江苏省扬州市2024-2025学年高一上学期12月月考英语试题（含答案，含听力原文无音频）
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江苏省扬州2024-2025学年第一学期阶段练习
高一英语 2024.12
试卷满分:150分，考试时间:120分钟
注意事项:
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题：每一小题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。
1. When did the man visit the National Park
A. Last September. B. Last December. C. This July.
2. What does the woman think of Olivia
A. She is quiet. B. She is sociable. C. She is talkative.
3. What will the man do this Tuesday
A. Attend an interview. B. Meet his doctor. C. Deliver a speech.
4. What is the man’s chief consideration in choosing the cottage
A. Its location. B. Its comfort. C. Its facilities.
5. Where did the conversation probably take place
A. At the airport. B. In the office. C. At the hotel.
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 is the man’s attitude towards his job
A. He is tired of the same old routine.
B. He is curious about his job prospect.
C. He is enthusiastic about this demanding job.
7. How old is the man
A. 25. B. 40. C. 65.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the woman suggest buying for Amber's housewarming
A. A purple blue dress.
B. A pale pink lamp.
C. Pale blue scented candles.
9. Who are the speakers
A. Amber’s neighbors. B. Amber’s house sitters. C. Amber’s parents.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. What does the man know about Zhuozheng Garden
A. It was first built in the Qing Dynasty.
B. It tops the other classical gardens in Suzhou.
C. It is about 6 miles away from Gusu District.
11. What does the woman say about Liuyuan Garden and Tuisi Garden
A. They are eighty miles apart.
B. They are in opposite directions.
C. They are quite close to each other.
12. Which garden will the man skip this time
A. Tuisi Garden. B. Liuyuan Garden. C. Zhuozheng Garden.
13. Why is Suzhou Museum worth visiting
A. It is otherwise known as the Garden Museum.
B. It features the Qing Dynasty’s garden landscaping.
C. It houses relics dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What are the speakers talking about
A. Managing the reading workload.
B. Deciding which books to read.
C. Choosing the right pen for marking.
15. What does the man use to mark new vocabulary
A. Orange color. B. Blue color. C. Yellow color.
16. What is the man’s system for marking
A. He prefers to mark as little as possible.
B. He marks after reading the entire paragraph.
C. He uses smiley faces to identify amusing areas.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the focus for the 2024-2025 SLP program
A. Academic achievements.
B. Environmental protection.
C. The development of leadership.
18. Which session of the program is to be run in the USA
A. Pre summer program. B. Summer program. C. Post summer program.
19. What should the participants do after the summer program
A. Create a follow up program.
B. Complete academic coursework.
C. Carry out their community engagement plans.
20. Who are encouraged to apply for the program
A. Overseas students studying in America now.
B. Students who are interested in global issues.
C. Students who haven’t been to America before.
第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
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NuPhedrine is probably one of the best weight-loss pills ever made. What is so impressive about this pill is that the makers can honestly say that you will burn at least 500 more calories per day just by taking NuPhedrine.
Miracle Fat Burning Cream
Imagine being able to target your problem areas for rapid results. Now you can do just that. We have found that Miracle Fat Burning Cream is clinically (临床的) proven to burn fat and it uses a patented delivery technology that works immediately.
Alli Diet Pill
This diet pill, claims to provide weight loss that “won’t be easy”. This product does not seem to promise particularly fast results, and instead emphasizes gradual weight loss. The accompanying book is intended to act as a companion to the weight-loss product．
Bikini Boot Camp—14 days for a bikini body
It is a customized back-to-basics system, which, regardless of its name, is actually about putting “fun” back into exercise while eating in a balanced way. The developers of this diet system make it accessible to everyone by bringing it into people’s homes—in both a book and an online-based plan．
The passage is intended for those _______.
A. with a slim figure B. with high blood pressure
C. who are very fat D. who seek for a healthy diet
22. Which of the following emphasizes gradual weight loss？
A. NuPhedrine． B. Miracle Fat Burning Cream．
C. Alli Diet Pill． D. Bikini Boot Camp．
23. Bikini Boot Camp is different from the others in that _______.
A. ordinary people can afford it B. it is a diet program full of fun
C. you eat less but exercise more D. it can save you much money
B
A Letter from Willa Cather to President Tomá Masaryk
Honored Sir,
Your letter, sent to me through your Legation at Washington, confers (授予) upon me great honor and gives me great pleasure. I am glad to have carried a message from the Bohemian (波希米亚) neighbors, whom I grew up with, to their home country of the Czech Republic.
I have just returned to New York, where I had the pleasure of taking Annie Pavelka, the living “Antonia” in my book My Antonia, and six of her children to the first screening of A Lost Lady. I have the good fortune to preserve relations with most of my characters. “Antonia” and her splendid children are flesh and blood realities. Every time I go back to them, I feel how much more interesting and lovable they are than my picture of them. I wish I could present them to you in person.
I regret that I cannot satisfactorily meet your kind request for biographical (传记的) material. I avoid biographers, asking them to wait until I get my work further along. My first novel was published in 1912, and a period of twelve years is hardly long enough for a writer to find the form best suited for writing. I was not young when I began to write, and though living is a good preparation for writing, I do need more time to acquire a simple and modest way of presenting my work, however well I know what I wish to present.
I am able to send you a very good photograph taken recently. I enclose a short biographical account which my publishers use for publicity purposes, and some casual reviews. Biographies usually begin to come along just about the time a writer has no more to say, and I do not feel that time has yet come to me.
I beg you, President Masaryk, to believe in my grateful appreciation of your letter.
