2023-2024学年河北省沧州市运东四校联考高二下学期期中英语试题及答案

试题PAGE1试题河北省沧州市运东四校联考2023-2024学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题一、听力选择题（本大题共10小题）1．Howwillthemantravelthere?A．Byair. B．Byship. C．Bytrain.2．Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A．Inagrocerystore. B．Inarestaurant. C．Athome.3．Whatdidthewomanprobablytrytodo?A．Playataperecorder. B．Repairatypewriter. C．Takeapicture.4．Whatdoesthewomanmean?A．Shecanfinishtheworkalone.B．Sheiswillingtohelptheman.C．Sheappreciatestheman’soffer.5．Whydoesthemantalktothewoman?A．Totellherabouttheparking.B．Toinvitehertovisitafriend.C．Tohelpherparkthecar.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6．Wherearethespeakersprobably?A．Inahospital. B．Inafactory. C．Inaschool.7．Whatdoesthewomanneedrightnow?A．AnX-raytest. B．Anoperation. C．Somerest.8．Whohasdiedofheartdisease?A．Thewoman’sfather. B．Thewoman’smother. C．Thewoman’sgrandfather.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。9．Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A．Openanaccount. B．Borrowsomemoney. C．Takesomemoneyoutofhisaccount.10．What’sthewomanprobably?A．Areporter. B．Abankclerk. C．Acustomer.11．Whenwillthemancomeback?A．Afewminuteslater. B．Severalhourslater. C．Tomorrow.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。12．Wheredidthewomanfindtheoldmedicinebottle?A．Inashop. B．Inahole. C．Nearthevillagegate.13．Whatdidthewomanfindinthesportsground?A．Ateapot. B．Somecoins. C．Ametalhorse.14．Howoldarethecoins?A．About50years. B．About100years. C．About200years.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。15．Whatistheweatherliketoday?A．Nice. B．Cold. C．Hot.16．Whattimeisit?A．It’ssixo’clock. B．It’seleveno’clock. C．It’stwelveo’clock.17．Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?A．Goshopping. B．Goworking. C．Listentotheradio.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18．Howlonghasthemanworkedatthepresentcompany?A．Forabout3years. B．Forabout13years. C．Forabout30years.19．Whatisamainreasonwhythespeakerchosehispresentjob?A．ToliveinSpain. B．Toenjoyfreeflights. C．Togetcheapflightsandholidays.20．Whatdoesthespeaker’sworkinvolve?A．Providinginformationforthecustomers.B．Offeringsuggestionsonpurchasingcars.C．Leadingagrouptourtovisitsomeplaces.二、阅读理解（本大题共5小题）FromMilantoRiyadh,theseculture-packedcitiesoffercreativeexperiences,whetherthroughinterestingstreetarts,innovativeexhibitionsoraward-winningarchitectures.MilanMilan’sfashionheritagedatesbacktoitsdaysasanimportanttradingcenter,whenrichbusinessmenwouldbringluxuriousclothestothecityandimprovetheirbartering(以物易物)skillsinitsstreets.Thearea’sfashion-forwardreputationwaslaterstrengthenedbydesignmasterssuchasGiorgioArmani,Dolce&GabbanaandVersace,allofwhomgrewtheirbrandshere.ShanghaiShanghaihasalonghistoryinthefieldsofartandarchitecture,andhaslongattractedcreativeprofessionalsbothdomesticallyandinternationally.Buttoday,theintegrationoftraditionaltemplesintothesurroundingmodernmetropolis(大都市)continuestoattracttourists.BeginwithawanderthroughthestreetsoftheoriginalOldCity,takinginthe600-year-oldCityGodTempleandthenine-bendJiuQuQiao.Then,makefortheShanghaiMuseum,wheremorethanamillionartifacts—includingancientsculptures,chinaandcalligraphy—areondisplay.CopenhagenCopenhagen’sarchitecturehasbeenawardedmanyhonorsovertheyears,includingUNESCOWorldCapitalofArchitecture2023.Today,manyofthecity’smostpopulartourroutescentreontheseeye-catchingaspects.Theharbour-frontCopenhagenOperaHousepresentsaneo-futuristicstylewhiletheBlackDiamondRoyalLibraryandtheBicycleBridgedottheskylinewiththeirdistinctivedesigns.RiyadhSaudiArabia’slargestcityRiyadhhasactivelypositioneditselfasaglobaldestinationforcreativetravellersandtothisend,ithasestablishedtheRiyadhArtinitiative.Thefirstpublicartprojectofitskindinthecountry,RiyadhArtaimstotransformthecityintoa“gallerywithoutwalls”throughpublicartinstallations,festivalsandworkshops.21．WhatisMilanfamousfor?A．Itsfestivals. B．Itsfashionproducts. C．Itsarchitecture. D．Itsmodernart.22．WherewillyougoifyouwanttovisittheBicycleBridge?A．Copenhagen. B．Shanghai. C．Milan. D．Riyadh.23．WhatdoweknowaboutRiyadh?A．ItisSaudiArabia’ssecondlargestcity. B．Ithasalotofgallerieswithoutwalls.C．Itaimstoattractcreativevisitors. D．ItplanstosetuptheRiyadhArtinitiative.JackPrelutskyisanAmericanpoet.Heisknownforhishumorousandfantasticpoetryforchildren,whichhasearnedhimnumerousawards.JackPrelutskywasborninBrooklyn,NewYorkin1940.Asachild,hedidnotenjoypoetry,findingitboringandpointless.Instead,Prelutskyexpressedhisartistrythroughmusic,takingvoiceandpianolessons.WhilePrelutskyclaimshegotintopoetryalmostbyaccident,healsostatesthathewasalwaysapoet.Itjusttookhimsometimetorealizehisloveforpoetry.Prelutskyexploredquiteafewoptionsbeforehefoundhisnicheinpoetry.HewasafolksingerandguitarteacherinGreenwichVillageinhislateteensandearlytwenties.Prelutskyalsoheldavarietyofoddjobs.Heworkedasafurnituremover,pianomover,taxicabdriver,coalshoveler,fruitpicker,truckdriverandphotographer,amongotherjobs.Attheageof23,Prelutskydecidedtotryillustrating.Justbeforepresentinghisillustrationstoachildren’sbookeditor,headdedafewlinesofpoetrytothepictures.Theeditortoldhimthattheillustrationswerenotpublishablebutthepoemsshowedthetalent.Overthenextmonthsandyears,PrelutskyworkedwiththeeditortocreateacollectionofanimalpoemsinspiredbyhisloveoftheBronxZoo.Hisfirstbook,entitledAGopherintheGardenandOtherAnimalPoems,waspublishedin1967.Inadditiontowriting,PrelutskyhaseditedvariouspoetrycollectionsandtranslatedpoetryfromGermanandSwedishintoEnglish.HecurrentlyresidesinSeattle,wherehewritesandperformshiswork.Prelutskyisconsideredoneofthemostpopularchildren’spoets.Hisworkpioneeredaneweraofchildren’spoetry.In2006,thePoetryFoundationnamedJackPrelutskythefirstChildren’sPoetLaureate,apositiondesignedtopromotepoetryforchildrenandraiseawarenessofthepowerandrelevanceofpoetryforyoungpeople.24．WhydidPrelutskydislikepoetryinhisearlyyears?A．Itwastoodifficult. B．Hewasn’tgoodatit.C．Hethoughtitmeaningless. D．Ittookuptoomuchofhistime.25．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“niche”inparagraph3?A．Mistake. B．Dream C．Comprehension. D．Interest.26．HowoldwasPrelutskywhenhepublishedhisfirstbook?A．23. B．27. C．40. D．66.27．Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Tointroduceapoet. B．Toattractpoetrylovers.C．Todisplaysomeexcellentpoems. D．