【英语】2022年高考真题-全国甲卷(解析版)

2022年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国甲卷)英语第一部分听力(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C1．Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A．Havebreakfast.B．Takeawalk.C．Callhisoffice.2．WhatwasGeorgedoinglastnight?A．Havingameeting.B．Flyinghome.C．Workingonaproject.3．Whydoesthemansuggestgoingtothepark?A．It’sbig.B．It’squiet.C．It’snew.4．Howdoesthewomansound?A．Annoyed.B．Pleased.C．Puzzled.5．Whereistheman’stable?A．Nearthedoor.B．Bythewindow.C．Inthecorner.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6．Whatarethespeakersgoingtodotonight?A．Eatout.B．Goshopping.C．Dosports.7．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Bossandsecretary.B．Hostessandguest.C．Husbandandwife.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．WhydoesthewomanthinkJulyisthebesttimetomove?A．Theirbusinessisslow.B．Theweatherisfavorable.C．It’seasytohirepeople.9．Howwilltheyhandlethemoving?A．Finishitallatonce.B．Havethesalessectiongofirst.C．Doonedepartmentatatime.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．WhatdidPeterlearnfromhisgrandfather?A．Howtoappreciateartworks.B．Howtodealwithartists.C．Howtorunamuseum.11．WhatdidPeterdoinChicago?A．Hestudiedatacollege.B．Heservedinthearmy.C．Heworkedinagallery.12．WhoseworksdidPeterlikebest?A．Rembrandt’s.B．Botticelli’s.C．Rubens’.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A．Atalibrary.B．Inalawfirm.C．Onatrain.14．BywhattimedidJohnplantofinishhistermpaper?A．March.B．August.C．October.15．WhydidJohnquithispart-timejob?A．Hehadtocatchupwithhisstudy.B．Hewasofferedabetterone.C．Hegottiredofit.16．WhatisSusan’sattitudetoJohn’sproblem?A．Carefree.B．Understanding.C．Forgiving.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Whatdidthespeakerdobeforetheyear2012?A．Afitnesscoach.B．Achessplayer.C．Amarathonrunner.18．Whywasthe2016Olympicsimportantforthespeaker?A．HewasmotivatedbyBolt.B．Hebrokeaworldrecord.C．Hewonfifthplace.19．Whichisthehardestforthespeaker?A．Gettingoveraninjury.B．Doingstrengthtraining.C．RepresentingBotswana.20．Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A．Hisplantogoforthegold.B．Hisexperienceonthetrack.C．Hisloveforhishomecountry.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。ATheatresandEntertainmentStDavid’sHallStDavid’sHallistheawardwinningNationalConcertHallofWalesstandingattheveryheartofCardiff’sentertainmentcentre.Withanimpressive2,000-seatconcerthall，StDavid’sHallishometotheannualWelshPromsCardiff.Itpresentsliveentertainment，includingpop，rock，folk，jazz，musicals，dance，worldmusic，filmsandclassicalmusic.TheHayes，CardiffCF101AHwww.stdavidshallcardiff.co.ukTheGleeClubEveryweekendthisis“Wales”premiercomedyclubwherehavingagreattimeistheorderforbothaudiencesandcomedystarsalike.Itishardtonameacomedystarwhohasn’tbeenonthestagehere.Ifyouarelookingforthebestcomediesontourandbrilliantlivemusic，youshouldstarthere.MermaidQuay，CardiffBay，CardiffCF105BZwww.glee.co