上海市宝山区2024届高三英语下学期二模试题

这是一份上海市宝山区2024届高三英语下学期二模试题，共15页。
SectinA
Directins:In Sectin A, yu will hear ten shrt cnversatins between tw speakers.At the endf each cnversatin,a questin will be asked abut what was said.The cnversatins and thequestins will be spken nly nce.After yu hear a cnversatin and a questin abut it,readthe fur pssible answers n yur paper, and decide which ne is the best answer t the questinyu have heard.
A. Wrk at the stre.B. Sell bks.C. G t the beach.D. G ver lessns.
A. 9:15.B. 9:20.C. 9:30.D. 9:40.
A. Check the man's eyes.B. Adjust the new glasses.
C. Change the ld glasses.D. Put n the special spectacles.
4.A. At a train statin.B. At a theatre.C. At a htel.D. On a train.
5.A. Salesman and custmer.B. Prfessr and student.
C. Nurse and patient.D. Dctr and patient.
6.A. She avids mst f her neighburs.
B. She likes t make friends with everyne.
C. Mst f the neighburs are unfriendly.
D. Sme neighburs are hard t deal with.
7.A. Her watch is stlen all f sudden.
B. She is able t fix her watch.
C. Her watch is a few minutes fast.
D. Her watch needs checking.
8.A. Teaching English is the biggest business thrughut the wrld.
B. Language schls are being established everywhere.
C. Many Canadians are fnd f teaching English in Canada.
D. Language schls are mre than ther types f schls.
9.A. She can find a persn t help him.
B. She can give him a helping hand.
C. She needs a dictinary nw, t.
D. She picked up a dictinary smewhere.
10.A. He's learned a lt frm the play.
B. He finds the plts hard t fllw.
C. He can tell the characters frm each ther.
D. He usually has difficulty telling characters.
Sectin B
Directins:In Sectin B, yu will hear tw passages and ne lnger cnversatin.After eachpassage r cnversatin,yu will be asked several questins.The passages and cnversatin willbe read twice,but the questins will be spken nly nce.When yu hear a questin,read thefur pssible answers n yur paper and decide which ne is the best answer t the questin yuhave heard.
Questins 11 thrugh 13 are based n the fllwing passage.
A. By depsiting layers f material n tp f each ther.
B. By creating a slid bject n paper.
C. By laying dwn ink n a 2D material.
D. By setting dwn layers f different ingredients.
12.A. It can make items with a water-absrbent material.
B. It can manufacture shape-shifting 3D structures.
C. It can print 3D items using different materials.
D. It can duble 3D items in vlume in water.
13.A. Develping numerus new materials.
B. Using a water-absrbent material in prjects.
C. Having a wide range f applicatins.
D. Prducing a framewrk that can fld and stretch.
Questins 14 thrugh 16 are based n the fllwing passage.
A. Harmful substances in the smke frm hmes.
Damp chemical gases frm factry chimneys.
Smke frm hmes mixed with dust in the air.
Mixture f fg, smke and ther waste gases.
A. Harmful gases rise and fall between layers f cld and warm air.
Smke and chemical gases build up under a layer f warm air.
Smke and waste gases remain near the grund as cld air purs in.
Thick smke and gases blwn by the wind pile up abve warm air.
A. Temperature inversin.B. Slar radiatin.
C. Autmbile exhausts.D. Fggy weather.
Questins 17 thrugh 20 are based n the fllwing cnversatin.
A. Because she wants t buy sme secndhand things.
Because she thinks it amazing t eat and bargain there.
Because she decides t buy sme big-ticket items.
Because she is t busy in the daytime n weekends.
A. Flea markets are held in the daytime nly.
Flea markets nly prvide used things.
Night markets nly happen n weekends.
Only night markets prvide gd deals.
A. 2.B. 4.C. 5.D. 6.
20.A. Trash and treasure g hand in hand.B. One's trash is similar t his treasure.
