河北省NT名校联合体2024-2025学年高二上学期12月月考英语试卷【含答案解析】

2024-2025学年第一学期12月高二阶段测试卷英语注意事项：1．考试时间为120分钟，满分150分。2．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。3．全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。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.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wheredoesthewomancomefrom?A.Russia. B.America. C.China.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W:Mycountryisthebiggestintheworldandithas16neighboringcountries.M:Letmeguess,Sasha.IsitChina?W:No!It’sRussia.ImovedtoAmericatwoyearsago,butIlovetoshareinformationaboutmyhomecountry.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whyistheopeningceremonypostponed?A.Thebandgotstuckintraffic.B.Thehostislatefortheceremony.C.Thedistinguishedguesthasn’tarrived.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M:We’vehadtoputofftheopeningceremonybyanhour.Ourguestofhonorhasbeenstuckintraffic.W:Whydon’tIgetthebandtoplaysomemusictokeeppeopleentertained?3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Inacoffeeshop. B.Attheman’shouse. C.Inarestaurant’skitchen.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M:Hereyougo!Threeglassesofwineandacupofcoffee.Holdthemaincourseuntilallcustomershavebeenseated.W:Noproblem.I’llbringtheordersforservinginthreeminutes.M:Allright,Emily.Makeitquick,please.Fourtablesjustcamein.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomanasktheboytodo?A.Saysorrytohissister. B.Apologizetohisbrother. C.Displayhishappyfeelings.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W:Tony,Jakewasupsetandcouldn’tcontrolhisfeelings.Youmightfightwithyourbrotherorsister,butremember,they’llalwaysloveyou.M:You’reright,Mom.I’lltalktohim.W:Apologizingtohimcanbejustasimportantasactions.Now,goonandseehim.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.ATVscienceshow. B.Knowledgefromaclass. C.Thegirl’sdailyroutines.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Whatdidyoulearninclasstoday,Beth?W:Aboutscience!Ittakesabouteightminutesforthesunlighttoreachus.So,ifthesunsuddenlyburnsout,wewouldn’tnoticeitforoversixminutesM:Wow.ImighthaveheardaboutthatonTVorfromafriend.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，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.Whywillthemanleavehiscameraathome?A.Heisafraidoflosingit.B.Hiscameraisbeingrepaired.C.Hewilltakephotoswithhisphone.7.Whatadvicedoesthewomangive?A.StayinParisfortwoweeks. B.Prepareforcoolerevenings. C.TakemorecasualT-shirts.【答案】6.C7.B【解析】【原文】M:WillyouhelpmeplanwhattopackformytriptoParis?W:Sure.Whathaveyougotsofar?M:Planetickets,moneyandmypassport,ofcourse.Plus,myphoneandmycomputer.W:Camera?M:Myphonetakesgreatpictures,soIwon’tneedone.W:Whataboutclothes?M:I’mgoingforaweek,soI’vepackedsomeT-shirtsandasweater.W:Well,eveninearlysummer,Pariscangetcoolatnight.You’dbettertakeonemoresweaterandalightjacket.M:Goodtip.Thanks!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.Howdoesthewomansound?A.Frightened. B.Thrilled. C.Depressed.9.