20252026學年高二上學期12月月考英語試題一、聽力選擇題1．Whathappenedtotheman?A．Hewasfinedbyhispany. B．Hehadabusinessfailure. C．Helosthisjob.2．Whatdidthemanforgettodotoday?A．Watchashow. B．Walkthedog. C．Practicethepiano.3．Howmanycoursesdoesthewomanhaveinthemorning?A．Two. B．Three. C．Five.4．Whatdoesthewomanneedhelpwith?A．Buyingsomemedicine. B．Findingadrugstore. C．Gettinggroceries.5．Whatisthewoman’sproblem?A．Shelacksimagination. B．Shemanagestimebadly. C．Shehasdifficultyfocusing.聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題。6．Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A．Theman’strippreparations. B．Theman’semergencyfunds. C．Theman’screditlimit.7．Howmuchcashhasthemanpreparedforhistrip?A．200euros. B．300euros. C．500euros.聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題。8．Whyisthewomannervous?A．It’sbeenyearssinceherlastrace. B．Shehasn’ttrainedfortwomonths. C．Shesufferedaninjurybefore.9．What’stheman’sadvice?A．Doingenoughwarmupexercises. B．Adjustingbasedontherace. C．Keepingafortablepace.10．Whatisthemanmainlydoing?A．Buildingthewoman’sconfidencefortherace.B．Creatingarecoveryplanforthewoman.C．fortingthewomanaftertherace.聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題。11．Whereistheconversationtakingplace?A．Inahotelapartment. B．Onabeach. C．Inacafé.12．Whatdrinkdoesthewomanwant?A．Juice. B．Water. C．Coffee.13．Whatarethespeakersgoingtodotonight?A．Readmagazines. B．Haveagroupdinner. C．Useacoffeemachine.聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題。14．What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Teammates. B．Professorandstudent. C．Interviewerandinterviewee.15．Whyisthenewlydiscovereddinosaurspecial?A．Itstandsonthreelegs. B．Itlikeseatingleaves. C．Ithastwofingers.16．Whatwillthewomandiscussnext?A．Anotherdinosaurspecies. B．Hernextresearchregion. C．Dinosaursmovingbetweenregions.聽下面一段獨白，回答以下小題。17．WhatdoweknowaboutBarnard’sstar?A．It’sbiggerthantheSun. B．It’syoungerthantheSun. C．It’scoolerthantheSun.18．WhyisBarnard’sStarhardtoobserve?A．Itsbrightnessislow. B．It’stooclosetotheSun. C．Ithasmillionsofplanets.19．Whatdoesthespeakerthinkoftheuniverse?A．Itisfulloftheunknown. B．Itislargelyexplored. C．Itismulticentered.20．Whoisthespeakerprobablytalkingto?A．Scientists. B．Students. C．Newsreporters.二、閱讀理解Can’tfindtheperfectbiketosuitallyourneeds?JoinusforourBuildYourOwnBikeWorkshopandcustomizeoneforyourself!Ourmittedtrainerswilltakeyouthroughstepbystepinstructionsinthis5dayworkshoptoguideyouinbuildingyourownbike.Thisworkshopwillnotonlyprovideasatisfyinghandsonexperiencebutwillalsoexpandyourknowledgeofbikeparts,howtheyworkandhowtomaintainthem.Gearupforanenrichingtime!Date:2—6June2025Time:9am—12pmdailyCourseFees:$500perparticipantFeesinclude?Allbikeparts

