【期中高二下】江苏省宿迁市沭阳县2021-2022学年高二下学期期中调研测试英语试卷

江苏省宿迁市沭阳县2021-2022学年高二下学期期中调研测试英语试(考试时间：120分钟总分：150分)注意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题，第Ⅱ卷为非选择题。2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸或答题卡上，答案写在试卷上的无效。第Ⅰ卷（选择题）第一部分听力（共20题;每小题1.5分，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。每段对话仅读一遍。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatistheproblemforthewoman?A.Sheislateforwork.B.Milkistooexpensiveforher.C.Thereisnomilkleftforher.【1题答案】【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:Haveyoufinishedthemilk?M:Yes.Therewasn’tmuchleftbeforeIdrankit.W:Oh,no!Iwillhavetogotoworkwithoutbreakfast.Idon’thavetimetobuymore.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whydoesthewomanfeeluncomfortablenow?A.Shewentoutdrinkingwithfriends.B.Shewalkedtoolong.C.Shestayedupwatchingamovie.【2题答案】【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:WhatdidyoudotocelebratetheNewYear?IstayedhomeandwatchedmoviesonTV.W:Iwentoutwithfriendsanddrank.NowIfeeluncomfortable.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Howdoesthemanprobablyfeelaboutlivinginthecity?A.Boring. B.Stressful. C.Peaceful.【3题答案】【答案】B【解析】【原文】W:IreallywanttoliveinacitywhenI’molder.There’snothingtodointhecountry.It’ssoboring.M:Butcitiesaresocrazyandstressful.Andthey’reuglyinmyopinion.Nothinginacitycouldcomparetothebeautyoflivinghere.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whodoesthewomanseemtobe?A.Afarmer. B.Aguide. C.Ateacher.【4题答案】【答案】B【解析】【原文】W:Allthislandwasusedforagricultureathousandyearsago.Asyoucansee,it’snowabusycity,whichwewillseemoreofonourtour.M:Sorry,butcouldweslowdown?Ithinkwelostsomeone.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?A.Culturaldifferences. B.Entertainment. C.Languages.【5题答案】【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:So,howwouldyoucompareAmericansandBritishpeople?W:Well,ourlanguageismoreorlessthesame,butthepeopleareverydifferent.M:IpreferAmericanmovies,butIlikeBritishhistory.第二节听下面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。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.Whydoesn’tthemanliketostudyinthelibrary?A.It’stooquiet. B.It’sabitfaraway. C.It’srathercrowded.7.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Handinapaper. B.Writeamonthlyreport. C.Gethelpfromthelibrarian.【6~7题答案】【答案】6.A7.C【解析】【原文】M:Hey,Maria!It’sgreattoseeyouhere.W:Hi,William.Howareyoudoing?Ihaven’tseenyouforalongtime.M:I’mbusywithmystudiesthesedays.ButIdon’tcometothelibrarytostudy.It’stooquietforme.Ineedaplacewithsomemusicorsomekindofnoisetostudy.Nextweek,IhaveaFrenchpaperdue,soIcametolookupsomeinformation.Ireallydon’tknowhowtofindtheFrenchbooksIneed.Doyouthinkyoucanhelpme?W:Sorry,I’mnotsureeither.Ionlyknowhowtofindthemonthlymagazines.Let’sgotoaskthelibrarianforhelp.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.Whatkindofshowisthemanwatching?A.Educationalshow. B.Comedyshow. C.Politicalshow.9.Howmanypeopletakepartintheshow?A.Two. B.Three. C.Six.