Respectfully yours,
Willa Cather
24. Who is Antonia
A. A director of a movie. B. A character in a book.
C. Cather’s relative in New York. D. Cather’s neighbor from Bohemia.
25. What does the author need for a most suitable writing style according to paragraph 3
A. Time. B. Youth.
C. Publishers’ advice. D. Financial support.
26. What does writing a biography mean to the author according to paragraph 4
A. An inspiration to her readers. B. A record of her achievements.
C. A window into a writer’s world. D. An endpoint in a writer’s career.
27. What is the author’s purpose in writing this letter
A. To rebuild her Bohemian connection.
B. To decline the president’s request.
C. To explain her philosophy of writing.
D. To appreciate the president's interest.
C
The science of why insects gather around lights at night has never been nailed down. Popular theories propose that moths and other insects navigate (导航) by the moon and mistake lamps for moonlight, or that the insects fly towards light to escape coming danger. Now researchers believe they have a more convincing answer: contrary to current theories, insects are not attracted to light from far away, but become trapped if they fly close to an artificial light source.
According to Dr Sam Fabian, study co author and Imperial College London entomologist, moths and many other insects that fly at night evolved to tilt (倾斜) their backs to wherever is brightest. For hundreds of millions of years, this was the sky rather than the ground. The trick told insects which way was up and ensured they flew level. But then came artificial lighting. Moths found themselves tilting their backs to street lamps. This caused them to circle around the lamps endlessly, the insects trapped by their evolution.
Fabian and his colleagues filmed insect flight paths around lights in the lab. The videos reveal that time and again, moths and dragonflies turned their backs to artificial lights, which appeared to greatly change their flight paths. If the light is above them, they might start orbiting it, but if it’s behind them, they start tilting backwards and end up flying in circles or diving toward the ground.
Researchers have long warned that light pollution is a big driving force in the dramatic decline in insect populations. Moths and other insects that become trapped around lamps become easily caught by bats. The artificial lighting can also fool them into thinking it is daytime, causing them to bed down and skip a night’s feeding.
There are, Fabian believes, helpful lessons from the research. “What this tells us is that the direction of artificial light matters. Could we change lighting environments to not trap insects For we’re facing a massive decline in insects around the world, and artificial light at night is one of the factors that could potentially be leading to this decline,” Fabian said.
28. What do the underlined words “nailed down” in paragraph 1 mean
A. Popularized widely. B. Discussed openly.
C. Defined accurately. D. Explored academically.
29. Fabian’s study found that moths circle around the lamps endlessly because _______.
A. they can’t keep their balance
B. they use improper flight attitude
C. they lose track of which way is up
D. they are attracted to lights from far away
30. What is the significance of the research finding
A. It may lead to better conservation of insects.
B. Natural enemies of insects will be got rid of.
C. Artificial lighting will be greatly reduced at night.
D. It may raise concerns for insects’ eating behavior.
31. What is the text mainly about
A. Why insects lose their ability to fly at night.
B. Why artificial light and evolution trap insects.
C. How artificial light impacts insect populations.
D. How insects evolved distinct strategies of flight.
D
Speaking a native language that requires tones appears to boost perception (感知) of melody, but at the cost of rhythm, researchers report in Current Biology. The massive global study hints at how language skills seep into other areas of cognition. Tonal (声调的) languages use pitch to distinguish words that otherwise might sound the same. In Mandarin, for instance, mǎ means horse whereas m means mother. Nontonal languages like Spanish sometimes include pitch changes to suggest emotion, for example, but not to change a word’s meaning.
As a Mandarin speaker and flutist, Liu Jingxuan wondered about the crossover between language and music. While studying psychology as an undergraduate at Duke University, Liu helped analyze the musical abilities of nearly half a million people from 203 countries. Her colleagues had launched an online game in which participants completed several musical tasks, including identifying matching melodies at different pitches and finding beat tracks that fit songs’ rhythms.
On average, native speakers of the 19 represented tonal languages were better at the melody task compared with speakers of 29 non-tonal languages. And the effect wasn’t small—a tonal first language enhanced melodic perception by about half the amount that music lessons did, which was also surveyed. But tonal language speakers tended to be worse at the rhythm task.
Humans must be choosy about what they pay attention to. Pitch patterns are vital in tonal languages, which might explain the musical trade-off. “You’ve got a finite resource of attention, and you’ve got to allocate (分配) that somehow,” says study co-author Courtney Hilton, a cognitive scientist at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
Prior research on language and music often compared just two tongues, usually English and Cantonese or Mandarin. But other cultural influences, such as Eastern and Western music styles, could have affected results. By examining a wide range of people, the new study includes languages never assessed in this way and reaches more general conclusions. “Our result here is showing that the language someone speaks—which is an important part of culture—also shapes cognition,” Hilton says.
What do the underlined words “seep into” in the first paragraph mean
Enter gradually. B. Control constantly.
C. Damage slightly. D. Understand completely.
33.What information can we get from the musical tasks of Liu Jingxuan’s colleagues
A. Tonal languages determine our music abilities.
B. Tonal first languages can take the place of music lessons.
C. Tonal language speakers perform better in the rhythm tasks.
D. Tonal languages help native speakers to better acquire melody.
34.Which of the following statements does Courtney Hilton most agree with
A. The musical trade-off enhances human cognition.
B. The musical abilities boost human perception of melody.
C. A limited span of attention accounts for human musical trade-off.
D. English and Cantonese or Mandarin affect human musical abilities.
35.What is the text mainly about
A. Native language influences human culture.
B. Native language might shape musical abilities.
C. Native language is an important part of culture.
D. Native language enhances human melodic perception.
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。
Humanities departments (人文院系) in America are once again being cut down. Earlier this month, the State University of New York (SUNY) Stony Brook announced a plan to abandon several of the college’s well-known departments for lack of fund. The University of Pittsburgh has cut its German and classics. 36 In the UK, Middlesex University decided to gradually get rid of philosophy (哲学) department. In June 2015, the Japanese minister of education sent a letter to the presidents of the national universities of Japan, suggesting they close their graduate and undergraduate departments in the humanities and social sciences and focus on something more practical.
37 Essays explain why we need these subjects, and what their loss will mean. These areas of learning provide us with the ability to think critically and independently; to see both sides of an issue; to look beneath the surface of what we are being told; to appreciate the ways in which language can help us understand one another more clearly. 38 Studying the classics and philosophy teaches students where we come from, and how our models of reasoning have evolved over time. Learning foreign languages, and about other cultures, enables students to understand how other societies resemble (与……相像) or differ from our own.
