四川省自贡市2024-2025学年高二年级上学期期末考试英语试题

20242025学年高二年级上学期期末考试英语试题本试卷共150分，考试时间为120分钟。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，须将答案答在答题卡上，在本试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。考试结束后，本试题卷由学生自己保留，只将答题卡交回。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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingthissummer?A.TravelingtoIndia. B.Goingtothebeach. C.Attendingasummercamp.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:I’mnotsureIwanttohaveanotherbeachholidaythissummer.Wedothesamethingeachyear.W:You’reright.Howaboutsomethingpletelydifferentthisyear,likeatouraroundsouthernIndia?We’veneverbeentherebefore.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atastore. B.Athome. C.Atarestaurant.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:Isyourwifeingalong?M:No,shewenttoamallnearby.Butshepromisedtoefordinnerintime.W:OK,let’sorderfirst.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Theshirtmightbetight.B.Hedoesn’tliketheshirt.CThereceiptgotmissing.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W:Andy,Iboughtashirtforyou.M:Thankyou.Ihopeyoukeptthereceipt.I’veputonsomeweight.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatwillthemandotomorrow?A.Gosightseeing. B.Lookafterhisdaughter. C.Beonduty.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W:Doyouwanttogosightseeingtomorrow?M:I’dliketo.ButIhavetostayathometotakecareofmysickdaughterbecausemywifeisonduty.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whyisthewomangrowingsunflowers?A.Toeattheseeds. B.Toenjoytheflowers. C.Tomakesomemoney.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Areyougrowingsunflowersfortheseeds?Iloveeatingthem.W:No.Ijustlikelookingatthebigflowers.Youcanhavealloftheseedswhentheyareready,ifyoulike.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，完成下面小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodoatfirst?A.Toringhiswife. B.Topickuphiswife. C.Todrivehiswifetowork.7.Whatistheman’scarlike?A.Itrunsslowly. B.Itneedsrepairs. C.Itworkswell.【答案】6.A7.C【解析】【原文】M:HeyGina!Isitsnowingoutside?W:Yes,itis,Carl.Thesnowisankledeep.M:OhGod!Mywifeiswaitingformetopickherup.W:Isshe?Thenyoumustatfirstcallher.M:Ihavetoyes!Itwilltaketimetogetthere.W:Okay,andisyourcaringoodcondition?M:Yeah,itwasservicedjustyesterday.听下面一段较长对话，完成下面小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.Whataretheytalkingabout?A.Afamousactor. B.Anewmovie. C.Anadventurestory.9.Whatdoesthewomanlikebest?A.Thevisualeffects. B.Theexcellentplot. C.Themainactors.10.Whydoesthemanfinallydecidetoseethemovie?A.Thestoryisadventurous.B.Thewomanremendsit.C.HeisafanofTomJohnson.【答案】8.B9.B10.C【解析】【原文】W:Hey,haveyouwatchedthenewmovieTheLostTreasure?M:No,Ihaven’t.Isitanygood?W:Oh,youhavetowatchit!It’sanadventurebasedfilmwithincrediblevisualeffects.Whatattractsmemostisitsfantasticplot.Thestorylineisinteresting!M:Well,What’sitabout?W:Itfollowsagroupoftreasurehunterswhowentonadangerousjourneytofindalonglosttreasurehiddeninaremoteisland.Alongtheway,theyencounterthrillingandunexpectedadventures.M:Whoarethemainactors?W:Well,theleadroleisplayedbyTomJohnson.Hedoesaphenomenaljobinthismovie.Thesupportingcastisalsoimpressive,withtalentedactorslikeEmilyStoneandMichaelWilson.M:Wow!I’mafanofTomJohnson’swork.Healwaysdeliversgreatperformances.I’lldefinitelycheckoutthismovie.