河南信阳某中学2026届高三二模英语试题（解析版）

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1河南信阳某中学2026届高三二模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.Whatdoesthemanprobablywanttobuy?A.Acake. B.Anumbrella. C.Someflowers.【答案】C【原文】M:Excuseme.Isthereaflowershopnearby?W:Yes,doyouseethebakeryoverthere?Nexttoit,you’llseearedumbrella.That’swheretheflowershopis.2.WhenwillTomandAnnegetmarried?A.InJune. B.InJuly. C.InAugust.【答案】B【原文】W:AreTomandAnnegettingmarriedinJune?M:No.TheyhaverescheduledtheirweddingforlateJuly.Afterthewedding,they’llgoontheirhoneymoon.3.WhydoesthemanprefershoppingatBrown’s?A.It’smuchbigger. B.It’snewlyopened. C.It’slesscrowded.【答案】C【原文】W:Whichsupermarketdoyouusuallygoto?M:IalwaysshopatBrown’s.W:Anewsupermarkethasopenedinthisarea.It’smuchbigger.M:Iknow.Butit’salwayspackedwithpeople.4.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates. B.Fellowworkers. C.Salesmanandcustomer.【答案】B【原文】W:Jack,Mrs.Palmerwantsusinheroffice.M:Rightnow?Forwhat?W:Shewantsustomeetthenewsalesmanager.5.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Negotiatingadeal. B.Discussingareport. C.Planningacampaign.【答案】A【原文】M:I’dliketosummarizewhatitiswe’relookingfor.W:Good.M:Basically,wewanttheprintingcosttocomedownby15%.W:Well,it’sreallyhardforustooffersuchapricecut.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。听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6.WhatdoesMikedecidetodointhenewyear?A.Adoptahealthylifestyle. B.Openanotherfitnessclub. C.Helpthewomanworkout.7.Whatdoesthestatisticshow?A.Competitionamonggymsisheatingup.B.Membershipfeesforgymshaveincreased.C.Somegym-goers’enthusiasmisshort-lived.【答案】6.A7.C【原文】W:HappyNewYear,Mike!M:HappyNewYear!W:Haveyoumadeanyresolutions?M:I’dliketoeatlessandexercisemorethisyear.Threehamburgersadayisprobablynotagoodidea.W:Yeah,manypeoplehopetobehealthierinthenewyear.Youalwaysseealotofpeoplestartjoininggyms.Iheardsomekindofstatisticthatgymsarealways50%morecrowdedinthemonthofJanuary.AndthenusuallybyFebruary,it’sbacktonormal.M:It’ssotrue.It’salwaysdifficulttokeepuptheworkoutroutine.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8.WhatdoesthemaninviteFennytodoinLondon?A.Watchashow. B.Gosightseeing. C.Visitaschool.9.WherewillFennymeetKatie?A.Atanartmuseum. B.Ataclothescompany. C.Atanexhibitioncentre.10.WhatdoesthemanthinkofKatie?A.She’sambitious. B.She’sopen-minded. C.She’senergetic.【答案】8.A9.C10.A【原文】M:Fenny,ifyou’reupinLondontomorrow,I’vegottwoticketsfortheAmericanBalletTheatre!Wouldyouliketocome?W:Thanks,butI’llbebusytomorrow.M:Noproblem.Maybeanothertime.Doyouhaveplans?W:Yes,I’llmeetKatieattheOlympiaExhibitionCentre.Rememberher?Wewenttothesameartschool.Someofherdesignsaregoingtobeexhibitedthere.Sheishopingoneofthebigclothescompaniesmightbuythem.M:Settinghersightshigh,isn’tshe?W:Yeah,sheisaiminghigh.Butshehaswhatittakestogetthere.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。