2023年1月上海市春季高考英语仿真试卷（九）Word版附解析

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2023年1月全国普通高等学校招生统一考试
上海春考英语仿真模拟试卷（09）
I. Listening Comprehension Section A （第1-10题, 每题1分；第11-20题，每题1.5分；共25分）
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. January B. June C. December D. November
2. A. The director B. The woman C. The guide D.The woman's uncle
3. A. I doesn't work B.It only works temporarily
C. It's really effective D. It has strong side effects
4. A. The man can repair the light B. The man can do his work elsewhere
C. The woman can't help with the man's work D. The woman seldom works in the room
5. A.The homework was difficult
B.It didn't take long to finish the homework.
C. It took her all the night to finish the homework
D. She didn’t think he could finish the homework
6. A. More than two months. B.Less than two months.
C. Quite a few years. D. Up to three years.
7. A. She wants to make a call. B.She wants to measure the corridor
C.She wants to find a room to relax. D. She wants to know where the washroom is.
8. A. Lonely B. Sad. C. Tired. D. Young
9. A To call him up. B. To bring him home.
C. To pick him up D. To convey a message
10. A. It's a nice fit. B.It's the current fashion
C. It's really strange. D. It's an old style


Section B
Directions: In Section B. you will hear two short passages several and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Nineteen eighty B. Nineteen sixty five
C. Nineteen ninety D. Nineteen ninety five
12. A The goat is to cut the number off people living in extreme poverty by 15 percent
B. They hope to reduce child deaths by one third
C. It tells you that the world has both the resources and the political will to cut poverty
D. They want to provide basic education to all children within 10years
13.A.The number of years that the U.N. has been in business.
B.All U. N. goals to cut poverty are at risk.
C. Plans to cut expenses over the next five years
D. The U. N. has saved most of the eight hundred million people that were living in poverty.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage
14. A. One-sixth of them are seriously polluted
D. One-third of them are seriously polluted
C. Half of them are seriously polluted.
D. Most of them are seriously polluted
15. A.There was no garbage left to clean up
B. There was more garbage than before and they had to work harder
C.The river had become so clean that a lot of water-birds come back
D. The river was much cleaner and they had to search for garbage
16. A. Most of them would be indifferent and keep on throwing garbage into river
B. They would join the students in changing the situation.
C. They would become more aware of the pollution problem.
D. They would think twice before they went swimming or fishing in the river

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17.A.It's hereditary(遗传的). B.The shampoo he used caused it
C He combs his hair too much D. He is old enough to lose hair
18 A Use some special shampoo. B. Wear a wig
C. Don't try to comb hair over the bald or thin patch. D. Go to the doctor for advice
19. A Over the radio B. At a doctor's office
C. At the man's house D. At a drug store
20.A. It suits him. B. It looks ridiculous
C. It looks old. D. It's getting worse
听力答案：
1-5. DADBB 6-10. AACDB 11-13. CDB 14-16.BDC 17-20.ACAA
备注：听力文字稿附在文档末尾
II. Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1分；共20分）
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Smart phones were once the best thing to happen to the tech industry. In the 11 years since the iPhone made its debut, smart phones ____21____（include）just about every other gadget. And it is surprising that it ____22____ alter every business.
But ____23____ ________ smart phones have achieved dominance, revolution is again in the air.
At Google’s and Apple’s recent developer conference, executives took the stage to show how much more irresistible they were making our phones. Then each company unveiled the software ____24____（help）you use your phone a lot less.
There’s reason for this seemingly contradictory engineering effort, and it’s ____25____ I call“Peak Screen”.
For much of the last decade, a technology industry ____26____（rule）by smart phones has pursued a singular goal of completely conquering our eyes. Tech has now captured pretty much all visual capacity. Americans spend three to four hours a day ____27____（watch）their phones, and that’s the minimum estimation.
So tech giants are to build the beginning of something new: a ____28____（visual）tech world, a digital landscape ____29____ relies on voice assistants, headphones, watches and other wearables to take some pressure off our eyes.
We may simply end up adding new devices to our screen-addicted lives, ____30____ it could change everything again. As I argued, in many ways screens have become to dominant in our lives. The sooner we find something else, the better.
【答案】21. have included 22. should 23. even if/even though 24. to help 25. what
26. ruled 27. watching 28. less visual 29. which/that 30. or
【解析】
本文是说明文。智能手机曾经是科技行业甚至我们所有人的福音。然而现在大家对手机具有难以抵抗的着迷。如何才能摆脱对手机屏幕的狂热迷恋？本文讲述了科技巨头们正在打造手机最新款的一个功能——让我们的眼睛可以远离手机。
【21题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：在iPhone首次亮相11年后，智能手机几乎纳入了其他所有的小设备。根据since the iPhone made its debut得知主句中谓语动词要用现在完成时，故填have included 。
【22题详解】
考查情态动词。句意：令人惊讶的是，智能手机改变了所有业务。should翻译成“竟然”，故填should。
【23题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：但是即使如今智能手机已经取得了统治地位，变革的硝烟再起。前后语境得知是让步关系，故填even if/even though。
【24题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：然后，每家公司都公布了另外一个东西：帮助你大幅减少手机使用时间的软件。表示目的用不定式结构，故填 to help 。
【25题详解】
考查表语从句。句意：在制造更好的手机和对手机已经过于成瘾的担心之间，科技公司感受到了这种紧张关系是有原因的。我把这称之为，我们已达到了“屏幕顶峰”。be动词后是表语从句，缺少宾语用what，故填what 。
【26题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在过去十年的大部分时间中，被智能手机统治的技术行业所追求的目标一直是完全占领我们的眼睛。句中有谓语动词has pursued，得知第二个动词rule要用非谓语形式，统治和技术行业是被动关系，用过去分词表示被动，故填ruled。
【27题详解】
考查动名词。句意：美国人每天花三到四个小时，盯着看他们的手机，这是最低的估计。动词spend后用doing形式，故填 watching 。
【28题详解】
考查形容词。句意：因此，科技巨头正在打造某种新的开头：一个不总是视觉的科技世界，形容词修饰名词，根据语境得知是不总是视觉的，用形容词比较级。故填 less visual。
【29题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：一个依靠声音辅助、耳机、手表以及其他可穿戴设备减轻眼睛负担的数字图景。先行词是landscape，在定语从句中做主语，故填which/that 。
【30题详解】
考查连词。句意：我们可能会不再把这些新的设备加入我们沉迷屏幕的生活当中。否则，它可能会再次改变一切。根据语境得知是表示否则，故填or。

Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.



