2023-2024学年浙江省卓越联盟高二下学期5月期中英语试题（解析版）

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1浙江省卓越联盟2023-2024学年高二下学期5月期中英语试题第Ⅰ卷(选择题部分)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.Whatpetsdoesthewomankeepnow?A.Cats. B.Dogs. C.Rabbits.——★参考答案★——A【原文】M:Catsanddogsusuallyfight,butminedon’tbothereachother.Infact,they’rereallygoodfriends.Doyourcatsgetonwell?W:Theyhateeachother!Iusedtohavetworabbitsthatwouldsleepwithmymom’sdogwhenshevisited.It’ssweetwhenanimalsgetalongtogether.2.Whyisthewomanjumpingfromaplane?A.Toflylikeabird. B.Toovercomeherfear. C.Tohelppeopleinneed.——★参考答案★——C【原文】W:I’mgoingtojumpoutofaplaneforcharity,It’ssomethingthatscaresme,butI’mexcitedtodoit.M:Areyouserious?Isitbecauseyouwanttoflylikeabird?W:Ha-ha!Don’tbesilly!3.Whatarethespeakerslookingat?A.Abowl. B.Acup. C.Aplate.——★参考答案★——A【原文】M:Ireallylovethisbowl.ItisabeautifulexampleoftraditionalChineseartcalledcloisonne.W:That’simpressive.Doyouknowwherewecanseemoreexamplesofit?M:There’sactuallyamuseumdowntown.Thecollectiontherelookssodifferentfromnormalcupsandplates.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.TheweatherintheGobiDesert.B.Differentdesertsaroundtheworld.C.Anexperienceoftravelinginthedesert.——★参考答案★——C【原文】M:DidItellyouthatonceIgotlostinthedesertandhadtospendthenighttherewithmyfriendfromAfrica?W:What?WasitthepartoftheGobiDesertinsouthernMongolia?M:No,itwasintheKumtagDesertinnorthwestChina,anditwasfreezingcoldatnight!5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Grandfatherandgranddaughter.B.Motherandson.C.Teacherandstudent.——★参考答案★——B【原文】M:HowdoyoulikethetankI’vemade?IgluedallthepiecestogetherandnowI’mgoingtopaintit.W:Oh,it’sreallywell-made.Isitforaschoolproject?Idon’trememberthatyouhavesuchhomework.M:No,I’mmakingitforGrandpa.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.Whatdoesthecharacter’snamereferto?A.Aliteraryfigure. B.Thebirthorder. C.Theweathercondition.7.InwhichmonthwasMasikaborn?A.May. B.July. C.August.——★参考答案★——6.B7.A【原文】W:ThereisacharacternamedLiuLanginthisliterarynovel.Whatdoesthisnamemean?M:Itmeans“thesixthson”.Hecamesixthinafamilyoftenchildren.W:Thenameremindsmeofmyfriend’sname,Masika.M:Oh?Whatdoesitmean?W:Itmeans“beingbornduringtherainyseason”.M:So,wassheborninJulyorAugust?W:She’snotfromChinalikeyou.She’sfromNairobi,thecapitalofKenyainAfrica.Inthemiddleofsummer,it’scloudybutprettydry.ShewasborninMay,duringthewettesttimeoftheyearthere.M:That’sinteresting.Namesdohavetheirmeanings!听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Beinghonestallthetime.B.Forgivingfriends’mistakes.C.Acceptingtheresultsoflying.9.WhowillDanielspeaktonext?A.Hismother. B.Hissister. C.Hisbestfriend.