2024高考英语猜题卷含解析

第30页/共30页高考模拟检测卷（一）试题英语第一部分: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纸上。第一节:（共5个小题;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.£9.15.C.£9.18.答案B。1.音频Whatkindoffilmdoesthemanlike?A.Acomedy. B.Adramafilm. C.Adetectivefilm.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:Doyouhaveafavoritetypeoffilm?Ican’tdecidebetweencomedyanddrama.M:Ilikethestorieswheretheyhavetosolveamysteryandcatchabadguy.2.音频Whatisthewoman’sredjacketbestfor?A.Thewarmdays. B.Thewindydays. C.Therainydays.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W:Ifit’sraining,I’llwearmybluejacket.Butifit’swindy,I’llweartheblackone.M:Butit’swarmtoday.W:Oh.Myredjacketisbestforthatkindofweather.3.音频Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Aforest. B.Auniqueplant. C.Apieceoffurniture.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W:Thereissomethingveryrareinourforest—atreethatismuchhigherthantheotherplants.M:Iknow.Itgrowsuptoabout50metersandthetree’sbranchesareusedtomakeboatsandfurniture.4.音频Whatdidthemanbuywiththegiftcard?A.Make-up. B.Clothes. C.Jewelry.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:Whathappenedtothatgiftcard?Iwasgoingtouseittobuysomelipstickandclothes.M:Iusedittobuyearringsforyourmotherlastweek.Itsduedatewasyesterday,soIhadtouseitbeforeitwasuseless.5.音频Whendidthemangetup?A.At6:45. B.At7:45. C.At8:30.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W:Youaren’tgoingtomakeit.Themeetingbeginsat8:30,andit’salmost7:45.Whattimedidyougetup?M:Anhourago.I’vebeenchattingwithmycolleaguesallthistime.Wedecidedtohavethemeetingonlineinstead.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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。音频6.Whatlanguagedoesthemanspeak?A.Scottish. B.Italian. C.Irish.7.WhatdidthemandoinGermany?A.Hetestedcars. B.Hedesignedcars. C.Hebuiltcarfactories.【答案】6.A7.B【解析】【原文】W:Youhavebeentolotsofcountries,haven’tyou?WhatlanguagedotheyspeakinScotland?M:TheScotshavetheirownlanguage.TheyalsospeakEnglish,butwithadifferentaccentfromtheirneighbors.TheIrishalsospeakEnglish,althoughtheyhavetheirownlanguagetoo.W:Whatlanguagedoyouspeak?Canyouspeakanyotherlanguages?M:Well,IamoriginallyfromScotland,butIknowabitofGermanfromwhenIworkedinGermany.W:Whatdidyoudothere?M:Ihelpedthemdesignandbuildcars.TheGermansareveryproudoftheircarindustry.Lotsofdifferentmakesaredesignedthere.W:Didyougettodrivethem?M:Oh,yes.WeusedtodrivethemthroughSwitzerlandtoatestingfactoryinItaly.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。音频8.Wherearethemanandthewomangoing?A.Aticketoffice. B.Ashoestore. C.Aconcert.9.WhatprobablyhappenedthefirsttimeTinawaslatetomeetPatrick?A.Shegotlost.B.Hercarbrokedown.C.Shecouldn’tdecidewhattowear.10.WhatdoesPatrickagreetodo?A.Payforparking.B.LendTinahisphone.C.DriveTina’scartotheconcert.