四川省宜宾市兴文第二中学2023-2024学年高三下学期2月开学英语试题

兴文二中高2021级高三下期开学考试英语试题第一部分听力(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。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】Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hisbrotherisingtocelebratehisbirthday.B.Hisbrotherwillgivehimabirthdaypresent.C.Hisbrotherneverforgetshisownbirthday.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W:Hi,Belly,Iheardyourbirthdayisingup.M:Yeah,justtwodaysaway.W:Hasyourbrotherboughtyouanything?M:Well,notyet,butheneverforgets.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahotel. B.Inameetingroom. C.Inaschool.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:Canyouchangetheroomforme?It’stoonoisy.W:Sorry,wedon’thaveanyspareroomtoday.Couldyouwaittilltomorrow?TheAmericanPeopletoPeopleEducationDelegationwillbeleavingtomorrowmorning.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bakerandcustomer. B.Neighbors. C.Husbandandwife.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Wouldyoulikesomecookies?Mywifejustmadethem.W:Thankyou.Theyaredelicious.Bytheway,willyouandJennybeavailablethisFridaynight?I’mgoingtothrowaparty.enextdoorifyouarefree.M:OK.Thanksforyourinvitation.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Howdoesthewomanfeel?A.Uninterested. B.Annoyed. C.Surprised.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:Ican’tbelievemyeyes!Thissilverjewelleryissobeautifulwithunbelievablylowprice!M:Whensomethingniceisatunbelievableprice,youshouldn’tbelieveit.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wherearethespeakers?A.Atapetclinic. B.AtBob’shome C.AtMr.Johnson’soffice.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W:Bob,yourdoglookstired.M:Yes.Itlooksunwell.Ithasn’teatenanythingsinceyesterday.IdecidetoinviteMrJohnsontoeoverandhavealookatit.W:IfIwereyou,I’dtakeittothepetclinicimmediately.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。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。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.Whatisthewoman’sconcern?A.Thatsheisgettinglesscreative.B.ThatherjobwillbereplacedbyAItools.C.Thatthenewtechnologyistoodifficultforher.7.Whatistheman’sjobprobably?A.Ateacher. B.Anartist. C.Aputerprogrammer.【答案】6.B7.A【解析】【原文】W:AItoolslikeChatGPTworryme.WhywouldemployerspaymetowritecontentifanAIprogramcandoitforfree?M:Mywifeisadigitalartist,andshehasthesameconcern.ButIdon’tthinkyouneedtoworrytoomuch.I’vealreadyhadacoupleofmystudentstryingtohandinreportswrittenbyAI,andit’ssoobvious!W:Really?M:Yeah.Thesoftwareisgood.Yet,it’llneverreplacehumancreativity,knowledgeorunderstanding,althoughyoumayfindyourselfusingitmoreinyourjobinthefuture.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.Whatdoesthemandislikeaboutthejacketatfirst?AItsdesign. B.Itscolor. C.Itsmaterial.、9.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Tryonamediumpurplejacket.B.Findoutasmallblackjacket.C.Buyamediumwhitejacket.