2026年上半年全国英语等级考试（PETS）复习试题及答案高分策略(全新版)第五级(四川眉山)

2026年上半年全国英语等级考试（PETS）复习试题及答案高分策略(全新版)第五级(四川眉山)一、听力理解（共25分）第一节短对话理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面10段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。本复习试卷为便于自测，附听力文本。1.M:Couldyourecommendagoodrestaurantnearhere?W:There'saniceItalianplaceonParkStreet,butit'salwayscrowded.TheChineserestaurantaroundthecornerisquieter,andthefoodisexcellent.Q:WhatdoesthewomansayabouttheChineserestaurant?A.Itisalwayscrowded.B.ItislocatedonParkStreet.C.Itisquietandservesgoodfood.D.ItismoreexpensivethantheItalianone.答案C2.W:Mr.Johnson,I'mafraidIhavetorescheduleourmeeting.Somethingurgenthascomeupattheclient'soffice.M:That'sfine.HowaboutThursdayafternoonatthree?I'mfreethen.W:Thursdayatthreeworksforme.Thankyouforbeingsoflexible.Q:Whenwillthemeetingbeheld?A.Wednesdayafternoon.B.Thursdaymorning.C.Thursdayafternoon.D.Fridayafternoon.答案C3.M:I'dliketobookaflighttoShanghaifornextMonday.Arethereanydirectflights?W:Yes,there'soneat9:15inthemorningandanotherat7:40intheevening.Botharedirect.Q:Whatarethedeparturetimesofthetwodirectflights?A.9:15amand7:40pm.B.9:50amand7:40pm.C.9:15amand7:14pm.D.9:50amand7:14pm.答案A4.W:HaveyoufinishedreadingthenovelIlentyoulastmonth?M:Almost.It'squitefascinating,buttheendingisabitdisappointing.Iexpectedsomethingmoredramatic.Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthenovel?A.Itisboring.B.Thebeginningisdull.C.Theendingisnotsatisfying.D.Itistoolong.答案C5.M:Theweatherforecastsaysitwillrainheavilythisweekend.Shouldwecancelourpicnic?W:Let'snotrush.Theforecastwaswronglasttime.I'llcheckthesatelliteimagesagaintonight.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggest?A.Cancelingthepicnic.B.Checkingtheweatherforecastagain.C.Goingonthepicnicdespitetherain.D.Stayinghomethisweekend.答案B6.W:Goodmorning,SunnyHotel.HowmayIhelpyou?M:I'dliketoreserveadoubleroomfortwonights,fromFridaytoSunday.W:Letmecheck...Wehaveoneavailableonthesixthfloor,withaniceviewofthecity.Q:Whattypeofroomdoesthemanwant?A.Asingleroom.B.Adoubleroom.C.Asuite.D.Aroomonthetopfloor.答案B7.W:ProfessorLee,doyouhaveofficehoursthisweek?I'dliketodiscussmytermpaperwithyou.M:I'mafraidIhavemeetingsallweek.Butyoucanemailmeyourdraft,andI'llgetbacktoyouwithintwodays.Q:Whatdoestheprofessorsuggestthewomando?A.Visithimduringofficehours.B.Emailhimherdraft.C.Waituntilnextweek.D.Askanotherprofessorforhelp.答案B8.M:I'mthinkingofgettingmymotherasilkscarfforherbirthday.Whatdoyouthink?W:That'salovelyidea.She'dalsoappreciateanicehandbag,butIknowshelovessilk.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?A.Thescarfisagoodchoice.B.Ahandbagisabetterchoice.C.Themanshouldaskhismotherfirst.D.Silkistooexpensive.答案A9.W:You'relateagain,Tom.Wasthereheavytrafficontheexpressway?M:Worsethanthat.Therewasanaccidentnearthetunnel,andIwasstuckforalmostanhour.Q:Whywasthemanlate?A.Helefthomelate.B.Hetookthewrongroute.C.Therewasanaccidentontheroad.D.Hemissedthebus.答案C10.M:I'vebeenhavingtroublesleepingrecently.DoyouthinkIshouldseeadoctor?W:Youmighttryreducingyourcoffeeintakefirst.Havingcaffeineintheafternooncanaffectyoursleep.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemandofirst?A.Seeadoctor.B.Drinklesscoffee.C.Exercisemore.D.Gotobedearlier.答案B第二节长对话或独白理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面3段长对话或独白。