江苏省南京市部分重点高中2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中考试英语试题含答案

英语试题（总分150分考试时间120分钟）注意事项:1.本试卷中所有试题必须作答在答题纸上规定的位置，否则不给分。2.答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在试卷及答题纸上。3.作答非选择题时必须用黑色字迹0.5毫米签字笔书写在答题纸的指定位置上，作答选择题必须用2B铅笔在答题纸上将对应题目的选项涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，请保持答题纸清洁，不折叠、不破损。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，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.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inalibrary. B.Inaclassroom. C.Inabookstore.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W:Excuseme,sir.M:Yes?W:HowlongcanIkeepthebook?M:Foronemonth.Pleasemakesureyoureturnthebookbeforeit’sdue.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthemanthinkoftherent?A.Reasonable. B.High. C.Low.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:ForsuchasmallroomIhavetopayyou300poundsamonth.Don’tyouthinkit’salittleexpensive?W:Well,butit’saniceroomwithmodernfurnitureandtherentincludeselectricity.M:Isee.Anyway,itcoststoomuch.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Howmuchwillthemanpayifhissonvisitstheparknow?A.10. B.25. C.50.【答案】A【解析】原文】M:HowmuchdoesitcostformysonandItogotolookaroundtheSummerPalacePark?W:Innormalseasons,itis50yuanforanadultandhalfthepriceforachildlessthanametertallasyourson,butatpresent,anadultcanpayonlyhalfand10yuanisenoughforsuchachild.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatcanweknowaboutKaren?A.Shewaslateforajobinterview.B.Sheiscarefulabouteverything.C.Shedidn’thearthespeakers’words.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W:Ican’tbelieveKarenislateforsuchanimportantoccasionasajobinterview.Iremindedhertimeandagainyesterday.M:Youshouldhaveknownourdaughterbetterbynow.Everythingyoutellhergoesinoneearandouttheother(左耳进右耳出).5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whycan’tTimspeakfluentEnglish?A.Hehasnotimetostudy.B.Hehardlypracticesit.C.Hedoesn’tgotoEnglishclasses.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W:TimhasbeenlearningEnglishfor7years,sohemustspeakfluentEnglish.M:No,becausehepracticeslittle.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.Whendidthemurder(谋杀)happenaccordingtoMr.Smith?A.Atmidnight. B.Atabout1:00a.m. C.Atabout1:00p.m.7.WhatdidMr.Smithsee?A.Awomanwaslyingonthegroundbleeding.B.Amanwaslyingonthegroundunconsciously.C.Awomanwaslyingonthegroundscreaming.【答案】6.B7.A【解析】【原文】W:Mr.Smith,itissaidthatyouwitnessedthemurder.M:Yes.It’ssoterrible.W:Wouldyoupleasedescribewhatyou’dseen?M:LastnightwhenIwasdrivinghome,Iheardascreamfromacornerofabuilding.W:Whattimewasit?M:Itwasaboutoneo’clock.ThenIstoppedtoseewhathappenedandsawawomanwaslyingontheground,bleeding.Idialed110atonce.W:Didyouseethemurderer?M:Heranaway.Icouldonlyrememberthathewastallandthin.W:Thankyou.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.Whendidtheheadmaster’sspeechend?A.8:10. B.8:30. C.9:05.9.Whatisthemangoingtosignupfor?A.Film. B.Music. C.Painting.10.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Husbandandwife.