2024-2025学年广西壮族自治区百色市高二上学期10月月考英语试题（解析版）

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广西壮族自治区百色市2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题第一部分听力（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。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.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Buyafarm.B.Planttrees.C.Visitmoreislands.2.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Strangers.B.Classmates.C.Workmates.3.WhyisthewomangoingtoGermany?A.Toattendameeting.B.Tolookafterherson.C.Totravelwithherhusband.4.Whathappenedtothetree?A.Itwascutdownbytheman.B.Itwasdestroyedbythebadweather.C.Itwasreplantedbythewoman’sgrandfather.5.Whoplayedinthebasketballmatchyesterday?A.Theman.B.Thewoman.C.Thewoman’sbrother.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。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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Howdidthewomantravel?A.Byair.B.Bytrain.C.Bycar.7.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodrink?A.Coffee.B.Tea.C.Water.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whereisthewomangoing?A.ToBuilding10.B.ToBuilding8.C.ToBuilding7.9.Whatdoesthemanoffertodoforthewoman?A.Lendherabike.B.Taketheboxesupstairs.C.Buysnacksfortheparty.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthefirsttree?A.Veryexpensive.B.Tootall.C.Ugly.11.Wherewillthewomanputthetree?A.Outofthewindow.B.Inherbackyard.C.Onatable.12.Howmuchshouldthewomanpayintotal?A.$13.B.$20.C.$23.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatprobablyisthewoman?A.Asecretary.B.Aconductor.C.Awaitress.14.Whichbuswillthemantaketomorrowmorning?A.The5:40one.B.The6:00one.C.The7:00one.15.Whatkindofticketdoesthemanwant?A.Aone-wayticket.B.Around-tripticket.C.Awindowseatticket.16.Whatisthemangoingtodotomorrownight?A.Watchaplay.B.MeetMr.Cock.C.Seeoffhiswife.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatwasBelfastinthe17thcentury?A.Acapital.B.Avillage.C.Abigcity.18.WhatisBelfastfamousfor?A.Movies.B.Tourism.C.Shipbuilding.19.Whatwillthetouristsvisitthisafternoon?A.Amuseum.B.Azoo.C.Agarden.20.Howlongwillthetourlast?A.2days.B.4days.C.10days.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。AAVisittoJoshuaTreeNationalPark,CaliforniaJoshuaTreeNationalParkisnearly800,000acreslargeandsurroundspartsoftheMojaveandColoradoDesertsinSouth-centralCalifornia.Althoughdesertedatfirstsight,theparkisfullofwildlifeandprovidesavarietyofentertainmentactivitiesfromhikingtoclimbing.Withina3-hourdrive,JoshuaTreeNationalParktakesatleastafulldaytovisit.Thingstodo·Hikingopportunitieswithintheparkincludeseveralchoices,from12self-guidednaturetrails(小径)toall-dayback-countryhikes.·JoshuaTreeNationalParkhasninecampinggrounds,andback-countrycampingisalsoallowed.·Rock-climbingisapopularactivityinthepark,whichhas10mountainsgreaterthan5,000feetinheight.WhentovisitJoshuaTreeNationalParkisopen365daysayear,althoughthebesttimetovisitisOctoberthroughApril,whenthetemperatureiscomfortable.Thehighseasoniswhenthewildflowersbloom,andsummermonthsaretheleastcrowded.WhattobringInadditiontoyourcameraandtelescope,besuretocarrylotsofwater.Parkandtrailmapscanbepickedupatanyofthethreevisitorcentres.Fees·Parkingfees:Asingle-dayparkingpermitisfor$5.Youcanbuya7-dayvehiclepermitfor$15,witheachadditionaldayfor$3.