福建省莆田市高中畢業(yè)班下學(xué)期第二次教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測(cè)（二模）英語(yǔ)試題

莆田市2024屆高中畢業(yè)班第二次教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測(cè)試卷英語(yǔ)(試卷滿分：150分，考試時(shí)間：120分鐘)注意事項(xiàng)：1.答題前，先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在試卷和答題卡上，并將準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)條形碼粘貼在題卡上的指定位置。2.選擇題的作答：每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。寫(xiě)在試卷、草稿紙和答題卡上的非答題區(qū)域均無(wú)效。3.非選擇題的作答：用黑色簽字筆直接答在答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)。寫(xiě)在試卷、草紙和答題卡上的非答題區(qū)域均無(wú)效。4.請(qǐng)保持答題卡整潔，避免折疊?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將答題卡上交。第一部分聽(tīng)力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。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。聽(tīng)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。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Whereprobablyarethespeakers?A.Inalibrary. B.Inaputerlab. C.Inanoffice.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W:Hi.Couldyoupleasetellmewheretofindthebooksonputerscience?M:Ofcourse.TheyarestoredinsectionsD4andE5.Youcanusetheputerstheretosearchforspecifictitlesorauthors.W:Thankyousomuch.Thiscansavemealotoftime.2.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】WhywillthewomangotoEdinburghnextweek?A.Togoonatrip. B.Totravelonbusiness. C.Togoforaninterview.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:Guesswhat?I’mgoingtoEdinburghnextweek.M:Wow!That’scool.Butforwhat?Itookatripthereyearsago.W:Iwillattendajobinterviewthere.3.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Howmuchwillthemanpay?A.$5. B.$9. C.$10.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Excuseme,howmucharethesebeautifulvases?W:Theyare$5each.Butifyoubuy2,Icangiveyoua10%discount.M:Okay.I’lltaketwo.Thankyou.4.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Takeagoodrest. B.Gotothecinema. C.Buyanewsofa.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:Areyoufreetonight?HowaboutwatchingthefilmFastX?W:Soundsgreat.ButI’vebeenrunningaroundlikeaheadlesschickenoverthepastweek,andIfeelextremelytired.AllIwanttodonowislieonthesofa.M:OK.Maybewecanfixanotherdaytosuitbothofus.5.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Whatisthewomanlookingfor?AHernotebook. B.Herbag. C.Herpen.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M:Haveyouseenmynotebook?W:Nope.Didyoucheckyourbag?M:Yes,Idid.AndIalsolookedforitinthedeskdrawer,butitwasn’tthereeither.MaybeIshouldtryaskingthelostandfoundoffice.W:ThenI’llgowithyouformymissingpen.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(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。聽(tīng)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(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Howtostopeatingsweets. B.Howtobrushteeth. C.Howtoloseweight.7.Whatdoesthewomanhighlyremend?A.Keepingadiary. B.Doingexercise. C.Readingbooks.【答案】6.A7.B【解析】【原文】W:Hey,what’sup?Whyareyoulookingsoworried?M:Well,Igainedafewpoundsrecentlyforhavingasweettooth.Youknow,Icanhardlymovemyfeet,especiallywhenseeingthosemouthwateringdesserts.W:Infact,Iwasonceaddictedtosweetstoo.M:Really?Anygoodwaystobreakthathabit?W:Hmm...I’mnotsuggestingthatyoufightwithit.Instead,youcandevelopsomenewhabitstodrawattentionawayfromthosefood,suchasreading,keepingadiaryorplayingsports.Istronglyremendthelastone.M:Wow,that’sreallyagoodidea.I’llhaveatry.