河南省信阳市淮滨县2022-2023学年高二上学期期中英语试题 （含答案无听力音频无听力原文）

第第页河南省信阳市淮滨县2022-2023学年高二上学期期中英语试题（含答案，无听力音频无听力原文）2022—2023学年普通高中高二（上）期中教学质量检测

英语试题

（测试时间：120分钟卷面总分：150分）

注意事项：

1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。

2.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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，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.Wheredoesthewomanlivenow？

A.Bythepark.B.Bytheschool.C.Bytheriver.

2.Whatdidthewomandofortheman？

A.Shegavehimaride.B.Sherepairedhiscar.C.Shepickeduphiscar.

3.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoeatnow？

A.Salad.B.Chicken.C.Pizza.

4.Whatarethespeakersprobablytalkingabout？

A.Aclass.B.Ateacher.C.Asubject.

5.Whatisthewomandoing？

A.Askingforleave.B.Makingaworkplan.C.Askingforapayrise.

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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatdidthemanprobablydojustnow？

A.Hemadeacall.B.Hesawsomeflats.C.Hehadameeting.

7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers？

A.Workmates.B.Neighbors.C.Salesmanandcustomer.

请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatdoesthemanplantodotonight？

A.Learnhowtodrive.B.Playvolleyball.C.Takeaclass.

9.Whenwillthespeakersmeet？

A.OnFriday.B.OnSaturday.C.OnSunday.

请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whydoesthemantalktothewoman？

A.Toinvitehertojoinacompetition.

B.Toaskhertohelporganizeacompetition.

C.Toremindhertopracticeforthecompetition.

11.Whatisthemangoodat？

A.History.B.Math.C.Geography.

12.Wherewillthecompetitionbeheldnextweek？

A.Inthegym.B.Inthelibrary.C.Intheclassroom.

请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WhatwillthemandofirstinGraceland？

A.Seeafriend.B.Takeaphoto.C.Visitahouse.

14.WhichroominElvis’houseisclosedforvisitors？

A.Thebedroom.B.Thegameroom.C.Thelivingroom.

15.Whatcanvisitorsseeinthestoreroom？

A.Apiano.B.ThreeTVs.C.Somerecords.

16.Whatisthemangoingtodoafterlunch？

A.Seeavideo.B.Watchaconcert.C.Visitamuseum.

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题

17.Whenwilltherestaurantontheshipclose？

A.At7:00am.B.At7:30am.C.At8:30am.

18.Whichplaceoffersfreewi-fi？

A.Thecoffeebar.B.Therestaurant.C.Thereadingroom.

19.Whatcanpeopledonexttothereceptionarea？

A.Watchafilm.B.Playgames.C.Dosomeshopping.

20.Whatprizemayaluckypersononboardwin？

A.Someclothes.B.Aticket.C.Aholiday.

第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

SightseeinginNewYork

ElisIslandimmigration（移民）Museum

From1892to1954,17millionpeoplefromallovertheworldwereexaminedbyimmigrationofficialsonEllisislandbeforebeingallowedtoenterAmerica.Thebuildingisnowamuseumtothemen,womenandchildrenwhocametothe“NewWorld”,foranewlife.NoothermuseumexplainssowelltheoriginsoftheAmericanpeopleandwhatmakesthemwhotheyaretoday.

StatueofLiberty

Formanypeoplearrivingbyship,theirfirstsightofAmericawastheStatueofLibertywhichstandsonasmallislandattheentrancetoNewYorkharbor.Openedin1886,itwasagiftfromtheFrenchtotheAmericanpeopletomarktheunionoftheUnitedStatesandFranceduringtheAmericanWarofIndependence(1775-1783).

BrooklynBridge

Openedin1883,theBrooklynBridgewasthefirstbridgeintheworldtobemadeofsteel（钢铁）.ItstretchesacrosstheEastRiverfromlowerManhattantoBrooklyn.Whenitwasbuilt,itwasthelargestsuspension（悬浮）bridgeintheworld.Peoplecrossthebridgeoverawalkwaysuspended5.5metersabovetheroad.Fromthiswalkwaytheyhaveabird’seyeviewoftheEastRiverandsurroundingdistricts.

