四川省樂山市2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末考試英語(yǔ)試題 含解析

機(jī)密★啟用前〔考試時(shí)間：2024年1月23日下午3：00—5：00〕樂山市高中2025屆教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測(cè)英語(yǔ)(本試卷共10頁(yè)，滿分150分?？荚嚂r(shí)間120分鐘)注意事項(xiàng)：1.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2.作答時(shí)，務(wù)必將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷及草稿紙上無(wú)效。3.考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力(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)問將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后面有一個(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)。聽完每段對(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.￡9.15.C.￡9.18.答案是B。1.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Atagasstation. B.Inadepartmentstore. C.Atanartgallery.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M:Excuseme,canyoutellmethetitleofthisoilpainting?W:Sorry,Idon’tknowforsure.ButIguessit’sanearly18thcenturywork.2.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Whendoesthesecondshowstart?A.At7:00. B.At8:00. C.At9:00.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:Couldyoutellmethestartingtimeforbothperformances?M:Thefirstbeginsat7:00o’clock,anditlaststwohours.Thesecondfollowsimmediately.3.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Whatisthemandoingnow?A.Gatheringmaterials. B.Writingatermpaper. C.Holdingameeting.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W:Jack,wouldyouliketojointheschooltennisclub?It’swonderful.M:IshouldsayIenvyyou.IjustturnedinmytermpaperandnowIamcollectinginformationfortheschoolconference,whichistobeginnextweek.4.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Wherewillthespeakersmostprobablygonext?A.Toabank. B.ToMacao. C.Toagymnasium.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:IneedsomecashformytriptoMacaotomorrow.Iwillrunandgetsome.W:Iwillgowithyou.Ineedsomefreshairandexercise.5.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Howwillthewomangotothecitylibrary?A.Onfoot. B.Bybus. C.Bycar.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W:Excuseme,sir.CouldyoutellmehowIcangettothecitylibrary?M:Areyoudrivingortakingpublictransportation?W:Well,Ispentthewholedayyesterdaydrivingtoseeallthesights,sotodayIthinkI’dliketogobybus.M:Whydon’tyouwalkwithme?I’mheadinginthedirectionwhereyoucancatchthefirstbusyou’llneedtotake.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面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.Whyisthewomantalkingtotheman?A.Sheboughtgoodsofpoorquality.B.Shedidn’tgetthepromiseddiscount.C.Shemetanimpolitesalesgirl.7.Whatwillthemangivetothewoman?A.Somemoney. B.Aletterofapology. C.Anewproduct.【答案】6.B7.A【解析】【原文】W:Excuseme,I’mlookingforthe…areyouthemanager?M:Yes,Iam.WhatcanIdoforyou?W:Iboughtthisyesterday,butIdidn’tlookatthereceiptuntiltoday—andI’mshockedthatIdidn’tgetthediscountthatyouwereadvertising.Ithoughtthatthisitemwouldbe25%off!M:MayIhavealook?Hmm…itsaysitwascheckedoutonregisterfour—that’sHeather.Sheisnewonstaff,sosheprobablydidn’tknowaboutthesale.I’mverysorryaboutthat.I’llfixtheproblemrightawayandgetyousomecash.W:Thanksverymuch.I’lljustbewaitingoverthere.