I don’t believe that the humanities can make you a decent person. 39 The humanities teach us about those who have gone before us. A foreign language brings us closer to those with whom we share the planet. The humanities touch those aspects of awareness that we call intellect and heart. 40
A. These subjects are under attack.
B. Three doctoral programs would be cut.
C. Defenses of the humanities have appeared.
D. This problem has also arisen internationally.
E. Therefore, courses in the humanities are beneficial.
F. They help us learn how to think and live in a harmonious society.
G. But they can focus on and expand our sense of what humans can accomplish and create.
第三部分 语言运用（共四节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
One summer night in a seaside cottage, a boy felt himself 41 from bed and carried in his father’s arms on to the beach. Overhead the sky twinkled with stars. “Watch!” 42 , as his father spoke, one of the stars moved. It 43 across the dark sky like golden fire. And before the wonder of this could 44 , another star leaped from its place, then another, diving towards the restless sea.
“What’s this ” the child asked in 45 .
“Shooting stars. They 46 every year on a certain August night.
That was all: just an 47 encounter of something mysterious and beautiful. But back in bed, the child stared for a long time into the dark, with mind full of the falling stars.
I was the 48 seven-year-old boy whose father believed that a new experience 49 more for a small boy than an unbroken night’s sleep.
My father had, to a marvelous degree, the gift of opening doors for children, of leading them into areas of splendid 50 . Children are naturally curious, but they need someone to 51 them. This subtle (巧妙的) art of adding new dimensions to a child’s world doesn’t 52 require a great deal of time. It simply 53 doing things more often with children instead of for them or to them. Good parents know this: The most precious gift they can give a child is to spark their flame of 54 . That night is still deeply 55 in my memory. Next year, when August comes with its shooting stars, my son will be seven.
41. A. hidden B. robbed C. lifted D. kicked
42. A. Incredibly B. Anxiously C. Simply D. Accidentally
43. A. exploded B. circled C. spread D. flashed
44. A. fade B. work C. attack D. continue
45. A. amazement B. horror C. relief D. delight
46. A. blow up B. turn up C. show off D. give away
47. A. uncomfortable B. unbearable C. undetected D. unexpected
48. A. curious B. determined C. fortunate D. chosen
49. A. worked B. mattered C. deserved D. proved
50. A. newness B. emptiness C. freedom D. innovation
51. A. protect B. challenge C. guide D. believe
52. A. absolutely B. basically C. possibly D. necessarily
53. A. involves B. risks C. admits D. resists
54. A. hope B. curiosity C. faith D. wisdom
55. A. trapped B. set C. lost D. rooted
第二节（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。
The Wandering Earth II, a science-fiction movie that includes some rather new concepts such as nuclear fusion (核聚变) technology and the sun’s life cycle, had a rocket-fueled box office of 2.3 billion yuan within seven days of being put on the big screen. The figure has reached 3.65 billion yuan, 56 (make) it the 10th biggest earner in Chinese box-office history.
The film 57 (arouse) hot debate among scientists and science-fiction writers since it came out. La Zi, editor-in-chief of Science Fiction World, a 43-year-old magazine, says, “Only when people are familiar 58 astronautic technologies will science fiction gain 59 (popular).”
60 (compare) to past works, both episodes of The Wandering Earth include quite a few imagined technologies that need basic scientific knowledge to understand. In the latest one, There is a “space elevator” that enables astronauts to complete their trips to space by taking an elevator instead of a rocket. On various platforms, there are discussions about 61 such an elevator is possible. For Zhou, such discussions themselves mean the public has a taste for science.
La Zi points out, too, that while pop science is 62 (main) about existing technologies, science fiction is about ones that cannot be realized in the near future. “The farther away it is from today, the 63 (wild) the writer’s imagination can be,” he says.
Gaining the 64 ( recognize) of the world, China is one of the leading countries for scientific research and technological development, 65 inspires more and more young people in China in the future.
第三节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
66. They have set out to deal with the present situation ________ they think deserves their immediate attention.
67. The house I grew up ________ has been taken down and replaced by an office building.
68. About 10 percent of wealth ________ (waste) in the past decades.
69. The ________ (individual) of a person or thing consists of the qualities that make them different from other people or things.
70. It is amazing that the little girl can swim across a river ________ (measure) 100 meters wide.
71. The televisions are rented rather than ________ (buy), so that they can be replaced with more up-to-date models at any time.
72. Another approach to ________ (get) more done in less time is to rethink how you prioritize your day—in particular how we craft our to-do lists.
73. Neither your brother nor mine ________ (know) the good news. Let’s tell them.
74. It’s such a modern machine ________ few of the workers know how to operate.
75. There are only three days left, but when and where to hold the meeting ________ (not decide) yet.
第四节（共10 题；每题1分，满分10分）
根据所给汉语句子，在空格里填上合适的单词，每空1词。
亲爱的，放松点。不要对未完成的工作忧心忡忡。
Honey, relax yourself. Don’t let the unfinished work ________ ________ you.
信息技术已被广泛应用到高科技科学研究和探索领域，更不必提我们的日常生活了。
IT has been widely applied to high-tech scientific research and exploration, ________ ________ ________ our everyday life.
我的表弟看起来很强壮，他以前肯定锻炼过身体。
My cousin looks strong, he must have made an effort to ________ ________ ________ .
是否做整形手术是个人的选择，但人们不应该对此上瘾。
Whether to have ________ ________ is a personal choice, but people should not be addicted to it.
我的同桌不吃饭，感到恶心和头晕，然后昏倒了。
My deskmate skipped meals, felt sick and dizzy and then ________ ________.
工人们希望通过罢工和抗议来阻止人工智能在该行业的应用，他们正在打一场无望胜利的仗。
They hope to stop the AI application in the industry through strikes and protests, and they are ________ ________ ________ ________.