.uk/cardiffShermanCymruShermanCymru’stheatreintheCathaysareaofCardiffreopenedinFebruary2012.Thisspecialbuildingisaplaceinwhichtheatreismadeandwherechildren，artists，writersandanyoneelsehavetheopportunity(机会)todocreativethings.ShermanCymruisexcitedtopresentapackedprogrammeoftheverybesttheatre，dance，familyshowsandmusicfromWalesandtherestoftheworld.SenghennyddRoad，CardiffCF244YEwww.shermancymru.co.ukNewTheatreTheNewTheatrehasbeenthehomeofqualitydrama，musicals，danceandchildren’sshowsformorethan100years.PresentingthebestoftheWestEndalongwiththepickoftheUK’stouringshows，theNewTheatreisCardiff’soldestsurvivingtraditionaltheatre.Besuretopayavisitaspartofyourstayinthecity.ParkPlace，CardiffCF103LNwww.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk21．WhereistheWelshPromsCardiffhosted?A．AttheNewTheatre.B．AttheGleeClub.C．AtShermanCymru.D．AtStDavid’sHall.22．WhatcanpeopledoattheGleeClub?A．Watchmusicals.B．Enjoycomedies.C．Seefamilyshows.D．Docreativethings.23．WhichwebsitecanyouvisittolearnaboutCardiff’soldestsurvivingtheatre?A．www.newtheatrecardiff.co.ukB．www.shermancymru.co.ukC．www.glee.co.uk/cardiffD．www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.ukBGoffin’scockatoos，akindofsmallparrotnativetoAustralasia，havebeenshowntohavesimilarshape-recognitionabilitiestoahumantwo-year-old.Thoughnotknowntousetoolsinthewild，thebirdshaveprovedskilfulattoolusewhilekeptinthecage.Inarecentexperiment，cockatooswerepresentedwithaboxwithanutinsideit.Theclearfrontoftheboxhada“keyhole”inageometricshape，andthebirdsweregivenfivedifferentlyshaped“keys”tochoosefrom.Insertingthecorrect“key”wouldletoutthenut.Inhumans，babiescanputaroundshapeinaroundholefromaroundoneyearofage，butitwillbeanotheryearbeforetheyareabletodothesamewithlesssymmetrical(对称的)shapes.Thisabilitytorecognizethatashapewillneedtobeturnedinaspecificdirectionbeforeitwillfitiscalledan“allocentricframeofreference”．Intheexperiment，Goffin’scockatooswereabletoselecttherighttoolforthejob，inmostcases，byvisualrecognitionalone.Wheretrial-and-errorwasused，thecockatoosdidbetterthanmonkeysinsimilartests.ThisindicatesthatGoffin’scockatoosdoindeedpossessanallocentricframeofreferencewhenmovingobjectsinspace，similartotwo-year-oldbabies.Thenextstep，accordingtotheresearchers，istotryandworkoutwhetherthecockatoosrelyentirelyonvisualclues(线索)，oralsouseasenseoftouchinmakingtheirshapeselections.24．Howdidthecockatoosgetthenutfromtheboxintheexperiment?A．Byfollowinginstructions.B．Byusingatool.C．Byturningtheboxaround.D．Byremovingthelid.25．Whichtaskcanhumanone-year-oldsmostlikelycompleteaccordingtothetext?A．Usingakeytounlockadoor.B．Tellingparrotsfromotherbirds.C．Puttingaballintoaroundhole.D．Groupingtoysofdifferentshapes.26．Whatdoesthefollow-uptestaimtofindoutaboutthecockatoos?A．Howfartheyareabletosee.B．Howtheytrackmovingobjects.C．Whethertheyaresmarterthanmonkeys.D．Whethertheyuseasenseoftouchinthetest.27．Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．