聽下面一段較長(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.WhatdoesRichardplantododuringthesummervacation?A.Workinhisfather’sfirm. B.Startbisownbusiness. C.Washdishesinarestaurant.9.WhatdoesRichardsuggestthewomando?A.Findthemissingstudents. B.Workinthelocalnewspaper. C.Helpchildrenwiththeirstudy.【答案】8.A9.C【解析】【原文】W:Richard,whatareyougoingtododuringthesummervacation?M:IthinkIwillworkinthefamilybusiness.Myfatherrunsasmallbuildingfirm.W:Youarelucky.Ihaven’tfoundajobyet.M:Findingaproperjobisbecomingmoreandmoredifficult.W:Iftheworstcomestotheworst,IthinkI’llbeadishwasher.M:Youcanteachchildrenhowtostudyandhelpthem.W:HowcanIdothat?M:Youcanputanadvertisementinthelocalnewspapertofindsomepupilsorhighschoolstudents.W:OK,I’lltry.聽下面一段較長(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】10.Whataretheytalkingabout?A.Anewmovie. B.Afamousactor. C.Anadventurebook.11.Whatdoesthewomanlikebest?A.Thevisualeffect. B.Theplot. C.Thecast.12.Whydoesthemanfinallydecidetoseethemovie?A.Thestoryisadventurous. B.Thewomanrecommendsit. C.HeisafanofTomJohnson.【答案】10.A11.B12.C【解析】【原文】W:Hey,haveyouwatchedthenewmovieTheLostTreasure?M:No,Ihaven’t.Isitanygood?W:Oh,youhavetowatchit!It’sanadventure-basedfilmwithincrediblevisualeffects.Whatattractsmemostisitsfantasticplot.Thestorylineisinteresting!M:Well,What’sitabout?W:Itfollowsagroupoftreasurehunterswhowentonadangerousjourneytofindalong-losttreasurehiddeninaremoteisland.Alongtheway,theyencounterthrillingandunexpectedadventures.M:Whoarethemainactors?W:Well,theleadroleisplayedbyTomJohnson.Hedoesaphenomenaljobinthismovie.Thesupportingcastisalsoimpressive,withtalentedactorslikeEmilyStoneandMichaelWilson.M:Wow!I’mafanofTomJohnson’swork.Healwaysdeliversgreatperformances.I’lldefinitelycheckoutthismovie.聽下面一段較長(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】13.Whatisthemandoing?A.Placinganorder. B.Sellinginsurance. C.Conductinganinterview.14.WhatdidLeaneystudyforadegree?A.Education. B.Finance. C.PublicRelations.15.WhatistheadvantageofasmallerbusinessaccordingtoLeaney?A.Moreflexibilityinprovidingservices.B.Closeremployeremployeerelationship.C.Greatercontributionstoherfriends.16.WhatisLeaney’splanforthenexttwoweeks?A.Tovisitherparents. B.Tocallherrelatives. C.Tofinishherwork.【答案】13.C14.B15.A16.A【解析】【原文】M:Hello,canIspeaktoMissLeaney?W:ThisisLeaney.MayIknowwho’scalling?M:I’mAdamWattfromtheSevenStarInsuranceCompany.Thankyouforyourinterestinourcompany.Ineedsomemoreinformationfromyourside.W:Oh,sure,Mr.Watt.Pleasegoahead.M:You’vegotadegreeinfinance.Whydidyouapplyforthisjob?W:IreadthejobdescriptionanddiscoveredafewinterestingprogramsthatI’dliketobeapartof.They’rechallengingyetrewarding.JustthesortofthingsIconsidertofitmebest.M:Isee.Butgivenyoureducationalbackground,wouldn’tyouwanttoworkforsomebiggercompanies?W:Iprefersmallercompaniestobiggerones,becauseasmallerbusinesshastheabilitytobemoreflexibleinitsserviceofferings.Inasmallcompany,wecanprovideourcustomerswiththeexactservicethattheyneed.Bydoingthis,wecanformacloserrelationshipwithourcustomersasiftheywereourneighborsorrelatives.M:That’sveryinteresting.Whenwillyoubeavailableforemployment?W:Intwoweeks.I’vepromisedmyparentsaten-dayvisit.IcanstartworkimmediatelyafterI’mback.M:Great.Iwillcallyoubackinacoupleofdaysaboutourfinaldecision.W:Okay.Thankyouverymuch.