2023-2024学年广东省清远市五校高二下学期联考英语试卷（含解析）

第=page11页，共=sectionpages11页2023-2024学年广东省清远市五校高二下学期联考英语试卷一、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共30分。AAWashington,D.C.BicycleToursCherryBlossomBikeTourinWashington,D.C.Duration:3hoursThissmallgroupbiketourisafantasticwaytoseeaworld-famouscherrytreeswithbeautifulflowersofWashington,D.C.Yourguidewillprovideahistorylessonaboutthetreesandthefamousmonumentswheretheyblossom.Reserveyourspotbeforeavailability—thecherryblossoms—disappear!WashingtonCapitalMonumentsBicycleTourDuration:3hours(4miles)JoinaguidedbiketourandviewsomeofthemostpopularmonumentsinWashington,D.C.ExplorethemonumentsandmemorialsontheNationalMallasyourguidesharesuniquefactsandhistoryateachstop.Guidedtourincludesbike,helmet,cookiesandbottledwater.CapitalCityBikeTourInWashington,D.C.Duration:3hoursMorningorAfternoon,thisbiketouristheperfecttourforD.C.newcomersandlocalslookingtoexperienceWashington,D.C.inahealthywaywithminimumeffort.Knowledgeableguideswillentertainyouwiththemost,interestingstoriesaboutPresidents,Congress,memorials,andparks.Comfortablebikesandasmoothtourroute(路线)makecyclingbetweenthesitesfunandrelaxing.WashingtonCapitalSitesatNightBicycleTourDuration:3hours(7miles)JoinasmallgroupbiketourforaneveningofexplorationintheheartofWashington,D.C.GetupclosetothemonumentsandmemorialsasyoubikethesitesofCapitolHillandtheNationalMall.Frequentstopsaremadeforphototakingasyourguideoffersuniquefactsandhistory.Tourincludesbike,helmet,andbottledwater.Allridersareequippedwithreflectivevestsandsafetylights.1.Whichtourdoyouneedtobookinadvance?A.CherryBlossomBikeTourinWashington,D.C.

B.WashingtonCapitalMonumentsBicycleTour.

C.CapitalCityBikeTourinWashington.

D.WashingtonCapitalSitesatNightBicycleTour.2.WhatwillyoudoontheCapitalCityBikeTour?A.Meetfamouspeople. B.Gotoanationalpark.

C.Visitwell-knownmuseums. D.Enjoyinterestingstories.3.Whichofthefollowingdoesthebicycletouratnightprovide?A.Citymaps. B.Cameras. C.Meals. D.Safetylights.BBIn1916,twogirlsofwealthyfamilies,bestfriendsfromAuburn,N.Y.—DorothyWoodruffandRosamondUnderwood—traveledtoasettlementintheRockyMountainstoteachinaone-roomschoolhouse.ThegirlshadgonetoSmithCollege.Theyworeexpensiveclothes.SoforthemtomovetoElkhead,Colo.toinstructthechildrenwhoseshoeswereheldtogetherwithstringwasasurprise.TheirstayinElkheadisthesubjectofNothingDaunted:TheUnexpectedEducationofTwoSocietyGirlsintheWestbyDorothyWickenden,whoisamagazineeditorandDorothyWoodruffˈsgranddaughter.

Whydidtheygothen?Well,theywantedtodosomethinguseful.Soon,however,theyrealizedwhattheyhadundertaken.Theymovedinwithalocalfamily,theHarrisons,and,likethem,hadlittleprivacy,rarebaths,andablanketofsnowontheirquiltwhentheywokeupinthemorning.Somemornings,RosamondandDorothywouldarriveattheschoolhousetofindthechildrenweepingfromthecold.Inspring,thesnowwasreplacedbymudoverice.InWickendenˈsbook,sheexpandedonthehistoryoftheWestandalsoonfeminism,whichofcourseinfluencedthegirlsˈdecisiontogotoElkhead.Ahair-raisingsectionconcernsthebuildingoftherailroads,whichentailed(牵涉)drillingthroughtheRockies,ofteninblindingsnowstorms.ThebookendswithRosamondandDorothyˈsreturntoAuburn.Wickendenisaverygoodstoryteller.Thesweepofthelandandthestoicism(坚忍)ofthepeoplemovehertosomebeautifulwriting.HereisapictureofDorothyWoodruff,onherhorse,lookingdownfromahilltop:“Whenthesunslippedbehindthemountains,itshedarosyglowallaroundthem.Thenafullmoonrose.Thesnowwasmarkedonlybysmallanimals:foxes,coyotes,mice,andvaryinghares,whichturnedwhiteinthewinter.”4.WhydidDorothyandRosamondgototheRockyMountains?A.Toteachinaschool. B.TostudyAmericanhistory.

