2023-2024学年河北省邯郸市永年区第二中学高二下学期期中英语试题及答案

试题PAGE1试题永年二中2023-2024学年第二学期期中考试高二英语试卷第一部分听力（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。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.Whatistheproblemfortheman?A.Hehastomeetmanypeople.B.Hehastoleavehisfriends.C.Hehastotravelalot.2.Howdoesthemanthinkofthebook?A.Humorous. B.Scientific. C.Popular.3.What’sthematterwiththewoman?A.Shehascaughtabadcold. B.Shestayedonlinetoolong. C.Shecan’tstandthesmellofthepaint.4.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Askarepairshopforhelp. B.Buyanothercar. C.Fixthecarherself.5.Inwhichyearisthemanincollegenow?A.Thefirstyear. B.Thesecondyear. C.Thethirdyear.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whathasthewomanorderedforherself?A.Milk. B.Juice. C.Coffee.7.Whydoesthemanrecommendstrawberryjuice?A.It’ssweeter. B.It’sfresher. C.It’scolder.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhyisJaneupset?A.Davidfellinlovewithher.B.Kevinmadeupstoriesabouther.C.Shemadeamistakeinthemathstest.9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent. B.Fatheranddaughter. C.Employerandemployee.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.HowfarawayisHillFarm?A.Nearlyamile. B.Justonemile. C.Morethanamile.11.WhichistheroutetoHillFarm?A.Lefttrack—bridge—road. B.Road—lefttrack—bridge. C.Bridge—road—lefttrack.12.Whatwouldthemanlikethewomantodotowardstheendoftheconversation?A.Givehimaride. B.Repeatwhatshesaid. C.WalkhimtoHillFarm.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthewomandoing?A.HostingaTVshow. B.Givingalectureonpoetry. C.Havingaradiodebate.14.Howdidtheman’smothercontributetohissuccessinpoetry?A.Shesenthimtopoetryclasses.B.Shetaughthimtowritebusinessplans.C.Sheaskedhimtoreadfromearlychildhood.15.Whatdoesthemanfindmostdifficultinwriting?A.Choosingtherightwords.B.Describingrealexperiences.C.Gettinganappropriateopportunity.16.Whatdoesthemansayabouthisownwriting?A.Creative. B.Successful. C.Encouraging.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Howdostudentsenterthelibrary?A.Withalibraryaccount. B.Withastudentcard. C.Withapassword.18.Howmanybookscancurrentstudentsborrowatmost?A.12. B.11. C.9.19.Whatkindofbookshavetobereturnedwithinoneweek?A.Booksborrowedbylocalresidents.B.Bookslikedbyalotofpeople.C.Bookspublishedrecently.20.Whatwillthespeakerdonext?A.Tellthestudentswheretogetbottledwater.B.Takethestudentsonacampustour.C.Showthestudentsaroundthelibrary.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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFamousPeopleWhoBeginWithDifficultiesOprahWinfreyProbablyhavingoneofthemostfamoussuccessstories,OprahwasbornintoapoorfamilyinMississippi,raisedbyasinglemotherlivingonwelfare.Shewasphysically,andmentallyabusedduringherchildhood.Despiteherinitialstrugglesasayounggirl,sheturnedherselfintooneofthemostsuccessfultalkshowhostsofourtime.JimCarreyJimCarreyhasbeenthestarofsomeofthemostsuccessfulmoviesofalltime.ButCarreygrewupextremelypoorinCanada.Whenhewasateenager,hisfamilytooksecurityjobsinafactorytohelppaythebills.Andduringhisfirststand-upcomedyperformance,hewasbooedoff(喝倒彩)thestage.Notshortlyafter,hemadeitbigonInLivingColorandthenwentontostarinDumb&Dumber,TheMask,andAceVenturainthesameyear!JamesDysonIfyouthoughtThomasEdison’sfailureswerebad,letmeintroduceyoutoJamesDyson,thefamousinventoroftheDysonvacuums(真空吸尘器)youseealloverthetelevision.Dysondevelopedover5,000failedprototypes(原型)beforefindingthebaglessvacuumbrand.Notonlythat,heputhisentiresavingsaccountintohisprototypesoverfifteenyears!Luckily,thebaglessvacuumworked.StephenKingBeforeStephenKingbecameknownasagreatlivingwriter—havingwrittenover60novels,manyofwhichhavebeenadaptedforfilmandtelevision—Kingwasrejectedoverandoveragain.Inhismemoir,OnWriting,Kingdescribeshowheusedtoposthisrejectionlettersonthewallforinspiration.Hisfirstnovel,Carrie,wasrejected30times.21.WhatdoOprahandJimhaveincommon?A.Theywereabusedbyparents. B.Theygrewupinpoorfamilies.C.Theywerehiredascomedians. D.Theyfoundjobsinafactory.22.WhatdidJamesDysondo?A.Herepairedthefailedprototypes. B.Hedevelopedover5,000brands.C.Heputalleffortsintomarketing. D.Heinventedthebaglessvacuum.23.Whoisanovelist?A.OprahWinfrey. B.StephenKing. C.JamesDyson. D.JimCarrey.BEveryparentwantstheirchildrentodevelopwell.Sometimesitseemsthatachild’sgameisemptyentertainmentanditwouldbebettertoreplaceitwithsomethingmoreuseful.However,forachild,playisthemainwayofinteractingwiththeworld,masteringnewknowledgeandskills.Thegameformsauniquemodeloftheworld,redesignedinaccordancewiththeneedsandcapabilitiesofthechildren.Itreflectstherealworldandhelpstomasterit.Thatiswhyitissoimportanttochoosetherighttoysforyourchildren.Forachild,anygameisthesameproductiveactivityasworkforanadult.Andiftheresultofadultworkistheproduced“product”,forchildren,theresultofthegameisnewknowledgeabouttheworldandabetterunderstandingofhowtheworldworks.Interactingwithotherchildrenduringthegame,thechilddevelopshisorherownstyleofbehaviorandcommunication.Inshort,playiscriticaltodevelopmentbecauseitisthewayachildinteractswiththeworld.Throughthegame,childrenlearnnewskillsanddevelopspeech,thinkingandlogic,memory,attentionandothermentalfunctions.Ingames,childrenlearntofollowtherules,controltheirbehaviors,developcommunicationskillswithpeersandadults.Oftenthegamebecomesawayforchildrentocopewiththeirdifficultexperiencesandexpresstheirfeelingsoffear,anger,resentment,sadnessandshame.Thegamealsowillbringpleasure,joyandalotofotherpositiveemotionstochildren-andthesignificanceofthiscannotbeunderestimated.Also,throughthegame,childrenlearntobeproudoftheirsuccess,whichsupportstheirself-esteem.Adequateself-esteemisthekeytothefulldevelopmentoftheindividual.Theroleofanadultinplayistosupportandencouragethechild.Thishelpsthechildunderstandthathisopinionisvaluable,andhisideasandfantasiesdeserverespect.24.Whatistheparents’viewonplayingagame?A.Ithitstheenthusiasmofdevelopingchildren.B.It’snotagoodwayofdevelopingchildren.C.It’sadisasterwhileinteractingwiththeworld.D.It’satraditionalwayofchildren’sdevelopment.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“product”inparagraph3refertoforchildren?A.Newknowledgeandtheory. B.Reflectionofworkvalue,C.Outputfromhardworking. D.Wondermentfromgrowthstage.26.Whatcanwelearnaboutchildrenfromparagraph4?A.They’llknowhowtoplayagame.B.They’llcreaterulesofplayingagame.C.They’llbenefitalotfromplayingagame.D.They’llsharetheexperienceofplayingagame.27.