2022-2023学年陕西省汉中市高二下学期期末考试英语试题原卷版+解析版无听力音频无听力原文

第第页2022-2023学年陕西省汉中市高二下学期期末考试英语试题（原卷版+解析版，无听力音频无听力原文）汉中市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试

英语试卷

考生注意：

1.本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。

2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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。

例：Howmuchistheshirt

A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.

答案是C。

1.What’sJohndoingnow

A.Playingfootball.B.WatchingTV.C.Studying.

2.Whereisthewoman’sgrandmanow

A.Inthehospital.B.Inahotel.C.Athome.

3.Whereisthewomangoingnext

A.ToherfriendSimon’shouse.

B.Toamovietheater.

C.Toasnackbar.

4.Howdoesthemanfindtherestaurant

A.Cheap.B.Wonderful.C.Unworthy.

5.Whatisthemangoingtodonext

A.Prepareforaninterview.

B.Talktohisneighbor.

C.Turnofftheradio.

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.WhyisthemangoingtoHawaii

A.Toattendawedding.

B.Tovisithiscousin.

C.Togoonabusinesstrip.

7.Whereisthewomangoingthissummer

A.ToItaly.B.ToEgypt.C.ToHawaii.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Howfarawayisthebank

A.Fortyblocksaway.B.Fourteenblocksaway.C.Thirteenblocksaway.

9.Whichofthefollowingdoesthemanchoosetotake

A.StreetcarB-102.B.BusNo,104.C.StreetcarB-201.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whendoesthewomanhavetohandinherpaper

A.Thisafternoon.B.Tomorrow.C.Inacoupleofdays.

11.Whatisthewomanhavingtroublewith

A.Givingmorethoughts.B.Startingherpaper.C.Endingherpaper.

12.Howwillthemanhelpthewoman

A.Byreadingwhatshehaswritten.

B.Byshowinghersomeexamples.

C.Bycorrectinghermistakes.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whydidthemanpickupabook

A.Hefounditforwork.B.Heneededagift.C.Hewantedtokilltime.

14.Whattimeisitnow

A.8:00a.m.B.9:00a.m.C.9:30a.m.

15.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext

A.Helpthemanfixthelights.

B.Callthephonecompany.

CWaitforherhusband.

16.Wheredidtheman’sbrothergetthecat

A.Outsidehismother’shouse.

B.Fromapetstore.

C.Online.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Howlongdidthespeakerworkaday

A.For7hours.B.For9hours.C.For12hours.

18.Whatwasinterestinginhisworkaccordingtothespeaker

A.Introducingtouristsdeliciousfood.

B.Meetinginterestingpassengers.

C.Takingdifferentpeopletorestaurants.

19.Whichtripbroughtthespeakerthemostmoney

A.Theonetotheairport.

B.Theonetotheclub.

C.Theonetothetheatre.

20.Whydidthespeakergiveupthejob

A.Hewastired.

B.Thetrafficjamsbotheredhim.

C.Somepassengersweren’tnice.

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一部分(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题说给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Downsyndrome(唐氏综合征)changesthecourseoftheindividual’sdevelopmentandcauseslearningdisabilities.Butthisdoesn’tmeanpeoplewithDownsyndromearenotcapableofbeingsuccessfulinlife.

KarenGaffney

SheisthefirstpersonwithDownsyndrometocompletearelayswimoftheEnglishChannel.Sheisalsoanoteworthy(显著的)individualforbeingthefirstpersonwithDownsyndrometobeawardedanhonorarydoctor’sdegree.KarenservesasthepresidentoftheKarenGaffneyFoundationofPortland.TheorganizationisdedicatedtohelpingthosewhohaveDownsyndrome.

MadelineStuart

SheisanAustralianmodelwiththisdisorder.Sheisresponsibleforchangingthefaceofthemodelingindustry.She’swalkedinNewYorkFashionWeek,ParisFashionWeekandLondonFashionWeek,despitehavingDownsyndrome.Madelineiscreditedasbeingtheworld’sfirstsupermodelwithDownsyndrome.

