湖北省鄂北六校2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷【含答案解析】

2023—2024学年下学期高二期中考试英语试卷试卷满分：150分考试用时：120分钟注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并认真核准准考证号条形码上的信息，将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.请按题号顺序在答题卡上各题目的答题区域内作答，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.选择题用2B铅笔在答题卡上把所选答案的标号涂黑；非选择题用黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答；字体工整，笔迹清楚。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。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatistheweatherlikerightnow?A.Sunny. B.Rainy. C.Cloudy.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:Itwassunnythismorning,butnowitsbecomingcloudy.We’dbettergetthejacketsandrainbootsoutofthegarage.M:You’reright.Itmightrainintheafternoon.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whereshouldthewomanputthelaundrysoap?A.Inthecloset. B.Inthecupboard. C.Ontheshelf.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Whenyou’refinished,putthebrushbackinthecloset(壁橱).Thelaundrysoapgoesinthecupboard.W:Iknow.Andthetowelsshouldbeputontheshelf.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Howdoesthemanwanttogotothepalace?A.Bybus. B.Onfoot. C.Bytaxi.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W:It’salongwalktothepalace.Shouldn’twetakeataxi?M:We’llmissalloftheinterestingsights.Wecouldtakeabus,though,andgetoffthebuswhereverwelike.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Amoviestar. B.Aconcert. C.Adress.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M:Thisdresswouldlookniceonyou,madam.Isawapictureofamoviestarwearingonelikethisataconcert.W:Yes,Ilikeit,butI’mlookingforsomethinglessexpensiveandmoresuitableforwork.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatisthedatetoday?A.The22nd. B.The25th. C.The28th.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:DidImissyourbirthday,Rachel?Ithoughtitwasonthe22ndandit’salreadythe25th.W:No,mybirthdayhasn’tarrived.It’sonthe28th.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。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6Whyisthewomanconcernedaboutthedessert?A.Shedoesn’tlikecheese.B.Shedoesn’tlikesweets.C.Shecan’teatmilkproducts.7.Howdoesthemaneatthedessert?A.Byitself. B.Withwater. C.Withtea.【答案】6.A7.C【解析】【原文】M:ComeandtrythisIndiandessert,Denise.W:Thanks,butisthereanycheeseinit?Idon’tlikecheese.M:Don’tworry.It’smadeofmilk,butter,sugar,andnuts.W:Itsoundsveryrich.M:Weonlyeatoneortwopieceswithteaafterdinner.W:Thatisn’tverymuch.Whatkindofteadoyouhave?M:Well,weusuallyhaveteawhichismixedwithmilk.Somepeoplelikeitplain,butsomepeopleputsugarinit.Wesitaroundandtalkoverteaanddessert.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.Whatisthemandelivering?A.Flowers. B.Balloons. C.Tires.9.Whendoesthepartystart?A.At2:00p.m. B.At7:00p.m. C.At6:00p.m.【答案】8.A9.B【解析】【原文】M:Ineedtohavemycarrepaired.Itneedsanewtire.CouldIborrowyourstodeliversomeflowers?W:Ineedittodaybetween10:00a.m.and2:00p.m.tocollectballoonsforthebirthdayparty.Youcanuseitafterthataslongasyouarecareful.M:Iwill.Oh,wearehavingapartythisevening,aren’twe?W:Yes.Thepartystartsat7:00p.m.M:Icandriveyoutothepartyaswellifyoulike.Ishouldbefinishedby6:00p.m.