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时量：120分钟 满分：150分
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 略
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Bstn University (BU) is test-ptinal fr first-year internatinal applicants applying fr fall 2023.
Students will be required t submit the TOEFL, IELTS r DET test scres as the primary means fr evaluating English language capacity. High schl recrds, teacher evaluatin and yur financial dcuments shall als be included in applicant checklist. Applicants must decide fr themselves whether t include standardized test scres with their BU applicatin.
Standardized Test Scres
BU accepts self-reprted standardized test scres n yur applicatin. Yu may als submit yur fficial test scres by the testing agency, r thrugh the self-reprt frm n the My BU Applicant Prtal.
Please nte: If yu submit self-reprted standardized test scres, an fficial scre reprt frm the testing agency will be required befre registering at BU. If the scres n thse differ even slightly frm the scres yu self-reprted earlier, yur applicatin will mst likely be disqualified.
High Schl Reprts
Official cpies f yur high schl reprts must be submitted by a schl fficial. If yu are admitted in an internatinal curse with natinal exams, please see ur High Schl Credentials (资格证书) page fr hw t submit these fficial results.
Fr mst BU prgrams, the recmmended high schl curses are as fllws: 4 years f English, 3—4 years f mathematics, 3—4 years f labratry science, 3—4 years f histry and/r scial science.
1. Which are ptinal in applying t BU?
A. Financial dcuments.B. High schl recrds.
C. Standardized test scres.D. Teacher evaluatin reprts.
2. What may cause a failure in yur applicatin?
A. Updating applicant infrmatin.
B. Submitting incnsistent test results.
C. Taking different English language tests.
D. Reprting scres n the My BU Applicant Prtal.
3. Wh is the text intended fr?
A. Test rganizers.B. Primary students.
C. Cllege prfessrs.D. Internatinal applicants.
B
Recently, the “city walk” has been gaining steam amng residents and turists arund China. On scial platfrm Xiahngshu, data shws that the number f city walk-related tpic psts has increased by 700 percent ver the past three mnths, and the ttal number f interactins has increased by mre than 600 percent.
A city walk is a frm f urban turism riginating in the UK. Unlike traditinal sightseeing, which aims t hit famus attractins and cmmercial center, usually by vehicles with tense schedules, city walk is abut “raming” arund a city n ft, saking up the atmsphere and finding unusual things that even a resident f the city might nt have nticed befre. Such walks generally avid famus scenic spts and shpping centers, and take yu t places where yu can have real interactins with the lcal peple, eat at small but authentic restaurants, and gain a deeper understanding f the histry and culture f the city.
City walkers are a cast f peple wh pssess intense curisity. They are eager t engage with the city they are visiting r reside in their wn way. By “raming” n ft, city walkers can better feel the texture and listen t the breath f a place. They seek pleasure mre thrugh cnnectin than cnsumptin, which indicates a deep cultural curisity. Fr example, in Chngqing, if yu dn’t take a walk, yu can hardly experience the unique gegraphical charm f the muntainus city. Be it the hutng in Beijing r the Chinese parasl tree district in Shanghai; city walks allw peple t see the scenery apart frm the scene and uncver hidden knwledge.
The appeal f a city walk lies in the yung generatin’s changing attitude tward life — pursuing quality leisure time while being ccupied with demanding wrklads and limited time fr explratin. While raming alng the rad, yu can entirely fcus n yurself and listen t yur inner vice and care fr what yu feel, which is a way t lve yurself and benefit yur mental health. Just like Oscar Wilde nce said, “T lve neself is the beginning f a lifelng rmance.”
4. What d the underlined wrds “gaining steam” in paragraph ne prbably mean?
A. Raising cncerns.B. Getting utdated.C. Causing truble.D. Receiving ppularity.
5. Hw des the city walk differ frm traditinal sightseeing?
A. It pursues ecnmical turism.
B. It is usually well-rganized and scheduled.
C. It helps prmte the authentic fd f the destinatin.
D. It fcuses n feeling the lcal culture by cnnecting the city.
6. What d we knw abut city walkers?
A. They are keen t buy suvenirs.
B. They tend t walk as much as pssible.
C. They have strng curisity abut the lcal culture.
D. They prefer the city landscape t the natural scenery.
7. What is the last paragraph mainly abut?
A. Why city walk changes peple’s lifestyle.
B. Why the yung fall in lve with a city walk.
C. Hw ppular the city walk is amng citizens.
D. What yung peple usually d during a city walk.
C
In recent years, labels have increasingly been used by the fd industry. Whether “nn-GMO” r “zer trans fat”, “n added hrmnes” r “sugar-free”, cnsumers are demanding mre infrmatin abut what’s in their fd.