【8~9题答案】【答案】8.B9.C【解析】【原文】M:Ilovethisshow.W:What’sthenameofit?M:It’scalledMyNumber’sUp.Thepeoplejoininginithavetosolvemathproblems.W:Ah,it’seducational.M:Notreally.It’sjustveryfunny.Thepeopletakingpartintheshowareallcomedians.W:Aretheygoodatmath?M:Surprisingly,someareexcellent.Andthejokesaregood—nopoliticsoranythinglikethat.W:Whataretherules?M:Therearetwogroupsofthreecomedians.Thehostasksaquestionandthefirsttoanswercorrectlywinsapoint.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.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends. B.Colleagues. C.Employerandemployee.11.WhydoesthemancometoAustralia?A.Forstudy. B.Foraholiday. C.Forameeting.12.Wherewillthespeakersmeettomorrowmorning?A.AttheHotelNikko. B.AttheOperaHouse. C.AtDarlingHarborStation.【10~12题答案】【答案】10.B11.C12.A【解析】【原文】W:Hello,Mr.Black.I’mMichelleUsher.We’vetalkedonthephone.M:Ah,Ms.Usher.Nicetomeetyouinperson.W:Thankyouforcomingfortheannualmeeting.Didyouhaveagoodflight?M:Prettygood.Thisisaveryimpressivebuilding.W:Hmm.Isthisyourfirsttimeattheheadoffice?M:Yes.It’smyfirsttimeinAustraliaactually.W:Really!Well,ifyouhaveanyfreetimewhileyou’rehere,I’dbehappytoshowyouaround.Whereareyoustaying?M:AttheHotelNikko.It’snearDarlingHarborStation.W:Oh,yeah.HowaboutI’llmeetyouatyourhoteltomorrowmorning?M:Sure.DoIneedtobringanything?W:Onlyyourcamera.WecouldgototheOperaHouseinthemorningandthenhavelunchoverlookingtheharbor.M:OK.It’sverykindofyou.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13.Whatdidthedriverdoaftertheaccident?A.Heparkedonthesideoftheroad.B.Hebroughtthewomantothehospital.C.Hemovedthewoman’sbikeoffthestreet.14.Howdidthedriverhitintothewoman?A.Hetookasharpturning.B.Hehitherfrombehind.C.Hedrovetoofastandhitherfronttire.15.Whatwouldthedriveroffertodoforthewoman?A.Callhermother. B.Buyheranewbike. C.Payforhermedicalbills.16.Whatisthemostimportantthingtothewoman?A.Findingthedriver. B.Goingtothehospital. C.Checkingherbicycle.【13~16题答案】【答案】13.A14.B15.C16.C【解析】【原文】M:Everyone,clearout.There’samedicalteamcomingthrough!Whereisthevictim?W:Righthere.I’mOK,butwhereisthedriver?M:Afterhehityouwithhiscarandknockedoffyourbicycle,heparkedonthesideoftheroad.Canyousitupandlookatme?W:Ican’tgetup,andmybackhurtsalot.M:Pleasestaystillthen.Itlookslikethedriverwasturningandhitintoyou.Doyourememberifhewasspeeding?W:Itwasn’taturn.Hejustwasn’tlookingandranrightintomybacktire.M:Hetoldmetotellyouthathe’sreallysorry.Ifnecessaryhe’sreadytopayforyourwholestayinthehospital.W:That’sniceofhim,butI’llbefine.Ismybikebroken,though?M:Pleasedon’tworryaboutyourbike.Let’sjustfocusonyourhealth.W:IhavehaditsinceIwasateenager.Itwasabirthdaygiftfrommymother.HowcouldInotbeconcernedaboutit?M:Afewpeoplewhosawthecrashhelpedmoveittothesideoftheroad.W:Thanks.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.Thelocationofplasticroads.B.Theintroductiontoplasticroads.C.Thecompaniesofmakingplasticroads.18.Inwhichcitymightwefindaplasticroadaccordingtothetalk?A.London. B.Tokyo. C.HongKong.19.HowcanthebikepathsinthetwocitiesoftheNetherlandsbedescribed?A.Mainlyconcrete. B.Partlyplastic. C.Entirelyplastic.20.Whatisanadvantageofplasticroads?A.Theydon’tbreakdown. B.Theyusewasteplastic. C.Theyareharmless.