——★参考答案★——8.B9.B【原文】W:Daniel,I’mconcernedaboutyou.It’snormalatyouragetohavesomeargumentswithyourfriends.Butnow,youmustlearnvaluablelessonsaboutfriendship.M:ButIfoundoutthatmybestfriendliedtome.Ican’tlethimgetawaywiththat,Mom.W:Dear,youmustletothersmakemistakes.Weallmakemistakes.Remember,theremaycomeatimewhenyouneedforgivenessfromothers.Whathappenedafteryouarguedabouthisdishonesty?M:Hecalledmetodiscusshisfeelingsandtosayhewassorry.W:That’spartofbeingabestfriend.I’dadviseyoutoaccepthisapology.M:Now?W:Norush,honey.Givingthissituationsometimetocooloffisagoodidea.Inthemeantime,youcandiscussthisissuewithyoursister.Chattingwithsomeoneofyourageaboutfriendproblemswillhelp.M:I’lldothatrightnow.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates. B.Co-workers. C.Teacherandstudent.11.Whateventarethespeakersprobablyattending?A.Agraduationceremony. B.Ajobfair. C.Aschooltrip.12.Whatisthemangoingtodointhenearfuture?A.VisitEurope. B.Moveabroad. C.Attenduniversity.——★参考答案★——10.A11.A12.A【原文】M:Congratulations!Howdoyoufeel?W:Ifeelgreat.It’ssucharelieftofinallybefinishedwithschool.M:Yeah,Iknowwhatyoumean.Ican’tbelievewemadeitthroughallthoseexamsandassignments.So,whatareyourplansnowthatyou’vegraduated?W:I’mreallyhopingtofindajobinmyfieldsoon.Ifnot,I’llapplytothelateentrycollegeclasses.M:That’sgreat.I’mactuallyplanningontakingayearoffandgoingtravelingforabitbeforeIstartjob-hunting.W:Oh,thatsoundslikealotoffun.Whereareyouplanningongoing?M:I’mthinkingoftravelingthroughEuropeforafewmonths.I’vealwayswantedtodothat.W:Thatsoundsamazing.IwishIcouldjoinyou,butIneedtostartearningsomemoney.M:Yeah,Iunderstand.Well,weshouldcatchupwhenIgetbackandseehowthingsaregoingforbothofus.W:Definitely.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Onatrain. B.Inapolicestation. C.Inatrainstation.14.Whattimeisitnow?A.Around5:15p.m. B.Around5:30p.m. C.Around5:45p.m.15.Whatdoesthewomanprobablydo?A.She’sanengineer. B.She’sasalesperson. C.She’sareporter.16.Whatelsedidthewomanlose?A.Herphone. B.Herwallet. C.Hercarkeys.——★参考答案★——13.C14.C15.B16.C【原文】M:Justtrytostaycalm,madam,andtellmewhathappened.W:Well,Iputmycoatandlaptopbagdownonthetable.M:Thistablehere?W:Yes,that’sright.Ididn’tsitdownrightaway,asIwascheckingmytraintimeontheboardupthere.M:Isee.Howlongwereyoulookingattheboard?W:Justafewseconds.ButwhenIlookedbackatthetable,mybagwasgone!M:Whenexactlydidthishappen?W:Onlyabout30minutesago.M:So,itwasataround5:15p.m.Wasthereanythingparticularlysecretonthelaptop?W:No.Iworkinsalesatanengineeringcompany,soit’sjustabunchofemailsandreports.M:Wasthereanythingelseinthebag?W:No.Ikeptmyphoneinmypocket,andIstillhadmywalletinmyhandbecauseI’djustboughtmyselfacoffee.But...oh,dear!Mycarkeyswereinthere.That’ssoannoying!I’llhavetopayforanewset.M:Okay.Well,Idoubtifwe’llgetyourlaptopback,butit’spossiblethebagmayhavebeenleftnearby.We’llcheckthevideocamerasandseewhatwecanfind.W:Okay,thanks.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Whomaybeinterestedinthetalk?A.Busdrivers. B.Cityofficials. C.Foreigntourists.18.Whichplaceismentionedsecondly?A.TheLondonEye. B.TowerBridge. C.TheTowerofLondon.19.WhathelpedmakeLondonalargeandpowerfulcityaccordingtothespeaker?A.Itsfame. B.Itsriver. C.Itsmachines.20.WhenwasTowerBridgeofficiallyopened?A.In1859. B.In1894. C.In1976.