【答案】8.B9.A【解析】【原文】W:CanIhelpyou,sir?M:Yes,haveyougotthisjacketinothercolors?Ilikethedesignbutthecolorisn’ttomytaste.W:We’vegotthiskindofjacketinwhite,black,redandpurple.Andwhatsizedoyouwant?M:Medium.W:OK,we’vegotpurpleandwhiteinmediumsize.M:Doyouhaveanyothercolorsinthatsize,likeblack?W:Sorry,justpurpleandwhite.M:Alright.I’lltryonthepurpleone.W:Yeah,hereyouare.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.WhywillthespeakersgotoNewYork?A.Tomakeatour. B.Togoshopping. C.Tohaveameeting.11.Howwillthespeakersgototheairport?A.Bycar. B.Bytaxi. C.Bysubway.12.WhomdoesStevewanttobuyagiftfor?A.Hisson. B.Hisnephew. C.Hisdaughter.【答案】10.C11.A12.C【解析】【原文】M:Hey,Maria.Doyouhavesometimetotalkaboutnextweek’smeetinginNewYork?W:Sure,Steve.M:OK.So,we’releavingnextMondayandreturningnextFriday.Howshallwegototheairport?Bytaxiorbysubway?W:Neither.Thepanywillarrangeforacar.M:Great.Bytheway,doyouwanttodosomeshoppingwhenwe’reinNewYork?WewillbefreenextThursday.Youknow,ChristmasisingandIwanttobuyagiftformydaughter.W:Goodidea!ItissaidthattheholidaymarketthereisoneofthebestinNewYork.Icanalsobuysomegiftsformysonandnephew.M:OK.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.Whywouldthemanprefertorentanapartmentneartheelementaryschool?A.Heteachesthere. B.Heoncelivedthere. C.Hissonstudiesthere.14.Whichpricewouldthemanprefer?A.$550 B.$480 C.$60015.Whichkindofapartmentwouldthemanprefer?A.Anemptyone. B.Onewithfurnitureinit. C.Onewithoutakitchen.16.Whatcanyoulearnfromtheconversation?A.Thewomanlostthekeystothetwoapartments.B.Themanmighttakealookatthetwoapartments.C.Themanisn’tinterestedineitherofthetwoapartments.【答案】13.C14.A15.B16.B【解析】【原文】W:Goodafternoon!WeletotheServiceCenter.WhatcanIdoforyou?M:Goodafternoon.I’dliketorentatwobedroomapartment.W:OK,doyouhaveaspecificlocationinmind?M:Well,I’dliketoliveneartheelementaryschool,oratleastwithin2miles.W:Doyouteachattheschool?M:No.Iteachattheuniversity,butmysongoestoschoolthere.W:OK.Whatpricerangecanyouafford?M:$500to$580amonth.W:Wouldyoupreferanapartmentwithfurnitureoranemptyone?M:Withfurniture,andwe’dliketobeabletocookathome.W:Okay.HerearethephotosoftwoapartmentsthatIthinkwillfityourneeds.Youcanchoosebetweenthem.M:Thankyou.Ah.TheoneontheBroadwayAvenuelooksnicerthantheoneonMainStreet.WhencanIhavealook?W:Youcanlookaroundnowifyou’dlike.Letmegetthekeyforyou.Ifyouaresatisfied,wecansignanagreementtoday.M:Great!ThanksHowmuchdoyouchargefortheservice?W:$100.M:Allright.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.WhatdidJohnenjoydoinginhischildhood?A.TouringFrance. B.Paintingpictures. C.Playingoutdoors.18.WhatdidJohndosoonafterhemovedtotheUS?A.Hestudiedbiology. B.Hedidbusiness. C.Heworkedonafarm.19.WhydidJohninitiallygohunting?A.Forpleasure. B.Forfood. C.Formoney.20.WhatarethemainobjectsofJohn’sworks?A.Americanbirds. B.Humanbehaviors. C.Familymembers.