2022—2023學年度（上）六校高三期中考試

英語試題

第一部分聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）

第一節（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小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】

Whyistheman'sphonebroken?

A.Thebatterydied.

B.Ithaswaterdamage.

C.Hedroppeditontheground.

【答案】B

【解析】

【原文】M:Oh,no!Lookatwhathappenedtomyphone!Thescreenwon'teventurnon.Itmustbefromtherain.

W:Iheardthereisawaytodryitout.Separatethebatteryandthephoneanddroptheminabagofrice.

2.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】

Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?

A.Turnonafan.B.Leavetheoffice.C.Setoffthealarm.

【答案】B

【解析】

［原文］M:That'sthefirealarm.Everybodyneedstogetoutoftheoffice.

W:It'safalsealarm.Thefanhassetoffthealarmagain.

M:Youcouldberightbutsafetymustcomefirst.Pleaseleavethebuilding.

3.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】

Howmanypeoplewillbeatdinner?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.

【答案】C

【解析】

［原文］W:Howmanypeoplearecomingtodinnertonight?

M:Thetwinswillbehere,aswellasyouandmeofcourse.Ihopethat'sOKwithyou.

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Whatkeptthewomanawakelastnight?

A.Thestorm.B.Thetemperature.C.Therepairsofthepower.

【答案】B

【解析】

【原文】W:I'msotiredtoday.Mypowerwentoutlastnightduringthestonn,andIcouldn'tfigureouthowtofix

it.

M:Thatseemslikeanannoyingtask.Didyoustayuptryingtofindoutwhattheproblemwas?

W:No.Itwasjusttoohottosleepafterthat.

5.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】

Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A.Eatingvegetables.B.Shoppingforfruit.C.Pickingflowers.

【答案】B

【解析】

【原文】M:Howcanyoutellwhichonesarefresh?

W:Givethemalittlepress.Iftheyaretoosoft,putthemback.It'sOKiftheyareabitfirm.We，Gjustleavethemon

thecounterforacoupleofdays.

第二節（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。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，

各小題將給出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?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P音頻，請去附件查看】

6.Whydoesthewomancall?

A.Tobookatable.

B.Torescheduleaninterview.

C.Toapplyforapart-timejob.

7.Whatwillthewomandoat2:30thisafternoon?

A.Attendaclass.B.Meetthemanager.C.Workinarestaurant.

【答案】6.C7.A

【解析】

【原文】M:GardenHotel.CanIhelpyou?

W:MynameisVickyClark.Isawyouradvertisementinthenewspaper.Canyoutellmeaboutthejob,please?

M:Weneedpeopleworkinginthekitchen,washingup,andclearingtables.Whatjobshaveyoudonebefore?

W:Tveworkedinarestaurant.ButI'mastudent,soIcanonlyworkonweekends.

M:Thafsnotaproblem.Canyoucomehereat2:00thisafternoontomeetthemanager?

W:Tmsorry.Ihaveclassfrom2:00to3:00,butIcancomeafterwardsat3:30.

M:That'sfine.

聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P音頻，請去附件查看】

8.Whatdoweknowaboutthegirl?

A.Sheisalwaysbored.

B.Shemissesherfamily.

C.Sheisbusythisweekend.

9.Whendidthegirlseeherfamilylasttime?

A.Onaholiday.B.Onherbirthday.C.Atarelative'swedding.

【答案】8.B9.A

【解析】

【原文】M:Myparentswantmetogotoafamilypartythisweekend.Iknowit'sgoingtobesoboring.Italwaysis.

W:Don'tsaythat.Youshouldbehappytospendtimewithyourfamily.Myfamilyliveacrossthecountry,soIdon't

gettoseethemoften.It5sabitdepressing.

M:Really?I'msorrytohearthat.Doyouseethematleastonceayear,forbirthdaysormaybeamarriageinthe

family?

W:IsawthemonChristmasthispastyear.That'susuallywhenwegettogether.Iwouldlovetogomoreoften,but

Californiaisfaraway.

M:Iimagineitisalongrideacrossthecountry.Plus,youwouldhavetotakethetimeofffromschoolandwork.

W:Actually,it'smoreofthecostthatkeepsmefromgoingoften.

聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】

10.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?

A.Childeducation.B.Petmanagement.C.Noisedisturbance.

11.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeakers9newneighbors?