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.WhendidDavidebacklastnight?A.At6:00pm. B.At7:00pm. C.At8:30pm.12.WhydidDavidgooutlastnight?A.Towatchamovie. B.Toreadinalibrary. C.Tohavesomediscussions.13.WhatdoesDavidadvisethewomantodo?A.Applyforajobintheclub.B.ContactLucyformoreinformation.C.Learnmoreabouttheneighborhood.【答案】11.C12.C13.B【解析】【原文】W:David,Icalledyourplacelastnight.Butyoudidn'tanswerthephone.Wereyouout?M:Yes.Iwentoutatsixo'clockanddidn'treturnuntilhalfpasteight.W:Didyougotoamovie?M:No.I'mamemberoftheGeorgetownBookClubnow,WemeeteveryThursdayofthemonthat7:00pm.W:Sowheredoyouusuallymeet?M:AttheGeorgetownNeighborhoodLibrarybranchofDCPublicLibrary.W:Whatdoyouusuallydo?M:Weprimarilydiscussrecentliteraryfictiontitlesandtheoccasionalnonfictiontitles.Youlovereading,don'tyou?W:Yes,Ido.AndIreallywanttolearnmoreabouttheclub.Canyoutellmemoreaboutit?M:Well,whynotcallLucyat2027270232?Sheworksforthestarteroftheclubandcangiveyoudetailedinformation.W:Goodidea.David听下面一段较长对话，完成下面小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】14.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Coworkers. B.Bossandsecretary. C.Interviewerandinterviewee.15.Whatisprobablytheman?A.Awriter. B.Avideoproducer. C.Aphotographer.16.Whatisthemostimportantthinginjournalismaccordingtothewoman?A.Sharingrecentevents.B.Presentinghonestopinions.C.Bringingtheglobalmunitytogether.【答案】14.A15.B16.C【解析】【原文】W:Hi,I’mHelen.I’mretiringsoon,soI’mgoingaroundtheofficetospeaktoalltherecentlyhiredstaffmemberslikeyou.M:It’sanhonor,MsSchmitt.I’vebeensoinspiredbythemanyfamousphotosyou’vetakenthroughoutyourcareer.W:I’mgladtohearthat.Areyoualsoaphotographer?M:No.Ourbosshiredmeandmyteamasvideocreators.ButIlovephotographytoo.W:Backintheday,Iwasaphotographerbecausethatwasthebestwaytoshareinformation.Butnowadays,Iadmirethemodernjournalistswhousevideos.M:That’sinteresting.Sharingphotos,writtenarticlesandinterviewshavechangedourworld.Butnow,I’mwonderingwhatyouthinkisthemostcriticalpartofjournalism.W:I’velearnedthatit’snotjustaboutbeinghonestandsharingrecentevents,althoughthat’scrucial.Themostessentialfactorisbringingtheworldclosertogether.Globally,wemustcelebratevictoriesandsupportothersduringdifficulttimes.听下面一段独白，完成下面小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17.Whatcanbeseenfromspace?A.ThesmokeintheArctic.B.ThewildfiresinScandinavia.C.ThemeltingiceinGreenland.18.Whereare400firesoutofcontrol?A.InGreenland. B.InAlaska. C.InSiberia.19.WhatcausedthewildfiresintheArctic?A.Strongwinds. B.Morelightningstrikes. C.Hightemperatures.20.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.TheArcticfires. B.Thehabitatloss. C.Thedeathofanimals.