試卷第=page11頁(yè)，共=sectionpages33頁(yè)試卷第=page11頁(yè)，共=sectionpages33頁(yè)格致中學(xué)二零二四學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期期末考試高二年級(jí)英語(yǔ)試卷(共13頁(yè))(測(cè)試105分鐘內(nèi)完成，總分115分，試后交答題紙)友情提示：昨天，你既然經(jīng)歷了艱苦的學(xué)習(xí)，今天，你必將贏得可喜的收獲!祝你：誠(chéng)實(shí)守信，沉著冷靜，細(xì)致踏實(shí)，自信自強(qiáng)，去迎接勝利!I.GrammarandVocabulary:SectionsA(10%)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Finnisharchitectobservescity’sshiftingrhythmsAlmosteveryday,FinnisharchitectJarmoSuominenrideshisbikethroughShanghai—nottowardadestination,butintothecity’srhythm.Hecarriesnomap.Beneathclotheslinesandtangledwires,hestopstoobserveandsketch.ForSuominen,aprofessoratTongjiUniversity,curiosityfuelsbothhisworkandlife.HisstudentscallhimSouSou,meaning“search”—anickname1reflectshisconstantexploration.Hisbikeridesareaformofengagement—awaytowitness2peopleandplacesinteract.“InShanghai,youneverknowwhatyou’llfind,”hetoldShanghaiDaily.“Youturndownanalley(小巷子)andsuddenlyyou’reinahiddengardenbehindadead-end.Peoplecreatetheselittleworlds.It’samazing.”HevaluesShanghai’s“sensitiverenewal,”aprocess3(drive)asmuchbyresidentsasbygovernmentdepartments.“Thestreetis4lifehappens,”hesaid.“Thegovernmentmightrenovatefacades(外立面),butinside,peoplemakesmall,gradualupgrades.It’snotaboutreplacingeverything,butaboutlettingpeopleshapetheirfuture.”O(jiān)neofhisfavoriteexamplesisacarrepairshopnearhishome.“Everynight,ittransformsintoanightclub5talks,performancesandmoviescreenings.Itwasn’tdesignedtobeone—itjustbecameone.”ForSuominen,thestreetisacanvas,alwaysevolvingwiththepeopleinhabitingit.Amanplayingsaxophoneinanalleyorachessgameundersycamores(梧桐樹(shù))6(become),throughhiseyes,asignofconstanttransformation.“Thesoulofaplace,”hesaid,“isn’tinthearchitecture.It’sinthelifearound7:thefeelingthatyou’rewelcome,8you’reastranger.”Suominenhasfilledmorethan20sketchbookswiththesescenes,each9(reveal)thedynamicinterplaybetweenpeopleandspace.“Inolderneighborhoods,youseelivesspillingintothestreets—somethinguniquetoChina,especiallyShanghai,”headded.“InFinland,wherethecoldkeepspeopleinside,you10hardlyobservepeople’svaluesandhabitsinthesameway.”SectionB(10%)Directions:Completethefollowingparagraphsbyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.soil

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K.contextShanghaiUnveilsPharaohs’GloryTheShanghaiMuseumtransformedintoagatewaytotheNileValleytodayasthemonumentalexhibition,“TopofthePyramid:AncientEgyptianCivilization”,officiallyopeneditsdoors.PraisedasthelargestandmostsignificantdisplayofEgyptianantiquitiesever11inChina,theexhibitionpromisesanunprecedentedjourneythrough4,000yearsofPharaonicsplendor,diplomacy,andenduringmystery.Thegrandopeningceremonyresonatedwithasenseofhistoricoccasion.Dignitaries,includinghigh-levelrepresentativesfromEgypt’sMinistryofTourismandAntiquitiesandChineseculturalleaders,12theexhibition’sroleasapeakofSino-Egyptianculturalexchange.Thepresenceofartifacts,manyleavingEgyptian13forthefirsttime,grantedtheeventprofoundsignificance.Theexhibition14astunning788carefullyselectedartifactssourceddirectlyfromsevenpremierEgyptianinstitutions.Thiscollectiontranscendsthetypical;itfeaturesnationaltreasuresofthehighest15.Thesemasterpiecesofancientartistry,rarelyseenoutsideEgyptofferanintimateglimpseintoroyalburial16andbeliefsintheafterlife.