2024届湘豫联考高三年级下册第二次模拟考试英语试题（附答案解析）

2024届湘豫名校联考高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试题

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一、阅读理解

ChelseaFCFoundationSoccerSchools

ThisFoundationChelseaFCSoccerCampProgramsnearLondon,Englandandnear

BrightoninSouthernEnglandofferschildrentheexperienceoftraininglikesoccer

professionals.

BoysSoccerOnlyCamp

For9-17yearsoldboys.Anintensiveboardingprogramwhereplayersliveandtrainlike

professionalswithtwocoachingcoursesadaywithChelseaFCFoundationcoaches,

includingsportsscienceworkshopsandseminars（专题研讨会）.

BoysandGirlsSoccerandEnglishCamp

For9-17yearsoldboysandgirlslearningEnglishasasecondlanguage.Players

combineworldclasscoachingandsportsscienceworkshopsofChelseaFCFoundationwith

dailyEnglishlessonsusingacustomized（定制的）andfootball-focusedcoursewiththe

EnglishlearningsuccessfulCLILmodelusedintopschoolsacrosstheworld.

GirlsSoccerOnlyCamp

For13-17yearsoldgirls.ChelseaFCWomenhaswontheWomen'sSuperLeaguefor

thepast3years!Girlscanlearnfromthechampions5winningwayandenjoytrainingin

girls-onlygroupswithchampioncoachesandplayers.Sportscienceworkshopssupportthe

on-fieldtraining.GirlscanchoosefromsocceronlyorsoccerandEnglish.

GoalkeepersSoccerCamp

Forboyandgirlgoalkeepersfrom13-17yearsold.Playerslearnskillsspecifictotheir

positioninon-fieldtrainingincludingpositioning,ballhandling,shotstoppingand

distribution.GoalkeeperscanchoosefromsocceronlyorsoccerandEnglish.Therewillbe

specialistgoalkeepingtrainingcoursesthroughouttheweekaswellascourseswhere

goalkeepersjointhefieldplayersprogram.

1.Whichcampcanaten-year-oldgirlattend?

A.GirlsSoccerOnlyCamp.B.BoysSoccerOnlyCamp.

C.GoalkeepersSoccerCamp.D.BoysandGirlsSoccerandEnglish

Camp.

2.WhatcanchildrendoinGirlsSoccerOnlyCamp?

A.Learningthegoalkeeperskillsonly.B.Playingfootballwiththeseniorteam.

C.StudyingEnglishwiththetopteachers.D.Enjoyingthecamp9sfree

accommodation.

3.WhatcanchildrenlearninGoalkeepersSoccerCamp?

©English©Goalkeeperskills③Thesportsscience©Skillsoffieldplayers

A.①②③B,①②④C.②③④D.①③④

Ayearago,mywifeandIsoldoneofourcarsandreplaceditwithane-bike.Iknewthat

passengervehiclesareresponsibleformuchofourgreenhouse-gasemissions.Ialsoknew

thatelectriccarswereanimperfectfix.Thoughthey'reresponsiblefbrlesscarbonpollution

thangascars,theirsupplychainiscarbonintensive.Butane-bike9scomparativelytiny

batterymeanslesselectricity,feweremissionsandfewerresources.E-bikesareclearlybetter

fortheplanetthancarsofanykind.

ButIalsoviewedgettingridofmycarasasacrifice.IliveinColorado;e-bikingwould

meanfreezinginwinterandsweatinginsummer.Itwastherightthingtodo,Ithought,butit

wasnotgoingtobefun.

Iwasverywrong.ThefirstthingInoticedwasthesavings.Betweencarpayments,

insurance,maintenance（保养），andgas,acar-centeredlifestyleisexpensive.Ipredictthat

we'llsaveabout$50,000overthenextfiveyearsbysellingourcar.