【答案】17.A18.B19.C20.A【解析】【原文】W:HundredsofhugewildfireshavebrokenoutallacrosstheArcticCircle.AreasintheArcticarewarmingtwiceasfastasanywhereelseontheplanet.Therearesomanyfiresandtheyaresobigthatthesmokefromthemcanbeseenfromspace.MeteorologistsreportthattheArcticishavingitshottestJuneeverandissufferingitsworstwildfireseasononrecord.TherearehugeblazescoveringlargeareasofGreenland,Siberia,ScandinaviaandAlaska.InAlaska,thereareasmanyas400firesburningoutofcontrol.InGreenland,meltingonthevastGreenlandicesheethasstartedamonthearlierthanusual.TheWorldMeteorologicalOrganizationhassaidtheArcticfiresare“unprecedented”.Scientistssaythefiresandsuffocatingsmokecouldhaveaneffectonglobalwarming.MeteorologistMarkParringtonexplainedwhatcausedthewildfires.Hesaid,”TemperaturesintheArctichavebeenincreasingatamuchfasterratethantheglobalaverage,andwarmerconditionsencouragefirestogrowandpersistoncetheyhavebeenstarted.”Dryground,morelightningstrikesandstrongwindshavecausedthefirestospreadveryquickly.Alotoficehasmeltedandtheflameshavesetfiretomethane—filledearthbelowtheice.Thisisreleasinghugeamountsofcarbondioxideintotheatmosphere.Thefireshavealsocausedserioushabitatlossandhavekilleduncountablenumbersofanimals.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ANYCRentalCarsTakingatriptoNewYorkCity?You’reinforanexperienceunlikeanyother!NewYorkCitytakesup305squaremilesonthenortheasternmostsideoftheUnitedStatesandisthelargestandmostpopulatedcityinthenation.Bottomline?You’realmostguaranteedanincredibletravelexperience.TheclimateinNewYorkCitycanbeenjoyableorsevere,dependingonwhattimeofyearyouplanonvisiting.Thetemperaturesrisetoapleasantwarmthinthesummer,butbeequitehotinJuly.Thewintersarefreezingandwindy,soprepareyourselfforthebitingcoldifyou’replanningatripbetweenDecemberandMarch.Therearetwomajorairportsthatyoucanchoosetoflyinto,andwe’vesetupshopsineachwithplentyofrentalcarsforthechoosing.WhetheryouchoosetorentacarinNewYorkCityatJFKInternationalAirportsiteorourrentalcarlocationatLaguardiaAirport,youcanjustgetonthefreeshuttle(摆渡车)fromeitherairportthatbringsyourighttoourdoors.Ifyou’rearrivinginthecitybyadifferentroute,don’tworry:wehavemultiplelocationsacrossNYCforyourconvenience.AddressHoursofOperationPhoneBrooklynBridgeSun—Sat7:00AM—9:00PM7182373190JerseyCityGothamGarageSun&Sat8:00AM—4:00PM;Mon—Fri7:30AM—6:00PM2017922028ManhattanEastsideSun—Sat7:00AM—3:00PM646559655221.WhenshouldyougotoNewYorkifyouwanttovisititinpleasantweather?A.InJuly. B.InApril. C.InJanuary. D.InFebruary.22.WhatisanadvantageofNYCRentalCars?A.Itoffersadiscountforairpassengers.B.Ithasfreeshuttleservicefromtrainstations.C.Itprovidesenvironmentallyfriendlyvehicles.D.ItiseasilyaccessibleatJFKInternationalAirport.23.WhencanyourentacaratGothamGarageinJerseyCity?A.Sunday7:30AM. B.Monday7:30PM.C.Saturday6:00PM. D.Thursday4:00PM.【答案】21.B22.D23.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文，是关于纽约租车服务的介绍，提供了纽约的气候信息、机场租车服务以及不同租车点的营业时间和联系方式。