浙江省宁波市2022-2023学年高二年级下册期末考试英语试题含解析

镇海中学2023年6月高二期末适应性考试

英语

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

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，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分阅读理解（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，选出最佳答案。

A

ExploringItaly'sTimelessTreasures

Italy,acountrysteepedinhistoryandbeauty,ishometonumerousiconiclandmarksthatattractmillionsof

visitorseachyear.Lefsstartourjourneytodiscoveritsmostrenownedattractions.

TheLeaningTowerofPisa

Constructedasabelltowerinthe12thcentury,itgraduallyleanedduetounstableground.Thesightofvisitors

posingto“holdup“thetowerhasbecomeaniconicimage,whileclimbingitswindingstairsoffersbreathtaking

viewsofthesurroundingPiazzadeiMiracoli.

Pompeii

Buriedundervolcanicashforcenturies,theancientcityofPompeiiisanextraordinaryarchaeological（考古的）

site.ExploringitsremarkablypreservedruinsoffersaglimpseintodailylifeduringRomantimes,makingitan

incrediblehistoricaldestination.

TheAmalfiCoast

TheAmalfiCoast,aUNESCOWorldHeritagesite,attractsthetouristswithitsvibrantandsoft-tonedCliffside

（悬崖边的）villages,suchasPositanoandRavello.Visitorscantastetheregion'sdeliciouscuisine,strollalongscenic

paths,andenjoythecrystal-clearwatersoftheMediterranean.

TheColosseum

Rome'smostfamouslandmark,theColosseum,isanancientstadiumthatwasonceusedforexcitingfightsand

shows.Asyoustepinside,imaginethecheersoftheRomancrowdsandmarvelattheengineeringmarvelsofthe

time.

Joinusonthisextraordinaryadventure,whereItaly'srichheritagecomesaliveandcreatesmemoriesthatwill

lastalifetime.Don'tmissoutonthisincredibleopportunitytowitnessthesplendoroftheselegendarysitesfirsthand.

BookyourtickettodayandletthewondersofItalycharmyoursenses!

1.Wherecantouristsseewell-preservedcityruins?

A.TheLeaningTowerofPisa.B.Pompeii.

C.TheAmalfiCoast.D.TheColosseum.

2.WhatisthefeatureoftheColosseum?

A.Itwasafamousbelltower.B.Itisknownforitsleaningangle.

C.Ithaswatersasclearascrystal.D.Itwasthestageforthrillingbattles.

3.Whereisthispassagemostlikelytakenfrom?

A.Asocialmediacomment.B.Atravelbrochure.

C.Ahistoricalbook.D.Anacademicpaper

MyhighschoolEnglishteacherusedtotellusstufflike,""Learningaforeignlanguagecanchangeyouforever.9,

Despitebeinganobviousattempttomake,uspassionateabouthersubject,itreallyistruethatlearninganew

languagecanchangeyourpersonality.

Later,ImovedfromItalytoEngland.Here,Istartedspeakingandwriting10timesmoreEnglishthanIhadever

donebefore.ThemoreIspoke,themoremyteacher?sprophecywasfulfilled.Iwasn'tonlychanging:my

Italian-speakingselfandmyEnglish-speakingselfhadbecometwoverydifferentindividuals.

Bloggingiswherethesignsofthiseffectfirstshowed.EverytimeIwritesomethinginItalian,mymother

tongue,itleadsmetoprofoundthoughts.WhenIrereadmyoldposts,Icanimaginemyselfdrinkingdeliciouswine

andlipschanting“IDreamedaDream^^fromLesMiserables（悲惨世界）.WheneverIbloginEnglish,ontheother

hand,ifsadifferentstory.Ifeellikemymindisexperiencingwildadventuresorslidingdownrainbows.