A. brief B. applying C. extremely D. information E. displayed F. seeking G. sketch H. intelligently I. served J. valuable K. general
Tight-lipped elders used to say, “It’s not what you want in this world, but what you get.”Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things.
You can make a mental blueprint for a desire as you would make a blueprint for a house, and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the ____31____ routine of everyday living. If we intend to invite friends to dinner, we plan the menu, make a shopping list, decide which food to cook first, and such planning is essential for any type of meal to be ____32____.
Likewise, if you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write a(n) ____33____ account of yourself. In making a blueprint for a job, begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer, you can ____34____ plan where to sell your services.
This account of yourself is actually a(n) ____35____ of your working life and should include education, experience and references. Such an account is ____36____. It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks and is ____37____ helpful in personal interviews. While talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whether your “wares” and abilities must be ____38____ in an orderly and reasonably connected manner.
When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something concrete to sell. Then you are ready to hunt for a job. Get all the possible ____39____ about your could-be job. Make inquiries into the details regarding the job and the firm. Keep your eyes and ears open, and use your own judgement. Spend a certain amount of time each day ____40____ the employment you wish for, and keep in mind: Securing a job is your job now.
【答案】31. K 32. I 33. A 34. H 35. G 36. J 37. C 38. E 39. D 40. F
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是如何为找工作做计划。
【31题详解】
考查形容词。句意：你可以在头脑中为一种愿望绘制蓝图，就像为一所房子绘制蓝图一样，我们每个人在日常生活中都在不断地绘制这些蓝图。空格处应填形容词，修饰名词 routine，由“routine of everyday living”可知，句子表示“日常生活中的大概的常规”，空格处意为“大概的”，形容词是general，故选K。
【32题详解】
考查不定式的被动语态。句意：如果我们打算邀请朋友来吃饭，我们计划菜单，列一个购物清单，决定先做什么食物，这样的计划对任何类型的饭菜都是必不可少的。由meal可知，饭菜是被端上，serve有“摆出，端上”的意思，句中用不定式的被动语态to be served作 meal的定语，表示“要上的菜”，因此空格处是served，故选I。
【33题详解】
考查形容词。句意：同样地，如果你想找一份工作，拿一张纸，写一个简短的自我介绍。空格处用形容词作定语，修饰名词account，account作名词，此处意为“描述”，由“if you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write”可知，句子表示“如果你想找一份工作，拿一张纸，写一个简短的自我介绍”，空格处意为“简短的”，形容词是brief，故选A。
【34题详解】
考查副词。句意：在为一份工作制定蓝图时，要从你自己开始，因为当你确切地知道你能提供什么时，你就能明智地计划在哪里推销你的服务。空格处用副词修饰动词plan，由后面的“where to sell your services”可知，当你确切地知道你能提供什么时，你就能明智地计划在哪里推销你的服务，空格处意为“明智地”，副词是intelligently，故选H。
【35题详解】
考查名词。句意：对自己的描述实际上是对工作生活的概述，应该包括教育、经历和推荐信。由前面的“This account of yourself”可知，对自己的描述实际上是对工作生活的概述，空格处意为“概述”，名词是sketch，a后用单数，故选G。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这样的描述是有价值的。空格处用形容词作表语，由后面的“It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks”可知，这样的描述是有价值的，空格处意为“有价值的”，形容词是valuable，故选J。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：在填写标准的申请表时可以参考它，在个人面试时也非常有用。空格处用副词修饰形容词helpful，由前面的“It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks”，因此这在个人面试时非常有用，空格处意为“非常”，副词是extremely，故选C。
【38题详解】
考查被动语态。句意：在和你谈话的时候，可能成为你雇主的人正在考虑你的“商品”和能力是否必须以一种有序的、合理的相互联系的方式展示出来。根据常识可知，面试就是把能力展现出来，空格处意为“展现”，是display，能力是被展现，句子用被动语态，空格前有must be，因此空格处是过去分词displayed，故选E。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意：收集所有可能成为你的工作的信息。possible修饰名词，由后面的“about your could-be job”可知，句子表示“收集所有可能成为你的工作的信息”，空格处意为“信息”，是information，为不可数名词，故选D。
【40题详解】
考查动名词。句意：每天花一定的时间寻找你想要的工作，记住：找到一份工作就是你现在的工作。由“the employment you wish for”可知，句子表示“每天花一定的时间寻找你想要的工作”，空格处意为“寻找”，是seek，spend some time doing sth.是固定短语，意为“花某些时间做某事”，因此空格处是动名词seeking，故选F。

