广东省揭阳市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末考试 英语 含解析

揭阳市2023—2024学年度高中二年级教学质量测试英语本试题共10页，考试时间120分钟，满分120分注意事项：1.答题前，考生先将自己的信息填写清楚、准确，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码粘贴处。2.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。3.答题时请按要求用笔，保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不得使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。考试结束后，请将本试题及答题卡交回。第一部分阅读(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。AGentlytrimmingyourhedge(修剪树篱)every2weekswillthickenitupandgiveitabeautifullook,butheavytrimmers,wiresandstepladdersmakehedgetrimmingajobthatsomepeoplehate.GtechHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmermakesitapleasure.GreatConvenienceWith60minutesofruntime,movefreelyaroundyourgardenwithoutbeingbotheredbywiresandmessypetrol.Runningoffan18Vmotor,theHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmersuppliesthepowerdirectlywhenneeded.Thelightweightbutsuperstrongdrivesystemisdesignedforquietrunning.Inaddition,theprecisionlasercutblades(刀片)movethroughbranchesupto25millimetresthick,leavingacleancutvitaltopromoteahealthyhedge.LongReachTheHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmerhasanadjustableheadsothatyouhavefullcontroloverthecutofyourhedges.Theheadadjustsdownwardssoyoucancutthetopofyourhedgeseasily,andupwardssothatyoucancutthorny(多刺的)hedgeswithouthurtingyourarms.Keepyourhedgesneatbycuttingflatalongthetopsofhedgesupto10feettallusingthe55-centimetre-longblade.PerfectlyBalancedWeighingonly2.94kilograms,theHT50iswellbalanced,givingyouamoreenjoyablegardeningexperience.GetanHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmer(£224.98)forjust£149.98ifyouorderbeforeMay9th,2024,withaBranchCutterattachedfreeofcharge.Callour24-hourfreephoneandsaleslinesorvisitourwebsiteformoreinformation.1.WhatisthefeatureoftheHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmer?A.Itneedsnopowersupport.B.Ithelpsmaintainweakleaves.C.Ithasnotimelimitforasinglerun.D.Ithasnonoisedisturbancewhileworking.2.HowmuchcanbesavedifyoubuytwotrimmerbeforeMay9th,2024?A£75.00. B.£149.98. C.£150.00. D.£299.96.3.Whatisthetext?A.Anadvertisement. B.Abiography. C.Ashortstory. D.Areport.B“You'llbeblindbythetimeyou'retwenty-five,”adoctoratChildren'sHospitalpredicted.“Yourbloodsugarsaremuchtoohigh.”Itconsumedme.NomaterwhereIwasorwhatIwasdoing,itwasoverheadlikeadarkcloud,waitingforjusttherightopportunitytobreakopenanddestroymyworld.Ilikedpainting.Losingmyselfinpaintingfilledmewithpeace.PaintingprovidedmewiththeonlyplacewhereIcouldescapefromthosethreateningwords.WhenIwas2lyearsold,myrighteyewentblind.PreciselythreemonthsafterIwas25,Ihadamassivehemorrhage(大出血)inmylefteyebecauseofanaccident.Forthenexttwentyyears,visioncameandwent.Iwentthroughmanyeyeoperationsinanattempttokeepmyvision.Butafteronefinaloperation,Ilostthebattleandallremainingvision.AndIburiedalldreamsofpainting.DesperateIenrolledin(注册)asixteen-weekprogramfortheblindandvisuallyimpaired(视力受损).Ilearnedpersonaladjustmentandtheuseofacomputerwithadaptivesoftware.Awholenewworldopeneduptomethroughthisprogramasaturningpoint.“JawsandWindow-Eyesareleadingsoftwarefortheblind.”myinstructortoldme.“YoucanusetheInternet,e-mailandMicrosoftwithallitstoolsandfeatures.”It'samazing!Hopewentupforthefirsttimeinyears.