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广东省华南师大附中高三综合测试(三)
英语
(满分120分,考试时间120分钟)
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项 。
A
There is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science. Here’s an area of science for everyone, and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist.
Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh, 58 pages, ages 9-12
Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur, do you wonder how anybody knows what they look like? After all, nobody has seen a living dinosaur. This book explains how scientists and artists work together to recreate dinosaurs. As scientific discoveries have been made, the models have changed. Scientific tests may one day expose what a dinosaur’s coloring was, but now artists have to use their imagination to determine how these huge creatures looked.
Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson, 128 pages, ages 10-13
This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space exploration-thousands of years ago, when people began star observation-and forward to today’s search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way. Along with history lessons, readers get 21 activities, such as making a black hole and creating a model of Albert Einstein’s universe using a T-shirt. The activities are perfect for cold winter days.
Ultimate Bugopedia by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich 272 pages, ages 7 and older
If you’re always on the lookout for butterflies, this book is for you. Hundreds of color photos of common and unusual insects fill this hardcover. There are fascinating stories related to the photos. For example, do you know an insect feeds on the tears of Asian cattle? There’s a question-and-answer section with an insect scientist and advice on how to help preserve endangered insects.
Journey Into the InvisibLe by Christine Schlitt, 80 pages, ages 9 - 12
If you use a magnifying glass, you know a leaf looks quite different. This book explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific tool. The bacteria in your mouth, when magnified 20 000 times, look a bit like swimming pool noodles. Fascinating photos are paired with suggestions about how to learn about the world around you, just by looking a little closer.
1. Beyond the Solar System is mainly about ________.
A. space exploration
B. the Milky Way
C. history lessons
D. Albert Einstein’s universe
2. From the passage, we can learn that ________.
A. butterflies are fond of the tears of Asian cattle
B. scientists have discovered the dinosaur’s coloring
C. microscopes can present you with an amazing world
D. man has explored the black hole for thousands of years
3. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. compare features of different books
B. inspire people to become scientists
C. teach children some knowledge of science
D. recommend new science books to children
B
Jack looked up and saw in the distance red and green navigation lights coming towards them and knew it must be a naval patrol (巡逻) boat because of its speed. As the humming of the boat’s powerful engines drew closer. Jack bent down.
Jack then let out a frightened cry as the brilliant beam of a searchlight broke the darkness and swept the fishing boat from head to tail. By its reflected light, Jack could clearly see the similar looks on the faces of other bent ones.
Jack knew that if the patrol boat came close enough, its men would surely see the people hidden in the fishing boat. To collect himself, he leaned his head a little so that he could see Derek standing in the head of the boat, holding the tiller (舵柄). Derek managed to wave back at the patrol boat as if he had not a care in the world. How imperturbable he was!
Someone on board the patrol boat switched on a loud speaker and a voice, made harsh and thin by its horn, demanded, “Where are you bound?”
Derek shrugged and shouted back, “Tell me where the fish run and I’ll tell you where I am bound.” The noise of idling engines drowned his voice.
“Say again” barked the speaker.
“Anywhere where there’s fish!” Derek shouted back. There was a pause. The boats drifted closer to each other.
“Why aren’t you showing navigation lights?”
Jack watched as Derek pretended to look puzzled and leant out over the side as if to see whether what they said were true. “They must have blown out,” he apologized with a shrug. “I’ll light them again as soon as you stop rocking me about like this.”
Aboard the patrol boat, the captain was wondering if it would be worthwhile searching this old fishing boat for stowaways (偷渡者) and how many breathing souls such a shabby boat could hide. The radio suddenly cackled.
Abruptly, without another word being exchanged, the light went out and the patrol boat started its engines, speeding off into the dark, Leaving the fishing boat floating about in the water.
4. Jack let out a scared cry because he ________.
A. saw something in the sea
B. was afraid of being discovered
C. was blinded by the bright lights
D. was scared hy the faces of companions
5. The patrol boat captain did not search the fishing boat as he ________.
A. didn’t find it worthwhile
B. trusted Derek very much
C. was called to another place via the radio
D. looked down upon the shabby old fishing boat
6. The underlined word “imperturbable” in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A. calm B. anxious
C. nervous D. sociable
7. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A The captain was suspicious of what Derek told him.
