福建省莆田2024-2025高二英语上学期期末考试试题

第23页/共23页福建省莆田2024～2024高二上学期期末考试试卷英语考试试卷第一部分听力(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。1.Whydoesthemanwanttogetglasses?A.Tobeaccepted.B.Tolookcooler.C.Toseemoreclearly.2.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inacar.B.Onaplane.C.Onatrain.3.Whichlanguagedoesthewoman’sgrandmotherspeaktoher?A.Italian.B.German.C.French.4.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Gotowork.B.Dosomeexercise.C.Eatlunch.5.Whoisthemanprobablytalkingto?A.Hiswife.B.Babysitter.C.Thekids’teacher.其次节(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。听第6段材料，回答6、7题。6.Whydidthemangetwet?A.Hedidn’ttakeanumbrella.B.Hisfrienddidn’tgivehimaride.C.Thewomanforgottopickhimup.7.Whatdidthemanworrytheleast?A.Hisshoes.B.Hispants.C.Hiswatch.听第7段材料，回答8至10题。8.Whendoesschoolstart?A.At8:40a.m.B.At8:50a.m.C.At9:00a.m.9.Whatdoesthewomangivetheboy?A.Somemoney.B.Somedrinks.C.Someclothing.10.Howdoesthewomansound?A.Confident.B.Worried.C.Relaxed.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whydoesthewomanbeinagoodmood?A.Shejustgotapayraise.B.Shejustboughtanewhat.C.Shewillgoonvacationsoon.12.Whattypeofmoviewillthespeakerssee?A.Acomedy.B.Alovestory.C.Athriller.13.Howwillthespeakersgethome?A.Bytaxi.B.Onfoot.C.Bysubway.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whyisthetraindifferentfromothers?A.Itiselectric.B.Itusesaspecialbattery.C.Ithasnotracks.15.Wherewasthefirsttrainlikethisbuilt?A.InChina.B.InJapan.C.InGermany.16.Whydoesthetrainrunsoquietly?A.Itusesmetalwheels.B.Itoperatesonsolarpower.C.Itisbuiltwithmodernmaterials.17.Howdoesthemanusuallygettowork?A.Bycar.B.Bybicycle.C.Bybus.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhatarethemineralsfromtheDeadSeausedfor?A.Food.B.Swimming.C.Healthproducts.19.WhatisthemainreasonfortheDeadSeatodisappear?A.Thelittlerainfall.B.Humanuse.C.Sinkholes.20.WhatisthenewsourceofwaterfortheDeadSea?A.TheJordanRiver.B.TheRedSea.C.TheMujibRiver.其次部分阅读(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。ACheneySchoolisapopular,highperformingschoollocatedintheheartofOxfordservingadiversecommunityofstudentswhoareeagertolearn.Theschoolislookingtoaddtoitsbankofexaminvigilators(监考人),whowillbeemployedonacasualbasistowatchoverstudentstakingbothmock(模拟)andactualGCSE/GCEexams,asnecessarythroughouttheschoolyear.Fulltrainingwillbeprovidedandstaffwillbecontactedbeforetheexamperiodtodiscusstheinvigilationscheduleinrelationtotheirownavailability.Wearelookingforpeoplewho*haveacommandofMicrosoftWord,Excel,PowerPoint*haveeffectivewrittencommunicationskills*arereliableandpunctual*areabletosolveproblemsandkeepcalmunderpressure*enjoyworkingaspartofateamWecanofferyou*€10.19perhour*reducedtuitionfeesforyourkids*ahousingallowance*shuttleserviceIfyouwouldliketofindoutmore,pleasecontactMsMarie-AnneFischeratmf@cheney.oxon.sch.uk,orbytelephoneon018655755270.Howtoapply:Pleasedownloadanapplicationformfromtheschool’svacancywebsite:://cheney.oxon.sch.uk/lnvigilators