您如何预防意想不到的后果呢？
How do you ________ ________ unexpected consequences
我也知道要努力不辜负过去胜利所创造的名誉所要面临的压力。
I also know the pressure of trying to ________ ________ ________ the reputation created by previous victories.
我知道能够轻装旅行再好不过，但我最终还是带了太多衣服。
I knew it would be good to be able to travel light, but I ________ ________ taking too many clothes.
它的目的是鼓励中国年轻人对传统服装和中国文化感到自豪。
Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese to ________ ________ ________ traditional clothing, as well as Chinese culture.
第四部分 写作（满分20分）
假定你是李华，你的爱尔兰笔友Adam热衷于中国文化。他计划今年假期来华旅游，希望你给他推荐一个旅游城市。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1．表示欢迎；
2．推荐旅游城市并给出理由；
3．表示祝愿。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Adam,
▲
▲
▲
Yours
Li Hua
江苏省扬州2024-2025学年第一学期阶段练习
高一英语答案
听力
1-5 BACAA 6-10 CCBCB 11-15 BACAA 16-20 BBBCC
阅读理解
21-23 CCB 24-27 BADB 28-31 CCAB 32-35 ADCB
七选五
36-40 DCFGE
完形填空
41 -55 CADAA 46-50 BDCBA 51-55 CDABD
短文填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）：
making 57. has aroused 58. with 59. popularity pared
Whether/if 62. mainly 63. wilder 64. recognition 65. which
单句语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）：
that/which 67. in 68. has been wasted 69.individuality 70. measuring
bought 72. getting 73. knows 74. as 75. hasn’t been decided
完成句子（共10题，每题1分，满分10分）：
hang over
not to mention
get into shape
plastic surgery
passed out
fighting a losing battle
guard against
live up to
ended up
take pride in
书面表达（满分20分）：
Dear Adam,
Learning that you are to spend your holiday in China and at a loss about which city to visit,I'd like to recommend Beijing, the capital and cultural center of China to you.
The city enjoys a high reputation for its abundance of ancient architecture, which represents the traditional local lifestyles. There are also plenty of museums where precious relics of historical interest are awaiting you to explore. Plus, the classic Peking Opera performances are what you can't miss.
I wish you a very happy and meaningful time in China.
Yours,
Li Hua
听力原文
W: Did you go to the national park on vacation last year
M: I couldn’t make it last September, but I finally went there three months later and I plan to visit it again this July.
M: We’ve got two girls in in our research group, Miranda and Olivia. Do you know them
W: Sure, Miranda is sociable and the most talkative girl I’ve ever met. But guess what Olivia is just the opposite.
W: Here is this week’s schedule, Mr Thorndyke, on Monday there is the TV interview. Your speech to the Asia society is on Tuesday afternoon. Then on Wednesday you have an appointment with your doctor and…
M: Wait you mean the video conference on Tuesday is canceled.
4.W: It is just the holiday home where I can look out to the ocean.
M: That’s why I chose this coastal cottage. It has one of the best sea views across the bay.
5.W: You must be Mr. Simpson, right
M: Yes I am.
W: I’m Carol, Mr. Clark’s secretary. Did you have a nice flight
M: Oh yes, thank you.
W: Well, Mr. Clark has to be in the office to deal with some matters right now, so he asked me to pick you up. Now we’ll go to holiday inn for dinner and Mister Clark will go straight there right away.
6.M: I’m a sales representative. I have traveled to 45 countries.
W: What does a sales representative do
M: Sales representative sell products or services to potential buyers and negotiate sales terms It’s a profession where hard work and problem solving pay off.
W: Don’t you get tired of travelling
M: Not at all. It’s been forty years since I started the job but I still feel like that 25 year old guy.
W: Lucky you.
7.W: So what should we buy for amber’s housewarming this Sunday
M: How about this purple blue dress here
W: No, honey, we need to get her something for her new apartment.
M: Okay, what about these pale blue scented candles
W: She’s got some already. I bought them for her last week. Look at this lamp. Pale pink is a better color to make her living room more comfy, I think.
M: It’s perfect, let’s get it. Hey, Alice, what’s wrong Oh, nothing. I just can’t believe amber is growing up and living in her own apartment now. Do you think she’ll still visit us
M: Of course she will.
8.M: Excuse me, I need some information about some classical gardens of Suzhou near here.
W: What would you like to know
M: Well, first I'd like directions to Gusu District. I believe there lies the number one classical garden in Suzhou. It isn't far, is it
W: No, Gusu District is about six miles east of here, the railway station, and you're right, dating back to the Ming dynasty, Zhuozheng Garden in Gusu district is listed as world heritage site and it is a must see.
M: Oh good. Now what about Liu Yuan garden featuring the Qing dynasty's garden landscaping And I also want to visit Tuisi Garden. Are they near each other
W: Hmm. Well, Leo Yuan gardens is northwest, while Tuisi Garden is about eighteen miles southeast.
M: Eighteen miles southeast. Well, maybe I won't go there this time.
W: I'd recommend visiting the garden museum next to Zhuozheng Garden and then you may want to visit the nearby Suzhou museum, famous for its abundant and rare cultural relics of Ming and Qing dynasties.
M: I see. Good, thank you.
W: You are welcome, sir.
9.W: I’m struggling to keep up with all the readings I usually end up rereading, but that feels like it takes forever and I’m constantly pressed for time. Any tips on how to manage it
M: Definitely one essential skill is knowing how to mark a book.
W: Well, how do you do it
M: First, read a whole paragraph before marking anything. Don’t mark too much. Around ten per cent is usually enough. And I use different colors for different things. Main ideas are marked in yellow, important details in blue and new words in orange.
W: Smart. Are there other ways besides using colors for marking
M: Absolutely. Normally, question marks are used for the confusing part, dashes for extra notes. But before an exam, I prefer to change the question mark into a smiley face to create an optimistic atmosphere.
W: Sounds great. I’ll give it a try, thanks.
M: Sure, let me know if you need more tips.