“Thisexhibitionrepresentsfarmorethanadisplayofantiquities.”statedDr.AhmedEl-Damaty,asenioradvisorfromtheEgyptiandelegation,duringtheopening.“Itisaprofounddialoguebetweentwooftheworld’soldestcontinuouscivilizations.”Theexhibitioniswidelyseenasamajorsoftpowerinitiative,strengtheningculturaltiesbetweenEgyptandChina,particularlywithinthe17oftheBeltandRoadframework.AnticipationinShanghaihasbeenbuildingformonths.“Egyptomania”istangible,with18events,lectures,andmerchandiseappearingacrossthecity.TheShanghaiMuseumhaspreparedextensively,creating19environmentswithdramaticlighting,contextualprojections,andreplicasoftombinteriorstoenhancethevisitorexperiencewhileensuringstate-of-the-artsecurityandclimatecontrolforthepricelessartifacts.“TopofthePyramid”isnotjustanexhibition;it’samonumentalculturalevent,placingthepinnacleofancientEgyptianachievementfirmlywithinreachoftheChinesepublicand20Shanghai’sstatusasaglobalhubforworld-classculturalexchange.II.ReadingComprehension(37%)SectionACloze(15%)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Taylorworksfull-timeinthecleaningdepartmentwhileco-parentinghis10-year-oldson.Ada,acancersurvivor,wasenduringthemiserabletreatment.Mohammadwaskickedoutofprepschool,thenfor100daysfromhighschoolforsellingchocolatetohisclassmates.Emanuelwasathree-yearsentenceforarmedrobbery.Thesearenottheprofilesofstudentswhogetadmittedtoaclassicuniversity-runhonorscollege.,theyareenrolledattheHonorsLiving-LearningCommunityofRutgersUniversity-Newark,aninstitutionwheretheyandotherswithsimilarlylifestoriesarepushingtheboundariesofwhatdefinesanhonorscollegebyemphasizingcourageinovercominglife’sdifficulties,ratherthan.AcrosstheUnitedStates,thecontinuousdriveforreputationhasgeneratedtheinthenumberofhonorscolleges.Nearly900schools,almostallbeingpublicuniversitiesandcommunitycollegesbelongtotheNationalCollegiateHonorsCouncil.Amongthem,itisusuallyabrilliantideaforaninstitutiontoapplicantswhosetop-of-the-classhigh-schoolrecordsandSATscoreswouldassurearenownedprivateuniversity.Thebait(誘餌)isthehonorscollege,whichpromisestheintimatefeelofasmallcollegewithina(n)stateschool.Thestudentsinthesehonorscolleges,mostlywhiteandmiddle-class,receiveconciergetreatment(禮賓待遇)withconsiderablescholarships,separatehousing,specialseminars,facultymentors,researchopportunitiesandfirstcrackatcoursesinhighdemand.However,thingsareattheHonorsLiving-LearningCommunity,whichmainlyenrollsblackandLatinostudents–nearlytwiceasmanyasthetotalofblackandLatinoundergraduatesintherestofRutgers-Newark’sprograms.Theirhigh-schoolgradesandSATscoresarelowerthanthecampusaverage.Whileacademicskillindeterminingwhogetsselected,theemphasisisonthesestudents’perseverance,theirdrivetolearnandtheirpassionforsocialjustice.Everyofthehonorsprogramcomesstraightfromthebookonhowtoengageundergraduates,andminoritystudentsinparticular.Thestudentsreceivescholarshipsthatcovertheirlivingexpenseswellastuition.Withoutthis,mostcouldn’tenrollfull-time,andevidenceshowsthatpart-timestudentsarefarlesslikelytograduate.Anumberofcommunitycollegegraduatesareadmitted,whichgives18-year-olds,freshoutofhighschool,anopportunitytolearnfrompeerswithmorelife.21．