——★参考答案★——17.C18.B19.B20.B【原文】W:Pleaselooktoyourright.HerewehaveBigBen.ThisisoneofLondon’smostfamouslandmarks.Interestingly,BigBenisn’tthehugeclock-faceandtoweryouseeinfrontofyou,butinfactit’sthenameofthebellinside.Itwascompletedin1859andformsapartoftheUK’sgovernmentbuildings.WearenowturningontoTowerBridgewhichgoesovertheThames.TheThamesistheriverthatflowsthroughLondon.IthelpedmakeLondononeofthebiggestandmostsuccessfulcitiesintheworldthroughtrade.TowerBridgefirstopenedbackin1894.Bythen,LondonhadbeenthecapitalofEnglandformanyyears.Itwasoneofthefirstbridgesintheworldwhoseroadwaysplitintwoandliftedsothattallshipscouldsailthroughunderneath.Upuntil1976,steamwasusedtopowerTowerBridge,butnowitusesoilandelectricity.WearenowpassingtheTowerofLondon,whichdatesbackto1066.Ithasbeenusedformanythingsdowntheyears,andnowitguardsmanyoftheroyalfamily’svaluabletreasures.OurnextstopistheLondonEye,andthentheroyalpalace!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。AThetraditionalChinesesolarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.GrainBuds(小满),the8thsolartermofayear,beginsonMay21thisyear,andendsonJune5.Itmeansthattheseedsfromthegrainarebecomingfullbutarenotripe.Let’sseewhatwecandoduringthe“GrainBuds”period.EatingherbofcommonsowthistleGrainBudsisaseasonforeatingtheherbofthecommonsowthistle,whichisoneoftheearliestediblepotherbsinChina.Ittastesalittlebitter,butalsosweet.PeopleinNingxiaHuiautonomousregionliketoeatitmixedwithsalt,vinegar,peppersorgarlic.Ittastesdeliciousandhelpspeoplefeelrefreshed.Somepeopleboiltheherbwithwaterandthensqueezeoutthejuice,whichcanbeusedtomakesoup.KeyperiodforflowermanagementThistimeisagoodperiodofthequickgrowthofflowers.Itisalsoaseasonwhenplantdiseasesandpestsareatanall-timehigh,whichmakescaringforyourgardenevenmorecritical.Flowersneedalotofwaterandextracaretostayhealthy.Weedingshouldbedoneastheygrowquicklyandhavetobeextirpatedinordertokeepthesoillooseandfromcompetingwiththeflowersfornutrients.CelebratingsilkwormdeitybirthdaySilkwormrearingisatraditionalbyproductforpeopleinregionssouthoftheYangtzeRiver.PeopleinJiangsuandZhejiangprovincesregardthisseasonasthebirthdayofthesilkwormdeity.Thosewhoengageinthesilkindustrythankthedeitybyofferingsacrificesandstagingperformances.Theypraytothedeityforblessingsandaboomseasonforthesilkbusiness.21.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutGrainBuds?A.Itisseenasthebirthdayoftheflowerdeity.B.Itisanessentialperiodtotendtothegarden.C.Itmeansthattheseedsfromthegrainaremature.D.ItbeginsonMay21thisyear,andendsonJuly5.22.Peopleinthesilkindustrytendto______duringtheGrainBuds.A.offersacrificestoancestors B.prayforacloseseasonC.learntocounttheirblessings D.giveshowstothankthedeity23.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercanwereadthearticle?A.Entertainment. B.Economics. C.Politics. D.Culture.