湖北省新八校協(xié)作體2024-2025學(xué)年高三下學(xué)期2月聯(lián)考英語試題（解析版）

高級(jí)中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1湖北省新八校協(xié)作體2024-2025學(xué)年高三下學(xué)期2月聯(lián)考英語試卷第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）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.Howsoonwillthewoman’sbuscome?A.Inabout10minutes. B.Inabout15minutes. C.Inabout20minutes.【答案】A【原文】W:Whichbusgoesdowntown?M:Busnumber12goesdirectlythere.W:Great,howoftendotheycome?M:Aboutevery15minutesduringtheday.Andthelastonepassed5minutesago.2.WhatwillTonytakehisfriendtodo?A.Gotothegym. B.Makeacitytour. C.Playbaseball.【答案】B【原文】W:Hi,Tony!Offtothegymagain?M:No.Changeofplan.AnoldcollegefriendisintownsoI’mshowinghimaroundthecitytoday.W:Solongasyoudon’tmissthemainattractionsforatourofthebaseballstadium.3.Whoistheman?A.Adriver. B.Apassenger. C.Apoliceman.【答案】C【原文】M:Whereisyourseatbelt?W:Sir,Iamsorry.I’lljustwearit.M:Sinceyouweredrivingwithoutaseatbelt,I’mafraidyouaregoingtopayafine.4.Whatmightthewomandonext?A.AskAndrewforhelp. B.Buyanewcomputer. C.Meetaclient.【答案】A【原文】W:David,canyouhelp

me?MycomputerkeepsgettingdisconnectedfromtheWi-Fi.M:Sorry,I’monmywaytoameetingwithaclient.Andrew

helped

mewithmycomputeryesterdayandnowitisrunninglikenew.Hemightbeavailablenow.W:Oh,thanksforyouradvice.5.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inanoffice. B.Inasupermarket. C.Inarestaurant.【答案】C【原文】W:Thatwasreallynice.M:Ithoughtyou’dlikeit.Workinginthispartofthecity,Ioftencomehereandit’salwaysgood.W:Youcantellthattheingredientsarefresh.M:Yes.Everythingisfullofflavor.Nothingfrozen.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)。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。6.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Aninterview. B.Acandidate. C.Aproject.7.Whoissuitableforthejob?A.Onewhocanleadateam.B.OnewhoisgoodatEnglish.C.Onewhohascompletedtraining.【答案】6.B7.B【原文】M:Weneedaprojectengineer,andIthinkAmeliaHenksissuitableforthisposition.Sheiscurrentlyatrainee.Whatdoyouthinkofher?W:Yes,Matt.Ihaveseenherworkingwithhercolleagues.Sheseemslikeagoodteamplayer.M:Yes,andIheardherspeakingEnglishintheofficeyesterday.Shesoundedquiteconfident.FluencyinEnglishisessentialforthisjob.Well,let’sgoandinterviewAmelia.W:Ofcourse,withpleasure.聽下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。8.Whatdidthemanmainlydiscusswithhisteacher?A.Histestresults. B.Hisillness. C.Hismood.9.Whydidtheteacherapologizetotheman?A.Shegavehimlittlesupport.B.Shedidn’tremindhimofthetest.C.Sheforgotabouthisabsencefromclass.【答案】8.A9.C【原文】W:Didyouspeaktoyourteacher?M:Yes,Ihadawordwithheryesterday.Andshesaidthatshewasdisappointedinme.ShetoldmeIshouldhavedonebetter.W:Oh,dear!Youmusthavebeenupset.M:Yes!Itwascompletelyunexpected.IremindedherthatIhadbeenillandhadmissedsomelessons.Actually,sheadmittedthatshehadforgottenaboutmyillness.Sheapologizedforforgetting.Andshepromisedmethatshewouldsupportmeinanywaynecessary.W:Andwhatdidyousaytothat?M:IsaidthatIwouldtrymybesttodobetterinthenexttest.聽下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。10.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheclimbingtrip?A.Dangerous. B.Manageable. C.Cheap.11.Whatdoesthewomanremindthemantodo?A.Spendlessonhobbies. B.Builduphisconfidence. C.Ensurehissafetyatalltimes.12.Whatdoesthemanlearnfromclimbing?A.Planninginadvance. B.Knowingyourweaknesses. C.Stayingfocused.