2024学年安徽省安庆市一中高二上学期第二次质量检测英语试题及答案

安庆一中2023-2024学年度高二上学期第二次阶段考试英语试题注意事项：答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。120分钟，满分150分。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30）第一节（共51.57.5分）5ABC三个选项中选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．Howsoonwillthepartybegin?A．In5minutes.B．In10minutes.C．In30minutes.2．Whatdoesthewomanoffertodo?A．Helpthemanwithhisstudy.C．Helpthemanaskforleave.3．Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A．Hearrivedbefore3:00p.m.C．Hecan’tcheckinatthehotel.B．Sendthemantothehospital.B．Hedidn’tmakeareservation.4．WhatdoesthemansuggestthewomandoonMother’sDay?A．Eatout.5．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Theweather.B．Agift.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)B．Stayin.C．Gotothemovies.C．Theirfriend.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5秒钟;5遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6．Whathasrecentlybeendonetothespace?A．Anewbathroomhasbeenadded.B．Aprivateofficehasbeenbuilt.C．Thewallshavebeenpainted.7．Whatisthemanmostinterestedinaboutthespace?A．Theposition.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman’spaper?A．It’sinteresting.B．It’seasytofinish.B．Therent.C．Thesize.C．It’shardtounderstand.9．Whydoesn’tthemanwanttowriteaboutclocksorumbrellas?A．Heknowsnothingaboutthem.B．Hethinkseverybodyisgoingtowriteaboutthem.C．Heisunwillingtodoresearchonthem.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．HowlongaremostshopsopeninNewYork?A．9hours.11．Wherearethespeakers?A．InParis.B．InLondon.B．10hours.C．12hours.C．InNewYork.12．Whatisthewoman’sopiniononAmericans?A．Normal.B．Direct.C．Interesting.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A．Inthelatemorning.14．Whatistheweatherprobablylike?A．Windy.B．Sunny.15．Whatdoesthewomanlikebestaboutthenewjob?B．Atnoon.C．Intheearlyafternoon.C．Rainy.A．Thesalary.B．Theworkingtime.C．Theworkingconditions.16．Wherearethewoman’sfamilylivingnow?A．InAustralia.B．InMexico.C．InBritain.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．WhendidBillWalesleavehisparents?A．Attheageof18.B．Attheageof20.C．Attheageof23.18．HowdoesBillWalespayhistuition?A．Byaskinghisparentsformoney.B．Byworkinginhissparetime.C．Byborrowingfromhisroommates.19．WhatdidBillWalesdoafterhissecondyearatuniversity?A．Hemovedtoanotherplace.B．HeleftLondonandfoundajob.C．Heleftschoolandworkedforayear.20．WhydidBillWalesdecidetomovethesecondtime?A．Therentofhisroomwasraised.B．Hecouldn’tstandhisroommates.C．Hedidn’tgetalongwellwiththehouse-owner.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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AVolunteerwithPhillyFoodRescue(PFR)Inonehour,youcandosomethingtoreducefoodwasteandresourcelocalcommunity.DownloadthePhillyFoodRescueapptogetstarted.What’stheserviceopportunity?PFRisthesustainability,foodrecovery,anddonationsarmofShareFoodProgram.You’lluseyourowncar(orbike)torescueleftoverfoodfromagrocerystore,restaurant,orfarmers’market,deliveringittothematchednonprofittakers.Thoseincludeseniorcenters,shelters,schools,andmore.Youcanclaimaone-timeorweeklyfoodrescue.Whatdifferencedoesfoodrescuemake?PFRworkstoincreaseaccesstofreshfoodforourneighbors.Ourteamrecovershalfamillionpoundsoffoodeverymonththankstovolunteerslikeyou.Weresourcemorethan283partnersacrossPhiladelphia,itssuburbs,andSouthJersey,impactingfoodsecurityandsustainabilityeverydayoftheweek.What’srequired?