英語-江西省新八校2025屆高三第一次聯(lián)考試題和答案

(考試時間：120分鐘，考試滿分：150分)第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.WhoisFanfanprobably?B.Ananimal.C.Azookeeper.A.Thewoman'sfriend.2.Howdoesthewomansound?B.Certain.C.Indifferent.A.Concerned.3.Whatdoesthemanprobablywanttodo?B.Attendacookingclass.C.Cookpizzaforhisfamily.A.Buyachocolatecake.4.Whatisshowninthedocumentary?A.Strangecreatures.B.Dolphincommunication.C.Mysterystoriesabouttheocean.5.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?B.Buyagift.C.Sendaninvitation.A.Gotoschool.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?B.Hekeptapetbefore.C.Helivesalone.A.Heworksfromhome.7Whatpetwillthemanprobablyhave?B.A.Adog.B.Acat.C.Afish.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.WheredidthemanfindoutwhatAlexhaddone?A.FromtheInternet.B.FromTV.C.Fromanewspaper.9.WhatdidAlexdo?A.Hesavedafamilyfromafire.B.Hereportedthenewsaboutahero.C.Heparticipatedinarescuetraining.10.WhatistherelationshipbetweenAlexandthespeakers?A.Fellowrescuers.B.Friends.C.Familymembers.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Howdoesthedeviceprovidehealthinformation?A.Byexaminingsweat.B.Bycheckingtheheartrate.C.Bymonitoringhealthrecords.12.Whatisonepotentialapplicationofthistechnology?A.Curingdiseases.B.Testinghealthcaresystems.C.Helpingathletesimprovetheirtraining.13.Whatisthewoman'sconcernaboutthetechnology?A.Itmayneedconstanttesting.B.Itmaynotbeavailabletoeveryperson..C.Itmayposeriskstoindividuals'privatedata.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.WhatdoChinesepeoplecaremoreaboutwhenexchanginggifts?A.Thecolorofpackaging.B.Thechoosingofthetime.C.Thestressonrelationships.15.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodoinwinter?A.PayavisittoChina.B.JoinaBritishfamilyreunion.C.Signupforanexchangeprogram.16.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.AmixofChineseandBritishlifestyles.B.FamilytraditionsintheUKandChina.C.CulturaldifferencesbetweentheUKandChina.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whereisthetalkprobablygiven?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inagallery.C.Inasculpturestudio.18.Howmanytypesofartworksdoesthespeakerintroduce?A.Three.B.Two.C.One.19.Whatmakestheartworksinthecentralspacespecial?A.Theyareallabstract.B.Theyaretruetohistory.C.Theyarebothtraditionalandmodern.20.Whatisthespeaker'shope?A.Thattheartisfullyappreciated.B.Thattherewillbenewartforms.C.Thatmoreartworkswillbeproduced.第二部分閱讀(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四個選項中選出最佳選項。ABookingProcessofHostelworldHostelworldisthelargesthostelbookingplatform.BookingthroughHostelworldiseasy.Youcaneitherusetheregularwebsiteordownloadtheappandthenfollowthestepsbelow.Inputnecessarydetailsonlydestinationpreferredproperty(thehostelofyourchoice!)