山东省青岛地区2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（含听力）

20222023学年度第二学期期中学业水平检测高二英语(考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分)注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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;每小题分，满分分)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。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】Whatisthewomanprobablydoing?A.WatchingTV. B.Changingthecurtain. C.Readingabook.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M:Honey,yousee,IwanttowatchTV,butthesunisshiningonthescreen.W:Oh,youcandrawthecurtain.Icanreadwiththelighton.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inastore. B.Athome. C.Inahotel.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:Wait,Ileftmysunglassesintheroom.DoyoumindifIgobackupandgetthem?M:Sure.Youhaveourroomcard,right?W:Yes.M:Allright.Seeyouonthegroundfloor,then.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatwillthewomandonext?ACallMr.Wilson.B.Haveaninterview.C.Makeanappointment.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W:Goodmorning.I’mMickeyHuang.IhaveanappointmentwithMr.Wilson.M:Isitaboutthesalesassistantposition?W:That’sright.Myappointmentisat11o’clock.M:Mr.Wilsonisonthephonerightnow.Pleasehaveaseat.He’llbeheresoon.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Howdoesthemanprobablyfeelthisweek?A.Surprised. B.Excited. C.Stressed.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M:Ican’twaituntilthisweekisover.Allthesereportsaredrivingmecrazy.W:Youshoulddosomethingthattakesyourmindoffyourwork.Whataboutholdingapartytorelax?Thatmustbeexciting.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whydidthemanstarttolearnamusicalinstrument?A.Hehadamusicclassatschool.B.Hewantedtostartanewhobby.C.Hewasaskedtodoitbyhisparents.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W:Youaresogoodatpiano.Didyoustarttakingacourseatschool?M:No.Ilearnitinmyfreetime.Ihaven’thadmuchtodorecentlyandwantedtodoanewactivity.W:That’sgreat.Yourparentsmustbesoproudofyou.第二节(共15小题;每小题分，满分分)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.Preparingameal.B.Doinggroceryshopping.C.VisitingcountriesinAsia.7.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Visithismother. B.Tidythekitchen. C.Havesomesoup.【答案】6.A7.B【解析】【原文】M:Wecanstartcookingoursoupnow.Icutthechickenandvegetables.W:Great.ThistypeofsoupisfromThailand,sowe’llusecoconutmilkasthebase.M:I’veheardthefoodinsouthernAsiaisquitehot.Doyouwanttoaddpepper?W:I’dliketomakeitsweetandsourinstead.M:Doyouhaveanylemonjuicewecanadd?W:No.I’llgetsomefrommymom’shousenow.Doweneedanythingelse?M:Ihaveeverything.I’llstartcleaningthekitchen.We’llbereadytocookwhenyougetback.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】8What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Coworkers. B.Neighbors. C.Acouple.9.Whatistheman’smajorprobably?A.Law. B.Medicine. C.Art.10.WhatdoesthemansayaboutLosAngeles?A.It’sverybusy.B.It’stoocoldinwinter.C.It’sthemostfunplacetolivein.