C.Towriteabook. D.Todosightseeing.5.Whatcanwelearnaboutthegirlsfromparagraph3?A.Theyenjoyedmuchrespect. B.Theyhadaroomwithabathtub.

C.Theylivedwiththelocalkids. D.Theysufferedseverehardships.6.WhichpartofWickendenˈswritingishair-raising?A.TheextremeclimateofAuburn.

B.ThelivingconditionsinElkhead.

C.TherailroadbuildingintheRockies.

D.ThenaturalbeautyoftheWest.7.Whatisthetext?A.Anewsreport. B.Abookreview.

C.Achildrenˈsstory. D.Adiaryentry.CCAccordingtoareportbySouthChinaMorningPost,Chinaisplanningtolaunchahyperloop(超级高铁),alsoknownasasuper-highspeedpipelinemaglevsystemby2035.Iftheprojectgoesasplanned,thenewtrainwillbetheworldˈsfastestground-basedtransporttechnology.Chineseauthoritieshaveannouncedtheapprovalofthecountryˈsfirsthyperloopline.Itslengthwillbe175kilometers,anditwillpassbetweenthecitiesofShanghaiandHangzhou.Thesearetwokeymetropolitanareasforthecountryˈseconomy,knownfortheirlargepopulations.Thedistancebetweenthesetwocitiescannowbecoveredinaboutthreehoursbycaroranhourbyhigh-speedtrain.However,thehyperloopcanreachspeedsofupto1000km/h,whichmeansthattheroutecanbecompletedinjust15minutes.Thatˈs2timesfasterthancommercialpassengerplanesand10timesthantraditionalhigh-speedtrains.TheproposedprojectwillmakeChinaoneofthepioneersinhyperlooptechnology,allowingfastertravelbetweenseveralmajorcities.Thehyperloopprovidesahigh-securitylevelwithlowenergyconsumption.Itreducesnoiseandpollutionlevelswhilestillbeingfasterthancommercialflightsandthefastestcurrentbullettrain.ThetechnologywillfurtheradvanceChinaˈspositionasaleaderintransport.Asuper-fasthyperlooptraininChinahascompleteditsfirsttestruns.TheseconsistedofthreetestrunsatasuperconductingmaglevtestlineinDatong,Shanxiprovincethatreachedthespeedof50km/h.However,thecurrenttubeavailablefortrialsmeasuresonly2kminlength.Itisexpectedtobeextendedto60kmoverthenextfewyears.8.Whatistheprojectabout?A.Buildingtheworldˈslongestrailline.

B.Enlargingthepassengercapacityofthetrain.

C.ConstructingthefirsthyperlooplineinChina.

D.Expandingthecoverageoftherailwaysystem.9.Whatarethefiguresinparagraph3intendedfor?A.Toprovethehighspeedofthehyperloop.

B.Tostresstheconvenienceoftravelingbyrailway.

C.Tostatethenecessityofdevelopinghigh-speedtrains.

D.ToshowChina‘sgreateffortstoimprovetransporttechnology.10.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytellusabouttheproject?A.Itsmainpurposes. B.Itspotentialvalue.

C.Itsspecifictasks. D.

Itsenvironmentalbenefits.11.Whatisthenextstepoftheproject?A.Extendingtherailwaylinefortrials.

B.Increasingthelengthofthehyperlooptrains.

C.ConductingthetrainˈsfirsttestrunsinDatong.

