四川省西昌市天立教育集團(tuán)等2023-2024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期開(kāi)學(xué)聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題（解析版）

高級(jí)中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1四川省西昌市天立教育集團(tuán)等2023-2024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期開(kāi)學(xué)聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題第一部分聽(tīng)力(略)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)。ASummerArtClassesAfro-AtlanticHistories(Ages9—12)StudentswillexplorestorytellingthroughartworksintheexhibitionAfro-AtlanticHistoriesandwillhighlightmomentsoftheirlivesthroughtheirownartisticcreations.TaughtbyartistFernandoIsaiGarcia,thisprogramwilltakeplaceindoors,June12—16.Art&Ecology—OurFriendsthePlants(Ages6—8)Explorethefantasticworldofplants!Let’slookathowartistshave“used”plants,andbeeninspiredbytheircolorsandshapes.Combineart,andsciencetolearnaboutplants.TaughtbyartistBeatrizJaramillo,thisprogramwilltakeplaceoutdoors,July10—14.MakingComics(Ages10—14)We’llview,discuss,andsketch(給……畫(huà)素描)artworkstolearnaboutdifferentaspectsofvisualstorytelling,andthen,inthestudio,we’llcontinuetolearnaboutstorytellingwhilemakingourowncomics.Weknowyou’vegotastorytotell!TaughtbyartistShannonGreen,thisprogramwilltakeplaceindoors,July17—21.ArtinAction(Ages5andunder)Childrenwillmakeartwithafocusontheprocessasmuchastheresults.We’llexplorebubbleprints(泡泡印畫(huà))andblowpainting.Comereadyforanexperiencethatwillblowyourartisticmind!TaughtbyartistKatieLipsitt,thisprogramwilltakeplaceindoors,July31—August4.1.Whenwilltheoutdoorprogramtakeplace?A.June12—16. B.July17—21. C.July10—14. D.July31—August4.2.Whichclassissuitablefora13-year-oldteen?A.MakingComics. B.ArtinAction.C.Afro-AtlanticHistories. D.Art&Ecology—OurFriendsthePlants.3.WhatisKatieLipsittexpertat?A.Usingplantstocreateart. B.Visualstorytelling.C.Sketchingartworks. D.Blowpainting.【答案】1.C2.A3.D【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章簡(jiǎn)要介紹了四個(gè)暑期藝術(shù)項(xiàng)目?！?題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Art&Ecology—OurFriendsthePlants中“TaughtbyartistBeatrizJaramillo,thisprogramwilltakeplaceoutdoors,July10—14.(由藝術(shù)家BeatrizJaramillo教授，該項(xiàng)目將于7月10日至14日在戶外舉行)”可知，“藝術(shù)與生態(tài)——我們的植物朋友”這個(gè)項(xiàng)目在戶外進(jìn)行，時(shí)間是7月10日至14日。故選C項(xiàng)?！?題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)MakingComics中“Ages10—14(10至14歲)”可知，“制作漫畫(huà)”這個(gè)項(xiàng)目適合13歲的青少年。故選A項(xiàng)?！?題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)ArtinAction中“We’llexplorebubbleprints(泡泡印畫(huà))andblowpainting.(我們將探索泡泡印畫(huà)和吹畫(huà))”和“TaughtbyartistKatieLipsitt,thisprogramwilltakeplaceindoors,July31—August4.(由藝術(shù)家KatieLipsitt教授，該項(xiàng)目將于7月31日至8月4日在室內(nèi)進(jìn)行)”可知，KatieLipsitt擅長(zhǎng)的是吹畫(huà)。故選D項(xiàng)。BDeliveryworkerswillfinallybeabletochargetheirelectricbicycles—andthemselves—atnewstationscreatedoutofrepurposednewsstandsinNewYorkCity,Senator(參議員)ChuckSchumerannouncedonMonday.Therepurposednewsstands,thefirstoftheirkindinthenation,willfeaturechargingstationssafefore-bikebatteries,bikeparking,andaplacefordeliveryworkerstorestorrideoutbadweather.“You’vebeenridingthisbikealongtime.Youneedabreak.Maybeyou’vegottomakeaphonecall.Maybeyouhavetotakecareofyourpersonalneeds,anyofthesethings,”Schumersaid.“They’reconstantlyoutonthestreet,noplacetorest,nosheltertoprotectthem—imagineit’spouringrain,orevensnowandyoustillgottodothis,”hesaid.