III. Reading Comprehension (41 – 55题，每题1分；56 – 70题，每题2分；共45分)
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us. When humans first ____41____, they were like newborn children, unable to use this ____42____tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities for humankind’s future attainments and cultural growth increased.
Many linguists believe that evolution is ____43____for our ability to produce and use language. They claim that our highly evolved brain provides us with innate language ability not found in lower ____44____. Proponents of this innateness theory say that our ____45____ for language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually, ____46____a function of the growth of the brain during childhood. Therefore, there are critical ____47____times for language development.
Current ____48____of innateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable. ____49____, more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in the lower grades. Young children often can learn several languages by being exposed to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the ____50____of their first language have become firmly fixed.
Although some aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum. Children who have been isolated from other human beings do not ____51____language. This demonstrates that interaction with other human beings is necessary for ____52____language development. Some linguists believe that this is even more basic to human language ____53____than any innate capacities. These theorists view language as ____54____, learned behavior. ____55____, children learn language from their parents by imitating them. Parents gradually shape their child’s language skills by positively reinforcing precise imitations and negatively reinforcing imprecise ones.
41. A. originated B. evolved C. born D. generated
42. A. appropriate B. valuable C. reliable D. favorite
43. A. essential B. available C. convenient D. responsible
44. A. organizations B. organisms C. humans D. children
45. A. potential B. performance C. preference D. passion
46. A. as B. just as C. like D. unlike
47. A. ideological B. biological C. social D. psychological
48. A. reviews B. references C. reactions D. recommendations
49. A. In a word B. In a sense C. Indeed D. In consequence
50. A. regulations B. formations C. rules D. constitutions
51. A. understand B. speak C. possess D. interpret
52. A. right B. proper C. accurate D. suitable
53. A. appreciation B. acquisition C. requirement D. alternative
54. A. imitative B. communicative C. initiative D. accumulative
55. A. As a result B. After all C. Above all D. In other words
【答案】41. B 42. B 43. D 44. B 45. A 46. A 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. C 51. C 52. B 53. B 54. A 55. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了语言在人类进化过程中的形成以及与人类成长的关系。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当人类刚开始进化的时候，他们就像刚出生的孩子一样，不能使用这个有价值的工具。A. originated起源；B. evolved进化；C. born出生；D. generated产生；根据下文“they were like newborn children, unable to use this tool（他们就像刚出生的孩子，不能使用这个工具）”说像刚出生的孩子，所以表示人类进化之初；故选B。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当人类刚开始进化的时候，他们就像刚出生的孩子一样，不能使用这个有价值的工具。A. appropriate合适的；B. valuable 有价值的；C. reliable 可靠的；D. favorite 最喜欢的；根据上文“From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us（从童年到老年，我们都用语言来拓宽我们对自己和周围世界的认识）”可知，语言这种工具非常重要即有价值；故选B。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：许多语言学家认为，进化是我们产生和使用语言能力的原因。A. essential必要的；B. available 可用的，可获得的 C. convenient方便的，便利的 D. responsible作为缘由的，有责任的；根据下文“They claim that our highly evolved brain provides us with innate language ability（他们声称，我们高度进化的大脑为我们提供了先天的语言能力）”；可知，这句话再解释语言形成的原因-大脑进化；故选D。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们声称，我们高度进化的大脑为我们提供了与生俱来的语言能力，这是低等生物所没有的。A. organizations组织；B. organisms生物体；C. humans人类；D. children孩子；根据句式结构可知 “not found 是非谓语作定语修饰innate language ability（天生的语言能力）”这种能力是人类这种高级动物才具有的。故选B。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种先天理论的支持者说，我们的语言潜能是天生的。A. potential潜力；B. performance表现，表演；C. preference喜好，倾向；D. passion激情；根据下文“but that language itself develops gradually（但语言本身是逐渐发展起来的）”可知语言有潜力，才能慢慢发展。故选A。
【46题详解】
考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：但语言本身是逐渐发展的，是童年时期大脑发育的一个功能。A. as作为；B. just as就像；C. like像；D. unlike不像；根据前句“but that language itself develops gradually（但语言本身是逐渐发展起来的）”，以及下文“a function of the growth of the brain during childhood（这是儿童时期大脑发育的一个功能）”可知，语言逐渐发展，变成儿童的大脑功能；故选A。
【47题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：因此，语言发展有关键的生物学时期。A. ideological思想体系的；B. biological 生物的；C. social社交的；D. psychological心理的，精神的；根据上文“but that language itself develops gradually, a function of the growth of the brain during childhood（但语言本身是逐渐发展起来的，这是儿童时期大脑发育的一个功能）”可知，语言在儿童时期发展，儿童时期属于生物学时期；故选B。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：目前对先天理论的评论是混杂的，A. reviews评论；B. references参考；C. reactions反应； D. recommendations推荐；根据下文“however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable （然而，支持某些先天能力存在的证据是不可否认的）”由连词however可知，上下句是转折关系；所以设空处是人们对先天理论的观点；故选A。
【49题详解】
考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：事实上，越来越多的学校发现，外语最好在低年级教授。A. In a word简言之；B. In a sense在某种意义上；C. Indeed实际上；D. In consequence因此，结果；根据下文“more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in the lower grades.（越来越多的学校发现，外语最好在低年级教。）”可知，这一观点与上文“However, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable（然而，支持某些先天能力存在的证据是不可否认的）”这一观点是相反的，并开始进一步说明；故选C。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：而成年人一旦他们的第一语言规则已经固定下来，学习另一种语言就会困难得多。A. regulations法规；B. formations信息；C. rules规则；D. constitutions章程；根据上文“Young children often can learn several languages by being exposed to them（小孩子经常可以通过接触几种语言来学习）”可知，儿童学习获得语言能力，而语言学习需要学习其规则；故选C。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：与他人隔离的儿童没有语言能力。A. understand理解；B. speak说；C. possess拥有；D. interpret打断；根据上文“Young children often can learn several languages by being exposed to them（小孩子经常可以通过接触几种语言来学习）”可知儿童通过学习获得语言的能力；故选C。
【52题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这表明，与他人的互动是语言发展的必要条件。A. right正确的；B. proper真正的；C. accurate精确地；D. suitable适宜的，合适的；根据上文“Children who have been isolated from other human beings do not possess language.（与他人隔离的儿童没有语言能力。）”可知，只有与人沟通儿童才能或者语言能力；即学会真正的语言；故选B。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一些语言学家认为，这是人类语言习得的基础，比任何先天能力都要重要。A. appreciation欣赏；B. acquisition习得；C. requirement要求；D. alternative选择；根据上文“Young children often can learn several languages by being exposed to them（小孩子经常可以通过接触几种语言来学习）”可知，儿童学习语言；即这一能力是习得性技能；故选B。
【54题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些理论家认为语言是模仿的、习得的行为。A. imitative效仿的；B. communicative爱说话的；C. initiative主动的；D. accumulative积累的；根据下文“children learn language from their parents by imitating them.（孩子们通过模仿父母来学习语言。）”可知，儿童通过模仿学习别人获得语言能力；故选A。
【55题详解】
考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：换句话说，孩子通过模仿父母来学习语言。A. As a result结果；B. After all毕竟；C. Above all首先；D. In other words换句话说；根据上文“These theorists view language as imitative, learned behavior.（这些理论家认为语言是模仿的、习得的行为。）”以及下文“children learn language from their parents by imitating them.（孩子们通过模仿父母来学习语言。）”可知，两句都是同义句；故选D。

Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
When I was growing up, my family kept chickens. We always had about a dozen of them at any given time and whenever one died off—taken away by hawk or fox or by some obscure chicken illness—my father would replace the lost hen.
He’d drive to a nearby poultry farm and return with a new chicken in a sack. The thing is, you must be very careful when introducing a new chicken to the general flock. You can’t just toss it in there with the old chickens, or they will see it as an invader. What you must do instead is to slip the new bird into the chicken coop in the middle of the night while the others are asleep. Place her on a roost beside the flock and tiptoe away. In the morning, when the chickens wake up, they don’t notice the newcomer, thinking only, “She must have been here all the time since I didn’t see her arrive.” The clincher of it is, awaking within this flock, the newcomer herself doesn’t even remember that she’s a newcomer, thinking only, “I must have been here the whole time...”
My arrival in India does likewise.
My plane lands in Mumbai around 1:30 AM. It is December 30. I find my luggage, then find the taxi that will take me hours and hours out of the city to the Ashram, located in a remote rural village. I doze on the drive through nighttime India, sometimes waking to look out the window, where I can see strange haunted shapes of thin women in saris walking alongside the road with bundles of firewood on their heads. At this hour? Buses with no headlights pass us, and we pass oxcarts. The banyan trees spread their elegant roots throughout the ditches.
56. What’s the function of the first paragraph?
A. To tell readers her family background. B. To work up reader’s appetite for the text
C. To introduce the following paragraphs D. To make a summary of her childhood.
57. When did the writer probably arrive in India?
A. 8:00PM. B. 1:00AM. C. 7:00A.M. D. 3:00P.M.
58. What does the underlined word in the second paragraph mean?
A. shelter B. group C. farm D. chicken
59. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer takes a nap in the taxi. B. The writer knows how to raise chickens.
C. Indian women work on their own. D. Daily life in India surprises the writer.
【56~59题答案】
【答案】56. C 57. B 58. B 59. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，作者用自家如何帮助新鸡融入鸡群的故事，叙述了自己如何像小鸡一样在夜晚融入印度。
【56题详解】
推理判断题。由第一段“When I was growing up, my family kept chickens. We always had about a dozen of them at any given time and whenever one died off—taken away by hawk or fox or by some obscure chicken illness—my father would replace the lost hen. (在我成长的过程中，我家养鸡。在任何特定的时间，我们总是有十几只母鸡，每当有一只被鹰或狐狸或某种不明原因的鸡病夺走，我父亲就会替换掉这只没了的鸡)”可知，第一段讲“作者家会替换没了的那只鸡”，正好引出第二段“作者家会带回一只小鸡，并如何帮助新鸡融入鸡群的故事”，可得出第一段的作用是引出其他段落。故选C项。
【57题详解】
细节理解题。由第四段中的“My plane lands in Mumbai around 1:30 AM. (我的飞机在凌晨1:30左右降落在孟买)”可知，作者可能是1:00AM左右到达印度的。故选B项。
【58题详解】
词句猜测题。由第二段中的“You can’t just toss it in there with the old chickens, or they will see it as an invader. What you must do instead is to slip the new bird into the chicken coop in the middle of the night while the others are asleep. Place her on a roost beside the flock and tiptoe away. (你不能把它和老鸡一起扔进去，否则它们会把它当成入侵者。你必须做的是把新鸡在半夜里放进鸡笼里，当其它鸡睡着了时。把它放在flock旁边的栖息处，踮起脚尖走开)”可知，本段讲如何帮助新鸡融入鸡群，那就是当其它鸡睡着了时把新鸡在半夜里放进鸡笼里，鸡笼里有好多鸡，可得出把新鸡放在鸡群旁边的栖息处，flock在此处意为“鸡群（group）”。故选B项。
【59题详解】
细节理解题。由最后一段中的“then find the taxi that will take me hours and hours out of the city to the Ashram, located in a remote rural village. I doze on the drive through nighttime India, sometimes waking to look out the window (然后找到了一辆出租车，这辆出租车将带我离开城市数小时，前往位于偏远乡村的Ashram。我在驱车穿越印度的夜间路上打瞌睡，有时醒来向窗外望去)”可知，“作者在出租车上小睡了一会儿”正确。故选A项。
(B)
USING YOUR SCORPIO COOKER: USEFUL HINTS
Follow these useful hints to obtain the best results when using your new SCORPIO cooker.
Choice of burner
Use a large burner to bring liquids to the boil quickly, and use a small one for stewed dishes and sauces.
To conserve gas, place the pan centrally over the burner and adjust the flame so that it does not extend past the edges of the pan.
Do not boil food too rapidly. A strong boil does not cook any faster but violently shakes up the food, which may then lose its taste.

