浙江省协作体2023-2024学年高二年级下册开学英语试题（解析版）

浙江省名校协作体2023-2024学年高二下学期开学

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，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.K答案X

是Co

1.Whatcoloristhesofa?

A.White.B.Brown.C.Blue.

K答案》A

【原文】M:Weneedanewsofa.Thisoneisstartingtosinkinthemiddleanditlooksshabby.

W:Yes.Whitewasn'tagoodchoiceofcolor.Thenextoneshouldbedarker.Brownorblue

maybe.

2.Whatwillthemando?

A.Lockthedoors.B.Repairthespeakers.C.Informthecustomers.

（答案》A

【原文】M:Canyougoaroundanddotheclosingannouncementforeveryonewhoisstillhere?

I'mgoingtolockthedoors.

W:Sure.Ihopewecangetthespeakersfixedsoon,though.Ifshardworkfindingeveryonein

thisbigstore.

3.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?

A.Thewoman'sgarden.B.Thewoman'scooking.C.Theirgrandma9shealth.

K答案1B

【原文】W:Thisissotasty.Wanttotrysome?Imadeitthismorning.

M:Thatisreallydelicious.Mygrandmausedtomakesouplikethis.Shesaiditkeptherhealthy.

W:Ialwaysusefreshvegetablesfromthegarden,grownwithoutusingchemicals.

4.WhoisNicole?

A.Theman'sdaughter.B.Theman'ssister.C.Theman'sniece.

K答案』c

【原文】W:Hey,Brian!Longtimenosee.Andwhoisthislittleprincess?Issheyourdaughter?

M:No,ifsmysister?s.I'mjustlookingafterNicolefortheday.MywifeandIstillhaven?thad

kidsyet.

5.Whathappenedtotheman?

A.HelostanEnglishreport.B.HebrokehisUSBmemory.C.Hesentafiletoawrong

person.

k答案5A

【原文】M:Youshouldsaveyouressayinotherplaces,too.DoyouhaveaUSBmemory?

W:No,butIhavealreadysentthefiletomyselfoveremail.

M:Good.Ilearnedthehardway.IhadtorewritemyEnglishreportyesterdayaftermypersonal

computerbrokedown.

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。

6.WhatjobwouldMillieprefer?

A.Tocreatesoaps.B.Todobeautytreatments.C.Todoresearchonscience.

7.WhatismoreimportanttoMillie?

A.Ahighsalary.B.Ahighsocialstatus.C.Jobsatisfaction.

K答案』6.B7.C

【原文】M:Haveyouthoughtaboutwhatcareeryouwillhaveafteryouleavecollege,Millie?

W:Tdliketodobeautytreatmentsandmaybehairdressing.

M:Butthatwouldbeapityforagirlofyourintelligence.You'llhaveadegreeinchemistry.

W:Yes,butmake-upandbeautyisthethingIreallyenjoy.

M:Couldn'tyoudomake-upresearch?Thereisalotofscienceinthat.Ormaybecreatingsoaps?

Ihavelivedalifeandknowwhatwillmattertoyouinthefuture.

W:Iwantjobsatisfaction.Ahighsalaryandahighsocialstatuscomelowerdownthelistforme

andifsmylifewe'retalkingabout,afterall.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8.Whattimeisitnow?

A.7:00p.m.B.8:00p.m.C.9:00p.m.

9.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodotomorrowmorning?

A.Pickupafriend.B.Catchaflight.C.Takeatraintothecity.

10.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeel?

A.Annoyed.B.Excited.C.Surprised.

（答案U8.B9.B10.A

【原文】W:We'vebeenherefortwohours.Areyousureshe'sstillcoming?Thelasttraincomes

inat9:00p.m.andthafsonlyanhouraway.Ihopesheisonit.

M:Well,it'shardtoreceivephonesignalswhileonthetrain,sosheprobablyjustcan'tmessage

us.Sarahisalwayslateanyway,soIbetshejusthadtotakealatertrain.