“Andsowe’regoingtotakeunderutilized(未利用的)publicspaceonourstreetslikethisnewsstandrightbehindus.Verysimple.”Andthestations,whichwillbedesignedbyManuelMansylla,willnotcontainbathrooms—whichwereonceaflashpoint(焦點(diǎn))fordeliveryworkerswhowerebannedfromusingtherestroomsatsomeoftheveryrestaurantsfromwhichtheyweredeliveringfood.Butthankstonewcitylawsthatwentintoeffectatthestartofthisyear,includingrequiringrestaurantstoallowdeliveryworkerstousetheirrestrooms,that’sthankfullynotthemainconcernanymore,saidGustavoAjche,adeliveryworker.“Thebathroomisdifferent.There’snoproblemwiththatanymorewhatweneedhereismoreparkingspaces,”hesaid.Noteveryonelovestheideaofnewsstandsbeingrepurposedfore-bikechargingstations.“Aftercarchargersonthesidewalk,thisisanotherfacilityofthecitytakingpedestrian(行人)spacetocreatechargingstations,”saidChristineBerthetofCHEKPEDS,thepedestrianadvocacygroupthathaslongcalledforthecreationofmorepublicspaceforpedestrians.4.Whatservicecandeliveryworkersexpectfromtherepurposednewsstands?A.Chargingtheirphones. B.Sellingtheme-bikebatteries.C.Repairingtheirbikes. D.Offeringthemshelter.5.WhatdoSchumer’swordsinparagraph3highlightabouttherepurposednewsstands?A.Theyareunderutilized. B.Theyarenecessary.C.Theyaresimpletoconstruct. D.Theyaregainingpopularity.6.Howdothenewcitylawsissuedthisyearaffectdeliveryworkers?A.Theygetmoreparkingspaces. B.Theycanusecarchargersonthesidewalk.C.Theycanuserestaurantbathrooms. D.Theygetextrapayforworkinginbadweather.7.WhatisBerthet’sattitudetowardtherepurposednewsstands?A.Critical. B.Unclear. C.Tolerant. D.Favorable.【答案】4.D5.B6.C7.A【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇新聞報(bào)道。文章主要報(bào)道了紐約市將重新改造報(bào)刊亭，為外賣(mài)員提供安全充電、停車(chē)和休息的場(chǎng)所，營(yíng)造更好的工作環(huán)境?！?題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“Therepurposednewsstands,thefirstoftheirkindinthenation,willfeaturechargingstationssafefore-bikebatteries,bikeparking,andaplacefordeliveryworkerstorestorrideoutbadweather.(這些經(jīng)過(guò)改造的報(bào)刊亭是全國(guó)首個(gè)此類報(bào)刊亭，將設(shè)有電動(dòng)自行車(chē)電池安全充電站、自行車(chē)停車(chē)場(chǎng)，以及外賣(mài)員休息或度過(guò)惡劣天氣的地方)”可知，外賣(mài)員可以期待改造后的報(bào)刊亭為他們提供庇護(hù)。故選D項(xiàng)。【5題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中Schumer所說(shuō)的話“You’vebeenridingthisbikealongtime.Youneedabreak.Maybeyou’vegottomakeaphonecall.Maybeyouhavetotakecareofyourpersonalneeds,anyofthesethings(你騎這車(chē)很久了。你需要休息一下。也許你得打個(gè)電話。也許你需要照顧好自己的個(gè)人需求，諸如此類的事情)”和“They’reconstantlyoutonthestreet,noplacetorest,nosheltertoprotectthem—imagineit’spouringrain,orevensnowandyoustillgottodothis(他們經(jīng)常在街上，沒(méi)有地方休息，沒(méi)有庇護(hù)所保護(hù)他們——想象一下，下著傾盆大雨，甚至下雪，你仍然要這樣工作)”可知，Schumer認(rèn)為外賣(mài)員的工作環(huán)境并不理想，沒(méi)有可以滿足個(gè)人需求的庇護(hù)空間，非常辛苦。因此，他是在強(qiáng)調(diào)改造報(bào)刊亭的必要性。故選B項(xiàng)?！?題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中“Butthankstonewcitylawsthatwentintoeffectatthestartofthisyear,includingrequiringrestaurantstoallowdeliveryworkerstousetheirrestrooms(但由于今年年初生效的新城市法，包括要求餐館允許外賣(mài)員使用他們的洗手間)”可知，今年生效的新城市法使得外賣(mài)員可以使用餐館的洗手間。故選C項(xiàng)。【7題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中““Aftercarchargersonthesidewalk,thisisanotherfacilityofthecitytakingpedestrian(行人)spacetocreatechargingstations,”saidChristineBerthetofCHEKPEDS,thepedestrianadvocacygroupthathaslongcalledforthecreationofmorepublicspaceforpedestrians.(“繼人行道上的汽車(chē)充電器之后，這是這座城市利用行人空間建造充電站的又一項(xiàng)設(shè)施，”行人權(quán)益倡導(dǎo)組織CHEKPEDS的ChristineBerthet說(shuō)，該組織長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)一直呼吁為行人創(chuàng)造更多的公共空間)”可知，Berthet參與的是呼吁為行人創(chuàng)造更多的公共空間的組織，他認(rèn)為改造后的報(bào)刊亭奪走了城市中行人的空間。由此可知，他對(duì)此持批評(píng)的態(tài)度。故選A項(xiàng)。