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】8.Whatistheaimofthemagazineaccordingtothewoman?A.Tohelpwithchildren’sschoolcareers.B.Toencouragepeopletosaveanimals.C.Tobroadenchildren’sscientificandnaturalknowledge.9.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutbluewhales?A.They’recolorblind.B.Theyhavealongerhistorythandinosaurs.C.Theycannormallylivefornearly90years.10.Howdoesthemansoundattheendoftheconversation?A.Annoyed. B.Surprised. C.Uninterested.【答案】8.C9.C10.B【解析】【原文】M:Hi,Becky,youseemsofocused.Whatareyoudoing?W:Hi,James.IamreadingamagazinenamedNationalGeographicKids.Haveyoueverreadit?M:I’mafraidnot.What’sitabout?Isitinteresting?W:Yeah.Itisaimedatyoungchildrenandhelpsthemlearnmoreaboutscienceandnature.M:Wow.Sowhathaveyoulearnedfromthemagazine?W:Haha.Ijustgotsomefactsaboutanimals,whicharestrangebuttrue.Doyouknowwhatthelargestanimalintheworldis?M:Bluewhales?W:Bingo!They’reevenbiggerthansomedinosaurs,andtheirlifeexpectancyis80to90.However,itshistoryisnotaslongasdinosaurs.Besides,Ijustlearnedthatabatcaneatupto3,000insectsinonenight.Youknowwhat?Thecolorreddoesn’treallymakebullsangrybecausethey’recolorblind.Butbluewhalesaren’t.M:Really?Icouldn’tbelievemyears!聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】11.Wheredoesthewomansuggestgoing?A.America. B.Spain. C.Britain.12.Whatistheman’sattitudetowardsthewoman’sadvice?A.Supportive. B.Unclear. C.Unfavorable.13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues. B.Friends. C.Travelagentandcustomer.【答案】11.A12.C13.B【解析】【原文】M:It’sbeenareallylongtimesincewetookatriptogether.Whynotmakesomeplansforthissummer?W:That’swhatI’mthinkingthesedays.DoyouwanttogotoMiamiintheUS?Besidesthebeachesandthesunshine,wecanlearnSpanish,enjoytheexcellentviewsduringtheairboatrideandwanderthestreetsofthosebeautifultowns.M:ButIwenttherewithmycolleagueslastyear.Iwanttotrysomethingdifferentthistime.W:Allright.Doyouhaveanyideas?M:HowaboutatriptotheUK?TherewecangoonacruiseontheRiverThamesorwalkamongthefamouslandmarkslikeBuckinghamPalaceandBigBen.W:Soundsterrific!Ihavenevertakenacruise.That’sgoingtobethebesttripever.Let’sdoit.M:Okay.I’llbooktheplaneticketsandhotels.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】14.WhydoesNancymakethephonecall?A.Toaskforhelp.B.Tomakeanappointment.C.Togetsomeinformation.15.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheevent?A.Toimproverunners’health.B.Tocollectmoneyforcharity.C.Toselectoutprofessionalathletes.16.WhowillpickupNancy?A.Adam. B.Randall. C.Joe.17.WhenwillNancysetout?A.At5:00a.m. B.At6:00a.m. C.At6:45a.m.【答案】14.A15.B16.C17.A【解析】【原文】W:Hello,Randall.ThisisNancyspeaking.M:Hi,Nancy.What’sup?W:WillyourunthemarathoninBeijingthisSaturday?M:Sorry,Iwon’t.Iloverunning,butIfellandhurtmylegbadlylastweek.W:I’msorrytohearthat.Hopeyou’llgetwellsoon.MyhusbandAdamandIhavesignedupforit,butourcarisbeingrepaired.Iwaswonderingifyoucouldgiveusalift.M:Don’tworry.MysonJoedecidedtoparticipateinitasheknewrunnersintheracecouldraisemoneyforcharity,whichisthemainpurposeofthisevent.Isupposehecanpickyouup.W:Thatwouldbeperfect.Thanksamillion!M:Nobigdeal.SowhenshouldJoebeatyourhouse?W:Theracebeginsat7:00a.m.andendsat4:00p.m.Whatabout5:00a.m.?Itwilltakeusonehourtogettothedestination,butwe’dbettersetoffearlytoavoidthetrafficjam.Anditissuggestedthatathletesshouldallowfifteenminutestomakepreparations.M:That’sOK.Iwilltellhimaboutitandhewillcallyouback.