江苏省泰州中学2026-2027学年度上学期第一次质量检测高二英语试题

江苏省泰州中学20262027学年度上学期第一次质量检测 高二英语试题 (考试时间：120分钟；总分：150分) 命题人：袁大梦唐淼杨嘉琪 审题人：高二英语核心备课组 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到 答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1.What happened to the man? A.He was fined by his company.B.He had a business failure. C.He lost his job. 2.What did the man forget to do today? A.Watch a show. B.Walk the dog C.Practice the piano 3.How many courses does the woman have in the morning? A.Two. B.Three. C.Five. 4.What does the woman need help with? A.Buying some medicine. B.Finding a drugstore. C.Getting groceries. 5.What is the woman's problem? A.She lacks imagination. B.She manages time badly. C.She has difficulty focusing 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出 最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听 完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.What are the speakers mainly discussing? A.The man's trip preparations. B.The man's emergency funds. C.The man's credit limit. 7.How much cash has the man prepared for his trip? A.200 euros. B.300 euros. C.500 euros. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 高二英语试题，第1页，共8页 8.Why is the woman nervous? A.It's been years since her last race. B.She hasn't trained for two months C.She suffered an injury before 9.What's the man's advice? A.Doing enough warm-up exercises. B.Adjusting based on the race. C.Keeping a comfortable pace. 10.What is the man mainly doing? A.Building the woman's confidence for the race. B.Creating a recovery plan for the woman. C.Comforting the woman after the race. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.Where is the conversation taking place? A.In a hotel apartment. B.On a beach. C.In a cafe. 12.What drink does the woman want? A.Juice. B.Water C.Coffee. 13.What are the speakers going to do tonight? A.Read magazines. B.Have a group dinner. C.Use a coffee machine. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14.What's the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Teammates B.Professor and student. C.Interviewer and interviewee. 15.Why is the newly discovered dinosaur special? A.It stands on three legs. B.It likes eating leaves. C.It has two fingers. 16.What will the woman discuss next? A.Another dinosaur species. B.Her next research region. C.Dinosaurs moving between regions. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.What do we know about Barnard's star? A.It's bigger than the Sun. B.It's younger than the Sun. C.It's cooler than the Sun. 18.Why is Barnard's Star hard to observe? A.Its brightness is low. B.It's too close to the Sun C.It has millions of planets. 19.What does the speaker think of the universe? A.It is full of the unknown. B.It is largely explored. C.It is multi-centered. 20.Who is the speaker probably talking to? A.Scientists. B.Students. C.News reporters. 高二英语试题，第2页，共8页 第二部分阅读（共两节，满分42.5分） 第一节（共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Last week I met with a friend from high school.She mentioned how her parents had been checking up on her constantly with Life360,a location-sharing app used for parental monitoring,demanding photo evidence of where she was and who she was with.She felt overwhelmed as a 19-year-old college student.As much as I felt sorry for her,I was actually short on advice. As one of five kids in a big family,I,along with my brothers and sisters,was given plenty of space to be myself.We were allowed to explore and find adventure.We ran through the woods and created our own imaginary worlds.If we got hurt,one of us would find help,and our parents were always there. I knew what it was like to make mistakes and learn from them.Once my cousins and I painted the floor of a big lodge at our summer camp red to scare the other kids.Our parents found out soon after and made us fix up the whole room.I learned then that our choices,which came with freedom,held consequences.Finally, I grew up exposed to the outside world and learned various principles of life. As I got older,adventures began to turn into"I'm going to take a trip with my friend Emily this weekend." My parents trusted me,and I felt the incredible joy and responsibility that accompanied that.Before I left the house,my mom always said,"Remember who you are."And because of the independence I was given,I did. Growing up,I've observed that most of my friends with overprotective parents are more vulnerable than those without.Children are only able to grow when they're allowed to.Now,as a college student,I am more than thankful for the freedom and trust my family has given me. 21.What troubled the author's friend? A.Messed-up personal life. B.Tight parental control. C.The busy college schedules. D.The heavy family atmosphere. 22.What do the author's parents think is key to raising children? A.Allowing children time in nature. B.Being emotionally available. C.Providing help when needed. D.Attaching importance to safety. 