2024-2025学年甘肃省多校高一下学期期中联考考试英语试题（解析版）

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1甘肃省多校2024-2025学年高一下学期期中联考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。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.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atastore. B.Atacinema. C.Atarestaurant.【答案】C【原文】M:Iamsorrytokeepyouwaiting.Willwebelateforthefilm?W:Oh,notatall.I’vebeenhereforonlyafewminutes.Wehaveenoughtimefordinner.Hereisthemenu.2.Whomighthavetimeforthemeetingtomorrow?A.Shirley. B.Dan. C.Anne.【答案】A【原文】W:Dan,Annecan’tattendthemeetingtomorrow.Canyouthinkofanyonetogo?M:Letmesee.WhynotaskShirley?W:OK.I’msureshe’lldojustfine.3.Howwillthemanprobablygohome?A.Bycar. B.Bybus. C.Bysubway.【答案】B【原文】W:It’stoolate.There’snosubwaynow.Howareyougoinghome?M:Doyouknowwherethenearestbusstopis?Mydad’scarbrokedownontheway,sohecouldn’tpickmeup.W:Letmesee...4.Whatisthewoman’sadvice?A.Seeadoctor. B.Walkfurther. C.Havearest.【答案】C【原文】W:Howfardidyouwalk?M:About10miles.Imeanttowalkfurtherbutmyleftfoothurts.DoyouthinkIshouldseeadoctor?W:Restitforawhilefirstandseeifitgetsbetter.5.Howmanydogsdoesthemanhave?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.【答案】C【原文】W:Thosedogsaresocute.Whataretheirnames?M:ThisoneisUrisandtheotherisRocky.TheyhavetwosisterscalledFannyandMolly,butthey’reathometoday.W:Itmustcostyoualotfordogfood.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.Whatisthemantryingtodo?A.Getanewjobintown.B.Lookforanewplacetolive.C.Sharehisroomwithsomeone.7.Howdoesthemanwanttopayfortheroom?A.Yearly. B.Monthly. C.Weekly.【答案】6.A7.B【原文】W:Ineedtoknowifyouaregoingtokeeptheroomforthenextwholeyear.Youhavetomakeadecisionnextweek.M:Well,I’mstillnotsure.ItrytogetanewjobintownandIdon’tknowifI’llmakeit.Ishouldknowintwomonths.CanIpaymonthlyuntilIknowifIgotthejob?W:Iguessso,butIneedtoknowassoonaspossible.I’llneedtolookforanewpersontostayinthehouseifyouleave.M:Noproblem.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Workmates. B.Classmates. C.Neighbours.9.Whatisthewomangoingtodotonight?A.Worklate. B.Throwaparty. C.Gotobedearly.【答案】8.A9.C【原文】M:Mary,you’relateforworktoday.Andyoulooksleepy.What’swrong?W:Well,myneighbourheldapartylastnight,whichkeptmeawakeallnight.M:Pooryou!Didyoutalkwithyourneighbour?W:Notyet.I’lltalkwithhimafterworkandhaveanearlynight.Doyougetalongwellwithyourneighbour?M:Yes.Myneighbourisauniversitystudent.HealwayssmileswhenIseehim.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.Whatdothespeakersplantodotonight?A.Gooutfordinner. B.Studytogether. C.Goshopping.11.Whenwillthespeakersmeet?A.At7:00p.m. B.At6:30p.m. C.At6:00p.m.12.Wherewillthespeakersmeet?A.Atthewoman’soffice. B.Attheman’shouse. C.AttheFrenchrestaurant.