高級中學名校試卷PAGEPAGE1浙江省金磚高中聯盟2024-2025學年高二下學期4月期中英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節閱讀理解（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。AADirectorofEducationIsWanted!TheCentralFloridaZoo&BotanicalGardensESSENTIALDUTIES:?LeadtheoperationsofalleducationalprogramsattheZooandwithsurroundingcommunitypartnerstofurthertheZoo’smissionandvision.?Prepareannualbudgetsfortheeducationandvolunteerdepartments.?ProvideadministrativeoversightoftheVolunteerDepartment,includingbutnotlimitedtoperformanceevaluations,policydevelopment,andoveralldepartmentorganization.?ServeasaspokespersonfortheDepartment,includingmakingpersonalappearancesandpresentations.?AssistinthepreparationandoperationofspecialeventsafternormalZoohoursasneeded.QUALIFICATIONS:?Bachelor’sdegree(學士學位)ineducation,biology,environmental/naturalsciencediscipline,orrelateddiscipline.?Fiveyearsofexperiencewitheducationalprogramdevelopmentinazoo,museum,orsimilarinformallearningenvironment.?Threeyearsofexperienceinamanagementorleadershipposition.?Experienceworkingwithchildren,youthandfamiliesofdiversebackgroundsandincomelevels.?Proficiency(熟練)inspokenandwrittencommunicationtoeffectivelyshareinformationfrommultipledisciplineswithdiverseaudienceswithvariedbackgrounds.?CompetencywithGoogleDoes,MicrosoftOffice,anddataanalytics.PHYSICALDEMANDS:Theemployeemaysometimesliftormoveupto15pounds,occasionallyliftormoveupto30pounds,standforextendedperiods,anddriveZoovehicles.Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableemployeeswithdisabilitiestoperformessentialfunctions.WORKENVIRONMENT:Alargepercentageofthejobfunctionsareperformedinanofficeatmosphere,butexposuretoFloridaweatherenvironmentsshouldbeconsidered.1.Whatisoneresponsibilityofthedirector?A.PreparingtheannualbudgetfortheZoo.B.EvaluatingtheperformanceofZoostaff.C.Lookingforvolunteersforspecialevents.D.Managingvariouseducationalprograms.2.Whatisamustforthisposition?A.Amaster’sdegreeinbiology.B.Acertificateincomputer.C.Experienceinrelatedfields.D.Proficiencyindiverselanguages.3.Whatcanwelearnaboutthejob?A.Itisquiteinclusive.B.Itrequiresfrequenttravel.C.Itisphysicallyundemanding.D.Itinvolvesmuchoutdooreffort.【答案】1.D2.C3.A【語篇解讀】這是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了佛羅里達中部動物園及植物園招聘教育總監這一職位的相關信息，包括主要職責、任職資格、身體要求和工作環境等方面。【1題詳析】細節理解題。根據第一部分主要職責“LeadtheoperationsofalleducationalprogramsattheZooandwithsurroundingcommunitypartnerstofurthertheZoo’smissionandvision.(領導動物園以及與周邊社區合作伙伴的所有教育項目的運營，以推進動物園的使命和愿景)”可知，教育總監在這些教育項目中起主導地位，表明其不僅要對項目的日常運作進行管理，還需協調不同主體之間的關系，以助力動物園實現其長遠的發展目標。故選D項。【2題詳析】細節理解題。根據第二部分任職資格“Fiveyearsofexperiencewitheducationalprogramdevelopmentinazoo,museum,orsimilarinformallearningenvironment.Threeyearsofexperienceinamanagementorleadershipposition.Experienceworkingwithchildren,youthandfamiliesofdiversebackgroundsandincomelevels.(在動物園、博物館或類似的非正規學習環境中有五年的教育項目開發經驗。有三年管理或領導職位的經驗。有與不同背景和收入水平的兒童、青少年和家庭合作的經驗)”可知，擔任該職位需要有五年教育項目的開發經驗、三年及以上領導崗位經驗以及跨背景合作經驗。由此可知，這個職位必須具備多年相關領域的經驗。故選C項。【3題詳析】推理判斷題。