高級(jí)中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1福建省寧德市福寧古五校教學(xué)聯(lián)合體2024-2025學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中質(zhì)量監(jiān)測(cè)英語(yǔ)試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AInstantExpert:Consciousness(意識(shí))andthemind-bodyconnection26thApril,10am-5pmCongressCentre,28GreatRussellStreet,London,WC1B3LSScienceismoreawarethaneverofthemassivecomplexlinksbetweenourphysicalandmentalworlds,fromthestrangeeffectsofplacebos(安慰劑)totheexplosionofresearchintointeroception(howthebrainperceivesthebody).Nowpleasejoinsixworld-leadingexpertstodiscoverhowourmindsandbodiesarelinked.AtthisInstantExpert,you’ll:-Learnaboutthelatesttheoriesofconsciousness.-Explorethegreatinsightsfrominteroceptionresearch.-Learnhowplaceboscanmakeusfeelbetter,withnoactiveingredients.-Networkwithleadingbrainscientists.Whoshouldattend?Thismasterclassisdesignedforeveryonewhowantstolearnaboutthelatesttheoriesofconsciousness.-Becomeanexpertinoneday-Meetlike-mindedpeople.-Openyourmind;beinspired.-Askyourburningquestions.What’sincludedinyourticket?-In-depthandengagingtalksfromsixleadingscientists.-Ask-an-expertquestiontimesession-AchancetomeetoursixspeakersandNewScientisthost.Otherrelevantinformation:-Doorswillopenat9:15am,withtalksbeginningat10:00am.Theeventwillfinishat5:00pm-Ensureyournameisprovidedatthetimeofbooking.Ifyouneedtochangethenameofanattendee,pleaseletusknowassoonaspossiblelive@.-Thescheduleforthedaywillbeconfirmedclosertotheevent,andwillbeemailedtoallticketholders.-Allvisitorsarewelcometobringtheirownfoodorpurchaselunchatoneofthemanyestablishmentsinthesurroundingarea.-NewScientistreservestherighttochangetheeventanditsline-up,orcanceltheevent.Intheunlikelyeventofcancellation,allticketswillbefullyrefunded.1.WhatisthemaintopicoftheInstantExpertevent?A.Thedevelopmentofplacebos. B.Thehistoryofconsciousnessresearch.C.Theresearchmethodsofinteroception. D.Theconnectionbetweenthemindandthebody.2.WhatcantheparticipantsdoduringtheInstantExpertevent?A.Changetheeventschedule. B.Askquestionsandmeetthespeakers.C.Havelunchprovidedbytheorganizers. D.Gettheirbookssignedbytheleadingscientists.3.WhatdoweknowabouttheInstantExpertevent?A.Itwilllastabout5hours. B.Itforbidsnamechanges.C.Itcanbebookedinadvance. D.Itkeepsitsschedulesecret.【答案】1.D2.B3.C【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了InstantExpert活動(dòng)，該活動(dòng)將探討意識(shí)和身心連接，邀請(qǐng)了六位世界領(lǐng)先的專家來(lái)分享他們的最新理論和見解?！?題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章中“InstantExpert:Consciousness(意識(shí))andthemind-bodyconnection(即時(shí)專家：意識(shí)與身心聯(lián)系)”部分中的“Scienceismoreawarethaneverofthemassivecomplexlinksbetweenourphysicalandmentalworlds,fromthestrangeeffectsofplacebos(安慰劑)totheexplosionofresearchintointeroception(howthebrainperceivesthebody).Nowpleasejoinsixworld-leadingexpertstodiscoverhowourmindsandbodiesarelinked.(科學(xué)比以往任何時(shí)候都更清楚我們身體和精神世界之間巨大而復(fù)雜的聯(lián)系，從安慰劑的奇怪影響到對(duì)內(nèi)感受（大腦如何感知身體）研究的爆炸性增長(zhǎng)?，F(xiàn)在，請(qǐng)加入六位世界領(lǐng)先的專家，一起探索我們的身心是如何聯(lián)系的。)”可知，InstantExpert活動(dòng)的主要話題是意識(shí)和身心連接。故選D項(xiàng)。【2題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章中“What’sincludedinyourticket?”部分下的“Ask-an-expertquestiontimesession(向?qū)＜姨釂枙r(shí)間)”以及“AchancetomeetoursixspeakersandNewScientisthost.(有機(jī)會(huì)見到我們的六位演講者和《新科學(xué)家》主持人。)”可知，參與者可以在活動(dòng)期間提問并見到演講者。故選B項(xiàng)。【3題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章中“Otherrelevantinformation”部分下的信息“Ensureyournameisprovidedatthetimeofbooking.(請(qǐng)確保在預(yù)訂時(shí)提供您的姓名。)”