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B．Sympathetic. C．Familiar.2．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Atarestaurant. B．Atatheatre. C．Atastore.3．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Classmates. B．Parentandchild. C．Teacherandstudent.4．Whatdoesthewomanthinkofbuildingaschoolnow?A．Itisgoodtimingtobuildit.B．Itshouldhavebeenbuiltearlier.C．Shedoubtstheeffectoftheplan.5．Whydoesthemanlikethefashionshow?A．It’sfashionable. B．It’screative. C．It’soutofdate.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(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)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，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)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(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。6．Whatisthewomanprobably?A．Astudent. B．Acoach. C．Abasketballplayer.7．Whendidthegamebegin?A．5minutesago. B．7minutesago. C．10minutesago.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。8．Whoisthemanprobably?A．Abankclerk. B．Afarmer. C．Ateacher.9．WhatdidthewomandoinSouthAfrica?A．Sheprotectedwildlife. B．Shecampedintheforest. C．Sheworkedinazoo.10．Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheexperience?A．Itischallenging. B．Itisrewarding. C．Itisexciting.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。11．WhatmainlymadethemanhesitatetovisittheWhiteHouse?A．Lackofinterest.B．Thetightsecurity.C．Thehistoricalatmosphere.12．Howdidthewomangetthetourinformation?A．Fromthewebsite. B．Fromthelocalpaper. C．Fromthetravelguide.13．Wherearethespeakersprobablynow?A．IntheWhiteHouse. B．Inadininghall. C．Atanairport.14．Whatisthemanlike?A．Serious. B．Humorous. C．Careful.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。15．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Atripplan. B．Acookingcourse. C．Abirthdayparty.16．Wherewillthespeakersmeet?A．Atthesupermarket. B．Intherestaurant. C．Attheyouthclub.17．Whatwillthemandonext?A．Makesandwiches. B．Contacthismom. C．Findablanket.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題。18．HowmanybooksdidEricCarlecreateforchildren?A．Lessthan55. B．Over70. C．Almost90.19．Whichbookisthemostfamousone?A．TheGrouchyLadybug.B．TheMixed-UpChameleon.C．TheVeryHungryCaterpillar.20．WhydidEricCarlewrite?A．Tomakeschoolafunandwelcomingplace.B．Tohelpchildrengetinspiration.C．Tooffermaterialstoteachers.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和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AYouthSportsCoachYouthSports&Fitnessisseekingvolunteercoachesforyouthsoccerleaguesandthetrack&fieldprogram.DesiredQualificationsBasicknowledgeofsoccerandrunningisrequired.Applicantsmustberesponsible,trustworthy,andwillingtoputforthagoodeffort.Specificeducationalbackgroundsorpriorexperienceisnotamust.Andphysicalconditionshouldbesufficienttoengageinsoccer-relatedactivities,butexcellentathleticismisnotnecessary.ApplicationPleasedownload,completeandsubmitthefollowingtoemccaslin@.Ifyouhavequestions,contactErinviae-mailorphoneat425-452-4627.★VolunteerApplication:pleaseincludethenameoftheleagueorprogramforwhichyouwouldliketovolunteer.★BackgroundChecks:pleaseincludethefollowinginformationinyourapplicationemailsowecanrunabackgroundcheckthroughEmployersChoiceScreening.(Yourfullname/Yourcellphonenumber/Youre-mailaddress/Awaiverofliability(免責(zé)聲明))PS:Iftheapplicantisunder18,aparentmustsignonyourwaiverofliability.SelectionProcedures★Applicationpaperworkisprocessed.★Applicantsselectedwillbeinformedviae-mailfollowingaclearedbackgroundcheck.★Selectedapplicantswillreceiveon-sitetraining.21．WhatfeaturesofapplicantsdoesYouthSports&Fitnessfindvaluable?A．Richcoachingexperience. B．Majoringinsports.C．Astrongsenseofresponsibility. D．