浙江省衢州五校联盟2024-2025学年高二上学期期中英语试题 含解析

绝密★考试结束前2024学年第一学期衢州五校联盟期中联考高二年级英语学科试题考生须知：1.本卷共9页满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。3.所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。选择题部分第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5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。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatisthewomanbusydoing?A.Makingcoffee. B.Writingareport. C.Repairingamachine.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Didyoujustmakethecoffee?W:No.ButIplantodoitafterIfinishthereport.Isthereanythingwrong?M:Well,thecoffeemachineisn’tworking.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Howmanybooksistheboyrequiredtoread?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:So,Henry,youreadtwobooksonthelistduringthesummervacation.Youjustgetthroughhalfofit.Whathappened?M:Ilostmylibrarycard,soIcouldn’tborrowbooks.ButIreadthreemagazinesinstead.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknowabouttheflowers?A.Theirname. B.Theirprice. C.Theirplantingmethods.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W:Aren’ttheseflowersbeautiful?I’dlovetohavetheminmygarden.Theycanaddareallyspecialtouchtoourhome.M:Let’sbuysome.Theyaresocheap.W:ButIhavenoideawhattheyare.Couldyoufindoutfromtheshopowner?4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whattimewillthespeakersleavehometomorrow?A.9:05a.m. B.9:25a.m. C.9:35a.m.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:Readyfortomorrow’strip?Thetrainleavesat9:45a.m.atPlatform10.W:Whattimedoweleavehome?At9:15a.m.?M:No.We’dbettersetoff10minutesearlierjustincasethebusislate.W:Okay.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.AMarsmission. B.Aweekendplan. C.Ascientificdiscovery.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M:Ireadanarticlelastweekend.ScientistsdiscoveredliquidwateronMars.Thiscouldsuggesttheplanethasasuitablehabitatforhumans.W:Wow!Maybeonedaywe’llbeabletogothereonatrip.CanItakealookatthearticle?第二节(共15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatcanthewomangetaftersigningthecontract?A.Apromotionopportunity. B.Araiseinsalary. C.Asumofmoney.7.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthisfuturepromotion?A.Hopeless. B.Anxious. C.Confident.【答案】6.C7.A【解析】【原文】M:Howdidthemeetinggo?Didyoumanagetocometoanyconclusions?W:Yeah,it’sthebest-everresult.NotonlyisMr.Wattnowbecomingoneofus,buthe’llalsobebringinghispartnerstocooperatewithus.M:Welldone!Youmustbeinlineforpromotionsoon.W:Ijustgotoneafewmonthsago.Mr.MillersaidIcangetacashawardof2,000dollarsifMr.Wattsignsacontractwithme.Andwhataboutyou?Whenwillweseeyoumovingup?M:Mycustomerskeepcancelingtheirorders,sothepromotionisonlyinmydreams.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.Whatproblemdothespeakershavenow?A.Theirphonesaredead. B.Theyareshortofwater. C.Theyarerunningoutoffuel.9.Whatisthespeakers’finaldestination?A.Ahotel. B.Acampsite. C.Apetrolstation.