2022-2023学年四川省射洪中学高二下学期3月第一次月考试题英语含答案

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射洪中学高2021级2023年上期第一次学月考试
英语试题
（考试时间：120分钟，满分：150分）
命题人：
学校 班级 姓名 考号
注意：1.答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息，请使用2B铅笔将答案正确填写在答题卡上。
第I卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5个小题;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和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Throw out the dress . B. Exchange the dress . C. Get the dress tailored.
2. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A birthday celebration. B. A fancy restaurant. C. A big meal.
3. What happened to Mary last night?
A. She was sound asleep.
B. Her car couldn’t start.
C. Her friend gave Mary a phone call.
4. Where do the speakers decide to go?
A. Their grandma’s house. B. Their mom’s office. C. The cinema.
5. Who will begin the lecture now?
A. Dr. White B. Dr. Mildens C. Prof. Brookings
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。听完每段对话或独白前， 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。
请听第 6 段材料，回答 6 至 7 题。
6. What did the woman’s brother do at the Media Camp?
A. He wrote for a magazine.
B. He learned poster design.
C. He studied film-making.
7. Why did the woman spend her holiday there?
A. To persuade her brother.
B. To try something different.
C. To work in the movie industry.
请听第 7 段材料，回答 8 至 10 题。
8. What does Julia’s friend’s band need?
A. A guitar player B. A singer C. A pianist
9. How many members are there in the man’s band?
A. Two B. Three C. Four
10. How will the man help Julia?
A. Introduce her to his band.
B. Meet her in the garage.
C. Buy a new guitar for her.
请听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. What does the woman do?
A. A doctor B. A teacher C. A lawyer
12. Who are the two speakers?
A. Mother and son B. Classmates C. Friends
13. What will the man probably do next month?
A. Study in a school.
B. Work with the woman.
C. Work in a school.
请听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。
14. What do Belgians eat at last during a dinner outside?
A. An ice-cream B. The main dish C. A soup
15. How long did the mall’s Christmas dinner take last year?
A. About 3 hours B. About 5 hours C. About 6 hours
16. What may people there do after a big dinner?
A. They eat as much as usual.
B. They take exercise to keep fit.
C. They eat less in the following days .
请听第 10 段材料，回答 17 至 20 题。
17. What prizes were given last week?
A. Sports bags B. I-Watches C. Pens
18. How much is the prize worth this week ?
A. $ 215 B. $100 C. $ 250
19. What does the speaker say about the footballer?
A. He can speak French. B. He owns a club. C. He has a famous wife.
20. How will the listeners tell their answers?
A. By making a call. B. By writing a letter. C. By sending a postcard.
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，从题中所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
With the new semester about to start, our school is welcoming a group of new international students. We have some apps here with an English version that will make your life easier. We hope you will have a wonderful life here.
★WeChat
WeChat is now the most popular social media app in China. Almost everyone is using WeChat. You can send both text and voice messages on WeChat. You can also make voice and video calls. You can also post texts, pictures and video clips. If your friends in your home country have this app, you can also chat with them through voice or video. WeChat is also widely used now as a form of payment which can be used in stores, online, and in other shopping apps.
★Alipay
Alipay is a similar app to PayPal. It was first used on Taobao and now people can use it as a mobile payment option. You can even use mobile payment at street vendors, so if you have this app, you can leave your wallet at home.
★Didi
Now Didi seems to be the smartest way to travel around. With one tap, a car comes directly to you. Didi is a Chinese car-hailing service app. It has a function called “ride sharing”, which saves a lot of money for passengers, but it does not have an English version, so if you want to use it, you will have to learn some Chinese.
★Pleco
This is one of the top Chinese/English dictionary apps and it covers 130,000 Chinese words and includes 20,000 example sentences with pinyin. It is perfect for those who want to learn Chinese, and also for tourists who need to translate words or phrases from English to Chinese.
