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1、鹽城市、南京市2022屆高三年級(jí)第一次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試題2022.01.11第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上.錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)供5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例:How much is the shit?A. 19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.答案是C.1. What did Johnson do at the w

2、eekend?A. He attended a competition.B. He prepared for a speech.C. He played football with friends.2. How often did the man go to the gym recently?A. Once a week.B. Twice a week.C. Three times a week.3. What would probably be the womans favorite way to travel?A. Driving a car.B. Taking an airplane.C

3、. Taking a high-speed train.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In Spain.B. In France.C. In the UK.5. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers.B. Grandma and grandson.C. Mother and son.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22. 5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳

4、選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置.聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘：聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. What will the man probably be for Halloween this year?A. A soldier.B. A cowboy.C. A superhero.7. What will the woman do for Halloween?A. Eat candy.B. Visit her friends.C. See films.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8. Where are

5、 the speakers?A. In a restaurant.B. On a film set.B. On a film set.C. In a studio.9. What time did the speakers have breakfast?A. At 8:00 a.m.B. At 9:00 a.m.C. At 10:00 a.m.10. How does the woman feel about the director?A. Excited.B. Worried.C. Annoyed.21.B22. D 23. C 24. A25. D 26. A27. C28. B29. C

6、30. D31. B32. D 33. B 34. A35. A第R（共5小題;每小題2. 5分,滿分12. 5分）36. C37. A 38. B 39. G40. E第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）弟P供15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）41.D42. D 43. A 44. C45. B 46. C47. C48. A49. D50. B51. A52. B 53. C 54. B55. A第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）56. Travel(l)ing57. what58. development59. located60. muddy61. were invit

7、ed62. an63. drawn64. Besides65. where第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)NOTICEJanuary 11th,2022To arouse students, awareness of promoting Chinese traditional culture and develop theirinterest in learning English, well hold a Drama Festival in our school at 2:00 pm on Jan. 20th atthe Concert Hall.As to requi

8、rements, the theme should be related to Chinese Traditional Culture. Besides, eachperformance should be limited to 10 minutes.Each class is welcome to sign up for the festival before this weekend. For more information,please contact us in our office.Students Union第二節(jié)(滿分25分)But the Lansing family had

9、 no intention to give up. They were patient with Bethany andexplained that they wanted to get to know her better and hoped she would one day be part of theirfamily. The other girls shared their stories of coming from the foster care system, and they told herhow scared they had been about meeting a n

10、ew family too and how happy they were now. SoonBethanys anxiety eased, and she agreed to go and see her new home. (77 words)Later, Bethany experienced a lot of exciting things. From many hours spent at theneighborhood pool to her first trip to the beach, Bethany now lived the life every child deserv

11、es.The Lansings celebrated Bethanys 11th birthday with a superb cruise. When Bethany returns toHelping Hand Home to visit, the first thing everyone comments on is her self-confidence. Thelittle girl who was once afraid to make eye contact is now a secure, funny young lady who wouldtalk your ear off.

12、 (77 words)鹽城市、南京市2022屆高三年級(jí)第一次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試題聽(tīng)力原文Text 1W: Did you have anything exciting during the weekend, Johnson?M: No, not really. I was thinking of playing football with my friends. But the speech competitionis approaching, so I had to stay at home to prepare for it.Text 2M: If I work out twice per w

13、eek, when will I have a six-pack stomach?W: At least one month. But youll also need to eat healthier foods and do running exercises.M: Later on, ril go to the gym three times per week rather than once.Text 3M: Ive been scared to travel by plane ever since I was a kid. I love driving, though.W: I agr

14、ee about flying. It9s so inconvenient to drive long distances, though.M: I bet a really fast train would be the best alternative.W: Yes, that would be perfect!Text 4M: Spain and France are some of the best football teams in the world. This will be a great game.W: Are they playing here in Paris?M: Th

15、ey chose a stadium in England to avoid giving either team home-field advantage.Text 5W: Thank you, young man. This bag is so heavy. I never could have carried it onto the train.M: My pleasure, maam. I saw you struggling and felt I needed to help.W: Youre a kind boyyou remind me of my grandson. Thank

