2025年高考第二次模擬考試英語（上海卷 ）（考試版）

2025年高考第二次模擬考試（上海卷01）英語（考試時間：120分鐘試卷滿分：140分）注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、考生號等填寫在答題卡和試卷指定位置上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。I.ListeningComprehension（第1-10題,每題1分；第11-20題，每題1.5分；共25分）SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1．A．At5:30. B．At5:35. C．At6:00. D．At6:05.2．A．Amechanic. B．Ahouseagent.C．Amedicalworker. D．Asalesperson.3．A．Theplotwastoosimplified.B．Itwasawell-madeshowoverall.C．Itputtoomuchemphasisonspecialeffects.D．Thestoryshouldhavebeenunfoldedslowly.4．A．Bybicycle. B．Onfoot. C．Byplane. D．Bycar.5．A．Heisnotusedtocitylife. B．It’shardtofindhimthere.C．Heisverytallandthin. D．Heisalwaysholdinganeedle.6．A．Hewilllendthenotestothewoman.B．Hewillmakeacopyforthewoman.C．HewillaskpermissionfromPeter.D．Hewillsharethenoteswiththewoman.7．A．Theshowwasrecommendedbythepress.B．Theshowwasnotasgoodaswasintroduced.C．Theshowwasworthwatching.D．Theshowmadeagoodimpressionontheman.8．A．Readingshouldcomebeforelistening.B．It’smosthelpfultoreadEnglishnewspaperseveryday.C．It’smoreeffectivetocombinelisteningwithreading.D．Priorityshouldbegiventolistening.9．A．Ifthegameisheldtheretheteamwilllose.B．Ifthegameisheldtheretheteamwillwin.C．Itmakesnodifferencesincetheteamwilllose.D．Itmakesnodifferencesincetheteamwillwin.10．A．Hotelandresident. B．Professorandstudent.C．Customsofficerandtraveler. D．Bossandsecretary.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheshortpassagesandthelongerconversation.Theshortpassagesandthelongerconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage11．A．Thestudentsplantedtrees.B．Thestudentshelpedthelittercontrol.C．Thestudentshadlittlecontrolovertheevent.D．TheForestParkwasgreenandclean.12．A．SchoolshaveaccesstotheWorldWideWeb.B．Students'paintingsareonshow.C．TheMinistervisitedthepaintingexhibition.D．Thegovernmentreachedadecisionlastmonth.13．A．Lowpay. B．Longworkhours.C．Littlerespect. D．Fearoflosingjobs.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14．A．Aninternationalairport. B．Atravelagency.C．Anoverseascompany. D．Agovernmentorganization.15．A．Badweather. B．Moreairplanes.C．Poortechnology. D．Lackofcommunication.16．A．Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofairtravel.B．Thecausesofairlinedelaysandpossiblesolutions.C．Theproblemscausedbyheavytrafficinbigcities.D．ThehistoryandthemajorfunctionsofFAA．Questions17through20arebusedonthefollowingconversation.17．A．Inthewoman’shometown. B．Intheman'shometown.C．Outsidetheirhometown. D．Inasmalltown.18．A．Choosewhicheverfriendcangivethebesttoast.B．Choosewhicheverfriendcanplanthereception.C．Choosewhicheverfriendknowsalltheirin-lawsD．Choosewhicheverfriendcanplantherehearsaldinner.19．A．Thebride’sfamily. B．Aweddingplanner.C．Thegroom’sfamily. D．Thenewcouple.20．A．Shedoesn’tthinkitisatradition.B．Shethinksitwillcosttoomuchtohaveaweddingplanner.C．Shethinkshermother-in-lawcanplantheweddingwell.D．Shedoesn’twantastrangertoplantheirwedding.II.GrammarandVocabulary（每題1分；共20分）SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.WhyHastheGreatWallPreservedSoWell?TheGreatWall,asymbolofancientcivilization,stretchesacrossnorthernChina.Despiteitsgrandeur,21remainstodayisonlyapartofitsformerself,duetothewearanddamagecausedbytimeandnature.However,arecentdiscoveryrevealsthatnature22mightbeplayingacrucialroleinpreservingthishistoricalwonder.Thinlayersofbacteriaandotherorganisms,knownasbiocrusts,havebeenconsidered23(protect)sectionsoftheGreatWall,shelteringitfromwindandrain,andotherdestructiveelements.AstudypublishedinScienceAdvanceshighlightsthesignificantrolethese“l(fā)ivingskins”playinconservingthisancientarchitecturalmarvel.24advancesintechnologyandresearch,scientistsarenowexploringthepotentialofcultivatingnewbiocruststopreventfurtherdegradationoftheWall.NicholeBarger,anecologist,praisesthestudyas“innovativeandcreative”,notingthattheprotectiveeffectsofbiocrusts25(gain)increasingrecognitioninrecentyears.Itisacknowledgedthatdrylandecosystems26(stabilize)andsoilerosion(侵蝕)ispreventedbythesebiologicallayers.27themorefamoussectionsoftheGreatWallareconstructedfromstonesorbricks,otherpartswerebuiltusingpackedsoil.Yet,thesamepackedsoilscanalsohostbiocrusts,28coverabout12%oftheEarth’slandsurface,particularlyindryregionslikenorthernChina.Thesebiocrustsvaryinform,29(range)fromthinbacterialnetworkstothickerlayersoflichen(青苔).SoilscientistBoXiaofromtheChinaAgriculturalUniversity,alongwithhiscolleagues,conductedastudytoinvestigatetheroleofbiocrustsinpreservingtheGreatWall.Theirresearchrevealedthatbiocrusts,primarily30(compose)ofmossorbacteria,coveredmorethantwo-thirdsoftheWall’ssurfaceintheareastheyexamined.Bystudyingthephysicalproperties,theymadeasignificantdiscovery.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A．a(chǎn)vailable

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K.inaccessibleHaveyoueverlongedtotakeatrip,butyoujustdon’thavethetimeorthefinancialresources?Ifso,considertouringviavirtualreality(VR),whichhasembraced(擁抱)31withopenarms.Thisinnovativetechnologyisreshapingthewaypeopleexperiencedestinationsbybreakingdowngeographicalbarriersandprovidinguniquejourneys.AnAItouriscost-effectiveandallowsyoutoseetheworldwithoutleavingthe32ofyourlivingroom.Youmightarguethatyoudon’thaveaVRheadset(頭戴裝置),butnomatter.Twotravelstylesare33:monoscopicandstereoscopic.MonoscopicVRvideoscanbeviewedonamobilephoneoracomputer.Byclickingonordraggingacrossthescreentochangethefieldofview,youareabletoexploreanentirearea.StereoscopicVRvideosuseVRheadsetsthatmakeyoufeelasifyouwereactuallypresentatadestination.Thesoftwareintheheadsetstracksyourhead34,sobyjustturningyourhead,youcanexploreeachnewsceneinamorerealisticway.Nomatterwhichmethodyouchooseto“travel,”thesevirtualtravelexperiencesaimtogiveyouacredibleexperience.Besidesinspectinganareathatyoumightwanttovisitbutcan’t,youcanvirtuallypreviewaplaceandmakemore35decisionsaboutit.You’reabletoclearlyseetheexactlocationofahotelorthedistancefromittosurroundingattractions.Makenomistake,travelagencies,hotelsanddestination36organizationsareusingthistooltotheiradvantage.Bycreatingvirtualexperiences,businessescandazzle(使贊嘆)theiraudienceand37interestinspecificdestinationsoraccommodations.VRintourismgoesbeyondleisure;italsoplaysavitalroleineducationandculturalpreservation.By38documenting,storingandsharingitsinformation,thenonprofitCyArkisaidinginthepreservationofendangeredculturalheritagesitesthroughVRexploration.Tofosterabroaderunderstandingoftheworld,studentscannowtakevirtualfieldtripstoformerly39historicalsitesandculturallandmarks.Peoplewithaccessibilitychallenges,suchasthosewithphysicaldisabilitiesorhealthconcernsthat40theirtravel,willenjoytheinclusiveapproachVRprovides.Literallyanyonecannowexperienceanadventure,virtually!Whetheryou’reunabletotravel,don’thaveenoughmoneyorprefertobeanarmchairtraveler,youcanstillexploretheworld.III.ReadingComprehension(共45分。