2023届安徽省合肥市名校高三下学期5月最后一卷英语试题含答案

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2023届安徽省合肥市名校高三下学期5月最后一卷
英 语
考生注意：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A.₤19.15. B.₤9.18. C.₤9.15.
答案是C。
1.How will the woman go downtown?
A.By bus. B.By car. C. By subway
2.Why does the man refuse to eat more?
A. He wants to control weight. B. He dislikes the food. C. He is full
3.What does the woman think of the dress?
A.Fashionable. B.Embarrassing. C.Modest.
4.When will the speakers meet?
A.At 7:30 p.m. B.At 8:00 p.m. C. At 8:30 p.m.
5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.A town. B.A war. C.A painting.
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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What's wrong with the first hotel?
A. It costs too much.
B.It has no suitable room left.
C.It's too far away from the beach.
7. What's the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Tour guide and tourist. C. Receptionist and guest.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the woman usually have for breakfast?
A. Hamburgers. B.Cakes. C.French fries.
9. Why doesn't the woman like ice cream?
A.It tastes terrible. B.It is not sweet enough. C.It brings a pain in her teeth.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the woman dissatisfied with about the island?
A.The food. B.The hotel. C. The beach.
11.What do we know about the woman?
A.She lost her way several times.
B. She met some unfriendly locals.
C. She missed home-cooked meals.
12.What does the woman advise the man to do in the end?
A. Go to the island of Gozo. B. Taste the local food. C. Visit the churches.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Why do the speakers decide to buy Robert a pet?
A.To keep him company. B. To celebrate his birthday. C.To meet his needs.
14. What pet does Cathy have?
A.A dog. B.A parrot. C.A cat.
15.Why does the woman refuse to buy rabbits?
A.They look ugly. B.They smell bad. C.They are hard to attend to.
16. What will the speakers do next?
A.Go to the market. B. Buy a snake as a pet. C.Have a talk with Robert.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What is the purpose of the project?
A.To help students prepare for the real life.
B.To teach students to write application letters.
C. To let students know about some typical jobs.
18. What is the headmaster expected to do?
A.Recommend jobs to students.
B. Ask the teacher to explain the project.
C. Announce the news of the project clearly.
19. Who will help students to write application letters?
A.The headmaster. B. A teacher. C.A member of the committee.
20.What is the last step of doing the project?
A.Gather students' opinions.
B.Make a list of suitable jobs.
C. Ask students to take responsibility.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The British Council builds connections. understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language
We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to learn English, get a high-quality education, gain internationally recognized qualifications and eventually build networks and explore creative ideas.
We are looking for people who believe in the integrity and value of what we do. In return, you will get the chance to try new ideas, develop your skills, and think independently. You will be part of a rapidly changing organization with global influence and impact.
Location:London, UK
Role Purpose
·To maintain and improve professional development and academic quality in the teaching center
·To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English
·To provide learners with a rewarding and interesting English language learning experience. To support the wider aims of the British Council and its cultural relations mission
Requirements
Essentia
·A minimum of 3 years' full-time(or equivalent part-time) teaching experience to children.
· High proficiency in English (IELTS 8.5, TOEFL 120 or equivalent
· Effective communication with young learners and their families
Desirable
· 2 + years' experience as an IELTS examiner
· Experience in an operational or educational management position
Enquire about the post can be sent to BC Teacher Recruitment@ British council. org. cn.
21. Which of the following best summarizes the main mission of the British Council?
A.Helping individuals to realize their academic potential
B.Bettering people's lives through language, arts and culture
C. Promoting English as the official language in the world
D. Reducing cultural misunderstanding across the countries
22. What is a must to be admitted into the council?
A.The independence in critical thinking
B.The experience as an IELTS examiner
C.The capability of educational management
D.The ability to communicate with young people.
23.Where is the text most probably taken from?
A.A travel blog. B.A news report
C.A job advertisement. D. A tourist guidebook.
B
I always have a dream:It's the end of the semester,and I suddenly realize that there is a lecture I missed. and now I have to sit for the final exam. I wake up panicked, my GPA in danger.How could I have done this? Why? Oh, my God! Then I remember I haven't been in college for more than a decade
My old schoolmates might argue that this nightmare scenario(场景)is not that far removed from my actual college experience, and that at certain times in my life, it did not take the magic of sleeping to find me completely unprepared tor a final. And, regardless of what may or may not be true of my academic accuracy, I suspect the school-stress dream is quite a common one.
