山西省吕梁市2023-2024学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题(解析版)

PAGEPAGE1山西省吕梁市2023-2024学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)略第二部分阅读(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。ASequoiaNationalParkLocatedabout80mileseastofFresno,California,inthesouthernSierraNevadamountainrange,SequoiaNationalParkwasestablishedin1890asameasuretoprotectthegianttreesfrombeingcutdown,makingitAmerica’ssecondnationalpark.Highlightsoftheparkare,ofcourse,thetrees.PerhapsthemostfamousistheGeneralShermanTree,whichhasrightfullyearnedthetitleoftheworld’slargesttree(itstands275feettallanditsbasemeasuresmorethan36feetindiameter).·BestMonthstoVisitThebesttimetovisitSequoiaNationalParkisJunethroughAugust,whentheweatherisfine.Theparkisopen24/7,year-round,buttherearecertainchallengesduringwinterandspringseasons.BeginninginSeptember,theparkreducesitsranger(护林员)-ledprogrammingandcertainfacilitiescuttheirhours.·WhatYouNeedtoKnowDon’trelyontechnologyCellserviceinmanyareasoftheparkisspotty,meaningyourGPSorsmartphonemaynotwork.Plantopickuppapermapsatthepark’svisitorcenters.ChecktheweatherSomeareasintheparkmightbeclosedoryoumightneedsnowtiresorchainstogetthrough,eveninthespringandfall.Checkthepark’swebsiteforthemostup-to-dateinformation.GasupNogasolineissoldwithinthepark,somakesureyouhaveafulltankbeforeyoustartyourjourney.PaytoplayAvehiclepassestotheparkcosts$35;anindividualpass,foranadultonabikeoronfoot,costs$20.1.WhatisSequoiaNationalParkbestknownfor?AItsservice. B.Itstrees. C.Itscoveringarea. D.Itshistory.2.WhichofthefollowingisthebesttimetovisitSequoiaNationalPark?A.July. B.September. C.October. D.December.3.HowmuchshouldacouplepayiftheyvisitSequoiaNationalParkbybike?A.$20. B.$35. C.$40. D.$70.【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了红杉国家公园的具体情况。〖答案〗1.B2.A3.C1．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据第二段“Highlightsoftheparkare,ofcourse,thetrees.PerhapsthemostfamousistheGeneralShermanTree,whichhasrightfullyearnedthetitleoftheworld’slargesttree(itstands275feettallanditsbasemeasuresmorethan36feetindiameter).(公园的亮点当然是树木。也许最著名的是谢尔曼将军树，它理所当然地赢得了世界上最大的树的称号（它高275英尺，底部直径超过36英尺）)”可知，美国加州红杉国家公园因其树木而出名。故选B。2．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据BestMonthstoVisit部分中“ThebesttimetovisitSequoiaNationalParkisJunethroughAugust,whentheweatherisfine.(参观红杉国家公园的最佳时间是六月到八月，那时天气很好)”可知，游览美国加州红杉国家公园的最佳时间之一是七月。故选A。3．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据Paytoplay部分“Avehiclepasstotheparkcosts$35;anindividualpass,foranadultonabikeoronfoot,costs20.(前往公园的车辆通行证费用为35美元；成人骑自行车或步行的个人通行证费用为20美元)”可知，一对夫妇骑车进入美国加州红杉国家公园需要支付40美元。故选C。