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五市十校教研教改共同体三湘名校教育联盟·2023年上学期高二期末考试湖湘名校教育联合体英语注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.请按题号顺序在答题卡上各题目的答题区域内作答，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.选择题用2B铅笔在答题卡上把所选答案的标号涂黑;非选择题用黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答;字体工整，笔迹清楚。4.考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题分，满分分)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】Whatdidthewomangivetotheman?A.Somesnacks. B.Aphonecharger. C.Anumbrella.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:Youalwaysbringsnacksandphonechargerswhenyoudrivemetodifferentplaces.Butyoualwaysforgettotakeanumbrella.That’swhyIbroughtoneforyou!M:Wow,thanks!Youaresothoughtful.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Contacthismother. B.Gobacktohisclass. C.Takesomepainkillers.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:Hi,NurseLiz.Iwashavingmymathclass,butIhadaheadache.Canyougivemesomepainkillers?W:Youlookpale,Jack.Ithinkyou’dbettercallyourmothertopickyouup.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatdoesthewomanthinkofherEnglishlessons?A.Veryuseful. B.Notthathelpful. C.Toodifficult.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:YourEnglishisasgoodasanativespeaker.Howdidyoulearnitsowell?W:Atfirst,ItookEnglishlessons,buttheydidn’treallyhelpme.IstartedwatchinginterestingEnglishTVseriesinstead.Itworkedreallywellforme.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whyisthemanwritingpoems?A.Forpleasure. B.Forhishistoryclass. C.Forpublishingabook.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W:Ifyou’rewritingpoems,youshouldstudygreatwritersinhistorylikeLiBaiandDuFu.M:I’monlywritingthesepoemsandstoriesforfun.ButI’dlovetolearnmoreaboutmynewhobby!W:I’llrecommendyousomebooksaboutthem.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhathappenedtoJohnthismorning?A.Hewaslateforameeting.B.Hisphonebatterydied.C.HemissedacallfromWilliam.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W:John,whydidn’tyouanswermyphonecallthismorning?Icalledyouaboutameetingyoushouldhavegoneto.M:Really,Julie?Sorry,myphoneranoutofpower.W:Oh,Isee.It’sfine.IaskedWilliamtogoinstead.第二节(共15小题;每小题分，满分分)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.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Howtohelpkidsgainconfidence.B.Howtoteachkidstoswim.C.Howtotreatkidsproperly.7.Whatdoestheman’sdaughterprobablylike?A.Cakes. B.Icecreams. C.Chocolate.【答案】6.B7.C【解析】【原文】M:I’mtryingtoteachmydaughtertoswim,butshe’safraidofthewater.W:Mydaughterwasthesameatfirst.M:Sohowdidyoudoitwithyours?W,Wejuststayedintheshallowareaandheldheruntilshewasconfidentenoughtoswimonherown.Andeverytimesheswamalittlefarther,wetreatedhertocakesoricecreamsafterswimming.M:Wow,Ilikethewayyoutaughtyourdaughter.ItseemslikeI’llhavetopreparesomechocolateformydaughternexttime.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.