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龙东十校联盟高三学年度月考
英语试题
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在
试卷的相应位置。每段对话读两遍。
1. How do the speakers sound?
A. Disappointed. B. Confused. C. Embarrassed.
2. What did the woman forget?
A. The camping food. B. The sleeping bags. C. The flashlight.
3. What will the weather be like this afternoon?
A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy.
4. What is the man talking about?
A. A workout routine. B. A strong resolution. C. An innovative recipe.
5. What is the man’s suggestion?
A. Arriving early. B. Sitting at the back. C. Booking tickets in advance.
第二节 (共15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，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最
佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the man come to the woman?
A. To try a new product. B. To do a promotion. C. To ask for feedback.
7. How does the woman feel about the voices on the app?
A. Most of them are unclear.
B. Some of them are strange.
C. All of them are correct in pronunciation.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Coach and athlete. B. Fellow reporters. C. Skateboarder and fan.
9. What is Huston’s main problem?
A. He fell while competing.B. He lost the game for his team.
C. He was hurt too badly to rise again.
10. What do we know about the woman?
A. She feels happy about Huston’s courage.
B. She’s annoyed about the delayed first aid.
C. She thinks young athletes are more likely to win.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a supermarket. C. In the man’s house.
12. Why does the man want to eat energy bars only?
A. To gain fat. B. To lose weight. C. To maintain a balanced diet.
13. What does the man think of the ads?
A. They’re confusing. B. They’re unreliable. C. They’re convincing.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What does the woman think of the headset?
A. She is fed up with it.
B. She is frightened of it.
C. She is optimistic about it.
15. What is the main feature of the headset?
A. It monitors brain movements.
B. It sends people to a new world.
C. It creates virtual reality experience.
16. What will the man do next?
A. Study the headset. B. Pay for a headset. C. Try on a headset.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is a special attraction for children?
A. A bookshop. B. A quiz. C. Slide and video shows.
18. When can slide and video shows be watched?
A. At 10:00. B. At 9:30. C. At 9:00.
19. What are the listeners reminded to do if they want a guided tour?
A. Book the tickets in advance.
B. Consult the information desk.
C. Arrive at the new Sea Life Center earlier.
20. What appeals to both children and adults?
A. The souvenir shop. B. The big glass tunnel. C. The family dining area.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
AMobile technology can help you stay safe in emergencies. Nowadays, there are many handy disaster
management apps. We have rounded up four that offer massive practical value, real-time assistance, and great
support. Learn about them and check them on your phone.
MyRadar MyRadar actively keeps users updated on approaching storms and provides
them with accurate information. It relies on high-resolution animated weather
radar and displays the cloud layer as typically shown in satellite images.
MyRadar is suitable for both casual weather enthusiasts and seasoned weather
professionals.
Disaster Alert The app uses an interactive map to update users on currently active global
disasters and related information. Apart from this, users are able to share with
others critical information on dangerous emergencies or even add some if it is
missing there. It offers personalized warnings based on users’ locations and
disaster severity.
Noonlight Noonlight is a paid app for emergency help, and the subscription fee per
month for the service is $2.99. For people who travel in cars and want the app
to automatically detect if a crash happens and send help right away, there is a
latest update which costs $9.99 per month. You just need to activate the app,
and all your emergency needs will be addressed.
ICE Medical Standard Among disastrous situations, the vital health aspect of affected victims is
sometimes forgotten. ICE Medical Standard takes care of that by adding your
medical details and emergency contacts to the lock screen on your phone. So
the first responders can know about your current condition—whether you are
safe, injured, or affected in any other way.
21. What do MyRadar and Disaster Alert have in common?
A. They both focus on weather updates.
B. They both integrate interactive elements.
C. They both send alerts about potential dangers.
D. They both display information in satellite images.
22. Who might benefit most from Noonlight’s $9.99 updates?
A. International business travelers. B. Outdoor sports enthusiasts.
C. People with special medical needs. D. Regular long-distance drivers.
23. How does ICE Medical Standard mainly help users?
A. By providing tips on first aid. B. By showing health information.
C. By tracking impacts of disasters. D. By sending out emergency calls.
BWhen Amanda Rulton picked up a cheap coloring book and some felt-tip pens, she didn’t expect the activity to
stick. It came when she was in the middle of a health crisis. Eighteen months ago, she had an infection and was
rushed into emergency surgery twice, followed by numerous hospital stays. “My mental health has completely
collapsed,” said Rulton, 28, from Liverpool, in the UK. “I can’t do the hobbies I once enjoyed, so having time to sit
and be present in something that isn’t effortful has been really helpful.”
