2024-2025学年甘肃省酒泉市四校联考高二下学期4月期中考试英语试题（解析版）

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1甘肃省酒泉市四校联考2024-2025学年高二下学期4月期中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。1.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Prepareforanexam. B.Visithisfriends. C.Goonatrip.【答案】C【原文】W:Thefinalexamisfinallyover.Jimmy,whatareyourplansforthesummervacation?M:I’mgoingtoQuanzhouwithmyfriends.Iwanttotrythefruitsoupthere.W:ThenKaiyuanTempleisamust-visit.2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Oldfriends. B.Theirfathers’retiredlife. C.Exerciseplans.【答案】B【原文】M:Iheardyourfatherretired,too.Whatdoeshedonow?W:Heoftengoesouttodoexerciseandsometimesvisitshisoldfriends.M:That’snice.Myfatheroftengoestotheparktoplaychess.3.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?A.Torecommendapark. B.Toinvitehimtoaparty. C.Toofferhimalift.【答案】C【原文】W:Hello,Ted!Whereareyou?AreyougoingtoAnna’sbirthdaypartytoday?M:Oh,hi,Lily.Yes.I’mintheparknow.W:Mybrotherwilldrivemethereinhisnewcar!Wouldyoulikemetopickyouup?M:That’sverykindofyou!4.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inalibrary. B.Inabookstore. C.Inatravelcompany.【答案】A【原文】W:YoucankeepthebookJourneytotheWestforonlyhalfamonth.Remembertoreturnitthen.M:MayIrenewitifIcan’tfinishreading?W:Ofcourse.5.Howwillthespeakersgotothecinema?A.Bytaxi. B.Byunderground. C.Bybus.【答案】B【原文】M:Idon’twanttotakeacrowdedbustothecinema.Let’stakeataxi.W:Ihavenoproblemwiththatifyoupayforit.M:Uh,Ithinksubwayisevenbetter.Don’tyouthink?W:Okay.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.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Workmates. B.Classmates.C.Shopassistantandcustomer.7.Whydoesthemanlookdifferent?A.Hehaslostsomeweight. B.He’swearinganewcoat. C.He’swearingglasses.【答案】6.A7.C【原文】W:Charlie,youlookdifferent.Didyoulosesomeweight?M:Myweighthasn’tchangedforatleasttenyears.W:Thenitmustbethenewcoatyou’rewearing.It’sareallynicecoat.M:Uh,Iworethiscoatlastwinter,andthewinteroftheyearbeforelast.Dowereallyworkinthesameofficeforthelastfiveyears,Jenny?W:Sorry,Charlie.YouknowI’mnotgoodatnoticingthingssometimes.Oh,Iknowit!You’rewearingglassesnow!Howdidyoubecomenearsighted?M:I’mnot.I’mjustwearingitinadecorativeway.NowIlookknowledgeable,don’tI?听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatdoestheman’sbrotherthinkofMr.Williams?A.He’stalented. B.He’sstrict. C.He’shumorous.9.WhatwouldMr.Williamslikehisstudentstodo?A.Talkwithnativespeakers. B.JointheSpanishclub. C.SpeakSpanishloudly.【答案】8.B9.A【原文】M:Whichlanguagewillyoustudythisterm?W:IpreferSpanish.M:IhearfrommybrotherthattheteacherMr.Williamsisverytoughonstudents.W:Buthehasaspecialteachingstyle.M:Aspecialteachingstyle?Whatisit?W:Heusuallyinvitesnativespeakerstojointheclass.It’sgoodtostudyforeignlanguageswithnativespeakers.ManystudentscanspeakSpanishwellaftertakingMr.Williams’course.M:Great.IthinkIwillalsoregisterforit.W:That’sgood.