河南省2025-2026学年高二英语上学期12月联考试题B

河南省2025-2026学年高二上学期12月联考英语B试卷一、听力选择题1．Whatarethespeakersdoing?A．Attendingameeting.B．Preparingforameeting.C．Lookingthroughsomematerials.2．Whoisthemanprobablytalkingto?A．Acustomer. B．Awaitress. C．Achef.3．Howmanyhoursdoesthemansuggeststudyinginthelibraryaweek?A．4hours. B．5hours. C．8hours.4．WhatdoesthemanoffertodoforSuzy?A．Repairhercar.B．Bookaticketforher.C．Takehertotheairport.5．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Theirfavoritetypesofmusic.B．Differentkindsofinstruments.C．Theirfavoriterockstars.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6．Wheredoesthewomanworknow?A．Inthelibrary. B．Inapetshop. C．Inasupermarket.7．Whatdoesthewomanthinkofhernewmanager?A．She’spatient. B．She’sclever. C．She’squiet.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8．Whatdidthemandojustbeforetheconversation?A．Hedidsomereading.B．Herelaxedonabeach.C．Hewentfishing.9．WhywasGobyputonthebeach?A．Toattracttourists.B．Tointroducethebeach.C．Toactasarubbishbin.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。10．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Inamuseum. B．Inanoffice. C．Inarestaurant.11．Whatdayisittoday?A．Monday. B．Tuesday. C．Friday.12．Whatdoesthewomandecidetodoatlast?A．Changethereservation.B．Waitforherturn.C．Comebacktomorrow.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。13．Whyisthewomanunabletoplaybadmintonwiththeman?A．Sheisbusy.B．Shegetsinjured.C．Shefeelstired.14．Whoisthemanprobably?A．Adoctor. B．Atrainer. C．Astudent.15．Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A．PracticeTaiChi.B．Havesomerest.C．Exercisewithhismum.16．Whatwillthewomandotomorrowevening?A．Visittheman’shouse.B．Takeapianolesson.C．Searchforsomevideos.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17．WhoisBenjaminFranklinaccordingtothetalk?A．TheforefatheroftheUSPostalsystem.B．ThefirstmantodelivermailintheUS.C．Oneofthepilotsflyingthemailinitially.18．Howlonghavemailmenbeendeliveringmailbyscooter(小型摩托车)?A．Over250years. B．Over200years. C．Over100years.19．Whendidwomenbegintotakecityroutestodelivermail?A．In1775. B．In1917. C．In1918.20．Whatwillthespeakerprobablytalkaboutnext?A．Anotherpersonwhoflewthemail.B．Astoryaboutafemalemailcarrier.C．Anorganizationthatdeliversmail.二、阅读理解WaterhouseNaturalScienceArtPrizeCompetitionTheWaterhouseNaturalScienceArtPrizewaslaunchedin2002andisnamedinhonouroftheSouthAustralianMuseum’sfirstdirector,FrederickGeorgeWaterhouse.Theprizeisanopportunityforartiststoinvestigatetheworldaroundthemandpresenttheirperspectivesonnaturalscience.Twomainawardcategoriesareavailable,anOpenPrizewitha$30,000cashprizeandanEmergingArtists’Prizewitha$10,000cashprize.Whocanenter?Artistsofanyage,nationalityandexperiencewhocreateartrelatingtothenaturalworldcanentertheWaterhouseNaturalScienceArtPrize.Theentryfeeis$30foreachentry.Artistscansubmit(递交)uptothreeentriesintheirchosencategory.Whatworkiseligible(合格)?Anyformofvisualfineartthatrelatestothenaturalworldiseligibleforthecompetition,withtheexceptionofphotography.Tobeeligible,theworkmusthavebeenproducednoearlierthanJanuary2025andmustrelatetothenaturalworldandthesciencesassociatedwithit,