【答案】10.A11.A12.C【原文】M:Wouldyouliketogooutfordinnertonight?W:I’dloveto.Whattime?M:Would7:00p.m.beOK?Or6:30p.m.ifyouwanttogoearlier.W:No,7:00p.m.isfine.Ifinishworkat6:00p.m.M:ShallIpickyouupfromyourcompany?W:It’shardtofindaparkingspacenearwhereIwork.CouldImeetyouattherestaurant?M:Yes,that’sfine.Well,there’saFrenchplaceintown,orwouldyoupreferChineseorIndian?W:Frenchsoundsfine.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.Howdoesthemansound?A.Excited. B.Worried. C.Angry.14.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Doingthebeds. B.Writingareport. C.Washingthedishes.15.Whowillcleanthefloor?A.Theman. B.Thewoman. C.Thespeakers’son.16.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A.Findabook. B.Buysomeflowers. C.Pickuptheguests.【答案】13.B14.B15.C16.B【原文】M:Honey,thehouseissuchamess.Ineedyoutohelpmetidyupabit.Mybossandhiswifearecomingoverfordinnerandthehouseneedstobeclean.W:I’minthemiddleofmyreportrightnow.I’llbethereinasecond.M:Comeon!Thiscan’twait.Ineedyourhelpnow.W:Alright,alright.I’mhere.M:OK.I’lldothedishesandbuythefoodfordinner.Youcancleanthefloor.Oh,andthebedsandsofasneedtobedone.W:Youknowwhat?Ihavetobuyabookatthebookstore,sowhynotaskoursontohelpwiththehousework?Hecancleanthefloor.I’llgotothesupermarketandgetallthefood.M:Sure,that’sfine.Hereisthelistofthethingsyouneedtoget.Don’tforgettopickupsomeflowersonyourwayhome.Wedon’thavemuchtime.Let’smove!W:OK.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Schoolrules.B.Newschoolbuildings.C.Somechangeswithintheschool.18.WhatsubjectwillMrSmithteach?A.Physics. B.P.E. C.English.19.Whichbuildingisnewlybuilt?A.Aschoollibrary. B.Atechnologycentre. C.Amathsbuilding.20.Whatcanweknowabouttheschoolmeetinghall?A.Itismuchbiggernow. B.Ithasaproperstage. C.Ithasbeenmoved.【答案】17.C18.A19.B20.B【原文】Goodmorning,students.Thisisyourheadmasterspeaking.Firstly,I’dliketowelcomeyouallback.Ihopethiswillbeanotherexcellentschoolyear.Manychangeshavetakenplaceattheschooloverthesummer.Aswellasanewgroupofstudents,wearealsowelcomingsomenewteachers:MrSmith,whowillbeteachingphysics;MissLori,thenewEnglishteacherandournewP.E.teacher,MrSterling.Youwillalsonoticethatseveralchangestotheschoolbuildings.Computerclasseswillnowtakeplaceinthenewly-builttechnologycentre,locatedbehindthemathsbuilding.Theoldcomputerroomsarenowapartofthelibrary,whichisnowmuchbigger,andcontainsthousandsofnewbooks.Theschoolmeetinghallhasbeenmuchbetter,andwenowhaveaproperstagetogiveconcertsandplays.Whiletherearesomechanges,theschoolrulesremainthesame.Berespectful,beontime,andalwaysdoyourbest.Thankyou.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。ATheUNhascalledformoreaction.Worryingly,theysayasmanyasonemillionanimalsandplantspeciescoulddieoutinthenext30years.Herearefiveoftheworld’smostendangeredanimals.TheAmurleopards(远东豹)Theybelongtooneoftheworld’smostunusualbigcats,thereonlyaround100ofthemleftinthewild.TheyarefoundinChinaandRussia,butthelossoftheirhomesandlackoffoodhavecuttheirnumbers.ForestelephantsTheyliveinWestandCentralAfrica.Accordingtothesurvey,theirpopulationhasfallenby86%overthepast30yearsduetoillegalhunting(非法狩猎)andchangestotheirland.Sumatranorangutans(苏门答腊猩猩)TheSumatranorangutanisoneofthethreespeciesoforangutans.TheycanbefoundonlyinthenorthoftheIndonesianislandofSumatra.Theyareknownfortheirredfur,butthereareonly800ofthoseleftinthewild.Thisispartlydowntominingintherainforests.Hawksbillturtles(玳瑁)TheyarefoundinthewarmerwatersoftheAtlantic,PacificandIndianOcean.Overthepast30years,numbershavefallenbyatleast80%becausethey’rebeingaccidentallycaughtinfishingnets,andtheirshellsarebeingtradedillegally.MountaingorillasAstheirnametells,mountaingorillasliveinforestshighinthemountains.Theyhavethickerfur,andmoreofit,comparedtoothergreatapes.UnrestintheDemocraticRepublicofCongohasforcedthemawayfromtheirnaturalhomes.Therearejust1,000ofthemleft.21.WhatdoForestelephantsandHawksbillturtleshaveincommon?A.Theyarefacingillegalhunting.B.Theygrowupbytheseaside.C.Theirlandhasbeenchanged.D.Theirnumbershaveremainedstable.22.Whichanimalsareforcedtoleavetheirhomesbecauseofwars?A.Forestelephants. B.Sumatranorangutans.C.Hawksbillturtles. D.Mountaingorillas.23.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Tooffertourisminformationtopeople.B.Tointroduceseveralendangeredanimals.C.Tostrengthenthesenseofresponsibility.D.Toshowtheimportanceofunusualanimals.【答案】21.A22.D23.B【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。本文介绍了世界上最濒危的五种动物。【21题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段“Accordingtothesurvey,theirpopulationhasfallenby86%overthepast30yearsduetoillegalhurtingandchangestotheirland.(根据调查，在过去的30年里，由于非法伤害和土地的改变，他们的人口减少了86%)”和第五段“Overthepast30years,numbershavefallenbyatleast80%becausethey’rebeingaccidentallycaughtinfishingnets,andtheirshellsarebeingtradedillegally.(在过去的30年里，由于它们不小心被渔网捕获，它们的数量至少下降了80%，而且它们的壳被非法交易)”可知，森林象和玳瑁都面临着被非法捕猎的危险。故选A。【22题详析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“UnrestintheDemocraticRepublicofCongohasforcedthemawayfromtheirnaturalhomes.Therearejust1,000ofthemleft.(刚果民主共和国的动乱迫使它们离开了自己的自然家园。现在只剩下1000只了)”可知，山地大猩猩由于战争，被迫离开家园。故选D。【23题详析】推理判断题。根据第一段“Worryingly,theysayasmanyasonemillionanimalsandplantspeciescoulddieoutinthenext30years.Herearefiveoftheworld’smostendangeredanimals.(令人担忧的是，他们说，在未来30年里，多达100万种动植物可能会灭绝。以下是世界上最濒危的五种动物)”可知，短文的目的是介绍几种濒危动物。故选B。BDorothyJeanTillmanⅡofChicago,Illinoistookherfirstcollegeclassatage10.InDecember,2023,shebecametheyoungestpersontoearnadoctorateinintegratedbehaviouralhealth(综合行为健康)atArizonaStateUniversity.Whenshecompletedherstudyprogramme,shewas17.Herfriendsandfamily,though,callTillmanbyanothername,“DorothyJeanius”.A“genius”isaverysmartperson.Whenmoststudentsheragewerestillinprimaryschool,TillmantookclassesthroughtheCollegeofLakeCountyinnorthernIllinois.Shestudiedpsychologyandcompletedherassociate’s(副的)degreein2016.Sheearnedabachelor’sinhumanitiesfromNewYork’sExcelsiorCollegein2018.Abouttwoyearslater,shefinishedhermasterofsciencedegreefromUnityCollegeinMaine.In2021,shestartedworkonherdoctoraldegreeatArizonaState.Mostofherworkhasbeendoneonlinewhilelivingathome.Tillmansaidshecreditshermotherandgrandmotherforhereducationalsuccess.Butshedidnotgettodoallthenormalthingsforyoungpeople.