浙江省臺(tái)州市某中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期起始考英語(yǔ)試題（解析版）

高級(jí)中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1浙江省臺(tái)州市某中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期起始考英語(yǔ)試題第一部分聽(tīng)力(共兩節(jié),滿(mǎn)分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分,滿(mǎn)分7.5分)1.Whatdoesthewomanwantforhernewhome?A.Aconvenientneighborhood.B.Betternaturescenes.C.Largerspace.2.Whoarethespeakers?A.Storestaffandcustomer.B.Policemanandlostkid.C.Brotherandsister.3.WhatisRyanmostexcitedabout?A.Onlinevideos.B.Virtualreality.C.Phoneapplications.4.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Attendameeting.B.Havelunch.C.Workonareport.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirfavoritesongs.B.OnlineEnglishcourses.C.Languagelearning.聽(tīng)第6段材料,回答第6、7題。6.Whatisthewoman’sconcern?A.Thatsheisgettinglesscreative.B.ThatherjobwillbereplacedbyAItools.C.Thatthenewtechnologyistoodifficultforher.7.Whatistheman’sjobprobably?A.Ateacher.B.Anartist.C.Acomputerprogrammer.聽(tīng)第7段材料,回答第8、9題。8.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inacinema.B.Inthespeakers’home.C.Inahospital.9.Whydidn’tthewomanfinishthemovie?A.Shewasannoyedatanotherviewer’sbadmanners.B.Shehadtosavetimetostudyforanexam.C.Shefoundthemovieboring.聽(tīng)第8段材料,回答第10至12題。10.Wheredoesthemanmainlywork?A.Inacafé.B.Inhishouse.C.Inanoffice.11.Whatisthewoman’smainproblem?A.Havingnofriendsatwork.B.Beingdisturbedbyhercolleagues.C.Drivinglongdistancestowork.12.Howdoesthemanconcentrateonhiswork?A.Byputtingupno-talkingsigns.B.Byworkinginaseparateoffice.C.Bysettinghisprivateworkspace.聽(tīng)第9段材料,回答第13至16題。13.HowdidMrs.Albrightfeelaboutbeinginterviewedatfirst?A.Anxious.B.Unhappy.C.Touched.14.WhatisspecialaboutMrs.Albright?A.Sheisarecordholder.B.Sheisbothblindanddeaf.C.Shewasbadlyhurtinthewar.15.WhenwasMrs.Albrightborn?A.In1920.B.In1922.C.In1943.16.WheredidMrs.Albrightlearnaboutthepowerofkindness?A.Fromherhusband’sexperience.B.Fromabookwrittenbyhersister.C.Fromasayingofafamousauthor.聽(tīng)第10段材料,回答第17至20題。17.Whatistheurgentupdateabout?A.Changesontraintracks.B.Latearrivaloftrains.C.Trainmaintenance.18.Whodecidedtomaketheupdate?A.Railwayengineers.B.Stationmanagers.C.Safetyofficers19.Whatissueisthestationtryingtodealwith?A.Thatticketsaresoldoutquickly.B.Thattrainsbreakdownontheway.C.Thatmanypassengersmisstheirtrains.20.Whatdoesthespeakerremindthepassengerstodointheend?A.Beawareofbadphonesignals.B.Buyfoodbeforeboardingthetrain.C.Setonlinepaymentmethodsinadvance第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié),滿(mǎn)分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題：每小題2.5分,滿(mǎn)分37.5分)AForeventhemostcitycitizens,aquickescapeintonatureisalwaysawelcomebreathoffreshair.Trylookingforanurbangardennearby—theyoftenhidethemselvesjustaroundthecorner.Clickheretoknowmoreofthecoolestgardensincitiesaroundtheworld.SkyGardenAsLondon’shighestpublicgarden,thissocialspaceofferssplendid360-degreeviewsofthecity.Witharestaurant,observationdecksandbeautifulplantlife,thereissomethingforeveryoneinthiscity-centerescapefromurbanlife.TheBeltLineInamassive,22-mileloop(環(huán)線)aroundthecity,theBeltLineconnectsmanyAtlantaneighborhoodswithparks,trails,restaurantsandartshows.Althoughitisstillunderconstruction,thesectionsthatareopentothepublicactasalternativespacetoenjoytheoutdoors.JardinsdeRubióiLluchThiswalled,shadygardenisinthecourtyardofthehistoricHospitaldelaSantaCreu.Decoratedwithlilacandmandarintrees—andstringlightsintheevenings—thissmallgardensquareistheperfectplacetosipacoffeeawayfromBarcelona’scrowdedatmosphere.DumbartonOaksThegardenatthishistoricestateinGeorgetownwaslistedasoneofthe10bestgardensintheworldbyNationalGeographicin2014.Ithasbothaformal,carefullymanicured(修剪整齊的)gardenaswellasanaturalisticgarden—allowingvisitorstheabilitytochoosewhattheywanttosee.1.Whereisthepassagetakenfrom?A.Amagazine. B.Awebsite. C.Anewspaper. D.Abook.2.Whichgardenbestsuitspeoplewhoenjoyoverlookingthecity?A.SkyGarden. B.TheBeltLine.C.JardinsdeRubióiLluch. D.DumbartonOaks.3.Whatdothefourgardenshaveincommon?A.Theyareallmixturesofentertainmentandart.B.Theyareallmixturesofurbanandruralgardens.C.Theyareallgoodplacesforpeopletogetclosetonature.D.Theyareallquietplacesforpeopletoenjoyarelaxeddinner.〖答案〗1.B2.A3.C【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了四個(gè)讓人們遠(yuǎn)離城市，接近自然的花園。【1題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段“Clickheretoknowmoreofthecoolestgardensincitiesaroundtheworld.(點(diǎn)擊此處了解更多世界各地城市中最酷的花園)”可推知，本篇文章來(lái)自一個(gè)網(wǎng)站。故選B項(xiàng)?！?題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章SkyGarden部分“AsLondon’shighestpublicgarden,thissocialspaceofferssplendid360-degreeviewsofthecity.

