河北省保定市2024-2025学年高三年级上册10月期中英语试卷（含解析）

2024年高三毕业班摸底考试

英语试题

注意事项：

1.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。

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3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂

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.WhatwillJanedothisevening?

A.Gotothelab.B.Gotoaconcert.C.Attendalecture.

2.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Onaflight.B.Attheairport.C.InLondon.

3.Whydoesthemanmakethecall?

A.Toreserveatable.B.Toaskaboutaparty.C.Tocancelanappointment.

4.HowdoesBobfeelabouthiscoffeeshop?

A.Disappointed.B.Anxious.C.Satisfied.

5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.WeChatMoments.B.Aweekendplan.C.Anewfriend.

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.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Receptionistandguest.B.Husbandandwife.C.Bossandsecretary.

7.Whichroomwillthemanstayinfor2moredays?

A.Room1216.B.Room1218.C.Room1618.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whydoesthemanrecommendthehybridcar?

A.Itiseconomical.B.Itisbig.C.Itisfast.

9.Whatkindofcardoesthewomanchoose?

A.AnSUV.B.Avan.C.Ahybridcar.

10.Howmuchshouldthewomanpayintotalforaday?

A.$14,95.B.$37.25.C.$52.2.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatisprobablytheman?

A.Atourist.B.Astaffmember.C.Asalesperson.

12.Whyisphotographynotpermittedaccordingtotheman?

A.Toprotecttheexhibits.

B.Tosavepeople'stime.

C.Toavoiddisturbingothers.

13.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

A.Gotothesouvenirshop.

B.VisittheexhibitonEgypt.

C.Getaguidebookofthemuseum.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.WhatimpressedJensenmostwhenshefirstcametoChina?

A.Cultureshock.B.TheChineselanguage.C.Thelongjourney.

15.WhendidJensenmovetoBeijing?

A.In2016.B.In2017.C.In2018:

16.WhatdoesJensensayaboutherChinesefriends?

A.They9rehelpful.B.They'resuccessful.C.They'reopen-minded.

17.WheredoesJensengetinspirationsfrom?

A.HerexpenencesinManila.

B.ThecityofBeijing.

CThepeopleshemeets.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Whatisthespeakerdoing?

A.Hostingaprogram.B.Reportingastudy.C.Teachingaclass.

19.WhatmakesthesightsinHungarymoreattractiveaccordingtothespeaker?

A.Itssmallsize.B.Itslonghistory.C.Itsuniquefolkart.

20.Whyaretheremanyillustrationsinthebook?

A.Tohelpthereadersunderstandthetextbetter.

BToprovideaconvenientformatforvisitorstoHungary.

C.TopresentapictureofHungaryfor“armchairtravelers^^.

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。

A

READINGCOMPREHENSION,WRITING,ANDPUBLICSPEAKING

ENRICHMENTPROGRAM

GRADES:2-3,4,5-6,and7-8

PROGRAMOFFEREDONLINEANDIN-PERSONATMARKHAM,MISSISSAUGA,ANDNORTHYORK

CAMPUSES

COST:$2,000|DATES:September2024toJune2025

PowerofWordsAcademyoffersacomprehensiveenrichmentprograminreadingcomprehension,writing,and

publicspeakingforstudentsinGrades2-8.Runningthroughouttheschoolyear,fromSeptembertoJune,classesare

heldonceaweekfor1.5hours,makingitconvenientforstudentswithbusyschedules.Thisprogramisavailable

bothonlineandin-person,offeringflexibilityforstudentsacrossmultiplelocations.

Theprogramcomprisesofthreeunits:

ReadingComprehensionandSummarizingUnit(wherestudentswilllearnhowtoexaminetextsandidentify

themainideasandkeydetails)

WritingUnit(wherestudentslearnthestructureofwritingfourtypesofessays,includingexpository,persuasive,

comparativeandcontrastandresearchessays)

PublicSpeakingandDebateUnit(wherestudentslearnhowtowriteanddeliveraspeech,aswellasdevelop

debateskills)

Inaddition,20minutesofeachclassduringtheschoolyearisfocusedonthebuildingblocksofwriting

(includingvocabulary,grammar,sentencestructure,etc.).Studentsaregiventwomini-lessonsandworkoutofthe

LanguagePowerNowworkbooksduringthissection.