【答案】8.C9.C10.A【解析】【原文】W:John,howwasyourfirstdayattheseniorschool?M:Iarrivedattheschoolat8:10andat8:30theheadmasterdeliveredawelcomespeech.W:Whatdidtheheadmastersay?M:Hewelcomedusfirstandthengaveanoutlineofthehistoryandorganizationoftheschool.Hedidn’tfinishhisspeechuntil9:05.W:Didyoulistencarefully?M:Sure.Itooknotesallthetime.W:That’sjustlikeyou!M:ThechairmanoftheStudents’Unionintroducedsomethingquiteinteresting.W:Iknowthethingsthatinterestyou,films,outingsandmusic.M:Youknowmesowell.ButIammoreinterestedintheclubsforpaintingandpoetry.Ican’twaittosignup.W:Wellyou’vebeenalittledreamereversinceyouwereborn.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.Howlongisthatsincethewoman’slastvisithere?A.Overayear. B.Overhalfayear. C.Overacoupleofmonths.12.What’sthewoman’sproblem?A.Shehasatoothache.B.Shelostatooth.C.Shefeelsuncomfortablewheneatingsomethingcold.13.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Goaway. B.Getherteethfixed. C.Getherteethfurtherexamined.【答案】11.A12.C13.A【解析】【原文】W:Doctor,I’dliketohaveacheck-uponmyteeth.M:Hi,Bonnie.Youhaven’tbeenhereforoverayear.W:Oh,thatlong?Ithoughtitwasonlyacoupleofmonths.M:You’restillasnaughtyasyouusedtobe.Whatseemstobetheproblemthistime?W:Myteethseemtobesensitivetoheatandcoldforthepastfewdays.M:Openyourmouthwide,please...Doesithurt?W:No.M:Here?W:Ouch!M:Ithurts?W:Ofcourseithurts.DoIhaveanybadteeth?M:Yes,therearetwoofthem.Thedecayhasn’tgonedeepintotheteethyet.Wecanputinagoldfilling.W:IthinkI’lldothatnexttime.I’minahurrytoday.M:Asyouwish.Don’tputitofftoolong,though.It’llgetevenworse.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.What’swrongwiththeman?A.Hehasbeenoutofjob. B.Hegotanewjob. C.Hejustlosthisjob.15.Whatwastheman?A.Apainter. B.Alawyer. C.Ateacher.16.Whatwillthewomando?A.Getanewjob. B.Sharetheman’sproblem. C.Getthemananewjob.17.Whatwillthemandomostprobably?A.Findahobby. B.Buysomepaint. C.Gobacktowork.【答案】14.A15.B16.B17.B【解析】【原文】W:Honey,what’sgoingon?Youlookworried.M:I’msorry.ButIhavetotellyounow.Ihavebeenoutofjobsincelastmonth.W:Butyougotoworkeverydaylikeyoualwaysdo.M:Iwaslookingforjobs.Ialsowenttoparksormountains.Ijustdon’tknowhowtotellyou.Pleasedon’tbemadatme.W:I’msorryaboutthat.Butyouareagreatlawyer.Whathappened?M:Ireallydon’twanttotalkaboutitrightnow.I’llkeeplookingforajob.W:Oryoucantakeabreak.Icanearnthebreadforus.M:Thankyou.ButIcan’tputallthepressureonyou.W:Whydon’tyoutakethischancetodosomethingfun,findahobby.Youknoweverytimewegotoagallery,youalwayssay“Icanpaintsomethingthatstupid.”Well,proveit.M:Youknowwhat?Ialwayswanttopaint.I’llhaveatry.Thankyou.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】18.Howdidthemanhelptheoldlady?A.Hetookhertohospital.B.Hehelpedhertofindherson’shome.C.Hecarriedherbagsandtookherhome.19.Whendidtheman’sgrandmotherdie?A.20yearsago. B.25yearsago. C.30yearsago.20.Whatdiditturnouttobe?A.Theoldladywastheman’sfather’saunt.B.Theoldladywastheman’sfather’sneighbor.C.Theoldladylookedafterthemanashewastwo.