Cockatoos：QuickErrorCheckersB．Cockatoos：IndependentLearnersC．Cockatoos：CleverSignal-ReadersD．Cockatoos：SkilfulShape-SortersCAsGinniBazlintonreachedAntarctica，shefoundherselfgreetedbyagroupoflittleGentoopenguins(企鹅)longingtosayhello.Thesegentle，lovelygatekeeperswelcomedherandkick-startedwhatwastobeatripGinniwouldneverforget.Eversinceherchildhood，Ginni，now71，hashadadeeplovefortravel.Throughouthercareer(职业)asaprofessionaldancer，shetouredintheUK，butalwayslongedtoexplorefurther.Whensheretiredfromdancingandhersonseventuallyflewthenest，shedecideditwastimetotaketheplunge.AftertakingadegreeatChichesterUniversityinRelatedArts，Ginnibegantotraveltheworld，eventuallygettingworkteachingEnglishinJapanandChile.AnditwasinChileshediscoveredshecouldgetlast-minutecheapdealsonshipsgoingtoAntarcticafromtheislandsoffTierradelFuego，thesouthernmosttipoftheSouthAmericanmainland.“IjustdecidedIwantedtogo，”shesays.“IhadnoideaaboutwhatI’dfindthereandIwasn’tnervous.Ijustwantedtodoit.AndIwantedtodoitaloneasIalwayspreferitthatway.”InMarch2008，Ginniboardedashipwith48passengersshe’dnevermetbefore，tobeginthejourneytowardsAntarctica.“Fromseeingthewildlifetowitnessingsunrises，thewholeexperiencewasamazing.Antarcticaleftanimpressiononmethatnootherplacehas，”Ginnisays.“IrememberthefirsttimeIsawahumpbackwhale;itjustroseoutofthewaterlikesomeprehistoriccreatureandIthoughtitwassmilingatus.Youcouldstillheartheoperaticsoundsitwasmakingunderwater.”Therealizationthatthisisapreciousland，toberespectedbyhumans，wasoneofthebiggestthingsthathithometoGinni.28．Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“taketheplunge”underlinedinParagraph2?A．Trychallengingthings.B．Takeadegree.C．Bringbacklostmemories.D．Sticktoapromise.29．WhatmadeGinnidecideonthetriptoAntarctica?A．Lovelypenguins.B．Beautifulscenery.C．Adiscountfare.D．Afriend’sinvitation.30．WhatdoesGinnithinkaboutAntarcticaafterthejourney?A．Itcouldbeahomeforher.B．Itshouldbeeasilyaccessible.C．Itshouldbewellpreserved.D．Itneedstobefullyintroduced.31．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Achildhooddream.B．Anunforgettableexperience.C．Sailingaroundtheworld.D．MeetinganimalsinAntarctica.DSometimeintheearly1960s，asignificantthinghappenedinSydney，Australia.Thecitydiscovereditsharbor.Then，oneafteranother，Sydneydiscoveredlotsofthingsthatwerejustsortofthere—broadparks，superbbeaches，andaculturallydiversepopulation.Butitistheharborthatmakesthecity.AndrewReynolds，acheerfulfellowinhisearly30s，pilotsSydneyferryboatsforaliving.Ispentthewholemorningshuttlingbackandforthacrosstheharbor.AfterourthirdrunAndrewshutdowntheengine，andwewentourseparateways—heforalunchbreak，Itoexplorethecity.“I’llmisstheseoldboats，”hesaidasweparted.“Howdoyoumean？”Iasked.“Oh，they’rereplacingthemwithcatamarans.Catamaransarefaster，butthey’renotsoelegant，andthey’renotfuntopilot.Butthat’sprogress，Iguess.”EverywhereinSydneythesedays，changeandprogressarethewatchwords(口号)，andtraditionsareincreasinglyrare.ShirleyFitzgerald，thecity’sofficialhistorian，toldmethatinitsrushtomodernityinthe1970s，Sydneysweptasidemuchofitspast，includingmanyofitsfinestbuildings.