聽(tīng)下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題。【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】18.IWhendidpeoplefirstcelebratebooks?A.In1922. B.In1926. C.In1930.19.HowoftenistheUNESCOWorldBookCapitalselected?A.Onceamonth. B.Onceayear. C.Onceeverytwoyears.20.WhichcitywaschosentobethesecondUNESCOWorldBookCapital?A.Alexandria. B.NewDelhi. C.Madrid.【答案】18.B19.B20.A【解析】【原文】Readingbookscanexpandourknowledgeoftheworld.UNESCOestablishedApril23rdasWorldBookandCopyrightDayin1995.Doyouknowitshistory?SettingasideadaytocelebratebookstracesitsbeginningstotheSpanishwriterVicenteClavelAndrés.In1922,heproposedtheideaasawaytohonortheauthor,MigueldeCervantes.Fouryearslater,thefirstcelebrationtookplaceonOctober7th,Miguel’sbirthday,butthelatercelebrationwasmovedtoApril23rd,thedateofhisdeath,in1930.In1995,theUNESCOGeneralConferencedecidedtoshowrespectforauthorsandbooksworldwideasawayofencouragingeveryonetoaccessbooks.ChoosingApril23rdseemedalogicalchoice.BesidesbeingthedateofMiguel’sdeath,italsohappenstobethedatewhenWilliamShakespearedied,andsomeotherimportantauthors’birthdays.Annuallysince2001,onecityaroundtheworldhasbeenchosentobetheUNESCOWorldBookCapitalforayear.Theselectedcitywillcarryoutactivitiestoencourage“acultureofreadingandsharingitsvaluesinallagesandpopulationgroupsinandoutofthenationalborders”.TheideawasputforwardbySpainin2001,andMadridwasdesignatedthefirstcapital,followedbyAlexandriaandthenNewDelhi.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和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。AMUSICALHERITAGESFROMANCIENTCHINASinceremoteantiquity,Chinesepeoplehaveusedmusictorecordtheirlivesanddescribetheidealsintheirhearts.Catchytunesarenotonlyplayedonpreciousinstruments,butalsovisualizedincarvings,paintings,andbuildings.Feelfreetoexplorehere!HanDynasty(202BCAD220)Thisperiodmarkedthesignificantdevelopmentofthemanufacturingofguginanditsmusic.TheexampleunearthedfromtheMawangduiHanDynastyTombinChangsha,Hunanprovince,provesthatguginhaddevelopedintotheformknowntodayduringthatperiod.Itshows7stringsand13markersindicatingthepressingpositionsofovertoneseries.NorthernWeiDynasty(386534)Buddhismanditsmusicalculturespreadextensivelyduringthisperiod.Buddhisttemplesprovidedplacesformusicalactivities,whichwererecordedin.manyoftheexistingstonecarvings.LocatedinGongyi,Henanprovince,theGrotloTempleisfamousforitsreliefsrepresentingmusicalevents.Theyareprecioushistoricalmaterialsreflectingthemusiccharacteristicsofthedynasty.SongDynasty(9601279)Witheconomicdevelopment,avarietyofmusicalculturesemergedtomeettheentertainmentneedsofdifferentsocialclasses.PartofthepaintingLifealongtheBianRiveralthePureBrightnessFestivalvividlyrevealsastorytellingperformance.Thepainteradopteddelicatetechniquestotrulyrecordastreetperformer,whosesuperbskillsarereflectedbyeachlistener’sshowofappreciation.MingDynasty(13681644)Atthistime,traditionalChineseoperasdevelopedrapidly,promotingtheformationofmanysingingstyles.Peoplebegantoenjoyoperasanddramastageswerebuilt.Coveringaconstructionareaofmorethan160squaremeters,theFancunvillagedramastageinShanxiprovinceprovidesrichmaterialsforthestudyofthelocalfolkculture.21.Whichheritagewouldafanofclassicalinstrumentsexplore?A.TheMingDynastydramastage. B.TheSongDynastypainting.C.TheNorthernWeiDynastytemple. D.TheHanDynastytomb.22.WhatcontributedtothediversityofSongDynastymusicalcultures?A.Economy. B.Politics. C.Religion. D.Technology.23.WhichperiodwitnessedtheboomofChineseoperas?A.HanDynasty. B.NorthernWeiDynasty.C.SongDynasty. D.MingDynasty.