重庆市某某学校2023-2024学年高二下学期4月月考英语试题（含答案解析）

高2025届2024-2025学年春期第二次月考高二英语试题(满分：150分;考试时间：120分钟)注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔填涂;答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写;必须在题号对应的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写无效;保持答卷清洁、完整。3．考试结束后，将答题卡交回(试题卷学生保存，以备评讲)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.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Howwillthewomanprobablygotothegallery?A.Bybus. B.Bysubway. C.Bycar.【答案】B【解析】【分析】W:DoestheNo.25busgobytheHillsideGallery?M:Yes,butIsuggestyounottakeabusordrivethere.Youwillbestuckinatrafficjamatweekendsonthisstreet.Theundergroundiseasyandfast.W:OK.Thankyou.【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whydoesthewomanwanttobuyaclock?A.Towakeherup. B.Togivesomeoneasagift. C.Tocollectit.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:WhatcanIdoforyoumadam?W:Iaminterestedinbuyingthatclock.Ihavebeenlateforworkalmosteverydaythisweeksincemyoldclock,whichwasgiventomeasagift,wasbrokenlastweek.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Adentist. B.Theweather. C.Thetoothache.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M:Mytoothiskillingme.Thecoldweatherseemstomakeitworse.I'mafraidIwillhavetogotothedentist.W:Yes,youmust.Coldweatheroftenmakestheacheworse.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues. B.Husbandandwife. C.Waiterandcustomer.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Welcomehome,Jane.W:Thankyou,honey.M:Didyouenjoyyourflight?W:Yes,butIwasscaredatfirst.Luckily,mycolleaguehadalreadytravelledbyplanebefore.Heseemedverycalm.HereducedmyfearandIendeduphavingagreattime.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Howmuchwillthemanpay?A.30dollars. B.40dollars. C.60dollars.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Howmucharetheseshirts?W:Sir?Theyarethirtydollarseach,butthereisaspecialpromotiontoday.Youcangettwoforonlyfortydollars.M:I’lltaketwothen.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.Wheredoesthemanwork?A.Atanonlinenewsagency. B.AtaTVstation. C.Atanewspaper.7.Whydoesthemanliketobeajournalist?A.Hetravelsalot. B.Heearnsmoremoney. C.Hegetsjobsatisfaction.【答案】6.A7.C【解析】【原文】W:Whatdoyoudoforaliving?M:I’majournalist.W:Really?Ihavegreatrespectforyouguys.Doyouworkforanewspaperoratelevisionchannel?M:Iworkforanonlinenewsagency.W:Great.WhenIwasincollege,Iwaskeenonbecomingajournalist,butmyparentsdidn’tsupportme.Theyfeltthatjournalismwasariskyfieldtobein,thoughjournalistsarewellpaidanddoalotoftraveling.M:Yes,journalistshavetotakealotofrisksandchallenges.Sometimesweriskourownlivesonourquestforthetruth,butthesatisfactionwegetishuge.Actually,that’swhatkeepsusinthisjob.W:Youareright.Jobsatisfactionisfarmoreimportant.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.What’swrongwiththewoman?A.Shehasaheadache. B.Shehasafever. C.Shehasasleepdisorder.9.Whatwillthewomandointhreedays?A.Getmoremedicine. B.Gotothedrugstore. C.Seethedoctoragain.