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Shedrovetothecenter. B.Shelivesclosetothiscenter. C.ShecametoHawaiiforatour.【答案】8.B9.A【解析】【原文】M:WelcometoMaunaKea.ManysaythisisHawaii’soreventheworld’sbestspaceobservationcenter.W:Wow,thanks.It’sstilltoobrighttoseeanystarsnow,buttheviewisamazing.Iloveit.M:Indeed.Somepeoplecometothetopofthismountainjustforthesunsets.Soonyou’llseethewholeskyshineswithpinksunlights.Then,asthefirststarsappear,therealshowwillstart.Bytheway,howlonghaveyoubeeninHawaii?W:Foralmostmywholelife.Butit’smyfirsttimetocomehere.Ifinallymadeittoyourcenterafterallthedriving.It’scertainlyworthavisit.M:Youareright.Thisviewisoneofthebestintheworld.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.Whosebirthdayisittoday?A.Theman’s. B.Thewoman’s. C.Unknown.11.WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthemanandSarah?A.Sonandmother. B.Husbandandwife. C.Salesmanandcustomer.12.Whydoesthemancometothesupermarket?A.Tobuyabirthdaygift. B.Tobuysomedecorations. C.Tobuysomethingtodrink.【答案】10.A11.B12.C【解析】【原文】W:James,HappybirthdayM:OhHi,AnnabelW:Whatareyoudoingatthesupermarket?Shouldn’tyoubeathome,relaxing?M:Oh,youknowme.IgetboredifIdon’thavesomethingtodo.Besides,Igotuplate,andSarahandthekidsmademebreakfastinbed.W:Oh,goodM:Nowthey’recleaningthehouse,andI’mjustpickingupsomelast-minutethingsforthepartytonight.You’recoming,right?W:Ofcourse!So,whatdoyoustillneedtogetforyourbirthday?M:Well,Ijustpickedupthecake,andnowI’mherebuyingdrinksforeveryone.W:Oh,great,Ifyouneeddecorations,there’sagreatpartystoreonDelaneyStreet.M:Thanks,butwestillhaveplentyofballoonsleftoverfromChristmas.W:Great!Ican’twaittomeeteveryone.Seeyoulater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.Whydoesthewomanneedtocanceltoday’smeeting?A.Shehasanotherurgenttask.B.Shehasafamilytripplanned.C.Shehastoattendaconference.14.Whendoesthewomanplantoreturnfromhertrip?A.Intwoweeks. B.Attheendofthisweek. C.OntheupcomingMonday.15.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardsthesocialmediaadvertisements?A.Satisfied. B.Indifferent. C.Critical.16.Whowillreviewthesocialmediaadvertisements?A.Themarketingdirector. B.Thewomanherself. C.Jerry.【答案】13.B14.C15.A16.A【解析】【原文】M:Ma’am,goodmorning.Ihavealistofyourcallsandmessages.Andthereisaweeklymeetingtoday.W:Hi,Jerry.Thanksforthat,butIhavetocatchaflighttoMilanat1:00p.m.M:OK.ShouldIcancelthemeetingtoday?W:Yes,please.M:Areyougoingfortheconferenceonthelatestfashiondesign?W:Noit’safamilytripandwon’ttakelong.I’llbebacktoworkbynextMonday.Untilthen,Ineedmyteamtogetnewproductsprepared.Theseincludenextseason’sbags,jackets,shirts,anddresses.M:Wow,quitealot.I’llgettheteamonit.Also,weneedafinallookatoursocialmediaadvertisements.W:Bigyes.Thephotosaregreat,andwelovethosemodels.I’llhavethemarketingdirectortakealook.IsthereanythingelsebeforeIgo?M:That’saboutit.We’llwatchoveryourbusinesswhileyou’reout.W:Allright,I’moff.Thanksfortakingsuchgreatcareofeverything,Jerry.