第一部分

聽力（共兩節(jié),滿分30分）第一節(jié)

（共5小題；每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.What

is

the

probable

relationship

between

the

speakers?(

)A.Brother

and

sister.

B.Manager

and

customer.

C.Boss

and

secretary.[解析]

Text

1M:

Lily,

I

asked

you

to

print

100

copies

of

the

report

—

one

for

each

person

attending

the

presentation.

But

you

only

printed

72

copies.W:

Sorry,

sir.

I’ll

be

more

careful

with

my

work

in

the

future.√2.What

are

the

speakers

mainly

talking

about?(

)A.Career

choices.

B.Work

experiences.

C.School

subjects.[解析]

Text

2M:

Have

you

thought

about

what

you’d

like

to

do

when

you

leave

school,

Anna?

You’re

good

at

biology,

so

perhaps

something

related

to

medicine?W:

Yeah,

maybe

a

scientist,

discovering

new

medicine

to

help

people.3.What

does

Amy

want

Rachel

to

do?(

)A.Repair

a

car.

B.Offer

her

a

ride.

C.Go

to

a

park.[解析]

Text

3M:

Amy,

my

car

won’t

start.

I

need

to

get

it

repaired,

so

I

won’t

be

able

to

drive

you

to

the

amusement

park.W:

That’s

OK.

Rachel

should

still

have

room

in

her

car.

I’m

sure

I

can

ride

with

her

instead.

I’ll

ask

her

anyway.√√4.When

can

the

man

see

the

new

adventure

movie?(

)A.At

6:30

p.m.

B.At

7:30

p.m.

C.At

9:00

p.m.[解析]

Text

4W:

Would

you

like

to

see

the

new

adventure

movie

at

6:30?

There’s

also

a

9

o’clock

screening,

which

is

the

final

one

today.M:

My

shift

doesn’t

finish

until

7:30,

so

I

can

make

it

to

the

last

showing

tonight.5.Where

does

the

conversation

take

place?(

)A.At

home.

B.At

school.

C.At

a

store.[解析]

Text

5W:

I

like

this

bag,

but

I’m

not

sure

if

there’s

enough

space

inside

for

my

school

stuff,

like

books,

notebooks

and

my

laptop.M:

Well,

take

a

look

—

the

inside

is

quite

big.

It’s

a

bestseller

in

our

store.√√第二節(jié)

（共15小題；每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘；聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料,回答第6、7題。6.How

does

the

woman

feel

about

being

a

doctor

in

the

future?(

)A.Excited.

B.Uncertain.

C.Nervous.7.Why

will

the

woman

go

to

South

Africa?(

)A.To

volunteer.

B.To

travel.

C.To

study.√√[解析]

Text

6M:

Have

you

decided

what

you

are

going

to

do

after

leaving

school?W:

Well,

I’ve

been

chatting

with

my

parents.

My

dad

wants

me

to

be

a

doctor

like

him!

But

I’m

not

sure

it’s

for

me.M:

Yes.

It’s

a

really

responsible

job

and

to

be

honest

I

hate

the

sight

of

blood.

So

what

did

you

tell

him?W:

I’ve

decided

to

take

a

gap

year

and

do

voluntary

work

in

a

clinic

in

South

Africa.

That

will

help

me

make

up

my

mind

if

it’s

the

job

for

me!聽第7段材料,回答第8至10題。8.Why

does

the

woman

travel?(

)A.For

a

family

visit.

B.For

a

business

trip.

C.For

a

city

tour.9.Where

is

the

man’s

hometown?(

)A.Los

Angeles.

B.San

Francisco.

C.New

York.10.What

business

does

the

woman

probably

run?(

)A.A

painting

store.

B.A

clothes

shop.

C.A

coffee

shop.√√√[解析]

Text

7M:

Long

flight

ahead,

huh?

San

Francisco

to

Los

Angeles.

Always

feels

longer

than

it

should

be.W:

I

know

what

you

mean!

I’m

visiting

my

brother

in

Los

Angeles,

so

the

flight

is

worth

it.M:

Nice.

