贵州省毕节市2024届高三下学期二模考试英语

贵州省毕节市2024届高三下学期二模考试英语姓名：__________班级：__________考号：__________题号一二三四五六总分评分一、第一部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。阅读理解NationalPublicRadio（NPR）Music'sTinyDeskContestisback.ArtistscanbegintosubmitanentryfromthismorningonFeb.2nd.Thesubmissionwilllast14days.Thisisn'tjustanotherregularyearoftheContest-it'sthe10thanniversary.Thepanel（小组）ofjudgeshasdoubledinsizecomparedtopreviousyears.Thepanelhasagroupofindustryexpertswhoareeagertoseewhatthisyear'sparticipantscanshare.Andthere'sagreatteamofNPR'sMusicstationhostsonthepanel:AmeliaMason.NovenaCarmelandStasTHEEBoss.Alsonewthisyear:Notonlywillthe2024winnerplayaTinyDeskconcert，beinterviewedonAllThingsConsideredandgoontourwithNPRMusic-they'llalsobepairedwithatutorintheindustrywhowillhelpthemnavigatetheirmusicjourney.Ourjudgesaredeterminedtogivethisyear'swinnerthesupportthey'llneedtotaketheirmusictothenextlevel.Thewinnerwillalsobefeaturedattwofestivalsthissummer:CelebrateBrooklynandtheMillenniumParkSummerMusicseriesinChicago.Andforthefirsttimethisyear,theContestisintroducingafanfavoritevote.Laterthisspring，ContestjudgeswillsharetheirfavoriteentriesaspartoftheannualTinyDesk-ContestTopShelfseriesonYouTube－andthenartistsandfanswillbeabletovotefortheirfavoriteamongthoseselections.Here'showtoenter:Recordavideoofyouplayingoneoriginalsong－behindadesk，uploadyourvideotoYouTube.andsubmitthevideoonourTinyDeskContestwebsite.1．What'sthedeadlineofthesubmission?A．Feb.21. B．Feb.2. C．Feb.16. D．Feb.15.2．InwhatwayistheContestspecialthisyear?A．Therearefewerjudgesinthepanel.B．FansareabletovoteintheContest.C．JudgesgoontourwithNPRMusic.D．Winnershostfestivalsthissummer.3．Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．ToattractpeopletojoinintheContest.B．ToremembermusiciansintheContest.C．TomarktheanniversaryoftheContest.D．TotalkaboutthehistoryoftheContest阅读理解Iusedtobelievethatonlywordscouldcatchtheessence(本质)ofthehumansoul.Theliteraryworkscontainedsuchdistinctstoriesthattheyshapedthewaywesawtheworld.Wordswerewhatcomposedthequestionswesoughttouncoverandtheanswerstothosequestionsthemselves.Wordswereeverything.Thatbeliefchanged.Inanordinarymathclass,myteacherposedasimplequestion:What's0.99roundedtothenearestwholenumber?Easy.Whenroundedtothenearestwholenumber.0.99=1.Somehow,Ithoughteventhough0.99isonly0.01awayfrom1,there'sstilla0.01difference.Thatmeanseveniftwothingsareonlyalittledifferent,theyarestilldifferent,sodoesn'tthatmakethemcompletelydifferent?Myteacheransweredmyquestionbypresentinganotherequation(等式):1=0.9whichcouldalsobeexpressedas1=0.999999,repeatingitselfwithouteverending.Therewassomethingmysteriousbutfascinatingabouttheequation.Theleftsidewasunchangeable,objective:itcontainedanumberthatended.Ontherightwassomethingendless,anumberrepeatingitselflimitlesstimes.Yet,somehow,thesetwoopposedthingswereconnectedbyanequalsign.Lyinginbed,Ithoughtabouthowmuchtheequationparalleled(使平行)ourexistence.Theleftsideoftheequationrepresentsthatsometimeslifeitselfissounchangeableandsoclear.Theconcrete,wholenumberofthedaywhenyouwerebornandthedaywhenyouwoulddie.Butthenthereisthatgapinbetweenlifeanddeath.Therightsidemeansatimeandspacefulloflimitlesspossibilities.andendlessopportunitiesintotheopenfuture.Sothat'swhatlifeis.Objectivebutimaginative.Unchangeablebutlimitless.Lifeisanequationwithtwosidesthatbalancesitselfout.Still.wecan'tevertrulyseemtoputtheperfectwordstoit.Sopossiblynumberscanexpressideasasequallywellaswordscan.Fornowlet'sleaveitatthat:1=0.999999...andlivealifelikeit.4．Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribe"words"inparagraph1?A．Difficult. B．Clear. C．Powerful. D．Interesting.5．Whatmaythenumber"1"referto?A．Valuablechances. B．Definitefacts.C．Creativityimagination. D．Socialdevelopment.6．Whatdoestheauthorthinkof"1=0.9"?A．Theyrevealthemeaningoflife.B．Theyarereliableinexpressingideas.C．Theyareusefulinlearningmaths.D．Theygivelimitedpossibilities.7．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．WhytheequationexistseverywhereB．WhichequationisimportantforpeopleC．HownumberscanexpressideaslikewordsD．Whennumberscaneasilymakeupequations阅读理解Forthousandsofyears,humanshaveusednamestocommunicatewithoneanother.Wealsogivenamestoanimals,especiallyoneswelove,suchaspets.Untilnowtherehasbeenlittleevidenceofanimalsnamingoneanother,butanewstudysuggeststhatelephantsusespecificnoisestoidentifyotherelephants.Afewanimals,includingparrotsanddolphins,havebeenknowntousesoundsthataresimilartonames.Eachdolphininventsasignaturewhistlethatisuniquetoit,andothermembersofitsspeciescommunicatewithitbysimulatingthisspecialcall.Thenewstudy,ledbyMichaelPardoofColoradoStateUniversity,showsthatwildAfricanelephantsusenamesinawaythatisnotjustcopyingsoundsandismuchclosertothewayhumansusenames.Forthestudy,theresearchersrecorded625soundsmadebywildAfricanelephantsinKenyathattheycalled"rumbles(隆隆声)".Thisisthemostcommontypeofcallproducedbyelephants,anditcantravellongdistances-asfaras3.7miles.Ittakesplaceataverylowfrequency,whichmeanshumanscan'thearit.TheresearchersanalyzedthesoundsusingcomputersandfoundthatcertainrumblesweredirectedatspecificelephantstogettheirattentionTheyfoundthatalltheelephantsintheherdusedtheidenticalcalltogetaparticularelephant'sattention-thesecallswerenotjustnicknamesusedbyoneoftheelephant'sfriends.Also.unlikethewaydolphinscommunicate.therumbleswerenotjustimitationsoftheelephanttheyweretryingtocommunicatewith.Theresearchersthenplayedbacksomeoftherecordedrumblestotheelephants.Theyfoundthatelephantsrespondedmoretotheirownnamethantoothercalls.comingtowarditmorequicklyorcallingbackfaster.CartlinO'Connell-Rodwell,anelephantexpert,said,"Thestudyshowsthatelephantscanstillkeepintouchwithoneanotherevenacrossalargearea."ShetoldLiveScience,"Therumbleseremagical,whichallowthemtospreadoutmuchfurtherandstillhaveveryclosetabs（密切关注）onindividuals."8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"simulating"inparagraph2probablymean?A．Copying. B．Inventing C．Transforming. D．Receiving.9．Howdowildelephantsspototherelephants?A．