“Sydneyisconfusedaboutitself，”shesaid.“Wecan’tseemtomakeupourmindswhetherwewantamoderncityoratraditionalone.It’saconflictthatwearen’tgettinganybetteratresolving(解决)．”Ontheotherhand，beingyoungandoldatthesametimehasitsattractions.IconsideredthiswhenImetathoughtfulyoungbusinessmannamedAnthony.“Manypeoplesaythatwelackcultureinthiscountry，”hetoldme.“WhatpeopleforgetisthattheItalians，whentheycametoAustralia，brought2,000yearsoftheirculture，theGreekssome3,000years，andtheChinesemorestill.We’vegotafoundationbuiltonancientculturesbutwithadriveanddynamismofayoungcountry.It’saprettyhardcombinationtobeat.”Heisright，butIcan’thelpwishingtheywouldkeepthoseoldferries.32．Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．Sydney’sstrikingarchitecture.B．TheculturaldiversityofSydney.C．ThekeytoSydney’sdevelopment.D．Sydney’stouristattractionsinthe1960s.33．WhatcanwelearnaboutAndrewReynolds?A．Hegoestoworkbyboat.B．Helooksforwardtoanewlife.C．Hepilotscatamaranswell.D．Heisattachedtotheoldferries.34．WhatdoesShirleyFitzgeraldthinkofSydney?A．Itislosingitstraditions.B．Itshouldspeedupitsprogress.C．Itshouldexpanditspopulation.D．Itisbecomingmoreinternational.35．Whichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?A．Acitycanbeyoungandoldatthesametime.B．Acitybuiltonancientculturesismoredynamic.C．Modernityisusuallyachievedatthecostofelegance.D．Compromiseshouldbemadebetweenthelocalandtheforeign.第二节(共5小题；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。ImportantThingstoKnowWhenDiningOutCulturaldiningetiquette(礼节)mightsurpriseyouwithsomeofitsimportantrules.36.Knowingsometipswillhelpensurethatyouhaveanenjoyablemealwithfriendsorfamily—nomatterwhereyouareintheworld.ChopstickRulesThewayyouhandlechopsticksisimportanttoavoidannoyingyourcompanions.Whenyouputthemdownbetweenbites，alwaysputthemdowntogethersotheyareparallelwiththeedgeofthetableinfrontofyou.37.HandsorUtensils(餐具)InIndiaandtheMiddleEast，it’sconsideredveryrudetoeatwithyourlefthand.PeopleinFranceexpectyoutoeatwithautensilineachhand.38，insteadpreferringtousetheirhands.InChile，youmaynevertouchanyfoodwithyourfingers.PeopleinThailandgenerallyusetheirforksonlytopushfoodontotheirspoons.MakingRequests39.InPortugal，thiswouldbeaseriousmistake，becauseitshowsthechefthatyoudon’tliketheirseasoningskills.Similarly，inItaly，neveraskforextracheesetoaddtoyourfood.Someoftheseculturaldiningetiquetterulesmayseemrandomandstrange，buttheyareimportantinvariouscountries.40，themorecomfortableyou’llbegintofeelwithitsforeignculturalpractices.A．ThemorefriendsyoumakeinyourlifetimeB．ThemoretimeyouspendinanygivencountryC．MexicansconsideritinappropriatetoeatwithutensilsD．Don’tgetcaughtmakinganembarrassingmistakeatarestaurantE．It’sagoodsignforthechefifyoumakeamessaroundyourplateF．