根據第二部分任職資格“Experienceworkingwithchildren,youthandfamiliesofdiversebackgroundsandincomelevels.Proficiency(熟練)inspokenandwrittencommunicationtoeffectivelyshareinformationfrommultipledisciplineswithdiverseaudienceswithvariedbackgrounds.(有與不同背景和收入水平的兒童、青少年和家庭合作的經驗。能夠熟練運用口頭和書面溝通技巧，有效地向不同背景的觀眾傳達多個學科的信息)”以及第三部分身體要求“Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableemployeeswithdisabilitiestoperformessentialfunctions.(可以做出合理的調整，使殘疾員工能夠履行基本職能)”可知，這份工作需要面向不同人群，服務對象具有多樣性，且會為殘疾員工提供合理的便利條件讓他們能工作。由此推知，這份工作具有包容性。故選A項。BForseveralJanuarys,IdutifullyenteredmyNewYear’sresolutionsinanotebook,assumingthatplacingmypledges(誓言)forself-improvementonpaperwouldkeepmeontrack.Mostyears,though,mylittledeclarationsofresolvequicklydisappearedbeneathdailyurgenciesasIclosedouttheholidayseasonandreturnedtomyregularlife.LastJanuary,Iadoptedadifferentstrategytoboostmychancesofsuccess.Insteadofenteringmyresolutionsinanotebook,Iprintedtheminlargetypeonasheetofpaper,andthennaileditabovemyofficedesk.Ifiguredthebigletterswouldkeepmyattentionthroughouttheyear.Imade10resolutionsinall—amongthemwerepledgestovolunteermore,renewoldfriendships,andimprovemypersonalhealth.Surprisingly,myexperimentbroughtsomememorablevictories.Oneafternoon,Iwashalfwaythroughwritinganemailtodeclineaspotonacivic(公民的)committeewhenIadjustedmypositioninthechairtogatherathought.That’swhenResolution4,“Domorevolunteerwork,”caughtmyeye.Chastened,Idecidedtoserveonthatciviccommittee,arolethatconnectedmewithneighborsandmademyyearamuchbrighterone.Afteracoffeebreakonemorning,IspottedResolution8,“Renewanddeepenmyfriendships,”asIreturnedtomyworkstation.Inspired,Itextedthreeoldcollegefriendsandscheduledalong-overduelunchdate.ReachingformybriefcasebeforeIendedmyshiftonasummerevening,InoticedResolution7,“Workonmypersonalhealth.”Itgreetedmelikeacaringworkmate,justtheencouragementIneededtopickupmydailywalks.Ofthe10resolutionsImadelastJanuary,Iendedupmakingdecentprogressonnine.AndIlearnedsomethingvaluable.4.Whatwastheauthor’sproblematfirst?A.Hefoundithardtomakearesolve.B.Heusedtofailtokeephisresolutions.C.Hehadnoideahowtoimprovehimself.D.Hestruggledduringeachholidayseason.5.Whatwastheauthorlikeaccordingtoparagraph2?A.Hewasreflectiveandcreative.B.Hewashumorousandambitious.C.Hehatedmakingpledgesattheoffice.D.Hedislikedtokeephimselfoccupied.6.Whatdidtheauthorprobablylearnintheend?A.Friendshipwasforeverintheheart.B.Personalhealthshouldalwayscomefirst.C.Successwasguaranteedbywritingresolutionsdown.D.Avisionofourbestselfwasoftenwithinreach.7.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theauthor’straditionalwayofmakingNew-Year’sresolutions.B.Theauthor’sfailuretokeepNew-Year’sresolutionsinthepast.C.Theauthor’snewstrategyformakingNew-Year’sresolutionsanditspositiveresults.D.Theauthor’sopinionontheimportanceofmakingNew-Year’sresolutions.【答案】4.B5.A6.D7.C【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了作者以往新年決心總是難以堅持，而去年作者采用了新策略，把新年決心打印出來釘在辦公桌上方，這一策略帶來了積極的結果，作者在多個決心上取得了不錯的進展。【4題詳析】細節理解題。根據第一段“ForseveralJanuarys,IdutifullyenteredmyNewYear’sresolutionsinanotebook,assumingthatplacingmypledges(誓言)forself-improvementonpaperwouldkeepmeontrack.Mostyears,though,mylittledeclarationsofresolvequicklydisappearedbeneathdailyurgenciesasIclosedouttheholidayseasonandreturnedtomyregularlife.