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Monorail Music6Monorail Music,aedisan independent eord store that celethof music.It is a special p those seeking both popular and underground relee store's having close ties wca artists adds to its charrdndependentrdrhbemkey of theCrash Recordsity's music scene.The store oers a broad selection of vinyl records,Ds and careWthoo upn oiCras Recordidiscovering new music.Elvis ShakespeareePrtobodinburgh Elvshestorhmme inyeth vast o ofhnd bookTroffersrelaxing atmosphere for music lovers to browse through vinyl gems()whilesurrounded by the charm of a bookshop.Piccadilly RecordsPiccadillyeords,situated in theheart of Manchester,isalongtablished independentrecord store.With a wide range of vinyl,CDs and cassettes,the store appeals to variousmusical preference The knowledgeable staff and regular in-store events make ita mustvistfor music lovers.21.What makes Piccadilly Records different from the rest record stores?A.It is a store set up recently.B.It employs musicians as staff.C.It hosts regular music events.D.It focuses on unusual music.22.What do Monorail Music and Crash Records have in common?A.They provide underground releases.B.They occupy key positions in the city.91 lo bOC.They are closely related to local artists.D.They mainly sell high-end music products.23.Where can we find both books and records?A.The store in Glasgow.C.The store in Leeds.B.The store in Edinburgh.D.The store in Manchester.BShirley Raines makes the homeless community in Los Angeles's skid row (neighborhood feel human.She is the founder of Beauty 2 The Streetz,a nonprofit organizationthat provides free food,clothing,haircuts,and make-up services for the homeless.AndShirley is now the CNN Hero of the Year!In 1990,Raines'2-year-old son Demetrius passed away from accidental poisoning while athis grandma's house.This event caused a lot of pain for Shirley Raines.The pain lasted formany years.And she did not know what to do about it.She struggled to understand what herpurpose was in life.Until one day six years ago,Shirley visited the skid row with a friendfrom church who asked her to volunteer.She met a lot of homeless people and realized howmuch help they needed,not just in finding a home,but in finding themselves and their ownworth and beauty.Shirley started to volunteer every Saturday.As she got to know the homeless,they oftenpraised her for her make-up,hair,and style.She started to offer to"make up"the homeless.They loved it,she loved it,they loved her and she loved them.She found purpose.So shestarted an outdoor beauty salon to serve the homeless,which took most of her spare time.Raines started sharing her fors onsgrm with photos and even livestreaming(网络直s播)some of her events.Things took off.She formed her nonprofit organization,Beauty 2 The Streetz,and her followers quickly began donating money or time to expand Shirley's impact.Her Instagram【高二上学期期末考试·英语第3页（共8页）】25038B

和努力)可推断，作者在这里应是想说“改变自己的惯是很难的”，故hard符合语境。set在此处作形容词，表示“固定不变的”。42.C。根据上文中的change our habits、本句中的Making changes、.let go of和下文中的Everything in my life went the way I was used to(我生活中的一切都是按照我惯的方式进行的)可推断，人们要想做出改变不仅需要时间和努力，还需要放弃那些让自己感到舒适的事物，即走出舒适圈，故comfortable符合语境。let go(ofsb./sth.)放开，放弃，摒弃（想法、态度或控制）。be used to惯于，适应。different不同的；dangerous危险的；awkward令人尴尬的。43.A。根据下文中的I share my life with three others(我和另外三位家人共同生活)和Mydaughter可知，这里指的是作者的家人。44.D。下文中的Adog可提示本空答案，属于原词复现。45.C。根据上文中的They're noisy(它们很吵)和下文中的they're expensive and need varioust和ys(它们很费钱，需要很多玩具)可推断，这里应是在说狗的缺点，再结合本句中的will make the house dirty(将会把家里弄脏)可推断，这里说的缺点应是“脏乱”，故messy符合语境。46.D。根据上文中的They're noisy…will make the house dirty和本句中的they're expensiveand need various toys和常识可推断，在反对养狗的诸多理由中，和吵、脏乱相比，花费高是最重要也是最不容忽视的原因，故importantly符合语境。most importantly在此处强调语义上的递进。recently最近；interestingly有趣的是；strangely令人奇怪的是。47.A。根据上文中的I thought,,quickly listing reasons against it(我一边想，一边迅速列出反对的理由)和本句中的her friends all had dogs(她的朋友都养了狗)可推断，作者的女儿应是很伤心，故sad符合语境。48.B。49.D。根据上文中的l.listing reasons against it和下文中的I feared that having a dogwould disrupt my daily routine,,so I made excuses(我担心养狗会打乱我的日常生活，所以我找了很多借口)可推断，作者应是意识到自己之所以找借口和狗本身没有多大关系，都是因为自己不愿意改变现状，故excuses和change符合语境。50.A。根据本句中的having a dog would disrupt my daily routine和下文中的This big changebrought new responsibilities and routines(这个巨大的变化带来了新的责任和日常活动)可知，养狗会改变作者现在的生活，也就是说，如果养狗，作者得适应新的生活，故new符合语境。51.C。根据上文中的my“No”turned into a“Yes.”(我的回答从“不行”变成了“行”)可推断，当作者宣布可以养狗的决定时，她和其他三位家庭成员应是都很高兴，故Smiles符合语境。52.B。根据上文中的my“No”turned into a“Yes.”和下文中的Finally,the day arrived toour new member,Rocky(终于，新成员Rocky到来的日子来了)可知，作者同意养狗后，过了一阵子他们家才有了狗，由此可推断，作者一家人应是在这段时间里寻找合适的狗，故searching for符合语境。furry friend指的是狗。check on核实，检查（是否一切正常）：depend on依赖；care for照顾，照料。53.C。根据本句中的daily tasks(日常任务)和下文中的This big change brought newresponsibilities and routines可推断，作者一家应是讨论了谁来完成照顾狗的日常任务，故complete符合语境。54.D。根据本句中的our new member,Rocky和下文中的The moment I saw him(见到他的那一刻)可推断，这里应是说终于到了作者一家人与新成员Rocky见面的日子了，故meet符合语境。文中未提及Rocky陷入困境、需要学或面临危险，故选项help(帮助)、teach

