高級中學名校試卷PAGEPAGE2河北省保定市九校2023-2024學年高三下學期二模英語試題第一部分聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）做題時，先將〖答案〗標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的〖答案〗轉涂到答題卡上。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，例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.〖答案〗是C。1.WhatwillAndydonextmonth?A.Changehisgift. B.Lookforanotherjob. C.Celebratehispromotion.〖答案〗B〖解析〗W:Andy,howisyourpresentjob?M:Justsoso.Idon’tthinkIcangetanypromotion.Iwanttochangemyjob,andI’vedecidedtoresignmyjobandgetanewjobnextmonth.2.Howmuchshouldthemanpayifhebuysablueblouse?A.20dollars. B.40dollars. C.50dollars.〖答案〗B〖解析〗W:Thiswhiteblouseisonsaletoday.Youcanhaveitat10%oftheregularpriceof50dollars.M:Canyougivemea20%discount?W:Sorry,no.Howaboutthatblueone,whoseoriginalpriceisalso50dollars?Icanmeetyourdiscountdemand.3.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Brotherandsister. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Fatheranddaughter.〖答案〗A〖解析〗W:Dear,areyougoingtowatchthetennismatchonSaturdayafternoon?Itlookslikeit’sgoingtobeagoodone.M:Goodidea!Wecanalsoaskourfathertowatchit.4.Whatarethespeakersdoingnow?A.Havingarest. B.Drinkingwater. C.Climbingamountain.〖答案〗C〖解析〗W:Wouldyouliketostopforaresttodrinksomewaternow?M:Oh,let’skeepgoing.Look,wearealmostonthetopofMountHuang.5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Theplaneticketwasexpensive.B.Shedecidedtosavemoremoney.C.Therewereafewplaneticketsleft.〖答案〗A〖解析〗M:Sohowmuchwasyourplaneticket?W:Luckily,Iboughtthelastticket.ButitwasmorethanIcouldreallyafford.Ihadtodipintomysavings.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。6.What’stheweatherlikenow?A.Snowy. B.Rainy. C.Windy.7.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.WatchTVathome. B.Checktheweatherforecast. C.Seeabasketballgameoutside.〖答案〗6.C7.A〖解析〗M:It’scold.Itissupposedtogetwarmertoday.W:Ithinkso.That’swhattheweathermansaid.M:What’sthetemperature?W:Hesaidthemaximumtemperatureis15℃.Itmustbethewindthatmakesitsocold.I’mfrozen!Itlookslikerain.M:Metoo.Let’sgoinside.ThereisalivebasketballgameonTVnow.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。8.Wherearethespeakers?A.Onaroad. B.Inasupermarket. C.Atapostoffice.9.Howwillthespeakersgotothetrainstationatlast?A.Onfoot. B.Bybus. C.Bytaxi.〖答案〗8.A9.C〖解析〗W:Ithinkweoughttotakeataxiorabustothetrainstation.M:Notatthismoment.Lookatthetraffic.It’smovingslowly.Wecangettherejustasquicklyonfoot.W:ButIcan’tcarrythissuitcaseanyfarther.M:Letmehelpyou.Icancarryyoursuitcaseandmineaswell.Theyaren’tthatheavy.Hum!W:Don’tbesilly.They’remuchheavierthanyouthought!M:Perhapsit’snotabadideatotakeataxiafterall.W:Ican’tagreewithyouenough.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。10.What’sthearticleJackisreadingabout?A.Science. B.Society. C.Entertainment.11.Wheredothespeakerscomefrom?A.Germany. B.America. C.France.12.Whichwordcanbestdescribethespeakers?A.Demanding. B.Humorous. C.Sympathetic.