A reprt by Nielsen fund that 39 percent f cnsumers wuld switch frm the brands they currently buy t thers that prvide clearer, mre accurate prduct infrmatin. Fd manufacturers are using the new labels t meet cnsumers’ demand, with an eye twards giving their prducts a leg up ver the cmpetitin, and their bttm lines a bst as well.
On its face, the new marketing strategy makes sense. But these s-called “absence claims” labels are harmful bth t the cnsumers wh purchase the prducts and the industry that supplies them. Fr example, Hunt’s put a “nn-GMO” label n its tmates a few years ag — despite the fact that, at the time, there was n such thing as a GMO tmat n the market. Over the lng term, this strategy will have the ppsite effect: by creating fear, we run the risk f damaging cnsumers’ trust.
Eventually it becmes a questin in cnsumers’ minds: Shuld I have ever been eating these fds in the first place? By purchasing and cnsuming these types f prducts, have I already dne sme kind f harm t me?
Fr fd manufacturers, it will damage cnsumers’ trust, which in turn wuld lwer sales fr the whle fd industry. And this isn’t just suppsitin. A recent study by a grup f academics at the University f Delaware fund that “absence claims” labels can stigmatize(污名化) fd prduced with cnventinal prcesses even when there is n scientific evidence that they cause harm.
In additin t the likely negative lng-term impact n sales, it sends a message that innvatins in farming and fd prcessing are unwelcme, eventually leading t less efficiency, fewer chices fr cnsumers, and, ultimately, mre cstly fd prducts. Therefre, it’s clear that fd manufacturers must be careful when using “absence claims” as a marketing strategy. If we allw this kind f label fear-mngering t cntinue, the lsers will be all f us.
8. What is fd manufacturers’ new marketing strategy?
A. Handing ut free samples fr cnsumers t taste.
B. Using creative wrappers t each custmers’ eyes.
C. Attracting cnsumers by labelling “absence claims”.
D. Offering mre detailed gds infrmatin t custmers.
9. What des the authr intend t indicate by mentining Hunt’s?
A. The Hunt’s takes a lead in the fd-marketing strategy.
B. Prducts withut “nn-GMO” labels are usually unhealthy.
C. Cnsumers tend t purchase prducts with “absence claims” labels.
D. The “absence claims” labels will have negative effects n cnsumers.
10. What impact des the new marketing strategy have n fd manufacturers?
A. It will cut dwn the sales f their fd prducts.
B It will help remve the stigma f their brand histry.
C. It will damage the trust f their cperative partners.
D. It might increase the cnsumptin f fd prcessing.
11. What des the authr advise fd manufacturers t d?
A. Increase fd chices fr cnsumers.
B. Use “absence claims” labels cautiusly.
C. Imprve the efficiency f fd prductin.
D. Innvate the prcessing methds f fd prducts.
D
The cmmnly held belief that it takes 21 days t frm a new habit can be traced back t a 1960 bk by plastic surgen Maxwel Maltz called Psych-Cybernetics. In his wrk treating patients wh had gne thrugh facial recnstructin surgery, Maltz nticed that it typically tk arund three weeks fr them t adjust t seeing their new faces in the mirrr. He als fund that individuals wh had lst a limb still sensed “phantm (幻觉的)” pains in the missing arm r leg fr abut 21 days.
Based n these perceptins (认知) f recvery time after significant physical changes, Maltz therized in his bk that it likely takes a minimum f 21 days fr the neurlgical path ways in ur brains assciated with ld behavirs and habits t g away, and fr new mental images and rutines t take firm rt. This idea f a standardized 21-day frmatin perid fr habits sn became widely accepted.
Hwever, Maltz was drawing causal inferences rather than cnducting strict scientific research. It wasn’t until 2010 that health psychlgist Phillippa Lally at University Cllege Lndn decided t prperly study habit frmatin timelines. She designed a year-lng experiment that tracked 96 participants as they each established a single new habit f their chsing. Every day, subjects reprted n whether they successfully perfrmed their intended behavir that day as well as hw autmatic the actin felt.