10.W: Welcome to the student leaders program SLP for short, an exciting program in leadership for up to sixty selected students between the ages of twenty and 24 from all over the world outside the USA. The program for the academic year 2024 to 2025 will center on environmental protection. Students are placed in US universities where they complete academic coursework develop leadership and project management skills. The major part of the program is the development of community engagement plans, where each student identifies an issue related to environmental issues that they would like to solve in their communities. The student leaders program is a year-long program consisting of three parts pre summer, summer and post summer. The summer program is a four-week in person program scheduled to take place on the US campus. Upon completion of the summer program, students will conduct their community engagement plans. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously traveled to the United States. Join us in shaping a promising future through the student leaders program.
高一英语 2024.12
试卷满分:150分，考试时间:120分钟
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题：每一小题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。
1. When did the man visit the National Park
A. Last September. B. Last December. C. This July.
2. What does the woman think of Olivia
A. She is quiet. B. She is sociable. C. She is talkative.
3. What will the man do this Tuesday
A. Attend an interview. B. Meet his doctor. C. Deliver a speech.
4. What is the man’s chief consideration in choosing the cottage
A. Its location. B. Its comfort. C. Its facilities.
5. Where did the conversation probably take place
A. At the airport. B. In the office. C. At the hotel.
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 is the man’s attitude towards his job
A. He is tired of the same old routine.
B. He is curious about his job prospect.
C. He is enthusiastic about this demanding job.
7. How old is the man
A. 25. B. 40. C. 65.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the woman suggest buying for Amber's housewarming
A. A purple blue dress.
B. A pale pink lamp.
C. Pale blue scented candles.
9. Who are the speakers
A. Amber’s neighbors. B. Amber’s house sitters. C. Amber’s parents.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. What does the man know about Zhuozheng Garden
A. It was first built in the Qing Dynasty.
B. It tops the other classical gardens in Suzhou.
C. It is about 6 miles away from Gusu District.
11. What does the woman say about Liuyuan Garden and Tuisi Garden
A. They are eighty miles apart.
B. They are in opposite directions.
C. They are quite close to each other.
12. Which garden will the man skip this time
A. Tuisi Garden. B. Liuyuan Garden. C. Zhuozheng Garden.
13. Why is Suzhou Museum worth visiting
A. It is otherwise known as the Garden Museum.
B. It features the Qing Dynasty’s garden landscaping.
C. It houses relics dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What are the speakers talking about
A. Managing the reading workload.
B. Deciding which books to read.
C. Choosing the right pen for marking.
15. What does the man use to mark new vocabulary
A. Orange color. B. Blue color. C. Yellow color.
16. What is the man’s system for marking
A. He prefers to mark as little as possible.
B. He marks after reading the entire paragraph.
C. He uses smiley faces to identify amusing areas.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the focus for the 2024-2025 SLP program
A. Academic achievements.
B. Environmental protection.
C. The development of leadership.
18. Which session of the program is to be run in the USA
A. Pre summer program. B. Summer program. C. Post summer program.
19. What should the participants do after the summer program
A. Create a follow up program.
B. Complete academic coursework.
C. Carry out their community engagement plans.
20. Who are encouraged to apply for the program
A. Overseas students studying in America now.
B. Students who are interested in global issues.
C. Students who haven’t been to America before.
第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
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This diet pill, claims to provide weight loss that “won’t be easy”. This product does not seem to promise particularly fast results, and instead emphasizes gradual weight loss. The accompanying book is intended to act as a companion to the weight-loss product．
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It is a customized back-to-basics system, which, regardless of its name, is actually about putting “fun” back into exercise while eating in a balanced way. The developers of this diet system make it accessible to everyone by bringing it into people’s homes—in both a book and an online-based plan．
The passage is intended for those _______.
A. with a slim figure B. with high blood pressure
C. who are very fat D. who seek for a healthy diet
22. Which of the following emphasizes gradual weight loss？
A. NuPhedrine． B. Miracle Fat Burning Cream．
C. Alli Diet Pill． D. Bikini Boot Camp．
23. Bikini Boot Camp is different from the others in that _______.
A. ordinary people can afford it B. it is a diet program full of fun
C. you eat less but exercise more D. it can save you much money
B
A Letter from Willa Cather to President Tomá Masaryk
Honored Sir,
Your letter, sent to me through your Legation at Washington, confers (授予) upon me great honor and gives me great pleasure. I am glad to have carried a message from the Bohemian (波希米亚) neighbors, whom I grew up with, to their home country of the Czech Republic.
I have just returned to New York, where I had the pleasure of taking Annie Pavelka, the living “Antonia” in my book My Antonia, and six of her children to the first screening of A Lost Lady. I have the good fortune to preserve relations with most of my characters. “Antonia” and her splendid children are flesh and blood realities. Every time I go back to them, I feel how much more interesting and lovable they are than my picture of them. I wish I could present them to you in person.
I regret that I cannot satisfactorily meet your kind request for biographical (传记的) material. I avoid biographers, asking them to wait until I get my work further along. My first novel was published in 1912, and a period of twelve years is hardly long enough for a writer to find the form best suited for writing. I was not young when I began to write, and though living is a good preparation for writing, I do need more time to acquire a simple and modest way of presenting my work, however well I know what I wish to present.
I am able to send you a very good photograph taken recently. I enclose a short biographical account which my publishers use for publicity purposes, and some casual reviews. Biographies usually begin to come along just about the time a writer has no more to say, and I do not feel that time has yet come to me.
I beg you, President Masaryk, to believe in my grateful appreciation of your letter.