For Rulton, coloring turned into a daily routine. She began posting “color with me” videos to her TikTok
account, many of which belong to what TikTok users call “cozy coloring”—pages with thick outlines and soft
themes, designed for slow, low-pressure evenings.
The “cozy coloring” has recently dominated adult coloring charts—simple line art with large shapes meant for
quick, relaxing fills. “When I first started, my focus was on kids and teenagers,” a London-based illustrator Miss
Kitsch said, “but now the majority of my audience is adults, so I like to think of my books as a way to tend to the
inner child within all of us.” She believes the nostalgia(怀旧) is powerful: “It’s not only a way to unwind after a
busy day for adults, but also a chance to reconnect with creativity they may not have explored since childhood.”
Girija Kaimal, professor of the Creative Arts Therapies at Drexel University, thinks coloring’s appeal runs
deeper than that. “We were hunter-gatherers. We worked with our hands and used all our senses. Coloring takes us
back there,” she noted. As for why it feels rewarding, “by the end of it, you have something colorful,” she
explained. “In nature, when you see color, it usually implies richness.”
She added that this kind of activity “lets people play again.” “Skill doesn’t matter; we are allowed to play as
adults, however silly,” she said.
24. Why did Rulton take up coloring?
A. To recover from her physical injuries.
B. To manage her emotional well-being.
C. To prepare herself to be a TikTok creator.
D. To replace her previous effortless hobbies.
25. What is the key feature of “cozy coloring” on TikTok?
A. Digital and interactive. B. Demanding and rewarding.
C. Recreational and systematic. D. Straightforward and comforting.
26. What benefit does Kitsch believe her coloring books bring to adults?
A. Regaining a creative self. B. Relating to their children.
C. Achieving good artistic taste. D. Uncovering unknown fields.
27. What do Kaimal’s words suggest about coloring?
A. It evolves significantly over time.
B. It fulfills a fundamental human need.
C. It conveys different symbolic meanings.
D. It presents the early ancient ways of life.
C
Settling Iceland, even for the hardened Norse(诺斯人), was tough back in the 9th century. There were sub-zero
temperatures and thick snow cover even on lower-lying ground throughout much of the year. When Norse sailorsfirst spotted the island, Iceland was only 30% forested. With limited timber (木材), materials for building houses
were hard to come by.
All things considered, it’s surprising that Iceland’s settlers even survived. That they did can be credited to one
factor above others: turf houses. They were built around basic wood frames, with blocks cut from turf (grass and
the soil up to one meter thick) arranged over a base layer of rock and packed together to form the structure’s walls
and roofs. Today, turf houses can still be found across the country.
Built and enlarged over the 18th and 19th centuries, Glaumbær is Iceland’s largest and best-preserved group of
turf buildings. The 13 buildings of the main complex were grouped together, with the walls of one touching those
of the next. Apart from the painted fronts, each structure’s exterior is made of turf.
Helgi Sigurdson, a turf house builder, noted that there is a history of building turf houses similar to Iceland’s—
notably in northern Norway’s Sámi settlements and in Greenland. However, Iceland’s turf houses stand out from
these for a number of reasons. They were in use for a significantly longer period of time and home to all classes of
people; they served as everything from sheep pens to churches, and they are generally kept in better condition
today.
Sigurdson explained that each structure in a turf building complex was individually built and placed alongside
the next, thus cutting costs by sharing walls and increasing the warmth of the innermost structures. These innermost
structures would house the living quarters, whose Icelandic translation, baðstofa, means “bath stove,” revealing that
the key function of these rooms was to provide warmth. From the 9th to the 18th centuries, these living quarters
had no additional heating. They did not need it, as the grass and earth provided natural shelter against the cold.
28. What can we learn from the construction of turf houses?
A. It depended on specialized tools.
B. It made the most of local resources.
C. It called for highly technical expertise.
D. It gave priority to decorative appearance.
29. Why are the turf houses outside Iceland mentioned?
A. To reveal a shared architectural origin.
B. To demonstrate their multiple functions.
C. To stress their wide geographical distribution.
D. To illustrate the special value of Icelandic ones.
30. What accounts for the turf buildings’ side-by-side design?
A. The need for rapid and easy maintenance.
B. The desire for artistic and cultural display.
C. The goal of budgeting and heat conservation.
D. The demand for both privacy and collective living.
31. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A. To praise an original green solution.