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Parentandkid. B.Husbandandwife. C.Waitressandcustomer9.Whatisthemangoingtodonext?A.Goshopping. B.Havesomepizza. C.Dosportspractices【答案】8.B9.A【解析】【原文】W:Ireadanarticleabouttheimportanceofcookingfamilydinners.Wecookforourchildrenseveralnightsaweek.Butweshoulddothismoreinsteadofgettingfooddelivered.Whatdoyouthink,honey?M:Youdosomuchcookingandcleaningaroundthehouse.I’dlovetohelpout.IonlyworkeveningsonThursdayandFriday.So,whatifIcookonMondayandTuesdayeveryweek?W:That’dbefantastic!Iknowourkidsloveyourfishandchickendishes.M:I’llgetstartedrightaway!Now,whileyoutakethechildrentotheirsportspractices,I’llgotobuythefoodforthisweek.W:Soundsexcellent!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.Howdoesthewomanhelpothercompanies?A.Bylendingmoneytothem.B.Byofferingnicedesignstothem.C.Bychangingthematerialstheyuse.11.Howlonghastheman’sbusinessestablished?A.For5years. B.For20years. C.For30years.12.Whatdoestheman’scompanysell?A.Formalclothing. B.Bags. C.Sportsshoes【答案】10.C11.A12.C【解析】【原文】W:Thanksforchoosingus.We’vehelpedmanycompaniesinfashionindustrybecomemoreenvironmentallyfriendly.So,we’reexcitedtohelpyou,too!M.I’mglad.You’vebecomequitefamousintheclothingindustryforchangingmaterialsforproduction.W:Thishasbeenourcompany’sfocusoverour20-yearhistory.We’vehelped30groupschangetheirmaterials,savemoney,andhelptheenvironment.Andwewillkeeptheirnicedesignsatthesametime.M:Well,we’reaprettynewcompany.Yourbusinesshasbeenfourtimeslongerthanours.W:That’sfine.You’vegainedsomuchsuccessinsuchashortperiodoftime.M:Thankyou.Haveyouworkedwithsportsshoecompanies?W:Notmany.Mostofourbusinesspartnersareformalclothingandbagcompanies.Theyhavebeenusingourreusedmaterialsforalongtime.M:Great!We’dlovetomakesportsshoeswitheco-friendlyplastic.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.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atamuseum. B.Attheman’shouse. C.Atahotel14.Whydoesthemanvaluetheseitems?A.Theywereboughtbyhiswife.B.Theyareworthalotofmoney.C.Theyremindhimofhistravel.15.Whichcountrydoesthewomanwanttovisit?A.Brazil. B.China. C.Canada16.Whatwillthemanprobablydowiththeseitemsinthefuture?A.Puttheminboxes. B.Showthemathome. C.Givethemtorelatives.【答案】13.B14.C15.A16.C【解析】【原文】W:Ican’tbelievethesethings,Grandpa.Itlookslikeamuseuminhere!M:It’sjustacollectionoftravelitem.They’renotworthmuchmoney,buttheyremindmeoftravelmemorieswithyourgrandmother.That’swhyIkeptthematmyhome.W:They’reamazing,Grandpa.Tellmemore!M:Sure.Yourgrandmotherhadaninternationalbusiness.So,IjoinedherwhileshewasvisitingamazingplaceslikeChina,India,andBrazil.Wheneverwestayedathotels,I’daskformapsandtipsfortouristattractions.W:I’vealwaysdreamtofvisitingBrazil.ButI’vestillneverleftCanada.Whatwasyourfavoriteplacetostay?M:OurfavoriteplaceswereChineserivertowns.Wespententiredayswalkingthroughthoseareas.Itfeltlikewalkingthroughhistory.W:Soundsfantastic.Canyoushowmethepicturesfromtherivertowns?M:Exactly.Ithinkthepicturesareinthebox.Inthepast,Ishowedalltheseitemsaroundthehouse.Butasthecollectiongetsbiggerandbigger.Ihavetoputsomeofthemintheboxes.Iplantogivetheseitemstoyouorourotherrelativesinthefuture.