甘肃省2023-2024学年高三上学期新高考备考模拟联考（开学考试）英语试题（含解析有听力音频和听力原文）

第第页甘肃省2023-2024学年高三上学期新高考备考模拟联考（开学考试）英语试题（含解析，有听力音频和听力原文）甘肃省2023-2024学年高三上学期新高考备考模拟联考（开学考试）

英语试卷

考生注意：

1．本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

2．答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。

3．考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。

4．本卷命题范围：高考范围。

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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Whendoestherainyseasonstart

A．InJanuary.B．InFebruary.C．InNovember.

2．Howdoesthewoman’sfoodtaste

A．Salty.B．Hot.C．Sweet.

3．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A．Teacherandstudent.B．Fatheranddaughter.C．Schoolfriends.

4．Whichroomhasthemanfinisheddecorating

A．Thebathroom.B．Thekitchen.C．Thelivingroom.

5．Whatdoesthewomanprobablydo

A．She’sanathlete.B．She’sacoach.C．She’sadoctor.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．WheredoesRitasuggestgoingfirst

A．Acinema.B．Arestaurant.C．Acafé.

7．WhatdoesRitathinkoftheplan

A．Exciting.B．Disappointing.C．Time-wasting.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．WhatdoesAnniewantClarktodo

A．Feedherdog.B．Cleanherhouse.C．Waterherplants.

9．WhenwillAnniereturnhome

A．OnFriday.B．OnThursday.C．OnMonday.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．Whatdidthemandolastnight

A．Hedidsomeexercise.B．Hecalledthewoman.C．Hewenttotheraces.

11．Whatwillthewomanprobablydothisweekend

A．Rideahorse.B．Workonafarm.C．Attendawedding.

12．Whatarethespeakersmainlytakingabout

A．ATVprogram.B．Asportsmeet.C．Atripabroad.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．Whatwerethekidsdoinginthepool

A．Havingadivingclass.B．Performingfirstaid.C．Practisingaboardgame.

14．Whydidthewomanjumpinthepool

A．Toshowherskill.B．Tosaveagirl.C．Togoforaswim.

15．Whocalledforanambulance

A．Theinstructor.B．Thewoman.C．Astudent.

16．Whatdoweknowaboutthegirl

A．Shelosthermemoryforever.B．Shequarreledwithherparents.C．Sheforgotwhathadhappened.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．WhywillthestorebeclosedonFridayandSaturday

A．Toofferitsstafftimeoff.B．Toprepareforabigsale.C．Toupgradethedecoration.

18．Howmuchcanbesavedonapieceofchildren’sclothing

A．$10.B．$15.C．$50.

19．Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthesale

A．Itendstoday.B．Itlastsoneweek.C．Itwillstartnextweek.

20．Whoarethelisteners

A．Employees.B．Customers.C．Suppliers.

第二部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

ExploringWildlifeConservationinKenya

Day1:Nairobi,Kenya

ArriveattheairportinNairobi,whereourstaffwillbeonhandtodriveyoutothehotel.Enjoytherestofthedayatleisure.

Accommodation:TamarindTreeHotel

Day2:LewaWildlifeConservancy

Acharterflight(包机)bringsustoLewaWildlifeConservancy,a62,000-acregrasslandonthenorthofMountKenya.Consideredamodelintheconservationfield,thishealthywildlifehabitatishometoanumberofrarespecies,includingthegiraffe,theGrevy’szebra,andAfricanwilddogs.LewaandtheneighboringBoranaConservancyalsoharborroughly15percentofKenya’sentirerhinopopulation.

Accommodation:ElewanaLewaSafariCamp

Day3:AmboseliNationalPark

FlybyprivatechartertoAmboseliNationalPark,wherevastgrasslandsareirrigatedbyundergroundrunoffstreamsfromMountKilimanjaro.Theselandscapesprovideahabitatforhundredsofelephants,makingtheparkoneofthebestplacesinAfricatospottheselargecreatures.ThetravelbeginsonthedrivetoTortilisCamp,setwithinviewofMountKilimanjaro.