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.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Friends.11.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.Advantagesofplayingsports.B.Schoollife.C.Families.12.What'sMandy’sproblem?A.Shefeelslonely. B.Sheisoverweight. C.Shecan’tfocusinclass.【答案】10.A11.A12.C【解析】【原文】W:Didyouknowanotherbenefitofmakingourchildrenplaysports?M:Timealone?W:Imeantabenefitforthem.M:Well,itwillhelpGreglosesomeofhisextrafatness.W:Besidesthat,doyouknowit’sgoodfortheirbrains?AstudywasjustdoneonthissubjectbyauniversityinChicago.Theresearchersfoundthatpeoplewhoplaysportscanconcentrateoncertainthingsbetter,likesounds.Sportsalsomakeyoucalmerinside,aswellasbetterabletohealwhenyougethurt.M:Mandyhasahardtimeconcentratinginclass.Ifthisistrue,playingasportshouldhelpherdobetterinschool.W:I'mgoingtosignthemupforsoccerandtennislessonstoday.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.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A.Readabooktohim. B.Returnabooktohim. C.Recommendabooktohim.14.Whatdidthemanlastread?A.WarandPeace.B.GreatExpectations.C.TheHistoryofJewsinRussia.15.Whatkindofbooksdoesthemanwanttoreadnow?A.Moreseriousliterature. B.Onesaboutfamilylife. C.Best-sellers.16.Whocouldthewomanprobablybe?A.Abookstoreassistant. B.Anauthor. C.Alibrarian【答案】13.C14.C15.A16.C【解析】【原文】W:Goodafternoon.Areyoulookingforaparticularbook?M:Idon‘treallyknowwhattoreadnext.Isthereanythingyourecommend?W:Tellmewhatsubjectsyou’reinterestedin.M:Oh,manydifferentones.W:Well,whichbookdidyoujustreturn?M:ItwasTheHistoryofJewsinRussia.W:So,youmustbeinterestedinhistory.M:Alittle.Iwasmainlyreadingthatbooktofindoutmoreaboutmygrandfather’sfamily.W:Isee.Andwhatdoyouusuallyreadforfun?M:Comicbooks.ButnowIwanttoreadmoreseriousliterature,likeWarandPeace.W:That’salongandheavybook.I'mgoingtorecommendsomethingalittleeasiertostartwith.It'sfictionwithsomehistoryincludedinthestory.M:Whoistheauthor?W:AfamousEnglishwriternamedCharlesDickens.Youcanstartwithoneofhismostwell-Knownworks,GreatExpectations.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】17.Whatwasthespeaker’sfinaldestination?A.Paris. B.Vienna. C.Moscow.18.Howlatedidthespeakeroriginallythinkshewokeup?A.30minutes. B.10minutes. C.5minutes.19.Whatwasinthebackpack?A.Apenandanotebook. B.Herglasses. C.Aticket.20.Howdidthespeakerfeelintheend?A.Angry. B.Happy. C.Worried.【答案】17.C18.A19.A20.B【解析】【原文】W:IwasinatrainstationinParis.IhadaticketforVienna,andfromthereallthewaytoMoscow.Iwasinahurry,becauseIhadwokenuphalfanhourlate.Mytrainwasscheduledtoleavein10minutes.TheproblemwasthatIcouldn’tfindtherighttrack.Ilookedatthescheduleboardbutcouldn’tseeanyinformationlisted.Irealizedthatinmyhurry,Ihadforgottentoputmyglasseson.Fortunately,Ialwayskeptaspareinmybackpack.Ireachedintothebackpack,butIfoundonlyapenandanotebookinthere!Only5minutesuntilthetrainwouldleave!Iwenttotheticketwindowandknockedonitbutnoonewasthere.Allofasudden,myeyesflewopen.Iwasstillinbed,andthealarmhadn’tgoneoffyet.Igotupimmediately,andwashappythatIhadn’tmissedmytrain.