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□Trainerfeesantstoensureyougettheattentionyouneed.Signupnowat.urbanbikeshopfortheultimatebuildyourownbikeexperience!10%EarlyBirdDiscountForSignupsBefore1May*Membershipentitlesyoutoanadditionalcashdiscountof$40.WhatUrbanBikeShopisallabout...Wearethegotoplatformforcycliststoshopforbikepartsandbuildtheirownbikes.Additionally,ourplatformlinksyoutothevariousbikeretailers(零售商)soyoucanshopforbikesandponentsmoreeasily.OurVisionTopromotethejoyofcyclingandserveasaplatformwherecyclistscansetfitnessgoals,achievethem,andberewardedfortheirefforts,wehopetoconnectcyclistsandinspirethemtosharetheirexperienceswithouryearlongevents.21．Whatcanparticipantsdointheworkshop?A．Maintainfitnessthroughcycling.B．Producebikeponentsbyhand.C．Gaintheknowhowtobuildbicycles.D．Acquirecyclingskillsthroughpractice.22．HowmuchshouldanUrbanBikeShopmemberpayforregistrationinApril?A．$410. B．$450. C．$460. D．$49023．WhatisUrbanBikeShop’slongtermgoal?A．Toprovidefreebikemaintenanceservices.B．Toconnectcycliststovariousbikeretailers.C．Tocreateaninteractionnetworkforcyclists.D．Tohelpshopforbikesandponentseasily.InventedintheTangDynastyandwidelyadoptedaftertheSongDynastyinFujian,thewatertightbulkhead(水密艙壁)technologypermitstheconstructionofoceangoingshipswithwatertightpartments(隔層).Ifoneortwocabinsareaccidentallydamagedatsea,waterwillnotfloodtheothercabinsandtheshipswillremainafloat.Theexperienceandworkingmethodsofwatertightbulkheadtechnologyaretransmittedorallyfrommastertoapprentices.However,theneedforChinesejunks(中國式帆船)hasdecreasedsharplyaswoodenshipshavebeenreplacedbysteelhulledships,andtodayonlythreemasterscanclaimfullmandofthistechnology.Associatedbuildingcostshavealsoincreasedowingtoashortageinrawmaterials.Therefore,theinheritance(繼承)ofthisheritageisdecreasing,andinheritorsareforcedtoseekalternativeemployment.ZhangGuohui,a77yearoldinheritorofthewatertightbulkheadtechniquesusedtomakeChinesejunks,hasbeenmakingshipsformorethansixdecades.ingfromapoorfamilyinafishingtowninEastChina’sFujianProvince,Zhangstartedtomakealivingattheageof16fishingontheopenseas,whichiswherehedevelopedakeeninterestinconstructingboats.Asafastlearner,ZhangwaslatersenttoshipyardsinthecitiesofQuanzhouandXiameninFujianProvince,wherehereceivedtrainingandbecameamasteroftraditionalChinesejunksandgainedfamebecauseofhisextremelyskilledcraftsmanshipintheconstructionofthesejunks.Infearthatthetraditionalskillswoulddiesomeday,Zhangstartedtorestoreoldshipsandmakemodeljunksforthemuseumwithhis20yearsofshipbuildingskills.“TherestoredancientshipsarethehistoricalwitnessesofQuanzhouasamaritimecenteroftheEastandSoutheastAsiatradenetwork,”saidZhang,addingthathefindstheworkmeaningfulsinceyoungergenerationscanlearnfromexhibitionsofancientshipsthattheirancestorshadadvancedshipbuildingtechnologyatanearlystageofdevelopment.“AslongasI’malive,I’llkeeppassingontheheritage,”hesaid.24．Whatfunctionisexpectedofthewatertightbulkheadtechnology?A．Topreventshipsfromsinking. B．Toreducetheweightofships.C．Toallowshipstosailfaster. D．Tohelpshipsresiststrongwinds.25．Whichofthefollowingisthepurposeofparagraph2?A．Toprovethesignificanceofsteelhulledships.”B．Tostresstheplexprocessofbuildingwoodenships.C．Topresentpeople’seffortstopassdownculturalheritages.D．Toshowdifficultiesofinheritingwatertightbulkheadtechnology.26．WhatcanwelearnaboutZhangGuohuifromparagraph3?A．Hesupportshisfamilybyfishing.B．Hewasbornwithatalentforshipbuilding.C．Hehasdevotedhimselftoconstructingboats.D．