Accommodation:TortilisCamp

Day4:MasaiMaraNationalReserve

Atfirstlight,headouttotracktheanimalsthatcrossedtheareaduringthenight.Thisareahasoneofthehighestconcentrationsoflargepredators(捕食性动物)inallofAfrica.ThenwatchlargegroupsofhipposintheMaraRiverandcrocodilessunbathingontheshore.

Accommodation:KichwaTemboCamp

21．OnwhichdaywillyouvisitLewaWildlifeConservancy

A．Day1.B．Day2.C．Day3.D．Day4.

22．WhichisthebestplacetowatchAfricanelephants

A．TamarindTreeHotel.B．KichwaTemboCamp.C．AmboseliNationalPark.D．BoranaConservancy.

23．WhatisspecialaboutMasaiMaraNationalReserve

A．Itprovidesthebestsunbath.B．ItfeaturestheGrevy’szebra.

C．Itislocatednearanairport.D．Itishometolargepredators.

B

IhavealwayslovedtheArthurianlegend(传奇),asthereissomethingquitespecialaboutKingArthur,andofcourseMerlin,myfavouritecharacterfromthestories.

DeathofanEmpireisthesecondvolumeinMKHume’s“Merlin”serieswhichdetailsMerlin’slifefrombirth.MerlintravelsacrosstheRomanEmpireinsearchofhisfather,avoyageofdiscoverytounderstandjustwhohewas.EventuallyMerlingetsinvolvedinthefightagainsttheHun’sinvasion(入侵)ofEuropeattheBattleoftheCatalaunianPlain.

ServingundertheGeneralFlaviusAetius,Merlinbuildsareputationbysavingthelivesofthousandsofsoldiers.WhenhefinallyreachesRome,hesavesmanymore.ButafardeadlierconflictbetweenEmperorValentinianandSenatorPetroniusMaximusisaroundthecornerandMerlinmustuseallhisstrengthtocarryouthiswork.

IfIhadtochoosejustonewordtodescribethisnovel,therewouldbenootherchoicethan“immersive(身临其境的)”.Therehasclearlybeenaseriousamountofresearchcarriedoutbythebinedwiththedescriptiveproseandimaginativestory,thebookreallydoesattractyoufromalmosttheverystart.ThestoryreallydoesfeellikeyouareapartofitasMerlintravelsacrosstheRomanEmpire.

TheauthordoesagreatjobofmixingtherichhistorywithestablishedArthurianlegend.Thebattlesceneishandledveryeffectively.Theauthoremploysaveryeffectiveformtoshowthemainfightandthisnotonlyaddsadegreeoftensionandagoodlevelofexcitementbutalmostmakesyoufeellikeyouarerighttherehearingaboutwhathappened.

DeathofanEmpireisaveryfinenovel,awonderfullyrichtaleandarewardingstory.

24．WhydoesMerlintravelacrosstheRomanEmpire

A．TovisitKingArthur.B．Toenjoyaniceview.C．Togetawell-paidjob.D．Tofindouthisorigin.

25．Whatcanwelearnaboutthenovel

A．Itisamixtureofhistoryandlegend.B．Itfeaturesdifficultlanguage.

C．Itspeakshighlyofanemperor.D．ItisamasterpieceofMerlin.

26．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph5referto

A．Aneffectivedescription.B．Along-runningbattle.

C．Awonderfulfeeling.D．Awell-knownlegend.

27．Whatisthetext

A．Anewsreport.B．Ahistorystory.C．Abookreview.D．Asciencefiction.

C

Asweallknow,insectscanberemarkablyagile(灵活的)inflight.Thisisreallyhardtobuildintoflyingrobots,butMITAssistantProfessorKevinYufengChenhasdevelopedaninsect-sizeddrone(无人机)thatapproachesinsects’agility.

Typically,dronesrequirewideopenspaces.“Ifwelookatmostdronestoday,they’reusuallyquitebig,”saysChen.“Mostoftheirapplicationsinvolveflyingoutdoors.Thequestionis:Canyoucreateaninsect-sizeddronethatcanmovearoundinverycrowdedandcomplexspaces”

AccordingtoChen,heovercamemanyproblemswhenbuildingthedrone.Theinsect-sizeddronerequiresafundamentallydifferentconstructionfromalargerone.Thelargedroneisusuallypoweredbyamotor,butthemotorlosesefficiencyasyoushrinkit.So,Chensays,“Foraninsect-sizeddrone,youneedtolookforalternatives.”Theprincipalalternativeuntilnowhasbeenemployingasmall,rigidactuator(执行器)builtfromnewmaterials.Chendesignedamoreagiletinydroneusingsoftactuatorsinsteadofhardones.