CEveryyear,thousandsofK-12studentsvisittheUniversityofGeorgia(UGA)throughtheExperienceUGAprogram.HostingthesestudentsismadepossiblebytheExperienceUGAambassadors(大使),ateamofUGAstudentstrainedtosupporttheprogram.Theyhelpcreateandsupportthefieldtripsandintroduceschoolchildrentocollegewithinteractiveandeducationalvisitsthataregrade-levelspecific.Forexample,everysecondgradegrouptourstheRamseyStudentCentertolearnabouthealth-relatedtopics,andallseventhgradersexploreUGArdentolearnaboutnutritionandagriculture.“EachyearIrealizetheimpactI’mmakingonstudents,”saidLeslieOroyemi,whoisbeginningherthirdyearasanExperienceUGAambassador.“Ilovereachingyoungerpopulationsandengagingwiththem.It’snicetoseethemgrowanddiscoverdifferentinterests.”ThiswasthefirstyearthatOroyemihasbeenanambassadorforsecondgradetrips,andshesaidithasbecomeherfavorite.Herfavoritepartofthedayisteachingsecondgradershoweasilygerms(病菌)spreadthroughagameoftag(捉人游戲)—thosewith“germs”havechalkontheirhandsandgoaroundtryingtotouchand“infect”others.Thekidsthenlearnhowimportanthandwashingistopreventthespreadofgerms.CamilleHolcombisbeginninghersecondyearasanambassador.Shesaidworkingwithdifferentagesmeansconnectingwiththemdifferently.Thesecondgradersareexcitedabouteverything,whiletheseventhgradersaremorereserved(保守的).Holcomblearnedthatconnectingwiththeolderstudentsworksbestinbetweentheactivities—beingpersonableandaskingquestionswhilewalkingaroundcampus.Holcombalsolearnedthatsomefriendlycompetitionhelpsengagethemorereservedstudents.“Eachambassadorisveryferventaboutgivingbacktothecommunityandholdsaspecialskillthatcontributestocreatingawonderfulexperienceforstudentsduringeachgradeleveltrip,”saidAiyanaEgins,coordinatorofExperienceUGA.“Ilookforwardtoseeingtheimpacttheywillhaveonstudentsthisyear.”8.WhatdotheambassadorsdoforK-12students?A.ConvincethemtojointheUGAprogram. B.Organizeeducationalvisitsforthem.C.Showthemaroundfamouscolleges. D.EncouragethemtoapplytoUGA.9.WhatimpressedOroyemimostasanambassadorforsecondgraders?A.Thekids’interestinhealth-relatedtopics. B.Thewidevarietyoffieldtrips.C.Thekids’richknowledgeaboutgerms. D.Theinteractivegameoftag.10.WhatdoesHolcombemphasizeaboutherwork?A.Nopains,nogains. B.Everylittlehelps.C.Differentmethodsmatter. D.Easiersaidthandone.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fervent”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Enthusiastic. B.Sensitive. C.Curious. D.Concerned.【答案】8.B9.D10.C11.A【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了佐治亞大學(xué)體驗(yàn)項(xiàng)目的學(xué)生大使的工作，他們負(fù)責(zé)創(chuàng)建和支持實(shí)地考察，并通過(guò)針對(duì)年級(jí)的互動(dòng)和教育訪問(wèn)向?qū)W生介紹大學(xué)?！?題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中“Theyhelpcreateandsupportthefieldtripsandintroduceschoolchildrentocollegewithinteractiveandeducationalvisitsthataregrade-levelspecific.(他們幫助創(chuàng)建和支持實(shí)地考察，并通過(guò)針對(duì)年級(jí)的互動(dòng)和教育訪問(wèn)向?qū)W生介紹大學(xué))”可知，這些項(xiàng)目大使為K-12學(xué)生組織教育訪問(wèn)。故選B項(xiàng)?！?題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“Herfavoritepartofthedayisteachingsecondgradershoweasilygerms(病菌)spreadthroughagameoftag(捉人游戲)—thosewith“germs”havechalkontheirhandsandgoaroundtryingtotouchand“infect”others.(她一天中最喜歡的部分是通過(guò)一個(gè)捉人游戲教二年級(jí)的學(xué)生細(xì)菌如何容易傳播——那些手上有“細(xì)菌”的人手上有粉筆，四處走動(dòng)，試圖觸摸和“感染”別人)”可知，作為二年級(jí)學(xué)生大使，Oroyemi印象最深的是互動(dòng)性的“捉人游戲”。