第六次月考英语试题【湖北版】注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、考号、班级、姓名等填写在答题卡上。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。3.填空题和解答题的作答：用0.5毫米黑色签字笔直接在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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卡上。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，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.Howmuchdidthefoodanddrinkscost?A.$30.B.$20.C.$10.2.Whatdoesthemanprobablythinkofthewoman?A.Sheisold-fashioned.B.Sheiscareless.C.Sheisagoodstudent.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inasupermarket.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inacafeteria.4.Whoisthemantalkingto?A.Maria.B.Sofia.C.Hissister.5.Whatdoesthemanneedasuitfor?A.Adanceparty.B.Abusinesstrip.C.Ajobinterview.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，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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.Whatdoweknowaboutthewriter?A.Heisachild.B.Hewasanassistantyearsago.C.Hewasborndisabled.7.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewriter?A.Impressed.B.Envious.C.Indifferent.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whatistheproblemforthewoman?A.Shefailedanimportanttest.B.SheneedstolearnmoreEnglish.C.Shecan’tunderstandhersubjectsatall.9.Whatdoesthemansayattheendoftheconversation?A.Thewomanshouldquittrying.B.Thewomanisdoingagoodjob.C.Thewomanispayingtoomuchforherlessons.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howdidthemangetthecarprobably?15A.Hemadeitbyhimself.B.Heboughtitfromacarstore.C.Heboughtitfromanotherperson.11.Whatdoesthepriceofthecarinclude?A.Allfeesbutnotaxes.B.Freeserviceforoneyear.C.Aone-monthserviceagreement.12.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Testoutthecarbyhimself.B.Getthecarkeysforthewoman.C.Getthecontractsreadytosign.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inasmallclassroom.B.Inalargelecturehall.C.Inaprofessor’soffice14.Whatisnolongerpartofthecourse?A.Weeklytests.B.MonthlyPresentations.C.Themidtermexam.15.Whatshouldbediscussedwiththewomaninadvance?A.Certainpapertopics.B.Wheretodoappropriateresearch.C.Usingfilmsassourcesofinformation.16.Whatistrueaboutthetermpapers?A.Theyaredueinfourmonths.B.Theymustbeatleasttenpageslong.C.Theycanfocusonanyperiodinhistory.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatdoesJabbarlooklike?A.Heistall.B.Heisthin.C.Heisheavy.18.HowfastcanJabbarrun?A.About35milesperhour.B.About40milesperhour.C.About50milesperhour.19.WhatcanweinferaboutJabbar?A.Hecaneattoomuch.B.Heisusuallyoutgoing.C.HecomesfromNewYork.20.Whomightthespeakerbe?A.Ahost.B.Ananimalkeeper.C.Atourist.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Sometimesit’sabitchallengingtoreacha_______betweenparents’expectationsandtheirkids’desires.A.compositionB.comprehensionC.cooperationD.compromise22.China’sDingJunhuiwillbecomethefirsteverAsianworldNo.1whenSnoker’sworld_______isrevisedatthe2022UKchampionship.A.categoryB.scaleC.constitutionD.ranking23.NineteencitiesinChinahave_______theirmetrosystem（地铁系统）,withtotalmileageexpectedtohit3,000kmbytheendoftheyear.15A.extendedB.expandedC.promotedD.constructed24.ChinesePremierLiKeqiangsignedaStateCouncildecreeonFriday,whichannouncedarevisionofregulationsthat_______severalrestrictionsontheoperationofforeignbanksinChina.Thatistosay,China'sbankingindustrywillfurtheracceleratethepaceofopening-uptotheworld.A.removeB.imposeC.resistD.approve25.Itisgracefulgriefandsweetsadnesstothinkofyou,butinmyheart,thereisakindofsoftwarmththatcan'tbe_______withanychoiceofwords.A.advocatedB.conveyedC.analyzedD.concluded26.SadlythereadingroomwhereKarlMarxdidalotofreadinghadmovedfromits_______placeintoanotherbuilding.A.primaryB.traditionalC.originalD.temporary27.Theship’sgeneratorbrokedown,andthepumpshadtobeoperated_______insteadofmechanically.A.artificiallyB.automaticallyC.manuallyD.systematically28.Inthepark,everyyearabout800,000plantsarereplacedbecauseDisneylandrefusesto_______signsaskinghis“guests”nottosteponthem.A.putdownB.putupC.putoffD.putout29.Thoughshewasnotagiftedathlete,herextratraining_______eventually,andshebroketheworldrecordforthehighjump.A.cutdownB.paidoffC.gotthroughD.gaveaway30.Hisconductwasconsideredtobequite_______,becauseitdeepenedthegapbetweentwopartiesandcausedmoreconflicts.A.outofplaceB.outofmindC.outoforderD.outofquestion第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。DogsareamazingcreaturesandLilica,aBrazilianstray（流浪狗）,isaperfectexampleofthat.Shelivesinajunkyard,31withamotley（混杂的）crew,andshemakessureherfriendsnevergo32Everynight,Lilicawalksfourmilesinthedark,bravingtherushhourtraffic,justtobringfoodbacktotheotheranimalsinher‘family’—adog,acat,afewchickensandamule.Lilicawas33atajunkyardinSanCarlos,Brazil,whenshewasjustapuppy.NeileVainaAntonio,thejunkyardcaretaker,tookherinandcaredforher.Asshegrew,shebecamefriendswithalltheotheranimalsinthejunkyard.Itappearsthattheyoffereachotherwarmth,companionshipandsolidarity.Threeyearsago,Lilicawas34andhadeightpuppies.Asher35grew,sheknewshehadtofindawaytoprovidefoodforhercubs,astherewaslittletobefoundatthejunkyard.That’swhenshestartedgoingoutatnight,walkingformiles,36leftovers.Duringoneofher37travels,Lilicawasluckyenoughtomeetdog-loverLucia,whotook38onher.Lucia,ateacherbyprofessionsaidshenoticedLilicaroamingthestreetsandrealizedthepoordogwaslookingforfood.“Shewalkedand39thegarbagebins—thatcalledmy40”Luciasaid.“Ithoughtshewashomelessbecauseshewassearchingforfood.ItwasthenthatIofferedhersomefood.”“Oneday,shestoppedeating,41theopenfoodbagandranawaywithit.Andthefoodwasdroppingfromthebag42theway.Then,thefollowingdaywhenshefinishedeatingI43thebag.Andshetookit.Fromthereon,that’showwedoit.Itiethebagandshecarriesit.”15Oneday,Lucia44Lilica,anddiscoveredwhyshetookthebageverynight.Itturnedoutthatshewascarryingthefoodbacktothejunkyard.“Inthebeginning,shebroughtfoodtoherpuppies,butintimeshebeganbringingfoodfortheotheranimalshereinthejunkyardaswell,”saidNeile.“Herattitudeisdifferent,thelookofhereyesisdifferent.”Thepuppieswereeventually45butLilicadidn’tstop.Forthepastthreeyears,shehasbeenwalkingthefour-miledistancefromthejunkyardtoLucia’shomeeverynight.Luciafollowsherdaily46aswell—sheleaveshome47at9pmandwaitsforLilicaatanemptylotnearby.Thedogarrivespromptlytoeatand48hertake-away.“Idon’ttravel,Idon’tgotoplacesandstayfortoolongbecauseofher,”saidLucia.BecauseIknowshereliesonme,soit’sa49thatIhavewithher,andanappointmentshehaswithmetoobecauseshecomeseveryday.”“Weashumanbeingsbarelysharethingswithothers,”Neilesaid.“Butananimalsharingthingswithotheranimalsisa/an50forus.”31.A.hangsoutB.holdsoutC.handsoutD.helpsout32.A.upsetB.desperateC.hungryD.thirsty33.A.abandonedB.depositedC.ignoredD.spared34.A.permanentB.pregnantC.vividD.tense35.A.capabilitiesB.responsibilitiesC.propertiesD.occupations36.A.insearchofB.inpursuitofC.inconsequenceofD.inpossessionof37.A.primaryB.relevantC.personalD.nightly38.A.noticeB.highlightC.pityD.interest39.A.sniffedB.kickedC.desertedD.hid40.A.assumptionB.attentionC.quotationD.recognition41.A.threwB.spreadC.sealedD.grabbed42.A.besideB.onC.beneathD.along43.A.foldedB.tiedC.reservedD.withdrew44.A.tendedB.proceededC.followedD.recovered45.A.adjustedB.adaptedC.accustomedD.adopted46.A.routineB.routeC.scheduleD.track47.A.conciselyB.virtuallyC.correctlyD.precisely48.A.pickB.consumeC.updateD.collect49.A.complimentB.contractC.contactD.commitment50.A.experienceB.experimentC.lessonD.capacity第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）种，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhenadadpromisedhisseven-year-olddaughtershewouldbearealprincess,hewasn’tkidding.JeremiahHeatontravelledtoaremotedesertregionofAfricatoclaimadisputedstretchoflandinhisdaughterEmily’sname.Inamovethatiseitheraninspiringdisplayofpaternalloveoracaseofmajorover-indulgence（纵容）,Mr.HeatonplantedaflagintheunclaimedpieceoflandsandwichedbetweenEgyptandSudanaftermakingapromisetoEmilythatshewouldonedayberoyalty.AfterreachingthedesertregionofBirTawilinJune,thefather-of-threefromVirginiaplantedaflaghischildrenhaddesigned,andmadethefirststepstowardsclaimingtheland.OnhisreturnMr.HeatonandhiswifemadeacrownfortheirdaughterandaskedfriendsandfamilytorefertoherasPrincessEmily.15Herkingdomcoversabout1300kmsqofdesertthathasneverbeenclaimedbySudanorEgypt.Mr.HeatonfoundBirTawil,oneofthelastunclaimedpiecesoflandontheplanet,aftersearchingforhowhecouldfulfillhispromisetoEmily.Severalattemptstoclaimownershipoftheregionhavebeenmadeonline,butMr.Heatonbelievesthatbyactuallytravellingtothesiteandplantingtheflaggavehisclaimanedge.IttookMr.Heaton14hourstotravelbycaravan（大篷车）throughthedesertbeforehecouldplanttheflag,whichhasabluebackgroundandasealandstarsrepresentingthefamily.HemayhavecompletedhisjourneyinJune,butitbeganatthestartoftheyearwhenhewaschattingtohisyoungdaughter.“Overthewinter,EmilyandIwereplaying,andshehasafixationonprincesses.Sheaskedme,inallseriousness,ifshe’dbearealprincesssomeday,”Heatonsaid.“AndIsaidshewould.”PrincessEmily,whosleepsinacustom-madecastlebed,isshowingsignsofbeingagenerousruler,andsaidthatshewantstoensurechildrenintheregionhaveenoughfood.SheliaCarapico,professorofpoliticalscienceandinternationalstudiesattheUniversityofRichmond,saidthefamily’sclaimwillneedtoberecognizedbytheotherAfricannations.Shesaiditwasnotplausibleforsomeonetoplantaflagandsaytheyhavepoliticalcontroloverthelandwithoutlegalrecognitionfromneighboringcountries,theUnitedNationsorothergroups.Inaddition,shesaid,itisnotknownwhetherpeoplehaveownershipoftheland,regardlessofwhetherthepropertyispartofapoliticalnation.51.WhydidJeremiahHeatonwanttoclaimthedesertregion?A.Hewantedtomakehiswifeandfamilyhappy.B.Hewantedtokeephispromisetohisdaughter.C.Hewantedtomakehimselffamoussomeday.D.Hewantedtobeamemberofaroyalfamily.52.InwhatwaydidJeremiahHeatonandhisfamilyclaimtheregion?A.Bymakingacrownforthedaughter.B.Byplantingaflagdesignedbythechildren.C.InvitingtheirfriendstocalltheirdaughterprincessEmily.D.Bymeasuringtheareaoftheland.53.WhendidMr.Heatonmakethepromise?A.Afterhisdaughterfellseriouslyill.B.AfterhetraveledtoBirTawil.C.Afterhefoundtheunclaimedland.D.Whiletheywereplayingtogether.54.SheliaCarapico’sattitudetowardsthefamily’sclaimcanbedescribedas______.A.criticalB.neutralC.negativeD.positiveBHeavysnowfallandchillingtemperaturesof-30°CdonotstopcriminalsinnorthernRussia.Nowpolicetryingtomaintainlawintheregionarestrugglingontheirsnowmobilesandwanttousereindeertocombatcrimeonthebleaktundra（阴冷的冻土地带).Theysaythatthatmammalsaremorereliablethantheirmachinesandcanrunfastondeepsnowthankstotheiradaptablehooves.Someareasofthecountry’sArcticregionareonlyaccessiblebyreindeerandthe15IzvestianewspaperhasreportedthatagangofSiberia’sindigenous（本土的）peopleareusingreindeertomakeaspeedygetawayfromcrimescenes,leavingpoliceonsnowmobilesbehind.Russianpolicechasingthecriminalstoldthenewspaperthattheirsnowmobilescanbreakdownandrunoutofgas—unlikereindeer.IrinaPimkinafromtheregion’sInteriorsaid:“Ofcoursewehavesnowmobilesinservice,butoneshouldunderstandthatamachineisamachine.”