2025-2026学年江苏省泰州市靖江市高三（上）期中英语试卷

第1页（共1页）2025-2026学年江苏省泰州市靖江市高三（上）期中英语试卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分0分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有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。1．Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo？A.Continuehistask.B.Chargehisphone.C.Havearest.2．Whatisthemandoing？A.Playingavideogame.B.Havingawalkoutside.C.Readinganadventurestory.3．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout？A.Ariver.B.Afilm.C.Amusician.4．Whatdoesthemanhavedifficultyin？A.Raisingquestionsinclass.B.Keepingupwiththematerial.C.Communicatingwiththeteacher.5．Whatdoesthewomantrytomaster？A.Describingfeelings.B.Combiningcolors.C.Paintinglandscapes.第二节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。6.Wherearethespeakers？A.Onaplane.B.Atastation.C.Atanairport.7.WhenwillthemanleaveforBoston？A.9：15.B.9：45.C.10：17.听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。8.Whoisateacher？A.Jenna.B.Rachel.C.Simon.9.HowdidJennabecomefamous？A.Bylaunchingablog.B.Bycreatingalifestyle.C.Byrunningamagazine.10.Whatwillthewomandonext？A.Visitafriend.B.Sendamessage.C.Readapost.听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。11.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers？A.Classmates.B.Fellowworkers.C.Teacherandstudent.12.HowdoesthemanfeelaboutAIuseatfirst？A.Slightlydoubtful.B.Ratherdisappointed.C.Prettysatisfied.13.WhatdoesAIhelpthewomantodo？A.Writedrafts.B.Gradeessays.C.Generateideas.听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。14.WhydidWilliamsquitfootball？A.Hepreferredacting.B.Hehatedbeingpushed.C.Hewaspooratrunning.15.WhatmotivatedWilliamstostarthiscareerinBarcelona？A.Gaudi'sworks.B.Localdishes.C.Excitingmatches.16.WhatchallengedWilliamsthemostinBarcelona？A.Spanishidioms.B.Extremeheat.C.Hugecrowds.17.WhichbestdescribesWilliams？A.Ambitious.B.Considerate.C.Generous.听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。18.WhatcausedtheSilverFiretoworseninCalifornia？A.Strongwinds.B.Geographicfeatures.C.Humanactivities.19.HowmanyacreshastheTableRockfireburnedinSouthCarolina？A.Nearly574.B.Upto2，000.C.About11，000.20.WhatshouldcertainpeopleinGreenvilledo？A.Fightagainsthurricanes.B.Cleanupdryplants.C.Keepawayfromhomes.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分0分)第一节(共4小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Sinceitsopeningin1925，theUniversityofBaltimore（UBalt）hassoughttoimprovelivesthrougheducationandcareerdevelopment.JoinusandexplorehowaUBaltdegreecanadvanceyourcareer.Now，UBaltwelcomesstudentswhoaremorethanthreeyearsbeyondhighschool.Submit（提交）thefollowingitems：1.applicationforadmission2.essay/personalstatement3.anofficialhigh﹣schooltranscript（成绩单）thatmustbesentdirectlytoUBalt4.alistofextracurricular（课外的）activitiesandlettersofrecommendationthatareoptionalbuthighlyencouraged5.asecondessaythatmayberequestedForyourEssay/PersonalStatement，weaskthateachapplicantsubmit250—500wordsononeofthefollowing：●themajorthatinterestsyouandwhy●whyyoubelieveUBaltistheschoolforyou●asignificantexperienceanditsimpactonyouAtUBalt，studentscanapplyforadmissionforthenextsemester（学期）whenitisconvenientforthemtodoso.Earlyadmissionisencouraged，ofcourse—you'remorelikelytofindaspotintheclassesyouwantwhenyouapplyearly—butweacceptapplicationsuptothestartofeverysemester.Afterwegetyourapplication，wewillsendyouanemailtocheckyourapplicationonline.Wewillletyouknowaboutyouradmissionassoonasyourapplicationiscomplete.Wemakedecisionsonapplicationsthroughouttheprocess，soyouwon'thavetowaitlongforaresponse.Ifyouareunabletosubmityourapplicationonline，downloadtherequiredformsandsendyourapplicationbymail.21.WhatisrequiredforacompleteapplicationtoUBalt？