〖答案〗10.B11.B12.C〖解析〗W:You’resofocused!Whatareyoulookingat,Jack?M:I’mreadinganarticleinthenewspaperabouttheworld’shomelesspopulation.W:Homelesspopulation?M:Yes.Asweknow,sociologistsdefinehomelesspeopleasthosewhohavenofixedshelteronanynight.Thesefiguresshowfivecountrieswithlargehomelesspopulation.W:Wow,that’samazing.I’veneverrealizedthattherearesomanyhomelesspeopleinGermanyandFrance.M:Youalsocan’tbelievehowmanypeopleinourcountryarewaitingforustohelp!W:Yeah.Althoughoverall,NewYorkisrichintheUnitedStates,itstillhaslotsofhomelesspeople.Wecandosomethingtomakeadifferencetothepoorinourhometown.Whatdoyouthinkwecandotohelpthem?M:Well,wecanraisemoneythroughacharitysale,whichmayhelpthemalittle.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。13.WhatwillthepeoplefromtheEdiblePlaygrounddo?A.Helpcookvegetables. B.Givelessonsaboutcooking. C.Advisehowtogrowvegetables.14.WhatdoesAlicethinkoftheactivity?A.Worthwhile. B.Boring. C.Tiring.15.What’sHarry’sattitudetogardening?A.Curious. B.Uninterested. C.Supportive.16.Whosettheactivityrule?A.Thecook. B.Thegardener. C.Theheadmaster.〖答案〗13.C14.A15.B16.C〖解析〗W:Hi,Harry.Haveyoueverheardthenews?SomeprofessionalpeoplefromtheEdiblePlaygroundarecomingtoourschoollaterthismorning,whichIthinkmanyofusareexpecting.M:Oh,Alice.Whatwilltheydo?W:Theywillgiveadviceonthewaysofgrowingvegetablesatschool.It’llbemuchfun!M:Why?I’mnotintogardeningatall.Andneitherismybestfriend.I’mtellingyouthatwewon’tgetinvolved.W:Oh,don’tfeelsobored,Harry.I’veheardthatwearegoingtoplantvegetablesaroundtheschoolnextmonth.Then,whentheyaremature,we’llpickthem.So,we’llbecookingthemintheschoolkitchenundertheguidanceofteachersinfourmonths.Thisisameaningfulactivity.Itissaidthatourheadmasterspentalongtimeplanningit.Asstudentsinourschool,weshouldn’tlethimdown.M:Hmm.WhenIseeaplateofvegetablesauceinfrontofme,I’llbelieveyou!W:OK,butIwanttotellyouanactivityrulefromourheadmaster:Thestudentswhodon’tliketodosomegardeningwillhavetodothecooking.M:Hey,that’snotfair.聽下面一段獨白，回答以下小題。17.Whatdothepublicpaymoreattentiontoaccordingtotherecentsurvey?A.Newsmedia. B.Politicalissues. C.Livingconditions.18.Howmanypeoplerespondedtothesurvey?A.500. B.1,500. C.15,000.19.Whatdidmostrespondentsthinkeveryoneshoulddo?A.Joininenvironmentalprotectioncampaigns.B.Developasenseofenvironmentalprotection.C.Donatemoneytotheenvironmentaldepartment.20.Whichonehasbecomethemainvolunteeractivity?A.Drivingless. B.Plantingtrees. C.Pickingrubbish.〖答案〗17.C18.B19.B20.A〖解析〗M:Mostresidentsinourcityattachimportancetoenvironmentalissuesandbecomeawareoftheirresponsibilityinthisrespect,accordingtoarecentsurvey.Thepublicarefoundtohavebeenmorefocusedontheirlivingconditions,suchasdrinkingwater,airqualityandnoisepollution.Therespondentsgaveahighscoretodescribetheleveloftheirsatisfactionabouttheirsurroundings.Atotalof1,500peoplerespondedtothesurvey.Andmostofthemgaveapositiveassessmentofthecity’senvironmentalprotectionefforts