(作為倫敦最高的公共花園，這個(gè)社交空間提供了城市360度的壯麗景色)”可知，天空花園最適合那些喜歡俯瞰城市的人。故選A項(xiàng)?！?題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段“Foreventhemostcitycitizens,aquickescapeintonatureisalwaysawelcomebreathoffreshair.

(即使對(duì)大多數(shù)城市市民來(lái)說(shuō)，逃離城市走進(jìn)自然，呼吸新鮮的空氣是受歡迎的)”可知，這四個(gè)花園都是人們親近大自然的好地方。故選C項(xiàng)。BHaveyoueverwonderedwhathappenstoyourmobilephonesandlaptopsafteryouthrowthemouttomakewayforanewermodel?AccordingtoitslatestGlobalE-WasteMonitor,Indiaisthethirdtopproducerofe-wasteintheworld.E-wasteinIndianlandfillgoesontopollutesoilandgroundwater,affectingfoodsupplysystemsandwatersources.Thankfully,thecountryhasanewgroupofartistswhoarechangingthesethrownmechanicalitems-frommobilephonestooldtelevisions-intolargemurals(壁畫(huà))andartworkstocreativelyshowtheirconcernforthewasteproblem.Overthepastquarterofacentury,Mumbai’sHaribaabuNaatesanhastransformedhundredsoftonnesofe-wasteintoart,integratingelementsfromnatureandindustry.“Igetmywastematerialfromfriends,relativesandneighbourswhoknowmyinterestine-artandsendmebagsofthrownelectronicappliances,”saysNaatesan.Overhiscareer,hehascreatedhugemuralsforseveralcompanies.HehasalsoshowedhisworkattheIndiaArtFair,aswellasseveralothernationaldisplays.AnotherartistVishwanathDavangerehasalsolongworkedwithe-waste.Helikestotakeapartoldlaptopsandreassemble(重新組裝)themintobirds,animalsandplants.Afterretirement,hestartedpursuingthishobbymoreseriouslyandstartedsellinghiscreationsacrosstheworld.HismostoutstandingworksincludearoboticEgyptianstatuewithglowingredeyesandaMilkyWaymadefromkeyboardkeys.Hehopestoenableotherstoreconsidertheirownconsumptionhabitsandmakemoreenvironmentallyconsciouschoices.“Bygivinge-wasteasecondchance,Iaimtoraiseawarenessabouttheenvironmentalimpactofelectronicwaste.”saysDavangare,whotodayhasacollectionofmorethan600eco-artobjects.4.WhydotheartistscreateartworksfromE-waste?A.Topromotetheirartisticcareer. B.Toupdateelectronicappliances.C.Tomakeprofitsforseveralcompanies. D.Toexpresstheirenvironmentalconcern.5.WhatcanwelearnaboutNaatesanfromparagraph3?A.Hiscreationsaredisplayedglobally. B.Hegainssupportfrompeoplearound.C.Hehasbeencreatinge-artfor10years. D.Hisworksintegratetechnologyandhistory.6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDavangere?A.Reliable. B.Confident. C.Devoted. D.Generous.7.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.E-wasteRecyclingSweepingtheWorld B.EnvironmentalProblemsWorryingIndiansC.AnArtMovementTurningTrashintoCash D.IndianCreativesTransformingE-wasteintoArt〖答案〗4.D5.B6.C7.D【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。本文主要講述了印度一些藝術(shù)家將廢棄的電子設(shè)備變成大型壁畫(huà)和藝術(shù)作品，以創(chuàng)造性地表達(dá)他們對(duì)垃圾問(wèn)題的關(guān)注。【4題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第二段“Thankfully,thecountryhasanewgroupofartistswhoarechangingthesethrownmechanicalitems-frommobilephonestooldtelevisions-intolargemurals(壁畫(huà))andartworkstocreativelyshowtheirconcernforthewasteproblem.(值得慶幸的是，這個(gè)國(guó)家出現(xiàn)了一群新的藝術(shù)家，他們正在把這些被丟棄的機(jī)械物品——從手機(jī)到舊電視——變成大型壁畫(huà)和藝術(shù)品，以創(chuàng)造性地表達(dá)他們對(duì)廢物問(wèn)題的關(guān)注。)”可知，藝術(shù)家們用電子垃圾創(chuàng)作藝術(shù)品表達(dá)他們對(duì)環(huán)境的關(guān)注。故選D?！?題詳析】推理判斷題。