“Asnowmobilecanbreakdownorgetstuckinthetundra,butthedeerwillrunatalltimes.”Theforcebelievesthattheanimalswillgivethemanedgeinpolicingtheremoteareaandtheyhavebeenaskingforreindeerrecruitsfortwoyears.Reindeer’shoovesareuniquebecausetheyadapttoseasonalweatherconditions,MotherNatureNetworkreported.Whengroundissoftinthesummer,thebottomsoftheanimal’shoovesactlikespongestoprovidetraction（牵引力）,whiletherim（边缘）ofthehoofbecomesexposedinthewinter.Thismeansthattheycancutintoiceandsnowtostopthemfromslipping.Theyevenusethemtodigdownthroughhardsnowsotheycanfindtheirfavoritefood—alichenknownasreindeermoss.Thevisionofreindeermayalsooutperformasnowmobile’slights,becausetheanimalscanseeultravioletlight.Snowreflectsupto90percentofUVlightandthisabilityhelpstheanimalstoseeclearlyindimlightingandlandscapesthatarelargelywhite,wheremayobjectsblenduntothelandscape.Thingslikefurandurine,forexample,showupclearlyinultravioletlight,comparedtowhathumanssee.AstudybyUniversityCollegeLondon(UCL)revealedin2022thatreindeercanseelightwithwavelengthsasshortas320nanometers(nm),considerablybelowthehumanthresholdof400nm.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofTromsødiscoveredthattheeyesofreindeerchangecoloraccordingtotheseasonstoo.Whileitmayseemfunnythatpolicemencouldusereindeerlikeapolicecar,thecountry’snavyalreadyusesanimalstoenforcerules.TheRussianDefenseMinistryusesdonkeystopatrol（巡逻）thecountry’smountainranges,whiletheNavyemployedthehelpofdolphinstoenablethemtodetectunderwatermines.55.WhichoneofthefollowingstatementsisNOTthereasonwhypolicewanttousereindeertochasecriminalsonsnow?A.Theirhoovescanstopthemfromslipping.B.Theycanseeultravioletlight.C.Theirhoovesactlikespongestoprovidetraction.D.Theywillrunatalltimes.56.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“outperform”inparagraph11mean?A.asstrongasB.strongerthanC.asgoodasD.betterthan57.Whatdoesthelasttwoparagraphsimply?A.Theideaofusingreindeerasapolicecarisfunny.B.Theideaofusinganimalstoenforcerulesisnotnew.C.Animalsareclevererthanhumanbeings.D.Dolphinscanhelpdetectunderwatermines.58.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Mammalsaremorereliablethanmachines.B.PoliceinnorthernRussianwanttousereindeertofightagainstcrime.C.Theversionofreindeerisbetterthanman.15D.Reindeer’shoovescanadapttoseasonalweatherconditions.CTestsarenotfun—butthey’renecessary.Butinplaceslike Colorado, Connecticutand NewYork,we’reseeinganewandproblematic movement withinpubliceducationtoconvinceparentstopulltheirchildrenfromparticipatinginanystandardizedtesting. They’reoptingoutof（决定退出）theexamsdesignedtomeasurehowwellourschoolsareteachingourchildren.Let’slookatwhysomeparentsareoptingout.Themostcommonargumentisthatstandardizedtestingtakestoomuchclassroomtimeawayfrominstruction.Yes,intoomanyschoolsandintoomanydistricts,thereisanoveremphasisontesting.Asaparent,Iunderstandthatproblem.Mydaughtercamehomefrompublicschoolonedayandsaidclasswaseasynowthat“thetest”wasover.AndIthought,“whatarewecommunicatingtoourkidsiftheythinkthetestisthemostimportantthing—andonceit’sover,learningends?”Thosetest-crazeddistrictsneedtochange.But anewstudybyTeachPlus,anorganizationthatadvocatesforstudentsinurbanschools,foundthatonaverage,ingradesthreeandseven,just1.7percentofclassroomtimeisdevotedtopreparingforandtakingstandardizedtests.That’snotshockingatall.MostpeoplespendalargerpercentageoftheirwakingdaychoosinganoutfittowearorwatchingTV.Wealsoshouldn’tacceptthefalseargumentthattestingrestrictseducatorstoomuch,stiflesinnovationintheclassroomortakesthejoyoutofteaching.Thatlineofthoughtassumesthatthetestisthebe-allandend-all—andifthat’stheperspective,thejoyisalreadylonggone.Teachersenterthisprofessionbecausetheycareaboutkids,believeeachonehastheabilitytosucceedandwanttoteachfarbeyondminimumproficiency.Themostvaluableteachersarethosewhoimpartknowledge,notjustinformation,anddosoinawaythatengagesstudentsandmakesschoolinteresting.