2021-2022学年江苏省镇江市丹阳高级中学高二上学期12月大练英语试题（解析版）

2021-2022学年江苏省镇江市丹阳高级中学高二上学期12月大练英语

试题

第I卷

第一部分：听力（共20题，每题1.5分,满分30分）

第一节听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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】

Whatdoesthewomanremindthemantotake?

A.Thebag.B.Thecamera.C.Theumbrella.

【答案】B

【解析】

【原文】W:Don'tforgettotakethecamerawithyouwhenyougohiking.

M:Alright!Thebag,cameraandwater...everythingisready.Wait!Inearlyforgottheumbrella.

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What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Teacherandstudent.B.Bossandemployee.C.Motherandson.

【答案】C

【解析】

【原文】W:Gooddayatschool,Bobby?

M:Yeah,prettygood.Exceptforonelittlething...

W:ThenwhydoIhaveasinkingfeelinginmystomach?Failedexams?Yourteacherwantstotalktome?Or...

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Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

A.Anaccident.B.Ashoppingmall.C.Theparkinglot.

【答案】A

【解析】

【原文】W:HeyTom.Howdidyougetthatdamagetoyourcar?

M:IhadanaccidentwhenIwasatthemall.SomeonehitmewhileIwascomingoutofaparkingspace.

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Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Atanoffice.B.Inlibrary.C.Inapark.

【答案】A

【解析】

【原文】M:Don'tputyourcoffeecuponmydesk,Betty.Ilmayfailandruinthosedesignsforthepark.Ijust

borrowedthemfromthelibrary.

W:Sorry,Ididn'tnoticeit.

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Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Hedislikeseatingchicken.

B.Heforgetstocookthechicken.

CHewon'teattheburnedchicken.

【答案】C

【解析】

【原文】M:What'sthatterriblesmell?

W:Oh,Iforgetaboutthechicken!Itmusthavebeenburnt.

M:Well,wecan'teatthatfordinner.

第二节听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Wheredoesthewomanalwaysfollownews?

A.OnTV.B.Onherphone.C.OntheInternet.

7Whatnewsisthemancaringmoreaboutnow?

A.Sports.B.Weather.C.Netstars.

【答案】6.B7.B

【解析】

【原文】W:WhatareyouwatchingonTV,James?

M:Thenews.Iwantsomeup-to-dateinformationaboutthestorm.

W:What?Pleasetellmethereisn'tastormcoming.

M:Sorry,butthereis.

W:Ihaven'theardanythingaboutastorm!

M:Tmsurprised.Youusuallyfollowthenews.You'realwayscheckingthenewsonyourphone.

W:Well,Iusuallypaymoreattentiontothelivesofthenetstars.

M:Ipayattentiontosportsnews.ButI'mmoreconcernedaboutthestormnow.

W:Sotellmeaboutthisstorm.

M:Thestormprobablywon'tarriveuntillatetonight.

W:That'sgood.Tilbeathome.

M:Butitmaynotcome.Youknowtheweatheroftenchanges.

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.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

A.Watchamovie.B.Gotothelibrary.C.Dosomeexperiments.

9.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?

A.Hefindstermpapersnotharderthanbefore.

B.Hehasalotofreportstowritethisterm.

C.Helikeswritingtermpapers.

10.Whatkindofmoviewouldthewomanliketowatch?

A.Comedy.B.Romance.C.Murdermystery.

【答案】8.B9.A10.A

【解析】

【原文】M:Hi,Lucy.Whereareyougoing?

W:Tmonmywaytothelibrary.

M:Ijustwonderedifyouwantedtogotoamoviewithme.

W:I'dloveto,butIcan't.Ican'tbelievealltheworkIhavethisterm.Ionlyhavethreeclasses,butinallofthemI

havelotsofreading,termpapers,reportsandexams.It'sterrible.IfeellikeI'llnevergetthrougheverything.

M:That'sterrible.IfeltthatwaylastyearwhenIhadtennpaperstowrite,butthistermseemsmucheasier.Ispenda

lotoftimeinclass,butmostofitisinlabsdoingexperiments.Ihatedwritingallthosetermpapers.Can'tItakeyou

toseeamovieanyway?I'veheardthatit'sreallygood.It'samurdermystery.

