2022年上海市松江区6月线下高考二模英语试题（含答案）

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2022年松江区高考二模卷
（满分140分，完卷时间120分钟） 2022.06
考生注意：
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I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. A. At a booking office. B. At a theatre. C. At a railway station. D. At a restaurant.
2. A. Boring. B. Annoying. C. Inspiring. D. Interesting.
3. A. A TV station. B. A football match. C. Exam scores. D. Sports news.
4. A. To do some exercises in a book. B. To do nothing but read a book.
C. To write a review after reading a book. D. To review things in the exercise book.
5. A. Because he considers them smelly. B. Because they trouble his nose a lot.
C. Because he doesn’t need pleasant smells. D. Because they don’t look pure or pleasant.
6. A. A shop assistant. B. A tablet designer. C. A bank clerk. D. A gift deliverer.
7. A. The two sides of a coin. B. A serious economics professor.
C. The effects of a financial crisis. D. The definition of a financial crisis.
8. A. He caught a bad cold. B. He planned to work overseas.
C. He watered Anne’s plants. D. He talked her out of the plan.
9. A. The girl does not need to go into the supermarket.
B. It is time for the girl to try eating something sweet.
C. The girl ought not to go shopping together with him.
D. It is unsuitable for the girl to keep eating sweet food.
10. A. He cannot find so many history books. B. He does not have enough time to read.
C. He does not have access to the book list. D. He won’t be able to pass history exams.

Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. With slimmer figures. B. More active.
C. In poorer health. D. Less open-minded.
12. A. Guard their houses. B. Relieve the stress.
C. Make them thinner. D. Lead the way.
13. A. Exercise more. B. Stop keeping pets. C. Eat less. D. Build another yard.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. The reason for people’s unusual behavior. B. Chinese people’s love for the Olympics.
C. The popularity of a stuffed panda in China. D. People’s attention to athletes’ performance.
15. A. People preferred the athletes to the competitions.
B. People lined up to buy a limited edition of panda.
C. People were excited about wild pandas nationwide.
D. People discussed quite a lot about the competitions.
16. A. Because of its limited stocks. B. Because of people’s interest in the Games.
C. Because of its attraction to children. D. Because of people’s pride in their nation.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. Amish teenagers. B. An online program.
C. Trips to Los Angeles. D. An imaginary community.
18. A. They do not have modern technology. B. They have never left their home.
C. They do not park cars by themselves. D. They have never seen the ocean.
19. A. The modern world likes to teach children to fix machines.
B. The Amish people have no contact with the modern world.
C. The modern world does not welcome the Amish teenagers.
D. The Amish people take horses as a means of transportation.
20. A. Disappointed and sad. B. Upset but excited.
C. Annoyed and unhappy. D. Puzzled but interested.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Opening Ceremony Shows Difference
Still remember what was different on 4th February this year? (21) ______ (put) the Olympic torch in the middle of a giant snowflake-shaped cauldron (大锅), the two persons saw it rise to the top of the National Stadium at 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. “The Olympic spirit is not necessarily shown through a big flame; the fire of one torch can be a symbol,” said Zhang Yimou, chief director of the event. The giant “snowflake” was made from 91 smaller (22) ______, each with the name of a participating country or region. According to Zhang, (23) ______ (combine) the smaller snowflakes symbolizes people’s joint efforts to build a community with a shared future for humanity and only through such efforts (24) ______ man overcome the pandemic (流行病).
The 2008 ceremony boasted large-scale performances displaying traditional Chinese culture, while this year’s was centered around natural performances from ordinary people, (25) ______ Zhang sought to deliver Chinese style in a different way. None of the performers at this opening ceremony wore ancient clothes as were seen 14 years ago. 76 participants (26) ______ different countries walked shoulder to shoulder through the performance zone in a program that greeted all the people around the world. This specific area was set against a background of images (27) ______ (feature) past Olympic competitions and the global fight against COVID-19. This part (28) ______ impressed most viewers aimed to show that ordinary and diverse individuals can reflect the slogan—together for a bright future.
Under the guidance of “green Olympics”, the use of fireworks this time was only 10 percent that of the 2008 Games. Moreover, the creative approach (29) ______ only a single torch was placed inside the cauldron highlighted China’s low-carbon and environmental protection efforts. So far, the total amount of carbon emitted (30) ______ (find) only one 5,000th of that at the 2008 Summer Games.

