山东省泰安市宁阳一中2018-2019学年高二下学期阶段性考试一英语试题(含答案)

宁阳一中2017级高二下学期阶段性考试一
英语试题
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共12页。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

考试结束后，将本试卷以及答题卡和答题纸一并交回。

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第I卷(选择题，共100分)
注意事项：第I卷为选择题，共55小题，共105分。

在每小题给出的选项中，只有一个最符合题目要求。

每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选择其他答案标号。

不能直接写在本试卷上。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，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。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What is the time now?
A．4：40. B．5：00. C．5：20.
2．How will the woman help the man?
A．By writing a history paper.
B．By finding some information.
C．By giving him a newspaper.
3．What will the man do at 4：00?
A．Take a test. B．Have a class. C．Visit a doctor.
4．What does the man mean?
A．The woman’s idea is not practical.
B．The woman should start her own tour company.
C．The woman should find her own apartment.
5．Where does the conversation take place?
A．In a hotel. B．In a hospital. C．In a restaurant.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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至8题。

6．What are the speakers talking about?
A．Stealing.B．Killing.C．Robbing.
7．What does the guy look like?
A．He wears a red jacket.
B．He has long blond hair.
C．He has a scar(疤) on his forehead.
8．Who is the man speaker probably?
A．A lawyer. B．A police officer. C．A café owner.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9．What are the speakers talking about?
A．The building of a bridge.
B．The sport facilities(设施) of a school.
C．The building of a city park.
10．Why is the man against the idea of having outdoor tennis courts?
A．It isn’t popular here.
B．There is a limit of users.
C．It can’t be used in bad weather.
11．What do the two speakers agree to build?
A．A dance studio. B．A children’s pool.C．Basketball courts. 听第8段材料，回答第12 至14题。

