2022-2023学年湖南省名校联盟高三5月冲刺压轴大联考英语试题(解析版)

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖南省名校联盟2022-2023学年高三5月冲刺压轴大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。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.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Findmorematerials. B.Communicatewithothers. C.Signupforanonlinecourse.〖答案〗B〖解析〗W:IjustdecidedtotakeaFrenchcourseonline.Icanstudyatanytime,andgetthematerialsfromalmostanycomputerintheworld.M:Thatisgreat.ButIthinkcommunicationisalsoimportantforlearningaforeignlanguage.2.WhichclasswillthespeakershavenextMonday?A.Biology. B.Chemistry. C.English.〖答案〗B〖解析〗W:ThebiologyclassnextMondaywillbereplacedbyachemistryclass.M:Thatisawful.I’mnotpreparedforthat.W:Meneither.IwishwecouldhaveanEnglishclass.3.Whatkindofsymptomdoesthewomanhaveaftergettingashot?A.Asorethroat. B.Headaches. C.Musclepains.〖答案〗A〖解析〗M:Didyougetvaccinated?W:I’mstillwaitingformysecondshot.M:Doesthishaveanysideeffects?Iheardthatsomeonemighthavesymptomslikemusclepains,chills,headaches,ortiredness.W:Yes,Ihaveamildsymptom—asorethroat.Butthatdoesn’treallymatter.4.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheman’sidea?A.Great. B.Serious. C.Unrealistic.〖答案〗C〖解析〗M:I’mgoingtothepartyatCarol’shouse.W:Youcan’tbeserious!We’vegottwotestsatschooltomorrow.5.HowmuchwoulditcosttostayattheSwissChaletforaweek?A.100dollars. B.115dollars. C.126dollars.〖答案〗B〖解析〗M:Whereareyougoingonvacationthissummer?W:I’veheardaboutaniceplacecalledtheSwissChalet.It’s18dollarsadayor115dollarsaweek.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.Whereprobablyarethespeakers?A.Inabank. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inahotel.7.Howwillthemanpayfortheservice?A.Bycreditcard. B.ByWeChatPay. C.Incash.〖答案〗6.B7.C〖解析〗M:Excuseme.IthinkI’mreadytogo.W:Yes,canIgetanythingelseforyou?M:No,thanks.IthinkI’lljusthavethechecknow.W:Alright.Butpleasekeepinmindthatweonlytakecash.M:Ohno,Ionlyhavemycreditcard.Don’tyouacceptanyonlinepaymentlikeWeChatPay?W:No,sir.ButthereisanATMrightnextdoor.M:OK.I’llgetsomemoney.W:That’sfine.I’llgiveyouthecheckwhenyoucomeback.M:Allright.Thankssomuch.W:Noproblem.Ihopeyouenjoyedyourmeal.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatmainlycausesthewoman’sretirement?A.Herage. B.Herinjury. C.Herkid.9.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutgivingupdancinginpublic?A.Sad. B.Satisfied. C.Hesitant.〖答案〗8.C9.A〖解析〗M:So,Maria,isittrueyou’regoingtoretiresoon?W:Yes.I’mgoingtobethirty-fivesoon,soit’sgettingharderandharderformephysically,andI’mstillrecoveringfromthatlastbackinjuryIhad.Butthemainreason’sthatIneedtospendtimewithmylittleboy.He’sonlytwoandhe’sgrowingupsofast.Idon’twanttomissit.M:Soyoudon’tenjoybeingontouranymore?W:It’snotthatIdon’tenjoy.It’sjustnotpracticalanymore.It’llactuallybreakmyhearttogiveupdancinginpublic.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenCarolandLeo?A.Colleagues. B.Husbandandwife. C.Salespersonandcustomer.11.WhatdoesLeoprobablywanttobuy?A.Asofa. B.Acupboard. C.Officesupplies.12.WhatwillCaroldonext?A.Goshopping. B.Attendameeting. C.Makeaphonecall.