Theactualexperienceofridingtoworkeachdayoverthepastyearhasbeenequally

surprising.Inwinter,Iweargloves,warmsocks,athickcap,andaskijacketwhenIride,and

Iamalmostnevertoocold.Insummer,Ididn'tbreakasweat.Ijustusedthethrottle（油门）,

satback,andenjoyedmyride.

Iarrivedtoworkalittlemorelightheartedforhavingspentthemorninginfreshair

ratherthantraffic.Ijumpedonmybikeafterastressfuldayatworkandrodehomedowna

streetedgedwithchangingfallleaves.Ifeltmoreconnectedtothephysicalenvironment

aroundmethanIhadwhenI'dtraveledthesameroutesurroundedbymetalandglass.

4.Whydidtheauthorchangeacarforane-bike?

A.Hewantedtodosomethinggoodforenvironment.

B.Hethoughtthate-bikeswouldreplacegasvehicles.

C.Hecouldn'taffordtheexpensivetransportationcosts.

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D.Hebelievede-b汰e'ssupplychainwasenvironment-friendly.

5.Whatdidtheauthorthinkhewouldsacrificeforthee-biking?

A.Thetrafficsafety.B.Thetrafficcomfort.

C.Thetrafficeconomy.D.Thetrafficconvenience.

6.Whatistheauthor'sfeelingabouthavingriddenane-bikeforayear?

A.Tolerant.B.Unexpected.C.Conservative.D.Compromising.

7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.ChangesBroughtbyanE-bikeB.MyGreenLifefortheLastYear

C.TheReplacementforGasVehiclesD.ComparationBetweenCarsandE-bikes

HalloweencandycouldbeinforaCaliforniabigchange.Statelawmakerslastmonth

passedtheCaliforniaFoodSafetyAct,whichbansfourmaterialsfoundinpopularsnacksand

packagedfoods-includingcandycormandotherHalloweentreats.Settotakeeffectin2027,

thebanwillleadcandyandfoodproducerstochangetheirformulasforproductssoldbothin

Californiaandelsewherearoundthecountry.

Thelawbanstheproductionandsaleofsomematerials,whichareusedinprocessed

foodsincludingkindsofinstantpotatoesandsodas,aswellascandies.Theadditives（添力口齐!J）

havebeenlinkedtoincreasedrisksofcancerandnervoussystemproblems,accordingtothe

EnvironmentalWorkingGroup,whichstartedtheact,andarealreadybannedinmanyother

countries.

Foodproducersandtheirlobbyists（说客）opposedthelaw,arguingtheconclusionthat

thefouradditivesareunhealthyshouldbemadebytheFoodandDrugAdministration（FDA）.

Theythoughtthatevaluatingthesafetyoffoodmaterialsandadditivesshouldrelyonthe

scientificaccuracyoftheFDA.ButfoodsafetyadvocatessaytheFDAhasmovedfartoo

slowlyinregulatingfoodchemicals.IfsunacceptablethattheU.S.issofarbehindtherestof

theworldwhenitcomestofoodsafety.

California^actmadeheadlinesthisyearasa"Skittles（彩虹糖）ban^^thatwouldwipe

popularcandiesoffCaliforniashelves.Butsupportersoftheactsaidtheintentionissimplyto

requirechangesinthematerials,ashasalreadyhappenedinEurope.Perhapsthemost

standing-outmaterialonCalifornia^bannedlistisreddyeNo.3.Itisallowedonlyin

candiedandcocktailcherriesintheEuropeanUnionbutmorethan3,000productscontainthe

chemicalintheU.S.Thelistincludesitemslikefrostedpretzelsandscoresofbrand-name

candiessuchasPeepsandPez.Italsoincludesitemslikefruitcocktailcups,proteindrinks,

andyogurts.

8.HowwillHalloweencandyinCaliforniachange?

A.Itwillchangeitsrecipes.B.Itwilltransformitsshapes.

C.ItwillmoveoutofCalifornia.D.Itwilldisappearcompletely.