第二部分阅读（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。ASheridanCollegeislocatednearToronto,Canada,consistingofDavisCampus,TrafalgarRoadCampusandHazelMcCallionCampus.Itoffersavarietyofscholarshipsandservicestostudents.Oneofitsadvantagesisthatitofferson-campusresidencesapartfromhome-stayalternativesforinternationalstudents.Sheridanoffersthreeon-campusresidences—oneattheDavisCampusandtwoattheTrafalgarRoadCampus.TheDavisresidenceinBramptonhouses350students.TheTrafalgarRoadresidencesinOakvillecollectivelyhouse824students.StudentsattendingtheHazelMcCallionCampuscanconvenientlyliveattheDavisresidence.Youcanusepublictransportationtotravelbetweenthethreecampuses.Residencefeatures:*Fully-furnishedsuites(公寓)sharedwithoneroommate.Eachsuiteincludes:+2separatebedrooms,eachwithadoublebed,deskandchair,dresser,closetorganizerandtelevision.+Akitchenwithafull-sizedfridge,microwave,seatingfor2andplentyofstorage.+Athree-piecebathroomwithplentyofstorage.*Safetyandsecurity—ourresidencesareprotected24hoursaday.*ResidentAdviserswhohostmultipleresidenceeventsthroughouttheacademicyear.Theseeventsareallaboutsocialinteraction,communitybuilding,andpersonalcareerdevelopment.*Wi-Fi*Commonspaces:+Fitnessrooms+Gamesrooms+Laundryrooms+StudyareasGuaranteeyourspotinresidenceforthe2024-25academicyear!*Applicationsareavailable:February1-March31,2024.*Ifyou’reaYearIstudent,andyouapplybyApril30,2024,youracceptanceintoresidenceisguaranteed.*Residencerates:TrafalgarRoad:$8,535Davis:$8,165*Note:Flexiblepaymentplansareavailable.Youdon’tneedtowaitforyourprogramacceptance!Pleasecontactresidencemanagementdirectlyforapersonalizedaccommodationplan.21.Whatcanstudentsenjoyintheresidence?A.Beingguardedthewholeday. B.Hostingmultipleresidenceevents.C.Washingclothesintheirownsuites. D.Livinginaseparatesuitealone.22.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thecollegeonlyofferson-campusresidences.B.Theon-campusresidencescanhousemorethan1,000students.C.ApplicationsmustbehandedinbeforeMarch31,2024.D.Youcan’tarrangeyourpersonalaccommodationbeforeyouareaccepted.23.Whomightbetheintendedreadersofthetext?A.Movieamateurs. B.Internationalstudents.C.Communityresidents. D.Languagelearners.【答案】21.A22.B23.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了谢里登学院为国际学生所提供的一些住宿服务情况。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据Residencefeatures部分中“*Safetyandsecurity—ourresidencesareprotected24hoursaday.(*安全保障——我们的住所全天24小时受到保护)”可知，学生在宿舍可以享受一整天都被守卫着。故选A。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“TheDavisresidenceinBramptonhouses350students.TheTrafalgarRoadresidencesinOakvillecollectivelyhouse824students.(戴维斯在布兰普顿的住所有350名学生。奥克维尔的特拉法加路公寓共有824名学生)”可知，B选项“校内宿舍可容纳1000多名学生”正确。故选B。【23题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“Oneofitsadvantagesisthatitofferson-campusresidencesapartfromhome-stayalternativesforinternationalstudents.(它的一个优点是，除了为国际学生提供寄宿家庭之外，它还为学生提供校内住宿)”可知，文章主要介绍了谢里登学院为国际学生所提供的一些住宿服务情况。