11.Whatarethespeakerstalkingaboutregardingsmartphoneuse?A.Datasecurity. B.Phoneaddiction. C.Environmentalrisks.12.Whydoesthemanalwayskeephisphoneon?A.Hehatesmissingcalls. B.Hereliesonthealarm. C.Heneedsthelatestnews.13.Whatdoesthewomandotoherphoneeverynight?A.Turnitoffforawhile. B.Updatetheapplications. C.Deleteunnecessaryfiles.【答案】11.A12.B13.A【原文】W:Peopleareincreasinglyconcernedaboutonlinesecurity.Andmanyexpertsarenowofferingadviceonhowtousesmartphonessafely.M:Whatadvice?W:Letmeaskyoufirst:Howlonghaveyoukeptyourphoneonsofar?M:Foroverayearnow.It’snotthatI’maddictedtoit,orhaveimportantcalls,butIneedthealarmtowakemeupeverymorning.W:Yeah,butthat’swheretheriskis.Accordingtoexperts,weshouldswitchourphonesoffandononceadayasasecuritymeasure.Ithelpsclosetheapplicationsrunninginthebackgroundandstopdatacollectionprocesseswe’renotawareof.M:Soundsreasonable.Doweswitchthephoneoffandswitchitbackonimmediately?W:Well,betterwaitforafewminutes.M:Whendoyouusuallydothat?W:Idoiteverynightbeforegoingtobed.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。14.WhatdoesProfessorMooreexpectthestudentstodoinclass?A.Keepsilentandlistencarefully.B.Takeanactivepartindiscussions.C.Makeasmanynotesaspossible.15.Whichcarriesthemostweightinthefinalgrade?A.Themidtermtest. B.Thefinalexam. C.Theresearchpaper.16.WhatwillProfessorMooredonext?A.Talkaboutthetextbook. B.Gothroughareadinglist. C.Assignsomehomework.【答案】14.B15.C16.B【原文】W:WelcometoHistoryoftheEnglishLanguage.Sincetheclassisquitesmall,Iplantorunthiscourseasadiscussion.Ihopeeveryonewillbefullyengagedandvolunteertoshareyourknowledgeandopinions.Iwon’ttakeattendance,butsincepartofyourgradedependsonparticipation,Iencourageyoutocometoclass.M:ProfessorMoore?W:Yes?M:Couldyoutellusmoreabouttheassessmentofthecourse?W:Certainly.Inadditiontoyourparticipationinclass,whichaccountsfor10%,therewillbeamidtermtest,20%;afinalexam,30%;andaresearchpaper,40%.Anyquestions?M:Dowehaveanyreadingassignments?W:Yes,Ibelieveyou’veallgotyourtextbook.Youhavetofinishreadingassignedchaptersbeforeeachclass.Apartfromthat,there’salistofbooksthatyou’rerequiredtoread.Nowlet’shaveacloselookatit.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Whydoesthespeakergivethetalk?A.Topresentaguest. B.Tosellabook. C.Toshareastory.18.WhatdidMelvilledoinSanFrancisco?A.Hejoinedajazzband. B.Hestartedamagazine. C.Hetaughtatacollege.19.WhendidMelvillereturntoLondon?A.In1987. B.In1992. C.In1997.20.WhatisMelville’sbookaimedat?A.Recommendingacontemporarymusician.B.Promotingthestudyofblackdancemusic.C.Drawingpublicattentiontomusiceducation.【答案】17.A18.B19.C20.B【原文】W:Hello,everybody.Thanksforyourconsistentsupportforourweeklymeeting,NewBooksSharing.Today,we’veinvitedDr.CasparMelville,alecturerfromtheUniversityofLondon.Dr.MelvillestartedoutasamusicjournalistforablackmusicmagazinecalledBluesandSoul.In1992,hemovedtoSanFrancisco,andfoundedajazzmagazinenamedOntheOnewithsomefriends.Theydidareallygoodjob,thoughtherewasnotalotofmoneyinit.In1997,hemovedbacktoLondonandstartedteaching,andmadethedecisiontofindanotherwaytowriteaboutmusic.HegrewupinLondon.HefeelsthatthemusicinLondonclubshasformedhim,butunfortunately,ithasbeenseriouslyundervaluedbytheacademicworld.Inblackmusicstudies,jazzhasreceivedgreatattention,butdancemusichasbeenlargelyignored.Hisbook,It’saLondonThing,ismeanttochangethatsituation.Solet’swelcomeDr.Melvilletosharewithushisideasinthebook.