Bymakingcertainrumblesheardbypeople.B．Byusingspecificlanguageslikepeople's.C．BymakingspecificnoiseswithahighfrequencyD．Byusingnamesinawayclosertopeople's.10．WhatcanwelearnfromMichaelPardo'sresearch?A．Itrecords625soundsfromseveralspecies.B．Itissubjectiveintheanalysisofsounds.C．Itiscarriedoutwiththehelpofcomputers.D．Itshowsdolphins'callstravellongdistances.11．WhichofthefollowingdoesO'Connell-Rodwellagreewith?A．Elephantscommunicatewithnosesacrossalargearea.B．Rumblesareimportantinelephants'communicationC．ElephantsmaybelastonthewaytotheirhabitatsD．Rumblesenableelephantstostandnrplaycloser.阅读理解Scientistshavedesignedwaysto"read"wordsdirectlyfrombrains.Brainimplants(植入物)cantranslateinternalspeechintoexternalsignals,allowingcommunicationfrompeoplewithparalysis(瘫痪)ordiseasesthatstealtheirabilitytotalkortype.Newresultsfromtwostudies,presentedonNovember14provideadditionalevidenceoftheextraordinarypotentialthatbrainimplantshaveforrestoringlostcommunication,saysLeighHochberg,aphysicianatMassachusettsGeneralHospitalinBoston."Thenewstudiestargetedinternalspeech,whichrequiresthatapersononlythink.Ourdevicepredictsinternalspeechdirectly,allowingthepatienttojustfocusonsayingawordinsidehisheadandtransformitintotext,"saysSarahWandelt.Neuralsignalsassociatedwithwordsaredetectedbyelectrodes(电极)implantedinthebrain.Thesignalscanthenbetranslatedintotext,whichcanbemadeanoralspeechbycomputerprograms.Anotherapproachpresentedatthemeeting,ledbyneuroscientistSeanMetzgeroftheUniversityofCalifornia,SanFranciscoandhiscolleagues,reliedonspelling.TheparticipantwasamancalledPanchowhohadn'tbeenabletospeakformorethan15yearsbecauseofadisease.Inthisstudy,Panchoattemptedtosilentlythinkcode(代码)words,suchas"alpha"forAand"echo"forE.Bystringingtheselettersintowords,heproducedsentencessuchas"Idonotwantthat"and"Youhavegottobekidding."EachsessionwouldendwhenPanchoattemptedtosqueezehishandtherebycreatingamovement-relatedbrainsignalthatrefusedthedecoding(解码).Withthissystem,Panchoproducedaboutsevenwordsperminute.That'sfasterthanthefivewordsperminutehisusualcommunicationdevicemakes,butmuchslowerthannormalspeech,typicallyabout150wordsperminute.Thetechniqueswillneedtogerfasterandmoreaccuratetobeuseful.It'salsounclearwhetherthetechnologieswillworkforpeoplewithmoreseriousspeechdisorders."Thesearestillearlydays,"Hochbergsays.12．Whoarebrainimplantsintendedfor?A．Peoplewhodoresearchonspeaking.B．Peoplewhoarefondoftalking.C．Peoplewhoaretiredofspeaking.D．Peoplewhohavedifficultyintalking.13．Whatdopatientsneedtodointhefirstapproach?A．Predictinternalspeechdirectly.B．Sayawordinsidetheirheads.C．Detectwardsimplantedinthehead.D．Makeanoralspeechdirectly.14．HowcanPanchostop"speaking"?A．Bypressinghishand. B．Bydecodingthespeech.C．Bystringingtheletters. D．Byconsideringcodewords.15．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Scientistsdevelopadevice.B．Brainimplants"help"tospell.C．Brainimplants"read"thoughts.D．Scientistshelppeopletospeak.二、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。