2022-2023学年江西省高三上学期期中联考英语试卷 （解析版）

2022-2023学年第一学期高三期中联考

英语试卷

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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）

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.Whatistheweatherliketodayinthewoman'splace?

A.It'ssunny.B.It'scloudy.C.Ifsraining.

2Whatarethespeakersgoingtodothisweekend?

A.Enjoyafilm.B.Gosightseeing.C.Haveaget-together.

3.What'sthewoman?

A.Adriver.B.Adoctor.C.Ateacher.

4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Athome.B.Atahotel.C.Attheairport.

5.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?

A.Hewantstochangehisjob.

B.Heisauniversitystudent.

C.HeiswoiTiedabouthislife.

第二节（共15小题海小题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.Whattimedoesthepartystart?

A.At6:15.B.At6:30.C.At7:00.

7.Whoknowswheretoparkthecar?

A.Sarah.B.Sarah'shusband.C.Sarah'sneighbor.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatisthemangoinglodo?

A.Attendameeting.B.Checkinthehotel.C.Seeabusinesspartner.

9.AbouthowlongdoesittaketogettotheRegentsHotel?

A.15minutes.B.20minutes.C.30minutes.

10.Howisthemangoingtocomebackfromthemeeting?

A.Bybus.B.Onfoot.C.Bytaxi.

听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。

11.WhatmadeCatherinelookterrible?

A.Hermother'sillness.

B.Hergrandmother'sdeath.

C.Herfriend'ssuddenappearance.

12.WheredidCatherine'sgrandmotherdie?

A.Athome.B.Intheoffice.C.Inthehospital.

13.WhatwasCatherine'sgrandmotherdoingwhenshedied?

A.Shewassleeping.

B.Shewasseeingthedoctor.

C.Shewasdoinghousework.

14.Whichofthefollowingshowsthemanmisshisgrandmotherverymuch?

A.Helookedforhereverywhere.

B.Heoftenvisitedthecemetery.

C.Helikedtalkingtohimselfallday.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofhernewjob?

A.Stressfulandboring.

B.Easybutimportant.

C.Heavybutinteresting.

16.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoing?

A.Flyingakite.B.Goingtolunch.C.Visitinghisuncle.

17.Wherearethespeakersgoingtoflyakite?

A.Inthestreet.B.Intheparkinglot.C.IntheWorker'sStadium.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhatdoesthespeakerthinkofDragonMan?

A.Itmaybeourancestor.

B.Itwassoldbyaworker.

C.Itwasdiscoveredin2021.

19WheredidtheworkerhideDragonMan?

A.Inthewall.B.Inthegarden.C.Inthewell.

20.WhatcanweknowaboutDragonManfromChrisStringer?

A.Hecouldliveincoldclimate.

B.HecamefromtheNeanderthals.

C.Helookedlikethemodemhumans.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

BigThinkersSeries

The2022BigThinkersSeriesfromNewScientisteventsfeaturesfouronlinetalks,coveringawiderangeof

topicsbyworld-classscientistspeakersandexperts.Ifyouarecuriousaboutyourplanetoryouruniverse,thenthis

seriesisyourplacetohearthelatestresearch.

Save£20offthestandardticketpricebypurchasingaseriestickettoallfourtalksintheBigThinkersSeries

（availableon-demand）orpurchasesingleticketsforjust£13perlecture（availablebyearlybooking）.

Reality+:FromtheMatrixtotheMetaversewithDavidChalmers

Inthistalk,philosopherDavidChalmersarguesthatMetaverse-stylevirtualworldsexperiencedthrough

headsetsarealsogenuineandmeaningfulrealitiesandwecanliveameaningfullifeinVR.

Whatwedon'tknowaboutgravitywithClaudiadeRham

Weareallfamiliarwiththeconceptofgravity.Inthistalk,ProfessorClaudiadeRhamwillexplorehowmuch

weactuallyknowaboutgravityandhowmuchmorethereislefttouncover.

ABriefHistoryofTimekeepingwithChadOrzel

FromStonehengetoatomicclocks,hereisthe5,000-yearhistoryofhowscienceisusedtomarktime.Chad

Orzel,theinternationallybestsellingauthorofHowtoTeachQuantumPhysicstoYourDog,offersusawittyjourney

throughscientifictheoryandquirky（反常的）historicaldetail.

