2023-2024学年高二英语译林版2020选择性试题Unit1Themassmedia（单元测试）（原卷版）

Unit1Themassmedia（单元测试）20232024学年高二年级英语选择性必修二同步精品课堂（译林版）（原卷版）考试范围：必修二unit4；考试时间：120分钟；命题人：xxx注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上一、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短对话1．HowmanystudentstooktheEnglishpetition?A．45. B．50. C．60.2．WhatprogramesfirstonTV?A．Apuzzleshow. B．Afilm. C．Afootballmatch.3．HowmanystudentstooktheEnglishpetition?A．45. B．50. C．60.4．Whenwastheseminarsupposedtostart?A．OnJanuary16th. B．OnJanuary26th. C．OnJanuary27th.5．Whatdotheman’sclasswanttodothisSaturday?A．Goforapicnic. B．Haveaparty. C．Collecttherubbish.长对话听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6．Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheprogram?A．Itisn’tworthwatching. B．Itisn’tthatbad. C．Itisfantastic.7．Whatwillthemandotomorrow?A．Goonabusinesstrip. B．Attendameeting. C．Stayathome.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8．Whoarethespeakers?A．Students. B．Parents. C．Teachers.9．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Atalaboratory. B．Atauniversity. C．Atafactory.10．Whatdoesthewoman’sdaughterstudy?A．Maths. B．Biology. C．Engineering听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11．Whendoesthetalentshowbegin?A．At2:50p.m. B．At3:00p.m. C．At5:00p.m.12．Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A．Skiptheclass. B．Performasthelastone. C．Leavetheclassearly.13．Whatwillthewomandointhetalentshow?A．Singasong. B．Playthepiano. C．Drawapainting.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。14．Whendoes“OldPeopleTalking”broadcast?A．At7:30p.m.B．At9:00p.m.C．At10:15p.m.15．WhatisJennyLindley?A．Asinger. B．Anactress. C．Adirector.16．WhatkindofprogramsarethereonRadio1?A．Fashion. B．Sports. C．Music.短文听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17．Whenisapromheld?A．Atthestartofcollege.B．Inthemiddleoftheterm.C．Attheendofhighschoolorcollege.18．Wheredidtheprombegininmostpeople’smind?A．InAmerica. B．InCanada. C．InAustralia.19．Whyisthepromimportantinthestudents’lives?A．It’sthesignofbeinganadult.B．It’sanoldtraditioninmanycountries.C．Itmarksthestartoflivingontheirown.20．Whowilltraditionallypayfortheticketsfortheprom?A．Schools. B．Students. C．Parents.二、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。Anyoneworkingwithpencilsmustalwayssharpenthemtogetthebestresults.Sharpeningpencilsbyhandeveryfewminutestakestimeandeffort.Itistroublesome!Sinceweliveinatechnologicallyadvancedworld,buyinganelectricpencilsharpenerisagoodoption.Wehavelistedthebestelectricpencilsharpeners.Thismayhelpyoumakeaninformedchoice.Thismachineoperatesquietly.Ithasawidebasetopreventitselffromtippingover.Itincludesasmartsafetystop.Itiseffectiveforcolouredpencils.Theautomaticstopmakesthemlastlonger,sinceitsharpensthemjustenough.Thismodelisdesignedtohandletheheavyburdenofclassroomuse.Thisdevicehassixdifferentsizedopenings,allowingformultiplesharpeningallatthesametime.Italsohasanautostopfunctionsoastoavoidoversharpening.Ithasalargeshavingscontainerforeasydisposal(清理).Thismodelisespeciallyfriendlytowatercolourpencils.Thisdeviceisapact(小型的)andbasicmodel.Itesinblueandblackcolours.Althoughitcanonlytakeregularsizedpencilsanddoesn’thaveanautostopfunction,itismuchcheaperthanmostotherelectricsharpeners.Thisdeviceavoidsoversharpeningandhasanautostopsafetyfunction,too.ThiswayyourAngersstaysafe!Itworkswellwithcolouredpencilsandwatercolourpencils.Italsohasalargeshavingscontainerforeasydisposal.Thismodelisperfectforclassroom,officeandfamilyuse.Isthislisthelpful?Ifyes,thenpassitontoyourfriendsandfamilymembers!Theymayneedagoodsharpenerforthemselves,fortheirkidsorfortheoffice.AllthedevicesmentionedabovecanbefoundonAmazon!Happyshopping!Staysharp!21．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．SchoolSmartissmallinsize.B．Tihoocanoperatequietlyandsafely.C．Bostitchisintendedforclassroomuse.D．HumbleGeniuscansharpenwatercolourpencils.22．Ifyouwantamodelwithalargeshavingscontainer,choose________.A．SchoolSmartorTihoo B．SchoolSmartorBostitchC．HumbleGeniusorTihoo D．HumbleGeniusorBostitch23．Whydoestheauthormention“sharpeningpencilsbyhand”inParagraph1?A．Toencouragethesaleofelectricsharpeners.B．Toimprovethequalityofelectricsharpeners.C．Tointroducefourkindsofelectricsharpeners.D．Topromotethetechnologyofelectricsharpeners.GiantpandaYaYareturnedhometoBeijingZooearlyonMondayafterspending20yearsintheUnitedStates.YaYawillnotbeonshowtothepublicforthetimebeingasthe23yearoldpandaneedstorestandgetusedtohernewenvironment.In2003,YaYa,whowasbornatBeijingZoo,andmalegiantpandaLeLe,bornatShanghaiZooinJuly1998,traveledtoMemphisZoointheUSstateofTennesseeaspartofaChinaUSgiantpandaprotectionandresearchprogram.In2006,YaYabegantoshed(脱毛)herfur,aconditionthatworsenedin2014.ExpertsatMemphisZooandinChinatriedvarioustreatmentsbutwereunabletosolvetheproblem.MemphisZooannouncedinDecemberthatitwouldreturnthepandas.However,inFebruary,LeLepassedawayattheageof25,equivalentto80inhumanyears,duetoheartdisease.ThezoohostedagoodbyepartyforYaYaonApril8,withhundredsofpeopleattendingtheevent.OnApril27,YaYaarrivedinShanghaiZoo,andwasthenquarantined(隔离检疫)foramonthbeforemovingtoBeijing.Duringthequarantineperiod,experiencedkeepersandvetsfromBeijingZooprovidedYaYawithalldaycare,duetoheroldageandchangedlivingenvironment.ShanghaiZooofferedsupportandensuredhersafetyandhealth.BeijingZoohaspreparedaspecialfeedingplaceforYaYaaswellasspeciallymadefeedingmeasures,care,medicalsupportandnutritionplans.OnSundayafternoon,BeijingZooreceivedaspecialdeliveryoffreshbamboofromChengdu,Sichuanprovince.Thebamboowastransportedbyairtoensurethatthegiantpandahasfreshfood.24．Whywon’tYaYabeonshowtothepublicafterreturningtoBeijingZoo?A．Sheisnotallowedtobeseeninpublic.B．Sheistoooldtobeattractivetothepublic.C．Sheneedstorestandadapttothenewenvironment.D．SheisseriouslyillafterthelongjourneyfromtheUS.25．WhatcanweknowaboutYaYaaccordingtoparagraph2?A．Shebegantoshedherfurin2014.B．ShewasbornatShanghaiZooin2003.C．ShewaspartoftheChinaUSresearchprogram.D．ShewassenttoMemphisZooofTennesseealone.26．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“equivalent”inparagraph3probablymean?A．equal B．related C．senior D．junior27．WhatdidBeijingZoodoforYaYaduringthequarantineperiod?A．Hostedagoodbyeparty. B．Offeredaquarantinedspot.C．Providedanoverallexamination. D．