.1.WhatdoesCheneySchoolofferitsinvigilators?A.Flexibleworkinghours. B.Freestaffdormitories.C.Atransportationallowance. D.Freeschoolingfortheirkids.2.Whatisrequiredoftheapplicants?A.Designingamockexampaper. B.PassingtheGCSEorGCEexam.C.Beingabletouseofficesoftware. D.Enjoyingworkingindependently.3.Whatwillyouhavetodoifyouareinterestedinthejob?A.Preparefortheinterview. B.Fillinanapplicationform.C.Applyforrelevanttraining. D.Contacttheschoolonlineorbytelephone.【答案】1.A2.C3.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文。广告介绍了Cheney学校聘请监场人员的有关事宜。【1题详解】细微环节理解题。依据其次段中“Fulltrainingwillbeprovidedandstaffwillbecontactedbeforetheexamperiodtodiscusstheinvigilationscheduleinrelationtotheirownavailability.(我们将供应全面的培训，并在考试前联系工作人员，探讨与他们自己可用性有关的监考时辰表。)”可知，Cheney学校为监考人员供应弹性工作时间。故选A项。【2题详解】细微环节理解题。依据第三段开头“Wearelookingforpeoplewho(我们要找的人)”下面第一条“*haveacommandofMicrosoftWord,Excel,PowerPoint(能娴熟运用Word、Excel、PowerPoint等软件)”可知，要求申请人能够运用办公软件。故选C项。【3题详解】推理推断题。依据最终一段“Howtoapply:Pleasedownloadanapplicationformfromtheschool’svacancywebsite:://cheney.oxon.sch.uk/lnvigilators.(申请方法：请从学校聘请网站://cheney.oxon.sch.uk/lnvigilators下载申请表格。)”可知，假如对这份工作感爱好，必需填写申请表。故选B项。BIn2010,BarackObamawastopayavisittoMumbai’sGandhiMuseum,wherepalm(棕榈)treesfullofmedottedthegrounds.Thepresidentknewmewell-coconuts(椰子)areapartoflifeinIndonesia,wherehespenthisboyhood.Beforehisvisit,Indianauthorities,however,removedeverylastsignofmearoundthemuseum.TheywereafraidthepresidentoftheUnitedStateswouldbetakenoutbyoneofmefallingonhishead.Let’sgetthisoutoftheway:Myreputationasthe“killerfruit”ofcountlessinnocentswasthenandstillisamisbelief.Arepeatedlymisinterpreted1984studyoverstatedthenumberofdeathsIcausedbyhittingpeopleonthehead,andthewordspread.Today,theonlythingsaboutme“todiefor”arethesometimestoo-deliciousfoodsyouhumansmakewithme,suchascookiesandpies.Adecadeago,healthexpertsbrieflygavemeahalobecausesomeofmyfatsmayraisebeneficialcholesterol(胆固醇).Butaskaheartdoctortodayandthey’lltellyouthatcoconutoilwillraiseyourbadcholesterolasmuch.Deathbycoconut,indeed!Peoplehaveotherwrongideasaboutme.Butallowmetoleaveyouwithasweetpresidentialtale.AWorldWarIIboatcommandedbyoneJohnF.Kennedywasdestroyedin1943byaJapanesewarship.Kennedyandhissurvivingcrewwerestuckonanisland.Theyweresufferingfromhunger.thirstandinjurieswhentheymettwofriendlynativecoast-watchers.Kennedyscratchedamessageintoacoconutshell:“NAUROISL...COMMANDER...11ALIVE...NEEDSMALLBOAT...KENNEDY.”Thecoast-watchersdeliveredthissuccessfullyandallthecrewweresaved.Yearslater,thecoconutshellwasgiventothenewlyelectedpresident.Itsatonhisofficedeskthroughouthispresidencyandnowisacenter-pieceoftheJohnF.KennedyLibraryinBoston-astheproofthatwecoconutsdon’ttakelives,wesavethem.4.WhydidIndianofficialsgetridof“me”?A.ToreduceObama’sfear. B.Toavoidunexpectedinjuries.C.Toshowtheirwelcometradition. D.TofollowtherequestfromtheUS.5.