I

live

in

Los

Angeles,

actually.

Just

coming

back

from

a

business

meeting

in

San

Francisco.W:

So,

are

you

from

Los

Angeles

originally?M:

No,

I

was

born

and

raised

in

New

York,

but

I

moved

to

Los

Angeles

for

work

a

few

years

ago.

I

work

in

the

IT

industry.

It’s

fast-paced,

but

I

love

it.

How

about

you?W:

I’m

a

fashion

designer

in

San

Francisco.

I

have

my

own

shop.

I

love

visiting

art

galleries

to

find

inspiration

for

my

designs.M:

You

know,

this

flight

doesn’t

feel

long

with

good

conversation.

I’m

glad

we

are

sitting

next

to

each

other.W:

Same

here.

Maybe

we

can

grab

a

coffee

or

explore

an

art

exhibition

together

sometime.聽第8段材料,回答第11至13題。11.What

made

the

woman

start

painting

again?(

)A.A

book

about

artists.B.A

trip

to

a

children’s

hospital.C.A

friend’s

request

for

illustrations.12.Where

does

the

woman

sell

her

hand-painted

works?(

)A.In

the

street.

B.On

a

website.

C.In

a

gallery.13.What

do

the

woman’s

customers

like

about

her

paintings?(

)A.The

scenery

of

the

island.B.The

images

of

the

figures.C.The

painting

techniques.√√√[解析]

Text

8M:

What

inspired

you

to

start

your

business?W:

I’ve

always

enjoyed

painting,

but

ten

years

ago,

I

had

an

illness.

My

right

hand

couldn’t

move,

which

I

used

to

paint.

I

thought

I

would

never

be

able

to

paint

again

but

I

slowly

got

better.

Later,

a

friend

asked

me

to

do

illustrations

for

her

book,

which

inspired

me

to

start

painting

again.M:

How

are

you

now?W:

Much

better.

I’m

fully

recovered

now

and

I’m

selling

my

hand-painted

works

on

NotOnTheHighStreet.com.

I’m

so

happy

that

people

like

what

I

do.M:

How

does

the

place

where

you

live

influence

you?W:

My

family

moved

to

the

Isle

of

Wight

seven

years

ago,

which

is

when

I

started

painting

at

home.

I’m

inspired

by

the

island,

and

my

customers

say

my

paintings

make

them

feel

like

they’re

on

the

island

because

they

love

the

scenery.聽第9段材料,回答第14至17題。14.Why

does

the

man

want

to

buy

some

new

clothes?(

)A.To

start

a

job.

B.To

attend

a

ceremony.

C.To

have

an

interview.15.What

is

the

man

satisfied

with

about

the

suit

he

saw

yesterday?(

)A.The

size.

B.The

price.

C.The

quality.16.Which

of

the

following

belongs

to

the

man?(

)A.The

jacket.

B.The

shirt.

C.The

tie.17.What

is

the

man

advised

to

do

with

his

old

suit

pants?(

)A.Throw

them.

B.Donate

them.

C.Repair

them.√√√√[解析]

Text

9W:

How

did

the

job

interview

go,

Dan?M:

It

was

great.

But

the

thing

is,

I

start

in

two

weeks

and

I

don’t

have

anything

to

wear.

The

job

involves

meeting

important

clients.W:

It

seems

like

you

need

some

new

clothes.M:

I

know.

But

I’m

on

a

tight

budget.

I

saw

a

suit

on

sale

yesterday

for

40%

off,

so

I’ll

save

almost

＄100

if

I

buy

that.

I

admit

that

suit

was

a

little

cheap-looking.W:

Didn’t

you

have

to

wear

a

suit

for

the

job

interview?M:

Well,

it

was

an

online

interview,

so

I

just

wore

a

jacket

from

an

old

suit.

The

shirt

and

tie

I

was

wearing

were

borrowed

from

my

roommate.

I

was

wearing

baggy

sweatpants

under

my

desk!W:

You’re

kidding

me!