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.Whoprovidedfinancialsupportforthenewartprogram?A.Museumartistsandguides.B.Localschoolsandteachers.C.Thegovernmentandbusinesspeople.18.Whichmuseumsectionwillnotbeavailabletoday?A.Modeldesign. B.Modernart. C.Classicpainting.19.Wherecanguestseatduringtheirvisit?A.Inthemainhall. B.Inthemuseumrestaurant. C.Anywhereinthemuseum.20.Howlongwillthemuseumstayopentoday?A.Until7:00p.m. B.Until8:00p.m. C.Until9:00p.m.【答案】17.C18.A19.B20.C【解析】【原文】Greetings,guests.Thanksforcomingtoourmuseum’sopening.It’sanexcitingdayforus,theorganizers,andtheentirelocalcommunity.Webelievethattheartshouldbecelebratedandsharedwitheveryone,especiallyteensandyoungchildren.Schoolsshouldencouragethemtotakepartinmoreartevents.That’swhywe’vewaiteduntiltodaytoannounceournewartprogramformiddleandhighschoolstudentsrighthereatthiscenterWe’vereceivedsignificantfundingfromthelocalgovernment,aswellassomesuccessfulbusinessmen.So,everyone,pleasegiveourgeneroussupportersabighand.Ourartistsandguideswillbeineachareaaftertheceremony,sofeelfreetoaskthemquestionsthere.Wehavethemodernartandclassicpaintingsectionsopen,butunfortunately,wewon’tbeabletoopenthemodeldesignareauntilnextweek.Also,justafewquickrules.Eatingisonlyallowedinourrestaurant,notthemuseum.Andpleaseavoidtakingflashphotos.Anyway,forournormalhours,we’llopenfrom8:00a.m.to7:00p.m.,buttoday,themuseumwillremainopenfortwomorehours.So,everyone,pleaseenjoy,andthankyouagainforsupportingthearts.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABestVolunteerProgramsfor2024Belize—PrivateIslandMarineExperienceFortheultimatemarine(海洋的)protectionvacation,looknofurther!ProtectandexploretheBelizeBarrierReeffromthehome-baseofaprivateisland.Volunteertasksincluderemovinginvasive(入侵的)speciesandcontributingtoawhalesharkdatabase.Thisvolunteerprogramistheleaderofinvasivespecies(lionfish)removalinallBelize!Indonesia—EducationEnrichmentinBaliBecomeavolunteerinoneofIndonesia’smostfamousandpicturesqueislands,Bali.Helpusprovidefreeeducationalenrichmenttochildrenfromlocalcommunities.Afterpublicschoolfinishes,volunteershelpthestudentscompletetheirhomeworkorworkonimprovingtheirEnglish,math,andreadingskills.Zimbabwe—VolunteerattheAfricanWildlifeReserveAreyoulookingforameaningfulwaytospendyourvacation?OurAfricanWildlifeReserveinZimbabwecoulduseyourhelp!Countlessdocumentarieshavefeaturedthisprogram.Volunteersworkcloselywithawiderangeofanimals,specializinginthereleaseofvervetmonkeys,leopards,andsomanymore.Notonlywillyoucareforthebrilliantwildlife,butyouwillalsolearnhowtocollectdataandconductresearch,SriLanka—Women’sEnglishLiteracyandEmpowermentProgramMakethemostoutofyourtravelsbyhelpingmiddle-tolower-classwomenenhancetheirEnglishskills.Youarehelpingthesewomencreatemorejobopportunitiesandcareerchoices.ThisprogramisonthesouthwestcoastofSriLanka,withinthebeautifulcityofGalle.Thevolunteershaveaccesstowonderfulbeachesandgettoexplorethecharmingcity.21.Whichvolunteerprogramwillhelpsavenativeoceanspecies?A.EducationEnrichmentinBali.B.VolunteerattheAfricanWildlifeReserve.C.PrivateIslandMarineExperienceinBelize.D.Women’sEnglishLiteracyandEmpowermentProgram.22.WhatisthemaingoalofthevolunteerprograminBali?A.Tofeedlocalstudentsforfree. B.Toeducatechildrenaboutlifeskills.C.Toorganizesportsactivitiesforschools. D.Toteachstudentsoutsideofschoolhours.23.HowdoestheprograminSriLankaimpactthewomenparticipants?A.Ithelpsthemtostarttheirownbusinesses.B.Itoffersfinancialassistancetopoorwomen.C.ItimprovestheirEnglishtoincreasejoboptions.D.Itprovideschildcaresupportforworkingmothers.