W:Oh,now,I'msureIwon'tgo.Imightgotoacomedy,butIhatemurdermysteries.

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】

11.WhydoesthewomancometoBeijingthistime?

A.Fortraveling.B.Tohaveameeting.C.Tovisitfriends.

12.Whatistheweatherlikenow?

A.Rainy.B.Cold.C.Warm.

13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman'sadvice?

A.Itisinteresting.B.Itisboring.C.Itisshocking.

【答案】U.B12.C13.A

【解析】

【原文】M:Rose,Idon'tthinkyou'vebeenherebefore,haveyou?

W:No,I'vetraveledagreatdealinotherpartsofthecountry,butTveneverhadanychancetocometoBeijing.This

timeIcometoattendameeting.

M:IhopeyouUllikeit.I'dlovetotakeyoutogosightseeingwhenyouarefree.

W:Thankyou.TmsureI'llenjoyit.I'veheardalotabouttheGreatWallandI'vebeeneagertovisititforages.

M:You'reluckytohavecomeattherighttime.It'susuallywarmandsunnynow,anditseldomrains.

W:Thafsgreat!Ihoperilhavetimetogoaroundthecity.IwanttoseesomethingabouttheBeijingwayofliving.

M:Tilbegladtobeyourguide.IsuggestyouvisittheparksinBeijing,too.Peoplehereliketokilltimeinparks.

Theydoexercise,practicesinging,orjustwalkaround.

W:Oh,thatsoundsinteresting.

M:Soitis.

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】

14.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Intheclassroom.B.Inahotel.C.Atarestaurant.

15.Whatwillthemandoat2o'clock?

A.Takeaclass.B.Goshopping.C.Meethisfriend.

16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthesummerschool?

A.Thestudentsareactive.B.Theteachersarestrict.C.Theclassroomissmall.

17.WhywillthemangotoNewYork?

A.Tohaveatrip.B.Tostudymath.C.Todobusiness.

【答案】14.C15.A16.C17.B

【解析】

【原文】W:Theserviceisreallyslowhere.Tvebeentryingtogetthewaiter'sattentionforatleast10minutes.

M:Ihopehecantakeourorderssoon.Otherwise,rilbelateformyclassat2o'clock.

W:Ihaveaclassat2:30aswell.Inoticeyouhaveamathbook.Doyoulikethesummerschoolhere?

M:It'sprettygood.IthinkFvelearnedalot.

W:Yeah.Ionlywishtheclassroomwasalittlebigger.ButIlikemyteachersalot.Theyareveryfriendlyandpatient.

M:Isee.Bytheway,whereareyoufrom?

W:I'mfromBoston.Howaboutyou?

M:TmfromWashington.Tmstayinghereforthreemoreweeks.Then,I'llgotoColumbiaUniversityinNewYork

tostudymaththere.

W:Oh,herecomesthewaiter.Itseemswearegoingtogetserved.

M:Good.Tmstarving.

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】

18.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthedanceclasses?

A.Theystartedthreeyearsago.

B.Theyareforlearnersofalllevels.

C.Therearesixcoachesintheclasses.

19.Whyisthecafepopular?

A.Becauseofthelowprice.

B.Becauseofthegoodlocation.

C.Becauseofitsgreatselection.

20.Whatwillthespeakercontinuetotalkabout?

A.Pricesfbrtheclasses.B.Typesofdanceclasses.C.Members*rightsandduties.

【答案】18.B19.C20.A

【解析】

【原文】Hello,everybody.WelcometothePublicSportsCenter.Tiljustshowyouaroundandexplainwhatweoffer

hereandthenyoucanaskmequestions.Weofferalotofactivitiesatdifferenttimesoftheday.Herearethemain

rooms,wherewehavedifferenttypesofdanceclasses.Allourthreecoachesarefullyqualifiedandexperienced.We

havebeginners,classesuptoadvancedclasses.Someofourstudentshavebeenheresinceweopened16yearsago.

Andoverhere,wehavethegymwithexercisemachines.Ifsalittlebitsmall,butusuallythereisplentyofroomfor

peopletoexercisewithoutanyproblems.OK.Overthere,wehavethechangingroomwithshowers.Oh,Imust

mentionthecaffe.It'sverypopular,becausewehaveagreatselectionoftea,coffeeandfreshjuice.Youcansignup

forclassesforthreemonths,sixmonthsorayear.Forayear,youwillpay.