【答案】8.C9.A【解析】【原文】W:Howmuchfarther?M:Thegasstationshouldbejustbehindthishill,accordingtothemap.W:Oh,that’s90kilometers.Wehavetodriveforaboutanhour.It’sluckythatmyphonebatteryisn’tflat.Otherwise,wemaygetlost.Wepassedthelastcampsiteatleasthalfanhourago.M:Iknow.Thishasturnedintoanunexpectedadventure.Thecontrolpanelshowedonethirdofatankoffuel.Weneedtofindagasstationassoonaspossible.W:Atleastwehaveenoughfoodandmineralwater.M:Ihopewecanfixthisproblemquicklyandgettothehotelsafeandsound.Ineedashower.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.Wherearethespeakersnow?A.Athome. B.Inacinema. C.Inagrocerystore.11.Whatkindofmoviewillthespeakerswatchtonight?A.Ahorrormovie. B.Adetectivemovie. C.Acomedymovie.12.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Shelikeswatchinglovestories.B.Shespeakshighlyoftheactress.C.HerfavoriteactorisHarryBradbeer.13.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Preparesnacks. B.Downloadamovie. C.Turnoffthelights.【答案】10.A11.B12.B13.A【解析】【原文】W:Movienight!Wouldyoucaretoguesswhichone?M:It’shardtosay,sinceitdependsonyourmood.First,Idon’tthinkit’sahorrorfilmorcomedy.Theydon’tseemtointerestyou.I’dsayit’sadetectivemovie.AmIontherighttrack?W:Yep.Andthen?M:It’ssomethingnew,otherwiseyouwouldn’tbesoenthusiastic.Thatmeansyoudon’tknowtheending.PlusIamsurethereissomeoneyoulikeinit,too.W:Comeon.Youaregettingreallyclosetotherightanswer.M:I’vegotit!It’sEnolaHolmes3,directedbyHarryBradbeer.Iadmirehim.W:Wow,youarequiteadetective.Nicejob!Ithinkhe’sjustfine,buttheactressinthefilmisthebest.Now,quickly,gomakesomepopcorn!IhavedownloadedthemovieandI’llturnoffthelights.M:OK.I’lldothat!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】14.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Houseagentandcustomer. B.Houseownerandrenter. C.Husbandandwife.15.Whatisthewomandissatisfiedwiththehouse?A.Theparkingspace. B.Thelocation. C.Theoutdateddecoration.16.Whoistheownerofthehouse?A.Simon. B.Annie. C.David.17.Whatisanadvantageofthehouseaccordingtotheman?A.Itisinthetown. B.Itisclosetoschool. C.Itisbigger.【答案】14.C15.B16.A17.B【解析】【原文】M:So,Annie,whatareyourthoughtsaboutthisneighborhood?Areyousatisfiedwithitandwiththishouse?W:I’mabsolutelyfinewiththehouse.I’mreallyhappythatwecandecorateitaccordingtoourtastesandneeds.Thegarageisperfect,andit’ssafehere,but...M:What’swrong?W:Themorningrushhouristakingawayahugepartofmydayifwelivehere.M:Trustme—it’snotthatbad.Thereisasubwaystationnotfarfromhere.W:Allright.Butwheredidyougettheinformationaboutthehouse?M:MycolleagueDavid’sfriend,SimonismovingtoFloridaandisputtinghishouseforsale.Althoughthesizeisnotaslargeasourcurrentone,thebackyardislarger.Andit’sclosertothetown.Laura’sschoolisalsowithinwalkingdistance.W:Let’scheckitoutagainbeforewemakethedecision.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】18.Whatdoesthespeakerdo?A.Ashowhost. B.Acompanyfounder. C.Afashiondesigner.19.WhatwaskeytoHavaianas’success?A.Experienceddesigners. B.Auniquename. C.Abusinessplan.20.WhendidHavaianasbecomeaglobalbrand?A.In1962. B.In1980. C.In2000.