由此推知，这篇文章的预期读者是国际学生。故选B。BHaveyoueverpaidcloseattentiontoacloudandnoticeditsever-changingforms?Ifnot,youcouldbemissingoutonsomethingquitewondrous.Cloudspottingdoesn’trequiremuch.Sometimes,itcanbeaninvitationtobemarveled(惊叹)bysomethingsocommonthatwe’vebecomeblindtoit.Oryoucangodeeper,tryingtomakesenseoftheskybylearningthedifferentcloudtypes.ApopsciencebloggersurnamedZheng,25,knownasthe“CloudCollector”onthelifestyleplatformXiaohongshu,initiallystartedheraccounttosharecloudphotosin2022.Zheng,whoenjoysfindingdelightinrecordingthebeautyofdailylife,considereditawaytospreadlovelymomentstomorepeople.“Cloudshavealwaysservedasasourceofcomfortforme,”saidZhengbasedinFujian.ForZheng,oneofhermostunforgettablecloud-spottingexperiencesoccurredduringaflight.Itwasthefirsttimethatshehadseenaspecialnaturalphenomenoncalleda“glory”,producedbywaterdropsintheair.Itappearedasahazy(模糊)lightpointinthemiddleofacircularrainbowhalo(圆形彩虹光环).“Itwassuchasurprise,”Zhengrecalled.Asagrowingnumberofonlineusersbegantoshowinterestandraisequestions,Zhengrealizedthatshecouldoffermoresciencecontentaboutcloudspotting.Soshestartedtolearnmorebyreferringtospecializedbooksandconsultingindividualswithexpertiseinmeteorology(气象学).Zhenghasnowsharednearly200piecesofpopularsciencecontent,includingcloudidentification,formation,comparisonsofdifferentcloudtypesandweather-relatedknowledge.Heraccountnowhasover210,000followersonXiaohongshu,andtherearefivegroupchatsontheplatformwherethousandsofuserssharetheirdailycloud-watchingexperiences.Lookingahead,Zhenghasplanstoholdseveralgalleryexhibitions.“ThefirstroundofexhibitionswillbeinXiameninFujianandChengduinSichuan,”Zhengsaid,addingthatshe’sgatheringmorecloudphotosandtheuniquestoriesbehindthem.Bydoingthis,shehopestoinspiremorepeopletoappreciatethebeautyofthe“gentlewhitegiants(巨人)”inthesky.24.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Introduceanevent. B.Leadinthetopic.C.Shareanopinion. D.Describeascene.25.WhatwasZheng’soriginalintentionofopeninganaccount?A.Tosharemomentsofspottingclouds. B.Toreceivemoreattentiononline.C.Tospreadlovetomorepeople. D.Togainmorecomfortforherself.26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesZheng?A.Honestandpositive. B.Patientandhumble.C.Considerateandgenerous. D.Popularandhard-working.27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Abloggerattractsalargenumberoffollowersonline.B.Abloggeriskeenonadmiringthewondersofthesky.C.Abloggerfindsdelightinrecordingthebeautyofdailylife.D.Abloggershowsinterestsinresearchingmeteorology.【答案】24.B25.A26.D27.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了被称为“云收藏家”的小红书博主在网上分享云的照片，收到了网友的欢迎。【24题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“Haveyoueverpaidcloseattentiontoacloudandnoticeditsever-changingforms?Ifnot,youcouldbemissingoutonsomethingquitewondrous.(你有没有仔细观察过一朵云，并注意到它不断变化的形态?如果没有，你可能会错过一些非常奇妙的东西)”可知，第一段的作用是引入文章话题。故选B。【25题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“ApopsciencebloggersurnamedZheng,25,knownasthe“CloudCollector”onthelifestyleplatformXiaohongshu,initiallystartedheraccounttosharecloudphotosin2022.