23.What did the author's mother mean by"Remember who you are"? A.Do not lose your identity B.Stay connected with your families C.Never forget your past experiences. D.Be mindful of your character and values. 24.What lesson does the author intend to tell? A.Rome wasn't built in a day. B.Every coin has two sides. C.Trust clears way for growth. D.East or west,home is best. B Chimpanzees (share many characteristics with us,such as the use of tools and social structures. However,a new report by researchers from the University of Exeter reveals another surprising parallel. In Guinea-Bissau's Cantanhez National Park,the researchers have managed to film wild chimpanzees eating and sharing the naturally fermented African breadfruit containing alcohol on 10 different occasions.Cameras caught chimpanzees gathering around African breadfruit trees,happily eating the fruit and passing it around. 高二英语试题，第3页，共8页 Later tests revealed that the fruit contained alcohol-the same thing found in beer and wine-with levels reaching up to 0.61%ABV (alcohol by volume).The footage also revealed that 90%of the shared,more valuable fruit was more fermented than the less-desired 10%that was simply ripe.This suggests that the chimpanzees may have a preference for the fruit with alcohol. Interestingly,they seemed to enjoy sharing the experience with others in their group rather than keeping the best fruit to themselves.In several cases,there was enough fruit around for the chimpanzees to each choose and eat their own,but instead they shared.The research team doesn't know exactly why the chimpanzees are doing any of this,and whether they experience any noticeable effects after eating the fermented fruit,though they probably don't end up as red-faced as some humans do.But since chimpanzees are similar in many ways to humans,it very well could be that this is as much about socializing as it is about the fermented food. This interesting discovery not only sheds light on chimpanzee behavior but,given our close evolutionary ties,also offers valuable insights into the ancient traditions of humans."Social eating and alcohol consumption make up two key parts of party behavior in humans,"say the researchers."But does our party behavior come from a shared origin?The data provide the first evidence for fermented food sharing and feeding by wild chimpanzees,and support the idea that the use of alcohol by humans is not recent but rather has existed throughout our evolutionary history." 25.What does the underlined word "parallel"in paragraph 1 probably mean? A.Possibility.B.Similarity. C.Connection. D.Addition 26.What is the primary finding from the cameras in the Cantanhez National Park? A.Chimpanzees share and consume alcohol-containing fruits. B.Chimpanzees can tell the difference between different fruits. C.Chimpanzees are able to harvest fermented fruits with tools. D.Chimpanzees have a preference for eating and living together. 27.Why might chimpanzees share fermented fruits? A.They want to soften the alcohol's impact. B.This is their imitation of human behavior. C.They regard it as a way of social bonding D.The fermented fruit may be rare for them 28.What does the discovery of chimpanzees suggest about human behavior? A.Humans have a tradition of sharing alcohol with others. B.Human use of alcohol may have deep evolutionary roots. C.Social eating behavior is entirely unique to human beings. D.Party behavior may be very important to human evolution. c A free online platform that allows speakers to practice in front of thousands of virtual audience has been launched to help those who feel anxious when presenting to an audience.Dr Chris Macdonald,the founder of the online platform,said,"Most people have some form of speech anxiety,but very few people are seeking help.So what I was trying to do with this project was to fix this problem.The platform-which includes learning materials,feedback tools and virtual scenes such as job interviews-can be accessed through a laptop or a VR headset or via a smartphone." The Virtual Reality Public Speaking platform employs exposure therapy-the idea that facing fears can help reduce them-combined with breathing exercises and eye movements that help slow the heart rate and reduce the fear response.People using the technology can practise speaking in various virtual reality (VR) settings,from an empty classroom to a hall of 10,000 audience,with the option to add distractions,such as flashing cameras and loud noises.Macdonald said the latter was an example of"overexposure therapy". 