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。AUpcoming2025ExposinNewYorkSunday,April14,2025—Hempstead(LongIsland),NYThechocolateExpoisadelightfuleventthatcentersaroundthetastingsandsalesofanarrayoftreats,includingchocolates,freshlybakedgoods,specialtyfoods,cheeses,high-qualitydairyproducts,aswellascraftbeverageslikewines,spirits,ciderandmead,withselectionsvaryingbylocation.Ready-to-eatfoodsarealsoavailableforattendeestoenjoyon-site.Whenitcomestoentertainment,theexponeverfailstoimpress.Itfeaturesexcitingcelebrityappearances,professionalchefdemonstrations,amazingmagicshowsandmelodiouslivemusic.What’smore,thereisarenownedKidzZonedesignedspecificallyforchildren,wherefreefacepainting,creativeballoontwistingandotherfunactivitiesareallincludedintheadmissionfee,ensuringkidshaveafantastictime.The2025LongIslandeditionofThechocolateExpo,heldattheDavidS.MackSports&ExpositionCenterinHempstead,NY,boastsanextradoseofcharm.AttendeeswillhavethechancetomeetoriginalstarsfromWillyWonka&ThechocolateFactory:JulieDawnCole(VerucaSalt),RustyGoffe(OompaLoompa)andParisThemmen(MikeTeeVee).Additionally,DJCHEF,thefirst-everwinnerofCutthroatKitchen,willreturntogracetheLongIslandevent.Forfullentertainmentdetails,visittheofficialentertainmentpage.Werecommendprospectiveattendeescheckoutourphotos,videosandFAQstogetacomprehensiveunderstandingoftheexpo.Ifyouownachocolate,foodorcraftbeveragebusinessandareinterestedinbecomingavendor,orwishtosponsortheevent,simplyclicktherelevantbuttonsonourwebsiteorsendanemailtoVendors@TheChocolateE.21.Wherewouldyoungattendeesfindfunactivities?A.TheKidzZone. B.Beveragelocation.C.Diaryproductstands. D.Characterappearance.22.Whatdoestheupcoming2025ChocolateExpoinNewYorkfeature?A.Exclusivechocolatesales.B.AKidzZonerequiringseparateadmissionfees.C.AscreeningofWillyWonka&TheChocolateFactory.D.ThepresenceofDJCHEF,thefirstwinnerofCutthroatKitchen.23.WhatshouldyoudotosellthingsattheChocolateExpo?A.ChecktheFAQstoconfirmyourvendorqualification.B.Browsetheexpo’sphotos,videosandotherresources.C.Visittheentertainmentpageforvendorcontactinformation.D.EmailVendors@TheChocolateEtoapplyasavendor.【答案】21.A22.D23.D【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了2025年纽约巧克力博览会的举办时间、地点、活动内容及参展方式等信息。【21题详析】细节理解题。根据第一段“What’smore,thereisarenownedKidzZonedesignedspecificallyforchildren,wherefreefacepainting,creativeballoontwistingandotherfunactivitiesareallincludedintheadmissionfee,ensuringkidshaveafantastictime.(此外，还有一个专门为孩子们设计的著名的儿童区，免费的脸部彩绘、创意气球扭结和其他有趣的活动都包含在门票费用中，确保孩子们度过一段美好的时光)”可知，年轻参会者能在儿童区找到有趣的活动。故选A。【22题详析】细节理解题。