2021-2022学年安徽省合肥市某中学、某中学、168中学等校高二年级上册期末考试英语试题 （解析版） 听力

2021〜2022学年度第一学期高二期末联考

英语

本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第

二节和第四部分为非选择题。考试时间120分钟，满分150分。

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3.考试结束，务必将试题卷和答题卡一并上交。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答

案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

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。

1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

WhatcolourshirtdidGraciedecideon?

A.Red.B.White.C.Black.

【答案】B

【解析】

【原文】W:Ican'tbelievethatGraciechosethewhiteshirtinsteadoftheredone.Ithinkitwillmakeherskin

lookreallydark.

M:Itdoesn'tmatter,ifshelikesthecolour.

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WhatdoesthemanthinkofProfessorGreen'scourse?

A.Boring.B.Useless.C.Easy.

【答案】A

【解析】

［原文］W:You'retakingProfessorGreen'scourse.Doyouthinkitiseasy?

M:Notreally,butthecourseisuseful.TheproblemisthatIcanhardlystayawakeinhisclass.

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Whattimeisitnow?

A.4:50.B.4:30.C.4:20.

【答案】C

【解析】

【原文】W:CanIleavealittlebitearliertoday?Ineedtogotoahouse-warmingparty.

M:Oh,sure.Youcanleaveat4:50,butcouldyoumakeuseofthenextthirtyminutestotypethisreportforme,

please?

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Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Atagasstation.B.Atanartgallery.C.Inaworkshop.

【答案】B

【解析】

【原文】M:Excuseme.Canyoutellmethetitleofthisoilpainting?

W:Sorry,Idon'tknowforsure.ButIguessifsanearly18th-centurywork.Shallwelookitupinthecataloguein

thehall?

M:OK.

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Whatisthemansupposedtodo?

A.Meettheheadmaster.B.Borrowsomebooks.C.Attendameeting.

【答案】A

【解析】

【原文】W:Hey,youknockedallmybooksoutofmyarms.

M:Iamsorry.Iaminahurry,IhavetomeetMrGreen,butIwillhelpyoupickupthesebooksfirst.

W:Well,itdoesn'tmatter.Theheadmasteriswaitingforyouinthemeetingroom.

M:Thankyousomuch.

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。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

6.Inwhataspectdoesthemancareabouttheelectricheater?

A.Thebrand.B.Theprice.C.Themodel.

7.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Themanwillpay$250.

B.Themanwon'tbuytheelectricheater.

C.Themanwon'tgetanadditionaldiscountatlast.

【答案】6.B7.C

【解析】

【原文】M:Excuseme.We'relookingfbranelectricheater.

W:Isthereanyparticularbrandyouprefer?

M:Nooneinparticular.Andwedon'tcareaboutthemodelcither.Asmallreasonablypricedonewilldo.

W:Howaboutthatone?Itcosts$200.

M:Soundsgood.Isitonsale?

W:Yes,itis.Theoriginalpricewas$250.And,ifyoupayincash,we'llgiveyouanadditionaldiscountoften

percent.

M:We'lltakethisone,butwedon'thaveenoughcashoranychequewithus.Doyouacceptcreditcards?

W:Certainly,sir.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Professorandstudent.B.Bossandemployee.C.Fatheranddaughter.

9Whatwillthewomandoprobably?

A.Correctthemistakes.

B.Addsomeinformation.

C.Removeunnecessaryinformation.

【答案】8.A9.C

【解析】

［原文】W:Well.Ithinkmyarticlecan'tbemoreawful.

M:Notlikely.Whydon'tyouhaveconfidenceinyourpaper?

W:YouknowIhandedinthepaperlate.Besides,TITIuncertainaboutthecontentofmypaper.

M:Takeiteasy.Actually,Ireadyourarticlelastnight,andIfoundthatyouhadappliedthegeneralknowledgeto

specificproblemsinyourarticle.Youweretheonlyonewhodiditinourclass.

W:Youthinkso?YoumeanIhavedonewell?

M:Yeah,yourworkisnotbad.However,Ihavesomesuggestionsforyou:keeptothepoint,andcrossoutthe

unimportantinformationcarefully,orthatmayhavecausedsomemistakes.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

10.Whathasthemanbeendoingthesedays?

