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The SoundShirtis wornlike alightweight jacketand features16small motorsthroughout.Microphones areplaced(振动)around the orchestra on stage to record specific instruments and send a live signal to start vibrationsin theshoulders forearms and upper and lower back.Rachel Arfa,missioner of Chicagos MayorsOffice forPeople withDisabilities,recently testedthe SoundShirtat aproductionof WestSide Story.“When Lyricapproached mewith thisshirt,I washighly skepticalJ Shetells The Washington PosfsMichael AndorBrodeur.There areoften technicalsolutions designedby peoplewithout disabilitiesfor peoplewith disabilitiesthat donotsolve barriersthat we have/9The technologycertainly isntfor everyone.The ChicagoSunTimes,Stefano Espositosays wearinga(蜂巢)SoundShirt feelslike“your bodyhas beehome toan entirehive ofnonstinging bees.”“Its not an unpleasant sensation,he writes,just odd,very odd.”But fbrArfa,the shirtexceeded expectations.At live theater,it isdifficult fbrme todiscriminate betweendifferentsounds,so I rely on access providedfbr equal access Jshe tellsThe WashingtonPost.I beganto understandthat themotorson the SoundShirt vibratedin conjunctionwith theorchestra sounds...I amnot able to hearthis sound,but I couldfeel it.It wassuch asurprise anda thrill.”Tina Childress,an audiologistand advocatefor accessibilityin thearts,is excitedby thevariety of accessibilityservices nowavailable tohardofhearing theatergoers.Ifs importantto rememberthat you can usetwo orthree of thesechoices atthe sametime Jshe tellsTheWashingtonPost aftertesting theshirt.With the SoundShirt,having thattactileperformance.
12.What canwe learnabout the SoundShirtA.It lookslike amon Tshirt.B.It iscreated byChicagos LyricOpera.C.It isexpensive forpeople topurchase.D.It ispromoted byRachel Arfa.
13.How doestheSoundShirtworkA.By stimulatingusers brains.B.By changingsounds intotouches.C.By interpretingmusic asvisual images.D.By linkingusers bodieswith instrumentsdirectly.
14.Whafs Stefano9s opinionon wearingtheSoundShirtA.Useful.B.Strange.C.Innovative.D.Surprised.(触觉的)feedback fbrwhat I dont hearwas instrumentalin meenjoying the
15.What doesthe underlinedword“discriminate”mean in paragraph9A.Feel.B.Choose.C.Distinguish.D.Transmit.【答案】
12.C
13.B
14.B
15.C【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文文章主要介绍了一种可以帮助聋哑或重听观众更好地欣赏演出,介绍SoundShirt了其工作原理以及人们对此的看法【题详解】细节理解题根据第二段12“Each shirtcosts about$1,900,but interestedguests can reserve one for special每件衬衫的价格约为美元,但感兴趣的客人可以以美元的价格预订一件特performances at$20a tickets190020殊演出的衬衫)”可知,很贵故选SoundShirt C【题详解】细节理解题根据第四段13“The SoundShirtis wornlike alightweight jacketand features16small motorsthroughout.Microphones areplaced around theorchestraonstagetorecordspecificinstrumentsandsendalivesignalto(振动)(“声音衬衫”穿起来就像一件轻便startvibrationsin theshoulders,forearmsandupperandlowerback.的夹克,全身有个小马达在舞台上的管弦乐队周围放置麦克风,记录特定的乐器,并发送实时信号,以启16动肩膀,前臂和上下背部的振动)”以及最后一段(触觉的)“With theSoundShirt,having thattactile feedbackfor.(有了我听不到的声音有了触觉反what Idont hearwas instrumentalin meenjoying theperformance SoundShirt,馈,这对我享受表演很有帮助)”可知,把声音变成触觉来工作故选SoundShirt B【题详解】14推理判断题根据倒数第三段notanunpleasantsensation/9he writes,just odd,very odd.5,(“这不是一种不愉快的感觉,”他写道,“只是奇怪,非常奇怪可知,认为穿着奇怪故选Stefan SoundShirtB【题详解】词句猜测题根据划线词上文15“At livetheater,it isdifficult forme todiscriminate betweendifferentsounds,so(在现场剧院,我很难不同的声音,所以我依靠提供的平Irelyonaccessprovided forequalaccessdiscriminate等机会)”可知,提供平等机会是因为难以区分不同的声音故划线词意思是“区别”故选C第二节(共5小题;每小题
2.5分,满分