【答案】21.D22.A23.D【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇說(shuō)明文，文章主要介紹了中國(guó)古代的音樂(lè)遺產(chǎn)。【21題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)HanDynasty(202BCAD220)部分中“Thisperiodmarkedthesignificantdevelopmentofthemanufacturingofguginanditsmusic.TheexampleunearthedfromtheMawangduiHanDynastyTombinChangsha,Hunanprovince,provesthatguginhaddevelopedintotheformknowntodayduringthatperiod.(這一時(shí)期標(biāo)志著古琴制造及其音樂(lè)的重大發(fā)展。湖南長(zhǎng)沙馬王堆漢墓出土的例子證明，古琴在那個(gè)時(shí)期已經(jīng)發(fā)展成今天所知的形式)”可知，漢朝標(biāo)志著古琴制造及其音樂(lè)的重大發(fā)展，湖南長(zhǎng)沙馬王堆漢墓出土的例子能夠證明，故古典樂(lè)器愛(ài)好者會(huì)探索馬王堆漢墓，故選D?！?2題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)SongDynasty(9601279)部分中“Witheconomicdevelopment,avarietyofmusicalculturesemergedtomeettheentertainmentneedsofdifferentsocialclasses.(隨著經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展，各種各樣的音樂(lè)文化應(yīng)運(yùn)而生，以滿足不同社會(huì)階層的娛樂(lè)需求)”可知，經(jīng)濟(jì)因素促成了宋代音樂(lè)文化的多樣性，故選A。【23題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)MingDynasty(13681644)部分中“Atthistime,traditionalChineseoperasdevelopedrapidly,promotingtheformationofmanysingingstyles.(在這個(gè)時(shí)期，中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)戲曲發(fā)展迅速，促進(jìn)了許多演唱風(fēng)格的形成)”可知，中國(guó)戲劇的繁榮發(fā)生在明朝，故選D。B“Byremovingneedlessdetailsinpursuitofperfection,VanDenfollowedinthefootstepsofmanygreatartists,writers,posers,andpainters.”JuhaniMurrosmadeanunexpecteddiscoveryduringhisvisitstoartgallerieswhenheworkedforanorganizationinHoChiMinhCityin1990.AsmallstilllifeinanunnoticeablegallerymandedtheFinnishphysician’sattention.“Itwasnotaneyecatchingoilpainting,yetitsdark,mysteriouscolorsandtheemotionaltensionofitsdisciplinedpositionsetitapart.”ThusbeganalongjourneyofdiscoveringtheartandlifeofVanDen,aBuddhistofmixedChineseandVietnameseancestrywhostudiedinParisforlessthantwoyearsduringthefirstFrenchIndochinaWar.Murros’biographyis,bynecessity,briefbecausethereislimitedknowledgeoftheartist,mostlyinoralwaybyfamilyandfriends.ManyofhispaintingsdidnotsurvivethedampSoutheastAsianclimatenorthepoliticalchaosofhislifetime.However,theauthor’sresearchappearstobeextensive,asmuchayearslongspiritualexaminationofVanDenasahistoricalone.Theartist’sloveforcountrylifeisapparentinhiswork,anditissaidbythosewhoknewhimthathepreferredtopaintcountrysidescenesclosetohisheartandworkedasanoutsider.Heisuninterestedinthemoreelegantworkofacademicallyrecognizedpainters.Despitetheselimitations,VanDenwonVietnam’smosthonorableartawardin1960.Murrosgivesanindepthlookintothelifeofthislittleknownunsungmaster.ThebookintroducesthereaderstoVanDen’sartwithphotographsofhispaintings,acpaniedbyshortstoriesbehindthem.Thebookisasquietastheartist’swork,butitisasatisfyingread.Eachstrokeofwordsinthebookconnectstothereaders;thenarrativeawakenstheartisticspiritineachoneofus,encouragingustofollowourheart.24.WhatofVanDenfirstimpressedJuhaniMurros?A.Hislifestory. B.Hispaintingstyle.C.Hisbirthplace. D.Hisemotionalstale.25WhatcanwelearnaboutVanDen?A.Hisworksarerarelyavailabletoday. B.Heshowedgreatloveforhiscountry.C.Heworkswereofmysteriousthemes. D.HeevertravelledinChinaandVietnam.26.WhyisMurros’biographybrief?A.VanDen’sartwasn’twellaccepted. B.Murroshadlimitedknowledgeofart.C.Murroshadgainedlittleprimarydata. D.VanDen’sfamilykepteverythingback.27.Whichofthefollowingcandescribethisbook?A.Amusing. B.Detailed. C.Objective. D.Inspirational.【答案】24.B25.A26.C27.D【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章介紹了一位名為范登的藝術(shù)家，他的生平、藝術(shù)風(fēng)格以及成就。【24題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Itwasnotaneyecatchingoilpainting,yetitsdark,mysteriouscolorsandtheemotionaltensionofitsdisciplinedpositionsetitapart(那并非一幅引人注目的油畫(huà)，但其深邃而神秘的色彩，以及嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)構(gòu)圖中所蘊(yùn)含的情感張力，卻使其與眾不同。)”可知，給朱哈尼·穆羅斯留下深刻印象的是范登的繪畫(huà)風(fēng)格，故選B項(xiàng)?！?5題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“Murros’biographyis,bynecessity,briefbecausethereislimitedknowledgeoftheartist,mostlyinoralwaybyfamilyandfriends.ManyofhispaintingsdidnotsurvivethedampSoutheastAsianclimatenorthepoliticalchaosofhislifetime.(Murros的傳記之所以簡(jiǎn)短，是因?yàn)殛P(guān)于這位藝術(shù)家的信息非常有限，主要是通過(guò)家庭成員和朋友口口相傳的方式獲得的。他的許多畫(huà)作未能抵御潮濕的東南亞氣候，也未能在他的一生中的政治混亂中幸存)”可知，今天很少有他的作品，故選A項(xiàng)。【26題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“Murros’biographyis,bynecessity,briefbecausethereislimitedknowledgeoftheartist,mostlyinoralwaybyfamilyandfriends.(Murros的傳記之所以簡(jiǎn)短，是因?yàn)殛P(guān)于這位藝術(shù)家的信息非常有限，主要是通過(guò)家庭成員和朋友口口相傳的方式獲得的。)”可知，Murros的傳記之所以簡(jiǎn)短，是因?yàn)殛P(guān)于這位藝術(shù)家的信息非常有限，故選C項(xiàng)?！?7題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段“Thebookisasquietastheartist’swork,butitisasatisfyingread.Eachstrokeofwordsinthebookconnectstothereaders;thenarrativeawakenstheartisticspiritineachoneofus,encouragingustofollowourheart.(這本書(shū)像藝術(shù)家的作品一樣靜謐，但讀起來(lái)卻讓人心滿意足。書(shū)中的每一筆都與讀者相連；敘述喚醒了我們每個(gè)人身上的藝術(shù)精神，鼓勵(lì)我們跟隨自己的心。)”可知這本書(shū)能夠激發(fā)讀者的藝術(shù)精神，鼓勵(lì)人們追隨自己的心，可推理出這本書(shū)具有鼓勵(lì)和啟發(fā)的性質(zhì)，故選D項(xiàng)。CTostudythebehaviorofwildanimals,scientistsroutinelytagthemwithGPSlocationtrackers.Butsuchdevices’batterycapacitylimitshowlongtheyoperate,oftenbringinganearlyendtosignificantconservationwork.Solarpoweredtrackersarealsoapoorchoicefortheybreakeasilyanddon’tworkfornightcreatures.SobiologistRasmusW.H.oftheUniversityofCopenhagenandhiscolleaguesturnedtoanotherabundantpowersource.Aftersometrialanderrortheyfinallycameupwithatinygeneratorpoweredbyapendulum(擺錘)insideacloseddevice.Asthetaggedanimalmoves,theswingingpendulumforcesaringtoslideacrossacoppercoil,generatingcurrentwhichisthenusedtopowerthesensorsforGPSunit.Thetracker,whichcouldtheoreticallysurvivefortheentirelifespanofanactiveanimal,wasrecentlytestedondomesticdogs,awildponyandaEuropeanbison.ThedogsandbisoninthestudywereactiveenoughtocreatetheenergyforoneGPStransmissioncycleperdayfor14daysand17days,respectively.Oneofthewildpony’strackerslastedatleast146daysbutdidn’tproduceenoughpowerfordailytransmissions,theresearchersreportedinPlosOne.Thelimitedpowergeneratedbytheanimals’movementsmeansthenewtrackerisn’treadyforprimetimejustyet,saysecologistEmilyStuddofBritishColumbia