——★参考答案★——21.B22.D23.D【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了二十四节气中的小满时节值得我们注意的一些传统和建议。【21题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段“Thistimeisagoodperiodofthequickgrowthofflowers.Itisalsoaseasonwhenplantdiseasesandpestsareatanall-timehigh,whichmakescaringforyourgardenevenmorecritical.(此时正是鲜花快速生长的好时期，也是植物病虫害高发的季节，因此花园的护理就显得更加重要。)”可知，小满是照料花园的重要时期。故选B。【22题详析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Thosewhoengageinthesilkindustrythankthedeitybyofferingsacrificesandstagingperformances.(从事丝绸业的人们则以祭祀、表演等方式感谢神灵。)”可知，在小满时期，丝绸行业的人们往往会举办表演来感谢神灵。故选D。【23题详析】推理判断题。根据第一段“ThetraditionalChinesesolarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.GrainBuds(小满),the8thsolartermofayear,beginsonMay21thisyear,andendsonJune5.Itmeansthattheseedsfromthegrainarebecomingfullbutarenotripe.Let’sseewhatwecandoduringthe“GrainBuds”period.(中国传统阳历将一年分为二十四个节气。小满是一年中的第八个节气，今年从5月21日开始，到6月5日结束。这意味着谷粒正在饱满但尚未成熟。让我们看看在“小满”期间我们可以做些什么。)”可知，文章介绍了二十四节气中的小满时节，本文可以在报纸的文化栏目看到。故选D。BUnlikemostofherpeerswholefttheirruralhometowns,34-year-oldNingFenfangleftherjobinHangzhou,Zhejiangprovincein2017andworkedasavillageofficialinherhometown—amountainousvillageinCilicountyinZhangjiajie,Hunanprovince.Nowshefarmsover66.7hectaresofland.Seeingmuchofthefarmlandhadbeendeserted,Ningresignedfromherpostin2020andbecameafull-timefarmer,rentingthefarmlandandhiringvillagerstoworkit.Shefoundedacentreforhousewivesinthevillagetoworkherfarmlandduringbusyhours.“It’snevereasy,”saidNing.Itisveryrareforyoungpeopletobecomefarmersinruralareas,asfarmingislabor-intensiveandrequiresconstantworkinthemud.What’smore,farmingisoftenseenasajob“unsuitable”forboththepost-90sgenerationandwomeningeneral.Herdecisiontobecomeafarmerconfusedmanyofherfellowvillagersandfarmingwasmuchmoredifficultthanshehadimagined.Sheexperiencedtremendouspainduetotheintensivelabour.Atfirst,shedidn’tfarmmuchthroughlackoffarmingknowledge,soshedidn’tfeelpressuredtosucceed.Later,shedecidedtoexpandthescaleandspentmillionsofyuan.“Mostofthemoneyisborrowedfrombanks,familiesandrelatives,sothereisnoturningback,”shesaid.Weighinguptheprosandcons,herhusbandultimatelygaveuphisbusinesstoworkwithher.Shehastriedtoturnfarmingintoa“trendy”job.Insteadoftraditionalfarmingmethodswhichrelyonhumanlabor,Ningpromotesmechanizedfarming,suchasusingharvesters,cultivatorsanddrones.ShealsoplanstoexploretheagriculturaltourismresourcesinZhangjiajieforchildrenlivinginurbanareastoexperiencefarming.Beingelectedtothe14thNationalPeople’sCongresshasmotivatedNingtofeelresponsibleforfellowfarmers.“NPCdeputiesfromthegrassrootsneedtoconsiderruralfarmers’needsandbringtheirvoicestothetwosessions,”Ningsaid.24.