青島二中20232024學年第一學期期中考試

高二試題（英語）

考試時間：120分鐘試卷滿分：150分

第一部分聽力（共兩節20小題，每小題分，滿分30分）

第一節（共5小題;每小題分，滿分分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。

聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.Whatisthewomandoing?

A.DrivingB.RunningC.Climbing.

2.Whathasthemanbought?

A.AnEnglishworkbookB.AmathworkbookC.Abiologyworkbook.

3.Whohasbeenill?

A.BillB.TimC.Betty.

4Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.MotherandsonB.Hostessandguest.C.Waitressandcustomer.

5.Whatwillthemandotonight

A.Watchthesoccergame.B.Talkwithhisbrother.C.Haveabasketballgame.

第二節（共15小題;每小題分，滿分分）

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，

聽下面一段材料，回答第6和第7兩個小題。

6.Whichplaceshallthewomanfirstgetto?

A.LondonStreetB.Thecinema.C.WalMart.

7.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?

A.Heisanative

B.Heisveryhelpful

C.HelosthiswaytotheCustomsOffice

聽下面一段材料，回答第8至第10三個小題。

8Whathappenstothewoman?

A.Shesuffersfromsleeplessness.

B.Hermedicinehassideeffects

C.Sheoftenforgetsthings.

9.Whatcausesthewoman'sproblem?

A.LookingafterkidsB.ThehouseworkC.Theprojectwork

10.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.MakeaplanforlifeB.Consultherassistant.C.Takeavacation

聽下面一段材料，回答第11至第13三個小題。

11.WhattimewasBettysupposedtoshowup?

12.WhywasBettylate?

A.Herofficewasfaraway

BThebusshetookbrokedown

C.Shemetwithtraflicjam

13.Whatisthemanlike?

A.BraveB.HardworkingC.Understanding

聽下面一段材料，回答第14至第16三個小題。

14.WhydidSallydelayhercollegeeducation?

A.Shehadsomehealthproblems

B.Shecouldn'taflbrdit

C.Nobodywaswillingtosupporther.

15.WhatjobdidSallytake?

A.Abusconductor.B.AshoemakerC.Ashopassistant

16.HowdidSallyfindherfriend'scollegelife?

A.WonderfulB.ChallengingC.Hard

聽下面一段材料，回答第17至第20四個小題。

17.Whydidthemangototheclassearlier

A.Totakeafrontseat

B.Tolearnafewmorenames.

C.Tofinishhisschoolwork

18.Whodidthemanintroducehisnameto?

A.HisteacherB.Twoyoungwomen.C.Alhisclassmates

19.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?

A.Heisinafamiliarculture

B.HehasnotroublewithEnglish

C.HeisastudentfromChina

20.Whatdoesthemanmainlytalkabout?

A.Exchangestudents

B.Firstimpression

C.Languageproblems

第二部分閱讀(共兩節，滿分50分)

第一節(共15小題;每小題分，滿分分)

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給A、B、C、D的四個選項中選出最佳選項。

A

DownHouse,homeofCharlesDarwin:

Funfact

CharlesDarwin,hiswife,Emma,andtheirchildrenlivedatDownHousefbr40yearsfrom1838.Several

roomsappearasifthefamilystilllivehere:withcroquetsetsthrownintoanunderstairscupboard,ahalfplayed

gameofbackgammononasidetableandEmma'sknitting(毛線)1c代onachairinthedrawingroom.Upstairs,an

exhibitionshowcasesDarwin'svoyageaboardHMSBeagle,includingareconstructionofhiscabin.Outside,

visitorscanexploretheshelteredgardenswhichDarwinusedasanopenairlaboratory,andthegreenhouseinwhich

heplantedrareplantsanddevisedbotanicalexperiments.

NoroomatDownHouseescapedDarwin'sexperiments.Inthedrawingroomheonceplacedajarof

earthwormsonthegrandpianotoseewhethertheycouldhear.

