【正文】 planet. Making the products and transporting them to the shops use a lot of natural resources. When they are no longer in fashion, the products will end up in the dustbin. All this contributes to air and water pollution, the destruction of our environment and social inequality. The social influence of our spending habits is also serious. People in consumerist culture are more likely to suffer from financial problems and stress. In order to buy expensive products, people work long hours and therefore spend less time with family and friends. Critics of Buy Nothing Day say it’s meaningless because people will just buy more the following day. But the organizers argue that Buy Nothing Day makes people think about the consequences of consumption and maybe make some changes to their lifestyle. 【文章大意】本文是一篇議論文。26. What change will Ecobee3 bring to us? A. It makes us enjoy travelling and work better. B. It leads us to hope to open a shop online. C. It leads us to build our own smart houses. D. It helps us pay attention to environmental protection. 【解析】選D。24. How can you control Ecobee3? A. By installing WiFi. 　 B. By replacing its sensors. C. By using the relative phone. D. By closing power supply. 【解析】選C。由Dead Lucky部分中的police crime dramas 和 The Golden Globewinning Australian actress plays a moody but gifted detective可知, 對偵探類故事感興趣的人會喜歡Dead Lucky。A(2020每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。每段對話后有一個小題, 從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。Text 1M: Have you got any plans for New Year’s Day? W: ①I’ve been invited over to my friend’s house. 1. Who will probably hold a party? A. The woman’s friend. 　　　　B. The man. C. The man’s friend. 答案: AText 2W: Tom, I heard you got an A in the exam. You must be very happy now. M: ②You must have mistaken me for Tom. I just got an F. 2. How did the man do in the exam? A. Very badly. B. Not so well. C. Very well. 答案: AText 3W: You’re getting married in three weeks. So, have you prepared the church, catering and transport? M: Yes. We’ve taken care of all of those. ③The only thing that isn’t ready yet is my wife’s wedding dress. 3. What does the man fail to prepare for his wedding? A. The church. B. His wife’s wedding dress. C. The transport. 答案: BText 4M: I always park cars on the road outside, but I heard there are new arrangements for them. W: Yeah, ④now we have to leave them behind this building. As to the keys, you can leave them in the box outside the reception. 4. Where should the speakers park cars now? A. Outside the reception. B. On the road. C. Behind the building. 答案: CText 5W: Have you looked in the mirror today? M: Uh, not since I woke up this morning. . . Why? Did I forget to do my hair or something? W: Well, ⑤ let’s just say that green ties and pink shirts don’t really mix. . . 5. What does the woman mean? A. The man forgot to do his hair. B. The man forgot to put on a tie. C. The man is wearing clothes that don’t match. 答案: C第二節(jié)(共15小題。Text 7M: I’m too tired. I’ve already been working for 12 hours without a rest! W: God! ⑧Don’t you think the boss should get someone to assist you? M: ⑧Yes, he was supposed to, but so far nobody’s turned up, and I have to do the work alone. This is the first break I’ve had all day. W: He is really running you into the ground. Why don’t you ask for some time off? You could take a long weekend break and have a good rest. M: I’m afraid I can’t before I finish this project. W: ⑨You’d better pay more attention to your health. M: I will, thanks for your concern. W: You’re wele. 8. What does the man probably need most now? A. A raise. 　　B. An assistant. 　　C. A meal. 答案: B9. What is the woman worried about? A. The man’s health. 　　　　B. The man’s project. C. The man’s performance. 答案: A聽第8段材料, 回答第10～12題。21. What can be learned about the program that is aired on NBC? A. It is amusing. B. It is based on a true story. C. It is popular among children. D. It is a Golden Globewinning series. 【解析】選A。由Art in the TwentyFirst Century部分中的 The series. . . returns with new episodes that will focus on innovative artists 和 Friday, Sept. 21, at 9 pm 可知, 9月21日星期五可以觀看。由此得出Ecobee3是用手機(jī)進(jìn)行控制的。)可知Ecobee3可以讓我們更關(guān)注環(huán)保。28. Why is the question “When did you last buy something? ” asked? A. To remind us of the approaching of Black Friday. B. To attach importance to our health and happiness. C. To introduce the topic of shopping too much. D. To encourage us to participate in Buy Nothing Day. 【解析】選C。根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容可知在11月第四個星期五的二十四小時里, 人們根本不買任何東西, 由此得出, 人們通過在黑色星期五不購物參加Buy Nothing Day。31. What’s the organizers’ opinion on Buy Nothing Day? A. It can make a difference in some way. B. It won’t have a lasting effect. C. It can help people choose goods more reasonably. D. It can cure people’s shopping addiction. 【解析】選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。出版商只是說, 在版權(quán)得到保護(hù)之前, 我們不會商談)可推知, 出版商到目前為止還沒有就版權(quán)管理達(dá)成一致。通讀全文以及文章第一段的Electronic book publishing has many of the same risks and opportunities. . . (電子圖書出版和……有著許多相同的風(fēng)險和機(jī)遇。Sure, there are plenty of tours that you can go on to see different parts of the country, but by hiring your own car, you’ll have the freedom of the open road. 　40　. So, getting around is much easier with your own car and you’ll be able to e and go as you please. Don’t forget to drive on the LEFT side of the road down here! 根據(jù)前文可知, 這可能有點令人驚訝, 但是我們這里有一些瘋狂的天氣。39. 【解析】選C。故E選項“新西蘭的公共交通不夠好”切題。文章講述了保羅等待父親來學(xué)校接他, 但父親遲遲沒來, 父親總是很忙, 經(jīng)常失信, 這使孩子感到郁悶, 影響了學(xué)習(xí)。故選B。pick up 開車接。 pretended假裝。句意: 他知道他的父親有工作, 生活忙碌, 但他不明白為什么他總是食言。records記錄。句意: 第二天在學(xué)校, 保羅沒有交他的數(shù)學(xué)作業(yè)。句意: 保羅的老師注意到他異常差的表現(xiàn), 問他為什么, 但保羅不想告訴他。tell告訴。homework作業(yè)。pressure壓力。 nervously緊張地。54. A. trouble B. plan C. heart D. sadness【解析】選C。 heard of聽說。 expectation期待。 oppose反對。根據(jù)上文語境可知, 保羅的計劃是不做作業(yè)來引起爸爸的注意, 結(jié)合老師的話可知, 保羅意識到這樣做會毀了他的人生。第二節(jié)(共10小題。作者很高興發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的女兒不怕嘗試新事物。修飾整個句子, 用副詞suddenly?！?smile at對……微笑, 是固定短語。該空作介詞around之后的賓語, 用賓格us。該空作caused之后的賓語, 用名詞, 表示抽象意義的“死亡”, 是不可數(shù)名詞, 所以填death。be a