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Ningfacilitatedthedevelopmentoflocalagriculture.B.Ningwasonceelectedtothe14thNationalPeople’sCongress.C.NingwaspessimisticaboutherworkandherfutureinHangzhou.D.Thelocalsfoundherdecisiontobecomeafarmerrealisticatfirst.25.What’sParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Ninggraduallyexpandedthescaleofherbusiness.B.Ninglackedadequateknowledgeaboutagriculture.C.Ningdidwhatittooktoinvestheavilyinherbusiness.D.Ningfacedmorechallengesinfarmingthanshehadfigured.26.WhatsetsNing’sfarmingapartfromtraditionalfarming?A.Theexpansionofagriculturaldimensions.B.Therestrictionofagriculturalimplements.C.Theemploymentofagriculturalmachinery.D.Theexplorationofagriculturaltourismresources.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeNingFenfang?A.Desperateandconsiderate. B.Humbleanddynamic.C.Perseveringandinnovative. D.Sensitiveandaggressive.——★参考答案★——24.A25.D26.C27.C【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了宁芬芳从城市回到农村，成为一名农民的故事，她通过创新的方式改变了农业的传统模式，使农业变得更加现代化。【24题详析】推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Seeingmuchofthefarmlandhadbeendeserted,Ningresignedfromherpostin2020andbecameafull-timefarmer,rentingthefarmlandandhiringvillagerstoworkit.”（看到许多农田被荒废，宁在2020年辞去职务，成为全职农民，租用农田，雇佣村民来耕种。）”第四段“Insteadoftraditionalfarmingmethodswhichrelyonhumanlabor,Ningpromotesmechanizedfarming,suchasusingharvesters,cultivatorsanddrones.ShealsoplanstoexploretheagriculturaltourismresourcesinZhangjiajieforchildrenlivinginurbanareastoexperiencefarming.”（宁提倡使用收割机、耕耘机和无人机等机械化耕作方式，而不是依靠人力的传统耕作方式。她还计划开发张家界的农业旅游资源，让生活在城市的孩子们体验农业。）可推知，宁芬芳推动了当地农业的发展。故选A。【25题详析】主旨大意题。根据第三段““It’snevereasy,”saidNing.Itisveryrareforyoungpeopletobecomefarmersinruralareas,asfarmingislabor-intensiveandrequiresconstantworkinthemud.What’smore,farmingisoftenseenasajob“unsuitable”forboththepost-90sgenerationandwomeningeneral.Herdecisiontobecomeafarmerconfusedmanyofherfellowvillagersandfarmingwasmuchmoredifficultthanshehadimagined.Sheexperiencedtremendouspainduetotheintensivelabour.Atfirst,shedidn’tfarmmuchthroughlackoffarmingknowledge,soshedidn’tfeelpressuredtosucceed.Later,shedecidedtoexpandthescaleandspentmillionsofyuan.“Mostofthemoneyisborrowedfrombanks,familiesandrelatives,sothereisnoturningback,”shesaid.Weighinguptheprosandcons,herhusbandultimatelygaveuphisbusinesstoworkwithher.”（“这从来都不容易，”宁说。在农村，年轻人成为农民是非常罕见的，因为农业是劳动密集型的，需要经常在泥泞中工作。更重要的是，务农通常被视为“不适合”90后和一般女性的工作。她要当农民的决定让许多村民感到困惑，务农比她想象的要困难得多。由于高强度的劳动，她经历了巨大的痛苦。起初，由于缺乏农业知识，她不怎么种地，所以她没有感到要成功的压力。后来，她决定扩大规模，花了几百万元。她说:“大部分钱都是从银行、家人和亲戚那里借来的，所以没有回头路。”权衡利弊，她的丈夫最终放弃了自己的生意，和她一起工作。）可知，第三段主要是关于宁在农业上面临的挑战比她想象的要多。故选D。【26题详析】细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Insteadoftraditionalfarmingmethodswhichrelyonhumanlabor,Ningpromotesmechanizedfarming,suchasusingharvesters,cultivatorsanddrones.”（宁芬芳提倡机械化农业，如使用收割机、耕种机和无人机，而不是依赖人力的传统农业方法。）可推知，宁芬芳的农业与传统农业的不同之处在于她采用了农业机械。故选C。【27题详析】推理判断题。根据文章第三段“It’snevereasy,”saidNing.Itisveryrareforyoungpeopletobecomefarmersinruralareas,asfarmingislabor-intensiveandrequiresconstantworkinthemud.What’smore,farmingisoftenseenasajob“unsuitable”forboththepost-90sgenerationandwomeningeneral.”（“这绝非易事，”宁说。年轻人在农村成为农民是非常罕见的，因为农业劳动强度大，需要在泥地里不断工作。更重要的是，农业通常被视为对90后一代和女性来说“不适合”的工作。）