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Whetheryoupreferhistory,art,specialprogrammingorsomethingaltogetherdifferent,theMuseumsinAtlanta

willimpressanddelightyou.

HighMuseumofArt

AsoneofthetopartmuseumsintheSoutheast,HighMuseumofArthasanextensivecollectionof19thand

20th-centuryAmericanartandasignificantamountofEuropeanartwork.ThereisagrowingcollectionofAfrican

Americanartaswellasmodernandcontemporaryart.ItisdistinguishedastheonlymajormuseuminNorthAmerica

tohaveadepartmentspecificallydevotedtofolkandself-taughtart.

DeltaFlightMuseum

TheDeltaFlightMuseumisanaviationandcorporatemuseumlocatedneartheairline'smainhub.Itisa

nonprofitorganizationrelyingonvolunteers,donations,specialeventrentalsandMuseumStoresales.Itis

consideredanongoingprojectanditcollectsvariousitemsyearround.

FernbankMuseumofNaturalHistory

LocatedalongPonce,theFembankMuseumofNaturalHistoryisaninteractivemuseumthatwillappealto

peopleofallages.Permanentexhibitsincludedinosaurfossilsandmassiveskeletons.Regularlyscheduled

educationalandsocialeventsaddtotheappeal.Themuseumisalsohometoafive-storyIMAXtheaterairing

acclaimednaturefilms.

Children'sMuseumofAtlanta

Foundedin1988asa"MuseumWithoutWalls,the16,316-square-footmuseumincludesexhibitsdesignedfbr

childrenundertheageofnineandhostsfieldtripsfromschoolsandlearningcenters.TheImaginatorsinventfun

hands-onactivitiesforchildren,andcreateterrificprogramming,includingoriginalandlively20-minule

mini-musicals.

21.WhafsthemostdistinctfeatureofHighMuseumofArt?

A.Ithasanextensivecollection.

B.Ithasafolkandself-taughtartsection.

C.It'sthetopartmuseumintheSoutheast.

D.Ithascollectionsofmodemandcontemporaryart.

22.InwhichmuseumcanyouwatchfantasticIMAXfilms?

A.HighMuseumofArt.B.DeltaFlightMuseum.

C.FernbankMuseumofNaturalHistory.D.Children'sMuseumofAtlanta.

23.WhatareavailableinChildren'sMuseumofAtlanta?

A.Educationalandsocialevents.

B.Fieldtripsandhands-onactivities.

C.Originalandlively20-minutemini-movies.

D.Exhibitsaboutdinosaurfossilsandmassiveskeletons.

【答案】21.B22.C23.B

【解析】

【分析】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了亚特兰大四座不同的博物馆。

[21题详解】

细节理解题。根据文章HighMuseumofArt中的“ItisdistinguishedastheonlymajormuseuminNorthAmerica

tohaveadepartmentspecificallydevotedtofolkandself-taughtart.（它是北美唯家主要博物馆，专门有一个

部门专门致力于民间艺术和自学艺术。可知，高等艺术博物馆最鲜明的特点是它有一个专门致力于民间

艺术和自学艺术的部门。故选B。

【22题详解】

细节理解题。根据文章FernbankMuseumofNaturalHistory中的“Themuseumisalsohometoafive-story

IMAXtheaterairingacclaimednaturefilms.（博物馆还设有一个五层的IMAX影院，放映广受好评的自然电

影。）”可知，在芬班克自然历史博物馆可以观看精彩的IMAX电影。故选C。

【23题详解】

细节理解题。根据文章Children^MuseumofAtlanta中的Foundedin1988asa"MuseumWithoutWalls,the

16,316-square-fbotmuseumincludesexhibitsdesignedforchildrenundertheageofnineandhostsfieldtripsfrom

schoolsandlearningcenters.（这座占地16316平方英尺的博物馆建于1988年，当时是一座“没有墙壁的博物

馆”，包括为九岁以下儿童设计的展品，并接待学校和学习中心的实地考察。）”可知，在亚特兰大儿童博

物馆可以实地考察和实践活动。故选B。

B

OncesmallfarmersinMasii,aremotevillageinKenya,havepickedtheircrops,alltheycandoiswaituntila

buyertrucksthrough.Thesystemworksfairlywellforbeansandcorn,butmangoes-thearea'sothermaincrop-spoil

（腐烂）morequickly.Ifthetraderislate,theyrot.