“Ididn’thavetheeverydayschoolthingslikeschooldancesorspiritweeksorjustschoolpicturesandthingslikethat...”shesaid.ShedidfindtimeforadanceprogrammeandstartedanorganizationcalledtheDorothyjeaniusSTEAMLeadershipInstitute.STEAMstandsfor“science,technology,engineering,artsandmaths”.Theprogrammehelpsyoungpeopleinterestedinthosesubjectsduringschoolbreaks.Nowthatshehasfinishedherstudies,Tillmanplanstoworkonraisingmoneytoexpandherorganization.ShehopestobringittootherplacesbeyondChicago.HermotherJimalitaTillmansaidsheisproudofherdaughter’sabilitytodealwithsuccesswhilemakinggoodchoicesbetweentakingpartinsocialactivitiesandherstudies.24.Whichuniversitydidshestartstudyingcollegecoursesfrom?A.UnityCollegeinMaine. B.ArizonaStateUniversity.C.TheCollegeofLakeCounty. D.NewYork’sExcelsiorCollege.25.WhatisthereasonforTillman’seducationalsuccess?A.Herfamily’shelp. B.Herpersonalefforts.C.ThepoweroftheInternet. D.Encouragementfromherclassmates.26.WhatisthepurposeofcreatingSTEAM?A.Toenrichdailylife. B.Toraisesomemoney.C.Toimprovedanceskills. D.Tohelpotherswithcertainsubjects.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeTillman?A.Honestandhumorous. B.Proudandhard-working.C.Smartandcaring. D.Traditionalandoutgoing.【答案】24.C25.A26.D27.C【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了美国姑娘10岁学习大学课程，17岁获得博士学位的心路历程。【24题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段“Whenmoststudentsheragewerestillinprimaryschool,TillmantookclassesthroughtheCollegeofLakeCountyinnorthernIllinois.Shestudiedpsychologyandcompletedherassociate’s(副的)degreein2016.(当大多数和她同龄的学生还在上小学的时候，蒂尔曼在伊利诺斯州北部的莱克县学院上课。她主修心理学，并于2016年获得了副学士学位)”可知，她从莱克县学院开始学习大学课程。故选C。【25题详析】细节理解题。根据第四段“Tillmansaidshecreditshermotherandgrandmotherforhereducationalsuccess.(蒂尔曼说，她把自己在教育上的成功归功于母亲和祖母)”可知，蒂尔曼在教育上取得成功的原因是她家人的帮助。故选A。【26题详析】细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“Theprogrammehelpsyoungpeopleinterestedinthosesubjectsduringschoolbreaks.(该项目在学校休息期间帮助对这些科目感兴趣的年轻人)”可知，创建STEAM的目的是在某些科目上帮助别人。故选D。【27题详析】推理判断题。根据第二段“Herfriendsandfamily,though,callTillmanbyanothername,“DorothyJeanius”.A“genius”isaverysmartperson.(然而，她的朋友和家人用另一个名字称呼蒂尔曼，“多萝西·珍妮斯”。“天才”是指非常聪明的人)”以及第六段“ShedidfindtimeforadanceprogrammeandstartedanorganizationcalledtheDorothyjeaniusSTEAMLeadershipInstitute.STEAMstandsfor“science,technology,engineering,artsandmaths”.Theprogrammehelpsyoungpeopleinterestedinthosesubjectsduringschoolbreaks.(她确实抽出时间参加了一个舞蹈课程，并成立了一个名为DorothyjeaniusSTEAM领导力学院的组织。STEAM代表“科学、技术、工程、艺术和数学”。该项目在学校休息期间帮助对这些科目感兴趣的年轻人)”可知，蒂尔曼是一个聪明且乐于助人的人。故选C。