C. Trash is equal t treasure t a degree.D. Different peple have different needs.
II. Grammar and Vcabulary
SectinA
Directins:After reading the passage belw, fill in the blanks t make the passage cherent and grammatically crrect. Fr the blanks with a given wrd, fill in each blank with the prper frm f the given wrd; fr the ther blanks, use ne wrd that best fits each blank.
Imagine yu are ut fishing n the highseas - the wind and water are clean andcmfrtable and yu begin bringing up yurfirst catch f the day. That's when everythingges wrng. Yur fishing nets are tangled up (缠成一团) in lder, abandned fishing tl, and yu'reunable t untangle them. Yur equipment (21) _____ (ruin), and all f the fish yu have wrked shard t catch are trapped. They will die (22) _____ yuare unable t draw r free them. Ghstfishing has claimed yet anther victim.
Ghst fishing is what abandned fishing tl des. It still catches fish, but n ne benefits.Trapped fish die and attract scavengers(清道夫) (23) _____ als get caught, creating a vicius cycle. In fact,lst fishing tl, r "ghst tl," is amng (24) _____ (great) killers in the ceans. This tl furtherreduces the already declining number f fish.
Envirnmental agencies estimate that 10percent f all seawater litter is lst r deserted fishing tl(25) _____ (equal) 640,000 tns every year.Frtunately, these agenciesare asking why this ishappening and what (26) _____ bedne t stp it.
It's nt the intentin f the majrity f fisherment lse their tl. In mst circumstances badweather is t blame. But in ther cases fishermen thrw their tl in the cean n purpse, riskingexpensive fines. But t them, it's wrth the risk (27) _____ (free) up space nbard, cut fuel csts r avidpaying handling fees. (28) _____ equipment lssis accidental r nt, a strategy invlving tl identificatin seems t be a practical slutin.
By marking tl with electrnic tags andutilizing GPS technlgy, wners are mre likelyt recver lst tl and less likely t abandn it.Currently, wnership regulatins are reprtedlyvery weak. Leading the effrt fr tagging fishing tl and creating accuntability is the GGTI(Glbal Ghst Tl Initiative). (29) _____ (launch) in 2015,the GGTI is the first rganizatin f its kind. It'sbrught tgether an rganizatin f gvernments,fishing-industry executives, seafd cmpaniesand nn-prfits. Their effrts t get back andrecycle the tl(30) _____ (imprve) marine envirnment,prtecting fish and fishermen's way f life.
Ghst fishing pses a serius threat t thefishing industry wrldwide, and a glbal effrt is needed t slve it.
SectinB
need.
Tbacc use and its negative impacts nhealth have been well-dcumented frdecades. Traditinal tbacc prducts,such as cigarettes, have been 31 t a widerange f health prblems, including cancer,heart disease, respiratry(呼吸的) disrders and thers.Accrding t a survey, 78.3 percent f smkersstart smking befre age 20. Taiwan Prvincef China has raised the 32 smking age t 20r abve. By instituting this change, they hpet reduce the number f yung peple taking upthe habit.
Despite being 33 as a safe alternativet traditinal cigarettes, heated tbacc prducts(HTPs) are still cnsidered tbacc. As such,they pse significant dangers t human health.The heating 34 used in these prductsreleases harmful chemicals and pisns,including tar (焦油), carbn mnxide and nictine, a(n) 35 addictive substance.
HTPs are packaged t appeal t yung peplewh perceive them as safer than smking.T prevent yung peple frm experimentingwith HTPs and 36 their health, TaiwanPrvince strictly cntrls every kind f tbaccprduct by adding a health risk 37 review mechanism. Only prducts that passthe review prcessare allwed t bemanufactured, imprted and sld t cnsumers.
