2024市上海市楊浦區(qū)高三下學期二模英語試題

楊浦區(qū)2023學年度第二學期高三模擬質(zhì)量調(diào)研高三年級英語學科試卷2024.4考生注意：考試時間120分鐘，試卷滿分140分。本次考試設試卷和答題紙兩部分。所有答題必須涂（選擇題）或?qū)懀ǚ沁x擇題）在答題紙上，做在試卷上一律不得分。務必在答題紙上填寫準考證號和姓名，并將核對后的條形碼貼在指定位置上。I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1. A.Checkingoutofahotel.B.Askingforinformation.C.Makingacomplaint.D.Payingforthedamage.2. A.ThemansoundslikeaCanadian. B.Themandoesn’tspeakwithaCanadianaccent.C.ThewomanalsooriginallycomesfromCanada.D.Thewomandoesn’tlikepeoplewithanaccent.3. A.Onthe17th. B.Onthe18th. C.Onthe19th. D.Onthe20th.4. A.Thevarietyofgraphsisthemostimportant.B.Thefocusshouldbeonthesalesstrategies.C.Clarityisthekeytoagoodpresentation.D.Differentformsofpresentationmustbeused.5. A.Onlythebestofuscanavoidmakingsuchamistake. B.Everyonemakesmistakes,sothewomanshouldnotworrytoomuch. C.Ithappenedlongago,sopeoplemighthaveforgottenaboutit. D.Thewomanshouldhavemadebetterpreparationforthespeech.6. A.Sheisdownwithaserousvirus. B.Hereffortswillfinallypayoff. C.Herprojectisnotgoingsmoothly. D.Shehasmissedtheprojectdeadline.7. A.Sheenjoyedtheconcert.B.Shemesseduptheband.C.Themanwasnotserious.D.Themanwastoblame.8. A.Noonecoughsasbadlyastheman. B.Themanisshowingsymptomsofacold. C.Themanissurprisedthatsomanypeopleareill. D.Thewomanwarnsthemannottoattendtheclasses.9. A.Thewomandoesn’tneedtogotoworksoearly.B.Thewomanshouldtakebettercareofherhealth.C.Thewomanismakingupexcusesfornotexercising.D.Thewomanislosinggoodchancestosavetime.10. A.Joannaisworkingheretemporarily.B.Joannaisfillinginanapplication.C.Jennywillbebackinadayortwo.D.Jennywillhostabusinessconference.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage. 11. A.Theirkeenlandscapingskill. B.Theirtoughdigestivesystem. C.Theirstrongpairofrearlegs. D.Theirsharpsenseoftaste.12. A.Byloweringtheprobabilityofwildfiresoccurring.B.Bykeepingtheweatherconditionswetandcool.C.Byreducinghumanactivitiesonthegreenvegetation.D.Bypassingthroughseedsintoinaccessiblespots.13. A.Costandsafety. B.Coverageandprocedure. C.Speedandhealth. D.Economyandhabitat.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14. A.Tolearnevennumbersbyheart.B.Tomemorizecomplicatedsums.C.Topassabasicmemorytest.D.Toreporttheirlearningexperiences.15. A.Thosewhowokeupafter7:30a.m. B.Thosewhosleptforatleasttenhours. C.Thosewholearnedsumsinthemorning.D.Thosewholearnedsumsbeforebed.16. A.Sleephelpstostrengthenmemories. B.Sleephelpsustolearnwordsbetter. C.Sleepmakesnumbersstickinourmemory.D.Sleepmakesusgetconfusedwithnumbers.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17. A.Three. B.Six. C.Ten. D.Fourteen.18. A.Childrentendtoarrivetooearlyinthemorning.B.Hethinkschildrenbehavebadlyinthemuseum.C.Themuseumhasaspecialexhibitiononlately.D.Themuseumcan’taccommodatesomanychildren.19. A.AspecialtalkontheEarlyManexhibit. B.Anhour-longguidedtourofthemuseum. C.Avideointroducingthemuseumindetail. D.Afun-filledinteractiveeducationalprogram.20. A.Positive. B.Worried. C.Interested. D.Hesitant.II.GrammarandvocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.WasAirPollutionMonet’sMuse(靈感之源)? ClaudeMonetwasaFrenchpainterwholivedattheturnofthe20thcentury,from1840to1926.Heiscreditedasthefounderofimpressionism,apaintingstylecharacterizedbyitsuseofmanythinbrushstrokes(21)________(create)adream-likequality.Impressionistpaintingsarecelebratedfortheway(22)________seemtocaptureasenseoflifeinmotion.Monetdidn’tjustsimplypaintlandscapes;hewantedtoconveythesensationsheexperiencedwhenhesawthem.ManyofMonet’spaintingsportraythepassageoftime