NeverstickthemuprightinyourfoodorcrossthemasyouusethemG．Itmayseemlikeasimplerequesttoaskforsaltandpepperatameal第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Youcantellalotaboutamanbyhowhetreatshisdogs.Formanyyears，Ienjoyedlivingwithmydogs，TillyandChance.Their41wasnearlyenoughtokeepmylonelinessatbay.Nearly.Lastyear，Istarteddating，butwith42.WhenIfirstdatedSteve，I43hehadadog，Molly，andacat，Flora.WhileIwas44thathewasananimallover，I45thatthreedogswereperhapstoomany，andmydogsmightattack46，thecat.Thenextweekwe47ourdogstogether.Itwasahotday.Whenwepausedtocatchour48，Stevegotdownononeknee.Washeproposing(求婚)？Ilikedhimtoo，butso49？Hepouredwaterfromabottleintohishandandofferedittomydogs.50，Ibegantofallforhim.We51todate，thoughneitherofusbroughtupthefuture.AndtheninlateNovember，Tillyhadanoperationonher52.Itookthedogsoutfourtimesaday，andIworriedthatTilly53climbingthestairscouldreopenthewound.ThenSteve54hishouse.Allworked55.Thethreedogsformedapackthat，withcoaching，56Flora’sspace;SteveandIformedagoodteam57forTilly.Wemadegoodhousemates.Ayearlater，muchtomy58，thismanproducedalittleboxwitharingandproposedtome.Hedidnotkneel(跪)down，nordidI59himto.That’sonlyforgiving60tothedogsthatbroughtustogether.41．A.ownership B．membershipC．companionship D．leadership42．A.reservations B．expectationsC．confidence D．prejudice43．A.feared B．doubtedC．hoped D．learned44．A.unsatisfied B．amusedC．terrified D．thrilled45．A.predicted B．worriedC．regretted D．insisted46．A.Flora B．ChanceC．Molly D．Tilly47．A.tied B．walkedC．bathed D．fed48．A.breath B．balanceC．attention D．imagination49．A.calm B．sureC．soon D．real50．A.Bytheway B．InthatcaseC．Byallmeans D．Inthatmoment51．A.continued B．decidedC．intended D．pretended52．A.eye B．tailC．ear D．leg53．A.secretly B．constantlyC．eventually D．unwillingly54．A.left B．soldC．suggested D．searched55．A.late B．hardC．fine D．free56．A.emptied B．respectedC．occupied D．discovered57．A.looking B．caringC．waiting D．calling58．A.delight B．creditC．interest D．disadvantage59．A.beg B．trustC．need D．aid60．A.toys B．awardsC．food D．water第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Avisually-challengedmanfromBeijingrecentlyhiked(徒步)40daystoXi’an，asafirststep61.(journey)theBeltandRoadroute(路线)byfoot.Onthe1,100-kilometerjourney，themanCaoShengkang,62.losthiseyesightattheageofeightinacaraccident，crossed40citiesandcountiesinthreeprovinces.InspiredbytheBeltandRoadForumforInternationalCooperation63.(hold)inBeijing，Caodecidedtocovertheroutebyhikingasatribute(致敬)totheancientSilkRoad.64.friendofhis，WuFan，volunteeredtobehiscompanionduringthetrip.CaoandWualsocollectedgarbagealongtheroad，inordertopromoteenvironmental65.(protect)．Caobelievesthiswillmakethehikingtripevenmore66.(meaning)．Thetwoofthemcollectedmorethan1,000plasticbottlesalongthe40-dayjourney.Inthelastfiveyears，Cao67.(walk)through34countriesinsixcontinents，andin2016，hereachedthetopofKilimanjaro，Africa’s68.