The innumerable dwnsides t smkingshuld give smkers 38 and encuragethem t quit. Quitting tbacc imprves yurhealth and reduces yur risk f varius diseases,including cancer, heart disease, and breathing prblems. Quitting smking can alsimprve yur 39 . Tbacc use cancause wrinkles and yellw teeth. Quitting canlead t healthier skin, whiter teeth and fresherbreath. Smking can als dull yur senses ftaste and smell. By stpping tbacc use, yursenses recver, leading t enhanced enjymentf fd and beverages.
Unfrtunately, quitting tbacc isn't easy. Mstpeple will als encunter numerus challengesincluding nictine withdrawal and symptmssuch as eagerness, irritability(易怒) and difficultycncentrating. Supprtive scial envirnments,cping strategies and prfessinal help are 40 fr vercming these things and living asmke-free life.
III.ReadingCmprehensin
SectinA
Directins:FreachblankinthefllwingpassagetherearefurwrdsrphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththe wrdrphrasethatbestfitsthecntext.
Fr decades, peple have guessed thatartificial intelligence (AI) will eventuallyreplace human wrkers. But develpmentsin the past few years have 41 thesecncerns as cmpanies have released AI thatcan answer questins, write articles and createimages. Nw, even peple in creative fields mustcnsider the 42 f AI replacing them.But many experts still insist that these AI prgramsare n substitute fr human ability.
AI prgrams have the 43 t perfrm smetasks currently perfrmed by human wrkers.These include media jbs, such as writingadvertisements and articles, alng with many jbsin the financial fields and even tech-related jbssuch as cmputer prgramming. AI is gd at 44 data, s financial analysts and marketresearch analysts may find their jbs 45 .
Using AI fr certain tasks may be a gd thing.Perhaps AI will 46 less interesting wrk,allwing peple t d mre satisfying jbs, justas earlier technlgies have. Using a machinet d laundry saves time 47 t washingclthes by hand, and many peple use that extratime prductively. 48 , AI may be able ttake ver dull tasks, liberating peple t be trulycreative, since thinking up new ideas is smethingAI cannt d.
Anther big challengefr AI is human 49 . Mstpeple prefer t cmmunicatewith humans rather than machines. Hence, AI is 50 t replace humans fr jbs that requirepersnal cnnectin, such as cunseling rteaching. A rbt can perfrm tasks, but it cannt 51 care abut thers, and smetimes careis what peple need.
AI can prcess data quickly, but it can nlyuse data that it is given. S it cannt adapt tsituatins that 52 significantly frm thse inits data. Thus, althugh sme AI prgrams cancreate cntent, nne f them can be truly creativeas the cntent AI creates will 53 cnsist fsme cmbinatin f its surces.
Finally, if the AI receives false infrmatin, ithas n way f recgnizing that as false. Humanscan als be fled, but life experience cantell them whether a claim is reasnable, an abilitythat AI des nt have. 54 , AI mustcntinually be fact-checked t make sure its data,and therefre its cnclusins, are accurate.
Thus, althugh AI may replace sme jbs,thers require a human 55 . At best AI mayeliminate certain bring parts f tasks s thathumans can fcus n things that nly they can d.
A. denied B. prevented C. transferred D. intensified
A. functin B. pssibilityC. capability D. character
A. ptentialB. scheduleC. bjectiveD. ambitin
A. searching B. prviding C. analyzingD. string
A. at riskB. at wrk C. at last D. at least
A. bring ver B. get ver C. turn ver D. take ver
A. wasted B. cmparedC. cnsumed D. spared
A. Hwever B. Therefre C. SimilarlyD. Meanwhile
A. interactinB. resurce C. resistance D. creativity
A. unwilling B. unlikelyC. unfair D. unfrtunate
A. deeply B. accurately C. directly D. genuinely
A. evlve B. range C. differD. result
A. inevitablyB. immediately C. insignificantly D. imprbably
A. FrequentlyB. Generally C. Instantly D. Cnsequently
A. nature B. need C. tuchD. permissin
SectinB
,B,CandD.Chsethenethatfitsbestaccrdingttheinfrmatingiveninthepassageyuhavejustread.