EmpireStateBuilding

HaveyoueverseenNewYorkfromabove？Well,takeatripuptotheEmpireStateBuilding’sObservatoryDeckandwatchthecitythatneversleeps.Upthereyouwillfindanopenair360-degreeplatformonthe86thfloor,whereyoucanseethemostawesomeviewsofdowntown,midtown,CentralParkandbeyond.

21.WhatmakesElisIslandimmigrationmuseumspecial

A.ItwitnessestheriseandfallofAmerica.

B.Itattractsimmigrantsfromallovertheworld.

C.ItpresentstheoriginsoftheAmericanpeople.

D.Ithelpsthenewsettlerstofitintonewsurroundings.

22.WhatdoweknowaboutBrooklynBridge

A.ItprovidesaroadlinkbetweenBrooklynandManhattan.

B.Itwasthefirstbridgetobemadeofbricksandconcrete.

C.Itoffersthetouristsabird’seyeviewofNewYorkcity.

D.Itisthelargestsuspensionbridgeallovertheworld.

23.WherewouldyougoifyouwanttogetthebestviewofNewYork

A.ElisIsland.B.StatueofLiberty.

C.BrooklynBridge.D.EmpireStateBuilding.

B

JoelBoyersandhiswife,MelodyAmong,wereheadinghomefromtheNashvilleairportwhenhereceivedanurgentcallfromastrangerinPennsylvania.ThecallertoldBoyersthatherbrotherandhistwodaughtersweretrappedontheirroofinWaverly,60milesfromNashville.Theyweresurroundedbyrisingfloodwaters.

Desperate,thecallerhadGoogled“Nashvillehelicopters,”andBoyers’scompanywasthefirsttoappear.ShebeggedBoyerstorescueherlovedones.

Boyers,lookedwesttowardWaverlyandsawthestormclouds.“Ma’am,”hesaid,“noonewillflyinthisweather.”Butevenbeforehefinishedthesentence,Boyersknewtheywouldgobackup.Heputthebrother’saddressintohisphone,andthentheydrovebacktotheairport.Soon,theywereintheair,unpreparedforwhattheywereabouttoseeinWaverly.

“AssoonasIflewoverthearea,itwasnothingbutwaterbelowme,”BoyerstoldtheAssociatedPress(AP).“Peoplewerefirmlyholdinganythingthatdidn’tmove—roofs,trees,poles.”

Theflooding,whichwouldeventuallyclaim20livesanddestroymorethan270homes,alsotookoutcellphoneservice,makingitimpossibleforhimtolocatethehousehewaslookingfor.Heflewonanyway.Maybehe’dgetlucky.

AsBoyerspiloted,Amongbegansearchingforpeopletrappedontopofroofs,bridges—anywhereBoyerscouldlandhishelicopterandgetthemonboard.BoyersandAmong’staskended90minutesafteritbegan,whenprofessionalrescuehelicoptersshowedup.Itwasgoodtiming—BoyersandAmongwerealmostoutoffuelafterrescuing17people.AsforthewomanwhooriginallycontactedBoyers,shecalledbacktosaythatherbrotherandhisdaughtershadalsobeensaved.

24.WhydidthecallerGoogled“Nashvillehelicopters”

A.Toinformthemoftheflood.B.Toseekarescueserviceonline.

C.Toobtainaholicopter’slicence.D.Tolocateherdaughtersandbrother.

25.Whycouldn’tBoyerslocatethehousehewaslookingfor

A.Hishelicopterranoutoffuel.B.Theflooddestroyedthehouse.

C.Heflewinthewrongdirection.D.Hiscellphoneservicewascutoff.

26.WhatwordscanbestdescribeBoyersandAmong？

A.AmbitiousandpatientB.Humorousandtalented.

C.Considerateandcourageous.D.Creativeandstrong-willed.

