江苏省连云港市东海县2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语含解析

2021〜2022学年度高二第二学期期中考试

英语试题

说明：1.本试卷共10页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

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3.请将所有答案按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡/纸相应的答题处，否则不得分。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选

项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。每段对话

仅读一遍。

1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

Whatwillthewomandonext?

A.Sitnexttotheman.

B.Buyamapfortheman.

C.Directthewayfortheman.

【答案】C

【解析】

【原文】W:Wherearewegoing?You'vebeendrivingaroundincirclesforthelastthirtyminutes.

M:Well,you'resittingnexttome.Lookatthemap.Ican'tdotwothingsatonce.

W:OK.

2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

Whyisthemandressedup?

A.He'sgoingtoaparty.

B.He'sgoingtoawedding.

C.He'sgoingforHalloween.

【答案】A

【解析】

［原文］W:Whyareyouguysalldressedupaspilots?Halloweenisstillacoupleofmonthsaway.

M:Ialreadytoldyou.Thisisthelastweekendbeforemybestfriend^wedding.We'llhaveapartytonight.

3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

Howmuchwillthemanpay?

A.Threedollars.B.Fivedollars.C.Sevendollars.

【答案】C

【解析】

【原文】M:Howmucharethesweets?

W:Letmesee.Thetwo-poundboxisfivedollars.Youareholdingathree-poundbox.Soit'stwodollarsmore.

M:OK,Filtakeit.

4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

Wherearethespeakers?

A.Inthebedroom.B.Inthekitchen.C.Inthelivingroom.

【答案】B

【解析】

【原文】W:Becarefulwiththatdish.Itshouldgointhetopcupboardinfrontofyou,abovethegasstove.

M:Whenwe'vedriedallthesedishes,I'llgoandmakethebedwhileyoucleanthelivingroom.

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Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Thewoman'ssister.B.TheirfriendJulie.C.Adress.

【答案】C

【解析】

【原文】M:That'saveryprettydressyou'rewearing!Didyoujustbuyitfromthedepartmentstore?

W:Thanks!Ifsactuallymysister'sdress.HerfriendJuliemadeitforher.Julie'sverytalented.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项

中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完

后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

6.Howlongwillthespeakersbeoffwork?

A.Threeweeks.B.Twoweeks.C.Oneweek.

7.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Cousins.B.Friends.C.Husbandandwife.

【答案】6.A7.C

【解析】

［原文］M:TdliketovisitmyfriendinSeattlebeforewedriveuptoVancouvernextweek.

W:Howlongwouldyoulikeustostaythere?

M:Itwouldbenicetospendoneweekwithhim.Ihaven'tseenhiminages.Plus,wecanhelphimoutwithhis

farm.

W:Thatsoundsnice.Butdarling,weonlyhavethreeweeksofvacation,andIpromisedourcousinswewould

staywiththemfortwoweeks.

M:Maybeweshouldflythereinsteadofdriving.

W:Goodidea!Iknowyoudon'tlikeplanes,butitwouldsavealotoftime.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

8.Whatwillthespeakersdotonight?

A.Joinasportsevent.B.Gocamping.C.Watchasoccermatch.

9.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketonight?

A.Warm.B.Cold.C.Windy.

【答案】8.C9.A

【解析】

【原文】M:Hey,Lindsay.Areyougoingtowatchthegametonight?

W:YoumeantheoneonTV?

M:No,ImeanthesoccermatchbetweenourschoolandRiverdaleHigh.

W:Oh,yeah.That'stonight.Ievenmadeasignthatsays"Go,Tigers!^^

M:Awesome.Whatareyougoingtowear?

W:I'mgoingtowearourschooluniforms.

M:That'sagoodidea.Doyouthinkitwillbecoldtonight?

W:Theforecastsaysitwillbenice.

M:Great.Icanwearashirtwithmyshorts.

W:Itrainedyesterday,sotherewillbelotsofmosquitos.Ifyou'rewearingshorts,youshouldbringajacketto

preventmosquitos.

M:You'reright.Thanksforremindingme!

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

10.Wherearethespeakersnow?

A.AttheSpaceMuseum.

B.AttheTransportMuseum.

C.AttheAerospaceMuseum.

11.Howdoesthemanprobablyfeel?

A.Disappointed.B.Surprised.C.Happy.