A．graduated B．a(chǎn)bandoned C．prohibited D．suspended22．A．reading B．serving C．passing D．escaping23．A．Therefore B．Moreover C．Instead D．Similarly24．A．faulty B．smooth C．meaningful D．interesting25．A．socialexperience B．familybackgrounds C．a(chǎn)cademicperformance D．humanrelationships26．A．pursuit B．explosion C．exploit D．progress27．A．tempt B．enroll C．introduce D．cultivate28．A．remote B．public C．packed D．outstanding29．A．difficult B．different C．discouraging D．disturbing30．A．differs B．ranges C．matters D．varies31．A．student B．major C．component D．college32．A．especially B．intensively C．generally D．particularly33．A．passion B．a(chǎn)im C．a(chǎn)id D．initiative34．A．stable B．certain C．random D．growing35．A．expectancy B．tragedy C．experience D．passionSectionB(2*11=22%)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.(A)Insociology,consumptionisaboutsomuchmorethanjusttakinginorusingupresources.Humansconsumetosurvive,ofcourse,butintoday’sworld,wealsoconsumetoentertainandamuseourselves,andasawaytosharetimeandexperienceswithothers.Weconsumenotonlymaterialgoodsbutalsoservices,experiences,information,andculturalproducts.Consumptiontodayisacentralorganizingprincipleofsociallife.Sociologistsrecognizethatmanyaspectsofourdailylivesarestructuredbyconsumption.Infact,PolishsociologistZygmuntBaumanwroteinthebookConsumingLifethatWesternsocietiesarenolongerorganizedaroundtheactofproduction,butinstead,aroundconsumption.ThistransitionbeganintheUnitedStatesinthemid-twentiethcentury,afterwhichmostproductionjobsweremovedoverseas,andoureconomyshiftedtoretailandtheprovisionofservicesandinformation.Asaconsequence,mostofusspendourdaysconsumingratherthanproducinggoods.Onanygivenday,onemighttraveltoworkbycar;workinanofficethatrequireselectricity,gas,oil,water,paper,andahostofconsumerelectronicsanddigitalgoods;purchaseatea,coffee,orsoda;goouttoarestaurant;pickupdrycleaning;purchasehealthandhygieneproductsatadrugstore;usepurchasedgroceriestopreparedinner,andthenspendtheeveningwatchingtelevision,enjoyingsocialmedia,orreadingabook.Whocanbreakfreefromit?Consumptionhastakenongreatimportanceintherelationshipswedevelopwithothers.Weoftenorganizevisitswithothersaroundtheactofconsuming,whetherthatbesittingdowntoeatahome-cookedmealasafamily,ormeetingfriendsforashoppingexcursionatthemall.Inaddition,weoftenuseconsumergoodstoexpressourfeelingsforothersthroughthepracticeofgift-giving.Sociologistsalsoseeconsumptionasanimportantpartoftheprocessofformingandexpressingbothindividualandgroupidentities.InSubculture:TheMeaningofStyle,sociologistDickHebdigeobservedthatidentityisoftenexpressedthroughfashionchoices.Thishappensbecausewechooseconsumergoodsthatwefeelsaysomethingaboutwhoweare.Ourconsumerchoicesareoftenmeanttoreflectourvaluesandlifestyle,andindoingso,sendvisualsignalstoothersaboutthekindofpersonweare.So,fromthesociologicalperspective,there’smuchmoretoconsumptionthanmeetstheeye.Infact,there’ssomuchtostudyaboutconsumptionthatthere’sawholesubfielddedicatedtoit:thesociologyofconsumption.36．