福建省莆田市高中毕业班下学期第二次教学质量检测（二模）英语试题

莆田市2024届高中毕业班第二次教学质量检测试卷英语(试卷满分：150分，考试时间：120分钟)注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：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。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.请保持答题卡整洁，避免折叠。考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whereprobablyarethespeakers?A.Inalibrary. B.Inaputerlab. C.Inanoffice.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W:Hi.Couldyoupleasetellmewheretofindthebooksonputerscience?M:Ofcourse.TheyarestoredinsectionsD4andE5.Youcanusetheputerstheretosearchforspecifictitlesorauthors.W:Thankyousomuch.Thiscansavemealotoftime.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhywillthewomangotoEdinburghnextweek?A.Togoonatrip. B.Totravelonbusiness. C.Togoforaninterview.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:Guesswhat?I’mgoingtoEdinburghnextweek.M:Wow!That’scool.Butforwhat?Itookatripthereyearsago.W:Iwillattendajobinterviewthere.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Howmuchwillthemanpay?A.$5. B.$9. C.$10.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Excuseme,howmucharethesebeautifulvases?W:Theyare$5each.Butifyoubuy2,Icangiveyoua10%discount.M:Okay.I’lltaketwo.Thankyou.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Takeagoodrest. B.Gotothecinema. C.Buyanewsofa.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:Areyoufreetonight?HowaboutwatchingthefilmFastX?W:Soundsgreat.ButI’vebeenrunningaroundlikeaheadlesschickenoverthepastweek,andIfeelextremelytired.AllIwanttodonowislieonthesofa.M:OK.Maybewecanfixanotherdaytosuitbothofus.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatisthewomanlookingfor?AHernotebook. B.Herbag. C.Herpen.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M:Haveyouseenmynotebook?W:Nope.Didyoucheckyourbag?M:Yes,Idid.AndIalsolookedforitinthedeskdrawer,butitwasn’tthereeither.MaybeIshouldtryaskingthelostandfoundoffice.W:ThenI’llgowithyouformymissingpen.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，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.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Howtostopeatingsweets. B.Howtobrushteeth. C.Howtoloseweight.7.Whatdoesthewomanhighlyremend?A.Keepingadiary. B.Doingexercise. C.Readingbooks.【答案】6.A7.B【解析】【原文】W:Hey,what’sup?Whyareyoulookingsoworried?M:Well,Igainedafewpoundsrecentlyforhavingasweettooth.Youknow,Icanhardlymovemyfeet,especiallywhenseeingthosemouthwateringdesserts.W:Infact,Iwasonceaddictedtosweetstoo.M:Really?Anygoodwaystobreakthathabit?W:Hmm...I’mnotsuggestingthatyoufightwithit.Instead,youcandevelopsomenewhabitstodrawattentionawayfromthosefood,suchasreading,keepingadiaryorplayingsports.Istronglyremendthelastone.M:Wow,that’sreallyagoodidea.I’llhaveatry.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.Whatistheaimofthemagazineaccordingtothewoman?A.Tohelpwithchildren’sschoolcareers.B.Toencouragepeopletosaveanimals.C.Tobroadenchildren’sscientificandnaturalknowledge.9.