江苏省扬州市2022-2023学年高二年级下册开学考试英语试题答案

2022—2023学年第二学期期初考试

高二英语

（本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）

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】

Whatdidthewomandolastnight?

A.Shesawafilm.B.Shedidherhomework.C.Shewentto

Johnson'shome.

【答案】A

【解析】

【原文】M:IheardthatyouwenttothemoviewithJohnsonlastnight.Wasthemovieasgoodas

youexpected?

W:rdratherIhaddonemyhouseworkathome.

2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

Whatactivitydoesthemanlike?

A.Snowboarding.B.Snowkiting.C.Climbing.

【答案】B

【解析】

【原文】W:Whattypeofexercisingareyouinterestedin?

M:Ilikesnowkitingverymuch.

W:Really?Whafsthat?

M:Ifslikesnowboarding,youknow,goingdownamountainonaboard,butyouhaveakite

attachedto,soyougoevenfaster.

3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisdrivingtest?

A.Excited.B.Anxious.C.Relieved.

【答案】B

【解析】

【原文】W:Nicholas,Ifinallygotmydriver'slicense.Ican'twaittobuymyowncar.

M:Wow!Congratulations!I'malittleworriedthatIwillfoilmydrivingtestnextmonth.

W:Takeiteasy!Ibelieveyoucandoitwell.

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Howdoesthewomanusuallyeatcarrots?

A.Shemakesjuiceoutofthem.B.Sheeatsthemraw.C.Shecooksthem.

【答案】C

【解析】

【原文】W:Doyoulikeeatingcarrots?

M:Yes!They67*9reoneofmyfavoritevegetables.Iloveeatingthemraw,andIoftenmakecarrotjuice

inthemorning.Whataboutyou?

W:Ienjoyeatingcarrotstoo.ButInormallycookthem.

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WhydoesKendraneedhelp?

A.Sheisanewstudent.B.Shemissedsomeclasses.C.Shealwaysfailsin

science.

【答案】A

【解析】

【原文】M:Hi,Kendra.TmTony,StudentPresidentofClass4.Mr.Jonestoldmetohelpyouon

yourfirstdayhere.Readyforscienceclass?

W:Yeah.Ifsniceofyoutohelpme.I'malittlelost.Who'sourteacher?

M:IfsMs.Green.Andourclassisrighthere.

第二节（共15小题;每小题L5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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Unemployment.B.Futurewaysofworking.C.At-homeactivities.

7.Whatdoesthewomanlikedoingathome?

A.Sendingfriendsemails.B.Callingherfriend.C.WatchingTV.

【答案】6.B7.C

【解析】

【原文】W:Work?Inthefuture?Well,Ithinkascompaniesgetmorecomputerized,they9refinding

waysofusingfewerworkers.

M:Yeah.Andmoreandmorepeoplewillbeworkingathomebecauseofcomputers.

W:Wow,rdreallylovethat.Canyouimaginespendingmostofyourworkweekinthecomfortof

yourownhome?

M:Personally,Iwouldhavefreertimetableandgetmuchmoredone.Andwithemailsandphone

callsyoucanstillkeepintouchwitheveryoneyouneedto.

W:Well,TmafraidImightjustsitbackandturnontheTV!

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.Whathappenedintheman'sschool?

A.Thefirealarmwentoutoforder.

B.Hedidn'teathissandwichatnoon.

C.Thestudentsallmissedtheirclasses.

9.Whomightthewomanbe?

A.Theman'sclassmate.B.Theman'steacher.C.Theman'smother.

【答案】8.B9.C

【解析】

【原文】W:You'rehungry,aren'tyou?

M:Howcouldyoutell?

W:Youhavethatlookonyourfacelikeyou'reabouttogetmadfornoreason.

M:Yeah,ifseasytoloseyourtemperwhenyou'retiredorhungry.

W:Whathappenedtoyoursandwich?

M:It'sstillintherefrigeratoratschool.Inevergottoeatit.

W:Whathappened?

M:Thefirealarmwentoff.Weallhadtogooutofthebuildingandwaitforanhour.Wedidn'tmiss

anyclassesbecauseitwasatnoon,butwemissedalloflunch.

W:Oh,no.Well,Imadesomecookies.Wantone?

M:Ofcourse.

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.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Athome.B.Atschool.C.Inabookstore.

11.WhyisSarahsad?