【答案】8.B9.A10.C【解析】【原文】W:Greattomeetyou,Mr.Jones.Ilivenextdoor.I’veheardsomanygreatthingsaboutyourpanyfromyourwife.M:Thankyou.We’veworkedhardtogrowourlawyers’group.Doyouworkatalawoffice?W:Rightnow,I’mworkingatamovietheater.Meanwhile,I’mstudyingtobeeanurse.M:Youmustbeverybusy!AreyoufromLosAngeles?W:Iactuallyjustmovedhere.MyhometownisNewYork.M:Oh,really?Igrewupthere,too!Imovedhereafterfinishinglawschool.W:IloveNewYork,buttheweatherhereissomuchbetter.M:I’mgladIleftthecoldwinters,too.Also,thisisthemostfuncityI’veeverlivedin.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.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodotonight?A.Playsports. B.Watchagame. C.Finishareport.12.Whattimewillthemangetoffworktoday?A.At5:45. B.At6:00. C.At6:15.13.Whatwillthespeakerseattonight?A.Italianfood. B.Chinesefood. C.Mexicanfood.【答案】11.A12.A13.B【解析】【原文】W:Hi,Henry.What’syourplantonight?Doyoufeellikeplayingagameoftennis?M:That’sagoodidea.Ihaven’tplayedtennisforages.W:Great!Issixo’clockallright?M:Couldwemakeitalittlelater?Ihavetoworkuntilaquartertosixtoday.W:Noproblem.Whattimedoyouwanttomeet?M:Icanbeatthetenniscourtbyhalfpastsix,buthowabouthavingdinnertogetherfirst?Ihadtofinishanimportantreporttoday,andIdidn’tevenhavetimeforlunch.W:Sure.IknowafantasticMexicanrestaurant.OrdoyouwantsomeItalianfood?M:Idon’treallylikeMexicanfoodorItalianfood.CouldwegotoaChineserestaurantinstead?Ireallywanttoeatdumplingsornoodles.W:Oh,metoo.Iknowafamousrestaurantwhichisclosetothecourt.Wecouldmeetthere.M:Soundsgreat.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.WhendidJulieleaveforMexico?A.InJune. B.InJuly. C.InAugust.15.WhatdidJulielikebestaboutMexico?A.Thefood. B.Thepeople. C.Theevents.16.WhichlanguagedoesTomspeakbesidesEnglish?A.Spanish. B.French. C.Chinese.17.Whydoesn’tTomleavehiscountrynow?A.Hedoesn’thaveapassport.B.Hedoesn’tknowwheretotravel.C.Hecan’taffordtovisitothercountries.【答案】14.A15.B16.B17.A【解析】【原文】M:Hi,Julie!HowwasyourtriptoMexico?Whendidyougetback?W:Hi,Tom!Ireturnedafewdaysago,onJuly1st.I’vebeentherefortwoweeks.Itwasamazing!M:Whydoyousaythat?I’veneverbeentoMexico,althoughI’dliketo.W:Well,thepeopletherewereveryfriendly.Ithinkthatwasmyfavoritethingabouttheplace.Theyhelpedmewithdirectionsandremendedplacestovisit.Andtheywerepatientwithme,eventhoughIspokeSpanishslowly.M:That’snice!I’dhaveahardtimegettingaround,becauseIcan’tspeakitatall.IlearnedFrenchinhighschool.SowhatwasMexicanculturelike?W:Itwaswonderful!Thefoodwasdeliciousandnotexpensive.Therewerealwayseventshappening,likepartiesandparades.Theculturewasverycolorful.Itwasfuntoparticipate.M:Thatsoundsgreat.I’llhavetotraveltheresometime.IhaveatripplannedtoCaliforniainAugust.Ican’tleavetheU.S.,becauseIdon’thaveapassportyet.IfIhadone,IwouldevenliketovisitChinabesidesMexico.W:Iremendit.Chinaisagreatcountry.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.Whatisthemainreasonforpeopletogobacktoschool?A.Theywanttolearnnewknowledge.B.Theywanttoexperienceschoollifeagain.C.Theyarenotsatisfiedwiththeirpresentcareers.19.Whatchallengewillolderstudentsface?A.Havingtoquittheirpresentjobs.B.Studyingtogetherwithteenagers.C.Spendingalotofmoneyandenergy.20.Howdomostpeoplebalancetheirworkandstudy?A.Theytakenightclasses.B.Theyhavefewerclasses.C.Theydon’tstudyafterclass.【答案】18.C19.C20.A【解析】【原文】Moreandmorepeopletodayaregoingbacktoschoolasolderadults.Whyarepeopledoingthis?Themainreasonisthattheyaren’tsatisfiedwiththeirpresentcareers.Maybetheyaretiredoftheirbusy,stressfullifeinbusinessandwanttobeateacher—ajobthathelpsothers.Maybetheywanttomakemoremoney.Ormaybetheywanttotrysomethingnew.Tomakethesechangesincareers,theyhavetoreturntoschooltostudyadifferentmajororgetmoreeducationinthefieldthey’realreadyin.Butwhatarethedifficultiesofthisdecision?Well,firstly,itcostsalotofmoneytopayforschoolperyear.Theyneedworktopayforeverydaycostsofhousing,food,clothing,andentertainments,somanypeopledon’thaveenoughtime.Mostpeoplecannotquittheirjobsandgiveschooltheirfullattention,sotheymusttakeclassesatnightandfindtimetostudywhentheycan.Finally,goingbacktoschoolafternotbeingastudentforsolongmightbemoreworkthanmostpeoplethink.Buttomostofthesestudents,it’sallworthit!第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(15个小题，每题分，满分分)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。ATopChefLastingfor18Seasons;BroadcastbyPeacockTopChefisarealitypetitivecookingshowfocusedonfindingAmerica’sbestchefsandsettingthemagainstoneanother.Thechefsfaceoffinaseriesofchallengesthatendinoneormorecontestantsgettingknockedoutattheendofeachepisodeuntilonlyonewinnerremainsattheendoftheseason.AmericanBarbecueShowdownLastingfor1Season;BroadcastbyNetflixInsteadofmakingfoodinthekitchen,thisNetflixoriginalseriestakesthefiercepetitiontobarbecuecountry.AmericanBarbecueShowdowntakesplaceinamassivehousewherecontestantspeteoverthegrill(烧烤架)tomakedeliciouslygrilledmeats,vegetables,andmore.Guy’sGroceryGamesLastingfor28Seasons;BroadcastbyHuluGuy’sGroceryGamesisamorerelaxingdowntoearthversionofChopped.Hostedbyoneofourfavoritecelebritychefs,GuyFieri,eachepisodetakesplaceinanactualgrocerystore.It’safairlylightheartedshowinwhichchefsfromallovertheU.S.peteinaseriesofchallengesfocusedonmakinghighenddishesonlywithingredients(原料)youcanbuyinanyaveragegrocerystore.TheGreatBritishBakeOffLastingfor5Seasons;BroadcastbyNetflixTheGreatBritishBakingShowisoneofthemostrelaxingfoodpetitionsyou’lleversee.EachseasonfocusesonagroupofamateurbakersfromtheU.K.petinginaseriesofchallengeseachweektofindoutwhoisthebest.21.Ifyouareinterestedinmakinghighqualityfoodwithmonmaterials,whichofthefollowingmightyouchoose?A.TopChef. B.AmericanBarbecueShowdown.C.Guy’sGroceryGames. D.TheGreatBritishBakeOff.22.WhatdoAmericanBarbecueShowdownandTheGreatBritishBakeOffhaveinmon?A.Theylastforthesameseasons.B.Theytakeplaceinthesamecountry.C.Theysharethesamewayofcooking.D.Theyarebroadcastonthesameplatform.23.Whatisthetextintendedtodo?A.Toprovidepracticalcookingtips.B.Tointroduceseveralcookingshows.C.Toadvertiseforcookingpetitions.D.ToremendtopclasschefsfromUS.【答案】21.C22.D23.