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutbluewhales?A.They’recolorblind.B.Theyhavealongerhistorythandinosaurs.C.Theycannormallylivefornearly90years.10.Howdoesthemansoundattheendoftheconversation?A.Annoyed. B.Surprised. C.Uninterested.【答案】8.C9.C10.B【解析】【原文】M:Hi,Becky,youseemsofocused.Whatareyoudoing?W:Hi,James.IamreadingamagazinenamedNationalGeographicKids.Haveyoueverreadit?M:I’mafraidnot.What’sitabout?Isitinteresting?W:Yeah.Itisaimedatyoungchildrenandhelpsthemlearnmoreaboutscienceandnature.M:Wow.Sowhathaveyoulearnedfromthemagazine?W:Haha.Ijustgotsomefactsaboutanimals,whicharestrangebuttrue.Doyouknowwhatthelargestanimalintheworldis?M:Bluewhales?W:Bingo!They’reevenbiggerthansomedinosaurs,andtheirlifeexpectancyis80to90.However,itshistoryisnotaslongasdinosaurs.Besides,Ijustlearnedthatabatcaneatupto3,000insectsinonenight.Youknowwhat?Thecolorreddoesn’treallymakebullsangrybecausethey’recolorblind.Butbluewhalesaren’t.M:Really?Icouldn’tbelievemyears!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.Wheredoesthewomansuggestgoing?A.America. B.Spain. C.Britain.12.Whatistheman’sattitudetowardsthewoman’sadvice?A.Supportive. B.Unclear. C.Unfavorable.13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues. B.Friends. C.Travelagentandcustomer.【答案】11.A12.C13.B【解析】【原文】M:It’sbeenareallylongtimesincewetookatriptogether.Whynotmakesomeplansforthissummer?W:That’swhatI’mthinkingthesedays.DoyouwanttogotoMiamiintheUS?Besidesthebeachesandthesunshine,wecanlearnSpanish,enjoytheexcellentviewsduringtheairboatrideandwanderthestreetsofthosebeautifultowns.M:ButIwenttherewithmycolleagueslastyear.Iwanttotrysomethingdifferentthistime.W:Allright.Doyouhaveanyideas?M:HowaboutatriptotheUK?TherewecangoonacruiseontheRiverThamesorwalkamongthefamouslandmarkslikeBuckinghamPalaceandBigBen.W:Soundsterrific!Ihavenevertakenacruise.That’sgoingtobethebesttripever.Let’sdoit.M:Okay.I’llbooktheplaneticketsandhotels.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.WhydoesNancymakethephonecall?A.Toaskforhelp.B.Tomakeanappointment.C.Togetsomeinformation.15.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheevent?A.Toimproverunners’health.B.Tocollectmoneyforcharity.C.Toselectoutprofessionalathletes.16.WhowillpickupNancy?A.Adam. B.Randall. C.Joe.17.WhenwillNancysetout?A.At5:00a.m. B.At6:00a.m. C.At6:45a.m.【答案】14.A15.B16.C17.A【解析】【原文】W:Hello,Randall.ThisisNancyspeaking.M:Hi,Nancy.What’sup?W:WillyourunthemarathoninBeijingthisSaturday?M:Sorry,Iwon’t.Iloverunning,butIfellandhurtmylegbadlylastweek.W:I’msorrytohearthat.Hopeyou’llgetwellsoon.MyhusbandAdamandIhavesignedupforit,butourcarisbeingrepaired.Iwaswonderingifyoucouldgiveusalift.M:Don’tworry.MysonJoedecidedtoparticipateinitasheknewrunnersintheracecouldraisemoneyforcharity,whichisthemainpurposeofthisevent.Isupposehecanpickyouup.W:Thatwouldbeperfect.Thanksamillion!M:Nobigdeal.SowhenshouldJoebeatyourhouse?W:Theracebeginsat7:00a.m.andendsat4:00p.m.Whatabout5:00a.m.?Itwilltakeusonehourtogettothedestination,butwe’dbettersetoffearlytoavoidthetrafficjam.Anditissuggestedthatathletesshouldallowfifteenminutestomakepreparations.M:That’sOK.Iwilltellhimaboutitandhewillcallyouback.