A.Ahighschoolacademicrecord.B.Proofofsocialactivities.C.Aletterofrecommendation.D.Thesubmissionoftwopapers.22.Whichofthefollowingcanapplicantschoosefortheirpersonalstatement？A.Futurecareerplans.B.Reasonsforpickingtheuniversity.C.Favouriteprofessors.D.Viewsoneducationalexpectations.23.Howwillapplicantsreceivetheiradmissiondecisions？A.Throughemail.B.Throughpostalmail.C.Throughaphonecall.D.Throughin﹣personinterviews.ChineseNobelPrize﹣winningphysicistZhenNingYang，oneofthemostinfluentialscientistsinmodernphysics，passedawayinBeijingonOctober18duetoillnessattheageof103.Bornin1922，YangwasbroughtupsurroundedbytheTsinghuacampus，wherehisfatherwasamathprofessor.Afterfinishinghisundergraduatedegree，heobtainedhismaster'sdegreefromTsinghua.HeenrolledintheUniversityofChicagointheUnitedStatestopursueadoctoratein1946andwasstronglyinfluencedbyItalian﹣AmericanphysicistEnricoFermi，whohadwonthesameNobelPrizein1938.HelaterbecameaprofessorattheInstituteforAdvancedStudyinPrinceton.YangwontheNobelPrizein1957withTsung﹣DaoLeefortheirinvestigationoftheso﹣calledparitylawsthatledto"importantdiscoveriesregardingtheelementaryparticles，"accordingtotheNobelPrizewebsite.TheywerethefirstChinese﹣bornNobelPrizewinnersinphysics.ProfessorYangwasdeeplydevotedtohishomeland，makingremarkablecontributionstoChina'sscientificandeducationaldevelopments.HisvisittoChinain1971ledtoawaveofvisitsbyoverseasscholars，earninghimrecognitionasthepioneerinbuildingthebridgeofacademicexchangebetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates.HelaterproposedtherestorationandstrengtheningofbasicscientificresearchtoChina'scentralleadership.Healsoraisedfundstoestablishthe"CommitteeonEducationalExchangewithChina"，whichhascontinuouslysponsorednearly100ChinesescholarsforadvancedstudiesintheUnitedStates.ThesescholarslaterbecamethebackboneofChina'sscientificandtechnologicaldevelopment.HeundertookextensiveworktopromoteChina'sscientificandtechnologicalexchangeandprogress，offeringadviceandexercisingsignificantinfluenceonmajorChinesescientificprojectsandtheformulation（制定）ofscienceandeducationpolicies.AfterreturningtoTsinghuaUniversityin1999，hetookondevelopingtheInstituteforAdvancedStudyashisnewmission.HepouredenormouseffortintoadvancingfundamentaldisciplineslikephysicsandcultivatingtalentsatTsinghua，makingremarkablecontributionsthatgreatlyimpactedthereformanddevelopmentofChinesehighereducation.ProfessorYang'slifestandsasatimelesschapterinhumanhistory—onethatshinesnotonlyforChinabutfortheglobalcommunityofthinkersandinnovators.24.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout？A.Yang'slifelongcontributionstoChina.B.Yang'sresearchonelementaryparticles.C.Yang'sinfluenceonglobalsciencepolicy.D.Yang'seducationalbackgroundinAmerica.25.WhywasYang's1971visitsignificant？A.Itfocusedonpoliticaldialogue.B.ItpromotedculturalactivitiesinChina.C.ItaimedtowinaNobelPrizeforChina.D.ItinitiatedacademicexchangeswiththeUS.26.WhatdidYangdoforChinesescholars？A.Hefundedtheiradvancedstudiesabroad.B.Hehelpedthemwininternationalawards.C.Hetaughtthemadvancedphysicspersonally.D.HeofferedthemjobsinAmericanuniversities.27.HowdoestheauthorviewYang'scontributions？