【答案】8.C9.B10.A【解析】【原文】W:Myphonediedagain.Ineedtochargeitbeforewegoanywhere.M:Youareneverready,Tina!Iamalwayswaitingforyou.Everytimewe’vegottogether,youwouldbeover30minuteslate!W:There’salwaysagoodreason,Patrick...M:Uh,notalways!Eachtime,it’sadifferentexcuse.First,itwasyourcar...thenyoulostsomething...anothertimeitwasbecauseyoucouldn’tfindtherightshoes...andnowyourphoneneedstobecharged?Comeon!W:Well,Iboughttheticketsoftheconcertthroughanapp,andwehavetoshowthemonmyphonetogetin.M:OK,look...ifwedon’tgettheresoon,wecouldmissthewholething.I’lldriveusthereandpayforparking,andyoucanchargeyourphoneinmycar.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。音频11.Howmanykindsofpepperdoesthemanmake?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.12.Whatdoesthewomanprobablythinkofmakingpepperofdifferenttastes?A.It’seasy. B.It’samazing. C.It’stime-consuming.13.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atamarket. B.Intheman’skitchen. C.Inarestaurant.【答案】11.B12.C13.B【解析】【原文】W:Whatareyoudoing,David?M:I’mmakingpepper.W:Ididn’tknowyoucouldmakepepper.M:ThesearejustdifferenttastesthatIaddtoregularblackpepper.Look.Thisoneontheshelfismadewithhotredpeppers.Thisoneonthetableiscalledsweet-and-sourpepper,andtheoneI’mmakingnowiscalledgreenteapepper.W:Greenteapepper?M:Yeah.First,Icutupsomegreentealeavesintoverysmallpieces.ThenImixthatwithregularblackpepperandleaveitinthefridgeforamonth.Afterthat,ittastesamazing!W:Whatdoyoudowithit?M:Iusuallyuseitformeatandfish.Butifyouputalittleonyoureggsinthemorning,it’sthebestthingever!W:Itsoundslikeanicehobby,ifyouhavethetime.Ithinktheregularpepperisjustfine.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。音频14.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Reporterandvillager. B.Policemanandwitness. C.Volunteerandsurvivor.15.Whatjusthappened?A.Aflood. B.Acarcrash. C.Anearthquake.16.Wherewasthewomanrescuedfrom?A.Ariver. B.Herhouse. C.Thetopofabuilding.17.Whatadvicedoesthewomangiveintheend?A.Tostayindoors. B.Todonatemoney. C.Toleavetheirhouses.【答案】14.A15.A16.C17.C【解析】【原文】M:I’mstandinghereinthesmallvillageofPointPleasant.Asyoucansee,thewaterlevelisatfivefeet,andit’srushingthroughthestreetslikeariver.Excuseme,Madam?Whatisyourname?W:KellyThompson.M:Canyoutelluswhathappenedtoyou?W:Thestormhitustwodaysago.Iputboardsonthewindowsandstayedinside,buttherainwouldn’tstop.Whenthewaterstartedcominginthehouse,IknewIhadtogetout.M:So,whatdidyoudo?W:Itriedtodrivemycar,butithadfloatedaway.Myonlychoicewastoswimtothenearesttallbuilding.OnceIgotthere,Iranupthestairstotheroof.M:Sohowwereyourescued?W:Byhelicopter.Theydroppedushereatthisschoolandhavegivenusblanketsandfood.M:Whatanamazingstory!Doyouhaveanyadviceforpeoplelivinginareaswherethestormwillhitnext?W:Yes.Getoutnow.Donottrystayingathome.It’stoodangerous.M:Thankyou,Kelly.Ifanyonewouldliketovolunteerforrescueeffortsordonatemoney,pleasecallthenumberatthebottomofyourscreen.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。音频18.Accordingtothespeaker,whydomanytravelersavoidAustralia?A.Theyfinditisboringthere.B.Theythinkit‘sdangerousthere.C.Theydon’tliketheclimatethere.19.WhatistheweatherprobablylikeinthemiddleofAustralia?A.Mildandcool. B.Coldandwindy. C.Dryandhot.20.WhatcanbesaidaboutAustralialifestyle?A.Itisveryformal. B.Itiscasual. C.Itisfast-paced.