12.5分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项The greatchef JuliaChild isquoted assaying,The dinnerhour issacred,happy timewhen everyoneshould betogether and relaxed/916Here aresome simpleways tobring joyand peacearound the table after along,busy day.Set the tableEven ifyoure standingup atthe counterfor aquick bitebefore headingout toan eveningactivity,take a(餐具垫),moment to set out a placementnapkin,and plate.17Making physicalspace foryour eveningmealcues yourwhole familyto tunein andchill outat suppertime.Seed theconversation(提18You canpick themup for a freshsupply ofquestions,reflections,or facts.It willelevate升)the conversationsbeyond“How wasyour dayor Dontforget to...”Everyone willeto thetableknowing theycanleave thestresses of the daybehind andenjoy afun,relaxed family dinner.Give youreaters morechoicesAt dinnertime,youcanmake additionaloptions.You canoffer asimple sandwich,a bowlof cereal,or scrambledeggs as an alternative for those who arent thrilledwith themenu,which willlet youreaters maketheir ownchoices.19Dont forceitMaybe someonehas amajor homeworkproject dueto tomorrow,or theyhad anexhausting dayat work.20Let thembe exhausted.You canshow themthat youknow theyre notin theright placefbr familytime.Remind themthat youllbe rightthere atthetable tomorrow,ready torelax together.A.They mayjust notbe hungry.B.Theyll getsomething deliciouseventually.C.There aremany versionsof conversation card”.D.Make thefamilydinnertable aphonefree zone.E.That canbring youas muchcontentment as the food.F.It willalso disruptarguments aboutfood andpreserve peace.G.However,there arealways thingsthat can ruin our dinner plans.【答案】
16.G
17.E
18.C
19.F
20.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文文章主要讲述了一些简单方法,可以让忙碌一天后的晚餐时光变得愉快而宁静【题详解】16上文.(晚餐时间是神圣“The dinnerhour issacred,happy timewhen everyoneshould betogetherandrelaxed的,快乐的时间,每个人都应该在一起放松)”提出晚餐时光的美好,选项G“However,there arealways thingsthat(然而,总有一些事情会破坏我们的晚餐计划)”与上文构成转折关系,提出问题总canruinourdinnerplans.有一些事情会破坏美好的晚餐时光,进而引出下文Here aresome simpleways tobring joyand peacearound thetable(这里有一些简单的方法,可以在漫长忙碌的一天之后,给餐桌周围带来快乐与安宁)”afteralong,busy day.的解决方法,上下文语意衔接自然故选项G【题详解】17上文“Even ifyoure standingup atthe counterfor aquick bitebefore headingout toan eveningactivity,take amoment(餐具垫),(即使你在晚上活动前站在餐台前快速吃点东西,也要花点时toset outa placemat napkin,and plate.间铺上餐具垫,放上餐巾和盘子)”建议要布置好餐桌,即使只是简单吃点东西也要如此选项E(那能带给你和食物一样多的满足感)”解释原因,说明布“That canbring youas muchcontentment as the food.置餐桌这一行为能够带来与食物相当的心理满足感,句中指示代词指代上文(餐具“That”setoutaplacemat垫),这一行为故选项napkin,and plate”E【题详解】18根据下文.(你可以把它们捡起来,提供“You canpick themup fora freshsupply ofquestions,reflections,or facts新的问题、反思或事实)”和指代关系可推知,设空句中会出现指示代词的指代对象,且与“them”u conversationv这一话题相关C选项“There aremany versionsof^conversationcard、(有很多版本的,对话卡片‘)”符合语境,句中“conversationcard”即下文“them”指代对象故选C项【题详解】19上文“You canoffer asimple sandwich,a bowlof cereal,or scrambledeggsas analternativeforthosewho arentthrilled(你可以提供一个简单的三明治,一碗麦片,或者with themenu,which willlet youreaters maketheir ownchoices.炒鸡蛋作为那些对菜单不满意的人的替代选择,这将让你的食客自己做出选择)”建议提供多种选择可以让食客自己做出决定,选项(它也会中断关于食物的争F“It willalso disruptarguments aboutfood andpreserve peace.论,保持餐桌上的和谐)”承接上文,说明这样做的好处是可以避免因为食物选择而引起的争论,保持用餐时的和谐氛围,上下文语意连贯故选项F【题详解】20上文.(也许“Maybe someonehas amajor homeworkproject dueto tomorrow,or theyhad anexhausting dayat work有人明天要交一个重要家庭作业项目,或者他们在工作中度过了疲惫的一天)”列举了一些可能导致人们不想参与晚餐的情况,选项(他们可能只是不饿)”与上文构成并列关系,说明除A“They mayjust notbe hungry.了上述原因外,“不饿”也可能是人们不想参与晚餐的原因之一,上下文语意连贯故选项A第三部分语言知识运用(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,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Angelyn Burkfirst fellin lovewith theopen seawhen shewent ona Caribbeancruise in
