广西部分学校2023-2024学年高一下学期开学考试英语试题（解析版）

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广西部分学校2023-2024学年高一下学期开学考试英语试题第一部分听力(略)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。ATheNormanBirdSanctuary(禁猎区)providestheperfectenvironmentforafamilygathering,asweetweddingandothersmallevents.With300acresofprotectedopenspaceoverlookingbeautifulfieldsandthewaterfrontbeyond,theNormanBirdSanctuaryoffersallkindsofchoicesforyournextevent.Mabel’sStudioLocatedamongthehistoricfarmbuildingsintheNormanBirdSanctuary,Mabel’sStudiooffersacomfortablespaceforgatheringsofupto40people.Withitsvaulted(拱形的)ceiling,widefloorsandbeautifulviewsoverlookingstonewalls,fieldsandocean,thisuniqueenvironmentisidealforabooksigning,alectureorasmallsocialgathering.ParadiseFarmhouseTheParadiseFarmhouseistheperfectplacetobringpeopletogetherinauniqueandprivateenvironment.Idealforfamilyvacationsandweddingparties,thishouseissituatedonabroadlawn(草坪)borderedbyhistoricstonewalls,withafantasticviewoffieldsandocean.Fromshortrestsasafamilytohostingaweddingofupto125people,ourParadiseFarmhousewasdesignedtomakenewmemories.TheBarnVaultedwoodenceilingscreateanattractivespacefordancing,lectures,smallreceptionsandeducationaleventsforupto90people.Accessible(可进入的)onbothsidesofthebuilding,theBarnalsohasasmalllawnprovidingadditionalspaceforasmalltentoroutdoorseating.Mabel’sGardenMabel’sGardenisagatheringplaceforupto80peopleandservesasthebestplaceforphotographs.Aformalgardenwithastonebirdbathisborderedbysmalltrees,nativeplantsandapath.Historicstonewallssurroundthegarden,whichisaccessedbyasmallwoodengateandislocatedacrossfromtheParadiseFarmhouse.1.Whichplaceissuitableforagatheringof110people?A.Mabel’sStudio. B.ParadiseFarmhouse. C.Mabel’sGarden. D.TheBarn.2.HowcanyougetintoMabel’sGarden?A.Bywalkingacrossalargelawn. B.Bywalkingthroughasmallwoodengate.C.BywalkingthroughbothsidesoftheBarn. D.Bywalkingthroughahistoricfarmbuilding.3.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Torecommendplacesforevents. B.Toencouragepeopletoprotectbirds.C.Tointroducefamoustravellingbuildings. D.TotellthehistoryofNormanBirdSanctuary.〖答案〗1.B2.B3.A【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个适合举办活动的场地。【1题详析】细节理解题。根据ParadiseFarmhouse部分中“Fromshortrestsasafamilytohostingaweddingofupto125people,ourParadiseFarmhousewasdesignedtomakenewmemories.(从一个家庭的短暂休息到举办多达125人的婚礼，我们的天堂农舍的设计是为了创造新的回忆)”可知，ParadiseFarmhouse适合110人的聚会。故选B。【2题详析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Historicstonewallssurroundthegarden,whichisaccessedbyasmallwoodengateandislocatedacrossfromtheParadiseFarmhouse.(历史悠久的石墙环绕着花园，通过一个小木门进入花园，位于天堂农舍对面)”可知，穿过一个小木门才能进入梅布尔花园。故选B。【3题详析】推理判断题。根据第一段“TheNormanBirdSanctuary(禁猎区)providestheperfectenvironmentforafamilygathering,asweetweddingandothersmallevents.With300acresofprotectedopenspaceoverlookingbeautifulfieldsandthewaterfrontbeyond,theNormanBirdSanctuaryoffersallkindsofchoicesforyournextevent.(诺曼鸟类保护区为家庭聚会、甜蜜的婚礼和其他小型活动提供了完美的环境。拥有300英亩的保护开放空间，俯瞰美丽的田野和远处的海滨，诺曼鸟类保护区为您的下一次活动提供各种选择)”结合文章主要介绍了四个适合举办活动的场地。可知，文章的目的是推荐举办活动的地点。故选A。