Do

you

still

have

the

pants

to

go

with

that

jacket?M:

Yeah,

I

actually

have

two

old

suits

with

perfectly

good

jackets

but

my

pants

are

completely

worn

out

at

the

knees.W:

It

sounds

like

you

can

start

your

sewing

lessons

on

those

pants!

Then

you’ll

have

two

suits

for

very

little

money!聽第10段材料,回答第18至20題。18.Who

is

the

speaker

probably?(

)A.A

presenter.

B.A

director.

C.A

photographer.19.What

do

we

know

about

This

Planet?(

)A.It

includes

six

episodes.B.It

will

first

be

shown

in

August.C.It

explores

elements

supporting

life.20.What

will

accompany

the

first

night

of

the

show?(

)A.A

live

interview.B.A

discussion

with

experts.C.A

behind-the-scenes

special.√√√[解析]

Text

10We

depend

on

Earth

for

our

survival,

but

can

Earth

survive

our

overuse

and

abuse

of

its

resources?

KST8

TV

is

proud

to

present

a

new

five-part

documentary

series

by

award-winning

director

Tara

Lawson.

The

new

series,

This

Planet,

asks

this

very

question.

Ms.

Lawson

goes

to

the

root

of

our

survival

on

Earth,

exploring

the

elements

that

sustain

us:

water,

air,

soil,

plant

life,

and

animal

life.

Each

of

these

elements

is

examined

in

depth

in

a

separate

two-hour

episode.

KST8

has

previously

presented

Tara

Lawson’s

works,

including

The

Jungle

Around

Us

and

People

of

the

Mountain.

If

you

enjoyed

her

previous

works,

This

Planet

is

a

must-see.

The

series

will

first

air

at

9:00

p.m.on

Thursday,

July

15th,

on

KST8.The

first

episode

will

be

followed

by

a

live

interview

with

Tara

Lawson.

The

series

will

be

available

for

purchase

after

the

airing

of

the

final

episode

on

August

12th.

To

reserve

your

copy,

please

visit

our

website.第二部分

閱讀（共兩節(jié),滿分50分）第一節(jié)

（共15小題；每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AFour

South

Pacific’s

Cruise

Destinations

New

Caledonia

Mixing

French

and

Pacific

beauty,

New

Caledonia

is

a

different

destination.

Visiting

the

world’s

largest

enclosed

salty

lake

on

the

11-day

South

Pacific:

Vanuatu

&

Lifou

sailing,

you

can

taste

coffee

in

the

city

at

a

Parisian-style

cafe.

In

the

capital,

Noumea,

discover

how

French

culture

deeply

influences

city

life.

And

don’t

miss

the

archaeologically

striking

Tjibaou

Cultural

Center.

Vanuatu

Cruise

（航游）

among

Vanuatu’s

80

islands

on

NCL’s

11-day

South

Pacific:

Vanuatu

&

Lifou

sailing

aboard

Norwegian

Spirit.

Explore

the

local

markets

in

Port

Vila

for

handicrafts,

or

visit

the

popular

Mele

Cascades,

where

you

can

swim

underneath

a

thundering

waterfall.

Mystery

Island

is

the

perfect

place

to

spend

the

day

unwinding,

walking

or

just

appreciating

the

beauty

of

the

South

Pacific.

New

Zealand

New

Zealand

is

a

wilderness

best

viewed

from

the

water.

With

many

departures

available,

sail

on

the

14-day

Australia

&

New

Zealand

—

Melbourne

&

Milford

Sound

route.

Carved

by

glaciers

（冰川）,

the

UNESCO

World

Heritage-listed

fjord

is

surrounded

by

mountain

rocks.

When

in

New

Zealand,

it

would

be

a

shame

not

to

try

a

local

wine.

While

there

are

plenty

of

onboard

bars,

head

out

on

a

shore

journey

to

explore

the

Hawke’s

Bay

wine.

Fiji

In

Fiji,

find

wild

swimming

spots,

bathe

in

natural

hot

springs,

lower

yourself

into

volcanic

mud

pools

and

swim

among

schools

of

curious

fish.

