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2026 09150120回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上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。第一部分听力(30分第一节(51.57.5分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。WhichplacedoesthewomanwanttoToa B.Toa C.ToaHowcanthemanbe B. C.WhatarethespeakersChattingaboutanatural B.Havingageography C.WatchingtheWhydopeopleplanttreesincitiesaccordingtotheTobeautifythe B.Toprovideaplacefor C.TocleantheWheredoestheconversationprobablytakeOna B.At C.Inan第二节(151.522.5分5A、B、C三个选项5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。66、7Whatdoesthecharityhelp B. C.WhatistherelationshipbetweentheFellow B.Old C.Donorand7810WhatisthemaintopicoftheA.PlanningasurpriseB.CelebratingaC.Hidinga9.WhoaretheA.Jamie’sB.Jamie’sC.Jamie’s10.WhyisthegarageA.It’sclosetotheB.It’sJamie’sfavoriteC.It’soutofJamie’s81113WhatarethemachinesbeingusedA.Pullingdown B.Building C.ClearingextraWhatdothespeakershaveinTheyarebothskilledatTheyarebothintoTheyarebothhard-WhatdoesthewomansuggestthemandoatHave B.Be C.Maintain91416HowmanydollswillthewomansoonA. B. 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C.SurprisedbutWhatlessondidBenKindnessbringsmeaningtoGenerositycreatesbeautifulPatienceisimportantincaringfor第二部分阅读(50分第一节(152.537.5分A、B、C、DShanghaiNaturalHistoryAsoneofthebiggestnaturalhistorymuseumsinChina,ShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseumisconstructedintheshapeofagreenspiral()shell—technologicallyadvancedandenvironmentallyfriendly.Coveringatotalareaof54,127squareyards,ShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseumservesasanessentialplatformforpopularscienceeducationandculturalexchange.ThethemeofShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseumispeopleinharmonywithnatureandfeaturestheprogressofevolution(进化),thevarietyoflifeandthehistoryofhumancivilization.Alongwithsometemporarydisplayhalls,a4DtheaterandaDiscoveryCenter,therearetenpermanentexhibitionhalls.Morethan11,000modelsfromsevencontinentsareondisplayinShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseumwithaboutonethousandspecimens(标本)ofrarespecies.TheAfricangrasslandsarevividlyreconstructed.Fiveinteractivetheaterspresentthegreateventsinthehistoryofevolution.Moreover,400visualmediaandtheonlinelibrarysystemcanaccommodategrowingpublicinterest.Thefarmexposestouriststonatureandtheexplorationcenterprovidespeoplewithanopportunitytoobserve,toexperiment,andtodiscuss.TheShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseumhasover280,000exhibits,whichcanbecategorizedintoplants,animals,geologyandhumanity.Therearemorethan150,000plantspecimens,over4,000mammalspecimens,almost33,000insectspecimens.OpeningTuesdayto9:00—17:15(Ticketsaresoldfrom9:00toMonday(exceptpublicholidaysinWhomightbeinterestedinShanghaiNaturalHistoryScientiststoconductStudentstoresearchdigitalInsect-loverstoobserveChildrentoexploreWhencanyoubuyticketsatShanghaiNaturalHistoryTuesday 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D.ThursdayWhichofthefollowingisthemainfeatureoftheItprioritizesthedisplayofrareItservesasahigh-techbaseforItfocusesonthehistoryofAfricanItcreatesinteractiveandengagingFourdaysafterHurricaneIdamadelandfall,theNewOrleansmeteorologist(气象学家)MargaretOrrtookabreakaftertwelvehoursontheairtoreplytosomeofherfansonTwitter.Orr,whohasbeenreportingtheweatherforforty-twoyears,isregardedbymanyresidentsasaprophet(预言家Someoneaskedwhythesunalwaysshinesbeforeastorm:“AndIsaid,toremindusthatthesunwillshineagain.ButIdon’twantthesunemoji.”Sheusedaheartinstead.Therealreasonthesunshinesbeforeastorm?“Becauseyou’veoftengothighpressurerightoveryou,andit’shot,”shesaid.