Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.听力原文： All big cities are quite similar. Living in a modem Asian city is not very different from living in an American city. The same cannot be said about living on farms, however. In many parts of the world, farmers and their families live in villages or towns. In the United States, however, each farm family lives on its own fields, often beyond the sight of any neighbors. Instead of traveling from a village to the fields every morning, American farmers stay on their land throughout the week. For many years, however, farming in America was often a lonely way of living. Farmers had to deal with their own problems, instead of getting help from others. They learned to try new methods, and to trust their own ideas instead of following old ways. Of course life keeps changing for everyone, including farmers. Today there are cars, good roads, radios and television sets. And of course there are modem machines for farming. All of these have changed farm life.(27)A．American farmers travels from a village to his fields each morning.B．American farmers have more money.C．Each American farmer family lives quite far from any neighbors.D．American farmers don"t like to leave their fields.

What do we learn from the passage about ebikes?A. Their health benefits and fun values outweigh their cost.B. They did not catch public attention in the United States until the 1990s.C. They did not become popular until the emergence of improved batteries.D. Their widespread use is attributable to people’s environmental awareness.

（使）缩小，减少，收缩A. wrapB. shakeC. shrinkD. wrinkle

Why did NASA choose the term “climate change”?A. To obtain more funds.B. For greater precision.C. For political needs.D. To avoid debate.

3. withstandA. 承受住；顶住；抵住B. 收回（威胁、提议、请求等）C. 懂得，理解，明白D. 规定；指定

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank before the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please write down the corresponding letter for each item in the blanks. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.A) domainB) synonymousC) associatedD) intriguesE) accordinglyF) emergesG) informH) dominanceI) scratchJ) geometriesK) contentL) statementsM) disposeN) spontaneouslyO) employsArt and mathematics. For many, this would appear to be ________ 26 ________ with chalk and cheese. One is the ________ 27 ________ of emotional expression, passion and aesthetics. The other is a world of logic, precision and truth. And yet ________ 28 ________ the surface of these stereotypes and one discovers that the two worlds have much more in common than one might expect.Any creative artist will tell you that the emotional resonance (共鸣) of a piece ________ 29 ________ out of the construction of the work and is rarely an ingredient fed in at the beginning of a composition. The composer Philip Glass admits that he never deliberately programs any emotional ________ 30 ________ in his work. He believes it is generated ________ 31 ________ as a result of all the processes that he ________ 32 ________. "I find that the music almost always has some emotional quality in it; it seems independent of my intentions." The structure and internal logic of a piece is what drives its composition.Mathematicians are storytellers. Our characters are numbers and ________ 33 ________. Perhaps more surprising is the role that emotions and passion play in the mathematics that we humans create. Mathematics is far from being just a list of all the true ________ 34 ________ that we can discover about number. Our narratives are the proofs we create about these characters.Music is probably the artistic discipline that traditionally has resonated most closely with the world of mathematics. And mathematical structures also ________ 35 ________ the architecture of composition.

W: Exercise, exercise, exercise. We hear so much about it these days, yet even the experts can’t agree on which exercises are best. Now some doctors are strongly encouraging arm exercises. M: Arm exercises Is that because our arms are too fat or flabby W: Actually, that’s not the main reason. They say that arm exercises are an ideal way to become physically fit. M: But don’t arm exercises raise your blood pressure W: That they do. But the article I read mentioned ways to compensate for that. M: How W: By adding leg exercises, so the arms don’t do all the work. Arm exercises alone aren’t enough to increase metabolism before fatigue sets in it. The more of the body that’s involved in the exercises, the better. M: And in turn, I’m sure that there’s a great chance of losing weight. W: Sounds right to me. M: So what exercises do the experts recommend W: They mentioned quite a few, but some of the more popular ones are cycling with special bicycles that make you use both your arms and legs. And walking vigorously while you wear arm weights. M: I must try that. I like to walk a lot.Which of the following exercises is suggested () A. Wearing arm weights while you are swimming.B. Jogging vigorously in one place for a long time.C. Using bicycles that require you to use both your arms and legs.D. Walking slowly while swing your arms back and fort

