广东省茂名市5+2校际联盟2024-2025学年高二下学期3月质量检测英语试题（原卷版+解析版）

2024—2025学年茂名市5+2校际联盟高二质量检测英语试题本试卷满分130分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1、答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2、选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3、非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4、考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。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。AGrandPalaceTemplesofBangkokwithexperiencedguideLearnmoreaboutThaiculture,history,andspiritualitywhenyoutoursomeofBangkok’smostimportantlandmarkswithaguide.Onthissmall-grouphalf-daytouryou’llvisittheremarkableGrandPalaceandseveralimportanttemples.Importantreminders●Dressappropriatelyinlongtrousersandsleeves(袖子)foradmission.●Entryfeescostextra.●Bottledwaterwillbeprovidedtokeepyourefreshed.●AneasyintroductiontosomeofBangkok’smostpopularsights.●Confirmationwillbereceivedatthetimeofbooking.●Notwheelchairaccessible.●Babiesmustsitonlaps(大腿).●Mosttravelerscanparticipate.What’sincludedTATlicensedEnglishspeakingguidebottledwaterWhattoexpectTheGrandPalaceinBangkokisanarchitecturalwonderthatwasoncehometothekingsoftheChakriDynasty.Thepalacewasbuiltin1782bytheRamaI,thefirstkingoftheChakriDynasty,whenhemovedthecapitalfromThonburionthewestbankoftheChaoPhrayaRivertoBangkokontheeastbank.For150yearsthepalacewasthehomeoftheThaiKing.Today,thecomplexremainsthespiritualheartoftheThaiKingdom.Pleaseclickhereformoreinformationaboutthetour.1.Whatdotheimportantreminderstellusaboutthesmalltour?A.Childrenarenotwelcomed. B.Entryfeesarenotincluded.C.Wheelchairscanberented. D.Shorttrouserscanbeaccepted.2.WhichisthecorrectdescriptionoftheGrandPalace?A.Ithasa150-yearhistory. B.Itlosesthespiritualrole.C.ItwasinThonburiinthepast. D.Itwasconstructedbyaking.3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?AAnovel. B.Areport. C.Awebsite. D.Atextbook.BIgrewupinBeijing,nearTaorantingPark.WhenIwasalittleboy,Iwouldgoforwalksinthepark,whereIencounteredkindsofanimals.IrememberedonetimeIwenttoBeijingZootoseethehippos,buttheysankinthewaterthewholetimeandwouldn’tcomeout.Ihadasuddenthought:Whatdidthehippo’staillooklike?SoIendedupwaitingandwaitingbythehippoexhibit.Atlast,afterfourlonghours,ahippocameoutofthewater.Isawitstail:Itwaswrinkly(皱的),withabitofhaironit.Ican’tpicturethesceneverywellanymore,butIrememberclearlythefactthatIwaitedsolongatthezoojusttoseeahippo’stail.Istudiedbiotechincollege,inpartbecauseIcouldn’ttestintootherdepartments.Isettledbypickingsomethingthatsoundedanimal-related.ButIregrettedthisassoonasIstartedcollege,becausethatfieldwasprimarilyconcernedwiththemicroscopic(微观的)world.Duringthatperiod,myonlycomfortwasvolunteeringatBeijingZoo.Aftergraduatingfromcollege,Istartedatabiotechcompany,researchingsomethingIhadabsolutelynointerestin.IstayedatthatcompanyfornotquitesixmonthsbeforeIquit.IfeltIhadtogoworkwithanimalsanddosomethingIactuallyliked.Thensomeonetoldme,“There’sawildliferescuecenteryoucanworkat.”SoIwent.Contrarytotheassumptionthattonsofapplicantscompetedfortheposition,thereweren’tthatmanycompetitors.Thepaywasn’tsogreat,butIsimplyfeltIwasmeanttodothiskindofthingwhenIwas23.Itwasn’tsoimportanthowmuchImade—pursuingmydreamswasthemostimportantthing.4.