,especiallytheimprovementofairquality.Mostrespondentssaidtheyagreedwiththebeliefthateveryoneshoulddeveloptheawarenessofenvironmentalprotection.Somerespondentssaidtheywillinglycontributedfinanciallytotheenvironmentaldepartment,andtheyhadtakenpartinsomeformsofenvironmentalprotectioncampaigns,whileotherssaidthecostoftheenvironmentalimprovementshouldbepaidbypublicfinanceorbornebythosewhocausedit.Itisreportedthatdrivinglesshasreplacedtree-plantingandrubbishpickingasthemainvolunteeractivity.第二部分閱讀（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、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ANorthRimtoreopenonJune2withlimitedservicesavailableNewsReleaseDate:May17,2023Contact:Jo?lleBaird,928-606-3154GrandCanyon,ArizTheNorthRimofGrandCanyonNationalParkwillopenasscheduled,onJune2,withlimitedvisitorservicesandwaterconservationmeasuresduetoabreakintheNorthRimwaterpipeline.Alandslidefromwinterstormsdestroyedmorethan300feetoftheNorthRimwaterpipeline.VisitorServicesTheGrandCanyonLodgewilloperateday-useserviceswithlimitedfoodandbeverageservicebeginningonJune2.NoovernightaccommodationswillbeavailableuntilatleastJuly23,2023.TheNorthRimCampground,managedbytheNationalParkService,willoperateasscheduledbeginningonJune9withpotabledrinkingwaterandtoiletsavailable.ThepubliclaundryandshowerfacilitieswillnotbeopenatleastthroughJuly23,2023.TheNorthRimVisitorCenterandGrandCanyonConservancy’sbookstoreopenasusual,8amto6pmdaily,withavarietyofrangerprogramsoffered.VisitorsexploringtheNorthRimthissummershouldbeself-sufficientandshouldbringadequatefoodandwaterforthedayasservicesarelimitedandmaybesubjecttochange.Nearby,accommodatingisavailableattheKaibabLodgeandfoodservicesandfuelattheNorthRimCountryStore.Year-roundaccommodating,foodservicesandfuelarelocated45milesnorthoftheNorthRimatJacobLake.Asaresultofsubstantialwinterrockfallandlandslides,trail(步道)repairworkontheNorthKaibabTrailcontinues.ThereisatrailclosureineffectontheNorthKaibabTrailanditwillofficiallyreopenonJune16,2023.21.Whichwasnotaffectedandopensasusual?A.Thepubliclaundry. B.TheGrandCanyonLodge.C.TheNorthKaibabTrail. D.TheNorthRimVisitorCenter.22.WhatcanwelearnabouttheNorthKaibabTrailfromthetext?A.Itoffersfoodservice. B.ItisaroundJacobLake.C.Itisunderrepairnow. D.Itopensalltheyeararound.23.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Towarnvisitorsoftheoncominglandslide.B.Toinformvisitorsofschedulesofsomeattractions.C.ToappealtomorevisitorstotheGrandCanyonNationalPark.D.ToadvertisetheproductsoftheGrandCanyonNationalPark.【語篇解讀】本文為一篇應用文，主要介紹了美國大峽谷公園景點北緣因山體滑坡而對游覽的時間和路線做出的調整?！即鸢浮?1.D22.C23.B【21題詳析】細節理解題。根據倒數第二段“TheNorthRimVisitorCenterandGrandCanyonConservancy’sbookstoreopenasusual,8amto6pmdaily,withavarietyofrangerprogramsoffered.(北緣游客中心和大峽谷保護協會的書店照常營業，每天早上8點到下午6點，提供各種護林員項目)”可知，北緣游客中心和大峽谷保護協會里的書店照常開放，沒有調整。故選D。【22題詳析】細節理解題。根據最后一段“Asaresultofsubstantialwinterrockfallandlandslides,trail(步道)repairworkontheNorthKaibabTrailcontinues.