Toencouragereaderstowritepoems.RetiredArmyCol.FarrellPatricktaughtcomputerscienceatWestPointduringthe1970sandthenattwoprivateuniversitiesthroughthe1990s,soheisn’tsurprisedbytheprogresstechnologyhasmadeoverthedecades.Butwhenthe91-year-oldgothisfirstvirtualreality(VR)experiencerecently,hewasamazed.SittinginaconferenceroomatJohnKnoxVillage,PatricksatupstraightashiseyesandearsexperiencedwhatitwouldbeliketobeinaNavyfighterjetflyingofftheFloridacoast.JohnKnoxVillagewasoneof17seniorcommunitiesaroundthecountrythatparticipatedinarecentlypublishedStanfordUniversitystudy.Duringthestudy,theseniorswerepickedfromseven-minutevirtualexperiencessuchasridinginatank,watchingstageperformances,playingwithdogsandcatsorvisitingplaceslikeParisorEgypt.Theparticipantsworeheadsetsthatgavethem360-degreeviewsandsounds,makingitseemliketheyhadbeenallbutdroppedintotheactualexperience.Thestudy,workingwiththecompanyMyndImmersive,foundthatalmost80%oftheseniorsreportedhavingamorepositiveattitudeaftertheirVRsessionandalmost60%saidtheyfeltlessisolatedsocially.Theenjoymentlessenedsomewhatforolderrespondentswhosesightandhearinghaddeteriorated(恶化).ThosewhofoundVRlessenjoyablewerealsomorelikelytodisliketechnologyingeneral.ThecompanyhasworkedonthebiggestcomplaintstheseniorsinthestudyhadaboutVR—theheadsetsweretooheavyandtheheattheygeneratedmadetheseniors’foreheadssweat.Thenewheadsetsweighaboutsixounces(189grams)insteadofapound(454grams).Besides,theyhaveabuilt-infanforcooling,andthevideosaren’tasjumpy.Patricksayshehopestoliveto100becausehebelievesthenextfiveyearswillseemomentouschangesinVR.Stillatechnologyenthusiast,hebelievesthecostofsystemswilldropdramaticallyandbecomepartofeverydayliving,evenforseniors.28．Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Toleadinthetopic. B．Toreachaconclusion.C．Topresentanargument. D．Tomakeadefinition.29．Whydoestheauthormention“ParisorEgypt”inparagraph3?A．Toillustratethetwocities’supportforVR.B．Toexplainwhyseniorsarecrazyabouttraveling.C．Tocomparethedifferencesbetweenthetwocities.D．ToshowtheVRexperiencestheseniorscanchoosefrom.30．Whatdidthestudyfind?A．MostseniorsenjoyedVR. B．Oldpeoplepreferredsocializing.C．Seniors’sightandhearingbecameworse. D．Mostretiredpeopledislikedhigh-techproducts.31．Whatdothefiguresinparagraph5indicateaboutMyndImmersive?A．Itsproductshardlyappealtoseniors. B．Itsgoalistoproducehigh-qualityvideos.C．Ithasmadeimprovementsontheheadsets. D．Ithasgotalotofcomplaintsfromteenagers.Forgenerations,NafisaBayniyazovaandherfamilyhavemadealivinggrowingmelons,pumpkinsandtomatoesonfarmsaroundtheAralSea.Bayniyazova,50,hasspentmostofherlifenearMuynak,innorthwesternUzbekistan,tendingtheland.Farmlifewassometimesdifficultbutgenerallyreliableandproductive.Now,Bayniyazovaandotherresidentssaythey’refacingadisastertheycan’tbeat:climatechange,whichisspeedingupthedecades-longdisappearanceoftheAral,oncethelifebloodforthethousandslivingaroundit.Decadesago,deepblueandfilledwithfish,theAralwasoneoftheworld’slargestinlandbodiesofwater.ThousandsofmigrantsfromacrossAsiaandEuropemovedtotheAral’sshoresforjobspoppingupeverywherefromcanningfactoriestoluxuryvacationresorts.Today,thefewremainingtownssitquietalongtheformerseabedoftheAral—technicallyclassifiedasalake,duetoitslackofadirectoutlettotheocean,thoughresidentsandofficialscallitasea.Muchofitsearlydisappearanceisduetohumanengineeringandagriculturalprojectsgonewrong,nowpairedwithclimatechange.Summersarehotterandlonger;winters,shorterandbitterlycold.Withoutthemoderatinginfluenceofalargebodyofwatertoregulatetheclimate,duststormsbegantoblowthroughtowns.Strongwindscauseddunes(沙丘)toswallowentiretowns,andabandonedbuildingswerefilledwithsand.Adozenfishspecieswentextinct,andbusinessescloseddown.“Thefishfactoriesclosed,theshipswerestuckintheharbor,andtheworkersallleft,”saidMadiZhasekenov,formerdirectoroftheAralSeaFishermanMuseuminAralsk,Kazakhstan.“Itbecameonlyuslocals.”OnherUzbekistanfarm,Bayniyazova’sfamilyhasduganearthenwell,hopingtoholdontothepreciouslittlewaterthat’sleft.“Ifthereisnowater,itwillbeverydifficultforpeopletolive,”Bayniyazovasaid.“Nowpeoplearebarelysurviving.”Shedoesn’tplantoleaveherfarmbutyetknowsmorehardshipsarelikelyahead.32．Howisparagraph3developed?A．Byreasoning. B．Bymakingcomparison.C．Byexperimenting. D．Byanalyzingdata.33．Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph5?A．ThenumberoffishintheAralSeaisincreasing.B．MadiZhasekenovfeelshopefulabouthisfuture.C．LocalpeoplearoundtheAralhavelosttheirlivelihoods.D．MadiZhasekenovhasadaptedtothechangingclimate.34．HowdoesBayniyazovafeelnow?A．Ashamed. B．Worried. C．Relieved. D．Embarrassed.35．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheImportanceoftheAralSeaB．HowtoDealWiththeAralSeaDisasterC．WeWillFacetheChallengeofAdaptingtoClimateChangeD．ClimateChangeIsQuickeningtheDisappearanceoftheAralSeaWhenwesetgoals,self-motivationplaysakeyrole.Atfirst,youmightfeelenergeticandworktowardyourgoalsatfullstretch.36,youcanfeeldiscouragedandfinditdifficulttostaymotivated.Thefollowingtipswillhelpyoutoovercomethedecreaseinmotivationandstayontracktowardachievinggoals.37Sometimeshavingabiggoalmakesitdifficulttoevenknowwheretobegin.Breakingdownabiggoalintosmallertaskswillhelptolayoutthestepstowardsuccess.GetenoughrestWhenitcomestoachievingagoal,restisjustasimportantasworkinghard.Makesureyougetenoughsleep.Astudyshowsthatsleephasamajorimpactonoverallhealthandperformance.Asitturnsout,havingenoughsleepcanactuallyhavepositiveeffectsonyourbrain.38.CelebratesmallwinsWhenhardworkpaysoff,youcertainlydeserveamomenttocelebrate.39,whetherthatmeansbuyingsomethingnice.takingtheafternoonoff.havingahotbath.orenjoyingyourfavoritemeal.Surroundyourselfwithsupportivepeople40.Thereisnodoubtthatyou’llneedcheerleadersonthesidelineswhocanliftyouupwhenself-motivationdrops.Sowhenyoufeeldiscouraged,don’thesitatetoaskforhelpfromthosesupportivepeopletostaymotivated.A．SethighergoalsB．IfyouaskforhelpC．BreakdownbiggoalsintosmalleronesD．MarkeachsmallsuccessbytreatingyourselfE．Butwhenresultsdon’thappenasquicklyasyou’dlikeF．Sogiveyourselfachanceto“turnoff”bytakingbreaksG．Peoplewhohaveagoodsupportsystemhaveabetterchanceofsucceeding三、完形填空（本大题共1小题）Amangotdepressedaboutlife.Inspiteofallhis41,hegotnothingbutfailure.Feeling42,helefteverythingandrelaxedhimselfinthewoods,wherehemetafarmer.Themansharedhis43withthefarmer.