Excellentphysicalfitness.22．Whatmustapplicantsprovideintheirapplication?A．Thecontactinformation. B．Thecoachingcertification.C．Aletterofrecommendation. D．Awaiverofliabilitysignedbyaparent.23．Howcanapplicantslearnaboutthelatestapplicationresult?A．Bycontactingtheclub. B．Bycheckingtheiremail.C．Byphoningat425-452-4627. D．Byvisitingemccaslin@.BEversincemydaughterGabiwasjustayoungchild,shehasbeencuriousabouttheworldaroundher,alwaysreadytoask“why”and“how”questions.Ithoughtitcouldbefuntotalktomydaughteraboutfemalescientists.Idiscoveredtherewasascientist,AdaLovelace.Shehadaloveformathematicsandabeliefthatcomputerscanbeusedtofinishmanytaskshumansdo.ItoldGabiaboutLovelace'scontributionstothefieldandtheimpactshehadonmeasascientistandmathematician.Today,computersaresuchanessentialpartofourdailylives;wecan’timaginelivingwithoutthem.Theideathatcomputerscangobeyondjustcalculatingnumbersandperformanyabstractoperationisthephenomenonofourtechnology.However,noteveryoneknowsthatthisideadatesbacktolongbeforethefirstprogrammable,general-purposedigitalcomputerwasintroducedinthe1940s.Thisconceptgoesbacktothe1800s,thankstoLoveluce,apioneerinmathematicsandcomputing,whowasrecognizedasthefirstcomputerprogrammer.Lovelacealsoheldherbeliefthatwhilecomputershadendlesspotential,theycouldnotbetrulyintelligent.ShearguedthatAIcan’tcreateanythingoriginalwithoutlearningfromhumaninput.ThisisstilltruetodayasAIbecomesincreasinglycommoninoureverydaylives.WhileChatGPTandsimilarAItoolsmayseemtohavea“mind”oftheirown,thosetoolsaresimplyparrotinghuman-generatedcontentontheinternet.Lovelacewasanincrediblyintelligentwoman,whocontributedsomuchtomathematicsandcomputerscience.Herenthusiasmanddeterminationledhertolookfurtherandsearchdeeper.IhopeLoyelacewillinspiremydaughterandotheryounggirlstoconsiderfollowinginherfootsteps.24．WhatcanbelearnedaboutGabi?A．ShehasgreatadmirationforLovelace. B．Shehasadreamofbecomingascientist.C．Sheshowsstrongcuriosityabouttheworld. D．Shebelievescomputersareassmartashumans.25．Whatdoestheauthorstressinparagraph2?A．Theinventionofcomputers. B．Lovelace’scontributiontoscience.C．Thedevelopmentoftechnology. D．Lovelace’seducationbackground.26．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“parroting”inparagraph3mean?A．Repeating. B．Creating. C．Appreciating. D．Imagining.27．What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A．Toshowherinterestinscience. B．Toexplainthesignificanceofcomputers.C．Toprovideanexampleforgirlstofollow. D．Todemonstratethedisadvantageofcomputers.CSomepeoplearelikehumancompasses,magicallynavigatingcitystreetstoarriveatfrontdoorshiddeninbackalleys（巷子).Theycanstepoutofanundergroundsubwaystationandimmediatelyknowwhichwaytowalk.However,othersareupsetwithoutmaps.Whenthepowergoesout,thesepeoplewanderblindly,stoppingtoaskfordirectionsleftandright.It’sembarrassingwhenyoucan’tfindyourway,butitmaynotbeyourfault.Blameyourhometown,saysarecentpaperinNature.Accordingtoresearchers,peoplewhosechildhoodenvironmentsdemandedmoreintelligentspatialnavigation,unsurprisingly,arebetteratitasadults.Specifically,thosewhogrewupincitieswithgrid-like(網(wǎng)格狀的)patternsarelessskilledthanthosewhogrewupinthecountryandhadtofindtheirhousebydrivingpastthefirstthreeforksintheroad,turningrightatthehaybale,andthenleftatthesecondbigrock.ResearcherscametothisconclusionbystudyingplayersofthemobilegameSeaHeroQuest,whichwasdesignedasadatafeederforunderstandingdementia(癡呆),whichattackspeople’snavigationskills.Thegame’splotrequiresplayerstovoyageacrossvirtualseastolocatehiddendestinations,puttingway-findingtothetestalongtheway.Asitturnsout,forthenearly400,000playersacross38countriessurveyed,performanceappearedtobeinfluencedbytheirhometown,evenafterresearcherscontrolledforconfoundingfactorsofage,educationandgender.Hometownswererankedbyentropy（熵）ofstreetnetworks,whereruralvillageswithrandom,disorderedlayoutshavehigherentropy.Peoplecomingfromgrid-layoutcities—likeNewYorkorChicago—wereworseattheway-findingtask,whilepeoplefromcitieswithorganicandlessorderlylayouts—likePrague—performedalmostaswellasthosefromruralareas.Butifyou’re,say,aNewYorkerfrombirth,youcanstillbea“cityhero”.AmetropolitanversionofSeaHeroQuestcalledCityHeroQuesthasbeendevelopedtotrainandassistyou.28．