TommyJessop

HeisnoteworthyforbeingoneofthefirstDownsyndromeactorstostarinaprime-time(黄金时段)BBCdrama,Ontopofactinginmovies,Tommyhasplayedmanypartsintheater,suchastheroleofHamlet.HehaswonseveralBestActorAwardsandreceivedanhonourablementionforhisactingtalentfromthe17thEuropeanFilmFestivalKoszalin,Poland.

ColletteDivitto

SheisresponsibleforfoundingCollettey’sCookies,acookiecompanybasedinBoston.Afterfailingtofindajobfor2years,Collettewasinspiredbyherfriendstoopenherownbusiness,whichisstilldoingwell.Collettey’sCookiesemploysaround20peopleandabouthalfofthemarepeoplewithdisabilities.Shehopestohelpcreatemorejobsforpeoplewithdisabilities.

1.Whowentthefurthestacademically

A.KarenGaffney.B.TommyJessop.

C.MadelineStuart.D.ColletteDivitto.

2.WhatdoweknowaboutMadelineStuart

A.ShesetupCollettey’sCookies.

B.ShewonseveralBestActorAwards.

C.Sheistheworld’sfirstsupermodelwithDownsyndrome.

D.ShecompletedarelayswimoftheEnglishChannel.

3.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom

A.AreviewonHollywoodfilms.B.Afashionmagazine.

C.Atextbookonmathematics.D.Abookofinspirationalstories.

B

Samwasahardworkingmanwhodeliveredbreadasalivingtosupporthiswifeandthreechildren.Hespentallhiseveningsafterworkattendingclasses,hopingtoimprovehimselftofindabetter-payingjob.

ExceptforSundays,Samhardlyateamealtogetherwithhisfamily.Heworkedandstudiedveryhardbecausehewantedtoprovidehisfamilywithabetterlife.Wheneverthefamilycomplainedthathewasnotspendingenoughtimewiththem,hereasonedthathewasdoingallthisforthem.

Thedaycamewhentheexaminationresultswereannounced.Tohisjoy,Sampassedwithanimpressiveperformance!Soonafter,hewasofferedabetterjobwhichpaidhandsomely.Samcouldnowaffordtoprovidehisfamilywithlife’slittleluxurieslikeniceclothing,finefoodandavacationabroad.Hecontinuedtoworkveryhard,hopingtobepromotedtothepositionofmanager.Tomakehimselfaworthycandidateforthepromotion,heregisteredanothercourseinanopenuniversity.Sam’shardworkpaidoffandhewaspromoted.Delightedly,hedecidedtohireamaidtorelievehiswifefromherdomestictasks.Healsofeltthattheirthree-roomflatwasnolongerbigenough.Itwouldbeniceforhisfamilytobeabletoenjoythefacilitiesandcomfortofalargerapartment.

Samresolvedtofurtherhisstudiesandworkatbeingpromotedagain.Thefamilystilldidnotgettoseehimmuchofthetime,SometimesSamhadtoworkonSundaysentertainingclients.Asexpected,Sam’shardworkpaidoffagainandheboughtabeautifulapartmentwithamazingsceneryoverlookingthecoast.

Fromthenon,hewasabletodevotemoretimetohisfamily.Itwastimeforhimtoenjoythefruitsofhislaborfinally.

4.WhydidSam’sfamilycomplaintohim

A.Hefailedtobuyalargeflat.B.Heworkedasadeliveryman.

C.Hecouldmaketoolittlemoney.D.Hewastoobusytoaccompanythem.

5.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout

AHowSamachievedhislifesuccess.B.Whyhardworkwassoimportant.

C.WhatSamprovidedforhisfamily.D.WhenSamboughtthebigapartment.

6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesSam

A.Caringandmodest.B.Ambitiousandresponsible.

C.Optimisticandgenerous.D.Hardworkingandhumorous.

7.Whatmessagedoestheauthorseemtoconveyinthetext

A.Wellbegunishalfdone.B.Toknowoneselfistrueknowledge.

C.Loveandhardworkbringluck.D.Followyourcourse,andletpeopletalk.

