四川省合江县马街中学高三下学期三模英语试题

马街中学高2020级高三三诊模拟考试英语试题第I卷选择题（100分）第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Who’sJenny?A.Sheisastudent. B.Sheisateacher. C.Sheisadoctor.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:DoesJennyplantogotosummerschool?W:No,shewantstoworkandsavesomemoneyinthesummer.M:That’sgood.Maybeshecanhelpandpaysomeoftheuniversityfeesnexttime2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatwastheweatherlikeintheLakeDistrictontheirholiday?A.Rainy. B.Sunny. C.Snowy.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:Homeatlast!ThatwasthelasttimewehadaholidayintheLakeDistrict.W:Itwasbeautiful!Atleastitdidn’tsnow.M:IwouldhavepreferredsnowtoconstantrainWehadneverseenthesunthere!3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wherearethetwospeakers?A.Inaclassroom. B.Inabookstore. C.Inapostoffice.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:I’llansweryourquestionassoonasIfinishwrappingthebooksforthegentleman.W:Don’tworryaboutit.I’llhavealookatyournewbooks.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whydidthewomangetaticket?A.Sheparkedinthewrongplace. B.Shedrovetoofast. C.Shemadeawrongturn.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W:Igotatrafficticketthisafternoon.M:Wereyouparkinginthewrongplace?W:No,Iwasdrivingtoofast.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatcanweknowabouttheboy?A.Heranafever. B.Hefeltquitewell. C.Hebegantocoughthismorning.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:Hello,littlefellow.You’reDavidBrown,right?Mrs.Brown,whatseemstobetheproblemwiththeboy?W:He’sgotthefluthesedays,andhestartedtocoughlastnight.Itookhistemperaturethismorning.Itwas39degrees.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.Whatisthepriceofthejeanstoday?A.$60. B.$90. C.$150.7.Wherewillthemangofirst?A.Thecashierdesk. B.TheKidsWeararea. C.Thedressingroom.【答案】6.B7.C【解析】【原文】M:Itakeafancytothisjacket,butitisexpensive.Let’sgotohavealookatotherstoresnearby.W:Lookatthatsign.Itsaysthecasualwearisonsalenow.Allthejeansandpullovershereare40%offtoday.M:Thenlet’slookaround.Oh,lookatthispairofjeans.Itusuallycosts$150,butnowitcostsjust60%ofthat.It’sjustmysize.W:Goandtryiton.Itmustlookgoodonyou!M:OK.WillyougototheKidsWearareatobuysomeclothesforourson?W:Yes,I’llgotheretohavealook.I’llwaitforyouatthecashierdesk.M:Allright.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.WhendidthemanlearnalittleChinese?A.WhenhewenttoChina. B.Whenhewasincollege. C.Whenhewasinakindergarten.9.WhattroublesthemanmostinlearningChinese?A.Grammarandvocabulary. B.Idiomsandculture. C.Tonesandcharacters.【答案】8.B9.C【解析】【详解】M:Well,IstartedlearningChinesealongtimeago.FirstIlearnedalittlebitwhenIwasincollege.ButIprobablypickedupmostofitwhenIwasoverseasinBeijing.W:Didyoumeetanydifficultiesinyourlearning?M:Yes,alot.Grammarandvocabularyarenoteasyforforeignerslikeme.ButtwoofthemostchallengingthingswhenyoustudyChinesearethetonesandthecharacters.WritingChinesecharactersislikedrawingpictures.AsaChinesecharacterwithsquarestructure,its“form”,“sound”and“meaning”formaclosebination,buttherelationshipbetweenthethreeisrelativelyplex.Ithinkthat’sjustextremelydifficult.Anditwasfrustratingtobeteaching...teachingkindergartenstudentsandrealizingthattheirreadingwasmuchbetterthanmine.W:Ofcoursetheywere.TheyhavebeenexposedtoChineseforsomanyyears.