廣東省揭陽市2023-2024學年高二下學期7月期末考試 英語 含解析

揭陽市2023—2024學年度高中二年級教學質(zhì)量測試英語本試題共10頁，考試時間120分鐘，滿分120分注意事項：1.答題前，考生先將自己的信息填寫清楚、準確，將條形碼準確粘貼在條形碼粘貼處。2.請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效。3.答題時請按要求用筆，保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不得使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試題及答題卡交回。第一部分閱讀(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四個選項中選出最佳選項。AGentlytrimmingyourhedge(修剪樹籬)every2weekswillthickenitupandgiveitabeautifullook,butheavytrimmers,wiresandstepladdersmakehedgetrimmingajobthatsomepeoplehate.GtechHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmermakesitapleasure.GreatConvenienceWith60minutesofruntime,movefreelyaroundyourgardenwithoutbeingbotheredbywiresandmessypetrol.Runningoffan18Vmotor,theHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmersuppliesthepowerdirectlywhenneeded.Thelightweightbutsuperstrongdrivesystemisdesignedforquietrunning.Inaddition,theprecisionlasercutblades(刀片)movethroughbranchesupto25millimetresthick,leavingacleancutvitaltopromoteahealthyhedge.LongReachTheHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmerhasanadjustableheadsothatyouhavefullcontroloverthecutofyourhedges.Theheadadjustsdownwardssoyoucancutthetopofyourhedgeseasily,andupwardssothatyoucancutthorny(多刺的)hedgeswithouthurtingyourarms.Keepyourhedgesneatbycuttingflatalongthetopsofhedgesupto10feettallusingthe55-centimetre-longblade.PerfectlyBalancedWeighingonly2.94kilograms,theHT50iswellbalanced,givingyouamoreenjoyablegardeningexperience.GetanHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmer(￡224.98)forjust￡149.98ifyouorderbeforeMay9th,2024,withaBranchCutterattachedfreeofcharge.Callour24-hourfreephoneandsaleslinesorvisitourwebsiteformoreinformation.1.WhatisthefeatureoftheHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmer?A.Itneedsnopowersupport.B.Ithelpsmaintainweakleaves.C.Ithasnotimelimitforasinglerun.D.Ithasnonoisedisturbancewhileworking.2.HowmuchcanbesavedifyoubuytwotrimmerbeforeMay9th,2024?A￡75.00. B.￡149.98. C.￡150.00. D.￡299.96.3.Whatisthetext?A.Anadvertisement. B.Abiography. C.Ashortstory. D.Areport.B“You'llbeblindbythetimeyou'retwenty-five,”adoctoratChildren'sHospitalpredicted.“Yourbloodsugarsaremuchtoohigh.”Itconsumedme.NomaterwhereIwasorwhatIwasdoing,itwasoverheadlikeadarkcloud,waitingforjusttherightopportunitytobreakopenanddestroymyworld.Ilikedpainting.Losingmyselfinpaintingfilledmewithpeace.PaintingprovidedmewiththeonlyplacewhereIcouldescapefromthosethreateningwords.WhenIwas2lyearsold,myrighteyewentblind.PreciselythreemonthsafterIwas25,Ihadamassivehemorrhage(大出血)inmylefteyebecauseofanaccident.Forthenexttwentyyears,visioncameandwent.Iwentthroughmanyeyeoperationsinanattempttokeepmyvision.Butafteronefinaloperation,Ilostthebattleandallremainingvision.AndIburiedalldreamsofpainting.DesperateIenrolledin(注冊)asixteen-weekprogramfortheblindandvisuallyimpaired(視力受損).Ilearnedpersonaladjustmentandtheuseofacomputerwithadaptivesoftware.Awholenewworldopeneduptomethroughthisprogramasaturningpoint.“JawsandWindow-Eyesareleadingsoftwarefortheblind.”myinstructortoldme.“YoucanusetheInternet,e-mailandMicrosoftwithallitstoolsandfeatures.”It'samazing!Hopewentupforthefirsttimeinyears.