But

as

astonishing

as

its

beauty

is,

it’s

the

people

that

make

Fiji

so

special

—

their

warmth

is

a

highlight

of

the

14-day

South

Pacific

—

Fiji,

Vanuatu

&

Airlie

Beach

course.

Guests

can

visit

a

local

village

for

a

unique

cultural

experience.

【語篇導讀】

本文是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了南太平洋四個航游目的地的特色旅游資源。21.What

sets

New

Caledonia

apart

from

the

other

destinations?(

)A.Popular

bars.

B.A

mixed

culture.C.Ancient

local

villages.

D.Water-based

activities.[解析]

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)New

Caledonia部分的“Mixing

French

and

Pacific

beauty,

New

Caledonia

is

a

different

destination.”以及“In

the

capital,

Noumea,

discover

how

French

culture

deeply

influences

city

life.”可知,New

Caledonia的獨特之處在于它融合了法國和太平洋文化,也就是具有混合文化這一顯著特征。故選B?！?2.What

do

Vanuatu

and

Fiji

have

in

common?(

)A.Pools

of

volcanic

mud

and

hot

springs.B.Parisian-style

cafes

along

the

island

shore.C.Swimming

opportunities

in

natural

settings.D.A

spot

of

a

14-day

South

Pacific

sailing

route.[解析]

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Vanuatu部分的“swim

underneath

a

thundering

waterfall”以及Fiji部分的“swim

among

schools

of

curious

fish”可知,兩者均提供自然環(huán)境中的游泳體驗。故選C。√23.Which

destination

does

a

heritage

explorer

prefer?(

)A.Vanuatu.

B.Fiji.

C.New

Caledonia.

D.New

Zealand.[解析]

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)New

Zealand部分的“Carved

by

glaciers

（冰川）,

the

UNESCO

World

Heritage-listed

fjord

is

surrounded

by

mountain

rocks.”可知,新西蘭有被列入世界遺產(chǎn)名錄的峽灣,遺產(chǎn)探索者會更傾向于選擇此地。故選D?！藼

Looking

down

at

the

road,

Anna

picked

up

a

toad

（蟾蜍）

and

carefully

placed

it

in

a

bucket

（水桶）.

More

and

more

toads

were

crossing

the

road,

so

Anna

had

to

move

swiftly.

The

toads

were

naturally

seeking

out

a

nearby

lake

in

reproducing

season,

but

between

them

and

the

water

was

a

road

with

traffic.

Anna

is

one

of

the

volunteers

for

Froglife,

a

charity

that

carries

out

toad

protection

to

help

the

creatures

make

it

safely

to

the

other

side

of

the

road.

“The

toads

come

down

from

the

hills

and

woods

where

they’ve

spent

the

winter

and

need

to

get

to

their

egg-laying

grounds,”

says

Anna,

53,

a

housing

support

worker.

“I’ve

always

liked

frogs

ever

since

I

was

little

when

I

collected

frog

decorations.

Doing

something

practical

to

help

these

animals

now

is

very

special.

The

numbers

of

frogs

and

toads

have

sharply

declined,

and

I

want

to

do

everything

I

can

for

them.

I

love

helping

these

little

creatures.”

Froglife

is

devoted

to

conserving

amphibian

and

reptile

（爬行動物）

species

and

their

habitats.

Anna

first

became

involved

when

she

saw

an

advert

in

a

local

newspaper

and

has

now

been

part

of

the

toad

protection

in

Bath

for

the

past

18

years.

“When

I

first

started,

I

thought

I

would

be

standing

in

the

road

stopping

traffic

so

the

toads

could

cross

the

road

in

a

line,”

she

explains.

“But

I

found

I

had

to

pick

them

up

and

put

them

in

a

bucket

because

it’s

a

long

and

winding

road

and

the

toads

can

get

confused.”

Although

the

roads

are

closed

off

for

six

weeks

as

egg-laying

season

approaches,

drivers

who

need

to

reach

their

homes

are

allowed

on

them.