27.Whatwouldbethetitleofthepassage？

A.FightingtheFloodB.FrighteningNature

C.LocatingSurvivorsD.BravingtheWaters

C

Ifyouloveadventure（冒险）,youmayseetheworlddifferently.Peoplewhoareopentonewexperiencescantakeinanunusualamountofvisualinformationandcombineitinuniqueways.

Opennesstoexperienceisoneofthe“bigfive”featuresoftenusedtodescribepersonality.Itischaracterizedbycuriosityandanabilitytodowellatteststhataskpeopletocomeupwithcreativeideas,suchasnewusesforeverydayobjectslikebricks.

There’sevidencethatpeoplewhoscorehighlyinassessmentsofopennessalsohavebettervisualawareness.Forexample,whenfocusingonlettersmovingonascreen,theyaremorelikelytonoticeagreysquareappearingelsewhereonthescreen.

NowAnnaAntinoriattheUniversityofMelbourneinAustraliaandherteamhavefoundthatpeoplewhoscorehigherfortheopennessfeature“see”morepossibilities.

Theteamgave123universitystudentsatest,inwhichtheysimultaneously（同时）sawaredimagewithoneeyeandagreenimagewiththeothereyefor2minutes.Usually,thebraincanonlynoticeoneimageatatime,andmoststudentsreportedseeingtheimageflip（快速翻动）betweenredandgreen.Butsomestudentssawthetwoimagesmixtogether.

Thehigherthestudentsscoredforopennessonapersonalitytest,themoretheyexperiencedthiskindofmix.“Theirbrainsareabletocomeupwithlesstraditionalsolutions.”Antinorisays.“Webelievethisprovesthattheyhavedifferentvisualexperiencestotheaverageindividual.”

Thefindingsalsoexplainwhyextremelyopenpeoplecansufferfromdelusions（幻想症）,saysNikoTillopoulosattheUniversityofSydney,“Atthoselevelsofopenness,peoplemayactuallyseerealitydifferently,”hesays.

28.Inwhichwayareadventurouspeopledifferent

A.Theyhaveexcellenteyesight.

B.Theyareusuallywell-mannered.

C.Theyarecarefulwhiletakingtests.

D.Theyhavespecialpowersofobservation.

29.Whydidtheauthormentionpeoplefocusingonlettersonascreen

A.Tostresstheycouldseebeyondtheletters.

B.Toshowtheycouldrecognizealltheletters.

C.Toprovetheycouldtellthelettersweremoving.

D.Toexplainhowtheyareopentonewexperiences.

30.WhatdidAnnaAntinorifindfromhertest

A.Somestudentssawmorethantwocolors.

B.Moststudentssawonlyonecoloreachtime.

C.Moststudentsfoundithardtoholdtheirattention.

D.Veryfewstudentscouldtellwhatcoloreachimagewas.

31.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthestudentswithahigherdegreeofopenness

A.Theyaremoreoptimistic.

B.Theytendtobemorecreative.

C.Theycan’tseethroughreality.

D.Theydon’tknowwhatdelusionsare.

D

AbabyratisbeingtrainedbyAPOPO,apioneeringBelgiannon-governmentalorganization(NGO).OtherratstrainedunderthesameprojecthavealreadyhelpedclearlargeareasoflandinneighboringMozambique,acountrylitteredwithmines（地雷）.

Trainingbeginsatfourweeksoldwhenthebabyratsareexposedtohumansandnewsurroundings,afterwhichtheyaretaughttoassociateaclicksoundwithfood.Oncethatisachieved,theyarethentrainedtotellTNTscentfromothersmells.Whentheysuccessfullytellit,theclickissoundedandtheyaregivenabitofbanana,thusstrengtheningthelinkbetweenTNTandfood.Inall,ittakesninemonthsofon-andoff-fieldtrainingforarattobereadyforminedetection（侦察）.

“Thisworkisnoteasy,”saidtrainerAbdullahMchomvu.“Youhavetobepatient,SometimesIgetangry,butthenagainItellmyselftheseareanimals.”But“thisworksaveslives”,headded.

“Detectionisthemostdifficult,dangerousandexpensivepartofmineclearing.Sinceratsaremucheasiertotrainthandogs,ratsinthisenvironmentaremuchbetter,”saidBartWeetjens,thefounderofAPOPO.