由文章第三段中““Igetmywastematerialfromfriends,relativesandneighbourswhoknowmyinterestine-artandsendmebagsofthrownelectronicappliances,”saysNaatesan.(Naatesan說(shuō):“我從朋友、親戚和鄰居那里得到廢料，他們知道我對(duì)電子藝術(shù)的興趣，給我寄來(lái)一袋袋扔掉的電子產(chǎn)品。”)”可知，他得到周?chē)说闹С?。故選B?！?題詳析】推理判斷題。由文章最后一段““Bygivinge-wasteasecondchance,Iaimtoraiseawarenessabouttheenvironmentalimpactofelectronicwaste.”saysDavangare,whotodayhasacollectionofmorethan600eco-artobjects.(“通過(guò)給電子垃圾第二次機(jī)會(huì)，我的目標(biāo)是提高人們對(duì)電子垃圾對(duì)環(huán)境影響的認(rèn)識(shí)?！边_(dá)萬(wàn)加爾說(shuō)，他現(xiàn)在收藏了600多件生態(tài)藝術(shù)品。)”可知，他熱衷于這項(xiàng)事業(yè)。故選C?！?題詳析】主旨大意題。通讀全文，尤其是由文章第二段“Thankfully,thecountryhasanewgroupofartistswhoarechangingthesethrownmechanicalitems-frommobilephonestooldtelevisions-intolargemurals(壁畫(huà))andartworkstocreativelyshowtheirconcernforthewasteproblem.(值得慶幸的是，這個(gè)國(guó)家出現(xiàn)了一群新的藝術(shù)家，他們正在把這些被丟棄的機(jī)械物品——從手機(jī)到舊電視——變成大型壁畫(huà)和藝術(shù)品，以創(chuàng)造性地表達(dá)他們對(duì)廢物問(wèn)題的關(guān)注。)”可知，本文主要講述了印度一些藝術(shù)家將廢棄的電子設(shè)備變成大型壁畫(huà)和藝術(shù)作品，以創(chuàng)造性地表達(dá)他們對(duì)垃圾問(wèn)題的關(guān)注。因此選項(xiàng)D“IndianCreativesTransformingE-wasteintoArt(印度創(chuàng)意將電子垃圾轉(zhuǎn)化為藝術(shù))”可以作為最佳標(biāo)題。故選D。CReleasedonAug30,athree-episodewebseriestitledEscapeFromtheBritishMuseumhasgoneviralonlineforitstouchingandinnovativenarrative(敘事).TheseriesfollowsthejourneyhomeofaChinesejadeteapotthathascometolifeasagirl.SherunsawayfromtheBritishMuseumandcomesacrossaChinesejournalistwhohelpstheartifactreturntoChina.Theseries,createdbytwoChinesevloggers,aimstoraisebroaderawarenessofChineseartifactsthatwerestolenorlooted(掠奪)fromChinaandaredisplayedorstoredintheBritishMuseum.ThevideoseriesechoestheChinesepeople’scallfortheBritishMuseumtoreturntheseChineseartifacts.However,someUKmediaoutletssaidthatthevideoseriespromotesnationalism(民族主義).Infact,everycountrywhoseartifactsaredisplayedorstoredintheBritishMuseumwantsthemback.Thesecountries,suchasGreece,NigeriaandSudan,havealreadyissuedtheirdemandsforthereturnofartifacts.It’sfairenoughtosaythesedemandsareshared.Theycancorrectcenturies-oldwrongsbyhavingtheUKreturnartifactstotheirrightfulhomes.AnopinionintheUKnewspaperTheTelegraphsaidthatiftheBritishMuseumgivesbackitscollectionofartifacts,thennationalismwillwinoverhumanity’scommonheritage.Italsosaidthattheartifactswere“l(fā)awfullyacquired(合法取得)”bytheUK.By“l(fā)awfullyacquired”,doesthewritermeantheartifactswereacquiredwiththe“help”ofmachinegunsandwarships?OrdoeshemeanthattheculturalartifactsofAfrican,AsianandAmericancountriesshouldbekeptinthehandsoflooters,ratherthanintheirlandoforigin?8.WhatisthevideoseriesEscapefromtheBritishMuseummainlyabout?A.CulturalartifactslootedbytheUK.B.HiddendangersintheBritishMuseum.C.TheargumentsabouttheBritishmuseum.D.ThejourneyofaChineseartifactcominghome.9.Whatdoesthevideoseriesaimtohighlight?A.ProtestsagainstUK’snationalism.B.ThebeautyofChineseculturalartifacts.C.Thedesireofstolenartifactstobereturned.D.EffortsmadebyChineseactiviststogetartifactsback.10.What’stheauthor’spurposeinmentioningcountrieslikeGreece,NigeriaandSudan?A.ToshowtheUKdidsomethingwronginthepast.B.TostressChina’sdemandsaresharedbymanycountries.C.Toemphasizeformercolonizedcountrieshavegrownstronger.D.TohighlightdiverseartifactsarehousedintheBritishMuseum.