21. Alipay was originally developed to ________.
A. pay for a car-hailing service
B. compete with WeChat in payments
C. be used on online shopping website Taobao
D. be convenient for people who leave their wallet at home
22. If a foreign friend wants to use Didi, he should________
A. learn some Chinese B. know how to use WeChat
C. have a passenger to ride with D. download an English version app
23. Which app is helpful for learning Chinese?
A. Didi. B. Pleco. C. WeChat. D. Alipay.
B
China is one of the largest producers and consumers of watermelon in the world. And Wu Mingzhu, a schoolmate of Yuan Longping at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing in the late 1940s, is the unsung hero who has helped make this possible.
“It’s no exaggeration（夸张）to say that about 80 percent of more than 20,000 of China’s new seed types of watermelons and sweet melons at people’s dining tables everyday are the result of great efforts made by Wu and her team over more than 60 years,” said a colleague of Wu’s.
In 1955, Wu voluntarily went to work in Shanshan County, Turpan Basin in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region where working conditions were hard. In 1958, Wu began to promote the modern technology of planting melons among farmers. However, the local farmers who were used to folk planting methods, didn’t seem to take kindly to that. With the help of a famous local melon expert, Wu opened up three acres of wasteland to plant melons according to scientific knowledge. When autumn arrived, local farmers found the melons Wu planted in a scientific way were particularly delicious. From then on, the farmers began to adopt Wu’s scientific growing methods.
Wu’s efforts to grow quality melons began paying off in 1973 when she went to the off-season breeding（培育）base in Hainan. She wanted to develop Hainan as a pilot area so that the south area of China could also grow melons, and realize the dream of three-matured or even four-matured melons. After numerous difficulties, finally in the 80s, the melon variety selected by Wu succeeded. Wu said, “In Xinjiang, there are thousands of science and technology workers like me. They have worked hard for decades on the frontline of agriculture. I’m just one of the ordinary ones.”
Now dealing with Alzheimer’s disease, Wu is often unable to recognize her former colleagues or even her family members who live by her side. But having worked day and night to breed new seed types since the 1950s, she can still remember her melon work.
24. What does Wu’s colleague think of her?
A. Hardworking. B. Brave. C. Kindhearted. D. Considerate.
25. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A. Local farmers trusted Wu at first.
B. Wu failed to spread her technology.
C. Wu’s technology worked in Turpan Basin.
D. A local expert improved Wu’s methods.
26. Why did Wu choose Hainan as a breeding base?
A. To attract more watermelon consumers.
B. To earn more money by selling more melons.
C. To guide the local farmers to grow watermelons.
D. To improve the speed and efficiency of breeding.
27. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Wu Mingzhu’s lifestyle. B. A devoted watermelon scientist.
C. Wu Mingzhu’s new discovery. D. The modern technology of melon growing.
C
There seems to be a lot of talk these days about what is fair, and what is not. Most people tend to believe life should be fair. Some of the 99 % seem to believe life has somehow treated them unfairly, and some of the 1% feel life hasn't treated them fairly enough. My questions are these: What is fairness? Is life fair? Should life be fair?
We clearly have no choice about how we come into this world. We have little choice early in life. But as we grow older, choices abound. I have long believed that while we have no control over the beginning of our life, the majority of us have the ability to influence the outcomes we attain. Fairness is a state of mind, and most often, an unhealthy state of mind. Our state in life cannot, or at least should not, be blamed on our parents，our teachers, or our society- it’s largely based on the choices we make, and the attitudes we adopt.
Life is full of examples of the uneducated, the mentally and physically challenged people born into war-torn areas, who could have complained about life being unfair, but who instead chose a different path. Regardless of the challenges they faced, they had the character to choose contribution over complaint.
I agree that challenges exist. I agree that many have an uphill battle due to the severity of the challenges they face. What I disagree with is the attempt to use fairness to solve all problems in the world. Rules and orders don't create fairness, but people' s desire and determination can work around most life challenges.