【答案】8.B9.C【解析】【原文】M:What’sthematterwithyou?W:I’mnotfeelingwell,doctor,Ihaveafever.M:I'lltakeyourtemperaturefirst.Howlonghaveyoubeenlikethis?W:Itbeganyesterday.M:Doyoufeelthirsty?W:Yes.M:Doyousleepwell?W:No,lastnightIcouldhardlysleep.M:Well,it’sprobablytheflu.Takethistothedrugstore.W:Yesdoctor.M:Takethemedicineandcomebackinthreedays.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10.Whatsportdoesthemanoftenplay?A.Baseball. B.Football. C.Volleyball.11.Whatdoesthewomanlikebest?A.Reading. B.Photography. C.Computers.12.Whatmaythemangetonhisbirthday?A.Ahistoricalnovel. B.Acollectionofpoems. C.Asci-fiwork.【答案】10.A11.C12.A【解析】【原文】W:HelloDan,nicetoseeyouhere.M:Nicetoseeyou.W:Bytheway,whatdoyouliketodoinyoursparetime?M:Iliketoplaysports.W:Whichsportdoyouplaythemost?Volleyball,basketball,footballorbaseball?M:Thelastone.WhenIwasinhighschool,Iplayeditverywell.W:You’remoreactivethanIam.Ilikereading,photographyandespeciallycomputers.M:Whatkindofbookdoyouliketoread?W:Sciencefictionandpoetry.Whataboutyou?M:Ilikereadingtoo,butIpreferhistoricalnovels.W:Well,Iknowwhatyouneedforyourbirthday.M:That’sverykindofyou.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13.WhatisMr.Carreydoingnow?A.Talkingwithhiscustomer. B.Attendingameeting. C.Havinglunch.14.WhydoesthemancallMr.Carrey?A.Toaskforanappointment. B.Todiscussthenewproject. C.Toconfirmthemeetingtime.15.What’stheman’stelephonenumber?A.68621427extension5461. B.68262714extension5641. C.68261427extension5146.16.WhenwillMr.Carreyprobablyringtheman?A.Inthemorning. B.Afterlunch. C.Intheevening.【答案】13.B14.B15.C16.B【解析】【原文】M:MayIspeaktoMisterCareyplease?W:I’msorryMisterCareyisnotavailablenow.Heisinaveryimportantmeetingatthemomentandcannotbedisturbed.Wouldyoulikemetopassthemessageontohim?M:Well,Iwanttodiscusswithhimthenewprojectwesignedlastweek.W:Well,I’mafraidthemeetingwon’tenduntiloneo'clockandthenhehasalunchappointment.Ifhehastime,Icanaskhimtoringyoubeforeheleaves.M:OK,I’dbegratefulifyouwould.W:MayIknowyournameplease?M:Yes,thisisJakeWoods.W:MisterWoods,couldItakeyourtelephonenumber?AndthenI’llaskMisterCareytoringyouassoonashe’sfree.M:Yes,it’sHongKong.68261427extension5146.W:HongKong68261427extension5146.Perhapshehasnotimetoringyouthismorning,butIwillaskhimtoringyouassoonashereturnsfromlunch.M:Thankyou.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17.WhocanvisitWindsorCastleforfree?A.Theblind. B.Thepoor. C.Theold.18.Whatisspeciallyofferedtovisitorswithchildren?A.Afamilytour. B.Expertguides. C.Adventureactivities.19.Wheredothetoursend?A.AttheCourtyard. B.AtStGeorge’sChapel. C.AttheentrancetotheStateApartments.20.Whencanvisitorsgeticecreamintheshops?A.InMarch. B.InSeptember. C.InOctober.