湖北省部分高中联考协作体2023-2024学年高二下学期期中联考英语试卷

2024年春季湖北省部分高中联考协作体期中考试高二英语试卷考试时间：2024年4月28日14:0016:00试卷满分：150分祝考试顺利注意事项：1.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。2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；用0.5毫米黑色签字笔回答非选择题，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第Ⅰ卷（共95分）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。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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatwillhappentothewomantonight?A.Callhersister. B.Cancelthemovie. C.Booksometickets.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Howsmartofyoutobooktheticketsbeforehand!Otherwiseyou’lljusthavetowaitforhours.W:ButIjustgotacallfrommysisterandIhavetocancelthemovietonight.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Interviewerandinterviewee.B.Husbandandwife.C.Bossandsecretory.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W:Mr.Smith,thisisMary.Igotaninterviewfromyouafewdaysago,Iamjustcallingtofollowuponthesecretaryposition.M:Wewon’tmakeanydecisionuntiltheotherthreefinishtheirinterviews.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Howmuchshouldthemanpayforhisrentedflat?A.1,500dollars. B.2,500dollars. C.3,500dollars.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:John,thisisMary.Icalltotellyoubeforeyoucanmoveintotheflatyourented,youneedtopaysomefees.M:Whatkindoffees?W:Firstandlastmonths’feeis$2,500,andthedepositis$1,000.M:Noproblem.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatmaybethewoman’sidentity?A.Theman’sboss. B.Theman’scolleague. C.Theman’semployee.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Oh,Ialwayshavedifficultyingettingalongwiththeemployees.W:Justhaveatalkwiththemandtreatthemasgoodfriendsaswedo.Makesureyoudon’talwaysrememberyouaretheboss!5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatplaceisthemanlookingfor?A.Thechildren’sweardepartment.B.Thecashier’s.C.Theelevator.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:Excuseme,butwhereisthechildren’sweardepartment?W:It’sonthefourthfloor,sir.Taketheelevatoroverthere.M:Arethereanystairsupthere?W:Yes,it’saroundthatcornernexttothecashier’s.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.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?A.Toplainabouttheman’sbeinglate.B.Toremindthemanoftheimportantmessage.C.Toconfirmthemeetingdatewiththeman.7.Whenwillthemeetingbeheld?A.OnFriday. B.OnThursday. C.OnWednesday.【答案】6.C7.A【解析】【原文】W:Hi,Mark.ThisisLucyspeaking.Ihavebeenwaitinghereintheconferenceroomfor10minutesalready.Isn’tthemeetingonWednesday?Whereisanyoneelseanyway?M:Didn’tyouhearthatourmeetingwasputoffuntilFriday?W:What?Themeetingwaspostponed?Noonetoldmeanythingaboutit.M:Themessagewasreleasedtoeverybody’scellphoneyesterday.W:Oh,Ireceivedtoomanymessagesbutmissedthisimportantone.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.Forwhatdoesthemanneedtodisconnecthisphone?A.Hedoesn’tneedaphoneanymore.B.Hewillmovetoanewplace.C.HegetsanewjobinNewYork.9.Whatistheman’sphonenumber?A.5567658. B.5557658. C.5557568.10.Whowillfixanewphonefortheman?A.Theoperator. B.Themanhimself. C.Theengineer.