【17~20题答案】【答案】17.B18.A19.C20.B【解析】【原文】M:Welcomeback,everyone.ThisisVPRNewsRadio.Herecomesamazingnews.Plasticroadsaremadeentirelyofplasticorplasticmixedwithothermaterials.Theyprovideanewoptionforrecyclingusedplastic.Australia,Indonesia,India,theUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStatesandmanyothercountrieshaveusedplasticinroads.IntheNetherlands,twocitieshavebicyclepathsmadepurelyfromwasteplastics.Thetechnologywasdevelopedin2001byRajagopalanVasudevanoftheThiagarajarCollegeofEngineeringinIndia.Hedevelopedanewmethodtoreuseplasticwastetoconstructbetter,strongerandcheaperroads.Thismethodwillhelpinmakingroadsmuchfasterandalsowillsavetheenvironmentfromdangerousplasticwaste.Itinvolvescollectingwasteplastic,cleaningit,meltingitandmixingitwithtraditionalmaterials.Roadsmadeinthiswayhaveadvantagesanddisadvantages.Theycanhaveemptyspacesforpipesandwiresandcanalsoresistweather.Theyfindauseforplasticwasteandtheysaveonothermaterials.However,theplasticcanbreakdownintoverysmallpieces,whichcanbeharmful.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。ASomeofthemostbeautifulnationalparksintheUKSnowdoniaNorthWales’snationalparkboastsmountainandseaviews:SeveralofitspeaksgazeacrosstoIrelandandithasmilesofsandybeaches.YoucanclimbWales’shighestmountainwithoutworkingupasweatbycatchinganold-fashionedtrain.Thosewhopursueexcitementcanchooseziplines,bouncedownmountainbiketrailsorcatchbreaksataninlandsurfing.CairngormsTheUK’sbiggestnationalparkishometoitsmightiestmountains:FiveoutofsixofScotland’shighestpeaksarefoundhere.Lyingintheheartofthehighlands,theCairngormsmountainrangestillhasvastareasofpurewildernessandisoneofthechilliestplacesinthecountry.Formuchoftheyear,itspeaksareblanketedinsnowandyoucanskithereinwinter.PeakDistrictSandwichedbetweenManchesterandSheffield,England’soldestnationalparkhastwopersonalities:Atoughandagentleside.InthenortharedramaticedgeslikeKinderScoutwhichrewardsadventurouswalkerswithstarkviews.Venturesouthforthelower,greener,grass-coveredvalleysoftheWhitePeak.WalkalongtheEcclesbourneValleytoexperiencebothinoneday.NewForestTheNewForestissurprisinglyold:WilliamtheConquerornameditwhenheusedtohuntdeerandwildpigsherenearly1,000yearsago.Confusingly,thispicturesquecornerofsouthernEnglandisn’tcompletelycoveredinwoodlandeither—italsohasacresofwoodlandandmilesofmuddycoast.Theterrainisgentle,andyou’reguaranteedasightingofitsfree-walkinghorses.21.HowcanvisitorsclimbWales’shighestmountainwithoutsweating?A.Bytakingatrain. B.Byridingabike.C.Bytakingacablecar. D.Bytravelinginaplane.22.WhatdoweknowaboutPeakDistrict?A.Itisagoodhabitatforhorses. B.Itoffersvisitorstwototallydifferentviews.C.Itisanewly-builtnationalparkinEngland. D.ItsnamewasgivenbyWilliamtheConqueror.23.Whattypeofwritingisthetext?A.Aguide. B.Areview. C.Anotice. D.Areport.