故選D項(xiàng)?！?0題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中“Shesaidworkingwithdifferentagesmeansconnectingwiththemdifferently.Thesecondgradersareexcitedabouteverything,whiletheseventhgradersaremorereserved(保守的).Holcomblearnedthatconnectingwiththeolderstudentsworksbestinbetweentheactivities—beingpersonableandaskingquestionswhilewalkingaroundcampus.Holcombalsolearnedthatsomefriendlycompetitionhelpsengagethemorereservedstudents.(她說(shuō)，與不同年齡的人一起工作意味著以不同的方式與他們交流。二年級(jí)的學(xué)生對(duì)一切都很興奮，而七年級(jí)的學(xué)生則比較內(nèi)向。Holcomb發(fā)現(xiàn)，在活動(dòng)間隙與年長(zhǎng)的學(xué)生交流效果最好——在校園里走動(dòng)時(shí)表現(xiàn)得風(fēng)度翩翩，多提問(wèn)。Holcomb還了解到，一些友好的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)有助于吸引更內(nèi)向的學(xué)生)”可知，Holcomb認(rèn)為在這份工作中需采用不同的方式與不同年齡的人交流，對(duì)七年級(jí)相對(duì)內(nèi)向的學(xué)生來(lái)說(shuō)，在活動(dòng)間隙交流、開(kāi)展友好的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)效果更好。由此可知，不同的方法很重要。故選C項(xiàng)?！?1題詳析】詞句猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)畫(huà)線詞的下文“givingbacktothecommunityandholdsaspecialskillthatcontributestocreatingawonderfulexperienceforstudentsduringeachgradeleveltrip(回饋社會(huì)，并擁有一項(xiàng)特殊技能，有助于在每個(gè)年級(jí)的旅行中為學(xué)生創(chuàng)造美好的體驗(yàn))”可知，AiyanaEgins是在評(píng)價(jià)這些項(xiàng)目大使的工作情況，再結(jié)合第二段中LeslieOroyemi所說(shuō)的話“Ilovereachingyoungerpopulationsandengagingwiththem.It’snicetoseethemgrowanddiscoverdifferentinterests.(我喜歡接觸年輕人群并與他們互動(dòng)。很高興看到他們成長(zhǎng)并發(fā)現(xiàn)不同的興趣)”可推知，這些大使是“熱衷于”回饋社會(huì)的，畫(huà)線詞意思應(yīng)該是“熱情的，熱心的”，與Enthusiastic意思一致。故選A項(xiàng)。DThecottonharvestisabouttogetunderwayintheTexasHighPlains,thewindsweptregionthatgrowsmostofthecropinthenation’stopcotton-producingstate.ButBarryEvans,athird-generationcottongrower,hasalreadywalkedawayfrommorethan2,000acres(英畝)ofhisbone-dryfields.“Itjustdidn’tcomeup.Wehardlyhadanything,”saidEvans.Extremeheatandalackofrainfallhaveseverelydamagedmuchofthisyear’scottonharvestintheU.S.,whichproducesabout35%oftheworld’scrop.TheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)forecastthatmorethan40%ofwhatU.S.farmersplantedinthespringwouldbeabandonedbecauseofdrought.Nowhereisthismoreapparentthantheflat,drystretchofTexas.TheUSDAsaysTexascottonfarmersarelikelytoabandonnearly70%oftheirspringplanting.Thathasbeentheworstharvestsince2009.Theregionnormallyreceivesaround18to20inchesofrainperyear,butsawlessthanthreeinchesofrainfromAugustthroughthesummer,asnearlyallofTexasbakedunderdrought.Muchofthecottongrownintheregionneedsrain.Eventhosewithirrigated(灌溉的)fieldsareexpectinglowyields(產(chǎn)量)thisyear.ThelossesincottoncouldcosttheTexasHighPlains$1.2billionafterfarmersreceivefederal(聯(lián)邦的)cropinsurancepayments,estimatesDarrenHudson,directoroftheInternationalCenterforAgriculturalCompetitivenessatTexasTechUniversity.Thatleavesoutotherswhodependonthecrop,suchascottongins(軋棉機(jī))andstorehouses.“Anytimeyouhaveabadyearincotton,ithasaroletoplayintheoveralleconomy,”Hudsonsaid.Fortunately,mostcottonfarmersinthispartofTexasplantousecottonseedvarietiesthatcanresistdrought.Varietiesarecontinuouslydevelopedandwillbeadjustedtogeneratehighyieldsifdryconditionscontinue.“Eventhoughit’sdroughtresistant,”Hudsonadded,“westillhavetohavealittlebitofhelpfromMotherNature.”12.Whatarethestatisticsinparagraph2mainlyabout?A.TheimpactofextremeweatheronU.S.farmers.B.Theworld’scottondistribution.C.USDA’smeasurestoaddressdrought.D.TheamountofU.S.cottonharvestin2009.13.WhatdoesHudsonstressinparagraph4?A.Texasisunfriendlytocottonfarmers. B.CottonisvitaltotheAmericaneconomy.C.FarmersdependmuchonMotherNature. D.Cottonginsareunaffectedbycottonlosses.14.Whatwillcottonfarmersmostlikelydonext?A.Buildeffectiveirrigationsystems. B.Applyforfederalcropinsurance.C.Switchtogrowingadifferentcrop. D.Usefurtherimprovedcottonseeds.