1992.So when shemarried her husband,Richard,who21the same love of the ocean,the coupleplanned to take cruisesaroundthe world atleastonce ayear.After much22,the couplerealized theycould23start livingtheir dreamretirement lifesooner than they thought.And thebest partThey onlyneed tospend a n24of$86a dayto doso!25a binationof theirlife savingsand theexpected saleof theirhome inSeattle,Angelyn andRichard could livethe cruise life permanently.26,they lefttheir95jobs and their yetto besold home and航海游牧民headed outto theopen oceanwith justone27each.They havebeen seafaringnomads sinceMay2021andare now28to theirnew life.We arenot intomaterialistic thingsbut29J Angelynsaid.Angelyn andRichard areableto30their acmodation,food,drinks,and transport,all for anaverage of$43a night.The couplehas managed to keeptheir expenseswithin theset budgetby usingmemberships and31sales.Currently,this year,wehavesecured86cruise dayswith an average allin costof$89per dayfor bothof usJAngelyn said.This iswell withinour retirement32adventure mustfirst trylong termcruises beforemaking ita permanentarrangement.They prove34dont have to be a billionaire—you just haveto be smartwith your35decisions.youThe couplesees nodownside toliving atsea,but Angelyn33that anyonewho wantsto starta n
21.A.fell B.shared C.sent D.discovered
22.A.calculation B.expectation C.negotiation D.experiment
23.A.surely B.frequently C.actually D.instantly
24.A.summary B.series C.average D.amount
25.A.As toB.According toC.Contrary toD.Thanks to
26.A.So B.However C.Yet D.Anyway
27.A.laptop B.suitcase C.wallet D.charger
28.A.linked B.devoted C.addicted D.adjusted
29.A.experiences B.spirits C.innovations D.ideas
30.A.confirm B.consume C.secure D.reach
31.A.taking controlof B.taking advantageof C.taking chargeof D.taking accountof
32.A.programme B.position C.expense D.budget
33.A.convinces B.concludes C.warns D.indicates
34.A.similar B.violent C.determined D.sustainable
35.A.official B.economical C.thoughtful D.financial【答案】
21.B
22.A
23.C
24.C
25.D
26.A
27.B
28.D
29.A
30.C
31.B
32.D
33.C
34.A
35.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文短文叙述了理查德夫妇精打细算的乘船环球旅行的故事题详解】[21考查动词词义辨析句意因此,当她嫁给同样热爱海洋的丈夫理查德时,这对夫妇计划每年至少环游世界一次降落;分享;发送;发现根据上文A.fell B.shared C.sent D.discovered“Angelyn Burkfirst fellin lovewith the以及open seawhenshewent ona Caribbeancruise in
36.traditional
37.largest
38.a
39.to promote
40.be amazed
41.is
42.civilization
43.that
44.to##with
46.活动时间、地点.活动意义•鼓励大家积极参加123注意.词数左右
180.请按如下格式在相应位置作答2Book ExchangeEvent:Share theMagic ofReading【答案J Onepossible version:Book ExchangeEvent:Share theMagic ofReadingOur school English club is holdinga bookexchange eventthis Friday afternoon inour school library.Join usfor adelightfulliterary adventure!Reading isnot justa solitarypleasure,its anopportunity to share stories,perspectives,and knowledge.This eventcelebratesthe magicof readingand thejoy ofsharing stories.By swappingyour favoritebooks withfellow bookworms,youll discovernew literarytreasures andmake lasting connections with likeminded readers.Dont missthis opportunity to expandyour readinglist andimprove yourtaste throughthe pagesof books.See youthere!【解析】【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文学校英语俱乐部将举办一场图书交换活动,要求考生按照要求用英语写一篇宣传稿【详解】.词汇积累1使人快乐的delightful—joyful高兴,快乐一机会发现一pleasure gladnessopportunity—chance discoverfind
2.句式拓展同义句转换原句Our schoolEnglish clubis holdinga bookexchange eventthis Fridayafternoon inour拓展句schoollibrary.It isa bookexchange eventthat ourschoolEnglishclubisholding thisFridayafternoonin ourschoollibrary.【点睛】【高分句型1]Reading isnot justa solitarypleasure,its anopportunitytoshare stories,perspectives,and(运用了不定式作后置定语)knowledge.toshare[高分句型2]By swappingyour favoritebooks withfellow bookworms,youll discovernew literarytreasures andmake(运用了动名词作宾语)第二节(满分25分)lastingconnectionswithlikemindedreaders.swapping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词数左右