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheopinioninTheTelegraph?A.It’stotallyunacceptable. B.It’salittlebitreasonable.C.Itlacksenoughevidence. D.Itshowsthewriter’signorance.〖答案〗8.D9.C10.B11.A【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是說(shuō)明文。一部名為《逃離大英博物館》的三集網(wǎng)絡(luò)連續(xù)劇于8月30日發(fā)布，該劇講述了一只中國(guó)玉茶壺以女孩的身份復(fù)活的回家之旅。這反映了中國(guó)人民強(qiáng)烈要求大英博物館歸還這些中國(guó)文物?！?題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中“TheseriesfollowsthejourneyhomeofaChinesejadeteapotthathascometolifeasagirl.SherunsawayfromtheBritishMuseumandcomesacrossaChinesejournalistwhohelpstheartifactreturntoChina.(該劇講述了一只中國(guó)玉茶壺以女孩的身份復(fù)活的回家之旅。她逃離大英博物館，遇到了一名幫助這件文物返回中國(guó)的中國(guó)記者。)”可知，《逃離大英博物館》系列視頻主要講述了一件中國(guó)文物的回家之旅。故選D。【9題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中“ThevideoseriesechoestheChinesepeople’scallfortheBritishMuseumtoreturntheseChineseartifacts.(這個(gè)視頻系列呼應(yīng)了中國(guó)人民要求大英博物館歸還這些中國(guó)文物的呼聲。)”可推知，該視頻系列旨在強(qiáng)調(diào)中國(guó)人民渴望歸還被盜文物。故選C。【10題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中“Infact,everycountrywhoseartifactsaredisplayedorstoredintheBritishMuseumwantsthemback.Thesecountries,suchasGreece,NigeriaandSudan,havealreadyissuedtheirdemandsforthereturnofartifacts.It’sfairenoughtosaythesedemandsareshared.Theycancorrectcenturies-oldwrongsbyhavingtheUKreturnartifactstotheirrightfulhomes.(事實(shí)上，每個(gè)在大英博物館展示或存放文物的國(guó)家都希望將它們歸還。希臘、尼日利亞、蘇丹等國(guó)家已經(jīng)提出歸還文物的要求?？梢怨降卣f(shuō)，這些要求是共同的。他們可以通過(guò)讓英國(guó)將文物歸還給他們合法的家園來(lái)糾正幾個(gè)世紀(jì)以來(lái)的錯(cuò)誤。)”可推知，作者提到希臘、尼日利亞和蘇丹等國(guó)家的目的是強(qiáng)調(diào)中國(guó)的訴求是許多國(guó)家的共同訴求。故選B?！?1題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中“By“l(fā)awfullyacquired”,doesthewritermeantheartifactswereacquiredwiththe“help”ofmachinegunsandwarships?OrdoeshemeanthattheculturalartifactsofAfrican,AsianandAmericancountriesshouldbekeptinthehandsoflooters,ratherthanintheirlandoforigin?(作者所說(shuō)的“合法獲得”是指這些文物是在機(jī)槍和軍艦的“幫助”下獲得的嗎？或者他的意思是，非洲、亞洲和美洲國(guó)家的文物應(yīng)該留在掠奪者手中，而不是留在它們的原產(chǎn)地？)”可知，作者認(rèn)為這些文物是在機(jī)槍和軍艦的“幫助”下獲得的，是被掠奪過(guò)來(lái)的，由此可推知，作者認(rèn)為《電訊報(bào)》的觀點(diǎn)是完全不能接受的。故選A。DInrecentyearsAmericansocietyhasbecomeincreasinglydependentonitsuniversitiestofindsolutionstoitsmajorproblems.Itistheuniversitiesthathavebeentoblamefordevelopingtheexpertisetoplacemenonthemoon;fordealingwithoururbanproblemsandwithourworseningenvironment;fordevelopingthemeanstofeedtheworld’srapidlyincreasingpopulation.Theeffortinvolvedinmeetingthesedemandspresentsitsownproblems.Inaddition,however,thisconcentrationonthecreationofnewknowledgesignificantlyimpingesontheuniversities’effortstoperformtheirotherprincipalfunctions,thetransmissionandinterpretationofknowledge-theimpartingoftheheritageofthepastandthepreparingofthenextgenerationtocarryitforward.Withregardtothis,perhapstheirmosttraditionallyacknowledgedtask,collegeanduniversitiestodayfindthemselvesinaserioussituation.Ononehand,thereistheAmericancommitment,especiallysinceWorldWar

