2023重庆市育才中学高三下学期开学考试英语试题含答案

英 语 答 案

参考答案

听力： 1～5 CCBAC     6～10 BCAAC    11～15ACCBB  16～20 ABABA

阅读： 21~23 DBC  24~27 CBBC   28~31 CCDB  32~35 DACB

七选五：36~40 FADGB

完型：  41~45 CACBD    46~50 ABCBD     51~55 CAADB

语法填空：

A 篇

这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了三种草坪游戏以及价格等信息。

【21题详解】

细节理解题。根据第一段中“Experts say that engaging in playful activities through adulthood can help lower stress, improve cognitive functions, and build social bonds with others, which is so much more than what your phone can do for you. (专家表示，在成年期参与有趣的活动可以帮助减轻压力，改善认知功能，并与他人建立社会联系，这比你的手机能为你做的多得多)”可知，草坪游戏可以给成年人减压。故选D。

【22题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段中“Start the two-on-two game by bouncing a ball off the net, sending it flying toward your opponents—they have three passes between them to send the ball back over to your team.(在二对二比赛开始时，将球反弹到网外，让球飞向你的对手——对方有三次传球机会将球传回你的球队)”可知，当玩Spikeball Game Set时需要四个玩家。故选B。

【23题详解】

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“It’s demanding yet thrilling.(它要求很高，但也很刺激)”以及最后一段“Two players at a time try to insert their red or blue coins into the wooden frame to form a vertical or horizontal line of all the same color. It’s way more challenging than you’d think. (两名玩家一次将他们的红色或蓝色硬币插入木框中，形成一条颜色相同的垂直线或水平线。这比你想象的更有挑战性)”可知，第二和第三个游戏的共同之处是它们需要技巧。故选C。

B篇

本文为一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了Diébédo Francis Kéré在2022年成为第一位获得普利兹克建筑奖的黑人，童年时艰苦的学校条件激励他未来要为孩子们创造良好的学习环境。

【24题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段“The first Black winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize was as surprised as anyone else to be selected for the field’s most famous prize. Many architects had openly supposed that 2022 would be Sir David Adjaye’s year, who is best known for designing notable buildings as the Nobel Peace Center in Norway．Kéré, who is based in Berlin but centers much of his practice in Africa, has been—until now—far lesser known, with buildings that include primary schools and a healthcare clinic. (第一位获得普利兹克建筑奖的黑人和其他人一样，对被选为该领域最著名的奖项感到惊讶。许多建筑师曾公开认为，2022年将是大卫·阿贾耶爵士的年度，他最出名的是设计了挪威的诺贝尔和平中心等著名建筑。Kéré，住在柏林，但他的大部分业务都在非洲，一直是——直到现在——很少为人所知，他的建筑包括一些小学和一个医疗诊所。)”可知，业内人士对于Sir David Adjaye这位建筑家获奖呼声颇高，相比之下本文主人公的主要作品都在非洲且名气不大，故选C项。

【25题详解】

细节理解题。根据第四段“Kéré’s architectural practice was inspired by his own experience attending school with around 100 other children in a region with temperatures over 100 F. “It’s very hot inside. And there was no light, while outside, the sunlight was abundant. I think, one day I should make it better. I was thinking about space, about room, about how I could feel better.” (Kéré的建筑实践灵感来自于他自己在温度超过100华氏度的地区与大约100名其他孩子一起上学的经历。‘里面很热。没有光，而外面阳光充足。我想，总有一天我会做得更好。我在想空间，空间，想着怎样才能感觉好点’)”可知，Kéré童年时经历的艰苦的学校条件激励他未来要为孩子们创造良好的学习环境。故选B项。