It doesn’t matter whether you are born with a silver spoon, plastic spoon, or no spoon at all. A friend of mine came to this country from Africa in his late teens, barely spoke the language, drove a cab while working his way through college, and is now the president of a technology services firm. Stories such as this are all around us—they are not miracles, nor are they the rare exception. They do, however, demonstrate blindness to the mindset of the fairness.
28. What does the underlined word “abound" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Change fully. B. Remain the same.
C. Exist in numbers. D. Disappear completely.
29. What opinion does the writer agree with?
A. Most of us can influence the results we achieve.
B. Our background determines our choices.
C. People's desire and determination create unfairness.
D. We should depend on fairness to solve all problems.
30. What is the primary purpose of the text? .
A. To promote efforts over complaint.
B. To stress the importance of fairness.
C. To share an inspiring story of a friend.
D. To prove that fairness is a state of mind.
31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Fairness Is Justice B. Life Is Not Fair-Deal With It.
C. Fairness Comes First D. Fairness Creates Chances
D
Access to green spaces has been found to have many benefits for both physical and mental health and wellbeing. As is reported recently, nearby green areas have been shown to improve children’s breath health and greatly improve the quality of life in large cities.
Researchers from the University of Illinois College conducted a study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology to examine any potential links between greenness and academic achievement for schools with mostly low income students. Therefore, 318 public elementary schools in Chicago were included in the study.
“The goal was to see if the greenness-academic achievement relationship holds for poor, urban schools because that’s where it matters,” said Ming Kuo, the leader of the research. “That’s where educators and policymakers are desperately trying to find ways to help kids reach their potential.”
High-resolution aerial imagery technology was used to measure tree and grass cover for each School. The researchers then compared greenness to the academic performance for the schools using standardized test scores for math and reading.
The researchers found that tree cover was a reliable predictor of academic performance, both for reading and math. The more trees there were, the better the standardized test scores were. Other things like the number of students in each classroom, gender ratios（性别比），and the number of bilingual（双语的）students had no influence on test scores or academic performance.
The results showed that having trees outside of a school affected academic performance and that schools considered the most disadvantaged had half the number of trees as the least disadvantaged schools. While the study does not prove any cause and effect between tree cover and academic performance, it does suggest that simply planting more trees in schoolyards across disadvantaged districts may improve academic performance.
“Early math skills are one of the best predictors of later success, not just in math, but in school,” said Kuo. “So what we have here is a very exciting clue that maybe simply greening—planting trees in schoolyards—could potentially have a significant effect on math achievement and school success down the line for these kids.”
32. Why were the schools in Chicago chosen for the study?
A. They were mostly located in remote areas.
B. Their students had no access to green spaces.
C. They had students with physical or mental problems.
D. The majority of their students were from poor families.
33. What affected the students’ reading scores most in the study?
A. The area of green spaces. B. Their math skills.
C. Their native language. D. The size of the class.
34. Which of the following does Ming Kuo agree with in the last paragraph?
A. It’s urgent to reduce the number of students in a class.
B. It’s unwise to connect greenness with academic success.
C. Kids with better math scores enjoy greater success at school.
D. Schools in Chicago should increase their green cover by half.
35. What’s the main idea of the text?
A. Many factors can affect students’ test scores.
B. Trees help improve students’ school performance.
C. More greenness at school benefits children’s health.
D. It’s possible to predict students’ success in later life.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Have you ever had to wait in line at a store and found yourself avoiding eye contact, whether with employees or other customers? You may wish it was easier to meet new people or feel at ease at a party. 36 .This article will show how to reach out to others and start potential friendships.
● Stop worrying about the outcome
37 .But not every conversation will lead to a new friend. It is completely normal to feel nervous about the idea of striking up a conversation with someone you don’t know. For many people, it can be difficult to overcome the fear of saying something wrong. Remember that authentic conversations can lead to increased self-confidence and lasting friendships.
● 38 .