【答案】18.B19.C20.B【解析】【原文】ThereisnodoubtthatAustraliaisoneoftheworld’sgreatesttreasures,yetmostofuswouldprobablyrathertraveltoNorthAmerica,Europe,orAsia.Perhapsthemainreasonwhypeopledon’tvisitAustraliaisbecausetheyarescaredofitsmanydeadlyanimals.Afterall,Australiaishometosharksandsomeoftheworld‘smostpoisonousspidersandsnakes.Saywhatyouwill,butyoucan’tsayAustraliaisboring!Sotoday,whydon’twetakealookatsomeofthecountry’smorepositiveaspects?Australiaisamulticulturalcountryfullofkindandhelpfulpeople.Theylovetolaughandareverywelcomingtovisitors.Australiaalsohasaverywarmclimate.Infact,theentiremiddleofthecountryisadesert.Soallthebigcitiesarespreadaroundthecoastalareaswhereitiscooler.Surfingisahugelypopularactivitythere.MostAustralianchildrenstartthepopularwatersportoncetheycanwalk,andlongbeforetheylearnhowtorideabike.This“beachlife”isabigpartoftheAustralianlifestyle,whichexplainswhyAustraliansalwaysseemsorelaxedandcarefree.It’struethatAustraliaismostlyflatandlacksthemountainsandgreengrasslandscomparedwithnearbyNewZealand.However,whatmorethanmakesupforitisitsuniqueanimals,friendlypeople,andbeautifulbeaches.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,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAmedicalemergencycanhappenanywhereatanytime.Takingabriefmomenttoseekhelpisoftenthebestfirstresponse.Butbeforeanambulancecangettothescene,theimmediatefirstaidattendancetoanyonewhoisinjuredseriouslymakesadifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.LifeSaverTeamhasbeenprovidingCPR(心肺复苏术)andfirstaidtrainingsince2009.Hereareafewoftheirmostpopularcourses:CPRAEDItisaclassroomvideo-based,instructor-ledcoursethatteachesthebasictechniquesofCPRandtheuseofanAED(自动体外除颤器),aswellashowtorelievechoking.Thiscourseteachesskillswithresearchproventechniques.●Courselength:2hours●Price:$50(Signupforafirstaidcourseforanadditional$30)Uponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillreceiveanAmericanHeartAssociationHeartSaverFistAidCourseCompletionCardthatisvalid(有效的)fortwoyears.BasicLifeSupportThisisaclassroomcoursedesignedtoprovideawidevarietyofhealthcareprofessionalswiththeabilitytorecognizeseverallife-threateningemergencies,provideCPR,andrelievechokinginatimelyandeffectivemanner.●Courselength:4hours●Price:$60(Signupforafirstaidcourseforanadditional$30)TheAmericanHeartAssociationBLSforHealthcareProviderCourseCompletionCardisvalidfortwoyears.FirstAidItisaclassroom,video-based,instructor-ledcoursethatteachesstudentscriticalskillstomanageanemergencyinthefirstfewminutesuntilemergencymedicalservicesarrive.Studentslearnskillssuchashowtotreatbleeding,brokenbonesandotherfirstaidemergencies.●Courselength:2hours●Price:$45Uponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillreceiveanAmericanHeartAssociationHeartSaverCPRAEDCourseCompletionCardthatisvalidfortwoyears.21.Whatshouldbeoftendonefirstinamedicalemergency?A.Providingprofessionalfirstaid. B.Askingforhelpatonce.C.Takingtheinjuredtothehospital. D.Leavingthesceneassoonaspossible.22.HowmuchdoesitcostifapersonwantstolearnaboutCPRandAED?A.