浙江省（杭州二中、紹興一中、溫州中學、金華一中、衢州二中）五校聯(lián)盟2024屆高三下學期聯(lián)考英語試題 含解析

第1頁/共1頁絕密☆啟用前2024年浙江省杭州二中溫州中學金華一中紹興一中衢州二中五校聯(lián)盟高三5月聯(lián)考英語試題卷注意事項：1.答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3.考試結束后，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，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。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，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】Whyisthemangoingtothedoctor?A.Hehasastomachache. B.Hehasaheadache. C.Hehastheflu.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:I’mgoingtothecliniclatertoday.I’vebeenfeelingveryunwell.W:Really?Ihadtheflulastweek.Isthatwhatyouhave?M:Ihadaheadachelastweek,butI’msufferingfromseverestomachpainsnow.2.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】Whatwillbeservedlater?A.Pork. B.Soup. C.Steak.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Areyoureadytoorder?W:Yes,please.BothmyfriendandIwouldlikeasteakandsoup.M:I’mafraidweareoutofsteakatthemoment.Wouldyoulikeporkinstead?W:Well,we’dlikechickenthen.Thankyou!3.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】Whatwillthemandonext?A.Visitacafé. B.Enjoyartworks. C.Watchasportsgame.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Iplannedtowatcharugbygamewithmyfriends,butitgotcanceled.So,nowI’mgoingtovisitagalleryinstead.Wouldyouliketocome?W:I’dloveto,butI’mgoingtogetcoffeewithmymom.4.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】Whatisthetopicoftheconversation?A.Reportingatrafficaccident.B.Runningtokeepfit.C.Tryingtocatchaflight.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:Hurry!We’regoingtomissourflight.M:It’snotmyfaultthattherewassomuchtrafficonourwaytotheairport.Ifwerun,wecanmakeit.W:OK,butcanyoutakemybags?Theyaresoheavy.5.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Inaclassroom. B.Inapark. C.Inalibrary.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Ilovereadinghere.It’ssorelaxing.Ilikebeinginnature,andtherearesomanybirdsaround.W:Ienjoyreadingtoo.However,Iprefertoreadbooksintheclassroom.It’squietthere.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘：聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P音頻，請去附件查看】6.Whenarethespeakersgoingtomeetnextweek?A.OnThursday. B.OnFriday. C.OnSaturday.7.Whatdothespeakersagreeondoing?A.Goingoutforadrink. B.Runninginthepark. C.Havingameal.【答案】6.C7.A【解析】【原文】W:Hey,Jake.DoyouwanttomeetonThursdayorFridaynextweek?M:I’mbusyworkingattheofficeuntil7:00p.m.onFriday,butIcanmeetyouthedayafter.W:Okay,great.Doyouwanttogooutforlunch?M:I’monadietatthemoment.Howaboutwegoforajogintheparkinstead?W:I’mnotafanofrunning.Canwegotothecaféforacoffee?M:Yes,thatwouldbenice.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P音頻，請去附件查看】8.Whatisthemantryingtodo?A.Shareanexperience. B.Makeaninvitation. C.Promoteasport.9.Whydoesn’tthewomanwanttogotothebeach?A.Shehasnopropershoes. B.Shehasafearofthesea. C.Shedislikesthesand.10.WhoisAndrew?A.Theman’sclassmate. B.Thespeakers’friend. C.Thewoman’sbrother.