Aninitialpaymentof$100isdueonregistration,andtheremainingfeeof$1,900ispayableoverfourpayments

overtheschoolyear.

1.Whichofthefollowingshowstheflexibilityoftheprogram?

A.Studentscanattendclassesonlineorinpersonatdifferentlocations.

B.Theprogramallowsstudentstochangeclasstimeseachweek.

C.Theprogramisavailableinthesummerandduringtheschoolyear.

D.Studentscanchoosebetweena1-hourand1.5-hourclassduration.

2.Whatsectionofeachclassisspecificallyfocusedonbuildingblocksofwriting?

A.Theentireclass.B.20minutes.

C.30minutes.D.1hour.

3.Howwillstudentspayfortheprogram?

A.$100initialpaymentonregistration,then$1,900paidin4payments.

B.$100initialpaymentonregistration,thenthefull$1,900paidatonce.

C.Thetotal$2,000ispaidonregistration.

D.Thetotal$2,000isdividedinto4equalpayments.

【答案】l.A2.B3.A

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个阅读、写作和演讲培训项目。

【1题详解】

细节理解题。根据正文第一段中“Thisprogramisavailablebothonlineandin-person,offeringflexibilityfor

studentsacrossmultiplelocations.（该课程提供在线和面对面两种形式，为不同地点的学生提供灵活性。）”

可知，学生可以在线上课，也可以在不同地点上课，显示了该计划的灵活性。故选A。

【2题详解】

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Inaddition,20minutesofeachclassduringtheschoolyearisfocusedonthe

buildingblocksofwriting（includingvocabulary,grammar,sentencestructure,etc.）.）“可矢口，每个班级有20分

钟专门关注写作的基石。故选B。

【3题详解】

细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Aninitialpaymentof100isdueonregistration,andtheremainingfeeof$1,900

ispayableoverfourpaymentsovertheschoolyear.（注册时支付100美元的首期费用，其余1900美元的费用

在整个学年分四次支付。）”可知，注册时需支付100美元的初始费用，其余1900美元可在学年分四次支

付。故选A。

Maslowsaid,“Ifyouhaveahammer...theneverythingyou'llseeisanail.^^Basically,whenweacquireorare

givenaspecifictoolorskill,wetendtobeinfluencedbyitsfunctionandusefulness-leadingustoseeopportunities

tousethattoolorskilleverywhere.Thiscreatesatendencythatlimitscreativeproblem-solvingbymakingusrely

toomuchonwhatweknow,evenwhenifsnolongeruseful.

In1949,WagnerDodgeledtheSmokeJumpers,afirst-classfirefightingteam,tobattleawildfireinMontana.

Theconditionsquicklyworsenedasstrongwindsandintenseheatturnedthefireintoadeadlyforce,makingasafe

withdrawaltheonlyoption.Dodgerealizedthattheheavily-equippedteamcouldn'toutrunthefire,sohemadea

quick,unconventionaldecision.

Withflamesclosingin,Dodgeorderedhisteamtodroptheirheavyequipmenttoescapefaster.Butthecrew

seemedunableorunwillingtofollowhislead.Afterall,theyneededtheirtoolstofightfire,didn'tthey?

Dodgethendidsomethingsounexpectedthathiscrewthoughthe'dlosthismind.Hetookouthismatchesand

begantosetfiretothegrassinfrontofhim,causingasecondfiretospringup.Asthistechniquewassomethingthat

occurredtoDodgeonthespotandnotsomethingtaughtintraining,thecrewdidn'tseemtounderstandwhathewas

doingandnoonefollowedhim.Theycontinuedtofleefromthefire,whichwasclosinginatanestimated30miles

perhour.

Afterwhatmusthaveseemedaneternitybutwasinrealityjustacoupleofminutes,Dodge,despitesomeinjuries

fromthefreshashes,survivedbylyinginthenewlyburntarea,but13ofhismentragicallydied,unabletoletgoof

theirtoolsandtrustDodge'sdesperate,life-savingstrategy.

4.WhydoestheauthormentionMaslow'squoteaboutthehammerandnail?

A.Toshowthattoolsareessentialinallproblem-solvingsituations.

B.Toexplainhowpeoplebecomeoverlyreliantonfamiliartoolsandmethods.

C.Toemphasizetheimportanceofgoodtrainingforadangeroussituation.

D.TosuggestthattherighttoolscouldhavesavedDodge'screw.