“Bylearninghowtousehotkeystocontrolthemouse,youcanuseMicrosoftAccess,ExcelandPowerPoint,”myinstructoradded.Forthenextseveralyears,Ilearnedthatwhenonedoorcloses,anotherdooropens.Thereareplentyofchoicesavailablefortheblindandvisuallyimpairedthroughthegiftoftechnology.NotonlydoIhaveaspeakingcomputer,butIhaveaspeakingwatch,alarmclockandcalculator.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1referto?A.Therightopportunity. B.Losingmysightinthefuture.C.Consumingtoomuchsugar. D.Thechildren'shospital.5Whathappenedwhentheauthorwas25yearsold?A.Hegaveuppainting. B.Hewentblindbadly.C.Heinjuredhislefteye. D.Hepickedupanewhobby.6.Whatbroughtaturningpointtotheauthor?A.Aspecialprogram. B.Ameaningfulperformance.C.Aninspiringspeech. D.Animportantinterview.7.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A.Nopain,nogain. B.Everymanhashisprice.C.Everyoneisbornequal. D.Staypositiveinthefaceoflife'sdifficulties.CDesperatelyillandseekingamiracle,DavidBennettSr.tookthelastbetonJan.7.whenbebecamethefirsthumantobesuccessfullytransplantedwiththeheartofapig.“Itcreatesthebeat;itcreatesthepressure;itishisheart,”declaredBartleyGriffith,directorofthesurgicalteamthatperformedtheoperationattheUniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.Bennett,57,heldonthrough60tomorrows,farlongerthananypreviouspatientwho’dreceivedaheartfromanotherspecies.Hisremarkablerunofferednewhopethatsuchprocedures,knownasxenotransplantation(异种移植),couldhelprelievetheshortageofreplacementorgans,savingthousandsofliveseachyear.Theearliestattemptsatxenotransplantationoforgans,involvingkidneysfromrabbits,goats,andotheranimals,occurredintheearly20thcentury,decadesbeforethefirstsuccessfulhuman-to-humantransplants.Rejection,whichoccurswhentherecipient’sbodysystemrecognizesthedonororganasaforeignobjectandattacksit,followedwithinhoursordays.Resultsimprovedaftersomespecialdrugsarrivedinthe1960s,butmostrecipientsstilldiedafterafewweeks.Therecordforaheartxenotransplantwassetin1983,whenaninfantnamedBabyFaesurvivedfor20dayswithanorganfromababoon(狒狒).Inrecentyearshowever,advancesingeneeditinghaveopenedanewpossibility:re-editsomegenesinanimalstoprovideuser-friendlyspareparts.Pigscouldbeidealforthispurpose,becausethey’reeasytoraiseandreachadulthumansizeinmonths.Somebiotechcompanies.includingRevivicor,areinvestingheavilyinthefield.ThedonorpigwasofferedbyRevivicorfromalineofanimalsinwhich10geneshadbeenre-editedtoimprovetheheart’scondition.Beyondthat,thepigwasraisedinisolationandtestedregularlyforvirusesthatcouldinfecthumansordamagetheorganitself.Thismedicalbreakthroughprovidedanalternativeforthe20%ofpatientsonthehearttransplantwaitinglistwhodiewhilewaitingorbecometoosicktobeagoodcandidate.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“run”inparagraph2referto?A.Donatinghishearttoapatient.B.Performingtheheartoperation.C.Livingfor60daysaftertheoperation.D.Receivinganewheartfromapig.9.Whichaspectofxenotransplantationdoesparagraph3mainlyfocuson?A.Itshistory. B.Itsprocedure. C.Itsconsequence. D.Itssignificance.10.Whatmakespigsidealforprovidingsparepartsinxenotransplantation?A.Theirgrowthrateandhealthcondition.B.Theirlifepatternandresistancetoviruses.C.Theireasinessofkeepingandrapidgrowth.D.Theirinvestmentvalueandnaturalqualities.11.WhywasBennett’soperationregardedasabreakthrough?A.Itintroducednewmedicationstopreventorganrejection.B.Itprovedthepotentialforusingorgansfromvariousanimals.C.Itguaranteedasufficientsupplyofdonorpigsfortransplants.D.Itofferedaprospectofreplacementorgansthroughgeneediting.DADutchcompanyhasdevelopedtechnologytofollowthemovementsandactivitiesofcows.Thehigh-techsystem,poweredbyAIandmotionsensors,iscalled“TheIntelligentDairyFarmer’sAssistant.”Thecompany,Connecterra,launchedthesystemintheUnitedStatesinDecemberafterseveralyearsoftestingandoperationsinEurope.Adeviceisputaroundtheneckofthecowtorecorditsmovements.ThisinformationisthenprocessedbyacomputerthatusesAItolearnabouttheanimal’sbehaviorovertime.Thesystemcantellfarmerswhatthecowisdoinginrealtime.Thisinformationcanhelppredictwhencattlegetsick,becomelessproductiveorarereadyformating.RichardWatsonownstheSevenOaksDairyinWaynesboro,Georgia.HewasoneofthefirstAmericanfarmerstousethehigh-techsystem.“Itcanpickupwhetherthecowiseating,whetheritiswalking,whetheritisdrinking,whetheritislayingdown,standingup.”Watsonsaidthesystemisabighelpbecauseitisimpossibleforfarmerstokeepupwiththeactivitiesofeachcowindividually.Headdedthathavingacomputeridentifywhichofhis2,000cattleneedattentioncouldhelpimprovefarmproductivitybyupto10percent.Heestimatesthisdifferencecouldgreatlyincreasehisprofits.“Justa10percentorfivepercentincrease,orimprovementinproductivity,meanshundredsofthousandsofdollarstous,asidefromthefactthatwejustwanthappierandhealthierandmorewelfareinouranimals,anyway.”ThefounderandheadofConnecterraisYasirKhokhar.HesaystheideaforthesystemcamewhilehewaslivingonadairyfarmsouthofAmsterdam.“Itturnsoutthetechnologyfarmersuseisreallyoutdatedinmanyaspects,”KhokhartoldtheAssociatedPress.Headdedthatmostofthetechnologythatdoesexistisdifficulttouse.Hesaysmodernagriculturegreatlyneedsnewtechnologylikethis.Thecompanysaysinformationaboutthecowscanbecollectedandseenonacellphoneorothermobiledevice.Atextmessagecanalsoinformfarmersofconcernsinvolvingtheanimals.12.Howdoes“theIntelligentDairyFarmer’sAssistant”helpfarmers?A.Bygivingalarmstofarmers.B.Byfocusingfarmers’attentiononcattle.C.Bysendingreal-timeinformationaboutcowstofarmers.D.Bytellingfarmerswhichcowislessproductiveorreadytomate.13.What’sWatson’sattitudetowardsthehigh-techsystem?A.Indifferent. B.Neutral. C.Passive. D.Confident.14.WhydidKhokharcomeupwiththeideaofthehightechsystem?A.Becauseheoncelivedonadiaryfarm.B.Becausesomeagriculturaltechnologieswereoutofdate.C.Becausehewantedtoincreasetheincomeoffarmers.D.Becausesomefarmingsystemsturnedouttobeafailure.15.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalksabout?A.ModernagricultureinAmerica.B.Waysofraisingcowsmoreefficiently.C.ADutchcompanyknownasahigh-techsystem.D.“SmartFarm”technologytrackingbehaviorofcows.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。Areyousomeonewhoeasilygetstiredanddoesn’tfeellikedoinganything?Doyoulabelthiskindofbehaviorasmerelaziness?___16___Feeldisconnectedfromeverything.Peopleexperiencingexhaustionmostcommonlydon’tfeellikethemselvesanymore,don’tfeelengagedbyanythingandconstantlystrugglewiththesenseofhelplessnessandinabilitytotakebackcontroloftheirlives.UsedtobemotivatedandpassionateAcleardifferencebetweensomeonewho’swornoutandsomeonewho’slazyisthatthetiredpeopleusedtohavethingstheywerepassionateabout.___17___Andevenhatedoinganythingbecauseofhowmuchtheyoverworkedthemselves.Becomemoodyandannoyed.Doyousuddenlyfindyourselfeasilyangry?