【答案】17.A18.A19.C20.B【解析】【原文】WelcometoWindsorcastle.Oneoftheworld'soldestandlargestcastles,Windsorisoneoftheofficialhousesoftheroyalfamilywhosometimesstayshere.Weofferfreetoursforblindvisitorsandthosewithpooreyesight.Wealsoprovideguidedtours.Visitorscanexplorethehistoryofthecastlewithanexpertguideforthosevisitingwithchildren.Aspecialfamilytourandvarioussafeactivitiesareofferedduringschoolholidaysandatweekends.Toursthroughoutthedaystartfromthecourtyardandfinishattheentrancetothestateapartments.However,visitorsarrivingatthecastleafterthreeo'clockPMfrommarchtoOctoberareadvisedtovisitsaintGeorge'schapelfirstbeforeitcloses.Shopsoffermanykindsofsouvenirsincludingbooks,postcards,jewelryandchildren'stoys.Pleaseaskatthemiddlewardshopaboutourhomedeliveryservice.BottledwatercanbeboughtfromthecourtyardandmiddlewardshopsfromApriltoSeptember.Icecreamisalsoavailable.第二部分阅读理解(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。ALHRAirportParkingRates&InformationTheLondonHeathrowInternationalAirportoffersbothlongandshorttermparkingspaces,eachwithfacilitieslikeshuttlebuses(穿梭巴士)andmore.LHRalsohasadditionalserviceslikeelectriccarchargingpoints.TherearealsoaccessiblepodparkingareasthatconnectwithTerminal(候机楼)5.Theyareon-demandandyoucanaccessthemwithawaitingtimeoflessthan30seconds.However,theplaceisheavilycrowdedsometimesandit’sbesttomakeadvancebookingforit.HeathrowAirportparkingratescanvarydependingonthelotandduration,sopleasecheckforspecificratesbelow.ShortStayParkingLocation:OnAirportType:Multi-StoreyBuildingToTerminals:2-5-minwalkRates:0-29minutes:￡5.1030-44minutes:￡8.2045-59minutes:11.001-2hours:￡12.90...12-24hours:￡73.90Morethan24hours:￡73.90foreachadditional24hourperiodIfyouaretravelingforashorttimeorsimplyneedparkingwhileyoumeetsomeoneattheairport,considertheLHRshortparking.TheparkingisavailableatTerminals2,3,4and5.LongStayParkingLocation:OffAirportAreaType:Drive-InLotToTerminals:Shuttles(around10min)Rates:0-24hours:￡38.20Morethan24hours:￡30.50foreachadditional24hourperiodTosavemoney,usetheLHRlongstayparking.It’savailableattheeasternperimeter(外缘)roadofTerminals2and3,thesouthernperimeterofTerminal4andatthenorthernperimeterofTerminal5nexttobusinessparking.Eachparkingareaissetwithaboardingpointtotakeshuttlebusesandyoucankeepthekeyswithyou.21.WhatcanwelearnaboutLHRAirportparkingspaces?A.Theyhavemucholdequipment.B.TheyarethelargestinLondon.C.Theyareavailableatanytime.D.Theyareveryconvenient.22.Whatisanadvantageoftheshortstayparkingoverthelongone?A.Itismoreeconomical. B.Itisoftenunavailable.C.Itisnearertoterminals. D.Ithasmoreparkingspaces.23.Howmuchshouldatravelerpayfor2-hourlongstayparking?A.￡12.90. B.￡22.00. C.￡38.20. D.￡73.90.【答案】21.D22.C23.C【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍伦敦LHR国际机场停车收费信息。【21题详解】推理判断题。由文章第一段“TheLondonHeathrowInternationalAirportoffersbothlongandshorttermparkingspaces,eachwithfacilitieslikeshuttlebuses(穿梭巴士)andmore.LHRalsohasadditionalserviceslikeelectriccarchargingpoints.TherearealsoaccessiblepodparkingareasthatconnectwithTerminal(候机楼)5.Theyareon-demandandyoucanaccessthemwithawaitingtimeoflessthan30seconds.(伦敦希思罗国际机场提供长期和短期停车位，每个停车位都配有穿梭巴士等设施。LHR还提供电动汽车充电点等附加服务。还有与5号候机楼相连的无障碍吊舱停车区。它们是按需的，您可以在不到30秒的等待时间内访问它们)”可知，LHR机场停车位非常方便。故选D项。【22题详解】推理判断题。