A.Preparingforfinalexams.

B.Playingtabletennis.

C.WorkinginGiantStadium.

11.Whatdoesthemanlikebest?

A.Tennis.B.Tabletennis.C.Swimming.

12.Wherewillthespeakersgofirst?

A.ToWorkers'Stadium.B.ToGiantStadium.C.Totheshop.

【答案】10.A11.B12.C

【解析】

【原文】M:Ifeelsotired.Preparingforfinalexamsisreallyhardwork.

W:Whynottakeabreakanddosomethingthatwillhelpyourelax?

M:Doyouhaveanygoodideas?

W:Howaboutplayingtennis?

M:Thafsnotabadidea,butIamnotgoodattennis.

W:Well,then,howaboutplayingtabletennisorswimming?Whichdoyouprefer?

M:Tabletennis.That'smyfavorite.Wheredoyouwanttoplay?AtWorkers9Stadium?

W:Oh,IthinkGiantStadiumisbetter.Ilikeitsenvironment.

M:Iagree.GiantStadiumisfamousforitsgoodenvironmentandservice.

W:Butweshouldgotobuyanewpairoftabletennisbatfirst.

M:OK.Lefsgo.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

13.Whoistheman?

A.Ahost.B.Acustomer.C.Anapplicant.

14.WhatdoesSoundSmartdo?

A.Itisanadvertisingcompany.

B.ItisawebsiteonlearningEnglish.

C.ItproducesaudiobooksforlearningEnglish.

15.WhatisthemainfocusofSoundSmart?

A.Products.B.Employees.C.Advertisements.

16.Whatbenefitcanthewomanget?

A.Workingonlineathome.

B.Takingexerciseinhercompany'sgym.

C.Havingabirthdaypartyinhercompany.

【答案】13.A14.C15.B16.B

【解析】

［原文］M:I'dliketowelcomeBeverlySmith,theCEOofSoundSmartInctoourshowtoday.Welcome,

Beverly.So,myfirstquestioniswhatdoesSoundSmartdoexactly?

W:Well,asyouknow,alotofpeoplearestudyingEnglish.Andmanyofthemwanttobeabletostudyanywhere,

soweproduceaudiobooksforyourcellphone.Maybeyou'veseenoneofouradvertisementsonline?

M:Yes,Ihave.Whatagreatidea-howconvenient!CanIgetoneofyourbooks?

W:Sure.Afteryoumakethatpurchase,youcandownloadthebookonline.It\simple.

M:Whatisthemainfocusofyourcompany?

W:Well,wereallybelieveinouremployees.Thebottomlineisthathappyemployeesmakeagoodproduct.Soour

companysloganis“PeopleFirst!”

M:Howexactlydoyoudothat—putpeoplefirst?

W:Well,foronething,wehavealotofbenefits.Ourcompanyhasitsowngyminthebuilding.Also,eachofour

100employeesgetsthedayoffonhisorherbirthday.

M:Nice!WherecanIgetanapplication?

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看1

17.Whichcourseisintheautumn?

A.MusicalTheatre.B.ComedyActing.C.ScreenActing.

18.Howmanyweeksdoeseachcourselast?

A.Twoweeks.B.Threeweeks.C.Tenweeks.

19.Howdoesthespeakersuggestpeoplegettotheschool?

A.Bycar.B.Bysubway.C.Bybus.

20.Whereisthestudenthotel?

A.Nearthecitypark.

B.Insidetheschool.

C.OutsideHeyburnsubwaystation.

【答案】17.C18.B19.C20.A

【解析】

【原文】W:SuperstarsDramaSchoolisofferingtwofantasticcoursesthissummer.OneiscalledMusicalTheatre

andtheotherisComedyActingespeciallyforthoseofyouwhoaregoodatmakingpeoplelaugh.OurScreen

Actingclass,whichisalwayspopular,willreturnintheautumn.

Allofourteachersareprofessionalactorswhowillgiveyouindividualattentionandthebestadvice.Each

courseis30hoursperweekandrunsforthreeweeks.Ifyoubookwithinthenexttwoweeks,you'Ugetaten

percentdiscount.

