湖北省鄂东南省级示范高中2022-2023学年高一下学期期中联考英语试卷(不含音频)

2023年春季鄂东南省级示范高中期中联考
高一英语试卷
考试时间：2023年4月13日上午08：00-10：00 试卷满分：150分
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。

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。

例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡19. 15.
B. ￡9. 18.
C. ￡9. 15.
答案是C。

1. What will the speakers do first?
A. Get some paint.
B. Have a cup of coffee.
C. Paint the house.
2. How much will the man pay for the service fee?
A. $ 20
B. $ 40
C. $ 60
3. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Doctor and patient.
B. Boss and secretary
C. Teacher and student
4. What does the man mean?
A. He won’t go shopping with the woman.
B. He hates going out in a heavy rainy day.
C. He dislikes going shopping in the mall downtown.
5. What do we know about the man?
A. He has sent out a lot of applications.
B. He is in urgent need of a part-time job
C. He is confident of getting the part-time job.
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。

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、7题。

6. What did the man do last Saturday?
A. He played baseball.
B. He went on a trip
C. He watched a game on TV.
7. What was the weather like in Chicago last Saturday?
A. Rainy.
B. Sunny.
C. Cloudy.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Why does the woman call Mrs. Smithson?
A. To invite her to attend a talk.
B. To ask some information about sponsors.
C. To ask her bank to give support to a walk.
9. What is the activity held for?
A. Medical research.
B. A magazine.
C. A school.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is said about the man who has a time machine?
A. He will go to the future.
B. He can go wherever he wants.
C. He just got back from ancient Egypt.
11. What does the woman think of the man’s idea at first?
A. Exciting.
B. Smart.
C. Boring.
12. Why does the man want to go back to two years ago?
A. To win a basketball game
B. To see a wonderful basketball game.
C. To make much money from the basketball games.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How long does the woman probably spend on the Internet a day?
A. One and a half hours.
B. Two hours.
C. Two and a half hours.
14. What does the woman spend most of her time doing on the Internet?
A. Doing emailing.
B. Learning a course.
C. Reading local news.
15. What do the speakers both like doing on the Internet?
A. Surfing around.
B. Visiting the online library.
C. Chatting with friends.
16. What can we learn about the man?
A. He spends 20 minutes shopping online a day.
B. He is strongly interested in surfing the Internet.
C. He spends most of his time looking up sports news.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. His faults.
B. His good service.
C. His arrangements.
18. Why did the speaker leave the TV on in the room?
A. He forgot to turn it off.
B. He wanted to record the movie.
C. He wanted to keep the room from being stolen.
19. Where did the speaker put the birthday cake?
A. On the table.
B. In the mini-bar.
C. In the cupboard.
20. What will be charged by the hotel?
A. Cleaning the carpet.
B. Using the mini-bar.
C. The birthday cake. 第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A
With the new semester about to start, our school is welcoming a group of new international students. We have some apps here that will make your life easier. We hope you will have a wonderful life here.
★WeChat
WeChat is now the most popular social media app in China. Almost everyone is using WeChat. You can send both text and voice messages on WeChat. You can also make voice and video calls. You can also post texts, pictures and video clips. If your friends in your home country have this app, you can also chat with them through voice or video. WeChat is also widely used now as a form of payment which can be used in stores, online, and in other shopping apps.
★Alipay
Alipay is a similar app to PayPal. It was first used on Taobao and now people can still use it as a mobile payment option. You can even use mobile payment at street vendors, so if you have this app, you can leave your wallet at home.
★Didi
Now Didi seems to be the smartest way to travel around. With one tap, a car comes directly to you. Didi is a Chinese car-hailing service app. It has a function called “ride sharing”, which saves a lot of money for passengers. But it does not have an English version, so if you want to use it, you will have to learn some Chinese.
★Pleco
This is one of the top Chinese/English dictionary apps and it covers 130, 000 Chinese words and includes 20, 000 example sentences with pinyin. It is perfect for those who want to learn Chinese, and also for tourists who need to translate words or phrases from English to Chinese.
21. Who are the intended readers for this text?
A. Chinese learners.
B. International teachers in China.
C. Foreign students studying in China.
D. Students furthering their studies.
22. The following statements about the apps are TRUE except __________.
A. People can hail a car with Didi in English
B. People can use WeChat to post, call and pay
C. Pleco is useful for tourists who know little Chinese
D. Alipay was originally used to make payments on Taobao
23. Which app is helpful in learning Chinese?
A. WeChat
B. Alipay.
C. Didi.
D. Pleco
B
A growing number of families in China are able to afford a piano and lessons for their children. By2016, the number of children learning piano in China exceeded 30 million and the number has risen by
10percent every year since. The piano used to be a rare foreign import in China; now four in five are made here. Much of this can be traced back to the tiny Chinese island of Gulangyu.
After the first opium war in 1842, foreign powers forced the emperor to permit their residents to live
in several “treaty ports”. One of those was Xiamen. Gulangyu, which lies just a five-minute ferry ride offshore, was an international settlement. The foreign residents popularised the piano as an everyday amusement. There was soon hardly a family on the island that did not host or go to hear an evening recital
(演奏会).
For decades the island has achieved longstanding fame: the largest number of pianos per person in China. The result was a stream of outstanding musicians. The island’s most celebrated musician is YinChengzong. In 1969 he arranged an earlier revolut ionary cantata () into the “Yellow River Piano Concerto”. It remains China’s most famous orchestral composition.
Where once Western classical music flowed into China, pianists and their works are pouring out. Of
the 50 million children learning the instrument worldwide, as many as 40 million may be Chinese. The government lavishes money on orchestras, which now number over 80, and new concert halls. Demanding parents and cool young things fill them to hear the most talented pianists-among whom, in recent decades,