PhysicsattheEndoftheuniversewithKatieMack

TheBigBangtheorytellsthestoryofthebeginningoftheuniverseforthelast13.8billionyears.Buthowdoes

thestoryend?JoinastronomerKatieMackassheshareswhatmodernastrophysicstellsusaboutthefinalfateofthe

universe.

1.Howmuchdoesaseriesticketcost?

A.£13.B.£20.C.£30.D.£32.

2.WhatwillChadOrzellecturein?

A.Thegenuinereality.B.Thesecretsofgravity.

C.Thehistoryoftimemarking.D.Thefinalfateoftheuniverse.

3.Whatdothefourtalkshaveincommon?

A.Theyareallaimedatsciencelovers.B.Theyareallconcemedwithgravity.

C.Theywillallbegivenbybestsellingauthors.D.Theywillallbegivenbyexcellentphysicians.

【答案】LD2.C3.A

【解析】

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是一则广告,介绍《新科学家》举办的2022年大思想家系列活动的四场在

线讲座。

【1题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段"Save£20offthestandardticketpricebypurchasingaseriestickettoallfourtalksinthe

BigThinkersSeries（availableon-demand）orpurchasesingleticketsforjust£13perlecture（availablebyearly

booking）.（购买“大思想家”系列所有四场演讲的系列票（可按需购买）或购买单场票价仅为13英镑（可提前预

订），可以节省标准票价20英镑）”可知，单场的票价是13英镑，购买一个系列可以节约20英镑，因此买

一个系列的票价为：4*13-20=32（英镑）。故选D。

【2题详解】

细节理解题。根据ABriefHistoryofTimekeepingwithChadOrzel部分的“FromStonehengetoatomicclocks,

hereisthe5,000-yearhistoryofhowscienceisusedtomarktime.ChadOrzel,theinternationallybestselling

authorofHowtoTeachQuantumPhysicstoYourDog,offersusawittyjourneythroughscientifictheoryand

quirky（反常的）historicaldetail.（从巨石阵到原子钟，这是5000年来科学如何用来标记时间的历史。ChadOrzel

是国际畅销书《如何教你的狗量子物理》的作者，他通过科学理论和离奇的历史细节为我们提供了一段诙

谐的旅程）”可知，ChadOrzel的讲座是关于时间标记的历史。故选C。

【3题详解】

细节理解题。根据第一段的"Ifyouarecuriousaboutyourplanetoryouruniverse,thenthisseriesisyourplaceto

hearthelatestresearch.（如果你对你的星球或宇宙感到好奇，那么这个系列是你听到最新研究的地方）“可知，

这四个讲座的共同之处是它们都是针对科学爱好者。故选Ao

B

EdwardO.WilsonwhodiedonDec.26,2021attheageof92,wasanextraordinaryscholarineverysenseofthe

word.BythetimeImethimin1982,he'dmadegreatcontributionstoscience.Forexample,hediscoveredthe

chemicalmeansbywhichantscommunicate.Heworkedouttheimportanceofthehabitatsizeandpositionin

protectinganimals.

In1982Icautiouslysatdownnexttothegreatmanduringabreakatasmallconferenceonsocialinsects.He

turned,extendedhishandandsaid,"Hi,I'mEdWilson.1don'tbelievewe'veThenwetalkeduntilitwastime

togetbacktothemeeting.ThreehourslaterIapproachedhimagain.Heturned,extendedhishandandsaid,"Hi,I'm

EdWilson.Idon'tbelievewe'vemet”

Wilsonforgotmebutremainedfriendly.Iwasfreshoutofgraduateschool,whileWilsonwasalreadyvery

famous.Yethedidn'thesitatetoextendhishandtome,notoncebuttwice.

MyworkstudyingnativeplantsandinsectswasinspiredbyWilson'sdescriptionsofbiodiversity.His1992book,

TheDiversityofLife,becamethebasisforaneventualturninmycareerpath.ThroughouthiscareerWilson

communicatedtheurgentneedtopreservethenaturalworld.AsIseeit,theonlywaytorealizeWilson\lifelong

wishistoburytheideathathumansarehereandnatureissomeplaceelse.Providingapracticalplanfbrprotecting

theearthhasbeenmygoalforthelast20years,andI'mhonoredthatitmixeswithWilson'sthought.