CAbout20yearsago,CaryFowlerandGeoffreyHawtinwantedtostophungerandprotecttheworld’sfoodsupply.FowlerandHawtin’sgoalwastokeepasupplyofseeds(种子)safeifexistingseedbankswereputatriskbywar,climatechange,orotherdangers.TheydecidedtobuildtheirstoragebuildingintothesideofamountainnorthoftheArcticCircle.TheirideabecametheSvalbardGlobalSeedVaultontheNorwegianislandofSvalbard.Thevaultopenedin2008andnowholds1.25millionseedsamplesfromnearlyeverycountryintheworld.Thestructurewasbuiltintothesideofamountain.Itprotectstheseedsofover6,000kindsofagriculturally(农业上)importantplants.FowlerandHawtinwerenamedthe2024WorldFoodPrizewinnersfortheirwork.Formanyyears,countrieshavecreatedseedbankstostoreseedsforfutureuse.ButFowlersaidhewasconcernedthatclimatechangewouldcausedisorderinagriculture.Thiswouldmaketheseedsupplyevenmoreimportant.Hawtinsaidtherewerealotofthreats(威胁)tocropsinthepast,suchasinsects,disease,andpoliticalunrest.Hesaidthatclimatechangehasmadetheseproblemsworse.So,heandFowlersawaneedforadditionalsafeseedstorage.Hawtinexplainedthatclimatechangeischanginginsectsanddiseases.Headded,“Climatechangeisputtingawholelotofextraproblemsonwhathasalwaysbeenimportantones.”FowlerandHawtinsaidtheyhopetowintheWorldFoodPrize.Itwillhelpthemraisemoremoneyforseedbanksaroundtheworld.Managingthemisnottooexorbitant.However,thefinancial(财政的)supportneedstocontinueforever.NormanBorlaugsetuptheWorldFoodPrize.HereceivedtheNobelPeacePrizein1970forhispartinwhatiscalledthe“GreenRevolution”.Thatwasabigefforttomakecropsmoreproductivesotheworld’sgrowingpopulationwouldnotgohungry.28.WhichstatementabouttheSvalbardGlobalSeedVaultisincorrect?A.Itstaskislong-termandimportant.B.Itislocatedintheextremelycoldzone.C.ItisononesideofaNorwegianmountain.D.Itcurrentlyonlystoresseedsofunusualplants.29.WhatcanweknowaboutCaryFowlerandGeoffreyHawtin?A.TheybothcomefromNorway.B.Theyareconcernedaboutfutureclimatechange.C.TheywillberecommendedfortheNobelPeacePrize.D.Theydon’tcarewhethertheywintheWorldFoodPrize.30.Whatdoestheunderlined“exorbitant”inParagraph6mean?A.Costly. B.Worried. C.Satisfying. D.Simple.31.WhydoestheauthormentionNormanBorlauginthelastparagraph?A.Tostresstheimportanceofagriculture.B.TointroduceoneoftheNobelPrizewinners.C.Toprovidereaderswithmorebackground.D.Todiscusstheworld’spopulationproblem.【答案】28.D29.B30.A31.C【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。CaryFowler和GeoffreyHawtin在挪威斯瓦尔巴岛的斯瓦尔巴全球种子库防止饥饿和保护世界粮食供应。【28题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段中“Thevaultopenedin2008andnowholds1.25millionseedsamplesfromnearlyeverycountryintheworld.(该种子库于2008年开放，现在拥有来自世界上几乎每个国家的125万份种子样本)”和“Itprotectstheseedsofover6,000kindsofagriculturally(农业上)importantplants.(它保护着6000多种重要农业植物的种子)”可知，D项“它目前只储存不常见植物的种子”描述不正确。故选D。【29题详析】推理判断题。根据第四段“Formanyyears,countrieshavecreatedseedbankstostoreseedsforfutureuse.ButFowlersaidhewasconcernedthatclimatechangewouldcausedisorderinagriculture.Thiswouldmaketheseedsupplyevenmoreimportant.