2025~2026學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期期中學(xué)業(yè)水平質(zhì)量監(jiān)測高二年級英語試題說明：1.本試卷共12頁，滿分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。2.請將所有答案填涂或填寫在答題卡相應(yīng)的答題處，否則不得分。第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）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(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)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(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Howdoesthemanfeel?A.Tired. B.Excited. C.Nervous.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:Ihaven’thadagoodnight’ssleepinoveraweek.W:That’snormalforanyonewithanewbornbaby.You’llneedtogetusedtoit.M:Iknow,butit’ssohard.I’mgoingtogetsickatthisrate.2.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】HowwillTomknowifschooliscanceled?A.Byaskinghismother.B.BywatchingtheTVnews.C.Bycheckingtheschool’sannouncement.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Doyouthinkschoolwillbecanceledtomorrow,Mom?Thesnowiscomingdownprettyheavily.W:Idon’tknow,Tom,butwecankeepcheckingthenewsonTV.They’llannouncetheclosingofschoolsifnecessary.3.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hewillwaittwohours. B.HewillgotoSanFrancisco. C.HewilltransferatLosAngeles.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:Excuseme,whenisthenextflighttoLosAngeles?W:ThenextdirectflighttoLosAngelesistwohoursfromnow,butifyoudon’tmindtransferringatSanFrancisco,thereisaflightleavingjustnow.M:I’dprefertotakethenonstopflight.4.此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whomightthewomanbe?A.Apainter. B.Amusician. C.Awriter.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Asoneoftheworld’smostsuccessfulandoriginalrecordingartists,wheredoyourideascomefrom?W:I’mofteninspiredbythebeautyofnature.Forexample,IrecentlywroteasongthatcametomewhileIwasstandingonabeach,watchingthesuncomeup.5.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whatwillthespeakerswatchnext?A.TheSpanishdance. B.TheChineseliondance. C.TheScottishhighlanddance.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:Thisinternationalmusicfestivalisreallycool.IreallyenjoyedtheSpanishdance.WhenistheChineseliondancehappening?M:Notuntilabitlateron.Let’sgoandseetheScottishhighlanddancerswhilewewait,shallwe?W:Greatidea.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(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題。【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】6.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthecafe?A.Itsserviceisslow. B.Itsfoodisn’tcookedwell. C.Itscookingstyleisn’thisthing.7.Wherewillthespeakersgettheirnextmeal?A.Atthewoman’shouse. B.Attheoffice. C.Atarestaurant.【答案】6.A7.C【解析】【原文】M:Iwantedaquicklunchbeforereturningtowork.Butthismealtooktoolongtobeserved.W:Iknow,usuallythesesmallcafesservefoodquickly,butwewaitedalmost45minutestoday.M:Anyway,mychickeniscookedwellandthedishtastesfine.How’syours?W:IgottheFrenchstylebeefandpotatoes.Icookthisdishathomeandprefermycookingstyle.M:I’llgetbeefduringournextmeal.Wherearewegoingfordinner?W:EveryoneintheofficeisgoingtoanItalianrestaurantafterwork.M:Soundsgreat.聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題。