广东省佛山市顺德区2024届高三下学期2月教学质量检测（二）（二模）英语 含解析

2023学年顺德区普通高中高三教学质量检测(二)英语试题2024.2本试卷共8页,满分120分,考试用时120分钟。注意事项:1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将答题卡上的相应位置填涂考生号。因听说另考,试题从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始,试题号从“21”开始。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔在答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需要改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案。答案写在试卷上无效。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需要改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后,将答题卡交回。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。AAnneFrankWalkingTour—360AmsterdamToursDescriptionAsoneofthemosttolerantcitiesinEurope,Amsterdambecamethe“safeplace”oftheJewishcommunityduringthe16thand17thcenturies.Inthis2-hourtour,ourexpertguidefrom360AmsterdamwillrelatethepastofacitythatsufferedthehorrorsofWorldWarII,throughtheperspectiveofAnneFrank.DiscoverthestoryofAnne’sdiaryandhowitwaspublished.FindouthowtheDutchtreatedtheJewsofAmsterdam,asinthecaseofAnneFrank.ThetourshowstheoldJewishQuartertotheAnneFrankHouse.Ourprofessionalguideswillbringhistorytolifeandnarratehowthingsunfoldedduringthesetimesofterror.Recommended:ForpeopleinterestedinEuropeanhistory.What’sincluded?•LocalguideinEnglish(Spanish,German,Italian,French,PortugueseandDutch).•AwalkingtouraboutAnneFrankandW.W.IIthroughoutthehistoricalsitesofAmsterdam.What’snotincluded?•EntrancetickettotheAnneFrankHouse•FoodandBeverages•Transportation•Tipstotheguide•EntrancetickettotheJewishMuseumandthePortugueseSynagogueAdditionalinformationPleasearriveatthemeetingpoint15minutesbeforethedepartureofthetourandbuyyourticketsonlineinadvance.TicketstotheAnneFrankHousemustbepurchasedinadvanceandonlineasthereareassignedtimeslotstoenterthemuseum.MeetingpointTourStarts:NieuweAmstelstraat1—infrontoftheJewishMuseum.Lookfortheorangeumbrellasfrom360AmsterdamTours1.Whatisthemainfocusofthetour?A.Bringinghistorytolife. B.ShowcasingDutchtraditions.C.Exploringmodernarchitecture. D.DiscoveringfamousDutchwriters.2.Whatisincludedinthethe2-hourtourpackage?A.Tipstotheexpertguide. B.Aguidedwalkingtour.C.Freefoodandbeverages. D.Freeadmissiontothemuseum.3.Whatisadvisedforthetouristsregardingthetour?A.Holdinganorangeumbrella. B.Buyingticketsattheentrance.C.Bookingticketsaheadoftime. D.Enteringthemuseum15minutesearlier.BHeisaChinesesuperstar,apianogeniuswhohassoldmillionsofalbumsworldwide.LangLanghasalsousedhisfameandfortunetohelpstateschoolsaroundtheworldthatlackmusic,warningata2019awardsceremonyinLondonthatsuchlessonshadbecome“arealchallenge”forchildreninthemostdisadvantagedcommunities.NowheisbringingmusictoBritishstateschoolsinanambitiousprojectthatwillsetupmodern“pianolabs”inneedyschoolsacrossthenation.Eachlabwillhave20to30keyboards.TheplanisinspiredbyhisprogrammesintheUSandChina,inwhichhehasinvestedtensofmillionsofpounds.IntheUS,hehassetuppianolabsin86schools,giving70,000kidsaccesstokeyboards.InChina,hehasinstalledthemin104schools,enabling110,000childrentomakemusic.Thisisprimarilyforpupilsagedsevento12.ThefirstUKschooltobenefitistheWinnsprimaryschoolinWalthamForest,London’s12thpoorestarea.Itwillreceive30keyboardswithinthenextfewweeks.EverylabisaccompaniedbyacurriculumcreatedbytheRoyalConservatoryofMusicofTorontoandLangLang,withongoingteacher-training,financialsupport,andheadphones,allowinggrouppianoclasses.AskedwhatinspiredhimtosupportUKschools,Langtoldthereporter:“WewereabletoidentifymanysimilaritiesbetweenstateschoolsintheUKandpublicschoolsintheUSintermsofthewayaccesstomusicandartscanbeextremelylimitedwhenbudgetsarecut…Iwassosurprisedbyhowmusicclassesareneverguaranteed.Theschoolsandteachersareincredible,andaresodedicatedtoprovidingtheirstudentswitheverythingtheycan.Butitshockedmehowaccesstomusiceducationcanbesolimited.”HischarityquotestheGreekphilosopherAristotle:“Musichasthepowerofproducingacertaineffectonthemoralcharacterofthesoul,andifithasthepowertodothis,itisclearthattheyoungmustbedirectedtomusicandmustbeeducatedinit.”LangLangsaid:“WhenIvisitourpartnerschoolsandseethejoyonthestudents’facesorhearfromourteachersabouttheprogressstudentsaremaking,I’mremindedofwhywecreatedthisprogramme—togivechildrenanopportunitytodiscoverwhatthey’recapableofachievingandtofindtheirvoicesthroughmusic.”4.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Toofferbackgroundinformation. B.Tointroduceanargument.C.TodiscussLangLang’splans. D.TohighlightLangLang’sreputation.5.WhichschoolswillLangLanghelpinBritain?A.Privateschools. B.Ambitiousschools.C.Remoteschools. D.Disadvantagedschools.6.WhydidLangLangdecidetosupportschoolsinBritain?A.Theteachersaredoingagoodjob.B.Musicclassesaren’talwaysavailable.C.Thebudgetsarealwaysbeingcut.D.Theschoolsarededicatedtohelpingstudents.7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.LangLang—akindandcaringpianistB.LangLangteachestheworldtoplaypianoC.ChinesesuperstarbringsmusictoBritishkidsD.ChinesepianogeniuslooksforfuturepianostarsCDifferentforestsinthewesternUnitedStateshaveuniquecombinationsoftreesandbirds.Onetypehasbroad-leavedtreeslikeashandcottonwood,alongwithkingbirds.Anohertypehasevergreentreeslikepineandwhitespruce,alongwithjuncos.Ecologistsintheearlytwentiethcenturyonceclaimedtheseecologicalcommunitieswerepreciselybalancedsystems,whereeveryspecieshadaspecificroletoplayinacomplexmachine.Theybelievedthatremovingoraddinganyplant,bird,orinsect,coulddisruptthisbalanceandharmthehabitat.OneofthesepioneerecologistswasFrederickClements,whobelievedthatinaspecificclimatearea,ecologicalcommunitiesgraduallymovedtowardthemostbalancedandintegratedgroupofspeciesinthatregion.Clementswaschallengedbyanotherpioneerecologist,HenryGleason,whotooktheoppositeview.Gleasonviewedthecommunityaslargelyagroupofspecieswithsimilartolerancestothestressesgivenbyclimateandotherfactorstypicaloftheregion.Gleasonthoughtchanceplayedabigroleinwherespecieslived.Hisconceptsuggeststhatnatureisnothighlyintegrated.Eachspeciesisrespondingindividuallytoitssurroundings.Gleasonthoughtthingscouldchangeindifferentways,dependinguponlocalconditions.Whowasright?ItnowappearsthatGleasonwasmoreaccuratethanClements.Theecologicalcommunityismostlyarandomcollectionofspecieswithsimilarresponsestoaparticularclimate.Ashtreesarefoundinassociationwithcottonwoodtreesbecausebothcansurvivewellonfloodplainsandthecompetitionbetweenthemisnotsostrongthatonlyonecansurvive.Thisisnottosaythatpreciseharmoniesarenotpresentwithincommunities.