聽下面一段獨(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】17.WhendidDessiSieburthstartlovingbirds?A.At6. B.At8. C.At14.18.WhydoesDessimakeboxesforbluebirds?A.Theyarecommonbirds. B.Theyareeasytotrack. C.Theyhavelostnestplaces.19.What’sthefunctionofDessi’swebsite?A.Todoresearchaboutbirds. B.Toteachpeopleaboutbirds. C.Toraisemoneyforbirds.20.WhatdidDessidoinAlaskarecently?A.Heinterviewedbiologists. B.Heboughtsomegoldthere. C.Hestudiedonaspeciesofbird.【答案】17.B18.C19.B20.C【解析】【原文】M:Hello,everyone.Today’sguestisjust14yearsold,andheisprotectingbirdsaroundtheworld.HisnameisDessiSieburth.Hisloveofbirdsstartedwhenhemadehisfirstbirdfeederaboutsixyearsago.Now,hehashisowngroupcalled“ProtectingOurBirds”.Hehasbeenmakingwesternbluebirdboxesforaboutfouryears.Dessihangsthemupintreesandtakesthemdowneveryweekandlooksatthemtoseeifthebluebirdsarenesting.Hedoesthateveryyearduringthesummer.Hechoosesthebluebirdbecausetheynestindeadtrees,butalotofdeadtreesarebeingcutdown.Dessimakestheseboxestotaketheplaceofthetrees.Hedoesresearchaboutbirds,runsawebsitetoteachpeopleaboutbirdsandhowtohelpthem,andbuildsboxesforbirds.Dessihasinterviewedbiologists,writtenalotofarticlesonbirdsforlocalnewspaper.Dessialsorecentlyspent10daysinAlaskawithhisfamilywherehedidresearchongoldeneaglesinDenaliNationalPark.Sonowlet’swelcomeDessiSieburth!第二部閱讀(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、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AFindinganewbooktoreadcanbehard.Hereareseveraldifferentwaysyoucanfindyournextfavoritebooktoread!LocalLibraryMostlibrariesallowanyonetowalkinandlookaround.Headovertothesectionsthatinterestyouandbrowsetheshelves,thenuseyourphonetolookupanybooksthatcatchyoureye.Orifyouwanttosupportyourlocallibrary,justcheckthebookout.Youcouldalsotalktothelibrarian.Ifyoutellthemwhatkindsofbooksyou’relookingfor,they’llbeabletopointyouintherightdirection.OnlineBookStoresAmazon,AbeBooks,andBetterWorldBooksareallgreatoptions.Mostonlinebookstoresallowsortingbyrecentreleases,andit’sagreatwaytodiscoverbooksyou’veneverheardofbefore.Checkoutthefirstfewpages’previews,reviewsandratings,andifyoulikeit,buyit!MeetupBookClubsIfyouprefertogetyourbookrecommendationsthroughdialogueanddiscussion,thenMeetupmightbetheoptionforyou.BookclubsonMeetupareprettystraightforward;theytellyouwhichbooktoread,andthenyoudiscussitasagroup.Meetupgroupsmightholdeventsonceamonth,onceaweek,ormaybeevenmultipletimesaweek.Ifonegroupisn’tenough,youcanalwaysjoinmultiple.GoodreadsOneoftheeasiestwaystodiscovernewbookstoreadistouseabookrecommendationsitelikeGoodreads.Everyyear,Goodreadsputsout“BestBooks”forallmajorgenres(體裁),includingFantasy,Horror,Poetry,Romance,andYoungAdult.Eachgenrehas20entries,andyoucanviewpastyears’awardsbackto2011.Onceyou’veaddedandratedenoughbooks,Goodreadswillbeginrecommendingotherbooksthatyoumightlike.21.Whathelpcanyoureceivefromalocallibrary?A.Financialsupport. B.Thelibrarian’sassistance.C.Groupstudy. D.Adviceonbookchoice.22.What’sspecialaboutMeetupBookClubs?A.Theyholdreadingactivitiesonadailybasis. B.Theysortoutbooksbyrecentreleases.C.Theyoffergroupdiscussionsaboutbooks. D.Theyallowmemberstogetbooksforfree.23.Whichofthefollowingrecommendsbooksbasedonyourpreference?A.LocalLibrary. B.OnlineBookStores.C.MeetupBookClubs. D.Goodreads.【答案】21.B22.C23.D【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章介紹了四個(gè)可以讓你找到你最喜歡的書的方法。