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】10.WhatdoBelgianseatatlastduringadinneroutside?A.Anicecream. B.Themaindish. C.Asoup.11.Howlongdidthemall’sChristmasdinnertakelastyear?A.About3hours. B.About5hours. C.About6hours.12.Whatmaypeopletheredoafterabigdinner?A.Theyeatasmuchasusual.B.Theytakeexercisetokeepfit.C.Theyeatlessinthefollowingdays.【答案】10.A11.C12.C【解析】【原文】W:Chris,Iwouldliketoknow,whatkindoffoodyoueatinBelgium.M:Wehaveourfish,ourmeat,ourwines,ourfruit.W:ImeanwhatispopularaboutBelgianfood?M:Well,it’sabitdifferentinBelgiumasIthinkitishereinNewYork.Wereallyenjoythetables.Wedon’tgooutfordinnerthatoftenbutwhenwegooutwestayatatableforthreeorfourhours.Itstartswithappetizers,thenitmaybeasoup,thenit’sthemaindish,thenit’sstillanicecreamorsomething.W:Ittakessomuchtimetohavedinnerinyourcountry!M:Yeah.Wereallyenjoyeatinganditgoesslow.Lastwinter,afriendfromPortugalwenttoBelgiumwithme.ForChristmasdinner,wemetat5:30andthenwestartedwithsomedrinks.Ithinkweatefrom6o’clockintheafternoontill12o’clockthatnight.W:Wow!Youmustbefatthereifyoueatthatmuch.M:Infactwedon’t.Wedon’tdoitthatoften,butifwedo,thenofcoursethenextdayorthenextfewdaysyouseepeoplejustdon’teatmuch.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】13.WhywasMike’sbrothercrying?A.Mikedidn’tplaywithhisbrother.B.Mikedidn’tgivehisbrother’sthingsback.C.Mikedidn’tlethisbrotherplaywithhistoys.14.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofMike’sbehavior?A.Unfriendly. B.Unusual. C.Unselfish.15.WhatdoesthewomanadviseMiketodo?A.Tosharethings. B.Tobemorecareful. C.Tomakeanapology.16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fatheranddaughter. B.Brotherandsister. C.Motherandson.【答案】13.C14.A15.A16.C【解析】【原文】W:Mike,doyouknowwhyyourbrotheriscrying?M:Idon’tknow.MaybebecauseIwouldn’tlethimplaywithmytoys.W:That’snotverykind.Whatdowesayinourfamily?M:SharingiscaringW:That’sright.Sharingiscaring.Thatmeansyoutwoneedtotaketurnswithyourtoys.M:Buthealwaysplaysthemalone!Henevergivesthemback.W:You’rehisbigbrother.Youneedtosetanexampleforhim.M:Butsometimesheevenbreaksthem!W:I’llaskhimtobemorecareful.Andyoucanaskhimnicelytogivethembacknexttime.M:But...W:Nobuts,Mister!Ifyoudon’tlistentomywords,I’lltellyourfather.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】17.WhatledtoPuri’sresearch?A.Awildlifeexhibition. B.Herfamily’shope C.Amarketvisit.18.What’stheproblemwithpresentmonitoringsystems?A.Theyaren’taccurate. B.Theycan’tcatchpictures C.Theycan’tlocatehunters19.HowdoesELSawork?A.Byusingbettervisualrecognition.B.Byanalyzingmovementpatterns.C.Bystudyinganimals’livingsituations.20.WhatdoesJasperthinkofElSa?A.ItisnotasgoodashissystemB.Itwillstopmuchillegalhunting.C.Itsperformanceneedstobeproved.