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Thetemperaturesrisetoapleasantwarmthinthesummer,butbeequitehotinJuly.Thewintersarefreezingandwindy,soprepareyourselfforthebitingcoldifyou’replanningatripbetweenDecemberandMarch.(夏季气温会上升到宜人的温暖，但在7月会变得相当炎热。冬季寒冷且多风，因此如果您计划在12月至次年3月之间出行，要做好面对刺骨寒冷的准备。)”可知，想在气候宜人的时候访问纽约，应该选择春季或秋季，所以四月份符合。故选B。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Therearetwomajorairportsthatyoucanchoosetoflyinto,andwe’vesetupshopsineachwithplentyofrentalcarsforthechoosing.WhetheryouchoosetorentacarinNewYorkCityatJFKInternationalAirportsiteorourrentalcarlocationatLaguardiaAirport,youcanjustgetonthefreeshuttle(摆渡车)fromeitherairportthatbringsyourighttoourdoors.(纽约有两个主要机场可供选择，我们在每个机场都设有租车点，并提供大量可供选择的租车服务。无论您选择在纽约的JFK国际机场还是拉瓜迪亚机场的租车点租车，您都可以乘坐机场提供的免费摆渡车，它会直接将您送到我们的租车点门口。)”可知，NYCRentalCars在纽约的两个主要机场（JFK国际机场和拉瓜迪亚机场）都设有租车点，并提供免费的摆渡车服务，方便乘客直接到达租车点。故选D。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据文章中关于JerseyCityGothamGarage的营业时间信息，“Sun&Sat8:00AM—4:00PM;Mon—Fri7:30AM—6:00PM(周日和周六：上午8:00至下午4:00；周一至周五：上午7:30至下午6:00。)”可知，周四下午4:00是可以租车的。故选D。BAnadventurelovingpetcatcalledRayneBeaureturnedhometohisownersinCaliforniaaftergettinglostinYellowstoneNationalParktwomonthsago.Hisowners,PennyandSusanneAnguiano,tookRayneBeautoYellowstoneinJuneforthecat’sfirsttriptotheforest.However,theholidayendedbadlyafterRayneBeauwasshockedandranintonearbytrees.ThoughtheAnguianossearchedforfourdays,theywereunabletofindtheirlostpet,finallyreturninghometoSalinaswithheavyhearts.Despiteheadinghome,Ms.Anguianosaidsheneverlosthopeshewouldfindhimandtookadoublerainbowshesawonthedrivehomeas“asign”thathewouldbeOK.InAugust,theAnguianosreceivedasurprisephonecallfromRayneBeau’smicrochippanytotellthemtheirpetwassafeandwellattheSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimals(SPCA)inRoseville,California.Theanimalshelterwasnearly1,448kmfromYellowstone,andjust322kmawayfromtheirhome.AwomanwhofirstsawRayneBeauwanderingthestreetsofthenorthernCaliforniacityfedhimuntilshemanagedtocatchhimon3August,takinghimtothelocalSPCA.WhenSusannepickedhimupthefollowingdayshesaid:“Ibelievetrulythathemadethatjourneymostlyonhisown.Hispawswerereallybeatup,andhelost40%ofhisbodyweightbecauseofinadequatenutrition.Hewasnotcaredfor.”ItremainsamysteryhowRayneBeaugottoRoseville,andhisownersarehopingthepublicmaybeabletofillintheblanks.RayneBeauhasnowbeenfittedwithaGPSglobaltrackerincaseoffurthermisadventure.Hisownerssaytheywillpractise“campingintheirdrivewaytogethimusedtoit,”beforehittingtheroadagain.24.HowdidRayneBeau’sownersfeelwhenheadinghome?A.Positive. B.Desperate. C.Settled. D.Touched.25.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.RayneBeau’swaybackonitsown.B.ThesightingofRayneBeauatSPCA.C.TheunexpecteddiscoveryofRayneBeau.D.ThefindingofRayneBeauinYellowstone.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“fillintheblanks”meaninparagraph4?A.Giveinformation. B.Conductasurvey.C.Shoulderresponsibility. D.Launchatrackingdevicetoit.27.WhatisdonetopreventRayneBeaufrommissingagain?A.Buildingupitscourage. B.Fixingatrackingdevicetoit.C.Familiarizingitwithcamping. D.Removingitspainfulmemories.