“Theyareveryeffective,Sofartheyhavehelpedre-openalmosttwomillionsquaremetresofland”inMozambique.Despitetheircontribution,ratsaremoreoftenseenasvermin（害虫）thatspreaddiseaseanddestroyharvests.

“Peopledon’tlikeratsandthatisoneofourbiggeststruggles,”saidWeetjens.“Wearetryingtochangethatbelief.Ratsareverysociable,veryintelligent,highlylikeablecreatures.”

APOPOcallsthem"herorats’inrecognitionoftheworktheyperform.Weetjenssaidthenextstepwouldbetousethe“herorats”tosearchforsurvivorsofdisasterssuchasearthquakes.

32.Whataretheratstrainedtodo

A.Detectminesundertheground.B.Locatesurvivorsofdisasters.

C.Telldifferentsmellsapart.D.Findouteatablefood.

33.What’sthesecondparagraphmainlyabout

A.Theimportanceoftrainingrats.

B.Theprocessoftrainingrats.

C.Thelivinghabitsofrats.

D.Humaneffectsonrats.

34.WhatdidAbdullahMchomvuthinkofhiswork

A.Cruelbutnecessary.B.Difficultbutrewarding.

C.Boringanddangerous.D.Heavyandheartbreaking.

35.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thatbelief”inParagraph6referto

A.Ratsareharmful.B.Ratsaregreatheroes.

C.Ratsaresociableandsmart.D.Ratsarehardertotrainthandogs.

第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。

Doyoueverfindyourselfstudyingreallyhardforatestbutfinallynotdoingsowell？Youspenthoursreviewingyournotes,onlytoreceiveagradethatdoesn’treflectyourhardwork.36,it’sjustthatyou’restudyingthewrongway.

WhenIwasyounger,Ididthegoodold-fashionedmethodofstaringatmynotesfortwohoursandhopingthecontentwouldmagicallystickwithmebutIwashardlyrememberinganyoftheinformationIwasreading.Ifyou’reanythinglikeyoungerme,pleasestopstaringatyournotes,hopingyou’llremembereverything.37BelowareacoupleofactivestudyingmethodsthatIfoundworkedbestforme.

Method1:Tryexplainingtheconcepts/theoriesthatyou’restudyingtofamilymembersorfriends.Ifyoucanexplainittothemtoapointwheretheycanunderstandit,thenthatmeansyouunderstandit.

Method2:Createcompare-and-contrasttablesfordifferentconcepts.38.Ifyoucanfillupatable,thatmeansyouknowenoughaboutthem.

Method3:39.Ifyou’reabletostayfocused,studyingwithagroupmightbemorefunandmotivatingthanstudyingalone.It’salsogreattohearotherpeople’sthoughtsonthecoursematerialincasethere’sanythingyoumissedormisinterpreted.

Tryusingsomeofthesemethodswhenyoustudyforyournexttest,andseeifyou’veimproved.40,butfindingwaystomakeitmorefuncanhelpyoudowellonyourtests.Sodon’tlosemotivation—you’vegotthis!

A.StudywithfriendsB.StudyingcanbeboringC.It’snotthatyou’renotsmartD.StartstudyinginamoreengagingwayE.ThishelpsourbrainwithcategorizinginformationF.KnowingtheirsimilaritiesanddifferenceswillalsobehelpfulforatestG.Holddiscussionstogaininsightintodifferentwaysofthinkingaboutaproblem

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Foralmost20years,hewasthere,alittleguyinametalcart（金属推车）,sellingrice-and-beanpieat17thandKstreetsinWashington.Allday,his41came,workers,studentsandofficerswhohadmadeCarlosGuardadoapartoftheir42.Theythoughthewasoneofthe43peopleinthecity.

