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秘密 ★启用前【考试时间：2023年1月5日15:00—17:00】
绵阳市高中2020级第二次诊断性考试
英 语
本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷共12页；答题卡共2页。满分150分，考 试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的学校、班级、姓名用0．5毫米黑色签字笔填 写清楚，同时用2B铅笔将考号准确填涂在“考号”栏目内。
2．选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干 净后再选涂其它答案；非选择题用0．5毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题 区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效，
3．考试结束后将答题卡收回。
第一部分 听 力 （共两节，满分30分）
回答听力部分时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的 时间将你的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选 项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟 的时间来回答有关小题并阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例： How much is the shirt?
A．f 19．15． B．f 9．18． C．f 9．15．
答案：C。
1．How does the man feel?
A．Sorry． B．Happy． C．Angry
2．Where did the woman go?
A．Chicago． B．Boston． C．Portland
3．What will the man have this morning?
A．Iced coffee． B．Hot coffee． C．Hot milk．
4．When does the movie start?
A．8:30． B．7:50． C．7:30．
5．What does the man think of city life?
A．Convenient． B．Expensive． C．Comfortable
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、 B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前， 你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答 时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Why is the woman buying fruit?
A．They're cheap． B．She likes fruit． C．It's her birthday
7．How much will the woman pay?
A．1 dollar． B．2 dollars． C．3 dollars
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8．What are the two speakers doing?
A．Having a fight．
B．Packing for a holiday．
C．Talking about the World Cup．
9．What's the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Mother and son． B．Husband and wife． C．Boss and secretary
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．How does the woman usually get around?
A．By bus． B．By car． C．By taxi
11．Where is the woman going?
A．The city library． B．The central park． C．The art museum．
12．Which bus can take the woman to her destination?
A．Bus No．36． B．Bus No．54． C．Bus No．68
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Where is the woman from?
A．China． B．Britain． C．America．
14．What's the most popular sport in the man's country?
A．Table tennis． B．Football． C．Basketball
15．How many people may there be on the man's team?
A．Two． B．Four． C．Six．
16．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．On the phone． B．In the school． C．At the stadium．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What's the speaker mainly talking about?
A．A river． B．A lake． C．A mountain．
18．What can we learn about the volcanic lake?
A．It's water flows for only 30 days every year．
B．It's the largest mountain lake in the world．
C．It's around 2．77 million years old．
19．How deep is the snow on average?
A．30 meters． B．50 centimeters． C．204 meters．
20．What is Amazing China?
A．A travel organization． B．A geography magazine．
C．A radio program．
第二部分阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
The following list focuses on the top 4 not-to-be-missed world-class museums， helping tourists explore and experience the best the New York City has to offer．
COOPER HEWITT，SMITHSONIAN DESIGN MUSEUM
The Cooper Hewitt， Smithsonian Design Museum （CHSDM）was founded in 1897．It is the only museum in the U．S．devoted to historic and contemporary design．Exhibitions feature more than 650 objects throughout four floors of the building， many of which draw from the museum's permanent collection of more than 210，000 objects．Free guided tours are provided from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM on weekdays and
1 PM to 3 PM on weekends．
MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE
The Museum of the Moving Image （MOMI） is housed on the original 13-acre lot that made up the historic Kaufman Astoria Studios．Lose yourself in the permanent
exhibit， Behind the Screen， which introduces visitors to the history of the moving image from 19th-century optical （视觉的）toys to today's digital tools used to edit and produce films．
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
One of the world's largest natural history museums with more than 33 million exhibits， the AMNH educates and entertains visitors， keeping them busy for hours on end．The museum offers self-guided tours， including one featuring exhibits from the movie， Night at the Museum with Ben Stiller．There are a handful of places to eat inside should the kids get hungry．The kid sleepovers at the AMNH are impressive．
NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The New-York Historical Society （NYHS）was founded in 1804 as New York's first museum．The Henry Luce II Center for the Study of American Culture on the fourth floor has been redesigned to showcase The Gallery of Tiffany lamps， displayed in a glass gallery．The Center for Women's History is the first of its kind in a U．S．museum devoted to this subject．It offers free daily tours at 2 and 3:30 PM．
21．When can you get free guided tours at the CHSDM?