可知，在預(yù)訂時(shí)需要提供姓名，這就說(shuō)明了活動(dòng)是可以提前預(yù)訂的，故選C項(xiàng)。BAfterIgraduatedwithaMaster’sinpublicrelationsin2010,myfirstbosscongratulatedme,buthealsobroughtmerightbackdowntoearthprettyquicklywhenhetoldmethatI’dhavetocontinuemyeducationinordertoprogressthroughoutmycareer.Irememberfeelingshockedattheprospect,asIhadsworn(發(fā)誓)Iwasdonewithessaysandexamsforever.Yet,hereIwas,hearingthatI’dnevertrulybefully“educated”.Ikeephiswordsinmind,andwheneverIfindmyselfatacrossroads,Iturntoeducation.WhenIdecidedtodoanMBAin2021,thebigquestionsformewere:Where,andwhen?DublinCityUniversity(DCU)stoodoutasIhadbenefitedfromwhattheuniversityofferedwhilestudyingformydegreeinmultimediabackin2005.ThecoursealsotookplaceonThursdays,whichallowedmeflexibilityatweekends.Thiswasessentialtobalancingthecoursewithmyfull-timeworkandfamilycommitments.Overthetwoyearsofthecourse,Ichangedjobstwice,movingintoglobalroles,whichrequiredawholenewdegreeofperformanceandcommitmentatwork.IwenttotwoFIFAWorldCupsleadingsocialimpactcampaignsaspartoftheFIFACommunicationsteam,andIwaspregnantwithmyfirstchildduringmyfinalterm.Eachofmyclassmateshadtheirownuniquejourneysaswell.Lifehappensanyway.Ithinktherealquestionwhenyou’repursuingfurthereducationis“why”.Ifyour“why”isstrongenoughandyoutrulybelieveinthebenefits,thesacrifices(犧牲)thatcomealongsidestudyingpart-timebecomemucheasier.OurclassgatheredtogethereachThursday,enjoyingthecompanionshipbeyondourtraditionalnetworking,whichistrulya“moneycan’tbuy”bonusoftakingthecourse.Ialsofoundmyselfgoingintoworkeachweekwithnewstringsaddedtomybow.IhaveseenmycareerprogressinwaysIcouldn’thaveimagined.Andasfortheadviceofmyfirstboss,surelyI’mfinishedwithessaysandexamsbynow.4.Whydidtheauthorchoosetostudypart-timeatDCU?A.Itenabledhertostudyonweekends. B.IthadareputationforMBAprograms.C.ShehadpositiveexperienceatDCU. D.Shecouldsetherownclassschedule.5.WhathappenedtotheauthorwhileshewaspursuingherMBA?A.Shegotanothercollegedegree. B.Sheputherfamilyaheadofwork.C.Shecompletelychangedhercareer. D.Sheadvancedherprofessionalcareer.6.WhatisanunexpectedbenefitoftakingtheMBAcourse?A.Startingafamily. B.Developingfriendships.C.Avoidingpersonalsacrifices. D.Gettingmorejobopportunities.7.Whatmotivatedtheauthortotakelifelongeducation?A.Herdesireforself-improvement. B.Herbeliefinitsbenefits.C.Herfamily’sencouragement. D.Herclassmates’persuasion.【答案】4.C5.D6.B7.B【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。文章主要講述了作者在職場(chǎng)發(fā)展過(guò)程中認(rèn)識(shí)到終身學(xué)習(xí)的重要性，通過(guò)攻讀MBA的經(jīng)歷，她最終意識(shí)到了持續(xù)教育對(duì)個(gè)人成長(zhǎng)的巨大價(jià)值。【4題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“WhenIdecidedtodoanMBAin2021,thebigquestionsformewere:Where,andwhen?DublinCityUniversity(DCU)stoodoutasIhadbenefitedfromwhattheuniversityofferedwhilestudyingformydegreeinmultimediabackin2005.(2021年當(dāng)我決定攻讀MBA時(shí)，面臨的首要問題是：去哪里讀？什么時(shí)候讀？都柏林城市大學(xué)(DCU)成為我的首選，因?yàn)樵缭?005年攻讀多媒體學(xué)位時(shí)，我就曾受益于這所大學(xué)提供的優(yōu)質(zhì)教育資源)”可知，作者選擇DCU是因?yàn)樗^(guò)去在該校有良好的學(xué)習(xí)經(jīng)歷。故選C項(xiàng)?！?題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“Overthetwoyearsofthecourse,Ichangedjobstwice,movingintoglobalroles,whichrequiredawholenewdegreeofperformanceandcommitmentatwork.IwenttotwoFIFAWorldCupsleadingsocialimpactcampaignsaspartoftheFIFACommunicationsteam(在為期兩年的MBA課程期間，我先后更換了兩次工作，開始擔(dān)任全球性職位，這要求我在工作中展現(xiàn)出全新的工作表現(xiàn)和投入度。作為國(guó)際足聯(lián)傳播團(tuán)隊(duì)的一員，我參與了兩屆世界杯足球賽，負(fù)責(zé)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)社會(huì)影響力宣傳活動(dòng))”可知，在攻讀MBA期間，作者在事業(yè)上取得了進(jìn)展。