2019年普通高等學校招生全國統一考試(江蘇卷) 英 語

2019年普通高等學校招生全國統一考試(江蘇卷)

英 語

(滿分:120分鐘，考試時間:120分)

注 意 事 項

考生在答題前請認真閱讀本注意事項及各題答題要求。

1. 本試卷共14頁，包含選擇題(第1題~第70題，共70題)、非選擇題(第71題~第81題，共11題)兩部分。本卷滿分為120分，考試時間為120分鐘。考試結束後，請將本試卷和答題卡一併交回。

2. 答題前，請務必將自己的姓名、准考證號用0.5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規定位置上。

3. 請認真核對監考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、准考證號與本人是否相符。

4. 作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應選項的方框塗滿、塗黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦乾淨後，再選塗其他答案。作答非選擇題，必須用0.5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效。

第一部分 聽力(共兩節，滿分 20 分)

做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束後，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉塗到答題卡上。

第一節 (共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分)

聽下面5段對話。每段對話後有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話後，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

例:How much is the shirt?

A. £ 19.15. B. £ 9.18. C. £ 9.15.

答案是 C。

1.【此處有音頻，請去附件查看】

Where does this conversation take place?

A. In a classroom. B. In a hospital. C. In a museum.

【答案】B

【解析】

【詳解】W: Excuse me, sir, visiting hours are over now. Your wife must get some rest.

M: Oh, I’m sorry, doctor. I didn’t hear the bell, or I would’ve left earlier.

2.【此處有音頻，請去附件查看】

What does Jack want to do?

A. Take fitness classes. B. Buy a pair of gym shoes. C. Change his work schedule.

【答案】A

【解析】

【詳解】M: Hello, my name is Jack. I need to get in shape. How do I register for the classes?

W: We’ll need you to join the gym, and then you can find out which classes fit your schedule the best.

3.【此處有音頻，請去附件查看】

What are the speakers talking about?

A. What to drink. B. Where to meet. C. When to leave.

【答案】B

【解析】

【詳解】W: I’ll see you at the theatre.

M: Better still, let’s meet in the Red Lion bar to have a little nice talk.

W: Good idea, and I’d love to have a drink there.

4.【此處有音頻，請去附件查看】

What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Colleges. B. Classmates. C. Strangers.

【答案】C

【解析】

【詳解】M: Hello, my name is John Arber. And I’m calling to ask about the position advertised in Friday’s DailyMail.

W: Yes, the position is still open. You could come over and have a talk with us.

5.【此處有音頻，請去附件查看】

Why is Emily mentioned in the conversation?

A. She might want a ticket.

B. She is looking for the man.

C. She has an extra ticket.

【答案】A

【解析】

【詳解】M: I have an extra ticket to the concert tonight. Would you like to join me?

W: Thanks, but I already have one. You can ask Emily. She might be interested.

第二節 (共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白後有幾個小題，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；聽完後，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。【此處有音頻，請去附件查看】

6. How long did James run his business？

A. 10 years. B. 13years. C. 15 years.

7. How does the woman feel about James' situation？

A. Embarrassed. B. Concerned. C. Disappointed.

【答案】6. C 7. B

【解析】

W: Did you know James went out of business?

M: Really? When was that?

W: Last month.

M: That’s too bad! He had owned that business for 15 years. What happened?

W: I don’t know. But life must be pretty tough for his family now. His sons are still so young. One is 13 and the other is 10.

M: Well, maybe things are not as bad as they seem to be.

W: I hope so.

【6題詳解】

此為聽力題，解析略。

【7題詳解】

此為聽力題，解析略。

聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。【此處有音頻，請去附件查看】

8. What has Kate's mother decided to do？

A. Return to school. B. Change her job. C. Retire from work.

9. What did Kate's mother study at college？

A. Oil painting. B. Art history. C. Business administration.

10. What is Kate's attitude toward her mother's decision?

A. Disapproving. B. Ambiguous. C. Understanding.

【答案】8. A 9. C 10. C

【解析】

W: Guess what? My mother’s decided to go back to school.

M: Why?

W: Well, she always loved art, but learned business admistration at college, because her parents thought it was difficult for an artist to find a job.

M: So she wants to study art now?

W: Yeah, oil paining. It’s been her dream for a long time.

M: It’s nice to return to learn what she loves. But, Kate, I still think old age should be about peace and relaxation. Hurrying to school every day and having to pass exams sounds a bit too much for her.

W: You know, she retired last year and I’m leaving for the university soon. She needs to find something interesting to do.

M: Well, maybe, if it’s what she wants.

