2024年上海市楊浦區(qū)高三二模英語試卷及答案

楊浦區(qū)2023學年度第二學期高三模擬質量調研高三年級英語學科試卷2024.4考生注意：1.考試時間120分鐘,試卷滿分140分。2.本次考試設試卷和答題紙兩部分。所有答題必須涂(選擇題)或寫(非選擇題)在答題紙上，做在試卷上一律不得分。3.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.Thefocusshouldbeonthesalesstrategics.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.第1頁共11頁

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.Slcophelpsustolearnwordsbetter.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,fillineachblankwiththeproperformof第2頁共11頁thegivenword;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.A.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,refocus第3頁共11頁

yourattentiononyourlistenersinsteadof(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.“Itwasthismindsctthatallowedthemtobemorepresent.(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.第4頁共11頁4.Don’tputextrapressureonyourselfTreatingyourweekendlikeavacationdoesn'tmeanitneedstobeacomplicatedaffair.Ifyour“vacation”encountersafewproblemsorlastsforonlyafewhours—don'tworry.“Itdoesn'thavetobeallornothing,”Kabirisays.“Don'tputpressureonyourselftohavethis‘perfectvacation.’”It's(54)tobefun.(55),there'salwaysanotheronejustafewdaysaway.41.A.unattainableB.inharmoniousC.incompleteD.unprofessional42.A.studyB.shiftC.trendD.proposal43.A.representingB.rankingC.exploringD.predicting44.A.persuadedB.challengedC.motivatedD.instructed45.A.practicallyB.literallyC.identicallyD.differently46.A.InlightofB.RegardlessofC.InfavorofD.Instcadof47.A.tellingB.killingC.makingD.changing48.A.clearedB.packedC.removedD.dominated49.A.laundryB.recreationC.moviesD.picnic50.A.regularB.dramaticC.primitiveD.peaceful51.A.identifywithB.dependonC.followthroughD.substitutefor52.A.residentB.masterC.touristD.neighbor53.A.facilitatingB.governingC.revealingD.polishing54.A.provedB.definedC.describedD.meant55.A.PlusB.HenceC.StillD.FinallySectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoncthatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustrcad.(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,and第5頁共11頁hopefullyit'sinspiringtotheyoungpeople!It'sreallycooltobeinthemuseumgardenandhavepartofthegorgeasthebackgroundwhileyou'redoingit,soyoucanreallysubmergeyourselfinthatmoment.Myfavouritespotiswhenyougopastthepeakonthewalkandyoucanlookbackdownintothegorgeoracrosstothereservoir.Theviewisamazing.Yes,youcanseepicturesofit,buthonestlyyouhavetobetheretofullyappreciateit.Youmighthearsomebuzzardsorseesomesheeporgoatswhileyou'reupthere,justtoenhancetheexperience!56.PAULHEMINGTONoriginallymovedtoCheddarGorgeto.A.settledowninthecountrysideB.beclosertohisdaughterC.landajobasatourguideD.takepartinacompetitiverace57.Theunderlinedphrase“getsunderyourskin”isclosestinmeaningto.A.affectsyoudeeplyB.bothersyougreatlyC.increasesyourstrengthD.improvesyourskincondition58.WhichofthefollowingfallsintoPaul'sjobdescriptions?A.Hegoestotheschooltogivelecturesonpre-history.B.Hedemonstratestoyoungpeoplehowtoclimbrocks.C.HeparticipatesinrecreatingthescenesintheMesolithicperiod.D.Hedecoratesthemuseumgardentomakeitlooklikethegorge.59.WhatdoesPAULHEMINGTONtalkaboutinthisarticle?A.Howheadaptstothelocalwayoflife.B.Whatmajorlocalattractionsareworthseeing.C.WhyCheddarGorgeranksfirstasanaturalwonder.D.WhatmakesCheddarGorgesospecialtohim.(B)DearDella_HowcanIkeeptrackofWithshortstorywriterandnovelistDellaGaltonWhat'sthebestwaytokeeptrackofyourcharactersinanovel?AmandaRose,viaemail▲I'mnotsurewhatthebestwayis,butherearesomeofthemethodsIuse.Mostofmyrecordsareonpaper.Ihaveahugefolder,andinitarethefollowing:*Charactersheets-oneA4sheetforeachcharacterwithalltheirdetails:name;age;address;physicaldescription;personalitytype…*Dialoguerecords–anextrapagewhereInotetheirfavoritewordsanddialogues.*Photographs-Iusephotoscutfrommagazinesforinspirationsastowhattheylooklike.I'malsoabigfanofspreadsheets.IcreateShouldIusesinglequotesordoublequotesfordialogue?TaniaYeatman,WimborneAItdoesn'tmatter!Usuallyit'samatterofhousestyle,soifyouareaimingataspecificpublication,checktoseewhattheirstyleisforpublicationandcopythat.Ifyoudon'tknowthehousestylethentheimportantthingistobeconsistent.Thesameappliestoquotesfromintervieweesandexpertsinyourarticles.“IsawAnneatwritinggroup,”Millysaid.“Andshecamerushinguptomeandtoldmeshe’ddoneitatlast.She'sgotanagent!”第6頁共11頁onethathasthename,dateofbirthandageofmycharactersatanygiventimeinthenovel-ornovelsifit'saseries.Thisisparticularlyhelpfulforcontrollingtimelines,asIonlyneedtochangeonedateandtherestaresetuptoupdateautomatically.Sometimestheremaybeaquotewithinaquote.Itcanbesinglequoteswithindoublequotesortheotherwayaround.Butdon'tmixSometimestheremaybeaquotewithinaquote.Itcanbesinglequoteswithindoublequotesortheotherwayaround.Butdon'tmixthetwostyleswithinthestorytoavoidconfusion.IalsouseaspreadsheetforkeepingtrackoftheplotsoIknowwhathappenstoeachcharacterineachchapter.IcreatethespreadsheetbeforeIstartandfillitinasIgo.It'sfortrackingnotplotting,butitcouldbeusedforthatifyouplottedwhathappensineachchapter.Forexample:Forexample:Hopethishelps,Amanda.GraceLouiseQGraceLouiseQ60.aremostusefulforcontrollingtimelinesofthestory.A.CharactersheetsB.DialoguerecordsC.PhotographsD.Spreadsheets61.TheappropriateexampleintheboxshouldbeA.‘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.“Ifyoutryandusetrees第7頁共11頁