suchasbiology,geology,astronomy,chemistryandphysics.Worksrelatingtonaturalhistoryarealsoeligible.Whatarethekeydates?Entriesopenon11August,2025andcloseon4December,2025.Shortlisting(初选)willtakeplaceinearly2026,andallshortlistedartistswillbeadvisedbymid-February2026.Finalists’workswillbeexhibitedattheSouthAustralianMuseumfrom11April,2026to19July,2026.HowdoIenter?Entriesareavailableonourofficialwebsiteonly.Forfurtherinformationpleasecontactwaterhouseartprize@samuseum.sa.gov.au.21．WhatisthemainpurposeoftheWaterhousePrize?A．Supportingphotographersworldwide.B．Encouragingartaboutnatureandscience.C．HonoringafamousAustralianartist.D．Fundingresearchprojectsonnaturalscience.22．Whichtypeofworkwouldbeaccepted?A．Ahistoricalportraitpaintedin2023.B．Asculptureofanastronautmadein2024.C．Apaintingofanaturalreservecreatedin2025.D．Aphotoseriesonrobotdesigningtakenin2025.23．Whatdoweknowaboutthecompetition?A．ItislimitedtoartistsinAustralia.B．Participantsshallpay$30forregistration.C．Theexhibitionhappensbeforeshortlisting.D．Finalists’entrieswillbedisplayedinamuseum.TejasviManoj,a17-year-oldsenioratLebanonTrailHighSchoolinFrisco,Texas,hasbeennamedthe2025TIMEKidoftheYearforherinnovativeworkprotectingseniorsfromonlinescams(诈骗).Outof74millionchildrenintheU.S.,ManojstoodoutforcreatingShieldSeniors,awebsitedesignedtohelpolderadultsidentifyandreportcheatingemailsandtexts.TheinspirationforShieldSeniorsstartedinFebruary2024,whenManoj,thena16-year-oldjunior,learnedthather85-year-oldgrandfatherhadnearlyfallenvictim(受害者)toanemailscamrequesting$2,000.Herfatherintervened,confirmingwithherunclethattherequestwascheating.Alarmedbytheincident,Manojresearchedcybercrimeanddiscoveredthatscamstargetingseniorscausednearly$5billioninlossesin2024.Determinedtoact,ManojbuiltShieldSeniors,asitethatallowsuserstouploadsuspiciousmessagesforanalysisandprovideslinkstoreportscams.Stillinprivatepreviewmoderequiringfurtherdevelopmentandfunding,thewebsitehasalreadyearnedheranhonorablementioninthe2024CongressionalAppChallenge.Manojhasalsodeliveredatalkatlocalseniorlivingfacilitiesaboutcybercrimeprevention.“Iremembergoingtomyfirstspeech,andIwassupernervous,”Manojsaid.“Whatifnooneshowsup?WhatifItotallymessup?”Herfearswereunfounded.Thereweresomanypeoplewhowerereallyinterested—takingnotesontheirnotepads.“Thisissupposedtobringpeopleasenseof‘You’renotalone,’”Manojsaid.“Alotofpeopleareembarrassedthattheygotscammed,butthisisn’tsomethingyoushouldbeembarrassedabout.It’sjustalearningexperience.Youshouldreportittohelpmakesureitdoesn’thappentoanyoneelse.”Manoj’scoding(编码)skills,developedsinceeighthgradethroughcybersecurityclasseswerecriticaltobuildingShieldSeniors.“Ireallylovethefactthatyoucansolveproblemswithyourcomputer,andIreallylikecreating,”shesaid.Beyondhertechachievements,Manojalsoplaysviolininherschoolbandandvolunteersextensively.24．WhydidManojcreateShieldSeniors?A．Towinanationaltechnologycompetition.B．Tohelphergrandfatherrecoverlostmoney.C．Todevelopherpotentialskillsincybersecurity.D．Topreventseniorsfromexperiencingonlinescams.25．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“suspicious”meaninparagraph3?A．Questionable. B．