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Droughtpushescottonpricestoanewhigh. B.Theworld’scottonsupplykeepsfalling.C.Texascottontakesahitduringdrought. D.Droughtimpactsthequalityofcotton.【答案】12.A13.B14.D15.C【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇新聞報(bào)道。文章主要報(bào)道了德克薩斯州高平原地區(qū)的棉花收成受到了極端高溫和降雨不足的嚴(yán)重影響，干旱導(dǎo)致大部分棉農(nóng)面臨低產(chǎn)甚至放棄農(nóng)作物的困境，這是自2009年以來(lái)最差的收成，造成了巨大的經(jīng)濟(jì)損失。【12題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中“TheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)forecastthatmorethan40%ofwhatU.S.farmersplantedinthespringwouldbeabandonedbecauseofdrought.Nowhereisthismoreapparentthantheflat,drystretchofTexas.TheUSDAsaysTexascottonfarmersarelikelytoabandonnearly70%oftheirspringplanting.(美國(guó)農(nóng)業(yè)部USDA預(yù)測(cè)，由于干旱，美國(guó)農(nóng)民在春季種植的作物中有40%以上將被放棄。這一點(diǎn)在德克薩斯州平坦干燥的地區(qū)表現(xiàn)得最為明顯。美國(guó)農(nóng)業(yè)部表示，德克薩斯州棉農(nóng)可能會(huì)放棄近70%的春季種植。)”可知，本段的數(shù)據(jù)反映了干旱造成大量作物被放棄，尤其是德克薩斯州的棉花。由此可知，這些數(shù)據(jù)展示了極端天氣對(duì)美國(guó)農(nóng)民的影響。故選A項(xiàng)?！?3題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中“ThelossesincottoncouldcosttheTexasHighPlains$1.2billionafterfarmersreceivefederal(聯(lián)邦的)cropinsurancepayments(在農(nóng)民獲得聯(lián)邦農(nóng)作物保險(xiǎn)賠付后，棉花的損失可能使德克薩斯高平原地區(qū)損失12億美元)”和“Thatleavesoutotherswhodependonthecrop,suchascottongins(軋棉機(jī))andstorehouses.“Anytimeyouhaveabadyearincotton,ithasaroletoplayintheoveralleconomy,”Hudsonsaid.(這不包括其他依賴棉花生產(chǎn)的企業(yè)，比如軋棉機(jī)和棉花倉(cāng)庫(kù)。Hudson說(shuō)：“任何時(shí)候棉花收成不好，都會(huì)對(duì)整體經(jīng)濟(jì)產(chǎn)生影響。”)”可知，Hudson表示僅棉花本身造成的經(jīng)濟(jì)損失就非常大，而且這會(huì)影響其他相關(guān)產(chǎn)業(yè)，以及整體經(jīng)濟(jì)。由此可知，他在強(qiáng)調(diào)棉花對(duì)美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)至關(guān)重要。故選B項(xiàng)?！?4題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中“Fortunately,mostcottonfarmersinthispartofTexasplantousecottonseedvarietiesthatcanresistdrought.Varietiesarecontinuouslydevelopedandwillbeadjustedtogeneratehighyieldsifdryconditionscontinue.(幸運(yùn)的是，德克薩斯州這一地區(qū)的大多數(shù)棉農(nóng)計(jì)劃使用抗旱的棉花種子品種。品種不斷發(fā)展，如果干旱情況繼續(xù)，還將調(diào)整，以生產(chǎn)高產(chǎn)量)”可知，棉農(nóng)接下來(lái)很可能使用進(jìn)一步改良的棉花籽。故選D項(xiàng)。【15題詳析】主旨大意題。通讀全文，尤其是第二段中“Extremeheatandalackofrainfallhaveseverelydamagedmuchofthisyear’scottonharvestintheU.S.(極端高溫和降雨不足嚴(yán)重破壞了美國(guó)今年的大部分棉花收成)”可知，文章報(bào)道了德克薩斯州高平原地區(qū)的棉花收成受到了極端高溫和降雨不足的嚴(yán)重影響，干旱導(dǎo)致大部分棉農(nóng)面臨低產(chǎn)甚至放棄農(nóng)作物的困境，這是自2009年以來(lái)最差的收成，造成了巨大的經(jīng)濟(jì)損失。因此，C項(xiàng)“德克薩斯州的棉花在干旱期間受到打擊”契合文章主旨，適合作為標(biāo)題。故選C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)。Despitedemonstratingaloveofthewrittenword,manyreaderstendtodevotemostoftheirtimetoconsumingbooksinoneortwospecificgenres(體裁).Ofcourse,youwanttoreadbooksthatbringyoujoy,butit’swellworthaddingsomevarietytoyourreadinglist.____16____Youcanimproveyourvocabulary.Whenyoureadawidevarietyofbooks,it’snotuncommontocomeacrossunfamiliarwordsandphrases.Sometimesyoucangetenoughcontextfromthesentencetounderstandthemeaning;othertimesyou’llneedtoconsultadictionaryforclarification.____17____Youcandiscoveranewfavoritegenre.Youundoubtedlyhaveafavoritegenreortwonow,butwhatifyou’remissingoutonothersbecauseyou’renotaddinganyvarietytoyourreadinglist?____18____However,byvaryingyourreadingmaterial,youcouldendupenjoyingaparticulartypeofbookjustasmuchasothersyoureadonaregularbasis.