湖北省部分高中聯(lián)考協(xié)作體2023-2024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中聯(lián)考英語試卷

2024年春季湖北省部分高中聯(lián)考協(xié)作體期中考試高二英語試卷考試時間：2024年4月28日14:0016:00試卷滿分：150分?？荚図樌⒁馐马棧?.本試卷由四個部分組成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一節(jié)為選擇題。第三部分的第二節(jié)和第四部分為非選擇題。2.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。3.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑；用0.5毫米黑色簽字筆回答非選擇題，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。4.考試結(jié)束后，將試題卷和答題卡一并交回。第Ⅰ卷（共95分）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）回答聽力部分時，請先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。聽力部分結(jié)束前，你將有兩分鐘的時間將你的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whatwillhappentothewomantonight?A.Callhersister. B.Cancelthemovie. C.Booksometickets.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Howsmartofyoutobooktheticketsbeforehand!Otherwiseyou’lljusthavetowaitforhours.W:ButIjustgotacallfrommysisterandIhavetocancelthemovietonight.2.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Interviewerandinterviewee.B.Husbandandwife.C.Bossandsecretory.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W:Mr.Smith,thisisMary.Igotaninterviewfromyouafewdaysago,Iamjustcallingtofollowuponthesecretaryposition.M:Wewon’tmakeanydecisionuntiltheotherthreefinishtheirinterviews.3.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Howmuchshouldthemanpayforhisrentedflat?A.1,500dollars. B.2,500dollars. C.3,500dollars.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:John,thisisMary.Icalltotellyoubeforeyoucanmoveintotheflatyourented,youneedtopaysomefees.M:Whatkindoffees?W:Firstandlastmonths’feeis$2,500,andthedepositis$1,000.M:Noproblem.4.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whatmaybethewoman’sidentity?A.Theman’sboss. B.Theman’scolleague. C.Theman’semployee.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Oh,Ialwayshavedifficultyingettingalongwiththeemployees.W:Justhaveatalkwiththemandtreatthemasgoodfriendsaswedo.Makesureyoudon’talwaysrememberyouaretheboss!5.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whatplaceisthemanlookingfor?A.Thechildren’sweardepartment.B.Thecashier’s.C.Theelevator.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:Excuseme,butwhereisthechildren’sweardepartment?W:It’sonthefourthfloor,sir.Taketheelevatoroverthere.M:Arethereanystairsupthere?W:Yes,it’saroundthatcornernexttothecashier’s.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】6.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?A.Toplainabouttheman’sbeinglate.B.Toremindthemanoftheimportantmessage.C.Toconfirmthemeetingdatewiththeman.7.Whenwillthemeetingbeheld?A.OnFriday. B.OnThursday. C.OnWednesday.【答案】6.C7.A【解析】【原文】W:Hi,Mark.ThisisLucyspeaking.Ihavebeenwaitinghereintheconferenceroomfor10minutesalready.Isn’tthemeetingonWednesday?Whereisanyoneelseanyway?M:Didn’tyouhearthatourmeetingwasputoffuntilFriday?W:What?Themeetingwaspostponed?Noonetoldmeanythingaboutit.M:Themessagewasreleasedtoeverybody’scellphoneyesterday.W:Oh,Ireceivedtoomanymessagesbutmissedthisimportantone.