2023-2024学年广西河池市八校联考高一上学期10月月考英语试题 （解析版）

2023年秋季学期高一年级八校第一次联考英语本试卷共8页，共150分，考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4.保持卡面整洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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，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.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A.Workhard. B.Workatnight. C.Workovertime.2.Wheredoesthetalktakeplace?A.Inthecafé. B.Intheplane. C.Intheoffice.3.Whatisthewomaneagertodo?A.Enjoyacomputer. B.Playcomputergames. C.Gotothecomputerstore.4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Aspeech. B.Aclock. C.Theirteacher.5.WhatdoesthemanthinkofhiswayofgettingtoJapan?A.Boring. B.Expensive. C.Delightful.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.Whatwillthemandoforthewoman?A.Buyheracomputer. B.Repairhercomputer. C.Lendheracomputer.7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues. B.Customerandboss. C.Teacherandstudent.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatwillthewomando?A.Takecareofherchild. B.Goonabusinesstrip. C.Drivethemantotheairport.9.Whydoesthemanfeelsorry?A.Hecan’tseethewomanoff. B.Hehastostayhomealone. C.Hehasnotimetoattendameeting.10.WhoisMaggie?A.Acat. B.Akid. C.Adog.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.What’swrongwiththewoman?A.Shehasanurgentmatter. B.Shewaslookeddownupon. C.Sheisrefusedtogotoameeting.12.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Meetthemaninadvance. B.Changethemeetingtime. C.Turndownanappointment.13.Whenwillthespeakersmeet?A.At9:00a.m. B.At1:00p.m. C.At2:00p.m.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Theyaretalkingonthephone.B.Theyarebargainingoverhotels.C.Theyarediscussingtravelexperiences.15.WhichistheadvantageoftheHotelSanLorenzo?A.Quiet. B.Popular. C.Comfortable.16.WhydoesthemanwanttostayintheHotelReale?A.Itischeaper. B.Ithasagoodview. C.Itisinthecitycentre.17.Whatwillthewomandoattheendofthetalk?A.Comparethehotelprices. B.Askthemanaboutherneeds. C.Bookthehotelfortheman.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatisavisitor’sfirstimpressionofLiverpool?A.Itsbuildings. B.Itsmuseums. C.Itsartgalleries.19.InwhatwayisLiverpoolnumberoneinBritain?A.Tradition. B.History. C.Music.20.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Varioussports. B.Afamouscity. C.Britishfestivals.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AANaturalHistoryoftheFuture£25.00WaystoBuy:TheyAreBeingSoldinBookstoresandOnlineIntroductioninDetailOverthepastcentury,humanshavemadesurprisingtechnologicalachievementswithwhichwehavefoundwaystocontrolnature.Fromriverdams(水坝)tohugeone-cropfields,wecontinuetotrytochangenatureforourgoals—somuchsoitseemswemaybeindangerofaffectingitseriously.InANaturalHistoryoftheFuture,expertRobDunnthinksthatnothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth:ratherthanaskingwhethernaturewillletuslive,bettertoaskwhetherwewillletnaturelast.Althoughwetryourbestorworsteffortstocontrolthenatureworld,lifehasitsownlaws,andnomatterwhatmandoes,hecannotchangethem.Explainingseveralbasiclawsofecology(生态),Dunnshowswhylifecannotbestopped.Wegrowonesinglecroponthefield,onlytofindnewlifeappearingtoattackthem.Wethrowawayharmfulwasteonlytofindmicrobes(微生物)totakeitover.AndevenintheLondonTube,wehaveseenanewtypeofinsectappeartouseaplacethatisclearlynotfittolive.Lifewillnotfollowourcarefullymadeplans.Instead,Dunnshowsusthefutureoflivingthingsandthechallengesthatthenextgenerationmayface.ANaturalHistoryoftheFuturesetsanewstandardforunderstandingthedifferentkindsoflifeandourfutureasakindofcreature.Weight478gSize223×146×33mm21.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhuman’sscientificachievements?A.Great. B.Quick. C.Dangerous. D.Slow.22.Whichofthefollowingfitstheideainthebook?A.Livingthingslikepoisonouswaste. B.Lifewillbeoutofcontrolinthefuture.C.Lifecanliveinanylivingconditions. D.Livingthingshavetheirownrulestogrow.23.Whomightbeinterestedinthisbookintroducedinthetext?A.Historian. B.Naturalist. C.Physicist. D.Chemist.BWhenIthinkofthewordperfect,Ithinkofsomethingonlyafewcanachieve,likehighbeautystandards,thesupersmartgirlinmyclass,oranythingthatIcancomparemyselfto.Forafewweeksnow,Ihavebeennoticingthisonegirl.Shehaswonderfullongdarkbrownhair,bigblueeyes,andthemostbeautifulface.Shealwayswearstheprettiestclothesandseemstobethemostpopulargirlinschool,atleastinmypointofview.Itseemslikeshehasaperfectlife,lotsoffriends,allA’s,andeverythinganyonecouldeverwant.Oneday,Iwasinlanguageartstalkingtomyteacheraboutoneoftheupcomingtests,whenIsawthegirlstaringatmeinthisstrangeway.Iimmediatelystartedtobeanxiousandthink,“Whyisshelookingatme?DidIdosomethingwrong?Ismyhairmessedup?”Whentheclasswasdismissedandeveryonewasrushingtotheirnextclass,shecaughtupwithmeandsaid,“Ithinkyouarereallypretty.”Ireplied,“Ohmygod,thankyou!”Ithenwatchedherasshewalkedawayandthought,“ShethinksIampretty?”Thewholeday,Iendedupthinkingaboutonething.Thatwas,“Whydoesshethinkthat?”Afterthinkingaboutthattopicinmyheadthrougheachsecondoftheday,Icametolearnonebiglesson:Everyonehastheirowninsecurities(不安全感)eventhoughitmaynotseemlikeitontheoutside.Inthiscase,IwasthinkingthatshewaseverythingIwantedtobeandshethoughtthesameofme.Wearejustusandthat’sOK.WhenIreallylookatmyself,notfrommypointofviewbutafreshone,IdoseeeverythingIwanttobe.Iseeabeautiful,smart,kindgirlwhoisunique.24.Whatisthemainideaaboutthetext?A.HowIlearnedI’mperfect. B.WhenImettheperfectgirl.C.WhatkindofpersonIshouldbe. D.Whotaughtmewhatisreallyperfect.25.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhentheothergirlfixedhereyesonher?A.Calm. B.Proud. C.Nervous. D.Comfortable.26.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorandtheothergirl?A.Theywereperfectgirls. B.Theyadmiredeachother.C.Theywereafraidoftheirsafety. D.Theywereproudofthemselves.27.Whatdidtheauthorgetfromtheothergirl’swordsintheend?A.Bravery. B.Honesty. C.Selflessness. D.Confidence.CLaborDayinAmericabeganmorethan100yearsagotohonorlow-paidfactoryworkers.LaborDayalsoinformallymarkstheendofsummer.ManystudentsreturntoschoolafterLaborDay.Thehotdaysofsummerturncooler.ManyAmericanscelebratetheholidaywithanoutdoorfamilypicnic.ButLaborDaystartedwithastruggle.OnMay1,1889,workersdemonstratedonthestreetsofParis,France.InternationalLaborDaywasborn.Mostindustrializedcountriesintheworld—excepttheUnitedStatesandCanada—celebrateLaborDayonthefirstofMay.OnSeptember5,1882,inNewYorkCity.About10,000workerswalkedthroughthestreetstoshowthestrengthoforganizedlabor.Formanyyearsafterthat,AmericanworkersusedthefirstMondayinSeptembertoaskforbetterworkingconditionsandpay.Musicwasapartofmanyofthosemarches.Laborsongstraditionallytellstoriesofconflict(冲突)andhopesforabetterlife.ManytraditionalAmericanlaborsongscamefromworkersinthecoalminesoftheSouth.Mineownerswerebitterlyagainstworkers’unions(工会).InKentucky,companypolicesearchedforunionleaders.Theywaitedoutsideaworker’shomeforseveraldaystostophimfromorganizing.Thecoalminer’swife,FlorenceReece,stayedinsidewithherchildren.Shewrotethissong,“WhichSideAreYouOn?”AnotherAmericanlaborsongiscalled“BreadandRoses.”ItisbasedonapoembyJamesOppenheim,publishedinDecemberof1911.Thepoemspeaksaboutthewomen’slabormovement.Atthattime,conditionsinfactories,wheremanywomenworked,werehorrible.AfireataclothingfactoryinNewYorkkilled146people.AmonthafterOppenheim’spoemwaspublished,textileworkersinLawrence,Massachusettswentonstrike,whichwonthemhigherpayandbetterworkingconditions.Oppenheim’spoemgainedmoreattention.28.WhatdoesLaborDaymeantostudentsintheUnitedStates?A.It’satimetoeatinthewild. B.Theirsummervacationisover.C.Itteachesthemtorespectlabor. D.Theylearnmuchabouthistory.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“demonstrated”meaninparagraph3?A.Fought. B.United. C.Marched. D.Quarreled.30.Whydidthecompanypolicewaitoutsideaworker’shome?A.Toforcehimtostayathome. B.Topreventhiswifewritingthesong.C.Totrytocommunicatewithhim. D.Tostopmarchesbeingorganized.31.WhatdoweknowaboutOppenheim?A.Hecaredforworkingwomen’srights. B.Hecreatedthesong“BreadandRoses”.C.Hereportedthefireataclothingfactory. D.HeledthelabormovementinLawrence.DFarmersinItaly’sfamousTuscanyareaarestrugglingtosavegrapeandolive(橄榄)cropsaffectedbyaheatwaveanddryconditions.Alackofrainfallsincespringhasevenaffectedplantsthattraditionallygrowwellinhotanddryweather.InSanCascianoinValdiPesa,nearFlorence,olivetreeslinethehillsides.Butfarmerssaythedrysoilispreventingthetreesfromproducingtheusualproductionoffruit.Tuscanyisfamousaroundtheworldforitsoliveoilandwinefromgrapes.Butgrowersintheareasaydry,hotweatherhasrecentlyhadagreateffectonthecropsandharmedproduction.Thisyear’sheatandlackofwaterhappenedduringanimportanttime,whentheflowerswerechangingtofruit.Withoutwater,manyflowersfalltothegroundbeforetheycanproducefruit.Thisyear’soilproductioncouldbecutbyupto60percent.Olivegrowershavedecidedtochangesomeoftheirfarmingmethods.Theyhaveaddedextrawateringsystems(系统)tomakeupforthelackofrainfallandhottemperatures.Thesystemworksthroughapipeplacedunderthetreestodropwaterlittlebylittle.TheeffectsofweatherchangehavenotonlyaffectedproductionandplantsbuthavealsocreatednewareasinItalywherecropscanbegrown.Afewyearsago,olivefarmsweremainlyfoundinhotanddryareassuchasSicily.Now,areassuchasVald’AostainthefarnorthofItaly—whichisfamousforitssnowsportholidayplacesandmountains—canproducetheirownoil.ClimatechangeisalsoaffectingwinecropsinTuscany.InChianti,forexample,Septemberisnormallythemonthfortheyearlygrapeharvest.Butwithcontinuedhightemperatures,manygrapesareripening(成熟)earlierthanexpected.Inadditiontothedropingrapescausedbythecurrentheatwave,winegrowersalsohavetodealwithotherextreme(极端的)weatherevents.Anicestormrecentlydestroyed40percentofgrapesinthearea.32.Whichdecidedsuchgreatharmofthedryweathertothecrops?A.Howlongitlasted. B.Howseriousitwas. C.Whenithappened. D.Whereithappened.33.Whichofthefollowingisapositiveeffectofthedryweather?A.Itincreasesplantingareas. B.Itencouragesbetterfarmingmethods.C.Itimprovesthevalueofcrops. D.Itattractsmoretouriststothearea.34.Whatdidtheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?A.Effectofearlygrapesonredwine. B.Theharmbroughtbyicestormtograpes.C.Thelossofgrapesduetodrought. D.Theeffectsofextremeweatherongrapes.35.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.FarmersinItalyBenefitfromLackofRainfallB.DryWeatherAffectsItaly’sFamousGrape,OliveCropsC.MoreAreasinItalyAreFitforCropsDuetoWarmingD.NewWaysAreIntroducedtoFightAgainstDryWeather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。Don’tBuyFertilizer(肥料)!ItIsAllAroundYou.Thecostofeverythingseemstoberisingaroundtheworld.So,growingourownfoodisagoodwaytosavemoney.However,thecostofgardeninghasalsobeenrising.Nowmakeyourown!CutgrassConsidercutgrass.Ifyouleavecutgrassontheland,youmaynotneedfertilizer.Asgrassbreaksdown,itbenefitsthesoil.36However,donotusefreshcutgrassingardenbeds.Itwillburnyourplants.Compost(堆肥)isbestforsoilCompostisthebestthingyoucanaddtosoil.Composthelpstocontrolhowmuchwaterstaysinthesoil.Itkeepsdrysoilwet.Compostalsoaddsnutrients(营养)tothesoil.Tomakeyourowncompost,simplycollectfruitandvegetableleftovers.Donotaddmeat,milk,orfats.Youcankeepthefoodleftoversinabowlinyourkitchen.37Astheleftoversbreakdown,theyaddnutrients.38Thiswillkeephungrywildlifefromdiggingthemup.Andburytheleftoversseveralcentimetersfromtheplants.Thiswillavoiddamagingroots.UseleftoverfromaroundyourhouseAreyouafishowner?Plantscanalsobehelpedfromusedfish-tankwater.Thiswaterisrichinnutrients.Doyoucookvegetablesinwater?Ifso,saveit!39Andwaterfromcookedeggsisfullofcalcium(钙).Thisisespeciallyusefulfortomatoes.Justmakesuretoletthewatercooltoroomtemperaturebeforeusingonyourplants.Youcanevenuseeggshells(壳).Dryouttheeggshells.40Addthesmallpiecestoyourgarden’ssoil.A.Theyaregoodforplants.B.Thenbreakthemupintotinypieces.C.Thiswillhelpplantstocontinuetogrow.D.Thesamecanbedonewithbananawastes.E.Wheneveritfillsup,buryitdirectlyinthegardenearth.F.Justbesuretoburythematleast25to30centimetersdeep.G.Thewaterisfilledwithusefulthingsthatcouldhelpyourgarden.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。Afathergiftedhisdaughteranoldcaratgraduation.Thefathersaidtohisdaughter:“Youjust41,andthisisacarthatI42whenIbegantoworkalongtimeago.ButbeforeIgiveittoyou,takeittoacardealer(商人)inthecityand43howmuchtheyofferforit.”Thenthegirldid44asherfathertoldherto.Thegirl45toherfatherandsaid:“Theyonlyoffered$1,000becauseitlooksvery46.”Thefatherreplied:“Holditandtakeittothesecond-handcardealer.”Thegirl47toherfatherandsaid:“Theyoffered$100becauseitisaveryoldcaranditneedsalotof48.”Lastly,hetoldhisdaughtertoshowthecartoafamouscarclub.Shereturnedandsaidtoherfather:“Somepeopleintheclubofferedme$100,000becauseitisa49carthatisinverygood50,withgoodperformanceandverydifficultto51.”Thenthefathersaid:“Iwantedtoletyou52thatyouarenotworthanythingifyouarenotintheright53.Ifyouarenotvalued,donotbe54,thatmeansyouareinthewrongplace.Don’t55inaplacewherenooneseesyourvalue.”41.A.suffered B.succeeded C.graduated D.worked42.A.borrowed B.bought C.loved D.missed43.A.see B.consider C.decide D.judge44.A.hardly B.especially C.nearly D.exactly45.A.calmeddown B.cameback C.hidaway D.gavein46.A.old B.simple C.useless D.strange47.A.headed B.pointed C.turned D.returned48.A.energy B.time C.repairs D.papers49.A.cheap B.valuable C.stolen D.broken50.A.shape B.condition C.record D.way51.A.drive B.tell C.guess D.find52.A.admit B.know C.pretend D.doubt53.A.condition B.state C.place D.chance54.A.angry B.careful C.lazy D.proud55.A.play B.stand C.live D.stay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。Ididn’tsleepwellforseveraldays,worryingaboutthewildfiresinseveralpartsofChongqing,myhometown.LikemostpeoplefromChongqing,IfeltImustdosomethingtohelpstopthefires56(spread),especiallyafterIsmeltheavysmokeinmyhouseontheeveningofAug21.Thesmoke57(believe)tobefromawildfireinnearbyBananarea,58brokeoutintheafternoonthatday.Thatnight,alargefirestartedinthemountainsinBeibeiarea,40kilometersfrommyhome.Obviously,59dangerousfirewasgettingveryclose.Althoughforestfirefightingforcesfromthreeprovinces(省)arrivedtohelp,ourgovernmentneeded60(much)helpfromthepublic,anditbegantocallforvolunteersfordifferentfiresitesaroundthecity.Iguessthatthousandsofpeoplewould61(quick)gotohelp.Manygaveawayallkindsofthingsneededforthefightagainstwildfires.Theytookthemtocollectionpoints,62givingtheirnames.Hundredsofpeoplewithskillsandexperiencesignedupasvolunteers.Iasked63(I)whatIcoulddotohelp.Iamamiddle-agedwomanwithoutmuch64(strong).Icannotrideamotorcycle,anddonothaveanymedicalskills.IdecidedtodoeverythingIcould65(help)thehard-workingvolunteers,whichincludedtakingthemcoldfruittea.第四部分（共两节，满分40分）第一节单句填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）66.Obviously,anychild__________receivespatientteachingoveralongperiodislikelytoimprove.67.Thenthearmywasthemost__________(power)politicalforceinthecountry.68.Sheleftmewiththe__________(impress)thatshewasunhappywithherjob.69.Let’svisittheForbiddenCity,__________artcollectionsarebroughttogetherinoneimpressivemuseum.70.The__________(describe)whichhehadbeengivenwassimpleandtothepoint.71.You’rean__________(intelligence)woman,surelyyourealizebynowthatI’mhelpingyou.72.Lizawasso__________(frighten)shecouldn’tmakeasound.73.MrDyson,arethereanyclasses__________particularthatyou’reinterestedin?74.Ifindhislecturesvery__________(confuse),forheneverstickstothepoint.75.Thebedclothescaughtfireandthewholehouse__________(burn)down.76.Accordingtothistheory,peoplewhousetherightsideoftheirbrainsaremoreartisticand__________(create).77.The__________(organize)workstoreducehungeranddiseaseintheworld.78.Iwastravelingwithmyfive-year-oldboyandwestayedintheapartment,__________wasjustperfectforourneeds.79.ThiswasthefirstAmericancityIhadeverbeeninwherepeople__________(actual)liveddowntown.80.Therearegood__________(opportunity)togetabetterjobifyouhavetherightskills.