Gettingthere

A15minutcdrivefromtheA21/Farnborough.Freeparking.TheR8busfromOrpingtonstopsnearby(except

Sundays)orthe146busfromBromleyNorthandSouthterminates(終點站)inDowncvillage,halfamilefromthe

property.ThenearestrailwaystationsareChelsfieldorOrpington,aboutfourmilesaway.

Valueformoney?

It's￡12(adult),￡7.20(child),or￡31.30(familywith2adults).Under5sgofree.

Openinghours

A.Itslightswentoutbyaccident

B.ItmadenoiseasitranoutoffileI

C.Itcouldnotlandsafelyindarkness.

D.Itdidn'tarriveatthescheduledtime

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordexigentinparagraph3probablymean?

A.impossibleB.uniqueC.intenseD.urgent

6.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?

A.Thegirlhasbeeninthehospitalsinceherillnesswasreported.

B.ThecreativethoughtandthesenseofdutyofNelsonledtothefinallanding.

C.Thehelicopterwastotransportthegirlfromthelocalhospitaltoanotherone.

D.Thevillagersgatheredsoquicklybecausetheywereawakeandreadytohelp.

7.Whatdoesthispassagewanttotellthereaders?

A.Nowayisimpossibletocourage.

B.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed

CAsmallactofkindnessmakesabigdifference.

*

D.Wherethereisawisdom,thereiseflectiveness.

C

Allhumanlanguagesusevowelsandconsonantstoexpressideas.Mostprimates（靈長類）municatealmost

usingvowellikecalls,butnonhumargreatapes,likechimpanzees,produceconsonanthkesoundstovarying

degrees,Thisraisesthequestionofwhereconsonantscamefrom,saysAdrianoLameiraattheUniversityof

Warwick.Tofinditout,hestudiedexistingliteraturetoseehowmonconsonantsarcamongthegreatapes.

Hefoundthatorangutans（猩猩）,whichspendmostoftheirtimeinthetrees:produceagreaternumberand

varietyofconsonantsoundsthangorillasandchimpanzeesliving,ontheground.^Orangutanshaverichsounds

likekisssounds,scrapesandclicks."saysLameira.heytypicallyusethesesoundswhilebuildingnestsormencing

withtheiryoung.

LameirathinksthatlivinginthetreesmayexplainthatGreatapesareexpertsatprocessingprotectedfoods.

Likenuts,whichoftenrequirestools.Whilelivingintreeshowever,orangutansmustalwaysuseatleastonearmto

maintainstability.Theyhavethereforedevelopedmoreplexcontroloftheirlips,tonguesandjaws,allowingthem

tousetheirmouthsasa“fifthlimb"orangutanscanpeelorangesjustwithlips,forexample.

Thisadvancedmotorskillenablesorangutansmakeconsonantlikesounds,arguesLameira.Thiscouldmean,

thatourearlyancestorsdevelopedconsonantsoundswhilehangingaroundinthetrees,too."There'sagrowing

sensethatourdependencyontreeswasmuchlargeranddeeperthanwethink,“saysLameira.

Thelinkbetweenfeedingandsoundsdoesn'tapplytosmallertriclivingprimateslikemonkeys,argues

Lameira,becausetheirsizeandtailsmakethemmorestableonbranchesandtheycatdifferently

“Thisisaninterestingassumptionworthtesting;*saysChrisPetkovatNewcastleUniversity,thoughhe

questionssomeaspects.Ashumansaren'ttreeliving,theremustbeotherreasonswhyconsonantsremain,which

couldbetestedbycharacterisingconsonantlikesoundsmoresystematicallyacrossspecies,hesays

8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph1referto?

A.Whyvowelsandconsonantsareused

B.Whatideastheconsonantsexpress.

C.Howmontheconsonantsarc.

D.Wheretheconsonantscamefrom

9.WhatfactcansupportAdrianoLamerica'sassumptionaboutorangutans?

A.Theybuildnestswiththeiryoung.

B.Theyareskillfulinemployingtools

C.Theygainadvancedmotorskillofmouths

D.Theyshowstabilityincontrollingarms.

10.WhatcanweinferfromAdrianoLameira'sfindings?

A.Monkeysdifferfromorangutansineatinghabits.

B.Ourancestorsdependedmoreontreesthanbelieved.

C.Consonantsoundsweremadebyourearliest,ancestors.

D.Thelinkbetweenfeedingandsoundsappliestomonkeys

11.WhatisChrisPetkov'sattitudetoAdrianoLameira,sassumption?

A.ConfidentB.CauliousC.OpposedD.Puzzled

D

Peoplewhosleepfewerthansixhoursanightarcmorelikelytodieearly,researchersinUniversityof

Warwickhavefoundinarecentstudy.Theydiscoveredthatpeoplewhoslepttbrlessthansixhourseachnight

were12%morelikelytodiebeforetheageof65thanthosewhoslepttheremendedsixtoeighthoursanight

Theresearcherspointedoutthatpreviousstudieshadshownthatthelackofsleepwasassociatedwith

problemslikeheartdiseaseandhighbloodpressure.However,theresearchersalsofoundthatsleepingtoomuch

waslinkedtoanearlydeath.Thosewhosleptformorethanninehoursanightwere30%morelikelytodieearly,

asanarticleinthelatestSleepsuggested.Thatdirectlycontradictsanotherpassageinthesamejournallastmonth

suggestingthatpeoplewhosleptfbrtenhoursorlongeranightweremorelikelytoliveto100.Thiswasthoughtto

bebecausepeoplewholivedintoextremeoldagewerehealthierandthereforesleptbetter.

However,theauthorsofthelatestresearchcontradictedthisandsuggestedthatlongsleepwasasignof

underlyingillnessessuchasdepressionandlowlevelsofphysicalactivity.ProfessorFrancescoCappuccioatthe

UniversityofWarwicksaid:"Whileshortsleepmayrepresentacauseofillhealth,longsleepisbelievedto

representmoreanindicatorofill-health.M

Healsomentioned:Modernsocietyhasseenagradualreductior.intheaverageamountofsleeppeopletake,

andthispatternismoremonamongfiilltimeworkerssuggestingthatitmaybeduetosocialpressuresfbrlonger

workinghours.Ontheotherhand,theworseningofourhealthisoftenaepaniedbyanextensionofoursleeping

time.”

Consistentlysleepingsixtoeighthourspernightmaybegoodforhealth.However,whethertoachievethe

goaldependsonvariousfactorssuchastheenvironmentaswellasmeasuresofpublichealthaimedatfavourable

changesofthesworkingenvironmentsProfessorFrancescoCappuccioadded.

12.WhatdidresearchersinUniversityofWarwickfind?

A.Sixtoeighthours'sleepcanbeappropriatefbrpeople.

B.Peopleatanoldagearchealthierbecausetheysleeplonger.

C.Peoplewhosleepfewerthan6hcurseachnightdiebefore65.

D.Sleepingfbrmorethan9hoursanightdoesgoodtoone'shealth.

13.WhatisProfessorFrancescoCappucciomostlikelytoagreewith?

A.Howlongwesleepdependsonoureducation

B.Ourhealthbeesworsebecausewesleepless

C.Modernpeoplesleeplessbecausetheyworklonger

D.Longsleepiswhatcausesourhealthproblems

14.Whatdidtheresearcherthinkmayhelppeoplehavepropersleep?

A.SocialpressureB.Extensionofsleepingtime.

C.LongerworkinghoursD.Changesofworkingenvironments.

15.Whatcanbethebesttitlefbrthispassage?

A.TimetoSleepearlyB.HowLongShouldWeSleep

C.TheImportanceofSleepD.LongerSleepMakesBetterHealth

第二節（共5小題;每小題分，滿分分）

閱讀下列短文，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。

Morethan40percentofAntarctica'siceshelveshavereducedinthepast25years,potentiallyacceleratingsea

levelrisebyallowingmorelandicetoflowintotheocean.