Lally’ findings revealed that n average, it tk 66 days befre a habit became a nrmal part f a rutine and felt autmatic. But results varied widely, with habits frming anywhere frm 18 days up t 254 days between individuals. Cnsistency was the key factr in successfully making a behavir habitual, with smetimes missing days nt stpping verall prgress.
This landmark study disprved the assumed 21-day standard and shwed that a wide range f timelines are nrmal. Ultimately, cmmitting t cnsistently practicing a new behavir fr mnths, nt weeks, is what allws real habit change and imprvement t ccur naturally in the brain. Understanding habit frmatin as a gradual, individualized prcess helps peple develp psitive rutines withut unrealistic expectatins.
12. What is Maltz’s assumptin based n?
A. An intensive survey.B. Psychlgical wrk.
C. The strict scientific research.D. His persnal bservatins.
13. Why did Lally’s team cnduct the research?
A. T prve Maltz’s thery n habit frmatin.
B. T identify timelines fr establishing new habits.
C. T explre the factrs in affecting habit frmatin.
D. T present advantages f develping gd behavir.
14. What d we knw abut Lally’s findings?
A. There are large individual differences in frming habits.
B. Mst participants tk 66 days t make a behavir habitual.
C. It is harder t frm a new habit than t persist with an ld ne.
D. Occasinal stps have a big effect n the prgress f habit frmatin.
15. What is the best title fr the text?
A. What Is the Key t Frm a New Habit?
B. Hw D We Develp Psitive Rutines?
C. When Is the Best Time t Start a New Habit?
D. Des It Really Take 21 Days t Build a New Habit?
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Having gd wrking relatinships with yur cwrkers is imprtant. Unfrtunately, sme cwrkers can be rude, r unprfessinal. It’s easy t get stressed and struggle with prductivity when yu’re suffering a bad wrk relatinship. ____16____
One easiest way t avid truble is simply t avid them when yu can. Stay away frm difficult cwrkers if yu dn’t have t wrk with them directly. Limit yur interactins. ____17____ When yu d need t speak with them, keep the discussin brief but pleasant.
____18____ Depending n the situatin, it’s healthiest t let g f yur anger when a clleague acts ut. Their bad behavir isn’t yur fault. As lng as it desn’t interfere with yur wrk, it’s nt yur prblem. Instead f taking their behavir persnally, ignre it and mve n.
Fight a cwrker’s negativity with yur wn ptimistic perspective. Des yur cwrker seem t cmplain cnstantly? ____19____ Yur cwrker will get the infrmatin if yu wisely change the tpic r ffer an ppsite psitive pint f view. Withut smene t fuel their negativity, they’ll get bred and mve n.
Understanding and empathizing with them makes it easier t get alng. As yu learn abut yur cwrker, yu’ll als gain insight int why they behave the way they d. ____20____ Yur relatinship may imprve when yu can empathize with their situatin.
A. If s, build a psitive attitude in respnse.
B. Try develping a few cping methds t help yu.
C. Thankfully, there are ways t imprve the situatin.
D Then yu’ll reduce the amunt f frustratin yu feel.
E. They might be verwrked, r ging thrugh a rugh time.
F. Get t knw yur cwrker s yu can understand why they act that way.
G. Letting bad behavir slide right ff yur shulders is ften the easiest way.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I started wrking at the University f Leeds tw years ag. ____21____ that the Business Cnfucius Institute was ffering Chinese evening classes n the university campus, I decided t ____22____ a beginner class.
My first class tk place in January 2023 and I attended ne lessn a week, each lasting ne and a half hurs. My Chinese teacher, Mr. Kng, was highly ____23____ and engaging. Each class he wuld teach us lts f new wrds and ____24____, and then get us t act them ut in rle plays ____25____ basic Chinese intrductins and cnversatins, as if he wuld never get tired.
After each lessn I felt as thugh my ____26____ had been placed in a deep fat fryer (锅) fr a lng perid f time. Despite these initial ____27____, I made prgress gradually. I began t realize that the mre my brain ____28____ immediately after class, the mre infrmatin I had ____29____. Between weekly classes my mind wuld rerder and make sense f the chas. I fund that Chinese phrases r nursery thymes we had _____30_____ wuld pp unexpectedly int my head at _____31_____ mments, such as when in the shwer r n the way t wrk.