【答案】21.C22.D23.C【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了2024年四个最佳的志愿者项目。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据文章Belize—PrivateIslandMarineExperience部分的“ProtectandexploretheBelizeBarrierReeffromthehome-baseofaprivateisland.Volunteertasksincluderemovinginvasive(入侵的)speciesandcontributingtoawhalesharkdatabase.Thisvolunteerprogramistheleaderofinvasivespecies(lionfish)removalinallBelize.(从一个私人岛屿的基地出发，保护和探索伯利兹堡礁。志愿者任务包括清除入侵物种和为鲸鲨数据库做出贡献。这个志愿者项目是伯利兹所有入侵物种（狮子鱼）清除项目的领头羊。)”可知，伯利兹的私人岛屿海洋体验项目将有助于拯救本土海洋物种。故选C。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据Indonesia—EducationEnrichmentinBali部分的“Helpusprovidefreeeducationalenrichmenttochildrenfromlocalcommunities.Afterpublicschoolfinishes,volunteershelpthestudentscompletetheirhomeworkorworkonimprovingtheirEnglish,math,andreadingskills.(帮助我们为当地社区的儿童提供免费的教育丰富课程。公立学校放学后，志愿者帮助学生完成作业或提高他们的英语、数学和阅读能力。)”可知，巴厘岛志愿者项目的主要目标是在课外时间教学生。故选D。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Makethemostoutofyourtravelsbyhelpingmiddle-tolower-classwomenenhancetheirEnglishskills.Youarehelpingthesewomencreatemorejobopportunitiesandcareerchoices.(通过帮助中下层女性提高英语技能，让你的旅行物超所值。你在帮助这些女性创造更多的工作机会和职业选择。)”可知，斯里兰卡的这个项目能够提高她们的英语水平，增加工作选择。故选C。BFrederickMcKinleyJoneswasborninCincinnati,Ohio,onMay17,1893.BythetimeFrederickwas7yearsold,hisfathersentyoungJonestolivewithapriest(牧师)inKentucky.In1904,Jonesranawaytofeedhimself.HereturnedtoCincinnatiandworkedasanentranceguardinagaragewherehedevelopedaskillforautomobilemechanics.Hebecamealeaderoftheshop.Attheageof19,helandedinHallock,Minnesota,whereheobtainedajobdoingmechanical.workonafarm.Joneshadatalentforandaninterestinmechanics.Hereadwidelyonthesubjectandeducatedhimselfinhissparetime.Bythetimehewastwenty,JoneswasabletogetanengineeringlicenseinMinnesota.HeservedintheU.S.ArmyduringWorldWarIwherehewasoftencalledupontomakerepairstomachinesandotherequipment.Afterthewar,hereturnedtothefarm.ItwasontheHallockfarmthatJoneseducatedhimselffurtherinelectronics.Hebuiltatransmitter(发射机)forthenewradiostationtobroadcastitsprogramming.Healsodevelopedadevicetocombinemovingpictureswithsound.Jonescontinuedtoexpandhisinterestsinthe1930s.Hedesignedandpatentedaportableair-coolingunitfortruckscarryingperishable(易腐烂的)food.FormingapartnershipwithNumero,JonesfoundedtheU.S.ThermoControlCompany.ThecompanygrewrapidlyduringWorldWarII,helpingtopreserveblood,medicineandfood.OverthecourseofhiscareerJonesreceivedmorethan60patents.Hewasrecognizedforhisachievementsbothduringhislifetimeandafterhisdeath.JonesdiedoflungcancerinMinneapolis,Minnesota,onFebruary21,1961.HewaschosenintotheMinnesotaInventorsHallofFamein1977.In1991,then—PresidentGeorgeH.W.BushawardedtheNationalMedalofTechnologytoNumeroandJonesataceremonyheldintheWhiteHouseRoseGarden.24.WhatdidJonesdoinhisearlyteens?A.Hefedanimalsathome. B.Hereadalotaboutmechanics.C.Heservedasaguardinachurch. D.Hepickedupcarmechanics.25.WheredidJonesfurtherstudyelectronicsonhisown?A.Inhishometown. B.InafarminMinnesota.C.InagarageinCincinnati. D.IntheWhiteHouseRoseGarden.26.WhichwordscanbestdescribeJones?A.Patrioticandadventurous, B.Giftedandinnovative.C.Optimisticandgenerous. D.Reliableandresponsible.27.Whatisthepurposeofwritingthistext?A.Todiscussthehistoryofengineering.B.TotellanimaginarystoryaboutJones.C.TocelebrateJones’inventionsandachievements.D.TointroducetheU.S.ThermoControlCompany.【答案】24.D25.B26.B27.C【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了FrederickMcKinleyJones的生平事迹和成就。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段“HereturnedtoCincinnatiandworkedasanentranceguardinagaragewherehedevelopedaskillforautomobilemechanics.(他回到辛辛那提，在一家车库当入口警卫，在那里他学会了汽车修理的技能。)”可知，Jones在他十几岁的时候学会了汽车修理。故选D。【25题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段“ItwasontheHallockfarmthatJoneseducatedhimselffurtherinelectronics.(正是在哈洛克农场，琼斯进一步自学了电子学。)”可知，Jones在明尼苏达州的一个农场自学电子学。故选B。【26题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Joneshadatalentforandaninterestinmechanics.(琼斯对机械有天赋和兴趣。)”以及第四段“Jonescontinuedtoexpandhisinterestsinthe1930s.Hedesignedandpatentedaportableair-coolingunitfortruckscarryingperishable(易腐烂的)food.(在20世纪30年代，琼斯继续拓展他的兴趣。他设计并为一种携带易腐烂食物的卡车申请了便携式空调装置的专利。)”可知，Jones是有天赋的和富有创新精神的。故选B。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“In1991,then—PresidentGeorgeH.W.BushawardedtheNationalMedalofTechnologytoNumeroandJonesataceremonyheldintheWhiteHouseRoseGarden.(1991年，时任美国总统乔治·H·W·布什在白宫玫瑰园举行的仪式上，向Numero和Jones颁发了国家技术奖章。)”再结合上文提到的Jones获得的成就，可推知这篇文章的主要目的是庆祝Jones的发明和成就。故选C。CThedaysofknockingonyourneighbor’sdoorforacupofsugarappeartobeabygoneera.Socialmediapostscomplainingabouthowunwillingpeoplearetolendafreehandorunloadatoughdaygoviral;somepostersevendeclarethe“ittakesavillage”mindsetisdead.RecentstudiessuggestthatthesizeofAmericans’networksdecreasedduringthepandemicandthetimespentsocializingbetween2003and2020alsodropped.Accordingtoa2021surveybytheSurveyCenteronAmericanLife,Americansrelylessonfriendsthanbefore;whenexperiencingapersonalproblem,16percentofrespondentssaidtheywouldconsultafriendfirstcomparedto26percentin1990.“Themodernageofappsgivesusmorewaystogetthingsdone:ride-shareservicescantakeyoutotheairport,whilegig-work(零工)platformsensureyourdogiswalkedduringthatcrucialmeeting.Butthesetools,whilehelpful,canalsosacrificehumaninteraction,”saysXuanZhao,apsychologyresearchscientistatStanfordUniversityandco-founderoftheAImentalhealthstart-upFlourish.Atatimewhenlonelinessepidemicsareoccurringworldwide,expertssayavoidingcommunicationnotonlycontraveneshumannaturebutmaybeworseforourhealth.Onthecontrary,helpandsocialconnectionsmakeusfeelbetter.Researchsuggeststhatoneofthemostvitalindicatorsofpositivementalhealthisourabilitytopictureasocialsafetynetworkonwhichwecanrely—whetherweuseitornot.That’sbecausewhenyouallowsomeoneelsetojoinyou,you’reoffloadingsomeofthecognitiveeffortandarecreating“spacetomovethroughthatstressor(压力源),”saysRaziaSahi,apostdoctoralresearchfellowatPrincetonUniversity’sLogicofEmotionLab.28.Whatphenomenonisexplainedinthefirstparagraph?A.Theriseofsocialmediacomplaints.B.Thepopularityofgig-workplatforms.C.Thedeclineoftraditionalneighborhoodhelp.D.Thedeathofthe“ittakesavillage”mindset.29.WhatcanwelearnfromXuanZhao’swords?A.Gig-workplatformsarereplacinghumaninteraction.B.AImentalhealthcompaniesarebecomingmorepopular.C.Appsusedtomeetsocialinteractionneedsshouldbedeveloped.D.Theconvenienceofappscomesatthecostofhumaninteraction.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“contravenes”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Relatesto. B.Conflictswith.C.Subscribesto. D.Cooperateswith.31.Whatdoestheauthorintendreaderstodo?A.Complainlessonsocialmedia. B.Valuehumaninteractionmorehighly.C.Relyonsocialsafetynetworksmore. D.Usemoderntechnologymorewisely.【答案】28.C29.D30.B31.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了现代社会中邻里互助的传统逐渐衰落的现象，并分析了其原因和影响，强调了人际交往的重要性。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段提到“Thedaysofknockingonyourneighbor’sdoorforacupofsugarappeartobeabygoneera.Socialmediapostscomplainingabouthowunwillingpeoplearetolendafreehandorunloadatoughdaygoviral;somepostersevendeclarethe‘ittakesavillage’mindsetisdead.(去邻居家借一杯糖日子似乎已经成为过去。社交媒体上抱怨人们不愿意伸出援手或倾诉苦闷的帖子广为流传；一些发帖者甚至宣称‘众人拾柴火焰高’的心态已经消亡。)”可知，第一段主要解释了传统邻里互助的衰落。故选C。【29题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Themodernageofappsgivesusmorewaystogetthingsdone:ride-shareservicescantakeyoutotheairport,whilegig-work(零工)platformsensureyourdogiswalkedduringthatcrucialmeeting.Butthesetools,whilehelpful,canalsosacrificehumaninteraction.(应用程序的现代时代为我们提供了更多完成事情的方式：拼车服务可以送你去机场，而零工平台可以确保你的狗在那次重要会议期间得到遛狗服务。但这些工具虽然有帮助，但也会牺牲人际交往。)”可知，从XuanZhao的话中我们能了解到应用程序的便利是以牺牲人际交往为代价的。故选D。【30题详解】词句猜测题。根据上文“Atatimewhenlonelinessepidemicsareoccurringworldwide(在全球孤独症流行的时代)”和“butmaybeworseforourhealth(而且可能对我们的健康更不利)”可知，避免交流违背了人类的本性，由此可知，contravenes意为“违反，违背”，与conflictwith意思接近。故选B。【31题详解】推理判断题。文章第一段提到社交媒体上抱怨人们不愿意伸出援手或倾诉苦闷的帖子广为流传，接着第二段提到这些应用程序虽然有帮助，但也会牺牲人际交往，第三段提到避免交流不仅违背了人类的本性，而且可能对我们的健康更不利，相反，帮助和社交联系会让我们感觉更好，由此可知，作者写这篇文章的目的就是强调人际交往的重要性，希望读者更加重视人际交往。故选B。DWhenLauraGidneyandherhusbandJohnwerehouse-huntinginNewYorkState,theyknewtheirnewhomehadtobeinaneighborhoodzonedforbackyardchickens.TheGidneyfamilynowhas10adultchickens,with20newlyhatchedchicksthisspring.Theymaketheirhomeinacomfortablecagewithplentyofspacetowalkaround.Eachmorning,theGidneysenjoyfresheggsfromtheirmini-flock(鸡群).Thereasonwhymostchickenownershavestarteduptheirbackyardflocksis:eggs.Bygettingeggsfromyourownchickens,youavoidsupportingindustrialfactoriesthatproducethemajorityofeggssoldinthemarket.Eggproducinghensonfactoryareoftenkeptinclosequarterswheretheycannotstretchtheirlegsorwings,walkaround,orparticipateinnormalsocialactivities.Also,studiesbyMotherEarthNewshavedemonstratedthatfarm-raisedeggs,fromchickensgivenenoughspace,aremorenutritiousthanindustry-sourcedeggs.Withcertifiedorganicchickenfoodavailable,youcankeepyourchickenshealthywhilesupportingsustainable(可持续的)farming.Chickensalsoserveasgreatconsumersforyourkitchenleftovers.AndrewMalone,whorunsFunkyChickenFarminMelbourne,FL,sayshecan’tthinkofmuchyoucan’tfeedachicken.