【8題詳解】

此為聽力題，解析略。

【9題詳解】

此為聽力題，解析略。

【10題詳解】

此為聽力題，解析略。

聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。【此處有音頻，請去附件查看】

11. What is the man doing？

A. Chairing a meeting. B. Hosting a radio program. C. Conducting a job interview.

12. What benefits Mary most in her job？

A. Her wide reading. B. Her leaders' guidance. C. Her friends' help

13. Who will Mary talk about next？

A. Her teacher. B. Her father C. Her mother.

【答案】11. B 12. A 13. C

【解析】

M: Dear listeners, for today’s show, I have with me, my colleague, Mary Lenny. She has been a radio and TV reporter for many years. Mary, welcome to our show!

W: It’s a pleasure to be here.

M: Would you please tell our listeners who most influenced your decision to become a reporter?

Both my parents had a great influence on my choice of work, instead of trying to pick out a job for me, they helped me learn those things that led me to it.

M: How did they do that?

W: My father always told me that an education was one of the greatest advantages I could have, one that would always stay with me. He used to tell me that readers were leaders, and encouraged me to read all I could. As a result, I’ve always kept up with the newspapers, faithfully read magazines and learned to really enjoy books, all of which have been a valuable help to me in radio and television reporting.

M: What about your mother?

W: Well, my mother helped me in a much different way.

【11題詳解】

此為聽力題，解析略。

【12題詳解】

此為聽力題，解析略。

【13題詳解】

此為聽力題，解析略。

聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。【此處有音頻，請去附件查看】

14. Why does the man seldom do exercise？

A. He lacks motivation.

B. He has a heart problem.

C. He works all the time.

15. What does Jacob Sattelmair probably do？

A. He's an athlete.

B. He's a researcher.

C. He's a journalist.

16. Why does the woman speak of a study？

A. To encourage the man.

B. To recommend an exercise.

C. To support her findings.

17. How much time will the man probably spend exercising weekly？

A. 300 minutes.

B. 150 minute.

C. 75 minutes.

【答案】14. A 15. B 16. A 17. C

【解析】

M: We all know that exercise is good for us, but sometimes it seems too hard to leave the sofa.

W: I can see that. You seldom do exercise.

M: Plus, having the doctor tell us to get two and a half hours’ exercise a week doesn’t really help our motivation much.

W: Don’t be discouraged. Now a new study suggests getting benefits from exercise doesn’t have to be that demanding. Jacob Sattelmair from Harvard University has done a study into how much exercise is needed to lower the risk of heart attacks.

M: Mmm…, interesting!

W: The study showed that people who put in 300 minutes a week of exercise had a 20% lower risk of death due to heart disease. Still, the people who exercise 115 minutes a week did pretty well, too, lowering their death risk by 14 %.

M: And what about the people who exercise half as much as that, like what I probably do? Does that help?

W: Of course, even 15 minutes would help.

【14題詳解】

此為聽力題，解析略。

【15題詳解】

此為聽力題，解析略。

【16題詳解】

此為聽力題，解析略。

【17題詳解】

此為聽力題，解析略。

聽下面一段獨白，回答以下小題。【此處有音頻，請去附件查看】

18. What did the scientists do to the road？

A. They repaired it.

B. They painted it.

C. They blocked it

19. Why are young birds drawn to the road surface？

A. It's warm.

B. It's brown.

C. It's smooth.

20. What is the purpose of the scientists' experiment？

A. To keep the birds there for a whole year.

B. To help students study the birds well.

C. To prevent the birds from being killed.

【答案】18. B 19. A 20. C

【解析】

Here is a piece of news for bird lovers. Scientists have painted a long road, red, yellow and white. They help to discourage the sea birds from wandering onto the highway. The area is home to large crowds of birds that come to stay for the season. Young birds are often attracted to the warm roads’ surface and get killed by the traffic. Biology student, Hannah tells the broadcaster. The youngster’s feathers are brown in color. The dark-colored road surface makes the youngster hard to be noticed. As the number of tourists has grown, so has the amount of traffic on the roads. Biologist Christen says the plan is to see how the birds respond to the multi-colored road this summer, and if it works, the idea could spread to other parts of the country.

【18題詳解】

此

聽力題，解析略。

【19題詳解】

此為聽力題，解析略。

【20題詳解】

此為聽力題，解析略。

第二部分:英語知識運用(共兩節，滿分35分)

第一節:單項填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)

請認真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，並在答題卡上將該項塗黑。

例:It is generally considered unwise to give a child _______ he or she wants.

A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever

答案是B。

21.We have entered into an age _______ dreams have the best chance of coming true.