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.BuildImportantLifeSkillsThroughPlayB.ChangetheWaysofDevelopingLifeSkillsC.TesttheImportanceofPlayonLifeSkillsD.KeepAwayfromPlaytoDevelopChildrenCHumanshavebeenlivingandworkingonthespacestationforover20years.Theirmealsarepackaged,thoughsometimesastronautsreceivefreshtreatsfromresupplymissions.Thelongerthatpackagedfoodisstored,themoreitlosesnutrientslikevitaminCandvitaminK.Astronautshavesuccessfullygrown10differentcropsonthespacestationsince2015andhadthechancetosample(品尝)eachone.TheInternationalSpaceStationhostedapartyforastronautsonFridayastheycelebratedtheharvestofthefirstchilipeppersgrowninspace.ThecrewfinallyhadachancetotastethepeppersafterinitiallykickingofftheplantexperimentonthespacestationinJuly.PlantHabitat-04isoneofthemostcomplexplantexperimentsontheorbitinglaboratorytodatebecausepepperstakemuchlongertogrowthanthepreviousexperimentplants.Aftergrowingforfourmonths,thepepperswereharvestedonFriday.PeppersprovideagreatsourceofvitaminC,aswellasotherkeynutrients.Pepperplantsself-pollinate(自花授粉),sotheyareeasytogrow,andtheyareapick-and-eatcropthatdoesn’thavetobecooked.Theyarealsosafetoeatraw.Asideeffectoflifeinzerogravityisthatastronautsoftenlosesomeoftheirtasteandsmell,sospicyorwell-seasonedfoodsareafavorite.Addingfreshgreensorpepperstothemenuallowsastronautstolivenuptheirregularmeals.Butgrowingandtendingtotheplantscanalsoproduceotherbenefits.Astronautshavedescribedthejoyfromseeing—aswellassmellingandcaringfor—leafygreenplantsonthespacestationthatremindthemofEarth.“Growingcolorfulvegetablesinspacecanhavelong-termbenefitsforphysicalandpsychologicalhealth,”saidMattRomeyn,principalinvestigatorfortheexperiment.“Wearediscoveringthatgrowingplantsandvegetableswithcolorsandsmellshelpstoimproveastronauts’well-being.”28.Howisthefoodastronautseatonthespacestation?A.Alwaysfresh. B.Lackofnutrients.C.Nevertasty. D.Fullofvitamins.29.WhatmakesPlantHabitat-04oneofthemostcomplexplantexperiments?A.Thetechnology. B.Growingprocess.C.Thevarietiesofplants. D.Growingtimerequired.30.Whichisthemostprobablereasonforaddingpepperstofoodforastronauts?A.Peppersaredelicious. B.Pepperscanimprovememory.C.Peppershelppreventdiseases. D.Pepperscanrestoreappetite.31.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheFunofGrowingChiliPeppersinSpaceB.TheimportanceofChilipeppersintheSpaceMissionC.TheFirstChiliPeppersGrowninSpaceD.TheChiliPeppersUsedintheSpaceMissionDEngineeringresearchersattheUniversityofWaterlooaresuccessfullyusingarobottohelpkeepchildrenwithlearningdisabilitiesfocusedontheirwork.Thiswasoneofthekeyresultsinanewstudythatalsofoundboththeyoungstersandtheirinstructorsvaluedthepositiveclassroomcontributionsmadebytherobot.“Overall,thefindingsdemonstratethattherobothasapositiveeffectonstudents,”saidDr.KerstinDautenhahn,aprofessorofelectricalandcomputerengineering.Educatorshaveinrecentyearsexploredtheuseofsocialrobotstohelpstudentslearn,butmostoften,theirresearchhasfocusedonchildrenwithautism(孤独症).Asaresult,littleworkhasbeendoneontheuseofsociallyassistiverobotsforstudentswithlearningdisabilities.AlongwithtwootherWaterlooengineeringresearchersandthreeexpertsfromtheLearning.DisabilitiesSocietyinVancouver,Dautenhahndecidedtochangethis,conductingaseriesoftestswithasmallhumanoid(仿人的)robotcalledQTrobot.Dautenhahnsaidtherobot’sabilitytoperformgesturesusingitsheadandhands,accompaniedbyitsspeechandfacialfeatures