根据第二段“Additionally,DJCHEF,thefirst-everwinnerofCutthroatKitchen,willreturntogracetheLongIslandevent.(此外，CutthroatKitchen首位冠军DJCHEF将重返长岛活动)”可知，即将到来的2025年纽约巧克力博览会的特色是CutthroatKitchen首位冠军DJCHEF将出席。故选D。【23题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段“Ifyouownachocolate,foodorcraftbeveragebusinessandareinterestedinbecomingavendor,orwishtosponsortheevent,simplyclicktherelevantbuttonsonourwebsiteorsendanemailtoVendors@TheChocolateE.(如果您拥有巧克力、食品或手工饮品业务，并有兴趣成为供应商，或希望赞助此次活动，只需点击我们网站上的相关按钮，或发送电子邮件至mailto:Vendors@TheChocolateE)”可知，要在巧克力博览会上卖东西，应发送电子邮件至Vendors@TheChocolateE，申请成为供应商。故选D。BSupposeIweretoaskyoutonamesomeofthegreatestnursesthattheworldhaseverknown.Inthatcase,thereisanextremeprobabilitythatyouwillmentionFlorenceNightingalethewealthywomanwhogaveoffhereverythingtoservetheneedypeopleofhertimeandbecomeanurse.It’ssafetosaythatFlorenceisthearchetype(典型)ofcontemporarynurses.FlorencewasbornonMay12th,1820andherjourneytogreatnessstarted.Shewasbornintoprivilege.Shewasapolymathgeniuswhospokemultiplelanguagesandpioneeredtheconceptsofstatisticalanalysisthatarestillusedtoday.Sheevenmemorizedtheworksofphilosophyandwouldoftendebatewithherfather.Shehadtheoptionofhavingasocietylifeinanicebighouse,withastaffofservants.However,shecravedforsomethingworthdoinginsteadoffritteringawaytimeonuselesstrifles.Shedeterminedtoendsufferinginthisworldasanurse,butbothofherparentsdisagreedwiththat,fornursingwasconsideredinferioratthattime.Florenceoverthenext12-13yearstriedconvincingherparentsoverandoveragain,buttheydidn’tbudge.WhenFlorenceturned30,herdadwascompletelywornoutfromresistingandthensenthertoGermanyfornursingtraining.In1853herdreamwascompletelyrealizedandsheundertookajobinLondonatahospital.Florencedidn’tknowatthetimethatshewasgoingtobedraggedintooneofthebloodiestconflictsinEuropeanhistory—theCrimeanWar.NightingalededicatedherselftoimprovinghealthcareduringtheCrimeanWar,whichledtoahugereductioninthemortality(伤亡)rates.It’sdifficulttooverstatethecontributionsthatFlorenceNightingalemadetomedicine,includingherworkonsanitationandhygieneandonorganizationalstructures,andespeciallytonursing.Herworkaswellasherliterepresentsthepowerofasingledeterminedindividualwhoissetonbringingapositivechangetosociety.Shepulledofftheinevitableandbecamealegendandimmortalinthepagesofhistory.24.WhyisFlorenceNightingalementionedinparagraph1?A.TopraiseNightingale’sgeniusinmultiplefields.B.TopresenthowtoughNightingale’steenagelifewas.C.TointroduceNightingale’simpactduringtheCrimeanWar.D.Toillustratewhatmodern-daynursesaresupposedtobelike.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“budge”inparagraph3mean?A.Obey. B.compromise. C.Respect. D.Care.26.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribesFlorenceNightingale?A.Intelligentandreserved. B.Ambitiousandsociable.C.Single-mindedandinnocent. D.committedandcompassionate.27.WhatcanweinferaboutFlorenceNightingalefromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Hercontributiontothehealthcaresystemwasplayeddown.B.Shewasagame-changingnurseinsavingpeopleduringthewar.C.Sheresistedherparentsbydevotingherselftoahighercalling.D.SheintendedtoparticipateinoneofthecruelestwarsinEuropeanhistory.