Hehaswonmanyawardsforrestoringancientships.27．WhatdoesZhangGuohuiconveyinhiswords?A．Traditionalcultureshouldbeinnovatedwiththetimes.B．TheancientshiptradeoriginatedfromQuanzhouinChina.C．Itisnecessaryformodernstudentstolearnshipbuildingskills.D．Itisworthpassingontraditionalskillsfromgenerationtogeneration.Fewmarsupials(有袋哺乳動物)havegonefrommiraculoussurvivaltotheedgeofextinctionasquicklyastheKangarooIslanddunnart(狹足袋鼩).In2019and2020,devastatingfiresburnednearly10millionhectaresofsoutheasternAustralia.Theflamesthreatenedhundredsofspecieswithextinction,buttheKangarooIslanddunnart—whichalreadynumberedlessthan500beforethefires—seemedtobeonethatwasbeyondexpectationintheaftermath.Butnowtheserarecreaturesmaybemoreatriskthanever,researcherssayJune16inScientificReports.Thedanger,asdomesticasitsounds,isgettingeatenbyacat.Asof2008,invasivewildcatshadcontributedtoatleast13percentofextinctionsworldwide.That’sonereasonwhythegovernmenthasbeeneuthanizing(安樂死)wildcatsonKangarooIslandforyears.Thescientistswhoconductedthedunnartstudyknewallthis—butwhentheystudiedtheremainsofwildcatseuthanizedin2020,theywerestillsurprisedbywhattheysaw:Sevenoutof86wildcatshadrecentlydinedondunnart.“Wewerenotexpectingtofindsomany,”saysLouisLignereux,afieldresearcherattheUniversityofAdelaideSchoolofAnimalandVeterinaryScience.“It’sparticularlybadnews,”hesays,“ifyouthinkofwhatwasinthewildcatsasonlyabriefdescriptionofwhattheyateinthelast36hours.”Takingthatintoaccount,thosesevenwildcatsalonecouldhaveeatenenoughtowipeouttheKangarooIslanddunnartwithinafewmonths,iftheyhadsurvived—andtherearehundredsofotherwildcatsontheisland.Asmallhabitatmakesthedunnartsespeciallyvulnerable.It’slikeputtingallyoureggsinonebasket,Lignereuxsays.Sincethefires,theKangarooIslanddunnartisthoughttonowliveinanareaaboutonetenthofthesizeofManhattan.“Ifsomethinghappenedtothisspot,”hesays,“thenthedunnartisgoneforever.”28．WhatcanweinferabouttheKangarooIslanddunnartsfromthetext?A．Theirsmallhabitathasrichspecies. B．Theyandwildcatskilledeachother.C．Thewildcatsledtotheextinctionofthem. D．Theywerehardlyinfluencedbythebigfire.29．Howdidtheresearchersfindtherealcauseofthesharpreductionofdunnarts?A．Byanalyzingtheirhabitat. B．Byconsultingtheexperts.C．Byreferringtopreciousdata. D．Bystudyingtheremainsofdeadwildcats.30．Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“vulnerable”inthelastparagraph?A．hardtobefed B．sensitivetotheenvironment C．atrisk D．easytosurvive31．Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A．Whydodunnartspossiblyfaceextinction? B．Whydowildcatsdineonthedunnarts?C．Whatenvironmentdodunnartsfavor? D．Whatmeasuresshouldbetakentokillwildcats?AteamofAIresearchersatMicrosoft,workingwithcolleaguesfromthePacificNorthwestNationalLaboratory(PNNL),hasusedAItodevelopabatterythatuseslesslithium(鋰).Lithiumbatterieshavebeetheindustrystandardforelectronicdevicesandelectricvehiclesandareexpectedtoplayamajorroleinthechangetogreenpower.Butlithiumisexpensive,whichhasledmultipleteamsacrosstheglobetolookforalternatives.Inthisneweffort,theresearchteamlookedforwaystoreducetheamountoflithiumusedinbatteries.Thiswouldnormallytakealongtimebecauseofthedetailedapproachrequired.Toreducetheworkloadandthetimeneededtoprocessmillionsofalternatives,theresearchersturnedtoAI.NotingthatAIapplicationsaregoodatusingmassiveamountsofdatatolearnhowtodothings,theresearchersdesignedonethatcouldstudymillionsofmaterialsthatmightbeaddedtoalithiumbatterytoreplacesomeamountofthelithiumandtesttheresultsforfactorssuchasstabilityandhowabatteryusingagivenmaterialwouldbehave.Usingthisapproach,theresearchteamreducedthelistofpossiblealternativestojustafewhundredpossibilities.TheythenturnedtomaterialsscientistsatPNNLforadviceonhowtoreducethepossibilitiesevenfurther.Thescientistssuggestedaddingmorespecificscreeningcriteriaandmoretestingrounds.Afteradoptingthatadvice,theteamarrivedatapromisingalternativeandanapproachthatinvolvedreplacingapproximatelyhalfofthelithiumatomsinabatterywithsodium(鈉)atoms.Afterusingthenewapproachtobuildaworkingbattery,theresearchersfoundithadlowerconductivity(導電性)thanneeded—buttheyalsobelievethatthereisroomforimprovement.Theyplantocontinueworkingontheapproachandtheprocesstheyusedtofindtheirsolution,whichtheysuggestcouldeventuallysolveothertypesofmaterialprocessingproblems.32．Whydidtheresearchteamwanttodevelopabatterythatuseslesslithium?A．Toreducecarbonemissions. B．Tomeettheindustrystandard.C．Todecreasethecostofabattery. D．Togenerateelectricityefficiently.33．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thisapproach”inparagraph4referto?A．UsingAItofindpossiblematerials. B．Addingothermaterialstoabattery.C．Developinganapplicationtocollectdata. D．Replacinglithiuminabatterywithsodium.34．Howdidtheresearchteamfinallyfindapromisingalternative?A．ByseekingfundingfromPNNL. B．Byaskingexpertsforadvice.C．ByturningtoMicrosoftforhelp. D．Bycooperatingwithotherscientists.35．Whatistheexistingchallengewiththenewapproach?A．Itislesseffectivethanexpected. B．Itcoststoomuchtimeandmoney.C．Itoccupiestoomuchroom. D．Itprocessesatalowerspeed.Picturethis:You’vejustarrivedhomefromthegrocerystoreandrealizedthatyouforgottobuythemainfoodyouneededfordinner.Youmayfeelupsetandtired.Andthen,thevoiceinyourheadbeginsitsments:“It’sreallystupidofme.”O(jiān)r“WhyamIalwayssocareless?”36We’veallbeenthere—experiencingtheinnerdialoguethatfollowsamistakeorasetback.37Negativeselftalkisanormalpartofbeinghuman.Butifleftunchecked,itcanaffectourmentalhealth.Thisiswhylearningtoexamineandtransformourinnervoiceissocrucial.Ourinnervoiceisconstantlybroadcastingourthoughts,whetherthey’repositiveornegative.38Incontrast,negativeselftalkexposesustoselfdoubtsandfears.Thiscaneventuallyharmourmentalhealth,relationships,andconfidence.39Researchshowsthatpeoplewhoengageinthiskindofbehavioroftenexperiencelowerselfconfidence,higheranxietylevels,andareducedsenseofoverallwellbeing.Inaddition,selfcriticismhasbeenassociatedwithhigherstresslevelsandanincreasedriskofmentalhealthissues,suchasdepression.Thegoodnewsisthatwecanchangeourselftalk.Thefirststepisbeingawareoftheroleourinnervoiceplays.Oncewerecognizeitsimpact,wecanusesimpletechniquestoshifthowwetalktoourselves.40Besides,usingyournameinsteadof“I”duringinnerdialoguecanalsocreateamoresupportive,lesscriticalvoice.A．