$50. B.$30. C.$60. D.$4523.Whatdothelistedcourseshaveincommon?A.Theyareavailableonline.B.Theyareforallindividuals.C.Theytakethesameamountoftime.D.Theyincludeatwo-yearAHAcertificate.【答案】21.B22.A23.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了由LifeSaverTeam提供的三种不同类型的急救相关课程。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段的“Takingabriefmomenttoseekhelpisoftenthebestfirstresponse.(花一点时间寻求帮助通常是最好的第一反应。)”可知，在医疗紧急情况发生时，迅速寻求帮助通常是最好的第一反应，故选B。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据CPRAED的内容“Price:$50(价格：50美元)”可知，如果一个人想学习心肺复苏术和AED需要$50，故选A。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据CPRAED部分的“Uponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillreceiveanAmericanHeartAssociationHeartSaverFistAidCourseCompletionCardthatisvalid(有效的)fortwoyears.(完成本课程后，学生将获得有效期为两年的美国心脏协会急救课程结业卡。)”，BasicLifeSupport部分的“TheAmericanHeartAssociationBLSforHealthcareProviderCourseCompletionCardisvalidfortwoyears.(美国心脏协会BLS医疗保健提供者课程完成卡有效期为两年。)”，FirstAid部分“Uponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillreceiveanAmericanHeartAssociationHeartSaverCPRAEDCourseCompletionCardthatisvalidfortwoyears.(完成本课程后，学生将获得有效期为两年的美国心脏协会心脏保护员AED课程结业卡。)”可知，学习完三种课程都会可获得由美国心脏协会（AmericanHeartAssociation）颁发的有效期为两年的证书。故选D。BTheKiteRunnerbyKhaledHosseiniisoneofthebestbooksIhavereadinyears.Thisisapageturnerwithcomplexcharactersandsituationsthatwillmakeyouthinkhardaboutfriendship,goodandevil,betrayal,etc.Itisintenseandagreatbookbymanymeasures.Ononelevel,TheKiteRunneristhestoryoftwoboysinAfghanistanandAfghanimmigrantsinAmerica.ItisastorysetinaculturethathasbecomeofincreasinginteresttoAmericanssincetheSeptember11,2001attacks.ItalsoexploresthehistoryoftheriseoftheTalibaninAfghanistan.Onthislevel,itprovidesagoodwayforpeopletolearnmoreaboutAfghanhistoryandcultureinthecontextofthestory.LookingatTheKiteRunnerasastoryaboutculture,however,misseswhatthebookisreallyabout.Thisisanovelabouthumanity.Thisisastoryaboutfriendship,loyalty,cruelty,longingforacceptance,redemption(救赎),andsurvival.Thecorestorycouldbesetinanyculturebecauseitdealswithissuesthatareuniversal.TheKiteRunnerlooksathowthemaincharacter,Amir,dealswithasecretinhispastandhowthatsecretshapedwhohebecame.IttellsofAmir’schildhoodfriendshipwithHassan,hisrelationshipwithhisfatherandgrowingupinaprivilegedplaceinsociety.IwasdrawninbyAmir’svoice.Isympathizedwithhim,cheeredforhimandfeltangrywithhimatdifferentpoints.Similarly,IbecameattractedbyHassanandhisfather.Thecharactersbecamerealtome,anditwasdifficultformetoputthebookdownandleavetheirworld.Ihighlyrecommendthisbook,especiallyforbookclubs.Forthoseofyouwhoarenotinareadinggroup,readitandthenleadittoafriend.Youaregoingtowanttotalkaboutitwhenyoufinish.24.Theunderlinedwords“apageturner”probablymeanthatthebookis______.A.exciting B.easy C.ridiculous D.abstract25.ThegreatestcharmofTheKiteRunnerliesin______.A.thebeautyoflanguage B.thehistoryoftheTalibanC.thereflectionofhumanity D.thecultureofimmigrants26.