人教版英语选修7 Unit 3单元测试(含解析)
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选修7 Unit 3
单元试卷
考试范围：xxx；考试时间：100分钟；命题人：xxx
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注意事项：
1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第I卷（选择题）
一、阅读理解：共15题 每题2分 共30分
The 87th Academy Award nominations(提名) were announced on Jan. 15, and The Grand Budapest Hotel stood out as a favorite one with nine nominations, including Best Picture. Check out some other Best Picture nominees to see if you missed any of last year’s top Hollywood films.
The Imitation Game
This historical thriller is about British computer scientist, Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), the father of artificial intelligence. At the start of World War II, Turing was asked to join a select team of mathematical geniuses to decode the system the Nazis used to send military messages. Besides the actual breaking of the code, Cumberbatch’s portrayal(展现方式)of Turing’s personality, a mixture of decency(正派)and shyness, is also a highlight of the movie.
Birdman
This dark comedy film is about how Riggan Thomson, a faded star once famous for his superhero roles, struggles to regain fame. American actor Michael Keaton, 63, who has a similar experience to Thomson’s, plays the leading role.
Selma
A stellar cast(主要演员) including talk show queen Oprah Winfrey may be one reason to see Selma. But that the film focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.’s struggle for civil rights also makes it worth viewing. Based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches, the film is a chronicle(编年史) of King’s (David Oyelowo) campaign for political rights for African-American people.
The Theory of Everything
We know English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking for his significant scientific discoveries, especially his black hole theories. This biographical film reveals the scientist’s (played by Eddie Redmayne) secret romantic relationship with Jane Hawking (Felicity Jones), whom he meets and falls in love with at Cambridge and who later becomes his first wife.
Boyhood
American Director Richard Linklater did an experiment in this film, using the same cast for 12 years to record a boy’s growth. In two and a half hours, we see Mason, a Texas boy from a divorced family, grow from a 6-year-old boy to a freshman in college.
1．How many Best Picture nominees are mentioned in the text?
A.Five. B.Six. C.Eight. D.Nine.
2．Those who love thrillers would probably have a preference for .
A.Birdman B.The Imitation Game
C.The Theory of Everything D.Boyhood
3．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A.Michael Keaton became famous overnight after starring in the movie Birdman.
B.Alan Turing is a talented and outgoing man in The Imitation Game.
C.Selma is the story of Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for voting rights for African-Americans.
D.The Theory of Everything is about how Stephen Hawking discovered his black hole theories.
4．What is Boyhood mainly about?
A.How Richard Linklater did his decade-long experiment.
B.The wonderful life of Mason.
C.The growth of a young boy.
D.How Mason spent his college years.
【答案】
1．B
2．B
3．C
4．C
【解析】
1．细节信息题。文中提到The Grand Budapest Hotel , The Imitation Game, Birdman, Selma, The Theory of Everything和 Boyhood六部获得最佳电影提名的电影,故选B。
2．细节信息题。根据文章对The Imitation Game介绍中的"This historical thriller is about British computer scientist, Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), the father of artificial intelligence."可知,喜欢惊悚片的人会喜欢The Imitation Game,故选B。
3．细节信息题。根据文章对Selma介绍中的"But that the film focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.’s struggle for civil rights also makes it worth viewing."可知选C。
4．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的"In two and a half hours, we see Mason, a Texas boy from a divorced family, grow from a 6-year-old boy to a freshman in college."可知这部电影讲述了一个6岁的离异家庭的孩子成长为大学生的过程,故选C。
【备注】本文简单介绍了获得第87届奥斯卡最佳影片提名的六部电影。
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I’ve often wondered if I might do better as a travel agent rather than as a psychologist. It seems that I have been more dramatically affected by certain kinds of travel experiences than I ever have.
My trip to Iceland is a fine example of that. The plan was to spend two days in a remote mountain hut in Iceland. I was working on a photographic book about winter in Iceland and needed to capture images of this amazing region of high mountain peaks, smoky volcanoes, and lakes with floating icebergs.
The moment after we arrived, the weather turned extreme making visibility impossible. It snowed so much and the wind blew so hard that we couldn’t leave the tiny hut. To stay warm, we walked around in circles much of the day inside the tiny hut. We tried to call for help but the radio did not work. Day after day, we watched our supplies of food and fuel grow dangerously short. We got acute cabin fever(急性幽居病)and started going for walks and ski expeditions outside. Even when the weather finally broke, nobody came to get us even though it was three days beyond our scheduled pickup. By the time the rescue team came to pull us out, we had all given up hope.
From then on, the world looks different to me, so does my life. It would have taken me years of psychotherapy to get to the same point.
Almost everyone has a story to tell, and interestingly, most of these experiences were not altogether pleasant at the time. In fact, it appears that the most constructive life-changing journeys were those that involved some sorts of awful and uncomfortable events that forced the person to develop new resources, increase confidence, and solve problems in new ways.
5．The writer went to Iceland to .
A.enjoy the natural beautiful floating icebergs
B.take photos about the region for a book
C.collect materials for psychological research
D.challenge the high mountains there
6．During the trip in Iceland, those travelers faced difficulties EXCEPT that .
A.they got lost in the mountain
B.they were short of food and fuel
C.they couldn’t see the surroundings clearly
D.they failed to get in touch with the rescue team
7．From Paragraph 3, we learn that the travelers .
A.were in despair before they were rescued
B.stayed in the hut for three days altogether
C.got sick because of going skiing outside
D.got rescued immediately the weather turned fine
8．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The writer is a travel agent who loves difficult challenges.
B.In Iceland the weather is always extreme and it snows a lot.