D.Reducingnoiseandpollutionlevelsofthetrain.DDThelargestlivinglandanimalinAsia,Asianelephantsonceroamedgrasslandsandrainforestsacrossthecontinent.Priortothe1700s,habitatsforthenow-endangeredanimalswererelativelystable.Butanewstudyrevealsthatmorethan64%ofhistoricsuitableelephanthabitatacrossAsiahasbeenlost.ResearchersfoundtherewasarapidgrowthinhabitatlossofAsianelephantsfromtheyear1700,whichisrelatedtotheexpansionofEuropeancolonization(殖民化)oftheregion.Duringthattime,logging,road-building,resourceextractionanddeforestation(森林砍伐)increased,andfarmingbecamemoreintenseonlandthatmightotherwisehavebeenhometowildlife.Theindustrialrevolutioninthemiddleofthelastcenturyalsodrovegreaterhabitatloss.Habitatlossmeanselephantsaremigratingfromtheirusuallivingarea,creatingchallengesforhumancommunitiesthathavelittleexperiencewithelephants.In2021,millionsofpeoplewerefrightenedbyaherdofelephantsthatmigratedoutofaprotectedareainChinaˈssouthwestYunnanProvinceandwalkedmorethan500kilometers,destroyingcrops,wanderingthroughtownsandcausingmorethanamilliondollarsˈworthofdamage.Withtheelephantsnothavingadequatehabitat,thereisincreasedpotentialforhuman-elephantconflict—asituationthatshouldnˈtbeacceptedasinevitableandonethatcanbeavoidedwithproperplanning.“Wearegoingtoreachatippingpointinwhichculturesofnoconflicttowardoneanothergetreplacedbyculturesofantagonism(敌对)andviolence—bybothspecies.Wehavetode-escalatethissituation,”saidShermindeSilva,aUCSDfacultymemberwholedtheresearchteam.Iftheelephantscanˈtfindsuitablehabitats,theywillbecomeendangeredandnearextinction,whichhasaneffectonthewholeecosystem.Thisisbecauseelephantshelpspreadseeds,sovegetationcover.Theirhabitatsalsoincludeseveralotherspeciesofanimalsandplants.Inthewakeofsatisfyingtheirneedforlargespaces,andenoughwaterandfood,plentyofotherspeciescansurvive.Whenweprotecttheelephant,wealsoprotectthousandsofotherspecies.12.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Therapidgrowthofforestdestruction.

B.ThecausesofhabitatlossforAsianelephants.

C.ThepreviouslivingenvironmentofAsianelephants.

D.TheeffectoftheindustrialrevolutiononAsianelephants.13.Whatdoweknowaboutthemigratingelephants?A.Theylosttheirwayhome.

B.Theyenjoyedfeedingoncrops.

C.Theycausedmanytroublesforthelocals.

D.Theyheadedsouthwestinsearchofwater.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“de-escalate”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Easeup. B.Adaptto.

C.Putupwith. D.Takeadvantageof.15.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?A.Tostressthenecessityofprotectingelephants.

B.Toexplainthesignificanceofspeciesdiversity.

C.Toprovidesuggestionsonrestoringelephanthabitats.