I fund that learning Chinse was much easier and much harder than I had thught it. It is much easier because Chinese _____32_____ — at least at beginner level — is significantly simpler than English r Spanish, bth f which have cmplicated grammatical rules. It is harder because reading and writing t a decent standard _____33_____ the memrizatin f sme 3,000 characters. It is a real _____34_____ enemy fr the mment but I am determined t _____35_____ him ne day.
21. A. StudyingB. RealizingC. NticingD. Wndering
22. A. put t the testB. sign up frC. take int accuntD. settle dwn in
23. A. energeticB. ptimisticC. excellentD. intelligent
24. A. rulesB. nvelsC. vcabularyD. phrases
25. A. recitingB. practisingC. creatingD. reading
26. A. heartB. sulC. bdyD. brain
27. A. successesB. achievementsC. challengesD. surprises
28. A. matteredB. achedC. rseD. flew
29. A. absrbedB. frgttenC. predictedD. ccupied
30. A. regrettedB. intendedC. cveredD. pretended
31. A. randmB. casualC. deliberateD. intentinal
32. A. characterB. prnunciatinC. dictatinD. grammar
33. A. assessesB. ignresC. invlvesD. cncludes
34. A. mercifulB. tughC. riskyD. mature
35. A. guaranteeB. appreciateC. vercmeD. cnquer
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Butterfly Lvers, a masterpiece ____36____ really deserves t be heard, is a beautiful vilin cncert cmpsed by He Zhanha and Chen Gang.
The music cmbines Chinese and Western musical elements: it is played ____37____ Western musical instruments such as the vilin. But mre ___38___ (significant), much f the music has its rts in Chinese Yue Opera. It takes the audience thrugh the twists and turns f a classic stry abut a yung cuple ____39____ (tear) apart by their families. When the tw lvers Liang Shanb and Zhu Yingtai first meet, the music is light and pleasant, as if ____40____ (whisper) t the audience. The tunes then becme fast and cheerful ____41____ (represent) their three happy years f schl. Later the music gets dramatic with heavier ntes and that is ____42____ the lvers are separated. Angry and sad, Liang falls sick and dies. Overcme with srrw, Zhu jumps int his grave. Finally, during the mst exciting part, the music takes a ____43____ (sft) turn and ends n a bittersweet nte, telling us hw the cuple transfrm int butterflies and fly away t be tgether frever. What ____44____ amazing jurney! N wnder it _____45_____ (praise) as ne f the greatest cncerts since it was created.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，是某中学的一名高二学生。学校即将举行一年一度的美食节，美食节上有来自湖南和全国各地的特色美食展示与推荐。与此同时，为了增进对各地美食的了解，美食节设定了英语写作竞赛环节，参赛者按如下提示给英语老师Simn写一封邮件，进行具体推荐。
1. 推荐美食的名称及推荐的理由；
2. 推荐美食的外貌、气味、口味等相关特征；
3. 推荐美食的其他信息。
注意：
1. 词数应为80词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Simn,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。
One day my grandfather gave me a gift — a piggy bank. It had an pening thrugh which ne culd put mney in but the pening was nt big enugh t reach in and get the mney ut. The nly way t get at the mney was t break the piggy bank pen. My grandfather explained that was the whle idea; the piggy bank wuld help save my mney s that, at the end f the year,I might have enugh fr that bike I dreamt abut. He asked if I wuld put sme f the mney he gave me int the piggy bank. I agreed immediately and prmised that I wuldn't break it pen until I culd affrd my dream bike.
Whenever he gave me a little bit f mney, he wuld say, "This is fr spending. But yu can save sme and put it in the piggy bank if yu want t save it up." When he gave me larger amunts, it was clearly fr saving in the piggy bank. Fr sme time, this wrked fine. I lved shaking the piggy bank and hearing the sund f the cins. As it became heavier, I grew mre excited, dreaming abut buying my new bike, and all the adventures I culd have n it
Whenever I wanted t take sme mney frm the piggy bank t buy delicius ice-creams r beautiful pens,I wuld imagine riding my bike n the street,and thinking f that, my thughts abut ice-creams r pens went away. S fr almst six mnths, I nly put mney int the piggy bank withut taking any ut. I thught I wuldn't break my piggy bank fr anything. But ne day smething unexpected happened. I saw a piece f news n the televisin that a serius earthquake had happened in a nearby prvince. As many huses were destryed, a lt f children became hmeless. Seeing their shabby clthes and crying faces, I was sleepless that night.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右：
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
I knew I shuld d smething.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
My grandfather was surprised by my behavir
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
时量：120分钟 满分：150分
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 略
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Bstn University (BU) is test-ptinal fr first-year internatinal applicants applying fr fall 2023.
