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第二部分阅读理解第一节阅读理解(每小题2.5分，共15小题;满分37.5分)ATheBestPodcastsforEveryoneA

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isasoundfilesimilartoaradiobroadcast,whichcanbedownloadedandlistenedtoonacomputeroriPod.Youcanfindapodcastaboutalmostanythingthesedays,butyoumightneedahelpinghandtofindthepodcastsworthyofyourear.Ourexpertlychosenlistwillentertainandeducateyou,whetheryou’redoingthedishes,workingout,orrelaxinginthebath.1.RevisionistHistoryInthismixofstrangestories,MalcolmGladwell,afamouswriter,handlesmisunderstoodeventsandrarelydiscussedideas,coveringsubjectslikeToyota’scarrecallandeventhefirebombingofTokyoattheendofWorldWarII.Gladwellfreelymixesresearchandopinionandenjoyschallengingconventionalviews,buteveryepisodeservesupfactsandstoriesyouhavelikelyneverheardbefore.2.TheReadKidFuryandCrissleWest,famouscomedians,reviewthelatestpopculturenewsandoffertheiropinionsoneverything.Funnyandchallenging,theseconversationsrunforacoupleofhours,coveringrecenteventsandfrequentlytouchingonsocialjustice,mentalhealthandrace.3.Forever35Forever35startedasaphysicalself-carepodcastbutexpandedtodiscussmentalhealth,relationships,andanyothertopicthatappealstowritersDoreeShafrirandKateSpencer.Theygofromchattingaboutskincreamstoseasonalemotionaldisorder—butalwaysinafun,inclusive,anddown-to-earthway.4.HiddenBrainAnabsorbingdeepdiveintohumanbehaviorrelatedtobrainswiththehelpofscientists,HiddenBrainispackedwithinformativemessages.Thehost,NationalPublicRadio’saccomplishedsciencejournalistShankarVedantam,makescomplexideasaccessible.5.TheInfiniteMonkeyCageThisshow,hostedbyphysicistBrianCoxandcomedianRobinInce,raisesquestionslike“Doestimeexist?”—whicharethendebatedbyadiversepanelofthreeguests,usuallyamixofexpertsandentertainers.Definiteanswersareinshortsupply,butit’salwaysaccessible,enthusiastic,andmakesaudiencethinkdeeply.Specialofferforreaders:Geta

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WIRED.com.Ifyoubuysomethingusinglinksinourstories,thishelpssupportourwork.21.Whatisthistext?A.Abookreview.B.Acourseplan.C.Anacademicarticle.D.Anonlineadvertisement.22.Howmanypodcastsareassociatedwithnaturalscience?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.23.Whichpodcastinterestslistenerswhowanttostayyoungandhealthy?A.TheRead.B.Forever35.C.HiddenBrain.D.TheInfiniteMonkeyCage.BThelatestdatashowsthepopulationofwildAsianelephantsinsouthwestChina’sYunnanProvincehasincreasedfromaround150tomorethan300fromthe1980stotheendof2021,accordingtotheNationalForestryandGrasslandAdministration.Withthegrowthintheelephantpopulation,conflictsbetweenhumansandelephantshavebecomefrequent.Inordertofundamentallyandpeacefullysolvetheissueandprotecttheelephant’shabitatatthesametime,constructionoftheAsianelephantNationalParkispickingupspeed.Expertssuggestthatnationalparksarenotmeanttobeentirelyfreeofpeople.Instead,theyshouldofferamethodforcoexistence.Asianelephantsplayanimportantroleasengineersoftherainforest,saidtheexpert.Theirmigration(迁徙)canspeedupthereplacementofforestecosystemsalongtheway.Elephantwasteremainsnotonlyadelicacyforinsects,butalsoattractsinsectivorousbirds,allowingplantseedstospread.Therefore,protectingtheelephantsandtheirhabitatsguaranteesthesheltertootherwildlifeinforestecosystems.Tocopewithhuman-elephantconflicts,Yunnantooktheleadinintroducingacommercialinsurancemodelintoitscompensation(补偿)system:localresidentswillbepaidwiththeamountofmoneyforthecropsdestroyedbytheelephantsbytheinsurancecompany.Inthepast10years,Yunnanhaspaidatotalof173millionyuanforlossescausedbyAsianelephants.“Thestandardofcompensationisconstantlybeingadjusted,andtheamountofinsurancecoverageforcompensationisalsoincreasing,”saidYangHuafromtheForestryandGrassBureauofYunnanProvince.