●numberofguests(onlyyouorwithfriends?)andnumberofnight(withcheck-indateandcheck-outdate)Hereyouhave2bookingoptions2025屆新八校第一次聯(lián)考高三英語試題第2頁共8頁Non-flexibleBookingWiththenon-flexiblebookingyourdepositisnon-refundable.Again,thisisNON-REFUNDABLE!StandardFlexibleBookingThestandardflexiblebookingcostsanextrafee(only€1.00perguest)andyourdepositisprotected.Incaseofacancellationyoucanusethisdeposittomakeadifferentbooking.Obviously,asabackpackerandtraveleronabudget,youwanttosaveeventhat1€.Ourbestadvicewouldbetomakethenon-refundablebookingfordatesyouare100%certainabout.Thatbeingsaid,forbusydatesandcities,itmakessensetogowiththeflexiblebooking.ThiscanbecitieslikeBarcelona,Paris,London,AmsterdamandRome.Forpayments,youmayusea●validcreditcard●debitcardBestPriceGuaranteeHostelworldhasabestpriceguarantee.Ifyoufindacheaperpriceonadifferentwebsite,youcanstillbookforthatpricewithHostelworld.Theystate:“BestPriceGuaranteeIfyoufindabookingcheaperonanyotherwebsite,we'llrefundyouthedifference.”21.Whichofthefollowingisrecommendedtochoosethenon-flexiblebooking?A.Abackpackeronatightbudget.B.AtravelerplanningtovisitLondon.C.Atouristvisitingduringpeakseason.D.Abusinessmanwithanuncertainschedule.22.WhatwillHostelworlddoifyoufindacheaperpriceonanotherwebsite?A.Askyoutopaythedifference.B.Offermuchlowerpricetoyou.C.Contactyoutocancelyourbooking.D.Returntheoverchargedfeestoyou.23.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Topromotebudgettraveltips.B.TodescribehostelsinHostelworld.C.TointroduceHostelworldbookingprocess.D.ToencourageflexiblebookinginHostelworld.BGideonMendel,aphotojournalistwhohasbeendocumentingclimatechangethroughhisseries“SubmergedPortraits”.Startinghisprojectin2007,Mendel'sgoalistomaketheimpactofclimatechangeon humandeeplyfelt,movingawayfromtypicalimageryofglaciersandpolarbearstofocusonflood-affectedindividuals.Hegoeswherethefloodsare—floodstypicallylinkedtoclimatechange.Butinsteadofracingto captureongoingstormsandrainfall,hewaitsforthewatertosettleandtriestocapturethetrauma(創(chuàng)傷)enduredbycommunities.Hissubjectsstandstillintheirfloodedhomes,creatingheart-breakingimagesthatconveybothaesthetic(美學的)beautyandprofoundcontent.Theseportraitscomefrom13differentfloodzonesacrosstheglobe,demonstratingthewideexistenceofclimatechangeimpacts.AsMendelcontinueshiswork,heshiftstowardsvideo,creatinginstallations(裝置)likeDeluge,whichispartofthephotographyexhibition“Coal+Ice”atNewYork'sAsiaSociety.Theexhibition,showingvideosoffloodsurvivorsreturninghome,emphasizesthepersonalandglobalconsequencesofclimatechange.2025屆新八校第一次聯(lián)考高三英語試題第3頁共8頁“Hemakesithumanandreal,thatweareallvulnerableandimpactedbyclimatechange,regardlessofwhereweliveorwhatourincomeis,”commentedTzeporahBerman,chairandfounderoftheFossilFuelNon-ProliferationTreatyInitiative,afterviewingDeluge.“Hebringstolifenotjustwhat'shappeninginthelandscapebutshowsthedespairinpeople'sfaces.”Mendel'slong-termmissiontoportraytraumaconnectsdeeplywithhisfamilyhistoryoftheHolocaust,influencingbothhisartisticandactivistpursuits.Despitetheconnection,hesays,“Realactiviststakerisksandgotoprisonandputthemselvesontheline.Ionlyputmypicturesonline.”24.WhateffectmayMendel'sphotographsoffloodsurvivorshaveonviewers?A.Calming.B.Touching.C.Refreshing.D.Challenging.25.Whatdoweknowabout“Coal+Ice”?A.Itfocusesonhistoricalfloodevents.B.Ithighlightstheimpactofclimatechange.C.ItgivesbirthtoinstallationslikeDeluge.D.Itdisplaystheaestheticbeautyoffloodzones.26.