由文章ShortStayParking中“ToTerminals:2-5-minwalk(前往候机楼：步行2-5分钟)”和LongStayParking中“ToTerminals:Shuttles(around10min)(前往候机楼：穿梭巴士（大约十分钟）)”可知，短停留停车比长停留停车的优点是离候机楼更近。故选C项。【23题详解】细节理解题。由Rates中“0-24hours:￡38.20Morethan24hours:￡30.50foreachadditional24hourperiod(0-24小时：超过24小时：38.20英镑，每增加24小时30.50英镑)”可知，停车两小时需要38.20英镑。故选C项。BMicheleGentile,anItalianbookseller,isofferingfreebookstochildreninexchangeforplasticbottlestorecycle.GentileownsExLibrisCaféinPolla,asmalltowninsouthernItaly.Hesaidhethoughtoftherecyclingprogram,becausehewantedtoinspirechildreninthesmalltowntoreadandpayattentiontotheenvironment.“MygoalistospreadthepassionandloveforbooksamongthosepeopleinItalywhodonotusuallyreadwhilehelpingtheenvironment,”Gentileexplained.TheideafortheinitiativecameafterGentilecooperatedwithanearbymiddleschoolonanaluminumrecyclingproject.Workingtogether,theschoolchildrenandGentilecollectedenoughcanstobuybooksforanentireclass.HisnewprogramtookofffromthereandhasalreadyspreadintonorthernItaly.Gentilehopeshisworkwillcontinuetomaketheheadlinesandbecomeaworldwideinitiative.ThefreebookscomefromthecustomersinGentile’sshopwhohavedonatedmoneytobuya“suspended”book.TheideacomesfromaWorldWarⅡpracticeinwhichcustomerswouldbuytwocoffees;oneforthemselvesandtheotherforthenextpersoninline.Gentilehasbeenusingtheextrabooksaspartofhisrecyclinginitiative.WhileGentile’sprogramisagreatwaytorecyclewasteandgetkidstoread,italsobringsattentiontothegrowingproblemofplasticwaste.Single-useplasticsmakeuparound26percentofalltheplasticsintheworld,only14percentofwhicharerecycled.Plasticsthatendupinlandfillstakearound500yearstodecompose(分解),whichisamajorconcernforenvironmentalists.Cuttingdownonplasticwasteisimportantifwewanttobettertheenvironmentforfuturegenerations,andrecyclingprogramslikeGentile’sbookgiveawayareagreatwaytomeetthatgoal.24.WhatisthepurposeofGentile’sprogram?A.Tosellmorebooks. B.Toattractmorecustomers.C.Toencouragereadingandrecycling. D.Tocollectmoneyforanewproject.25.HowdidGentilecomeupwiththeidea?A.Bydonatingbookstoalocalschool.B.Byseeingschoolkidsdislikereading.C.Byworkingwithaschooltorecyclecans.D.Bybuyinga“suspended”bookforachild.26.Whopay(s)forthebooksinGentile’sprogram?A.Someenvironmentalists. B.Gentilehimself.C.Thegovernment. D.Hiscustomers.27.What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.AnItalian’sreadinginitiative.B.Arecyclingprogramforkids.C.Gentile’swayofdoingbusiness.D.Anewwaytodealwithplasticwaste.【答案】24.C25.C26.D27.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文。意大利书商MicheleGentile发起了一项“拿瓶换书”的活动，只要孩子们拿一个可回收的塑料瓶就可以跟他换一本书，以此来鼓励孩子们阅读和环保。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“Hesaidhethoughtoftherecyclingprogram,becausehewantedtoinspirechildreninthesmalltowntoreadandpayattentiontotheenvironment.(他说，他想到了这个回收项目，因为他想激励小镇上的孩子们读书，关注环境。)”可知，Michele的目的是鼓励和启发孩子们阅读和通过回收进行环保。故选C项。【25题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的“TheideafortheinitiativecameafterGentilecooperatedwithanearbymiddleschoolonanaluminumrecyclingproject.(詹蒂莱与附近的一所中学合作开展了一个铝回收项目，之后他萌生了这个想法。)”可知，和一所中学合作铝回收的项目让Michele有了这个想法。