Ⅱ,toprovidehighereducationforallyoungpeoplewhocanprofitfromit.Theresultofthecommitmenthasbeenadramaticriseinenrollments(登記入學(xué))inouruniversities,coupledwithastrikingshiftfromtheprivatetothepublicsectorofhighereducation.Ontheotherhand,thereareseriousandcontinuinglimitationsontheresourcesavailableforhighereducation.Whilehighereducationhasbecomeagreat”growthindustry“,itisalsoatthesametimeatremendousdrain(耗竭)ontheresourcesofthenation.Withthevastincreaseinenrollmentandtheshiftinprioritiesawayfromeducationinstateandfederal(聯(lián)邦的)budgets,thereisinmostofourpublicinstitutionsasignificantdecreaseinexpensesfortheirstudents.Onecrucialaspectofthisdrainonresourcesliesinthepersistentshortageoftrainedfaculty(全體教師),whichhasled,inturn,toadecliningstandardofcompetenceininstruction.Intensifyingthesedifficultiesis,asindicatedabove,theconcernwithresearch,withitsincreasingclaimsonresourcesandtheattentionofthefaculty.Inaddition,thereisastrongtendencyfortheinstitutions’organizationandfunctioningtofulfillthedemandsofresearchratherthanthoseofteaching.12.AccordingtoParagraph1,whatshouldbethemostimportantfunctionofAmericanuniversities?A.Sparingnoefforttocreatenewknowledgeforstudents.B.Enhancingstudents’competenceoftacklingsocialproblems.C.Makingexpertsonadvancedindustriesoutoftheirstudents.D.Preparingtheirstudentstotransmittheknowledgeofthepast.13.InAmericanuniversities,thereisacontradictionbetween________.A.morestudentsandlessinvestment B.educationqualityandeconomicprofitC.lowenrollmentrateandhigheducationdemand D.privateownershipandAmericancommitment14.Aseriousoutcomebroughtaboutbytheshortageofresourcesisthat________.A.manypublicinstitutionshavetocutdownenrollmentsofstudentsB.teachersarenotcompetentenoughtoperformsatisfactorilyinclassC.someinstitutionsareforcedtoreducethetotalexpensesonresearchD.thereiskeencompetitionforresourcesbetweenpublicandprivateinstitutions15.WhatworsenedtheseverityoftheproblemsfacedbyAmericanuniversities?A.TheimproperdistributionofAmericanuniversities’resources.B.TheincreasingargumentoverAmericanuniversities’primarytask.C.TheinabilityofAmericanuniversities’organizationandfulfillment.D.ThegrowingfocusonAmericanuniversities’functionofresearch.〖答案〗12.D13.A14.B15.D【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了美國(guó)大學(xué)現(xiàn)在存在的問(wèn)題。大學(xué)承擔(dān)起了開(kāi)發(fā)登月技術(shù)、應(yīng)對(duì)我們城市問(wèn)題及日益惡化的環(huán)境、尋求方法養(yǎng)活全球迅速增長(zhǎng)的人口等重任，同時(shí)，對(duì)新知識(shí)創(chuàng)造的高度關(guān)注，也在很大程度上影響了大學(xué)履行其其他主要職能，即傳授過(guò)去的文化遺產(chǎn)以及培養(yǎng)下一代接班人繼續(xù)傳承下去的能力，從而使美國(guó)大學(xué)面臨科研和教學(xué)無(wú)法兼顧的尷尬局面?！?2題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段“Inaddition,however,thisconcentrationonthecreationofnewknowledgesignificantlyimpingesontheuniversities’effortstoperformtheirotherprincipalfunctions,thetransmissionandinterpretationofknowledge-theimpartingoftheheritageofthepastandthepreparingofthenextgenerationtocarryitforward.(此外，對(duì)新知識(shí)研究的關(guān)注嚴(yán)重影響大學(xué)完成其他重要任務(wù)，即知識(shí)的傳承與解釋——對(duì)過(guò)去傳統(tǒng)的傳播和教育年青一代并將其發(fā)揚(yáng))”可知，美國(guó)大學(xué)最重要的職能應(yīng)該是讓學(xué)生做好傳遞過(guò)去知識(shí)的準(zhǔn)備。故選D項(xiàng)?！?3題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段“Withregardtothis,perhapstheirmosttraditionallyacknowledgedtask,collegeanduniversitiestodayfindthemselvesinaserioussituation.Ononehand,thereistheAmericancommitment,especiallysinceWorldWar