●Ifdriving,adriver’slicenseandinsuranceareneeded.Forsmallerfoodrescues,abikemaydo.●Foodrescuevolunteersshouldbeabletoliftatleast30pounds.●Clearthetrunkandbackseattomakespaceforboxesorbagsoffood.●Completethefoodrescuewithinitsscheduledwindow.Additionalinformation:●PFRmatchesdonationswithinfivemilestokeepfoodlocal,honorvolunteers’time,andensurefoodsafety.●You’rewelcometobringafriendorchildasapassengertohelpwithloading,unloading,anddelivery.●Questions?AskBrittatbkorn@or(215)301-3734.21.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodo?A.Tocallonpeopletohelp.C.Tointroducewaysofvolunteering.22.WhatdowelearnaboutPFRservice?A.ItdonatestoShareFoodProgram.C.Itsrescueshavematchedreceivers.23.Whatisrequiredofeveryvolunteer?A.Medicalinsurance.B.Toinformpeopleoffoodrescue.D.Toentertainpeoplewithanewconcept.B.Itcoversthenationalseniorcenters.D.Itsaimistohelpthestoresormarkets.B.Schedulingskills.C.Drivingexperience.D.Weightliftingpower.BIwascuttinguplettuceinthekitchenwhenIsuddenlyrememberedwatchingavideoaboutsoakingthelettucestub(残余部分)inwatertogrowawholenewvegetable.SoItookoutawide-mouthedmug(大杯)andplacedthestubintoit,gaveitalittlewater,andplaceditbythewindow.Onasnowymorning,Inoticedthefirstsign.Afirstsmallleaffromitsheartspreadout.Atinygreenflagofhope.Beaten,butnotdefeated.Thislettucewasnotdoneliving!Withindays,itwasimpossibletoseethecutswhereIhadremovedtheleaves.Thegrowthwasexplosive.AndwhenIliftedtheblossomingheadoutofthemug,tinyrootthreadsfelldown,seekingfortheearth.Whatisgrowinghere?Lettuceorhope?IfIwerealettuceinasimilarcondition,I’dwanttoskepticallyassesswhereIfoundmyselfbeforecommittingtofullgrowth.Yetforthislettuce,myinadequateofferingofwaterandaplacebyawindowwasenoughforittodecidetoreclaimitselfagain.Itgrewinamugofwater,infaith.Thisistheheartofthislettuce:alive,strongandfearless.Itdeservedaname.IdecidedtocallitMonty.Montywantedtogrow,aswealldo.IthinkIgavehimalittleloveandfreedom.Thosetwoingredientswereallheneededtoreturntohimself.Iseejoyinthislettuce.Thereturntoselfisalwaysanexpressionofjoy,whichislifeitself.Withtherightingredients,thisisthetendencyofalllivingthings.Montystilllivesinamug,butI’mgoingtotransplanthimoutside.Hedeservestobecomehisfullself.TheonlyproblemIseenowismycapacitytosupportMonty.IhopeIhaveenoughofagreenfinger.I’msurprisedtofindmyselfwhereIam.MaybeMontyis,too.Ihavethesamechoiceashedoes:giveinanddecay(腐败),orstartagain.Theprospectofstartingagainisdiscouraging.Butmylettuce-friend,Monty,leadstheway.Icanonlyhopetobeasbrave.24.Whydidtheauthorsoakthestubinwater?A.Todecoratethenicemug.C.Tomakeavideoinperson.B.Tohopethatitwouldgrow.D.Toremovehisbadmood.25.Whatcanweinferfromparagraphtwo?A.Thislettuceshowednosignofrecovery.B.Thislettucewasstillfightingtosurvive.C.Withindays,Icouldseetinyrootthreadfelldown.D.Icouldstillseeseveralcutswherethereusedtobeleaves.26.Howwouldtheauthorfeelifputinthelettuce’ssituation?A.Hesitant.B.Fearless.C.Aimless.D.Annoyed.27.WhatcanwelearnfromMonty?A.Neverbeingafraidtorestartyourself.C.Enjoyingyourownlifetothefullest.B.Believinginyourselfwhenintrouble.D.Givingfreedomtotheheartinaway.CInhabitatsacrosstheplanet,animalsperiodicallydropeverythingtowalk,flyorswimtoanewplace.Wildlifesuchaswhalesandgeeselearnmigrationpathsbyfollowingtheirparents.Others,includingsmallsongbirds,gainthedistanceanddirectionoftheirmigrationwithintheirgeneticcode.Andsomeanimalsuseacombinationofgeneticsandculturetoguidetheirmigration.Anothergroupofmigratorsdoesnotquitefiteithermodel,andresearchershaveonlyrecentlystartedtofigureouthowtheyfindtheirway.TaketheCory’sshearwater,anoceangoingseabirdthatmigratesovertheAtlanticeveryyear.Theyoungdonotmigratewiththeirparents,soculturecannotexplaintheirjourneys.Andtheexactpathsvarywildlyfromindividualtoindividual,makinggeneticsequallyunlikely.Cory’sshearwatersarelong-lived,rarelyproducingyoungsuccessfullybeforeagenine.Thisleavesanopeningforlearningandpracticetodeveloptheirmigrationpatterns.Researcherscallthisthe“exploration-refinement”,anduntilnowithasbeenhypothetical(假设的)becauseofdifficultiesintrackingmigratoryanimals’movements.Butateamofresearchershasdonethatbyattachingsmallgeolocatorstomorethan150ofthebirdsagedfourtonine.Theyfoundthatyoungerbirdstraveledlongerdistances,forlongerperiods,andhadmorediversepathsthanolderbirds.“Wefinallyhaveevidenceofthe‘exploration-refinement’formigratorybirds,”saysLetiziaCampioni,wholedthestudy.YoungerCory’sshearwatersareabletoflyjustasfastastheadults—buttheydonot,suggestingthattheyoungdomoreexploring,whichgraduallyfadesastheymatureandsettleintoapreferredcourse.Althoughitmayseemlessefficientthanotherstrategies,“explorationrefinementcouldbebeneficialtobirdsandotherorganismsinarapidlychangingworldduetounpredictableman-madechanges,”saysBarbaraFrei.“Itmightbesafertorepeatabehaviorthatwasrecentlysuccessfulthantorelyonpatternsthatwereperfectedlongagobutmightnolongerbesafe.”28.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?.A.Itdescribesanimals’habitats.B.Ittalksaboutmigrationmodels.C.Itcomparesdifferentspecies.D.Itintroducesatrackingtechnology.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph3referto?A.Theopeningforlearningandpractice.B.TheuniquelivinghabitofCory’sshearwaters.C.ThewayCory’sshearwatersformtheirmigrationpatterns.D.TheprocessscientiststrackCory’sshearwaters’movements.30.WhatdoesLetizia’sstudyfindabouttheyoungerCory’sshearwaters?A.Theytravelasmuchasadultbirds.B.Theymoveinapredictablemanner.C.Theylowerthespeedforexploration.D.Theylookforacoursewiththeirparents.31.Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A.Man-madechangesmakemigrationeasier.B.Animalsmakeasaferjourneyviaafixedtrack.C.Courseexplorationcontributestobirds’adaptability.D.Acombinationofstrategiesassuresmigrationsuccess.DDigitalreadingappearstobedestroyinghabitsof“deepreading”.Astonishingnumbersofpeoplewithyearsofschoolingareineffectilliterate.Thismonth'sLjubljanaManifesto(宣言)explains:“Thedigitalfieldmaypromotemorereadingthaneverinhistory,butitalsooffersmanytemptationstoreadinasuperficialandseattered(零散的)manner—orevennottoreadatall.Thisincreasinglyendangershigher-levelreading.”That'sfrightening.because“higher-levelreading”hasbeenessentialtocivilization.Itenabledtheenlightenmentandaninternationalincreaseinempathy.Withoutit,wewouldsufferalot.AstheLjubljanaManifestonotes,“asmuchasone-thirdofEuropeansstruggleevenwithlower-levelreadingskills.”Morethanone-fifthofadultsintheUS“fallintotheilliterate/functionallyilliteratecategory”.Separately,post-pandemicreadingscoresforAmerican13-year-oldsarethelowestindecades.AndtheWashington-basedCenterforGlobalDevelopmentrecentlyestimatedthatliteracyinSouthAsiaandsub-SaharanAfricaamongthosewithfiveyearsofschoolinghasdecreasedby10%thispasthalfcentury.ExpertsintheLjubljanaManifestorecordthedemeritsofdigitalreading:“Recentstudiesofvariouskindsindicateadeclineofcriticalandconsciousreading,slowreading,non-strategicreadingandlong-formreading.”Whenyoureadabookonpaper,youcanbeentirelyinsidetheexperience,absorbhundredsofpagesofdetailsthoroughlyandbegintocapturetheworld'scomplexity.Online,saysMaryanneWolfofUCLA,weare“skimming,scanning.scrolling”.Themediumisthemessage:doingdeepreadingonyourphoneisashardasplayingtenniswithyourphone.Recently,abright11-year-oldtoldmeIwaswastingtimeonbooks:heabsorbedmoreinformationfasterfromWikipedia.Hehadapoint.Butdigitalreadersalsoabsorbmoremisinformationandseldomabsorbfineperspectives.Inshort,asprofessorsfromNorthwesternUniversityforesawin2005,wearereturningtothedayswhenonlyanelite(精英)“readingclass”consumeslongtexts,whichisworrying.32.Whatcanwelearnaboutdigitalreadingfromparagraph1?A.Digitalreadinghassolvedtheproblemofilliteracy.B.Digitalreadinghaslessenedthepracticeofdeepreading.C.Digitalreadinghasmadedeepreadingaccessibletowiderreaders.D.Digitalreadinghasarousedagreaterappreciationfordeepreading.33.Whatisthepurposeofthefiguresusedinparagraph2?A.displaythepopularityofdigitalreading.B.highlighttheadvantagesofdeepreading.C.presenttheunfavorablesituationofliteracy.D.stresstheilliterate'slower-levelreadingskills.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“demerits”inparagraph3mean?A.Effects.B.Depths.C.Features.D.Drawbacks.35.Whatmightbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A.Advantagesofdigitalreading.C.toencouragedigitalreading.B.Benefitsofhigher-levelreading.D.Measurestopracticedeepreading.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,选项。WhenpeoplefirstcomeacrosstheLawofAttraction(吸引力法则),theirheartsandmindsoftenimmediatelythinkofonespecificthingthatthey’dlovetoachieveintheirlives.However,thenextthoughtisoften“ButIcan’tdothat”.Youmaycomeupwithallkindsofexcuses.___36___HerearethereasonswhyyoushouldbelieveyoucanusetheLawofAttractiontoobtainwhateveryouwant.Smallstepscreatebigchanges.Oneofthemostcommonreasonsforabandoningdreamsisthattheysimplyseemtoohugetorealize.Usuallyit’smanageabletothinkoffollowingyourdreamastakingaseriesofsignificantbutsmallsteps.