2023-2024学年湖北省八市4月高考调研模拟考试英语试题(解析版)

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE2湖北省八市2023-2024学年4月高考调研模拟考试英语试题第一部分听力(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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.〖答案〗是C。1.Whatwillthewomandotomorrow?A.Visitaschool. B.Seeanexhibition. C.Watchaperformance.〖答案〗C〖解析〗M:ThereisanexhibitionofIndianartatourschooltomorrow.Wanttocomewithme?W:I’dloveto,butTylerSwiftwillperforminourcitytomorrow,andIwon’tmissit.2.Whatdoesthemandislikeaboutthemovie?A.Theactors. B.Theending. C.Themusic.〖答案〗B〖解析〗W:DidyougotoseeLaLaLandonValentine’sDay?M:Oh,yes.Theactorsaregreat,andthemusiciswonderful!Ijustdon’tlikehowitends.3.WhydidMikegotoChina?A.Tohaveabusinesstrip.B.Tomeetwithhisboss.C.Tolearnaboutteaculture.〖答案〗A〖解析〗W:John,isMikecomingforteatomorrow?M:No.He’sinChinanow.Hisbosssenthimtheretotrainsomenewemployeeslastweek.W:Oh,Itotallyforgotthat.4.Whereisthewomanprobably?A.Atarestaurant, B.Inanoffice. C.Athome.〖答案〗C〖解析〗W:Hi,Tom,wehadtostartthedinnerwithoutyou.M:Iknow.IlefttheofficeearlybutIwasstuckinthetraffic.Sohaveyouleftanyfoodforme?W:Iwasjustkidding.Wewerewaitingforyou.Nowlet’ssetthetable.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.TVprograms. B.Free-timeactivities. C.Someathletes.〖答案〗B〖解析〗W:So,Justin,whatdoyoudoinyourfreetime?M:Ilovesports.Myfavoritesaretennis,baseballandsoccer.W:Wow!Ialsolikesports.ButIjustwatchthemonTV.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。6.Whatistheman'sattitudetowardsthewoman?A.Concerned. B.Disappointed. C.Grateful.7.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Gethisticketchecked. B.Seeoffthewoman. C.Bookaticket.〖答案〗6.C7.A〖解析〗W:Mr.Brown,we’reonarrival.M:It’sniceofyoutoseemeoff.Thankyou.W:We’llmissyou.Ihopewe’llkeepintouch.M:Sure.You’vebeenagreathelpinthepastweeks.IhopeyoucangotoBeijingsometimesothatIcandothesameforyou.W:Justdon’tmentionit.Sowhenwillyourflighttakeoff?M:Injustanhour,IthinkIshouldgoandhavemyticketchecked.W:Well,haveagreatjourney!M:Thankyou.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatistheresearchmostprobablyabout?A.Oldpeople’slife.B.GenerationZ’sfeatures.C.Theproblemofloneliness.9.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofMark?A.Unfriendly. B.Unhappy. C.Unpopular.〖答案〗8.A9.B〖解析〗W:Whatareyoureading,Jack?M:Ahealthreportaboutfindingsonloneliness.W:Whatdoesitsay?M:Itsaysrecentresearchishelpingchallengetheideathatlonelinessmainlyaffectsolderpeople.W:Whatdoesthatmean?M:Accordingtotheresearch,youngadultsaremorelikelytofeellonelythanthoseaged65andover.GenerationZhavethehighestratesoflonelinesscomparedtootheragegroups.W:Luckily,Ihavemanyfriends.ButMarklivingupstairsseemsverylonely.Helivesaloneandhardlysmiles.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.Howwillthewomandealwiththeproblemonthefrontpage?A.Maketheletterslarger.B.Deletethepooldesign.C.Leavethepageblank.11.Onwhichpagewillthewomanaddapicture?A.Page2. B.Page4. C.Page5.12.Whatcolorwastheprintofthepricesatfirst?A.Black. B.Red. C.Blue.