12．When was the party held?
A．On Friday. B．On Saturday. C．On Sunday.
13．What did the man enjoy at the party?
A．The food. B．The computer games. C．The music. 14．How did the man go home after the party?
A．He walked home.
B．He took a bus home.
C．He drove home.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15．What was built recently in the city?
A．A bridge.B．A school.C．A pool.
16．When should the city government fix the problem?
A．Right away. B．In a few years. C．The next time it rains. 17．Why is the woman angry?
A．She can’t run for office.
B．The bridge workers are too lazy.
C．City leaders are taking money away from schools.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18．What is the woman?
A．A scientist. B．A hostess. C．A guide.
19．What is the title of the man’s presentation?
A．A Smaller World.
B．Technology and Cultural Change.
C．Means of Transportation.
20．What’s the problem with people who use communications technology?
A．They have worse and worse eyesight.
B．They don’t have enough time for housework.
C．They spend less time with friends and neighbors.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Summer vacation is coming soon. To enjoy a relaxing holiday，h ere we’d like to share with you some of the best rock and jazz festivals. Although many Ukrainian(乌克兰的) music festivals were cancelled because of the bad financial condition，plenty remain for music lovers.
Krayina Mriy
When and where: June 20－21，Kyiv，Pyrohovo folk museum
Lineup (阵容): TNMK，Boombox，Vopli Vidoplyasova，Onuka
Krayina Mriy is an annual(每年的) rock music festival that promotes modern music. Besides music，the festival will offer dances as well as literary and theatrical performances and also playing of a traditional music instrument.
Alfa Fest
When and where: June 26－28，Lviv
So far all tickets have been booked，but a waiting list is available at /buyticket. This annual festival held in Lviv will be interesting for both experienced jazz lovers and jazz learners. The performers on the lineup come from Ukraine，Japan，Cuba and the U．S.
Koktebel
When and where: Aug.22－Sept.6，Zatoka village，Odesa Oblast
Koktebel Jazz is the biggest outdoor jazz festival.The Cinematic Orchestra，Parov Stelar，Nino Katamadze，Bonobo，Submotion Orchestra，Billy’s Band were the GALA’S superstars in previous years. This year the list of festival’s participants and tickets prices still remain unknown but the organizers revealed(透露) that apart from good jazz，the guests will be offered music lectures and movie screenings.
Respublica
When and where: Sept.4－7，KamyanetsPodilsky，Khmelnytska Oblast
Folk music and street art festival Respublica will take place in Kamyanets，Podilsky，one of the most beautiful cities in the west. Kyiv Post staff writer Nataliya Trach can be reached at trach@.Booking in advance can get a good discount.
21．Who are the text mainly intended for?
A．People enthusiastic about music.
B．People fond of travelling around.
C．Merchants able to make a fortune.
D．Musicians able to play various instruments.
22．What do Krayina Mriy and Alfa Fest have in common?
A．Their performers are all from Ukraine.
B．Their aim is to spread modern music.
C．They both offer other performances.
D．They are both yearlyheld festivals.
23．Which festival lasts the longest?
A．Krayina Mriy. B．Alfa Fest.
C．Koktebel. D．Respublica.
B
Customers chat，read the newspaper and order sandwiches and drinks at August First Bakery & Café in Burlington，Vermont，but there’s something diffe rent here. “I was here working on my laptop when I looked over and saw that there was a sign that said ‘laptop-free,’” says Luna Colt，a student at the University of Vermont. During a recent visit，Colt was shocked that using her computer was against the rules.
When owner Jodi Whalen first opened it four years ago，she offered free Wi-Fi to customers. Students like Colt went there in large numbers and started typing away and staying all day.“We saw a lot of customers come in，look for a table，not be able to find one and leave，” Whalen says.“It was money flowing out of the door for us.” That’s why Whalen decided there’d be no more screens. It was a gradual move. She started by shutting down the Wi-Fi two years ago. Then，the café banned screens during lunch. “A lot of people were bummed out，” Whalen says.“But we actually saw our sales increase.”
What’s socially acceptable when it comes to using a laptop in public? Luna Colt thinks it’s about how
much money you spend. “You should buy something every two hours if you’re going to be here and just work all day，” Colt says.As long as you’re being a good customer，she says，there’s nothing wrong with working on a laptop.
Not quite，according to Whalen. “It’s less about how much a laptop user buys，and more about table space. Even if they think they’re a good customer because they buy food，they’re still here for long hours，” she says. “To walk into a place and see people looking at their screens with a blank stare，it takes away the community aspect of it—of you being in a place with other people，” Whalen adds.
24．Why is August First Bakery & Café different?
A．Customers are not allowed to use their laptops.
B．Those who visit the café are often very strange.
C．It offers unusual sandwiches and drinks.
D．It is only open to university students.
25．The underlined words “bummed out” in Paragraph 2 probably mean “”．A．grateful B．fortunate
C．disappointed D．frightened
26．We can infer from the text that Luna Colt .
A．works part-time in Jodi Whalen’s store
B．might not be popular with Jodi Whalen
C．likes the food in August First Bakery & Café
D．will not work on a laptop in public any more
27．What’s the main idea of the text?
A．It is good for our health to stay away from Wi-Fi.
B．A café owner improves sales by saying no to laptops.
C．A university student shows how to be a good customer.
D．People are efficient while working on a laptop in a café.
C
Bright red post boxes，the Queen and queuing—what do they all have in common？They are all important parts of British life. At least I thought so.
However，the ability to queue for long periods of time，once believed to be a traditional characteristic of the British，is no longer tolerated by people in the UK，according to a survey done by British bank Barclays.
Once upon a time，queuing was seen as normal. During World War Ⅱ，everyone had to queue up to receive their daily food supplies. In fact，if you didn’t stand up and wait in line with all the others，it was seen as uncivilized(不文明的)．
The famous English double-decker buses，with only one entrance，might also help explain why queuing was seen as part of British life. Almost always，there is a queue to get in.
But perhaps the British are tired of being pushed past by the Spanish，the Italian or the French as they queue up to get a table at a restaurant. The people of these other European countries have more than one entrance to their buses，which explains their more relaxed attitude to the queue.
Two minutes is now the longest time most British people are prepared to stand and wait. But could it be that the Internet，which allows us to carry out tasks quickly，is the main reason why British people are no longer prepared to queue?
“Used to buying without delay，customers are even giving up buys rather than wait their turn，” says Stuart Neal of Barclaycard. “Shoppers are also less likely to queue for long if the item they are buying is of low value.”
Perhaps I will have to replace “queuing” with “impatience” in my list of things I relate to the British. 28．What can we learn about the tradition of queuing in Britain?
A．It was a product of the slow pace of life.
B．It was a long time tradition as old as the Queen.
C．It was considered a symbol of a civilized behavior.
D．It has made the British different from other Europeans.
29．According to the passage，the British gradually stopped queuing because .
A．they prefer shopping online
B．they follow the example of foreigners
C．British buses have more than one entrance
D．the Internet has changed their way of life
30．It can be learned from the text that .
A．the British get impatient with queuing for long
B．the British have to queue to receive foods
C．the British like to eat in foreign restaurants
D．the British prefer to take double-decker buses
31．The author’s main purpose of writing the passage is.
A．to tell us the influence of the Internet on the British ways of life
B．to compare the cultural differences between Britain and other European countries
C．to talk about the changes in the attitude to queuing in Britain
D．to report his research on the British ways of life
D
Vinegar is great. It makes salad，fries and dumplings taste better，and you can even clean your windows with it. And now，according to scientists，it may even help the planet’s population survive climate change.
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have found that growing plants in vinegar makes them more resistant to droughts. This could mean that in the future，worries about climate change affecting the world’s supply of food will be m uch lower.
The discovery was made after the researchers studied the Arabidopsis，a plant known for its ability to survive in dry weather. It was found that when the plant was placed in drought­like conditions，it produced a chemical called acetate(醋酸盐)—the main component of vinegar.
After discovering this，the scientists experimented further by adding acetate to the soil of other plants，before they stopped giving them water completely. After leaving the plants for 14 days，they found that the ones treated with acetate had survived，while the untreated plants had dried up and died. It’s hoped that this simple method of survival could soon be used to help farmers in dry countries keep their crops alive.
Jong Myong Kim，coauthor of the study，tells Popular Science m agazine that he’s already been in touch with people all over the world who are interested in trying this simple and cost-effective method out for themselves from flower growing companies to amateur gardeners. Although at this point keeping thirsty plants a live isn’t as easy as just pouring vinegar over them，Kim says he and his team are working on making the process as simple as possible. “Now we are trying to cooperate with some farmers，and also some companies，to make a method to apply this system，” he says.
And for those of us who always forget to ask our neighbors to water our plants when we go away，hopefully this means the end of returning home from a trip to find our favorite flowers have died.
32．What is mentioned as a feature of the Arabidopsis?
A．It produces acetate in wet conditions.
B．It is mainly composed of acetate.
C．It can survive in nowhere but desert.
D．It can be tolerant of drought.
33．The scientists experimented further by adding acetate to the soil of other plants to .
A．find a simple way of keeping the crops of farmers alive
B．add acetate to the soil of other plants to stop watering
C．check the effectiveness of the acetate to resist drought
D．treat the dried-up plants by adding acetate to them
34．What is the author’s attitude to t he discovery?
A．Objective. B．Unsupportive.
C．Indifferent. D．Optimistic.
35．What may be the best title for the text?
A．Vinegar May End Hunger
B．Vinegar Keeps Plants Living Forever
C．How to Survive Climate Change
D．Plants Need Water
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。