have been Lang Lang, Li Yundi and Y uja Wang-play some beautifully judged Bach or fiendishly hard Rachmaninov. Although reports show that about 10 percent of learners born in the 1990s rarely touch the instrument after they have finished all the exams for amateur learners, most have made it part of their life.
24. What has the island of Gulangyu been known for?
A. Its geographic location.
B. Its many outstanding musicians.
C. The history as an international settlement.
D. The largest number of pianos per person
in China.
25. The underlined word in paragraph 4 refers to __________.
A. children
B. pianists
C. concert halls
D. musical instruments
26. What can we learn about piano?
A. Residents on Gulangyu hardly host or hear an evening recital
B. Chinese piano learners seldom play it after passing the exams.
C. Few talented Chinese pianists and famous pieces are coming out.
D. The foreigners living on Gulangyu made piano a household pastime.
27. What is the text mainly about?
A. How piano develops in China.
B. Where piano in China originated.
C. Why piano is popular in Gulangyu.
D. When piano was first brought to China.
C
Have you ever had a food that you tasted and you immediately disliked? Maybe it was broccoli, dark chocol ate, or cottage cheese. Maybe you were “encouraged” to try the food again, and then one of those times you actually liked it. Many people have had this experience. While tastes are developed at a young age, they can be changed, which depends on a person’s desire to try.
Researchers at the University of Birmingham released a study that showed people have a flavor window. The flavor window is open for four-to-six-month-old babies. During this time, it is easier to get babies to try a food they have not previously tasted. As they grow up, the flavor window slowly closes, leaving most of them dubious of new foods.
However, the flavor window closing at a young age doesn’t mean it can’t be reopened. A study found that if babies are introduced to a new food 5 to 10 times, they can grow to like it. That amount goes up as children grow older. Ultimately, the study came to the conclusion that the flavor window may never be completely shut.
Being willing to try a new food repeatedly is necessary to open a person’s flavor window again. Each attempt will lessen the natural unwillingness of something new. Eventually, “not bad” can turn into “pretty good”. One method for inspiring courage to try new foods multiple times is testing different ingredients. Adding an ingredient-sugar or salt, perhaps-that one enjoys, might make an unappealing food more appealing. Once the person has trained him or herself to like the food, the added ingredient may not be necessary.
Overcoming a dislike of a particular food requires tasting a food in different ways and at different times. In spite of strange smells, odd textures, or distinctive flavors, a person has the ability to acquire a true liking for even the most unique and unusual foods. So don’t give up-you never know when you might surprise yourself and discover that broccoli is your new favorite food!
28. What does the study find about babies?
A. Babies are naturally unwilling to try new foods.
B. Babies develop a favorite food if they eat that food many times.
C. Babies are more likely to accept new foods when the flavor window is open.
D. Babies who are not exposed to new foods will experience a narrow flavor window.
29. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Greedy.
B. Doubtful.
C. Impatient.
D. Bored.
30. Why does the author include paragraph 4 in the text?
A. To explain how adding sugar or salt improves the taste of foods
B. To highlight that there is no reason why people stop trying new foods.
C. To warn that people may have difficulty preparing new foods properly.
D. To suggest that people can expand their flavor preferences with time and effort.
31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Don’t give up on broccoli.
B. Try new foods before it is too late.
C. Ways to reopen your flavor window.
D. A new study about your eating habits.
D
Engineers from the University at Buffalo, Fudan University in China, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have come together with funding from the National Science Foundation to produce an efficient and cost-effective device that purifies drinking water using the world’s most abundant power
source-the sun.
More than 2, 300 years ago, the philosopher Aristotle described the water cycle. He has explained that water is heated by the sun, evaporates (蒸发) up into the air, condenses (凝结) into drops, and then falls back to the ground, pure and free of pollutants.
Professor Qiaoqiang Gan and the other engineers created a method of purifying water that builds upon Aristotle’s ancient observations. Gan’s team invented a solar water purifier that is a modern version of an evaporative solar still. This device looks like the roof of a tent, with strips () of carbon-coated paper covering the top so that the paper strip hangs down on the sides. The ends of the paper strip dip into a water container at the bottom. Gradually, the water in the container is absorbed by the paper. When the black carbon coating on the paper is heated by the sun, the wet paper begins to dry. During evaporation, salt, dirt, bacteria, and other pollutants are trapped in the paper. As the temperature cools, water droplets begin to condense on the surface of the paper. The purified water is collected in a clean container and is ready to drink.
There are a few key advantages of the solar water purifier. First, the device is quick and efficient. The solar still can generate up to 5 gallons of clean water daily, which is enough to provide sufficient drinking water for a family. Furthermore, this solar water purifier is cheaper than other water-purification devices because it is made with inexpensive and widely available materials.
There are also disadvantages in terms of the adaptation to diverse environments on Earth and the building up of salt in the process. Currently, the engineers are working to make their purifier available worldwide. Soon, drinkable water will be purified and accessible where it is needed.
32. Why does the author mention Aristotle and the water cycle in the text?
A. To catch readers’ attention and interest.
B. To add more authority to the new invention.
C. To show the history of the solar water purifier.
D. To help illustrate the basic working principles of the invention
33. What is the main function of the carbon-coated paper?
A. To cover the top.
B. To collect clean water.
C. To hang down on the sides.
D. To absorb water and heat from the sun.
34. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. What the researchers have done.
B. How the solar water purifier works.
C. What the solar water purifier can do.
D. How similar Aristotle’s observation is to the purifier.
35. What might the author think of the future of the solar water purifier?
A. Dark.
B. Uncertain.
C. Promising.
D. Unpredictable.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