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.Whoisthespeaker?A.Aboxingcoach. B.Ahistoryteacher. C.Aprogramhost.18.WhendidthespeakerfirsthearaboutMuhammadAli?A.In1942. B.In1964. C.In1981.19.WhatinspiredthespeakeraboutMuhammadAli?A.Hisskills. B.Hispassion. C.Hisconfidence20.WhatdidMuhammadAlidoafterretiringfromboxing?A.Hetriedtopromotepeaceintheworld.B.Hetraveledtodifferentcountries.C.Hebecameaboxingcoach.【答案】17.C18.B19.B20.A【解析】【原文】Goodevening,everyone.Welcometoourprogram.Today,I’dliketosharethestoryaboutMuhammadAli.Maybeyouhaveknownabouthimfromhistorylessonsormovies.ButIbelievemostofouraudiencearetooyoungtohavewatchedhimcompeteasaprofessionalboxer.Evenifyou’veneverwatchedboxingorneverheardofhim,thereismuchtoadmireaboutthisathlete’slife.Aliwasbornin1942.Whenhewasfouryearsold,hesaidtohismomthathewantedtobetheworldchampion.In1964,hedefeatedSonnyListoninafightfortheheavyweightchampionshipoftheworld,successfullybecomingtheworldchampion.ThisiswhenIfirstlearnedabouthim.Itwashispassionforwhathewasdoingthatinspiredme,ratherthanhisskillsorhisconfidence.Heoncesaid,“Don’tcountthedays.Makethedayscount.”Hiscoachsaidthathewasalwaysthefirsttocomeandthelasttoleaveduringpractice.Aliretiredfromboxingin1981andthendevotedhislifetoworldpeace.Thatearnedhimthesupportofmanycountries,fromworldleaderstoordinarypeople.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题分，满分分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWHATISSCIENCEGAMES?Withafocusoncollaboration,connection,discovery,andfun,studentsinBritishColumbiawillhaveanopportunitytoparticipateina3-weeksciencejourneyinJuly2023!AtScienceGames,studentsfromGrades1–6acrossBCexploresciencefirst-handinanonlinegroupledbyengineersandgeoscientists.Thisinteractiveeventhostedonlinegivesstudentsthechancetoinvestigatethewaysscienceaffectstheireverydaylives.Divingdeepintotheworldofinnovation,participantswillconnectwithotherlike-mindedstudentsandworktogetheronlinetocreatetheirownsolutionsduringeachSaturdayactivitysession.2023VIRTUALPROGRAMSCHEDULEDateDivision1(Grades1–3)Division2(Grades4–6)July15,20239:00AM–11:00AM2:00PM–5:00PMJuly22,20239:00AM–11:00AM2:00PM–5:00PMJuly29,20239:00AM–11:00AM2:00PM–5:00PM2023SCIENCEGAMESREGISTRATIONToparticipateinthesesessions,yourchildmustbesignedupasa2023ScienceGamesparticipantandpaya$25registrationfee.Ifthereisafinancialbarriertoyourparticipationinthe2023ScienceGames,youcanapplyforascholarshipforareducedrate.TheonlineScienceGamesBursaryapplicationformwillbeavailablewhenregistrationlaunches.Parents/Guardianscanregistertheirchild/childrenas:IndividualParticipantsGroupParticipantsPleasenote:Youcangroupregistrationswithagroupcode,butyoucanonlyshareyourcodewith2otherScienceGamesparticipants.ScienceGamesparticipantswillalsoreceiveapackagefromEngineersandGeoscientistsBCattheendofJune.ThispackageincludesitemsthatarenecessaryforparticipationinaparticularScienceGamesactivity.HaveanyotherquestionsaboutScienceGames2023?Emailusatsciencegames@egbc.ca.21.WhatistheadvantageofScienceGames?A.ItorganizesanactivitysessiononSunday. B.Itallowsstudentstoparticipateathome.C.Itprovidesservicewithoutfees. D.ItwelcomesstudentsacrosstheBritain.22.WhichparticipantswillhavetheirsessionsintheafternoononJuly15,2023?AStudentswhoareatGrade5.B.StudentswhoareunderGrade3.C.StudentswhomajorinScience.D.Thescheduledoesnotspecifythetimeforthatday.23.Whatcanbeinferredfromthearticle?A.Eachsessionofthevirtualprogramwilllasttwohours.B.Studentswillconducthands-onexperimentswithscientists.C.Parentsneedtoprepareactivitymaterialsfortheirchildren.DEachregistrationgroupcanhavenomorethan3participants.【答案】21.B22.A23.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了一项在线活动——科学游戏。【21题详解】推理判断题。根据第一框第二段中“Thisinteractiveeventhostedonlinegivesstudentsthechancetoinvestigatethewaysscienceaffectstheireverydaylives.（这个在线举办的互动活动让学生有机会调查科学如何影响他们的日常生活。）”可知，参赛者们可以在家中参加活动。故选择B项。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据表格内容，在2023年7月25日参加活动的学生是4-6年级的学生，由此可知，五年级的学生需要参加该日下午的活动。故选A项。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据Pleasenote:中“Youcangroupregistrationswithagroupcode,butyoucanonlyshareyourcodewith2otherScienceGamesparticipants.（您可以使用组代码分组注册，但您只能与其他2名科学游戏参与者共享您的代码。）”可知，每个注册组的参与者不超过3人。故选D项。BQuick,what’sseventimessevenplusten?IfyoucantellAhem“Medy”Alwan,acashieratLuckyCandybodegaintheBronx,youcouldgetallthesnacksyourheartdesires.Forthepastcoupleweeks,the20-year-oldhasbeenquizzingcustomersonbasicmathequations.Whenacustomergetsoneright,theygetfive(well,moreliketen)secondstograbwhatevertheywantinthedeli.ForAhmed“Medy”Alwan,23,joyisasessentialasbreakfast—andcustomersathisfamily’scornerstoresometimesstruggleforboth.Sohecameupwithacleverwaytobrightenhiscustomers’days.“I’vealwayshelpedoutpeopleintheneighborhood,”hesays.“They’veknownmesinceIwasalittlekid.Iknowhalfofthembyname.And,youknow,sometimestheyneedcredit.”LuckyCandyislocatedonabusystreetintheBronx,whichiswhat’sknownasafooddesert,whereaffordable,healthyfoodisscarce.ManyresidentsrelyonneighborhoodshopslikeLuckyCandyfortheirdailyneeds.Enterthebodegachallengeonthesocialmedia.Wheneveraresidentgetsananswerright,oneoftwothingsusuallyhappens.Somekidsdartforthecandy,andwhocouldblamethem?Othersgrabthingslikerice,oranges,andpotatoes,clearlythinkingofthefamilyathome.“They’redoingsomethinggood,”Berto,astudentwhostoppedinafterschool,toldInsideEdition.“Becausehere,weseealotofpeoplewhodon’tevenhaveanything.”Alwancoversthespreeswithhispaycheck.Buthisboss,asknownashisfather,SalehAobad,doesn’tmindchippingintoo.AYemeniimmigrant,Aobadknowsthatinoneofthetoughest,mostcompetitiveplacesintheU.S.,abitofhelpgoesalongway.“Thischangedourrelationshipwiththecommunitybig-time,”saysAlwan.