WhatwasthechangeintheUnitedStatesinthemid-twentiethcentury?A．Ashifttolocalproduction. B．Agrowthofoverseasconsumption.C．Afocusonretailandservices. D．Adeclineinthevalueofconsumption.37．Theauthorpresentsaperson’sdailylifeinparagraph3inorderto________.A．encouragepeopletospendmoretimeworkingthanconsuming.B．showthevarietyofconsumerproductsavailableonthemarket.C．suggestthatproducinggoodsisnolongerpartofmodernlife.D．highlighttheconstantpresenceofconsumptioninpeople’slife.38．Whatcanbeinferredaboutconsumptioninparagraph4and5?A．Itdiscouragesgift-giving. B．Itconveysindividuality.C．Itdefinesculture. D．Itsetsthefashiontrends.39．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Thedividedopinionsonconsumption.B．Theeffectsofconsumerismonpeople’slife.C．Thephilosophyofconsumptioninsociallife.D．Thebalancebetweenconsumptionandproduction.(B)O.Henry—MasteroftheShortStoryO.Henry,bornWilliamSydneyPorteronSeptember11,1862,inGreensboro,NorthCarolina,USA,iscelebratedasoneofthefoundingfiguresofthemodernAmericanshortstory.HediedonJune5,1910,attheageof47.Porter’slifewasaseventfulashisfiction.Afterhismother’searlydeath,hewasraisedbyrelatives.Heleftschoolat15,trainedasapharmacist,andlatermovedtoTexasin1882.There,hehelddiversejobsincludingbanktellerandjournalist,experiencesthatlaterenrichedhisstories.In1887,hemarriedAtholEstes,withwhomhehadadaughter.Hislifetookadramaticturnin1894whenthebankheworkedfordiscoveredfinancialdiscrepancies.Accusedofembezzlementin1896,hefledtoHondurasbutreturnedwhenhiswifebecameseriouslyill.Convictedin1898,heservedthreeyearsofafive-yearsentenceattheOhioStatePenitentiary.Itwasduringthisimprisonmentthathebeganwritingshortstoriesseriouslyunderthepenname“O.Henry”andsubmittingthemtomagazines.Followinghisearlyreleaseforgoodbehaviorin1901,hemovedtoNewYorkCity.Thisperiodmarkedhiscreativepeak.Writingatanastonishingpace(oftenonestoryperweek),hebecameimmenselypopular,publishingprimarilyinnewspapersliketheNewYorkWorld.HisstoriesvividlycapturedthelivesofordinaryNewYorkers,especiallytheworkingclassandunderprivileged—shopclerks,artists,waitresses,andevenpettycriminals—portrayingtheirstruggles,joys,andresiliencewithwarmthandhumor.Despitehisliterarysuccessandincome,O.Henrystruggledwithfinancialmanagementandalcoholism.Hishealthdeteriorated,leadingtohisdeathfromcirrhosisoftheliverandothercomplicationsonJune5,1910.LiteraryLegacy:O.Henry’sfamerestsprimarilyonhisuniquenarrativetechniqueandsubjectmatter:The“O.HenryTwist”:Thisishismostfamouscontribution.Hisstoriesarerenownedfortheirsurpriseendings—sudden,unexpectedplottwiststhatarebothstartlingandlogicallyconsistentwiththeprecedingstory,oftendeliveringapowerfulemotionalpunchorironicrevelation.Focusonthe“LittlePeople”:Hisworkcenteredontheeverydaylives,dreams,andmisfortunesofcommoncitydwellers,particularlyinNewYork(whichhecalled“Baghdad-on-the-Subway”),theAmericanWest,andLatinAmerica.Heinfusedthesetaleswithdeephumanity,humor,andgentlesocialcommentary.BlendofHumorandPathos:Hiswittystyle,featuringwordplayandsatire,oftenmaskedunderlyingthemesofhardship,sacrifice,andcompassion.StorieslikeTheGiftoftheMagi(apoignanttaleofsacrificiallovebetweenapoorcouple)andTheLastLeaf(astoryofartisticsacrificeandhope)exemplifyhisabilitytominglelaughterwithtears.Impact:O.Henryisgloballyrecognizedasoneofthe“ThreeMastersoftheShortStory,”alongsideGuydeMaupassant(France)andAntonChekhov(Russia).His“O.HenryTwist”hasinfluencedcountlesswriters.TheprestigiousO.HenryAwardcontinuestohonorexcellenceinshortstorywriting,andhisworksremainwidelyreadandadaptedglobally.40．WhatcanbeinferredabouttheperiodO.HenrylivedinNewYorkCity?A．Itwasatimeofgreatpersonalhappinessandstabilityforhim.B．Hispopularitydeclineddespitehishighproductivity.C．Hefocusedexclusivelyonwritingaboutwealthysocialites.D．Heachievedhisgreatestliterarysuccessandoutput,thoughpersonalproblemspersisted.41．Inthecontextofhiswritingstyle“BlendofHumorandPathos”,theword“pathos”refersto:A．fast-pacedactionandadventure.B．a(chǎn)qualitythatevokesfeelingsofpity,sadness,ortenderness.C．complexhistoricalbackground.D．scientificaccuracyanddetail.42．ThepassagesuggeststhatO.Henry’spersonalexperiencesmostdirectlyinfluencedhiswritinginwhichTWOways?a)Hislegaltroublesandimprisonmentprovidedauniquesettingandperspective.b)Hisacademicbackgroundinliteraturegavehimclassicaltechniques.c)HisobservationsofordinarypeopleinTexasandNewYorkshapedhischaractersandsettings.d)HisextensivetravelsthroughoutEuropebroadenedhisculturalthemes.e)Hisworkasajournalisttrainedhimsolelyinwritingfactualreports.A．a(chǎn)+b B．a(chǎn)+c C．c+e D．d+e(C)ChineseTeapotEscapingfromBritishMuseumGoesViralChinesestatemediahaspraisedaviralvideoseriestellingthestoryofajadeteapotcomingtolifeandfleeingtheBritishMuseumtomakeitswaybackhome.Thesetofthreeshortvideos,entitledEscapefromtheBritishMuseum,showstheteapotturningintoayoungwomaninagreendress,whothenengagesaLondon-basedChinesejournalisttohelpherreunitewithherfamily.Itappearstohavestruckachord(弦)inChinaafterfirstbeingreleasedbyindependentvloggersonDouyin.ByMondayevening,ithadreportedlyreceivedmorethan310millionviews.TheplotlinetapsintogrowingChinesecriticismoftheBritishMuseumafterreportslastmonththatmorethan1,500pricelessobjects,includinggoldjewelry,semi-preciousstonesandglass,weremissing,stolenordamaged.InAugustthestatemediaGlobalTimescalledforthereturnofChineseartifactsfromthemuseum“freeofcharge”inthewakeofthecontroversy.“ThehugeholesinthemanagementandsecurityofculturalobjectsintheBritishMuseumexposedbythisscandal(丑聞)haveledtothecollapseofalong-standingandwidelycirculatedclaimthat‘foreignculturalobjectsarebetterprotectedintheBritishMuseum’,”itsaid.Itstronglysupportedthevideoseriesfortouchingona“powerfulmessage”abouttheimportanceofculturalheritageandreflecting“Chinesepeople’sdesiringfortherepatriationoftheChineseculturalrelics.”StatebroadcasterCCTValsogavetheshortfilmsaglowingreviewsaying:“WeareverypleasedtoseeChineseyoungpeoplearepassionateabouthistoryandtradition...WearealsolookingforwardtotheearlyreturnofChineseartifactsthathavebeendisplayedoverseas.”ThemuseumscandalmadeheadlinesaroundtheworldandreawakenedearlierdemandsbytheChinesemediatorestorethecountry’srelics.Thenewthree-partshowhastriggeredawaveofnationalismamongviewers,withmanypraisingthecreativeplotthatreducedthemtotearsbyshowinghowtheteapotexperiencedthehappinessofreturningtoChinatoseepandasandwatchaflag-raisingceremonyonTiananmenSquare.43．