A.ItisprimarilyforChinesescientists.B.Itbelongstothewholeworld.C.ItliesinhisNobelPrizeachievement.D.Itismainlyabouteducationalreform.Whenyouseesomeoneabsorbedinahighbrow（深奥的）novelonthetrainorposingwithaphilosophicalvolumeonsocialmedia，youshouldn'tautomaticallyassumetheyarereadingthebook.It'sknownas"performativereading"asthe"reader"wants"everyonetoknow"theyread，wroteAlainaDemopoulosinTheGuardian.They'resignallingtheyhavethe"tasteandattentionspan"to"pickupaphysicalbook".Thephenomenonhasitsrootsin2021，whenaboominbookclubsledbycelebritiesalongwith"BookTok"，thesectionofTikTokdedicatedtopromotinganddiscussingcommercialfiction，turnedfavoredbooksintoatrend﹣drivenaccessory（配饰），saidSarahManavisinTheNewStatesman.BookTokisseenasperformative，withtrendybooksgoingviralnotbecauseofthequalityoftheliteraturebutbecauseitsuggestsanincreasinglyfashionable，intellectual﹣lookingstyle.Andwhenreadingbecomesacompetition，withcountlessusersshowingoffabouthavingreadmorethan35booksinasinglemonth，supposedly，qualitytakesabackseattodemonstratingyourselftobeaneagerreader.Andthere'sadangeritcouldleadtopublishersfocusingtheireffortsonbooksthatarefeed﹣friendly.Buttheinconvenienttruthisthattheviralityofliteraturehasledtoanuptickinbooksales.In2023，669millionphysicalbooksweresold，thehighestoverallleveleverrecorded，alongwithaboostinvisitstoUKlibraries.Oneoflife's"simplestpleasures"remains"fallingintoastory"and"tuningtheworldout"，without"worryingaboutwhatsomeone'sgoingtothinkofyou"，saidDemopoulos.Enjoythestory.Manypeoplearestilldoingexactlythat，soratherthan"finger﹣wagging"aboutperformativereading，nexttimeyouseesomeonewithabookatacoffeeshoporthepark，justleavethemalone，because"thisisnotforyou"，they'resimply"enjoyingthemoment".28.Whydosomepeopleengageinperformativereading？A.Topopularizebookclubs.B.Topromotereadinghabits.C.Toimprovetheirsocialimage.D.Tostresstheimportanceofliterature.29.Whatriskdoesturningbooksintoaccessoriescreate？A.Onlinereadingcouldtakeover.B.Physicalbooksaleswilldecline.C.Bookclubsmaybecomeexclusive.D.Meaningfulcontentmightgetignored.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"uptick"inparagraph5probablymean？.A.dropB.increaseC.changeD.loss31.AccordingtoDemopoulos，thosewhoreadinpublicshouldbe.A.urgedtoreadprivatelyB.guidedtoselectbettermaterialsC.discouragedfrompostingonlineD.respectedwithoutdirectinterventionYearsago，ascientificjournalwasabouttopublishourteam'sresearchpaperandrequestedabeautifulimageforitscover.Afterthefirstexcitementcameadilemma.Wewereproudofourresearch，buttheimagesinourarticlewereblack﹣and﹣whitegraphs（图表），intendedtocommunicatedataaccurately.Weconsideredenlargingoneofthosegraphsforthecover—maybeaddingcolorfullines？—andrealizedwe'dneverseenanyjournalcoversoboring.That'swhenIthoughtoftakingmicrographsofourmicrobes（微生物）.IspenttwodayspreparingandtakingwhatIbelievedwereamazingimages.However，myco﹣authorshatedthem.Theyquestionedthemicrobe'sappearance，andthoughtthephotomadeitlookdead.Intheend，wetoldthejournalwehadnothing.Recently，IthoughtaboutthatlostcoveropportunitywhenlearningaboutFeniceFrankel，aresearchscientist，whohasmadeanameforherselfbyhelpingscientistsimprovetheirworkwithpicturesthatcommunicatescience.MyteammatesandIhadarguedoverthephoto'saesthetics（美学）withouteverstoppingtoaskwhatthephotowassupposedtocommunicate.TheprettypicturesIrecommendeddidn'treallycontributetoareader'sunderstandingofourresearch."Allthesetalentedpeopleintheirlabs，"Frankelconfirmed，"havenoideawhatthey'redoing."Thankfully，scientistsinandaroundFrankel'sdepartmentknowherserviceswell.ResearcherssendFrankeltheirfigures，andsheexplainshowtoimprovethem.Ifagraphhastoomanycolorsthattakeattentionawayfromtheimportantpart，forexample，makethelessimportantpartsalightercolor.Ifreadersaresupposedtocompareside﹣by﹣sidegraphswithsimilaraxes（坐标轴），putbothsetsofdataononegraph."It'snotaboutprettypictures，"shesays."It'sreallyaboutcommunication—that'smywholething."InFrankel'sdreamworld，everyuniversitywouldteachgraphicalcommunicationaspartofregulartraining.Afterall，shesays，manycampuseshavewritingrequirementsforscientists，"butnooneemphasizesvisualunderstanding."She'sright.We'reoftenaskedtocommunicateourresearchvisually，whetherit'sinjournalarticlefigures，PowerPointpresentations，orpostersessions.However，manyscientiststreatanythingbeyondwordsandnumbersasanafterthought.32.Howdidtheteamrespondtothejournal'srequestforacoverimage？A.Theyrefusedimmediately.B.Theytriedbutgaveuplater.C.Theystruggledandsoughthelp.D.Theyhesitatedtotakeonthetask.33.WhatdidtheauthorrealizeabouthispicturesafterknowingFrankel？A.Theyweren'tinformative.B.Theyfailedtoshowresearchers'talent.C.Theyweretooartistictobescientific.D.Theycouldn'tmatchtheresearchtheme.34.WhatisthemainfocusofFrankel'swork？A.Meetingjournalstandards.B.Teachinghowgraphsaredesigned.C.Creatingvisuallyappealinggraphs.D.Improvinghowdataisshowninpictures.35.WhatmightboththeauthorandFrankelagreewith？A.Usingvisualswellisamustforscientists.B.Scientistsexplaintheirideaspoorlyinjournals.C.Communicationskillsshouldbetaughttoscientists.D.Scientistsaremoreseriousaboutnumbersthanwords.第二节(共1小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)Ifrequentlyseeonlinevideoswhereagroupofgirlstraveltoadestinationasfriendsbutleaveasenemies.It'sgenerallyassumedthatthesefriendshipbreakupsresultfromdifferenttravelpreferencesorlackofconflictresolutionskills.36Luckily，therearewaystominimizeargumentsandensureyourfriendshipssurviveyournextgrouptrip.37Regardingaccommodations，forinstance，you'drathercheckintoaYouthHostelthanafive﹣starhotelsothatyoucanspendmoreongoodmeals.Whatneedyouprioritizeshouldgetacrosstoyourfriends，inwhichcasethere'llbenosurpriseswhenyou'retryingtopickoutanAirbnbormakedinnerreservations.Doyourfriendspreferastructureditinerary（行程）thatstartsat7a.m.，orwouldtheyliketoriseattheirleisureandwingitfortheday？Aretheydowntopartyuntildawn，ordotheywanttocallitanightby10p.m.？38Thesamegoesforboundaries.Bettertoknowwhatmakesthemuncomfortablebeforehandthanhavetonegotiatemid﹣trip.Areyouonewhorigidlystickstoatravelitineraryandallowszeroflexibility？39Ifindithelpfultohavealooseitinerarysharedbeforethetrip.Youcanalwaysreviseyourdailyschedule，butsomestructureiskey，orelseyou'respendinghalfyourvacationresearching.Somepeopleneedabreaktorechargeorsleepandothersmaywanttoworkoutorreadabook.40It'severyone'svacation，soeveryoneshouldgetindependentperiodstouseastheywish.A.Itpaystotourwithfriends.B.Ibelieveit'samixtureofboth.C.Don'tforgettoblockoutalonetime.D.Befrankaboutyourbudgetandpreferences.E.Iftheanswerisyes，you'llhavetomakeachange.F.Thereisnopointincomplainingaboutexternaldisturbance.G.Settingscheduleexpectationshelpsyouplanthetripeffectively.