故選D項(xiàng)?！?題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中“OurclassgatheredtogethereachThursday,enjoyingthecompanionshipbeyondourtraditionalnetworking,whichistrulya“moneycan’tbuy”bonusoftakingthecourse.(我們每周四都會(huì)聚在一起上課，這種超越傳統(tǒng)社交的同伴情誼，正是這門課程帶來(lái)的“金錢買不到”的珍貴收獲)”可知，發(fā)展出友誼是學(xué)習(xí)MBA課程的一個(gè)意想不到的好處。故選B項(xiàng)?！?題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中“Ithinktherealquestionwhenyou’repursuingfurthereducationis“why”.Ifyour“why”isstrongenoughandyoutrulybelieveinthebenefits,thesacrifices(犧牲)thatcomealongsidestudyingpart-timebecomemucheasier.(我認(rèn)為，繼續(xù)深造時(shí)真正關(guān)鍵的問題是“為什么”。如果你的求學(xué)動(dòng)機(jī)足夠堅(jiān)定，并且真正相信它帶來(lái)的價(jià)值，那么兼顧工作和學(xué)習(xí)的種種犧牲就會(huì)變得容易許多)”可知，作者非常認(rèn)可教育帶來(lái)的價(jià)值，認(rèn)為這是求學(xué)的關(guān)鍵，再結(jié)合文中作者多次提到她從攻讀MBA的經(jīng)歷中獲益良多可推知，作者持續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)是因?yàn)閳?jiān)信終身教育的好處。故選B項(xiàng)。CSomenewpersonalcomputersthatrunMicrosoft’sWindows11operatingsystemwillhaveaspecialCopilotkeythatlaunchesthesoftwaregiant’sAIchatbot.Gettingthird-partycomputermanufacturerslikeDelltoaddanAIbuttontolaptopsisthelatestmovebyMicrosofttouseitsclosepartnershipwithChatGPT-makerOpenAIandmakeitselfagatewayforapplicationsofgenerativeAItechnology.AlthoughmostpeoplenowconnecttotheInternetandmanyAlapplicationsbyphoneratherthancomputer,it’sasymbolickickofftowhat’sexpectedtobeacompetitiveyearastechcompaniesracetooutdoeachotherinAIapplications.ThekeyboardredesignwillbeMicrosoft’sbiggestchangetoPCkeyboardssinceitintroducedaspecialWindowskeyinthe1990s.Microsoft’sfour-squaredlogodesignhaschanged,butthekeyhasbeenafixtureonWindows-orientedkeyboardsforaboutthreedecades.ThenewestAIbuttonwillbemarkedbytheribbon-likeCopilotlogoandbelocatednearthespacebar.Onsomecomputersitwillreplacetheright“CTRL”key,whileonothersitwillreplaceamenukey.Microsoftisnottheonlycompanywithcustomizedkeys.Applepioneeredtheconceptinthe1980swithits“Command”keymarkedbyaloopedsquaredesign.GooglehasasearchbuttononitsChromebooksandwasfirsttoexperimentwithanAI-specifickeytolaunchitsvoiceassistantonitsnow-discontinuedPixelbook.ButMicrosofthasamuchstrongerholdonthebroaderPCmarketthroughitslicensingagreementswiththird-partymanufacturerslikeLenovo,DellandHP.About82%ofalldesktopcomputers,laptopsandworkstationsrunWindows,comparedto9%forApple’sin-houseoperatingsystemandjustover6%forGoogle’s,accordingtomarketresearchfirmIDC.DellTechnologieswasthefirsttofixaCopilotkeyonitsnewestXPSlaptops.Microsofthasn’tyetsaidwhichothercomputermakersareinstalling(安裝)theCopilotbuttonbeyondMicrosoft’sownin-houselineofpremium(高端的)Surfacedevices.8.WhydoesMicrosoftintroducethenewkeyboard?A.Toimprovethetypingspeedofusers. B.Tocooperatewithmorecomputermakers.C.Togiveitselfanadvantageincompetition. D.ToselltheWindows11operatingsystem.9.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheCopilotkey?A.Itisagreatstepforward. B.ItwillonlybeusedbyDell.C.Itwillreplacethespacebar. D.ItcarriesMicrosoft’slogo.10.WhichcompanyhasthebiggestinfluenceonthebroaderPCmarket?A.Apple. B.Google. C.Microsoft. D.Dell.11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Microsoft’sNewAIKeyIsaBigChangetoKeyboardsB.GooglePlanstoReleaseNewFeaturesforItsSearchKeyC.Apple’sUpdatedCommandKeyIsSettoChangeKeyboardDesignD.TheNewGenerationofSmartphonesHasAdvancedAICapabilities【答案】8.C9.A10.C11.A【語(yǔ)篇解讀】這是一篇說(shuō)明文，主要介紹了微軟公司在一些運(yùn)行Windows11操作系統(tǒng)的新個(gè)人電腦上添加了一個(gè)特殊的Copilot鍵，用來(lái)啟動(dòng)其人工智能聊天機(jī)器人，這是微軟在人工智能應(yīng)用競(jìng)爭(zhēng)中的最新舉措，還介紹了其他公司定制鍵的情況以及微軟在個(gè)人電腦市場(chǎng)的占有率等信息?！?