WhatexcusedoesBritaingiveforkeepingothernations’culturalobjectsinitsmuseum?A．Ithastakenpossessionoftheseobjectsbyalllawfulmeans.B．Theseobjectsaresaferandtakenbettercareofinitsmuseum.C．Itisrequestedbyothernationstoprotecttheirculturalobjects.D．Theseobjectsmaycometolife,fleetheircountriesandgoviral.44．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“repatriation”(Para.3)probablymean?A．Repair. B．Reflection. C．Reserve. D．Return.45．Whichofthefollowingcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Chinahadalreadydemandedtherestorationofitsculturalrelicsbeforethescandal.B．Themuseum’sawfulmanagementandsecuritysystemsareinvolvedinthescandal.C．TheBritainMuseumisunderpressuretoreturntheculturalrelicstoChinasoonerorlater.D．ALondon-basedChinesejournalisthascontributedalottotheviralthree-partvideoseries.46．What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A．ToappealtoBritaintoreturnChina’sculturalobjects.B．Tointroduceaviralvideoseriesaboutafleeingjadeteapot.C．Toarousereaders’concernaboutChineseculturalobjectsabroad.D．TopraiseChineseyoungpeople’spassionforhistoryandtradition.SectionC(2*4=8%)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.WhatYour“Age”SaysAboutYouImagine,foramoment,thatyouhadnobirthcertificateandyouragewassimplybasedonthewayyoufeelinside.Howoldwouldyousayyouare?Likeyourheightorshoesize,thenumberofyearsthathavepassedsinceyoufirstenteredtheworldisanunchangeablefact.47Scientistsareincreasinglyinterestedinthisquality.Theyarefindingthatour“subjectiveage”maybeessentialforunderstandingthereasonswhysomepeopleappeartobeenergeticastheygrowold—whileothersfade.48Itisnowwellacceptedthatpeopletendtomatureastheygetolder,becominglessextrovertedandlessopentonewexperiences.Thesepersonalitychangesareoftenconsideredmoreobviousinthepeoplewitholdersubjectiveages.However,thosewhofeelyoungerthantheyreallyarealsobecomemorereliableandlessneuroticastheygainthewisdomthatcomeswithgreaterlifeexperience.Butitdoesn’tcomeatthecostoftheenergyandvigorofyouth.It’snottruethathavingalowersubjectiveageleavesusfrozeninastateofpermanentimmaturity.Feelingyoungerthanyouryearsalsoseemstocomewithalowerriskofdepressionandgreatermentalwellbeingasweage.49Mostpeoplefeltabouteightyearsyoungerthantheiractualchronologicalage(實(shí)際年齡).Butsomefelttheyhadaged—andtheconsequenceswereserious.Feelingbetween8and13yearsolderthanyouractualageresultedinan18-25%greaterriskofdeathoverthestudyperiods,andgreaterdiseaseburden—evenwhenyoucontrolforotherdemographic(人口學(xué)的)factorssuchaseducation,raceormaritalstatus.50Howeveroldyoureallyare,it’sworthquestioningwhetheranyofthoselimitationsarecomingfromthewithin.A．Italsomeansbetterphysicalhealth.B．Oneofthemostinterestingaspectsoftheresearchhasexploredhowsubjectiveageinteractswithourpersonality.C．