BWhenawomanboughtapaintingthatappearedtobearthesignature(签名)ofN.C.Wyethatastorein2017,shejokedthatthe4-dollaritemmightactuallybearealworkbytheMainepainter.Herjokewasnolaughingmatter,andthepaintingisnowestimatedtofetchasmuchas$250,000atauction(拍卖会)inSeptember.AccordingtoexpertsatBonhamsSkinnerauctionhouse,thesellerunknowinglyboughttheworkataSaversstoreinManchester,NewHampshire,whilesearchingforframestoreuse.Atthattime,theWyethpaintinghadbeenputagainstawallalongwithmostlydamagedpostersandprints.Thewomantookthepiecehome,andthenmadeaquickInternetsearchbutcouldnotfindanyinformationaboutthework.Afterhangingthepaintinginherbedroomforseveralyears,sheeventuallystoreditinherstudy.SherediscoveredthepaintingthispastMaywhiledoingcleaning,andthistimepostedimagesoftheworkonanonlinepagetitled“ThingsFoundinWalls”,whichisdevotedto“storiesofthingsyouhavefoundinwalls,dugupinyourbackyard,orinthatsparehouseacrossthestreetfromyourgrandma’s”,accordingtothegroup’sdescription.CommentsonthepostledhertocontactLaurenLewis,aformercuratorwhoworkedwithpaintingsbythreegenerationsoftheWyeths:N.C.Wyeth,hissonAndrewWyethandhisgrandsonJamieWyeth.Soshedid.“Afterseeingthepieceinperson,Lewiswas99%certainitwasauthenticinsteadofacopy,”shetoldTheBostonGlobe.“Whileitcertainlyhadsomesmallscratches(划痕),itwasinremarkableconditionconsideringnoneofushadanyideaofitsjourneyoverthelast80years.”Wyethoftenproducedcoverartforpublishersofperiodicalsandnovels.ThepaintingupforsaleinSeptemberisoneoffourhecompletedfora1939editionofHelenHuntJackson’sbookRamona,originallypublishedin1884.Init,Wyethpaintedtheyoungtitlecharacterfacingherelderlymother.4.Whatwasthewoman’sjoke?A.Thestorekeeperwaslazyandfoolish.B.Thepaintingsheboughtmightbevaluable.C.ThesignatureofN.C.Wyethwaswrong.D.TheMainepainterwouldappearatauction.5Howdidthewomandealwiththepaintingshortlyaftershegothome?A.Sheputitinherstudy. B.ShesoldittoLaurenLewis.C.Shesentittoherfriend. D.Shesearchedonlineaboutit.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“authentic”inparagraph6mean?A.Real. B.Damaged. C.Famous. D.Stolen.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Aworld-famousartistintheUS. B.AnovelbyHelenHuntJackson.C.Apaintinggettingitsrecognition. D.Anexpertgoingonatreasurehunt.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一名女士花4美元买到的一幅画作，最终被认为是画家的真迹。〖答案〗4.B5.D6.A7.C4．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据第一段中“Whenawomanboughtapaintingthatappearedtobearthesignature(签名)ofN.C.Wyethatastorein2017,shejokedthatthe4-dollaritemmightactuallybearealworkbytheMainepainter.Herjokewasnolaughingmatter,andthepaintingisnowestimatedtofetchasmuchas$250,000atauction(拍卖会)inSeptember.(2017年，一名女子在一家商店买了一幅似乎有N.C.Wyeth签名的画，她开玩笑说，这幅4美元的画可能是这位缅因州画家的真迹。她的玩笑可不是闹着玩的，这幅画现在估计将在9月份的拍卖会上拍出25万美元的高价。)”可知，这位女士开玩笑说她买的那幅画可能会很值钱。故选B项。5．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据第三段中“Thewomantookthepiecehome,andthenmadeaquickInternetsearchbutcouldnotfindanyinformationaboutthework.(这位女士把作品带回家，然后在网上快速搜索了一下，但没有找到任何关于这件作品的信息。)”可知，这个女士回家后在网上查找这幅画的相关信息。故选D项。6．〖解析〗词句猜测题。划线词的后文“insteadofacopy(而不是复制品)”说明这幅画是真迹，从而推知“Afterseeingthepieceinperson,Lewiswas99%certainitwasauthentic(在亲眼看到这件作品后，Lewis99%确信它是authentic)”其中划线词汇意思是“真的，真迹”。故选A项。7．〖解析〗主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中“Herjokewasnolaughingmatter,andthepaintingisnowestimatedtofetchasmuchas$250,000atauction(拍卖会)inSeptember.(她的玩笑可不是闹着玩的，这幅画现在估计将在9月份的拍卖会上拍出25万美元的高价。)”和倒数第二段的“Afterseeingthepieceinperson,Lewiswas99%certainitwasauthenticinsteadofacopy(在亲眼看到这件作品后，Lewis99%确信它是真迹)”可知，本文主要讲的是一幅得到认可的画。