9.Whatideadofoodproducershaveagainsttheact?

A.FDA'sconclusiononthematerialsiswrong.

B.Fourmaterialsareallowedallovertheworld.

C.Thematerials9safetyneedstobereassessed.

D.FDAmovestoofastinregulatingfoodchemicals.

10.Whatcanweinferabouttheactsupporters5requestaboutSkittles?

A.TheydemandacompletebanonSkittles.

B.Theywishthe“Skittlesban^^tobeheadlines.

C.TheywanttoapplyEuropeanpoliciestoSkittles.

D.TheyhopemorereddyeNo.3isusedinSkittles.

11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Californiacandyban.B.FoodsafetyinCalifornia.

C.TheresponsibilityofFDA.D.ChangeofHalloweenCandy.

“WhenwewatchTVshowsorfootballgames,we'rewatchingthatinformationevolve

overtime,uncertainabouthowifsallgoingtoend,“saidAbbyHsiung,Ph.D.,a

postdoctoralresearcherattheDukeInstituteforBrainSciences.Iwonderedifhigher

curiositywouldpushpeopletoseek,ortoavoid,gettinganimmediate'spoiler（居U透）

HsiungdrewinspirationfromshortcookingvideosthatarepopularonInstagramand

TikTok,"Thesevideosmanagetodevelopadescriptionandcliffhanger,sothatyou're

interestedandcuriousabouthowfoodmaterialswillallcometogether.9,SoHsiungmadea

seriesof30-secondcartoonline-drawingvideosthat,likethecookingvideos,eventually

endedupassomethinghighlyrecognizable,likeadog.

Morethan2,000adultsfromacrosstheU.S.thenwatched25oftheseshortline-drawing

videosonline.ParticipantsinHsiung'sstudywereaskedalongthewayhowcuriousthey

were,howtheyfelt,andtoguesswhatthedrawingwouldbecome.Viewersalsohada

“spoiler“buttontoskipaheadtoseethefinaldrawing.Hsiungandherteamweresurprisedto

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findthatwhenpeoplewerecurious,theyavoidedhittingthe“spoiler“buttonandkept

watchingthedrawingsunfold.Itwaswhenpeoplewerelesscuriousthattheytendedtoopt

foraninstantanswer.Curiositydidn'tjustmotivategettinganswers,butincreasedthevalue

ofthejourneyitself.

Thestudyalsofoundthatcuriosityincreasedatdifferentstagesofwatchingthesevideos.

Highercuriosityduringmomentswhereitseemedlikethedrawingcouldtunintoanything

andalsowhenparticipantswerestartingtoreallyhomeinonasingleanswer.Curiosityalso

inspiredpeople'sfeelingofjoy,explainingwhypeoplekeptwatchingtheline-drawingvideo

evenwhentheycouldjusthitabuttontogettheanswerrightaway.Thishelpsexplainwhy

peopleoftenavoidspoilers.KnowingtheendofanewTVseries,forexample,canremove

theenjoymentofwatchingtheplotdevelop.

Researcherssuggestthatinspiringcuriositymightalsohelpraisemotivationinthe

classroomtopotentiallyimprovelearning.Increasingcuriositycanimprovememoryby

readyingthebrainfornewinformationandstrengthenpersistencethroughoutalearning

journey,whichisoftenneededfordeepunderstanding.

12.WhatisthepurposeofHsiung'sstudy?

A.Tofindtherelationbetweencuriosityandanswer.

B.TofindbetterwaystogetinformationinTVshows.

C.Tofindtheeffectscookingvideoshaveonaudience.

D.Tomakeaseriesof30-secondline-drawingvideos.

13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"cliffhanger“inParagraph2mean?

A.Creation.B.Uncertainty.C.Imagination.D.Appreciation.

14.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?

A.Viewerswouldhitthe“spoiler“buttonwhentheywerecurious.

B.Curiositydidnothingbutdriveviewerstofindoutanswers.