【21~23题答案】【答案】21.A22.B23.A【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了英国四个美丽的国家公园的情况。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“YoucanclimbWales’shighestmountainwithoutworkingupasweatbycatchinganold-fashionedtrain.(你可以乘坐老式火车，不费力地爬上威尔士最高的山)”可知，游客坐火车能不费力地攀登威尔士最高的山峰。故选A。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据PeakDistrict部分中“WalkalongtheEcclesbourneValleytoexperiencebothinoneday.(沿着埃克尔斯伯恩山谷散步，在一天内体验这两种视角)”可知，PeakDistrict为游客提供了两种完全不同的视角。故选B。【23题详解】推理判断题。根据文章标题“SomeofthemostbeautifulnationalparksintheUK(英国一些最美丽的国家公园)”结合文章主要介绍了英国四个美丽的国家公园的情况。可推知，文章是一篇旅游指南。故选A。BBubba,ahandsomeblue-and-turquoiseparrot,wasthebestlittlecompanionIcouldhavehopedfor.At88yearsofage,Idon’tplantohaveanymorepets,butfor12years,BubbaandIkepteachothercompanythroughouttheday.Iboughthimfrommylocalpetshop,whenhewasababy;thebiggerparrotswerepushinghimawayfromtheseeddishandofftheendoftheperch—soIhadtosavehim.Iaskedhimhisname,andhereplied,“Bibbi”.Ichangeditto“Bubba”.Hemusthavelikeditbecausehelearnedtosayitprettyquickly.Hewouldmakemelaughbypractisingnewwords,andifhedidn’tpronouncethemcorrectly,hewouldmutterloudly,whichItooktomeanhewascursinghimself.IleftBubba’scageopenunlesshedidsomethingnaughty.Iwouldshuthimintillhebehavedhimself.Itdidn’ttakelongandhesoonlearnedtosay,“Bubba’sagoodboy.”Whenhecameout,Igotlotsofkisses!AtbedtimeIhadtosing“UnchainedMelody”tohim.MyfavouritememoryisofhislastChristmasin2014.Heasked,“Whatdoing?”ItoldhimthatthefollowingdaywasChristmasDayandthatthedecorationswouldcheerusup.Nextmorning,hewasoutearlykissingme,anditcontinuedallday.Thatnight,asIputhimtobedhehadaverysatisfiedlookonhisface.Onhislastday,heclungtomeandlayinmyhandforhours.IplacedhimonafeatherdusterinasmallboxsothathecouldbeonmywalkertraywhileIcookeddinner.Atbedtime,Iplacedhimbackintotheboxwithsomewaterandseed.Aftertheusualsongs,Itoldhimtoliedownandgetcomfortable.Inthemorninghewaslyingdown,onewingoverhishead.I’msurehestillvisitsme.24.WhydidIsaveBubba?A.Hewaspushedbyotherkids. B.Hewasbetterthananyotherpets.C.Hewasthebestlittlecompanion. D.Hewasbulliedbyotherparrots.25.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeBubba?A.Romanticandgenerous. B.Smartandlovely.C.Considerateandcourageous. D.Ambitiousandfriendly.26.WhatwouldhappenifBubbadidsomethingnaughty?A.Hewouldflyaway. B.Hewouldbepunished.C.Hewouldcursehimself. D.Hewouldsingtohimself.27.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.IamconfidentinBubba.B.Bubbawillalwaysliveinmyheart.C.Bubba’sleavingisweighingonmymind.D.It’scertainthatBubbawillcometovisitmeagain.【24~27题答案】【答案】24.D25.B26.B27.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和自己的宠物鹦鹉之间发生的事，他们互相陪伴，有着深厚的感情。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段内容“Iboughthimfrommylocalpetshop,whenhewasababy;thebiggerparrotswerepushinghimawayfromtheseeddishandofftheendoftheperch—soIhadtosavehim.”（当他还是个婴儿时，我从当地的宠物店买了他；大一点的鹦鹉把他从种子盘上推开，从高处的末端推下来，所以我不得不救他。）可知，Bubba还是个婴儿时，被大一点的鹦鹉欺负，所以我不得不救他，由此可知，我救Bubba是因为他被其他鹦鹉欺负。