〖答案〗10.A11.C12.A〖解析〗M:Goodafternoon.I’mheretoreprintabrochureforourhotel.Somepagesneedrevising.W:Whatexactlyistheproblem?M:Well,someinformationisalreadyoutofdate.Therearealsoacoupleofproblemswiththedesign.Firstly,thelettersonthefrontpagearefartoosmall.So,increasethelettersby3sizes.W:OK,whatelse?M:Theinformationregardingthepoolshouldbedeletedonpage2.W:Butwecan’tjustleavethewholepageblank.M:Justfillitinwiththeintroductionofournewly-openedgym.W:Isee.M:What’salsobotheringusisthedescriptionunderthetopphotoonpage4.Youcanreplacethewordwith“reception”.W:Isthatall?M:No,thereismore.Turntopage5.You’dbetteruseapicturewiththeviewofthehotel.W:OK.M:Let’sturntothenextpage.Accordingtothecustomers,thepricesdonotstandout,sochangetheprintfromblacktoredorbluetomakeitpopout.W:Igotit.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.Whatdoweknowaboutthecar?A.Itintereststhewoman.B.Itisownedbytheman.C.Iteasilyshowsthedirt.14.Whatisthefinalpurchasepriceofthecar?A.£1,000. B.£1,100. C.£1,250.15.Whatneedstobechangedatonce?A.Aheadlight. B.Atyre. C.Awiper.16.Whenwillthewoman'sbrothercometoseethecar?A.OnTuesday. B.OnWednesday. C.OnThursday.〖答案〗13.B14.B15.B16.C〖解析〗M:Hello.BrianParksspeaking.W:Ohhello,I’mcallingabouttheadforthecarinthepaper.M:Whatwouldyouliketoknow?W:It’smybrotherJeffwho’sinterestedactually.M:Fine.It’saMiniandit’sgrey...doesn’tshowthedirt!W:Haveyoubeentheonlyowner?M:No,I’mthesecondone.W:Nowabouttheprice,Iseeyou’vegotitdownasonethousand,twohundredandfiftypounds.Sowouldyoubepreparedtogodowntoonethousand?M:That’sreallytoolow.W:Onethousand,onehundred?M:Imightbeabletogotothat.W:Yousayit’singoodcondition.M:Therewerenomajorproblems.Theonlythingisthatyou’dhavetogetanewtyreandawiperinthenearfuture...thoughtheyarestillOK.Andthegaragealsomentionedthatoneheadlightcouldprobablydowithreplacingimmediately.W:So,woulditbepossibleforhimtoseethecartomorrow?M:Tomorrow?Wednesday?I’mafraidnot.W:Well,thedayafterthat?M:That’dbefine,yeah.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.WhatdoesCamber’sParkhighlight?A.Excitingrides.B.Zeroentrancefee.C.Educationalexperience.18.Whenwastheparkbuilt?A.In1980. B.In1997. C.In2004.19.Whichrideneedsextramoney?A.RiverAdventure. B.SwoopSlide. C.JungleJimRollercoaster.20.WhatisarequirementforJungleJimRollercoasterriders?A.Reachingacertainage.B.Fasteningsafetybelts.C.Wearinglongtrousers.〖答案〗17.C18.B19.A20.B〖解析〗WelcometoCamber’sPark.I’lltellyousomeamazingthingsweoffer.Camber’sParkoffersmorethanotherthemeparks.Likethem,wehavevariousexcitingridesforallages,butCamber’sParkalsoplacesstrongemphasisontheeducationalexperienceforitsvisitors.Althoughit’smainlyanoutdoorexperience,wedohavesomeindooractivitiesiftheweathergetsterrible.Theparkwassetupin1997bytheCamberfamilybutthentakenoverbynewownersin2004.Camber’sParkhasoverforty-fivedifferentridesandexhibits.Allbutoneofthesearefreeonceyouhavepaidyourentrancefee.Wechargeasmallfeeforournewestride.Then,I’lltellyouthreemajorrides.OurnewestrideistheRiverAdventure.Noamountofprotectiveclothingwouldmakeanydifference,soonlygoonthisrideifyou’repreparedtogetwet!Childrenundereightcangoonthisride,butallundersixteenmusthaveanadultwiththem.OurJungleJimRollercoasteriscreatedforwholefamilyenjoyment.Carriageshavecomfortableseatingforuptoeightpeople,withsafetybeltswhichmustbewornatalltimes.Last,wehaveSwoopSlide.Therearenoageorheightrestrictions.Becarefulthough—youmusthaveonlongtrouserssoyouwon’tgetanyspeedburns!SocomeandmakeadayofitatCamber’sThemePark!