B. To exhibit the severe natural conditions.
C. To introduce various architectural styles.
D. To promote an ancient crafting technique.D
Anyone with a computer has been asked to “select every image containing a traffic light” or “type the letters
shown below” to prove that they are human. These tests, called reCAPTCHA, reflect that vision is considered a
clear criterion for distinguishing computers from humans.
ReCAPTCHA’s usefulness has its academic roots. In a classic example from 2017, a student-run AI research
group at MIT tricked a neural network model into labeling a picture of a cat as guacamole(鳄梨酱). By adding an
imperceptible amount of pixel(像素) “noise” to the cat image, the model was completely thrown off.
Moving every pixel in an image just slightly to the left or right can also confuse these visual models.
Researchers did this with images of airplanes and telescopes, and the model could no longer identify the image
despite it appearing the same to a person, computer scientists Yair Weiss and Aharon Azulay from Hebrew
University of Jerusalem reported in 2019.
This sensitivity to minute changes arises from the way that visual models learn. Instead of identifying a cat
based on a true understanding of what a cat looks like, these approaches see a set of features that the model
associates with “cat.”
Newer approaches are now seeking to combine elements of various visual models to enable the computers to
think more like humans, and the object-centric algorithms(算法) aim to do just that. They evaluate images as
compositions of objects rather than just grouping collections of pixels. These models’ image-recognition success
comes from their ability to see images as they are.
Object-centric algorithms also have been integrated into robots. One company is even building flying robots
that use these types of visual recognition strategies to harvest apples, peaches, and pears, which allow them to
determine when fruit looks ripe and flexibly move in between trees to pick the fruit without damaging its delicate
skin.
Scientists expect more progress in visual neural networks, yet it seems there’s a long way to go. There are ways
in which the human visual system does strange stuff but never is a cat mistaken as guacamole.
32. What does the underlined phrase “thrown off” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Broken. B. Empowered. C. Misled. D. Changed.
33. What do the 2017 and 2019 examples indicate about previous visual models?
A. Their vision can be affected by tiny changes.
B. They perform better with higher-pixel images.
C. They are unable to distinguish images from sounds.
D. Their updating speed is slower than reCAPTCHA’s.
34. How do the object-centric algorithms identify an image?
A. By categorizing objects. B. By rebuilding its features.
C. By identifying pixel “noise”. D. By assessing it as a whole.
35. What is the best title of the text?
A. Why AI “Sees” Cats as Guacamole
B. Computers Are Getting Better to “See”
C. The Rise of reCAPTCHA: Defining Humans
D. Object-Centric AI: The Challenge for Human Vision第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Cognitive scientists have identified two kinds of attention. One is hard fascination, or directed attention, and
it’s what we use to complete tasks, follow conversations, or navigate busy streets. It takes effort, it’s a
limited resource, and it can easily run out. On the other hand is soft fascination. 36 It holds your
mind just enough to quiet internal noise, but not so tightly that it becomes a burden.
Hard fascination (think breaking news alerts, or intense social media content) seizes your focus and
consumes a great deal of your limited mental resources. 37 By contrast, soft fascination preserves that
space and restores what overstimulation wears away. You’ve likely experienced soft fascination without naming it:
standing at the edge of the sea watching the waves roll in, following patterns in the clouds, or watching the
countryside slide past from a train window.
Natural environments tend to be the richest sources of attention restoration. Researchers find that landscapes
which calm us best are those with gentle curves and gradual movement, such as rolling hills, or fields of grass.
38 They hold our attention, but never trap it.
But soft fascination doesn’t require a grand experience. You might find it watching raindrops run down a window, or a
candle dancing in low light. These moments hold more than stillness. 39 It’s recognizing the quiet moments
already in your life, the subtle, overlooked scenes that ask nothing of you, yet offer everything you feel mindlessly.
And, this gentle awareness creates space for something else: creativity. 40 Artists and scientists
alike describe their best insights not at desks, but during walks, while gardening, or in the shower. These soft-
attention states are open, relaxed, and quietly generative and they create just enough mental space for connections
to form.
A. They invite presence and the trick is not to escape.
B. It’s absorbing, but leaves little space for reflection.
C. When the mind is no longer overloaded, ideas surface.
D. This explains the growing trend of seeking a quiet life in the countryside.
E. When we notice the natural world around us, we are living in the present.
F. These places gently draw our focus without requiring reaction or a solution.
G. It happens when something gently captures your focus without requiring concentration.
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）
阅读下面短文，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。
On a sunny camping day, Dad first took me rock climbing. We hiked to the base of an easy climb up Mount
Edith in Banff. Dad went a few feet ahead to 41 steel pitons (岩钉) while I provided support from below.