故选D项。25题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段内容“Hewouldmakemelaughbypractisingnewwords,andifhedidn’tpronouncethemcorrectly,hewouldmutterloudly,whichItooktomeanhewascursinghimself.”（他会通过练习生词来逗我笑，如果他发音不正确，他会大声咕哝，我认为这意味着他在咒骂自己。）可知，Bubba像孩子一样，会逗我笑，发音不正确时会抱怨，由此可知，Bubba很可爱；根据第五段关键句“IleftBubba’scageopenunlesshedidsomethingnaughty.Iwouldshuthimintillhebehavedhimself.Itdidn’ttakelongandhesoonlearnedtosay,“Bubba’sagoodboy.”Whenhecameout,Igotlotsofkisses!”（我让Bubba的笼子开着，除非他做了什么淘气的事。我会把他关在笼子里，直到他举止得体为止。没过多久，他很快学会了说：“Bubba是个好孩子。”当他出来的时候，我得到了很多吻！）可知，Bubba很聪明，为了让作者把他从笼子里放出来，他会说“Bubba是个好孩子。”并且出来后会不停地吻作者，由此可知，Bubba很聪明，综上所述，Bubba是聪明可爱的。故选B项。【26题详解】细节理解题。根据第五段关键句“IleftBubba’scageopenunlesshedidsomethingnaughty.Iwouldshuthimintillhebehavedhimself.”（我让Bubba的笼子开着，除非他做了什么淘气的事。我会把他关在笼子里，直到他举止得体为止。）可知，如果Bubba做了什么淘气的事，我会惩罚他，把他关在笼子里，直到他举止得体为止，由此可知，如果Bubba做了淘气的事，他会受到惩罚。故选B项。【27题详解】推理判断题。通读文章，结合最后一段内容“I’msurehestillvisitsme.”（我肯定他还会来看我。）可知，文章主要讲述了作者和自己的宠物鹦鹉之间发生的事，他们互相陪伴，有着深厚的感情，最后一段作者提到“我肯定他还会来看我”，这暗示了即使只鹦鹉死去了，作者也不会忘记他，他永远活在作者心中，由此可知，从最后一段我们能推断出Bubba永远活在作者心中。故选B项。CA16-year-oldboywantedtothrowapartyforhisbirthday.Hedidn’taskforfavorsfromhisfriendsorthemeddecorations.Instead,heheldthecelebrationonRoblox.Onthedigitalplatform,whichallowsuserstoplayandcreateamultitudeofgames,theboythrewhimselfapartytowhichheinvitednotjustfriendsfromschoolandTwitter,butalsofansofthegame.Fornetizens,theideaofthe“metaverse”—asortof3Dsequel(续篇)totoday’s2Dinternet,inwhichuserswork,play,buyandsellinsideimmersivevirtualworlds—hasbecometheLatestNextBigThing.Thisisjustthebeginning,however.Afully-fledgedmetaversewillhelprevolutionizeseveralkeysectorssuchasbusiness,education,andscience.InChina,forinstance,AlibabahasbuiltaVRshoppingmallthatspecializesinhelpingbothvendorsandbuyerstoessentially“shop”insideanonlinevirtualstore.Howametaversecanbeusedineducation?Teacherswillbeabletoholdonlineclassesinavirtualclassroom,wherestudentscandiscusswitheachotherusingtheiravatars(化身).Studentswillalsonolongerneedtoleavethehousetovisitmuseumsaroundtheworld;theycouldsimplywalkintooneinthemetaverseinstead.Finally,scientistswillbeabletoexploreandconductexperimentsinavirtuallab,whichissomethingthathasneverbeendonebefore.IfthemetaverseisessentiallyanextensionoftheInternetwecurrentlyhave,oneonlyhastothinkaboutthecountlessproblemsthatwehaveyettosolveinouronlineexistence—hacking,catfishing,harassment,hatespeech—toseehowtrulydangerousafutureonthemetaversecouldbe.Fornow,though,everythingisintheearlystages.Theevolutionofthemetaverse—ifithappensatall—willbefoughtamongtechgiantsforthenextdecade,ormaybeevenlonger.28.Whydoestheauthormention“a16-year-oldboy”inParagraph1?A.Toexplainarule. B.Toclarifyaconcept.C.Topresentafact. D.Tomakeaprediction.29.Whatcanpeopledointhemetaverse?A.Browseandbuygoodsinaphysicalstore.B.Buildacommunityina3Denvironment.C.Exploreandconductexperimentsinareallab.D.Communicateandinteractwithothersfacetoface.30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothemetaverse?A.Favourable. B.Intolerant. C.Objective. D.Pessimistic31.Whatcanweknowaboutthemetaverse?A.Wehavelivedinthemetaverse.B.ThemetaverseistheearlystageoftheInternet.C.Thefutureofthemetaverseisonlydependentontechgiants.D.Thereisalongwaytogobeforethemetaversebecomescompletelydeveloped.