Reliable.C．Exceptional. D．Complex.26．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeManoj?A．Braveandambitious.B．Creativeandcaring.C．Generousandcooperative.D．Cautiousanddemanding.27．What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．ANewStrategyforPreventingOnlineScamsB．ATeenNamed2025TIMEKidoftheYearC．HowaTeenBeatOthersandWasAwardedbyTIMED．HowaStudentLearnedCodingandBuiltaWebsiteAgroupofchildrencarriesaheavylog(原木),debatingwhereitshouldgo.Oneclimbsatree,catchinghershirtonabranch.Anotherdrawsatreasuremapinthemud.Nearby,noparentsdirecttheiractionsorwarnthemto“becareful.”This“wildchildsummer”trend,featuringfreeoutdoorplay,ispushingbackagainstoverscheduleddaysandscreen-heavyroutines.Scientistsstressthistrendmattersbecauseunstructuredplayactsasabraintrainingground.“Activitieslikebalancingonlogsordiscussinggamerulesimproveindependenceandrisk-judgmentskills.Swinging,runningandjumpinghelpmanageemotionsbyengagingrhythm-sensitivebrainregions,whilealsostrengtheningtheprefrontalcortex(前额皮质),responsibleforplanninganddecision-making,”saysEllenSandseter,ProfessoratQueenMaudUniversityCollege.Nature,asProfessorLouiseChawlafromUniversityofColoradoBouldernotes,providesanunlimitedrangeof“canIdoit?”challengesthatman-madestructurescannotmatch.Thisenvironmentpromotescooperationbecauseitmotivatesgroupprojects,likecastle-buildingor“cooking”withdirtandflowers.Whenconflictsarise,kidshaveastrongermotivationtoresolvethem,buildingessentiallifelongcommunicationskills.Unlikestructuredactivities,freeplayletskidsdevelopexecutive(执行的)functionindependently.Withoutthispractice,theymaystrugglewithunpredictablereal-lifesituationslater.Despitetheprovenbenefits,thereremainobstacles.Manykidslivewithoutsafegreenplayareasnearby.IntheU.S.,somestatesstillhaverulesthatmakeitharderforchildrentoexploreontheirown.Parentsmayalsofacesafetyconcerns,schedulepressures,orlimitedbasicfacilities.Thepotentialcostofaninjuryaddsanotherbarriertolettingchildrentakerisksoutdoors.Expertssuggestthatevensmall-scaleinteractionswithnaturalelementscanbebeneficial.Bringplants,water,orsandplayindoors,orletkidscollectleavesorfeathersforsensoryplay.Anyamountofnatureisbetterthannone.“Playingwithnatureisn’tjustgoodforchildren,”Chawlasays.“It’sgoodforthenaturebalance.Peoplewhospendtimeinnatureaschildrenaremorelikelytocareforitasadults.”28．Whatisthe“wildchildsummer”trendmainlyabout?A．Teensgiveupscreentimecompletely.B．Childrenlearnsurvivalskillsinnature.C．Kidsexploreoutdoorsbythemselves.D．Familiestraveltogreenareastogether.29．WhatdoesEllenSandsetertrytoexplaininparagraph2?A．Theapproachestotrainingbrain.B．Themotivationforunstructuredplay.C．Thebenefitsofunstructuredplaytobrain.D．Thewaystomanageemotionsoutdoors.30．Whatadvantagedoesnaturalplayhaveoverstructuredactivities?A．Itimproveskids’curiosityinchallenges.B．Itstrengthenschildren’srisk-judgmentskills.C．Itgreatlyremovesconflictsamongchildren.D．Itprepareskidsforreal-worlduncertainties.31．Whatdoexpertsadvisewhensafegreenareasareunavailable?A．Playwithnaturalmaterialsindoors.B．Inspirekidstojoinstructuredsports.C．Takemorefamilytripsonweekends.D．