Theschooliseasytogettousingpublictransport.Twobusesstoprightoutsidetheschool,thenumbersixty-

twoandthethree-eight-one,whicharethemostconvenienttocomehere.Heyburnsubwaystationisatwenty­

minutewalkawayorashortbusride.It'sbesttoleaveyourcarathomeasthereisnoparkingattheschool.

Forvisitorswhoneedit,wehaveastudenthotelwhichisjustafifteen-minutewalkfromtheschool.Ifsina

lovelyareawiththecityparknearby.Ifsagoodplaceformorningexercise.Havealookatourwebsite,

www.superstars,co.uk,formoreinformationandanonlinebookingform.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，共40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将

该项涂黑。

A

Herearesomeofthebestnonfictionbooksof2021.

Somebody'sDaughter

$16atAmazon

AshleyC.FordtalksaboutgrowingupasablackgirdinIndiana,dealingwithpoverty,thecomplexitiesof

adolescence,andatenserelationshipwithhermother.Sheoftenwishedthatshecouldexpressherfeelingswithher

father,butfailedforreasonsshedidn'tknow.Untiloneday—aftergoingthroughaheart-brokenexperiencewitha

boy,whichshekeptfromherfamily——hergrandmothertoldher.Andwhatshelearnedturnedherentireworld

upsidedown.

CrazyStoriesAboutRacism

$14atAmazon

NewYork-basedcomedianAmberRuffin,alongwithhersisterLaceyLamar,sharetheireverydayexperiences

abouttheirbadconditions.ItgetsespeciallybadforLaceywhostilllivesintheirhomestateofNebraska,andisa

startfortheseridiculousbutall-too-realencounters（遭遇）.

ASwiminaPondintheRain

$25atAmazon

Ifyouwanttogetintouchwithyourcreativeside,thisbookmightjustbethetrick.Asthetitlesuggests,A

SwiminaPondintheRainisaliterarymasterclassthattakesreadersintothemindofBookerPrize-winning

authorGeorgeSaunders.Hediscusseswhatmakesgreatstories,howtheywork,andwhattheysayaboutourselves

andtoday'sworld.

AllIn

$21atAmazon

SportslegendBillieJeanKingwritesaself-portraitthattalksaboutthehighsandlowsofheramazingtennis

career,herworkinactivism,andtheongoingfightforsocialjusticeandequality.

21.WhatisspecialaboutSomebody'sDaughter?

A.Ittellsagirl'ssuccess.B.Ittellsaconfusedgirl.

C.Ittellsagirl'seducation.D.Itdescribesagirfsgoodluck.

22.WhatcanwegetfromASwiminaPondintheRain?

A.SomethingaboutAshleyC.Ford.B.Aboy'sheart-brokenexperience.

C.Thesituationsofthepresentsociety.D.Experiencesaboutamanofcasualracism.

23.Whichdescribesthesportcareer?

A.AllInB.SomebodyiDaughter

CASwiminaPondintheRainD.CrazyStoriesAboutRacism

【答案】21.B22.C23.A

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了一些2021年度最好的非小说类书籍。

⑵题详解】

细节理解题。根据Somebody、Daughter部分“AshleyC.Fordtalksaboutgrowingupasablackgirdin

Indiana,dealingwithpoverty,thecomplexitiesofadolescence,andatenserelationshipwithhermother.Sheoften

wishedthatshecouldexpressherfeelingswithherfather,butfailedforreasonsshedidn'tknow.”（AshleyC.

Ford谈到了在印第安纳州作为一个黑人长大，面对贫困、青春期的复杂性以及与母亲的紧张关系。她经常

希望能表达自己对父亲的感情，但由于不知道的原因，她失败了。）说明文章讲述了一个困惑的女孩的故

事。故选B项。

【22题详解】

细节理解题。根据ASwiminaPondintheRain部分“Hediscusseswhatmakesgreatstories,howtheywork,

andwhattheysayaboutourselvesandtoday'sworld."（他讨论了是什么造就了伟大的故事，它们是如何运作

的，以及它们对我们自己和当今世界的看法。）说明我们可以在《雨中的池塘里游泳》了解当今社会的情

况。故选C项。

【23题详解】

细节理解题。根据最后一段“SportslegendBillieJeanKingwritesaself-portraitthattalksaboutthehighsand

lowsofheramazingtenniscareer,herworkinactivism,andtheongoingfightforsocialjusticeandequality.