Ⅱ,toprovidehighereducationforallyoungpeoplewhocanprofitfromit.Theresultofthecommitmenthasbeenadramaticriseinenrollmentsinouruniversities,coupledwithastrikingshiftfromtheprivatetothepublicsectorofhighereducation.(關(guān)于這個(gè)可能是傳統(tǒng)上公認(rèn)的任務(wù)，如今的學(xué)院和大學(xué)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己處境嚴(yán)峻。一方面，美國(guó)承諾，特別是自第二次世界大戰(zhàn)以來(lái)，為所有能夠從中受益的年輕人提供高等教育。這一承諾的結(jié)果是，我們大學(xué)的入學(xué)人數(shù)急劇增加，同時(shí)伴隨著高等教育從私營(yíng)部門(mén)向公共部門(mén)的顯著轉(zhuǎn)變)”及第三段“Ontheotherhand,thereareseriousandcontinuinglimitationsontheresourcesavailableforhighereducation.(另一方面，可用于高等教育的資源存在嚴(yán)重且持久的局限性)”可知，在美國(guó)大學(xué)里，學(xué)生多與投入少之間存在矛盾。故選A項(xiàng)?！?4題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第三段“Onecrucialaspectofthisdrainonresourcesliesinthepersistentshortageoftrainedfaculty( 全體教師 ),whichhasled,inturn,toadecliningstandardofcompetenceininstruction.(這種資源消耗的一個(gè)關(guān)鍵方面是受過(guò)培訓(xùn)的教師持續(xù)短缺，這反過(guò)來(lái)又導(dǎo)致教學(xué)能力水平下降)”可知，資源短缺帶來(lái)的一個(gè)嚴(yán)重后果是教師的能力不夠，無(wú)法在課堂上取得令人滿(mǎn)意的成績(jī)。故選B項(xiàng)。【15題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段“Intensifyingthesedifficultiesis,asindicatedabove,theconcernwithresearch,withitsincreasingclaimsonresourcesandtheattentionofthefaculty.Inaddition,thereisastrongtendencyfortheinstitutions’organizationandfunctioningtofulfillthedemandsofresearchratherthanthoseofteaching.(如上所述，加劇這些困難的是對(duì)研究的關(guān)注，研究對(duì)資源的需求日益增長(zhǎng)，同時(shí)也吸引了教員的注意力。此外，學(xué)院的組織結(jié)構(gòu)和運(yùn)行功能更傾向于滿(mǎn)足研究需求而非教學(xué)需求，這一傾向也非常明顯)”可知，美國(guó)大學(xué)對(duì)研究職能的日益重視加劇了其所面臨的難題。故選D項(xiàng)。第二節(jié)(共5小題：每小題2.5分.滿(mǎn)分12.5分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Withsuchawiderangeofplatformsanddevicesavailabletotheeverydayreader,thephysicalbook,whilenotyetextinct,mayendupgoingthatway.Why?___16___.Witharapidincreaseindigitalreadingplatforms,readingisnolongeracommonproblemforbookworms.___17___They’redesignedtosimplifytheprocessofreadingonthego.Youcanselectabook,trackyourprogress,andevensubmitreviews.Withnoneedtocarryaroundphysicalbooks,readersaremuchmorelikelytopickupwheretheyleftoffwheneverandwherevertheymaybe.Readerscanalsocarryaroundtheirfavouritebookswithinane-reader.CommonexamplesincludetheAmazonKindle,OnyxBoox,andPocketBook.Thesehand-helddevicesofferfantasticportability,readabilityandvariety.___18___Theyaremuchsmallerandlighterthanphysicalbooks,makingthemanidealoptionforthosealwaysonthego.Socialmediahashadagreateffectonourreadinghabits.Itgovernsourdailylife.Withphysicalbooksnolongerakeyformofentertainmentforchildren,ithasbeenreplacedwithdigitalalternatives.Socialmediaandvideogameshavereplacedthewaysinwhichwetraditionallyreadandtellstories.___19___.Asisknowntousall,technologyhaschangedthewaysinwhichwereadathomeaswellasintheclassroom.___20___Exposuretothedigitalpotentialofreadingisintroducedatanearlyage.Virtuallearningplatformshavealsoexplodedinpopularityinrecentyears.Technologyintheclassroomisnolongeraluxurybutanecessitytokeepupwiththemodernage.A.Thereareanumberofappsoutthere.B.Booksandlessonsaredeliveredonline.C.Wearestillreadingbutjustinadifferentway.D.Lotsofpeoplefinditdifficulttofitreadingintotheirdailyroutine.E.Somee-readersalsoallowuserstoaccesstheInternetforvariouspurposes.F.There’snothingworsethanrealizingyouhaveforgottenyourfavouritebook.G.Herearesomewaystechnologyhastransformedourreadinghabitsinrecentyears.