,makesitverysuitableforchildrenwithlearningdisabilities.Buildingonpromisingearlierresearch,theresearchersdivided16studentswithlearningdisabilitiesintotwogroups.Inonegroup,studentsworkedoneon-onewithaninstructoronly.Intheothergroup,thestudentsworkedone-on-onewithaninstructorandaQTrobot.Inthelattergroup,theinstructorusedatablettodirecttherobot,whichthenautonomouslyperformedvariousactivitiesusingitsspeechandgestures.Whiletheinstructorcontrolledthesessions,therobottookoveratcertaintimestoleadthestudents.Besidesintroducingthesession,therobotsetgoalsandprovidedself-regulatingstrategies,ifnecessary.Ifthelearningprocesswasgettingoff-track,therobotusedstrategiessuchasgames,riddlesandphysicalmovementstoredirectthestudentsbacktothetask.“Studentswhoworkedwiththerobot,”Dautenhahnsaid,“weregenerallymoreengagedwiththeirtasksandcouldcompletetheirtasksatahigherratecomparedtothestudentswhoweren’tassistedbyarobot.32.WhatcanweknowaboutDautenhahn’sresearch?A.Itseekstoprovideatreatmentforautism.B.Itattemptstoreplaceteacherswithrobotsinteaching.C.Itintendstoeducatestudentstobecreativeandproductive.D.Itstudiestheeffectsofrobotsonstudentswithlearningdisabilities.33.Whatisthesixthparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theroletherobotplayed. B.Theprocessoftheresearch.C.Theoutcomesofthetwogroups. D.Therangeoftheparticipantsinvolved.34.HowdidtheQTrobothelpdistractedstudentsconcentrateinclass?A.Itwarnedthestudentdirectlybyspeech.B.Itassignedtasksforthestudenttocomplete.C.Itinformedtheinstructortointerveneinthelearningprocess.D.Itattractedthestudent’sattentionthroughinterestingactivities.35.WhatdoesDautenhahn’sresearchimply?A.Robotspromotestudents’academicperformancegreatly.B.Thereisgreatpotentialforusingrobotsintheeducationsystem.C.Teachersaredefeatedbyrobotswhenitcomestomotivatingstudents.D.Studentsarebecomingmoreindependentwiththeassistanceofrobots.第二节七选五（共5小题；每题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。TheQingmingFestivalisusuallycelebratedwithathree-daynationalholiday,whosenameoriginates(起源)fromthesaying“Plantsstarttorevive(复活)andprosperatQingminginacleanandbrightway.”Thus,thefestivaliscalledQingming,whichmeans“cleanandbright”.36Tombsweepingisaimedatcommemoratingfamilyancestors,whilegoingonaspringoutingallowseveryonethechancetoenjoythebeautifulsceneryandenjoytheseason.TraditionalcustomsTombsweeping.37Onthisday,thewholefamilygathersinfrontoftheirancestraltombs.Theyofferfruitandwinetotheirancestorsandcleartheweedsfromaroundthetomb.Finally,theykowtowandpray,hopingfortheirancestors’blessingfortherestoftheyear.Springoutings.ThetimearoundtheQingmingFestivalisoneofthemostsuitableseasonsforaspringouting,asplantsarethrivingandflowersareblooming.Peoplecanhaveagreattimeoutdoorswiththeirfriendsandfamily.38TraditionalfoodQingtuanisagreenriceballtinyenoughtofitintoyourhand.39Itisamixtureofstickyricepowderandgreenvegetablejuice.Stuffed(装满)withsweetenedbeanpaste,QingtuantastessweetwiththefreshfragranceofAicao,agreenspringvegetable.IncelebrationofQingming,peoplefromShaanximakesteamedbunsknownasHuamo,whicharemadeintodifferentshapes.40Someareforpeacefulfamilylife,whileothersrepresent(象征)thewishforhealth.A.Eachdifferentlookbringsagoodblessing.B.ThetraditionoftombsweepingoriginatesfromtheQinDynasty.C.Thetwomainactivitiesoverthefestivalincludetombsweepingandgoingonaspringouting.D.Familymembersgathertogethertocelebrateandtastethefood.E.Playingfootballandflyingkitesarepopularactivities.F.Manytraditionalcustomsarepracticedtoshowrespectforourancestors.G.ItispopularinJiangnan.