【答案】8.B9.B10.C【解析】【原文】M:Hello,Ineedtodisconnectmyphone,please.W:Allright.Wheredoyoulive?Andwhydoyouwanttodothat,Sir?M:At345LincolnAvenue,OklahomaCity.Theblocksherewillbetorndownnextweek.W:OK.MayIhaveyournameandyourtelephonenumbertoregister,please?M:JohnSmith.5557658.W:Thankyou.WhereshouldIsendyourfinalphonebill?M:623WestSideDrive,Manhattan,NewYork.Bytheway,Ialsoneedanewphonethere.W:Allright,Mr.Smith.After1:00p.m.theoperatorwilldisconnectyourphone.Andtomorrowtheengineerwillgotoyournewaddresstofixanewone.M:OK!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】11.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheactivity?A.Tired. B.Boring. C.Good.12.Whichpartistheman’sfavorite?A.Thetrustgame.B.Thegroupsportsevents.C.Thepersonalitytests.13.Whatmaythespeakersdonext?A.Havearestunderthetree.B.Haveamealinthedormitory.C.Haveadrinkinthedininghall.【答案】11.B12.C13.B【解析】【原文】M:Whatdoyouthinkoftheteambuildingactivitythismorning?W:Well,alotofthegameswereabitboring.Idon’tknowhowmuchithelpedustobeabetterteam.M:Buteveryonehadagoodtime,Ithinkthat’sanimportantpartofitall...W:Somedetails?M:We’vegottobeabletoseeanothersideofourcoworkersandboss....W:Yeah,tosomedegree,you’reright.Bytheway,thetrustgamewasmyfavorite.M:Myfavoritepartwasthepersonalitytests.W:Why?Ithoughtyouguyslikedthegroupsportsevents.M:Ithinktoknowmoreaboutyourpersonalitytypewilltellyouabouthowyoucanfitintoateam.Oh!Look!Themanagerunderthetreeiswavingtous.W:I’veforgottenthetask!Heletmeinformyoutohavelunchinthedormitoryinsteadoftheplanneddininghall.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】14.Whatisthewoman’sdreamjob?A.Awriter. B.Ateacher. C.Adesigner.15.Whydoesapanyneedthewoman’swriting?A.Totellitsstoryofdevelopment.B.Toattractpeopletoworkhere.C.Toadvertiseitsnewproducts,16.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Sheisverylucky.B.Sheisafamousnovelist.C.Sheiswritingfornewspapersnow.【答案】14.A15.C16.A【解析】【原文】M:Hello!Mrs,Black.Amongallthejobsthatyouhavehad,suchasguild,teacher,designerandwriter,whichonedoyoulikebest?W:Thelastone.That’smydreamjob.M:Asawriter,youwritestoriesformagazinesandnewspapers,likethat?W:RightnowIwriteforprofitfordifferentpanies.Ifapanyhaslet’ssay,anewtypeofproduct,theyneedsomeonetowritesomethingpersuasivetotalkpeopleintobuyingit.Thenthat’swhatIdo.M:Soit’smoreofanadvertisingjob?W:Iguessyoucouldsaythat.Butit’salldifferenttypesofwriting,whetherit’sadvertisingsomethingorsomethingverysimple.M:Whydoyoulikethisjobbest?Aretheyquickwritings?W:Yes.They’relittlewritingjobs,soIcanfocusonwritingforpleasureformyself.M:What’sthetruemeaningforsayingthat?W:Ithinkonecanmakemoney,anddosomethingoneloves,thenthepersonisquitelucky.M:Yeah!Atleastyoumadeit!Youaretravelingindifferentcountriesandtakingupwritingbusiness.W:Ireallylikethat.