A.Herpetgotlost.B.Herworkisdifficult,C.Herparentshave

problems.

12.WhatdoesMr.ThompsonsuggestSarahdo?

A.Getanewcat.B.Readabook,C.Focusonher

lessons.

【答案】10.B11.A12.B

【解析】

【原文】W:Hello,Mr.Thompson.MissLennonsaidyouwantedtospeaktome.

M:Yes,Sarah.Andyourworkissuffering.Issomethingonyourmind?

W:Yes,Idofeelalittlebitsad.

M:Whyisthat?Istheschoolworktoohardforyouoristhereaproblemathome?

W:No,no...ifsTony.Tonywasmycat.Hewaslostlastweek.Hewasmybestfriend.

M:Oh,I'msorrytohearthat.Iknowhowthatfeels-andgettinganewcatdoesn'talwayshelp.

W:Icouldn'tdothat.

M:Sarah,I'mgoingtogiveyoualittlebooktoread.IfscalledCopingwithLoss,anditmighthelp

youdealwithyourfeelings.

W:OK,andIwilltrytofocusonmylessons.

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.Whatisthemandoing?

A.Showingthewomanaroundbycar.

B.Lookingforanapartmentforhimself.

C.Promotingaflattothewoman.

14.Whatistheadvantageofthefirstflat?

A.Itisgoodbutcheap.

B.Ithasaclassicalkitchen.

C.Itisconvenientforshopping.

15.Whydothetwogirlsrentouttheirapartment?

A.Becauseitiscomfortabletoliveinthecitycenter.

B.Becausetheywantsomeonetosharetheemptybedroom.

C.Becausetheyneedsomeone'shelptocleantheapartment.

16.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Roommates.B.Strangers.C.Friends.

【答案】13A14.C15.B16.C

【解析】

【原文】W:Thanksfordrivingmearound.

M:Don'tmentionit.Ihavetimetoday,andIthinkit'simportantthatyoufindagoodplace.

W:Itwouldbenoteasyformetodoit.Iamnotfamiliarwiththecity.

M:Sowhatdoyouseeinthere?

W:Aflatwithaviewofthelake,nexttoabigsupermarket,includingelectricalequipmentand

parking.Amodernfurnishedkitchen,$470.

M:Canyouaffordthat?

W:No,Iguessnot.ButthafswhatIwant.

M:Yes,aflatusuallyhasonelargeroom,asmallbathroomandasmallkitchen.Soifsgoodfor

oneperson.

W:Thisone.Twogirlsareseekingaroommate.Comfortabledowntownapartment.Doesthismean

Ihavetosharearoomwiththem?

M:No.Itprobablymeanstheyhavealargeapartment.Probablyalivingroom,kitchenandthree

bedrooms.Theyneedsomeonefortheemptybedroom.

W:Soundsgoodtome.Ireallyappreciateyourhelponthis.

M:Mypleasure.Whatarefriendsforanyway?

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.WhatcanthelistenersreadintheNo.2ReadingRoom?

A.BooksinChinese.

B.Booksinforeignlanguages.

C.Newspapersandmagazines.

18.WhereistheNo.4ReadingRoom?

A.Onthefirstfloor.B.Onthesecondfloor.C.Onthethirdfloor.

19.Whichisforteachersonly?

A.TheReferenceMaterialsCenter.

B.TheNo.3ReadingRoom.

C.TheNo.1ReadingRoom.

20.Howmanycardscanbeusedtoborrowworksofhistory?

A.Five.B.Two.C.One.

【答案】17.B18.C19.A20.C

【解析】

【原文】Goodevening,everyone.Ifthisisthefirsttimeforyoutocometoourlibraryasa

newstudent,letmetellyouabitabouttheservicesweofferhere.Thelibraryhasfourreading

rooms.OnthefirstflooristheNo.1ReadingRoom,whichisfornewspapersandmagazines.On

thesecondfloor,ontheleftasyougoupthestairs,istheNo.2ReadingRoom,whichhasbooks

writteninforeignlanguages.

ImmediatelyaboveitonthethirdflooristheNo.4ReadingRoom,forworksinChinese.The

No.3ReadingRoomonthesecondfloorisfortheuseofteachersandgraduatestudents.Thereis

alsoaReferenceMaterialsCenteronthethirdfloorwhichisforteachersonly.Eachstudentisgiven

fivelibrarycardsforborrowingbooksandoneformagazines.Ofthefivecardsforbooks,onlyone

canbeusedtoborrowworksofhistory.Bookscanbekeptforuptoamonthandmagazinesfortwo

weeks.