Howdoestheauthordevelopparagraph1?A．Bydoingacontrast.B．Bylistinganexample.C．Byconductingaresearch.D．Byexplainingaphenomenon.29．Whatcanyoulearnaboutpeoplebroughtupinruralarea?A．Theyaremoreintelligentatmaps.B．Theirskilltolocatetherouteispoor.C．Theytendtohavesuperiorcapabilityofnavigation.D．Theirnurserysurroundingsrequirelessspatialnavigation.30．WhomightperformbestinSeaHeroQuest?A．ANewYorkerfrombirth.B．ApolicemanfromChicago.C．Atourguidefromorderedlayoutarea.D．Amalestudentfromrandomlayoutarea.31．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Thesurroundingsyouliveinreallycounts.B．Livingstylediffersinurbanandruralareas.C．Mobilegamesdevelopyournavigationskills.D．Hometownsmightdecideyournavigationskills.DHaveyoueverwalkedintoaroomandforgottenwhyyouwentthere,orbeenabouttospeakbutsuddenlyrealizedyouhadnoideawhatyouweregoingtosay?Thehumanbrainnormallybalancescountlessinputs,thoughtsandactions,butsometimes,itseemstoshort-circuit(短路).Sowhatreallyhappens?Understandingwhyweforgetfirstrequiresustoteardownthemythaboutmemory.“Itisgenerallybelievedthatmemoryisjustonething,”saidSusanneJaeggi,aprofessorofpsychology.“Indeed,thereareverydifferentcomponentsofmemory,andthey’realsorelatedtodifferentcognitive(認(rèn)知的)processes.”Therearetwodifferenttypesofmemory:long-termandworkingmemory.Theformerisabroadcategoryofmemoriesthatinvolveexperienceandskillsstoredinthebrainforextendedperiods.Ontheotherhand,thoughtsinworkingmemoryareonlypresentforabriefperiod.“Workingmemoryislikethesketchpad(速寫本)ofconsciousthought,”saidEarlK.Miller,aprofessorofneuroscienceatMIT.“Everypieceofnewinformation,innerdialogueandsensoryinputisroutedthroughworkingmemoryandcertaincharacteristicsofworkingmemoryexplainwhyweforgetthosethoughts.”First,psychologistsestimatethatpeoplecanholdonlyaboutfourtoseven“chunks”(塊)ofinformation—suchasletters,digits,wordsorphrases—intheirworkingmemoryatatime.Ratherthanbeingawareofallofthese“chunks”allatonce,thebrainbouncesaroundfromoneideatoanother,makingitmorelikelytoforgetone.Second,thebrainquicklywipesoutunimportantthingsfromworkingmemorytomakeroomfornewinformation.Sounlessthoseshort-termmemoriesaretransferredintolong-termmemories(aprocesscalledconsolidation),they’llsoondisappear.Butforthosewhoregularlystrugglewiththoughtsslippingtheirmind,JaeggiandMillerhavesomewordstosay.Inthefirstplace,Millersaysmultitaskingmakesforgettingmorelikely.Jaeggimentionsifyouwalkintoaroomandforgetwhyyouwentinthere,gobackintotheroomyouwerebefore.Thecontextcluesmightgivethebraintheextraboostitneedstoreachbackafewsecondsinworkingmemoryandbringbackthethoughtthat’salreadygone.32．Whatcanbelearntabouthumanbrainsfromparagraph1?A．Theycanbecomeeasilyoverloaded.B．Theyexperienceoccasionalmemoryslips.C．Theyaresensitivetoashortcircuitcondition.D．Theyfrequentlyswitchbetweendifferenttasks.33．WhatroledoesworkingmemoryserveasaccordingtoEarlK.Miller?A．Astrategyformakingmultitaskingbrains.B．Aplaceforrecordingexperienceandskills.C．Ashort-termspaceforprocessinginformation.D．Atoolforincreasingtheamountofsensoryinput.34．WhatisJaeggi’ssuggestionforrecoveringalostthought?A．Settingareminderaheadoftime.B．Centeringonthenewtaskathand.C．Returningtothepreviouscontext.D．