Remember that being true to yourself is more important than what strangers think. Who you are is no less important than who anyone else is. Every person has their own story and journey, and yours is just as important as anyone else’s. 39 .
● Don’t share too much too quickly
It can sometimes be easy to share a little too much information about yourself, especially if you are excited or anxious when engaging with strangers. 40 .Remember that you are simply striking up small talk with someone, not trying to turn them into your instant best friend.
A. Share your important stories
B. Don’t worry what strangers think of you
C. This helps advance your friendship.
D. So be proud of yourself and be honest about yourself.
E. Learning to talk to random people can be challenging but fun and rewarding.
F. A conversation is usually the most common way to start a relationship with another person.
G. But oversharing information may lead to an uncomfortable situation for you and the people involved.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从题中所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
More than I realized, Dad has helped me keep my balance.
When I was young, I didn’t want to be seen with my father. He was short and crippled ( 瘸 ), and when we 41 together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would look at us. It was 42 to coordinate (协调) our steps, and we didn’t 43 much as we went along, just keeping silent. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace . I will try to 44 with you. ”
In my memory, my father went to work every day, rain or shine. He almost never 45 a day, even if others could not. Meanwhile he had to 46 the unkind laughter from others. When I think of it now, I am surprised at how much 47 it must have taken him to make a living under such 48 . Although disabled, my father still tried to take part in activities in his own way. When a baseball team didn’t have a manager, he kept it 49 . He was a knowledgeable baseball fan and often took me to the 50 . He also liked to go to parties, where he could have a good time 51 sitting and watching.
I now 52 that he took part in some things through me, his only son. He 53 me all the time. When I played ball, he “played” too. When I joined the Navy, he “joined” too. He was 54 to spend all his time staying with me.
He never talked about himself as an object of 55 , nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate. What he 56 in others was a “good heart’’, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him. Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper rule by which to 57 people, even though I still don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is. Sometimes I wonder if he 58 my unwillingness during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, and how I 59 it. At such times I would put my hand on his arm to get my 60 , and say, “You set the pace. I will try to stay with you. ”
41. A. called B. walked C. listened D. laughed
42. A. dangerous B. popular C. strange D. difficult
43. A. try B. mix C. say D. act
44. A. stay B. run C. stand D. wait
45. A. covered B. shared C. enjoyed D. missed
46. A. lose B. bear C. send D. earn
47. A. talent B. luck C. courage D. duty
48. A. stress B. power C. loss D. fun
49. A. putting B. going C. waiting D. pushing
50. A. projects B. offices C. matches D. stations
51. A. still B. even C. seldom D. just
52. A. understand B. compare C. promise D. declare
53. A. checked B. followed C. searched D. reasoned
54. A. crazy B. sorry C. eager D. nervous
55. A. love B. fear C. hope D. pity
56. A. looked for B. gave up C. heard of D. worried about
57. A. imagine B. judge C. control D. attract
58. A. mentioned B. treated C. sensed D. passed
59. A. doubted B. avoided C. confirmed D. regretted
60. A. balance B. challenge C. advantage D. position
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Lushan has an abundance of plants. It belongs to subtropical area 61 the climate is moderate with ample rainfall. The average temperature in July is only 22.6℃. 62
(build) in 1934, the Lushan Botanical Garden is an important base for preserving plants. Lushan is also 63 good summer resort.
The mountain is also an educational base and religious center of ancient China and is home to one of the 64 (old) academies (书院) of our country—the Bailudong Academy. It was in Bailudong Academy 65 an educational system was proposed by the outstanding educator Zhu Xi of the Southern Song Dynasty. This 66 (gradual) formed the guideline for education in ancient China. With 67 (it) great charm, Lushan has also attracted more than 1,500 outstanding writers such as Li Bai, Bai Juyi, Su Shi, Kang Youwei, Guo Moruo, to name but a few, and 68 (preserve) more than 4,000 of their poems and essays.