【答案】24.A25.C26.A27.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了宠物猫RayneBeau如何在失踪两个月后又回到主人身边的。【24题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“Despiteheadinghome,Ms.Anguianosaidsheneverlosthopeshewouldfindhimandtookadoublerainbowshesawonthedrivehomeas“asign”thathewouldbeOK.(尽管要回家，但Anguiano说，她从未失去找到他的希望，她在开车回家的路上看到了一道双彩虹，认为这是他会没事的“信号”)”可知，RayneBeau的主人回家时看到双彩虹，会认为他没事，由此可推知，RayneBeau的主人感觉很乐观。故选A项。【25题详解】主旨大意题。根据第三段“InAugust,theAnguianosreceivedasurprisephonecallfromRayneBeau’smicrochippanytotellthemtheirpetwassafeandwellattheSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimals(SPCA)inRoseville,California.Theanimalshelterwasnearly1,448kmfromYellowstone,andjust322kmawayfromtheirhome.AwomanwhofirstsawRayneBeauwanderingthestreetsofthenorthernCaliforniacityfedhimuntilshemanagedtocatchhimon3August,takinghimtothelocalSPCA.(今年8月，Anguiano一家意外地接到了来自RayneBeau的微芯片公司打来的，告诉他们，他们的宠物在加州罗斯维尔的防止虐待动物协会（SPCA）安然无恙。动物收容所距离黄石公园近1448公里，距离它们的家只有322公里。一名妇女第一次看到RayneBeau在加州北部城市的街道上游荡，她给它喂食，直到8月3日她设法抓住了它，并把它送到了当地的爱护动物协会)”可知，该段主要讲的是RayneBeau是如何令人出乎意料地被找到的。故选C项。【26题详解】词句猜测题。根据划线部分上文“ItremainsamysteryhowRayneBeaugottoRoseville,andhisownersarehopingthepublic(RayneBeau是如何来到罗斯维尔的仍然是个谜，他的主人希望公众……)”可知，因为RayneBeau是如何来到罗斯维尔的仍然是个谜，所以他的主人会希望人们能提供相关的信息。由此推测，划线短语fillintheblanks指的是提供信息。故选A项。【27题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“RayneBeauhasnowbeenfittedwithaGPSglobaltrackerincaseoffurthermisadventure.(RayneBeau现在已经安装了GPS全球追踪器，以防发生更多的不幸)”可知，为防止RayneBeau再次失踪，给它装了个追踪装置。故选B项。CItwasatruthknowntoMarvinGayeandTammiTerrellbackin1968,butnowscientistshavecaughtupwiththem:therereallyarenotnothingliketherealthing.AstudyintheNetherlandshasrevealedthatrealworksofartinamuseumstimulatethebraininawaythatis10timesstrongerthanlookingataposter.TheindependentstudyusedeyetrackingtechnologyandMRIscanstorecordthebrainactivityofvolunteerslookingatgenuineartworksandtheirreproductions.Scientistsfoundthevolunteershadaresponsethatwas10timesstrongerwhenlookingattheformer.Thevolunteers,agedbetween21and65,wereattachedtoabrainscannerandeyetrackingequipmentandaskedtolookatfivepaintingsinthemuseum,pluspostersoftheminthemuseumshop.“Ifyouwanttoknowwhatpeoplethink,itisbettertomeasureitthantoaskthem,”theleadresearcherofthestudysaid.“Theresultswereextraordinary.”Therealartworksarousedastrongpositiveresponseintheprecuneus,partofthebraininvolvedwithconsciousness,selfreflectionandpersonalmemories,researcherssaid.GerritvanHonthorst’sTheViolinPlayergaveapositivestimulusof0.41outof1inreallife,forinstance,butjust0.05inposterform.TheresearchalsoanalysedGirlwithaPearlEarring.Thepopularworkattractedmostoverallattentionanddrewtheeyeinwhatresearchersdescribedasa“sustainedattentionloop”—atrianglebetweenthegirl’shighlightedeye,mouthandpearlearring.ErikScherder,aprofessorinneuropsychology(神经心理学)invitedtomentontheresults,saidthestudyunderlinedtheimportanceofculture.“Itshowswhatitdoesforyourbrainwhenyouseearealartwork,”hesaid.