【答案】17.B18.B19.A20.A【解析】【原文】M:Hello,everybody.TodayI’dliketosharewithyousomethingaboutJohnJamesAudubon.JohnwasbornonApril26th,1785.HespentmuchofhischildhoodinFrancewherehespentmanyhourseachdayoutdoorspaintingpictures.Attheageof18,hemovedtotheUnitedStates.Well,actually,JohnbeganhislifeintheUSasabusinessman.However,insteadoftakingcareofhisbusiness,Johnwasoftenoffexploringnature.Atfirst,Johnspenthistimehuntingforfun.Thenhefoundthattheanimalsaroundwereverybeautiful,andheparticularlyenjoyedobservingthebirdshesaw.Hebeganstudyingthem,tryingtolearnthedifferencesbetweenthebirdsandnoticingtheirdifferentbehaviors.Therefore,hepaintedthebirdsheobservedalot.In1819,Johnrealizedthathedidn’thaveenoughmoneytopayhisbills.Hewasveryupsetthathecouldn’tearnenoughmoneytosupporthisfamily.Sohespenttimeimprovinghispaintingskillsandbegantosellhispaintings.Hediscoveredthathecouldearnsomemoneywhiledoingsomethinghereallyenjoyed.WeareluckynowtohavesomanypaintingsofAmericanbirdsbyJohnJamesAudubon.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。ABlueGrotto,ItalyDespiteitsname,itisactuallynotagrotto(洞穴)butaseacave,about60mlong.Whatmakesitoneofthemostbeautifulcavesintheworldisthebluecolor,asitsnamesuggests.Whenyouenterinside,youcanseeitisfilledwithweirdbluelight.Thiscolorisformedbytheuniquebinationoftherocks,theentrance,theclearwaterandthewholeshape.Infact,youcan’tidentifywherethesourceofthebluelightis.SonDoongCave,VietnamThisisknownasthelargestcaveintheworld,notbecauseofitslength—infact,itisjustabout5kmlong.Butitssizeesfromitsenormouspassagesandcaves,reaching200minheight.Inaddition,thereisanundergroundriver,makingthecaveevenmoreimpressive.MarbleCaves,ChileLocatedfarfromanyroad,thecavesareaccessibleonlybyboat.Thisisthemostbeautifulcavestructureintheworld,inwhichcrystalclearwaterisliterallylightenedbydazzling(使目眩)blueicewalls.Amagical,fabulous,unrealandalmostunearthlysight!ThecavesarebestseenfromSeptembertoFebruaryandearlierinthemorningwhenthesunlightstreamsinside.ReedFluteCave,ChinaItsnameesfromthereedsbesideitsentrancethathavebeenusedformakingflutes(长笛).Itisnottoolongandnottoodeeponlyabout500minlength.Whatmakesthiscavemorespecialisthehistory.Ithasbeenknownsinceancienttimes.Andwhenyouenterinside,youcanseealotofinscriptions(碑文)datingbacktomedievaltimes,startingfromthetimesoftheTangDynasty(around792AD).21.WhatisBlueGrottomostfamousfor?A.Itslonghistory. B.Itsstrangeshape. C.Itsclearwater. D.Itsamazingcolor.22.WhenarethevisitorsadvisedtovisitMarbleCaves?A.AtnooninMarch. B.AtnightinOctober.C.AtsunriseinDecember. D.InthemorninginAugust.23.Whichisthelargestcaveofthefour?A.TheBlueGrotto. B.SonDoongCave.C.MarbleCaves. D.ReedFluteCave.【答案】21.D22.C23.B【解析】【导语】本文是应用文。文章介绍了四个著名的观赏洞穴。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据BlueGrotto,Italy部分的“Whatmakesitoneofthemostbeautifulcavesintheworldisthebluecolor,asitsnamesuggests.Whenyouenterinside,youcanseeitisfilledwithweirdbluelight.Thiscolorisformedbytheuniquebinationoftherocks,theentrance,theclearwaterandthewholeshape.(它之所以成为世界上最美丽的洞穴之一，是因为它的蓝色，正如它的名字所示。当你进去的时候，你可以看到里面充满了奇怪的蓝光。这种颜色是由岩石、入口、清澈的水和整体形状的独特组合而成的)”可知，BlueGrotto最著名的是它令人惊异的颜色。故选D。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据MarbleCaves,Chile部分的“ThecavesarebestseenfromSeptembertoFebruaryandearlierinthemorningwhenthesunlightstreamsinside.