36 We need them to be our guides on the twisting, sometimes difficult road we call life to shows just how far we can go, to help us know just how high we can climb.
And we need heroes today more than ever. Our modern society is terribly confused about the difference between a hero and a celebrity (名人). And the difference is significant. A celebrity is all about fame-temporary, superficial fame, usually for qualities that are easy to see: a pretty face, a great dance move. 37 --qualities beneath the surface that aren’t visible until they prompt action. Qualities like courage, hope, compassion (同情), and perseverance (毅力).
Heroes, real heroes, are all around us. They truly hold our world together, through their unselfish devotion to helping others, supporting families, teaching children, protecting the environment. 38 They just want to help. In so many ways, these unsung heroes steer (the boat in which all of us sail Yet, young people hear a lot more about celebrities than about heroes. 39 The underlying message they get from all this is that their self-worth comes from what they buy-which drink, which shoes, which cell phone-not who they are down inside. Young people’s sense of their own potential for heroic qualities-their own power to make a positive difference in the world is lost.
Truth is, there is a potential hero, a future difference maker, in every young person. Each of them, from whatever background, is a large amount of untapped (未开发的) energy--a positive force who can do something to steer that communal boat that carries us all. 40
A. A hero, by contrast, is about character
B. They don’t want fame, or glory, or even credit
C. All of us-especially young people-need heroes
D. All of us need to believe in our own abilities to help people in need
E. Worse yet, young people are treated too often as just another target market by advertisers
F. They have discovered that they can build on their own energy and ideals to do something truly great
G. If young people believe in their own power and use it, they will discover that any person can make a genuine, lasting impact
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

If there is one trait (特点) I have taken from my mother, it is her 41 . Like most mothers, my mom wants the best for me. She encourages me to seize every opportunity and use it to its fullest 42 . She has encouraged me to 43 those opportunities that may even seem impossible. After all, she does this every day.
When friends met my mom for the first time, they were often taken aback, and 44 they d idn’t want this emotion to show on their faces when they shook her hand and said hello. When they got me alone for a second, they 45 me for not telling them my mom was in a wheelchair. It shocked them.
In my 46 , I never think to mention that my mom is in a wheelchair. She has been paralyzed
from the waist down for most of her life. To me, though, she is just a/an 47 mom. Like many of my friends’ moms, she has always been there for me. When there were those 48 as a child when I just needed to be held, I knew I could crawl onto my mother’s lap and find 49 in her safe arms. When I needed a 50 on the sideline of my soccer games, she was always there. Mother, friend, teacher, nutritionist, chef, caregiver, banker, and advisor-my mom has always been 51 for me.
On family vacations, my mother never sits out on a/an 52 . She couldn’t hike the volcano in Hawaii with the rest of the family or go cliff-jumping in Mexico. But she always 53 . She goes as far as she can.
I have learned from watching my mom that if I don’t have the courage to try, even if the chances of failure are slim, I will never 54 . The opportunities I have are without bounds because my mother showed me how to live 55 limits.
41. A. kindness B. honesty C. courage D. generosity
42. A. preparation B. potential C. plan D. preference
43. A. drop by B. make up C. work out D. reach for
44. A. initially B. finally C. constantly D. fortunately
45. A. punished B. respected C. scolded D. thanked
46. A. defense B. way C. power D. dream
47. A. intelligent B. demanding C. regular D. unlucky
48. A. questions B. moments C. challenges D. plans
49. A. awareness B. money C. comfort D. rewards
50. A. doctor B. cheerleader C. coach D. tutor
51. A. there B. here C. home D. somewhere
52. A. activity B. party C. record D. program
53. A. waits B. helps C. laughs D. tries
54. A. recover B. profit C. succeed D. insist
55. A. beyond B. within C. on D. off
第二节(共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Alongside the beginning of 2023, it is the lucky Rabbit’s turn on the Chinese zodiac (生肖) . Rabbits are naturally quiet but quick, which suits __________ (56) (tradition) Chinese aesthetic (审美的) values of being gentle and smart. This is shown by the phrase dongru tuotu, a Chinese idiom praising people __________ (57) are smart and agile like a rabbit. Legend has it that there is a Jade Rabbit living on the moon which is the pet of Chang’e, a god dess __________ (58) (wide) known in China. This can explain why rabbits are regarded as __________ (59) fortunate sign.
In the West, rabbits are also considered to be incredibly lucky, since they are well known to be able to reproduce in difficult and surprising conditions, with populations __________ (60) (grow) to enormous sizes in short amounts of time. One of the most well-known __________ (61) (symbol) of good luck, a stuffed rabbit’s foot __________ (62) (suppose) to bring good fortune. Another tra dition for good luck
found in North America and the UK __________ (63) (be) to say the word “rabbit” on the first morning of every month.
Rabbits also pop up in other areas of Western culture. Alice follows a rabbit in the story of Alice in Wonderland __________ (64) (escape) the normal world and begin her adventure. Rabbits are also related __________ (65) Easter. While the animal appears in many different places, it is always seen as an animal to be welcomed. Maybe the Year of the Rabbit can bring you some good fortune, too!
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节应用文写作(满分15分)
上周五，你校举办了以Wildlife Protection”为主题的知识竞答比赛，请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1. 活动时间、地点；
2. 活动参加人员、比赛过程；
3. 活动反响及你的收获。