“Wedidbecomereally44，”saidRobertTigner.Hewas45thathe’dspokenwithGuardadoalmosteveryworkdayfor10years,JudySheahandrovetoworkeveryday.Shestartedeverymorningwithastopatthecartfor46andachat.Andsheknewthe47forGuardado’swideappeal（吸引力）,Hekeptpeople48byrecalling（回忆）notonlythefoodtheyliked,butalsothenamesoftheirchildrenandstandingsoftheirsportsteams.Workerswhomovedawaywouldcomeand49himontheirvisitsback.Heoncegotapostcardfromacustomer.Itwasaddressed“CarlosPieCart,Cornerof17thandK.”

“50hetoldyouhehopedyouwouldhaveagoodday,hereally51it,”saidSheahan.“Idon’tthinkhehadanyideawhata(n)52hehad.”

Infact,Guardadooftendidspeakoftheinfluencehiscustomershadonhim,accordingtohiswife,CarmenDiaz.Hecamehomefilledwith53heheardfromthecustomers.“Everyday,he’dcomehome54andtellme,‘Carmen,they55meandlikesharingtheirexperiences,’”Diazsaid.“Thepeopleinthecity,theywerehisfamily56.Wesharedhimwiththem.”

Guardadomeantthecarttobeastoponthewaytoaproper57nol.Buthistalkofopeningarestaurantfaded（减弱）inrecentyears.“Ithinkhewas58,”saidSheahan.“Healwaystalkedaboutthecartbeinga59windowontheworldandhe60moreonthatcornerthanmostpeopledoinalifetime.”

41.A.passengersB.studentsC.customersD.neighbors

42.A.businessB.lifeC.teamD.program

43.A.mostdifferentB.mosthonestC.shyestD.friendliest

44.A.closeB.silentC.strongD.old

45.A.proudB.surprisedC.afraidD.worried

46.A.moneyB.informationC.workD.breakfast

47.A.reasonB.needC.resultD.support

48.A.givingupB.comingbackC.talkingD.trying

49.A.helpB.rememberC.missD.find

50.A.UnlessB.WhenC.BecauseD.Although

51.A.enjoyedB.wantedC.knewD.meant

52.A.choiceB.influenceC.chanceD.plan

53.A.tasksB.ideasC.songsD.stories

54.A.tiredlyB.quicklyC.happilyD.bravely

55.A.loveB.forgetC.callD.understand

56.A.againB.onlyC.tooD.once

57.A.restaurantB.schoolC.supermarketD.hotel

58.A.readyB.luckyC.satisfiedD.excited

59.A.cleanB.wonderfulC.simpleD.broken

60.A.learnedB.paidC.expectedD.guessed

第二节：（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Morethan500itemswerediscoveredatSanxingduiRuinssiteinsouthwestChina’sSichuanProvince.Theseitems,includingremainsofagoldmask,61(dig)inoneofChina’s62(significant)excavations（n.发掘）ever.

ShanxingduiisbelievedtohavesatattheheartoftheShustate,63historiansknowrelativelylittleaboutduetorare64(write)records.65(discovery)madeatthesitedatefromthe12thand11thcenturiesBC,andmanyoftheitemsarenowonshowatanon-sitemuseum.Thesitehaschangedexpertsunderstandingof66civilizationdevelopedinancientChina.

Archaeologists（考古学家）realizedtheyhadjustgot67excellentchancetostudyancientculture68(date)backbetween3,000and5,000years.69particular,evidenceofauniqueShuculturesuggeststhatthekingdom70(develop)independentlyofneighboringsocietiesintheYellowRiverYalley,whichwastraditionallyconsideredtobethecradle（摇篮）ofChinesecivilization.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。

2.只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Mymotherismythebestfriend.Shelovesmeandcaredforme.WhenIaminanykindoftrouble,Iseekhelpandsupportsfromher.Shegivesmemanyofhertime,anddoesallshecantocomfortmeandmakemehappily.Mymotheralwayswisheshergoodhealth,happinessandsuccess.Icannotthankingmymotherenoughforallthatshedoestome.Ialwaysfeelthatanyonewhohavesuchawonderfulmotherasmineshouldbetrulythankful.Ilovemymotherandwantmakeherproudofme.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，在生日来临之际你收到了米国网友Nancy寄来的礼物。请你用英语给她回一封电子邮件，要点如下：