【答案】18.C19.C20.B【解析】【原文】M:Mymumhasalwaystoldmysisterandmetohelpothers.OnedaylastweekIwaswalkingbacktomyhomeandIpassedbyanoldladywhoseemedtobeintrouble.IturnedbackandaskedifshewasOK.Sheexplainedthatshewassickandhadtostruggletowalkwithhershoppingbags.Iofferedtocarryherthingsandwalkedherbackhome,butsherefusedbecauseshedidn’twanttogivemeanytrouble.Itoldheritdidn’tmatterandherhomewasonmywayhome.Itwasawhitelie(善意的谎言).AsIwalkedwithhershetalkedwithmeandintroducedherself.Iinturntoldhermyname.SheaskedifIknewRayRobert.Iwasshockedandsaidyes,thatwasmydad.Itturnedoutthatthisladywasmydad’sneighborwhohadlookedaftermydadandhissisterswhentheirmotherdiedthirtyyearsago.MydadhadoftenspokenofherbutIhadnevermetherasshehadmovedawaywithherfamily.Itwasalovelymomentforbothofus.WhenIgothomeandtoldmydadabouttheincident,itmadehimcry.Iwassomoved.Iamgladthatmysmallactivekindnessendedinachancemeetingthatmeantsomuchtothetwopeople.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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ADiscovertheHugeHealthBenefitsofStrengthTrainingOneofthebestwaystostayfitandhealthyasyouageistodostrengthandpowertrainingexercises.Itisknownthatwhenyouareinyourthirties,youwillbegintolosemusclemass.Thislossactuallycontributestoachyjoints,theincreasedriskofinjury,andthe“middle-agespread”weallfear.What’smore,theolderyouget,thefastermusclemassloses.Itmeansthateventually,simpletaskslikegettingoutofachairandclimbingstairscanbecomemoredifficult.Strengthtrainingcanhelpyoubuildmuscles,makeyoustrong,increaseyourstayingpowerandmakeeverydayactivitieseasier.Bycombiningstrengthandpowertrainingexercises,you’llnotonlygetstronger,butalsoimproveyourreactionspeed.Asyougrowolder,that’scriticalbecauseitcanhelppreventfalls.Hereisabook,StrengthandPowerTrainingforAllAges,foryourreference.Commonsenseaboutfitnessinthebook:·Thekeymusclestoworkforaninjury-freebody·Howtotellhowmuchweightissuitableforyou·Howtostrengthenthebonesmostlikelytobreak·Howtotakepressureoffyourkneeswhenwalkingorrunning·Whyyou’llwanttoapplyheattosorejointsbeforeyouexerciseFourtotalbodyworkoutsinthebook:·Buildbones·Fightdiseases·Improvebalance·Strengthenmuscles&IncreasemusclepowerGetacopy,starttraining,andthenyou’lldiscoverawholenewself.21.Whatwillhappenaspeopleageaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Theywillneedlessexercise.B.Theywillimprovereactionspeed.C.Theywillexperiencemuscleloss.D.Theywillhavebetterstayingpower.22.WhatdoesStrengthandPowerTrainingforAllAgesmainlyteachpeopletodo?A.Traintheirbrains. B.Buildasoundbody.C.Treatbonediseases. D.Cutdowntheirweight.23.Whatisthetext?A.Anotice. B.Anoralfolktale.C.Ascientificpaper. D.Anadvertisement.【答案】21.C22.B23.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要给读者推荐《所有年龄段的力量和力量训练》这本书。【21题详解】细节理解题。由文章第一段中“Itisknownthatwhenyouareinyourthirties,youwillbegintolosemusclemass.Thislossactuallycontributestoachyjoints,theincreasedriskofinjury,andthe“middle-agespread”weallfear.What’smore,theolderyouget,thefastermusclemassloses.(众所周知，当你在30多岁的时候，你会开始失去肌肉。这种损失实际上会导致关节疼痛，受伤的风险增加，以及我们都害怕的“中年传播”。更重要的是，你年纪越大，肌肉流失得越快。)”可知，随着年龄的增长，人们将经历肌肉损失。故选C。【22题详解】细节理解题。由文章第二段中“Strengthtrainingcanhelpyoubuildmuscles,makeyoustrong,increaseyourstayingpowerandmakeeverydayactivitieseasier.Bycombiningstrengthandpowertrainingexercises,you’llnotonlygetstronger,butalsoimproveyourreactionspeed.Asyougrowolder,that’scriticalbecauseitcanhelppreventfalls.Hereisabook,