B. Derek succeeded in covering up for Jack and the others on the boat.
C. The patrol boat approached the fishing boat to inspect illegal goods.
D. Derek didn’t realize that Jack and others were hiding in the fishing boat.
C
The group of Americans horn hetween the years 1981 and 1997 have becn called a lot of names: Millennials, Generation Y, the Laziest Generation, etc. But according to a new survey from the investmcnt company T. Rowe Price, a more appropriate term might actually be “the Money-Conscious Generation”.
Currently, l9-to 35year-olds set are not only better about tracking their spending and sticking to a budget than Baby Boomers (Americans born between 1946 and 1964), but more of them have increased their savings in the past vears, too. A new study from T. Rowe Price analyzed the spending and saving habits of more than 3000 working adults over the age of 18. Specifically, 75% of Millennials told T. Rowe that they track their expenses carefully, compared to 64% of Baby Boomers. And 40% of Millennials have increased their 401 (k) contributlons(401 养老金计划) in the past twelve months, nearlv double the 21% of Boomers who did the same.
“When Millennials have the means to do the right thing, it appears that they often do,” Anne Coveney, a senior manager at T. Rowe Price, said in a statement accompanying the survey results. “They are managing their spending and are going against the stereotype (刻板印象) that this generation wastes money and is full of shortsighted thinking, ” she added.
Other findings from the T. Rowe study further show the idea of the financially-conscious Millennial: 88% of Generation Y people asked said they are pretty good at living within their means, and 67% told T. Rowe they save “by any means necessary”. Seventy-four percent said they are more comfortable saving money rather than spending it.
That Millennials prioritize saving over spending is not entirely surprising: many were financially hurt by the Great Recession (大萧条), especially after graduating into an environment with a 16% -plus unemployment rate and little wage growth. Over the past several years, Millennials have drawn comparisons to the post-Depression(萧条) generation in the way that they stay out of the stock market and hold on to cash.
“They think like people from the Depression period largely because they experienced market problems and job securitv issues very early in their careers, or watched their parents experience them, and it has had a significant impact on their attitudes and behaviors.”Emily Pachuta of UBS said in an interview last year.
8. Which of the following names seems to reflect the truth about Americans born between 1981 and 1997 according to the survey?
A. The Laziest Generation.
B. The Creative Generation.
C. The Money -Conscious Generation.
D. The Self -Centered Generation.
9. What percentage of Millennials track their expenses carefully?
A. 88%. B. 75%.
C. 67%. D. 64%.
10. What is the stereotype about Millennials according to the article?
A. They tend to waste money.
B. They stay out of the stock market.
C. They prioritize saving ovcr spending.
D. They often increase their 401(k) contributions.
11. What are the reasons behind Millennials saving money?
a. They are financially insecure.
b. It’s more difficult for them to find a job.
c. They often have the means to do the right thing.
d. They have learned to do it from their parents’ difficult situations.
A. a,b,e B. b,c,d
C. a,c,d D. a,b,d
D
We have a problem,and the strange thing is that we not only know about it, but also celebrate it. Just today, someone boasted (自夸) to me that she was so busy she’s averaged four hours of sleep a night for the last two weeks. She wasn’t complaining; she was proud of the fact. She is not alone.
Why are rational (理性) people so irrational in their behavior? The answer is that we’re in the midst of a bubble (泡沫). I call it “The More Bubble”.
The nature of bubbles is that something is overvalued until—eventually—the bubble bursts, and we’re left wondering why we were so irrational in the first place. The thing we’re overvaluing now is the opinion of doing it all, having it all, achieving it all.
This bubble is being enabled by a combination of three powerful trends: smart phones, social media, and extreme consumerism (消费主义). The result is not just information overload, but opinion overload. We are more aware than at any time in history of what everyone else is doing and, therefore, what we should be doing. In the process, we have been sold a bill of goods: that success means being supermen and superwomen who can get it all done. Of course, we boasted about being busy—it’s code for being successful and important.
And our answer to the problem of more is always more. We need more technology to help us create more technologies. We need to move our workload to free up our own time to do yet even more.
Luckily, there is a solution to asking for more: asking for less, but better. A growing number of people are making this change. I call these people Essentialists.