“Bylearninghowtousehotkeystocontrolthemouse,youcanuseMicrosoftAccess,ExcelandPowerPoint,”myinstructoradded.Forthenextseveralyears,Ilearnedthatwhenonedoorcloses,anotherdooropens.Thereareplentyofchoicesavailablefortheblindandvisuallyimpairedthroughthegiftoftechnology.NotonlydoIhaveaspeakingcomputer,butIhaveaspeakingwatch,alarmclockandcalculator.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1referto?A.Therightopportunity. B.Losingmysightinthefuture.C.Consumingtoomuchsugar. D.Thechildren'shospital.5Whathappenedwhentheauthorwas25yearsold?A.Hegaveuppainting. B.Hewentblindbadly.C.Heinjuredhislefteye. D.Hepickedupanewhobby.6.Whatbroughtaturningpointtotheauthor?A.Aspecialprogram. B.Ameaningfulperformance.C.Aninspiringspeech. D.Animportantinterview.7.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A.Nopain,nogain. B.Everymanhashisprice.C.Everyoneisbornequal. D.Staypositiveinthefaceoflife'sdifficulties.CDesperatelyillandseekingamiracle,DavidBennettSr.tookthelastbetonJan.7.whenbebecamethefirsthumantobesuccessfullytransplantedwiththeheartofapig.“Itcreatesthebeat;itcreatesthepressure;itishisheart,”declaredBartleyGriffith,directorofthesurgicalteamthatperformedtheoperationattheUniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.Bennett,57,heldonthrough60tomorrows,farlongerthananypreviouspatientwho’dreceivedaheartfromanotherspecies.Hisremarkablerunofferednewhopethatsuchprocedures,knownasxenotransplantation(異種移植),couldhelprelievetheshortageofreplacementorgans,savingthousandsofliveseachyear.Theearliestattemptsatxenotransplantationoforgans,involvingkidneysfromrabbits,goats,andotheranimals,occurredintheearly20thcentury,decadesbeforethefirstsuccessfulhuman-to-humantransplants.Rejection,whichoccurswhentherecipient’sbodysystemrecognizesthedonororganasaforeignobjectandattacksit,followedwithinhoursordays.Resultsimprovedaftersomespecialdrugsarrivedinthe1960s,butmostrecipientsstilldiedafterafewweeks.Therecordforaheartxenotransplantwassetin1983,whenaninfantnamedBabyFaesurvivedfor20dayswithanorganfromababoon(狒狒).Inrecentyearshowever,advancesingeneeditinghaveopenedanewpossibility:re-editsomegenesinanimalstoprovideuser-friendlyspareparts.Pigscouldbeidealforthispurpose,becausethey’reeasytoraiseandreachadulthumansizeinmonths.Somebiotechcompanies.includingRevivicor,areinvestingheavilyinthefield.ThedonorpigwasofferedbyRevivicorfromalineofanimalsinwhich10geneshadbeenre-editedtoimprovetheheart’scondition.Beyondthat,thepigwasraisedinisolationandtestedregularlyforvirusesthatcouldinfecthumansordamagetheorganitself.Thismedicalbreakthroughprovidedanalternativeforthe20%ofpatientsonthehearttransplantwaitinglistwhodiewhilewaitingorbecometoosicktobeagoodcandidate.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“run”inparagraph2referto?A.Donatinghishearttoapatient.B.Performingtheheartoperation.C.Livingfor60daysaftertheoperation.D.Receivinganewheartfromapig.9.Whichaspectofxenotransplantationdoesparagraph3mainlyfocuson?A.Itshistory. B.Itsprocedure. C.Itsconsequence. D.Itssignificance.10.Whatmakespigsidealforprovidingsparepartsinxenotransplantation?A.Theirgrowthrateandhealthcondition.B.Theirlifepatternandresistancetoviruses.C.Theireasinessofkeepingandrapidgrowth.D.Theirinvestmentvalueandnaturalqualities.11.WhywasBennett’soperationregardedasabreakthrough?A.Itintroducednewmedicationstopreventorganrejection.B.Itprovedthepotentialforusingorgansfromvariousanimals.C.Itguaranteedasufficientsupplyofdonorpigsfortransplants.D.Itofferedaprospectofreplacementorgansthroughgeneediting.DADutchcompanyhasdevelopedtechnologytofollowthemovementsandactivitiesofcows.Thehigh-techsystem,poweredbyAIandmotionsensors,iscalled“TheIntelligentDairyFarmer’sAssistant.”Thecompany,Connecterra,launchedthesystemintheUnitedStatesinDecemberafterseveralyearsoftestingandoperationsinEurope.Adeviceisputaroundtheneckofthecowtorecorditsmovements.ThisinformationisthenprocessedbyacomputerthatusesAItolearnabouttheanimal’sbehaviorovertime.Thesystemcantellfarmerswhatthecowisdoinginrealtime.Thisinformationcanhelppredictwhencattlegetsick,becomelessproductiveorarereadyformating.RichardWatsonownstheSevenOaksDairyinWaynesboro,Georgia.HewasoneofthefirstAmericanfarmerstousethehigh-techsystem.“Itcanpickupwhetherthecowiseating,whetheritiswalking,whetheritisdrinking,whetheritislayingdown,standingup.”Watsonsaidthesystemisabighelpbecauseitisimpossibleforfarmerstokeepupwiththeactivitiesofeachcowindividually.Headdedthathavingacomputeridentifywhichofhis2,000cattleneedattentioncouldhelpimprovefarmproductivitybyupto10percent.Heestimatesthisdifferencecouldgreatlyincreasehisprofits.“Justa10percentorfivepercentincrease,orimprovementinproductivity,meanshundredsofthousandsofdollarstous,asidefromthefactthatwejustwanthappierandhealthierandmorewelfareinouranimals,anyway.”ThefounderandheadofConnecterraisYasirKhokhar.HesaystheideaforthesystemcamewhilehewaslivingonadairyfarmsouthofAmsterdam.“Itturnsoutthetechnologyfarmersuseisreallyoutdatedinmanyaspects,”KhokhartoldtheAssociatedPress.Headdedthatmostofthetechnologythatdoesexistisdifficulttouse.Hesaysmodernagriculturegreatlyneedsnewtechnologylikethis.Thecompanysaysinformationaboutthecowscanbecollectedandseenonacellphoneorothermobiledevice.Atextmessagecanalsoinformfarmersofconcernsinvolvingtheanimals.12.Howdoes“theIntelligentDairyFarmer’sAssistant”helpfarmers?A.Bygivingalarmstofarmers.B.Byfocusingfarmers’attentiononcattle.C.Bysendingreal-timeinformationaboutcowstofarmers.D.Bytellingfarmerswhichcowislessproductiveorreadytomate.13.What’sWatson’sattitudetowardsthehigh-techsystem?A.Indifferent. B.Neutral. C.Passive. D.Confident.14.WhydidKhokharcomeupwiththeideaofthehightechsystem?A.Becauseheoncelivedonadiaryfarm.B.Becausesomeagriculturaltechnologieswereoutofdate.C.Becausehewantedtoincreasetheincomeoffarmers.D.Becausesomefarmingsystemsturnedouttobeafailure.15.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalksabout?A.ModernagricultureinAmerica.B.Waysofraisingcowsmoreefficiently.C.ADutchcompanyknownasahigh-techsystem.D.“SmartFarm”technologytrackingbehaviorofcows.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。Areyousomeonewhoeasilygetstiredanddoesn’tfeellikedoinganything?Doyoulabelthiskindofbehaviorasmerelaziness?___16___Feeldisconnectedfromeverything.Peopleexperiencingexhaustionmostcommonlydon’tfeellikethemselvesanymore,don’tfeelengagedbyanythingandconstantlystrugglewiththesenseofhelplessnessandinabilitytotakebackcontroloftheirlives.UsedtobemotivatedandpassionateAcleardifferencebetweensomeonewho’swornoutandsomeonewho’slazyisthatthetiredpeopleusedtohavethingstheywerepassionateabout.___17___Andevenhatedoinganythingbecauseofhowmuchtheyoverworkedthemselves.Becomemoodyandannoyed.Doyousuddenlyfindyourselfeasilyangry?___18___Ifyoustarttohavetroublecontrollingyouremotions,especiallywhenitneverusedtobeaproblemforyou,thismightbethereasonwhy.