4.WhendidtheauthormeetWilsonforthefirsttime?

A.Whentheauthorwasdoingbusiness

B.Whentheauthorwasingraduateschool

C.Whentheauthorattendedasmallconference

D.Whentheauthorwasstudyingnativeplants.

5.WhatdidtheauthorprobablythinkofWilsonaftertheymet?

A.CleverB.DeterminedC.Creative.D.Kind

6.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?

A.HeregularlyhaddiscussionswithWilson

B.HisresearchwasinfluencedbyWilson

C.HewroteabookundertheguidanceofWilson.

D.HisopinionaboutnaturewasdifferentfromWilson's

7.WhatdoestheauthorthinkthewaytorealizeWilson'slifelongwishis?

A.Stayingawayfromnature.B.Learningtocoexistwithnature.

C.Conductingfutureresearch.D.Learningaboutallkindsofanimals

【答案】4.C5.D6.B7.B

【解析】

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者与学者威尔逊先生相处时的经历及威尔逊对作者的影响。

【4题详解】

细节理解题。根据第一段中“BythetimeImethimin1982,he'dmadegreatcontributionstoscience.''（1982

年我见到他的时候，他已经为科学做出了巨大的贡献。）第二段中“In1982Icautiouslysatdownnexttothe

greatmanduringabreakatasmallconferenceonsocialinsects.w（1982年，在一次关于社会昆虫的小型会议

上，休息时，我小心翼翼地坐在这位伟人旁边。）可知，作者第一次见到威尔逊的时候，是在一次小型会议

的休息时间。故选C。

【5题详解】

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段"Wilsonforgotmebutremainedfriendly.Iwasfreshoutofgraduateschool,while

Wilsonwasalreadyveryfamous.Yethedidn'thesitatetoextendhishandtome,notoncebuttwice."（威尔逊忘i己

了我，但仍然很友好。我刚从研究生院毕业，而威尔逊已经很有名了。然而他毫不犹豫地向我伸出了手，

不止一次，而是两次。）可知，威尔逊对于刚从研究生院毕业的作者是友好的，所以作者认为他是友善的。

故选Do

【6题详解】

细节理解题。根据最后一段中“MyworkstudyingnativeplantsandinsectswasinspiredbyWilson'sdescriptions

ofbiodiversity.His1992book,TheDiversityofLife,becamethebasisforaneventualturninmycareerpath.”

（我研究本地植物和昆虫的工作受到威尔逊对生物多样性的描述的启发。他1992年出版的著作《生活的多

样性》成为我职业生涯最终转折的基础。）可知，威尔逊的生物多样性的描述对我的研究是有启发的。故选

Bo

【7题详解】

细节理解题。根据最后一段中“AsIseeit,theonlywaytorealizeWilson'slifelongwishistoburytheideathat

humansarehereandnatureissomeplaceelse."（在我看来，实现威尔逊毕生愿望的唯一方法就是要把人类在

这里，自然在别处的隔阂消除。）可知，实现威尔逊的毕生愿望的方式就是使人类和自然和平共处，故选B。

C

There'snothingwrongwithatomatothatisn'tperfectlyroundedorapeachwithanextradimple（:戋凹）ortwo;

theystillcarrythesamebenefitsandflavorsastheversionswe'reusedtoseeingingrocerystores.Farmers

conventionallythrowawaytheseimperfectitems,asmanygrocerychainswon'tbuythemforfearthattheyare

unsellable.However,agrowinggroupofgrocerychainsarefightingtomakethesedesertedfruitsandvegetablespart

ofconsumers?buyinghabits.

OnesuchbusinessisImperfectProduce,astart-upthatdeliversfreshuglyproducetoconsumers.Throughthis

service,youcangetupto20poundsoffruitandveggiesforaround$20aweek.Thisisabouta30percentdiscount

comparedtowhat'scurrentlysoldinstores.Recently,thecompanyhadamajorbreakthroughwhenWholeFoods

acceptedtheirpartnershipandagreedtosellthemisshapen（畸形的）produce.