〖答案〗10.B11.C12.B〖解析〗W:LeoandIneedalotofstufftofurnishourhouse,butwedon’tknowwheretobuythethings.Couldyougivemesomeadvice,David?M:Sure,Carol.Whatkindofthingsdoyouneed?W:Well,wehavemostofthefurniturealready,likeasofa,adinnertable,acupboard,andbeds.ButLeowantstousethesmallbedroomasanoffice.M:AsforLeo,heshouldgotoanofficesupplystore.There’saverygoodonecalledOfficeDepot.Ithaseverythinghewillneedandthepricesarereasonable.W:Thanks.IwillcallLeolaterandtellhimtopickmeupafterwork.Oh,it’stimeforourmeeting.Let’sgorightnow.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.Howmuchdidthemanpayforthereturnticket?A.$20. B.$30. C.$40.14.Howdidthemangethistickettoday?A.Fromtheticketoffice. B.Fromtheticketmachine. C.FromtheInternet.15.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthetrain?A.Itwaslatetoday. B.It’simprovedalot. C.Itservesexpensivefoodanddrinks.16.Whatwasthemansatisfiedwithtoday?A.Theticketingservice. B.Thetrainschedule. C.Thenetworksignal.〖答案〗13.B14.C15.A16.C〖解析〗W:CanIaskwhatkindofticketyoubought?Iassumeitwasn’taseasonticket.M:That’sright.No,Ijustgotanormalreturnticket.Idon’thavearailcardsoIdidn’tgetanydiscount.W:Yes,you’dhavesaved40%onyourtickettoday.Thesingleticketis$20.Soyoupaidthefullpriceforyourreturnticket?M:Ipaid$30.W:Doyouusuallybuyyourticketsatthestation?M:Well,IdousuallybuttheticketofficeclosesearlyandIhateusingticketmachines.Ithinkticketofficesshouldbeopenforlongerhours.There’salwaysaqueueforthemachinesandthey’reoftenoutoforder.SoIgotane-ticketonline.W:And,isthereanythingyouweren’tsatisfiedwith?M:Well,normally,thetrainsrunontimeandareprettyreliablebuttodaytherewasadelay;thetrainwasabout15minutesbehindschedule.W:Whatwouldyousayyouweresatisfiedwithtoday?M:Well,IliketheWi-Fionthetrain.It’simprovedalot.ItmakesiteasierformetoworkifIwantto.Andthefoodanddrinksarecheaperthanbefore.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.WhatshouldthelistenersbringonMonday?A.Jacket. B.Sandwiches. C.Drinks.18.WhatwillthelistenersdoonTuesday?A.BiketothetopofMountLama.B.Enjoythefantasticviews.C.Cyclebacktothecamp.19.Whencanthelistenersmakeapurchase?A.OnWednesdaymorning.B.OnWednesdayafternoon.C.OnThursdayevening.20.Whoisthisspeechprobablyintendedfor?A.Musiclovers. B.Astronomers. C.Tourists.〖答案〗17.A18.C19.B20.C〖解析〗M:Hello,everyone.NowI’lltellyouaboutourtrips.OnMonday,youwillhaveaforestwalk.It’saguidedwalkofaboutsevenkilometers.There’llbeastophalfway,andyou’llbeprovidedwithadrinkandsandwiches.Therearesomefairlysteepclimbsupthehills,soyouneedtobereasonablyfitforthisoneandbringawaterproofjacketincaseitrains.ThenonTuesdayweorganizeacycletrip,whichwillgiveyouallthefunofbikingwithouttheeffort.WewilltakeyouandyourbikeuptothetopofMountLama,andleaveyoutobikebacktothecamp.OnWednesdayyou’llbetakentoafactorywherejewelryismade.Ifyouwant,youcanbuysomeofthesouvenirsbutthat’sentirelyuptoyou.Thetripstartsafterlunch,andyou’llreturnby6p.m.OnThursdaywecanoffertripstotheobservatoryforthosewhoareinterestedinastronomy.Andyou’llbeshownthehugetelescopesandanexpertwillexplainhowtheywork.