“Atpresent,theinsuredamountinPu’erCityandXishuangbannaPrefecturealonehasalreadygonebeyond50million.”24.WhydoestheauthormentionthegrowingpopulationofwildAsianelephants?A.Topromoteabetterenvironment.B.Tointroduceapossiblecrisis.C.Toapplaudtheeffortsofthegovernment.D.Tostresstheimportanceoftheelephants.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“insectivorous”meaninparagraph3?A.Feedingoninsects. B.Drivingawayinsects.C.Lettinggoofinsects. D.Keepingtrackofinsects.26.Whathasbeendonetotackleconflictsbetweenelephantsandhumans?A.Constructionofundisturbednationalparks.B.SupportofAsianelephants’migration.C.Constantadjustmentofinsurancepolicies.DGuaranteeofthesheltertootherwildlife.27.Whatmightbethebesttitle?A.Asianelephants,engineersoftherainforestB.InsuranceadjustedcompensationincreasedC.PopulationofwildAsianelephantsshootsupinChinaD.Chinaexploressolutionstoachievehuman-elephantharmonyCCitiesaredifficulttonavigate(导航)atthebestoftimes,butforpeoplewithdisabilitiestheycanbelikecourseswithhurdlesandbringinconveniencetodisabledpeople.AUKnationaltravelsurveyfoundthatadultswithmobilitydifficultiestook39%fewertripsthanthosewithnodisabilityin2017.Yetthatcouldchangeasdevicesandcitiesgrowsmarter.Assistivetechisplayingabigroleinthetransformation.Theglobalvalueoftheindustryisexpectedtoincreasefrom$14billionin2015to$30.8billionin2024,accordingtoZionMarketResearch.OneofthethingsthatcouldtransformlivesisasmartwalkingstickdesignedbyengineersfromYoungGuruAcademy(YGA)inTurkey.TheWeWalkstickhasasensorthatdetectshurdlesabovechestlevelandusesvibrations(振动)towarntheuser.Itcanbepairedwithasmartphonetohelpnavigation,andisconnectedwithavoiceassistantandGoogleMaps.Ceylan,whohasbeenblindsincebirth,saysthatconnectingthesticktotheInternetofThingsandsmartcitysolutionsmakesituser-friendly.“Asablindperson,whenIamattheMetrostationIdon’tknowwhichismyexit...Idon’tknowwhichbusisapproaching...whichstoresarearoundme.ThatkindofinformationcanbeprovidedwiththeWeWalk,”hesays.“Thesmartwalkingstickisreallyanexcitinginitiativethatwillmakeahugedifferencetosomepeople,”saysAnnaLawson,thedirectoroftheCenterforDisabilityStudiesatLeedsUniversityintheUnitedKingdom.“Buttheyareveryexpensive...they’renotgoingtobeavailabletothevastmajorityofdisabledpeople,”sheadded.BryanMatthews,alecturerattheInstituteforTransportStudiesattheUniversityofLeeds,sharestheconcernsaboutcost.Hesaysthereshouldalsobeafocusoninclusivedesign,andanythingthathelpspeoplenavigatetheirenvironmentispositive.28.Whatdoes“that”inthesecondparagraphreferto?A.Thesurveythatcomparedadults’mobility.B.Thesmartindustrythatisbooming.C.Thefactthatthedisabledtraveledless.D.Therolethattheassistivetechplays.29.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.TheworkingprinciplesoftheWeWalkstick.B.TheintroductionoftheWeWalkstickinventors.C.ThetransformationcausedbytheWeWalkstick.D.ThebenefitsbroughtaboutbytheWeWalkstick.30.What’sthepurposeofquotingCeylan?A.Toshowthevalueofsmarttech.B.Tourgemoreattentiontotheblind.C.Toincreasethepotentialmarketshare.D.Toencouragetechresearchanddevelopment.31WhatisthedisadvantageoftheWeWalkstick?A.Confusinginstructions. 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thestatusquo(现状),andfocusmoreonthepotentiallossesinvolvedwithchangeratherthanthepotentialbenefits.Buthere’sasimplerstrategy:Whenyou’reindecisiveaboutabiglifedecision,choosethepathofchange.That’sthetakeawayofresearchrecentlypublished