WhilethismovementmightbeanewtrendhereintheUSit'salreadygainedseriousmomentum（势头）in

Europe.In2014,theE.U.announcedtheYearAgainstFoodWaste,withFrenchgrocerychainIntermarche

launchingaverysuccessfulcampaigncalledIngloriousFruitsandVegetablesandEngland'sWaitrosesellingweather

blemishedapples.InPortugal,asimilarcompanytoImperfectProducecalledFrutaFeiahasalsotakenoff.

Buyingtheseunfortunate-lookingfoodsshouldbeappealingtoconsumersnotonlybecauseofthe

affordability,butalsobecauseofthesupportitgivestofarmersandthedirectimpactithasondecreasingfoodwaste

andtheenvironmentalpollution.Itisbelievedthatwhenthediscardedfruitsandvegetablesdecomposetheyrelease

methane,agreenhousegasthat,whenreleasedintotheatmosphere,isabout86timesaspowerfulascarbondioxide

overa20-yearperiod.Wasteis,infact,theugliestthingofall.

8.Whatdofarmersdowithimperfectfruitsandvegetablestraditionally?

A.Throwthemaway.B.Tunthemintofertilizer.

C.Donatethemtocharity.D.Storethemforthewinter.

9.WhatisthepurposeofImperfectProduce?

A.Tomakebetterprofits.B.Tosellimperfectproduce.

C.Togetdiscountsfromfarmers.D.TocompetewithWholeFoods.

10.WhatcanwelearnaboutEuropecomparedwiththeUS?

A.Ithasmoresuccessfully-runfoodchains.

B.Itproduceslessmisshapenfruitsandvegetables.

C.Itaddressestheproblemofmisshapenproduceearlier.

D.Itfacesamoreseriousproblemofunfavorableweather.

11.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whyiswastedfoodharmfultotheenvironment?

A.Itpollutesthefarms.

B.Itgivesoutabadsmell.

C.Itcontributestoglobalwarming.

D.Itproduceslotsofcarbondioxide.

【答案】8.A9.B10.C11.C

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了农产品销售企业为了让长相丑陋的蔬菜和水果进入销售渠道所做

的努力以及这样做的意义。

【8题详解】

细节理解题。根据第一段“Farmersconventionallythrowawaytheseimperfectitems,asmanygrocerychainswon't

buythemforfearthattheyareunsellable.（农民通常会扔掉这些不完美的物品，因为许多杂货连锁店不会购买

它们，因为担心它们卖不出去）”可知，传统上，农民将不完美的水果和蔬菜扔掉。故选A。

【9题详解】

细节理解题。根据第一段“Farmersconventionallythrowawaytheseimperfectitems,asmanygrocerychainswon't

buythemforfearthattheyareunsellable.（农民通常会扔掉这些不完美的物品，因为许多杂货连锁店不会购买

它们，因为担心它们卖不出去）"及第二段"OnesuchbusinessisImperfectProduce,astart-upthatdeliversfresh

uglyproducetoconsumers.（其中一家公司是ImperfectProduce,这是一家向消费者提供新鲜丑陋农产品的初

创公司）”可知，ImperfeetProduce向消费者售卖新鲜丑陋农产品。故选B。

【10题详解】

推理判断题。根据第三段“WhilethismovementmightbeanewtrendhereintheUS,ifsalreadygainedserious

momentum（势头）inEurope.（虽然这一运动在美国可能是一种新的趋势，但它已经在欧洲获得了很大的势

头）”可推知，与美国相比，欧洲更早开始设法解决长相不好的农产品的销售问题。故选C。

【11题详解】

推理判断题。根据最后一段“Itisbelievedthatwhenthediscardedfruitsandvegetablesdecomposetheyrelease

methane,agreenhousegasthat,whenreleasedintotheatmosphere,isabout86timesaspowerfulascarbondioxide

overa20-yearperiod.Wasteis,infact,theugliestthingofall.（人们认为当丢弃的水果和蔬菜分解时，它们会释

放出甲烷，这是一种温室气体，当释放到大气中时，在20年内的威力约为二氧化碳的86倍。事实上，浪费

是最丑陋的事情）”可知，被丢弃的农产品在分解时会释放出大量的温室气体，这会加剧全球变暖。故选C。

D

Youdon'tneedtobeanexperttorecognizelunamoths（蚕蛾）.Theyhavehairywhitebodies,redlegsandhuge

greenwingsthatstretchupto4.5inchesacross.Andattheendoftheirwingsareapairoflongtailsthathaveattracted

scientistsforcenturies.