第二节写作（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的外教Novak精通萨克斯，而你擅长葫芦丝，你想跟他相互学习。请你给他写一封信，内容包括：1.钦佩他的演奏；2.提出相互学习。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。参考词汇：萨克斯Saxophone；葫芦丝cucurbitflute______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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16—20BCACBText1M:Isitpossibleforyoutoworklate,MissGrey?W:Worklate?Isupposeso,ifyoureallythinkitisnecessary.Text2M:Miss,istherestilltimeforacupofcoffeeontheflight?W:Yes,butyouhavetodrinkitfast,becausewe’llbelandingin10minutes.Text3M:I’vejustorderedanewcomputer.It’stwicethespeedoftheonewe’vegotnowandmuchbetterforgames.W:Really?Ican’twaittoseeit.Text4M:Thelecturethismorningwassoboring.W:I’llsayIhadoneeyeontheclockthewholetime.Text5W:HowdidyougotoJapanlastsummer?Didyoufly?M:Well,Ihadplannedto,butFreddecidedtogobyseaandinvitedmetojoinhim.Ittookusonedayandtwonights.Itwasawonderfultrip.Text6W:Paul,Ineedyourhelp!M:Noproblem,whathappened?W:Mycomputerscreenhasgoneblack.Ikeptmovingthemousefirst,butnothinghappened.M:Didyoutrytorestartit?W:Yes,butitstilldidn’twork.M:Hmm,didyouchecktomakesureallconnectionsareallright?W:No,Ididn’t.M:OK,letmechecktheconnectionsfirst.Text7M:WhenareyouleavingforParis,Jane?W:Thisevening.Theplaneleavesatnine.M:I’msorry.Ican’tdriveyoutotheairport.W:Why?M:BecauseIhavetoattendanimportantmeetinginmycompany.W:Isee.Iwillbeawayforaweek.YoushouldtakegoodcareofMaggie.Remembertowalkheraftersuppereveryday.M:OK,Iwill.Text8W:Excuseme,Mr.Black.M:Yes?Isthereanythingwrong?W:Couldyouchangeourappointmentthisafternoon?M:What’stheproblem?W:Ihavetovisitanimportantclientthisafternoon.It’surgent.M:Thenperhapswecanmeettomorrow.W:Whattimeexactly?M:Howabouttomorrowafternoonat2:00inmyoffice?W:OK.Seeyouthen.Text9W:ChoiceTravel.Bethspeaking.HowcanIhelpyou?M:Hello.It’sMikeWilkins.W:Yes,Iremember.Haveyoudecidedwhichhotelyou’dliketostayin?M:Well,I’mimpressedwiththetwohotelsyoutoldme—theHotelRealeandtheHotelSanLorenzo.W:Oh,yes,Iremember.M:Canyoutellmeabitmoreaboutthehotelsnow,asI’dliketomakethebookingtoday?W:Yes,ofcourse.I’lljustfindthedetails;Ihaven’tactuallybeentoeitherofthemmyself.Hereweare.Well,itsaystheHotelRealeisverymodernandhasexcellentviewsoverthecityandthenearbyMediterranean.M:Thatsoundsquitenice.Isitcentral?W:Well,it’sfartherfromthecitycenterthantheHotelSanLorenzo,whichwealsodiscussed,didn’twe?M:Yes,whatcanyoutellmeaboutthat?W:Itsaysit’scomfortableandit’sinthecitycenter.M:Howdothepricescompare?W:Let’ssee...Yes,justasanexample,thepriceforadoubleroomattheSanLorenzoisabout65%lessthantheReale.M:IthinkI’llgofortheHotelReale.IliketheideaofaviewoftheMediterranean.W:Right.Icancertainlymakethebookingforyou.I’llneedafewmoredetailsfirst.Canyoutellme...Text10M:Liverpoolisauniquecity.Itissouniquethatin2004itbecameaWorldHeritageSite.Onfirstseeingthecity,mostvisitorswouldbeoverpoweredbythebeautyofthenoblebuildings,whicharesolidsignsofLiverpool’shistory.Asiftostressitsculturalrole,LiverpoolhasmoremuseumsandgalleriesthanmostcitiesinBritain.WalkerArtGalleryhasthebestcollectionsofVictorianpaintingsintheworld,andisthehomeofmodernartinthenorthofEngland.However,cultureismorethangalleries.Liverpooloffersmanymusicevents.AsBritain’sNo.1musiccity,ithasthebiggestcitymusicfestivalinEurope,anditsmusiciansarefamousallovertheworld.Liverpoolisalsowell-knownforitsfootballandothersportsevents.Everyyear,theMerseyRiverFestivalattractsthousandsofvisitors,makingthecityaplaceofwonder.