(洞窟的最佳观赏时间是9月到2月，清晨阳光照射进来的时候)”可知，参观MarbleCaves的最佳时间是9月到2月，以及清晨有阳光时。结合选项可知，12月太阳升起时是参观的最佳时间。故选C。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据SonDoongCave,Vietnam部分的“Thisisknownasthelargestcaveintheworld,notbecauseofitslength—infact,itisjustabout5kmlong.(它被称为世界上最大的洞穴，不是因为它的长度——事实上，它只有大约5公里长)”可知，最大的洞穴是SonDoongCave。故选B。BGoodMorningBritain(GMB)launchesspecial“listeningbenches”inordertosolveloneliness.EastEndersstarMaisieSmithjoinedSusannaandMartininthestudiototalkaboutherinvolvementinaspecialpartofthe1MillionMinutescampaign—GMB’sspecial“listeningbenches”acrossthecountry.Sixspecial“listeningbenches”havebeendesignedbysixcelebrities,andcanbefoundinsixcitiesacrosstheUK—andthey’reinplacetoencouragepeopletostrikeupaconversation.Maisiejoinedtheshowtosharewhythecampaignisimportanttoher.“I’malwaysveryopenaboutmentalhealth,”Maisieexplained.“Itdoesn’tmatterwhoyouare,whereyou’refrom,whatyouhave—everyoneisgoingthroughsomethingandIjustthinktheworldwouldbeakinderplaceifeveryoneunderstoodthat.”“Ithinkespeciallygrowingupinthelimelight(引人注目)asateenager,you’reveryjudgementalofyourselfwhenyoudoseementsofotherpeoplejudgingyou.Itcanaddtothestressofthethingsyourealreadygoingthrough.IthinkpeopledothinkI’mconfidentbecauseIcovermynerveswithabigsmileandthat’swhatI’vebeendoinginmywholelife.”SusannaaskedMaisieifshehadatechniquefordealingwithhernerves.“Itdependsonwhatitis,”saidMaisie.“Alotofthetime—andit’sgoingtosoundreallystupid—butIwriteascript.IwritedownallofthequestionsthatIcouldbeaskedandtrytoeupwithsomethingsothatmybrainwon’tgoblankwhenI’munderpressure.24.Whatisthethemeof“listeningbenches”?A.Caringforoneself. B.Changingtheworld.C.Dealingwithloneliness. D.Protectingtheenvironment.25.WhydidMaisieSmithjointhestudio?A.Toletpeopleknowaboutherlife. B.Toshareherfeelingsofthecampaign.C.Tosetupamodelforothercelebrities. D.Toaskmorepeopletoexpresstheirmind.26.WhatisMaisie’sattitudetowardhermentalhealth?A.Protective. B.Private.C.Serious. D.Outspoken.27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Aprogrammeonmentalhealth. B.GMBinterviewingcelebrities.C.Techniquesforrespondingtonerves. D.Preparationsbeforebeinginterviewed.【答案】24.C25.B26.D27.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了早安英国（GBM）为了解决人们孤独感等心理问题，推出了特殊的板块“倾听板凳”，得到了很多名人的支持并参与其中。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据首段中的“GoodMorningBritain(GMB)launchesspecial“listeningbenches”inordertosolveloneliness.(《早安英国》推出特殊的栏目“倾听板凳”，以解决孤独感。)”可知，为解决孤独问题，早安英国设置了特殊的栏目“倾听板凳”，所以该活动的主题是“解决孤独”。故选C项。【25题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Maisiejoinedtheshowtosharewhythecampaignisimportanttoher.(Maisie参加了节目，分享了为什么活动对她很重要。)”可知，Maisie参加这项活动是为了分享这项活动对她很重要，也就是说，她加入这项活动是分享自己对该项活动的感受。故选B项。【26题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中的“‘I’malwaysveryopenaboutmentalhealth,’Maisieexplained.‘Itdoesn’tmatterwhoyouare,whereyou’refrom,whatyouhave—everyoneisgoingthroughsomethingandIjustthinktheworldwouldbeakinderplaceifeveryoneunderstoodthat.’