16Theyplayacriticalroleinslowingtheflowoficconlandintotheoceanbyessentiallyactingas

awallandsurroundnearlytheentirecoastlineofAntarctica.Wheniccshelvesthinorretreat（消退）iceonthe

landcanflowintotheoceanmorequicklyandacceleratesealevelrise.

Healthyiceshelvesnaturallyretreatandgrowovertime.Aniceshelfiscontinuouslyflowingandadvancing

butwillalsolosemassthroughmeltingorcalving,whichiswhenitsfrontbreaksoft'intotheocean17

Butthelargeportionofsteadilyshrinkingiceshelvesshowsthisnaturalcycleisoff.

InWestAntarctica,theGetzIceShelfexperiencedsomeofthebiggesticelosses,shedding1.9trilliontonsof

iceoverthestudyperiod.MosticeshelvesinEastAntarcticahowever,increasedinvolumeorstayedthesame.

Regionispruluclcdbyabandofcoldwaleralihccoast,whichhelpskeepnearbywarmwaleralbay.

Evenso,thestudystillshowedpocketsofshrinkingiccshelves,andresearchersarcstillinvestigatingthereasons.

19

Thecurrenticeshelfdatasetisnotlongenoughfbrresearchers:odefinitivelymakeclimatechange

connectionyet,butitwouldbea“remarkablecoincidenceifthenaturalvariabilityiniceshelveswerejustthat

muchlarger.20Butwedon'tneedtohititbeforeseeinganeffectontheplanet.

A.Thenitcangainicefromthelandandgrowagain

B.Iceshelvesarcmassivefloatingsectionsoficcextendingfromglaciersonland.

C.Thecastisnotasexposedtothewarmwaterliketheothersideofthecontinent.

D.Thethinningoftheiceshelveshasshownupinthesurroundingenvironment,too.

E.Iceshelvesnotjustthebigones,are.steadilylosingmassovertimewithnosignofrecovery

F.Onetheoryisthatthewarmerwateronthewesternsidecouldbeslowlyingintheregion.

G.Additionally,climatemodelspredicticeshelveswillsteadilyshrinkinawanningworldasobserved,eventually

hittingatippingpointfbriccsheetcollapse.

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中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

DuringmyfreshmanyearatBrooklynCollege,creditcardpanieswereeagertoearnthebusinessofstudents.

21byvariousrewardsprogramsthatonlytoldpartofthestory,manystudentssignedupfbroneormore

cardswithoutunderstandingthe22oflatepayment.

23basicfinancialliteracy（金融素養）meantmanyco'lcgcstudentsstartedofftheiradultliveswith

pocrcredit.24theyfacedchallengeslaterinlifewhentheyneededtoborrowmoneybutcouldn't

25alowintcrcstloan.Poorcredit26mepastcollegeandyearsintomyteachingcareer.That

hasfueledmysenseof27toteachthenextgenerationofstudentsaboutpersonalfinance.It'swhyI

helpeddevelopapersonalfinancecoursefbrteensandyoungadults.

Tomaketheclassas28aspossible,weaskedthestudentswhat29interestedthem.They

werecurioustoknowaboutbuyinghomesandcars.Ourcourse,intendedfbrthoseagedbetween14and21,has

them30questions:HowmuchdoIneedtosavetomakethesepurchases?WhichpurchasesdoI

prioritize（優先考慮）?

We,educators,canhelpyoungpeople31lifeaftergraduation,astherearemanygreat

32anddevelopingourcoursewas33thanIhadexpectedwhichiswhyIhopemore

schoolsandyouthorganizationswillofferfinancialeducation.

Financialliteracyshouldn'tbeoptionalbecauseitputsthosewithoutitatasignificant34.Andif

my35asastudentandaneducatorhavetaughtmeanything,it'sthatnooneshouldhavetolearn

importantfinanciallessonsthehardway.