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。ASomeInternetBuzzwordsof2022ThechosenlaborersDerivedfromtheChinesetermdagongrenwhichmeans“laborers”or“workingpeople”,“thechosenlaborers”refertothosewhostayhealthyduringthepandemic,allowingthemtogotoworkeveryday.BegoneInaviralvideo,awomaninaparkingargumentwascaughtoncamera,stomping(跺)herfeet,wavingherarmsandrepeatedlytellingtheotherpersonto“begone”.TheoddrepetitionoftheChinesetermtuiremindedmanypeopleofatraditionalceremonytowardoffevilspirits,andthewoman’swordsquicklybecameanincantation(咒语)toprotectusersfrombadluckormisfortune.IhavenothingtosayLiterallymeaning“thankyousomuch”,thetermisnowironicallyusedbyChinesesocialmediauserstoexpress“beingspeechless”.Theyoriginallycreated“栓Q”tojokeabouttheEnglishaccentofLiuTao,afarmerwhoclaimstobeaself-taughtEnglishenthusiastonDouyin.Liuhasaccumulatedover2.6millionfollowersbysharingvideosabouthishometowninGuilin,inChineseandEnglish.OnlinemouthdoubleManynetizensfindithardtoexpressthemselvesclearly.Sowhentheyfindsomeonewhohasspokenoutonanissuetheycareaboutinamorepersuasivewayonline—suchasonatalkshow,inamediainterview,orinanonlinecomment—theycallthemtheirhulianwangzuiti,or“onlinemouthdouble”,asawaytoexpressagreementandappreciation.CyberpickleJustlikeZhacai,orpickledvegetables,asidedishonChinesedinnertables,cyberpickleistheperfecttelevisedcomfortfoodtoaccompanyanymeal.RangingfromsceneplayslikeFriendstovariousshortvideos,cyberpickleistheembodiment(体现，化身)ofemptycalories.21.WhatcantheChinesetermtuimakepeoplethinkof?A.Anoldceremonytopreventevilspirits.B.Awaytoescapefromsevereepidemic.C.Aconditiontokeephealthyduringthepandemic.D.Areligiousceremonythatcanpreventpeoplefrombadluck.22.Nowadays,theterm“Ihavenothingtosay”isdesignedto______.A.expressthanks B.embodyemptycaloriesC.convey“beingspeechless” D.jokeabouttheEnglishaccentofLiuTao23.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethattheviewsonChatGPTpostedontheInternetbySmitharewellreceived?A.Thechosenlaborers B.OnlinemouthdoubleC.Ihavenothingtosay D.Cyberpickle【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。本文主要介绍了2022年的网络流行语。〖答案〗21.A22.C23.B21．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据Begone部分的“TheoddrepetitionoftheChinesetermtuiremindedmanypeopleofatraditionalceremonytowardoffevilspirits,andthewoman’swordsquicklybecameanincantation(咒语)toprotectusersfrombadluckormisfortune.(中文“退”这个词的奇怪重复让很多人想起了一种传统的辟邪仪式，这名女子的话很快就成为了一种咒语，可以保护使用者免受厄运或不幸。)”可知，中文“退”这个词会让人想到一个古老的仪式，以防止邪恶的灵魂。故选A。22．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据Ihavenothingtosay部分的“Literallymeaning“thankyousomuch”,thetermisnowironicallyusedbyChinesesocialmediauserstoexpress“beingspeechless”.(这个词的字面意思是“非常感谢”，现在被中国社交媒体用户讽刺地用来表示“无语”。)”可知，“Ihavenothingtosay”这个词的目的是传达“无语”，故选C。23．〖解析〗推理判断题。