C.Asthedrawingwastakingshape,peoplegraduallylostinterest.

D.Peoplerefusedtoknowanswersinadvancetoenjoytheprocess.

15.Howiscuriositybeneficialtolearning?

A.Itcanshortenlearningtime.B.Itreduceslearningdifficulty.

C.Itisgoodfordeeplearning.D.Itchangeslearningapproaches.

ThePowerfulGuidetoFindingYourPassion

Followingyourpassioncanbeatoughthing.Butfiguringoutwhatthatpassioniscan

beevenmoredifficult.Herearesometipstofindyourpassion.

16Unlessyou'rejuststartingoutinlife,youhavesomeskillsortalent,showing

somekindofaptitude.Givethissomethought.Thinkback,asfarasyoucan,tojobs,projects

orhobbies.Thiscouldbeyourpassion.Oryoumayhaveseveralthings.Startalistof

potentialcandidates.

17Itmaybesomethingatwork-alittlepartofyourjobthatgetsyouexcited.It

couldbesomethingyoudooutsideofwork-ahobby,asidejob,somethingyoudoasa

volunteeroraparentoraspouseorafriend.Itcouldbesomethingyouhaven?tdoneina

while.Addanyanswerstoyourlist.

Thinkaboutwhatyouhavesecretlydreamedof.18Butsomefear,some

self-doubt,hasheldyouback,hasledyoutodismissthisidea.Maybethereareseveral.Add

themtothelist-nomatterhowunrealistic.

Learn,ask,takenotes.OK,youhavealist.19Thisisyourfirstcandidate.Now

readuponit,talktopeoplewho'vebeensuccessfulinthefield.Makealistofnotesofthings

youneedtolearn,needtoimproveon,skillsyouwanttomasterandpeopletotalkto.

Experimentandtry.Here'swherethelearningreallytakesplace.Ifyouhaven'tbeen

already,starttodothethingyou'vechosen.Payattentiontohowyoufeeldoingit-isit

somethingyoulookforwardto,thatgetsyouexcited,thatyoulovetoshare?20

A.Findwhatexcitesyou.

B.Confirmwhatyouaregoodat.

C.Predictwhafstheworstthatcanhappen.

D.Pickonethingfromthelistthatexcitesyoumost.

E.Ifalltheanswersare"yes",you'vefoundwhereyourpassionis.

F.Youneedtodosomething,getgoodatit,bepassionateaboutit.

G.Youmighthavesomeridiculousdreamjobyou'vealwayswantedtodo.

二、完形填空

Harry,anemergencyphysician,hadneverbecomeawareofthemeaningofhiswork.He

toldastoryabout21it.

Oneeveningonhisshiftinabusyemergencyroom,awomanwasbroughtinaboutto

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22Whenheexaminedher,Harryimmediately23thatherobstetrician（产科医生）

wouldnotbeabletogetthere24andhewasgoingtodeliverthisbabyhimself.The

teamtook25quickly.Thebabywas26almostimmediately.

Harrylaidthebabyalonghisleftforearm（前背）.27,thebabyopenedhereyes

andlookeddirectlyathim.Inthatmoment,Harrynoticedavery28thingthathewas

thefirst29thisbabygirlhadeverseen.Hefelthisheartgoouttoherin30

fromallpeopleeverywhere,andtearscametohiseyes.

Inthatflashofrecognition,hefelttirednessfallawayandremembered31hehad

chosenthisworkinthefirstplace.Allhishardworkandpersonalsacrificesuddenlyseemed

tohimtobe32it.

Inthepast,Harryhadfocusedonhisexpertise,assessingandrespondingtoneedsand

33Hehadbeentheremanytimesasa（n）34,butneverbeforeasahumanbeing.

He35howmanyothersuchmomentsofconnectiontolifehehasmissed.Hedoubts

therehavebeenmany.