___37___Thenlookateachofthem.Notsounrealisticnow,isit?___38___Whenpeopleareinterviewedontheirdeathbedsorwriteabouttheirlivesinautobiographies(自传),itisoftenobservedthatmajorregretstendtorelatetothingsthatwerenotdone.Inolderage,it’slikelythatyouwillbeuncomfortablewiththeideathatyoudidn’teventrytodothethingthatyoulovedorattempttoobtainwhatyoutrulywanted.___39___Butyoudon’teverneedtofeelthisway!Maketodaythefirstdayofyournewjourneytowardsavoidingregret.Stepstowardsyourdreamareneverbackwardssteps.Anothercommonworryisthatifyoufollowyourdreams,you’llbe“takingstepsback”.___40___However,whatlookslikebackwardstepsinyouroldlifecanmoreproductivelyandaccuratelybeseenasforwardingstepsinthebrandnewlifeyou’recreating.A.Youcanavoidregret.B.Itmakessensetomoveforwardconfidently.C.Luckily,thetruthisthatit’snevertoolatetofollowyourdream.D.Itoftencomesupwhenpeopleareatthetopofcareerstheyhate.E.Itispainfultofeellikeyouhaven’teverfoundyourtruepurpose.F.Forexample,challengeyourselftowritedownthepathtosuccessintenstages.G.Youhaveenoughlifeexperienceandknowledgetomakechangestopursueyourdream.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)ABC和D最佳选项。IoncereadaboutaFrenchmanwhospentweeksaloneinacavetoseewhatwouldhappentohisbodyrhythm.Theideaoflivingwithoutthestructureoftimebecamea____41____forme,andwhenlockdown(封锁)came,Isawareasonto____42____theexperiment.So,IfoundacavewhereIcouldgowithothervolunteers.Theaimwastoseehowlivingdowntherefor40daysandnightswouldaffectoursenseof____43____It'sastrangefeelingto____44____andnothaveawatchtotellyouifyou'vesleptenough.Butsoonitfelt____45____.Isleptreallywell.Afterawhile,wegotfamiliarwiththe___46____andbegantoforgettodochoresandworktasks.Therewere____47____aboutwashing-up,sowehadagroupmeeting.Itwas____48____.Ittookhoursofdiscussion.Afterthat,webeganto____49____.Webegantocooperatemoreandastrong____50____developedbetweenus.Some___51___plannedholidaysandbiketourstogether.Intheend,wewere_____52_____there.Followingyourownrhythmisanincrediblefreedom.Whenweweretolditwasover,wedidn'tfeelreadyto_____53_____.Ithink,asasociety,weshouldreconsiderthewaywespendourtime.Wewakeup_____54_____it'stimetowakeupandtowork,butweforgettolistentoour_____55_____.41.A.trend42.A.finance43.A.timeB.dreamB.doubtB.hungerB.talkC.threatC.repeatC.directionC.wakeD.realityD.delayD.belongingD.play44.A.work45.A.stressful46.A.cave47.A.assessments48.A.tense49.A.withdraw50.A.competition51.A.yet52.A.nervous53.A.hangon54.A.because55.A.friendsB.desperateB.jungleB.argumentsB.calmB.quarrelB.prejudiceB.evenC.challengingC.flatC.restrictionsC.friendlyC.hesitateC.bondC.onlyC.depressedC.cutinD.freeingD.pondD.regulationsD.relaxingD.uniteD.featureD.barelyD.happyD.takeoffD.thoughD.parentsB.boredB.gooutB.unlessB.bodiesC.beforeC.lectures第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5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。