2023-2024學(xué)年上海市某中學(xué)高二年級(jí)下冊(cè)期中考試英語(yǔ)試卷（含詳解）

上海市川沙中學(xué)2023學(xué)年度高二第二學(xué)期期中英語(yǔ)試卷考生注意：

1.考試時(shí)間120分鐘，試卷滿分140分。

2.本考試設(shè)試卷和答題紙兩部分。所有答題必須涂（選擇題）或?qū)懀ǚ沁x擇題）在答題紙上，做在試卷上一律

不得分。

3.答題前，務(wù)必在答題紙上填寫準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)和姓名。

I,ListeningComprehension25%

SectionA

Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeach

conversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswers

onyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

1.A.Teacherandstudent.B.Customerandshopassistant.

C.Doctorandpatient.D.Employerandemployee.

2.A.Hehadawonderfulvacation.B.Hehadabusyvacation.

C.Hedidn'tlikewintervacation.D.Hepreferredsummervacation.

3.A.Encouragetheman.B.Laughattheman.

C.Tutortheman.D.Distracttheman.

4.A.Hewilltakesomephotosaboutyoga.

B.Hewillgotoyogaclasseswiththewoman.

C.Hewillthinktwiceaboutpracticingyoga.

D.Hewillsolveproblemswiththewoman'shelp.

5.A.Shewantstoimprovethelibrarysearchenginesystem.

B.Sheplanstowriteanessayonlibrarysearchengine.

C.Shedoesn'tknowhowtousethelibrarysearchengine.

D.Shethinksthelibrarysearchenginecanhelptheman.

6.A.2dollars.B.4dollars.C.6dollars.D.12dollars.

7.A.She'llrepairhermobilephonetomorrow.

B.Shewon'tattendtheconferencetomorrow.

C.Shedoesn'thaveanemailaddress.

D.Shehastoemailthemantomorrow.

8.A.Thedressfitsthewomanverywell.

B.Hepromisesarefundwithinaweek.

C.Heencouragesthewomantobuythedress.

D.Thewomanwillreturnthedressintheend.

9.A.Thewomandecidestohaveabreakthisweekend.

B.Thewomanhesitatesaboutwhethertohaveabreakornot.

C.Themanhasbeenworkingforawholeweek.

D.Neitherofthemwillenjoyastress-freeweekend.

10.A.Thewomanneedstofixthebudgetofthehotel.

B.Thewomanhadbetternotbotherhisparents.

C.Thewomancanstayathisparents9house.

D.ThewomanshouldvisithisparentsinBeijing.

SectionB

Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbe

askedquestionsoneachofthem.Thepassagesandconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswill

bespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecide

whichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.Africantribes.B.AfricantraditionsC.Africanclothing.D.Africanlanguage.

12.A.ThelonghistoryofAfricantribes.B.Thepersonalityofindividualpeople.

C.Themeaningsofdifferentcolors.D.Thelifestyleoflocalpeople.

13.A.Becauseitcanindicatetheirfashiontaste.B.Becauseitcanmaintaintheiridentity.

C.Becauseitshowsthetrendofclothing.D.Becauseithasastrongsocialmeaning.

Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14.A.Writeprofessionalpapers.B.Carryoutmarketresearch.

C.Draftbusinesscontracts.D.Holdconversationswithcustomer.

15.A.ChatGPTcan'tentirelyreplacerealhumans.

B.ChatGPTcan'tfinishtasksaswellashumans.

C.ChatGPTcan'tbeverypreciseinsometasks.

D.ChatGPTcan'toverseeorprooftheworkitdoes.

16.A.Becauseitisboycotted（抵制）byseveralhi-techcompanies.

B.Becauseitneedstobeupdatedfromtimetotime.

C.Becauseittakesalongtimetoconnecttotheinternet.

D.Becauseitmaysufferfromtechnicalerrors.

Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

17.A.Toensurethatshe'llreceivethechairontime.

B.Tocheckhercustomerreferencenumber.

C.Togethermoneybackforthereturnedchair.

D.Tocomplainaboutthecompany'safter-salesservice.

18.A.Shedidn'trememberthecardnumber.

B.ShereceivedthenewcardonTuesday.

C.Shelosttheoldcardaboutthreedaysago.

D.Sheforgottoupdatepaymentmethods.

19.A.Canceltheoldcardbeforemakingthepayment.

