福建省福州市福外高级中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案无听力原文、答案及音频）

绝密★启用前福州市福外高级中学2024-2025上学年高二年级期中考试英语学科试卷注：试卷分为选择题与非选择题两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟一、选择题第一部分听力（共20小题；每题1.5分，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.Whydidthewomanhavetowalk?A.Hercarwasbroken.B.Hercarwasborrowed.C.Hercarwasstolen.2.Howmuchcouldthewomansaveaccordingtotheman?A.15bucks.B.20bucks.C.30bucks.3.Whatdidtheboydothismorning?A.Hehadahistorylesson.B.Hehadachemistrylesson.C.Heattendedameeting.4.Whatshouldkidsdointheman’sopinion?A.Eatmorepotatoes.B.Domoreexercises.C.WatchmoreTV.5Whenwillthewomanarrivethere?A.At1:45pm.B.At2:00pm.C.At2:15pm.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟时间阅读这两个小题。6.Whatisthemangoingtodointhesummervacation?A.Stayathome.B.Doapart-timejob.C.Prepareforatest.7.Whatdidthewomandolastsummer?A.Sheworkedinashop.B.Sheworkedinabar.C.Shestudiedathome.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。现在你有15秒的时间阅读这三个小题。8.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutjazz?A.Itispopular.B.Itisexciting.C.Itisrelaxing.9.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.ShewillbuysomeCDs.B.Shehasn’tlistenedtooperas.C.Shelikesclassicalmusicbest.10Howmanycomposersarementioned?A.2.B.3.C.4.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。现在你有15秒钟时间阅读这三个小题。11.Whatcoursedoesthemanmostprobablyteach?A.Chemistry.B.ModernAmericannovel.C.Calculus.12.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthemusiccourse?A.Difficult.B.Easy.C.Justso-so.13.Whatdoesthemanseemtobemostconcernedabout?A.Whetherthegirlcandealwithsixcourses.B.Whetherhisseminariswelcomed.C.Whetherthegirlcanvisithim.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。现在你有15秒钟时间阅读这三个小题。14.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Haveajobinterview.B.Goshopping.C.Attendaparty.15.Whatlooksterribleonthemanaccordingtothewoman?A.Thejacket.B.Thepants.C.Thetie.16.Whatcolortieisthemangoingtowear?A.Orange.B.Red.C.Blue.17.Whatmakesthemanlooksmarter?A.Thebriefcase.B.Theblackshoes.C.Thesuit.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。现在你有15秒钟时间阅读这三个小题。18.Whenisitgoodforstomachtoeatsweets?A.Atthebeginningofameal.B.Inthemiddleofameal.C.Attheendofameal.19.Whichisagoodeatinghabit?A.Eatingice-creambeforeameal.BEatingatthesametimeeachday.C.Eatingwhenweareangry.20.HowcouldjudgesinEnglandknowamanwastellinglies?A.Hecouldnotswallowdrybread.B.Heatetoomuchbread.C.Herefusedtoeatbread.第二部分阅读理解（共15小题；每题2.5分，满分37.5分）AThemysteriousscienceofreadinggesturesisexplainedusingpracticalexplanationsandclearimages.Gesturesareproductsofbothgenetic(遗传的)andenvironmentalinfluences.Understandingourgesturesisnotasdifficultassomepeoplewouldhaveyoubelieve.Allhumanbeingsusethemandsoactuallyhavea“built-in”abilitytorecogniseandreadit.FingerscrossedGenerallythismeans“wishingforgoodluckorfortune”.Anotherexplanationcouldbeseenas“here’shoping”.ThegestureprobablyhasChristianoriginswherethegesturewasbelievedtogetawayfromevil.Assuch,peoplebelievethatcrossingthefingerswhentellingaliesomehowgetsawayfromtheevilofthelie.SomehistoriansbelievethatcrossingyourfingersisahiddenorsecretwayofmakingtheChristiansignofthecrossaperfectwayofdefeatingevils.Asagestureithasbothgoodandbadmeanings.Luckorlies.WavingthefirstfingerMothersandteachersarecommonuserswiththishandgesture.Ingeneral,itisusedtowarnasingleperson.Itisachangeofthe“you”gesture.Iftranslatedintolanguageitwouldsay“Stopwhateveryouaredoingandpayattentiontome.IamyoursuperiorandIamwarningyou!”Classedasa“silent”parenttochildgesture,itisnotcompletelyallowedinanformaloccasionwhereitwillbeexplainedasrude.Somepsychologistsbelievethatithasameaningofthewhip.1.Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraph?A.Readinggesturesissecret. B.Gesturesareformedindailylife.C.Somepeoplemakereadinggesturesdifficultonpurpose. D.Itishardtoexplaingesturesbyimages.2.IfaChristiancrosseshisfingers,hewantsto.A.showheisn’tlucky B.wishtosucceedC.getsawayfromtheevilofthelie D.crossthestreet3.Ifyourmumwavesherfirstfinger,shewantsto.A.wishforgoodluck B.stopyouC.praiseyou D.helpyouBMarieCurie,borninSklodovka,Polandin1876,ledahardlifeasagirl.Herparents,bothteachers,hadsmallsalariesandwerequitepoor,especiallyafterhermotherstoppedteachingtoraisefivechildrenandtakecareofherpoorhealth.Marie’smothersufferedfromtuberculosis(肺结核)anddiedofitwhenMariewasten.WhenMariewassmall,sheshowedgreatinterestinscience.Shelovedtostudyandhopedtobecomeascientistwhenshegrewup.Herparentsencouragedherinterestinscience.Excellentasshewasinherstudies,shecouldn’tgoonwiththeadvancededucationsheneededbecausePolandwasthenruledbyRussiaandwomenwerenotpermittedtogotocollege.Inordertocontinuehereducation,shesmoothedawaymanydifficultiesandenteredParisUniversity,whereshelivedasimplelifeandstudiedhard,soshegraduatedwiththehighestgradesinherclass.AftergraduationshewasengagedinscientificresearchinParisUniversity.ThereshemetPierreCuriewhomshemarried.Pierrejoinedherinherresearchintoanunknownphenomenon“radiation”,whichacertainscientisthaddeclaredthaturaniumgaveoff.TheCuriespentseveralyearstryingtheirbesttofindtheelementthatproducedradiation.Finallytheysucceededin1902.MarieCuriewontwoNobelPrizes,oneforphysicsin1906,togetherwithherhusbandandanotherscientist;theotherforchemistryherselfin1911.MadameCuriewasascientistofgreatachievement,andthefirstwomanevertobehonoredintheNobelPrizehistory.4.WhenMariewasyoung,herfamilybecamepoorerbecause________.A.thefamilyhadfivechildren B.Marie’smothergaveupherjobC.Marie’sfatherhadasmallsalary D.thefamilywascruellytaxedbytheRussians5.Mariecouldn’tcontinuetheadvancededucationbecause_______.A.shewantedtohelpherfathertosupportthefamilyB.herfathercouldn’taffordtosendhertocollegeC.collegesinPolandwouldnottakewomenasstudentsthenD.hergradeswereverypoor6.WhatprovesMariewasthebeststudentinherclassisthat________.A.hergradeswerethehighestinherclassB.shesmoothedawaymanydifficultiesandenteredParisUniversityC.shedidresearchworkafterhergraduationD.shewontheNobelPrizefinally7.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_______.A.MadameCurie’sInterestinScience B.MadameCurieandRadiationC.MarieCurie’sChildhood D.ABriefIntroductionofMadameCurie’sLifeCWorkstartsearlyonWhiteGateFarminEastLyme,Connecticut.By7a.m.,farmmanagerDanWoodwasattheEastLymePostOfficedroppingoffaboxoffreshproducethatlaterinthedaywouldbedeliveredbymailtoChelseaGubbins,wholivesacrosstown.WhiteGateFarmisamemberofFarmersPost,apilotprogrammethatenablessmallholderfarmsacrosseasternConnecticuttoshipfreshproduceandotherfarmproductstolocalhouseholdsthroughtheUnitedStatesPostalService(USPS).FarmersPosttakesadvantageofaUSPSprogrammecalledConnectLocalthatallowssmallbusinessestooffersame-dayandnext-daydeliveryatafixedlowcost.Foodremainsinthefieldsbecauseeithermarketpricesaretooloworthecostoftheworkforceistoohigh,orbecausethesizeandshapeoftheproducemakeitunattractivetostores.Eachyear,around10milliontonsofcropsnevergetharvested,causingabout16%oftotalUSfoodlossandwaste.