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.IWhendidpeoplefirstcelebratebooks?A.In1922. B.In1926. C.In1930.19.HowoftenistheUNESCOWorldBookCapitalselected?A.Onceamonth. B.Onceayear. C.Onceeverytwoyears.20.WhichcitywaschosentobethesecondUNESCOWorldBookCapital?A.Alexandria. B.NewDelhi. C.Madrid.【答案】18.B19.B20.A【解析】【原文】Readingbookscanexpandourknowledgeoftheworld.UNESCOestablishedApril23rdasWorldBookandCopyrightDayin1995.Doyouknowitshistory?SettingasideadaytocelebratebookstracesitsbeginningstotheSpanishwriterVicenteClavelAndrés.In1922,heproposedtheideaasawaytohonortheauthor,MigueldeCervantes.Fouryearslater,thefirstcelebrationtookplaceonOctober7th,Miguel’sbirthday,butthelatercelebrationwasmovedtoApril23rd,thedateofhisdeath,in1930.In1995,theUNESCOGeneralConferencedecidedtoshowrespectforauthorsandbooksworldwideasawayofencouragingeveryonetoaccessbooks.ChoosingApril23rdseemedalogicalchoice.BesidesbeingthedateofMiguel’sdeath,italsohappenstobethedatewhenWilliamShakespearedied,andsomeotherimportantauthors’birthdays.Annuallysince2001,onecityaroundtheworldhasbeenchosentobetheUNESCOWorldBookCapitalforayear.Theselectedcitywillcarryoutactivitiestoencourage“acultureofreadingandsharingitsvaluesinallagesandpopulationgroupsinandoutofthenationalborders”.TheideawasputforwardbySpainin2001,andMadridwasdesignatedthefirstcapital,followedbyAlexandriaandthenNewDelhi.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMUSICALHERITAGESFROMANCIENTCHINASinceremoteantiquity,Chinesepeoplehaveusedmusictorecordtheirlivesanddescribetheidealsintheirhearts.Catchytunesarenotonlyplayedonpreciousinstruments,butalsovisualizedincarvings,paintings,andbuildings.Feelfreetoexplorehere!HanDynasty(202BCAD220)Thisperiodmarkedthesignificantdevelopmentofthemanufacturingofguginanditsmusic.TheexampleunearthedfromtheMawangduiHanDynastyTombinChangsha,Hunanprovince,provesthatguginhaddevelopedintotheformknowntodayduringthatperiod.Itshows7stringsand13markersindicatingthepressingpositionsofovertoneseries.NorthernWeiDynasty(386534)Buddhismanditsmusicalculturespreadextensivelyduringthisperiod.Buddhisttemplesprovidedplacesformusicalactivities,whichwererecordedin.manyoftheexistingstonecarvings.LocatedinGongyi,Henanprovince,theGrotloTempleisfamousforitsreliefsrepresentingmusicalevents.Theyareprecioushistoricalmaterialsreflectingthemusiccharacteristicsofthedynasty.SongDynasty(9601279)Witheconomicdevelopment,avarietyofmusicalculturesemergedtomeettheentertainmentneedsofdifferentsocialclasses.PartofthepaintingLifealongtheBianRiveralthePureBrightnessFestivalvividlyrevealsastorytellingperformance.Thepainteradopteddelicatetechniquestotrulyrecordastreetperformer,whosesuperbskillsarereflectedbyeachlistener’sshowofappreciation.MingDynasty(13681644)Atthistime,traditionalChineseoperasdevelopedrapidly,promotingtheformationofmanysingingstyles.Peoplebegantoenjoyoperasanddramastageswerebuilt.Coveringaconstructionareaofmorethan160squaremeters,theFancunvillagedramastageinShanxiprovinceprovidesrichmaterialsforthestudyofthelocalfolkculture.21.Whichheritagewouldafanofclassicalinstrumentsexplore?A.TheMingDynastydramastage. B.TheSongDynastypainting.C.TheNorthernWeiDynastytemple. D.TheHanDynastytomb.22.WhatcontributedtothediversityofSongDynastymusicalcultures?A.Economy. B.Politics. C.Religion. D.Technology.23.WhichperiodwitnessedtheboomofChineseoperas?A.HanDynasty. B.NorthernWeiDynasty.C.SongDynasty. D.MingDynasty.【答案】21.D22.A23.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了中国古代的音乐遗产。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据HanDynasty(202BCAD220)部分中“Thisperiodmarkedthesignificantdevelopmentofthemanufacturingofguginanditsmusic.TheexampleunearthedfromtheMawangduiHanDynastyTombinChangsha,Hunanprovince,provesthatguginhaddevelopedintotheformknowntodayduringthatperiod.(这一时期标志着古琴制造及其音乐的重大发展。湖南长沙马王堆汉墓出土的例子证明，古琴在那个时期已经发展成今天所知的形式)”可知，汉朝标志着古琴制造及其音乐的重大发展，湖南长沙马王堆汉墓出土的例子能够证明，故古典乐器爱好者会探索马王堆汉墓，故选D。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据SongDynasty(9601279)部分中“Witheconomicdevelopment,avarietyofmusicalculturesemergedtomeettheentertainmentneedsofdifferentsocialclasses.(随着经济的发展，各种各样的音乐文化应运而生，以满足不同社会阶层的娱乐需求)”可知，经济因素促成了宋代音乐文化的多样性，故选A。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据MingDynasty(13681644)部分中“Atthistime,traditionalChineseoperasdevelopedrapidly,promotingtheformationofmanysingingstyles.(在这个时期，中国传统戏曲发展迅速，促进了许多演唱风格的形成)”可知，中国戏剧的繁荣发生在明朝，故选D。B“Byremovingneedlessdetailsinpursuitofperfection,VanDenfollowedinthefootstepsofmanygreatartists,writers,posers,andpainters.”JuhaniMurrosmadeanunexpecteddiscoveryduringhisvisitstoartgallerieswhenheworkedforanorganizationinHoChiMinhCityin1990.AsmallstilllifeinanunnoticeablegallerymandedtheFinnishphysician’sattention.“Itwasnotaneyecatchingoilpainting,yetitsdark,mysteriouscolorsandtheemotionaltensionofitsdisciplinedpositionsetitapart.”ThusbeganalongjourneyofdiscoveringtheartandlifeofVanDen,aBuddhistofmixedChineseandVietnameseancestrywhostudiedinParisforlessthantwoyearsduringthefirstFrenchIndochinaWar.Murros’biographyis,bynecessity,briefbecausethereislimitedknowledgeoftheartist,mostlyinoralwaybyfamilyandfriends.ManyofhispaintingsdidnotsurvivethedampSoutheastAsianclimatenorthepoliticalchaosofhislifetime.However,theauthor’sresearchappearstobeextensive,asmuchayearslongspiritualexaminationofVanDenasahistoricalone.Theartist’sloveforcountrylifeisapparentinhiswork,anditissaidbythosewhoknewhimthathepreferredtopaintcountrysidescenesclosetohisheartandworkedasanoutsider.Heisuninterestedinthemoreelegantworkofacademicallyrecognizedpainters.Despitetheselimitations,VanDenwonVietnam’smosthonorableartawardin1960.Murrosgivesanindepthlookintothelifeofthislittleknownunsungmaster.ThebookintroducesthereaderstoVanDen’sartwithphotographsofhispaintings,acpaniedbyshortstoriesbehindthem.Thebookisasquietastheartist’swork,butitisasatisfyingread.Eachstrokeofwordsinthebookconnectstothereaders;thenarrativeawakenstheartisticspiritineachoneofus,encouragingustofollowourheart.24.WhatofVanDenfirstimpressedJuhaniMurros?A.Hislifestory. B.Hispaintingstyle.C.Hisbirthplace. D.Hisemotionalstale.25WhatcanwelearnaboutVanDen?A.Hisworksarerarelyavailabletoday. B.Heshowedgreatloveforhiscountry.C.Heworkswereofmysteriousthemes. D.HeevertravelledinChinaandVietnam.26.WhyisMurros’biographybrief?A.VanDen’sartwasn’twellaccepted. B.Murroshadlimitedknowledgeofart.C.Murroshadgainedlittleprimarydata. D.VanDen’sfamilykepteverythingback.27.Whichofthefollowingcandescribethisbook?A.Amusing. B.Detailed. C.Objective. D.Inspirational.【答案】24.B25.A26.C27.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一位名为范登的艺术家，他的生平、艺术风格以及成就。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Itwasnotaneyecatchingoilpainting,yetitsdark,mysteriouscolorsandtheemotionaltensionofitsdisciplinedpositionsetitapart(那并非一幅引人注目的油画，但其深邃而神秘的色彩，以及严谨构图中所蕴含的情感张力，却使其与众不同。)”可知，给朱哈尼·穆罗斯留下深刻印象的是范登的绘画风格，故选B项。【25题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Murros’biographyis,bynecessity,briefbecausethereislimitedknowledgeoftheartist,mostlyinoralwaybyfamilyandfriends.ManyofhispaintingsdidnotsurvivethedampSoutheastAsianclimatenorthepoliticalchaosofhislifetime.(Murros的传记之所以简短，是因为关于这位艺术家的信息非常有限，主要是通过家庭成员和朋友口口相传的方式获得的。他的许多画作未能抵御潮湿的东南亚气候，也未能在他的一生中的政治混乱中幸存)”可知，今天很少有他的作品，故选A项。【26题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Murros’biographyis,bynecessity,briefbecausethereislimitedknowledgeoftheartist,mostlyinoralwaybyfamilyandfriends.(Murros的传记之所以简短，是因为关于这位艺术家的信息非常有限，主要是通过家庭成员和朋友口口相传的方式获得的。)”可知，Murros的传记之所以简短，是因为关于这位艺术家的信息非常有限，故选C项。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“Thebookisasquietastheartist’swork,butitisasatisfyingread.Eachstrokeofwordsinthebookconnectstothereaders;thenarrativeawakenstheartisticspiritineachoneofus,encouragingustofollowourheart.(这本书像艺术家的作品一样静谧，但读起来却让人心满意足。书中的每一笔都与读者相连；叙述唤醒了我们每个人身上的艺术精神，鼓励我们跟随自己的心。)”可知这本书能够激发读者的艺术精神，鼓励人们追随自己的心，可推理出这本书具有鼓励和启发的性质，故选D项。CTostudythebehaviorofwildanimals,scientistsroutinelytagthemwithGPSlocationtrackers.Butsuchdevices’batterycapacitylimitshowlongtheyoperate,oftenbringinganearlyendtosignificantconservationwork.Solarpoweredtrackersarealsoapoorchoicefortheybreakeasilyanddon’tworkfornightcreatures.SobiologistRasmusW.H.oftheUniversityofCopenhagenandhiscolleaguesturnedtoanotherabundantpowersource.Aftersometrialanderrortheyfinallycameupwithatinygeneratorpoweredbyapendulum(摆锤)insideacloseddevice.Asthetaggedanimalmoves,theswingingpendulumforcesaringtoslideacrossacoppercoil,generatingcurrentwhichisthenusedtopowerthesensorsforGPSunit.Thetracker,whichcouldtheoreticallysurvivefortheentirelifespanofanactiveanimal,wasrecentlytestedondomesticdogs,awildponyandaEuropeanbison.ThedogsandbisoninthestudywereactiveenoughtocreatetheenergyforoneGPStransmissioncycleperdayfor14daysand17days,respectively.Oneofthewildpony’strackerslastedatleast146daysbutdidn’tproduceenoughpowerfordailytransmissions