“They’reshowingsomuchlove,andthey’reliningupatthestoreforachancetoplay.”24.WhatinspiredAhmed“Medy”Alwantocomeupwiththebodegachallenge?A.Hisloveformath. B.Hiskindnessandgenerosity.C.Hispassionforhealthyfood. D.Hisinterestinfooddeserts.25.WhydotheresidentsintheBronxneighborhoodrelyonshopslikeLuckyCandy?A.Fortheirdailymathchallenges. B.Forfamilygroceries.C.Fororganizingcommunityevents. D.Forprovidingcreditservices.26.WhousuallyparticipatesinthebodegachallengeatLuckyCandy?A.Adultsfromtheneighborhood. B.Studentswhoperformwellinmathematics.C.Customersneedingfoodforfamilies. D.Candyenthusiasts.27.HowhasthebodegachallengeimpactedAhmedAlwan’srelationshipwiththecommunity?A.Ithascreatedcompetitionamongcommunitymembers.B.Ithasstrainedhisrelationshipwithhisfather.C.Ithasincreasedaffectionandsupportfromthecommunity.D.Ithasledtofinancialdifficultiesforthestore,【答案】24.B25.B26.C27.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了Ahmed“Medy”Alwan在布朗克斯的一个杂货店LuckyCandy中开展的小挑战活动。这个活动是通过提问基本数学题目，如果顾客回答正确，他们就可以在店里自由选购零食。对于Ahmed来说，让顾客开心是他的目标，他希望通过这个活动给社区带来快乐。【24题详解】细节理解题，根据第一段“IfyoucantellAhem“Medy”Alwan,acashieratLuckyCandybodegaintheBronx,youcouldgetallthesnacksyourheartdesires.”（如果你能告诉布朗克斯LuckyCandy杂货店的收银员Ahem“Medy”Alwan，你就能得到你想要的所有零食）原文第二段““I’vealwayshelpedoutpeopleintheneighborhood,”hesays(“我一直在帮助附近的人，”他说。)”及“And,youknow,sometimestheyneedcredit.(而且，你知道，有时他们需要信用。)”可知他的善良和慷慨启发了Alwan提出了杂货店挑战。故选B项。【25题详解】推理判断题。根据原文第三段“ManyresidentsrelyonneighborhoodshopslikeLuckyCandyfortheirdailyneeds.(许多住户都需要像LuckyCandy的社区商店来满足日常需求。)”可知，布朗克斯社区被称为食物荒漠，居民们往往依赖像LuckyCandy这样的街角杂货店满足他们的日常需求，所以布朗克斯社区附近的居民是因为家庭日常杂货的需要而依赖像LuckyCandy这样的街角杂货店，故选B项。【26题详解】细节理解题。根据原文第四段“Somekidsdartforthecandy，andwhocouldblamethem?Othersgrabthingslikerice，oranges，andpotatoes，clearlythinkingofthefamilyathome.”可知当顾客回答正确时，一些孩子会冲向糖果货架，而其他人则拿一些食物，例如大米、橙子和土豆，显然是为了家人，参加幸运糖果杂货店挑战的人也就是需要家庭食物的顾客。故选C项。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段““Thischangedourrelationshipwiththecommunitybig-time,”saysAlwan.“They’reshowingsomuchlove,andthey’reliningupatthestoreforachancetoplay.”(“这大大改变了我们与社区的关系，”Alwan说。“他们表现出了如此多的爱，他们在商店排队等待一个玩的机会。)”可知，这个小竞赛改变了Alwan与社区的关系，并且社区对他们给予了更多的爱与支持，人们在店里排队参与这个活动，故选C项。CYoudrinkdietsodaenjoyingthesweettastewithouttheguiltofcalories.Butscientistshavelongsuspectedalinkbetweenartificialsweeteners(甜味剂)andobesityinhumans.Anewstudysuggeststhatartificialsweetenersmaynotbeasharmlessasoncethought.Theymaynotonlydisturbthemicrobes(微生物)livinginthebodiesofhumans,butsomemayevenincreasetheriskofweightgain.Everyhumanhostsauniquegroupofmicrobes.Thenumberofcellsthatmakeupthisvastcommunity,calledmicrobiome,isextremelylargeinthehumanbody.Itnotonlyhelpsdigestionbutalsoprotectsagainstdiseases.Thedisturbancetothemicrobiomeoccursbecauseartificialsweeteners,althoughtherearezerocaloriesforhumans,serveasnutrientsforsomemicrobes,whichthenincreaserapidly.Thiscausesanimbalanceinmicrobialpopulationsthatcanleadtodiseases.Inthestudy,scientistsfirstchose1,375volunteerstoseeiftheyconsumedartificialsweetenersintheirdailylives.Then,theyidentified120volunteerswhowerenotpreviouslyexposedtoartificialsweetenersandgavethemoneofthefourcommonlyusedsweeteners—saccharin,sucralose,aspartame,andsteviafortwoweeks.Afterthat,totesthowartificialsweetenersaffectthebody’sabilitytocontrolthesuddenincreaseofbloodsugarafterconsumingsugaraspartofmeals,volunteersweremonitoredforbloodsugarlevelsafteratest.Thestudyshowedthatsucraloseandsaccharinpushedthebodytowardsbloodsugarintolerance,which,ifsustained,cancauseweightgain.However,aspartameandsteviadidnotaffectbloodsugartoleranceatthetestedlevels.