【答案】17.C18.A19.B20.C【解析】【原文】When17yearoldAnikaPurivisitedIndiawithherfamilyfouryearsago,shewassurprisedtoseemanyproductsmadeofelephantsstillforsaleinthemarket,eventhoughthebanonhuntingelephantshadbeeninplaceformanyyears.Asawildlifelover,Puriwantedtodosomethingtohelpprotectthespecies.Afterresearch,Purinoticedthatmonitoringsystemscurrentlyusedarebasedonvisualrecognition.Theycan’tgetclearimagesofanimalsandhunters,sotheyarenotquiteaccurate.

Fullofpassion,PuricreatedElSa,amachinelearningsoftware.Machinelearningallowsaprogramto“learn”byfeedingondata,tothenbeable,forexample,toanalyzesituationsbyitself.ElSathencananalyzemovementpatternsofhumansandelephants.Itisfourtimesmoreaccuratethantheexistingdetectionmethods.

Herinventiongotheraprize.However,Jasper,ascientistwhoisdesigningasystemtodetectillegalhuntersusingGPStrackers,pointedthatPuri’smodelstillneedstobetestedfurthertoseehowwellitcandetectillegalhunters.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AHeathfieldDaySummerCampIt’sforgirlsaged7to15.HeathfieldstarteditsownSummerCampforlocalgirlssotheycouldenjoythehighqualityactivitiesandsportsthatwewerealreadyofferingtooverseasstudentsonourInternationalSummerSchool(ISS).Overtheyearsmorethanathousandgirlshaveattendedthecamp,manyreturningyearafteryearandbringingsistersandfriendswiththem.Returningstudentsreceivea10%discountfromtheirsecondyear.Daygirlsarrivebetween08:45and09:15whenactivitiesstart.AnEarlyMorningoptionwithBreakfastisavailableat08:00.At5:30girlsarecollectedandsignedoutbyparentsorcantakeourLateStayoptionuntil6:30.Heathfield’steachersofferthegirlsafunpackedandeducationaldailyprogram,balancingcreative,artisticandsportingskills.Campersaregroupedtogetheraccordingtoageandmovetogetherbetweenactivities.There’redifferentprogramsforjuniorandseniorgroups.Girlsenjoytheopportunitytospendtimeasadaygirlandasaboarder.Theycanstayfromonedaytofourweeks.Butresidentialstaysareforaminimumofoneweek.EachThursdayafternoonweinviteparentstoanexhibitionorshowtoseewhatthegirlsaredoing.Theexhibitionsincludecookery,art,craftandphotographyinweeks1and3,andinweeks2and4,music,danceanddramashowstakeplace.TwoorthreeafternoonsaweekgirlsmixwiththestudentsfromtheISSandtakepartinsportsandgames.There’sanhour’slunchbreak.Ourdiningroomserviceoffersagreatrangeofhotandcolddishes.21.WhatdoweknowaboutHeathfieldDaySummerCamp?A.Itsarrangementsareflexible.B.Itoffersparticipants10%off.C.Itsprogramsarethesameforgroups.D.Itlimitsthenumberofparticipants.22.WhatdoesHeathfielddotothecamper?A.Advisethemtostayasboarders.B.Forbidthemtogooutonweekdays.C.Callonthemtobeindependent.D.Dividethemintodifferentgroups.23.WhatmayTina’sparentsdoatHeathfieldonThursdayofWeek2?A.PayavisittotheISS.B.Havedinnerwithher.C.Seeherdancing.D.Takephysicalexercise.【答案】21.A22.D23.C【解析】【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍希斯菲尔德日间夏令营活动。21题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“Daygirlsarrivebetween08:45and09:15whenactivitiesstart.AnEarlyMorningoptionwithBreakfastisavailableat08:00.At5:30girlsarecollectedandsignedoutbyparentsorcantakeourLateStayoptionuntil6:30.