12.Whatwillbelikelytoimpresstheman?

A.Trucks.B.Buses.C.Beautifulcars.

【答案】10.BILA12.C

【解析】

【原文】W:SohereweareattheTransportMuseum.Hereyouwillfindcars,buses,trucksandtrainsofallages,

fromtheveryoldesttotheverynewest.

M:Iwanttoseetherocket-theonethatlandedonthemoon.

W:Youwon'tfindthathere.ThatisattheSpaceMuseum.Andtherearenoplaneshere,either.Theyareatthe

AerospaceMuseum.

M:Ohno!PvebeentellingeveryoneIwasgoingtoseethemoonrocket.

W:Youshouldbehappytoseethesethings.Therearesomeveryinterestingthingshere.Someofthetrainsare

famous.You'llbesurprisedhowbigtheyare.

M:Buttheyareoldthings.Ilikenewthings.

W:Well,thisisamuseum.ButIthink,youwilllikethebeautifulcars,especiallythosedrivenbymoviestars.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

13.Whatdoesthemando?

A.Heisatourguide.

B.Heisahotelclerk.

C.Heisarealestateagent.

14.Whatdidthewomanoriginallyorder?

A.Afamilyroom.B.Afamilyhouse.C.Afamilyapartment.

15.Whydoesthewoman'shusbandneedaseparateroom?

A.Helikestobeprivate.B.Hesleepsloudly.C.Heusesalaptop.

16.Howmuchextrawillthewomanpaypernight?

A.100yuan.B.200yuan.C.300yuan.

【答案】13.B14.A15.B16.A

【解析】

【原文】M:Goodmorning,andwelcometotheHainanBeachHotelonChina'smostbeautifulisland.

W:Thankyou.Itislovelytobehere.Therearethreeofus—twoadultsandateenageboy.Webookedafamily

room.

M:Yes,afamilyroomcansleepfour,sothatshouldbenoproblem.

W:Arethereseparatesectionsintheroom?Myhusbandisanoisysleeper,soweneedsomedistancebetweenus.

M:No,youareallinonearea.Wedoofferafamilyapartment,whichhasaseparateroom,orafamilyhouse,

whichhastworooms.Theseareavailable.

W:Thefamilyhousesoundsgood.Mysonisatanagewherehelikestobeprivate.Also,helikestousehis

laptop.

M:Butthecostisquitehigh.Pleaselookattheratesonthiscard.Theapartmentis100yuanpernightextra.The

houseis500yuanextra,butIcanreducethepriceby200yuan.

W:Ithinkwe'llgofortheapartment.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

17.WhichtwoplacesdoesLondonBridgeconnect?

A.CannonStreetandSouthwark.

B.SouthwarkandtheCityofLondon.

C.TheCityofLondonandTowerBridge.

18.WhereisthemonumenttotheGreatFireofLondon?

A.OnthesouthsideofLondonBridge.

B.OnthewestsideofLondonBridge.

C.OnthenorthsideofLondonBridge.

19.WhendidtheconstructionofLondonBridgefinish?

A.In1973.B.In1972.C.In1967.

20.WhatisLondonBridgewell-knownasaroundtheworldtoday?

A.Averylongbridge.B.Anancientstructure.C.Apopulartouristattraction.

【答案】17.B18.C19.B20.C

【解析】

［原文］LondonBridgeisabridgethatsitsovertheRiverThames,connectingtheCityofLondonand

Southwark.ItislocatedincentralLondon,betweenCannonStreetRailwayBridgeandTowerBridge.Onthe

southsideofthebridgeistheLondonBridgestation,whilethemonument移己念碑）totheGreatFireofLondon

standsonthenorthsideofthebridge.The283-meter-longbridgewasdesignedbyarchitectWilliamHolfordand

anengineeringfirmcalledMHA.Itwasconstructedfrom1967to1972bylocalconstructioncompanyMowlem,

andopenedbyQueenElizabethIIonMarch17th,1973.Asaculturalstructure,LondonBridgeisoftenshownin

filmsandnews.Itsculturalinfluencecanbefoundinmusicandliteratureaswell,suchasthefamouspoem"The

WasteLand,,byT.S.Eliotandagreatnumberofsongswritteninrecenthistory.Apartfromservingmillionsof

Londonersonadailybasis,LondonBridgeisalsooneofthemostwell-knowntouristattractionsaroundtheworld

today.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上

将该项涂黑。

A

TheOlympicWinterGamesBeijing2022closedonFebruary20.Morethananevent,theGamesarealsofor

exchanginggoodwillandfriendship.Thedesigndetailsofvariouselementssuchasthemedals,emblem（图案）

andmascots（吉祥物）servethispurpose.LefstakealookattheseChineseelementsthroughthedesigns.