故选C项。CClarenceDeMarwouldtrainforracesbyrunningtoandfromhisjobinBoston,upto14milesaday.Hishardworkpaidoff.Hewonthe1911BostonMarathonandcompetedinthenextyear’sOlympics.Butatthetime,manypeopleandmedicalexpertsthoughtprolonged(持续很久的)exercisewasdangerous.Adoctor,detectingaheartmurmur(杂音),warnedDeMartoquitthesport.DeMarprovedthemallwrong—bothduringhislifetimeandafter—inwaysthathelpedchangepeople’smindsaboutthebenefitsofexercise.Hebecameoneofthemostnoticeabledistancerunnersofhisday,competingintwomoreOlympicsandwinningtheBostonMarathonarecordseventimesbetween1911and1930.Hekeptwinningraceswellintohis40s.Thepresscalledhim“Mr.DeMarathon”.Afterhediedofcanceratage70,twoBoston-areaexpertstookalookathisheart.Whattheyfoundweredifferentfromallthoseterrifyingwarnings.NotonlywasDeMar’sheartingoodshape,buthisarteries(动脉)werealsotwotothreetimesthesizeofatypicalperson’s—reducingtheriskofafatalblockage.AsforthatheartmurmurthedoctorwarnedDeMarabout?Expertssay,“Wenowknowthathighlytrainedathletesoftenhaveaheartmurmur,andit’snormal.”Thestudy,publishedintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicinein1961,madethefrontpageofTheBostonGlobe.“Itwasoneofthosefirststudiesthattaughtusthatthehumanbodycanreallyhandle,veryhealthfully,lotsandlotsofexercise,”saidDr.AaronBaggish,aprofessorattheUniversityofLausanneinSwitzerlandandtheformermedicaldirectoroftheBostonMarathon.ThepopularityofrunningexplodedinthedecadesafterDeMar’sdeath,asfurtherresearchbackedthatup.It’snowwell-establishedthatregularexercisemakesushealthierandprolongsourlives.Thecurrentnationalguidelinesrecommendatleasttwoandahalftofivehoursofmoderateexerciselikewalkingeachweek,oranhourandfifteenminutestotwoandahalfhoursofvigorousactivitylikerunning—andresearchsuggestsmoreisgenerallybetter.8.WhydidthedoctoradviseDeMartogiveupprolongedexercise?A.Hewasinpoorhealth. B.Hehadaheartmurmur.C.Hemustfocusonhisjob. D.Hewasunabletofinishit.9.WhatwasDeMar’sattitudetothedoctor’swarning?A.Favorable. B.Worried. C.Mistrustful. D.Unclear.10.WhatdidthetwoBostonexpertsfindaboutDeMar?A.Hisheartwasinbadshape. B.Hediedfromtoomuchexercise.C.Hesufferedfromarteryblockage. D.Hebenefitedfromlotsofexercise.11.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Adviceonexercise. B.Severalformsofexercise.C.Theadvantagesofwalking. D.Thepurposeoftheresearch.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了ClarenceDeMar通过努力改变了人们对运动好处的看法，他成为他那个时代最引人注目的长跑运动员之一。〖答案〗8.B9.C10.D11.A8．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据第二段“Adoctor,detectingaheartmurmur(杂音),warnedDeMartoquitthesport.(一名医生发现DeMar有心脏杂音，警告他退出这项运动)”可知，医生检查出DeMar的心脏有杂音，所以建议他放弃长时间的锻炼。故选B。9．〖解析〗推理判断题。根据第三段“DeMarprovedthemallwrong—bothduringhislifetimeandafter—inwaysthathelpedchangepeople’smindsaboutthebenefitsofexercise.(DeMar在他有生之年和之后都证明了他们都是错误的，这帮助改变了人们对运动好处的看法)”可推知，DeMar对于医生的警告持“不信任”的态度。故选C。10．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据第五段“NotonlywasDeMar’sheartingoodshape,buthisarteries(动脉)werealsotwotothreetimesthesizeofatypicalperson’s—reducingtheriskofafatalblockage.