Mostfloweringplantsrelyonpollinators(传粉者).Butifweseeaprecisebalanceofnature,itislargelyaproductofourperception,duetothefalsebeliefthatnature,especiallyacomplexsystemlikeaforest,seemssounchangingfromonedaytothenext.8.Early20thcenturyecologistscommonlyclaimedthat___________.A.eachspeciesplaysaspecificroleinthecommunityB.newspeciesneedtobeaddedascommunitiesdevelopC.maintainingprecisebalanceincommunityischallengingD.itisimportanttoprotectcommunitiesbyremovingcertainspecies9.AccordingtoGleason,whatinfluenceswherespecieslive?A.Howindividualisticthespeciesis. B.Theirabilitytotoleratethestressesthere.C.Thenumberofsimilarspeciespresent. D.Theirwaystointegratewithotherspecies.10.Whydoestheauthormentiontwokindsoftreesinparagraph3?A.Toshowgreaterspeciesvarietyinfloodplains.B.ToprovideevidencetosupportClements’theory.C.Togiveanexampleofspeciesthatprefertoliveonfloodplains.DTosupportthecurrentviewonhowecologicalcommunitiesdevelop.11.Theunderlinedword“perception”inparagraph4isclosestinmeaningto____________.A.culture B.environment C.understanding D.educationDCuriosity—thedesiretoknow,todiscover,tolearn.Inspiredbycuriosity,humansarefoundeverywhereonourplanet,andbeyonditinspace.YetaccordingtohumanbehaviouristandauthorofCurious,IanLeslie,althoughweareallborncurious,notallofusbringthisintoadulthood,andwecanloseoutasaresult.AsLeslieexplains,curiosityshapesusfromthestart.Bytryingnewthings,webuildknowledge,andwanttoknowmore.“Wearebornawarethatwedon’tknowstuff—wewanttoexperienceanddiscover.”However,thecontrastbetweenchildhoodandadulthoodisclear.“Weask40,000questionsayearbetweentheagesoftwoandfive,”saysLeslie—around110eachday;adults,incomparison,askjust20.Aswegetolder,wemayfeelhesitantaboutaskingquestions,believingthisrevealsgapsinourknowledge.Wecanbecomescaredtoshareunconventionalideasforfearofcriticismormisunderstanding.Wecanalsobeavictimofoursuccess,asLeslieexplains.“Onceyou’veworkedouthowtodoyourjob,thenyoudon’tfeelcuriousanymore.Theneedtolearngoesaway—inaway,curiosityhasdoneitsjob.Butthatdoesn’tmeanyoushouldn’tcultivateit.”Leslie’stipsforcultivatingcuriositybeginwithspendingtimewiththeexperts—children.“Talktoyourkids,andtrytoanswerthoseweird,difficultquestionstheyhave—like‘Whatisair?’Thismakesyouthinkaboutthingsyou’vetakenforgranted—itreawakensyourcuriosityinwhat’saroundusandhowweperceivetheworld.”SodoesfindingwhatLesliecallsan‘informalmentor’,throughworkorothercircles,whoishappytosharetheirexpertise,fromaskill,technology,toafieldoflearning.“Trytothinkofpeoplethewaychildrenthinkofadults—assourcesofsecretknowledge,agreatstoreoflearningyoucantapinto,”saysLeslie.Lesliealsosuggestscreatinga‘sparkfile’—adigitalorphysicalnotebookinwhichyoucollectinterestingthoughts.“Fillitwithfactsyou’vecomeacross,sentencesyoulike,insightsthatstrikeyou.Letitberandom.Andletitbuild.Overtimeyou’llbuilduparichsourceofinspiration,andyou’llthink,‘Ohthat’sinteresting,thatrelatestothis…’Andsuddenlyyourmindstartsfiringawaywithnewideasandwaysofthinking.”12.AccordingtoLeslie,whathappensaswegetolder?A.Wegraduallyloseournaturalcuriosity.B.Wearelessawareofourknowledgegaps.C.Weareunwillingtoletothersbenefitfromourideas.D.Wemaythinkaskingquestionsmakespeoplefoolish.13.WhichofthefollowingsayingsmightLeslieagreewith?A.Aday’splanningisbestdoneatdaybreak.B.Intheeyesofalover,XiShiwillappear.C.Amastercanleadyoutothedoor,buttherestisuptoyou.D.Whenthreepeoplewalktogether,onecansurelybemyteacher.14.Whichofthefollowingisacharacteristicofa‘sparkfile’?A.Itiscarefullyorganized. B.Itcanhelppeopleconnectideas.C.Itonlycontainscompletesentences. D.Itcanhelppeopleimprovetheirmemory.15.Whatisthewriter’saiminthispassage?A.ToproveIanLeslie’sarguments. B.TosummariseIanLeslie’sviewpoint.C.ToquestionIanLeslie’sconclusions. D.TointroduceIanLeslie’sachievements.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能填入空白处的最佳选项。有两项为多余选项。We’regrowingmoreusedtochattingtoourcomputers,phonesandsmartspeakersthroughvoiceassistants.Outoftheseassistants,Siriisthemostwell-knownspokenweb.Blindpeoplehavebeenusingtext-to-speechassistantfordecades.___16___Somethinkvoicecouldsoontakeoverfromclickingasthemainwaytointeractonline.Theybelieveonlineinteractionwouldsoondependmainlyonvoice.___17___Buildingthespokenweb—web-to-voiceandvoice-to-web—isbynomeansaneasytask.Forsoftwaretoanswersimplequestionsabouttheweatherandplaymusicforusiseasy.___18___Artificialintelligenceisn’tsmartenoughyet.Eventurningyourvoiceintotextisoneofthehardestproblemstosolve.Thereareasmanywaystopronouncethingsastherearepeopleontheplanet.Usingvoiceinteractionfeelsfarcloserthansurfingthenettheold-fashionedway.___19___Butifsomethingspeaksitmustalsolisten.Ourphonesarealwaysnearusandtheyareconstantlycollectingtheirpersonalinformation.Thishasalreadyraisedprivacyconcerns.Peopleworryassistantswillonedaybeusedtodeliveradvertisingdirectlytous.___20___Inenvironmentswhenone’shandsareoccupied,suchaswhiledrivingorcooking,thespokenwebishelpful.Thinkaboutwhenyouarecooking,itisnaturaltotalk.Andspeechobviouslymakessensewhenyouaredriving.Ontheotherhand,inaquietlibrary,usingvoicecommandstoaskaquestionmaynotbeassuitableastyping,asitcoulddisturbothers.Theeffectivenessofusingvoicedependsonthespecificsurroundings.A.Spokenwebrequiresmorepersonalitytobecomepopular.B.Butwhatarethechallengesofmovingto”thespokenweb“?C.Itisalsopossibletosearchfordifferentinformationyouneed.D.Thebenefitsofusingvoiceobviouslydependonthecontext.E.Theinformaltoneoftheassistanthelpscreateanemotionalattachment.F.Buttohaveaconversationwithusersondiversetopicsisalongwayoff.G.Peoplewhocan’treadcanalsoobtaininformationusingthespokenweb.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。Myfavouriterockbandgracedthetown.Iheadedtotheconcertwiththedesireto___21___myyouth.Atthattime,Iwasn’texactlydepressed,butinmiddleage,Ihadcometobelievethatallthebigmomentsinmylifewere___22___me.Fromthefirstsong,Iwas___23___bythecomplexityofJon’snew,innovativemusic,andIrealizedthatJonandhisbandwerealmostthesame___24___asme.Butunlikeme,theywerecontinuingtodevelop___25___.Astheconcertwenton,IbeganthinkingthatIshouldalsoexploreinnew,untried___26___.Iftheycouldhugchange,whycouldn’tI?Thefollowingday,Ieagerlydownloadedtheirnewalbum.Ifoundthesong‘WelcometoWhereverYouAre’___27___inspiring,sinceitseemedtospeakdirectlytomysituation.Thewordsencouragedmybeliefinthepowerofuntappedpotential.AsIlistened,Iresolvedto___28___myownhorizonsandpushmyselftowardsnewgoals.Withinfourmonths,Ihadproudlypublishedmyfirstshortstory.Anothersuccesssoon___29___,andthenapoemI___30___aboutsummergivingwaytofallwonanationalaward.