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】8.Forwhatdoesthemanneedtodisconnecthisphone?A.Hedoesn’tneedaphoneanymore.B.Hewillmovetoanewplace.C.HegetsanewjobinNewYork.9.Whatistheman’sphonenumber?A.5567658. B.5557658. C.5557568.10.Whowillfixanewphonefortheman?A.Theoperator. B.Themanhimself. C.Theengineer.【答案】8.B9.B10.C【解析】【原文】M:Hello,Ineedtodisconnectmyphone,please.W:Allright.Wheredoyoulive?Andwhydoyouwanttodothat,Sir?M:At345LincolnAvenue,OklahomaCity.Theblocksherewillbetorndownnextweek.W:OK.MayIhaveyournameandyourtelephonenumbertoregister,please?M:JohnSmith.5557658.W:Thankyou.WhereshouldIsendyourfinalphonebill?M:623WestSideDrive,Manhattan,NewYork.Bytheway,Ialsoneedanewphonethere.W:Allright,Mr.Smith.After1:00p.m.theoperatorwilldisconnectyourphone.Andtomorrowtheengineerwillgotoyournewaddresstofixanewone.M:OK!聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】11.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheactivity?A.Tired. B.Boring. C.Good.12.Whichpartistheman’sfavorite?A.Thetrustgame.B.Thegroupsportsevents.C.Thepersonalitytests.13.Whatmaythespeakersdonext?A.Havearestunderthetree.B.Haveamealinthedormitory.C.Haveadrinkinthedininghall.【答案】11.B12.C13.B【解析】【原文】M:Whatdoyouthinkoftheteambuildingactivitythismorning?W:Well,alotofthegameswereabitboring.Idon’tknowhowmuchithelpedustobeabetterteam.M:Buteveryonehadagoodtime,Ithinkthat’sanimportantpartofitall...W:Somedetails?M:We’vegottobeabletoseeanothersideofourcoworkersandboss....W:Yeah,tosomedegree,you’reright.Bytheway,thetrustgamewasmyfavorite.M:Myfavoritepartwasthepersonalitytests.W:Why?Ithoughtyouguyslikedthegroupsportsevents.M:Ithinktoknowmoreaboutyourpersonalitytypewilltellyouabouthowyoucanfitintoateam.Oh!Look!Themanagerunderthetreeiswavingtous.W:I’veforgottenthetask!Heletmeinformyoutohavelunchinthedormitoryinsteadoftheplanneddininghall.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】14.Whatisthewoman’sdreamjob?A.Awriter. B.Ateacher. C.Adesigner.15.Whydoesapanyneedthewoman’swriting?A.Totellitsstoryofdevelopment.B.Toattractpeopletoworkhere.C.Toadvertiseitsnewproducts,16.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Sheisverylucky.B.Sheisafamousnovelist.C.Sheiswritingfornewspapersnow.【答案】14.A15.C16.A【解析】【原文】M:Hello!Mrs,Black.Amongallthejobsthatyouhavehad,suchasguild,teacher,designerandwriter,whichonedoyoulikebest?W:Thelastone.That’smydreamjob.M:Asawriter,youwritestoriesformagazinesandnewspapers,likethat?W:RightnowIwriteforprofitfordifferentpanies.Ifapanyhaslet’ssay,anewtypeofproduct,theyneedsomeonetowritesomethingpersuasivetotalkpeopleintobuyingit.Thenthat’swhatIdo.M:Soit’smoreofanadvertisingjob?W:Iguessyoucouldsaythat.Butit’salldifferenttypesofwriting,whetherit’sadvertisingsomethingorsomethingverysimple.M:Whydoyoulikethisjobbest?Aretheyquickwritings?W:Yes.They’relittlewritingjobs,soIcanfocusonwritingforpleasureformyself.M:What’sthetruemeaningforsayingthat?W:Ithinkonecanmakemoney,anddosomethingoneloves,thenthepersonisquitelucky.M:Yeah!Atleastyoumadeit!Youaretravelingindifferentcountriesandtakingupwritingbusiness.W:Ireallylikethat.