Medals

ThefrontsideoftheWinterOlympicmedalswasbasedontheancientChinesejadeconcentriccircle

pendants,withfiveringsrepresenting“theunityofheavenandearthandtheunityofpeople'shearts^^.The

oppositesideofthemedalswasinspiredfromapieceofChinesejadeware（玉器）called"Bi”,adoublejadedisc

witharoundholeinthecenter.

Emblem

BEIJING20。

InspiredbytheChinesecharacter“冬"for“winter”,theupperpartoftheemblemresemblesaskaterandits

lowerpartaskier.Theribbon-likedecorationinbetweenmainlysymbolizesthehostcountryJsrollingmountains,

Gamesvenues,skicoursesandskatingrinks.

Thebluecolorintheemblemrepresentsdreams,thefutureandthepurityoficeandsnow,whileredand

yellow——thecolorsofChina'snationalflag-presentpassion,youthandvitality.

Mascots

BingDwenDwen,thecutemascotoftheOlympicWinterGamesBeijing2022,attractsattentionwiththe

panda'sfull-body"sheU"madeoutofice.TheinspirationcamefromtraditionalChinesesnack"ice-sugargourd,“

(tanghulu),whiletheshellalsoresemblesaspacesuit-embracingnewtechnologiesforafutureofcountless

possibilities.“Bing”istheChinesecharacterforice,whichsymbolizespurityandtoughness.DwenDwenisa

commonnicknameinChinaforchildrenthatsuggeststheyarelovely,healthyandclever.

21.Whichoffollowingisaninspirationoftheemblem?

A.AChinesesnack.B.Chinesejadeware.

C.AChinesecharacter.D.Chinesechildren.

22.Whatdoes"DwenDwen^^refertoinChinese?

A.Aspacesuit.B.Newtechnologies.

C.Pureandtoughice.D.Healthandcuteness.

23.WhatisthepurposeofdisplayingChineseelements?

A.Tomakethisyear'sGamesmoreinteresting.

B.Todrawpeople'sattentiontoChineseculture.

C.ToshowthepoweranddevelopmentofChina.

D.Topromotekindnessandfriendshipworldwide.

【答案】21.C22.D23.D

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章描述了北京冬奥会中三个颇具中国特色代表中国元素的的奖牌，徽章

及吉祥物。

[21题详解】

细节理解题。根据第三段“InspiredbytheChinesecharacter"冬"for"winter”（灵感来自于汉字"冬

天"的冬字）”可知，冬奥会的徽章灵感来自于汉子“冬”。故选C。

【22题详解】

细节理解题。根据最后，段U4tBing,,istheChinesecharacterforice,whichsymbolizespurityandtoughness.

DwenDwenisacommonnicknameinChinaforchildrenthatsuggeststheyarelovely,healthyand

cleveM“冰”在中文里是冰的意思，象征着纯洁和坚韧。“墩墩”在中国是孩子们的昵称，暗示他们可

爱、健康、聪明。）”可知，冰墩墩在汉语中代表着纯洁，健康和可爱。故选D。

【23题详解】

推理判断题。根据第一段“TheOlympicWinterGamesBeijing2022closedonFebruary20.Morethanan

event,theGamesarealsoforexchanginggoodwillandfriendship.Thedesigndetailsofvariouselementssuchas

themedals,emblem（图案）andmascots（吉祥物）servethispurpose.（2022年北京冬奥会于2月20日闭幕。奥

运会不仅仅是一项活动，也是为了交流善意和友谊。奖牌、会徽、吉祥物等各种元素的设计细节都是为

了达到这个目的。）”可知，冬奥会上展示这些中国元素的目的是为了促进交流善意和友谊。故选D。

B

Tothispaper-cuttingartist,ShiQinling,scissorsarelikewhatbrushesaretopainters,orwhatpensareto

writers.Alwayshavingapairofscissorsonheralsoallowshertocreateartwheneverinspirationhits."Some

peopleliketopentheirfeelingsindiaries.Iprefertocutthemout,"saysthe35-year-old,whoiscuiTently

workingattheFenglincommunityculturalactivitycenterinShanghai.