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。

A

HighSchoolStudioWorkshops

Singlemuseumvisit,2.5hours

Grades9-12

Thesehalf-dayartworkshopsincludeanin-depthexaminationanddiscussionofworksofart

inthegalleries,followedbybehind-the-scenesaccesstotheEducationStudio,wherestudentscreate

arelatedartproject.

Duringtheworkshop,NationalGalleryofArteducatorswillencouragestudentstolook

carefullyatworksofartandthensharetheirresponsesanddeveloptheoriesbasedontheir

observations.

Studentswillhavetheopportunitytocreateaworkofartinthestudioinspiredbywhatthey

haveseeninthegalleries.

MuseumMakers:ExploringArtandMuseums

Grades11-12

TheMuseumMakersprogramexplainshowmuseumsoperateandwhattheyhavetooffer.It

givesupper-levelhighschoolstudentsthetoolstoexperience,understandandinterpretart.

Participantswillgainaninsider'sviewofhowanartmuseumworks.

StudentsmeetforsevenSaturdaysessionsfrom10:00amto3:00pm.Completionofthe

programrequiresattendanceofallsevensessions.

CreativeWritingintheGalleries

Grades7-12,90minutes

Studentswillprovideavoicefortheirpersonalresponsestoartthroughcreativewritingwhile

lookingataselectionofartworksinthegalleries.Usingcloseobservation,groupdiscussion,and

personalreflection,theywillbeguidedthroughexercisesthatusedifferentwritingforms,including

free-formpoetry.

Amaximumof30students(minimumof15)willbeaccommodated(容纳)ateachsession.

21.WhatcanstudentsdoduringHighSchoolStudioWorkshops?

A.TheycanexperiencethescenicaccessintheEducationStudio.

B.Theycanbeofferedtheopportunitytoanartentranceexamination.

C.Theycanexpresstheiropinionsanddeveloptheirobservationabilities.

DTheycancreateanartworkrelatedtowhathasbeenseeninthegalleries.

22.Whatdothethreeactivitieshaveincommon?

A.Theylimitthenumberofvisitors.B.Theyaresuitablefora12thgrader.

C.Theyletvisitorsmakehandicrafts.D.Theylastamorningoranafternoon.

23.Wheremightthisarticlebechosen?

A.Atraveljournal.B.Aresearchreport.

C.Anartmagazine.D.Ateachingdesign.

【答案】21.D22.B23.C

【解析】

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几个国家艺术馆的课程情况。

【详解】1.细节理解题。根据HighSchoolStudioWorkshops部分“Studentswillhavethe

opportunitytocreateaworkofartinthestudioinspiredbywhattheyhaveseeninthegalleries.（学

生们将有机会在工作室里创作一件艺术作品，灵感来自他们在画廊里看到的东西。）”可知学

生们可以创作与在画廊里看到的东西相关的艺术品。故选D项。

2.细节理解题。细节理解题。根据HighSchoolStudioWorkshopsSinglemuseumvisit部分

“Singlemuseumvisit,2.5hoursGrades9-12（单次参观博物馆，9-12年级2.5小时）”；Museum

Makers:ExploringArtandMuseums部分"Grades11-12（11-12年级）”以及CreativeWritingin

theGalleries部分“Grades7-12,90minutes（7-12年级，90分钟）”可知，这三种活动的共同之

处是都适合12年级学生。故选B项。

3.推理判断题。根据HighSchoolStudioWorkshops部分“Thesehalfdayartworkshopsinclude

anin-depthexaminationanddiscussionofworksofartinthegalleries,followedbyabehind-the-

scenesvisittotheEducationStudio,wherestudentscreatearelatedartproject.（这些半天的艺术

工作坊包括对画廊中的艺术作品的深入研究和讨论，然后是对教育工作室的幕后访问，在那

里学生们创建一个相关的艺术项目）"；MuseumMakers:ExploringArtandMuseums部分“It

givesupper-levelhighschoolstudentsthetoolstoexperience,understandandexplainart.（它为高