(这位25岁的科普博主姓郑，在生活方式平台小红书上被称为“云收藏家”，她最初于2022年创建了自己的账户，分享云照片)”可知，郑创建账户的初衷是分享看云的时刻。故选A。【26题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Zhenghasnowsharednearly200piecesofpopularsciencecontent,includingcloudidentification,formation,comparisonsofdifferentcloudtypesandweather-relatedknowledge.Heraccountnowhasover210,000followersonXiaohongshu,andtherearefivegroupchatsontheplatformwherethousandsofuserssharetheirdailycloud-watchingexperiences.(郑现在已经分享了近200条科普内容，包括云的识别、形成、不同云类型的比较以及与天气有关的知识。她的账号现在在小红书上有超过21万的粉丝，平台上有五个群聊，成千上万的用户分享他们每天的观云经历)”可知，郑积极分享科普，受到了粉丝欢迎，即他受欢迎且勤奋。故选D。【27题详解】主旨大意题。根据第三段“ApopsciencebloggersurnamedZheng,25,knownasthe“CloudCollector”onthelifestyleplatformXiaohongshu,initiallystartedheraccounttosharecloudphotosin2022.Zheng,whoenjoysfindingdelightinrecordingthebeautyofdailylife,considereditawaytospreadlovelymomentstomorepeople.“Cloudshavealwaysservedasasourceofcomfortforme,”saidZhengbasedinFujian.(这位25岁的科普博主姓郑，在生活方式平台小红书上被称为“云收藏家”，她最初于2022年创建了自己的账户，分享云照片。郑喜欢从记录日常生活的美好中寻找乐趣，他认为这是一种将美好时刻传播给更多人的方式。来自福建的郑说:“云一直是我的慰藉。”)”结合文章主要介绍了被称为“云收藏家”的小红书博主在网上分享云的照片，收到了网友的欢迎。可知，这篇文章主要讲的是一个博主热衷于欣赏天空的奇观。故选B。CPeoplehatemosquitoesduetotheirblood-suckingtendencies.Scientists,too,aretroubledbymosquitoesandhavebeenresearchingwaystokeepthemaway.AteamofresearchersfromVirginiaTechintheUSlookedintodifferentkindsofsoap.Theyinvitedvolunteerstotesthowfourdifferentsoapflavorsattractmosquitoes.Afteranalyzingthemosquitoesbehavior,theresearchersdiscoveredseveralchemicalsinthesoapthatcaninfluencethemosquitoes’“choiceoffood”.Twochemicals,onewiththesmellofcoconutandanotherwiththescentofflowers,cankeeptheinsectsaway.Theteamalsofoundthatwhatmatterstomosquitoesisnotjustthechemicals,butratherthecombinationofchemicalswitheachperson’ssmell.Forexample,peoplewhoattractmosquitoescanbemoreattractivetothemafterusingonetypeofsoap.Theycanalsorepelmosquitoesbyusinganotherkindofsoap.Thefindingwere“remarkable”,saidseniorauthorClementVinaugerinanewsrelease,addingthathewouldchooseacoconut-scentedsoaptokeepmosquitoesaway.Howtheseinsectsmanagetofindhumanshasalsomadescientistscurious.AccordingtoanewstudypublishedinCurrentBiology,researchersbuilta“canteen”forhundredsofmosquitoes.Inthe20-by-20-meterfacility,thereweresixpadsthathadthesmellofdifferenthumans.Thepadswereheatedtomimicsleepinghumans.Theyfoundthattheinsectscantrackscentsupto60meters.Also,mosquitoesaremostattractedtoakindofchemicalcalledcarboxylic(羧基的)acid,whichisusuallyproducedbybacteriaonhumanskin.Thesmellofoneparticipantwasn’tattractivetotheinsects,andresearchersbelieveditwasduetotheperson’sdiet,whichismainlyplant-basedfoods.Byanalyzingthechemicalsthateitherattractorrepelmosquitoes,scientistsareabletoimprovemosquitorepellent.Withmorestudies,scientistsbelievechangingaperson’sdietcouldonedaymakethem“mosquito-proof”.Thisisespeciallybeneficialforregionswheremosquitoescarrydiseases,suchasmalaria,CNNreported.28.Whichofthefollowingcanexplaintheunderlinedword“repel”?A.Relyon. B.Giveoff. C.Driveaway. D.Decideon.29.WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout?A.Theprincipleofdrawingaconclusion. B.Theprocessofconductingtheresearch.C.Thefindingsofthescientistsinvolved. D.Thesignificanceofthisexperiment.30.