D.Toshowtheimpactoftheelephantpopulationontheecosystem.二、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。Howsimilararelanguageandmusic?Languageispartofourdailylives,nomatterwhereweliveintheworld.____16____Bothlanguageandmusicplayahugeroleinourcultureandherearesomeoftheirsimilarities.Bothlanguageandmusichaveawritingsystem.InEnglishwerecordlanguageusingthealphabet,whichisacollectionofletters.Similarly,weusenotes(音符)tokeeparecordofmusic.Musiciansreadnotesandcreatemeaningintheformofmusic.____17____Bywritingpiecesoftextormusic,weareabletoshareexperiencesthroughtime.Wecanreadtheideasorhearthecomposition(作品)ofsomeonewholivedhundredsofyearsago.____18____Youcanmakeagoodguessatwheresomeoneisfrombylisteningtothelanguageheuses.Inthesameway,weknowthatstylesofmusicaredifferentaroundtheworld,givingustheopportunitytoexploremanydifferentculturesthroughtheirmusicandprovidinguswithmusicforeverysituation.Bothshareemotion.____19____Ofcourseyoumaybeabletoseeitinmyface,butyouwillknowforsurethroughmywords.Similarly,musiccansoundangry,sadorhappy.Musiccanshowyouexactlyhowthecomposerwasorisfeeling,andallowsustosharethatemotion.Whenyoufeelhappy,youmightwanttosinganddancetoahappysongtocelebrateyourhappiness.____20____Ithinkwehaveallusedmusictoexpressorprocessouremotions,oftencombiningitwithlanguageintheformofsonglyrics(歌词).A.Bothareexpressive.B.Bothvarywithculture.C.HowdoyouknowthatIamangry?D.Weuselanguagetoexpressourthoughts.E.Similarly,musicispartofmanypeopleˈslives.F.SojustasyoureadEnglish,youcanreadmusic.G.Incontrast,youprobablyalsolistentosadmusicwhenyouarefeelingdown.16.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G17.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G18.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G19.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G20.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G三、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共22.5分。IntheDrumTowerWestTheaterinBeijing,DingYitengwaswatchinghisnewplay,TheNewRomanceoftheWestChamber.Theplaybroughthisunique___21___,shapedbyhisexperiences,totheaudience.DingunderstandstheWesternviewofart,andhelovesChineseculture,sohewishesto___22___them.DuringhisearlyeducationintheU.S.,Ding___23___alotfornotbeingabletounderstandpeoplearoundhim.___24___,whenhereturnedtoChinaafterthesixthgrade,hewentthroughasecond___25___experiencesincehewasnotacceptedbyhisclassmatesinhisownculture.The___26___stimulatedhisdesireforself-expression.Hefoundhisplaceonthestageanddevotedhimselfto___27___eversince.Hishardwork___28___.HebecametheonlyAsianactorinafamousinternationaltheatergroupinDenmark.HisdeeploveforBeijingOpera___29___ashesawapictureofMeiLanfang,themostfamousPekingOperastar,intheDanishtheater.“Ifeltthisurgentneedforthe____30____ofmycountry,”Dingsaid.Afterthat,DingdedicatedhimselftostudyingChinesedramasandreinterpreting(重新诠释)____31____playsasadirector.InTheNewRomanceOfTheWestChamber,Dingrewrotethestorytogiveeach