高二英语试题，第4页，共8页 A recent study published by Macdonald in the journal Frontiers in Virtual Reality suggests the platform could be beneficial.The research involved 29 teenagers from China,who each undertook 30 minutes of training in which they alternated between using the VR system and practising a simple breathing exercise, after which they delivered a prepared one-minute speech in English to 34 people in real life.The percentage of anxious speakers dropped from 65%to 20%,while confident speakers rose from 31%to 79%.More students said they enjoyed public speaking after using the platform. But Dr Matteo Cella,a psychologist who was not involved in the work,said there was a potential risk-overexposure could strengthen people's avoidance of public speaking."There is a lot of enthusiasm and problem-solving energy from digital innovators to address important mental health challenges in our society, but unfortunately,many products have poor use and short lives due to their very rapid development and limited support,"he said. 29.What does"overexposure therapy"refer to in the context of the platform? A.Avoiding public speaking to reduce stress. B.Using only breathing exercises without VR. C.Practising in extremely challenging virtual settings. D.Repeating the same speech multiple times. 30.What did Dr Macdonald's study reveal about the platform? A.It worked better for adults than teenagers. B.It required daily practice to show obvious effects. C.It removed speech anxiety completely in teenagers D.It helped users increase confidence and reduce anxiety. 31.What is Dr Matteo Cella's attitude towards the platform? A.Positive. B.Negative. C.Concerned. D.Indifferent. 32.Which can be a suitable title for the text? A.Online VR Tool Helps People Overcome Speech Nerves B.Overexposure Therapy Increases the Fear of Public Speaking C.VR Platform Offers New Ways to Learn Speech D.Breathing Exercises Can Cure Speech Anxiety 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Sustaining Motivation in Academic Life Motivation drives goal achievement,but senior high students often struggle to maintain it under heavy academic pressure.Many often fall into the trap of setting unrealistic goals.33 Fortunately,there are useful strategies to help you stay motivated and navigate through challenges effectively. Start by setting SMART objectives.34 Transforming them into Specific,Measurable, Achievable,Relevant,Time-bound (goals provides a structured path forward.For example,a short-term goal could be improving math scores by 15%in two months through daily practice.Such clarity breaks down overwhelming ambitions into actionable steps. 35 Optimism can be passed on to others,while negative environments take away your motivation.Surround yourself with peers who attach great importance to academic growth-studies show students in motivated groups can stick to tasks 30%longer.Their consistent encouragement helps you stay committed during challenging hardships. A further critical strategy lies in redefining failure as leaming.Instead of viewing mistakes as setbacks, see them as growth opportunities.When scoring poorly on a test,analyze errors rather than blame yourself. For example,if your composition has weak points,you will know what to correct.36 高二英语试题，第5页，共8页 Finally,take advantage of intemal motivation.External pressures like parental expectations fade,but inner passion lasts.Reflect on whether your goals originate from genuine interest or merely mirror others' expectations. 37 Take careful notice when there is a misfit,for goals rooted in personal values, such as pursuing biology to advance medical research,foster unwavering(坚定不移的)commitment. A.This helps reveal if they match your values for timely adjustments. B.Each essay revision moves you closer to perfection. C.Such objectives will give rise to long-term frustration. D.Forming study groups can help share learning resources. E.Setting overly simple goals can make you lose interest quickly. F.Loose goals like"getting into a good university"lack clear explanation. G.Equally significant is constructing a mutually supportive network. 第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分37.5分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In a community music class,ten teenagers from eight different countries gathered with traditional instruments.My Spanish guitar stood beside Maria's Chinese erhu and Samuel's West African djembe )Our first attempt to play together 38 a terrible mixture of conflicting scales (and rhythms, creating an atmosphere thick with 39. Our instructor,Ms.Davies,40 a simple but profound instruction:"Listen,"she urged,"Do not merely play;seek to understand the story within each other's music."Instead of 41 our traditions, we each taught a short musical phrase from our culture.42,my guitar's flamenco riffclashed (.. with the erhu's melancholy,while the djembe's complex rhythms confused us.However,as we gradually learned to play each other's phrases,43 occurred.We began to listen more deeply,moving beyond the 44 to understand the musician behind them.Samuel's drum pattern 45I life, Maria's erhu expressed longing;my guitar 46 raw emotion. Ms.Davies then helped 47 these elements together.The erhu's call became a question answered by the guitar's passion,supported