Connected to Dad by the rope, I followed him up and 42 the peak without much trouble. I felt on top of the
world—strong and fearless.
Descending the opposite side of the mountain felt 43 . As I looked down, my heart raced wildly and I
wished I were back at the campsite with my little sisters.Halfway down the cliff at an overhanging rock, my legs started to 44 from exhaustion, and my fingers
grew cold. Just then, I heard my father yell, “Rock!” A fist-sized stone hit my 45 , and a sharp pain shot through
my thumb. I struggled to steady my breath, certain that one wrong step would send me 46 .
“Are you okay?” Dad asked 47 .
“Y-yeah,” I said, stretching my hand. It wasn’t broken, just a little swollen.
“You can sit down, lean back, and let the harness (安全带) take your 48 .” He shifted; the harness
held. I 49 into my harness, and my legs stopped trembling. Together, we 50 ourselves the
rest of the way down.
My legs 51 when we touched the ground, and I was so grateful for the 52 .
After that, we went on more mountain adventures, each pushing the limits of what I thought I was 53
of. There were moments of fear and doubt, but I always 54 Dad. I knew we’d make it home—tired, dirty,
but safe. Every adventure became a legend at family dinners, and every wrong turn, sudden storm, or minor injury
only 55 the story.
41. A. make B. pull C. secure D. cover
42. A. reached B. surveyed C. abandoned D. marked
43. A. simple B. different C. strange D. normal
44. A. settle B. relax C. shake D. recover
45. A. leg B. hand C. head D. back
46. A. bending B. jumping C. moving D. falling
47. A. anxiously B. sadly C. hesitantly D. angrily
48. A. place B. breath C. energy D. weight
49. A. crashed B. eased C. looked D. ran
50. A. defended B. convinced C. lowered D. behaved
51. A. crossed B. marched C. broke D. collapsed
52. A. silence B. solidness C. warmth D. patience
53. A. capable B. careful C. tired D. guilty
54. A. respected B. protected C. supported D. trusted
55. A. broke down B. added to C. arose from D. relied on
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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
This year’s Nobel Prize in Literature went to a writer whose stories are as strange as they are beautiful: László
Krasznahorkai, a 71-year-old author from Hungary. The Nobel Committee celebrated him 56 creating
“absorbing and visionary” works that “reaffirm(重申) the power of art”.
Krasznahorkai doesn’t write easy books. His 57 (devote) readers say his work feels like a workout for
the brain—demanding but deeply rewarding.
Krasznahorkai was born in a small town in southeastern Hungary. As a teenager, he was known 58
(local) as a jazz pianist, the only kid in 59 adult band. Music gave him rhythm and patience that later
shaped his writing style.Before 60 (become) a full-time author, he worked many jobs—as a miner, night watchman for cows,
cultural-house director, and editor. It was these experiences, which showed him the hardship and dignity of
ordinary life, 61 inspired his 1985 novel, Satantango. It made Krasznahorkai famous for his lava-
like sentences—slow, powerful, and unstoppable. Today, he 62 (see) as one of Hungary’s most
important contemporary writers.
His novels often describe ruined or collapsing worlds, 63 they are filled with humor and a quiet sense
of hope. Krasznahorkai’s 64 (imagine) knows no borders. He lived and traveled widely across Germany,
China, Mongolia, and Japan. After first visiting China in 1991, he grew fascinated by Chinese culture, especially Li
Bai’s poetry. His wife, a sinologist(汉学家), 65 (serve) as his cultural guide for his Asia-inspired works
since the early days of his career.
His books remind us that even in the darkest times, art can light a small candle—and help us see that chaos,
too, can be beautiful.
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，你就读的国际学校将在春季学年设定“Off-campus Labor Practice Week (校外劳动实践
周)”，并在学校论坛上向全体同学征集活动方案。请你用英语回帖，内容包括：
(1) 推荐一项具体的劳动实践活动；
(2) 阐述你推荐的理由。
注意：
(1) 写作词数应为80个左右；
(2) 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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。
John Duffy sat on the pier(码头). Sweat snaked into his shirt collar. John could smell motor fuel as the fishing
boat approached. He’d be boarding this boat for work, not for fun. “Hey, Duff!” It was Captain Red. “We saw some
big ones just beyond the reef. I think this will be your day.”