注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右：
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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第二节读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Stephen pushed his foot down hard on the gas pedal () as he was on the racetrack. The roar of the engine was loud. Stephen loved the sound. At the speed he was going, audiences flashed by as fast as thoughts. “Nothing beats racing. “Stephen said to himself.
Stephen hadn’t come from a “racing family”, and he couldn’t afford a good racing car. But with the help of his uncle, who worked as a mechanic at the local repair shop, Stephen’s car was fast enough to compete.
Not far ahead was the race’s leader, Jack, whose car was so well equipped and stayed just out of Stephen’s reach. Both boys wanted to win. No other cars were close to the two leaders.
Stephen pressed harder on the gas, but his car was already at top speed. Jack’s car pulled away. Stephen had no choice but to fall behind him as they slowed to go into the next turn.
Stephen concentrated as he made a long right-hand turn, then accelerated onto the straightaway (直道) His foot pressed hard against the Ped al. Still, the engine on Jack’s car was too powerful, and Jack pulled away. Stephen wasn’t going to be satisfied with second place today. The winner would get tickets to the professional championship race-presented by two-time champion Mike Gordon.
On th e last turn, Stephen drew directly behind Jack. He pulled beside Jack’s car. Their engine screamed. Then, as it had so many times before, Jack’s car pulled ahead.
The finish line was approaching them, closer, closer. . . The race was over. Stephen came in second. As he climbed out of the car, his vision blurred with tears. He remembered what other drivers had sometimes said, “Second place is just first loser. “
“Great work, kid!” said a man’s voice.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 开头已给出。