____32____amodernidentity.Heexploredthetopicof____33____andleftaquestion-whetherthecouplecanfreethemselvesfromthelimitsoffamilyandsociety.Theplaydoesnˈtgiveany____34____.“Asadirector,Ineedtofind___35____fromthetraditionalstoriesbutkeepacontemporaryviewaswell,”Dingsaid.21.A.achievement B.understanding C.personality D.strength22.A.exchange B.support C.integrate D.research23.A.feared B.prepared C.learned D.suffered24.A.Unfortunately B.Therefore C.Obviously D.However25.A.unique B.unpleasant C.cultural D.educational26.A.change B.fear C.pride D.loneliness27.A.studying B.writing C.performing D.directing28.A.paidoff B.wenton C.started D.mattered29.A.disappeared B.shifted C.grew D.continued30.A.problem B.culture C.education D.innovation31.A.school B.television C.foreign D.traditional32.A.actor B.character C.play D.topic33.A.romance B.death C.society D.pain34.A.answer B.promise C.freedom D.recommendation35.A.truth B.evidence C.courage D.inspiration四、语法填空：本大题共1小题，共15分。36.Walkingmorethan2,200stepsadaycouldreduceourriskofheartdiseaseandearlydeath,evenifwespendtherestoftheday___1___(sit)down.Thatˈsaccordingtoastudy___2__(publish)intheBritishJournalofSportsMedicine.Researcherslookedatdatafrommorethan72,000peopleintheUK,with___3___averageageof61.Previousstudieshavelinkedtimespentsittingwithearlydeathandheartdisease,andwalkingisknown___4___(decrease)theserisks.Sotheresearchteamwantedtofindout___5___walkingcouldoffset(抵消)thehealthrisksofspendingalotoftimesitting.Thestudyparticipants___6___(wear)adeviceontheirwrist,whichwasabletorecordthe__7___(step)theytookandtheamountoftimetheyspentsittingorlyingdown.Thenthey___8___(track)foraroundsevenyearsafterward.Duringthistime,1,633participantsdied,andalmost6,200hadheartproblemslikeheartattacksandstrokes.Thestudyfoundthattakingbetween9,000and10,500stepsperdayreducedtheriskofearlydeath___9___39%,andreducedtheriskofheartdiseaseby21%.Thatˈsevenifpeoplewerespendingalotoftimesitting.Oneoftheresearchers,MatthewAhmadisaidtheresultsshowthat“all____10____(move)matters”andanyonewhohastospendalotoftimesittingshouldincreasethenumberofstepstheytake.(1)________(2)________(3)________(4)________(5)________(6)________(7)________(8)________(9)________(10)________五、任务型读写：本大题共1小题，共25分。37.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。AtPiedmontMiddleSchool,akidcouldruntrackorplaytennis,buteveryonewantedtobeonthesoccerteam.LaurahaddreamedofearninggloryfortheFalconseversincethefirstgrade,whenherolderbrotherToniscoredthewinninggoalinthecountymiddleschoolchampionship.Thedayshejoinedtheteamasasixth-grader,shefeltlikeshecouldfly.But,unfortunately,herjoydidnˈtlast.Shespentmostoftheseasononthebench.Itwasallbecauseofthehugemistakeshemadeinherfirstgame.Shepassedtheballinthecompletelywrongdirection!Straighttoanenemyinblue,whoquicklyshotitintothecornerofthenet,scoring.ThecoachbenchedLaurafortherestofthegame.WhentheFalconslost1-0,shewascrushed.Nowthattheseasonwasover,shejustwantedtoforgetaboutsoccer.SheclearlywasnˈtgoodenoughtoplaywiththeFalcons,andthatwasthat.Afewdayslater,Lauraˈsmotherfoundherlyingonthesofa,watchingmusicvideosonher.phone.“Youˈdbebetteroffpraticing,”hermothersaid.“Whatfor?”Laurasaid,rollinghereyes.“Itwonˈthelpme.IneedsomeonetowatchmeandtellmehowIcanimprove.Icanˈtgetbetterbymyself.”Sighing,hermomsankdownonthesofa.“Laura,foreverylock,thereisakey.Wejusthavetofindit.”Afteramoment,sheadded,“WhatifIfilmyouduringpracticetohelpyoufindwaystoimprove?”“Buttheseasonˈsover,Mom.Nomorepractice,remember?”“Thebestplayerskeeppracticingevenwhentheseasonˈsover,”hermothersaid.“YourememberTonispendingallsummerbouncingaballoffhisheadinthedriveway.HeusedtoruntenmilesadayintheArizonasummersun.Youthinkhedidthatforfun?““ButtopracticeplaysIneedatleastoneotherperson,”Lauraprotested.Hermotherpattedherontheknee.“Weˈllfindthatkey,too,”shesaid.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Thenextmorning,Lauraˈsmothershookherawakeearly,“Comeon,Laura;itˈssoccertime.”_______________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________Whenthenextseasoncamearound,Laurawasready.__________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________六、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共25分。38.假如你是李华，你的朋友John即将在课堂上进行演讲，但他觉得自己的演讲不够流利，担心自己会出丑，写信向你求助。请你给他回信，内容包括：1.表达理解;2.分析原因;3.提出建议。注意：1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJohn,________________________________________

______________________________________

Yours,

LiHua

答案和解析1~3.【答案】A、D、D【解析】【文章大意】本文是一篇广告应用文。文章介绍了在Washington,D.C.骑自行车旅行的四条路线的相关行程及注意事项。

1.

细节理解题。根据文章CherryBlossomBikeTourinWashington,D.C.中的Reserveyourspotbeforeavailability可知，这个骑行项目需要提前预约。故选A。

2.

细节理解题。根据文章CapitalCityBikeTourinWashington,D.C.中的KnowledgeableguideswillentertainyouwiththemostinterestingstoriesaboutPresidents,Congress,memorials,andparks.可知，在这个活动中，你可以享受有趣的故事。故选D。

3.