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.Whochangedtheparkintoamodernstyle?A.GeoffreyThompson. B.AmandaThompson. C.WilliamGeorgeBean.18.WhendidBlackpoolstarttobewellknown?A.In2018. B.In1896. C.Inthemid1800s.19.WhyisthePleasureBeachunique?A.Itisrunbythesamefamily.B.Itislinkedtotheindustrialtowns.C.Ithasoldwoodenrollercoasters.20.Whichattractionisthenewest?A.TheICONlaunchcoaster.B.TheFlyingMachine.C.TheSteeplechase.【答案】17.B18.C19.C20.A【解析】【原文】WeletoBlackpoolPleasureBeachinEngland.Beforeyoustartyourtour,I’llgiveyouabriefintroduction.BlackpoolPleasureBeachisrunbythefourthgenerationofthesamefamily.ItisoneofthebestlovedamusementparksintheUK.Andmaybeeventheworld.CurrentmanagingdirectorAmandaThompsonOBEisthegreatgranddaughterofPleasureBeachfounderWilliamGeorgeBean.Underherwatch,theparkhasreceivedadecoration.Soitgivesacontemporarytwisttoitsoldroots.BlackpoolbegantobefamousasaseasideresortwhenitwaslinkedtotheindustrialtownsoftheNorthWestEnglandbyrailwayinthemid1800s.Beanseizeduponthisopportunityandopenedacollectionofridesonthesandsin1896.WhatmakesthePleasureBeachoftodayuniqueamongBritishparksisitssurvivingcollectionofancientrides.Theseincludefourwoodenrollercoasters,SirHarimMaxim’sFlyingMachine,theRiverCavesandtheSteeplechase,oneofmanyattractionsinstalledduringtheperiodofthelateGeoffreyThompsonOBE.Someofthesearethelastremainingtypesoftheirkindintheworld.TheThompsonfamilyalsocontinuestoinvestinnewattractions.Forexample,2018’sICONlaunchcoasteranditsNickelodeonLandchildren’sarea.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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATakingacruiseontheYangtzeRiveristhebestwaytodiscoverthecharmofthecentralpartofChinaandenjoythenaturalscenery,cultureandhistory,suchasThreeGorges,WhiteEmperorCity,FengduGhostCity,etc.TherearemanyluxurycruiseshipssailingbetweenChongqingandYichang.VictoriaSabrinaTheVictoriaSabrinacruise,withatotalguestcapacityof572people,departedChongqingforthefirstvoyageinMay2020.ItisthelargestluxuryvesselfromVictoriaCruisesandtheonlyAmericancruiseontheYangtze.Therearefourelevatorsandthreerestaurantsonboard.Itadoptsaseriesofadvancedtechnologiesandequipmenttoreachthefortableservicestandard.CenturyGloryThe2019newlybuiltCenturyGlorycanhouseupto650guestsonceandstillarrangeverygoodspaceforeveryone.Allthe180staffonCenturyGlorywilltrytheirbesttomakeyoufeelathome.ItisthefirstshipontheYangtzeRivertohavenewintelligenttechnology.Apassenger,withjustasmartphone,canlearnallaspectsofhisorhertrip,includingcruiseinformationandactivityschedules.YangtzeGold7TheelegantYangtzeGold7,whichfirstsailedonMarch3rdin2013,wasbuilttoacmodate446travelers.Allcabins(船舱)featurefloortoceilingglasswindowsforaprivateandconvenientriversightseeing.Thereareeventwoswimmingpools,whicharehardlyseenonothercruises.Mostfortablefacilitiesarethesamewithmoncruises,suchaslaundry,library,restaurants,fitnesscenterandcinema.SanctuaryYangtzeExplorerLaunchedin2008andredecoratedin2017,SanctuaryYangtzeExplorerisa92meterlongrivervessel,carryingnomorethan130passengers.Thenicefloortoceilingwindowsineverycabinenableyoutoenjoythefabulousriverviewnomatterwhichoneyouchoose.The121crewmembersonboardalwaysprovidethefinestandthemostpersonalizedoneononeservicetoensureyoursatisfaction.21.Whichcruisehastheshortesthistory?A.VictoriaSabrina. B.CenturyGlory.C.YangtzeGold7. D.SanctuaryYangtzeExplorer.22.WhatsetsYangtzeGold7apartfromtheotherthreecruises?A.Everycabinhasfloortoceilingwindows. B.Peoplecangoswimmingforrelaxation.C.Itisalmostahundredmeterlongcruiseship. D.Oneononeserviceisprovidedonboard.23Whichoneiscorrectaccordingtothepassage?A.ThemobilephoneisveryusefulonYangtzeGold7.B.OnecanenjoytheviewwithoutgoingoutonCenturyGlory.C.SanctuaryYangtzeExplorerhasthemostexpensiveticket.D.CenturyGloryhasamaximumpassengercapacity.【答案】21.A22.B23.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文介绍了长江上比较出名的四艘邮轮。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“TheVictoriaSabrinacruise,withatotalguestcapacityof572people,departedChongqingforthefirstvoyageinMay2020.(“维多利亚·萨布丽娜”号游轮总载客量为572人，于2020年5月从重庆出发，进行首次航行。)”；第三段“The2019newlybuiltCenturyGlorycanhouseupto650guestsonceandstillarrangeverygoodspaceforeveryone.(2019年新建的世纪荣耀可以容纳650位客人，并且仍然为每个人安排了非常好的空间。)”；第四段“TheelegantYangtzeGold7,whichfirstsailedonMarch3rdin2013,wasbuilttoacmodate446travelers.(优雅的长江金七号于2013年3月3日首航，建造时可容纳446名旅客。).”以及最后一段“Launchedin2008andredecoratedin2017,SanctuaryYangtzeExplorerisa92meterlongrivervessel,carryingnomorethan130passengers.(“长江探索者号”于2008年下水，2017年重新装修，全长92米，载客量不超过130人。)”可知，2020年首航的VictoriaSabrina历史最短。故选A。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据YangtzeGold7介绍中“Thereareeventwoswimmingpools,whicharehardlyseenonothercruises.(船上甚至还有两个游泳池，这在其他游轮上很难看到。)”可知，此邮轮上有游泳池，所以游客可以游泳放松。故选B。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据CenturyGlory部分中“The2019newlybuiltCenturyGlorycanhouseupto650guestsonceandstillarrangeverygoodspaceforeveryone.(2019年新建的世纪荣耀可以容纳650位客人，并且仍然为每个人安排了非常好的空间。)”可知，D选项“世纪荣耀号拥有最大载客量。”正确。故选D。BGrowingupincoconutrichregionsinIndiaandwithhisfatherworkingintherelatedindustry,AneesAhmedheardofcocopeat(椰壳泥)atanearlyage.Afterpletinggraduationinbiotechnologyfromcollege,Ahmedworkedasaresearcheronagricultureinvariousplaces.Herecallsthatwhilestudyingaboutcocopeat,hediscoveredthatmanycountriesusedpeatmoss(泥炭苔)asaningredienttokeepsoilrich.Theextractionofthismaterialleadstothereleaseofcarbondioxide,whichfurthercontributestoglobalwarming.AccordingtoDutchresearchers,cocopeat’swaterholdingcapacity,diseaseresistance,andrenewablenaturemakeitsuitableforgardeningandagriculturalactivities.Ahmedrealizedthatcocopeatcouldbeabetteralternativetopeatmossandthenstartedapany,GlobalGreenCoir,in2012.WhenAhmedenteredthemarkettherewereonlyfewpaniesusingthismaterialascocopeatwasnotpopularamongpeople,andevencocopeatwasmostlyconsideredaswastes.“Atfirstpeopleandpaniesusedtogiveuscocopeatforfree.”hesaid.NowAhmed’spanygetscocopeatfromcoconutshelltomakevariedproductslikepots,bricks,blocks,andgrowbagsthatareexportedinternationally.However,Ahmed’sjourneywasnotwithoutchallenges.Hewasmetwithdoubtsatthebeginning.Heinsistedtodemonstratethepotentialofthematerial.Hiseffortspaidoffandgainedrecognitionslowlyathomeandabroad.TenpercentofhisbusinessesfromIndiaandtherestisfromcountriesliketheUS,Europe,theMiddleEast,andmore.Anyway,Indiaisahugemarketandmostpeopleareadaptingtosuchproductsgradually.Ahmedandhisfamilymadeaninitialinvestmentof$5,000tostartthebusiness.Nowtheirsalesvolumeofthelastfiveyearshasbeenaround$6million.