Alotofstrategiesareneeded.B．Practicingconstructiveselftalkcanbehelpful.C．Infact,negativeselftalkcantakemanyforms.D．Positiveselftalkcaninspireandboostourconfidence.E．Atlast,youmayheadbacktothestorewithaheavyheart.F．Thelinkbetweennegativeselftalkandmentalhealthiswellestablished.G．Thisdialogueisthevoicethatcriticizesuswhenthingsdon’tgoasplanned.三、完形填空WhenIwasfourteen,mybrotherBarneyandIsetouttoclimbTheToothwithouruncle,TomCampbell.Tomwasa(n)41mountaineer,whotaughtusthebasicsofclimbing.Thatmorning,wehikedthroughanancientforest,42northwestwards.Leapingfromonerocktothenext,wegradually43thedestination.Directlyaheadwasawallofrock.Tom44overagaptotherockface,climbedupawhile,andfoundagood45wherehecoulduseholdstosupportthenextclimber.HetiedtheropefirmlybetweenhimselfandBarney,yelling,“Climb!”Barneylookedtohisleftwithaslight46,thenhemovedslowlyandcautiouslyforward.Iwatchedhismovescarefully,soIcouldusethesame47heused.ButIwas48,wonderingwhatwastakinghimsolong.Finally,itwasmyturn.Isteppeduptothegapedge,andbegantomovetothecliff.However,whenI49,Iwasabsolutelyterrified.Thecliffplunged(猛跌)straightdownforwhatlookedlikeathousandfeetdeep.50mylegsbegantoshake.“eon,”theyencouraged.Inspired,I51myselfacrossthegap,strugglingtoresistthepulloftheabyss(深淵)below.WhenIfinallyreachedthem,mymouthwasasdryasa52.Enjoyingagood53atthetopofthemountain,IfeltproudthatIhadoveremyfear.Hardworkwill54eventually.Thosewhohavereachedthepeakwillfind55thatexistsaslongaslifelasts.41．A．strict B．experienced C．humorous D．optimistic42．A．escaping B．wandering C．heading D．fleeing43．A．spotted B．approached C．confirmed D．lost44．A．traced B．bent C．jumped D．hung45．A．opportunity B．landscape C．barrier D．position46．A．hesitation B．passion C．relief D．distraction47．A．devices B．sticks C．gloves D．holds48．A．afraid B．concerned C．impatient D．delighted49．A．climbedup B．thoughtover C．setoff D．glanceddown50．A．Then B．Thus C．Eventually D．Nevertheless51．A．willed B．accepted C．appreciated D．conducted52．A．volcano B．desert C．plain D．glacier53．A．entertainment B．remark C．view D．meal54．A．carryon B．payoff C．takeover D．figureout55．A．property B．emotion C．strength D．fortune四、語法填空閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。ArecentstudyhasfoundthataregionintheTurpanHamiBasinofXinjiangUygurAutonomousRegionserved56ashelterforplantsandanimalsduringamajorextinctionevent252millionyearsago.TheresearchconductedbyscientistsfromtheChineseAcademyofSciences57(publish)inScienceAdvances.AttheendofthePermianPeriod(二疊紀),aterribleextinctionwipedoutover80%ofspeciesonearth,58scientistshavelongbelievedwascausedbyvolcaniceruptionsinSiberiathatledtowidespread59(harm)gases,wildfires,andacidrain.However,thisnewstudychallengestheideabyprovidingthefirstclearevidence60astablelandecosystempersistedthroughthedisaster.Byexaminingplantfossils(化石)there,researchersfoundthatonlyabout21%oflocalplantspeciesdisappeared—amuchlowerrate61(pare)withthatintheocean.Thestudyalsouncoveredacontinuous62(present)ofthickplantsbeforeandaftertheextinctionevent.Thisstableplantlifesupportedarapidrecoveryofvariedanimals,allowingthemtothrive(蓬勃發(fā)展)withinjust75,000years,muchfasterthan63(previous)thought.Scientistsbelievethisabilitytorecoverwasduetotheregion’sstableclimate,withgoodrainfall64(create)alivableenvironment.Thisdiscovery65(highlight)howlocalconditionscanprotectecosystemsevenintimesofglobaldisaster,offeringlessonsformodernconservationefforts.