【答案】8B9.B10.C【解析】【原文】M:Hi,Malisa.ThisisMarkspeaking.I’mgoingforawalkalongthebeachwithmyfriendslaterintheafternoon.Doyouwanttocome?W:Thankyouforaskingme,butIdon’tlikethebeachatall.M:Whynot?Isitbecauseyoudon’twantthesandtogetinyourshoesorsomething?W:No,Iactuallydon’tmindthesand.I’mjustscaredoftheocean.Mybrothernearlydrownedlastyearduringthesummerholiday.Itwasascaryexperience.M:Ohno!That’sawfulandterrifyingindeed.IsAndrewokaynow?W:Yes,heisfine.ButIhavebeenfrightenedoftheoceaneversince.M:Iunderstand.IwillseeyouonMondayatcollegethen.W:Bye.Havefun!聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P音頻，請去附件查看】11.Whatdidthewoman’ssondoattheweekend?A.Hedidsports. B.Hewentshopping. C.Hehadabirthdayparty.12.Howmanycoatsdidthewomanbuy?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.13.Whatseasonisitcurrently?A.Summer. B.Autumn. C.Winter.【答案】11.A12.C13.C【解析】【原文】M:Morning,Stacey.Howwasyourweekend?W:Reallygood,thanks.Iwentshoppingwithmyeldestdaughter.Itwasagreattimeforus.M:Thatsoundsnice.Ididn’tknowyouhadchildren.W:Ihavethreedaughtersandason.Mytwoyoungerdaughtershateshoppingandmysonwasatfootballwithmyhusbandallweekend.M:Didyoubuymuch?W:Yes.Iboughtacoatforeachoneofmychildren.Ialsoboughtaringformysisterasit’sherfiftiethbirthdayonWednesday.Igotmyselfsomenewglovesandawarmhatasit’sbeensnowingsomuchlately.M:That’sagoodidea.It’sbeensocold.Ineedsomemorewarmclothes.Idon’thatethecold,butImissthehotweathersometimes.Imightgoonholidaysoon,somewherewarm.W:Oh,thatsoundswonderful!However,personallyspeaking,IquitelikethistimeofyearasitwillbeChristmassoon.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P音頻，請去附件查看】14.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?AInterviewerandinterviewee.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Publisherandwriter.15.WhydoesSarahthinkshe’squalifiedfortherole?A.Sheisstrict.B.Shelovesliterature.C.Shehastwoyearsofexperience.16.WhatdidSarahdislikeaboutherlastschool?A.Itsdiscipline. B.Itsstudents. C.Itslocation.【答案】14.A15.B16.A【解析】【原文】M:Hello,Sarah.Nicetomeetyou!W:Morning.Thankyouforseeingme!M:Whydoyouthinkyouaresuitableforthisposition?W:BecauseIlovetoteachandIamverypassionateaboutliterature.Havingtaughtattwootherschoolsoverthepasttenyears,Ihavealotofexperience.AndIreceivedmymaster’sdegreefiveyearsago.M:Whataresomeofyourstrengths?W:Ihavegreatcommunicationskills.Icanspeakinfrontoflargegroupsofpeoplecomfortably.Ibelievethatmypassionforliteraturewouldaidmeinmyrole.AndIhavepublishedmyownbooksandpoems.M:Whataresomeofyourweaknesses?W:Mymainweaknessmaylieindiscipline.Isometimesstrugglewithtellingstudentsoff,especiallyifitupsetsthem.M:Isee,andwhydoyouwantajobhere?W:Becausetheschool’svaluesareinlinewithmymorals.Theschool’szerotolerancetowardbullyingisalsoimportanttome.Astudentmustn’tusetheirstrengthorpowertofrightenorhurtotherstudents.M:Whatissomethingthatyoudidn’tlikeaboutyourlastjob?W:Itwasfairlyclosetomyhouse.However,itwastoostrict.IhadtopunishstudentsforsillythingsthatIdidn’tagreewith.聽下面一段獨白，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P音頻，請去附件查看】17.