’sThompsonRiversUniversity,whowasn’tinvolvedinthestudy.Whenresearcherswanttokeepclosetrackofanimals,theyoftenneedGPSfixesmorethanonceaday.ButStuddsaysthatwithabitmoredevelopment,thiscouldbeagamechangerforwildlifeanimalresearchandmonitoring.Rasmusandhiscolleagueshopeconservationworkerscanonedayusethistechnologytotrackspeciessuchastigers,leopardsandwolves,whichcaneasilydestroysolarpoweredtrackersandwhichhuntandtravelatnight.28.Whatisoneadvantageofthenewtrackeroverasolarpoweredone?A.Itissafer. B.Itistougher. C.Itisgreener. D.Itischeaper.29.Whatisthepowersourceofthenewtracker?A.Thesun. B.Thebattery. C.Theanimal. D.Thependulum.30.Whatdoesthetestshowaboutthenewtracker?A.Itstillneedssomeimprovement. B.Itperformslikeclockwork.C.Itworksbetteronlargeanimals. D.Itisanicehouseholdappliance.31.HowdoesEmilyStuddfeelaboutthefutureofthenewtracker?A.Doubtful. B.Hopeful. C.Concerned. D.Definite.【答案】28.B29.C30.A31.B【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇說(shuō)明文，文章主要介紹了哥本哈根大學(xué)的生物學(xué)家RasmusW.H.及其同事發(fā)明了一種新型追蹤設(shè)備，用于研究野生動(dòng)物?！?8題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中“Solarpoweredtrackersarealsoapoorchoicefortheybreakeasilyanddon’tworkfornightcreatures(太陽(yáng)能跟蹤器也是一個(gè)糟糕的選擇，因?yàn)樗鼈兒苋菀讚p壞，對(duì)夜間生物不起作用)”可知，太陽(yáng)能追蹤器很容易損壞，所以新型追蹤器應(yīng)是會(huì)避免這一缺點(diǎn)，比它更堅(jiān)固，故選B?！?9題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“Asthetaggedanimalmoves,theswingingpendulumforcesaringtoslideacrossacoppercoil,generatingcurrentwhichisthenusedtopowerthesensorsforGPSunit.(當(dāng)被標(biāo)記的動(dòng)物移動(dòng)時(shí)，擺動(dòng)的鐘擺迫使一個(gè)環(huán)在銅線圈上滑動(dòng)，產(chǎn)生電流，然后用于為GPS裝置的傳感器供電)”可知，新型追蹤器的電源是由動(dòng)物移動(dòng)產(chǎn)生的，故選C?！?0題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“Oneofthewildpony’strackerslastedatleast146daysbutdidn’tproduceenoughpowerfordailytransmissions,theresearchersreportedinPlosOne.(研究人員在PlosOne上報(bào)告說(shuō)，其中一種野生小馬追蹤器至少持續(xù)了146天，但無(wú)法產(chǎn)生足夠的能量來(lái)進(jìn)行日常傳輸)”可知，測(cè)試結(jié)果表明該設(shè)備仍然需要一些改進(jìn)，故選A。【31題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句“ButStuddsaysthatwithabitmoredevelopment,thiscouldbeagamechangerforwildlifeanimalresearchandmonitoring.(但是Studd說(shuō)，隨著更多的發(fā)展，這可能會(huì)改變野生動(dòng)物研究和監(jiān)測(cè)的游戲規(guī)則)”可知，EmilyStudd對(duì)新型設(shè)備的未來(lái)充滿希望，故選B。DTheyearis1763,anda7yearoldMozartisabouttosetoffonatouraroundEuropethatwilljumpstarttheMozartlegend.Mozarthadatrickuphissleeve.WhentheyoungMozartheardanoteplayedanynotehecouldimmediatelyidentifyexactlywhichnoteitwas.Itwasanabilitynowweknowas“perfectpitch”,anditseemedtobeanexampleofthemysteriousgiftsthatyounggeniuseshadbeenbornwith.Butisthatreallyso?Overmyyearsofstudyingexpertsinvariousfields,likeMozart,Ihavefoundthatthere’snosuchthingasapredefinedability.Actually,thosepeoplealldeveloptheirabilitiesthrough“deliberatepractice”,apurposefulandsystematictypeofpracticethatmakesitpossibleforthemtodothingstheyotherwisecouldnot.Inthem,potentialisanexpandablevessel,shapedbythevariousthingstheydothroughouttheirlives.OneofmytestimoniescamefromRayAllen,atentimeAllStarintheNBA.Allen’sjumpshotwasnotnoticeablybetterthanhisteammates’backinhighschool;infact,itwaspoor.Butwithhardworkanddedication,hetransformedhisjumpshotintoonesogracefulandnaturalthatpeopleassumedhewasbornwithit.Butitdoesn’tmean“Justkeepworkingatit,andyou’llgetthere”.Heartfeltdesireandhardworkalonewillnotleadtoimprovedperformance.Therightsortofpracticecarriedoutoverasufficientperiodoftimewillleadtoimprovement.Nothingelse.Andthisistruewhetherourgoalistobeeaconcertpianistorjustplaythepianowellenoughtoamuseourselves,tobethegreatestthreepointshooterorjustbuildourselvesup.Deliberatepracticeisthegoldstandardforanyoneinanyfieldwhowishestobuildnewskillsandabilities.32.WhyisMozart’sperfectpitchmentionedinparagraph1?A.Tointroduceaninborntalent. B.Toexplainreasonsforsuccess,C.Toleadtoreflectionongifts. D.Todefineabrillianttrick.33.Whichisthemostimportantinmakinganexpertaccordingtothewriter?A.Affection. B.Experience. C.Training. D.Gifts.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“testimonies”meaninparagraph3?A.Challenges. B.Proofs. C.ments. D.Puzzles.35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.SecretofGreatTalents B.BomtoStandOutC.ASurprisingDiscovery D.StartWhenYoung【答案】32.C33.C34.B35.A【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇說(shuō)明文，各個(gè)領(lǐng)域的專家似乎具有某種與生俱來(lái)的神秘能力，但作者通過(guò)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，這些人都是通過(guò)“刻意練習(xí)”來(lái)發(fā)展他們的能力的，刻意練習(xí)是任何人在任何領(lǐng)域希望建立新的技能和能力的黃金標(biāo)準(zhǔn)?！?2題詳解】推理判斷題。第一段中“Itwasanabilitynowweknowas‘perfectpitch’,anditseemedtobeanexampleofthemysteriousgiftsthatyounggeniuseshadbeenbornwith.Butisthatreallyso?(這種能力現(xiàn)在被我們稱為‘完美音高’，它似乎是年輕天才與生俱來(lái)的神秘天賦的一個(gè)例子。但真的是這樣嗎？)”提到年輕的莫扎特具有似乎是天生的神秘天賦——“完美音高”的能力，接著提出一個(gè)問(wèn)題，事實(shí)真的是這樣嗎？接著第二段中“Actually,thosepeoplealldeveloptheirabilitiesthrough“deliberatepractice”(實(shí)際上，這些人都是通過(guò)‘刻意練習(xí)’來(lái)發(fā)展他們的能力的)”提到實(shí)際上這些人都是通過(guò)“刻意練習(xí)”來(lái)發(fā)展他們的能力的，故作者提到莫扎特的“完美音高”能力是為了導(dǎo)入對(duì)天賦的思考，故選C?！?3題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中“Therightsortofpracticecarriedoutoverasufficientperiodoftimewillleadtoimprovement.Nothingelse.Andthisistruewhetherourgoalistobeeaconcertpianistorjustplaythepianowellenoughtoamuseourselves,tobethegreatestthreepointshooterorjustbuildourselvesup.Deliberatepracticeisthegoldstandardforanyoneinanyfieldwhowishestobuildnewskillsandabilities.(在足夠的時(shí)間內(nèi)進(jìn)行正確的練習(xí)將通向進(jìn)步。沒(méi)有其他的。無(wú)論我們的目標(biāo)是成為一名音樂(lè)會(huì)鋼琴家，還是只是把鋼琴?gòu)椀米銐蚝脕?lái)娛樂(lè)自己，成為最偉大的三分射手，還是只是為了鍛煉自己，這都是正確的。刻意練習(xí)是任何人在任何領(lǐng)域希望建立新的技能和能力的黃金標(biāo)準(zhǔn))”可知，在作者看來(lái)，成為專家最重要的是刻意練習(xí)，故選C?！?4題詳解】詞義猜測(cè)題。第二段中“Actually,thosepeoplealldeveloptheirabilitiesthrough‘deliberatepractice’,apurposefulandsystematictypeofpracticethatmakesitpossibleforthemtodothingstheyotherwisecouldnot.(實(shí)際上，這些人都是通過(guò)‘刻意練習(xí)’來(lái)發(fā)展他們的能力的，這是一種有目的的、系統(tǒng)的練習(xí)，使他們有可能做他們本來(lái)做不到的事情)”提到，這些非凡的能力并非天生，而是通過(guò)“刻意練習(xí)”來(lái)發(fā)展的，結(jié)合劃線詞下文“Allen’sjumpshotwasnotnoticeablybetterthanhisteammates’backinhighschool;infact,itwaspoor.Butwithhardworkanddedication,hetransformedhisjumpshotintoonesogracefulandnaturalthatpeopleassumedhewasbornwithit.(Allen的跳投并不比他的高中隊(duì)友好多少;事實(shí)上，它很窮。但通過(guò)努力和投入，他將自己的跳投變得如此優(yōu)雅和自然，以至于人們認(rèn)為他是天生的)”可知，本段是通過(guò)RayAllen的例子佐證上文說(shuō)法，由此推知?jiǎng)澗€詞所在句意為“我的一個(gè)見(jiàn)證來(lái)自RayAllen，一個(gè)十次入選NBA全明星的球員”，testimonies意為“證據(jù)”，故選B?！?5題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容，結(jié)合第一段中“Itwasanabilitynowweknowas‘perfectpitch’,anditseemedtobeanexampleofthemysteriousgiftsthatyounggeniuseshadbeenbornwith.Butisthatreallyso?