41-45每題1分；56-70每題2分)SectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA.B.CandD.FillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontextCarloRovelli’sbook,ThereArePlacesintheWorldWhereRulesAreLessImportantThanKindness,offersarefreshingperspectiveonlearning,urgingreaderstopursuecuriosityandexplorationwithoutworryingaboutpracticaloutcomes.ForRovelli,41isn’tjustameanstoanend—it’sawayofexperiencingtheworld,askingmeaningfulquestions,andconnectingwithothers.Thebookcelebratesthejoyoflearningforitsownsake,remindingreadersthatknowledgedoesn’tneedtobetiedtoaspecific42tobevaluable.Intoday’sfast-pacedworld,peopleoftenvieweducationasatoolfor43—gettinggoodgrades,securingajob,orachievingmaterialgoals.Rovelli44thismindset,showingthattruelearningisaboutmuchmorethanthesepracticalobjectives.It’saboutbroadeningyourmind,exploringnewideas,andfinding45intheprocess.Rovellidrawsonfascinatingstoriesfromscience,history,andeverydaylifetomakehispoint.46,hereflectsontherevolutionarythinkersoftheRenaissance(文藝復興時期)whodaredtoquestionthebeliefthatEarthwasthecenteroftheuniverse.Theseindividualsweren’t47byprofitorfame;theyweremotivatedbypurecuriosityandadesiretounderstandtheworld.Theirdiscoveriesdidn’tjustchangescience—they48howpeopleviewedtheirplaceintheuniverse.Rovelliusestheseexamplestoshowthattheactoflearningitselfcanbe49,inspiringnewwaysofthinkingandseeingtheworld.Anotherkeythemeinthebookistheconnectionbetweenlearningandwonder.Rovellibelievesthatcuriosityisoneofhumanity’sgreatest50,andheinvitesreaderstocultivateitbyexploringtopicsthatarousetheirinterest.Whetherit’sphysics,art,philosophy,oreveneverydayexperiences,theprocessofdiscoveringsomething51canbedeeplyrewarding.Hearguesthatthissenseofwonderiswhatmakeslearningworthwhile—notthe52itmightbring.Rovellialsoemphasizesthatlearningshouldneverbelimitedbyrulesorexpectations.Instead,itshouldbeacreative,53journey.Heencouragesreaderstoaskbigquestions,followtheirinterests,andtaketimetoreflectonwhattheylearn.Bydoingso,hebelieveswecan54adeeperunderstandingofourselvesandtheworldaroundus.InThereArePlacesintheWorldWhereRulesAreLessImportantThanKindness,Rovellioffersaheartfeltreminderthatlearningisn’tjustaboutfactsor55—it’saboutcuriosity,wonder,andthejoyofdiscoveringnewpossibilities.41．A．kindness B．thinking C．learning D．practice42．A．preference B．purpose C．problem D．condition43．A．communicationB．success C．cooperation D．survival44．A．challenges B．maintain C．presents D．extends45．A．meaning B．solution C．conflict D．distinction46．A．What’smore B．Forexample C．Asaresult D．Onthecontrary47．A．rejected B．pursued C．observed D．driven48．A．shifted B．revealed C．understood D．noticed49．A．moderate B．a(chǎn)ppropriate C．expensive D．transformative50．A．connections B．traditions C．strengths D．innovations51．A．similar B．funny C．new D．dark52．A．growth B．grades C．uncertainty D．wisdom53．A．short B．a(chǎn)ffordable C．safe D．personal54．A．unlock B．complicate C．complement D．expose55．A．motivations B．interests C．results D．questionsSectionB Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread. (A)Mydoctortookmeforawalkaroundthefarmwhereshelived.Iwasphysicallyandemotionallyexhaustedanddiscouragedbyanxietyanddepression.Theplacewasfulloflife.Therewereinsects,horses,rabbits,andacat.Shetoldmetofocusonmybodyintheenvironment.WhenIwasill,Itendedtowithdrawintomymindanddisconnectfromthehereandnow.So,whenImetahorsenamedFira,Iexpectednothing.AsIgotclosertoFira,sherubbedhernoseintomychest,puttingagentlepressureovermyheart.Somethinghappenedinsideme:IfeltasifIhadreachedawellspringofpasthurts,fearsandfailings.Ibegantomeltemotionally.IpattedFira’snoseandbreathedinhersmell.IfoundIdidn’thavetoconcentrateonfeelingbetter;Firahelpedmefeellovedandsafe