,likeclouds(23)________(drift)throughthesky.Thelandscapesinhispaintingsoftenhaveamistyappearance,(24)_________________fogiscloudingedges,andconcealingobjectsthatarefaraway.SomeresearchershavesuggestedthemistofMonet’slandscapes(25)________haveactuallybeenairpollution.Monetwaspaintingatatimewhenheavyindustrywasstartingtoseriouslyimpacttheenvironment.ThiswasespeciallytrueinurbancenterslikeLondonandParis.ThesuppositionisthatMonet’sworksreflecttheincreasinglevelsofairpollutionthatEurope(26)________(witness)inthelate19thcenturyandearly20thcentury.(27)________Monet’spaintingcareerprogressing,backgroundvisibilityinhispaintingsseemstograduallydecrease.Inletterstohiswife,MonetsometimesdescribedthesmokeandfoginLondon,for(28)________heobviouslyhadapreference.Evidencesuggeststhat(29)________significantnumberofMonet’sworkswereinfluenced,oreveninspired,bythewayairpollutionaffectedlightandvision.(30)________airpollutionwasthemuseforoneofmodernhistory’sgreatestartistsmightbetrue.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.wrestlingB.approachesC.preoccupiedD.experimentingE.dynamicallyF.boundG.moderateH.appliesI.inadequateJ.unitedlyK.integrityDaretobeDullAbigpartofwhyspontaneous(即興的)speakingfeelssochallengingisthedesiretoalwayssaytherightthingintherightwayattherighttime.Butthatleadstounnecessaryself-evaluationandcriticism,consumingpreciousmentalenergyandpreventingyoufrom(31)________engaginginthemoment.Ioftenadvisepeopletofollowaspontaneouscomedysaying:“Daretobedull.”Thatis,don’tfeelyouare(32)_______togiveanexceptionalperformance.Recognizethatthereisnosingle“correct”waytoansweraquestion,givefeedbackorwelcomeacolleague—onlybetterorworse(33)_______.Anotherpopularsayingalso(34)________here:“Don’tlettheperfectbetheenemyofthegood.”Listenersaremorelikelytotrustyouwhenyouspeaklikeamanof(35)________ratherthananactororarobot.Forexample,researchshowsthatthemosteffectivespeechincludes(36)________useoffillerssuchas“um”and“ah.”Sowhenyouneedtospeakspontaneously,refocusyourattentiononyourlistenersinsteadof(37)________withyourinnercritic.Attemptingtoservetheirneedswilltakeyourmentalspotlightoffyourself,relievingthepressureyoufeel.Tellyourselfthat(38)________,makingmistakes,andlearningduringspontaneousinteractionsarenormal.Micah,astudentofmine,wasfearfulthathisclasscontributionswouldbeseenas(39)________.Toavoidembarrassment,heplannedandrehearsedthepointshewantedtomake.Butbecausehewasalwaysworkingtorememberthemandfindtherighttimetousethem,hewas(40)________andfailedtogetthemostoutofdiscussions.Withmyhelphefocusedonsilencinghisinnercritic.Hebeganofferingmoreideas,sometimesimperfectlyformed,andinjustafewweekshebecamelessanxiousandmoreconfident.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.4WaystoGetThatVacationFeelinginTwoDaysGoingonvacationeveryweek?Itmightsoundlikethe(41)________dream.Butasimplemindset(42)_________canmakeithappen—notravelinvolved.Afewyearsago,Holmesandhercolleaguesbegan(43)_________theimportanceoftakingvacations.Inaseriesofexperiments,Holmes’team(44)_________441U.S.workerstoeitherspendtheweekendlikeanyother,ortreatitlikeavacation.WhentheywerebackatworkonMonday,peoplewhohadadoptedavacationmindsetreportedbeinghappierandlessstressed.“Whatwassomewhatsurprisingisthattheeffectwasn’tdrivenbypeoplespendingtimeallthat(45)________,”Holmessays.“Itwasthismindsetthatallowedthemtobemorepresent.