These people are designing their lives around what is essential and removing everything else. These people arrange to have actual weekends (during which they are not working). They create technology-free zones in their homes. They trade time on Facebook with calling those few friends who really matter to them. Instead of running to different meetings, they put space on their plans to get important work done.
So we have two choices: We can be among the last people caught up in “The More Bubble,” or we can join the growing community of Essentialists and get more of what matters in our one precious life.
12. When the woman said she only slept for four hours a night for two weeks, she ________.
A. was unsatisfied with her lifestyle
B. was asking for suggestions
C. took pride in doing so
D. knew few people were like her
13. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. The cause and result of “The More Bubble”.
B. The advantages of “The More Bubble”.
C. The solutions to “The More Bubble”.
D. The value of “The More Bubble”.
14. According to the article, Essentialists are those who ________.
A. give up certain things for what matters in life
B. prefer to change frequently
C. are tired of information and opinions
D. are eager to become successful and important
15. What’s the author’s attitude towards “The More Bubble”?
A. Supportive. B. Undecided.
C. Disapproval. D. Doubt.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Should We Get Rid of Cash?
When it comes to money many people still think of the paper bill in their wallets. For years, cash (or paper currency) has played an important role in our daily activity. ____16____
The idea first came up when he read a statistic report about currency distribution released by the US Treasury, the department in control of the central bank. ____17____ On the other hand, border states like Florida and California, which were heavily involved in drug trafficking (贩毒), see an ever increasing need for large bills.
Rogoff argues that most big bills in circulation were being used for one of two purposes. Profit-motivated crimes such as illegal gambling, drugs, prostitution, loan sharking, the fencing of stolen merchandise take up a major part. Tax evasion (逃税) by people who arrange to receive cash income and don’t report it also contribute to its popularity. ____18____
However the total amount of cash issued by government is still booming. The government don’t know where it goes. ____19____ But they are happy to know that it’s popular, because they make money by making money about $70 billion a year. It is unlikely that they can enjoy such benefit though. If taken into account the human cost, the enforcement cost, the tax loss, these visible profits will be easily offset.
____20____ Here’s a typical opinion: “The day we go cashless, the government will be able to track your every move. This is nothing more than a call for dictatorship. ”
A. He strongly urged the government to do something about it.
B. They don’t know who’s using it.
C. There are other people who see cash very differently.
D. The problem is that it also aids crime.
E. But Harvard professor Ken Rogoff is now appealing to the government to put it into extinction.
F. He noticed that some regions, like the Midwest, had almost no demand for the $ 100 bills.
G. But its popularity is slowly decreasing as we have more ways to pay, according to Harvard professor Ken Rogoff.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There are two factors which determine an individual’s intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born ____21____. Human brains ____22____ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a/an ____23____ he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to ____24____. So the second factor is what happens to the individual — the sort of ____25____ in which he is brought up. If an individual is handicapped environmentally, it is ____26____ that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is ____27____. The importance of environment in ____28____ an individual’s intelligence can be ____29____ by the case history of the identical twins, Peter arid Mark. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at ____30____, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three months old, their parents died, and they were placed in ____31____ foster homes. Peter was reared by parents of low intelligence in an isolated ____32____ with poor ____33____ opportunities. Mark was reared in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was ____34____ to as a child, sent to good schools, and given every ____35____ to be stimulated intellectually. This environmental difference continued ____36____ the twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to ____37____ their intelligence. Mark’s IQ was 125, twenty-five points higher than the ____38____ and fully forty points higher than his identical brother. ____39____ the equal opportunities, the twins, having identical brains, would have tested at ____40____ the same level.
21. A. to B. with C. in D. by
22. A. differ B. dislike C. resemble D. contradict
23. A. idea B. mind C. brain D. head
24. A. grow B. experience C. practice D. learn
25. A. environment B. family C. condition D. school
26. A. likely B. unlikely C. probably D. surely
27. A. available B. accessible C. capable D. possible
28. A. assessing B. changing C. evaluating D. determining
29. A. displayed B. demonstrated C. understood D. researched
30. A. first B. birth C. least D. last
31. A. selected B. divided C. remote D. separate
32. A. apartment B. courtyard C. community D. enclosure
33. A. equal B. intellectual C. social D. educational
34. A. read B. cared C. taught D. written
35. A. instruction B. guidance C. opportunity D. time
36. A. unless B. after C. until D. before
37. A. measure B. find C. count D. recognize
38. A. ordinary B. average C. usual D. normal
39. A. Giving B. Given C. Supposing D. Supposed
40. A. totally B. obviously C. exactly D. roughly
第Ⅱ卷
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The king of Benares received news one day ____41____ a group of outlaws were committing outrages (严重的违法行为) on a distant border of the kingdom. The news angered the King. He quickly gathered his army and started off for the distant border.