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分0分)第一节(共1小题;每小题0分，满分0分)AfteradecadeatacelebratedWallStreetbank，Ihitacareerceiling.Determinedtobreakfreefromthe9﹣to﹣5routine，Iresolvedtopursuesomethingmorefulfilling.Despitebeingdeaf，Irefusedtoletlimitations41me.Oneday，Idiscoveredafinancialfirmseekingstockbrokers（股票经纪人）.Thoughillwithahighfeverontheinterviewday，I42.Thethree﹣hourdiscussionwentwell，butinsteadofa（n）43，Ifacedtwelvemoreinterviews.Overfivemonths，everyinterviewer44me："80%ofnewcomersfail.""Youlackexperience."Theirdistrustonlyfueledmydetermination.Duringthefinaltenseinterview，thevicepresident45hisfingershesitantlyonthedesk.Seizingthemoment，Ilockedeyeswithhim46anddeclared，"Ifyoudon'thireme，you'llneverknowwhatI'm47of."Afteralongpause，heagreed﹣butonone48："Toproceed，youmustimmediately49fromyourcurrentjob，completeourthree﹣monthtraining，andpasstheSeries7examperfectlyonthefirstattempt﹣nosecondchances."Takingadeepbreath，Iaccepted.Threemonthslater，seeing"Passed"onthescreen，Ifinallybreathedasighof50.Toeveryone'sastonishment，Inotonlysucceededbut51，achievinga1，700%salesincreaseandearningindustry52.Yearslater，Itookanotherrisk：leaving53tobecomeaspeakerandwriter.MyjourneyprovedThoreau'swisdom："Ifone54confidentlyinthedirectionofhisdreams，hewillmeetsuccess55incommonhours."41.A.seizeB.protectC.defineD.inspire42.A.pushedthroughB.sloweddownC.brokeoffD.droppedout43.A.agreementB.promotionC.responseD.offer44.A.misunderstoodB.welcomedC.doubtedD.ignored45.A.drummedB.pointedC.pressedD.crossed46.A.secretlyB.coldlyC.absentlyD.directly47.A.awareB.capableC.proudD.ashamed48.A.situationB.occasionC.conditionD.position49.A.resignB.retireC.learnD.recover50.A.beliefB.reliefC.sorrowD.exhaustion51.A.competedB.survivedC.struggledD.excelled52.A.practiceB.standardC.benefitD.recognition53.A.accountingB.medicineC.financeD.engineering54.A.risksB.advancesC.playsD.looks55.A.unsustainableB.unexpectedC.unfamiliarD.unwanted第二节(共1小题;每小题1.5分，满分0分)China'sconsumptionlandscapeisundergoingsignificantchanges.Frommarketactivitiestoconsumerscenarios（消费场景），consumption56（dynamic）notonlyreflectthepulseofeconomic57（recover）butalsohighlightdeeperstructuraltransformations.Duringthisyear'sSpringFestivalholiday，movietheaters58（pack）withlargeaudiences，andhomeappliancestoressawcustomersliningupinsignificantnumbers.Thisyear'sSpringFestivalholidaywitnessed59remarkableboostintourismandconsumeractivityacrossChina.Domestictravelspendingduringtheholidayreached677billionyuan，accordingtodata60（release）bytheMinistryofCultureandTourism.IntheChaoshanareaofSouthChina'sGuangdongprovince，morethan200，000peoplewereattractedtoYinggedanceshows.Yinggedanceisoneoftheearliestlistedamongthe61（one）groupofChina'snationalintangibleculturalheritagesin2006.Yinggedanceisjustoneexampleofmanyculturalattractions62havebecomepopularamongtourists.AccordingtodatafromFliggy，aleadingonlinetravelagency，thenumberoftourists63（participate）in"intangibleculturalheritagetours"thatincludefolkperformanceshadincreasedby36percentyearonyearduringthe2025SpringFestival.Theice﹣and﹣snoweconomyhasalsoemerged64anewhotconsumercategory.ItisnotonlyflourishinginChina'snorthernregionsbutalsogainingpopularityinthesouth，wheresnowresourcesare65（relative）rare.第四部分写作(共两节，满分0分)第一节(满分0分)66．假设你要参加学校英语演讲比赛，请你以"Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep."为题，写一篇英文演讲稿，内容包括：（1）你对该句的理解；（2）举例阐释。要求：（1）词数80左右；（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginwithasinglestep________第二节(满分0分)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。