【答案】10.B11.C12.A【原文】M:Look,thesephotosweretakenonthetripItookwithmyclimbingclub.W:Wow!Ididn’trealizeyouweretacklingsuchadvancedclimbsalready.M:Iknow,it’sawesome!Imean,Iwouldn’thaveattempteditifIdidn’tthinkIcoulddoit.Andthetripwasn’tcheap,soIwantedtomakesureIwasreadyforit.W:Yes,youalwaysmanagetopickexpensivehobbies!Butseriously,Iknowyouloveexcitingthings,butnotattheexpenseofsafety,Ihope.M:Well,youneedconfidenceandcouragetodoanyextremesport,butIstillknowmylimits.W:Isthatbecauseyou’reconstantlyawareofdangers?M:Well,that’strueofallextremesports.Butwithclimbing,you’realwaysthinkingseveralmovesaheadtofigureoutthebestrouteandanticipatepossibleproblems.It’saskillthatI’musinginotheraspectsofmylife.W:Well,thatsoundsgreat.MaybeIshouldgiveitatry!聽下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。13.Whatwasleftattheman’soffice?A.Atoolkit. B.Atreatmenttable. C.Acomputer.14.Whatdayisittoday?A.Monday. B.Tuesday. C.Sunday.15.Whatwillthemandonext?A.TalktoRob’smanager. B.Waitforacall. C.MeetRob.16.HowdoesRobfeelnow?A.Surprised. B.Relieved. C.Depressed.【答案】13.A14.C15.C16.B【原文】W:Goodafternoon,you’vereachedDr.Patterson’sPhysioOffice.M:ThisisNeilEcob.Ourofficehadyourcompanyworkononeofourtreatmenttablesyesterday,butitlookslikesomeoneonyourteamlefttheirtoolkithere.W:Wow!Thanksforlettingusknow.Ourtechnician,Rob,hasbeeninapanicalldayandwillbeveryhappytohearthis,aswillhismanager.WhenshouldIsendhimovertogethistoolsback?M:Weareonlyclosedtomorrow,butotherthanthat,weareopenTuesdaytoSundayfrom9inthemorninguntil4intheafternoon.Hecanswingbyanytime.Theequipmentwillbeatthefrontdeskwithme.W:Great.Heisactuallyrightherebesidemeandsaidheisgoingtoleaverightnowtogetthem.Heshouldbethereinthenextthirtyminutes.Thankyouagainforgivingusacall!聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題。17.HowdidpeopleinancientIraqpredicttheweather?A.Byobservingclouds. B.Bystudyinganimalbehaviors. C.Byfeelingthedampnessoftheair.18.Whendidthefirstthermometerappear?A.Inthemid1400s. B.Inthelate1500s. C.Intheearly1900s.19.WhatdidtheNorwegianscientistdo?A.Heincreasedthecalculatingspeed.B.Hethoughtaboutcreatingacomputer.C.Heusedmathematical

calculations.20.Whywereballoonsusedtopredicttheweather?A.Theycostmuchless. B.Theycouldflyhighenough. C.Theywereeasiertooperate.【答案】17.A18.B19.C20.B【原文】W:Hieveryone,myname’sMarionFordhamandI’maclimatescientist.I’mheretodaytotalktoyouaboutthehistoryofweatherforecasting.Recordsfromasfarbackas600BCEfromBabylon,inancientIraq,suggestthatcloudshapeswereusedtomakeforecasts.Differentanimalbehaviorswereusedtopredictshort-termweatherpatternsinJapanandmanyothernations.Methodsofweatherforecastingremainedunchangedforthenext2,000yearsorso,untiltechnologicalbreakthroughsledtogreateraccuracy.Thefirstofthese,inthemid-15thcentury,measuredhowdampairwas.Thefirstthermometer,whichwasusedtomeasuretemperature,wascreatedinthelate16thcenturyandimprovedweatherpredictions.Bythestartofthe20thcentury,aNorwegianscientistemployedmathematical