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor’spersonality?A.Carefulanddoubtful. B.Sympatheticandhumble.C.Curiousandpatient. D.Considerateandcautious.5.Whydidtheauthorregretmajoringinbiotech?A.Itcausedhimtofailinexams. B.Itwasnotlinkedwithanimals.C.Itpaidnoattentiontonature. D.Itoccupiedmuchofhisfreetime.6.Whatdidtheauthorfinallydevotehimselfto?A.Workingforwildliferescue. B.VolunteeringatBeijingZoo.CDoingresearchonwildanimals. D.Buildingawildliferescuecenter.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheLongWaitforaHippo’sTail B.FromaHippoTailtoaDreamJobC.Volunteering:AComfortinCollege D.Biotech:MyWrongCollegeChoiceCAtthemostfundamentallevels,thingsthatmakeushappy,orbringapositive,rewardresponseinourbrains,arethosethatsatisfyourbasicbiologicalneeds.Putsimply,wehumansneedmanythingstoensureoursurvival,suchasfood,water,air,sleep,andsecurity.Ourbrainrecognizesthesethingsasbeing“biologicallysignificant”,soifweobtainthem,weexperienceasenseofreward.Becausethehumanbraincanhavesudden,unplannedmentaljumps,itcaneasilyrecognizereceivingmoneymeanswecannowmoreeasilyobtainfood,water,shelterandsoon.This,asastudycarriedoutbytheWellcomeTrustin2007found,canberewardingandmotivational.However,thisdoesn’tmeanmoremoneyautomaticallymeansmorehappiness.Moneymayberecognizedbyourbrainsasbiologicallysignificant,butthere’sanupperlimitonhowrewardingevenbiologicallysignificantthingscanbe.Forexample,eatingfoodcanoftenbepleasurable,butatsomepointyou’llbesated,afterwhichpointeatingmorecausesactualdiscomfort.There’salsothephenomenonofhabituationwherethefundamentalpartsofourbrainslearntonotreacttothingsthatoccurpredictablyandreliably.Asevidencedina2011studycarriedoutbyDr.RuthKrebbsatGhentUniversity,thisiswhythingsthatarenovel,say,surprisingandunexpected,areoftenmorerewardingthanfamiliarthings.Inmanycases,thesamethinghappenswithmoney.Receivingyourregularpayisdelightful,butreceivingunexpectedmoney,evenifit’smuchless,oftenmakesyoumuchhappier.Also,whenweactivelyandobviouslyneeditforoursurvival,obtainingmoneyisveryrewarding.Butwhenwegobeyondthatpoint,whenwe’refinanciallysecure,moneycanstillberewarding,butitspowertomakeyouhappyissignificantlyreduced,astudycarriedoutatSanFranciscoStateUniversityfound.8.Whatisthefunctionofparagraph1?A.Tomakeacomparison. B.Toexplainabasicidea. C.Topresentanargument. D.Toencourageadebate.9.Moremoneydoesn’tmeanmorejoybecause_________.A.moneyhasnobiologicalsignificance B.somepeopleviewmoneyaspointlessC.joydropsafterarrivingattheextreme D.ensuringthesafetyofmoneyisuneasy10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sated”inparagraph2mean?A.Enjoyable. B.Painless. C.Bored. D.Full.11.Whatkindofmoneymakespeoplehappier?A.Moneyreceivedfromwinningaprize. B.Moneyearnedannuallyfromyourjob.C.Moneyobtainedfromsellingahouse. D.Moneyborrowedfromaclosefriend.DAItranslationhasmadesignificantprogressinrecentyears.NeuralMachineTranslation(NMT)systems,employingdeeplearningalgorithms(算法),havegreatlyimprovedthequalityoftranslations.Thesesystemsprocessandlearnfromlargeamountsoftext,leadingtomoreaccurateandsuitabletranslations.However,despitetheseadvancements,AItranslationsarenotperfect.Theyoftenstrugglewithidioms,culturalreferences,andcontext-specificlanguageusage.Translationisnotmerelyaword-for-wordreplacementbutinvolvesconveyingmeaning,tone,andculturaldifferences.HumantranslatorsbringanunderstandingoftheculturalcontextthatAIcurrentlylacks.Thisculturalinsightissignificantforproducingtranslationsthataccuratelyreflecttheoriginaltext’swritingpurpose.Forexample,marketingcontent,literature,andlegaldocumentsoftenrequireadeepunderstandingofsmallculturaldetails.Ahumantranslatorcanadaptamarketingadvertisementtomakeitappealingtothetargetaudienceorensurethatlegaltermsareaccuratelytranslatedtoavoidmisunderstandings.AI,ontheotherhand,maymissthesedetails,leadingtotranslationsthataretechnicallycorrectbutculturallytone-deaf.Ratherthanreplacinghumantranslators,AIistransformingtheirroles.Translatorsareincreasinglyactingaseditorsandqualitycontrollers,usingAItoolstohandletheirtranslationandthenenhancingtheoutput.ThecooperationbetweenhumansandAIisknownaspost-editing.Itallowstranslatorstofocusonensuringaccuracy,fluency,andculturalrelevance,ratherthanspendingtimeonthemoremechanicalaspectsoftranslation.Thisshiftcanenhanceproductivityandreducecosts,makinghigh-qualitytranslationsmoreaccessible.WhileAItranslationcontinuestoimprove,itisunlikelytofullyreplacehumantranslatorsintheforeseeablefuture.Theslightlydifferentunderstandingoflanguageandculturethathumantranslatorsprovideremainsirreplaceable.However,AIwillundoubtedlyplayanincreasinglycriticalroleinthetranslationindustry,strengtheninghumancapabilitiesandsimplifyingthetranslationprocess.12.WhatistheadvantageofNMTsystems?A.Theyoffermorepropertranslations. B.Theyknowculturalreferenceswell.C.Theydealwithidiomseffectively. D.Theytranslatewithfewerrors.13Howdotranslatorsbetterunderstandtheculturalcontext?A.Byfocusingonwordforms. B.Byavoidingculturalterms.C.BycheckingwithAItools. D.Bynoticingrelevantminordetails.14.Whatcanweknowaboutpost-editing?A.Itmaylowertranslation’squality. B.Itmaytaketheplaceoftranslators.C.Itcanbettertranslation’saccuracyandefficiency. D.Itcantakemechanicalaspectsintoconsideration.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsAItranslation?A.Negative. B.Dismissive C.Objective. D.Unclear.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。BodyLanguageTipsforYourNextInterviewBodylanguagecanrevealyourselves,andinterviewersaredefinitelypayingattentiontoit.Forajobinterview,youwanttopresentthebestversionofyourself.____16____Makeasolidfirstimpression.Theinterviewbeginsassoonasyouenterthebuilding.Whenyouconnectwithwhomeveryouencounter,maintainstrongeyecontactandintroduceyourselfconfidently.Ifyouareinawaitingarea,avoidhunchingover(弯腰驼背)ourphone.____17____Instead,situprightinacomfortableposition.____18____Discomfortisanotherissuethatcanbeverydisturbingforbothyouandtheinterviewer.Buyinganicepairofnewshoesorabelttomatchyoursuitmayseemlikeagreatidea,butifyourwardrobe(衣柜)causesyoutobenervousordoalotofshifting,considergoingwithaproperbutreliablechoiceinstead.Beresponsiveandlistentounderstand.It’snaturaltotelltheinterviewerallaboutyourselfandtheachievementsandexperiencesthatmakeyoustandout.Butdon’tforgettolistenandengagewithwhattheinterviewersaresaying.____19____Andhowyoubehavewhenyou’renottalkingisanimportantpartoftheimpressionyou’llmake.Bemindfulofyourhands.Interviewersaretryingtogetasenseofwhoyouare,soletyourpersonalityshinethrough!Thisincludestalkingwithyourhandsifthatcomesnaturallytoyou.Stiflingafeaturelikethiscanactuallyleadtounnecessarynervousness.