Respectfully yours,
Willa Cather
24. Who is Antonia
A. A director of a movie. B. A character in a book.
C. Cather’s relative in New York. D. Cather’s neighbor from Bohemia.
25. What does the author need for a most suitable writing style according to paragraph 3
A. Time. B. Youth.
C. Publishers’ advice. D. Financial support.
26. What does writing a biography mean to the author according to paragraph 4
A. An inspiration to her readers. B. A record of her achievements.
C. A window into a writer’s world. D. An endpoint in a writer’s career.
27. What is the author’s purpose in writing this letter
A. To rebuild her Bohemian connection.
B. To decline the president’s request.
C. To explain her philosophy of writing.
D. To appreciate the president's interest.
C
The science of why insects gather around lights at night has never been nailed down. Popular theories propose that moths and other insects navigate (导航) by the moon and mistake lamps for moonlight, or that the insects fly towards light to escape coming danger. Now researchers believe they have a more convincing answer: contrary to current theories, insects are not attracted to light from far away, but become trapped if they fly close to an artificial light source.
According to Dr Sam Fabian, study co author and Imperial College London entomologist, moths and many other insects that fly at night evolved to tilt (倾斜) their backs to wherever is brightest. For hundreds of millions of years, this was the sky rather than the ground. The trick told insects which way was up and ensured they flew level. But then came artificial lighting. Moths found themselves tilting their backs to street lamps. This caused them to circle around the lamps endlessly, the insects trapped by their evolution.
Fabian and his colleagues filmed insect flight paths around lights in the lab. The videos reveal that time and again, moths and dragonflies turned their backs to artificial lights, which appeared to greatly change their flight paths. If the light is above them, they might start orbiting it, but if it’s behind them, they start tilting backwards and end up flying in circles or diving toward the ground.
Researchers have long warned that light pollution is a big driving force in the dramatic decline in insect populations. Moths and other insects that become trapped around lamps become easily caught by bats. The artificial lighting can also fool them into thinking it is daytime, causing them to bed down and skip a night’s feeding.
There are, Fabian believes, helpful lessons from the research. “What this tells us is that the direction of artificial light matters. Could we change lighting environments to not trap insects For we’re facing a massive decline in insects around the world, and artificial light at night is one of the factors that could potentially be leading to this decline,” Fabian said.
28. What do the underlined words “nailed down” in paragraph 1 mean
A. Popularized widely. B. Discussed openly.
C. Defined accurately. D. Explored academically.
29. Fabian’s study found that moths circle around the lamps endlessly because _______.
A. they can’t keep their balance
B. they use improper flight attitude
C. they lose track of which way is up
D. they are attracted to lights from far away
30. What is the significance of the research finding
A. It may lead to better conservation of insects.
B. Natural enemies of insects will be got rid of.
C. Artificial lighting will be greatly reduced at night.
D. It may raise concerns for insects’ eating behavior.
31. What is the text mainly about
A. Why insects lose their ability to fly at night.
B. Why artificial light and evolution trap insects.
C. How artificial light impacts insect populations.
D. How insects evolved distinct strategies of flight.
D
Speaking a native language that requires tones appears to boost perception (感知) of melody, but at the cost of rhythm, researchers report in Current Biology. The massive global study hints at how language skills seep into other areas of cognition. Tonal (声调的) languages use pitch to distinguish words that otherwise might sound the same. In Mandarin, for instance, mǎ means horse whereas m means mother. Nontonal languages like Spanish sometimes include pitch changes to suggest emotion, for example, but not to change a word’s meaning.
As a Mandarin speaker and flutist, Liu Jingxuan wondered about the crossover between language and music. While studying psychology as an undergraduate at Duke University, Liu helped analyze the musical abilities of nearly half a million people from 203 countries. Her colleagues had launched an online game in which participants completed several musical tasks, including identifying matching melodies at different pitches and finding beat tracks that fit songs’ rhythms.
On average, native speakers of the 19 represented tonal languages were better at the melody task compared with speakers of 29 non-tonal languages. And the effect wasn’t small—a tonal first language enhanced melodic perception by about half the amount that music lessons did, which was also surveyed. But tonal language speakers tended to be worse at the rhythm task.
Humans must be choosy about what they pay attention to. Pitch patterns are vital in tonal languages, which might explain the musical trade-off. “You’ve got a finite resource of attention, and you’ve got to allocate (分配) that somehow,” says study co-author Courtney Hilton, a cognitive scientist at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
Prior research on language and music often compared just two tongues, usually English and Cantonese or Mandarin. But other cultural influences, such as Eastern and Western music styles, could have affected results. By examining a wide range of people, the new study includes languages never assessed in this way and reaches more general conclusions. “Our result here is showing that the language someone speaks—which is an important part of culture—also shapes cognition,” Hilton says.
What do the underlined words “seep into” in the first paragraph mean
Enter gradually. B. Control constantly.
C. Damage slightly. D. Understand completely.
33.What information can we get from the musical tasks of Liu Jingxuan’s colleagues
A. Tonal languages determine our music abilities.
B. Tonal first languages can take the place of music lessons.
C. Tonal language speakers perform better in the rhythm tasks.
D. Tonal languages help native speakers to better acquire melody.
34.Which of the following statements does Courtney Hilton most agree with
A. The musical trade-off enhances human cognition.
B. The musical abilities boost human perception of melody.
C. A limited span of attention accounts for human musical trade-off.
D. English and Cantonese or Mandarin affect human musical abilities.
35.What is the text mainly about
A. Native language influences human culture.
B. Native language might shape musical abilities.
C. Native language is an important part of culture.
D. Native language enhances human melodic perception.
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。
Humanities departments (人文院系) in America are once again being cut down. Earlier this month, the State University of New York (SUNY) Stony Brook announced a plan to abandon several of the college’s well-known departments for lack of fund. The University of Pittsburgh has cut its German and classics. 36 In the UK, Middlesex University decided to gradually get rid of philosophy (哲学) department. In June 2015, the Japanese minister of education sent a letter to the presidents of the national universities of Japan, suggesting they close their graduate and undergraduate departments in the humanities and social sciences and focus on something more practical.
37 Essays explain why we need these subjects, and what their loss will mean. These areas of learning provide us with the ability to think critically and independently; to see both sides of an issue; to look beneath the surface of what we are being told; to appreciate the ways in which language can help us understand one another more clearly. 38 Studying the classics and philosophy teaches students where we come from, and how our models of reasoning have evolved over time. Learning foreign languages, and about other cultures, enables students to understand how other societies resemble (与……相像) or differ from our own.