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Chemicalsarewhatmattermosttomosquitoes.B.Peopledislikemosquitoesmainlybecausetheycarrydisease.C.APlant-baseddietcanpossiblyprotectpeoplefrombeingbittenbymosquitoes.D.Mosquitoesarenotsensitivetocarboxylicacidthatisproducedbyhumanskin.31.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythispassageappear?A.Animals. B.Medicine. C.Entertainment. D.Science.【答案】28.C29.B30.C31.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家们研究蚊子寻找人类的机制以及如何通过改变饮食来避免被蚊子叮咬。【28题详解】词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Forexample,peoplewhoattractmosquitoescanbemoreattractivetothemafterusingonetypeofsoap.(例如，吸引蚊子的人在使用一种肥皂后会对蚊子更有吸引力)”以及后文“hewouldchooseacoconut-scentedsoaptokeepmosquitoesaway.(他会选择一种椰子味的肥皂来驱赶蚊子)”可知，吸引蚊子的人在使用一种肥皂后会对蚊子更有吸引力，但是他们还可以用另一种肥皂来驱赶蚊子。由此可知，划线词意思是“赶走”。故选C。【29题详解】主旨大意题。根据第四段“Howtheseinsectsmanagetofindhumanshasalsomadescientistscurious.AccordingtoanewstudypublishedinCurrentBiology,researchersbuilta“canteen”forhundredsofmosquitoes.Inthe20-by-20-meterfacility,thereweresixpadsthathadthesmellofdifferenthumans.Thepadswereheatedtomimicsleepinghumans.(这些昆虫是如何找到人类的也让科学家们感到好奇。根据发表在《当代生物学》上的一项新研究，研究人员为数百只蚊子建造了一个“食堂”。在这个20乘20米的设施里，有6个垫子，它们散发着不同人类的气味。这些垫子被加热以模拟人类的睡眠)”可知，第四段主要讲了进行研究的过程。故选B。【30题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Thesmellofoneparticipantwasn’tattractivetotheinsects,andresearchersbelieveditwasduetotheperson’sdiet,whichismainlyplant-basedfoods.(其中一名参与者的气味对昆虫没有吸引力，研究人员认为这是由于该人的饮食，主要是植物性食物)”可知，植物性饮食可能保护人们不被蚊子叮咬。故选C。【31题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“Peoplehatemosquitoesduetotheirblood-suckingtendencies.Scientists,too,aretroubledbymosquitoesandhavebeenresearchingwaystokeepthemaway.(人们讨厌蚊子是因为它们有吸血的倾向。科学家们也受到蚊子的困扰，一直在研究驱除蚊子的方法)”可知，文章主要介绍了科学家们研究蚊子寻找人类的机制以及如何通过改变饮食来避免被蚊子叮咬。由此推知，这篇文章可能出现在报纸的“科学”版面。故选D。DFromAI-madejokestoHarryPotterfashionvideos,AIcanbeusedtomakefunnystuff.Butcanitbeasfunnyasahuman?Andifitcan,doesitpresentadangertocomedywritersinthefuture?That’ssomethingperformershavebeenlookingatinthisyear’sEdinburghFestivalFringe,runningfromAug4to28.AnyonecanputonashowattheFringe,andthisyearevenrobotsweregettinginontheact.OneofFringe’sbigshowsevenusedasmallrobottocomeupwithjokesfromaudiencesuggestions,whichwerethenperformedbyhumans.Theresultscouldbeveryfunny,butsometimestheyweren’tfunnyatall.Thatwaspartofthepoint,explainedPiotrMirowski,theshow'sco-maker.“WedonotusehumanstoshowoffAI;instead,weuseAItoshowitslimitations,toshowcasehumancreativityonthestage,”saidMirowski,accordingtotheGuardian.ComedianPierreNovelliesaidthatitwilltakealongtimeforAItogetgoodatcreatingcomedy.“ComedyisthelastthingthatAIisgoingtogetnear,”PierretoldSkyNews.