“Doyouseethatfern(蕨类植物)andbamboothere?”thefarmersaid,pointingtowardstwo44.Hetoldthemanthatwhenheplantedthefernandthebambooseeds,hetookverygoodcareofthem.Withinashortperiodoftime,thefern45grewfromtheearth.However,46thebambooseedhadbeenwateredforyears,itdidnotoutwardlygrowasmuchasaninch.Butthefarmerdidnot47thebambooseedandcontinuedto48it.Bythefifthyear,atinysprout(嫩芽)grewoutofthe49.Andwithinsixmonths,thetreegrewahundredfeettall.“So,didthebambootreeliequietlyforfouryearsonlytogrowrapidlyinthe50?”thefarmerasked.Theanswerisquite51.Thelittletreewasgrowingunderground,developingarootsystemwhichwas52enoughtosupportitspotentialforoutward53inthefifthyearandbeyond.“Didyouknowthatyouhadbeen54allthetimeandthatyouweregrowingstrongroots?”saidthefarmer.Hearingthefarmer’swords,theman55thevalueofhardwork.41．A．advice B．effort C．fear D．evidence42．A．surprised B．motivated C．defeated D．relieved43．A．excitement B．failure C．knowledge D．food44．A．farms B．seeds C．gardens D．plants45．A．quickly B．immediately C．hardly D．likely46．A．since B．if C．unless D．although47．A．getdownto B．lookforwardto C．giveupon D．goawaywith48．A．show B．control C．cut D．water49．A．ground B．imbalance C．tree D．disorder50．A．third B．fourth C．fifth D．sixth51．A．obvious B．right C．wrong D．complex52．A．clear B．strong C．early D．close53．A．information B．calmness C．success D．growth54．A．resting B．waiting C．struggling D．smiling55．A．reported B．realized C．ignored D．assessed四、语法填空（本大题共1小题）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。NapoleonBonaparte’siconichatwassoldatanauction(拍卖会)onSunday,fetchingahistory-making$2.1million.WhileFrenchauctionhouseOsenatexpectedthehat56(go)forupto$875,328,itwentfarbeyondthatamount—andthepreviousrecordholder,aNapoleonhatsoldatthesameauctionhouseforabout$2millionin2014.Napoleon,57wasaFrenchgeneral,waskeytotheFrenchRevolutionandthenoverthrewtheFrenchgovernment,58(eventual)becomingtheemperorofFrance.ThehatwiththecolorsoftheFrenchflag—red,whiteandblue—datesback59the1800s,accordingtoauctioneerJeanPierreOsenat.“Ourhat60(use)byEmperorNapoleonIinthemiddleoftheEmpireduringtheperiodwhenBaillonwasassignedtotheEmperor’sPalace(1806-1815),”the61(describe)ontheOsenatwebsitereads.Inavideoaboutthehataheadofthesale,Osenatsaidthisparticularhathadbeenthroughmany62(event)andsymbolizedNapoleon’shistoryof15yearsthatchangedFranceand63world.Headded,“TheimageofNapoleon64(wear)thistypeofhat—sideways,unlikeeveryoneelse—65(be)theimagewehaveinmindwhenwethinkaboutNapoleon’sworld.”五、书信写作（本大题共1小题）66．假定你是李华，你所在的校英语俱乐部最近要组织一场迎新晚会。对于晚会的布置，你想在环保方面给出一些建议，请你给晚会负责人Martin写封邮件，内容包括：1、给出环保方面的建议；2、期待晚会的举行。注意：1、写作词数应为80个左右；2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：biodegradable可生物降解的六、书面表达（本大题共1小题）67．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。Onemorning,Isawaparticularlygooddealinasupermarket’sadvertisement:$5fortenpoundsoffrozenchicken.IfIdroveovertothestoreforjustoneitem,thegascostwouldcutintothesaving.SoIcarriedanoldblackbagonmybackandwenttothestorebybike.AsIrodethetwomilestothestore,thetemperatureseemedtobegoinguprapidly.WhenIenteredthestore,Iheadedstraighttothechickencounter.Ipickedapackageweighingslightlyovertenpounds,andthencheckedout.Aftergettingoutside,Iputitintomybackpackandthoughttomyself,“It’sonlytwomiles.IfIridefastenough,Iwillbehomeinnotime.”IgotonmybikeandrodeasfastasIcould.Ifeltthehotairhitmyfaceanditwasreallyhot.Afewminuteslater,exceptformybackwhichwasclosetothecoldchicken,therestofmewasbeginningtosweat.AsIapproachedacrossroad,thetrafficlightturnedyellow.SoIstopped.Suddenly,Iheardawomanscreaming.