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Mendelonlycaresaboutonlineexposure.B.Mendeltakesthesamerisksasrealactivists.C.Mendelholdsahumbleattitudetowardshisefforts.D.Mendel'smissionisirrelevanttohisfamilyhistory.27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMendel?A.Devotedandsympathetic.B.Passionateandhumorous.C.Ambitiousandcourageous.D.Thoughtfulandgenerous.CMarmosets,thosesmallandadorablemonkeysnativetoSouthAmerica,arefarmoresophisticatedthantheyappear.Accordingtoanewstudy,membersofmarmosettroopsusespecificvocalizations—“pheecalls”—tocalleachotherbynames.Anamingsystemlikethisisnotrivialdiscoveryinanyspecies,consideringhowfewwildanimalsareknowntohaveone.Itisthefirsttimesuchbehaviorhasbeenobservedinprimatesotherthanhumans.Torevealthesecretsofmarmosets,theresearchersrecordednaturalconversationsbetweenpairsofmarmosets,whocouldnotseebutcouldheareachother.Theyfoundthatmarmosetsusepheecallstoengageinturn-takingdialoguesandevenidentifydetailsaboutwhoeverisproducingthem.Thedistinctivefeaturesandflexibilityofthesecallssuggestthatmarmosetsmightusethemtolabelandcommunicatewitheachotherwithintheirsocialgroups.Interestingly,thisbehaviorextendsbeyondcloselyrelatedindividuals,indicatingthatmarmosetslearnnamesandpronunciationdetailsfromfellowtroopmembers.MarmosetsinhabitthickrainforestcanopiesacrossaswathofSouthAmerica,wherevocallylabelingeachindividualtroopmembermightofferanadaptiveadvantage,theresearchersnote.Visibilityislimitedinthesedensetreetops,butusingvocallabelsasnamesmightassistmarmosetsinstayingconnectedandworkingtogetherasagroupwhiletheyarespendingsignificantamountsoftimeoutofeachother'ssight.Infact,thismightevenhintathowsomeofourprehumanancestorsdevelopedsocialcommunicationandlanguage.“Marmosetsliveinsmallmonogamous(一夫一妻制)familygroupsandtakecareoftheiryoungtogether,muchlikehumansdo,”O(jiān)mersays.“Thesesimilaritiessuggestthattheyfacedcomparableevolutionarysocialchallengestoourearlypre-linguisticancestors,whichmighthaveledthemtodevelopsimilarcommunicatingmethods.”2025屆新八校第一次聯(lián)考高三英語試題第4頁共8頁28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“trivial”inparagraph1mean?A.Rare.B.Significant.C.Complicated.D.Unimportant.29.Whatdidtheresearchersdiscoveraboutpheecallsusedbymarmosets?A.Theyarevocalizationsuniquetomarmosets.B.Theyareabandonedbycloselyrelatedindividuals.C.Theyarefixedwithoutflexibilityindialogues.D.Theyareusedforcommunicationandidentification.30.Inwhichwaymightvocallabelingbenefitmarmosetsintherainforest?A.Defendingeachindividualtroopmember.B.Enhancingthevisibilityintherainforest.C.Maintainingsocialbondsinlowvisibilityconditions.D.Spendingmoretimewithcloselyrelatedindividuals.31.Whatmightcontributetomarmosets’similarcommunicatingmethodsasearlyhumanancestors?A.Smallfamilygroups.B.Similarsocialchallenges.C.Identicallivingenvironments.D.Comparablelinguisticsystem.DTheapproachisanearlyexampleof“self-healinggrid(輸電網(wǎng))”technology,whichusesAItodetectandrepairproblemssuchaspowercutsautonomouslyandwithouthumaninterventionwhenissuesoccur, suchasstorm-damagedpowerlines.Althoughfurtherresearchisneededbeforethissystemcanbeimplementedandscaledtoreal-worldpowergrids,itisstillanexcitingdevelopmentforthenation