“Foodthatiswastedhasamuchlargerinfluencethanjustthelossofthefooditself,”saysJuliaKurnik,seniordirectorofInnovationStart-upsatWWF.“Everythingthatwentintogrowingitgoesoutthewindowaswell—thewater,theland,andtheenergy.Andasthefoodbreaksdown,itproducesgreenhousegases.Thebadeffectsamplifygreatly.”Besidesreducingfoodwaste,sellingfarmproductsdirectlytolocalcustomerscutsdownonthecross-countryshippingoffoodgrowninCaliforniaorelsewhere.Thisreducestheso-calledfoodmilesthatresearchersbelievecauseabout6%oftheworld’sgreenhousegases.Fruitsandvegetables,whichareoftentransportedoutofseasonandrequirerefrigeration,producelotsofgreenhousegasesbetweenfarmsandpeople’splates.WoodunderstandsthatFarmersPostcanhelptoendthatwaste.“Farmingiskindoflikecookingforabiggroup.”hesays.“Thisishelpingusgetrightonthemoney,usingalmost100%ofwhatwegrowandharvest.”8.WhywasFarmersPoststarted?A.Toprovideprofessionalmodernfarmingmethods.B.TocreatemoredeliveryjobsforlocalpeopleC.Topickupandcarrycustomerstodifferentfarms.D.Tomakethedeliveryofproduceeasierandcheaper.9.WhatmaycausesomeUScropstoremainunharvestedaccordingtothetext?A.Thelimitedneedforfarmproducts. B.Theshortageofworkersandharvestingtool.C.Theirlowvalueandpoorquality. D.Badweatherandroadconditions.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“amplify”meaninParagraph4?A.Increase. B.Slow. C.Switch. D.Weaken.11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheFoodSafetyMovementHasMetSomeChallengesB.AFarm-to-TableProgrammeHelpsReduceFoodWasteC.FarmersPostExploresWaystoMakeHigh-QualityProductsD.SmallFarmsPlayaLeadingRoleinServingCommunitiesDOnSeptember9,2024,ApplereleaseditslatestiPhone16seriesataneventcalled“It’sGlowtime”.Attheevent,TimCook,thecompany’sCEO,playedupthepromiseofthephones’AIfeaturesinapre-recordedvideo.Indeed,thedemonstrationseemedimpressive.WhenCookpointedthecameraatarestaurant,theAIassistantSiricouldtellhimwhatwasonthemenu.Italsocouldanswerhisquestionsfairlywellandlearnabouttheusersfromtheirinteractionswiththeirdevices.Forinstance,Siricouldknowifauser’smotherwascallingandactedappropriately.AppleisoneofmanyfirmsthatwanttotakeAIbeyondhugedatacentres,knownasthecloud,andrunitonsmallerdevices,knownastheedge.Samsung,Apple’smajorcompetitor,launcheditsGalaxyS24withsomeAIfeaturesearlierthisyear.SodidMicrosoft,whichhaslaunchedWindowsPCsdesignedforAI.Buttheireffortshaveshownthatitisnoteasytoshiftcloud-basedAImodelstotheedgedevices.Atpresent,cloud-basedAImodelsaremostlytrainedongraphicsprocessingunits(GPUs)thatconsumesomuchenergythatitcantakeanuclear-powerplanttofuelthem.Theyalsoneedhugeamountsofmemoryanddata.Allthesecancosthundredsofmillionsofdollars.Evenoncetheyaretrained,runningtheseAImodelsiscostly.Accordingtooneestimate,itcostsOpenAI,themakerofChatGPT,36centseverytimesomeoneasksitsAImodelaquestion.Companiesareexperimentingwithvarioussolutionstotheseproblems.Applewillofferon-deviceAItodealwiththeeasiesttasks,butsendtrickierproblemstothefirm’sprivatecloud.Theservicewilldirectthemostdifficultrequeststothird-partymodelssuchasChatGPT.Butevensuchsmalleron-deviceAImodelsrequirealotofcomputingpowertorun,whichputshugestressontheedgedevices’batteries.