Visualizingthethoughtinyourmind.35．Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A．TheSecretofMemoryLossB．CognitiveProcessesinLearningC．Multitasking’sImpactonMemoryD．TheImportanceofWorkingMemory第二節(jié)（共5小題：每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分）閱讀短文,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。Whenmeetingsomeoneforthefirsttime,whowon’tknowyouhabituallyfrownifyou’reconcentrating,youwillbemisunderstood.36Herearefourmore.Ignorethecontext37Dependingonthecontext,thesamenonverbalsignalscantakeontotallydifferentmeanings.Peoplecan’treallyunderstandsomeone’snonverbalmessageunlesstheyunderstandthecircumstancesbehindit.Ifyouyawninastaffmeetingbecauseyouwereupearlyforaninternationalbusinesscall—letpeopleknowwhyyou’retired.FindmeaninginasinglegesturePeopleoftentrytoevaluateyourstateofmindbymonitoringyourbodylanguage.Buttheytakemorenoticeofanysinglesignthatindicatesyou’reinabadmoodandnottobeapproached.38Sowhenyouarestandingwithyourarmsfoldedforyourcomfort,othersmayjudgeyourbodylanguageasresistantandunapproachable.Evaluateyouthroughthebiases(偏見)Aneighbourlikesmefromthemomentwemet.Beforelong.Iknowit’sbecauseIresembleherfavoriteaunt.That’showbiasescanwork—theso-called“haloeffect.”Butbiasescanalsoworkagainstyou.Whatifyouremindpeopleofsomeonetheydislike?Inthatcase,theiroriginalresponsetoyouwouldn’tbeagoodone.39CompareyourbehaviorwiththeircultureMostofculture’svaluesareabsorbedunconsciouslyatanearlyage.Suchvaluesaffecthowpeoplethinkandact,andmoreimportantly,thekindofcriteriabywhichpeoplejudgeothers.40Forinstance,people’sgreetings,handgesturesetc.varywithcultures.Therefore,therearemanymistakespeoplemakewhenreadingyourbodylanguage.Under-standingthem,andtryingnottomakethesamemistakes,willhelpyoudisplaynonverbalability.A．Nonverbalsignalsareverycommoninourdailylife.B．Theywouldevenlookforyourbehaviorthatconfirmedthisbias.C．Whattheydidn’trealizewasthat,forthisindividual,itwasanormalbehavior.D．Infact,peopleeasilymakemistakesreadingandreactingtoothers’bodylanguage.E．What’sproperandcorrectinoneculturemaybeineffectiveorevenrudeinanother.F．Besides,theyoftenassignmeaningtonegativemessagesthanitdoestopositiveones.G．Contextincludeslocations,relationships,time,experience,andevenroomtemperature.第三部分語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Perhapsyou’veheardtheoldsaying“curiositykilledthecat.”It’saphrasethat’softenusedto41people—especiallychildren—nottoasktoomanyquestions.Yetit’swidelyagreedthat42actuallymakeslearningmoreenjoyableandeffective.43,researchhasshownthatcuriosityisjustasimportantasintelligencein44howwellstudentsdoinschool.Curiosityalso45ustoembraceunfamiliarcircumstances,bringsexcitementintoourlives,andopensupnewpossibilities.Beingcuriousrequiresustobebothhumbleenoughtoknowwedon’thavealltheanswers,andbraveenoughto46it.Askingthequestionsthathelpus47thegapbetweenwhatwealreadyknowandwhatwe’dliketoknowcanleadustomakeunexpecteddiscoveries.Inscience,basiccuriosity-drivenresearch—conductedwithoutpressuretoproduceimmediatepracticalresults—canhave48andincrediblyimportantbenefits.49,onedayin1831,MichaelFaradaywasplayingaroundwithacoil(線圈)andamagnet(磁鐵)50hesuddenlysawhowhecouldgenerateanelectricalcurrent.Atfirst,itwasn’tclearwhatusethiswouldhave,butitactuallymade51availableforuseintechnology,andsochangedtheworld.Unsurprisingly,therearechemicalandevolutionarytheoriesto52whyhumansaresuchcuriouscreatures.Whenwebecomecurious,ourbrains53achemicalcalleddopamine(多巴胺),whichmakestheprocessoflearningmorepleasurableandimprovesmemory.Itisstillnotknownwhylearninggivesussuch54,butonetheoryisthatwemayhavedevelopedabasicneedtofightuncertainty—themoreweunderstandabouttheworldaroundus,themore55wearetosurviveitsmanydangers!41．A．warn B．scold C．