(DeMar不仅心脏状况良好，而且他的动脉也有正常人的两到三倍大，从而降低了发生致命阻塞的风险)”可知，两位波士顿专家发现，DeMar得益于大量的锻炼。故选D。11．〖解析〗主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Thecurrentnationalguidelinesrecommendatleasttwoandahalftofivehoursofmoderateexerciselikewalkingeachweek,oranhourandfifteenminutestotwoandahalfhoursofvigorousactivitylikerunning—andresearchsuggestsmoreisgenerallybetter.(目前的国家指南建议每周至少进行2.5到5小时的适度运动，比如散步，或者进行1小时15分钟到2个半小时的剧烈运动，比如跑步——研究表明，运动时间越长越好)”可知，最后一段主要讲的是关于运动的一些建议。故选A。DArtificialintelligence(AI)toolsdesignedtooperateathumanlevelshavegreatlyexpandedinpopularityoverthepastyear.TheseincludeOpenAI’sChatGPT,Google’sBardandMicrosoft’sAI-poweredsearchengineBing.Suchtools,alsoknownaschatbotsorgenerativeAI,arecomputer-poweredsystems.Theyaredesignedtointeractsmoothlywithhumansandperformhigh-levelwritingandcreativework.Inrecentmonths,thesetoolshavedemonstratedanabilitytoproducehigh-qualitywork.ThishasledsometechnologyexpertstowarnthatgenerativeAIsystemscouldendupreplacingworkersinmanyindustries.Thisyear,researchersatHarvardBusinessSchoolandotherorganizationscarriedoutanexperiment.ItaimedtotesthowwellAItoolscouldhelpworkersperformtheirusualdutiesortasks.Itinvolvedmorethan700businessadvisors,calledconsultants,fromMassachusetts-basedBostonConsultingGroup.HarvardBusinessSchoolrecentlypublishedtheresultsfromtheexperimentinaworkingpaper.ThemainfindingssuggestthatAItoolslikeChatGPTcangreatlyimproveworkerperformance.Forexample,researchersfoundthat,onaverage,workerswhousedOpenAI’slatestChatGPT4toolcompleted12percentmoretasksthannon-ChatGPTusers.TaskscarriedoutwithhelpfromtheAItechnologywerecompleted25percentfaster.AndtheteamfoundthequalityofworkperformedbyconsultantsusingChatGPT4increasedbyabout40percent.However,thepaperalsonotedareaswheretheperformanceofconsultantsusingChatGPT4dropped.TheresearcherssaidthiswasespeciallytruewithtaskstheAItoolwasnotgoodatcompleting.“OftaskstheAIwasgoodat,theexperimentshoweditsignificantlyimprovedhumanperformance,”thepapersaid.“ButfortasksChatGPT4wasnotrightfor,humansreliedtoomuchontheAIandweremorelikelytomakemistakes.”TheteamsuggestsoneofthebiggestbarrierstocompanieseffectivelyusingAIisnotknowingwhichtaskscanbecompletedbestwiththetechnology.FindingthisoutwillrequirebusinessestocarryoutthoughtfulresearchandtrainingeffortsinordertofindtherightmixofAIandhuman-levelwork.12.WhatisapurposeofdesigningAItoolsaccordingtothetext?A.Toperformlow-levelwriting. B.Toreplacetechnologyexperts.C.Tofinishhigh-qualitywork. D.Toimproveinterpersonalcommunication.13.WhydoestheauthormentionChatGPT4inparagraph4?A.ToexplainthedisadvantagesofAItools.B.ToshowhowwellAItoolscouldhelpworkers.C.Toforecastchangesinthefutureworkingenvironment.D.TocomparetheworkperformancebetweenhumansandAItools.14.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A.CompaniesneedtobalancetheworkofAIandhumans.B.ItisuselesstotrainsomanyworkerstolearntouseAI.C.ItiseasytofindtherightmixofAIandhuman-levelwork.D.ResearchonusingAIeffectivelyhasbeenmadebybusinesses.