(A)
Every summer, Eurpeans and turists frm all verthe wrld sail by bat dwn the Danube River. Theirtrips ften begin in Nuremberg, Germany, where theycan visit the Imperial Castle, the ancient city wall, andthe water funtain in Market Square.
Frm Nuremberg, the bats prceed dwn theDanube t Melk, which fr centuries was ne fEurpe's mst imprtant religius centers. Amng theinteresting sights in Melk is its famus church twer.
After Melk, the bats pass thrugh wine cuntryt Vienna. Called the "City f Waltzes", Vienna hasa magnificent pera huse and an imperial palace. Aside trip frm Vienna takes visitrs int the AustrianAlps. The tur bus trip ffers marvelus views f thesurrunding cuntryside.
Frm Vienna, the bats sail t Budapest. The capitalf the central-Eurpean cuntry f Hungary, Budapestbasts a histry that's mre than 2,000 years ld.
The city's name cmbines thse f"Buda", "Obuda"and “Pest", nce separate twns n either side f theDanube River. In 1873, these twns were unified andtheir names cmbined int ne. Budapest's WrldHeritage site als cmprises several distinct areas,designated(指定) by UNESCO starting in 1987. Theseinclude the Castle District, the Banks f the Danube,Gellért Hill and Andrássy Avenue. At each f theselcatins, yu can explre many hundreds f yearsf histry, art and culture. One great way f dings is thrugh guided walking turs. Sme f theseturs are free, led by lcal peple wh have extensiveknwledge f their city. Or, if yu prefer smethingthat's faster-paced and easier n the legs, try a Segwaytur! The Castle District displays centuries f the city'shistry. Numerus attacks, wars and natural disastersdestryed much f the riginal Castle Quarter. Still, beauty and charm remain.
What des this article mainly describe?
Vyages with several interesting stps.
Cycling thrugh urban and rural areas.
Travel by air t a cntinent's ldest twns.
Fascinating rides n a histric railway.
What des Vienna's nickname imply abut the city?
Its lcatin made it an imprtant plitical center.
Hunting was a ppular activity there years ag.
It has attracted a lt f peple wh enjy skating.
Dancing has been an imprtant part f its culture.
What des the article pint ut abut sme f the turs that peple can take in Budapest?
They frequently include a meal.
They dn't cst anything.
They require advance reservatins.
They may nt be entirely safe.
59.Accrding t the article, which have impacted Budapest's Castle quarter in the past?
A. Internatinal festivals.
B. Military cnflicts.
C. An educatinal institutin.
D. Industrial expansin.
(B)
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B. They wanted t create smething that n ne had ever heard f.
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B. They said that the cereal isn't suppsed t taste gd.
C. They said that the prduct the family purchased was bad.
D. They said the family needs mre time t get used t it.
(C)
Pretty much everyne has, at sme pint, made excuses t avid wrking n a task they fear. But sme peple d this mre ften than thers, which can result in disastrus cnsequences. Regularly putting ff difficult r unpleasant tasks can lead t lw grades at schl, pr perfrmance at wrk and financial cnsequences, such as late fees. Prcrastinatin can als harm relatinships and even affect yur health, as it increases stress levels, smetimes resulting in illness.
It's pssible t prcrastinate by binge-watching(大量观看) yur favrite shw r ding ther mindless activities, but prcrastinatin desn't always lk like laziness. Sme peple prcrastinate t avid difficult tasks by wrking n easier but less imprtant tasks. This can make them feel prductive even as they neglect the mst imprtant items n their t-d lists.
In rder t vercme prcrastinatin, yu must first understand why yu prcrastinate. Perhaps yu are a perfectinist, s yu find nt cmpleting a task less upsetting than ding it badly. Perhaps the task is cmplicated r cnfusing, and yu dn't knw where t begin. Or perhaps yu are waiting t feel inspired t cmplete the task r believe that yu becme better under pressure.