Eachactuatorcanbeatnearly500timespersecondandweighsjust0.6gram,approximatelythemassofalargebee.Itgivesthedroneinsect-likeagility.“Youcanhititwhenit’sflying,anditcanrecover,”saysChen.“Itcanalsoturnoverintheair.”Thedronelooksabitlikeatinycassettetapewithwings,thoughChenisalsoworkingonanewoneshapedlikeadragonfly.

Chensayshisdronecanbeusefulinindustryandagriculture.Itcanperformmachineryinspectionstoensuresafetyandfunction.Itspotentialapplicationsincludecompletingsearch-and-rescuemissionsfollowingadisaster.“Allthosethingscanbeverydifficultforexistinglarge-scaledrones,”Chenexplains.

28．WhatcanweknowabouttheactuatordesignedbyChen

A．Itweighsaboutsixgrams.B．Itdrivestheinsect-sizeddrone.

C．Itlosesefficiencytoomuch.D．Itemploysconventionalmaterials.

29．WhichwordcanbestdescribeChen’swork

A．Easy.B．Costly.C．Fruitless.D．Challenging.

30．Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellusaboutthenewdrone

A．Itssafetystandards.B．Itsflyingrange.C．Itspossibleapplications.D．Itsdesignprinciple.

31．Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext

A．AnInsect-likeSmallDroneB．TheFutureofInsect-sizedDrones

C．HowDronesWillChangetheAgricultureD．WhatChallengeDroneDevelopmentFaces

D

AnewstudyfindsthatlessthansevenpercentoftheadultpopulationintheUShavewhathealthexpertsconsidergoodcardiometabolic(心脏代谢)health.

Usinginformationonroughly55,000peopleovertheageof20,theresultsshowjust6.8percentofAmericanadultsreachedoptimal(最佳的)levelsofhealthin2023.Moreover,thestudyfoundAmericanhealthhasbeeninsharpdeclineoverthelast20years.In1999,oneinthreeadultshadahealthyweight.By2023,thatnumberfelltojustoneinfourAmericans.Atthesametime,threeinfivepeoplewerefreeofdiabetesin1999.By2023,however,morethansixintenadultshadthecondition!

“Thesenumbersarestriking.It’sdeeplyproblematicthatintheUnitedStates,fewerthan1in15adultshaveoptimalcardiometabolichealth,”saysMeghanO’Hearn,oneoftheresearchersfromTuftsUniversity.“Weneedacompleteoverhaul(革新)ofourhealthcaresystem,foodsystem,andlivingconditions,becausethisisacrisisforeveryone.”

Insteadofjustlookingforsignsofdisease,theteamfocusedtheirstudyonthesignsofgood,moderate,andpoorcardiometabolichealth.“Diseaseisnottheonlyproblem,”O’Hearnexplains.“Wedon’tjustwanttobefreeofdisease.Wewanttoachieveoptimalhealthandwell-being.”

ResearchersalsofoundlargehealthgapsbetweenUSadultsofdifferentgenders,ages,andeducationlevels.Specifically,thestudyfoundAmericanswithlesseducationwerehalfaslikelytobeinpeakcardiometabolichealth.

O’Hearnadds,“Identifyingtheseindividualsandaddressingtheirhealthconditionsandlifestyleearlyiscriticaltoreducinggrowinghealthcareburdens.Itsimpactsonnationalhealthcarespendingandthefinancialhealthoftheentireeconomyareenormous.Andtheseconditionsarelargelypreventable.Wehavethepublichealthandclinicalinterventionsandpoliciestobeabletoaddresstheseproblems.”

32．WhatpercentageofAmericanadultshadoptimalcardiometabolichealthin2023

A．Over7percent.B．Just6.8percent.C．Around33percent.D．About60percent.

33．WhatdoesO’Hearnthinkoftheresultsofthestudy

A．They’reunreal.B．They’reacceptable.C．They’reexpected.D．They’reshocking.