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ChatGPTCanSee,HearandSpeakNowB.WaystoImproveYourPerformanceatWorkC.TheFastDevelopmentofArtificialIntelligenceD.AIToolsHelpbutalsoHarmWorkerPerformance【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人工智能工具有助于但同时也会损害员工的工作表现。〖答案〗12.C13.B14.A15.D12．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据第一段“Theyaredesignedtointeractsmoothlywithhumansandperformhigh-levelwritingandcreativework.(它们被设计成能与人类流畅地互动，并能执行高水平的写作和创造性工作。)””及第二段“Inrecentmonths,thesetoolshavedemonstratedanabilitytoproducehigh-qualitywork.(最近几个月，这些工具已经证明了产生高质量工作的能力。)””可知，设计人工智能工具的目的之一是完成高质量的工作。故选C。13．〖解析〗推理判断题。根据第四段“ThemainfindingssuggestthatAItoolslikeChatGPTcangreatlyimproveworkerperformance.(主要研究结果表明，像ChatGPT这样的人工智能工具可以极大地提高员工的绩效。)””可知，作者在第四段提及ChatGPT4是为了展示人工智能工具对员工的帮助。故选B。14．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据最后一段“TheteamsuggestsoneofthebiggestbarrierstocompanieseffectivelyusingAIisnotknowingwhichtaskscanbecompletedbestwiththetechnology.FindingthisoutwillrequirebusinessestocarryoutthoughtfulresearchandtrainingeffortsinordertofindtherightmixofAIandhuman-levelwork.(该团队表示，企业有效使用人工智能的最大障碍之一是不知道哪些任务可以用这项技术完成得最好。要找到这一点，企业需要进行深思熟虑的研究和培训工作，以便找到人工智能和人类工作的正确组合。)”可知，公司需要平衡人工智能和人类的工作。故选A。15．〖解析〗主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Theyaredesignedtointeractsmoothlywithhumansandperformhigh-levelwritingandcreativework.(它们被设计成能与人类流畅地互动，并能执行高水平的写作和创造性工作。)”和第五段“ButfortasksChatGPT4wasnotrightfor,humansreliedtoomuchontheAIandweremorelikelytomakemistakes.(但对于ChatGPT4不适合的任务，人类过于依赖人工智能，更容易出错。)”可知，文章主要介绍了人工智能工具有助于但同时也会损害员工的工作表现。所以“AIToolsHelpbutalsoHarmWorkerPerformance(人工智能工具有助于但也会损害员工的绩效)”作为文章标题最为合适。选D。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。Bodylanguagecanreflectourconfidencelevel.____16____andanotherwaywhenwe’renervous.Ataglance(看一眼),mostpeoplecantellifwe’reconfidentornot.Soweshouldlearnsometipstoshowconfidencethroughbodylanguagesothatwealwaysappearconfidentandready.____17____Thefirsttiptoshowconfidencewithbodylanguageistokeepyourhandsoutofyourpockets.Weoftenputourhandsinourpocketswhenwe’reunsureofourselves.Andthat’showotherpeoplewillviewus.Keepyoureyesforward____18____,itoftenfeelsnaturaltoloweryourheadslightlyandwatchyourstep.However,thisgesturecommunicatestoothersthatyoudon’twanttointeract.Andifyou’renotcareful,youmightgetintothehabitofdoingitallthetime.Sokeepyourheadupandyoureyesforward,evenwhenyou’rewalkingdownthestreetbyyourself.SmileTrythisasanexperiment:Smileatsomeoneasyoupassbythemonthestreetorwalkaroundtheoffice.____19____.Nowwouldn’tyouliketohavethateffectonpeopleallthetime?FirmhandshakesTherearefewthingsworsethanreachingoutyourhandduringanintroductionandgettingahandshakewhichisnotfirmenough.Don’tbethatguy.Instead,holdtheotherperson’shandfirmlyandconfidently.Ofcourse,ahandshakeisnotacontest.____20____.A.TakewidestepsB.AvoidyourpocketsC.It’sverylikelythatthey’llsmilebackD.Whenyou’rewalkinganywherebyyourselfE.Don’ttrytoholdtheotherperson’shandtoolongF.IfyouwanttoshowconfidencewithbodylanguageG.Westandandwalkacertainwaywhenwe’reconfident【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些有助于表现自信的肢体语言。