“Makingthetechnologyworkcouldnotonlystartasupercycleindevicesales,butalsocreatenewopportunitiesforappsanddigitaladvertising,”saysNeilShahofCounterpoint,aresearchfirm.“Butforthemoment,edgedevicesarebarelyreadyforbasicfunctions,letaloneGlowtime.”12.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.TheGlowtimeevent. B.iPhone16’sAIfeatures.C.TimCook’sperformance. D.ThefutureofAIphones.13.WhyareSamsungandMicrosoftmentionedinthetext?A.Totellreadershowbadcompetitioncanbe.B.TowarnAppleofthepotentialconsequences.C.Tocomparetheirnewlyreleasededgedevices.D.ToshowhowharditistoapplyAItoedgedevices.14.Whatistheproblemwithcloud-basedAImodels?A.OpenAIchargestoomuchmoney.B.AllofthemhavetobetrainedonGPUs.C.Itistooexpensivetotrainandrunthem.D.Theycanonlydealwiththeeasiesttasks.15.WhatdoesNeilShahmostprobablyimply?A.iPhone16isboundtodisappointitsusers.BAIphones’successwilldependonnewapps.C.SalesofAIphoneswillincreasegreatlysoon.D.TimCookwasnothonestwiththeAIfeatures.第三部分七选五（每题2.5分，共12.5分）Makinggoodeyecontactisasurprisinglydifficultyetimportantpartofgoodcommunicationskills.Ifyouwanttoimproveyourabilitytolookpeopleintheeye,youcanpracticemakingeyecontactonyourowntogivetherightimpressioninconversations.___16___Trytorelaxasmuchaspossible.Themoreyouthinkaboutwhatyou’redoing,themoreawkwardyou’llfeel.Yournervousnesscanthenbemisinterpretedasdishonesty.___17___Ifyou’regoingintoanimportantmeetingorinterview,dosomebreathingexercises.Afewbig,full,deepbreathscandoalottocalmyoudown.___18___It’sactuallyphysicallysomewhatdifficulttokeepyoureyeslockedonbothofanotherperson’seyes.It’smorecommontofocusonone,oronaspotontheface,ratherthantryingtolookatbotheyesatonce.Ifithelps,trymovingbackandforthbetweenthetwoeyes.Breakyourgaze(凝视)tomakeothergestureswhilelistening.___19___Thislooksnaturalaswellasprovidingyouwithaneededbreakifnecessary.Trytokeepyoureyesfocusedwhileyoutalkaswellaslisten.It’sonethingtolookwhileyou’relistening.___20___Don’tbeafraidifyouhavetobreakyourgazeoccasionally,buttrytokeepyourfaceandeyesforwardandupasyou’retalking.A.Focusononeeye.B.Practiceothergoodlisteningskills.C.Sostayingrelaxedisofparticularimportance.D.Trytokeepyoureyesopenasmuchaspossible.E.Doingsocanmakeyouabetterlistenerandamoreeffectivespeaker.F.It’sgoodtobreakeyecontactwhenyou’relaughing,ortonodandsmile.G.Butit’smoredifficulttokeepeyecontactwhileyou’realsotryingtosaysomething.第四部分完形填空（每题1分，共15分）Sarkarisananotechnologist(纳米技术专家)andassistantprofessoratMIT.Sheisconductingherresearchonbraindiseasesthat____21____themindsofmillionsofpeopleworldwide.BorninKolkata,India,Sarkarcreditsbothofherparentsasearly____22____.Hercourageasaresearchercomesfromher____23____,whoasayoungwomanwentagainstsocialnorms(常态)inhervillageby____24____tofundherowneducation.Meanwhile,Sarkar’sfather____25____herinterestinengineering.Sarkarrecallsherfatherfindingtimeforhis____26____,fashioningdevicestomakehomelifemore___27___,includinganelectricity-freewashingmachine.“Thatgotmevery____28____inscienceandtechnology.”Sarkarsays.After____29____abachelor’sdegreeinelectricalengineeringfromtheIndianInstituteofTechnologyDhanbad,Sarkar_____30_____Californiatostudynanoclectronics.There,shetestednewwaysto_____31_____nanodevicesthatcouldreducetheamountof_____32_____consumedbycomputersandothereverydayelectronics._____33_____,shemadeabreakthroughbydevelopingastandoutnanodevice.Alongtheway,Sarkarbecamefascinatedwiththe_____34_____,whichshecalls“thelowestenergycomputer”.Shehopestoputnanodevicesbetweenhumanneurons(神经细胞)toimprovethecomputingspeedoftheprocessorinourbrains.“Ourbrainsare_____35_____,butwecouldbebetterthanwhatweare.”shesays.21.A.enrich B.read C.affect D.poison22.A.birds B.researchers C.failures D.inspirations23.A.aunt B.mother C.sister D.grandmother24.A.working B.pretending C.refusing D.waiting25.A.protected B.switched C.stimulated D.supported26.A.job B.holiday C.discomfort D.passion27.A.complex B.convenient C.peaceful D.meaningful28.A.interested B.honest C.lucky D.disappointed29.A.starting B.carning C.needing D.introducing30.A.adaptedto B.relatedto C.headedto D.belongedto31.A.create B.fix C.operate D.sell32.A.water B.money C.power D.time33.A.Unfortunately B.Immediately C.Obviously D.Eventually34.A.computer B.brain C.exercise D.fashion35.A.empty B.busy C.relaxed D.remarkable第五部分词汇运用（每题1.5分，共15分）36.Itisnotlengthoflife,but_________(deep)oflife.(所给词的适当形式填空)37.________(give)thatYuan’shybridsmadehimquitewealthy,onemightthinkhewouldhaveretiredtoalifeofleisure.(所给词的适当形式填空)38.Thecollection_________(comprise)of327paintingssofar.(所给词的适当形式填空)39.Itmakesnodifference______yousupportmyplanornot.(用适当的词填空)40.Thereisagrowing_________(tend)amongemployerstohirecasualstaff.(所给词的适当形式填空)41.Thenewswasshocking,andtherewasa________(frighten)lookonherface.(所给词的适当形式填空)42.Snowsuspectedthatthewaterpump________(blame).(所给词的适当形式填空)43.Notoolis_________(powerful)forunderstandingthenaturalworldthanthescientificmethod.(所给词的适当形式填空)44.When________（wait）fortheopportunitytogetpromoted,Henrydidhisbesttoperformhisduty.(所给词的适当形式填空)45.Henotonlyexercisesoutdoorsbutalso_________(read)booksindoorseveryweekend.(所给词的适当形式填空)第六部分语法填空（每题1.5分，共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。YuanLongping,____46____(know)asthe“fatherofhybridrice”,isoneofChina’smostfamousscientists.However,heconsideredhimselfafarmerbecausehe____47____(continual)workedthelandinhisresearch.Indeed,hisslimbutstrongbodywasjustlikethatofmillionsofChinesefarmers,to____48____hedevotedhislife.Whenhewasyoung,____49____concernedhimmostwasthatfarmersoftenhadpoorharvestsandsometimesevenhadaserious____50____(short)offoodtoeat.Totacklethiscrisis,he____51____(choose)tostudyagricultureatSouthwestAgriculturalCollegeinChongqing.After____52____(graduate)fromcollegein1953,heworkedasaresearcher.____53____intenseeffort,hesuccessfullydevelopedthefirsthybridricethatcouldbeusedforfarmingin1974.Thishybridenabledfarmers____54____(expand)theiroutputgreatly.Asamanofthesoil,hecaredlittleforcelebrityormoney.Instead,_____55_____(make)largedonationstosupportagriculturalresearchwaswhatheoftendid.第七部分应用文写作（25分）56.你校正在组织英语作文比赛，请以“ThePersonIAdmire”为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：1.人物简介；2.钦佩和欣赏的原因。注意:1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯；3.