故选C项。【26题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第五段的“ThefreebookscomefromthecustomersinGentile’sshopwhohavedonatedmoneytobuya“suspended”book.(这些免费的书来自詹蒂莱书店的顾客，他们捐款购买了一本“悬挂”的书。)”可知，书店的顾客为图书付了钱。故选D项。【27题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“MicheleGentile,anItalianbookseller,isofferingfreebookstochildreninexchangeforplasticbottlestorecycle.(意大利书商MicheleGentile正在向孩子们提供免费书籍，以换取可回收的塑料瓶)”可知，本文主要讲述MicheleGentile让孩子通过可回收利用的塑料瓶来换免费书籍的故事。B选项“Arecyclingprogramforkids.(一个为了儿童的回收项目)”是本文的主题。故选B项。CTheabilitytosolvecomplexmathproblemsisonethingthatsetshumansapartfromtherestoftheanimalkingdom.Despitethisfact,someanimalsdoseemtohaveatleastonebasicmathematicalability-theycan,inasense,count.Intheearly1900s,thehorseCleverHansdrewworldwideattentioninBerlinwhenhistrainershowedthathecouldcountandsolvemathproblems,tappinghisfeettoindicateanumber.However,researcherslaterdiscoveredthatCleverHansdidn’tactuallyhavemathematicalskills,butthehorsedidownimpressiveobservationskills.Thatis,hewasunabletoanswerquestionsthathisquestionersalsocouldn’tanswerbecauseCleverHanswasactuallyreadingminutefacialandbodylanguagecluestodeterminethecorrectresponses.WhileCleverHansfailedhismathquizacenturyago,studiesinmorerecentdecadeshaveshownthatmanyspeciesdoactuallyhavea“numbersense”.Inthelate1980s,researchersshowedthatchimpanzees(黑猩猩)couldaddupthenumberofpiecesofchocolateintwofoodbowls(uptofivepiecesofchocolateineachbowl),compareitwiththesumoftwootherfoodbowls,andcorrectlychoosethelargerofthetwosums90percentofthetime.Someothermammals,includinglions,wolvesandblackbears,havealsoshowedtheabilitytodiscriminate(辨别)betweenquantities—andsohaveanimalsfromvariousotheranimalclasses.Someresearchsuggeststhatthenumbersensemaybesomethingthatcertainanimalsarebornwith.In2015,scientistsfoundthatbabychicksasyoungas3daysoldcouldidentifysmallerandlargerquantitiesandmighteventhinkofnumbersona“numberline”runningfromlefttoright,similartohumans.Whateverthecase,ournumbersenseisnotuniqueintheanimalkingdom.Infact,itmaynotbesomethingthat’sreservedtojustanimals:Venusflytrapscanalso“count”.28.HowdidCleverHansgivethecorrectanswertothemathproblem?A.Bytappinghisfeettocount. B.Byguessingtheanswercasually.C.Byturningtohistrainerforhelp. D.Byreadingthequestioner’sresponse.29.Whatcanchimpanzeesdoaccordingtothestudy?A.Theycantellthedifferencebetweenquantities.B.Theycanpassthequizwithobservationskills.C.Theycanchoosefoodbowlsofspecificshape.D.Theycanaddupallpiecesofchocolateinfourbowls.30WhatisaVenusflytrap?A.Aninsect. B.Afish. C.Abird. D.Aplant.31.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Cananimalscount? B.Cananimalsusenumbers?C.Animals’mathematicaltraining. D.Animals’problem-solvingability.【答案】28.D29.A30.D31.A【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了研究发现许多哺乳动物拥有分辨数量不同的能力，解释了相关研究开展的过程。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Thatis,hewasunabletoanswerquestionsthathisquestionersalsocouldn’tanswerbecauseCleverHanswasactuallyreadingminutefacialandbodylanguagecluestodeterminethecorrectresponses.