題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段“AlthoughmostpeoplenowconnecttotheInternetandmanyAlapplicationsbyphoneratherthancomputer,it’sasymbolickickofftowhat’sexpectedtobeacompetitiveyearastechcompaniesracetooutdoeachotherinAIapplications(盡管現(xiàn)在大多數(shù)人通過(guò)手機(jī)而不是電腦連接互聯(lián)網(wǎng)和許多人工智能應(yīng)用程序，但這是一個(gè)象征性的開端，預(yù)示著這將是具有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力的一年，因?yàn)榭萍脊靖?jìng)相在人工智能應(yīng)用方面超越對(duì)方)”可知，微軟推出新鍵盤是為了在競(jìng)爭(zhēng)中占據(jù)優(yōu)勢(shì)。故選C項(xiàng)?！?題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段“ThekeyboardredesignwillbeMicrosoft’sbiggestchangetoPCkeyboardssinceitintroducedaspecialWindowskeyinthe1990s.(鍵盤重新設(shè)計(jì)將是自上世紀(jì)90年代微軟推出特殊的Windows鍵以來(lái)，對(duì)個(gè)人電腦鍵盤做出的最大改變)”可知，鍵盤重新設(shè)計(jì)是對(duì)個(gè)人電腦鍵盤做出的最大改變，可推理出Copilot鍵的推出是一個(gè)很大的進(jìn)步，故選A項(xiàng)?！?0題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段“ButMicrosofthasamuchstrongerholdonthebroaderPCmarketthroughitslicensingagreementswiththird-partymanufacturerslikeLenovo,DellandHP.About82%ofalldesktopcomputers,laptopsandworkstationsrunWindows,comparedto9%forApple’sin-houseoperatingsystemandjustover6%forGoogle’s,accordingtomarketresearchfirmIDC(但通過(guò)與聯(lián)想、戴爾和惠普等第三方制造商的許可協(xié)議，微軟在更廣泛的個(gè)人電腦市場(chǎng)上擁有更強(qiáng)的控制力。根據(jù)市場(chǎng)研究公司國(guó)際數(shù)據(jù)公司（IDC）的數(shù)據(jù)，所有臺(tái)式電腦、筆記本電腦和工作站中約82%運(yùn)行Windows系統(tǒng)，相比之下，蘋果的內(nèi)部操作系統(tǒng)占9%，谷歌的略高于6%)”可知，在更廣泛的個(gè)人電腦市場(chǎng)上，微軟的影響力最大。故選C項(xiàng)?！?1題詳析】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段“SomenewpersonalcomputersthatrunMicrosoft’sWindows11operatingsystemwillhaveaspecialCopilotkeythatlaunchesthesoftwaregiant’sAIchatbot.Gettingthird-partycomputermanufacturerslikeDelltoaddanAIbuttontolaptopsisthelatestmovebyMicrosofttouseitsclosepartnershipwithChatGPT-makerOpenAIandmakeitselfagatewayforapplicationsofgenerativeAItechnology(一些運(yùn)行微軟Windows11操作系統(tǒng)的新個(gè)人電腦將配備一個(gè)專門的Copilot鍵，用于啟動(dòng)這家軟件巨頭的AI聊天機(jī)器人。讓戴爾等第三方計(jì)算機(jī)制造商在筆記本電腦上添加一個(gè)AI按鈕，是微軟利用其與ChatGPT制造商OpenAI的緊密合作關(guān)系，使自己成為生成式AI技術(shù)應(yīng)用門戶的最新舉措)”、第三段“ButMicrosofthasamuchstrongerholdonthebroaderPCmarketthroughitslicensingagreementswiththird-partymanufacturerslikeLenovo,DellandHP.About82%ofalldesktopcomputers,laptopsandworkstationsrunWindows,comparedto9%forApple’sin-houseoperatingsystemandjustover6%forGoogle’s,accordingtomarketresearchfirmIDC(但通過(guò)與聯(lián)想、戴爾和惠普等第三方制造商的許可協(xié)議，微軟在更廣泛的個(gè)人電腦市場(chǎng)上擁有更強(qiáng)的控制力。根據(jù)市場(chǎng)研究公司國(guó)際數(shù)據(jù)公司（IDC）的數(shù)據(jù)，所有臺(tái)式電腦、筆記本電腦和工作站中約82%運(yùn)行Windows系統(tǒng)，相比之下，蘋果的內(nèi)部操作系統(tǒng)占9%，谷歌的略高于6%)”以及最后一段“DellTechnologieswasthefirsttofixaCopilotkeyonitsnewestXPSlaptops.Microsofthasn’tyetsaidwhichothercomputermakersareinstalling(安裝)theCopilotbuttonbeyondMicrosoft’sownin-houselineofpremium(高端的)Surfacedevices(戴爾科技是首個(gè)在其最新款XPS筆記本電腦上配備Copilot鍵的公司。除了微軟自家的高端Surface設(shè)備系列外，微軟尚未透露還有哪些其他計(jì)算機(jī)制造商正在安裝這個(gè)“Copilot”按鈕)”可知，文章開篇提到一些運(yùn)行微軟Windows11操作系統(tǒng)的新個(gè)人電腦將有一個(gè)特殊的Copilot鍵來(lái)啟動(dòng)人工智能聊天機(jī)器人，接著講述了這是微軟的一個(gè)重要舉措，以及和其他公司定制鍵的對(duì)比，還提到了微軟在個(gè)人電腦市場(chǎng)的情況等，主要圍繞微軟新的人工智能鍵及其對(duì)鍵盤的重大改變展開。所以A項(xiàng)“Microsoft’sNewAIKeyIsaBigChangetoKeyboards(微軟的新人工智能鍵是對(duì)鍵盤的重大改變)”表達(dá)的含義符合文章主旨，適合用作本文標(biāo)題，故選A項(xiàng)。