21.A.forgettingB.sharingC.discoveringD.following

22.A.givebirthB.havetroubleC.catchfireD.fallill

23.A.hopedB.rememberedC.regrettedD.realized

24.A.atfirstB.intimeC.asusualD.onpurpose

25.A.careB.actionC.noteD.office

26.A.recoveredB.fedC.bornD.treated

27.A.EventuallyB.FrequentlyC.FortunatelyD.Slowly

28.A.simpleB.foolishC.differentD.normal

29.A.humanB.adultC.doctorD.teacher

30.A.disbeliefB.surpriseC.welcomeD.respect

31.A.whenB.howC.whyD.where

32.A.likeB.worthC.makingD.just

33.A.opportunitiesB.sorrowsC.possibilitiesD,dangers

34.A.assistantB.patientC.expertD.gentleman

35.A.wondersB.worriesC.concludesD.finds

三、语法填空

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。

In2023,IndonesiastartedSoutheastAsia'sfirst-everhigh-speedraillinethatconnects

twoofitsbiggestcities,JakartaandBandung.The$7.3billionproject,largelyfundedand

builtbyChinesefirms,openedtothepubliconOctober2nd.Thebuildersplanned36

(complete)theprojectin2019buttheyhadtofacemanyoperationaldifficultiesanddelayed.

Videostaken37boardandsharedonsocialmediashowedoffthelarge

air-conditionedcabininsideandclearwindowviewsoftheIndonesiancountrysideasthe

train38(speed)off.The142-kilometerhigh-speedrailline,officiallynamed

WHOOSH,39standsfor"timesaving,optimal(优化)operation,reliablesystem^^in

Indonesian,runsonelectricitywithnodirectcarbonemissionsandtravelsataspeedof40

(rough)350kilometersperhour,41(cut)traveltimebetweenJakartaandBandung

fromthreehourstounder42(little)thananhour.

Thetrains,modifiedforIndonesia'stropicalclimate,areequippedwithasafetysystem

thatcanrespondtoearthquakes,floodsandotheremergency43(condition).Thetrain

haseightcars,allequippedwithWi-FiandUSBchargingpoints,and44(seat)601

passengers.

TheJakarta-Bandunghigh-speedrailwaywillnotonlyimproveIndonesian

infrastructure(基石出设施)45promotethedevelopmentofIndonesia'srailroadand

manufacturingindustries.

四、书信写作

46.假如你是学校英语报记者李华，请以“SpringCross-countryRunningCompetition”为

题目写一篇报道，记录上周日你校在学校后山举行的春季越野长跑比赛，内容包括：

1.比赛目的；

2.比赛过程；

3.比赛意义。

注意：

1.写作词数为80个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

SpringCross-countryRunningCompetition

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五、书面表达

47.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。

Mrs.Johnsonlostherhusbandtocanceraftermonthsoffailedtreatment.Shespent

everypennyshehadsavedworkingasateacher,hopingherhusband'sillnesswouldn'treturn.

Sheonlyhad$5leftinherbankaccountanddidn'tknowhowtosurvive.Shewasjustliving

onleftoversandjunk.Whafsworse,shehadn'tpaidthehouserent.

StandingbeforetheATM,Mrs.Johnsonputinhercardandenteredherpassword.Inno

time,shesawafive-dollarbillslideoutofthemachine.Theoldladywassofocusedonthe

dollarbillthatshebarelylookedatthescreen.

Holdingabagfullofabout-outdatedfooditems,theoldladyslowlywalkedtowardsher

house.Uponreachingherapartmentdoor,shesawanenvelopewithhernameonitinthe

mailbox.

Oncesheenteredthehouseandkeptthegrocerybagonthekitchencounter,sheslidthe

envelopeoutandopenedit.Itwasaninvitationforreunionfromtheschoolwhereshehad

taughtallherlife,butshedidn'tfeellikegoingthere.