(也就是说，他无法回答提问者也无法回答的问题，因为聪明的汉斯实际上是通过观察细微的面部和肢体语言线索来确定正确的回答)”可知，聪明的汉斯通过阅读提问者的回答给出这道数学题的正确答案。故选D。【29题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Inthelate1980s,researchersshowedthatchimpanzees(黑猩猩)couldaddupthenumberofpiecesofchocolateintwofoodbowls(uptofivepiecesofchocolateineachbowl),compareitwiththesumoftwootherfoodbowls,andcorrectlychoosethelargerofthetwosums90percentofthetime.Someothermammals,includinglions,wolvesandblackbears,havealsoshowedtheabilitytodiscriminate(辨别)betweenquantities—andsohaveanimalsfromvariousotheranimalclasses.(在20世纪80年代后期，研究人员发现黑猩猩可以将两个食物碗中的巧克力块数量相加（每个碗中最多有5块巧克力），将其与其他两个食物碗的总和进行比较，并在90%的时间内正确选择两个总和中较大的那个。其他一些哺乳动物，包括狮子、狼和黑熊，也表现出了区分数量的能力——其他各种动物也有这种能力)”可知，根据这项研究，黑猩猩能分辨数量的不同。故选A。【30题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“Infact,itmaynotbesomethingthat’sreservedtojustanimals:Venusflytrapscanalso“count”.(事实上，这可能不仅仅是动物的专利：捕蝇草也会“数数”)”可推知，捕蝇草是一种植物。故选D。【31题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段“Theabilitytosolvecomplexmathproblemsisonethingthatsetshumansapartfromtherestoftheanimalkingdom.Despitethisfact,someanimalsdoseemtohaveatleastonebasicmathematicalability-theycan,inasense,count.(解决复杂数学问题的能力是人类区别于其他动物王国的一个特点。尽管如此，一些动物似乎至少有一种基本的数学能力——从某种意义上说，它们会数数)”结合文章主要说明了研究发现许多哺乳动物拥有分辨数量不同的能力，解释了相关研究开展的过程。可知，A选项“动物会数数吗？”最符合文章标题。故选A。DResearchershavetappedthebrainwavesofaparalyzed(瘫痪的)manunabletospeakandturnedwhatheintendedtosayintosentences.Thedevice,createdbyateamattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco,analysesbrainwavestodecode(解读)whatapersonistryingtosayandthendisplaysthetextonacomputerscreen.Theadditionalresearchwilltakeyearsbuttheresultsofthecurrentstudiesmarkanimportantsteptowardonedaybringingbackmorenaturalcommunicationforpeoplewhocan’tspeakbecauseofinjuriesorillnesses.Thepersonvolunteeringtotestthedevicewasamaninhislate30swho15yearsagosufferedabrainstemstrokethatcausedwidespreadparalysisandrobbedhimofspeech.Theresearchersplacedelectrodes(电极)onthesurfaceoftheman’sbrain,overtheareathatcontrolsspeech.Acomputeranalysedthepatternswhenheattemptedtosaycommonwordssuchas“water”or“good”,eventuallybecomingabletodiscern50wordsthatcouldproducemorethan1,000sentences.Startedwithsuchquestionsas“Howareyoutoday?”or“Areyouthirsty?”thedeviceeventuallyenabledthemantoanswer“Iamverygood”or“No,Iamnotthirsty”-notvoicingthewordsbuttranslatingthemintotext.Ittakesaboutthreetofoursecondsforthewordtoappearonthescreen.That’snotnearlyasfastasspeakingbutquickerthantappingoutaresponse.Harvardneurologistscalledtheworka“pioneeringdemonstration”.Theysuggestedimprovementsbutsaidifthetechnologyworksout,iteventuallycouldhelppeoplewithinjuries,strokesorillnesseslikeLouGehrig’sdisease.Nextstepsincludewaystoimprovethedevice’sspeed,accuracyandvocabularysize,andmaybeonedayitwillallowacomputer-producedvoiceratherthandisplaytextonascreenwhiletestingasmallgroupofvolunteerpatients.32.Whatisthefunctionofthedevice?A.Toreadone’smind.B.Totreatbraindiseases.C.Topreventinjuriesorillnesses.DToturnspokenwordsintotext.