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedwordsinparagraph2?A.thoughtlittleofme B.didgreatdamagetomeC.mademewell-known D.broughtmeagoodname6.Howdoestheauthorsoundinthepassage?A.Amusing. B.Anxious.C.Concerned. D.Romantic.7.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toshowanewdiscovery. B.Tocorrectpeople’smisbelief.C.Totellthehistoryofcoconuts. D.Todescribeasuccessfulrescue.【答案】4.B5.D6.A7.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了椰子作为一种被人们误会的水果，其实大有用途。【4题详解】细微环节理解题。依据第一段的“Beforehisvisit,Indianauthorities,however,removedeverylastsignofmearoundthemuseum.TheywereafraidthepresidentoftheUnitedStateswouldbetakenoutbyoneofmefallingonhishead.（然而，在他访问之前，印度当局清除了博物馆四周全部我的痕迹。他们胆怯 美国的总统会被我中一个人砸到头）”可知，印度官员除去“我”是为了避开给奥巴马总统造成意外损害。故选B。【5题详解】词句揣测题。依据其次段的“Let’sgetthisoutoftheway:Myreputationasthe“killerfruit”ofcountlessinnocentswasthenandstillisamisbelief.（让我们把这个说出来:我作为多数无辜者的“杀手之果”的名声，无论在当时还是现在，都是一种误会）”可知，椰子的名声不好。再结合划线句子“Adecadeago,healthexpertsbrieflygavemeahalobecausesomeofmyfatsmayraisebeneficialcholesterol(胆固醇).”可知，十年前，健康专家曾短暂地给“我”halo，因为“我”的一些脂肪可能会提高有益的胆固醇。由此揣测，相对于以前的坏名声，十年前健康专家给了“我”一个好名声。givemeahalo意为“给我一个好名声”。故选D。【6题详解】推理推断题。依据第一段的“TheywereafraidthepresidentoftheUnitedStateswouldbetakenoutbyoneofmefallingonhishead.（他们胆怯 美国的总统会被我中一个人砸到头）”，其次段的“Today,theonlythingsaboutme“todiefor”arethesometimestoo-deliciousfoodsyouhumansmakewithme,suchascookiesandpies.（今日，关于我，唯一让我“为之而死”的东西就是你们人类有时用我做的太好吃的食物，比如饼干和派）”，第三段的“Peoplehaveotherwrongideasaboutme.Butallowmetoleaveyouwithasweetpresidentialtale.（人们对我有其他的误会。但请允许我给你们讲一个关于总统的甜蜜故事）”以及最终一段的“Yearslater,thecoconutshellwasgiventothenewlyelectedpresident.Itsatonhisofficedeskthroughouthispresidencyandnowisacenter-pieceoftheJohnF.KennedyLibraryinBoston-astheproofthatwecoconutsdon’ttakelives,wesavethem.（几年后，椰子壳被送给了新当选的总统。在他担当总统期间，它始终放在他的办公桌上，现在是波士顿肯尼迪图书馆的中心展品——作为我们椰子不杀人，我们挽救他们的证据）”可知，“作者”用幽默的口吻讲解并描述自己的故事。由此推知，本文“作者”听起来很好玩。故选A。【7题详解】推理推断题。依据文章的主要内容，尤其其次段的“Let’sgetthisoutoftheway:Myreputationasthe“killerfruit”ofcountlessinnocentswasthenandstillisamisbelief.（让我们把这个说出来:我作为多数无辜者的“杀手之果”的名声，无论在当时还是现在，都是一种误会）”和最终一段的“astheproofthatwecoconutsdon’ttakelives,wesavethem.（作为我们椰子不杀人，我们挽救他们的证据）”推知，本文的目的是为了订正人们对椰子的误会。故选B。【点睛】CTheOmicronCovidvarianthasbeenfoundtomultiplyabout70timesquickerthantheoriginalandDeltaversionsofcoronavirusintissuesamplestakenfromthebronchus(支气管),themaintubesfromthewindpipetothelungs,inlaboratoryexperimentsthatcouldhelpexplainitsrapidtransmission.Thestudy,byateamfromtheUniversityofHongKong,alsofoundthatthenewvariantgrew10timesslowerinlungtissue,whichtheauthorssaidcouldbeanindicatoroflowerdiseaseseverity.MichaelChan,wholedthework,saidtheresultneededtobeinterpretedwithcautionbecauseseverediseaseisdeterminednotonlybyhowquicklythevirusreplicates(复制)butalsobyaperson’simmuneresponse.“Itisalsonotedthatbyinfectingmanymorepeople,averyinfectiousvirusmaycausemoreseverediseaseanddeatheventhoughthevirusitselfmaybelesspathogenic(致病的),”hesaid.