“Thestudyisthefirsttoshowthatthehumanmicrobiomerespondstoartificialsweeteners.It’salsoaconvincingstudytoshowhowthesesweetenersreallyareaffectingthehumanbody,”saysMichaelGoran,aprofessoratChildren’sHospitalLosAngeles.“Thisstudyprovidesevidenceofbothshort-termharmfuleffectsandlong-termnegativeeffectscausedbyartificialsweeteners,”DavidKatz,anutritionspecialist,says.“Thatdoesnotmeanartificialsweetenersshouldbereplacedwithsugar.Rather,alternativeapproachestoreducingsugarintakeshouldbeconsidered.”28.Whatisthemainfindinginthenewstudy?A.Peoplecandrinkdietsodawithoutanylimits.B.Themicrobesareofgreatimportancetohumanbeings.C.Artificialsweetenersbringnegativeimpactsonhumans.D.Drinkingtoomuchsodaisthemaincauseofobesity.29.Howdosweetenersdisturbthemicrobiome?A.Itprobablydestroysthefunctionofdigestion.B.Itusuallycausesarapidlossofhealthycells.C.Itsometimesfeedsharmfulbacteriainthebody.D.Itoftenleadstoasharpgrowthofcertainmicrobes.30.WhichaspectoftheexperimentistalkedaboutinParagraph3?A.Itsresults. B.Itsprocess. C.Itsbackground. D.Itssubjects.31.WhatcanbeinferredfromDavidKatz’sadvice?A.Sugarcanneverbereplacedbyartificialsweetness.B.Factoriesproducingsugarydrinksneedtotakemoreresponsibilities.C.Artificialsweetenersshouldbebanned.D.Otherwaystolimitsugarintakeneedtobediscovered.【答案】28.C29.D30.B31.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人工甜味剂并非像人们曾经以为的那样无害。【28题详解】细节理解题。由第一段中“Anewstudysuggeststhatartificialsweetenersmaynotbeasharmlessasoncethought.(一项新的研究表明，人造甜味剂可能不像以前认为的那样无害)”可知，新的研究发现人造甜味剂会给人类带来不良影响。故选C项。【29题详解】细节理解题。由第二段中“Thedisturbancetothemicrobiomeoccursbecauseartificialsweeteners,althoughtherearezerocaloriesforhumans,serveasnutrientsforsomemicrobes,whichthenincreaserapidly.(对微生物群的干扰之所以发生，是因为人造甜味剂虽然对人类来说没有卡路里，但却为一些微生物提供了营养，然后这些微生物迅速增加)”可知，甜味剂为某种微生物提供营养，导致某些微生物的急剧生长。故选D项。【30题详解】主旨大意题。由第三段整段内容“Inthestudy,scientistsfirstchose…Then,theyidentified...andgavethem…Afterthat,totest…(在这项研究中，科学家们首先选择了1375名志愿者，看他们是否在日常生活中食用人工甜味剂。然后，他们确定了120名以前没有接触过人工甜味剂的志愿者，给他们四种常用的甜味剂——糖精、三氯蔗糖、阿斯巴甜和甜菊糖——中的一种，持续两周。之后，为了测试人工甜味剂是如何影响人体控制血糖突然升高的能力的，研究人员在志愿者喝了葡萄糖饮料后监测他们的血糖水平)”可知，本段主要介绍了实验的过程。故选B项。【31题详解】推理判断题。由最后一段中DavidKatz的话“Thatdoesnotmeanartificialsweetenersshouldbereplacedwithsugar.Rather,alternativeapproachestoreducingsugarintakeshouldbeconsidered.(这并不意味着人工甜味剂应该用糖代替。相反，应该考虑其他减少糖摄入量的方法)”可知，David建议人们不要再喝有人工甜味剂的饮料，也不建议喝含糖饮料，而是应该思考别的减少糖分摄入的方法。故选D项。