Crrecting yur thinking can aid yu in vercming prcrastinatin. Yu prbably tend t verestimate hw quickly yu can finish tasks and hw mtivated yu will feel later. Mst wrk des nt need t wait until yu feel inspired, and if yu begin the task, feelings f inspiratin may fllw. Further, research shws that despite sme peple's perceptins (感知), mst individuals d nt actually prduce better wrk under pressure.
If yu are prcrastinating because a task seems t verwhelming r t cmplicated, break it up int smaller pieces that feel mre manageable. This can mean ding a part f the task, r dedicating a set amunt f time -say, 15 minutes-t wrking n it.
It may help t think abut why the task is imprtant. Hw will it cntribute t yur gals? Hw will it affect ther peple? What negative cnsequences culd cme frm nt ding it in a timely manner?
Scheduling when yu will wrk n tasks can be helpful as well, and s can ruthlessly eliminating distractins. Yu may need t put away yur phne r g t a quiet rm.
Overcming prcrastinatin is a challenge, but ding s leads t benefits in many areas f life.
The wrd prcrastinate in the secnd paragraph mst prbably means ______.
keep ffB. get ffC. put ffD. take ff
Accrding t the passage, hw many kinds f cnsequences may result frm
prcrastinatin?
5.B. 2.C. 6.D. 7.
What can we cnclude frm the passage?
Nbdy can entirely avid prcrastinatin in his persnal life.
Ding easier r unimprtant tasks can make us mre prductive.
The mre pressure we have, the mre prductive we will becme.
It's generally mre subjective than bjective t prcrastinate in life.
The best title fr the passage may be ______.
The challenges f prcrastinatin and strategies t slve it
The reasns f prcrastinatin and the ways f aviding it
The advantages and disadvantages f prcrastinatin in life
The causes and prcess f prcrastinatin in cmmunicatin
SectinC
Directins:Read thefllwingpassage. yu need.
Mary Pppins held n t her famus black umbrella while flating verhead and singing "Supercalifragilisticexpialidcius." The audience watched in amazement, and many sang alng! Pppins flated fr a bit and eventually landed in the midst f the excited crwd befre getting n stage. N, this wasn't a scene frm a Disney mvie. 67
His backgrund helps explain his passin fr music. The wrld-renwned vilinist and cnductr was brn int a musical family in Octber 1949 in Maastricht, Netherlands. He began learning t play the vilin at age five and immediately fell in lve with the instrument!
68 He started by creating a small ensemble (乐团). Then in 1978, Rieu established the Maastricht Saln Orchestra, frm which he later develped the Jhann Strauss Orchestra.
They had limited success until 1995 when Rieu was asked t prvide entertainment fr a sccer game. He gt the entire stadium t sing alng t a ppular waltz. 69
Tday Rieu is the best-selling classical artist wrldwide. He has sld in the ballpark f an astnishing 40 millin recrds. He is the biggest male sl turing artist n the planet. His cncerts sell mre tickets than Beyncé and Bruce Springsteen!
Many classical cncerts are serius events, but Rieu's are the ppsite. He's been nicknamed "The King f the Waltz" because he lves waltzes. 70 Rieu says, "I lve Jhann Strauss, but I am als fascinated by Andrew Llyd Webber and Bruce Springsteen."
His shws are attended by peple f all ages and always include surprises, like the delightful appearance by Mary Pppins. As Rieu says,"I nly play music that tuched my heart. And I knw when it tuches my heart, it will tuch yur heart." During his perfrmances, many audience members are visibly mved. They ften clap, sing, dance, laugh, weep r hug ne anther. Rieu prmises his audience, "Yu will have an evening that yu will never frget."And he is true t his wrd.