My suspicion was confirmed by Deirdre Barrett, a dream researcher at Harvard University. She explained that these dreams tend to pop up when the dreamer is anxious in waking life. Particularly when evaluated by an authority figure. people who wanted to act or play music at an early age tend to experience anxiety dreams not about school, but about auditions(试镜)-that was where they interacted with the figures who could most easily crush them. In each of these dream scenarios , we revisit the space where we first experienced success or failure based on our performance.
To find out what my specified performance based anxiety dream means, I went to Jane Anderson, a dream analyst. Although science is undecided about the exact purpose of dreams,what night he behind "that dream scenario, being hack at school and having to take this final,she told me, is,"feeling tested in lie, feeling that you have to respond to other people's expectations, and feeling that you're not meeting those expectations.""So you think back to school. So much stuff happens in school that really sets your foundational beliefs and really sticks there in your unconscious mind. It can be very hard to let go of those beliefs," she said.
24.Why is the author's dream mentioned in the first paragraph?
A.To analyze reasons. B. To attract readers.
C.To lead into the topic. D.To share the experience.
25.Who is the least likely to have the performance-based anxiety dream?
A.An actor discussed by the fans about his newly released movie.
B.A worker examined by the employer for his work performance.
C.An undergraduate evaluated by the professor for his graduation paper.
D.A teacher assessed by the principal for his teaching achievements.
26.What does Anderson say about the impact of school experiences on people's life?
A. Various and gradual.B.Lasting and important.
C. Positive but temporary.D.Negative but changeable.
27.What does the text suggest about school-stress dreams?
A.Special medical treatment is required to address the problem.
B.More scientific research is needed to explore the real purpose.
C.They may indicate difficulty or disappointment in real life.
D.They only happen to those with negative school experiences.
C
Is Apple the shining knight when it comes to privacy collection, as it wants us to believe?
A different business model from Facebook and Google gives it some ground to claim a tighter tower around your data. But that's not the whole story, and some changes are coming.
With the release of the news that nearly 90 million Facebook users' information was passed on to political ad targeting firm Cambridge Catalytic without their permission, tech companies are defending themselves. Consumers and lawmakers want to know how much their favorite apps have collected of their choices and movements and what they do with this personal information.
Apple has made a point of trying to distinguish its approach to consumers' information. On its website, it notes that it collects less data about us than the other big tech companies and then ensures the security by scrambling it so it doesn't identify who it comes from. Additionally, it says it keeps most of the data on our devices, as opposed to Apple servers, and that it's encoded on those devices and only accessible via your pass code.
It also promises that it will make it easier to track the information the company collects about us,and to download or delete it, later this year. However, getting the data back form Apple currently is complex and slow. The new tools are to follow new privacy rules, called General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which go into effect in the European Union in late May. In brief,the rules look to give the user more controls over how their data is used.
Apple insists that it "doesn't gather your personal information to sell to advertises or other organizations."Such a statement only goes so far-Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a point by saving Facebook doesn't sell users' data to advertisers. either. What the social network sells is advertisers access to users, whose brands can target with all the information it's gathered from their activity
28.What makes the major lech companies defend themselves?
A.The privacy information leak of Facebook users
B. The different business models used by other companies
C. The release of the General Data Protection Regulation
D. The competition between tech companies for more users
29. What does Apple claim about its approach to user data collection?
A.It collects more user data than other companies
B.It keeps most of the user dala on Apple servers
C.It sells users' personal information to advertisers
D.It ensures that the user data is pass word-protected
30.What does the underlined word"scrambling" in paragraph 4 mean?
A.Analyzing carefully. B.Mixing randomly
C.Improving quickly. D.Obtaining easily
31. What is the text mainly about?
A.Apple's new privacy rules went into effect recently
B. Apple provides safer protection against data theft
C. Apple's data collection system is actually doubtful
D. Apple servers are able to track consumers' choices
D
Nicotine is the addictive chemical in tobacco smoke and e-cigarette vapors. And doctors say a teen's brain is no place for it to end up. Nicotine can reach the brain within seven seconds of smoking a cigar, cigarette or electronic cigarette
The area of the brain responsible for emotions and controlling our wild impulses is known as the prefrontal cortex(前额叶皮层). It's very easily affected by nicotine, research shows. This is especially true for young people, because this part of the brain doesn't finish developing until about age 25.