【答案】18.A19.C20.C【解析】【原文】M:Goodmorning,everyone.It’smypleasuretointroduceyoutotheremarkablestoryofaBrazilianbeachslipperbrand,Havaianas,ontoday’sprogram.In1962,RobertFraserandhispartnerscreatedthisbrand.InspiredbyatypeofJapaneseshoe,Fraser’steamdesignedasimpleyetnewproductrelatedtothisinspiration.TheuniqueshapeofHavaianasissimilartoricegrains.Initially,theshoeswereavailableonlyinablue-and-whitedesign.ThenameHavaianaswaschosentoreflectarelaxedlifestyle,aperfectfitforBrazil’slivelyculture.HavaianasquicklybecameahouseholdnameacrossBrazilduetotheircomfort,strength,andlowprice.Actually,thebrandstoodoutmostlybecauseofRobertFraserandhisteam’sbrilliantmarketingplan.Anditofficiallybecameaglobalbrandin2000,despitethefactthatotherbrandsimitateditsstyle.Now,itcontrols80%oftheBrazilianrubberslippersmarket.Havaianasismorethanjustabrand.It’sasymbolofacasualstyleandtheBraziliansoul.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10题;每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABusserWanted!Position:Busser(碗碟收拾工)Location:668WestWalnutStreetEmployer:BistroBlissType:Full-Time&Part-TimeAboutUs:Weareafamily-ownedrestaurantintheheartofthecity,celebratedforourcombinationoflocalandinternationalcookingstyles.Ourteamispassionateaboutdeliveringamemorablediningexperienceandcustomerservice.Weprideourselvesonourinvitingatmosphereandpromiseforqualityineverythingwedo.WhatYou’llDo:Quicklycleartablesonceguestsleave,sortingplates,glasses,etc.correctlytosimplifythedishwashingprocess.Resettablestorestaurantstandards,ensuringeachsetisperfectlyarranged.Cooperatecloselywithserverstomeetguestneedsinadvance,suchaswaterrefillsanddeliveringspecificmenuitems.OurIdealApplicantIsSomeoneWhoHas:Physicalenergytostandforlongperiodsandcarryheavyplates.Excellentattentiontodetailandcleanliness.Strongcommunicationskillstocooperatewithserversandkitchenstaff.Previousexperienceasabusserorasimilarroleintherestaurantindustry.Theflexibilitytoworkdifferentshifts(轮班),includingweekendsandholidays.Awillingnesstolearnandadapttonewresponsibilities.Benefits:Competitivehourlywages(时薪)plustips.Mealdiscountsduringshifts.Opportunitiesforadvancementwithintherestaurant.Healthanddentalbenefitsforfull-timeemployees.HowtoJoinUs:Interestedapplicantsareinvitedtosubmitresumes(提交简历)eitherinpersonatourrestaurantorviaemail.Qualifiedapplicantswillbecontactedtoscheduleanin-personinterviewtoconfirmtheskills.21.WhatcanwelearnaboutBistroBlissaccordingtothewantad?A.Itstressesqualityservice. B.Ittargetsfull-timebussers.C.Itrefusesonlineapplicants. D.Itspecializesinlocaldishes.22.Whatisrequiredoftheapplicants?A.Beingwillingtoworkextrahours. B.Havingexcellentlanguageability.C.Havinganemotionalpersonality. D.Beingphysicallyfitandstrong.23.Whatbenefitdoestherestaurantprovideforbussers?A.Flexibleworkinghours. B.Attractivewagereturns.C.Freemealsduringholidays. D.Discountedhealthcheck-ups.【答案】21.A22.D23.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。介绍了餐厅的基本情况、招聘岗位的工作职责、理想应聘者的条件、福利待遇以及应聘方式等相关信息。