C

Sharingcouldbegivingsomebodyagift,helpingsomeonebydonatingsomemoney,sharingyourfoodwithapoorandhungryperson.Itcansimplymeangivingsometimetohelpothers.

Whenyoureceivesomethingfromothers,itmakesyouhappy.Ontheotherhand,whenyougivesomethingtoothers,itmakesbothyouandthereceiverhappy.Fromtheoutside,sharingseemstogiveawayapartofyourtime,resourceorspacetoothers.Butwhenyousharesomethingwithothers,youcangetallkindsofpositivitiesinsideandoutsideyourself.Itcanenhanceyourmood,reduceyourstresslevel,decreaseyourbloodpressure,andhavealong-termeffectonyourlifeandlongevity(长寿).

Sharingmakesyoubiggerinsideandinyoursocietyaswell.Takeknowledgeandloveforexample,themoreyoushare,themoreyouget.Ifyoumakesharingapartofyourlifeandpracticeitinyourdailylife,youwillgetmoreoutofyourlifedirectlyorindirectly,likehelp,support,love,cooperation,andalotmorefromothersevenatatimewhenyouarenotexpectingit.Thisiswhyitmakesyoubiggerandhappierwhenyousharesomethingwithothers.

Wearelivinginaglobalvillagewhereeachoneofusisrelatedtoeachotherinsomewayorother.Whenyouvolunteer,yougiveawayyourtimeorwealthorknowledgetoapersonoragroupofpeople.Youwillrealizethatyouarenotaloneinthebigworld.Asaresult,youwon’tfeelleftoutinyoursociety.Sharingadvancescooperationandsocialconnection.Toliveharmoniously,weshouldlearnandpracticesharingourlifewithothers.Sharingcouldbeoneofthewaystobuildanidealsociety.

So,whatareyouwaitingforStartgivingapartofyourselftoothersandseehowyourlifebecomesmorebeautiful,positive,lovelyandsatisfying.Givingmakesyoubetter,bigger,andbrighterinsideyou,inyoursociety,andevenintheentireglobalvillage.

8.Whatcanbelearnedaboutsharingfromparagraph2

A.Itonlybenefitsthereceivers.

B.Ittakesalotoftimeandenergy.

C.Ithasnothingtodowithemotion.

D.Itisgoodforphysicalandmentalhealth.

9.Whydoestheauthormentionknowledgeandloveinparagraph3

A.Tosaywhatisimportantinlife.B.Totellushowtofindhappiness.

C.Toshowsharingmakesusbetter.D.Toremindushowtolivehappily.

10.Whatmakesvolunteeringveryimportantintoday’sworld

A.Greatlyimprovedawareness.B.Highlydevelopedtechnology.

C.Greatdependenceoneachother.D.Convenientmeansoftransportation.

11.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext

A.Toinspirethereaderstoshare.

B.Tointroduceaninstructivebook.

C.Togivethedefinitionofsharing.

D.Tomakeothersbetterandhappier.

D

Elephantscannolongermaintainthemselveswiththesmallamountsoffoodtheyfindinforestareasandparks.Theycomeintothefieldsabuttingtheirnaturereservesandeatthecrops.Dozensofelephantsaregettingwipedoutbyfarmerseveryyear.Onesolutionthathasbeenproposediselectricfencingbutthatisextremelyexpensiveandtheelectricityitselfcankilltheelephantandeveryotheranimal.Amuchbetterideahasbeenputforward.

Elephantsarefrightenedofbees.Beesenterandattacktheirsensitivetrunksinside,causingapainthatelephantsneverforget.Generationsofelephantshavelearnedtoassociatebeeswithpainandtheyevenrunawaywhentheyhearthesoundofthebees.Beehivefenceswereinventedin2023whenscientistsfromtheSavetheElephantsdiscoveredthatelephantsavoidedtreeswithbeehives.UniversityofOxfordzoologistLucyKingdesignedthefenceanditwastriedoutin2023inKenya.

SupportedbySavetheElephants,UniversityofOxford,andDisney’sAnimalKingdom,scientificstudiesconcerningthethemebyLucyKinghaveledtotheestablishmentofaprojectcalledTheElephantsandBeesProject,whichteachesfarmershowtobuildbeehivefencingnearfieldstopreventelephantsentering.MorethantenAfricancountrieshavenowfollowedsuit.