IV. Summary Writing
71.Directins: Read the fllwing passage. Summarize the main idea and the main pint(s) f the passage in n mre than 60 wrds. Use yur wn wrds as far as pssible.
Befre yu head ut t a run event wherethere will be many peple, yu shuld beaware f the dangers f a crwd crush.
Thugh the risk f crwd crush is rare, it canbe deadly when it happens. Crwd crush ccurswhen many peple are packed tgether andbegin t fall ver ne anther. In the past, suchinstances have caused hrrible injury and evendeath. T avid such a fate, it's best t escapethe crush befre it happens.
Befre attending a crwded event, lk upa map f the venue. This will give yu an ideaf the surrundings - pay special attentin tany exits. Once yu arrive, chsing the rightspt can be crucial. Avid the middle r frnt;instead, pick the back r edges f a crwd.It's als imprtant t trust yur feelings. Stayaware t see if yu feel packed in at any pint.The mre crwded the event becmes, thesner yu may need t retreat t a safe place.
If yu d end up in a crush, here'shw yu can stay safe. The mstimprtant thing yu can d is stay nyur feet. T d this, spread yur feetapart and bend yur knees a little. Als make sure t mve with the flw f the crwd.Trying t mve against a crwd f peple willnly end in disaster.
Helping thers is anther great way t keepeveryne safe. Once ne persn falls dwn,mre peple tend t fall ver them. S if yurneighbr in the crwd falls t the grund, helpthem up.
A cmmn cause f death in a crwd crush isn't being crushed but rather lsing air. It's bestt hld ut yur arms in frnt f yur chest.This allws space between yu and the persnin frnt f yu. It als prtects yur chest andlungs frm being crushed n the grund shuldyu fall.
There is usually fun where the crwds are, senjy yurself. But remember t stay alert!
V. Translatin
Directins: Translate the fllwing sentences int English, using the wrd given in the brackets.
我们大家都觉得你的方法很实用。(practical)
让他懊恼的是，刚才他不小心把那个重要文件给删了。(frustrate)
坦率地说，考试分数只能作为一个参考，不能作为评价的唯一标准。(guideline)
你认为中学生为了完成作业，有必要化大量的时间到网上去查找资料吗？(it)
VI. Guided Writing
76. Directins: Write an English cmpsitin in 120-150 wrds accrding t the instructins given belw in Chinese.
假如你是李华，是希望中学的一名学生。现在你们班级英语课上的互动形式和内容都越来越丰富了，但有一个现象需要注意，就是当老师提出的问题学生不能及时回答时，有时候老师会代替学生回答，有时候也会出现较长时间的冷场。针对这种情况，请你给老师写一封邮件，提出你的意见和建议。你的文章必须包括：
简单描述你觉得能改变这种现象的方法；
阐述你所提建议的理由。
（文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称）
参考答案及评分标准2024.4
一、参考答案：
1-10 ADACD DDBBB 11-20 ABCDBCBACD
21. isruined22. as 23. which24. thegreatest 25. equaling
can27. t free 28. Whether 29. Launched30. will imprve
D 32. I 33. K 34. A 35. H 36. B 37. E 38. J 39. C 40. G
41-55 DBACA DBCAB DCADC
56-59 ADBB 60-62 CAD 63-66 CADB 67-70 BFAD
71. It’s abut hw t keep safe in a crwd crush. Make a gd preparatin befrehand, remembering exits in case f retreat. Once in a crwd, avid falling dwn, mve with the crwd and help each ther. Mrever, hld ut yur arms t breathe and prtect yur chest and lungs. Anyway, be alert in such events. 55w
72. All f us think that yur methd is pretty practical.
73. What frustrated him was that he deleted the imprtant dcument carelessly just nw.
74. Frankly speaking, a grade in a test is just a guideline, nt the nly standard fr evaluatin.
75. D yu think it necessary fr middle schl students t spend a large amunt f time searching fr files nline in rder t cmplete their hmewrk?