“Therefore,takentogetherwithourrecentstudiesshowingthattheOmicronvariantcanpartiallyescapeimmunityfromvaccinesandpastinfection,theoverallthreatfromtheOmicronvariantislikelytobeverysignificant.”JeremyKamil,anassociateprofessorofmicrobiologyandimmunologyatLouisianaStateUniversityHealthShreveport,pointedoutthatDelta,whichturnedouttobemorepathogenic,showedasimilarpatternofreplicatingmoreslowlyinthelungs.“TheseauthorsfoundOmicronreplicatesfantasticallywell--evenfarbetterthaneitherDeltaortheoriginalvirus--inbronchialtissue,”Kamilsaid.“Thiscouldinsomewayscontributetoanadvantageintransmissionbetweenpeople.”Kamiladded,“Ofcourse,ahugecomponentofOmicron’stransmissibilityinreallifeisgoingtobeitspotentialtoescapeneutralisingantibodiesthatprotectagainstinfectioninthefirstplace.It’sverylikelyspreadingwellevenbetweenvaccinatedpeople,especiallythosewhohaven’trecentlygottenaboostershot.”Thefindings,togetherwithotherrecentworkshowingOmicroninfectscellsmorereadily,addtoanemergingpicturethatthevariantmaybeintrinsicallymoretransmissibleinadditiontoescapingexistingimmunity.8.Whatisthekindofthepassage?A.Anewsreport. B.Asciencefiction.C.Ahealthguide. D.Amedicineadvertisement.9.WhatcouldJeremyKamilagreewith?A.Weshouldtaketheresultseriously.B.Omicronmaycausemoreseverediseaseanddeath.C.BothOmicronandDeltagrewslowlyinthelungs.D.Thosewhohavegottenaboostershotwon’tbeinfected.10.WhatcanwelearnaboutOmicron?A.ItisanewvariantofDelta.B.Deltaislesspathogenicthanit.C.Vaccinatedpeopleneedn’tworryaboutit.D.Itmayposeagreatthreattopeople’shealth.11.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmaycauseOmicron’stransmissibility?A.Thatmanypeoplehaven’tbeenvaccinated.B.Thatmanypeoplerefusedtowearsmasksinpublic.C.ThatOmicroninfectslungcellsmuchmorequickly.D.ThatexistingimmunityplaysapoorpartinfightingOmicron.【答案】8.A9.C10.D11.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章讲解并描述了试验室试验发觉，在从支气管(从气管到肺部的主要管道)采集的组织样本中，OmicronCovid变体比原始和Delta版本的冠状病毒繁殖速度快约70倍，这可能有助于说明其快速传播。【8题详解】推理推断题。依据文章第一段“TheOmicronCovidvarianthasbeenfoundtomultiplyabout70timesquickerthantheoriginalandDeltaversionsofcoronavirusintissuesamplestakenfromthebronchus(支气管),themaintubesfromthewindpipetothelungs,inlaboratoryexperimentsthatcouldhelpexplainitsrapidtransmission.(试验室试验发觉，在从支气管(从气管到肺部的主要管道)采集的组织样本中，OmicronCovid变体比原始和Delta版本的冠状病毒繁殖速度快约70倍，这可能有助于说明其快速传播。)”可知，这篇文章是有关于新冠肺炎变异病毒OmicronCovid变异株的相关报道，由此可推知，文章可能是一篇新闻报道。故选A。【9题详解】推理推断题。依据文章第四段“JeremyKamil,anassociateprofessorofmicrobiologyandimmunologyatLouisianaStateUniversityHealthShreveport,pointedoutthatDelta,whichturnedouttobemorepathogenic,showedasimilarpatternofreplicatingmoreslowlyinthelungs.(路易斯安那州立高校卫生什里夫波特分校(LouisianaStateUniversityHealthShreveport)的微生物学和免疫学副教授杰里米·卡米尔(JeremyKamil)指出，致病性更高的Delta在肺部也表现出类似的复制模式，复制速度更慢。)”可知，JeremyKamil可能会同意Omicron和Delta在肺部生长缓慢。故选C。【10题详解】推理推断题。依据文章第三段““Itisalsonotedthatbyinfectingmanymorepeople,averyinfectiousvirusmaycausemoreseverediseaseanddeatheventhoughthevirusitselfmaybelesspathogenic(致病的),”hesaid.“Therefore,takentogetherwithourrecentstudiesshowingthattheOmicronvariantcanpartiallyescapeimmunityfromvaccinesandpastinfection,theoverallthreatfromtheOmicronvariantislikelytobeverysignificant.”