和第四段“Insteadoftraditionalfarmingmethodswhichrelyonhumanlabor,Ningpromotesmechanizedfarming,suchasusingharvesters,cultivatorsanddrones.”（宁芬芳提倡机械化农业，如使用收割机、耕种机和无人机，而不是依赖人力的传统农业方法。）可推知，宁芬芳坚韧不拔，富有创新精神。故选C。CYou’llboostyourbrainpowerifyoubravetheunknown,saysourmemoryexpert,JonathanHancock.There’salottocopewithwhenyougoofftouniversity,andtheacademicworkisjustthestart.Therearenewfriendstomeet,newopportunitiestochoosebetween,newresponsibilitiestoaccept...and,formoststudents,acompletelynewcitytoexplore.WerecentlydroveourdaughterEvie150milestostartlifeasafresher.Itwasastruggletofindthecarpark,letalonenavigatethemazeofcorridorsthatledtoherroom.Beforeweleftthatevening,we’dtakenhertothelocalsupermarket,andweknewthatshehadflatmatesandphoneappstogetherorientated.Butthescaleofthechallengeaheadwasclear—tofindherwayinanunfamiliarworld.ThegoodnewsforEvie—andlearnerseverywhereisthatexploringnewhabitatsishugelybeneficialtomemory.Inarecentstudy,volunteerswalkedaroundasimulatedforestenvironment.Thensomeofthemtookthesamewalkagain,whileothersexploredadifferentforest.Andthatsecondgroupperformedsignificantlybetterinmemorytestsstraightafter.Accordingtotheresearchers,thatwasbecausenavigatingthenewenvironmentstimulatedtheirdopamine(多巴胺)systems-settinguptheirbrainsforlearning.Soleavinghometostudyforadegreemakesperfectsense.What’smore,youngmindsseemtogainmostfrombeinginstrangesurroundings.Butwemayallbeabletogainsomeofthebenefits,evenifit’sjustbystimulatingoursensesandchallengingourthinkingskills.Herearethreethingstotry:(1)Gosomewherenewtotackleanupcominglearningtask—likememorizingaspeechinthelibraryorrevisingforanexamonaparkbench—andtakeanunfamiliarroutetogetthere.(2)Playvideogamesthatgetyoumovingthroughnewlandscapes.Thenseewhetheritimprovesyoursuccesswithotherlearningtasks,likepractisingadanceormasteringphrasesforaforeigntrip.(3)Getlostinyourimagination!Towarmyourselfupforlearning,pictureacityyouknowwell,butimagineyou’restrandedinapartofitthatyou’venevervisited.Thentrytofancyexactlyhowyou’llgetout.28.WhathappenedwhentheysenttheirdaughtertoherschoolaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Theyfoundaparkforalltheirefforts. B.Theywerenewtothesurroundings.C.Theygotlostinthemazeofcorridors. D.Theyhadnophoneappstorelyon.29.Accordingtothepassage,whichisnotagoodwaytoboostyourbrainpower?A.Takinganunfamiliarroutetogohome.B.Playingsomevideogamesthathelpyouexplorenewsurroundings.C.Gettingaddictedtoplayingvideogamesbeforerevisingfortheexam.D.Imaginingyourselfgettingoutofanewcitybeforememorizingaspeech.30.Whydidthesecondgroupinthestudyperformbetterinmemorytests?A.Becausetheirdopaminesystemswereactivated.B.Becausetheyenteredthesameenvironmenttwice.C.Becausetheyhadflatmatesandphoneappstohelpthem.D.Becausetheywalkedaroundasimulatedforestenvironment.31.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?A.Theneedforfindingparkingspacesinunfamiliarcities.B.Theimpactofexploringanewenvironmentonourminds.C.Thebenefitsofplayingvideogamesforimprovinglearningtasks.D.Thesignificanceofpicturingfamiliarcitiesformemoryenhancement.