21.A.AttractedB.SponsoredC.RequiredD.Dominated

22.A.conditionsB.benefitsC.consequencesD.processes

23.A.DisplayingB.MaintainingC.AbandoningD.Lacking

24.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.OtherwiseD.Instead

25.A.guaranteeB.generateC.demandD.settle

26.A.turnedB.guidedC.followedD.tricked

27.A.independenceB.responsibilityC.achievementD.identity

28.A.touchingB.surprisingC.engagingD.inspiring

29.A.wordsB.titlesC.coursesD.topics

30.A.posingB.consideringC.examiningD.tackling

31.A.searchfbrB.payfbrC.preparefbrD.carefbr

32.A.questionsB.pathsC.examplesD.resources

33.A.easierB.cheaperC.saferD.stricter

34.A.distanceB.disadvantageC.pointD.corner

35.A.dutiesB.abilitiesC.ambitionsD.experiences

第二節：(共10小題;每小題分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。

Howdeepcanapersondiveunderwaterwithoutany36(breathe)equipment?Asoneoftheworld's

topfemalefreedivers,China'sXuTongtong'sanswerisbeyondthelimit

Freedivingisgaining37(popular)acrosstheworld.Diversrelyonlyontheirlungcapacitytoplunge

asforastheycaneitherinopenwaterinsocalled“depth”eventsorintheswimmingpool,38(simple)

called“pool”events.

Thisyear,the35yearoldXu39(dive)100metersunderwatersuccessfullyinbothconstantweight

(CWT)andconstantweightbifin(CWTB)contests,beingonlythethirdfemalefreediverontheplanet

40(reach)thisdepth."WhenIdived100metersandgrabbedthedepthtag,IknewIhaddoneitand

41(swim)backtothesurfacewithasmile,“Xujoyfullyrecalledofher42(history)fbat(壯舉).

HailingfromEastChina'sAnhuiprovince,Xuchangedfromswimmingtofreedivingin2014.“Iwasableto

enterthethreedimensionalworldfromatwodimensionalspace.Thatis43I他11inlovewithfYeediving,”

shetoldXinhuainarecentexclusiveinteniew.Thebiggestattractionoffreedivinglies44facingupto

andoveringourfears.Thetrainingisaprocessofconstantlyknowingoneself,saidXu.Afterthreemonthsof

trainingandpetingthisyearinPanglao,Xudecidedtostayontheislandtocontinuehertrainingandcoaching,

45majorsourceofincforthisworldclassfreediver.

第四部分寫作(共兩節滿分40分)

第一節(滿分15分)

46.你校英語社團近期將舉辦“AutumnonCampus”藝術作品展活動，你受其委托撰寫一則英文通知征集作

品，內容包括：

1.舉辦目的及活動對象；

2.作品形式及要求；

3.截止日期。

注意：1.詞數8()詞左右；

2.請在答題卡的相應位置作答。

Notice

第二節（滿分25分）

47.閱讀下面材料，根據其內容知所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。

Asaseniorstudentinhighschool,1mittedmyselftoactivepreparationfortheupingcollegeentrance

examination.Mydayswerefilledwithstudyingtextbooks,practicingexamquestions,andmakingconstant

revisions.ItfeltlikeIwasgoing:hroughthemotions,withtheweightofpressureandexpectationsweighing

heavilyonme.Theatmosphereinourclasswaschargedwithanxiety.Classmatesgatheredto.discussstudy

strategiesandsharedlastminutetipsTeachersprovidedadditionalclassesandmockexams（模擬考試）tocopyreal

examconditions.Everyonedesiredtoachievetheirbestintheexamstoboosttheirconfidence.

LastThursday,asurpriseexamwasgiventous.Wcweretoplctcallthefourtestsinasingleday,Chinese,

Maths,EnglishandtheSciences.Wchadbeenkeptplctclyinthedarkabouttheexamuntiltheverylastminute.