（体育传奇人物BiHieJeanKing写了一本自传，讲述了她惊人的网球生涯的高潮和低谷，她在激进主义方

面的工作，以及为社会公正和平等而进行的持续斗争。）说明A///〃是描述体育事业的。故选A项。

B

Ilovedmyfirstgradeteacher.HernamewasMrs.Grossbuttherewasnothinggross（恶劣的）abouther.She

hadsuchasweetsmileandkindwayabouther.Iwasn'tsurewhatheragewasatthetimebutshealreadylooked

verygrand-motherly.Shewassoftspokenandhadaverygentlesenseofhumor.Unlikesometeachersshenever

shoutedatorcriticizedherstudents.Tomeitfeltlikehavingasecondgrandmotherasmyteacher.Everyday,I

anivedatherclassroomandsathappilyatmydeskwithabigsmileonmyface.Throughoutallmyyearsofschool

IalwaysrememberedthetimesIspentinherclassroomthemostfondly.

Onesuchmemoryisstillwithmetothisday.Weweredoingmathproblemsthatwereprintedonthe

chalkboardwhileMrs.Grosswalkedthroughtheclassroomcheckingonourwork.Ifinishedfirstandliftedmy

headupjustasMrs.Grosswalkedupbehindme.Shelookedatmyworkandsmiled.Thenshesaid:"Thisisreally

goodwork,Joe.Youareaverysmartboy.,,AsshewalkedonshegentlytouchedmyshoulderandIgotanexciting

feelinginmyheart.Itfeltsogoodtobeseen.Itfeltsogoodtobeappreciated.FromthatmomentonIalwaystried

mybest.Ialwaysworkedhard,IalwayswantedtobeassmartasshethoughtIalreadywas.

WouldIhavedoneasgoodinschoolorinlifeifIhadn'thadMrs.Grossasmyfirstgradeteacher?Idon't

thinkso.SheawakenedadesireinmetobethebestpersonIcouldbe.WithhergentleloveandencouragementI

starteddownawonderfulpaththatIamsillontoday,Mrs.Grossshowedmejusthowmucheffectonesoulcan

haveonanother.

24.WhatcanweknowaboutMrs.Grossfromparagraph1?

A.Mild.B.Strict.C.Bad-tempered.D.Knowledgeable.

25.WhatdidMrs.Grossdowhentheauthorfinishedhiswork?

A.Correctedthemistake.B.Addedotherwork.

C.Gavehimpraises.D.Lethimwaitawhile.

26.WhatinfluencedidtheauthorgetfromMrs.Gross?

A.Workexperience.B.Confidence.C.Physicalhealth.D.Selfishlessness.

27.Whatfeelingdoestheauthorshowinthelastparagraph?

A.Regret.B.Determination.C.Fulfillment.D.Gratitude.

【答案】24.A25.C26.B27.D

【解析】

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己的一年级老师，在她温柔的爱和鼓励下，作者踏上了一条美好

的道路，进而向我们阐释了一个灵魂对另一个灵魂的影响的重要性。

【24题详解】

细节理解题。根据文章第一段三四五句"Shehadsuchasweetsmileandkindwayabouther.Iwasn'tsurewhat

heragewasatthetimebutshealreadylookedverygrand-motherly.Shewassoftspokenandhadaverygentle

senseofhumor.w（她有一个如此甜美的微笑和亲切的态度。我不确定她当时的年龄，但她看上去已经很

有母性了。她说话轻声细语，很有幽默感。）可知，Mrs.Gross老师非常温和。故选A项。

【25题详解】

推理判断题。根据文章第二段三四五句"IfinishedfirstandliftedmyheadupjustasMrs.Grosswalkedup

behindme.Shelookedatmyworkandsmiled.Thenshesaid:"Thisisreallygoodwork,Joe.Youareaverysmart

boy."”（当老师走到我身后的时候，我先完成了任务，抬起头来。她看着我的作业笑了。然后她说：

“乔，你完成得太棒了.你是一个非常聪明的男孩。"）可知，当作者完成他的作业时，老师给了作者表

扬。故选C项。

【26题详解】

推理判断题。根据文章最后一段三四句"SheawakenedadesireinmetobethebestpersonIcouldbe.Withher

gentleloveandencouragementIstarteddownawonderfulpaththatIamsillontoday,Mrs.Grossshowedmejust