Although problems are a part of our lives，it certainly doesn’t mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or another，you’ll have to stand up and say，“Problems，I don’t want you in my life.”
36 Problems with friends，parents，girlfriends，husbands，and children—the list goes on. Apart from these，the inner conflicts within ourselves work，too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.
But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.
Talk. It really helps. What most of us think is that our problems can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. 37 Talking helps you move on and let go.
Write down your problems. 38 When you write down your problems，you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this，imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.
Don’t lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life，don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money，family...you should still have faith. 39
Your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problems you get in life，there’re another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. 40 Your problems might just seem bigger and worse，but in reality they can be removed.
Go about and solve your problems because every problem，however big or small，always has a way out. A．Tell yourself：When they can deal with them，why can’t I?
B．With faith and hope，you can rebuild everything that you lose.
C．Of course，we’ve been fighting troubles ever since we were born.
D．We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.
E．Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don’t want a real person to talk with.
F．When we have a problem，a pressing，critical，urgent，life­threatening problem，how do we try and solve it?
G．But the truth is that when you talk about it，you’re setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I became an amputee(被截肢者) at age 29，I was forced to rethink the idea of physical perfection.
Too busy 41 physical pain and obvious limitation of movement，I was not aware of this 42 at first. There were so many difficulties before me. But I was determined to manage my work and life as well as before，feeling inspired about the progress I had made.
Happy to be free of my 43 in the hospital，I rolled through the shopping mall as a 44 survivor，feeling like a war hero. Unfortunately，I got a rude 45 as I discovered that others did not view me in the way I had come to view myself.
All eyes were upon me，yet no one dared to make eye contact(接触). Their efforts to 46 my eyes forced me to realize they only saw my missing legs. Mothers 47 held their children closer as I passed. Elderly women patted me on the head saying，“God Bless You！” with 48 in their eyes.
While I sat thinking about what had happened，a small girl came up to me. She stared with unembarrassed(不尴尬的) 49 at the empty trousers. Finding nothing there，she looked up at me with a
50 look，and childishly asked，“Lady，where did your legs go？”
I explained that my legs had been sick. Since my legs hadn’t been strong and healthy like hers，the doctors had to 51 them. Leaning her head upwards，she asked，“Did they go to ‘Leg Heaven’？”
That incident made me think about how 52 children and adults react to the unknown. To a child，a new appearance is an interesting curiosity and a learning experience，while adults often observe the same thing with horror. I began to realize that I also had been guilty of the same unsuitable 53 before I knew what life was like for an amputee.
To fulfill the wholeness of my mind and spirit，I now smile warmly，make eye contact，and speak in a 54 manner. By using a positive approach，I attempt to make society know the fact that having a not­so­perfect body doesn’t mean having a 55 quality of life. We disabled people also enjoy a colorful life. 41．A.crying for B．fighting for C．going well with D．dealing with
42．A.change B．mistake C．ability D．wish
43．A.care B．limit C．support D．help
44．A.calm B．poor C．proud D．rich
45．A.response B．chance C．suggestion D．letter
46．A.turn B．hold C．catch D．avoid
47．A.softly B．protectively C．unwillingly D．pleasantly
48．A.pity B．anger C．excitement D．glory
49．A.curiosity B．determination C．enthusiasm D．satisfaction
50．A.tired B．sad C．puzzled D．scared
51．A.lose B．adjust C．remove D．spread
52．A.differently B．positively C．strangely D．carefully
53．A.difficulties B．experiments C．connections D．reactions
54．A.confident B．strict C．businesslike D．serious
55．A.good B．high C．poor D．real
第II卷
注意事项：
用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