C.The travelers were so depressed that they needed psychotherapy.
D.Awful journeys may become life-changing events that inspire people.
【答案】
5．B
6．A
7．A
8．D
【解析】
5．细节理解题。依据文章第二段的第三句"I was working on a photographic book about winter in Iceland and needed to capture images of this amazing region of high mountain peaks, smoky volcanoes, and lakes with floating icebergs."可知,作者到冰岛不是单纯的旅游,而是为一本书搜集照片。
6．细节理解题。依据第三段的第五句可知,日复一日,他们的食物和燃料越来越少了,故排除B项;由第三段的第一句可知,天气极度恶劣,能见度极低,什么都看不到,故排除C项;由第三段的第四句可知,他们无法与外界取得联系,故排除D项。文中没有提及在山中迷路,故选A项。
7．细节理解题。依据第三段的最后一句可知,营救人员到来之前,作者和其他人都已经不抱希望了。
8．正误判断题。依据文章的最后一句可知,作者认为这样可怕的经历会使人增加自信心,学会用新的方式解决问题,故D项正确。
【备注】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了作者在冰岛旅行时因暴雪而长时间被困在大山中的一个小木屋里的经历,以及摆脱困境后作者的人生观和世界观及处理问题方法的改变。
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Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B.C.to the 1950s.Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world’s population are left-handed.
Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person’s two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the left hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain. The right side of the brain, which makes a person’s hands and eyes work together, controls the left hand. The left side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing with problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.
No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged when they are born. However, this doesn’t happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene(基因) for right-handedness, he/she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and the people they work or live with.
Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don’t have to.
9．How many people in the world are left-handed now?
A.Less than one sixth. B.More than a half.
C.About 40%. D.The passage doesn’t tell us.
10．What is the left hand for most people used to do?
A.It’s used to find or hold things.
B.It’s used to work with things.
C.It’s used to make a person’s hands and eyes work together.
D.It’s the centre for thinking and doing with problems.
11．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed.
B.Left-handedness is more common than right-handedness.
C.Today children are not made to use their right hands only.
D.Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed.
12．The best title for this passage is" ".
A.Scientists’ New Inventions B.Left-handed People
C.Which Hand D.Different Brains, Different Hands
【答案】
9．A
10．A
11．B
12．C
【解析】
9．细节理解题。根据第一段中的"Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world’s population are left-handed."可知,现在世界上大约有10%—15%的人是左撇子,即less than one sixth(不到六分之一)。故选A。
10．细节理解题。根据文章第二段的第三句可知对大多数人而言,左手被用来"find things or hold things",故选A。
11．正误判断题。根据文章最后一段的第一句可知B项错误。
12．标题归纳题。文章告诉我们:有的人习惯用右手做事,有的人习惯用左手做事, 而这种差异到底是怎样产生的却没有人知道,所以选 C。
【备注】本文主要说明的是为什么有的人习惯用右手,有的人习惯用左手。
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Parents who help their children with homework may actually be bringing down their school grades. Other forms of parental involvement, including volunteering at school and observing a child’s class, also fail to help, according to the most recent study on the topic.
The findings challenge a key principle of modern parenting(养育子女)where schools expect them to act as partners in their children’s education. Previous generations concentrated on getting children to school on time, fed, dressed and ready to learn.
Keith Robinson, the author of the study, said, "I really don’t know if the public is ready for this but there are some ways parents can be involved in their kids’ education that leads to declines in their academic performance. One of the things that were consistently negative was parents’ help with homework. "Robinson suggested that may be because parents themselves struggle to understand the tasks. "They may either not remember the material their kids are studying now, or in some cases never learnt it themselves, but they’re still offering advice."
Robinson assessed parental involvement performance and found one of the most damaging things a parent could do was to punish their children for poor marks. In general, about 20% of parental involvement was positive, about 45% negative and the rest statistically insignificant.
Common sense suggests it was a good thing for parents to get involved because "children with good academic success do have involved parents", admitted Robinson. But he argued that this did not prove parental involvement was the root cause of that success. "A big surprise was that Asian-American parents whose kids are doing so well in school hardly involved. They took a more reasonable approach, conveying to their children how success at school could improve their lives."
13．The underlined expression "parental involvement" in Paragraph 1 probably means .
A.parents’ expectation on children’s health
B.parents’ participation in children’s education
C.parents’ control over children’s life
D.parents’ plan for children’s future
14．What is the major finding of Robinson’s study?
A.Modern parents raise children in a more scientific way.
B.Punishing kids for bad marks is mentally damaging.
C.Parental involvement is not so beneficial as expected.
D.Parents are not able to help with children’s homework.
15．The example of Asian-American parents implies that parents should .
A.help children realize the importance of schooling
B.set a specific life goal for their children
C.spend more time improving their own lives
D.take a more active part in school management
【答案】
13．B
14．C
15．A
【解析】
13．词义猜测题。根据画线部分前面的"help their children with homework"以及后面的"including volunteering at school and observing a child’s class"可推知,画线部分的意思应是"父母参与到孩子的教育中"。故答案为B。
14．推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的"In general, about 20% of parental involvement was positive, about 45% negative and the rest statistically insignificant"可知,Robinson的研究结果表明,大约20%的父母的参与是积极的,大约45%的父母的参与是消极的,剩余的是无统计学意义的。通过这些数据可判断出,父母的参与没有想象中的那么有益。故答案为C。
15．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的"conveying to their children how success at school could improve their lives"可知,美籍亚裔父母向他们的孩子传递的信息是学校里的成功如何能改善他们的生活,也就是说,父母应该帮助他们的孩子意识到学校教育的重要性。故答案为A。
【备注】最新的一项研究发现,父母帮助孩子完成家庭作业或以其他方式参与到孩子的教育中会对孩子的学业产生不利的影响。
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二、七选五：共5题 每题2分 共10分
How to Survive High School
High school can be a terrible phase if you get it all wrong. Find out how to survive high school with a few easy tips.