中高年级学生提供了体验、理解和解释艺术的工具）”以及CreativeWritingintheGalleries部

分“Studentswillprovideavoicefortheirpersonalresponsestoartthroughcreativewritingwhile

lookingataselectionofartworksinthegalleries.（学生们将通过创意写作来表达他们对艺术的

个人反应，同时在画廊里观看精选的艺术品）”可知文章主要介绍了与艺术相关的项目情况，

所以文章选自艺术杂志。故选C项。

B

Fromcheckingsocialmediaeveryminutetobeinglostincomputergames,wetendtooveruse

technology."Formanypeople,amomentwithoutyourphoneorlaptopinsightcanfeellikea

lifetime,“theDailyMailcommented.AteamfromtheUS-basedcompanyTollFreeForwarding

builtathree-dimensionalmodeltosniffoutthenegativeeffectstechnologycanhaveonhuman

bodiesinlessthan800years.ThecomputermodelcalledMindymaypersuademanypeopletothink

twice.

""Spendinghourslookingdownatyourphonestrainsyourneckandthrowsyourspine（脊柱）

offbalance,“explainedCalebBacke,ahealthandwellnessexpertintheUS.Then,themusclesin

ourneckneedtospendextraefforttosupportthehead,makingourbackhunched（驼背的）and

neckwide.

“Thewayweholdourphonescancausestrainincertainpointsofcontact-causingtextclaw

（手机手）,“NikolaDjordjevic,aphysicianinSerbia,toldtheteam.Itaffectstheelbowstoo,causing

paininthearm.Scientifically,itiscalledcubitaltunnelsyndrome（肘管综合征）.ThafswhyMindy

hasa90-degreeelbow,andherhandslooklikeshe'salwaysholdingamobilephone.

Somepeoplealsocommentedthathumanevolutionmaynotworkthisway.Theybelievethat

onlyfeatureswithactualbenefitswouldbekeptthroughouttheyears.Forexample,featuresthat

canincreasetherateofsurvival,insteadofthenegativeimpactoftechnology.

However,currenthumanlifestylesstillraiseconcerns.AmodelcalledEmmawasbuiltby

researchersintheUKin2019toshowhowthewaypeopleworkattheirdeskscouldchangethem

in20years.TheresearchteambuiltEmmabasedonthehealthissuesmentionedbyover3,000

workersinFrance,GermanyandtheUK.Emma'sbackstaysbent,andherlegsareswollen（肿月长

的）duetothetimepeoplespendinfrontofcomputers.Withlittletimespentoutdoorsandinthe

sun,herskinispale,too.

24.Whatdotheunderlinedwords"sniffout“meaninparagraph2?

A.Detect.B.Approach.C.Polish.D.

Contradict.

25.WhatcanwelearnfromthetwomodelsofMindyandEmma?

A.TheyarebuiltbythesameUS-basedcompany.

B.Theybothhavebentbacksandpaleskinsimilarly.

C.Everyonedoesn'tapprovehumanwillevolvethewaylikeMindy.

D.Emma'sstrangeelbowisduetoholdingupaphoneforalongtime.

26.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthisresearch?

A.Negative.B.Indifferent.

C.Objective.D.Favorable.

27.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A.TocomparetwocomputermodelsMindyandEmma.

B.Toillustratethereasonsforoverusingphonetechnology.

C.Toaddresstheeffectscausedbytoomuchmobilephoneuse.

DToremindtechnologicaldependencemaychangeourappearance.

【答案】24.A25.C26.C27.D

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了未来人类进化或受电子设备的影响。

【24题详解】

词义猜测题。根据第一段的最后一句"ThecomputermodelcalledMindymaypersuademany

peopletothinktwice.（名为Mindy的计算机模型可能会说服许多人三思而后行。）”可以推知，

Mindy这一模型发现了技术对人体的负面影响。A.Detect.发现；B.Approach.接近；C.Polish.

擦亮、提升；D.Contradict.反驳。故sniffout词义与detect接近。故选A项。

【25题详解】

细节理解题。根据第四段"Somepeoplealsocommentedthathumanevolutionmaynotworkthis

way.Theybelievethatonlyfeatureswithactualbenefitswouldbekeptthroughouttheyears.For

example,featuresthatcanincreasetherateofsurvival,insteadofthenegativeimpactoftechnology.

