscussedthetopicof“paperbooksore-books^^withmy

classmates.Thediscussionwaslively,butwasleft41becauseofseveralprosandcons

ofbothtypesofbooksandthepersonal42ofdifferentstudents.

AccordingtoanarticlefromLATimes,astudydiscoveredthat92%of300college

studentsinAmericaandotherthreecountries43paperbooks.Manyparticipants

reportedtheyhadheadachesforlongscreentimeandareeasily44whensiding

colorfulpages.

I45thatthe92percentageistrue,notjustbecauseitistheresultofastudy.

Paperbookscan46anotherperspective（感受）toyoureadingexperiencethroughthe

47smellofthebook,thefeelofthe48betweenyourfingertipsandthesenseof

progressbeingmadethroughoutyourreading.

However,pleasurecomesata49.Physicalbooksaren'tcheap50much

room.Asapersonwhomovesoftenandloveswrittenwords,itcanbeabig51to

movemyminilibraryfromoneplacetoanother,nottomentionthemoneytobuythose

books.52,besidestakinguplessspace,e-booksaremore53than

traditionalbooks.Yetthose54didn'tkeepmyinterestforlong.Nothing55

thecomfortingfeelingofcurlingup（蜷縮）withahotcupofteaandabook.

41.A.unheardB.untouchedC.unexplainedD.unsolved

42.A.decisionsB.preferencesC.worriesD.suggestions

43.A.refusedB.favouredC.dislikedD.trusted

44.A.carriedawayB.takeninC.wornoutD.fedup

45.A.doubtB.decideC.believeD.confirm

46.A.destroyB.compareC.affectD.bring

47.A.badB.uniqueC.commonD.strange

48.A.pagesB.storiesC.charactersD.bookmarks

49.A.priceB.lossC.speedD.time

50.A.wasteB.createC.occupyD.make

51.A.reliefB.rewardC.headacheD.mistake

52.A.InotherwordsB.AsaresultC.InadditionD.Ontheother

hand

53.A.affordableB.costlyC.availableD.dependable

54.A.disadvantagesB.benefitsC.challengesD.thoughts

55.A.involvesB.deservesC.expressesD.beats

七、用單詞的適當(dāng)形式完成短文

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

TheBeijing2022WinterOlympicshasleftadeep56(impress)onpeopleacross

theglobe.AtBeijing2022,atotalof2,877athletesfrom91countriesandregions57

(compete)fbr109goldmedals."Athletescompeted58(brave)toexceedlimits,setting

anumberofnewworldrecordsandOlympicrecords.Thisis59vividrepresentation

oftheOlympicmotto-Faster,Higher,Stronger,Together,"saidCaiQi,presidentofthe

Beijingorganizingcommittee.

Beijingisthefirstcity60(host)boththeSummerandWinterOlympicGames.

Besidesthecompetitions,theuniquecharmofBeijingandthethoughtfulserviceswhichthe

cityofferedtoallparticipants61(value).Asthefirstglobalmulti-sporteventheldas

scheduledduringtheCOVID-19pandemic,theBeijingWinterGamesattachedgreat

importance62thehealthandsafetyofallparticipants.4tOurCOVID-19policyhas

been63(effect),settingasuccessfulexampleforothermajorinternationaleventsheld

duringthepandemic,Caisaid.

TheBeijingGames64themeisTogetherforasharedfuturehavealsoleftthe

citywithrichlegacies(遺產(chǎn))，65(include)engaging346millionpeopleiniceand

snowsportsaswellashostingtheGamesinamoresustainableway.

八、申請(qǐng)信

66.假如你是星新學(xué)校的學(xué)生李華，得知我校英語社團(tuán)招募英語主持人，你有