Be Yourself.
High school is a fun time to make new friends, meet new people, date and socialize. Make friends with all kinds of people and not just a group which you are comfortable with. Most peer pressure cases are because of the weak image created by freshmen. 16 Don’t give in to anyone’s wants.
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Choose your friends carefully and make sure you won’t get influenced by anyone. Socialize, but by judging who you can connect to.You will find friends, but stay away from the ones who don’t want to be your friends as a bad company is tempting, but the good one is true.
Be Optimistic.
There is nothing better than having a smile on your face whenever you can. 18 Don’t be afraid to make friends, don’t get aggressive or personal with anyone and treat others the way you want to be treated. Respect your teachers and classmates and try to be helpful if you want the same in return.
Be Confident.
When you believe in yourself, others believe in you. Talk, walk and address people confidently and this will create a strong image about you. 19 Be creative and unique and learn to set trends. Confidence is one quality you grow with, and people respect you for that.
Love High School.
20 Make the most use of it, and you will never get those moments back. Come up with frank ideas, top your class, make the best friends, drink, go to the graduation party, but just make as many memories as you can!
With these tips to survive high school, you will surely be proud of graduating as an all-round approaching adult carrying the best roots. So, when you throw those hats in the air, feel the freedom and remember every moment you spent in "High School".
A.And always wear your smile.
B.Keep Good Company.
C.Just be yourself and create a strong self-image.
D.Practise positive thinking.
E.Do your things, and don’t imitate others.
F.Fall in love with it.
G.Study as hard as you can in your spare time.
【答案】
16．C
17．B
18．D
19．E
20．F
【解析】
16．根据本段标题句的意思"做你自己",和空格前一句的意思"大多数同龄压力的情况都是由新生脆弱的自我形象带来的后果。"可知,空格处应该填入C项表示"做你自己,建立坚强的自我形象。"
17．该段的主要内容是如何交朋友。所以标题句应该是:Keep Good Company。
18．本段标题句:Be Optimistic.意为"要乐观"。所以该段讲述乐观的生活态度。D项"Practise positive thinking."符合该段的范畴。
19．根据后面的Be creative and unique"要有创造性,要有独特性"可知,E项"做你自己的事情,不要模仿别人"符合语境。
20．该段标题是:Love High School.意为"热爱你的学校"。空格处位于段首,应该是主题句。F项"Fall in love with it."与标题句相呼应。
【备注】本文主要讲述了如何度过高中生活。
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三、完形填空：共20题 每题1分 共20分
Returning from a trip overseas, I sensed that something was wrong between Keith, one of my two sons, and me. So I asked him, "Keith, have I done anything that really 21 your feelings?"
Immediately he said, "Yes. Last Christmas you promised us a special 22 that I really wanted but you 23 gave it to me."
The 24 was that I’d completely forgotten about it. I 25 , "Is there anything else I’ve done wrong, but didn’t apologize 26 ?"
Again, his 27 was immediate, "Remember last Christmas when Mom said you had to go to the 28 because Anna was going to be born? You left us at home and 29 in a hurry. Remember?"
"Well, you left and forgot the suitcase." I couldn’t believe he 30 all the details! "After you came back from the hospital you were 31 .When you got home, the suitcase had been opened and 32 had been thrown all over the place, and you 33 me." "And you didn’t do it?" I asked.
"No, I didn’t. I was just searching for my gift."
My heart sank. I felt 34 .I hugged Keith and asked him to 35 me. His honesty made me think of our other son, Kevin. Maybe I’d hurt his feelings, too. I went to ask him the 36 question. Kevin’s answer was as immediate as his 37 , "Last Christmas you promised us a special toy, but you forgot about it."
38 Christmas had passed, I took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised. The 39 thing wasn’t the toy. The problem was that I’d made a promise too 40 and didn’t keep it as their father.