【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Brotherandsister. B.Classmates. C.Motherandson.9.Whattimeisitnow?A.7:00p.m. B.7:30p.m. C.8:00p.m.10.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Playbasketballwithhisfather. B.Watchthemovieonhisphone. C.Finishhishomeworkfirst.【答案】8.C9.B10.B【解析】【原文】M:CanIusetheTV?W:Forschool?M:No,towatchanewactionmovie.W:Well,inthatcase,you’llhavetowait.Myfavoriteshowisabouttostart.M:Whendoesitfinish?W:At8:00p.m.M:Okay,Icanwaithalfanhour.W:Well,yourfatherwillwatchthebasketballgameafterthis.M:Well,canIwatchthemovieonthecomputerthen?W:Yoursisterisusingitforhomework.Whycan’tyoujustwatchitattheweekend?M:Becauseallmyfriendsarewatchingittonight,they’lltellmewhathappens.W:Wellthen,you’lljusthavetowatchitonyourphone,won’tyou?M:Iguessso.聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】11.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Somefactsaboutlanguage. B.Historyofdifferentcultures. C.Languagelearningexperience.12.Howdidthemangetthebook?A.Hepickedituponthesubway. B.Hegotitfromhismother. C.HeboughtitinIndonesia.13.Howmanylanguagescanthemanspeak?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.【答案】11.A12.B13.C【解析】【原文】M:Ireceivedthisbookaboutthehistoryoflanguage.ItpresentsfactsaboutlanguagethatIhadneverheardinschool.W:Isitaboutthehistoryofasinglelanguageorculture?M:No,itdescribeshowlanguageswerecreated.Mymothergaveittome.It’sagreatread.Didyouknowthereareover7,000languagesworldwideandanislandnationnearIndonesiahasover840languages?W:Wow,somuchmorethanEngland.Wemainlyspeakonlyonelanguage.M:Yetyoucanhearover250differentlanguagesinourcity.W:Haha,agreed.IoftenhearpeoplespeaksomethingIcouldn’tunderstandonthesubway.M:Andthebookalsosayslanguageswithoutwrittenformsaremorelikelytodisappear.W:Yeah,thelanguagemygrandparentsspeakhasprovedthat.Alltheirgrandchildrencan’tspeakanyofthat.Canyouspeakotherlanguages?M:Sure,IcanspeakChinese,Arabic,SpanishandEnglish.W:Amazing.聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題。【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】14.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atapark. B.Atastadium. C.Atamuseum.15.Whichcountryisthemanfrom?A.TheUK. B.SouthAfrica. C.NewZealand.16.Whenwillthefootballgamebeheld?A.Onthe1stofJuly. B.Onthe4thofJuly. C.Onthe7thofJuly.17.Whatisthemanworriedabout?A.Hedoesn’thavetimetoattendtheconcert.B.Hecouldn’tunderstandthefootballgame.C.Hiscountrywilllosetherugbygame.【答案】14.B15.C16.B17.B【解析】【原文】W:WelcometoEllisParkStadium.ThisisoneofthemostfamoussportsfieldsinSouthAfrica.BesidestheMandelahousemuseum,thisfieldisoneofthecity’smostimportanthistoricalsites.M:Thanksforshowingusaround,ma’am.I’mveryinterestedinSouthAfricansportsandhistory.W:Therehavebeenprofessionalfootballmatcheshereforthelastfivedays.Luckily,todaythisfieldisemptyandavailabletotour.M:BackinmyhometowninNewZealand,peoplealsogotostadiumsforconcerts.Willyouholdconcertshere,too?W:Yes,andsometimesconcertsattractmoreaudiencethansportsgames.Bytheway,howlongdoyouplantostayhere?M:Forjustsevendays.W:WillyoubeheretoseeournationalfootballteamplayagainsttheUKinthreedays?M:Letmesee.It’sthefirstofJulytoday.Icanmakeit.Butmycountry’smainsportisRugby.W:Ah,ofcourse.AndthisisafamousfieldforRugby,too.M:No,ImeanI’mafraidthatIdon’tknowmuchaboutfootballgames.W:Don’tworryaboutthat.Iwillexplainittoyou.