(46)________beingin“doing”mode,itallowedpeopletosettleinandbeinthemoment.Weaskedpeopletosharetheirfavoritetipsforadoptingavacationmindsetathome.1.Getcreativeabout(47)_________timeNoteveryonehasSaturdayandSundayoffworkandactuallysomepeopleoftenfindtheirweekendschedulesfully(48)________.Youcouldstillapplythephilosophy.Forexample,devoteanhouronSundaymorningtothe(49)_________,butprotecttherestoftheweekendasyourvacationtime.2.ReflectonprioritiesFocusonwhatmakesavacationdifferentfroma(50)________weekend.“Doesitmeanturningoffyouremailnotifications?Spendingmoneycarelessly?“Maybeitmeansbeingabletospendtimewithpeopleyoudon’tnormallygettosee,orgivingyourselfabreakonaworkout,”Holmessays.“It’shelpfultomakealistofthosethingsandbeableto(51)________.”3.Actlikea(52)________DecisionscientistNikaKabirirecommendsdoingsomethingtotallynewsoyoucandisconnectfromthesameoldroutines(53)________yourlife.Amongherfavoriteideas:Drivetoapartoftownyou’veneverbeentobefore,goforastroll,andgrablunchatthefirstcutecaféyousee.“Thespontaneity（自發(fā)性）iswhatmakesexperienceslikethisfeelvacation-like,”Kabirisays.4.Don’tputextrapressureonyourselfTreatingyourweekendlikeavacationdoesn’tmeanitneedstobeacomplicatedaffair.Ifyour“vacation”encountersafewproblemsorlastsforonlyafewhours—don’tworry.“Itdoesn’thavetobeallornothing,”Kabirisays.“Don’tputpressureonyourselftohavethis‘perfectvacation.’”It’s(54)________tobefun.(55)________,there’salwaysanotheronejustafewdaysaway.41. A.unattainable B.inharmonious C.incomplete D.unprofessional42. A.study B.shift C.trend D.proposal43. A.representing B.ranking C.exploring D.predicting 44. A.persuaded B.challenged C.motivated D.instructed45. A.practically B.literally C.identically D.differently46. A.Inlightof B.RegardlessofC.Infavorof D.Insteadof47. A.telling B.killing C.making D.changing 48. A.cleared B.packed C.removed D.dominated49. A.laundry B.recreation C.movies D.picnic50. A.regular B.dramatic C.primitive D.peaceful51. A.identifywith B.dependon C.followthrough D.substitutefor

52. A.resident B.master C.tourist D.neighbor53. A.facilitating B.governing C.revealing D.polishing54. A.proved B.defined C.described D.meant55. A.Plus B.Hence C.Still D.FinallySectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)PAULHEMINGTON,57,istheAssistantOperationsManageratCheddarGorge（切達峽谷）andCavescheddargorge.co.ukImovedtoSOMERSETmainlyformyfamily.MydaughterwasgettingmarriedandIdidn’twanttolivesixhoursaway,sowemadethemove.Oncewemoved,weweremadeunneededanditwasamadracetogetwork.IendedupathereatCheddarGorgeandCaves.CheddarGorgeislikenothingelseintheUK.It’sauniquephenomenon,becausealthoughthereareothercavesinthecountry,youdon’thavethegorgeelsewhere.Thisisamajorgeologicalfeature,it’sthreemileslongandthere’sjustthisnatural,rawbeauty.Icansitatmydeskinguestservicesandlookoutatpartofthegorge.It’samazing.TheCheddarGorgespiritisstrong.Youknow,nothavingworkedhereorheardaboutthearea,youcomehereanditgetsunderyourskinintherightway.Youbecomepartofit,itbecomespartofyou.I’mverypassionateaboutit.Andthere’stheamazingwildlife,thegeology,theprehistory—CheddarManisstilloneofthegreatestfindsintheUK.EverydayatCheddarGorgeandCavesisdifferent.You’vegottherocksportssideofthings,theclimbing,thecaving.Wetakepeoplethroughthecavesontoursandwehavepre-history,whichwedowiththemuseum,wherebywehaveschoolscomeinanddodemonstrationswiththem.WewilldressupasgenuinelyaswecantoreproducethetimeperiodoftheCheddarMan,whichistheMesolithicperiod,so10,000yearsago.Wedofirelighting,forexample,andhopefullyit’sinspiringtotheyoungpeople!It’sreallycooltobeinthemuseumgardenandhavepartofthegorgeasthebackgroundwhileyou’redoingit,soyoucanreallysubmergeyourselfinthatmoment.Myfavouritespotiswhenyougopastthepeakonthewalkandyoucanlookbackdownintothegorgeoracrosstothereservoir.Theviewisamazing.Yes,youcanseepicturesofit,buthonestlyyouhavetobetheretofullyappreciateit.Youmighthearsomebuzzardsorseesomesheeporgoatswhileyou’reupthere,justtoenhancetheexperience!56. PAULHEMINGTONoriginallymovedtoCheddarGorgeto__________. A.settledowninthecountryside