21． A.showed B.hurt C.attended D.expressed
22． A.candy B.book C.picture D.toy
23． A.never B.often C.always D.ever
24． A.challenge B.message C.idea D.fact
25． A.complained B.apologized C.continued D.explained
26． A.with B.to C.in D.for
27． A.suggestion B.answer C.memory D.blame
28． A.hospital B.church C.school D.garden
29． A.settled down B.went on C.set off D.got up
30． A.knew B.imagined C.discovered D.remembered
31． A.angry B.worried C.happy D.satisfied
32． A.nothing B.somebody C.everything D.nobody
33． A.praised B.punished C.helped D.educated
34． A.terrible B.hopeless C.inspired D.encouraged
35． A.support B.criticize C.suspect D.forgive
36． A.easy B.direct C.same D.funny
37． A.mother’s B.brother’s C.sister’s D.father’s
38． A.Though B.Because C.Since D.Until
39． A.strange B.interesting C.important D.difficult
40． A.lightly B.rudely C.equally D.truly
【答案】
21．B
22．D
23．A
24．D
25．C
26．D
27．B
28．A
29．C
30．D
31．A
32．C
33．B
34．A
35．D
36．C
37．B
38．A
39．C
40．A
【解析】
21．根据文章第一句话中的"I sensed that something was wrong between Keith, one of my two sons, and me"可知,B项符合语境。hurt one’s feelings伤害某人的感情。第七段中的"Maybe I’d hurt his feelings, too."也是线索提示。
22．根据第七段最后一句中的"you promised us a special toy"可知D项符合语境。
23．由上下文可知,此处是说,你从没有给我(玩具)。
24．fact表示"事实",即实际情况是,我完全忘了这件事。其他选项不符合语境。
25．根据上下文可知,我继续问Keith,我还做错过什么事情。continue"(停顿后)继续说,接着说"。
26．apologize for表示"为……道歉"。
27．他又立刻回答我的问题。answer"回答",符合语境。
28．根据because Anna was going to be born可知,A项符合语境。
29．set off意思是"出发,动身",即动身去医院。
30．此处是说,他竟然记得(remembered)所有的细节。
31．由下文可知,当作者回到家的时候,作者发现行李箱被打开了,里面的东西被扔得满地都是,因此作者很生气(angry)。故A项符合语境。
32．箱子里的东西都被扔得到处都是,因此everything符合语境。
33．praise"赞扬";punish"惩罚";help"帮助";educate"教育"。根据上文内容可知,只有B项符合语境。
34．此处是说,我感觉很难受。故terrible符合语境。
35．forgive表示"原谅,宽恕",即我请求Keith原谅我。
36．我问另外一个儿子Kevin同样的问题,即我是否做过伤害他感情的事。
37．由第一段中的my two sons可知作者有两个儿子,故此处是指Kevin的回答和他兄弟的一样快。
38．虽然圣诞节已经过去了,我还是带着两个儿子到商店里给他们买我承诺过的礼物。
39．重要的不是玩具。important"重要的",符合语境。
40．lightly的意思是"轻率地",即我以前很轻率地对孩子作出承诺,却没有信守诺言。
【备注】本文通过作者的亲身经历向我们讲述了信守承诺的重要性。
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第II卷（非选择题）
四、短文补缺：共10题 每题1分 共10分
Once there lived a rich man 41 wanted to do something for the people of his town. 42 first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.
In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 43 very large stone. Then he 44 (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
"Who put this stone in the centre of the road?" said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 45 man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but didn’t try to remove 46 .Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 47 (say) to himself, "The night 48 (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone." Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 49 (strong) to move it. How great his surprise was at last! 50 the stone, he found a bag of money.
【答案】
41．who/that
42．But
43．a
44．hid
45．Another
46．it
47．saying
48．will be
49．strength
50．Under
【解析】
41．考查定语从句。空格处引导定语从句,且在从句中作主语,先行词为人,故用who或者that。
42．考查连词。但是首先他要了解他们是否值得他去帮助。根据上下文可知空格处填But。
43．考查冠词。名词第一次出现,表示"一个"的概念。又very是以辅音音素开头,因此本空填a。
44．考查谓语动词。本文是讲述过去的一个故事,并且空处与waited 并列,时态应保持一致。因此本空填hid。
45．考查句意理解。根据后半句"and did the same thing"提示可知,又有一个人走过。因此本空填Another。
46．考查代词。根据句意可知,所有经过的人都在抱怨这块石头却没人把它搬走。it指代前面的"the stone"。
47．考查非谓语动词。非谓语动词与逻辑主语"He"之间是主谓关系,并且作伴随状语,因此本空填saying。
48．考查谓语动词的时态。这是直接引语,应与后面"Some neighbors will come along later in the dark"的时态保持一致。因此本空填will be。
49．考查词形转换。根据句意,他用尽他的力气搬走这块石头。应该选择strong的名词形式。因此本空填strength。
50．考查介词搭配。在石头底下,他发现一袋钱。因此本空填Under。
【备注】本文讲述一个富人通过在马路中间放置了一块石头,看大家会作何反应来确定他的帮助对象。很多人都只是抱怨石头挡路,而最终一个年轻人把挡路的石头搬走,却意外得到了那位富人在石头下放的一袋子钱。
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五、短文改错：共1题 每题10分 共10分
51．One day, little Tony went to a shopping center with his parent. It was very crowded. Tony saw a toy on a shop window. He liked it so very much that he quickly walked into the shop. After looks at the toy for some time, he turned around and found where his parents were missing. Tony was scared and begun to cry. A woman saw him crying and telling him to wait outside a shop. Five minutes later, Tony saw parents. Mom said, "How nice to see you again! Dad and I were terrible worried." Tony promised her that this would never happen again.
【答案】One day, little Tony went to a shopping center with his .It was very crowded.Tony saw a toy ?a shop window.He liked it so ?much that he quickly walked into the shop.After ?at the toy for some time, he turned around and found ?his parents were missing.Tony was scared and ?to cry.A woman saw him crying and ?him to wait outside ?shop.Five minutes later, Tony saw ?parents.Mom said, "How nice to see you again! Dad and I were ?worried." Tony promised her that this would never happen again.
【解析】无
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六、书面表达：共1题 每题25分 共25
52．假设你是一位名叫李华的乘客,你对这次航班不满意,理由有四个:
1.航空公司把你的一个重要的包弄丢了,包内有一份公司机密文件;
2.飞机迟到一个半小时;
3.飞机上的食物质量很差;
4.服务员的态度也不好。
请就此事给航空公司写一封投诉信。词数120左右。
【答案】Dear Manager,
My name is Li Hua. I am a passenger of your airline. I am writing this letter about your service. I am sorry to say that I’m very unhappy about your airline.
Firstly, your airline lost one of my bags in which there is an important file. Secondly, my plane was one and a half hours late. Thirdly, the food on the plane was terrible. Fourthly, I hate to have to say this, but I think that the attendants at the airport were unfriendly and impolite. Honestly speaking, the focus of my complaint is where my bag is.