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.ThestoryissetintheSeptember11,2001attacksinAmerica.B.Theauthoralwaysfeelssympathyforthemaincharacter,Amir.C.Thestorycanprovideinspirationforreadersofvariouscultures.D.ThesecrethelpedAmirtogrowupinaprivilegedplaceinsociety.27.Whattypeofwritingisthepassage?A.Areviewofabook. B.Anoutlineofabook.C.Asummaryofabook. D.Anadvertisementofabook.【答案】24.A25.C26.C27.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇书评，主要评论了《追风筝的人》一书。【24题详解】词义猜测题。画线词所在句子的后半句“withcomplexcharactersandsituationsthatwillmakeyouthinkhardaboutfriendship,goodandevil,betrayal,etc.(复杂的角色和情境会让你思考友情、善恶、背叛等等。)”提到这本书涉及复杂的人物和形势，会让你认真地思考一些问题，结合前一句中的“oneofthebestbooks(最好的一本书之一)”可知，对这本书的评价是好的，所以画线单词应是褒义词，结合选项：A.exciting令人兴奋的；B.easy简单的；C.ridiculous荒谬的,可笑的；D.abstract抽象的。A项exciting与短语apageturner的意思相近，故选A。【25题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段第二、三两句“Thisisanovelabouthumanity.Thisisastoryaboutfriendship,loyalty,cruelty,longingforacceptance,redemption(救赎),andsurvival.(这是一本关于人性的小说。这是一个关于友谊、忠诚、残酷、渴望接纳、救赎和生存的故事。)”可知，《追风筝的人》是一部关于人性的小说，描写了一个关于友谊、忠诚、残酷、渴望接受、救赎和生存的故事。由此可推知，这本书最大的魅力在于对人性的反映。故选C。【26题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Thecorestorycouldbesetinanyculturebecauseitdealswithissuesthatareuniversal.(核心故事可以设定在任何文化中，因为它涉及的问题是普遍的。)”可知，这个故事可以设定在任何文化中，由此可推知，这个故事可以为不同文化背景的读者提供灵感。故选C。【27题详解】推理判断题。通读全文根据第一段“TheKiteRunnerbyKhaledHosseiniisoneofthebestbooksIhavereadinyears.Thisisapageturnerwithcomplexcharactersandsituationsthatwillmakeyouthinkhardaboutfriendship,goodandevil,betrayal,etc.Itisintenseandagreatbookbymanymeasures.(卡勒德·胡赛尼的《追风筝的人》是我多年来读过的最好的书之一。这是一本引人入胜的书，里面有复杂的人物和场景，会让你认真思考友谊、善恶、背叛等问题。从很多方面来说，这都是一本非常伟大的书。)”可知本文是一篇书评，评论了《追风等的人》一书。故选A。CWhenyouthinkofChinesefoodintheUS,friedrice,orGeneralTso’schickenmayfirstcometomind.ButanewmuseumexhibitioninNewYorkCityistryingtoexpandvisitors’palates(味蕾).ItfeaturesstoriesoffamouscookslikeMartinYanandhomecookswhosefoodrepresents18differentregionalcookingstylesofChina.“Ithinkit’sunfairtojustclassifyChinesecookingasone,”saysKianLamKho,anorganizerof“Sour,Sweet,Bitter,Spicy:StoriesofChineseFoodandIdentityinAmerica”attheMuseumofChineseinAmerica.“Evenwiththesamedishorsamecuisine,everyfamilyhasadifferentvariation.”That’swhytheorganizerssayifyouwanttotastethefullrangeofChinesecuisineintheUS,you’llneedtogobeyondrestaurantsandintohomekitchens,whichcanplayacentralroleinmanyimmigrants’lives.“Thekitchenitselfiskindofacomfortwhenyoucometoanewcountry.That’stheoneplacewhereyousetupasyourhomebase,andyoucookthingsthatyourememberfromyourpast,”explainsAudraAng,anotherorganizer.OneofthehomecooksshowcasedintheexhibitionisNiBiying,80,ofManhattan.Sheworkedasalive-inbabysitterforyearsbeforeshecouldfinallyaffordtorentahomewithherownkitchen.Thesedays,youcanusuallyfindhermovingaroundherone-bedroomapartmentasasweetsmellofvinegarandricewinefloatsfromherstove.ForNi,asmalldinnerforfriendsandfamilymeanspreparingalmostadozendifferentdishes.Shelearnedsomeofhertechniquesfromherfather,whomademostofherfamily’smealswhenshewasachild.