flame too high — wastes gas flame not past edges of pan — conserves gas
Utensils
All normally available utensils (aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, ceramic, etc.) may be used on your new gas cooker, but ensure that they are steady, in order to avoid dangerous spill-over of hot liquids.
Caution: Large Utensils
When a cooker is installed close to a worktop, ensure that whenever large utensils are used, they are placed so that they do not overhand the side of hotplate, as this may cause scorching or charring of the worktop surface.
Oven
There is a gradual change in temperature between the bottom and top of the oven. The first, or bottom, shelf position is the coolest and the fourth, or top, shelf position is the hottest. Because of the temperature change from one shelf position to another, it is possible to cook various dishes which require different temperatures, at the same time. As a rough guide, the temperature change from one shelf to the next is about ten degrees Celsius.
Some recipes do not refer directly to temperature but use descriptions such as “slow”, “moderate”, “hot” etc. when using such recipes, the following chart may be taken as a guide:
OVEN TEMPERATURES
slow:
110℃
warm:
130℃
moderate:
150℃
moderately hot:
180℃
hot:
220℃
very hot:
250℃
If preheating is required, allow time for the oven to reach the set temperature. The following table may be used as a guide:
PREHEATING
3 minutes:
120℃
6 minutes:
180℃
10 minutes:
250℃
Note that the oven light (where fitted) is located on the splash back.
Storage drawer (where fitted)
The storage drawer situated underneath the oven is designed for the storage of pans and utensils. Do not place plastic utensils or flammable material in this drawer. To remove the drawer, withdraw it to the fully open position. Then lift it dear of the stops. To refit the drawer, locate the nylon drawer slides on the slide tracks. Lift the drawer slightly to clear the stops, then slide it to the fully shut position.
60. How do you conserve gas when using a Scorpio cooker?
A. Make the flame as high as possible. B. Shake up the food.
C. Keep the flame not past the pan edges. D. Make a strong boil.
61. If you want to stew beef, you should________.
A. use a large utensil B. use a small burner
C. cook it faster D. use a utensil made of stainless steel
62. What can we put in the storage drawer underneath the oven?
A. Pans and plastic utensils. B. Pans and non-flammable material.
C. Utensils and flammable material. D. Pans and various dishes.
【60~62题答案】
【答案】60. C 61. B 62. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是一则Scorpio牌炊具的使用注意事项说明，说明不同类型的炊具如何使用以及烹饪时的温度参考等。
【60题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“To conserve gas, place the pan centrally over the burner and adjust the flame so that it does not extend past the edges of the pan.(为了省气，将锅放在燃烧器的中央，并调整火焰，以使它不会延伸到锅的边缘)”可知，当你使用Scorpio牌炊具时，你可以通过保持火焰不要超过锅边来省气。故选C。
【61题详解】
细节理解题。根据Choice of burner部分中“Use a large burner to bring liquids to the boil quickly, and use a small one for stewed dishes and sauces.(用一个大的火炉把液体迅速煮沸，用一个小的炖菜和酱汁)”可知，如果你想炖牛肉，你应该使用一个小的火炉。故选B。
【62题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The storage drawer situated underneath the oven is designed for the storage of pans and utensils. Do not place plastic utensils or flammable material in this drawer. (存放抽屉位于烤箱下方，用于存放锅和器皿。请勿在此抽屉内放置塑料器皿或易燃材料)”可知，我们可以在烤箱下面的储物抽屉里放锅和非易燃材料。故选B。

(C)
Facing water shortages and escalating fertilizer costs, farmers in developing countries are using raw sewage to irrigate and fertilize nearly 49 million acres of cropland, according to a new report — and it may not be a bad thing.
While the practice carries serious health risks for many, those dangers are outweighed by the social and economic gains for poor urban farmers and consumers who need affordable food. “There is a large potential for wastewater agriculture to both help and hurt great numbers of urban consumers,” said Liqa Raschid-Sally, who led the study.
The report focused on poor urban areas, where farms in or near cities supply relatively inexpensive food. Most of these operations draw irrigation water from local rivers or lakes. Unlike developed cities, however, these areas lack advanced water-treatment facilities, and rivers effectively become sewers (下水道).
When this water is used for agricultural irrigation, farmers risk absorbing disease-causing bacteria, as do consumers who eat the produce raw and unwashed. Nearly 2.2 million people die each year because of diarrhea-related (与腹泻相关的) diseases, according to WHO statistics. More than 80% of those cases can be attributed to contact with contaminated water and a lack of proper sanitation. But Pay Drechsel, an environmental scientist, argues that the social and economic benefits of using untreated human waste to grow food outweigh the health risks.
Those dangers can be addressed with farmer and consumer education, he said, while the free water and nutrients from human waste can help urban farmers in developing countries to escape poverty.
Agriculture is a water-intensive business, accounting for nearly 70% of global fresh water consumption.
In poor, dry regions, untreated wastewater is the only viable irrigation source to keep farmers in business. In some cases, water is so scarce that farmers break open sewage pipes transporting waste to local rivers.
Irrigation is the primary agricultural use of human waste in the developing world. But frequently untreated human waste harvested from lavatories is delivered to farms and spread as fertilizer.
In most cases, the human waste is used on grain crops, which are eventually cooked, minimizing the risk of transmitting water-borne diseases. With fertilizer prices jumping nearly 50% per metric ton over the last year in some places, human waste is an attractive, and often necessary, alternative.
In cases where sewage mud is used, expensive chemical fertilizer use can be avoided. The mud contains the same critical nutrients.
“Overly strict standards often fail,” James Bartram, a WHO water-health expert, said. “We need to accept that fact across much of the planet, so waste with little or no treatment will be used in agriculture for good reason.”
63. What is the main problem caused by the use of waste water for irrigation?
A. Farmers and consumers may be affected by harmful bacteria.
B. It will make the farm produce less competitive on the market.
C. It will drive producers of chemical fertilizers out of business.
D. Rivers and lakes nearby will gradually become contaminated.
64. What is environmental scientist Pay Drechsel’s attitude towards the use of untreated human waste in agriculture?
A. Indifferent. B. Responsible. C. Favorable. D. Skeptical.
65. What does Pay Drechsel think of the risks involved in using untreated human waste for farming?
A. They can be addressed by improved sanitation.
B. They will be minimized with new technology.
C. They have been somewhat exaggerated.
D. They can be dealt with through education.
66. What do we learn about James Bartram’s position on the use of human waste for farming?
A. He challenges Liqa Raschid-Sally’s conclusion.
B. He deems it indispensable for combating global poverty.
C. He echoes Pay Drechsel’s opinion on the issue.
D. He thinks it the only way out of the current food crisis.
【63~66题答案】
【答案】63. A 64. C 65. D 66. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了将污水用于农业灌溉可能会让农民和消费者受到有害细菌的影响，但相关专家认为这一问题可以通过教育解决，并认为将污水用于农业灌溉是可行的。
【63题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“When this water is used for agricultural irrigation, farmers risk absorbing disease-causing bacteria, as do consumers who eat the produce raw and unwashed.(当这些水被用于农业灌溉时，农民和那些生吃未经清洗的农产品的消费者都面临着吸收致病细菌的风险)”可知，用污水灌溉造成的主要问题是农民和消费者可能会受到有害细菌的影响。故选A项。
【64题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“But Pay Drechsel, an environmental scientist, argues that the social and economic benefits of using untreated human waste to grow food outweigh the health risks.(但是环境科学家佩·德雷塞尔(Pay Drechsel)认为，使用未经处理的人类排泄物来种植粮食，其社会和经济效益超过了健康风险)”可知，Pay Drechsel认为用未经处理的人类排泄物来种植粮食，效益高于风险，所以他对此持支持态度。故选C项。
【65题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“Those dangers can be addressed with farmer and consumer education, he said, while the free water and nutrients from human waste can help urban farmers in developing countries to escape poverty.(他说，这些危险可以通过对农民和消费者进行教育来解决，而人类排泄物中的免费水和营养物质可以帮助发展中国家的城市农民摆脱贫困)”可知，Pay Drechsel认为用未经处理的人类排泄物来种植粮食带来的风险可以通过教育来解决。故选D项。
【66题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“‘Overly strict standards often fail,’ James Bartram, a WHO water-health expert, said. ‘We need to accept that fact across much of the planet, so waste with little or no treatment will be used in agriculture for good reason.’(世界卫生组织水卫生专家巴特拉姆说，“过于严格的标准往往会失败。我们需要在地球的大部分地区接受这一事实，所以很少或没有处理的污水将有充分的理由用于农业。”)”可推知，James Bartram也赞同将污水用于农业灌溉，所以他赞同Pay Drechsel在这个问题上的观点。故选C项。