(這種能力現(xiàn)在被我們稱為‘完美音高’，它似乎是年輕天才與生俱來(lái)的神秘天賦的一個(gè)例子。但真的是這樣嗎？)”和最后一段中“Deliberatepracticeisthegoldstandardforanyoneinanyfieldwhowishestobuildnewskillsandabilities.(刻意練習(xí)是任何人在任何領(lǐng)域希望建立新的技能和能力的黃金標(biāo)準(zhǔn))”可知，各個(gè)領(lǐng)域的專家似乎具有某種與生俱來(lái)的神秘能力，但作者通過(guò)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，這些人都是通過(guò)“刻意練習(xí)”來(lái)發(fā)展他們的能力的，刻意練習(xí)是任何人在任何領(lǐng)域希望建立新的技能和能力的黃金標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，A項(xiàng)“偉大天賦的秘訣”為最佳標(biāo)題，故選A。第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Almosteveryonehasfeltsomethingsimilar:wearingclotheswedon’tlikecausesageneralfeelingofuneaseanddiscontent.Thisprovesthefactthatclotheshavemorethanfunctionsofprotectionorwarmthinlife.____36____AsformerfashioneditorCarynFranklinwrites,“Fashionoffersadialoguerichwithsocialandpoliticalmeaningforthosewhowanttounlockthelanguageofclothes.”____37____Welikeordislikecertaincolorsbecauseoftheattributesormoodsweassociatewiththem.Thoseassociationsmightbecultural.White,forexample,ismonlyassociatedwithpurityandinnocenceinWesterncultures,whereasinChina,peopleassociateitwithdeathandmourning.____38____ThebookTheLittlePrinceoffersafictionalexampleofthelatter:Thefoxwilllovethesightofwheat,whichhadbeenmeaninglesstohim,justbecauseitwillremindhimofthecoloroftheboy’shair.Asaresult,associationscandifferwidelyfrompersontopersonandculturetoculture.Othersmightreadintoouroutfitssomethingdifferentthanweintend.____39____Butaslongaswearenotwearingourclothesspecificallytomunicatecertainqualitiestoothersinaspecificcontext(suchasprofessionalismatajobinterview),whatothersthinkofourclothesshouldbelessimportantthanwhatwethinkofthemandwhywechoosetowearthem.____40____A.Takecolors,forinstance.B.Weoughttodresstobenefitourselves,notothers.C.Theyalsomunicatesomethingaboutthewearer.D.Thus,theywillmisunderstandourvaluesandidentity.E.Clotheshavethepsychologicalpowertoelevateoursenseofself.F.Orwecanformassociationsbasedonourpersonalexperienceandvalues.G.Wemightalsoassociatecertainfabricswithdifferentqualitiesofcharacter.【答案】36.C37.A38.F39.D40.B【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章介紹了衣服不僅僅是保護(hù)或保暖的工具，它們還傳達(dá)著穿著者的一些信息。例如，顏色與某種屬性或情緒聯(lián)系在一起是受到文化以及個(gè)人經(jīng)歷和價(jià)值觀影響。【36題詳解】前文“Almosteveryonehasfeltsomethingsimilar:wearingclotheswedon’tlikecausesageneralfeelingofuneaseanddiscontent.Thisprovesthefactthatclotheshavemorethanfunctionsofprotectionorwarmthinlife.(幾乎每個(gè)人都有類似的感受：穿自己不喜歡的衣服會(huì)讓人感到不安和不滿。這證明了這樣一個(gè)事實(shí)：衣服在生活中不僅僅具有保護(hù)或保暖的功能)”指出衣服的功能不只是保護(hù)或保暖，因此C項(xiàng)“Theyalsomunicatesomethingaboutthewearer.(它們還傳達(dá)了關(guān)于穿戴者的一些信息)”符合語(yǔ)境，指出衣服還能傳達(dá)信息，是對(duì)前文的遞進(jìn)，其中的They指代前文的clothes。故選C?！?7題詳解】后文“Welikeordislikecertaincolorsbecauseoftheattributesormoodsweassociatewiththem.(我們喜歡或不喜歡某些顏色，是因?yàn)槲覀儼阉鼈兣c屬性或情緒聯(lián)系在一起)”提到衣服顏色的問(wèn)題，因此A項(xiàng)“Takecolors,forinstance.(以顏色為例)”符合語(yǔ)境，說(shuō)明本段主要介紹顏色這一話題，作為段首句契合后文內(nèi)容。故選A。【38題詳解】前文“Thoseassociationsmightbecultural.White,forexample,ismonlyassociatedwithpurityandinnocenceinWesterncultures,whereasinChina,peopleassociateitwithdeathandmourning.(這些關(guān)聯(lián)可能是文化上的。例如，在西方文化中，白色通常與純潔和純真聯(lián)系在一起，而在中國(guó)，人們把它與死亡和哀悼聯(lián)系在一起)”從文化的角度具體介紹顏色與某種屬性的關(guān)聯(lián)，因