StrengthandPowerTrainingforAllAges ,foryourreference.(力量训练可以帮助你锻炼肌肉，使你强壮，增加你的耐力，使日常活动更容易。通过结合力量和力量训练，你不仅会变得更强壮，还会提高你的反应速度。随着年龄的增长，这是至关重要的，因为它可以帮助防止跌倒。这里有一本书，《所有年龄段的力量和力量训练》，供你参考。)”可知，《所有年龄段的力量和力量训练》主要教人们建立一个健全的身体。故选B。【23题详解】推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了力量锻炼和《所有年龄段的力量和力量训练》这本书对力量锻炼的好处，结合文章最后一段“Getacopy,starttraining,andthenyou’lldiscoverawholenewself.(买一本，开始训练，然后你会发现一个全新的自己)”推知，本文是一则宣传书的广告。故选D。BIwas6yearsoldwhenmyfathertoldmewewereleavingtheBigAppleCircus(马戏团).Untilthatpoint,Ihadspentmostofmylifeonthecircuslot,playingwiththeothercircuskids.Thecircus,byitsnature,isonethathasaloosestructure.Sotheearlyyearsaftermyleavingthecircustositinaclassroomalldayfeltmorelikeaprison.Butyearslater,Ifoundareasthatinterestedme.ItooktheskillsIhadlearnedfrombeingonstageandappliedthemtobroadcasting.AndsowhenBoston’snewsstationWBURofferedmeajoboutofcollege,Ijumpedatthechance.Alongtheway,IfoundIreallyenjoyedthework.IbecameWBUR’snewsreporter.TheflexibilityandadaptabilityI’dlearnedinthecircusasachildhelpedmedomyjobnaturallyandeasilyinastressfulsituation—whetheritwasadestructivetornadooutsideBoston,ortheBostonMarathonbombingsof2013.Butthenaseriousinfectiousdiseaseappeared.Suddenly,forthefirsttimeinmyadultlife,Iwentforayearwithoutdoinganyshows.ButitbecamecleartomethatperformingwaswhatItrulywanted.Forme,thecircussymbolizeswhoIam.AndstageshavealwaysbeenwhereI’vefeltthemostfree.Somepeoplegetnervousbeforetheygoonstage,butbyassuming(扮演)thecharacterofJacqueszeWhipperanddrawingastupidmoustacheonmyface,allmysocialanxietydisappears.Circusperformancesgobeyondage,socioeconomicstatus(地位),andevenlanguage.It’sthetypeofperformancewhereyoucangoanywhereintheworldtoentertainanyone—helpanyoneforgettheirtroublesfor5,10,andeven30minutes.Andmostimportantly,forme,itmeanscominghome.24.Howdidtheauthorfeelintheearlyyearsofschool?A.Curious. B.Unfree. C.Loose. D.Impatient.25.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’sjobatWBUR?A.Hediditforhisfather. B.Hediditagainsthiswill.C.Heriskedhisneckdoingit. D.Hetooktoitlikeaducktowater.26.Whatdoesthecircusprobablymeantotheauthor?A.Ameansofliving. B.Achancetogoanywhere.C.Apartofhisidentity. D.Awaytoforgethistroubles.27.Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A.Toexpresshisloveforcircusperformances.B.Tostressthevalueofperforming.C.Tosharehispersonalexperiencesinacircus.D.Todiscusstheproblemofchoosingajob.【答案】24.B25.D26.C27.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者离开马戏团后的人生经历，以及作者如何将马戏团的经验应用于广播行业，并成为新闻记者，但马戏还是萦绕在作者心头。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Sotheearlyyearsaftermyleavingthecircustositinaclassroomalldayfeltmorelikeaprison.