(由于冬季大量的巖崩和山體滑坡，北凱巴布步道的道路修復工作仍在繼續)”可知，北凱巴布步道的修復工作仍在繼續。故選C。【23題詳析】推理判斷題。根據GrandCanyon,Ariz下“TheNorthRimofGrandCanyonNationalParkwillopenasscheduled,onJune2,withlimitedvisitorservicesandwaterconservationmeasuresduetoabreakintheNorthRimwaterpipeline.(大峽谷國家公園北緣將于6月2日如期開放，但由于北緣輸水管道斷裂，游客服務受到限制，并采取了節約用水的措施)”及全文內容可知，本文寫作目的是為了告訴游客美國大峽谷公園景點北緣因山體滑坡而對游覽的時間和路線做出的調整。故選B。BSinceCynthiaFloriowasalifeguardatTobayBeachinthe1990s,shehaswatchedtheoceanapproachtheshoreanddrawclosertothedunes(沙丘).It’swhatforcedFlorio,53,ofMassapequa,totakepartintheTownofOysterBay’sannualdunegrassplantingeventonMarch30—anefforttohelpstabilizethebeachdunesagainstshorelineerosion(侵蝕).Alongwithothervolunteers,Floriohadspenthourswithherdaughter,KyraFlorio-Marinello,15,andherdaughter’sfriendTatumBrennan,15,plantingthenativeplantsthatwereintendedtoabsorbwaterandpreparethesandagainstheavywind.Butfourdayslater,astormonWednesdayhitLongIslandandwashedthenewplantsaway.“Thelatestduneplantingeventdrewmorethan150volunteerswhoplantedalotacross2.7acresofAtlanticOceansanddunes,”saidMartaKane,anOysterBayspokeswoman.“Thedunegrasscostthetown$32,000.”Theevent,centeredonvolunteerism,drewsomefamilieswhoseelderswerelookingtoshareamessagewithayoungergenerationabouttheimportanceofprotectingtheenvironment.Whiletheoutcomeresultedinawaveofdisappointment,forsomevolunteersthatwascoupledwithasenseofrenewedmotivation.MariaRizzi,70,ofMassapequa,participatedintheplantingsessionwithhergrandson,AndrewLepsis,10.Shesaidshewouldgobackforanothereventwithevenmorefamilymembers.“I’dbewillingtodoitagain,”shesaid.“I’deventalktheoldergrandkidsintocoming.”Whilethestormsweptthenewplantsaway,FloriosaidTobayBeach’sappearanceaftermathservesasapowerfulreminderoftheneedformorevolunteerworkonthatstretchofsand.“Maybeitwillinspiremorepeopletovolunteerandunderstandtheneedforustoprotectourbeaches,”Floriosaid.24.Whatistheaimofthedunegrassplantingevent?A.Toprotecttheoceanfrombeingpolluted. B.Tokeeptheshorelineingoodshape.C.Toreduceextremeweatherconditions. D.Topreventpeopleplayingonthebeach.25.Whichcanbestdescribethedunegrassplantingevent?A.Popularbutcostly. B.Traditionalbutcomplex.C.Creativeandeconomical. D.Successfulandrewarding.26.HowdidMariaRizzifeelaboutgrassplanting?A.Interesting. B.Disappointed. C.Hopeless. D.Motivated.27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.GreatGrassPlanting B.TheBestoftheStormC.SpiritNeverWashedAway D.VolunteersMakingHistoryTogether【語篇解讀】這是一篇記敘文，為了防止海灘沙丘被海岸線侵蝕，OysterBay的志愿者開展了沙丘植草活動。雖然種植的植物在暴風雨中被摧毀，但志愿者們的意志未被摧毀，他們準備再次嘗試?！即鸢浮?4.B25.A26.D27.C【24題詳析】細節理解題。根據第一段最后一句“It’swhatforcedFlorio,53,ofMassapequa,totakepartintheTownofOysterBay’sannualdunegrassplantingeventonMarch30—anefforttohelpstabilizethebeachdunesagainstshorelineerosion(侵蝕).(這就是迫使53歲的Florio參加3月30日奧斯特灣鎮一年一度的沙丘草種植活動的原因，這是為了幫助穩定海灘沙丘，防止海岸線侵蝕)”可知，沙丘植草活動旨在幫助穩定海灘沙丘，放置海岸線侵蝕，以此保持海岸線的良好的形狀，故選B?！?5題詳析】推理判斷題。