A.Theyhavethreekids.

B.Theyhaveabigapartment.

C.Theyoftenkeeptheirdogsin.

12.Howwillthespeakersprobablydealwiththeproblem?

A.Speakwiththeirneighbors.

B.Talkwiththeotherresidents.

C.Sendamessagetotheirneighbors.

【答案】10.C11.C12.C

【解析】

【原文】M:Ithinkweshouldspeaktoournewneighborsaboutthenoise.

W:Iagree.Ihadhopeditwouldcalmdownbuttheyhavebeenhereforoveramonthnow.

M:Iknowitmustbehardforthemwithayoungchild.

W:It'snotjusttheboy.Theyhavethreedogsinthattinyapartment.

M:Yes,andtheybarkalotduringtheday.Theycouldtakethemtothepark.There'slotsofspace.

W:Shouldweasktheotherresidentswhattheythink?

M:Tmprettysureeveryonewillthinkthesameasus.

W:Thenshouldwegoovertherejustnowandknockontheirdoor?

M:Whydon'twewritethemaletterinstead?

W:That'sagoodidea.

聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P音頻，請去附件查看】

13.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Inastudio.B.Inalibrary.C.Inamuseum.

14.WhendidRonaldmeetAnsel?

A.Whilefishingonaboat.

B.Whilewalkingthroughthewoods.

C.Whilerelaxingonthetopofamountain.

15.WhatmadeRonaldwanttolearnfromAnsel?

A.Thatheknewthebestspots.

B.Thathehadapassionforart.

C.Thathehadawealthofinformation.

16.WhoisRonald?

A.Adesigner.B.Aphotographer.C.Anhistorian.

【答案】13.C14.C15.B16.A

【解析】

【原文】W:Ronald,itislovelythatyouagreedtocomeanddothisforme.

M:Don'tworryaboutitonebit.You'lldogreat.Thislittleinterviewisnothing,comparedtosettingupthis

beautifulmuseum.

W:Thankyou.Whowouldyousayisyourbiggesthero?

M:Well,youalreadyknowtheanswertothat,Kristal.MyadviserwasAnselAdams,thegreatnaturephotographer.

W:AndwheredidyoumeetAnsel?

M:Well,it'sanoddstoryactually.Iwaswithmyfriendsinthesummerandtheywantedtogofishingthatday.I

toldthemIwouldratherwalkthroughthewoods,soIhikedamountaintorelaxalone,andranintoAnselatthe

top.

W:Letmeguess.Hewastakingpicturesoftherocks?

M:Almost.Hewastakingpicturesofaspecialcloud.Immediately,hebegantellingmeeverythingapersoncould

knowaboutclouds.Hewasawealthofinformation.Heinvitedmebacktohisphotographystudioafter.

W:Andwasthatthemomentyouwantedtolearnfromhim?

M:No.Idecidedthatafterhetookmetohisfavoritespot.TheamountofknowledgethatAnselhadwasimportant

tome.However,itwasthepurejoyandloveforteachingandappreciatingphotographythatgotme.

W:Andnowyouownyourownstudio,youdesignclothingandwillsoonhaveapermanentsectionhereatthe

modernmuseumofartandtechnology.

聽下面一段獨白，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P音頻，請去附件查看】

17.HowdidtheDoggerlandpeoplemakealiving?

A.Byhunting.B.Byfarming.C.Bytrading.

18.WhooftenfindtheevidenceofDoggerland?

A.Scientists.B.Fishermen.C.Historians.

19.Whichmodemissuedoresearcherswarnusabout?

A.Climatechange.B.Immigration.C.Pollution.

20.Whatisthemainsubjectofthetalk?

A.TheUK'sancientfloodstories.

B.ThedangeroffloodingintheUK.

C.AncientfloodedlandofftheUKcoast.

【答案】17.A18.B19.A20.C

【解析】

【原文】TheUnitedKingdomisagroupofislandsoffthecoastofEurope—butithasn'talwaysbeenthatway.