byStevenLevitt,aneconomistattheUniversityofChicago.Forthestudy,Levittaskedpeoplewhowerefacingtoughdecisionstoflip(抛)adigitalcoinonthewebsiteFreakonomicsE.Thecointosseswererandomized,withonesiderepresentingchange,theotherstatusquo.Thestudyaskedmorethan20,000participantstomakewhicheverdecisionthecointossdirected,andthenreportbackonhowthingsplayedoutaftertwoandsixmonths.Ofcourse,noteveryonefollowedthrough.Thetwo-monthsurveyfoundthatparticipantschosechangelessfrequentlythantheyhadinitiallypredictedtheywould.Aftersixmonths,however,thistendencytowardinactiondisappeared.Butmostsurprisingweretheresultsonwell-being.Atboththetwoandsix-monthmarks,mostpeoplewhochosechangereportedfeelinghappier,betteroff,andthattheyhadmadethecorrectdecision.Thestudyhadsomelimitations.Oneisthatitsparticipantsweren’tselectedrandomly.Anotherlimitationisthatparticipantswhosedecisiondidn’tplayoutwellmighthavebeenlesslikelytoreportbackontheirstatusaftertwoandsixmonths.Still,thestudydoessuggestthatpeoplewhoareontheedgeofatoughdecisionareprobablybetteroffgoingwithchange.Levittisn’tsuggestingyouflipacointomakealldecisions.Butcoin-flippingdoesseemtohavesomebenefits.Levittnotesthatsomepeoplemightprefergivingintotheirfatetorandomnessinordertoavoidregret.Butyoucanalsouserandomnessabitmoresensibly.Whenfacingatoughdecision,youcouldflipacoinand,uponseeingtheoutcome,noticewhetheryoufeelrelieforfright.Ifyoufeelrelieved,that’sprobablythepathyoushouldchoose.32.Whatismostpeople’sprioritywhenmakinghardchoices?A.Calculatingpotentiallosses.B.Valuingpotentialbenefits.C.Followinginnervoiceofone’smind.D.Makingachangetothestatusquo.33.Whatarethefindingsofthetwosurveys?A.Makingchangesbroughtmostparticipantshappiness.B.Allparticipantsgaveimmediatefeedbackontheirstatus.C.Participants’actionagreedwiththeirinitialprediction.D.Moreparticipantsremainedinactiveaftersixmonths.34.Whatisalimitationofthestudy?A.Therandomnessofpickingstudysubjects.B.Theincorrectmethodofflippingacoin.C.Theinsufficiencyofstudystatistics.D.Theinsensibleoutcomeoftheanalysis.35.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Coinflipsarebeneficialtomakinghardchoices.B.Whenfacingaharddecision,choosethestatusquo.C.Astudyjustifiesmakinghardchoiceswithrandomness.DAstudyoffersastrategyformakingharddecisions.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。EmbracingaGreenLifestyleLivingagreenlifestyleisnotonlybeneficialfortheenvironmentbutalsoforyourhealthandwallet.Herearesomestepstoembraceagreenlifestyle.Reduce,Reuse,Recycle.__36__Thesethreesimplewordscanmakeabigdifferenceinyourdailylife.Whetherit'susingareusablewaterbottleorshoppingbag,thesesmallactionscanreducewasteandpollution.Conservewaterandelectricity.Bemindfulofyourwaterandelectricityusage.__37__Simplehabitsliketurningoffthetapwhilebrushingyourteethorswitchingofflightswhennotinusecansavealotofenergy.__38__Whenshopping,optforproductsthataremadefromsustainablematerialsandhaveminimalpackaging.Remembertocheckthelabelsforcertificationsthatindicateeco-friendliness.Thisnotonlyhelpstoreducewastebutalsosupportscompaniesthatarecommittedtoenvironmentalprotection.Growyourownfood.Plantingasmallvegetablegardenorevenafewherbsinpotscanbearewardingexperience.__39__It'sagreatwaytoensureyou'reeatingfreshandhealthyfoodwhilealsoreducingyourcarbonfootprint.Usepublictransportation,carpool,orbike.Insteadofdrivingalone,considerusingpublictransportation,carpooling,orbikingtoworkorschool.__40__Thiscansignificantlyreduceyourcarbonemissionsandimproveairquality.Chooseeco-friendlyproducts.Thisistheessenceofagreenlifestyle.It'seasytogetstartedwiththesepractices.Trytominimizetheuseofsingle-useitems.Smallchangescanmakeabigimpactontheenvironment.Makesuretochooseproductsthataremadebylocalcompanies.Thiscanalsobeafunandeducationalactivityforthewholefamily.