Manyclassmatesfeltupsetattakingitatsuchshortnotice.Asaveteran（Iamrepeatingthelastyearofhigh

school）,Iwasusedtosuchasurpriseasourdearteachershadinstorefbrus.Itwasnosecretthatmanyother

schoolshadalreadydonethetests.Therefore,itwouldbeapieceofcaketogettheanswersonline.

ThistermIampairedwithPeterbyourclassdirectorinatutorpupilrelationship.Iamthetutor（老師）;Peter

mypupil.Wearesupposedtohelpeachother.SinceIammoreexperienced,Iamexpectedtooffertipsandtricks

toPeteronstudiesandlife.

Whenwordcamethatthesurpriseexamwasinplace.Peterintendedtocheat.Heplainedtomethathewould

betoowornouttopleteallthefourtestsinsuchashorttime.Headded“Theexamisnotthatvital.Many

schoolmateshavegotthekeysanyway.^^

HearingPetersplaint,Igotextremelyangry.

Thedaycamewhentheresultswereout.

青島二中20232024學年第一學期期中考試

高二試題（英語）

考試時間：120分鐘試卷滿分：150分

第一部分聽力（共兩節20小題，每小題分，滿分30分）

第一節（共5小題;每小題分，滿分分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。

聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.Whatisthewomandoing?

A.DrivingB.RunningC.Climbing.

2.Whathasthemanbought?

A.AnEnglishworkbookB.AmathworkbookC.Abiologyworkbook.

3.Whohasbeenill?

A.BillB.TimC.Betty.

4.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.MotherandsonB.Hostessandguest.C.Waitressandcustomer.

5.Whatwillthemandotonight

A.Watchthesoccergame.B.Talkwithhisbrother.C.Haveabasketballgame.

第二節（共15小題;每小題分，滿分分）

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，

聽下面一段材料，回答第6和第7兩個小題。

6.Whichplaceshallthewomanfirstgetto?

A.LondonStreetB.Thecinema.C.WalMart.

7.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?

A.Heisanative

B.Heisveryhelpful

C.HelosthiswaytotheCustomsOffice

聽下面一段材料，回答第8至第10三個小題。

8.Whathappenstothewoman?

A.Shesuffersfromsleeplessness.

B.Hermedicinehassideefleets

C.Sheoftenforgetsthings.

9.Whatcausesthewoman'sproblem?

A.LookingafterkidsB.ThehouseworkC.Theprojectwork

10.Whatdocsthemansuggestthewomando?

A.MakeaplanforlifeB.Consultherassistant.C.Takeavacation

聽下面一段材料，回答第11至第13三個小題。

11.WhattimewasBettysupposedtoshowup?

12.WhywasBettylate?

A.Herofficewasfaraway

B.Thebusshetookbrokedown

C.Shemetwithtrafficjam

13.Whatisthemanlike?

A.BraveB.HardworkingC.Understanding

聽下面一段材料，回答第14至第16三個小題。

14.WhydidSallydelayhercollegeeducation?

A.Shehadsomehealthproblems

B.Shecouldn'taffordit

C.Nobodywaswillingtosupporther.

15.WhatjobdidSallytake?

A.Abusconductor.B.AshoemakerC.Ashopassistant

16.HowdidSallyfindherfriend'scollegelife?

A.WonderfulB.ChallengingC.Hard

聽下面一段材料，回答第17至第20四個小題。

17.Whydidthemangototheclassearlier

A.Totakeafrontscat

B.Tolearnafewmorenames.

C.Tofinishhisschoolwork

18.Whodidthemanintroducehisnameto?

A.UisteacherB.Twoyoungwomen.C.Alhisclassmates

19.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?

A.Heisinafamiliarculture

B.HehasnotroublewithEnglish

C.HeisastudentfromChina

20.Whatdocsthemanmainlytalkabout?