五、書信寫作66．假定你是李華，在剛剛過去的國慶旅游期間，深刻感受到人工智能為旅游業(yè)帶來諸多便利。請給你的英國筆友Peter寫一封郵件，分享相關體驗，內容包括：1.便利之處；2.表達感悟；3.發(fā)出邀請。注意：1.寫作詞數應為80左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearPeter,Howareyoudoing?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua六、書面表達67．閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Oliver,abrighttwelveyearoldwithcurlybrownhair,livedinthelivelytownofWillowCreek.Everydayafterschool,hewouldrushhometohisfavoritespot—astrongoaktreewithaswinginthebackyardtoread.Buttodaywasdifferent.Hehadasecretthatmadehisheartrace,butnotinthegoodway.Atschool,duringartclass,Oliveraccidentallyspilled(潑灑)redpaintonhisfriendMia’sdrawing.Inpanic,helied,sayingthepaintbrushslipped.Deepdown,heknewhehadbeencareless,andthelieweighedheavilyonhim.Miahadbeensoexcitedaboutherdrawingfortheingschoolartshow.Heworriedhehadruinedit.Withasigh,Oliverdecidedtotakeawalktoclearhismind.HewandereddownthefamiliarpathtoWillowCreekPark.There,hesawMr.Johnson,aretiredheadmaster.HehadakindsmilethatmadeOliverfeelatease.“Hello,Oliver,”Mr.Johnsoncalled,wavinghimover.“Whatbringsyouhereonthisfineday?”O(jiān)liverhesitatedforamomentbutthendecidedtosharehisburden.“Itoldalietoday,”headmittedeverythingtoMr.Johnson.“Honestybuildstrust,”Mr.Johnsonadvisedgently,“whileliescreatewallsbetweenfriends.”O(jiān)liverlistenedattentively,worryingthattruthmighthurtMia.“Sometimesthetruthmayhurt,butitalsosolvestheproblemandmakesthingsbetter,”Mr.Johnsonaddedthoughtfully.“Ifyou’rehonestwithMia,youcanworktogethertofixthedrawing.Remember,friendshipgrowsstrongwithtrust.”O(jiān)livernodded,feelingasparkofhope.Maybetellingthetruthwouldn’tbeasscaryashethought.Thenextdayatschool,theairwasfilledwithexcitementastheartshowdrewcloser.Colorfulbannersdecoratedthehalls,andstudentshurriedtosetuptheirdisplays.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數應為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Paragraph1:OliverapproachedMia,whowascarefullyimprovingherpainting.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Thedayoftheartshowarrived.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1．C【原文】M:Ican’tbelieveourpanyhasclosedforgood.Idon’tknowhowI’mgoingtomakeendsmeet.W:I’msureyou’llbefine.Youhaveskillsthatlotsofpanieswouldwant.2．B【原文】W:DidyouremembertotakeMaxoutforhiswalkthismorning?M:Ohno.Igotsoabsorbedinthisshowthatitpletelyslippedmymind!W:Youreallyneedtobalanceyourtimebetter.Youforgottopracticethepianolastweek,too!3．A【原文】M:I’mthinkingaboutgettingamilkshaketodayifyoufancyit?W:I’vegotafulldaytoday—science,followedbymathinthemorning,anddoublegeographyafterlunch.I’llneedamilkshakeafterthat,socountmein!4．