However,asimplecoatingcouldchangethat.Acompany,SmartTech,hascreatedaproductthatdoublesthe

shelflifeoffreshproduce,enablingfarmerstoaccessfar-off,largermarkets.Moretimeforfreshproduceongrocers9

shelvesalsomeanslessfoodwaste-a$2.6trillionproblem,accordingtotheUnitedNations,FoodandAgriculture

Organization（FAO）.

JamesRogers,CEOofSmartTech,wantedtosolvetheproblemforfoodmuchinthesamewaythatoxide

barrierspreventingrust（锈）haveachievedforsteel.Fortunately,researchershavefoundwhenplantsmadethejump

fromwatertoland,theydevelopedcutin（蜡质）,abarrierwhichismadeoffattyacidsthatlinktogethertoformaseal

aroundtheplant,helpingkeepwaterin.

Thecutinwassuchagrandstrategythattodayyou'llstillfinditacrosstheplantkingdom.SmartTechdiscovered

throughresearchesthatanorangecanlastlongerthanastrawberrynotsomuchbecauseofthethicknessofitsskin,

butbecauseofthedifferenceinthearrangementofthosecutinmolecules（分子）onthesurface.Afterextensivetrials,

Rogersandhisteamdevelopedanaturalandtastelessprotectivecoatingfromplantmaterial-stems,leavesandskins.

Theproductextendsthesweetspotbetweenripeningandrot.Andbestofall,thetreatedproducedoesn'trequire

refrigeration.

"SmartTechhashugepotentialtoturnpoorfarmersinAfricaintocommercialfarmers,MsaysRogers."That

meansmoremoneyinpockets,andmorefoodinstomachs."Butwhetherthecompanycancost-effectivelyreach

smallfarmersinfar-offareasstillremainsachallenge.

24.TheauthormentionsthesmallfarmersinKenyato.

A.stresstheirneedforpreservingproduce

B.showtheirchallengeinharvestingcrops

C.expresstheirwishtoreachlargermarkets

D.evaluatetheirlosscausedbyslowtransport

25.WhatcanwelearnaboutSmartTech'sproduct?

A.ItisfinanciallysupportedbyFAO.

B.Itisintendedtoreplacerefrigeration.

C.Itisdesignedtothickenproduce'sskin.

D.Itisbasedonplants9owndefencesystem.

26.WhatwillJamesRogersprobablyfocusonnext?

A.Howtoexpandfarms.

B.Howtoearnmoremoney.

C.Howtoproducemoretastyfood.

D.Howtoprofitfarmersinremotearea.

27.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto.

A.promoteaproductB.presentatechnology

C.advertiseSmartTechD.introduceJamesRogers

【答案】24.A25.D26.D27.B

【解析】

【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是一家名为SmartTech的公司发明了一种产品，可以将新鲜农产品的

保质期延长一倍，使农民能够进入更远、更大的市场。

【24题详解】

推理判断题。由第一段的“Thesystemworksfairlywellforbeansandcorn,butmangoes-thearea'sothermain

crop-spoil（腐烂）morequickly.Ifthetraderislate,theyrot”（该系统对大豆和玉米的效果相当好，但该地区的

另一种主要作物芒果腐烂得更快。如果交易者迟到了，它们就会腐烂）和第二段的“However,asimple

coatingcouldchangethat"（然而，一个简单的涂层可以改变这一点）可知，作者提到肯尼亚的小农户，以

强调他们保存农产品的必要性，故选A。

【25题详解】

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的"Afterextensivetrials,Rogersandhisteamdevelopedanaturalandtasteless

protectivecoatingfromplantmaterial-stems,leavesandskins”（经过大量试验，罗杰斯和他的团队用植物的茎、

叶和皮等材料研制出了一种天然无味的保护涂层）可知，SmartTech的产品是基于植物自身的防御系统，故

选D。

【26题详解】

推理判断题。根据最后一段的"Butwhetherthecompanycancost-effectivelyreachsmallfarmersinfar-offareas

stillremainsachallenge"（但该公司能否以低成本有效的方式覆盖偏远地区的小农户仍然是一个挑战）可推

知，詹姆斯•罗杰斯接下来可能专注于如何让偏远地区的农民获利，故选D。

【27题详解】

推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第二段的"Acompany,SmartTech,hascreatedaproductthatdoublestheshelf

lifeoffreshproduce,enablingfarmerstoaccessfar-off,largermarketsw（一家名为SmartTech的公司发明了一