(多年来，各国建立了种子银行来储存种子以备将来使用。但Fowler表示，他担心气候变化会导致农业混乱。这将使种子供应变得更加重要)”和第五段“Hawtinsaidtherewerealotofthreats(威胁)tocropsinthepast,suchasinsects,disease,andpoliticalunrest.Hesaidthatclimatechangehasmadetheseproblemsworse.So,heandFowlersawaneedforadditionalsafeseedstorage.Hawtinexplainedthatclimatechangeischanginginsectsanddiseases.Headded,‘Climatechangeisputtingawholelotofextraproblemsonwhathasalwaysbeenimportantones.’(Hawtin说，过去农作物面临很多威胁，比如昆虫、疾病和政治动荡。他说，气候变化使这些问题变得更糟。因此，他和Fowler认为需要额外的安全种子储存。Hawtin解释说，气候变化正在改变昆虫和疾病。他补充说，‘气候变化给一直很重要的问题带来了一大堆额外的问题。’)”可知，他们二人都很关注气候变化。故选B。【30题详析】词句猜测题。根据划线词下文“However,thefinancial(财政的)supportneedstocontinueforever.(然而，财政支持需要永远持续下去)”可知，虽然管理这个种子库费用不高昂，但难的是这个财政支持必须一直持续下去。前后形成转折。exorbitant意为“昂贵的，过高的”与“Costly”同义，故选A。【31题详析】推理判断题。根据最后一段“NormanBorlaugsetuptheWorldFoodPrize.HereceivedtheNobelPeacePrizein1970forhispartinwhatiscalledthe‘GreenRevolution’.Thatwasabigefforttomakecropsmoreproductivesotheworld’sgrowingpopulationwouldnotgohungry.(NormanBorlaug设立了世界粮食奖。1970年，他因参与所谓的‘绿色革命’而获得诺贝尔和平奖。这是一项巨大的努力，目的是提高农作物的产量，这样世界上不断增长的人口就不会挨饿)”可知，最后一段提到NormanBorlaug主要为了介绍他设立的世界粮食奖，从而为读者提供更多的背景材料。故选C。DThecurrentUStrafficsignal(信号)systemhasbeeninplaceformorethan100years.Butexpertsarenowstudyingwaystoconnecttechnology-equippedvehicles(交通工具)withsignalsystemsinordertoimprovesafetyandtrafficflows.MostUStrafficsignalscurrentlyincludethreelightstodirectdriversatcrossroads:red,yellowandgreen.Butitmightmakesensetoaddafourthcolour,possiblywhite.Thiscolourcouldinformmotoristswhenthereisalargecollectionofself-drivingvehiclesinaparticulararea.Whenmanyself-drivingvehiclesarepresent,theadditionallightwouldsignalotherdriverstofollowtheleadofthosevehicles.TheNorthCarolinaStateteamthoughtthatsuchchangesarelikelyyearsaway.Onereasonforthisisbecausethiskindofsystemwouldrequirebetween40to50percentofallvehiclesontheroadtobeself-driving.Waymoisaself-drivingvehiclecompanyownedbyGoogle’sparent,Alphabet.Waymohadalreadystartedride-sharingservicesthatusefullself-drivingvehiclesinLosAngeles,CaliforniaandAustin,Texas.Thoseservicesdonotuseafourthtrafficlight.However,officialsandcompaniesshouldthinkverycarefullybeforedecidingon,andmovingforwardwith,majorinfrastructure(基础设施)changes.ResearchersattheUniversityofMichiganarealsotestingdifferentmethods.TheyhavecarriedoutatestprogrammeinanareaoutsidethecityofDetroit.TheirresearchcollectsdataonthespeedandlocationofGeneralMotors(GM)vehiclesinthearea.Thedatahasbeenusedtochangethetimingofcitytrafficlightsinanefforttoimprovetrafficflows.TheareanearDetroitwherethetestingistakingplacehas34trafficsignals.Itwaschosenbecauselightsintheareaaresettochangeatthesametimeseachday.Thisisthecaseformorethanhalfoftrafficsignalsnationwide.Thesesignalsarenotconnectedtocamerasorsensorstowatchtrafficflowsinrealtime.DanielleDeneauisthedirectoroftrafficsafetyinMichigan.ShesaidresultsoftheUniversityofMichiganresearchchangedthetimingofgreenlightsonlybyafewseconds.However,Deneauadded,eventhatwasenoughtoimprovetrafficflows.32.