“Withincreasingfocusonorganicfarming,cocopeatwillsoongainmorepopularity.Itisestimatedthatthecosepestmarketisexpectedtoreach5.26billionby2030from3.89billionin2023.”Ahmedsaid.24.WhatinspiredAhmedtosetupapany?A.Herecognizedthepotentialofcocopeat.B.Peatmosswasusedtoenrichsoilworldwide.C.Hehadstudiedagricultureformanyyears.D.Hewantedtorealizehisfather’sdream.25.WhatproblemwasAhmedfacedwithatthebeginningofhisbusiness?A.Therewereafewpetitorsinthemarket.B.Hisproductwasnotpopularamongpeople.C.Hispanysufferedfromlackofmoney.D.Cocopeatwasnotgoodenoughatthattime.26.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAhmed’spersonality?A.Carefulandindependent. B.Cautiousandenergetic.C.Wiseanddetermined. D.Ambitiousandkind.27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.CocopeatmakesAhmedasuccess. B.ThemostvaluablepanyinIndia.C.Cocopeatisbetterthanpeatmoss. D.Organicfarminghasapromisingfuture.【答案】24.A25.B26.C27.A【解析】【导语】本文是记叙文。本文主要介绍了印度研究员AneesAhmed，对于椰壳泥这种原料潜力的认识及靠此创办公司取得成功的故事。【24题详解】细节理解题，根据第二段“AccordingtoDutchresearchers,cocopeat’swaterholdingcapacity,diseaseresistance,andrenewablenaturemakeitsuitableforgardeningandagriculturalactivities.Ahmedrealizedthatcocopeatcouldbeabetteralternativetopeatmossandthenstartedapany,GlobalGreenCoir,in2012.(据荷兰研究人员称，可可泥炭的保水能力、抗病性和可再生特性使其适合园艺和农业活动。艾哈迈德意识到可可泥炭可能是泥炭苔藓的更好替代品，于是在2012年创办了一家公司，名为GlobalGreenCoir)”以及第三段“Heinsistedtodemonstratethepotentialofthematerial.(他坚持要展示这种材料的潜力)”可知，他了解这种材料的潜力才开办的公司。故选A项。【25题详解】推理判断题，根据第二段“WhenAhmedenteredthemarkettherewereonlyfewpaniesusingthismaterialascocopeatwasnotpopularamongpeople,andevencocopeatwasmostlyconsideredaswastes.“Atfirstpeopleandpaniesusedtogiveuscocopeatforfree.”hesaid.(当Ahmed进入市场时，使用这种材料的公司很少，因为椰子泥炭不受人们的欢迎，甚至椰子泥炭也被认为是废物。“起初，人们和公司会免费给我们提供可可泥。”他说)”以及第三段“Hewasmetwithdoubtsatthebeginning.(他一开始就受到了怀疑)”可知，早期客户是不相信Ahmed公司的产品，也就是说他的产品并不受人们的欢迎。故选B项。【26题详解】推理判断题，根据第一段“Afterpletinggraduationinbiotechnologyfromcollege,Ahmedworkedasaresearcheronagricultureinvariousplaces.Herecallsthatwhilestudyingaboutcocopeat,hediscoveredthatmanycountriesusedpeatmoss(泥炭苔)asaningredienttokeepsoilrich.(大学生物技术专业毕业后，艾哈迈德在各地从事农业研究工作。他回忆说，在研究可可泥炭时，他发现许多国家使用泥炭苔藓作为保持土壤肥沃的成分)”可知，艾哈迈德从事农业研究工作，说明他聪明；根据第三段“Hewasmetwithdoubtsatthebeginning.Heinsistedtodemonstratethepotentialofthematerial.Hiseffortspaidoffandgainedrecognitionslowlyathomeandabroad.(他一开始就受到了怀疑。他坚持要展示这种材料的潜力。他的努力得到了回报，慢慢得到了国内外的认可)”可知，即使受到怀疑，他也坚持下去，所以他是坚定的。故选C项。【27题详解】主旨大意题。根据第二段“AccordingtoDutchresearchers,cocopeat’swaterholdingcapacity,diseaseresistance,andrenewablenaturemakeitsuitableforgardeningandagriculturalactivities.Ahmedrealizedthatcocopeatcouldbeabetteralternativetopeatmossandthenstartedapany,GlobalGreenCoir,in2012.