广西三新联考2023-2024学年高二上学期12月联考英语试题(解析版)

PAGEPAGE1广西三新联考2023-2024学年高二上学期12月联考英语试题第一部分听力(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，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.Whatdoesthewomanoffer?A.Alaptop. B.Anaddress. C.Aphonenumber.〖答案〗C〖解析〗M:IneedtogetmylaptopfixedbeforeIgotoabusinessconferencenextweek.Canyourecommendanyone?W:Iknowaguyworkinginthecitycenter.Hewasveryniceanddiditveryquickly.Here’shisnumberifyouwanttocallhim.2.Whatwillthemanprobablygivethewoman?A.Adifferentfork. B.Adifferentknife. C.Extrasteaksauce.〖答案〗B〖解析〗M:Iseverythingallright,madam?Doyouneedanyextrasteaksauce?W:Thesteakisfine,buthowamIsupposedtocutit?M:Oh,I’msorry.Igaveyouabutterknifewithyourforkbymistake.Letmechangethatforyou.3.Whenwillthespeakersmeet?A.At11:00a.m. B.At9:00a.m. C.At1:00p.m.〖答案〗A〖解析〗W:Myfirstclassstartsat9:00a.m.It’satwo-hourlecture,soIcanmeetyouafteratthegym.M:OK,buthurry,becauseIhavealessonat1:00p.m.thatIcan’tbelatefor.4.Whatcanthespeakersdefinitelyagreeon?A.Whattheywanttoeat.B.Whentheyneedtogotosleep.C.Whichscarymovietheywillwatch.〖答案〗A〖解析〗M:ThesearethefilmsrecommendedbymymovieAPP.W:They’reallscarymovies!Can’twewatchsomethingelse?M:Fine.Chooseamoviethatyoulike,instead.I’llmakeussomepopcorn.W:Perfect!I’mstarved.Ineedtoeatsomethingbeforebed.5.Whatisthemanprobablydoing?A.Playingfootball. B.Playinggolf. C.Playingtennis.〖答案〗C〖解析〗W:Isthisyourball?M:Yes,sorryMrs.Jones.Ididn’trealizehowpowerfulthisnewbatis.W:It’sOK.Iusedtoplaytennismyself.Bytheway,Ifoundafootballandsomegolfballsinmygarden.Anyideawhotheybelongto?第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独臼。每段对话或独臼后有几个小题，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，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小5秒钟;听完后，各小题将会给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.HowwillthewomangivetheluckymoneytoWilliam?A.She’llsenditonWeChat.B.She’llgivehimaredenvelope.C.She’llsendittohisUSaccount.7.Whycan’tthemanjointhefamilycelebration?A.Hehastoattendclasses.B.Heisinadifferentcity.C.HeisbusytravelingintheUS.〖答案〗6.C7.A〖解析〗W:Goodmorning,William.IwantedtowishyouahappyLunarNewYear.Whattimeisitthere?M:Thanks,Mom.It’s9:00a.m.IwishIcouldbetheretojointhefamilycelebration.W:Well,westillhavesomeluckymoneyforyou.CanIsenditonWeChat?M:That’sinconvenienttousethathere.CanyousendittomyUSaccount?W:I’dlovetogiveyouaredenvelopeasusual,butthat’llwork,instead.M:Thanks,Mom.Istillhaveschooltheseweeks.Unfortunately,Iwon’thavemuchtimeoff.W:I’msorry.We’llcallyoufromyourgrandma’shousewhenwegetthere!听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatmightbetherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent. B.Classmates. C.Co-workers.9.Whatdoesthewomansuggest?A.Exploringdifferenttypesofbooks.B.FocusingonlyonclassicAmericannovels.C.Readinghistorybooksandtraditionalnovels.