·Campingfees:Theyvarybycampingground.1.Whichactivitymightvisitorsexperienceinthepark?A.Beachvolleyball. B.Deserthiking. C.Visitingmuseums. D.Fishing.2.WhenistherecommendedtimetovisitJoshuaTreeNationalPark?A.February. B.May. C.June. D.September.3.Theparkingfeesareatleastifyougototheparkbycarfor8days.A.$5 B.$15 C.$18 D.$20【答案】1.B2.A3.C【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章内容主要介绍了参观加州约书亚树国家公园的一些事项。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“Althoughdesertedatfirstsight,theparkisfullofwildlifeandprovidesavarietyofentertainmentactivitiesfromhikingtoclimbing.(虽然乍一看是荒凉的，但公园里充满了野生动物，并提供从徒步旅行到登山的各种娱乐活动。)”及Thingstodo部分“Hikingopportunitieswithintheparkincludeseveralchoices,from12self-guidednaturetrails(小径)toall-dayback-countryhikes.(公园内的徒步旅行机会多种多样，从12条自助式自然小径到全天的野外徒步。)”可知，沙漠徒步是该公园提供的活动。故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据Whentovisit部分“JoshuaTreeNationalParkisopen365daysayear,althoughthebesttimetovisitisOctoberthroughApril...(约书亚树国家公园一年365天开放，虽然最好的参观时间是10月到4月。)”可知，在十月到四月之间是旅游的最好时间。故选A。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据Fees部分“Parkingfees:Asingle-dayparkingpermitisfor$5.Youcanbuya7-dayvehiclepermitfor$15,witheachadditionaldayfor$3.(停车费：一天的停车费是5美元。你可以花15美元买一张7天的车辆许可证，每多花一天3美元。)”可知，在公园里停车7天费用是15美元，多加一天是3美元，停8天至少需要花费18美元。故选C。BWhenyouthinkaboutwho’sresponsibleforacity’ssafety,whatpeoplecometomind?Policeofficers,firefightersoremergencyresponseteams?Wouldyouputyourlocalmeteorologist(气象预报员)inthisgroup?That’sthecareerAshleyRuizchose,andshe’snowthefirstfemalechiefmeteorologistinBatonRouge,Louisiana.Ruizpredictstheweatherforhercommunity.In2020,atornadohitRuiz’shometownofChattanooga,Tennessee—and,evenclosertohome,herhouse.Soshesaidsheknewwhatalifesavingjobthiscouldbe.However,herjobisn’twithoutdifficulties.“Hearingpeoplehavebeeninjured,likeinabighurricane,isreallyhard,”shesaid.“Wetryourbesttopredicttheweatherasbestaswecan,andwearegettingbetter.Butitcanalwayschange.”Ruiztalkedaboutthenewandchangingweatherpatterns.Shesaid,“Weareabsolutelyseeingchangesinweather,withmoreintenseandmorefrequentstorms,whichrelatetoclimatechange.”Weatherischangingeverywhere,astheplanetwarms.Therearemorefrequentdroughts,strongerstorms,andincreasingtemperaturechanges.Thismakespredictingtheweatherdifficult.Ruizalwaysknewshewasinterestedinweatherandhowitaffectedtheworld.Butherpathtoacareerinmeteorologywasn’teasy.Shesaid,“Istruggledsohardwithmathandwantedtogiveup.ButIkeptpushingandworkinghard,andnowI’mthefirstwomanchiefmeteorologistintheBatonRougeTVmarket.I’mproudofthat.”Shewantskidstoknowtheyshouldnevergiveupontheireducationortheirdreams.4.WhywasthedisasterinRuiz’shometownmentionedinthetext?A.Tocallonpeopletopreparefordisasters.B.TointroduceRuiz’sunusualchildhoodexperience.C.Toofferasuccessfulexampleofweatherforecast.D.ToshowRuiz’sunderstandingoftheworkofameteorologist.5.Whatisachallengeofpredictingtheweatheraccordingtothetext?A.Climatechange. B.People’sinjury.C.Poortechnology. D.Lackofexperience.6.WhichwordcanbestdescribeRuizaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Creative. B.Clever. C.Hard-working. D.World-famous.7.