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discern”inthethirdparagraphprobablymean?A.Create. B.Recognize. C.Polish. D.Choose.34.WhatisHarvardneurologists’attitudetothetechnology?A.Doubtful. B.Indifferent. C.Unclear. D.Positive.35.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthedeviceinthefuturefromthelastparagraph?A.Itmighthavenewfunctions.B.Itmightsuitmorepatientgroups.C.Itmightbepromotedandonsale.D.Itmightshowtextinmorelanguages.【答案】32.A33.B34.D35.A【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述研究人员发明新设备，可利用一名瘫痪男子的脑电波，将他想说的话变成句子。【32题详解】细节理解题。由文章第二段“Thedevice,createdbyateamattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco,analysesbrainwavestodecode(解读)whatapersonistryingtosayandthendisplaysthetextonacomputerscreen.(该设备由加州大学旧金山分校的一个团队开发，通过分析脑电波来解码一个人想说的话，然后将文本显示在电脑屏幕上。)”可知，该设备可以读懂人的思想。故选A项。【33题详解】词句猜测题。由文章第三段“Acomputeranalysedthepatternswhenheattemptedtosaycommonwordssuchas‘water’or‘good’,eventuallybecomingabletodiscern50wordsthatcouldproducemorethan1,000sentences.(当他试图说出‘水’或‘好’等常见单词时，一台计算机分析了这些模式，最终能够discern50个单词，这些单词可以产生1000多个句子。)”可知，这里指计算机能识别这些单词，所以猜测discern表“识别”的意思。故选B项。【34题详解】推理判断题。由文章第五段“Harvardneurologistscalledtheworka‘pioneeringdemonstration’.Theysuggestedimprovementsbutsaidifthetechnologyworksout,iteventuallycouldhelppeoplewithinjuries,strokesorillnesseslikeLouGehrig’sdisease.(哈佛大学的神经学家称这项工作是‘开创性的示范’。他们建议进行改进，但表示如果这项技术成功，它最终可以帮助受伤、中风或患有LouGehrig病等疾病的人。)”可知，哈佛神经学家对这项技术的态度是积极的。故选D项。【35题详解】推理判断题。由文章最后一段“Nextstepsincludewaystoimprovethedevice’sspeed,accuracyandvocabularysize,andmaybeonedayitwillallowacomputer-producedvoiceratherthandisplaytextonascreenwhiletestingasmallgroupofvolunteerpatients.(接下来的步骤包括提高设备速度、准确性和词汇量的方法，也许有一天，它将允许在测试一小群志愿者患者时，使用计算机生成的语音，而不是在屏幕上显示文本。)”可知，该设备将来可能具有新的功能。故选A项。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。Thehistoryoftheschoolbuscandatebackto1886whentheWayneWorkscompanymadehorse-drawncarriages(四轮马车)knownas“schoolwagons”or“kidhacks”inIndiana.___36___Intheearly1900s,thecarindustrywasbeginningtodevelopfast.____37____Thecompanymanagedtomakeitscarriagespoweredbyengines.Butthedesignremainedmostlythesameasthatofthepreviousones,withstudentssittingalongthewallsofthebuswhilefacinginside.In1927,amanbuiltthefirstbusthatprimarilyusedsteel.Beforelong,WayneWorksintroducedthefirstall-steelschoolbusbodywithsafetyglasswindows.___38___Thisledtoaturningpointinthehistoryoftheschoolbusin1939,whenaconferencewasorganisedatManhattanCollegetodevelopschoolbusstandards.Manynewnationalstandardswerecreated,determiningeverythingfromseatingdesignstothefamousyellowcolorthatschoolbusesstillsporttoday.Thereasonwhythecolorwaschosenwassimple.___39___Thecolorisespeciallyeasytoseeintheearlymorningandeveninglightwhenschoolbusesusuallyoperate.