Someofthemtheorizedthatitwaspossiblethatfemalemothsjudgedthehealthandqualityofamalebythesize

ofhistails.Butitturnedoutthatfemalemothswerenotchoosyatall.Theyjustmatewiththefirstmalestheycould

find.Othersbelievedthatthetailscouldincreaselunamoths'sizetomakethemharderforthebats-themainenemyof

lunamoths-tohandle.Butthetheoryprovedwrongin1903whenascientistnamedArchibaldWeeksputbats

againstabiggerspeciesofmothsthatlackedtails.Hefoundthatthebatskilled66%oftheirtargets.Lunamoths,

despitebeingsmaller,werehardertocatch.''Clearly,theirtailsprovidedananti-batadvantage,Weeksobserved.

thinktheywereusedtodirectbatsawayfromthemoths'body.^^

Hewasroughlyright.Morethanacenturylater,JesseBarberfromBoiseStateUniversityputlunamothsagainst

batsinadarkroomandfilmedthehunting.Undernormalcircumstances,thebatsonlymanagedtocatch35%ofthe

lunamoths.ButifBarbercutofftheirtailsbeforehand,thebatscaught81%ofthem.Thatwasnotbecausethemoths

becameworsefliers—infact,cuttingthetroublesometailsseemedtohaveimprovedtheirflyingabilities.

Barberexplainedthatbatswerenotvisualhunters.Theyfoundtheirfoodwithaspecialsound.Tobeprotected

frombatskinamothsneededsomethingthatmadeconfusingsounds.Thatwaswhatthelunamoths'tailsdid:Asthey

flew,theywavedbehindthemandproducedsoundsthatweresimilartotheirwingbeats.Tobats,theyeithersounded

likeahugepartoftheirtarget,orlikeanentirelydifferenttarget.Asaresult,theyaimedabouthalftheirattacksatthe

tails.

12.WhatisArchibaldWeeks9importantcontribution?

A.Hefoundthatbatsarethemainenemyoflunamoths.

B.Hetheorizedthatlunamothsusetheirtailstoconfusebats.

C.HeprovedthatJunamoths'sizeisimportantfortheirsurvival.

D.Heobservedthatfemalemothsprefermalemothswithlongertails.

13.WhatcanbelearnedaboutbatsfromJesseBarber'sconclusion?

A.Theyarenotvisualhunters.

B.Theyusuallyhuntintheday.

C.Theylikebiggerspeciesofmoths.

D.Theycanflyfurtherthanlunamoths.

14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"they"inthelastparagraphreferto?

A.Bats.B.Wings.C.Lunamoths.D.Tailbeats.

15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.WhoIsRightAboutLunaMoths'Tails,BarberorWeeks?

B.HowDoBatsUseTheirSpecialSoundstoSearchforFood?

C.WhyDoLunaMothsHaveSuchTroublesomeLongTails?

D.WhatAretheDisadvantagesforLunaMothstoHaveLongTails?

【答案】12.B13.A14.D15.C

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要解释了蚕蛾为什么会长出长尾巴。

【12题详解】

推理判断题。根据第二段""Clearly,theirtailsprovidedananti-batadvantage/'Weeksobserved.thinktheywere