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythetextappear?A.Sports. B.People. C.Education. D.Health.【答案】4.D5.A6.C7.B【语篇解读】本文是一篇人物传记。文章主要讲述了AshleyRuiz的职业生涯和个人经历，介绍了她作为气象预报员的工作内容、面临的挑战、对天气变化的看法，以及她如何克服数学难题成为首位女性首席气象预报员的经历。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第二段“In2020,atornadohitRuiz’shometownofChattanooga,Tennessee—and,evenclosertohome,herhouse.Soshesaidsheknewwhatalifesavingjobthiscouldbe.(2020年，一场龙卷风袭击了Ruiz位于田纳西州查塔努加的家乡——甚至离她家更近的地方。所以她说她知道这是一份救命的工作。)”可知，文章提到Ruiz家乡发生的灾难是为了展示她对气象预报员工作的理解。她亲身体验了龙卷风对家乡的破坏，因此她深刻理解这份工作的重要性和救命的性质。这一经历使她更加明白作为气象预报员的责任和使命。故选D。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Ruiztalkedaboutthenewandchangingweatherpatterns.Shesaid,“Weareabsolutelyseeingchangesinweather,withmoreintenseandmorefrequentstorms,whichrelatetoclimatechange.”Weatherischangingeverywhere,astheplanetwarms.Therearemorefrequentdroughts,strongerstorms,andincreasingtemperaturechanges.Thismakespredictingtheweatherdifficult.(Ruiz谈到了新的和变化中的天气模式。她说：“我们绝对看到了天气的变化，风暴更加剧烈和频繁，这与气候变化有关。”随着地球变暖，天气到处都在变化。干旱更频繁，风暴更猛烈，气温变化更大。这使得预测天气变得困难。)”可知，气候变化使得天气变得更加难以预测，因此是预测天气的一个挑战。故选A。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Ruizalwaysknewshewasinterestedinweatherandhowitaffectedtheworld.Butherpathtoacareerinmeteorologywasn’teasy.Shesaid,“Istruggledsohardwithmathandwantedtogiveup.ButIkeptpushingandworkinghard,andnowI’mthefirstwomanchiefmeteorologistintheBatonRougeTVmarket.I’mproudofthat.”(Ruiz一直知道自己对天气及其对世界的影响感兴趣。但她成为气象学家的道路并不容易。她说：“我在数学上挣扎得很厉害，几乎想放弃了。但我一直在坚持和努力，现在我是巴吞鲁日电视市场的第一位女性首席气象预报员。我为此感到骄傲。”)”可知，Ruiz在数学上挣扎得很厉害，但她一直坚持不懈地努力工作，最终成为了巴吞鲁日电视市场的首位女性首席气象预报员。这显示了她是一个勤奋努力的人。故选C。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Whenyouthinkaboutwho’sresponsibleforacity’ssafety,whatpeoplecometomind?Policeofficers,firefightersoremergencyresponseteams?Wouldyouputyourlocalmeteorologist(气象预报员)inthisgroup?That’sthecareerAshleyRuizchose,andshe’snowthefirstfemalechiefmeteorologistinBatonRouge,Louisiana.Ruizpredictstheweatherforhercommunity.(当你想到谁负责城市的安全时，你会想到哪些人？警察、消防员还是应急响应团队？你会把当地的气象预报员归入这个群体吗？这就是AshleyRuiz选择的职业，现在她是路易斯安那州巴吞鲁日的第一位女性首席气象预报员。Ruiz为她的社区预测天气。)”以及全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了AshleyRuiz作为气象预报员的职业生涯和个人经历，包括她如何克服困难成为首位女性首席气象预报员，以及她对天气和气候变化的看法。这种关于人物成长和成就的文章更适合出现在报纸的“People”（人物）栏目中。故选B。CPeoplewhohavetroublewalkingoftenhaveahardtimeenjoyingthebeach.ButhundredsofbeachesinGreecenowofferanewwayforpeopleinwheelchairstogetintothewaterbythemselves.It’scalledSeatrac.Seatracisbasicallyachaironamovingramp(轻便梯)thatcansmoothlycarryadisabledpersonintothesea.Onceinthesea,thepersoncaneitherremaininthechair,enjoyingthewaterorgoforaswim.TheSeatracsystemcanalsohelpanyoneelsewhohasahardtimewalking,includingolderpeopleandpregnantwomen.SeatracwasinventedanddevelopedinGreece.Theideaforitcamewhenoneoftheinventors,IgnatiosFotiou,wastalkingwithafriendwhousedawheelchair.Thefriendsaidheenjoyedthesea,butdidn’tlikehavingtobecarriedintotheoceanasifhewereasack(袋)ofpotatoes.Mr.Fotiourealizedthattheremustbeawaytomakeiteasierforwheelchairuserstogetintothewater.Mr.FotiouworkedwithhispartnerandaprofessorataGreekuniversitytodesignthesystem.Intime,theyformedacompanycalledTOBEAtobuildandsellit.Thecompanyworkedhardtomakethesystemsimpletoputinplaceandeasytorun.AwoodenwalkwayallowswheelchairuserstoreachtheSeatrac.Thesystemissolar-powered.Itdoesn’trequireoutsidepowerandcancontinuetoruneveniftheelectricitygoesout.TheSeatracsystemcaneasilybepackedupandstoredwhentheswimmingseasonends.Thissummer,theSeatracsystemisbeingusedatover220beachesinGreece,Cyprus,ItalyandLatvia.TOBEAhopestoofferSeatracinothercountriessoon.TheSeatracserviceinGreeceisbeingofferedforfree.TheGreekgovernmenthashelpedpayforit,withlocalcitiesbuyingandmanagingtheequipment.Greece’sgovernmenthopesthatSeatracwillhelpattractmoretouriststothecountry.8.WhoisSeatracdesignedfor?A.Olderpeoplewhomovefreely.B.Youthswholiketoswiminthesea.C.Womenwhoenjoybeachbathswiththeirchildren.D.Peoplewhohavetroublemovingaroundonthebeach.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph4referto?A.Thesystem. B.Potato. C.Ramp. D.Normalwheelchair.10.WhatcanwelearnabouttheSeatracsystem?A.It’snoteasytooperate.B.Usersdon’thavetoworryaboutchargingit.C.PeopleneedtohaveabigcosttouseitinGreece.D.Ithasbeenavailableatmorethanonethousandbeaches.11.WhydoestheGreekgovernmenthelppayfortheSeatracservice?A.Toimprovethegovernment’simage.B.Topromotethedevelopmentoftourism.C.Tosetupanorganizationforthedisabled.D.Tosupportsmallandmedium-sizedlocalcompanies.【答案】8.D9.A10.B11.B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Seatrac系统，一种由希腊发明的太阳能驱动的轻便梯座椅，使轮椅使用者能自行轻松进入海滩游玩。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“Peoplewhohavetroublewalkingoftenhaveahardtimeenjoyingthebeach.ButhundredsofbeachesinGreecenowofferanewwayforpeopleinwheelchairstogetintothewaterbythemselves.It’scalledSeatrac.(走路有困难的人通常很难享受海滩。但希腊数百个海滩现在为坐轮椅的人自己下水提供了一种新方式。它叫做Seatrac。)”可知，希腊在数百个海滩为行动不便的人提供了自动操作的轮椅入水坡道系统Seatrac。故选D项。【9题详解】词义猜测题。根据上文的“Mr.FotiouworkedwithhispartnerandaprofessorataGreekuniversitytodesignthesystem.(福蒂欧和他的搭档以及希腊一所大学的教授一起设计了这个系统。)”可知，Mr.Fotiou和他的搭档以及一所大学的教授设计了这个系统，划线代词it指的是上文中提到的同一个事物，所以此处指代的应是thesystem。故选A项。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Thesystemissolar-powered.Itdoesn’trequireoutsidepowerandcancontinuetoruneveniftheelectricitygoesout.(该系统是太阳能驱动的。它不需要外部电源，即使停电也能继续运行。)”可知，这个系统是太阳能驱动的，所以使用者不用担心它的充电问题。故选B项。【11题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“TheGreekgovernmenthashelpedpayforit,withlocalcitiesbuyingandmanagingtheequipment.Greece’sgovernmenthopesthatSeatracwillhelpattractmoretouriststothecountry.(希腊政府帮助支付了这笔费用，由当地城市购买和管理设备。希腊政府希望Seatrac能帮助吸引更多游客。)”可知，希腊政府为这个轮椅系统买单，是希望Seatrac能帮助吸引更多游客，由此可知，希腊政府要帮助支付Seatrac的服务费用是想促进旅游经济的发展。故选B项。