“It

can

be

a

bit

dangerous

but

we

work

in

pairs,

with

a

powerful

flashlight,”

says

Anna.

“I’ve

made

some

lovely

friends,

who

I’d

never

have

met

otherwise,

from

being

involved

in

the

protection.

Knowing

I’ve

helped

the

little

animals

is

so

rewarding.”#1.7

【語篇導讀】

本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了志愿者安娜18年來參與蟾蜍保護工作的經(jīng)歷與感受。24.What

is

the

reason

why

toads

cross

the

road?(

)A.To

look

for

some

food.

B.To

escape

from

their

enemies.C.To

reach

their

reproducing

sites.

D.To

find

a

warmer

place

for

winter.[解析]

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“need

to

get

to

their

egg-laying

grounds”可知,蟾蜍要穿過馬路到繁殖地點。故選C。25.Why

does

Anna

think

picking

up

toads

is

necessary?(

)A.They

are

afraid

of

lamplight.B.They

are

too

slow

to

avoid

cars.C.They

prefer

being

carried

by

humans.D.They

may

get

lost

on

the

winding

road.[解析]

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段“it’s

a

long

and

winding

road

and

the

toads

can

get

confused”可知,道路蜿蜒導致蟾蜍迷路,需要幫助。故選D?！獭?6.Which

of

the

following

best

describes

Anna?(

)A.Caring

and

committed.

B.Ambitious

and

creative.C.Outgoing

and

humorous.

D.Careless

but

determined.[解析]

推理判斷題。通讀全文可知,Anna主動幫助蟾蜍、關心它們的生存；她堅持參與保護工作18年,即使有危險也不放棄。由此可推知,Anna是一個有愛心且堅定的人。故選A。27.Which

serves

as

the

best

title

for

the

text?(

)A.A

Dangerous

Road

for

Toads

B.How

to

Protect

Toads

in

WinterC.Anna:

A

Devoted

Toad

Protector

D.Froglife:

A

Charity

Saving

Reptiles[解析]

主旨大意題。文章核心圍繞Anna參與蟾蜍保護工作的經(jīng)歷展開,包括她的動機、工作內(nèi)容、堅持18年的原因及感受,重點突出了Anna作為志愿者的奉獻精神。由此可推知,C項最適合作文章標題。故選C?！獭藽

Neurons

（神經(jīng)元）

have

been

discovered

in

mice

that

help

their

brains

track

and

recover

from

sleep

debt.

If

a

similar

pathway

exists

in

humans,

it

could

help

treatments

for

sleep

disorders.

To

find

out

more

about

how

the

brain

tracks

sleep

loss,

Mark

Wu

at

Johns

Hopkins

University

in

Maryland

and

his

colleagues

mapped

brain

pathways

that

are

involved

in

sleep

in

mice

by

putting

a

tracer

（示蹤劑）

into

11

brain

areas

known

to

induce

sleep.

The

tracer,

which

travels

from

neurons

receiving

signals

to

those

sending

them,

revealed

22

regions

with

connections

to

at

least

four

sleep-promoting

areas

of

the

total

11.

The

researchers

focused

on

11

previously

unidentified

regions.

Using

a

technique

called

chemogenetics,

they

gave

mice

specialized

drugs

that

activate

particular

parts

of

their

brains.

They

divided

the

mice

into

11

groups

of

three

to

four

individuals,

activating

a

different

area

in

each

group.

A

region

called

the

thalamic

nucleus

reuniens

（TNR）

seemed

to

be

key.

When

neurons

in

this

area

were

stimulated,

the

mice

experienced

the

greatest

increase

in

non-rapid

eye

movement

（REM）

sleep

—

about

twice

the

amount

as

mice

that

weren’t

stimulated.

However,

it

took

several

hours

for

the

animals

to

fall

asleep

after

stimulation,

during

which

they

seemed

to

prepare

for

rest,

for

example,

by

making

their

nests

soft.