Different religions have been observed in Lushan over the past l,600 years, 69
(include) Buddhism, Taoism, Islam and Christianity. The all-embracing spirit of Lushan means that it has various 70 (style) of architecture, all of which make Lushan a large-scale World Village.
第Ⅱ卷
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。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（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
I am delighted when received your letter asking what customs you should pay attention to when visiting a friend. Here are my tip for you.
First of all, bear it in mind that you should arrive punctually or some time early than the appointed time, which is of great significance show your politeness. Additionally, to be respectful, you had better bring an appropriate gift, as some fruits. Most important, you should mind your table manners，where are significant. For instance, never speak with your mouth full of food, which may be similar to our own custom.
In brief, did as the Chinese do when in China. I do hope you will have a great fun at your friend’s home.
第二节 书面表达
假如你是李华，在即将到来的暑假，你与朋友们计划在社区开办一个英语角（English Corner），方便英语爱好者交流学习。请你用英语写一则通告，邀请英语爱好者前来参加。
内容包括：1.开办的目的；
2.时间：每周五下午3：00-5：00，地点：the Violet Cafe；
3.交流内容。
注意：1.词数：100词左右。
2.通告开头已给出，不计入总词数。
3.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear all,

Yours,
Lihua

射洪中学高2021级2023年上期第一次学月考试
英语参考答案
第一部分 听力（共 共 20 小题, 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 30 分）
1-5 CABAC 6-10 CBBCA 11-15 CABAC 16-20 CACAC
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)
21-23 CAB 24-27 ACDB 28-31 CAAB 32-35 DACB
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
36—40 EFBDG
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 BDCAD 46-50 BCABC 51-55 DABCD 56-60 ABCDA
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. where 62. Built 63. a 64. oldest 65. that
66. gradually 67. its 68. has preserved 69. including 70. styles
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)
71. received→receiving 72. tip→tips 73. early→earlier 74. show前加to
75. important→importantly 76. as→like 77. where→which 78.our→your
79. did→do 80. 去掉a
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
Dear all,
Are you an English learner who’d love to communicate with others in the language and to practise what you’ve learnt in class? Good news for you ! Our English corner to be held this summer will certainly provide you with a rare opportunity to use the language in your daily life!
You’re more than welcome to the Violet Cafe to join in our chats from 3:00 to 5:00 every Friday afternoon. A wide range of topics will be covered, including school life, sports and games. Topics may rotate and conversations will flow. If you’re shy as a new corner, you don’t need to feel the least bit of pressure to speak up. Your presence alone will be a good learning experience.
Come and join us! We’re looking forward to your participation!

听力原稿：
Text 1
W: I’m gonna throw out this ugly dress! I don’t even remember why I bought it in the first place!
M: Well, it’s such a beautiful material. Just get it to a tailor. A few changes will make it lovely.
Text 2
M: Fathers sixtieth birthday is coming.
W: How should we celebrate it for him?
M: I plan to take the whole family for a big meal in a fancy restaurant . I’ll also invite some relatives .
Text 3
W: Guess what happened to me last night.
M: What was it?
W: My phone rang w hen I was sound asleep. It w as my friend Mary. Her car couldn’t start w hen she passed my house. So I invited her to spend the night.
Text 4
W: Do you want to watch a movie tonight?
M: No, I want to spend the night at grandma’s .
W: If you go, I’ll go with you. I miss her so much.
M: Then let’s go over to her place after Mom comes back.
Text 5
M: Before we begin today’s lecture, I want to invite Dr. Kathleen White to talk about the plan for the afternoon.
W: Prof. Brookings, I just talked to Dr. White. She said she will be a little late today because she got stuck in traffic.
M: Oh, thank you, Dr. Mildens. In that case, I’ll begin the lecture now, and Dr. White can tell us about the afternoon later on.
Text 6
M: Did you and your brother have a good time at the Media Camp?