Thispersonalitydividealsostartedtoshowindifferentsocialsituations.AtItalian-speakingparties,Tmdressed

inthenormalblacksuitsoIcanmixupwithotherguests,carefulnottomakeeyecontactwithstrangers.Surprisingly,

Idon'thavethisproblematEnglish-speakingparties.It'sjustthatIfeelmorefree,morefunnywheneverIspeak

English.

Later,IcameacrossaninterestingarticlefromtheNewRepublic.Overthepastseveraldecades,scientistshave

studiedwhetherspeakingdifferentlanguagesmakesusanydifferent.Alltheirfindingsseemtosuggestthat一

indeed,bilingualortrilingualpeople'spersonalitiesslightlydifferdependingonwhichlanguagetheyareusing.

Butifsnotthetermsweknow(ordon'tknow)thatshapeourpersonalities.Maybewecanhavethewhole

OxfordDictionaryinourbrain,butitisn'tuntilwepourallthatintotheearofsomeonewho'swillingtolisten,react

andrespond,thatlanguagereallyhasanimpactonwhoweare.

4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtcprophecy,?inParagraph2probablymean?

A.Impact.B.Warning.C.Prediction.D.Requirement.

5.HowdoestheauthorfeelwhenblogginginItalian?

A.Theauthorfeelsiteasytoaccessdeepthoughts.

B.Theauthorfeelsasenseofwildadventure.

C.Theauthorfeelstrappedinoldmemories.

DTheauthorfeelsawaveofprofoundsadness.

6.WhatcanwelearnfromthearticlefromtheNewRepublic?

A.Themethodofmasteringvariouslanguages.

B.Theweaknessesofmultilinguals,personalities.

C.Theimpactofdifferentlanguagesonpersonalities.

D.Uniquehabitsofbilingualortrilingualpeople.

7.Whatplaysadecisiveroleinshapingourpersonalitieswhenusinglanguages?

A.Successfulconversations.B.Awidevocabulary.

C.Knowledgeofdifficultterms.D.Atalentforlanguages.

c

Whenyouwalkthroughaneighborhood,whatdoyousee?IntheUnitedStates,itwilllikelybeafewtreesand

bushesamonglargeareasofgrassylawns(草坪).Thesebiggreencarpetsmightlookpretty.Butaplainexpanseof

grassisanecologicalwasteland.Ifsfilledwithjustonetypeofplant——aspeciesthatdoesn'tsupportinsects,birdsor

otherwildlifethewayanaturalecosystemwould.

LawnsstartedinEnglandbackaroundtheMiddleAges.Atthattime,mostpeoplehadtogrowtheirownfood.

Abigexpanseofgrasswouldserveasadisplayofwealth;thesepeoplecouldaffordtohavelandwithoutcrops.

ThegrassesplantedbackthenwerenativetoEngland.Theygrewwellwiththatnation'ssoils,amplerainsand

cooltemperatures.

Thosesamegrassesnowcoverlawnsacrosstheworld,fromEuropeandtheUnitedStatestoAustralia.

AlthoughtheydidwellinEnglandthey'renotaswelladaptedtoplaceswithdifferentclimatesandlevelsof

soilnutrients.

Thatmeansitcantakealotofworktomaintaintheseyards.Peopletendtoaddfertilizerstokeeptheirlawns

green.Theywaterregularly,becausethesegrassspeciescan'thandlehotsummersorplaceswithlittlerain.People

mayevenusechemicalstokeepoutweedsandpests.

Allthoseactivitiesuseuporpollutemuch-neededfreshwater.Bothareproblems,especiallyinthefaceof

ongoingdrought.Pesticidesandfertilizerswashedawaybyrainorwateringcanalsoharmtheecosystemsinstreams.

Thafswhyagrowingnumberofpeoplearerethinkinglawns.Whatdoesthatmean?Allowingagreatervariety

ofplantsandanimalstothriveinthesespacescouldsavewater,expertssay.Itcouldalsoreducechemicalpollution.