Section C
Directions: Read the following passages. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Some of us take on second jobs to make ends meet. Some do it for a chance to do the work they actually enjoy. And some of us create our own second jobs to build a business or create our own projects. No matter what the reason, though, juggling more than one job is guaranteed to be a “crash” course in time management.
We all know that we’ll have to figure out a time management system when we take on a second job. Equally obvious is the fact that what works for one person (and their jobs) probably won’t work for anyone else. ____67____. There are a few tricks, though, that can help.
____68____. Even if you are the boss on your second job — you’re working for yourself — you have an obligation to keep that work separate from your day job. Focus on what’s in front of you. There’s actually a benefit to punching a clock when you work for more than one supervisor. When you’re on the clock for Company A, you know exactly which projects you should be working on. If Company A is paying for this time, you should be theirs, heart and soul, at least until you clock out.
Good records can also help. I’m not just talking about the calendars and task lists most of us rely on. Making sure that you have any contact information available whether you’re at Job A, Job B or home can take some extra effort, but it’s worth it. ____69____.
I know plenty of people who bring their work to their primary job. It seems to be a favorite tactic of folks starting up a freelancing career or small business. I don’t think that’s the best way to manage a packed schedule. If you don’t have your primary employer’s permission, the arrangement is secret at best. That said, these situations do happen. If you’re in one of them, the best advice is to just keep things quiet.
Some companies don’t want to work anywhere else. They want to put in your eight hours, go home, sleep well and come back rested. Others consider employees who go looking for other projects as its benefits --such employees have a jump start on networking and have a wider variety of experiences.
Unfortunately, most supervisors do not come with a label describing which variety they belong to. ____70____. So the general rule seems to be that you keep quiet on your extracurricular activities. I wouldn’t talk about Job A at Job B, although, if my boss was to bring up the matter, I’d be entirely truthful.
A. Priority should definitely be given to your day job
B. The same goes for your notes and other paperwork
C. It’s up to you to find a system and stick with it
D. Sometimes it is no easy task to make decisions between Job A and Job B
E. Keep firm dividers between your different jobs
F. It can be very hard to figure out your boss’s attitude
【答案】67. C 68. E 69. B 70. F
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了当我们在从事第二份工作时，如何找到适合自己的时间管理系统的几条建议。
【67题详解】
根据空格前句子“Equally obvious is the fact that what works for one person (and their jobs) probably won’t work for anyone else.(同样明显的事实是，对于一个人（以及他们的工作）有效的东西可能对其他人无效)”可知，不同的人或者工作，其合适的方法是不同的，所以取决于你自己去寻找一个有效的方法，并坚持下去。由此可知，C项“It’s up to you to find a system and stick with it(该由你自己去找到一个系统并坚持下去)”符合文意。故选C。
【68题详解】
根据空格后“Even if you are the boss on your second job —you’re working for yourself — you have an obligation to keep that work separate from your day job.(即使你是第二份工作的老板——你为自己工作——你也有义务把这份工作和你的日常工作分开)”可知，此段主要讲述即使自己创业，也要把不同的工作区分开。由此可知，E项“Keep firm dividers between your different jobs.(在不同的工作之间保持牢固的界限)”符合文意。故选E。
【69题详解】
根据该段第一句“Good records can also help. I’m not just talking about the calendars and task lists most of us rely on.(好的记录也有帮助。我说的不只是我们大多数人依赖的日历和任务列表)”可知，该段主要讲述记录的重要性。由此可知，B项“The same goes for your notes and other paperwork.(你的笔记和其他文书工作也是如此)”符合文意。故选B。
【70题详解】
根据最后一段“Unfortunately, most supervisors do not come with a label describing which variety they belong to.(不幸的是，大多数主管都没有一个标签来描述他们属于哪种类型)”可知，大部分公司不会明确表态是否支持员工找兼职，老板的态度很难捉摸，所以最好就是保持沉默，不要告诉别人你的兼职工作。由此可知，F项“It can be very hard to figure out your boss’s attitude.(想要弄清楚你老板的态度是非常困难的)”符合文意。故选F。

IV. Summary Writing (10分)
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Hardworking Brains
It's late in the evening: time to close the book and turn off the computer. You're done for the day. What you may not realize, however, is that the learning process actually continues - in your dreams. It might sound like science fiction, but researchers are increasingly focusing on the relationship between the knowledge and skills our brains absorb during the day and the fragmented, often bizarre(奇怪的)imaginings they generate at night. Scientists have found that dreaming about a task we've learned is associated with improved performance in that activity (suggesting that there's some truth to the popular notion that we're "getting" a foreign language once we begin dreaming in it). What's more, researchers are coming to recognize that dreaming is an essential part of understanding, organizing and keeping what we learn.
While we sleep, research indicates the brain replays the patterns of activity it experienced during waking hours, allowing us to enter what one psychologist calls a neural virtual reality. A vivid example of such replay can be seen in a video researchers made recently about sleep disorders. They taught a series of dance moves to a group of patients with conditions like sleepwalking, in which the sleeper engages in the kind physical movement that does not normally occur during sleep. They then videotaped the subjects as they slept. Lying in bed, eyes closed, one female patient on the tape performs the dance moves she learned earlier.
This shows that while our bodies are at rest, our brains are drawing what's important from the information and events we've recently encountered, then integrating that data into the vast store of what we already know. In a 2010 study, researchers at Harvard Medical School reported that college students who dreamed about a computer maze(迷宫)task they had learned showed a 10-fold improvement in their ability to find their way through the maze compared with participants who did not dream about the task.
Robert Stickgold, one of the Harvard researchers, suggests that studying right before bedtime taking a nap following a study session in the afternoon might increase the odds of dreaming out the material. Think about that as your head hits the pillow tonight.