HowtoSaveHumanityfromExtinctionModernhumanshaveonlyexistedforarelativelybriefamountoftime,andprobablywe'dliketostickaroundalotlonger.Forexample,ifwewanttoreachour500.000thbirthdayasaspecies,whatshouldwefocuson?16．.•17．TheEarth'sclimatehaschangedandshiftedformillionsofyears.Therehavebeentimesinthepastwhenit'sbeenhotterthanitistoday,andtimeswhenit'sbeencooler.Butthereissomethingdifferentaboutthepastcentury.Asfaraswecantellfromthegeologicrecord,therehasbeennotimeinEarth'sentirehistorywhentheclimatehaswarmedsomuchinsuchashortamountoftime.18．.Whileclimatechangedoesn'tnecessarilycauseanexistentialthreattohumanexistence,itsurelyposesathreattohowweliketoliveourlivesinmodernsociety.•FigureoutnuclearweaponAgain,asinglenuclearweapondoesn'tposeathreattoallofhumanity,butthethousandsofwarheadsintheworldrightnowcertainlydo.Butastimegoeson,thechancesofonenuclearexplosionincreases.Justconsiderallthe"nearmisses"inrecenthistory,whereall-outnuclearwarwasavoidedthanksonlytothequickthinkingandcalmnessofindividuals.19．,therewillbenonuclearconflict.Soit'spossibletoreducetheriskofcatastrophe.•Exploreasteroids(小行星)20．,justaskthedinosaurshowwellitworkedoutforthem.Asteroidsandcometshavetheabilitytosparkoffmassiveextinctionevents.wipingoutvastnumbersofentirespecies.Whilethesekindsofeventsarethankfullyincrediblyrare,therisktheypresentarehorrible.Forhumanitytomakeittothelong-term,weneedtoequipourselveswithhardasteroiddetectionandreliefstrategies.A.TackleclimatechangeB.MakegeologicrecordC.IfhumanbeingscalmdownD.HerearesomegoalsweneedtoachieveE.IfwewanttosafeguardourselvesagainstpotentialrisksF.AndwecanseetheeffectsofclimatechangeeverywhereG.Ifyoudesiretoknowthehorribleconsequencesforignoringspacethreats三、第二部分语言运用（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。MyauntManthalovedChristmas.Shealwayswentoutofherwaytomakeit21．andcosyforeveryonearoundher.December2022wasno22．.Manthadrovethreehourstovisiteveryonetwoweeksbeforethe25thandtodropoff23．toherfriends.Wechattedaboutourplans,24．andkissedgoodbyewhenitwastimeto25．.SowhenonDecember18.Mantha'ssoncalledussadlytotellusManthahadpassedaway26．athome,noneofuscouldquitebelieveit.SoclosetoChristmas,noneofusfeltlike27．.Thatwasuntilmysister-in-law,Veratoldusaboutsome28．ofhersintheofficewhowerefromChinahadjustarrivedintheUK.Weknewwecouldn'tleavethemtospendthedaybythemselves,especiallyafterweheardhow29．theyweretoexperienceaproperEnglishChristmas.Moreimportantly,weknewManthawouldhavewantedustothrowopenourdoorsandgivethemaChristmasto30．.Whenthedayfinallycame,we31．themintothehousewithopenarmsandtriedto32．ourpainsowecouldgivethemthefullChristmas33．.Itdidn't34．thepainofMantha'sabsencebutconnectingwithstrangersand35．ourculturehelpedusgetthroughthedayandturnedouttobetheverythingweallneeded.21．A．popular B．safe C．common D．magical22．A．exception B．acceptance C．use D．regret23．A．power B．presents C．bonuses D．help24．A．laughed B．conducted C．survived D．cooperated25．A．work B．relax C．leave D．meet26．A．suddenly B．naturally C．generally D．