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】18.Whydidthespeakerstartworkingfromhome?A.Heneededmoretimetostaywithhiskids.B.Hewantedtosavedailytraveltime.C.Hiscompanyaskedhimtodoso.19.Whatdoesthespeakerlikebestaboutworkingfromhome?A.Morefreetime. B.Improvedfocus. C.Lowerstresslevels.20.Whatdoesthespeakerfindmostchallengingabouthomeworking?A.Solvingtechnicalproblems. B.Findingawork-lifebalance. C.Workingalone.【答案】18.A19.C20.B【解析】【原文】M:I’vebeenworkingfromhomeforalmost10yearsnowandchosetoworkinthiswaysoonafterthebirthofmyoldestdaughterbecauseIwantedmoretimewithchildren.Atfirst,mycompanyonlyallowedmetoworkfromhomethreedaysaweek.However,Icanworkathomealmostallthetimenowadays.Andonlygointotheofficeforimportantmeetings.Homeworkinghasbeengreatforme.ThebestthingisthatIfeelmuchlessstressed.It’salsoeasiertofocusonwhatI’mdoing,andnothavingtotraveltoandfromtheofficesavesmebothmoneyandtime.However,homeworkingisn’tsuitableforeverybody.I’mpersonallyveryindependent,butsometimespeoplewouldfeelprettylonelywithoutcoworkers.Teamworkandmeetingscanalsobeprettychallenging;despiteallthemoderntechnologywehave.Forme,themainproblemisfindingabalancebetweenworkandmypersonallife.Whenyourofficeisinyourhouse,it’sveryeasytofindyourselfworkingallthetime.Ihavetobeverystrictwithmyselfandclosemyofficedoorattheendoftheday.Still,Iwouldn’tchangeitfortheworld.第二部分閱讀（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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AArepoemsbetterthanbooks?Poetryoffersreadersadifferentwayofexperiencingthewrittenword.Whatyouneedtoknow※TheoldestknownlongpoemisTheEpicofGilgamesh,whichwaswrittenabout4,000yearsago.※Poemsoftenhaveemotionalthemesanduserhythm,rhymeandlinebreakstoconveytheirmeaning.※Studiesshowthatreading,watchingorlisteningtopoetrycanimprovewell-being,empathyandlearning.※InSeptember,theLibraryofCongressnamedArthurSzethenextUSPoetLaureate(桂冠詩人),apositionthatfostersappreciationforpoetryinthenation.Therearemanydifferentformsofpoetry,suchas14-linerhymingsonnets(十四行詩),three-linehaikus(俳句)withexactly17syllables(音節(jié)),longandcomplicatedodes(賦),andlimericksthatmakeyoulaughoutloud.WilliamShakespearewrotesonnetsaboutlove,whileEmilyDickinsonwroteshortlyricpoemsaboutlife,deathanddomesticlife.Epicpoems,likeBeowulf,telltalesofheroesandmonsters.ManyofMayaAngelou’spoemsaddressedthemesofresilience(恢復(fù)力)andsocialjustice,whileAmandaGormanwritesabouthopeandchange.There’sapoemforeveryone,andsomepeoplesaypoetryissuperiortolongerworks.Arepoemsbetterthanbooks?YESThreereasonspoemsarebetterthanbooks1.Poemscanbeshortandsweet,lettingyoureadsomethingbeautifulandmeaningfulinafewminutes.2.Whetherit’ssonglyrics,rapsorshortverses,it’sfuntomemorizepoetryandshareitwithfriends.3.Onecollectionofpoemscantakeyouonajourneythroughawidevarietyofthemes.NOThreereasonspoemsarenotbetterthanbooks1.Youcanimmerseyourselfinabookfordays,weeksormonths.Poemsareusuallytooshortforthat.2.Whenyoureadabook,yougoonameaningfuljourneywiththecharactersandstepintotheirworld.3.Poemscanbeopen-endedandhardtoget,whilebookshaveasatisfyingending.Whatdoyouthink?Nowthatyou’vereadabitmoreaboutthisissue,visit/pollssoyoucanvoteinourdebate.VoteYESifyouthinkpoemsarebetterthanbooksorNOifyoudon’t.We’llpublishtheresultsnextweek.21.Whatbenefitsdoespoetrybringtous?A.Singinginrhythm. B.Promotingpersonalgrowth.C.Writinglongpoems. D.Securingapositioninthelibrary.22.WhydoesthewritermentionShakespeare,Dickinson,AngelouandGorman?A.Toprovethepopularityofsonnets. B.Tointerpretthefunctionsofpoems.C.Toshowthevarietyofpoetictypes. D.Toexplainthethemeofepicpoems.23.Whatmakespeoplepreferbookstopoems?A.Openending. B.Differentthemes. C.Deepreading. D.Meaningfulcharacters.【答案】21.B22.C23.C【解析】【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了詩歌的相關(guān)知識、不同形式與代表詩人，以及“詩歌是否比書籍更好”的正反兩方觀點(diǎn)，引發(fā)讀者思考與投票。【21題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文Whatyouneedtoknow部分第3點(diǎn)“Studiesshowthatreading,watchingorlisteningtopoetrycanimprovewell-being,empathyandlearning.(研究表明，閱讀、觀看或聆聽詩歌能提升幸福感、同理心和學(xué)習(xí)能力)”可知，詩歌能促進(jìn)個(gè)人成長。故選B。【22題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)原文Whatyouneedtoknow部分下最后一段“Therearemanydifferentformsofpoetry,suchas14-linerhymingsonnets(十四行詩),three-linehaikus(俳句)withexactly17syllables(音節(jié)),longandcomplicatedodes(賦),andlimericksthatmakeyoulaughoutloud.(詩歌有許多不同的形式，比如14行押韻的十四行詩、恰好17個(gè)音節(jié)的三行俳句、冗長復(fù)雜的賦，以及能讓你放聲大笑的打油詩)”及“WilliamShakespearewrotesonnetsaboutlove,whileEmilyDickinsonwroteshortlyricpoemsaboutlife,deathanddomesticlife.Epicpoems,likeBeowulf,telltalesofheroesandmonsters.ManyofMayaAngelou’spoemsaddressedthemesofresilience(恢復(fù)力)andsocialjustice,whileAmandaGormanwritesabouthopeandchange.(威廉·莎士比亞寫過關(guān)于愛情的十四行詩，而艾米莉·狄金森寫過關(guān)于生命、死亡和家庭生活的短抒情詩。史詩，如《貝奧武夫》，講述英雄和怪物的故事?，斞拧ぐ步苈宓脑S多詩歌都以韌性和社會正義為主題，而阿曼達(dá)·戈?duì)柭鼊t以希望和改變?yōu)橹黝})”可知，后文提及莎士比亞、狄金森等詩人及其作品類型，是為了舉例說明詩歌形式的多樣性。故選C?！?3題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文NOThreereasonspoemsarenotbetterthanbooks部分第1點(diǎn)“Youcanimmerseyourselfinabookfordays,weeksormonths.Poemsareusuallytooshortforthat.(你可以沉浸在一本書中數(shù)日、數(shù)周甚至數(shù)月，而詩歌通常太短，無法做到這一點(diǎn))”可知，書籍能讓人深度閱讀，這是人們更偏愛書籍的原因。故選C。BWhenvisitorswalktowardthePeruAmateur(業(yè)余的)Circus,theshowbeginslongbeforetheyreachtheirseats.Clownsgreetfamilieswithsillyjokesandrainbow-coloredsuckers(彩虹色棒棒糖).Thesmellofpopcorndriftsthroughtheair,trumpets(喇叭)sound,andchildrentastecottoncandythatmeltsonthetongue.Forthe11,000residentsofPeru,thesesights,soundsandflavorsarealmostroutine—becausehere,thecircusishome.Peru’sloveaffairwiththebigtopstartedmorethanacenturyago.Threeraillinesmetinthesmallcity,sofamoustravelingcircusessuchasRinglingBrosandBarnum&BaileychosePeruastheirwinterheadquarters.Elephants,zebrasandhundredsofperformersspenttheoff-seasonintown.WhenrailroadslaterchangedandthelastcircuscarrolledawayduringWorldWarII,manyartistsstayed,raisingchildrenwholearnedtojuggle(玩雜耍),tumble(翻跟頭)andflyontheswing.Tokeepthetraditionalive,localschoolchildrenbeganstagingamateurshowsonthecourthouselawn.Volunteerssavedmoneyforyears,andin1998,anoldlumberyardbecamethePeruCircusCenterArena,apermanent,tent-shapedbuildingoneblockfromthetracks.EveryJuly,during“CityCircusDays,”200youngperformerspresenttheskillstheyhavepracticedsinceFebruary.About400adultsselltickets,sewcostumes,buildrigs,andcoachtheacts.Nooneispaid;everyoneisproud.DebraJoMyers,whoonceflewontheswingasateenager,nowwatchesfromthestands.