〖答案〗16.G17.B18.D19.C20.E16．〖解析〗根据空前“Bodylanguagecanreflectourconfidencelevel.(肢体语言可以反映我们的自信程度)”及空后“andanotherwaywhenwe’renervous.(而当我们紧张时，我们表现的又是另一种情形)”可知，后文提到了紧张会有不一样的肢体语言，可知本句是在说明自信的时候的肢体语言。故G项“当我们自信的时候，我们会以某种方式站立和行走”符合语境。故选G。17．〖解析〗根据下文“Thefirsttiptoshowconfidencewithbodylanguageistokeepyourhandsoutofyourpockets.(用肢体语言表现自信的第一个技巧是不要把手放在口袋里)”可知，本段给出的建议是不要把手放在口袋里，B选项中pockets对应后文pockets。故B项“避开你的口袋”适合作本段的小标题。故选B。18．〖解析〗根据本段的小标题“Keepyoureyesforward(眼睛向前看)”及空后“itoftenfeelsnaturaltoloweryourheadslightlyandwatchyourstep(稍微低下头，注意脚下，这通常是很自然的)”可知，本句是在假设行走的时候，该注意脚下。故D项“当你独自行走的时候”符合语境。故选D。19．〖解析〗根据空前“Trythisasanexperiment:Smileatsomeoneasyoupassbythemonthestreetorwalkaroundtheoffice.(试着做个实验：当你在街上或在办公室里走过某人时，对他们微笑)”及空后“Nowwouldn’tyouliketohavethateffectonpeopleallthetime?(难道你不想一直对别人产生这种影响吗？)”可知，上文提到了对他人微笑，可知本句应当说明他们对此的反应。故C项“他们很有可能会报以微笑”符合语境。故选C。20．〖解析〗根据空前“Ofcourse,ahandshakeisnotacontest.(当然，握手不是比赛)”可知，本句承接上文，说明握手的注意事项：不要试图握别人的手太久。故E项“不要试图握别人的手太久”符合语境。故选E。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。In2013,AlieWard’slifewasfallingapart.Herdadwasdiagnosed(诊断)witharareformofcancer,andshewasfeelingincreasingly____21____inherjob.Todistractherselffromhertroubles,shelikedtofindandtakepicturesofinsects.Sometimes,ifshefoundoneshe____22____liked,she’dpostitonline.Those____23____attractedtheattentionofawomannamedLilaHiggins,whoworkedasanentomologist(昆虫学家)atthelocalnaturalhistorymuseum.After____24____Ward’spictures,Higginsreachedouttoseeifshewouldwanta____25____ofthemuseum’sinsectary.WhenWardarrivedatthemuseum,Higgins____26____herandledherthroughthedifferentexhibits.Forthefirsttimeinages,Wardfeltherself____27____.Higginsnoticedherenthusiasmand____28____Wardtovolunteeratthemuseumforafewhourseveryweek.“ButatthetimeIreallyfeltlikeIdidn’thavealotto____29____manypeople.That’sbecauseIfelt____30____thosedaysandcriedconstantly,”Wardremembered.Despiteher____31____,Warddecidedtosignup.EveryWednesdayshe’darriveatthe____32____.Andwitheachvolunteershift,shefeltalittlebit____33____.“Itgavemethissenseofpurpose.Ithelpedmereconnectwithmy____34____ofscienceandnaturethatI’dalwayshad,”Wardsaid.Soon,Wardquitheroriginaljobandstarted____35____insciencemedia.ShenowisthecreatorandhostofapodcastcalledOlogies.WardhadHigginsontheshowasherfirstguest.21．A.curious B.incredible C.unhappy D.ashamed22．A.gradually B.particularly C.hardly D.mostly23．A.posts B.troubles C.volunteers D.words24．A.printing B.drawing C.seeing D.passing25．A.place B.treasure C.director D.tour26．A.defeated B.greeted C.warned D.resisted27．A.giveup B.breakdown C.checkin D.lightup28．A.caused B.reminded C.advised D.begged29．A.teach B.pay C.award D.offer30．A.painful B.independent C.proud D.excited31．A.efforts B.doubts C.injuries D.smiles32．A.party B.hospital C.office D.museum33．A.better B.embarrassed C.anxious D.healthier34．A.list B.story C.love D.hope35．A.playing B.working C.thinking D.waiting【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了AlieWard的生活曾经十分不顺心，为了转移自己的注意力，她喜欢寻找昆虫并给它们拍照，还会发布到网上。