“Istillmissthebeefwithstir-friedcelerymyfatherusedtocook,”shesays.Andit’sthekindofcomfortfoodthatdefinesChinesefoodforNi.28.Whatisthenewmuseumexhibitionmainlyabout?A.Cuisineofdifferentcountries. B.Explorationoffamousrestaurants.C.HistoryofChineseimmigration. D.StoriesofChinesefoodandcooks.29.Whydoesthekitchenplayakeyroleinmanyimmigrants’lives?A.Itprovidesawealthylife. B.Itbringsasenseofbelonging.C.Ithelpsthemtoacceptnewcultures. D.Itenablesthemtoforgetthepast.30.WhatcanwelearnaboutNiBiyingfromParagraph4?A.SheworkedinaChineserestaurant.B.Shemademostmealsasachild.C.Shelearnedcookingfromherfather.D.Sheliveswithabigfamily.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.CuisineGainsNewVariationsB.HomeCookingBringsMoretotheTableC.ImmigrantsSeekTheirFortuneintheUSD.ChineseRestaurantTellsImmigrantTales【答案】28.D29.B30.C31.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了纽约市一个新的博物馆展览。该展览讲述了中国食物和厨师的故事，介绍了厨房及家常菜在移民生活中起的关键作用，结合厨师NiBiying的故事指出，家常菜为餐桌带来了更多乐趣。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段的“ButanewmuseumexhibitioninNewYorkCityistryingtoexpandvisitors’palates(味蕾).ItfeaturesstoriesoffamouscookslikeMartinYanandhomecookswhosefoodrepresents18differentregionalcookingstylesofChina.(但在纽约市举行的一个新的博物馆展览正试图扩大游客的味蕾。它的特点是拥有马丁·燕等著名厨师和家庭厨师的故事，他们的食物代表了中国18不同的地区烹饪风格)”可知，新的博物馆展览主要与中国食物和厨师的故事有关。故选D。【29题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段内容““Thekitchenitselfiskindofacomfortwhenyoucometoanewcountry.That’stheoneplacewhereyousetupasyourhomebase,andyoucookthingsthatyourememberfromyourpast,”explainsAudraAng,anotherorganizer.(“当你来到一个新的国家时，厨房本身是一种安慰。那是你可以作为大本营的地方，你可以烹饪你记忆中的东西，”另一个组织者奥郎解释说)”可知，厨房可以给许多移民带来归属感，这正是厨房在许多移民的生活中起着关键作用的原因所在。故选B。【30题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段的“Shelearnedsomeofhertechniquesfromherfather,whomademostofherfamily’smealswhenshewasachild.(她从父亲那里学到了一些技巧，在她还是个孩子的时候，家里大部分的饭菜都是父亲做的)”可知，NiBiying从她父亲那里学到了一些烹饪技巧。故选C【31题详解】主旨大意题。文章第一、二段介绍了纽约市一个新的博物馆展览活动的内容，该展览讲述了中食物和厨师的故事。第三段介绍了厨房在许多移民的生活中起关键作用的原因所在。最后一段结合厨师NiBiying的故事指出,家常菜为餐桌带来了更多乐趣。由此可知，选项B“家庭烹饪给餐桌带来更多”适合作本文标题。故选B。DAsyoumayhavenoticed,machinelearningandartificialintelligencearetwoofthehottestareasintechnologytoday.Onecompanythatseemstohavebeencaughtflat-footedintheartificialintelligenceraceisApple.Tosuccessfullyparticipateinnewmarkets,AppleisseekingwaystocombineitsstrategyinSiriandartificialintelligence.Apple’svoiceassistantSirisignificantlyfallsbehindcompetingsmartspeakersfromAmazonandGoogle.TakeHomePod,Apple’ssmart-speakerproductforexample,thoughreviewspraisedthedeviceforhavingexcellentsoundquality,Siri’spooraccuracycouldlimititsusefulness.Besides,thehighpriceofthedevicealsomadeitahardersellthanitwouldhavebeen.ApplechargesfortheHomePod$350whilethecompetingEchoPlus,forexample,costs$150.IfApplewantstosuccessfullyparticipateinnewmarkets,andkeepitscoreiPhoneandiPadproductscompetitivewellintothefuture,itneedstogofromzerotoheroinartificialintelligence.ThecompanyrecentlyhiredJohnGiannandrea,whopreviouslyledGoogle’sartificialintelligenceefforts.Andthecompanygavehimmorepower,whichseemedtosuggestthatAppleisreallytryingtoreworkitsentirestrategyinthisfield.Underthisnewspecialistinartificialintelligence,somepositivechangeswilltakeplaceinApple’sartificialintelligencedevelopment.However,let’sberealistic.Amanagementchangeisn’tgoingtoaffectApple’sproductsandtechnologiesthatwehaveseenforsometime.Developinggoodsoftwareisalongprocess,especiallyconsideringthepossibilitythatApplewilleffectivelythrowoutthecurrentgenerationofSiriandstartfrombeginning.Nevertheless,onereasonthatI’mhopefulisthatAppleseemstounderstandthatithasaproblemhereandismakingeffortstochangethesituation.IfAppleissuccessfulinreshapingitsartificialintelligenceeffortsandcontinuestofundthemappropriately,thenthere’sareasonablechancethatwithinafewyears,itwon’tbealaggard(落后者)inthisfieldbutaleader.32.WhyisApple’sHomePodmentionedinParagraph2?A.ToadvertiseApple’snewproduct.B.Tospeakhighlyofitssoundquality.C.Tocomparedifferentsmart-speakers.D.ToshowthedisadvantagesofApple’sAIproducts.33.AppleistryingtoreworkitsentirestrategyinAIby______.A.reshapingitsleadershipB.settingupaspecialfundC.inventingnewsmartproductsD.stoppingusingSiriinHomePod34.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?A.Applewillbegreatlyreconstructed.B.Applewillupdateitscoreproducts.C.Apple’ssituationwon’tgetbetterovernight.D.Apple’sproductswon’tbecompetitive.35.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.ThefutureofApple’scoreproductsB.ThedeclineofApple’svoiceassistantSiriC.MachinelearningandartificialintelligenceD.TheeffortsApplemadetohaveaplaceinAIfield【答案】32.D33.A34.C35.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章指出苹果公司似乎在人工智能竞争中措手不及。为了成功进入新市场，苹果正在寻求将Siri的策略与人工智能相结合的方法。【32题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“Apple’svoiceassistantSirisignificantlyfallsbehindcompetingsmartspeakersfromAmazonandGoogle.(苹果的语音助手Siri远远落后于竞争对手亚马逊和谷歌的智能扬声器。)”可知在与亚马逊和谷歌智能音箱的竞争中，苹果的语音助手Siri明显滞后。随后，作者拿HomePod作为例子，提到“TakeHomePod,Apple’ssmart-speakerproductforexample,thoughreviewspraisedthedeviceforhavingexcellentsoundquality,Siri’spooraccuracycouldlimititsusefulness.Besides,thehighpriceofthedevicealsomadeitahardersellthanitwouldhavebeen.ApplechargesfortheHomePod$350whilethecompetingEchoPlus,forexample,costs$150.(虽然评论称赞这款设备具有出色的音质，但Siri的低准确性可能会限制它的用途。并且，这款设备的高价也让它比原本更难卖出去。例如，苹果对HomePod的售价为350美元，而其竞争对手EchoPlus的售价为150美元。)”对于HomePod的描述都是在指出其不足之处，展示苹果人工智能产品的缺点以支持本段第一句的观点。故选D。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据题目定位到第三段第二句“ThecompanyrecentlyhiredJohnGiannandrea,whopreviouslyledGoogle'sartificialintelligenceefforts.Andthecompanygavehimmorepower,whichseemedtosuggestthatAppleisreallytryingtoreworkitsentirestrategyinthisfield.(该公司最近聘请了JohnGiannandrea，他曾领导谷歌的人工智能工作。公司给了他更多的权力，这似乎表明苹果真的在试图重新制定其在这个领域的整体战略。)”可知，苹果公司正在通过重组领导层的方式来试图重新制定其在人工智能领域的整体战略。故选A。