“Thecircussavedme,”shesays.Theyearherparentsdivorced(離婚),herfatherwasarrestedandhergrandfatherdied,practiceeveryafternoonwastheoneplaceshefeltsafe.Today,sheseesthesamechangeinothers:childrenwhoarrivewithtroubledheartsleavewithstrongbodiesandloyalfriends.StaraerialistKevinNord,arecenthigh-schoolgraduate,isstudyingengineeringatPurdueUniversity,buteachsummerhereturnstothering.Heknowsthattheclassmateswhocatchhim30feetintheairarealsothepeoplewhohelphimsurvivephysicsexamsandlife’sotherdrops.Whenhelandsperfectly,thecrowdcheers.Whenhemisses,theycheerlouder,becauseinPeru,theabilitytoadaptandimprovefromfailureisconsideredanessentialcomponentofgrowth.24.Howdoestheauthorcreatethelivelyatmosphereinparagraph1?A.Bymakingcomparisons. B.Bylistinghistoricalfacts.C.Byusingrichsensorydetails. D.Bypresentingcharacters’thoughts.25.Whatisparagraph3ofthetextmainlyabout?A.Thehistoryofthetradition. B.Thesupportoftheperformers.C.Theintroductiontotheshow. D.TheeffortstopreservethePeruCircus.26.WhatdoestheauthorwanttotellbysharingDebraJoMyers’sstory?A.Parentsshouldsupporttheirchildren’shobbies.B.Teenagersareindangerwhentrainingontheswing.C.Girlshavemoredifficultiesincircusperformances.D.Thecircusofferstroubledkidsasafeplacetogrow.27.WhatdoesKevinNord’sexperienceinthecircusshow?A.Practicemakesperfect. B.Stillwatersrundeep.CFailureispartoflearning. D.Knowledgeispower.【答案】24.C25.D26.D27.C【解析】【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇記敘文，主要講述了Peru業(yè)余馬戲團(tuán)的歷史傳承、當(dāng)?shù)厝藶楸Ａ暨@一傳統(tǒng)所做的努力，以及馬戲團(tuán)對當(dāng)?shù)睾⒆映砷L的積極影響。【24題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)原文第一段“Clownsgreetfamilieswithsillyjokesandrainbow-coloredsuckers(彩虹色棒棒糖).Thesmellofpopcorndriftsthroughtheair,trumpets(喇叭)sound,andchildrentastecottoncandythatmeltsonthetongue.(小丑們用滑稽的笑話和彩虹色棒棒糖迎接家庭觀眾。爆米花的香味彌漫在空氣中，喇叭聲響起，孩子們品嘗著在舌尖融化的棉花糖)”可知，作者通過視覺（小丑、彩虹色棒棒糖）、嗅覺（爆米花香味）、聽覺（喇叭聲）、味覺（棉花糖的味道）等豐富的感官細(xì)節(jié)營造了熱鬧的氛圍。故選C?！?5題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)原文第三段“Tokeepthetraditionalive,localschoolchildrenbeganstagingamateurshowsonthecourthouselawn.(為了讓這一傳統(tǒng)延續(xù)下去，當(dāng)?shù)貙W(xué)生開始在法院草坪上舉辦業(yè)余表演)”以及后文“志愿者存錢建場館、年輕人排練表演、成年人提供各類支持”的內(nèi)容可知，該段核心講述了人們?yōu)楸Ｗo(hù)Peru馬戲團(tuán)傳統(tǒng)所做的努力。故選D?！?6題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)原文第四段“DebraJoMyers,whoonceflewontheswingasateenager,nowwatchesfromthestands.“Thecircussavedme,”shesays.Theyearherparentsdivorced(離婚),herfatherwasarrestedandhergrandfatherdied,practiceeveryafternoonwastheoneplaceshefeltsafe.Today,sheseesthesamechangeinothers:childrenwhoarrivewithtroubledheartsleavewithstrongbodiesandloyalfriends.(DebraJoMyers十幾歲時(shí)曾在秋千上表演空中飛人，如今她坐在看臺上觀看演出。“是馬戲團(tuán)拯救了我，”她說。在她父母離婚、父親被捕、祖父去世的那一年，每天下午的訓(xùn)練是她唯一能感受到安全感的地方。如今，她在其他人身上也看到了同樣的轉(zhuǎn)變：那些心懷煩惱而來的孩子，離開時(shí)不僅擁有了強(qiáng)健的體魄，還收獲了真摯的朋友。)”可知，作者分享DebraJoMyers的故事，是為了說明馬戲團(tuán)能給有困擾的孩子提供一個(gè)安全的成長環(huán)境。故選D?！?7題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)原文最后一段“StaraerialistKevinNord,arecenthigh-schoolgraduate,isstudyingengineeringatPurdueUniversity,buteachsummerhereturnstothering.(明星高空雜技演員KevinNord是一名剛畢業(yè)的高中生，目前正在普渡大學(xué)攻讀工程學(xué)專業(yè)，但每年夏天他都會回到馬戲團(tuán)的表演場)”以及“Whenhemisses,theycheerlouder,becauseinPeru,theabilitytoadaptandimprovefromfailureisconsideredanessentialcomponentofgrowth.