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。A36hoursofartcoursewiththeNewArtsClub—LondonAgoodchancetolearnunderfamousartistOksanaLeadbitter,andherNewArtsClub.Runaccordingtoyourtimetable,thispart-timecourseis36⁺hoursofpaintingthatisfitforanyonefrombeginnerstomoreexperiencedpainters.Youmustsignupfornolessthan36hours,forwhichyouneedtopay$356.33.Allartmaterialsareprovided,includingpaints,brushesandmore.Allyouneedtodoisbringyourself,andawishtolearnandmeetnewpeople.Oksanawillguideyouthroughaseriesofpaintingstylesandskills,showinghowapaintingisdoneandofferingfrequentsupporttoyou.Shegivesspecialattentiontotheeasiestwaysofachievingtheeffectsyouwant.Shehasherownstyleofteachingthatallowspeopletomakeprogressinashortperiodoftime.Youwillnotneedtoattendeveryclass.Thecourseworksonaby-hourbasis,meaningyoucanuseyourhoursasslowlyorquicklyasyouwish.ComeandjoinuseveryThursdayataspareroomofthebeautifulStSofiaCathedralinBayswater,London.Courses:10:00-12:00:Adultclass12:00-15:00:Children’sclass19:00-22:00:AdulteveningclassThecourseswillbeginon15thMay,2024.Feelfreetotakepartandsayhello.Ifyouwantmoreinformation,e-mail:newartsclublondon@.Shouldspecialsituationsarise,theorganizerswouldkeeptherighttocancelanyoftheevents,resultingintherefund(退款)ofcancelledremainingclasses.21.Whatisarequirementforlearnersofthecourse?A.Stickingtotheschedule.B.Havingpriorexperience.C.Registeringforatleast36hours.D.Bringingalongpaintingmaterials.22.WhatisattractiveaboutOksana’steaching?A.Providingpaintingbrushes.B.Teachinginefficientways.C.Centeringaroundpracticing.D.Offeringone-to-oneinstruction.23.Whatdoweknowaboutthecourse?A.Itrunsfortwodaysaweek.B.Itisrefundedforcancellation.C.Itisintendedforadultlearners.D.Itcostsalearnerover$10perhour.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了一个36小时艺术课程的特色、要求、课程安排、费用等相关信息。〖答案〗21.C22.B23.B【21题详析】细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Youmustsignupfornolessthan36hours,forwhichyouneedtopay$356.33.(你必须注册不少于36小时，为此你需要支付356.33美元。)”可知，这门课程要求学习者必须注册至少36小时的课程。故选C。【22题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段中“Oksanawillguideyouthroughaseriesofpaintingstylesandskills,showinghowapaintingisdoneandofferingfrequentsupporttoyou.Shegivesspecialattentiontotheeasiestwaysofachievingtheeffectsyouwant.Shehasherownstyleofteachingthatallowspeopletomakeprogressinashortperiodoftime.(Oksana将指导您完成一系列绘画风格和技巧，展示如何完成绘画，并为您提供频繁的支持。她特别关注最简单的方法来达到你想要的效果。她有自己的教学风格，可以让人们在短时间内取得进步。)”可知，Oksana特别关注最简单的方法来达到你想要的效果，可以让人们在短时间内取得进步，由此可知，高效的教学是Oksana的教学吸引人的地方。故选B。【23题详析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Shouldspecialsituationsarise,theorganizerswouldkeeptherighttocancelanyoftheevents,resultingintherefund(退款)ofcancelledremainingclasses.(如有特殊情况，主办单位保留取消任何活动的权利，并对取消的剩余课程进行退款)。”