(他说：“人们还留意到，一种传染性很强的病毒通过感染更多的人，可能会导致更严峻的疾病和死亡，尽管这种病毒本身的致病性可能较低。”“因此，结合我们最近的探讨表明，Omicron变种可以部分逃脱疫苗和过去感染的免疫，Omicron变种的总体威逼可能特别重大。”)”可知，它可能对人们的健康造成很大的威逼。故选D。【11题详解】细微环节理解题。依据文章倒数其次段“Kamiladded,“Ofcourse,ahugecomponentofOmicron’stransmissibilityinreallifeisgoingtobeitspotentialtoescapeneutralisingantibodiesthatprotectagainstinfectioninthefirstplace.It’sverylikelyspreadingwellevenbetweenvaccinatedpeople,especiallythosewhohaven’trecentlygottenaboostershot.”(Kamil补充道：“当然，Omicron在现实生活中传播性的一个重要组成部分，将是它在最初抵挡感染的中和抗体方面的潜力。它很可能在接种疫苗的人之间传播得很好，尤其是那些最近没有接受加强注射的人。”)”可知，现有的免疫在对抗Omicron中发挥的作用很差，这可能会导致Omicron的传播性加强。故选D。DIfyouwereasuperhero,whatwouldyoursuperpowerbe?Wouldyouwanttoflyorbeinvisible?Or,perhaps,you’dratherhavethepowertoreadminds?Wouldn’tthatbecool?Readingmindsisnotasfar-fetchedasyoumightthink.Infact,researchersattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyhavedevelopedawearabledevicethatcanactuallyexpressaperson’sthoughtsandallowthemtotalktoacomputer-withoutanyoneelsehearing.Thedevice,calledAlterEgo,allowsapersontocontrolacomputerandaskitquestionswithouteversayingoneword.Whentheindividualwearingthedevicethinksofawordoraphrasebutdoesnotspeakit,AlterEgopicksuptheneuromuscular(神经肌肉)signalsinthatperson’sjawandface.AlterEgosendsthosesignalstoacomputer,whichisprogrammedtoassociatethemwithspecificwords.Thedeviceisfairlyaccurate.Inal0-persontrial,AlterEgohada92percenttranscription(转录)accuracy.Researcherssaythatnumberwillincreaseovertime.“Ourideawas:Couldwehaveacomputingplatformthat’smoreinternal,thatcombineshumanandmachineinsomewaysandthatfeelslikeaninternalextensionofourownthoughts?”ArnavKapur,agraduatestudentattheMITMediaLabsaid.Sowhateffectcouldthishaveoncommunication?AlterEgocanchangethewayhumansinteractwithcomputers,allowingustosilentlyconnectwithAIassistantssuchasAmazon’sAlexa,Google’sAssistantorApple’sSiriwithoutanyoneknowing.Ifapersonishavingaconversationandwantstolookupabitofinformation,theydon’thavetotakeouttheirdigitaldevice;insteadtheycanjustthinkofthequestion.AlterEgowillanswerwithoutinterruptingtheconversation.Thedevicecanalsohelppeoplecommunicateinnoisysituations,suchasonafactoryfloorintheairport.12.Whyarethequestionsraisedinparagraph1?A.Toaskreadersfortheiropinions. B.Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.C.Toinspirereaders’imagination. D.Toshowtheauthor’scuriosity.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inparagraph3referto?A.Thequestions. B.Thecomputers. C.Thesignals. D.Thewords.14.WhatinfluencewillAlterEgohaveonpeople’scommunication?A.PeoplecanapplyAIassistantsskillfully.B.Peoplewillmakegoodmind-readers.C.Peoplenolongerneedmobilephones.D.Peoplecancommunicatemoresmoothly.15.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext’?A.AlterEgoFreesPeopleofThinking. B.WearableDeviceControlsComputer.C.SilentReaderofYourMindComesTrue. D.CommunicationIsEasywithAIAssistants.