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据AboutUs部分的“Ourteamispassionateaboutdeliveringamemorablediningexperienceandcustomerservice.Weprideourselvesonourinvitingatmosphereandpromiseforqualityineverythingwedo.(我们的团队热衷于提供令人难忘的用餐体验和优质的客户服务。我们为餐厅温馨的氛围以及对所做一切的品质追求而自豪。)”可知，BistroBliss餐厅注重提供优质的服务，强调在各方面都要保证质量。故选A。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据OurIdealApplicantIsSomeoneWhoHas部分“Physicalenergytostandforlongperiodsandcarryheavyplates.(有足够体力长时间站立并搬运沉重餐盘。)”可知，应聘者需要有足够的体力，能够长时间站立并搬运沉重的盘子，即要求身体健康且强壮。故选D。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据Benefits部分的“Competitivehourlywages(时薪)plustips.(有竞争力的时薪外加小费。)”可知，餐厅为碗碟收拾工提供的福利包括有竞争力的时薪以及小费，这意味着能获得不错的工资回报。故选B。BJamesonLobb,a24-year-oldinvestmentbankerandhiscollegebuddy,anartificialintelligenceengineernamedRaphaelJafriweresqueezinginalunchtimeworkout.OverlookingtheEastRiver,Lobbfroze.“Somebody’sinthewater,”hesaid.BeforeJafricouldrespond,Lobbclimbedovertherailattheedgeofthebankandleapedintothecoldwaterwithouttakingthetimetoremovehisshoes.WhatLobbhadseenthenwasapersonfloating,lifeless.Jafrididn’tneedtoseethevictim.Hejustyankedoffhisshoesandswan-dived.Approachingtheunconsciousvictim,Lobbsawthatitwasamiddle-agedman.Hewasbig,around200pounds,respectablydressedandsinkingfast.Therescuerdove,feltaround,graspedthemanandkickedupwarduntiltheybothresurfaced.Jafriwastherenow.Treadingwater,thetwofriendsfloatedthemanonhisback.AsJafriloopedhisarmsaroundtheman’sshouldersandLobbsupportedthehipsandknees,thepairundertooktheslogbacktothebank.Theirlungsheavedandtheirmusclesburnedastheypushedandpulledtheimmobilefigurethroughthebrisk,churningwater.Theymighthavebeendraggingacorpse.Theman’sskinwasblue,andneitherJafrinorLobbdetectedanybreathing.Suddenlythemanstirred,breathingagain,andfadedbacktonearunconsciousness.Bothmen,thoroughlyexhaustedfrom15-plusminutesinthewater,watchedasrescueworkersloadedthenearlydrownedmanintoanambulanceanddroveaway.LobbandJafrineverlearnedwhohewas,whatbecameofhimorhowhe’dfallenintotheriver.Inplaceofthatknowledge,theyhaveastorytheygettotellnow,anotherexperiencethathasfurthercementedtheirbond.Lotsofpeopleweretherethatday,yetonlythetwoofthemjumpedinthewater—because,theysay,theywerethefittestpeoplethereand,so,hadamoralresponsibility.“Peoplealwayssay‘Ifyourfriendjumpsoffacliff,areyoujumping?’IthinkIansweredthatone.”Jafrisaid,laughing.24.Whatwerethetwoguysdoingwhentheyfoundsomebodywasinthewater?A.Theywerehavinglunch. B.Theyweretakingexercise.C.Theywereswimmingintheriver. D.Theywereenjoyingthebeautifulsight.25.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thecrowd’sreactiontotheincident. B.Therescueeffortstothevictim.C.Thevictim’sconditionduringtherescue. D.Thetechniquesofrescuingthevictim.26.WhydidLobbandJafrijumpinthewatertorescuethedrowningmanthatday?A.Becausetheyweregoodswimmers.B.Becausepeopleonthebanksweresoindifferent.C.Becausetheythoughttheyweremorallyresponsible.D.Becausetheprofessionalrescueworkersdidnotarriveatthespot.27.Accordingtothetext,thetwomencanbebestdescribedas________.A.ambitiousandaggressive. B.energeticandconfident.C.determinedandperseverant. D.courageousandheroic.