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.Whatdoesthemanthinkofdrawinganimals?A.Boring. B.Hard. C.Fun.11.Whichplacewillthemanvisitduringhispaintingtrip?A.Acastle. B.Arailwaystation. C.Abridge.12.Howwillthemandealwithhispaintings?A.Puttingtheminforacompetition.B.Makingthemintocards.C.Givingthemtohisfriends.【答案】10.B11.C12.B【原文】W:Hi,Simon.Howareyourpaintingclasses?Theystartedlastweek,didn’tthey?M:Actuallytheystartedlastmonth—I’vehadfourlessonsalready!W:Doyouliketheclasses?M:Mostofthetime.Drawingfruitisboringanddrawinganimalsisdifficult,butdrawingcartoonsisinteresting!W:Areyougoingtogoonapaintingtrip?M:Yes,wecouldchooseacastle,abridgeortherailwaystation.Ichosethebridgeandthat’swherewe’regoing!W:Sowhatareyougoingtodowithyourpaintings?M:Well,theyaren’tgoodenoughforacompetition,butI’llmakethemintocardsandgetmyfriendstobuythem.Ineedtopaymyparentsforallthepaintstheybought!听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.What’sthemostimportantreasonforthewomanchoosingtostudyatthatuniversity?A.Itwasnearherhome. B.Shelikedtheatmospherethere. C.Herfriendsstudiedthere.14.Howdoesthewomanlikeherfoodtastingcourse?A.Itwasquitefrustrating. B.Itwassometimesstressful. C.Itwastime-consuming.15.WhatdidthewomangainfromherexperienceinDenmark?A.Manyhelpfulcontacts. B.Somenewrecipes. C.Abetterjob.16.Whatdoesthewomanlikemostaboutherpresentjob?A.Interviewingclients. B.Tastingfood. C.Writingareport.【答案】13.A14.B15.A16.B【原文】M:Jane,whydidyouchoosetomajorinhomeeconomicsatEasternIllinoisUniversity?W:Someofmyfriendsstudiedhomeeconomics.Theywantedmetogotothesameuniversityasthem.AndthenIcouldshareaflatwiththem,butbeingclosetohomeappealedtomemost.M:Didyouenjoythecourse?W:Yes.Ilearnedalotaboutthingslikefoodtasting.Wehadtotasteadishandtrytojudgewhetherthepublicwouldlikeit.Asthetraininggotmorecomplex,itbecamehardertobeinagreementandtherewereevensometensemoments.Butitwasworthitintheend.M:Whatwasyourfirstjob?W:Iworkedforalargefoodcompany.TheysentmetoworkinDenmarkfortwoyears.Iwasinvitedtovisitlocalfoodcompanies.Imetlotsofpeoplethere,andthey’vehelpedmeandtaughtmealot.I’mstillintouchwiththem.Alltheseinfluencedmywork.M:Doyouenjoyyourpresentjob?W:Well,Ihavetointerviewclientstofindoutabouttheirpreferenceandunderstandwhattheyneed.Itastefoodtomakeajudgementaboutitsquality,whichismyfavoritepart.Andthentherearereportstowrite,whichsomepeoplehatebutInevermind.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutgoingtothegym?A.It’sexpensive. B.It’schallenging. C.It’sboringsometimes.18.Whatdoesthespeakeradvisesnowboardingbeginnerstodo?A.Practiseregularly. B.Startonhighhills.C.LearnfromOlympicsnowboarders.19.Whyissnowboardingeasytogetstarted?A.Becauseithassimplerules.B.Becauseitneedsnoinstructor.C.Becauseitneedslittlepreparation.20.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Theintroductionofanewsport.B.Thebenefitsofexercise.C.Theskillsofsnowboarding.