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A.Thewhitesignalmainlydirectsdangeroustraffic.B.Self-drivingvehiclesarenotyetpopularintheUS.C.Thewhitesignalwillchangethebasictrafficrules.D.ThesignalsystemintheUSnowhasfourcolours.33.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsmajorinfrastructurechanges?A.Supportive. B.Concerned. C.Unclear. D.Careful.34.WhatisthemethodbeingtriedbytheUniversityofMichigan?A.Toaddmoresignalcolours.B.Tochangethegreensignaltime.C.Togetmoretrafficinformation.D.Toconnectmorecamerasorsensors.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ThePastandFutureofTrafficSignalintheUSB.ReasonsforChangesinSelf-drivingVehiclesC.Researchers:SmarterVehiclesCouldGreatlyChangeTrafficSignalsD.AmericanTrafficSignal:OneoftheMostEffectiveManagementStrategies【答案】32.B33.D34.B35.C【语篇解读】本文是篇说明文。文章主要讲述了尽管美国交通信号系统已经存在了100多年，但是专家们现在正在研究如何将配备科技的车辆与信号系统连接起来，以提高安全性和交通流量。【32题详析】推理判断题。根据第二段“Whenmanyself-drivingvehiclesarepresent,theadditionallightwouldsignalotherdriverstofollowtheleadofthosevehicles.TheNorthCarolinaStateteamthoughtthatsuchchangesarelikelyyearsaway.Onereasonforthisisbecausethiskindofsystemwouldrequirebetween40to50percentofallvehiclesontheroadtobeself-driving.(当有很多自动驾驶汽车出现时，额外的信号灯会向其他司机发出信号，让他们跟着这些汽车走。北卡罗来纳州立大学的研究小组认为，这种变化可能还需要几年的时间。其中一个原因是，这种系统需要道路上所有车辆的40%到50%是自动驾驶的)”可知，额外的信号灯这种变化还需要几年，因为需要道路上有40%到50%的车辆是自动驾驶。由此推知，目前自动驾驶汽车在美国还没有普及。故选B。【33题详析】推理判断题。根据第三段“However,officialsandcompaniesshouldthinkverycarefullybeforedecidingon,andmovingforwardwith,majorinfrastructure(基础设施)changes.(然而，在决定和推进重大基础设施改革之前，官员和企业应该仔细考虑)”可知，作者对于重大基础设施改革持有仔细的、谨慎的态度。故选D。【34题详析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Thedatahasbeenusedtochangethetimingofcitytrafficlightsinanefforttoimprovetrafficflows.(这些数据已被用于改变城市交通灯的时间，以改善交通流量)”和“ShesaidresultsoftheUniversityofMichiganresearchchangedthetimingofgreenlightsonlybyafewseconds.(她说，密歇根大学的研究结果只改变了绿灯的时间几秒钟)”可知，改变绿信号灯的时间是密歇根大学正在尝试的方法。故选B。【35题详析】主旨大意题。根据第一段“Butexpertsarenowstudyingwaystoconnecttechnology-equippedvehicles(交通工具)withsignalsystemsinordertoimprovesafetyandtrafficflows.(但是专家们现在正在研究如何将配备科技的车辆与信号系统连接起来，以改善安全性和交通流量)”和全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了研究者们正在研究将配备科技的智能车辆与交通信号系统连接起来，从而改变交通信号，提升其安全性和交通流量。故C项“研究人员：更智能的车辆可以极大地改变交通信号”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选C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。Whenyouspendmuchtimestudyingasecondlanguage,it’ssometimeshelpfultotakeastepbackandask,“Whatisthebestwaytodothis?”HereareourbestlearningtipsforthoseontheroadtoadvancedEnglishskills.Setyourselfhelpfulgoals.____36____You’dbetterbreakyourfinalgoalintosmaller,moreachievablesteps.AwisegoalisrealisticandspecifictothecontextyouarelearningEnglishfor.Itisalsousefultoplanhowlongyouplantospendworkingonit.