Paragraph 1:
Stephen tu rned and he couldn’t believe the man was Mike Gordon.
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Paragraph 2:
Stephen was surprised to hear such words from a two-time champion.
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高一英语试卷参考答案
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5 BACAB 6-10 BCCAB 11-15 CCCBA 16-20 BACBA
第二部分阅读（共20小题，每小题2. 5分，满分50分）
21-23 CAD 24-27 DCDA 28-31 CBDA 32-35 DDBC
36-40 CABEG
第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45 CBDAC 46-50 ACBCB 51-55 AADCA
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
56. traditional 57. who/that 58. widely 59. a 60. growing
61. symbols 62. is supposed 63. is 64. to escape 65. to
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：书面表达（满分15分）
Dear David,
Last Friday, our school organized a knowledge contest themed “Wildlife Protection”, which turned out to be a great success.
As scheduled, this contest kicked off at 3 p. m. in the school auditorium. To begin with, 12 participants went on stage in order, giving a brief introduction. After that. they took turns to answer the questions given by the host. The contestants who did not give the right answers in time were knocked out immediately. The whole contest climaxed with two finalists battling for five minutes until one spoke out the answer --Tibetan antelopes.
This activity received high praise, as not only did it provide a platform for students to show their good knowledge base, but it also raised their awareness of wildlife protection.
第二节（满分25分）
Stephen turned and he couldn’t believe the man was Mike Gordon. Mike reached out to shake Stephen’s hand. Astonishment rooted Stephen to the ground who even forgot to hold out his hand. He wondered if the great driver had mistaken him for Jack, who was now jumping up and down excitedly in celebration. A few seconds later, Stephen embarrassedly looked around, pointing in Jack’s di rection and said, You are probably looking for him, Mr. Gordon. I only came in second. “Mike shrugged, “I know that,
Stephen. Every race has a winner, but that’s not the only thing racing is about.”
Stephen was surprised to hear such words from a two-time champion. Depression seized him at the thought of his failure and he felt puzzled---isn’t winning the race what it is all about? Patting him on the shoulder, Mike beamed a warm smile, “Getting 100 percent out of yourself is what matters most. And today, y ou have made it. “Stephen went quiet for a moment, reflecting on Mike’s words. Then, he seemed to have understood, nodding his head firmly and muttering to himself, “Yeah, I guess I have done the best I can! A champion is not the only criterion to define m e”, with a broad smile spreading over his face.
答案解析(听力文本见后面) ：
A篇是一篇应用文，主题语境：人与社会，285词，是针对外国留学生的关于中国生活常用APP的介绍，是对课本话题”computer’“的延伸，同时贴近生活。

2l. C. 细节理解题。

根据第一段内容our school is welcoming a group of new international students. We have some apps here that will make your life easier. . “可知，是针对在中国学习的外国留学生介绍的apps。

22. A. 细节理解题。

考察学生对所介绍的apps的功能和特点的理解。

根据第四段内容：”it does not have an English version可知嘀嘀打车没有英文版服务。

23. D. 细节理解题。

根据最后一段内容It is perfect for those who want to learn Chinese’“可知，pleco 是对想学汉语的学习者有帮助的。

B篇是一篇说明文，主题语境：人与社会，324词。

介绍了中国钢琴的起源，历史以及发展现状。

对课本单元话题”music”的延伸
24. D. 细节理解题。

根据第三段内容For decades the island has achieved longstanding fame: the largest number of pianos per person in China. 可知，鼓浪屿因人均钢琴数量最多而久负盛名。

25. C. 词义猜测题。

根据第四段内容The government lavishes money on orchestras, which now number over 80, and new concert halls. Demanding parents and cool young things fill them to hear the most talented pianists”可知，要求高的父母和他们酷酷的孩子们涌入各大音乐厅去听最有才华的钢琴家们演奏。

所以them指代的是上句的”concert halls’
26. D. 细节理解题。

根据第二段内容The foreign residents popularised the piano as an everyday amusement. “可知，是那些住在鼓浪屿的外国人把钢琴变成了每天的消遣方式，从而在岛上推广了钢琴。

27. A. 主旨大意题。

考察对文章结构和大意的把握。

文章介绍了钢琴在中国的发展，从历史起源到现在的蓬勃发展。

C篇是一篇说明文，主题语境：人与自我，340词。

介绍了一个研究发现，人有味觉窗口，在四到六个月的幼儿时期味觉窗口是开放的。

随着年龄增长，味觉窗口逐渐关闭，但是研究者们发现味觉窗口可以重新打开的，只要我们愿意去不断尝试。

28. C. 细节理解题。

根据第二段内容During this time it is easier to get babies to try a food they have not previously tasted可知，婴儿在味觉窗口开放期更容易接受没有尝过的食物。

29. B. 词义猜测题。

根据第二段内容”As they grow up, the flavor window slowly closes, leaving most of
them dubious of new foods. 可知，随着婴儿长大，味觉窗口逐渐关闭，他们对没有尝过的食物就
不再容易接受，保持怀疑的态度。