calculationsforforecasts,startingin1904.Itwastime-consuming,ascomputershadn’tbeeninventedyet.Inthe1920s,electricalequipmentforrecordingweather-relateddatahadbecomemorereliable.Airplanesofthetimewerestillunabletoflyhighenoughtogatherrelevantinformation,soballoonsperformedthisroleinstead,astheywereabletotravelupto30kilometersabovetheearth’ssurfacebeforebursting.Sincethefirstsatellitetobesentintospacespecificallytohelpwithforecastswaslaunchedin1960,thistechnologyhasbeenacontinuouspresenceaboveearth.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、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ANationalParksYouShouldNeverMissSincetheU.S.NationalParkService(NPS)startedkeepingrecordsin1904,itsmountainlandscapes,seasidewildernesses,andhighdesertacreshaveregisteredmorethan16billionvisits.Someofthebest-knownparksexperiencedrecordcrowdsin2024.Thefollowingnationalparksaredecenttravellingandvisitingdestinations,buttheyofferjustaglimpseofthevarietytobefoundinthe429parkunitsoftheNPS.JoshuaTreeNationalParkDrawnbyoutsizedrockformationsanddistinctiveyuccabrevifoliaplants,3,270,404travelersenteredJoshuaTreeNationalPark

in2024.Itoffershiking,rock-climbing,andstar-gazingintheSonoraandMojavedesertseastofLosAngeles,California.GrandTetonNationalParkThepeaksoftheTetonRange,solemnandimposing,towernearly7,000feetovertheWyomingvalleyfloor,makingthemsomeoftheboldestgeologicalstatementsintheRockies.GrandTetonNationalPark’sjewel-likelakes,blueandwhiteglaciers,andnakedgranite(花崗巖)summitsreceived3,417,106visitorsin2024.YosemiteNationalParkNearly4millionvisitorscametothisnationalgeoparkofgranitecliffsandtoweringwaterfallsin2024.MostspenttimeinYosemiteValley,amile-wide,seven-mile-longcanyonthatwascutbyariverandthenwidenedanddeepenedbyglacialaction.YellowstoneNationalParkYellowstoneNationalPark—theworld’sfirstnationalpark—wasvisitedbymorethan4.5millionpeoplein2024.Thevastreserve—covering2.2millionacresinWyoming,Idaho,andMontana—hascraggy(陡峭的)peaks,explosivegeysers,alpinelakes,deepforests,andawealthofwildanimals.Thestarsarebison,bears,sheep,moose,andwolves.Hikewithus:NationalGeographic’sTrailsIllustratedmapshighlightthebestplacesforhiking,camping,boating,paddling,andwildlifeviewing.ClickhereforroutemapsofNationalParks.21.Whichofthefollowingattractsthemosttravelersin2024?A.YosemiteNationalPark. B.YellowstoneNationalPark.C.GrandTetonNationalPark. D.JoshuaTreeNationalPark.22.WhatdoGrandTetonNationalParkandYosemiteNationalParkhaveincommon?A.Bothhavesteepgranitecliffs. B.Bothfeaturejewel-likealpinelakes.C.Bothoffersceneryofmountainsandwaters. D.Botharevisitedbymorethan4milliontravelers.23.Whichwebsitecanyouprobablyfindthispassage?A.www.nationalgeographic.com/travel B.www.nationalgeographic.com/historyC.www.nationalgeographic.com/storyD.www.nationalgeographic.com/sports【答案】21.B22.C23.A【語篇解讀】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章介紹了美國(guó)國(guó)家公園管理局旗下的幾處國(guó)家公園，包括約書亞樹國(guó)家公園、大提頓國(guó)家公園、優(yōu)勝美地國(guó)家公園和黃石國(guó)家公園，還提及了它們的特色和2024年的游客數(shù)量。【21題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)JoshuaTreeNationalPark部分中“Drawnbyoutsizedrockformationsanddistinctiveyuccabrevifoliaplants,3,270,404travelersenteredJoshuaTreeNationalParkin2024.(2024年，3270404名游客被巨大的巖層和獨(dú)特的短葉絲蘭植物所吸引，進(jìn)入了約書亞樹國(guó)家公園)”；GrandTetonNationalPark部分中“GrandTetonNationalPark’sjewellikelakes,blueandwhiteglaciers,andnakedgranitesummitsreceived3,417,106visitorsin2024.