I do hope you can help me find my bag and improve your service.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】无
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一、阅读理解：共15题 每题2分 共30分
The 87th Academy Award nominations(提名) were announced on Jan. 15, and The Grand Budapest Hotel stood out as a favorite one with nine nominations, including Best Picture. Check out some other Best Picture nominees to see if you missed any of last year’s top Hollywood films.
The Imitation Game
This historical thriller is about British computer scientist, Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), the father of artificial intelligence. At the start of World War II, Turing was asked to join a select team of mathematical geniuses to decode the system the Nazis used to send military messages. Besides the actual breaking of the code, Cumberbatch’s portrayal(展现方式)of Turing’s personality, a mixture of decency(正派)and shyness, is also a highlight of the movie.
Birdman
This dark comedy film is about how Riggan Thomson, a faded star once famous for his superhero roles, struggles to regain fame. American actor Michael Keaton, 63, who has a similar experience to Thomson’s, plays the leading role.
Selma
A stellar cast(主要演员) including talk show queen Oprah Winfrey may be one reason to see Selma. But that the film focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.’s struggle for civil rights also makes it worth viewing. Based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches, the film is a chronicle(编年史) of King’s (David Oyelowo) campaign for political rights for African-American people.
The Theory of Everything
We know English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking for his significant scientific discoveries, especially his black hole theories. This biographical film reveals the scientist’s (played by Eddie Redmayne) secret romantic relationship with Jane Hawking (Felicity Jones), whom he meets and falls in love with at Cambridge and who later becomes his first wife.
Boyhood
American Director Richard Linklater did an experiment in this film, using the same cast for 12 years to record a boy’s growth. In two and a half hours, we see Mason, a Texas boy from a divorced family, grow from a 6-year-old boy to a freshman in college.
1．How many Best Picture nominees are mentioned in the text?
A.Five. B.Six. C.Eight. D.Nine.
2．Those who love thrillers would probably have a preference for .
A.Birdman B.The Imitation Game
C.The Theory of Everything D.Boyhood
3．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A.Michael Keaton became famous overnight after starring in the movie Birdman.
B.Alan Turing is a talented and outgoing man in The Imitation Game.
C.Selma is the story of Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for voting rights for African-Americans.
D.The Theory of Everything is about how Stephen Hawking discovered his black hole theories.
4．What is Boyhood mainly about?
A.How Richard Linklater did his decade-long experiment.
B.The wonderful life of Mason.
C.The growth of a young boy.
D.How Mason spent his college years.
【答案】
1．B
2．B
3．C
4．C
【解析】
1．细节信息题。文中提到The Grand Budapest Hotel , The Imitation Game, Birdman, Selma, The Theory of Everything和 Boyhood六部获得最佳电影提名的电影,故选B。
2．细节信息题。根据文章对The Imitation Game介绍中的"This historical thriller is about British computer scientist, Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), the father of artificial intelligence."可知,喜欢惊悚片的人会喜欢The Imitation Game,故选B。
3．细节信息题。根据文章对Selma介绍中的"But that the film focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.’s struggle for civil rights also makes it worth viewing."可知选C。
4．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的"In two and a half hours, we see Mason, a Texas boy from a divorced family, grow from a 6-year-old boy to a freshman in college."可知这部电影讲述了一个6岁的离异家庭的孩子成长为大学生的过程,故选C。
【备注】本文简单介绍了获得第87届奥斯卡最佳影片提名的六部电影。
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I’ve often wondered if I might do better as a travel agent rather than as a psychologist. It seems that I have been more dramatically affected by certain kinds of travel experiences than I ever have.
My trip to Iceland is a fine example of that. The plan was to spend two days in a remote mountain hut in Iceland. I was working on a photographic book about winter in Iceland and needed to capture images of this amazing region of high mountain peaks, smoky volcanoes, and lakes with floating icebergs.
The moment after we arrived, the weather turned extreme making visibility impossible. It snowed so much and the wind blew so hard that we couldn’t leave the tiny hut. To stay warm, we walked around in circles much of the day inside the tiny hut. We tried to call for help but the radio did not work. Day after day, we watched our supplies of food and fuel grow dangerously short. We got acute cabin fever(急性幽居病)and started going for walks and ski expeditions outside. Even when the weather finally broke, nobody came to get us even though it was three days beyond our scheduled pickup. By the time the rescue team came to pull us out, we had all given up hope.
From then on, the world looks different to me, so does my life. It would have taken me years of psychotherapy to get to the same point.
Almost everyone has a story to tell, and interestingly, most of these experiences were not altogether pleasant at the time. In fact, it appears that the most constructive life-changing journeys were those that involved some sorts of awful and uncomfortable events that forced the person to develop new resources, increase confidence, and solve problems in new ways.
5．The writer went to Iceland to .
A.enjoy the natural beautiful floating icebergs
B.take photos about the region for a book
C.collect materials for psychological research
D.challenge the high mountains there
6．During the trip in Iceland, those travelers faced difficulties EXCEPT that .
A.they got lost in the mountain
B.they were short of food and fuel
C.they couldn’t see the surroundings clearly
D.they failed to get in touch with the rescue team
7．From Paragraph 3, we learn that the travelers .
A.were in despair before they were rescued
B.stayed in the hut for three days altogether
C.got sick because of going skiing outside
D.got rescued immediately the weather turned fine
8．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The writer is a travel agent who loves difficult challenges.
B.In Iceland the weather is always extreme and it snows a lot.
C.The travelers were so depressed that they needed psychotherapy.
D.Awful journeys may become life-changing events that inspire people.