16、s again!Text 6M: Should I dress as a soldier or a cowboy for Halloween?W: You wear the same costume every year. Why dont you mix your costumes up and be a moviecharacter like Iron Man?M: Mom said she would buy me a superhero costume. Thafs a great idea. What are you being?W: Probably nothing. Tm goi

17、ng to take a break from costumes and candy this year.M: Youll be missing out on all the fun!W: Not really. Til stay home and watch some scary movies with Mom.M: Shell love your company. After I go out with my friends, ril join you.W: Ifll be so fun. I hope you can join us.Text 7W: Where is the direc

18、tor? This is the third time hes been late this week.M: If he is not here, tell the crew to break for lunch.W: But ifs barely 10:00 a.m. We only had breakfast two hours ago.M: I know, but that will buy us an hour. Ill contact the studio to see if they know where he is.W: Tell them they should fire hi

19、m and you should take over.M: Pm just the assistant director. I dont want to direct this movie.W: But if you step up and show your leadership, the studio will notice that and give you a film youdo want.M: I hadnt thought of it like that, but youre right.Text 8W: I want to find the perfect apartment,

20、 but I dont have time to wait.M: I have many apartments. I promise to find you a good place to live.W: I hope so. One of our requirements is a large kitchen, as my husband loves to cook.M: I have a beautiful apartment downtown with new kitchen equipment.W: My husband will take a look. I actually don

21、t know much about kitchens. Id also love to havebig windows with a city view.M: Youll love living downtown. The views are fantastic.W: Living downtown would be nice. Now we live outside the city. This weekend Ill be out oftown, and my work schedule keeps me busy most nights as well.M: I have the sam

22、e work hours.W: Lefs go as soon as possible. We need to move into a new apartment this month.M: We can go on Monday. Then hopefully youll be relaxing in your new downtown apartment bynext week.W: Thank you, but we need to keep our expectations low as weve had many problems recently.Text 9M: Excuse m

23、e, Miss. You must show your ticket to board this train to Tokyo.W: Im sorry. I bought a ticket online, but I cant find a place to print out the information.M: Theres no need to print it out. If you show me the information on your phone, that will be OK.W: The other problem is that I bought a ticket

24、for the wrong departure time. Im trying to change it,but the woman at the ticket office doesnt speak English. Im so confused.M: Tm sorry to hear about your trouble. If youd like, I can help you talk to the ticket office staff.W: That would be great. Tve been so confused about organizing my ticket.M:

25、 What time would you like to leave and how many people are you traveling with?W: Im still waiting for one of my friends to join me here, but I think shes running late. The trainwe need to take is leaving in about 30 minutes.M: Miss, that is barely enough time. Do you urgently have to get to Tokyo?W:

26、 Not really. We just agreed to take that train. Shell be here soon. Til tell her Ill wait fbr her atthe ticket office.M: I understand. Now lets go talk to the lady at the ticket office.Text 10W: Hello everyone, and welcome to todays job fair. We are here today to talk about choosinga career and expl

27、oring new job opportunities. Many young people look for careers in the mostpopular job markets such as computer programming or website design. These industries areimportant, because in the future we will continue to need more people working on computertechnology. Additionally, many young people choo

28、se jobs in health care. Doctors and hospitalworkers will always be in high demand, but the fastest-growing job market in the country today ishealth workers caring for people in their homes. Finding career opportunities also depends onwhere you live. If you live in Boston, the largest field of work i

29、s in universities. If you live in NewYork City, the largest workforce is in finance. Or, if you live here in Los Angeles like me, thelargest industry is entertainment. Whichever opportunity youd like to pursue, remember theseimportant rules for having a career. The biggest rule is to do something th

30、at you have a passion for.Once you choose something inspiring, you must try to meet people in that industry. Meeting thesepeople is not only to find progressive advice for your career, but also the best way to developprofessional contacts and find a job for yourself. There are many people here from