根据Onlinemouthdouble部分的“Sowhentheyfindsomeonewhohasspokenoutonanissuetheycareaboutinamorepersuasivewayonline—suchasonatalkshow,inamediainterview,orinanonlinecomment—theycallthemtheirhulianwangzuiti,or“onlinemouthdouble”,asawaytoexpressagreementandappreciation.(因此，当他们发现有人在网上以一种更有说服力的方式就他们关心的问题发表意见时，比如在脱口秀、媒体采访或网上评论中，他们就称他们为“网络口舌达人”，作为表达赞同和感激的一种方式。)”可知，最好地描述史密斯在互联网上发表的关于ChatGPT的观点受到欢迎的是Onlinemouthdouble，故选B。BTheSouthAfricantownHamburgissituatedbyoneofthemostbeautifulestuaries(河口)intheEasternCape.It’sknownforitsrichXhosaculture.Itisalsohometoagroupofwomenwhohaveproducedaseriesofextraordinaryartworksthathavebeenexhibitedaroundtheworld.KeiskammaArtProjectwascreatedtoteachlocalwomenembroidery(刺绣)skillstohelpthematatoughtimeeconomicallyandsocially,butunexpectedlyithasgrownintosomethingmuchbigger.Havingbeenshownatinternationalartgalleries,manyoftheirtapestries(挂毯)arenowbeingdisplayedunderoneroofforthefirsttime,atanexhibitioninJohannesburg.Theirstorybeganin2000,whenDr.CarolHofmeyrmovedfromJohannesburgtoHamburg.Shefoundthatthetownwasstrugglingwithhighunemploymentandthatlocalwomenweredesperatetofindwaystofeedtheirfamilies.Havingstudiedembroideryherself,shehopedthatpassingonthatknowledgetolocalwomenwouldhelpempowerthem.Fromhumblebeginnings,moreandmorewomenheardabouttheprojectthroughwordofmouth.Now,over150womenarepartoftheproject.Sellingtheirworksprovidesasourceofincome,buttheprojecthasalsocreatedasupportsystemforthewomen.Initially,thewomenstartedoutsimplycreatingcushions(坐垫)andsmallhandbagstoselltotourists.Eventually,theystartedreceivingtasksforlargerpieces.Theyweregivenpanelsaboutameterinsizetoworkonathome.Byjoiningthecompletedpanelstogether,theycreatedthefirstoftheirlargeworksandoneoftheirmostcelebrated,“TheKeiskammaTapestry”,whichtellsthehistoryoftheXhosapeoplewhoweresubjugated(征服)throughcolonizationandtheXhosaBritishFrontierWarsfrom1776to1876.Anothercelebratedpieceis“TheKeiskammaAltarpiece”,whichwasproducedby130women.Thefour-meter-high,four-meter-widepiecerevealsthestrugglesthatelderlyXhosawomenenduredwhentheyouthintheircommunitywerehitbyHIVtwodecadesago,andtheysteppedintocareforchildren.Recentartworksengagewithcontemporaryissues.“COVIDResilienceTapestry”dealswiththepandemic;“ANewEarthandOurSacredOcean”isacallforenvironmentalconsciousness.24.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Toinformreadersofthesituation. B.Tobringinthetopicofthetext.C.Tointroduceanancientculture. D.Topromotethelocalartworks.25.Whatisbeyondpeople’sexpectationforKeiskammaArtProject?A.Ithelpsalotofwomen. B.Itgainsinternationalfame.C.Ithelpsdeveloplocaleconomy. D.ItsponsorsanexhibitioninJohannesburg.26.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheprocessofmaking“TheKeiskammaTapestry”?A.Historical. B.Game-changing. C.Cooperative. D.Time-consuming.27.Whatdoweknowabout“TheKeiskammaAltarpiece”?A.ItshowstheXhosapeople’ssufferings. B.Itreflectsonsomecontemporaryissues.C.Itcoverssomepandemic-relatedcontent. D.Itaimstoarousetheenvironmentalawareness.