(當(dāng)他失誤時(shí)，觀眾們會歡呼得更響亮，因?yàn)樵赑eru，從失敗中適應(yīng)和進(jìn)步的能力被視為成長的重要組成部分。)”可知，KevinNord的經(jīng)歷體現(xiàn)了“失敗是學(xué)習(xí)的一部分”這一道理。故選C。CNewYorkconstructionworkers,whofacesomeofthemostdangerousworkingconditionsintheworld,areatriskoflosingkeylegalprotections.Aproposedfederallaw,theInfrastructureExpansionAct,introducedbyupstateRepublicanCongressmanNickLangworthy,aimstooverruleNewYork’s140-year-oldScaffoldLaw(《腳手架法》)forfederallyfundedprojects.Thislawholdsemployersfullyresponsibleforworkerinjuriescausedbyfallsfromheights,encouragingthemtomaintainstrictsafetystandards.Supportersoftherepeal(廢除)arguethattheScaffoldLawincreasesinsurancecostsand1discouragesconstructionprojects,includingmuch-neededhousing.However,criticssaythatweakeningthelawwouldputworkersatgreaterrisk.NewYorkCity’srisingbuildingsmakeconstructionworkespeciallyhazardous.AccordingtotheDeadlySkylineReport,constructiondeathsinthecityroseto30in2023,morethandoublethe2020total.ExpertslinkthisrisetoreducedsafetychecksduringandaftertheCOVID-19pandemic.TheScaffoldLawensuresthatifemployersfailtoprovidesafeconditions,injuredworkersreceivefaircompensation(補(bǔ)償).Withoutit,companiesmightcutsafetycoststoboostprofits,increasingtheuseofdangerousequipmentlikeladdersinsteadofsaferscaffolding.Somesuggestabettersolution:settingupvideocamerasatconstructionsites.Thiswouldhelpmonitorsafety,protectworkers,andpreventfalseclaims.Importantly,decisionsaboutworkersafetyinNewYorkshouldbemadebylocalandstatelawmakers,notfederalpoliticians.NewYorkneedsmorehousing,butnotatthecostofworkersafety.Protectingthosewhobuildandmaintainthecityisnotjustalegalduty—it’samoralone.28.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheScaffoldLaw?A.Toreducehousingcosts. B.Tolowerinsurancepayments.C.Toincreaseconstructionspeed. D.Toprotectconstructionbuilders.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hazardous”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Doubtful. B.Popular. C.Dangerous. D.Reliable.30.WhatisapossibleconsequenceofrepealingtheScaffoldLaw?A.Safetycostswillrise. B.Workerinjurieswillincrease.C.Dangerousfacilitieswillappear. D.Buildingprojectswillbediscouraged.31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Don’tSatisfytheGrowingHousingNeed.B.Don’tRiskNewYork’sWorkerSafetyforSpeed.C.Don’tOverlooktheImpactsoftheScaffoldLaw.D.Don’tIgnoreRisingDeathRatesforHousingNeeds.【答案】28.D29.C30.B31.B【解析】【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇議論文，主要討論了美國聯(lián)邦擬議法案試圖廢除紐約州《腳手架法》引發(fā)的爭議，核心圍繞“是否應(yīng)犧牲建筑工人安全來推進(jìn)住房等建設(shè)項(xiàng)目”展開?！?8題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文第一段“Thislawholdsemployersfullyresponsibleforworkerinjuriescausedbyfallsfromheights,encouragingthemtomaintainstrictsafetystandards.(該法律規(guī)定雇主對工人高處墜落造成的傷害負(fù)全部責(zé)任，鼓勵(lì)雇主維持嚴(yán)格的安全標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。)”可知，《腳手架法》的核心目的是保護(hù)建筑工人的安全。故選D。【29題詳解】詞句猜測題。根據(jù)原文第二段“NewYorkCity’srisingbuildingsmakeconstructionworkespecially