W: Yes, it was great. He went for film-making and I chose poster design.
M: What made you decide to go there? Did your brother talk you into it(说服)?
W: Actually I persuaded him. I read about it in a magazine. I knew he’d be interested because he wants to work in the movie industry. I don’t, but I w as getting a bit fed up with(对……厌倦)always spending the summer doing the same old things, so I applied as soon as I heard about it.
Text 7
M: Hey, Julia. You look unhappy. What’s the matter?
W: Oh hi, James. I really w ant to be in my friend’s band, but they say I can’t sing.
M: Well, you’ve got a great new electric guitar, haven’t you?
W: Yes, but they don’t need another guitar player.
M: You see, I play in a band. Perhaps you could play with us . I’ll ask the others.
W: Really? Who’s in your band?
M: There’s Pete and Danny. They’re brothers. And then there’s Joe—the pianist, you know, the tall American boy. We need a girl in the band. Let me ask them.
W: OK. We can practice in my garage.
Text 8
M: Next month all the people in our class have to spend a w eek going to work instead of going to school. I wondered if I could come to work with you.
W: But you don’t w ant to be a lawyer. You’ve always said you w ant to do something different from your dad and me. Let’s think of somewhere else you could go, like a hospital.
M: But I might w ant to be a lawyer.
W: What are all your friends going to do during this special w eek?
M: Most of them w ant to work with children in a primary school for a w eek . I really want to know w hat a lawyer is really like and w hat you really do.
W: Well, I’m not happy about it. But if it’s w hat you really w ant and you promise not to be upset if you’re bored, I’ll do it.
M: OK, I promise.
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W: Chris, I would like to know, w hat kind of food you eat in Belgium.
M: We have our fish, our meat, our wines, our fruit…
W: I mean w hat is popular about Belgian food?
M: Well, it’s a bit different in Belgium as I think it is here in New York . We really enjoy the tables. We don’t go out for dinner that often but w hen w e go out w e stay at a table for three or four hours . It starts with appetizers, then it may be a soup, then it’s the main dish, then it’s still an ice-cream or something.
W: It takes so much time to have dinner in your country!
M: Yeah. We really en joy eating and it goes slow. Last w inter, a friend from Portugal went to Belgium with me. For Christmas dinner, w e met at 5:30 and then w e started with some drinks . I think w e ate from 6 o’clock in the afternoon till 12 o’clock that night.
W: Wow ! You must be fat there if you eat that much.
M: In fact w e don’t. We don’t do it that often, but if w e do, then of course the next day or the next few days you see people just don’t eat much.
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W: And now for our Mystery Person of the w eek and your chance to w in one of our amazing prizes . Last week’s competition produced a huge response and the first five answers pulled out of the box received$100 worth of sports bags. And if you didn’t w in last w eek, here’s another chance. And this week’s prize is even bigger. We are giving away ten prizes of $250 worth of I-Watches to mark the first anniversary of the show, so get your pens ready to take down the address details . Just write the name of the person you think is our Mystery Person and send it to Mystery Draw, PO Box 5110, London. The address will be repeated at the end of the show for those of you w ho didn’t get it. And now let me introduce our mystery person this w eek. He is a very w ell-know n footballer w ho plays for a famous club, and has also played for his national team . He is very talented and is very popular, especially for the part he played in a famous footballing victory. He has no famous wife, and speaks French but not a Frenchman. If you think you know w ho he is, then send your answer on a postcard to Mystery Draw, PO Box 5 110, London. That’s PO Box 5110. We don’t accept letters. And please don’t forget to w rite your name and telephone number, too.