【21題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Youcouldalsotalktothelibrarian.Ifyoutellthemwhatkindsofbooksyou’relookingfor,they’llbeabletopointyouintherightdirection.(你也可以和圖書管理員談?wù)劇Ｈ绻愀嬖V他們你在找什么樣的書，他們就能給你指出正確的方向)”可知，你能從當(dāng)?shù)貓D書館得到圖書管理員的協(xié)助。故選B?！?2題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“Ifyouprefertogetyourbookrecommendationsthroughdialogueanddiscussion,thenMeetupmightbetheoptionforyou.(如果你更喜歡通過對(duì)話和討論來(lái)推薦你的書，那么Meetup可能是你的選擇)”和“Meetupgroupsmightholdeventsonceamonth,onceaweek,ormaybeevenmultipletimesaweek.(聚會(huì)小組可能每月舉行一次活動(dòng)，一周一次，甚至一周多次)”可知，聚會(huì)讀書會(huì)的特別之處在于他們提供關(guān)于書籍的小組討論。故選C?！?3題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“Onceyou’veaddedandratedenoughbooks,Goodreadswillbeginrecommendingotherbooksthatyoumightlike.(一旦你添加并評(píng)價(jià)了足夠多的書，Goodreads就會(huì)開始推薦其他你可能喜歡的書)”可知，Goodreads根據(jù)你的喜好推薦書籍。故選D。BBeesarecuteandgiveusdeliciousthings,likehoney,andusefulthings,likebeeswax.Butthey’vealsogotthoseinfamousstingers(毒刺).Beescanbealittlescary,andingroups,theycanbedeadly.SowhenreportshitthenewsaboutColonyCollapseDisorder(蜂群崩潰癥候群),someofusmighthavethought,what’sthebigdeal?Whatwouldhappenifallthebeesdied?Unfortunately,we’dlosealotmorethanorganiccandlesifbeeswentextinct.Therearemorethan20,000speciesofbeesintheworld,Together,theyareprobablythemostimportantgroupofinsectpollinators(傳粉者).Ifallthebeessuddenlydisappeared,therewouldbeagapinourecosystemsthatwouldbeveryhardtofill.First,flowerswouldlikelygoextinctwithoutbees.Otherplantsthatbeespollinatemightsurvivewithotherpollinators.Buttheywouldbeatadisadvantage.Someanimalsrelyonbeesforfood.Ifwelostthebees,someofourmostbeautifulnaturalspeciescouldbenext.Allthesechangeswouldhavechaineffectsthroughoutecosystemsandintohumansociety.Humanityprobablywouldn’tstarvewithoutbeeswithmanyofourmaincropspollinatedbythewind.Butnutritiousfruitsandvegetablescouldbelostorbecomesoexpensivethatfewpeoplecouldaffordthem.Andeatinghealthilyishardenoughasitis.It’shardtoknowjusthowsuchahugechangetothenaturalworldwouldend.Luckily,thisisjustanimagination,right?But,ColonyCollapseDisorderisveryreal.Scientistsbelievehumanactivityistoblame.Thelossofbeeshasalsobeenlinkedtothepesticidesweuseandtoman-madeclimatechange.Andsomestudiesshowedthatit’snotjustbees.Insectnumbershavedroppeddramaticallyoverthelastfewdecades.Nearlyhalfofallinsectlivesmayhavediedoutinthelast35years.Beesandotherbugsmaybealittlescary,butaworldwithoutthemwouldbemuchscarier.24.HowdoestheauthorleadinthetopicinParagraph1?A.Bylistingtheharmsbeesbringabout. B.Byexplainingatheoryaboutbees.C.Byreviewingthehistoryofbees. D.Bytellingfactsaboutbees.25.Whyarebeesimportantintheecosystem?A.Theyhelpcontrolotherinsects’populations. B.Theyprovidehoneyandbeeswax.C.Theyserveasakeylinkintheecosystem. D.Theypollinateourmaincrops.26.Whatisthepossibledangerifbeesdiedout?A.Lossofbiodiversityandfoodvariety. B.Endangeredinsectsbecomingextinct.C.Climatechangespeedingupitspace. D.Therapidgrowthofcertainflowers.27.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Bees:CuteButDangerous. B.ColonyCollapseDisorderIsReal.C.Honey:ADoubleEdgedSword. D.BeesAreaThreattoHumans.【答案】24.D25.C26.A27.B【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要說(shuō)明了蜂群衰竭失調(diào)癥會(huì)導(dǎo)致蜜蜂滅絕，而蜜蜂滅絕會(huì)導(dǎo)致生物多樣性和糧食品種的喪失。