细节理解题。根据文章WashingtonCapitalSitesatNightBicycleTour中的Allridersareequippedwithreflectivevestsandsafetylights.可知，所有骑行者都要装备反光背心和安全手电筒。故选D。4~7.【答案】A、A、C、B【解析】【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章是一则书评，简要介绍了DorothyWickenden的书籍并对其进行了评价。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段“In1916,twogirlsofwealthyfamilies,bestfriendsfromAuburn,N.Y.-DorothyWoodruffandRosamondUnderwood-traveledtoasettlementintheRockyMountainstoteachinaone-roomschoolhouse.(1916年，来自纽约奥本市的两个富裕家庭的女孩——DorothyWoodruff和RosamondUnderwood——来到落基山脉的一个定居点，在一间只有一个房间的学校教书)”可知，Dorothy和Rosamond去落基山脉是为了去学校里教书。故选A项。

2.

细节理解题。根据第一段“In1916,twogirlsofwealthyfamilies,bestfriendsfromAuburn,N.Y.-DorothyWoodruffandRosamondUnderwood-traveledtoasettlementintheRockyMountainstoteachinaone-roomschoolhouse.(1916年，来自纽约奥本市的两个富裕家庭的女孩——DorothyWoodruff和RosamondUnderwood——来到落基山脉的一个定居点，在一间只有一个房间的学校教书)”可知，Dorothy和Rosamond去落基山脉是为了去学校里教书。故选A项。

3.

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Ahair-raisingsectionconcernsthebuildingoftherailroads,whichentaileddrillingthroughtheRockies,ofteninblindingsnowstorms.(令人毛骨悚然的一段与铁路建设有关，这涉及到在令人眩目的暴风雪中钻穿落基山脉)”可知，Wickenden的作品中涉及落基山脉的铁路建设这一部分是令人毛骨悚然的。故选C项。

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推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“ThebookendswithRosamondandDorothyˈsreturntoAuburn.(这本书以Rosamond和Dorothy回到奥本结束)”以及最后一段“Wickendenisaverygoodstoryteller.Thesweepofthelandandthestoicismofthepeoplemovehertosomebeautifulwriting.(Wickenden是个很好的讲故事的人。大地的辽阔和人们的坚忍使她创作出了一些美丽的作品)”可知，本文简要介绍了Wickenden的书籍内容，并对其进行了评价，所以文本是一篇书评。故选B项。8~11.【答案】C、A、B、A【解析】【文章大意】本文是篇说明文。文章介绍了中国计划在2035年之前启动超级高铁，也被称为超高速管道磁悬浮系统。如果该项目按计划进行，新列车将成为世界上最快的地面运输技术。

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细节理解题。根据第一段“AccordingtoareportbySouthChinaMorningPost,Chinaisplanningtolaunchahyperloop(超级高铁),alsoknownasasuper-highspeedpipelinemaglevsystemby2035.”（据《南华早报》报道，中国计划在2035年之前启动超级高铁，也被称为超高速管道磁悬浮系统。）可知，该项目是在中国建设第一条超级高铁。故选C。

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推理判断题。根据第三段“Thedistancebetweenthesetwocitiescannowbecoveredinaboutthreehoursbycaroranhourbyhigh-speedtrain.However,thehyperloopcanreachspeedsofupto1000km/h,whichmeansthattheroutecanbecompletedinjust15minutes.That’s2timesfasterthancommercialpassengerplanesand10timesthantraditionalhigh-speedtrains.”（这两个城市之间的距离现在可以用大约3小时的汽车或1小时的高铁来完成；然而，超级高铁的速度可以达到1000公里/小时，这意味着这条线路可以在15分钟内完成，这比商用客机快2倍，比传统高速列车快10倍。）可知，和传统的运输技术相比，超级高铁的速度更快，故该段中的数据是为了证明超级高铁有着非常快的速度。故选A。

3.

主旨大意题。根据第四段“TheproposedprojectwillmakeChinaoneofthepioneersinhyperlooptechnology,allowingfastertravelbetweenseveralmajorcities.Thehyperloopprovidesahigh-securitylevelwithlowenergyconsumption.Itreducesnoiseandpollutionlevelswhilestillbeingfasterthancommercialflightsandthefastestcurrentbullettrain.ThetechnologywillfurtheradvanceChina’spositionasaleaderintransport.”（这个拟建项目将使中国成为超级高铁技术的先行者之一，使几个主要城市之间的旅行速度更快。超级高铁提供了高安全性和低能耗，它降低了噪音和污染水平，同时仍然比商业航班和目前最快的子弹头列车快。这项技术将进一步提升中国在交通运输领域的领先地位。）可知，该段主要介绍了这一项目的优势和潜在价值。故选B。4.

