安徽省合肥市六校联盟2023-2024学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题（解析版）

高中名校英语试卷PAGEPAGE1安徽省合肥市六校联盟2023-2024学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题第一部分听力（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。1.Whatdidthemandolastnight?A.Hepickeduphisfriend.B.Hewatchedamatch.C.Hewenttothemovies.2.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inagym. B.Inashop. C.Inaclassroom.3.Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?A.Heisapostman. B.Heisastudent. C.Heisapoliceman.4.Whyisthewomanunabletogototheparty?A.Sheissick.B.Shehastowork.C.Sheisn’tinterestedinit.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Vacationdays.B.Thebusinesstrip. C.TheirholidayinHawaii.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Guideandtourist.B.Waiterandcustomer.C.Taxidriverandpassenger.7.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Sunny. B.Snowy. C.Rainy.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Howdoesthemanfeelabouttheinterview?A.Confident. B.Nervous. C.Terrible.9.Whatisthewoman’slastsuggestion?A.Dressneatly. B.Keepsmiling. C.Prepareforquestions.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Lateatnight. B.Intheafternoon. C.Inthemorning.11.Whatdoesthemanwanttodrink?A.Coffee. B.Tea. C.Water.12.Whatisthemandoing?A.WatchingTV. B.Writingapaper. C.Listeningtotheradio.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatisTimgoingtodothisevening?A.Dosomereading.B.Entertainhisfriends.C.Washclothes.14.WhatdoesTimadviseBettytodoontheweekend?A.Havefun. B.StudyEnglish. C.Takephysicalexercise.15.WhendoesBettyusuallygetuponSaturdays?A.At11:00. B.At10:00. C.At9:00.16.HowdoesBettysoundattheendoftheconversation?A.Upset. B.Excited. C.Humorous.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Howdidthespeakerhelptheoldlady?A.Hetookhertothehospital.B.Hedrovehertotheshoppingmall.C.Hecarriedherbagsandwalkedherhome.18.Whydidthespeakertelltheoldladyawhitelie?A.Tomakeheraccepthishelp.B.Togetpaidfromher.C.Tocheerherup.19.WhoisRayRobert?A.Apasserby.B.Theoldlady’shusband.C.Thespeaker’sfather.20.Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttheoldlady?A.Shewasverysick30yearsago.B.Shehelpedhisfatheralot.C.Shelookedafterhimonce.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGymWelcomePrice:freeSessionduration:upto25minutes•Perfectformembersnewtoagymenvironment.•Familiarizeyourselfwithallourfacilitiesandservices.•Understandthekeyhealthandsafetyaspectsofthegym.•Learnthebasicknowledgeoffitnessequipment.•Achancetospeakwithamemberofstaffandgetexerciseadvicetohelpyougetstarted.PersonalProgramPrice:freeSessionduration:upto55minutes•Suitableforeveryone,especiallyifyou’renewtothegym.•Programsaredesignedaroundanindividual’sneedsforamoreeffectiveworkout.•Programlengthcanbetailored(制订)toyourrequirements.Oncetheprogramiscomplete,youcanchoosetorenewitortryoneofourotherprogramoptions.•Personalprogramsarelimitedtoonepermemberevery12weeks.