(在好幾個一月里，我都盡職地把我的新年決心寫在筆記本上，以為把自我提升的誓言寫在紙上就能讓我保持正軌。然而，在大多數年份里，當我結束假期回到正常生活時，我那些小小的決心宣言很快就在日常的緊急事務中消失了)”可知，作者一開始的問題是他過去常常無法堅持自己的新年決心。故選B項。【5題詳析】推理判斷題。根據第二段前三句“LastJanuary,Iadoptedadifferentstrategytoboostmychancesofsuccess.Insteadofenteringmyresolutionsinanotebook,Iprintedtheminlargetypeonasheetofpaper,andthennaileditabovemyofficedesk.Ifiguredthebigletterswouldkeepmyattentionthroughouttheyear.(去年一月，我采用了一種不同的策略來增加成功的機會。我沒有把我的決心寫在筆記本上，而是用大號字體把它們打印在一張紙上，然后把它釘在我的辦公桌上方。我想這些大字會讓我一整年都保持關注)”可知，作者反思了以往無法堅持新年決心的情況，從而想出了新的辦法，說明他善于反思且有創造力。故選A項。【6題詳析】推理判斷題。根據最后一段“Ofthe10resolutionsImadelastJanuary,Iendedupmakingdecentprogressonnine.AndIlearnedsomethingvaluable.(在我去年一月制定的10個決心中，我最終在9個方面取得了不錯的進展。我也學到了一些有價值的東西)”以及上文作者因為看到寫著新年決心的紙張而在不同方面做出改變并取得成果可知，作者最終可能學到了我們最理想的自我往往觸手可及，只要有合適的方式提醒自己并付出行動。故選D項。【7題詳析】主旨大意題。縱覽全文，根據第二段前兩句“LastJanuary,Iadoptedadifferentstrategytoboostmychancesofsuccess.Insteadofenteringmyresolutionsinanotebook,Iprintedtheminlargetypeonasheetofpaper,andthennaileditabovemyofficedesk.(去年一月，我采用了一種不同的策略來增加成功的機會。我沒有把我的決心寫在筆記本上，而是用大號字體把它們打印在一張紙上，然后把它釘在我的辦公桌上方)”和第三段第一句“Surprisingly,myexperimentbroughtsomememorablevictories.(令人驚訝的是，我的實驗帶來了一些值得銘記的勝利)”以及最后一段第一句“Ofthe10resolutionsImadelastJanuary,Iendedupmakingdecentprogressonnine.(在我去年一月制定的10個決心中，我最終在9個方面取得了不錯的進展)”可知，文章主要講述了作者制定新年決心的新策略及其積極結果。故選C項。COceanalkalinity(堿度)enhancementisaproposedmethodofremovingextraCO2fromtheatmosphere.Itinvolvesaddingalkalinesubstances,suchasbasaltorcalciumoxide,tooceanwatertoincreaseitsPH.Thishelpstochangedissolved(溶解的)CO2inseawaterintocarboncompounds,unlockingthecapacityfortheoceanstodrawdownfurtherCO2fromtheatmosphere.Intheory,oceanalkalinizationcouldremovemanybillionsoftonsmoreCO2fromtheatmosphere,helpingtolimittheimpactsofclimatechange.Butisreleasingvastquantitiesofalkalinesubstancesintotheoceanharmless?ChrisReinhardattheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologyinAtlantaandhisteaminvestigatedhowthereleaseofalkalinemineralswouldaffectthecyclingofcarbonintheocean.Usingcomputermodels,theyassessedtheimpactofalkalinemineralreleaseon“marine(海洋的)snow”,thetinypiecesoforganicmatterthatsinkfromupperlayerstothedeepoceanandarecentraltotheecologicalandbiologicalfunctionoftheocean.Theyalsomodelledhoweffectivealkalinemineralswouldbeatbolsteringcarbonabsorptionintheoceans.Theresearchproducedsomeworryingfindings:Naturallyoccurringalkalinemineralssuchasbasaltwerefoundtobeineffectiveatincreasingoceancarbonabsorption,becausetheydon’tdissolvewellinoceanwater.Theymayalsoseriouslyaffectthecompositionofmarinesnow,reducingtheavailabilityoforganicmatterthatsmallseacreaturesandotheranimalsrelyonforsustenance.Thiscouldhaveseriousconsequencesacrossthefoodwebintheocean,evenaffectingthenumberoffish,warnsReinhard.ChristopherPearceattheNationalOceanographyCentreinSouthampton,UK,saysthestudyraisessomeinterestingquestions,butmoreresearchisneededtoseeifthefindingsapplytoreal-worldtests.Shallowcoastalwatersmayresponddifferentlytoalkalinizationcomparedwiththeopen-oceansettingsthestudymodelled.8.Whatisthemainpurposeofoceanalkalinization?A.ToreduceatmosphericCO2.B.Tocreatemoremarinesnow.C.Toimprovemarinebiodiversity.D.Toremovecarbonfromtheocean.