A. Buy tickets.B. Make a drink,C. See a film.第二节 (共 15 小题； 每小题 1 分， 满分 15 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、7 题。6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The weather.B. The mountain.C. The clothes. 7 What does the woman decide to do during the day?A. Go on a road trip.C. Go hiking.B. Appreciate the sunrise.听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。8. How does the woman soumd at first?A. Regretful.B. Excited.&. Happy.9.What do we know about the woman?A. She is a member of the city team.B. She likes to have snacks with beerC. She watched the game on the scene.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the woman like most about solving the puzzle?A. It helps broaden her knowledge.B. It gives her a sense ofachievement.C. It inspires her to think hard.11. What was zip lining used as before in the Alps?A. A form of relaxation.B. A means of transport.C. A way to explore nature.12. What do we know about the man?A. He's a quiet person.B. He avoids dangerous sports.C. He's a big fan of outdoor activities.

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One day,Melissa invited me to her home for dinner.I was a bit surprised but also very glad.She cooked several tasty dishes and served me some treasured tea.As we enjoyed them in theliving room,she pointed at the photos,sharing emotional stories about each one.I listenedcarefully,asking questions and offering comfort or encouragement when necessary.I realizedthat sometimes,a simple act of listening and caring can significantly change another person'slife,making our work and daily life much more meaningful.听力练18参考答案1-5 ABBBA6-10 CACCA11-15 BCBAB16-20(One possible version)16.six/617.thirty/3018.planning19.play20.energy。

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biqs All the three groups of listeners in Arkansas,Michigan and Dimenheard the samemusical pieces, half from Western music and half from Chinese music.After each musicalpiece, they provided free-response descriptions of the stories they imagined while theylistened.tintoqjaag6medonoznotb6anbo solai zblol doidwalqviThe results were strikinguListeners in Arkansas and Michigan described very similarstories,often using the same wordswhile the Dimen listeners imagined stories that weresimilar to each other but very different from those of American listeners.t ebiwoi guiyongioFor example,amusical passage brought tomind a sunrise ver a forestwithanimalswaking and birds singing for American listeners,while those in Dimen pictured a man blowing“It's impressive that some of these imagined responses we have to music can actually bewidely shared,” said Margulis.Theres something about that that’s really amazing,especiallybecause we often encounter music separately,over headphones.But it turns outits stillshared experience,almost like a shared dream.Of course, the opposite can alo be ru.Music is not universally shared, but depends on a common set of cultural experiences. as ianslg Isubivibni to Ievivuzsdi zotuens bnsoAioThey were traditionally music lovers.IsoirC.They hadnever heard Chinesemusic before.slq aMiowion ori guoufTqiranoitslD.They could imagine stories when listening to musicllsod lisiovo ioqqua on lsngiz25.What determined the level of similarity of thelistenersimagined stories? oob erW,8sesAWhat kind of musical pieces they heard.aovsoladTAthat purewenansig sdTC.Wherethey listened tothemusical piecesnmi WD.How much they had in common culturally.raHozti oioiq is isd nslq A A26.What can be concluded about people's responses to music from the last paragraph?A.They are very similar. fast fashicn.B.They are widely different. nslq AC.They are always changing. lothes are DThey can be shared or different.A27. What can be a suitable title for the text? produelgniob 1o sldsqeo sbbob srt ai jsdW 08A.Do you use music as a language?ukury productszi taslq taor srdi siodw gribniAB.How do you feel when listening to musiciuu diw atnalq oruoignitaogqu8C.What do you see when listening to music?wddgilnua dasa otdgid gaidmil D.Do you imagine a story when listening to music?nsitn guitaghd gnivivufarsgCdsnoguotdgbigeisqtasl edt 2oobsdW.18Plants, often perceived as passive organisms, possesst aicomplex iworld of intelligence.Scientific research has revealed the remarkable abilities exhibited by various plant species.Plants show remarkable adaptability by responding to their environment in amazing ways.One striking example is the Venus flytrap, which can trap insects using specialized leaves that英语试题第5页（共12页）