'stroubledpowergrid,accordingtoresearchers.Powergridsworldwidefacechallengesfromincreasingextremeweatherevents,cyberattacks,andrisingdemand.Therefore,it'scrucialtodeveloptoolsthatmodernizethesystemandmakeitmoreresilient(有適應力的)againstfuturepowercuts.TheNorthAmericangridisavast,complexnetworkoftransmissionanddistributionlines,generationfacilities,andtransformersthatinefficientlydeliverselectricityfrompowersourcestoconsumers.Usingvariousscenariosintestnetworks,theresearchteamdemonstratedthatitssolutioncanautomaticallyidentifyalternativeroutestotransferelectricitytousersbeforeapowercutoccurs.Oncetrained,theAI-drivensystemcanrerouteelectricalflowinmicroseconds,vastlyoutpacingcurrentprocessesinvolvingclassicalengineeringtechniquesorhumanintervention,whichcantakeminutestohours.Theirgoalistoquicklyfindthebestpathtosendpowertothemajorityofusers.Theyusemachinelearningalgorithmsongraphstounderstandcomplexrelationshipsinpowernetworks.Thishelpsthemseehowcomponentsareconnectedandhowelectricityflows.Theyalsorelyonreinforcementlearning,whereavirtualagentispositionedinasimulation(模擬)environmentoftherealproblem—tosystematicallyplayoutscenariosandprogressivelylearnfromthisexperience.Anexampleofknowledgegainedfromsuchexperiencewouldbeifalinefaultblockselectricity,thesystemcanrearrangeusingswitchesanddrawpowerfromneighbouringsources,likesolarpanelsorbatteriesonauniversitycampusorbusiness.Afterfocusingonpreventingpowercuts,theresearchersnowaimtodevelopsimilartechnologytorepairandrestorethegridfollowingdisruptions,likethosecausedbynaturalhazards.32.WhyistheNorthAmericangridmentionedinParagraph2?A.Toshowcasethenecessityforgridmodernization.B.Toillustratethecomplexityofmodernpowernetworks.C.Toemphasizeitsuniquechallengesnotfoundelsewhere.D.Toshowithasadopted“self-healinggrid”technology.2025屆新八校第一次聯(lián)考高三英語試題第5頁共8頁33.Whatistheadvantageoftheself-healinggridsystem?A.Itallowsthepowergridtogeneratemoreelectricity.B.Itinvolvesnecessaryclassicalengineeringtechniques.C.Itautomaticallytransferselectricitytousersondemand.D.Itsignificantlyquickenstheprocessofreroutingelectricity.34.Howmightthesystemhandlealinefaultblockingelectricity?A.Bywaitingforhumanintervention.B.Bygettingridofsolarpanelsandbatteries.C.Byredirectingandusingpowerfromnearbysources.D.Byusingatraditionalpowerdistributionmappingsystem.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.GridModernization:ARoadtoSelfHealingB.Self-HealingGridTechnology:FullofPotentialC.AI-DrivenRerouting:KeytoEnergy-EfficiencyD.AI:PreventingPowerCutswithMachineLearning第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Theworldcheeredwhen12boysandtheirfootballcoach,whohadbeentrappedinacavein northernThailandforovertwoweeks,wererescuedonJuly10.Thecoach,a25-year-oldformer monknamedEkapolChantawong,reportedlytaughttheboysmeditationtopassthetime,staycalm,andconserveenergy.36So,whatexactlyismeditation,andcanittrulybebeneficial?Meditation,apracticewithrootsinvariousphilosophies,fundamentallyinvolvesmindfulnessofthepresentmoment.Inmindfulnessmeditation,individualsstrivetoshiftattentionaway