Thebeespollinate(授粉)farmers’cropsandthenearbyplantsprovidinganecologicalandeconomicboosttothesurroundingarea.Elephantsperformessentialserviceslikediggingwaterholesindryriverbeds,spreadinghundredsoffruittreespecieswiththeirdungwhichalsofeedsdozensofinsectsandsmallanimalspecies,andmakingforestpathsthatactasfirebreaks.

Andevenmoreexciting,therawhoneyissoldbythefarmerstomarketsallovertheworld.Beehivefencesarethefirstfencesthathavebeeninventedtomakethefarmersmoremoneythanwhatitcoststomaintainthefence.

Elephantscouldbringinalotofeco-tourismmoney.Everyyear,Africahascalculatedthateachelephantbringsinnearly$23,000intourism.

Allthishelpstheecologyoftheregionandtheadditionalincomeofbeehivesgivesfarmersevenmoremotivetokeeptheelephantsalive.

12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“abutting”inparagraph1mean

A.Differentfrom.B.Nextto.

C.Similarto.D.Farfrom.

13.Howdidscientistscomeupwiththeideaforbeehivefences

A.Byobservation.B.Fromexperts.

C.Frombooks.D.Byexperiments.

14.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsbeehivefences

A.Doubtful.B.Intolerant.C.Unclear.D.Favorable.

15.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext

A.Thebeesandthefunctionoftheelephants

B.Measurestosaveelephantsfromextinction

C.Anadvantageoussolutiontosaveelephants

DThehistoryofanorganizationtosaveelephants

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。

Howtocreateanindoorgarden

Ifyou’relookingforawaytobrightenupyourhome,considercreatinganindoorgarden.____16____Wewillsharesomebasictipsonhowtomakeyourslookitsbest.

Knowthetypeofplantsyouwant

Decidingisprobablythehardestpartwhenitcomestocreatinganindoorgardenbecausetherearejustsomanyplantstochoosefrom.Startbythinkingaboutwhattypeofplantsyouwant.

____17____Ormaybesomethingthatdoesn’tneedmuchattentionoreffortOnceyouhaveanideaofthetypeofplantyouwant,youcanstartnarrowingdownyouroptions.

Gettherightpottingsoilandcontainers

Nowthatyouknowwhattypeofplantsyouwant,it’stimetogettherightpottingsoilandcontainers.Makesuretogetapottingmixthatisspecificallydesignedforindoorplants.____18____Asforcontainers,youcanreallyuseanythingaslongasithasdrainageholes.

ChooseabrightlocationOnceyouhaveyourplantsandpots,it’stimetochoosealocationforyourindoorgarden.____19____Thiswillhelpyourplantsgrowandstayhealthy.Ifyoudon’thaveaspotthatgetsalotoflight,youcanalwaysuseartificiallightinglikegrowlights.

____20____

Inadditiontowatering,you’llalsoneedtoaddsubstancetoyourplantsaboutonceamonth.Thiswillhelpthemgrowandstayhealthy.Justbesuretofollowtheinstructionsonthepackage.Don’toverdoit.

A.Givefertilisermonthly.

B.Howexactlycanwemakeone

C.Followtheinstructioncorrectly.

D.Butdon’tworry,we’reheretohelp.

E.Thiswillhelpyourplantsgrowstrong.

F.Doyouwantsomethingthatwillblossom

G.Lookforaspotinyourhomethatgetsalotofnaturallight.

第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

AdaLovelacewasthedaughterofaromanticpoet,LordByron.Sheearnedherplaceinhistoryasthefirstcomputer____21____—afullcenturybeforetoday’scomputers____22____.Andshebecameanidol(偶像)forwomenin____23____industrytoday.Shecouldn’thavedoneitwithoutBritishmathematicianCharlesBabbage.Their____24____startedintheearly1830s.Babbagehad____25____plansforadetailedandcomplicatedmachinehecalledtheDifferenceEngine—____26____,agiantmechanicalcalculator.