totidyupthemessthatwe'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,andexpertsaremixingdifferenttypestominimizetheriskofdiscasc.“It’sabitlikemakingsureyoudon’tputallyourcggsinonebasket,you’rcspreadingoutyourrisk.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.oxygenB.carbondioxideC.messD.purifiedgas65.WhatwillEleanorTewsuggestconcerningthesurvivaloftheforest?A.Minimizingtheareaofthewoodland.B.Studyingfutureclimaticconditions.C.Plantingdifferenttypesoftrees.D.Avoidingmixingdifferentspecies.66.WhichstatementconcerningmasstreeplantingwillProfessorRobMackenziemostlylikelyagreewith?A.Itshouldbeadvocatedintermsofefficiencyandconvenience.B.Itisthemosteffectivesolutiontofightingclimatechanges.C.Itwilldomoreharmthangoodtothehealthoftheenvironment.D.Itneedstobestudiedfurtherasameasureagainstclimatechange.第8頁共11頁

SectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Ithasalsodesignedaspecialprogramthatletspeoplereturnusedfurniturepiecestoitsstoressotheycanbefixedandusedagainbyconsumers.B.Thiswouldhelptoreduceoverallwaste,asitwouldextendthelifecycleofoldfurnitureitems.C.Althoughtheseitemsmaycostlessinitially,theyaremoreexpensivebecausetheywillneedtobereplacedsoonerthantraditionalpiecesoffurniture.D.Thiscreatesalotofpollution,asthefurnitureendsupburiedinlandfillswhereitcanharmthesoil.E.Homeownersarelookingforfurniturethatiskindertotheenvironment.F.Bychoosingfurniturethat'smadetolast,wecanhelpreducewasteandprotecttheenvironment.TheFightagainstFastFurnitureFastfurnitureisatermthatreferstofurniturethatisproducedcheaplyandquickly.Theseitemsareoftenbadfortheenvironmentbecausetheyarcmadefrommaterialsthatbreakcasilyandneedtobereplacedoften.(67)Tohelpprotecttheenvironment,amovementtomoveawayfromfastfurniturehasbegun.Manycompaniesarejoiningthefightbyfindingcleanerwaystomanufacturefurniture.Forexample,lKEAhasagreedtoswitchtousingrenewableorrecycledmaterialsfortheirfurniturebytheyear2030.(68)Thereisalsoapushtoencourageshopperstobuymoreusedfurniturefortheirhomes.Smallbusinesscsthathelptransformoldchairsandsofasintocompletelynewproductshaveevenpoppeduprecently.Attheendoftheday,consumerswillplaythemostimportantroleinthefighttoendfastfurniture.Shoppersshouldtrytothinkmoreaboutthelongtermwhenpreparingtopurchasenewfurniture.Theyshouldstayawayfromfurniturethatismadefromcheapmaterialslikefiberboardorplasticbecausetheywilloftenfallapartafterafewyears.(69)Amuchbetteralternativeisfurnituremadefromrealwoodbecauseitwon'tbreakaseasily.Ifwoodfurnitureisdamaged,itcanoftenberepairedtolastlonger.High-qualitymetalsareanothergoodmaterial,astheyaredurable.Ifthefurnitureisnolongerfitforuse,thesemetalscanstillberecycledandusedtomakenewproducts.(70)So,thenexttimeyoubuyfurniture,thinkaboutwhetherit'ssomethingthatwilllastalongtimeorit'sjustfastfurniturethatwillbreaksoonandgointothetrash.第9頁共11頁IV.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.DigitalNomads(游牧人)HowwouldyouliketoansweryourworkemailsfromabeachfrontcaféinThailandoracoffeeshopinPortugal?Ifthatappealstoyou,beingadigitalnomadmightbeforyou.Digitalnomadscanliterallyworkfromanywhereastheirjobsareonline.DigitalnomadsrelyonportabledeviceswithwirelessInternetcapabilitiessuchaslaptops,tabletsandsmartphones.Typically,theyworkfromcoffeeshops,restaurants,co-workingspaces,apartmentsorinternetcafěs—placeswithanInternetconnection.Worldwide,statisticsshowthenumberofdigitalnomadshit35millionin2021.Sowhatisitthatmakesthelifestyleofdigitalnomadssofascinating?Firstandforemost,digitalnomadsgettoliveindifferentcountriesandcultureswhiletheywork,providingthemwithopportunitiestohaveadventuresandexperiencenewthings.Thesefolkshavealsofoundthemostflexiblemeansofonlineincomes,allowingthemtoheadoutatamoment’noticeandgowheretheyplease.“I’mfree,”saysNimishaWalji,“IcangowherethewindtakesmeandliveanyplaceIchoose!IfIfeellikeachange,Icanpursuethatinamatterofdays,sometimeshours.”Youmaythinkthatbeingadigitalnomadisallsunshineandrainbows.Itisnotnecessarilyso.Jobfindingisoneofthehardesttasksforthedigitalnomad,giventhattheyhavenopermanenthome,noofficeaddress,andnooneknowsthem.Toapplyforajo