by the djembe's steady rhythm.We didn't blend into uniformity; each sound remained 48,creating a global tapestry()where every culture was highlighted. Our final performance,though 49,earned thunderous applause.We discovered true harmony doesn't require 50 notes,but respect for different voices and recognition of 51 human emotions.That day,music became more than sound;it became a bridge,and we were its 52 38.A.succeeded in B.brought in C.gave in D.resulted in 39.A.determination B.frustration C.tension D.satisfaction 40.A.mastered B.appreciated C.offered D.documented 41.A.abandoning B.maintaining C.representing D.observing 42.A.Suddenly B.Initially C.Actually D.Eventually 43.A.transformation B.motivation C.exploration D.evolution 44.A.songs B.notes C.words D.lines 45.A.exchanged B.celebrated C.impressed D.produced 46.A.compared B.affected C.contained D.avoided 47.A.generate B.record C.revise D.weave 48.A.confusing B.plain C.distinct D.amusing 49.A.imperfect B.horrible C.striking D.romantic 50.A.classical B.practical C.identical D.typical 51.A.positive B.shared C.mixed D.creative 52.A.archaeologist B.architects C.authority D.audiences 高二英语试题，第6页，共8页 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下而短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 There was a legendary(传奇的)family responsible for the construction of imperial(皇家的)buildings, many of the China's current UNESCO world heritage sites for over 200 years 53(include).Their family name was Lei,54(respectful)called "Yangshi Lei",a term for the emperor's head architect. The story of Lei family started in the early days of the Qing Dynasty 55 Lei Fada and his relatives from Nanjing were ordered 56 (rebuild)Taihe Palace in the Forbidden City.With his significant skills,his fame began to spread widely.Lei Jinyu,his son,also made great 57 (achieve) like Yuanmingyuan. From 1736 to 1796,the generation of Lei family designed many famous and impressive buildings across the country.By the time the last architect of the family took office in the 20th century 58(mark)the turn of modern architecture,they 59(complete)famous buildings such as the Temple of Heaven,the Summer Palace,60 the Chengde Mountain Resort. In 2007,UNESCO added"Yangshi Lei"into 61 list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Humanity,for its 62 (influence)status in the field of Chinese traditional architecture.The architecture of the family will be shining through the age. 第三节单词拼写（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分） 注意：请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。 63.C by the dust floating in the air,the athlete had to pause for a moment to calm his racing heart.. 64.The experiment requires great a_ to avoid mistakes in data collection. 65.C to offering equal education chances,those volunteers travel to mountainous areas to give lessons to children there. 66.Only trained p are allowed to carry out this dangerous experiment in the lab 67.It took a great deal of p_to get her to agree to give up the original plan. 68.To our great a_,the little boy could imitate different voices of cartoon characters perfectly. 69.The d of plants and animals in the rainforest creates a balanced and lively natural environment. 70.It requires careful d to recognize the tiny differences between the two paintings. 71.It is unwise to c the expert's conclusion without enough solid evidence. 72.When the young musician finished his performance,he was greeted with loud a_ from the whole hall. 73.With beautiful music and touching stories,the graduation ceremony turned out to be for every graduate. 74.If you take this words (从字面上)，you may completely misunderstand his real meaning. 75.Daily exercise helps teenagers build up a strong(),he has to avoid staying up late and take regular exercise. 76.The courage_ (by the volunteers inspired more students to join the public service activities. 77.When the temperature rises above the limit,the machine will()shut down. 高二英语试题，第7页，共8页 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 78.假如你是李华，你校正在推行“健康第一，人人运动”校园体育计划。请你为校英文报写一篇投稿， 内容包括： 1.具体做法： 2.收获与变化 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Health First,Sports for All 第二节（满分25分） 79.