BDallas-basedKnitWitsismadeupofagroupofgrandmotherswithastrongloveforknitting(编织)whotumtheirloveforcraftingintoapurposefulattempt.Meetingregularly,theypourtheircollectiveloveintoeverystitch(针法)theymake.Thegrouphasbeenworkingforovertenyears,meetingeveryFriday,tosupportorganizationsthathelpothers,locallyandaroundtheworld.Overtheyears,they’vecraftedthousandsofitemsinsupportoftheimportantthings.RecentlytheKnitWitsmemberMaryAnnStoverwasinspiredtohavethegroupknithatsforinfant(婴儿)patientswithheartdiseaseatChildren’sHealthHospital.Thehats,eachauniqueworkofart,designedwithholidaythemes,reflecttheskilloftheKnitWits.Moreimportantly,thespecialofKnitWitsisitsunderstandingoftheemotionaleffectthesesmallobjectscanhaveontheinfantsexperiencingmedicaltreatments.Bealle,acertifiedchildlifespecialistatChildren’sHealthHospital,explainedhowthehatsaremakingadifferencetothetinypatientsandtheirfamilies.“Caregiversareabletowearthehatsontheirbodytomovetheirsmellsbeforeplacingthehatsbackontheinfants,encouragingconnectingandmakingtheinfantslessstressful,”hesaid.Throughouttheinfants’admission,manyholidaysarecelebrated.Attimes,someinfantsareseriouslyillandunabletodressupforholidayphotosthefamilieshaveplanned.ThankstothedonationsfromKnitWits,thehospitalteamisabletoprovethefamilywithasuitablethemedinfanthatthefamilycanusefortheirphotosandholidaycelebrations.4.Whatdoweknowaboutthehatsfromparagraph2?A.Theycentreonspiritualcomfort.B.Theyhaveholidayfoodsubjects.C.TheyareknittedbythecaregiversD.Theyarewornonchildparents’birthdays.5.Whydothecaregiverswearthehatsfirst?A.Toholdanartisticactivity.B.Toseeofftherecoveredpatients.C.TorelaxtheinfantsfortreatmentsD.Towelcomethearrivalofvariousholidays.6.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Whysomeholidaycelebrationsareheld.B.Whatthehatscanbeusedasonholidays.C.Whysomespecialphotosareimportant.D.Whatthehatscanbematchedwith.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethemembersofKnitWits?A.Unsuccessful B.Impractical. C.Warm-hearted D.Dishonest.〖答案〗4.A5.C6.B7.C【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。KnitWits是一个由一群奶奶组成的非营利组织，这群奶奶为Children’sHealthHospital患有心脏病的幼儿送上她们手工编织的帽子。这些幼儿可以戴上帽子庆祝节假日和拍照。【4题详析】细节理解题。根据第二段“RecentlytheKnitWitsmemberMaryAnnStoverwasinspiredtohavethegroupknithatsforinfant(婴儿)patientswithheartdiseaseatChildren’sHealthHospital,Thehats,eachauniqueworkofart,designedwithholidaythemes,reflecttheskilloftheKnitWits.Moreimportantly,thespecialofKnitWitsisitsunderstandingoftheemotionaleffectthesesmallobjectscanhaveontheinfantsexperiencingmedicaltreatments.(最近，KnitWits的成员MaryAnnStover受到启发，为儿童健康医院患有心脏病的婴儿患者编织帽子。每顶帽子都是独特的艺术品，以节日主题设计，反映了KnitWits的技能。更重要的是，KnitWits的特别之处在于它理解这些小物件对正在接受治疗的婴儿的情感影响)”可知，这些帽子的作用主要是安抚幼儿。故选A项。【5题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段“Bealle,acertifiedchildlifespecialistatChildren’sHealthHospital,explainedhowthehatsaremakingadifferencetothetinypatientsandtheirfamilies.“Caregiversareabletowearthehatsontheirbodytomovetheirsmellsbeforeplacingthehatsbackontheinfants,encouragingconnectingandmakingtheinfantslessstressful,”hesaid.(Bealle是儿童健康医院的认证儿童生活专家，他解释了这些帽子是如何对小病人和他们的家庭产生影响的。他说:“看护人可以先把帽子戴在身上，然后再把帽子戴回婴儿身上，这样可以促进联系，减轻婴儿的压力。”)”