(high)mountain.Now，CaohasstartedthesecondpartofhisdreamtowalkalongtheBeltandRoadroute.Heflew4,700kilometers69.Xi’antoKashgaronSept.20,70.(plan)tohikebacktoXi’aninfivemonths.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。MyfatheroftentookmetohishospitalwhenIwasoffmyschool.Heshowedmehowhismedicalinstrumentswasused.Ifeltsocloselytohim.However，afterIwenttohighschool，somehowIbecomedistantfromhim.Iwasunwillingtalkwithhimandoftendisobeyedhisruleofnotstayoutwithmyfriendstoolate.ThedisagreementwastoosharpthatneitherhenorIknewwhattosettleit.Oneday，hetalkedwithmeorhopedtomendourrelations.Withtheeffortsmadebyallsides，webegantounderstandeachotherbetter.第二节书面表达(满分25分)你校将以六月八日世界海洋日为主题，举办英语征文比赛。请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：1．海洋的重要性；2．保护海洋的倡议。注意：1．词数100左右；2．短文的题目和首句已为你写好。

答案精析1.B2.C3.B4.A5.C6.A7.C8.A9.C10.A11.A12.C13.C14.B15.A16.B17.B18.C19.A20.B听力材料Text1M：Jenny，youcanjustdropmehere.W：Butwearetwostreetsawayfromtheoffice.M：It’sfine.Ihadabigbreakfastandfeellikeabitofwalk.Text2W：Hello，George，youlooktired.Didn’tsleepwelllastnight?M：No，notatall！Ihadtoworkflatouttomeettheprojectdeadline.NowI’mreallyfeelingabitrun-down.Text3W：John，can’twegosomeplaceandtalk？It’ssonoisyinhere.M：Well，thereisasmallparkacrossthestreet.It’susuallynotcrowdedatthistimeofday.Text4W：We’vegottodosomethingabouttheneighbor’sdog.M：Why？Hashebeenintoyourflowergardenagain?W：Theflowergarden，thegarbagecanandyesterday，hestarteddiggingholesintheyard.Text5M：Hello！WehaveareservationinthenameofMrJones.Isthereanytablebythewindow?W：Sorry！We’vegotthiscornertableforyou.It’squiethere，notclosetothedoor.Text6W：Dave，don’tforgetweareinvitedouttodinnertonight!M：Oh，yeah.Ialmostforgot.Whattime?W：Seventhirty.Weshouldleavethehousebysixthirty.Youknowhowbadthetrafficisthattimeofnight.M：It’sinformal，isn’tit?W：Yeah，youcanwearyournewsportsjacket，theoneIgotyouasananniversarygift.M：Okay.Well，I’vegottogo.I’lltrytogethomealittleearliertoday.W：Good.Text7M：Weneedtodecideexactlywhenwe’regoingtomove.Anysuggestions?W：IthinkJulywouldbethebesttime.Oursalesarealwaysdownthatmonth.Wecouldmovealltheofficeequipmentataweekend—doeverythingatonce.M：Ithinkaweekend’stooshort.Maybeweshoulddoitdepartmentbydepartment.W：Whatdoyoumean?M：Well，eachweekadifferentdepartmentwouldmove.Thatway，therewouldalwaysbepeopleheretohandlecustomerinquiries，phonecallsandsoon.W：Hmm，that’sagoodidea.Text8W：So，MrPeterSayles.I’vebeencurioustoknowwhatweretheearlyconnectionsinyourlifethatledyouintotheartfield.M：MygrandfatherwasanartdealerinMunich.TheyhadagreatmuseuminMunich.HetookmetothemuseumandIrespondedverystronglytowhatIsawonthewallsthere.Ilearnedaboutartfromhim.Ilearnedaboutlookingatartfromhim.Ithinkthat’swhatreallygotmestarted.Then，manyyearslater，afterIgotoutofthearmy，IwenttostudyarthistoryattheUniversityofChicago.W：Tellusmoreaboutyourexperiencesoflookingatartwithyourgrandfather.M：Well，welookedatthefamouspaintingsbythegreatartistslikeRembrandt，BotticelliandAlbrechtDürer.Rubens’paintingsweremyfavorites.Yes，Irememberthesethings.ThiswaswhenIwasbetweentenandfifteen.WhenIwasfourteen，IwassoanxioustoseemoreartthatafriendofmineandIbicycledacrosstheAlpstoseeVenice.Thatwasabigadventure.Text9W：Hi，John，haven’tseenyouforages!M：Hi，Susan.Fancymeetingyouhereonthetrain!W：Howisyourcollegelife?M：WhatcanIsay？