【24題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“Beesarecuteandgiveusdeliciousthings,likehoney,andusefulthings,likebeeswax.Butthey’vealsogotthoseinfamousstingers(毒刺).Beescanbealittlescary,andingroups,theycanbedeadly.SowhenreportshitthenewsaboutColonyCollapseDisorder(蜂群崩潰癥候群),someofusmighthavethought,what’sthebigdeal?(蜜蜂很可愛，給我們提供美味的東西，比如蜂蜜，還有有用的東西，比如蜂蠟。但它們也有臭名昭著的毒刺。蜜蜂可能有點(diǎn)可怕，成群結(jié)隊(duì)的蜜蜂可能是致命的。因此，當(dāng)有關(guān)蜂群衰竭失調(diào)癥的報(bào)道出現(xiàn)在新聞中時(shí)，我們中的一些人可能會(huì)想，這有什么大不了的？)”可知，作者在第一段通過講述蜜蜂的事實(shí)引出主題。故選D?！?5題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Ifallthebeessuddenlydisappeared,therewouldbeagapinourecosystemsthatwouldbeveryhardtofill.First,flowerswouldlikelygoextinctwithoutbees.Otherplantsthatbeespollinatemightsurvivewithotherpollinators.Buttheywouldbeatadisadvantage.(如果所有的蜜蜂突然消失，我們的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)將出現(xiàn)一個(gè)很難填補(bǔ)的空白。首先，如果沒有蜜蜂，花很可能會(huì)滅絕。蜜蜂授粉的其他植物可能會(huì)與其他傳粉者一起生存。但他們將處于不利地位)”可知，蜜蜂在生態(tài)系統(tǒng)中如此重要是因?yàn)樗鼈兪巧鷳B(tài)系統(tǒng)的關(guān)鍵環(huán)節(jié)。故選C?！?6題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“First,flowerswouldlikelygoextinctwithoutbees.Otherplantsthatbeespollinatemightsurvivewithotherpollinators.(首先，如果沒有蜜蜂，花很可能會(huì)滅絕。蜜蜂授粉的其他植物可能會(huì)與其他傳粉者一起生存)”以及第三段“Humanityprobablywouldn’tstarvewithoutbeeswithmanyofourmaincropspollinatedbythewind.Butnutritiousfruitsandvegetablescouldbelostorbecomesoexpensivethatfewpeoplecouldaffordthem.(如果沒有蜜蜂，人類可能不會(huì)挨餓，因?yàn)槲覀兊脑S多主要作物都是靠風(fēng)授粉的。但是營(yíng)養(yǎng)豐富的水果和蔬菜可能會(huì)丟失，或者變得非常昂貴，以至于很少有人能買得起)”可知，如果蜜蜂滅絕了，會(huì)導(dǎo)致生物多樣性和糧食品種的喪失。故選A?！?7題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段“SowhenreportshitthenewsaboutColonyCollapseDisorder(蜂群崩潰癥候群),someofusmighthavethought,what’sthebigdeal?(因此，當(dāng)有關(guān)蜂群衰竭失調(diào)癥的報(bào)道出現(xiàn)在新聞中時(shí)，我們中的一些人可能會(huì)想，這有什么大不了的？)”結(jié)合文章主要說(shuō)明了蜂群衰竭失調(diào)癥會(huì)導(dǎo)致蜜蜂滅絕，而蜜蜂滅絕會(huì)導(dǎo)致生物多樣性和糧食品種的喪失?？芍?，B選項(xiàng)“蜂群衰竭失調(diào)是真實(shí)存在的”最符合文章標(biāo)題。故選B。CLab-grownchickenisfinallymakingitswayontomenusintheUnitedStates.TheUSDepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)hasrecentlygivenpermissionforsellingcell-cultured(細(xì)胞培養(yǎng)的)meatproducedbyGOODMeatandUPSIDEFoods,markingasignificantbreakthroughfortheculturedmeatindustry.Thesecompaniesareabletogrowsmallamountsofchickencellsintomeatwithouttheneedfortraditionalslaughter(屠宰).However,it’simportanttonotethatthispermissioniscurrentlylimitedtochickenproducts.Bothcompaniesstillrequireadditionalpermissiontomarketcell-culturedbeef,pork,orseafood.ConcernshavebeengrowingamongAmericansabouttraditionalmeatproduction,whichcontributestoabout14.5percentofglobalcarbonemissionsandcanencourageantibiotic-resistant(耐抗生素的)bacteriagrowth.Additionally,itpolluteswaterwayswithanimalwaste.Andtheanimalsthemselvesoftenliverelativelyshortlivesincages.