PersonalTrainingPrice:£45persession–Buyfivesessionsforthepriceoffourat£180Sessionduration:60minutes•Perfectforthosewhoreallywanttomakethemostoftheirtraining.Suitableforathletes,peoplewhoneedmoreguidance,peoplewholackmotivation,oranyonewhohasaspecificgoal—sport,wedding,competition,etc.GroupPersonalTrainingPrice:–onetwo-personpersonaltrainingsession:£60–onethree-personpersonaltrainingsession:£75–fivefour-personpersonaltrainingsessions:£240–fivefive-personpersonaltrainingsessions:£330HowtobookIfyouwouldliketobookorhaveanyquestionsaboutthesessionsonthispage,pleasespeaktoamemberofstaff.Thiscanalsobedoneviaemailatfitness@sport.cam.ac.uk.21.Whoarethe“GymWelcome”sessionsmostsuitablefor?A.Athletesandcompetitors.B.Experiencedgym-goers.C.Newgymmembers.D.Individualswithspecificfitnessgoals.22.Whatdoweknowaboutthe“PersonalProgram”?A.Itcanberenewedatanytime.B.Itlasts45minutesineachsession.C.Itoffersone-on-onefitnessconsultations.D.Itprovidesindividualizedworkouts.23.Ifsomeonewantstoengagein“GroupPersonalTraining”withtwofriends,whatwouldbethetotalcostforfivesessions?A.£180.B.£375.C.£300.D.£240.BThesoundofmymotherpreparingbreakfastfillsthehouse—mymorningalarm.AsIwalktowardthekitchen,I’mgreetedbymymotherstandingoverthecooker.Sheeffortlesslycooksadishthatblends(融合)WesternandEasternstyles,abelovedbreakfastclassicinourfamily.Thisismygrandmother’srecipe.Sincemygrandmother’spassing,I’vebecomemoreawareofmymother’sagingandherdevotiontocookingforus.Shehascookedforherfamilyformorethan30years,dividinghertimebetweenthreecountries—Korea,CanadaandGermany.WhenmyparentsvisitusfromKorea,theystaywithusforseveralmonths.Mymotherhelpsaroundthehouse,showinghercookingskillstoprovidedeliciousmealsforme,mypartnerandourkids.Ineveryotheryear,sheandmydadwilltraveltoBerlintospendacoupleofweekswithmysisterandherpartner.AccordingtoStatista,mostCanadiansreportspendingbetween31and60minutespreparinganaverageweekdaydinnerforthemselvesandothersintheirhouses.Tenpercentstatedthattheyspendmorethananhourpreparingtheireveningmeal.Mymotherbelongstothat10percent.Hercookinggoesbeyondthekitchen,startingwithcarefulgroceryshoppingtripswheresheexaminesproduceandfindsthebestdeals.Shetakeseveryone’spreferencesandneedsintoaccount.Themealshecreatesbecomesaritual(仪式),bringingthefamilytogethertoconnectandshare.Helpingheroutinthekitchenrequiresagreatdealofpatience.Yet,Iknowit’sherwayofexpressinglove.AsIpreparethevegetables,shenoticesthatmycarrotsarenotevenlysized.Shepushesmeasidetotakeoverthetask.“Justdothedishes.’’24.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’smotherfromthetext?A.Shehasthreedaughters.B.Shehasgreatcookingskills.C.SheliveswiththeauthorinKorea.D.Sheinventedtheauthor’sbelovedbreakfastclassic.25.What’stheauthor’spurposeinmentioningdataaboutmealpreparationtimeinParagraph4?A.Toshowhermother’slove.B.Topresentacommonissue.C.Toexplainthereasonsbehindinfrequentcooking.D.Tostressthesignificanceofhome-cookedmeals.26.Whydoestheauthorsayhelpinghermotherinthekitchenrequires

patience?A.Hermothergetsangryeasily.B.Hermotherwantstoteachhereverything.C.Hermotherdislikesbeingbothered.D.Hermotherexpectsperfectionincooking.27.