“Okay,”theopt-outcrowdreplies,“whataboutkidswhoarestressedoutandsufferingfromanxietybecauseofstandardizedtests?”Youknowwhat?Lifecanbestressful;itcanbechallenging.Thealternativeistohandoutprizesjustforparticipating,giveoutstraightA’sforfearofdamagingakid’sego—andcontinuetofallfurtherandfurtherbehindasacountry.Irejectthatmind-set（心态）.Ratherthanencouragingparentstooptoutoftesting,itwouldbemuchmoreproductivefortheleadersofthisdistractingmovementtohelpimprovetheassessments.Maketheexamsmorereflectiveofstudentlearning.Ultimately,studentsandeducatorsneedtestdata—optingoutdoesharmtoboth.Anditrisksendangeringtheprogressthatallofourchildrenneed.59.Theauthorusesherdaughter’sexampletoshow______.A.herdaughterisnotagoodstudentB.ThetestismostimportantC.SomeschoolsoveremphasizetestingD.Thequalityoftestsshouldbelimited60.Theunderlinedword“stifles”inparagraph4canbestbereplacedby______.A.preventsB.encouragesC.expectsD.guides61.Intheauthor’seyes,stress______.A.canbegotridofeasilyB.shouldbetreatedobjectivelyC.ismoreimportantthanpraise15D.affectschildren’sdevelopment62.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthetext?A.B.C.D.CP:CentralPointP:PointSP:Sub-pointC:ConclusionDMakingyourownstuffwitha3Dprinterisvastlycheaperthanwhatyou’dpayformanufacturedgoods,evenfactoringinthecostofbuyingtheplasticfilament（灯丝）.Yet,youcandrivethecostdownevenmorebymakingyourownfilamentfromoldmilkjugs.And,whileyouarepattingyourselfonthebackforsaving99centsonthedollar,there’sabonus:youcanfeelwarmandfuzzyaboutpreservingtheenvironment.AstudyledbyJoshuaPearceofMichiganTechnologicalUniversityhasshownthatmakingyourownplastic3Dprinterfilamentfrommilkjugsuseslessenergy—oftenalotless—thanrecyclingmilkjugsconventionally.Pearce’steamdidalife-cycleanalysisonarun-of-the-millmilkjugmadefromHDPE（高密度聚乙烯）plastic.Aftercleaningitandcuttingitinpieces,theyranitthroughanofficeshredder（碎纸机）andaRecycleBot,whichturnswasteplasticinto3Dprinterfilament.Comparedtoanidealurbanrecyclingprogram,whichcollectsandprocessesplasticlocally,turningmilkjugsintofilamentathomeusesabout3percentlessenergy.“WhereitreallyshowssubstantialsavingsisinsmallertownslikeHoughton,whereyouhavetotransporttheplastictobecollected,thenagaintoberecycled,andathirdtimetobemadeintoproducts,”saidPearce.Thentheenergysavingsincreaseto70-80percent.And,recyclingyourown milkjugs uses90percentlessenergythanmakingvirginplasticfrompetroleum（石油）.Pearcealsocomparedthecostofmakingyourownfilamentwithbuyingit.“Filamentisretailingforbetween$36and$50akilogram,andyoucanproduceyourownfilamentfor10centsakilogramifyouuserecycledplastic,”hesaid.HDPE plastic isn’tideal.“Itshrinksslightlyasitcools,soyouhavetotakethatintoaccount,”saidPearce.“Butifyouaremakingsomethinglikeastatueorapencilholder,itdoesn’tmatter.”ThisnewrecyclingtechnologyhascaughttheeyeoftheEthicalFilamentFoundation(EFF),whichaimstoimprovethelivesofwastepickers,whoscour（清除）otherpeople’strash15foritemstosellorrecycle.“Inthedevelopingworld,it'shardtoget filament,andiftheserecyclerscouldmakeitandsellitfor,say,$15akilogram,they’dmakeenoughmoneytopullthemselvesoutofpovertywhiledoingtheworldalotofgood,”hesaid.63.Thenewtechnologyofrecyclingmilkjugscanbedescribedas______.A.environment-friendlyB.highlyefficientlyC.complexD.costly64.Theauthorshowstheadvantageofthenewtechnologymainlyby______.A.providingexamplesB.makingcomparisonC.testinganideabyreasoningD.introducingapracticalmethod65.InsmalltownslikeHoughton,recyclingmilkjugsconventionally______.A.damagestheenvironmentB.placesaheavyburdenonthelocalsC.costsmuchmorethanthatinbigcitiesD.wastesmoreenergythanmakingnewplastic66.ThetechnologyhascaughttheattentionoftheEFFbecauseit______.A.canhelpimprovethelivesofwastepickersB.canbringdownthecostof3DfilamentC.doesmuchgoodtotheenvironmentD.mayhelpthegroupmakeafortuneEAreyouaforgetfulperson?Youmightbeabletoblameyourgenes,anewstudyinthe journalNeuroscienceLetters suggests.