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutChineseculture?A.It’scomplicatedwithalonghistory.B.It’samixoftraditionalandmodernideas.C.ChinesemedicinereflectsChina’sgeography.18.Howmanyliteraryclassicsdoesthespeakermention?A.One. B.Two. C.Three.19.WhatdoesthespeakerthinkofChineseculturalheritage?A.It’sdifficulttounderstand.B.Itneedstobereshaped.C.It’sworthpassingdown.20.Whatwillthelistenersdofirst?A.Havearest. B.Haveadiscussion. C.Haveatasteofsomefood.【答案】17.A18.B19.C20.A【解析】【原文】Hello,I’mLiHua,ahistorianspecializinginChinesetraditionalculture.Today,IwanttotalkabouttherichnessofChineseculture.Chinesecultureisoneoftheworld’soldestandmostcomplex.Itshistorystretchesbackover5000years.Itcontainsalotofelements,fromphilosophytocuisine,art,andliterature.ThephilosophyofConfuciusemphasizesmoralvaluesandrespectforelders.TheseideashaveshapedChinesesocietyforcenturies.AnothersignificantaspectistraditionalChinesemedicine,whichisstillwidelyrespectedworldwide.AndChinesefoodvariesgreatlyfromregiontoregion.Thatisareflectionofthecountry’svastgeographyandhistory.Additionally,Chineseliteraturehascontributedmuchtoworldliterature.ThereareclassicslikeJourneytotheWestandDreamoftheRedChamber.Thetraditionalfestivals,liketheSpringFestivalandMid-AutumnFestival,arecelebratedwithgreatenthusiasm.TheyshowtheimportanceoffamilyinChineseculture.Aswemoveintothefuture,it’scrucialtopreserveandpromoteChina’srichculturalheritage.ThankyouforjoiningmetodayintheexplorationofChineseculture.Let’scontinuethismeaningfultopicandfurtherourunderstandingafterashortbreak.Andwewillhaveadeepdiscussionlater.第二部分閱讀理解(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四個選項中，選出最佳答案。ASummermaywellbethefavouriteseasonofclassicalmusiclovers,withnumerousfestivalsspanningallgenresandcomposerstakingplaceworldwide.Andwhat’sbetterthanenjoyingaliveperformanceofyourfavouritepiece?Enjoyingitinthegreatoutdoors,ofcourse!VerbierFestival,SwitzerlandNestledinthebreathtakingSwissAlpsat1500metresaltitudeisapicturesquelittlevillagecalledVerbier.Itsmagicaltwo-weekcelebrationfestivalhasbecomeknownforattractingthebiggestsoloistsintheworld,andthisyear,markingits30thanniversary,isnoexceptionwithitsall-starcast:ChinesepianistYujaWang,theyoungsuperstarcellistSheku-KannehMasonandmanyothers.July14—July30,GranadaInternationalFestival,SpainSince1952,theInternationalFestivalofMusicandDanceofGranadahastakenupresidenceinAlhambraPalaceanditsgardensduringthemonthsofJuneandJuly,toshowcaseclassicalmusic,operaballet,Spanishdanceandflamenco.TheoutdoorGeneralifeTheatrepresentsthevisualspectacularsoftheSpanishNationalBallet,HamburgBalletandSpain’sNationalDanceCompany.Legendarysinger-songwriterBobDylanwillalsodrawcrowdstothebreathtakingGeneralife.June21—July19,EdinburghInternationalFestival,ScotlandWiththeEdinburghInternationalFestivalaroundeverycorner,there’sawonderfulatmosphereonthehistoricstreetsofEdinburghinAugust.Historicsquaresbecomecirclesaspeoplegathertowatchmiraculousperformers.Thisyear,itwelcomesviolinistNicolaBenedettiasfestivaldirectorwithafreshprogrammethatinvitesinternationalguestsincludingtheAlvinAileyfromAmericanDanceTheatre,andSouthKorea’sKBSSymphonyOrchestraintheirfirsteverUKperformance.August4—August27,eif.co.ukGrandTetonMusicFestival,USALocatedatthebaseoftheTetonmountainrangeinWyomingandwithineasyreachofYellowstoneNationalPark,theGrandTetonMusicFestivaloffersunrivalledaccesstothenaturalworldaswellaseightweeksofmusic.TheprogrammewillopenwithacycleofBeethovenpianoconcertoswithlocalpianistGarrickOhlssonandclosewithconcertperformancesofPuccini’sLabohème.July3—August27,21.Whichfestivalissuitableforballetenthusiasts?A.VerbierFestival. B.GrandTetonMusicFestival.C.GranadaInternationalFestival. D.EdinburghInternationalFestival.22.Whatdothesefourfestivalshaveincommon?A.Theyareallheldinmountains.B.Theyarealloverthreeweekslong.C.Theyallofferoutdoorvenuestoenjoymusic.D.Theyallinvitefamousmusiciansfromhomeandabroad.23.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Amusicmagazine. B.Atravelbrochure.C.Acommercialadvertisement. D.Anartguidebook.【答案】21.C22.C23.A【解析】【導語】這是一篇應用文。文章介紹了四個在不同國家舉行的夏季音樂節(jié)?！?1題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“GranadaInternationalFestival,Spain”部分中的“TheoutdoorGeneralifeTheatrepresentsthevisualspectacularsoftheSpanishNationalBallet,HamburgBalletandSpain’sNationalDanceCompany.(戶外的Generalife劇院呈現(xiàn)了西班牙國家芭蕾舞團、漢堡芭蕾舞團和西班牙國家舞蹈公司的視覺壯觀表演。)”可知，GranadaInternationalFestival適合芭蕾愛好者。故選C項。【22題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“VerbierFestival,Switzerland”部分中的“Enjoyingitinthegreatoutdoors,ofcourse!（當然，在戶外欣賞它?。?、GranadaInternationalFestival,Spain部分中的“TheoutdoorGeneralifeTheatre（戶外的Generalife劇院）”、EdinburghInternationalFestival,Scotland部分中的“Historicsquaresbecomecirclesaspeoplegathertowatchmiraculousperformers.（當人們聚集在一起觀看奇跡般的表演者時，歷史悠久的廣場變成了圓形。）”以及GrandTetonMusicFestival,USA部分中的“thenaturalworldaswellaseightweeksofmusic（自然世界以及八周的音樂）”可知，這四個音樂節(jié)的共同點是它們都提供了戶外場所來享受音樂。故選C項?！?3題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“Summermaywellbethefavouriteseasonofclassicalmusiclovers,withnumerousfestivalsspanningallgenresandcomposerstakingplaceworldwide.Andwhat’sbetterthanenjoyingaliveperformanceofyourfavouritepiece?Enjoyingitinthegreatoutdoors,ofcourse!（夏季很可能是古典音樂愛好者最喜歡的季節(jié)，世界各地都有各種流派和作曲家的節(jié)日。還有什么比欣賞你最喜歡的作品的現(xiàn)場表演更好呢？當然是在戶外享受它了?。币约跋挛膶λ膫€音樂節(jié)的介紹可知，介紹不同國家夏季音樂節(jié)的文章，它提供了關于音樂節(jié)的時間、地點、特色表演者和節(jié)目的信息。這些信息通常在音樂雜志中找到，音樂雜志會涵蓋音樂節(jié)、表演和其他音樂相關活動的信息。因此，這篇文章最有可能來自音樂雜志。故選A項。BMywifealwayswantedaVizsla,sowhenwegotthehouse,thegardenandeverythingsorted,wedidsomeresearchandfoundalovelybreeder(飼養(yǎng)員)basedinScotland.Hewasinchargeofeverything,soafewmonthsgobyandthenextthingIknow,we’vegotapuppy!I’vegrownupwithanimalsallmylife,andI’msogladIhave.IlovethefactthatIwasneverafraidofanyanimals.Althoughyoudoobviouslyhavetobecarefulwhenintroducingchildrentoadogtheydon’tknow,becauseyoudon’tknowhowit’sgoingtobehave,italwayssaddensmewhenIseechildrenscaredwhentheywalkpastPedro.Ithinkit’sgreatforkidstolearnhowtolookafterananimal.Andobviouslyforus,asafamily,it’sbrilliantbecausewetakePedroforsomanywalks.It’sabitofafamilybondingexperiencegettingoutinthefreshair;takingPedroforawalkmultipletimesadayisjustreallylovely.Meanwhile,themostrewarding,Ithink,isjustseeinghowamazingheiswiththekids.Heissocalm,soprotective,soloving,andwearehisworld.IthinkthemostchallengingaspectswithPedrowerewhenhewasapuppy(小狗).Hewasprettyhardwork.Hewasneveraggressive,buthewasquitebiteyaspuppiesare,constantlypullingoutyourclothesandputtingholesinthem,whichisveryannoying.Hechewedthefurniture-mysofasarebarelystandingup;theirwoodenlegsarealmostinpieces.Obviously,thedogtraininginthehousewasquitestressfulandhisjumpingatstrangersintheparkandrunningoffwasalwaysquitescary.Asanewpuppyowner,you’reoverloadedwithadvicefromsocialmedia,magazines,otherdogownersandfriends,sofindingasourceofinformationyoutrustissoimportantandcanbearealturningpoint.Iknowwhatit’sliketobebombardedwithconflictinginformation,soIwouldhavereallywelcomedRoyalCanin’s“OneinaBillion”platformasanewpuppyowner.It’saone-stopshopfornewdogowners:asinglesourceofcredibleinformationthatissohelpfulinnavigatingtheearlystagesofyourpuppy’slife.24.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A.Heisinexperiencedinraisingpets.B.Heisunsupportiveofhiswife’sdesire.C.Hefeelsitapitythatchildrenshyawayfrompets.D.Hethinksoneshouldbecautiousaboutraisingpets.25.HowdoestheauthorthinkofPedro?A.Dangerousbutloyal. B.Playfulandgentle.C.Adorablebuttroublesome. D.Annoyingandfierce.26.Whatcanweinferaccordingtoparagraph4?A.Dogsareman’sbestfriends.B.Itisworthlesstohaveadog.C.Puppiesareunfriendlytohumans.DItischallengingtotrainapuppy.27.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Torecommendareliableplatform.B.Toshareafunexperience.C.Toofferevidenceforanargument.D.Toadvertiseapracticalproduct.【答案】24.C25.C26.D27.A【解析】【導語】這是一篇記敘文。作者妻子心儀已久的Vizsla犬Pedro加入家庭的生活，帶來歡樂也伴隨著幼犬期的挑戰(zhàn)。它與孩子間的溫馨互動、戶外共行加固了家庭紐帶。作者認為專業(yè)寵物養(yǎng)護平臺對新手主人至關重要?！?4題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。由文章第二段中“Althoughyoudoobviouslyhavetobecarefulwhenintroducingchildrentoadogtheydon’tknow,becauseyoudon’tknowhowit’sgoingtobehave,italwayssaddensmewhenIseechildrenscaredwhentheywalkpastPedro.Ithinkit’sgreatforkidstolearnhowtolookafterananimal.(雖然當你把孩子介紹給他們不認識的狗時，顯然必須小心，因為你不知道它會怎么表現(xiàn)，但當我看到孩子們走過佩德羅時害怕的時候，我總是很難過。我認為讓孩子們學習如何照顧動物是很好的。)”可知，作者對于孩子們因不了解而害怕寵物感到遺憾。故選C?！?5題詳解】推理判斷題。由文章第三段中“Meanwhile,themostrewarding,Ithink,isjustseeinghowamazingheiswiththekids.Heissocalm,soprotective,soloving,andwearehisworld.(與此同時，我認為最有意義的是，看到他和孩子們相處得有多好。他很冷靜，很有保護欲，很有愛心，我們就是他的世界。)”和第四段中“Hewasneveraggressive,buthewasquitebiteyaspuppiesare,constantlypullingoutyourclothesandputtingholesinthem,whichisveryannoying.Hechewedthefurniture-mysofasarebarelystandingup;theirwoodenlegsarealmostinpieces.Obviously,thedogtraininginthehousewasquitestressfulandhisjumpingatstrangersintheparkandrunningoffwasalwaysquitescary.(他從來沒有攻擊性，但他像小狗一樣愛咬，經(jīng)常把你的衣服扯出來，在上面咬出洞，這很煩人。他咬家具——我的沙發(fā)幾乎立不??