种产品，可以将新鲜农产品的保质期延长一倍，使农民能够进入更远、更大的市场）可知，主要讲的是一

家名为SmartTech的公司发明了一种产品，可以将新鲜农产品的保质期延长一倍，使农民能够进入更远、更

大的市场，因此本文的目的是展示一种技术，故选B。

C

SearchesonGoogle,findingfriendsthroughFacebookandbeingabletobuysimplyanythingonAmazonhave

allbeenmadepossiblethankstomajorleapsforwardintechnologyoverthepast15years.

However,thatcomesataprice.Asourlivesaregraduallyautomated,manypeoplearelosingtheirjobs.And

advancingtechnologyhasnotdeliveredjobsasitshould.Attheendof2015atotalof74,505employeeswere

workingforGoogle'sAlphabetandFacebook,accountingforlessthanathirdofMicrosoft'stotalstaff.However,the

combinedstock-marketvalueofthesecompanieswastwiceasbigasMicrosoft's.Newcomertechgiantsinthe

marketareinneedofevenfewerworkers.In2016,semiconductormanufacturersslashedtheirnumberofworkersby

halftojust359,000.

Despitemajorconcernsaboutthefutureofjobsandtheeconomyingeneral,140yearsofdatahasshown

technologyasawholehasactuallybroughttolifemorejobsthanithasended.Technologyhasbeendescribedasa

"greatjob-creatingmachine^^,Forinstance,whilerolesintheagriculture,washers,andexamplesofrepetitive

services,havedecreased,therehasbeenariseincaringposts,suchasteaching,educationalsupportassistants;

welfare,housing,youthandcommunityworkers;andcareworkersandhomecaring.

Theagingbattlebetweenmanandmachinewillcontinueasithasforcenturies.Thequestionis"Aremachines

takingoverourjobs,orisourworkloadbeingeasedbytheirpresence?”Thiswillbeanongoingdebateespecially

withthecurrentriseinmachinelearningtechnologyandartificialintelligence.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“slashed“inParagraph2mean?

A.Cut.B.Increased.C.Counted.D.Predicted.

29.WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph3?

A.Introduceaview.B.Proveatheory.C.Statetheopposite.D.Drawaconclusion.

30.Whatpostsareontherisethankstothedevelopmentoftechnology?

A.Farmers.B.Washers.C.Miners.D.Teachers.

31.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Istechnologyleadingusnowhere?B.Istechnologicalprogressrealprogress?

C.Doestechnologydestroyorcreatejobs?D.Doestechnologybringconveniencetohumans?

【答案】28.A29.C30.D31.C

【解析】

【分析】这是一篇议论文。文章主要就技术是破坏还是创造了就业机会这一问题展开了论述，指出随着我

们的生活逐渐自动化，许多人正在失去工作。但尽管人们对就业和整体经济的未来存在重大担忧，但140

年的数据显示，技术作为一个整体带来的工作实际上比它结束的工作更多。

【28题详解】

词句猜测题。根据画线词上文"Newcomertechgiantsinthemarketareinneedofevenfewerworkers.”以及后

文“theirnumberofworkersbyhalftojust359,000”可知，市场上新科技巨头需要的工人更少，2016年，

半导体制造商将工人数量削减了一半，只有35.9万人。故画线词意思是“削减”。A.Cut.削减；B.Increased.