___19___Oneofthewarningsignsisthatyoustartneglectingyourself-careandsociallykeepawayfromothers.Youstopmakinganefforttodressupyourselforlookgoodandyoutendtospendmostofyourtimebyyourselfdoingnothing.Changeshappengradually.Studiesshowthatexhaustiondevelopsinfivemajorstages,accordingtodegreesofseverity.Thehoneymoonphase,theonsetofstress,chronicstress,exhaustionandhabitualexhaustion.Bythetimeyoureachthefinalstage,exhaustionwillmakeyousufferfromdepressionandanxiety.___20___A.Ignoreyourself-care.B.Focusonwarningsigns.C.Doyouoftenfeelemotionallyoutofcontrol?D.Soit’simportanttoraiseawarenessaboutexhaustion.E.Butthelazypeopledon’teverdevotethemselvestothings.F.However,theymaynowbestrugglingtofindinterestinanything.G.Herearefivesignstoshowyou’reexperiencingexhaustionratherthanlaziness.第二部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Iwastheninmyearlytwenties.EventhoughIwasarmedwithadegreeinEducation,findinga___21___teachingjobwasnoteasy.Ihadtotrysometemporaryones.Thisyear,whenagoldenopportunity___22___toteach5thgradestudentsinalocalschool.I___23___itandtookthingsseriously.I___24___myselfwithlessonplans,taughtwithenthusiasm,andstayed___25___withthestudents.Ihadnohesitationin___26___thekidswhentheygottheanswerright,andencouragedthemiftheydidn’t.Onedaywhenthekidswere___27___,agirlapproachedandhandedmea___28___beforeshewenthome.Onitwasalovelydrawingfullofchildlikewonder,___29___bythewords,“YouarethebestteacherIhaveeverhad!”Itreallyamazedmethatoneofmykindcommentshad___30___thatgirl’sheartgreatly.Itookthatnotehomeand___31___putitinafolder,lookingonitasa___32___becauseitwasveryimportant.AnytimeIwasfeelingdownIwouldlookatitanditprovedtobea___33___.Thatexperienceshowedmethe___34___ofjustasinglekindword.Itencouragedmetocontinuetotrymybesteachdayto___35___loveandkindnessthroughmywordsandactions.Wishthesameforothers.21.A.first-rate B.well-paid C.labor-saving D.full-time22.A.escaped B.demanded C.arose D.arranged23.A.jumpedat B.thoughtabout C.waitedfor D.dreamtof24.A.occupied B.amused C.concerned D.contented25.A.familiar B.positive C.strict D.consistent26.A.evaluating B.supporting C.instructing D.congratulating27.A.graded B.dismissed C.tested D.taught28.A.note B.gift C.parcel D.book29.A.judged B.indicated C.emphasized D.accompanied30.A.hardened B.touched C.broken D.gladdened31.A.simply B.casually C.carefully D.eagerly32.A.reminder B.treasure C.proof D.secret33.A.comfort B.fortune C.fantasy D.privilege34.A.target B.application C.power D.principle35.A.clarify B.find C.feel D.spread第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。PatrickSommier,aFrenchtheaterdirector,isdevotedtopassingonthetruemeaningofChineseoperastotheFrenchpublic.____36____theoccasionofthecelebrationforthe40thanniversaryoftheestablishmentofdiplomaticrelationsbetweenChinaandFrancein2004,Sommier____37____(invite)tocooperateonajointprojecttospreadPekingOperainFrance.Sommiersaysthat____38____hearrivedinChina,likemanyother____39____(Europe),heshowedgreatinterestinChineseoperas.ThebeautyofPekingOpera____40____(immediate)caughthisheart,hesays.RecallinghisfirstcooperationwiththeChineseteam,Sommiersayshewasimpressedbytheactors’makeups,costumes,andthecharactersofincrediblestrength.HewasalsotouchedbytheChineseprofessors'effort____41____(pass)theiractingskillstotheirstudentsbyactingwiththem.Oneprofessorexplained,“InChina,operais____42____artrequiringlifelongdevotionandtheeffectoftheperformancelargely____43____(depend)ontheactors’innerstrengthandactingskills.”SommierbeganexploringdifferentperformanceformsandsuggestedintroducingChineseoperastotheFrenchaudience.Theteamthengavesome____44____(origin)performances,somewithoutmakeupsorcostumesandsomewithstudents____45____(perform)classicsinatraditionalway.