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofBonnhaveidentifiedavariant（变体）ontheDRD2genethatseemstobeassociatedwithincreasedforgetfulness.EveryonehasoneoftwovariantsoftheDRD2gene,thedifferenceisjustoneletterinthegeneticcode:Somepeoplehavethecytosine(C)variant,whileothershavethethymine(T)variant.Theresearcherswantedtoseehowhavingonevariantoveranotherwasassociatedwithforgetfulness.Totestthis,theyanalyzedtheDRD2geneof500studyparticipants,andalsohadtheparticipantsanswersurveysabouttheirforgetfulness(suchashowoftentheymisplacedtheirkeys,orforgotnames).Mostofthestudyparticipants—threequartersofthem—hadthethyminegenevariant,whiletheotherquarterhadthecytosinegenevariant.ResearchersfoundanassociationbetweenmoreforgetfulnessproblemsandhavingthethyminegenevariantofDRD2.Meanwhile,thecytosinegenevariantseemedtohaveaprotectiveeffectagainstforgetfulness.However,“therearethingsyoucandoto compensateforforgetfulness;writingyourselfnotesormakingmoreofanefforttoputyourkeysdowninaspecificlocation—andnotjustanywhere,”studyresearcherDr.SebastianMarkett,oftheUniversityofBonn,saidinastatement.Researchhasalsosuggestedthatsomeagegroupsaremoreforgetfulthanothers.Arecentnationalpollshowedthat millenials,whowerebornbetweentheearly1980sandtheearly2000s,areactuallymorelikelythanseniors tobeabsent-mindedwiththingslikewhatdayoftheweekitis,wheretheyputtheirkeysandrememberingtobringtheirlunch.Meanwhile,anotherstudyrecentlypublishedinthejournalBMCPsychologyshowedthatmenaremorelikelythanwomento experienceminormemoryproblems.67.WhatdoweknowabouttheDRD2?A.Ithastwosimilarvariants.B.Somepeopledon’thaveit.15C.It’sbadforpeople’smemory.D.Everyonehasoneofitsvariants.68.Wecaninferfromthestudythat______.A.mostpeoplehavetheCgenevariantB.about75%ofthestudyparticipantsareforgetfulC.peoplewiththeCgenevariantaremoreforgetfulD.theTgenevarianthelpsimprovepeople’smemory69.Paragraph6ismainlyabout______.A.theresultofstudyB.howtoavoidtheforgetfulnessC.whyforgetfulnessisnormalD.theinfluenceofforgetfulness70.Whichsectionofanewspaperisthetestmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Health.B.Nature.C.People.D.Science.第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分50分）第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。71.WhenIwasalittlegirl,I__________________asfreelyasabirdinthesky.(fly)当我还是一个小女孩时，我一直盼望着像小鸟一样在天空自由飞翔。72._____________________,thereissomeonewhoisalwaysyourdevoutfollower.(behave)不管你表现有多糟糕，总有人是你虔诚的信徒。73.I’dratheryou________________thesebooks,andnowIcan’tfindtheoneIwant.(sort)我宁愿你没有整理这些书，现在我找不到我想要的那本了。74.Generallyspeaking,themediacanoftenhelpsolveproblemsanddrawpeople’sattentiontothecases______________.(take)总体而言，媒体可以经常帮助解决问题，也可以吸引人们关注应该采取措施的情况。75.Themomenthecamein,theboysawtheclassroom,tohisdelight,________________abigscreen.(furnish)一进来，这个小男孩高兴地看到他的教室安装了大银幕。76.Hardly_______________surprisedwhenhereceivedofferfromtheinternationalcompanybecausehethoughtitwastheresultofhisefforts.(feel)当他收到这家国际公司的工作邀请函时，他几乎没有感觉意外，因为他认为那是他努力所得。77.—Honey,thisisapresentforyourbirthday.—Ah,apairofshoes,well-known-brand—Nike,Ithink____________________.(comfortable)——亲爱的，这是你的生日礼物。——啊哈，一双鞋子，名牌的——耐克，我想它穿起来很舒服。78.Muchtoherdespair,thecruelrealityshattered_________________inthepast20years.(struggle)使她非常痛苦的是，残酷的事实把她过去二十年来为之奋斗的一切打击得支离破碎。79.Itneveroccurredtome__________________tostartanewlifeinastrangecity.(tough)我完全没有想到在一个陌生的城市开始一种新的生活多么艰难。80．_________________thatmakesPengLiyuan,ourfirstlady,sopopularwiththepeoplearoundtheworld？(what)是什么，让彭丽媛，我们第一夫人，在世界上这么受欢迎？