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了和烹饪有关的四个节目。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据Guy’sGroceryGames部分的“It’safairlylightheartedshowinwhichchefsfromallovertheU.S.peteinaseriesofchallengesfocusedonmakinghighenddishesonlywithingredients(原料)youcanbuyinanyaveragegrocerystore.(这是一个相当轻松的节目，来自美国各地的厨师在一系列挑战中竞争，重点是用你在任何普通杂货店都能买到的食材制作高端菜肴)”可知，如果你对用普通食材制作高端菜肴感兴趣可以选择Guy’sGroceryGames。故选C。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据AmericanBarbecueShowdown部分的“Lastingfor1Season;BroadcastbyNetflix(持续一季；由Netflix播出)”，和TheGreatBritishBakeOff部分的“Lastingfor5Seasons;BroadcastbyNetflix(持续5季；由Netflix播出)”可知，这两个节目的共同之处是都在Netflix播出。故选D。【23题详解】推理判断题。根据第一部分的“TopChefisarealitypetitivecookingshowfocusedonfindingAmerica’sbestchefsandsettingthemagainstoneanother.(TopChef是一个竞争性的烹饪真人秀节目，专注于寻找美国最好的厨师，并让他们相互竞争)”，第二部分的“Insteadofmakingfoodinthekitchen,thisNetflixoriginalseriestakesthefiercepetitiontobarbecuecountry.(这部Netflix原创剧集没有在厨房里制作食物，而是将激烈的竞争带到烧烤国家)”，第三部分的“Guy’sGroceryGamesisamorerelaxing,downtoearthversionofChopped.Hostedbyoneofourfavoritecelebritychefs,GuyFieri,eachepisodetakesplaceinanactualgrocerystore.(Guy’sGroceryGames是一款更轻松、更接地气的Chopped。由我们最喜欢的名厨之一盖伊·菲利主持，每集都发生在一个真实的杂货店)”和最后一部分的“TheGreatBritishBakingShowisoneofthemostrelaxingfoodpetitionsyou’lleversee.(GreatBritishBakingShow是你见过的最轻松的美食比赛之一)”推知，本文的主要目的是介绍几个和烹饪有关的节目。故选B。BIfyou’rearealfitnessaddict,youcertainlyknowtheultimaterunningchallengeistotakepartinamarathon.Itseemseverymajorcityandtownaroundtheworldhostsanannualmarathon,withthousandsofathletesrunninganexhausting42.1kilometres.Whilemanyrunners’motivationistobeattheirpersonalbestandcrossthefinishinglinewithoutcollapsing,they’realsodoingitforagoodcause—togeneratefundsforcharity.Butlikeothermajorevents,themarathonalsogeneratesamassivecarbonfootprint.Thousandstravel–somebyplane—tothelocation,andwastefromfoodpackagingandgoodybagsgetsleftbehindbyviewersandrunners.Thisisbeingabigissueforcities—howtohostaworthwhileevent,encouragingpeopletoexerciseandhelpcharities,whileprotectingtheenvironment?Severalcitieshavedevelopedformalplanstoreducetheirenvironmentalimpactandpromotesustainableideas.OneeventinWales,forexample,introducedrecyclingforoldrunningkit.It’ssomethingthatthisyear’sLondonMarathontriedtotacklebyreducingthenumberofdrinkstationsontherunningroute,givingoutwaterinpapercupsandofferingsomedrinksineatableseaweedcapsules.Theyalsotriallednewbottlebeltsmadefromrecycledplastic,so700runnerscouldcarrywaterbottleswiththemduringtheirrun.Meanwhile,somepeoplestillthinkrunningamarathoncouldbeourbestfootforwardinhelpingtheplanet.DrAndreaCollinsfromCardiffUniversitytoldtheBBC:“Trainingforamarathonmakesyoumoresustainableindaytodayactivities.Istartedwalkingorrunningtoworkeveryday.Beingenvironmentallyfriendlywhiletrainingkindofstickswithyouandbeesawayoflife.”Sowhileyoumaynotbethetoprunnerinamarathon,let’shopetheevent,intermsofsustainability,certainlyis!24.Whatcanweknowaboutamarathonfromparagraph1?A.Everyonedesirestojoininit. B.Athletescanfinishitwithease.C.Localgovernmentsdisapproveofit. D.Itcancontributetocharitablecauses.25.Whatdoesthisyear’sLondonMarathonmainlyfeature?A.Holdingasustainableevent. B.Raisingfundsforcharities.C.Encouragingpeopletoexercise. D.Recyclingoldrunningfacilities.26.WhatisDrAndrea’sattitudetorunningamarathon?A.Favorable. B.Intolerant. C.Doubtful. D.Conservative.27.