聽下面一段獨白，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】17.Whochangedtheparkintoamodernstyle?A.GeoffreyThompson. B.AmandaThompson. C.WilliamGeorgeBean.18.WhendidBlackpoolstarttobewellknown?A.In2018. B.In1896. C.Inthemid1800s.19.WhyisthePleasureBeachunique?A.Itisrunbythesamefamily.B.Itislinkedtotheindustrialtowns.C.Ithasoldwoodenrollercoasters.20.Whichattractionisthenewest?A.TheICONlaunchcoaster.B.TheFlyingMachine.C.TheSteeplechase.【答案】17.B18.C19.C20.A【解析】【原文】WeletoBlackpoolPleasureBeachinEngland.Beforeyoustartyourtour,I’llgiveyouabriefintroduction.BlackpoolPleasureBeachisrunbythefourthgenerationofthesamefamily.ItisoneofthebestlovedamusementparksintheUK.Andmaybeeventheworld.CurrentmanagingdirectorAmandaThompsonOBEisthegreatgranddaughterofPleasureBeachfounderWilliamGeorgeBean.Underherwatch,theparkhasreceivedadecoration.Soitgivesacontemporarytwisttoitsoldroots.BlackpoolbegantobefamousasaseasideresortwhenitwaslinkedtotheindustrialtownsoftheNorthWestEnglandbyrailwayinthemid1800s.Beanseizeduponthisopportunityandopenedacollectionofridesonthesandsin1896.WhatmakesthePleasureBeachoftodayuniqueamongBritishparksisitssurvivingcollectionofancientrides.Theseincludefourwoodenrollercoasters,SirHarimMaxim’sFlyingMachine,theRiverCavesandtheSteeplechase,oneofmanyattractionsinstalledduringtheperiodofthelateGeoffreyThompsonOBE.Someofthesearethelastremainingtypesoftheirkindintheworld.TheThompsonfamilyalsocontinuestoinvestinnewattractions.Forexample,2018’sICONlaunchcoasteranditsNickelodeonLandchildren’sarea.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ATakingacruiseontheYangtzeRiveristhebestwaytodiscoverthecharmofthecentralpartofChinaandenjoythenaturalscenery,cultureandhistory,suchasThreeGorges,WhiteEmperorCity,FengduGhostCity,etc.TherearemanyluxurycruiseshipssailingbetweenChongqingandYichang.VictoriaSabrinaTheVictoriaSabrinacruise,withatotalguestcapacityof572people,departedChongqingforthefirstvoyageinMay2020.ItisthelargestluxuryvesselfromVictoriaCruisesandtheonlyAmericancruiseontheYangtze.Therearefourelevatorsandthreerestaurantsonboard.Itadoptsaseriesofadvancedtechnologiesandequipmenttoreachthefortableservicestandard.CenturyGloryThe2019newlybuiltCenturyGlorycanhouseupto650guestsonceandstillarrangeverygoodspaceforeveryone.Allthe180staffonCenturyGlorywilltrytheirbesttomakeyoufeelathome.ItisthefirstshipontheYangtzeRivertohavenewintelligenttechnology.Apassenger,withjustasmartphone,canlearnallaspectsofhisorhertrip,includingcruiseinformationandactivityschedules.YangtzeGold7TheelegantYangtzeGold7,whichfirstsailedonMarch3rdin2013,wasbuilttoacmodate446travelers.Allcabins(船艙)featurefloortoceilingglasswindowsforaprivateandconvenientriversightseeing.Thereareeventwoswimmingpools,whicharehardlyseenonothercruises.Mostfortablefacilitiesarethesamewithmoncruises,suchaslaundry,library,restaurants,fitnesscenterandcinema.SanctuaryYangtzeExplorerLaunchedin2008andredecoratedin2017,SanctuaryYangtzeExplorerisa92meterlongrivervessel,carryingnomorethan130passengers.Thenicefloortoceilingwindowsineverycabinenableyoutoenjoythefabulousriverviewnomatterwhichoneyouchoose.The121crewmembersonboardalwaysprovidethefinestandthemostpersonalizedoneononeservicetoensureyoursatisfaction.21.Whichcruisehastheshortesthistory?A.VictoriaSabrina. B.CenturyGlory.C.YangtzeGold7. D.SanctuaryYangtzeExplorer.22.WhatsetsYangtzeGold7apartfromtheotherthreecruises?A.Everycabinhasfloortoceilingwindows. B.Peoplecangoswimmingforrelaxation.C.Itisalmostahundredmeterlongcruiseship. D.Oneononeserviceisprovidedonboard.23Whichoneiscorrectaccordingtothepassage?A.ThemobilephoneisveryusefulonYangtzeGold7.B.OnecanenjoytheviewwithoutgoingoutonCenturyGlory.C.SanctuaryYangtzeExplorerhasthemostexpensiveticket.D.CenturyGloryhasamaximumpassengercapacity.