34．Whatisthepurposeoftheteam’sresearch

A．Tofindthebigagegap.B．Tohelppeoplekeepfit.

C．Todevelopnewdrugs.D．Toearnlotsofprofits.

35．WhatcanweinferfromO’Hearn’swordsinthelastparagraph

A．Jointeffortisneededtoimprovepublichealth.B．Economicgrowthaffectspersonalhealthcondition.C．Americasawaslowdecreaseinhealthcarecosts.D．Richpeopletendtosufferfromhealthproblems.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

Itissoeasytojustgohomeandshutyourdoorwithoutgettingtoknowyourneighbors.Butbeinganactiveneighborwillturnyourlivingplaceintoakinderandmorecaringneighborhood.

36.Youdon’thavetoshowupwithafreshapplepieoranythinglikethat.It’strulyassimpleassayinghello,introducingyourselfandaskingafewopen-endedquestions.Buttheyarethefirststeptobecomingakindneighbor.

Thengetoutofyourcomfortzoneandmakeeffortstoknowmoreaboutyourneighbors.37.Andifyoufeelcomfortable,letthemknowthatyou’retheretohelp,iftheyeverneedanotherhand.

Anotherwaytoshowyourneighborsthatyoucareisbymakingyoursmallactsofkindnessaregularpractice.Thiscanbecleaningupthelitterorevencleaningupafterthepetshavemadeamessonyourblock.38,youcanaskyourpartnerorkidstopickabunchofflowersfromthegardentogiveyournewneighbor.39.

Remindyourselfthatbeingconnectedfeelsgoodandboostsyourmoodinthelongrun.Ifyoutakethefirststep,yoursmallactsofkindnesscanencourageotherstopaythatkindnessforward.40.Challengingastheyare,reachingouttoyourneighborsisworththeefforts.

A．Orifyouhaveanamazinggarden

B．Remember,everysmallgesturecounts

C．Ifyouwanttoberespectedandcaredbyyourneighbors

D．Forexample,askfortheirnamesandlearnwhattheydoforwork

E．Yourattitudestowardsyourfriendsalsosetanexampleforyourkids

F．Itdoesn’ttakealotofmoneyoragenerousgesturetobeanactiveneighbor

G．Intheend,moreandmorepeopleintheneighborhoodwillfeelmuchbetter

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Inbattlingleukemia(白血病),9-year-oldHarperHarrellhasdevotedherdays—inthehospital—toraisingmoneyfortheVFoundationforcancerresearch.“Iknowit’s41,butitdeservesmyeffort,”saidHarrell.

AfterHarrellwasdiagnosed(诊断)withleukemiainOctober2023,shestartedlearningaboutthefoundationwhich42cancerresearch.Thefoundationhasalready43nearly$290millionforcancerresearchnationwide.Thefoundation’sadministrativecostsarepaid44byitself,whichmeans100%ofdonationsgotocancerresearch.

Believingonesmallthingcouldchangealot,Harrellstartedto45somedrawingsinhernotebookshortlyafterbeginningtreatment.Oneofthemwasaribbon(丝带)witha“Peaceout,cancer”messagewrittenbelowit.Harrellthoughtthe46wouldbeagreatT-shirtforchildrenfacinga(n)47battle.

WhileHarrellwas48,hermother,HeatherHindin,foundawaytobringher49tolife.She50aT-shirtcampaignonline.Theplanwastodonatehalfoftheincometothefoundationwhileusingtherestforherdaughter’smedicalexpenses.Theyhave51over$24,000thisyear,whichwillspecificallygotothefoundation,afterlaunchingtwoT-shirtcampaigns.

“Thereareallofthesemessagesof52thatpeoplepostwhentheyorder,”Hindinsaid.“Theyhelpsomuchwithher53andkeepingherpositive.”Harrell,whosaysshehasalwayshada54forhelpingothers,offeredasimplepieceofadvice:“Trytohelpandassistwhereyoucan,andyouwillachievesomething55.”