B.beclosertohisdaughter C.landajobasatourguide D.takepartinacompetitiverace57. Theunderlinedphrase“getsunderyourskin”isclosestinmeaningto_________. A.affectsyoudeeply B.bothersyougreatly C.increasesyourstrength D.improvesyourskincondition58. WhichofthefollowingfallsintoPaul’sjobdescriptions? A.Hegoestotheschooltogivelecturesonpre-history. B.Hedemonstratestoyoungpeoplehowtoclimbrocks. C.HeparticipatesinrecreatingthescenesintheMesolithicperiod. D.Hedecoratesthemuseumgardentomakeitlooklikethegorge.59. WhatdoesPAULHEMINGTONtalkaboutinthisarticle?A.Howheadaptstothelocalwayoflife. B.Whatmajorlocalattractionsareworthseeing.C.WhyCheddarGorgeranksfirstasanaturalwonder.D.WhatmakesCheddarGorgesospecialtohim.(B)WithshortstorywriterandnovelistDellaGaltonQWhat’sthebestwaytokeeptrackofyourcharactersinanovel?AmandaRose,viaemailAI’mnotsurewhatthebestwayis,butherearesomeofthemethodsIuse.Mostofmyrecordsareonpaper.Ihaveahugefolder,andinitarethefollowing:*Charactersheets–oneA4sheetforeachcharacterwithalltheirdetails:name;age;address;physicaldescription;personalitytype…*Dialoguerecords–anextrapagewhereInotetheirfavoritewordsanddialogues.*Photographs–Iusephotoscutfrommagazinesforinspirationsastowhattheylooklike.I’malsoabigfanofspreadsheets.Icreateonethathasthename,dateofbirthandageofmycharactersatanygiventimeinthenovel–ornovelsifit’saseries.Thisisparticularlyhelpfulforcontrollingtimelines,asIonlyneedtochangeonedateandtherestaresetuptoupdateautomatically.IalsouseaspreadsheetforkeepingtrackoftheplotsoIknowwhathappenstoeachcharacterineachchapter.IcreatethespreadsheetbeforeIstartandfillitinasIgo.It’sfortrackingnotplotting,butitcouldbeusedforthatifyouplottedwhathappensineachchapter.Hopethishelps,Amanda.QShouldIusesinglequotesordoublequotesfordialogue?TaniaYeatman,WimborneAItdoesn’tmatter!Usuallyit’samatterofhousestyle,soifyouareaimingataspecificpublication,checktoseewhattheirstyleisforpublicationandcopythat.Ifyoudon’tknowthehousestylethentheimportantthingistobeconsistent.Thesameappliestoquotesfromintervieweesandexpertsinyourarticles.“IsawAnneatwritinggroup,”Millysaid.“Andshecamerushinguptomeandtoldmeshe’ddoneitatlast.She’sgotanagent!”Forexample:_Forexample:__________________________________________________________________Q______________________________GraceLouise60. ________aremostusefulforcontrollingtimelinesofthestory. A.Charactersheets B.Dialoguerecords C.Photographs D.Spreadsheets61.Theappropriateexampleintheboxshouldbe__________.A.‘IsawAnneatwritinggroup,’Millysaid.‘Andshecamerushinguptomeandcried,“I’vedoneitatlast.I’vegotanagent!”’B.“IsawAnneatwritinggroup,”Millysaid.“Andshecamerushinguptomeandcried,‘I’vedoneitatlast.I’vegotanagent!”C.‘IsawAnneatwritinggroup,’Millysaid.“Andshecamerushinguptomeandcried,‘I’vedoneitatlast.I’vegotanagent!’”D.“IsawAnneatwritinggroup,”Millysaid.‘Andshecamerushinguptomeandcried,‘I’vedoneitatlast.I’vegotanagent!’62.WhichofthefollowingquestionsismostlikelytobeaskedbyGraceLouise,whoisdreamingofbecominganovelist? A.Whenandwherewillyournextnovelbepublished? B.WhatshouldIwriteabouttowinthewritingcompetition? C.Doyouhaveanytipsforovercomingthewriter’sblock? D.Canyougiveusalectureonchoosingtherighttopics?