permanently27．A．sustaining B．explaining C．celebrating. D．treasuring28．A．customers B．agents C．friends D．colleagues29．A．nervous B．eager C．responsible D．shy30．A．prove B．remind C．remember D．wait31．A．pushed B．welcomed C．grabbed D．drove32．A．gothrough B．throwaway C．pullout D．putaside33．A．popularity B．experience C．admiration D．culture34．A．miss B．strengthen C．deliver D．ease35．A．learning B．discussing C．sharing D．following四、第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分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。OnOctober14th,theTimesSquareinNewYork36．(take)overbythefull-screenposterofthe"2023TianfuBookFair"!The2023TianfuBookFair37．(title)"MutualLearningAmongCulturesAmidFragranceofBooks",showcasedarangeofoutstandingChinesepublications,makingtheirwayoverseas.TheInternationalPavilionwasahighlight,displayingover1,000typesand38．(approximate)6,500copiesoforiginalliterature,children'sbooks,andpicturebooksinEnglish,Japanese,andotherlanguages.PlustheHarryPotterPop-upStore,39．hadbeenstealingtheshow,offeredreaders40．immersiveexperiencewiththecompleteHarryPotterseriesandofficialmerchandise.Butwait,there'smore!Aseriesofexcitingcultural41．(activity)werealsolinedup.Guestscouldattendculturallectures42．thethreeSuscholars'culture,trytheirhandatpanda-themedtraditionalChinesepaintingandwitnessaface-changingperformanceofChineseSichuanopera.Thisfairwasnotjustaboutbooks:itwasanexcellentchancethatallowedoverseasreaderstodiscoverthecharmofSichuanculture43．therichnessoftraditionalChineseculture.ItwasapowerfulshowcaseofChineseculture,makingthetrustworthy,lovable,and44．(respect)imageofChinamorerealandtangiblethaneverbefore.Inthefuture,Chinawillmakeeveryeffort45．(spread)excellenttraditionalChineseculture.五、第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46．为了丰富校园生活，你校组织了为期三天的篮球赛，请你写一则报道，刊登在学校英文网站上。内容包括：1.时间和地点；2.比赛情况；3.活动意义。注意：1.可以增加细节，以使行文连贯；2.词数80词左右；六、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。OnOct.4.2021,JamesandhisfriendRaphaelweresqueezinginalunchtimeworkoutonPier(码头)15overlookingtheEastRiver,whenJamesfroze."Somebody'sinthewater,"heshouted.BeforeRaphaelcouldrespond.Jamesclimbedovertherailattheedgeofthepierandleapedintothecold,pollutedwaterwithouttakingthetimetoremovehisshoes.WhatJameshadheardwasanalarmedfishermanshoutingfromPier16.nearly50yardsaway,"Help!He'sinthewater!"Andwhathe'dseenwasapersonfloating,lifeless.Raphaeldidn'tneedtoseethevictim."Maybethefishermansawsomeoneinthewaterwhoneedsourhelp."hethought."Ormaybeit'sthefishermanwhoneedsmyhelp.Eitherway,I'mgoingin."Heyankedoffhisshoesandswan-dived.Approachingtheunconsciousvictim,Jamessawthatitwasamiddle-agedman.Hewasbig,around200pounds,respectablydressedandsinkingfast.Hewas3feetbelowthesurfacebythetimeJamesreachedhim.Jamesdove,feltaround,graspedthemanandkickedupwarduntiltheybothresurfaced.Raphaelwastherenow.Treading(踩，踏)water,thetwofriendsfloatedthemanonhisback.AsRaphaelloopedhisarmsaroundtheman'sshouldersandJamessupportedthehipsandknees,theymadetheirwaybacktoPier15,exhausted.Theymighthavebeenhaulingacorpse(尸体).Theman'sskinwasblue,andneitherRaphaelnorJamesdetectedanybreathing.WhenatlasttheyreachedPier15,theyfacedanewuncertainty.Howtogetout?Thepier'sdeckingstoodanunreachable10feetabovetheirheads.Ametalbeamwascoveredbysharpbarnacles.IfRaphael,shoeless,attemptedtoclimbontoit,he'dhurthisbarefeet.Suddenlythemanbreathedagain,stirredandclobbered(狠揍)confusedlyRaphaelinthefacebeforefadingbacktonearunconsciousness.