W:Yes.Butifsheisn'theretonight,wewon'tmakeittotheairportontimeinthemorning.We

wouldhavetoleaveonourflightwithouther.

M:Shewouldhavecalledusifthetrainhadleftwithouther.Besides,itwasjusteasiertogetthe

trainintothecity.Shestilllivescloseenoughtodrivehercarhereandmakeitontime.Justhave

alittlefaithinourfriend.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

11.Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A.Orderingfood.B.Waitinginline.C.Takingabreak.

12.Howoftendoesthewomanexerciseeveryweek?

A.Twice.B.Threetimes.C.Fourtimes.

13.Howdoesthemanusuallygettowork?

A.Bycar.B.Onfoot.C.Bysubway.

K答案Xll.c12.B13.A

【原文】M:Hey,Erica.Isawthatyouwereworkinghardthismorning.

W:Yes,Igotalotdone.Ifsnicetobeabletositdownandrelaxforalittlewhile.

M:Iwasabouttogogetsomelunch.Wouldyouliketojoinme?

W:No,thanks.Ibroughtmyown.Iusedtoeatoutallthetime,butIgottiredofwaitinginline.

M:Howdoyoualwayshavesomuchenergy?IfIwokeupearlytomakemyownfood,I'dbe

tiredallday.

W:Onceyougetintoaroutine,ifsnotsobad.Doyouworkout?

M:Iusuallygoforarunfourtimesaweek,sometimesless.Whataboutyou?

W:IworkoutinthegymtwiceduringtheworkdayandIrunonSaturdayeveryweek.Doyou

drivetowork?

M:Yes.Icouldwalk,andthentakethesubway.ButthenI'dhavetowakeupearlier.

W:Ifyouwantmoreenergy,youneedtobehealthier.Youhavetomakesomesacrifices.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

14.Whatwillthegirldotomorrowafternoon?

A.Takeatest.B.MeetwithMary.C.HandinanEnglishpaper.

15.Whatdoweknowaboutthegirl'sparents?

A.Theylikereadingpoems.

B.Theylikereadingsciencebooks.

C.Theyinfluencedthegirltomakeadecision.

16.Wheredoestheconversationmostlikelytakeplace?

A.Ataclassroom.B.Atthegirl'shouse.C.Attheteachers5office.

R答案』14.B15.C16.C

【原文】W:Hi,mynameisSusan.Ineedhelpwithmycollegeessays.

M:Hello,I'mMarcus.IjustgotdoneeditingastudenfsEnglishpaper.I'mavailablebeforemy

nextappointmentat11:15a.m.Whafsthesubjectofyouressay?

W:Well,Iactuallyhavethreeessays...

M:Ithinkwe'llonlymanagetolookatone.Youcanbringtheothertwobacktomorrow.I'llhave

timeat10:30a.m.AnotherwritingassistantnamedMaryisfreeat1:15p.m.

W:Afternoonisbetter,sinceIhaveatestinthemorning.

M:OK.Now,whafsthetopicofthefirstessay?

W:Theessayquestionis:Whatexperienceinyourchildhoodinfluencedyourdecisiontoattend

college?

M:Ah,Iseethatquestionalot.Haveyoupickedanexperience?

W:Yes,thatwastheeasypart.MyparentsalwaysreadalotwhileIwasgrowingup.Not

magazinesornewspapers,butlongbooks.

M:Likesciencebooks?

W:Well,mymotherlikedtoreadhistoricalnovels.Myfatherlikedtoreadabouteverything,

especiallypoems.So,Ialwayswantedtolearnaboutwhattheywerereading.MyparentssaidI

couldfindoutaboutthemincollege.

M:Soundsgood,Susan.Lefsseewhatyou'vewrittensofar.

W:I'veonlygottenthroughthefirstparagraph.Now,Tmstuck.

M:Let'sreadittogether.Thenwecanmakeanoutlineforyouressay.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

17.WhatdoesthespeakerthinkoftheweddinginItaly?