〖答案〗8.C9.A〖解析〗W:I’mincludingmorereadingassignmentsinthisyear’sacademicplan.M:Greatidea!IfonlymychildhoodEnglishteachersofferedmeanintroductiontogreatnovels.W:Yes.Butnow,somestudentsonlygetaccesstoclassicAmericannovels.Canourschooloffermorevariety?M:Isee.Thoseareexcellentbooks,buttheymayhavealreadybeenrecommendedtothembytheirparents.Whatdoyousuggest?W:Mystudentswillhavetheoptiontofindatypethattheylove,likeyouwithbooksaboutsportsormewithfantasystories.Then,theycanexplorereadingthingsbesideshistorybooksandtraditionalnovels.M:Whenwewereyoung,wedidn’thavecellphonesorInternet,sowantingtoreadforfunwasanobviousdecision.W:Yes.We’llshowthemthattheycandothesame.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.Whendidthespeakerslastseeeachother?A.Duringmiddleschool. B.Duringhighschool. C.Duringcollege.11.Whodidthemanseeatthegrocerystore?A.Anewprincipal. B.Aformerteacher. C.Anoldclassmate.12.Howdidthewomanfeelabouttheiroldgymclass?A.Frightened. B.Interested. C.Amazed.〖答案〗10.C11.B12.A〖解析〗M:Ohmy!Youhaven’tchangedatall.Youstilllookthesameasyoudidinhighschoolactually.W:Youhaven’tchangedmucheithersincethelasttimewesaweachother.Let’ssee…thatwaswhenwewerestillinuniversity,wasn’tit?M:Yes,that’sright!Itreallyhasbeensuchalongtime.Weneedtocatchup.Didyouendupbecomingateacher?W:Yes,I’mteachingscienceatamiddleschoolnow.Whataboutyou?M:Iactuallyownarestaurantbackinourhometown.Ouroldprincipalisactuallyaregular.Hecomestomyplaceeveryweek.W:Noway!Ibetyouseeabunchofouroldclassmatestheretoo.M:Sometimes.Butyou’llneverguesswhoIranintoatthegrocerystorelastweek!W:Oh,itcan’tbe…Mrs.Winters?M:Yes!Rememberhowshewouldshoutatyouwheneveryouwerelateforclass,orforgotyourgymshoes?W:TothisdayIstillhavenightmaresaboutthatscaryP.E.class.Ithinkit’swhyIdon’tenjoyexercise.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inthewoods. B.Attheirhome. C.Intheclassroom.14.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?A.Rubbish. B.Mushrooms. C.Bamboograss.15.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodowithwhatshefinds?A.Takepictures. B.Cookameal. C.Doadrawing.16.Howaremushroomsandbamboograsssimilar?A.Theyarebothnutritious.B.Theyhaveasinglerootsystem.C.Theygrowallovertheground.〖答案〗13.A14.B15.C16.B〖解析〗M:Whatareyoulookingforallovertheground?Areyoulookingforrubbishtopickup?W:I’mlookingforsomeofourlocalmushrooms.Isawpicturesrecentlyofsomereallycoollookingones.Theygrowonthegroundoronsometrees.M:You’renotgoingtotryandcookthem,areyou?W:No.Ithinktheywouldbeagoodsubjectformetopracticemyinkdrawing.Ineededasubjectformynextartschoolproject.M:Thatmakessense.Thereareprobablyalotofthemoutduringthistimeofyear.I’veneverlikedtoeatmushrooms,though.Mymotherlovesthem.WhenIlivedathome,shewouldalwaysmakemushroomsoup.W:Ilovemushrooms.They’resointeresting.Ilearnedthatthemushroomsweseeareoftenonesinglecreaturethatisallconnectedunderground.Notonlythat,buttheyareverygoodnutritionfortheareasthattheygrowin.M:That’sinteresting.Ithinkbamboograssisverysimilarinthewaythatitgrows.Mostbambooisallconnectedbyasinglerootsystem.Thismakesitveryhardtogetridofifyouwantedtoplantsomethingelse.W:Ididn’tknowthat,butitmakessense.Iknowbamboocangrowveryfast.IthinkhereinNewJersey,youneedtogetapermitinordertoplantbamboo.It’sprobablybecauseofhowdifficultitistocontrol.