“Thehighmovesofftotheeastandpushesthesystemourway.”Manyofherworkmatesweresleepingatthestation,butOrrpreferredtogohome,whereshehadrunningwaterbutnoelectricity.Shecouldhandlenothavingair-conditioner.Thetrick,shesaid,wastotakeacoldshower.NothavingInternet,though,wasahardship.Shesaid,“Icouldn’tcheckmysocialmediauntilIgottowork,whichwasannoying.”InthedaysleadinguptoIda,peoplecontactedOrrthroughTwittertogetindividualized,practicaladvice.Orrtriedtorespondtoeveryone.Thisdedicationearnedhergreatrespectfromtheresidents.Orrhasalwaysbeenfascinatedbyweather.In1965,whenshewastwelveyearsold,thewindfromHurricaneBetsyblewtheroofoffherfamily’shouseinNewOrleans.Sheremembersgoingoutsideandstandingintheeyeofthestorm.“Ilookedupandsawtheskyandsawthestars,”shesaid.“Badweatherhappenseverywhere,”shesaid,“Everynowandthen,onTwitter,you’llseepeoplesaying,whydoyoulivethere?Well,Iliveherebecauseit’smyhome.ThisiswhereIgrewup.ThisistheplaceIlove.”Shewenton,“AfterHurricaneKatrina,Ithought,couldIliveanywhereelse?AndIdecided,no,Icouldn’t.”Sheadded,“AsmydaughtersaidaboutNewOrleanswhenshewasalittlegirl,‘Ievenlovethedirt.’”Orr’sexplanationaboutsunshinebeforeastormcanbedescribedas 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D.CausesofforgottenWhydidresearchersstudythosewhowereToidentifyinattentiveTocomparebrainactivityToseeifguessingrevealshiddenToprovethatallmemoriescanbeWhatisthekeyfindingofthestudyintheForgottenmemoriesinfluencebehaviorAllmemorytracesarestoredinthesamepartofForgottenmemoriescanbefullyrecoveredwithConsciousrecallisnecessaryformemoriestoaffectIn2013,theWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)setanambitiousgoal:reducetheglobalphysicalinactivityrateby10percentby2025.However,despitenumerouspublichealthcampaignsandeffortstiedtotheOlympicGames,peoplearemovinglessthanever.Thelatestdataindicatesthat31percentofadultsworldwidearen’tmeetingphysicalactivityguidelines,a5-percentage-pointincreasefrompercentin2010.Amongteens,thenumbersareworse:81percentaren’tmovingSo,whatwentwrong?Frompublichealthpolicytourbandesignissues,therearenumerouswaystocriticizecurrentstrategies.However,someexpertsareaskingamorefundamentalquestion—havewebeenpromotingphysicalactivityallwrong?Foryears,publichealthcampaignshavereliedheavilyonthe“exerciseismedicine”narrativetopromotephysicalactivity.Wehaveallheardittimeandagain:getactiveifyouwanttopreventillnesseslikediabetesandheartdiseases.Itisamessagebasedonstrongscientificevidence,andyouwouldthinkthatthepromiseofgoodhealthisthebestpossibleBenjaminRigby,aUKpublichealthresearcher,arguesthatreducingmovementmerelyasawaytopreventdiseaseoversimplifieswhypeoplechoosetobeactive.“Wewanttoplay,tolaugh,toexplore,todance,andfeelproudandultimately,tohavefunandfeelgood,”hesays.Agrowingnumberofstudiessupportthisideaofshiftingthespotlightawayfromhealth-focusednarratives.AUKanalysisof123studiesconcludedthathealthreasonsaren’tnecessarilywhatmotivatepeopletogetoffthecouch.Themosteffectivemessageshighlighttheshort-termrewardsofbeingactive—likefeelinggood,reducingstressorhavingfunwithfriends—notthethreatofillness.Solidevidencealsoshowsthatpeoplearemorelikelytostayactivewhenit’sfun.Enjoymentislinkedtoyoungpeopleconsistentlyparticipatinginsports.AndrememberPokémonGO?Thatcrazehasitsmostengageduserswalkinganextra1473stepsadayonaverage,justbecausetheywereexcitedto“catch‘emall”.Giventheevidence,whyhaven’tpublichealthmessagestailoredmorecloselywithmotivationscentredonenjoyment?Whilehealthnarrativesappealtoinstitutions,withthenexttargetofreducinginactivityby15%by2030,changeisurgentlyneeded.Whathappenedtotheglobalphysicalinactivityratebetween2010andTeeninactivitydecreasedAdultinactivityrosefrom26%toThe10%reductiongoalwasWHOsuccessfullyreducedinactivityratebyWhat’stheproblemwiththecurrentphysicalactivitypromotionTheyattachlittleimportancetotheOlympicTheyfocustoomuchontheurbandesignTheyignorethescientificevidencebehindTheyrelytoomuchonhealthbenefitsasWhydoestheauthormention“PokémonGO”inparagraph5Topresenta 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