47.150My newdog Honey,ran afterme asI walkedto my car.Td adoptedher onlythree weeksbefore,but wedbee nearlyinseparable.Td hadan operationa fewmonths back.I figuredtaking careofadog wouldkeep meactive.Honey followedmelike ashadow fromthe veryfirst day.That morningI decidedtotakeher withme whileI wentout.We livedin aremote areaup in the hills.I had to driveup themountain toget toour driveway,which wasbarelywide enoughfor onecar andends at a dropoff.I turnedaround andbacked upslowly.Just then,a flashof sunlightblinded(颠簸)me.I putmy handup toshade my eyes.I felta joltasthecar dropped.Oh,no!The edge!The carslipped intothesoft soiland rolled.We landedupside down.I felta greatpain in my chest and leg.I couldntmove.I lookedover tofindHoney.Luckily,she wasokay.I grabbedmy cellphoneand dialed
911.Just asrd feared,I couldntget asignal.I figuredwe wereat least50feet down.Robin,my closestneighbor,lived aquarter mileuphill frommeandhad herowndriveway.There wasno reasonshe oranyone elsewould driveup tomy house.And evenif someonedid,theywouldnt seeus.Honey barked.At leastIcouldget herout.There was a holeinthedrivers sidewindow.Painfully,I reachedover andpickedher up.I gentlyput herhead throughthe hole.“Go home,baby.^^She jumpedtotheground andran away.(竦!)Now whatMaybe thehorn]w
1.I tried,but couldntget itto work.I satthere forhours.The lastbit oflightdisappeared gradually.Now,asthesun set,the airturned cold.So tired.All I hadtodo wasclose myeyes...注意,续写词数应为左右;1150请按如下格式在相应位置作答
2.Suddenly,I wasjolted awakeby thenoise ofa car.Back inmy sickroom,I asked Robin,“Why didyou driveup tomy house^^【答案】范文Suddenly,I wasjolted awakebythenoise ofa canI openedmyeyesand therestood Robin,knocking onmycarandshouting myname.Honey wasstanding besideher.On seeingIhadbeen awakened,Robin seemedsomewhat relieved.Later,the ambulanceand rescueworkers arrived.Through theirintense efforts,I finallymanagedtoescape fromthedifficult situation.After checkingme briefly,they sentme tohospital wherea smalloperation wasperformed onmy chestandleg.Back insickroom,/askedRobin,Why didyou driveup tohouse”It isbecause ofyour dog.Robin said,tellingme howsmart Honeywas tolead herto whereT was.Touched beyondwords,tear swelledinmyeyes.The nextday,Robin broughtHoney tothe hospital.As soonas shesaw me,she rushedto mein excitementand Igave hera hug.Fromthat dayon,we becameeven moreinseparable.【解析】【导语本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了作者和自己的狗在开车回家的路上发生了车祸,最后是Honey Honey去叫来了邻居,救了作者作者被送往医院接受手术,最后康复,和的感情更好了Honey【详解】.段落续写1
①由第一段首句内容“突然,我被汽车的声音惊醒了”可知,第一段可描写邻居赶到,作者得救的经过
②由第二段首句内容“回到病房,我问罗宾你为什么开车到我家来?”可知,第二段可描写作者得知邻居来的原因以及和的感情变得更好了Honey.续写线索邻居赶到一一作者得救一一进行手术一一询问原因一一得知真相一一感激2Honey.词汇激活3行为类
①检查check/examine
②看至Usee/spot/notice
③急忙rush/hurry情绪类
①激动excitement/thrill
②形影不离的叩ins arable/indissociable【点睛】[高分句型1]After checkingme briefly,they sentme tohospital wherea smalloperation wasperformed onmy(运用了动名词作宾语)chestandleg.[高分句型(运用了弓|导2]As soonas shesaw me,she rushedto mein excitementand Igave hera hug.as soonas时间状语从句)these days.Social media is filled with people whoare confused about tipping.One womanposted avideo online after beingasked to tip for herSubway sandwich.Do wetip atSubway she asks.Is that a thingTell me!”Another womanhasalso expressed shock over being askedto tip at a selfcheckout station at an airport.Idont want tobe theperson whodoesnt tip Jshe says.But whoam Itipping”Sean Jung,a professorat BostonUniversity,realized tippinghad fundamentallychanged whenhe wasgrabbing a(玉米馅饼)take outburrito oneafternoon.Jung wasgetting readyto pay,when thecashier turnedthe screenaround,asking fbra tip.Suddenly,Im lookingat thisscreen,and Imliterally pressinga20%tip fbra burritoJ Jungrecalls.remember thinkingthis isstrange.You wouldnever expectto paya tip ataquick servicerestaurant.^^How,exactly,did weget tothe placewhere were tipping20%fbr ourtakeout burritosIt goesback tothepandemic Jsays ShubhranshuSingh,a professorat JohnsHopkins CareyBusiness School.He saysduring the pandemic,we startedtipping morethan usualasaway tosupport essential workers ata time of crisis.The pandemicwentaway,“says Singh,but thetips didnt.