31、differentindustries to advise you and explain their businesses. To all young people here today, have fun andfeel free to ask a lot of questions!鹽城市、南京市2022屆高三年級(jí)第一次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試題寫作評(píng)分說(shuō)明第一節(jié)：應(yīng)用文寫作(滿分15分)文章總共分三部分，包括(1)舉辦目的、時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)；(2)節(jié)目要求；(3)歡迎各班級(jí)報(bào)名。如三個(gè)部分都涵蓋，文章段落分明，書寫清楚，字?jǐn)?shù)達(dá)到要求，表達(dá)無(wú)太多錯(cuò)誤,得分則應(yīng)在10分以上。一、評(píng)分原則1. 本題總分為15

32、分，按5個(gè)檔次給分。2. 評(píng)分時(shí)，先根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容和語(yǔ)言初步確定其所屬檔次，然后以該檔次的要求衡量、確定或調(diào)整檔次，最后給分。3. 詞數(shù)少于60或多于100的，酌情扣分。4. 評(píng)分時(shí)，應(yīng)注意的主要內(nèi)容為：內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)、應(yīng)用詞匯和語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)的豐富性和準(zhǔn)確性及上下文的連貫性。5. 拼寫與標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)是語(yǔ)言準(zhǔn)確性的一個(gè)方面，評(píng)分時(shí)，應(yīng)視其對(duì)交際的影響程度予以考慮。英美拼寫及詞匯用法均可接受。6. 如書寫較差，以至影響交際，將分?jǐn)?shù)降低一個(gè)檔次。二、各檔次的給分范圍和要求第五檔（13-15分） 完全完成了試題規(guī)定的任務(wù)。完全達(dá)到了預(yù)期的寫作目的。1. 覆蓋所有內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)。2. 應(yīng)用了較多的語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)和詞匯。3 .語(yǔ)法

33、結(jié)構(gòu)或詞匯方面有些許錯(cuò)誤，但為盡力使用較復(fù)雜結(jié)構(gòu)或較高級(jí)詞匯所致；具備較強(qiáng)的語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用能力。4.有效地使用了語(yǔ)句間的連接成分，使全文結(jié)構(gòu)緊湊。第四檔（10-12完成了試題規(guī)定的任務(wù)。達(dá)到了預(yù)期的寫作目的。1. 雖漏掉一、二個(gè)次重點(diǎn)，但覆蓋所有主要內(nèi)容。2. 應(yīng)用的語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)和詞匯能滿足任務(wù)的要求。3. 語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)或詞匯方面應(yīng)用基本準(zhǔn)確，些許錯(cuò)誤主要是因嘗試較復(fù)雜語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)或詞匯所致。4. 應(yīng)用簡(jiǎn)單的語(yǔ)句間的連接成分，使全文結(jié)構(gòu)緊湊。第三檔（7.9分） 基本完成了試題規(guī)定的任務(wù)。整體而言，基本達(dá)到了預(yù)期的寫作目的。1. 雖漏掉一些內(nèi)容，但覆蓋所有主要內(nèi)容。2. 應(yīng)用的語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)和詞匯能滿足任務(wù)的要求。3.

34、 有一些語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)或詞匯方面的錯(cuò)誤，但不影響理解。4. 應(yīng)用簡(jiǎn)單的語(yǔ)句間的連接成分，使全文內(nèi)容連貫。第二檔（46分）未恰當(dāng)完成試題規(guī)定的任務(wù)。信息未能清楚地傳達(dá)給讀者。1. 漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要內(nèi)容，寫了一些無(wú)關(guān)內(nèi)容。2. 語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)單調(diào)、詞匯項(xiàng)目有限。3. 有一些語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)或詞匯方面的錯(cuò)誤，影響了對(duì)寫作內(nèi)容的理解。4. 較少使用語(yǔ)句間的連接成分，內(nèi)容缺少連貫性。第一檔（L3分）未完成試題規(guī)定的任務(wù)。信息未能傳達(dá)給讀者。1. 明顯遺漏主要內(nèi)容，寫了一些無(wú)關(guān)內(nèi)容，原因可能是未理解試題要求。2 .語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)單調(diào)、詞匯項(xiàng)目有限。3. 較多語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)或詞匯方面的錯(cuò)誤，影響對(duì)寫作內(nèi)容的理解。4. 缺乏語(yǔ)句間的