Section B
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. species
B. informed
C. awareness
D. indicate
E. additional
F. figures
G. advanced
H. stuck
I. state
J. reliance
K. based

Sensors for Houseplants
Over the past two years Jasmin Moeller, a 38-year-old in Germany, has been buying more houseplants, making her feel more comfortable.
Actually, the fact that people have spent much more time 31 at home has started a trend to bring more nature inside. In the UK, the latest 32 show that 2021 houseplant sales were 29% higher than in 2020. It is a similar picture in other countries, with sales of houseplants in the US rising by 18% last year, for instance.
Yet it is one thing to buy a houseplant and quite another to successfully look after it. Luckily, some 33 sensors for indoor plants may help those without professional skills in gardening. These devices, usually solar powered and connected wirelessly to a user’s smartphone, should be inserted into the soil next to the plants. Then, they show in real time the 34 of the plants.
A sensor made by German firm Greensens has approximately 5000 plant 35 on its app database. Like a traffic light system, the app uses red, yellow and green faces to 36 how plants are doing. For example, red reveals that the plant is dying, while green means it’s in perfect condition. Besides, users are regularly 37 of what they should do with plants.
Another app released by German business Fyta tells users how their plants are by analyzing the uploaded pictures of the plants. It also includes 38 content other apps rarely offer, such as cultural history of some plants, so users can learn more about their plants.
However, Botanist Silver Spence is worried that 39 on these sensors may affect users’ gardening skills negatively. And David Anglov recommends that amateurs try their best to establish their own 40 of what a plant needs in various situations through careful observation.
Back in Germany, Ms Moeller says she is sure that the sensors are helping her improve gardening skills.

III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Science may never know the secrets to memories of the California sea hare, a foot-long sea snail. But a research team claim to have made progress in 41 the simplest kind of memory a mollusk (软体动物) might form, and, with a swift injection, managed to 42 one sea snail’s memory to another.
The kinds of memories that start a defensive reaction in the snails are encoded not in the 43
between brain cells, but in RNA molecules (分子), according to David Glanzman, a biologist at UCLA. To 44 the idea, Glanzman implanted wires into the tails of California sea hares and gave them a series of electric shocks. The procedure made the animals so 45 that when they were touched, they contracted parts of their bodies intensely. Glanzman compares the reaction to being nervous after an earthquake: the memory of the event causes a(n) 46 response to any loud noise. After sensitizing the sea snails, Glanzman took RNA out from them and 47 it into new sea snails to see what would happen. He then found the new ones are 48 sensitized, suggesting the “memory” of the electrical shocks had been transplanted. According to Glanzman and his research team, the experiment shows that 49 parts of the memory trace are held in RNA, rather than in the connectivity of brain cells.
However, the work has not yet found widespread 50 . “Further work needs to be carried out to determine whether these phenomena are obvious and what is the 51 of such phenomena,” said Prof Vann at Cardiff University. “While a sea snail is a fantastic model, we must be very 52
in drawing comparisons to human memory processes, which are much more complex.”
Tomás Ryan at Trinity College Dublin, is 53 . “This work takes us down an interesting road, but I have doubt about it and I don’t think they’ve transplanted a memory,” he said. “This work tells me that maybe the most basic behavioral responses involve some kind of change in the animal.”
54 , Ryan added that such creative thinking about memory was in great need: “In a field full of acceptance but lacking 55 , we need as many new ideas as possible.”