A. which B. what C. when D. that

【答案】C

【解析】

【詳解】考查定語從句。句意：我們已經進入到了一個時代，在這個時代夢想實現的機會最大。句中先行詞為an age（一個時代），且先行詞在從句中做時間狀語，所以關係詞用when。 故選C。

22.The musician along with his band members ___________ ten performances in the last three months.

A. gives B. has given C. have given D. give

【答案】B

【解析】

【詳解】考查現在完成時與主謂一致。句意：在過去的三個月裡，這名音樂家與他的樂隊成員已經完成了十場演出。由“in the last three months”可知，這句話的時態為現在完成時，故排除AD選項。本句主語為the musician，為第三人稱單數形式，句中的“along with his band members”是附加成分，故謂語動詞要用第三人稱單數形式。故選B。

23.The doctor shares his phone number with the patients __________ they need medical assistance.

A. if only B. as if C. even though D. in case

【答案】D

【解析】

【詳解】考查狀語從句的連詞。句意：醫生給了病人他的手機號碼，以防病人需要醫療援助。A. if only要是…多好；B. as if好像，彷彿；C. even though即使，儘管；D. in case以備，以防，免得。故選D。

24.More wind power stations will ____________ to meet the demand for clean energy.

A. take up B. clear up C. hold up D. spring up

【答案】D

【解析】

【詳解】考查動詞詞組。句意：為了滿足新能源的需求，更多的風力發電站將會被建立起來。A. take up開始從事，佔領，開始幹（工作）；B. clear up整理，收拾，解決（問題）；C. hold up（論點、理論等） 站得住腳，阻擋，舉起；D. spring up出現，湧現。故選D。

25.Scientists have obtained more evidence ___________ plastic is finding its way into the human body.

A. what B. that C. which D. where

【答案】B

【解析】

【詳解】考查同位語從句。句意：科學家已經獲得更多證據，塑料正在進入人們的體內。從句不缺句子成分，且與evidence指代的是同一事件，用that引導同位語從句。故選B。

26.Nowadays the ___________ for travelling is shifted from shopping to food and scenery.

A. priority B. potential C. proportion D. pension

【答案】A

【解析】

【詳解】考查名詞辨析。句意：當今，旅行的重點從購物轉變成了品嚐美食和欣賞風景。A. priority優先；優先權；B. potential潛在的，可能的；C. proportion比例，佔比；D. pension退休金，撫卹金。故選A。

27.Favorable policies are ___________ to encourage employees' professional development.

A. in effect B. in command C. in turn D. in shape

【答案】A

【解析】

【詳解】考查介詞短語。句意：好的制度政策實際上都會激發員工的專業水平的提升。A. in effect實際上；B. in command指揮；C. in turn輪流，依次；D. in shape在外形上，處於良好的狀態。故選A。

28.Unlike traditional gyms, app-backed gyms offer people ___________ options to exercise.

A. casual B. regular C. flexible D. tight

【答案】C

【解析】

【詳解】考查形容詞辨析。句意：不像傳統的體育鍛煉，有app軟件的體育鍛煉提供了靈活的鍛鍊選項。A. casual偶然的，隨便的；B. regular定期的，有規律的；C. flexible靈活的；D. tight緊的，密封的。故選C。

29.A few months after he had arrived in China, Mr. Smith ___________ in love with the people and culture there.

A. would fall B. had fallen C. has fallen D. fell

【答案】D

【解析】

【詳解】考查謂語動詞時態。句意：他到中國幾個月後，就喜歡上了那裡的人和文化。發生在had arrived之後的動作或狀態應用一般過去時。故選D。

30.___________ the convenience of digital payment, many senior citizens started to use smart phones.

A. To enjoy B. Enjoying C. To have enjoyed D. Enjoy

【答案】A

【解析】

【詳解】考查非謂語動詞。此處是不定式作目的狀語。句意：為了享受數字支付的方便，很多老年市民開始使用智能手機。故選A。

31.What a pity! You missed the sightseeing, or we _________a good time together.

A. had B. will have C. would have had D. had had

【答案】C

【解析】

【詳解】考查虛擬語氣。句意：真遺憾！你錯過了這次觀光，否則，我們本應該在一起度過一段愉快時光的。根據上文，可知是對過去事情的虛擬，與過去事實相反的假設。其句子結構為：從句：If+主語+過去完成時+其他，主句：主語+should(would, could, might)+現在完成時+其他，故選C。

32.China's image is improving steadily, with more countries__________ its role in international affairs.

A. recognizing B. being recognized C. to be recognized D. recognized

【答案】A

【解析】

【詳解】考查with複合結構。句意：中國的形象正在穩步提升，更多的國家認識到中國在國際事務中的作用。“更多的國家”和“認識”之間是主動關係，用with + 名詞 + 現在分詞結構，故選A。

33.They are trying to make sure that 5G terminals_________ by 2022 for the Beijing Winer Olympics.