根據第二段中“‘Thelatestduneplantingeventdrewmorethan150volunteerswhoplantedalotacross2.7acresofAtlanticOceansanddunes,’saidMartaKane,anOysterBayspokeswoman.‘Thedunegrasscostthetown$32,000.’(‘最近的沙丘種植活動吸引了150多名志愿者，他們在2.7英畝的大西洋沙丘上種植了很多東西?！疧ysterBay的女發言人MartaKane說。‘沙丘草讓小鎮損失了3.2萬美元?！?”對參加該活動的人數和其花費可知，沙丘植草活動受到大家的歡迎和支持，但有點費錢，故選A?！?6題詳析】推理判斷題。根據第三段中“Shesaidshewouldgobackforanothereventwithevenmorefamilymembers.‘I’dbewillingtodoitagain,’shesaid.‘I’deventalktheoldergrandkidsintocoming.’(她說她會和更多的家庭成員一起回去參加另一個活動。‘我愿意再來一次，’她說?！疑踔習f服大一點的孫子們來。’)”可知，MariaRizzi對沙丘植草活動充滿希望，積極性很高，故選D。【27題詳析】主旨大意題。根據全文內容，結合第三段中“Whiletheoutcomeresultedinawaveofdisappointment,forsomevolunteersthatwascoupledwithasenseofrenewedmotivation.(雖然結果導致了一波失望，但對一些志愿者來說，這伴隨著一種新的動力)”可知，為了防止海灘沙丘被海岸線侵蝕，OysterBay的志愿者開展了沙丘植草活動。雖然種植的植物在暴風雨中被摧毀，但志愿者們的意志未被摧毀，他們準備再次嘗試。C項“從未被沖走的精神”為最佳標題，故選C。CTrillionsofevolution’swonders,red-eyedperiodicalcicadas(蟬)thathavepumpsintheirheadsandjet-likemusclesintheirbodies,areabouttoemergeinnumbersnotseenindecadesandpossiblycenturies.Crawlingoutfromundergroundevery13or17years,withacollectivesongasloudasjetengines,theperiodicalcicadasarenature’skingsofthecalendar.Theseblackbugswithbulgingeyesdifferfromtheirgreenercousinsthatcomeoutannually.Theystayburiedyearafteryear,untiltheysurfaceandtakeoveralandscape.Thisspring,anunusualcicadadoublepopulationisabouttoinvadeacoupleofpartsoftheUnitedStatesinwhatUniversityofConnecticutcicadaexpertJohnCooleycalled“cicada-geddon”.Thelasttimethesetwobroods(agroupofcreatures)cameouttogetherwasin1803.ThomasJefferson,thethenpresident,wroteaboutcicadasinhisGardenBookbutmistakenlycalledthemlocusts(蝗蟲).Usuallymistakenforhungryandunrelatedlocusts,periodicalcicadasaremoreannoyingratherthancausinggreateconomicdamage.Theycanhurtyoungtreesandsomefruitcrops,butit’snotwidespreadandcanbeprevented.Thelargestgeographicbroodinthenation—calledBroodXIXandcomingoutevery13years—isabouttomarchthroughtheSoutheast,havingalreadycreatedcountlessboreholesintheredGeorgiaclay.It’sasuresignofthecomingcicadaoccupation.“Theyemergewhenthegroundwarmsto64degrees,whichishappeningearlierthanitusedtobecauseofclimatechange,”scientistssaid.“Thebugsarebrownatfirstbutdarkenastheymature.”SoonaftertheinsectsappearinlargenumbersinGeorgiaandtherestoftheSoutheast,cicadacousinsthatcomeoutevery17yearswillinundateIllinois.TheyareBroodⅩⅢ.“Andwhenyouputthosetwotogether…youwouldhavemorethananywhereelseanyothertime,”UniversityofMarylandentomologistPaulaShrewsburysaid.“Thesetwobroodsmayactuallyoverlap—butprobablynotinterbreed-inasmallareanearcentralIllinois.”28.Howareperiodicalcicadasdifferentfromtheirgreenercousins?A.Theyappearonceayear. B.Theylookmorebeautiful.C.Theyhavestrongermuscles. D.Theyhavealongerlifecircle.29.Whatisacommonbeliefonperiodicalcicadas?A.Theyareatypeoflocusts. B.Theyhaveunderestimatedadvantages.C.TheyareThomasJefferson’sinspiration. D.Theyonlyeatyoungtreesandfruitcrops.30.WhatcanbeinferredaboutBroodⅩⅨ?A.TheredGeorgiaclayismorebeneficialtothem.B.Climatechangemaybeconfusingtheirschedules.C.Theadultonesonlylive4-6weeksbeforetheydie.D.Theyareexpectedtobefoundthroughouttheworld.31.Whatcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“inundate”inthelastparagraph?A.strikeout B.giveup C.floodinto D.jumpat【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文，主要講述了周期性蟬的生活習性和它們與其他蟬的區別，以及它們可能對環境產生的影響?！