71._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

【答案】One possible version:
Learning continues in our dreams, which in turn improves our performance, and dreaming is key to comprehension, organizing and retaining knowledge. Brain replays the activity learned during the day and keeps drawing important information to integrate into existing knowledge. So we can try to study right before sleep.
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍说，学习在我们的梦中继续，这反过来提高了我们的表现，并且梦是理解、组织和保留我们所学知识的关键。大脑重放白天学到的活动，并不断地提取重要信息融合到已经存在的知识中，所以我们可以尝试在睡觉前学习。
【详解】要点摘录
①What you may not realize, however, is that the learning process actually continues - in your dreams.
②Scientists have found that dreaming about a task we've learned is associated with improved performance in that activity.
③What's more, researchers are coming to recognize that dreaming is an essential part of understanding, organizing and keeping what we learn.
④While we sleep, research indicates the brain replays the patterns of activity it experienced during waking hours, allowing us to enter what one psychologist calls a neural virtual reality
⑤This shows that while our bodies are at rest, our brains are drawing what's important from the information and events we've recently encountered, then integrating that data into the vast store of what we already know.
⑥Robert Stickgold, one of the Harvard researchers, suggests that studying right before bedtime taking a nap following a study session in the afternoon might increase the odds of dreaming out the material.
2.缜密构思将第1、2两个要点进行整合，将第3个要点进行概括总结，并重组1、2、3三个要点，将第4、5两个要点进行整合，将第6个要点进行概括总结。
3.遣词造句
Learning continues in our dreams, which in turn improves our performance, and dreaming is key to comprehension, organizing and retaining knowledge.Brain replays the activity learned during the day and keeps drawing important information to integrate into existing knowledge. So we can try to study right before sleep.
【点睛】[高分句型] Learning continues in our dreams, which in turn improves our performance, and dreaming is key to comprehension, organizing and retaining knowledge.(运用which引导非限制性定语从句)


V. Translation (第1-2句，每句3分；第3句，4分；第4句5分；共15分)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72. 这家面包房因为使用劣质面粉而成为众矢之的。(target)
【答案】The bakery became the target of criticism for having used the flour of inferior quality.
【解析】
【详解】考查名词、时态和非谓语动词。句意阐述过去的事情，表示“成为”应该用动词become的一般过去式形式 became ；“众矢之的”可以理解为“批评的目标”，名词target意为“目标”，名词criticism 意为“批评”，“众矢之的”翻译为：the target of criticism ；表示“因为”应该用介词for，后面跟名词短语；表示“使用劣质面粉”应该用动名词的完成时having used the flour of inferior quality.故翻译为The bakery became the target of criticism for having used the flour of inferior quality.

73. 去欧洲旅游时，不建议游客在晚上单独出行。 (suggest)
【答案】While travelling in Europe, it is suggested that tourists (should) not go out alone at night.
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句的省略和主语从句。分析汉语句子可知，主句是“不建议游客在晚上单独出行”，没有主语故用it is suggested that的主语从句，从句中用省略should的动词原形，可翻译为it is suggested that tourists (should) not go out alone at night；“去欧洲旅游时”是时间状语从句While you are travelling in Europe，由于主句主语为 tourists ，故从句中的主语和be动词可以省略，故翻译为While travelling in Europe, it is suggested that tourists (should) not go out alone at night.

74. 消息传来，导演们计划拍摄一部纪录片以向身边的志愿者们表示敬意。（honor）
【答案】Word came that the directors planned to make a documentary in honor of the volunteers around them.
【解析】
【详解】考查固定句型、时态和短语。句子陈述过去的事情，应用一般过去时；“消息传来”可表达为word came that...，that引导同位语从句对word进行解释说明；“计划做某事”表达为plan to do sth.，作从句谓语动词；“拍摄记录片”表达为make a documentary，“向……表达敬意”表达为in honor of，“志愿者”表达为volunteer，此处应用其复数形式。结合其他汉语提示，故翻译为Word came that the directors planned to make a documentary in honor of the volunteers around them.

75. 在你尝试掌握一门新技术之时，你很可能一筹莫展、甚至萌生退意。但毫无疑问的是，你坚持的时间越久，你就越能更好地应用这门技术。（loss）
【答案】When you are trying to master a new skill, you are likely to be at a loss and even want to quit. But there's no doubt that the longer you insist on it, the better you'll be able to use it.
【解析】
【详解】考查时间状语从句，固定句型和时态。在你尝试掌握一门新技术之时可以用when引导的时间状语从句，译为“when you are trying to master a new skill”；你很可能一筹莫展、甚至萌生退意为主句，这句话里的一筹莫展可用短语“be at a loss”，可译为“you are likely to be at a loss and even want to quit”。第二句里毫无疑问的是可用固定句型“there's no doubt that”，根据其他汉语，可译为“But there's no doubt that the longer you insist on it, the better you'll be able to use it.”句子都是描述事实，用一般现在时和一般将来时，故翻译为When you are trying to master a new skill, you are likely to be at a loss and even want to quit. But there's no doubt that the longer you insist on it, the better you'll be able to use it.