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.MakeMarathonsGreener B.HowtoRunMarathonsProperlyC.ParticipateinMarathonsActively D.WhatIsLeftBehindafterMarathons【答案】24.D25.A26.A27.A【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了和其他大型赛事一样，马拉松也会产生大量的碳足迹，所以一些城市已经制定了正式的计划，以减少对环境的影响，并推广可持续发展的理念。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“Whilemanyrunners’motivationistobeattheirpersonalbestandcrossthefinishinglinewithoutcollapsing,they’realsodoingitforagoodcause—togeneratefundsforcharity.(虽然许多跑者的动机是打破个人最好成绩，在不摔倒的情况下冲过终点线，但他们这么做也是为了一个好的原因——为慈善机构筹集资金)”可知，马拉松有助于慈善事业。故选D。【25题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“It’ssomethingthatthisyear’sLondonMarathontriedtotacklebyreducingthenumberofdrinkstationsontherunningroute,givingoutwaterinpapercupsandofferingsomedrinksineatableseaweedcapsules.Theyalsotriallednewbottlebeltsmadefromrecycledplastic,so700runnerscouldcarrywaterbottleswiththemduringtheirrun.(今年的伦敦马拉松赛试图通过减少跑步路线上的饮料站的数量，提供纸杯水和可食用海藻胶囊饮料来解决这个问题。他们还试用了用回收塑料制成的新瓶装带，这样700名跑步者就可以在跑步时随身携带瓶装水)”可知，今年伦敦马拉松赛的主要特色是举办一场可持续的赛事活动。故选A。【26题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“DrAndreaCollinsfromCardiffUniversitytoldtheBBC:“Trainingforamarathonmakesyoumoresustainableindaytodayactivities.Istartedwalkingorrunningtoworkeveryday.Beingenvironmentallyfriendlywhiletrainingkindofstickswithyouandbeesawayoflife.”(卡迪夫大学的AndreaCollins博士告诉BBC：“马拉松训练能让你在日常活动中更有活力。我开始每天步行或跑步去上班。在训练中保持环保会让你坚持下去，成为一种生活方式。”)”可推知，Andrea博士对跑马拉松的态度是支持的。故选A。【27题详解】主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Sowhileyoumaynotbethetoprunnerinamarathon,let’shopetheevent,intermsofsustainability,certainlyis!(所以，虽然你可能不是马拉松比赛的冠军，但让我们希望这项赛事在可持续性方面肯定是！)”结合文章主要说明了和其他大型赛事一样，马拉松也会产生大量的碳足迹，所以一些城市已经制定了正式的计划，以减少对环境的影响，并推广可持续发展的理念。可知，A选项“让马拉松更环保”最符合文章标题。故选A。CManyanimalsdependuponsoundtofindfoodormunicatewithoneanother.Thesespeciesunderstandablysufferwhenloudmotorwayscutthroughtheirhabitats.Scientistshavelongdocumentedtheecologicaldamagecausedbynoisepollution.Ithasalwaysbeenassumed,however,thatnoiseisaproblemuniquetoanimals.ButanewstudybyAliAkbarGhotbiRavandi,abotanistinTehran,hasrevealedthatplantsfellvictimtoittoo.Workingwithateamofcolleagues,DrGhotbiRavandigrewtwospeciesinhislabthataremonlyfoundinurbanenvironments.Theplantsweregrownfromseedandallowedtomaturefortwomonthsinthesamespacebeforetheyweredividedintotwogroups.Onegroupwasexposedto73decibelsoftrafficnoiserecordedfromabusymotorwayinTehranfor16hoursaday.Theothergroupwaslefttogrowinsilence.After15dayshadpassed,samplesweretakenfromtheyoungestfullyexpandedleavesoneveryplantintheexperimentandstudied.Analysisoftheirleavesrevealedthatthechemicalswhichareindicatorsofstressinplantswerefoundatmuchhigherlevelsinthespeciesexposedtothetrafficnoise.Theteamalsofoundthatcertainchemicalsnormallyassociatedwithhealthygrowthinplantswerepresentatsignificantlyreducedlevelsintheplantsexposedtothenoise.Eventheweightofthefreshlycutleavesdiffered—leavesfromplantsexposedtonoiseconsistentlyweighedlessthanthosefromplantsgrowninsilence.DrGhotbiRavandi’sfindingsmakeitclearthat,thoughplantslackears,thevibrations(震动)generatedbythenoiseoftrafficstillbothersthemenoughtocausestrongstressresponsesthatarenotmuchdifferenttothosethatwouldbefoundinplantsexposedtoextremeconditions.Thenextquestioniswhetherallnoisepollutionaffectsallspeciesinthesameway.Thenaturalworldisbynomeanssilent.Whethersomeplantspecieshaveevolvedtoadapttothenoisyenvironment,whichmightonedaybecollectedandtransplantedinurbanareas,isamysteryworthexploring.28.Whatdoestheauthorstressinparagraph1?A.Theinfluenceofnoiseonplants. B.Effectsmotorwayshaveonanimals.C.Theimportanceofsoundforanimals. D.Problemsplantshavesurvivinginnature.29.HowdidDrGhotbiRavandiconducttheexperiment?A.Bychoosingtworareplantspecies. B.Bycollectingsamplesfromoldleaves.C.Bymakingplantsgrowalongmotorways. D.Bystudyingplantsgrownindifferentconditions.30.WhatcanweknowfromDrGhotbiRavandi’sexperiment?A.Plantsexposedtonoisewerelessstressful.B.Changesofchemicalsinleaveswereunclear.C.Leavesofplantsgrowninsilenceweighedmore.D.Plantsgrewmoreslowlywhengrowninsilence.31.Whatmightresearchersdointhefuture?A.Toimprovetheadaptingabilityofplants. B.Todevelopnewspecieswithhighsurvivalrate.C.Tosetmorerestrictionsonurbantrafficnoise. D.Tofindplantssuitablefornoisyurbanareas.【答案】28.A29.D30.C31.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了噪音也会对植物产生影响，解释了研究开展的经过以及发现。【28题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段“Manyanimalsdependuponsoundtofindfoodormunicatewithoneanother.Thesespeciesunderstandablysufferwhenloudmotorwayscutthroughtheirhabitats.Scientistshavelongdocumentedtheecologicaldamagecausedbynoisepollution.Ithasalwaysbeenassumed,however,thatnoiseisaproblemuniquetoanimals.ButanewstudybyAliAkbarGhotbiRavandi,abotanistinTehran,hasrevealedthatplantsfellvictimtoittoo.(许多动物依靠声音来寻找食物或相互交流。当嘈杂的高速公路穿过它们的栖息地时，这些物种遭受痛苦是可以理解的。科学家们早就记录了噪音污染造成的生态破坏。然而，人们一直认为噪音是动物特有的问题。但德黑兰植物学家AliAkbarGhotbiRavandi的一项新研究表明，植物也成为了它的受害者)”可知，作者在第一段强调了噪音对植物的影响。故选A。【29题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Onegroupwasexposedto73decibelsoftrafficnoiserecordedfromabusymotorwayinTehranfor16hoursaday.Theothergroupwaslefttogrowinsilence.After15dayshadpassed,samplesweretakenfromtheyoungestfullyexpandedleavesoneveryplantintheexperimentandstudied.(其中一组每天16小时暴露在来自德黑兰一条繁忙高速公路的73分贝的交通噪音中。另一组则在沉默中成长。15天后，从实验中每棵植物最年轻的完全展开的叶子上采集样本进行研究)”可知，GhotbiRavandi博士通过研究在不同条件下生长的植物进行实验。故选D。【30题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Eventheweightofthefreshlycutleavesdiffered—leavesfromplantsexposedtonoiseconsistentlyweighedlessthanthosefromplantsgrowninsilence.(即使是刚割下的叶子的重量也有所不同——在噪音环境中生长的植物的叶子总是比在安静环境中生长的植物的叶子轻)”可知，寂静中生长的植物的叶子更重。故选C。