A．At 12:30 PM Monday． B．At 2:30 PM Thursday．
C．At 10:30 AM Saturday． D．At 11:30 AM Sunday．
22．Which museum provides special care for children?
A．CHSDM B．MOMI． C．AMNH． D．NYHS．
23．What is special about NYHS?
A．It has the longest history．
B．It focuses on human history．
C．It provides free tours all day long．
D．It tells the history of the moving image．
B
What are the most sustainable crops to grow for food security? Perhaps， in your growing zones， oranges or peaches win for best fruit crop．Hot， dry climates might call for dates or grapes．For me， growing organic apples is the best．Perhaps that's because my hometown knows more about growing and preserving apples than any other fruit．
Some apples may have worms in them．“It's not that bad．It's organic．Just cut the worm out．”I laugh even as I type this．For us，“organic”is how we grow apples， but it does mean carving good fruit away from black worm holes．Modern techniques for growing organic apples include worm traps， fruit barriers， and organic insecticides， like bacterial poisons that only target worms．
Wormy apples are just fine for apple juice and jam， Mom says．Cut off the good part and throw it in the pot．Throw the bad part to the chickens．Boil the fruit and put juice into canning jars．Apple jam become pancake topping and the replacement“oil” in recipes — that is， if we don't eat it directly out of the jar．
Apples are now so symbolic to American life that other countries try out the market．When I was younger， I might have laughed at that because of how connected apples and American stories have become， despite the fact that apples aren't native to North America．But a good friend， after visiting several farms in his motherland Nigeria， showed me photos of Nigerian apples ．The skin texture （质地）and color resembled American apples， but they were shaped more like oxheart tomatoes．So even though apples have taken on symbolic significance in America，they can contribute to food security in all kinds of places．
24．What's the passage mainly about?
A．Organic food and modern techniques．
B．American and African apples．
C．Climate and growing crops．
D．Apples and food security．
25．What happens to the good parts of wormy apples?
A．They are thrown away． B．They are made into apple juice．
C．They are sold to customers． D．They are fed to the chickens．
26．What does the author learn from his friend?
A．Apples are not native to North America．
B．Other countries are also growing apples．
C．Apples outside America are ugly-looking．
D．People of other countries don't like apples．
27．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．America produces the best apples of the world．
B．Poisons are no longer used on apples in America．
C．The author is proud of apples grown in his hometown．
D．Apple juice and jam are actually made from wormy apples．
C
Kjell Inge Roekke is a billionaire owner of an oil company from Norway．As a young man， he was a high school dropout who moved to the US to become an ordinary fisherman．Now he is the tenth-richest man in his country．Worth two billion dollars， he plans to give much of his money away and is starting with cleaning up our oceans．In the Pacific Ocean， there is an island called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch， which is twice the size of the continental United States．It consists of nothing but small pieces of plastic and the dead bodies of sea life and birds．The billionaire is buying a state-of-the-art ship．With the latest equipment on board， the ship will remove five tons of plastic from our oceans daily．
Kjell started his business empire building industrial fishing boats．He believes he owes his fortune to the ocean and wants to pay the debt back．“I want to give back to society the majority of what I've earned．This ship is a part of it．”said the seagoing man．Managed by the conservation organization WWF， the ship's mission is to get the poisonous things out of the oceans．
It couldn't come at a better time．Earlier this year a killer whale washed up on a UK shore was poisoned by man-made chemicals．The whale called Lulu was the most poisoned on record．It was 20 years old and had never reproduced because her body had been badly damaged．
Kjell has given WWF complete control of the boat．The conservation organization is not comfortable with the practices of the Norwegian's oil business．Yet in the struggle to save the environment， unlikely partners must work together．Without the world's oceans， life on Earth wouldn't exist．
28．What has Kjell decided to do?
A．Make our oceans clean again．
B．Put an end to his oil business．
C．Stop using plastics in his daily life．
D．Remove the rubbish with his own hands．
29．What does“‘state-of-the-art'”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．Beautiful． B．Advanced． C．Expensive． D．Comfortable．
30．Why is Lulu the whale mentioned in the passage?
A．To ask people to help the creature．
B．To invite people to join in the effort．
C．To stress the consequence of the pollution．
D．To draw attention to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch．
31．Why does WWF decide to work with Kjell?
