【正文】 or the environment: CDs, vinyl (黑色膠片), or digital music? The answer might surprise you. 　　　37　, logic would suggest that music downloads and online streaming are good for the environment. But must it surely be more environmentally friendly? Even though streamed music is materialfree, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have an environmental impact. In fact, the information is searched and sent to our electronic devices across the network, which costs energy. 　38　. 　　Researchers found that streaming an album over the Internet will use 27 times more energy than it takes to produce a single CD or vinyl record. In any given second, the music platform is serving about 2. 5 million streams at the same time. 　39　 that means almost 210, 000 albums’ worth of music has been streamed. It will use nearly 8, 000 times more energy than what making one CD takes. Meanwhile, if you buy a CD, it’s there permanently. The only extra energy required is whatever you need to power your CD player. 　　The study was published before Record Store Day—— an event that encourages listeners to buy physical record. 　40　. Rather, they want you to think about your power use and choose services that minimize their effect on the planet. They also hope this could develop alternatives that are more sustainable without sacrificing the convenience you expect. A. Since our digital music uses less plasticB. If average albums contain twelve tracksC. This happens every time we stream musicD. As a result, streaming music bees popularE. Although streaming music is a greener alternativeF. It wants to convey effects of streaming on economyG. But the researchers aren’t advising playing music traditionally【文章大意】這是一篇說明文。當(dāng)今的數(shù)字技術(shù)給我們帶來了完美無瑕的音樂品質(zhì)。而且因?yàn)槲覀兊臄?shù)字音樂使用更少的塑料, 從邏輯上講, 音樂下載和在線流媒體對(duì)環(huán)境是有好處的。事實(shí)上, 信息是通過網(wǎng)絡(luò)搜索并發(fā)送到我們的電子設(shè)備上的, 這需要消耗能源。研究人員希望人們考慮能源使用, 并選擇那些對(duì)地球影響最小的服務(wù)。36. 【解析】選D。根據(jù)上文It also makes it easier to copy, upload and stream music without having to download it. 它還使復(fù)制、上傳和流媒體音樂變得更容易, 而無需下載。可推測(cè)下文將敘述這種情況帶來的影響是: 因此, 流媒體音樂變得流行起來。故選D。37. 【解析】選A。根據(jù)下文logic would suggest that music downloads and online streaming are good for the environment. 從邏輯上講, 音樂下載和在線流媒體對(duì)環(huán)境是有好處的?？赏茰y(cè)上文是說明: 因?yàn)槲覀兊臄?shù)字音樂使用更少的塑料。故選A。38. 【解析】選C。根據(jù)上文In fact, the information is searched and sent to our electronic devices across the network, which costs energy. 事實(shí)上, 信息是通過網(wǎng)絡(luò)搜索并發(fā)送到我們的電子設(shè)備上的, 這需要消耗能源。下文則說明這樣的情況每次我們播放音樂時(shí)都會(huì)發(fā)生。故選C。39. 【解析】選B。根據(jù)下文that means almost 210, 000 albums’ worth of music has been streamed這意味著幾乎有21萬張專輯的音樂被流媒體播放?？赏茰y(cè)每張專輯包含12首歌曲。故選B。40. 【解析】選G。根據(jù)下文Rather, they want you to think about your power use and choose services that minimize their effect on the planet. 相反, 他們想讓你考慮你的能源使用, 并選擇那些對(duì)地球影響最小的服務(wù)?？芍芯咳藛T并不建議傳統(tǒng)地播放音樂。故選G。第三部分　語言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié), 滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題。 每小題1分, 滿分15分)閱讀下面短文, 從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。　　Several nights ago, I was lying in bed experiencing a dream that I chose to keep close to my heart forever. An elderly stranger approached me with an inviting 　41　. His deep forting voice made me trust his every word. His laugh made him seem full of 　42　 and somewhat grandfatherlike. I instantly sensed a feeling of relationship between me and this wise old man. As he spoke, I listened. He told me of his 　43　of unpleasant rap music while I attempted to convince him that modern art can be beautiful, too. He 　44　me of “the good old days” which I told him that I missed, too. Suddenly, I detected tears fall down his rough unshaven cheeks. I grew　45　and asked him why he was crying. He assured me not to worry because he was crying with joy. I asked what was making him so 　46　. He told me that I reminded him of his 　47　when he too was once full of an eagerness to learn. My friend then whispered a(n) 　48　 that touched me deeply. He said, “A moment will disappear soon unless you make it 　49　. ” He taught me to live in the moment which is far too 　50　to throw away. This old man 　51　to tell me that the world is full of new wonders to explore. He taught me to be 　52　however stupid they may sound. He advised me to read any and all books, because you never know when the knowledge may help you later in life. Most importantly, he told me never to stop 　53　. Unlike my aged panion, my future still awaits me. I will soon be filled with 　54　thoughts and emotions. There is no doubt in my mind that I will try to discover and never　55　 for I am aware that my ambition will carry me to the top. 【文章大意】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文, 作者做了一個(gè)夢(mèng), 夢(mèng)到一個(gè)老人(老年的自己)教給了他一些人生的道理。41. A. view　　　B. picture　　 C. letter　 　D. smile【解析】選D。view視野。 picture圖畫。 letter信。 smile微笑。根據(jù)本空后的“voice”及“l(fā)augh”可知, 此處是對(duì)這個(gè)人的表情描寫, 一個(gè)上了年紀(jì)的人帶著迷人的微笑向我走來。42. A. wisdom B. wonderC. imagination D. plaint【解析】選A。wisdom智慧。 wonder奇跡。 imagination想象。 plaint抱怨。根據(jù)語境可知, 他的笑使他看起來充滿智慧, 有點(diǎn)像爺爺, 下文的“wise”也是提示。43. A. hope B. disapprovalC. pleasure D. development【解析】選B。hope希望。 disapproval不贊成, 不喜歡。 pleasure 快樂。 development發(fā)展。根據(jù)本空后的“of unpleasant rap music while I attempted to convince him that modern art can be beautiful, too. ”可知, 他告訴我他不喜歡令人不快的說唱音樂, 而我試圖說服他現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)也是很好的。44. A. cheated B. informedC. reminded D. warned【解析】選C。cheat欺騙。 inform通知。 remind使想起。 warn警告。根據(jù)本空后的“me of ‘the good old days’ which I told him that I missed, too. ”可知, 他讓我想起了“美好的過去”, 我告訴他我也想念那些日子, remind sb. of sth. 表示“使某人想起……”。45. A. interested B. relievedC. concerned D. disappointed【解析】選C。interested感興趣的。 relieved放心的。 concerned關(guān)心的。 disappointed失望的。根據(jù)本空后的“and asked him why he was crying”可知, 我關(guān)切地問他為什么流淚。46. A. upset B. awkwardC. delighted D. desperate【解析】選C。upset心煩的。 awkward尷尬的。 delighted高興的。 desperate絕望的。上文他說那是喜悅的淚水, 所以我問他是什么讓他如此高興。47. A. youth B. future C. decision D. service【解析】選A。youth年輕, 青年時(shí)期。 future未來。 decision決定。 service服務(wù)。根據(jù)本空后的“when he too was once full of an eagerness to learn. ”及下文他說的話可知, 他告訴我, 我讓他想起了他的青年時(shí)代, 那時(shí)他也曾經(jīng)充滿了求知欲。48. A. effect B. advantageC. promise D. statement【解析】選D。effect效果。 advantage優(yōu)勢(shì)。 promise承諾。 statement陳述。