【28~31题答案】【答案】28.B29.B30.C31.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是3D虚拟世界在一些领域的运用。【28题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段的“Hedidn’taskforfavorsfromhisfriendsorthemeddecorations.Instead,heheldthecelebrationonRoblox.Onthedigitalplatform,whichallowsuserstoplayandcreateamultitudeofgames,theboythrewhimselfapartytowhichheinvitednotjustfriendsfromschoolandTwitter,butalsofansofthegame.(他没有请求朋友帮忙，也没有请求主题装饰。相反，他在Roblox上举行了庆祝活动。在数字平台上，用户可以玩和创造大量的游戏，男孩为自己举办了一个派对，他不仅邀请了学校和Twitter上的朋友，还邀请了游戏的粉丝。)”可知，作者提到16岁的男孩的目的是阐明Roblox这个概念，故选B。【29题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段的“Fornetizens,theideaofthe“metaverse”—asortof3Dsequeltotoday’s2Dinternet,inwhichuserswork,play,buyandsellinsideimmersivevirtualworlds(对网民来说，“元宇宙”的概念——一种当今2D互联网的3D续作，用户在沉浸式虚拟世界中工作、娱乐、买卖)”可知，人在元宇宙的3D虚拟世界中可以创建自己的社区。故选B。【30题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段的“Afully-fledgedmetaversewillhelprevolutionizeseveralkeysectorssuchasbusiness,education,andscience.(一个成熟的元宇宙将有助于商业、教育和科学等几个关键领域的革命。)”和倒数第二段的“IfthemetaverseisessentiallyanextensionoftheInternetwecurrentlyhave,oneonlyhastothinkaboutthecountlessproblemsthatwehaveyettosolveinouronlineexistence—hacking,catfishing,harassment,hatespeech—toseehowtrulydangerousafutureonthemetaversecouldbe.(如果元宇宙本质上是一个我们目前互联网的延伸，你只需要想想我们在网络生活中无数有待解决的问题——黑客，钓鱼，骚扰，仇恨言论，来看看元宇宙的未来会有多危险)”可知，作者既说了元宇宙的好处也讲到它可能带来的危险，因此作者对元宇宙的态度是客观的，即objective，故选C。【31题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Fornow,though,everythingisintheearlystages.Theevolutionofthemetaverse—ifithappensatall—willbefoughtamongtechgiantsforthenextdecade,ormaybeevenlonger.(但就目前而言，一切都还处于早期阶段。元世界的演变——如果真的发生的话——将在未来10年，甚至更长时间内在科技巨头之间展开。)”可知，在元宇宙完全开发之前，还有很长的路要走。故选D。DManybelievethatsmilingtakesyearsoffyourappearancebyconveyingayouthfulhappiness.However,astudyhasfoundthatsmilingactuallymakespeoplelookolder,unlesstheyareover60,inwhichcasethewrinkleshavesetinanditmakeslittledifference.Neuroscientistsshowedparticipantshundredsofphotographsoffacesofpeopleagedbetween20and80,eithersmilingorwithaneutralexpression,andwereaskedtoestimatetheirage.Thefacesofyoungerpeopleintheirtwentiesandthirtieswereidentifiedaslookingolderwhentheyweresmiling.However,smilinghadlittleornoeffectontheperceivedageofthoseovertheageof60.Thestudyfoundthatformiddle-agedpeoplebetweentheagesof40and60,genderplayedaroleinwhethersmilingalteredtheperceivedage.Meninthisagecategoryappearedolderwhentheysmiled,butfortheirfemalecounterparts,smilinghadnoeffect.Researchersalsosuggestedthatitcouldbedowntothegenderdifferencesinlifestyleandskincarethatcouldaffectfacialwrinkling.Thestudyfollowsasimilaroneundertakenin2018whichalsodebunkedthetheorythatsmilingcantakeyearsoffyourappearance.Thesamescientistspublishedapapersayingthatthebelief“well-rootedinmedia”was“acompletemisconception”.Theysaidthemisplacedbeliefwascausingsocialmediauserstopostageingphotosofthemselvesonline.32.Whatwasthestudydesignedtofindout?A.Theadvantagesofsmiling. B.Thereasonsforsmiling.C.Thetruthaboutsmiling. D.Therecipeforsmiling.33.Accordingtothetext,whichaspectisnotresponsibleforfacewrinkling?A.Lifestyle. B.Skincare. C.Gender. D.Appearance.