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bolstering”inparagraph3mean?A.Breaking. B.Balancing. C.Blocking. D.Boosting.10.Howdoesalkalinizationaffectmarineecosystems?A.Itpollutesmarinesnow.B.Itdamagesthefoodchain.C.Itpreventsfishfrombreathing.D.Itstopsorganicmatterfromdissolving.11.WhatdoesChristopherPearcesuggestaboutthefindings?A.Theyneedfurtherconfirmation.B.Theyconflictwithreal-worldtests.C.Theyapplyonlytoshallowwaters.D.Theyareirrelevanttoopenoceans.【答案】8.A9.D10.B11.A【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。主要介紹的是海洋堿化技術的原理及其對減少大氣二氧化碳的潛力，同時探討了其對海洋生態系統的潛在影響和爭議。【8題詳析】細節理解題。根據第一段中的“Oceanalkalinity(堿度)enhancementisaproposedmethodofremovingextraCO2fromtheatmosphere.(海洋堿度增強是一種從大氣中去除多余二氧化碳的方法)”可知，海洋堿化的主要目的是減少大氣中的二氧化碳。故選A項。【9題詳析】詞義猜測題。根據第三段中的“Theyalsomodelledhoweffectivealkalinemineralswouldbeatbolsteringcarbonabsorptionintheoceans.(他們還模擬了堿性礦物在bolstering海洋碳吸收方面的有效性)”可知，他們還模擬了堿性礦物在海洋碳吸收方面的有效性，結合第四段中的“Theresearchproducedsomeworryingfindings:Naturallyoccurringalkalinemineralssuchasbasaltwerefoundtobeineffectiveatincreasingoceancarbonabsorption,becausetheydon’tdissolvewellinoceanwater.(研究得出了令人擔憂的結果：自然存在的堿性礦物（如玄武巖）在增加海洋碳吸收方面被發現無效，因為它們在海水中不易溶解)”可知，研究發現自然存在的堿性礦物在增加海洋碳吸收方面被發現無效，由此可知，劃線單詞的意思與“增加”意義相近。故選D項。【10題詳析】細節理解題。根據第四段中的“Theymayalsoseriouslyaffectthecompositionofmarinesnow,reducingtheavailabilityoforganicmatterthatsmallseacreaturesandotheranimalsrelyonforsustenance.Thiscouldhaveseriousconsequencesacrossthefoodwebintheocean,evenaffectingthenumberoffish.(它們還可能嚴重影響海洋“雪”的組成，減少小型海洋生物和其他動物賴以生存的有機物供應。這可能會對海洋食物網產生嚴重后果，甚至影響魚類數量)”可知，堿化會減少小型海洋生物和其他動物賴以生存的有機物供應，從而對海洋食物網產生嚴重后果，由此可知，堿化會影響海洋生態系統，損害食物鏈。故選B項。【11題詳析】推理判斷題。根據最后一段中的“ChristopherPearceattheNationalOceanographyCentreinSouthampton,UK,saysthestudyraisessomeinterestingquestions,butmoreresearchisneededtoseeifthefindingsapplytoreal-worldtests.(英國南安普頓國家海洋學中心的克里斯托弗·皮爾斯表示，這項研究提出了一些有趣的問題，但需要更多研究來驗證這些發現是否適用于現實測試)”可知，克里斯托弗·皮爾斯認為這些發現需要進一步確認。故選A項。DNewapplicationsofartificialintelligence(AI)repeatedlychallengewhatwasoncethoughtimpossible.Thistechnologyishavingapowerfulimpactonnearlyeveryindustryworldwide.Healthcareisnoexception.It’sforecastthatby2030,thehealthcarefieldwillfaceacriticalshortageofnearly10millionphysiciansandnursesglobally,whilealsodealingwiththeincreasedneedsofanagingpopulation.Alofferspracticalsolutionsthatcanhelporganizationsacrosstheglobeovercometheseproblemsandimproveoutcomes.ByintegratingAIaspartofdiagnostic(診斷的)services,healthcareorganizationsarefacilitatingfasterdiagnosesandtreatmentdecisionsthatimprovepatientoutcomes.Forexample,AIprovidessupporttoradiologists(放射科醫生),whoreadhundredsofmedicalimagesaday,helpingthemanalyzeimagessuchasX-raysandMRIsmorequicklyandaccurately.Thisallowscareteamstoprioritizecomplexandurgentcases.Necessarybuttime-consumingadministrativetaskscontributetoemployeeburnoutandtakecliniciansawayfromthebedside.NewAItoolscanhelpreduceburnoutandallowstafftofocusonpatientsbyautomatingmanualandrepetitivetaskssuchasenteringdataforelectronichealthrecords.Inadditiontosupportingemployeesintheirday-to-daywork,AIishelpingaddressstaffingneeds.Historically,nursestaffinghasbeenahighlymanualprocessrelyingonphonecallsandtextmessages.Today,weareincreasinglyusingAIanalyticstostreamlinethisprocess,includingseekingtopairteammemberswhohavepreviouslyworkedtogetherbecauseresearchdemonstratesthatitpositivelyimpactsproductivity.WhileAIpresentsagoldenopportunityforchange,itrequiresanongoingcommitmenttoidentifyingandaddressingthepotentialconcernsthatemergewithanynewtechnology.ForthebenefitsofAItoberealizedglobally,wemustbemindfulofpotentialproblemsandestablishsafeguardsrelatedtodataprivacy,ethical(倫理的)considerations,culturalsensitivityanditsaccessibilitytodiversepopulations.TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)publishedethicalAIguidancein2021,pointingoutthatwhileAIholdsgreatpromiseforimprovingthedeliveryofhealthcareworldwide,thiscanhappen“onlyifhumanrightsareputattheheartofitsdesignanduse.”12.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.Thereasonswhyhealthcareindustryfaceschallenges.B.ThepromisingfutureofthehealthcareindustrywithAL.C.Solutionstothehealthcareworkershortageindetail.D.TheimpactofAIonhealthcareindustryfacingchallenges.13.Whatdoestheexampleofradiologistsshow?A.TheirheavyrelianceonAL.B.AI’sassistanceindiagnoses.C.Radiologists’importanceinurgentcases.D.AI’sroleincreatingmedicalimages.14.HowwillAIbenefithealthcareemployees?A.It’llimprovecommunicationandcooperation.B.It’llreduceworkloadandincreaseefficiency.C.It’llhelpwithcomplexadministrativetasks.D.It’llpaircliniciansandpatientsautomatically.15.WhatshouldbetheprincipleofusingAIinhealthcareaccordingtotheWHO?A.Respectpatientprivacy.B.Ensuredataaccessibility.C.Putpeople’sneedsfirst.D.Promotemedicalethics.【答案】12.D13.B14.B15.C【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要講述了人工智能在醫療保健行業的應用，包括其對解決行業面臨的挑戰所起的作用、在診斷服務中的具體應用、對醫護人員的益處以及使用時需要遵循的原則等。【12題詳析】主旨大意題。根據第二段“AIofferspracticalsolutionsthatcanhelporganizationsacrosstheglobeovercometheseproblemsandimproveoutcomes.(人工智能提供了切實可行的解決方案，可以幫助全球各地的醫療機構克服這些問題并改善結果)”可知，該段主要講述了人工智能對面臨挑戰的醫療保健行業的影響。故選D。【13題詳析】推理判斷題。根據第三段“ByintegratingAIaspartofdiagnostic(診斷的)services,healthcareorganizationsarefacilitatingfasterdiagnosesandtreatmentdecisionsthatimprovepatientoutcomes.Forexample,AIprovidessupporttoradiologists(放射科醫生),whoreadhundredsofmedicalimagesaday,helpingthemanalyzeimagessuchasX-raysandMRIsmorequicklyandaccurately.(通過將人工智能整合到診斷服務中，醫療保健機構能夠促進更快的診斷和治療決策，從而改善患者的治療效果。例如，人工智能為每天閱讀數百張醫學圖像的放射科醫生提供支持，幫助他們更快、更準確地分析X光和核磁共振等圖像)”可推知，放射科醫生的例子表明了人工智能在診斷方面的輔助作用。故選B。【14題詳析】細節理解題。根據第四段“NewAItoolscanhelpreduceburnoutandallowstafftofocusonpatientsbyautomatingmanualandrepetitivetaskssuchasenteringdataforelectronichealthrecords(新的人工智能工具可以通過自動化手動和重復性任務，如為電子健康記錄輸入數據，幫助減少員工的倦怠，讓員工專注于患者)”以及第五段“Today,weareincreasinglyusingAIanalyticstostreamlinethisprocess,includingseekingtopairteammemberswhohavepreviouslyworkedtogetherbecauseresearchdemonstratesthatitpositivelyimpactsproductivity.