fromdistractingthoughtsandfocusonlyonthehereandnow.37Evenbrieflysilencingone'smindamidstworkpressuresordigitaldistractionsrequirespractice.Meditationcontributestoimprovingnotjustmental,butphysicalhealthaswell.Studieshaveshownthatitcanincreaseimmunefunctionandreducechronicpain.Meditationhasalsoproventobeeffectiveindecreasinginstancesofdepression,anxietyandstress.Itcanalsosharpenyourmind,helpyourfocusandattention,andimproveyourmemory.38 39Afewminuteseachdaycanmakeadifference.Setasidebothtimeandspace,becauserushingthroughitwoulddefeatthepurpose.WearcomfortableclothingandfindaquietspotawayfromdistractionslikeTVsorpets.Sitcross-leggedonthefloororuprightinachair,avoidinglyingdowntopreventsleepiness.Asyousettle,breathedeeplyandobserveyourimmediatesensationswithoutjudgment.Initially,itmightbetoughtoquietthenoiseinyourhead.40Overtime,meditationwilldefinitelybecomeacomfortableandrewardingpractice,fosteringinnerpeaceandenhancingoverallwellbeing.A.Keeppracticinganddon'tgiveup!B.Toembarkonameditationjourney,startsmall.C.Guidedmeditationscanhelpbeginnersgetstarted.D.Mindfulnesscanbeappliedtoeverydayactivities.E.Despiteitssimplicity,masteringthistechniquecanbechallenging.F.Thatiswhysomeschoolshavestartedteachingmindfulnesstechniques.G.Thispracticedidhelpthemmaintainmentalstrengthduringhardship.第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)NolandKeaulanahasbeenalifeguardfor16years.OnaWednelwhenhereceivedanalertonhiswalkie-talkie(對講機)aboutamissing17-year-oldboy,theHonolulucoast.Kahiauhadaccidentally42afterhiskayak(獨木舟)overturnedduringhishighschoolpractice.AsKeaulanaandotherrescuers43ents,and44betweenlyingoThefiredepartmentquickly47multipleboats,aircraft,andover50personnel.KeaulanaAftera(n)50eight-hoursearch,aUSCoastGuardairplanecrewspottedKahiau.He51Keaulana—thenearestboater.“HejustappeKeaulana,comingfromaNativeHawaiianwatermanfamily,hassav,”hesaid.“Beingabletofindhimwasvery55.”41.A.performingB.carrying48.A.casuallyB.desperatelyC.hesitantly49.A.worryB.excitement50.A.brief51.A.texted55.A.reasonableB.tiringEarlyrecordsofteasetsarescarcebeforetheTangDynasty.However,LTheteasetsintheSongDynastyaremoregorgeousandmagnificent.Teaebasedonteadrinkingacquired61greatreputationduringthistime.belly,longneck,andparabolicmouthforprecisepouring.IntheMingandQinremoresophisticatedthanTangDynasty62(version).WhitJiangsuprovince,thrivedintheQingDynasty.64(remarkable),teainpurpleclayteasetsstilltas2025屆新八校第一次聯(lián)考高三英語試題第7頁共8頁2025屆新八校第一次聯(lián)考高三英語試題第8頁共8頁第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)假定你是李華,上周末參加了學校組織的以“保護綠色,從我做起(ProtectingtheGreenBeginswithMe)”為主題的環(huán)保徒步活動(eco-friendlyhikingevent)。請你給校英語報寫一篇短文分享這次經(jīng)歷，內(nèi)容包括：1.徒步的時間和路線；2.徒步中所采取的環(huán)保行動；3.你的感想。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80詞左右；2.請按如下格式在答題紙的相應位置作答。