即鸢浮?8.D29.A30.B31.C【28題詳析】細節理解題。根據第一段中“Crawlingoutfromundergroundevery13or17years,withacollectivesongasloudasjetengines,theperiodicalcicadasarenature’skingsofthecalendar.Theseblackbugswithbulgingeyesdifferfromtheirgreenercousinsthatcomeoutannually.Theystayburiedyearafteryear,untiltheysurfaceandtakeoveralandscape.(每隔13或17年，蟬就會從地下爬出來，發出像噴氣發動機一樣響亮的集體歌聲，它們是自然界的日歷之王。這些眼睛凸出的黑色蟲子與它們每年出現的綠色表親不同。它們年復一年地埋在地下，直到浮出水面，占據一片土地。)”可知，這些眼睛凸出的黑色昆蟲與它們每年出現的綠色表親不同。它們年復一年地被埋在地下，直到重新出現，占據一片土地。這說明周期性的蟬生命周期更長。故選D。【29題詳析】細節理解題。根據第二段中“Usuallymistakenforhungryandunrelatedlocusts,periodicalcicadasaremoreannoyingratherthancausinggreateconomicdamage.(周期性的蟬通常被誤認為是饑餓的不相干的蝗蟲，它們更令人討厭，而不是造成巨大的經濟損失。)”可知，人們普遍認為周期性蟬是蝗蟲的一種。故選A?！?0題詳析】推理判斷題。根據第三段中““Theyemergewhenthegroundwarmsto64degrees,whichishappeningearlierthanitusedtobecauseofclimatechange,”scientistssaid.(科學家們說：“當地面升溫到64度時，它們就會出現，由于氣候變化，這種情況比以前發生得更早?！?”可知，氣候變化可能影響了周期性的蟬的出現時間，即，氣候變化可能正在混淆它們的周期時間。故選B?！?1題詳析】詞句猜測題。根據最后一段中“SoonaftertheinsectsappearinlargenumbersinGeorgiaandtherestoftheSoutheast,cicadacousinsthatcomeoutevery17yearswill...(這些昆蟲在喬治亞州和東南部其他地區大量出現后不久，每17年出現一次的蟬表親將……)”和“Andwhenyouputthosetwotogether…youwouldhavemorethananywhereelseanyothertime(當你把這兩者放在一起時，你會比其他任何時候都有更多的昆蟲。)”可知，這些昆蟲數量很多，每17年出現一次的蟬的表親就會淹沒伊利諾伊州，劃線詞的含義為“涌入，淹沒”。A.strikeout罷工；B.giveup放棄；C.floodinto涌入；D.jumpat縱身一躍。故選C。DTotalsolareclipses(日食)havescaredpeoplesincetimeoutofmind.Thefirstrecordofone,preservedonaclaytabletfoundatUgarit,onceatradecitybutdestroyedlaterinSyria,isbelievedfromitsageandlocationtodescribeeitheraneclipsethathappenedin1375BCoronein1223BC.LegendaryexplanationsforeclipsesincludetheSunbeingeatenbydogs,frogsordragons.Therealityisnotromantic.Whyaretotalones,liketheonecomingonApril8,sorare?Solareclipsesareaspecialcaseofphenomenacalledtransitsandoccultations,inwhichanintervening(介于中間的)heavenlybodystopslightfromastarreachinganobserver.Iftheblockingbodyappearssmallerintheskythanthestar,theresultiscalledatransitandlookslikeadarkspotcrossingthestar’ssurface.Iftheblockingobjectappearslargerthanthestar,thestardisappearscompletely—anoccultation.Atotaleclipseisanoccultation.Solareclipsesmaybeeitherofthesethings,sincetheapparentsizesintheskyoftheSunandtheMoon,viewedfromEarth,arealmostidentical.IftheMoonorbitedEarthinthesameplaneasEarthorbitstheSun,eclipseswouldhappeneverymonth,butwouldbetotalonlyinthetropics(熱帶地區).Inreality,theaverageintervalbetweentotaleclipsesis18months,andtheymaybeseenfromtimetotimeallovertheworld.ThepathoftotalityacrossEarth’ssurfaceisnarrowandtheperiodshort(amaximumofjustoversevenandahalfminutes).Outsidetheseboundaries,theSunwillappearpartiallyeclipsed,lookinglikeapiethatsomethinghastakenabitefrom.TheGreatNorthAmericanEclipse,asithasbeencalled,willbeasighttobeholdonApril8.Butitshouldalsobecherished,becausetotaleclipsesoftheSunwillnothappenforever.Tidalfriction(潮汐摩擦)causestheMoontomoveawayfromEarthat3.8cmayear,makingitappearsmallerandsmallerinthesky.In600millionyearsorsothelast,shorttotalitywilloccur.32.WhatdoestheclaytabletofUgaritrepresent?A.Somefiguresofancientanimals.B.TheSunbeingeatenbysomeanimals.C.Ancientpeoplewhowerehuntingforanimals.D.Theearliesttotalsolareclipserecorded.33.Howdoestheauthordevelopparagraph2?A.Bylistingstatistics. B.Bygivingdefinitions.C.Bygivingexamples. D.Byanalyzingcauseandeffect.34.Whatcanwelearnabouttotalsolareclipsesfromparagraph3?A.Theirdurationisrelativelylonger. B.Theytakeplaceeverymonthactually.C.Theyarevisibleonlyfromanarrowpath. D.TheylooklikeabitetakenoutoftheSun.35.Whatmakestotalsolareclipsessorare?A.Themoving-awayMoon.B.ThestrongertideonEarth.C.ThesmallerattractionoftheMoonforEarth.D.ThechangingdistancebetweentheSunandEarth.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了日全食罕見的原因。〖答案〗32.D33.B34.C35.A【32題詳析】推理判斷題。根據第一段中“Thefirstrecordofone,preservedonaclaytabletfoundatUgarit,onceatradecitybutdestroyedlaterinSyria,isbelievedfromitsageandlocationtodescribeeitheraneclipsethathappenedin1375BCoronein1223BC.(最早的日食記錄保存在Ugarit的一塊泥板上，烏加里特曾是一個貿易城市，但后來在敘利亞被摧毀。從它的年代和位置來看，人們認為它可以描述發生在公元前1375年或公元前1223年的日食。)”可知，Ugarit的一塊泥板描繪了第一份日全食的事實，這是有記錄以來最早的日全食。故選D。【33題詳析】推理判斷題。根據第二段“Solareclipsesareaspecialcaseofphenomenacalledtransitsandoccultations,inwhichanintervening(介于中間的)heavenlybodystopslightfromastarreachinganobserver.Iftheblockingbodyappearssmallerintheskythanthestar,theresultiscalledatransitandlookslikeadarkspotcrossingthestar’ssurface.Iftheblockingobjectappearslargerthanthestar,thestardisappearscompletely—anoccultation.Atotaleclipseisanoccultation.(日食是一種特殊的現象，被稱為凌日和掩星，在這種現象中，一個介入的天體阻擋了來自恒星的光到達觀測者。如果阻塞體在天空中看起來比恒星小，結果就被稱為凌日，看起來像一個穿過恒星表面的黑點。如果被遮擋的物體看起來比恒星大，恒星就會完全消失——這就是掩星。日全食就是掩星。)”可知，第二段主要闡釋了transit（凌日）和occultation（掩星）兩種自然現象，對這兩種現象給出了定義。故選B?！?4題詳析】推理判斷題。根據第三段中“ThepathoftotalityacrossEarth’ssurfaceisnarrowandtheperiodshort(amaximumofjustoversevenandahalfminutes).(全食穿過地球表面的路徑很窄，周期也很短（最長不過7分半鐘）。)”可知，日全食穿過地球表面的路徑很窄，周期也很短（最長不過7分半鐘）。由此可推斷，日全食可見的路徑窄。故選C?！?5題詳析】推理判斷題。根據第四段中“Tidalfriction(潮汐摩擦)causestheMoontomoveawayfromEarthat3.8cmayear,makingitappearsmallerandsmallerinthesky.(潮汐摩擦使月球以每年3.8厘米的速度遠離地球，使它在天空中顯得越來越小。)”可知，潮汐摩擦導致月球逐漸遠離地球，使其在天空中顯得越來越小。由此可知，我們以后再想見到日全食將會越來越難。故選A。第二節（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。HowtohaveanattractivepersonalityDemonstratinganattractivepersonalityiskeytomakingfriendsandhavinglastingrelationships.Thesetraits(特性)giveyoutheabilitytoinspireandfascinateothers,makingothersmoredrawntoyouasaresult.Listentoothers.