.IworkedwithFiraoften,learningbasiccommunicationandleadingmethodstoworktogetherwithher.Initially,Iwasn’tsureexactlywhatonewoulddowithahorseexceptridingit.ButIknewthatFirahadtouchedmeinanuncommonwayandhadmademefeelbetter.Sheconnectedwithmebyrespondingtomyemotionalstateandreflectingitbacktomeinanopen,affectionateway.InmymeetingswithFira,Ilearnedtoliveinthepresent,tofocusonwhatwashappeningthisday,inthismoment,inthisplace.Ilearnedtoforgetthepast,withallitshurt.Ilearnedtoforgetthefuture,whichhasn’thappenedyet.WithFirabymyside,Isawintoalifeinwhichtrustcomesfirst,andcompassionfollows.Ifoundadeeppeaceinleadingheralongapath,byusingmyownpowerofintentiontoindicatewhethertostart,stop,turnleftorturnright.Ifeltaninnerquietandevenjoy.Myworkwiththishorsewaspartofajourneyoutofaverydarknightinmysoul.56．WhydidthewriterexpectnothingwhenmeetingFira?A．BecauseFira’sreactionledthewritertofeelhurtandfearful.B．Becausethewriter’smentalitykeptherfromconnectingwithothers.C．BecausethewriterknewnothingaboutFiraanddidn’tknowwhattoexpect.D．Becausetheanimalsonthefarmdistractedthewriterfromfocusingonherbody.57．WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutFiraisTRUE?A．Firawasthewriter’spet,livingonherfarm.B．Firamadethewriterfeelbetterbygivingherrides.C．Firagotthewritertoconcentrateonherhurtfeelings.D．Firarespondedaffectionatelytothewriter’sapproach.58．Inthelastparagraph,thewritersharesherexperiencewithFiratoimplythat_______.A．a(chǎn)nimalscanfollowpeople’sinstructions,thusgainingtheirtrustB．interactingwithanimalscanbeatherapytopsychologicaldistressC．meetingswithanimalscanhelppeoplestepoutoftheircomfortzoneD．peoplecanaccesstemporarypeaceandjoywhenworkingwithanimals59．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．MyDoctor’sFarm:APlaceofHealing B．Fira:TheHorsethatSavedMyLifeC．FromDarknesstoLight:MyJourneywithFira D．HorseSmell:TheMagicPower(B)ASearchforNearbyNatureandWildernessWorldexplorerAlastairHumphriesspentayearexaminingeverysquaremetreofa12-mileradius(半徑)aroundhishomeinLondonandfoundwonderclosetohand.AformerAdventureroftheYear,HumphrieshascycledaroundtheglobeandrowedacrosstheAtlanticOcean.Hislatestbook,though,isacelebrationofslowingthingsdownanddiscoveringasmallwildworldrightonyourdoorstep.It’salsoacrytorevitalizeLondon’sneglectednaturalplacesinurbanareasandourrighttowanderinthem.￡12.99,EyeBooks.MyAdventuresinTravelandPublishingTravelpublisher,HilaryBradt’sguidebookcompanycelebratesits50thanniversarythisyear.ThefirstBradtTravelGuidewasbornin1974:BackpackingAlongAncientWaysPeru&BoliviawhichincludedsomeoftheveryfirstdescriptionsoftheIncaTrail.Sincethen,Bradthaspublishedmanyguidebooksaboutthefarthestpartsoftheplanet—MongoliaandMadagascaramongthem.Pioneeringbackpackingtravelsbeforetheconceptwaswidespread,hepresentsthisbooklookingbackatalifetimeoftrialsandstimulationinthewild.￡20.00,Bradt.TrueStoriesofNature,Adventure&ConnectionEnvironmentalwriterLaurieKinghasgatheredacollectionoforiginalnon-fictionstories,illustrations,andpoemsexaminingthehumanconnectionwithnature.Hetakesawalkacrossthedesertanddiscovershowhermits(隱士)survivedinaSouthAmericanforest.Theseexcitingstoriesaimtoinspireyoutofindyourwildanimalsoulandrethinkyourrelationshipwithnature.￡14.99,WatkinsPublishing.WritersWalktheWorldFromthestreetsofLondontothepathsofJapan,thejunglesofGhanaandbeyond,DuncanMinshullcollectstheworksofmorethanfiftywalker-writerswhohavetraveledtheworld’ssevencontinentsonfoot.Fromthe1500stothepresentdaycomesamemorablebandofexplorersandadventurers,scientistsandcraftsmen,pleasure-seekersandliterarydrifterssharingtheirexperiencesandaskingthemselvesaquestion—whytravelthiswayinthefirstplace?