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.WhichTVshowisViolamostlyknownfor?A.CentralFalls.B.Everybody’sRuby.C.HowtoGetAwaywithMurder.18.WhendidViolareceiveherfirstmajoraward?A.In1993. B.In1999. C.In2001.19.WhichfilmearnedViolaanacademyaward?A.Fences. B.Doubt. C.KingHedleyII20.WhathaveViolaandherhusbanddonerecently?A.Theyhaveruntheirownfirm.B.Theyhaveactedtogetherinamovie.C.Theyhaveshowedupinaceremony.〖答案〗17.C18.B19.A20.A〖解析〗ViolaDavisisanAmericanactressbestknownforherroleasabitterlawyercalledAnnaliseKeatingintheTVshowHowtoGetAwaywithMurder.Thisshowranforsixseasonsfrom2014to2020.ViolawasborninSt.Matthews,SouthCarolina,butmovedtoCentralFalls,RhodeIslandwhenshewastwomonthsold.ShestudiedtheateratRhodeIslandCollege.Afterthat,sheattendedthefamousJuilliardSchoolandgraduatedin1993.ShewonherfirstmajorawardsixyearslaterforthestageplayEverybody’sRuby.Twoyearslater,shewonaTonyAwardforherroleinthe2001productionofKingHedleyII.Atthesametime,shestartedreceivinglargerrolesinfilmandtelevision.EventuallyshegotanOscarnomination(提名)forBestSupportingActressforthe2008movieDoubt.Shewasnominatedagainin2012,thistimeforBestActressinthefilmTheHelp.However,itwasnotuntil2017thatshewonanAcademyAwardforthefilmFences.Thefilmwasagreatsuccess.Morerecently,shehasmovedintoproducingaswellasacting,settinguptheproductioncompanyJuVeeProductionswithherhusband,JuliusTennon.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。AWelcometoBASISInternationalSchoolsWhatareourteachersexpectedtodo?TheteachersinourBASISInternationalSchoolsareexpectedtoloveteachingandinspirestudentstolovelearning.Ourteachersaretreatedastrueprofessionalsandareencouragedtobringtheirpassionintotheclassroomtoconvincestudentsofthewonderoftheirdisciplines.WhatmakesBASISInternationalSchoolsunique?Ourteachersarededicatedtopursuingnewideas,creatingnewcontent,andinnovatinginawaythatbuildsstudentmastery.Wealsohaveasuccessfulandgrowingnetwork.AsateacherofBASISInternationalSchools,youarepartofthesuccessfulandgrowingglobalnetworkofschools.ThismeansopportunitiesforcareergrowthandadvancementaswebringtheBASISCurriculumtonewlocationsaroundtheworld.TheteachersofBASISInternationalSchoolshavebecomepartofaworldwidecommunityoftalented,curious,andinterestingeducators.Ourteacherscanworkwithcolleaguesfromaroundtheworldtoincorporatebestpracticesandadvancedapproachesintoeducation.HighlyengagedstudentsOurstudentsarehighlyengagedandfocused,aswellascreativeandcurious.Itisajoytoteachthem!AgoodwelfareandsupportsystemBASISInternationalSchoolshavestoodoutamongschoolsincaringforourteachers.Weactivelyprovideourteacherswithpriorityaccesstohealthcare,freeapartmentsanddiets,convenienttransportation,andwaysforteacherstostayvirtuallyconnectedwiththeircolleaguesandfamily.Newteacherswithcontractsarenotonlyguaranteedtheirpositionsbutarealsoprovidedwithglobalhealthcarecoveragebeforetheyarrivetoteach.ContactusPhone:(480)696-4883Fax:(480)289-2089