Sinceitscreationinthe12thcentury,QianliJiangshanTu,orAThousandLiofRiversandMountains,hasbeenheldupas____56____masterpieceoftraditionalChinesepainting.Butperhapsjustas____57____(amaze)astheworkitselfisthefactthatit____58____(create)byateenager.AThousandLiofRiversandMountainsistheonlyexistingworkfromWangXimeng,atalentedpainteroftheNorthernSongdynasty.WangenteredtheImperialPaintingAcademywhenhewasinhisearly____59____(teen).EmperorHuizongissaid____60____(discover)theboy’sspecialtalentwithabrushandtakenchargeofhiseducation____61____(personal)asapainter.____62____(measure)about12meterslongand0.5metershigh,AThousandLiofRiversandMountainsdisplaysrunningrivers____63____(cover)withfogwiththebackgroundofrollingmountainsinthedistance.Inthepainting,therearenotonlyfishingvillages,pavilions(亭子)andgrasshouses,____64____alsopersonssuchasfishermen_____65_____drift(漂流)ontheriver,andsellersandbuyersinacrowdedmarket.WangXimengdemonstratedChinesepeople’sloveforlife,theirhomesandthecountry.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是校学生会主席李华，为了应对全球变暖、保护地球家园，你将代表学校向全体学生发出“低碳生活”的倡议。请你根据以下要点写一封英文倡议书。1.发出倡议的目的；2.低碳生活的建议；3.呼吁大家采取行动。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dearfriends,____________________________________________________________________________TheStudent’sUnion第二节（满分25分）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。续写词数应为150左右。ItwasintheearlymorningofonesummerholidaythatIwasflyingtoBali,Indonesiatoseevolcanoes.Andmybestfriendwaswaitingformyarrivalthere.WhenIgotofftheplaneandsteppedoutoftheairport,Iwasthinkinghowunbelievableitwastostandinfrontofthespectacularvolcanomountain.Theimaginarysightsdistractedme,foramoment,frommycurrentproblem.OnlywhenIstoodbythebusstationtoBali,didIrealizethatIhadnoenoughcashonme.TheonlyATMnearbydidn’tseemtohaveanypower,andInervouslylookeddownatmycreditcard,myonlylifeline.IhopedtheremightbeawaytoconvincethebusdrivertoletmeonandpayhimonceIreachedthedestinationandgotthecashfrommyfriend.Whenthebusdooropened,Istoodbehindayoungladyandherlittlegirl.Istartedtoworry,wonderingwhatI’ddoifthecreditcarddidn’tmakethecut.Theyboardedthebus,paidincashandsatdowninthefirstrow.WhenIapproachedthedriverandheldoutmycreditcard,helookedatmeseriouslyandshookhishead.“Idon’thaveanymoney,”Isaid.IshowedhimmywallettoconfirmthatIwastellingthetruth.Hestaredbackblanklyandthensaidno.Istillwantedtoconvincehimagain.Ipulledupmyflightinformationonmyphoneandshowedittohim.IpointedtothenearbyATMandsignaledthatitdidn’twork.Thistime,helookedatmeandapologizedtome.“I’mreallysorry.Canyoumakewayfortheotherpassengers?”Istoodaside.“WhatshouldIdo?”Ihesitated.ItwasthefirsttimethatIhadvisitedthecity.Iwasunfamiliarwitheverythingaroundme.IsearchedthelocationsofotherATMsinthearea.Theyweretoofaraway.Itwouldtakemeatleasttwohourstogetthereonfoot.Ireallydidn’twantmyfriendtowaitformetoolong,butunfortunately,Ihadto.Iwasabouttogetoffthebuswhentheyoungladystoodup.____________________________________________________________________________OncewearrivedatBali,Ifollowedtheyoungladyandherlittlegirloffthebus.____________________________________________________________________________参考答案：1-5CACAB6-10CBBAC16-20CABCA11-15BBACB1．