35、連接成分，內(nèi)容不連貫。不得分：（0分）未能傳達(dá)給讀者任何信息：內(nèi)容太少，無(wú)法評(píng)判；寫的內(nèi)容均與所要求內(nèi)容無(wú)關(guān)或所寫內(nèi)容無(wú)法看清。第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）一、寫作思路1. 基本情節(jié)：前文大意：Josephine和Scott Lansing是一對(duì)充滿愛(ài)心的夫婦，他們收養(yǎng)了幾個(gè)孩子，給他們?cè)谟袗?ài)的家庭中健康成長(zhǎng)的機(jī)會(huì)。由于Bethany的母親無(wú)力撫養(yǎng)孩子，她在很小的時(shí)候就被送進(jìn)了 Child Protective Services,她也因此缺乏安全感，對(duì)想要收養(yǎng)她的這對(duì)夫婦充滿戒備。續(xù)寫思路：Lansing 家并沒(méi)有放棄，反而對(duì)Bethany充滿耐心，家里其他被收養(yǎng)的孩子也分享了他們自己的故事。

36、最終Bethany同意走進(jìn)她的新家。后來(lái)她在新家里體驗(yàn)到了很多的快樂(lè)，她自己也發(fā)生了很大的變化。2. 續(xù)寫要點(diǎn)（建議）：第一段：Lansing -家并沒(méi)有放棄。根據(jù)本段的段首句以及第二段的段首句可知，此段主要描述Lansing 一家是如何消除Bethany戒備心理，讓她愿意嘗試接納這個(gè)新家庭。第二段：后來(lái)Bethany體驗(yàn)了很多快樂(lè)的事情。此段主要描述Bethany在這個(gè)新家庭中所受到的關(guān)愛(ài)，這些關(guān)愛(ài)給了她幸福感以及對(duì)她的影響。二、評(píng)分說(shuō)明1 .評(píng)分原則：本題總分為25分,按5個(gè)檔次給分。給分公平、公正；寬嚴(yán)并濟(jì)，不能過(guò)嚴(yán)或過(guò)松；得分有理，扣分有據(jù)。2. 評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)：立意積極、情節(jié)合理、語(yǔ)言水平

37、及風(fēng)格（語(yǔ)言風(fēng)格與前文一致）、書寫美觀。三個(gè)邏輯一致原則：續(xù)寫部分與所給短文之間的邏輯；續(xù)寫兩段內(nèi)容之間的邏輯；續(xù)寫部分與所給開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)之間的邏輯。3 .評(píng)分程序：閱讀第1遍閱讀第2遍閱讀第3遍三、各檔次的紿:根據(jù)續(xù)寫總體情節(jié)及重點(diǎn)內(nèi)容描寫，初步確定所屬檔次。:根據(jù)寫作語(yǔ)言（修辭、句式、詞匯等），確定或調(diào)整檔次。:看詞數(shù)（少于130個(gè)，從總分中扣2分）；看書寫（書寫及卷面較差的建議降為三檔或三檔以下）。分范圍和要求檔次描述第五檔(2125)1. 與所給短文融洽度高，與所提供各段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)銜接合理。2. 內(nèi)容豐富。3. 所使用語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)和詞匯豐富、準(zhǔn)確，可能有些許錯(cuò)誤，但完全不影響意義表達(dá)。4. 有效地