“Thisisarichenvironmentthatreallymakesadifference,particularlyforchildreninthegrowthperiod.”28.Whatdidvolunteersdoduringthestudy?A.Makingcreations. B.Observingpaintings.C.Operatingdevices. D.Identifyingoriginals.29.Whydorealartworksleadtoastrongerstimulation?A.Theyarerichindetails.B.Theyreflectculturalsignificance.C.Theypossesshighermarketvalue.D.Theyengagemoredeeplywiththebrain.30.WhatcanweinferfromErikScherder’swordsinthelastparagraph?A.Childrenshouldbeexposedtoculturaldifferences.B.Artworksandpostersformadiverseculturalsetting.C.Thevalueofartworkscannotbeignoredineducation.D.Postersareequallyeffectiveinhelpingbraindevelopment.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ReproductionsHarmInnovations.B.GenuineArtworksHealMentalDiseases.C.NewTechnologyAssistsBrainActivityAnalysis.D.RealArtStimulatesBrainMuchMorethanReprints.【答案】28.B29.D30.C31.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章介绍了真正的艺术作品相比于赝品而言，更容易刺激大脑，尤其对儿童期的成长更为重要。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据文中第三段中“Thevolunteers,agedbetween21and65,wereattachedtoabrainscannerandeyetrackingequipmentandaskedtolookatfivepaintingsinthemuseum,pluspostersoftheminthemuseumshop.(这些志愿者年龄在21岁到65岁之间，他们被连接到脑部扫描仪和眼动追踪设备，并被要求在博物馆里观看五幅画作，以及在博物馆商店里观看这些画作的海报)”可知，志愿者在研究过程中主要是观察博物馆中的五幅画作以及博物馆商店中的这些画作的海报，故选B。【29题详解】细节理解题。根据文中第四段中“Therealartworksarousedastrongpositiveresponseintheprecuneus,partofthebraininvolvedwithconsciousness,selfreflectionandpersonalmemories,researcherssaid.(研究人员表示，真正的艺术品在涉及意识、自我反思和个人记忆的大脑区域楔前叶中引发了强烈的积极反应)”可知，真正的艺术品能够更深入地与大脑互动，从而产生更强的刺激，故选D。【30题详解】推理判断题。根据文中最后一段中ErikScherder所说的“Thisisarichenvironmentthatreallymakesadifference,particularlyforchildreninthegrowthperiod.(这是一个丰富的环境，确实会产生影响，尤其是对处于成长期的儿童来说)”可知，ErikScherder强调了真正的艺术品在儿童成长期教育中的重要性，说明艺术品在教育中的价值不容忽视，故选C。【31题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段中“AstudyintheNetherlandshasrevealedthatrealworksofartinamuseumstimulatethebraininawaythatis10timesstrongerthanlookingataposter.(荷兰的一项研究揭示，博物馆中的真实艺术品对大脑的刺激强度是观看海报的10倍)”及全文可知，文章主要介绍了一项研究，该研究发现真正的艺术品比复制品更能刺激大脑，尤其是对儿童的成长有重要意义。因此，D项“真正的艺术比复制品更能刺激大脑”作为标题最为合适，既涵盖了文章的核心内容，又具有吸引力。故选D。DItisaclassicproblemforjobseekersandanyone:Ifyoubrag(吹嘘)aboutyouracplishments,youseemmorepetent—butlesslikable.Thesolution?Addabitofplayfulnesswhendiscussingyourtalents.Ateamofresearchershavefoundthat“humorbragging”—referringtoyouracplishmentsthroughaveilofhumor—allowspeopletoplayuptheirskillswithoutbeingdescribedasvain.Andthatmakesthemmorelikelytogethiredorgettheiropinionsaccepted.“Theselfenhancinghumorhelpsthembeseenasconfidentwithoutsacrificinglikability,”saysJieunPai,anassistantprofessoratImperialCollegeLondonwholedtheresearch.Theresearchersusedaseriesofstudiestotesttheimpactofwhattheycalledhumorbragging.Inoneinstance,theysentouttworesumesto345panies—butoneresumeaddedadashofselfpromotionalhumorinsteadofbeingpurelyserious:“Themorecoffeeyoucanprovide,themoreoutputIwillproduce.”Theresumewiththejokegotanemailoracallbackby156panies,versus125fortheother.Inanothercase,theresearchersfoundthatstudyparticipantsweremorelikelytohirechefswhoarehumorouswhensellingthemselves.Onechefdescribedmakingasoccerthemedcakeforaboy’sfifthbirthdaypartyandmentionedthathegotthebiggesttiphehadeverseen.Abakerwhowasthehiringfavoritetoldthesamestory,butendedupbysaying,“IamjustgladthatIonlyhadtomakethesoccerball,notactuallykickone.”