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 On the morning of his 1,500-meter race at the 1968 Games,the determined runner Kip Keino of Kenya found himself in a rather awful situation.He was seated in the backseat of a somewhat shabby taxi,making his way to the Olympic Stadium in the bustling city of Mexico City. He was understandably worried.The city was in the grip of a massive traffic congestion.Everywhere he looked,there were traffic jams stretching as far as the eye could see.The honking of horns filled the air, creating a chaotic symphony.His taxi,a small vehicle amidst the sea of larger cars,buses,and other taxis,was barely inching forward. Keino,with a furrowed brow,kept looking ahead at the long line of cars,buses,and taxis in front of him The vehicles were bumper-to-bumper,and the drivers seemed fiustrated,some impatiently drumming their fingers on the steering wheels. It was an hour before his race,and he took a deep breath,trying to calm his nerves.As time ticked away, it became fifty minutes,and he could feel a sense of unease creeping up on him.The taxi moved a few more meters,but the progress was extremely slow.Forty minutes passed,and he started to tap his foot nervously on the floor of the taxi.The traffic showed no signs of letting up.Then,it was twenty minutes before the race. Keino's heart began to pound a bit faster.He could see people on the sidewalks,some of them wearing Olympic-themed clothing,walking towards the stadium with excited expressions.Meanwhile,he was still stuck in the traffic. Finally,it was only ten minutes before the start of the race.And to his disappointment,the taxi was still a full 2 kilometers from the stadium.Considering the current traffic situation,the distance seemed almost impossible to cover.What's worse,earlier that morning,even before getting into the taxi,he had been worried that the pain in his stomach might affect his performance. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右： 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1:After a moment's thought,however,Keino made a decision. Paragraph 2:When Keino hurriedly ran into the stadium,other players were ready for the race. 高二英语试题，第8页，共8页江苏省泰州中学2026~2027学年度上学期第一次质量检测 高二英语参考答案 一、听力： 题号 1 2 4 6 P 9 10 答案 C B A B C A A C B A 题号 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 答案 A B B C C B C A A B 二、阅读： 题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 答案 B C D c B A C B C D 题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 答案 C C F G B A 三、语言运用： 第一节完形填空 题号 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 答案 D B C A B A B B C D 题号 48 49 50 51 52 答案 C A C 小 B 第二节语法填空 53.included 54.respectfully 55.when 56.to rebuild 57.achievements 58.marking 59.had completed 60.and 61.the 62.influential 第三节单词拼写 63.Choked 64.accuracy 65.Committed 66.professionals 67.persuasion 68.amusement 69.diversity 70.discrimination 71.contradict 72.applause 73.memorable 74.literally 75.constitution 76.demonstrated 77.automatically 四、写作 第一节应用文写作 Health First,Sports for All To promote students'physical and mental health,our school has launched a new sports plan under the theme“Health First,.Sports for All.” To effectively implement the program,our school has rolled out several practical measures.Firstly,all students take a daily 30-minute morning run to boost fitness.Besides,various after-school sports clubs, ranging from basketball to badminton,are available to cater to students'diverse interests.What's more, regular class ball games are organized to spark students'enthusiasm for sports. The plan has brought great changes to my classmates.Many are more energetic and focused in class. Most importantly,we are developing a lifelong habit of staying active-a true gift for our health. 高二英语参考答案，第1页，共4页 第二节读后续写 After a moment's thought,however;Keino made a decision.He quickly paid the bill,flung open the door, and leapt out of the taxi.Forcing his legs into motion,he sprinted down the road,praying he could still make it in time.He wove through lines of cars,slipped past crowds on the sidewalks,and dashed by blocks of buildings that blurred into streaks of color.Yet the farther he ran,the calmer he felt and his mind held only one thought:Reach the stadium.At last,the stadium came into view.Keino glanced at his watch-four minutes left!Gathering every ounce of strength,he launched into a final burst of speed,hardly noticing that the stomach pain gripping him earlier had vanished without a trace. When Keino hurriedly ran into the stadium,the other players were ready for the race.Breathless,he hurried to his lane,feeling dozens of eyes on him.The spectators whispered anxiously,unsure whether he had the strength to finish the 1,500 meters.To their astonishment,the moment the whistle blew,Keino sprang forward as powerfully as anyone else.Slightly exhausted,even he was surprised by the instinct that took over. Perhaps that ten-minute,two-kilometer sprint had been the perfect warm-up after all.Keino crossed the finish line first.Never had he imagined that such chaos would strike on such an important day.Yet it reminded him of a truth he would never forget:with determination and courage,obstacles often become the very place where one's greatest potential awakens. 听力录音： Text1公司倒闭导致失业 M:I can't believe our company has closed for good.I don't know how I'm going to make ends meet.(1) W:I'm sure you'll be fine.You have skills that lots of companies would want. Text2忘记遛狗 W:Did you remember to take Max out for his walk this morning? M:Oh no.DI got so absorbedin this show that it completely slipped my mind!(2) W:You really need to balance your time better.You forgot to practice the piano last week,too! ①本句中absorbed in之间存在“辅音和元音的连读”现象：/ab'zbdn/。 