【答案】24.B25.B26.C27.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述Lobb和Jafri跳进河里救人的故事。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“JamesonLobb,a24-year-oldinvestmentbankerandhiscollegebuddy,anartificialintelligenceengineernamedRaphaelJafriweresqueezinginalunchtimeworkout.OverlookingtheEastRiver,Lobbfroze.(24岁的投资银行家JamesonLobb和他的大学好友、人工智能工程师RaphaelJafri正在挤出时间进行午餐锻炼。俯瞰东河，Lobb僵住了)”可知，他们在锻炼时发现河里有人，故选B。【25题详解】主旨大意题。根据第三段内容“Therescuerdove,feltaround,graspedthemanandkickedupwarduntiltheybothresurfaced.Jafriwastherenow.Treadingwater,thetwofriendsfloatedthemanonhisback.AsJafriloopedhisarmsaroundtheman’sshouldersandLobbsupportedthehipsandknees,thepairundertooktheslogbacktothebank.Theirlungsheavedandtheirmusclesburnedastheypushedandpulledtheimmobilefigurethroughthebrisk,churningwater.(救助者潜水摸了摸四周，抓住那个人，向上踢，直到他们都浮出水面。Jafri现在在那儿。两个朋友踩着水，把那个人放在背上。Jafri用双臂搂住那人的肩膀，Lobb支撑着他的臀部和膝盖，两人艰难地回到了岸边。当他们把这个一动不动的身影推来拉去，穿过湍急、翻腾的河水时，他们的肺在剧烈地跳动，肌肉在燃烧)”可知，本段主要描述两人的救人行为，故选B。【26题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Lotsofpeopleweretherethatday,yetonlythetwoofthemjumpedinthewater—because,theysay,theywerethefittestpeoplethereand,so,hadamoralresponsibility.(那天有很多人在那里，但只有他们两个人跳进了水里——因为他们说，他们是那里最健康的人，所以负有道德责任)”可知，Lobb和Jafri跳进河里救人是因为他们认为这是自己道德上的责任，故选C。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中“BeforeJafricouldrespond,Lobbclimbedovertherailattheedgeofthebankandleapedintothecoldwaterwithouttakingthetimetoremovehisshoes.WhatLobbhadseenthenwasapersonfloating,lifeless.Jafrididn’tneedtoseethevictim.Hejustyankedoffhisshoesandswan-dived.(Jafri还没来得及反应过来，洛布就爬过岸边的栏杆，连鞋子都没脱就跳进了冰冷的水中。Lobb当时看到的是一个人漂浮着，没有生命。Jafri不需要见受害者。他只是匆匆脱下鞋子，然后就跳了下去)”和倒数第二段中“Lotsofpeopleweretherethatday,yetonlythetwoofthemjumpedinthewater—because,theysay,theywerethefittestpeoplethereand,so,hadamoralresponsibility.(那天有很多人在那里，但只有他们两个人跳进了水里——因为他们说，他们是那里最健康的人，所以负有道德责任)”可知，这两人不顾危险跳进河里救人，故他们是英勇无畏的，故选D。CImaginetheroadwayswherenearlyallseriousaccidentscanbeavoided,andtruckscantransportgoodsaroundtheclockwithoutneedingtostopforsleep.Applicationsforadvanceddriverassistancesystems(ADAS)willreplacetheaveragehumanreactiontime,loweringitfrom1.6secondstojust0.5seconds,savingcountlesslivesintheprocess.Thedriverlessfutureofautonomousvehicles(AV)issettotransformsocietybyreinventing(重塑)thetransportationindustryandchangingconsumerbehaviorsforever.Yet,theshareofconsumerswhosupportgovernmentregulationoffullyself-drivingcarshasdeclined15%overthepastyear,andtrustinthesafetyofautonomousvehiclesisdown5%.Toaddresstheseongoingsafetyconcerns,moremustbedone.AutonomousvehiclesshouldnotberegulatedbythesamerulesthatgovernstandardpassengervehiclesbecausethoseregulationsdonotaddresstheuniquesafetychallengesforAVs.Toaddresstheseconcerns,theindustrywillneedtocontinuebuildingpublictrustthroughtheimprovedperformanceofAVsystems,especiallyincontrolledenvironments.Reachingatotallyhands-offandeyes-offautonomousdrivingexperiencewillrequirearangeofnext-generationtechnologiesthatarestillbeingdeveloped.Automakerswillcontinuetoincreasethesafetyofautonomousvehiclesbyapplyingnewtechnologiessuchasartificialintelligenceandmachinelearningtoimprovetheperformanceofsensorsthatuseradioandlightwavestohelpdetectroadusersinallweatherconditions.ThetechnicalbrainofanAVsystemreliesonsoftwaresystemsthatactivelyprotectpassengers.Asthismarketgrows,costswillsteadilyfallforthesenewsensorsandhigh-performancecomputers,justassafetystandardscontinuetoprogressaroundthecountryandtheworld.TohelpbuildconfidenceinAVs,theindustrywillneedtogenerateacommonsetoftestingstandards,similartocrashsafetystandards,thatAVdeveloperscanevaluatetheirsystemsagainst.Asautonomousdrivingevolves,theroadtoadriverlessfuturestillholdsmanytwistsandturnsahead.Itshouldbeanexcitingandwildrideforyearstocomeastheautoindustryreinventsitselfwithever-increasinglevelsofautomation.28WhatmakeconsumersstillhesitantabouttheapplicationofAV?A.Costlyoperatingsystems. B.Governmentregulations.C.Potentialsafetyconcerns. D.Complicatedtechnologies.29.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph3?A.AVsfailtofollowstandardregulations. B.TailoredrulesareneededforAVs.C.PublictrustinAVsisdifficulttoearn. D.AVsshouldbetestedonpublicroads.30.Howcanthepublic’strustinAVsbeimproved?A.Byintegratingexistingtechnologies. B.Bylimitingtheirmaximumspeed.C.Bydevelopingareliabletestingsystem. D.Byminimizingthecostofsensors.31.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthefutureofAVs?A.Skepticalandconcerned. B.Cautiousyetoptimistic.C.Worriedandreserved. D.Pessimisticyettolerant.【答案】28.C29.B30.C31.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，讨论了自动驾驶汽车(AV)的未来，强调了其在提高交通安全、重塑交通行业和改变消费者行为方面的潜力，同时指出了公众对AV安全性的担忧以及如何建立公众信任。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Yet,theshareofconsumerswhosupportgovernmentregulationoffullyself-drivingcarshasdeclined15%overthepastyear,andtrustinthesafetyofautonomousvehiclesisdown5%.(然而，过去一年中，支持政府对完全自动驾驶汽车进行监管的消费者比例下降了15%，对自动驾驶汽车安全性的信任度下降了5%。)”可知，消费者对自动驾驶汽车的潜在安全性问题仍然感到担忧。故选C项。【29题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“AutonomousvehiclesshouldnotberegulatedbythesamerulesthatgovernstandardpassengervehiclesbecausethoseregulationsdonotaddresstheuniquesafetychallengesforAVs.(自动驾驶汽车不应该受到与标准乘用车相同的规则的约束，因为这些规则没有解决自动驾驶汽车面临的特殊安全挑战。)”可知，需要为自动驾驶汽车制定专门的规则。故选B项。【30题详解】细节理解题。根据第五段“TohelpbuildconfidenceinAVs,theindustrywillneedtogenerateacommonsetoftestingstandards,similartocrashsafetystandards,thatAVdeveloperscanevaluatetheirsystemsagainst.(为了帮助建立对自动驾驶汽车的信心，该行业需要制定一套类似于碰撞安全标准的通用测试标准，以便自动驾驶汽车开发者可以对照这些标准评估其系统。)”可知，制定一套可靠的测试标准可以帮助建立公众对自动驾驶汽车的信心。故选C项。【31题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“Itshouldbeanexcitingandwildrideforyearstocomeastheautoindustryreinventsitselfwithever-increasinglevelsofautomation.(随着汽车行业以不断提高的自动化水平重塑自己，未来几年将是一段激动人心且充满变数的旅程。)”可知，作者认为这将是一段激动人心且充满挑战的旅程，由此可知，作者对自动驾驶汽车的未来持谨慎乐观的态度。故选B项。