I don’t believe that the humanities can make you a decent person. 39 The humanities teach us about those who have gone before us. A foreign language brings us closer to those with whom we share the planet. The humanities touch those aspects of awareness that we call intellect and heart. 40
A. These subjects are under attack.
B. Three doctoral programs would be cut.
C. Defenses of the humanities have appeared.
D. This problem has also arisen internationally.
E. Therefore, courses in the humanities are beneficial.
F. They help us learn how to think and live in a harmonious society.
G. But they can focus on and expand our sense of what humans can accomplish and create.
第三部分 语言运用（共四节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
One summer night in a seaside cottage, a boy felt himself 41 from bed and carried in his father’s arms on to the beach. Overhead the sky twinkled with stars. “Watch!” 42 , as his father spoke, one of the stars moved. It 43 across the dark sky like golden fire. And before the wonder of this could 44 , another star leaped from its place, then another, diving towards the restless sea.
“What’s this ” the child asked in 45 .
“Shooting stars. They 46 every year on a certain August night.
That was all: just an 47 encounter of something mysterious and beautiful. But back in bed, the child stared for a long time into the dark, with mind full of the falling stars.
I was the 48 seven-year-old boy whose father believed that a new experience 49 more for a small boy than an unbroken night’s sleep.
My father had, to a marvelous degree, the gift of opening doors for children, of leading them into areas of splendid 50 . Children are naturally curious, but they need someone to 51 them. This subtle (巧妙的) art of adding new dimensions to a child’s world doesn’t 52 require a great deal of time. It simply 53 doing things more often with children instead of for them or to them. Good parents know this: The most precious gift they can give a child is to spark their flame of 54 . That night is still deeply 55 in my memory. Next year, when August comes with its shooting stars, my son will be seven.
41. A. hidden B. robbed C. lifted D. kicked
42. A. Incredibly B. Anxiously C. Simply D. Accidentally
43. A. exploded B. circled C. spread D. flashed
44. A. fade B. work C. attack D. continue
45. A. amazement B. horror C. relief D. delight
46. A. blow up B. turn up C. show off D. give away
47. A. uncomfortable B. unbearable C. undetected D. unexpected
48. A. curious B. determined C. fortunate D. chosen
49. A. worked B. mattered C. deserved D. proved
50. A. newness B. emptiness C. freedom D. innovation
51. A. protect B. challenge C. guide D. believe
52. A. absolutely B. basically C. possibly D. necessarily
53. A. involves B. risks C. admits D. resists
54. A. hope B. curiosity C. faith D. wisdom
55. A. trapped B. set C. lost D. rooted
第二节（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。
The Wandering Earth II, a science-fiction movie that includes some rather new concepts such as nuclear fusion (核聚变) technology and the sun’s life cycle, had a rocket-fueled box office of 2.3 billion yuan within seven days of being put on the big screen. The figure has reached 3.65 billion yuan, 56 (make) it the 10th biggest earner in Chinese box-office history.
The film 57 (arouse) hot debate among scientists and science-fiction writers since it came out. La Zi, editor-in-chief of Science Fiction World, a 43-year-old magazine, says, “Only when people are familiar 58 astronautic technologies will science fiction gain 59 (popular).”
60 (compare) to past works, both episodes of The Wandering Earth include quite a few imagined technologies that need basic scientific knowledge to understand. In the latest one, There is a “space elevator” that enables astronauts to complete their trips to space by taking an elevator instead of a rocket. On various platforms, there are discussions about 61 such an elevator is possible. For Zhou, such discussions themselves mean the public has a taste for science.
La Zi points out, too, that while pop science is 62 (main) about existing technologies, science fiction is about ones that cannot be realized in the near future. “The farther away it is from today, the 63 (wild) the writer’s imagination can be,” he says.
Gaining the 64 ( recognize) of the world, China is one of the leading countries for scientific research and technological development, 65 inspires more and more young people in China in the future.
第三节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
66. They have set out to deal with the present situation ________ they think deserves their immediate attention.
67. The house I grew up ________ has been taken down and replaced by an office building.
68. About 10 percent of wealth ________ (waste) in the past decades.
69. The ________ (individual) of a person or thing consists of the qualities that make them different from other people or things.
70. It is amazing that the little girl can swim across a river ________ (measure) 100 meters wide.
71. The televisions are rented rather than ________ (buy), so that they can be replaced with more up-to-date models at any time.
72. Another approach to ________ (get) more done in less time is to rethink how you prioritize your day—in particular how we craft our to-do lists.
73. Neither your brother nor mine ________ (know) the good news. Let’s tell them.
74. It’s such a modern machine ________ few of the workers know how to operate.
75. There are only three days left, but when and where to hold the meeting ________ (not decide) yet.
第四节（共10 题；每题1分，满分10分）
根据所给汉语句子，在空格里填上合适的单词，每空1词。
亲爱的，放松点。不要对未完成的工作忧心忡忡。
Honey, relax yourself. Don’t let the unfinished work ________ ________ you.
信息技术已被广泛应用到高科技科学研究和探索领域，更不必提我们的日常生活了。
IT has been widely applied to high-tech scientific research and exploration, ________ ________ ________ our everyday life.
我的表弟看起来很强壮，他以前肯定锻炼过身体。
My cousin looks strong, he must have made an effort to ________ ________ ________ .
是否做整形手术是个人的选择，但人们不应该对此上瘾。
Whether to have ________ ________ is a personal choice, but people should not be addicted to it.
我的同桌不吃饭，感到恶心和头晕，然后昏倒了。
My deskmate skipped meals, felt sick and dizzy and then ________ ________.
工人们希望通过罢工和抗议来阻止人工智能在该行业的应用，他们正在打一场无望胜利的仗。
They hope to stop the AI application in the industry through strikes and protests, and they are ________ ________ ________ ________.