Preparedforherspecialneeds.LondonMayorSadiqKhan’sannouncementthatallprimaryschoolpupilsinthecitywillreceivefreeschoolmealsfromSeptemberisawelemoveamidrisingfoodandenergyprices.The£130millionplanrejectsmeanstesting(经济状况调查)infavorofauniversalscheme,whichmanyseeasasmartpoliticalmoveandagoodpolicy.Universalpublicservicessuchasthiscreatesharedunderstandingandgainpoliticallegitimacy,astheyenableindividualstoliveatareasonablestandard.ThecurrenttaxandbenefitsystemintheUKleavesmillionsofchildreninpovertyandhunger,andmeanstestingisneitherfairnorefficient.ParentsclaiminguniversalcreditinEnglandmusthaveahouseholdineoflessthan£7,400toqualifyforfreeschoolmeals.Anestimated800,000childrenlivinginpovertydonotgetfreeschoolmealsduetotheeligibilitycriteriabeingsorestrictive.Another200,000areeligiblebuthavenotaccessedthembecauseenrolmentisnotautomatic.Theinitiativehasbeenweledbymanyforitspotentialtoreducechildobesityratesandimprovepupilattainment.TheImpactonUrbanHealththinktankestimatesthatmakingfreeschoolmealsuniversalwillgenerate£1.71ineconomicandsocialbenefitsforevery£1invested.Unfortunately,thegovernmentseemsmoreinterestedinrationingaccesstowelfarethanhelpingpeoplegetthesupporttheyneed.Meanstestingisoftenjustifiedonthegroundsthatitdivertsresourcestothemostneedy,butthisargumentfallsapartwhenthousandsofchildrenaregoinghungryandstrugglingtolearnatschool.ThemovetowardsuniversalfreeschoolmealsinLondonisastepintherightdirectionandshowsanappetiteforexperimentationnecessarytofleshoutthefutureofthepostCovidwelfarestate.Whilesomeparentsonhighersalariesmaybenefit,focusingonthiswouldbemissingthepoint:universalservicespayforthemselves.Byinvestinginourchildren’swellbeingandeducation,wecreateahealthier,moreprosperoussocietyforeveryone.It’stimetorejectthedivisivepoliticsofmeanstestingandembraceuniversalpublicservicesthatbenefitusall.28．WhatistheaimofLondonMayorSadiqKhan’splan?A．Toreducechildobesityrates.B．Toimprovepupils’achievementinprimaryschools.C．Tohelppupilsfrompoorfamilieshandlehunger.D．Toensuremeanstestinganaccesstofreeschoolmeals.29．Whydomanypeopleviewtheuniversalschemeasagoodpolicy?A．Itcreatesmorejobs.B．Itbenefitsindividuals.C．Itisadivisivepoliticsofmeanstesting.D．Itgenerateseconomicandsocialbenefits.30．Whyismeanstestinganinefficientmeanstoaddresschildren’shunger?A．Itrunswithoutpoliticallegitimacy.B．Thequalificationcriteriaaretoorestrictive.C．Theargumentaboutmeanstestingfallsapart.D．Itdoesn’tincludethecurrenttaxandbenefitsystem.31．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ObstaclestoUniversalFreeSchoolMealsinLondonB．TheProsandConsofMeansTestingforFreeSchoolMealsC．APlantoProvideFreeSchoolMealstoPupilsinLondonD．TheImpactofUniversalPublicServicesonPovertyandHungerChinaonTuesdaylaunched(发射)theShenzhou16mannedspaceship,sendingthreeastronautstoitsspacestationbinationforafivemonthmission.Thespaceship,atopaLongMarch2Fcarrierrocket,waslaunchedfromtheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenterinnorthwestChinaat9:31a.m.