Nicotine acts like a key to unlocking special receptor(感受器)molecules on the outside of cells in the brain, including those in the prefrontal cortex. Nicotine causes these cells to release signaling molecules, such as dopamine(多巴胺). These chemical signals travel across a gap between nerve cells. When they reach the neighboring nerve cell, they release their "message And it makes users get a feel-good high.
But after repeated exposure to nicotine, those brain cells can change. The effect of these changes is to reduce the body's ability to release its own, natural pleasure-giving chemicals.
Meanwhile, the brains of teens who smoke or vape may create more receptors to handle the flood of nicotine they have come to expect. As the number of receptors increases, teens will need more nicotine to get the same high. That makes nicotine users seek hit after hit. In teens, this can provoke side effects. For instance, it can make it hard for them to stay focused. It might also trigger depression or anxiety, research suggests
Some of the negative effects of nicotine on the young brain will fade with time—if exposure ends.Others, however, may persist. For instance, brain scientists at VU University Amsterdam found that exposing adolescent rats to nicotine increased their aggressive behavior. It made them a bit more reckless than usual. It also made it harder for them to focus their attention—even later, as adults
No one is sure that the same thing happens in humans, but that's exactly what worries Garry Sigman."Exposing the developing adolescent brain to nicotine could lead to a high risk of lifelong addiction,"he explains.
32.What do we know about the prefrontal cortex?
A.It controls personality and the brain. B. It regulates emotions and behaviors.
C. It finishes developing in adolescence. D. It defends itself against nicotine effect.
33.Why do teen smokers need more nicotine to maintain the same high?
A.Teenagers have fewer receptors in the brain.
B.Nicotine does not reach the brain quickly enough.
C.The brain creates more receptors to handle nicotine.
D.Nicotine has a greater effect on teens' prefrontal cortex.
34.What's Garry Sigman's attitude towards adolescent exposure to nicotine?
A.Optimistic. B.Pessimistic. C.Doubtful. D.Concerned.
35.Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A.Explain-er:The Nico-Teen Brain
B.Tobacco,Nicotine,and E-Cigarettes
C.How Nicotine Affects Memory and Learning
D.Nicotine Addiction: Symptoms and Treatments
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Let's face it:Many children behave badly because they feel their parents are being too strict.They break the rules as a way of protesting their parents' control over them.
Unfortunately,they don't always realize there may be reasons why adults have set the rules in the first place.__36__Kids don't always realize this and can get into a lot of trouble by crossing their parents' red lines.
__37__They are told when they have to go to school, how they need to behave in school, when they should go to bed, when they should get up, etc. Often a child feels the rules don't always make sense. __38__
As a result, children may become upset that they've been bound by rules that they have no say over.__39__Nevertheless, the effects of doing this could be damaging for them. It is only after the teenager has become addicted to nicotine or starts failing classes in school that it becomes clear there were good reasons for the boundaries that had been set in place.
So what can be done about this?__40__What if we brought up our kids to feel they had more control over the decisions that "control" their lives? In this way, they would feel that they had a voice in the rules within the home and may be more likely to follow them. If children can understand them and be part of the decision-making, it is no longer parents forcing their will on their child; it's about what's best for them and their lives.
A.How do we let children understand our rules?
B.Often, it's to protect them from being harmed.
C.Children are old to follow certain rules from an early age.
D.Children may view these riles as more beneficial to pare.
E.What if we involved children in discussions about household rules?
F.Sometimes, parents may force rules regardless of the child's feelings.
G.They believe breaking the rules can be a way to break free and "be themselves".