Afterhavingdinner,theoldladypickedupherphone,hopingtofindajob.Amessage

caughtherattention,whichwasanoticefromherbankregardinghercashwithdrawal.She

readthemessageandwasabouttoexititwhentheremainingaccountbalancecaughther

attention.Ahundredthousanddollars!!!

Thenextday,Mrs.Johnsonvisitedthebank,thinkingthiswasabigmistake.After

checking,thebanktoldhertherecordsshowedthatNormaTylertransferredthemoneytoher

account.Therewasnomistake.

However,Mrs.Johnsondidn'tknowanyNormaTyler!Afterthinkingaboutallher

friends,relativesandacquaintances,Mrs.JohnsoncouldonlythinkofoneNorma——oneof

thestudentswhoneverperformedwellinclass.Mrs.Johnsonthoughtofhowhardshe

workedwithNorma.Shewantedthegirltogetgoodgrades,butnothingworked.Nomatter

howhardshetriedtoteachnewconceptstotheteenagegirl,shewouldneverunderstanda

singleword.

注意：

1.续写词数为150个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

IthitMrs.JohnsonthatshecouldattendthehighschoolreuniontomeetNorma.

Normasaidshewantedtothankaspecialteacherwhonevergaveuponher.

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参考答案:

1.D2.B3.B

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了切尔西足球俱乐部基金会足球学校的四个训练

营。

1.细节理解题。根据BoysandGirlsSoccerandEnglishCamp中“For9-17yearsoldboysand

girlslearningEnglishasasecondlanguage.^^（为9一17岁的男孩和女孩学习英语作为第二语

言。）可知，一个十岁女孩能够参加BoysandGirlsSoccerandEnglishCamp这个训练营。故

选D项。

2.细节理解题。根据GirlsSoccerOnlyCamp中“Girlscanlearnfromthechampions9winning

wayandenjoytrainingingirls-onlygroupswithchampioncoachesandplayers.^^（女孩们可以从

冠军的获胜方式中学习，并享受与冠军教练和球员在女孩小组中进行的训练。）可知，在女

子足球训练营，孩子们能够和高级冠军队一起训练。故选B项。

3.细节理解题。根据GoalkeepersSoccerCamp中“Forboyandgirlgoalkeepersfrom13-17

yearsold.Playerslearnskillsspecifictotheirpositioninon-fieldtrainingincludingpositioning,

ballhandling,shotstoppinganddistribution.Goalkeeperscanchoosefromsocceronlyorsoccer

andEnglish.Therewillbespecialistgoalkeepingtrainingcoursesthroughouttheweekaswellas

courseswheregoalkeepersjointhefieldplayersprogram.^^（13-17岁男女守门员。球员在场上

训练中学习特定于他们位置的技能，包括定位、控球、射门和分配。门将可以选择“只踢足

球”或“踢足球+英语”。本周将有专门的门将训练课程，以及门将参加场上球员项目的课程。）

可知，在守门员足球营孩子们可以学习守门员技术、英语和场上球员技能。故选B项。

4.A5.B6.B7.A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者卖掉一辆汽车换成电动自行车，一年后，他对骑车上下班

的担忧变成了惊喜。

4.细节理解题。根据第一段"Butane-bike'scomparativelytinybatterymeanslesselectricity,

feweremissionsandfewerresources.E-bikesareclearlybetterfortheplanetthancarsofany

kind.（但电动自行车相对较小的电池意味着更少的电力、更少的排放和更少的资源。电动自

行车显然比任何一种汽车都更有益于地球）”可知，作者换电动自行车是因为它更加环保。故

选Ao

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5.细节理解题。根据第二段“IliveinColorado;e-bikingwouldmeanfreezinginwinterand