(2024年，大提頓國(guó)家公園如寶石般的湖泊、藍(lán)白色的冰川和裸露的花崗巖山峰接待了3417106名游客)”；YosemiteNationalPark部分中“Nearly4millionvisitorscametothisnationalgeoparkofgranitecliffsandtoweringwaterfallsin2024.(2024年，近400萬游客來到這個(gè)擁有花崗巖懸崖和高聳瀑布的國(guó)家地質(zhì)公園)”；YellowstoneNationalPark部分中“YellowstoneNationalPark—theworld’sfirstnationalpark—wasvisitedbymorethan4.5millionpeoplein2024.(2024年，世界上第一個(gè)國(guó)家公園——黃石國(guó)家公園接待了超過450萬游客)”可知，2024年黃石國(guó)家公園(YellowstoneNationalPark)吸引的游客最多。故選B項(xiàng)?！?2題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)GrandTetonNationalPark部分中“ThepeaksoftheTetonRange,solemnandimposing,towernearly7,feetovertheWyomingvalleyfloor,makingthemsomeoftheboldestgeologicalstatementsintheRockies.GrandTetonNationalPark’sjewellikelakes,blueandwhiteglaciers,andnakedgranite (花崗巖)summitsreceived3,417,106visitorsin2024.(提頓山脈的山峰莊嚴(yán)雄偉，比懷俄明州的谷底高出近7英尺，使其成為落基山脈中最引人注目的地質(zhì)景觀之一。2024年，大提頓國(guó)家公園如寶石般的湖泊、藍(lán)白色的冰川和裸露的花崗巖山峰接待了3417106名游客)”和YosemiteNationalPark部分中“Nearly4millionvisitorscametothisnationalgeoparkofgranitecliffsandtoweringwaterfallsin2024.MostspenttimeinYosemiteValley,amilewide,sevenmilelongcanyonthatwascutbyariverandthenwidenedanddeepenedbyglacialaction.(2024年，近400萬游客來到這個(gè)擁有花崗巖懸崖和高聳瀑布的國(guó)家地質(zhì)公園。大多數(shù)人會(huì)在約塞米蒂山谷停留，這是一個(gè)一英里寬、七英里長(zhǎng)的峽谷，它先是被一條河流切割，然后因冰川作用而變寬加深)”可知，大提頓國(guó)家公園有山峰、湖泊、冰川等景觀，優(yōu)勝美地國(guó)家公園有懸崖、瀑布等景觀，二者都有山水景觀。故選C項(xiàng)?！?3題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章標(biāo)題“NationalParksYouShouldNeverMiss(你絕不能錯(cuò)過的國(guó)家公園)”以及最后一段“Hikewithus:NationalGeographic’sTrailsIllustratedmapshighlightthebestplacesforhiking,camping,boating,paddling,andwildlifeviewing.ClickhereforroutemapsofNationalParks.(和我們一起徒步旅行：《國(guó)家地理》的徒步路線圖突出了徒步、露營(yíng)、劃船、劃槳和觀賞野生動(dòng)物的最佳地點(diǎn)。點(diǎn)擊此處獲取國(guó)家公園的路線圖)”可知，文章主要介紹國(guó)家公園的旅游相關(guān)信息，所以最有可能在國(guó)家地理的旅游板塊找到這篇文章。故選A項(xiàng)。BOnasummertriptoMaharashtra,India,AryamanKhandelwalsawalittleboy,nomorethantenyearsold,carryingabagofcorntwicehissize.“Theyhadtoworksohardtomakedo,”Khandelwalsaid,“Somethingneededtochange.”ThenasenioratParklandHighSchool,KhandelwalwentontodesignGet2Greateroverthenextcoupleofyears,anAI-drivenapptoimproveaccesstohealthcareservices.HiseffortsearnedhimtheGloriaBarronPrize,whichisgiventoyoungpeoplewithsignificantsocialinitiatives.TheyoungmanwaspassionateaboutimprovinghealthcareinMaharashtra,aplacethatlackedqualifieddoctorsandhealthcareworkers.Moreover,thereweremanyquacks,whomightquitstudyingafterayearofmedicineschoolandreturnhomeas“healthcareproviders”.ThenKhandelwalwasintroducedtotheaMAHANTrust,ahealthcareorganizationservingruralpartsofMaharashtra.Atthetime,theMAHANTrustwastrainingvillagehealthworkerstocarryoutbasicmedicaltasks,suchastakingmeasurementsandtransportingdatatohospitalsforreview.Throughthem,Khandelwallearnedthatonly10to15trainedworkersservedapopulationof200,000.Whilethemethodshowedresults,itwastime-consumingandrequiredsignificantimprovementtohandlethelargevolumeofcasesmoreefficiently.That’swhereGet2Greatercamein—itseparatestheunhealthyfromthehealthy,sodoctorscanfocusonmorepressingcases.Theappcanrecordbasichealth-relateddatapoints,compile(匯編)theminorderofpriorityandsendthemtodoctorsnearby.Khandelwalsentatabletcomputerequippedwithabasicsoftwareprototype(軟件原型)totheMAHANTrustandestablishedalineofcommunicationwithhealthcareworkersthere.