___36___Insteadofrespondingtoatext,openinganemail,orthinkingaboutyournextmeal,payattentiontowhattheotherpersonissaying.Showthemyou’relisteningandinterestedbycommentingonthestoryoraskingquestions.Speaksincerely.Noonelikestobecheated.___37___Ifyoucan’tcommittosomething,it’sbettertobehonestaboutitthantohavetotellthematthelastminutethatyoucan’tmakeit.Whenpeopleaskforyouropinion,youshouldbehonest.___38___Youshouldalwayssaywhatyoubelievein,bewillingtotakerisks,andhavetheabilitytoadmityourmistakewithoutbeingworriedaboutwhatotherpeoplewillthink.Doingthisshowsthatyouhaveself-confidence.Thishelpscreateanattractivepersonality.Know“how”vs“what”.Howyousaythingsisarguablymoreimportantthanwhatyousay.Ifyoutrytogivesomeoneagenuinecompliment,butheorshethinksyousayitwithasarcasticundertone,yourcomplimentwon’tmeanathing.___39___Ifyounoticethatpeopleoftentakethingsyousaythewrongway,there’sagoodchanceyoucanchangehowyouspeak.Askyourfriendstomakeyouawareofthewayyou’recomingacross.Showenthusiasmforeverything.Evenifsomethingmakesyouslightlyuncomfortable,handleitwithasmileonyourface,anopenmind,andasenseofhumor.Noteverydayisgoingtobeperfect,butbeingenthusiasticcanhelpyouaccomplishanything.___40___A.Tellpeoplethetruth.B.Youmaymakethingsbad.C.Beawareofthewayyouspeak.D.Haveconfidenceinhowyouspeakandact.E.Whenyouactthisway,peoplewilllovebeingaroundyou.F.Askingquestionsisimportantwhenitcomestoconfidence.G.Listeningisatraitthatisoftenforgottenintoday’ssociety.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了幾種展現有吸引力的個性的方式?！即鸢浮?6.G37.A38.D39.C40.E【36題詳析】由上文“Listentoothers.(傾聽他人。)”可知，本空要說跟“傾聽他人”有關的話題，故G選項“Listeningisatraitthatisoftenforgottenintoday’ssociety.(在當今社會，傾聽是一種經常被遺忘的特質。)”能承接上文，符合題意。故選G?！?7題詳析】由上文“Speaksincerely.Noonelikestobecheated.(真誠地說。沒有人喜歡被欺騙)”可知，沒有人喜歡被欺騙，所以要告訴人們真相，故A選項“Tellpeoplethetruth.(告訴人們真相)”能承接上文，符合題意。故選A?！?8題詳析】由下文“Youshouldalwayssaywhatyoubelievein,bewillingtotakerisks,andhavetheabilitytoadmityourmistakewithoutbeingworriedaboutwhatotherpeoplewillthink.Doingthisshowsthatyouhaveself-confidence.Thishelpscreateanattractivepersonality.(你應該總是說你相信什么，愿意冒險，有能力承認自己的錯誤，而不用擔心別人會怎么想。這樣做表明你很自信。這有助于塑造一個有吸引力的個性。)”可知，本段介紹的是讓自己對自己的言行有信心，故D選項“Haveconfidenceinhowyouspeakandact.(對自己的言行有信心)”能概括本段主旨，符合題意。故選D?！?9題詳析】由下文“Ifyounoticethatpeopleoftentakethingsyousaythewrongway,there’sagoodchanceyoucanchangehowyouspeak.(如果你注意到人們經常誤解你說的話，那么現在是時候改變你說話的方式了)”可知，本空要說跟“說話的方式”有關的話題，故C選項“Beawareofthewayyouspeak.(注意你說話的方式)”能引起下文，符合題意。故選C?！?0題詳析】由上文“Noteverydayisgoingtobeperfect,butbeingenthusiasticcanhelpyouaccomplishanything.(不是每一天都是完美的，但是熱情可以幫助你完成任何事情。)”可知，本空要說跟“這樣做的意義”有關的話題，故E選項“Whenyouactthisway,peoplewilllovebeingaroundyou.(當你這樣做的時候，人們會喜歡和你在一起。)”能承接上文，符合題意。故選E。第三部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。JamesMogajiisasecurityofficeratProvidenceCollegeRaymondHallinRhodeIsland.Hisenthusiasmmadehimsuchanintegralpartofhisstudents’livesthatthey___41___himasoneoftheirownfamily.DanielSingh,asophomore,describedMogajiasanattractive___42___intheirresidence