【26题详解】

推理判断题。根据第四段最后两句“I think, one day I should make it better. I was thinking about space, about room, about how I could feel better. (我想，总有一天我会做得更好。我在想余地，空间，想着怎样才能感觉好点’)”，以及第五段“In his designs for Gando Primary School and Naaba Belem Goumma Secondary School, Kéré drew on traditional building materials such as local clay mixed with concrete, and emphasized shade and shadows, making spaces bright enough and letting air in, and thus reducing the need for air conditioning. He wanted the buildings to evoke the sense of an oasis (绿洲), a place for many children, to be happy and learn how to read and write. (在他的Gando小学和Naaba Belem Goumma中学的设计中，Kéré借鉴了传统建筑材料，如当地粘土与混凝土混合，并强调阴影，使空间足够明亮，让空气进入，从而减少对空调的需求。他希望这些建筑能唤起一种绿洲的感觉，为许多孩子提供一个快乐、学习读写的地方。)”可知，Kéré 设计的初衷是关心关爱孩子们的学习环境，在设计中，他非常注重因地制宜，使建筑更有实用性，可以看出Kéré关心他人且很务实。故选B项。

【27题详解】

推理判断题。根据最后一段的第一句“In his designs for Gando Primary School and Naaba Belem Goumma Secondary School, Kéré drew on traditional building materials such as local clay mixed with concrete, and emphasized shade and shadows, making spaces bright enough and letting air in, and thus reducing the need for air conditioning. (在他的Gando小学和Naaba Belem Goumma中学的设计中，Kéré借鉴了传统建筑材料，如当地粘土与混凝土混合，并强调阴影，使空间足够明亮，让空气进入，从而减少对空调的需求。)”可知，Kéré 设计的学校，采光和通风都良好，故选C项。

C篇

这是一篇说明文。一项研究发现，长期使用社交媒体的人，可以通过给别人积极的评论来降低自己压力荷尔蒙水平。此外，体育运动也可以降低皮质醇，从而降低人的压力。

【28题详解】

主旨大意题。根据第二段的In a new study, 88 volunteers revealed how much time they spent on Facebook and the types of Facebook posts and comments that they made. In addition, they answered questions about their feelings and state of mind. They also offered saliva. Researchers tested it for cortisol.(在一项新的研究中，88名志愿者花了多少时间在Facebook上，以及他们在Facebook上发表的帖子和评论的类型。此外，他们还回答关于他们感受和精神状态的问题。他们还提供唾液。研究人员测试他们的皮质醇)可知，本段主要介绍了研究的内容。C. research contents(研究内容)符合以上说法，故选C项。

【29题详解】

推理判断题。根据第三段的“On the other hand, youths who gave lots of “likes”and supportive comments on Facebook had lower cortisol levels. The more social support you give to others, the lower your stress hormone levels will be, ”says Lupien.(另一方面，在Facebook上给很多“赞”和支持性评论的年轻人的皮质醇水平较低。卢平说：“你给与他人的支持越多，你的压力荷尔蒙水平就会越低”)可推测，如果我们想压力更少，可以多给别人积极的评论。C. Give more positive comments to others.(给别人更多积极的评价)符合以上说法，故选C项。

【30题详解】

推理判断题。根据第四段的''This research decidedly combines the social science approach and the medical science approach on an important question in our social-media age,'' says Wenhong Chen(陈文红说：“这项研究明确地将社会科学方法和医学方法结合起来，来研究我们这个社交媒体时代的一个重要问题”)和''It's ready pleasantly new to see Lupien's team study cortisol levels-along with questionnaire data. '' (“看到卢平团队研究皮质醇水平和问卷调查数据，我们已经准备好迎接新的惊喜。”)可推测，陈文红对卢平团队的研究持支持态度。D. Approving.(赞成的)符合以上说法，故选D项。

【31题详解】

细节理解题。根据最后一段的Also, she recommends that people who use social media heavily should find time to take active walks, to run or to do other activities. Cortisol increases a person’s energy. ''The best way to reduce stress hormones is to use the energy, '' she says.(卢平建议频繁使用社交媒体的人应该找时间进行积极的散步、跑步或者其他活动。皮质醇增加一个人的能量。减少压力荷尔蒙的最好方法是利用这些能量。)可知，体育锻炼可以消耗能量，从而降低皮质醇。B. Doing physical exercise helps reduce the levels of cortisol.(做体育锻炼帮助减少皮质醇的量)符合以上说法，故选B项。

D篇

这是一篇说明文。科廷大学(Curtin University)的一项研究发现了一种简单而经济的方法，可以确定哪种化学物质和金属类型最适合用于储存和供应能源。

【32题详解】

32．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Curtin University research has found a simple and affordable method to determine which chemicals and types of metals are best used to store and supply energy(科廷大学的一项研究发现了一种简单而经济的方法，可以确定哪种化学物质和金属类型最适合储存和供应能源   )”可知，这种新方法可以解决能源储存问题。故选D项。

【33题详解】

33．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“There are thousands of types of ionic liquids, a type of “liquid salt”, and until now, it was difficult to know which would be best suited for use in a capacitor.(离子液体有数千种，也就是“液体盐”的一种，直到现在，人们还很难知道哪种离子液体最适合用于电容器)”可知，制造电容器的挑战是选择最好的离子液体。故选A项。

【34题详解】

34．词义猜测题。根据前文“researchers found that charging the device for 60 seconds produced a full charge, which did not ‘leak’ (研究人员发现，给手机充电60秒就能充满电，而且不会漏电)”和下文“for at least four days”可知，充满电以后电量至少持续四天才开始“减少”。故选C项。

【35题详解】

35．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Curtin University research has found a simple and affordable method to determine which chemicals and types of metals are best used to store and supply energy(科廷大学的一项研究发现了一种简单而经济的方法，可以确定哪种化学物质和金属类型最适合储存和供应能源 )”根据第二段“Lead author Associate Professor Simone Ciampi from Curtin’s School of Molecular and Life Sciences said this easy, low-cost method of determining how to produce and keep the highest energy charge in a capacitor (电容器). （该报告的主要作者、柯廷分子和生命科学学院的副教授Simone Ciampi说，这种简单、低成本的方法可以确定如何在电容器中产生并保持最高能量电荷）”最后一段“The next step is to use this new screening method to find ionic liquid with an even longer duration in the charged state and larger energy density.(下一步是利用这种新的筛选方法来寻找带电状态持续时间更长、能量密度更大的离子液体)”可知，全文是围绕寻找一种简单经济的方法来展开文章内容的，所以用“一种好的方法，寻求完美的离子液体电容器”来作为文章标题是比较合适的。故选B项。

七选五：

这是一篇说明文，文章讲述防止应用程序过度分享手机数据的方法。

【36题详解】

根据空前“For starters, download apps only from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, not from random websites.(对于初学者来说，只能从苹果App Store或谷歌Play Store下载应用程序，而不能从任意网站下载)”可知，要从正规渠道下载应用程序，F项“这些应用程序符合大公司的质量标准”说明原因，故选F项。

【37题详解】

根据空前“Before you accept an app’s terms and conditions, look at what information it’s planning to collect and think twice if it’s asking for too many permissions.(在你接受一个应用程序的条款和条件之前，先看看它打算收集哪些信息，并再三考虑它是否要求了太多的许可)”可知，本段是关于应用程序的条款和条约，A项“例如，为什么游戏应用程序需要访问你的短信？”对上文“考虑它是否要求了太多的许可”举例说明。故选A项。

【38题详解】

根据前一句“Sign up using an e-mail address you’ve set up just for things like app permissions and e-mail newsletters.(使用你为应用程序权限和电子邮件时事通讯等设置的电子邮件地址注册)”及空后“This way, if there is a security breach (缺口), your exposure is contained to things connected to that address.(这样的话，如果存在安全漏洞，您的暴露将包含与该地址相关的内容)”可知，要使用专门为应用程序设置的邮箱抵制，不要使用常用的邮箱地址等，这样如果应用程序存在安全漏洞，不会曝光常用邮箱的相关内容，D项“不要使用你的主要电子邮件地址或社交媒体账户”符合语境。故选D项。