可知，照料者先戴帽子的是让接受治疗的幼儿放松。故选C项。【6题详析】主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Throughouttheinfants’admission,manyholidaysarecelebrated.Attimes,someinfantsareseriouslyillandunabletodressupforholidayphotosthefamilieshaveplanned.ThankstothedonationsfromKnitWits,thehospitalteamisabletoprovethefamilywithasuitablethemedinfanthatthefamilycanusefortheirphotosandholidaycelebrations.(在婴儿入院期间，人们庆祝许多节日。有时，一些婴儿病得很严重，无法为家人计划的节日照片打扮。多亏了KnitWits的捐赠，医院团队才能够为家庭提供合适的主题婴儿帽，供他们拍照和节日庆祝)”可知，本段的主要内容是这些帽子在节日里的作用。故选B项。【7题详析】推理判断题。根据第一段“Dallas-basedKnitWitsismadeupofagroupofgrandmotherswithastrongloveforknitting(编织)whotumtheirloveforcraftingintoapurposefulattempt.Meetingregularly,theypourtheircollectiveloveintoeverystitch(针法)theymake.Thegrouphasbeenworkingforovertenyears,meetingeveryFriday,tosupportorganizationsthathelpothers,locallyandaroundtheworld.Overtheyears,they’vecraftedthousandsofitemsinsupportoftheimportantthings.(总部位于达拉斯的KnitWits由一群对编织有着强烈热爱的祖母组成，她们将对手工艺的热爱转化为有目的的尝试。他们定期见面，把集体的爱倾注到他们做的每一件事上。该组织已经工作了十多年，每周五开会，以支持当地和世界各地帮助他人的组织。多年来，她们精心制作了数千件物品来支持重要的事情)”以及纵观全文可知，KnitWits的成员是一群祖母组成，该组织已经工作了十多年，每周五开会，以支持当地和世界各地帮助他人的组织，所以她们是热心的。故选C项。CSoap(肥皂)mightseemlikeareasonablewaytoavoidmosquitobites(蚊子叮)onthebasisthatifmosquitoescan’tsmellyou,theycan’tbiteyou.However,arecentstudyhasfoundthatratherthanprotectingyou,certainsoapsmightactuallymakeyoumoreattractivetomosquitoes.Inthestudy,conductedatVirginiaPolytechnicInstituteandStateUniversity,fourvolunteerswereaskedtowearasleevebeforeandafterwashingwithfourdifferentbrandsofsoap.Theresearchersthenwatchedfemalemosquitoesasonlyfemalesfeedonbloodlandingonthefabricsampletoshowtheirpreference.Theyfoundthatsomepeoplewashingwithsomebrandsofsoap,increasedtheirattractivenesstomosquitoes,whilewashingwithotherbrandsofsoaptendedtorepel(驱除)mosquitoes.Therepellenteffectofsomesoapmaybeduetoitscoconutscent,ascoconutoilisknowntoactasanaturalmosquitorepellent.Thereasonbehindthisattractionisbelievedtoberelatedtomosquitoes’sugarintake.Whenmosquitoesarenotfeedingonblood,theyaddtheirdietwithplantjuiceorsweetwaterfromflowers,“Thefactwearetakingthosefloweryandfruitysmellsandputtingthemonourbodiesmeansthatnowthesameobjectsmellslikeaflowerandapersonatthesametime,”saidClémentVinauger,wholedthestudy.Itwouldbelikewakingupandsmellingthesmellofcoffeeandbread,veryattractive.Interestingly,theeffectsofthesoapvariedamongpeople,possiblyduetotheinteraction(相互作用)betweenthesoapandeachperson’suniquebodyscent.“It’sremarkablethatthesamepersonthatisextremelyattractivetomosquitoeswhenheisunwashed,buthebecomesevenmoreattractivetomosquitoeswithonesoap,andthenbecomerepellenttomosquitoeswithanothersoap,”saidVinauger.Furtherresearchisneededtobetterunderstandtheinteractionbetweendifferentsoapandbodyscents,aswellastodevelopmoreeffectivemosquitorepellents.8.Whathasthestudyfound?A.Soapattractsmanymosquitoes. B.Malemosquitoesfeedonblood.C.Someplantsdriveawaymosquitoes. D.Notallsoapcanstopmosquitobites.9.Howdidtheresearchersconductthestudy?A.Byobservingthemosquitoes’behaviour. B.Byexploringthehistoryofmosquitoes.C.Byinterviewingalotofvolunteers. D.Byexaminingoldstudies.10.WhydidVinaugermentioncoffeeandbread?A.Tostresstheimportanceofbreakfast.B.Todiscusstheirprobablehealthbenefits.C.Tocomparethedifferenceofobjectsusedinthestudy.D.Toprovetheattractivenessofsomesoaptomosquitoes.11.