DInlateJune,theUSgovernmentagreedtoallowtwocompanies,UpsideFoodsandGoodMeat,tosellchickenmeatthathasbeengrowninalaboratory.ThatmakestheUSthesecondcountrytoapprovelab-grownchicken.Unlikenormalchickenmeat,lab-grownmeatisn’tcreatedbyraisingandkillingchickens.Instead,it’sameatproductdevelopedfromanimalcellsthataregrowninalab.Soitisalsocalled“cell-based”or“cultured”meat.Theprocessofcreatinglab-grownmeatiscompletelydifferentfromthenormalmeat-raisingprocess.Thefirstcellscomefromliveanimals.Thecellsaregrowninsidelargesteeltanks,wherethey’refedwitheverythingtheyneedtogrow.Inafewweeks,thecellsgrowtolooklikenormalmeat.Thecompaniesthenformthismeatintomorefamiliarshapes.Thecompaniessaythattheirmeatisbetterfortheenvironmentthanmeatfromanimals.Raisinganimalsforfooduseshugeamountsoflandandwater.Italsocreatesalotofpollution.Raisinganimalsforfoodcreatesabout15%oftheworld’sgreenhousegases.That’swhycuttingbackoneatingmeatisoneoftheeasiestwaystofightclimatechange.Lab-grownmeatcanalsohelpoutinotherways.Raisinganimalsforfoodisextremelyhardonanimals.Theyareoftenkeptinsmallspacesandaretreatedbadly.Polls(民意调查)haveshownthatmanypeoplearen’ttoointerestedinlab-grownmeat.Lotsofpeoplebelievethatitjustsoundsweird.ButAmyChen,whoworksforUpsideFoods,saysthatoncepeopletrythemeat,“Themostcommonresponsewegetis,‘Oh,ittasteslikechicken.’”Butrightnow,themeatisfarmoreexpensivethanmeatfromanimals.Eventhoughthecompanieshavebeenapproved,theyhavethehugechallengeoffiguringouthowtomakemuchmoremeatfarmorecheaply.12.Whatcanweknowaboutlab-grownchickenmeat?A.Itiscreatedfromanimalcellsinalaboratory.B.Itischeaperthanthenormalmeat.C.Americaisthefirstcountrytoapprovesellingit.D.Twocompaniesareallowedtodoresearchonit.13.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.Thenecessityofeatingnormalmeat.B.Theprocessofcreatinglab-grownmeat.C.Thedisadvantagesofraisinganimalsforfood.D.Thesimilaritiesbetweenlab-grownmeatandnormalmeat.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“weird”inparagraph6mean?A.Easy. B.Ordinary. C.Strange. D.Attractive.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Lab-grownMeatIsOutdatedB.WhatExactlyIsLab-grownMeat?C.HowIstheLab-grownChickenMade?D.Lab-grownChickenMeatIsComing【答案】12.A13.C14.C15.D【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了美国政府批准两家公司销售实验室培育的鸡肉的消息，并详细介绍了实验室培育肉的制作过程、环保优势、公众接受度以及面临的挑战。【12题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Unlikenormalchickenmeat,lab-grownmeatisn’tcreatedbyraisingandkillingchickens.Instead,it’sameatproductdevelopedfromanimalcellsthataregrowninalab.Soitisalsocalled“cell-based”or“cultured”meat.(与普通的鸡肉不同，实验室培育的肉并不是通过饲养和宰杀鸡只来获得的。相反，它是一种在实验室中从动物细胞中培育出来的肉类产品。因此，它也被称为“细胞基”或“培养”肉。)”可知，实验室培育的鸡肉不是通过饲养和宰杀鸡只来获得的，而是从在实验室中培养的动物细胞中培育出来的。因此，我们可以知道实验室培育的鸡肉是由实验室中的动物细胞制成的。故选A。【13题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章第五段“Raisinganimalsforfooduseshugeamountsoflandandwater.Italsocreatesalotofpollution.Raisinganimalsforfoodcreatesabout15%oftheworld’sgreenhousegases.That’swhycuttingbackoneatingmeatisoneoftheeasiestwaystofightclimatechange.Lab-grownmeatcanalsohelpoutinotherways.Raisinganimalsforfoodisextremelyhardonanimals.Theyareoftenkeptinsmallspacesandaretreatedbadly.(饲养动物作为食物会消耗大量的土地和水资源。同时，它还会产生大量的污染。饲养动物作为食物约占全球温室气体的15%。这就是为什么减少肉类摄入是应对气候变化最简单的方法之一。实验室培育的肉类也可以在其他方面提供帮助。饲养动物作为食物对动物来说极为残忍。它们经常被关在小空间里，并受到虐待。)”可知，第五段主要讲述了饲养动物作为食物的弊端，包括占用大量土地和水资源、产生大量污染以及占全球温室气体排放的约15%。这些内容都指出了饲养动物作为食物的不利影响，因此第五段主要讨论的是饲养动物作为食物的缺点。故选C。【14题详解】词义猜测题。根据划线单词上文“Polls(民意调查)haveshownthatmanypeoplearen’ttoointerestedinlab-grownmeat.(民意调查显示许多人对实验室培育的肉类并不太感兴趣。)”可推测，划线单词所在句指的应该是人们对这种肉类没有好感，或不喜欢。