增加；C.Counted.计算；D.Predicted.预测。故选A。

【29题详解】

推理判断题。根据第三段“Despitemajorconcernsaboutthefutureofjobsandtheeconomyingeneral,140years

ofdatahasshowntechnologyasawholehasactuallybroughttolifemorejobsthanithasended.Technologyhas

beendescribedasatcgreatjob-creatingmachine”.Forinstance,whilerolesintheagriculture,washers,andexamples

ofrepetitiveservices,havedecreased,therehasbeenariseincaringposts,suchasteaching,educationalsupport

assistants;welfare,housing,youthandcommunityworkers;andcareworkersandhomecaring.（尽管人们对就业和

整体经济的未来存在重大担忧，但140年的数据显示，技术作为一个整体带来的工作实际上比它结束的工

作更多。技术被形容为“创造就业的伟大机器”。例如，虽然在农业、洗衣和重复性服务方面的角色减少

了，但在护理岗位，如教学、教育支助助理等方面却有所增加；福利、住房、青年和社区工作者；护理人员

和家庭护理）”可推知，第三段旨在陈述相反的观点。故选C。

【30题详解】

细节理解题。根据第三段中"therehasbeenariseincaringposts,suchasteaching,educationalsupport

assistants（在护理岗位，如教学、教育支助助理等方面却有所增加）”可知，由于技术的发展，老师的职位正

在增加。故选D。

【31题详解】

主旨大意题。根据最后一段中"Thequestionis"Aremachinestakingoverourjobs,orisourworkloadbeingeased

bytheirpresence?*'Thiswillbeanongoingdebateespeciallywiththecurrentriseinmachinelearningtechnology

andartificialintelligence4问题是“机器是在接管我们的工作，还是它们的存在减轻了我们的工作量？”随着

机器学习技术和人工智能的兴起，这将是一场持续的辩论）”结合文章主要就技术是破坏还是创造了就业机

会这一问题展开了论述，指出随着我们的生活逐渐自动化，许多人正在失去工作。但尽管人们对就业和整

体经济的未来存在重大担忧，但140年的数据显示，技术作为一个整体带来的工作实际上比它结束的工作

更多。可知，C选项”技术是破坏还是创造了就业机会？”最符合文章标题。故选C。

D

AccordingtotheNationalFederationoftheBlind,fewerthan10percentofthe1.3millionpeoplewhoare

legallyblindintheU.S.arebraillereaders.Butonewomanhasmadeadifferenceintheirlivesandmyson'slife,too.

35yearsago,myson,Jared,wasbornblind.Fortunately,Ilearnedaboutalife-changingorganizationwhen

Jared'steacherintroducedustoSeedlingsBrailleBooksforChildren.ItwasfoundedbyDebraBonde,whohelped

blindchildrenallovertheworld.

Ashywoman,Debrajustwantedtofindavolunteerjobshecoulddowithouthavingtotalktoanyone.So,she

signedupforabrailletranscription（转录）classinthehopeoftranslatingbooksintobrailleinthebasementofher

Detroithome.

Debrabegantranscribingpopularchildren'sbooks,printingthemonabrailleprinterandsellingthemforjustthe

costofthepaper.

Wordspreadamongparentsandteachersofblindchildren,anddemandgrewformoreofherbooks.Friends

helpedhertoformanonprofitorganizationsoshecouldstartgettinggrants（拨款）anddonationstohelpwith

productioncosts.ShenameditSeedlingsBrailleBooksforChildrenbecauseshebelievesthatifyougiveachilda

book,theloveforreadingwillgrow.Seedlingshasproduced600,000booksacrosstheworldsofar.Theygivehalfof

theirbooksawayforfree.Theotherhalfaresoldforanaveragepriceofonly$10each,abouthalfthecostof

producingthem.

Asamother,IappreciatedthatSeedlingsprovided“typical“experiencesforJaredinschool.Sincebooksfrom

Seedlingswereaffordable,itwaspossibletohaveahomelibrary.WithoutthechildhoodskillsSeedlingsprovidedto

Jared,hewouldnothaveajobasasoftwareengineernow.

32.HowdidtheauthorgettoknowSeedlingsBrailleBooksforChildren?

A.FromJared'steacher.B.Fromthelibrary.C.Fromherfriend.D.Fromotherparents.

33.WhydidDebrasignupforabrailletranscriptionclass?

A.Tomakealiving.B.Toreadmorebraillebooks.

C.Todovolunteerworkalone.D.Tostartanonprofitorganization.

34.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDebraBonde?

A.Talentedandsocial.B.Shyandgenerous.C.Helpfulandbrave.D.Mildandneat.