B.Makeaspecificnoteonthecompany'ssystem.

C.Updateherbankcarddetailsonthecompany'swebsite.

D.Checkherpersonalinformationonthecompany'swebsite.

20.A.Withinthreeworkingdays.B.Withinfiveworkingdays.

C.Thenextmorning.D.ThenextWednesday.

II.GrammarandVocabulary20%

SectionA

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Forthe

blankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbest

fitseachblank.

AreUser-friendlyPasswordsontheHorizon?

Imagineawholenewtypeofpassword-onethatlessyounoloageruseallthosenumbers,lettersandsymbols,butis

stillunavailabletoattackers.

Researchers](create)anewpasswordsystemthatcanonedayallowuserstoaccesstheirbankaccounts,

phonesorfavoritewebsitessimplybypickingoutafamiliarfacefromagrid(網(wǎng)絡(luò))ofninefaces,fourtimesinarow.

TheycallthesystemFacelock,2,accordingtoanewstudy,isfullofbenefits.

WithFacelock,theimagesinthesystemarealwayschanging-eventheimageofthefamiliarface.Theresearchteam

explainsthatpeopledonotrecognizeallfacesequally.Wehavenotrouble3(identify)afamiliarfaceacrossaseries

ofdifferentimagesthatrange4quality.Ontheotherhand,whenafaceisnotfamiliartous,weare5(likely)

tothinkthatdifferentimagesofthesamepersonareactuallyimagesofdifferentpeople.

Thewell-studiedpsychologicalphenomenoncanbefrustratingtopolicewhentheyaskawitnesstoidentifyaperson__

6(catch)inanunclearsecuritycameratape,butinthecaseofFacelock,theresearcherswereabletoexploititforthegood

offrustratedpasswordusers.

Theresearcherslookedat7vulnerabletheFacelocksystemistoattackbystrangers,aswellaspeoplewhoare

closetotheusers,suchasaspouseorotherfamilymembers.

FacialRecognitionSystemishard8(break)bypeoplewhodon'tknowtheusers.Evenpeoplewhowerevery

closetotheuserswereonlyabletogetthroughallfourgridssuccessfully6.6percentofthetime.

“9(take)intoaccountthesuccessratesofaccountholders(97.5percent),randomzero-acquaintanceattackers

(lessthan1percent),andnominatedhigh-acquaintanceattackers(6.6percent),webelievethat10there'sstilla

longwaytogo,itisapromisingstartingpoint”,theresearcherwrote.

SectionB

選用適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或短語(yǔ)補(bǔ)全短文。

A.untouchedB.preparationC.disproportionatelyD.outlookE.committedF.shake

G.redirectH.targetI.reducedJ.exposeK.typically

Overthepastfewweeks,manypeoplearoundtheworldjoinedmeincelebratingmycareerfirsts-fromwinningmy

firstGoldenGlobetoearningmyfirstOscar.WhileIamgratefulforthisunforgettablemomentinmyprofessionallife,Iwant

to11thatglobalspotlighttoanissuethatispersonaltomeandthatcallsfortheworld'sattention.

Mylifechangedeightyearsagowhenonemomentshookmy12ontheworld.

ItwasApril25,2015,andIwasvisitinglocalorganizations.Suddenly,adeadlyearthquakehitthecountry.Ihavenever

feltthetypeoffearandpanicIfeltthatday,whenthegroundbeneathshooksopowerfullythatIwasnotabletostandonmy

ownfeet.

Iwasfortunatetomakethroughthatdayuninjured,butnot13.Aswemadeourwaystraighttotheairport,Isaw

theruinsanddestructionallaroundme.Icouldn't14thethoughtofhowunfairitwasthatIhaveahometogoto,

unlikethethousandsoffamilieswhoseentirelivesweresuddenly15torubble(瓦礫).

Crisesarenotjustmomentsofdisaster:They16deepexistinginequalities.Thoselivinginpoverty,especially

womenandgirls,bearthebrunt(首當(dāng)其7中).Intheimmediatelyaftermathofadisaster,lackofsanitation(衛(wèi)生系統(tǒng))，and

healthfacilities17affectswomen.InmytimeasagoodwillambassadorfortheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgram,

Ihaveseenupclosehowwomenandgirlsareoftenthelasttogobacktoschoolandtogetbasicservicessuchascleanwater

andvaccines.Theyarealso18thelasttogetjobsandloans.