Shidevelopedaninterestinhandicraftwhenshewasachildwhooftenfoundherselfaloneathome.Outof

boredom,shewouldplaywithpaper,foldingandcuttingthemintodifferentshapes.Thisinterestlaterdeveloped

intoapassion,onethatshedecidedtopursuebymajoringinartsandcraftsdesignduringhertimeinuniversity.

Aftergraduation,however,shefoundherselfworkingatashipdesigncompanyasshewasunsureabout

whatshewantedtodowithherfuture.Aboutayearlater,theShanghaiArtsandCraftsResearchInstituteoffered

herapositionintheirpaper-cuttingdepartment.Realizingthatshestillhadaloveforthecraft,sheswitchedher

career.

In2010,shestartedlearningpaper-cuttingfromXiXiaoqin,thenationalinheritoroftheintangiblecultural

heritageforpaper-cutting.Threeyearslater,oneofherworks,TheFightingFish,wonthirdplaceattheBaihua

Cup,acompetitionforChineseartsandcrafts.Sixyearslater,ShiwasnamedaShanghaipaper-cuttinginheritor

andbecomethecity's"youngestinheritor”ofthepaper-cuttingheritage.

24.WhatcanwelearnaboutShifromParagraph1?

A.Scissorsareimportantforherforself-protection.

B.Scissorsaresignificantforherforartisticexpression.

C.Shecreatesartbydrawingwhenevershehasinspiration.

D.Sheisapaper-cuttingartistaswellasapainterandwriter.

25.WhydidShiworkatashipdesigncompanyaftergraduation?

A.Shewasatalosswhattodointhefuture.B.Shemajoredinshipdesigninuniversity.

C.Shewassurethatshelovedtodesignships.D.Shewantedtobeaninheritorofthecompany.

26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"switched“inParagraph3probablymean?

A.Adopted.B.Hatched.C.Changed.D.Reformed.

27.WhatcanweinferfromShi'sexperience?

A.Interestisthebestteacher.B.Pridegoesbeforeafall.

C.It'snevertoolatetolearn.D.AllroadsleadtoRome.

【答案】24.B25.A26.C27.A

【解析】

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了剪纸艺术家史秦岭从事剪纸的经过以及取得的成就。

【24题详解】

细节理解题。根据第一段中“Tothispaper-cuttingartist,ShiQinling,scissorsarelikewhatbrushesareto

painters,orwhatpensaretowriters.Alwayshavingapairofscissorsonheralsoallowshertocreateartwhenever

inspirationhits.（剪刀对于这位剪纸艺术家史秦岭来说，就像画笔对于画家，笔对于作家一样。总是带着一

把剪刀也能让她在灵感来袭时创造艺术）”可知，剪刀对Shi的艺术表达意义重大。故选B。

[25题详解】

细节理解题。根据第三段中uAftergraduation,however,shefoundherselfworkingatashipdesigncompany

asshewasunsureaboutwhatshewantedtodowithherfuture.（然而，毕业后，她发现自己在一家船舶设计公

司工作，因为她不确定自己未来想做什么）”可知，Shi毕业后在船舶设计公司工作是因为她不知道将来要

做什么。故选A。

[26题详解】

词句猜测题。根据第三段中"Aftergraduation,however,shefoundherselfworkingatashipdesigncompany

asshewasunsureaboutwhatshewantedtodowithherfuture.Aboutayearlater,theShanghaiArtsandCrafts

ResearchInstituteofferedherapositionintheirpaper-cuttingdepartment.（然而，毕业后，她发现自己在一家

船舶设计公司工作，因为她不确定自己未来想做什么。大约一年后，上海工艺美术研究院给她提供了一

个剪纸部门的职位）”以及画线词上文aRealizingthatshestillhadaloveforthecraft,shew可知，Shi一开

始在船舶设计公司工作，后来意识到自己喜欢剪纸，所以改变了职业。故画线词意思是“改变”。故选

Co

【27题详解】

推理判断题。根据第二段“Shidevelopedaninterestinhandicraftwhenshewasachildwhooftenfound

herselfaloneathome.Outofboredom,shewouldplaywithpaper,foldingandcuttingthemintodifferentshapes.