(BeijingTime),accordingtotheChinaMannedSpaceAgency(CMSA).About10minutesafterthelaunch,Shenzhou16separatedfromtherocketandentereditsdesignatedorbit(轨道).Thethreeastronautsareingoodshapeandthelaunchisapletesuccess,theCMSAdeclared.TheShenzhou16astronautswillconductagreatmanyinorbittestsandexperimentsinvariousfieldsasplanned.Theyareexpectedtomakehighlevelscientificachievementsinthestudyofnovelquantumphenomenon(新奇量子现象),highprecisionspacetimefrequencysystemsandtheoriginoflife.JingHaipeng,ZhuYangzhuandGuiHaichaowillseethedockingsoftheTianzhou5cargocraftandtheShenzhou17mannedspaceship,aswellasthedeparturesoftheShenzhou15mannedspaceshipandTianzhou5.ItisthefirstmannedtaskfortheapplicationanddevelopmentstageofChina’sspacestation,andthe29thflightsincethecountry’smannedspaceprogramwasapproved(批准).Thelaunchalsomarksthe475thflightoftheLongMarchcarrierrocketseries.32．Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A．ChinalaunchedtheShenzhou16mannedspaceshipsuccessfully.B．Shenzhou16mannedspaceshipwasatopLongMarch1Fcarrierrocket.C．Shenzhou16mannedspaceshipwaslaunchedfromXichang,southwestChina.D．Shenzhou16mannedspaceshipimmediatelygotintoitsorbitafterthesuccessfullaunch.33．What’sParagraph3mainlyabout?A．Theastronauts’ability. B．Theastronauts’interests.C．Theastronauts’difficulty. D．Theastronauts’tasksinorbit.34．WhatdoestheauthorthinkofChinaspaceindustrybasedonthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Oldfashioned. B．Unimportant. C．Amazing. D．Disappointing.35．Inwhichpartofanewspaperwillyoureadthepassage?A．Heath. B．Culture. C．Science. D．Entertainment.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。Consistingof39episodes,thedramaKnockout(狂飙)wasdirectedbyXuJizhouin2021.ItstarsactorsZhangSongwenandZhangYi,whorespectivelyplayafishmongerturnedgangbossandadevotedpoliceofficer,recountinghowtheyturnfromfriendstoenemiesoveraperiodoftwodecades.NotonlydoesitbeeahitinChina,36.SetagainstthebackgroundoftwodecadesofmajorsocialdevelopmentinChinaandprogressinitlawenforcementmethodsandcapabilities,thestoryearned8.6pointsoutof10onDoubanandhaswonthemarketlargely,37.ZhangSongwen’scharacterGaoappearsasahumblefishmongerwhoreliesonhissmallbusinesstotakecareoftwoyoungersiblings.38.Luckily,heoccasionallyreceivesprotectiveassistancefrompoliceofficersheknewbefore.Aftertastingthebenefitsbroughtbyguanxi,or“aspecialrelationship”Gaoisseduced(引诱)bythecriminalunderworld,adarknetworkthatheoncehatedandfoughtagainst.Incontrast,thepoliceofficerAnXin(playedbyZhangYi)isalonelyheroandidealist.39.Theshow’spopularityindexhasreached11,800—normally,8000marksahit—oniQiyi.40.Despitedescribingthedramaas“ashrimplikedelicacy”,referringtoitsplainbeginningandend,butwithanexcellentmiddlesection,manyviewerssuggesttheshowsignalstheriseinqualityofdomesticTVofferingsandexpresstheirhopethatmore,equallyappealing,homegrownserieswillbeforthing.A．forit’sanindepthexaminationoftheplexityofhumanity.B．itwasreleasedonFeb1andreportedbysomedomesticmedia.C．ithasalsobeenstreamedoverseasandtranslatedtomorethaneightsubtitledlanguages.D．However,heisbulliedbytwovillains(恶棍)frequentlyandcan’tdoanythingaboutit.E．ManyviewersspenttheirSpringFestivalholidayfollowingtheSuspensefilleddrama.F．Hemakespeoplebelievethateventhedarkestcornercanbebrightenedbyaglimmeroflight.G．Thepanybelievesthedrama’ssuccesscanbeattributedtocreativewritingandthemultifacetedcharacters.