Manythousandsofyearsago,theUKwasattachedtoEuropebyastretchoflandknownasDoggerland.Andthe

evidenceofthepeoplewholivedthereisregularlyfound.Roughly12,000yearsago,asthelastmajoriceagewas

ending,theareathatisnowtheNorthSeawasverydifferent.Insteadofwater,theareahadhills,wetlandsandvalleys

fulloftrees.StoneAgepeoplelivedinDoggerland.Theywerehunter-gathererswhomovedwiththeseasonsand

livedbyfishing,hunting,andgatheringfoodsuchasnutsandberries.Overtime,theywereslowlyfloodedoutof

theirhuntinggrounds.Waterwhichhadbeenlockedawayinicebegantomelt,drowningDoggerland.Around6000

yearsago,peoplewereforcedontohighergroundinwhataretoday'sEnglandandtheNetherlands.Theevidenceof

theancientpeople'spresencecanbefoundontheseafloor,wheremodernfishermenoftenfindbonesandtoolsthat

datebacktoabout9000yearsago.ThosestudyingDoggerlandsaytheclimatechangefacedbyancientpeopleis

similartothatwehavenow.Theysaythatasimilarsituationcouldaffectthebillionsofpeoplewholivewithin60

kilometersofaseashoretodayifpolaricecapscontinuetomeltatarapidpace.

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分50分）

第一節（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和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該

項涂黑。

A

HSBC/BritishCouncilMandarinChinese（普通話）SpeakingCompetition

DoesyourschoolteachMandarinChinese?EnteryourstudentsintotheHSBC/BritishCouncilMandarin

ChineseSpeakingCompetitionandtheycouldbeheadingofftoBeijinginAprilnextyear!

ThecompetitionisforUKChannelIslandsandIsleofMansecondaryschoolstudentsandcollegestudents.

RegionalheatswilltakeplaceinNewcastleon6DecemberandinGlasgowon16Decemberthisyearandthe

finalwillbeheldaltheBritishMuseuminLondonon10Februarynextyear.Theprizeisaweek-longculturalvisitto

BeijinginAprilnextyearforthewinningstudentsandtheteacherfromtheschoolofthewinninggroup.

Entryrules:

Aschoolmayenteruptoamaximumof3studentsforthecompetition.StudentsenteringtheBeginner.

Intermediate（中級的），Intermediate+andAdvancedcategories:

*mustbenon-nativespeakinglearnersofMandarinChinese;

*maynotbefromaChinesespeakinghousehold;

*maynothavelivedinacountrywhereMandarinChineseisanofficiallanguage.

BeginnercategoryisforstudentswhohavelearntMandarinChineseforlessthan1year.Intermediatecategory

isforstudentswhohavelearntMandarinChinesefor1-3years.Intermediate+categoryisforstudentswhohave

learntMandarinChinesefor4-5years.AdvancedcategoryisforstudentswhohavelearntMandarinChinesefor

morethan5years.

Theclosingdatefbrentriesis13Octoberthisyear.Forenquiries,pleasecontacttheBritishCouncil:Tel:0161

9577755;E-mail:chinaschools@.

21.WhenwillthecompetitioninNewcastletakeplace?

A.On13Octoberthisyear.B.On6Decemberthisyear.

C.On16Decemberthisyear.D.On10Februarynextyear.

22.Whofailstoqualifyforthecompetition?

A.ABritishcollegestudentfromaMandarin-speakingfamily.

B.ALondonerfromaWelsh-speakinghousehold.

C.AhighschoolstudentofScotland.

D.AnativeofNorthernIreland.

23.Whichcategoryshouldastudentwithatwo-yearMandarinChineselearningexperienceenter?

A.Intermediate+.B.Intermediate.C.Beginner.D.Advanced.

【答案】21.B22.A23.B

【解析】

【導語】這是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了一項普通話演講比賽的情況，包括比賽日期安排、規則以及聯

系方式等。

[21題詳解】

細節理解題。根據第三段中aRegionalheatswilltakeplaceinNewcastleon6DecemberandinGlasgowon16

DecemberthisyearandthefinalwillbeheldattheBritishMuseuminLondonon10Februarynextyear.（今年的地

區預選賽將于12月6日在紐卡斯爾舉行，12月16日在格拉斯哥舉行，決賽將于明年2月10日在倫敦的大

英博物館舉行）”可知，紐卡斯爾的比賽今年12月6日舉行。故選B。

【22題詳解】

細節理解題。根據Entryrules部分中“*maynotbefromaChinesespeakinghousehold（不能來自說中文的家庭）”