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythetextappear?A.Health. B.Chemistry. C.Sports. D.Tour.〖答案〗8.D9.A10.D11.A【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章主要说明了最新的研究发现使用某些肥皂可能会使你成为蚊子的攻击对象，解释了研究开展的经过以及研究的相关发现。【8题详析】细节理解题。根据第一段“However,arecentstudyhasfoundthatratherthanprotectingyou,certainsoapsmightactuallymakeyoumoreattractivetomosquitoes.(然而，最近的一项研究发现，某些肥皂不仅不能保护你，反而可能会让你更吸引蚊子)”可知，不是所有的肥皂都可以阻止蚊子的攻击。故选D。【9题详析】细节理解题。根据第二段“Theresearchersthenwatchedfemalemosquitoesasonlyfemalesfeedonbloodlandingonthefabricsampletoshowtheirpreference.(研究人员随后观察了雌性蚊子，因为只有雌性蚊子会以落在织物样本上的血液为食，以显示它们的偏好)”可知，研究人员通过观察蚊子的行为来进行这项研究。故选A。【10题详析】细节理解题。根据第二段“Thereasonbehindthisattractionisbelievedtoberelatedtomosquitoes’sugarintake.Whenmosquitoesarenotfeedingonblood,theyaddtheirdietwithplantjuiceorsweetwaterfromflowers,“Thefactwearetakingthosefloweryandfruitysmellsandputtingthemonourbodiesmeansthatnowthesameobjectsmellslikeaflowerandapersonatthesametime,”saidClémentVinauger,wholedthestudy.Itwouldbelikewakingupandsmellingthesmellofcoffeeandbread,veryattractive.(这种吸引力背后的原因被认为与蚊子的糖摄入量有关。当蚊子不吸食血液时，它们会添加植物汁液或花香。该研究的负责人ClémentVinauger说：“我们把这些花香和水果的气味带到我们的身体上，这意味着现在同一个物体同时闻起来像花和人。”这就像一觉醒来，闻到咖啡和面包的味道，非常诱人)”可知，CiémentVinauger提到咖啡和面包是为了告诉我们某些肥皂对蚊子的吸引力如同咖啡和面包对人的吸引力。故选D。【11题详析】推理判断题。根据第一段“Soap(肥皂)mightseemlikeareasonablewaytoavoidmosquitobites(蚊子叮)onthebasisthatifmosquitoescan’tsmellyou,theycan’tbiteyou.However,arecentstudyhasfoundthatratherthanprotectingyou,certainsoapsmightactuallymakeyoumoreattractivetomosquitoes.(肥皂似乎是一种避免蚊子叮咬的合理方法，因为如果蚊子闻不到你，它们就不会咬你。然而，最近的一项研究发现，某些肥皂不仅不能保护你，反而可能会让你更吸引蚊子)”结合文章主要说明了最新的研究发现使用某些肥皂可能会使你成为蚊子的攻击对象，解释了研究开展的经过以及研究的相关发现。可推知，本文最有可能刊登在报纸的健康专栏中。故选A。DThedesigntheorybehindapairoftinyrobotsmayonedayfinditswayintoenvironmentalmonitoring,aswellassearchand-rescuetasks.Modeledafterawaterstrider(水黾),aninsect,thetworobotseachweighinat8and55milligrams,andmaymarkthesmallest,lightest,andfastestfullyfunctionalmicro-robotsintheworld,accordingtoWashingtonStateUniversity(WSU).DevelopedbyateamofWSUresearchers,therobots’tininesslargelyreliesonamaterialknownasashapememoryalloy(合金).Althoughshapememoryalloyschangeformwhenheated,theycan“remember”theiroriginalshapesandreturntothemaftercooling.Becauseofthis,thetwomicro-robotsdonotrequirestandardmotors,andtheyuselightandsmallonesinsteadofbulkymovingparts.Boththerobots’motorsareeachmadeupoftwoshapememoryalloys,allowingthemtomovetheirfinsasfastas40timesasecondwhilealsoliftingover150timestheirweight.“They’reverytechnologicallysound.Thedevelopmentoftheverylightweightrobotsopensupnewpossibilitiesinmicro-robotics,”saidConorTrygstad,amaterialengineeringPhDstudentandstudyleadauthor.