【答案】24.D25.B26.D27.B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了弗洛伦斯·南丁格尔这位伟大护士的生平事迹，包括她的成长背景、追求护士职业的决心以及在克里米亚战争期间对医疗保健的贡献等。【24题详析】推理判断题。根据第一段中“It’ssafetosaythatFlorenceisthearchetype(典型)ofcontemporarynurses.(可以肯定地说，弗洛伦斯是当代护士的典型)”可知，文章第一段提到弗洛伦斯·南丁格尔是为了说明现代护士应该是怎样的，因为她被视为当代护士的典型。故选D项。【25题详析】词义猜测题。根据第三段中“However,shecravedforsomethingworthdoinginsteadoffritteringawaytimeonuselesstrifles.Shedeterminedtoendsufferinginthisworldasanurse,butbothofherparentsdisagreedwiththat,fornursingwasconsideredinferioratthattime.(然而，她渴望做一些有价值的事情，而不是把时间浪费在无用的琐事上。她决定以护士的身份结束这个世界的痛苦，但她的父母都不同意，因为当时护理被认为是一种低下的职业)”以及“Florenceoverthenext12-13yearstriedconvincingherparentsoverandoveragain(在接下来的12—13年里，弗洛伦斯一次又一次地试图说服她的父母)”可知，弗洛伦斯想要成为护士，但她的父母不同意，她花了12—13年的时间试图说服他们，但他们没有“妥协”，由此可推测，划线词budge意为“妥协”。故选B项。【26题详析】推理判断题。根据第四段中“NightingalededicatedherselftoimprovinghealthcareduringtheCrimeanWar,whichledtoahugereductioninthemortality(伤亡)rates.(南丁格尔致力于在克里米亚战争期间改善医疗保健，这导致了死亡率的大幅下降)”以及最后一段中“Herworkaswellasherliterepresentsthepowerofasingledeterminedindividualwhoissetonbringingapositivechangetosociety.(她的工作和生活代表了一个坚定的个人决心为社会带来积极变化的力量)”可推知，弗洛伦斯·南丁格尔致力于改善医疗保健，为减少战争伤亡做出了巨大贡献，同时她的决心和行动也体现了她对社会带来积极改变的坚定信念，所以她是一个有奉献精神和富有同情心的人。故选D项。【27题详析】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Florencedidn’tknowatthetimethatshewasgoingtobedraggedintooneofthebloodiestconflictsinEuropeanhistory—theCrimeanWar.NightingalededicatedherselftoimprovinghealthcareduringtheCrimeanWar,whichledtoahugereductioninthemortality(伤亡)rates.(弗洛伦斯当时并不知道她将被卷入欧洲历史上最血腥的冲突之一——克里米亚战争。南丁格尔致力于在克里米亚战争期间改善医疗保健，这导致了死亡率的大幅下降)”可推知，弗洛伦斯·南丁格尔在战争期间拯救了很多人，她是一位改变局面的护士。故选B项。CThermalpaper,widelyusedinshoppingreceipts,expresswaybillsandmovietickets,hasbecomeanindispensablepartofmoderndailylife.However,itsmassiveusehaslongbroughttwounsolvedproblems.Traditionalthermalpaperusespetroleum-basedcoatings,whicharehardtodegradeinthenaturalenvironmentandcontainharmfulchemicals.Meanwhile,theprintedpersonalinformationonitfacesseriousleakagerisks,asthewordscanremainclearforyearseveninopenenvironment.Tosolvetheseproblems,LiMin,amaterialscienceexpertfromZhejiangUniversity,andherteamdevelopedanewtypeofplant-basedthermalpaper.Thebaseofthepaperismadeofnano-cellulose(纳米纤维素)extractedfromstraw,acommonagriculturalwaste.Inspiredbythecolor-fadingfeatureofanthocyanin,anaturalpigment,whenmeetingwater,theteamchoseitasthecorecolorantofthenewpaper.DifferentfromtraditionalthermalpaperwhichusesbisphenolAasacolordeveloper,thenewpapermatchesanthocyaninwithbiodegradableorganicacid.Whenheated,thetwocomponentscombinetoformstableblue-blackwords,whichcanstayclearforover6monthsatnormalroomtemperature,fullymeetingthedailystorageneedsofmostcommercialreceipts.Theteamcarriedoutasetofcontrolledexperimentstotestthepaper’scomprehensiveperformance.Theresultsshowedthatthenewpaper’sprintingclaritymatchestraditionalcommercialthermalpaper.Intheprivacyprotectiontest,thewordsonitdisappearedcompletelywithin30secondsafterbeingputintowater.Inthedegradationtest,itbrokedownfullyinsoilwithin3months,whiletraditionalpaperonlydegradedlessthan10%inthesameperiod.