【39题详解】

根据下文“This means a long one (at least ten characters) with a mixture of letters, numbers, and special characters — and, sorry, a unique password for each app.(这意味着一个包含字母、数字和特殊字符的长密码（至少10个字符）——对不起，每个应用程序都要有一个唯一的密码)”可知，本段是讲密码的设置，G项“当然，要使用一个安全的密码”符合语境，故选G项。

【40题详解】

下文“Go ahead and write them down — just store your cheat sheet in a secure location (not your wallet or phone case!). Or enlist a password manager such as 1Password or LastPass.(把它们写下来——只要把你的备忘单放在一个安全的地方（不要放在钱包或手机壳里！）或者申请一个密码管理器，例如1Password或LastPass)”是描述如何记住密码，B项“你怎么能把它们都记住呢”符合语境。故选B项。

完型填空

本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是由于新冠疫情，作者不能经常和家人相聚，在难得的一次相聚后作者意识到了对相聚的渴望，最终作者的儿子接种了疫苗，打开了和爱的人在一起的大门。

41. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们决定不参加大多数集体聚会。根据上文“COVID- 19 precautions”可知，因为新冠疫情，作者全家决定不参加大多数集体聚会。

42. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们担心这种新病毒带来的健康风险，特别是在我们等待孩子接种疫苗的时候。knowledge知识；prediction预测；concern担忧； argument争论。根据下文“about the health risks”可知，作者家人担心这种新病毒带来的健康风险。

43. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：2020年12月，我的父母从德克萨斯州过来隔离，之后偶尔回来看看我们。根据下文“to visit us occasionally after that”可知，作者的父母偶尔回来看看作者全家。

44. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们也试着去看他们，但两次都被阻止了——第一次是德尔塔病毒让旅行变得太可怕，第二次是我的奶奶和大儿子分别感染了Omicron病毒。根据下文“first when the virus Delta made the trip too ____45____, then when my grandma and my older son separately were ____46____ with Omicron”可知，作者的探访被阻止了。

45. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们也试着去看他们，但两次都被阻止了——第一次是德尔塔病毒让旅行变得太可怕，第二次是我的奶奶和大儿子分别感染了Omicron病毒。根据上文“the virus Delta”可知，德尔塔病毒让旅行变得太可怕。

46. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们也试着去看他们，但两次都被阻止了——第一次是德尔塔病毒让旅行变得太可怕，第二次是我的奶奶和大儿子分别感染了Omicron病毒。根据下文“with Omicron”可知，作者的奶奶和大儿子分别感染了Omicron病毒。

47. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：两年多前，我的孩子们才见过我的祖父母，小儿子不记得坐过飞机。根据上文“It had been more than two years once my kids had seen my grandparents”可知，两年多前，作者的孩子们才见过作者的祖父母，小儿子不记得坐过飞机。

48. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在那里，我的孩子们爱上了她的小表弟。根据下文“her baby cousin”可知，作者的孩子们爱上了她的小表弟。

49. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我观察我的孩子们游泳、看烟花，通常是和他们的兄弟姐妹们在一起。根据下文“as they swam”可知，作者观察孩子们游泳。

50. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我观察我的孩子们游泳、看烟花，通常是和他们的兄弟姐妹们在一起。根据下文“despite how infrequently we had gotten together over the past few years”可知，作者孩子和兄弟姐妹们一起玩儿，mess with意为“与……厮混在一起”。

51. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管过去几年我们很少聚在一起，但他们和每个人都相处得很好。根据下文“despite how infrequently we had gotten together over the past few years”可知，尽管过去几年我们很少聚在一起，但他们和每个人都相处得很好，空格处意为“舒服的”。

52. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：有几次，我看着我的孩子们和我的亲戚、他们的亲戚一起玩耍，建立起他们自己的联系，我有了和别人在一起时很少有的感觉:渴望，渴望更多这样的东西。根据上文“playing with my relatives, their relatives”可知，孩子们建立起他们自己的联系。

53. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：有几次，我看着我的孩子们和我的亲戚、他们的亲戚一起玩耍，建立起他们自己的纽带，我有了和别人在一起时很少有的感觉：渴望，渴望更多这样的东西。根据上文“longing”可知，作者渴望更多这样的东西。

54. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于COVID- 19尚未结束，我们仍在努力限制暴露。根据上文“As COVID- 19 is not over”可知，由于COVID- 19尚未结束，我们仍在努力限制暴露。

55. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但随着我们的小儿子终于接种了疫苗，我们打开了与我们爱的人在一起的大门，只是一点点。vaccinated接种疫苗。根据下文“we are cracking open the door, just a little, to be with the people we love”可知，作者小儿子终于接种了疫苗，他们打开了与爱的人在一起的大门。

语法填空

本文一篇说明文。介绍了选择正确的经营方向与合理安排讨论图书和社交的时间对创建一个吸引人的读书俱乐部的重要性。

56. 考查名词。句意：读书俱乐部可能是培养阅读欣赏力、发展新友谊的好方法，也可能是一个巨大的失败。根据空前的an和空后的of可知空处应填名词。appreciation“欣赏，鉴赏”。故填appreciation。

57. 考查动词的时态和语态。句意：事实上，它的发展方向取决于它是如何被管理的。从句主语it与manage之间为被动关系，应用被动语态；根据上文的takes和depends可知，此处要用一般现在时。故填is managed。

58. 考查副词。句意：如果他们的兴趣纯粹是社交聚会，那就考虑组一个团体一起进行社交活动。分析句子结构可知，空处作状语修饰is，应用所给词的副词形式。 故填simply。

59. 考查形容词。句意：在那次调查中，读书俱乐部里81%的人认为他们非常快乐，他们通常会花75分钟或更长时间讨论图书。空处修饰人，表示人的感受，故填delighted。delighted“高兴的，愉快的，快乐的”。故填delighted。

60. 考查非谓语动词。句意：与他们相比，在只讨论20分钟或更短时间的群体中，只有55%的人选择了高兴这一描述。分析句子结构可知，空处作状语，55 percent of people和compare之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词形式。故填Compared。

61. 考查时态。句意：与他们相比，在只讨论20分钟或更短时间的群体中，只有55%的人选择了高兴这一描述。分析句子可知，空格处是句子谓语；结合上文可知，此处描述的依然是调查的内容，是发生在过去的事，故用一般过去时。故填chose。

62. 考查强调句型。句意：Morgan-Witts解释说：“不是说社交时间不重要，而是说它是次要的。正是因为开诚布公的讨论和意见的分享，友谊才得以形成。”此处使用了强调句型，被强调部分是“because of the open discussion and the sharing of opinions”，故用that。

63. 考查非谓语动词。句意：如果你想要讨论图书而不是闲聊，她建议你申请成为公共图书馆小组的会员。此处为be eager to do sth.结构，表示“渴望/希望做某事”。故填to discuss。

64. 考查介词。句意：如果你想要讨论图书而不是闲聊，她建议你申请成为公共图书馆小组的会员。apply for sth.“申请……”。故填for。

65. 考查冠词。句意：我曾经加入过一个公共图书馆小组，它的全部目的似乎就是让人们聚在一起讨论图书。根据句意可知，此处表特指，故填the。

书面表达

作文一：

【范文】Dear Mike,

The Qatar World Cup is over. I, as well as you, am amazed by the Chinese elements almost everywhere in the World Cup. Knowing that you are interested in the great changes in our country over the past decade, I’m glad to share some with you.

Actually, remarkable achievements have been made in our economy, life, science, and so forth. For example, the goal of poverty elimination has been achieved, thus paving the way for the accomplishment of common prosperity.

As a high school student, I’m proud of these achievements, which enhance my national confidence and motivate me to study harder.

I hope that you can come to China for a visit to experience more.

Yours,

Li Hua

本篇书面表达属于应用文。

【详解】1.词汇积累

惊奇的：amazed→astonished

对……感兴趣：be interested in→have interest in

例如：for example→for instance

以……为自豪：be proud of→take pride in

2.句式拓展

简单句变复合句

原句：For example, the goal of poverty elimination has been achieved, thus paving the way for the accomplishment of common prosperity.