“Althoughtherobotsareimpressivewhencomparedtootherrobots,thepairstillfallbehindtheirbiologicalrelatives’,”Trygstadsaid.Theycancurrentlymoveataspeedofaboutsixmillimetersasecond;awaterstrider,bycomparison,speedsalongataboutameterpersecond.Fornow,therobotsalsorequirewired(连线的)powersources,thusseriouslypreventinganyreal-worldapplicationsforthemoment.Goingforward,however,theteamplanstocopyothersmallinsectspecieswhilealsocreatinganewwaterstriderrobotwhichcanmoveatahigherspeed.Dependingonusingsmallbatteriescouldalsogreatlyincreasetherobots’areasofuse,Ifthebreakthroughdesignscontinueimproving,similarmicro-robotscouldonedaybeemployedtomonitorhard-to-reachordangerousenvironments.12.Whatistheinspirationforthetworobots?A.Aspecialmonitor. B.Thelightestmicrorobot.C.Aninsectspecies. D.Asearch-andrescuetask13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bulky”meaninparagraph2?A.Cheap. B.Huge. C.Cool D.Fast.14.WhatmightConorTrygstadagreewith?A.Bothrobotscanidentifysound. B.Bothrobotsneedwirelesspowersources.C.Bothrobotsworkbetterthanwaterstriders. D.Bothrobotshaveweaknessesbesidesstrengths.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.RobotsAreSavingEnvironment B.ShapeMemoryAlloysAreTheKeyC.HumanBeingsLearnFromAnimals D.TwoMicrorobotsCanPlayABigPart〖答案〗12.C13.B14.D15.D【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了一个研究团队从一种昆虫——水黾身上得到了灵感，开发了两个微型机器人，它们能够应用于环境监测、搜救等工作。【12题详析】细节理解题。根据第一段“Modeledafterawaterstrider(水黾),aninsect,thetworobotseachweighinat8and55milligrams,andmaymarkthesmallest,lightest,andfastestfullyfunctionalmicro-robotsintheworld,accordingtoWashingtonStateUniversity(WSU).(根据华盛顿州立大学的说法，这两个机器人以水黾和昆虫为模型，各重8毫克和55毫克，可能是世界上最小、最轻、最快的全功能微型机器人)”可知，这两个机器人的灵感是昆虫种类。故选C。【13题详析】词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“thetwomicro-robotsdonotrequirestandardmotors,andtheyuselightandsmallonesinsteadof”可知，这两个微型机器人不需要标准的马达，它们使用轻而小的马达代替巨大沉重的运动部件。故划线词意思是“巨大的”。故选B。【14题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段““Althoughtherobotsareimpressivewhencomparedtootherrobots,thepairstillfallbehindtheirbiologicalrelatives’,”Trygstadsaid.Theycancurrentlymoveataspeedofaboutsixmillimetersasecond;awaterstrider,bycomparison,speedsalongataboutameterpersecond.(特里格斯塔德说：“尽管与其他机器人相比，这两个机器人令人印象深刻，但它们仍然落后于它们的生物学亲戚。”它们目前的移动速度约为每秒6毫米；相比之下，水黾的速度约为每秒一米)”可知，ConorTrygstad认为两个机器人除了优点之外都有缺点。故选D。【15题详析】主旨大意题。根据第一段“Thedesigntheorybehindapairoftinyrobotsmayonedayfinditswayintoenvironmentalmonitoring,aswellassearchand-rescuetasks.(一对微型机器人背后的设计理论可能有一天会用于环境监测，以及搜索和救援任务)”结合文章主要说明了一个研究团队从一种昆虫——水黾身上得到了灵感，开发了两个微型机器人，它们能够应用于环境监测、搜救等工作。可知，D选项“两个微型机器人可以大有作为”最符合文章标题。故选D。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。Whyisitimportanttolearnaforeignlanguage?Basically,theadvantagesoflearningforeignlanguageshavetheabilitytosetyouupforsuccessinmanyaspectsofyourlife.____16____.ItopensupaworldofjobopportunitiesWeallknowthebusinessworldisdevelopingfast.____17____.Theycan’tdoitwithouthiringpeoplewhohaveagrasponatleastoneforeignlanguage.Eveninsmallandlocalcompanies,chancesarethattheabilitytospeakasecondlanguagewillsetyouapartfromotherapplicants.ItgrowsyourbrainStudieshaveprovedthecognitive(认知的)benefitsoflearninganotherlanguage,nomatterhowoldyouare.Theyhaveshownthatpeoplewhocanspeaktwolanguagestendtohavebiggerbrainsandbettermemories.