C【原文】W:Hurryup.Danny.It’s6:00now.Areyoureadyfortheparty?M:Don’tworry.Thepartybeginsathalfpastsix.Itonlytakesus10minutestoarrivetherebytaxi.IpromiseI’llbereadywithin5minutes.2．A【原文】M:Hi,Cathy.W:Hi,Tom.What’swrongwithyou?Youlookpale.M:Justalittlestomachache.W:Comeon.Ithinkyoushouldasktheteacherforleaveandgotothedoctor.LaterI’llsendyoumyclassnotes.3．C【原文】M:Excuseme,I’mlate.Ihaveareservationhere.MynameisTeddyWilliams.W:It’sapity.Youplannedtoarriveatthehotelat3:00p.m.today,butnowit’salreadymidnight,sowecanceledyourreservation.4．A【原文】M:WhatdoyouliketodoonMother’sDay?Seeamovie?W:Iusuallyjuststayhomeandrest.M:Whydon’tyoueatatarestaurantwithyourkids?W:Well,I’mbusyallyearbeingamother.IdeservemyrestonMother’sDay.5．B【原文】M:IknowwhattogetLindaforherbirthday.W:Acomputer?M:No,evenbetter.Adog.W:That’sabadidea.Lookoutside.It’ssnowing.Doyouthinkshewantstowalkadoginthesnow?6．C7．B【原文】W:Hello!Thanksformeetingmeheretoday.Thisspaceseemsperfectforyournewofficeneeds,doesn’tit?M:Itdoeslookgreat.Whatcanyoutellmeaboutit?W:Well,thewallshaveallbeenrecentlypainted.Therearetwoseparatebathrooms,oneformenandtheotherforwomen.Themainareais300squarefeet,andtheprivateofficeisabout20squarefeet.M:Well,thatdoesmatchwhatwe’relookingfor,butmymainconcernistherent.W:1,000dollarspermonth.8．B9．A【原文】W:What’swrong?Youdon’tlookveryhappy.M:Oh,Ihavetowriteapaperaboutthemostimportantinventionevermade.It’sformyhistoryclass.W:That’snottoohard.Therearelotsofgoodinventions.M:Yeah,butit’sduetomorrow.W:Well,whatinventionareyougoingtowriteabout?M:Hmm,thecomputer,Iguess.W:Hmm.Isn’teverybodygoingtowriteaboutthat?Maybeyoushouldchoosesomethingolder,likeclocksorumbrellas.M:No,Ican’t.Idon’tknowanythingaboutthem,andIdon’thavemuchtimetodoresearch.W:OK.Well,I’msureyou’llcomeupwithsomethinggood.M:Hey!Whatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantinventionever?W:Me?Let’ssee,uh,chocolate!10．C11．B12．B【原文】M:HowlongdidyouliveintheStates?W:Weweretherefortwoyears,inNewYork.Wehadawonderfultimethere.Whatwelikedbestwasthatwecouldworkandyetstillleadanormallife.Imean,theshopsareopentillteno’clock,suchasfoodshops,chemists.Andsomesupermarketsareopen24hoursaday.Mostshopsdon’topenasearlyasinEngland.Theydon’topenuntilabout10:00inthemorning.M:Didyoumakemanyfriends?W:Well,that’swhat’sinteresting.WemademorefriendsinourtwoyearstherethanwehaveaftertwoyearsoflivingbackhereinLondon.IthinkAmericansaremoreopen.Theyspeaktheirmindsdirectly,notliketheBritish,whomightthinkonethingandsayanother.13．A14．C15．B16．C【原文】W:Yeah,thetrafficwasterribleandtherain,ittookmeagestogethere.I’lljustputmyumbrellainthecornerhere,shallI?Anyway,I’mreallysorryI’mlate.M:Well,I’mgladyougothereintheend.Nowweshouldprobablygetgoingasfastaswecan,becauseI’vegotanotherinterviewat12:00.Whydoyouwanttoworkforus?W:Well,I’mabitboredwhereI’mworkingatthemoment,soI’dreallylikeachange.Yourcompanyisbigger,andthesalary’sbetterthanthejobI’vegot.Mostimportantly,Iliketheunfixedworkinghours,becauseIfinditreallyhardtogetupinthemorning!M:Andwheredoyouwanttobeinfiveyears’time?W:Australia,Ihope!Idon’twanttoleavemyfamilyinthelongterm.I’mplanningtostayhereinBritainforayearortwo,buttobehonestIreallywanttomovesomewherehotandsunny,likeMexico.Butmymomwon’tletmego.17．