DTherecouldbeanewcompetitorfortheheaviestanimalthateverlived.Whiletoday’sbluewhalehaslongheldthetitle,scientistshavedugupfossilsfromanancientanimalthatcouldtipthescales.Researchersdescribedthespecies,namedPerucetuscolossus,or“thecolossalwhalefromPeru”—inthejournalNature.Eachvertebra(椎骨)weighsover220pounds(100kilograms)anditsribs(肋骨)measurenearly5feet(1.4meters)long.Theboneswerediscoveredmorethanadecadeago.Aninternationalteamspentyearsdiggingthemoutofthesideofasteep,rockyslopeintheIcadesert,aregioninPeruthatwasonceunderwaterandisknownforitsrichseafossils.Theresults:13vertebraefromthewhale’sbackbone,fourribsandahipbone.Theycalculatedthattheancientanimalweighedsomewherebetween94and375tons(85and340metrictons).Thebiggestbluewhalesfoundhavebeenwithinthatrange-ataround200tons(180metrictons).Itsbodystretchedtoaround66feet(20meters)long.Bluewhalescanbelonger-withsomegrowingtomorethan100feet(30meters)inlength.Thismeansthenewlydiscoveredwhalewaspossiblytheheaviestanimalever,studyauthorAlbertoCollaretasaid,butitwasmostlikelynotthelongestanimalever.Itweighsmoreinpartbecauseitsbonesaremuchdenserandheavierthanabluewhale’sbones,studyauthorEliAmsonexplained.Thosesuper-densebonessuggestthatthewhalemayhavespentitstimeinshallow,coastalwaters,theauthorssaid.Othercoastalresidents,likemanatees,haveheavybonestohelpthemstayclosetotheseafloor.Withouttheskull(頭骨),it’shardtoknowwhatthewhalewaseatingtosustainsuchahugebody,Amsonsaid.It’spossiblethatPerucetuscolossuswassearchingforfoodalongtheseafloor,researcherssaid,oreatinguptonsofshellfishandothertinyseacreaturesinthewater.“ButIwouldn’tbesurprisedifthisthingactuallyfedinatotallydifferentwaythatwewouldneverimagine,”paleontologistHansThewissensaid.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“tipthescales”inparagraphIprobablymean?A.Reducetheeffect. B.Changethesituation.C.Providetheevidence. D.Makeitreasonable.13.Whatcanwelearnaboutthebones?A.Theywerefromonewhale. B.Theywereinperfectcondition.C.Theyweresimilartootherfossils. D.Theyweremadeupofdifferentparts.14.WhatdoresearchersconcludeaboutPerucetuscolossusfromtheirresearch?A.Itwasprobablythelongestwhaleduetoitsdensebones.B.Itwasprobablymoreadaptedtodeepoceanenvironments.C.Itprobablyfedonlargeseamammalsinopenwaters.D.Itprobablyhadasimilarhabitattomanatees.15.WhatdoesHansThewissensuggestaboutthewhale’sfeedingmethod?A.Itfrequentlychangedovertime.B.Itwassimilartothatofmodernwhales.C.Itprimarilytargetedtinyorganismsinthewater.D.Itmayhavehadacompletelyunexpectedfeedingstrategy.【答案】12.B13.D14.D15.D【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了科學(xué)家們挖掘出一種古老動(dòng)物的化石，經(jīng)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)這種動(dòng)物可能是有史以來(lái)最重的動(dòng)物，并對(duì)其特征、生活環(huán)境以及進(jìn)食方式等方面進(jìn)行了推測(cè)。【12題詳析】詞句猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)文章第一段“Therecouldbeanewcompetitorfortheheaviestanimalthateverlived.Whiletoday’sbluewhalehaslongheldthetitle,scientistshavedugupfossilsfromanancientanimalthatcouldtipthescales.(有史以來(lái)最重的動(dòng)物可能有新的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)者了。雖然今天的藍(lán)鯨長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)一直占據(jù)著這一稱號(hào)，但科學(xué)家們挖掘出了一種古老動(dòng)物的化石，這種動(dòng)物可能會(huì)tipthescales。)”可知，藍(lán)鯨長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)一直是有史以來(lái)最重的動(dòng)物，但新發(fā)現(xiàn)的化石可能“tipthescales”，即打破這一局面，使競(jìng)爭(zhēng)態(tài)勢(shì)發(fā)生變化。因此“tipthescales”在此意為“改變局面”。故選B項(xiàng)?！?3題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段“Theresults:13vertebraefromthewhale’sbackbone,fourribsandahipbone.(結(jié)果：13塊來(lái)自鯨魚脊椎的椎骨，4根肋骨和1塊髖骨。)”可知，這些骨頭由不同的部分組成。故選D項(xiàng)。【14題詳析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第四段“Thosesuper-densebonessuggestthatthewhalemayhavespentitstimeinshallow,coastalwaters,theauthorssaid.Othercoastalresidents,likemanatees,haveheavybonestohelpthemstayclosetotheseafloor.