【答案】
5．B
6．A
7．A
8．D
【解析】
5．细节理解题。依据文章第二段的第三句"I was working on a photographic book about winter in Iceland and needed to capture images of this amazing region of high mountain peaks, smoky volcanoes, and lakes with floating icebergs."可知,作者到冰岛不是单纯的旅游,而是为一本书搜集照片。
6．细节理解题。依据第三段的第五句可知,日复一日,他们的食物和燃料越来越少了,故排除B项;由第三段的第一句可知,天气极度恶劣,能见度极低,什么都看不到,故排除C项;由第三段的第四句可知,他们无法与外界取得联系,故排除D项。文中没有提及在山中迷路,故选A项。
7．细节理解题。依据第三段的最后一句可知,营救人员到来之前,作者和其他人都已经不抱希望了。
8．正误判断题。依据文章的最后一句可知,作者认为这样可怕的经历会使人增加自信心,学会用新的方式解决问题,故D项正确。
【备注】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了作者在冰岛旅行时因暴雪而长时间被困在大山中的一个小木屋里的经历,以及摆脱困境后作者的人生观和世界观及处理问题方法的改变。
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Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B.C.to the 1950s.Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world’s population are left-handed.
Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person’s two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the left hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain. The right side of the brain, which makes a person’s hands and eyes work together, controls the left hand. The left side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing with problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.
No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged when they are born. However, this doesn’t happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene(基因) for right-handedness, he/she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and the people they work or live with.
Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don’t have to.
9．How many people in the world are left-handed now?
A.Less than one sixth. B.More than a half.
C.About 40%. D.The passage doesn’t tell us.
10．What is the left hand for most people used to do?
A.It’s used to find or hold things.
B.It’s used to work with things.
C.It’s used to make a person’s hands and eyes work together.
D.It’s the centre for thinking and doing with problems.
11．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed.
B.Left-handedness is more common than right-handedness.
C.Today children are not made to use their right hands only.
D.Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed.
12．The best title for this passage is" ".
A.Scientists’ New Inventions B.Left-handed People
C.Which Hand D.Different Brains, Different Hands
【答案】
9．A
10．A
11．B
12．C
【解析】
9．细节理解题。根据第一段中的"Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world’s population are left-handed."可知,现在世界上大约有10%—15%的人是左撇子,即less than one sixth(不到六分之一)。故选A。
10．细节理解题。根据文章第二段的第三句可知对大多数人而言,左手被用来"find things or hold things",故选A。
11．正误判断题。根据文章最后一段的第一句可知B项错误。
12．标题归纳题。文章告诉我们:有的人习惯用右手做事,有的人习惯用左手做事, 而这种差异到底是怎样产生的却没有人知道,所以选 C。
【备注】本文主要说明的是为什么有的人习惯用右手,有的人习惯用左手。
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Parents who help their children with homework may actually be bringing down their school grades. Other forms of parental involvement, including volunteering at school and observing a child’s class, also fail to help, according to the most recent study on the topic.
The findings challenge a key principle of modern parenting(养育子女)where schools expect them to act as partners in their children’s education. Previous generations concentrated on getting children to school on time, fed, dressed and ready to learn.
Keith Robinson, the author of the study, said, "I really don’t know if the public is ready for this but there are some ways parents can be involved in their kids’ education that leads to declines in their academic performance. One of the things that were consistently negative was parents’ help with homework. "Robinson suggested that may be because parents themselves struggle to understand the tasks. "They may either not remember the material their kids are studying now, or in some cases never learnt it themselves, but they’re still offering advice."
Robinson assessed parental involvement performance and found one of the most damaging things a parent could do was to punish their children for poor marks. In general, about 20% of parental involvement was positive, about 45% negative and the rest statistically insignificant.
Common sense suggests it was a good thing for parents to get involved because "children with good academic success do have involved parents", admitted Robinson. But he argued that this did not prove parental involvement was the root cause of that success. "A big surprise was that Asian-American parents whose kids are doing so well in school hardly involved. They took a more reasonable approach, conveying to their children how success at school could improve their lives."
13．The underlined expression "parental involvement" in Paragraph 1 probably means .
A.parents’ expectation on children’s health
B.parents’ participation in children’s education
C.parents’ control over children’s life
D.parents’ plan for children’s future
14．What is the major finding of Robinson’s study?
A.Modern parents raise children in a more scientific way.
B.Punishing kids for bad marks is mentally damaging.
C.Parental involvement is not so beneficial as expected.
D.Parents are not able to help with children’s homework.
15．The example of Asian-American parents implies that parents should .
A.help children realize the importance of schooling
B.set a specific life goal for their children
C.spend more time improving their own lives
D.take a more active part in school management
【答案】
13．B
14．C
15．A
【解析】
13．词义猜测题。根据画线部分前面的"help their children with homework"以及后面的"including volunteering at school and observing a child’s class"可推知,画线部分的意思应是"父母参与到孩子的教育中"。故答案为B。
14．推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的"In general, about 20% of parental involvement was positive, about 45% negative and the rest statistically insignificant"可知,Robinson的研究结果表明,大约20%的父母的参与是积极的,大约45%的父母的参与是消极的,剩余的是无统计学意义的。通过这些数据可判断出,父母的参与没有想象中的那么有益。故答案为C。
15．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的"conveying to their children how success at school could improve their lives"可知,美籍亚裔父母向他们的孩子传递的信息是学校里的成功如何能改善他们的生活,也就是说,父母应该帮助他们的孩子意识到学校教育的重要性。故答案为A。
【备注】最新的一项研究发现,父母帮助孩子完成家庭作业或以其他方式参与到孩子的教育中会对孩子的学业产生不利的影响。
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二、七选五：共5题 每题2分 共10分
How to Survive High School
High school can be a terrible phase if you get it all wrong. Find out how to survive high school with a few easy tips.