【答案】21.A22.B23.D【解析】【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。本文介紹了長江上比較出名的四艘郵輪?！?1題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“TheVictoriaSabrinacruise,withatotalguestcapacityof572people,departedChongqingforthefirstvoyageinMay2020.(“維多利亞·薩布麗娜”號游輪總載客量為572人，于2020年5月從重慶出發(fā)，進(jìn)行首次航行。)”；第三段“The2019newlybuiltCenturyGlorycanhouseupto650guestsonceandstillarrangeverygoodspaceforeveryone.(2019年新建的世紀(jì)榮耀可以容納650位客人，并且仍然為每個人安排了非常好的空間。)”；第四段“TheelegantYangtzeGold7,whichfirstsailedonMarch3rdin2013,wasbuilttoacmodate446travelers.(優(yōu)雅的長江金七號于2013年3月3日首航，建造時可容納446名旅客。).”以及最后一段“Launchedin2008andredecoratedin2017,SanctuaryYangtzeExplorerisa92meterlongrivervessel,carryingnomorethan130passengers.(“長江探索者號”于2008年下水，2017年重新裝修，全長92米，載客量不超過130人。)”可知，2020年首航的VictoriaSabrina歷史最短。故選A?！?2題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)YangtzeGold7介紹中“Thereareeventwoswimmingpools,whicharehardlyseenonothercruises.(船上甚至還有兩個游泳池，這在其他游輪上很難看到。)”可知，此郵輪上有游泳池，所以游客可以游泳放松。故選B?！?3題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)CenturyGlory部分中“The2019newlybuiltCenturyGlorycanhouseupto650guestsonceandstillarrangeverygoodspaceforeveryone.(2019年新建的世紀(jì)榮耀可以容納650位客人，并且仍然為每個人安排了非常好的空間。)”可知，D選項“世紀(jì)榮耀號擁有最大載客量?！闭_。故選D。BGrowingupincoconutrichregionsinIndiaandwithhisfatherworkingintherelatedindustry,AneesAhmedheardofcocopeat(椰殼泥)atanearlyage.Afterpletinggraduationinbiotechnologyfromcollege,Ahmedworkedasaresearcheronagricultureinvariousplaces.Herecallsthatwhilestudyingaboutcocopeat,hediscoveredthatmanycountriesusedpeatmoss(泥炭苔)asaningredienttokeepsoilrich.Theextractionofthismaterialleadstothereleaseofcarbondioxide,whichfurthercontributestoglobalwarming.AccordingtoDutchresearchers,cocopeat’swaterholdingcapacity,diseaseresistance,andrenewablenaturemakeitsuitableforgardeningandagriculturalactivities.Ahmedrealizedthatcocopeatcouldbeabetteralternativetopeatmossandthenstartedapany,GlobalGreenCoir,in2012.WhenAhmedenteredthemarkettherewereonlyfewpaniesusingthismaterialascocopeatwasnotpopularamongpeople,andevencocopeatwasmostlyconsideredaswastes.“Atfirstpeopleandpaniesusedtogiveuscocopeatforfree.”hesaid.NowAhmed’spanygetscocopeatfromcoconutshelltomakevariedproductslikepots,bricks,blocks,andgrowbagsthatareexportedinternationally.However,Ahmed’sjourneywasnotwithoutchallenges.Hewasmetwithdoubtsatthebeginning.Heinsistedtodemonstratethepotentialofthematerial.Hiseffortspaidoffandgainedrecognitionslowlyathomeandabroad.TenpercentofhisbusinessesfromIndiaandtherestisfromcountriesliketheUS,Europe,theMiddleEast,andmore.Anyway,Indiaisahugemarketandmostpeopleareadaptingtosuchproductsgradually.Ahmedandhisfamilymadeaninitialinvestmentof$5,000tostartthebusiness.Nowtheirsalesvolumeofthelastfiveyearshasbeenaround$6million.