___18___Ifyoustarttohavetroublecontrollingyouremotions,especiallywhenitneverusedtobeaproblemforyou,thismightbethereasonwhy.___19___Oneofthewarningsignsisthatyoustartneglectingyourself-careandsociallykeepawayfromothers.Youstopmakinganefforttodressupyourselforlookgoodandyoutendtospendmostofyourtimebyyourselfdoingnothing.Changeshappengradually.Studiesshowthatexhaustiondevelopsinfivemajorstages,accordingtodegreesofseverity.Thehoneymoonphase,theonsetofstress,chronicstress,exhaustionandhabitualexhaustion.Bythetimeyoureachthefinalstage,exhaustionwillmakeyousufferfromdepressionandanxiety.___20___A.Ignoreyourself-care.B.Focusonwarningsigns.C.Doyouoftenfeelemotionallyoutofcontrol?D.Soit’simportanttoraiseawarenessaboutexhaustion.E.Butthelazypeopledon’teverdevotethemselvestothings.F.However,theymaynowbestrugglingtofindinterestinanything.G.Herearefivesignstoshowyou’reexperiencingexhaustionratherthanlaziness.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。Iwastheninmyearlytwenties.EventhoughIwasarmedwithadegreeinEducation,findinga___21___teachingjobwasnoteasy.Ihadtotrysometemporaryones.Thisyear,whenagoldenopportunity___22___toteach5thgradestudentsinalocalschool.I___23___itandtookthingsseriously.I___24___myselfwithlessonplans,taughtwithenthusiasm,andstayed___25___withthestudents.Ihadnohesitationin___26___thekidswhentheygottheanswerright,andencouragedthemiftheydidn’t.Onedaywhenthekidswere___27___,agirlapproachedandhandedmea___28___beforeshewenthome.Onitwasalovelydrawingfullofchildlikewonder,___29___bythewords,“YouarethebestteacherIhaveeverhad!”Itreallyamazedmethatoneofmykindcommentshad___30___thatgirl’sheartgreatly.Itookthatnotehomeand___31___putitinafolder,lookingonitasa___32___becauseitwasveryimportant.AnytimeIwasfeelingdownIwouldlookatitanditprovedtobea___33___.Thatexperienceshowedmethe___34___ofjustasinglekindword.Itencouragedmetocontinuetotrymybesteachdayto___35___loveandkindnessthroughmywordsandactions.Wishthesameforothers.21.A.first-rate B.well-paid C.labor-saving D.full-time22.A.escaped B.demanded C.arose D.arranged23.A.jumpedat B.thoughtabout C.waitedfor D.dreamtof24.A.occupied B.amused C.concerned D.contented25.A.familiar B.positive C.strict D.consistent26.A.evaluating B.supporting C.instructing D.congratulating27.A.graded B.dismissed C.tested D.taught28.A.note B.gift C.parcel D.book29.A.judged B.indicated C.emphasized D.accompanied30.A.hardened B.touched C.broken D.gladdened31.A.simply B.casually C.carefully D.eagerly32.A.reminder B.treasure C.proof D.secret33.A.comfort B.fortune C.fantasy D.privilege34.A.target B.application C.power D.principle35.A.clarify B.find C.feel D.spread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。PatrickSommier,aFrenchtheaterdirector,isdevotedtopassingonthetruemeaningofChineseoperastotheFrenchpublic.____36____theoccasionofthecelebrationforthe40thanniversaryoftheestablishmentofdiplomaticrelationsbetweenChinaandFrancein2004,Sommier____37____(invite)tocooperateonajointprojecttospreadPekingOperainFrance.Sommiersaysthat____38____hearrivedinChina,likemanyother____39____(Europe),heshowedgreatinterestinChineseoperas.ThebeautyofPekingOpera____40____(immediate)caughthisheart,hesays.RecallinghisfirstcooperationwiththeChineseteam,Sommiersayshewasimpressedbytheactors’makeups,costumes,andthecharactersofincrediblestrength.HewasalsotouchedbytheChineseprofessors'effort____41____(pass)theiractingskillstotheirstudentsbyactingwiththem.Oneprofessorexplained,“InChina,operais____42____artrequiringlifelongdevotionandtheeffectoftheperformancelargely____43____(depend)ontheactors’innerstrengthandactingskills.”SommierbeganexploringdifferentperformanceformsandsuggestedintroducingChineseoperastotheFrenchaudience.Theteamthengavesome____44____(origin)performances,somewithoutmakeupsorcostumesandsomewithstudents____45____(perform)classicsinatraditionalway.