第三部分语言运用（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。FivedaysbeforeChristmas,policeofficerLimawassenttoalocalStop&Shopforareportedtheft.Theaccusationwasthattwofemaleswerescanning(扫描)someitemsattheself-checkoutbut41otheritemsandbaggingthoseitems.Thetwofemalesandtwochildrenwerealready42byLossandPreventionoverthere.Limahadtwogirlshimself,similarinagetothetwogirlsthere,soit43himalittlebit.Lima44thereceiptfortheitemstheyhadpaidfor.Therewasnothingelselikehealthandbeautyitemsonit.Theitemswereall45—thingsboughtjusttostuffthemselves.Thenheaskedanemployeewheretheotheritemswerethattheyhadplannedtotakeandwasinformedtheywereputbackonthe46.Obviously,thisfamilywasinrealneed.WhileLimafirmly47followingthelaw,hedecidedtocutthemabreakandnotto48.Thetwofemales.49,wereverygratefulbutkindof50becausegenerally,inthatsamesituationtherewouldprobablybeadifferent51andthey’dbearrested.Limatookthingsastepfurtherinaneffortto52thefamily.Hegavethema$200giftcard,tellingthemnottogetthingsinillegalwaysanymore.“Ipurchasedthegiftcardclosetothevalueofwhatwouldhavebeen53.”saidLima.“IdidwhatIfeltwas54.Ijusttriedtoshowalittle55totheextentpermittedbylaw.”41.A.labeling B.damaging C.sorting D.bypassing42.A.misunderstood B.held C.tolerated D.unemployed43.A.confused B.disappointed C.struck D.attracted44.A.denied B.checked C.filled D.questioned45.A.luxuries B.drinks C.presents D.foods46.A.shelves B.counters C.checkout D.lockers47.A.stood B.resisted C.believedin D.putoff48.A.maketrouble B.takeresponsibility C.playtricks D.presscharges49.A.consequently B.fortunately C.gradually D.incredibly50.A.ashamed B.shocked C.anxious D.innocent51.A.lesson B.outcome C.choice D.excuse52.A.aid B.control C.remind D.reward53.A.returned B.exchanged C.taken D.ordered54.A.eye-catching B.risk-taking C.private D.right55.A.politeness B.courage C.mercy D.admiration第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）ItishardtogiveaprecisedefinitionofWesternart,asthere56(be)somanydifferentstylesofWesternartoverthecenturies.Perhaps57(take)alookatthedevelopmentofWesternpaintingoverthecenturiesisabestwaytounderstandWesternart.IntheMiddleAges,thepurposeofWesternartwas58(teach)peopleaboutChristianity.Thus,artistsfocused59(much)onreligionthanonrealisticscenes.However,theirattentionbegantoshiftfromreligiousthemestonatureinthe13thcentury.ThencametheperiodoftheRenaissance,60artistsbegantopaylessattentiontoreligiousthemes.Theytookamorehumanisticattitude61life.InfluentialpainterssuchasDaVinci,andMichelangelousedoilintheirworks.Thistechniquereachedits62(high)withRembrandt,63masterofshadowandlight.TherefollowedImpressionismandsomefamousartistsalsoemergedinthisperiod.Duringthisperiod,artistssoughttoshownotjusttheouterimagebut64(they)innerwarmthandhumanityaswell.Inmoderntimes,subsequentartistsbegintoaskwhatartisandunderstandart65(unique).Somegavetheirpaintingsarealisticbutdream-likequalitywhileothersturnedtoabstractart.Maybenoonecananswerthequestion.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）当今，我们周围的空气环境变得越来越差，为了加强学生们的环保意识，学校打算开展以“为家乡空气污染问题出谋献策”为主题的征文活动，警示人们要保护环境。