Urgecityplannerstotakemeasures.Oneperson'strashmightbeanotherperson'sjetfuel(燃料)?Itsoundsstrange,butresearchersfromtheUniversityofIllinoisUrbana-Champaignbelievethatthey'vefiguredoutaprocesstomakethisareality—atleastonasmallscale.Thisweek,inNatureCommunications,theagriculturalengineerssharedastrategyfortakingfoodwaste,turningitintobiofuel,andthen"upgrading”thatfuelintojetfuelthatcangostraightintoaplanewithoutrequiringanyadditivesormixingwithfossil(化石)fuels.Theycomparedtheirnovelfuelagainstindustrystandardsandfoundthatitmetalltherequirementsforconventionaljetfuel."Intraditionaleconomicmodel,wemakethings,usethem,thenthrowthemaway,”saidProfessorYuanhuiZhang,aleadauthorofthestudy."Inthisproject,wetakethewasteandrecovertheenergyandmaterialstomakeausableproduct.Thisfillsagapintherecyclingeconomy.”TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencysaystransportaccountedforabout29%ofgreenhousegasemissions(排放)intheU.S.in2022.Commercialplanesmadeup7%ofthat.Carshavecutemissionslatelythankstoelectricpower.Butelectricplanesonlyworkforshortflights—theydon'thaveenoughenergyforlongtrips(jetfuelhas50timesmoreenergyperkilogramthanlithium-ionbatteries).Soplanesareleftbehindincuttingemissions.SustainableAviationFuel(SAF),madefromorganicmaterials,couldreduceflightemissionsbyupto80%comparedtoconventionaljetfuel.ButSAFforplanesishardtomake—becauseitschemicalcompositiondoesn'tmeetstrictrequirementsforjetfuel.That'swherefoodwastehelps:theteamcollectedlocalfoodwasteandcopiedtheEarth'snaturaloil-formingprocesstomakecrudeoil(原油).Then,theyremovedsalt,ash,water,andgastoturnthiscrudeoilintojetfuel.Rightnow,thisisjustatesttoshowtheideaworks.Butitgiveshope:wehavelotsoffoodwaste,andthiscouldhelpairlinesreachtheirbiggoal—net-zerocarbonemissionsinthreedecades.32．Whatcanwelearnaboutthefood-wastefuel?A．It'ssuitableforplaneuse.B．It'seasytomass-produce.C．It'sdirectlyturnedfrombiofuel.D．It'scheaperthantraditionalfuels.33．WhatdoesProfessorYuanhuiZhangthinkoftheproject?A．Itsimplifiesenergyproduction.B．Itshapesfutureeconomicmodel.C．Itrejectstraditionaleconomyentirely.D．Itcontributestorecyclingpractices.34．Whatdoesparagraph4mainlyfocuson?A．Howelectriccarsareenvironmental.B．Howtoreducetransportemissions.C．Whyplanescutemissionsslowly.D．Whyjetfuelconsumesmoreenergy.35．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Thefood-wastejetfueliswidelyusednow.B．Foodwastemayhelpairlines'emissiongoals.C．Foodwasteisthebestrawmaterialforjetfuel.D．Net-zerocarbonemissionswillbeachievedsoon.Everyonehasexperiencedarangeofemotions:bothpositiveandnegative.Unfortunately,peoplewishtocontroltheiremotionsbutendupbeingcontrolledbythesameemotions.Someonemightgetupset,nervousandendupcausingmoreself-destructionorharm.36Forinstance,feelingangryisonethatsomethingwrongishappening.Belowwe’llexplorehowtocontrolyouremotions.Acknowledgeyouremotions.Thefirststepindealingwithyouremotionsistoacknowledgeyourcurrentfeelingsaboutthesituation.37It’sessentialtounderstandifyou’reoverreactingtoaproblemsothatyoucantakestepstostarttheemotionmanagementprocess.Acknowledgingyourfeelingswillhelpyouunderstandwhatyou’redealingwithrightnowtogetthebestoutcomes.38Sometimes,youremotionscancomefromfactorslikelifehardships,stress,beingalone,orevennotgettingenoughdeepsleep.Allthesefactorshaveadirectlinkwithhumanemotions.Therefore,it’sessentialtopracticeself-careideasasapriorityforyouroverallwell-being.Forinstance,havingright-brainactivitieslikedrawing,playingmusic,orotheractivitiescanalsohelpsilencenegativethoughts.Giveyourselfspace.Althoughbeingalonetoooftenisn’tagoodideaforpeopletryingtomanagetheiremotions,it’shelpfulforothers.Therefore,youshouldalsogiveyourselfsomespacesometimes.39Givingyourselfspacealsomeansthatyou’llhaveenoughtimeforconceptualizingyouractualfeelingsandstarttheprocessoftryingtomanagethemslowly.Thesepositivewaystocontrolyouremotionscanhelpyougetunstuckfromyourproblems.It’scrucialtorememberthatnegativeemotionsaremeanttospotlightissues,nottodestroyyou.40A．Emotionsarelikewarningsigns.B．Controlyouremotionswithself-care.C．Talkaboutyouremotionswithafriend.D．So,usethemassignstofindproblemstofix.E．Remember,youcan’tmanagewhatyoudon’tknow.F．You’lllearnhowtostaywithcertainfeelingswithoutfear.G．Thisway,you’llsortoutyourfeelingsundisturbeduntilyoufeelbetter.三、完形填空Studyingabroadisn’tjustabouttravelingandtakingphotosinbeautifulplaces—it’sabout41headfirstintoaculturethat’snotyourown.FromthemomentIbeganplanningmytriptoPortugal,IknewIwantedtofullyexperiencePortugueselife,anddoingahomestay(寄宿家庭)wasthe42waytodothat.WasI43?Ofcourse.Theunknownis44.Butoften,ontheothersideofthatfearisthekindofexperiencethatshapesyourlife.Thatwasexactlythe45forme.Afewmonthsbefore46,Ihadtofilloutahousingform.I47don’tremembermuchofwhatIwrote—exceptthatI48noyoungkids,please!Andthen,afewdaysbeforemyprogramstarted,ImetCarla,myhomestaymom,andIinstantlyknewIwasingood49.Livingwithherandhertwodaughtersturnedouttobethe50ofmytimeinPortugal.Sure,I51homesickness,buttheirwarmthmadetheirhome52myown.Everynight,we’dgatherfordinner,exchangestories,andlaughuntiloursides53.WhenIthinkaboutmytimeabroad,Ithinkofthemfirst.They’remysecondfamilyandoneofthemostmeaningful54I’llalwayswanttoreturntoPortugal.Studyingabroadhasbeenoneofthemost55experiencesofmylife.Ithashelpedmegrowindependently,broadenmyperspective,anddeepenmyappreciationforourbeautiful,diverseworld.41．A．bursting B．diving C．jumping D．running42．A．elegant B．external C．ideal D．economical43．A．frustrated B．excited C．embarrassed D．scared44．A．challenging B．amusing C．appealing D．refreshing45．A．root B．case C．crisis D．aspect46．A．departing B．recommending C．assessing D．stretching47．A．dramatically B．slightly C．honestly D．merely48．A．estimated B．denied C．assumed D．requested49．A．arms B．hands C．shape D．charge50．A．attention B．motivation C．highlight D．framework51．A．ignored B．clarified C．grasped D．battled52．A．serveas B．belongto C．feellike D．standfor53．A．swing B．hurt C．straighten D．calm54．A．outcomes B．memories C．settings D．reasons55．A．transformative B．conventional C．complex D．