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。####听第11段材料，回答第11至15题。听力文本：W:Goodmorning,Mr.Chen.Pleasetakeaseat.I'mSarahfromtheHRdepartment,andthisisDavid,theheadofthemarketingteam.M:Goodmorning.Thankyouforseeingme.W:We'vereviewedyourresume,andwe'reimpressedbyyourexperienceindigitalmarketing.Couldyoutellusaboutyourcurrentrole?M:Certainly.I'vebeenworkingatamediacompanyforthepastthreeyears,managingtheirsocialmediacampaigns.I'veledateamoffivepeopleandsuccessfullyincreasedouronlineengagementbyfortypercent.D:That'simpressive.Whyareyouinterestedinjoiningourcompany?M:Well,Iadmireyourcompany'sinnovativeapproachtomarketing,andIbelieveIcanbringfreshideastoyourteam.I'malsolookingformorechallengingopportunitiestogrowprofessionally.W:Whatwouldyousayisyourgreateststrength?M:I'dsaymyabilitytoadaptquicklytonewtechnologies.Thedigitalmarketinglandscapechangesrapidly,andIalwaystrytostayupdatedwiththelatesttrends.D:Andyourweakness?M:Isometimesspendtoomuchtimeperfectingsmalldetails.ButI'vebeenlearningtoprioritizetasksbetterandfocusonthebiggerpicture.W:Doyouhaveanyquestionsforus?M:Yes.Couldyoutellmeaboutthecareerdevelopmentopportunitieswithinthecompany?W:Wehaveaclearpromotionpath,andweencourageemployeestotakeonnewchallenges.Wealsoprovidetrainingprogramstohelpourstaffdeveloptheirskills.M:Thatsoundswonderful.I'mveryexcitedaboutthisopportunity.W:We'llbeintouchwithinaweek.Thankyouforcomingintoday.11.Whatistheman'scurrentjob?A.Heistheheadofamarketingteam.B.Hemanagessocialmediacampaigns.C.HeworksintheHRdepartment.D.Heistheownerofamediacompany.答案B12.Whydoesthemanwanttojointhecompany?A.Forahighersalary.B.Forbetterworkingconditions.C.Formorechallengingopportunities.D.Becauseheknowstheinterviewers.答案C13.Whatdoesthemanconsiderhisgreateststrength?A.Hisabilitytoleadateam.B.Hiscreativity.C.Hisabilitytoadapttonewtechnologies.D.Hisattentiontodetail.答案C14.Whatistheman'sweakness?A.Heisnotgoodatteamwork.B.Hespendstoomuchtimeonsmalldetails.C.Heisoftenlateforwork.D.Helacksprofessionalexperience.答案B15.Whatdoesthecompanyofferregardingcareerdevelopment?A.Aclearpromotionpathandtrainingprograms.B.Highersalariesandperformancebonuses.C.Flexibleworkinghours.D.Opportunitiestoworkabroad.答案A####听第12段材料，回答第16至20题。听力文本：Goodmorning,everyone.TodayonScienceSpotlight,we'rediscussingthegrowingpopularityofverticalfarming.Withtheglobalpopulationexpectedtoreachnearlytenbillionby2050,traditionalagriculturefacesenormouspressuretoproducemorefoodwithlesslandandwater.Verticalfarming,whichinvolvesgrowingcropsinstackedlayersinsidecontrolledindoorenvironments,offersapromisingsolution.Oneofthemainadvantagesofverticalfarmingisitsefficientuseofspace.Amulti-storyverticalfarmcanproduceasmuchfoodasamuchlargertraditionalfarm.Moreover,sincecropsaregrownindoorsunderLEDlights,farmerscancontroltemperature,humidity,andnutrientsprecisely,resultinginhigheryieldsandfastergrowthcycles.Anothersignificantbenefitiswaterconservation.Verticalfarmsusehydroponicsystemsthatrecyclewater,usinguptoninety-fivepercentlesswaterthanconventionalfarming.Additionally,becausetheenvironmentiscontrolled,thereisnoneedforpesticides,makingtheproducehealthierandsafer.However,verticalfarmingisnotwithoutchallenges.Theinitialconstructioncostishigh,andtheenergyconsumptionofLEDlightingisconsiderable.Criticsarguethatthecurrenttechnologyisonlyeconomicallyviableforgrowinghigh-valuecropssuchasleafygreensandherbs.Staplecropslikewheatandriceremaintooexpensivetoproducethisway.Despitethesechallenges,manycitiesareinvestinginverticalfarmingprojectsaspartoftheirsustainabledevelopmentplans.Singapore,forinstance,hasalreadyopenedseveralcommercialverticalfarms,andsimilarprojectsareunderwayintheUnitedStates,Japan,andtheNetherlands.Expertsbelievethatastechnologyadvancesandcostsdecrease,verticalfarmingwillplayanincreasinglyimportantroleinfeedingtheworld'sgrowingpopulation.16.Whatisthemaintopicoftheprogram?A.Thechallengesoftraditionalagriculture.B.Thedevelopmentofverticalfarming.C.Theimpactofglobalpopulationgrowth.D.TheuseofLEDlightsinagriculture.答案B17.Whatisoneadvantageofverticalfarmingmentionedinthepassage?A.Itrequireslesslandtoproducethesameamountoffood.B.Itreliesentirelyonnaturalsunlight.C.Itproducescropsthattastebetter.D.Iteliminatestheneedforwater.答案A18.Howmuchlesswaterdoesverticalfarmingusecomparedwithconventionalfarming?A.Aboutfiftypercent.B.Aboutseventypercent.C.Aboutninety-fivepercent.D.Aboutninetypercent.答案C19.Whatcropsarecurrentlymostsuitableforverticalfarming?A.Wheatandrice.B.Leafygreensandherbs.C.Cornandsoybeans.D.Potatoesandcarrots.答案B20.Whatdoexpertspredictaboutverticalfarming?A.Itwillreplacetraditionalfarmingcompletely.B.Itwillbecomelessimportantinthefuture.C.Itwillplayagreaterroleinfoodproduction.D.ItwillonlybeusedinSingapore.答案C####听第13段材料，回答第21至25题。听力文本：Welcometotoday'slectureoncross-culturalcommunication.Inourincreasinglyinterconnectedworld,understandingculturaldifferenceshasbecomemoreimportantthanever.Today,I'dliketodiscussaconceptknownas"high-context"and"low-context"cultures,aframeworkintroducedbytheanthropologistEdwardHall.Inlow-contextcultures,suchasthoseinGermany,Switzerland,andtheUnitedStates,communicationtendstobedirectandexplicit.Peoplesaywhattheymean,andthemessageislargelycontainedinthewordsthemselves.Inbusinessnegotiations,forexample,aGermanmanagermightstateclearly,"Thisproposalisunacceptablebecauseitexceedsourbudget."Thereislittleroomforambiguity,anddecisionsaretypicallybasedonfactsratherthanpersonalrelationships.Incontrast,high-contextcultures,whichincludeJapan,China,andmanyArabcountries,relyheavilyonimplicitcommunicationandsharedunderstanding.Muchofthemeaningisderivedfromthecontext,includingbodylanguage,toneofvoice,andtherelationshipbetweenthespeakers.AJapanesebusinesspersonmightavoidsaying"no"directly,insteadofferingavagueresponselike"Wewillconsiderit,"whichmayactuallymean"No,thankyou."Inthesecultures,maintainingharmonyandsavingfaceareparamount.Understandingthesedifferencesiscrucialforsuccessfulinternationalcommunication.Adirectapproachthatworkswellinalow-contextculturemaybeperceivedasrudeoraggressiveinahigh-contextculture.Conversely,anindirectstylemaybeseenasevasiveoruntrustworthyinalow-contextculture.So,whatpracticaladvicecanwedrawfromthisframework?First,doyourresearchbeforeengagingincross-culturalcommunication.Learnaboutyourcounterparts'culturalbackgroundandcommunicationstyle.Second,beflexibleinyourownapproach,adaptingyourstyletothesituationandthepeopleyouaredealingwith.Andfinally,whenindoubt,askclarifyingquestionsratherthanmakingassumptions.Thissimplestrategycanpreventmanymisunderstandingsandbuildstrongerprofessionalrelationshipsacrosscultures.21.Whatisthemaintopicofthelecture?A.Theimportanceoflanguagelearning.B.High-contextandlow-contextcultures.C.Businessnegotiationskills.D.Non-verbalcommunication.