Students will be required t submit the TOEFL, IELTS r DET test scres as the primary means fr evaluating English language capacity. High schl recrds, teacher evaluatin and yur financial dcuments shall als be included in applicant checklist. Applicants must decide fr themselves whether t include standardized test scres with their BU applicatin.
Standardized Test Scres
BU accepts self-reprted standardized test scres n yur applicatin. Yu may als submit yur fficial test scres by the testing agency, r thrugh the self-reprt frm n the My BU Applicant Prtal.
Please nte: If yu submit self-reprted standardized test scres, an fficial scre reprt frm the testing agency will be required befre registering at BU. If the scres n thse differ even slightly frm the scres yu self-reprted earlier, yur applicatin will mst likely be disqualified.
High Schl Reprts
Official cpies f yur high schl reprts must be submitted by a schl fficial. If yu are admitted in an internatinal curse with natinal exams, please see ur High Schl Credentials (资格证书) page fr hw t submit these fficial results.
Fr mst BU prgrams, the recmmended high schl curses are as fllws: 4 years f English, 3—4 years f mathematics, 3—4 years f labratry science, 3—4 years f histry and/r scial science.
1. Which are ptinal in applying t BU?
A. Financial dcuments.B. High schl recrds.
C. Standardized test scres.D. Teacher evaluatin reprts.
2. What may cause a failure in yur applicatin?
A. Updating applicant infrmatin.
B. Submitting incnsistent test results.
C. Taking different English language tests.
D. Reprting scres n the My BU Applicant Prtal.
3. Wh is the text intended fr?
A. Test rganizers.B. Primary students.
C. Cllege prfessrs.D. Internatinal applicants.
B
Recently, the “city walk” has been gaining steam amng residents and turists arund China. On scial platfrm Xiahngshu, data shws that the number f city walk-related tpic psts has increased by 700 percent ver the past three mnths, and the ttal number f interactins has increased by mre than 600 percent.
A city walk is a frm f urban turism riginating in the UK. Unlike traditinal sightseeing, which aims t hit famus attractins and cmmercial center, usually by vehicles with tense schedules, city walk is abut “raming” arund a city n ft, saking up the atmsphere and finding unusual things that even a resident f the city might nt have nticed befre. Such walks generally avid famus scenic spts and shpping centers, and take yu t places where yu can have real interactins with the lcal peple, eat at small but authentic restaurants, and gain a deeper understanding f the histry and culture f the city.
City walkers are a cast f peple wh pssess intense curisity. They are eager t engage with the city they are visiting r reside in their wn way. By “raming” n ft, city walkers can better feel the texture and listen t the breath f a place. They seek pleasure mre thrugh cnnectin than cnsumptin, which indicates a deep cultural curisity. Fr example, in Chngqing, if yu dn’t take a walk, yu can hardly experience the unique gegraphical charm f the muntainus city. Be it the hutng in Beijing r the Chinese parasl tree district in Shanghai; city walks allw peple t see the scenery apart frm the scene and uncver hidden knwledge.
The appeal f a city walk lies in the yung generatin’s changing attitude tward life — pursuing quality leisure time while being ccupied with demanding wrklads and limited time fr explratin. While raming alng the rad, yu can entirely fcus n yurself and listen t yur inner vice and care fr what yu feel, which is a way t lve yurself and benefit yur mental health. Just like Oscar Wilde nce said, “T lve neself is the beginning f a lifelng rmance.”
4. What d the underlined wrds “gaining steam” in paragraph ne prbably mean?
A. Raising cncerns.B. Getting utdated.C. Causing truble.D. Receiving ppularity.
5. Hw des the city walk differ frm traditinal sightseeing?
A. It pursues ecnmical turism.
B. It is usually well-rganized and scheduled.
C. It helps prmte the authentic fd f the destinatin.
D. It fcuses n feeling the lcal culture by cnnecting the city.
6. What d we knw abut city walkers?
A. They are keen t buy suvenirs.
B. They tend t walk as much as pssible.
C. They have strng curisity abut the lcal culture.
D. They prefer the city landscape t the natural scenery.
7. What is the last paragraph mainly abut?
A. Why city walk changes peple’s lifestyle.
B. Why the yung fall in lve with a city walk.
C. Hw ppular the city walk is amng citizens.
D. What yung peple usually d during a city walk.
C
In recent years, labels have increasingly been used by the fd industry. Whether “nn-GMO” r “zer trans fat”, “n added hrmnes” r “sugar-free”, cnsumers are demanding mre infrmatin abut what’s in their fd.