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选顶并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have had the privilege to meet many amazing people, people who have been my role models and my inspirations. But the greatest__41__was when had the chance to meet a fourteen-year-old girl named Nicole
I had been__42__by the Children's Wish Foundation of Canada,an organization that tries to make the dreams of young people suffering from terminal illnesses come true. Nicole had beer__43__with cancer for over two years, and her__44__to the Foundation had been a simple one:She asked if she could meet me. The foundation agreed by flying her here to Los Angeles, and__45__our meeting at Universal Studios
It was__46__not to like Nicole from the very first moment I met her. Her outgoing personality and great__47__swept me up and immediately__48__my spirits.Her positive attitude about dealing with her disease__49__me. When I mentioned during our initial meeting that I was very sorry that she should have to__50__something so difficult, she thanked me, but replied that she did not want me to feel bad-she wasn't looking for anyone to feel sorry for her. A(n)__51__I had never known before shone in her eyes
As time went on, I realized how true it was. She didn't want__52__she just wanted to hang out and do things that__53__do together. We ate junk food and shared funny stories. The more we laughed over__54__things, the more our friendship grew. I began to realize that I was just as lucky as she was to have this opportunity to have her__55__.I know that wherever she is,or wherever I go, she will always remain in my heart
41.A.pride
42.A.contacted
43.A.competing
44.A.attraction
45.A.arranging
46.A.typical
47.A.effort
48.A.destroyed
49.A.confused
50.A.see through
51.A.shyness
52.A.kindness
53.A.acquaintances
54.A.unique
55.A.company
B.honor
B.followed
B.staying
B. response
B.ordering
B.impossible
B.energy
B.kept
B.satisfied
B. go through
B.anxiety
B.sympathy
B.strangers
B.silly
B.support
C.duty
C.introduced
C.battling
C. request
C.launching
C.common
C.force
C.upped
C.frightened
C.give up
C. strength
C.happiness
C.patients
C. serious
C. respect
D.surprise
D.commanded
D.compromising
D.attachment
D.designing
D.unnecessary
D.voice
D.lowered
D.amazed
D.take up
D.relief
D. generosity
D.friends
D.formal
D.understanding

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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。
Zhao Taisheng, the principal sanxian player in the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (HKCO), has a mission__56__(keep)the traditional instrument, sanxian, alive and__57__ (devote) his career to perfecting his skill on the instrument and preserving this ancient art since he graduated from college.
Musician Zhao Taisheng calls his favored instrument—the sanxian, or three-stringed lute—a voice for his emotions. a vehicle for charm and honor, __58__a ticket to an eventful life. He regards the sanxian__59__an important part of Chinese folk music tradition. He explains that,in the early decades of the 2Oth century, the number of students of the sanxian __60__( be)similar to that of those studying other traditional Chinese string instruments such as the pipa or guzheng However, the instrument began to lose__61__(popular) with the adoption of Western orchestra styles, which preferred softer harmonies.
In fact, the sanxian has__62__attractive appearance: lt is usually around 120 centimeters
long, and has three strings stretched over a fingerboard,__63__allows for extensive glissando, or the glide from one pitch to another. Like most folk traditions, it is difficult to trace the origins of the sanxian. By some __64__(account),it may date back to the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC). Images of similar instruments can be found in a Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) sculpture,and the characters __65__(literal)mean"three strings", first appeared in a Ming Dynasty(1368-1644)text.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华，为了迎接即将到来的校园艺术节，你校将举办“用英语讲中国故事”的比赛，请你代表学生会用英文拟一份书面通知。内容包括：
1.活动的时间、地点和意义；
2.故事主题及时长；
3.报名方式。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。



第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My parents moved to Vermont when I was still a baby. A soft-spoken man,my father settled quietly into his medical practice. Soon the local people accepted him as one of their own. Around town the neighbors greeted my father as "Doc Eppley". And I would always be known as"Doctor Eppley's son"."If you're anything like your father, you'll be a smart boy,"my first-grade teacher said. I couldn't stop beaming.
Initially, I was never tired of letting others know that my father was one of the town's most respected people. Somewhere in my teenage years, however, something changed. I was sixteen years old and I grew impatient whenever I heard my neighbors still calling me "Doctor Eppley's son".My father's name now seemed like an ugly shadow that followed me wherever I went. And so when strangers asked me if I was Doctor Eppley's son, I would reply loudly,"My name is Harold."As an act of rebellion(叛逆), I began to call my father by his first name,Sam."Why are you acting so rude lately?" my father questioned me one day."Well, Sam,"I replied,“1suppose that bothers you.""You know it hurts me when you call me Sam," my father shouted."Well, it hurts me when everybody expects me to be just like you. I want to be myself. Let me take it out for a drive," I said, pointing to my father's new car. My father agreed, but not without his usual warning,"Be careful. Keys are in the kitchen."I glared at him,"Sam, I'm sick of being treated like a child. I'm in college now." I jumped into the car and headed down the road,enjoying the beauty of the countryside. My mind was wandering when I hit the car right in front of mine before I knew it. The woman in the car jumped out screaming:“You idiot! What were you looking at?"I surveyed the damage. Both cars had suffered serious dents(凹痕).
