2026年上海市静安区高三二模英语试卷（含答案）

静安区2025学年度第二学期教学质量调研 高三英语试卷 2026.04I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,youwillhavesevensecondstodecidewhichchoiceisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Nowyouhave100secondstoreadallthechoicesonthescreen.1. A.Inalibrary. B.Inanoffice. C.Inabookstore. D.Inaclassroom.2. A.Thebandisnotpopular. B.Itwillbeenjoyable.C.Itwillbecrowded. D.Theticketsarereasonablypriced.3. A.Amysteriousvoice. B.Amale-dominatedfield.C.Aheateddiscussion. D.Afemalescientist.4. A.Joshtaughthimselftoplaytheguitar.B.Thewomanplanstostartanewmusicgroup.C.Themanisgoingtosparearoomforthewoman.D.Themaninvitesthewomantojointheguitargroup.5. A.Heknewwellaboutherjob. B.Hewasmostdifficulttosatisfy.C.Hemetwithsomethingfrightening. D.Hecametotheshopregularly.6. A.Organizevisitstouniversities.B.Trainteachersofallagegroups.C.Setupage-appropriateactivities.D.Arrangecoursesforfuturetailors.7. A.Practisingmakingeggdishes.B.Learninghowtoplantvegetables.C.Developingaplant-basedeggsubstitute.D.Writingaprojectreportonhealthydiets.8. A.Therearen'tmanyseafoodoptionsonthemenu.B.Thetwospeakersregretnotcallingtocheckthedishes.C.Themanhaslimitedhisseafoodintakeforacoupleofweeks.D.Thewomanwantstoconfirmthequalityoftheselecteddishes.9. A.Identifythemosturgenttask. B.Figureouthowtoproceed.C.Sharetheworkwithothers. D.Decidewheretostartatrip.10. A.Hehasnointerestincelebritygossip.B.Hehasn'twatchedthelatestTVshow.C.Hefailedtoattractthejudge'sattention.D.HethinksthejudgeshouldappearonTV.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,youwillhavesevensecondstodecidewhichchoicewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Nowyouhave30secondstoreadallthechoicesonthescreen.11.A.Toturntheirimperfectpotsintobetterones.B.Tounderstandwhyartcanstandthetestoftime.C.Tocreateworksthatmaylastbeyondtheirlifetime.D.Tofigureouthowtomakepicturessurviveintheearth.12.A.Theabilitytoappreciateart. B.Relieffromeverydaylifepressure.C.Astrongerawarenessofpeoplearound. D.Rapidadaptationtofocusshifts.13.A.Basicpottery-makingskills. B.Advancedpotterytechniques.C.Creationsoffamouspotters. D.Somesimplepotteryworks.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Nowyouhave30secondstoreadallthechoicesonthescreen.14.A.Thelifeboatinstitutionofferedfreetraining.B.Thewebsitedesignerjobrequiredoverwork.C.Hedislikedcitylifeandlovedboatsasateen.D.Histeenageadventuresinspiredrescuedreams.15.A.In8.5minutes. B.In8minutes. C.In6minutes. D.In5minutes.16.A.Ensuringlifeboatsafety. B.Watersupportcapacity.C.Operatingcrewrescue. D.Equipmentmaintenanceschedules.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Nowyouhave40secondstoreadallthechoicesonthescreen.17.A.Theeye-openingresearchmethods.B.Thevarietyofreasonsforloneliness.C.Theriseoflonelinessinthepast20years.D.ThenotesSamaramadefromtheresearch.18.A.Peopleexperienceitdifferently. B.Itisthehottestissueinmodernsociety.C.Socialmediakeepspeoplefromit. D.Theelderlysuffermorefromit.19.A.Thedesignofmoderncities. B.Frequentrelocationforwork.C.Thegrowingelderlypopulation. D.Theharmfuleffectsofsocialmedia.20.A.Tocomparedifferentsetsofdata.B.Topersuadepeoplenottolivealone.C.Toillustratehealthrisksofloneliness.D.Toquestionthereliabilityofresearchdata.高三英语试卷I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,youwillhavesevensecondstodecidewhichchoiceisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Nowyouhave100secondstoreadallthechoicesonthescreen.1.M:Hello,areyouheretoreturnyourbooks?W:No,I'mactuallyheretoseeifyouhaveanytextbooks.Q:Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?2.W:Doyouwanttocometotheconcerttonight?Ihaveanextraticketsincemysistercan'tmakeit.M:I'dloveto!I'veheardthebandisamazinglive.Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheconcert?3.M:Theauthorofthebook,thePhysicsoftheWorld,isawarmandcapableguidetothemysteriesofphysics.W:Andit'srefreshingtoseeastrong,curious,cleverwomanaddinghervoicetothescientificdiscussioninafieldthathasbeentraditionallydominatedbymen.Q:Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?4.W:CanItalktoyouforamoment?Joshsaidyoujoinedaguitargroup,anditsoundsreallyinteresting.I'dreallyliketolearnmyself.M:Whydon'tyoucomealong?I'msurethere'sroomforanotherperson.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?5.M:I'veheardalotaboutyouandthatcase.Thecustomersoundedfrightening!W:Oh,hewas.Imeanwedealwithallkindsofpeopleonaregularbasis.It'spartofthejob,buthewasespeciallyparticular.Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthecustomer?6.W:Soyouarrangevisitsforstudents?M:That'sright.Weofferawiderangeofactivitiesandtailorthemtodifferentagegroups.Q:Whatdoestheman'sorganizationmainlydo?7.M:Ihaven'tseenyouforquitesometime,Marie.W:Iknow.I'vebeentiedupwithaprojecttocreateavegetarianalternativetoeggs.Q:WhathasMariebeenbusywith?8.W:Ishouldhavealookatthemenutocheckthere'sagoodchoiceofseafooddishes.Acoupleofmyfriendsarereallyfondofseafood.M:Notsure.I'dsaytheselectionofthosewouldbequitelimited.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?9.M:NowIseeI'vegotalotofworkaheadofme,butatleastIknowwheretostart.Thanksforhelpingmesortitout.W:Youarewelcome.I'mreallyhappythatIcouldhelp.Q:Whathasthewomanhelpedthemantodo?10.W:There'sbeenalotaboutthejudgeonthatTVshowrecently.M:Idon'ttendtopaymuchattentiontothatkindofthing.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,youwillhavesevensecondstodecidewhichchoicewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Nowyouhave30secondstoreadallthechoicesonthescreen.Hello,I'mLynn,oneofthepottersatEdelmanPottery.WhenIaskpeoplewhytheywanttotakeapotteryclasswithme,theysometimestalkaboutthesethings.Thattheirwork,whetheritisgoodornot,mightsaysomethingabouthumanitymanyyearsaftertheirdeathbecausepotterystandsthetestoftime.Otherformsofart,likepictures,don'tsurviveintheearthinthesamewaythatpotsdo.Ofcourse,youwillallhaveyourownreasonsforcominghere.AsfarasI'mconcerned,whatIlovemostistheconcentrationIneedtomakeagoodpot.Thatfocustakesyouawayfromthestressesofeverydaylife.HereatEdelmanPottery,weshowyousomeofthefundamentalpotterytechniquessothatyoucanusethesetocreatewhateveryouwish.I'msurethisisthefirsttimeyouwillhavetriedtheart,sowe'llkeepthingssimpletoday.11.Accordingtothespeaker,whydosomepeopletakeapotteryclass?12.WhatbenefitdoesLynngainfrommakingpots?13.WhatisLynngoingtoshowthelearnersnext?Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Nowyouhave30secondstoreadallthechoicesonthescreen.JohnhadbeenworkinginLondonasawebsitedesigner,buthedidn'tlikecitylife.He'dbeenreallycrazyaboutboatsasateenager,sowhenhefoundthattheCoastGuard,alifeboatinstitution,waslookingforvolunteers,heappliedandsucceeded.WhentheCoastGuardgetsanalert,allthevolunteersarecontactedandrushtothelifeboatstation.Theirtargetistogetthereinfiveminutes.Thentheytrytogettheboatouttoseainanothersixtoeightminutes.Theteamisproudthattheyusuallyachievethat.Theaveragetimeacrossthecountryiseightandahalfminutes.Johnhasrecentlyqualifiedasahelmsman,whichmeanshehastheultimateresponsibilityforthelifeboat.Hehastocheckthattheequipmenttheyuseisinworkingorder,thecrewhavespeciallifejacketsthatcansupportuptofourpeopleinthewater,andit'sultimatelyhisdecisionwhetherit'ssafetolaunchtheboat.14.WhydidJohnapplyforalifeboatvolunteer?15.Howsoonarethevolunteersrequiredtoarriveatthestationwhenthereisanalert?16.Whatisahelmsmanresponsiblefor?Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Nowyouhave40secondstoreadallthechoicesonthescreen.W:Shallwegothroughthenoteswe'vemadefromourresearchintolonelinessnow,Dev?M:OK,Samara.It'sbeenarealeye-opener.Ihadnoideathatlonelinesshasbeenincreasingsteadilyforthelast20years.Didyoucometoanyconclusionsaboutthereasonsfortheincrease?W:Well,I'dassumeitwasmainlyanissuefortheelderly,butinfactit'ssomethingthataffectsyoungpeoplejustasmuch.Sonothingreallytodowithagingsociety.Whataboutsocialmedia?M:Inmycase,farfrommakingmefeelisolated,itactuallydoestheopposite.W:ThenI'dsaylonelinesshasalottodowiththecitydesignandpeople'swayoflife.Peoplelivinginhigh-riseflatswithnotmanyopportunitiestospeaktotheirneighbours,andtheydon'tliveinlargefamilygroupslikebefore.M:Butinthiscountryanyway,thatallchangeddecadesago.Andyetlonelinessisamorerecentproblem.W:Isupposeso.M:Soamorereasonableexplanationisthatpeoplearehavingtomovearoundforworkandoftenenduplivingmilesawayfromtheirfamilyandfriends.W:That'strue.Andlookingatthestudiesonhealthrisksandloneliness,therearefindingsthatlonelinessincreasestheriskofcancerbyabout10%.M:You'rerightaboutthat.Unquestionably,thedataonthatissound.17.WhatdidDevfindmostsurprisingintheirresearch?18.WhatdidSamarathinkoflonelinessbeforetheresearch?19.Whichofthefollowingreasonsformodernlonelinessdothetwospeakersfindmostconvincing?20.WhydoesSamaramentiona10%increaseincancerrisk?静安区2025学年度第二学期教学质量研修高三英语试卷2026.04I.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Farmersneeddatatomonitorandpredicteverythingthatgoesintoaffectingtheircrops,fromdroughtandfloodconditionstosoilhealthandtemperaturevariations.Butformanyfarmers,particularly1.indevelopingnations,suchfactsandfiguresaren'treadilyavailable.TheproblemisespeciallyworrisomeinAfrica,wheresome60%ofthepopulation2.(engage)insmall-scalefarming.“Africaisstillamostdata-scarcecontinent,”saysKateKallot,CEOandfounderofAmini,3.environmentaldatafirmfoundedin2022.Muchofthedataislockedinpaperfilesingovernmentofficesoronlyavailablethroughextremelyexpensivesatelliteproviders,shesays.4.(fill)inthegap,AminiiscollectingenvironmentaldatainAfricathroughtechnologieslikesatelliteimagery,dronesandIoTsensors,aswellasfromexistingstudies.Thecompanythenanalyzestherawdatausingartificialintelligence5.actionableinformationandrecommendationscanbeprovidedforfarmers,cropinsurers,farmlendersandgovernmentstoimproveagricultureonthecontinent.Aminicansend6.(automate)textstofarmersnotifyingthemofsituationslikecomingfloodsorspreadingpestoutbreaks,andit'salsoincreasinglyusingAltobeabletoautomaticallyrespondtotextqueriesaboutweatherandotherconditions.AminihasbeenworkingwithHP(惠普)andNvidia(英伟达)sofar,bothof7.haveprovidedworkstationsandGPUprocessingpowerthathaveenabledAminitobuildefficientAIsystemsinKenya.“8.(work)withAminigoestowardHP'seffortstohaveanenduringimpact,”saysJimNottingham,seniorvicepresident&divisionpresidentofHP'sAdvancedCompute&Solutionsbusiness.“Italsooffersproofof9.HPcustomerscanaccomplishwiththecompany'stechnology.Workstation-basedAIisnotjustvaluableinplaceslackinglocalbigdatacentersorhavinglimitedconnectivity,butalsoinregionswithstrictdata-securityrequirements.”ThesamedatascarcityproblemsexistinotherpartsoftheGlobalSouth,suchasLatinAmerica,theCaribbean,andSoutheastAsia,soit'slikelythatAmini'stechnologywillalsohaveanimpact10.Africa.