A.Itistypical.B.Itisboring.C.Itisimpressive.

18.Wheredidthebridegroommeetthebride?

A.InItaly.B.InFrance.C.InEngland.

19.WhatoftenhappensatAmericanweddingsaccordingtothespeaker?

A.Longspeechesaregiven.

B.Abigdinnerisservedbeforethewedding.

C.Everythingaboutweddingismadeathome.

20.Whydidthefamilycutupthebridegroom'stie?

A.Toplayajokeonthebridegroom.

B.Tomakethebridegroomdifferent.

C.Toraisemoneyforthenewcouple.

K答案H17.C18.B19.A20.C

【原文】Ihavebeentomanydifferenttypesofweddings,andtheyareallmemorableintheirown

way.ButIcan'trememberabetteronethantheweddingIattendedinNorthernItalylastsummer.

Firstofall,alittlebackground:theweddingwasforagoodfriendofmineImetinuniversityin

England.Aftergraduation,wespentsometimeinFrance,wherehemethislovelygirlthathewas

goingtomarry.Twoyearslater,Iwasridingupthenarrowstreetsthatledtohishometowninthe

mountains.ThefirstdifferenceInoticedwastherewasnotraditionalbachelorparty.Instead,the

familyhadabigdinnereverydaytheweekbeforethewedding.Theymadeeverythingthemselves,

evenontheweddingday.ThisisunlikeAmericanweddings,whereitistypicaltohireacompany

todoit.Onthedayofthewedding,thereweretwoothernon-AmericantraditionsIliked.One:

therewerenolong,boringspeeches!Andtwo:thecuttingofthebridegroom'stie.Iknowit

soundslikeajoke,butifstrue!Thefamilycutsthetieintolittlepieces,andthenpeoplebidon

themtoraisemoneyforthehappycouple!Itwasalotoffun.It'salsofuntolearnotherpeople's

culturesandseethemcelebratetogether.So,whatisthemostromanticweddingyouhave

attendedlike?

第二部分阅读理解(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K答案泉

A

OpeningNoticefortheNationalMuseumofChina(NMC)

Admission:

NMCisopenfromTuesdaytoSunday,9:00-17:30(noentryafter16:30),andisclosedon

Mondays(exceptforpublicholidays).Allvisitorsarerequiredtobookonline1-7daysinadvance

viatheNMCofficialwebsiteorWeChatplatform.

AudioGuideRental:

AudioguidedevicesareavailableattheWestHallServiceDeskforRMB40,withaRMB100

deposit.AvalidIDisnecessary.Damagetoanaudioguidecausesafeebasedonthelevelof

damage.Lostdevicesaresubjecttopaymentofthefullpurchasecost.

Facilities:

WheelchairsandstrollersareavailableforfreeuseonthedayofvisitattheServiceDesk.Avalid

IDcardandadepositofRMB500arerequired.

PhotoPolicy:

PhotographyisallowedintheNMCcollectionexhibitionswithoutusingflash,selfiesticks,or

tripods.Temporaryexhibitsmayhavespecificphotopolicies,indicatedbyclearsignsputupat

boththeentranceandthecorrespondingexhibithalls.

Transportation:

BusRoute:

YoucantaketheNo.l,No.2,No.52,No.82,No.120buses,orSightseeingLine2,TouristBusLine

1andLine2andgetoffatTian9anmenEastStation.

Metro:

YoucantakeMetroLine1,getoffatTian'anmenEastStation,andexitthestationthroughExitC.

21.Whathappensifarentedaudioguidedeviceisdamaged?

A.AnadditionalfeeofRMB40ischarged.

B.Thevisitorisexcusedfromanycharges.

C.Itsfullpriceischargedregardlessofthedamage.

D.Compensationisbasedontheextentofthedamage.

22.WhatcanyoudoduringyourvisittoNMC?

A.Borrowawheelchairwithadepositof$500.