“Wethinkthecurrentwayoftraditionalmeatproductionisattheverytipofthespearofalltheseharms,”saysGOODMeatCEOJoshTetrick.Despitetheseconcerns,meatremainsasignificantpartofmanypeople’sdietsduetocultural,traditional,andnutritionalreasons.Culturedmeatcompaniespositionthemselvesasproducingsustainableandpropermeat,aimingtoprovidemeatloverswithaguilt-freechoicethatsatisfiestheirdesirefortastyfood.Theproductionprocessforlab-grownmeatisrelativelystraightforward,withthemainchallengelyinginbuildingsufficientproductionfacilities.Bothcompanies,nowarmedwithUSDAandFDApermission,canfocusonexpandingtoproduceenoughcell-culturedmeattomeetthedemand.Atthebeginning,lab-grownchickenwillonlybeavailableatselectrestaurants,includingBarCrenninSanFranciscoandarestaurantownedbychefJoséAndrésinWashington.D.C.28.WhatdoestheapprovalmeanforGOODMeatandUPSIDEFoods?A.Theycanselllab-grownmeatintheU.S. B.Theydon’thavetokillanimalsformeat.C.Theycandevelopcell-culturedmeatinlabs. D.Theycanoffervarioustypesoflab-grownmeat.29.Whatdoes“attheverytipofthespear”underlinedinParagraph2mean?A.Thebestsolution. B.Themajorchallenge.C.Thegreatestchange. D.Thebiggestreason.30.Whatcanwelearnfromtraditionalandculturedmeats?A.Traditionalmeathasmoreculturalmeanings. B.Culturedmeatismoreenvironmentallyfriendly.C.Culturedmeatfacesfiercemarketcompetition. D.Peoplecanonlyeatlab-grownmeatinthefuture.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Culturedmeatchallengestraditionaldietingcustom.B.Environmentalpollutionontraditionalslaughter.C.USGovernmentpermitsculturedmeat’sproduction.D.Atechnologicalinnovationinculturedmeat.【答案】28.A29.D30.B31.C【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要說(shuō)明了美國(guó)政府批準(zhǔn)人造肉進(jìn)入市場(chǎng)，介紹了傳統(tǒng)肉類的生產(chǎn)方式以及人造肉的好處。【28題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“Lab-grownchickenisfinallymakingitswayontomenusintheUnitedStates.TheUSDepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)hasrecentlygivenpermissionforsellingcell-cultured(細(xì)胞培養(yǎng))meatproducedbyGOODMeatandUPSIDEFoods,markingasignificantbreakthroughfortheculturedmeatindustry.Thesecompaniesareabletogrowsmallamountsofchickencellsintomeatwithouttheneedfortraditionalslaughter(屠宰).(實(shí)驗(yàn)室培育的雞肉終于進(jìn)入了美國(guó)的菜單。美國(guó)農(nóng)業(yè)部(USDA)最近批準(zhǔn)銷售由GOODmeat和UPSIDEFoods生產(chǎn)的細(xì)胞培養(yǎng)肉，這標(biāo)志著培養(yǎng)肉行業(yè)取得了重大突破。這些公司能夠在不需要傳統(tǒng)屠宰的情況下，將少量雞細(xì)胞培育成肉)”可知，對(duì)GOODMeat和UPSIDEFoods的批準(zhǔn)意味著他們可以在美國(guó)銷售實(shí)驗(yàn)室培育的肉。故選A。29題詳解】詞句猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)劃線詞上文“ConcernshavebeengrowingamongAmericansabouttraditionalmeatproduction,whichcontributestoabout14.5percentofglobalcarbonemissionsandcanencourageantibiotic-resistant(耐抗生素的)bacteriagrowth.Additionally,itpolluteswaterwayswithanimalwaste.Andtheanimalsthemselvesoftenliverelativelyshortlivesincages.(美國(guó)人對(duì)傳統(tǒng)肉類生產(chǎn)的擔(dān)憂越來(lái)越大，這種生產(chǎn)占全球碳排放量的14.5%，可能會(huì)促進(jìn)耐抗生素細(xì)菌的生長(zhǎng)。此外，它還用動(dòng)物糞便污染水道。而動(dòng)物本身在籠子里的壽命往往相對(duì)較短)”可知，上文列舉了傳統(tǒng)肉類生產(chǎn)存在的問題，可知傳統(tǒng)肉類生產(chǎn)方式是危害的最大原因。故劃線詞意思是“最大的原因”。故選D?！?0題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“Culturedmeatcompaniespositionthemselvesasproducingsustainableandpropermeat,aimingtoprovidemeatloverswithaguilt-freechoicethatsatisfiestheirdesirefortastyfood.(人造肉公司將自己定位為生產(chǎn)可持續(xù)和合適的肉類，旨在為肉類愛好者提供一個(gè)沒有罪惡感的選擇，滿足他們對(duì)美味食物的渴望)”可知，人造肉更環(huán)保。故選B?！?1題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段“Lab-grownchickenisfinallymakingitswayontomenusintheUnitedStates.TheUSDepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)hasrecentlygivenpermissionforsellingcell-cultured(細(xì)胞培養(yǎng)的)meatproducedbyGOODMeatandUPSIDEFoods,markingasignificantbreakthroughfortheculturedmeatindustry.Thesecompaniesareabletogrowsmallamountsofchickencellsintomeatwithouttheneedfortraditionalslaughter(屠宰).