We’re offering free tickets to go and see a film 56._________(call) A Year in Greenland. The film,57._________ tells you all about the plants and animals in that wonderful country，has won a prize at the national film festival—it’s well worth 58._________(see)．
The film can only be seen at the new cinema that has just been completed inside the Science Museum in the city centre. It’s showing this Sunday with 59. _______________
(perform) every hour from midday onwards，with the last showing at 5 o’clock，two hours before the museum closes. So there are six times to choose 60._________.
So why not take the whole family to the cinema this Sunday. Children will want to head straight down to the basement where the computers 61._________(keep)．I promise you they’ll come away with all sorts of 62._________(excite) pictures they’ve created.
Entrance to the museum is free on Sundays，but it would 63._________(normal) cost
3.25 to go and see the film. To get your free tickets，you should email this program by midday on Friday. We’ve only got 6
4._________ limited number of tickets，so the 6
5._________(early) you email us，the more likely you are to get one.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节应用文写作（满分10分）
假定你是高二学生李华，刚在上周三学校举办的跳蚤市场里买到了假货，所以你决定写一封信给相关部门进行投诉，内容大致包括：
1．写信目的：投诉买到假货；
2．简述事发经过：在跳蚤市场买了一个USB, 结果仅用了一两次就坏了，更糟糕的是，装在USB里的文件都丢失了；
3．希望跳蚤市场能杜绝假货，越办越好。

注意：
1．词数60左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已经为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：跳蚤市场Flea Market；假货fake goods
Dear Sir/Madam，
I am Li Hua，a student from Senior Two.
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