usedtodirectbatsawayfromthemoths，body.”（Weeks观察到：“显然，它们的尾巴提供了反蝙蝠的优势，我

认为它们被用来引导蝙蝠离开蚕蛾的身体。）”可知，ArchibaldWeeks提出：蚕蛾用尾巴迷惑蝙蝠，引导蝙

蝠远离自己，故选B。

【13题详解】

细节理解题。根据第四段"Barberexplainedthatbatswerenotvisualhunters.（Barber解释说，蝙蝠不是视觉猎

人。）”可知，JesseBarber总结：蝙蝠不是视觉猎人。故选A。

【14题详解】

词句猜测题。根据最后——段“Thatwaswhatthelunamoths9tailsdid:Astheyflew,theywavedbehindthemand

producedsoundsthatweresimilartotheirwingbeats.（那就是蚕蛾的尾巴所做的：当它们飞时，尾巴在它们身

后挥舞，并发出类似于它们翅膀拍打的声音。）”可知，此处描述蚕蛾飞时，尾巴产生的声音。上下文内容

一致，故推知they指代Tailbeats,表示“尾巴拍打的声音”。故选D。

【15题详解】

主旨大意题。根据第一段“Youdon'tneedtobeanexperttorecognizelunamoths（蚕蛾）.Theyhavehairywhite

bodies,redlegsandhugegreenwingsthatstretchupto4.5inchesacross.Andattheendoftheirwingsareapairof

longtailsthathaveattractedscientistsforcenturies.（你无需成为专家即可认出蚕蛾。它们有毛茸茸的白色身体，

红色的腿和伸展到4.5英寸的巨大绿色翅膀。在它们的翅膀末端是一对长尾巴，几个世纪以来一直吸引着科

学家。）”可知，文章主要讲述几个世纪以来一直吸引着科学家的蚕蛾的长尾巴之谜。故标题为WhyDoLuna

MothsHaveSuchTroublesomeLongTails?（为什么月蚕蛾会有这么麻烦的长尾巴？）,故选C。

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。

Maybeyouarefearfulofmissingyourholidaysduetolongwaitsfornewpassports.16

Checkyourpassporttoseewhenitwasissued

“Aftertraveltookapauseformanyholidaymakersduringthepandemic,plentyofpassportsneedtoberenewed.

Tobeatanydisappointmentsforyoursummervacations,you'llwanttomakesurethatithasbeennomorethanten

yearssinceyourpassportwasissued,“Naveensays.4417includingpopulartravelspotssuchasEgypt,

Thailand,andDubai.

18

'Tdrecommendthoroughlycheckingyourapplicationbeforeyousenditoff.Manydelaysaremadethrough

typicalerrors-suchasincorrectphotosortypos—whichcanworsenyourchancesofreceivingapassportintimefor

asummertrip,^^hecontinues.

Gofordigitalratherthanpaper

Naveenadvises,"Therearemanyvariables（变数）thatgointohowlongitwilltaketogetyourpassport

renewed——fromafirst-timepassporttoachild'srenewal.Whenitcomestothemethodofhowyouapply,digital

applicationsgenerallytakeashortamountoftimeaspartsoftheapplicationarelesslikelytogetlost,plustheonline

processwillbemoreefficient.19

Makeanappointmentinpersonoroverthephone

“Withthecurrentdemandfortravelinrecentmonths,eventhefast-trackservicesforpassportrenewalare

becomingoverwhelmedsothereisnoquickfix（捷径）toreceivingyourpassportontime,"hesays."20.

Alternatively,looktobookanappointmenttooneofthevariouspassportcentersacrossthecountrythatwayyoucan

speeduptheprocessinpersonandhavesomeoneonhandshouldtherebeanyerrors.”

A.Ensureyourdetailsarecorrect

B.Admityourinformationofpassportsisright

C.Manypeopledon'tlikethestressfullifeandwanttotravel

D.Keepthisinmindifyoudon'twanttoendupbeingstuckinthewaitingline

E.Naveen,founderofNextVacay,hasissuedfourtipstospeedupthepassportprocess

F.Youalsoneedtheminimumofthreeorsixmonthstogainentryintomanydestinations

GHowever,ifyouaretravelingforanemergency,youmaybeabletoacceleratetheprocess

【答案】16.E17.F18.A19.D20.G

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了4个如何加快办理护照的技巧。

【16题详解】

上文“Maybeyouarefearfulofmissingyourholidaysduetolongwaitsfornewpassports.（也许你担心由于长时

间等待新护照而错过假期。）”提起“加快办理护照”这个话题，因此E项“Naveen是NextVacay的创始人，

他提出了四条建议来加快办理护照的速度。”符合本文主旨，故选E。

【17题详解】

下文includingpopulartravelspotssuchasEgypt,Thailand,andDubai.（包括埃及、泰国和迪拜等热门旅游景

点。）”说明的是和目的地相关的情况，因此F项“你还需要至少三到六个月的时间才能进入许多目的地”