This

suggests

these

neurons

aren’t

an

on-and-off

switch

for

sleep,

but

instead

induce

sleepiness.

In

another

test,

deactivating

these

neurons

in

six

mice

whose

sleep

was

deprived

（剝奪）

made

them

less

sleepy.

“The

findings

suggest

this

brain

region

drives

sleepiness

and

starts

restorative

sleep

after

sleep

loss,”

says

Wu.

Developing

therapies

（治療）

that

target

these

neurons

could

lead

to

new

treatments

for

hypersomnia,

a

sleep

condition

featuring

more

than

enough

sleepiness

after

rest.#1.6

【語篇導讀】

本文是一篇說明文。研究發(fā)現(xiàn)小鼠丘腦連合核的神經(jīng)元能追蹤睡眠債并促進恢復性睡眠,這或為人類睡眠障礙治療提供新方向。28.What

was

the

aim

of

Mark

Wu’s

team’s

research?(

)A.To

cure

sleep

problems

in

mice.B.To

learn

how

the

brain

monitors

sleep

loss.C.To

check

if

a

new

drug

helps

mice

sleep

better.D.To

find

similarities

between

human

and

mouse

sleep.[解析]

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“To

find

out

more

about

how

the

brain

tracks

sleep

loss”可知,Mark

Wu團隊的研究目的是了解大腦如何追蹤檢測睡眠缺失。故選B。29.What

does

the

underlined

word

“induce”

in

paragraph

2

probably

mean?(

)A.Reduce.

B.Prevent.

C.Observe.

D.Cause.[解析]

詞義猜測題。第三段提到的“at

least

four

sleep-promoting

areas”中的“sleep-promoting”與第二段的“induce

sleep”呼應,說明“induce”在此處意為“引起、導致”。故選D。√√30.What

can

be

known

about

the

TNR?(

)A.It

directly

controls

when

sleep

starts

or

stops.B.Stimulating

it

makes

mice

go

to

sleep

right

away.C.Stimulating

it

leads

to

a

big

rise

in

non-REM

sleep.D.Deactivating

it

makes

sleepy

mice

feel

more

lively.[解析]

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段“When

neurons

in

this

area

were

stimulated,

the

mice

experienced

the

greatest

increase

in

non-rapid

eye

movement

（REM）

sleep”可知,刺激TNR會顯著提升非快速眼動睡眠。故選C?！?1.What

does

the

last

paragraph

mainly

talk

about?(

)A.The

potential

application

of

the

finding.B.The

process

of

testing

sleep

recovery

in

mice.C.The

causes

of

common

sleep

disorders

in

humans.D.The

differences

between

human

and

mouse

sleep.[解析]

段落大意題。最后一段指出這一關于TNR神經(jīng)元的發(fā)現(xiàn)可能為睡眠障礙（如嗜睡癥）帶來新的治療方向,核心是該研究成果的潛在應用價值。故選A?！藾

Picture

you’re

sitting

in

your

living

room,

windows

open.

What

do

you

hear?

The

sound

of

a

flowing

river?

The

soft

voice

of

human

chatter

in

a

cafe?

A

soundscape

is

your

aural

（聲音的）

environment

—

everything

you

can

hear

around

you,

and

researchers

say

the

soundscape

can

influence

your

well-being.

In

times

gone

by,

soundscapes

would’ve

consisted

of

the

sounds

of

nature,

such

as

birdcall

and

the

sound

of

waves.

The

reality

of

human

life

in

the

21st

Century

means

that

air

travel,

construction

and

traffic

noises

are

now

in

the

mix,

and

agricultural

noise

means

that

not

even

rural

life

is

safe.

Noise

pollution

can

lead

to

heightened

stress

levels,

damaged

mental

function

and

higher

risk

of

heart

disease

in

humans,

according

to

an

article

published

by

the

UK

Parliament

called

“The

effects

of

artificial

light

and

noise

on

human

health”.

Not

only

that,

it

can

also

affect

the

behavior

and

life

cycles

of

species

which

rely

on

sound.