【答案】17.C18.A19.C20.A【原文】Weallknowwearesupposedtoexercisetostayinshape,butsometimesgoingtothegymcanbecomeboring.That’swhenyouhavetofindanewchallenge.Ifyouliveinanareawithmountainsandsnow,youdefinitelyshouldtrysnowboarding.Firstofall,snowboardingisgreatexercise.It’sgoodforyourheart.Ofcourse,youmusttakethingsslowlyatfirst;youcan’texpecttoflydownamountainlikeanOlympicsnowboarderonyourfirstday.Likeanyactivity,youmustpracticetobecomemoreadvanced.Youshouldn’tstartonhighhills,forexample.Firstyouhavetolearntocontroltheboardonsmallhills.Anothergreatthingaboutsnowboardingisthatitiseasytogetstarted.Instructorsareeasytofind,andyoudon’thavetobuyalotofthings.Infact,youshouldrentaboardatfirst.Then,ifyouenjoyit,youcanbuyyourownboard.Withsnowboarding,youdon’thavetoworryaboutalotofrulesbecausetherearen’tany!Snowboardingisafairlynewsport,butithasquicklybecomeverypopular.Trysnowboardingtoday!Youwon’tregretit!第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATheAcademyofNutritionandDieteticsistheworld’slargestorganizationoffoodandnutritionprofessionals.Inits2025Food&NutritionConference,fourregistereddietitiannutritionists(RDNs)sharetheirjourney,lovefornutritionandtheircommunityimpact.JessicaCrandallSnyderJessicaCrandallSnydergrewupinthemidwestandalwayshadaninterestinnutrition,whichwasinspiredbyhermother’sstrugglewithweight.Sheinitiallypursuedacareerinjournalism,butherpassionforthefieldcontinuedtogrow,leadinghertoswitchtoacareerasanRDN.Today,sheservesasaspokespersonfortheAcademyofNutritionandDietetics.SharonSmallingSharonSmallinghasalwaysbeenanathlete.Incollege,shediscoveredthecrucialroleofnutritioninpeakperformance,whichinspiredhertopursueadegreeinNutritionandDietetics.Now,sheworksasanRDNtocreatenutritioneducationprogramsforinner-citychildren.Sheaimstoenablechildrentomakehealthychoices.ChristyWilsonChristyWilson’sstruggleswithaneatingdisorderincollegeledhertopursuenutritionasawaytokeepgoodphysicalcondition.HerpassionforthefieldledhertobecomeanRDNandshenowworksasadietitianforatreatmentcenterthateducatespeoplewitheatingdisordersonhowtodevelopahealthyrelationshipwithfood.SylviaKlingerSylviaKlingergrewupinColombiaandhadbeenexposedtoadiverserangeoffreshfruitsandvegetablesthatledhertodevelopadeeppassionforfoodandnutrition.AftermovingtotheUnitedStates,shebecameanRDNandisnowfocusedoneducatingtheLatin(拉丁人)communityaboutnutritionandhealthyeatinghabits.Sylviaiscommittedtoimprovinghealthoutcomes.21.Whowasmoreinfluencedbyanotherperson’sexperiencetochoosenutrition?A.JessicaCrandallSnyder. B.SharonSmalling.C.ChristyWilson. D.SylviaKlinger.22.WhydidChristyWilsonbegintopursuenutrition?A.Topromoteanewdietstyle.B.Tohelphergetridoftheillness.C.Toconductresearchoneatingdisorder.D.Toeducatepeoplewiththesameexperience.23.WhatdoweknowaboutSylviaKlinger?A.ShegrewupintheUnitedStates.B.Shewasnotinterestedinnutritionatfirst.C.ShenowworksfortheLatincommunity.D.Sheswitchedtoacareerrelatedtohighereducation.【答案】21.A22.B23.C【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了四位注册营养师（RDNs）的职业旅程、对营养学的热爱以及他们对社区的影响。【21题详析】细节理解题。根据JessicaCrandallSnyder部分中“JessicaCrandallSnydergrewupinthemidwestandalwayshadaninterestinnutrition,whichwasinspiredbyhermother’sstrugglewithweight.