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.fine B.licensed C.plasticity D.imposingE.ordering F.circles G.pat H.reinventI.matters J.demanding K.rewardHowKnittingMayBeRewiringYourBrainKnitting—andotherso-called“grandmahobbies”—ismakingacomeback,especiallyamongyoungergenerations.AccordingtoEventbritedata,GenZ'sinterestin“grannycore”gatherings,suchasknitting11.andneedleworkworkshops,hasgrowninrecentmonths,driveninpartbyasearchforrelieffromdigitalburnout.Butthebenefitsgobeyondnostalgia(怀旧).Recentstudiessuggestthatslow,hands-ontasks,suchasknitting,mayactivatebrainsystemsinwaysthatsupportlong-termcognitivehealthinvariousways,includingengagingmemory,attention,andmotorfunction,whilehelpingtoregulatestress.Inotherwords,regardlessofageorgender,engaginginhands-on,mentally12.hobbies—whetherknitting,woodcarving,ormodelbuilding—maybeoneofthesimplestwaystosupportbrainhealth.Whilemeditationandpuzzlesalsoofferbrainbenefits,knittinguniquelycombines13.motorcoordination,creativeplanning,andrhythmictwo-sidedmovement—allofwhichengagedifferentbrainsystemsatonce.Thiskindofcreativityinanycapacityishelpful,saysEmilySharp,a14.therapistatNYArtTherapy.A2024studyinFrontiersinBehavioralNeurosciencesupportstheoutlook,demonstratinghowcreativeactivitiesactivatethebrain'sdopaminergicrewardnetwork,particularlyinareasdeeplyinvolvedinpleasure,motivation,andmood.Butunlikethedopaminerisescausedbyscrollingorsugar,knittingprovidesaslower,steadier15..Plus,sinceactivitieslikeknittingrequireplanning,16.andproblem-solving,theyactivateexecutivefunctionalongsidemotorandemotionalsystems.Thisfull-brainengagementhelpsstrengthenneural(神经的)connectivity,acrucialtoolformaintainingthebrain'sflexibilityandresilienceasweage.Ifyouarealreadyanaccomplishedknitter,don't17.yourselfonthebackjustyet.Thecognitivebenefitsofactivitieslikeknittingaren'taboutthetaskitself—they'reabouttheprocessoflearningsomethingnew.Novelty(新颖)18..Whenyouchallengethebrainwithunfamiliartasks,suchaslearningtoknit,itlightsupnewpathways,offeringauniqueneurologicalboost.Withtimeandrepetition,thosesameactionsbecomefluentandcalming,allowingthebraintoshiftintoarestorativeflowstate.Thischallenge-to-masteryprocesshelpsmaintainneural19..However,youmustcontinually20.thechallengesforyourbrainasyoumasteroldones.Thegoodnews?Thecognitivechallengedoesn'thavetobebig.II.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.HowArchaeologyChangedfromDiggingtoProtectingTheword“archaeology”comesfromtheGreekwordarkhaios,whichmeans“ancient.”Althoughsomearchaeologistsstudyliving21,mostfocusonthedistantpast.Forthousandsofyears,peoplehavesearchedforanddugupancientmonuments,oftennotasscholarsbutasgraverobberswhoseonlygoalwastostealvaluablesquickly,caringlittleaboutthestructuresaroundthem.Theiractions22causeddamagetohistoricalsites.InancientEgypt,graverobbingwassocommonthatmanytombshadhiddenroomswherefamiliesplacedtreasures.Thisproblem23forcenturies.Inthe1800s,thetombofPharaoh(法老)RamsesI,whoruledbrieflyinthe1290sBCE,wasdiscoveredandstolen.Itcontainedpottery,paintings,sculptures,andthepharaoh'smummy,whicheventuallyendedupinamuseumbeforebeingreturnedtoEgyptin2003.24,graverobbersneverdiscoveredthetombofPharaohTutankhamun,alsoknownasKingTut.Hisrestingplacelay25forthousandsofyearsuntilitwasdiscoveredin1922.ThetombcontainedthemummiesofTutankhamunandhisfamily,alongwiththousandsofartifacts(文物),providing26insightsintoancientEgyptianlife.Itremainsoneofthemostwell-knownarchaeological27inhistory.Earlyarchaeologywasalsocloselylinkedto28andcolonial(殖民的)power.WhenNapoleonBonaparteinvadedEgyptin1798,hebroughtartistsandscholarstodocumenttheconquest,whilehistroops29hundredsoftonsofartifacts,manyofwhichnowfilltheLouvre.Similarly,wealthyadventurersfromWesterncolonialpowers30digsinGreeceandelsewhere.Althoughtheywereoftengenuinelyinterestedinthepast,theirworkwas31tocolonialism,asseeninthecaseoftheElginMarbles,whichGreecehaslongrequestedreturnedaspartofitsculturalheritage.Suchactivitieshighlightboththehistoricalfascinationwithancientcivilizationsandtheethical(伦理的)challengesthat32earlyarchaeology.Overtime,archaeologybecamemore33.Scientistsbeganusingstandardmeasurementsandformalizedmethodsforrecordingandremovingartifacts.Detaileddrawingsofdigsitesandindividualitemsbecamestandard,andarchaeologistscollaboratedwithhistoriansandlinguiststocreateaunified34ofthepast.Inthe20thcentury,archaeologistsalso35theirethicalresponsibilities.Today,mostcountriesrecognizethatarchaeologicalremainsbelongtothenationwheretheyarefound,reflectingagrowingrespectforculturalheritageandtheprotectionofhistory.21.A.sculptures B.cultures C.populations D.creatures22.A.barely B.randomly C.inevitably D.slightly23.A.persisted B.burst C.emerged D.arose24.A.Similarly B.What'smore C.Asaresult D.Bycontrast25.A.undervalued B.unsupervised C.misinterpreted D.undisturbed26.A.innocent B.invaluable C.greedy D.artificial27.A.features B.reserves C.finds D.regrets28.A.voluntary B.literal C.military D.religious29.A.celebrated B.donated C.removed D.launched30.A.drewon B.carriedout C.dependedon D.objectedto31.A.delivered B.opposed C.unexposed D.tied32.A.accompanied B.diversified C.branded D.embraced33.A.theoretical B.mysterious C.transitional D.systematic34.A.instinct B.rhythm C.prediction D.picture35.A.denied B.simplified C.reassessed D.misrepresentedSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Itwastheloveliestofmornings,theairwarmandstill,thewatersofKyrgyzstan'sIssyk-KulLakeasclearandbitingasaglassofvodka.Therewerenoboats,onlytheblue-greymountains,faintasamemory.Itookoffmyclothesandjumpedin,duckingonce,twice,threetimes,underthesaltywater.Still,Idarednotstay,becausethetrain,theGoldenEagle,wouldveryshortlybecarryingmeonwardintoUzbekistan,TurkmenistanandTajikistan.GoldenEagle'sRepublicsoftheSilkRoadjourneyprovidesatwo-week,multi-countryadventureforloversoflongrailjourneys,excellentfood,architectureandglamour.Itdisplaysluxury——champagneincrystalglasses,twice-dailyroomservicebyattendants,andwaitersinbowtiesandwaistcoatssetthetone.Andit'smorecasualthanexpected.Despitethe“smartdressatdinner”recommendation,wearingasuit,Iwastheonlyonetodosoandfeltoverdressed.Time,overalongtrainjourney,becomessomewhatflexible.Theeffectinthatenvironment——alwaysfixed,alwaysmoving——canbecomesomethinglikeasustainedcoincidence.You'researchingforafamiliarsweaterinyourcompartmentwhenyouglanceoutthewindowtofindadistanttemplewitharounddome.Youorderyourusualdrinkatabarasbluelightningflashesacrossthegrassland..WearrivedinKhivaatdawn.OnceamajorSilkRoadtradingpost,it'sstillbustling.Localdealersconductinternationalbusiness,callingoutinmultiplelanguages.Thecity'ssounds,frommusicalinstrumentsandcamelcallstosmiths’hammers,giveitatimelessatmosphere.Ididn'twanttobemovedbythenoise,buteveryscenewasundeniable——asquaretowertoppedwithadome,awindingalleyfilledwiththesmellofroastedmeat,thelarge,unfinishedtowersthatlookedalmostround,andthegrandwallscoveredinbluetilesthatdrewpeople'seyeswithamagicpull.TheSilkRoadmightseemlikeatraderoute,buteachcountryonthejourneytrulyhelditsessence.Thearchitecture,jewelry,dancing,food,andhospitalityshowedinfluencesfromIndia,Italy,andArabia,amixoftheunusualandfamiliar.36.WhatcanwelearnabouttheGoldenEagle'sSilkRoadjourney?A.Itrequiresstrictformaldressforallmeals.B.Ittakesoneweektocovermultiplecountries.C.Itonlyattractstravelersinterestedinarchitecture.D.Itoffersluxuriousyetcasualtravelexperience.37.Whichofthefollowing,ifinsertedintotheblank,wouldbestillustratetheideaof“asustainedcoincidence”describedinthepassage?A.Lyingonabedreading,youlookuptoseeeightcamelsmarchingoverasandhill.B.Checkingthediningcarmenu,youfindyourpreferredsandwichissoldout.C.Askinganattendantforablanket,you'retoldthey'refirst-classonly.D.Stretchingyourlegsinthecorridor,youseethetrainpullintoanunfamiliarstation.38.WhatmakesKhivaatimelesscityintheauthor'seyes?A.Itsquietandemptystreetsintheearlymorning.B.Itsmixoftraditionalsoundsandclassicscenery.C.Itsmodernbusinessmodelsandnewbuildings.D.Itssimplelocalfoodsoldinwindinglanes.39.Inthefinalparagraph,theSilkRoadisdescribedprimarilyas.A.ahistoricallyimportantroutedefinedbycommercialexchangeB.acollectionoftouristdestinationslinkedbygeographyC.aphysicaljourneyconnectingseveralneighboringcountriesD.aspacewherediverseculturesmeetandinfluenceoneanother(B)Collegeapplicationsareout;letthecarelesserrorsbegin.Ahastycollegeapplication,whileoneoftheeasiestmisstepstoavoid,isprobablyamongthemostcommonmistakesapplicantsmake.Herearepitfalls(雷区)thatyoucaneasilyprevent:AsillyemailaddressIfyourstudentcreatedtheiremailaddressinthesecondgradeanditsoundssomethinglike“beachbum4life”or“cheerleadercutie”,it'stimeforanupdate.Studentscancreatean“acceptable”emailaccountwithGmailinjustafewminutes.Collegescommunicatealmostexclusivelywithstudentsviaemailsosettingupamoreprofessionalaccountisaneasywaytododgearedflag.InappropriatematerialonsocialmediaTherearealotofdiscussionsinthecollegeadmissionscommunityandamongstudentsandparentsaboutthemoralityandtherealityofcollegeadmissionsprofessionalscheckinguponthesocialmediaaccountsofapplicants.Rudelanguageandinappropriatephotosandpostsareobviouscandidatesforremoval.Myadviceistobesafeanddeletethem.ProcrastinationApplicationsaredueasearlyasmid-OctoberwiththemajorityofregulardecisiondeadlineshittingonoraroundJanuary1.Whydoasmanyas50%ofstudentswaituntilthelastday,oreventhelasthour,tosubmittheirapplications?Everyyear,withoutfail,collegecomputerserversgetoverloadedwithapplicantsapplyingatthelastminuteandshutdown.“Panic-stricken”isprobablyamildtermforthechaosthiscreatesinmanyhouseholds.Avoidthisexperienceatallcosts.Starttheapplicationsnow,andplantosubmitthematleastoneweekpriortothedeadline.MisspellingsSpellcheckisnotacollegeapplicant'sfriend.Mostapplicationsarenotenabledwithspellcheck,andthatmeansthatallyourmistakesandcarelesserrorsareinfullview,soIrecommendatleasttworoundsofproofing.Proof,takeabreakfortwoormoredays,reproofandthensubmit.40.Theunderlinedphrase“dodgearedflag”inthepassagemostprobablymeans.A.makeapositiveconnectionB.avoidanegativeimpressionC.correctapersonalweaknessD.followastandardprocedure41.Whatshouldapplicantsdotoimprovetheirapplication,accordingtotheauthor?A.Usespell-checktofixwritingmistakes.B.Submittheirapplicationinthefinalweek.C.Cleanuptheirsocialmediaposts.D.Checktheiremailoftenforupdates.42.Whatoverallmessagedoestheauthorconveyabouttheseapplicationpitfalls?A.