A18．B【答案】21.A【解析】19．C22.C20．A23.D【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个志愿者项目的相关信息。【21题详解】推理判断题。根据文章标题“VolunteerwithPhillyFoodRescue(PFR)(在PER做志愿者。)”可知，文章主要目的是呼吁人们做志愿者帮助别人。故选A。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据What’stheserviceopportunity?部分的“You’lluseyourowncar(orbike)torescueleftoverfoodfromagrocerystore,restaurant,orfarmers’market,deliveringittothematchednonprofittakers.(你将用自己的汽车(或自行车)从杂货店、餐馆或农贸市场救出剩余的食物，把它们送到匹配的非营利接受者那里。)”可知，它的救助已经指定了接收者。故选C。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据What’srequired?部分的“Foodrescuevolunteersshouldbeabletoliftatleast30pounds.(食物救援志愿者应该能举起至少30磅的东西。)”可知，每个志愿者需要有一定的举重力量。故选D。【答案】24.B【解析】25.B26.A27.A【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者把一段生菜泡在水中，长出了枝叶繁茂的样子。作者认为重新开始的前景令人沮丧，但希望自己也能像生菜那样勇敢。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“IwascuttinguplettuceinthekitchenwhenIsuddenlyrememberedwatchingavideoaboutsoakingthelettucestub(残余部分)inwatertogrowawholenewvegetable.SoItookoutawide-mouthedmugandplacedthestubintoit,gaveitalittlewater,andplaceditbythewindow.(我在厨房里切生菜时，突然想起看了一段视频，讲的是把生菜茎浸泡在水中能长出一种全新的蔬菜。于是我拿出一个宽口马克杯，把生菜茎放进去，给它一点水)”可知，作者把生菜泡在水中的原因是希望能看到它生长，故选B。【25题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“Afirstsmallleaffromitsheartspreadout.Atinygreenflagofhope.Beaten,butnotdefeated.Thislettucewasnotdoneliving!(第一片小叶子从它的心脏伸出来。希望的小绿旗。被打倒了，但没有被打败。生菜没有放弃生存！)”可推知，这棵生菜还在挣扎求生。故选B。【26题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“IfIwerealettuceinasimilarcondition,I’dwanttoskepticallyassesswhereIfoundmyselfbeforecommittingtofullgrowth.(如果我是一棵处于类似状况的生菜，我会先怀疑地评估一下自己的状况，然后再开始全面生长)”可知，如果作者处于生菜的状况之下，作者会犹豫不决，故选A。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“Theprospectofstartingagainisdiscouraging.Butmylettuce-friend,Monty,leadstheway.Icanonlyhopetobeasbrave.(重新开始的前景令人沮丧。但是我的莴苣朋友蒙蒂在前面带路。我只希望能像你一样勇敢)”可知，蒙蒂告诉我们：要勇敢，不要惧怕重新开始，故选A。【答案】28.B【解析】29.C30.C31.C【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了对科里海鸥迁徙的模式的研究。【28题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段“Wildlifesuchaswhalesandgeeselearnmigrationpathsbyfollowingtheirparents.Others,includingsmallsongbirds,gainthedistanceanddirectionoftheirmigrationwithintheirgeneticcode.Andsomeanimalsuseacombinationofgeneticsandculturetoguidetheirmigration.(像鲸鱼和大雁这样的野生动物通过跟随父母学习迁徙路线。其他鸟类，包括小型鸣禽，在它们的遗传密码中获得了迁徙的距离和方向。一些动物利用遗传和文化的结合来指导它们的迁移)”可知，本段主要讲述动物迁徙的模式。故选B项。【29题详解】词句猜测题。根据文章第三段“Cory’sshearwatersarelong-lived,rarelyproducingyoungsuccessfullybeforeagenine.Thisleavesanopeningforlearningandpracticetodeveloptheirmigrationpatterns.(科里海鸥的寿命很长，很少能在九岁之前成功产下幼崽。这为学习和实践发展它们的迁移模式提供了机会)”和“Researcherscallthisthe“exploration-refinement”(研究人员称之为“探索-精炼”)”可知，此处指研究人员称这种模式为“探索-精炼”，第三段中划线的this指代的是科里海鸥形成迁徙模式的方式。故选C项。【30题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第四段“YoungerCory’sshearwatersareabletoflyjustasfastastheadults—buttheydonot,suggestingthattheyoungdomoreexploring,whichgraduallyfadesastheymatureandsettleinto