第二部分第一节A本文是一篇应用文，题材为广告类。文章介绍了一本书《未来的自然史》。《未来的自然史》为理解生命的多样性以及我们作为一种生物的未来设定了一个新的标准。21.C细节理解题。根据文中wecontinuetotrytochangenatureforourgoals—somuchsoitseemswemaybeindangerofaffectingitseriously可知，我们继续为我们的目标而试图改变自然—改变如此之多，所以我们似乎可能处于严重影响它的危险中。即人类的科学成就是危险的。22.D细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的最后一句内容可知，尽管我们尽了最大的努力来控制生物界，但生命有它自己的规律，无论人类怎么做，都无法改变它们。23.B细节理解题。这本书谈论的是自然界生物的话题，自然学家应该对这本书感兴趣。B本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，题材为学校生活类。当作者想到“完美”这个词的时候，她想到的是一些只有少数人可以达到的东西。但一位女孩的一句话让她认识到她自己就是完美的。24.A主旨大意题。文章的主旨大意是：我是如何认识到我是完美的。作者在第一段提出了完美的标准，在第二段列举了一个她认为完美女孩的例子。接下来女孩对她说她确实很漂亮。这让作者反思，最后觉得要肯定自己，自己就是最完美的人。25.C细节理解题。根据第三段的第二句Iimmediatelystartedtobeanxious可知，我立刻开始焦虑起来。即作者感到紧张不安。26.B细节理解题。根据第五段的最后一句Inthiscase,IwasthinkingthatshewaseverythingIwantedtobeandshethoughtthesameofme可知，在这种情况下，我认为她是我想成为的人，她也认为我是。即二人相互羡慕。27.D推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知，我们就是我们，这没关系。当我真正审视自己时，不是从自己的角度，而是从一个全新的角度，我看到了我想成为的一切。我看到了一个美丽，聪明，善良的女孩，她是独一无二的。即女孩的话让作者获得了自信。C本文是一篇说明文，题材为节日类。文章介绍了美国的劳动节。这个全国性的节日始于100多年前，是为了纪念低收入的工厂工人。28.B细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句ManystudentsreturntoschoolafterLaborDay可知，许多学生在劳动节后返回学校。即劳动节意味着暑假结束了。29.C细节理解题。根据后面的onthestreetsofParis,France.InternationalLaborDaywasborn可知，1889年5月1日，工人们在法国巴黎街头游行示威。国际劳动节诞生了。此处demonstrated的意思是“游行”，与marched是同义词。30.D细节理解题。根据第五段的最后一句Theywaitedoutsideaworker’shomeforseveraldaystostophimfromorganizing可知，公司警察在一名工人的家门口等了好几天，阻止他组织游行。31.A细节理解题。根据第六、七段的内容可知，另一首美国劳工歌曲叫做“面包和玫瑰”。它是根据Oppenheim1911年12月发表的一首诗改编的。这首诗讲的是妇女的劳工运动。即Oppenheim关心劳动妇女的权利。D本文是一篇说明文，题材为自然灾害类。意大利著名的托斯卡纳地区的农民们正在努力拯救受热浪和干旱影响的葡萄和橄榄作物。春季以来的降雨量减少甚至影响了传统上在炎热和干燥天气下生长良好的植物。32.C推理判断题。根据第三段的第三、四句的内容可知，今年的高温和缺水发生在一个重要的时期，这时花朵正在变成果实。没有水，许多花还没有结果就凋谢了。即干旱发生的时间决定了造成如此大的危害。33.A细节理解题。根据第五段的第一句TheeffectsofweatherchangehavenotonlyaffectedproductionandplantsbuthavealsocreatednewareasinItalywherecropscanbegrown可知，天气变化的影响不仅影响了产量和植物，而且还在意大利创造了可以种植作物的新地区。即增加了种植面积。34.D推理判断题。根据本段的内容可知，气候变化也影响了托斯卡纳的葡萄酒作物。例如，在基安蒂，9月通常是一年中葡萄收获的月份。但由于持续高温，许多葡萄的成熟时间比预期的要早。除了当前的热浪导致葡萄减产外，酿酒商还必须应对其他极端天气事件。最近一场冰暴摧毁了该地区40%的葡萄。即极端天气对葡萄的影响。35.B主旨大意题。根据第一段的内容可知，文章谈论的话题是干燥天气威胁意大利著名的葡萄和橄榄作物。意大利著名的托斯卡纳地区的农民们正在努力拯救受热浪和干旱影响的葡萄和橄榄作物。第二节本文是一篇说明文，题材为园艺类。文章谈论都是如何解决菜园的肥料问题。世界各地的物价似乎都在上涨。所以，自己种植食物是一种省钱的好方法。然而，园艺的成本也一直在上升。现在自己动手吧！36.C根据前面的Asgrassbreaksdown,itbenefitsthesoil可知，随着草的分解，它对土壤有益。此处承接上文，意思是：这将有助于植物继续生长。37.E根据前面的Youcankeepthefoodleftoversinabowlinyourkitchen可知，你可以把吃剩的食物放在厨房的碗里。此处承接上文，意思是：一旦装满了，就直接埋在花园的土里。38.F此处是本段的主题句，意思是：确保把它们埋在至少25到30厘米深的地方。后面谈论的是深埋的内容：这样饥饿的野生动物就不会把它们挖出来了。39.G根据前面Doyoucookvegetablesinwater?Ifso,saveit!可知，你在水里煮蔬菜吗？如果是，保存它！此处承接上文，意思是：水里充满了有用的东西，可以帮助你的花园。40.B根据后面的Addthesmallpiecestoyourgarden’ssoil可知，把小碎块埋入