41. A. deleting B. disturbing C. refreshing D. understanding
42. A. transfer B. adjust C. compare D. relate
43. A. connections B. conflicts C. secrets D. distances
44. A. promote B. test C. eliminate D. impose
45 A. sensitive B. adaptable C. strong D. relaxed
46. A. necessary B. peaceful C. unconscious D. impossible
47. A. plunged B. invested C. translated D. injected
48. A. crazily B. dangerously C. scarcely D. equally
49. A. optional B. essential C. memorial D. virtual
50. A. association B. recognition C. innovation D. publication
51. A. depth B. application C. basis D. description
52. A. imaginative B. careful C. ambitious D. speedy
53. A. supported B. persuaded C. unappreciated D. unconvinced
54. A. Nevertheless B. Eventually C. For example D. As a result
55. A. expression B. likelihood C. suspicion D. disturbance

Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Hurlen-Patano unzipped her jacket, pulled out her phone, and made a call, “Bring help!”
That morning, Ken Scott bumped into his friend Rebecca Hurlen-Patano in Silver Mountain Resort. They noticed that the 6200-foot Wardner Peak, home to the challenging expert-level route, was now open. It had been closed all season over concerns about an avalanche, sudden fall of a mass of snow.
“Let’s go for it!” Hurlen-Patano proposed.
Almost immediately they took off from that peak, the snow beneath gave way. In a millisecond, “Avalanche!” she yelled to Scott.
Hurlen-Patano had ended up partially buried and managed to pull herself out. She looked uphill to where she’d last seen Scott and shouted his name. No response. Then she made the call.
Word spread quickly, and soon professional rescuers and skiers were heading to the avalanche site with tools. Like a commander, Hurlen-Patano stayed calm and pointed out possible places. Rescuers formed a line along the slope, and positioned their ten-foot poles down into the deep snow, hoping to hit and locate the buried skier.
Under the weight of the snow, Scott was totally immobile, and he couldn’t expand his chest enough to take a full breath. He knew death was just a matter of time, but this was not the way he wanted to die.
He fought to stay optimistic by focusing on breathing. But a group of his close friends who had lost their lives in an avalanche emerged in his mind. Then a feeling of warmth struck him and he knew it was a sign of hypothermia (体温过低). “I’m going to join them.”
The key 30-minute survival time had come and gone.
He felt a slight pressure. He anxiously prayed to feel it again. A minute passed, then two. Nothing. The only flash of hope disappeared. He felt himself fading away. Suddenly, the pressure on his body seemed to be changing. He started shouting, hoping anyone standing above would hear. Five minutes later, he breathed in fresh air deeply and saw the sky above, again.

56. Why did Hurlen-Patano call for help?
A. Because she forecast that a natural disaster would take place.
B. Because she got injured and needed to be rushed to the hospital.
C. Because she located an avalanche victim who needed treatment.
D. Because she noticed her friend trapped in an unexpected disaster.
57. What can we learn about Scott when he was covered under the snow?
A. He waited for rescue without motion.
B. He stayed positive from start to finish.
C. He prayed for the stopping of the snow.
D. He squeezed himself to get some warmth.
58. We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. rescuers found Scott due to Hurlen-Patano’s precise location
B. Wardner Peak was once closed for the likelihood of a disaster
C. the avalanche happened right after Scott finished his chosen route
D. rescue work was completed smoothly within the ideal survival time
59. Which expression best describes both Scott and Hurlen-Patano?
A. Calm commanders. B. Optimistic prayers.
C. Experienced skiers. D. Decisive rescuers.
(B)