——★参考答案★——28.B29.C30.A31.B【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了探索未知环境能显著提升脑力，新环境刺激多巴胺系统有助学习，建议通过不同路径学习、玩探索类游戏、想象脱困新城市等方式锻炼大脑。【28题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段的“Itwasastruggletofindthecarpark,letalonenavigatethemazeofcorridorsthatledtoherroom.(很难找到停车场，更不用说在通往她房间的迷宫般的走廊里穿行了)”可知，他们对周围环境很不熟悉。故选B。【29题详析】细节理解题。根据第五段的“Soleavinghometostudyforadegreemakesperfectsense.What’smore,youngmindsseemtogainmostfrombeinginstrangesurroundings.Butwemayallbeabletogainsomeofthebenefits,evenifit’sjustbystimulatingoursensesandchallengingourthinkingskills.(因此，离开家去攻读学位是完全合理的。更重要的是，年轻人似乎从陌生的环境中获益最多。但我们都可能获得一些好处，即使只是通过刺激我们的感官和挑战我们的思维技能）以及接下来给出的三点建议可知，作者觉得变换学习场景与路线，利用视频游戏探索，想象力冒险都可以提高思维技能。由此可知，在考试复习前沉迷于玩电子游戏并不是一个提升脑力的好方法。故选C。【30题详析】细节理解题。根据第四段的“Accordingtotheresearchers,thatwasbecausenavigatingthenewenvironmentstimulatedtheirdopamine(多巴胺)systems-settinguptheirbrainsforlearning.(根据研究人员的说法，这是因为在新环境中导航会刺激他们的多巴胺系统，从而建立大脑进行学习)”可知，第二组在记忆测试中表现更好的原因是他们的多巴胺系统被激活了。故选A。【31题详析】主旨大意题。根据第一段“You’llboostyourbrainpowerifyoubravetheunknown,saysourmemoryexpert,JonathanHancock.(我们的记忆专家乔纳森·汉考克说，如果你勇敢面对未知，你会提高你的脑力)”以及全文可知，文章的主旨围绕探索新环境对我们心智的影响展开，特别是如何通过这种方式提升记忆力和学习能力。所以“探索新环境对我们思维的影响。”是文章的主题。故选B。DGrowersarefindingnewwaystoextendtheBritishasparagus(芦笋)seasonandmeetdemandforthistastyandhealthycrop.AsparagusisbelievedtohavebeenenjoyedaslongagoastheancientEgyptian,GreekandRomanempires.Itpromoteshealthybacteriainthelargeintestine(肠)andcanhelpreducebloating(胀气).AsourceofvitaminsKandC,italsohasnumerousbenefitstotheimmunesystemgenerally.Fansofasparaguswillbedelightedtoknowthatnowadaysthere’smoreopportunitythanevertogetholdofhomegrownproduct.Oneofthecountry’sleadingasparagusgrowersandpioneersofextendingtheBritishseasonistheChinnfamily.ThefamilygrowsWyeValley-brandedasparagusandsellsintosupermarkets,localrestaurants,wholesalemarketsandprocessors.Thecompanyhasbeengrowingasparagussince2004andhasdevelopedareputationforinnovation,usingmodernproductionandpackingtechniquestolockinthefreshnessimmediatelyafterharvesting.ThetraditionalBritishasparagusseasonrunsfrom23Aprilto21June,butChrisChinnsaysbyusingnewvarietiesandpolytunnelstoprotectthecrop,hisfarmhasmassivelyextendedthatfromFebruarytolateJune.Called“theUsainBoltofvegetables”,Britishasparaguscanactuallygrowupto10cminasingleday.Itthrivesinfree-drainingsandysoils,and,asChrisputsit,“doesnotlikewetfeet”.Thathasmadethepastfewmonthsabigchallengeforgrowerswiththeamountofrainthat’sfallensofarthisyear.Inspiteofthat,thisseason,theChinnspushedtheenvelopeonceagain,harvestingthefirstcommercialvolumesforsaleinalocalFoodstoreinearlyFebruary—theearliestit’severbeenavailable.“Thisespeciallyearlycropistheproductofinnovativemethods,andenvironmentalsustainabilityisakeyconcernwithususingonlythesun’sheat,andon-farmcompost,”saysChris.