Ihavesurvived!W：Whathappened?M：Well，earlylastMarch，Istarteddoingapart-timejobinalawfirm.Afewweeksbefore，Ihadstartedwritingmytermpaper.IthoughtIcouldfinishitbyAugust.W：Thatwasaprettygoodideatryingtohavesomeworkexperience.M：Forthefirstthreeweeks，youknow，Itried.Igotupearlyandworkedforanhouronmypaperbeforegoingtowork.Butworkwassofun.ImettonsofnewpeopleandsoonIcouldn’tfindevenaminuteformypaper，soIhadtoquitmypart-timejobandfinallyfinishedmypaperinOctober.W：Well，it’snevertoolatetomend.It’skindofhardtofindabalancebetweenwhatyouhavetodoandwhatyouwanttodo.M：Yeah，it’sreallyimportantformetobalancestudyandwork.AndIthinkIshouldlearntoexercisesomeself-control.Text10Beinganathleteisveryfun，painfulandexciting.EverytimeIcometothetrack，IfeellikeI’moutofthisplace.ThisisBotswanaNationalStadium.ThisiswhereItrain.WhenIsawUsainBoltrunningin2012LondonOlympics，Iwasamazed.Justwatchinghimrungotmemotivated.Iquitbeingachessplayerandstartedtorun.Iwenttothe2016Olympicsandwenttothefinalsattheageofeighteen，andwow，Ifinishedfifth.Itwasadreamcometruetome.ButIstillwantedmore.Thetrainingissuperhard，butthehardestpartformeisthatIgotaninjury—aninjurywhichmaytakemeoutforyears.Foraperiodoftime，asayoungathlete，Ididn’tknowwhattodo.Ilostfocus.ButnowI’mbackonthetrack.IreallywanttobethereattheOlympicsanddowhatIdidbefore，domuch，muchgreater.Idon’tcareaboutthegold.Idon’tcareaboutthesilver.Iwanttodomybest.Youknow，takeeverythingandshowittotheworld.第二部分第一节A21．D解析细节理解题。根据StDavid’sHall部分中的“StDavid’sHallishometotheannualWelshPromsCardiff”可知，Cardiff的WelshProms活动在StDavid’sHall举办。故选D。22．B解析细节理解题。根据TheGleeClub部分中的“Ifyouarelookingforthebestcomediesontourandbrilliantlivemusic，youshouldstarthere.”可知，人们可以在TheGleeClub享受喜剧。故选B。23．A解析细节理解题。根据NewTheatre部分中的“PresentingthebestoftheWestEndalongwiththepickoftheUK’stouringshows，theNewTheatreisCardiff’soldestsurvivingtraditionaltheatre.”及其下面的网址“www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk”可知，选A。B24．B解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Thoughnotknowntousetoolsinthewild，thebirdshaveprovedskilfulattoolusewhilekeptinthecage.”以及“...thebirdsweregivenfivedifferentlyshaped‘keys’tochoosefrom.Insertingthecorrect‘key’wouldletoutthenut.”可知，在实验中，凤头鹦鹉是通过使用工具从盒子里取出坚果的。故选B。25．C解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Inhumans，babiescanputaroundshapeinaroundholefromaroundoneyearofage...”并结合选项可知，一岁儿童最有可能完成“将一个球放进一个圆形的洞里”的任务。故选C。26．D解析细节理解题。通过最后一段“Thenextstep，accordingtotheresearchers，istotryandworkoutwhetherthecockatoosrelyentirelyonvisualclues(线索)，oralsouseasenseoftouchinmakingtheirshapeselections.”可知，后续测试的目的是了解凤头鹦鹉在测试中是否使用触觉。故选D。27．D解析标题归纳题。