VI. Guided Writing （25分）
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假定你是明启中学的高中学生李华。某电视台线上学习节目打算增设两个栏目。初步拟定从“Reading for Fun”、“Textbook Learning”、“Homework Guidance”、“Online Listening”以及“Questions and Answers”五个栏目中选取两个，特此向所有在线学习者征求意见。请你给电视台写封邮件，推荐两个栏目。邮件内容须包括:
1) 你推荐的两个栏目；
2) 你推荐这两个栏目的理由。
注意：作文中不得出现你本人的姓名、班级及学校等真实信息。
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【参考答案】
Dear editors,
I know you’re going to set up new programs on line. So I’m writing to suggest two programs---“Reading for Fun” and “Homework Guidance” as an online learner.
First of all, I think reading is of great significance to the whole life of people. “Reading for Fun” can create a good language environment for online learners, broaden their horizons, and encourage them to absorb rich language, in order that learners can better use the language.
Secondly, homework allows us to master what we have learned, which can deepen understanding and memory. However, many of our students’ parents are usually busy and have no time to guide their homework. And students do homework at home, where there no teachers. “Homework Guidance” not only can help complete homework, but also can improve the enthusiasm of students. Besides, under the guidance of the program, students can develop good study habits and not worry about their homework any more.
That's why I recommend the two programs. I am sure they will be well-received by the online learners. I hope you can take my suggestion into consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给电视台写封邮件，推荐两个栏目，并写出推荐这两个栏目的理由。
【详解】词汇积累
建议：suggest→ propose→ advise
鼓励：encourage→ urge
有益的：helpful→ significant→ be of great significance
培养：develop→ bring up
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：However, many of our students’ parents are usually busy and have no time to guide their homework.
拓展句：However many of our students’ parents are usually busy, who have no time to guide their homework.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Secondly, homework allows us to master what we have learned, which can deepen understanding and memory. (运用了what引导的宾语从句和which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] That's why I recommend the two programs. (运用了why引导的表语从句)












附：听力文字稿：
Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A. you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and a question about it , read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1M: I had no idea there were so many preparations to make for Christmas
W:Yes, mother began shopping for Christmas before December ever arrived.
Q: When did mother start to prepare for Christmas?
2. M: Could you tell me where the director's office is?
W: I happen to be on my way there to meet my uncle and I'll guide you .
Q: Who is the man looking for?
3. M: Is it true that you can't take this medicine?
W: Yes, it works well, but the side effects are really strong.
Q: Why doesn't the woman use the medicine?
4. M:The light in my room doesn't work and I can't do anything
W: Why not go to the reading room?
Q: What does the woman mean?
5. M:Mary, do you think it will take long to complete the homework assigned by Mr. David?
W:No,I finished it last night.
Q: What did Mary think about the homework?
6. W: How long have you studied English?
M:Quite a few years, but if you mean the study this time,I have been studying for nearly 3 months.
Q: How long has he studied English this time?
7. W:Excuse me. Can you tell me where the public phone is?
M:Yes, madam. They are just down this corridor to the left side.
Q: What does the woman want?
8. M:I'm about worn out. I've been totally busy at the office. Guess I'm getting old
W:Don't be silly. You just need a rest.
Q: How does the man feel?
9.W:I'm afraid my husband won't be back until 12:30. Shall I ask him to call you?
M: Yes, please ask him to give me a ring when he comes back .
Q: What did the man want the woman to do?
10. W:I just saw Mary and she was wearing the strangest dress.
M: Didn't you like it? That's the latest look.
Q: What does the man say about Mary's dress?

Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
The U.N. Development Program has published the yearly report since 1990.This year's came out last week. Later this week is the World Summit in New York. Leaders will mark the sixtieth anniversary of the United

Nations. They also will discuss progress over the past five years toward he U.N 's Millennium Development Goals.
One goal is to cut the number of people living in extreme poverty by fifty percent by 201S.Other goals are to reduce child death by two thirds and to provide basic education for all children in the next ten years.
The new Human Development Report warns that the goals are at risk. I says that without more money for development, there will be millions of death that could have been prevented. And. it says. more than eight hundred million people will still be living in extreme poverty. The number is almost four hundred million higher than the target for 2015.
The U.N. report says developing nations must seek investment and fight dishonesty. But it says economic growth alone will not help most countries reach the goal to reduce poverty. i says they must also fight social inequalities and respect human rights.
Finally. the report calls for major changes to international policies on aid, trade and security. It says the world has the resources to end poverty,but must also have the political will.
(Now listen again, please!)
Questions:
11. In what year did the U.N. Development Program begin publishing its yearly report?
12. What does the passage tell you about poverty?
13.Which of the following does this passage mainly talk about?

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage
Last August Susan and forty-two other students got wet and dirty while removing six tons of garbage from the river running across their city.They cleaned up the river as part of a week-long environmental camp. Like one in three American rivers, this river is so polluted that it’s unsafe for swimming and fishing.Still,Susan, who has just completed her third summer on the river cleanup, sees a change in this river.“Since we started three years ago, the river is getting a lot cleaner,” she says. Environmental scientists praise the teenagers for removing garbage that can harm wild life. Water birds,for example,can choke on plastic bottle rings and get cut by scrap metal. Three years ago,when the cleanup started,garbage was everywhere. But this year the teenagers had to hunt for their boats the fastest.By the end of the six-hour shift,they had removed enough garbage to fill more than two large trucks. “Seeing all that garbage in the river makes people begin to care about environmental issues,”Susan says. She hopes that when others read that she and her peers care enough to clean it up, maybe hey would think twice before they throw garbage in the river.
(Now listen again,please!)
Questions:
14. What does the passage tell us about American rivers?
15. What did the students find when they came to the river this year?
16. What was the expected reaction of the local people to the students’ efforts?
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W:Hello, welcome to “Advice" radio program. What's your name?
M:Jim.
W: What's your problem?
M:Er...well I'm beginning to lose my hair.Er,1 went to the doctor,but he just said there was nothing I could do about it. He said it was probably hereditary.My father was bald by the time he was thirty .
W: And how old are you? M;Me? I'm twenty-eight.
M:And are you losing a lot of hair then?
M: Well. it comes out a lot when I comb my hair and you can see a thin part on the top of my head.
W: Does that really worry you, Jim?
M: Well. I don’t like it. It's old. I don’t want to look like a middle-aged man at twenty-eight. And I wonder if there is some special shampoo I should use, and if you could tell me one that I should buy to stop it getting worse.
W:Well,Jim, to be honest, there's not really a lot you can do about it.I mean,baldness is one of those things
that, you just have to try to accept. Some men find it more difficult to accept baldness than others. Whatever you do, don't comb it over because that usually looks ridiculous. And the other thing that usually looks ridiculous is a man with a wig, that is, the false hairpiece.I actually think bald men can look very attractive. My husband is bald and I think it really suits him.
(Now listen again, please!)
Questions:
17. What's probably the reason for the man's baldness?18. What does the woman suggest to the man?
19. Where do you think this conversation takes place?
20. What does the woman think of her husband's baldness?