Tofullyrecoverfromadisasterandbepreparedforthenextone,thespecificneedsofwomenandgirlsmustbefactored

intothehumanitarianresponse.

Thisyearwearehalfwaytowardthe203019toachievewhattheUnitedNationscallsSustainable

DevelopmentGoals,ablueprintforasharedglobalvisionofaworldwithoutpovertyandinequality.WhatIhavelearned

throughmyworkisthatrealizingtheseglobalgoalswillonlybepossibleifweachievetruegenderequality,everywhere,andin

allaspectsoflife-especiallyintimesofcrises-andin20fornextdisaster.

HI.ReadingComprehension（60%）

SectionA15%

Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,Cand

D.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Residentsofurbanareasmakeuseofpublictransportationontheirwaytoschoolortheoffice.Butwhentheirfinal___

21isn'tnearabusstoporsubwaystation,thosefolkshaveaproblem.Transportationexpertsoften22tothisas

the"lastmileproblem^^------findingawaytoclosethegapbetweenpublictransportationstopsandone'sdestination.

Withthelastmileprobleminmind,themakersoftheURB-E23acompact（緊湊的）electricvehiclethat

weigharound13kilograms.Unlikebikes,whichoftendon'tfitoncrowdedbusesortrains,theURB-Ecollapsesintoaform_

24tocarry-onluggage.AndsincetheURB-Ecanbecarried25anywhere,ifsnotasvulnerabletothievesas

bikesare.

Dependingonusage,theURB-Ecantravelfor32kilometersonasingle26.reachingatopspeedof24

kilometersperhour.Althoughthereareothervehiclesattemptingto27thelastmileissue,theURB-E28for

itseaseofuse,portabilityandaffordableprice.Forthepriceofanicelaptop,youcouldhaveanURB-Etodrivetotheoffice.

TheURB-Eismadefromaircraft-gradealuminum（辛呂合金）andcomesintwobasicmodels:theURB-ECommuterand

URB-EGP.Themain29betweenthetwoisthattheCommutermodelhastworearwheelswhiletheGPhasonlyone.

ThatmeanstheCommuteroffersgreaterstability,as30totheGP'sabilitytomakesharperturnslikeabicycle.

Bothmodelscomewithaccessories（附件）31LEDfrontandrearlightsandashock-absorbingseat.Theyalso_

32asmart-phoneholderandUSBchargingportrightonthesteeringcolumn.Infact,smart-phonesplayabigroleinthe

URB-Eapptodothingslikemonitorbatterychargeorcontrolthelights.33accessoriesincludeacupholderanda

foldingluggageshelf.

Atthisyear'sinternationalConsumerElectronicShow（CES）inLasVegas,techwebsiteTheVergeawardedtheURB-E

withits"BestPersonalTransportation^^award.SingingtheURB-E9s34,VergeeditorBenPoppersaid,"TheURB-E

feltlikethekindofvehicleanenlightenedcitizenof2030wouldown.^^"Sowhywaitthatlong,whentheURB-Eis35

forordernow?”

21.A.purposeB.destinationC.transportationD.vehicle

22.A.referB.accustomC.attachD.stick

23.A.discoveredB.introducedC.designedD.manufactured

24.A.convenientB.efficientC.objectiveD.similar

25.A.constantlyB.eventuallyC.mainlyD.practically

26.A.chargeB.tourismC.competitionD.distance

27.A.coverB.developC.addressD.conquer

28.A.breaksawayB.standsoutC.investsinD.perseveresin

29.A.differenceB.characteristicC.associationD.advantage

30.A.familiarB.equivalentC.importantD.opposed

31.A.asaresultofB.suchasC.inallD.inadditionto

32.A.installB.exploreC.featureD.equip

33.A.OptionalB.CriticalC.EssentialD.Unique

34.A.advancesB.deliveryC.praisesD.prospect

35.A.reasonableB.flexibleC.fascinatingD?available

SectionB15%

Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.

Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Architectshavelonghadthefeelingthattheplacesweliveincanaffectourthoughts,feelingsandbehaviors.Butnow

scientistsaregivingthisfeelinganempirical（經(jīng)驗(yàn)的，實(shí)證的）basis.Theyarediscoveringhowtodesignspacesthatpromote

creativity,keeppeople36,andleadtorelaxation.