(JessicaCrandallSnyder在中西部长大，一直对营养学感兴趣，这源于她母亲与体重的斗争)”可知，JessicaCrandallSnyder是受他人经历影响而选择营养学的。故选A。【22题详析】细节理解题。根据ChristyWilson部分中“ChristyWilson’sstruggleswithaneatingdisorderincollegeledhertopursuenutritionasawaytokeepgoodphysicalcondition.(ChristyWilson在大学时与饮食失调的斗争让她选择追求营养学，以此作为保持良好身体状况的一种方式)”可知，ChristyWilson开始追求营养学是为了帮助自己摆脱疾病。故选B。【23题详析】细节理解题。根据最后一段中“AftermovingtotheUnitedStates,shebecameanRDNandisnowfocusedoneducatingtheLatincommunityaboutnutritionandhealthyeatinghabits.(搬到美国后，她成为了一名注册营养师，现在专注于向拉丁社区传授营养和健康饮食习惯。)”可知，SylviaKlinger现在为拉丁社区工作。故选C。B“Livingoutofasuitcase”meansyoucanfityourlifeintojustafewbagsandyoudon’townorrentalong-termapartment.Essentially,you’reanomad(流浪者).WhenIwasfourteenyearsold,mymomhadtheideaofdroppingeverythingtotraveltheworldandcreateacloserconnectionbetweenfamilymembers.AlthoughIabsolutelylovedtheidea,Icouldn’timagineleavingmyfriends,school,andallmy“stuff”behindtotraveltheworldfull-timewithmyfamily.Tomysurprise,duringthetravel,wehavelearnedthemostimportantmomentsarewhenwelivehappymomentswithourfamilyandfriends.Aswetravel,webarelycarryanythingwithusexcepttheessentialthingslikeclothes,alaptop,notebooks,andtoiletries(洗漱用品).Weeachcarryabackpackandallfiveofussharetwosuitcasesforclothes.Afterbuyingnewsouvenirsornewclothes,wegivesomeofouroldoutfitsawaytopeopleinneedanditmakesussohappytobeabletogivebackwhereverwecan.Atthebeginning,itwasdifficultforustogetusedtoneverhavingacloset(衣橱),constantlychanginghotelrooms,andneverfullyunpackingbeforewewerebackontheroad.Butovertimewehavelearnedtoappreciatethevalueofhavingless—thefreedomtoliveforexperiencesandthejoyoftraveling“light”inmind,body,andspirit.Manyofthewonderfulnewfriendswehavemadeonourjourneyhaveopenedoureyestohowluckyweare.Wehavemetfamiliesinmanypartsoftheworldwholiveinsmallhomeswithnorunningwater,yettheyalwayshavehugesmilesandarewillingtosharewithus.Wenowknowthatexperiencesandmemoriesarethemostvaluablethingsinlifeandthattheycanonlybeacquiredwhenweletgoofourneedforpossessionsandfocusonwhatreallymattersinlife—enjoyingourliveseachdaywiththepeoplewelove.24.Whydidtheauthor’smomdecidetotraveltheworld?A.Tobuildstrongerfamilybonds. B.Toescapetheircurrentlife.C.Toenrichtheirtravelexperiences. D.Toeasetheworkpressure.25.Whatwastheauthor’sinitialfeelingabouttheideaoftravelingtheworld?A.Annoyedandfearful. B.Confusedbuthopeful.C.Pleasedandexcited. D.Interestedbutdoubtful.26.Whatdidthefamilydowiththeiroldclothesafteracquiringnewones?A.Theydirectlythrewthemaway. B.Theykeptthemassouvenirs.C.Theydonatedthemtopeopleinneed. D.Theyexchangedthemwithlocalresidents.27.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Weshouldletgoofeverysinglepossession.B.Materialwealthandpossessionsbringhappiness.C.Materialpossessionsshouldnotbeourultimategoal.D.Thefamilyusedtoplacetoomuchemphasisonwealth.【答案】24.A25.D26.C27.C【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者一家放弃固定住所，“拎包就走”环游世界的经历，在这个过程中作者一家学会了珍惜少物的价值，体验到了生活的自由和快乐，并意识到经历和回忆才是生活中最宝贵的东西。