〖答案〗16.G17.A18.E19.C20.B【語(yǔ)篇解讀】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章介紹了近年來(lái)科技改變我們閱讀習(xí)慣的一些方式?！?6題詳析】根據(jù)下文從APP和網(wǎng)站；手持設(shè)備；社交媒體；教育的角度介紹了改變我們閱讀習(xí)慣的一些方式可知，空處總起下文。故G選項(xiàng)“以下是近年來(lái)科技改變我們閱讀習(xí)慣的一些方式”切題。故選G項(xiàng)?！?7題詳析】根據(jù)下文“They’redesignedtosimplifytheprocessofreadingonthego.Youcanselectabook,trackyourprogress,andevensubmitreviews.(它們的設(shè)計(jì)是為了簡(jiǎn)化在旅途中閱讀的過(guò)程。你可以選擇一本書(shū)，跟蹤你的進(jìn)度，甚至提交評(píng)論)”可知，空處在說(shuō)有很多閱讀的App可選擇。故A選項(xiàng)“市面上有很多應(yīng)用程序”切題。故選A項(xiàng)?！?8題詳析】根據(jù)上文“Thesehand-helddevicesofferfantasticportability,readabilityandvariety.(這些手持設(shè)備提供了出色的便攜性、可讀性和多樣性)”可知，選項(xiàng)承接上文說(shuō)明手持設(shè)備的功能。故E選項(xiàng)“有些電子閱讀器還允許用戶(hù)上網(wǎng)作各種用途”切題。故選E項(xiàng)。【19題詳析】根據(jù)上文“Socialmediaandvideogameshavereplacedthewaysinwhichwetraditionallyreadandtellstories.(社交媒體和電子游戲已經(jīng)取代了我們傳統(tǒng)的閱讀和講故事的方式)”可知，選項(xiàng)總結(jié)上文說(shuō)明我們的閱讀形式發(fā)生了變化，但還是在閱讀。故C選項(xiàng)“我們?nèi)匀辉陂喿x，只是以一種不同的方式”切題。故選C項(xiàng)?！?0題詳析】根據(jù)下文“Exposuretothedigitalpotentialofreadingisintroducedatanearlyage.Virtuallearningplatformshavealsoexplodedinpopularityinrecentyears.Technologyintheclassroomisnolongeraluxurybutanecessitytokeepupwiththemodernage.(在很小的時(shí)候就開(kāi)始接觸閱讀的數(shù)字潛力。近年來(lái)，虛擬學(xué)習(xí)平臺(tái)也迅速流行起來(lái)。課堂上的科技不再是奢侈品，而是跟上時(shí)代步伐的必需品)”可知，空處在說(shuō)明科技改變了傳統(tǒng)的教育形式。故B選項(xiàng)“書(shū)籍和課程都在網(wǎng)上發(fā)布”切題。故選B項(xiàng)。第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié),滿(mǎn)分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿(mǎn)分15分)Ihavestruggledwithfeelingsofunworthinesssinceforever.Mymostpainfulmomentswereatparties.MyfriendsmadefunofmebecauseIwasrhythmically(有節(jié)奏地)_____21_____andIcouldn’tgetmy_____22_____bodytoimitatethelatestdancemoves.Iwasneverchosentodance.IfeltlikeIdidn’t_____23_____.Aroundage12,Idecidedthatthewayto_____24_____thesefeelingsofunworthinesswasperfection.IfIwasjustperfectthenIwouldfitin.Butthisstrategydidn’t_____25_____.Myself-esteem(自尊心)washighwhenIgotgoodgradesandfelt_____26_____,butcrashedwhenIdidn’tdowell_____27_____,orwasleftout.Afterseveralyearsofspiritualgrowth,it_____28_____methatformanyofus,self-worthistiedtoour_____29_____.Weexperiencelowself-worth_____30_____wefailorloseapproval.SoIhavebeguntocultivateanunconditionalself-worth.It’snotaboutdoingthingsperfectly._____31_____,“Unconditionalself-worth”isthe___32___thatyoudeservetobealive,tobelovedandcaredfor.The_____33_____tounconditionalself-worthisnotalwayseasy.Ittakescouragetofreeyourselffromthe_____34_____you’veplacedonyourworth.Butthisjourneyisbeautifulandworthtaking.SoIchallengeyoutoembraceyourselvesandfindyourmetaphorical(隱喻的)_____35_____floorandmovefreely.21.A.adjusted B.bothered C.challenged D.compromised22.A.twisted B.annoyed C.limited D.awkward23.A.belong B.appeal C.match D.deserve24.A.solve B.cure C.release D.arouse25.A.sustain B.work C.hatch D.dismiss26.A.included B.excluded C.inspired D.appreciated27.A.internally B.academically C.professionally D.contemporarily28.A.occursto B.happensto C.callson D.knockson29.A.desires B.strengths C.accomplishmentsD.harmony30.A.aswellas B.assoonas C.asmuchas D.asfaras31.A.Still B.However C.Meanwhile D.Rather32.A.definition B.resolution C.sense D.pose33.A.discovery B.access C.journey D.experience34.A.emphasis B.burden C.demand D.conditions35.A.valley B.forest C.dance D.balcony〖答案〗21.C22.D23.A24.B25.B26.A27.B28.A29.C30.B31.D32.C33.C34.D35.C【語(yǔ)篇解讀】這是一篇記敘文。