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Mother’sLoveNeedstoBeRespondedtoB.Mother’sRecipeIstheBestintheWorldC.Mother’sKitchenDrawsUsCloserTogetherD.Mother’sSelflessnessInspiresMyFamilyCWiththepurposeofrevealingdetailsabouttheartforminadirectway,aseriesofbooksinChineseandEnglishcoveringeightclassicworksofPekingOperarecentlyreleased.Thebilingual(双语的)booksarefromtheTranslationSeriesofaHundredJingjuClassics,aprojectoriginatedfrom2011,whichispartoftheeffortbythecentralgovernmenttopromoteChinesecultureoverseas.PekingOpera,withitscomplexandcolorfulcostumesandmake-up,aswellastheuniqueperformancecombiningsinging,dialogue,actingandacrobatics,hasbecomeasymboloftraditionalChineseculture.Overthelast200years,morethan1,000PekingOperashowshavebeenproducedtellingthemostclassichistoricalstoriesinChina,aswellasgivingglimpsesofsociety,accordingtoWang.TheartformwaslistedasanIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity(非物质文化遗产)byUNESCOin2010.FamousperformerssuchasMeiLanfangandChengYanqiuhavealsotakenPekingOperaabroad.Andthoughforeignfansareimpressedbyit,fewunderstandthestoriestoldonstage.Tohelpforeignersunderstandtheartformbetter,SunPing,dean,SchoolofArt,BeijingForeignStudiesUniversity,andherteamhaveeditedthenewbooks.DifferentfrompreviousEnglishtranslationsofbooksthatmostlycoveredthescripts(剧本)ofPekingOperaplays,thenewseriesintroducesnearlyallaspectsoftheartform,includingthescript,actorsandactresses,performanceskills,musicalinstrumentsandcostumes,accordingtoSun,whoisherselfahighlyregardedPekingOperaartist.“ItfillstheblankinoverseaspromotionsofPekingOpera,”saysLiuJian,aprofessorattheNationalAcademyofChineseTheaterArts.“TheinheritanceandpromotionofPekingOperaareveryimportant.Inasense,promotionisevenmoreimportant.Theprojectsetsagoodexample.”ScottIanRainen,anexpertfromtheUnitedStates,whoworksatChinaForeignLanguagesPublishingAdministration,sayshewashappytoreadthenewbooks.Foreignersoftendon’tunderstandtheplotinaPekingOperaplay,butthebooksintroducetheculturalandhistoricalbackground,itscharactermodeling,costumesandprops,artistictheoriesandsoon.Whyarethesetofbilingualbooksreleased?A.TopresentPekingOperamoreeffectively.B.ToattractforeignerstolearnPekingOpera.C.TopromotethediversityofPekingOpera.D.TostresstheimportanceofPekingOpera.29.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.TheadvantageoflearningPekingOpera.B.Thereasonforpeople’sattachmenttoPekingOpera.C.Thebenefitsofreleasingthesebilingualbooks.D.ThebriefintroductionofPekingOpera.30.What’sspecialaboutthesetranslationsofbooks?A.TheycoverstoriesaboutPekingOpera.B.Theyshareamoresignificantartvalue.C.TheyareoverallinshowingthefeaturesofPekingOpera.D.TheyarebetterincoveringthescriptsofPekingOpera.31.WhatisScottIanRainen’sattitudetowardsthenewproject?A.Subjective. B.Skeptical. C.Positive. D.Tolerant.DAlargenumberofpeople,fromMozarttoMetallica,enjoylisteningtovarioustypesofmusicwhiletheypaint,write,ordraw.Mostbelievethatmusichelpsincreasecreativity,butaninternationalstudyconductedbyEnglishandSwedishresearchersischallengingthatview.ThestudyresultswereechoedbyscientistsfromLancasterUniversity,andtheUniversityofGavle,sayingtheirfindingsshowmusicactuallyweakenscreativity.Toreachtheirconclusions,researchershadvolunteerscompleteverbal(语言的)problemsdesignedtoinspirecreativitywhilesittinginaquietroom,andthenagainwhilemusicplayedinthebackground.Theyfoundthatbackgroundmusicsignificantlyweakenedthevolunteers’abilitytocompletetasksconnectedwithverbalcreativity.Theteamalsotestedbackgroundnoiseslikethosecommonlyheardinalibrary,butfoundthatsuchnoiseshadnoinfluenceonsubjects’creativity.Thetasksweresimplewordgames.Forexample,volunteersweregiventhreewords,suchasdress,rise,andflower.Then,theywereaskedtofindasinglewordconnectedwithallthreethatcouldbecombinedtoformacommonphraseorword.Thesingleword,inthiscase,wouldbe“sun”(sundress,sunrise,sunflower).Volunteerscompletedthetasksineitheraquietroom,orwhilelisteningtotwodifferenttypesofmusic:rockmusicorlightmusic.“Wefoundstrongevidenceofweakenedperformancewhenplayingbackgroundmusicincomparisontoquietbackgroundconditions,”saysco-authorD.NeilMcLatchieofLancasterUniversity.Heandhiscolleaguesfindthatmusicnegativelyinfluencestheverbalworkingmemoryprocessesofthebrain,preventingcreativity.Also,asfarasthelibrarybackgroundnoiseshavingseeminglynoeffect,thestudy’sauthorsbelievethatwasthecasebecauselibrarynoisescreatea“regularstate”environmentthatdoesn’taffectconcentration.“Toconclude,thefindingsherechallengethepopularviewthatmusicincreasescreativity,andinsteadshowthatmusic,whatevertypeitis,isalwaysadisadvantageforcreativeperformanceinproblemsolving,”thestudyreads.TheunderlinedwordinParagraph1canbereplacedby________.accepted B.doubtedC.challenged D.heard33.Whatwerethevolunteersaskedtodointhestudy?A.Toconnectwordswithmusic.B.Tocreatenewwords.C.Tocombinegivenwords.D.Toplaymusic.34.Whatcanweinferfromthestudy?A.Quietbackgroundinspirescreativitybest. B.Librarynoisedoesnoharmtocreativity.C.Musichasabadeffectonlearningability. D.Musictypesmatterincreativeperformance.35.Whichisthemainideaofthepassage?A.QuietEnvironmentsPreventConcentration. B.BackgroundNoiseAffectsConcentration.C.ComposingMusicWeakensCreativity. D.ListeningtoMusicReducesCreativity.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。It’snow,morethanever,crucialtoadoptingalow-impactlifestylesinceallkindsofwaste,includingthatofthefashionindustry,arepilingupinlandfillswithastonishingspeed.36Thankfully,thefollowingtipscanhelpyoureduceclothingwaste.·Buyfewerclothesoverall.37It’samorecautiousapproachtoshoppingandconsumptioningeneral.Thinktwiceaboutwhatyouwillbuyandsaynotooverconsumption.Youcaneventryoutaminimalist(极简主义的)lifestyle.Shopforwhatyouneedonlywhennecessary,keepthingssimple,andgobacktobasics.·Shopforhigh-qualityclothing.High-qualityclothescancostmoreatfirstbutsaveyoumoneyinthelongrun.38Moreover,qualityclothescanmakeyoufeelmorecomfortableandconfident,improveyourfashionstyle,andhelpyoulookyourbest.·39Upcyclingisverybeneficialtotheplanetandyourbudget.Insteadofthrowingoldclothesaway,usepartsoforentireoldclothestomakesomethingnewandmorevaluable.Youcanevencreatestylishanduniquepiecesofclothingbyupcycling.·Donate(捐赠)yourunwantedfashionitems.Doaquickonlinesearchforyourlocaloptionstodonateclothesthatarestillingoodcondition.Besuretocontactorganizationsfirstandaskthemwhattypeofclothestheyaccept.Youcandonateclothingtofor-profitcompaniesortohomelesssheltersandfamilyserviceagencies.40A.Repurposeyouroldclothes.B.Upcycleeverydayhouseholdobjects.C.Limityourfashionconsumptioninthefirstplace.D.Thrownclotheshavehadadisastrousimpactontheplanet.E.Theyaremorelikelytostayingoodconditionforalongtime.F.Heavycoatsandsweaterscangotoanimalsheltersinyourlocalarea.G.Reducingclothingwasteisnecessaryformakingfashionmoresustainable.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。Iwastheninmyearlytwenties.EventhoughIwasarmedwithadegreeinEducation,findinga41teachingjobwasnoteasy.Ihadtotrysometemporary(暂时的）ones.Thisyear,whenagoldenopportunity42,I43itandtookthingsseriously.Thejobwastoteach5thgradestudentsinalocalschool.I44myselfwithlessonplans,taughtwithenthusiasm,andstayed45withthestudents.Ihadnohesitationin46thekidswhentheygottheanswerright,andencouragedthemiftheydidn’t.Onedaywhenthekidswere47,agirlapproachedandhandedmea48beforeshewenthome.Onitwasalovelydrawingfullofchildlikewonder,49bythewords,“YouarethebestteacherIhaveeverhad!”Itreallyamazedmethatoneofmykindcommentshad50thatgirl’sheartgreatly.Itookthatnotehomeand51putitinafolder,lookingonitasa52becauseitwasveryimportant.AnytimeIwasfeelingdownIwouldlookatitanditprovedtobea53.Thatexperienceshowedmethe54ofjustasinglekindword.Itencouragedmetocontinuetotrymybesteachdayto55loveandkindnessthroughmywordsandactions.Wishthesameforothers.41.A.first-rate B.well-paid C.labor-saving D.full-time42.A.escaped B.demanded C.appeared D.arranged43.A.jumpedat B.thoughtof C.waitedfor D.dreamtof44.A.busied B.amused C.concerned D.contented45.A.familiar B.positive C.strict D.anxious46.A.recommendingB.supporting C.judging D.congratulating47.A.graded B.dismissed C.tested D.taught48.A.note B.gift C.parcel D.book49.A.edited B.exchanged C.emphasized D.accompanied50.A.hardened B.touched C.broken D.gladdened51.A.simply B.casually C.carefully D.eagerly52.A.reminder B.treasure C.proof D.secret53.A.comfort B.fortune C.fantasy D.strategy54.A.target B.application C.power D.style55.A.prefer B.find C.feel D.spread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。OpenAIofficiallyannouncedthelaunchofits56(late)text-to-videoAImodel,Sora,inFebruary.Themodeloutperforms(优于)othersofitskindbycreatingdiversevideosatsuitableaspectratios(屏幕高宽比)fordifferentdevicesandsocialmedia.Itcanmakesmoothandrealisticvideoswith57(detail)multi-characterscenesandrealisticmovements.Imaginetypinga58(describe)ofascene,likeasnowystreetinTokyowithpeopleandflyingsakura(樱花)petals,andSoraturnsit59arealvideojustfromyourwords!Howamazing!BeforeSora,makingvideosfromtextwastoughandtheresultsweren'tthatgreat.ButrecentlySora60(improve)alot.Itunderstandsyourwordsreallywellandknowshowthingsmoveandlookintherealworld.Soraworksby“learning”from61largenumberofvideos.Itfirstbreaksthemdownintopieces62thengenerates(生成)anew,bettervideofromthepieces.63(current),Soraisstillbeingtestedandnotforeveryonetouse.When64(create)videos,themodelmaymessupacharacter’smovementorshowscenes65don’tfollowtherulesofphysics.Forexample,oneofitsvideosshowsawholecookieevenaftersomeonehastakenabiteoutofit.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，上周五你参加了学校组织的开心农场活动，请你用英文向校刊投稿，报道这次活动。要点包括：1.活动的内容；2.你的感受。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Lastsummervacation,ItraveledtoSanyainHainan,China.Whenmydadtoldmeoneoftheitemsonthejourneywouldbeoneofthehighestwaterslides(水上滑梯)inAsia,IaskedmydadrepeatedlywhetherIcouldstayathome.ButmydadsaidthatIwouldloveitandweshouldgotogether.Threedayslater,IwasstandinginfrontofthatwaterslideinAtlanticsWaterpark.Theslidewaslocatedinabuilding.WhenIlookedupatthetensofthousandsofstairsleadingtothetopofthebuilding,Ithoughttomyself,“IfIfallfromthatplace,Iwilldefinitelydie.”Aswestartedclimbingthestairs,Isawthreewordsonthewall:LeapofFaith.Ihadneverheardofthesewords,andatthattimetheyremindedmeofRoadtoDeath.Fivemeters,tenmeters...Ilookeddownandthought,“Iamgoingtodietoday.”Fifteenmeters,twentymeters...IthoughtaboutthemanythingsIhadn’tdoneandaskedmydadwhetherIhadlifeinsurance(保险).Twenty-fivemeters,thirtymeters...andwewerefinallyatthetop,readytojumpintotheslide.Ilookedatthethreepeoplenexttomeandthought,“ThesearethelastthreepeopleIwillseeinmylife.”Suddenly,theteenageboyaheadofmestoppedinfrontoftheslideandturnedaround,“Lookdownthere.Ifwefallintothesharktank,wewillbeeatenbythosehungrysharks.”Weallpausedandlookeddownatthesharktankabovetheslidetunnel(通道).Justthen,ayoungerboynexttomesaid,“Excuseme,ifyoudon’twanttogonow,Iwillgofirst.”Thenhewalkedpasttheteenageboyandmeandjumpedintotheslide,disappearinginaninstant.Myfathersaidtomejokingly,“Look,thatboyisnotevenhalfofyourheight.Comeon,Selina.Youcandoit.”Theteenagerturnedandstaredatmetoo,“Now,yougofirst.”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。Withadeepbreath,Isteppedclosertotheedgeoftheslide.Withadeepbreath,Isteppedclosertotheedgeoftheslide.Amomentlater,myfathercamedown.

【〖答案〗〖解析〗】第一部分听力1—5CBABA6—10CCBBA11—15CBBAC16—20ACACB阅读21—23CDB24—27BADC28—31ADCC32—35ABBD36—40DCEAF语言运用41—45DCAAB46—50DBADB51—55CBACDlatest57.detailed58.description59.into60.hasimproved61.a62.and63.Currently64.creating65.that/which写作第一节【参考范文】LastFridayourschoolorganizedthesocialactivityinthehappyfarm,deeplyimpressingus.Onourarrivalatthedestinationafteraone-hourtrip,wewerewarmlywelcomedbythelocalfarmers.Enthusiasticandhospitable,theyfirstlysharedwithusgreatchangesanddevelopmentinthepasttwoyearsandthenshowedusaroundtheirfarmhouses.Whatimpressedusmostwasthatintheafternoonwewerearrangedtohelpthefarmerspickvegetablesandfruits,experiencingandenjoyingthepleasureoftheharvest.

Weareveryappreciativetobeprovidedwithsuchavaluableopportunitytohelpusvaluewhatthefarmershavemadeanditalsostrengthensoursenseofsocialresponsibility.第二节【参考范文】Paragraph1:Withadeepbreath,Isteppedclosertotheedgeoftheslide.Thesunlightreflectedoffthewaterbelow,makingitseembothinvitingandthreatening.Iclosedmyeyes,crossedmylegs,wrappedmyarmsaroundmyself,andtookthat“LeapofFaith”.Initially,thedropwasterrifying,andIcouldfeelmyheartracing.AsIswungthroughtheslide’stwistsandturns,fearbecameathrillofexcitement.Ittookmeonlyseveralsecondstogettothebottomoftheslide,markingtheendofthehighestwaterslideadventureinAsia.Paragraph2:Amomentlater,myfathercamedown.Therewasanoteofexcitementonhisface.Theteenageboyfrombefore,whohadwarnedmeaboutthesharks,arrivednext,wearingavictorioussmile.Weexchangedwide-eyedglances,bothrecallingtheexcitingjourneywehadjustconquered.Itwasamomentofsharedsuccess,andmyinitialunwillingnesshadtransformedintoanunforgettableadventure.Thatday,Ilearnedthateverythingwewantcouldbeontheothersideoffear,andinamomentlikethis,I’dbettertakealeapoffaith.〖答案〗〖解析〗（听力原文附后）：第二部分阅读第一节A篇这是一篇应用文，介绍了有关运动健身的四套课程及相关内容。21.C细节理解题。从对GymWelcome的介绍“Perfectformembersnewtoagymenvironment.”可知，这套课程适合来健身房的新成员，故选C。22.D细节理解题。从对PersonalProgram的介绍“Programsaredesignedaroundanindividual’sneedsforamoreeffectiveworkout.”可知，PersonalProgram提供个性化的锻炼，故选D。23.B推理判断题。从对GroupPersonalTraining的介绍“onethree-personpersonaltrainingsession:£75”可知，三人课程一节75英磅，五节课即375英磅，故选BB篇这是一篇记叙文，讲述了厨艺精湛的母亲奔波异地为家人做饭的故事，让人感受到炙热的母爱亲情。24.B细节理解题。由第三段倒数第二句“Mymotherhelpsaroundthehouse,showinghercookingskillstoprovidedeliciousmealsforme,mypartnerandourkids.”可知，作者的母亲厨艺很好，选项B正确25.A写作意图题。由第四段内容可知，有数据表明只有10%的加拿大人花超过一小时准备晚饭，而母亲是其中之一。结合文章中心观点，即母亲尽心照顾家人，可推知引用数据是为了突出母亲的奉献和爱，故选A。26.D推理判断题。由第五、六两段可推知，母亲做饭时要求完美，所以给她打下手需要耐心。