Email:careers@basisintemationalschools.com21.WhatcanweknowaboutBASISInternationalSchools?A.Theyaresupportedbymanyfamouseducators.B.Theyhaveteacherswithawealthofcreativity.C.Theyjustrecruitstudentsfromthecommunity.D.Theyofferstudentscareerguidanceaftergraduation.22.WhichofthefollowingbenefitscanteachersofBASISInternationalSchoolsget?A.Freedietsandapartments.B.Regularsightseeingtravels.C.Chancestoreceivefurthereducation.D.Employmentopportunitiesfortheirfamilymembers.23.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthistext?A.Toadvertiseteachingpositions.B.Toappealfortheimprovementinteachers’welfare.C.Toencourageexcellentstudentstoapplytoaschool.D.Tointroducethedisciplinesofafamousinternationalschool.【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文，是一则教师招聘广告，文章介绍了教师职责、办学特色、学生特点、以及教师福利等信息。〖答案〗21.B22.A23.A21．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据第二段的“Ourteachersarededicatedtopursuingnewideas,creatingnewcontent,andinnovatinginawaythatbuildsstudentmastery.(我们的老师致力于追求新思想，创造新内容，并以一种培养学生掌握能力的方式进行创新)”可知，BASIS国际学校有富有创造力的老师。故选B。22．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据Agoodwelfareandsupportsystem部分的“Weactivelyprovideourteacherswithpriorityaccesstohealthcare,freeapartmentsanddiets,convenienttransportation,andwaysforteacherstostayvirtuallyconnectedwiththeircolleaguesandfamily.(我们积极为教师提供优先获得医疗保健、免费公寓和饮食、便利的交通，以及教师与同事和家人保持虚拟联系的方式)”可知，学校给老师们提供免费的公寓和餐食。故选A。23．〖解析〗推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是Agoodwelfareandsupportsystem部分的“Newteacherswithcontractsarenotonlyguaranteedtheirpositionsbutarealsoprovidedwithglobalhealthcarecoveragebeforetheyarrivetoteach.(签订合同的新教师不仅可以保证他们的职位，而且在他们来教书之前还可以获得全球医疗保险)”和最后一部分提供了联系方式可知，本文是一则教师招聘广告，文章介绍了教师职责、办学特色、学生特点、以及教师福利等信息，因此作者的目的是刊登招聘教师的广告。故选A。BNorwegianplaywrightandauthorJonFossehasjustbeenawardedthe2023NobelPrizeinLiteratureforhis“innovativeplaysandprose(散文)whichgivevoicetotheunsayable”.TheSwedishAcademyCreditsFosseas“oneofthemostwidelyperformedplaywrightsintheworld”,althoughthe64-year-oldoriginallymadehisnameasanovelist,beginningwith“Red,Black”in1983.Hehassincewrittenmanyworksofproseandpoetry.“Hisliteraryworks,spanningavarietyofgenres,comprisesabout40plays,novels,poetrycollections,essays,children’sbooksandtranslations,”saidAndersOlsson,chairmanoftheNobelCommitteeforLiterature.JonFossedrawsinspirationfromhisrurallivingenvironmentandpersonalstruggles,whichhavedeeplyinfluencedhisdistinctivewritingstyle.Growingupinasmallcoastalvillage,Fossewasimmersedinthebeautyofnatureandthevastnessofthesea,whichfilledhimwithasenseoflonelinessandintrospection(内省)thatisreflectedinhisworks.Posse’swritingdiscussedthemesofloneliness,longing,andthesearchformeaninginlife.Additionally,hisbattleswithdepressionhaveenabledhimtoexplorethedepthsofhumanemotionsandexistentialdespair.“Hetouchesyousodeeplywhenyoureadhisworks,”saidAndersOlsson.