“Iaskedthemtoprovidefeedbackontheapp,”hesaid.Khandelwal’sproposalwonhimfundingandafternumeroustrials,hecreatedaWi-Ficomponentsothedevicescouldconnecttothelocalhospitals.HehasalsobeenintalkswiththeUNtohelptakethedevicetootherpartsoftheworld.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“quacks”inparagraph3referto?A.Studentswhoquitschool. B.Doctorswhoareunqualified.C.Nurseswhoworkinhospitals. D.Professionalswhohelpinhealthcarework.25.WhatwasthechallengefacedbytheMAHANTrust?A.Thedifficultyintransportingdataaccurately.B.Villagehealthworkers’unwillingnesstobetrained.C.Insufficienthealthcareprovidersforvastcommunities.D.Lackofmedicalequipmentforperformingmedicaltasks.26.HowdoestheappGet2Greaterfunction?A.Bycuttinghealthcarecostsforpatients.B.Byprocessingdatafordoctors’attention.C.Byautomaticallyrecordingtreatmentprocess.D.Byidentifyingthesymptomsquicklyandcorrectly.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeKhandelwal?A.Innovativeandcommitted. B.Confidentandmodest.C.Humbleanddetermined. D.Generousandambitious.【答案】24.B25.C26.B27.A【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了AryamanKhandelwal看到印度馬哈拉施特拉邦醫(yī)療現(xiàn)狀后，歷時(shí)數(shù)年設(shè)計(jì)出Get2Greater應(yīng)用程序以改善醫(yī)療服務(wù)的故事?！?4題詳析】詞句猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)劃線詞前文“aplacethatlackedqualifieddoctorsandhealthcareworkers(缺乏合格醫(yī)生和保健工作者的地方)”和后文“whomightquitstudyingafterayearofmedicineschoolandreturnhomeas‘healthcareproviders’.(他們可能在醫(yī)學(xué)院學(xué)習(xí)一年后就輟學(xué)回家，然后以‘醫(yī)療服務(wù)提供者’自居)”可知，這個(gè)地方缺乏合格的醫(yī)生，他們沒有完成醫(yī)學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)就開始提供醫(yī)療服務(wù)，顯然是沒有資質(zhì)的。所以，劃線詞quacks指的是“沒有資質(zhì)的醫(yī)生；江湖郎中”，與同義“Doctorswhoareunqualified.”。故選B項(xiàng)?！?5題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中“Atthetime,theMAHANTrustwastrainingvillagehealthworkerstocarryoutbasicmedicaltasks,suchastakingmeasurementsandtransportingdatatohospitalsforreview.Throughthem,Khandelwallearnedthatonly10to15trainedworkersservedapopulationof200,000.(當(dāng)時(shí)，MAHAN信托正在培訓(xùn)鄉(xiāng)村衛(wèi)生工作者執(zhí)行基本醫(yī)療任務(wù)，例如測(cè)量和將數(shù)據(jù)傳送到醫(yī)院進(jìn)行審查。通過他們，Khandelwal了解到只有10到15名訓(xùn)練有素的衛(wèi)生工作者為20萬人口服務(wù))”可知，MAHAN信托面臨的挑戰(zhàn)是廣大社區(qū)的醫(yī)療服務(wù)提供者不足。故選C項(xiàng)。【26題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中“That’swhereGet2Greatercamein—itseparatestheunhealthyfromthehealthy,sodoctorscanfocusonmorepressingcases.Theappcanrecordbasichealthrelateddatapoints,compile(匯編)theminorderofpriorityandsendthemtodoctorsnearby.(這就是Get2Greater發(fā)揮作用的地方——它能將不健康的人與健康的人區(qū)分開來，這樣醫(yī)生就可以專注于更緊急的病例。該應(yīng)用程序可以記錄基本的健康相關(guān)數(shù)據(jù)點(diǎn)，按優(yōu)先級(jí)匯編這些數(shù)據(jù)，并將其發(fā)送給附近的醫(yī)生)”可知，Get2Greater應(yīng)用程序通過處理數(shù)據(jù)讓醫(yī)生關(guān)注更緊急的病例來發(fā)揮作用。故選B項(xiàng)?！?7題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中“ThenasenioratParklandHighSchool,KhandelwalwentontodesignGet2Greateroverthenextcoupleofyears,anAIdrivenapptoimproveaccesstohealthcareservices.