Yardsplantedwithmorediversespeciescouldmakeforhealthierecosystemswithmorepollinationandpestcontrol.

Intheend,suchchangesshouldbenefitpeopleandwildlifealike.

8.Whydoestheauthormentionlargegrassylawnsinparagraph1?

A.Todescribetheirpopularity.B.Toexplaintheirwasteofmoney.

C.Tointroducetheirgreatbenefits.D.Toshowtheirlackofplantdiversity.

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"inParagraph4referto?

A.Peoplegrowingvariouscropsontheirlawns.

B.GrassesnativetoEnglandspreadingworldwide.

C.Grasseslackingadaptationtodiverseenvironments.

D.Grasslandsbeingkepttoshowwealthandstatus.

10.Whatdopeopleusuallydotoattendtotheirlawns?

A.Employchemicalstokillharmfulpests.B.Plantdrought-resistantnativegrass.

C.Adaptthegrassestodifferentsoils.D.Avoidusingartificialfertilizersonlawns.

11Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsmakingyardsdiverse?

A.Skeptical.B.Surprised.C.Dismissive.D.Favorable.

D

In1985,theworldwasalertedthatintheatmosphereagiantholewasformingintheEarth'sprotectiveozone

（臭氧）layer.Wordleadersswiftlygatheredandtwoyearslater,theUnitedNationsagreedtoanthechemicals

responsibleforwearingawaythelayerthatprotectsEarthfromthesun'sultraviolet（紫夕卜线）radiation.

KnownastheMontrealProtocol（议定书），itwasawinfortheozonelayer.Butunknowntotheworldatthe

time,itwasalsoabouttopreventaclimatedisaster.Asnewresearchshows,thechemicals,knownastheODSs,are

alsoresponsibleforcausing30percentofthetemperatureincreasewesawgloballyfrom1955to2005.

TheMontrealProtocolregulatesnearly100ozone-eatingchemicals,whichpopularizedinthe1930sformass

useinrefrigerators.Theytendtoaccumulateintheatmosphereanddriftwhereverthewindtakesthem.Oncethey

reachthestratosphere（平流层），theybegintobreakdown.They're''shatteredbyphotons（光子）,“explainsDennis

Hartmann,aclimatescientist.Thatiswhatcausestheholeintheozonelayer.

Inthetroposphere（对流层）——whichfewerphotonsreach——theODSsthenserveaslong-lastinggreenhouse

gases:Backin1987,scientistsknewODSstrappedsomesolarradiation,butonlyrecentlyhavescientistsbeen

puttingtogethertheevidencethatODSsareactuallyoneofthemostdamagingwarmingfactorsofthepasthalf

century.BybanningtheODSs,theMontrealProtocolunintentionallypreventedICofwarmingby2050.

WiththeMontrealProtocol,worldleaderscametogetheraroundanurgentcause.Intheprocess,weaccidentally

removedthesecond-largestforcerofglobalwarming.caTheunplannedbenefitsfortheglobalclimate”,saysSusann

Tegtmeier,anatmosphericscientist,a4canbeconsideredaverywelcomeandverypositivesideeffect.”

Whileifstakenalotmoretalkstobeginremovingthemaindriverofclimatechange-carbondioxide一the

MontrealProtocolprovesthepowerofgroupactionandshowshowtacklingenvironmentalmiserytogethercanhelp

usinwayswedidn'texpect.

12.WhatwasthemainpurposeoftheMontrealProtocol?

A.Toensureyearlygatheringsofworldleaders.B.Topreventglobaltemperaturesfromrising.

C.Tobanchemicalsthatdamagetheozonelayer.D.Tostopthemassproductionofrefrigerators.

13.WhicheffectmighttheODSshaveontheEarth?

A.Stoppingglobaltemperaturerise.B.Protectingtheozonelayer.

C.Reducinggreenhousegases.D.MakingtheEarthmuchwarmer.