推理判断题。根据最后一段“However,thecurrenttubeavailablefortrialsmeasuresonly2kminlength.Itisexpectedtobeextendedto60kmoverthenextfewyears.”（然而，目前可供试验的轨道长度只有2公里，预计在未来几年内将延长至60公里。）可知，该项目下一步预计是在未来几年内延长可供试验的轨道。故选A。12~15.【答案】B、C、A、A【解析】【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是一项新的研究表明，亚洲超过64%的历史适宜大象栖息地已经消失，亚洲象面临严重的生存危机。

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主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“ResearchersfoundtherewasarapidgrowthinhabitatlossofAsianelephantsfromtheyear1700,whichisrelatedtotheexpansionofEuropeancolonization(殖民化)oftheregion.Duringthattime,logging,road-building,resourceextractionanddeforestation(森林砍伐)increased,andfarmingbecamemoreintenseonlandthatmightotherwisehavebeenhometowildlife.(研究人员发现，从1700年开始，亚洲象的栖息地丧失迅速增加，这与欧洲殖民扩张有关。在那段时间里，伐木、筑路、资源开采和森林砍伐增加了，在原本可能成为野生动物家园的土地上，农业变得更加密集。)”以及最后一句“Theindustrialrevolutioninthemiddleofthelastcenturyalsodrovegreaterhabitatloss.(上世纪中叶的工业革命也导致了更多的栖息地丧失。)”可知亚洲象栖息地的迅速丧失主要是由欧洲殖民扩张和工业革命造成的，所以第二段主要讲的是亚洲象栖息地丧失的原因。故选B项。

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细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Habitatlossmeanselephantsaremigrating(迁徙)fromtheirusuallivingarea,creatingchallengesforhumancommunitiesthathavelittleexperiencewithelephants.(栖息地的丧失意味着大象正在从它们通常的生活区域迁移，这给没有大象经验的人类社区带来了挑战。)”可知，迁徙的大象给当地人带来了许多麻烦。故选C项。

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词句猜测题。根据第四段划线词之前“Withtheelephantsnothavingadequatehabitat,thereisincreasedpotentialforhuman-elephantconflict—asituationthatshouldnˈtbeacceptedasinevitableandonethatcanbeavoidedwithproperplanning.“Wearegoingtoreachatippingpointinwhichculturesofnoconflicttowardoneanothergetreplacedbyculturesofantagonism(敌对)andviolence—bybothspecies.(由于大象没有足够的栖息地，人象冲突的可能性增加了——这种情况不应该被认为是不可避免的，而是可以通过适当的规划来避免的。“我们将达到一个临界点，在这个临界点上，彼此之间没有冲突的文化将被敌对和暴力文化所取代。)”以及划线词之后的“thissituation(这种情况)”可知当大象没有足够的栖息地时，人象冲突的可能性将达到一个没有冲突的文化将被敌对和暴力文化所取代的临界点，而这种情况是可以通过适当的规划来避免的，因此我们必须要尽量降低这种状况出现的几率，由此可以推测划线词的意思应为“使降级或缓和”，与A项Easeup(减轻；缓和)意思相近，故选A项。

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推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“Iftheelephantscanˈtfindsuitablehabitats,theywillbecomeendangeredandnearextinction(灭绝),whichhasaneffectonthewholeecosystem.(如果大象找不到合适的栖息地，它们就会濒临灭绝，这对整个生态系统都会产生影响。)”和最后一句“Whenweprotecttheelephant,wealsoprotectthousandsofotherspecies.(当我们保护大象时，我们也保护了成千上万的其他物种。)”可知，在最后一段作者想要强调保护大象的必要性。故选A项。16~20.【答案】E、F、B、C、G【解析】【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。语言和音乐在我们的文化中都扮演着重要的角色，两者有着多个相似之处；有书写系统，依附于各自的文化、能分享情感。