____19____Whenyouaddawideselectionoftitlestoyourreadinglist,youcanstarttoseepeople,places,andhistoricaleventsinanewperspective.Forexample,readinganonfictionbookaboutagroupofpeopleinanothercountrycanhaveagreaterunderstandingofculturesunlikeyourown.Youcangetinspirationfromsurprisingplaces.It’samazinghowexpandingyourreadinglistcanprovideyouwithinspirationwhenyouneeditmost.Ofcourse,somegenresaremeanttoprovideencouragement,motivation,andsupport,suchasself-helpbooksandMemoirs(回憶錄).____20____They’reabletodosonevertheless.Bypickingupabookfromagenreyouwouldn’tnormallyread,youmaybemotivatedtofinallywriteyourownnovel,traveltoafarawayplace,orevenjusttakeupanewhobby.A.Youcanknowmanynewpeople.B.Youcandevelopabroaderoutlook.C.Therearemanybenefitsofreadingdifferentgenres.D.Havingacomprehensivevocabularyservesyouwell.E.Others,however,aren’tdesignedspecificallytoinspirereaders.F.Eitherway,you’reabletostorethedefinitioninyourmindforlateruse.G.Sure,you’lllikelyfindthatnoteverygenreisyourcupoftea-andthat’sokay.【答案】16.C17.F18.G19.B20.E【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要講述了讀不同體裁的書(shū)的好處?！?6題詳析】根據(jù)空前內(nèi)容“Ofcourse,youwanttoreadbooksthatbringyoujoy,butit’swellworthaddingsomevarietytoyourreadinglist.(當(dāng)然，你想讀能給你帶來(lái)快樂(lè)的書(shū)，但在你的閱讀清單上增加一些種類是很值得的。)”可知，作者建議我們多讀一些種類的書(shū)籍。選項(xiàng)C“Therearemanybenefitsofreadingdifferentgenres.(讀不同體裁的書(shū)有很多好處。)”是上文內(nèi)容的自然延續(xù)，指的是讀許多體裁的書(shū)會(huì)有很多好處。故選C?！?7題詳析】根據(jù)上文內(nèi)容“Whenyoureadawidevarietyofbooks,it’snotuncommontocomeacrossunfamiliarwordsandphrases.Sometimesyoucangetenoughcontextfromthesentencetounderstandthemeaning;othertimesyou’llneedtoconsultadictionaryforclarification.(當(dāng)你閱讀各種各樣的書(shū)籍時(shí)，遇到不熟悉的單詞和短語(yǔ)并不罕見(jiàn)。有時(shí)你可以從句子中獲得足夠的上下文來(lái)理解意思；有時(shí)你需要查字典來(lái)解釋。)”可知，我們?cè)陂喿x的時(shí)候會(huì)遇到不熟悉的詞句，此時(shí)我們要么就通過(guò)上下文理解意思，要么通過(guò)查字典來(lái)了解不熟悉的詞句。選項(xiàng)F“Eitherway,you’reabletostorethedefinitioninyourmindforlateruse.(無(wú)論哪種方式，你都可以將定義存儲(chǔ)在你的腦海中，以備以后使用。)”延續(xù)上文內(nèi)容，指的是不管是通過(guò)上下文理解詞句還是通過(guò)查字典了解詞句，都可以讓我們擴(kuò)大詞匯量。故選F?！?8題詳析】根據(jù)上文“Youundoubtedlyhaveafavoritegenreortwonow,butwhatifyou’remissingoutonothersbecauseyou’renotaddinganyvarietytoyourreadinglist?(毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)，你現(xiàn)在有一兩個(gè)最喜歡的類型，但如果因?yàn)槟銢](méi)有在你的閱讀清單上增加任何種類，你錯(cuò)過(guò)了其他類型呢？)”可知，上文鼓勵(lì)我們?cè)陂喿x清單上增加一些種類。選項(xiàng)G“Sure,you’lllikelyfindthatnoteverygenreisyourcupoftea-andthat’sokay.(當(dāng)然，你可能會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)并不是每一種類型的書(shū)籍都是你的菜——這沒(méi)關(guān)系。)”延續(xù)上文內(nèi)容，指的是我們可以在閱讀清單上增加一些類型，哪怕發(fā)現(xiàn)不是每種類型的書(shū)籍都是我們所喜歡的也沒(méi)關(guān)系。故選G?！?9題詳析】空處為小標(biāo)題，為本段主要內(nèi)容。根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容“Whenyouaddawideselectionoftitlestoyourreadinglist,youcanstarttoseepeople,places,andhistoricaleventsinanewperspective.Forexample,readinganonfictionbookaboutagroupofpeopleinanothercountrycanhaveagreaterunderstandingofculturesunlikeyourown.(當(dāng)你在你的閱讀清單中添加了廣泛的選擇時(shí)，你可以開(kāi)始以新的視角看待人物、地點(diǎn)和歷史事件。例如，閱讀一本關(guān)于另一個(gè)國(guó)家的一群人的非小說(shuō)類書(shū)籍，可以更好地了解與你自己不同的文化。)”可知，本段主要講述的是在自己的閱讀清單中增加一些選擇的話會(huì)讓我們從全新的角度看待世界。選項(xiàng)B“Youcandevelopabroaderoutlook.(你可以開(kāi)拓更廣闊的視野。)”正是本段主要內(nèi)容，指的是通過(guò)閱讀各種體裁的書(shū)籍，我們可以擁有更廣闊的視野。故選B?！?0題詳析】根據(jù)空前的“Ofcourse,somegenresaremeanttoprovideencouragement,motivation,andsupport,suchasself-helpbooksandMemoirs(回憶錄).(當(dāng)然，有些類型是為了提供鼓勵(lì)、激勵(lì)和支持，比如自助書(shū)籍和回憶錄。)”可知，有些書(shū)籍是為了激勵(lì)讀者而寫(xiě)的。選項(xiàng)E“Others,however,aren’tdesignedspecificallytoinspirereaders.(然而，有些書(shū)并不是專門(mén)為激勵(lì)讀者而設(shè)計(jì)的。)”