“Ourcurrentlabsamplesarestillinsmallsize,”Lisays.“Large-scaleindustrialproductionmaybringnewchallengesinmaterialuniformityandproductioncost.Weareclearlyawareofthesepossibleproblems,andhavestartedfollow-upresearchtooptimizethematerial,topromoteitspracticalusestepbystep.”28.Whatisamajorproblemoftraditionalthermalpaper?A.Ithasveryhighproductioncost.B.Itisnotsuitablefordailyuse.C.Itbreakseasilyinwetenvironment.D.Itrisksseriouspersonalinformationleakage.29.Whatisthecorecolorantofthenewthermalpapermadefrom?A.Recycledwastematerials. B.Naturalplantextracts.C.Petroleum-basedchemicals. D.Industrialby-products.30.WhatresultdidLi’steam’sexperimentconfirm?A.Itsprintingclaritymatchestraditionalthermalpaper.B.Itcanbefullydegradedwithinonemonth.C.Itswordsdisappearcompletelyin10seconds.D.Ithasalongerstablestoragetime.31.WhatisLiMin’sattitudetowardstheindustrialapplicationofthenewpaper?A.Fullynegative. B.Blindlyoptimistic.C.Rationalandprudent. D.Totallyunconcerned.【答案】28.D29.B30.A31.C【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了浙江大学李旻团队为解决传统热敏纸难以降解、信息易泄露等问题，研发的一种以植物提取物为原料的新型环保热敏纸及其性能特点。【28题详析】细节理解题。根据第一段中“Meanwhile,theprintedpersonalinformationonitfacesseriousleakagerisks,asthewordscanremainclearforyearseveninopenenvironment.(同时，其上打印的个人信息面临严重的泄露风险，因为即使在开放环境中，字迹也能保持清晰数年)”可知，传统热敏纸的一个主要问题是存在严重的个人信息泄露风险。故选D项。【29题详析】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Inspiredbythecolor-fadingfeatureofanthocyanin,anaturalpigment,whenmeetingwater,theteamchoseitasthecorecolorantofthenewpaper.(受天然色素花青素遇水褪色特性的启发，团队选择它作为新纸的核心着色剂)”可知，新型热敏纸的核心着色剂来源于天然植物提取物。故选B项。【30题详析】细节理解题。根据第四段中“Theresultsshowedthatthenewpaper’sprintingclaritymatchestraditionalcommercialthermalpaper.(结果显示，新型纸的打印清晰度与传统的商业热敏纸相当)”可知，李旻团队的实验证实了新型纸的打印清晰度与传统热敏纸相当。故选A项。【31题详析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Large-scaleindustrialproductionmaybringnewchallengesinmaterialuniformityandproductioncost.Weareclearlyawareofthesepossibleproblems,andhavestartedfollow-upresearchtooptimizethematerial,topromoteitspracticalusestepbystep.(大规模工业化生产可能会在材料均匀性和生产成本方面带来新的挑战。我们清楚地意识到这些可能存在的问题，并已开始后续研究以优化材料，逐步推进其实际应用)”可知，李旻对新型纸的工业应用既认识到可能存在的挑战，又采取了积极的后续研究，态度是理性且审慎的。故选C项。DWhilecoralreefscoveronlyatinyfractionoftheoceanfloor,theyarehometomillionsofplantsandanimals,representingtensofthousandsofspecies.Researchersestimatethatnearly60percentoftheworld’scoralreefsareseriouslythreatened.Coralsdependonclean,clear,relativelyshallowwaterstosurvive.Whenstressed,theycanlosetheirco-existingzooxanthelle(虫黄藻)—aprocesscalled“bleaching”,whichmeansthecoral’scolorisremoved.Withoutitsfoodsource,thecoraloftendies.Alongpollutedcoastlinesoronreefswhereplant-eatingfishhavebeenseverelyreducedbyfishing,thecoralreefsarequicklyoverrunwithseaweed.Theclimateeventsof1997—1998,suchasflooding,mudslidesanddestructivestorms,struckamajorblowtotheworld’scoral.