注意：1.续写词数应为150词左右：2.请按如下格式作答."Didwedosomethingwrong?"Raphaelaskedhimself.Atthemoment,onthepier,thecrowdhadgatheredfromsomewhere.

答案解析部分【答案】1．D2．B3．A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了一场比赛的相关信息，其目的是吸引人们参加比赛。

【点评】考查阅读理解，包含细节理解题、推理判断题，是一篇介绍类阅读，注意先略读文章，掌握文章大意，再分析题干及选项，到文中找到相关内容并进行理解。1．考查细节理解。根据第一段中的"ArtistscanbegintosubmitanentryfromthismorningonFeb.2nd.Thesubmissionwilllast14days."从2月2日上午开始，艺术家们可以开始提交作品。提交将持续14天。可知，上交的截止日期是2月15日。故选D。2．考查细节理解。根据第四段中的"Andforthefirsttimethisyear,theContestisintroducingafanfavoritevote."今年的比赛第一次引入了粉丝投票。可知，今年的比赛有什么特别之处在于粉丝能参与投票。故选B。3．考查推理判断。根据第一段中的"Thisisn'tjustanotherregularyearoftheContest-it'sthe10thanniversary."今年不只是普通的一年，而是十周年纪念；第二段中的"Thepanel（小组）ofjudgeshasdoubledinsizecomparedtopreviousyears."评委团的规模比往年增加了一倍；第三段中的"Thewinnerwillalsobefeaturedattwofestivalsthissummer:CelebrateBrooklynandtheMillenniumParkSummerMusicseriesinChicago."获胜者还将在今年夏天的两个音乐节上亮相：布鲁克林庆祝音乐节和芝加哥千禧公园夏季音乐系列；以及第四段中的"Andforthefirsttimethisyear,theContestisintroducingafanfavoritevote."今年的比赛第一次引入了粉丝投票。可知，短文的目的是吸引人们参加比赛。故选A。【答案】4．C5．B6．A7．C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了数字如何像文字一样表达思想。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。4．考查推理判断。根据第一段中的"Wordswerewhatcomposedthequestionswesoughttouncoverandtheanswerstothosequestionsthemselves.Wordswereeverything."文字构成了我们试图揭示的问题，以及这些问题本身的答案。文字就是一切。可知，文字是有力量的。故选C。5．考查细节理解。根据第五段中的"Theleftsidewasunchangeable,objective:itcontainedanumberthatended."左边是不可改变的，客观的:它包含了一个结束的数字；以及第六段中的"Theleftsideoftheequationrepresentsthatsometimeslifeitselfissounchangeableandsoclear."等式的左边表示有时候生命本身是如此的不可改变，如此的清晰。可知，1代表了确定的事实。故选B。6．考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的"Sothat'swhatlifeis.Objectivebutimaginative.Unchangeablebutlimitless.Lifeisanequationwithtwosidesthatbalancesitselfout."这就是生活。客观但富有想象力。不变却无限。生活是一个有两面的等式，它会自我平衡。可知，作者认为"1=0.9"揭示了生活的意义。故选A。7．考查主旨大意。通读全文以及最后一段中的"Sopossiblynumberscanexpressideasasequallywellaswordscan."所以数字可能和文字一样能很好地表达思想。可知，短文介绍了数字如何像文字一样表达思想。故选C。【答案】8．A9．D10．C11．B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一项新的研究——大象会使用特定的声音来识别其他大象。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和词义猜测两个题型的考查，是一篇科研类阅读，通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。8．考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的"Eachdolphininventsasignaturewhistlethatisuniquetoit,andothermembersofitsspeciescommunicatewithitbysimulatingthisspecialcall."每只海豚都发明了一种独特的标志性哨声，它的物种的其他成员通过simulating这种特殊的叫声与它交流；以及"Thenewstudy,ledbyMichaelPardoofColoradoStateUniversity,showsthatwildAfricanelephantsusenamesinawaythatisnotjustcopyingsoundsandismuchclosertothewayhumansusenames."