B.Useastrollerprovidedbythemuseumforfree.

C.Takephotoswithflashlight,selfiestickortripod.

D.Takepicturesofthecollectionsonallexhibitions.

23.WhichofthefollowingcantakeyoutoNMC?

A.TheNo.82Bus.B.SightseeingLine1.

C.TouristBusLine52.D.MetroLine2.

K答案U21.D22.B23.A

【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了中国国家博物馆开馆公告的具体内容。

【21题详析】

细节理解题。根据AudioGuideRental中“Damagetoanaudioguidecausesafeebasedonthe

levelofdamage."（损坏音频导览会根据损坏程度收取费用。）可知，如果租用的语音导览损

坏，要根据损坏程度进行赔偿。故选D项。

【22题详析】

细节理解题。根据Facilities中“Wheelchairsandstrollersareavailableforfreeuseonthedayof

visitattheServiceDesk.”（轮椅和婴儿车在参观当天可在服务台免费使用。）可知，博物馆免

费提供婴儿车供使用。故选B项。

【23题详析】

细节理解题。根据Transportation中“YoucantaketheNo.l,No.2,No.52,No.82,No.120buses,

orSightseeingLine2,TouristBusLine1andLine2andgetoffatTian'anmenEastStation.^^（您

可以乘坐1路、2路、52路、82路、120路公交车，或者乘坐观光2号线、旅游1号线、2

号线，在天安门东站下车。）可知，82路公交车可到达国国家博物馆。故选A项。

B

WhenMarkAnthonyGonzalessawapoliceofficerinneedofassistance,everyelementofthe

moralcodeinstalledinhimthroughhisBrazilianjiu-jitsu（巴西柔术）training-morality,

courage,benevolence（仁爱）一toldhimtostophiscarandlendahand,eventhoughhiswife,

RachelOrtiz,andhisfourkidswereinthecar.

Thesuspect,abaldingmanofmediumbuild,wasrunningfromapoliceofficerinSanAntonio,

Texas.Gonzalessloweddown.Sodidthemanbeingchased-toavoidrunningintoGonzales's

minivan.Thathesitationallowedtheofficertocatchupandtakethesuspecttotheground.But

Gonzalesquicklyrealizedthattheofficerdidnothavecontrolofthesituationwiththesuspect

strugglingfiercely.

Gonzalesputhisvehicleinparkandjumpedout,asdidOrtiz.ThefirstthingGonzalesdidwas

identifyhimselfandspellouthisintentiontomakeittwo-on-oneintheofficer'sfavorandnotthe

otherwayaround.

Then,withthemanonhisbackandtheofficerstrugglingtocontroltheman'supperbody,

Gonzalesputhisweightontheman'slegs.Secondslater,whenthesuspectrolledontohis

stomach,Gonzalesusedtechniqueshe'dlearnedinthegym:digginghiskneeintothesuspecfsel

bowandpullingthesuspecfsheadtowardhimtomaintaincontrolfromtheside.Hethenapplied

anunderhook-ajiu-jitsumovewherethehandsareplacedundertheopponent'sarmtocontrol

theshoulderandupperbody——andtuggeduntil,afterafewseconds,thesuspecfsshouldergave

out.Theofficerclickedonthehandcuffsandthethreatwasover.

Gonzaleshadaskedhiswifetorecordeverythingtoprotecthimjustincaseanythingwascalled

intoquestion.ButOrtizpostedthevideoonFacebook,whereitattractedover56millionviews.

AmongthoseawedbythevideowasBrazilianjiu-jitsuinstructorRenerGracie,afourth-degree

blackbelt,whostated:t6ThecombinationofGonzales?stechniqueandhiscalmcommunication

withboththeofficerandsuspectisthestuffoflegends!,?

24.WhydidGonzalesstophiscar?

A.Toprotecthisfamily.B.Toupholdjustice.

C.Toshowhiscourage.D.Toperformjiu-jitsu.