A. will install B. will have been installed C. are installed D. have been installed

【答案】B

【解析】

【詳解】考查時態和語態。句意：他們正努力確保在2022年北京冬奧會之前安裝5G終端。表示在將來某一時間以前已經完成或一直持續的動作，用將來完成時。“5G終端”和“安裝”之間是被動關係，用被動語態，故選B。

34.A city is the product of the human hand and mind, __________ man's intelligence and creativity.

A. resembling B. reflecting C. reviewing D. restoring

【答案】B

【解析】

【詳解】考查動詞辨析。句意：城市是人類的雙手和思想的產物，反映了人的智慧和創造力。resembling像；reflecting反映；reviewing回顧；restoring恢復，根據題意，故選B。

35.—Let's take a coffee break.

— __________ We' ve been working for hours.

A. Why bother? B. What for? C. You got me there. D. You said it.

【答案】D

【解析】

【詳解】考查情景對話。——句意：我們休息一下喝杯咖啡吧。——你算說對了。我們已經工作好幾個小時了。下文說“我們已經工作好幾個小時了”，上文應該是贊同這個建議。 why bother沒有必要；what for為什麼；You got me there你把我搞糊塗了；You said it你算說對了，故選D。

第二節:完形填空(共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分)

請認真閱讀下面短文，從短文後各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，並在答題卡上將該項塗黑。

Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modem age. There are species(物種)that are ___36___ every day. The white-naped crane is a typical example. So scientists are trying their best to ___37___ the species from going out of existence.

Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping endangered cranes with their ___38___. Emma, a female crane, has been in their ___39___ since she arrived in 2004.

Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was ___40___ by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected ___41___, though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had ___42___ taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans. She ___43___ to live with male cranes, and even had a ___44___ for killing some of them, which made it ___45___ for her to become a mother.

___46___, the two zookeepers didn’t want to see the extinction(滅絕)of this precious species. With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a ___47___ of artificial breeding(人工繁殖)and natural reproduction. This ___48___ Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.

The two keepers are proud of their productive work. But before they can be ___49___, more efforts must be made, because the population of the crane in the wild is on the ___50___, and many other species appear headed toward extinction. ___51___, not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.

How can we ___52___ the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals? Chris and Tim offered us the ___53___: human beings took it for granted that their ___54___ held all the solutions, but maybe their hearts can be a better ___55___.

36. A. growing B. migrating C. competing D. disappearing

37. A. ban B. save C. split D. remove

38. A. abortion B. recreation C. reproduction D. administration

39. A. care B. eye C. mind D. story

40. A. found B. chosen C. raised D. seized

41. A. bonus B. consequence C. victory D. sacrifice

42. A. never B. always C. unluckily D. cheerfully

43. A. liked B. refused C. decided D. hesitated

44. A. gift B. skill C. concern D. reputation

45. A. illegal B. inspiring C. important D. impossible

46. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Instead

47. A. combination B. collection C. strategy D. system

48. A. forced B. forbade C. taught D. enabled

49. A. defeated B. grateful C. assured D. tolerant

50. A. it B. rise C. agenda D. decline

51. A. In contrast B. After all C. By the way D. On the contrary

52. A. leave B. bridge C. open D. identify

53. A. course B. excuse C. answer D. reward

54. A. brains B. behaviors C. services D. projects

55. A. guide B. treat C. example D. companion

【答案】36. D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. C 41. B 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. D 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. C 50. D 51. B 52. B 53. C 54. A 55. A

【解析】

這是一篇夾敘夾議類的文章。在現代，野生動物正在遭受巨大威脅，每天都有一些物種滅絕。白鶴就是其中之一。但是，有很多人正在竭盡全力保護這些物種免於滅絕。Chris和Tim通過努力，幫助一隻名叫Emma的雌鶴繁殖了五隻幼鶴。

【36題詳解】

根據第一句“Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age”和最後一句提到的“…the species from going out of existence”可以推知，野生動物正在遭受巨大威脅，每天都有一些物種滅絕，即：“消失”。D選項正確。

【37題詳解】

前文提到每天都有物種消失，那麼該句應指科學家們正在竭盡全力保護這些物種，使它們免於滅絕。故B選項正確。

【38題詳解】

上文最後一句提到科學家們竭盡全力保護瀕臨滅絕的物種，由此推知，該處應指Chris和Tim幫助瀕危物種繁殖，增加它們的數量，這樣它們才不至於滅絕。故該空應指“繁殖”，C選項正確。