A reprt by Nielsen fund that 39 percent f cnsumers wuld switch frm the brands they currently buy t thers that prvide clearer, mre accurate prduct infrmatin. Fd manufacturers are using the new labels t meet cnsumers’ demand, with an eye twards giving their prducts a leg up ver the cmpetitin, and their bttm lines a bst as well.
On its face, the new marketing strategy makes sense. But these s-called “absence claims” labels are harmful bth t the cnsumers wh purchase the prducts and the industry that supplies them. Fr example, Hunt’s put a “nn-GMO” label n its tmates a few years ag — despite the fact that, at the time, there was n such thing as a GMO tmat n the market. Over the lng term, this strategy will have the ppsite effect: by creating fear, we run the risk f damaging cnsumers’ trust.
Eventually it becmes a questin in cnsumers’ minds: Shuld I have ever been eating these fds in the first place? By purchasing and cnsuming these types f prducts, have I already dne sme kind f harm t me?
Fr fd manufacturers, it will damage cnsumers’ trust, which in turn wuld lwer sales fr the whle fd industry. And this isn’t just suppsitin. A recent study by a grup f academics at the University f Delaware fund that “absence claims” labels can stigmatize(污名化) fd prduced with cnventinal prcesses even when there is n scientific evidence that they cause harm.
In additin t the likely negative lng-term impact n sales, it sends a message that innvatins in farming and fd prcessing are unwelcme, eventually leading t less efficiency, fewer chices fr cnsumers, and, ultimately, mre cstly fd prducts. Therefre, it’s clear that fd manufacturers must be careful when using “absence claims” as a marketing strategy. If we allw this kind f label fear-mngering t cntinue, the lsers will be all f us.
8. What is fd manufacturers’ new marketing strategy?
A. Handing ut free samples fr cnsumers t taste.
B. Using creative wrappers t each custmers’ eyes.
C. Attracting cnsumers by labelling “absence claims”.
D. Offering mre detailed gds infrmatin t custmers.
9. What des the authr intend t indicate by mentining Hunt’s?
A. The Hunt’s takes a lead in the fd-marketing strategy.
B. Prducts withut “nn-GMO” labels are usually unhealthy.
C. Cnsumers tend t purchase prducts with “absence claims” labels.
D. The “absence claims” labels will have negative effects n cnsumers.
10. What impact des the new marketing strategy have n fd manufacturers?
A. It will cut dwn the sales f their fd prducts.
B It will help remve the stigma f their brand histry.
C. It will damage the trust f their cperative partners.
D. It might increase the cnsumptin f fd prcessing.
11. What des the authr advise fd manufacturers t d?
A. Increase fd chices fr cnsumers.
B. Use “absence claims” labels cautiusly.
C. Imprve the efficiency f fd prductin.
D. Innvate the prcessing methds f fd prducts.
D
The cmmnly held belief that it takes 21 days t frm a new habit can be traced back t a 1960 bk by plastic surgen Maxwel Maltz called Psych-Cybernetics. In his wrk treating patients wh had gne thrugh facial recnstructin surgery, Maltz nticed that it typically tk arund three weeks fr them t adjust t seeing their new faces in the mirrr. He als fund that individuals wh had lst a limb still sensed “phantm (幻觉的)” pains in the missing arm r leg fr abut 21 days.
Based n these perceptins (认知) f recvery time after significant physical changes, Maltz therized in his bk that it likely takes a minimum f 21 days fr the neurlgical path ways in ur brains assciated with ld behavirs and habits t g away, and fr new mental images and rutines t take firm rt. This idea f a standardized 21-day frmatin perid fr habits sn became widely accepted.
Hwever, Maltz was drawing causal inferences rather than cnducting strict scientific research. It wasn’t until 2010 that health psychlgist Phillippa Lally at University Cllege Lndn decided t prperly study habit frmatin timelines. She designed a year-lng experiment that tracked 96 participants as they each established a single new habit f their chsing. Every day, subjects reprted n whether they successfully perfrmed their intended behavir that day as well as hw autmatic the actin felt.