(走读生在活动开始的08:45到09:15之间到达。08:00提供带早餐的早餐选项。在5:30，女孩会被家长接走并签名，或者可以选择在6:30之前入住。)”可知，夏令营的安排很灵活。故选A。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“There’redifferentprogramsforjuniorandseniorgroups.(初级组和高级组有不同的项目。)”可知，希斯菲尔德日间夏令营会把参加夏令营的孩子们分组。故选D。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“EachThursdayafternoonweinviteparentstoanexhibitionorshowtoseewhatthegirlsaredoing.Theexhibitionsincludecookery,art,craftandphotographyinweeks1and3,andinweeks2and4,music,danceanddramashowstakeplace.(每周四下午，我们都会邀请家长参加一个展览或展览，看看女孩们在做什么。展览包括第一周和第三周的烹饪、艺术、工艺和摄影，第二周和第四周的音乐、舞蹈和戏剧表演。)”可知，第二周的周四，家长们可以去看孩子们的音乐、舞蹈和戏剧表演。故选C。BForyears,Ilivedoutofasuitcase,everreadytogetonaflightwheneverIgotachance.Discoveringtheworldthroughtheeyesofawriter,Idiligentlyaddednotetoeveryexperience,mittingittopaperforwhenmemoryfaded.Iwasalwayseagerforthenextdestination.However,thepandemicbroughtallmyflightsoffancytoasuddenhalt,asitdidforeveryoneelse.Withtheworldlockeddownformonths,thedesirefortravelinmewaned.Whatplacewasbetterthanhome?Butwhatreallywashome?IwasborninthecostalcityofMumbai.Havinglivedherefor15years,therewerepartsIknewatlengthandloved,andothersbeyondmyfortzone,whichIhadn’texplored.Idecidedtobeeatourist,seeingthecityanewthroughtheeyesofavisitor,ratherthanmyboredonesasalocal.IwentonasunsetcruiseforthefirsttimeonatinysailboatonthemagicalArabianSea.Butmostofthetimewespentindoors.TheUnitedNationsWorldTourismOrganizationsaidthebiggestchallengeofpandemictravelistheuncertaintyandthedifferentrulesindifferentcountriestoobey.Ifinallygotonaplanetomakeittotheclosestdestinationpossibletousbyflight—thesunshinestateofGoa,lessthananhourawayfromMumbai.Puttingmytoeintosoftpowderysandwasprecious,evenafteralifetimeorexotictravel.Afteraweekofblissonthebeach,though,Iwasrelievedtobebackhome.Eversince,Ihavemadeafewshortjourneysbutthetravelbugseemstohavebeenputdown,atleastfornow.Butevenastouristswillbeflockingalloverasrevengetraveltakesover,Ihaverealizedthatthereisnoplacequitelikehome.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“waned”meaninparagraph2?A.Appeared. B.Paused. C.Declined. D.Climbed.25.Whatisthebiggestchallengetotravelduringthepandemictime?A.Thecrowdedtrafficincertaindestinations.B.People’sfearofbeinginfectedbytheviruses.C.Thehighcostoftravellinginsuchaspecialtime.D.Thedifferentpoliciestoobserveindifferentnations.26.WhichstatementisNOTcorrectaccordingtothetext?A.Theexotictravelisbetterthanthatofathome.B.TheauthorusedtohavegreatpassionfortravellingC.TheauthorfeltrelaxedafteraweekoffunonthebeachD.Theauthorexploredhis/hercityfromanewperspective27.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.MyTravellingThirstSatisfiedatHomeB.MyDesireforTravellinginthePandemicC.MyRevengeTravellingafterthePandemicD.ChallengesofTravellingTakenatHome【答案】24.C25.D26.A27.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者很喜欢旅游，但是疫情期间旅游受限，作者反而觉得没有哪个地方比得上家。【24题详解】词义猜测题。