(當(dāng)時(shí)還是帕克蘭高中高年級(jí)學(xué)生的Khandelwal，在接下來的幾年里繼續(xù)設(shè)計(jì)了Get2Greater，這是一款由人工智能驅(qū)動(dòng)的應(yīng)用程序，旨在改善醫(yī)療服務(wù)的可及性)”以及Khandelwal后續(xù)不斷改進(jìn)應(yīng)用程序等一系列努力可知，他有創(chuàng)新精神且有堅(jiān)定的決心和投入。所以他是創(chuàng)新且有奉獻(xiàn)精神的。故選A項(xiàng)。CAreathletesnearingthelimitsofwhat’spossible?Aretheystrugglingtobreakrecords?Thehammerthrow(鏈球),forexample,hasn’tseenanewworldrecordsince1986.Yet,athletesfrequentlyoutdothemselvesinothersports,suchasthe400-metresprint.Althoughprofessionalathletesoftenboastimpressivemuscles,simplyincreasingmusclemassdoesnotguaranteeimprovedathleticperformance.Thisispartlybecausemusclesloseefficiencyastheygrow.Moremusclemassproducesextraforce,butthebenefitsdecreaseasmusclemasscontinuestogrowandmuscleswilleventuallyapproachahardlimitonwhattheycanachieve.Anathlete’sdominantmusclefibretypealsosignificantlyimpactsperformance.Sprinters(短跑運(yùn)動(dòng)員)haveahighconcentrationoffast-twitchfibres(快肌纖維)incontrasttomarathonrunners,whohaveahighconcentrationofslow-twitchfibres.Fast-twitchfibresarericherinenergystores,producemorepowerfulmovementsandtireusoutmorequicklythantheslow-twitchvariety.Thisdifferencesetsaspeedlimitonhigh-endurancesportslikelong-distancerunning.Musclessetaceilingonhowhardathletescanwork,butperformancealsodependsonwhatathletesdowiththeirmuscles.Inthe1968Olympics,DickFosburyusedaninnovativestrategyforthehighjumpthatraisedthebar.Insteadofsoaringforwardoverthepole,heturnedhisbodymid-flight.Thebackwardjumpenabledhimtoleapoverthepolewithlesseffort.Fiveyearslater,DwightStonesperfectedthe“FosburyFlop”andbrokethehigh-jumpworldrecordusingthismethod.Technologicaladvancementsinsportswearalsosignificantlyboostperformance.Shoesequippedwithcarbon-platedinsoles(碳板鞋墊)cangiverunnersanadvantage.Thistypeoffootwearlimitsenergyloss,meaningtherunnerhastoputinlessworktorunfaster.WorldAthleticsallowsathletestocompetewiththeseshoesaslongasthesoftbaseisnohigherthanabout4centimeters,soit’spossiblethissportswearcouldleadtonewrunningrecords.Ultimately,whilemusclelimitationsexist,innovativetechniquesandadvancementsinsportswearcontinuetoredefineathleticpotential,suggestingthatrecords,evenseeminglyunbeatableones,mayyetbedefeated.28.Howdoesthewriterintroducethetopic?A.Byraisingquestionsonathletes’concerns. B.Bylistingdifferentsportseventsdirectly.C.Byemphasizingtheefficiencyofmusclemass. D.Byanalyzingthelimitsofathleticperformance.29.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthemusclefibretypesaccordingtoparagraph3?A.Fast-twitchfibresareidealforMarathonrunners.B.Sprinterspossessmorefast-twitchfibresthanmarathonrunners.C.Slow-twitchfibresaremorepowerfulandtireusmorequickly.D.Themusclefibretypeonlyhasasmallimpactonperformance.30.Whydoestheauthormentionthe“FosburyFlop”?A.TopraiseStones’breakingtheworldrecord.B.Toreveallimitationsinhigh-jumptechniques.C.Toillustratethesignificanceofphysicalpeakinathletes.D.Toprovetheroleofcreativetechniquesinathleticperformance.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Onlyspecificsportscanseenewrecords.B.Musclemassguaranteesathleticperformance.C.Musclelimitationsmakenewrecordsimpossible.D.Recordsmaybebrokenwithinnovationandtechnology.