Researchesshowthataspectsofthe37environmentcaninfluencecreativity.In2007,JoanMeyers-Levyatthe

UniversityofMinnesota,reportedthattheheightofaroom'sceiling38howpeoplethink.Herresearchindicatesthat

higherceilingsencouragepeopletothinkmore39,whichmayleadthemtomakemoreabstractconnections.Low

ceilings,ontheotherhand,mayinspireamoredetailed40.

Inadditiontocellingheight,theview41byabuildingmayinfluenceanoccupant5sabilitytoconcentrate.

NancyWellsandhercolleaguesatCornellUniversityfoundintheirstudythatkidswho42thegreatestincreasein

greennessasaresultofafamilymovemadethemostgainsonastandardtestofattention.

Usingnaturetoimprovefocusofattentionoughtto43academically,anditseemsto,accordingtoastudyled

byC.KennethTanner,headoftheSchoolDesignPlanningLaboratoryattheUniversityofGeorgia.Tannerandhisteam

foundthatstudentsinclassroomswith44viewsofatleast50feetoutsidethewindowhadhigherscoresontestsof

vocabulary,languageartsandmathsthandidstudentswhoseclassroomsprimarily45roadsandparkinglots.

Recentstudyonroomlightingdesignsuggeststhat46lighthelpspeopletoloosenup.Ifthatistruegenerally,

keepingthelightlowduringdinneroratpartiescouldincrease47.ResearchersofHarvardMedicalSchoolalso

discoveredthatfurniturewithroundededgescouldhelpvisitorsrelax.

48,scientistshavefocusedmainlyonpublicbuildings.acWehaveaverylimitednumberofstudies,sowe're

almostlookingattheproblemthroughastraw,“architectDavidAllisonsays."Howdoyoutakeanswerstoveryspecific

questionsandmake49useofthem?Thafswhatwe'reall50with.^^

36.A.tiredB.informedC.focusedD.delighted

37.A.physicalB.localC.historicalD.psychological

38.A.transformsB.interruptsC.improvesD.affects

39.A.primarilyB.freelyC.practicallyD.originally

40.A.prospectB.reviewC.commentD.outlook

41.A.composedB.accompaniedC.offeredD.reflected

42.A.experiencedB.enduredC.shoulderedD.emphasized

43.A.kickoffB.holdupC.turnupD.payoff

44.A.imbalancedB.unblockedC.unrelatedD.unsustainable

45.A.separatedB.overlookedC.resembledD.connected

46.A.brightB.greenC.dimD.blue

47.A.consciousnessB.conversationC.concentrationD.relaxation

48.A.SofarB.HoweverC.HenceD.Furthermore

49.A.absoluteB.broadC.narrowD.concrete

50.A.beginningB.interactingC.competingD.struggling

SectionC(22%)

Directions:Readthefollowingtwopassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinished

statements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbest

accordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

(A)

Itwasneartheendofsummerinmy16thyear.Iwasridinginthebackseatofalargevanheadingdownanendlessroad.

Iwasattheendofatwo-weekroadtripwithseveralotherteenagerstovisitacollegeinIowa.AlongthewayIhadspent

severaldaysinPittsburgh,Chicago,andontheroad,Ifelttired,isolated,andhomesick.ItwasthelongestthatIhadeverbeen

awayfrommyfamily.

Iglancedoutofmywindowandsuddenlymyheartleapt.There,inthedistance,Icouldseethem:thebeautiful

mountainsofmyhome.Afterdaysanddaysonthedry,brownplainsIfinallysawthegreenhillsinwhichIhadgrownupagain.

AswegotcloserandclosertothosegreenmountainsIfeltmyselfbecominghappierandhappier.Myfacelitupandmysmile

returned.Warmthfilledmyspirit.Itfeltsogoodtobegoinghome.ItwassuchajoytobeheadingbacktotheplacewhereI

wasraised.ItwassuchablessingtofinallyknowthatIwasalmostbackwhereIbelonged.

LookingbackonthatmemorymakesmewonderwhatitwillbelikewhenIfinallyreturntomytruehome.Evenforthe

longestlife,thisworldisjustatemporaryresidence.Itisaplacethatwelearn,loveandgrowin,butitisn'treallyhome.Our

truehomeliesbeyondthisworldanditslove,joyandbeautycannotbedescribedinwords.Itiswhereourfamilyawaitsus.