howmucheffectonesoulcanhaveonanother.v（她唤醒了我成为最好的人的愿望。在她温柔的爱和鼓励

下，我踏上了一条美好的道路，格罗斯夫人向我展示了一个灵魂对另一个灵魂的影响。）可知，作者从老

师那里得到了自信。故选B项。

【27题详解】

推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“WouldIhavedoneasgoodinschoolorinlifeifIhadn'thadMrs.Grossas

myfirstgradeteacher?Idon'tthinkso.SheawakenedadesireinmetobethebestpersonIcouldbe.Withher

gentleloveandencouragementIstarteddownawonderfulpaththatIamsillontoday,Mrs.Grossshowedmejust

howmucheffectonesoulcanhaveonanother."（如果没有格罗斯太太做我一年级的老师，我在学校或生活

中会做得一样好吗？我不这么认为。她唤醒了我成为最好的人的愿望。在她温柔的爱和鼓励下，我踏上了

一条美好的道路，格罗斯夫人向我展示了一个灵魂对另一个灵魂的影响。）可知，作者对老师充满了感

激。故选D项。

C

Emotionalintelligenceishighlyimportantinateen'sdevelopment.Thereisconsiderableevidencepointingto

itspositiveroleinhelpingstudentsdealwithstress,developrelationships,andhandlethetransitions（过渡）facing

them.

Emotionalintelligencehelpsusmanagenegativeemotionsandourbehaviorsinresponsetothem.So,doesit

impactonhowteensandstudentsperformacademically?Someresearchdoes,infact,suggestarelationship

betweenemotionalintelligenceandacademicachievement.Inonestudyofeducationstudentsatuniversity,self­

emotionappraisal（评价）andunderstandingofemotionwererevealedtohavepositivesignificantlinkageswith

theiracademicperformanceonassessments.

Laterstudiessupportthisfinding,withSanchez-Ruizandcolleaguesfindingthatemotionalintelligence

predictedacademicperformancebetterthanestablishedpersonalityandcognitive（认知的）abilityforCyprus

universitystudents.

Butwhataboutteensspecifically?Interestingly,thereisalsocogentevidencetosuggestthatteenswithEIare

betterabletomakethetransitionfromhighschooltohighereducation.Resultsofastudyof1,426first-year

studentsfoundsignificantlyhigherinteq）ersonal,stressmanagement,andadaptabilityskillsamongstudentswho

wereacademicallysuccessfulinenteringuniversity.Theauthors9conclusionwasthatemotionalintelligencehasa

largeimpactonstudents9abilitytodealwithchallengessuchasdevelopingnewrelationshipsandlearningtolive

moreindependently,amongstotherfactors.

Itisworthnotingthatwhilethestudiesabovedoprovideevidenceforsomebenefitsofemotionalintelligence

skillsforstudents,theydon'tnecessarilyindicateanacademicconsensus（共识）.Aswithmostareasinthefield,

muchroomforfutureresearchremains.Sointerpersonalandemotionalmanagementskillsmayplayakeypartin

helpingstudentsbetterhandlethechallengingaspectsofacademiclife.

28.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph2?

A.Emotionalintelligenceisonlyhelpfultonegativeemotions.

B.Evidenceofthefunctionofemotionalintelligenceisn'tenough.

C.Emotionalintelligenceisconnectedwithacademicperformance.

D.Ourbehaviorscan'tbetreatedwithouremotionalintelligence.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cogent“inparagraph4mean?

A.Insufficient.B.Specific.C.Usual.D.Convincing.

30.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

AEmotionalintelligenceequalsacademicperformance

B.Muchresearchisneededforemotionalintelligence.

C.Emotionalintelligencedoesn'tadapttoteensyet.

D.Interpersonalmanagementcountsinlearninglanguages.

31.What'sthesuitabletitleforthetext?