答案B22.Whichofthefollowingismentionedasalow-contextculture?A.Japan.B.China.C.Germany.D.Egypt.答案C23.Howdopeopleinhigh-contextculturestendtocommunicate?A.Directlyandexplicitly.B.Throughimplicitandsharedunderstanding.C.Byavoidingverbalcommunicationentirely.D.Onlythroughwrittenmessages.答案B24.WhymightaJapanesebusinesspersongiveavagueresponse?A.Becausetheydonotunderstandthequestion.B.Becausetheywanttoavoidsaying"no"directly.C.Becausetheyarenotinterestedinthebusiness.D.Becausetheyneedmoretimetomakeadecision.答案B25.Whatpracticaladvicedoesthelecturergiveforcross-culturalcommunication?A.Alwaysuseadirectcommunicationstyle.B.Avoidaskingquestionsinbusinesssettings.C.Researchculturalbackgroundsandbeflexible.D.Relyontranslatorsforallcommunication.答案C二、英语知识运用（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Intoday'srapidlychangingworld,lifelonglearninghasbecomenotjustanoptionbutanecessity.Thedays(1)____asinglecareerwouldlastalifetimearelonggone.Accordingtoarecentreport,theskillsrequiredformostjobsareexpectedto(2)__byasmuchas40percentoverthenextfiveyears.Thismeansthatworkersmustcontinuouslyupdatetheirknowledgeandabilitiestoremain(3)____inthejobmarket.Oneofthemostsignificant(4)____isthewaytechnologyhastransformededucation.Onlinecourses,webinars,andmobileappshavemadeitpossibleforpeopletolearn(5)__anywhereandanytime.Aworkingparentcannowpursueadegreeintheevenings,whilearetireecanexplorenewinterests(6)__thecomfortofhome.The(7)____tolearninghastrulybeendemocratized.However,lifelonglearningisnot(8)____aboutacquiringnewprofessionalskills.Itisalsoaboutpersonalgrowthandintellectualcuriosity.Learninganewlanguage,(9)__amusicalinstrument,orunderstandingthehistoryofadifferentculturecanenrichone'slifeinwaysthatcannotbemeasured(10)__salaryorjobtitle.Moreover,researchhasshownthatstayingmentallyactivecanhelp(11)____cognitivedeclineinoldage.Despitethesebenefits,manypeoplestillfacebarriers(12)____lifelonglearning.Timeconstraints,financialcosts,andalackofmotivationarecommon(13)__.Somepeoplefeelthattheyare"toooldtolearn,"abeliefthatis(14)__contradictedbythegrowingnumberofolderadultswhosuccessfullymasternewskills.Infact,studiessuggestthattheadultbrainremainshighly(15)____throughoutlife.Governmentsandorganizationsalsohavearoletoplay.By(16)____affordabletrainingprogramsandcreatingaculturethatvaluescontinuousimprovement,theycan(17)__morepeopletoembracelifelonglearning.Employers,inparticular,canbenefitfrominvestingintheirworkers'development,aswell-trainedemployeesaremoreproductiveand(18)____tostaywiththecompany.Inconclusion,lifelonglearningisajourneythatoffersbothprofessionalandpersonal(19)____.Inaworldwherechangeistheonlyconstant,theabilitytolearn,unlearn,andrelearnisperhapsthemost(20)____skillofall.1.A.whichB.whenC.whereD.that答案B2.A.increaseB.changeC.developD.grow答案B3.A.completeB.comparativeC.competitiveD.complex答案C4.A.discoveriesB.improvementsC.achievementsD.developments答案D5.A.easilyB.practicallyC.frequentlyD.virtually答案D6.A.fromB.atC.inD.with答案C7.A.approachB.admissionC.entranceD.access答案D8.A.commonlyB.exactlyC.merelyD.rarely答案C9.A.toplayB.playingC.playD.played答案B10.A.withB.onC.byD.in答案D11.A.stopB.protectC.delayD.prevent答案C12.A.forB.againstC.toD.of答案C13.A.excusesB.phenomenaC.alternativesD.obstacles答案D14.A.clearlyB.hardlyC.oftenD.rarely答案A15.A.capableB.powerfulC.flexibleD.adaptable答案D16.A.offeringtoB.offeredC.offeringD.beingoffered答案C17.A.requireB.encourageC.orderD.force答案B18.A.possibleB.probableC.willingD.likely答案D19.A.gainsB.benefitsC.awardsD.profits答案B20.A.essentialB.importantC.valuableD.useful答案C解析完形填空侧重考查词汇在语境中的准确运用。