41．A．riskyB．luckyC．newD．hard

42．A．avoidsB．attractsC．supportsD．restricts

43．A．awardedB．wastedC．demandedD．missed

44．A．partlyB．completelyC．accidentallyD．suddenly

45．A．makeB．coverC．tearD．enjoy

46．A．wordB．titleC．designD．wish

47．A．originalB．similarC．exactD．famous

48．A．undercontrolB．atschoolC．inhospitalD．onduty

49．A．dreamB．bodyC．illnessD．doctor

50．A．turneddownB．putoffC．handedoverD．setup

51．A．collectedB．refusedC．investedD．borrowed

52．A．predictionB．encouragementC．hesitationD．embarrassment

53．A．notesB．rolesC．scoresD．spirits

54．A．signB．passionC．viewD．finish

55．A．harmlessB．gentleC．familiarD．great

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Astronomershavepublishedamajorfinding56(recent):Ablackholehasbeenreleasingenergyfromasmallstar57wasshredded(吞噬)in2023,aftertwoyearsinwhichitdidn’temit(发射)anysuchmaterial.

“Superunusual,”saidYvetteCendes,anastronomeratHarvard.“We’veneverreallyseenthisbeforetothisdegree.”

Researchersmadethe58(discover)whentheyuseda59(power)radiotelescopefacilitytochecksometwodozenblackholeswherestarshadbeenshreddedafter60(come)tooclosetothem.Suchhappenings61(call)tidaldisruption(潮汐破坏)events,orTDEs.

WhattheyfoundwasthatoneoftheTDEswasemittingenergyatanunusualspeed62ataverysurprisingtime:morethantwoyearsaftertheevent.

Thisbehaviorisdifferentfromwhathasbeenobservedinblackholesbefore,intwoways.First,thetiming:it’smorecommon63(see)radioemissionsfromblackholeswithinthefirstfewmonthsafterswallowingastar.Andsecond,theenergyemittedinthiscasedoesn’tquitefitin64whatastronomershaveseenbefore.

Inmostcasesofblackholesswallowingstars,perhaps99%,theoutflowislowerinenergy.Andin1%ofcases,thatoutflow,atabouthalfthespeedoflight,rarely65(occur).

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

上周末你参观了校学生会举办的“乡土中国（RuralChina）”摄影展。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：

1．活动介绍；

2．个人感受。

注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Icametoknowthisuniqueindividualinaverysimpleway.Oneafternoon,inthelittletownwhereIthenlived,Iwaswalkingmydogwhenhebegantobehavestrangely,rollingwildlyontheground.

WhileIwaswonderingwhatwasthematterwithhim,Ibecameawarethatsomeonewaswalkingbymyside—amanofabout30,poorlydressed,collarlessandhatless.Abeggar,Ithought,andwasabouttoputmyhandinmypocket.Butthestrangersmiledpeacefullyatmeasthoughwewereoldfriends.“He’sgotatick(扁虱),poorguy,”hesaid,pointingtomydog.“Comealong.We’llhaveitout.”TherewassuchwarmfriendlinessinhiseyesthatItooknooffenseathisfamiliarity.Ifollowedhimtoaparkbenchandsatdownbesidehim.

Strangetosay,myKaspar,whowasusuallywary(警惕的)ofstrangers,respondedatonce,andputhisheadontheman’sknee.Searchingthedog’scoatwithlongandsensitivefingers,thestrangerfinallysaid“Aha!”andreleasedKaspar.“Hereitis,”helaughed,holdingsomethingintheair.Asthedogranhurriedly,thestrangerrosewithanodandwalkedon.HisdeparturewassosuddenthatitdidnotoccurtomeuntillaterthatIshouldhavethankedhim.

Athome,stillconsideringthemansstrangebehaviour,Ireportedtheadventuretoouroldcook.“Oh,thatwasAnton,”sheremarked.“He’sgotaneyeforeverything.”Iaskedwhathedidforaliving.“Nothing,”shesaid,asifastonishedbymyquestion.

“Well,”Isaid.“Everyonehastohavesomethingtoliveon.”

“NotAnton,”shesaid.“Everyoneisgladtogivehimwhateverhewants.Hedoesn’tcareaboutmoney.Hedoesn’tneedit,either.”Well,thiswasstrange.