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________绝密★启用前答案注：试卷分为选择题与非选择题两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟一、选择题第一部分听力（共20小题；每题1.5分，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.Whydidthewomanhavetowalk?A.Hercarwasbroken.B.Hercarwasborrowed.C.Hercarwasstolen.2.Howmuchcouldthewomansaveaccordingtotheman?A.15bucks.B.20bucks.C.30bucks.3.Whatdidtheboydothismorning?A.Hehadahistorylesson.B.Hehadachemistrylesson.C.Heattendedameeting.4.Whatshouldkidsdointheman’sopinion?A.Eatmorepotatoes.B.Domoreexercises.C.WatchmoreTV.5.Whenwillthewomanarrivethere?A.At1:45pm.B.At2:00pm.C.At2:15pm.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟时间阅读这两个小题。6.Whatisthemangoingtodointhesummervacation?A.Stayathome.B.Doapart-timejob.C.Prepareforatest.7.Whatdidthewomandolastsummer?ASheworkedinashop.B.Sheworkedinabar.C.Shestudiedathome.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。现在你有15秒的时间阅读这三个小题。8.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutjazz?A.Itispopular.B.Itisexciting.C.Itisrelaxing.9.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.ShewillbuysomeCDs.B.Shehasn’tlistenedtooperas.C.Shelikesclassicalmusicbest.10.Howmanycomposersarementioned?A.2.B.3.C.4.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。现在你有15秒钟时间阅读这三个小题。11.Whatcoursedoesthemanmostprobablyteach?A.Chemistry.B.ModernAmericannovel.C.Calculus.12.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthemusiccourse?A.Difficult.B.Easy.C.Justso-so.13.Whatdoesthemanseemtobemostconcernedabout?A.Whetherthegirlcandealwithsixcourses.B.Whetherhisseminariswelcomed.C.Whetherthegirlcanvisithim.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。现在你有15秒钟时间阅读这三个小题。14.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Haveajobinterview.B.Goshopping.C.Attendaparty.15.Whatlooksterribleonthemanaccordingtothewoman?A.Thejacket.B.Thepants.C.Thetie.16Whatcolortieisthemangoingtowear?A.Orange.B.Red.C.Blue.17.Whatmakesthemanlooksmarter?A.Thebriefcase.B.Theblackshoes.C.Thesuit.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。现在你有15秒钟时间阅读这三个小题。18.Whenisitgoodforstomachtoeatsweets?A.Atthebeginningofameal.B.Inthemiddleofameal.C.Attheendofameal.19.Whichisagoodeatinghabit?A.Eatingice-creambeforeameal.B.Eatingatthesametimeeachday.C.Eatingwhenweareangry.20.HowcouldjudgesinEnglandknowamanwastellinglies?A.Hecouldnotswallowdrybread.B.Heatetoomuchbread.C.Herefusedtoeatbread.听力答案略第二部分阅读理解（共15小题；每题2.5分，满分37.5分）AThemysteriousscienceofreadinggesturesisexplainedusingpracticalexplanationsandclearimages.Gesturesareproductsofbothgenetic(遗传的)andenvironmentalinfluences.Understandingourgesturesisnotasdifficultassomepeoplewouldhaveyoubelieve.Allhumanbeingsusethemandsoactuallyhavea“built-in”abilitytorecogniseandreadit.FingerscrossedGenerallythismeans“wishingforgoodluckorfortune”.Anotherexplanationcouldbeseenas“here’shoping”.ThegestureprobablyhasChristianoriginswherethegesturewasbelievedtogetawayfromevil.Assuch,peoplebelievethatcrossingthefingerswhentellingaliesomehowgetsawayfromtheevilofthelie.SomehistoriansbelievethatcrossingyourfingersisahiddenorsecretwayofmakingtheChristiansignofthecrossaperfectwayofdefeatingevils.Asagestureithasbothgoodandbadmeanings.Luckorlies.WavingthefirstfingerMothersandteachersarecommonuserswiththishandgesture.Ingeneral,itisusedtowarnasingleperson.Itisachangeofthe“you”gesture.Iftranslatedintolanguageitwouldsay“Stopwhateveryouaredoingandpayattentiontome.IamyoursuperiorandIamwarningyou!”Classedasa“silent”parenttochildgesture,itisnotcompletelyallowedinanformaloccasionwhereitwillbeexplainedasrude.Somepsychologistsbelievethatithasameaningofthewhip.1.Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraph?A.Readinggesturesissecret. B.Gesturesareformedindailylife.C.Somepeoplemakereadinggesturesdifficultonpurpose. D.Itishardtoexplaingesturesbyimages.2.IfaChristiancrosseshisfingers,hewantsto.A.showheisn’tlucky B.wishtosucceedC.getsawayfromtheevilofthelie D.crossthestreet3.Ifyourmumwavesherfirstfinger,shewantsto.A.wishforgoodluck B.stopyouC.praiseyou D.helpyou【答案】1.C2.C3.B【解析】BMarieCurie,borninSklodovka,Polandin1876,ledahardlifeasagirl.Herparents,bothteachers,hadsmallsalariesandwerequitepoor,especiallyafterhermotherstoppedteachingtoraisefivechildrenandtakecareofherpoorhealth.Marie’smothersufferedfromtuberculosis(肺结核)anddiedofitwhenMariewasten.WhenMariewassmall,sheshowedgreatinterestinscience.Shelovedtostudyandhopedtobecomeascientistwhenshegrewup.Herparentsencouragedherinterestinscience.Excellentasshewasinherstudies,shecouldn’tgoonwiththeadvancededucationsheneededbecausePolandwasthenruledbyRussiaandwomenwerenotpermittedtogotocollege.Inordertocontinuehereducation,shesmoothedawaymanydifficultiesandenteredParisUniversity,whereshelivedasimplelifeandstudiedhard,soshegraduatedwiththehighestgradesinherclass.AftergraduationshewasengagedinscientificresearchinParisUniversity.ThereshemetPierreCurie,whomshemarried.Pierrejoinedherinherresearchintoanunknownphenomenon“radiation”,whichacertainscientisthaddeclaredthaturaniumgaveoff.TheCuriespentseveralyearstryingtheirbesttofindtheelementthatproducedradiation.Finallytheysucceededin1902.MarieCuriewontwoNobelPrizes,oneforphysicsin1906,togetherwithherhusbandandanotherscientist;theotherforchemistryherselfin1911.MadameCuriewasascientistofgreatachievement,andthefirstwomanevertobehonoredintheNobelPrizehistory.4.WhenMariewasyoung,herfamilybecamepoorerbecause________.A.thefamilyhadfivechildren B.Marie’smothergaveupherjobC.Marie’sfatherhadasmallsalary D.thefamilywascruellytaxedbytheRussians5.Mariecouldn’tcontinuetheadvancededucationbecause_______.A.shewantedtohelpherfathertosupportthefamilyB.herfathercouldn’taffordtosendhertocollegeC.collegesinPolandwouldnottakewomenasstudentsthenD.hergradeswereverypoor6.WhatprovesMariewasthebeststudentinherclassisthat________.A.hergradeswerethehighestinherclassB.shesmoothedawaymanydifficultiesandenteredParisUniversityC.shedidresearchworkafterhergraduationD.shewontheNobelPrizefinally7.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_______.A.MadameCurie’sInterestinScience B.MadameCurieandRadiationC.MarieCurie’sChildhood D.ABriefIntroductionofMadameCurie’sLife【答案】4.B5.C6.A7.DCWorkstartsearlyonWhiteGateFarminEastLyme,Connecticut.By7a.m.,farmmanagerDanWoodwasattheEastLymePostOfficedroppingoffaboxoffreshproducethatlaterinthedaywouldbedeliveredbymailtoChelseaGubbins,wholivesacrosstown.WhiteGateFarmisamemberofFarmersPost,apilotprogrammethatenablessmallholderfarmsacrosseasternConnecticuttoshipfreshproduceandotherfarmproductstolocalhouseholdsthroughtheUnitedStatesPostalService(USPS).FarmersPosttakesadvantageofaUSPSprogrammecalledConnectLocalthatall