再根据下文“ButAmyChen,whoworksforUpsideFoods,saysthatoncepeopletrythemeat,“Themostcommonresponsewegetis,‘Oh,ittasteslikechicken.’”(但UpsideFoods的AmyChen表示，一旦人们尝过这种肉，“我们得到的最常见的回应是，‘哦，它的味道就像鸡肉。’”)”中的“but”可推测，划线单词的意思和“不同寻常、奇怪”相似。选项A“Easy(容易的)”；选项B“Ordinary(普通的)”；选项C“Strange(奇怪的)”；选项D“Attractive(有吸引力的)”。故选C。【15题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“InlateJune,theUSgovernmentagreedtoallowtwocompanies,UpsideFoodsandGoodMeat,tosellchickenmeatthathasbeengrowninalaboratory.ThatmakestheUSthesecondcountrytoapprovelab-grownchicken.(六月底，美国政府同意允许两家公司UpsideFoods和GoodMeat销售在实验室培育的鸡肉。这使得美国成为第二个批准实验室培育鸡肉的国家。)”以及全文内容可知，本文主要报道了美国政府同意两家公司销售实验室培育的鸡肉的消息，并详细介绍了实验室培育肉的相关内容。全文围绕“实验室培育的鸡肉即将上市”这一主题展开，因此最好的标题是D“Lab-grownChickenMeatIsComing(实验室培育的鸡肉即将上市)”。故选D。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。It’seasytoletthingsslideinmidlife.Butour40sto60sisactuallythebesttimetoincreaseactivitylevels.Indeed,astudyfoundthatpeopleaged40—61,whoincreasedtheirfitnessroutinewithactivitiessuchaswalkingandcycling,toafewhoursaweek,were16.To43percentlesslikelytodiefromcancerandheartdisease.Therefore,exerciseisnecessaryforthisgroupofpeople.____16____.·WalkfasterThebestwaytogetfitisalsotheeasiest:headoutforaquickwalk.____17____.“You’llhavemoreenergyandbemuchlesslikelytoneedthedoctor,”saysProfessorTomYates.·Playracquet(球拍)sports____18____.Peopleplayingtennisorbadmintonforatleasttwoandahalfhoursaweekhada16percentlowerriskofdyingfromanycause.____19____,includingswimming,cyclingandwalking.Theresearcherssaythisisbecauseracquetssportsworkallyourbody’smusclesatonceandrequiregoodhand-eyecoordination(协调)whilerunningaroundthecourtstrengthensyourheartandlungs.·____20____Wetendtoforgetaboutourbalanceuntilweloseitbutresearchshowsthatpractisingbalanceskillsimprovesourfitness,strengthensbrainhealthandleadstoalongerlife.Ina12-yearstudyof1,702people,theabilitytostandfor10secondswasassociatedwithlongevityandhealth.Orsimplypractisestandingononeleg.Ifyoucanmanage10seconds,yourbalanceisgood.A.BalanceononelegB.KeepabalanceddietC.HerearethetipsformidlifefitnessD.WeoughttomovemoreandsitlessE.TennisorbadmintonoffersmorehealthbenefitsthanothersportsF.Fast-pacedwalkerslivelongerandarelesslikelytogetheartdiseaseG.Ifyouwanttostaysharpandlivelyintooldage,takeuptennisorbadminton【答案】16.C17.F18.G19.E20.A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。中老年人每天适当的锻炼会更加长寿。本文介绍了几项适合中老年人的运动。【16题详解】根据上文“Therefore,exerciseisnecessaryforthisgroupofpeople.”（因此，锻炼对这群人来说是必要的。）以及下文的各个小标题可知，选项总起下文。故C选项“以下是中年人保健小贴士”切题，tips呼应各个小标题。故选C项。【17题详解】根据上文“Thebestwaytogetfitisalsotheeasiest:headoutforaquickwalk.”（最好的健身方式也是最简单的：出去快速步行。）可知，设空处承接上文，说明快速步行的益处。故F选项“快节奏的步行者寿命更长，患心脏病的可能性更小”切题。故选F项。【18题详解】根据下文“Peopleplayingtennisorbadmintonforatleasttwoandahalfhoursaweekhada16percentlowerriskofdyingfromanycause.”（每周至少打两个半小时网球或羽毛球的人死于任何原因的风险都要低16%。）可知，下文说的是打网球或者羽毛球的益处；所以选项引领下文，故G选项“如果你想在年老时保持敏锐和活力，那就去打网球或羽毛球”切题；选项中的“tennisorbadminton”属于小标题中的“racquet(球拍)sports”。故选G项。【19题详解】根据上文“Peopleplayingtennisorbadmintonforatleasttwoandahalfhoursaweekhada16percentlowerriskofdyingfromanycause.”（每周至少打两个半小时网球或羽毛球的人死于任何原因的风险都要低16%。）可知，选项承接上文，继续说明网球或羽毛球比其它运动的优势。