第4题中"developments"指"发展、新变化"，符合"技术改变教育"这一最新发展趋势；第8题"merely"意为"仅仅"，与后文"Itisalsoabout..."形成"notmerely...butalso..."的呼应；第20题"valuable"强调"宝贵的、有价值的"，与"themostvaluableskill"这一表达搭配最为贴切。三、阅读理解（共25小题；满分35分）第一节多项选择（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四个选项中选出最佳选项。####AArtificialintelligenceisrapidlytransformingthefieldofmedicaldiagnosis.Fromanalyzingmedicalimagestopredictingpatientoutcomes,AIsystemsareincreasinglybeingintegratedintoclinicalpractice.ArecentstudypublishedinTheLancetfoundthatanAImodelwasabletodetectbreastcancerinmammogramswithgreateraccuracythanexperiencedradiologists.TheadvantagesofAIindiagnosisarenumerous.Unlikehumandoctors,AIsystemsdonotsufferfromfatigueorcognitivebiases.Theycanprocessvastamountsofdatainseconds,identifyingpatternsthatmightescapethehumaneye.Forexample,AIalgorithmscanexaminethousandsofMRIscanstoidentifysubtlechangesthatindicatetheearlystagesofneurologicaldiseasessuchasAlzheimer's.However,theadoptionofAIinmedicineisnotwithoutchallenges.Onemajorconcernisthe"blackbox"problem—manyAIsystemsmakedecisionsinwaysthataredifficultforhumanstounderstandorexplain.Thisraisesquestionsaboutaccountability:ifanAIsystemmakesawrongdiagnosis,whoisresponsible?ThedoctorwhoreliedontheAI,thedeveloperswhocreatedthealgorithm,orthehospitalthatimplementedthesystem?Therearealsoconcernsaboutdataprivacyandbias.AIsystemsaretrainedonlargedatasetsofpatientinformation,andifthesedatasetsarenotrepresentativeofthewiderpopulation,theAImayproducebiasedresults.Forinstance,anAItrainedprimarilyondatafromEuropeanpatientsmightbelessaccuratewhendiagnosingpatientsofotherethnicbackgrounds.Despitethesechallenges,mostexpertsagreethatAIwillplayanincreasinglyimportantroleinmedicine.Thekey,theysay,istodesignAIsystemsthatworkalongsidehumandoctorsratherthanreplacethem.TheultimategoalistocombinetheanalyticalpowerofAIwiththeempathyandclinicaljudgmentofhumanphysicians,creatingahealthcaresystemthatisbothmoreaccurateandmorehumane.1.WhatdidthestudyinTheLancetfind?A.AIcandetectbreastcancermoreaccuratelythanexperiencedradiologists.B.AIcancurebreastcancer.C.Mammogramsarenolongernecessary.D.AIwillreplaceradiologistswithintenyears.答案A2.WhatisamajoradvantageofAImentionedinthepassage?A.Itnevermakesmistakes.B.Itcanprocessvastamountsofdataquickly.C.Itcanempathizewithpatients.D.Itischeaperthanhumandoctors.答案B3.Whatisthe"blackbox"problem?A.AIsystemsarestoredinsealedboxes.B.AIdecisionsaredifficultforhumanstounderstand.C.AIcannotprocessimagedata.D.AIisusedonlyfortestingpurposes.答案B4.WhatriskismentionedregardingAItrainingdata?A.Thedatamaybebiased.B.Thereisnotenoughdata.C.Thedataistooexpensivetocollect.D.Thedatacontainsmanyerrors.答案A5.WhatdoexpertssuggestasthefutureroleofAIinmedicine?A.Replacinghumandoctorsentirely.B.Reducingthecostofhealthcare.C.Workingalongsidehumandoctors.D.Eliminatingtheneedforhospitals.