____20____A.Buynewclothesbeforetheinterview.B.Thinktwicebeforewearingthenewshoes.C.JustadoptthetipsbelowtoimpressinterviewersD.Theywillbelookingtoassessyourinterpersonalskills.E.Theywillassumeyouarenotinterestedinyourfutureposition.F.Thiskindofbodylanguagecanbeeasilyunderstoodasboredom.G.Sofeelfreetouseyourhandstocommunicateeffectivelyandsincerely.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。Oneoftheworld’srarestbirds,thegreateradjutantstork(大秃鹳)wasonceconsidered“diseasecarrier”and“ugly”bythevillagers.Theywould____21____thebirds’nests.Dr.Barman,anIndianwildlifebiologist,hasbeen____22____toprotectingtheendangeredbirdsandchangingthevillagers’____23____ofthebirds.Barman’sloveofanimalsstartedatagefivewhileshelivedwithhergrandparentsbytheBrahmaputraRiver,wheresheoften____24____allsortsofbirdscomingtothefieldsandwetlands.Recallingoneofthemomentsthat____25____herlife,BarmansaidwhileshewasdoingherPhDpaperonthegreateradjutantstork,shegotacall____26____herthatavillagerhadcutdownthenesttreeofadjutantstorksandninechicksfelldown.When____27____withthevillager,shewasshoutedatandlaughedat.Thevillagerwasso____28____atherforrescuingthebirds.Hesaidhecouldn’tkeepthebirdsinhisbackyardbecauseitmadehisareavery____29____andsmelly(有臭味的).Butwithhertireless_____30_____,Barmanmanagedtochangethevillager’sviewsandhejoinedherin_____31_____thebirds.“Afterthat,Iexperiencedthe_____32_____ofthecommunityanddecidedto_____33_____itforstorkconservation,”Barmanadded.Shethenstartedthenetwork,wherethousandsoffamiliesacrossvillagestravelleddoortodoorwithherinspreading_____34_____andeducatingpeopleaboutstorkconservation.“Slowlyand_____35_____,weincreasedthenetwork,andnowwearesavingmanyotherendangeredspecies,”Barmansaid.21.A.strengthen B.develop C.repair D.destroy22.A.committed B.used C.limited D.admitted23.A.analyses B.concerns C.messages D.opinions24.A.encountered B.followed C.seized D.drove25.A.enriched B.ruined C.transformed D.directed26.A.promising B.informing C.persuading D.warning27.A.contacting B.quarreling C.competing D.communicating28.A.annoyed B.amazed C.overjoyed D.puzzled29.A.ordinary B.dirty C.special D.crowded30.A.wishes B.efforts C.beliefs D.goals31.A.discovering B.observing C.protecting D.training32.A.patience B.bravery C.dream D.power33.A.makeuseof B.stepawayfrom C.putupwith D.takechargeof34.A.ambition B.eagerness C.awareness D.reputation35.A.obviously B.gradually C.immediately D.accidentally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。ChinesePresidentXiJinpingopenedthe9thAsianWinterGamesinHarbinon____36____nightofFebruary7thduringafestiveceremonyhighlightingthecity’siceandsnowculture.Over8000audiencesburstintocheersasXi____37____(official)declaredtheGamesopen.Theopeningceremonyreached____38____(it)climax(高潮)asfourtorchbearersjoinedbychildrenholdingicelanterns,litthelilac-shapedcauldron(主火炬)atopeningceremony’ssub-venue,HarbinIceandSnowWorld,theworld’s____39____(large)iceandsnowthemepark.RunningfromFebruary7thto14th,theHarbinGames,withtheslogan“DreamofWinter,LoveamongAsia”representsanothermajorinternationalwintersportseventhostedbyChinafollowingtheBeijingWinterOlympics.Italsomarksthecountry’s____40____(three)timehostingtheAsianWinterGames.Arecordthat34countriesandregionsarecompetinginHarbin2025surpassesthehighestrecordsetbythe8thAsianWinterGames____41____(hold)inSapporo,Japanin2017.Over1,200athletesareparticipating____42____iceeventsinHarbinandsnoweventsinYabuli,____43____(mark)anincreasefromthepreviousrecordof1,147attheSapporoGames.Amongroaringcheersfromthevenueaudience,starspeedskaterNingZhongyanandskierLiuMengting,____44____madehistorybywinningthewomen’sbigairgoldattheFISFreeskiWorldCupinJanuary,beartheChinesenationalflagduringtheathletes’parade.TheChinesedelegation(代表团)_____45_____(make)upof257members,including170athletes.