(“我对心理健康总是非常开放，”Maisie解释说。“不管你是谁，你来自哪里，你拥有什么——每个人都在经历一些事情，我只是认为如果每个人都明白这一点，世界会变得更善良。”)”可知，Maisie对自己的精神健康问题一直是很公开的，每人都有自己的经历，大家都理解这一点就很好，由此可推断，Maisie对对她的心理健康问题很坦率，直言不讳。故选D项。【27题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文，结合首段“GoodMorningBritain(GMB)launchesspecial“listeningbenches”inordertosolveloneliness.EastEndersstarMaisieSmithjoinedSusannaandMartininthestudiototalkaboutherinvolvementinaspecialpartofthe1MillionMinutescampaign—GMB’sspecial“listeningbenches”acrossthecountry.(《早安英国》推出特殊的“倾听板凳”，以解决孤独感。EastEnders明星MaisieSmith与Susanna和Martin一起在演播室谈论她参与100万分钟活动的特殊部分——GMB在全国各地的特殊栏目“倾听板凳”。)”可知，本文主要介绍《早安英国》推出了一个“倾听板凳”节目，帮助人们解决孤独问题，由此可知，本文主要介绍了一个关于心理健康的节目。故选A项。CRestaurants,cafesandthelikeareforeatinganddrinking,right?That’sanobrainer,yousay?That’syournaturalreaction,I’dsay.Now,think.Rewindyourmind.Whatdoyourecall?Aren’trestaurantsandcafesthenewtemplesoflearning?Foryoungsters,trendycafesarethenewmeetingpoints,jointstudycenters.Whatyouwitnessissmallgroupsreadingwriting,eatingsipping,browsingdownloading,copyingpasting,bandingbonding.Youngstersareatitdayafterday,asifthere’snotomorrow,asiftheyareinaraceagainsttimetouploadasmuchknowledgeaspossibleintotheirbrains.Itwasn’tlikethisbefore.Previousgenerationsofstudentswouldvisitcafesforcoffee,tea,softdrinksorsnacks,maybeshareabitofgoodnaturedjokeswiththeir”gang“members.Forexamrelatedstudy,therewerequietareasincitylibrariesorthecollegelibrary.Backinmyhometownduringthelate‘80sandtheearly‘90s,ahandfulofmyclassmatesandIwouldgatheratourhomes,takingturns,intherunuptokeyexams.Duringsuch”nightouts“,wewouldstudy,exchangenotes,shareinsights,brainstormtosolvetrickyproblems,anticipatetestquestions,andprepareaccordingly.Notinfrequently,wewoulddiscusssportsevents,movies,filmstarsand,ofcourse,girls.Digitalagekidsdoitdifferentlynow.Why?Icanonlyguess.TheforemostreasonisfreeWiFiandallthatitoffers.Theenvironmentatinstitutionallibrariesmaynotbetomillennials’(千禧一代的)liking.Or,isitbigpocketmoneyorsalaryearnedfromparttimejobs?Maybe,justagenerationalthing,alifestyletrend,ortheresultofthesinglechildsystem.Oneofmyyoungercolleagues,abusinessjournalist,lastmonthmarriedherchildhoodsweetheart,aheartsurgeon,and,shetoldme,itallstartedbackatschool.So,therestaurantsandbarspromotereallifeinteractions,soimportantwhenaddictiontoonlinesocialmediaisseenmakingyouthunsociable.28.Whatfactdoestheauthoremphasizeconcerningtrendycafes?A.Theyaredigitallypowered. B.Theyreplacecollegelibraries.C.Theyarespecificallydesigned. D.Theybeeteenagehangouts.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword”it“inParagraph6referto?A.Examrelatedstudy. B.Theuseofputers.C.Moviethemeddiscussion. D.Socialmunication.30.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesrestaurantsandbarsinthelastparagraph?A.Oldfashionedinstyle. B.Helpfulforsocialinteractions.C.Luxuriousindecoration. D.Convenientforuse.31.