modest四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Gatheringwriters,scholarsandloversoflanguageunderoneroof,the17thFuLeiTranslationandPublishingAwardcelebratedthreetranslators56bringFrenchthoughtandliteratureintoChinese.OnNov22,2025,HuangHong,WangSuandZhaoTianshu57(honor)inthecategoriesofliterature,socialsciencesandyoungtalentattheBeijingMinshengArtMuseum.Thisyear,theFuLeiprizereceivedatotalof54books58(consist)of32inthesocialsciencescategoryand22intheliteraturecategoryforconsideration.59(found)in2009,theFuLeiTranslationandPublishingAwardhonorsoutstandingtranslationsofFrenchworksintoChinese60promotestheirpublicationandcirculation.Attheceremony,DongQiang,chairmanoftheFuLeiTranslationandPublishingAwardcommittee,emphasizedtranslationisfarmorethana61(mechanic)replacementofwordsfromonelanguagetoanother.Itservesasacriticallinkinourinterconnectedsociety.“LookingattheFuLeiprizeandtheeffortsofgenerationsoftranslators,we62(firm)believethatnocountrycansucceedinisolation(孤立).Translatorsarethebestbridgeconnectinguswiththeworld,”hesays.FrenchAmbassadortoChina,BertrandLortholaryalsoemphasizedthattheworkoftranslatorsremainsessential,evenamidrapidadvancementsinAItechnologies.“AIcannotbe63alternativetohumantranslation,whichalonecanconveytherichnessand64(precise)oflanguage,”hesaid.“Youdonotmerelyaim65(translate)wordsfromonelanguagetoanother;youconveyemotions,ideas,andstories.”五、书信写作66．假定你是校英文报记者李华，你校近期举办了主题为“DigitalRevival:WhereTechnologyMeetsTradition”的文化节活动。请你写一篇活动报道，内容包括：1.活动内容；2.活动反响。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。DigitalRevival:WhereTechnologyMeetsTradition__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________六、书面表达67．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。Itwasacoolautumnmorningwhen17-year-oldLiamsetoffintothefoggymountains.Hisbackpackwasfilledwithabutterflynet,afieldguide,andacamera.Formonths,hehadhopedtofindtherareGolden-wingedButterfly,whichwassaidtoliveonlyinthesefarawayplaces.Liamhadreadeveryarticleaboutthebutterfly.Heknewitswingshaduniquegoldenpatternsthatshoneinsunlight.Butwhatinterestedhimmostwasanoteinanoldjournal:“Thebutterflyappearsonlywhenthemorningdew(露水)isthickandthefirstrayofsuntouchestheclover(三叶草).”Asheclimbedhigher,thepathbecamesteeper(更陡峭的).Thefogmadeithardtosee,andhetrippedoveraroot.Hiscamerafelloutofhisbag,butluckily,itwasn’tbroken.Hecheckedhiswatch;itwasalmost7o’clock,thetimewhenthesunusuallycameup.Suddenly,heheardasoftflutteringsound.Heheldhisbreathandslowlyturnedaround.There,onapurpleclover,wasabutterflywithwingsthatglowedlikegold.Butjustasheraisedhisnet,astrongwindblew,andthebutterflyflewaway.Liamranafterit,butsoonlostsightofit.Hesatdownonarock,feelingdisappointed.Hehadcomesoclose.Thenherememberedthejournal’snoteagain.Maybehehadmissedsomethingabouttheclover?Hestoodupandstartedlookingcarefullyatthecloveraroundhim.Tohisjoy,hefoundasmallcloverfieldwherethedewwasstillthick.Andinthecenterofthefield,agroupofGolden-wingedButterfliesweredancinginthenewlyappearingsunlight.Liamtookouthiscamera,hishandsshakingwithexcitement.Heknewthismomentwouldchangehowhethoughtaboutsciencetripsforever.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。Liamcarefullyapproachedthecloverfield,afraidofscaringthebutterfliesaway._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Aftertakingdozensofphotos,Liamsatdownonarockandthoughtaboutthisjourney.