Be Yourself.
High school is a fun time to make new friends, meet new people, date and socialize. Make friends with all kinds of people and not just a group which you are comfortable with. Most peer pressure cases are because of the weak image created by freshmen. 16 Don’t give in to anyone’s wants.
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Choose your friends carefully and make sure you won’t get influenced by anyone. Socialize, but by judging who you can connect to.You will find friends, but stay away from the ones who don’t want to be your friends as a bad company is tempting, but the good one is true.
Be Optimistic.
There is nothing better than having a smile on your face whenever you can. 18 Don’t be afraid to make friends, don’t get aggressive or personal with anyone and treat others the way you want to be treated. Respect your teachers and classmates and try to be helpful if you want the same in return.
Be Confident.
When you believe in yourself, others believe in you. Talk, walk and address people confidently and this will create a strong image about you. 19 Be creative and unique and learn to set trends. Confidence is one quality you grow with, and people respect you for that.
Love High School.
20 Make the most use of it, and you will never get those moments back. Come up with frank ideas, top your class, make the best friends, drink, go to the graduation party, but just make as many memories as you can!
With these tips to survive high school, you will surely be proud of graduating as an all-round approaching adult carrying the best roots. So, when you throw those hats in the air, feel the freedom and remember every moment you spent in "High School".
A.And always wear your smile.
B.Keep Good Company.
C.Just be yourself and create a strong self-image.
D.Practise positive thinking.
E.Do your things, and don’t imitate others.
F.Fall in love with it.
G.Study as hard as you can in your spare time.
【答案】
16．C
17．B
18．D
19．E
20．F
【解析】
16．根据本段标题句的意思"做你自己",和空格前一句的意思"大多数同龄压力的情况都是由新生脆弱的自我形象带来的后果。"可知,空格处应该填入C项表示"做你自己,建立坚强的自我形象。"
17．该段的主要内容是如何交朋友。所以标题句应该是:Keep Good Company。
18．本段标题句:Be Optimistic.意为"要乐观"。所以该段讲述乐观的生活态度。D项"Practise positive thinking."符合该段的范畴。
19．根据后面的Be creative and unique"要有创造性,要有独特性"可知,E项"做你自己的事情,不要模仿别人"符合语境。
20．该段标题是:Love High School.意为"热爱你的学校"。空格处位于段首,应该是主题句。F项"Fall in love with it."与标题句相呼应。
【备注】本文主要讲述了如何度过高中生活。
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三、完形填空：共20题 每题1分 共20分
Returning from a trip overseas, I sensed that something was wrong between Keith, one of my two sons, and me. So I asked him, "Keith, have I done anything that really 21 your feelings?"
Immediately he said, "Yes. Last Christmas you promised us a special 22 that I really wanted but you 23 gave it to me."
The 24 was that I’d completely forgotten about it. I 25 , "Is there anything else I’ve done wrong, but didn’t apologize 26 ?"
Again, his 27 was immediate, "Remember last Christmas when Mom said you had to go to the 28 because Anna was going to be born? You left us at home and 29 in a hurry. Remember?"
"Well, you left and forgot the suitcase." I couldn’t believe he 30 all the details! "After you came back from the hospital you were 31 .When you got home, the suitcase had been opened and 32 had been thrown all over the place, and you 33 me." "And you didn’t do it?" I asked.
"No, I didn’t. I was just searching for my gift."
My heart sank. I felt 34 .I hugged Keith and asked him to 35 me. His honesty made me think of our other son, Kevin. Maybe I’d hurt his feelings, too. I went to ask him the 36 question. Kevin’s answer was as immediate as his 37 , "Last Christmas you promised us a special toy, but you forgot about it."
38 Christmas had passed, I took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised. The 39 thing wasn’t the toy. The problem was that I’d made a promise too 40 and didn’t keep it as their father.