Somestudieshaveexploredthepotentialphysicalconsequencesofthisdifference.D．Thesefindingscangiveusallaviewofthewayourownbrainsandbodiesendurethepassingoftime.E．Buteverydayexperiencesuggeststhatpeopleoftendon’texperienceageingthesameway.F．Manyresearchersarenowtryingtostudyhowthisknowledgemighthelpuslivelonger.III.SummaryWriting(10%)51．Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.IsRegeneratingNatureOnlyCharitable?Intheworldofenvironmentalconservation,manypeoplethinknatureregenerationprojectsaremainlyaboutcharity,notprofit.Thisideahaswrappedaroundourcommonawareness,castingsucheffortsasnoblebutfinanciallyunreliablepursuits.However,isthisassumptionaccurate?Withamixofpassion,strategyandinnovation,KhoryHancock,anenvironmentalscientistandbusinessman,isdemonstratingthatnatureregenerationcanindeedbeprofitable.AccordingtoHancock,onewaytomakemoneyisthroughcarboncredits.Thesecreditsareliketicketsthatorganizationscanbuyorsell.Whentheyinvestinrestoringecosystems,theyearncreditsthatcanbetradedformoney.Thisgivesconservationarealpurposetohelpnatureandatthesametimebringsfinancialrewards.Beyonddirectfinancialreturns,italsohelpsenhancebusinesses’publicimage.Inaworldwhereinformationtravelsrapidlyandopinionsareformedswiftly,havingagoodpublicimageiswithoutdoubtastrategicnecessity.Thebenefitsarefar-reaching,frombuildingtrustandcredibilitytoattractingopportunitiesandencouragingbetterrelationships,allhelpingbusinessesmakeprofitsinthelongrun.Hancockaddsthatthefieldsofprofitabilitydonotendthere.Byregeneratingfarminglands,farmerscanusethepowerofcarbonstoredassoilorganicmatter,whichhasagreateffectonalmostallsoilproperties-makingthesoilmoreproductive.Hancockhasalsoprovedthattheregeneratingpracticesreducethegradualdestructionofsoilandimprovessoilstructure,makingthelandmoreadaptabletoweatherextremes,suchasfloodsanddroughts,andconsequentlyincreasesproductivity.Suchprojectsrevealthehiddenvaluesthatliewithinenvironmentalrestoration.Ifmoreinvestorsincreasethescaleoftheseprojects,bringfinancialbenefitstobothbusinessesandfarming,andintheend,theplanet,wecanbenefitfromasustainableworld.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IV.Translation(3+3+4+5=15%)Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.52．據(jù)本·瓊森(BenJonson)所言，莎士比亞不屬于一個(gè)時(shí)代，而屬于千秋萬(wàn)代。(Accordingto)(漢譯英)53．DeepSeek等人工智能助手讓海量信息觸手可及，一經(jīng)推出便迅速走紅。(popularity)(漢譯英)54．很多人，尤其喜劇演員和編劇，都認(rèn)為喜劇的內(nèi)核是悲劇，這不足為奇。（It）（漢譯英）55．簡(jiǎn)·奧斯汀(JaneAusten)的成就使她站在了英國(guó)文學(xué)的巔峰，她的小說(shuō)如同一個(gè)窗口，讓我們得以看到19世紀(jì)英國(guó)上層社會(huì)的家庭生活。(which)(漢譯英)V.附加題(15%+10%)Cloze(15%)Inmodernsocietylonelinesscanbeseenasasocialphenomenonandpeoplecanexperiencelonelinessformanyreasons.Itisaverycommon,thoughnormallytemporary,ofabreakup,divorce,orlossofanyimportantlong-termrelationship.Inthesecases,lonelinessmayresultbothfromthelossofaspecificpersonandfromthefromsocialcircles.Thelossofasignificantpersoninone’slifewilltypicallyinitiateagriefresponse;inthissituation,onemightfeellonely,evenwhileinthecompanyofothers.Lonelinessmayalsoresultfromanysociallydisruptive(破裂的)event,suchasmovingfromone’shometownintocommunitiesleadingtohomesickness.Loneli