DEnjoyingajuicywatermelonisoneofsummer’sgreatestpleasures,particularlywhenyoudon’thavetoavoidanyseeds.Indeed,humanshaveadaptedmanyfruitstobeseedlessinsearchofamorepleasanteatingexperience.Thenavelorange(asweetorangethatisusuallyseedless),forexample,cameaboutafterarandomgeneticmutation(随机的基因突变)producedasinglebranchwithseedlessfruitlongago.Cuttingsofthebranchwerejoinedtoothertrees,andtoday,alloftheworld’snavelorangesarecopiesofthisoriginal.Asimilardiscoveryledtoseedlessgrapes,whicharethoughttofirstappearinancientRomebeforemakingtheirwaytotheAmericasinthe1870s.Scientistshaveafewguessesaboutwhyplantsmighthavedevelopedtheseabilities.Forone,plantscanhybridize(杂交)moreeasilythansomekindsofanimals,andhybridizationunlocksthenewpotential.Evenifsomecombinationsdon’tpanout,researchershavedocumentedexamplesof“hybridadvantage”,inwhichahybridisfitterthaneitherofitsparents.Lastly,becausethepurposeoffruitistodrawanimalsneartohelpspreadtheirseeds,parthenocarpy,theproductionoffruitswithoutfertilization(受精),mayultimatelyallowtreestoproducemorefruitatalowerenergeticcostiftheydon’tneedtomakeseeds,too.Regardlessofwhyseedlessfruitsexist,theyrepresentaninterestingthoughtexperiment,accordingtoStaceySmith,aplantevolutionarybiologistattheUniversityofColoradoBoulder.Ontheonehand,manyareunabletocontinuesurvivingwithouthumaninvolvement,butontheotherhandthey’realsowildlysuccessfulforthatsamereason.Thereareveryfew,ifany,wildnaveloranges,andyetit’sestimatedthatCaliforniawillproduce76millioncartonsofthemthisyearalone.“Mypersonaltakeisthatallplantsunderhumancarehavewoninsomesense,becausetheydon’thavetomakemoreofthemselves.Wedoitforthem,”SmithtoldLiveScience.“Justbecausethey’renotreproducingsexuallyandmakingseeds,whocares?Wewillneverstopeatingwatermelons,andbeingabletomakeseedlessonesjustmeansweeatmorewatermelons.”32.Whatisthesimilaritybetweentheorangeandgrapementionedinthetext?A.BeingnativetoancientRome.B.Beingseedlessduetogeneticchange.C.Beinggrownfromseedsratherthancuttings.D.Beingjoinedtootherplantsforasweetertaste.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“panout”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Dieout. B.Fallthrough. C.Workout. D.Comeapart.34.Whyistheexistenceofseedlessfruitsconsideredathoughtexperiment?A.Itcontributestothebalanceofnature.B.Peoplestillhavedoubtsregardingseedlessfruits.C.Seedlessfruitshaveahighdemandbutlimitedproduction.D.Itinspiresthinkingonnaturalselectionandhumanactivity.35.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.TheJourneyofSeedlessFruits:FromMutationtoMarketB.SeedlessFruits:AHuman-AidedEvolutionaryWonderC.GeneticMutations:TheOnlyWaytoCreateSeedlessFruitsD.Hybridization:TheKeytoSeedlessFruits’Success【答案】32.B33.C34.D35.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了无籽水果的起源、发展及其对人类饮食习惯的影响。【32题详解】细节理解题。由文章第二段中“Thenavelorange(asweetorangethatisusuallyseedless),forexample,cameaboutafterarandomgeneticmutation(随机的基因突变)producedasinglebranchwithseedlessfruitlongago.Cuttingsofthebranchwerejoinedtoothertrees,andtoday,alloftheworld’snavelorangesarecopiesofthisoriginal.Asimilardiscoveryledtoseedlessgrapes,whicharethoughttofirstappearinancientRomebeforemakingtheirwaytotheAmericasinthe1870s.(例如，脐橙（一种通常无籽的甜橙）是在很久以前随机的基因突变产生了一个无籽果实的单枝后产生的。