可知，“一個來自講普通話家庭的英國大學生”沒有資格參加比賽。故選A。

【23題詳解】

細節理解題。根據倒數第二段aBeginnercategoryisforstudentswhohavelearntMandarinChineseforlessthan

1year.IntermediatecategoryisforstudentswhohavelearntMandarinChinesefor1-3years.Intermediate+category

isforstudentswhohavelearntMandarinChinesefor4-5years.Advancedcategoryisforstudentswhohavelearnt

MandarinChineseformorethan5years.（初級組是指學習漢語少于一年的學生。中級適用于已學習普通話1到

3年的學生。中級+適用于己經學習普通話4到5年的學生。高級組是針對學習普通話5年以上的學生）”可

知，有兩年普通話學習經驗的學生應歸入中級組。故選B。

B

Asakid,Iwasalwayschubby（圓胖的）.IncollegeIstartedblowingup.ItgotoutofcontrolwhenIwenttolaw

school.

rdmadeadecisionathousandtimes:Tmgoingtoloseweightnow.Butwhatmotivatedmetogetseriousabout

itwasturning30.Iweighed414pounds.Iwasalwaystired.Someofmyfamilymembershavesufferedfromheart

disease,andIwasscared.Ialsowantedtolookbetter.Soaftermybirthday,Iwalkedintotheofficeofaweight-loss

doctor.

Shewasveryunderstanding.Herfocuswasonbalancedmealsandshewantedmetoexercise.

WalkingwasallIcoulddoatfirst.Istartedbywalkingafewblocksandgraduallyincreasedthedistance,until

oneweekend,Ifoundmyselfsaying,uWow,thisseemsprettyeasy."SoIstartedtorun.

Iwaslosingnineortenpoundsamonth,andIhadmoreenergy.IstartedtothinkabouttheNewYorkCity

Marathon.Foryears,Iwatchedtherunnersandthought,t4Thislookslikefun,butIcouldneverdothat."ButnowI

realizedthatmaybeIcould.1joinedtheNewYorkRoadRunners.Irana10km,thenahaif-marathon.Istillwasn't

confidentIcouldrunafull26miles.ButItoldmyselfIwasgoingtodoit,nomatterwhat.

Bymy33rdbirthdayIwasdownto180pounds.Istartedformallytrainingforthemarathon.Andonthe

morningofNovember1,IstoodontheVeiTazanoBridgeinStatenIslandwithmorethan40,000otherrunners,

waitingfortheeventtostart.

Itwasunbelievabletohavetheaudiencecheeringmeon,handingmecupsofwater.AndIcrossedthefinishline.

Myfriendssprayedmewithbeer,asifI'dwontheSuperBowl.Andatthatmoment,Iknew:IfIsetmymindto

something,nothingisimpossible.

24.Theunderlinedphrase"blowingup“inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto.

A.goingweakerB.becomingfatter

C.becominghealthierD.growinghigh

25.Theauthorwhowasattheageof33hadlostpoundsinweightduringthepastthreeyears.

A.180B.414C.594D.234

26.Whatdoweknowfromthepassage?

A.Theauthorformallytrainedforthemarathonforthreeyears.

B.Theauthorstartedbyrunningwhenlosingweight.

C.ThemarathontheauthorranstartedontheVerrazanoBridge.

D.TheauthorhaswontheSuperBowl.

27.Whichofthefollowingproverbscanbestsummarizethepassage?

A.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.B.Pridecomesbeforeafall.

C.Agoodbeginningishalfdone.D.Practicemakesperfect.

【答案】24.B25.D26.C27.A

【解析】

【導語】這是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述作者為了減肥，開始堅持步行，跑步及跑馬拉松。經過不斷地努

力和堅持，作者減肥成功，最終成功跑完馬拉松。

【24題詳解】

詞句猜測題。根據第一段“Asakid,Iwasalwayschubby（圓胖的）.（小時候，我總是胖乎乎的。）”及“Itgot

oulofcontrolwhenIwenttolawschool.（當我上法學院時，體重失控了。）“可知，作者小時候很胖，上大學

后，作者的體重變得不可控制，故推知作者變得更胖了。故推知blowingup表示“變得更胖”，與becoming

fatter意義■—致。故選B。

【25題詳解】

細節理解題。根據第二段"Butwhatmotivatedmetogetseriousaboutitwasturning30.1weighed414pounds.（但

促使我認真對待這件事的是30歲。我重414磅。）"及第六段"Bymy33rdbirthday,Iwasdownlo180pounds.