￡15.99,NottingHillEditions.60．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Humphries’sbookdescribesscenerieshesawwhencyclingaroundtheglobe.B．HilaryBradtisamongtheforerunnersofbackpackingtoursC．LaurieKing’sbookdescribeshiscontactwithwildanimals.D．DuncanMinshull’sbookcomparesmoderncitieswithruralareas.61．Thebookwhichcollectsexperiencesfrompeopleofdifferentidentitiesis________.A．ASearchforNearbyNatureandWildernessB．MyAdventuresinTravelandPublishingC．TrueStoriesofNature,Adventure&ConnectionD．WritersWalktheWorld62．Thebook________isfocusedonnaturalattractionsinacity.A．ASearchforNearbyNatureandWildernessB．MyAdventuresinTravelandPublishingC．TrueStoriesofNature,Adventure&ConnectionD．WritersWalktheWorld(C)Insociology,consumptionisaboutsomuchmorethanjusttakinginorusingupresources.Humansconsumetosurvive,ofcourse,butintoday’sworld,wealsoconsumetoentertainandamuseourselves,andasawaytosharetimeandexperienceswithothers.Weconsumenotonlymaterialgoodsbutalsoservices,experiences,information,andculturalproducts.Consumptiontodayisacentralorganizingprincipleofsociallife.Sociologistsrecognizethatmanyaspectsofourdailylivesarestructuredbyconsumption.Infact,PolishsociologistZygmuntBaumanwroteinthebookConsumingLifethatWesternsocietiesarenolongerorganizedaroundtheactofproduction,butinstead,aroundconsumption.ThistransitionbeganintheUnitedStatesinthemid-twentiethcentury,afterwhichmostproductionjobsweremovedoverseas,andoureconomyshiftedtoretailandtheprovisionofservicesandinformation.Asaconsequence,mostofusspendourdaysconsumingratherthanproducinggoods.Onanygivenday,onemighttraveltoworkbycar;workinanofficethatrequireselectricity,gas,oil,water,paper,andahostofconsumerelectronicsanddigitalgoods;purchaseatea,coffee,orsoda;goouttoarestaurant;pickupdrycleaning;purchasehealthandhygieneproductsatadrugstore;usepurchasedgroceriestopreparedinner,andthenspendtheeveningwatchingtelevision,enjoyingsocialmedia,orreadingabook.Whocanbreakfreefromit?Consumptionhastakenongreatimportanceintherelationshipswedevelopwithothers.Weoftenorganizevisitswithothersaroundtheactofconsuming,whetherthatbesittingdowntoeatahome-cookedmealasafamily,ormeetingfriendsforashoppingexcursionatthemall.Inaddition,weoftenuseconsumergoodstoexpressourfeelingsforothersthroughthepracticeofgift-giving.Sociologistsalsoseeconsumptionasanimportantpartoftheprocessofformingandexpressingbothindividualandgroupidentities.InSubculture:TheMeaningofStyle,sociologistDickHebdigeobservedthatidentityisoftenexpressedthroughfashionchoices.Thishappensbecausewechooseconsumergoodsthatwefeelsaysomethingaboutwhoweare.Ourconsumerchoicesareoftenmeanttoreflectourvaluesandlifestyle,andindoingso,sendvisualsignalstoothersaboutthekindofpersonweare.So,fromthesociologicalperspective,there’smuchmoretoconsumptionthanmeetstheeye.Infact,there’ssomuchtostudyaboutconsumptionthatthere’sawholesubfielddedicatedtoit:thesociologyofconsumption.63．WhatwasthechangeintheUnitedStatesinthemid-twentiethcentury?A．Ashifttolocalproduction. B．Agrowthofoverseasconsumption.C．Afocusonretailandservices. D．Adeclineinthevalueofconsumption.64．Theauthorpresentsaperson’sdailylifeinparagraph3inorderto________.A．encouragepeopletospendmoretimeworkingthanconsuming.B．showthevarietyofconsumerproductsavailableonthemarket.C．suggestthatproducinggoodsisnolongerpartofmodernlife.D．highlighttheconstantpresenceofconsumptioninpeople’slife.65．Whatcanbeinferredaboutconsumptioninparagraph4and5?A．