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I sat there like a guilty child as the woman continued swearing.



An hour later, I drove my father's broken new car back home.













2023届安徽省合肥市名校高三下学期5月最后一卷
英语·答案
听力(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
1—5 BABCC 6—10 BABCC 11—15 AABCB 16—20 CACBA
阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分)
21—23 BDC 24—27 CABC 28—31 ADBC 32—35 BCDA 36—40 BCFGE
完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
41—45 BACCA 46—50 BBCDB 51—55 CBDBA
语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
56.to keep 57.has devoted/has been devoting 58.and 59.as 60.was
61.popularity 62.an 63.which 64.accounts 65.literally
写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
One possible version:
Notice
With the approaching of Campus Arts Festival, our school will launch a competition named "Stories of China Retold in English", aiming to enrich our campus life and promote traditional Chinese culture.
The competition is scheduled to take place in the school gym from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on May 29th. Be sure to make the theme positive and meaningful. Besides, it's required that you finish your story with fluency and accuracy within 5 minutes. Anyone wanting to participate in the competition is expected to sign up at student center@163. com before May 5th.
So rewarding and appealing will the competition be that you can't afford to miss it!Your active participation is welcome and wish you a big success.
The Students' Union
第二节(满分25分)
One possible version:
I sat there like a guilty child as the woman continued swearing."Are you blind? It's entirely your fault!" she snapped at me. The impact of the crash left my knees shaking and I struggled to stand up. Feeling hopeless, I blinked hard to choke back my tears as she demanded repeatedly:"Who are you?""I'm... I'm Doctor Eppley's son."I stammered, regretting my words instantly. The woman's frown melted into a smile."Oh, I'm sorry,"her voice softened."I didn't realize who you were."After apologizing to her, I dragged myself back to the car, carrying the weight of my actions.
An hour later, I drove my father's broken new car back home. With my head down, I braced myself for the scolding I knew I deserved. However, I was greeted with unexpected compassion from my father,"Are you hurt, Harold?" he asked, his voice filled with concern."No, I'm Okay..."I replied."But the car...I'm sorry,Dad. I didn't mean to.""Don't be sorry, son. Be better."Father said, smiling. I burst into tears and hugged him tightly. At that moment, I realized my father's name wasn't a burden, but a legacy of wisdom, warmth and above all,pride.


附：听力材料
Text 1
M:Are you waiting for a bus, Claire?
W:Yeah, I've been here for 40 minutes. I should have just taken the subway to downtown.
M:Hop in. I'll give you a ride.
W:Really? Thanks.
Text 2
W:Can't I tempt you with more food?
M:Oh,Mrs. Black,your cooking is amazing. I definitely could eat more, but if I had one more steak, I would have to run at least 3 miles to burn the extra calories.
Text 3
M:Why don't you buy this fashionable dress for the party, Jackie? It's on sale.
W:But it's a backless dress! I don't want to be laughed at by others. I just need a modest one.
Text 4
M:Susan, it's me. We'll meet at the north gate of the department store at 7:30 p.m., right?
W:Sorry, Frank, I need to work overtime for about half an hour. Can we meet one hour later than scheduled?
M:Sure.
Text 5
M:So this Guernica painted by Pablo Picasso, why do you like it?
W:Well, it's about the Spanish Civil War, showing a bombing attack on a town. I like it because it really makes you think about what happened on that day.
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M:The Jasmine Hotel seems pretty ideal. It provides a fill English breakfast and is not too far away from the beach.
W:Yeah, but I have already contacted their receptionist, and she said there's no double room available in the next three days.
M:That's too bad. How about this Blue Mountain Hotel? It's a five-star hotel.
W:Well, everything looks very good there, but don't you think it's a little expensive? 500 dollars per night. Geez.
M:It's our honeymoon, and I want our trip to be perfect.
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M:What do you usually have for breakfast?
W:Nothing much. My mum makes breakfast at seven o'clock and that's too early for me! I usually get a cake or something on my way to school.