【答案】28.A29.B30.D31.D【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要探討了運(yùn)動(dòng)員在接近體能極限時(shí)，如何通過創(chuàng)新技術(shù)和運(yùn)動(dòng)裝備的進(jìn)步來繼續(xù)打破世界紀(jì)錄的可能性?！?8題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“Areathletesnearingthelimitsofwhat’spossible?Aretheystrugglingtobreakrecords?Thehammerthrow(鏈球),forexample,hasn’tseenanewworldrecordsince1986.Yet,athletesfrequentlyoutdothemselvesinothersports,suchasthe400-metresprint.(運(yùn)動(dòng)員是否正在接近可能的極限？他們是否在努力打破紀(jì)錄？例如，鏈球項(xiàng)目自1986年以來就沒有出現(xiàn)過新的世界紀(jì)錄。然而，在其他體育項(xiàng)目中，如400米短跑，運(yùn)動(dòng)員們卻經(jīng)常能夠超越自我)”可知，作者通過提出通過提出運(yùn)動(dòng)員所關(guān)心的兩個(gè)問題來引入話題。故選A項(xiàng)?！?9題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“Sprinters(短跑運(yùn)動(dòng)員)haveahighconcentrationoffast-twitchfibres(快肌纖維)incontrasttomarathonrunners,whohaveahighconcentrationofslow-twitchfibres.(短跑運(yùn)動(dòng)員擁有高濃度的快肌纖維，而馬拉松運(yùn)動(dòng)員則擁有高濃度的慢肌纖維)”可知，短跑運(yùn)動(dòng)員比馬拉松運(yùn)動(dòng)員擁有更多的快肌纖維。故選B項(xiàng)?！?0題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中“Inthe1968Olympics,DickFosburyusedaninnovativestrategyforthehighjumpthatraisedthebar.Insteadofsoaringforwardoverthepole,heturnedhisbodymid-flight.Thebackwardjumpenabledhimtoleapoverthepolewithlesseffort.Fiveyearslater,DwightStonesperfectedthe“FosburyFlop”andbrokethehigh-jumpworldrecordusingthismethod.(在1968年的奧運(yùn)會(huì)上，DickFosbury采用了一種創(chuàng)新的跳高策略，這一策略提高了跳高的標(biāo)桿。他不是像傳統(tǒng)那樣面向前方飛躍過桿，而是在空中轉(zhuǎn)身。這種向后跳躍的方式使他能夠以較小的努力躍過橫桿。五年后，DwightStones完善了“FosburyFlop”，并使用這種方法打破了跳高世界紀(jì)錄)”可知，DickFosbury創(chuàng)新了跳高運(yùn)動(dòng)的姿勢(shì)。五年后DwightStones利用“FosburyFlop”打破了世界紀(jì)錄。由此可推知，作者提到“FosburyFlop”是為了證明創(chuàng)新性的技巧在幫助運(yùn)動(dòng)員的表現(xiàn)上起作用。故選D項(xiàng)。【31題詳析】主旨大意。根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容及最后一段“Ultimately,whilemusclelimitationsexist,innovativetechniquesandadvancementsinsportswearcontinuetoredefineathleticpotential,suggestingthatrecords,evenseeminglyunbeatableones,mayyetbedefeated.(最終，盡管肌肉存在局限性，但創(chuàng)新的技術(shù)和運(yùn)動(dòng)裝備的進(jìn)步不斷重新定義運(yùn)動(dòng)員的潛力，這表明即使是看似無法打破的記錄也有可能被刷新)”可知，文章的整體觀點(diǎn)是，盡管存在肌肉的生理限制，但通過技巧創(chuàng)新和運(yùn)動(dòng)裝備的科技進(jìn)步，仍舊有可能打破現(xiàn)有的運(yùn)動(dòng)紀(jì)錄。由此可推知，創(chuàng)新和科技的應(yīng)用將有助于打破紀(jì)錄。故選D項(xiàng)。DAtechnologywithrootsgoingbacktotheBronzeAgemayofferafastandinexpensiveapproachtohelpingachievetheUnitedNationsclimategoalofnetzeroemissionsby2050,accordingtorecentStanford-ledresearch.Thetechnologyinvolvesfittingheat-absorbingbricksinaninsulated(隔熱的)container,wheretheycanstoreheatgeneratedbysolarorwindpowerforlateruseinindustrialprocesses.Theheatcanthenbereleasedwhenneededbypassingairthroughchannelsinthepilesof“firebricks”,thusallowingcement,steel,glass,andpaperfactoriestorunonrenewableenergyevenwhenwindandsunshineareunavailable.Thesesystemsareaformofthermalenergy(熱能)storage.Thebricksaremadefromthesamematerialsasthebricksthatlinedprimitivekilns(窯)thousandsofyearsago.Batteriescanstoreelectricityandprovideittogenerateheatondemand.“Thedifferencesbetweenfirebrickstorageandbatterystoragearethatthefirebricksstoreheatratherthanelectricityandthattheircostisone-tenththecostofbatteries,”saidleadstudyauthorMarkZ.Jacobson,aprofessoratStanfordUniversity.