第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.假定你是李華，你校英語報正在開展“我愛勞動”主題征文活動。請你結(jié)合自身的勞動經(jīng)歷，寫一篇短文參賽，內(nèi)容包括：1.一次勞動過程；2.勞動體會與收獲。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80個左右；2.請在答題卡的相應位置作答。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)(滿分25分)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應為150左右。ThirdGraderMiyawassittingbythedeskthinkingabouthercomposition.Attheendofeachyear,thestudentswillbegivenawritingtaskabouttheperson(s)he/sheismostthankfulto.Miyacouldremembershewroteaboutherparents,wholovedherandtookcareofheringradeoneandherteacher,whoencouragedhertobebravetoraisequestionsingradetwo.Thisyear,shewassupposedtowriteaboutsomebodyelse.Butwho?Thecompositionwillbeduenextweek.Miyarackedherbrains(絞盡腦汁)butstillhadnoidea.Lookingupfromheremptycompositionpaper,Miyanoticedthattheotherstudentswerecollectingtheirbooksandgettingreadytogohome.Shedecidedtogiveupthinkingandgetonherwaybackhome.Whoknows?Maybeagoodideamightcometohermindthenextday.Justatthattime,JohnranintotheclassroomandcameuptoMiya.Johnisheadoftheschooldramaclub,inwhichMiyaisanewmember.“Miya,Iwouldlikeyoutoplayaroleinthedramashow.”saidJohn.Miyaagreedgladly.Sheloveddramaandhadalwaysbeendreamingofmakingherappearanceonthestage.ThenJohnintroducedthedramatoher.Itwasabouttheadventureofthreeboystothewildwest.Miyawassupposedtoplayasmallrole,afarmgirlwhodiscoveredthehungryboys,invitedthemtothefarmandtreatedthemwithcornbread.Shewastoappearattheendingpartofthedramaandherlineswereshortandeasy:Hi,buddies.Youlookweak.Wouldyouliketocomewithme?Momismakingcornbread.It’sthemostdeliciousintheworld.SurelyMiyawouldn’thaveanyproblemrememberingthem.Everythingwentonwellandthebigdayarrivedthreedayslater.Thedramashowattractedalargeaudience.Thehallwascrowdedwithexcitedstudentsandteachers.Thethreeolderboyswentonstageandstartedtheir“adventure”tothewildwest.注意：1.續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。AsMiyawaitedbehindthecurtainforherturntoperform,nervousnessstartedtogrowinsiderher.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Miyawasabouttocry,whenshesawJohn,whoplayedoneofthethreeboys,cominguptoher.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

揭陽市2023—2024學年度高中二年級教學質(zhì)量測試英語本試題共10頁，考試時間120分鐘，滿分120分注意事項：1.答題前，考生先將自己的信息填寫清楚、準確，將條形碼準確粘貼在條形碼粘貼處。2.請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效。3.答題時請按要求用筆，保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不得使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試題及答題卡交回。第一部分閱讀(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四個選項中選出最佳選項。