请你写一篇报告，内容要点如下：1.写明家乡空气污染的原因；2.建设绿色家乡，建议采取什么措施；3.倡议大家行动起来。第二节（满分25分）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。MyfamilyimmigratedtoCanadawhenIwasaboutoneyearold.Inthoseearlyyears,wedidnothavemuchmoney.Ourhomewasasimplerentedapartment,whichwasratherpoorlyfurnished.Therecertainlywasnotenoughmoneyforexpensiveoutings.Asaresult,ourweekendswerefilledwithsimplepleasuresthatwecoulddoforfree,likepicnics,bikerides,andmyfavorite—tripstothelibrary.Thankstothelibrary’schildren’ssection,Ifellinlovewithstories—sillyones,movingones,andeveneducationalones.Iwouldhavemyparentsreadthebooksthatweborrowedoverandoveragainuntilweneededtoreturnthem,orIwouldpagethroughthemmyself,imaginingthestoriesinmyhead,eventhoughIwastooyoungtoreadthewords.WhenIwasaboutfiveyearsoldandfinallystartedtoreadonmyown,Ihadacuriousthought:Iknewwecouldgetbooksfromthelibraryorbuytheminstoresifwehadthemoney,butwheredidbookscomefrom?Iaskedmymotherthisquestion,towhichsherepliedthatthestoriesIlovedwerecreatedintheimaginationsofpeoplecalled“writers”Thesepeoplethenwrotethemdownsotheycouldbesharedwithothers.Fourdecadeslater,Istillrememberthatmoment.ItwasasthoughIhadbeenstruckbylightning.Thenandthere,Iknewmypurposeinthisworld.Iwouldbeoneofthosewriters.Iwouldcreatestoriesandsharethemwiththeworld.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.开头已给出。Asayoungchild,Ibeganwritingbymakingupstoriesaboutanimalsormytoys.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Afterafewyearsofconstantwritingpractice,myhardworkeventuallypaidoff.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________永年二中2023-2024学年第二学期期中考试高二英语考试试题解析听力原文（Text1）W:Theysayyou’vegotajobintheUnitedNations.M:Yes.W:Howfascinating!Youcanmeetpeoplefromallovertheworld.M:Yeah,butjustoneproblem.I’llhavetoleavemyfriendsbehind.（Text2）M:Haveyoureadthisbook,Helen?W:No,whatisitabout?M:It’saboutdifferencesbetweenmenandwomen.It’sascientificbook,butitkeptmelaughingalltheway.（Text3）M:Hey,areyouOK?Yourrunnynoseandcoughtellmethatyoueitherhaveacoldorflu.W:Neither.It’sjustthatIcan’tstandthesmellofthepaintinthelivingroom.Anyideahowtogetridofit?M:Well,maybewecansurftheInternetandseeifwecancomeupwithsomething.（Text4）M:Iheardyouhadacaraccident.Didyougethurt?W:I’mallright.Butit’sgoingtocostmeafortunetogetmycarfixed.M:Whynotbuyanewone?（Text5）W:Hi,areyounewhere?M:Yes,Iam.W:Isthisyourfirstyearincollege?M:No,I’manexchangestudentfromBostonCollege.Istudiedforovertwoyearsthere.（Text6）M:Wouldyoulikesomethingtodrink,ma’am?W:Yes.Givemesomecoffee,please.Nomilk,nosugar.M:Certainly.W:Myfriendiscominginaminuteandhelovessweetjuice.Whatkindofjuicedoyourecommend?M:Wehaveapplejuiceandstrawberryjuice.They’rebothsweet.ButIrecommendthestrawberryjuice.It’ssqueezeduponordering.Andtheapplejuicewasmadeyesterdayandstoredintherefrigerator.（Text7）W:Hello,sir.Couldyousparemeaminute?M:Sure,Jane.Youlookupset,whathappened?W:Well,youknowit’sKevin.He’stellingeveryonethatDavidandIareinlove.Butwe’renot.We’rejustastudypair.Youknow,IhelphimwithhisEnglishandhehelpsmewithmymaths.M:Oh,I’mgoingtotellyouthatyouhavemadegreatprogressinmaths.Thatexplains.Don’tworry.I’lltalktoKevintomorrow.