“Withincreasingfocusonorganicfarming,cocopeatwillsoongainmorepopularity.Itisestimatedthatthecosepestmarketisexpectedtoreach5.26billionby2030from3.89billionin2023.”Ahmedsaid.24.WhatinspiredAhmedtosetupapany?A.Herecognizedthepotentialofcocopeat.B.Peatmosswasusedtoenrichsoilworldwide.C.Hehadstudiedagricultureformanyyears.D.Hewantedtorealizehisfather’sdream.25.WhatproblemwasAhmedfacedwithatthebeginningofhisbusiness?A.Therewereafewpetitorsinthemarket.B.Hisproductwasnotpopularamongpeople.C.Hispanysufferedfromlackofmoney.D.Cocopeatwasnotgoodenoughatthattime.26.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAhmed’spersonality?A.Carefulandindependent. B.Cautiousandenergetic.C.Wiseanddetermined. D.Ambitiousandkind.27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.CocopeatmakesAhmedasuccess. B.ThemostvaluablepanyinIndia.C.Cocopeatisbetterthanpeatmoss. D.Organicfarminghasapromisingfuture.【答案】24.A25.B26.C27.A【解析】【導(dǎo)語】本文是記敘文。本文主要介紹了印度研究員AneesAhmed，對于椰殼泥這種原料潛力的認(rèn)識及靠此創(chuàng)辦公司取得成功的故事?！?4題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第二段“AccordingtoDutchresearchers,cocopeat’swaterholdingcapacity,diseaseresistance,andrenewablenaturemakeitsuitableforgardeningandagriculturalactivities.Ahmedrealizedthatcocopeatcouldbeabetteralternativetopeatmossandthenstartedapany,GlobalGreenCoir,in2012.(據(jù)荷蘭研究人員稱，可可泥炭的保水能力、抗病性和可再生特性使其適合園藝和農(nóng)業(yè)活動。艾哈邁德意識到可可泥炭可能是泥炭苔蘚的更好替代品，于是在2012年創(chuàng)辦了一家公司，名為GlobalGreenCoir)”以及第三段“Heinsistedtodemonstratethepotentialofthematerial.(他堅持要展示這種材料的潛力)”可知，他了解這種材料的潛力才開辦的公司。故選A項?！?5題詳解】推理判斷題，根據(jù)第二段“WhenAhmedenteredthemarkettherewereonlyfewpaniesusingthismaterialascocopeatwasnotpopularamongpeople,andevencocopeatwasmostlyconsideredaswastes.“Atfirstpeopleandpaniesusedtogiveuscocopeatforfree.”hesaid.(當(dāng)Ahmed進(jìn)入市場時，使用這種材料的公司很少，因為椰子泥炭不受人們的歡迎，甚至椰子泥炭也被認(rèn)為是廢物?！捌鸪?，人們和公司會免費給我們提供可可泥。”他說)”以及第三段“Hewasmetwithdoubtsatthebeginning.(他一開始就受到了懷疑)”可知，早期客戶是不相信Ahmed公司的產(chǎn)品，也就是說他的產(chǎn)品并不受人們的歡迎。故選B項?！?6題詳解】推理判斷題，根據(jù)第一段“Afterpletinggraduationinbiotechnologyfromcollege,Ahmedworkedasaresearcheronagricultureinvariousplaces.Herecallsthatwhilestudyingaboutcocopeat,hediscoveredthatmanycountriesusedpeatmoss(泥炭苔)asaningredienttokeepsoilrich.(大學(xué)生物技術(shù)專業(yè)畢業(yè)后，艾哈邁德在各地從事農(nóng)業(yè)研究工作。他回憶說，在研究可可泥炭時，他發(fā)現(xiàn)許多國家使用泥炭苔蘚作為保持土壤肥沃的成分)”可知，艾哈邁德從事農(nóng)業(yè)研究工作，說明他聰明；根據(jù)第三段“Hewasmetwithdoubtsatthebeginning.Heinsistedtodemonstratethepotentialofthematerial.Hiseffortspaidoffandgainedrecognitionslowlyathomeandabroad.(他一開始就受到了懷疑。他堅持要展示這種材料的潛力。他的努力得到了回報，慢慢得到了國內(nèi)外的認(rèn)可)”可知，即使受到懷疑，他也堅持下去，所以他是堅定的。故選C項?！?7題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第二段“AccordingtoDutchresearchers,cocopeat’swaterholdingcapacity,diseaseresistance,andrenewablenaturemakeitsuitableforgardeningandagriculturalactivities.Ahmedrealizedthatcocopeatcouldbeabetteralternativetopeatmossandthenstartedapany,GlobalGreenCoir,in2012.(據(jù)荷蘭研究人員稱，可可泥炭的保水能力、抗病性和可再生特性使其適合園藝和農(nóng)業(yè)活動。