“Maybethereisanaccident,”Ithoughtandlookedaroundme.Afterthelightturnedgreen,thecrowdsaroundmestilldidn’tmove.AndwhatIsawwasasmallcrowdofpeoplecomingtowardsme!Iheardsomeoneyelling,“I’manurse.HowcanIhelpyou?”Ilookedaroundagainandsawnoaccident.Movingfaster,thiscrowdoffolksstartedtalkingloudlyinmydirection.“Areyouallright?”saidthenurse.“Iamheretohelp!”“Whoareyoutalkingto?”Iasked,feelingcompletelyconfused.“CanIhelpyou?”thenurseinsisted.Outofthecornerofmyeye,IsawtrafficpilinguparoundmeandIwasreallyannoyed!“No!”Itoldthenurse.“I’mfine!”“Butyouarebleedingallover!Whydon’tyougetoffyourbikeandletmecheck?”saidthenurse.注意:1、续写词数应为150个左右；2、请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Igotoffmybike,unwillingly.Irealizedmybackandmylegsmightalsohave“blood”alloverthem.参考答案1．【答案】A【听力材料】W:Haveyougotyourtrainticketyet?M:No,notyet.I’vedecidedtoflythere.2．【答案】B【听力材料】W:Waiter,we’dliketoordernow.M:Yes?W:Whichsaladdoyourecommend?M:I’dsuggesttheChef’sDelight.3．【答案】A【听力材料】M:Didyoucheckthepowerplugandpresstheplaybutton?W:Yes,thepowerindicatorwason,anditwasrunning,butsomehowthesounddidn’tcomethrough.4．【答案】C【听力材料】M:What’sup?Youlookdown.W:I’vegotpilesofpaperstotype,butItypesoslowly.M:Comeon.Whatarefriendsfor?Icandoitforyou.W:Really?Howkindyouaretohelpmeout!5．【答案】A【听力材料】M:Excuseme,Miss.Youcan’tparkhere.W:Butit’sonlyforafewminutes,Sir.I’mwaitingforafriend.M:Thisisataxipark.Youcanparkinthecarparkroundthecorneroverthere.【答案】6．A7．B8．C【听力材料】M:Well,Mrs.Wang.Doyouhaveapaininyourstomach?W:Yes,particularlyaftermeals.M:LetmeseeyourX-rayresult.I’mafraidyouneedanoperationrightnow.W:Isitsoserious?M:I’mafraidso.W:Operation?Whataboutmyheart?M:Letmefeelyourpulse.Haveyoubeenweakrecently?W:Yes,Igettiredrathereasily.M:Haveyoubeenlosinganyweight?W:Isupposeso.Themirrortellsmethat.M:Hasanyoneinyourfamilygothearttrouble?W:Well,bothmyparentshavehighblood-pressure,andmygrandfatherdiedofheartattack.M:Youheartisinaratherbadstate.W:YoumeanIshouldhaveanotheroperationsomeday?M:Yes,verylikely.【答案】9．C10．B11．C【听力材料】M:Excuseme.CanIwithdrawsomemoneyfrommyaccount?W:Sorry,Sir.I’mafraidyou’llhavetowait.M:Why?Therearenotmanypeoplewaitingatthemoment.W:I’msorrytosayourcomputerisdown.M:IsthereanyotherwayIcangetthemoney?Ireallyneedittoday.W:I’mafraidnot.Wehavetocheckyouraccountthroughthecomputer.M:SoIwillhavetowaittillyourcomputerisworkingagain.Isthatright?W:Yeah,that’sthecase.M:Couldyoupleasetellmehowlongitwillpossiblytaketogetthecomputerworkingagain?W:It’shardtosay.Sometimesitonlytakesafewminutes,butsometimesmaybeafewhours.Itdepends.M:Allright.Iwillcomebacktomorrow.【答案】12．A13．C14．B【听力材料】M:Didyoufindanythinginterestinginyourdigging?W:Yes,afewthings.ComeoverhereandI’llshowyou.Ifoundthisoldteapotnearthevillagegate.Partofitwasbroken,asyoucansee.M:Andyou’vemendedit.W:Yes,andIfoundthisoldmedicinebottleinanoldshop!M:Andtheglasswasn’tbroken?W:No.Wasn’tthatlucky?M:Whataboutthismetalhorse?W:Ifoundthatinthesportsground.M:Isn’titpretty!Maybeitwasaprizeforraces.W:Yes,probably.M:Whatelsedidyoufind?W:Ifoundsomecoins!Lookatthesepieces!They’reforeignandabout100yearsold.M:Whatluck!Wheredidyoufindthem?W:Ifoundtheminaholeunderatree.