答案C####BInanagedominatedbyonlineretail,thedeclineofthetraditionalbookstorehasseemedinevitable.Yet,inrecentyears,asurprisingtrendhasemerged:independentbookstoresaremakingacomebackincitiesacrosstheworld.FromBeijingtoNewYork,smallbookshopsarenotonlysurvivingbutthriving,andtheirsuccessoffersvaluableinsightsintothechangingnatureofconsumerbehavior.Whatexplainsthisrevival?Foronething,bookstoreshaveevolvedfrommereplacestobuybooksintocommunityspacesthatoffersomethingonlineretailerscannot:humanconnection.Manyindependentbookstoresnowhostreadingclubs,authorsignings,poetryreadings,andevenfilmscreenings.Theyhavebecomeculturalhubswherepeoplegathertoexchangeideas,andthebookisoftenjustthestartingpoint.Anotherfactoristhegrowingdemandforcuratedexperiences.Inanonlinemarketplacewithmillionsoftitles,consumerscanfeeloverwhelmedbychoice.Independentbookstores,withtheircarefullyselectedcollections,offeramorepersonalizedandmanageablebrowsingexperience.Therecommendationsofknowledgeablestaffareoftenvaluedashighlyasalgorithm-generatedsuggestions.Thedesignofmodernbookstoresalsoplaysacrucialrole.Manyhaveinvestedincreatinginvitinginteriors,withcomfortablereadingcorners,cafes,andthoughtfullydesignedlighting.Thesespacesencouragepeopletolinger,browse,andsocialize,transformingtheactofbuyingabookintoaleisurelyexperience.Therevivalofbookstoresisnotwithouteconomicchallenges,however.Highrentsincitycentersandthecompetitivepricingofonlinegiantsremainsignificantthreats.Yet,thesuccessofindependentbookstoresdemonstratesthatmanyconsumersarewillingtopayapremiumforashoppingexperiencethatfeelspersonal,authentic,andconnectedtotheircommunity.Inanincreasinglydigitalworld,itseems,thephysicalspaceofthebookstoreofferssomethingthatcannotbedownloaded.6.Whatsurprisingtrendismentionedinthepassage?A.Onlinebookstoresaregoingbankrupt.B.Independentbookstoresaremakingacomeback.C.Peoplearereadingfewerbooks.D.Citiesarebuildingmorelibraries.答案B7.Whatroledobookstoresnowplayincities?A.Theyaremainlydistributioncentersforonlineorders.B.Theyareprimarilycafessellingcoffee.C.Theyserveasculturalhubshostingvariousevents.D.Theyhavebecomequietprivatereadingrooms.答案C8.Whatdoesthephrase"curatedexperiences"inParagraph3referto?A.Sellingbooksatpremiumprices.B.Offeringcarefullyselectedcollections.C.Providingalgorithm-basedrecommendations.D.Hostingexclusiveliteraryevents.答案B9.Howhavemodernbookstoreschangedtheirphysicalspaces?A.Bymakingthemlargerandmorespacious.B.Bymovingtosuburbanareas.C.Byremovingallseating.D.Bycreatinginvitingenvironmentswithcafesandreadingcorners.答案D10.Whatdoesthesuccessofbookstoresindicate?A.Peoplehavestoppedbuyingbooksonline.B.Consumersvaluepersonalandcommunityexperiences.C.Rentsincitycentersaredecreasing.D.Booksarebecomingcollector'sitems.答案B####CFoodwasteisaglobalproblemwithenormousenvironmentalandeconomicconsequences.AccordingtotheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations,approximatelyone-thirdofallfoodproducedforhumanconsumptionislostorwastedeveryyear.Thisamountstoabout1.3billiontons,enoughtofeedtheworld's800millionhungrypeopleseveraltimesover.Theenvironmentalimpactoffoodwasteisstaggering.Whenfoodisdiscarded,alltheresourcesusedtoproduceit—water,land,energy,andlabor—arealsowasted.Moreover,fooddecomposinginlandfillsproducesmethane,agreenhousegasthatistwenty-fivetimesmorepotentthancarbondioxide.Iffoodwastewereacountry,itwouldbethethird