与下文一致，故选F。

【18题详解】

下文"I'drecommendthoroughlycheckingyourapplicationbeforeyousenditoff（我建议你在发送之前彻底检

查你的申请）”说明本段大意：确保信息无误，因此A项“确保你的详细信息正确无误”概括本段大意，故

选Ao

【19题详解】

上文<lWhenitcomestothemethodofhowyouapply,digitalapplicationsgenerallytakeashortamountoflimeas

partsoftheapplicationarelesslikelytogetlost,plustheonlineprocesswillbemoreefficient.（当涉及如何申请的

方法时，数字申请表通常需要较短的时间，因为申请表的某些部分不太可能丢失，而且线上过程将更有效。）”

说明线上申请更有效，因此D项“如果你不想被困在等待的队伍中，请记住这一点"，可知this指代的是上

文的plustheonlineprocesswillbemoreefficient,故选D。

【20题详解】

下文“Alternatively,looktobookanappointmenttooneofthevariouspassportcentersacrossthecountrythatway

youcanspeeduptheprocessinpersonandhavesomeoneonhandshouldtherebeanyerrors.（或者，也可以预约

全国各地的一个护照中心，这样你就可以亲自加快办理过程，如果有任何错误，也可以找个人帮忙。）”说

明的是加快办理过程的方法，因此G项“然而，如果你是因紧急情况旅行，你或许可以加快这个过程”与

想文呼应，故选G。

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。

TwelveyearsagoIdecidedtochangemyjobfromanEnglishasaSecondLanguageteachertosimplyworking

atadepartmentstorechildcareroom,basicallyforbetterhoursandbenefits.My21werepreschoolers.Tomy

22,manyofthese2-4yearoldchildren23noEnglishatallbecauseshoppersatthestorewere

familiesofemployeesataninternationalcompanywithheadquartersnearby.How24Ifoundmyselfteaching

Englishtopreschoolers!Twoexperienceswereunforgettably25forme—theycamefromacoupleoflittle

girls.

Onechildwasabout3years-oldwhenshe26intheplayroom.Shewas27,havingrecentlycome

fromMexicoand28onlySpanish.However,IknewsomeSpanish,sowe29timeplayingtogether

whileshe30toEnglish-speakingchildrenaroundher.Eventuallyshe31alocalpreschoolandbecame

32inEnglish.Onedayshecametotheplayroomand33saidtome,"Teacher,rememberwhenIcalled

you'maestra'?"Herbrighteyeswerefilledwith34!

Theotherchildwasalso3years-oldwhenshecametothe35thatwasfilledwithblocks,crayonsand

paper,teasets,etc.Shehadno36inthetownbecauseherfamilyhadjustmovedfromanother37.She

wenttopreschoollateron,also,andshowedhergreat38inspeakingEnglish!Thenoneday...afteralong

timeaway...shecameintotheplayroomandsaidtome,"Let'splayblocks!”Allourplaywas39with

pleasureandlearningandweplayedtogethercheerfully.FromthesechildrenIlearnedtoletextremediscomfortand

themassiveneedfor_40becomeaspringboardlorjoyandgrowth.

21.A.bossesB.chargesC.aimsD.workmates

22.A.satisfactionB.regretC.excitementD.surprise

23.A.encounteredB.likedC.improvedD.lacked

24.A.delightfulB.encouragingC.incredibleD.lucky

25.A.annoyingB.worryingC.disappointingD.moving

26.A.turnedupB.leftoffC.playedbyD.lookedaround

27.A.activeB.braveC.nervousD.clever

28.A.missingB.speakingC.wantingD.ignoring

29.A.enjoyedB.wastedC.desiredD.valued

30.A.walkedB.wavedC.signedD.listened

31.A.calledonB.livedbyC.participatedinD.setup

32.A.brokenB.fluentC.trappedD.poor

33.A.sweetlyB.nervouslyC.hurriedlyD.slowly

34.A.sadnessB.hatredC.confidenceD.complaint

35.A.shopB.playroomC.yardD.centre

36A.relativesB.teachersC.neighboursD.friends

37.A.stateB.schoolC.classroomD.street

38.A.discomfortB.conveniencesC.giftsD.shortage

39.A.changedB.connectedC.misunderstoodD.remove