25.WhatdidGonzalesdofirstwhenhecametotheofficer?

A.Hejoinedinthetwo-on-onefight.B.Hepersuadedthesuspecttogivein.

C.Hewarnedthepolicemanofdanger.D.Hedeclaredhisidentityandintention.

26.WhydidGonzalesaskOrtiztoshootthevideo?

A.Torecordhisheroicdeeds.B.Toavoidgettingintrouble.

C.ToattractviewsonFacebook.D.Toexposethesuspecfsbehavior.

27.Whafsthebesttitleofthearticle?

A.Jiu-jitsuMakesALegendB.AVictoryOfTwo-on-one

C.LendingAWell-TrainedHandD.JusticeHasLongArms

K答案U24.B25.D26.B27.C

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了MarkAnthonyGonzales在开车途中遇到警察追捕

犯人，运用学过的巴西柔术帮助警察制服嫌疑人的故事。

【24题详析】

推理判断题。根据第一段"WhenMarkAnthonyGonzalessawapoliceofficerinneedof

assistance,everyelementofthemoralcodeinstalledinhimthroughhisBrazilianjiu-jitsu（巴西柔

术）training-morality,courage,benevolence（仁爱）一toldhimtostophiscarandlendahand,

eventhoughhiswife,RachelOrtiz,andhisfourkidswereinthecar.（当MarkAnthonyGonzales

看到一名需要帮助的警察时，他通过巴西柔术训练而得到的道德准则——道德、勇气、仁爱

—的每一个要素都告诉他停下车，伸出援手，尽管他的妻子RachelOrtiz和四个孩子在车

里。）”以及第二段"ButGonzalesquicklyrealizedthattheofficerdidnothavecontrolofthe

situationwiththesuspectstrugglingfiercely.（10Gonzales很快意识到，警察无法控制局势，嫌

疑人正在激烈挣扎。厂可知，Gonzales停下车是为了帮助警察抓捕嫌疑人，维护正义。故选

Bo

【25题详析】

细节理解题。根据第三段"ThefirstthingGonzalesdidwasidentifyhimselfandspellouthis

intentiontomakeittwo-on-oneintheofficer飞favorandnottheotherwayaround.(Gonzales做的

第一件事就是表明了自己的身份，并阐明了他的意图，表明二对一是对警察有利，而不是相

反。厂可知，当Gonzales来到警官面前时，他首先宣布了自己的身份和意图。故选D。

【26题详析】

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Gonzaleshadaskedhiswifetorecordeverythingtoprotecthim

justincaseanythingwascalledintoquestion.ButOrtizpostedthevideoonFacebook,whereit

attractedover56millionviews.(Gonzales要求他的妻子把一切都记录下来，以保护他以防引

起任何怀疑。但Ortiz在脸书上发布了这段视频，吸引了超过5600万的观看量。厂可知，

Gonzales让他的妻子Ortiz拍摄这段视频，是为了保护自己以免惹上麻烦。故选B。

【27题详析】

主旨大意题。根据第一段"WhenMarkAnthonyGonzalessawapoliceofficerinneedof

assistance,everyelementofthemoralcodeinstalledinhimthroughhisBrazilianjiu-jitsu（巴西柔

术）training-morality,courage,benevolence（仁爱）一toldhimtostophiscarandlendahand,

eventhoughhiswife,RachelOrtiz,andhisfourkidswereinthecar.（当MarkAnthonyGonzales

看到一名需要帮助的警察时，他通过巴西柔术训练而得到的道德准则——道德、勇气、仁爱

一的每一个要素都告诉他停下车，伸出援手，尽管他的妻子RachelOrtiz和四个孩子在车

里。）”以及下文的详细叙述可知，本文主要讲述学习过巴西柔术的MarkAnthonyGonzales

在开车途中遇到警察追捕犯人，运用学过的巴西柔术中的招式帮助警察制服嫌疑人的故事。

由此可知，C选项“LendingAWell-TrainedHand（伸出训练有素的援助之手）”能够概括文章主

旨，适合作为最佳标题。故选C。

C

FallingbirthratesareamajorconcernforsomeofAsia'sbiggesteconomies.Governmentsinthe

regionarespendinghundredsofbillionsofdollarstryingtoreversethetrend.Willitwork?