Inthemiddleofhisworkonit,Ada4____27____Babbageataparty.Itwasmathematical____28____atfirstsight.Thetwostruckupaworkingrelationshipandeventuallyclosefriendshipthatwould____29____untilAda’sdeath.Babbage____30____hisDifferenceEnginetobrainstormanewAnalyticalEngine.Hethen____31____anincompleteprototype(雏形)ofthismachine.Adasawthatengine’strue____32____.TheAnalyticalEnginewasmorethana____33____.Whentheuser____34____itscommands,theenginecould____35____nearlyanymathematicaltaskordered.Adaevenwroteinstructionsfor____36____acomplicatedmathproblem.Many____37____wouldlaterconsiderthoseasthefirstcomputerprogramandAdaasthe____38____programmer.ThesecondTuesdayinOctoberhasbecomeAdaLovelaceDay,onwhichthe____39____ofwomentoscience,technology,engineering,andmathematicsare____40____.

21.A.tutorB.programmerC.saleswomanD.accountant

22.A.brokedownB.diedoutC.cameoutD.showedoff

23.A.computerB.touristC.vehicleD.agriculture

24.A.settlementB.conflictC.argumentD.cooperation

25.A.shutdownB.sloweddownC.followedupD.drawnup

26A.actuallyB.widelyC.brieflyD.carefully

27.A.inquiredB.metC.criticisedD.accepted

28.A.loveB.mistakeC.problemD.addiction

29.A.formB.lastC.matterD.count

30.A.repairedB.brokeC.usedD.damaged

31.A.boughtB.restoredC.representedD.showed

32.A.contextB.potentialC.bonusD.damage

33.A.dreamerB.userC.teacherD.calculator

34.A.obeyedB.stoppedC.neededD.sent

35.A.performB.inputC.quitD.study

36.A.discoveringB.creatingC.solvingD.raising

37.A.artistsB.historiansC.studentsD.musicians

38.A.firstB.friendlyC.smartD.familiar

39.A.contributionB.humorC.beautyD.secret

40.A.integratedB.postponedC.honoredD.adopted

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。

TangsuitoftenreferstoatypeofChinesejackets.ThewordofTangsuitwascreatedbytheoverseasChinesepeople.

Tangsuithastwo____41____(vary)inChineseculture,whichare____42____(striking)differentfromeachotherinstyle.OnereferstotherealTang-eraclothesdevelopingfromHanfu,____43____(give)afreeandeasyandelegantimpression;____44____otherreferstotheManchumale’sjacketdevelopingfrommaguaoftheQingDynasty,anditismadebyabsorbingaWestern-stylesuitcuttingmethod,AtypicaldesignofaTangsuitemploystheChinesecharacters,suchasFuandShou____45____(express)goodfortuneandbestwishes,____46____isextremelypopularamongtheChinesepeople.

Tangsuit____47____(have)agreatinfluenceontheclothingstylesofothercountriesuptillnow.TheJapanesekimono(和服)ismade____48____thebasisofpaooftheTangDynasty,andithasbecomethenationalclothingofJapan.Asanessentialpartof____49____(tradition)Chineseculture,Tangsuits____50____(wear)byoverseasChinesepeopleduringtheSpringFestivaleachyear,appealingtomanyforeignerstowearthen,MoreandmoreyoungChinesepeopleareinclinedtowearTangsuitsinsteadofWestern-stylesuitsanddressesontheirbigdays.

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)

51.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仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Itisquiteimportantforparentsandchildrentospendqualitytimetogetherregular.Ithelpsbuildacloseandhealthrelationshipbetweenthem.Ontheonehand,spendingtimewithparentsgivechildrentheimpressionthattheirparentscareaboutthem.Thiscancreateasenseofsecurity,thatisparticularlyimportantforouroveralldevelopment.Ontheotherhand,itallowsparentstoknowbetterabouttheirchildren,includetheirinterestsandconcerns.Besides,parentscanalsoeducatetheirchildrenincaseiftheymakemistakes.Allinall,parents’loveandcarecan'treplacedbyanything.Butnomatterhowbusyparentsare,neverforgottosetasidesometimeforchildren.