（一些人还评论说，人类进化可能不会以这种方式进行。他们认为，只有具有实际效益的功

能才会保留多年。例如，可以提高生存率的功能，而不是技术的负面影响。）“可知，一些人

认为人类的进化不会像模型Mindy提到的那样，他们认为人类会将有益的特征保留，而不

是保留技术的负面影响，即并不是所有的人都认为技术会影响人类进化，故C项正确。根据

第五段的“AmodelcalledEmmawasbuiltbyresearchersintheUKin2019toshowhowtheway

peopleworkattheirdeskscouldchangethemin20years.（英国研究人员于2019年建立了一个

名为Emma的模型，以展示人们在办公桌上的工作方式如何在20年内改变他们。厂可知，

Emma不是在美国建立的，所以A项错误；第二段对Mindy的描述没有涉及模型Mindy的

肤色，所以B项错误；根据第三段的"That'swhyMindyhasa90-degreeelbow,andherhands

looklikeshe飞alwaysholdingamobilephone.（这就是为什么Mindy有一个90度的肘部，她

的手看起来总是拿着手机。）“可知，有strangeelbow的是M讥dy,而不是即以D项偷换

主语概念。故选C项。

【26题详解】

推理判断题。本文作者主要是客观地阐述了一些研究者、媒体和大众的观点和评论。“the

DailyMailcommented."'explainedCalebBacke"、"NikolaDjordjevic,toldtheteam^^以及“Some

peoplealsocommentedthat...”等表达方式充分证明了作者对此事的客观态度。故选C项。

[27题详解】

推理判断题。文章通过介绍两个模型揭示了过度使用先进技术会影响人类的外貌和体型这一

现象，阐述了未来人类进化或受电子设备的影响，其目的是提醒我们技术依赖可能会改变我

们的外表。故选D项。文章并没有比较Mindy和Emma这两个模型，所以A项错误；文章

并没有重点阐述过度使用手机的原因，所以B项错误;文章没有提出消除影响的方法,address

theeffects表述有误，所以C项错误。故选D项。

C

Plentyofdays,temperaturesinCalifornia^MojaveDesertclimbabove120degreesFahrenheit.

400silveredglasspanels,fixedintothewesternedgeofthathotdesert,aretheretogenerateheat

15timesthatamount.And,ideally,tohelpcooltheplanettoo.

MadebythePasadena-basedcompanyHeliogen,each16-square-footheliostat（定日镜）

reflectsakilowattofsunlighttothetopofafive-storytower,whereifsabsorbedbyareceiver.As

thelittleblackheliostatbumswhite,itisover1,800degrees.Thafshotenoughtobegin

manufacturingcement（水泥）andotherindustrialproducts-processesthattypicallyrelyon

burningfossilfuels-andtopotentiallycutupto10percentofglobalgreenhousegasemissions.

HeliogenCEOBillGrosshasdreamedoftakingadvantageofthesunsincethe1973energy

crisis,whenhesoldDIYsolarpanels.Thosesaleshelpedputhimthroughcollege.Lastfall,the

companyfiredupthisfirstarray（阵歹U）.“Itwasabitlikewatchingamoonlanding,9,Grosssays.

SimilararrayshavebeenusedtomakeelectricityandtastySunChips,andevendrillforoil.

Butthosepeakaround1,000degrees,becauseeachheliostathastobeindividuallyadjustedandcan

falloutofrankovertime.WithHeliogen,camerasatthetopofthetowerscanthesky,andimage

analysissoftwarefiguresoutthebestpositionforeachmirror,whichcancircleinlessthan1/160

ofadegree.Grosssayssuchefficiencycandeliverheat20percentmorecheaplythanfossilfuels

can.

Asproofofconcept,Heliogenhassetupakiln（炉）atthetopofthetowertodirectlyheat

limestone,akeystepinmakingcement.Thisyearthecompanyplanstolinkwithcommercial

partnersthathavethelargeshadowlesslandrequired.Grossisalsobuildingareceiverthatcan

handletemperaturesabove2,700degrees.Thatkindofstrongfirecancreatesynthetichydrogen（合

成氢），whichcouldreplaceoil-basedfuels.""Civilizationdependsoncementandsteel-ourroads,

travel,everything,9,Grosssays."We'vefoundawaytocleanitup.”

28.WhatisthecharacteristicofHeliogen'sheliostat?

A.Itcanworkaroundtheclockinhotdesert.

B.Itconsistsofover400silveredglasspanels.

C.Itstemperaturecanreachover2,700degrees.