14.Fromthelasttwoparagraphs,theauthormayagreethat.

A.talksareaninefficientwaytodealwithclimatechange

B.internationalcooperationisvitalinremovingcarbondioxide

C.environmentaldisastersaresometimesquiteunexpected

D.groupactionscan'tavoidcausingnegativesideeffects

15.Whatisthemostsuitabletitleforthearticle?

AHiddenBenefit:TheMontrealProtocolCoolingEarth

B.MagicChemicals:theODSsWinningHugePopularity

C.OzoneCrisis:ChemicalsWearingAwaytheLayer

D.ClimbingHeat:TheUNCallingforUrgentTalks

第二节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分12.5分）

根据短文内容，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。

Stayingalonecanbebothachallengingandrewardingexperience.Itoffersauniqueopportunityfor

self-reflection,personalgrowth,andindependence.Whenwearealone,wecanconnectwithourinnerselvesand

discoverourstrengthsandweaknesses.

Inthequietnessofbeingalone,wecanescapethenoiseanddistractionsoftheoutsideworld.Itallowsustoslow

down,bepresent,andappreciatethesimplemomentsinlife.16Forexample,wecanreadabook,listento

music,orpursueahobby.Withoutthepressuresofsocialinteractions,wecanfocusonourownthoughtsandfeelings,

gainingadeeperunderstandingofourselves.

Beingalonealsoencouragesindependenceandproblem-solvingskills.17Itteachesusadaptabilityas

wegothroughchallengesanduncertainties.Webecomemoreself-dependentandcapableofhandlingvarious

situationsonourown.

18Takingtimeawayfromtheconstantdemandsofothersallowsustofocusonourownneedsand

refuelourenergyreserves.Ifsimportanttorecognizethattakingtimeforourselvesisnotselfish,butrathera

necessarypartofself-care.Byrechargingourbatteries,weultimatelybecomemoreproductiveandfulfilledinour

personalandprofessionallives.

19Whilestayingalonecanbebeneficial,humansaresocialbeingsbynature.Wedesire

companionship,support,andsharedexperiences.Itisimportanttoreachouttolovedones,buildmeaningful

relationships,andengageinsocialactivitiesthatbringushappinessandfulfillment.

Inconclusion,stayingalonecanbeatransformativeexperience.20Embracingthestateofbeing

alonecanleadtopersonalgrowth,innerpeace,andadeeperunderstandingofourselves.So,letusnotfearbeing

alonebutembraceitasanopportunityforself-reflectionandself-empowerment.

A.Beingalonecanincreaseyoursenseofconnectiontootherpeople.

B.Infact,therearemanydisadvantagestobeingalone.

C.Wecantakethetimetoengageinactivitiesthatbringusjoy.

D.Whenthereisnooneelsearoundtorelyon,welearntomakedecisionsindependently.

E.Itenablesself-entertainment,independence,andrefreshmentinourowncompany.

F.However,itisessentialtostrikeabalancebetweenstayingaloneandsocialconnection.

G.Moreover,stayingaloneallowsustorechargeandrefresh.

第二部分语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳

选项。

TheQueen'sGambitisaTVseriesaboutachessgeniusinspiredbyadoorkeeper.Now,a（n）21

versionofTheQueen'sGambitisplayingoutataschoolinMaine.

DavidBishop22theschooldayasafull-timedoorkeeper,butafterwork,hegrabshischessboards

andbeginshissecond23:part-timechesscoach.

The61-year-olddoorkeeperhas24bothelementaryandmiddleschoolteamstostatechampionship

titlesthisyear.Oneofhisplayers,11-year-oldAveryZhang,25thestatechampionforgradesK-5thisyear.

26Mr.Bishopenjoyedchessandwasgoodatit,hedidn'tjoinhishighschoolchessclub,27

hewouldbelabelledasanerd（呆子）.Thesedays,thankstothegrowing28ofchessafterTheQueen's

Gambit,thosestereotypes阚板象）nolongerapply.