【39題詳解】

自從2004年，Emma一直由Chris和Tim照顧。該空和下一句中的“human caretaker”呼應。故選A。

【40題詳解】

根據空後的“human caretakers”可知，caretaker當然是照看Emma的。故該句應指：出生在一個國際鶴基地，Emma由人類撫養照看。故選C。

【41題詳解】

根據空後的though（儘管）可知，though前後的兩個句子之間是轉折關係。後面提到，她過得很開心。根據轉折關係，那麼前文應該表示“但是這導致了出乎意料的結果”。B選項正確。

【42題詳解】

根據下文中的“become deeply attached to humans…even …killing some of them”等內容可知，因為Emma一直由人類照看，所以它沒有將自己看作是一隻鶴，而是深深的依戀上了人類。故選A。

【43題詳解】

根據上文，Emma不把自己當作鶴，所以它“拒絕”和雄鶴生活在一起。B選項正確。

【44題詳解】

根據even（甚至）這個遞進關係可知，Emma不僅拒絕和雄鶴生活在一起，而且因為弄死了幾隻雄鶴而“臭名昭著”。故D選項正確。

【45題詳解】

Emma拒絕和雄鶴生活，這當然使得她“不可能”生育小鶴，成為媽媽。D選項正確。

【46題詳解】

上文提到Emma拒絕和雄鶴生活，使得她不可能生育小鶴。下文提到兩位動物園管理員不想看到這一物種的滅絕。由此推知，上下文之間是轉折關係。C選項正確。

【47題詳解】

經過努力，Chris和Tim成功的將“人工繁殖”和“自然繁殖”結合在一起。A選項正確。

【48題詳解】

Chris和Tim成功的將“人工繁殖”和“自然繁殖”結合在一起，這使得Emma誕育了五隻幼鶴。enable sb. to do sth.意為“使……能夠做某事”，D選項正確。

【49題詳解】

根據後文

more efforts must be made可以推知，儘管兩個人為自己的成就感到驕傲，但是他們還需要付出更多努力，因為野生鶴的數量在減少。所以他們還不能完全放心（白鶴不會滅絕）。故選C。assured意為“確定的，有把握的，自信的”。

【50題詳解】

根據because可知，前後句之間是因果關係，根據more efforts must be made可以推知，野生白鶴數量在減少，所以，還要付出更多的努力（來挽救白鶴滅絕）。故D選項正確。

【51題詳解】

前文提到：野生白鶴數量正在減少，很多其他物種似乎也在逐漸滅絕。該句提到，並不是所有的人都意識到野生動物有思想，感情，以及平等生存的權利。很明顯，該句是對前文出現野生動物瀕臨滅絕原因的一種解釋。故B選項正確。after all：畢竟（用於解釋和說明理由）。

【52題詳解】

針對上文提到的很多物種滅絕這種現象，作者提出一個問題：我們如何來消除將人類和動物隔開的不斷擴大的鴻溝呢？B選項正確。

53題詳解】

前文提出一個問題：我們如何來消除將人類和動物隔開的不斷擴大的鴻溝呢？Chris和Tim的做法給我們提供了一個答案。C選項正確。

【54題詳解】

根據下文中的“hold all the solutions”可以推斷出，人類認為自己的“大腦”掌握著所有的解決辦法。即：人類認為自己的大腦可以想出所有的解決辦法。A選項正確。

【55題詳解】

根據轉折詞but可以推知，人類想當然的認為自己的“大腦”掌握著所有的解決辦法。但或許他們可以用“心”更好地“引領”他們去保護這些瀕危的動物。故A選項正確。

第三部分: 閱讀理解(共15 小題； 每小題2 分, 滿分30 分)

請認真閱讀下列短文, 從短文後各題所給的A、B、C、D 四個選項中, 選出最佳選項, 並在答題卡上將該項塗黑。

A

Whatever your age or interests, Buxton has something to see or do to make your visit truly memorable.

High energy

If you desire physical activities, you can choose activities from swimming to horse riding. Explore the heights with Go Ape, the high wire forest adventure course, or journey beneath the earth at Poole's Cavern. And don't forget: we are surrounded by a natural playground just perfect for walking, caving, climbing and cycling.

High minded

Buxton is justifiably proud of its cultural life and you' ll find much to suit all tastes with art, music, opera and the performing arts at Buxton Opera House & Pavilion Arts Centre and Green Man Gallery. There are plenty of opportunities for the creative person to become involved, including workshops and events.