sweatinginsummer』我住在科罗拉多州；骑电动自行车意味着冬天挨冻，夏天大汗淋漓）“可

知，作者认为汽车相对更舒服，这方面是作者牺牲的。故选B。

6.推理判断题。根据第二段中“Itwastherightthingtodo,Ithought,butitwasnotgoingtobe

fun.（我想，这样做是对的，但这不会很有趣）”和第四段中“Theactualexperienceofridingto

workeachdayoverthepastyearhasbeenequallysurprising.（在过去的一年里，每天骑车上班的

实际经历同样令人惊讶）”可知,作者对骑电动车上班一年的感受是出乎意料的惊喜。故选B。

7.主旨大意题。根据第四段中“Theactualexperienceofridingtoworkeachdayoverthepast

yearhasbeenequallysurprising.（在过去的一年里，每天骑车上班的实际经历同样令人惊讶）”

结合文章讲述作者卖掉一辆汽车换成电动自行车后，骑车上下班给自己带来的惊喜。A选项

“电动自行车带来的变化”最符合文章标题。故选A。

8.A9.C10.C11.A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。加州立法者通过了《加州食品安全法》，禁止在流行的零食和

包装食品中出现四种添加剂，包括玉米糖和其他万圣节零食。这项禁令将于2027年生效，

它将导致糖果和食品生产商改变在加州和其他地方销售的产品的配方。

8.细节理解题。根据第——段中“Settotakeeffectin2027,thebanwillleadcandyandfood

producerstochangetheirformulasforproductssoldbothinCaliforniaandelsewherearoundthe

country.（该禁令将于2027年生效，将导致糖果和食品生产商改变在加州和全国其他地方销售

的产品的配方）”可知，禁令将导致糖果和食品生产商改变在加州和其他地方销售的产品的配

方。故选A项。

9.推理判断题。根据第三段中“Foodproducersandtheirlobbyists（说客）opposedthelaw,

arguingtheconclusionthatthefouradditivesareunhealthyshouldbemadebytheFoodandDrug

Administration（FDA）.（食品生产商和他们的说客反对这项法律，认为这四种添加剂不健康的

结论应该由食品和药物管理局（FDA）做出）”可知，食品生产商和他们的游说者反对这项法律,

认为这样的评估应该由食品和药物管理局（FDA）进行，也就是这些材料的安全性需要重新

评估。故选C项。

10.推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Butsupportersoftheactsaidtheintentionissimplytorequire

changesinthematerials,ashasalreadyhappenedinEurope.（但该法案的支持者表示，其目的只

是要求改变材料，就像欧洲已经发生的那样）”可知，法案的支持者希望加州能够实行欧洲的

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针对食品添加剂的做法。故选c项。

11.主旨大意题。根据第一段"HalloweencandycouldbeinforaCaliforniabigchange.State

lawmakerslastmonthpassedtheCaliforniaFoodSafetyAct,whichbansfourmaterialsfoundin

popularsnacksandpackagedfoods-includingcandycormandotherHalloweentreats.Settotake

effectin2027,thebanwillleadcandyandfoodproducerstochangetheirformulasforproducts

soldbothinCaliforniaandelsewherearoundthecountry.（万圣节糖果可能会在加州发生重大变

化。加州立法者上个月通过了《加州食品安全法》，禁止在流行的零食和包装食品中发现四

种物质，包括玉米糖和其他万圣节零食。该禁令将于2027年生效，将导致糖果和食品生产

商改变在加州和全国其他地方销售的产品的配方）”可知，本文主要讲述了加州立法者上个月

通过了《加州食品安全法》，禁止在流行的零食和包装食品中使用四种添加剂。这将导致糖

果和食品生产商改变他们在加州和其他地方销售的产品的配方。故选A项。

12.A13.B14.D15.C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。一项新研究发现，好奇心反而增加了人们对答案的耐心，同时