可知，如有特殊情况课程取消后，会对取消的剩余课程进行退款。故选B。BWouldyoutakeatripifyoucouldn’tuseyourcellphone?AnewtourcompanycalledOfftheGridisaskingtravellerstoputtheircellphonesawayandnotevenusethemforphotos.Thecompanyfounder,ZachBeattie,isdevelopinghisbusiness,usingmoneyhesavedfromatechjobatamappingcompany.He’shiredguidesforeverytripbutwillhelpleadthefirstfewhimself.ThefirsttripistoLisbon,Portugal,inJuly.Ittakes7to10days,withsmallgroupsofupto16people.Pricesrangefrom$1,500to$1,650,includingaccommodations,mealsandgroundtransportation.Theplanincludesatleastthreeexcursions(远足)andtwosocialevents,withanemphasisonuniqueexperiencesoverbucket-listsightseeing.Thetouralsoincludessurfinglessons,yogaonthebeach,adayofsailinganddinnerwithalocalfamily.“Whenyou’resomewherenew,there’salottoseeandalotofcoolandinterestingpeopletomeet,”Beattiesaid.“Yourphonecandistract(使分心)you.”Thephonebanwon’tbeenforcedquiteasstrictlyasitseemsatfirstglance.“Wewantittobevoluntary,”hesaid.“We’renotcollectingphonesandthrowingtheminalockedtrunk.It’sheldbyyou,butputinyourpocket,andyoustateyourintentionsfortheweek,whetherthat’scheckingyoursocialmediaonceortwiceadayoratotalblackout.”Tour-goersalsogeta“dumbphone”withoutInternetaccessthat’sloadedwithnumbersforgroupleadersandotherparticipants,bothforemergenciesandtopromotesocializing.Participantsmaybringregularcameras,butBeattieishiringaphotographerforeachtoursotherewillbeplentyofphotostorememberthetrip.Oncethetripisover,participantswillhaveaccesstothosephotosforuseinsocialmediaposts.24.WhatcanbelearnedaboutZachBeattie?A.Hesetuphisbusinessathisownexpense.B.Heisalwaysguidingeverytrippersonally.C.Heforbidstouriststotakealongcellphones.D.Heusedtoearnhislivinginatourcompany.25.WhatdoweknowabouttheLisbontrip?A.Thetripfeaturessightseeing.B.Participantsliveinhomestays.C.Airticketiscoveredinthecost.D.Touristsexperiencewatersports.26.WhatdoesZachBeattieexpecttheparticipantstodo?A.Locktheirphonesinatrunk.B.Posttheirphotosonsocialmedia.C.Freethemselvesfromtheirphones.D.Shifttheirfocusontodumbphones.27.Whatcantour-goersdowiththedumbphone?A.Takephotos. B.AccesstheInternet.C.Recordthetrip. D.Contactgroupmembers.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，文章介绍了一家别具一格的旅游公司，组织无手机旅游，禁止游客在旅游期间使用智能手机，因为手机会分散游客注意力，使他们不能集中注意力欣赏风景。旅游公司会派专人拍照，行程后分享给大家。〖答案〗24.A25.D26.C27.D【24题详析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“AnewtourcompanycalledOfftheGridisaskingtravellerstoputtheircellphonesawayandnotevenusethemforphotos.Thecompanyfounder,ZachBeattie,isdevelopinghisbusiness,usingmoneyhesavedfromatechjobatamappingcompany.(一家名为OfftheGrid的新旅游公司要求游客把手机收起来，甚至不要用手机拍照。该公司的创始人扎克·比蒂（ZachBeattie）正在用他在一家地图公司从事技术工作攒下的钱发展自己的业务。)”可知，ZachBeattie用之前工作省下来的钱自己出钱创办自己的旅游公司，名为OfftheGrid。故选A。【25题详析】细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Thetouralsoincludessurfinglessons,yogaonthebeach,adayofsailinganddinnerwithalocalfamily.(行程还包括冲浪课程、海滩瑜伽、一天的帆船航行以及与当地家庭共进晚餐。)”可知，在

Lisbon之旅中，参与者有机会体验水上运动，如冲浪，帆船运动等。故选D。【26题详析】推理判断题。根据第三段中““Whenyou’resomewherenew,there’salottoseeandalotofcoolandinterestingpeopletomeet,”Beattiesaid.“Yourphonecandistract(使分心)you.”