5.WhatwasDodge'sunusualdecisionafterassessingthespeedofthefire?

A.Hewantedtobetheonlyonetowithdrawsafely.

B.Heapproachedtheflameswithlittleequipment.

C.Heorderedhiscrewtodropthefire-fightingequipment.

D.Heprovidedhiscrewwithunconventionalequipment.

6.WhydidDodge'screwfailtofollowhisleadofcausingasecondfire?

A.Theydidn'ttrusthimbecausehehadlosttheirrespectearlier.

B.TheyweretootiredtocomprehendDodge9sinstructions.

C.Thefiredidnotspreadasquicklyastheyhadanticipated.

D.Theycouldn,tgrasphisnewapproachasitwasn'tpartoftheirtraining.

7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"eternity“meaninthelastparagraph?

A.Amomentofintenserelief.B.Asenseofendlessness.

C.Averyshortperiodoftime.D.Alifelongmemoryoftheevent.

【答案】4.B5.C6.D7.B

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了道奇在野火中没有过于依赖工具，最终及时逃生，而过度依

赖工具的队员却不幸遇难。

【4题详解】

推理判断题。根据第一段“Maslowsaid,64Ifyouhaveahammer...theneverythingyou'llseeisanail.^^Basically,

whenweacquireoraregivenaspecifictoolorskill,wetendtobeinfluencedbyitsfunctionandusefulness­

leadingustoseeopportunitiestousethattoolorskilleverywhere.Thiscreatesatendencythatlimitscreative

problem-solvingbymakingusrelytoomuchonwhatweknow,evenwhenifsnolongerusefiil.（马斯洛说：“如

果你有一把锤子……然后你看到的一切都是钉子。”基本上，当我们获得或获得一种特定的工具或技能

时，我们往往会受到其功能和有用性的影响，从而使我们看到在任何地方使用该工具或技能的机会。这就

产生了一种倾向，使我们过于依赖我们所知道的东西，即使这些东西不再有用，也会限制创造性的问题解

决。）”可知，作者提到马斯洛关于锤子和钉子的引言是为了解释人们是如何过度依赖熟悉的工具和方法

的。故选B。

【5题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段中“Dodgerealizedthattheheavily-equippedteamcouldn'toutrunthefire,sohemade

aquick,unconventionaldecision.（道奇意识到这支装备精良的队伍无法逃离大火，所以他做出了一个迅速而

非常规的决定。）”以及第三段中Withflamesclosingin,Dodgeorderedhisteamtodroptheirheavy

equipmenttoescapefaster.（随着火焰逼近，道奇命令他的小队放下重型装备，以便更快地逃生。）”可知，

道奇在评估了火势的速度后，他做出的不寻常的决定是命令队员扔掉消防设备。故选C。

【6题详解】

细节理解题。根据第三段中“Butthecrewseemedunableorunwillingtofollowhislead.Afterall,theyneeded

theirtoolstofightfire,didn'tthey?（但队员们似乎不能或不愿听从他的指挥。毕竟，他们需要工具来灭火，

不是吗？）”和第四段uDodgethendidsomethingsounexpectedthathiscrewthoughthe'dlosthismind.He

tookouthismatchesandbegantosetfiretothegrassinfrontofhim,causingasecondfiretospringup.Asthis

techniquewassomethingthatoccurredtoDodgeonthespotandnotsomethingtaughtintraining,thecrewdidn't

seemtounderstandwhathewasdoingandnoonefollowedhim.（然后道奇做了一件意想不到的事，他的队员

们都以为他疯了。他拿出火柴，开始在他面前的草地上点火，引起了第二场大火。由于这个技巧是道奇当

场想到的，而不是训练中教的，所以队员似乎不明白他在做什么，也没有人跟着他。）”可知，道奇的队员

没有跟随的原因是他们无法理解道奇的新方法，因为这不是他们训练中教的内容。故选D。

【7题详解】

词句猜测题。根据最后一段中“butwasinrealityjustacoupleofminutes,Dodge,despitesomeinjuriesfrom

thefreshashes,survivedbylyinginthenewlyburntarea,but13ofhismentragicallydied,unabletoletgooftheir