“Whatisspecialabouthimistheclosenessinhiswriting.Ittouchesyourdeepestfeelings—anxieties,insecurities,questionsoflifeanddeath.Thereisasortofauniversalimpactofeverythingthathewrites—ithasappealtothebasichumanity.”Fosseisthefirst-everlaureate(桂冠诗人)writinginNynorsk,oneofthetwoofficiallanguagesofNorwegian,butonlyusedbyjust10%ofthepopulation.AstheGuardianwrites,“ManyNynorskspeakersseeFosseasakindofnationalheroforhischampioningofthelanguage.”Fosse’srecognitiononaglobalstagepromotesthevisibilityandimportanceofNynorskasawrittenstandard.ItwillattractmoreattentiontoNynorskliterature,inspireandencourageNynorskspeakerstocontinuepreservingandpromotingtheirlinguisticheritage.24.WhatdoweknowaboutJonFosse?A.Hismostpopularworkistheplay“Red,Black”.B.Heaccomplishedvariouskindsofliteratureworks.C.Manyfamousplaysaretheinspirationforhiswriting.D.HislanguageskillsearnedhimtheNobelPrizeinLiterature.25.WhatcanbeinferredaboutJonFosse?A.JonFosse’swritingisfullofdepression.B.JonFossehelpspeoplewithemotionalproblems.C.JonFossehadanunhappylifewhenhewasyoung.D.JonFosse’slifehasagreateffectonhiswritingstyle.26.WhatcontributionofJonFosseismentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Heexplainstheimportanceoflinguisticdiversity.B.HehasimprovedtheinternationalstatusofNorway.C.HeenhancesthedevelopmentandconservationofNynorsk.D.HeshapesthebasicwritingstandardofNorwegianliterature.27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.JonFossehaswonthe2023NoblePrizeinliterature.B.JonFossehascreatedaspecialwayofwritingprose.C.JonFossehasmadeacontributiontoNynorskliterature.D.JonFossehasshownthebondbetweenhumansandnature.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了2023诺贝尔文学奖得主：约恩•福瑟，说明了他的文学特点以及文学成就。〖答案〗24.B25.D26.C27.A24．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据第二段““Hisliteraryworks,spanningavarietyofgenres,comprisesabout40plays,novels,poetrycollections,essays,children’sbooksandtranslations,”saidAndersOlsson,chairmanoftheNobelCommitteeforLiterature.(诺贝尔文学奖委员会主席安德斯·奥尔森说：“他的文学作品涵盖了各种类型，包括约40部戏剧、小说、诗集、散文、儿童书籍和翻译作品。”)”可知，Fosse在各种体裁的文学作品中都有所建树。故选B。25．〖解析〗推理判断题。根据第三段“JonFossedrawsinspirationfromhisrurallivingenvironmentandpersonalstruggles,whichhavedeeplyinfluencedhisdistinctivewritingstyle.Growingupinasmallcoastalvillage,Fossewasimmersedinthebeautyofnatureandthevastnessofthesea,whichfilledhimwithasenseoflonelinessandintrospection(内省)thatisreflectedinhisworks.(乔恩·福斯从他的乡村生活环境和个人奋斗中获得灵感，这深深影响了他独特的写作风格。福斯在一个沿海的小村庄长大，沉浸在大自然的美丽和大海的浩瀚中，这让他充满了孤独感和自省感，这些都反映在他的作品中)”可推知，约翰·福斯的生活经历对他的写作风格有很大的影响。故选D。26．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据最后一段“Fosse’srecognitiononaglobalstagepromotesthevisibilityandimportanceofNynorskasawrittenstandard.ItwillattractmoreattentiontoNynorskliterature,inspireandencourageNynorskspeakerstocontinuepreservingandpromotingtheirlinguisticheritage.(Fosse在全球舞台上的认可提升了Nynorsk作为书面标准的可见度和重要性。它将吸引更多的人关注新诺斯克文学，激励和鼓励新诺斯克语使用者继续保护和促进他们的语言遗产)”可知，最后一段提到了JonFosse促进了尼诺斯克语的发展和保护这一贡献。故选C。27．〖解析〗主旨大意题。根据第一段“NorwegianplaywrightandauthorJonFossehasjustbeenawardedthe2023NobelPrizeinLiteratureforhis“innovativeplaysandprose(散文)whichgivevoicetotheunsayable”.