____18____.Notonlydotheseadvantagesmakeiteasiertolearnyetmorelanguages,theyalsomakeiteasiertolearnsomethingwell.Itmakesyoumoreopen-minded____19____.Toeducateistoleadoutofconfinement(禁闭),narrownessanddarkness.Learningaforeignlanguageandgettingintoanentirelynewcultureandworldviewisagreatwaytobecomeanopen-minded,understandingandtolerantindividual.IthelpsyoubetterunderstandyourownlanguageandcultureLearningaforeignlanguagecanactuallybringyouanoppositepsychology.Youwillhaveabetterunderstandingofyourculturalcustoms.Besides,you’llpaymoreattentiontothegrammar,vocabularyandpronunciationpatternsofyourfirstlanguage.____20____.A.CheckoutthesereasonstostudyaforeignlanguageB.ItisallaboutlearninghowtotrulyconnectwithothersC.ForeignlanguagestudyissimplypartofaverybasiceducationD.MorecompaniesthaneveraredoingbusinessinmanycountriesE.ThosepeopleareusuallymorecreativeandbetterproblemsolversF.SpeakingaforeignlanguagecanopenupanumberofprobablefriendsG.Thispossiblyexplainsthereasonsofyourimprovementsinlanguageskills〖答案〗16.A17.D18.E19.C20.G【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍为什么学习外语如此重要。【16题详析】上文“Whyisitimportanttolearnaforeignlanguage?Basically,theadvantagesoflearningforeignlanguageshavetheabilitytosetyouupforsuccessinmanyaspectsofyourlife.(为什么学习一门外语很重要？基本上，学习外语的优势可以让你在生活的许多方面取得成功。)”提出了为什么学外语很重要的问题，选项A“看看这些学习外语的理由”承上启下，引出文章主题，介绍为什么学习外语如此重要。故选A项。【17题详析】上文“Weallknowthebusinessworldisdevelopingfast.(我们都知道商业世界正在快速发展。)”说明商业世界迅速发展，选项D“在许多国家开展业务的公司比以往任何时候都多”承接上文，说明商业界在许多国家开展业务的公司，引出下文“Theycan’tdoitwithouthiringpeoplewhohaveagrasponatleastoneforeignlanguage.(如果不雇用至少掌握一门外语的人，他们就无法做到这一点。)”和选项存在因果关系，因为在许多国家开展业务，所以要雇用懂外语的人。故选D项。【18题详析】上文“Theyhaveshownthatpeoplewhocanspeaktwolanguagestendtohavebiggerbrainsandbettermemories.(他们已经证明，会说两种语言的人往往拥有更大的大脑和更好的记忆力。)”说明会说两种语言的人更有智慧，选项E“这些人通常更有创造力，更善于解决问题”承接上文，和上文存在因果关系。故选E项。【19题详析】下文“Toeducateistoleadoutofconfinement(禁闭),narrownessanddarkness.(教育就是带领人们走出禁锢、狭隘和黑暗。)”说明教育的好处，选项C“外语学习只是基础教育的一部分”引领下文，说明外语学习就是教育的一部分。选项中education和下文中Toeducate语义一致，故选C项。【20题详析】上文“Besides,you’llpaymoreattentiontothegrammar,vocabularyandpronunciationpatternsofyourfirstlanguage.(此外，你会更加注意你的第一语言的语法、词汇和发音模式。)”说明学外语能帮助提高自己的第一语言，选项G“这也许可以解释你语言技能提高的原因”承接上文，说明学外语是自身语言技能提高的原因。故选G项。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。ItwasJuly2019andMumhadtakenmeona120-kmmother-and-sonwalkingholidayasatreatformybirthday.AlthoughIwasstillonmyfirstspecial____21____,I’dlovetoseesomeancientcivilisation.“Whydon’twegotoEgypt?”Isaid.“Itsounds____22____,butI’mnotpayingforit,”Mumsmiledandreplied.“I’llsaveupmypocketmoney,andgeta____23____,”Isaid.Istartedsavingmy$10-a-weekpocketmoneyandwashedmyparents’carfor____24____cash.In2020,wemovedtoPerth.Oneday,I____25____abrochureintheletterboxwhichwasadvertisingajobdeliveringcatalogues(目录).Iappliedforthejob,and____26____Igotitaweeklater.OnaMonday,amountainofcatalogueswere____27____atourhouse.Ittookmeninehourstosortthroughthem,andthenI____28____themto430houses.Atfirst,Iusedmybikeand____29____thecataloguesinmybackpack,butthiswasn’tvery____30____soIboughtatrolley(手推车)whichimprovedmyspeed.Astimewentby,peoplestarted____31____meandsayinghelloonmyrounds.Afterthreeandhalfyears,I’d____32____amassive$6,500,andinJanuarythisyearIflewtoEgypt.IhadagoodtimevisitingthepowerfulpyramidsatGiza,____33____localfoodandsailingdownariver.Ifully____34____thatnothingcanstopapersonfromfollowinghis____35____.21.A.solution