【34题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段中作者分析“However,let'sberealistic.Amanagementchangeisn'tgoingtoaffectApple'sproductsandtechnologiesthatwehaveseenforsometime.Developinggoodsoftwareisalongprocess...(然而，让我们现实一点。管理层变动不会影响我们长期见到的苹果产品和技术。开发好的软件是一个漫长的过程……)”可推知，作者认为苹果的情况不会在一夜之间转变。故选C。【35题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段“Onecompanythatseemstohavebeencaughtflat-footedintheartificialintelligenceraceisApple.Tosuccessfullyparticipateinnewmarkets,AppleisseekingwaystocombineitsstrategyinSiriandartificialintelligence.(苹果公司似乎在人工智能竞争中措手不及。为了成功进入新市场，苹果正在寻求将Siri的策略与人工智能相结合的方法。)”以及最后一段“However,onereasonthatI’mhopefulisthatAppleseemstounderstandthatithasaproblemhereandismakingeffortstochangethesituation.(然而，我抱有希望的一个原因是，苹果似乎明白自己在这方面存在问题，并正在努力改变这种局面。)”可知，文章主要讲述苹果为在人工智能领域占有一席之地所做的努力，故选D。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。Beingresponsibleisuniversallyagreedtobeoneofthekeystosuccess.____36____Instead,ittakesalongtimeforkidstodevelopthisdifficultyetbeautifulhabit.So,howshouldparentsteachtheirkidstoberesponsiblefortheirduties?·Startearly.Ifyouhaven’ttaughtyourkidsresponsibility,youcan’tsuddenlyblamethemforactingirresponsibly.Beginteachingresponsibilitywhenyourkidisveryyoung.____37____·Guideyourchildren.It’simportantforaparenttounderstandkids’skilllevelandgivethemtaskssuitablefortheskilllevel.____38____First,showyourkidswherethewateringpotiskeptandthenshowhowtheplantsarewatered.Also,explainwhyplantsneedregularwatering.Evenyourkidscanhelpoutaslongasyouguidethemcarefully.·Talkaboutresponsibility.____39____Childrenwhohearthiswordfromanearlyagealsoquicklyunderstandthemeaningofresponsibility.Whenyougiveyourkidstasks,besuretotellthemthatit’stheir“responsibility”tocompletethetasks.·____40____Thebestwayyourkidswilllearntoactresponsiblyisbyobservingyouandotherfamilymembers.Showyourresponsibilitybyactinginaresponsiblemanneratalltimesinfrontofyourchildren.Byobservingyouractionsyourkidswillslowlylearntoberesponsible.A.Bearolemodel.B.Avoidconstantrewards.C.Unfortunately,responsibilitycan’tbelearntovernight.D.Yourpraisewillgoalongwayinmakingyourkidsresponsible.E.Theearlieryoustartoff,thesooneryoucanteachyourkidstoberesponsible.F.Childexpertsoftenrecommendparentstousetheword“responsibility”infrontofkids.G.Forexample,youcangiveyour5-year-oldkidtheresponsibilityofwateringtheplants.【答案】36.C37.E38.G39.F40.A【解析】【导语】本文为一篇说明文，讲述了父母应该如何教育他们的孩子为自己的职责负责。【36题详解】根据第一段第一句“Beingresponsibleisuniversallyagreedtobeoneofthekeystosuccess.(负责任被普遍认为是成功的关键之一。)”可知本文的话题关于责任，结合空格后句出现转折“Instead,ittakesalongtimeforkidstodevelopthisdifficultyetbeautifulhabit.(相反，孩子们需要很长时间来养成这个困难但美好的习惯。)”可知，责任是需要很长时间来培养的，符合反面逻辑的是C项“不幸的是，责任不是一夜之间就能学会的。”，C项符合文意，故选C项。【37题详解】根据小标题“Startearly.(尽早开始)”可知本段主要内容主要是说明培养责任要趁早，结合空格前句说明“Beginteachingresponsibilitywhenyourkidisveryyoung.(在孩子很小的时候就开始教授责任。)”可知，越早开始教授孩子责任，那么孩子就越早学会。由此可知E项“你越早开始，你就能越早教会你的孩子负责任。”符合因果解释关系，故选E项。【38题详解】根据小标题“Guideyourchildren.(引导你的孩子)”可知本段讲的是如何引导孩子负责任，空格前句表明“It’simportantforaparenttounderstandkids’skilllevelandgivethemtaskssuitablefortheskilllevel.(父母了解孩子的技能水平，给他们设置适合他们