A．Ocean pollution calls for combined action．
B．It is comfortable to work with a billionaire．
C．His business is friendly to the environment．
D．He has given up control of his newly bought ship．
D
If you are forgetful or make mistakes when in a hurry，a new study from Michigan State University （MSU） found that meditation （冥想）could help you to become less likely to make mistakes．
The research，published in Brain Sciences，tested how open monitoring meditation （OMM）changed brain activity in a way that suggests increased error recognition．The findings suggest that different forms of meditation can have different effects．“Some forms of meditation have you focus on a single object， commonly your breath， but OMM is a bit different，”Lin said．“It has you pay attention to everything going on in your mind and body．The goal is to sit quietly and pay close attention to where the mind travels without getting too caught up in the scenery．”
Lin and his MSU co-authors—William Eckerle， Ling Peng and Jason Moser— employed more than 200 participants to test how OMM affected how people detect and respond to errors．The participants， who had never meditated before， were taken through a 20-minute OMM exercise while the researchers measured brain activity through EEG （脑电图） ．
While the meditators didn't have immediate improvements to actual task performance， the researchers' findings offer a promising window into the potential of sustained meditation．“These findings are a strong demonstration of what just 20 minutes of meditation can do to enhance the brain's ability to detect and pay attention to mistakes，”Moser said．“It makes us feel more confident in what meditation might really be capable of for performance and daily functioning right there in the moment．”
Looking ahead， Lin said，“The next phase of research will determine whether changes in brain activity can translate to behavioral changes with more long-term practice．It's great to see the public's enthusiasm for meditation， but there's still plenty of work from a scientific viewpoint to be done to understand the benefits it can have， and equally importantly， how it actually works．”
32．How does OMM differ from other forms of mediation?
A．It fixes your focus on your breath．
B．It keeps your mind and body calm．
C．It makes you caught up in the scenery．
D．It enables you to be aware of everything．
33．What does the results of the research show?
A．The mediators acquire the habit of meditating regularly．
B．The mediators can improve their ability to recognize errors．
C．Meditation has an immediate influence on task performance．
D．Meditation can increase people's confidence about themselves．
34．What will the research team try to find out next?
A．How to monitor brain activity．
B．How to sustain meditation practice．
C．Meditation's influence on behavior．
D．The public's response to meditation．
35．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Meditation Helps People Sit Quietly
B．OMM Helps Measure People's Brain Activity
C．Brain Activity Improves People's Performance
D．Meditation May Help People Make Fewer Mistakes
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有 两项为多余选项。
Everyone at some time feels that their life is going nowhere - and fast．36 Nothing can beat living an active， purposeful， successful life filled with happiness and achievement．So， don't waste time．Do the following things to make your life better and more enjoyable．
Treat yourself．
It doesn't matter if it's a meal out， a visit to a theater， or a visit to a spa．Don't make excuses about not having time or money．37 It's not hard to organize some time in your day if you want to．Remember， no more excuses! You are worth it!
Take up a hobby．
When you lead a boring life， it is great to have something to think about that takes you into another world．Hobbies are brilliant for giving you something different to do that you enjoy．If you love to read， devote time to just sitting with a book and losing yourself in an imaginary world．The whole point of a hobby is that it is something for you．- 38
Learn a skill．
Learning a new skill is one of the most satisfying things you can do． 39 A great way to learn a skill is to join a class．Not only will you learn， but you will make new friends．Whether it's learning a foreign language or playing a musical instrument， there will be a class near your home．
40
Often we lose sight of the positive， beneficial things in our lives．Everyone has things to be grateful for and making a list helps to concentrate your mind on these positives．Sit down with a pad and pencil， preferably in a quiet place where you won't be disturbed．Allow yourself a few minutes to think about your life and identify the good things
A．Stay positive．
B．Create a gratitude list．
C．And it shouldn't cost you too much．
D．Treats can be free， and you can always make time．
E．It is time to do something to increase the quality of your life．
F．It doesn't matter what it is if you enjoy it and can be absorbed by it． G．You will feel a sense of achievement that will boost your self-image．
第三部分 英语知识运用
第一节 完型填空 （共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Christian Liden was always hatching a plan to create a personalized engagement ring for his future fiancée （未婚妻） ．Ifa natural ． 41 could take billions of years to form， he figured he could be 42 ．