AnUnforgettableEco-FriendlyHikingEvent第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Inasmalltown,therelivedanoldwomannamedMrs.Thompsonwhowasknownforherkindheart.However,shehadbeenlivingalonesinceherhusbandpassedawayandherreclusive(隱居的)naturekeptherabitapartfromothers.Shelivedalonelylife,withherwell-tendedgardenasheronlycomfort.Thegardenwasanabundanceofcolors,filledwithroses,daisies,andvarious herbs.Eachplantwascaredforwithherfullloveandattention.Oneday,ayounggirlnamedLilymovedintotheneighborhood.Lilywasacuriousandfriendlychild,butshehadbeenthroughadifficulttimeasshewasrecoveringfromaseriousillnessandwasoftensadandlonely.Oneafternoon,LilywaswalkingpastMrs.Thompson'shouseandwasattractedbythebeautifulgarden.ShepeekedoverthefenceandsawMrs.Thompsontendingtotheflowers.Mrs.ThompsonnoticedLilyandinvitedherin.Lilywashesitantatfirstbutthenwalkedinwithashysmile.Mrs.Thompsonshowedheraroundthegardenandtoldheraboutthedifferentplantsandtheiruses.ShepickedafewherbsandmadeacupofteaforLily,sayingitwasgoodforherhealth.Lilydranktheteaandfeltawarmthandcomfortshehadn'tfeltinalongtime.Asthedayspassed,Lilybecameafrequentvisitortothegarden.Mrs.Thompsontaughtherhowtoplantseeds,watertheplants,andtakecareofthem.Lily’shealthgraduallyimproved,andshestartedtosmileandlaughmore.However,oneday,Mrs.Thompsonfellillandwashospitalized.Learningofthis,Lilyrushed tothehospitaltoensureherwell-being.Duringtheirconversation,sheknewMrs.Thompsonwasworriedabouthergarden,fearingthatwithouthercare,theflowersandherbsshecherishedwouldwither(枯萎).注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題紙的相應位置作答。Lilydecidedtotakeuptheresponsibilityinherplace. AccompaniedbyLily,Mrs.Thompsonreturnedhome.1-5BACBB6-10CBCAB11-15ACCAA116-20CBACA21-23ADC24-41-45ABCDB46-50DABAC51-61.a62.vAnUnforgettableEco-FriendlyHikingEvLastweekend,Iparticipatedinanecohemed“ProtectingtheGreenBeginswithMe.”heschoolgateandledusthroughapicturesqueroutewughoutthehike,participantswereburiedinactintainthenaturalbeauty.Moreover,wemadeeveryeneservingtheenvironInconclusion,thisexperiencewassomeaningfultLilydecidedtotakeuptheresponhompsonhadtaughther,Lilybegantotendthegar ldalsohelpMrs.Thompsonrecoverfaster.Whenseeingtherstandingsimileanddrankit.Withtimepassingby,Mrs.Thedayofherhospitalreleasearrived.LAccompaniedbyLily,Mrs.Thompsonreturnedhome.Asshestn,shewasamazedtoseehowwell-maintaineditwas.Theflowerswere andtheherbswereflourishikengreatcareofherpreciousgaatitude,tearsblurringhereyes.Fromthbroughttothem.W:Sadly,no.They'dbeM:Well,we'reonlygoingtoleaveithereforfiveminutesorso.Thestreetisnotbusyforthemoment,soI'msureitwillbeokay.Text3W:Ijoinedacookingclasslastweek.M:Really?Whatdidyoucook?W:Imadeapizzaandachocolatecake.Theywerebothdelicious.M:I'dliketodothat.I'dliketomakeamealformyfamily.CouldIhaveyourpizzarecipe?(3)Text4M:Iwatchedadocumentaryonlifeintheocean.W:Ilikeprogramslikethat.Therearesomanymysteriesintheocean—creatureswedon'tknowabout.Whatdidyoulearnabout?M:Dolphinsandtheiramazingcommunicationskills.(4)W:That'sfascinating.WherecanIwatchit?Text5W:Hithere,Colin.HaveyoubeeninvitedtoSarah'sbirthdayparty?M:Yes,that'swhyI'mhere.I'mlookingforapresentforher.Anytips?W:Theysellnicescarveshere.(5)IgotonewhenIstartedmiddleschoollastyear.Text6M:I'vebeenthinkingaboutgettingapetlately.(7)W:IsthatbecauseMomandDadwouldn'tletushaveapetathomewhenwewerelittle?M:Notreally.IjustfeelthatI'dlikesomecompanyinmyapartment.(6)W:Whatkindofpetsareyouconsidering?M:Maybeadog.Theyseemsoloyalandfriendly.W:Dogsarelovely.Buttheyrequiretimeandattention.Whowilllookafterthedogwhenyou'reatwork?M:Yes,thatmightbeaproblem.W:Whataboutfish?M:Notmycupoftea.Maybeacatwouldbeabetterchoice.