第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分30分）请根据以下提示，并结合实例，用英语写一篇短文。Thegreaterdangerformostofusliesnotinsettingouraimtoohighandfallingshort（失败）,butinsettingouraimtoolowandachievingit.15注意:1.无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；2.必须结合实例；3.除诗歌外，文体不限；4.文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；5.词数不少于120。六校联考英语试卷答案听力1-5BAABC6-10CABBC11-15CBBAC16-20ACAAA多选21-30DDAAB CCBBA完形31-50ACABBADCABDDBCDADDDC阅读51-54BBDC55-58CDBB59-62CABB63-66ABCA67-70DBBD完成句子71.waslookingforwardtoflying72.Nomatterhow/Howeverbadly/terriblyyoubehave73.hadn’tsortedout74.wheremeasuresshouldbetaken75.furnishedwith76.didhefeel77.it(is)verycomfortabletowear78.whatshehadstruggledfor/everything(that)shehadstruggledfor/everythingforwhichshehadstruggled79.howtoughitwas80.Whatisit书面表达：AChinesewriterHaizioncesaid，“livetheplainestlifewiththewildestdream.”Uptonow,IthinknobodyhasdonethisbetterthanagirlnamedHeShuting.Asanordinarystudentstudyinginanordinaryschool,shewasgenerallyconsideredasastudentwhowasdoomedtostayawayfromapromisingfuture,likeherclassmates.However,shedidn’tgivewaytofateandthefireofenteringPekingUniversityburntwildlybeneathherordinaryappearance.Highashergoalwas,shemadeuphermindtochallengeit.Fromthenon,shespenteveryminuteshecouldspareonherstudy,doinghomeworklateatnightandpreviewingschoolmaterialsearlyinthemorning.Graduallyherscorespickedup.AtlengthherextraordinaryeffortspaidoffwiththeresultthatshegotthehighestmarksofherprovinceintheCollegeEntranceExams,realizinghisdreamtobeadmittedtoPekinguniversity,whichisreallyamiracleshockingthewholecountry.15Wemayfallshortinthecourseofpursuingahighaim,butit'sobviousthatwewon'tgainanythingifweneverdreamofit.附完形翻译：日行13公里流浪狗为伙伴送餐分享狗是一种神奇的动物，巴西流浪犬莉莉卡就是一个很好的例子。它生活在垃圾场，在这里它交了一群动物朋友，而它永远都不会让它的朋友们挨饿。每个晚上，莉莉卡都会走4英里的夜路，在交通高峰时间穿过马路，为它的“家人”——一只狗、几只小鸡和一只骡子带回食物。莉莉卡还小的时候就被抛弃在巴西圣卡洛斯的一个垃圾场。垃圾场管理员尼尔·瓦伊纳·安东尼奥把它带了回去并照顾它。长大之后，它与垃圾场的其他动物成了朋友。它们给予彼此温暖，相互陪伴，团结一致。三年前，莉莉卡怀孕了，生下了8只小狗。它的责任变大了，它知道自己必须想办法给它们喂食，因为垃圾场里找不到什么食物。那时它开始晚上出去，走上几英里，寻找人们吃剩下来的食物。有一次，莉莉卡非常幸运地碰见了露西亚，露西亚十分喜欢狗，很可怜它。露西亚是一名教师，她注意到莉莉卡在街上逛来逛去，于是知道这只可怜的小狗正在寻找食物。露西亚说，“它一边走一边嗅垃圾桶，这引起了我的注意。它在找食物，所以我想它可能无家可归。那时我决定给它一些食物。”“一天，它吃完后拉过开口的食物袋跑走了，食物撒了一路。第二天它吃完后，我就把袋子给扎上了。它叼着袋子走了。这后来成了我们的惯例。我把袋子扎上，它把袋子叼走。”有一天，露西亚跟在莉莉卡后面，发现了它每晚把袋子叼回家的原因。原来它是把食物带回垃圾场。“一开始，它把食物给它的孩子吃，但它很快开始把食物分给了垃圾场的其他动物”垃圾场管理员尼尔说，“它的态度不大一样，你可以从它的眼睛里看出来。它的孩子最终被人收养了，但莉莉卡并没有停止找食。在过去的三年间，它每晚都会走上4英里路，从垃圾场来到露西亚的家。露西亚也遵循着她每日的惯例，每晚9点准时出门，走到附近的一块空地等莉莉卡。莉莉卡马上就会出现，吃完自己的食物后再打包带走一些食物”露西亚说，“我不怎么旅行。因为它，我就算出门也不会在别处呆很久。因为我知道它依靠着我，所以这是我对它的承诺，这也是它对我的承诺，因为它每天都会来。”尼尔说，“我们人类并不常与人分享。但一只动物却会和别的动物分享，这给我们上了一课。”录音材料Text1M:Hey,CanyougivemethethirtyDollarsyouowemeformthegamelastweek？W:Thirty?Ithoughtitwastwenty.M:No.Yourshareofthefoodanddrinkswastwenty,buttheticketwasten.Text2M:Aw,man!Mypencilbrokeagain!AndIforgottobringanotherone.W:You’retheonlypersonIknowwhostillusespencilstotakenotesinclass.Everyoneelseuseseitherapenoracomputer.Text315M:Excuseme.Ithinkyoumadeamistakethere.Thesetomatoesare79centsapound,not$1.79apound.W:Oh,you’reright.I’msosorryaboutthat!Letmetakethatoffandputinthecorrectamountforyou…Allright,yourtotalis$8.95.M:Here’saten.Text4W:Hello?M:Hi,isthisMaria?W:No,thisishersisterSofia.Mariaisn’thererightnow.CanItakeamessage?M:Sure.CanyoutellhertocallJeffwhenshegetsback?Ihaveaquestionforheraboutthehomework.Text5M:Whichsuitdoyoulikebest?W:Well,tobehonest,thebrownoneisnotreallyappropriate,inmyopinion.Youaregoingtoajobinterview,nota70sdanceparty.Youshouldgowithsomethingclassic,likeblackorgrey.Text6W:Whatareyoureading?M:Itisabookwrittenbyaguywhowasbornwithoutarmsorlegs.W:What?So,howdoeshegetaround?M:Hecanactuallywalkprettywell,buthecan’tmovethatfast.Healsohadanassistantwhohelpshim.Heactuallyquitesuccessful.W:Hemusthaveworkedprettyhard.