Keeping the kids happy

Children love the small train and playgrounds in the Pavilion Gardens and there’s plenty more to explore at the Buxton Museum. There's a new indoor play centre, plus the special events and workshops, and others during school holiday periods

56. If you want to take an undergounld journey, which place is the best choice?

A. Pole's Caven. B. Pavilion Gardens.

C. Buxton Museum. D. Green Man Gallery.

57. Buxton Open House & Pavilion Arts Centre is special because it offers ________.

A. rides in small trains

B. courses in modcm arts

C. artistic and cultural activities

D. basic courses in horse riding

【答案】56. A 57. C

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。短文向遊客介紹了去布克斯頓旅遊可以去的一些景點的相關信息。

【56題詳解】

細節理解題。由High energy中的“...... journey beneath the earth at Poole's Cavern”可知，在 Poole's Cavern，可以在地下旅行，也就是乘坐地鐵旅行。所以如果你想乘地鐵旅行，Poole's Cavern是你最好的選擇。故A選項正確。

【57題詳解】

細節理解題。由High minded中的“Buxton is justifiably proud of it’s cultural life and you will find much to suit all tastes with art ,music,opera,and the performing arts at Buxton Opera House&Pavilion Arts Center and Green Man Gallery”可知，Buxton 以其豐富的文化生活而自豪，在Buxton Opera House&Pavilion Arts Center and Green Man Gallery，您將發現許多適合各種品味的藝術、音樂、歌劇和表演藝術。所以Buxton Opera House&Pavilion Arts Center特別是因為它提供藝術和文化活動。故C選項正確。

B

In the 1960s，while studying the volcanic history of Yellowstone National Park，Bob Christiansen became puzzled about something that，oddly，had not troubled anyone before:he couldn't find the park's volcano. It had been known for a long time that Yellowstone was volcanic in nature — that's what accounted for all its hot springs and other steamy features. But Christiansen couldn't find the Yellowstone volcano anywhere.

Most of us，when we talk about volcanoes，think of the classic cone(圓錐體)shapes of a Fuji or Kilimanjaro，which are created when erupting magma(岩漿)piles up. These can form remarkably quickly. In 1943，a Mexican farmer was surprised to see smoke rising from a small part of his land. In one week he was the confused owner of a cone five hundred feet high. Within two years it had topped out at almost fourteen hundred feet and was more than half a mile across. Altogether there are some ten thousand of these volcanoes on Earth，all but a few hundred of them extinct. There is，however，a second les known type of volcano that doesn't involve mountain building. These are volcanoes so explosive that they burst open in a single big crack，leaving behind a vast hole，the caldera. Yellowstone obviously was of this second type，but Christiansen couldn't find the caldera anywhere.

Just at this time NASA decided to test some new high-altitude cameras by taking photographs of Yellowstone. A thoughtful official passed on some of the copies to the park authorities on the assumption that they might make a nice blow-up for one of the visitors' centers. As soon as Christiansen saw the photos，he realized why he had failed to spot the caldera; almost the whole park-2.2 million acres—was caldera. The explosion had left a hole more than forty miles across—much too huge to be seen from anywhere at ground level. At some time in the past Yellowstone must have blown up with a violence far beyond the scale of anything known to humans.

58. What puzzled Christiansen when he was studying Yellowstone？

A. Its complicated geographical features.

B. Its ever-lasting influence on tourism.

C. The mysterious history of the park.

D. The exact location of the volcano.

59. What does the second-paragraph mainly talk about？

A. The shapes of volcanoes.

B. The impacts of volcanoes.

C. The activities of volcanoes.

D. The heights of volcanoes.

60. What does the underlined word "blow-up" in the last paragraph most probably mean？

A. Hot-air balloon. B. Digital camera.

C. Big photograph. D. Bird's view.

【答案】58. D 59. A 60. C

【解析】

本文為記敘文。講述了二十世紀六十年代Bob Christiansen在研究黃石公園的火山歷史時，奇怪地發現到處看不到火山的影子，原來，這兒的火山並不是像我們大部分人想象的那種圓錐體形狀的高聳的樣子，而是一個巨大的洞，這個洞太大了以至於從地面上的任何地方都看不見。

【58題詳解】

細節理解題。根據第一段最後一句But Christiansen couldn’t find the Yellowstone volcano anywhere.可知，他困惑的是到處看不到火山。故選D。

【59題詳解】

主旨大意題。本段講述了兩種形狀的火山，一種是通常人們所理解的由火山岩漿堆積形成的圓錐體，還有一種極具爆發力的火山，它們會在一個大裂縫中爆裂，留下一個巨大的洞，故選A。

【60題詳解】

詞義猜測題。根據第三段第一句Just at this time NASA decided to test some new high-altitude cameras by taking photographs of Yellowstone. A thoughtful official passed on some of the copies to the park authorities on the assumption that they might make a nice blow-up for one of the visitors’ centers.可知，美國國家航空和宇宙航行局為測試一些新的高海拔照相機而拍攝了黃石公園的照片。一位深思熟慮的官員把其中的一些照片副本轉交給了公園管理部門，認為他們可能會將其放大以供一個遊客中心展示。故可知，此處意為將照片放大，選C。

C

Who cares if people think wrongly that the Internet has had more important influences than the washing machine? Why does it matter that people are more impressed by the most recent changes?