Thisinterestlaterdevelopedintoapassion,onethatshedecidedtopursuebymajoringinartsandcraftsdesign

duringhertimeinuniversity.（当她还是个经常独自在家的孩子时，她就对手工产生了兴趣。无聊的时候，

她会玩纸，把它们折成不同的形状。这种兴趣后来发展成一种热情，她决定在大学期间主修工艺美术设

计）”结合文章主要讲述了剪纸艺术家史秦岭从事剪纸的经过以及取得的成就。可推知，兴趣是最好的老

师。故选A。

C

InMay2020,asthefirstwaveoftheCOVID-19pandemicsweptTexas,IwenttoanAustinnaturestoreand

boughtseveralbirdfeeders.Variousbirds,drawnbyseedandotherfood,camesoonafterward.Iwasn'talone.

Feedershavelongbeenapopularwaytoconnectwithnatureanddrawinnativeornonnativespecies.Butover

thepasttwoyears,birdfeedinghassuddenlyincreasedinpopularity.

Thebenefitsofallofthissupplyinghavetendedtogounquestioned.Afterall,habitatdestructionfrom

humanactivityisaleadingcauseofbirdpopulationdeclines,sofeedingbirdsseemslikeanobviouswaytohelp

makeupforthatloss.Butarecentreviewpaperraisesatroublingpossibility:birdfeedingcouldbereshaping

somelocalenvironments.t4Ifyou'rethrowingmillionsoftonsofadditionalnonnaturalresourcesintoan

environment,you'regoingtogetmassive,massiveimpactsJsaysleadstudyauthorJackShutt,aconservation

ecologistatManchesterMetropolitanUniversityinEngland.ctAndthey'renotalwaysgoingtobetheonesthat

you'reexpecting.,,

Birdfeedingcarriesafewwell-recognizedrisks.Thefirstamongthemisdiseasespread.In2005scientists

concludedthatsharedfeedersintheU.K.mayhavehelpeddovetrichomoniasis。商虫病）jumpintoEuropean

Greenfinches,asaresult,itkilleduptohalfamillionbirds.IntheU.S.,trichomoniasisoutbreaksconnectedwith

dirtyfeedersarecommonbirdkillers."You'vegotdifferentspeciespecking（I琢食）atthesamebitofplastic,

whichiscoveredinvariousbirdbodilyliquid/saysstudyco-authorAlexanderLees,anbirdexpertatManchester

MetropolitanUniversity.4tIfsacauseofdisaster.”

What'snecessary,Leessays,istakingthepotentialimpactsseriouslyenoughtocarryoutfurtherstudy,

whichwouldallowexpertstomakemuchmorerecommendationsaboutwheretofeedandwheretoavoidit.Such

studiescouldalsohelpresearchersmaketargetedrecommendationsaboutwhatsortsoffoodtooffer.

28.Whatdopeopletendtobelieveaboutbirdfeeding?

A.Itcanprotectnativespecies.

B.Itcanattractnonnativespecies.

C.Itcanpreventmorebirdsbeingkilled.

D.Itcanpreventbirdpopulationdeclining.

29.WhichofthefollowingstatementswouldShuttandLeesagreeto?

A.Birdfeedingshouldbeprohibited.

B.Birdfeedingisacommercialactivity.

C.Birdfeedingcanbeadisasterforbirds.

D.Birdfeedingwillnotinfluenceecosystem.

30.WhatmightexpertsdointhefutureinLees'opinion?

A.Callonpeopletostopfeedingbirds.

B.Encouragemorepeopletofeedbirds.

C.Helppeoplefeedbirdsmorescientifically.

D.Advocatebirds'peckingatthesameplastic.