Lally’ findings revealed that n average, it tk 66 days befre a habit became a nrmal part f a rutine and felt autmatic. But results varied widely, with habits frming anywhere frm 18 days up t 254 days between individuals. Cnsistency was the key factr in successfully making a behavir habitual, with smetimes missing days nt stpping verall prgress.
This landmark study disprved the assumed 21-day standard and shwed that a wide range f timelines are nrmal. Ultimately, cmmitting t cnsistently practicing a new behavir fr mnths, nt weeks, is what allws real habit change and imprvement t ccur naturally in the brain. Understanding habit frmatin as a gradual, individualized prcess helps peple develp psitive rutines withut unrealistic expectatins.
12. What is Maltz’s assumptin based n?
A. An intensive survey.B. Psychlgical wrk.
C. The strict scientific research.D. His persnal bservatins.
13. Why did Lally’s team cnduct the research?
A. T prve Maltz’s thery n habit frmatin.
B. T identify timelines fr establishing new habits.
C. T explre the factrs in affecting habit frmatin.
D. T present advantages f develping gd behavir.
14. What d we knw abut Lally’s findings?
A. There are large individual differences in frming habits.
B. Mst participants tk 66 days t make a behavir habitual.
C. It is harder t frm a new habit than t persist with an ld ne.
D. Occasinal stps have a big effect n the prgress f habit frmatin.
15. What is the best title fr the text?
A. What Is the Key t Frm a New Habit?
B. Hw D We Develp Psitive Rutines?
C. When Is the Best Time t Start a New Habit?
D. Des It Really Take 21 Days t Build a New Habit?
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Having gd wrking relatinships with yur cwrkers is imprtant. Unfrtunately, sme cwrkers can be rude, r unprfessinal. It’s easy t get stressed and struggle with prductivity when yu’re suffering a bad wrk relatinship. ____16____
One easiest way t avid truble is simply t avid them when yu can. Stay away frm difficult cwrkers if yu dn’t have t wrk with them directly. Limit yur interactins. ____17____ When yu d need t speak with them, keep the discussin brief but pleasant.
____18____ Depending n the situatin, it’s healthiest t let g f yur anger when a clleague acts ut. Their bad behavir isn’t yur fault. As lng as it desn’t interfere with yur wrk, it’s nt yur prblem. Instead f taking their behavir persnally, ignre it and mve n.
Fight a cwrker’s negativity with yur wn ptimistic perspective. Des yur cwrker seem t cmplain cnstantly? ____19____ Yur cwrker will get the infrmatin if yu wisely change the tpic r ffer an ppsite psitive pint f view. Withut smene t fuel their negativity, they’ll get bred and mve n.
Understanding and empathizing with them makes it easier t get alng. As yu learn abut yur cwrker, yu’ll als gain insight int why they behave the way they d. ____20____ Yur relatinship may imprve when yu can empathize with their situatin.
A. If s, build a psitive attitude in respnse.
B. Try develping a few cping methds t help yu.
C. Thankfully, there are ways t imprve the situatin.
D Then yu’ll reduce the amunt f frustratin yu feel.
E. They might be verwrked, r ging thrugh a rugh time.
F. Get t knw yur cwrker s yu can understand why they act that way.
G. Letting bad behavir slide right ff yur shulders is ften the easiest way.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I started wrking at the University f Leeds tw years ag. ____21____ that the Business Cnfucius Institute was ffering Chinese evening classes n the university campus, I decided t ____22____ a beginner class.
My first class tk place in January 2023 and I attended ne lessn a week, each lasting ne and a half hurs. My Chinese teacher, Mr. Kng, was highly ____23____ and engaging. Each class he wuld teach us lts f new wrds and ____24____, and then get us t act them ut in rle plays ____25____ basic Chinese intrductins and cnversatins, as if he wuld never get tired.
After each lessn I felt as thugh my ____26____ had been placed in a deep fat fryer (锅) fr a lng perid f time. Despite these initial ____27____, I made prgress gradually. I began t realize that the mre my brain ____28____ immediately after class, the mre infrmatin I had ____29____. Between weekly classes my mind wuld rerder and make sense f the chas. I fund that Chinese phrases r nursery thymes we had _____30_____ wuld pp unexpectedly int my head at _____31_____ mments, such as when in the shwer r n the way t wrk.