故E选项“网球或羽毛球比其他运动更有益于健康”切题。故选E项。【20题详解】根据下文“Wetendtoforgetaboutourbalanceuntilweloseitbutresearchshowsthatpractisingbalanceskillsimprovesourfitness,strengthensbrainhealthandleadstoalongerlife.Ina12-yearstudyof1,702people,theabilitytostandfor10secondswasassociatedwithlongevityandhealth.Orsimplypractisestandingononeleg.”（我们往往会忘记我们的平衡，直到我们失去它，但研究表明，练习平衡技能可以提高我们的健康，加强大脑健康，并导致更长的寿命。在一项对1702人进行的为期12年的研究中，站立10秒钟的能力与长寿和健康有关。或者只是练习单腿站立。）可知，本段主要介绍练习平衡技能。故A选项“单腿平衡”适合作该段的小标题。故选A项。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。ItwasjustanordinaryworkdayforEvoniWilliams,an18-year-oldemployeeatWaffleHouseinLaMarque,Texas.Theplacewas____21____,asusual,withacontinuous____22____ofcustomerscominginandout.Then,a78-year-oldcustomerreachedouttoheraskingforhelpwithhis____23____.Thecustomer,wholived____24____fromfamilysupport,haddifficultyusinghishands,sohewasunabletocuthisfood.Despitetherestaurantbeingpackedwithcustomersandmanytasksathand,Evonididn’t____25____—shehelpedtheman.Littledidsheknowthatheractofkindnesswas____26____byanothercustomer,LauraWolf,whofoundthescene____27____.Laurasharedthisheartwarmingstoryonline,anditquicklyspreadovertheInternet,____28____theheartsofmany.WhatEvoniregardedasjustasimpleactionwas,infact,asignificantgesturethat____29____herforabrighterfuture.HerkindnesscaughttheattentionofTexasSouthernUniversity,whichawardedherwitha$16,000scholarship.ItwasreportedthatEvoniwasworkingattherestauranttoraisemoneyfor____30____andtheuniversity’srecognitionwasabsentfromher____31____,makingitanunexpectedblessing.Inaninterview.Evonisaidshedidnothing____32____.Thethoughthas____33____thatshe’sreallykindandthathelpingothersissomethingshedoes____34____andsomethingshe’susedto.Nowadays,witheveryone____35____theirowntasks,Evoni’sactiontostopandhelpstoodout.Itmakessensethatherkindnessstoryresonated(引起共鸣)widely.21.A.busy B.quiet C.dirty D.warm22.A.gathering B.block C.series D.flow23.A.hand B.food C.ticket D.card24.A.distant B.different C.tired D.safe25.A.answer B.worry C.hesitate D.promise26.A.criticized B.stopped C.adapted D.noticed27.A.incredible B.cruel C.upset D.broad28.A.confusing B.amusing C.touching D.frightening29.A.labeled B.positioned C.caught D.entertained30.A.restaurants B.charity C.students D.college31.A.plans B.jobs C.stories D.trips32.A.rude B.intelligent C.normal D.extraordinary33.A.concluded B.proved C.found D.prepared34.A.personally B.politely C.naturally D.gratefully35.A.dependingon B.focusingon C.appealingto D.learningabout【答案】21.A22.D23.B24.A25.C26.D27.A28.C29.B30.D31.A32.D33.B34.C35.B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过叙述EvoniWilliams在餐厅工作中的一个善举，以及这一行为如何引起广泛关注和带来积极后果，展示了人性中的善良和美好。【21题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：和往常一样，餐厅里人来人往，络绎不绝。A.busy忙碌的；B.quiet安静的；C.dirty肮脏的；D.warm温暖的。根据下文“withacontinuous______ofcustomerscominginandout.”可知，餐厅里的人很多，这里应该表达该餐厅很忙碌。故选A。【22题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：和往常一样，餐厅里人来人往，络绎不绝。A.gathering聚集；B.block阻塞、街区；C.series系列；D.flow流动。根据“customerscominginandout.”可知，这里使用固定短语：aflowofcustomers，意为“人流”。故选D。【23题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这时，一位78岁的顾客向她求助，希望她能帮他处理食物。A.hand手；B.food食物；C.ticket票；D.card卡片。根据下文“Thecustomer,wholived