(如今，我們越來越多地使用人工智能分析來簡化這一過程，包括尋找以前一起工作過的團隊成員進行配對，因為研究表明這對生產力有積極影響)”可知，人工智能將減少醫護人員的工作量并提高效率。故選B。【15題詳析】細節理解題。根據最后一段“TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)publishedethicalAIguidancein2021,pointingoutthatwhileAIholdsgreatpromiseforimprovingthedeliveryofhealthcareworldwide,thiscanhappen“onlyifhumanrightsareputattheheartofitsdesignanduse.(世界衛生組織（WHO）在2021年發布了人工智能倫理指南，指出雖然人工智能在改善全球醫療保健服務方面有很大的前景，但這只有在將人權置于其設計和使用的核心時才能實現)”可知，世界衛生組織認為在醫療保健中使用人工智能的原則是把人們的需求放在首位。故選C。第二節七選五（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。PatienceIsaVirtueIntheParisOlympicGames,DutchrunnerSifanHassanrealizedoneofthemostoutstandingachievementsinrunninghistory.Onthebiggeststageinsports,Hassancompetedinthreeevents—runningtworoundsofthe5,000-meterrun,the10,000-meterrun,andthemarathon—overninedays.____16____Earlyineachrace,viewersmayhavecountedHassanout.Whilesomerunnerstookoffquicklytoclaimfront-runningpositionsearly,Hassanheldbackandconservedherenergy.Shewaitedtoreleaseherfinalchargerightwhensheneededto—attheendofeachrace,timingthingsperfectlytosecureamedal.Well,whatledtohersuccess?____17____Asamatteroffact,patienceisalsoafeatureofagoodlifebeyondsports.Herearesomeremindersaboutthisoften-underappreciatedvirtue.Iusedtorunbyafieldinthewintermonthsthathadasignthatread,“____18____”Ilaughedatthatsign,positionedonabarren(荒蕪的)field.Butasspringapproached,thedayarrivedwhenIwouldrunpastthefield,and,suddenly,itwasnolongerbarren.Itwasfullofwildflowersofvariouscolorsandshapes.Theflowershadbeenthereallalong,invariousstages,fromseedtoblossom(開花),makingprogressbeneaththedirt.Patienceisalotlikeawildflowerfield.____19____Butwaitingwellofteninvolvesalotofdeterminationandunseenwork.____20____PhilosopherMatthewPianaltocallspatienceafoundationalvirtue.Hecitesawell-knownsayingthatpatienceistherootandguardianofallthevirtues.Stateddifferently,itisdifficulttobeloving,courageous,orwisewithoutpatience.A.Wildflowersareinprogress.B.Ultimately,shesecuredthreemedals.C.Tooutsiders,itcanlooklikeinaction.D.Sometimes,patiencerequirespreparation.E.Patiencesupportsmanyothervirtuesaswell.F.Patiencewas,ofcourse,oneofthemajorfactors.G.Patienceisrarelycelebratedinaculturethatprizesspeed.【答案】16.B17.F18.A19.C20.E【語篇解讀】這是一篇說明文。文章主要解釋了耐心是一種美德的原因和對人們的影響。【16題詳析】根據上文“IntheParisOlympicGames,DutchrunnerSifanHassanrealizedoneofthemostoutstandingachievementsinrunninghistory.Onthebiggeststageinsports,Hassancompetedinthreeevents—runningtworoundsofthe5,000-meterrun,the10,000-meterrun,andthemarathon—overninedays.(在巴黎奧運會上，荷蘭運動員哈桑取得了跑步史上最杰出的成就之一。在體育的最大舞臺上，哈桑參加了三個項目的比賽——兩輪5000米跑、10000米跑和馬拉松——歷時九天)”可知，上文講述了比賽的過程，本句為本段最后一句，故說明比賽最終的成果。故B選項“最后，她獲得了三枚獎牌”符合語境，故選B。【17題詳析】根據上文“Well,whatledtohersuccess?(那么，是什么導致了她的成功？)”可知，上文詢問了她成功的原因，并且接下來的段落開頭是“Asamatteroffact,patienceisalsoafeatureofagoodlifebeyondsports.(事實上，除了運動之外，耐心也是美好生活的一個特征)”表明耐心與她的成功有關。故F選項“當然，耐心是主要因素之一”符合語境，故選F。【18題詳析】根據上文“Iusedtorunbyafieldinthewintermonthsthathadasignthatread(我曾經在冬天的幾個月里跑過一塊田地，上面寫著)”以及下文“Ilaughedatthatsign,positionedonabarren(荒蕪的)field.Butasspringapproached,thedayarrivedwhenIwouldrunpastthefield,and,suddenly,itwasnolongerbarren.Itwasfullofwildflowersofvariouscolorsandshapes.