【24题详析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“WhenIwasfourteenyearsold,mymomhadtheideaofdroppingeverythingtotraveltheworldandcreateacloserconnectionbetweenfamilymembers.(当我十四岁的时候，我妈妈有了放下一切去环游世界的想法，想让家庭成员之间建立更紧密的联系。)”可知，作者的妈妈决定环游世界是为了加强家庭成员之间的联系，即建立更牢固的家庭纽带。故选A项。【25题详析】推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“AlthoughIabsolutelylovedtheidea,Icouldn’timagineleavingmyfriends,school,andallmy‘stuff’behindtotraveltheworldfull-timewithmyfamily.(虽然我非常喜欢这个想法，但我无法想象离开我的朋友、学校和我所有的‘东西’，和家人一起全职环游世界。)”可知，作者喜欢这个想法，但无法想象离开朋友、学校和所有的东西去环游世界，说明作者对环游世界的想法既感兴趣但又怀疑。故选D项。【26题详析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Afterbuyingnewsouvenirsornewclothes,wegivesomeofouroldoutfitsawaytopeopleinneedanditmakesussohappytobeabletogivebackwhereverwecan.(买了新纪念品或新衣服后，我们会把一些旧衣服送给有需要的人，无论在哪里，我们都能回馈社会，这让我们感到非常高兴。)”可知，作者一家买了新衣服后，会把旧衣服送给有需要的人。故选C项。【27题详析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Wenowknowthatexperiencesandmemoriesarethemostvaluablethingsinlifeandthattheycanonlybeacquiredwhenweletgoofourneedforpossessionsandfocusonwhatreallymattersinlife—enjoyingourliveseachdaywiththepeoplewelove.(我们现在知道，经历和回忆是生活中最宝贵的东西，只有当我们放下对物质的追求，专注于生活中真正重要的事情——与我们所爱的人一起享受每一天的生活时，才能获得它们。)”可知，作者一家现在知道经历和回忆是生活中最宝贵的东西，只有放下对物质的追求，专注于生活中真正重要的事情时，才能获得它们，由此可推知，物质财富不应该成为我们的最终目标。故选C项。CTheintersectionofartandtechnologyhasalwaysfascinatedhumanity.Nowhereisthismoreevidentthanintheworldofpoetry,whereartificialintelligence(AI)isstartingtomakesignificantsteps.AIpoetsarecomputerprogramsdesignedtogeneratepoems,modeledafterthestyle,rhythm,andevensomeemotionalaspectsofhumanworks.AIhastheabilitytoanalyzevastdatabasesofexistingpoems,identifyingpatternsinlanguage,rhymestructures.Usingmachine-learningpatterns,someAIpoetscangeneratenewlinesofpoetry.However,afundamentalquestionremains:canAI-generatedpoetrytrulyreplacethecreativewisdomofhuman-madepoetry?Humanpoetsdrawonalifetimeofexperiences,emotions,andculturalcontextstocreatetheirworks.Theyuselanguagenotjustasameansofcommunicationbutasawaytoexpresstheindescribable.Incontrast,AIoperatesbasedondataandpattern.Whileitcanproducetechnicallyperfectpoems,itlacksthelivedexperiencesandsubjectivefeelingsthatgivehumanpoetryitsqualityofbeingtrue.Poetrycriticsoftenpointoutthatthebestpoemsarethosethatresonate(共鸣)withreaders,challengingtheirperspectivesandbringingstrongfeelings.AI-generatedpoems,despitetheirtechnicalcomplexity,oftenfailtoachievethisemotionalreflection.Forinstance,ahumanpoemaboutlovemaycapturethepainandjoyofromanticrelationshipswhileanAI-generatedpoemonthesametopicmayseemlackingindividualpersonalityandimagination.SupportersofAIpoetsclaimthatitcanpopularizetheartform,makingpoetrycreationaccessibletoanyonewithacomputer.AIcouldinspireanewgenerationofpoets.Additionally,AIcanintroducenovelcombinationsofwordsandideas,expandingtheboundariesofwhatisconsideredpoetry.Asthedebatecontinues,theAIinpoetryforcesustore-evaluateourunderstandingofcreativity,art,andthehumanexperienceandchallengesustoconsiderwhatmakesapoemtrulygreat.28.WhatistheprimaryfunctionofAIpoetsaccordingtothepassage?A.Toboosthumanpoets’creativity. B.Toteachpeoplehowtowritepoetry.C.Toanalyzeproblemsofexistingpoems. D.Tocreatepoemsbasedonhumanpoetry.29.WhatisamajorlimitationofAI-generatedpoetrycomparedtohumanpoetry?A.Itcannotidentifypatternsinlanguage. B.Itcannotreachtherealemotionaldepth.C.Itcannotproducetechnicallyperfectpoems. D.Itcannotgeneratepoemswithcorrectrhymes.30.WhatisthepotentialbenefitofAIpoets?A.Itcananalyzetraditionalpoetry. B.Itcanensurethequalityofpoetry.C.Itcanhelpmorepeoplecreatepoetry. D.Itcanquicklyevaluatehumanpoetry.31.Whatistheauthor’soverallattitudetowardAIpoets?A.Fairlyobjective. B.Entirelypositive.C.Quitenegative. D.Highlycritical.【答案】28.D29.B30.C31.A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了人工智能（AI）在诗歌创作领域的应用，以及AI诗歌与人类诗歌的对比和AI诗歌的潜在益处。【28题详析】细节理解题。根据第一段中“AIpoetsarecomputerprogramsdesignedtogeneratepoems,modeledafterthestyle,rhythm,andevensomeemotionalaspectsofhumanworks.(AI诗人是计算机程序，旨在模仿人类作品的风格、节奏甚至某些情感方面来创作诗歌)”可知，AI诗人的主要功能是根据人类诗歌创作诗歌。故选D。【29题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段中“Whileitcanproducetechnicallyperfectpoems,itlacksthelivedexperiencesandsubjectivefeelingsthatgivehumanpoetryitsqualityofbeingtrue.(虽然它能创作出技术上完美的诗歌，但它缺乏人类诗歌所具有的真实品质的生活经验和主观感受)”以及第四段中“AI-generatedpoems,despitetheirtechnicalcomplexity,oftenfailtoachievethisemotionalreflection.(尽管AI生成的诗歌在技术上很复杂，但往往无法达到这种情感反映)”可知，与人类诗歌相比，AI生成的诗歌的一个主要局限性是它无法达到真正的情感深度。故选B。【30题详析】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“SupportersofAIpoetsclaimthatitcanpopularizetheartform,makingpoetrycreationaccessibletoanyonewithacomputer.(AI诗人的支持者声称，它可以普及这种艺术形式，让任何有电脑的人都能创作诗歌。)”可知，AI诗人的潜在益处是它可以帮助更多的人创作诗歌。故选C。【31题详析】推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，文章介绍了AI诗人的主要功能，与人类诗歌相比AI生成的诗歌的局限性，AI诗人的潜在益处等，作者对AI诗人的态度是相当客观的。故选A。DIncaseyouhaven’theard,themethane(甲烷)incowburps(打嗝)isamajorsourceofgreenhousegases.Theremaybeanewwayofaddressingthatproblem,however,asarecentstudyshowsthatfeedingcowsclay(黏土)reducestheirmethaneemissionsbyover30%.Cowsproducemethaneasabyproductofdigestingtheirhigh-fibrediet,andburpthegasoutonacontinuousbasis.AccordingtotheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme,thatburped-outmethane—fromcowsandotheranimalskeptonfarms—makesupabout40%oftotalglobalmethaneemissionsandcancontributeabout25timesmoretoglobalwarmingthancarbondioxide.Inordertoreducethemethaneincowburps,scientistshaveexperimentedwithcattlefeedadditives(asubstancewhichisaddedinsmallamountstofoods)suchasfishoil,seaweed,andevenbabykangaroopoop.Now,clayisshowingauspiciousresults.InastudyconductedbyDr.BhabaBiswasandcolleaguesatAustralia’sUniversityofNewcastle,itwasfoundthataddingahighly-processedformofthenaturalclaytoregularcattlefeedreducedtheanimals’methaneemissionsbymorethan30%overa24-hourperiod.AccordingtoBiswas,theclaylimitstheactivityofgutmicrobes(肠道微生物)whichproducethemethane