The terms “global warming” and “climate change” are used by many, seemingly interchangeably. But do they really mean the same thing?Scientists shaped the history of the terms while attempting to accurately describe how humans continue to alter the planet. Later, political strategists adopted the terms to influence public opinion.In 1975, geochemist Wallace Broecker introduced the term “climate change” in an article published by Science. In 1979, a National Academy of Sciences report used the term “global warming” to define increases in the Earth’s average surface temperature, while “climate change” more broadly referred to the numerous effects of this increase, such as sea-level rise and ocean acidification (酸化).During the following decades, some industrialists and politicians launched a campaign to sow doubt in the minds of the American public about the ability of fossil-fuel use, deforestation and other human activities to influence the planet’s climate.Word use played a critical role in developing that doubt. For example, the language and polls expert Frank Luntz wrote a memo encouraging the use of “climate change” because the phrase sounded less scary than “global warming,” reported the Guardian.However, Luntz’s recommendation wasn’t necessary. A Google Ngram Viewer chart shows that by 1993 climate change was already more commonly used in books than global warming. By the end of the next decade both words were used more frequently, and climate change was used nearly twice as often as global warming. NASA used the term “climate change” because it more accurately reflects the wide range of changes to the planet caused by increasing amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.The debate isn’t new. A century ago, chemist Svante Arrhenius started one of the first debates over the potential for humans to influence the planet’s climate. Arrhenius calculated the capability of carbon dioxide to trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere, but other chemists disagreed. Some argued that humans weren’t producing enough greenhouse gases, while others claimed the effects would be tiny. Now, of course, we know that whatever you call it, human behavior is warming the planet, with grave consequences ahead.【小题1】Why did politicians use the two terms “global warming” and “climate change”?A．To sway public opinion of the impact of human activities on Earth.B．To more accurately describe the consequences of human activities.C．To win more popular votes in their campaign activities.D．To assure the public of the safety of existing industries.【小题2】As used in a National Academy of Sciences report, the term “climate change” differs from “global warming” in that________A．it sounds less vagueB．it looks more scientificC．it covers more phenomenaD．it is much closer to reality【小题3】What did industrialists of the late 20th century resort to in order to mislead Americans?A．Made-up survey results.B．Hired climate experts.C．False research findings.D．Deliberate choice of words.【小题4】What is the author’s final conclusion?A．Global warming is the more accurate term.B．Accuracy of terminology matters in science.C．Human activities have serious effects on Earth.D．Politics interferes with serious scientific debate.

What did industrialists of the late 20th century resort to in order to mislead Americans?A. Made-up survey results.B. Hired climate experts.C. False research findings.D. Deliberate choice of words.

The terms“global warming" and“climate change" are used by many, seemingly interchangeably. But do they really mean the same thing? Scientists shaped the history of the terms while attempting to accurately describe how humans continue to alter the planet. Later, political strategists adopted the terms to influence public opinion. In 1975, geochemist Wallace Broecker introduced the term“climate change" in an article published by Science. In 1979, a National Academy of Sciences report used the term“global warming" to define increases in the Earth's average surface temperature, while“climate change" more broadly referred to the numerous effects of this increase, such as sea-level rise and occan acidification (酸化). During the following decades, some industrialists and politicians launched a campaign to sow doubt in the minds of the American public about the ability of fossil-fuel use, deforestation and other human activities to influence the planet s climate. Word use played a critical role in developing that doubt. For example, the language and polls expert Frank Luntz wrote a memo encouraging the use of“climate change" because the phrase sounded less scary than“global warming,”reported the Guardian. However, Luntz's recommendation wasn't ncessary. A Google Ngram Viewer chart shows that by 1993 climate change was already more commonly used in books than global warming. By the end of the next decade both words were used more frequently, and climate change was used nearly twice as often as global warming. NASA used the term“climate change" because it more accurately reflects the wide range of changes to the planet caused by increasing amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The debate isn't new. A century ago, chemist Svante Arrhenius started one of the first debates over the potential for humans to influence the planet's climate. Arrhenius calculated the capability of carbon dioxide to trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, but other chemists disagreed. Some argued that humans weren't producing enough greenhouse gases, while others claimed the effects would be tiny. Now, of course, we know that whatever you call it, human bchavior is warming the planet, with grave consequences ahead.1. Why did politicians use the two terms“global warming" and“climate change"?A To sway public opinion of the impact of human activities on Farth.B To more accurately describe the consequences of human activities.C To win more popular votes in their campaign activities.D To assure the public of the safety of existing industries.2. As used in a National Academy of Sciences report, the term“climate change" differs from“global warming" in thatA it sounds less vagueB it looks more scientificC it covers more phenomenaD it is much closer to reality3. What did industrialists of the late 20th century resort to in order to mislead Americans?A Made-up survey resultsB Hired climate experts.C False research findings.D Deliberate choice of words.4. Why did NASA choose the term“climate change"?A To obtain more funds.B For greater precision.C For political needs.D To avoid debate.5. What is the author's final conclusion?A Global warming is the more accurate term.B Accuracy of terminology matters in science.C Human activities have serious effects on Earth.D Politics interferes with serious scientific debate.