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1．B【原文】W:Ihaveinformedeveryonethattherewillbeameetingthisafternoon.NowwhatshouldIdo?M:Great!Youneedtocheckthemeetingprocess.I’vealmostgotthemeetingmaterialsready.2．B【原文】W:Iseverythingtoyoursatisfaction,sir?M:Thefoodhereisnotasgoodasitusedtobe.Didyougetanewchefhere?W:No.Ourrestaurantownerchangedtherecipes.3．C【原文】M:I’mgoingtosetupastudygroupforthefinalexams.W:Great!Countmein.Wecanmeetattheschoollibrary.M:Okay.Ithinkwecanmeettwiceaweek,from5:00p.m.to9:00p.m.Whatdoyouthink?4．C【原文】M:Suzy,haveyoubookedtheflighttoSanFrancisco?W:Yes.Whydoyouaskthat?M:Icangiveyouaridetotheairport.W:Thatcouldn’tbebetter.Mycarisbeingrepaired.5．A【原文】W:Ilikelisteningtodifferentkindsofmusicsuchasjazzmusicandclassicalmusic.Whataboutyou?M:Ienjoyrockmusic.Ilikethedifferenttypesofinstrumentsusedinit.W:That’sagoodreasontolikerockmusic.Who’syourfavoriterockstar?6．B7．A【原文】W:Hi,Karl!I’vegotanewjob.I’mworkinginthenewpetshop.Youknow,theonenexttothesupermarket.M:Whatabigchange!W:Iknow!IthoughtImightmissworkinginthelibrarybutIdon’t.Ilikethepresentjob.M:Sohowisthisjobdifferent?W:Icantalkwithcustomers.AndI’vealreadylearntsomuchaboutlookingafteranimals.Ilikemymanager.ShewillalwaystakethetimetoshowmehowtodosomethingifI’mnotsureaboutit.M:That’sgood.8．A9．C【原文】M:Ijustfinishedreadinganarticleabouthowmuchplasticwastethereisonthebeach.Itmademesad.W:Well,ifyouwalkonabeachyoucanseethatitistrue.Onsomebeaches,thereisplasticwasteeverywhere.Luckily,somepeoplecameupwithagoodideatohelpsolvethisproblem.M:Really?Whatdidtheydo?W:TheymadeahugefishcalledGobyandplaceditonthebeach.Thefish’smouthisopensopeoplecanputtheirlitterinit.M:Wow!That’scoolandithelpskeepthebeachclean.10．C11．A12．B【原文】W:Goodevening.We’rethepartyfromLimoCarRentals.We’vereservedatableforthisevening.M:Welcome!Butwe’reexpectingyoutomorrow.Letmecheck...Yes,LimoCars,partyoffivefor7:30onTuesday.Soit’stomorrow,nottoday.ThereservationwasmadebyMr.JonesonFriday.W:Yes,atfirst,wereservedforTuesday,butwechangedittoMondayinstead.Didn’tyougetacallthisafternoon?M:No.Atleast,there’snorecordofthatchangehereinthelist.PerhapsMr.Jonesforgottocallus.However,don’tworrytoomuch.Wemayhaveatablefreeinhalfanhourifyou’dliketowait.W:OK.We’lldothat.13．B14．C15．A16．B【原文】M:Hi,Katie.Areyouallright?Youdon’tlookwell.W:No,mybackhurts.IwasskatingwithmysisterandIfellover.Thepainwasterrible!I’msorry,butIcan’tplaybadmintonwithyoutoday.M:It’sOK.Shallwegoforacoffee?Idon’thavetobeatmyclassuntiltwo.AndIdon’thavemuchhomeworktoday.W:OK.I’mabitworriedaboutmyback.Mydadhasabadback.Ithurtssometimes.Idon’twanttobelikethat.M:Well,mymumwasthesame,butnowshedoesTaiChiandshesaysthatreallyhelps.Maybeyoucantryittoo.W:Really?Butisn’tTaiChiforoldpeople?M:I’msurethatyoungpeoplecandoTaiChitoo,althoughit’struethatpeopleinmymum’sclassareaboutthesameageasher.Butyoudon’thavetogotoaclass—therearelotsofvideosonlinethatshowyouhowtodoit.W:Goodidea!Wouldyouliketotryittoo?M:Whynot?Let’smeettomorroweveningandfindsomevideos.Seveno’clockatmyhouse?W:Sorry,Ican’t.Ihavetogotomypianolessons.ButThursdayeveningisgood.17．A18．C19．B20．A【原文】

TheUSPostalsystemwasestablishedonJuly26th,1775,withfoundingfather,