“Theywilleatjustaboutanythingthatcomesoutofthekitchen,includingmeat,”hesays.Chickens’wastecanbeusedinyourgardenasfertilizer.Inaddition,chickenswillhappilyeatupinsectsandpestsinyouryard.Takingpropercareofyourchickenswillensurethattheystayhealthy,andwillhelpyougetthemosteggsoutofyourflock.Whileyoucanfeedachickenwithkitchenleftovers,youalsoneedtosupplement(补充)kitchenleftoverswithproperfeedtoensureyourchickensaregettingthenutritiontheyneedtostayhealthyandlaystrongeggs.32.Whydomostchickenownersstartbackyardflocks?A.Tohavemorenutritiouseggs. B.Togainmoreactivityspace.C.Toenjoythefunofraisingchickens. D.Tocompetewithfactoriesthatproduceeggs.33.HowdoeskeepingchickensinthebackyardsbenefitpeopleaccordingtoAndrewMalone?A.Chickenshelpkeepthehouseclean.B.Chickenseatalmostallkitchenwaste.C.Chickensimprovethetasteofhomegrownfood.D.Chickensproducelesswastethanotheranimals.34.Whatshouldchickenownersdotokeeptheirflockhealthy?A.Feedchickensmostlyrawmeat.B.Keepchickensindoorsatalltimes.C.Provideonlykitchenwasteasfeed.D.Ensurechickenshaveenoughspacetowalk.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thebenefitsofraisingchickensinbackyards.B.Thetypesofchickenfeedforhealthyflocks.C.Howtocareforchickenstoproducebettereggs.D.Thegrowingtrendofkeepingchickensaspets.【答案】32.A33.B34.D35.A【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了在后院养鸡的好处。【32题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Thereasonwhymostchickenownershavestarteduptheirbackyardflocksis:eggs.(大多数养鸡的人开始在后院养鸡的原因是：鸡蛋。)”和第三段“Also,studiesbyMotherEarthNewshavedemonstratedthatfarm-raisedeggs,fromchickensgivenenoughspace,aremorenutritiousthanindustry-sourcedeggs.(此外，《地球母亲新闻》的研究还表明，在给予足够空间的农场里饲养的鸡所产的鸡蛋比工业来源的鸡蛋更有营养。)”可知，大多数养鸡的人开始在后院养鸡是为了获得更有营养的鸡蛋。故选A。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Chickensalsoserveasgreatconsumersforyourkitchenleftovers.(鸡也是你厨房剩饭剩菜的绝佳消费者。)”和“Theywilleatjustaboutanythingthatcomesoutofthekitchen,includingmeat.(它们几乎会吃掉厨房里出来的任何东西，包括肉。)”可知，根据AndrewMalone的说法，在后院养鸡几乎可以吃掉所有的厨房垃圾，造福人类。故选B。【34题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Also,studiesbyMotherEarthNewshavedemonstratedthatfarm-raisedeggs,fromchickensgivenenoughspace,aremorenutritiousthanindustry-sourcedeggs.(此外，《MotherEarthNews》的研究还表明，在给予足够空间的农场里饲养的鸡所产的鸡蛋比工业来源的鸡蛋更有营养。)”可推知，养鸡的人应该确保鸡有足够的空间走动才能保持鸡群的健康。故选D。【35题详解】主旨大意题。文章第一段主要讲述了Gidney一家在后院养鸡以及他们每天都能吃到新鲜的鸡蛋，第二、三段主要讲了在后院养鸡可以获得更有营养的鸡蛋，第四段主要讲了养鸡可以吃掉厨房垃圾，鸡的粪便可以用作花园里的肥料，而且鸡还可以吃掉院子里的昆虫和害虫，第五段主要讲了养鸡的人要好好照顾鸡，让它们保持健康，由此可知，这篇文章主要讲了在后院养鸡的好处。