The eligibility (资格) standards for the 2021 Resident Visa focuses on people whose primary purpose for being in New Zealand (NZ) is to work.
Eligibility under the settled, skilled or scarce groups
You must have met the standards on 29 September 2021 and on the date you send your application.
To be eligible you must:
Ÿ have been in NZ on 29 September 2021, and
Ÿ be on an eligible visa on 29 September 2021, or have applied for an eligible visa on 29 September 2021 that was later granted.
You must also meet one of these three standards:
Ÿ (settled standards) have lived in NZ for the past three or more years, or
Ÿ (skilled standards) earn at least $27 per hour, or
Ÿ (scarce standards) work in a role on a scarce list (Click here to view scarce lists).
If you meet the standards for eligibility but were in Australia on 29 September 2021 and were unable to return to NZ by that date, you may be considered eligible but you must be in NZ when you apply.
Eligible visas
On 29 September 2021 all applicants must have been on (or have applied for and later granted) one of the following visas:
Ÿ Post Study Work Visa
Ÿ Essential Skills Work Visa
Ÿ Religious Worker Work Visa
Ÿ Talent Work Visa
Ÿ Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa
Ÿ Some Critical Purpose Visitor Visas (CPVV)
Short-term visa holders are not eligible, such as visitors, students, working holiday makers, and seasonal workers.
Visa application process
The 2021 Resident Visa will be open for applications in 2 periods.
Period 1: From 1 December 2021
Period 2: From 21 February 2022
Applications can be sent online. All applications must be made by 31 July 2022.


60. The passage is most likely to be taken from ______.
A. an advertising poster B. a travel magazine
C. an immigration website D. a geographic leaflet
61. Who may be eligible for the 2021 New Zealand Resident Visa?
A. Andy, who applied for the 2021 Resident Visa in Australia in Dec. 2021 online.
B. Judy, who came to NZ in Dec. 2021 as an exchange student and will leave in 2022.
C. Sam, who was granted a short-term visa in Sep. 2021 and works in a role on a scarce list.
D. Ron, who has been living in NZ on Talent Work Visa since 2020 and earns $27 per hour.
62. To ensure a successful application for the 2021 Resident Visa, one should apply for it no later than ______.
A. 29 Sep. 2021 B. 1 Dec. 2021 C. 21 Feb. 2022 D. 31 Jul. 2022
(C)
During the most isolating worldwide pandemic in a century, it’s time to take a closer look at what may result in loneliness.
As a group, humans develop being around others, but how much and what kind of contact each person needs to feel part of a community varies among individuals as well as over one person’s stage of life. “A common belief is that the loneliest people are those who are alone; actually, it’s important to separate the two,” said Dr. Perissinotto, a professor of medicine at the University of California. “Kids with their families can be lonely because they can’t see the friends at school; people who are not physically isolated can feel lonely because the community doesn’t welcome them in; and older adults can experience loneliness through retirement or death of a loved one.” What leads to loneliness is much deeper than being alone.
With the pandemic exacerbating loneliness issues, an increasing number of health professionals are concerned about the mental and physical health risks associated with the feeling—like depression and early death, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s why, experts say, it’s also time to look more closely at what we can do about loneliness.
“When it comes to fighting loneliness, the key is not looking at circumstances and assuming what feelings should be associated with it, but actually asking yourself if you are lonely,” Perissinotto said. “If your solitude (独处) is a choice and you have people who can support you if you need help, there is no saying you can’t live a happy life.” And just as solitude doesn’t necessarily equal loneliness, interaction doesn’t mean fulfilment for everyone, according to Hawkley, a principal research scientist at the University of Chicago. “People can be around others and feel lonely anyway or they can be pretty much single souls and not be lonely,” Hawkley pointed out.
Hawkley divides connections into three primary types and holds that loneliness can stem from the sensing of a lack of any of them. “The first type happens when someone like a spouse is so close to you that part of your identity becomes closely connected with his or hers. Then there is the second type, which you establish with your close friends, as well as the third type—those interactions that make you feel part of a community.”
It is suggested that one identify what kind of loss of connection his loneliness is coming from and then evaluate the quality of his various relationships. Identifying the kind of connection that one is longing for and the quality of the relationships he already has are important first steps, but where one goes from there depends entirely on his specific context.