On their long march, the king and his army made camp for the night ____42____ they could. One rainy day they stopped in a forest, seeking shelter under the trees. They steamed some peas to feed their horses. A monkey, in a tree nearby saw the horses being fed, and he came ____43____ (race) down, filled both paws ____44____ peas, then climbed up to a branch and settled down to eat. ____45____ as he opened one paw, a single pea fell to the ground. Without ____46____ (hesitate), the monkey jumped down to hunt for the ____47____ (lose) pea, and in doing so he dropped all the ____48____ peas in his paws. The king observed this monkey and turned to his counselor: “Friend, what do you think of this monkey who would give up so much to retrieve so little?” “That’s ____49____ way of the foolish,” replied the counselor. Then he added, “Great monarch, aren’t we like the monkey in the tree?” The King realized how very foolish he ____50____ (be) himself to leave his kingdom unguarded, and he and his army returned at once to Benares.
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
With the development of Internet, more and more people tend to send electronic cards instead of paper one at New Year’s time. Comparing with traditional cards, e-cards have many advantages. You can get not pictures but sounds and even animations as well. Also, it’s faster to send an e-card. There are many websites online which different varieties of cards are more available. If none of these cards are interesting to you, you can design different cards using flash and other software. More importantly, with the popularity of e-cards, fewer paper is used for making paper cards, which contribute to the environment protection. In a word, e-cards are becoming more interestingly and lively in our life.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
52. 假定你是李华,即将高三毕业,请你写封信就如何选择职业向校英语报纸编辑王老师求助。信的内容包括:
1. 个人倾向及原因;
2. 个人理想与父母期待不一致;
3. 困惑及请求帮助。
注意:1. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
2. 词数100左右;
3. 信的开头和结尾已写好,不计入总词数。
Dear Ms Wang,
I’m Li Hua, a Senior 3 student who is about to graduate from school.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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广东省华南师大附中高三综合测试(三)
英语
(满分120分,考试时间120分钟)
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项 。
A
There is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science. Here’s an area of science for everyone, and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist.
Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh, 58 pages, ages 9-12
Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur, do you wonder how anybody knows what they look like? After all, nobody has seen a living dinosaur. This book explains how scientists and artists work together to recreate dinosaurs. As scientific discoveries have been made, the models have changed. Scientific tests may one day expose what a dinosaur’s coloring was, but now artists have to use their imagination to determine how these huge creatures looked.
Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson, 128 pages, ages 10-13
This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space exploration-thousands of years ago, when people began star observation-and forward to today’s search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way. Along with history lessons, readers get 21 activities, such as making a black hole and creating a model of Albert Einstein’s universe using a T-shirt. The activities are perfect for cold winter days.
Ultimate Bugopedia by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich, 272 pages, ages 7 and older
If you’re always on the lookout for butterflies, this book is for you. Hundreds of color photos of common and unusual insects fill this hardcover. There are fascinating stories related to the photos. For example, do you know an insect feeds on the tears of Asian cattle? There’s a question-and-answer section with an insect scientist and advice on how to help preserve endangered insects.
Journey Into the InvisibLe by Christine Schlitt, 80 pages, ages 9 - 12
If you use a magnifying glass, you know a leaf looks quite different. This book explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific tool. The bacteria in your mouth, when magnified 20 000 times, look a bit like swimming pool noodles. Fascinating photos are paired with suggestions about how to learn about the world around you, just by looking a little closer.