(所以我离开马戏团后的最初几年，整天坐在教室里，感觉更像是在监狱里。)”可知，作者离开马戏团后的最初几年，整天坐在教室里感觉像是在监狱里，也就是感到不自由。故选B。【25题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第二段“AndsowhenBoston’snewsstationWBURofferedmeajoboutofcollege,Ijumpedatthechance.Alongtheway,IfoundIreallyenjoyedthework.IbecameWBUR’snewsreporter.TheflexibilityandadaptabilityI’dlearnedinthecircusasachildhelpedmedomyjobnaturallyandeasilyinastressfulsituation—whetheritwasadestructivetornadooutsideBoston,ortheBostonMarathonbombingsof2013.(因此，当波士顿的新闻电台WBUR给我一份大学毕业后的工作时，我欣然接受了这个机会。一路走来，我发现我真的很喜欢这份工作。我成了WBUR的新闻记者。我小时候在马戏团学到的灵活性和适应能力帮助我在紧张的情况下自然而轻松地完成工作——无论是波士顿郊外的破坏性龙卷风，还是2013年波士顿马拉松爆炸事件。)”可知，作者在WBUR工作时，能够在紧张的情况下自然而轻松地完成工作，由此可知，这份工作对作者而言如鱼得水，非常轻松。故选D。【26题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Forme,thecircussymbolizeswhoIam.(对我来说，马戏团象征着我是谁。)”以及最后一段“Andmostimportantly,forme,itmeanscominghome.(最重要的是，对我来说，这意味着回家。)”可知，对于作者而言，马戏团已经是他身份的一部分，象征着作者的身份。故选C。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段“ButitbecamecleartomethatperformingwaswhatItrulywanted.Forme,thecircussymbolizeswhoIam.AndstageshavealwaysbeenwhereI’vefeltthemostfree.Somepeoplegetnervousbeforetheygoonstage,butbyassuming(扮演)thecharacterofJacqueszeWhipperanddrawingastupidmoustacheonmyface,allmysocialanxietydisappears.(但我渐渐明白，表演才是我真正想要的。对我来说，马戏团象征着我是谁。舞台一直是我感觉最自由的地方。有些人上台前会紧张，但只要假设自己是(JacqueszeWhipper这个角色，再在脸上画上愚蠢的小胡子，我所有的社交焦虑就消失了。)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要表达了作者对马戏的热爱。故选A。CSanFrancisco’swaterfront(海滨)isontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlacesforgoodreason.Itsbeautifuloldlandmarks,liketheFerryBuildingandtheBayBridge,havebeenseeninmanybooks,TVshowsandmovies—fromthestoriesandnovelsofJackLondontothe1970sTVseriesTheStreetsofSanFrancisco.ThefutureofSanFrancisco’swaterfront,however,isn’tsafe.In2016,theNationalTrustforHistoricPreservationputpartofthecity’sshorelineonitslistoftheU.S.’smostendangeredhistoricplaces,inpartbecauseofthethreatofsealevelrise.Thewaterfrontlandmarksofmanycitiesareunderincreasingthreatfromfloodsandrisingsealevelsbroughtonbyhuman-drivenclimatechange.St.Mark’sBasilicainVenice,ItalyandtheVeniceBeachboardwalkinLosAngelesfacesimilarchallengestoSanFrancisco.“Thewholeissueofclimatechangeandhistoricpreservationintersects(交织)rightatthewaterfront,”saidElaineForbes,directorofthePortofSanFrancisco.Asshewatchedtheboatscomeandgoonasunnyafternoon,Forbessaid,“Sealevelrisehasn’thistoricallybeenasmuchofathreattoSanFranciscoasmajorearthquakes.”However,that’schanged.Partsofthemainroadthatrunsalongthewaterfronthavefloodedfromheavyrainsinrecentyears.Thestateestimates(预估)thewatercouldriseuptoabouttwoandahalffeetaboveitspresentlevelby2060,andpossiblyuptosevenfeetbytheturnofthecentury.Now,SanFranciscoisconsideringmeasurestosaveitshistoricshoreline.Butthegrowingmagnitudeandfrequencyoftheclimate-relatedthreats,thehighcostsandeffortneededinsavingheritagesites,andcompetingideasaboutwhat’sworthsavingandwhatisn’t,canmakeithardforcitiestoknowwhattodofirst.28.WhatisSanFrancisco’swaterfrontfamousfor?A.Oldlandmarks. B.Famousbeaches.C.Beautifulbridges. D.Comfortableclimate.29.Whatchallengeisthewaterfrontfacing?A.Thelossofpublicsupport. B.Thethreatfromrisingsealevels.C.Theinfluenceoftouristactivities. D.Thecompetitionfromothercities.30.Whyistheearthquakementionedinparagraph4?A.Togiveanexampleofexistingthreats. B.Tostresstheseriousnessofsealevelrise.C.Tocomparedifferenttypesofnaturaldisasters. D.Toshowthedifficultyinthewaterfrontprotection.31.Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?A.Heritagesitesareinruins. B.Threatshavebeenremoved.C.Theshorelinehasbeenflooded. D.Solutionsareunderconsideration.【答案】28.A29.B30.B31.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了旧金山的滨水区如今面临海平面上升的威胁，同时许多城市的滨水地标正面临着由人类活动引起的气候变化带来的洪水和海平面上升的日益严重的威胁。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Itsbeautifuloldlandmarks,liketheFerryBuildingandtheBayBridge,havebeenseeninmanybooks,TVshowsandmovies—fromthestoriesandnovelsofJackLondontothe1970sTVseriesTheStreetsofSanFrancisco.(它美丽的古老地标，如渡轮大厦和海湾大桥，在许多书籍、电视节目和电影中都有出现——从杰克·伦敦的故事和小说到20世纪70年代的电视剧《旧金山街道》)”可知，旧金山的滨水区以古老地标闻名。故选A。【29题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“In2016,theNationalTrustforHistoricPreservationputpartofthecity’sshorelineonitslistoftheU.S.’smostendangeredhistoricplaces,inpartbecauseofthethreatofsealevelrise.(2016年，美国国家历史保护信托基金会将该市的部分海岸线列入了美国最濒危的历史遗迹名单，部分原因是海平面上升的威胁)”可知，滨水区面临海平面上升的威胁。故选B。【30题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“Partsofthemainroadthatrunsalongthewaterfronthavefloodedfromheavyrainsinrecentyears.Thestateestimates(预估)thewatercouldriseuptoabouttwoandahalffeetaboveitspresentlevelby2060,andpossiblyuptosevenfeetbytheturnofthecentury.(近年来，沿着滨水区的部分主要道路因暴雨而被淹没。该州估计，到2060年，水位可能会上升到比现在高2.5英尺左右，到世纪之交可能会上升到7英尺)”可推知，第四段提到了地震是为了强调海平面上升的严重性。故选B。【31题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Now,SanFranciscoisconsideringmeasurestosaveitshistoricshoreline.(现在，旧金山正在考虑采取措施保护其历史悠久的海岸线)”可知，解决方案正在考虑之中。故选D。DStarshipTechnologiesoriginatedinEstoniabutisnowbasedinSanFrancisco.Thecompanyemploysdozensofsix-wheeleddeliveryrobotsoncollegecampuses.Starshipisalsoaddingfournewschoolstoitsoperationalfield:UniversityofIllinoisChicago,UniversityofKentucky,UniversityofNevada,andEmbry-RiddleAeronauticalUniversity.Currently,thecompanyoperateson20collegecampusesin15stateswithaglobalfleetthattotals1,000robots.Thisexpansionwilladd85morerobotstothatfleet.Starshipstatesthatithasdoneover1.5milliondeliveriesworldwidesinceitsfoundingin2014.Thecompanyhasraised$102millionsofar,including$17millioninfreshfundingannouncedearlierthisyear.EachrobotinStarshipiselectric,hasaboxthatcanfitabout20poundsofgoods,andhasanumberofcamerastoidentifyobjectsinthewayandhelpguideittoitsdestination.Therobotshaveadeliveryareaofthreetofourmilesandcantravelatamaximumspeedof4mph,whichisobviouslyslowerthanadeliverybyahumanonabikeorinacar.Andtheycanclimbtheedgeofroadsbutnotstairs,whichmaylimittheirappealtocustomerswholiveinhigh-risebuildings.DeliveryviarobotsisstillrelativelybraveintheUS.Thereareahandfulofstart-upsoperatingdeliveryrobotsofvaryingsizes,everythingfromfully-sizedminivanslikeUdelvtorobotsthatarealmostsimilartoStarship’slikeAmazonandYandex.Recently,PostmateshasalsoinventedadeliveryrobotcalledServethatcancarry50poundsofgoods.ThereareevensomenewlyproducedrobotslikeNuro,whichhasmadewhatcanbebestdescribedasamini-roboticcar,andothersthatfallsomewhereinbetween.Allclaimtobeautomated,butsomestillrequirehumanstofollowtheirmovements.Demandfordeliveryrobotshasrisensincethepandemic,thoughitremainstobeseenwhetherthatwillholdupastheeconomyreopensandfewerpeoplerelyontakeoutfromrestaurants.32.WhatdoweknowaboutStarshipTechnologiesfromParagraph1?A.Itoperatesglobally.B.Itemploysuniversitystudentsasdesigners.C.Itisspreadingitsserviceoncampuses.D.Itisdiversifyingintothefieldofscientificeducation.33.Whydopeopleinhigh-risebuildingsshowlittleinterestindeliveryrobots?A.Theyarelikelytogetlost.B.Theyworkmuchslowerthanmen.C.Theyhavedifficultygoingupstairs.D.Theyareunabletoidentifycustomers.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“brave”probablymeaninParagraph4?A.New. B.Efficient.C.Conventional. D.Courageous.35.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefuturedemandforrobotdelivery?A.Indifferent. B.Objective.C.Skeptical. D.Worried.【答案】32.C33.C34.A35.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了StarshipTechnologies公司的配送机器人业务，包括其在大学校园的运营情况、机器人的特点以及配送机器人市场的现状和未来发展趋势。【32题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“Starshipisalsoaddingfournewschoolstoitsoperationalfield:UniversityofIllinoisChicago,UniversityofKentucky,UniversityofNevada,andEmbry-RiddleAeronauticalUniversity.(Starship还在其运营领域增加了四所新学校:伊利诺伊大学芝加哥分校、肯塔基大学、内华达大学和安柏瑞德航空大学)”可知，StarshipTechnologies正在扩展其在校园中的服务。故选C。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中“Andtheycanclimbtheedgeofroadsbutnotstairs,whichmaylimittheirappealtocustomerswholiveinhigh-risebuildings.(它们可以爬到路边，但不能爬楼梯，这可能会限制它们对住在高层建筑里的顾客的吸引力)”可知，高层建筑里的人对快递机器人不感兴趣的原因是：它们上楼有困难。故选C。【34题详解】词句猜测题。根据第四段划线词所在句子“Deliveryviarobotsisstillrelatively

braveintheUS.Thereareahandfulofstart-upsoperatingdeliveryrobotsofvaryingsizes,everythingfromfully-sizedminivanslikeUdelvtorobotsthatarealmostsimilartoStarship’slikeAmazonandYandex.(在美国，通过机器人送货仍然相对brave。有几家初创公司在运营大小不一的送货机器人，从Udelv这样的全尺寸小型货车到Amazon和Yandex等几乎与Starship类似的机器人，应有尽有)”可知，通过机器人进行配送在美国仍然是相对较新的尝试，有一些初创公司正在运营不同大小的配送机器人，这说明“brave”在此处意味着“新的”。故选A。【35题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Demandfordeliveryrobotshasrisensincethepandemic,thoughitremainstobeseenwhetherthatwillholdupastheeconomyreopensandfewerpeoplerelyontakeoutfromrestaurants.(自疫情爆发以来，对送货机器人的需求有所上升，但随着经济重新开放，依赖餐馆外卖的人越来越少，这种需求是否会持续下去还有待观察)”可推知，作者很客观地看待人们对快递机器人行业的未来需求。故选B。第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Mostofuswanttobeapersonofcourage.Weoftenthinkonlyafewpeoplecantrulypracticeit,buteachdayoffersusachance,andeachoneofusshouldgraspthatchancetobecourageous.____36____Withoutcourage,wecan’tpracticeanyothervirtueconsistently.