(挪威剧作家兼作家乔恩·福斯刚刚被授予2023年诺贝尔文学奖，以表彰他“为不可言说的事物发声的创新戏剧和散文”)”结合文章主要介绍了2023诺贝尔文学奖得主：约恩•福瑟，说明了他的文学特点以及文学成就。故选A。CWilberforceTushemereirweholdsupagenetically-modifiedbananathattookmillionsofdollarsand20yearstomake.ItcontainsalargeamountofprovitaminA,asubstancethattransformsintovitaminAinthebody.This“superbanana”wascreatedatUganda’sNationalAgriculturalResearchLaboratoriesforthenoblestofcauses:tosavethelivesofthousandsofchildrenwhodieinUgandaeveryyearfromalackofvitaminA.VitaminAshortageremainsaseriousglobalpublichealthproblem.TheWorldHealthOrganizationestimatesthat190millionpreschoolchildrensufferfromvitaminAshortagetoday,mostlyinsub-SaharanAfricaandSoutheastAsia.Itistheleadingcauseofpreventableblindnessinchildren.Italsoinhibitschildren’sgrowthandweakenstheirresistancetoillnessessothatmanydiefromtreatablediseasessuchasdiarrheaandmeasles.InUganda,oneoftheworld’spoorestcountries,itremainshighonthelistofhealthrisks,whichmakesiturgenttofindwaystodealwiththecondition.TheUgandangovernmenthastriedfordecadestosolvetheproblem—withlimitedsuccess.DistributionofvitaminAcapsules,forexample,workedwellinurbanareasbutfailedtoreachthosemostinneedinruralareas.IncreasingcornandwheatflourandeatableoilswithvitaminAprovedmoreeffective.Butthosefoodsarenotconsumedinlargeenoughamountstomakeameaningfuldifference.Bananas,amainstapleoftheUgandandiet,seemedtobeabetteroption.Yet,oneproblemstillremains.FredWanyu,aUgandantriballeaderandlinguist,sayshisancestorsconsideredthebanana“themotherofsociety”.Farmersworrythatanewsuperbananawilldistort(扭曲)Ugandanbananaculturedramatically.Thoughherespectstheancestors,Wanyualsobelievesthatifalittlepieceofbananaisaddedtoasisterbanana,developingintosomethingbetter,“Ithinkwewillliveinabetterworld.”“That’swhatmanyUgandanswishforastheystruggletheirwayoutofmalnutritionandextremepoverty.”“Cultureisdynamic,”Wanyusaid.“Otherwise,wewouldcontinuewritingonstones.”28.Whywasthesuperbananacreated?A.Toincreasetheproductionofbananas.B.ToassistUgandanpeopleinfightinghunger.C.TohelpthehumanbodyabsorbmorevitaminA.D.TosavechildrensufferingfromvitaminAshortage.29.Whatisthemainpurposeofparagraph2?A.ToshowwaysofpreventingvitaminAshortage.B.Toexplaintheleadingcauseofblindnessinchildren.C.Tostresstheurgencyofdevelopingthesuperbanana.D.Tointroducesomeseriousglobalpublichealthproblems.30.WhatisWanyu’sattitudetowardsthesuperbanana?A.Positive. B.Doubtful. C.Indifferent. D.Disapproving.31.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Advantagesof“SuperBanana”B.Explorationof“SuperBanana”C.WideSpreadof“SuperBanana”D.LargeOutputof“SuperBanana”【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了新型“超级香蕉”的诞生。〖答案〗28.D29.C30.A31.B28．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据第一段“This“superbanana”wascreatedatUganda’sNationalAgriculturalResearchLaboratoriesforthenoblestofcauses:tosavethelivesofthousandsofchildrenwhodieinUgandaeveryyearfromalackofvitaminA.(这种“超级香蕉”是由乌干达国家农业研究实验室发明的，目的是为了最崇高的事业：挽救乌干达每年因缺乏维生素A而死亡的数千名儿童的生命)”可知，这种“超级香蕉”是由乌干达国家农业研究实验室研制出来的，目的是为了挽救乌干达每年因缺乏维生素A而死亡的数千名儿童的生命。