(我笑了笑那個牌子，它位于一塊貧瘠的田地上。但是隨著春天的臨近，當我跑過田野的時候，突然間，它不再是貧瘠的了。那里開滿了各種顏色和形狀的野花)”可知，上下文是關于田野里的一個標志。在后面的文本中，描述了冬天荒蕪的田野在春天如何變成了開滿野花的地方。故A選項“野花正在生長”符合語境，故選A。【19題詳析】根據上文“Theflowershadbeenthereallalong,invariousstages,fromseedtoblossom(開花),makingprogressbeneaththedirt.Patienceisalotlikeawildflowerfield.(這些花一直在那里，從種子到開花，處于不同的階段，在泥土下生長。耐心很像野花盛開的田野)”以及下文“Butwaitingwellofteninvolvesalotofdeterminationandunseenwork.(但是，好好等待往往需要很多決心和看不見的工作)”可知，前一句“耐心很像一片野花田”將耐心與野花田進行了比較。然后提到“這些花一直都在那里，處于從種子到開花的不同階段，在泥土下面生長”，推測本句解釋耐心對外人來說可能看起來像是無所作為，但實際上是有進展的。故C選項“在外人看來，這可能是不作為”符合語境，故選C。【20題詳析】根據本段內容“PhilosopherMatthewPianaltocallspatienceafoundationalvirtue.Hecitesawell-knownsayingthatpatienceistherootandguardianofallthevirtues.Stateddifferently,itisdifficulttobeloving,courageous,orwisewithoutpatience.(哲學家馬修·皮亞納托稱耐心是一種基本的美德。他引用了一句名言：耐心是所有美德的根源和守護者。換句話說，如果沒有耐心，就很難有愛心、勇氣或智慧)”可知，本句引出耐心與其他美德相關且支撐其他美德的觀點。故E選項“耐心也支持許多其他的美德”符合語境，故選E。第三部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節完形填空（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。Iwas60whenIstartedlearningtoplaytheconcertina(六角手風琴).AllmylifeIhadenjoyedlisteningtomusic,butIthought:I’mnota(n)____21____.Justoversixyearsago,Igota(n)____22____disease.Iwasabakerwithmyownbusiness.Ihadto____23____quicklyandhavesurgeryandchemotherapy(化療),then____24____amonthinhospital,whichgavemetimetothinkaboutwhatIwasgoingtodowithmy____25____.Itwastime,Ifelt,todreamsomedreamsand____26____somecastlesintheair.IhadalwaysratherlikedthefolktunesofconcertinassoIthoughtI’dgiveita____27____.Oneday,Icameacrossashop,whereI____28____one.Iwantedtogo____29____intothefolktunesIenjoyed.IstruggledtofindaconcertinateacherinmyhometownofCambridge,butfailed.However,Ididn’tletthat____30____me.Iboughtabookandstarted____31____topeopleplayingthetunesIwantedtolearnonYouTube.Now,thankstotheInternet,Ican____32____folktunesfrom200yearsagoandbringthemto____33____.Afterplayingtheconcertinaforhalfanhouraday,everyday,forsixyears,I’mnowatthepointwhereIcanputmyown____34____onsomeofthesetunes.Playingtheconcertinagivesmeasenseof____35____andI’msureit’sdoingmegood.21.A.singer B.teacher C.player D.actor22.A.stress-related B.life-threatening C.time-consumingD.health-conscious23.A.sellup B.runaway C.setoff D.breakin24.A.wasted B.mentioned C.served D.spent25.A.graduation B.marriage C.retirement D.education26.A.witness B.build C.ignore D.preserve27.A.test B.name C.go D.second28.A.purchased B.recognized C.submitted D.recommended29.A.longer B.faster C.lower D.deeper30.A.save B.stop C.sustain D.stimulate31.A.referring B.applying C.appealing D.listening32.A.create B.appreciate C.criticize D.compose33.A.life B.market C.safety D.mind34.A.guarantee B.requirement C.interpretation D.limitation35.A.achievement B.direction C.urgency D.responsibility【答案】21.C22.B23.A24.D25.C26.B27.C28.A29.D30.B31.D32.B33.A34.C35.A【語篇解讀】這是一篇記敘文。文章講述了作者60歲時身患重病，退休后開始學習六角手風琴，通過網絡自學并取得進步，從中獲得成就感的故事。【21題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：我一生都喜歡聽音樂，但我想：我并不是一個演奏者。