【答案】15．A16．B17．C【听力材料】W:Whatalovelyday!M:Yes,isn’tit?Niceandbrightthismorning.W:Ihopeitstayslikethis.M:Ihopeso.W:Istheweatherusuallylikethishere?M:It’susuallyabithotterthantoday.W:What’sitlikeinwinter?M:It’sprettycold.Butitdoesn’tsnowoften.W:Iwonderwhatit’sgoingtobeliketomorrow.M:Ididn’theartheweatherreportontheradio.What’stheweatherlikewhereyoucomefrom?W:Summerisabithotterthanhere,butwinterisn’tsocold.M:Howaboutspringandautumn?W:Lovely,especiallyinspring.M:Haveyoueverseenahurricane?W:Once,alongtimeago.M:Doesitoftenoccurinyourcountry?W:Nowandthen.M:Oh,it’seleveno’clocknow.Let’slistentotheweatherreportontheradio.W:That’sagoodidea.【答案】18．B19．C20．A【听力材料】M:Goodafternoon!Myname’sCarlandIworkforoneofthemajorcompaniesintheHighStreet.I’vebeenwiththemforabout13years.PeopleoftenaskmewhyIdecidedtodothisjob.Asayoungman,IlovedtravelingandworkedforawhileasasalesmaninSpain.WhenIcamebacktostaywithinthetravelindustry,myexperienceofworkingintouristcentresabroadhelpedmetogetthisjob.IhavetoadmitthatoneofthemainreasonsIwantedtobeatravelagentwasthatwegetcheapflightsandholidays.It’sagreatadvantage!BasicallyI’masalesperson.Iadvisepeopleontheholidaychoicesavailabletothem.Youknow,differentdestinations,typesofholiday,waystogetthere,andsoon.Whenacustomerhasdecidedwhathewants,Ibookitforthemandmakeanyotherarrangementstheymayneed,suchascarhireortours.Mydutydoesn’tendthere,though.Ifmycustomersareflying,Ineedtotellthemwhattimetheyhavetocheckin,andmakesuretheyknowwhattimetheywillbearriving.IalsogiveinformationonlikelyweatherconditionsandanythingelseIthinkwillbeusefulforthem.【答案】21．B22．A23．C【详解】21．细节理解题。根据“Milan”下文中的“Milan’sfashionheritagedatesbacktoitsdaysasanimportanttradingcenter,whenrichbusinessmenwouldbringluxuriousclothestothecityandimprovetheirbartering(以物易物)skillsinitsstreets.Thearea’sfashion-forwardreputationwaslaterstrengthenedbydesignmasterssuchasGiorgioArmani,Dolce&GabbanaandVersace,allofwhomgrewtheirbrandshere.”（米兰的时尚遗产可以追溯到它作为一个重要的贸易中心的时代，当时富有的商人会把奢侈的衣服带到这座城市，并在街头提高他们的物物交换技能。后来，乔治·阿玛尼（GiorgioArmani）、杜嘉班纳（Dolce&Gabbana）和范思哲（Dolce&Gabbana）等设计大师在这里创立了自己的品牌，进一步巩固了该地区的时尚前沿声誉。）可知，Milan以其时尚产业而闻名，许多设计大师在这里创立了自己的品牌，进一步巩固了该地区的时尚前沿声誉。故选B。22．细节理解题。根据“Copenhagen”下文中“Theharbour-frontCopenhagenOperaHousepresentsaneo-futuristicstylewhiletheBlackDiamondRoyalLibraryandtheBicycleBridgedottheskylinewiththeirdistinctivedesigns.”（海港前的哥本哈根歌剧院呈现出新未来主义风格，而黑钻石皇家图书馆（BlackDiamondRoyalLibrary）和自行车桥（BicycleBridge）则以其独特的设计点缀在天际线上。）可知，如果想要参观BicycleBridge可以去Copenhagen。故选A。23．推理判断题。根据“Riyadh”下文中“SaudiArabia’slargestcityRiyadhhasactivelypositioneditselfasaglobaldestinationforcreativetravellersandtothisend,ithasestablishedtheRiyadhArtinitiative.”（沙特阿拉伯最大的城市利雅得积极地将自己定位为创意旅行者的全球目的地，为此，它建立了利雅得艺术倡议。）可推知，利雅得希望能吸引全球的创意旅行者。故选C。【答案】24．C25．D26．B27．A【详解】24．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Asachild,hedidnotenjoypoetry,findingitboringandpointless.(当他还是个孩子的时候，他不喜欢诗歌，觉得它无聊又毫无意义)”可知，JackPrelutsky早年不喜欢诗歌，因为他觉得诗歌无聊，没