结果这些照片被当地自然历史博物馆的昆虫学家看到了，邀请她去博物馆当志愿者。Ward最终也喜欢上了这份工作。〖答案〗21.C22.B23.A24.C25.D26.B27.D28.C29.D30.A31.B32.D33.A34.C35.B21．〖解析〗考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的父亲被诊断出患有一种罕见的癌症，她对自己的工作越来越不满意。A.curious好奇的；B.incredible难以置信的；C.unhappy不开心的；D.ashamed羞愧的。根据上文“Herdadwasdiagnosedwitharareformofcancer,andshewasfeelingincreasingly”可知and表示并列，说明是在说明生活中的不顺心，父亲被诊断出患有一种罕见的癌症，她对自己的工作越来越不满意。故选C。22．〖解析〗考查副词词义辨析。句意：有时，如果她发现自己特别喜欢的，她会把它发布到网上。A.gradually逐渐地；B.particularly特别；C.hardly几乎不；D.mostly多半。根据后文“liked,she’dpostitonline”可知，此处指把自己特别喜欢的昆虫照片发布到网上。故选B。23．〖解析〗考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些帖子引起了一位名叫莱拉·希金斯的女士的注意，她是当地自然历史博物馆的昆虫学家。A.posts帖子；B.troubles麻烦；C.volunteers志愿者；D.words话语。呼应上文“she’dpostitonline”指网上的帖子引起了昆虫学家的注意。故选A。24．〖解析〗考查动词词义辨析。句意：在看了沃德的照片后，希金斯联系了她，看她是否想参观博物馆的昆虫馆。A.printing印刷；B.drawing画；C.seeing看见；D.passing通过。根据后文“Ward’spictures,Higginsreachedoutto”可知，看到沃德的照片后，希金斯联系了她，故选C。25．〖解析〗考查名词词义辨析。句意：在看了沃德的照片后，希金斯联系了她，看她是否想参观博物馆的昆虫馆。A.place地方；B.treasure财富；C.director主任；D.tour参观。根据后文“ledherthroughthedifferentexhibits”可知，联系沃德是为了邀请她参观博物馆。故选D。26．〖解析〗考查动词词义辨析。句意：当沃德到达博物馆时，希金斯和她打招呼，并领她参观不同的展品。A.defeated击败；B.greeted问候；C.warned警告；D.resisted反抗。根据上文“WhenWardarrivedatthemuseum”可知，沃德到达博物馆，希金斯和她打招呼，故选B。27．〖解析〗考查动词短语辨析。句意：多年来，沃德第一次感到自己愉快了起来。A.giveup放弃；B.breakdown出故障；C.checkin入住；D.lightup点亮，表现出兴趣或愉悦的情绪。根据后文“Higginsnoticedherenthusiasm”可知，沃德看了展品很高兴。故选D。28．〖解析〗考查动词词义辨析。句意：希金斯注意到她的热情，建议沃德每周在博物馆做几个小时的志愿者。A.caused造成；B.reminded提醒；C.advised建议；D.begged恳求。根据后文“Wardtovolunteeratthemuseumforafewhourseveryweek”指希金斯根据沃德的反应提出了做志愿者的建议。故选C。29．〖解析〗考查动词词义辨析。句意：但当时我真的觉得我没有太多东西可以提供给很多人。A.teach教学；B.pay支付；C.award奖励；D.offer提议。根据上文“IreallyfeltlikeIdidn’thavealotto”以及后文“criedconstantly”可知，沃德没有价值感，觉得自己没有什么东西可以提供给别人。故选D。30．〖解析〗考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“那是因为那些日子我感到很痛苦，不停地哭，”沃德回忆道。A.painful痛苦的；B.independent独立的；C.proud骄傲的；D.excited激动的。根据后文“thosedaysandcriedconstantly”可知，她感到痛苦，不停哭泣。故选A。31．〖解析〗考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管心存疑虑，沃德还是决定报名参加。A.efforts努力；B.doubts怀疑；C.injuries受伤；D.smiles微笑。根据上文沃德说自己没有什么东西提供给别人，可知是对自己有所怀疑。故选B。32．〖解析〗考查名词词义辨析。句意：每周三她都会到博物馆。A.party聚会；B.hospital医院；C.office办公室；D.museum博物馆。呼应上文“Wardtovolunteeratthemuseum”指到博物馆做志愿者。故选D。33．〖解析〗考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每次轮到她当志愿者，她都会感觉好一点。A.better更好的；B.embarrassed尴尬的；C.anxious焦虑的；D.healthier更健康的。根据后文“Itgavemethissenseofpurpose.(它给了我使命感)”可知，每次轮到她当志愿者，她都会感觉好一点。故选A。34．〖解析〗考查名词词义辨析。句意：“它帮助我重新找回了我对科学和自然的热爱，这些我一直都有，”沃德说。A.list列表；B.story故事；C.love爱；D.hope希望。根据上文“shelikedtofindandtakepicturesofinsects.(她喜欢寻找昆虫并给它们拍照)”可知，此处指对科学和自然的热爱。故选C。35．〖解析〗考查动词词义辨析。句意：不久，沃德辞去了原来的工作，开始在科学媒体工作。A.playing玩耍；B.working工作；C.thinking思考；D.waiting等待。根据上文“Soon,Wardquitheroriginaljobandstarted”可知，沃德辞去了原来的工作，开始在科学媒体工作。故选B。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。Asthesayinggoes,laughteristhebestmedicine.Laughingislikeasuperdrugforyourhealththatcanliftyourmood,lessenpain,andprotectyoufromthe____36____(harm)effectsofstress.Journalist,authorandprofessorNormanCousinswas____37____well-knownsupporteroflaughterasaformofmedicineandanoutstandingfigure____38____thefieldofhealthandwellness.Diagnosedwithankylosingspondylitis(强直性脊柱炎)inthelate1960s,Cousins____39____(age)about50,hadlittlehopeofrecovery;justonein500chances.However,Cousins____40____(notice)thathispaindecreasedwhenheinvolvedinlaughter,accordingtotheNewportAcademy.So,hebegantoschedulefunnymoviesfor____41____(he)onaregularbasis.____42____(remarkable),helivedanother25years’post-diagnosisandconductedin-depthresearchonthemedicalbenefitsoflaughter,withthesupportofCaliforniaUniversityHospital.Sincethen,researchhascontinuouslyconfirmedtheeffectivenessoflaughterinrelievingpain____43____improvingoverallwell-being.It’sbeenfoundthataheartylaughcanlessenphysicaltension,____44____(leave)musclesrelaxedforupto45minutes.Importantly,thesephysicalimprovementshaveasignificantpositiveimpactonmentalhealth,asthemindandbody_____45_____(connect).【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍的是大笑可以提升情绪，减轻痛苦，保护人们免受压力的有害影响〖答案〗36.harmful37.a38.in39.aged40.noticed41.himself42.Remarkably43.and44.leaving45.areconnected36．〖解析〗考查形容词。句意：笑就像一种健康的超级药物，可以提升你的情绪，减轻痛苦，保护你免受压力的有害影响。分析句子结构可知，此处应为形容词作定语，修饰名词effects，harm的形容词为harmful意为“有害的”符合句意。故填harmful。37．〖解析〗考查冠词。句意：记者、作家和教授诺曼·考辛斯是一位著名的笑声作为一种医学形式的支持者，也是健康和保健领域的杰出人物。分析句子结构可知，supporter意为“支持者”为可数名词单数，其前无限定词，所以此处应使用冠词，结合句意，此处表示“一位著名的支持者”为泛指意义，所以此处应使用不定冠词，well-known的首个音素为辅音，所以此处应使用不定冠词a。故填a。38．〖解析〗考查介词。句意：记者、作家和教授诺曼·考辛斯是一位著名的笑声作为一种医学形式的支持者，也是健康和保健领域的杰出人物。分析句子结构可知，此处应为固定短语inthefieldof意为“在……领域”符合句意。故填in。39．〖解析〗考查形容词。句意：20世纪60年代末，50岁左右的考辛斯被诊断出患有强直性脊柱炎，康复的希望渺茫；只有五分之一的机会。分析句子结构可知，此处应为形容词作后置定语，age的形容词为aged意为“……岁”符合句意，所以此处应使用过去分词形式。故填aged。40．〖解析〗考查动词时态。句意：然而，据纽波特学院称，考辛斯注意到，当他参与大笑时，他的疼痛减轻了。分析句子结构可知，此处应为谓语动词，根据本段的语境可知，此处讲述的是过去的事情，所以应使用一般过去时，notice与句子主语Cousins之间为主动关系。故填noticed。41．〖解析〗考查代词。句意：因此，他开始定期为自己安排滑稽电影。分析句子结构可知，此处应为代词作宾语，结合句意可知，句子主语与宾语为同一人，所以此处应使用he的反身代词himself。故填himself。42．〖解析〗考查副词。句意：值得注意的是，他在确诊后又活了25年，并在加州大学医院的支持下对笑的医学益处进行了深入研究。分析句子结构可知，此处应为副词作状语修饰整个句子，remarkable的副词为remarkably意为“值得注意的是”符合句意，且位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Remarkably。43．〖解析〗考查连词。句意：从那时起，研究不断证实笑在缓解疼痛和提高整体幸福感方面的有效性。分析句子结构可知，relievingpain与空后的improvingoverallwell-being为并列结构，结合句意，两者之间为并列关系，所以此处应使用并列连词and。故填and。44．〖解析〗考查非谓语动词。句意：研究发现，开怀大笑可以缓解身体紧张，让肌肉放松长达45分钟。分析句子结构可知，此处应为非谓语动词作状语，leave与逻辑主语aheartylaugh之间为主动关系，所以使用现在分词形式。故填leaving。45．〖解析〗考查动词语态和主谓一致。句意：重要的是，这些身体上的改善对心理健康有显著的积极影响，因为身心是相连的。分析句子结构可知，此处应为谓语动词，根据语境以及主句的谓语动词have可知，此处应使用一般现在时，connect与句子主语themindandbody为被动关系，且句子主语为复数意义。故填areconnected。第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Bob了解到你的家乡今年农业丰收，想过来参观。请给他写封电子邮件，推荐一个农业示范区（agriculturedemonstrationzone），内容包括：1.表示欢迎；2.推荐地方及理由；3.表达祝愿。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearBob_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua〖答案〗DearBob,Nothingmakesmehappierthanwelcomingyoutomyhometowntocelebratetheharvest.I’dliketorecommendtoyouYangquModernAgricultureDemonstrationZoneinShanxiProvince.Foronething,withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,youcanseemoreadvancedequipmentbeinguse