“Peopleneedtobecautious,though,whenusinghumortosellthemselves,”Paisays.Selfdeprecating(自嘲式的)humorwithoutanybraggingatall,orhumorintendedtobelittleothersinanyform,doesn’thavethesamepositiveimpactthathumorousbraggingdoes,accordingtotheresearch.“Wesometimesuseselfdeprecatinghumor,butthatmayleadtotheoppositeresultthatwasintended,”shesays.“Itdoesn’thelpyoubeseenasmorepetent.”32.Whatdoweknowabouthumorbragging?A.Itlowerslikability. B.Itisfavoredbyemployers.C.Itisamustforjobseekers. D.Itmakesoneappearoverconfident.33.Whichaspectofhumorbraggingdoestheresearchteamfocuson?A.Variousforms. B.Psychologicalcauses.C.Beneficialeffects. D.Practicalapplications.34.Whatcanwesayaboutthetwochefsfromparagraph4?A.Theyexpectthesamesalary.B.Theydifferinworkingexperience.C.Theyspecializeindifferenttypesofcakes.D.Theyadoptdistinctwaysofselfintroduction.35.WhichexampleagreeswithPai’sadviceonhumorbragging?A.I’machallengeaddict—bringonthetoughstuff!B.I’manofficeclown,whoalwaysmakeseveryonelaugh.C.I’mthemasterofthe“almostgotit”—closeenoughisgoodenough.D.Imaynotbethesmartestperson,butI’msurelysmarterthanthenextguy!【答案】32.B33.C34.D35.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章探讨了“幽默吹嘘”在求职和人际交往中的作用，通过幽默的方式展示自己的成就，既能提升自信又不会让人反感，从而增加被雇佣或被接受的机会。【32题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Ateamofresearchershavefoundthat“humorbragging”—referringtoyouracplishmentsthroughaveilofhumor—allowspeopletoplayuptheirskillswithoutbeingdescribedasvain.Andthatmakesthemmorelikelytogethiredorgettheiropinionsaccepted.(一个研究团队发现，“幽默吹嘘”——通过幽默的外衣提及自己的成就——能让人们在不被描述为自负的情况下突出自己的技能，而这使他们更有可能被雇佣或让自己的观点被接受。)”可知，“humorbragging”是受到雇主青睐的一种自我展示方式。故选B。【33题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“Theresearchersusedaseriesofstudiestotesttheimpactofwhattheycalledhumorbragging.Inoneinstance,theysentouttworesumesto345panies—butoneresumeaddedadashofselfpromotionalhumorinsteadofbeingpurelyserious:“Themorecoffeeyoucanprovide,themoreoutputIwillproduce.”Theresumewiththejokegotanemailoracallbackby156panies,versus125fortheother.(研究人员通过一系列研究来测试他们所称的“幽默吹嘘”的影响。在一个例子中，他们向345家公司发送了两份简历，但其中一份简历加入了一点自我推销的幽默，而不是完全严肃：“你能提供的咖啡越多，我就能产出越多。”带有玩笑的简历收到了来自156家公司的邮件或回电，而另一份简历则只有125家。)”可知，研究团队关注的是“humorbragging”的有益效果。故选C。【34题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段“Abakerwhowasthehiringfavoritetoldthesamestory,butendedupbysaying,“IamjustgladthatIonlyhadtomakethesoccerball,notactuallykickone.”(一位被优先考虑录用的面包师讲述了同样的故事，但最后说：“我只是很高兴我只需要制作一个足球蛋糕，而不是真的去踢一个足球。”)”可知，他们采用了不同的自我介绍方式。故选D。【35题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段““Peopleneedtobecautious,though,whenusinghumortosellthemselves,”Paisays.Selfdeprecating(自嘲式的)humorwithoutanybraggingatall,orhumorintendedtobelittleothersinanyform,doesn’thavethesamepositiveimpactthathumorousbraggingdoes,accordingtotheresearch.