ButunliketheTVseries5doorkeeper,Bishopis29notjustonegirlbutdozensofkidsofallskilllevels

andbackgrounds.Hisoneworryisthattherearen'tasmanygirls30chess.There'sonlyonefemaleon

hismiddleschoolchampionteamrightnow.He'shopingto31thatsituationbygettingkidsintothe

32atearlierages.

Bishopalsoemphasizestohisyoungplayersthatchessisabout33winning.CCItellmykidsthat

chess34yourhetoldtheDailyNews,"'Whetherinlifeorinchess,ifyouworkhard,ifyou're

notdiscouragedbyfailure,youwillbe35:'

21.A.all-outB.real-lifeC.high-qualityD.long-lasting

22.A.plansB.needsC.viewsD.spends

23.A.chanceB.victoryC.roleD.skill

24.A.invitedB.coachedC.assignedD.exposed

25.A.becameB.contactedC.witnessedD.found

26.A.BecauseB.UnlessC.WhileD.Since

27.A.hopingB.provingC.regrettingD.worrying

28.A.freedomB.appealC.standardD.demand

29.A.appointingB.informingC.helpingD.advocating

30.A.takingupB.hearingaboutC.majoringinD.dealingwith

31.A.maintainB.supportC.analyzeD.change

32.A.gameB.contestC.schoolD.career

33.A.ratherthanB.otherthanC.morethanD.lessthan

34.A.controlsB.toleratesC.protectsD.mirrors

35.A.optimisticB.successfulC.ambitiousD.professional

第二节(共10小题;每小题L5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。

TheParkHyaltNingbodrewustovisitthiscityinChinathatwemayotherwisehavenotyetdiscovered.We

plannedtobookaFirstClasstickettoNingbobutwhen36ticketsforthatcabinweresoldout,wechose

BusinessClass.Wehadnoknowledgeabout37thetraincabinsandseatswouldlooklike,soweweremore

than38(pleasant)surprisedtoseethatasweboardedthetrain.Inside,thespaciousleatherseats

39(surround)byahardshellwhichgivesasmallfeelingof40(private).

WeenjoyedtravelingtheCRHinBusinesssomuch41wedecidedtobookthesameclassticket

42ourtripbacktoShanghaionourreturn.Thistimehoweverwhenweboardedthetraintherewasasmall

automaticdoortoourleftandthecabinhadonly9BusinessClassseats.This43(small)cabinfeltmuch

moreprivate.Theridewassmoothandpeaceful.Therewasalsoatrainattendant44camearoundwith

water,juiceandalightsnack.Itwasgreattohavesomuchspaceforourluggageaswell.

Thisisoneofthosecaseswhereitreallymadesenseforustospendalittlebitmoreforafarbetterexperience.

Ifwefindourselves45(board)aCRHtrainagaininthefuture,IwouldchoosetheBusinessClass

ticketagain.

第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

46.假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Chris正在学习汉语，请你给他写一封电子邮件推荐英语短视频系列

ChineseIdiomStories(中华成语故事)，内容包括：

1.写信目的；2.推荐理由；3.期待观后交流。

参考词汇：短视频shortvideo

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

DearChris,

Yburs,

LiHua

第二节（满分25分）

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。

Istartedreadingtomyself,aswellasoutloudtoMotherandotherfamilymembers,betweentheagesofthree

andfour.BythetimeIturnedfive,Iwasreading"chapterbooks,liketheBobbseyTwins.Ireadwheneverbooks

camemyway,usuallybymymothertakingmetothetown'ssmallbutbook-packedlibraryonSaturdays.Alongmy

journeyasareader,therewereotherhelpinghandsthatdevelopmyloveforbooks-Mrs.EleanorHarrison,my

first-gradeteacher.