Liden 43 that he would not pick out a ring in a jeweler's case like most other people．Instead， he would go into the ．44 to find his own: the diamond or the gold to express his 45 ．“This is the perfect way to get an engagement ring，” said Liden
Last year，Liden concluded that it was 46 time to 47 his plan into action．He and his girlfriend， Desirae， had been together for more than five years．He wanted to 48 her， and also wanted to 49 her．
So Liden and Tucker， his best friend， 50 on a camping trip to Crater of Diamonds Park---a volcanic one， Yellowstone， which 51 the public to search for real diamonds-and 52 what they find．However， only 1 in 10，000 searchers is 53 enough to find a diamond that weighs a carat （克拉）or more ．
Knowing about this， still， Liden and Tucker set out．On arriving at the destination， the 54 paid $10 each to get into the park．They spent almost three days 55 through the 56 dirt．
On the third morning， Liden suddenly 57 something reflecting light in the gravel before him: a 58 pebble （砾石）a bit larger than a pea ．“I was so excited that I started shaking， and I called Tucker 59 to take a look，”he says．
Tucker let out a surprised cry when he saw the stone．“ We both just knew it was 60 diamond，”Liden says．
41．A．stone B．diamond C．sword D．model
42．A．anxious B．angry C．patient D．sorrowful
43．A．imagined B．assumed C．decided D．predicted
44．A．shop B．river C．park D．wild
45．A．love B．dream C．desire D．dependence
46．A．finally B．firstly C．accidentally D．possibly
47．A．draw B．put C．strike D．tear
48．A．acquire B．control C．surround D．marry
49．A．support B．terrify C．tease D．surprise
50．A．headed out B．kicked off C．took away D．put up
51．A．requires B．allows C．teaches D．encourages
52．A．collect B．donate C．keep D．sell
53．A．quick B．clever C．lucky D．able
54．A．pair B．couple C．company D．troop
55．A．weighing B．searching C．wandering D．examining
56．A．volcanic B．geographic C．scientific D．romantic
57．A．stamped B．spotted C．picked D．scratched
58．A．pale B．huge C．shiny D．dizzy
59．A．off B．up C．along D．over
60．A．solid B．rough C．big D．real
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 （1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Although failing 61 （qualify）for the FIFA World Cup finals soccer tournament in Qatar， China made a huge contribution to the 62 （large） global sporting event in the world．
China-built stadiums，roads and many other Made-in-China products have won praise． 63 many fans and potential customers．
In recent months， Luo Yang， a sales manager at the overseas business unit of Higer Bus Co，a bus and truck maker ． 64 （base） in Suzhou， Jiangsu province， has kept a close eye on the 1，815 buses that the company． 65 （sell） to Qatar last year．
These vehicles operated shuttle services for the thousands of fans， fficials and journalists from different countries during the tournament， 66 was staged from Nov 20 to Dec 18．
“After the World Cup， the buses will be used to take children to and from school，” Luo said， 67 （add） that child monitoring systems in the vehicles will give a signal when a bus arrives at its destination．The driver then moves through the vehicle to ensure the children leave 68 （safe）， before pressing a button to turn off the sound．
69 wide range of Chinese items were available at the tournament， including key rings， horns，flags，clothing and shoes from Yiwu，Zhejiang，and Jinjiang， Fujian province， as well as fireworks from Liuyang， Hunan province．
Market observers said the 70 （abundant）of such products is due to China's industrial upgrading boom，well-developed supply chains，and green transformation．
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作 文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的 增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 （∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线 （\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者 （从第11处起）不计分。
It generally believed that regular exercise keeps the body firm and strong．So I usually go jog as a form of exercise．An hour's physical exercise every day makes me to feel healthier and more energetic．Besides， I don't smoke or drink wine， so do I stay up late．Instead， I keep a balance diet and went to bed early．More importantly，I always keep an optimistic attitude from life， holding the belief what a bright future and a peaceful world are ahead of us human beings．To sum up， both of these practices guarantee a healthily body and a happy life．
第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）
假设你是李华，上周末去学校周边某社区参加了志愿者活动。请给你校官网 英文专栏写一篇短文介绍你们的活动情况，要点包括：
1．活动概况；
2．感悟与收获。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．开头已给出，不计入总词数；
3．可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
4．标题已给出，不计入总词数。
Many hands make light work
秘密 ★启用前【考试时间：2023年1月5日15:00—17:00】
绵阳市高中2020级第二次诊断性考试
英 语
本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷共12页；答题卡共2页。满分150分，考 试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的学校、班级、姓名用0．5毫米黑色签字笔填 写清楚，同时用2B铅笔将考号准确填涂在“考号”栏目内。
2．选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干 净后再选涂其它答案；非选择题用0．5毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题 区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效，
3．考试结束后将答题卡收回。
第一部分 听 力 （共两节，满分30分）
回答听力部分时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的 时间将你的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选 项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟 的时间来回答有关小题并阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例： How much is the shirt?
A．f 19．15． B．f 9．18． C．f 9．15．
答案：C。
1．How does the man feel?
A．Sorry． B．Happy． C．Angry
2．Where did the woman go?
A．Chicago． B．Boston． C．Portland
3．What will the man have this morning?
A．Iced coffee． B．Hot coffee． C．Hot milk．
4．When does the movie start?
A．8:30． B．7:50． C．7:30．
5．What does the man think of city life?
A．Convenient． B．Expensive． C．Comfortable
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、 B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前， 你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答 时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Why is the woman buying fruit?
A．They're cheap． B．She likes fruit． C．It's her birthday
7．How much will the woman pay?
A．1 dollar． B．2 dollars． C．3 dollars
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8．What are the two speakers doing?
A．Having a fight．
B．Packing for a holiday．
C．Talking about the World Cup．
9．What's the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Mother and son． B．Husband and wife． C．Boss and secretary
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．How does the woman usually get around?
A．By bus． B．By car． C．By taxi
11．Where is the woman going?
A．The city library． B．The central park． C．The art museum．
12．Which bus can take the woman to her destination?
A．Bus No．36． B．Bus No．54． C．Bus No．68
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Where is the woman from?
A．China． B．Britain． C．America．
14．What's the most popular sport in the man's country?
A．Table tennis． B．Football． C．Basketball
15．How many people may there be on the man's team?
A．Two． B．Four． C．Six．
16．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．On the phone． B．In the school． C．At the stadium．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What's the speaker mainly talking about?
A．A river． B．A lake． C．A mountain．
18．What can we learn about the volcanic lake?
A．It's water flows for only 30 days every year．
B．It's the largest mountain lake in the world．
C．It's around 2．77 million years old．
19．How deep is the snow on average?
A．30 meters． B．50 centimeters． C．204 meters．
20．What is Amazing China?
A．A travel organization． B．A geography magazine．
C．A radio program．
第二部分阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
The following list focuses on the top 4 not-to-be-missed world-class museums， helping tourists explore and experience the best the New York City has to offer．
COOPER HEWITT，SMITHSONIAN DESIGN MUSEUM
The Cooper Hewitt， Smithsonian Design Museum （CHSDM）was founded in 1897．It is the only museum in the U．S．devoted to historic and contemporary design．Exhibitions feature more than 650 objects throughout four floors of the building， many of which draw from the museum's permanent collection of more than 210，000 objects．Free guided tours are provided from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM on weekdays and
1 PM to 3 PM on weekends．
MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE
The Museum of the Moving Image （MOMI） is housed on the original 13-acre lot that made up the historic Kaufman Astoria Studios．Lose yourself in the permanent
exhibit， Behind the Screen， which introduces visitors to the history of the moving image from 19th-century optical （视觉的）toys to today's digital tools used to edit and produce films．
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
One of the world's largest natural history museums with more than 33 million exhibits， the AMNH educates and entertains visitors， keeping them busy for hours on end．The museum offers self-guided tours， including one featuring exhibits from the movie， Night at the Museum with Ben Stiller．There are a handful of places to eat inside should the kids get hungry．The kid sleepovers at the AMNH are impressive．
NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The New-York Historical Society （NYHS）was founded in 1804 as New York's first museum．The Henry Luce II Center for the Study of American Culture on the fourth floor has been redesigned to showcase The Gallery of Tiffany lamps， displayed in a glass gallery．The Center for Women's History is the first of its kind in a U．S．museum devoted to this subject．It offers free daily tours at 2 and 3:30 PM．
21．When can you get free guided tours at the CHSDM?