【答案】12.B13.C14.D15.C【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了麻省理工学院的探讨人员开发出了一种可穿戴设备AlterEgo，它能够真实地表达一个人的想法，并允许他们与计算机对话，而不会被其他人听到；同时介绍了AlterEgo工作原理和对人类沟通的影响。【12题详解】推理推断题。由第一段“Ifyouwereasuperhero,whatwouldyoursuperpowerbe?Wouldyouwanttoflyorbeinvisible?Or,perhaps,you’dratherhavethepowertoreadminds?Wouldn’tthatbecool?(假如你是超级英雄，你的超实力是什么？你想翱翔还是隐身？或者，或许，你更情愿拥有读心的实力？那不是很酷吗？)”和其次段“Readingmindsisnotasfar-fetchedasyoumightthink.Infact,researchersattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyhavedevelopedawearabledevicethatcanactuallyexpressaperson’sthoughtsandallowthemtotalktoacomputer-withoutanyoneelsehearing.(读心术并不像你想象的那么牵强。事实上，麻省理工学院的探讨人员已经开发出一种可穿戴设备，它可以真实地表达一个人的想法，并允许他们在没有其他人听到的状况下与计算机交谈)”可知，第一段内容导入文章关于“读心设备”的主题，引出下文。故选B项。【13题详解】词句揣测题。由第三段中的“Whentheindividualwearingthedevicethinksofawordoraphrasebutdoesnotspeakit,AlterEgopicksuptheneuromuscular(神经肌肉)signalsinthatperson’sjawandface.AlterEgosendsthosesignalstoacomputer,whichisprogrammedtoassociatethemwithspecificwords.(当佩戴该设备的人想到一个单词或短语但不说时，AlterEgo会在该人的下巴和脸上拾取神经肌肉信号。AlterEgo将这些信号发送到计算机，计算机通过编程将them与特定的单词相关联)”可知，AlterEgo通过拾取神经肌肉信号并将其发送到计算机，计算机通过编程将这些信号与特定的单词相关联，所以划线词them指代的是上文“信号（Thesignals）”。故选C项。【14题详解】推理推断题。由最终一段中的“AlterEgocanchangethewayhumansinteractwithcomputers,allowingustosilentlyconnectwithAIassistantssuchasAmazon’sAlexa,Google’sAssistantorApple’sSiriwithoutanyoneknowing.Ifapersonishavingaconversationandwantstolookupabitofinformation,theydon’thavetotakeouttheirdigitaldevice;insteadtheycanjustthinkofthequestion.AlterEgowillanswerwithoutinterruptingtheconversation.Thedevicecanalsohelppeoplecommunicateinnoisysituations,suchasonafactoryfloorintheairport.(AlterEgo可以变更人类与计算机交互的方式，使我们能够在无人知晓的状况下与人工智能助手，如亚马逊的Alexa、谷歌的助手或苹果的Siri，进行无声连接。假如一个人正在交谈，想查找一些信息，他们不必拿出数字设备；相反，他们可以只考虑这个问题。AlterEgo将在不中断对话的状况下回答。该设备还可以帮助人们在嘈杂的环境中进行沟通，例如在机场的工厂地板上)”可知，AlterEgo可以使人们不须要说话就可以彼此沟通，还帮助人们在嘈杂的环境中进行沟通，可得出AlterEgo会对人们的沟通产生的影响是使人们可以更顺畅地沟通。故选D项。【15题详解】主旨大意题。由其次段中的“Infact,researchersattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyhavedevelopedawearabledevicethatcanactuallyexpressaperson’sthoughtsandallowthemtotalktoacomputer-withoutanyoneelsehearing.(事实上，麻省理工学院的探讨人员已经开发出一种可穿戴设备，它可以真实地表达一个人的想法，并允许他们在没有其他人听到的状况下与计算机交谈)”和下文关于“读心设备AlterEgo的工作原理和对人类沟通的影响”介绍可知，文章主要介绍了读心设备AlterEgo使人们不须要说话就可以彼此沟通，真实地表达一个人的想法，C项“无声的读心术成真了”符合文意。故选C项。其次节(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。Truebeautyisnotfoundinlooks.____16____Changingthewayyouthinkaboutbeautywillgiveyoulife-longconfidence.Placeyourbeautyinyouridentitybutnotyouridentityinyourbeauty.Ifyouholdontoyouthfulbeautyasanarrowdefinitionofyourself,youwon’tenjoyyourlooksasyouage.____17____Mirrorstellusonlyapartofwhatweshowtotheouterworld.Gopastyourreflectionandseetherealself!Thefountainofyouthdoesn’texist.Despitemanyanti-agingproducts,thereisnomagicsolutiontostoppingtheeffectsofaging.Youshouldstopdevaluing(贬低)yourselfjustbecauseyouaregettingolder.Aimforahealthylifeandkeepyourselfstrongandfit.Eathealthydietandbecommittedtoadailyexerciseroutine.Lotsofeffortsareneeded.