(7)W:Theyarecertainlyalotmoreindependentthandogs.Text7(第10題為推斷題)W:DidyouhearaboutAlex,ourrescuehero?(8)(9)That'swhatthey'recallinghimnow.M:Yes,hispicturewasalloverthenewspapers.(8)W:It'snotthefirsttimehe'sbeeninvolvedindangerousrescuesovertheyears.M:He'ssobrave.Luckily,hedidn'tgetinjuredthistime.W:Yes.Ittookskillstosaveafamilyfromaburningbuilding.(9)M:Whatdriveshimtodoit?Noneofmyotherfriendsarelikethat.W:Ithinkit'shissenseofdutyandadesiretohelpothersinneed.Iwonderwhyhedidn'ttellusaboutit.M:Becausehedidn'tdoitinordertobeacelebrity,orgethisfaceonTVandtheInternet.Hediditbecausehecaredaboutpeople.W:Iloveitwhenpeoplelikehimaremodestaboutgreatachievements.Text8M:Haveyouheardaboutthelatestadvancementinwearabletechnology?W:No,whatisit?M:There'sanewdevicethatcananalyzeyourbody'ssweattoprovidereal-timehealthinformation.W:That'sfascinating.Itsoundslikesomethingoutofsciencefiction.Howdoesitwork?M:Ithastinysensors(傳感器)thatmonitorthechemicallevelsandotherthingsinsweat.Then,itsendsthedatatoyoursmartphone.W:Thatcouldbeagamechangerforhealthmonitoring.Isitavailabletothepublicyet?M:Notyet,butit'sbeingtested.They'reaimingtomakeitavailablesoon.W:Amazing.Whataresomeofthepotentialapplicationsofthistechnology?(12)M:Itcouldchangehealthcarebyallowingindividualstokeeptrackingtheirhealth.Athletescouldimprovetheirtraining,anddoctorscouldmonitorpatientsremotely.(12)W:Thatisreallyimpressive.Arethereanyprivacyissuesconcerningthiskindofdatacollection?(13)M:Yes.Therewillneedtobestrictregulationsinplace.They'reworkingonensuringdatasecurity.W:Yes,afterall,suchhealthinformationcouldaffectthingssuchasinsurance.(13)Text9(第16題為總結題)W:Youknow,oneinterestingdifferenceI'venoticedbetweenChinaandtheUKisourapproachtogift-giving.M:Oh,absolutely.InChina,weoftenexchangegiftsduringfestivalsandspecialoccasions.It'sawayofshowingrespectandstrengtheningrelationships.WhatdoyoudointheUK?W:IntheUK,wealsoexchangegiftsonspecialoccasionssuchasbirthdaysandholidays.However,we'renotparticularaboutthecolorofthegiftwrappingpaper.ButIbelieveyouareinChinM:Ah,Isee.W:Speakingoffestivals,intheUK,ChristmasandtheNewYeararebigdeals.Wehavefinedecorationsandfestivemeals.HowdoyoucelebratetheNewYearinChina?(15)M:ChineseNewYear,orSpringFestival,isasignificantcelebration.Wedecoratethehousewithredlantemsandgiveredenvelopeswithmoneyforgoodluck.It'satimeforfamilyreunions.You’llsoonhavethechancetoexperienceitsinceourexchangeprogramhasarrangedatriptomycountrythiswintervacation.(15)W:Yes,I'mlookingforwardtoit!(15)I'vealsoheardabouttheimportanceoffamilyinChineseculture.Canyoutellmemoreaboutthat?M:FamilyishighlyvaluedinChina,andit'scommonforgenerationstolivetogether.W:Familyisimportanthereaswell,butit'smorecommonforeachgenerationtohaveseparatefamilies.IhopeIcanstaywithaChinesefamily!Welcometothe“ArtistryUnveiled”exhibition,acelebrationofthediverseworldofcontemporaryart.Inthisartisticjourney,youwillseevariousstyles,themes,andcreativeexpressions.Asyoustepintotheexhibitionspace,youwillimmediatelybedrawntothepaintingshangingonthewalls.Thesepaintingsspeakalotabouttheartists’creative