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.RestaurantsandCafesintheDigitalTimesB.HowMillennialsAreChangingRestaurantsC.Eat,Study,BondatWiFiEnabled”Temples“D.BestCafeswithFreeWiFiforWorkorStudy【答案】28.D29.A30.B31.C【解析】【导语】本篇为说明文。主要讲了现在的年轻人喜欢呆在有网络的咖啡馆里，聚会、工作或学习。【28题详解】细节理解题。由第二段“Aren’trestaurantsandcafesthenewtemplesoflearning?”（餐馆和咖啡馆难道不是新的学习殿堂吗?）和第三段“Foryoungsters,trendycafesarethenewmeetingpoints,jointstudycenters.”（对年轻人来说，时髦的咖啡馆是新的聚会场所，是共同学习的中心。）可知，关于时尚咖啡馆，作者强调的事实是它们成了青少年常去的地方。故选D项。【29题详解】词句猜测题。由第四段“Forexamrelatedstudy,therewerequietareasincitylibrariesorthecollegelibrary.”（对于考试相关的学习，城市图书馆或大学图书馆都有安静的区域。）和第五段“Backinmyhometownduringthelate‘80sandtheearly‘90s,ahandfulofmyclassmatesandIwouldgatheratourhomes,takingturns,intherunuptokeyexams.”（上世纪80年代末和90年代初，在我的家乡，我和几个同学会轮流聚集在家里，准备重要的考试。）可知，这里的it指的是考试相关的学习。故选A项。【30题详解】推理判断题。由文章最后一段“So,therestaurantsandbarspromotereallifeinteractions,soimportantwhenaddictiontoonlinesocialmediaisseenmakingyouthunsociable.”（因此，餐馆和咖啡馆促进了现实生活中的互动，这在沉迷于网络社交媒体使年轻人变得不善交际的情况下非常重要。）可知，餐馆或咖啡馆促进年轻人在现实生活中的互动，所以是有作用的。故选B项。【31题详解】主旨大意题。由文章第二段尾句“Aren’trestaurantsandcafesthenewtemplesoflearning?”（餐馆和咖啡馆难道不是新的学习殿堂吗?）和第三段首句“Foryoungsters,trendycafesarethenewmeetingpoints,jointstudycenters.”（对年轻人来说，时髦的咖啡馆是新的聚会场所，是共同学习的中心。）可知，文章主要讲了有网络氛围的餐馆和咖啡馆不仅仅是吃饭的地方，它们成为年轻人小聚、工作或学习的场所，故选C项。DYoungmaleAfricanelephantsshowcalmerbehaviorwhenolder,moreexperiencedmaleelephantsarearound,accordingtoanewstudy.Expertssaythediscoverycouldhelptoprotectbothelephantsandhumans.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofExeter,insouthwestEnglandandthecharityElephantsforAfricastudiedthebehaviorof281maleelephants(knownasbulls)inBotswana’sMakgadikgadiPansNationalParkoverthreeyears.Atbetween12and15yearsold,bullelephantsleavetheherdwheretheygrowupandthenspendmuchoftheirtimeeitheraloneorwithothermales.Females,incontrast,staywiththeherdtheywereborninto.Toseeiftherewerepatternsinthewaymalesbehavedafterleavingtheirherd,theresearchersdividedthemintofourgroups:twogroupsofadolescents(aged1015or1620yearsold),andtwogroupsofadults(aged2125orover26yearsold).Theyfoundthattheyoungermalesweremorelikelytobeaggressivetowardsnonelephanttargets,suchasotheranimalsandvehicleswhentherewerefewerolderadultbullstomixwith.ConnieAllenfromtheUniversityofExeter,wholedthestudy,suggeststhismaybebecausetheyoungbullsontheirownarelessexperiencedatidentifyingthreatstotheirsafety.Thatmeanstheyaremorelikelytobeefearful,whichmakesthemattack.Allensaidtheresearchrevealedanimportantroleforoldermaleelephantswhohaveoftenbeenthoughtofasnotveryusefulinelephantsociety.Thismistakenbeliefhasledwildlifeauthoritiestoallowsomehuntingofoldermales,reducingtheirnumbersandtheirpossiblecalminginfluenceonyoungerbulls.Intheareawheretheelephantslive,71%ofpeoplesaidtheyfeltthatelephantsthreatentheirsafety.Theresearchsuggeststhathavingmoreoldermalescouldhelpwiththeproblem.32.Howdobullelephantsdifferfromfemaleelephants?A.Theyleavetheherd.B.Theystaywiththeherd.C.Theybehaveviolently.D.Theyaremoreindependent.33.Whydoyoungermaleelephantsattackpeopleorvehicles?A.Theyprotecttheirherdfromdanger.B.Theyaretooyoungtorecognizethreats.C.Theyarefrightenedbynonelephanttargets.D.Theyarenotprotectedwellbyolderelephants.34.Whichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Oldermaleelephantsarelessimportantinelephantsociety.B.Itisreasonabletoallowsomehuntingofoldermaleelephants.C.Oldermaleelephantscanhelpreduceelephantattack.D.People’ssafetyisthreatenedbyoldermaleelephants.