A.EmotionalIntelligenceisImportantfbrTeens

B.EmotionalIntelligenceMeansaLottoUsAll

C.WeShouldDevelopOurEmotionalIntelligence

D.WeNeedFurtherStudyonEmotionalIntelligence

【答案】28.C29.D30.B31.A

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。讲述了情商在青少年的发展中非常重要。有大量证据表明，它在帮助学生应

对压力、发展人际关系和处理过渡方面发挥了积极作用。同时，一些研究确实表明情商与学业成绩之间的

关系。

【28题详解】

推理判断题。根据第二段"Someresearchdoes,infact,suggestarelationshipbetweenemotionalintelligence

andacademicachievement."（事实上，一些研究确实表明了情商和学业成绩之间的关系。）说明情绪智力

与学习成绩有关。故选C项。

【29题详解】

词义猜测题。根据第四段的“Resultsofastudyof1,426first-yearstudentsfoundsignificantlyhigher

interpersonal,stressmanagement,andadaptabilityskillsamongstudentswhowereacademicallysuccessfulin

enteringuniversity."可知，一项针对1426名大一新生的研究发现，那些在学业上取得成功进入大学的学

生的人际关系、压力管理和适应能力明显更高。由此推测，划线句子意为“有趣的是，也有令人信服的证

据表明患有EI的青少年能够更好地从高中过渡到高等教育”，即划线词意为“令人信服的”，与

Convincing同义。故选D项。

【30题详解】

细节理解题。根据最后一段"Aswithmostareasinthefield,muchroomforfutureresearchremains.”（与该

领域的大多数领域一样，未来的研究仍有很大空间。）说明我们从最后一段了解到，需要对情绪智力进行

大量研究。故选B项。

[31题详解】

标题判断题。根据第一段wEmotionalintelligenceishighlyimportantinateen'sdevelopment.n（情商在青少

年的发展中非常重要）、第二段uEmotionalintelligencehelpsusmanagenegativeemotionsandourbehaviors

inresponsetothem."（情商帮助我们管理负面情绪和我们的行为）以及后文内容，可知本文主要讲述了情

商对青少年很重要。故选A项。

D

Fossilized（化石的）footprintsfoundonabeachinsouthernSpainrevealwhatmayhavebeenanurseryforan

extinctspeciesofelephant.

Thetrack-richcoastalsiteistypicallycoveredby1%metersofsand.Stormsurges（风暴》朝）inthespringof

2020washedawaymuchofthatsandandexposedthepreservedfootprintsofancientelephants,cattle,deer,pigs,

andsoon.Thesandy-claysediments（沉淀物）hostingthistreasureoftrackswereprobablylaiddownabout

106,000yearsago,previousstudiessuggest.

Amongthenewlyuncoveredtracksarethefirst-of-theirkindfootprintsofnewbornstraight-tuskedelephants,

anextinctspeciesthatprobablydiedoutduringthelasticeage.Theteenytracks-whichmeasure9.6centimeters

across,aboutthesizeofadrinkcoaster-suggestthatthepetite,possibly2-month-oldelephantsstoodabout66

centimeterstallattheirshouldersandweighedaround70kilograms,slightlyheavierthanaNewfoundlanddog.

Basedonpreviousfindselsewhereofactualbones,adultstraight-tuskedelephantsmayhaveweighed5.5metric

tonsforfemalesand13tonsformales.

Themixofelephanttracksatthesitesuggeststhatfamilygroupsincludingnewbornsyoungstersandadult

femalesfrequentedtheareaandpossiblyuseditasanursery,theresearcherssay.Otherfossilsfoundatthesite,

includingthosepreservingtracesofancientroots,indicatethattheareawasrichinvegetationandlakesandponds.

Theteam'sfindings“areathrillingstudy,“saysAnthonyMartin,atracefossilexpertatEmoryUniversityin

Atlanta,Seriesoffootprintsshowhowtheancientelephantsweremoving,offerinsightintotheirsocialstructure

andevenprovideasightoftheirreproductiveecology,hesays,Ifnewbornswerepartofthefamilygroupand”if

theywereactinganythinglikemodemelephants,themotherhadtobenearby,Martinsays.

What'smore,thepresenceofpreservedNeandertalfootprintsatthesitesuggeststhattheancientpeople

huntedyoungelephantsorothercreatures,Martinsays.TheNeandertals“probablywerenotfoolishenoughtotake

onafull-sizedelephant.^^

32.Whathelpedthediscoveryofelephants,footprintsinsouthernSpain?