hazardous.AccordingtotheDeadlySkylineReport,constructiondeathsinthecityroseto30in2023,morethandoublethe2020total.(紐約市不斷崛起的高樓使得建筑工作尤其hazardous。根據(jù)《致命天際線報(bào)告》，2023年該市建筑死亡人數(shù)增至30人，是2020年總數(shù)的兩倍多。)”可知，后文“死亡人數(shù)激增”的內(nèi)容是對前文劃線詞的解釋，故“hazardous”應(yīng)表示“危險(xiǎn)的”。故選C?！?0題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文第三段“TheScaffoldLawensuresthatifemployersfailtoprovidesafeconditions,injuredworkersreceivefaircompensation.Withoutit,companiesmightcutsafetycoststoboostprofits,increasingtheuseofdangerousequipmentlikeladdersinsteadofsaferscaffolding.(《腳手架法》確保，如果雇主未能提供安全的工作條件，受傷的工人將獲得公平的賠償。如果沒有這項(xiàng)法律，企業(yè)可能會削減安全成本以提高利潤，更多使用梯子等危險(xiǎn)設(shè)備，而非更安全的腳手架。)”可知，廢除該法律可能導(dǎo)致工人受傷風(fēng)險(xiǎn)增加。故選B?！?1題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)原文最后一段“NewYorkneedsmorehousing,butnotatthecostofworkersafety.Protectingthosewhobuildandmaintainthecityisnotjustalegalduty—it’samoralone.(紐約需要更多住房，但不能以工人安全為代價(jià)。保護(hù)那些建設(shè)和維護(hù)這座城市的人，不僅是法律責(zé)任，更是道德責(zé)任。)”及全文內(nèi)容可知，文章主要討論了美國聯(lián)邦擬議法案試圖廢除紐約州《腳手架法》引發(fā)的爭議，核心觀點(diǎn)是“不應(yīng)為了推進(jìn)建設(shè)而犧牲工人安全”。故選B。DTheconceptofglowing(發(fā)光的)plantshaslongfascinatedhumanity,offeringaspecialwaytocontrolanduselightandachievebeautywithoutrelyingontraditionalilluminationsources.However,theworkofbioluminescence(生物發(fā)光)inplantshasfacedasignificantchallenge.Plantsgettheirenergyfromlight,butphotosynthesis(光合作用)iswildlyinefficient.Itisestimatedthatmostplantsabsorblessthan2percentofthelightthatfallsonthem,andtheyneedsomeofthisabsorbedenergytosurviveandgrow.Thatleavespreciouslittletoconvert(轉(zhuǎn)化)backintolight.Inrecentyears,researchershaveturnedtoadvancedbiotechnologytoovercomethelimitations.Oneinnovativeapproachinvolvestheuseofpersistentphosphors(磷光體),whicharematerialsthatglowforextendedperiodsafterbeingexposedtolight.Byaddingthesephosphorstoplantleaves,researchershavesuccessfullycreatedglowingplants.However,thismethodhasbeencriticizedforbeinga“cheapgimmick.”Whentheaddedphosphorseventuallydegrade,theglowwearsoff,andtheplantsmaycauseenvironmentalpollutionwhendecomposed.Furthermore,theenvironmentalandsafetyimplicationsofhighconcentrationsofphosphorsinplantsremainlargelyunexplored.Despitethechallenge,advancementsingeneticengineeringholdpromiseforcreatingself-sustainingbioluminescentplants.Forexample,researchershaveproposedthedevelopmentofplantsthatcanproducetheirownbiodegradablephosphors,whichwouldnotonlysustaintheplant’slightemissionbutalsominimizeenvironmentalharm.Suchabreakthroughcouldevenimprovetheefficiencyofphotosynthesisbytemporarilystoringlightandconvertingitintousableenergy.However,thesetechnologiesarestillintheexperimentalstageandhavenotyetreachedcommercialviability.Whilethepotentialbenefitsofbioluminescenttechnologyareclear,theassociatedchallengesandconcernsmustnotbeignored.Thereisstillalongwaytogotoensureitsbenefitsarerealizedwithoutdamagingtheplanet’sweakecosystems.32.Whatisthemainchallengeofbioluminescenceinplants?A.Thesmallamountofusablesunlight. B.Thelimitedsunlightfallingonplants.C.Thehighcostofproducingphosphors. D.Thedifficultsurvivalofglowingplants.33.Whatcanwelearnabouttheinnovativeapproachinparagraph3?A.Itisthoughtofasacheapmethod. B.Itmaynotbealong-termsolution.C.Itmakestheplantsproducemorelight. D.Itcanhelpmaintainabrightglowforever.34.Whatisthebreakthroughinbioluminescentplants?A.Addingpersistentphosphorstoleaves.B.Makingplantsgeneratesustainablephosphors.C.Convertingstoredlighttoboostphotosynthesis.D.Decomposingplantstoreduceenvironmentalharm.35.