(‘当你到了一个新的地方，你会看到很多东西，会遇到很多很酷很有趣的人。’贝蒂说：‘你的手机会让你分心。’)”以及““Wewantittobevoluntary,”hesaid.“We’renotcollectingphonesandthrowingtheminalockedtrunk.It’sheldbyyou,butputinyourpocket,andyoustateyourintentionsfortheweek,whetherthat’scheckingyoursocialmediaonceortwiceadayoratotalblackout.”(‘我们希望这是自愿的，’他说：‘我们不会收集手机，然后把它们扔进锁着的后备箱。你拿着它，但把它放在口袋里，你陈述你一周的意图，无论是每天查看一两次社交媒体还是完全不上网。’)”可知，贝蒂希望参与者能够远离手机，把自己从手机中解放出来，因为手机会让人分心、会错过旅途中遇到的人和风景，但是不会收手机并把手机锁在后备箱里。故选C。【27题详析】细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Tour-goersalsogeta“dumbphone”withoutInternetaccessthat’sloadedwithnumbersforgroupleadersandotherparticipants,bothforemergenciesandtopromotesocializing.(游客们还会得到一个不能上网的“笨手机（非智能手机）”，里面有小组领导和其他参与者的电话号码，既可以用于紧急情况，也可以促进社交。)”可知，游客们还会得到一个不能上网的“笨手机（非智能手机）”，里面有小组领导和其他参与者的电话号码，游客可以用“笨手机（非智能手机）”来联络其他组员。故选D。CBirdersgetnervouswhentheyseelandscapescoveredinwindturbines(涡轮机).Whenthewindgetsgoing,theirblades(叶片)canturnaroundatwellover200kmperhour.Itiseasytoimaginecarelessbirdsgettingcutintopiecesandwindturbinesdoindeedkillatleastsomebirds.ButanewanalysisofAmericandatasuggeststhenumbersarenegligible,andhavelittleimpactonbirdpopulations.ErikKatovich,aneconomistattheUniversityofGeneva,madeuseoftheChristmasBirdCount,acitizen-scienceprojectrunbytheNationalAudubonSociety.VolunteerscountbirdstheyspotoverChristmas,andthesocietygathersthenumbers.Heassumed,reasonably,thatifwindturbinesharmedbirdpopulations,thenumbersseenintheChristmasBirdCountwoulddropinplaceswherenewturbineshadbeenbuilt.Combiningbirdpopulationandspeciesmapswiththelocationsandconstructiondatesofallwindturbines,hefoundbuildingturbineshadnonoticeableeffectonbirdpopulations.Insteadoflimitinghisanalysistowindpoweralone,healsoexaminedoil-and-gasextraction(开采),whichhasboomedinAmericaoverthepastcoupleofdecades.Comparingbirdpopulationstothelocationsofnewgaswellsrevealedanaverage15%dropinbirdnumberswhennewwellsweredrilled,probablyduetoacombinationofnoise,airpollutionandthedisturbanceofriversandpondsthatmanybirdsrelyupon.Whendrillinghappenedinmigrationcenters,feedinggroundsorbreedinglocations,birdnumbersinsteaddroppedby25%.Windpower,inotherwords,notonlyproducesfarlessplanet-heatingcarbondioxideandmethanethandofossilfuels.Itappearstobesignificantlylessdamagingtowildlife,too.Yetthatisnottheimpressionyouwouldgetfromreadingthenews.DrKatovichfound173storiesinmajorAmericannewsmediareportingthesupposednegativeeffectsthatwindturbineshadonbirdsin2020,comparedwithonly46storiesdiscussingtheeffectsofoil-and-gaswells.