AGentlytrimmingyourhedge(修剪樹籬)every2weekswillthickenitupandgiveitabeautifullook,butheavytrimmers,wiresandstepladdersmakehedgetrimmingajobthatsomepeoplehate.GtechHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmermakesitapleasure.GreatConvenienceWith60minutesofruntime,movefreelyaroundyourgardenwithoutbeingbotheredbywiresandmessypetrol.Runningoffan18Vmotor,theHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmersuppliesthepowerdirectlywhenneeded.Thelightweightbutsuperstrongdrivesystemisdesignedforquietrunning.Inaddition,theprecisionlasercutblades(刀片)movethroughbranchesupto25millimetresthick,leavingacleancutvitaltopromoteahealthyhedge.LongReachTheHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmerhasanadjustableheadsothatyouhavefullcontroloverthecutofyourhedges.Theheadadjustsdownwardssoyoucancutthetopofyourhedgeseasily,andupwardssothatyoucancutthorny(多刺的)hedgeswithouthurtingyourarms.Keepyourhedgesneatbycuttingflatalongthetopsofhedgesupto10feettallusingthe55-centimetre-longblade.PerfectlyBalancedWeighingonly2.94kilograms,theHT50iswellbalanced,givingyouamoreenjoyablegardeningexperience.GetanHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmer(￡224.98)forjust￡149.98ifyouorderbeforeMay9th,2024,withaBranchCutterattachedfreeofcharge.Callour24-hourfreephoneandsaleslinesorvisitourwebsiteformoreinformation.1.WhatisthefeatureoftheHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmer?A.Itneedsnopowersupport.B.Ithelpsmaintainweakleaves.C.Ithasnotimelimitforasinglerun.D.Ithasnonoisedisturbancewhileworking.2.HowmuchcanbesavedifyoubuytwotrimmerbeforeMay9th,2024?A.￡75.00. B.￡149.98. C.￡150.00. D.￡299.96.3.Whatisthetext?A.Anadvertisement. B.Abiography. C.Ashortstory. D.Areport.【答案】1.D2.C3.A【解析】【導語】本文是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了一款修剪樹的工具。【1題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“GreatConvenience”部分中“Thelightweightbutsuperstrongdrivesystemisdesignedforquietrunning.(輕巧但超強的驅(qū)動系統(tǒng)是專為安靜運行。)”可知，輕巧但超強的驅(qū)動系統(tǒng)是專為安靜運行而設計的，即在工作時沒有噪聲干擾。故選D項?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“PerfectlyBalanced”部分中“Weighingonly2.94kilograms,theHT50iswellbalanced,givingyouamoreenjoyablegardeningexperience.GetanHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmer(￡224.98)forjust￡149.98ifyouorderbeforeMay9th,2024,withaBranchCutterattachedfreeofcharge.(HT50重量僅2.94公斤，平衡良好，給您帶來更愉快的園藝體驗。如果您在2024年5月9日之前訂購，只需149.98英鎊，即可免費獲得HT50無繩樹籬修剪器（224.98英鎊），并附帶一個枝條切割器。)”可知，原價是￡224.98，2024年5月9日之前購買是￡149.98，可算出每套省￡75，兩套省￡150。故選C項。【3題詳解】推理判斷題。通讀全文，尤其是由文章第一段“Gentlytrimmingyourhedge(修剪樹籬)every2weekswillthickenitupandgiveitabeautifullook,butheavytrimmers,wiresandstepladdersmakehedgetrimmingajobthatsomepeoplehate.GtechHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmermakesitapleasure.(每兩周輕輕修剪一次樹籬會使其變厚，看起來很漂亮，但沉重的修剪器、電線和梯子使樹籬修剪成為一些人討厭的工作。GtechHT50無繩樹籬修剪器讓它成為一種樂趣。)”可知，文章介紹了一款修剪樹籬的GtechHT50無線樹籬修剪機，其優(yōu)于傳統(tǒng)工具的特性和優(yōu)惠購買信息，因此，本文是一篇廣告。故選A項。B“You'llbeblindbythetimeyou'retwenty-five,”adoctoratChildren'sHospitalpredicted.“Yourbloodsugarsaremuchtoohigh.”Itconsumedme.NomaterwhereIwasorwhatIwasdoing,itwasoverheadlikeadarkcloud,waitingforjusttherightopportunitytobreakopenanddestroymyworld.Ilikedpainting.Losingmyselfinpaintingfilledmewithpeace.PaintingprovidedmewiththeonlyplacewhereIcouldescapefromthosethreateningwords.WhenIwas2lyearsold,myrighteyewentblind.PreciselythreemonthsafterIwas25,Ihadamassivehemorrhage(大出血)inmylefteyebecauseofanaccident.Forthenexttwentyyears,visioncameandwent.Iwentthroughmanyeyeoperationsinanattempttokeepmyvision.Butafteronefinaloperation,Ilostthebattleandallremainingvision.AndIburiedalldreamsofpainting.Desperate,Ienrolledin(注冊)asixteen-weekprogramfortheblindandvisuallyimpaired(視力受損).Ilearnedpersonaladjustmentandtheuseofacomputerwithadaptivesoftware.Awholenewworldopeneduptomethroughthisprogramasaturningpoint.