故选D。29．〖解析〗推理判断题。根据第二段“VitaminAshortageremainsaseriousglobalpublichealthproblem.TheWorldHealthOrganizationestimatesthat190millionpreschoolchildrensufferfromvitaminAshortagetoday,mostlyinsub-SaharanAfricaandSoutheastAsia.Itistheleadingcauseofpreventableblindnessinchildren.Italsoinhibitschildren’sgrowthandweakenstheirresistancetoillnessessothatmanydiefromtreatablediseasessuchasdiarrheaandmeasles.InUganda,oneoftheworld’spoorestcountries,itremainshighonthelistofhealthrisks,whichmakesiturgenttofindwaystodealwiththecondition.(维生素A短缺仍然是一个严重的全球公共卫生问题。世界卫生组织估计，目前有1.9亿学龄前儿童缺乏维生素A，主要分布在撒哈拉以南非洲和东南亚。它是导致儿童可预防失明的主要原因。它还抑制儿童的生长，削弱他们对疾病的抵抗力，因此许多人死于腹泻和麻疹等本可治疗的疾病。在乌干达，这个世界上最贫穷的国家之一，它仍然在健康风险清单上名列前茅，因此迫切需要找到应对这种疾病的方法)”可推知，该段主要的写作目的是为了强调研制超级香蕉的迫切性。故选C。30．〖解析〗推理判断题。根据最后一段“Thoughherespectstheancestors,Wanyualsobelievesthatifalittlepieceofbananaisaddedtoasisterbanana,developingintosomethingbetter,“Ithinkwewillliveinabetterworld.”“That’swhatmanyUgandanswishforastheystruggletheirwayoutofmalnutritionandextremepoverty.”“Cultureisdynamic,”Wanyusaid.“Otherwise,wewouldcontinuewritingonstones.”(虽然他很尊重祖先，但Wanyu也认为，如果把一小块香蕉加到姐妹香蕉上，发展成更好的香蕉，“我想我们会生活在一个更好的世界。“这是许多乌干达人在努力摆脱营养不良和极端贫困时所希望的。”“文化是动态的，”Wanyu说：“否则，我们会继续在石头上写字。”)”可知，Wangyu相信把一种香蕉通过转基因技术嫁接到另一种香蕉上，可以得到更好的香蕉，这会使人们生活得更好。这也是许多乌干达人在努力摆脱营养不良和极端贫困时所希望的。由此推知，他对超级香蕉的态度是积极的。故选A。31．〖解析〗主旨大意题。根据第一段“This“superbanana”wascreatedatUganda’sNationalAgriculturalResearchLaboratoriesforthenoblestofcauses:tosavethelivesofthousandsofchildrenwhodieinUgandaeveryyearfromalackofvitaminA.(这种“超级香蕉”是由乌干达国家农业研究实验室发明的，目的是为了最崇高的事业：挽救乌干达每年因缺乏维生素A而死亡的数千名儿童的生命)”及全文可知，文章主要介绍干达国家农业研究实验室为了挽救每年因患维生素A缺乏症而死亡的数千名儿童的生命，不断努力，最终研制出“超级香蕉”。由此可知，“Explorationof“SuperBanana”(“超级香蕉”的探索)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选B。DYangXingyu,23,tookalikingtofriedinsectsthefirsttimesheatethemwhiletouringLijiang,Yunnanprovince.“Iatefriedlocusts(蝗虫)andsilkwormchrysalises(蚕蛹).Althoughtheylookedalittlestrange,theywerecrisp.Duetotheproteintheyprovide,Inoweatthemfornutrition,”shesaidtoChinaDaily.LikeYang,abouttwobillionpeoplearoundtheworldhaveaddedeatableinsectssuchasbeetles,caterpillarsandbeesintotheirdiets,accordingtotheUnitedNationsFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO).Theycanbefried,baked,braisedwithsoup,mixedwithdessert,oreveneatenraw.Thereasonwhytheglobalinterestineatableinsectshasincreasedisthatitisimperativetodevelopnewfoodsourcesthataresafetoeat,accordingtoHuangDawei,aresearcherattheChineseAcademyofSciences’InstituteofZoology.AUNreportinJulyshowedtheglobalpopulationisexpectedtoriseto8.5billionby2030,9.7billionby2050,andabout10.4billionbythe2080s.Huangsaidthattheglobalpopulationisrisingmuchfasterthantheavailabilityoffood.Assuch,developingnewfoodsources—especiallysourcesofprotein—isextremelyurgent.Insectsarerichinprotein,vitaminsandminerals,whichareallgoodforhumanbodies.Inadditiontotheirnutritionalvalue,raisingandeatinginsectsisalsofriendlytowardtheenvironmentandecologicalconservation.