三、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Confuciuswasagreatthinkerandeducationalist.Hewasbornin551BCEinShandongProvinceofChina.Hisbeliefs41theimportanceofshowingkindnessandgoodwill.Theyhaveagreat42onthemajorityofChineseCulture.Confuciushasleftmany43sayings,whicharestillrememberedandfollowed44.Forexample,hisquotes,“Hewholearnsbutdoesnotthinkislost.”“Hewhothinksbutdoesnotlearnisingreatdanger.”arewellknowntoall.AlthoughConfuciusis45forhisgreatthoughts,doyouknowthatheisalsoknownforhissenseof46?Thereisevidencethathewasveryhumorous.His47wereveryamusingandupliftingandheoftenusedhumortomakehisstudents48andtakeinterestintheteachings.OnetimeConfuciuswas49withhisstudentswhentheycameacrossamanwhowas50intheriver.HisstudentswerehesitatingbutConfuciusjumpedintotheriverwithout51andsavedthemanintime.Then,he52tohisstudentsandjoked,“Isupposenoneofyou53thathewaswearingavaluablejade(玉)ring!”Thisstoryservesasareminderthateventhemostseriousfiguresinhistory54theirshareoflightheartedmoments.Itispossiblethatwisdomandhumorboth55handinhandwithjoy!41．A．respondto B．focuson C．brushup D．takeup42．A．impact B．stress C．impression D．knock43．A．flexible B．creative C．wise D．sharp44．A．normally B．annually C．periodically D．faithfully45．A．confident B．special C．famous D．acceptable46．A．humor B．duty C．direction D．munity47．A．characters B．proposals C．conversations D．attitudes48．A．explore B．relax C．worry D．argue49．A．travelling B．quarrelling C．sleeping D．shooting50．A．swimming B．surfing C．drowning D．playing51．A．doubt B．problem C．signal D．delay52．A．listened B．turned C．pointed D．stuck53．A．cared B．heard C．felt D．noticed54．A．enjoy B．bother C．involve D．allow55．A．catch B．go C．lead D．take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。MeetYourself,apopularTVseriesshotinDali,SouthwestChina’sYunnanProvince,hasattractedaudienceswithitsthemesoftraditionalculturepreservationandrural(乡村的)lifestyle.Accordingtosomecriticsatarecentseminar56(hold)inBeijing,theshow57(accumulate)atotalof3.3billionclicksonthestreamingplatformMangoTVsofarandtoppedtheratingsofallprogramsonitsbroadcaster,HunanSatelliteTV,earlierthisyear.Theshowisoneofthesuccessful58(example)ofbiningthefilmandtelevisionindustrywithculturaltourism.AccordingtoDaliauthorities,YunnanreceivedmanyvisitorsduringtheSpringFestivalholiday,59(top)allotherprovincesandregionsinthecountry.NiuYan,headofDali’spublicitydepartment,saidthatthedramahadapositiveimpact60Dali,promotingthelocals’distinctivelifestyleandmakingthe61(cultural)rich,beautifulandcharmingplacesmorewellknowntotheworld.ActorLiXian,62alsoattendedtheseminar,saidthedramashowsthehealingpowerofnatureforthosewhowanttoescapemetropolitan(大城市的)stressandgetrechargedinabeautifulrurallandscape.XuHailong,63associateprofessorofculturalindustryatCapitalNormalUniversity,saidthatthedramacould64(see)asanexplorationofmodernecologicalcivilization,showing65humanscanbalanceenvironmentalprotectionwithsocialdevelopment.四、写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，上周五的英语课上，你班举行了主题为“Don’tJustMakeMoney,MakeaDifference”的讨论活动。请你为校英文网站写一篇报道，内容包括：1.讨论会的目的；2.讨论会的内容；3.活动反响。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。