Japanbeganintroducingpoliciestoencouragecouplestohavemorechildreninthe1990s.South

Koreastarteddoingthesameinthe2000s,whileSingapore'sfirstfertility（生育）policydates

backto1987.China,whichhasseenitspopulationfallforthefirsttimein60years,recently

joinedthegrowingclub.

Whileitisdifficulttoquantifyexactlyhowmuchthesepolicieshavecost,SouthKoreanPresident

YbonSuk-yeolrecentlysaidhiscountryhadspentmorethan$200bn（£160bn）overthepast16

yearsontryingtoboostthepopulation.YetlastyearSouthKoreabrokeitsownrecordforthe

world'slowestfertilityrate,withtheaveragenumberofbabiesexpectedperwomanfallingto

0.78.InneighbouringJapan,whichhadrecordlowbirthsoffewerthan800,000lastyear,Prime

MinisterFumioKishidahaspromisedtodoublethebudgetforchild-relatedpoliciesfromlOtn

yen（$74.7bn;£59.2bn）.

Havingabiggerpopulationwhocanworkandproducemoregoodsandservicesleadstohigher

economicgrowth.Andwhilealargerpopulationcanmeanhighercostsforgovernments,itcan

alsoresultinbiggertaxrevenues（税收）.Also,manyAsiancountriesareageingrapidly.Japan

leadsthepackwithnearly30%ofitspopulationnowovertheageof65andsomeothernationsin

theregionarenotfarbehind.ComparethatwithIndia,whichhasjustovertakenChinaasthe

world'smostpopulousnation.Morethanaquarterofitspeoplearebetweentheageof10and20,

whichgivesitseconomyhugepotentialforgrowth.Andwhentheshareoftheworkingage

populationgetssmaller,thecostandburdenoflookingafterthenon-workingpopulationgrow.

"Negativepopulationgrowthhasanimpactontheeconomy,andtogetherwithanageing

population,theywon'tbeabletoaffordtosupporttheelderly,“saidXiujianPengofVictoria

University.

28.WhichAsiancountryfirsttookmeasurestoincreasepopulationinthispassage?

A.Japan.B.SouthKorea.C.Singapore.D.China.

29.WhatcanwelearnaboutthepopulationofAsiancountriesfromthepassage?

A.Japanhitthelowestrecordofnew-bornbabieslastyear.

B.Indiahasthelargestandyoungestpopulationintheworld.

C.China'spopulationhasbeendecreasingintherecent60years.

D.SouthKoreahadthelowestpopulationrecordlastyearintheworld.

30.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph4?

A.TheeconomyofIndiawillovertakethatofJapan.

B.Negativepopulationgrowthleadstoanageingpopulation.

C.Thelargerthepopulationis,thebettertheeconomywillbe.

D.Abiggershareofworkingagepopulationhelpssupporttheelderly.

31.Whafsthemainideaofthispassage?

A.Lowbirthrateisanegativefactorforeconomy.

B.Chinaisjoiningthecountriesoflowbirthrate.

C.ManyAsiancountriescametonegativepopulationgrowth.

D.ManyAsiancountriesaretryingallouttobattlelowbirthrate.