27.C主旨大意题。由第五段第三句“Themealshecreatesbecomesaritual(仪式),bringingthefamilytogethertoconnectandshare”及全文内容可知，文章主要讲的是母亲通过给我们做饭拉近了一家人的距离，选项C切合主题。C篇这是一篇新闻报道。近日，中国出版了一系列涵盖八部经典京剧作品的中英文书籍，旨在以直接的方式揭示这一艺术形式的细节。文章对此进行了详细报道。28.A细节理解题。根据第一段“Withthepurposeofrevealingdetailsabouttheartforminadirectway,aseriesofbooksinChineseandEnglishcoveringeightclassicworksofPekingOperarecentlyreleased.’’可知，推出这套双语图书是为了更直接有效地呈现京剧。故选A。29.D段落大意题。根据第二段第一句“PekingOpera,withitscomplexandcolorfulcostumesandmake-up,aswellastheuniqueperformancecombiningsinging,dialogue,actingandacrobatics,hasbecomeasymboloftraditionalChineseculture.’’可知，第二段主要是对京剧的简单介绍。故选D。30.C细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“DifferentfrompreviousEnglishtranslationsofbooksthatmostlycoveredthescripts(剧本)ofPekingOperaplays,thenewseriesintroducesnearlyallaspectsoftheartform,includingthescript,actorsandactresses,performanceskills,musicalinstrumentsandcostumes,accordingtoSun,whoisherselfahighlyregardedPekingOperaartist.’’可知，这些书的译本的特别之处是它们全面地展现了京剧的特色。故选C。31.C推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“ScottIanRainen,anexpertfromtheUnitedStates,whoworksatChinaForeignLanguagesPublishingAdministration,sayshewashappytoreadthenewbooks.’’可知，斯科特·伊恩·雷宁对这个新项目持积极态度。故选C。D篇这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了大多数人认为音乐有助于提高创造力，但研究表明音乐实际上会削弱创造力。文章主要介绍了研究开展的过程以及研究结果：无论音乐是什么类型的，它总是不利于解决问题的创造性表现。32.A词义猜测题。根据第一段中“Mostbelievethatmusichelpsincreasecreativity,butaninternationalstudyconductedbyEnglishandSwedishresearchersischallengingthatview.’’以及画线词后文“sayingtheirfindingsshowmusicactuallyweakenscreativity’’可知，这项研究结果得到了兰开斯特大学和耶夫勒大学的科学家们的接受，他们表示，音乐实际上会削弱创造力。故画线词意思是“接受”。故选A。33.B细节理解题。根据第三段中“Forexample,volunteersweregiventhreewords,suchasdress,rise,andflower.Then,theywereaskedtofindasinglewordconnectedwithallthreethatcouldbecombinedtoformacommonphraseorword.’’(例如，给志愿者三个词，如dress,rise,flower。然后，他们被要求找到一个与所有三个词相连的单词，可以组合成一个常见的短语或单词)”可知，志愿者在研究中被要求创造新词。故选B。34.B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Also,asfarasthelibrarybackgroundnoiseshavingseeminglynoeffect,thestudy’sauthorsbelievethatwasthecasebecauselibrarynoisescreatea“regularstate’’environmentthatdoesn’taffectconcentration.’’(此外，就图书馆的背景噪音似乎没有影响而言，该研究的作者认为，之所以会出现这种情况，是因为图书馆的噪音创造了一种“正常状态”的环境，不会影响注意力)”可推知，图书馆的噪音对创造力没有坏处。故选B。35.D主旨大意题。根据第一段和最后一段，无论音乐是什么类型的，它总是不利于解决问题的创造性表现。可知，这篇文章的主旨是听音乐会降低创造力。故选D。阅读七选五本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四种减少服装浪费的方法。36.D空前提到“现在，采取对环境