A．At 12:30 PM Monday． B．At 2:30 PM Thursday．
C．At 10:30 AM Saturday． D．At 11:30 AM Sunday．
22．Which museum provides special care for children?
A．CHSDM B．MOMI． C．AMNH． D．NYHS．
23．What is special about NYHS?
A．It has the longest history．
B．It focuses on human history．
C．It provides free tours all day long．
D．It tells the history of the moving image．
B
What are the most sustainable crops to grow for food security? Perhaps， in your growing zones， oranges or peaches win for best fruit crop．Hot， dry climates might call for dates or grapes．For me， growing organic apples is the best．Perhaps that's because my hometown knows more about growing and preserving apples than any other fruit．
Some apples may have worms in them．“It's not that bad．It's organic．Just cut the worm out．”I laugh even as I type this．For us，“organic”is how we grow apples， but it does mean carving good fruit away from black worm holes．Modern techniques for growing organic apples include worm traps， fruit barriers， and organic insecticides， like bacterial poisons that only target worms．
Wormy apples are just fine for apple juice and jam， Mom says．Cut off the good part and throw it in the pot．Throw the bad part to the chickens．Boil the fruit and put juice into canning jars．Apple jam become pancake topping and the replacement“oil” in recipes — that is， if we don't eat it directly out of the jar．
Apples are now so symbolic to American life that other countries try out the market．When I was younger， I might have laughed at that because of how connected apples and American stories have become， despite the fact that apples aren't native to North America．But a good friend， after visiting several farms in his motherland Nigeria， showed me photos of Nigerian apples ．The skin texture （质地）and color resembled American apples， but they were shaped more like oxheart tomatoes．So even though apples have taken on symbolic significance in America，they can contribute to food security in all kinds of places．
24．What's the passage mainly about?
A．Organic food and modern techniques．
B．American and African apples．
C．Climate and growing crops．
D．Apples and food security．
25．What happens to the good parts of wormy apples?
A．They are thrown away． B．They are made into apple juice．
C．They are sold to customers． D．They are fed to the chickens．
26．What does the author learn from his friend?
A．Apples are not native to North America．
B．Other countries are also growing apples．
C．Apples outside America are ugly-looking．
D．People of other countries don't like apples．
27．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．America produces the best apples of the world．
B．Poisons are no longer used on apples in America．
C．The author is proud of apples grown in his hometown．
D．Apple juice and jam are actually made from wormy apples．
C
Kjell Inge Roekke is a billionaire owner of an oil company from Norway．As a young man， he was a high school dropout who moved to the US to become an ordinary fisherman．Now he is the tenth-richest man in his country．Worth two billion dollars， he plans to give much of his money away and is starting with cleaning up our oceans．In the Pacific Ocean， there is an island called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch， which is twice the size of the continental United States．It consists of nothing but small pieces of plastic and the dead bodies of sea life and birds．The billionaire is buying a state-of-the-art ship．With the latest equipment on board， the ship will remove five tons of plastic from our oceans daily．
Kjell started his business empire building industrial fishing boats．He believes he owes his fortune to the ocean and wants to pay the debt back．“I want to give back to society the majority of what I've earned．This ship is a part of it．”said the seagoing man．Managed by the conservation organization WWF， the ship's mission is to get the poisonous things out of the oceans．
It couldn't come at a better time．Earlier this year a killer whale washed up on a UK shore was poisoned by man-made chemicals．The whale called Lulu was the most poisoned on record．It was 20 years old and had never reproduced because her body had been badly damaged．
Kjell has given WWF complete control of the boat．The conservation organization is not comfortable with the practices of the Norwegian's oil business．Yet in the struggle to save the environment， unlikely partners must work together．Without the world's oceans， life on Earth wouldn't exist．
28．What has Kjell decided to do?
A．Make our oceans clean again．
B．Put an end to his oil business．
C．Stop using plastics in his daily life．
D．Remove the rubbish with his own hands．
29．What does“‘state-of-the-art'”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．Beautiful． B．Advanced． C．Expensive． D．Comfortable．
30．Why is Lulu the whale mentioned in the passage?
A．To ask people to help the creature．
B．To invite people to join in the effort．
C．To stress the consequence of the pollution．
D．To draw attention to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch．
31．Why does WWF decide to work with Kjell?