B.topic C.experiment D.trip22.A.fantastic B.terrible C.anxious D.confusing23.A.toy B.summary C.poster D.job24.A.important B.extra C.unusual D.formal25.A.saw B.borrowed C.published D.exchanged26.A.slowly B.secretly C.finally D.curiously27.A.cutoff B.givenback C.paidback D.droppedoff28.A.threw B.delivered C.applied D.sold29.A.designed B.carried C.shared D.trapped30.A.free B.amazing C.effective D.common31.A.recognising B.preventing C.interviewing D.investigating32.A.afforded B.selected C.donated D.saved33.A.explaining B.enjoying C.testing D.replacing34.A.believe B.pretend C.regret D.worry35.A.system B.supply C.dream D.duty〖答案〗21.D22.A23.D24.B25.A26.C27.D28.B29.B30.C31.A32.D33.B34.A35.C【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者想要去埃及旅行，但是母亲表示不会给作者拿钱。于是作者把零用钱存了起来，还找了份工作。最终三年半后，实现了自己去埃及旅行的梦想。【21题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然这是我的第一次特别旅行，但我很想看看古代文明。A.solution解决方案；B.topic主题；C.experiment实验；D.trip旅行。根据上文“ItwasJuly2019andMumhadtakenmeona120-kmmother-and-sonwalkingholidayasatreatformybirthday.(那是2019年7月，妈妈带我去了一次120公里的母子徒步旅行，作为我生日的礼物)”可知，这是作者第一次特别旅行。故选D。【22题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“听起来很棒，但我不会付钱的。”妈妈笑着回答。A.fantastic极好的；B.terrible糟糕的；C.anxious焦虑的；D.confusing令人困惑的。后文“butI’mnotpayingforit”中but表示转折，说明母亲也赞同去埃及，但是不会付钱。故选A。【23题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我要把零用钱存起来，找份工作，”我说。A.toy玩具；B.summary总结；C.poster海报；D.job工作。根据后文“Iappliedforthejob”可知，作者找工作为旅行存钱。故选D。【24题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我开始把每周10美元的零用钱存起来，给父母洗车赚外快。A.important重要的；B.extra额外的；C.unusual不寻常的；D.formal正式的。根据上文“washedmyparents’carfor”可知，作者想要去旅行，所以给父母洗车赚外快，即获得额外的钱。故选B。【25题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，我在信箱里看到一本宣传册，上面写着招聘送货目录员的广告。A.saw看见；B.borrowed借来；C.published出版；D.exchanged交换。根据后文“abrochureintheletterboxwhichwasadvertisingajobdeliveringcatalogues”可知，作者在信箱里看到一本宣传册，故选A。【26题详析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：我申请了那份工作，一周后终于得到了。A.slowly缓慢地；B.secretly秘密地；C.finally最后；D.curiously好奇地。根据后文“Igotitaweeklater.”可知，此处指经过一周作者最终得到了工作。故选C。【27题详析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：一个星期一，我们家收到了堆积如山的商品目录。A.cutoff切断；B.givenback归还；C.paidback偿还；D.droppedoff放下。根据上文“OnaMonday,amountainofcatalogueswere”可知，此处指许多商品目录被送到了作者家里。故选D。【28题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我花了9个小时整理它们，然后把它们送到430户人家。A.threw扔；B.delivered递送；C.applied应用；D.sold出售。根据上文“advertisingajobdeliveringcatalogues”可知，作者的工作主要是去送这些目录。故选B。【29题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：一开始，我骑自行车，把目录放在背包里，但这不是很有效，所以我买了一个手推车，这提高了我的速度。A.designed设计；B.carried搬运；C.shared分享；D.trapped困住。根据后文“thecataloguesinmybackpack”可知，作者一开始通过把目录携带在背包里去送目录。故选B。【30题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一开始，我骑自行车，把目录放在背包里，但这不是很有效，所以我买了一个手推车，这提高了我的速度。A.free自由的；B.amazing惊人的；C.effective有效的；D.common共同的。