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“debunked”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Disproved. B.Collected. C.Claimed. D.Produced.35.Whatofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Dowrinklesreallymakeyoulookolder? B.Doessmilingreallymakeyoulookyounger?C.Themoreyoulaugh,theyoungeryouare D.Themoreyoulaugh,thefewerwrinklesyouhave【32~35题答案】【答案】32.C33.D34.A35.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了项研究发现，微笑实际上会让人看起来更老，除非他们超过60岁，在这种情况下，皱纹已经开始出现，这没有什么区别。介绍了研究开展的过程以及影响面部皱纹的因素。【32题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“However,astudyhasfoundthatsmilingactuallymakespeoplelookolder,unlesstheyareover60,inwhichcasethewrinkleshavesetinanditmakeslittledifference.(然而，一项研究发现，微笑实际上会让人看起来更老，除非他们超过60岁，在这种情况下，皱纹已经开始出现，这没有什么区别)”可知，这项研究的目的是关于微笑的真相。故选C。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Thestudyfoundthatformiddle-agedpeoplebetweentheagesof40and60,genderplayedaroleinwhethersmilingalteredtheperceivedage.Meninthisagecategoryappearedolderwhentheysmiled,butfortheirfemalecounterparts,smilinghadnoeffect.(研究发现，对于40岁至60岁的中年人来说，微笑是否会改变他们所认为的年龄，性别也有一定影响。这个年龄段的男性微笑时显得更老，但对女性来说，微笑没有影响)”以及倒数第二段“Researchersalsosuggestedthatitcouldbedowntothegenderdifferencesinlifestyleandskincarethatcouldaffectfacialwrinkling.(研究人员还表示，可能是生活方式和皮肤护理方面的性别差异影响了面部皱纹)”可知，外貌不是导致面部皱纹的原因。故选D。【34题详解】词句猜测题。根据最后一段中“Thesamescientistspublishedapapersayingthatthebelief“well-rootedinmedia”was“acompletemisconception”.(这些科学家发表了一篇论文，称这种“根植于媒体”的信念是“完全的误解”)”以及画线词后文“thetheorythatsmilingcantakeyearsoffyourappearance”可知，2018年进行的一项类似研究反驳了微笑可以让你年轻的理论。故画线词意思是“反驳”。故选A。【35题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段“Manybelievethatsmilingtakesyearsoffyourappearancebyconveyingayouthfulhappiness.However,astudyhasfoundthatsmilingactuallymakespeoplelookolder,unlesstheyareover60,inwhichcasethewrinkleshavesetinanditmakeslittledifference.(许多人认为，微笑传递出年轻的快乐，使你看上去年轻。然而，一项研究发现，微笑实际上会让人看起来更老，除非他们超过60岁，在这种情况下，皱纹已经开始出现，这没有什么区别)”文章还介绍了研究开展的过程以及影响面部皱纹的因素。可知，B选项“微笑真的能让你看起来更年轻吗？”最符合文章标题。故选B。第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。YouralarmgoesoffonthefirstdayofJanuary.Youforceyourselfoutofbedandsteadilywalktowardthebathroom,whereyoucatchsightofapale-faced,sleepy-eyed“monster”inthemirror.____36____.However,afteramoment,youthink.“Wait,it’sokaybecausetodayisNewYear’sDay,timetogetbackinshape!”Formanypeople,thestartofanewyearsignalstheendofaperiodofoverindulgence(放纵).DuringDecember,itisoftenjustifiedbytheplanningofNewYear’sresolutionstoturnoneselfintoafitandhealthyhumanbeing.However,thefactisthatapproximately80%ofNewYear’sresolutionsareabandonedbeforeFebruary.