M:Yeah.Hetravelsaroundtheworldandgivesspeechestoyoungpeople.He’schangedmanypeople’slives.Evenwhennothingseemedpossible,hestayedpositiveandputinevenmoreeffort.W:That’ssuchanimportantlesson,especiallyforyoungpeople.WeshouldtakeJessetolistentohisspeech.Text7M:Hey,Maria!W:Hi,Mark.M:Iheardyou’retakingprivateEnglishlessons.Whywouldyoudecidetodothat?IthoughtyoualreadylearnedenoughEnglishinschool.W:Well,eversinceImovedherefromMexicoayearago,Ijusthaven’tbeenabletocatchupinclassesasmuchasIwanted.Icanunderstandthesubjects,butmanyofthewordsaretoohard.Sometimes,I’mcompletelylostinclasswhentheteacherexplainssomethingnew.Italkedtomyparentsaboutit,andtheyofferedtopayforanafter-schoolEnglishcourse.M:I’venoticedthatyoucanspeakEnglishmuchbetternow.Congratulations!W:Thanks!I’mgladyoucantell.I’vebeenworkingreallyhard.There’salotofsimilaritybetweenEnglishandSpanish,butalltherulesinEnglisharemuchmorecomplicatedtome.So,Ijuststudyalot.M:Well,allthatstudyingispayingoff—That’sforsure!Text8M:So,asyoucansee,she’sabeauty.Onepreviousownerkeptitinthegaragethewholetime,andonlydroveitontheweekends…15W:That’swhyitonlyhasabout25,000milesonit,eventhoughit’stenyearsold.M:Exactly.Theowneralsokeptalltheservicerecords.Soyoucantellit’sbeentakencareof.W:Doesthiscarcomewithaservicecontract?M:Allourcarscomewitha30-dayagreement,soyouwon’tpayforanythingwithinthefirstmonth.Butsincethiscarisused,wecan’tofferanythingbeyondthat.W:Isee.Thepriceofalmost$15,000seemsalittlehigh.Isthereanywaywecanbringthatdown?M:Thiscarisinverygoodcondition,madam.Andbasedonourresearchofsimilarcarsbeingsoldinthearea,webelieveit’safairprice.Alltaxesandfeesareincludedaswell.W:Ok.CanItakeitforatestdrive?M:Absolutely!Letmejustgetthekeys…Text9W:Allright,everyone.Pleasepayattention.Caneveryonehearmeintheback?M:Yes!W:Good.Today,we’regoingtotalkaboutyourtermpapers.M:Ithoughtweonlyhadsomeweeklytests,amidterm,andafinalforthisclass.W:Ihavedecidedtotakeouttheweeklytestsandaddatermpaperinstead.Ithinkthiswillgiveyouallabetteropportunitytoshowwhatyouhavelearned.M:Howlongshouldthepaperbe?W:Allpapersshouldbeatleastfivepageslong,butnomorethantenpageslong.M:Howshouldwedecidewhattowriteabout?W:Youcanfocusonanyperiodformthe18thtothe19thcentury.Youcanbasicallywriteaboutanythingyouwant,butyoumustchooseanidea,presentanargument,andsupportitwithresearch.Thatmeansyouwillneedtofindatleasteightsourcesfromthelibraryoronline.M:Whatkindsofsourcesareacceptable?W:Booksandarticlesinnewspapers,journalists,ormagazinesaregoingtobeyourbestsourcesofinformation.Filmsandinterviewsmightalsobeokay,butyoushoulddiscussthesewithmeinadvance.M:Whenarethepapersdue?W:AllpaperswillbedueonJanuary22.Thatgivesyoufourmonthstofinishthem.However,wewillhavemeetingseverymonthwhereyouwillneedtohavecompletedcertainpartsofthepaper.Text10Tonight,wehaveaspecialguest.Now,you’veheardmesaythatalotonthisshow,butournextguestreallyisspecial.He’scomehereinLosAngelesfromIndia,andhe’llbeheadingouttoNewYorkinthemorning,sowe’reluckytohavehiminthestudiotonight.Jabbarisprettyshort—onlyaboutthreeandahalffeettall—buthe’sreallyheavyforhisheight.Howmuchdoesheweigh?Onlyabout600pounds!Butdon’tcallhimfat.Otherwise,youmightfindyourselfrunningforcover!Notagoodidea,bytheway…Jabbarcanrunabout35milesperhour.AndwhatwouldhappenifyouandJabbarsatdowntodinner?Let’sjustsayitwouldbebetterifJabbarwerepayingthebill.Thisguysurecaneat!Peoplewhoareprofessionaleaterscaneataround8poundsoffoodinonesitting,butJabbarcanmanageabout50poundsinonemeal!Now,youmustbethinkingheissomekindofmonster,15butJabbaractuallypreferstostaybyhimselfandnottobotheranyoneelse.Heisusuallyquiteshy,buthopefully,he’llbealittlemoreoutgoingtonight.Ladiesandgentlemen,putyourhandstogetherforourfriendintheorangesuitwithblackstripes,Jabbar!15