（Text8）M:Excuseme,amIgoingtherightwaytoHillFarm?W:I’mafraidnot.M:Oh,howcanIgetthere?W:Areyouonfoot?M:Unfortunately,yes.W:Well.It’seasyenoughtogetthere.Youneedtogodownthisroadtillyouseeatrackonyourleft.Maybehalfamileoff.M:Halfamile?OK.W:Then,takethattrackandkeepgoingfor,er,anotherhalfmile.M:It’soveramileaway?W:Oh,atleast.Now,whenyougettoabridge,gostraightover.M:Ah,ha.W:Then,alittlewaypastit,you’llseeasign“HillFarm”onyourleft.M:Gotit.Er,you’renotdrivingthatway,areyou?W:Sorry.M:Well,noharminasking.Thanksforyourhelp!（Text9）W:Welcometothiseditionofwriters.TonightwehaveStevenDarcywithus.CongratulationsonyourbookLifeandEverythinginBetween,Steven.It’ssuchasuccess.M:Thankyou.W:Thisisyourfirstattemptatpoetry?Didyouevertryitbefore?Didyoutakeanyclassesinpoetry?M:Well.Myonlyrealexperiencewaswritingbusinessplans.Otherthanthat,Ihavezeroexperience,wherewritingisconcerned.IhavealwayshadagoodgraspoftheEnglishlanguage,thankstomymumwhostartedmereadingwhenIwasverylittle.W:Whatisthehardestthingaboutcreatingyourwork?M:DefinitelyfindingtheperfectwordstofitwhatIwantedtosay.There’salwaysawordortwothatImightstillrewriteifgiventhechance.W:Willtherebemorecollectionsofpoetry?M:TherewillbemoreofsomethingIsuppose.Butmaybenotpoetry.Ireallydon’tseemyselfasapoet.Rather,IseewhatIwroteasakindofwritingthatmightinspirepeopleinsomeway.（Text10）W:Goodmorning,ladiesandgentlemen.WelcometoEastCampusLibrary.Tostartyourtour,I’mgoingtogiveyousomeusefulinformationandregulations.Iwon’tkeepyoulong.First,howtoenterourlibrary.Thankstotheadvancedtechnology,youjustneedtobringyourstudentcardandtouchitinfrontofthetouchpoint.Andthedoorwillautomaticallyopenforyou.Thentheopeninghourofourlibraryisopenfrom9a.m.till10p.m.everyweekday.Fortheweekends,it’sonlyopenfrom11a.m.to4p.m.Pleasebearthatinmind,soyouwon’tcomeinvain.Ourlibraryisalsoopenforthelocalresidents.Andthere’redifferencesforthestudentsandthepublic.Ourcurrentstudentscanborrowupto12booksatatime.However,fortherest,themaximumtheycanborrowis9.Youneedtoreturnthebooksontime,oryourlibraryaccountwillbeblocked,andyoucan’tborrowanymorebooks.Rememberbookshavedifferentduedatesaccordingtotheirpopularity.Mostly,thebooksshouldbereturnedwithin4weeks.Butforthepopularbooks,youhavetobringthembackwithinonlyoneweek.ThelastthingImustmentionhereisthatyou’renotallowedtosmokeinthelibraryanywhereatanytime.Andastodrinks,onlybottledwaterisallowedtobringin.OK,nowit’stimetoshowyouwhereeverythingis.1-5.BACBC6-10.CBBAC11-15.BAACA16-20.CBABC【答案】21.B22.D23.B【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四位在困境中崛起的杰出人物。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据OprahWinfrey一节“Probablyhavingoneofthemostfamoussuccessstories,OprahwasbornintoapoorfamilyinMississippi,raisedbyasinglemotherlivingonwelfare.（奥普拉可能是最著名的成功故事之一，她出生在密西西比州的一个贫困家庭，由一个靠福利生活的单身母亲抚养长大）”及JimCarrey一节“ButCarreygrewupextremelypoorinCanada.（但凯瑞在加拿大长大,家境极其贫困）”可知，Oprah和Jim都生在穷苦家庭。故选B项。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据JamesDyson一节“IfyouthoughtThomasEdison’sfailureswerebad,letmeintroduceyoutoJamesDyson,thefamousinventoroftheDysonvacuumsyouseealloverthetelevision.Dysondevelopedover5,000failedprototypesbeforefindingthebaglessvacuumbrand.Notonlythat,heputhisentiresavingsaccountintohisprototypesoverfifteenyears!Luckily,thebaglessvacuumworked.（如果你认为托马斯•爱迪生的失败很糟糕，让我把你介绍给詹姆斯•戴森，著名的戴森是真空吸尘器的发明者，你在电视上随处可见。在找到无袋真空吸尘器品牌之前，戴森开发了超过5000个失败的原型机。不仅如此，他在15年的时间里把他所有的积蓄都投入到他的原型上！幸运的是