阅读理解C篇 本文是一篇议论文。作者讨论了生活是否公平以及是否应该公平的问题。作者认为，无论生活中遇到什么样的挑战，我们都应该勇敢面对,而不是一味指望公平来解决所有问题。
28. C [解析]词义猜测题。根据第二段前几句“We clearly have no choice about how we come into
this world. We have little choice early in life. But as we grow older， choices abound. ”可知，我们无法选择自己如何出生，早期生活也几乎没有选择。但是随着我们长大,我们有了很多选择。该段最后一句中的“it's largely based on the choices we make， and the attitudes we adopt”也说明我们可以做出很多选择。
29.A[解析]推理判断题。根据第二段中的“the majority of us have the ability to influence the outcomes we attain”可知,我们大多数人可以支 配自己取得的结果。又根据第四段中的“What I disagree with is the attempt to use fairness to solve all problems in the world.”可知，作者反对用公平解决一切问题。
30. A [解析]写作意图题。综合全文,尤其是根据第三段中的“Regardless of the challenges they faced，they had the character to choose contribution over complaint.”可知,A项符合本文的写作目的。
31.B[解析]标题归纳题。根据第二段中的“fairness is a state of mind, and most often, an unhealthy state of mind.", 第四段中的“What I disagree with is the attempt to use fairness to solve all problems in the world.”和最后一段中的“They do， however, demonstrate blindness to the mindset of the fairness.”可知,作者反对一味追求公平,试图用公平解决所有问题的思维模式;再从文中最后一段第一句“It doesn't matter whether you are born with a silver spoon, plastic spoon, or no spoon at all. ”可知，每个人的出生条件可能 不一样,但作者用朋友的例子说明要直面生活中的不公平。

D 篇阅读理解 【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项实验得出的发现——树木有助于提高学生在学校的表现。
32.细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Researchers from the University of Illinois College conducted a study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology to examine any potential links between greenness and academic achievement for schools with mostly low income students.（伊利诺伊大学学院的研究人员在《心理学前沿》杂志上发表了一项研究，研究了以低收入学生为主的学校的学生的生态性和学业成就之间的潜在联系。）”可知，芝加哥的学校被选为研究对象的原因是大多数学生来自贫困家庭。故选D项。
33.细节理解题。根据文章第五段“The researchers found that tree cover was a reliable predictor of academic performance, both for reading and math. The more trees there were, the better the standardized test scores were.（研究人员发现，无论是在阅读还是数学方面，树木覆盖率都是学习成绩的可靠预测指标。树越多，标准化考试的成绩就越好。）”可知，绿地面积对学生的阅读成绩影响最大。故选A项。
34.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段““Early math skills are one of the best predictors of later success, not just in math, but in school,” said Kuo.（“早期的数学能力是未来成功的最好预测指标之一，不仅仅是在数学上，在学校里也是如此，”郭说。）”可知，郭明认为数学分数越高的孩子在学校越成功。故选C项。
35.主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“So what we have here is a very exciting clue that maybe simply greening—planting trees in schoolyards—could potentially have a significant effect on math achievement and school success down the line for these kids.（因此，我们得到了一个非常令人兴奋的线索:也许仅仅是在校园种树，就有可能对这些孩子的数学成绩和学业成绩产生显著影响。）”以及全文内容可知，文章主旨为树木有助于提高学生在学校的表现。故选B项。
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36. E。本文主要是分享一些结识他人的技巧和建议。E选项“学习如何与新遇到的人自然交谈，是一件有挑战，却也十分有趣、有回报的事情”与后文照应。
37. F。根据下一句话可知，这里前后为转折关系，且谈论的中心与“conversation”和“relationship”相关。将F选项代入原文：谈话通常是结识他人最常见的方式，但并不是所有的交谈都能够带来新的朋友，符合文意，同时照应小标题“不要担心结果”，故选F。
38. B。根据第三段首句可知，这一段主要论述不要太在意陌生人的看法，故选B。
39. D。根据前一句话可知，我们不要太在乎别人的看法，也要重视自己的经历和感受，自信一些，诚实地面对自己，故选D。
40. G。由小标题“Don’t share too much too quickly”以及最后一段可知，这部分主要论述在刚结识新朋友时，不要过多地分享个人信息，故选G。