____37____Whilewemayhavegoodintentionswhenmakingresolutions,wearenotactuallymakingourselvesanymoredisciplined.Changeinvolves,adegreeofstress,andsomeonenotmentallyequippedtohandlethatstresswillstruggletochange.____38____Oneideaistothinksmallratherthanbig.Manypeople’splansinvolveextrememeasures,whileinreality,changeislikelyeasierinsmallersteps,whichallowsforgreatersuccess.____39____30minutesofTVtimefortwohoursatthegymcanberewardinginmotivatingsomeonetoworkouteveryday.Finally,setconcretegoals.____40____Forexample,“I’mgoingtogorunningeverydaytotrainforahalf-marathoninApril”wouldbefarmorepowerfulthan“I’mgoingtogetinbettershapethisyear”.Mostimportantly,rememberthatdespitetheirnames,NewYear’sresolutionsshouldbeforlife.Changetakestimeandeffort,butwithsuitablestrategies,thereisnoreasonwhyyoucannotsticktoyourresolutionspermanently…oratleastuntilJune.A.Youseemtobeoverthemoon.B.Almostinstantly,youstepbackinhorror.C.So,howcanyoumakeyourselfmoredisciplined?D.Insteadofmakingavagueresolution,makeaspecificone.E.Anotherhelpfulstrategyistodesignapersonalrewardsystem.F.Giventhissituation,whyshouldwestillputourselvesundergreatstress?G.Regardingwhythishappens,theanswerislikelyrelatedtoself-discipline.【36~40题答案】【答案】36.B37.G38.C39.E40.D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了做到自律的方法。【36题详解】根据前文“Youforceyourselfoutofbedandsteadilywalktowardthebathroom,whereyoucatchsightofapale-faced,sleepy-eyed“monster”inthemirror.（你强迫自己下床，稳步走向浴室，在那里你看到一个苍白的脸，睡眼惺忪的“怪物”在镜子里）”以及下文“However,afteramoment,youthink.“Wait,it’sokaybecausetodayisNewYear’sDay,timetogetbackinshape!”（然而，过了一会儿，你想。“等等，没关系，因为今天是元旦，是时候减肥了!”）”可知，看到自己的样子吓了一跳，随后宽慰自己。B选项“Almostinstantly,youstepbackinhorror.（几乎立刻，你惊恐地后退了一步）”符合题意，故选B。【37题详解】根据前文“However,thefactisthatapproximately80%ofNewYear’sresolutionsareabandonedbeforeFebruary.（然而，事实是大约80%的新年计划在二月之前就被放弃了）”可知，下文可能讲述出现这一现象的原因。G选项“Regardingwhythishappens,theanswerislikelyrelatedtoself-discipline.（关于为什么会发生这种情况，答案可能与自律有关）”符合题意，故选G。38题详解】根据后文“Oneideaistothinksmallratherthanbig.（一个想法是想小而不是大）”可知，本段讲述的是怎样做到自律，回答了C选项“So,howcanyoumakeyourselfmoredisciplined?（那么，怎样才能让自己更自律呢?）”提出的问题，符合上下文语意连贯，故选C。【39题详解】根据后文“30minutesofTVtimefortwohoursatthegymcanberewardinginmotivatingsomeonetoworkouteveryday.（用看30分钟电视来作为在健身房锻炼两个小时的奖励，可以激励一个人每天锻炼）”可知，这里讲述的是养成自律的另一方法是设立奖励机制。E选项“Anotherhelpfulstrategyistodesignapersonalrewardsystem.（另一个有用的策略是设计一个个人奖励系统）”符合题意，故选E。【40题详解】根据前文“Finally,setconcretegoals.（最后，设定具体的目标）”可知，本段讲述的是做到自律的方法是设立具体的目标。D选项“Insteadofmakingavagueresolution,makeaspecificone.（与其做一个模糊的决定，不如做一个具体的决定）”是对前文进一步解释说明，其中“specificone”与上文“concretegoals”相照应，故选D。第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ItwasWednesdayafternoonandJenniferMcCarthyhadalotofquestions.Hercollegefreshmansonhadjust___41___home.ThereasonwasthatVanderbiltUniversitywouldmove___42___onlinebecauseofthecoronavirus(新冠病毒).Hisreturnisnotjustafunhomecom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