A.People'sfarming.B.Theresearchers9efforts.

C.Thebadweather.D.Recordsabouttheplace.

33.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytellus?

A.Theextinctionoftheelephants.B.Inferrenceabouttheelephants.

C.Thecourseofthenewdiscovery.D.Weighofstraight-tuskedelephants.

34.Whatcanweknowaboutthemixofelephanttracks?

A.Thesitewassuitableforanimals,living.

B.Volcanoesmusthavehappenedinthesite.

C.Thesetracksindicatedthedangerofthesite.

D.Elephants,enemiesmusthavelivedinthesite.

35.WhatcanthepreservedNeandertalfootprintsshowtous?

A.Theslowgrowthoftheelephants.

B.Themovementsoftheelephantshere.

C.Thedevelopmentofelephantspecies.

D.Thelivingstyleofthelocalpeople.

【答案】32.C33.B34.A35.D

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在西班牙南部海滩上发现大量的大象的化石脚印，由此推测那里

也许大象主要活动场所和当时大象的，当时也许森林茂密，也可能有许多猎人在那里打猎。

【32题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段“Thetrack-richcoastalsiteistypicallycoveredby11/2metersofsand.Stormsurges

（风暴潮）inthespringof2020washedawaymuchofthatsandandexposedthepreservedfootprintsofancient

elephants,cattle,deer,pigs,andsoon.（跑道丰富的沿海场地通常覆盖着11/2米的沙子。风暴潮2020年春

天，大量的沙子被冲走，留下了古大象、牛、鹿、猪等的足迹。）”可知，恶劣的天气有助于在西班牙南部

发现大象的脚印。故选C项。

【33题详解】

主旨大意题。根据第三段大意及“Amongthenewlyuncoveredtracksarethefirst-of-theirkindfootprintsof

newbornstraight-tuskedelephants,anextinctspeciesthatprobablydiedoutduringthelasticeage.（在这些新发现

的足迹中，有新生直牙象的第一个同类脚印，这是一种可能在上一个冰河时代灭绝的灭绝物种）”可知，本

段主要介绍关于大象的推论。故选B项。

【34题详解】

推理判断题。根据第四段"Themixofelephanttracksatthesitesuggeststhatfamilygroupsincluding

newborns,youngstersandadultfemalesfrequentedtheareaandpossiblyuseditasanursery,theresearcherssay.

（研究人员说，该地区的大象足迹混杂表明，包括新生儿、年轻人和成年女性在内的家庭群体经常光顾该地

区，并可能将其用作托儿所）”可推知，混杂的大象足迹表明这个地点适合动物居住。故选A项。

【35题详解】

细节理解题。根据最后一段"What'smore,thepresenceofpreservedNeandertalfootprintsatthesitesuggests

thattheancientpeoplehuntedyoungelephantsorothercreatures,Martinsays.（马丁说，更重要的是，遗址上保

存的尼安德特人脚印表明古代人猎杀年轻的大象或其他生物）”可知，保存下来的尼安德特人脚印可以向我

们展示当地人的生活方式。故选D项。

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。

Anniswellqualifiedandhasallthenecessaryqualificationstofitinforajob.But,sheissillinsearchofa

job.Shehasgonethroughalotofinterviewsbutnevertastedtheflavorofsuccess.SameasAnnwecanfindalot

ofpeoplewhoareinsearchoftheirsuccess.36So,hereareafewwaysofpresentingyourselvesinan

interview.

Problemsolvingskill.Interviewerswilllookforsomeonewhoisaproblemsolvernotaproblemcreator.In

theinterview,theyaskquestionstotestyourproblemsolvingskills.BeforeyouanswerJusttrytounderstandthe

question.37Havingacreativethoughtinsolvingaproblemwillalwaysbeaplus.

Listeningskills.Togetsucceededinaninterview,listeningskillsplaysavitalrole.However,whilelistening

attentivelytotheinterviewer,youmayhavetimetoanalyzethequestionandansweritcorrectly.

38Duringtheinterview,youmayfaceoneortwodifficultquestions.Therecruiters（招聘人员）will

judgeyourwayofthinkinganddecisionmakingskillswiththiskindofquestions.Thejobinterviewersarelo