38、使用了語(yǔ)句間的連接成分，使所續(xù)寫短文結(jié)構(gòu)緊湊。第四檔(1620)1. 與所給短文融洽度較局，與所提供各段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)銜接較為合理。2. 內(nèi)容比較豐富。3. 所使用語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)和詞匯較為豐富、準(zhǔn)確，可能有些許錯(cuò)誤，但不影響意義表達(dá)。4. 比較有效地使用了語(yǔ)句間的連接成分，使所續(xù)寫的短文結(jié)構(gòu)緊湊。第三檔(1115)1.與所給短文關(guān)系較為密切，與所提供各段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)有一定程度的銜接。2 .寫出了若干有關(guān)內(nèi)容。3.應(yīng)用的語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)和詞匯能滿足任務(wù)的要求，雖有一些錯(cuò)誤，但不影響意義表達(dá)。4 .應(yīng)用簡(jiǎn)單的語(yǔ)句間連接成分，使全文內(nèi)容連貫。第二檔（610）1.與所給短文有一定的關(guān)系，與所提供各段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)有一定程度的銜接。

39、2 .寫出了一些有關(guān)內(nèi)容。3.語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)單調(diào)，詞匯項(xiàng)目有限，有些語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)和詞匯方面的錯(cuò)誤，影響了意義的表達(dá)。4.較少使用語(yǔ)句間的連接成分，全文內(nèi)容缺少連貫性。第一檔(15)1.與所提供短文和開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)的銜接較差。2 .產(chǎn)出內(nèi)容較少。3. 語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)單調(diào)，詞匯項(xiàng)目很有限，有較多語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)和詞匯方面的錯(cuò)誤，嚴(yán)重影響了意義的表達(dá)。4. 缺乏語(yǔ)句間的連接成分，全文內(nèi)容不連貫。0白卷、內(nèi)容太少無(wú)法評(píng)判或所寫內(nèi)容與所提供內(nèi)容無(wú)關(guān)。聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Finding a new home.B. Makin

40、g a weekend plan.C. Exploring different areas of the city.12. What do the speakers have in common?A. They both love cooking.B. They have similar work schedules.C. They both live downtown currently.13. How does the woman sound?A. Surprised.B. Stressed.C. Excited.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14. Why is the woman

41、in a rush?A. Her train is leaving soon.B. A friend is waiting for her.C. She has to get to Tokyo as soon as possible.15. What can the man do to help the woman?A. Locate the woman*s friend.B. Buy her a new train ticket.C. Help interpret her request.16. What will the woman probably do first?A. Go to t

42、he ticket office. B. Print her train ticket. C. Board the train.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. What was the fastest-growing job according to the speaker?A. Financial workers.B. Website designers.C. In-home health care workers.18. Where does the speaker live now?A. In Boston.B. In Los Angeles.C. In New York.1

43、9. What is the most important part of having a career?A. Being enthusiastic.B. Progressing in your job.C. Finding industries with a lot of opportunities.20. What does the speaker say is the best way to find a job?A. Attending job fairs. B. Moving to big cities. C. Meeting people in the industry.第二部分

44、閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題:每小題2. 5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ANatural. High quality. Unique.Thafs Almased.1LHiMtieneEdition點(diǎn),既| Honrg fSelected ingredients （原料）,an exceptional mix andproduction process: thats how we create the uniqueAlmased effect.Combination of ingredients that*s more ef

45、fective thanindividual nutrients （營(yíng)養(yǎng)物質(zhì)）.ANo artificial flavourings, fillers or sweeteners.Supports fat-burning during digestion.Supports resistance to common diseases.Many products promise what only Almased can deliver. In order to achieve the uniqueAlmased effect, it takes more than just mixing soy

46、, yogurt and honey. The recipe for ourAlmased powder is as simple as it is unique: high-quality and natural soy, honey and yogurt.SOY I The high-quality non-GMO soy （非轉(zhuǎn)基因大豆）used in Almased is anenvironmentally friendly, sustainable source of plant protein. A single serving of Almasedsupplies 27 gram

47、s of protein.HONEY I Unlike most regular honey, which is heat-treated, the raw honey in Almased isbursting with freshness even after it is canned. The honeys natural ingredients are still living andactive when you open the can.YOGURT I Cows that are naturally fed can even in turn encourage grass gro

48、wth. This iswhyAlmased sources its milk and yogurt from happy cows in Ireland and northern Germany, wheretheylive in green grasslands.Being a natural product, Almased has a very plain taste and can be prepared in manydifferentways. Whether you like it sweet or fruity, there are no limits to how you