____18____Beautyrelatestophysicalandpsychologicalaspects.____19____However,SerenaWilliamsneverhidesherunusualmuscularphysique.Instead,hershowinghermusclesenhancesherappeal.Manyfansthinksheisbeautiful.Thisprovesthatlookingbeautifulandattractivegoesbeyondourlooks.____20____Beautymatterstoallwomen,buttothosewhoagebeautifully,itmattersneithertoomuchnortoolittle.Doenjoyourlivestothefullest,Truebeautyisaboutacceptingyourself.Itisalsoaboutfeelinggoodaboutyourself.A.Everyonedoesit.B.Itcomesfromtheinside.C.Gobeyondyourmirrorimage.D.Youwillfeelbetteroveralongterm.E.It’shumannaturetobelievebeautyiseverything.F.Peoplegenerallythinkbeautyisonlyaskin-deepissue.G.Belessscaredofagingandyouwilllookmorebeautiful.【答案】16.B17.C18.D19.F20.G【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何正确看待“美”的几个方法。【16题详解】依据上文“Truebeautyisnotfoundinlooks.”可知，真正的美不在于外表，B项（它源自内在）承接上文，指出真正的美在于内在而不在于外在，It指代的就是Truebeauty，故选B。【17题详解】依据下文“Mirrorstellusonlyapartofwhatweshowtotheouterworld.Gopastyourreflectionandseetherealself!”可知，镜子只能告知我们呈现给外部世界的一部分。别只关注你的镜像，看看真实的自我，C项（超越你的镜像）正好概括这一话题，mirrorimage与Mirrors一样，故选C。【18题详解】依据上文“Eathealthydietandbecommittedtoadailyexerciseroutine.Lotsofeffortsareneeded.”可知，吃健康的饮食，坚持每天熬炼。这须要很大的努力，D项（从长远来看，你会感觉更好）总结了这样做的好处，故选D。【19题详解】依据下文“However,SerenaWilliamsneverhidesherunusualmuscularphysique.Instead,hershowinghermusclesenhancesherappeal.Manyfansthinksheisbeautiful.Thisprovesthatlookingbeautifulandattractivegoesbeyondourlooks.”可知，然而，塞雷娜·威廉姆斯从不掩饰她一身不寻常的肌肉。相反，她展示她的肌肉增加了她的吸引力。很多粉丝认为她很美丽。这证明美丽和有吸引力不仅仅是我们的外表，其中表示转折的However表明此处是说人们认为美只在于外表而忽视了通过外表体现出来的自信，F项（人们普遍认为美只是一个关乎外表的问题）与下文形成转折，从而引出下文小威通过展示别人并不认为是“美”的肌肉来体现自己强大的自信这一例子，故选F。【20题详解】依据下文“Beautymatterstoallwomen,buttothosewhoagebeautifully,itmattersneithertoomuchnortoolittle.”可知，美丽对全部女性都很重要，但对那些优雅着老去的女性来说，这算不上什么问题，G项（不要胆怯 苍老，你会变得更美丽）与之一话题一样，指出女性不要胆怯 变老，优雅着老去也是一种美，故选G。第三部分语言运用(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。Weallstrivetoaccomplishourgoalsbeforeoldagecatchesupwithus—butforoneSanDiegowoman，thelossofher____21____isfarfromabarrier.TwodaysafterThanksgivingLauraSimonturns106,andshe’sstillsettinggoalsforherself.Thesecrettoherlongevity,shesays,“istoliveas____22____asyoucanandtowork.”Simon____23____oneofherbiggestgoalswhensheturned100:She____24____abook,titledIAmStillHere.Simon’spooreyesightpreventedherfrom____25____writing,soshedictatedherbookintoataperecorderovernineyears.“I’mvery____26____ofthisbook,”Simonsaid.Thebook’s500pagesare____27____bydozensofblack-andwhitephotos.Herpaintingsarealsothroughoutthebook.Itwasonlyrecentlywhenitwas____28____forhertocontinuethatSimonstoppedpainting.“Mypaintingscomefromtheverydepthofmybeing,”Simonsaid.“Itgivesmelifeand____29____.”Asforherrecent____30____?ShesaidshewantedtobeintheLibraryofCongress.AndSimondidmorethan____31____ittotheLibraryofCongress.Herpublisher____32____herthatsheisoneoftheoldest____33____authorswithabookinthenation’slibrary.