(實(shí)驗(yàn)室培育的雞肉終于進(jìn)入了美國(guó)的菜單。美國(guó)農(nóng)業(yè)部(USDA)最近批準(zhǔn)銷售由GOODmeat和UPSIDEFoods生產(chǎn)的細(xì)胞培養(yǎng)肉，這標(biāo)志著培養(yǎng)肉行業(yè)取得了重大突破。這些公司能夠在不需要傳統(tǒng)屠宰的情況下，將少量雞細(xì)胞培育成肉)”結(jié)合文章主要說(shuō)明了美國(guó)政府批準(zhǔn)人造肉進(jìn)入市場(chǎng)，介紹了傳統(tǒng)肉類的生產(chǎn)方式以及人造肉的好處?？芍@篇文章的主要內(nèi)容是美國(guó)政府允許生產(chǎn)人造肉。故選C。DJenniferDestefanoansweredacallfromanumbershedidnotrecognize.“Mom,thesebadmenhaveme,”herdaughter’svoicetoldher,crying.Amancontinuedtodemandmoney,orhewoulddrugherdaughterandleaveherinMexico.Butwhileshekepthimonthephone,friendsmanagedtoreachherdaughter,onlytodiscoverthatshewasfreeandwellonaskiingtripinArizona.Thevoiceusedonthephonewasafake(冒充品).Infact,voicecloninghasfar-reachinginfluences.AbriefsampleofaparticularindividualvoicecanbeusedtotrainanAImodel,whichcanthenspeakanygiventextsoundinglikethatperson.ThefeatureistobeincludediniPhone’snewoperatingsystemIOS17tohelppeoplewhomaybeindangeroflosingtheirvoices.ElevenLabs,anAIstartup,offersusersthechancetocreatetheirownclonesinminutes.Whengeneratingarecording,thesystemalsooffersacontrollerthatallowsuserstochoosebetweenvariability,alifelikeintonation(語(yǔ)調(diào)),andstability,similartoacalmnewsreader,bothaccurate.Withcloningcoming,voicesclaimingtobesomeonemayprovetobefakes.Thatdisturbsfinancialindustry(金融業(yè)),whichusesvoiceasanimportantidentification.Injournalism,fewerpeoplewilltrustnewsbasedonrecordings.Theoppositeproblemwillarisewhenpublicfiguresrefusetoadmittheirgenuinerecordings.Now,evermorepeoplecaughtupinillegalbehaviorswillbeattractedbythedefence,“Itwasn’tme.”Creativeindustriescouldfacechallengestoo.Voiceactors’skills,trainedoveralifetime,canbetakenawayinamatterofseconds.TheTelegraphrecentlyreportedonactorswhohadmistakenlygivenuprightstotheirvoices,makingitpossibletoclonethemfornothing.Butastheoldsayinggoes,acoinhastwosides.ValKilmer,whohaslostmuchofhisvoicetothroatcancer,wasdelightedtohavehisvoicerestoredforTopGun:Maverick.Andsomeothersmaybesparedheadingtothestudioforretakes.32.WhydoestheauthortalkaboutDestefano’sexperience?A.ToexplainwhyDestefanowascheated. B.Topraiseamother’sloveforherdaughter.C.Toteachpeoplehowtorecognizefakevoices. D.Todrawreaders’attentiontovoicecloning.33.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph2?A.Cloningvoicescanbevariouslystyled. B.IOStrainspeopledisabledinspeaking.C.Cloningone’svoiceistime-consuming. D.AIlearnshumanvoicefromtexts.34.Whatimpactmayvoicecloningmake?A.Financialindustrywillabandonvoiceidentification.B.Broadcastingwilldisappearinjournalism.C.Criminalsuseitasanexcusetoescapepunishment.D.Publicfiguresdarenotmakerecordings.35.Whatisvoicecloning’sinfluenceincreativeindustries?A.Disastrous. B.Doubleedged. C.Beneficial. D.Short-termed.【答案】32.D33.A34.C35.B【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章介紹了語(yǔ)音克隆技術(shù)的現(xiàn)實(shí)應(yīng)用和潛在風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。語(yǔ)音克隆技術(shù)可以通過簡(jiǎn)短的語(yǔ)音樣本來(lái)訓(xùn)練人工智能模型，使其能夠模仿特定人的聲音。然而，語(yǔ)音克隆也帶來(lái)了身份驗(yàn)證問題，特別是在金融行業(yè)和新聞業(yè)，以及對(duì)配音演員等創(chuàng)意產(chǎn)業(yè)從業(yè)者的影響。