第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你校英语报正在开展“我爱劳动”主题征文活动。请你结合自身的劳动经历，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：1.一次劳动过程；2.劳动体会与收获。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。续写的词数应为150左右。ThirdGraderMiyawassittingbythedeskthinkingabouthercomposition.Attheendofeachyear,thestudentswillbegivenawritingtaskabouttheperson(s)he/sheismostthankfulto.Miyacouldremembershewroteaboutherparents,wholovedherandtookcareofheringradeoneandherteacher,whoencouragedhertobebravetoraisequestionsingradetwo.Thisyear,shewassupposedtowriteaboutsomebodyelse.Butwho?Thecompositionwillbeduenextweek.Miyarackedherbrains(绞尽脑汁)butstillhadnoidea.Lookingupfromheremptycompositionpaper,Miyanoticedthattheotherstudentswerecollectingtheirbooksandgettingreadytogohome.Shedecidedtogiveupthinkingandgetonherwaybackhome.Whoknows?Maybeagoodideamightcometohermindthenextday.Justatthattime,JohnranintotheclassroomandcameuptoMiya.Johnisheadoftheschooldramaclub,inwhichMiyaisanewmember.“Miya,Iwouldlikeyoutoplayaroleinthedramashow.”saidJohn.Miyaagreedgladly.Sheloveddramaandhadalwaysbeendreamingofmakingherappearanceonthestage.ThenJohnintroducedthedramatoher.Itwasabouttheadventureofthreeboystothewildwest.Miyawassupposedtoplayasmallrole,afarmgirlwhodiscoveredthehungryboys,invitedthemtothefarmandtreatedthemwithcornbread.Shewastoappearattheendingpartofthedramaandherlineswereshortandeasy:Hi,buddies.Youlookweak.Wouldyouliketocomewithme?Momismakingcornbread.It’sthemostdeliciousintheworld.SurelyMiyawouldn’thaveanyproblemrememberingthem.Everythingwentonwellandthebigdayarrivedthreedayslater.Thedramashowattractedalargeaudience.Thehallwascrowdedwithexcitedstudentsandteachers.Thethreeolderboyswentonstageandstartedtheir“adventure”tothewildwest.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。AsMiyawaitedbehindthecurtainforherturntoperform,nervousnessstartedtogrowinsiderher.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Miyawasabouttocry,whenshesawJohn,whoplayedoneofthethreeboys,cominguptoher.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

揭阳市2023—2024学年度高中二年级教学质量测试英语本试题共10页，考试时间120分钟，满分120分注意事项：1.答题前，考生先将自己的信息填写清楚、准确，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码粘贴处。2.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。3.答题时请按要求用笔，保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不得使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。考试结束后，请将本试题及答题卡交回。第一部分阅读(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。