31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.Birdfeeding:Spreadingdiseases

B.BirdFeeders:Goodorbadforbirds

C.BirdFeeders:Ofgreatbenefittobirds

D.COVID-19:Aterribledisasterforbirds

【答案】28D29.C30.C31.B

【解析】

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项研究发现，鸟类喂养可能会导致鸟类疾病的传播，对鸟

类是一种灾难。

【28题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段关键句"Thebenefitsofallofthissupplyinghavetendedtogounquestioned.After

all,habitatdestructionfromhumanactivityisaleadingcauseofbirdpopulationdeclines,soFeedingbirdsseems

likeanobviouswaytohelpmakeupforthatloss/"（所有这些供应的好处往往是毋庸置疑的。毕竟，人类

活动对栖息地的破坏是鸟类数量下降的主要原因，因此喂养鸟类似乎是弥补这一损失的一种公认的方

式。）可知，人们倾向于认为喂养鸟类是弥补鸟类数量下降的一种公认的方式，由此可知，关于喂养鸟

类，人们往往认为它可以防止鸟类数量下降。故选D项。

【29题详解】

推理判断题。根据第二段关键句"Butarecentreviewpaperraisesatroublingpossibility:birdfeedingcouldbe

reshapingsomelocalenvironments.'Ifyou'rethrowingmillionsoftonsofadditionalnonnaturalresourcesintoan

environment,you'regoingtogetmassive,massiveimpacts,'saysleadstudyauthorJackShutt,aconservation

ecologistatManchesterMetropolitanUniversityinEngland."（但最近的一篇评论文章提出了一个令人不安

的可能性：喂养鸟类可能会改变一些当地环境。该研究的主要发起人，来自英国曼彻斯特城市大学的保

护生态学家杰克•舒特说：“如果你向环境中投入数百万吨额外的非自然资源，你将产生巨大的影

响。）可知，舒特认为喂养鸟类可能会对鸟类和当地环境造成不良影响；根据第三段关键句"'You've

gotdifferentspeciespecking（啄食）atthesamebitofplastic,whichiscoveredinvariousbirdbodilyliquid,'says

studyco-authorAlexanderLees,anbirdexpertatManchesterMetropolitanUniversity.'It'sacauseofdisaster.'"

（“你的行为会让不同物种啄食同一块塑料，塑料上覆盖着各种鸟类的体液。”研究的合著者，来自曼

彻斯特城市大学鸟类专家亚历山大•李斯说。“这是灾难的原因。"）可知，李斯认为喂养鸟类可能会

给鸟类带来灾难，由此可知，舒特和李斯认为喂养鸟类对鸟类来说可能是一场灾难。故选C项。

30题详解】

推理判断题。根据最后一段关键句"What'snecessary,Leessays,istakingthepotentialimpactsseriously

enoughtocarryoutfurtherstudy,whichwouldallowexpertstomakemuchmorerecommendationsaboutwhere

tofeedandwheretoavoidit.w（李斯说，必要的是认真对待潜在的影响，进行进-一步的研究，这将使专家

们能够就在哪里喂养和在哪里避免喂养提出更多的建议。）可知，李斯认为专家们应该进行进一步的研

究，为人们在哪里喂养鸟类和在哪里避免喂养鸟类提出更多的建议，帮助人们更科学地喂养鸟类，由此

可知，在李斯看来，专家们将来会帮助人们更科学地喂养鸟类。故选C项。

[31题详解】

主旨大意题。通读文章，结合第二段关键句"Thebenefitsofallofthissupplyinghavetendedtogo

unquestioned.Afterall,habitatdestructionfromhumanactivityisaleadingcauseofbirdpopulationdeclines,so

feedingbirdsseemslikeanobviouswaytohelpmakeupforthatloss.Butarecentreviewpaperraisesatroubling

possibility:birdfeedingcouldbereshapingsomelocalenvironments.（所有这些供应的好处都倾向于是毋庸

置疑的。毕竟，人类活动对栖息地的破坏是鸟类数量下降的主要原因，因此喂养鸟类似乎是弥补这一损

失的一种公认的方式。但最近的一篇评论文章提出了一个令人不安的可能性：喂养鸟类可能会改变一些

当地环境。）可知，文章主要介绍了人们倾向于相信鸟类喂养可以防止鸟类数量下降，但一项研究表明，

鸟类喂养可能会导致鸟类疾病的传播，对鸟类是一种灾难，由此可知，文章主要讨论的是鸟类喂养对鸟

类的利弊，uBirdFeeders:Goodorbadforbirds意为"鸟类喂食者：对鸟类是好是坏”，选项能够概括

文章主要内容。故选B项。

D

Perhapsunsurprisingly,buffoonery（滑稽）wasoneoffewcareersacceptableforwomentopursueinthe

MiddleAge.Anditwasnotuncommonforwomentoenjoythiscareer.