63. According to the passage, Perissinotto probably agrees that ______.
A. people who live alone are much more likely to feel lonely
B. asking someone if he’s lonely doesn’t help fight loneliness
C. those choosing to be alone do not necessarily feel unhappy
D. death of loved ones is the main cause of people’s loneliness
64. The word exacerbating in paragraph 3 most probably means ______.
A. worsening B. exploring C. confusing D. addressing
65. What can we conclude from the last two paragraphs?
A. There’re no obvious connections among three different types of loneliness.
B. Hawkley holds that people lacking one of the three connections feel lonely.
C. Recognizing one’s missing connection is helpful in dealing with loneliness.
D. The quality of one’s relationships is not so important as his specific context.
66. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Differences between being alone and lonely.
B. Causes of loneliness and ways to deal with it.
C. Effects of a pandemic on people’s way of keeping connected.
D. Reasons for people’s loneliness and importance of fighting it.

Section C
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.

A. The eating disorder field has to treat males based on studies that include only females.
B. Will a boy or man experience eating disorders in that way too?
C. The best way to help them get into treatment is to share the truth—they are not alone.
D. Men’s response to ideal images is no more reasonable than that of women’s.
E. Teen boys are usually so hungry that they can wolf down every bite of food they see.
F. Disordered eating behavior in men is often criticized in social media.
Muscly Men at Risk for Eating Disorder
When thinking about someone with an eating disorder, many people think of a girl or woman who restricts food. 67
According to Dr. Blake Woodside, a professor at the University of Toronto, males will also develop eating disorders if they feel pressure to match a few manly body types that society regards as acceptable.
68 In order to achieve perfect figures, some males strictly limit their calorie intake, while others do the opposite and encourage excessive (过量的) exercise, overloading protein and heavily restricting nutrients like fats, said Murray, director of the Translational Research in Eating Disorders Laboratory. When does an interest in maintaining a certain shape of body become an eating disorder? It happens when a male’s behavior and interactions start to be ruled by the restrictions he is putting into place for his ideal body.
Unfortunately, many families and even family doctors still aren’t familiar with what suggests eating disorders in boys and men, Murray said. So, the first place to start is knowing the signs to look for. 69 If, one day, you notice that they suddenly change how much or how publicly they eat, they deserve attention. If the men or boys in your life are making big changes to the activities and relationships in their lives, it might also be time to pay closer attention, Woodside added.
From there, there is both good news and bad news. The bad news? 70 So, they have to judge if they are on the mark by themselves, Murray said. But the good news is that men and boys often do well when they go through treatment for their eating disorders.

IV. Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
71. Working Out Worries by Writing
After his father was driven to the hospital for emergent treatment, 43-year-old Yanatha Desouvre began to panic. So, he did one thing that he knew would calm himself: He wrote. Over the next few weeks, Desouvre filled several notebooks, writing about his worry as well as his happy memories with his dad. “Writing allowed me to face my fear and process my pain,” he says. Psychologists refer to that kind of writing as “expressive writing”. People do it by recording their deepest thoughts and feelings. However, different from writing in a journal, expressive writing is to reflect honestly and thoughtfully on a particular frustration or challenge.
A well-known psychology professor says that hundreds of studies have looked at the potential benefits of expressive writing and found it can help reduce pain and improve mood, sleep and memory. It may even help reduce symptoms of various illnesses, and prevent colds and flu.
Expressive writing takes effect because translating a painful experience into language allows people to make meaning out of it, some experts say. The process forces them to organize their thoughts and offers a sense of control, thus completing the pursuit of value from such an experience. Another research suggested that during expressive writing, the act of labeling a feeling can lessen the activity relating to nerves in the threat area of the brain. With these nerves relaxed, people can lower the symptoms of their diseases, enhance their appreciation for life, and increase the acceptance of various experiences in their lives.
What can’t be ignored is that it shouldn’t be used as a replacement for other medical treatments. And people coping with a severe depression may not find it useful to do on their own, without therapy. Yet, it can be a powerful coping tool for many, in large part because it helps battle against their reluctance to face negative emotions.