注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；

2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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甘肃省2023-2024学年高三上学期新高考备考模拟联考（开学考试）

英语试卷

参考答案、提示

听力部分录音稿

(Text1)

W:It’sJanuary,andit’sbeenrainingthewholemonth.Howlongdoestherainyseasonlasthere

M:Aboutfourmonths.ItbeginsinearlyNovemberandlastsuntilFebruary.

(Text2)

M:Canyoupassmethesaltandpepper,pleaseMyfooddoesn’ttasteverygood.Ithasnotaste.How’syours

W:It’sOK.It’sjustalittlehot.

(Text3)

M:Whatareyoulearninginschoolrightnow,Jennifer

W:We’relearningtomakesculptures,Dad!It’samazing.Icannowmakeabeautifulsculptureoutofnothing.

Next,wewilllearnhowtotakegoodpictures.Thenwewilllearnhowtodraw.

(Text4)

W:Haveyoufinisheddecoratingyourhouseyet

M:No,I’veonlyjustfinishedthebathroom.It’stakensuchalongtime.I’vestillgotthekitchenandthelivingroomtodo.

(Text5)

W:Whathappenedtoyou,youngmanWhyareyouinthehospital

M:Ibrokemylegwhileplayingfootballatschool.Myfriendkickedmeinsteadoftheball.Ithurtsalot!Ihopeyoucanfixit.

(Text6)

M:Willyougooutwithmethisweekend,RitaWecandoanythingyoulike.

W:Iwouldloveto,Sam!CanwegotodinnerI’vealwayswantedtoeatatthenewrestaurantintown.

M:Sure!Thenweshouldgotoamovieafterdinner.Ilovegoingtothemovies.

W:OK.Thenwecouldgetcoffeeafterthemovieandtalkaboutitifwe’renotreadytogohome.Thatsoundslikeanamazingnight!

(Text7)

W:Hi,Clark.Ineedyourhelp.IamtravelingtoAmsterdamforworknextweek,andIneedsomeonetowatchmyapartment.CouldyougothereandwatermyplantsandfeedmycatIwouldreallyappreciateit!

M:Noproblem,Annie.I’lldoit.WhendoyouleaveLondonandwhenwillyoureturn

W:IamflyingoutofLondonHeathrowAirportonMondayandwillarrivehomeonFriday.SoIneedyoutovisittheapartmentfromTuesdaythroughThursday.Iwillpayyoufiftydollars.

M:Thatsoundsgreat!Iwillbethere.

(Text8)

M:WhatwereyoudoingwhenIcalledyoulastnight

W:IwaswatchingaTVprogram.Itwasabouthowpeopleusehorsesforvariouspurposes.

M:Oh,Ilovehorses.Ithinktheyareveryuseful.

W:Yeah.Peopleusethemforsportsandentertainment,andhorseracestakeplaceinmanycountries.

M:WhatelsecanhorseshelppeopledoDidtheprogramtellyouaboutthat

W:Yes.Theprogramalsopointedoutthathorsesarestillusedinsomecountriestodofarmwork.

M:ReallyWhatahardjob!Bytheway,canyourideahorse

W:Yes,Ican,ButIdon’trideregularly.Howaboutyou

M:Icanride,too.Perhapswecangohorseridingtogetherthisweekend.

W:I’dloveto,butJohnhasinvitedmetohiswedding.Howaboutnextweekend

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M:Isawyouonthenews!You’reahero!Comeon,tellmeallthedetails.

W:Well,Iwaswatchingthepoolfrommychair,likeIalwaysdo.Therewasagroupofkidstakingdivinglessonsinthedeepend.

M:Goon...

W:Iguessoneofthestudentshittheirheadonthedivingboard,becauseIsawthatsomeonewassinkingtothebottomofthepool.

M:So,whatdidyoudonext

W:Ijumpedinthepoolaftertheirinstructorjumpedinandbroughtthekidbacktothesurface.Itwasayounggirl,andshehadswallowedalotofwater.

M:Wow.Didyougivehermouth-to-mouth

W:Ofcourse.ThenItoldoneofthekidstocallforanambulance.

M:Quickthinking!

W:Thegirlcoughedthewaterupalmostimmediately,andjustlikethat,itwasover.Wecleanedthewoundandbandageditup,andtheemergencyservicesarrivedtwentyminuteslater.