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“negligible”inparagraph1mean?A.Insignificant. B.Inaccurate. C.Inconsistent. D.Indefinite.29.WhatisDrKatovich'sconclusionbasedon?A.Previousstudies. B.Relevantdata.C.Reasonableprediction. D.Experimentresults.30.Whatmessagedoesparagraph3mainlytrytoconvey?A.Oil-and-gasextractionhasexpandedinAmerica.B.Birdsareheavilydependentonriversandponds.C.Manyfactorsleadtothedeclineofbirdpopulations.D.Welldrillingposesaseriousthreattobirds'survival.31.WhichofthefollowingmayDrKatovichagreewith?A.Windturbinescouldsharetheskywithwildlife.B.Moreevidenceisneededtoconfirmthefinding.C.Windpowerwillbesubstitutedforfossilfuels.D.Windturbinesdeservewidermediacoverage.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是研究发现风力涡轮机对鸟类的影响微乎其微。〖答案〗28.A29.B30.D31.A【28题详析】词句猜测题。根据划线单词前的“anewanalysisofAmericandatasuggeststhenumbers(但一项对美国数据的新分析表明)”以及划线单词后的“andhavelittleimpactonbirdpopulations.(并且对鸟类种群的影响很小。)”可知，一项对美国数据的新分析表明涡轮机对鸟类数量的影响不大，由此可知，划线单词negligible的意思应与“不重要”或者“微不足道”意思相近。故选A项。【29题详析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“ErikKatovich,aneconomistattheUniversityofGeneva,madeuseoftheChristmasBirdCount,acitizen-scienceprojectrunbytheNationalAudubonSociety.(日内瓦大学的经济学家埃里克·卡托维奇（ErikKatovich）利用了圣诞鸟类统计，这是一个由美国国家奥杜邦协会（NationalAudubonSociety）运营的公民科学项目。)”可知，ErikKatovich的结论是基于奥杜邦协会公民科学项目“theChristmasBirdCount”获取的数据。故选B项。【30题详析】推理判断题。根据第三段“Comparingbirdpopulationstothelocationsofnewgaswellsrevealedanaverage15%dropinbirdnumberswhennewwellsweredrilled,probablyduetoacombinationofnoise,airpollutionandthedisturbanceofriversandpondsthatmanybirdsrelyupon.Whendrillinghappenedinmigrationcenters,feedinggroundsorbreedinglocations,birdnumbersinsteaddroppedby25%.(将鸟类数量与新气井的位置进行比较发现，当新气井钻探时，鸟类数量平均下降了15%，这可能是由于噪音、空气污染以及鸟类赖以生存的河流和池塘的干扰。当钻探发生在迁徙中心、觅食地或繁殖地时，鸟类数量反而下降了25%。)”可知，油气钻探造成了鸟类数量的减少，由此可以推断，油气钻探给鸟类的生存带来了严重的威胁。故选D项。【31题详析】推理判断题。根据尾段中的“Itappearstobesignificantlylessdamagingtowildlife,too(它对野生动物的伤害似乎也要小得多。)”以及上文中分析的涡轮机和油气钻探对鸟类数量的影响可知，作者认为相对于油气钻探来说，风力涡轮机对鸟类的影响较小，由此可以推断，作者会同意风力涡轮机可以与野生动物共存。故选A项。DAmericanslovetheirautomobiles.Solong,itseems,astheydon’trunonbatteries.AsurveypublishedinJulybythePewResearchCentrefoundthatlessthantwo-fifthsofthemwouldconsiderbuyinganelectricvehicle(EV).DespiteexpandingchargingnetworksandmoreEVmodelstochoosefrom,thatisaslightlylowersharethantheyearbefore.ThebiggestblocktoEVenthusiasminAmericaisprice.TheaverageEVtheresellsfor$52,000,estimatesCoxAutomotive,aconsultancy.Thatisnotaworldawayfromthe$48,000thatAmericanstypicallypayforapetrolvehicle.Buttotalcostsofownership,whichcombinethesalespriceandrunningcostsforfiveyears,varymorewidely.At$65,000,thetypicalEVis$9,000moreexpensivetoownthanapetrolcar(owingtofactorslikepriceyhomechargers,dearerinsuranceand,comparedwithEuropeandChina,inexpensivepetrol).AllthisleavesAmerica’scarindustrycirclingaroundabout.Consumers’