1. Beyond the Solar System is mainly about ________.
A. space exploration
B. the Milky Way
C. history lessons
D. Albert Einstein’s universe
2. From the passage, we can learn that ________.
A. butterflies are fond of the tears of Asian cattle
B. scientists have discovered the dinosaur’s coloring
C. microscopes can present you with an amazing world
D. man has explored the black hole for thousands of years
3. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. compare features of different books
B. inspire people to become scientists
C. teach children some knowledge of science
D. recommend new science books to children
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四本适合儿童的新科学书籍及其内容。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson部分中“This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space exploration-thousands of years ago, when people began star observation-and forward to today’s search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way.(这本书带领读者回溯到数千年前太空探索的起源——那时人们开始观测星辰,同时也展望如今在银河系遥远区域搜寻行星的(科研)进程)”可知,《太阳系之外》主要是关于太空探索的。故选A。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据Journey Into the Invisible by Christine Schlitt部分中“This book explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific tool. The bacteria in your mouth, when magnified 20 000 times, look a bit like swimming pool noodles. Fascinating photos are paired with suggestions about how to learn about the world around you, just by looking a little closer.(这本书解释了显微镜的作用,接着展示了用这一神奇的科学工具观察时,家里周围的事物会发生怎样的变化。当你口腔里的细菌被放大20000倍时,它们看起来有点像游泳用的泡沫浮条。书中配有引人入胜的照片,同时还就如何通过更细致的观察来了解你周围的世界给出了建议)”可推知,从文章中我们可以了解到显微镜能让你看到一个神奇的世界。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Here’s an area of science for everyone, and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist.(这里有一个适合每个人的科学领域,这些很酷的新书可能会激发你发现自己内心的科学家)”以及后文对四本书的介绍可知,文章的主要目的是向孩子们推荐新的科学书籍。故选D。
B
Jack looked up and saw in the distance red and green navigation lights coming towards them and knew it must be a naval patrol (巡逻) boat because of its speed. As the humming of the boat’s powerful engines drew closer. Jack bent down.
Jack then let out a frightened cry as the brilliant beam of a searchlight broke the darkness and swept the fishing boat from head to tail. By its reflected light, Jack could clearly see the similar looks on the faces of other bent ones.
Jack knew that if the patrol boat came close enough, its men would surely see the people hidden in the fishing boat. To collect himself, he leaned his head a little so that he could see Derek standing in the head of the boat, holding the tiller (舵柄). Derek managed to wave back at the patrol boat as if he had not a care in the world. How imperturbable he was!
Someone on board the patrol boat switched on a loud speaker and a voice, made harsh and thin by its horn, demanded, “Where are you bound?”
Derek shrugged and shouted back, “Tell me where the fish run and I’ll tell you where I am bound.” The noise of idling engines drowned his voice.
“Say again” barked the speaker.
“Anywhere where there’s fish!” Derek shouted back. There was a pause. The boats drifted closer to each other.
“Why aren’t you showing navigation lights?”
Jack watched as Derek pretended to look puzzled and leant out over the side as if to see whether what they said were true. “They must have blown out,” he apologized with a shrug. “I’ll light them again as soon as you stop rocking me about like this.”
Aboard the patrol boat, the captain was wondering if it would be worthwhile searching this old fishing boat for stowaways (偷渡者) and how many breathing souls such a shabby boat could hide. The radio suddenly cackled.
Abruptly, without another word being exchanged, the light went out and the patrol boat started its engines, speeding off into the dark, Leaving the fishing boat floating about in the water.
4. Jack let out a scared cry because he ________.
A. saw something in the sea
B. was afraid of being discovered
C. was blinded by the bright lights
D. was scared hy the faces of companions
5. The patrol boat captain did not search the fishing boat as he ________.
A. didn’t find it worthwhile
B. trusted Derek very much
C. was called to another place via the radio
D. looked down upon the shabby old fishing boat
6. The underlined word “imperturbable” in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A. calm B. anxious
C. nervous D. sociable
7. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The captain was suspicious of what Derek told him.