；木腿幾乎都碎了。顯然，在家里訓練狗的壓力很大，在公園里它對著陌生人跳來跳去然后跑開，總是讓人很害怕。)”可知，作者認為Pedro可愛但麻煩。故選C?！?6題詳解】推理判斷題。由文章第四段“IthinkthemostchallengingaspectswithPedrowerewhenhewasapuppy(小狗).Hewasprettyhardwork.Hewasneveraggressive,buthewasquitebiteyaspuppiesare,constantlypullingoutyourclothesandputtingholesinthem,whichisveryannoying.Hechewedthefurniture-mysofasarebarelystandingup;theirwoodenlegsarealmostinpieces.Obviously,thedogtraininginthehousewasquitestressfulandhisjumpingatstrangersintheparkandrunningoffwasalwaysquitescary.(他從來沒有攻擊性，但他像小狗一樣愛咬，經(jīng)常把你的衣服扯出來，在上面咬出洞，這很煩人。他咬家具——我的沙發(fā)幾乎立不?。荒就葞缀醵妓榱?。顯然，在家里訓練狗的壓力很大，在公園里它對著陌生人跳來跳去然后跑開，總是讓人很害怕。)”可知，第四段詳細描述了佩德羅作為小狗時的各種搗蛋行為，如咬衣服、啃家具等，以及訓練過程中的壓力，如它亂跑，這都表明訓練小狗是一項挑戰(zhàn)。故選D。【27題詳解】推理判斷題。由文章最后一段“Asanewpuppyowner,you’reoverloadedwithadvicefromsocialmedia,magazines,otherdogownersandfriends,sofindingasourceofinformationyoutrustissoimportantandcanbearealturningpoint.Iknowwhatit’sliketobebombardedwithconflictinginformation,soIwouldhavereallywelcomedRoyalCanin’s“OneinaBillion”platformasanewpuppyowner.It’saone-stopshopfornewdogowners:asinglesourceofcredibleinformationthatissohelpfulinnavigatingtheearlystagesofyourpuppy’slife.(作為一只小狗的新主人，你從社交媒體、雜志、其他狗主人和朋友那里得到的建議太多了，所以找到一個你信任的信息來源是如此重要，這可能是一個真正的轉折點。我知道被相互矛盾的信息轟炸是什么感覺，所以作為一個新的小狗主人，我真的很歡迎RoyalCanin的“OneinaBillion”平臺。這是為新狗主人提供的一站式服務：一個可靠信息的單一來源，對你的小狗的早期生活非常有幫助。)”可知，最后一段提到了RoyalCanin的“OneinaBillion”，強調這是一個一站式服務，為新狗主人提供了可信的信息來源，幫助他們度過養(yǎng)小狗的早期階段，這顯然是在推薦一個平臺給讀者。故選A。CIfyou’vescrolledthroughyourFacebookfeedrecently,youmayhavenoticedsomethingsurprising:lotsandlotsofshortvideos.Whatmakesthis“Reels”featurestrangeisthatitishugelyaddictive,whichIknowquitewellfrommyownpersonalexperience.LastFriday,Itookabreakandhitononeshortclipofsomeonemakingdinnerand,well,thenexttimeIlookedupitwas20minuteslaterandtheblankdocumentonmycomputermonitorwasconfirmingtomethatmyworkwasstillnotdone.However,assillyasitseems,Reels-isactuallysuperimportant,andisatthecentreofamajorbattlebetweentheworld’slargesttechfirms.Theformat(格式)wasfirstpioneeredbyTikTok-theChinese-ownedvideoappthathastakentheworldbystormsinceitlaunchedin2016.Today,TikTokhasaround23millionUKuserseverymonth-includingbasicallyeverypersonyouknowundertheageof25.AndthatfacthasmadeFacebookanditsparentcompany,Meta,verynervousindeed.AsTikTokhascontinuedtoboom,Facebookhasactuallyfalleninpopularityamong“GenZ”.ThereasonTikTokhasprovensuchapowerfulchallengertoFacebook’ssocialmediadominanceisalmostentirelydowntothesesortsofshort-formvideos.Theformatisalmostperfectlyoptimisedtobeasaddictiveaspossible:TikTok’sappshowsyouashort-formvideo,andifyoudon’tlikeit,youcansimplyswipeitawayandanotheronewillstartplayinginstantly.Andbecauseitisportrait,notlandscape,videoslook“right”whenviewedonyourphone.What’salsosmartisthatTikTok’salgorithm(算法)picksvideosforyoubasedonwhatyouactuallywatch,andnotwhatyousayyouwant.Facebookisn’ttheonlyapptryingtodowhatTikTokdoessowell.Instagram,whichisownedbyFacebook’sparentcompanyMeta,hasintegratedReelsevenmoreaggressivelyintoitsapp.AndevenGoogleisnervous,launchingitsownTikTok-stylevideosectionofYouTube(whichitowns)acoupleofyearsago.Asthingsstand,thoughTikTokcurrentlymaintainsahealthyleadinthecategory,bothYouTubeandFacebookhavedeeppockets-soexpecttoseeevenmoreReelsandShortspoppingupinyourfeedasthisintensebattlecontinuestorage.Youwon’tbeabletotakeyoureyesoffthem.28.Whydidtheauthormentionhisownexperienceinparagraph2?A.Toillustratethefeatureofshortvideos.B.Tostresstheimportanceofshortvideos.C.Toprovehispreferencetoshortvideos.D.Tointroducethefunctionsofshortvideos.29.WhatdoweknowaboutTikTokaccordingtothepassage?A.Ithasshownthetrendofthefallinpopularityamong“GenZ”.BItisperceivedasapotentialthreattoFacebook’ssocialmediadominance.CItsnumberofregisteredUKusershasreached23millionsinceitlaunchedin2016.D.Itunderestimatestheessentialroleofshortvideosincompetitionwithlargetechfirms.30.WhatmakestheshortvideosonTikTokAppsopopular?A.Thebeautifulvisualeffects.B.Thehighvideoquality.C.Therandomrecommendation.D.Thequickswitchbetweenvideos.31.Whatisthemessageconveyedinthelastparagraph?A.Theshortvideoshaveaprofoundimpactonourdailylife.B.TikTokseemstobelosingitsadvantageovershortvideosintheshortrun.C.YouTubeandFacebookmayencounterfinancialdifficultiesindevelopingShorts.D.Agrowingnumberoftechfirmshaveengagedinfiercecompetitionfortheshortvideomarket.【答案】28.A29.B30.D31.D【解析】【導語】這是一篇說明文。科技巨頭爭搶短視頻市場，F(xiàn)acebook、Instagram的Reels與Google旗下YouTube的短片功能，緊跟TikTok模式，激烈競爭，力求抓住用戶注意力?！?8題詳解】推理判斷題。由文章第二段“Whatmakesthis“Reels”featurestrangeisthatitishugelyaddictive,whichIknowquitewellfrommyownpersonalexperience.LastFriday,Itookabreakandhitononeshortclipofsomeonemakingdinnerand,well,thenexttimeIlookedupitwas20minuteslaterandtheblankdocumentonmycomputermonitorwasconfirmingtomethatmyworkwasstillnotdone.(這個“卷軸”功能的奇怪之處在于它非常容易上癮，我從自己的個人經(jīng)歷中非常了解這一點。上周五，我休息了一下，突然看到一個人在做晚飯的短片，20分鐘后，我再次抬頭看時，電腦顯示器上的空白文件向我證實，我的工作還沒有完成。)”可知，作者在第二段中提到自己的經(jīng)歷，描述了他在Facebook的Reels功能上觀看短視頻時，不知不覺就過去了20分鐘，這表明了短視頻極易吸引人的特點。通過這個親身經(jīng)歷，作者旨在闡述短視頻能夠極度吸引用戶并長時間保持其注意力的特性，說明短視頻的特點。故選A?！?9題詳解】推理判斷題。由文章第三段中“Today,TikTokhasaround23millionUKuserseverymonth-includingbasicallyeverypersonyouknowundertheageof25.AndthatfacthasmadeFacebookanditsparentcompany,Meta,verynervousindeed.AsTikTokhascontinuedtoboom,Facebookhasactuallyfalleninpopularityamong“GenZ”.ThereasonTikTokhasprovensuchapowerfulchallengertoFacebook’ssocialmediadominanceisalmostentirelydowntothesesortsofshort-formvideos.(如今，抖音每月約有2300萬英國用戶，基本上包括你認識的所有25歲以下的人。這一事實讓Facebook及其母公司Meta非常緊張。隨著TikTok的持續(xù)繁榮，F(xiàn)acebook在“Z世代”中的受歡迎程度實際上有所下降。TikTok之所以能成為Facebook社交媒體霸主地位的強大挑戰(zhàn)者，幾乎完全歸功于這類短視頻。)”可知，TikTok被視為對Facebook社交媒體主導地位的潛在威脅。故選B?！?0題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。由文章第四中段“Theformatisalmostperfectlyoptimisedtobeasaddictiveaspossible:TikTok’sappshowsyouashort-formvideo,andifyoudon’tlikeit,youcansimplyswipeitawayandanotheronewillstartplayinginstantly.(這種格式幾乎是完美的優(yōu)化，盡可能讓人上癮：TikTok的應用程序會顯示一段短視頻，如果你不喜歡，你可以簡單地把它移開，另一個視頻就會立即開始播放。)”可知，TikTok用戶如果不喜歡當前視頻，只需滑動即可立即開始播放下一個視頻。這種快速切換機制讓用戶能持續(xù)不斷地瀏覽新內(nèi)容，增強了其吸引力。