unwillingnesstopayforexpensiveEVsisforcingcarmakerstotakeactiontoshiftstock(库存).Teslahascutitspricesseveraltimesinthepastyear.Carmakersareofferingaveragediscountsofalmost10%ontheirEVs,morethantwiceasgenerousasforpetrolcars.Butthisismakingitevenharderforthecompaniestomakemoneyfrombatterypower.Continuedlossesinturnmaymakecarfirmsloseappetitetoinvestinabroaderelectricofferingthatwouldappealtobuyers.Americancarmakersarestillhopingtheycanescapethisvicious(恶性的)circle.TheyaremostlypostponingtheirAmericanEVinvestmentsratherthanpullingtheplugonthem.AndfromJanuarytheEVtaxcredits(免税)willalsobeavailableatthepointofsale,makingitlessburdensomeforbuyerstotakeadvantageofthem.Allthiscouldeventuallygenerateprofitsforcarfirms.Eventuallymay,though,comeabitlaterthanhoped.32.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.ThelackofdiversityofEVs.B.TheuncertainprospectofEVs.C.ThebarriertothepurchaseofEVs.D.TheurgencyofpricereductiononEVs.33.HowdocarmakersdealwiththedepressedEVindustry?A.IssuingEVtaxcreditspolicy.B.OfferingbetterdiscountsonEVs.C.Cuttingdownthecostofproduction.D.Investinginawiderelectricoffering.34.Whatisthecarmakers’attitudetowardsthefutureofEVindustry?A.Dissatisfied. B.Dismissive. C.Cautious. D.Casual.35.Whatmaybethebesttitleofthetext?A.IsAmerica’sEVRevolutionSuspending?B.DoElectricVehiclesOutweighPetrolCars?C.EVRevolutionIsPromotingEnergyTransitionD.EVIsGraduallyDominatingAmerica’sCarIndustry【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，文章介绍了美国电动汽车行业面临的挑战和困境，包括电动汽车价格昂贵导致购买者热情不高，增加销售折扣导致利润下降等问题，文章最后指出，美国汽车制造商仍希望摆脱当前的困境，实现盈利可能会比预期的时间晚一些。〖答案〗32.C33.B34.C35.A【32题详析】主旨大意题。第二段第一句“ThebiggestblocktoEVenthusiasminAmericaisprice.(在美国，阻碍电动汽车热情的最大障碍是价格。)”是此段主题句，指出价格是阻碍美国人购买电动汽车的最大障碍；下文通过引用咨询公司CoxAutomotive的数据，通过具体的数字来说明价格是最大障碍；由此可知，这一段主要讨论了影响美国人购买电动汽车热情的障碍——电动汽车的拥有成本较高。故选C。【33题详析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段中“Consumers’unwillingnesstopayforexpensiveEVsisforcingcarmakerstotakeactiontoshiftstock(库存).Teslahascutitspricesseveraltimesinthepastyear.Carmakersareofferingaveragediscountsofalmost10%ontheirEVs,morethantwiceasgenerousasforpetrolcars.(消费者不愿为昂贵的电动汽车买单，迫使汽车制造商采取行动转移库存。在过去的一年里，特斯拉已经多次降价。汽车制造商提供的电动汽车平均折扣接近10%，是汽油车的两倍多。)”可知，美国汽车制造商被迫在电动汽车上提供大幅折扣以销出库存，以应对电动汽车行业的低迷。故选B。【34题详析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Americancarmakersarestillhopingtheycanescapethisvicious(恶性的)circle.TheyaremostlypostponingtheirAmericanEVinvestmentsratherthanpullingtheplugonthem.(美国汽车制造商仍然希望他们能够摆脱这种恶性循环。他们大多推迟了在美国的电动汽车投资，而不是停止投资。)”可知，美国汽车制造商仍然希望能摆脱这种恶性循环，他们大多推迟了在美国的电动汽车投资，而不是停止投资；由此可知，美国汽车制造商对电动汽车行业的未来持谨慎态度。故选C。【35题详析】主旨大意题。文章第一段“Americanslovetheirautomobiles.Solong,itseems,astheydon’trunonbatteries.