I'dalwaysbeentoldtotakecareofmyolderbrother，Brian，whowasbornweakandsmall.I'doftentiehisshoesorprepareanotherglassofwaterforhim.MymomsawmylargersizeandstrongbodyasasignthatIwastobeakindofguardianangel（守护天使）forBrian.However，thatwasnotthecase.Onedayourschoolsponsoredapumpkin﹣carvingcontest.Firstprizewas＄100，andIknewjusthowIwouldspendit.Therewasabrand﹣newgameIwasdyingtoown.SoIdecidedthefirstplacebonusdefinitelyhadtolandinmypocket.WhenIhadtocarvetheperfectpumpkinI'dpickedout，itdawnedonmethatwithmybigclumsyfingersI'dsurelyscrewitup（搞砸）.IthoughtofBrian'ssmaller，delicatehandsandknewhewasthemanforthejob.IimmediatelybeggedBrian.Unexpectedly，heaskedforacut.Thatwasfifty﹣fifty.Quicklydoingthemathinmyhead，IfiguredoutevenifIsplit（分摊）thefirstprize，I'dstillhaveenoughcashforthegame.SoIgaveintoBrian'sdemands.WithskillfulhandsBriancarvedtheperfectface，andnowwehadthebestpumpkinever.Thentheunexpectedhappened：Wecameinsecond.Unfortunately，secondprizewasonly＄50，andIneededeverypennyofthattobuythegame.Thedayoftheawardsceremony，theprincipalhandedoverthemoneytomebecauseBrianwashome，sickwithcold.Ifhereallywantedtowin，hewouldhavebeenheretoday，Ithoughttomyself，justifyingstealingthecashfromunderpoorBrian'srunnynose.Withhardlyathought，Irantothestoreandboughtmydreamgame.ThatnightwhenBrianaskedifwehadwon，Idenied，afraidtolookintohiseyes.ThewholethingwasnevermentionedagainuntilthedaywhenBrianwaspackingforcollege.IplayedmyusualroleinhelpinghimpackwhenIcameacrossanoldalbumfilledwithphotoshehadtakenastheschoolphotographer.注意：（1）续写词数应为150左右；（2）请按如下格式作答。Paragraph1：Iwasenjoyingthephotoswhenonecaughtmyeye.________________________Paragraph2："Youactuallyknewanddidn'tsayanything？"Iwasshocked.___________________

2025-2026学年江苏省泰州市靖江市高三（上）期中英语试卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分0分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有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。1．Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo？A.Continuehistask.B.Chargehisphone.C.Havearest.【解答】略2．Whatisthemandoing？A.Playingavideogame.B.Havingawalkoutside.C.Readinganadventurestory.【解答】略3．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout？A.Ariver.B.Afilm.C.Amusician.【解答】略4．Whatdoesthemanhavedifficultyin？A.Raisingquestionsinclass.B.Keepingupwiththematerial.C.Communicatingwiththeteacher.【解答】略5．Whatdoesthewomantrytomaster？A.Describingfeelings.B.Combiningcolors.C.Paintinglandscapes.【解答】略第二节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。6.Wherearethespeakers？A.Onaplane.B.Atastation.C.Atanairport.7.WhenwillthemanleaveforBoston？A.9：15.B.9：45.C.10：17.【解答】略听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。8.Whoisateacher？A.Jenna.B.Rachel.C.Simon.9.HowdidJennabecomefamous？A.Bylaunchingablog.B.Bycreatingalifestyle.C.Byrunningamagazine.10.Whatwillthewomandonext？A.Visitafriend.B.Sendamessage.C.Readapost.【解答】略听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。11.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers？A.Classmates.B.Fellowworkers.C.Teacherandstudent.12.HowdoesthemanfeelaboutAIuseatfirst？A.Slightlydoubtful.B.Ratherdisappointed.C.Prettysatisfied.13.WhatdoesAIhelpthewomantodo？A.Writedrafts.B.Gradeessays.C.Generateideas.【解答】略听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。14.WhydidWilliamsquitfootball？A.Hepreferredacting.B.Hehatedbeingpushed.C.Hewaspooratrunning.15.WhatmotivatedWilliamstostarthiscareerinBarcelona？A.Gaudi'sworks.B.Localdishes.C.Excitingmatches.16.WhatchallengedWilliamsthemostinBarcelona？