___31___bythatsuccess,Iwroteachildren’sbook,foundapublisher,andthebookremainsin___32___evennow.This___33___journeyallbeganatthatJon’sconcert,wherewhatIthoughtwasadestinationturnedouttobea(n)___34___.Takingthe___35___pathhasledmetoincredible,newplaces,andthereisstillmuchundiscoveredterritoryawaitingme.21.A.forget B.conclude C.analyze D.revisit22.A.behind B.beyond C.above D.below23.A.struck B.pained C.confused D.annoyed24.A.hobby B.character C.age D.talent25.A.physically B.creatively C.mentally D.emotionally26.A.deserts B.professions C.directions D.occupations27.A.finally B.especially C.hardly D.hopefully28.A.discover B.respect C.understand D.stretch29.A.followed B.disappeared C.escaped D.admitted30.A.appreciated B.discovered C.penned D.established31.A.Settled B.Encouraged C.Shocked D.Defeated32.A.print B.progress C.consideration D.decision33.A.risky B.transformative C.wasted D.plain34.A.holiday B.task C.obstacle D.crossroad35.A.unbearable B.unreachable C.unfamiliar D.untouchable第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,总分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。InSeptember,UNESCODirector-GeneralAudreyvisitedZhoukoudianinBeijing.Shewasfullofpraise___36___aspecialstructurewhich___37___(successful)protectedYuanrendongCavefromanunusualrainstorminJuly.Thekarstcave___38___(reveal)thefossilizedremainsof40individualssofar.Thestructureprotectsthesitefromtheextremeweather,secretary-generalQinChangweisaidatthe2ndWorldCulturalandNaturalHeritageForum.“___39___providesareferencefortheprotectionofculturalrelics,andsuggests___40___(measure)forhelpingheritagesitesrespondtotheinfluenceofclimatechange.”Organizedbyvariousorganizations,___41___forumbroughttogethersome50professionalstodiscusstheprotectionand___42___(sustain)developmentofheritagesites.“Climatechangehasbeenthesubjectofin-depthdiscussionbytheUNESCOWorldHeritageCommittee.Questionslikehowtobalancehumansandnature,howtorespondtonaturaldisasters___43___whatnewchallengesthisbringstoWorldHeritageSitesareworth___44___(consider),”saysQin.“Addressingtheissuerequiresmulti-sectoralandinterdisciplinarycooperation,makingfulluseofcutting-edgetechnologyandjointly___45___(develop)riskpreventionandresponseplans,”headds.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.春节期间你所在的居委会邀请了舞狮队去社区进行新春祝福。假如你是学校英文报的记者，请你结合此次活动，写一份英文报道，内容包括：1.活动的过程；2.活动意义。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.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。Everymorninghesatquietlyandmotionlessonthefrontstepsofhishouse.Hisbrightblueeyesseemedsodistantandsad.Everymorning,mydaughterandIwalkedtoherkindergartenandwepassedhishouse.Wewerenewtotheneighbourhood,soIdidn’tknowmanyofmyneighbours.Ononebeautifulmorning,aswepassedhishouse,mydaughterjoyfullycalledouttohim,‘Hi,Mr.Man!’Shewasanoutgoinggirl,andIwasn’tsurprisedathercheerfulness,butherenthusiasmsoonfadedwhenthemandidn’tlookatherorsay‘Hi’back.Aswecontinuedonourwalktoschool,mydaughtercuriouslyaskedwhythemandidn’twanttosayhitoher.Stumblingforwords,becauseIdidn’thavetheanswer,Isaidsimply,‘Maybeheishavingabadday.’Oncebackhome,Iwashedthebreakfastdishes,andIthoughtabout‘Mr.Man.’Whatwashisstory?Whydidheseemsosad?Determinedtodosomethingtocheerhimup,Ibrainstormedafewwaystomakehisdayabitbrighter,butnothingseemedspecialenough.Thenextmorning,afterdroppingmydaughteroffatschool,Isawoneofmyotherneighbourstendingherfrontgarden.AfterIintroducedmyself,sheinvitedmeinforachat.Shewasalong-timeresidentoftheneighbourhood,whokneweveryoneandeverything.Shewasabubblypersonality,butwhenIaskedheraboutthemanwholivednearby,shegrewserious.‘Bobrecentlylosthiswifeinacaraccident.Hehasn’tbeenthesamesince.’Thefollowingweekseemedtoflyby.IhadtalkedtomydaughteraboutwhatwecoulddotobringasmiletoMr.Man’sface.注意:1.续写的词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:WitheverysuggestionImade,mydaughtersimplysaid‘No,notthat.’_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Inside,inperfectcalligraphy,itsimplyread,‘Thankyou,fromMr.Man.’_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023学年顺德区普通高中高三教学质量检测(二)英语试题2024.2本试卷共8页,满分120分,考试用时120分钟。注意事项:1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将答题卡上的相应位置填涂考生号。因听说另考,试题从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始,试题号从“21”开始。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔在答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需要改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案。答案写在试卷上无效。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需要改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后,将答题卡交回。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。AAnneFrankWalkingTour—360AmsterdamToursDescriptionAsoneofthemosttolerantcitiesinEurope,Amsterdambecamethe“safeplace”oftheJewishcommunityduringthe16thand17thcenturies.Inthis2-hourtour,ourexpertguidefrom360AmsterdamwillrelatethepastofacitythatsufferedthehorrorsofWorldWarII,throughtheperspectiveofAnneFrank.DiscoverthestoryofAnne’sdiaryandhowitwaspublished.FindouthowtheDutchtreatedtheJewsofAmsterdam,asinthecaseofAnneFrank.ThetourshowstheoldJewishQuartertotheAnneFrankHouse.Ourprofessionalguideswillbringhistorytolifeandnarratehowthingsunfoldedduringthesetimesofterror.Recommended:ForpeopleinterestedinEuropeanhistory.What’sincluded?•LocalguideinEnglish(Spanish,German,Italian,French,PortugueseandDutch).•AwalkingtouraboutAnneFrankandW.W.IIthroughoutthehistoricalsitesofAmsterdam.What’snotincluded?•EntrancetickettotheAnneFrankHouse•FoodandBeverages•Transportation•Tipstotheguide•EntrancetickettotheJewishMuseumandthePortugueseSynagogueAdditionalinformationPleasearriveatthemeetingpoint15minutesbeforethedepartureofthetourandbuyyourticketsonlineinadvance.TicketstotheAnneFrankHousemustbepurchasedinadvanceandonlineasthereareassignedtimeslotstoenterthemuseum.MeetingpointTourStarts:NieuweAmstelstraat1—infrontoftheJewishMuseum.Lookfortheorangeumbrellasfrom360AmsterdamTours.1.Whatisthemainfocusofthetour?A.Bringinghistorytolife. B.ShowcasingDutchtraditions.C.Exploringmodernarchitecture. D.DiscoveringfamousDutchwriters.2.Whatisincludedinthethe2-hourtourpackage?A.Tipstotheexpertguide. B.Aguidedwalkingtour.C.Freefoodandbeverages. D.Freeadmissiontothemuseum.3.Whatisadvisedforthetouristsregardingthetour?A.Holdinganorangeumbrella. B.Buyingticketsattheentrance.C.Bookingticketsaheadoftime. D.Enteringthemuseum15minutesearlier.