toolsandtrustDodge9sdesperate,life-savingstrategy.（但实际上只有几分钟，尽管道奇被新燃烧的灰烬弄伤了

一些，但他躺在新燃烧的地方幸存了下来，但他的13名手下不幸丧生，他们无法放下自己的工具，也无

法相信道奇不顾一切的救命策略。）”可知，这段危险时期看似漫长但实际上只有几分钟的时间，所以此处

eternity指的是“漫长的时间"，即“一种无尽的感觉”。A.Amomentofintenserelief一瞬间的巨大解

脱；B.Asenseofendlessness无尽的感觉；C.Averyshortperiodoftime很短的时间；D.Alifelongmemory

oftheevent对事件的终生记忆。故选B。

C

SalvadorDali,agreatpainter,hadastrangewayofrefreshinghismind-somethinghecalled"slumberwitha

key".Inhisbook,hedescribedhowitworked.t6Youmustseatyourselfinanarmchair.Inyourlefthand,youholda

heavykey,hangingaboveaplate.Then,youwillhavemerelytoletyourselfprogressivelyfallintoapeaceful

afternoonsleep.Asyoufallasleepgradually,thekeywillslipfromyourfingersandclang（叮当作响）ontheplate,

awakeningyou,^^hewrote.

NowDali'smysterious-soundingmethodhasbeendocumentedbyscience.uWeshowthatthisperiodbetween

wakeandsleepisveryinspiringforcreativity-andnapping（打盹）withanobjectinhandmighthelptotapintothis

creativesweetspot,“saidDelphineOudiette,asleepresearcherattheParisBrainInstitute.

Oudietteandhercolleaguesconductedanexperiment-103volunteerswereaskedtocompleteaseriesofmath

problems.Unbeknowntotheparticipants,therewasaquickshortcuttosolvethem.Thevolunteerswereaskedto

copyDali'smethodbutpinching（捏）aplasticbottlewiththeirfingertipsratherthanakey.SometookaDali-style

micronap,somenappedlonger,andothersdidn'tnapatall.

Afterwards,theresearchersaskedallthevolunteerstosolvethemathproblemsandfoundvolunteerswhotook

micronapswerenearlythreetimesaslikelytofigureouttheproblem-solvingtrick,comparedtothosewhodidn't

napatall.Thosewhosleptforlongerperiodsactuallydidworsethanboththosewhobrieflysleptandthosewho

stayedawake.

Theresearchersthinkinthisstage,youhavethebestofthetwoworlds:sleepandwake.Soyoulosecontrolof

yourthoughtsandhavelooseassociations-makedistantassociationsbetweendifferentmemories-andthatcouldbe

helpfulforcreativity.Meanwhile,youkeepsomeawarenessthatmighthelpyourecognizewhenyouhaveagreat

idea.

Oudiettesaysthenextstepofherworkwillinvolverepeatingtheexperimentwithothercreativetasksbeyond

mathproblemstoknowmoreaboutthemechanism-andmaybetrytoteachpeopletoreachthiscreativesweetspot.

8.HowdoesSalvadorDali's"slumberwithakey“methodwork?

A.Byencouragingcreativitywhilewe'rehalfasleep.

B.Bystrengtheningmemoryinarelaxedstate.

C.Byimprovingsleepingqualitywithakeyinhand.

D.Bystayingawaketohaveapeacefulafternoonsleep.

9.WhatcanwelearnabouttheexperimentofOudiette?

A.Thevolunteerswereaskedtosolveamathproblem.

B.ThevolunteersdidthesameasDalihaddone.

C.Thevolunteerstakingashortersleepdidbest.

D.Thevolunteerssleepinglongergottheanswersfaster.

10.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?

A.Thesubjectsoftheexperiment.

B.Thepurposeoftheexperiment.

C.Thefindingsoftheexperiment.

D.Thetheoreticalanalysisoftheexperiment.

11.WhatwillOudiettedoinherfollow-upwork?

A.Researchintonappingwithdifferenttasks.

B.Conductmoreexperimentsonmathproblems.

C.Studythemechanismofvariousnapping.

D.Teachpeoplehowtocompletecreativetasks.