.Thematerialappearstobeharmlesstothecattle—afterall,theyregularlytakeinsoilwhenfarming—andinfactcouldevenhavehealthbenefitssuchasreducedthedegreeofcontainingacidinguts.Itisultimatelypassedwiththewastes.Theadditivescertainlydon’tsolvethewholeproblem.Moreresearchstillneedstobeconducted.Butmethane-cuttingadditivesincreasinglylooklikeapromisingwaytosolveabigpartofaverybigproblem.Itishopedthatthehighly-processedclaycouldeventuallybesoldintheformofinexpensivefeedingproducts.32.Whyismethaneincowburpsconsideredaseriousissue?A.Itisasharmfulascarbondioxide. B.Itistheonlysourceofgreenhousegases.C.Itislikelytospeeduptheglobalwarming. D.Itishardtocontrolthefrequencyofcowburps.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“auspicious”inparagraph3mean?A.Opposite. B.Promising. C.Undesirable. D.Mixed.34.Howdoestheclayreducethemethaneemissionsincattle?A.Byimprovingthenutritionabsorption. B.Byreplacingmethanewithothergases.C.Byeffectivelykillingmoregutmicrobes. D.Byloweringtheactivityofgutmicrobes.35.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.ClayReducesMethaneinCowBurps B.TheEnvironmentalImpactofCowBurpsC.TheRoleofMethaneinGlobalWarming D.InnovativeSolutionsforLivestockFarming【答案】32.C33.B34.D35.A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了黏土可以减少奶牛打嗝产生的甲烷排放。【32题详析】细节理解题。根据第二段中“AccordingtotheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme,thatburped-outmethane—fromcowsandotheranimalskeptonfarms—makesupabout40%oftotalglobalmethaneemissionsandcancontributeabout25timesmoretoglobalwarmingthancarbondioxide.(根据联合国环境规划署的数据，农场饲养的奶牛和其他动物打嗝产生的甲烷约占全球甲烷排放总量的40%，对全球变暖的贡献率是二氧化碳的25倍左右。)”可知，奶牛打嗝产生的甲烷被认为是一个严重的问题是因为它可能会加速全球变暖。故选C。【33题详析】词句猜测题。根据第三段“Inordertoreducethemethaneincowburps,scientistshaveexperimentedwithcattlefeedadditives(asubstancewhichisaddedinsmallamountstofoods)suchasfishoil,seaweed,andevenbabykangaroopoop.Now,clayisshowingauspiciousresults.(为了减少奶牛打嗝产生的甲烷，科学家们尝试在牛饲料中添加添加剂（一种少量添加到食物中的物质），如鱼油、海藻，甚至小袋鼠的粪便。现在，黏土显示出了auspicious结果。)”以及第四段“InastudyconductedbyDr.BhabaBiswasandcolleaguesatAustralia’sUniversityofNewcastle,itwasfoundthataddingahighly-processedformofthenaturalclaytoregularcattlefeedreducedtheanimals’methaneemissionsbymorethan30%overa24-hourperiod.(在澳大利亚纽卡斯尔大学的巴巴・比斯瓦斯博士及其同事所进行的一项研究中，他们发现，在普通的牛饲料中添加一种经过高度加工的天然黏土，在24小时内，能使这些动物的甲烷排放量减少30%以上。)”可知，黏土在减少奶牛甲烷排放方面显示出了“令人乐观的，有希望的”结果，auspicious意为“令人乐观的，有希望的”。与Promising意思相符。故选B。【34题详析】细节理解题。根据第五段中“AccordingtoBiswas,theclaylimitstheactivityofgutmicrobes(肠道微生物)whichproducethemethane.(根据Biswas的说法，这种黏土会限制产生甲烷的肠道微生物的活动。)”可知，黏土通过降低肠道微生物的活性来减少奶牛的甲烷排放。故选D。【35题详析】主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段中“Incaseyouhaven’theard,themethane(甲烷)incowburps(打嗝)isamajorsourceofgreenhousegases.Theremaybeanewwayofaddressingthatproblem,however,asarecentstudyshowsthatfeedingcowsclay(黏土)reducestheirmethaneemissionsbyover30%.(你可能还没听说过，奶牛打嗝产生的甲烷是温室气体的主要来源。然而，最近的一项研究表明，给奶牛喂食黏土可以减少30%以上的甲烷排放，这可能是一种解决这个问题的新方法。)”可知，文章主要说明了最近的一项研究表明，给奶牛喂食黏土可以减少30%以上的甲烷排放，介绍了其工作原理和前景。