二、听力文本
Sectin A
Directins: In Sectin A, yu will hear ten shrt cnversatins between tw speakers. At the end f each cnversatin, a questin will be asked abut what was said. The cnversatins and the questins will be spken nly nce. After yu hear a cnversatin and the questin abut it, read the fur pssible answers n yur paper, and decide which ne is the best answer t the questin yu have heard.
W: What are yu ging t d after the final examinatin?
M: I'm ging t wrk with my father at the stre. In the evening, I will read bks. Onweekends, I will g t the beach with my family.
Q: What will the man d n weekdays?
W: When will they arrive? The train is leaving in 10 minutes. We can't wait here frever.
M: It's 9: 30 already? They are suppsed t be here by nw. I tld them t meet here by 9: 15.Q: When is the train leaving?
M: My eyes are suffering a lt these days, s I want t change the glasses fr strnger nes.
W: All right. Let me examine yur eyes and adjust the new glasses t yur eyes. Wuld yucme this way and put n the special spectacles.
Q: What will the wman d first?
W: Srry, sir. We dn't seem t have a reservatin fr yu.
M: But my secretary said she had reserved a rm fr me.And I called her at the trainstatin befre getting n the train.
Q: Where des the cnversatin mst prbably take place?
W: Let me see the test result. Nw I'll prescribe sme injectins. Yu may take it by thenurse
in the next rm.
M: Hw abut the dsage?
Q: What's the mst prbable relatinship between the tw speakers?
M: D yu have friendly relatins with yur neighburs?
W: Fr mst f my neighburs, I get alng well with them.
Q: What des the wman mean?
W: I'm terribly srry I am late. My watch lses five minutes.
M: Yu shuld have it checked, therwise yu shuld advance it fr a few minutes.
Q: What can we learn frm the cnversatin?
M: I realize that teaching English is becming "big business" all arund the wrld.
W: Yes, indeed. It seems that language schls are springing up everywhere and that a lt fCanadians are ging verseas t teach English.
Q: What can we learn frm the cnversatin?
M: Can I brrw yur Oxfrd Dictinary? I can't find mine anywhere.
W: Yu are asking the right persn. I happen t have an extra ne.
Q: What des the wman mean?
W: I had a very hard time getting thrugh the new TV play.
M: Yu just tk the wrds ut f my tngue. Wh can distinguish s many characters in theplay?
Q: What des the man imply?
Sectin B
Directins: In Sectin B, yu will hear tw shrt passages and ne lnger cnversatin, and yu will be asked several questins n each f the passages and the cnversatin. The passages and the cnversatin will be read twice, but the questins will be spken nly nce. When yu hear a questin, read the fur pssible answers n yur paper and decide which ne wuld be the best answer t the questin yu have heard.
Questins 11 thrugh 13 are based n the fllwing passage.
Tday's 3D printing creates items frm a wide variety f materials - plastic, glass, metal,and even mre unusual ingredients such as chclate and living cells. The machines wrk bysetting dwn layers f material just like rdinary printers lay dwn ink, except 3D printers can alsdepsit flat layers n tp f each ther t build 3D bjects.
Nw, in a further step, the researchers are develping 4D printing, which invlves 3Dprinting items that are designed t change shape after they are printed.
"The mst exciting part is the numerus applicatins that can emerge frm this wrk, "theysaid. This is nt just a cl prject r an interesting slutin, but smething that can change thelives f many.
In an nline reprt, the researchers explain hw they printed 3D structures using twmaterials with different prperties. One material was a stiff plastic, and stayed nn-flexible; whilethe ther was water absrbent, and culd duble in vlume when placed in water. The frmula fthis water-absrbent material, develped by a 3 D-printing cmpany, remains a secret.
(Nw listen again,please!)
Questins:
11. Hw des a 3D printer wrk?
12. What can 4D printing d?
13. What is the significance f 3D printing?
Questins 14 thrugh 16 are based n the fllwing passage.