A.Spanishidioms.B.Extremeheat.C.Hugecrowds.17.WhichbestdescribesWilliams？A.Ambitious.B.Considerate.C.Generous.【解答】略听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。18.WhatcausedtheSilverFiretoworseninCalifornia？A.Strongwinds.B.Geographicfeatures.C.Humanactivities.19.HowmanyacreshastheTableRockfireburnedinSouthCarolina？A.Nearly574.B.Upto2，000.C.About11，000.20.WhatshouldcertainpeopleinGreenvilledo？A.Fightagainsthurricanes.B.Cleanupdryplants.C.Keepawayfromhomes.【解答】略第二部分阅读(共两节，满分0分)第一节(共4小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Sinceitsopeningin1925，theUniversityofBaltimore（UBalt）hassoughttoimprovelivesthrougheducationandcareerdevelopment.JoinusandexplorehowaUBaltdegreecanadvanceyourcareer.Now，UBaltwelcomesstudentswhoaremorethanthreeyearsbeyondhighschool.Submit（提交）thefollowingitems：1.applicationforadmission2.essay/personalstatement3.anofficialhigh﹣schooltranscript（成绩单）thatmustbesentdirectlytoUBalt4.alistofextracurricular（课外的）activitiesandlettersofrecommendationthatareoptionalbuthighlyencouraged5.asecondessaythatmayberequestedForyourEssay/PersonalStatement，weaskthateachapplicantsubmit250—500wordsononeofthefollowing：●themajorthatinterestsyouandwhy●whyyoubelieveUBaltistheschoolforyou●asignificantexperienceanditsimpactonyouAtUBalt，studentscanapplyforadmissionforthenextsemester（学期）whenitisconvenientforthemtodoso.Earlyadmissionisencouraged，ofcourse—you'remorelikelytofindaspotintheclassesyouwantwhenyouapplyearly—butweacceptapplicationsuptothestartofeverysemester.Afterwegetyourapplication，wewillsendyouanemailtocheckyourapplicationonline.Wewillletyouknowaboutyouradmissionassoonasyourapplicationiscomplete.Wemakedecisionsonapplicationsthroughouttheprocess，soyouwon'thavetowaitlongforaresponse.Ifyouareunabletosubmityourapplicationonline，downloadtherequiredformsandsendyourapplicationbymail.21.WhatisrequiredforacompleteapplicationtoUBalt？AA.Ahighschoolacademicrecord.B.Proofofsocialactivities.C.Aletterofrecommendation.D.Thesubmissionoftwopapers.22.Whichofthefollowingcanapplicantschoosefortheirpersonalstatement？BA.Futurecareerplans.B.Reasonsforpickingtheuniversity.C.Favouriteprofessors.D.Viewsoneducationalexpectations.23.Howwillapplicantsreceivetheiradmissiondecisions？AA.Throughemail.B.Throughpostalmail.C.Throughaphonecall.D.Throughin﹣personinterviews.【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据Submitthefollowingitems部分anofficialhigh﹣schooltranscriptthatmustbesentdirectlytoUBalt（必须直接寄送给UBalt的官方高中成绩单）可知，高中成绩单是必需材料。故选A。（2）细节理解题。根据ForyourEssay/PersonalStatement部分whyyoubelieveUBaltistheschoolforyou（为何认为UBalt适合你）可知，申请人可选择陈述择校理由。故选B。（3）细节理解题。根据最后一段Afterwegetyourapplication，wewillsendyouanemailtocheckyourapplicationonline.Wewillletyouknowaboutyouradmissionassoonasyourapplicationiscomplete.Wemakedecisionsonapplicationsthroughouttheprocess，soyouwon'thavetowaitlongforaresponse.Ifyouareunabletosubmityourapplicationonline，downloadtherequiredformsandsendyourapplicationbymail.（在我们收到您的申请后，会向您发送一封电子邮件，让您可以通过网络查看您的申请情况。一旦您的申请完成，我们会立即通知您录取结果。在整个申请过程中，我们会对申请材料进行审核，因此您无需长时间等待就能收到回复。如果您无法在线提交申请，请下载所需表格并通过邮件方式提交申请。）可知，通过电子邮件传达录取决定。故选A。ChineseNobelPrize﹣winningphysicistZhenNingYang，oneofthemostinfluentialscientistsinmodernphysics，passedawayinBeijingonOctober18duetoillnessattheageof103.Bornin1922，YangwasbroughtupsurroundedbytheTsinghuacampus，wherehisfatherwasamathprofessor.Afterfinishinghisundergraduatedegree，heobtainedhismaster'sdegreefromTsinghua.Heenroll