M:And then you have French fries or hamburgers for lunch?W:Yes, nearly every day. I love them!
M:They're not very good for you, are they? I usually eat a lot of salad for lunch. It's healthy. And I drink lots of water. It's better than juice.
W:I don't like salad very much, and I don't like water. And I think tea and coffee taste horrible. I prefer lemonade.And I love sweets too. But I don't like ice cream very much. It brings a pain in my teeth.
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M:Hi,Maggie. I haven't seen you for a long time. Did you do anything nice over the summer?
W:Bruce and I went on an amazing vacation to Malta, which is a small island in the Mediterranean.
M:Sounds great
W:Our hotel was only a short distance from the beach. The beach itself, which was small, was not good enough for swimming. However, the boats at the harbor were brightly painted and they were really beautiful. The home-cooked food was fresh and absolutely delicious.
M:You're making me hungry!
W:We also explored the whole island, which was full of honey-colored buildings. The capital city, Valletta,has a lot of beautiful churches. We got lost a couple of times, but the friendly locals helped us.
M:Mmm, that was nice! I think I'll go there next summer.
W:Well, if you do, you must visit the small island of Gozo.
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W:Max, I want to buy Robert a pet for his birthday. But you know, our brother likes neither eats nor dogs. What do you think I should do?
M:His favorite is birds. How about buying a parrot for him?
W:I'm afraid it's not good. Mum hates keeping birds because they make a lot of noise.
M:Robert is also interested in little mice. What about buying him a mouse?
W:No, it's impossible. Don't you know that our sister Cathy has just got a pet cat?
M:Then why don't you buy him a rabbit?
W:But I think rabbits are smelly. What about a goldfish? They're very beautiful and easy to look after.
M:No, boys don't usually love goldfish. I suggest you buy him a snake. It's very unusual. I'm fond of that.W:No, I don't think it's a good idea. You know, I'm terribly afraid of snakes.
M:I've got a good idea. Let's ask him and find out what he really likes and then we can go to the market to get one for him.
W:That sounds OK.
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W:Welcome to Student Life! Today we're going to talk about setting up a project of student jobs in your school.Having students do different jobs around the school is a great way to prepare them for life in the real world. It encourages them to be responsible and also helps them learn new tasks and gain experience. However, it's important to get students excited about the project, so the first thing you should do is let students know this project. Get the headmaster to make an announcement explaining the project. OK? Then decide on the jobs you want and write out the descriptions of the skills and responsibilities needed for each position. Some typical jobs are Classroom Assistants,Recycling Officers and Computer Assistants. Next, ask students to apply for the jobs. Students should be encouraged to write letters of application for the job they are interested in. This is a great way to practice letter writing skills! And don't forget, you should make sure that students are guided by a teacher so that they take their responsibilities seriously. A committee then reviews all the applications and gives jobs to the most suitable applicants. Finally, it's important to get opinions from the students about the project, to find out which jobs are successful and which don't go so well.