【答案】8.A9.C10.D11.A

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了萨尔瓦多•达利的“带钥匙小睡”方法及科学验证。

【8题详解】

推理判断题。根据第一段“SalvadorDali,agreatpainter,hadastrangewayofrefreshinghismind-somethinghe

called“slumberwithakey”.Inhisbook,hedescribedhowitworked.t6Youmustseatyourselfinanarmchair.In

yourlefthand,youholdaheavykey,hangingaboveaplate.Then,youwillhavemerelytoletyourself

progressivelyfallintoapeacefulafternoonsleep.Asyoufallasleepgradually,thekeywillslipfromyourfingers

andclang（叮当作响）ontheplate,awakeningyou,^^hewrote.（伟大的画家SalvadorDali有一种奇特的提神方

法一一他称之为“带钥匙小睡”。在他的书中，他描述了它是如何工作的。“你必须坐在扶手椅上。你左

手拿着一把很重的钥匙，挂在一个盘子上面。然后，你只需要让自己逐渐进入一个宁静的下午睡眠。当你

逐渐入睡时，钥匙会从你的手指滑落，并在盘子上叮当作响，唤醒你。“）”和第二段中“"Weshowthat

thisperiodbetweenwakeandsleepisveryinspiringforcreativity-andnapping（打B屯）withanobjectinhandmight

helptotapintothiscreativesweetspot,“saidDelphineOudiette,asleepresearcherattheParisBrainInstitute.（巴

黎大脑研究所的睡眠研究员DelphineOudiette说：“我们发现，在清醒和睡眠之间的这段时间非常能激发

创造力，而拿着东西打盹可能有助于进入这个创造性的最佳点。“）"可知，SalvadorDali的“带钥匙小

睡”方法的工作原理为在我们半睡半醒的时候促进创造力。故选A。

【9题详解】

细节理解题。根据第四段aAfterwards,theresearchersaskedallthevolunteerstosolvethemathproblemsand

foundvolunteerswhotookmicronapswerenearlythreetimesaslikelytofigureouttheproblem-solvingtrick,

comparedtothosewhodidn'tnapatall.Thosewhosleptforlongerperiodsactuallydidworsethanboththosewho

brieflysleptandthosewhostayedawake.（随后，研究人员要求所有志愿者解决数学问题，发现小睡一会儿的

志愿者解决问题的可能性是完全不午睡的志愿者的近三倍。那些睡眠时间较长的人实际上比那些短暂睡眠

和保持清醒的人表现更差。）”可知，睡眠时间较短的志愿者表现最好。故选C。

【10题详解】

主旨大意题。根据第五段“Theresearchersthinkinthisstage,youhavethebestofthetwoworlds:sleepand

wake.Soyoulosecontrolofyourthoughtsandhavelooseassociations-makedistantassociationsbetweendifferent

memories-andthatcouldbehelpfulforcreativity.Meanwhile,youkeepsomeawarenessthatmighthelpyou

recognizewhenyouhaveagreatidea.（研究人员认为，在这个阶段，你拥有两个世界中最好的：睡眠和清

醒。因此，你失去了对自己思想的控制，产生了松散的联想——在不同的记忆之间建立遥远的联系——这

可能有助于创造力。与此同时，你保持一些意识，这可能会帮助你意识到你什么时候有一个好主意。）”可

知，本段主要介绍了实验的理论分析，故选D。

【11题详解】

推理判断题。根据最后一段"Oudiettesaysthenextstepofherworkwillinvolverepeatingtheexperimentwith

othercreativetasksbeyondmathproblemstoknowmoreaboutthemechanism-andmaybetrytoteachpeopleto

reachthiscreativesweetspot.（Oudiette说，她的下一步工作将包括在数学问题之外的其他创造性任务中重复

这个实验，以了解更多关于这个机制的知识，并可能试图教会人们达到这个创造性的最佳点。）”可知，

Oudiette在她的后续工作中将会研究不同任务的小睡情况，故选A。

D

Fortheprecisetimekeeper,onlyanatomicclockwilldo.Whilethebestquartz（石英）timepieceswilllosea

millisecondeverysixweeks,anatomicclockmightnotloseathousandthofoneinadecade.Suchdevicesare

accurateenoughtodriveeverythingfromGPSandtheinternettostock-markettrading.However,researchersare

nowworkingonasuccessor:thenuclearclock.EkkehardPeik,apioneerinthefield,sayssuchaclockcouldbe

1,000timesmoreaccuratethantoday'satomicclocks.

Atomicclocksworkbyexcitingtheelectronsaroundanatom'snucleus（原子核）withincomingradiationofa

specificfrequency,witheachwavecyclecorrespondingtoa"tick."Nuclearclockswouldfunctionsimilarlybut

wouldusethetransitionsofneutronsandprotons（中子和质子）insidethenucleus.