(作者說(shuō)，這些超致密的骨頭表明，這種鯨魚可能生活在淺水沿海地區(qū)。其他沿海居民，如海牛，也有沉重的骨頭來(lái)幫助它們靠近海底。)”可知，原文提到其高密度骨骼類似海牛，且推測(cè)它生活在淺海沿岸，與海牛棲息地一致。故選D項(xiàng)?！?5題詳析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段“‘ButIwouldn’tbesurprisedifthisthingactuallyfedinatotallydifferentwaythatwewouldneverimagine,’paleontologistHansThewissensaid.(“但如果這東西實(shí)際上以一種我們永遠(yuǎn)無(wú)法想象的完全不同的方式進(jìn)食，我也不會(huì)感到驚訝，”古生物學(xué)家漢斯·特維森說(shuō)。)”可知，漢斯·特維森認(rèn)為這種鯨魚可能有完全意想不到的進(jìn)食策略。故選D項(xiàng)。第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Manypeoplehavesuchafriend—onewhounderstandsandempathizeswiththem;onewhoalwaysknowswhattosaywhentheyareupset;onewhotheyfeelcomfortableunburdeningthemselvesto.Chancesarethatthefriendhasahighemotionalquotient(EQ).SowhatisanEQ?____16____EQisalsocalled“emotionalintelligence”,whichhasbothinterpersonalandintrapersonalaspects.Ontheinterpersonalside,emotionallyintelligentpeoplecanidentifyothers’feelings.____17____Onanintrapersonallevel,theycanunderstandtheirownstrengthsandweaknesses.Theydon’tletthemselvesbediscouragedbymistakes,buttheytakeresponsibilityforthem.Therearemanybenefitsemotionallyintelligentpeoplecanenjoy.____18____Thisnotonlyhelpswithmakingfriendsandbuildingbusinessrelationships,butalsohelpswithbuildingmoremeaningfulrelationshipsthatcouldlastforlife.Additionally,thosewithhighEQsarebetteratadaptingtolife’schancesandcanhandlestressfulsituationswithmoregrace.____19____First,ananalysisofstudiesdemonstratesthatcreativeandself-confidentinnovatorsmaybemoreindividualisticandthereforehavealowerEQ.Ontheotherhand,it’spossibletoimproveemotionalintelligence.Reflectonyourreactionsduringchallengingmomentsandadoptconstructivesuggestionswithoutbecomingupsetatcriticism.Inconclusion,emotionalintelligenceisavaluableskillthatcanenhanceeveryaspectoflife.Bydevelopingone’sabilitytounderstandandmanageemotions,apersoncanfacechallengesflexibly.____20____Youwilllikelyseegreatimprovementsinyourself.A.Alsotheyunderstandthesourceofthosefeelings.B.Oneisthattheycanmakegoodconnectionswithothers.C.Youshouldlearntoreacttoyourstrongfeelingscorrectly.D.Thispreventsemotionaldecisionsintheheatofthemoment.E.However,ifyouarenotemotionallyintelligent,there’ssomegoodnews.F.Itisameasureofone’sabilitytoperceive,respondto,andregulateemotions.G.So,activelydevelopandapplyemotionalintelligencetofullybenefitfromit.【答案】16.F17.A18.B19.E20.G【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要探討了情商的定義、重要性及其影響，指出高情商的人能更好地理解和管理情緒，建立良好人際關(guān)系，并強(qiáng)調(diào)情商可以通過(guò)后天培養(yǎng)提升?！?6題詳析】前文“Chancesarethatthefriendhasahighemotionalquotient(EQ).SowhatisanEQ?(很有可能這個(gè)朋友的情商很高。那么什么是情商呢)”提到情商的概念，提問其定義，此處需要補(bǔ)充情商的準(zhǔn)確定義，因此F項(xiàng)“Itisameasureofone’sabilitytoperceive,respondto,andregulateemotions.(它是衡量一個(gè)人感知、應(yīng)對(duì)和調(diào)節(jié)情緒能力的標(biāo)準(zhǔn))”符合語(yǔ)境，解釋了情商的含義，承接前文，選項(xiàng)中的It指代前文的EQ。故選F。【17題詳析】前文“Ontheinterpersonalside,emotionallyintelligentpeoplecanidentifyothers’feelings.(在人際關(guān)系方面，高情商的人能夠識(shí)別他人的感受)”提到高情商的人能識(shí)別他人的情緒，后文“Onanintrapersonallevel,theycanunderstandtheirownstrengthsandweaknesses.(在個(gè)人層面上，他們可以了解自己的長(zhǎng)處和短處)”轉(zhuǎn)到個(gè)人層面高情商的表現(xiàn)，此處應(yīng)繼續(xù)人際關(guān)系方面，說(shuō)明他們?nèi)绾卫斫膺@些情緒，因此A項(xiàng)“Alsotheyunderstandthesourceofthosefeelings.(他們還能理解這些情緒的根源)”符合語(yǔ)境，補(bǔ)充了識(shí)別情緒后的進(jìn)一步能力，承接前文，選項(xiàng)中的they指代前文的emotionallyintelligentpeople。故選A。【18題詳析】前文“Therearemanybenefitsemotionallyintelligentpeoplecanenjoy.