AGentlytrimmingyourhedge(修剪树篱)every2weekswillthickenitupandgiveitabeautifullook,butheavytrimmers,wiresandstepladdersmakehedgetrimmingajobthatsomepeoplehate.GtechHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmermakesitapleasure.GreatConvenienceWith60minutesofruntime,movefreelyaroundyourgardenwithoutbeingbotheredbywiresandmessypetrol.Runningoffan18Vmotor,theHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmersuppliesthepowerdirectlywhenneeded.Thelightweightbutsuperstrongdrivesystemisdesignedforquietrunning.Inaddition,theprecisionlasercutblades(刀片)movethroughbranchesupto25millimetresthick,leavingacleancutvitaltopromoteahealthyhedge.LongReachTheHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmerhasanadjustableheadsothatyouhavefullcontroloverthecutofyourhedges.Theheadadjustsdownwardssoyoucancutthetopofyourhedgeseasily,andupwardssothatyoucancutthorny(多刺的)hedgeswithouthurtingyourarms.Keepyourhedgesneatbycuttingflatalongthetopsofhedgesupto10feettallusingthe55-centimetre-longblade.PerfectlyBalancedWeighingonly2.94kilograms,theHT50iswellbalanced,givingyouamoreenjoyablegardeningexperience.GetanHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmer(£224.98)forjust£149.98ifyouorderbeforeMay9th,2024,withaBranchCutterattachedfreeofcharge.Callour24-hourfreephoneandsaleslinesorvisitourwebsiteformoreinformation.1.WhatisthefeatureoftheHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmer?A.Itneedsnopowersupport.B.Ithelpsmaintainweakleaves.C.Ithasnotimelimitforasinglerun.D.Ithasnonoisedisturbancewhileworking.2.HowmuchcanbesavedifyoubuytwotrimmerbeforeMay9th,2024?A.£75.00. B.£149.98. C.£150.00. D.£299.96.3.Whatisthetext?A.Anadvertisement. B.Abiography. C.Ashortstory. D.Areport.【答案】1.D2.C3.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一款修剪树的工具。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“GreatConvenience”部分中“Thelightweightbutsuperstrongdrivesystemisdesignedforquietrunning.(轻巧但超强的驱动系统是专为安静运行。)”可知，轻巧但超强的驱动系统是专为安静运行而设计的，即在工作时没有噪声干扰。故选D项。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“PerfectlyBalanced”部分中“Weighingonly2.94kilograms,theHT50iswellbalanced,givingyouamoreenjoyablegardeningexperience.GetanHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmer(£224.98)forjust£149.98ifyouorderbeforeMay9th,2024,withaBranchCutterattachedfreeofcharge.(HT50重量仅2.94公斤，平衡良好，给您带来更愉快的园艺体验。如果您在2024年5月9日之前订购，只需149.98英镑，即可免费获得HT50无绳树篱修剪器（224.98英镑），并附带一个枝条切割器。)”可知，原价是£224.98，2024年5月9日之前购买是£149.98，可算出每套省£75，两套省£150。故选C项。【3题详解】推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第一段“Gentlytrimmingyourhedge(修剪树篱)every2weekswillthickenitupandgiveitabeautifullook,butheavytrimmers,wiresandstepladdersmakehedgetrimmingajobthatsomepeoplehate.GtechHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmermakesitapleasure.(每两周轻轻修剪一次树篱会使其变厚，看起来很漂亮，但沉重的修剪器、电线和梯子使树篱修剪成为一些人讨厌的工作。GtechHT50无绳树篱修剪器让它成为一种乐趣。)”可知，文章介绍了一款修剪树篱的GtechHT50无线树篱修剪机，其优于传统工具的特性和优惠购买信息，因此，本文是一篇广告。故选A项。B“You'llbeblindbythetimeyou'retwenty-five,”adoctoratChildren'sHospitalpredicted.“Yourbloodsugarsaremuchtoohigh.”Itconsumedme.NomaterwhereIwasorwhatIwasdoing,itwasoverheadlikeadarkcloud,waitingforjusttherightopportunitytobreakopenanddestroymyworld.Ilikedpainting.Losingmyselfinpaintingfilledmewithpeace.PaintingprovidedmewiththeonlyplacewhereIcouldescapefromthosethreateningwords.WhenIwas2lyearsold,myrighteyewentblind.PreciselythreemonthsafterIwas25,Ihadamassivehemorrhage(大出血)inmylefteyebecauseofanaccident.Forthenexttwentyyears,visioncameandwent.Iwentthroughmanyeyeoperationsinanattempttokeepmyvision.Butafteronefinaloperation,Ilostthebattleandallremainingvision.AndIburiedalldreamsofpainting.Desperate,Ienrolledin(注册)asixteen-weekprogramfortheblindandvisuallyimpaired(视力受损).Ilearnedpersonaladjustmentandtheuseofacomputerwithadaptivesoftware.Awholenewworldopeneduptomethroughthisprogramasaturningpoint.