49、flavour it. This ensuresAlmased doesnt get boring and suits your personal taste perfectly. So quick and easy to prepare,Almased can be fitted into your daily routine with ease.21. If you are on a diet, Almased could be a good choice because.A. its nutrients are easier to absorbB. it can help burn fa

50、tC. secret ingredients are includedD. it cures common diseases22. Why does Almased stand out among other similar products?A. It manages to mix different ingredients together.B. Selected ingredients can stay fresh as ever.C. Soy, yogurt and honey are specially treated.D. Superior natural materials ge

51、nerate uniqueness.23. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Almased can replace our regular routine diet.B. Its hard to make Almased appeal to everyone.C. There seem various ways of serving Almased.D. Almased has just the same taste as plain yogurt.BIm rather good at using maps. But I forgot

52、the maps and here we were, late afternoon, lastday of vacation, my daughter, my cousin and 1, driving along a two-lane highway in Oregon. Noother car in sight, and the sun had just gone down. Where was that sweet little village?It was supposed to be right along this river. We drove on, farther into

53、the unknown, riveralways at left as our guide. We kept passing farms and fields and now a few lights were comingout. In my head, I was doing a lot of self-criticisms: Why didnt we start earlier, bring the map andon and on? My cousin and I were both impatient and stressed. My daughter, at least, was

54、happy inthe back seat, text messaging a friend. I pulled up on the shoulder of the road to think.Just then WOW! Amazing! A new scene had appeared. Where did it come from?Right there, out of nowhere: a magical misty landscape. Fields stretched in silent purples,with rows of tall trees, darkening in t

55、he dusk （黃昏）.I turned the car engine off. All was silent inthe hot summer air. Beside us, a plum-colored river hardly moved between a border of trees, itsdark lazy water reflecting the last light of day.How breathtaking! Where had it been? If I had seen even a bit of this beauty while drivingalong,

56、I could have stopped and taken a look. 1 had missed it all.We miss a lot, almost everything, in fact, in our world. Our task-focused filters （過(guò)濾器）takecare of that, selecting only what we need. We need to get to work. Have some lunch. We see whatwe need to see, often for purposes of survival. Gregory

57、 Bateson, speaking of beauty, said thejudgment is selection of a fact. In our daily lives, who or what is doing the selecting? Can wemake a change? Can we see further?24. Which of the following might be the destination of the authors driving?A. Her own home. B. A vacation spot. C. A tourist centre.

58、D. Her cousin*sfarm.25. What made the author keep blaming herself in the beginning?A. That the vacation was below her expectations.B. That she wasn*t as good at using maps as before.C. That her cousin and daughter couldn*t get along.D. That lack of full preparations got her to lose her way.26. The a

59、uthor felt really amazed because.A. her carelessness brought an unexpected pleasureB. she discovered a tourist spot unknown to the publicC. she unintentionally reached what she had planned toD. the right route to her destination came out of nowhere27. What does the story intend to tell us?A. Stay co

60、o when you are trapped in trouble.B. Make a change for the purpose of survival.C. Slow down your paces to enjoy beauty in life.D. Be positive because theres always an alternative.CVirtual realty can improve brain activity that may be crucial for leaning, memory and eventreating Alzheimers, a study o

61、n rats has found.After monitoring the rats1 brain activity, researchers from the University of California LosAngeles discovered electrical activity in a region known as the hippocampus neurons （海馬體*申經(jīng)元）differed depending on whether the rats were placed in real-world or VR environments. Thenew findin

62、gs are significant as the hippocampus is a primary driver of learning and memory in thebrain.When rats walk around in real life, electrical activity in the hippocampus appears tosynchronize （同步發(fā)生）at a rate of eight heartbeats per second. Heartbeats at this frequency aregenerally known as ntheta （0） waves1, with stronger 0 waves seeming to improve the brainsability to learn and keep sensory information. When placed in a VR environment, the rats 0waves became stronger.nIt