WhenIstartedfirstgrade,makingfriendsbecameachallengeforme.Myrichvocabularymademeeasytobe

labeledasabookworm（书呆子）,causingotherchildrentoshyawayfromplayingwithme.Mymotherexplained

thattherewouldbe"stuff'Ialreadyknewwhileothersdidn't.Readingwasonesuchskill-Icouldreadwhilenone

ofmyclassmateswereableto.Therefore,whenwemovedtoanewcity,andIfoundmyselfinanewschool,I

decidedtopretendthatIdidn'tknowmanywordseither,justtofitin.

Onthefirstdayofschool,mymotherwalkedmethereandintroducedherselftoMrs.Harrison,mynewteacher.

Afterthat,Iwalkedtoschoolandbackhomebymyself.However,aroundamonthlater,somethingsignificant

happened.Oneafternoon,whenIcamehomefromschool,mymothertoldmethatmyteacher,Mrs.Harrison,had

calledandwantedtohaveameetingwithher.IimmediatelyaskedifIwasintroublesinceIhadonlyheardof

teacherscallingparentswhentherewasallissue.

“Shedidn'tsayso,“respondedMother,asthoughtsracedthroughmymind,"Shesaidshewantedtotalktome

aboutyou."Motherpulledmetoher——oneofherhealinghugs.Itrustedmymother.Iknewshelovedme.Iblurted

out,“So,youthinkthiswillhavea"happilyeverafter9ending?^^Motherkissedmeonthetopofmyhead,justasshe

oftendid,andsmiledsaying,"Yes.I'msureitwillbealright.^^

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。

Paragraph1:

Thedayofthemeetingcame.

Paragraph2:

“Ilikethatidea!”Firmly,Inoddedayes.

镇海中学2023年6月高二期末适应性考试

英语

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

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，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分阅读理解（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，选出最佳答案。

A

ExploringItaly'sTimelessTreasures

Italy,acountrysteepedinhistoryandbeauty,ishometonumerousiconiclandmarksthatattractmillionsof

visitorseachyear.Lefsstartourjourneytodiscoveritsmostrenownedattractions.

TheLeaningTowerofPisa

Constructedasabelltowerinthe12thcentury,itgraduallyleanedduetounstableground.Thesightofvisitors

posingto“holdup“thetowerhasbecomeaniconicimage,whileclimbingitswindingstairsoffersbreathtaking

viewsofthesurroundingPiazzadeiMiracoli.

Pompeii

Buriedundervolcanicashforcenturies,theancientcityofPompeiiisanextraordinaryarchaeological（考古的）

site.ExploringitsremarkablypreservedruinsoffersaglimpseintodailylifeduringRomantimes,makingitan

incrediblehistoricaldestination.

TheAmalfiCoast

TheAmalfiCoast,aUNESCOWorldHeritagesite,attractsthetouristswithitsvibrantandsoft-tonedCliffside

（悬崖边的）villages,suchasPositanoandRavello.Visitorscantastetheregion'sdeliciouscuisine,strollalongscenic

paths,andenjoythecrystal-clearwatersoftheMediterranean.

TheColosseum

Rome'smostfamouslandmark,theColosseum,isanancientstadiumthatwasonceusedforexcitingfightsand

shows.Asyoustepinside,imaginethecheersoftheRomancrowdsandmarvelattheengineeringmarvelsofthe

time.

Joinusonthisextraordinaryadventure,whereItaly5srichheritagecomesaliveandcreatesmemoriesthatwill

lastalifetime.Don'tmissoutonthisincredibleopportunitytowitnessthesplendoroftheselegendarysitesfirsthand.

BookyourtickettodayandletthewondersofItalycharmyoursenses!

1.Wherecantouristsseewell-preservedcityruins?

A.TheLeaningTowerofPisa.B.Pompeii.

C.TheAmalfiCoast.D.TheColosseum.

2.WhatisthefeatureoftheColosseum?

