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s forecast for the next three months calls for warmerthanaverage temperatures in much of the country, although parts of Texas and the Southeast may be a little cooler than usual. As Lancaster University Professor Gail Whiteman told the Weather Channel, climate change means extreme weather is the new normal. 56. According to the passage, the warmest year in the . is___________ C. not mentioned D. 2020 57. According to the passage, which statement is right?_______ was the third wettest year on record in the whole pla. weather or climaterelated disasters in the . include a drought, two floods, four severe storms, two wildfires, and a winter storm. 20th century average temperature in the . was 52176。s National Climate Monitoring Annual Report, which was released Thursday. The United Nations had previously reported that 2020 was shaping up to be the warmest year on record for the whole pla. Last year was also the third wettest on record in the . and saw ten weather or climaterelated disasters that each caused at least $1 billion in damage in the . and killed a total of 155 people. These include a drought, two floods, five severe storms, a wildfire, and a winter storm. The average . temperature was 176。 should C. are being corrected 。 13. What makes the suit special? A. Its style. B. Its material. C. Its color. 14. How much does the woman want for the suit today? A. $600. B. $750. C. $900. 15. What does the man think of the suit? A. It’s good but a little expensive. B. It’s stylish but a little unfortable. C. It’s a little oldfashioned. 16. Why can’t the woman reduce the price of the suit? A. The material es from France. B. She is not the owner of the shop. C. It is already on sale. 聽(tīng)第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 題。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題,從題中所給的 A、 B、 C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng),并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。 6. What’s the most probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Neighbors. 7. What are the speakers doing? A. Making a birthday cake. B. Cooking a huge dinner. C. Preparing for a party. 8. What has the woman finished doing? A. Putting up a big sign. B. Buying a tape. C. Putting candles on the cake. 聽(tīng)第 7 段材料,回答第 10 題。/ D. the。 homes with little ceremony. They may be parents of the children39。s climate monitoring center doesn39。 It’s no secret that doing good makes others happy – but did you know it can make you happy as well? According to a study, people participating in meaningful activities were happier and felt that their lives had more purpose than people who only engaged in pleasureseeking behaviors. Try giving these four things to others to start your journey to a happier and healthier lifestyle. 1. Your Time With a busy life, it can be hard to find any time to give away. However, volunteering your time has great benefits, including making new friends and connections, learning new skills and even advancing your career. According to a paper about the link between health and volunteering, volunteering is connected with lower instances of depression and reduces the risk of dying by 22 percent. 2. Your Attention Most of us think we’re good listeners, but according to psychologist Paul Donoghue, most people are aware that others don’t listen as well as they could. In addition, they’re not fully aware that they themselves aren’t listening. When practicing mindfulness meditation(正念禪修 ), you focus on what you experience in the moment and let your thoughts and emotions pass through without judgment. Did you know that giving someone your undivided attention helps you also? When done well, active listening strengthens your focus- which is a major part of good meditation. 3. Your Compassion The psychological meaning of passion is the ability to understand another person’s emotional state. Compassion differs from empathy( 移情 ) in that those who experience passion not only put themselves in another person’s shoes, but also want to reduce that person’s suffering. A brainimaging study showed that the brain’s pleasure centers are equally active when we give money to the poor as when we receive money ourselves. 4. Your Money According to an experiment, those w。s record warmth. This was also the 19th consecutive year with average temperatures above the average for the century. Every state reported aboveaverage annual temperatures. The warming was particularly pronounced across most of the eastern half of the country in December, when many places saw temperatures 30 degrees above normal and many records were set. This mirrored changes seen in the Arctic that month, when temperatures spiked to 50 degrees above normal. Part of this warming was driven by a strong El Ni241。 otherwise we ______ far more freedom during the whole journey. A. enjoyed B. had enjoyed C. would have enjoyed D. would enjoy 34. So seriously ______ missing that many puzzles remained to be solved. A. does Flight MH370 go B. had Flight MH370 gone C. did Flight MH370 go D. has Flight MH370 gone 35.—— Can I really get an iphone6s as a reward if I win the race? —— Absolutely! ______ A. It all depends B. You’ve got me there C. I mean it D. So will you 第二節(jié) 完形填空 (共 20 小題;每小題 1 分,滿分 20 分 ) 請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 the B. the。 1. Who is the woman? A. Mary. B. Mary’s sister. C. Mary’s mother. 2. When did the man live in London? A. Last year. B. Last month. C. When he was a child. 3. What happened to the man just now? A. He met an old friend on the street. B. He mistook the woman for his friend. C. Lydia paid an unexpected visit to him. 4. Why did the man change his mind probably? A. He didn’