B. Derek succeeded in covering up for Jack and the others on the boat.
C. The patrol boat approached the fishing boat to inspect illegal goods.
D. Derek didn’t realize that Jack and others were hiding in the fishing boat.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了杰克等人在渔船上躲避巡逻艇检查的经过。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Jack knew that if the patrol boat came close enough, its men would surely see the people hidden in the fishing boat.(杰克知道,如果巡逻船靠得足够近,船上的人肯定会看到藏在渔船里的人)”可知,杰克发出害怕的叫声是因为他害怕被发现。故选B。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中 “The radio suddenly cackled.(收音机突然咯咯地响了起来)”以及最后一段中“Abruptly, without another word being exchanged, the light went out and the patrol boat started its engines, speeding off into the dark, Leaving the fishing boat floating about in the water.(突然,没有再交换一句话,灯熄灭了,巡逻艇启动了引擎,在黑暗中加速行驶,留下渔船在水中漂浮)”可推知,巡逻船船长没有搜查渔船是因为他通过无线电被叫到了另一个地方。故选C。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段中“Derek managed to wave back at the patrol boat as if he had not a care in the world.(德里克设法向巡逻艇挥手,好像他根本不在乎似的)”可知,德里克面对巡逻艇时毫不在意,显得很镇定。因此imperturbable意为“冷静的”。故选A。
7题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章内容,结合第三段“Jack knew that if the patrol boat came close enough, its men would surely see the people hidden in the fishing boat. To collect himself, he leaned his head a little so that he could see Derek standing in the head of the boat, holding the tiller (舵柄). Derek managed to wave back at the patrol boat as if he had not a care in the world. How imperturbable he was!(杰克知道,如果巡逻船靠得足够近,船员们肯定会看到藏在渔船里的人。为了镇定下来,他把头稍微靠了一下,这样他就可以看到德里克站在船头,手里拿着舵柄。德里克设法向巡逻艇挥手,好像他根本不在乎似的。他多么镇定自若啊!)”可知,德里克面对巡逻船的询问,表现得十分镇定,成功地为杰克和其他人掩饰了他们的藏身之处。故选B。
C
The group of Americans horn hetween the years 1981 and 1997 have becn called a lot of names: Millennials, Generation Y, the Laziest Generation, etc. But according to a new survey from the investmcnt company T. Rowe Price, a more appropriate term might actually be “the Money-Conscious Generation”.
Currently, l9-to 35year-olds set are not only better about tracking their spending and sticking to a budget than Baby Boomers (Americans born between 1946 and 1964), but more of them have increased their savings in the past vears, too. A new study from T. Rowe Price analyzed the spending and saving habits of more than 3000 working adults over the age of 18. Specifically, 75% of Millennials told T. Rowe that they track their expenses carefully, compared to 64% of Baby Boomers. And 40% of Millennials have increased their 401 (k) contributlons(401 养老金计划) in the past twelve months, nearlv double the 21% of Boomers who did the same.
“When Millennials have the means to do the right thing, it appears that they often do,” Anne Coveney, a senior manager at T. Rowe Price, said in a statement accompanying the survey results. “They are managing their spending and are going against the stereotype (刻板印象) that this generation wastes money and is full of shortsighted thinking, ” she added.
Other findings from the T. Rowe study further show the idea of the financially-conscious Millennial: 88% of Generation Y people asked said they are pretty good at living within their means, and 67% told T. Rowe they save “by any means necessary”. Seventy-four percent said they are more comfortable saving money rather than spending it.
That Millennials prioritize saving over spending is not entirely surprising: many were financially hurt by the Great Recession (大萧条), especially after graduating into an environment with a 16% -plus unemployment rate and little wage growth. Over the past several years, Millennials have drawn comparisons to the post-Depression(萧条) generation in the way that they stay out of the stock market and hold on to cash.
“They think like people from the Depression period largely because they experienced market problems and job securitv issues very early in their careers, or watched their parents experience them, and it has had a significant impact on their attitudes and behaviors.”Emily Pachuta of UBS said in an interview last year.
8. Which of the following names seems to reflect the truth about Americans born between 1981 and 1997 according to the survey?
A. The Laziest Generation.
B. The Creative Generation.
C. The Money -Conscious Generation.
D. The Self -Centered Generation.
9. What percentage of Millennials track their expenses carefully?
A. 88%. B. 75%.
C. 67%. D. 64%.
10. What is the stereotype about Millennials according to the article?
A. They tend to waste money.
B. They stay out of the stock market.
C. They prioritize saving ovcr spending.
D. They often increase their 401(k) contributions.
11. What are the reasons behind Millennials saving money?
a. They are financially insecure.
b. It’s more difficult for them to find a job.
c. They often have the means to do the right thing.
d. They have learned to do it from their parents’ difficult situations.