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲南非Hamburg小镇因科萨文化而闻名，当地的女士们通过制作一些工艺品度过生活难关。〖答案〗24.B25.B26.C27.A24．〖解析〗推理判断题。根据第一段“TheSouthAfricantownHamburgissituatedbyoneofthemostbeautifulestuaries(河口)intheEasternCape.It’sknownforitsrichXhosaculture.Itisalsohometoagroupofwomenwhohaveproducedaseriesofextraordinaryartworksthathavebeenexhibitedaroundtheworld.(南非小镇汉堡坐落在东开普省最美丽的河口之一。它以其丰富的科萨文化而闻名。这里也是一群女性的家，她们创作了一系列非凡的艺术品，并在世界各地展出)”可知，第一段的目的是引入文章的主题。故选B。25．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据第二段中“KeiskammaArtProjectwascreatedtoteachlocalwomenembroidery(刺绣)skillstohelpthematatoughtimeeconomicallyandsocially,butunexpectedlyithasgrownintosomethingmuchbigger.(Keiskamma艺术项目的创建是为了教授当地妇女刺绣技能，以帮助她们度过经济和社会困难时期，但意想不到的是，它已经发展成了一个更大的项目)”可知，Keiskamma艺术项获得了国际声誉超出了人们的期望。故选B。26．〖解析〗推理判断题。根据第五段“Byjoiningthecompletedpanelstogether,theycreatedthefirstoftheirlargeworksandoneoftheirmostcelebrated,“TheKeiskammaTapestry”,whichtellsthehistoryoftheXhosapeoplewhoweresubjugated(征服)throughcolonizationandtheXhosaBritishFrontierWarsfrom1776to1876.(通过将完成的面板连接在一起，他们创造了他们的第一个大型作品，也是他们最著名的作品之一，“KeiskammaTapestry”，它讲述了科萨人在1776年至1876年的殖民统治和科萨英国边境战争中被征服的历史)”可知，制作“凯思卡玛挂毯”的过程是互相合作的。故选C。27．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据第六段“Thefour-meter-high,four-meter-widepiecerevealsthestrugglesthatelderlyXhosawomenenduredwhentheyouthintheircommunitywerehitbyHIVtwodecadesago,andtheysteppedintocareforchildren.(这件四米高，四米宽的作品揭示了二十年前，当科萨族的年轻人感染艾滋病毒时，年长的科萨妇女所忍受的斗争，她们挺身而出照顾孩子)”可知，TheKeiskammaAltarpiece展示了科萨人民的苦难。故选A。CPhotosynthesis(光合作用)isauniqueskillofgreenplants—theyturnwaterandcarbondioxideintooxygenandfoodviasunlight.AgroupofChinesescientists,however,have“copied”theprocessonanimals.Tounderstandthenewbreakthrough,itisimportanttoknowhowphotosynthesisworks.Plantstakeincarbondioxideandwaterfromtheairandsoil.Withintheplantcell,thewaterisoxidized.Thistransformsthewaterintooxygenandthecarbondioxideintoglucose(葡萄糖).Theplantthenreleasestheoxygenbackintotheairandstoresenergywithintheglucosemolecules.Inthestudy,theresearchersfromZhejiangUniversitydevelopedanindependentandcontrollablephotosyntheticsystem,accordingtothestudypublishedinNatureinearlyDecember,2022.Theyseparatedthylakoids(内囊体),apartofthecellwherelightreactionstakeplaceinplants,fromyoungspinach(菠菜)leaves.Thescientiststhenwrappedthethylakoidswiththecoverofanimalcells,whichmadetheimplantedthylakoidsmoreacceptabletoforeignbodies.Themiceusedinthestudyweresufferingfromarthritis(骨关节炎),meaningcellsintheircartilage(软骨)haddegeneratedandcouldnotberepairedbythemselves.Withthethylakoidsimplantedintothemiceandexposedtolight,themicerecovered.Theirmetabolism(新陈代谢)returnedtonormal.Inarthritis,patientsusuallyhaveenergylosssincefewerenergy-carryingmoleculesaregenerated.Theimplant,however,cancorrecttheimbalancebystoringmoreenergyviaphotosynthesis.Theresearchersalsoclaimedthattheirtestswouldhavemedicalusage.Itcanbeusedaspartofthesolutionfordegenerativediseasesbecausethenaturalphotosynthesissystemmayrepaircells.Itmayalsodelaytheagingprocessincells.Thestudyshowed“anexcitingachievementthatopensuppossibilitiesofmetabolismengineering,”commentedoneofthepaper’sreviewersFranciscoCejudo,fromtheUniversityofSevilleinSpain,reportedXinhua.28.Whatdoesthestudyfocuson?A.Whetherphotosynthesisworksonanimals.B.Howphotosynthesispreventsdegenerativediseases.C.Whydegenerativediseasesareharmful.D.Whatthescientistshavedoneforthemetabolismengineering.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“degenerated”probablymean?A.Engaged. B.Infected. C.Worsened. D.Reproduced.30.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Thestudyhasgreatlyfacilitatedmetabolismengineering.B.Energylosspartiallyaccountsfordegenerativediseases.C.Thetestssucceedinundergoingclinicaltrials.D.Theimplantcangeneratemoreenergy.31.Whatdoesthepaperreviewerthinkofthetests?A.Theyareinefficient. B.Theyaredemanding.C.Theyareunfounded. D.Theyarepromising.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。本文讲述了一个中国科学团队在动物身上“复制”了植物所特有的光合作用的全过程。〖答案〗28.A29.C30.B31.D28．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据第一段“Photosynthesis(光合作用)isauniqueskillofgreenplants—theyturnwaterandcarbondioxideintooxygenandfoodviasunlight.AgroupofChinesescientists,however,have“copied”theprocessonanimals.(光合作用是绿色植物的一项独特技能——它们通过阳光将水和二氧化碳转化为氧气和食物。然而，一组中国科学家在动物身上“复制”了这一过程)”可知，本次研究主要聚焦在植物身上发生的光合作用是否也对动物产生相应的影响，故选A。29．〖解析〗词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“andcouldnotberepairedbythemselves(而且无法自行修复)”可知，这些小鼠的软骨细胞已经退变、老化，无法自行修复。故划线词意思是“变差”。故选C。30．〖解析〗推理判断题。根据第三段“Inarthritis,patientsusuallyhaveenergylosssincefewerenergy-carryingmoleculesaregenerated.Theimplant,however,cancorrecttheimbalancebystoringmoreenergyviaphotosynthesis.(如果患有骨关节炎，由于新生的载能分子较少，患者通常会产生能量损失。然而，植入的类囊体可以通过光合作用储存更多能量，扭转这一失衡状态)”可推知，能量损失部分解释了退行性疾病。故选B。31．〖解析〗推理判断题。根据最后一段“Thestudyshowed“anexcitingachievementthatopensuppossibilitiesofmetabolismengineering,”commentedoneofthepaper’sreviewersFranciscoCejudo,fromtheUniversityofSevilleinSpain,reportedXinhua.(据新华社报道，来自西班牙塞维利亚大学的论文审稿人FranciscoCejudo评论说，这项研究显示了“一项令人兴奋的成就，开辟了代谢工程的可能性”)”可知，这是一项令人兴奋的成就，开辟了代谢工程的可能性，故选D。DThere’snosingleknowncauseforautism(自闭症),butresearchersnowpointthefingerathigherlithium(锂)levelsindrinkingwater.TheirnewstudyfoundthatpregnantwomeninDenmarkwhosehouseholdtapwaterhadhigherlevelsoflithiumweremorelikelytohavekidswithautism,comparedtopregnantwomenlivinginareaswheretapwaterhadlowerlevelsofthiselement.“Maternalprenatal(妊娠期)exposuretolithiumfromnaturallyoccurringdrinkingwatersourcesinDenmarkwasassociatedwithanincreasedautismspectrumdisorderriskintheoffspring,”saidstudyauthorDr.BeateRitz,aprofessorofneurology.