“GlobaloceanandlandtemperaturesaveragedaboutfourdegreesFahrenheitabovenormal,andsealevelroseatleastoneinchaboveaverage,”saidDr.WilliamPatzert,JPLoceanographer.“Wesawareaswherefortensorhundredsofkilometers,therewas90percentdeath.Totalglobalcoraldeathratemayhavebeenashighas20percent.”Thisbecamethebest-documentedglobalcoralbleachingeventinhistory.“Forthefirsttime,”saidPatzert,“scientistswerewatchingallthetropicaloceansandseasfromspace,whileanarmyofresearchersandcitizenscubadiversrecordedtheunderwaterdevastation—thelocationsandintensityofcoralbleaching.Thesedatawillprovideanadvanceinourunderstandingofcoralreefs.”Usingsatellitedataonsea-surfacetemperatures,scientistsaredevelopingmapsof“hotspots”,placeswhereunusuallywarmsea-surfacetemperaturesmaybestressingcorals.Thesemayprovideanearlywarningofcoralreefsindistressand,possibly,anotherworldwidecoralbleachingevent.Remotesensingfromsatellitesandaircraftisprovidingnewwaystosurveyandmonitorcoralreefs.“Weknowthatclimateeventsandtheheatchangesaroundthetropicshavehugeimpactsoncorals,”saidPatzert.“Whilewecan’tchangethesenaturalevents,themoreweknowaboutthemandhowtheyaffectcorals,themorewecandotohelpcoralreefssurvive.”32.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecoralreefs?A.Theycontributetounderwaterdiversity.B.Theyrecoverquicklyafterbeingbleached.C.Theycoveralargeareaoftheoceanfloor.D.Theyarethreatenedonlybyhumanactivities.33.Whatistherootcauseofcoralbleachingbetween1997and1998?A.Thelossofzooxanthelle. B.Theriseofthesealevel.C.Theovergrowthofseaweed. D.Theoutbreakofclimateevents.34.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardusingsatellitedataintheresearch?A.Critical. B.Indifferent. C.Supportive. D.Negative.35.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.CoralReefs:HometoMarineBiodiversityB.CoralBleaching:CausesandMonitoringEffortsC.SatelliteTechnology:ASolutiontocoralDeclineD.CoralReefs:ClimateThreatsandProtectiveMeasures【答案】32.A33.D34.C35.B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了珊瑚礁虽在海底覆盖面积小，却是众多生物家园，但如今面临严重威胁，重点阐述了1997—1998年珊瑚礁白化的原因以及利用卫星数据监测珊瑚礁的相关情况。【32题详析】推理判断题。根据第一段“Whilecoralreefscoveronlyatinyfractionoftheoceanfloor,theyarehometomillionsofplantsandanimals,representingtensofthousandsofspecies.(虽然珊瑚礁只覆盖了海底的一小部分，但它们是数百万动植物的家园，代表了成千上万的物种)”可知，珊瑚礁为众多海洋生物提供栖息地，有助于海洋生物多样性，即对水下生物多样性有贡献。故选A项。【33题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段“Theclimateeventsof1997—1998,suchasflooding,mudslidesanddestructivestorms,struckamajorblowtotheworld’scoral.(1997—1998年的气候事件，如洪水、泥石流和破坏性风暴，对世界珊瑚礁造成了重大打击)”以及“Totalglobalcoraldeathratemayhavebeenashighas20percent.(全球珊瑚总死亡率可能高达20%。)”可知，1997-1998年珊瑚白化的根本原因是气候事件的爆发。故选D项。【34题详析】推理判断题。