8.The baristaspurpose ofturning thescreen isA.to showsome mercialsB.topromotenew coffeeoptionsC.to speedup theordering processD.to requireextra moneyA.They werenot usedto tipping.B.They didntknow howmuch to tip.
9.What causedthe twowomens confusionabout tippinginpara.3C.They failedto seethe pointof tipping.D.They didntwant totipforfast food.A.Customers hadmore availablemoney.B.Customers usedmore remotepayments.
10.Why didthepandemicmake peopletip moreC.Customers weremore gratefulfor theservice.D.Customers expectedthe crisistobeover soon.
11.What wouldbeasuitable titlefor thetextB.Online videosabout tippingC.An academiclook intotipping cultureD.Reasons whywe shouldtip moreA.Tipping culturegoing outof control【答案】
8.D
9.C
10.C
11.A【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文文章主要说明了美国各地小费逐渐失控的现象,许多场所开始提示给小费,消费者对此感到困惑【题详解】8细节理解题根据第一段(咖啡师)“Its themoment whenyouve orderedyour coffee,andthebarista turnsthe payment.(当你点了咖啡,咖啡师把支付屏幕转向你,出现一个对screen towardyou with a dialogbox askingyou fora tip话框,要求你给小费)”可次咖啡师转动屏幕的目的是要额外的钱故选1,D【题详解】92田节理解题根据第三段u Socialmediaisfilledwithpeoplewhoareconfusedabouttipping.One womanposted avideoonlineafterbeing askedtotipfor herSubway sandwich.“Do wetipatSubway”sheasks.Is thata thingTellme!”Another womanhas alsoexpressedshockoverbeingaskedtotipataselfcheckoutstationatanairport.dontwantto(社交媒体上至处都是对给小费感到困惑的人be theperson whodoesnttip,“she says.“But whoam1tipping U一名女子在被要求为她的赛百味三明治付小费后,在网上发布了一段视频“我们在赛百味给小费吗?”她问道“这是一件事吗?告诉我!”另一名女性也对在机场自助结账台被要求付小费表示震惊“我不想成为不给小费的人,”她说“但我该给谁小费呢?“)可知,没有意识到给小费的意义导致了两位女士对小费的困惑故选C【题详解】10细节理解题根据最后——段“He saysduring thepandemic,we startedtipping morethan usualasaway tosupport」他说,在疫情期间,我们开始比平时多给小费,作为在危机时期支持基本工essentialworkersatatimeofcrisis作人员的一种方式)”可知,疫情会让人们付更多小费是因为顾客对这项服务更加感激故选Co【题详解】11主旨大意题根据第二段“Tipping ison therise acrossthe U.S.as moreand morebusinesses havestarted askingfor alittleextra:fast foodrestaurants,grocery stores,online stores,stadiums,and evenself checkoutmachines arenow asking.(随着越来越多的商家开始收取额外的小费,美国各地的小费正呈上升趋势快餐店、杂货foratip thesedays店、网上商店、体育场,甚至自助结账机现在也开始收取小费)”结合文章主要说明了美国各地小费逐渐失控的现象,许多场所开始提示给小费,消费者对此感到困惑可知,选项“小费文化失控”最符合文章标题A故选ADChicagos LyricOpera isaiming tomake itsperformances moreaccessible viatheSoundShirt.In October,Lyric becamethe firstopera panyto offerthe shirtsto audiencemembers whoare deafor hardof hearing.The devicees froma Londonbasedwearable techbrand calledCuteCircuit.Each shirtcosts about$1,900,but interestedguestscanreserveoneforspecial performancesat$20a ticket.Audience memberswho intendto usethe shirtswill sitin seatswithaview ofboth theconductor andLyrics signlanguageinterpreter.。