【31题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Whethersomeplantspecieshaveevolvedtoadapttothenoisyenvironment,whichmightonedaybecollectedandtransplantedinurbanareas,isamysteryworthexploring.(是否一些植物物种已经进化到适应嘈杂的环境，有一天可能会被收集并移植到城市地区，这是一个值得探索的谜)”可知，未来研究人员可能会寻找适合嘈杂城市地区的植物。故选D。DOpenAIhasannouncedamajorupgradetothetechnologythatreinforcesChatGPT.IfyouthinkofChatGPTasacar,thenewlanguagemodelknownasGPT4addsamorepowerfulengine.Itopensupaneweraofsuperefficiency,whereprofessionalswillhavetoworksmarterandfaster–orbeknockedout.ThereisnobetterexampleofthisthanMorganStanley,whichhasbeenusingGPT4sincelastyear.ThebanktrainedGPT4onthousandsofpaperspublishedbyitsanalyststocreateachatbotforitsownwealthadvisers.About200staffatthebankhavebeenusingitdaily.OneanalyticschiefsaidtheeffortwouldalsofurtherenrichtherelationshipbetweenMorganStanleyadvisorsandtheirclientsbyenablingthemtoassistmorepeoplemorequickly.Howmuchmorequickly?Whatusedtobedoneinhalfanhourcannowbedoneinseconds.PowerfulAIsystemslikeGPT4aren’tgoingtoreplacelargenumbersofprofessionalworkers.Buttheywillputthemundergreaterpressuretobemoreproductiveandfasteratwhattheydo.Thatiswhatpartlyhappenedtoprofessionaltranslatorsandinterpreters.AsartificialintelligencetoolslikeGoogleTranslateandDeepLgrewinpopularityamongbusinesscustomers,manytranslatorsfearedtheywouldbereplaced.Instead,theywereexpectedtoincreasetheiroutput.AIwillalsoraisethebaronthehuman’sperformance.Withtheextrahelp,peoplehavenoexcusestoleaveanythingout.Muchofthisistypicalofthemarchoftechnology.Smartphonesallowedustobeconnectedtoworkatalltimes.Slackallowedustomunicatewithmorepeopleinsideapany.Butsuchtoolsalsokeptusfurtherchainedtowork,squeezing(压榨)outminutesinthedaythatworkersmighthaveusedinthepastfordeepthinkingorjusttakingabreather.GPT4clearlyhasthepotentialtosqueezemorevalueoutofhumanworkers,butitmaywelleatthecostofourmentalenergy.Howeverbrilliantthesemodelsbee,watchoutforhowtheymighttakeyouatinystepclosertoburnout.32.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“amajorupgrade”inparagraph1referto?A.ChatGPT. B.GPT4. C.Anewengine. D.OpenAI.33.WhatisaconsequenceofGPT4’sintroductioninMorganStanley?A.Morestaffhavebeenlaidoff.B.Adviserscanhavemorefreetime.C.Thestaffarepushedtoworkharder.D.Morepaperswillbepublishedbyanalysts.34.WhydoestheauthormentionsmartphonesandSlackinparagraph4?A.Tostresstherapiddevelopmentoftechnology.B.ToexplainwhyAIisuniversallyused.C.Topromoteseveralonlineworkingplatforms.D.Toshowsideeffectsoftechnologicaladvances.35.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.ChatGPThasabrightfutureinvariousfields.B.PowerfulAIsystemsaregoingtoreplaceworkers.C.Anewtechnologyhasbeenlaunchedtoimproveproductivity.D.GPT4couldturntheworkplaceintoaproductivebutcrazyplace.【答案】32.B33.C34.D35.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述GPT4让工作变得高效，而员工却不得不疯狂地工作，以至于牺牲他们的休息和思考时间，否则他们就会面临淘汰的风险。【32题详解】词句猜测题。根据第一段的“IfyouthinkofChatGPTasacar,thenewlanguagemodelknownasGPT4addsamorepowerfulengine.Itopensupaneweraofsuperefficiency,whereprofessionalswillhavetoworksmarterandfaster–orbeknockedout.