“Thematerialsarebasicallyjustthecomponentsofdirt.”Theresearchersadoptedcomputermodelstocomparecosts,landneeds,healthimpacts,andemissionsinvolvedintwoscenariosforanimaginedfuturewhere149countriesin2050areusingrenewablesourcesforallenergypurposes.Inonescenario,firebricksprovide90%ofindustrialprocessheat.Intheother,there’szeroadoptionoffirebricksorotherformsofthermalenergystorage.Theresearchersfoundthescenariowithfirebrickscouldcutcostsby$1.27trillionacrossthe149countries,whilereducingthedemandforelectricalenergyandenergystoragecapacityfrombatteries.Jacobson’sfocusonfirebricksisrelativelynew,inspiredbyadesiretoidentifyeffectivesolutionsthatcouldbeadoptedquickly.“HereIcanseeasubstantialbenefitsatlowcostfrommultipleangles,fromhelpingreduceairpollutiondeathstomakingiteasiertoturntheworldtocleanenergy,”hesaid.32.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Howfirebrickstoragetechnologyworks. B.Howfirebricksareproducedsustainably.C.Whatthermalenergymeansscientifically. D.Whatthermalenergystorageisusedtodo.33.Whatadvantagesdofirebrickhaveoverbattery?A.Firebrickcanstoreheatandcostless. B.Firebrickcangeneratemoreelectricity.C.Firebrickcanprovideheatmorequickly. D.Firebrickismadeofmoreadvancedmaterials.34.Whyarethecomputermodelsadopted?A.Totestthedurabilityoffirebricks. B.Tocutthecostsoffirebricks.C.Toexploretheeffectivenessoffirebricks. D.Totestenergystoragecapacityoffirebricks.35.Whatmightbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Theusageoffirebrickscanreplacebatteries.B.Embracingrenewableelectricitybecomespossible.C.Innovativesystemsturnheatintoelectricitycheaply.D.Anoldtechnologycanaidtheswitchtocleanenergy.【答案】32.A33.A34.C35.D【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要講述了古老火磚技術(shù)如何通過儲(chǔ)存熱能，幫助實(shí)現(xiàn)工業(yè)過程的可再生能源使用，從而助力全球凈零排放目標(biāo)的實(shí)現(xiàn)?！?2題詳析】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第二段“Thetechnologyinvolvesfittingheat-absorbingbricksinaninsulated(隔熱的)container,wheretheycanstoreheatgeneratedbysolarorwindpowerforlateruseinindustrialprocesses.Theheatcanthenbereleasedwhenneededbypassingairthroughchannelsinthepilesof“firebricks”,thusallowingcement,steel,glass,andpaperfactoriestorunonrenewableenergyevenwhenwindandsunshineareunavailable.Thesesystemsareaformofthermalenergy(熱能)storage.(這項(xiàng)技術(shù)涉及在隔熱容器中安裝吸熱磚，這些磚可以儲(chǔ)存由太陽能或風(fēng)能產(chǎn)生的熱量，以便在工業(yè)過程中后續(xù)使用。當(dāng)需要時(shí)，可以通過在“耐火磚”堆中的通道通過空氣來釋放熱量，從而使水泥、鋼鐵、玻璃和造紙廠能夠在沒有風(fēng)和陽光的情況下依然依靠可再生能源運(yùn)行。這些系統(tǒng)是熱能存儲(chǔ)的一種形式)”可知，本段詳細(xì)說明了耐火磚儲(chǔ)能技術(shù)是將吸熱磚組裝在隔熱容器中，用來儲(chǔ)存太陽能或風(fēng)能產(chǎn)生的熱量以便之后使用等內(nèi)容，即這項(xiàng)技術(shù)的工作原理。故選A項(xiàng)?！?3題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的““Thedifferencesbetweenfirebrickstorageandbatterystoragearethatthefirebricksstoreheatratherthanelectricityandthattheircostisone-tenththecostofbatteries,”saidleadstudyauthorMarkZ.Jacobson,aprofessoratStanfordUniversity.(“耐火磚存儲(chǔ)與電池存儲(chǔ)的區(qū)別在于，耐火磚儲(chǔ)存的是熱量而不是電力，并且其成本僅為電池的十分之一，”該研究的主要作者、斯坦福大學(xué)的教授馬克·雅各布森說道)”可知，耐火磚儲(chǔ)能與電池儲(chǔ)能的差異在于耐火磚儲(chǔ)存熱量而非電力，且成本是電池的十分之一。故選A項(xiàng)?！?4題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中的“Theresearchersfoundthescenariowithfirebrickscouldcutcostsby$1.27trillionacrossthe149countries,whilereducingthedemandforelectricalenergyandenergystoragecapacityfrombatteries.(研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，使用耐火磚的場(chǎng)景可以在這149個(gè)國(guó)家中削減1.27萬億美元的