“Thissuggestsapotentialfetalneurotoxicity(神经毒性)oflithiumexposurefromdrinkingwaterthatneedstobefurtherinvestigated.”Forthislateststudy,researchersanalyzedlithiumlevelsfromabouthalfofthecountry’swatersupply.Whentheinvestigatorscomparedchildrenwithautismtothosewithoutthisdevelopmentaldisorder,theyfoundthatwhenlithiumlevelsincreased,sodidtheriskofautism.Kidsborntomomswholivedinareaswiththehighestlithiumlevelsinthewaterwere46%morelikelytobediagnosedwithautismthanthoseborninareaswiththelowestamountoflithiumindrinkingwater,thestudyshowed.Lithiumlevelsincreasedtheriskforalltypesofautisminthisstudy.Lithiumleachesintodrinkingwaterfromsoilandrocks,buttheselevelscouldriseinthefuturefromwasteinlithiumbatteries.Whilemoreresearchisneededtoconfirmthisassociation,Ritzsuggestedusingfilteredwaterandtestingitforlithiumlevelswhilepregnant.Bottledwaterisn’tnecessarilytheanswer.“Alotofbottledwaterisnottestedeither,”shesaid.“Somebottledwaterisjustfilledupfromregulardrinkingwatersources.”Dr.MaxWiznitzer,directoroftheRainbowAutismCenter,urgedcautionbeforejumpingtoconclusions,though.“It’saninterestingassociation,butcausationisdefinitelynotproven,”WiznitzertoldCNN.“Wehavetoseeifthere’saworkableandbiologicallyplausible(似乎合理的)mechanismbywhichasmallamountoflithiuminthewatersupplycansomehowdothis,yetpharmacologic(药理学)dosingoflithiuminwomenwithbipolardisorderhasnotbeenreportedtobecausingincreasedriskofASD(AutismSpectrumDisorder).”32.WhatmightcausewomeninDenmarktohavekidswithautism?A.Lowerlevelsoflithiumintapwater. B.Higherlithiumlevelsindrinkingwater.C.Maternalprenatalexposuretoneurotoxicity. D.Naturallyoccurringdrinkingwatersources.33.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3toParagraph5?A.Theriskofautismdeclinedwithlithiumlevelsincreasing.B.Lithiumindrinkingwatermainlycamefromlithiumbatteries.C.Kidswere46%morelikelytobediagnosedwithautismthanmoms.D.Bottledwatercouldnotbealwayssafelyusedforitslackoffilteringandtesting.34.WhatisMaxWiznitzer’sattitudetowardsthefindings?A.Favourable. B.Shocked. C.Cautious. D.Indifferent.35.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.LithiuminWaterSupplyLinkedtoUptickinAutismRiskB.LithiuminDrinkingWaterDidHarmtoMentalHealthC.LithiuminDrinkingWaterDecreasedtheRiskofASDD.LithiuminWaterSupplyLinkedtotheChanceofPregnancy【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。本文讲述了饮用水里的锂元素在一定程度上与自闭症相关联。〖答案〗32.B33.D34.C35.A32．〖解析〗细节理解题。根据第一段“TheirnewstudyfoundthatpregnantwomeninDenmarkwhosehouseholdtapwaterhadhigherlevelsoflithiumweremorelikelytohavekidswithautism,comparedtopregnantwomenlivinginareaswheretapwaterhadlowerlevelsofthiselement.(他们的新研究发现，与生活在自来水中锂含量较低地区的孕妇相比，丹麦家庭自来水中锂含量较高的孕妇更有可能生下患有自闭症的孩子)”可知，饮用水中锂含量较高可能导致丹麦女性生下患有自闭症的孩子。故选B。33．〖解析〗推理判断题。根据第五段““Alotofbottledwaterisnottestedeither,”shesaid.“Somebottledwaterisjustfilledupfromregulardrinkingwatersources.”(“很多瓶装水也没有经过检测，”她说。“一些瓶装水只是从常规饮用水源中灌装的。”)”可推知，由于缺乏过滤和检测，瓶装水不能总是安全使用。故选D。34．〖解析〗推理判断题。根据最后一段“Dr.MaxWiznitzer,directoroftheRainbowAutismCenter,urgedcautionbeforejumpingtoconclusions,though.“It’saninterestingassociation,butcausationisdefinitelynotproven,”WiznitzertoldCNN.(不过，彩虹自闭症中心主任MaxWiznitzer博士敦促，在下结论之前要谨慎。“这是一个有趣的联系，但因果关系绝对没有得到证实，”维茨尼策告诉CNN)”可推知，MaxWiznitzer对这些发现的态度是谨慎的。故选C。35．〖解析〗主旨大意题。