根据文章第二段划线单词前一句“However,thepandemicbroughtallmyflightsoffancytoasuddenhalt,asitdidforeveryoneelse.(然而，像其他人一样，疫情让我所有的幻想都戛然而止。)”以及划线单词下一句“Whatplacewasbetterthanhome?(还有什么地方比家更好呢？)”可知，作者对于旅游的渴望没之前强烈了。选项A“Appeared(出现)”；选项B“Paused(停止)”；选项C“Declined(下降)”；选项D“Climbed(爬)”。故选C。【25题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第四段“TheUnitedNationsWorldTourismOrganizationsaidthebiggestchallengeofpandemictravelistheuncertaintyandthedifferentrulesindifferentcountriestoobey.(联合国世界旅游组织表示，疫情期间旅行的最大挑战是不确定性和不同国家要遵守的不同规则。)”可知，疫情期间旅行面对的最大挑战是需要遵守各个国家的不同规则。故选D。【26题详解】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“Ifinallygotonaplanetomakeittotheclosestdestinationpossibletousbyflight—thesunshinestateofGoa,lessthananhourawayfromMumbai.Puttingmytoeintosoftpowderysandwasprecious,evenafteralifetimeorexotictravel.Afteraweekofblissonthebeach,though,Iwasrelievedtobebackhome.(我终于坐上了飞机，飞往离我们最近的目的地——阳光普照的果阿邦，距离孟买不到一小时的路程。把脚趾伸进柔软的粉状沙子里是很珍贵的，即使是在经历了一生或异国旅行之后。不过，在海滩上享受了一周的幸福之后，回到家让我松了一口气。)”可知，国内旅游不比异国旅游差。选项A“Theexotictravelisbetterthanthatofathome.(异国旅行比在国内好。)”表述错误。故选A。【27题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“Eversince,Ihavemadeafewshortjourneysbutthetravelbugseemstohavebeenputdown,atleastfornow.Butevenastouristswillbeflockingalloverasrevengetraveltakesover,Ihaverealizedthatthereisnoplacequitelikehome.(从那以后，我做了几次短途旅行，但至少现在，旅行的毛病似乎已经被放下了。但是，尽管游客们会蜂拥而来，因为报复性旅游占据了上风，但我已经意识到，没有哪个地方比得上家。)”可知，作者对旅游的渴望被家的感觉所治愈了。所以“MyTravellingThirstSatisfiedatHome(我的旅行渴望在家里得到了满足)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选A。CManyAfricanpeoplehavealwaysdreamedthatonedaythecapitalsofallAfricancountrieswillbelinkedbyhighspeedrailwaylines.Nowtheyhaveonestepclosertorealizingthatdream.OnOctober10,2016,Africa’sfirstmodernelectrifiedrailway,theEthiopiaDjiboutirailway,becamefullyoperational.Thisrailway,builtbyChinesepanies,isthefirstrailwaybuiltusingapletesetofChinesestandardsoutsideChina.ButithasnotbeeneasyforChinesepaniestowinEthiopiansupportfortheproject.TheEthiopiangovernmentonceconsideredWesternstandardsthebestones.ButthankstoChina’soutstandingperformanceinbuildingandmanagingrailways,Chinesefirmsendedupgettingtheproject.“AfterroundsoftalkstheEthiopiangovernmentcametorealizethatChinesestandardsarenotinferior(次于)towesternones,andmoreimportantly,theybestsuitthecountry,＂MengFengchao,boardchairmanofChinaRailwayConstructionCorp,toldXinhua.ThisisjustanotherofChina’srecentachievementsinrailwaybuilding.Chinahastheworld’slongestrailwayandtheymakeupahuge60percentoftheworld’stotal.Besideslength,Chinaalsodoeswellinspeed.Chinaistheonlycountrywithtrainsrunningat350kmperhouronlinessuchasBeijingTianjinandBeijingShanghaihighspeedrailways.Thankstotheseachievements,it’seasytoforgetthatChinawasn’tanearlystarterinthehighspeedrailnetworkgame.Japanstarted50yearsago,whileGermanybegan20yearsago.Chinaonlylauncheditshighspeedrailway14yearsago.HowhasChina’shighspeedrailwaybeenabletodevelopsoquickly?Thedrivingforcebehindthefastdevelopmenthasbeenthecountry’sgreatneedfortransportation.