K答案X28.C29.A30.D31.D

【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了亚洲出生率下降这一现象，许多亚洲国家正采取

措施竭尽全力与低出生率作斗争。

【28题详析】

细节理解题。由第二段“Japanbeganintroducingpoliciestoencouragecouplestohavemore

childreninthe1990s.SouthKoreastarteddoingthesameinthe2000s,whileSingapore'sfirst

fertility（生育）policydatesbackto1987.China,whichhasseenitspopulationfallforthefirst

timein60years,recentlyjoinedthegrowingclub.（20世纪90年代，日本开始出台鼓励夫妇多

生孩子的政策。韩国在21世纪初就开始这样做，而新加坡的第一个生育政策可以追溯到1987

年。中国60年来首次出现人口下降，最近加入了这个不断增长的俱乐部）”可知，新加坡早

在1987年首先采取了增加人口的措施。故选C项。

【29题详析】

细节理解题。由第三段中“InneighbouringJapan,whichhadrecordlowbirthsoffewerthan

800,000lastyear,PrimeMinisterFumioKishidahaspromisedtodoublethebudgetfor

child-relatedpoliciesfromlOtnyen（$74.7bn;£59.2bn）.（在邻国日本，去年出生率创下历史新

低，不到80万，首相岸田文雄承诺将儿童相关政策的预算从10万亿日元（747亿美元；592

亿英镑）增加一倍）”可知，日本去年创下新生儿出生率的最低纪录。故选A项。

【30题详析】

推理判断题。由第四段中“Andwhentheshareoftheworkingagepopulationgetssmaller,the

costandburdenoflookingafterthenon-workingpopulationgrow.'"Negativepopulationgrowth

hasanimpactontheeconomy,andtogetherwithanageingpopulation,theywon'tbeableto

affordtosupporttheelderly,5,saidXiujianPengofVictoriaUniversity.（当劳动年龄人口的比例

越来越小时，照顾非劳动人口的成本和负担就会增加。维多利亚大学的彭秀建说：“人口负

增长会对经济产生影响，再加上人口老龄化，他们将无法负担赡养老人的费用。”广可知，

能工作的人口比例小，说明不能工作的人口比例大，加上老龄化，小比例的能工作的人口无

法负担赡养不断增长的老人的费用，可得出更大比例的劳动年龄人口有助于赡养老年人。故

选D项。

【31题详析】

主旨大意题。由第一段中“FallingbirthratesareamajorconcernforsomeofAsia'sbiggest

economies.Governmentsintheregionarespendinghundredsofbillionsofdollarstryingto

reversethetrend.（出生率下降是亚洲一些最大经济体的主要担忧。该地区的政府正花费数千

亿美元试图扭转这一趋势）”和全文可知，文章讲述了亚洲出生率下降这一现象，许多亚洲国

家正采取措施竭尽全力与低出生率作斗争，D项“许多亚洲国家正竭尽全力与低出生率作斗

争”是文章大意。故选D项。

D

Thatartificialfooddyes（染料）areunhealthyisnotnews.Someareknowntocause

hyperactivity（多动症）insomechildren,affectingtheirabilitytolearn.Butregulatoryagencies

aroundtheworlddon'tnecessarilyagreeonwhichfooddyesareaproblem,orwhy.Thatmay

soonchange.An2021peer-reviewedreportbyCalifornia^OfficeofEnvironmentalHealth

HazardAssessmentconcludedthatartificialfooddyes“causeorworsenneurobehavioral

problemsinsomechildren^^andthatthecurrentlevelsregardedsafeforconsumptionbythe

federalgovernmentaretoohigh.

Californiaisnowconsideringrequiringwarninglabelsonfoodproductsanddietarysupplements

containingthesevenmostcommonlyusedartificialdyes.Thewarninglabelrequirementwould

putCaliforniaonparwiththeEuropeanUnion,whichsince2010hasrequiredfoodproducts

containingcertainartificialfooddyestocarrywarninglabelsabouttheirnegativeeffecton

activityandattentioninchildren.

Artificialdyesareusedinfoodsforonereason:tomakeproductslookprettier.Brightcolorsmake

candiesappealing,especiallytokids.Butdyesarealsoinchocolatecakemixes,saladressingsand

otherproductsthatdon'tseemtocryoutforacolorboost.