beg D．order42．A．creativity B．intelligence C．curiosity D．imagination43．A．Asaresult B．Inturn C．Inaddition D．Infact44．A．checking B．determining C．discovering D．describing45．A．a(chǎn)llows B．requires C．convinces D．reminds46．A．know B．deny C．a(chǎn)dmit D．report47．A．ignore B．narrow C．widen D．identify48．A．unfamiliar B．unnecessary C．unexpected D．uncertain49．A．Forexample B．Inreturn C．Foronething D．Asaconsequence50．A．then B．a(chǎn)s C．while D．when51．A．fuel B．electricity C．magnet D．energy52．A．examine B．indicate C．explain D．evaluate53．A．release B．reduce C．reproduce D．refresh54．A．comfort B．pleasure C．relaxation D．pain55．A．impossible B．potential C．definite D．likely第二節(jié)（共10小題：每小題1.5分,滿分15分）閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Wespendamajorpart—aboutone-third—ofourlivessleeping.Duringthistime,ourbodygrowsstrongerandourbrain56(get)torest.Humansneeddifferentamountsofsleepatdifferent57(stage)oflife.Childrenusuallyneedmoresleep,58(compare)toadults,becausetheyarestillgrowing.Olderpeopleneedtosleepfor59(short)periodsoftimethantheyoung.60(general）,mostindividualsneedseventoeighthoursofsleepanight.Alotofpeople,however,don’tgetenoughsleep.Manyof61(we)areunderalotofpressurebecauseofthebusynatureofmodernlife.Thiscausesproblemsforthepartofthebrain62controlsourfeelings.Forexample,63enoughsleep,webecomeangryorworriedeasily.Ifyouhavetroublesleeping,youshouldprepareforyoursleepbytaking64warmshower,listeningtomusic,ordrinkingwarmmilk.Milkcontainsmelatonin(褪黑素）,whichcausesus65(feel)sleepy.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié),滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）66．假定你是李華，你校將舉辦音樂節(jié)。請寫封郵件邀請你的英國朋友Allen參加。內(nèi)容包括：1.時間；

2.活動安排；3.歡迎他表演節(jié)目。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡相應(yīng)位置作答。DearAllen,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply!Bestwishes.Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）67．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。DaveandBendecidedtogocampingatthefootofamountainonasunnySunday.Theywereexcitedabouttheadventureandpackedtheirtents,sleepingbags,clothes,drinksandsomefood.Davewasanexperiencedcamper,alwayswell-preparedforanysituationthatmightariseduringhisoutdooradventures.Soheputatorch,awhistleandacompassinhisbag.Theybegantheirgreatadventureearlyinthemorning.Afteralongwalk,theyarrivedatthecampsitewhichwasatthefootofabeautifulmountain.Theskywasclear,andtheriverbesidetheircampsiteflowedgently.Theysetuptheirtentsandspenttheafternoonexploringtheareaaroundthemountain.Astheeveningapproached,theskystartedtocloudover.Suddenly,itbegantorainheavily.Therainhitthetentswithaloudnoise,andtheriverbegantoriserapidly.DaveandBenwereabitworriedbutthoughtitwouldpasssoon.However,thesituationgotworse.Theheavyraincontinued,andtheriverflooded.Theircampsitewasquicklyfloodedbytheriver,andinthechaos,bothofthemquicklygrabbedtheirbagsandrushedoutofthetents.Thentheygotseparatedandlosttheirway.Benwasinapanic.Hehadtriedtofollowthedirectionoftheriver,thinkingitmightleadhimtoafamiliararea.Butthefloodhadchangedthelandscape,andhecompletelylosthisway.HekeptcallingoutforDave,fearanddesperationfloodingoverhim.Meanwhile,Davewasscaredbuttriedtostaycalm.HelookedaroundforanysignsofBenorawayout.Thesurroundingareawasnowamuddymess,andthewaterwasstillrising.HeshoutedforBenbuttherewasnoreply.Hedecidedtomovehigherupthemountain,hopingtofindasaferplaceandmaybeabetterviewtolookforBen.AsDaveclimbedhigher,hefinallyfoundasmallcavethatwasrelativelydry.Hesatdownonthegroundtocatchhisbreath,thinkingaboutwhattodonext._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Atthatmoment,Daveheardsomefootstepsinthedistance.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________