(C)AforestinStaffordshire(intheUK)transformedintoahi-techlaboratory.Researchershereareinvestigatinghowthetreesusecarbon,andit’sdifficulttofindout.Inanunusualexperiment,extracarbondioxideispipedtothetrees,tocreatethekindofatmosphericconditionsexpectedinthemiddleofthecentury.Andinstrumentsmeasurehowtheforestreacts. Thescientistinchargesaysthere’sstillalottolearn.Andheworriesthatgovernmentsandcompaniesarerushingtoplanttreesasaneasyanswertoclimatechange.“Ifyoutryandusetreestotidyupthemessthatwe’remakingthroughemissions,youareputtingthosetreesintoaveryrapidlychangingclimateandtheywillstruggletoadapt,”saidProfessorRobMacKenzie,UniversityofBirmingham.Thisdevicetracksthemovementofcarbondioxide.Inahealthyforest,thegasisnotonlyabsorbedbythetreesbutsomeisreleasedaswell.Whatscientistsherearefindingoutisthewaycarbonflowsintoaforestandoutofitisalotmorecomplicatedthanyoumightthink.So,ifmasstreeplantingismeanttobeasolutiontotacklingclimatechange,thetreesaregoingtohavetobemonitoredandcaredfor,overnotjustdecades,butmaybecenturiesaswell.Ofallthechallenges,thetaskofplantingisthesimplest.ShelbyBarberfromCanadacandoanamazing4,000treesinaday.“Peopletalkingaboutplantingmillionsbillionsoftreesaroundtheworld.Isitpossibledoyouthink,physically?”askedBBC.“It’sdefinitelypossiblewiththerightamountofpeople,therightgroupofpeople.I’vepersonally,inthreeyears,plantedjustoverhalfamilliontrees.”saidProfessorRobMacKenzie.Onceplanted,thetreesneedtosurvive,andexpertsaremixingdifferenttypestominimizetheriskofdisease.“It’sabitlikemakingsureyoudon’tputallyoureggsinonebasket,you’respreadingoutyourrisk.Andthenifonepartofthatwoodlandfails,forwhateverreason,itgetsadiseaseoritcan’ttoleratefutureclimaticconditions,thereareotherpartsoftheforestthatarehealthyandabletofillinthosegaps.”saidEleanorTewofForestryEngland. Suddenlythere’smomentumtoplanttreesonascaleneverseenbefore.Sowhatmattersisdoingitinawaythatensurestheforeststhrive—sotheyreallydohelpwithclimatechange.63.Whyisextracarbondioxidepipedtothetreesintheexperiment? A.Topredictthefutureatmosphericconditions. B.Toimitatethepossibleairconditioninthefuture. C.Tocreateaninstrumenttomeasureatmosphericconditions. D.Toinvestigatethequalityofairconditioninthefuture.64. Theunderlinedword“some”inthesecondparagraphrefersto__________. A.oxygen B.carbondioxide C.mess D.purifiedgas65.WhatwillEleanorTewsuggestconcerningthesurvivaloftheforest? A.Minimizingtheareaofthewoodland. B.Studyingfutureclimaticconditions. C.Plantingdifferenttypesoftrees. D.Avoidingmixingdifferentspecies.66.WhichstatementconcerningmasstreeplantingwillProfessorRobMackenziemostlylikelyagreewith?A.Itshouldbeadvocatedintermsofefficiencyandconvenience.B.Itisthemosteffectivesolutiontofightingclimatechanges. C.Itwilldomoreharmthangoodtothehealthoftheenvironment.D.Itneedstobestudiedfurtherasameasureagainstclimatechange.SectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Ithasalsodesignedaspecialprogramthatletspeoplereturnusedfurniturepiecestoitsstoressotheycanbefixedandusedagainbyconsumers.B.Thiswouldhelptoreduceoverallwaste,asitwouldextendthelifecycleofoldfurnitureitems.C.Althoughtheseitemsmaycostlessinitially,theyaremoreexpensivebecausetheywillneedtobereplacedsoonerthantraditionalpiecesoffurniture.D.Thiscreatesalotofpollution,asthefurnitureendsupburiedinlandfillswhereitcanharmthesoil.E.Homeownersarelookingforfurniturethatiskindertotheenvironment.F.Bychoosingfurniturethat’smadetolast,wecanhelpreducewasteandprotecttheenvironment.TheFightagainstFastFurnitureFastfurnitureisatermthatreferstofurniturethatisproducedcheaplyandquickly.Theseitemsareoftenbadfortheenvironmentbecausetheyaremadefrommaterialsthatbreakeasilyandneedtobereplacedoften.