V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

72. 我自己去取包裹吧，省得麻烦他。（bother）
73. 烛光和剪纸的交融构成了传统灯笼之美。（lie）
74. 哈欠连天有时并不意味着你困了，也可能是你身体不适的征兆。（signal）
75. 他突然想到这款手机应用上能够点到家乡菜，于是毫不犹豫下了单，以解思乡之愁。（It…）

VI. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

76. 假设你是明启中学高三学生李华。你校学生会将代表全体高三学生在毕业典礼上送一份小礼物给本年级的每位老师，现正在征集礼物创意。请你给学生会写一封邮件，谈谈你的想法。你须在邮件中：
1）推荐一份你认为合适的礼物；
2）说明你推荐该礼物的原因。
Scripts
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. W: George, look at the long waiting line. I am glad you’ve booked a table.
M: I guess it is because the dishes here are cheap and delicious.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
2. M: I have never seen such an interesting show. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
W: I have to admit that I felt sleepy during the two hours.
Q: How did the woman like the show?
3. W: Would you stay quiet? I am trying to watch the game of the China women’s national football team on TV.
M: So, what’s going on? What is the score?
Q: What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
4. M: Do we have any assignment for the weekend?
W: Nothing to do in the exercise book, but the novel The Kite Runner is recommended and we have to write a book review.
Q: What are the students assigned to do at the weekend?
5. W: Lilies are my favorite flowers. They look pure and smell pleasant.
M: But I feel sick of them. Every time I smell them, they keep me sneezing.
Q: Why does the man feel sick of lilies?
6. M: Excuse me. I received this tablet as a birthday gift and I’d like to return it since I’ve already had one.
W: Sorry, you can only exchange it for something else of equal value.
Q: What is probably the woman?
7. W: My economics professor says that every coin has two sides, including a financial crisis.
M: You mean a financial crisis may create some serious problems and bring us some benefits as well?
Q: What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
8. M: Is Anne still planning to work overseas?
W: No. Her husband threw cold water on her plan.
Q: What probably did Anne’s husband do?
9. W: Dad, when you go to the supermarket, buy me some more chocolates and candies.
M: Look at your teeth! Isn’t it time to keep away from anything sweet?
Q: What does the man imply?
10. M: I think Chinese political history is enjoyable, but I’ll never complete the reading list.
W: Don’t worry. You’ll find time somewhere.
Q: What is the man worried about?


Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Although past research has suggested that pets can offer people health benefits, a new study from Northern Europe finds that pet owners tend to be less active and in poorer health than those without a pet.
However, that doesn’t mean pets are bad for us, the researchers note. Several studies have suggested that certain people benefit from living with a dog or a cat—a pet may help lower blood pressure and heart rate, for example, or ease stress and treat loneliness.
The new findings suggest that pet owners as a group are not healthier. Using survey data from more than 21,000 young to middle-aged adults in Northern Europe, researchers found that pet owners were generally more likely to be overweight and to view their own health as poor. This was largely because pet owners tended to be middle-aged, have less education and more health risks, explained Dr. Leena, the study’s lead author.
And despite the fact that dogs walk a lot, dog owners typically get little exercise. This is quite likely because they were often home-owners who could simply put the dog in the yard, Leena noted. The fact that pet owners were in poorer health does not mean that pets are not beneficial. Pet owners, according to the researchers, may just need to make more of an effort—such as walking and playing with the dog instead of showing it the way to the yard.
(Now listen again please.)

Questions:
11. Based on the new study, which best describes the pet owners as a whole?
12. According to the passage, how can pets benefit their owners?
13. What are pet owners advised to do?