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fromfamilysupport,haddifficultyusinghishands,sohewasunabletocuthisfood.”可知，这位顾客是希望她能帮他处理食物。故选B。【24题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这位顾客远离家人的照顾，双手不便，无法自己切食物。A.distant遥远的；B.different不同的；C.tired疲惫的；D.safe安全的。根据下文“haddifficultyusinghishands,sohewasunabletocuthisfood”以及常理可知，这位顾客的家人不在身边，而他双手不便，所以应该是自己无法切食物。故选A。【25题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管餐厅里挤满了顾客，手头还有很多工作要做，但Evoni毫不犹豫地帮助了这位老人。A.answer回答；B.worry担忧；C.hesitate犹豫；D.promise承诺。根据下文“shehelpedtheman”可知，Evoni毫不犹豫地帮助了这位老人。故选C。【26题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：她不知道的是，她的善举被另一位顾客LauraWolf注意到了，Laura觉得这一幕令人难以置信。A.criticized批评；B.stopped停止；C.adapted适应、改编；D.noticed注意到。根据下文“Laurasharedthisheartwarmingstoryonline,anditquicklyspreadovertheInternet”可知，Evoni的善举被Laura注意到了，然后Laura将这一幕分享到了网络上。故选D。【27题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她不知道的是，她的善举被另一位顾客LauraWolf注意到了，Laura觉得这一幕令人难以置信。A.incredible难以置信的；B.cruel残忍的；C.upset心烦意乱的；D.desperate绝望的。根据下文“Laurasharedthisheartwarmingstoryonline,anditquicklyspreadovertheInternet”可知，Laura认为这一幕非常感人，令人难以置信。故选A。【28题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Laura在网上分享了这个感人的故事，并迅速在网络上传播开来，触动了许多人的心。A.

confusing困惑的；B.

amusing好笑的；C.

touching感人的；D.

frightening可怕的。根据上文“Laurasharedthisheartwarmingstoryonline,anditquicklyspreadovertheInternet”可知，这里表达的应该是善举是感人的，即“触动了许多人的心”。选C。【29题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：Evoni认为这只是一个简单的举动，事实上，这是一个重要的姿态，为她的光明未来奠定了基础。A.

labeled贴标签；B.

positioned使处于，定位；C.

caught抓住；D.

entertained娱乐。根据下文“forabrighterfuture”可知，帮助她“定位”于更好未来。选B。【30题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：据报道，Evoni在这家餐厅工作是为了攒钱上大学，而大学的认可并不在她的计划之内，因此这成为了一份意外的惊喜。A.restaurants餐馆；B.charity慈善；C.students学生；D.college大学。根据上文“HerkindnesscaughttheattentionofTexasSouthernUniversity,whichawardedherwitha$16,000scholarship.”以及常理可知，Evoni打工正是为了攒钱上大学。故选D。【31题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：据报道，Evoni在这家餐厅工作是为了攒钱上大学，而大学的认可并不在她的计划之内，因此这成为了一份意外的惊喜。A.plans计划；B.jobs工作；C.stories故事；D.trips旅行。根据下文“makingitanunexpectedblessing.”可知，大学的认可是一份意外之喜，因此大学的认可并不在她的计划内。故选A。【32题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在接受采访时，Evoni说她并没有做什么特别的事。A.rude粗鲁的；B.intelligent聪明的；C.normal正常的；D.extraordinary非凡的。根据上文“WhatEvoniregardedasjustasimpleactionwas,infact,asignificantgesturethat

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herforabrighterfuture.”可知，Evoni并不认为自己做了非凡的事情，她认为自己所做的事情很平凡。故选D。【33题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这一想法证明了她真的很善良，帮助别人是她自然而然且习以为常的事情。A.concluded得出结论；B.proved证明；C.found发现；D.prepared准备。根据上文“Inaninterview,Evonisaidshedidnothing

______.”可知，她认为自己做的事情很平凡，而她这样的想法证明了她确实很善良。故选B。【34题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：这一想法证明了她真的很善良，帮助别人是她自然而然且习以为常的事情。A.personally亲自；B.politely礼貌地；C.naturally自然而然地；D.gratefully感激地。根据上文“she’sreallykind”可推测，她是个善良的人，而帮助别人对她而言是自然而然的行为。故选C。【35题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：如今，每个人都忙于自己的事务，Evoni停下脚步帮助他人的行为显得尤为突出。A.dependingon取决于；B.focusingon专注于；C.appealingto呼吁；D.learningabout了解。根