“JawsandWindow-Eyesareleadingsoftwarefortheblind.”myinstructortoldme.“YoucanusetheInternet,e-mailandMicrosoftwithallitstoolsandfeatures.”It'samazing!Hopewentupforthefirsttimeinyears.“Bylearninghowtousehotkeystocontrolthemouse,youcanuseMicrosoftAccess,ExcelandPowerPoint,”myinstructoradded.Forthenextseveralyears,Ilearnedthatwhenonedoorcloses,anotherdooropens.Thereareplentyofchoicesavailablefortheblindandvisuallyimpairedthroughthegiftoftechnology.NotonlydoIhaveaspeakingcomputer,butIhaveaspeakingwatch,alarmclockandcalculator.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1referto?A.Therightopportunity. B.Losingmysightinthefuture.C.Consumingtoomuchsugar. D.Thechildren'shospital.5.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwas25yearsold?A.Hegaveuppainting. B.Hewentblindbadly.C.Heinjuredhislefteye. D.Hepickedupanewhobby.6.Whatbroughtaturningpointtotheauthor?A.Aspecialprogram. B.Ameaningfulperformance.C.Aninspiringspeech. D.Animportantinterview.7.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A.Nopain,nogain. B.Everymanhashisprice.C.Everyoneisbornequal. D.Staypositiveinthefaceoflife'sdifficulties.【答案】4.B5.C6.A7.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者的左眼失明，右眼视力严重受损，但作者没有气馁，“一个特殊的课程”给作者带来了一个转折点。文章告诉我们：当一扇门关上时，另一扇门就会打开。【4题详解】词句猜测题。根据第一段“You’llbeblindbythetimeyou’retwenty-five,”adoctoratChildren’sHospitalpredicted.”（到你二十五岁的时候你就会失明，”儿童医院的一位医生预测说。）可知，划线词it指的是“在未来会失明”，故选B。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Preciselythreemonthsaftermytwenty-fifthbirthday,Ihadamassivehemorrhage(大出血)inmylefteyebecauseofanaccident.”（在我二十五岁生日的三个月后，我的左眼因为一次意外而大出血。）可知，作者25岁时左眼受伤。故选C。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“Desperate,Ienrolledin(注册)asixteen-weekprogramfortheblindandvisuallyimpaired(损伤的).Ilearnedpersonaladjustmentandtheuseofacomputerwithadaptivesoftware.Awholenewworldopeneduptomethroughthisprogram.”（无奈之下，我报名参加了一个为期16周的盲人和视障者项目。我学会了个人调整和使用带有自适应软件的计算机。通过这个项目，我打开了一个全新的世界。）可知，“一个特殊的课程”给作者带来了一个转折点。故选A。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Forthenextseveralyears,Ilearnedthatwhenonedoorcloses,anotherdooropens.Thereareplentyofchoicesavailablefortheblindandvisuallyimpairedthroughthegiftoftechnology.”（在接下来的几年里，我了解到，当一扇门关闭时，另一扇门就会打开。通过技术的馈赠，盲人和视障人士有很多选择。）可知，作者告诉我们“面对生活中的困难，要乐观。”故选D。CDesperatelyillandseekingamiracle,DavidBennettSr.tookthelastbetonJan.7.whenbebecamethefirsthumantobesuccessfullytransplantedwiththeheartofapig.“Itcreatesthebeat;itcreatesthepressure;itishisheart,”declaredBartleyGriffith,directorofthesurgicalteamthatperformedtheoperationattheUniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.Bennett,57,heldonthrough60tomorrows,farlongerthananypreviouspatientwho’dreceivedaheartfromanotherspecies.Hisremarkablerunofferednewhopethatsuchprocedures,knownasxenotransplantation(异种移植),couldhelprelievetheshortageofreplacementorgans,savingthousandsofliveseachyear.Theearliestattemptsatxenotransplantationoforgans,involvingkidneysfromrabbits,goats,andotheranimals,occurredintheearly20thcentury,decadesbeforethefirstsuccessfulhuman-to-humantransplants.Rejection,whichoccurswhentherecipient’sbodysystemrecognizesthedonororganasaforeignobjectandattacksit,followedwithinhoursordays.Resultsimprovedaftersomespecialdrugsarrivedinthe1960s,butmostrecipientsstilldiedaft