Comparedwithtraditionalfoodsourcessuchasfarmanimals,insectfarmingneedslesslandandwaterforproduction.Plus,insectfarmingreleaseslessgreenhousegases.Forexample,pigsproduce10to100timesmoregreenhousegasesperkilogramthanmealworms.Evenso,GuoJianjun,professoratGuizhouUniversity,warnsthatnotallinsectscanbeeaten,addingthatsomearepoisonous,andthatsomepeoplemayevenbeallergictoinsectprotein.Knowingthis,itwouldbebestforwould-beeatersofinsectstofirstlearnaboutthefeaturesofinsectsandmakesuretheyareeatablebeforeeatingthem.32.WhatmakesYangwanttoeatinsects?A.Theirtaste.B.Theirappearance.C.Theirnutritionalvalue.D.Theircookingmethods.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“imperative”inparagraph3probablymean?A.General. B.Potential. C.Reduced. D.Pressing.34.Whatisabenefitofraisinginsectscomparedwithfarmanimals?A.Itprovidesmorejobs.B.Itproduceslesspollution.C.Itgeneratesmoreprofits.D.Ittakeslessspaceandtime.35.WhichofthefollowingwouldGuomostprobablyagreewith?A.Onlyafewinsectsareeatable.B.Itisneverwisetoeatinsects.C.Becautiousabouteatinginsects.D.Eatinginsectsdoesmoregoodthanharm.【语篇解读】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了一个新的饮食流行趋势使用昆虫。它们可以油炸，烘烤，炖汤，混合甜点，甚至生吃。昆虫富含蛋白质、维生素和矿物质，且饲养和食用昆虫对环境和生态保护也很友好。但是，想要吃昆虫的人最好先了解昆虫的特征，并确保它们是可以吃的。〖答案〗32.C33.D34.B35.C32．〖解析〗细节理解题。从第一段Yang的话中“Duetotheproteintheyprovide,Inoweatthemfornutrition(由于它们提供的蛋白质，我现在吃它们作为营养)”可知，她吃昆虫是为了获取营养。故选C项。33．〖解析〗词义猜测题。分析该段前后文语境可知，“imperative”所在的句子为段落主题句，且该段最后一句“Assuch,developingnewfoodsources—especiallysourcesofprotein—isextremelyurgent.(因此，开发新的食物来源——尤其是蛋白质来源——是极其紧迫的。)”对该主题句进行了呼应，即，为同义表达，由此可推知，“imperative”应是表达“急切的，迫切的”含义，与选项D“Pressing(紧迫的，迫切的)”含义一致。故选D项。34．〖解析〗细节理解题。从第四段内容“Comparedwithtraditionalfoodsourcessuchasfarmanimals,insectfarmingneedslesslandandwaterforproduction.Plus,insectfarmingreleaseslessgreenhousegases.Forexample,pigsproduce10to100timesmoregreenhousegasesperkilogramthanmealworms.(与农场动物等传统食物来源相比，昆虫养殖需要更少的土地和水来生产。此外，昆虫养殖释放的温室气体更少。例如，猪每公斤产生的温室气体比粉虱多10到100倍。)”可知，昆虫养殖需要更少的土地和水，释放更少的温室气体，即，昆虫饲养的好处是污染少。故选B项。35．〖解析〗推理判断题。从最后一段内容“Evenso,GuoJianjun,professoratGuizhouUniversity,warnsthatnotallinsectscanbeeaten,addingthatsomearepoisonous,andthatsomepeoplemayevenbeallergictoinsectprotein.Knowingthis,itwouldbebestforwould-beeatersofinsectstofirstlearnaboutthefeaturesofinsectsandmakesuretheyareeatablebeforeeatingthem.(尽管如此，贵州大学教授郭建军警告说，并不是所有的昆虫都可以吃，有些是有毒的，有些人甚至可能对昆虫蛋白过敏。知道了这一点，想要吃昆虫的人最好先了解昆虫的特征，并确保它们是可以吃的。)”可知，郭建军警示读者并不是所有昆虫都可以食用，有的有毒，有的人会过敏，因此他建议吃昆虫之前要了解昆虫的特点，确保它们是可食用的。由此可推知，选项C“Becautiousabouteatinginsects.(谨慎吃昆虫。)”应是他会赞同的观点。故选C项。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。Today,interestinsustainableweddingsisontherise.Andsomeofourdecisionsdonotseemasunusualastheyoncemighthave.Herearesometipstohelpyouplanaweddingthatcentersonusingyourgardenandthethingsyougrowinit.ASustainablelocationHavingaweddingoutdoorsmeansyoudon’thavetocopewithenergycostsorotherconcernsaboutavenue(场地).____36____Theonlythingoutofyourhandistheweather!FlowersArrangementsFormanyp