【正文】 five years.‖ They found that cutting television time to less than two hours a day could add one point four years to life. Luckily, change is already ing to some offices, especially in the design of desks. A ―standing desk‖ lets people stand while they work. Another new design is called the ―treadmill desk.‖ A treadmill is an exercise machine that lets you walk in one place. Even some . schools are beginning to experiment with desks that are partbicycle to keep children moving. That’s one of the strategies that many panies are using now. Mr. Katzmarzyk also says studying this problem has inspired his team to make a few changes in their own lives. 32. The underlined word ―ubiquitous‖ is closest in meaning to ________． A. dangerous B. mon C. fortable D. awkward 33. Which view agrees with the opinion of Mr. Katzmarzyk? A. Sitting too long may help increase one’s life. B. Stopping watching TV is a necessary but hard task. C. Watching TV is bad, but can broaden one’s horizons. D. Exercise is important and don’t sit too long. 34. What does Mr. Katzmarzyk think of his study in Paragraph 4? A. It’s a study that begins too late. B. It’s a hot subject studied by experts. C. It’s a relatively new area of study. D. It’s not ignored by many experts. 35. Why are the desks of all kinds designed for those who sit more? A. To offer them the chance to exercise. B. To improve their work efficiency. C. To give them more fort. D. To seek pleasure while working. 第二節(jié) （共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分） 閱讀下面的文章，從文章后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 11. How old is Sam? A. He’s in college. B. He’s still a young kid. C. He’s in high school. 12. What does Sam plan to do this summer? A. Work at the pool. B. Go to the lake with his mother. C. Learn to skateboard. 13. What does Sam need help with? A. Shopping in a supermarket. B. Filling out job applications. C. Paying for summer school. 聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第 1417 題。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。 5. 保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。 注意事項(xiàng)： 1. 答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信 息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。考試結(jié)束后，將答題卡交回。 4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答 有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題 5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。 8. What does the man do for his job? A. He cleans houses. B. He sells houses. C. He does paperwork. 9. When does the conversation take place? A. On Friday. B. On the weekend. C. On Thursday. 10. Why does the woman remend the man her friend? A. She enjoys working with him. B. Her friend is moving to Springfield. C. She is moving. 聽下面一段對(duì)話 ,回答第 1113 題。 A China Opera Festival to open in Nanjing The China Opera Festival 2017 is set to open in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Since 2021, the Ministry of Culture, supported by local governments, has hosted two opera festivals in Fujian and Hubei provinces. Works such as Tulou, Red River Valley, and Suwu of the Han Dynasty received favorable reviews from both critics and audiences alike. During this year’s festival, 23 opera works — the highest number to date — from all around the country will be performed not only in Nanjing, but also in other cities in Jiangsu such as Xuzhou and Yixing. Free lectures about the opera works will also be given. Among the 23 operas, there are works adapted from reallife events, the Chinese revolution, historical figures and events, and also Western operas. Modern Chinese opera works will be one of the highlights of this year’s festival. Eight such works will be performed during the festival. In addition, to allow more people to access the operas, the prices of tickets have been set to range from 20 yuan ($3) to a maximum of 120 yuan. More than 60 percent of the tickets will be priced under 60 yuan. 21. The following provinces have hosted an opera festival except_________. A. Fujian B. Guizhou C. Hubei D. Jiangsu 22. What do we know from the text? A. During this year’s festival, the works from all around the world will be performed. B. Only in Nanjing can we enjoy the excellent performances. C. Free lectures will be the highlight of this year’s festival. D. The most expensive price of the ticket is 120 yuan. 23. What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage? A. To introduce China. B. To help people know Nanjing. C. To inform readers of Nanjing China Opera Festival. D. To attract audience to buy tickets. B School teachers and parents are always worried about whether students are paying attention in class or not. A business school in Paris will soon begin using artificial intelligence and facial analysis to solve the problem. The software， called Nestor， is used in two online classes at the ESG business school beginning in September. The