第三部分课本知识考查(共两节，满分10分)第一节单词拼写(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)阅读下列句子，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。46.Theyhavehiredacomputer________(consult)toassesshowthecompanycanupgradeitssystem.(所给词的适当形式填空)47.Aftergraduatingfromhighschool,heworkedasan________(assist)tothegeneralmanagerinalargecompany.(所给词的适当形式填空)48.Asweknow,ifwhatparentssayisnot________(consist)withwhattheydo,itwillhaveabadeffectontheirchildren.(所给词的适当形式填空)49.Allthe________(represent)presentatthemeetingstandfortheprinciplethateverycitizenhasasayintheircountry’sfuture.(所给词的适当形式填空)50.Constant________(expose)toEnglishwordsnotonlyincreasesourunderstandingofthem,butalsolikelyplantsthemintoourmind.(所给词的适当形式填空)第二节完成句子(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)根据汉语提示，在每句空格处填入适当的单词(每空1词)。51.我不小心睡过头了，上班迟到了。I________________bymistakeandwaslateforwork.52.从塔顶望去，山的南麓是一片树木的海洋。________________thetopofthetower,thesouthfootofthemountainisaseaoftrees.53.与普遍的看法相反，这些动物其实并不会危害人类。________________popularbelief,theseanimalsarenotreallydangeroustohumans.54.他的目标是从医学院毕业，成为一名伟大的外科医生。Hisaimwas________________frommedicalschoolandbecomeagreatsurgeon.55.让学校感到自豪的是，90%以上的学生都被大学或学院录取。Whatmakestheschoolproud________________morethan90%ofthestudentshavebeenadmittedintouniversitiesorcolleges.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)56.假定你是李华，最近某中学英语报正在举办以“中国春节申遗成功”为主题的征文活动。请你写一篇短文向该报投稿，内容包括：1.春节的意义；2.倡议加强文化遗产保护，弘扬传统文化。参考词汇：人类非物质文化遗产名录ListofIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)57.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。DuringmyyearasanexchangestudentinSpain,Ihadalwaysbeeneagertofullyimmerse(沉浸)myselfinthelocalcultureandmakeapositivedifference.LittledidIknowthatthisdesirewouldteachmeavaluablelessonaboutthepowerofkindness.ItallbeganonasunnySaturdaymorningwhenIwasexploringasmalltownnearmyhostfamily’shome.AsIwanderedthroughthenarrow,windingstreets,Inoticedacrowdgatheredinthecentralsquare.Fullofcuriosity,Imademywayovertoseewhatwashappening.Tomysurprise,Ifoundagroupofpeoplestandingaroundayoungboywholookedtobeabouttenyearsold.Hewassittingontheground,hisfacewithamixoffearandconfusion.Tearsstreameddownhischeeksashetriedtocommunicatewiththeonlookerswhoweremostlyignoringhim.Myheartwentouttotheboy,andwithouthesitation,Iapproachedhim.UsingthelimitedSpanishI’dlearned,Iaskedhimwhatwaswrong.Itturnedoutthathehadgotlostwhilevisitinghisgrandmotherandcouldn’tfindhiswayback.Theproblemwasthathisgrandmotherlivedinanearbyvillage,buthedidn’tknowthenameofthestreetorhaveanyformofidentificationonhim.Determinedtohelp,Idecidedtotakehimtofindhisgrandmother.Istartedbyaskingthepeopleinthesquareiftheyknewtheboyorhadanyinformationabouthisgrandmother.Mostshooktheirheads.Notwantingtogiveup,Idecidedtoexpandmysearch.Itooktheboytothelocalpolicestation,hopingthepolicecouldassistus.However,communicationprovedtobeachallengeasthepolicemenspokeinrapidSpanish,whichIstruggledtounderstand.Frustration(沮丧)begantosetin,butIremindedmyselfthatIwasheretomakeadifference.