D.Itreliesonareceivertomakeindustrialproducts.

29.HowdoesHeliogen'sheliostattakeeffect?

A.Italwayscirclesaroundthesunprecisely.

B.Itreducesmuchgreenhousegasemissions.

C.Itreplacesnuclearfuelintheindustrialfield.

D.Itbumsitselftogeneratesynthetichydrogen.

30.WhatcanwelearnfromHeliogenCEOBillGross?

A.Hewasexcitedaboutwhathiscompanyhasachieved.

B.Hemadeabreakthroughinmanufacturingcementlastfall.

C.Hehadnorelatedknowledgebeforethecompanyestablishment.

D.Hepromotedthecooperationwithotherpartnersinsolarenergy.

31.Whatdoesthelastsentence"We'vefoundawaytocleanitup."mean?

A.Thesolarenergyapplicationtoproducingproductsisapromisingreform.

B.Weshouldremovethetraditionalwaysofmanufacturingcementandsteel.

C.Morecementandsteelshouldbeproducedtocreateadvancedcivilization.

D.Peopleneedtouseoil-basedfuelstomakemorecivilization-relatedproducts.

【答案】28.D29.B30.A31.A

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了Heliogen公司在加利福尼亚的莫哈韦沙漠建立的

太阳能列阵以及利用其产生的能源制造产品的生产方式。

【28题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二自然段“MadebythePasadena-basedcompanyHeliogen,each16-square-

footheliostat（定日镜）reflectsakilowattofsunlighttothetopofafive-storytower,whereifs

absorbedbyareceiver.Asthelittleblackheliostatbumswhite,itisover1,800degrees.（由，总部位

于帕萨迪纳的Heliogen公司制造，每个16平方英尺的定日镜将一千瓦的阳光反射到一座五

层楼的塔顶,在那里被接收器吸收。当黑色的小定日镜燃烧成白色时，温度超过了1800度。户

可知，定日镜需要借助于一个接收器来收集能量，从而制造产品。故选D项。

[29题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二自然段最后一句话“That飞hotenoughtobeginmanufacturingcement（水

泥）andotherindustrialproducts-processesthattypicallyrelyonburningfossilfuels-andto

potentiallycutupto10percentofglobalgreenhousegasemissions.（这已经足够热了,可以开始

制造水泥和其他通常依赖燃烧化石燃料的工业产品，并有可能减少高达10%的全球温室气

体排放。户可知，Heliogen的定日镜有可能减少高达10%的全球温室气体排放。故选B项。

【30题详解】

推理判断题。根据第三自然段的最后一句话“"Itwasabitlikewatchingamoonlanding,9,Gross

says.（Gross说：“这有点像观看登月。可知，Gross对公司取得的成绩感到兴奋。故选A

项。

【31题详解】

推理判断题。根据最后一段“"Civilizationdependsoncementandsteel一ourroads,travel,

everything,Grosssays."We'vefoundawaytocleanitup.”（Gross说：”文明取决于水泥和钢

铁——我们的道路、旅行和一切。”“我们已经找到了清理的方法。可知，"We'vefounda

waytocleanitup.”意味着将太阳能应用于生产产品是一项很有前途的改革。故选A项。

D

AdamRyan,31,hasworkedatTargetinChristiansburg,Virginia,forthreeyears.64Ihaveto

livewithmyfamilybecauseIcan'taffordrentonmyown.Idon'thavehealthinsurance.Targethas

toldmeIdon'tqualifyfortheirbenefitsbecauseIdon'tgetenoughhours,“saidRyan,whoisalso

anorganizerwithTargetWorkersUnite,anindependentinitiativeofTargetworkers.Hemakes$13

anhour,thehourlyminimumwageatTargetsinceJune2022,whichisscheduledtoincreaseto$15

anhourbytheendof2023.

ButRyanandseveralotherTargetworkerssayTargetiscuttingtheirschedulesanddoubling

theirworkloadasitincreasesminimumwageunderits"modernizationplan'toincreaseefficiency.

Theythinkthatbroaderinfluencesintheretailsector（零售业）areresponsiblefortheirdifficulty-

especially,theactionsoftheirhard-chargingrivalAmazon.