A. a,b,e B. b,c,d
C. a,c,d D. a,b,d
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了千禧一代是有金钱意识的一代及原因。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“But according to a new survey from the investmcnt company T. Rowe Price, a more appropriate term might actually be “the Money-Conscious Generation”.(但根据投资公司T. Rowe Price的一项新调查,一个更合适的称呼可能是“有金钱意识的一代”)”可知,根据调查,“有金钱意识的一代”似乎更能反映1981年至1997年间出生的美国人的真实情况。故选C。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Specifically, 75% of Millennials told T. Rowe that they track their expenses carefully, compared to 64% of Baby Boomers.(具体来说,75%的千禧一代告诉T. Rowe,他们仔细跟踪自己的支出,而婴儿潮一代的这一比例为64%)”可知,75%的千禧一代仔细跟踪自己的支出。故选B。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中““They are managing their spending and are going against the stereotype (刻板印象) that this generation wastes money and is full of shortsighted thinking, ” she added.(她补充道:“他们正在合理规划自己的支出,打破了这一代人浪费金钱、目光短浅的刻板印象。”)”可知,对千禧一代的刻板印象是他们倾向于浪费钱。故选A。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“That Millennials prioritize saving over spending is not entirely surprising: many were financially hurt by the Great Recession (大萧条), especially after graduating into an environment with a 16% -plus unemployment rate and little wage growth.(许多人受到大萧条的经济打击,尤其是在毕业后进入一个失业率超过16%、工资增长缓慢的环境)”以及最后一段中““They think like people from the Depression period largely because they experienced market problems and job securitv issues very early in their careers, or watched their parents experience them, and it has had a significant impact on their attitudes and behaviors.”Emily Pachuta of UBS said in an interview last year.(瑞银(UBS)的艾米丽·帕丘塔在去年的一次采访中表示:“他们(千禧一代)的思维方式很像大萧条时期的人,这主要是因为他们在职业生涯早期就遭遇了市场问题和就业保障难题,或是目睹了父母经历这些困境,这对他们的观念和行为产生了深远影响)”可推知,千禧一代省钱的原因是他们经济上没有保障,找工作对他们来说更困难以及他们从父母的困境中学到了这样做。故选D。
D
We have a problem,and the strange thing is that we not only know about it, but also celebrate it. Just today, someone boasted (自夸) to me that she was so busy she’s averaged four hours of sleep a night for the last two weeks. She wasn’t complaining; she was proud of the fact. She is not alone.
Why are rational (理性的) people so irrational in their behavior? The answer is that we’re in the midst of a bubble (泡沫). I call it “The More Bubble”.
The nature of bubbles is that something is overvalued until—eventually—the bubble bursts, and we’re left wondering why we were so irrational in the first place. The thing we’re overvaluing now is the opinion of doing it all, having it all, achieving it all.
This bubble is being enabled by a combination of three powerful trends: smart phones, social media, and extreme consumerism (消费主义). The result is not just information overload, but opinion overload. We are more aware than at any time in history of what everyone else is doing and, therefore, what we should be doing. In the process, we have been sold a bill of goods: that success means being supermen and superwomen who can get it all done. Of course, we boasted about being busy—it’s code for being successful and important.
And our answer to the problem of more is always more. We need more technology to help us create more technologies. We need to move our workload to free up our own time to do yet even more.
Luckily, there is a solution to asking for more: asking for less, but better. A growing number of people are making this change. I call these people Essentialists.
These people are designing their lives around what is essential and removing everything else. These people arrange to have actual weekends (during which they are not working). They create technology-free zones in their homes. They trade time on Facebook with calling those few friends who really matter to them. Instead of running to different meetings, they put space on their plans to get important work done.
So we have two choices: We can be among the last people caught up in “The More Bubble,” or we can join the growing community of Essentialists and get more of what matters in our one precious life.
12. When the woman said she only slept for four hours a night for two weeks, she ________.
A. was unsatisfied with her lifestyle
B. was asking for suggestions
C. took pride in doing so
D. knew few people were like her
13. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. The cause and result of “The More Bubble”.