“Evennormalhumancomediansstruggletotunetheirjokesfortherightcrowdattherighttime,everytime.Butthat’swhat’sinterestingaboutstand-upandfun.”ButoneperformerattheFringesaidhe’susingAItomakejokesforhimbecausehe’soutofideas.ComedianPeterBazely’sshowhashimplayingasupportingroleto“anentirelycomputer-generatedcomedian”calledAIJesus.TheFringereviewwebsite,Chortle,talkedabouttoday’sAIconcerns:“InaworldwhereartistsareworriedthatAIcouldendupdoingtheirjobsforthem,Bazelyissaidtobeprayingthisonewilldoexactlythat.”ThereasonsforcompanieswantingtouseAIarecertainlyunderstandable,butthedangerstheypresenttomanypeople’sjobsarebecomingmoreandmorereal,andthat’snotveryfunny.BackinMarchofthisyear,alettercallingforasix-monthstoponadvancedAIdevelopmentwassignedbyover1000peopleworkingwithAItechnologiesincludingElonMuskandotherwell-knowntechleaders,reportedTheNewYorkTimes.Then,inMay,leadersintheAIindustrysignedadocumentfromtheCenterforAISafetywarningthatAIcouldpresentanexhibition-leveldangerand“shouldbeaglobalpriorityalongsidepandemicsandnuclearwar.”32.Howdoestheauthorbeginthistext?A.Byraisingquestions. B.Bylistingfigures.C.Bymakingcomparison. D.Byquotingothers.33.AccordingtoMirowski,whatmaybeapurposeofFringeshow?A.ToshowoffAI’spower. B.TorevealAI’sdisadvantages.C.TopresentAI’screativity. D.TopromoteAI’sdevelopment.34.Whatcanweinferfromthefifthparagraph?A.Humanshavenoimaginationinmakingjokes.B.Mostcomediansgiveupplayingleadingroles.C.AIcanalwaysmeetdifferentaudience’sdemand.D.NotallartistsareworriedtobereplacedbyAI.35.WhatistheattitudeoftheauthortowardtheapplicationofAI?A.Positive. B.Concerned. C.Objective. D.Indifferent.【答案】32.A33.B34.D35.C【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章以爱丁堡边缘艺术节引入人工智能为切入点，通过演员和节目制作者对AI的不同反应，引出公众对AI潜在威胁的担忧以及AI开发领域人士对这种危险的重视，从而引发公众对AI应用的关切。32题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中“Butcanitbeasfunnyasahuman?Andifitcan,doesitpresentadangertocomedywritersinthefuture?(但它能像人类一样有趣吗？如果可以，它会对未来的喜剧作家构成威胁吗？)”可知，文章是通过提出问题来展开讨论的，故选A。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“‘WedonotusehumanstoshowoffAI;instead,weuseAItoshowitslimitations,toshowcasehumancreativityonthestage,’saidMirowski,accordingtotheGuardian.(‘我们不会用人类来炫耀人工智能；相反，我们用人工智能来展示它的局限性，在舞台上展示人类的创造力，’《卫报》援引Mirowski的话说)”可知，按照Mirowski的说法，揭示人工智能的缺点是边缘艺术节的目的之一，故选B。【34题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段中“ComedianPeterBazely’sshowhashimplayingasupportingroleto‘anentirelycomputer-generatedcomedian’calledAIJesus.TheFringereviewwebsite,Chortle,talkedabouttoday’sAIconcerns:‘InaworldwhereartistsareworriedthatAIcouldendupdoingtheirjobsforthem,Bazelyissaidtobeprayingthisonewilldoexactlythat.’(喜剧演员PeterBazely在节目中扮演一个‘完全由电脑生成的喜剧演员’，名叫人工智能耶稣。边缘艺术节评论网站Chortle谈到了今天对人工智能的担忧：‘在一个艺术家们担心人工智能最终会代替他们工作的世界里，据说Bazely正在祈祷这个机器人能做到这一点。’)”可知，并非所有艺术家都担心被人工智能取代。故选D。【35题详解】推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文从爱丁堡边缘艺术节上使用了机器人讲笑话引出人工智能的话题，并讲述了节目制作者PiotrMirowski、演员PeterBazely、leadersintheAIindustry等人的不同看法和态度，全文并没有发表作者的个人观点，作者只是在客观地陈述事实，并没有讲述自己对人工智能的未来发展的看法，所以作者对人工智能的应用持客观态度。故选C。第二节（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。Lifeisn’tfair.Somepeoplejustseemblessedwiththeabilitytoeffortlesslycharm(吸引)anyonetheymeet.Well,itmightseemlikeamagicalpower,butinfactthereareanumberoffactorsatwork.____36____Theansweris:toalargeextent,yesyoucan.Butfirst,thebadnews.Peopleatfirstjudgeeachotheraccordingtophysicalappearance.Withjustaglimpseofaface,peoplemakequickjudgementsabouteachother’slikeability,trustworthinessandconfidence.Howshouldwedealwiththis?____37____Peopleregardasmilingfaceasmoretrustworthy,warmerandsociable.Itsoundslikecommonsense,doesn’tit?Smileandotherswillsmilewithyou.Whatothertricksmightwehave?____38____Consequently,threethingswecandotosignalthatwearenotathreat:raiseoureyebrowsquickly,raiseourheadsslightly,andonceagain,tosmile.Sowe’velookedatbodylanguage,butofcoursewhatyousayishugelyimportanttoo,unlessyouwanttojuststandtheresmilingfoolishly.Thegoldenruleoffriendshipisifyoumakepeoplefeelgoodaboutthemselves,they’regoingtolikeyou.Inotherwords,youshouldnottalkaboutyourselfandallyourwonderfulachievements.____39____.Finally,findingcommongroundhelpsformaconnection.Charmingpeopleareparticularlyskilledatseekingoutsharedinterestsorexperiencestobondwithothers.____40____Andifallelsefails,youcanfallbackonthatmostBritishtopic:theweather.Itcanbeanicestartofaconversation.A.Instead,youneedtoshowinterestinthem.B.So,canyoulearntodevelopsuperhumancharm?C.There’sonesurprisinglysimpletool:yoursmile.D.Sharedinterestsarethekeytomakingconnectionswithothers.EAskingwheresomeone’sfromallowsyoutofindareasincommon.F.Ourbrainsoftensurveytheenvironmentforfriendorenemysignals.G.Whatgoodtricksmightwetakeadvantageoftobecomecharming?【答案】36.B37.C38.F39.A40.E【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。有些人似乎有能力毫不费力地吸引别人，它可能看起来像一种神奇的力量，文章主要就如何培养吸引人的魅力提出了一些方法。【36题详解】根据空后“Theansweris:toalargeextent,yesyoucan.(答案是：在很大程度上可以)”可推测，空处为一个问句；结合上文“Somepeoplejustseemblessedwiththeabilitytoeffortlesslycharm(吸引)anyonetheymeet.Well,itmightseemlikeamagicalpower,butinfactthereareanumberoffactorsatwork.(有些人似乎天生就有能力毫不费力地吸引他们遇到的任何人。好吧，这似乎是一种神奇的力量，但实际上有很多因素在起作用)”可知，B项“那么，你能学会培养非凡的魅力吗？”与空前内容一致，同时也是一个问句。故选B。【37题详解】上文“Howshouldwedealwiththis?(我们应该如何处理这个问题？)”提问如何处理这个问题，结合下文“Peopleregardasmilingfaceasmoretrustworthy,warmerandsociable.(人们认为微笑的脸更值得信赖、更温暖、更善于交际)”可知，空处应是回答上文的问题，且与微笑有关，C项“有一个非常简单的工具：你的微笑”符合语境。故选C。【38题详解】根据下文“Consequently,threethingswecandotosignalthatwearenotathreat:raiseoureyebrowsquickly,raiseourheadsslightly,andonceagain,tosmile.(因此，我们可以做三件事来表明我们不是威胁：迅速扬起眉毛，轻微抬起头，再一次，微笑)”可知，我们需要做一些事情来表明我们不是威胁，F项“我们的大脑会审视周围的环境，寻找是敌是友的信号”构成下文需要做一些事情来表明我们不是威胁的原因，衔接恰当。故选F。【39题详解】上文“Inotherwords,youshouldnottalkaboutyourselfandallyourwonderfulachievements.(换句话说，你不应该谈论你自己和你所有的辉煌成就)”说明想对方接纳我们，就不应该只是聊自己的成就，A项“相反，你需要表现出对他们的兴趣”衔接上文，引出正确的做法是要关注对方。故选A。【40题详解】上文“Charmingpeopleareparticularlyskilledatseekingoutsharedinterestsorexperiencestobondwithothers.(有魅力的人特别擅长寻找共同的兴趣或经历来与他人建立联系)”提到寻找共同的兴趣或经历来与他人建立联系，E项“询问对方来自哪里可以让你找到共同点”对上文具体举例说明。故选E。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。AdamWolfersbelievesthathisson’sautism(自闭症)hasapositiveimpactonhishobbyofphotography.10-­year­-oldMorganhasalwayspossesseda____41____eyeforcapturingtheworldaroundhimthroughhiscamera.Diagnosed(被诊断)withautismattheageof3,Morganhashadahardtime