“Therestoftheauthorsareallgone,fromthetimeofWashington.Andmybookiswithallthesegreatbooks,”Simonsaid,beaming.“...asmytitlesaysonthebook,Iamstillhere.”Positiveattitudeabout____34____hasgottenSimonfar.“AlthoughI’mgoingtobe106yearsoldwithinthenextweek,I’mmuch____35____inspiritandmoreactiveinthedepthofmythinking.”Simonsaid.21.A.wealth B.youth C.health D.growth22.A.optimistically B.comfortably C.regularly D.gratefully23.A.set B.achieved C.pursued D.followed24.A.read B.bought C.published D.gained25.A.gradually B.frequently C.physically D.quickly26.A.tired B.careful C.sick D.proud27.A.brokenup B.cutoff C.broughtin D.turneddown28.A.amusing B.difficult C.relaxing D.blind29.A.hope B.money C.food D.pain30.A.schedules B.barriers C.hobbies D.goals31.A.admit B.finish C.realize D.make32.A.advised B.warned C.informed D.convinced33.A.living B.respectable C.generous D.brave34.A.work B.aging C.success D.writing35.A.higher B.tougher C.younger D.richer【答案】21.B22.A23.B24.C25.C26.D27.A28.B29.A30.D31.D32.C33.A34.B35.C【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲解并描述了106岁高龄的劳拉·西蒙仍旧在为自己设定目标。她说她长寿的秘诀是“尽可能乐观地生活和工作。”西蒙在她100岁的时候实现了她最大的目标之一：她出版了一本书，名为《我还在这里》，还成为了在世的最年长的作家之一。【21题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们都努力在老年赶上我们之前实现我们的目标，但对于一位圣地亚哥妇女来说，失去青春远非障碍。A.wealth财宝；B.youth年轻；C.health健康；D.growth生长。依据后文“butforoneSanDiegowoman,thelossofher”以及LauraSimon虽然不再年轻，但是仍努力实现目标，可知对她来说失去青春远非障碍。故选B。【22题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：她说，她长寿的秘诀是“尽可能乐观地生活和工作。”A.optimistically乐观地；B.comfortably舒适地；C.regularly规律地；D.gratefully感谢地。依据最终一段中“inspiritandmoreactiveinthedepthofmythinking”可知，西蒙不再年轻，但是仍旧乐观地生活和工作。故选A。【23题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：西蒙在她100岁的时候实现了她最大的目标之一：她出版了一本书，名为《我还在这里》。A.set设置；B.achieved实现；C.pursued劝服；D.followed跟随。依据后文“oneofherbiggestgoals”指实现目标，应用achieve。故选B。【24题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：西蒙在她100岁的时候实现了她最大的目标之一：她出版了一本书，名为《我还在这里》。A.read阅读；B.bought购买；C.published出版；D.gained获得。依据后文“abook,titledIAmStillHere.”指出版图书，应用publish。故选C。【25题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：西蒙视力不佳，身体不便，无法写作，所以她用磁带录音机录了九年的书。A.gradually渐渐地；B.frequently频繁地；C.physically身体地；D.quickly快速地。依据上文“Simon’spooreyesightpreventedherfrom”可知西蒙西蒙视力不佳，身体不便所以无法写作，故选C。【26题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我为这本书感到傲慢，”西蒙说。A.tired乏累的；B.careful细致的；C.sick生病的；D.proud骄傲的。西蒙实现了自己最大的目标，所以为这本书感到傲慢。故选D。【27题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：这本书的500页被几十张黑白照片分割开来。A.brokenup打破，分割；B.cutoff切断；C.broughtin引进；D.turneddown调小，拒绝。依据后文“bydozensofblack-andwhitephotos”指这本书的500页被几十张黑白照片分割开来。故选A。【28题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：直到最近，当她很难接着作画时，西蒙才停止了作画。A.amusing令人开心的；B.difficult困难的；C.relaxing放松的；D.blind看不见的。依据后文“forhertocontinuethatSimonstoppedpainting”可知西蒙停止作画说明作画对她来说变得困难了，故选B。【29题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我的画来自我的内心深处，”西蒙说，“它给了我生命和希望。”A.hope希望；B.money钱；C.food食物；D.pain苦痛。依据上文“Itgivesmelifeand”可知绘画给了西蒙生命和希望。故选A。【30题详解】考查