The first reprted smg in the United States happened in Dnra, a factry twn in a valley near Pittsburgh. In all the smgs, factries andhmes pured smke and gases int the air. The chemicalgases cmbined with tiny water drps in the fg t frm harmful substances. These substancescaused the illness f thse wh breathed the plluted air.
Usually, such harmful gases rise int the upper air and are blwn away by the wind. Butsmetimes there is an unusual weather cnditin called a temperature inversin. A layer f cld airremains near the grund as smke and gases pur int it. This is cvered by an upper layer fwarm air that acts like a lid. It prevents the plluted cler air frm rising. The gases pile up andmake peple ill.
Anther type f smg ccurs in Ls Angeles. Here the weather may be clear and sunny.Butaching eyes and dry cughs shw that harmful chemicals fill the air. The smg is due t invisiblegases , mstly frm autmbile exhausts. Because these chemicals are changed by the sun high upin the air, Ls Angeles smg is called phtchemical smg. It cntains: chiefly autmbile exhaustschanged by the sun's rays. Added t these are ther waste gases frm factries. Phtchemicalsmg is fund in many large cities all ver the wrld.
(Nw listen again,please!)
Questins:
What is smg accrding t the passage?
Hw des the phenmenn f temperature inversin ccur?
What brings abut Ls Angeles smg?
Questins 17 thrugh 20 are based n the fllwing cnversatin.
Ling: Hey, Je! D yu have any special plansthis weekend?
Je: Nthing majr. I might g t a night marketwith sme friends.
Ling: Fun! Have yu been t ne befre?
Je: Sure, several times. I lve eating at thedifferent fd carts! I als lve bargaining.
Ling: Yu like t bargain?
Je: Of curse. It's fun! Why are yu surprised?
Ling: Mst Westerners that I knw dn't like tbargain.
Je: Mst Westerners dn't usually negtiateprices except n a big-ticket item.
Ling: Like a car, huse r appliance?
Je: Exactly.
Ling: Is there anything like night markets in theUnited States?
Je: Nt really. The clsest thing might be fleamarkets, but they're held during the daytime.
Ling: Hw else are they different frm nightmarkets?
Je: Flea markets are typically held in big emptylts. They are temprary, and they nlyhappen n specific days r weekends.
Ling: I see. Any ther differences?
Je: Yu can find almst anything at them, butmst things are used r secndhand.
Ling: D peple bargain at flea markets?
Je: Definitely. And anther place t find gddeals is at a yard r garage sale.
Ling: What are thse?
Je: Americans sell gently used things they nlnger want. They display them n their frntlawn r driveway.
Ling: Why d they d that?
Je: S that neighbrs and peple driving bystp and purchase the items.
Ling: That sunds like fun.
Je: Yeah! Garage sales are a lt f fun. Andthrift stres are very ppular, t.
Ling: Thrift stres?
Je: Peple dnate items that they n lngerwant, and the stre sells them at discuntprices.
Ling: Cl! I guess, "ne man's trash is antherman's treasure!"
(Nw listen again,please!)
Questins:
Why des Je plan t g t a night market this weekend?
Accrding t the dialgue, what is the difference between a night market and a flea market?
Hw many places are mentined in the dialgue fr peple t buy things?
What des Ling’s last sentence in the dialgue mst prbably mean?
(That’s the end f listening cmprehensin.)
A. prcess B. impacting C. appearance D. linked E. assessment F. cstly
G. crucialH. highly I. legalJ. pauseK. marketed
Afterward, he sld ver 200,000 CDs and his ppularity rising.
Rather, it was part f ne f André Rieu's amazing cncerts.
As a result, Rieu became a huse-hld name and wn great ppularity.
Yet his shws cnsist f an extensive variety f musical genres and perfrmances.
Then, Rieu cntinued his style until he gt his nickname.
Frm early n, Rieu knew what he wanted - his wn rchestra.