这条树枝的枝条被嫁接到其他树上，今天，世界上所有的脐橙都是这棵树的复制品。类似的发现导致了无籽葡萄的出现，无籽葡萄被认为最早出现在古罗马，然后在19世纪70年代传到了美洲。)”可知，脐橙和葡萄都是由于基因变化而变得无籽。故选B。【33题详解】词句猜测题。根据第三段中“Forone,plantscanhybridize(杂交)moreeasilythansomekindsofanimals,andhybridizationunlocksthenewpotential.Evenifsomecombinationsdon’tpanout,researchershavedocumentedexamplesof“hybridadvantage”,inwhichahybridisfitterthaneitherofitsparents.(首先，植物比某些动物更容易杂交，杂交释放了新的潜力。即使有些组合没有panout，研究人员也记录了“杂交优势”的例子，即杂交后代比其父母中的任何一个都更适合。)”可以推断，panout在这里的意思应该是指某些组合是否能够成功或奏效。A.Dieout消亡；B.Fallthrough失败；C.Workout进展（顺利），圆满结束，奏效；D.Comeapart分开。故选C。【34题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段中“Regardlessofwhyseedlessfruitsexist,theyrepresentaninterestingthoughtexperiment,accordingtoStaceySmith,aplantevolutionarybiologistattheUniversityofColoradoBoulder.Ontheonehand,manyareunabletocontinuesurvivingwithouthumaninvolvement,butontheotherhandthey’realsowildlysuccessfulforthatsamereason.Thereareveryfew,ifany,wildnaveloranges,andyetit’sestimatedthatCaliforniawillproduce76millioncartonsofthemthisyearalone.(UniversityofColoradoBoulder的植物进化生物学家StaceySmith表示，不管无籽水果存在的原因是什么，它们都代表了一个有趣的思想实验。一方面，许多在没有人类参与的情况下无法继续生存，但另一方面，由于同样的原因，它们也取得了巨大的成功。野生脐橙非常少，如果有的话，但据估计，仅今年加州就将生产7600万箱脐橙。)”和最后一段“Mypersonaltakeisthatallplantsunderhumancarehavewoninsomesense,becausetheydon’thavetomakemoreofthemselves.Wedoitforthem(我个人的看法是，所有在人类照料下的植物在某种意义上都是赢家，因为它们不必自己做得更多。我们是为它们做的)”可知，无籽水果的存在被认为是一种思想实验，是因为它激发了人们对自然选择和人类活动的思考。故选D。【35题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第一段中“Indeed,humanshaveadaptedmanyfruitstobeseedlessinsearchofamorepleasanteatingexperience.(事实上，人类已经将许多水果变成无籽的，以寻求更愉快的食用体验。)”可知，全文讨论了无籽水果是如何从偶然的基因突变开始，通过人类的选择和培育最终成为市场上常见的水果种类的过程，同时也探讨了这一过程背后的人类活动对植物进化的影响。因此，最合适的标题是“SeedlessFruits:AHuman-AidedEvolutionaryWonder(无籽水果：人类辅助进化的奇迹)”。故选B。第二节(共5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。Youmayhavegrownuplivingwithlotsofsiblings,orthismaybeyourfirsttimesharingyourlivingspacewithsomeoneelse.Whilehavingaroommateinevitablyhasitschallenges,itcanalsobeagreatpartofyourcollegeexperience.____36____Respectyourroommate’sstuffThismayseemsimple,butit’sprobablyoneofthebiggestreasonswhyroommatesexperienceconflict.Don’ttakeitforgrantedthathe’llnotmindifyoutakehiscleats(钉鞋)foraquicksoccergame?____37____Don’tborrow,use,ortakeanythingwithoutgettingpermissionfirst.____38____Don’tgointoyourroommaterelationshipthinkingthatyouaregoingtobebestfriendsforthetimeyou’reatschool.Itmayhappen,butexpectingitsetsbothofyouupfortrouble.Youshouldbefriendlywithyourroommatebutalsomakesureyouhaveyourownsocialcircles.StayopentochangeYoushouldexpecttolearnandgrowandchangeduringyourtimeatschool.____39____Asthesemesterprogresses,realizethingswillchangeforbothofyou.Becomfortableaddressingthingsthatunexpectedlycomeup,settingnewrules,andbeingflexibletoyourchangingenvironment.____40____Nomatterwhatyourrelationshipisattheendoftheyear,youcantakecomfortknowingyouactedlikeanadultandtreatedyourroommatewithrespect.A.However,youjustcrosstheline.B.Makefriendstopromoteyourrelationship.C.Befrien