M:Howwasshe

W:Shehadnomemoryofthepasttenminutes.Shewantedtogobackinthepool.Shedidn’tevenknowwhyherparentswerecrying.

M:Shemusthavebeeninshock.

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M:Hello,shoppers!Thisisthestoremanager.Ihavesomespecialannouncementsfortheholidays.Thestorewillcloseearlyeverydaythisweek,atfiveo’clockinsteadofeightoclock.WewillalsobeclosedalldayonFridayandSaturday.Wewantouremployeestobeabletoenjoytheholidayswiththeirfamilies.Thegoodnewsisthatwearehavingahugesaleallweek!Theregularpriceofallwomen’sandchildren’sclothesisdecreasedbytendollars.Theregularpriceofallmen’ssuitsisdecreasedbyfiftydollars.Ifyoubuyonepairofshoes,youwillgetanotheroneforfree.Youshouldbuysomethingtodaytousethesesaleprices.Thesalewon’tlastlong!Itonlyhappensthisweek.Whileyou’rehere,enjoythemusicandstopbythestorecafeforsomecoffee.Havefunshopping!Andthankyouforbeingourcustomers.Happyholidays!

参考答案

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【答案与解析】

本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了在肯尼亚游览野生动物保护区的行程安排。

21．B细节理解题。根据“Day2:LewaWildlifeConservancy”可知，在行程的第二天，你将游览LewaWildlifeConservancy。

22．C细节理解题。根据Day3:AmboseliNationalPark一节“Theselandscapesprovideahabitatforhundredsofelephants,makingtheparkoneofthebestplacesinAfricatospottheselargecreatures.”可知，AmboseliNationalPark是非洲象的最佳观赏地。

23．D细节理解题。根据Day4:MasaiMaraNationalReserve一节“Thisareahasoneofthehighestconcentrationsoflargepredators(捕食性动物)inallofAfrica.”可知，MasaiMaraNationalReserve的特殊之处在于此地是大型捕食动物的家园。

【答案与解析】

本文是一篇书评。文章主要介绍了MKHume的作品DeathofanEmpire并对其作简评。

24．D细节理解题。根据第二段“MerlintravelsacrosstheRomanEmpireinsearchofhisfather,avoyageofdiscoverytounderstandjustwhohewas.”可知，Merlin游历罗马帝国是为了弄清自己的身世。

25．A细节理解题。根据第五段“TheauthordoesagreatjobofmixingtherichhistorywithestablishedArthurianlegend.”可知，这部小说融合了历史与传奇。

26．A代词指代题。根据画线词前“Thebattlesceneishandledveryeffectively.Theauthoremploysaveryeffectiveformtoshowthemainfight.…”可知，此处this指的是生动的描写。

27．C推理判断题。根据第二段“DeathofanEmpireisthesecondvolumeinMKHume’s”Merlin“series...”、第四段“IfIhadtochoosejustonewordtodescribethisnovel,therewouldbenootherchoicethan‘immersive(身临其境的)’.”及最后一段可推断，本文为一篇书评。

【答案与解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了麻省理工学院助理教授Chen研发出一款像昆虫一样的无人机。

28．B细节理解题。根据第三段“Thelargedroneisusuallypoweredbyamotor...Chendesigned...hardones.”可知，该执行器给“昆虫无人机”提供动力。

29．D推理判断题。根据第三段“AccordingtoChen,heovercamemanyproblems...themotorlosesefficiencyasyoushrinkit.”可推断，Chen的研发工作很有挑战性。

30．C段落大意题。根据最后一段“Chensayshisdronecanbeusefulinindustryandagriculture...Itspotentialapplicationsinclude...”可知，最后一段主要介绍了“昆虫无人机”的预期应用情况。

31．A标题判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“...MITAssistantProfessorKevinYufengChenhasdevelopedaninsect-sizeddrone(无人机)thatapproachesinsects’agility.”可知，本文主要介绍了麻省理工学院助理教授Chen研发出一款像昆虫一样的小型无人机。

【答案与解析】

本文是一篇说明文。米国塔夫茨大学的一项研究表明，仅有不到7%的米国成年人心脏代谢健康状况良好。

32．B细节理解题。根据第二段“...theresultsshowjust6.8