“Thehighspeedrailwaynotonlycoversthedistance,butalsoconnectspeople,informationandgoods,greatlyboostingtheregionaleconomy,people’slivesandtourism,”HuangXin,anofficialfromChinaRailwayCorporation,toldChinaDaily.ThehighspeedrailwayhasbeethetransportationofchoiceformanyChinesepeople.AccordingtoChinaRailwayCorp,about4,200bullettrainsruninChinaeachday,meaningthatmorethan4.5millionpassengerscantravel.ThisisonlythebeginningofChina’shighspeedrailwaydevelopment.TheNationalDevelopmentandReformmissionsaidthatChinaplanstohave38,000kmofhighspeedrailwaysby2025.28.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheEthiopiaDjiboutirailway?A.Itwasstillunderconstruction.B.Itlinkscapitalsofseveralcountries.C.ItwasthefirstelectrifiedrailwayinAfrica.D.ItwasabinationofChineseandWeststandards.29.WhatisChina’srecentachievementinrailwaybuilding?A.Chinahelpsmanyothercountriesbuildrailway.B.Chinesestandardssuitmostofthecountriesintheworld.C.Chinaexcelsatboththelengthofrailwayandspeedoftrains.D.Chinaisoneofthecountrieswhosetrainscanrunat350km/h.30.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Chinawasthepioneerofbuildinghighspeedrailnetworks.B.Chinaspent14yearsbuildingalongestrailwayintheworld.C.China’srailwayaccountsforlessthan60%oftheworld’stotal.D.China’sgreatneedfortransportationhasdrivenrailwaydevelopment.31.Whichcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.China’sRailwaysGototheWorld.B.TheCorporationbetweenChinaandAfrica.C.TheRailwayDevelopmentinAfrica.D.TheHistoryofHighspeedRailwayintheworld.【答案】28.C29.C30.D31.A【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国高铁在非洲的发展情况以及中国高铁近几年所取得的成就和发展历史。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“OnOctober10,2016,Africa’sfirstmodernelectrifiedrailway,theEthiopiaDjiboutirailway,becamefullyoperational.(2016年10月10日，非洲第一条现代电气化铁路埃塞俄比亚吉布提铁路全面运营)”可知，埃塞俄比亚吉布提铁路是非洲第一条电气化铁路。故选C项。【29题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Chinahastheworld’slongestrailwayandtheymakeupahuge60percentoftheworld’stotal.Besideslength,Chinaalsodoeswellinspeed.(中国拥有世界上最长的铁路，占世界铁路总量的60%。除了长度，中国在速度上也做得很好。)”可知，中国最近在铁路建设方面取得的成就包括中国在铁路长度和火车速度方面都很出色。故选C项。【30题详解】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段“Thedrivingforcebehindthefastdevelopmenthasbeenthecountry’sgreatneedfortransportation.(快速发展背后的驱动力是国家对交通运输的巨大需求。)”可知，中国对交通运输的巨大需求推动了铁路的发展。故选D项。【31题详解】主旨大意题。分析全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了中国高铁在非洲的发展情况以及中国高铁近几年所取得的成就和发展历史。所以A选项“中国的铁路走向世界”能概括全文内容，适合用作文章标题。故选A项。DIn2007ateamledbyStefanRahmstorfparedactualobservationswithpredictionsmadebytheoreticalmodelsforthreekeyclimateindicators:carbondioxide,globaltemperatureandsealevelrise.WhilethepredictionsgotCO2levelsright,theywerelowforrealtemperatureandsealevelrise.Climatescientistshaveasurprisinghabit:Theyoftenunderestimatetheclimatethreat.Thearticlesreportingtheunderestimateshavebeenwidelycited,soonemightthinkthatscientistshavetakencorrectivesteps.ButrecentstudiesofArcticwarmingsuggestthattheproblemmaynothavegoneaway.Aspolaricemeltsbecauseofglobalwarming,theArcticOceanabsorbsmoreheat,whichcausestheArctictowarmevenmore.Itshouldsurprisenoonethattheareaiswarmingfast.Yetscientistshavebeencaughtoffguardbyjusthowfasttheregionisheatingup.In2013,apaperwaspublishedpointingoutthattheseunderestimatesrepresentsubconsciousbias(偏向)causedbydefensiveness.Scientiststendedtowardlowerandmisleadingpredictionbecausetheydidnotwanttobeaccusedofmakingdramaticandoverstressedclaims.Evennowscientistscontinuetobeaccusedofoverestimatingclimaterisksbyworryingfigureswhichgetmuchmediaattention,thusbiasingtheirmodelstobeunrealisticallyconservative.IfscientistshaveunderestimatedArcticwarming,theyhavelikelyminimizedamountsofpermafrost(永久冻土)meltingandmethane(甲烷)releaseaswell.Andthatcouldbetrulydirebecausethepermafrostholdsabout1.5billiontonsoforganiccarbon,twiceasmuchasnowintheatmosphere.Werethatcarbontoberapidlyreleased,itcouldcauseapicture:arunawaygreenhouseeffect.Whateverthecause,it’stimethatscientistslookedseriouslyatwhethertheirmeasuringmodelscontinuetounderestimatecriticalaspectsoftheclimateproblem.Lowestimatescancreatethefalseimpressionthatwehavemoretimetofixtheproblemthanweactuallydo.32.WhyisRahmstorf’sresearchinParagraph1mentioned?A.Tohighlighttheurgencyinglobalwarming.B.Toshowtheinaccuracyofclimatepredictions.C.Tostatetheimportanceofprecisemeasurement.D.Toexpressthedifficultyinmakingrightpolicies.33.Whydoclimatescientistsalwaysunderestimateclimatethreats?A.Theyaremisledbythestatistics.B.Theirreportshavebeenwidelycited.C.Theywanttoavoidblameforcausinganxiety.D.Theyaimtodefendthemselvesfromfakeinformation.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dire”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Disastrous. B.Confusing. C.Impressive. D.Discouraging.35.What’sthebesttitleofthistext?A.TheArcticOceanIsCallingforHelpB.ClimateScientistsAreUnderFireC.TheWarmingPaceIsUnderestimatedD.ClimatePredictionsProveCorrect【答案】32.B33.C34.A35.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了研究表明，全球变暖的速度被低估了，而这会给人类带来可怕的后果。【32题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第一段“In2007ateamledbyStefanRahmstorfparedactualobservationswithpredictionsmadebytheoreticalmodelsforthreekeyclimateindicators:carbondioxide,globaltemperatureandsealevelrise.WhilethepredictionsgotCO2levelsright,theywerelowforrealtemperatureandsealevelrise.(2007年，StefanRahmstorf领导的一个研究小组对三个关键气候指标(二氧化碳、全球温度和海平面上升)的实际观测结果与理论模型的预测结果进行了比较。虽然预测的二氧化碳水平是正确的，但与实际温度和海平面上升相比，这些预测都很低。)”可知，第一段提到Rahmstorf的研究结果是为了表明气候学家对于气候预测的不精准。故选B。【33题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Scientiststendedtowardlowerandmisleadingpredictionbecausetheydidnotwanttobeaccusedofmakingdramaticandoverstressedclaims.(科学家倾向于做出更低的、误导性的预测，因为他们不想被指责做出夸张的、过度强调的断言。)”可知，科学家们低估气候威胁是为了不想被指责造成了恐慌。故选C。【34题详解】词义猜测题。根据划线单词下一句“becausethepermafrostholdsabout1.5billiontonsoforganiccarbon,twiceasmuchasnowintheatmosphere.(因为永久冻土含有大约15亿吨有机碳，是现在大气中有机碳含量的两倍。)”可知，如果放任这种情况的发展，导致北极冻土融化和甲烷的释放，后果是恐怖的。选项A“Disastrous(灾难性的)”；选项B“Confusing(令人困惑的)”；选项C“Impressive(令人印象深刻的)”；选项D“Discouraging(令人沮丧的)”。故选A。