答案详解
A
本文是一篇英国文化协会的招聘广告，并提供了有关职位要求和职责的详细信息。
21.B 推理判断题。根据文章第一段的内容"The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.”以及第二段的“We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to learn English, get a high-quality education, gain internationally recognized qualifications and eventually build networks and explore creative ideas.”可知，英国文化协会的主要使命是通过英语语言创造国际机会，改善人们的生活，包括支持语言学习、推广国际资格认证，并通过语言和教育促进文化交流。
22.D细节理解题。依据"Requirements"部分“Effective communication with young learners and their families”可知，善于和年轻人沟通的能力是必备条件之一。
23.C 推理判断题。根据第三段“We are looking for people who believe in the integrity and value of what we do.”推断出这是招聘广告。
B
人们常常做关于学校压力的梦，本文探讨了该梦境背后的原因。
24.C 推理判断题。根据第三段"My suspicion was confirmed by Deirdre Barrett,a dream researcher at Harvard University…"可知，作者提及自己常常做关于学校压力的梦是为了引入下文关于该梦境的话题。
25.A推理判断题。根据第三段"She explained that these dreams tend to pop up when the dreamer is anxious in waking life, particularly when evaluated by an authority figure.”可知，当做梦者在清醒状态下处于焦虑状态，尤其是当自己的表现被权威人士评估的时候，这种梦就会出现。
26.B推理判断题。根据最后一段"'So much stuff happens in school that really sets your foundational beliefs and really sticks there in your unconscious mind. It can be very hard to let go of those beliefs,'she said”可知，学校经历中形成的基础性信念会很难舍弃，会牢牢地保留在一个人的无意识思维中。这表明学校经历对人们生活的影响是持久而且重要的。
27.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段"feeling tested in life, feeling that you have to respond to other people's expectations, and feeling that you're not meeting those expectations.”可知，接受考验，不断需要满足别人的期望，甚至感觉无法满足一些人的期望，这表明关于学校压力的梦可能表示梦者在生活中遇到困难或失望。
C
虽然苹果公司在处理用户数据方面做出了努力，但是数据安全问题仍然让人担忧。
28.A细节理解题。根据第三段“With the release of the news that nearly 90 million Facebook users' information was passed on to political ad targeting firm Cambridge Analytic without their permission, tech companies are defending themselves.”可知，近期Facebook用户隐私泄露事件的披露促使大型科技公司进行自我辩护。
29.D 细节理解题。根据第四段可知：苹果公司声称其处理用户数据的方法与其他大型科技公司不同，它收集的用户数据比其他公司少，将大部分数据存储在用户设备上，而不是在苹果服务器上，并且对这些数据进行加密，只能通过密码访问。
30.B词义猜测题。根据第四段“it collects less data about us than the other big tech companies and then ensures the security by scrambling it so it doesn't identify who it comes from”可知，苹果公司通过“scrambling"这些数据来混淆它们，使其不能识别数据来源。在这里，"scrambling"意味着将数据随机混合以保护用户隐私。
31.C 主旨大意题。根据第一段"Is Apple the shining knight when it comes to privacy collection, as it wants us to believe?"引出话题，虽然苹果公司在处理用户数据方面做出了努力，整篇文章全是苹果公司单方面宣传自己的数据系统多么安全，但是从文章开头句就能看出来作者对其是怀疑的。
D
文章讨论了尼古丁如何影响发育中的青少年大脑，以及它如何导致青少年在心理和行为方面的问题。
32.B细节理解题。根据文章第二段"The area of the brain responsible for emotions and controlling our wild impulses is known as the prefrontal cortex(前额叶皮层).”可知，前额叶皮层是负责调节情绪和控制冲动行为的大脑区域。