拓展句：For example, the goal of poverty elimination has been achieved, which paves the way for the accomplishment of common prosperity.

【高分句型1】For example, the goal of poverty elimination has been achieved, thus paving the way for the accomplishment of common prosperity.（运用了现在分词作状语）

【高分句型2】As a high school student, I’m proud of these achievements, which enhance my national confidence and motivate me to study harder.（运用了which引导非限制性定语从句）

作文二：

When I thought it was safe, I stopped. I rolled up my trousers and saw blood. The leggings had acted as a bit of a barrier but there were fang marks on the left side of my knee, seeping blood. I managed to stop the bleeding and cleaned up as best as I could with tissues from my bag. I couldn’t walk up the volcano, but I couldn’t go back down either because I’d have to pass them again. I imagined being stuck by myself all night. I was really scared. Suddenly I heard rustling and froze.

A pickup truck appeared, driven by the ranger. I must have been as white as a sheet. He told me to get in. The relief was unbelievable. A few minutes later, we saw the dogs in the road where I’d left them. As we drove past, they jumped up at the truck, growling. When we finally reached the gate, I saw the American couple. I learned it was they who told the ranger what had happened. I could never thank them enough for what they did for me. They saved my life!

【文章大意】本文讲述了作者在2018年圣诞节期间去攀登巴鲁火山，她喜欢独自旅行，起初护林员不同意她独自前往，但看到她身后有一对美国夫妇，才勉强同意。起初攀登很顺利，但她突然遇到两只狗，它们向她冲过来并用牙齿咬了她的腿，疼痛让她喘不过气来，但她没有反击，而是颤抖着身体试着往前走，最后远离了狗的视线。

1.段落续写：

①由第一段首句内容“当我认为安全的时候，我停了下来。”可知，第一段可描写作者的伤势和作者的心理活动。

②由第二段首句内容“一辆小货车出现了，由护林员驾驶。”可知，第二段可描写护林员为什么会出现及作者是否脱险。

2.续写线索：伤势严重——处理伤口——我的心理活动——护林员出现——我得救了——护林员为什么会出现——我的感受

3.词汇激活

行为类

①.渗出：seep/ooze

②.到达：reach/get to

③.得知：learn/be informed of

情绪类

①.害怕的：scared/afraid

②.难以置信的：unbelievable/incredible

【点睛】[高分句型1]. A few minutes later, we saw the dogs in the road where I’d left them. （由关系副词where引导限制性定语从句）

[高分句型2]. When we finally reached the gate, I saw the American couple.（由when引导时间状语从句）

听力原文：

Text 1

W: Mike, you should join our tennis club. We play after work at 5:30 p.m.

M: I wish, but I finish work late and it gets dark at 7:30 p.m. I probably won’t leave until 8:00 p.m. today. (1)

W: Don’t worry. The courts have lights.

Text 2

M: Hey, Lisa. You don’t look happy.

W: Yeah. It’s the photography competition. I was confident I would win. But…

M: Come on, Lisa. (2) We all like your pictures, anyway.

Text 3

M: Put on your warm hat and gloves. It is cold here and gloves will protect your hands if you fall.

W: Falling is my only concern. I always slip on the ice. I hope you can help me. (3)

Text 4

W: I want to keep fit at home, but using the exercise bike is so boring. I tried listening to music while cycling, but all I do is think about work.

M: I always watch videos on my laptop. It takes my mind off the exercise. Try it. (4)

Text 5

M: The new Italian restaurant is opening on Friday night. Should we go?

W: It’ll be too crowded on Friday. Some day after the weekend will be better.

M: That works. Any day before Wednesday fits my schedule.

W: OK, I’m free those days too! (5)

Text 6

M: I wonder if face masks really give us any protection against COVID-19.

W: Maybe not much — but the new graphene(石墨烯) ones probably will.