With time going by, Mother’s Day was around the corner. Maybe it is the happiest day for every mother. Bruce, a boy of nine years old, with his little sister Alina, six years old, wanted their mother to be one of them. But they were too young to get a job, even if a part-time one. What could they do? There was only one week left. They felt sad whenever they thought their mother would spend her Mother’s Day without carnations(康乃馨).
Money is hard to make. Buying a bunch of carnations would cost a large sum of money for them. One day when they were wandering at the street, they heard Mr. Green was complaining that he had no time to wash those soda pop bottles. It is a kind of soda pop sold in bottles and the bottles can be washed and filled again. Mr. Green ran that grocery shop by himself, so he had no time to wash them. “Would you like to try, Alina?” Bruce asked her sister suddenly. Alina nodded her head without hesitation. After all, both of them knew that maybe it was an opportunity for them to make money for the flowers.
They walked a few steps and came near Mr. Green. They looked up at Mr. Green and asked whether they could help him to wash those bottles. Mr. Green looked at them curiously until he was told the reason. He agreed and promised that he would pay 0.1dollar for every bottle. Bruce and Alina were very happy even though they knew they would have a busy week.
They came to Mr. Gree n’s shop in the next seven days when they came back from school. On the morning of Mother’s Day, they got the pay—6.1dollars.The boy also had 0.3dollar saved.
So with a total of 6.4 dollars they walked about a mile to where a flower shop was located. When they came inside, someone asked what they wanted. They told him they wanted to buy some carnations for their mother. The boy reached into his pocket and pulled out their cash, asking if that would be enough.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:
“But, your money is not enough！” said the shop assistant.
Paragraph 2:
“Wait a moment, please!” another gentleman waved to them.
宁阳一中2017级高二下学期阶段性考试一
英语试题答案
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
答案 1.A 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.A7.C8.C 9．B10.B11.C12.B13.A14.B15.A16.A 17．C18.B19.A20.C
听力材料
Text 1
M：I’m going to visit my brother in Seattle. I told him to meet me at the airport at 5：00.See，we’ll reach there very soon.
W：Yes，in 20 minutes.
Text 2
M：I really need your help on my chemistry paper.
W：OK，I’ll help you with the search，but after that you’re on your own.
Text 3
M：Professor Goodwin，I wasn’t in class yesterday because I had a cold. Could you give me a make-up test? W：Of course. Come to my office at four o’clock，and we’ll do it then.
Text 4
W：I’m thinking of starting my own tour company.
M：Tour company? But you can’t find your way to your own apartment!
Text 5
M：Can you bill me later?
W：I’m sorry，I can’t.You’re a new patient，so the fee for the first examination is due now. Y ou can pay in cash，by credit card or by check.
M：Well，OK then.
Text 6
W：Someone’s just stolen my purse. I left it on this table while I went to the restroom...and when I came back，I saw a guy running out of the café. He was about 17 with short blond hair. I noticed he had a scar on his forehead.
M：OK，madam. I’ll call the police now.But I’m afraid we aren’t responsible for your loss although it took place here.
W：I know.
Text 7
W：What about having a swimming pool，a dance studio，outdoor tennis courts，and...
M：Hold on a minute；you don’t need outdoor tennis courts. Only four people can use a tennis court. Wouldn’t it be better to have two all-weather soccer fields? More students can play.
W：OK，so let’s have the indoor courts for when the weather’s bad.I think there should be a children’s pool as well as a swimming pool.
M：Well，I think a swimming pool will be enough. What do you think about having basketball courts?
W：Yes，we definitely need basketball courts.
Text 8
M：Hi，Kim. Why didn’t you come to Alex’s party?
W：What? But the party’s tonight，isn’t it?
M：Oh Kim! It was last night! Saturday，not Sunday!
W：I can’t believe I missed it! Oh well. How was it?
M：Well，I ate a lot. Alex’s mum made some great pizza. And we played some computer games. I took no interest in that. And the music was terrible. But the cake was amazing! It was actually two cakes，one on top of the other.
W：Wow! Did the party finish late?
M：I think so. I left at ten but Alex said most people didn’t leave until half past eleven.
W：Why did you leave early?
M：My parents couldn’t pick me up and I didn’t want to walk home. So I had to take the ten fifteen bus home. Text 9
W：How could they do that to our children?
M：What happened？Who would hurt Sam and Erica?
W：No one got hurt yet. I’m just mad about the new bridge.
M：What does the new bridge have to do with our children？I think it’s a nice bridge，by the way.
W：Yeah，a nice bridge that takes money from our kids’ education! The city government decided to spen d a certain amount of money on the bridge. But now they’ve found out that the bridge has some problems! Last week，we had a lot of rain，remember？Some bridge workers saw pools of water in places where there shouldn’t be any.The water will affect the bridge in a few years if they don’t fix it now.So，the city government has to spend more money. But they’re going to take money away from schools.I can’t believe it! M：Why don’t you run for office？Then you can solve our city’s problems.
W：Good idea. I think I will.
Text 10
W：OK，everyone. Today’s presentation is by Nathan.Start when you’re ready，Nathan.
M：OK.Hello，everyone. Our presentation is called A Smaller World and it’s about technology and cultural change. The talk focuses on technology that makes the world smaller. First of all，can you imagine life without cars and planes? Before the invention of these means of transport，people could only travel by train or boat，and they couldn’t travel very fast. Now，with cars and planes，we can travel farther and faster. Some people even live in one country and work in another because they can fly to work. Before we move onto the next type of technology，it is important to remember that planes and cars do have their disadvantages. They can be dangerous and they cause a lot of pollution，and this also changes the way we live. OK. Second，communications technology，like television and the Internet，certainly makes the world smaller. We stay in our house or office，but we can see news and shows from all around the world. With the Internet，we can write and chat to people all over the world. But nowadays，people spend more time using the technology than they do meeting other people. We’re spending more and more of our time in our houses，talking to strangers in other countries，than we are with our friends and neighbors. My grandmother could name all the people in her street，but I don’t even know the names of my neighbors.
W：OK. Thank you，Nathan，that was great.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第二节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
语篇解读本文介绍了四个与音乐有关的节日。