这项由科罗拉多州立大学的MichaelPardo领导的新研究表明，野生非洲象使用名字的方式不仅仅是模仿声音，而且更接近人类使用名字的方式。可知，划线词simulating的意思是"模仿"。故选A。9．考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"Thenewstudy,ledbyMichaelPardoofColoradoStateUniversity,showsthatwildAfricanelephantsusenamesinawaythatisnotjustcopyingsoundsandismuchclosertothewayhumansusenames."这项由科罗拉多州立大学的MichaelPardo领导的新研究表明，野生非洲象使用名字的方式不仅仅是模仿声音，而且更接近人类使用名字的方式。可知，野生大象用更接近人的名字发现其他大象。故选D。10．考查细节理解。根据第四段"Theresearchersanalyzedthesoundsusingcomputers"研究人员用电脑分析了这些声音。可知，研究在电脑的帮助下开展的。故选C。11．考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的"ShetoldLiveScience,‘Therumbleseremagical,whichallowthemtospreadoutmuchfurtherandstillhaveveryclosetabs（密切关注）onindividuals.'"这些隆隆声是神奇的，这使得它们能够传播得更远，并且仍然非常密切地监视着个体。可知，O'Connell-Rodwell认为隆隆声在大象的交流中很重要。故选B。【答案】12．D13．B14．A15．C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了科学家们已经设计出了直接从大脑中"读取"单词的大脑植入物。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和标题归纳三个题型的考查，是一篇科技类阅读，首先要仔细阅读短文，掌握大意，然后结合具体的题目，再读短文，从中找出相关信息，就可以确定正确答案。12．考查推理判断。根据第一段中的"Brainimplants(植入物)cantranslateinternalspeechintoexternalsignals,allowingcommunicationfrompeoplewithparalysis(瘫痪)ordiseasesthatstealtheirabilitytotalkortype.Newresultsfromtwostudies,presentedonNovember14provideadditionalevidenceoftheextraordinarypotentialthatbrainimplantshaveforrestoringlostcommunication"大脑植入物可以将内部语言转换为外部信号，使瘫痪或患有疾病的人能够与他人交流，这些疾病窃取了他们说话或打字的能力。11月14日发表的两项研究的新结果提供了额外的证据，证明大脑植入物在恢复失去的沟通方面具有非凡的潜力。可知，大脑植入物是为说话有困难的人设计的，故选D。13．考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"Ourdevicepredictsinternalspeechdirectly,allowingthepatienttojustfocusonsayingawordinsidehisheadandtransformitintotext"我们的设备直接预测内部语音，让病人只需要专注于在他的脑海里说一个词，然后把它转换成文本。可知，在第一种方法中，患者需要在他们的脑海里说一个词。故选B。14．考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的"EachsessionwouldendwhenPanchoattemptedtosqueezehishandtherebycreatingamovement-relatedbrainsignalthatrefusedthedecoding(解码)."当Pancho试图握紧他的手，从而产生一个拒绝解码的运动相关的大脑信号时，每次会话都会结束。可知，通过握着他的手，Pancho会停止说话，故选A。15．考查标题归纳。根据第一段"Scientistshavedesignedwaysto‘read'wordsdirectlyfrombrains.Brainimplants(植入物)cantranslateinternalspeechintoexternalsignals,allowingcommunicationfrompeoplewithparalysis(瘫痪)ordiseasesthatstealtheirabilitytotalkortype."科学家们已经设计出了直接从大脑中"读取"单词的方法。大脑植入物可以将内部语言转换为外部信号，使瘫痪或患有疾病的人能够与他人交流，这些疾病窃取了他们说话或打字的能力。可知，文章主要讲的是科学家们已经设计出了直接从大脑中"读取"单词的大脑植入物，"大脑植入物‘读取‘思想。"适合作本文标题，故选C。【答案】16．D；17．A；18．F；19．C；20．G【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了如何拯救濒临灭绝的人类。

【点评】考查七选五，本文是一篇教育类阅读，要求在理解细节信息的基础上，着重考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。16．根据空前"Forexample,ifwewanttoreachour500.000thbirthdayasaspecies,whatshouldwefocuson?"例如，如果我们想要达到我们作为一个物种的50万岁生日，我们应该关注什么？；以及下文的小标题可知，空处总起下文，说明我们要实现的目标。D.Herearesomegoalsweneedtoachieve"里有一些我们需要实现的目标"承上启下，符合语境，故选D。17．根据空后"Whileclimatechangedoesn'tnecessarilycauseanexistentialthreattohumanexistence,itsurelyposesathreattohowweliketoliveourlivesinmodernsociety."然气候变化不一定会对人类的生存造成威胁，但它肯定会对我们在现代社会的生活方式构成威胁。