(67)____________________Tohelpprotecttheenvironment,amovementtomoveawayfromfastfurniturehasbegun.Manycompaniesarejoiningthefightbyfindingcleanerwaystomanufacturefurniture.Forexample,IKEAhasagreedtoswitchtousingrenewableorrecycledmaterialsfortheirfurniturebytheyear2030.(68)____________________Thereisalsoapushtoencourageshopperstobuymoreusedfurniturefortheirhomes.Smallbusinessesthathelptransformoldchairsandsofasintocompletelynewproductshaveevenpoppeduprecently.Attheendoftheday,consumerswillplaythemostimportantroleinthefighttoendfastfurniture.Shoppersshouldtrytothinkmoreaboutthelongtermwhenpreparingtopurchasenewfurniture.Theyshouldstayawayfromfurniturethatismadefromcheapmaterialslikefiberboardorplasticbecausetheywilloftenfallapartafterafewyears.(69)____________________Amuchbetteralternativeisfurnituremadefromrealwoodbecauseitwon’tbreakaseasily.Ifwoodfurnitureisdamaged,itcanoftenberepairedtolastlonger.High-qualitymetalsareanothergoodmaterial,astheyaredurable.Ifthefurnitureisnolongerfitforuse,thesemetalscanstillberecycledandusedtomakenewproducts.(70)____________________So,thenexttimeyoubuyfurniture,thinkaboutwhetherit’ssomethingthatwilllastalongtimeorit’sjustfastfurniturethatwillbreaksoonandgointothetrash.IV.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.DigitalNomads(游牧人)HowwouldyouliketoansweryourworkemailsfromabeachfrontcaféinThailandoracoffeeshopinPortugal?Ifthatappealstoyou,beingadigitalnomadmightbeforyou.Digitalnomadscanliterallyworkfromanywhereastheirjobsareonline.DigitalnomadsrelyonportabledeviceswithwirelessInternetcapabilitiessuchaslaptops,tabletsandsmartphones.Typically,theyworkfromcoffeeshops,restaurants,co-workingspaces,apartmentsorinternetcafés—placeswithanInternetconnection.Worldwide,statisticsshowthenumberofdigitalnomadshit35millionin2021.Sowhatisitthatmakesthelifestyleofdigitalnomadssofascinating?Firstandforemost,digitalnomadsgettoliveindifferentcountriesandcultureswhiletheywork,providingthemwithopportunitiestohaveadventuresandexperiencenewthings.Thesefolkshavealsofoundthemostflexiblemeansofonlineincomes,allowingthemtoheadoutatamoment’noticeandgowheretheyplease.“I’mfree,”saysNimishaWalji,“IcangowherethewindtakesmeandliveanyplaceIchoose!IfIfeellikeachange,Icanpursuethatinamatterofdays,sometimeshours.”Youmaythinkthatbeingadigitalnomadisallsunshineandrainbows.Itisnotnecessarilyso.Jobfindingisoneofthehardesttasksforthedigitalnomad,giventhattheyhavenopermanenthome,noofficeaddress,andnooneknowsthem.Toapplyforajob,theyneedtofindtheemployerandpersuadehimtohirethem.Mostoftheemployershirefromtheirowncity,andthat’swhyit’ssohardforanomadtofindajob.AccesstostableWi-Fiandadequateworkspacecanbedifficult.Ifsomeonestrugglestostayfocusedathome,therecan’tbeaworseplacethanafascinatingholidaylocation.Fewpeoplecanmanagetobeproductivefacedwiththetemptationsanddistractions.Itseemsthatlivingthelifeofadigitalnomadisn’tforeveryone.V.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.72.冷靜，別讓焦慮影響你的表現(xiàn)。（or）73. 他忘了往鍋里倒油，雞蛋粘在了鍋底。（forget）74.農(nóng)村地區(qū)正在逐步過渡到使用節(jié)能型電動汽車，其創(chuàng)新設計頗受年輕消費者的青睞。（transition）75. 作為首個致力于城市規(guī)劃和建設成果的展覽中心，它追述了這座城市從早期到21世紀的驚人演變。（dedicate）VI.GuidedWritingDirections:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese. 最近上海的某些餐館和面包房采取了一項新的舉措：在微信小程序上以盲盒的形式降價銷售當天賣剩的食物，購買者能在小程序上看到商家信息、價格和取貨時間。英語報“YOURV