“WeareabsolutelydelightedtobefirsttomarketwithBritishasparagusonceagain.”Chrissaysthatwithallasparagusspearspickedandpackedbyhand,gettingenoughseasonallabourontothefarmisaconstantheadacheforgrowers.Thereishope,though,thattechnologywillultimatelybeabletohelp.32.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanweknowabouttheBritishasparagus?A.Itisaforgivingplantinlow-lyingareas.B.Itgrowsfastandcan’ttoleratelightshade.C.Itisgoodforimmunityandphysicalwell-being.D.Itgrowsinwinterandlikesgrowinginwetfields.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“pushedtheenvelope”mostlikelymean?A.Boostedthevolume. B.Unfoldedtheletter.C.Reducedthepollution. D.Stretchedtheboundaries.34.Whatmightbetalkedaboutintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Howtoextendtheasparagusseason.B.Thereasonforseasonallaborshortage.C.Sometechnologytosolvethelaborshortage.D.Theconstantheadacheforasparagusgrowers.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.NewWaystoHarvesttheAsparagusB.Asparagus,theUsainBoltofVegetablesC.InnovationstoExtendtheAsparagusSeasonD.TheChinns,theInnovatorofGrowingAsparagus——★参考答案★——32.C33.D34.C35.C【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述了英国芦笋种植者如何通过新品种和创新技术来延长芦笋季节，满足市场需求。【32题详析】细节理解题。根据文章中提到的“AsparagusisbelievedtohavebeenenjoyedaslongagoastheancientEgyptian,GreekandRomanempires.Itpromoteshealthybacteriainthelargeintestineandcanhelpreducebloating.AsourceofvitaminsKandC,italsohasnumerousbenefitstotheimmunesystemgenerally.(芦笋被认为早在古埃及、希腊和罗马帝国时期就被人们享用。它有助于促进大肠中健康细菌的生长，并可以帮助减少胀气。作为维生素K和C的来源，它对整个免疫系统也有众多益处。)”可知芦笋对健康有益，可以促进大肠中的健康细菌，减少胀气，并且是维生素K和C的来源，对免疫系统有多种益处。故选C项。【33题详析】词句猜测题。由文章中提到的“Inspiteofthat,thisseason,theChinnspushedtheenvelopeonceagain,harvestingthefirstcommercialvolumesforsaleinalocalFoodstoreinearlyFebruary—theearliestit’severbeenavailable.(尽管如此，这个季节，theChinns再次pushedtheenvelope，于2月初在当地食品店收割了首批用于销售的商品量——这是它有史以来最早上市的时间。)”可知，短语“pushedtheenvelope”最可能意味着“Stretchedtheboundaries”，即通过创新方法将英国芦笋季节的开始时间提前到了2月份，这是前所未有的，也就是突破了新的边界。故选D项。【34题详析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段提到的“Chrissaysthatwithallasparagusspearspickedandpackedbyhand,gettingenoughseasonallabourontothefarmisaconstantheadacheforgrowers.Thereishope,though,thattechnologywillultimatelybeabletohelp.(克里斯表示，由于所有的芦笋尖都是手工采摘和包装，因此为农场招募足够的季节性劳动力对于种植者来说一直是一个持续的难题。不过，有希望的是，技术最终将能够提供帮助。)”可知，接下来的段落可能会讨论一些技术解决方案，以帮助解决种植者面临的劳动力短缺问题。故选C项。【35题详析】主旨大意题。根据第一段“GrowersarefindingnewwaystoextendtheBritishasparagus(芦笋)seasonandmeetdemandforthistastyandhealthycrop.(种植者正在寻找新的方法来延长英国芦笋的季节，并满足人们对这种美味且健康作物的需求。)”及全文可知，文章主要讲述了英国芦笋种植者通过新品种和创新技术来延长芦笋季节，满足市场需求，因此最佳标题为“InnovationstoExtendtheAsparagusSeason(延长芦笋季节的创新)”。故选C项。第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Onceyougetcloseenoughtosomeone,it’seasytoassumethey’llbeafriendforlife—butfriendshipstakework,too,andit’simportantthatyoumaketimetocultivatetheserelationshipsaswell.____36____.Readontodiscoversomequestionsyoushouldaskyourclosefriends.1.