A.singer歌手；B.teacher老師；C.player演奏者；D.actor演員。根據前文“Iwas60whenIstartedlearningtoplaytheconcertina.”以及“AllmylifeIhadenjoyedlisteningtomusic”可知，作者60歲才開始學習六角手風琴，且一生愛聽音樂，結合空處說自己不是某種人，可以推斷作者覺得自己不會演奏樂器，不是一個演奏者。故選C項。【22題詳析】考查形容詞短語辨析。句意：就在六年多前，我得了一種危及生命的疾病。A.stress-related與壓力有關的；B.life-threatening危及生命的；C.time-consuming耗時的；D.health-conscious有健康意識的。根據后文“Ihadto________quicklyandhavesurgeryandchemotherapy(化療)”可知，作者需要趕緊做手術和化療，可推斷其病情十分嚴重，可能危及生命。故選B項。【23題詳析】考查動詞短語辨析。句意：我不得不迅速變賣資產，并且進行手術和化療，之后在醫院里度過了一個月，這給了我時間去思考我退休后要做什么。A.sellup賣掉；B.runaway逃跑；C.setoff出發；D.breakin闖入。根據前文“Iwasabakerwithmyownbusiness.”可知，作者之前經營著自己的面包生意，現在生病嚴重需要治療，所以不得不快速變賣財產，以便專心治療。故選A項。【24題詳析】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意同上。A.wasted浪費；B.mentioned提到；C.served服務；D.spent度過。根據前文以及“amonthinhospital”可知，作者生病了，需要在醫院里度過一段時間。故選D項。【25題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意同上。A.graduation畢業；B.marriage婚姻；C.retirement退休；D.education教育。根據前文可知作者已年近60，又因病不得不變賣資產專心休養，結合其當時年齡和經歷，可推斷作者準備考慮退休之后的未來生活了。故選C項。【26題詳析】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：我覺得是時候做一些夢，建造一些空中樓閣了。A.witness見證；B.build建造；C.ignore忽視；D.preserve保護。根據前文語境以及空后后文“castlesintheair”可知，作者想要在退休后追逐夢想，buildcastlesintheair意為“構建空中樓閣”，喻指追求理想。故選B項。【27題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：我一直相當喜歡六角手風琴的民間曲調，所以我想我要試一試。A.test測試；B.name名字；C.go嘗試；D.second秒。根據前文“Ihadalwaysratherlikedthefolktunesofconcertinas”可知，作者一直十分喜歡六角手風琴的民間曲調，因此想嘗試學習六角手風琴，與第一段作者60歲開始學樂器相呼應，giveitago為固定搭配，意為“試一試”。故選C項。【28題詳析】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：有一天，我偶然遇到一家商店，在那里我買了一個六角手風琴。A.purchased購買；B.recognized認出；C.submitted提交；D.recommended推薦。根據“cameacrossashop”和作者想學習六角手風琴可推斷，在商店里應該是購買樂器。故選A項。【29題詳析】考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：我想更深入地了解我喜歡的民間曲調。A.longer更長；B.faster更快；C.lower更低；D.deeper更深。根據作者想要追夢，并決定學習六角手風琴這一行為，可推斷其想深入了解喜歡的民間曲調。故選D項。【30題詳析】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：然而，我沒有讓那件事阻止我。A.save拯救；B.stop阻止；C.sustain維持；D.stimulate刺激。根據前文“IstruggledtofindaconcertinateacherinmyhometownofCambridge,butfailed.”以及However體現的轉折語境可知，作者沒能成功在劍橋家鄉找到六角手風琴老師，但并不會因此而放棄學習。故選B項。【31題詳析】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：我買了一本書，然后開始在YouTube上聽那些演奏我想學習的曲調的人演奏。A.referring參考；B.applying申請；C.appealing呼吁；D.listening聽。根據“topeopleplayingthetunesIwantedtolearnonYouTube”可推斷，作者想要學習樂器，需反復聆聽模仿，因此通過在YouTube上聽別人演奏來自學。故選D項。【32題詳析】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：現在，多虧了互聯網，我可以欣賞到200年前的民間曲調，并讓它們煥發生機。A.create創造；B.appreciate欣賞；C.criticize批評；D.compose創作。根據前文“thankstotheInternet”以及空后“folktunesfrom200yearsago”可知，作者喜歡民間曲調，因此在互聯網能提供資源的情況，使其能夠通過網絡欣賞古老民間曲調。故選B項。【33題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：現在，多虧了互聯網，我可以欣賞到200年前的民間曲調，并讓它們煥發生機。A.life生命，生機；B.market市場；C.safety安全；D.mind思想。作者通過演奏讓古老的曲調有了新的活力，強調藝術再現。bring...tolife為固定搭配，意為“使……煥發生機”，故選A項。【34題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：每天堅持半小時演奏六角手風琴，堅持了六年后，我現在已經能夠對其中一些曲調有自己的詮釋了。A.guarantee保證；B.requirement要求；C.interpretation詮釋；D.limitation限制。根據前文“Afterplayingtheconcertinaforhalfanhouraday,everyday,forsixyears”可知，通過不斷地學習和練習，作者對曲