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.OldElephantsThreatenPeople’sSafetyB.OldMaleElephantsKeepYoungCalmC.YoungElephantsAreMoreAggressiveD.BullElephantsTendtoLeavetheHerd【答案】32.A33.B34.C35.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。研究表明，当周围有更年长、更有经验的雄性非洲象时，年轻的雄性非洲象会表现得更平静。这对于大象和人类都是有好处的一项研究。【32题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句“Atbetween12and15yearsold,bullelephantsleavetheherdwheretheygrowupandthenspendmuchoftheirtimeeitheraloneorwithothermales.Females,incontraststaywiththeherdtheywereborninto.(在12到15岁之间，公象离开它们成长的象群，然后花大部分时间单独或与其他公象在一起。相比之下，母象留在它们出生的地方)”可知，公象长大后会离开象群，而母象则一直和象群在一起。故选A项。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句“ConnieAllenfromtheUniversityofExeter,wholedthestudy,suggeststhismaybebecausetheyoungbullsontheirownarelessexperiencedatidentifyingthreatstotheirsafety.Thatmeanstheyaremorelikelytobeefearful,whichmakesthemattack.(埃克塞特大学的康妮·艾伦领导了这项研究，她认为，这可能是因为小公象在识别自身安全威胁方面缺乏经验。这意味着它们更有可能变得恐惧，从而发动攻击。)”可知，小公象不能识别威胁，故而更容易发起进攻。故选B项。【34题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“Thismistakenbeliefhasledwildlifeauthoritiestoallowsomehuntingofoldermales,reducingtheirnumbersandtheirpossiblecalminginfluenceonyoungerbulls.(这种错误的观念导致野生动物管理局允许猎杀年长的公象，减少了它们的数量，也减少了它们对年轻公象的镇定作用。)”可知，年长的公象对年轻公象有镇定的作用，因此可以减少年轻公象的攻击性行为。故选C项。【35题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段第一句“YoungmaleAfricanelephantsshowcalmerbehaviorwhenolder,moreexperiencedmaleelephantsarearound,accordingtoanewstudy.(一项新的研究表明，当周围有更年长、更有经验的雄性非洲象时，年轻的雄性非洲象会表现得更平静。)”可知全文主要说明了研究发现有年老的雄象的地方，年轻公象表现的更加平静。B项“年老的公象使年轻公象保持冷静。”作为标题能够概括全文主旨。故选B项。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。Ifonethingonyourwishlistisastressfreeholiday,thenherearesomeshoppingtipspreparedforyou,whichwillsavebothyourtimeandmoney.Don’tbetoughonyourbrains.____36____Don’tbeafraidtolookforcluesandaskforideas.First,seewhetherthefolksonyourtobuyforlisthavealreadydroppedsomevaluablehintsoftheirdreameditems.Ifyoustrikeout,encourageyourluckyrecipientstopostitemstheywishsomeonewouldbuyforthem.Youcanalsofindinspirationinthemanyonlinegiftguides.____37____—GiftsforDads,GiftsforGolfersandsuch.Thenyou’llgettheidea.____38____Youreallycanenlistyourownpersonalhelpers.Don’tfeelguiltyaboutthat—afterall,Santaemployshelperstoo.Manystoreshavefreeprofessionalshopperswhocanpickoutpresentsforyou.We’renottalkingjusthighendstoressuchasBloomingdale’sandNordstrom.