A.Exchangestudents

B.Firstimpression

C.Languageproblems

第二部分閱讀(共兩節，滿分50分)

第一節(共15小題;每小題分，滿分分)

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給A、B、C、D的四個選項中選出最佳選項。

A

DownHouse,homeofCharlesDarwin:

Funfact

CharlesDarwin,hiswife,Emma,andtheirchildrenlivedatDownHousefbr40yearsfrom1838.Several

roomsappearasifthefamilystilllivehere:withcroquetsetsthrownintoanunderstairscupboard,ahalfplayed

gameofbackgammononasidetableandEmma'sknitting(毛線)leRonachairinthedrawingroom.Upstairs,an

exhibitionshowcasesDarwin'svoyageaboardHMSBeagle,includingareconstructionofhiscabin.Outside,

visitorscanexploretheshelteredgardenswhichDanvinusedasanopenairlaboratory,andthegreenhouseinwhich

heplantedrareplantsanddevisedbotanicalexperiments.

NoroomatDownHouseescapedDarwin'sexperiments,inthedrawingroomheonceplacedajarof

earthwormsonthegrandpianotoseewhethertheycouldhear.

Gettingthere

A15minutedrivefromtheA21/Farnborough.Freeparking.TheR8busfromOrpingtonstopsnearby(except

Sundays)orthe146busfromBromleyNorthandSouthterminates(終點站)inDownevillage,halfamilefromthe

property.ThenearestrailwaystationsareChclsfieldorOrpington,aboutfourmilesaway.

Valueformoney?

It's￡12(adult),￡7.20(child),or￡31.3()(familywith2adults).Under5sgofree.

Openinghours

Opendaily10am6pmfrom30Marchto30September;daily10a.m.—5p.m.between1to31October.

Openingtimesvarythroughthewinter(checkwebsitefordetails).

Verdict（評價）

8/10.Anunstuflyeducational,gentledaytripattractionwithfriendly,knowledgeablestaff.

1.WhatcanvisitorsdoinDownHouse?

A.Playthegrandpiano.B.SetsailinHMSBeagle.

C.ExploreDarwin'sworkandlife.D.Tryfoodsourcedfromthegarden.

2.Howmuchwouldacouplewiththeir4yearoldtwinsonspayfbradmission?

A.￡38.40.B.￡26.20.C.￡31.30.D.￡24.

3.WhatdoweknowaboutDownHouse?

A.Itishighlythoughtof.B.Itchargesparkingfees.

C.Ithasfixedopeninghours.D.Itisinconvenientlylocated.

【答案】l.C2.D3.A

【解析】

【導語】本篇是應用文。文章主要介紹了參觀達爾文故居的情況。

【1題詳解】

細節理解題。根據Funfact部分中uOutside,visitorscanexploretheshelteredgardenswhichDarwinusedasan

openairlaboratory,andthegreenhouseinwhichheplantedrareplantsanddevisedbotanicalexperiments.（在夕卜面，

游客可以探索達爾文用作露天實驗室的遮蔽花園，以及他種植稀有植物和設計植物學實驗的溫室)”可知,

游客在這里可以探索了解達爾文當年的工作生活情況，故選C。

【2題詳解】

細節理解題。根據Valueformoney部分中“It's￡12(adult),￡7.20(child),or￡31.3()(familywith2adults).

Under5sgoGee.(成人￡12,兒童￡,或￡(一個有2個成年人的家庭)。5歲以下免費)“可知，四歲孩子不

要錢，父母帶兩個四歲孩子的最優惠價格是12+12=24英鎊，故選D。

【3題詳解】

細節理解題。根據Verdict部分“8/10.Anunstuflyeducational,gentledaytripattractionwithfriendly,

knowledgeablestaff.(8/10o一個充滿教育氣息、溫和的一日游景點，擁有友好、知識淵博的工作人員)”可知

該處景點評價很高，故選A。

IdaNelsonwasrelaxingherselfinhersister'ssauna（桑拿室）whensheheardthesoundofasmallairplane

circlingthenearbyairport.

Itwas11:30atnightinarcmo:cvillagewithapopulationof70and,asshetoldthenewspaperreporter,Any

timeaplanefliesoverthatlate,youknowsomethingiswrong.Nelsonandhersisterleaped