艾哈邁德意識到可可泥炭可能是泥炭苔蘚的更好替代品，于是在2012年創(chuàng)辦了一家公司，名為GlobalGreenCoir)”以及第三段“Hiseffortspaidoffandgainedrecognitionslowlyathomeandabroad.TenpercentofhisbusinessesfromIndiaandtherestisfromcountriesliketheUS,Europe,theMiddleEast,andmore.Anyway,Indiaisahugemarketandmostpeopleareadaptingtosuchproductsgradually.(他的努力得到了回報，慢慢得到了國內(nèi)外的認(rèn)可。他的業(yè)務(wù)有10%來自印度，其余來自美國、歐洲、中東等國家。無論如何，印度是一個巨大的市場，大多數(shù)人正在逐漸適應(yīng)這些產(chǎn)品)”和最后一段“Ahmedandhisfamilymadeaninitialinvestmentof$5,000tostartthebusiness.Nowtheirsalesvolumeofthelastfiveyearshasbeenaround$6million.(艾哈邁德和他的家人最初投資了5000美元來創(chuàng)業(yè)?，F(xiàn)在，他們過去五年的銷售額在600萬美元左右)”可知，本文主要講述了椰殼泥碳讓艾哈邁德獲得了成功。故選A項。CScientistshavefoundtoomuchleisuretimemightnotbegoodforpeople’ssenseofsubjectivelywellbeing(主觀幸福感).Whilelevelsofwellbeinginitiallyriseasfreetimeincreases,thetrenddoesnotnecessarilyholdforveryhighlevelsofleisure.“Thesweetspotisamoderateamountoffreetime,”saidDr.MarissaSharif,acoauthorofthestudyfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania.“Wefoundthathavingtoomuchtimewasassociatedwithlowersubjectivewellbeingduetoalackingsenseofproductivityandpurpose.”Thestudyfoundthatalthoughsubjectivewellbeingrosewiththeamountoffreetimeuptoabouttwohours,itbegantodroponceitlastedmorethanfivehours.Meanwhile,datafromtheNationalStudyoftheChangingWorkforce,carriedoutbetween1992and2008,revealedthatbeyondacertainpoint,havingmorefreetimewasnolongerlinkedtogreatersubjectivewellbeing,butitdidnotdrop—possiblybecausefewoftheparticipantsreportedhavingmorethanfivehoursoffreetimeaday.Nevertheless,itissuggestedthatpeoplewhohavetoolittlefreetimeshouldnotquitalloftheirobligations,butinsteadtrytofindacoupleofleisurehoursaday.Meanwhilethosewithemptydaysshouldtryspendingtheirtimewithpurpose,connectingwithothersordoingsomethingproductive.AndrewOswald,aprofessorofeconomicsandbehavioralscienceattheUniversityofWarwick,weledtheresearch.“Thisisavaluablestudybecauseitprovidesallsortsofstatisticalevidenceforaveryeasilyunderstandableidea;humanbeingslikehavingsparetimeforleisure,homechores,hobbies,etc.—intheirdaybutnottoomuchofit,”hesaid,“It’saGoldilocksprinciple—justtherightamount.”28.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1and2?A.Peoplecankeepabalancebetweenbusynessandleisure.B.Peoplewon’tfeelhappywhenfreetimeincreases.C.Peoplearelikelytodosomethingaimlesslyatfreetime.D.Peopletendtodohouseworkwhentheyarefree.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph3mean?A.Duties. B.Habits. C.Jobs. D.Hobbies.30.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Toinspiremorethought. B.Toraiseanewtopic.C.Tooffersomeadvice. D.Tomakeasummary.31.Whichofthefollowingmightbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AGoldilocksprinciple—JusttheRightAmountB.TheSweetSpotinOurDailyLifeC.MoreLeisureTime,LowerSubjectiveWellbeing?D.HowtoEnjoyLeisureTimeWithaSenseofPurpose【答案】28.C29.A30.D31.C【解析】【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇說明文，通過展示研究結(jié)論，闡釋太多閑暇時光其實并不總會提升主觀幸福感的道理?！?8題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Wefoundthathavingtoomuchtimewasassociatedwithlowersubjectivewellbeingduetoalackingsenseofproductivityandpurpose.(我們發(fā)現(xiàn)，由于缺乏生產(chǎn)力和目標(biāo)感，擁有太多的時間與較低的主觀幸福感有關(guān))”可知，人們在閑暇時，做事可能出現(xiàn)漫無目的的情況。故選C?！?9題詳解】詞句猜測題。