中的“others”與上文的“some”保持一致，講述的是還有些書(shū)并不是為了激勵(lì)讀者而寫(xiě)的，同時(shí)與空后內(nèi)容“They’reabletodosonevertheless.(盡管如此，它們還是能夠這樣做。)”保持一致，指的是盡管這些書(shū)不是為了激勵(lì)讀者而寫(xiě)，但是還是可以達(dá)到這樣的效果。故選E。第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。LastDecemberIwasinvitedtoaninterviewforStructuralRepairEngineeratAirbus.Iwantedtomakethebestofthis____21____.Itwastimetotakemyfirstroundofinterviews.They____22____toaskingquestions.Surprisingly,noquestionswerefromanyofthoseconceptsI’dprepared.Theyaskedme____23____questionsbasedonmyexperience.Theinterviewwasso____24____.Inadditiontothis,oneoftheinterviewerswasstayinginthebuildingrightnexttotheoneinwhichIwaslivingandhe____25____me.EverythingwentsowellthatIfeltthejobwouldbemine.Asexpected,theycalledmeandaskedformy____26____expectationsandIsaid$50,000ayear.Theyalsoaskedmeto____27____mypastthreemonths’payslips(工資單)beforeattendingthenextinterview.I____28____andaftertendaysIreceivedthosedocuments.Thatwaswhenthecallformysecondroundofinterviews____29____.ThisroundalsowentwellandIwasexpectinga(n)____30____reply.Theysaidwithinthreedaysthey’dletmeknowtheresult.Tendayspassed;Ifeltsadand____31____.IwasthinkingifIdidn’tgetthisjob,Iwouldn’thaveanymorestrengthto____32____againwhenmycellphonerangsuddenly.A(n)____33____awaitedmiracle(奇跡)happened;thecallwasfromAirbusHR.Themanagersaid,“____34____!You’vegotthejob.We’vedecidedtogiveyou$80,000…”Hurray!Allthewaitwas____35____!21.A.choice B.repair C.opportunity D.mission22.A.setoff B.gotdown C.setout D.goton23.A.practical B.tricky C.reliable D.strange24.A.tiresome B.popular C.useful D.easy25.A.mentioned B.recognized C.followed D.satisfied26.A.salary B.accommodation C.welfare D.career27.A.write B.submit C.finish D.reserve28.A.continued B.appealed C.applied D.refused29.A.failed B.changed C.slipped D.came30.A.positive B.interesting C.correct D.amusing31.A.ashamed B.annoyed C.lost D.shocked32.A.escape B.ask C.relax D.try33.A.occasionally B.highly C.poorly D.instantly34.A.Congratulations B.Help C.Cheers D.Sorry35.A.similar B.worthwhile C.fortunate D.long【答案】21.C22.B23.A24.D25.B26.A27.B28.C29.D30.A31.C32.D33.B34.A35.B【語(yǔ)篇解讀】這是一篇記敘文，文章主要講述作者兩輪面試并最終得到這份工作的經(jīng)歷?！?1題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：我想充分利用這次機(jī)會(huì)。A.choice選擇；B.repair修理；C.opportunity機(jī)會(huì)；D.mission任務(wù)。根據(jù)上文“LastDecemberIwasinvitedtoaninterviewforStructuralRepairEngineeratAirbus.(去年12月，我被邀請(qǐng)參加空客公司結(jié)構(gòu)維修工程師的面試)”可知，作者被邀請(qǐng)參加面試，想充分利用這次機(jī)會(huì)，故選C。【22題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)辨析。句意：他們開(kāi)始問(wèn)問(wèn)題。A.setoff動(dòng)身，出發(fā)；B.gotdown開(kāi)始，著手；C.setout動(dòng)身，啟程；D.goton和睦相處。根據(jù)下文“Surprisingly,noquestionswerefromanyofthoseconceptsI’dprepared.(令人驚訝的是，沒(méi)有一個(gè)問(wèn)題來(lái)自我準(zhǔn)備的那些概念)”可知，此處指他們開(kāi)始問(wèn)問(wèn)題，getdowntodoingsth“開(kāi)始做某事”，故選B?！?3題詳析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：他們根據(jù)我的經(jīng)歷問(wèn)了我一些實(shí)際的問(wèn)題。A.practical實(shí)際的；B.tricky難對(duì)付的；C.reliable可靠的；D.strange奇怪的。根據(jù)“basedonmyexperience”可知，此處指問(wèn)的是基于自身經(jīng)歷的實(shí)際問(wèn)題，故選A?！?4題詳析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：面試如此簡(jiǎn)單。A.tiresome討厭的；B.popular流行的；C.useful有用的；D.easy簡(jiǎn)單的。根據(jù)上文“Theyaskedme________questionsbasedonmyexperience.”和下文“Everythingwentsowell”可知，作者認(rèn)為面試很簡(jiǎn)單，故選D?！?5題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：除此之外，有一個(gè)面試官就住在我住的隔壁，他認(rèn)出了我。A.mentioned提到；B.recognized辨認(rèn)出；C.followed跟隨；D.satisfied使?jié)M意。