DLawmakersinNewJerseyrecentlyadvancedabillthatwouldbanbusinessesfromgoingcashless—amovethatwouldmakethestatedifferentfromtheglobaltrendtowardelectronicpaymentsbutwouldstrengthenresistancefromlocalofficialswhoseeno-cashpoliciesasunfair.Almostlof3Americansin2018saytheydon’tusecashduringatypicalweekofpurchases,accordingtoaPewResearchCenterstudyreleasedthisweek.ThefindingsrevealthatAmericansarebecominglessreliantonpapercurrency,whichoccurssimilarlyinSweden,IndiaandChina.Butstateandlocalofficialssaythatrestaurantsandshopsthatadoptcashlesspolicieshaveleftsomemembersofthecommunitybehind—individualswithoutthemeanstoopenabankaccountorwholackaccesstolinesofcreditorthemobileappsthatpowerdigitalpayments.TheNewJerseymeasure,whichwouldapplyonlytoface-to-facesalesandwouldexcludeInternetandphonepurchases,comesasofficialspushsimilareffortstobarno-cashrulesinNewYork,PhiladelphiaandtheDistrict.Whilecashlesspoliciesofferconsumersthepromiseofconvenienceandprovidebusinessesgreaterprotectionagainsttheftanddishonestrecord-keeping,theyalsocanshutoutlow-incomeconsumersorundocumentedimmigrants,criticssay.“Cash-freebusinessesareunfairbydesignandposechallengestolow-incomecommunitiesthatmaynothaveaccesstocredit/debit,”NewYorkCityCouncilmemberRitchieTorressaidonTwitterlastmonthwhenheintroducedabillthatwouldbanthepractice.AccordingtothePewstudy,thedeclineintheuseofphysicalcurrencyisnotfollowingaregularpatternamongthepopulationwhenrace,ageandincomeareaccountedfor.Pewfoundasignificantgapincashlessadoptiontiedtoannualhouseholdincome,withadultsmakingatleast$75,000morethantwiceaslikelytomakealltheirpurchaseswithoutusingcashinatypicalweek,comparedwithpeoplewhomakelessthan$30,000.ThePewfindingssuggestthatthebenefitsofgoingcashlessmaycomewithacostthatonlysomegroupsofpeoplewillbear.Americanswithlowerincomesareroughlyfourtimesaslikelythanhigherearnerstomakealloralmostalloftheirpurchaseswithcash,accordingtothestudy.AsCNBChasnoted,businessleadershavedefendedcashlesspoliciesbypointingtohighersecurityandimprovedcustomerserviceandefficiency,evenastheyacknowledgetheircritics.Someadvocateshavefocusedonprovidingpeoplewhoareunderservedbythetraditionalbankingsystemwithmoreaffordableoptions,attackingtherootcausebehindthecriticismsofcashlesspayments.32.Whatmaybetheglobaltrendtowardselectronicpayments?A.Countriesintheworldarebanningdigitalpaymentsintheirownways.B.Mostcountriesareexperiencingtheincreasingdigitalizationofpayments.C.Mostcountriesareproposingmeasurestodiscouragecashlesspolicies.D.Mostcountriesareactivelypromotingthecirculationofphysicalcurrencies.33.Whatkindsofpeopleareconsideredtobepossiblyleftbehindbyno-cashpolicies?A.Peoplewhorefusetoopenabankaccount.B.Peoplewhoareagainstelectronicpayments.C.Peoplewhodon’thaveaccesstofinancialinstitutions.D.Peoplewhoareunabletousemobileappsrelatedtodigitalpayments.34.Whatdoestheword“bar”inParagraph4mean?A.Promote. B.Strengthen. C.Stop. D.Adopt.35.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.CashlessPoliciesDoHarmtoEconomyB.DigitalPayment:aTerribleChoice?C.HigherSalary,MoreElectronicPaymentsD.Cash-FreePolicy:NotaPerfectChoiceforEveryone【答案】32.B33.D34.C35.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人们对无现金政策的不同看法。