（到我33歲生日時，我的體重下降到180磅。）”可知，作者這3年內體重減少了（414-180=234）磅，故選D。

【26題詳解】

細節理解題。根據第六段"Istartedformallytrainingforthemarathon.AndonthemorningofNovember1,1stood

onIheVerrazanoBridgeinSlatenIslandwithmorethan40,000otherrunners,waitingforIheeventtostart.（我開始

正式訓練馬拉松。11月1日上午，我和其他4萬多名跑步者站在史丹頓島的維拉薩諾大橋上，等待比賽開

始。）”可知，作者在維拉薩諾大橋上開始馬拉松比賽。故選C。

【27題詳解】

主旨大意題。根據第四段“WalkingwasallIcoulddoatfirst.Istartedbywalkingafewblocksandgradually

increasedthedistance,untiloneweekend,Ifoundmyselfsaying,“Wow,thisseemsprettyeasy."SoIstartedtorun.

（步行是我一開始能做的。我從步行幾個街區開始，逐漸增加距離，直到一個周末，我對自己說：“哇，這似

乎很容易。于是我開始跑步。）”及最后一段uItwasunbelievabletohavetheaudiencecheeringmeon,handing

mecupsofwater.AndIcrossedthefinishline.Myfriendssprayedmewithbeer,asifI'dwontheSuperBowl.And

atthatmoment,Iknew:IfIsetmymindtosomething,nothingisimpossible.（觀眾為我加油,遞給我水，真是難

以置信。我越過了終點線。我的朋友用啤酒噴我，好像我贏得了超級碗。那一刻，我知道：如果我下定決

心做某事，沒有什么是不可能的。）”可知，作者為了減肥，開始堅持步行，跑步及跑馬拉松。經過不斷地

努力和堅持，作者減肥成功，最終成功跑完馬拉松。故推知本文想告訴我們：有志者，事竟成。故選A。

C

YearsofresearchshowthatwhenanativeEnglishspeakerentersaconversationamongnonnativespeakers,

understandinggoesdown.CommunicationspecialistHeatherHansentellsusthat'sbecausethenativespeakerdoesn't

knowhowtodowhatnonnativespeakersdonaturally:speakinwaysthatareunderstandabletoeveryone,using

simplewordsandexpressions.Theyunconsciouslyuseunnecessarilyconfusingvocabulary,whichmakeslanguage

lessunderstandable.

TingGonggrewupinShanghaiandmovedtotheU.S.inher20s.Sheranupagainstthisproblemofconfusing

vocabularyatthedoctor'soneday."Thereceptionist（接待員）gavemeaformandaskedmetowritedownmy

complaints,9,shesaid.”toldherthatIdidnothaveanycomplaint,andshelookedimpatientandthensheaskedmeto

writedownanythingthatIcouldthinkof.”

“Ionlyrealizedthat"complaints*herereferstosymptomsIhaveafterIspoketomyhusbandwhenIgothome.At

thedoctor'sIactuallywrotedown'thereceptionistwasnotfriendly'asoneofmycomplaints.0

SowhatcanwedotoimprovecommunicationbetweennativeandnormativeEnglishspeakers?

Hansensaystheresponsibilityshouldn'tbeonnonnativespeakersbutratheronnativeEnglishspeakers.Takea

pageoutofnonnativespeakers'book,saysHansen,bychangingyourEnglishtobemoreinclusive.Thatmeansno

moreconfusingexpressions.Smallchangeslikethismightallownativespeakerstojoininconversationswith

nonnativespeakers.

JosephIssamHarb,whowasraisedintheUnitedStatesandAbuDhabiUnitedArabEmirates,said,"amstill

learningaboutEnglishfromnonnativespeakers.

"InemailsFvediscoveredanexpressioncommonlyusedbysomenonnativespeakers*pleasedotheneedful,,

"Harbsaid."ForyearsIhavebeeninterestedinthisexpressionanditsuseinformalworkenvironmentemails."

Discoveringitandwonderingabouttheoriginsoftheexpression,whichmeansupleasedowhatneedstobedone,"has

beenanenjoyablethingforHarb.

28.WhatmakescommunicationbetweennativeandnonnativespeakerslesssmoothaccordingtoHansen?