____37____Tostandupagainsttheoppositionevenwhenyouaretheonlyone.Todowhatisrighteveniftheconsequencesaresevere.Courageiswhatanordinarywoman,RosaParks,displayedin1955inMontgomery,Alabama,whensherefusedtogiveupherbusseattoawhiteman.HercourageandherarrestthatfollowedlaunchedtheMontgomerybusboycottandbecameahistoricalmomentinthecivilrightsmovement.____38____Forexample.IwillneverforgetthecourageofayoungmotherIprayedwithinthehospital.Shewasbattlingterminalcancerandrefusedtogiveupforthesakeofhersmallchildren.Shefoughtharduntiltheend.Or,atthepeakoftheCovid-19pandemicinNewYork,myfriend,anursewhopushedthroughherfearstocarefortheinfected.____39____AndthentherewasthesmallbusinessownerIknewwhobecamedepressedandhadahardtimemanaginghisbusiness.Buteverydayhefoundthecouragetogetupfromhisbed,prayandreadhishandwrittennotelistingallthegoodthingsinhislife.AuthorMaryAnneRademacherwrites,“____40____Sometimescourageisthequietvoiceattheendofthedaysaving.‘Iwilltryagaintomorrow,’”Whenallissaidanddone,eachofuscanbeapersonofcourage—nowmorethanever.A.Couragedoesnotalwaysroar.B.WetendtounderestimatethepowerofcourageC.Actually,courageisthemostimportantofallthevirtues.D.Courageisthesilverbullettohelpussucceedinlife.E.Courageisthestrengthtodosomethingevenifyouareafraid.F.Everydayshesteppedintothedangerzonewherepatientsstruggledtolive.G.Whilewemightnotbeinsuchaposition,wecanallbecourageousfacingchallenges.【答案】36.C37.E38.G39.F40.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过列举实例和引用作家MaryAnneRademacher的名言，来讲述每一个人都可以抓住机遇，让自己成为一个有勇气的人。【36题详解】根据下文“Withoutcourage,wecan’tpracticeanyothervirtueconsistently.(没有勇气，我们就无法始终如一地实践任何其他美德。)”可知道，此空处讲述的是勇气与美德之间的关系，选项C中讲述了勇气是最重要的美德，符合题意。故选C项。【37题详解】分析下文“Tostandupagainsttheoppositionevenwhenyouaretheonlyone.Todowhatisrighteveniftheconsequencesaresevere.(即使你是孤军奋战，也要挺身对抗对手。即使后果很严重，也要做正确的事。)”中的句子结构，对比选项可以发现与选项E“Courageisthestrengthtodosomethingevenifyouareafraid.(勇气是即使害怕也能做某事的力量。)”的句子结构类似且语意相符。故选E项。【38题详解】根据上文“HercourageandherarrestthatfollowedlaunchedtheMontgomerybusboycottandbecameahistoricalmomentinthecivilrightsmovement.(她的勇气和随后的被捕引发了蒙哥马利公共汽车抵制，并成为民权运动的历史时刻。)”可知，此处讲述的是一位普通女性的勇气所带来的影响，选项G中的“Whilewemightnotbeinsuchaposition,wecanallbecourageousfacingchallenges.(虽然我们可能没有处于这样的位置，但我们都可以勇敢地面对挑战。)”与上文讲述的内容吻合。故选G项。【39题详解】根据上文“Or,atthepeakoftheCovid-19pandemicinNewYork,myfriend,anursewhopushedthroughherfearstocarefortheinfected.(或者，在纽约Covid-19大流行的高峰期，我的朋友，一位克服恐惧照顾感染者的护士。)”可知，此处讲述的是作者的一位女性朋友的与勇气相关的事件，只有选项F“Everydayshesteppedintothedangerzonewherepatientsstruggledtolive.(每天，她都要踏入病人挣扎求生的危险区域。)”中的句子主语是she，且语意相符。故选F项。【40题详解】根据下文“Sometimescourageisthequietvoiceattheendofthedaysaving.(有时，勇气是一天结束时的安静声音。)”可知，此处讲述的是勇气的外在表现形式，选项A“Couragedoesnotalwaysroar.(勇气并不总是咆哮。)”与下文中的语意相符。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。TorbjornPedersenisaDanishtravelerwhorecentlyfinishedatriparoundtheworld.Butthiswasn’tjustanytrip.Mr.Pedersenspentnearly10years____41____everycountryintheworld.Ashebegantoplanhistrip,hemadeafew____42____:noflying,novisitingh