(据荷兰研究人员称，可可泥炭的保水能力、抗病性和可再生特性使其适合园艺和农业活动。艾哈迈德意识到可可泥炭可能是泥炭苔藓的更好替代品，于是在2012年创办了一家公司，名为GlobalGreenCoir)”以及第三段“Hiseffortspaidoffandgainedrecognitionslowlyathomeandabroad.TenpercentofhisbusinessesfromIndiaandtherestisfromcountriesliketheUS,Europe,theMiddleEast,andmore.Anyway,Indiaisahugemarketandmostpeopleareadaptingtosuchproductsgradually.(他的努力得到了回报，慢慢得到了国内外的认可。他的业务有10%来自印度，其余来自美国、欧洲、中东等国家。无论如何，印度是一个巨大的市场，大多数人正在逐渐适应这些产品)”和最后一段“Ahmedandhisfamilymadeaninitialinvestmentof$5,000tostartthebusiness.Nowtheirsalesvolumeofthelastfiveyearshasbeenaround$6million.(艾哈迈德和他的家人最初投资了5000美元来创业。现在，他们过去五年的销售额在600万美元左右)”可知，本文主要讲述了椰壳泥碳让艾哈迈德获得了成功。故选A项。CScientistshavefoundtoomuchleisuretimemightnotbegoodforpeople’ssenseofsubjectivelywellbeing(主观幸福感).Whilelevelsofwellbeinginitiallyriseasfreetimeincreases,thetrenddoesnotnecessarilyholdforveryhighlevelsofleisure.“Thesweetspotisamoderateamountoffreetime,”saidDr.MarissaSharif,acoauthorofthestudyfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania.“Wefoundthathavingtoomuchtimewasassociatedwithlowersubjectivewellbeingduetoalackingsenseofproductivityandpurpose.”Thestudyfoundthatalthoughsubjectivewellbeingrosewiththeamountoffreetimeuptoabouttwohours,itbegantodroponceitlastedmorethanfivehours.Meanwhile,datafromtheNationalStudyoftheChangingWorkforce,carriedoutbetween1992and2008,revealedthatbeyondacertainpoint,havingmorefreetimewasnolongerlinkedtogreatersubjectivewellbeing,butitdidnotdrop—possiblybecausefewoftheparticipantsreportedhavingmorethanfivehoursoffreetimeaday.Nevertheless,itissuggestedthatpeoplewhohavetoolittlefreetimeshouldnotquitalloftheirobligations,butinsteadtrytofindacoupleofleisurehoursaday.Meanwhilethosewithemptydaysshouldtryspendingtheirtimewithpurpose,connectingwithothersordoingsomethingproductive.AndrewOswald,aprofessorofeconomicsandbehavioralscienceattheUniversityofWarwick,weledtheresearch.“Thisisavaluablestudybecauseitprovidesallsortsofstatisticalevidenceforaveryeasilyunderstandableidea;humanbeingslikehavingsparetimeforleisure,homechores,hobbies,etc.—intheirdaybutnottoomuchofit,”hesaid,“It’saGoldilocksprinciple—justtherightamount.”28.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1and2?A.Peoplecankeepabalancebetweenbusynessandleisure.B.Peoplewon’tfeelhappywhenfreetimeincreases.C.Peoplearelikelytodosomethingaimlesslyatfreetime.D.Peopletendtodohouseworkwhentheyarefree.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph3mean?A.Duties. B.Habits. C.Jobs. D.Hobbies.30.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Toinspiremorethought. B.Toraiseanewtopic.C.Tooffersomeadvice. D.Tomakeasummary.31.Whichofthefollowingmightbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AGoldilocksprinciple—JusttheRightAmountB.TheSweetSpotinOurDailyLifeC.MoreLeisureTime,LowerSubjectiveWellbeing?D.HowtoEnjoyLeisureTimeWithaSenseofPurpose【答案】28.C29.A30.D31.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，通过展示研究结论，阐释太多闲暇时光其实并不总会提升主观幸福感的道理。