Itdiscouragesgift-giving. B．Itconveysindividuality.C．Itdefinesculture. D．Itsetsthefashiontrends.66．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Thedividedopinionsonconsumption.B．Theeffectsofconsumerismonpeople’slife.C．Thephilosophyofconsumptioninsociallife.D．Thebalancebetweenconsumptionandproduction.SectionCDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesinthebox.Eachsentencecanonlybeusedonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmorethanyouneed.CertainTypesofMusicCouldHelpYouFeelLessPain,NewStudySaysThereisnodoubtthatmusiccancalmthesoulforsome,anditturnsoutthatitcouldalsobeatemporaryrelieverforphysicalpain.Listeningtofavoritesongscouldreducepeople’sperceptionofpain,accordingtoanewstudy.67Thesmallstudyinvited63youngadultstobringtwooftheirfavoritesongs,andtheonlyrequirementwasthattheyneededtobeatleast3minutesand20secondslong.Oneselectionrepresentedtheirfavoritemusicofalltime.Theotherwasthesongtheywouldbringwiththemonadesertisland.Theresearchersalsohadtheyoungadultspickoneofsevensongsthattheteamconsideredrelaxingandwereunfamiliartothestudyparticipants.Eachpersonunderwent7-minuteblockswheretheywereinstructedtostareatamonitorscreenwhilelisteningtotheirfavoritemusic,oneofthesevenrelaxinginstrumentalsongs(eachofwhichlastedfor6minutesand40seconds),orascrambled(雜亂的)versionofbothsongsandtherelaxingsongchosen.68Allthewhile,theresearchersstuckahotobject-similartothepainofaboilinghotteacuponyourskin-totheparticipants’leftinnerforearms.Whenratingtheirexperiences,peopleweremorelikelytoreportfeelinglesspainwhenlisteningtotheirfavoritesongscomparedwithhearingtheunfamiliarrelaxingsongorsilence.Thescrambledsongsdidnotreducepaineither.69Afterinterviewingtheparticipantsaboutthesongtheybroughtandtheirratingofpain,theresearchersfoundpeoplewholistenedtobittersweetandmovingsongsfeltlesspainthanwhentheylistenedtosongswithcalmingorcheerfulthemes.70Thiswasassociatedwithlowerratingsofunpleasantnessproducedbytheburningpaintheyfeltintheexperiment.A．One7-minuteblockhadpeoplesittinginsilence.B．Inthiscase,thebrainmightbetuningintothemusic.C．Theauthorssuggesteditwasevidenceofmusicbeingmorethanadistractionfromanunpleasantexperience.D．Andthemosteffectivepainrelieverswerefoundtobesadsongsdetailingbittersweetandemotionalexperiences.E．Nevertheless,whileourbodiesstillfeelthepain,themessagestomakeourconsciousmindperceivethepainmaynotberelayed.F．Peoplewholistenedtobittersweetsongsalsoreportedmorethrills(震顫感)andshivers(哆嗦)ontheskinfromlisteningtopleasurablemusic.IV.SummaryWriting(共10分）Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.IsRegeneratingNatureOnlyCharitable?Intheworldofenvironmentalconservation,manypeoplethinknatureregenerationprojectsaremainlyaboutcharity,notprofit.Thisideahaswrappedaroundourcommonawareness,castingsucheffortsasnoblebutfinanciallyunreliablepursuits.However,isthisassumptionaccurate?Withamixofpassion,strategyandinnovation,KhoryHancock,anenvironmentalscientistandbusinessman,isdemonstratingthatnatureregenerationcanindeedbeprofitable.AccordingtoHancock,onewaytomakemoneyisthroughcarboncredits.Thesecreditsareliketicketsthatorganizationscanbuyorsell.Whentheyinvestinrestoringecosystems,theyearncreditsthatcanbetradedformoney.Thisgivesconservationarealpurposetohelpnatureandatthesametimebringsfinancialrewards.Beyonddirectfinancialreturns,italsohelpsenhancebusinesses’publicimage.Inaworldwhereinformationtravelsrapidlyandopinionsareformedswiftly,havingagoodpublicimageiswithoutdoubtastrategicnecessity.Thebenefitsar