Themostpromisingcandidatenucleusisthorium-229,whichuniquely,hasanucleartransitionthatlasers（激

光）shouldbeabletoactivate.Theexactfrequencyatwhichthisoccurs,however,haslongbeenunknown.

ResearchersChuankunZhangandJunYe,fromtheUniversityofColoradoinBoulder,bypassedthischallengeby

developingacustom-builtlasercapableofgeneratingarangeoffrequenciesaroundtheexpectedtransitionpoint.

Whentheyfireditatthetarget,oneparticularlightstreammatchedthenucleartransitionfrequency.Althoughthe

systemneedsoptimization,Zhangsays,"It'sthefirstdemonstrationthatallthecomponentsofanuclearclockare

here.”

Becauseatomicclocksarealreadymorethanaccurateenoughformostpracticaluses,scientistsarenotaiming

toreplacethem.Instead,theyaremoreinterestedintheadvantagesofhavingtwoindependentmethodsformeasuring

time,asbeyondprecisetimekeeping,nuclearclockscouldhavebroaderapplicationsinfundamentalphysics.One

potentialuseisintestingEinstein'stheoryofrelativity,whichsuggests,amongotherthings,thatclocksshouldtick

moreslowlyinstrongergravitationalfields.Ifnuclearclocksshowanydifferencesintheirresponsecomparedto

atomicclocksundersuchconditions,itcouldmotivatearethinkingofthesewell-establishedtheories.

12.Whatdoweknowaboutatomicclocks?

A.Theyarelessaccuratethanquartztimepieces.

B.Theyareaccurateenoughfornearlyallpracticalusestoday.

C.Thedifferencebetweenatomicandquartzclocksisinsignificant.

D.TheyarenotreliableenoughfortechnologieslikeGPSorstocktrading.

13.WhatbreakthroughdidChuankunZhangandJunYeachieve?

A.Theypredictedtheexactfrequencyofthethorium-229nucleartransition.

B.Theydiscoveredanewtypeofnucleartransitioninthorium-229.

C.Theybuiltalasertotargetfrequenciesnearthetransitionpoint.

D.Theyusedamicrowave-basedlasertomeasurethethorium-229transition.

14.ThetextsuggeststhatEinstein'stheoriesofrelativitymightneedrevisionif.

A.atomicclocksstopworkingaccuratelyinstronggravity

B.nuclearclocksprovetobemoreaccuratethanatomicclocks

C.scientistsdiscoveranewforcebeyondthenuclearandelectromagneticforces

D.nuclearclockstickdifferentlyinstronggravitycomparedtoatomicclocks

15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.TheEndofAtomicTime:ANewClockRedefiningPrecision

B.TheNewAgeofTimekeeping:FromQuartztoAtomicClocks

C.TheNuclearRevolution:AClockThatChangedOurUnderstandingofTime

D.TheTestofTime:ANewClockChallengingtheLawsofPhysics

【答案】12.B13.C14.D15.A

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了新型核时钟的研发将重新定义时间精度。

12题详解】

细节理角星题。根据第——段中“Fortheprecisetimekeeper,onlyanatomicclockwilldo.Whilethebestquartz（石

英）timepieceswillloseamillisecondeverysixweeks,anatomicclockmightnotloseathousandthofoneina

decade.SuchdevicesareaccurateenoughtodriveeverythingfromGPSandtheinternettostock-markettrading.

（对于精确计时的人来说，只有原子钟才能做到。最好的石英表每六周会损失一毫秒，而原子钟每十年可能

不会损失千分之一毫秒。这些设备足够精确，可以驱动从GPS和互联网到股票市场交易的一切）”可知，

原子钟对于几乎所有实际应用来说都已经足够准确了。故选B。

【13题详解】

细节理解题。根据第三段中uResearchersChuankunZhangandJunYe,fromtheUniversityofColoradoin

Boulder,bypassedthischallengebydevelopingacustom-builtlasercapableofgeneratingarangeoffrequencies

aroundtheexpectedtransitionpoint.（来自博尔德科罗拉多大学的研究人员张传坤和叶军绕过了这一挑战，他

们开发了一种定制的激光器，能够在预期的过渡点周围产生一系列频率）”可知，二人制造了一种能够针对

接近转变点的频率的激光。故选C。

【14题详解】

推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Ifnuclearclocksshowanydifferencesintheirresponsecomparedtoatomic

clocksundersuchconditions,itcouldmotivatearethinkingofthesewell-establishedtheories.（如果在这种条件