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheuseofbiotechnologyinglowingplants?ASupportive. B.Opposed. C.Cautious. D.Uninterested.【答案】32.A33.B34.B35.C【解析】【導(dǎo)語】本文一篇說明文。文章主要講述了植物生物發(fā)光面臨挑戰(zhàn)及研究進(jìn)展和前景。【32題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中“However,theworkofbioluminescence(生物發(fā)光)inplantshasfacedasignificantchallenge.(然而，植物實(shí)現(xiàn)生物發(fā)光的工作面臨著重大挑戰(zhàn)。)”和第二段“Plantsgettheirenergyfromlight,butphotosynthesis(光合作用)iswildlyinefficient.Itisestimatedthatmostplantsabsorblessthan2percentofthelightthatfallsonthem,andtheyneedsomeofthisabsorbedenergytosurviveandgrow.Thatleavespreciouslittletoconvert(轉(zhuǎn)化)backintolight.(植物從光中獲取能量，但光合作用的效率極低。據(jù)估計(jì)，大多數(shù)植物吸收的落在它們身上的光還不到2%，而且它們需要一部分吸收的能量來維持生存和生長。這樣一來，能轉(zhuǎn)化回光的能量就所剩無幾了。)”可知，植物生物發(fā)光的主要挑戰(zhàn)是可用的陽光量很少。故選A?！?3題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“Oneinnovativeapproachinvolvestheuseofpersistentphosphors(磷光體),whicharematerialsthatglowforextendedperiodsafterbeingexposedtolight.Byaddingthesephosphorstoplantleaves,researchershavesuccessfullycreatedglowingplants.However,thismethodhasbeencriticizedforbeinga“cheapgimmick.”Whentheaddedphosphorseventuallydegrade,theglowwearsoff,andtheplantsmaycauseenvironmentalpollutionwhendecomposed.Furthermore,theenvironmentalandsafetyimplicationsofhighconcentrationsofphosphorsinplantsremainlargelyunexplored.(一種創(chuàng)新方法采用了持久性磷光體，這種材料在受光照射后會長時(shí)間發(fā)光。通過將這些磷光體添加到植物葉片上，研究人員成功培育出了發(fā)光的植物。然而，這種方法被批評為是一種“廉價(jià)噱頭”。當(dāng)添加的磷光體最終降解時(shí)，發(fā)光就會消失，而且植物分解時(shí)可能會造成環(huán)境污染。此外，植物中高濃度磷光體對環(huán)境和安全的影響在很大程度上仍未得到探索。)”可知，這種方法可能不是一個(gè)長期的解決方案。故選B。【34題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“Despitethechallenge,advancementsingeneticengineeringholdpromiseforcreatingself-sustainingbioluminescentplants.Forexample,researchershaveproposedthedevelopmentofplantsthatcanproducetheirownbiodegradablephosphors,whichwouldnotonlysustaintheplant’slightemissionbutalsominimizeenvironmentalharm.Suchabreakthroughcouldevenimprovetheefficiencyofphotosynthesisbytemporarilystoringlightandconvertingitintousableenergy.(盡管面臨挑戰(zhàn)，基因工程的進(jìn)步仍有望培育出能自我維持的生物發(fā)光植物。例如，研究人員已提出開發(fā)能夠自行產(chǎn)生可生物降解磷光體的植物，這樣不僅能維持植物發(fā)光，還能將環(huán)境危害降到最低。這樣的突破甚至可以通過暫時(shí)儲存光并將其轉(zhuǎn)化為可用能量來提高光合作用的效率。)”可知，生物發(fā)光植物的突破是讓植物產(chǎn)生可持續(xù)的磷光體。故選B。【35題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段“Whilethepotentialbenefitsofbioluminescenttechnologyareclear,theassociatedchallengesandconcernsmustnotbeignored.Thereisstillalongwaytogotoensureitsbenefitsarerealizedwithoutdamagingtheplanet’sweakecosystems.(雖然生物發(fā)光技術(shù)的潛在好處是顯而易見的，但相關(guān)的挑戰(zhàn)和擔(dān)憂也不容忽視。要確保在不破壞地球脆弱的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)的情況下實(shí)現(xiàn)其益處，仍有很長的路要走。)”可知，作者對生物發(fā)光植物中生物技術(shù)的應(yīng)用持謹(jǐn)慎態(tài)度。故選C。第二節(jié)（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(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)。IhavefinallyreachedaplaceIneverthoughtimaginable...Inowenjoycookingformyfamily.WhileI’vealwaysbeengoodatcooking,thechallengeofplanningaweek’sworthofgroceriesandusingupalltheingredientsalwaysseemedahugetasktome.Leftoverproducewouldrot(腐爛)inmyfridgeinitspl