However,inthe17thcentury,comedianswereforcedtosociety'sedgeastheirtendencytotruth-tellingwas

nolongertoleratedamonghighsocietyandwomen,bearingtheweightofgenderprejudice,wereseldomamong

thiscareer.

Thisslowlybegantochangeinthemid-19thcenturywhenwomenbegantoentertheworkforceand,inthe

circus（马戏表演）industry,agrowingminorityoffemaleperformerswereemployed.Theypromotedthe

industry's"NewWoman,,movementwhichintroducedfemaleperformersintothetraditionallymalestage.

In1895,amongthewomenbreakingtheprejudicewasJosephineWilliamsor“LadyEvetta^^calledthe”The

OnlyLadyClown（小丑）

WilliamstoldTheNewYorkTimes:6ibelievethatawomancandoanythingforalivingthatamancando

anddoitjustaswellasaman.AllmypeoplelaughedatmewhenItoldthemthatIwasgoingonstageasa

clown.Buttheydonotlaughnow.^^

Despiteherbeingoptimistic,thearticleconcluded:4tThemenintheclownbusinessratherenjoyMiss

Williams,oddperformancesbuttheydonotregardherasaseriouscompetitororbelievethatanyotherwomen

arelikelytofollowherexample.^^

Howwrongtheywere.Inthe1970s,French-bornAnnieFratelliniopenedthecircusschoolAcademic

Fratelliniencouragedbyherfilm-makinghusbandPierreEtaix.

Fratellini'sAugustewasrecognizableastheclownfamiliartoday.Heruniquemake-upwasmadeupofabig

rednose,tears,ablackmouthandshinydecorationsfixedtohereyes.Whenaskedwhetherthecharactershe

actedwasmaleorfemale,sheinsistedthat“clownshavenogender”.

32.Whathappenedinthe17thcenturyfromParagraph2?

A.Fewwomenworkedascomedians.

B.Comediansdisappearedinthesociety.

C.Malecomedianswereforcedoutofsociety.

D.Comedianswerepopularamonghighsociety.

33.Whatispeople'sattitudetoWilliamsasaclownatfirst?

A.Supportive.B.Appreciative.C.Impatient.D.Unacceptable.

34.Whocreatedtheclownimagefamiliartoustoday?

A.PierreEtaix.B.AnnieFratellini.

C.LadyEvetta.D.JosephineWilliams.

35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Thehistoryoffemaleclowns.B.Thedevelopmentofbuffoonery.

C.Womensufferedfromprejudice.D.Howwomenbroketheprejudice.

【答案】32.A33.D34.B35.A

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了从中世纪到17世纪，再到19世纪中期，最后到20世纪70年代

介绍了女性从事滑稽戏的发展历史。

[32题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二自然段uHowever,inthe17thcentury,comedianswereforcedtosociety'sedgeastheir

tendencytotruth-tellingwasnolongertoleratedamonghighsocietyandwomen,bearingtheweightofgender

prejudice,wereseldomamongthiscareer.（然而，在17世纪，喜剧演员被迫站在社会的边缘，因为他们讲

真话的倾向在上流社会中不再被容忍，而肩负性别偏见的女性很少出现在这一职业中。）”可知，很少有

女性担任喜剧演员。故选A。

【33题详解】

推理判断题。根据第五自然段"AllmypeoplelaughedatmewhenItoldthemthatIwasgoingonstageasa

clown.（当我告诉他们我是作为一个小丑上台的时候，我所有的人都嘲笑我。）”可知，人们起初认为

Williams扮演小丑是不可接受的。A.Supportive支持的;B.Appreciative欣赏的，感激的；C.Impatient没

耐心的；D.Unacceptable不可接受的。故选D。

【34题详解】

细节理解题。根据最后-一段的第一句^Fratellini'sAugustewasrecognizableastheclownfamiliartoday.

（Fratellini饰演的Auguste是当今人们熟悉的小丑。）“可知，人们很熟悉AnnieFratellini所演的小丑角

色。故选B。

【35题详解】

主旨大意题。本文主要从中世纪到17世纪，再到19世纪中期，最后到20世纪70年代介绍了女性从事滑

稽戏的发展历史。A项Thehistoryoffemaleclowns"女性小丑的历史”最能概括文章主旨。故选A。

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选

项。

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responsibilities,relationships,andthefastpaceoflife.

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