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)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Attheageof12,Iwithdrewintomybedroomwithmyguitar.Ihadneithermusicaltalent—many41musiclessonshadprovedthat—normusicaltraining.MyfingersachedasItriedtopressdownonthestringswithoutmakingthembuzz(发出嗡嗡声).42,Iworkedmywaythrough2-,3-andeven5-chord(和旋)songsanddiscoveredthe43thrillsofthesemusicalnotes.Noone44metodothis.Ididthismyselfandofmyownfreewillforaweek,andthesenseofhappiness－truehappiness45inabsorptioninsomething－has46me.Fiftyyearslater,thatweek’sself-directedpracticebecameamodeland47foralmosteverymeaningfulthingIhavedonesince.Itmakesmeunderstandthe48betweenachievementandaccomplishment.Theworldfavorsachievementwhile49accomplishment.Theformeristhecompletionofthetaskimposed(强加)fromtheoutside—the50beingapathtothenexttask.Thelatteristheendpointofanactivitywehavechosen,whosebonusisthesudden51ofhappiness.Theseekingofaccomplishmentalways52people.Ilearnedsolongagointhat53weekthatsimplyliftingonefingerfromtheguitar’sCchord,youshouldgetthemostmoving54intune.Ididn’tknowthenitwasamajor7thchord,afavoriteofsomemasters’.Ijust55accomplishment.That’srealhuman“achievement”.41.A.added B.tailored C.expected D.failed42.A.Besides B.Instead C.Therefore D.However43.A.fruitless B.matchless C.effortless D.senseless44.A.wished B.allowed C.required D.invited45.A.masked B.rooted C.set D.stuck46.A.waitedfor B.passedby C.departedfrom D.stayedwith47.A.exchange B.reason C.foundation D.priority48.A.relationship B.difference C.balance D.similarity49.A.ignoring B.avoiding C.assessing D.defending50.A.origin B.process C.decision D.reward51.A.lack B.need C.rush D.dream52.A.amazes B.concerns C.frightens D.discourages53.A.adventurous B.dangerous C.memorable D.horrible54.A.impression B.performance C.scene D.harmony55.A.pursued B.accepted C.interpreted D.analysed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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Chinahasrecentlyannouncedtheformalestablishmentofitsfirstfivenationalparks.GiantPandaNationalPark(GPNP)isone____56____thelist.GPNPislocatedinCentralChinaspreadingacrossSichuan,NingxiaandShaanxi.Once____57____(complete),thenewnationalparkwillinclude67existingpandareserves.ThegiantpandaisafamoussymbolofChinaandoneofthemostadorable____58____(creature)acrosstheglobe.GPNPhasapopulationofaround1,800giantpandas,____59____accountsforover80%oftheChinesegiantpandapopulation.Connectingthesereservesandestablishingprotectedareasbetween____60____willallowpandastotravelbetweenthedifferentareasand____61____(hopeful)crossbreed(杂交繁育)andstrengthenthepandapopulation.Thisisafocusedeffort____62____(help)theanimalsreproduce.The____63____(combine)ofthesepandareservesisanenthusiasticcommitmentbytheChinesegovernmenttoprotecttheseextraordinaryanimals.Thegoodnews____64____(be)thatthereisevidencethatthepopulationappearstobegrowing.TheInternationalUnionforConservationofNaturehasupgradedthespeciesfromendangeredtothreatened._____65_____thisimprovementispositive,thereisstillalottheworldneedstodotohelpsecurethesurvivalofthispreciousspecies.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。你在网上看到一个帖子：英国青少年Eric正在寻找一名中国高中生作为语言学习伙伴。请你根据以下要点提示，给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括:1.写信目的;2.你的优势;3.你的期待。 注意：写作词数应为80左右。DearEric,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。Walkingacrosscampuswitheverypairofeyesonyoucanbeembarrassing,especiallywhenyou’re13yearsold.Ilookedaroundmeindesperatesearchofafriendlyface,asmile,anything.Iwasquitedisappointed,tosaytheleast.AndI,inturn,feltsomewhatfoolish,walkingacrosscampuswithafalsesmileonmyface.Iwassimplyattemptingtofollowtheadvicemymotherhadgivenmeyearsbefore:whenthingsgetawkward,smile.Nomatterwhereyouareasmilewillalwaysbeunderstood.Asmileisuniversal.Atthatverymoment,however,Ifeltmymother’sadvicedidn’twork.Ontopofitall,mymindwasracingwithquestionsandconcernstypicalofany13-yearoldonthefirstdayofschool:wherewouldIsitatlunch?Who