【32题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“LawmakersinNewJerseyrecentlyadvancedabillthatwouldbanbusinessesfromgoingcashless—amovethatwouldmakethestatedifferentfromtheglobaltrendtowardelectronicpaymentsbutwouldstrengthenresistancefromlocalofficialswhoseeno-cashpoliciesasunfair.(新泽西州的立法者最近提出了一项法案，禁止企业使用无现金支付。此举将使该州与全球电子支付的趋势是不一样的，但会加强地方官员的抵制，他们认为无现金支付政策是不公平的)”和第二段中“ThefindingsrevealthatAmericansarebecominglessreliantonpapercurrency,whichoccurssimilarlyinSweden,IndiaandChina.(调查结果显示，美国人对纸币的依赖程度正在降低，这与瑞典、印度和中国的情况相似)”可知，电子支付是全球化趋势。由此推知，大多数国家正在经历越来越多的支付数字化。故选B项。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Butstateandlocalofficialssaythatrestaurantsandshopsthatadoptcashlesspolicieshaveleftsomemembersofthecommunitybehind—individualswithoutthemeanstoopenabankaccountorwholackaccesstolinesofcreditorthemobileappsthatpowerdigitalpayments.(但州政府和地方官员表示，实行无现金政策的餐馆和商店让一些社区成员落在了后面——这些人没有办法开设银行账户，或者无法获得信用额度或支持数字支付的移动应用)”可知，实行无现金政策让一些社区成员落在了后面，这是因为他们无法使用与支付相关的移动应用程序。故选D项。【34题详解】词句猜测题。根据划线单词句中“TheNewJerseymeasure,whichwouldapplyonlytoface-to-facesalesandwouldexcludeInternetandphonepurchases,comesasofficialspushsimilarefforts(新泽西州的这项措施只适用于面对面的交易，不包括网络和电话交易。与此同时，官员们正在纽约、费城和华盛顿特区推行类似的努力)”可推知，划线单词bar在这里是“限止”的意思，与C项Stop“阻止”意思一致。故选C项。【35题详解】主旨大意题。通断全文可知，文章主要介绍了人们对无现金政策的不同看法，其中提到了许多该政策的弊端，无现金对于部分人群来说意味着诸多不便。由此可知，文章最适合的标题是“无现金政策：不是每个人的完美选择”。故选D项。第二节(共5小题;每小题分，满分分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Tobeagreatreader,itisnotenoughthatyouread.It’salsohowyouread.Thefollowingstrategiesguaranteethatyou’llnotonlybeabetterreaderbutabetterpersontoo.Stopreadingbooksyouaren’tenjoying.Ifyoufindyourselfwantingtospeedupthereadingprocessonaparticularbook,youmightwanttoaskyourself,“Isthisbookanygood?”___36___Myruleis100pagesminusyourage—soifyou’re30yearsoldandabookhasn’tattractedyoubypage70,stopreadingit.___37___YouwereyoungwhenyoureadTheGreatGatsbyforthefirsttime.YouwerejustakidwhensomeonetoldyouthestoryofOdysseus.You’vealreadyreadthemorlearnedaboutthem,soyou’redone,right?___38___It’swhywehavetoreadandreread.Becausetheworldisconstantlychangingandweareconstantlychanging,thereforewhatwegetoutofbookscanalsochange.Askpeopleyouadmireforbookrecommendations.Ifweencounteramanofrareintellect,weshouldaskhimwhatbookshereads.___39___EverytimeImetasuccessfulorimportantpersonIadmired,Iwouldaskthem,“What’sabookthatchangedyourlife?”AndthenIwouldreadthatbook.Ifabookchangedsomeone’slife—whateverthetopicorstyle—it’sprobablyworththeinvestment.Ifitchangedthem,thenitwilllikelyatleasthelpyou,___40___Thepathtowisdomisnotastraightone.Thejourneyislongwithupsanddowns,highsandlows.Maybeyou’reinthemiddleofalowrightnow.Thiscanbeascaryplacetobe,becauseitcanfeellikeyou’llbestuckthereforever.Areadingslumpalwayspopsupforme,forinstance,duringabooklaunchwhenit’snearlyimpossibleformetoconcentrateenoughtoread.ButI’vefoundI’mabletogetoutofitbyrereadingsomethingthathasreallyspokentomeinthepast.A.Getoutofdepression.B.Rereadthemasters.C.Providesomeinterestingbooks.D.Lifeistooshorttoreadbooksyoudon’tenjoyreading.E.Wesurelyforgetthecontentoftheclassics.F.WhenIwasateenager,Igotintheha