(高情商的人可以享受很多好處)”提到高情商有許多好處，后文“Thisnotonlyhelpswithmakingfriendsandbuildingbusinessrelationships,butalsohelpswithbuildingmoremeaningfulrelationshipsthatcouldlastforlife.(這不僅有助于交朋友和建立商業(yè)關(guān)系，還有助于建立更有意義的、可以持續(xù)一生的關(guān)系)”詳細(xì)說(shuō)明擁有高情商的人在人際關(guān)系上的好處，此處應(yīng)列舉一個(gè)人際關(guān)系有關(guān)的優(yōu)勢(shì)，因此B項(xiàng)“Oneisthattheycanmakegoodconnectionswithothers.(其中之一是他們能更好地與他人建立聯(lián)系)”符合語(yǔ)境，承前啟后。故選B?！?9題詳析】前一段主要討論高情商的好處，后文“First,ananalysisofstudiesdemonstratesthatcreativeandself-confidentinnovatorsmaybemoreindividualisticandthereforehavealowerEQ.Ontheotherhand,it’spossibletoimproveemotionalintelligence.(首先，一項(xiàng)研究分析表明，有創(chuàng)造力和自信的創(chuàng)新者可能更個(gè)人主義，因此情商較低。另一方面，提高情商是可能的)”表明情商低的人有其他優(yōu)勢(shì)，且情商可以改善，此處應(yīng)轉(zhuǎn)折，說(shuō)明情商不高也不全是壞事，因此E項(xiàng)“However,ifyouarenotemotionallyintelligent,there’ssomegoodnews.(然而，如果你情商不高，也有好消息)”符合語(yǔ)境，和前一段構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折，引出后文。故選E?！?0題詳析】前文“Inconclusion,emotionalintelligenceisavaluableskillthatcanenhanceeveryaspectoflife.Bydevelopingone’sabilitytounderstandandmanageemotions,apersoncanfacechallengesflexibly.(總之，情商是一項(xiàng)寶貴的技能，可以提升生活的方方面面。通過(guò)發(fā)展一個(gè)人理解和管理情緒的能力，一個(gè)人可以靈活地面對(duì)挑戰(zhàn))”總結(jié)情商的價(jià)值，此處應(yīng)鼓勵(lì)讀者積極應(yīng)用情商，因此G項(xiàng)“So,activelydevelopandapplyemotionalintelligencetofullybenefitfromit.(因此，積極培養(yǎng)并運(yùn)用情商，以充分受益)”符合語(yǔ)境，作為總結(jié)，呼吁行動(dòng)，承接前文。故選G。第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用第一節(jié)（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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Asachild,Ididn’thaveabike,andlostinterestinbiking.Plus,IwasafraidI’dfalloff.So,I____21____learningtoride.I____22____sawitasaproblemuntilmyfamilymovedtothesuburbs,wherebicycleswerepopular.Ontripstotheconveniencestorewithmyfriends,Iwasalwaysthe____23____onetoarriveonfootwhiletheyrodebikes.BythenIalways____24____forthecarefreeexperienceIsawothersenjoyingontwowheels.However,inAmsterdam,Iwasn’t____25____forthosehugebikelanes(道).Inmyearly20s,Irememberedbeingenviouswatchingchildrenasyoungas3learnto____26____onbikes.That’swhenIknewsomething____27____withinme.Ibecameso____28____.Sowithinminutes,IwasridingasifIhaddoneitallmylife.Itwasa____29____feeling,andIfeltlikeanythingwaspossible.Filledwiththe____30____thatbikingbrought,afewdayslater,IwenttoCanadianTireto____31____myownbicycle.I____32____betweenareasonablypricedmodelandaneye-catchingone.Itriedthemboth.ButIultimatelyselectedaclassicbicycle.Itwasn’tjustafancymodeoftransportation;itwasthe____33____ofreclaiminglost____34____andachievingachildhooddream.Ialsorealizedthatit’snevertoo____35____tostartnewadventures.21.A.thoughtof B.gaveup C.dreamedof D.endedup22.A.never B.always C.sometimes D.still23.A.youngest B.right C.luckiest D.last24.A.prepared B.searched C.prayed D.longed25.A.responsible B.eager C.ready D.famous26.A.adapt B.balance C.perform D.exercise27.A.changed B.divided C.revealed D.interrupted28.A.grateful B.reliable C.curious D.determined29.A.doubtful B.hopeful C.general D.funny30.A.danger B.regret C.joy D.value31.A.approach B.purchase C.maintain D.identify32.A.negotiated B.switched C.hesitated D.distinguished33.A.symbol B.service C.excuse D.assessment34.A.wisdom B.peace C.trust D.time35.A.far B.difficult C.late D.busy【答案】21.B22.A23.D24.D25.C26.B27.A28.D29.B30.C31.B32.C33.A34.D35.C【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了作者學(xué)騎自行車的經(jīng)歷。通過(guò)這次經(jīng)歷，作者意識(shí)到開始新的冒險(xiǎn)永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)太晚?！?1題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)辨析。