A.Thespeedofnativespeakers*talk.

B.Nonnativespeakers'badpronunciation.

C.Thedifferencebetweenspeakers*cultures.

D.Nativespeakers*useofconfusingexpressions.

29.WhydidGongreplythatshedidnothaveanycomplaint?

A.ShehaddifficultyexpressingherselfinEnglish.

B.Shewantedtogettreatmentassoonaspossible.

C.Shefailedtounderstandwhatthereceptionisthadmeant.

D.Shefearedthatthereceptionistwouldbecomeimpatient.

30.WhatdoesHansensuggestnativeEnglishspeakersdo?

A.ReadbooksbynonnativeEnglishwriters.

B.Joininmorenonnativespeakers*conversations.

C.Makenocommentaboutnonnativespeakers*English.

D.Useexpressionsunderstandabletononnativespeakers.

31.WhatdidHarbsayaboutnormativeEnglish?

A.Itisveryinteresting.B.Itshouldbecorrected.

C.Itsoundsstrangeandfunny.D.Itcanbeusedininformalsituations.

【答案】28.D29.C30.D31.A

【解析】

【導語】本文為說明文，主要講述了當母語為英語的人與母語為非英語的人進行對話時，理解力就會下降,

以及如何改善這種現象。

【28題詳解】

細節理解題。根據第一段中aCommunicationspecialistHeatherHansentellsusthat'sbecausethenativespeaker

doesn*tknowhowtodowhatnonnativespeakersdonaturally:speakinwaysthatareunderstandabletoeveryone,

usingsimplewordsandexpressions.Theyunconsciouslyuseunnecessarilyconfusingvocabulary,whichmakes

languagelessunderstandable（溝通專家希瑟?漢森告訴我們，這是因為母語人士不知道如何自然地做非母語

人士所做的事情：用簡單的詞語和表達，以每個人都能理解的方式說話。他們無意識地使用不必要的混淆

詞匯，這使得語言難以理解）”可知，D選項^Nativespeakers*useofconfusingexpressions（母語人士使用令

人困惑的表達）”與之相符，故選D項。

【29題詳解】

推理判斷題。根據第三段第一句"Ionlyrealizedthat'complaints,herereferstosymptomsIhaveafterIspoketomy

husbandwhenIgothome（當我回到家和丈夫交談時才意識到這里的complaints指的是我的癥狀）”可知，當

時Gong沒有明白complaints的含義，故選C項。

【30題詳解】

細節理解題。根據第五段中“Takeapageoutofnonnativespeakers'book,saysHansen,bychangingyourEnglish

tobemoreinclusive.Thatmeansnomoreconfusingexpressions.Smallchangeslikethismightallownativespeakers

tojoininconversationswithnonnativespeakers（漢森說，從非母語人士的書中抽出一頁，把你的英語改得更

具包容性。這意味著不再有令人困惑的表達。像這樣的小變化可能會讓母語人士加入到與非母語人士的對

話中）”可知，Hansen建議使用非母語人士可以理解的表達，故選D項。

【31題詳解】

細節理解題。根據最后一段的最后一句"Discoveringitandwonderingabouttheoriginsoftheexpression,which

means"pleasedowhatneedstobedone,"hasbeenanenjoyablethingforHarb（發現它并想知道這個表達的起源,

意思是“請做需要做的事”，這對哈布來說是一件令人愉快的事情）”可知，對于Harb而言，非母語人士使

用的短語很有趣，故選A項。

D

Isthewomanpicturedontherightmoreattractivethanthewomanontheleft?

Thephotographontherightwaschangedusinganew“beautymaking“computerprogram,whichusesa

mathematicalformulainvolving234measurementsofdistancesbetweenfacialfeaturestogetatheoreticallymore

attractiveversion,whilekeepingthebasicappearanceofthefaceunchanged.Unlikechangesdoneinfashion

magazinephotos,wrinkleswerenotsmoothedandhaircolorwasnotchanged.

Theprogramisthelatestattempttocombinebeautyandscience,asubjectthathasdrawnincreasingacademic

interestinthelastdecade.

Studieshaveshownthereissurprisingagreementamongpeopleofdifferentculturesaboutwhatmakesaface

attractive.Mostimportantissymmetry（勻稱），alongwithyouthfulness,skinsmoothnessandvivideyesandhair

color.Yet,likethemanyotherscientificormathematicalattemptstodefinebeauty,thissoftwareprogramraises

complexanddifficultquestionsabouttheunderstandingofbeauty.