您如何预防意想不到的后果呢？
How do you ________ ________ unexpected consequences
我也知道要努力不辜负过去胜利所创造的名誉所要面临的压力。
I also know the pressure of trying to ________ ________ ________ the reputation created by previous victories.
我知道能够轻装旅行再好不过，但我最终还是带了太多衣服。
I knew it would be good to be able to travel light, but I ________ ________ taking too many clothes.
它的目的是鼓励中国年轻人对传统服装和中国文化感到自豪。
Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese to ________ ________ ________ traditional clothing, as well as Chinese culture.
第四部分 写作（满分20分）
假定你是李华，你的爱尔兰笔友Adam热衷于中国文化。他计划今年假期来华旅游，希望你给他推荐一个旅游城市。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1．表示欢迎；
2．推荐旅游城市并给出理由；
3．表示祝愿。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Adam,
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Yours
Li Hua
江苏省扬州2024-2025学年第一学期阶段练习
高一英语答案
听力
1-5 BACAA 6-10 CCBCB 11-15 BACAA 16-20 BBBCC
阅读理解
21-23 CCB 24-27 BADB 28-31 CCAB 32-35 ADCB
七选五
36-40 DCFGE
完形填空
41 -55 CADAA 46-50 BDCBA 51-55 CDABD
短文填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）：
making 57. has aroused 58. with 59. popularity pared
Whether/if 62. mainly 63. wilder 64. recognition 65. which
单句语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）：
that/which 67. in 68. has been wasted 69.individuality 70. measuring
bought 72. getting 73. knows 74. as 75. hasn’t been decided
完成句子（共10题，每题1分，满分10分）：
hang over
not to mention
get into shape
plastic surgery
passed out
fighting a losing battle
guard against
live up to
ended up
take pride in
书面表达（满分20分）：
Dear Adam,
Learning that you are to spend your holiday in China and at a loss about which city to visit,I'd like to recommend Beijing, the capital and cultural center of China to you.
The city enjoys a high reputation for its abundance of ancient architecture, which represents the traditional local lifestyles. There are also plenty of museums where precious relics of historical interest are awaiting you to explore. Plus, the classic Peking Opera performances are what you can't miss.
I wish you a very happy and meaningful time in China.
Yours,
Li Hua
听力原文
W: Did you go to the national park on vacation last year
M: I couldn’t make it last September, but I finally went there three months later and I plan to visit it again this July.
M: We’ve got two girls in in our research group, Miranda and Olivia. Do you know them
W: Sure, Miranda is sociable and the most talkative girl I’ve ever met. But guess what Olivia is just the opposite.
W: Here is this week’s schedule, Mr Thorndyke, on Monday there is the TV interview. Your speech to the Asia society is on Tuesday afternoon. Then on Wednesday you have an appointment with your doctor and…
M: Wait you mean the video conference on Tuesday is canceled.
4.W: It is just the holiday home where I can look out to the ocean.
M: That’s why I chose this coastal cottage. It has one of the best sea views across the bay.
5.W: You must be Mr. Simpson, right
M: Yes I am.
W: I’m Carol, Mr. Clark’s secretary. Did you have a nice flight
M: Oh yes, thank you.
W: Well, Mr. Clark has to be in the office to deal with some matters right now, so he asked me to pick you up. Now we’ll go to holiday inn for dinner and Mister Clark will go straight there right away.
6.M: I’m a sales representative. I have traveled to 45 countries.
W: What does a sales representative do
M: Sales representative sell products or services to potential buyers and negotiate sales terms It’s a profession where hard work and problem solving pay off.
W: Don’t you get tired of travelling
M: Not at all. It’s been forty years since I started the job but I still feel like that 25 year old guy.
W: Lucky you.
7.W: So what should we buy for amber’s housewarming this Sunday
M: How about this purple blue dress here
W: No, honey, we need to get her something for her new apartment.
M: Okay, what about these pale blue scented candles
W: She’s got some already. I bought them for her last week. Look at this lamp. Pale pink is a better color to make her living room more comfy, I think.
M: It’s perfect, let’s get it. Hey, Alice, what’s wrong Oh, nothing. I just can’t believe amber is growing up and living in her own apartment now. Do you think she’ll still visit us
M: Of course she will.
8.M: Excuse me, I need some information about some classical gardens of Suzhou near here.
W: What would you like to know
M: Well, first I'd like directions to Gusu District. I believe there lies the number one classical garden in Suzhou. It isn't far, is it
W: No, Gusu District is about six miles east of here, the railway station, and you're right, dating back to the Ming dynasty, Zhuozheng Garden in Gusu district is listed as world heritage site and it is a must see.
M: Oh good. Now what about Liu Yuan garden featuring the Qing dynasty's garden landscaping And I also want to visit Tuisi Garden. Are they near each other
W: Hmm. Well, Leo Yuan gardens is northwest, while Tuisi Garden is about eighteen miles southeast.
M: Eighteen miles southeast. Well, maybe I won't go there this time.
W: I'd recommend visiting the garden museum next to Zhuozheng Garden and then you may want to visit the nearby Suzhou museum, famous for its abundant and rare cultural relics of Ming and Qing dynasties.
M: I see. Good, thank you.
W: You are welcome, sir.
9.W: I’m struggling to keep up with all the readings I usually end up rereading, but that feels like it takes forever and I’m constantly pressed for time. Any tips on how to manage it
M: Definitely one essential skill is knowing how to mark a book.
W: Well, how do you do it
M: First, read a whole paragraph before marking anything. Don’t mark too much. Around ten per cent is usually enough. And I use different colors for different things. Main ideas are marked in yellow, important details in blue and new words in orange.
W: Smart. Are there other ways besides using colors for marking
M: Absolutely. Normally, question marks are used for the confusing part, dashes for extra notes. But before an exam, I prefer to change the question mark into a smiley face to create an optimistic atmosphere.
W: Sounds great. I’ll give it a try, thanks.
M: Sure, let me know if you need more tips.
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