21．答案 A
解析写作对象题。

根据第一段最后一句“Although many Ukrainian music festivals were cancelled because of the bad financial condition，plenty remain for music lovers.”可知选A。

22．
答案 D
解析细节理解题。

根据Krayina Mriy下面的“Krayina Mriy is an annual(每年的) rock music festival that promotes modern music.”和Alfa Fest下面的“This annual festival held in Lviv will be interesting for both experienced jazz lovers and jazz learners.”可知，二者的共同点是：每年都举行。

故选D。

23．答案 C
解析细节理解题。

根据文中的“When and where: June 20－21，Kyiv，Pyrohovo folk museum”“When and where：June 26－28，Lviv”“When and where: Aug.22－Sept.6，Zatoka village，Odesa Oblast”“When and where: Sept.4－7，KamyanetsPodilsky，Khmelnytska Oblast”可知选C。

24．答案 A
解析细节理解题。

根据第一段中的“but there’s something different here”和“During a recent visit，Colt was shocked that using her computer was against the rules.”可知，这个地方的不同之处是不准客人使用笔记本电脑。

25．答案 C
解析词义猜测题。

根据第二段对客人情况的描述，再结合后一句“But we actually saw our sales increase.”可知，虽然很多客人很失望并离去，但是销售额却增加了。

故选C。

26．答案 B
解析推理判断题。

根据第三段和第四段的内容，特别是第四段中的“Not quite，according to Whalen.”可知，两人的观点是对立的。

故可推断出选B。

27．答案 B
解析主旨大意题。

根据全文的介绍可知，咖啡店老板禁止客人在店里使用电脑，这样做销售额反而增加了。

故选B。

28．答案 C
解析推理判断题。

第三段最后一句提到如果不排队等候，就被认为是不文明的行为，据此可推断C项正确。

29．答案 D
解析细节理解题。

根据第六段第二句及第七段的内容可知，主要原因是因特网改变了人们的生活方式。

30．答案 A
解析推理判断题。

根据第六段第一句和第七段可知，英国人对于排队不再那么有耐心了，两分钟的等候时。