也使他们更渴望听到答案。这项研究可能会帮助老师和学生，因为它体现好奇心的一面，鼓

励我们保持专注，而不是立即寻求答案。

12.推理判断题。根据第一段中"Iwonderedifhighercuriositywouldpushpeopletoseek,orto

avoid,gettinganimmediate,spoiler，.”（“我想知道，更高的好奇心是否会促使人们寻求或避免

立即得至『剧透可知，Hsiung的研究是为了找到好奇心和答案之间的关系。故选A。

13.词义猜测题。根据第一段中“"WhenwewatchTVshowsorfootballgames,we'rewatching

thatinformationevolveovertime,uncertainabouthowifsallgoingtoend,^^saidAbbyHsiung,

Ph.D.,apostdoctoralresearcherattheDukeInstituteforBrainSciences.（杜克大学脑科学研究所

的博士后研究员AbbyHsiung博士说:“当我们看电视节目或足球比赛时，我们看到的是随着

时间的推移而演变的信息，不确定这一切将如何结束。"）”和第二段中“sothatyou，reinterested

andcuriousabouthowfoodmaterialswillallcometogether.（所以你会对食物材料是如何组合

在一起的产生兴趣和好奇）”可知，前文提到的烹饪视频发展了一种描述和悬念，划线词与

“Uncertainty（不确定性）”意思相近。故选B。

14.推理判断题。根据第四段中“Curiosityalsoinspiredpeople'sfeelingofjoy,explainingwhy

peoplekeptwatchingtheline-drawingvideoevenwhentheycouldjusthitabuttontogetthe

answerrightaway.Thishelpsexplainwhypeopleoftenavoidspoilers.Knowingtheendofanew

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TVseries,forexample,canremovetheenjoymentofwatchingtheplotdevelop.（好奇心也激发了

人们的喜悦感，这就解释了为什么人们一直在看画线视频，即使他们只需要点击一个按钮就

能马上得到答案。这有助于解释为什么人们经常避免剧透。例如，知道一部新电视剧的结局

可能会让观看情节发展的乐趣消失）”可知，剧透会导致观众失去在过程中所得到的乐趣，因

此，他们拒绝提前知道结果。故选D。

15.细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Increasingcuriositycanimprovememorybyreadyingthe

brainfornewinformationandstrengthenpersistencethroughoutalearningjourney,whichisoften

neededfordeepunderstanding.（增加好奇心可以通过让大脑准备好接受新信息来提高记忆力，

并在学习过程中增强毅力，这通常是深入理解所需要的）”可知，增加好奇心可以通过让大脑

准备好接受新信息来提高记忆力，并在学习过程中增强毅力，这通常是深入理解的学习所需

要的。故选C。

16.B17.A18.G19.D20.E

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章告诉我们如何找到自己的激情所在。

16.本题为段首句，应该概括本段。根据下文“Unlessyou'rejuststartingoutinlife,youhave

someskillsortalent,showingsomekindofaptitude.Givethissomethought.Thinkback,asfaras

youcan,tojobs,projectsorhobbies.Thiscouldbeyourpassion.Oryoumayhaveseveralthings.

Startalistofpotentialcandidates.（除非你刚刚开始生活，否则你会有一些技能或天赋，表现出

某种天赋。想想看。尽可能地回想一下工作、项目或爱好。这可能是你的激情所在。或者你

可能有几样东西。列出一份潜在候选人的名单）”可知，本段主要讲找到自己的擅长的事情。

由此可知，B.Confirmwhatyouaregoodat.（确认你擅长什么）符合语境。故选B项。

17.本题为段首句，应该概括本段。根据下文“Itmaybesomethingatwork-alittlepartofyour

jobthatgetsyouexcited.Itcouldbesomethingyoudooutsideofwork-ahobby,asidejob,

somethingyoudoasavolunteeroraparentoraspouseorafriend.Itcouldbesomethingyou

haven'tdoneinawhile.Addanyanswerstoyourlist.（可能是工作上的事情---工作中让你兴

奋的一小部分。它可以是你在工作之外做的事情——一个爱好，一份副业，你作为志愿者、

父母、配偶或朋友做的事情。可能是你很久没做的事。将任何答案添