-largestemitterofgreenhousegases,afterChinaandtheUnitedStates.Foodwasteoccursateverystageofthesupplychain.Indevelopingcountries,themajorityofwastehappensduringproduction,harvesting,andstorage,oftenduetoinadequateinfrastructure.Indevelopedcountries,however,mostwasteoccursattheretailandconsumerlevels.Supermarketsdiscardimperfect-lookingproduce,andhouseholdsthrowawayleftoversandexpiredproducts.IntheUnitedStatesalone,theaveragefamilyoffourwastesover$1,500worthoffoodannually.Addressingfoodwasterequiresamulti-facetedapproach.Somecountrieshaveintroducedlegislationtoencouragedonationofunsoldfood,whileothershavelaunchedpublicawarenesscampaigns.Technologyalsoofferssolutions:mobileappsthatconnectrestaurantswithcustomerswhocanpurchasesurplusmealsatadiscount,andsmartpackagingthatindicateswhenfoodistrulyspoiledratherthanmerelypastitssell-bydate.Perhapsthemostpowerfulchange,however,isattheindividuallevel.Simpleactionssuchasplanningmealsinadvance,buyingonlywhatweneed,andusingleftoverscreativelycansignificantlyreducehouseholdfoodwaste.Asconsumers,wealsohavethepowertoinfluenceretailersbyacceptingimperfectproduceandnormalizingthepurchaseof"ugly"fruitsandvegetables.Everysmallactionaddsup,andcollectively,wecanmakeasubstantialdifference.11.Howmuchfoodiswastedgloballyeveryyear?A.Aboutonebilliontons.B.About800milliontons.C.About1.3billiontons.D.About2.5billiontons.答案C12.Whyisfoodwasteanenvironmentalconcern?A.Itconsumestoomuchelectricity.B.Itproducesmethaneinlandfills.C.Itincreasescarbondioxideintheocean.D.Itpollutesgroundwatersupplies.答案B13.Wheredoesmostfoodwasteoccurindevelopingcountries?A.Attheconsumerlevel.B.Inrestaurants.C.Duringproduction,harvesting,andstorage.D.Atsupermarkets.答案C14.Whattechnologicalsolutionsarementionedtoreducefoodwaste?A.Smartpackagingandmobileapps.B.Robotsinsupermarkets.C.Newtypesofrefrigerators.D.Onlinegrocerydeliveryservices.答案A15.Whatdoestheauthorconsiderthemostpowerfulchange?A.Governmentlegislation.B.Corporateresponsibility.C.Individualactions.D.Technologicalinnovation.答案C第二节语篇理解（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Teaisthesecondmostconsumedbeverageintheworld,afterwater.Itshistoryspansthousandsofyearsandcrossesmanycultures.(1)______AccordingtoChineselegend,teawasdiscoveredin2737BCbyEmperorShenNong,ascholarandherbalist.Whileboilingwaterinhisgarden,afewleavesfromanearbytreefellintohispot,creatingafragrantinfusion.(2)______Hefoundthetasterefreshingandthedrinkinvigorating,andsobeganthetraditionofteadrinkinginChina.Forcenturies,tearemainedlargelyaChinesesecret.ItwasduringtheTangDynasty(618–907AD)thatteabecameChina'snationaldrink.(3)______Bytheninthcentury,JapanesemonkswhohadtraveledtoChinabroughtteaseedsbacktoJapan,layingthefoundationfortheJapaneseteaceremony.TheintroductionofteatoEuropecameintheearlyseventeenthcenturythroughPortugueseandDutchtraders.Initially,teawasaluxuryitemreservedforthearistocracy.(4)______Bytheeighteenthcentury,teahadbecomeastaplebeverageacrossallsocialclassesinBritain,andtheBritishEastIndiaCompanywasimportingover4,000tonsofteaannually.TheBritish,however,facedadilemma:theywantedtobuyteafromChina,buthadlittletotradeinreturn.ThistradeimbalanceeventuallyledtotheOpiumWarsandthecolonizationofIndia.(5)______Today,Indiaisoneoftheworld'slargestteaproducers,andchai,aspicedmilktea,hasbecomeaglobalfav