“They'rerespondingtowhatAmazonisdoing,“Ryanadded."Theyaretryingtoturnthese

storesintotheirowndistributioncenters,usingbrick-and-mortarstores（实体店）.Wehavetobe

warehouseworkersandcustomerserviceworkers.^^

TargetWorkersUniterecentlyreleasedasurveyofmorethan500Targetworkersaroundthe

US,representing382differentstoresin44states.Only12.7%oftheworkerswhorespondedsaid

theycouldsurviveonthewagesfromTargetalone,with56%ofworkerscitingtheyhaveranoutof

foodwhileemployedatTarget,and12.8%ofworkersreportedexperiencinghomelessness.

ThesurveyalsoprovidessomeinsightintoTargefsoppositiontoworkersorganizing.Many

workerssurveyedreporttheyhavebeenscoldedbymanagementfordiscussingworkplaceissuesin

thestoreoronsocialmedia.

AsTargetworkersreportstrugglingtomakeendsmeetwhileexperiencingcutstotheir

schedules,lossofbenefits,andincreasedworkloads,Targetreportedrecordshareprices（股价）at

theendof2022,consistentlybeatingpredictionsofsalesandprofitsin2022andfindingabalance

betweenphysicalstoresanddigitalcommerce.Theretailchainisrankedtheeighth-largestretail

corporationintheUSbasedonsales.Targetispreparingfortheargumentsagainsttheworkers9

survey'sfindingandclaimsfromworkersoverworkingconditionsandschedulecuts.

32.WhatcanweknowfromthemodernizationplanofTarget?

A.Ithasnotreceivedwidespreadsupportfromemployees.

B.Itmeanslessworkhourswhichcanbenefitbothparties.

C.Onlyafewemployeescanbelaidoffwhenitisineffect.

D.Newemployeessuffermoreforlackofmuchexperience.

33.WhatdoesthesurveybyTargetWorkersUniteindicate?

A.Halfworkerscouldnotfindenoughfoodtoliveon.

B.Workers5livingconditionswereactuallynotoptimistic.

C.Targetworkersbegantorealizethattheyhadbeencheated.

D.Itwasinhumantomakesomeemployeestransfertheirpositions.

34.Whatmessagedoesthispassageconveytoreaders?

A.Targettriedtostrugglefortheirworkers'benefitsandwelfare.

B.Targetconductedthemodernizationplan,butfailedintheend.

C.Targetraisedmuchmoneytocopewithworkers5financialproblems.

D.Targetraisedwages,butwithlessworkinghoursandmoreworkload.

35.Whatmightthefollowingparagraphtalkabout?

A.Targetdropstheplanbecauseofworkers9claims.

B.DetailsofhowTargetdefendsitselfarepresented.

C.ThewriterexplainswhyTargetachievedasuccess.

D.Amazonencounterssimilarproblemsfromworkers.

【答案】32A33.B34.D35,B

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要描述了美国八大零售商之一的Target公司推行的

modernizationplan以及员工相对应的反应，揭露了Target劳资矛盾的问题。

【详解】L推理判断题。根据第二段中“ButRyanandseveralotherTargetworkerssayTargetis

cuttingtheirschedulesanddoublingtheirworkloadasitincreasesminimumwageunderits

"modernizationplan，toincreaseefficiency.（但瑞安和塔吉特其他几名员工表示，塔吉特正在缩

短工作时间，并将工作量增加一倍，因为该公司根据提高效率的“现代化计划”提高了最低工

资标准。）”和下文的调查结论“TargetWorkersUniterecentlyreleasedasurveyofmorethan500

TargetworkersaroundtheUS,representing382differentstoresin44states.Only12.7%ofthe

workerswhorespondedsaidtheycouldsurviveonthewagesfromTargetalone,with56%of

workerscitingtheyhaveranoutoffoodwhileemployedatTarget,and12.8%ofworkersreported

experiencinghomelessness.（TargetWorkersUnite最近发布了一项针对Target全美500多名员

工的调查，调查对象包括44个州的382家不同商店。仅有12.7%的受访工人表示，仅靠塔

吉特的工资就能生存，56%的受访工人表示，他们在塔吉特工作期间食物短缺，12.8%的受

访工人表示无家可归。）”以及第一段提到的"IhavetolivewithmyfamilybecauseIcan'tafford

rentonmyown.Idon'thavehealthinsurance（我必须和家人住在一起，因为我自己付不起房租。

我没有医疗保险Y'Ryan对自己当前工资状况不满可知，Target公司正在削