33.C 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“the brains of teens who smoke or vape may create more receptors to handle the flood of nicotine they have come to expect”可知，吸烟或使用电子烟的青少年的大脑可能会制造更多的接受尼古丁的受体来处理其预期的尼古丁洪流。随着接受受体数量的增加，青少年需要更多的尼古丁才能获得相同的感觉。A选项是错误的，文章没有提到这一点；B选项也是错误的，文章指出尼古丁可以在吸烟或电子烟吸入后7秒内到达大脑；D选项也是错误的，文章没有把尼古丁对青少年大脑的影响和其他年龄的人进行对比。
34.D观点态度题。根据文章最后一段得知，Garry Sigman对青少年接触尼古丁的态度是关心的。
35.A文章标题题。文章探讨了尼古丁如何影响大脑功能，以及反复接触尼古丁后青少年的大脑可能会发生变化。因此A选项是最合适的标题。
七选五
36.B根据空格前"why adults have set the rules in the first place"并结合空格后的"Kids don't always realize this and can get into a lot of trouble…"可知，空白处是家长制定规则的原因和目的，故只有B项“通常，这是为了保护孩子们免受伤害”符合。
37.C 根据空格后的内容可知此处是说孩子们从小时候就被告知要遵守相应的规则。故选C项。
38.F此题有一定难度。根据第四段首句"As a result, children may become upset that they've been bound by rules that they have no say over.”可知，空格处应填造成孩子被束缚而感到生气的句子，故只有F项符合文意。干扰项D说孩子们认为家长定规矩只是对家长自己更有益，虽然承前，但是不能和第四段段首句形成因果关系，故排除。
39.G根据空格后“Nevertheless, the effects of doing this could be damaging for them.”可知，空格处应是某个造成负面后果的行为，故只有G项合适。
40.E 空格前说明此段为解决措施，且空格后有一个问句，是以what if并列的排比句，再根据文章后面“had a voice"可知，选项E中的“让孩子们参与”是同义替换，能够完整对应。选项A只是一个针对该现象的具体提问，和段首句的意思重复，故排除，因此选E。
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本文讲述作者在加拿大儿童心愿基金会的联系下帮助一个小女孩实现临终心愿的经历。
41.B.honor根据文章首句"I have had the privilege to meet many amazing people…"中的“privilege”可知作者第一次与Nicole见面应该感到很荣幸，所以选择honor(荣幸)较为恰当。A.pride骄傲，C.duty职责，D.surprise惊讶，惊喜，均不符合题意。
42.A.contacted根据语境，“加拿大儿童心愿基金会”联系了作者，所以用contacted(联系)比较恰当。B.followed追随，C.introduced介绍，D.commanded命令，均不符合题意。
43.C.battling此处意为“她与癌症作斗争已经两年多了”,因此应选择battling(与……作斗争)。A.competing竞争，B.staying停留，待，D.compromising妥协，折中，均不符合题意。
44.C.request根据文章，“儿童心愿基金会”接到了Nicole的请求，因此应该选择request(请求)。A.attraction吸引，B.response反应，D.attachment依恋，均不符合题意。
45.A.arranging根据语境，“儿童心愿基金会”答应了Nicole的请求，并安排她与作者见面。因此应选择arranging(安排)。B.ordering命令，C.launching发起，D.designing设计，均不符合题意。
46.B.impossible根据下文的“not to like…”可知，此处是双重否定表示肯定，很难不喜欢Nicole。此处应选择impossible(不可能的)。A.typical典型的，C.common常见的，D.unnecessary不必要的，均不符合题意。
47.B.energy此处指她的外向性格和良好的精神状态让作者倍感活力和能量，选择energy(能量)较为合适。
A.effort努力，C.force力量，武力，D.voice声音，均不符合题意。
48.C.upped作者一开始就很喜欢Nicole,而Nicole的开朗个性和良好的精神状态立刻提升了作者的情绪，因此此处指“立刻提升了(upped)我的情绪”。A.destroyed毁灭，B.kept保留，保持，D.lowered降低，均不符合题意。
49.D.amazed从后文中可以看出，Nicole以积极的态度应对她的疾病，这让作者非常惊奇。A.confused使人迷惑，B.satisfied令人满意，C.frightened令人害怕，均不符合题意。
50.B.go through此处指的是“我很难过Nicole必须经历(go through)这么艰难的事情”。A.see through看穿，C.give up放弃，D.take up从事，占据，均不符合题意。
51.C.strength Nicole以积极的态度应对她的疾病，展现出极大的力量(strength)。A.shyness害羞，B.anxiety焦虑，D.relief宽慰，均不符合题意。
52.B.sympathy从后文中可以看出，Nicole不希望别人对她表示同情，她只是想和大家在一起时开心。因此此处选项B符合文意。A.kindness友好，善良，C.happiness幸福，D.generosity大方，慷慨，均不符合题意。
53.D.friends从上下文语境中可以看出，Nicole想和朋友一起做好玩的事情。A.acquaintances相识的人，熟人，B.strangers陌生人，C.patients病人，均不符合题意。
54.B.silly从上下文的语境可以看出，Nicole和朋友一起因为一些好玩的、傻乎乎的事情而大笑。A.unique独特的，C.serious严肃的，认真的，D.formal正式的，均不符合题意。
55.A.company作者表示和Nicole一样幸运，有机会陪伴Nicole,因此A选项是正确答案。B.support支持，C.respect尊敬，D.understanding理解，均不符合题意。
语法填空
本文介绍了现代音乐家赵太生对传统乐器三弦的保护。
56.to keep考查动词不定式作定语，the mission to do sth.。
57.has devoted/has been devoting考查谓语动词。有时间状语since he graduated from college应是现在完成时或现在完成进行时。
58.and考查连词。空格前后为并列关系，所以填and。
59.as考查介词。regard. as。
60.was考查谓语动词。时间状语为in the early decades of the 20th century,主语为the number of students。
61.popularity考查名词。根据上下文可知此处要用popular的名词形式。
62.an考查冠词。不定冠词an表泛指。
63.which考查非限制性定语从句，用which。
64.accounts 考查名词的复数。
65.literally考查形容词变副词。