InEurope,itwasthe2010labellawmakingthattriggeredcompanies9decisionstoreformulate.atIf

you'reacompany,youdonotwanttoputawarninglabelonyourproduct,saysLefferts,an

environmentalhealthconsultant.WarninglabelsarewhyEuropeanStarburstFruitChewsarenow

coloredwithnaturalproducts,nottheartificialdyesthatbrightentheirNorthAmerican

counterparts（同类商品）.

Giventhatartificialfooddyesareexcessivelyused,weneedtobemorecautious.Afterall,we

don'tdyefreshfruitsandvegetables,butwedodyecandyandsprinkles,pointsoutJoeSchwarcz,

achemistryprofessoratMcGillUniversityinMontreal."Thefoodsinwhichyoufindfooddyes

arefoodsthatarepoorinnutrition,hesays."Ifyoulimitfoodsthatcontainfooddyes,you

automaticallymakeyourdietbetter.9,

32.Whatcanwelearnaboutartificialfooddyesfromparagraph1?

A.A2021reportconfirmedtheirnegativeeffects.

B.Thefactthattheyareharmfulisnewlyrevealed.

C.Regulatoryagenciesconsiderthemaseriousproblem.

D.TheFederalgovernmentthinkstheircurrentstandardtoohigh.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"onparwith“inparagraph2mean?

A.Inoppositionto.B.Aheadof.C.Inlinewith.D.Behind.

34.Whichmightbeapossibleresultofthenewruleaccordingtothearticle?

A.Foodcompanieswillstopcoloringtheirproducts.

B.Morefreshfruitsandvegetableswillappearinthemarket.

C.Foodcompaniesmayreplaceartificialdyeswithnaturalproducts.

D.Itwillbehardtofindpackagedfoodswithoutwarninglabelsofdyes.

35.WhafsJoeSchwarcz'sattitudetowardsartificialfooddyes?

A.Approving.B.Concerned.C.Neutral.D.Indifferent.

K答案U32.A33.C34.C35.B

【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了含有人工食用色素的食品对身体的一些危害。

继欧洲要求含有人工色素食品要贴上警告标签后，加州也要和欧盟保持一致。这一举措将提

升人们的健康意识，也让食品公司对使用色素做出相应的调整。

【32题详析】

推理判断题。根据第一段中“An2021peer-reviewedreportbyCalifornia'sOfficeof

EnvironmentalHealthHazardAssessmentconcludedthatartificialfooddyes“causeorworsen

neurobehavioralproblemsinsomechildren“andthatthecurrentlevelsregardedsafefor

consumptionbythefederalgovernmentaretoohigh.”（力口州环境健康危害评估办公室（Officeof

EnvironmentalHealthHazardAssessment）2021年的一份同行评议报告得出结论，人工食用色

素“会导致或加剧一些儿童的神经行为问题”，目前联邦政府认为，被视为安全的食用色素水

平太高了。）可知，从第一段中可推断出，2021年的这份报告确认人工食用色素有危害作用。

故选A项。

【33题详析】

词义猜测题。根据第二段中“ThewarninglabelrequirementwouldputCaliforniaonparwiththe

EuropeanUnion,whichsince2010hasrequiredfoodproductscontainingcertainartificialfood

dyestocarrywarninglabelsabouttheirnegativeeffectonactivityandattentioninchildren.^^（警

告标签的要求将使加州与欧盟________，欧盟自2010年以来就要求含有某些人工食用色素

的食品贴上警告标签，说明它们对儿童活动和注意力的负面影响。）可知，欧盟早在2010

年已经要求食品要贴上警告标签，可猜测加州也要和欧盟保持一致，所以猜测onparwith

意为"保持一致A.Inoppositionto.反对;B.Aheadof.先于;C.Inlinewith.与...一致；D.

Behind.落后。故选C项。

【34题详析】

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“"Ifyou5reacompany,youdonotwanttoputawarninglabel

onyourproduct,“saysLefferts,anenvironmentalhealthconsultant.Warninglabelsarewhy

EuropeanStarburstFruitChewsarenow