1.礼物已收到；

2.表示谢意；

3.回赠礼物

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头与结尾已给，不计入总词数。

DearNancy,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

LiHua

2022-2023学年普通高中高二（上）期中教学质量检测

英语试题参考答案

听力：

1-5BACBC6-10AACBA11-15BABAC16-20CBCAC

阅读：

21-23CAD24-27BDCD28-31DABB32-35ABBA

七选五：

36-40CDEAB

21.C细节理解题由第一段最后一句NoothermuseumexplainssowelltheoriginsoftheAmericanpeople…可知没有其他博物馆能如此好地展示米国人的起源。

22.A细节理解题由第三段第二句ItstretchesacrosstheEastRiverfromlowerManhattantoBrooklyn.可知BrooklynBridge横跨东河，连接曼哈顿和布鲁克林。

23.D细节理解题由最后一段可知在EmpireStateBuilding上你可以从86层楼高360度无死角的平台上俯瞰NewYork。

24.B细节理解题。由一、二两段可知打电话的人想找直升机救援服务去救被洪水困住的家人。

25.D细节理解题。由第五段第一句话可知洪水致手机信号中断，使他无法定位。

26.C推理判断题。由第三段noonewillflyinthisweather可知在这么恶劣的天气下，Boyers能够同意开飞起去救人说明他很为他人着想，当然也很勇敢。

27.D最佳标题题。这篇文章讲述了JoelBoyers和MelodyAmong二人冒着暴雨天气依然驾驶飞机去救人的英勇事迹，所以D项最符合题意。

28.D细节理解题。根据第一段可知对新体验持开放态度的人可以接受特别大量的视觉信息，并以独特的方式将其结合起来。所以D项正确。

29.A推理判断题。根据第三段第一句可知证据表明，在开放性评估中得分较高的人也有更好的视觉意识，然后举例说明当关注屏幕上移动的字母时，他们更可能注意到显示屏上其他地方出现了一个灰色正方形。所以A项正确。

30.B细节理解题。根据第五段Usually,thebraincanonlynoticeoneimageatatime,andmostparticipantsreportedseeingtheimageflip（快速翻动）betweenredandgreen.可知大部分人每次只看到一种颜色。

31.B推理判断题。由倒数第二段“Theirbrainsareabletocomeupwithlesstraditionalsolutions….”可知开放性得分较高的学生更容易想出不同常规的解决办法，也就是更有创意，他们看待世界也与常人不同。

32.A细节理解题。由第一段第二句可知这些老鼠被训练帮助清除埋在地下的地雷，老鼠的任务就是探雷。

33.B主旨大意题。第二段主要讲述训练老鼠探雷的过程。

34.B推理判断题。由第三段Thisworkisnoteasy…thisworksaveslives可知B项正确。

35.A猜测词义题。由第五段…ratsaremoreoftenseenasvermin（害虫）thatspreaddiseaseanddestroyharvests.和第六段Peopledon’tlikeratsandthatisoneofourbiggeststruggles可知我们试图改变人们的想法：老鼠是有害的。

36.CC项这不代表你不聪明和上一句“你花很多时间复习，却得不到和你的努力相称的成绩”构成对比。C项It指代上一句话。

37.D下文提到三种好的学习方式，D项承上启下。

38.E遇到不同的概念可以创建比较或对照表，这有助于我们的大脑对信息进行分类。E项中的This指代上一句话。

39.AA项与朋友一起学习是这一段的主旨句。方法三就是讲和朋友一起学习的好处。

40.B学习是枯燥的，但是找到让它更有趣的方法可以帮助你在考试中取得好成绩。B项与下一句话构成转折关系。

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41.C

42.B根据上文中的sellingrice-and-beanpie以及下文中的workers,studentsandofficers和almosteveryworkdayfor10years以及startedeverymorningwithastopatthecart可知，Guardado的“顾客们（customers）”已经把Guardado当成是他们“生活（life）”中的一部分。

43.D根据下文中的Thepeopleinthecity,theywerehisfamily可知，Guardado的顾客们认为他是这座城市里“