Captain Red was a friend of John’s dad. After the car accident and the loss of his parents, John felt defeated.
He had no goal or aim. Then Captain Red gave John a job on the fishing boat. Red was patient and kind. He taught
John that life must go on. Now fishing was the only thing that made sense for John.
“Let’s head out,” shouted Red as he started the engine. John was ready for the ride.
“You think they were mako(灰鲭鲨) or great white?”
“Both, maybe,” replied Red, not taking his eyes off the water. “We found a huge school of tuna(金枪鱼).
Sharks coming in to feed from all sides.” He then grinned and added, “Maybe a mako.”
“I’ll take one. Today is the day,” said John.
Red clapped a hand on his shoulder. “I know you can do it. You’ve become a fine fisherman this past year,
boy.”
“Look here,” John said, pointing to the fish finder. “There’s the school of tuna. The sharks are bound to be
close.”Red adjusted the safety bands around John and fastened him firmly into the fishing chair. If John got a mako
on the line, the fish could pull him into the water. The bands were his only protection. With a deep breath, John
grabbed the fishing pole. Meeting Red’s glance, he gave a firm nod. After a moment’s pause, he dropped his line
into the water.
When the shark hit, it was like a train crashing into a wall. Pain flashed in John’s shoulders like lightning. But
he did not cry out. He tightened his jaw and held on to the pole. The fish leaped out of the water. It had to be a
mako. John’s heart started pounding. He knew this shark’s reputation. It could fight for hours.
注意：
(1) 续写词数应为150个左右；
(2) 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
“You got him,” Red shouted. “Now you need to tire him out!”
John slowly turned to Red and said softly, “Let’s let him go.”龙东十校联盟高三学年度月考
英语试题参考答案
第一部分 听力
1-5 ACCBA 6-10 CBBAA 11-15 BBCCC 16-20 CBABB
第二部分 阅读
第一节
21-25 CDBBD 26-30 ABBDC 31-35 ACADB
第二节
36-40 GBFAC
第三部分 语言运用
第一节
41-45 CABCB 46-50 DADBC 51-55 DBADB
第二节
for 57. devoted 58. locally 59. an 60. becoming
61. that 62. is seen 63. but/yet 64. imagination 65. has served/ has been
serving
第四部分 写作
第一节
The “Off-campus Labor Practice Week” is a great chance for us to acquire practical skills while engaging with
life beyond classrooms, and I’d like to recommend a community gardening activity for it.
Firstly, gardening is a hands-on labor experience that not only gets us physically active but also deepens our
understanding of plant growth and cultivation. In the process of sowing, watering, and weeding, we can savor the
joy of nurturing life. Besides, this activity fosters a sense of teamwork and community responsibility. We need to
collaborate in tasks and the lively green space we co-create will bring freshness and vitality to our shared
community.
I firmly believe this proposal can turn labor into growth. Let’s seize the opportunity and make the week truly
fulfilling!
第二节
“You got him,” Red shouted. “Now you need to tire him out!”. John’s arms ached as he wrestled with the
mako. The shark struggled wildly, pulling the pole this way and that. Sweat dripped from his forehead, but he
refused to let go. Red circled the boat, offering guidance: “Keep steady. . . let him wear himself out.” Minutes
stretched into what felt like hours. John’s muscles burned, but a strange respect for the creature’s strength grew
within him. He thought of how the shark, like life, fought relentlessly.
John slowly turned to Red and said softly, “Let’s let him go.” Red’s eyes widened, then softened. “You sure?”
he asked. John nodded. He reached for the line, his fingers trembling not with effort, but with a quiet resolve. As he
loosened the hook, the mako lingered for a moment, its dark eyes locking with John’s, before darting into the
depths. John watched it go, a weight lifting from his chest. Fishing wasn’t just about catching anymore; it was
about understanding life’s resilience. Red clapped him on the back. “You’ve come a long way, John Duffy. A long
way.”
听力原文
Text 1M: How do you like the lecture this morning?
W: It’s well-prepared but I can’t see anything novel.
M: You can say that again. It’s not suitable for such an important conference. (1)
Text 2
W: Let’s make sure we have everything. Hiking boots? Check. Sleeping bags? Check. A camping stove? Check.
M: What about a flashlight?
W: I knew we were forgetting something! (2) At least we remembered the food, though.
Text 3
M: The weather is hot, without a breath of wind. We’d better stay in.
W: Don’t worry. Rain is forecast to start at noon without interruption for days in a row. (3) The temperature
will drop.