“HowcantheyprovesomethingismoreorlessbeautifUl?”saidLoisBanner,ahistoryprofessoratChicago

University,whostudieschangingbeautystandards."Therecanneverbeasinglestandardofbeautybecausesomuch

ofitisculturallyin^luenced.^^

Afterviewing“befbre”and"after"photographsofdifferentpeople,Bannersaidtheoriginalfacesweremore

attractive."Irregularbeautyistherealbeauty,saidBanner,addingthatattemptstomeasurebeautyaredrivenbythe

media'seffortstodefinebeautyandwhoisbeautiful.

MartinaEckstut,thewomanwhosephotowasbeautifiedfbrthisarticle,saidshewasstruckbyhowdifferentshe

looked.4ithinkthe'after5picturelooksgreat,butitdoesn'treallylooklikemeatalI.,,Sheadded,wouldliketo

keepmyoriginalface.^^

Forcenturiespeoplehavetriedtodefineauniversalidealofbeauty.fcfcThefirstreactionwehavetofaceswillbe

basedonfacesymmetry."saidAlexanderNehamas,aprofessorwhohaswrittenaboutbeauty.44Butinreallifewe

don'tjustseeaface.Weseefacesaspeopleexpresstheiremotionsandideas,andallthoseaspectsofthefaceare

essentialtoourdecidingwhetherafaceorapersonisbeautiful.^^

32.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Beautyliesinfacesymmetry.

B.Peopleofdifferentculturescanhardlyreachanyagreementonbeauty.

C.Thereisnosinglestandardordefinitionofbeauty.

D.Scienceshouldbeusedtohelpuscreatebeauty.

33.AccordingtoBanner,.

A.thereisnosuchthingasbeauty

B.irregularbeautyismoreattractivethansymmetricalbeautyineveryculture

C.themediaistoblameformeasuringbeauty

D.itisimpossibletoshowthatonethingismorebeautifulthananother

34.Afterseeingherbeautifiedphoto,MartinaEckstutwas.

A.shockedbecauseherfacelookedugly

B.prefertogetherfacechangedalthoughitdidn'tlooklikeheratall

C.amazedbytheattractivenessbutrefusedtochangeherfaceinreality

D.confusedbyhowdifferentshelookedandhadnoideawhattodo

35.Thepurposeofthepassageisto.

A.criticizetheattemptstocreateartificialbeauty

B.introduceabeautyprogramandadiscussionaboutbeauty

C.discusswhatmakesapersonbeautiful

D.toencouragepeopletochangetheirappearance

【答案】32.C33.D34.C35.B

【解析】

【導語】這是一篇說明文，文章主要介紹了一個美化照片的計算機程序和關于美的討論。

【32題詳解】

細節理解題。根據第五段中“Therecanneverbeasinglestandardofbeautybecausesomuchofitisculturally

influenced.（美不可能有一個單一的標準，因為它在很大程度上受到了文化的影響）”可知，美的定義沒有單

一的標準。故選C。

【33題詳解】

推理判斷題。根據第五段中Banner說的話“Howcantheyprovesomethingismoreorlessbeautiful?（他們怎么

能證明什么東西更美或更不美呢）"及"Therecanneverbeasinglestandardofbeautybecausesomuchofitis

culturallyinfluenced.（美不可能有一個單一的標準，因為它在很大程度上受到了文化的影響）”可知，Banner

認為美沒有單一的標準，因此無法證明一個東西比另一個更美。故選D。

【34題詳解】

細節理解題。根據倒數第二段中"MartinaEckstut,thewomanwhosephotowasbeautifiedforthisarticle,saidshe

wasstruckbyhowdifferentshelooked.（MarlinaEckstut的照片為本文做了美化，她說，她被自己看起來的不同

驚呆了）"及"Iwouldliketokeepmyoriginalface.（我想保留我原來的臉）”可知，Martina氏kstut被美化后的

照片驚艷到，但在現實中拒絕改變她的容貌，故選C。

【35題詳解】

推理判斷題。根據全文內容，結合第三段"Theprogramisthelatestattempttocombinebeautyandscience,a

subjectthathasdrawnincreasingacademicinterestinthelastdecade.（該程序