故選D?！?1題詳解】推理判斷題。由文章最后一段中“Facebookisn’ttheonlyapptryingtodowhatTikTokdoessowell.Instagram,whichisownedbyFacebook’sparentcompanyMeta,hasintegratedReelsevenmoreaggressivelyintoitsapp.AndevenGoogleisnervous,launchingitsownTikTok-stylevideosectionofYouTube(whichitowns)acoupleofyearsago.Asthingsstand,thoughTikTokcurrentlymaintainsahealthyleadinthecategory,bothYouTubeandFacebookhavedeeppockets-soexpecttoseeevenmoreReelsandShortspoppingupinyourfeedasthisintensebattlecontinuestorage.Youwon’tbeabletotakeyoureyesoffthem.(Facebook并不是唯一一個試圖做TikTok擅長的事情的應用程序。Facebook母公司Meta旗下的Instagram更積極地將Reels整合到自己的應用程序中。就連Google也感到緊張，幾年前在YouTube（它擁有的YouTube）上推出了自己的tiktok風格的視頻部分。就目前的情況來看，盡管TikTok目前在這一類別中保持著健康的領先地位，但YouTube和Facebook都有雄厚的財力——所以隨著這場激烈的戰(zhàn)斗繼續(xù)進行，預計你會看到更多的Reels和Shorts出現(xiàn)在你的信息流中。你的視線將無法從它們身上移開。)”可知，越來越多的科技公司在短視頻市場上展開了激烈的競爭。故選D。DIfyourpartnergetsdownononekneetopropose,oryougetacallwiththejoboffer,yourreactionmightbetoshoutitfromtherooftops.Butnewresearchsuggeststhatkeepinggoodnewsasecretbeforetellingsomeoneelsecouldmakepeoplefeelmoreenergized.“Decadesofresearchonsecrecysuggestitisbadforourwell-being.However,thisworkhasonlyexaminedkeepingsecretsthathavenegativeeffectsforourlives.Issecrecyinherentlybadforourwell-beingordothenegativeeffectsofsecrecytendtooriginatefromkeepingnegativesecrets?”askedleadresearcherofthelatestresearchMichaelSlepian,PhD,aprofessorofbusinessatColumbiaUniversity.Intheexperiment,someparticipantswereaskedtoreflectonthegoodnewstheykeptsecret,whileothersreflectedongoodnewsthatwasnotsecret,andthenratedhowenergizedthenewsmadethemfeelandwhethertheyintendedtosharethenewswithsomeoneelse.Theresearchersfoundthattheparticipantswhoreflectedontheirpositivesecretsreportedfeelingmoreenergizedthantheparticipantswhothoughtabouttheirgoodnewsthatwasnotsecret.Theresearchnuancesourunderstandingofthescienceofsecrets.Negativesecretstendtodepleteusandhavealsobeenlinkedtoanxietyanddepression.Positivesecrets,however,seemtohaveanenergizingeffectandmakepeoplealive.Onefactorcouldbethatpeopleoftenhavedifferentmotivationsforkeepinggoodnewstothemselves.Thosewithpositivesecretsweremuchmorelikelytokeepquietforinternalreasons,notbecausetheyfeltanyoutsidepressures.“Peoplesometimesgotogreatlengthstoplanrevealingapositivesecrettomakeitallthemoreexciting.Thiskindofsurprisecanbeintenselyenjoyable,butsurpriseisthemostfleetingofouremotions,”Slepiansaid.“Havingextratimedays,weeksorevenlonger-toimaginethejoyfulsurpriseonanotherperson’sfaceallowsusmoretimewiththisexcitingmoment,evenifonlyinourownminds.”32.WhatdidMichaelSlepianthinkofthepreviousresearchonsecr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B.Pointless. C.Convincing. D.Pioneering.33.Intheexperiment,someparticipantsweremoreenergizedbecause______.A.theywereoptimisticandcheerful.B.theywerefreefromsecrets.C.theyhadundisclosedpositivesecrets.D.theyhadsharedgoodnewswithothers.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deplete”inparagraph4mean?A.Spoil. B.Exhaust. C.Confuse. D.Panic.3