第二节书面表达(满分25分)

52.假定你是李华，你报名参加了国外的一项夏令营活动，下个星期要进行面试。请你用英语给交换生James写一封邮件，咨询面试技巧，内容包括：

1.写信目的；

2.描述现状；

3.期待回复。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________汉中市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试

英语试卷

考生注意：

1.本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。

2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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。

例：Howmuchistheshirt

A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.

答案是C。

1.What’sJohndoingnow

A.Playingfootball.B.WatchingTV.C.Studying.

2.Whereisthewoman’sgrandmanow

A.Inthehospital.B.Inahotel.C.Athome.

3.Whereisthewomangoingnext

A.ToherfriendSimon’shouse.

B.Toamovietheater.

C.Toasnackbar.

4.Howdoesthemanfindtherestaurant

A.Cheap.B.Wonderful.C.Unworthy.

5.Whatisthemangoingtodonext

A.Prepareforaninterview.

B.Talktohisneighbor.

C.Turnofftheradio.

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.WhyisthemangoingtoHawaii

A.Toattendawedding.

B.Tovisithiscousin.

C.Togoonabusinesstrip.

7.Whereisthewomangoingthissummer

A.ToItaly.B.ToEgypt.C.ToHawaii.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Howfarawayisthebank

A.Fortyblocksaway.B.Fourteenblocksaway.C.Thirteenblocksaway.

9.Whichofthefollowingdoesthemanchoosetotake

A.StreetcarB-102.B.BusNo,104.C.StreetcarB-201.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whendoesthewomanhavetohandinherpaper

A.Thisafternoon.B.Tomorrow.C.Inacoupleofdays.

11.Whatisthewomanhavingtroublewith

A.Givingmorethoughts.B.Startingherpaper.C.Endingherpaper.

12.Howwillthemanhelpthewoman

A.Byreadingwhatshehaswritten.

B.Byshowinghersomeexamples.

C.Bycorrectinghermistakes.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whydidthemanpickupabook

A.Hefounditforwork.B.Heneededagift.C.Hewantedtokilltime.

14.Whattimeisitnow

A.8:00a.m.B.9:00a.m.C.9:30a.m.

15.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext

A.Helpthemanfixthelights.

B.Callthephonecompany.

C.Waitforherhusband.

16.Wheredidtheman’sbrothergetthecat

A.Outsidehismother’shouse.

B.Fromapetstore.

C.Online.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Howlongdidthespeakerworkaday

A.For7hours.B.For9hours.C.For12hours.

18.Whatwasinterestinginhisworkaccordingtothespeaker

A.Introducingtouristsdeliciousfood.

BMeetinginterestingpassengers.

C.Takingdifferentpeopletorestaurants.

19.Whichtripbroughtthespeakerthemostmoney

A.Theonetotheairport.

B.Theonetotheclub.

C.Theonetothetheatre.

20.Whydidthespeakergiveupthejob

A.Hewastired.

B.Thetrafficjamsbotheredhim.

C.Somepassengersweren’tnice.

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一部分(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题说给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Downsyndrome(唐氏综合征)changesthecourseoftheindividual’sdevelopmentandcauseslearningdisabilities.Butthisdoesn’tmeanpeoplewithDownsyndromearenotcapableofbeingsuccessfulinlife.

KarenGaffney

SheisthefirstpersonwithDownsyndrometocompletearelayswimoftheEnglishChannel.Sheisalsoanoteworthy(显著的)individualforbeingthefirstpersonwithDownsyndrometobeawardedanhonorarydoctor’sdegree.KarenservesasthepresidentoftheKarenGaffneyFoundationofPortland.TheorganizationisdedicatedtohelpingthosewhohaveDownsyndrome.

MadelineStuart

SheisanAustralianmodelwiththisdisorder.Sheisresponsibleforchangingthefaceofthemodelingindustry.She’swalkedinNewYorkFashionWeek,ParisFashionWeekandLondonFashionWeek,despitehavingDownsyndrome.Madelineiscreditedasbeingtheworld’sfirstsupermodelwithDownsyndrome.