Text 4
M: I’m going to cut out all the junk I eat. No more chips, no more soda, no more fried food.
W: Hmm, I’ve heard this one before.
M: But this time, I’m going to stick to it. I really mean it. Trust me, I’m going to be a new man in one year’s
time. (4)
W: Well, I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
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M: I love going to the theater. It is so enjoyable.
W: Me too. Let’s make sure we get a good seat with a great view.
M: Good idea. We don’t want to arrive just before the curtain goes up. (5)
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M: So Lisa, you’ve been using our new language learning APP for a month now. What do you think? (6)
W: It’s fine, but there’s definitely room for improvement.
M: Like what?
W: For example, there is no night mode. I do a lot of learning in the evening, so I’d prefer not to be staring at a
bright white screen for hours.
M: We’re working on it now and it can be solved shortly. Anything else?
W: Yes, well, some of the voices sound a little bit robotic and the pronunciation is not that correct and clear.
(7) I’d suggest finding professionals to do the recording.
M: Now I’ll consider that. Thank you. Your feedback is really helpful. (6)
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W: We’ve got a great game at the World Skateboarding Competition here in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
M: Sure do, Claire. All the big names in skateboarding are here, and all eyes are on our top three leaders.
W: These front-runners are Hutson, Cole, and Rodriquez — all competing for the title of the world’s best skater.
M: And don’t forget. We have 200 participants this year. Among them are some of the sport’s rising stars.
W: Great point, Steve. It’s truly anyone’s game.
M: First up is Hutson — dropping in. Over the first jump he goes, and ouch! He hits the ground— hard! (9)
W: Emergency support is coming out. Hopefully, he hasn’t suffered any broken bones.
M: He’s back on his feet, thankfully. It even looks like he’s ready to continue skating! But still, that accident
will affect his score considerably. (9)
W: Ladies and gentlemen, cheers for this brave man — please! (10)
Text 8 (第11题为推断题)W: Hi, Ted!
M: Hi, Amelia. Nice to meet you here.
W: Yeah, me too. I’m buying some ingredients for the supper. Oh, what are these you’ve put in your basket? You’re
always crazy about snacks, aren’t you?
M: Oh, no. It’s not what you think. These are all energy bars. I think I have too much fat, so I’ve decided to
cut out my meals and eat these only. (12)
W: What? Ted, you need to have a balanced diet including vitamins, minerals, fiber and so on.
M: Don’t worry, Amelia. The ads say the energy bar contains all the nutrients you’ve mentioned. They say it
can be a perfect substitute for daily meals. (13)
W: Oh, don’t get fooled by those ads, Ted. It’s all business. Let me see it — sugar, fat and chemicals… How dare
they claim it to be healthy?
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W: The new virtual reality headset is making a hit among my classmates. (14) (15) (16)
M: Everyone in my class is talking about it too. It offers an incredible experience. It makes you feel like you are
somewhere else. Do you think that’s possible? (14)
W: I’ve tried it and it really does so. (14) When you put it on, it’s like you’ve suddenly been transported to a
whole new world. And the pictures are so realistic. Some people may find it scary, but I love it. (14)
M: Wow. That sounds absolutely amazing. But isn’t it expensive?
W: It is, but as with anything, you get what you pay for. I do think it’s worth the investment if you’re into virtual
reality experiences.
M: I’m curious to know how it works.
W: Well, it uses sensors to track your movements and translate them into the virtual world. (15) Plus, the
displays provide a very clear view.
M: I’ve just got to try it. (16)
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Well, the new Sea Life Center at Plymouth is an extremely exciting place. There are so many things to see and
everything is enjoyable as well as educational. Special attractions for children include a quiz and hourly
feeding times for all the different animals and fish starting at 9:30. (17) You can see everything here from the
most enormous sea creatures to the smallest. Every morning from 10:00 there are slide and video shows for
children in the sea life theater, (18) and someone is always there to answer questions about what you’ve seen. If
you are in a group of six or more people, they can give you a special guided tour of the center. But you need
to arrange this at the information desk when you arrive. (19) The latest attraction at the center is a big glass
tunnel you can walk through; all around you, you will see enormous fish swimming — sometimes even over
your head. (20) You certainly have the clearest possible view of the world beneath the waves. Children love it
and it’s really amazing for adults too! (20) When you get hungry, there is a relaxed family dining area serving
snacks, cold drinks and ice creams. Near the main entrance there is an excellent bookshop and there’s also a
souvenir shop selling all kinds of things connected with the sea. So I warmly recommend this visit.