____37____Formanypeople,thefearofmakingmistakesisahugebarrier(障碍)tolearningtospeakEnglish.However,webelievethatlearningtoloveyourmistakesisveryimportantforlearninganylanguage.Ifyouuseawordincorrectlythefirsttimearound,thenyoumightbeembarrassed(尴尬的).____38____Don’tputoffquestionsuntillater.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsordoubtsaboutsomethingyouarestudying,thenyoushouldtrytofindhelpassoonaspossible.Ifyouhaveateacher,waitandaskthemyourquestioninyournextlesson.____39____ThereareplentyofplacesontheInternettogetfreeadvicefromEnglishspeakerswithinamatterofminutes.Usewhatyouknowassoonaspossible.Whenyoulearnanewsetofvocabularyorgrammarrules,itisimportanttousethemassoonasyoucan.Thiscanmeanusingnewvocabularyinconversation,orevenjusthearingthemsaidinadifferentcontext.____40____Andyouwillhavetolearnitalloveragain.A.Findyourlearningstyle.B.Don’tbeafraidofmakingmistakes.C.Ifyoureallycannotwait,youstillhaveachoice.D.TrygettingplentyofEnglishpracticein“low-risk”situations.E.Ifyouwaittoolong,thenanynewknowledgewillbeforgotten.F.Butthismeansyouarefarmorelikelytouseitcorrectlynexttime!G.Settingyourselfgoalsishelpfulandimportantforlearningasecondlanguage.【答案】36.G37.B38.F39.C40.E【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几个学习英语的建议。【36题详析】根据本段小标题“Setyourselfhelpfulgoals.(为自己设定有益的目标)”可知，本段主要讲设定学习目标。根据关键词“goals”可知，G项“为自己设定目标对学习第二语言很有帮助，也很重要”符合语境。故选G。【37题详析】根据本段内容“Formanypeople,thefearofmakingmistakesisahugebarrier(障碍)tolearningtospeakEnglish.However,webelievethatlearningtoloveyourmistakesisveryimportantforlearninganylanguage.Ifyouuseawordincorrectlythefirsttimearound,thenyoumightbeembarrassed(尴尬的).(对许多人来说，害怕犯错是学习说英语的巨大障碍。然而，我们相信学会爱你的错误对学习任何语言都是非常重要的。如果你第一次用错了一个词，那么你可能会感到尴尬)”围绕关键词“mistakes”展开，且作为本段小标题应该起到总领本段内容的作用，故B项“不要害怕犯错”符合语境。故选B。【38题详析】根据本段前几句内容“However,webelievethatlearningtoloveyourmistakesisveryimportantforlearninganylanguage.Ifyouuseawordincorrectlythefirsttimearound,thenyoumightbeembarrassed(尴尬的).(然而，我们相信学会爱你的错误对学习任何语言都是非常重要的。如果你第一次用错了一个词，那么你可能会感到尴尬)”可知，犯错其实对于语言学习是非常重要的，空前一句具体解释犯错有用的原因：当你第一次用错一个词时，你会感到尴尬，F项“但这意味着你下次更有可能正确使用它！”承接上文，符合语境，F项中“nexttime”呼应上文“thefirsttime”。故选F。【39题详析】根据空前一句“Ifyouhaveateacher,waitandaskthemyourquestioninyournextlesson.(如果你有老师，等一下，下节课问他们你的问题)”可知，这里是在列举当你遇到问题时的做法，你可以等着问老师，下文“ThereareplentyofplacesontheInternettogetfreeadvicefromEnglishspeakerswithinamatterofminutes.(在互联网上有很多地方可以在几分钟内从说英语的人那里得到免费的建议)”提到了另一种方法，C项“如果你真的等不及，你还有选择”也可以快速地在网上寻求帮助。注意关键词“wait”。故选C。【40题详析】根据本段小标题“Usewhatyouknowassoonaspossible.(尽快使用你所知道的)”以及空后一句“Andyouwillhavetolearnitalloveragain.(你得从头再学一遍)”可知，本段强调要尽可能多地使用所学，时间长了不经常使用就会忘记，最后只能重新学习，故E项“如果你等待的时间太长，那么任何新的知识都会被遗忘”符合语境。故选E。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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ApairofbestfriendsfromTexasareprovingadventuredoesn’thaveanagelimit-evenwhenyou’re8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