It would not matter if these misjudgments were just a matter of people's opinions. However, they have real impacts, as they result in misguided use of scarce resources.

The fascination with the ICT(Information and Communication Technology) revolution, represented by the Internet, has made some rich countries wrongly conclude that making things is so "yesterday" that they should try to live on ideas. This belief in "post-industrial society" has led those countries to neglect their manufacturing sector(製造業) with negative consequences for their economies.

Even more worryingly, the fascination with the Internet by people in rich countries has moved the international community to worry about the "digital divide" between the rich countries and the poor countries. This has led companies and individuals to donate money to developing countries to buy computer equipment and Internet facilities. The question, however, is whether this is what the developing countries need the most. Perhaps giving money for those less fashionable things such as digging wells, extending electricity networks and making more affordable washing machines would have improved people's lives more than giving every child a laptop computer or setting up Internet centres in rural villages, I am not saying that those things are necessarily more important, but many donators have rushed into fancy programmes without carefully assessing the relative long-term costs and benefits of alternative uses of their money.

In yet another example, a fascination with the new has led people to believe that the recent changes in the technologies of communications and transportation are so revolutionary that now we live in a "borderless world". As a result, in the last twenty years or so, many people have come to believe that whatever change is happening today is the result of great technological progress, going against which will be like trying to turn the clock back. Believing in such a world, many governments have put an end to some of the very necessary regulations on cross-border flows of capital, labour and goods, with poor results.

Understanding technological trends is very important for correctly designing economic policies, both at the national and the international levels, and for making the right career choices at the individual level. However, our fascination with the latest, and our under valuation of what has already become common, can, and has, led us in all sorts of wrong directions.

61. Misjudgments on the influences of new technology can lead to __________.

A. a lack of confidence in technology

B. a slow progress in technology

C. a conflict of public opinions

D. a waste of limited resources

62. The example in Paragraph 4 suggests that donators should __________.

A. take people's essential needs into account

B. make their programmes attractive to people

C. ensure that each child gets financial support

D. provide more affordable internet facilities

63. What has led many governments to remove necessary regulations?

A. Neglecting the impacts of technological advances.

B. Believing that the world has become borderless.

C. Ignoring the power of economic development.

D. Over-emphasizing the role of international communication.

64. What can we learn from the passage?

A. People should be encouraged to make more donations.

B. Traditional technology still has a place nowadays.

C. Making right career choices is crucial to personal success.

D. Economic policies should follow technological trends.

【答案】61. D 62. A 63. B 64. B

【解析】

本文屬於議論文，講述對信息技術的過分迷戀對國家，對個人，對慈善事業都會有不利的影響。

【61題詳解】

細節理解題。根據第二段However, they have reak impacts, as they result in misguided use of scarce resources. 可知，對信息技術的錯誤判斷會導致有限資源的錯誤使用，也就是資源的浪費，故選D。

【62題詳解】

推理判斷題。根據第四段Perhaps giving money for those less fashionable things such as digging wells, extending electricity networks and making more affordable washing machines would have improved people's lives more than giving every child a laptop computer or setting up Internet centres in rural villages, I am not saying that those things are necessarily more important, but many donators have rushed into fancy programmes without carefully assessing the relative long-term costs and benefits of alternative uses of their money.可知，與其給那些貧困地區孩子筆記本電腦或者建網絡中心，還不如給錢打井，鋪電網或者生產他們買得起的洗衣機，這些東西更能改善他們的生活。作者不是說這些東西一定更重要，但是很多捐贈者沒有仔細考慮捐贈的東西的長期成本，因此作者建議捐贈者要考慮接受捐贈的人的實際情況，而不是一味地追求信息化，故選A。

【63題詳解】

推理判斷題。根據第五段In yet another example, a fascination with the new has led people to believe that the recent changes in the technologies of communications and transportation are so revolutionary that now we live in a "borderless world". 以及Believing in such a world, many governments have put an end to some of the very necessary regulations on cross-border flows of capital, labour and goods, with poor results.可知，對新東西的迷戀讓人們認為如今通訊技術和交通的變革讓我們生活在一個無國界的世界。正是認為我們生活在這樣一個世界，很多政府取消了關於跨國界的資本、勞動力以及商品流動的法律法規，故選B。

【64題詳解】

推理判斷題。根據第三段The fascination with the ICT(Information and Communication Technology) revolution, represented by the Internet, has made some rich countries wrongly conclude that making things is so "yesterday" that they should try to live on ideas. This belief in "post-industrial society" has led those countries to neglect their manufacturing sector(製造業) with negative consequences for their economies.可知，對互聯網呈現的通訊技術變革的迷戀讓很多富裕國家做出一個錯誤的結論，製造產品已經過時了，他們應該靠創意生活，因而忽略了製造業，從而對經濟造成不利影響，故可知，傳統的技術依然有它的地位，不能新興的信息技術取代，故選B。

D

The 65-year-old Steve Goodwin was found suffering from early Alzheimer’s(阿爾楚海默症). He was losing his memory.