可知，本段主要讲要处理气候问题。A.Tackleclimatechange"应对气候变化"符合语境，适合作本段的标题。故选A。18．根据空前"Asfaraswecantellfromthegeologicrecord,therehasbeennotimeinEarth'sentirehistorywhentheclimatehaswarmedsomuchinsuchashortamountoftime."据我们所知，从地质记录来看，在地球的整个历史上，气候在如此短的时间内变暖得如此之快是前所未有的。可知，气候变化导致的影响是随处可见的。F.Andwecanseetheeffectsofclimatechangeeverywhere"气候变化的影响随处可见"承接上文，符合语境，故选F。19．根据空后"therewillbenonuclearconflict."不会有核冲突，可知，不会有核冲突的条件是人类要冷静下来。C.Ifhumanbeingscalmdown"如果人类冷静下来"符合语境，故选C。20．根据空后"justaskthedinosaurshowwellitworkedoutforthem"只要问问恐龙就知道了。可知，太空威胁不能忽视。G.Ifyoudesiretoknowthehorribleconsequencesforignoringspacethreats"如果你想知道忽视太空威胁的可怕后果"符合语境，故选G。【答案】21．D；22．A；23．B；24．A；25．C；26．A；27．C；28．D；29．B；30．C；31．B；32．D；33．B；34．D；35．C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了曼塔阿姨不幸去世后，作者以及家人仍然为她渴望体验英国圣诞节的中国同事举办圣诞节的故事。

【点评】考查完形填空，本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。21．句意：她总是千方百计地让周围的人都感到神奇和舒适。A.popular"流行的"；B.safe"安全的"；C.common"共同的"；D.magical"有魔力的"。根据空后"cosyforeveryonearoundher"可知，她总是千方百计地让周围的人都感到神奇和舒适。故选D。22．句意：2022年12月也不例外。A.exception"例外"；B.acceptance"接受"；C.use"使用"；D.regret"后悔"。根据下文"Manthadrovethreehourstovisiteveryonetwoweeksbeforethe25thandtodropoff3toherfriends."可知，2022年12月也不例外。故选A。23．句意：曼塔在25号的两周前开了三个小时的车去拜访每个人，并给她的朋友们送礼物。A.power"力量"；B.presents"礼物"；C.bonuses"津贴"；D.help"帮助"。根据常识可知，圣诞节送礼物。故选B。24．句意：我们聊着我们的计划，笑着，在离别的时候吻别。A.laughed"大笑"；B.conducted"指挥"；C.survived"幸存"；D.cooperated"合作"。根据空前"chattedaboutourplans"可知，大家笑着。故选A。25．句意：我们聊着我们的计划，笑着，在离别的时候吻别。A.work"工作"；B.relax"放松"；C.leave"离开"；D.meet"遇到"。根据空前"kissedgoodbye"可知，离开时吻别。故选C。26．句意：12月18日。曼塔的儿子伤心地打电话给我们，告诉我们曼塔在家里突然去世了，我们都不敢相信。A.suddenly"突然地"；B.naturally"自然地"；C.generally"普遍地"；D.permanently"永久地"。根据空后"noneofuscouldquitebelieveit."可知，曼塔在家里突然去世了。故选A。27．句意：圣诞节快到了，我们都不想庆祝。A.sustaining"维持"；B.explaining"解释"；C.celebrating"庆祝"；D.treasuring"珍惜"。根据空前"SoclosetoChristmas"以及上文"passedaway"可知，人去世了，所以大家都不想庆祝圣诞节。故选C。28．句意：直到我的嫂子Vera告诉我们，她办公室里的一些来自中国的同事刚刚抵达英国。A.customers"顾客"；B.agents"代理人"；C.friends"朋友"；D.colleagues"同事"。根据空后"intheoffice"可知，她办公室里的一些来自中国的同事刚刚抵达英国。故选D。29．句意：我们知道我们不能让他们独自度过这一天，尤其是当我们听说他们是多么渴望体验一个真正的英国圣诞节之后。A.nervous"紧张的"；B.eager"渴望的"；C.responsible"负责任的"；D.shy"害羞的"。根据空后"theyweretoexperienceaproperEnglishChristmas"中国同事渴望体验一个真正的英国圣诞节。故选B。30．句意：更重要的是，我们知道曼塔也希望我们敞开大门，给他们一个难忘的圣诞节。A.prove"证明"；B.remind"提醒"；C.remember"记得"；D.wait"等待"。中国同事渴望体验一个真正的英国圣诞节，所以曼塔也希望我们敞开大门，给他们一个难忘的圣诞节。故选C。31．句意：当这一天终于到来的时候，我们张开双臂欢迎他们来到我们的家里，努力把痛苦放在一边，这样我们就可以给他们一个完整的圣诞节体验。A.pushed"推"；B.welcomed"欢迎"；C.grabbed"抓住"；D.drove"驱使"。根据空后"openarms"可知，张开双臂欢迎他们。故选B。32．句意：当这一天终于到来的时候，我们张开双臂欢迎他们来到我们的家里，努力把痛苦放在一边，这样我们就可以给他们一个完整的圣诞节体验。A.gothrough"经历"；B.throwaway"扔掉"；C.pullout"撤退"；D.putaside"暂时搁置"。根据空前"Whenthedayfinallycame,we11themintothehousewithopenarms"可知，努力把痛苦放在一边。故选D。33．句意：当这一天终于到来的时候，我们张开双臂欢迎他们来到我们的家里，努力把痛苦放在一边，这样我们就可以给他们一个完整的圣诞节体验。A.popularity"受欢迎"；B.experience"体验"；C.admiration"羡慕"；D.culture"文化"。根据上文"theyweretoexperience"可知，努力把痛苦放在一边，这样他们就可以给中国朋友一个完整的圣诞节体验。故选B。34．句意：这并没有减轻曼塔离开的痛苦，但与陌生人建立联系，分享我们的文化，帮助我们度过了这一天，事实证明，这正是我们都需要的。Amiss"