“JawsandWindow-Eyesareleadingsoftwarefortheblind.”myinstructortoldme.“YoucanusetheInternet,e-mailandMicrosoftwithallitstoolsandfeatures.”It'samazing!Hopewentupforthefirsttimeinyears.“Bylearninghowtousehotkeystocontrolthemouse,youcanuseMicrosoftAccess,ExcelandPowerPoint,”myinstructoradded.Forthenextseveralyears,Ilearnedthatwhenonedoorcloses,anotherdooropens.Thereareplentyofchoicesavailablefortheblindandvisuallyimpairedthroughthegiftoftechnology.NotonlydoIhaveaspeakingcomputer,butIhaveaspeakingwatch,alarmclockandcalculator.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1referto?A.Therightopportunity. B.Losingmysightinthefuture.C.Consumingtoomuchsugar. D.Thechildren'shospital.5.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwas25yearsold?A.Hegaveuppainting. B.Hewentblindbadly.C.Heinjuredhislefteye. D.Hepickedupanewhobby.6.Whatbroughtaturningpointtotheauthor?A.Aspecialprogram. B.Ameaningfulperformance.C.Aninspiringspeech. D.Animportantinterview.7.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A.Nopain,nogain. B.Everymanhashisprice.C.Everyoneisbornequal. D.Staypositiveinthefaceoflife'sdifficulties.【答案】4.B5.C6.A7.D【解析】【導語】本文是一篇記敘文。作者的左眼失明，右眼視力嚴重受損，但作者沒有氣餒，“一個特殊的課程”給作者帶來了一個轉(zhuǎn)折點。文章告訴我們：當一扇門關(guān)上時，另一扇門就會打開。【4題詳解】詞句猜測題。根據(jù)第一段“You’llbeblindbythetimeyou’retwenty-five,”adoctoratChildren’sHospitalpredicted.”（到你二十五歲的時候你就會失明，”兒童醫(yī)院的一位醫(yī)生預測說。）可知，劃線詞it指的是“在未來會失明”，故選B?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第二句“Preciselythreemonthsaftermytwenty-fifthbirthday,Ihadamassivehemorrhage(大出血)inmylefteyebecauseofanaccident.”（在我二十五歲生日的三個月后，我的左眼因為一次意外而大出血。）可知，作者25歲時左眼受傷。故選C?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段“Desperate,Ienrolledin(注冊)asixteen-weekprogramfortheblindandvisuallyimpaired(損傷的).Ilearnedpersonaladjustmentandtheuseofacomputerwithadaptivesoftware.Awholenewworldopeneduptomethroughthisprogram.”（無奈之下，我報名參加了一個為期16周的盲人和視障者項目。我學會了個人調(diào)整和使用帶有自適應軟件的計算機。通過這個項目，我打開了一個全新的世界。）可知，“一個特殊的課程”給作者帶來了一個轉(zhuǎn)折點。故選A。【7題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中“Forthenextseveralyears,Ilearnedthatwhenonedoorcloses,anotherdooropens.Thereareplentyofchoicesavailablefortheblindandvisuallyimpairedthroughthegiftoftechnology.”（在接下來的幾年里，我了解到，當一扇門關(guān)閉時，另一扇門就會打開。通過技術(shù)的饋贈，盲人和視障人士有很多選擇。）可知，作者告訴我們“面對生活中的困難，要樂觀?！惫蔬xD。CDesperatelyillandseekingamiracle,DavidBennettSr.tookthelastbetonJan.7.whenbebecamethefirsthumantobesuccessfullytransplantedwiththeheartofapig.“Itcreatesthebeat;itcreatesthepressure;itishisheart,”declaredBartleyGriffith,directorofthesurgicalteamthatperformedtheoperationattheUniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.Bennett,57,heldonthrough60tomorrows,farlongerthananypreviouspatientwho’dreceivedaheartfromanotherspecies.Hisremarkablerunofferednewhopethatsuchprocedures,knownasxenotransplantation(異種移植),couldhelprelievetheshortageofreplacementorgans,savingthousandsofliveseachyear.Theearliestattemptsatxenotransplantationoforgans,involvingkidneysfromrabbits,goats,andotheranimals,occurredintheearly20thcentury,decadesbeforethefirstsuccessfulhuman-to-humantransplants.Rejection,whichoccurswhentherecipient’sbodysystemrecognizesthedonororganasaforeignobjectandattacksit,followedwithinhoursordays.Resultsimprovedaftersomespecialdrugsarrivedinthe1960s,butmostrecipientsstilldiedaft