,theresearchersreportedinPlosOne.Thelimitedpowergeneratedbytheanimals’movementsmeansthenewtrackerisn’treadyforprimetimejustyet,saysecologistEmilyStuddofBritishColumbia’sThompsonRiversUniversity,whowasn’tinvolvedinthestudy.Whenresearcherswanttokeepclosetrackofanimals,theyoftenneedGPSfixesmorethanonceaday.ButStuddsaysthatwithabitmoredevelopment,thiscouldbeagamechangerforwildlifeanimalresearchandmonitoring.Rasmusandhiscolleagueshopeconservationworkerscanonedayusethistechnologytotrackspeciessuchastigers,leopardsandwolves,whichcaneasilydestroysolarpoweredtrackersandwhichhuntandtravelatnight.28.Whatisoneadvantageofthenewtrackeroverasolarpoweredone?A.Itissafer. B.Itistougher. C.Itisgreener. D.Itischeaper.29.Whatisthepowersourceofthenewtracker?A.Thesun. B.Thebattery. C.Theanimal. D.Thependulum.30.Whatdoesthetestshowaboutthenewtracker?A.Itstillneedssomeimprovement. B.Itperformslikeclockwork.C.Itworksbetteronlargeanimals. D.Itisanicehouseholdappliance.31.HowdoesEmilyStuddfeelaboutthefutureofthenewtracker?A.Doubtful. B.Hopeful. C.Concerned. D.Definite.【答案】28.B29.C30.A31.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了哥本哈根大学的生物学家RasmusW.H.及其同事发明了一种新型追踪设备，用于研究野生动物。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“Solarpoweredtrackersarealsoapoorchoicefortheybreakeasilyanddon’tworkfornightcreatures(太阳能跟踪器也是一个糟糕的选择，因为它们很容易损坏，对夜间生物不起作用)”可知，太阳能追踪器很容易损坏，所以新型追踪器应是会避免这一缺点，比它更坚固，故选B。【29题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Asthetaggedanimalmoves,theswingingpendulumforcesaringtoslideacrossacoppercoil,generatingcurrentwhichisthenusedtopowerthesensorsforGPSunit.(当被标记的动物移动时，摆动的钟摆迫使一个环在铜线圈上滑动，产生电流，然后用于为GPS装置的传感器供电)”可知，新型追踪器的电源是由动物移动产生的，故选C。【30题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Oneofthewildpony’strackerslastedatleast146daysbutdidn’tproduceenoughpowerfordailytransmissions,theresearchersreportedinPlosOne.(研究人员在PlosOne上报告说，其中一种野生小马追踪器至少持续了146天，但无法产生足够的能量来进行日常传输)”可知，测试结果表明该设备仍然需要一些改进，故选A。【31题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“ButStuddsaysthatwithabitmoredevelopment,thiscouldbeagamechangerforwildlifeanimalresearchandmonitoring.(但是Studd说，随着更多的发展，这可能会改变野生动物研究和监测的游戏规则)”可知，EmilyStudd对新型设备的未来充满希望，故选B。DTheyearis1763,anda7yearoldMozartisabouttosetoffonatouraroundEuropethatwilljumpstarttheMozartlegend.Mozarthadatrickuphissleeve.WhentheyoungMozartheardanoteplayedanynotehecouldimmediatelyidentifyexactlywhichnoteitwas.Itwasanabilitynowweknowas“perfectpitch”,anditseemedtobeanexampleofthemysteriousgiftsthatyounggeniuseshadbeenbornwith.Butisthatreallyso?Overmyyearsofstudyingexpertsinvariousfields,likeMozart,Ihavefoundthatthere’snosuchthingasapredefinedability.Actually,thosepeoplealldeveloptheirabilitiesthrough“deliberatepractice”,apurposefulandsystematictypeofpracticethatmakesitpossibleforthemtodothingstheyotherwisecouldnot.Inthem,potentialisanexpandablevessel,shapedbythevariousthingstheydothroughouttheirlives.OneofmytestimoniescamefromRayAllen,atentimeAllStarintheNBA.Allen’sjumpshotwasnotnoticeablybetterthanhisteammates’backinhighschool;infact,itwaspoor.Butwithhardworkanddedication,hetransformedhisjumpshotintoonesogracefulandnaturalthatpeopleassumedhewasbornwithit.Butitdoesn’tmean“Justkeepworkingatit,andyou’llgetthere”.Heartfeltdesireandhardworkalonewillnotleadtoimprovedperformance.Therightsortofpracticecarriedoutoverasufficientperiodoftimewillleadtoimprovement.Nothingelse.Andthisistruewhetherourgoalistobeeaconcertpianistorjustplaythepianowellenoughtoamuseourselves,tobethegreatestthreepointshooterorjustbuildourselvesup.Deliberatepracticeisthegoldstandardforanyoneinanyfieldwhowishestobuildnewskillsandabilities.32.WhyisMozart’sperfectpitchmentionedinparagraph1?A.Tointroduceaninborntalent. B.Toexplainreasonsforsuccess,C.Toleadtoreflectionongifts. D.Todefineabrillianttrick.33.Whichisthemostimportantinmakinganexpertaccordingtothewriter?A.Affection. B.Experience. C.Training. D.Gifts.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“testimonies”meaninparagraph3?A.Challenges. B.Proofs. C.ments. D.Puzzles.35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.SecretofGreatTalents B.BomtoStandOutC.ASurprisingDiscovery D.StartWhenYoung【答案】32.C33.C34.B35.A【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文，各个领域的专家似乎具有某种与生俱来的神秘能力，但作者通过研究发现，这些人都是通过“刻意练习”来发展他们的能力的，刻意练习是任何人在任何领域希望建立新的技能和能力的黄金标准。【32题详解】推理判断题。第一段中“Itwasanabilitynowweknowas‘perfectpitch’,anditseemedtobeanexampleofthemysteriousgiftsthatyounggeniuseshadbeenbornwith.Butisthatreallyso?(这种能力现在被我们称为‘完美音高’，它似乎是年轻天才与生俱来的神秘天赋的一个例子。但真的是这样吗？)”提到年轻的莫扎特具有似乎是天生的神秘天赋——“完美音高”的能力，接着提出一个问题，事实真的是这样吗？接着第二段中“Actually,thosepeoplealldeveloptheirabilitiesthrough“deliberatepractice”(实际上，这些人都是通过‘刻意练习’来发展他们的能力的)”提到实际上这些人都是通过“刻意练习”来发展他们的能力的，故作者提到莫扎特的“完美音高”能力是为了导入对天赋的思考，故选C。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Therightsortofpracticecarriedoutoverasufficientperiodoftimewillleadtoimprovement.Nothingelse.Andthisistruewhetherourgoalistobeeaconcertpianistorjustplaythepianowellenoughtoamuseourselves,tobethegreatestthreepointshooterorjustbuildourselvesup.Deliberatepracticeisthegoldstandardforanyoneinanyfieldwhowishestobuildnewskillsandabilities.(在足够的时间内进行正确的练习将通向进步。没有其他的。无论我们的目标是成为一名音乐会钢琴家，还是只是把钢琴弹得足够好来娱乐自己，成为最伟大的三分射手，还是只是为了锻炼自己，这都是正确的。刻意练习是任何人在任何领域希望建立新的技能和能力的黄金标准)”可知，在作者看来，成为专家最重要的是刻意练习，故选C。【34题详解】词义猜测题。第二段中“Actually,thosepeoplealldeveloptheirabilitiesthrough‘deliberatepractice’,apurposefulandsystematictypeofpracticethatmakesitpossibleforthemtodothingstheyotherwisecouldnot.(实际上，这些人都是通过‘刻意练习’来发展他们的能力的，这是一种有目的的、系统的练习，使他们有可能做他们本来做不到的事情)”提到，这些非凡的能力并非天生，而是通过“刻意练习”来发展的，结合划线词下文“Allen’sjumpshotwasnotnoticeablybetterthanhisteammates’backinhighschool;infact,itwaspoor.Butwithhardworkanddedication,hetransformedhisjumpshotintoonesogracefulandnaturalthatpeopleassumedhewasbornwithit.(Allen的跳投并不比他的高中队友好多少;事实上，它很穷。但通过努力和投入，他将自己的跳投变得如此优雅和自然，以至于人们认为他是天生的)”可知，本段是通过RayAllen的例子佐证上文说法，由此推知划线词所在句意为“我的一个见证来自RayAllen，一个十次入选NBA全明星的球员”，testimonies意为“证据”，故选B。