A．Ocean pollution calls for combined action．
B．It is comfortable to work with a billionaire．
C．His business is friendly to the environment．
D．He has given up control of his newly bought ship．
D
If you are forgetful or make mistakes when in a hurry，a new study from Michigan State University （MSU） found that meditation （冥想）could help you to become less likely to make mistakes．
The research，published in Brain Sciences，tested how open monitoring meditation （OMM）changed brain activity in a way that suggests increased error recognition．The findings suggest that different forms of meditation can have different effects．“Some forms of meditation have you focus on a single object， commonly your breath， but OMM is a bit different，”Lin said．“It has you pay attention to everything going on in your mind and body．The goal is to sit quietly and pay close attention to where the mind travels without getting too caught up in the scenery．”
Lin and his MSU co-authors—William Eckerle， Ling Peng and Jason Moser— employed more than 200 participants to test how OMM affected how people detect and respond to errors．The participants， who had never meditated before， were taken through a 20-minute OMM exercise while the researchers measured brain activity through EEG （脑电图） ．
While the meditators didn't have immediate improvements to actual task performance， the researchers' findings offer a promising window into the potential of sustained meditation．“These findings are a strong demonstration of what just 20 minutes of meditation can do to enhance the brain's ability to detect and pay attention to mistakes，”Moser said．“It makes us feel more confident in what meditation might really be capable of for performance and daily functioning right there in the moment．”
Looking ahead， Lin said，“The next phase of research will determine whether changes in brain activity can translate to behavioral changes with more long-term practice．It's great to see the public's enthusiasm for meditation， but there's still plenty of work from a scientific viewpoint to be done to understand the benefits it can have， and equally importantly， how it actually works．”
32．How does OMM differ from other forms of mediation?
A．It fixes your focus on your breath．
B．It keeps your mind and body calm．
C．It makes you caught up in the scenery．
D．It enables you to be aware of everything．
33．What does the results of the research show?
A．The mediators acquire the habit of meditating regularly．
B．The mediators can improve their ability to recognize errors．
C．Meditation has an immediate influence on task performance．
D．Meditation can increase people's confidence about themselves．
34．What will the research team try to find out next?
A．How to monitor brain activity．
B．How to sustain meditation practice．
C．Meditation's influence on behavior．
D．The public's response to meditation．
35．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Meditation Helps People Sit Quietly
B．OMM Helps Measure People's Brain Activity
C．Brain Activity Improves People's Performance
D．Meditation May Help People Make Fewer Mistakes
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有 两项为多余选项。
Everyone at some time feels that their life is going nowhere - and fast．36 Nothing can beat living an active， purposeful， successful life filled with happiness and achievement．So， don't waste time．Do the following things to make your life better and more enjoyable．
Treat yourself．
It doesn't matter if it's a meal out， a visit to a theater， or a visit to a spa．Don't make excuses about not having time or money．37 It's not hard to organize some time in your day if you want to．Remember， no more excuses! You are worth it!
Take up a hobby．
When you lead a boring life， it is great to have something to think about that takes you into another world．Hobbies are brilliant for giving you something different to do that you enjoy．If you love to read， devote time to just sitting with a book and losing yourself in an imaginary world．The whole point of a hobby is that it is something for you．- 38
Learn a skill．
Learning a new skill is one of the most satisfying things you can do． 39 A great way to learn a skill is to join a class．Not only will you learn， but you will make new friends．Whether it's learning a foreign language or playing a musical instrument， there will be a class near your home．
40
Often we lose sight of the positive， beneficial things in our lives．Everyone has things to be grateful for and making a list helps to concentrate your mind on these positives．Sit down with a pad and pencil， preferably in a quiet place where you won't be disturbed．Allow yourself a few minutes to think about your life and identify the good things
A．Stay positive．
B．Create a gratitude list．
C．And it shouldn't cost you too much．
D．Treats can be free， and you can always make time．
E．It is time to do something to increase the quality of your life．
F．It doesn't matter what it is if you enjoy it and can be absorbed by it． G．You will feel a sense of achievement that will boost your self-image．