可知，A选项“ClayReducesMethaneinCowBurps(黏土可以减少奶牛打嗝产生的甲烷)”最符合文章标题。故选A。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。Studyingabroadopensyourhorizonsandallowsyoutostandoutfromthecrowdwhenapplyingforjobswithfutureemployers.Herearethetopfiveadvantagesofstudyingabroad.Culturalimmersion(沉浸)Studyingabroadgivesyoutheirreplaceableopportunitytoimmerseyourselfinanewculture.____36____You’llbeabletoprovehowadaptableyouaretofutureemployers.AcademicexcellenceGainaglobally-recognizededucationandexpandyourfuturecareeroptions.____37____Studentsoftenhaveaccesstodiverseacademicopportunitiesthataren’tavailableintheirhomecountries.Forexample,youmightbeabletocontributetoresearch,orspecializeyourdegreetofityourambitions.PersonalgrowthYou’llexplorethepathyou’dlikeyourlifetotake.You’lldiscoveryourself.Pushyourselfoutofyourcomfortzoneandseetheincrediblepersonalgrowthyou’llmake.Alongtheway,youmightrealizeyouhavethepowertoshapeyourfuture.____38____Careeradvancement____39____Yourjourneyofpersonaldevelopmentwhileachievingacademicexcellence,provesyourcapabilities.Livinginanewcountryandadaptingtoanewenvironmentwhilestudyingforahigh-qualitydegreeoffersanexampleofyourworkethic(道德)toprospectiveemployers.____40____Studyingabroadcanleadtolifelongfriendships.Therearepeoplewhowillnotonlyhelpyouexperiencethebestofanewcountry,butalsosupportyouthroughthedemandsofuniversityeducation.You’llalsobeabletobuildvaluableprofessionalconnections—oneofthekeybenefitsofstudyingabroadwhichcanhelpyoubeoutstandinginyourcareerjourney.A.GlobalnetworkingB.ImprovedcommunicationskillsC.Studyingabroadopensupaworldofopportunities.D.Studyinginternationallycanexposeyoutodifferenteducationstyles.E.Allofthegrowthyou’llexperiencewillshinewhenyoucometopursueyourdreamjob.F.Employersknowandvaluethebenefitsofemployingapplicantswhohavestudiedabroad.G.Tastenewdishes,explorenewcities,andgetamatchlessfirst-handinsightintoanewwayoflife.【答案】36.G37.D38.E39.F40.A【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了出国留学的五点优势。【36题详析】根据上文“Studyingabroadgivesyoutheirreplaceableopportunitytoimmerseyourselfinanewculture.(出国留学给了你一个不可替代的机会，让你沉浸在一种新的文化中)”可知，选项承接上文说明沉浸在一种新的文化中可以做什么。故G选项“品尝新菜肴，探索新城市，并获得无与伦比的第一手见解，了解新的生活方式”切题。故选G项。【37题详析】根据下文“Studentsoftenhaveaccesstodiverseacademicopportunitiesthataren’tavailableintheirhomecountries.(学生通常可以获得在本国无法获得的各种学术机会)”可知，选项承接下文说明出国留学获得教育是多样的。故D选项“出国留学可以让你接触到不同的教育方式”切题。differenteducationstyles呼应opportunities。故选D项。【38题详析】根据上文“Pushyourselfoutofyourcomfortzoneandseetheincrediblepersonalgrowthyou’llmake.Alongtheway,youmightrealizeyouhavethepowertoshapeyourfuture.(把自己从舒适区推出来，看看你将取得的令人难以置信的个人成长。在这个过程中，你可能会意识到你有能力塑造你的未来)”可知，选项总结上文继续说明个人成长的作用。故E选项“当你追求你梦想的工作时，你将经历的所有成长都会闪耀”切题。故选E项。【39题详析】根据标题“Careeradvancement(职业晋升)”以及根据下文“Yourjourneyofpersonaldevelopmentwhileachievingacademicexcellence,provesyourcapabilities.(你的个人发展之旅，同时取得卓越的学术成就，证明了你的能力)”可知，选项承接上下文应该说明潜在雇主对国外读书经历的重视。故F选项“雇主知道并重视雇佣有海外留学经历的申请人的好处”切题。故选F项。【40题详析】根据下文“You’llalsobeabletobuildvaluableprofessi