根据最后一段“Usingsatellitedataonsea-surfacetemperatures,scientistsaredevelopingmapsof“hotspots”,placeswhereunusuallywarmsea-surfacetemperaturesmaybestressingcorals.Thesemayprovideanearlywarningofcoralreefsindistressand,possibly,anotherworldwidecoralbleachingevent.Remotesensingfromsatellitesandaircraftisprovidingnewwaystosurveyandmonitorcoralreefs.(利用卫星提供的海面温度数据，科学家们正在绘制“热点”地图，在这些地方，异常温暖的海面温度可能给珊瑚带来压力。这些数据可能为处于困境的珊瑚礁以及可能发生的另一次全球珊瑚白化事件提供早期预警。卫星和飞机的遥感技术为调查和监测珊瑚礁提供了新方法)”可知，作者认为利用卫星数据对监测珊瑚礁有积极作用，所以作者对在研究中使用卫星数据持支持态度。故选C项。【35题详析】主旨大意题。主要介绍了珊瑚礁虽在海底覆盖面积小，却是众多生物家园，但如今面临严重威胁，重点阐述了1997-1998年珊瑚礁白化的原因以及利用卫星数据监测珊瑚礁的相关情况。B选项“珊瑚白化：原因和监测努力”为最佳标题。故选B项。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。Ifyouhaveeveraddedanextraitemtoyourcartjusttogetfreeshipping,youhavefallenvictimtowhatisknownas“spaving”,definedastheactof“spendingmoretosavemore”.____36____Herearesometipsandtricksyoumightturntonexttimeyouaretemptedtospendalittlemorejusttosecuresomesavings.Takeasecondtodothemath.Thelanguageofadvertisingmayleadyoutobelieveyouareaboutto-getagreatdeal.____37____Forexample,forsome“buymore,savemore”deals,thepercentdiscountisoftenthesame.However,theoriginalpriceofaproductactsasananchor,makingthediscountappearmorevaluablethanitactuallyis.Bydoingthemath,you’llquicklyrealizethatthesavingsaren’tassignificantastheyseem.____38____Youwon’tfeeltheimpulsetoshopsalesifyoudon’tknowaboutthem.Considertakingyourselfofftheemaillistsfromfavoritebrandssoyouarenotgettinginformedeverytimeaspecialishappening.Similarly,don’twalkintoastoreifyouknowthereisasalegoingon.Stayfocusedonyourshoppinglist.Youcanavoidaddingextraitemstoyourcartifyouhaveashoppinglistinhandthatyou’vecreatedaheadoftime.____39____Keepafulllistofproductsthatyouintendtobuyatsomepointandrefertoitwhenyoucomeacrossasale.Pausebeforepurchasing.____40____Carryouta24-hourwaitingperiodbeforemakingapurchaseaswellastoshoparound,comparepricesorevenlookforarenewedoption.Thisgivesyoutimetoensureyoudon’talreadyowntheitemorsomethingsimilar,helpingtoavoidunnecessaryrepetition.A.Tumoffsalesalerts.B.Spavewithapurpose.C.Butthenumberstelladifferentstory.D.Butconsiderallthepotentialwaystosavethemoney.E.Itcanalsohelpyoutousesalesmoretoyouradvantage.F.Justtakeamomenttodecidewhetherthebuyisneededornot.G.Toavoidsuchatrap.itmattersquitealottointerrupttheurge.【答案】36.G37.C38.A39.E40.F【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了如何避免陷入“为了多省钱而多花钱（spaving）”陷阱的方法。【36题详析】根据上文“Ifyouhaveeveraddedanextraitemtoyourcartjusttogetfreeshipping,youhavefallenvictimtowhatisknownas“spaving”,definedastheactof“spendingmoretosavemore”.(如果你曾经为了免运费而在购物车里多加了一件商品，那么你就成了所谓的“spaving”的受害者，“spaving”被定义为“为了多省钱而多花钱”的行为。）”以及下文“Herearesometipsandtricksyoumightturntonexttimeyouaretemptedtospendalittlemorejusttosecuresomesavings.(以下是一些提示和技巧，下次当你为了节省开支而忍不住多花一点钱时，或许可以参考。)”可知，上文提出“spaving”这一概念，即“为了多省钱而多花钱”，下文则给出避免该陷阱的建议，G选项“Toavoidsuchatrap,itmattersquitealottointerrupttheurge.(为了避免陷入这样的陷阱，打断这种冲动是非常重要的。)”中的“suchatrap”指代上文的“spaving”，且提出了避免“spaving”的方法，即打断冲动，承上启下。故选G项。【37题详析】根据上文“Thelanguageofadvertisingmayleadyoutobelieveyouareabouttogetagreatdeal.(广告的语言可能会