35.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Theauthorlivedaneasyandrichlife.

B.Jaredgotalongwellwithallhisclassmates.

C.Theauthorattachedimportancetoherson'sreading.

D.Jaredwillspreadtheskillshelearnedduringhischildhood.

【答案】32.A33.C34.B35.C

【解析】

【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。一位母亲很感激黛布拉，她一直在制作盲文儿童读物，低价卖给或是捐赠给

全世界需要的儿童，因为黛布拉，他的儿子找到了工作。

【32题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段中“Fortunately,Ilearnedaboutalife-changingorganizationwhenJared'steacher

introducedustoSeedlingsBrailleBooksforChildren.（幸运的是，当杰瑞德的老师给我们介绍儿童盲文书的时

候我了解到一个改变生命的组织）”可知作者是从杰瑞德的老师那里知道儿童盲文书的。故选A。

【33题详解】

细节理解题。根据第三段中"Ashywoman,Debrajustwantedtofindavolunteerjobshecoulddowithouthaving

totalktoanyone.So,shesignedupforabrailletranscription（转录）classinthehopeoftranslatingbooksintobraille

inthebasementofherDetroithome.（黛布拉，一个害羞的女人，只想找一份不用和任何人说话就能做的志愿

者工作。所以，填报名参加了盲文转录课程希望能在她底特律家的地下室里把书籍翻译成盲文）”可知，她

只想找一份不用和任何人说话就能做的志愿者工作。故选C。

【34题详解】

推理判断题。根据第三段中"Ashywoman,Debrajustwantedtofindavolunteerjobshecoulddowithouthaving

iotalktoanyone.（黛布拉，一个害羞的女人，只想找一份不用和任何人说话就能做的志愿者工作。）”可知她

是害羞的；根据第五段中“Theygivehalfoftheirbooksawayforfree.（他们免费赠送了一半的书）“可知，她

是慷慨大方的。故选B。

【35题详解】

推理判断题o根据最后一段"Asamother,IappreciatedthatSeedlingsprovided"typical"experiencesforJaredin

school.SincebooksfromSeedlingswereaffordable,itwaspossibletohaveahomelibrary.Withoutthechildhood

skillsSeedlingsprovidedtoJared,hewouldnothaveajobasasoftwareengineernow.（作为一个母亲，我很感激

Seedlings这个组织在学校为杰瑞德提供的特殊的经历。因为这个组织提供的书是可以买的起的，所以让家

庭图书馆成为可能。没有这个组织给杰瑞德提供的儿时的技能，他就不会找到如今作为软件工程师的工作）”

可知，作者非常重视杰瑞德的阅读。故选C。

第二节：七选五（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。

Foryears,planet-huntershavebeensearchingforaplanetotherthanEarththatcansupportlife.Theymayhave

foundone.

TheplanetisthesixthfoundorbitingastarcalledGliese581.StevenVogt,oneofthescientistsinvolved,

expectsthenewplanettohavewater.OnEarth,whenwefindwater,wefindlife.36

Aplanetthatcansupportlifehastobejusttherightsizeforitssystemandjusttherightdistancefromitsstar.

Someplanetsorbitsoclosetotheirstarsthatthey'remuchtoohotforliquidwater—orforlifeasweknowit.

37

Butaright-sizedplanetthat'sneithertooclosenortoofarmightbejustrightforwater.Gliese581isprobably

justright.ItisaboutthreetimesashugeasEarth.38Becauseifssoclose,onesideofitalwaysfacesitsstar,

andtheothersideisalwaysdark.

Thenewplanetis20lightyearsaway,whichisasfaras250milliontripstotheMoonandback.39

Onlylightcangothatfast.Soevenatthefastestspeedwecouldmanage,itwouldtakeaspaceshipfromEarthmore

than200yearstogothatfar.40Butthatdoesn'tmeanwecan'tstudyit.Thankstopowerfulnewtelescopes

andnewtechniquesforsearchingtheskies,scientistscanlearnalotaboutdistantplanetswithoutevenleavingEarth.

Gliese581isanexcitingdiscovery—andastronomersarelikelytofindmoresoon,thankstonew,powerful

telescopesspecificallydesignedtolookforplanets.

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