(“然而，人们在用幽默推销自己的时候需要谨慎。”Pai说。研究显示，完全没有吹嘘的自嘲式幽默，或者任何形式旨在贬低他人的幽默，并不具备幽默吹嘘所具有的那种积极影响。)”可知，Pai建议不要贬低自己或者贬低他人，否则会适得其反，选项A中的“I’machallengeaddict—bringonthetoughstuff!”(我是挑战迷——越难的事情越好！)是一种自信且幽默的表达方式，符合Pai的建议。其他选项要么带有自嘲性质，要么可能被理解为贬低他人。故选A。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。Whenitestobeingfitandhealthy,mostofusknowbynowthat10,000stepsisremendedeverywhereasatargettoachieve.___36___The10,000stepsadaytargetseemstohaveeaboutfromatradenamepedometer(计步器)soldin1965byYamasaClockinJapan.Thedevicewascalled“Manpokei”,whichtranslatesto“10,000stepsmeter”.Thiswasamarketingtoolforthedeviceandhasseemedtohavestuckacrosstheworldasthedailysteptarget.___37___Butwhilesomeresearchhasshownhealthbenefitsat10,000steps,recentresearchfromHarvardMedicalSchoolhasshownthat,onaverage,approximately4,400stepsadayisenoughtosignificantlylowertheriskofdeathinwomen.Thiswaswhenparedtoonlywalkingaround2,700stepsdaily.Themorestepspeoplewalked,thelowertheirriskofdyingwas,beforelevelingoffataround7,500stepsaday.___38___Althoughit’suncertainwhethersimilarresultswouldbeseeninmen,it’soneexampleofhowmovingalittlebitmoredailycanimprovehealthandlowerriskofdeath.___39___Oneeasywaytodothatistoincreaseyourcurrentstepcountbyabout2,000stepsaday.Othereasywaystomovemoredailyincludewalkingtoworkifpossible,ortakingpartofanonlineexerciseprogramifyou’reworkingfromhome.___40___Andgiventhatevensmallamountsofphysicalactivitypositivelyimpactyourhealth,takingregularbreakstomovearoundifyou’reworkingatadeskalldaywillhelptoeasilygetmorephysicalactivity.A.Noadditionalbenefitswereseenwithmoresteps.B.Iswalking10,000stepseverydayreallynecessary?C.Butdoyouknowwherethisnumberactuallycamefrom?D.Thereareseveralwaystoincreasestepsorsimplymovemore.E.It’sevenincludedindailyactivitytargetsbypopularsmartwatches.F.Thewaystoimproveourhealthlieinmanyaspectssuchasexercisingmore.G.Meetingwithfriendsforawalkratherthaninacafeorpubcanalsobeuseful.【答案】36.C37.E38.A39.D40.G【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了每天一万步这一流行目标的来源，指出有研究表明对女性而言约4400步就能显著降低死亡风险，7500步后无更多额外益处，并分享了增加步数和日常活动量的多种方法。【36题详解】前文“Whenitestobeingfitandhealthy,mostofusknowbynowthat10,000stepsisremendedeverywhereasatargettoachieve.(说到健美和健康，我们大多数人现在都知道，一万步是到处推荐的目标)”提到走一万步维持健康的目标，后文“The10,000stepsadaytargetseemstohaveeaboutfromatradenamepedometer(计步器)soldin1965byYamasaClockinJapan.(每天走一万步的目标似乎源自1965年日本Yamasa钟表公司推出的一款计步器的商品名)”说明这一目标的来源，因此C项“Butdoyouknowwherethisnumberactuallycamefrom?(但是你知道这个数字实际上来自哪里吗)”符合语境，提出数字来源的问题，和前文构成转折，引出后文的回答，其中的thisnumber指代前文提到的10,000。故选C。【37题详解】前文“Thiswasamarketingtoolforthedeviceandhasseemedtohavestuckacrosstheworldasthedailysteptarget.(这是该设备的一种营销工具，似乎已经成为全球各地的日常步数目标)”提到走一万步作为日常步数目标流行起来，因此E项“It’sevenincludedindailyactivitytargetsbypopularsmartwatches.(它甚至被流行的智能手表纳入日常活动目标)”符合语境，进一步说明了这个目标的流行情况，承接前文。故选E。【38题详解】前文“Themorestepspeoplewalked,thelowertheirriskofdyingwas,beforelevelingoffataround7,500stepsaday.(人们走的