AsurveypublishedinJulybythePewResearchCentrefoundthatlessthantwo-fifthsofthemwouldconsiderbuyinganelectricvehicle(EV).DespiteexpandingchargingnetworksandmoreEVmodelstochoosefrom,thatisaslightlylowersharethantheyearbefore.(美国人喜欢他们的汽车。这么久了，似乎是因为它们不是靠电池运行的。皮尤研究中心7月发布的一项调查发现，只有不到五分之二的人会考虑购买电动汽车。尽管充电网络不断扩大，电动汽车车型也越来越多，但这一比例略低于前一年。)”指出，调查发现，尽管充电网络不断扩大，可供选择的电动汽车车型也越来越多，但是美国人对购买电动汽车热情不高；下文详细阐述了美国电动汽车行业面临的挑战和困境，包括电动汽车价格昂贵导致购买者热情不高，增加销售折扣导致利润下降等问题，文章最后指出，美国汽车制造商仍希望摆脱当前的困境，实现盈利可能会比预期的时间晚一些。A选项“IsAmerica’sEVRevolutionSuspending?(美国电动汽车革命停滞不前了吗?)”能够概括文章主旨，适合作为文章的标题。故选A。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。Peoplehavealwaysbelievedthatnatureisgoodforhealthandhappiness.Accordingtoscientificstudies,beinginnaturemakespeoplelessstressed.InarecentexperimentinJapan,onegroupofpeoplewereaskedtowalkthroughaforestwhileanothergrouphadtowalkthroughabusycity.____36____.However,researchersfoundthatafterthewalks,thepeoplewhohadwalkedintheforesthadbettermoods,lessanxietyandevenlowerbloodpressure.Sotheexperimentshowedthatitwasbeinginnaturethathelpedpeoplefeellessstressed,notjustthewalk.GregoryBratmanfromStanfordUniversityintheUnitedStatesfoundinexperimentsthatawalkinnaturecouldhaveimportantcognitive(认知)benefits,improvingaperson’smemoryandcreativity.____37____.Teachersfindthatwhenchildrenareenjoyingthenaturalworld,theirawarenessandcreativityareimproved,alongwiththeirreasoningandobservationalskills.Whydoesbeinginnaturebringsomanybenefitsforus?____38____,sowehaveaninstinctive(本能的)loveforit.Evenjustlookingoutofthewindowatabeautifultreecanhelpusfeellessstressed.Scientistsalsothinkthatbeinginnaturehelpsourbrainrecoverfromalotofactivitiesthatweusuallydoduringthedaysuchasworkingonmathproblemsorusingourcellphone.___39___—puttingallourattentionintoonething,whichcanmakeusfeeltired.Butwhenweareoutside,weuseundirectedattention.Weseeaninterestingcloudorabeautifulflower,andourattentionmovesquicklyandeasilyfromonethingtoanother.Sobeinginnaturegivesourbrainsthechancetorest.____40____.Formanyofus,natureissomethingwecanenjoyjustbywalkingoutofourdoor.Soenjoythenaturearoundyou!A.ThewalkswereequallylongandhardB.RegularworkoutsaresurprisinglyhelpfulC.OneideaisthathumanbeingscomefromnatureD.Nature’sbenefitshavebeenscientificallyconfirmedE.Intheseactivities,weusealotofdirectedattentionF.Beinginnatureincreasespeople’smentalhealthaswellG.Wecanseethisinschoolswhereoutdoorlearninghasbeenintroduced【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了走进自然对人的好处，呼吁大家更亲近自然。〖答案〗36.A37.G38.C39.E40.D【36题详析】由上文“InarecentexperimentinJapan,onegroupofpeoplewereaskedtowalkthroughaforestwhileanothergrouphadtowalkthroughabusycity.

(最近在日本进行的一项实验中，一组人被要求穿过一片森林，而另一组人则被要求穿过一座繁忙的城市。)”以及下文“However,researchersfoundthatafterthewalks,thepeoplewhohadwalkedintheforesthadbettermoods,lessanxietyandevenlowerbloodpressure.(然而，研究人员发现，散步后，在森林里散步的人情绪更好，焦虑更少，甚至血压更低。)”介绍了走路实验的要求以及实验的发现；A选项“Thewalkswereequallylongandhard(路程长度和难度是同样的)”介绍了实验中两组走路的路程和难度是一致的，与下文构成转折关系，符合语境；选项中的“Thewalks”指代上文中两组人的走路实验。故选A。【37题详析】上文“GregoryBratmanfromStanfordUniversityintheUnitedStatesfoundinexperimentsthatawalkinnaturecouldhaveimportantcognitive(认知)benefits,improvingaperson’smemoryandcreativity.(美国斯坦福大学的格雷戈里·布拉特曼在实验中发现，在大自然中散步可能对认知有重要的好处，可以提高一个人的记忆力和创造力。)”指出，斯坦福大学的格雷戈里·布拉特曼在实验中发现在大自然中散步可以提高一个人的记忆力和创造力；G选项“Wecanseethisinschoolswhereoutdoorlearninghasbeenintroduced(我们可以在引入户外学习的学校看到这一点)”为上文观点提供例证，选项中的“this”指代上文中的“couldhaveimportantcognitive(认知)benefits,improvin