I fund that learning Chinse was much easier and much harder than I had thught it. It is much easier because Chinese _____32_____ — at least at beginner level — is significantly simpler than English r Spanish, bth f which have cmplicated grammatical rules. It is harder because reading and writing t a decent standard _____33_____ the memrizatin f sme 3,000 characters. It is a real _____34_____ enemy fr the mment but I am determined t _____35_____ him ne day.
21. A. StudyingB. RealizingC. NticingD. Wndering
22. A. put t the testB. sign up frC. take int accuntD. settle dwn in
23. A. energeticB. ptimisticC. excellentD. intelligent
24. A. rulesB. nvelsC. vcabularyD. phrases
25. A. recitingB. practisingC. creatingD. reading
26. A. heartB. sulC. bdyD. brain
27. A. successesB. achievementsC. challengesD. surprises
28. A. matteredB. achedC. rseD. flew
29. A. absrbedB. frgttenC. predictedD. ccupied
30. A. regrettedB. intendedC. cveredD. pretended
31. A. randmB. casualC. deliberateD. intentinal
32. A. characterB. prnunciatinC. dictatinD. grammar
33. A. assessesB. ignresC. invlvesD. cncludes
34. A. mercifulB. tughC. riskyD. mature
35. A. guaranteeB. appreciateC. vercmeD. cnquer
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Butterfly Lvers, a masterpiece ____36____ really deserves t be heard, is a beautiful vilin cncert cmpsed by He Zhanha and Chen Gang.
The music cmbines Chinese and Western musical elements: it is played ____37____ Western musical instruments such as the vilin. But mre ___38___ (significant), much f the music has its rts in Chinese Yue Opera. It takes the audience thrugh the twists and turns f a classic stry abut a yung cuple ____39____ (tear) apart by their families. When the tw lvers Liang Shanb and Zhu Yingtai first meet, the music is light and pleasant, as if ____40____ (whisper) t the audience. The tunes then becme fast and cheerful ____41____ (represent) their three happy years f schl. Later the music gets dramatic with heavier ntes and that is ____42____ the lvers are separated. Angry and sad, Liang falls sick and dies. Overcme with srrw, Zhu jumps int his grave. Finally, during the mst exciting part, the music takes a ____43____ (sft) turn and ends n a bittersweet nte, telling us hw the cuple transfrm int butterflies and fly away t be tgether frever. What ____44____ amazing jurney! N wnder it _____45_____ (praise) as ne f the greatest cncerts since it was created.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，是某中学的一名高二学生。学校即将举行一年一度的美食节，美食节上有来自湖南和全国各地的特色美食展示与推荐。与此同时，为了增进对各地美食的了解，美食节设定了英语写作竞赛环节，参赛者按如下提示给英语老师Simn写一封邮件，进行具体推荐。
1. 推荐美食的名称及推荐的理由；
2. 推荐美食的外貌、气味、口味等相关特征；
3. 推荐美食的其他信息。
注意：
1. 词数应为80词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Simn,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。
One day my grandfather gave me a gift — a piggy bank. It had an pening thrugh which ne culd put mney in but the pening was nt big enugh t reach in and get the mney ut. The nly way t get at the mney was t break the piggy bank pen. My grandfather explained that was the whle idea; the piggy bank wuld help save my mney s that, at the end f the year,I might have enugh fr that bike I dreamt abut. He asked if I wuld put sme f the mney he gave me int the piggy bank. I agreed immediately and prmised that I wuldn't break it pen until I culd affrd my dream bike.
Whenever he gave me a little bit f mney, he wuld say, "This is fr spending. But yu can save sme and put it in the piggy bank if yu want t save it up." When he gave me larger amunts, it was clearly fr saving in the piggy bank. Fr sme time, this wrked fine. I lved shaking the piggy bank and hearing the sund f the cins. As it became heavier, I grew mre excited, dreaming abut buying my new bike, and all the adventures I culd have n it
Whenever I wanted t take sme mney frm the piggy bank t buy delicius ice-creams r beautiful pens,I wuld imagine riding my bike n the street,and thinking f that, my thughts abut ice-creams r pens went away. S fr almst six mnths, I nly put mney int the piggy bank withut taking any ut. I thught I wuldn't break my piggy bank fr anything. But ne day smething unexpected happened. I saw a piece f news n the televisin that a serius earthquake had happened in a nearby prvince. As many huses were destryed, a lt f children became hmeless. Seeing their shabby clthes and crying faces, I was sleepless that night.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右：
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
I knew I shuld d smething.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
My grandfather was surprised by my behavir
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