___40___Forexample,avarietyofchangeshavebeenmadetoenabletheschoolbustonotonlybesaferbutalsohavebetterfuel(燃料)economy,beeasiertodrive,etc.Themostcreativeapproachamongalloftheseisprobablyakindofstopsignalarmthatwarnstrafficofastopinprogress,whichstatesbegantorequireintheearly1950s.A.Horseswereeasytocontrol.B.Notallchosetopainttheirbusesyellow.C.Yellowisquiteeye-catchingtohumanbeings.D.Beforethen,manychildrensimplywalkedtoschool.E.Now,schoolbuseshavehadmanymoreimprovements.F.Still,parentswereincreasinglyconcernedforchildren’ssafety.G.ThisgaveWayneWorksagreatopportunitytoimproveitscarriages.【答案】36.D37.G38.F39.C40.E【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了校车的起源以及其发展的过程。【36题详解】根据上文“Thehistoryoftheschoolbuscandatebackto1886whentheWayneWorkscompanymadehorse-drawncarriages(四轮马车)knownas“schoolwagons”or“kidhacks”inIndiana.”（校车的历史可以追溯到1886年，当时WayneWorks公司在印第安纳州制造了被称为“学校马车”或“儿童马车”的马车。）可知，讲的是校车的历史。结合选项D项Beforethen,manychildrensimplywalkedtoschool.（在此之前，许多孩子只是步行上学。）可知，承接上文内容，说明校车未出现之前孩子们是如何上学的，上下文紧密连接，符合语境。故选D项。【37题详解】根据上文“Intheearly1900s,thecarindustrywasbeginningtodevelopfast.”（20世纪初，汽车工业开始迅速发展。）以及下文“Thecompanymanagedtomakeitscarriagespoweredbyengines.”（该公司设法使其马车由发动机驱动。）由此可知，空格处应讨论汽车工业的快速发展给WayneWorks公司带来的影响。结合选项G项ThisgaveWayneWorksagreatopportunitytoimproveitscarriages.（这给了韦恩工厂一个改进车厢的好机会。）可知，起到上下文的承上启下作用，G项中的“improveitscarriages”与下文中的“makeitscarriagespoweredbyengines”相照应。故选G项。【38题详解】根据上文“Beforelong,WayneWorksintroducedthefirstall-steelschoolbusbodywithsafetyglasswindows.”（不久，韦恩·沃克推出了第一辆全钢车身和安全玻璃窗的校车。）提到推出了第一辆校车。以及下文“Thisledtoaturningpointinthehistoryoftheschoolbusin1939,whenaconferencewasorganisedatManhattanCollegetodevelopschoolbusstandards.”（这导致了1939年校车历史上的一个转折点，当时在曼哈顿学院组织了一次会议来制定校车标准。）提到曼哈顿学院组织了一次会议来制定校车标准。由此可知，空格处内容应和校车的安全问题有关，结合选项F项Still,parentswereincreasinglyconcernedforchildren’ssafety.（尽管如此，家长们还是越来越担心孩子的安全。）符合此推断，上下文语意连贯，符合语境。故选F项。【39题详解】根据上文“Thereasonwhythecolorwaschosenwassimple.”（选择这种颜色的原因很简单。）可知，空格处内容应为解释选择该颜色其原因。结合选项C项Yellowisquiteeye-catchingtohumanbeings.（黄色对人类来说是非常引人注目的。）符合此推断，为对上文内容的语意递进，上下文紧密连接。故选C项。【40题详解】由空格处位于段首可知，应为本段的主旨句。根据下文“Forexample,avarietyofchangeshavebeenmadetoenabletheschoolbustonotonlybesaferbutalsohavebetterfuel(燃料)economy,beeasiertodrive,etc.Themostcreativeapproachamongalloftheseisprobablyakindofstopsignalarmthatwarnstrafficofastopinprogress,whichstatesbegantorequireintheearly1950s.”（例如，已经做出了各种改变，使校车不仅更安全，而且有更好的燃油经济性，更容易驾驶，等等。在所有这些方法中，最有创意的可能是一种停车信号臂，它可以警告正在进行中的车辆，这是各州在20世纪50年代初开始要求的。）可知，本段主要讲的是列举了对校车的一系列的改进。结合选项E项Now,schoolbuseshavehadmanymoreimprovements.（现在，校车有了更多的改进。）意思一致，为总结该段内容。故选E项。第三部分英语知识运用(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。AuriKatariinausedtobeaservicemanageratacleaningcompanyinFinland.Toherfamilyandfriends’____41____,shequitherhigh-paidjobanddecidedtofollowheruniquepassion.Aurihasalways____42____cleaningthings,andshebeganpostingcleaningvideosonlineafterleavingherjob.Thenoneday,asinglemotheraskedherforhelpbecauseshewas____43____somuchwiththreechildrenalwaysmakingamessathome.Auri,whois“inheaven”wheneversheisdoingcleaning,was____44____tohelp.Soshewentonaweekendand____45____herhome.Aurididn’taskforany___46___forherservi