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Nobody had expected a shortage of stuffed pandas when China won the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, but after a week into the Games, the Chinese public showed great interest in them.
In the final days before the Beijing Winter Olympics began, it seemed as if the Chinese public barely noticed the competitions. Even streets were not decorated with the five rings of the Olympics. However, soon after the Games began, websites were full of discussions about the competitions and the athletes, and an unexpected wild buying behavior has emerged. Most popular of all was a stuffed animal—Bing Dwen Dwen, a round panda in a suit of ice. The main version of the stuffed animal sold for about 200 yuan at 162 official stores nationwide. Long lines formed every morning to buy its limited stocks. The excitement about the stuffed animal was unusual, because it was not even a limited edition.
Jiang Chao, a 37-year-old Beijing resident, said that the design of Bing Dwen Dwen appealed to adults as well as children. “A main reason is Chinese people’s national pride,” he said. “We are proud of the opening of the Winter Olympics. We are also confident of our culture.”
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Questions:
14. What is the passage mainly about?
15. According to the passage, what happened during the Beijing Winter Olympics?
16. According to Jiang Chao, why was Bing Dwen Dwen so well-received?

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
M: Have you seen that online program about Amish people?
W: No. Why?
M: Oh, it’s really amazing. It’s about these five Amish teenagers. You know, the Amish community live in the countryside of America, and they don’t have modern technology.
W: No modern technology? Don’t they have computers?
M: No. Nothing. They build their own houses, and ride horses to go here and there in their community. They don’t have cars, or mobile phones or anything.
W: Wow! So, what happens in the program?
M: Well, the program takes five Amish teenagers to live in a big house in Los Angeles, with some other teenagers, who are not Amish.
W: So, the Los Angeles kids teach these Amish people about the modern world?
M: Yes, that’s right. The Amish have never seen televisions before, or computers, videos, washing machines... Nothing.
W: They have never seen them?
M: No. And they take these Amish people to the beach. Can you imagine that the Amish have never seen the ocean before? The program is really good.
W: Yes, it sounds interesting.
M: They also go out to experience VR games and do some shopping.
W: And do the Amish like what they see? Do they like the modern world?
M: Well, they find it very confusing. But everything is very fascinating, even things like car parks! And the girls like wearing the new clothes.
W: Car parks? Do they…
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Questions:
17. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
18. Which is the main factor that makes Amish people special?
19. What can we learn from the conversation?
20. How do the five Amish teenagers feel in the modern world?
Keys for your reference

1-10 DABCB ACDDB 11-13 CBA 14-16 CDD 17-20 BADD
21. Putting / Having put 22. ones 23. combining / to combine
24. can / will / may / could / would / might
25. because / since / as / for 26. from
27. featuring 28. that / which 29. that 30. has been found
31-40 HFGIA DBEJC
41-55 DAABA CDDBB CBDAC
56-59 DABC 60-62 CDD 63-66 CACB
67-70 BDEA
71. Writing can help people deal with negative feelings. Desouvre once adopted expressive writing, a reflection of an unpleasant experience by recording inner feelings. It benefits patients mentally and physically because it helps them find value of painful experiences or relaxing their nerves. Though not a substitute for medical treatment, expressive writing works for many. (54 words)
72. I’ll fetch / pick up the package(s) / parcel(s) by myself in order not to bother him / in case I bother him.
73. The beauty of traditional lanterns lies in the interaction between / combination of / mixture of / integration of candlelight and paper-cutting.
74. Sometimes keeping yawning doesn’t mean (that) you are sleepy, and it may / might / can / could (also) be the signal that / it may / might / can / could (also) signal that there is something wrong with your body / you don’t feel (very) well.
75. It occurred to him that he could order hometown dishes / cuisine on the cellphone app and he placed an order without hesitation to cure homesickness / relieve the feeling of missing home.
76. 略