文章主要說(shuō)明了作者因?yàn)樯眢w笨拙而被朋友們?nèi)⌒Γ瑥亩械阶约翰粚儆谶@里。于是作者決定治愈這些無(wú)價(jià)值感的方法就是追求完美，但是沒(méi)有奏效。經(jīng)過(guò)幾年的精神成長(zhǎng)，作者突然意識(shí)到，對(duì)我們中的許多人來(lái)說(shuō)，自我價(jià)值與我們的成就聯(lián)系在一起?！?1題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：我的朋友們?nèi)⌒ξ?，因?yàn)槲以诠?jié)奏上受到挑戰(zhàn)，而且我無(wú)法讓我笨拙的身體模仿最新的舞蹈動(dòng)作。A.adjusted調(diào)整；B.bothered麻煩；C.challenged挑戰(zhàn)；D.compromised妥協(xié)。根據(jù)上文“Ihavestruggledwithfeelingsofunworthinesssinceforever.Mymostpainfulmomentswereatparties.(從那以后，我就一直在與自我價(jià)值感作斗爭(zhēng)。我最痛苦的時(shí)刻是在聚會(huì)上)”可知，朋友取笑作者是因?yàn)樵诠?jié)奏上受到挑戰(zhàn)，故選C。【22題詳析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：我的朋友們?nèi)⌒ξ遥驗(yàn)槲以诠?jié)奏上受到挑戰(zhàn)，而且我無(wú)法讓我笨拙的身體模仿最新的舞蹈動(dòng)作。A.twisted扭曲的；B.annoyed生氣的；C.limited有限的；D.awkward笨拙的。根據(jù)后文“bodytoimitatethelatestdancemoves”以及上文提到被朋友取笑可知作者身體笨拙。故選D?！?3題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：我覺(jué)得我不屬于這里。A.belong屬于；B.appeal吸引；C.match匹配；D.deserve值得。根據(jù)上文“Iwasneverchosentodance.(我從來(lái)沒(méi)有被選中跳舞)”可知，作者從來(lái)沒(méi)有被選中跳舞，所以感到自己不屬于這里。故選A?！?4題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：大約在12歲的時(shí)候，我決定治愈這些無(wú)價(jià)值感的方法就是追求完美。A.solve解決；B.cure治愈；C.release釋放；D.arouse喚醒。根據(jù)后文“thesefeelingsofunworthinesswasperfection”可知，追求完美是作者治愈無(wú)價(jià)值感的方法。故選B?！?5題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：但是這個(gè)策略沒(méi)有奏效。A.sustain維持；B.work奏效，工作；C.hatch孵化；D.dismiss解散。根據(jù)上文“Butthisstrategydidn’t”中but表示轉(zhuǎn)折，可知這個(gè)策略沒(méi)有奏效。故選B?！?6題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：當(dāng)我取得好成績(jī)并感到被包容時(shí)，我的自尊心很高，但當(dāng)我在學(xué)業(yè)上表現(xiàn)不好或被冷落時(shí)，我的自尊心就會(huì)崩潰。A.included包括，成為……一部分；B.excluded排除；C.inspired鼓舞；D.appreciated感激。根據(jù)上文“Myself-esteemwashighwhenIgotgoodgradesandfelt”可知，作者取得好成績(jī)并感到被包容時(shí)，自尊心很高，故選A?！?7題詳析】考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：當(dāng)我取得好成績(jī)并感到被包容時(shí)，我的自尊心很高，但當(dāng)我在學(xué)業(yè)上表現(xiàn)不好或被冷落時(shí)，我的自尊心就會(huì)崩潰。A.internally在國(guó)內(nèi)；B.academically學(xué)術(shù)上；C.professionally專(zhuān)業(yè)地；D.contemporarily當(dāng)今。根據(jù)上文“whenIgotgoodgrades”可知，指學(xué)術(shù)表現(xiàn)不好的時(shí)候，作者自尊心會(huì)崩潰。故選B?！?8題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)辨析。句意：經(jīng)過(guò)幾年的精神成長(zhǎng)，我突然意識(shí)到，對(duì)我們中的許多人來(lái)說(shuō)，自我價(jià)值與我們的成就聯(lián)系在一起。A.occursto被想起；B.happensto碰巧；C.callson拜訪；D.knockson敲擊。根據(jù)上文“methatformanyofus,self-worthistiedtoour”可知，此處指作者突然想到，故選A?！?9題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：經(jīng)過(guò)幾年的精神成長(zhǎng)，我突然意識(shí)到，對(duì)我們中的許多人來(lái)說(shuō)，自我價(jià)值與我們的成就聯(lián)系在一起。A.desires渴望；B.strengths優(yōu)點(diǎn)；C.accomplishments成就；D.harmony和諧。根據(jù)上文“self-worthistiedtoour”可知，此處指自我價(jià)值與我們的成就聯(lián)系在一起。故選C。【30題詳析】考查介詞短語(yǔ)辨析。句意：一旦我們失敗或失去認(rèn)可，我們就會(huì)感到自卑。A.aswellas也；B.assoonas一……就……；C.asmuchas與……一樣多；D.asfaras在……范圍內(nèi)。引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句，表示“一……就……”應(yīng)用assoonas。故選B?！?1題詳