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根据上文“Languageispartofourdailylives,nomatterwhereweliveintheworld.(无论我们生活在世界的哪个角落，语言都是我们日常生活的一部分。)”和下文“Bothlanguageandmusicplayahugeroleinourcultureandherearesomeoftheirsimilarities.(语言和音乐在我们的文化中都扮演着重要的角色，以下是它们的一些相似之处。)”可知，上文指出语言是我们日常生活的一部分，后文说语言和音乐在文化中都扮演着重要的作用。由此可知，音乐和语言一样——是日常生活的一部分。E项“Similarly,musicispartofmanypeople’slives.(同样，音乐也是许多人生活的一部分)”符合题意，承接上下文。故选E项。

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根据上文“InEnglishwerecordlanguageusingthealphabet,whichisacollectionofletters.Musiciansreadnotesandcreatemeaningintheformofmusic.(在英语中，我们用字母表记录语言，字母表是字母的集合。音乐家们阅读音符，并以音乐的形式创造意义)”可知，英语是一种以字母记录的语言，音乐是音符组成的篇章，也有可读性。F项“SojustasyoureadEnglish,youcanreadmusic.(所以就像你读英语一样，你也可以读音乐)”，音乐也可以像英语一样进行阅读，上下文衔接连贯。故选F项。

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空处为本段小标题。根据下文“Youcanmakeagoodguessatwheresomeoneisfrombylisteningtothelanguageheuses.Inthesameway,weknowthatstylesofmusicaredifferentaroundtheworld,givingustheopportunitytoexploremanydifferentculturesthroughtheirmusicandprovidinguswithmusicforeverysituation.(你可以通过听一个人使用的语言来猜测他来自哪里。同样，我们知道世界各地的音乐风格是不同的，这让我们有机会通过他们的音乐来探索许多不同的文化，并为我们提供适合各种情况的音乐。)”可知，音乐和语言一样都承载了很多不同的文化。B项“Bothvarywithculture.(两者都带着各种各样的文化)”，both指代下文的language和music，可以作为小标题。故选B项。

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根据小标题“Bothshareemotion.(双方共享情感)”可知，本段和情绪有关。C项“HowdoyouknowthatIamangry?(你怎么知道我生气了？)”符合题意，且与下文“Ofcourseyoumaybeabletoseeitinmyface,butyouwillknowforsurethroughmywords.(你当然可以从我的脸上看出来，但你也一定会通过我的话知道。)”承接C项，是对选项问题的回答。故选C项。

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根据上文“Whenyoufeelhappy,youmightwanttosinganddancetoahappysongtocelebrateyourhappiness.(当你感到快乐的时候，你可能想跟着快乐的歌曲唱歌跳舞来庆祝你的快乐)”可知，快乐的时候，想听令人快乐的歌曲。由此推知，下文陈述，当不快乐的时候，可能想听悲伤的音乐。G项“Incontrast,youprobablyalsolistentosadmusicwhenyouarefeelingdown.(相反，当你情绪低落时，你可能也会听悲伤的音乐。)”，与上文形成对比。故选G项。21~35.【答案】B、C、D、A、B、D、C、A、C、B、D、B、A、A、D【解析】【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述的是我国话剧演员丁一腾的人生经历，并以《新西厢记》为例介绍其艺术创作的特点。

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考查名词词义辨析。句意：这出戏给观众带来了他独特的理解，这是由他的经历塑造的。A.achievement成就；B.understanding理解；C.personality性格；D.strength力量，优点。根据下文中的“shapedbyhisexperiences”及下文“DingunderstandstheWesternviewofart”可知，此处指的是他的人生经历塑造了他对艺术不同的理解。故选B项。

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考查动词词义辨析。句意：丁了解西方的艺术观，热爱中国文化，所以他希望将二者融合。A.exchange交换；B.support支持；C.integrate融合；D.research研究。根据空前的“DingunderstandstheWesternviewofart,andhelovesChineseculture...”以及so可知，丁一腾既懂西方艺术观，又了解中国文化，所以他希望将二者融合。故选C项。

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考查动词词义辨析。句意：在美国接受早期教育期间，丁因为无法理解周围的人而遭受了很多痛苦。A.feared害怕；B.prepared准备；C.learned学习；D.suffered遭受。根据空后的“...fornotbeingabletounderstandpeoplearoundhim.”可知，由于不理解，所以会很不愉快，因此使用“遭遇”符合语境。故选D项。

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考查副词词义辨析。句