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Failingtocommunicatewiththepolice,Idecidedtotryadifferentway.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Withinminutes,wereceivedaresponsefromtheboy’sgrandmother.___________________________________________________________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2024—2025学年茂名市5+2校际联盟高二质量检测英语试题本试卷满分130分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1、答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2、选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3、非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4、考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。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。AGrandPalaceTemplesofBangkokwithexperiencedguideLearnmoreaboutThaiculture,history,andspiritualitywhenyoutoursomeofBangkok’smostimportantlandmarkswithaguide.Onthissmall-grouphalf-daytouryou’llvisittheremarkableGrandPalaceandseveralimportanttemples.Importantreminders●Dressappropriatelyinlongtrousersandsleeves(袖子)foradmission.●Entryfeescostextra.●Bottledwaterwillbeprovidedtokeepyourefreshed.●AneasyintroductiontosomeofBangkok’smostpopularsights.●Confirmationwillbereceivedatthetimeofbooking.●Notwheelchairaccessible.●Babiesmustsitonlaps(大腿).●Mosttravelerscanparticipate.What’sincludedTATlicensedEnglishspeakingguidebottledwaterWhattoexpectTheGrandPalaceinBangkokisanarchitecturalwonderthatwasoncehometothekingsoftheChakriDynasty.Thepalacewasbuiltin1782bytheRamaI,thefirstkingoftheChakriDynasty,whenhemovedthecapitalfromThonburionthewestbankoftheChaoPhrayaRivertoBangkokontheeastbank.For150yearsthepalacewasthehomeoftheThaiKing.Today,thecomplexremainsthespiritualheartoftheThaiKingdom.Pleaseclickhereformoreinformationaboutthetour.1.Whatdotheimportantreminderstellusaboutthesmalltour?A.Childrenarenotwelcomed. B.Entryfeesarenotincluded.C.Wheelchairscanberented. D.Shorttrouserscanbeaccepted.2.WhichisthecorrectdescriptionoftheGrandPalace?A.Ithasa150-yearhistory. B.Itlosesthespiritualrole.C.ItwasinThonburiinthepast. D.Itwasconstructedbyaking.3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Anovel. B.Areport. C.Awebsite. D.Atextbook.【答案】1.B2.D3.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了曼谷大皇宫及参观时的注意事项。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据Importantreminders部分中的“Entryfeescostextra.(入场费需额外支付。)”可知，入场费不包含在这次小旅行的费用里。故选B项。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据Whattoexpect部分中的“TheGrandPalaceinBangkokisanarchitecturalwonderthatwasoncehometothekingsoftheChakriDynasty.Thepalacewasbuiltin1782bytheRamaI,thefirstkingoftheChakriDynasty(曼谷的大皇宫是一个建筑奇迹，曾经是却克里王朝国王的居所。这座宫殿于1782年由却克里王朝的第一位国王拉玛一世建造。)”可知，大皇宫是由一位国王建造的。故选D项。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一句“Pleaseclickhereformoreinformationaboutthetour.(请点击此处了解有关此次旅行的更多信息。)”可知，clickhere(点击此处)这种表述通常出现在网站上，所以这篇文章可能来自一个网站。故选C项。