根据后文“soIboughtatrolleywhichimprovedmyspeed”可知，作者买了一个手推车，提高了速度，说明一开始的方法不是很有效。故选C。【31题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着时间的流逝，人们开始认出我，并在我巡视时跟我打招呼。A.recognising认出；B.preventing阻止；C.interviewing采访；D.investigating调查。根据后文“sayinghelloonmyrounds”可知，人们会和作者打招呼，说明开始认出作者了。故选A。【32题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：三年半后，我攒下了6500美元，今年1月，我飞往埃及。A.afforded买得起；B.selected选择；C.donated捐赠；D.saved挽救，存钱。根据后文“amassive$6,500”可知，此处指作者存了6500美元，足够去旅行了。故选D。【33题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在吉萨参观了雄伟的金字塔，享受了当地的食物，还乘船顺流而下，度过了愉快的时光。A.explaining解释；B.enjoying享受；C.testing测试；D.replacing代替。根据后文“localfood”可知，此处指享受当地食物，应用enjoy。故选B。【34题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我完全相信没有什么能阻止一个人追求他的梦想。A.believe相信；B.pretend假装；C.regret后悔；D.worry担心。根据后文“nothingcanstopaperson”以及作者通过努力实现了去旅行的梦想，所以这里指作者相信没有什么能阻止一个人追求他的梦想。故选A。【35题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我完全相信没有什么能阻止一个人追求他的梦想。A.system系统；B.supply供应；C.dream梦想；D.duty义务。根据上文““Whydon’twegotoEgypt?”Isaid.”可知，作者为了实现去埃及旅行的梦想，通过打工攒钱最终实现了自己的梦想，故选C。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。Ateamof____36____(expert)attheHebrewUniversityofJerusaleminIsrael,workingwithacolleaguefromtheNationalUniversityofMongolia,conductedastudyofthe405-kmwallineasternMongolia.Theyused____37____varietyofwaysinordertolearnmoreabout____38____(it)historyandpurpose.Intheirpublishedpaper,thegroup____39____(describe)thetechniquesandtechnologytheyusedtostudythewall.Theymappedthewall,____40____stretches(延伸)fromtheDornodProvincetotheSukhbaatarProvince,roughlyalongtheborder(国界)betweenMongoliaandChina.Theyfoundthatitwasunclearwhenthewallwasbuilt,estimatedtobebetweenthe11thand13thcenturies.Theteamreferred____41____weatherrecordstolearnmoreaboutwhatthewallhadexperiencedovertheyearsandsatelliteimagerytolearnmoreaboutconnectionsbetweenwalllocationsandterrain(地形).Theresearchteamfoundsomesurprises.The____42____(big)ofallsurpriseswasthatthewallhadlargegapsthatsuggesteditwasnotmadetokeepoutallinvaders(侵略者)—itappearedthatitwasbuilt____43____(quick)todealwithcertaininvaders.Therewasalsoevidencethatsuggestedthewallwasbuiltasameansof____44____(control)themovementofpeopleoranimals.Thoughthereweremanydiscoveries,theresearchersintended_____45_____(continue)theirwork,hopingtolearnmore.〖答案〗36.experts37.a38.its39.described40.which41.to42.biggest43.quickly44.controlling45.tocontinue【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了以色列耶路撒冷希伯来大学的一个专家小组与蒙古国立大学的一位同事合作，对蒙古东部405公里的隔离墙进行的科学研究。【36题详析】考查名词复数。句意：以色列耶路撒冷希伯来大学的一个专家小组与蒙古国立大学的一位同事合作，对蒙古东部405公里的隔离墙进行了研究。根据前文Ateamof句意可知，可数名词expert应用复数，构成短语作主语。故填experts。【37题详析】考查冠词。句意：为了更多地了解它的历史和目的，他们使用了各种各样的方法。avarietyof“各种各样的”是固定搭配。故填a。【38题详析】考查代词。句意：同上。限定名词historyandpurpose应用其形容词性物主代词。故填its。【39题详析】考查时态。句意：在他们发表的论文中，该小组描述了他们用来研究长城的科学技术。根据句意可知，此处描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式。故填described。【40题详析】考查定语从句。句意：他们绘制了长城的地图，长城从多诺德省延伸到苏赫巴托尔省，大致沿着蒙古和中国的边界。此处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为thewall，指代事物，在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which引导。故填which。【41题详析】考查介词。句意