A.Itwasafamousbelltower.B.Itisknownforitsleaningangle.

C.Ithaswatersasclearascrystal.D.Itwasthestageforthrillingbattles.

3.Whereisthispassagemostlikelytakenfrom?

A.Asocialmediacomment.B.Atravelbrochure.

C.Ahistoricalbook.D.Anacademicpaper

【答案】l.B2.D3.B

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四个意大利最著名的景点。

【1题详解】

细节理解题。根据Pompeii部分中的“Buriedundervolcanicashforcenturies,theancientcityofPompeiiisan

extraordinaryarchaeological（考古的）site.Exploringitsremarkablypreservedruinsoffersaglimpseintodailylife

duringRomantimes,makingitanincrediblehistoricaldestination.（被火山灰掩埋了几个世纪的庞贝古城是一个

非凡的考古遗址。探索其保存完好的遗迹，可以一瞥罗马时代的日常生活，使其成为一个令人难以置信的

历史目的地）”可知，游客在庞贝可以看到保存完好的城市遗址。故选B。

【2题详解】

细节理解题。根据TheColosseum部分中的“Rome飞mostfamouslandmark,theColosseum,isanancient

stadiumthatwasonceusedforexcitingfightsandshows.（罗马最著名的地标是罗马斗兽场，这是一座古老的体

育场，曾经用于激动人心的战斗和表演）”可知，罗马斗兽场的特色是进行过惊险战斗的舞台。故选D。

【3题详解】

推理判断题。根据第一段“Italy,acountrysteepedinhistoryandbeauty,ishometonumerousiconiclandmarksthat

attractmillionsofvisitorseachyear.Lefsstartourjourneytodiscoveritsmostrenownedattractions.（意大利是一

个充满历史和美丽的国家，拥有众多标志性建筑，每年吸引数百万游客。让我们开始我们的旅程，发现最

著名的景点）”可知，文章介绍了四个意大利最著名的景点。由此推知，这篇文章很可能摘自一本旅游小册

子。故选B。

B

MyhighschoolEnglishteacherusedtotellusstufflike,''Learningaforeignlanguagecanchangeyouforever.9,

Despitebeinganobviousattempttomake,uspassionateabouthersubject,itreallyistruethatlearninganew

languagecanchangeyourpersonality.

Later,ImovedfromItalytoEngland.Here,Istartedspeakingandwriting10timesmoreEnglishthanIhadever

donebefore.ThemoreIspoke,themoremyteacher'spcophecywasfulfilled.Iwasn'tonlychanging:my

Italian-speakingselfandmyEnglish-speakingselfhadbecometwoverydifferentindividuals.

Bloggingiswherethesignsofthiseffectfirstshowed.EverytimeIwritesomethinginItalian,mymother

tongue,itleadsmetoprofoundthoughts.WhenIrereadmyoldposts,Icanimaginemyselfdrinkingdeliciouswine

andlipschanting“IDreamedaDream^^fromLesMiserables（悲惨世界）.WheneverIbloginEnglish,ontheother

hand,ifsadifferentstory.Ifeellikemymindisexperiencingwildadventuresorslidingdownrainbows.

Thispersonalitydividealsostartedtoshowindifferentsocialsituations.AtItalian-speakingparties,Tmdressed

inthenormalblacksuitsoIcanmixupwithotherguests,carefulnottomakeeyecontactwithstrangers.Surprisingly,

Idon'thavethisproblematEnglish-speakingparties.It'sjustthatIfeelmorefree,morefunnywheneverIspeak

English.

Later,IcameacrossaninterestingarticlefromtheNewRepublic.Overthepastseveraldecades,scientistshave

studiedwhetherspeakingdifferentlanguagesmakesusanydifferent.Alltheirfindingsseemtosuggestthat一

indeed,bilingualortrilingualpeople'spersonalitiesslightlydifferdependingonwhichlanguagetheyareusing.

Butifsnottheterms