BIgrewupinBeijing,nearTaorantingPark.WhenIwasalittleboy,Iwouldgoforwalksinthepark,whereIencounteredkindsofanimals.IrememberedonetimeIwenttoBeijingZootoseethehippos,buttheysankinthewaterthewholetimeandwouldn’tcomeout.Ihadasuddenthought:Whatdidthehippo’staillooklike?SoIendedupwaitingandwaitingbythehippoexhibit.Atlast,afterfourlonghours,ahippocameoutofthewater.Isawitstail:Itwaswrinkly(皱的),withabitofhaironit.Ican’tpicturethesceneverywellanymore,butIrememberclearlythefactthatIwaitedsolongatthezoojusttoseeahippo’stail.Istudiedbiotechincollege,inpartbecauseIcouldn’ttestintootherdepartments.Isettledbypickingsomethingthatsoundedanimal-related.ButIregrettedthisassoonasIstartedcollege,becausethatfieldwasprimarilyconcernedwiththemicroscopic(微观的)world.Duringthatperiod,myonlycomfortwasvolunteeringatBeijingZoo.Aftergraduatingfromcollege,Istartedatabiotechcompany,researchingsomethingIhadabsolutelynointerestin.IstayedatthatcompanyfornotquitesixmonthsbeforeIquit.IfeltIhadtogoworkwithanimalsanddosomethingIactuallyliked.Thensomeonetoldme,“There’sawildliferescuecenteryoucanworkat.”SoIwent.Contrarytotheassumptionthattonsofapplicantscompetedfortheposition,thereweren’tthatmanycompetitors.Thepaywasn’tsogreat,butIsimplyfeltIwasmeanttodothiskindofthingwhenIwas23.Itwasn’tsoimportanthowmuchImade—pursuingmydreamswasthemostimportantthing.4.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor’spersonality?A.Carefulanddoubtful. B.Sympatheticandhumble.C.Curiousandpatient. D.Considerateandcautious.5.Whydidtheauthorregretmajoringinbiotech?A.Itcausedhimtofailinexams. B.Itwasnotlinkedwithanimals.C.Itpaidnoattentiontonature. D.Itoccupiedmuchofhisfreetime.6.Whatdidtheauthorfinallydevotehimselfto?A.Workingforwildliferescue. B.VolunteeringatBeijingZoo.C.Doingresearchonwildanimals. D.Buildingawildliferescuecenter.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheLongWaitforaHippo’sTail B.FromaHippoTailtoaDreamJobC.Volunteering:AComfortinCollege D.Biotech:MyWrongCollegeChoice【答案】4.C5.B6.A7.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者小时候因为对河马的尾巴感兴趣，从而在心中埋下了对动物感兴趣的种子，长大后，致力于从事与动物相关的工作，实现了自己儿时的梦想。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段关键句“IrememberedonetimeIwenttoBeijingZootoseethehippos,buttheysankinthewaterthewholetimeandwouldn’tcomeout.Ihadasuddenthought:Whatdidthehippo’staillooklike?SoIendedupwaitingandwaitingbythehippoexhibit.(我记得有一次我去北京动物园看河马，但它们一直沉入水中，再也不出来了。我突然想到：河马的尾巴是什么样子的？所以我最终在河马展览旁等了又等。)”可知，作者好奇河马的尾巴是什么样子的，为了得到答案，他耐心等待，由此可知，作者是一个好奇和耐心的人。故选C项。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段关键句“Istudiedbiotechincollege,inpartbecauseIcouldn’ttestintootherdepartments.Isettledbypickingsomethingthatsoundedanimal-related.ButIregrettedthisassoonasIstartedcollege,becausethatfieldwasprimarilyconcernedwiththemicroscopic(微观的)world.(我在大学学习生物技术，部分原因是我无法考上其他系。我选择了一些听起来与动物有关的东西。但我一上大学就后悔了，因为这个领域主要关注微观世界)”可知，作者后悔学习生物技术，他本想学习与动物有关的东西，但这个领域主要关注微观世界，与动物无关，由此可知，作者后悔主修生物技术，因为它与动物无关。故选B项。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段关键句“IfeltIhadtogoworkwithanimalsanddosomethingIactuallyliked.Thensomeonetoldme,“There’sawildliferescuecenteryoucanworkat.”SoIwent.(我觉得我必须和动物一起工作，做一些我真正喜欢的事情。然后有人告诉我：“你可以去一个野生动物救援中心工作。”于是我去了)”可知，作者最终听取别人的建议，去了野生动物救援中心工作，由此可知，作者最终致力于从事野生动物救援工作。故选A项。【7题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段关键句“IrememberedonetimeIwenttoBeijingZootoseethehippos,buttheysankinthewaterthewholetimeandwouldn’tcomeout.Ihadasuddenthought:Whatdidthehippo’staillooklike?SoIendedupwaitingandwaitingbythehippoexhibit.(我记得有一次我去北京动物园看河马，但它们一直沉入水中，再也不出来了。我突然想到：河马尾巴是什么样子的？所以我最终在河马展览旁等了又等)”和最后一段关键句“Itwasn’tsoimportanthowmuchImade—pursuingmydreamswasthemostimportantthing.(我赚了多少并不重要，追求梦想才是最重要的)”可知，本文讲述了作者小时候因为对河马的尾巴感兴趣，从而在心中埋下了对动物感兴趣的种子，长大后，致力于从事与动物相关的工作，实现了自己儿时的梦想，“FromaHippoTailtoaDreamJob”意为“从河马尾到梦想工作”，能够概括文章主要内容，为最佳标题。故选B项。CAtthemostfundame