M: What is graphene? (6)

W: It is a British invention — a strong material that is only one atom thick. (6)

M: Who thought of that?

W: Two Russian scientists who work at a university there.

M: So, who decided to try it in masks? (7)

W: A Chinese organization called the Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials. They found that the material can keep out bacteria and other things that other masks let through. (7)

M: What a fantastic idea that is!

Text 7 (第10题为推断题)

W: I like your hair. (8)

M: It’s kind of you to say so. There are a lot of red-haired people in Scotland, but it’s not a popular color. (8)

W: I think it’s nicer than the brown everybody else here seems to have. It makes you stand out.

M: I’d certainly stand out in your country. (9)

W: Yes. Most people in China have black hair. (9) I’ve been to Italy as well and most people there seem to have black hair.

M: Most people in the world have black hair.

W: But we all go grey eventually. A lot of my work is putting the color back into ladies’ hair.

M: Well, mine just needs cutting. My wife always tells me when it’s getting too long.

W: Do you want some taking off the back?

M: Just make it thinner all round.

Text 8

W: Can I help you?

M: Yes. I was looking for somewhere to stay for a few days.

W: Well, there are some good hotels. Carlton House is near the main square in the city center, (12) (13) but you might also be interested in Royal Oak — that’s out in the countryside, (11) about 10 kilometers away, very peaceful. Then there’s Bridge Hotel — it’s in town but not in the center. It’s out on the airport road.

M: That might be a bit far actually. OK, now the one you mentioned, in the city center. Can you tell me a bit about it? (12)

W: Well, it is quite unusual — it used to be a large private house. It was bought by the Vannis chain and they completely redecorated it. (12) That’s a five-star hotel.

M: Does it have a swimming pool?

W: No. The Royal Oak has an outdoor pool, which is lively in summer, but the only hotel with an indoor pool is the Bridge Hotel.

M: I see. Well, I think I’ll probably go for the city center hotel. (13)

Text 9 (第17题为推断题)

W: Can you reduce the volume? This music is a little loud. (14)

M: Shall I turn it off?

W: I don’t mind listening to it if you make it a little quieter. (14)

M: You don’t really like rock music, do you?

W: I don’t mind it.

M: I have some country music, if you’d prefer that.

W: Oh no. You know I listen to classical music myself, (15) but this is fine.

M: It’s nearly dinner time, anyway. Shall we play cards afterwards?

W: Yes, good idea. I haven’t had a game of cards in ages. The last time was during the big storm when I had to stay at home.

M: Oh, that reminds me. I heard on the radio yesterday that another storm might be on the way. Do you mind if I turn on the TV to see the latest news? (16)

W: No, I’d like to know myself. (16) I don’t want to have to cycle back home in the rain. If I had known, I would have come by bus. The weather was nice when I set off.

M: Don’t worry. If it does rain, I’ll take you back in the car. You can leave your bike here.

W: That’s very kind of you. I’m not really dressed for bad weather.

Text 10

Bradley Cooper is an American actor and director. (18) (19) His first role was on the TV series Sex and the City. Afterwards, he started studying acting at the Actors Studio in 2000, and a year later won the role of Will Tippin in the TV show Alias alongside Jennifer Garner. This gave him a lot of recognition and launched his film career. (18) In 2009, he starred in The Hangover, a comedy series that went on to have two further films in 2011 and 2013. He then took on more dramatic roles starting with 2012’s Silver Linings Playbook with Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle in 2013 and American Sniper in the following year. (19) Each role earned him an Academy Award nomination(提名) for Best Actor. In 2014, he also took on the role of Rocket Raccoon in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, a role he would play in several more Marvel films. Cooper started to write and direct his own projects, and in 2018 released A Star Is Born, which he also starred in alongside the pop star Lady Gaga. (20) The film was very successful, and the song from the film, “Shallow”, was number one in the charts of many countries. The film received seven BAFTA nominations, but only one for Best Film Music. It was also nominated for eight Academy Awards, again only winning one for Best Song.