MystomachdroppedasMrs.Nelsonsaid,“ThisisjustareminderthattomorrowistheOpenDay!”IhopedMomtobefreetomorrowsoDadwouldnothavetoe.Whatwouldpeoplethinkofhim?IputallnegativethoughtsasidewiththedeterminationthatMomwouldbeabletoe,andthatwastheendofit!Whenarrivinghome,Iwalkedinthekitchenandsmelledfreshbread.ItwasoneofMom’sbakingdays!Shegreetedwithherusualwarmth,asking.“Well,hellothere!Howwasyourday?”“Nothingspecial.Itwasjustanotherday,”Irepliedcasually.Hearingthis,herfaceshowedherdisappointment,butthenhereyeskeptprobing(探查)minetryingtoreadifIwasbeinghonest.Itworked.Shesawtherewassomethingonmymind.“Heidi,areyousureyouhavenonewsforme?”shecontinued.IexplainedthattomorrowwastheOpenDay.AndDadwaswalkinginthebackdoorjustintimetohearthenews.IquicklyaskedMom,“Youarefree,aren’tyou?”“Sorrydear,Ⅰhavemadelotsofarrangementsfortomorrow.MaybeDadwillbewillingtogo.”“Doyouwantmetoewithyou,Heidi?”Dadaskedwithasmile,“Iwouldreallylovethat!”“Sure,Dad.Thatwouldbecool,”Isaid.ButDadreallydidnotnoticemylackofenthusiasmashisfacebrightenedandhestartedtalkingabouthowmuchfunitwasgoingtobe.IlovedDad’soptimismandenthusiasm.HehadmadelifesoexcitingandadventurousforthefamilyandIadoredhimforit.ButwouldpeopleseehimthewayIsawhim?Histhinbodywithpracticallybald(秃的)headwasnotexactlywhatmyfriendswouldconsidera“cooldad”.Dadwasalsomucholderthanmostofmyfiends’parents.Theirdadswouldbeprofessionalbusinessmen,doctors,dentists,orengineers.Dadwasadraftsman(绘图员)andheworkedinanofficeathome.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Well,whetherIlikeditornot,thenextmorningcame.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whenwearrived,wewalkedintomyclass.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________参考答案：1．A【原文】M:HowmanystudentstooktheEnglishpetitionlastSaturday?W:Well,letmesee.Sixtyhadplannedto,butnoteveryoneshowedup.IbelievetheyhadtwentyfivefromGradeOneandtwentyfromGradeTwo.2．B【原文】W:Isthefootballmatchonnow,John?M:No,itbeginsat9:00afterthepuzzleshow.Thereisafilmstartingnow.3．A【原文】M:HowmanystudentstooktheEnglishpetitionlastSaturday?W:Well,letmesee.Sixtyhadplannedto,butnoteveryoneshowedup.IbelievetheyhadtwentyfivefromGradeOneandtwentyfromGradeTwo.4．A【原文】M:Hello.ThisisRoyWhitelyspeakingandit’sabouttheseminarinJanuary.W:Oh,yes.Iknowtheoneyoumean.M:Well,we’refindingitdifficulttogetavenue(会场)forthe16thandIwonderifyouwouldbehappyifwechangedittothe26thor27thinstead?5．C【原文】M:Hi,Maria.OurclassaregoingtotheparkthisSaturday.Wouldyouliketoetogether?W:Thepark?Butit’sMarch,toorainyandearlytohaveapartythere!M:Theplanistocleanupthepark.Wehopepeoplewillfeelpleasantwhiletheyarethere.6．C7．A【原文】W:Hey,willyougethometonightintimetowatchThat’sIncredible?M:Ihopeso.That’smyfavoriteprogram.W:I’llbewatchingittoo.Well,ifyourmeetinggoestoolate,givemeacallandI’llrecordit.M:Thanks.Imaydothat.ImighthavetomissittonightbecausemybossdecidesonourbusinesstriptoShanghaitomorrow.ThenI’llhavetostaylatetogetready.W:Oh,Ihatetravelinglikethat.M:It’snotthatbad.8．B9．B10．A【原文】M:Hello,doyoumindifIsithere?W:No,pleasedo.Areyoutheparentofoneofthegraduates?M:Yes.I’mveryproudofmyson.W:Whatishisdegree?M:Biology.MywifeandIaredoctors,andit’sluckyhewantstobeeonetoo.W:Ah,Isee.Mydaughterisgettinghermathsdegree.Shesaysshewantstobeanengineer,butI’dlikehertobeeascientist.M:Theyarebothgoodjobs.W:Yes.Itisuptoherwhatshedecidestodo.M:Ah,look.Thegraduationeventisabouttostart.11．