So,

what

can

be

done?

Urban

design

is

one

trick.

In

Barcelona

in

Spain,

urban

planners

designed

“superblocks”,

where

traffic

goes

around

big

groups

of

buildings

and

the

inner

streets

are

for

pedestrians

（行人）,

creating

space

for

people

and

wildlife

that

is

free

from

sounds

of

cars

and

motorbikes.

In

a

2025

article

published

in

BMC

Public

Health,

people

in

these

areas

reported

an

improvement

in

well-being,

quality

of

sleep

and

reduction

in

noise.

Other

techniques

include

tree

buffers

（緩沖）,

where

trees

are

planted

in

urban

areas

to

absorb

sound

energy.

In

the

Netherlands,

they

have

created

earth

banks

next

to

Schiphol

airport

to

absorb

noise

from

the

runways

and

protect

residents

in

the

surrounding

areas.

And

it

turns

out

that

they

make

excellent

sound

barriers,

particularly

if

the

trees

are

large,

thick

and

evergreen.

When

we

think

about

improving

our

environment,

it’s

likely

that

your

mind

jumps

to

reducing

litter

and

air

pollution.

But

reducing

noise

pollution

is

also

important,

to

create

a

soundscape

that

works

for

everyone

—

people

and

wildlife.#1.5

【語篇導讀】

本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了聲景的概念、噪音污染的危害以及減少噪音污染的方法,強調(diào)減少噪音污染對人類和野生動物的重要性。32.What

did

soundscapes

mainly

consist

of

in

the

past?(

)A.Traffic

and

construction

noises.B.Agricultural

noises

in

rural

areas.C.Natural

sounds

like

birdcall

and

waves.D.Sounds

from

cafes

and

human

chatter.[解析]

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“In

times

gone

by,

soundscapes

would’ve

consisted

of

the

sounds

of

nature,

such

as

birdcall

and

the

sound

of

waves.”可知,過去的聲景主要由自然聲音（如鳥鳴、海浪聲）構成。故選C。√33.What

is

the

purpose

of

Barcelona’s

“superblocks”?(

)A.To

protect

historical

buildings.B.To

increase

green

spaces

in

cities.C.To

promote

the

use

of

public

transport.D.To

separate

pedestrians

from

traffic

noise.[解析]

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“creating

space

for

people

and

wildlife

that

is

free

from

sounds

of

cars

and

motorbikes”可知,“超級街區(qū)”目的是將行人和交通噪音分離。故選D。√34.Why

are

evergreen

trees

used

as

sound

barriers?(

)A.They

provide

habitats

for

urban

wildlife.B.They

can

take

in

large

amounts

of

sound.C.They

are

more

attractive

than

other

plants.D.They

grow

quickly

and

are

easy

to

maintain.[解析]

推理判斷題。第四段指出樹木緩沖帶可吸收聲能,荷蘭的土堤和樹籬是良好的隔音屏障。由此可推知,常綠樹籬因能吸收大量聲能而被用作隔音屏障。故選B。√35.What

can

we

infer

about

noise

pollution

from

the

last

paragraph?(

)A.It

greatly

disturbs

people’s

mind

peace.B.It

is

the

key

to

environmental

improvement.C.It

is

often

ignored

in

environmental

protection.D.It

affects

the

environment

more

than

air

pollution.[解析]

推理判斷題。最后一段提到當我們想到改善環(huán)境時,可能會想到減少垃圾和空氣污染,隨后轉折指出減少噪音污染也很重要。由此可推知,人們在環(huán)境保護中常忽視噪音污染。故選C?！痰诙?jié)

（共5小題；每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分）

閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Live

a

Stress-free

Lifestyle

Stress

can

help

in

a

way.

But

too

much

stress

can

lead

to

health

problems

and

negatively

impact

other

areas

of

our

life.

36.___

Enjoy

regular

exercise.

Physical

activity

helps

people

handle

stress.

After

a

long

day’s

work,

just

a

short

walk

can

help

you

feel

better

and

put

the

stress

of

the