B【原文】W:Hi,couldyoutellmewherethenearestdrugstoreis?Iwanttopickupsomepainkillers.M:Sure,it’sjustaroundthecornerfromhere,nexttothegrocerystore.It’sopenalldayandnight.Youshouldbeabletofindwhatyouneedthere.5．C【原文】M:Readingbooksexpandsyourknowledgeandimagination.W:IwishIcouldreadmore,butIfindithardtoconcentrateforlongperiods.M:Startingwithshorterbooksmighthelp.6．A7．A【原文】W:You’reflyingtoParisforthatprojectnextweek,soIwantedtomakesureyou’vegoteverythingready.M:I’vegotthepassportinthisbagandthedigitalboardingpassonmyphone.W:Whataboutmoney?M:I’vegot200eurosinmywalletandapanycardwith300eurosonit.W:Whatifyouneedmore?M:Idon’twanttospendmorethanthat.However,ifIdo,Icanusethecreditcard—ithas1,000eurosavailable,onlyforemergencies.8．C9．B10．A【原文】W:I’mabitworriedaboutthisrace.Ionlyrecoveredfrommyinjurytwomonthsago,andIdon’twanttomakeitworse.M:You’vedoneallthecorrectexercisestogetbacktofitness,andsomeofyourtrainingrunsyesterdaywerereallyquick.W:Butthisismyfirstraceever!WhatifIcan’tkeepupwiththeotherrunners?M:Trustme,you’llbefine.Believeinyourself.W:Ijustdon’twanttoletanyonedown.M:Youwon’t.Doyouremembertheraceplan?W:Keepitniceandeasyoverthefirstfewmiles,andthenpickupthepace.M:Onlyifyouneedto.Seehowtheraceisgoingfirst,andthenmakeanadjustment.Okay,that’sthefinalcallforrunners.Goodluck!11．A12．B13．B【原文】W:IthinkIcouldsithereallday.Justlookatthatview!M:We’resohighup!Icanseeformilesacrosstheseathatway,andthesightsofthecitytheotherway.W:ThismustbeoneofthebestplacesI’veeverstayedat!Hey,whyareyougoingbackinside?M:I’mjustgettingyouthejuicefromtheminifridge…W:Oh,actually,mayIhavebottledwater,please?M:Sure!Hereyouare.W:Thanks.DidIseeacoffeemachineinthereaswell?M:Yes,I’mgoingtofigureouthowtouseit,andthenjoinyououtherewithmymagazine.W:Notyourphone?That’snotlikeyou.M:I’vedecidedI’monittoomuch,soIboughtasportsmagazineforthisholiday.W:Goodforyou.Hey,whenwillwemeettheothers?M:Atsix.Thenwe’vegotatablebookedforsevenintherestaurant.Thatgivesusplentyoftimetorelax.14．C15．C16．B【原文】M:JoiningusonScienceTodayisProfessorDarlafromtheUniversityofCalgaryinCanada.So,youareadinosaurhunter,isthatright?W:Ha!That’sonewayofputtingit!Obviously,thedinosaursdiedoutmillionsofyearsago,butIampartofateamthatsearchesfordinosaurbonesallovertheworld.M:Andyou’vefoundanewspeciesinMongolia?W:That’sright,intheGobiDesert.Theanimalwouldhaveweighedabout260kilosandstoodontwolegs.M:Isthattoreachhigherleavesintreestoeat?W:That’slikelypartofit.Andwhatseparatesitfromsimilarspeciesisthatitsfrontlegsaredifferent.M:Inwhatway?Aretheybigger?W:Ithastwofingers,whilesimilarspecieshavethree.TheywouldhavelivedalloverAsiaandNorthAmericaasfarbackas90millionyearsago.M:Interesting.So,whichregiondoyourteamplantoexplorenextforyourresearch?17．C18．A19．A20．B【原文】Today,IwanttotalkaboutthenearestsinglestartoourSun.Barnard’sStarisaboutsixlightyearsawayfromEarth.Believedtobebetweensevenandtwelvebillionyearsofage,Barnard’sStarismucholderthantheSun,whichhasbeenaroundforfourandahalfbillionyears.It’salsoalotcoolerandsmaller.Infact,Barnard’sStarisonly19percentoftheSun’smass.Asitisn’tverybright,itisn’teasyforscientiststoseeBarnard’sStar.Therehavebeenmanytheoriesaboutplanetsovertheyears,butnothinghasbee