B12．C13．A【原文】W:Ben,whattimedoesthetalentshowstart?M:Atthreeintheafternoon.W:Oh,no!I’minoilpaintingclassuntilthree.M:Whatapity!Ittakestenminutestowalkfromyourclassroom,andyouarethefirstonetoperform.Canyoutellyourteacheryou’llleavetenminutesearlier?W:Notreally.Butifyoudon’tmind,Icansingmysongattheendoftheshowinsteadofthebeginning.M:Yeah,thatsoundsperfect!Wewillfinishupatabout5p.m.W:Okay,agreed.Putmedownasthelastinthetalentshowrightafterthepianoperformance.M:Sure.Noproblem.W:Thanksalot.Ireallyappreciateit.14．B15．A16．C【原文】AndnowaresomeofthethingsyoucanlistentothiseveninghereonRadio2．OurWednesdayplayisat9：00anditiscalled“OldPeopleTalking”.It’saboutasmallgroupofretiredworkerssittinginasocialclubrememberingthepast．Beforethatat7：30wehave“MyFavoriteMusician”inwhichJennyLindleytalksabouttherecordsthathadaneffectonhermusicalcareer．At10：30thereisatalkbyJamesFarmerofhistravelsintheMiddleEastbybicycle．OnRadio3thebigeventoftheeveningisthebroadcastofLaTraviatafromtheAlbertHallat8：00．Thetalkat10：15isPeterMorrisrememberinghisadventureswhilefishinginScotland．Radio1hastheusualcontinuouspopmusic;from6：00to8：00it’sthe“TommyBrianShow”withtalkswithseveralpopstarsfromNorthAmerica;from8：00tillmidnightit’stheAmericancountrymusicshow.Soifyou’reinfortheeveningorlisteningonthecarradiothereshouldbesomethingforyoutolistento.17．C18．A19．A20．B【原文】W:Itiswellknownthat“prom”,aformaldanceheldattheendofhighschoolorcollege,isanimportantdateineverystudent’slife.“Prom”meanstowalkaround,beautifullydressed,inordertoattractattention.Theideaisthatyoushouldseeandbeseenbyothers.The“prom”isnotjustanAmericantraditionthoughmostpeoplebelievethatitstartedinAmerica.InCanada,theeventiscalleda“formal”.InBritainandAustralia,theoldfashionedword“dance”ismoreandmoreoftenbeingreferredtoasa“prom”,andforfinalschoolyearstudentsinallthesecountries,thiseventisthehighlightoftheschoolyear,justasitisintheUSA.Mostcountrieshavesomeformsofcelebrationwhenstudentsfinishhighschool.Afterall,itmarkstheendoflifeasachild,andthebeginningoflifeasanadult.“Prom”isexpensivetoorganizeandtheticketscancostthestudentsalotofmoney.Thetraditionisthatstudentsthemselveshavetoraisethemoneytopayforit.InsomeAmericanschools,studentunionssavefortheeventforthefouryearstheyspendinhighschool.21．D22．C23．A【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四种不同的电动卷笔刀。21．细节理解题。根据HumbleGenius卷笔刀的介绍（第四段）中的最后一句“Thismodelisespeciallyfriendlytowatercolourpencils.(这种型号对水彩铅笔特别友好。)”可知HumbleGenius卷笔刀可以削水彩铅笔。故选D。22．细节理解题。根据HumbleGenius卷笔刀的介绍（第四段）中的第三句“Ithasalargeshavingscontainerforeasydisposal(清理).(它有一个大的刨花容器，便于清理。)”以及Tihoo卷笔刀的介绍（第六段）中的倒数第二句“Italsohasalargeshavingscontainerforeasydisposal.(它也有一个大的刨花容器，便于清理。)”可知，HumbleGenius和Tihoo这两款卷笔刀都有一个大的刨花容器；因此，如果你想要一个带有大的刨花容器的卷笔刀，可以选择HumbleGenius或者Tihoo。故选C。23．推理判断题。根据文章第一段前三句“Anyoneworkingwithpencilsmustalwayssharpenthemtogetthebestresults.Sharpeningpencilsbyhandeveryfewminutestakestimeandeffort.Itistroublesome!(任何使用铅笔的人都必须经常削尖它们以获得最好的效果。每隔几分钟用手削铅笔既费时又费力。太麻烦了！)”指出使用铅笔的人必须削尖铅笔，但是用手削铅笔费时又费力、太麻烦；第一段的最后一句“Sinceweliveinatechnologicallyadvancedworld,buyinganelectricpencilsharpenerisagoodoption.(既然我们生活在一个科技发达的世界，买一个