21． A.showed B.hurt C.attended D.expressed
22． A.candy B.book C.picture D.toy
23． A.never B.often C.always D.ever
24． A.challenge B.message C.idea D.fact
25． A.complained B.apologized C.continued D.explained
26． A.with B.to C.in D.for
27． A.suggestion B.answer C.memory D.blame
28． A.hospital B.church C.school D.garden
29． A.settled down B.went on C.set off D.got up
30． A.knew B.imagined C.discovered D.remembered
31． A.angry B.worried C.happy D.satisfied
32． A.nothing B.somebody C.everything D.nobody
33． A.praised B.punished C.helped D.educated
34． A.terrible B.hopeless C.inspired D.encouraged
35． A.support B.criticize C.suspect D.forgive
36． A.easy B.direct C.same D.funny
37． A.mother’s B.brother’s C.sister’s D.father’s
38． A.Though B.Because C.Since D.Until
39． A.strange B.interesting C.important D.difficult
40． A.lightly B.rudely C.equally D.truly
【答案】
21．B
22．D
23．A
24．D
25．C
26．D
27．B
28．A
29．C
30．D
31．A
32．C
33．B
34．A
35．D
36．C
37．B
38．A
39．C
40．A
【解析】
21．根据文章第一句话中的"I sensed that something was wrong between Keith, one of my two sons, and me"可知,B项符合语境。hurt one’s feelings伤害某人的感情。第七段中的"Maybe I’d hurt his feelings, too."也是线索提示。
22．根据第七段最后一句中的"you promised us a special toy"可知D项符合语境。
23．由上下文可知,此处是说,你从没有给我(玩具)。
24．fact表示"事实",即实际情况是,我完全忘了这件事。其他选项不符合语境。
25．根据上下文可知,我继续问Keith,我还做错过什么事情。continue"(停顿后)继续说,接着说"。
26．apologize for表示"为……道歉"。
27．他又立刻回答我的问题。answer"回答",符合语境。
28．根据because Anna was going to be born可知,A项符合语境。
29．set off意思是"出发,动身",即动身去医院。
30．此处是说,他竟然记得(remembered)所有的细节。
31．由下文可知,当作者回到家的时候,作者发现行李箱被打开了,里面的东西被扔得满地都是,因此作者很生气(angry)。故A项符合语境。
32．箱子里的东西都被扔得到处都是,因此everything符合语境。
33．praise"赞扬";punish"惩罚";help"帮助";educate"教育"。根据上文内容可知,只有B项符合语境。
34．此处是说,我感觉很难受。故terrible符合语境。
35．forgive表示"原谅,宽恕",即我请求Keith原谅我。
36．我问另外一个儿子Kevin同样的问题,即我是否做过伤害他感情的事。
37．由第一段中的my two sons可知作者有两个儿子,故此处是指Kevin的回答和他兄弟的一样快。
38．虽然圣诞节已经过去了,我还是带着两个儿子到商店里给他们买我承诺过的礼物。
39．重要的不是玩具。important"重要的",符合语境。
40．lightly的意思是"轻率地",即我以前很轻率地对孩子作出承诺,却没有信守诺言。
【备注】本文通过作者的亲身经历向我们讲述了信守承诺的重要性。
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第II卷（非选择题）
四、短文补缺：共10题 每题1分 共10分
Once there lived a rich man 41 wanted to do something for the people of his town. 42 first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.
In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 43 very large stone. Then he 44 (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
"Who put this stone in the centre of the road?" said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 45 man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but didn’t try to remove 46 .Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 47 (say) to himself, "The night 48 (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone." Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 49 (strong) to move it. How great his surprise was at last! 50 the stone, he found a bag of money.
【答案】
41．who/that
42．But
43．a
44．hid
45．Another
46．it
47．saying
48．will be
49．strength
50．Under
【解析】
41．考查定语从句。空格处引导定语从句,且在从句中作主语,先行词为人,故用who或者that。
42．考查连词。但是首先他要了解他们是否值得他去帮助。根据上下文可知空格处填But。
43．考查冠词。名词第一次出现,表示"一个"的概念。又very是以辅音音素开头,因此本空填a。
44．考查谓语动词。本文是讲述过去的一个故事,并且空处与waited 并列,时态应保持一致。因此本空填hid。
45．考查句意理解。根据后半句"and did the same thing"提示可知,又有一个人走过。因此本空填Another。
46．考查代词。根据句意可知,所有经过的人都在抱怨这块石头却没人把它搬走。it指代前面的"the stone"。
47．考查非谓语动词。非谓语动词与逻辑主语"He"之间是主谓关系,并且作伴随状语,因此本空填saying。
48．考查谓语动词的时态。这是直接引语,应与后面"Some neighbors will come along later in the dark"的时态保持一致。因此本空填will be。
49．考查词形转换。根据句意,他用尽他的力气搬走这块石头。应该选择strong的名词形式。因此本空填strength。
50．考查介词搭配。在石头底下,他发现一袋钱。因此本空填Under。
【备注】本文讲述一个富人通过在马路中间放置了一块石头,看大家会作何反应来确定他的帮助对象。很多人都只是抱怨石头挡路,而最终一个年轻人把挡路的石头搬走,却意外得到了那位富人在石头下放的一袋子钱。
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五、短文改错：共1题 每题10分 共10分
51．One day, little Tony went to a shopping center with his parent. It was very crowded. Tony saw a toy on a shop window. He liked it so very much that he quickly walked into the shop. After looks at the toy for some time, he turned around and found where his parents were missing. Tony was scared and begun to cry. A woman saw him crying and telling him to wait outside a shop. Five minutes later, Tony saw parents. Mom said, "How nice to see you again! Dad and I were terrible worried." Tony promised her that this would never happen again.
【答案】One day, little Tony went to a shopping center with his .It was very crowded.Tony saw a toy ?a shop window.He liked it so ?much that he quickly walked into the shop.After ?at the toy for some time, he turned around and found ?his parents were missing.Tony was scared and ?to cry.A woman saw him crying and ?him to wait outside ?shop.Five minutes later, Tony saw ?parents.Mom said, "How nice to see you again! Dad and I were ?worried." Tony promised her that this would never happen again.
【解析】无
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六、书面表达：共1题 每题25分 共25
52．假设你是一位名叫李华的乘客,你对这次航班不满意,理由有四个:
1.航空公司把你的一个重要的包弄丢了,包内有一份公司机密文件;
2.飞机迟到一个半小时;
3.飞机上的食物质量很差;
4.服务员的态度也不好。
请就此事给航空公司写一封投诉信。词数120左右。
【答案】Dear Manager,
My name is Li Hua. I am a passenger of your airline. I am writing this letter about your service. I am sorry to say that I’m very unhappy about your airline.
Firstly, your airline lost one of my bags in which there is an important file. Secondly, my plane was one and a half hours late. Thirdly, the food on the plane was terrible. Fourthly, I hate to have to say this, but I think that the attendants at the airport were unfriendly and impolite. Honestly speaking, the focus of my complaint is where my bag is.
I do hope you can help me find my bag and improve your service.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】无
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