第三部分 英语知识运用
第一节 完型填空 （共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Christian Liden was always hatching a plan to create a personalized engagement ring for his future fiancée （未婚妻） ．Ifa natural ． 41 could take billions of years to form， he figured he could be 42 ．
Liden 43 that he would not pick out a ring in a jeweler's case like most other people．Instead， he would go into the ．44 to find his own: the diamond or the gold to express his 45 ．“This is the perfect way to get an engagement ring，” said Liden
Last year，Liden concluded that it was 46 time to 47 his plan into action．He and his girlfriend， Desirae， had been together for more than five years．He wanted to 48 her， and also wanted to 49 her．
So Liden and Tucker， his best friend， 50 on a camping trip to Crater of Diamonds Park---a volcanic one， Yellowstone， which 51 the public to search for real diamonds-and 52 what they find．However， only 1 in 10，000 searchers is 53 enough to find a diamond that weighs a carat （克拉）or more ．
Knowing about this， still， Liden and Tucker set out．On arriving at the destination， the 54 paid $10 each to get into the park．They spent almost three days 55 through the 56 dirt．
On the third morning， Liden suddenly 57 something reflecting light in the gravel before him: a 58 pebble （砾石）a bit larger than a pea ．“I was so excited that I started shaking， and I called Tucker 59 to take a look，”he says．
Tucker let out a surprised cry when he saw the stone．“ We both just knew it was 60 diamond，”Liden says．
41．A．stone B．diamond C．sword D．model
42．A．anxious B．angry C．patient D．sorrowful
43．A．imagined B．assumed C．decided D．predicted
44．A．shop B．river C．park D．wild
45．A．love B．dream C．desire D．dependence
46．A．finally B．firstly C．accidentally D．possibly
47．A．draw B．put C．strike D．tear
48．A．acquire B．control C．surround D．marry
49．A．support B．terrify C．tease D．surprise
50．A．headed out B．kicked off C．took away D．put up
51．A．requires B．allows C．teaches D．encourages
52．A．collect B．donate C．keep D．sell
53．A．quick B．clever C．lucky D．able
54．A．pair B．couple C．company D．troop
55．A．weighing B．searching C．wandering D．examining
56．A．volcanic B．geographic C．scientific D．romantic
57．A．stamped B．spotted C．picked D．scratched
58．A．pale B．huge C．shiny D．dizzy
59．A．off B．up C．along D．over
60．A．solid B．rough C．big D．real
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 （1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Although failing 61 （qualify）for the FIFA World Cup finals soccer tournament in Qatar， China made a huge contribution to the 62 （large） global sporting event in the world．
China-built stadiums，roads and many other Made-in-China products have won praise． 63 many fans and potential customers．
In recent months， Luo Yang， a sales manager at the overseas business unit of Higer Bus Co，a bus and truck maker ． 64 （base） in Suzhou， Jiangsu province， has kept a close eye on the 1，815 buses that the company． 65 （sell） to Qatar last year．
These vehicles operated shuttle services for the thousands of fans， fficials and journalists from different countries during the tournament， 66 was staged from Nov 20 to Dec 18．
“After the World Cup， the buses will be used to take children to and from school，” Luo said， 67 （add） that child monitoring systems in the vehicles will give a signal when a bus arrives at its destination．The driver then moves through the vehicle to ensure the children leave 68 （safe）， before pressing a button to turn off the sound．
69 wide range of Chinese items were available at the tournament， including key rings， horns，flags，clothing and shoes from Yiwu，Zhejiang，and Jinjiang， Fujian province， as well as fireworks from Liuyang， Hunan province．
Market observers said the 70 （abundant）of such products is due to China's industrial upgrading boom，well-developed supply chains，and green transformation．
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作 文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的 增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 （∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线 （\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者 （从第11处起）不计分。
It generally believed that regular exercise keeps the body firm and strong．So I usually go jog as a form of exercise．An hour's physical exercise every day makes me to feel healthier and more energetic．Besides， I don't smoke or drink wine， so do I stay up late．Instead， I keep a balance diet and went to bed early．More importantly，I always keep an optimistic attitude from life， holding the belief what a bright future and a peaceful world are ahead of us human beings．To sum up， both of these practices guarantee a healthily body and a happy life．
第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）
假设你是李华，上周末去学校周边某社区参加了志愿者活动。请给你校官网 英文专栏写一篇短文介绍你们的活动情况，要点包括：
1．活动概况；
2．感悟与收获。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．开头已给出，不计入总词数；
3．可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
4．标题已给出，不计入总词数。
Many hands make light work
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