【答案】1.A2.B3.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一次阿姆斯特丹徒步旅行的相关事项。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据文章Description部分第二段“ThetourshowstheoldJewishQuartertotheAnneFrankHouse.Ourprofessionalguideswillbringhistorytolifeandnarratehowthingsunfoldedduringthesetimesofterror.(参观团将带您参观古老的犹太区，参观安妮·弗兰克故居。我们的专业导游将把历史带到生活中，讲述在这些恐怖时期发生的事情)”可知，本次旅行的重点是使历史生动再现。故选A项。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据文章What’sincluded?部分“•LocalguideinEnglish(Spanish,German,Italian,French,PortugueseandDutch)(•英语当地导游(西班牙语、德语、意大利语、法语、葡萄牙语和荷兰语))”及“•AwalkingtouraboutAnneFrankandW.W.IIthroughoutthehistoricalsitesofAmsterdam.(•一次关于安妮·弗兰克和二战的徒步游览，贯穿阿姆斯特丹的历史遗址)”可知，2小时游览套餐中包含了一场由导游带领的步行游览。故选B项。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据文章Additionalinformation部分“Pleasearriveatthemeetingpoint15minutesbeforethedepartureofthetourandbuyyourticketsonlineinadvance.(请在出发前15分钟到达集合点，提前在网上购票)”可知，建议游客提前订票。故选C项。BHeisaChinesesuperstar,apianogeniuswhohassoldmillionsofalbumsworldwide.LangLanghasalsousedhisfameandfortunetohelpstateschoolsaroundtheworldthatlackmusic,warningata2019awardsceremonyinLondonthatsuchlessonshadbecome“arealchallenge”forchildreninthemostdisadvantagedcommunities.NowheisbringingmusictoBritishstateschoolsinanambitiousprojectthatwillsetupmodern“pianolabs”inneedyschoolsacrossthenation.Eachlabwillhave20to30keyboards.TheplanisinspiredbyhisprogrammesintheUSandChina,inwhichhehasinvestedtensofmillionsofpounds.IntheUS,hehassetuppianolabsin86schools,giving70,000kidsaccesstokeyboards.InChina,hehasinstalledthemin104schools,enabling110,000childrentomakemusic.Thisisprimarilyforpupilsagedsevento12.ThefirstUKschooltobenefitistheWinnsprimaryschoolinWalthamForest,London’s12thpoorestarea.Itwillreceive30keyboardswithinthenextfewweeks.EverylabisaccompaniedbyacurriculumcreatedbytheRoyalConservatoryofMusicofTorontoandLangLang,withongoingteacher-training,financialsupport,andheadphones,allowinggrouppianoclasses.AskedwhatinspiredhimtosupportUKschools,Langtoldthereporter:“WewereabletoidentifymanysimilaritiesbetweenstateschoolsintheUKandpublicschoolsintheUSintermsofthewayaccesstomusicandartscanbeextremelylimitedwhenbudgetsarecut…Iwassosurprisedbyhowmusicclassesareneverguaranteed.Theschoolsandteachersareincredible,andaresodedicatedtoprovidingtheirstudentswitheverythingtheycan.Butitshockedmehowaccesstomusiceducationcanbesolimited.”HischarityquotestheGreekphilosopherAristotle:“Musichasthepowerofproducingacertaineffectonthemoralcharacterofthesoul,andifithasthepowertodothis,itisclearthattheyoungmustbedirectedtomusicandmustbeeducatedinit.”LangLangsaid:“WhenIvisitourpartnerschoolsandseethejoyonthestudents’facesorhearfromourteachersabouttheprogressstudentsaremaking,I’mremindedofwhywecreatedthisprogramme—togivechildrenanopportunitytodiscoverwhatthey’recapableofachievingandtofindtheirvoicesthroughmusic.”4.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Toofferbackgroundinformation. B.Tointroduceanargument.C.TodiscussLangLang’splans. D.TohighlightLangLang’sreputation.5.WhichschoolswillLangLanghelpinBritain?A.Privateschools. B.Ambitiousschools.C.Remoteschools. D.Disadvantagedschools.6.WhydidLangLangdec