____39____They’reallhungrytowinyourbusinessawayfromonlineretailers.Butyou’lllikelyneedanappointment,socallaheadorsearchstores’websitesfor“personalshopping”.You’lltypicallyfindalinkonthehomepageunderContactUsorServices.Havegiftsdelivered.Timeismoney,andfornotalotofmoneyyoucansavealotoftimebyhavingyourgiftsdeliveredrighttoyourdoor.Somemomandpopshopsofferdeliveryservicewhilechainstorestendtochargeforthat,butitstillmightbeworthpayingfortheconvenience.____40____Firstgotopostmatesordownloadthefreeappandseewhetherit’savailableinyourarea.Thentypethenameofastoreintothesearchbar,clickonthestore,andentertheitemyouwant.A.Makeanappointmentahead.B.Can’tfigureoutwhattobuy?C.Doyouwishforastressfreeholiday?D.Getsomeoneelsetodoshoppingforyou.E.Theyaretypicallyorganizedbyrecipient,interest,and/orpricerange.F.OtherslikeMacy’sandJ.Crewwillalsoletyouleavetheshoppingtothem.G.Forlocalstoresthatdon’tofferthisconvenience,trythePostmatesdeliveryservice.【答案】36.B37.E38.D39.F40.G【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章就节假日购物如何确定需要够买的物品，给出了三点建议来帮助人们节省时间和金钱。【36题详解】根据下文中的“Don’tbeafraidtolookforcluesandaskforideas”不要害怕寻找线索和寻求意见，以及后文中对需要购买物品的线索整理，可推理出第一小题应指不知道要买什么东西，再引起下文。故选B。【37题详解】根据下文“GiftsforDads,GiftsforGolfers”给父亲的礼品，给打高尔夫球的人的礼物都进行了分类整理，可知网上礼品参考都是按一定范围组织的，比如按照收件人、兴趣等，故选E。【38题详解】根据第二句“Youreallycanenlistyourownpersonalhelpers.”可知你可以找你自己的私人助手，即让别人来帮你购物。故选D。【39题详解】上文中提到“Manystoreshavefreeprofessionalshopperswhocanpickoutpresentsforyou.”很多商店有能为你挑选礼物的专业购物助手，本空则是列举了其他一些商店，others对应上文中的many，故选F。【40题详解】本空位于段落中间，有承上启下的作用。根据上文中的“itstillmightbeworthpayingfortheconvenience”可定位关键词convenience到G选择中thisconvenience，前后呼应。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。Bendingourkneesinthesandandprotectedbyonlyaplasticglove,Iputmyhandintothecigaretteends,drinkbottlesandrottenfruit.I___41___tomyfriends,triumphantly(洋洋得意地)wavinga___42___sockatthembeforedroppingitintotherubbishbag.MyfriendsandIare___43___oftheCSF,ahighschoolmunityserviceclub.OnaSundaymorningwecametotheSantaMonicaBeachas___44___aspossible.ItwasStep.17.InternationalCoastalCleanupDay,andpeopleinmorethan90countrieswere___45___tocleanupthebeaches.Whenfourofusandtheclubadviser___46___neartheSantaMonicaPier(码头),thebeachwasnearlyempty.Wewere—___47___withplasticgloves,rubbishbagsandinformation___48___,whichweusedto___49___therubbishwefoundforlaterresearch.In___50___oftwoorthree,westartedbycollectingthemost___51___piecesofrubbish,suchasbottlesandbags.Soonourbackswerehurtingfrom___52___somuch.Topassthetime,ourclubadviserinventeda___53___called“BalloonSearch”—whichevergroupfoundthemostshreds(碎片)ofballoonswould___54___.Mygroupfoundseveralsickeningand___55___items,suchas,usedunderwear,deadbirdsandtoothbrush.Anothergroup___56___foundfalseteeth!Afterthreehoursofcollectingrubbish,we___57___ourselvestolunch,Iwashedmy___58___withasoapfourtimesinthebathroom,butthesmellof___59___fishstayed.Althoughweweretired,weall___60___thattheworkwasdefinitelyworthit.41.A.explained B.got C.shouted D.nodded42.A.beautiful B.muddy C.plastic D.white43.A.students B.customers C.cleaners D.member44.A.early B.late C.soon D.often45.A.calling B.gathering C.meeting D.pretending46.A.turnedup B.cameup C.turnedout D.cameout47.A.equipped B.filled C.covered D.pulle