【35题详解】主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第一段中“Itwasanabilitynowweknowas‘perfectpitch’,anditseemedtobeanexampleofthemysteriousgiftsthatyounggeniuseshadbeenbornwith.Butisthatreallyso?(这种能力现在被我们称为‘完美音高’，它似乎是年轻天才与生俱来的神秘天赋的一个例子。但真的是这样吗？)”和最后一段中“Deliberatepracticeisthegoldstandardforanyoneinanyfieldwhowishestobuildnewskillsandabilities.(刻意练习是任何人在任何领域希望建立新的技能和能力的黄金标准)”可知，各个领域的专家似乎具有某种与生俱来的神秘能力，但作者通过研究发现，这些人都是通过“刻意练习”来发展他们的能力的，刻意练习是任何人在任何领域希望建立新的技能和能力的黄金标准，A项“伟大天赋的秘诀”为最佳标题，故选A。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。Almosteveryonehasfeltsomethingsimilar:wearingclotheswedon’tlikecausesageneralfeelingofuneaseanddiscontent.Thisprovesthefactthatclotheshavemorethanfunctionsofprotectionorwarmthinlife.____36____AsformerfashioneditorCarynFranklinwrites,“Fashionoffersadialoguerichwithsocialandpoliticalmeaningforthosewhowanttounlockthelanguageofclothes.”____37____Welikeordislikecertaincolorsbecauseoftheattributesormoodsweassociatewiththem.Thoseassociationsmightbecultural.White,forexample,ismonlyassociatedwithpurityandinnocenceinWesterncultures,whereasinChina,peopleassociateitwithdeathandmourning.____38____ThebookTheLittlePrinceoffersafictionalexampleofthelatter:Thefoxwilllovethesightofwheat,whichhadbeenmeaninglesstohim,justbecauseitwillremindhimofthecoloroftheboy’shair.Asaresult,associationscandifferwidelyfrompersontopersonandculturetoculture.Othersmightreadintoouroutfitssomethingdifferentthanweintend.____39____Butaslongaswearenotwearingourclothesspecificallytomunicatecertainqualitiestoothersinaspecificcontext(suchasprofessionalismatajobinterview),whatothersthinkofourclothesshouldbelessimportantthanwhatwethinkofthemandwhywechoosetowearthem.____40____A.Takecolors,forinstance.B.Weoughttodresstobenefitourselves,notothers.C.Theyalsomunicatesomethingaboutthewearer.D.Thus,theywillmisunderstandourvaluesandidentity.E.Clotheshavethepsychologicalpowertoelevateoursenseofself.F.Orwecanformassociationsbasedonourpersonalexperienceandvalues.G.Wemightalsoassociatecertainfabricswithdifferentqualitiesofcharacter.【答案】36.C37.A38.F39.D40.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了衣服不仅仅是保护或保暖的工具，它们还传达着穿着者的一些信息。例如，颜色与某种属性或情绪联系在一起是受到文化以及个人经历和价值观影响。【36题详解】前文“Almosteveryonehasfeltsomethingsimilar:wearingclotheswedon’tlikecausesageneralfeelingofuneaseanddiscontent.Thisprovesthefactthatclotheshavemorethanfunctionsofprotectionorwarmthinlife.(几乎每个人都有类似的感受：穿自己不喜欢的衣服会让人感到不安和不满。这证明了这样一个事实：衣服在生活中不仅仅具有保护或保暖的功能)”指出衣服的功能不只是保护或保暖，因此C项“Theyalsomunicatesomethingaboutthewearer.(它们还传达了关于穿戴者的一些信息)”符合语境，指出衣服还能传达信息，是对前文的递进，其中的They指代前文的clothes。故选C。【37题详解】后文“Welikeordislikecertaincolorsbecauseoftheattributesormoodsweassociatewiththem.(我们喜欢或不喜欢某些颜色，是因为我们把它们与属性或情绪联系在一起)”提到衣服颜色的问题，因此A项“Takecolors,forinstance.(以颜色为例)”符合语境，说明本段主要介绍颜色这一话题，作为段首句契合后文内容。故选A。【38题详解】前文“Thoseassociationsmightbecultural.White,forexample,ismonlyassociatedwithpurityandinnocenceinWesterncultures,whereasinChina,peopleassociateitwithdeathandmourning.(这些关联可能是文化上的。例如，在西方文化中，白色通常与纯洁和纯真联系在一起，而在中国，人们把它与死亡和哀悼联系在一起)”从文化的角度具体介绍颜色与某种属性的关联，因