通读全文，再结合第一段中的“Coffin’scockatoos，akindofsmallparrotnativetoAustralasia，havebeenshowntohavesimilarshape-recognitionabilitiestoahumantwo-year-old.”可推知，本文主要介绍了一种会识别形状的凤头鹦鹉。故选D。C28．A解析词义猜测题。根据第二段第一、二句“Eversinceherchildhood，Ginni，now71，hashadadeeplovefortravel.Throughouthercareer(职业)asaprofessionaldancer，shetouredintheUK，butalwayslongedtoexplorefurther.”可知，Ginni在退休和儿子们成家立业之后，她决定尝试有挑战性的事情。由此推知，画线词组taketheplunge与trychallengingthings“尝试有挑战性的事情”意思接近。故选A。29．C解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“AnditwasinChileshediscoveredshecouldgetlast-minutecheapdealsonshipsgoingtoAntarcticafromtheislandsoffTierradelFuego...”可知，是折扣票价让Ginni决定去南极洲旅行的。故选C。30．C解析细节理解题。根据最后一段“Therealizationthatthisisapreciousland，toberespectedbyhumans，wasoneofthebiggestthingsthathithometoGinni.”可知，旅行结束后，Ginni认为南极洲应该得到很好的保护。故选C。31．B解析主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中的“Thesegentle，lovelygatekeeperswelcomedherandkick-startedwhatwastobeatripGinniwouldneverforget.”可知，Anunforgettableexperience(一次难忘的经历)能够概括文章主旨。故选B。D32．C解析段落大意题。根据第一段中的“Sometimeintheearly1960s，asignificantthinghappenedinSydney，Australia.Thecitydiscovereditsharbor.”以及“Butitistheharborthatmakesthecity.”可知，本段主要介绍了悉尼发展的关键是港口。故选C项。33．D解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“AndrewReynolds，acheerfulfellowinhisearly30s，pilotsSydneyferryboatsforaliving.”，第三段中的“I’llmisstheseoldboats”以及第五段中的“Catamaransarefaster，butthey’renotsoelegant，andthey’renotfuntopilot.”可知，渡轮领航员AndrewReynolds非常喜欢老式渡船。故选D项。34．A解析推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的“...traditionsareincreasinglyrare.ShirleyFitzgerald，thecity’sofficialhistorian，toldmethatinitsrushtomodernityinthe1970s，Sydneysweptasidemuchofitspast，includingmanyofitsfinestbuildings.”可推知，ShirleyFitzgerald认为悉尼匆忙奔向现代化，正在失去它的传统。故选A项。35．A解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Ontheotherhand，beingyoungandoldatthesametimehasitsattractions.IconsideredthiswhenImetathoughtfulyoungbusinessmannamedAnthony.”以及最后一段中的“Heisright”可推知，作者赞同Anthony的观点，认为一座城市可以同时既年轻又古老。故选A项。第二节36．D解析根据文章标题ImportantThingstoKnowWhenDiningOut可知，本文主要介绍的是外出就餐时应该知道的一些餐桌礼仪。由此可知，D项(不要在餐馆犯尴尬的错误)符合语境，其中“atarestaurant”对应标题中的“WhenDiningOut”，同时引起下文。故选D。37．F解析根据本段小标题可知，本段主要讲述的是使用筷子的规则。根据上文“Whenyouputthemdownbetweenbites，alwaysputthemdowntogethersotheyareparallelwiththeedgeofthetableinfrontofyou.”可知，此处讲述了正确使用筷子的方式。F项(不要把它们笔直地插在你的食物中，也不要在使用它们时交叉放置)承接上文，也是讲述使用筷子的规则，其中“them”指的是上文中的“chopsticks”。故选F。38．C解析根据本段小标题可知，本段主要讲述的是用手还是用餐具吃饭的问题。根据空后的“insteadpreferringtousetheirhands”可知，C项(墨西哥人认为用餐具吃饭是不合适的)符合语境。故选C。39．G解析根据本段小标题可知，本段主要讲述的是用餐时提请求的问题。根据下文“InPortugal，thiswouldbeaseriousmistake，becauseitshowsthechefthatyoudon’tliketheirseasoningskills.”可知，G项(吃饭时要盐和胡椒看似一个简单的请求)符合此处语境，下文中的this指的就是此项中的“toaskforsaltandpepperatameal”。且该选项中的request是原词复现。故选G。40．B解析根据下文“themorecomfortableyou’llbegintofeelwithitsforeignculturalpractices”可推知，此处指在一个国家待得越久，就会越习惯当地习俗，且此处是“the＋比较级...，the＋比较级...”结构，B项符合文意，引出下文。且下文的its指的就是该项中的anygivencountry。故选B。第三