【35题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“In2007ateamledbyStefanRahmstorfparedactualobservationswithpredictionsmadebytheoreticalmodelsforthreekeyclimateindicators:carbondioxide,globaltemperatureandsealevelrise.WhilethepredictionsgotCO2levelsright,theywerelowforrealtemperatureandsealevelrise.(2007年，StefanRahmstorf领导的一个研究小组对三个关键气候指标(二氧化碳、全球温度和海平面上升)的实际观测结果与理论模型的预测结果进行了比较。虽然预测的二氧化碳水平是正确的，但与实际温度和海平面上升相比，这些预测都很低。)”以及第二段“Aspolaricemeltsbecauseofglobalwarming,theArcticOceanabsorbsmoreheat,whichcausestheArctictowarmevenmore.Itshouldsurprisenoonethattheareaiswarmingfast.Yetscientistshavebeencaughtoffguardbyjusthowfasttheregionisheatingup.(由于全球变暖，极地冰融化，北冰洋吸收了更多的热量，这导致北极更加温暖。该地区正在快速变暖，这应该不足为奇。然而，科学家们对该地区升温的速度感到措手不及。)”及全文可知，文章主要讲述的是全球变暖速度被低估了。故选C。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Ifyouarestillastudent,thenyourfinancialpictureismuchdifferentthansomeonejuststartingoutintheworkforce.Youhavenotyetstartedmakingrealmoney,andyourfocusisprimarilyonyourstudiesandhavingfun.____36____Infact,whenyou’reawayfromhome,yourparentsexpectyoutoberesponsibleforyourselfandthisincludestakingcareofyourownfinances,Yourparentsgiveyoumoneyeverymonth.____37____Thefirstthingthatyoushoulddoistowritedownyourallowanceandexpensesforthemonth.Whatyouaredoingisactuallybudgetingyourmoney.Inthisway,youcansetasideasmallamountforyoursavings.____38____Onewayofcuttingcostiseatingin.Itischeaperthaneatingout.Moreover,bybookingyourownmeals,youhavegreatercontroloverwhatyoueat.Andyoualsohaveaquieterenvironmentaswell.____39____Ifyouknowofyourclassmateswholiveinthesameareaasyou,youcanconsiderdrivingtocollegetogether.Thissavesonpetrolandparking.Inaddition,whenyouareshopping,parepricesfromoneshoptoanotherbeforemakingyourpurchase.____40____However,saleswherepricesaremarkeddowngreatlycansometimespersuadeyoutobuythingswhichyoudon’treallyneed.Therefore,becarefulanddon’tgiveintotemptation(诱惑).A.Besidesthat,takewinwinpolicies.B.Howcanyousavemoneytopurchasewhatyoulike?C.However,itisimportanttoestablishgoodfinancialhabits.D.Thenwhatshouldyoudotomanageyourmoneysensibly?E.Youcanwaitforsaleswhenyoucangetbetterdiscounts.F.Youcansavemoneybymanagingthewaysyoueatandtravel.G.Budgetingisunnecessaryasitcanpreventyoubuyingextragoods.【答案】36.C37.D38.F39.A40.E【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是作为学生该如何养成良好的理财习惯。【36题详解】空前说“Youhavenotyetstartedmakingrealmoney,andyourfocusisprimarilyonyourstudiesandhavingfun.(你还没有开始真正赚钱，你的注意力主要集中在学习和娱乐上。)”，由空后讲的是一些理财的方法可知，空格处应该说“但是养成良好的理财习惯是重要的”，由此来承上启下，C选项“However,itisimportanttoestablishgoodfinancialhabits.(然而，建立良好的理财习惯是很重要的。)”说明了养成良好的理财习惯是重要的，由此承上启下，符合语境，故选C。【37题详解】空前说“Yourparentsgiveyoumoneyeverymonth.(你的父母每个月都给你钱。)”，空后说“Thefirstthingthatyoushoulddoistowritedownyourallowanceandexpensesforthemonth.Whatyouaredoingisactuallybudgetingyourmoney.Inthisway,youcansetasideasmallamountforyoursavings.(你应该做的第一件事是写下你每月的零用钱和开支。你所做的实际上是在为你的钱做预算。这样，你就可以存一小笔钱。)”，由此空格处应该提问“你该如何管理父母每个月给你的钱”，D选项“Thenwhatshouldyoudotomanageyourmoneysensibly?(那么你应该做些什么来明智地管理你的钱呢？