句意：所以，我放棄了學(xué)習(xí)騎自行車。A.thoughtof想起；B.gaveup放棄；C.dreamedof夢(mèng)想；D.endedup最終成為。根據(jù)前文“Plus，IwasafraidI’dfalloff.”可知，作者害怕摔倒，所以放棄了學(xué)習(xí)騎自行車。故選B項(xiàng)?！?2題詳析】考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：我從來(lái)沒有把它看作一個(gè)問題，直到我的家人搬到郊區(qū)，那里自行車很受歡迎。A.never從未；B.always總是；C.sometimes有時(shí)；D.still仍然。根據(jù)后文“untilmyfamilymovedtothesuburbs”可知，作者之前從未把不會(huì)騎自行車看作一個(gè)問題，直到搬到郊區(qū)后才開始意識(shí)到這一點(diǎn)。故選A項(xiàng)?！?3題詳析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：在和朋友們?nèi)ケ憷甑穆飞?，我總是最后一個(gè)步行到達(dá)的，而他們則騎著自行車。A.youngest最年輕的；B.right正確的；C.luckiest最幸運(yùn)的；D.last最后的。根據(jù)后文“onetoarriveonfootwhiletheyrodebikes”可知，朋友們騎自行車，而作者步行，所以作者是最后一個(gè)到達(dá)的。故選D項(xiàng)?！?4題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：那時(shí)，我總是渴望看到別人在兩個(gè)輪子上享受的無(wú)憂無(wú)慮的體驗(yàn)。A.prepared準(zhǔn)備；B.searched搜索；C.prayed祈禱；D.longed渴望。根據(jù)后文“thecarefreeexperienceIsawothersenjoyingontwowheels”可知，看到朋友們騎自行車很輕松，所以作者很渴望。故選D項(xiàng)?！?5題詳析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：然而，在阿姆斯特丹，我并沒有準(zhǔn)備好面對(duì)那些巨大的自行車道。A.responsible負(fù)責(zé)的；B.eager渴望的；C.ready準(zhǔn)備好的；D.famous著名的。根據(jù)前文“However”可知，前后文為轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，說(shuō)明作者雖然渴望那種騎車子的無(wú)憂無(wú)慮的感覺，但是并沒有準(zhǔn)備好面對(duì)阿姆斯特丹的自行車道。故選C項(xiàng)?！?6題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：在我20出頭的時(shí)候，我記得我羨慕地看著3歲的孩子學(xué)習(xí)騎自行車保持平衡。A.adapt適應(yīng)；B.balance平衡；C.perform表演；D.exercise鍛煉。根據(jù)前文“childrenasyoungas3learnto”可知，三歲大的孩子學(xué)習(xí)騎自行車需要保持平衡。故選B項(xiàng)。【27題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：就在那時(shí)，我知道自己內(nèi)心發(fā)生了變化。A.changed改變；B.divided劃分；C.revealed揭示；D.interrupted打斷。根據(jù)后文“Sowithinminutes，IwasridingasifIhaddoneitallmylife.”可知，作者開始騎自行車了，說(shuō)明作者內(nèi)心發(fā)生了變化。故選A項(xiàng)?！?8題詳析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：我變得非常堅(jiān)定。A.grateful感激的；B.reliable可靠的；C.curious好奇的；D.determined堅(jiān)定的。根據(jù)后文“Sowithinminutes，IwasridingasifIhaddoneitallmylife.”可知，作者很快就學(xué)會(huì)了騎自行車，說(shuō)明作者非常堅(jiān)定。故選D項(xiàng)?！?9題詳析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：那是一種充滿希望的感覺，我覺得一切皆有可能。A.doubtful懷疑的；B.hopeful有希望的；C.general一般的；D.funny有趣的。根據(jù)后文“Ifeltlikeanythingwaspossible”可知，作者覺得一切皆有可能，所以是一種充滿希望的感覺。故選B項(xiàng)。【30題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：充滿了騎自行車帶來(lái)的快樂，幾天后，我去CanadianTire買了自己的自行車。A.danger危險(xiǎn)；B.regret后悔；C.joy快樂；D.value價(jià)值。根據(jù)前文“Itwasa

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feeling,andIfeltlikeanythingwaspossible”可知，作者覺得騎自行車很有趣，所以充滿了快樂。故選C項(xiàng)?！?1題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：充滿了騎自行車帶來(lái)的快樂，幾天后，我去CanadianTire買了自己的自行車。A.approach接近；B.purchase購(gòu)買；C.maintain維護(hù)；D.identify識(shí)別。根據(jù)后文“Iultimatelyselectedaclassicbicycle.”可知，作者最終選擇了一輛經(jīng)典的自行車，說(shuō)明作者是去購(gòu)買自行車的。故選B項(xiàng)?！?2題詳析】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：我在一輛價(jià)格合理的自行車和一輛引人注目的自行車之間猶豫不決。A.negotiated談判；B.switched轉(zhuǎn)換；C.hesitated猶豫；D.distinguished區(qū)分。根據(jù)后文“Itriedthemboth.”可知，作者試了試兩輛自行車，說(shuō)明作者在兩輛自行車之間猶豫不決。故選C項(xiàng)?！?3題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：它不僅僅是一種時(shí)尚的交通工具；它是重拾失去的時(shí)間和實(shí)現(xiàn)童年夢(mèng)想的象征。A.symbol象征；B.service服務(wù)；C.excuse借口；D.assessment評(píng)估。根據(jù)后文“ofreclaiminglost____andachievingachildhooddream”可知，作者認(rèn)為騎自行車是重拾失去的時(shí)間和實(shí)現(xiàn)童年夢(mèng)想的象征。故選A項(xiàng)?！?4題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：它不僅僅是一種時(shí)尚的交通工具；它是重拾失去的時(shí)間和實(shí)