TommyJessop

HeisnoteworthyforbeingoneofthefirstDownsyndromeactorstostarinaprime-time(黄金时段)BBCdrama,Ontopofactinginmovies,Tommyhasplayedmanypartsintheater,suchastheroleofHamlet.HehaswonseveralBestActorAwardsandreceivedanhonourablementionforhisactingtalentfromthe17thEuropeanFilmFestivalKoszalin,Poland.

ColletteDivitto

SheisresponsibleforfoundingCollettey’sCookies,acookiecompanybasedinBoston.Afterfailingtofindajobfor2years,Collettewasinspiredbyherfriendstoopenherownbusiness,whichisstilldoingwell.Collettey’sCookiesemploysaround20peopleandabouthalfofthemarepeoplewithdisabilities.Shehopestohelpcreatemorejobsforpeoplewithdisabilities.

1.Whowentthefurthestacademically

A.KarenGaffney.B.TommyJessop.

C.MadelineStuart.D.ColletteDivitto.

2.WhatdoweknowaboutMadelineStuart

A.ShesetupCollettey’sCookies.

B.ShewonseveralBestActorAwards.

C.Sheistheworld’sfirstsupermodelwithDownsyndrome.

D.ShecompletedarelayswimoftheEnglishChannel.

3.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom

A.AreviewonHollywoodfilms.B.Afashionmagazine.

C.Atextbookonmathematics.D.Abookofinspirationalstories.

【答案】1.A2.C3.D

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章通过四名患有唐氏综合症的人励志故事，向大家证明了唐氏综合症虽然会影响个体发展，导致学习障碍，但他们仍然能在生活中取得成功。

【1题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段KarenGaffney标题下“Sheisalsoanoteworthy(显著的)individualforbeingthefirstpersonwithDownsyndrometobeawardedanhonorarydoctor’sdegree.（她也是第一位被授予荣誉博士学位的唐氏综合症患者）”可知，KarenGaffney获得了博士学位，即最高的学历，故选A。

【2题详解】

细节理解题。根据第三段MadelineStuart标题下“Madelineiscreditedasbeingtheworld’sfirstsupermodelwithDownsyndrome.（Madeline被认为是世界上第一个患有唐氏综合症的超模。）”可知，Madeline是世界上第一个患有唐氏综合症的超模。故选C。

【3题详解】

推理判断题。根据第二段“SheisthefirstpersonwithDownsyndrometocompletearelayswimoftheEnglishChannel.（她是第一个完成英吉利海峡接力游的唐氏综合症患者。）”，第三段“SheisanAustralianmodelwiththisdisorder.（她是一名患有这种疾病的澳大利亚模特。）”，第四段“HeisnoteworthyforbeingoneofthefirstDownsyndromeactorstostarinaprime-time(黄金时段)BBCdrama（他是第一批出演BBC黄金时段电视剧的唐氏综合症演员之一）”以及第五段“SheisresponsibleforfoundingCollettey’sCookies,acookiecompanybasedinBoston.（她负责创立colletey'sCookies，这是一家总部位于波士顿的饼干公司。）”可知，文章列举了四个患有唐氏综合症的人在生活中取得成功的故事，来激励人们即使患有唐氏综合症，依然可以拥有成功的人生。因此本文最可能来自于一本激励人心的故事书，故选D。

B

Samwasahardworkingmanwhodeliveredbreadasalivingtosupporthiswifeandthreechildren.Hespentallhiseveningsafterworkattendingclasses,hopingtoimprovehimselftofindabetter-payingjob.

ExceptforSundays,Samhardlyateamealtogetherwithhisfamily.Heworkedandstudiedveryhardbecausehewantedtoprovidehisfamilywithabetterlife.Wheneverthefamilycomplainedthathewasnotspendingenoughtimewiththem,hereasonedthathewasdoingallthisforthem.

Thedaycamewhentheexaminationresultswereannounced.Tohisjoy,Sampassedwithanimpressiveperformance!Soonafter,hewasofferedabetterjobwhichpaidhandsomely.Samcouldnowaffordto