根據(jù)第三段“Meanwhile,datafromtheNationalStudyoftheChangingWorkforce,carriedoutbetween1992and2008,revealedthatbeyondacertainpoint,havingmorefreetimewasnolongerlinkedtogreatersubjectivewellbeing,butitdidnotdrop—possiblybecausefewoftheparticipantsreportedhavingmorethanfivehoursoffreetimeaday.(與此同時，1992年至2008年間進(jìn)行的國家勞動力變化研究的數(shù)據(jù)顯示，超過一定程度后，擁有更多的自由時間與更高的主觀幸福感不再相關(guān)，但它并沒有下降——這可能是因為很少有參與者報告每天擁有超過5小時的自由時間)”以及劃線詞后文“Meanwhilethosewithemptydaysshouldtryspendingtheirtimewithpurpose,connectingwithothersordoingsomethingproductive.(與此同時，那些日子空虛的人應(yīng)該試著把時間花在目標(biāo)上，與他人聯(lián)系或做一些有成效的事情)”可知，劃線詞所在句，建議人們在空閑時間太少時不要推掉所有的職責(zé)，而是努力在其中尋找閑暇時間，使自己過得充實，獲得生產(chǎn)感和上文呼應(yīng)。故劃線詞意思是“職責(zé)”。故選A?！?0題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段“AndrewOswald,aprofessorofeconomicsandbehavioralscienceattheUniversityofWarwick,weledtheresearch.“Thisisavaluablestudybecauseitprovidesallsortsofstatisticalevidenceforaveryeasilyunderstandableidea;humanbeingslikehavingsparetimeforleisure,homechores,hobbies,etc.—intheirdaybutnottoomuchofit,”hesaid,“It’saGoldilocksprinciple—justtherightamount.”(華威大學(xué)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)和行為科學(xué)教授安德魯·奧斯瓦爾德對這項研究表示歡迎?！斑@是一項有價值的研究，因為它為一個非常容易理解的想法提供了各種各樣的統(tǒng)計證據(jù)；人類喜歡有空閑時間來休閑、做家務(wù)、愛好等等，但不要太多，”他說，“這是一個金鳳花原則——適量?！?”可知，談到金鳳花原則“凡事都必須有度，而不能超越極限”是對文章做了個總結(jié)。故選D。【31題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第三段“Meanwhile,datafromtheNationalStudyoftheChangingWorkforce,carriedoutbetween1992and2008,revealedthatbeyondacertainpoint,havingmorefreetimewasnolongerlinkedtogreatersubjectivewellbeing,butitdidnotdrop—possiblybecausefewoftheparticipantsreportedhavingmorethanfivehoursoffreetimeaday.(與此同時，1992年至2008年間進(jìn)行的國家勞動力變化研究的數(shù)據(jù)顯示，超過一定程度后，擁有更多的自由時間與更高的主觀幸福感不再相關(guān)，但它并沒有下降——這可能是因為很少有參與者報告每天擁有超過5小時的自由時間)”結(jié)合文章通過展示相關(guān)研究，揭示了閑暇時間和主觀幸福感之間的關(guān)系，顛覆了人們之前的錯誤觀念。C選項“休閑時間越多，主觀幸福感越低？”引出文章主題，并對全文的闡述做一概括。故選C。DOnMarch20,theU.N.InternationalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)releasedthefinalvolumeinaseriesofreportsoutliningexperts’latestunderstandingofclimatescience.Itwarnedthatevenwithurgentactionwewillfaceadramaticincreaseincatastrophicevents—fromdroughtstofloods—thathavebeesignsofarapidlywarmingworld.Butthemostworrisomethingsarethe“knownunknowns”—potentialoutesscientistsknowcouldhappeneveniftheydon’tknowexactlywhenorhow.It’sstrikinghowlittleweknowaboutthem.TaketheAtlanticMeridionalOverturningCirculation(AMOC)forexample.Thissystemofoceancurrentsisakeyregulator(調(diào)節(jié)器)ofAtlanticOceantemperaturesand,inturn,maintaininglandtemperatures,particularlyinNorthAmerica.Ifitcollapsed,itwouldremakeweatherpatternsanddisturb“humanactivities”.Anotherknownunknownisthescaleofsealevelrise.Itisestimatedthatglobalaveragesealevelsareexpectedtoriseupto1m(about3ft.)by2100.Butbecausethescienceofrapidlymeltingicesheetsremainsdifficultforscientiststounderstand,thatnumbercouldalsoendupbeing2minthesametimeframe.Themoretheplanetwarms,themorelikelywearetoexperienceunpredictablecatastrophicchanges.Climateeventslikethesearereferredtoastippingpoints:singularclimaticeventsthatcaninstantlyreshapeourunderstandingofclimatesystems.Thenewreportalsopointsouthowthefuturebeesmoredifficulttopredictasclimatechangecontinues.Impactsthatscientistscouldforecasttodaywillbeemoredifficulttopredicteffectivelywhentheyarebinedwithotherclimateeffects.Foodinsecurity,forexample,coulddrivechangesinagriculturalpractices,whichwouldinturnaffecttheclimate.AccordingtothreedecadesofIPCCreports,it’seasytoseehowthesciencehasbeemorecertainandmoreurgent.TheIPCCisnotexpectedtopublishanotherreportforatleastsixyears.Inthattime,thesciencewillevolve,aswillthehumanimpacts.Bythenweshouldknowmoreabouttheseknownunknowns,too.Wecanonlyhopethattheknowledgebringsrelief,notthealternative.32.WhatdoweknowabouttheAtlanticMeridionalOverturningCirculation?A.Itisthebiggestsystemofalltheoceans.B.Itwillstillbeworkinginthe22ndcentury.C.Itcanadjusttemperaturesofitscoasts.D.Itmayraisesealevelsby3meters.33.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A.Foodsecuritycanhaveanimpactonclimatechange.B.Scientistsknowmuchaboutclimatesystems.C.binedclimateeffectscanbepredictedtoday.D.Climatechangemakesnodifferencetoourplanet.34.What’sthescientists’attitudetothe“knownunknowns”?A.Optimistic. B.Indifferent.C.Pessimistic. D.Concerned.35.Whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A.Amedicallecture. B.Asciencemagazine.C.Atechnologyreport. D.Atourguidebook.【答案】32.C33.A34.D35.B【解析】【導(dǎo)語】本文為一篇說明文。文章主要介紹的是聯(lián)合國國際氣候變化專門委員會所作的研究報告，客觀地述了全球氣候變化的不確定性及其危害，同時表達(dá)了對未來能夠應(yīng)對氣候變化的美好期望?！?2題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段“Thissystemofoceancurrentsisakeyregulator(調(diào)節(jié)器)ofAtlanticOceantemperaturesand,inturn,maintaininglandtemperatures,particularlyinNorthAmerica.Ifitcollapsed,itwouldremakeweatherpatternsanddisturb‘humanactivities’.(這種洋流系統(tǒng)是大西洋溫度的關(guān)鍵調(diào)節(jié)器，反過來又維持著陸地溫度，尤其是在北美。如果它崩潰，它將重塑天氣模式，擾亂“人類活動”。)”可知，大西洋經(jīng)向翻轉(zhuǎn)環(huán)流可以調(diào)節(jié)所在海域的溫度。故選C?！?3題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第四段“Foodinsecurity,forexample,coulddrivechangesinagriculturalpractices,whichwouldinturnaffecttheclimate.(例如，糧食不安全可能導(dǎo)致農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)方式的變化，進(jìn)而影響氣候。)”可知，糧食安全會影響氣候。故選A?！?4題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段“Butthemostworrisomethingsarethe‘knownunknowns’—potentialoutesscientistsknowcouldhappeneveniftheydon'tknowexactlywhenorhow.’(但最令人擔(dān)憂的是“已知的未知”——科學(xué)家們知道可能發(fā)生的潛在結(jié)果，即使他們不知道確切的時間和方式)”可知，科學(xué)家雖然知道可能發(fā)生潛在結(jié)果，但是不知道確切的時間和方式，所以是擔(dān)憂的。故選D?！?5題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段“OnMarch20,theU.N.InternationalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)releasedthefinalvolumeinaseriesofreportsoutliningexperts’latestunderstandingofclimatescience.Itwarnedthatevenwithurgentactionwewillfaceadramaticincreaseincatastrophicevents—fromdroughtstofloods—thathavebeesignsofarapidlywarmingworld.(3月20日，聯(lián)合國國際氣候變化專門委員會(IPCC)發(fā)布了一系列報告的最后一卷，概述了專家們對氣候科學(xué)的最新理解。報告警告說，即使采取緊急行動，我們也將面臨急劇增加的災(zāi)難性事件——從干旱到洪水——這已經(jīng)成為世界迅速變暖的跡象。)”以及全文內(nèi)容可知，本文主要是關(guān)于氣候變化方面的研究報告，可能出自一本科學(xué)的雜志刊載。故選B。第二節(jié)七選五閱讀理解（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Thetendencytoengagein