UntilIreachthatblessedplace,though,Iwilldomybesttoenjoyeachdayoflife'sjourneyhere.Iwilldomybestto

useeverymomenttogetalittleclosertohome.Iwilldomybesttotravelthroughlifewithalovingheart,apleasantsmileand

agivingspirit.

51.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.GettingClosertoHomeB.AJoyousSmile

C.AnUnforgettableJourneyD.MyBeautifulHometown

52.WhichofthefollowingCANNOTdescribetheauthor'sfeelingsinthefirstparagraph?

A.Wornout.B.Lonely.C.Missinghisfamily.D.Pleasedandhappy.

53.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE,accordingtothepassage?

A.Theauthorwentonthetripbybike.

B.Theauthorspentdaystravellingabroad.

C.Theauthorhadbeentravellingontheplains.

D.Theauthorhadoncebeenonalongertripthanthisone.

54.Accordingtothepassage,whattheauthormostvaluesis.

A.howlonghelivesB.hislong-lostfriends

C.hishometownD.howmanyplaceshevisits

(B)

GrayLineDiscoverBrisbaneandsurroundswithGrayLineBrisbane.Theirwide

rangeoftoursinair-conditionedcoaches,combinedwiththeguide5sexpert

knowledge,ensuresadaytoremember.

BrisbaneCityMorningTour(tourB481)

Departs:daily9:00am.

Returns:11:45am.

AdultChUd

Discoverthisvibrantcitywithitscharmingarchitecture,colonialhistoryandenjoy

$76$54

thesweepingviewsofthecityandBrisbaneRiverfromKangarooPointCliffs.

CathedralSquare:ParliamentHouseWindmill-AnzacSquare-CityHall-Chinatown

CaptainCookandStoryBridge

BrisbaneHighlightswithKoalaSanctuaryTour(tourB492)

Departs:daily1:15pm

Returns:5:00pm.

TourthehighlightsofBrisbaneandtraveltoLonePineKoalaSanctuarysituatedon

cwu

thebanksoftheBrisbaneRiverforachancetogetupcloseandpersonalwiththeAdult

S76$54

animals.

QueenStreetMall:Southbank:AnzacSquare:SuncorpStadiumBreweryLonePine

Koala

SanctuaryandpresentationMtCoothaLookout

SunshineCoastandNoosa(tourB464)

Departs:Monday,Wednesday,FridayandSunday8:45am

Returns:5:30pm.

Child

TheSunshineCoastisrenownedforitsmagnificentseaside,sophisticatedlifestyle,Adult

$111$72

diningexperienceandshopping.AlsoincludesavisittoUnderwaterWorldanda

drivethroughEurmundi,famousforitshistoricbuildingsandscenicbeauty.

NoosaHeadsMooloolaba:UnderwaterWorldEttamogahPub

SunshineCoastandMontville(tourB410)

Departs:Tuesday,ThursdayandSaturday8:45am.

Returns:5:30pm

ThistourtakesyouthroughtherichheritageofthespectacularSunshineCoast

hinterlandwithvisitstoMontvillefamousforitscraftshopsandrestaurants,and

AdultChUd

Mooloolaba.$107$67

hometoUnderwaterworldGingerFactory:SuperbeeMontvilleVillageMooloolaba

Priceincludesfullyair-conditionedtouring,entryfeesandCBDhotelpickup.

Childpolicy:under4years-freeofcharge,4-14years-asquotedabove.

Exclusiondate:25/12/16(forotherdatespleasecheckwityourconsultant).

55.Ifyouwishtocompletetwotoursinoneday,youwouldprobablychoose.

A.SunshineCoastandMontvilleTourandBrisbaneHighlightswithKoalaSanctuaryTour

B.BrisbaneCityMorningTourandBrisbaneHighlightswithKoalaSanctuaryTour

C.BrisbaneCityMorningTourandSunshineCoastandNoosaTour

D.SunshineCoastandNoosaTourandSunshineCoastandMontvilleTour

56.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.VisitorsmaylearnthecolonialhistoryofBrisbaneRiverfromMooloolaba.

B.VisitorsmayhaveacloselookatanimalsinSunshineCoastandNoosaTour.

C.IfyouwanttovisitUnderwaterWorld,youmaychooseBrisbaneCityMorningTour.