盡管存在風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，語(yǔ)音克隆技術(shù)也為某些情況下的聲音恢復(fù)提供了可能?！?2題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“JenniferDestefanoansweredacallfromanumbershedidnotrecognize.“Mom,thesebadmenhaveme,”herdaughter’svoicetoldher,crying.Amancontinuedtodemandmoney,orhewoulddrugherdaughterandleaveherinMexico.Butwhileshekepthimonthephone,friendsmanagedtoreachherdaughter,onlytodiscoverthatshewasfreeandwellonaskiingtripinArizona.Thevoiceusedonthephonewasafake(冒充品).(JenniferDestefano接了一個(gè)她不認(rèn)識(shí)的號(hào)碼打來(lái)的電話?！皨寢?，這些壞人抓住了我，”女兒的聲音哭著告訴她。一個(gè)男人繼續(xù)向她要錢，否則他就給她的女兒下藥，把她留在墨西哥。但是，當(dāng)她讓他打電話時(shí)，朋友們?cè)O(shè)法聯(lián)系上了她的女兒，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)她在亞利桑那州滑雪旅行中很自由。電話里的聲音是假的。)”可知，作者敘述了Destefano被冒充女兒聲音的電話所騙的經(jīng)過，然后指出聲音是假的，文章后文圍繞語(yǔ)音克隆技術(shù)展開。由此推知，作者談到Destefano的經(jīng)歷是為了引起讀者對(duì)語(yǔ)音克隆的注意。故選D項(xiàng)?！?3題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中“Whengeneratingarecording,thesystemalsooffersacontrollerthatallowsuserstochoosebetweenvariability,alifelikeintonation(語(yǔ)調(diào)),andstability,similartoacalmnewsreader,bothaccurate.(當(dāng)生成錄音時(shí)，系統(tǒng)還提供了一個(gè)控制器，允許用戶在可變性(逼真的語(yǔ)調(diào))和穩(wěn)定性(類似于平靜的新聞播音員)之間進(jìn)行選擇，兩者都很準(zhǔn)確。)”可知，生成的錄音可以由用戶自己選擇可變性和穩(wěn)定性，由此可知，克隆語(yǔ)音可以有多種風(fēng)格。故選A項(xiàng)?！?4題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“Now,evermorepeoplecaughtupinillegalbehaviorswillbeattractedbythedefence,“Itwasn’tme.”(現(xiàn)在，越來(lái)越多被卷入非法行為的人會(huì)被“不是我”的辯護(hù)吸引。)”可知，克隆語(yǔ)音可能導(dǎo)致罪犯用它作為逃避懲罰的借口。故選C項(xiàng)?！?5題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中“Creativeindustriescouldfacechallengestoo.Voiceactors’skills,trainedoveralifetime,canbetakenawayinamatterofseconds.(創(chuàng)意產(chǎn)業(yè)也可能面臨挑戰(zhàn)。配音演員的技能，經(jīng)過了一輩子的訓(xùn)練，可以在幾秒鐘內(nèi)消失。)”和“Butastheoldsayinggoes,acoinhastwosides.ValKilmer,whohaslostmuchofhisvoicetothroatcancer,wasdelightedtohavehisvoicerestoredforTopGun:Maverick.Andsomeothersmaybesparedheadingtothestudioforretakes.(但正如那句老話所說(shuō)，硬幣有兩面。ValKilmer因喉癌失去了大部分聲音，他很高興能在《壯志凌云：獨(dú)行俠》中恢復(fù)聲音。還有一些人可能就不用去攝影棚重拍了。)”可知，語(yǔ)音克隆可能會(huì)奪走配音演員來(lái)之不易的技能，但也能幫助一些不幸失去聲音的人恢復(fù)聲音，避免攝影棚的重拍工作。由此可知，語(yǔ)音克隆對(duì)創(chuàng)意產(chǎn)業(yè)的影響是一把雙刃劍。故選B項(xiàng)。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)。HowtoMakeNewYear’sResolutionsDoyoumakeresolutionsinthenewyear?____36____However,youwillgiveyourselfyourbestshotatsuccessifyourresolutionsareSMART(specific,measurable,achievable,realisticandtime-bound).Specific.Yourresolutionsshouldbeabsolutelyclear.Makingaspecificgoalisreallyimportantratherthanjustroughlysaying“Iwanttoloseweight.”Howmuchweightdoyouwanttoloseandhowlongwillitlast?____37____Measurable.Establishstandardsformeasuringprogresstowardtheachievementofeachgoalyouset.If,forexample,youwanttolearnaforeignlanguage,memorize20wordsorpractisespeakingitfor30minuteseveryday.____38____Achievable.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatyoucan’thavebiggoals.____39____Savingenoughmoneytoretireinfiveyearswhenyouare30yearsoldisunlikelytoachieve,butsavinganextra$100amonthisaccessible.Realistic.____40____Areyouwillingtodevotetimeandenergytoit?Youtrulyknowthatitcanbeaccomplishedwithyourabilitiesandresourcesavailabletoyou.Whenyouidentifythegoals,youbegintofigureoutwaysthatyoumakethemcometrue.Time-bound.Thetimelinetowardreachingyourgoalss