(如果你把ChatGPT想象成一辆汽车，那么被称为GPT4的新语言模型增加了一个更强大的引擎。它开启了一个超高效的新时代，专业人士必须更聪明、更快地工作，否则就会被淘汰)”可知，上文提到的“amajorupgrade(重大升级)”指的就是GPT4。故选B。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段的“Itopensupaneweraofsuperefficiency,whereprofessionalswillhavetoworksmarterandfaster–orbeknockedout.(它开启了一个超高效的新时代，专业人士必须更聪明、更快地工作，否则就会被淘汰)”和第二段的“ThereisnobetterexampleofthisthanMorganStanley,whichhasbeenusingGPT4sincelastyear.(没有比MorganStanley更好的例子了，它自去年以来一直在使用GPT4)”可知，MorganStanley引入GPT4的一个后果是它的员工不得不更加努力的工作。故选C。【34题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段的“Butsuchtoolsalsokeptusfurtherchainedtowork,squeezing(压榨)outminutesinthedaythatworkersmighthaveusedinthepastfordeepthinkingorjusttakingabreather.(但这些工具也让我们进一步被束缚在工作上，挤出了过去员工可能用来深入思考或休息的时间)”推知，第四段提到智能和Slack是为了说明技术进步带来的副作用——人们被束缚在工作上，没有时间休息或思考。故选D。【35题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段“OpenAIhasannouncedamajorupgradetothetechnologythatreinforcesChatGPT.IfyouthinkofChatGPTasacar,thenewlanguagemodelknownasGPT4addsamorepowerfulengine.Itopensupaneweraofsuperefficiency,whereprofessionalswillhavetoworksmarterandfaster–orbeknockedout.(OpenAI宣布对增强ChatGPT的技术进行重大升级。如果你把ChatGPT想象成一辆汽车，那么被称为GPT4的新语言模型增加了一个更强大的引擎。它开启了一个超高效的新时代，专业人士必须更聪明、更快地工作，否则就会被淘汰)”可知，文章主要讲述GPT4让工作变得高效，而员工却不得不疯狂地工作，以至于牺牲他们的休息和思考时间，否则他们就会面临淘汰的风险。故选D。第二节(共5小题;每小题分，满分分)阅读下面短文，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。Whatdoyoudowhenyougetaheadache,toothache,orfever?____36____Aspirin(阿司匹林)isadrugthathasbeemoreandmorepopularbecauseitcanhelppeoplewithmanyillnesses.Todayabout40,000metrictonsofaspirinarebeingconsumedeachyearandithasbeeoneofthemostwidelyusedmedicationsintheworld.Aspiriniseffectivetostoppain.____37____Itisalsousedtostopfeverandcold,andflumedicinesalsohaveaspirininthem.Moreover,smallamountsofitcanhelppreventheartattacks,strokesandevencancer.Onethingthataspirindoesisthatitmakesthebloodthinner,sothebloodcanmovearoundthebodymoreeasily.Isaspirindangerous?Doesaspirinhavesideeffects?____38____Severalhundredpeopledieeachyearfromtakingtoomuchaspirin.Highdoseaspirinmaycausestomachbleedingandtinnitus(耳鸣).Somepeopleareadvisednottotakelowdoseaspirin,becauseitreducesuricacidexcretion(尿酸排泄).____39____Butoverall,aspirinisusuallynotdangerousforadultsifitistakeninsmallamounts.Manypeoplegethelpforvariousillnessesbytakingatabletthatcontainsaspirin.____40____A.Itistrulyanamazingdrugforpeople.B.Itisnotnecessarytobeworriedaboutthat.C.Whetheraspirinisbadornotremainstobeseen.D.Therefore,mostheadachemedicineshaveaspirininthem.E.Aspirinisadrugandlikeanyotherdrug,itcanbequitedangerous.F.Well,ifyougotothedoctor,youarelikelytobegivenmedicinewithsomeaspirininit.G.Aspirinhasalsobeenremovedfromchildren’smedicinesforfearofdeathfromtakingit.【答案】36.F37.D38.E39.G40.A【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了阿司匹林这种药。【36题详解】根据下文“Aspirin(阿司匹林)isadrugthathasbeemoreandmorepopularbecauseitcanhelppeoplewithmanyillnesses.(阿司匹林是一种越来越受欢迎的药物，因为它可以帮助患有许多疾病的人)”可知，下文提到了阿司匹林这种药。再结合上文“Whatdoyoudowh