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，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Students,particularlyyoungones,oftenstrugglewithstayingfocusedforlongperiodsoftime.Asaresult,regularbreaksthroughouttheschooldaycanhelpthemfocus.However,thebenefitsoftakingbreakswillneverstophere.___36___Recentresearchshowsthatyourbrainsaren'trelaxedwhenyoutakebreaks.They’rehardatworkprocessingmemoriesandhelpingyoumakesenseofwhatyouexperience.___37___.Short,repeatedsessionsoflearningwithbreaksfacilitatethememorizationofnewcontents.BoostingyourperformanceandcreativitySometimes,newcreativeapproachestoproblemsmayarisewhenyouaredoingdifferentactivities.So,thenexttimeyou’restuck,trytotakeabreak,restanddosomethingdifferent.___38___.DevelopingsocialskillsLongerbreaksprovideopportunitiesforchildrentolearnimportantlifeskills.Researchshowsthatwhenchildrenplaytogether,theylearnhowtotaketurns,resolveconflict,andsolveproblems.Theyalsolearnhowtomanagetheirownemotionsandbehavior-fundamentalskillsforlife.Sodroppingbreaksisamistake:___39___,andsacrificingitformoreacademicsisstupid.ReducingstressConstantworrycanleadtochronicstress.Studentswhoplaylesshavebeenreportedtobemorelikelytosufferhigherlevelsofstress.___40___.Therefore,takingbreakscanrelieveandreducelevelsofstress.Breaksprovideanopportunityforcreativeplayandallowchildrentopracticedifferentthinking.Theybenefitfromthefreedomtoexplorenewideaswithoutfearoffailureorthestressofgrades,andregularexposuretonewexperiencescanalsoincreasetheircognitiveflexibility,preparingthemforacademicchallenges.A.Improvingthememory.B.Promotingbraindevelopment.C.Thus,breaksareanessentialpartoflearning.D.Managingstresseffectivelycanenhancetheirlearning.E.Thisstresscanhaveaphysicalandmentalimpactonthem.F.Hopefully,you’llhavenewideaswhenyoureturntoyourwork.G.Itisacrucialandnecessarycomponentofachild’sdevelopment.【答案】36.A37.C38.F39.G40.E【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了课间休息对学生的益处。【36题详解】空处为段落小标题。根据下文“Recentresearchshowsthatyourbrainsaren’trelaxedwhenyoutakebreaks.They’rehardatworkprocessingmemoriesandhelpingyoumakesenseofwhatyouexperience.(最近的研究表明，当你休息时，你的大脑并没有放松。它们正在努力处理记忆，帮助你理解你的经历。)”可知，本段主要讲述的是休息可以帮助提高记忆力，故选项A“提高记忆力。”符合题意。故选A。【37题详解】根据上文“Recentresearchshowsthatyourbrainsaren’trelaxedwhenyoutakebreaks.They’rehardatworkprocessingmemoriesandhelpingyoumakesenseofwhatyouexperience.(最近的研究表明，当你休息时，你的大脑并没有放松。它们正在努力处理记忆，帮助你理解你的经历。)”和下文“Short,repeatedsessionsoflearningwithbreaksfacilitatethememorizationofnewcontents.(短暂的、重复的学习加上休息可以促进新内容的记忆。)”可知，休息对学习很重要，休息可以帮助提高记忆力，所以休息是学习的重要组成部分，故选项C“因此，休息是学习的重要组成部分。”符合题意。故选C。【38题详解】根据上文“Sometimes,newcreativeapproachestoproblemsmayarisewhenyouaredoingdifferentactivities.So,thenexttimeyou’restuck,trytotakeabreak,restanddosomethingdifferent.(有时，当你在做不同的活动时，可能会出现解决问题的新方法。所以，下次当你遇到困难时，试着休息一下，做点不同的事情。)”可知，本段主要说明休息可以提高创造力和表现，休息之后再工作时，可能会产生新的想法。选项F“希望当你回到工作时，你会有新的想法。”符合题意。故选F。【39题详解】根据上文“Sodroppingbreaksisamistake.(所以取消休息是一个错误。)”和下文“andsacrificingitformoreacademicsisstupid.(为了更多的学业而牺牲它是愚蠢的。)”可知，本段主要讲述的是课间休息对孩子的成长很重要，所以选项G“这是孩子发展过程中至关重要且必要的组成部分。”符合题意。故选G。【40题详解】根据上文“Constantworrycanleadtochronicstress.Studentsw