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Wefoundthathavingtoomuchtimewasassociatedwithlowersubjectivewellbeingduetoalackingsenseofproductivityandpurpose.(我们发现，由于缺乏生产力和目标感，拥有太多的时间与较低的主观幸福感有关)”可知，人们在闲暇时，做事可能出现漫无目的的情况。故选C。【29题详解】词句猜测题。根据第三段“Meanwhile,datafromtheNationalStudyoftheChangingWorkforce,carriedoutbetween1992and2008,revealedthatbeyondacertainpoint,havingmorefreetimewasnolongerlinkedtogreatersubjectivewellbeing,butitdidnotdrop—possiblybecausefewoftheparticipantsreportedhavingmorethanfivehoursoffreetimeaday.(与此同时，1992年至2008年间进行的国家劳动力变化研究的数据显示，超过一定程度后，拥有更多的自由时间与更高的主观幸福感不再相关，但它并没有下降——这可能是因为很少有参与者报告每天拥有超过5小时的自由时间)”以及划线词后文“Meanwhilethosewithemptydaysshouldtryspendingtheirtimewithpurpose,connectingwithothersordoingsomethingproductive.(与此同时，那些日子空虚的人应该试着把时间花在目标上，与他人联系或做一些有成效的事情)”可知，划线词所在句，建议人们在空闲时间太少时不要推掉所有的职责，而是努力在其中寻找闲暇时间，使自己过得充实，获得生产感和上文呼应。故划线词意思是“职责”。故选A。【30题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“AndrewOswald,aprofessorofeconomicsandbehavioralscienceattheUniversityofWarwick,weledtheresearch.“Thisisavaluablestudybecauseitprovidesallsortsofstatisticalevidenceforaveryeasilyunderstandableidea;humanbeingslikehavingsparetimeforleisure,homechores,hobbies,etc.—intheirdaybutnottoomuchofit,”hesaid,“It’saGoldilocksprinciple—justtherightamount.”(华威大学经济学和行为科学教授安德鲁·奥斯瓦尔德对这项研究表示欢迎。“这是一项有价值的研究，因为它为一个非常容易理解的想法提供了各种各样的统计证据；人类喜欢有空闲时间来休闲、做家务、爱好等等，但不要太多，”他说，“这是一个金凤花原则——适量。”)”可知，谈到金凤花原则“凡事都必须有度，而不能超越极限”是对文章做了个总结。故选D。【31题详解】主旨大意题。根据第三段“Meanwhile,datafromtheNationalStudyoftheChangingWorkforce,carriedoutbetween1992and2008,revealedthatbeyondacertainpoint,havingmorefreetimewasnolongerlinkedtogreatersubjectivewellbeing,butitdidnotdrop—possiblybecausefewoftheparticipantsreportedhavingmorethanfivehoursoffreetimeaday.(与此同时，1992年至2008年间进行的国家劳动力变化研究的数据显示，超过一定程度后，拥有更多的自由时间与更高的主观幸福感不再相关，但它并没有下降——这可能是因为很少有参与者报告每天拥有超过5小时的自由时间)”结合文章通过展示相关研究，揭示了闲暇时间和主观幸福感之间的关系，颠覆了人们之前的错误观念。C选项“休闲时间越多，主观幸福感越低？”引出文章主题，并对全文的阐述做一概括。故选C。DOnMarch20,theU.N.InternationalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)releasedthefinalvolumeinaseriesofreportsoutliningexperts’latestunderstandingofclimatescience.Itwarnedthatevenwithurgentactionwewillfaceadramaticincreaseincatastrophicevents—fromdroughtstofloods—thathavebeesignsofarapidlywarmingworld.Butthemostworrisomethingsarethe“knownunknowns”—potentialoutesscientistsknowcouldhappeneveniftheydon’tknowexactlywhenorhow.It’sstrikinghowlittleweknowaboutthem.TaketheAtlanticMeridionalOverturningCirculation(AMOC)forexample.Thissystemofoceancurrentsisakeyregulator(调节器)ofAtlanticOceantemperaturesand,inturn,maintaininglandtemperatures,particularlyinNorthAmerica.Ifitcollapsed,itwouldremakeweatherpatternsanddisturb“humanactivities”.Anotherknownunknownisthescaleofsealevelrise.Itisestimatedthatglobalaveragesealevelsareexpectedtoriseupto1m(about3ft.)by2100.Butbecausethescienceofrapidlymeltingicesheetsremainsdifficultforscientiststounderstand,thatnumbercouldalsoendupbeing2minthesametimeframe.Themoretheplanetwarms,themorelikelywearetoexperienceunpredictablecatastrophicchanges.Climateeventslikethesearereferredtoastippingpoints:singularclimaticeventsthatcaninstantlyreshapeourunderstandingofclimatesystems.Thenewreportalsopointsouthowthefuturebeesmoredifficulttopredictasclimatechangecontinues.Impactsthatscientistscouldforecasttodaywillbeemoredifficulttopredicteffectivelywhentheyarebinedwithotherclimateeffects.Foodinsecurity,forexample,coulddrivechangesinagriculturalpractices,whichwouldinturnaffecttheclimate.AccordingtothreedecadesofIPCCreports,it’seasytoseehowthesciencehasbeemorecertainandmoreurgent.TheIPCCisnotexpectedtopublishanotherreportforatleastsixyears.Inthattime,thesciencewillevolve,aswillthehumanimpacts.Bythenweshouldknowmoreabouttheseknownunknowns,too.Wecanonlyhopethattheknowledgebringsrelief,notthealternative.32.WhatdoweknowabouttheAtlanticMeridionalOverturningCirculation?A.Itisthebiggestsystemofalltheoceans.B.Itwillstillbeworkinginthe22ndcentury.C.Itcanadjusttemperaturesofitscoasts.D.Itmayraisesealevelsby3meters.33.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A.Foodsecuritycanhaveanimpactonclimatechange.B.Scientistsknowmuchaboutclimatesystems.C.binedclimateeffectscanbepredictedtoday.D.Climatechangemakesnodifferencetoourplanet.34.What’sthescientists’attitudetothe“knownunknowns”?A.Optimistic. B.Indifferent.C.Pessimistic. D.Concerned.35.Whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A.Amedicallecture. B.Asciencemagazine.C.Atechnologyreport. D.Atourguidebook.【答案】32.C33.A34.D35.B【解析】【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍的是联合国国际气候变化专门委员会所作的研究报告，客观地述了全球气候变化的不确定性及其危害，同时表达了对未来能够应对气候变化的美好期望。【32题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Thissystemofoceancurrentsisakeyregulator(调节器)ofAtlanticOceantemperaturesand,inturn,maintaininglandtemperatures,particularlyinNorthAmerica.Ifitcollapsed,itwouldremakeweatherpatternsanddisturb‘humanactivities’.(这种洋流系统是大西洋温度的关键调节器，反过来又维持着陆地温度，尤其是在北美。如果它崩溃，它将重塑天气模式，扰乱“人类活动”。)”可知，大西洋经向翻转环流可以调节所在海域的温度。故选C。【33题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Foodinsecurity,forexample,coulddrivechangesinagriculturalpractices,whichwouldinturnaffecttheclimate.(例如，粮食不安全可能导致农业生产方式的变化，进而影响气候。)”可知，粮食安全会影响气候。故选A。【34题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Butthemostworrisomethingsarethe‘knownunknowns’—potentialoutesscientistsknowcouldhappeneveniftheydon'tknowexactlywhenorhow.’(但最令人担忧的是“已知的未知”——科学家们知道可能发生的潜在结果，即使他们不知道确切的时间和方式)”可知，科学家虽然知道可能发生潜在结果，但是不知道确切的时间和方式，所以是担忧的。故选D。【35题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第一段“OnMarch20,theU.N.InternationalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)releasedthefinalvolumeinaseriesofreportsoutliningexperts’latestunderstandingofclimatescience.Itwarnedthatevenwithurgentactionwewillfaceadramaticincreaseincatastrophicevents—fromdroughtstofloods—thathavebeesignsofarapidlywarmingworld.(3月20日，联合国国际气候变化专门委员会(IPCC)发布了一系列报告的最后一卷，概述了专家们对气候科学的最新理解。报告警告说，即使采取紧急行动，我们也将面临急剧增加的灾难性事件——从干旱到洪水——这已经成为世界迅速变暖的迹象。)”以及全文内容可知，本文主要是关于气候变化方面的研究报告，可能出自一本科学的杂志刊载。故选B。第二节七选五阅读理解（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。Thetendencytoengagein