A software engineer by profession, Steve was a keen lover of the piano, and the only musician in his family. Music was his true passion, though he had never performed outside the family.

Melissa, his daughter, felt it more than worthwhile to save his music, to which she fell asleep catch night when she was young. She thought about hiring a professional pianist to work with her father.

Naomi, Melissa’s best friend and a talented pianist, got to know about this and showed willingness to help.

“Why do this?” Steve wondered.

“Because she cares.” Melissa said.

Steve nodded, tears in eye.

Naomi drove to the Goodwin home. She told Steve she’d love to hear him play. Steve moved to the piano and sat at the bench, hands trembling as he gently placed his fingers on the keys.

Naomi put a small recorder near the piano, Starts and stops and mistakes. Long pauses, heart sinking. But Steve pressed on, playing for the first time in his life for a stranger.

“It was beautiful." Naomi said after listening to the recording. “The music was worth saving.”

Her responsibility, her privilege, would be to rescue it. The music was sill in Steve Goodwin. It was bidden in rooms with doors about to be locked.

Naomi and Steve met every other week and spent hours together. He’d move his fingers clumsily on the piano, and then she’d take his place. He struggled to explain what he heard in his head. He stood by the piano, eyes closed, listening for the first time to his own work being played by someone else.

Steve and Naomi spoke in musical code lines, beats, intervals, moving from the root to end a song in a new key. Steve heard it. All of it. He just couldn’t play it.

Working with Naomi did wonders for Steve. It had excited within him the belief he could write one last song. One day, Naomi received an email. Attached was a recording, a recording of loss and love, of the fight. Steve called it “Melancholy Flower”.

Naomi heard multiple stops and starts, Steve struggling, searching while his wife Joni called him “honey” and encouraged him. The task was so hard, and Steve, angry and upset, said he was quitting. Joni praised him, telling her husband this could be his signature piece.

Naomi managed to figure out 16 of Steve’s favorite, and most personal songs. With Naomi’s help, the Goodwin family found a sound engineer to record Naomi playing Steve’s songs. Joni thought that would be the end. But it wasn’t.

In the months leading up to the 2016 Oregon Repertory Singers Christmas concert, Naomi told the director she had a special one in mind: “Melancholy Flower”

She told the director about her project with Steve. The director agreed to add it to the playing list. But Naomi would have to ask Steve’s permission. He considered it an honor.

After the concert, Naomi told the family that Steve’s music was beautiful and professional. It needed to be shared in public.

The family rented a former church in downtown Portland and scheduled a concert. By the day of the show, more than 300 people had said they would attend.

By then, Steve was having a hard time remembering the names of some of his friends. He knew the path his life was now taking. He told his family he was at peace.

Steve arrived and sat in the front row, surrounded by his family. The house lights faded. Naomi took the stage. Her fingers. His heart.

65. Why did Melissa want to save her father’s music?

A. His music could stop his disease from worsening.

B. She wanted to please her dying old father.

C. His music deserved to be preserved in the family.

D. She wanted to make her father a professional.

66. After hearing Steve’s playing, Naomi ________.

A. refused to make a comment on it

B. was deeply impressed by his music

C. decided to free Steve from suffering

D. regretted offering help to her friend

67. How can the process of Steve’s recording be described?

A. It was slow but productive.

B. It was beneficial to his health.

C. It was tiresome for Naomi.

D. It was vital for Naomi’s career.

68. Before Steve finished “Melancholy Flower," his wife Joni _______.

A. thought the music talent of Steve was exhausted

B. didn’t expect the damage the disease brought about

C. didn’t fully realize the value of her husband’s music

D. brought her husband’s music career to perfection

69. How did Steve feel at the concert held in downtown Portland？

A. He felt concerned about his illness.

B. He sensed a responsibility for music.

C. He regained his faith in music.

D. He got into a state of quiet.

70. What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A. The Kindness of Friends

B. The Power of Music

C. The Making of a Musician

D. The Value of Determination

【答案】65. C 66. B 67. A 68. C 69. D 70. B