Text3邀约一起喝奶昔 M:I'm thinking about getting a milkshake today if you fancy it? W:I've got a full day today-science,followed by math in the morning,(3)and double geography after lunch.I'll need a milkshake after that,so count me in! Text4找药店 W:Hi,could you tell me where the nearest drugstore is?(4)I want to pick up some painkillers. M:Sure,it's just around the corner from here,next to the grocery store.It's open all day and night.You should be able to find what you need there. Text5难以集中注意力 高二英语参考答案，第2页，共4页 M:Reading books expands your knowledge and imagination. W:I wish I could read more,but I find it hard to concentrate for long periods.(5) M:Starting with shorter books might help. Text6(第6题为总结题)出差准备 W:2You're flying to Paris for that project next week,so I wanted to make sure you've got everything ready. M:I've got the passport in this bag and the digital boarding pass on my phone. W:What about money? M:I've got 200 euros in my wallet and a company card with 300 euros on it.(7) W:What if you need more? M:I don't want to spend more than that.However,if I do,I can use the credit card-it has 1000 euros available,only for emergencies. ②本句中hat project之间存在“失去爆破”现象：that最后一个音为爆破音W,project第一个音为爆破 音p/,两者遇到一起，前面的爆破音做出发音的准备，但并不发音。 Text7(第10题为推断题)赛前的激励 W:I'm a bit worried about this race.3I only recovered from my injury two months ago,(8)and I don't want to make it worse. M:You've done all the correct exercises to get back to fitness,and some ofyour training runs yesterday were really quick. W:But this is my first race ever!What if I can't keep up with the other runners? M:Trust me,you'll be fine.Believe in yourself. W:I just don't want to let anyone down. M:You won't.Do you remember the race plan? W:Keep it nice and easy over the first few miles,and then pick up the pace. M:Only if you need to.See how the race is going first,and then make an adjustment.(9)Okay,that's the final call for runners.Good luck! ③本句中recovered from之间存在“不完全爆破”现象：recovered最后一个音为爆破音/d/,from第一 个音为摩擦音，两者遇到一起，前面的爆破音只做部分爆破，立即过渡到后面的摩擦音上去。 Text8(第11题为推断题)酒店休闲时光 W:I think I could sit here all day.Just look at that view! M:We're so high up!I can see for miles across the sea that way,and the sights of the city the other way. W:This must be one of the best places I've ever stayed at!Hey,why are you going back inside? M:I'm just getting you the juice from the mini fridge... W:Oh,actually,may I have bottled water,please?(12) 高二英语参考答案，第3页，共4页 M:Sure！Here you are. W:Thanks.Did I see a coffee machine in there as well? M:Yes,I'm going to figure out how to use it,and then join you out here with my magazine. W:Not your phone?That's not like you. M:I've decided I'm on it too much,so I bought a sports magazine for this holiday. W:Good for you.Hey,when will we meet the others?(13) M:At six.Then we've got a table booked for seven in the restaurant.(13)That gives us plenty of time to relax. Text9二指恐龙化石 M:Joining us on Science Today is Professor Darla from the University of Calgary in Canada.So,you are a dinosaur hunter,is that right?(14) W:Ha!That's one way of putting it!Obviously,the dinosaurs died out millions of years ago,but I am part of a team that searches for dinosaur bones all over the world. M:And you've found a new species in Mongolia?(15) W:That's right,in the Gobi Desert.The animal would have weighed about 260 kilos and stood on two legs. M:Is that to reach higher leaves in trees to eat? W:That's likely part of it.And what separates it from similar species is that its front legs are different.(15) M:In what way?Are they bigger? W:It has two fingers,while similar species have three.(15)They would have lived all over Asia and North America as far back as 90 million years ago. M:Interesting.So,which region do your team plan to explore next for your research?(16) Text10巴纳德星 Today,I want to talk about the nearest single star to our Sun.Barnard's Star is about six light years away from Earth.Believed to be between seven and twelve billion years of age,Barnard's Star is much older than the Sun,(17)which has been around for four and a half billion years.It's also a lot cooler and smaller.(17)In fact, Barnard's Star is only 19 percent of the Sun's mass. As it isn't very bright,it isn't easy for scientists to see Barnard's Star.(18)There have been many theories about planets over the years,but nothing has been proven.A scientific team in South Africa reported evidence of a planet circling around Barnard's Star.Another team confirmed this using the latest technology Why is this important?I wanted to show you that our knowledge of the universe is only so much!We are discovering more and more every day!(19)With that in mind,please turn to page 20 in your textbook...(20) ★巴纳德星B㎡wd3Stw）,是一颗质量非常小的红矮星，距离地球仅约6光年远。美国天文学家 爱德华·爱默生·巴纳德在1916年测量出它的自行为每年10.3角秒，是已知相对太阳自行最大的恒星， 也是第四接近太阳的恒星。为纪念巴纳德的发现，后来称这颗恒星为巴纳德星。天文学家还认为它可 能是银河系中最古老的恒星。 高二英语参考答案，第4页，共4页