D.If2adultsand2children,aged3and9,attendtourB410,theyshouldpay$281.

57.Whatisthetoneofthistourguideinformationbooklet?

A.Welcomingandhumorous.B.Warmandinviting.

C.Modestandinitiative.D.Casualandcompulsory.

(C)

Everstoppedtoconsidertheupsideofvolcaniceruptions?Ifsnotalldeath,destructionandhotlava——scientistshavea

plantocooltheplanetbysimulatingone.Itwouldprobablywork,butitcouldhavedisastrousconsequences,andthereis

nothingtostopanycountryorcompanyfromusingthetechnology.

Solargeoengineeringinvolvessimulatingaspewingvolcanobysprayingaerosolsintotheatmosphere.Whenthey

combinewithoxygen,dropletsofsulfuricacidform.ThesedropletsreflectsunlightawayfromEarth,coolingtheplanet.All

goodintheory,buttheconsequencesarelargelyunknownandafewcouldbedisastrous.Inastudyrecentlypublishedin

NatureCommunications,researchersledbyAnthonyJones,aclimatescientistfromtheUniversityofExeter,foundthatusing

thistechnologyintheNorthernHemispherecouldreducethenumberoftropicalcycloneshittingtheU.S.andCaribbeanbut

therewouldbemorecyclonesintheSouthernHemisphereandadroughtacrosstheSahelregionofAfrica.Thafsbecausethe

entireclimatesystemislinked-disruptingoneregionwillinevitablyaffectanother.Howwouldanationreactifanotherwas

causingitsweathertogetmuchworse?Wouldthatbeanactofwar?

Thereis,however,acaseforusingsolargeoengineeringonaglobalscale.Jonessaysitcouldbeusedtoreducethe

temperatureincreasesscientistsarepredicting.Itcouldbeusedwhiletheworldsearchesformoreeffectivestrategies.

Thestudyalsohighlightsafarbiggerproblemwithsolargeoengineering:itscompletelackofregulation.caThere?s

nothingthatcouldstoponecountryjustdoingit,“Jonessays."Youonlyneedabout100aircraftwiththreeflightsperday.It

wouldcost$1billionto$10billionperyear."Headds,"It'sdeeplydisconcertingthatwehavethistechnologythatcouldhave

suchamassiveinfluenceontheclimate,yetthere?sjustnoregulationtostopcountriesorevenorganizationsfromdoingit.”

Jonescautionsthatthereismuchabouttheclimatesystemwedonotunderstand,aswellasfarmoreworkthatwillneed

tobedonebeforesolargeoengineeringisconsideredsafe-ortoodangeroustoevendiscuss.

58.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto.

A.comparedownsidesandupsidesofvolcaniceruptions

B.proposeahypothesisandproveitintherestofthepassage

C.giveablueprintofthepassageandarousereaders9interest

D.raiseaquestionandtemptreaderstofindthesolutioninthepassage

59.AccordingtotheresearchbyAnthonyJonesandhisteam,usingsolargeoengineering.

A.willbenefitthecountriesapplyingthemwithalmostnocost

B.canreducethetemperatureoftheplanetsimplybysprayingaerosolintotheair

C.willdestroythebalanceofthewholeclimatesystemandraiseconflicts

D.cancalmvariousnaturaldisasterssuchastropicalcyclonesanddroughts

60.Theunderlinedword"disconcerting“isclosestinmeaningto.

A.confusingB.disturbingC.acceptableD.disappointing

61.Thewriterislikelytoagreethat.

A.solargeoengineeringisgoodbothintheoryandinreality

B.solargeoengineeringisthelastchoicescientistsshouldturnto

C.relevantlawsshouldbedrafteduptoavoidtheabuseofsolargeoengineering

D.whethersolargeoengineeringbenefitshumansornotdependsonwhereandhowpeopleuseit

SectionD（8%）

Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Each

sentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.

ImmersiveArtDrawsPeopleIn

Withbold,swirlingbrushstrokes（繪畫技巧）andvividcolors,VincentvanGogh'sstirringStarryNightbringstolifea

turbulent（洶涌的）sky.Ifsoneofthemostrecognizablepaintingsintheworld.Andgazingatthesceniccanvascanmake

museumvisitorsfeelstarstruck.

Butseeingthismasterpieceonagallerywalli