根据第一段“There’snosingleknowncauseforautism(自闭症),butresearchersnowpointthefingerathigherlithium(锂)levelsindrinkingwater.TheirnewstudyfoundthatpregnantwomeninDenmarkwhosehouseholdtapwaterhadhigherlevelsoflithiumweremorelikelytohavekidswithautism,comparedtopregnantwomenlivinginareaswheretapwaterhadlowerlevelsofthiselement.(目前还没有一个已知的自闭症原因，但研究人员现在将矛头指向饮用水中锂含量过高。他们的新研究发现，与生活在自来水中锂含量较低地区的孕妇相比，丹麦家庭自来水中锂含量较高的孕妇更有可能生下患有自闭症的孩子)”结合文章主要说明了饮用水中的锂元素可能增加自闭症的风险，A选项“供水中的锂与自闭症风险上升有关”最符合文章标题。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。Gettingolderinvolveschangesinallrealmsoflife,fromthephysicaltothemental,tothesocial,emotional,sexual,andmore.Ideally,you’llhavealreadybeenpracticinghealthyhabitsthroughoutyourlife.Butevenifyouhaven’t,it’snevertoolatetostarttakingactivestepstomaintainandevenimproveyourhealth.Adoptingevenafewofthehabitswillstartyouontherighttrack.____36____AccordingtoMedlinePlus,exercisingregularlycanimproveyourbalance,helpkeepyoumobile,improveyourmoodbyreducingfeelingsofanxietyanddepression,andcontributetobettercognitivefunctioning.____37____Anyexerciseatallisbetterthannone.CDCrecommends150minutesofmoderate-intensityaerobicactivityeachweek;youcanfurtherbreakthisdowninto30activeminutesadayforfivedaysaweek.Onearticlefoundthatparticipantswhoreportedhigherlevelsofsocialactivityweremorelikelytoexperiencemorepositivemoods,fewernegativefeelings,andhigherlevelsofphysicalactivity.Ifyoudon’tcurrentlyhaveanactivesociallife,lookforopportunitiestoreconnectwitholdfriendsormakenewones.____38____Regularcheckupswithyourdoctorareopportunitiestocatchproblemsearlyandtreatthembeforetheybecomebiggerproblems.Ifyouareexperiencingmemoryormobilityissues,orhavebeenrecentlyhospitalized,youmaywanttoscheduleanappointmentwithgeriatricians(老年病学专家).____39____Followinganinitialconsultation,theycanhelpyoucreateacareplantailoredtoyourneeds.Itmayseemlikeano-brainer,butitbearsrepeatingthatyoushouldalwaystakeanymedicationprescribedtoyouexactlyasdirectedbyyourdoctor.However,it’salsoworthdoingaperiodicmedicationreviewwithyourprimarycaredoctortodiscusswhetherallofyourprescriptionsarestillnecessary.____40____A.It’salsoanimportantpartofmanagingsomechronicdiseases.B.Theyspecializeinthecareandtreatmentofolderpeople.C.Keepinmindthatyourpharmacistisanotherresourceforinformation.D.Seekoutlike-mindedothersthatcorrespondstoaninterestofyours.E.Keepingphysicallyactivecanhelpreducemanyoftheeffectsofaging.F.Feelingconstantlyexhaustedordepressedisnotnormalatanyage.G.It’simportanttoknowwhat’snormalforyourbodyasyouage.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。随着年龄的增大，我们该如何保持健康、幸福的生活状态。第一段提出话题，后面四段提出具体的方法和建议。〖答案〗36.E37.A38.D39.B40.C36．〖解析〗分析设空，位于段首，应是本段的中心句，根据后文“AccordingtoMedlinePlus,exercisingregularlycanimproveyourbalance,helpkeepyoumobile,improveyourmoodbyreducingfeelingsofanxietyanddepression,andcontributetobettercognitivefunctioning.(根据MedlinePlus，定期锻炼可以改善你的平衡，帮助你保持移动，通过减少焦虑和抑郁的感觉来改善你的情绪，并有助于更好的认知功能)”可知，本段主要讲述了身体锻炼来减少许多衰老的影响，所以E项“Keepingphysicallyacti