下，核时钟与原子钟的反应有任何不同，就可能促使人们重新思考这些已经确立的理论）”可知，如果核时

钟在强引力场中的反应与原子时钟不同，那么爱因斯坦的相对论可能需要修正。故选D。

【15题详解】

主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段中“However,researchersarenowworkingonasuccessor:the

nuclearclock.EkkehardPeik,apioneerinthefield,sayssuchaclockcouldbe1,000timesmoreaccuratethan

today飞atomicclocks.（该领域的先驱EkkehardPeik说，这样的时钟可能比今天的原子钟精确1000倍）”可

知，本文主要讲述了新型核时钟的研发将重新定义时间精度。A选项""TheEndofAtomicTime:ANew

ClockRedefiningPrecision（原子时间的终结：一种重新定义精度的新时钟）”符合题意。故选A。

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。

There?slittlescientificagreementonhowmuchmoneyisenoughtomakehumanshappy.16After

that,higherincomesdon'tnecessarilyleadtogreaterhappiness.Butotherresearchfindsnosuchcutoffpoint.Money

maynotbeapathtoabsolutejoy,butitcancertainlyhelp.Hereareafewresearch-supportedsuggestionsonhowto

getthemosthappinessoutofyourspending:

•EXPERIENCESMAKEUSHAPPIERTHANTHINGS

Cornel1UniversitypsychologyprofessorGilovichsaysthatbuyinganexperiencewillprobablyresultinmore

happinessthanbuyingnewthings.

17Thafsgreatfbrsurvivingafteramajornegativechangeorthelossofasenselikesightorsmell.

Butthatadaptationisnotsohelpfulifyou'relookingtoenhanceyourwell-being.Humanswillsoongetusedtoa

newdiningtableorafanciercar.Butexperiencesremainnovel-andconnectustootherpeople.

Beyondthat,ourtendencytocomparematerialobjectsisgreaterthanourtendencytocompareexperiences.Ifs

easytocomparethesizeofahouseorthepriceofclothing.18"Youbuildyourexperiencearoundyou,^^

saysGilovich,whichmeansyougetyourown,uniquememoriestotreasureandyourownsocialconnectionsto

develop.

•TIMEISWORTHTHEMONEY

Don'twanttocleanyourbathroom?Hatecleaningoutthecar?19A2017studypublishedinPNAS

foundthatbuyingtimeforactivitiesyouenjoybringsconsistentemotionalrewards.

•SPENDONOTHERS

Likespendingonexperiences“prosocial“spendinghelpsbuildsocialconnections.20Social

psychologistLaraAkninnotesthatgivingcreatesapositivecycle.Shesays,"Givingtoothersmakesushappy.The

happieryouare,themorelikelyyouaretodoitagain.”

A.Butexperiencesareoftenmorepersonal.

B.Thisincludesgivingtocharityortreatingafriend.

C.Thatdoesn'tmeanmoneycansolveallone'sproblems.

D.Foronething,humanshaveahabitofadaptingtonewsituations.

E.Mostpeoplefallintooneofthetwogroups,theresearchersfound.

F.One2010studysuggestsanannualincomeof$75,000isthemagicnumber.

G.Ifyoucanaffordtobuyyourwayoutofthetasksyoumostdislike,youshould.

【答案】16.F17.D18.A19.G20.B

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了金钱与幸福感之间的关系，并提供了几条基于研究的建议，

帮助人们通过合理消费获得更多的幸福感。

【16题详解】

根据上文“There'slittlescientificagreementonhowmuchmoneyisenoughtomakehumanshappy.（关于多少

钱才足以让人快乐，科学界几乎没有一致意见）”可知，本空需要引出关于金钱与幸福关系的一个具体观点

或研究，因此选项F“One2010studysuggestsanannualincomeof$75,000isthemagicnumber.（2010年的一

项研究表明，年收入75000美元是一个神奇的数字）”介绍2010年的一项研究，能承接上文，符合语境。

故选F。

【17题详解】

根据下文"That'sgreatforsurvivingafteramajornegativechangeorthelossofasenselikesightorsmell.But

thatadaptationisnotsohelpfulifyou'relookingtoenhanceyourwell-being.Humanswillsoongetusedtoanew

diningtableorafanciercar.