根據(jù)“oneoftheinterviewerswasstayinginthebuildingrightnexttotheoneinwhichIwasliving”可知，此處指面試官認(rèn)出了作者，故選B?！?6題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：不出所料，他們給我打電話，問(wèn)我對(duì)薪水的期望，我說(shuō)每年5萬(wàn)美元。A.salary薪水；B.accommodation住宿；C.welfare福利；D.career事業(yè)。根據(jù)“andIsaid$50,000ayear”可知，面試官問(wèn)作者對(duì)薪水的期望，故選A?！?7題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：他們還要求我在參加下次面試前提交過(guò)去三個(gè)月的工資單。A.write寫(xiě)；B.submit提交；C.finish完成；D.reserve保留。結(jié)合上文“askedformy________expectations”以及下文“beforeattendingthenextinterview”可知，面試官詢問(wèn)作者對(duì)薪水的期望，并讓作者在下次面試前提交過(guò)去三個(gè)月的工資單，故選B?！?8題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：我申請(qǐng)了，十天后我收到了那些文件。A.continued繼續(xù)；B.appealed上訴，呼吁；C.applied申請(qǐng)，應(yīng)用；D.refused拒絕。根據(jù)“aftertendaysIreceivedthosedocuments”可知，作者申請(qǐng)過(guò)去三個(gè)月的工資單，十天后拿到了相關(guān)文件，故選C。【29題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：就在那時(shí)，我接到了第二輪面試的電話。A.failed失敗；B.changed改變；C.slipped滑倒；D.came來(lái)。根據(jù)下文“Thisroundalsowentwell”可知，第二輪面試的電話到來(lái)了，故選D?！?0題詳析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：這一輪也很順利，我期待著一個(gè)積極的答復(fù)。A.positive積極的；B.interesting有趣的；C.correct正確的；D.amusing有趣的，好笑的。根據(jù)“Thisroundalsowentwell”可知，兩輪面試都很順利，故作者期待著一個(gè)積極的答復(fù)，故選A?！?1題詳析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：十天過(guò)去了；我感到悲傷和失落。A.ashamed慚愧的；B.annoyed惱怒的；C.lost迷失的，不知所措的；D.shocked震驚的?？仗幒汀皊ad”并列，結(jié)合下文“IwasthinkingifIdidn’tgetthisjob(我在想如果我得不到這份工作)”可知，約定的時(shí)間到了，但是作者沒(méi)有得到答復(fù)，故應(yīng)是感到悲傷、失落，故選C。【32題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：我正在想如果我沒(méi)有得到這份工作，我就沒(méi)有力氣再試一次了，這時(shí)我的手機(jī)突然響了。A.escape逃跑；B.ask詢問(wèn)；C.relax使放松；D.try嘗試。根據(jù)前文“ifIdidn’tgetthisjob”以及空后的“again”可知，此處指如果得不到這份工作，沒(méi)有力氣再去嘗試找另一份，故選D。【33題詳析】考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：一個(gè)很期待的奇跡發(fā)生了；電話是Airbus人力資源部打來(lái)的。A.occasionally偶爾；B.highly很，非常；C.poorly糟糕地；D.instantly立即。根據(jù)上文“Iwasexpectinga(n)________reply”以及提到作者感到傷心、失落等可知，作者很期待面試結(jié)果的電話，故選B。【34題詳析】考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：經(jīng)理說(shuō)：“恭喜你！你得到這份工作了。我們決定給你8萬(wàn)美元……”A.Congratulations祝賀；B.Help救命；C.Cheers干杯；D.Sorry對(duì)不起。根據(jù)“You’vegotthejob.”可知，經(jīng)理恭喜作者得到這份工作，故選A。【35題詳析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：所有的等待都是值得的。A.similar相似的；B.worthwhile值得的；C.fortunate幸運(yùn)的；D.long長(zhǎng)的。根據(jù)上文“You’vegotthejob.We’vedecidedtogiveyou$80,000”可知，作者最終得到了這份工作，故所有的等待都是值得的，故選B。第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。PlacedamongthebusystreetsofWashington,D.C.isalargepublicgardenthatmanyAmericanshaveneverheardof.TheU.S.NationalArboretum(植物園)includes___36___collectionoffloweringplantscalledazaleas,afieldofnativeplantsnamedferns,andfloweringtreesinthedogwoodtreearea.Thegarden___37___(establish)byCongressin1927.Itplaysaleadingpartinresearchinganddevelopingplantsliketrees,shrubs,flowers,andgrasses.Governmentscientistsareinchargeofthe180-hectarearea.Theirmaingoalis___38___(strengthen)theU.S.economybymakingsureanimportantkindofagriculture,___39___(call)thenurseryindustry,continuestoperformwell.ThemostrecentnumbersfromtheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)showthattheornamentalandlandscapeplantindustrycreatesbillionsoffoundsinsaleseachyear.Thearboretumishometooneofthe___40___(large)collectionsofpreservedseedsintheworld.TheNationalArboretumHerbarium(植物標(biāo)本)___41___(house)around700,000ex-ampleseeds.TheyincludeseedsfromplantsthattheUSDAconsidersas___42___(economical)important.Scientistscollectmanygeneticallydifferentseedswithinakindofplantfrombothnativeandnon-nativeplants.Thereason___43___collectingthatdatai