B. The advantages of “The More Bubble”.
C. The solutions to “The More Bubble”.
D. The value of “The More Bubble”.
14. According to the article, Essentialists are those who ________.
A. give up certain things for what matters in life
B. prefer to change frequently
C. are tired of information and opinions
D. are eager to become successful and important
15. What’s the author’s attitude towards “The More Bubble”?
A. Supportive. B. Undecided.
C. Disapproval. D. Doubt.
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【分析】本文主要讲述了所谓的“泡沫文化”,叙述了这种“The More Bubble”的本质,出现的原因及后果。
【12题详解】
C细节理解题。第一段“Just today, someone boasted to me that she was so busy she’s averaged four hours of sleep a night for the last two weeks. She wasn’t complaining; she was proud of the fact.” (今天,有人(自夸)对我说,她很忙,以至于她是最后两周夜间平均睡眠四小时。她没有抱怨,她为事实感到自豪。)可知,C项正确。
【13题详解】
A主旨大意题。“This bubble is being enabled by a combination of three powerful trends…The result is not just information overload, but opinion overload.”(这个泡沫是由三个强大的趋势结合起来的:……结果不仅仅是信息超载,更是舆论超载。)可知,本段是讲更多泡沫的起因。故选A。
【14题详解】
A细节判断题。倒数第二段中“These people are designing their lives around what is essential and removing everything else… calling those few friends who really matter to them. …they put space on their plans to get important work done.”从本段可知,这些人知道生活中什么是重要的,他们会为了重要的东西而放弃某些东西。故选A。
【15题详解】
C推理判断题。文中作者使用了一些词如“boasted (自夸) to me”、“Why are rational (理性的) people so irrational in their behavior”中的irrational(不合理的,荒谬的; 无理性的)、“overvalued(过高估计的)”等可看出作者是disapproval(不赞同,反对),故选C。
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Should We Get Rid of Cash?
When it comes to money, many people still think of the paper bill in their wallets. For years, cash (or paper currency) has played an important role in our daily activity. ____16____
The idea first came up when he read a statistic report about currency distribution released by the US Treasury, the department in control of the central bank. ____17____ On the other hand, border states like Florida and California, which were heavily involved in drug trafficking (贩毒), see an ever increasing need for large bills.
Rogoff argues that most big bills in circulation were being used for one of two purposes. Profit-motivated crimes such as illegal gambling, drugs, prostitution, loan sharking, the fencing of stolen merchandise take up a major part. Tax evasion (逃税) by people who arrange to receive cash income and don’t report it also contribute to its popularity. ____18____
However, the total amount of cash issued by government is still booming. The government don’t know where it goes. ____19____ But they are happy to know that it’s popular, because they make money by making money about $70 billion a year. It is unlikely that they can enjoy such benefit though. If taken into account the human cost, the enforcement cost, the tax loss, these visible profits will be easily offset.
____20____ Here’s a typical opinion: “The day we go cashless, the government will be able to track your every move. This is nothing more than a call for dictatorship. ”
A He strongly urged the government to do something about it.
B. They don’t know who’s using it.
C. There are other people who see cash very differently.
D. The problem is that it also aids crime.
E. But Harvard professor Ken Rogoff is now appealing to the government to put it into extinction.
F. He noticed that some regions, like the Midwest, had almost no demand for the $ 100 bills.
G. But its popularity is slowly decreasing as we have more ways to pay, according to Harvard professor Ken Rogoff.
【答案】16. E 17. F 18. A 19. B 20. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了是否应该取消现金,分析了现金的利弊以及不同人对现金的看法和态度。
【16题详解】
上文“When it comes to money, many people still think of the paper bill in their wallets. For years, cash (or paper currency) has played an important role in our daily activity.(说到钱,很多人还是会想到钱包里的纸币。多年来,现金(或纸币)在我们的日常活动中扮演着重要的角色)”说明现金在人们日常生活中的重要性。结合下文“The idea first came up when he read a statistic report about currency distribution released by the US Treasury, the department in control of the central bank.(这个想法最初是在他阅读了美国财政部(中央银行的管理部门)发布的一份关于货币分布的统计报告后产生的)”可知,空处和前文为转折关系,指出有人提出关于现金的新观点,E项“但哈佛教授肯•罗格夫现在呼吁政府让现金消失”符合语境,下文中“The idea”指代选项中“the government to put it into extinction”,下文“he”指代“Harvard professor Ken Rogoff”。故选E。
【17题详解】
上文“The idea first came up when he read a statistic report about currency distribution released by the US Treasury, the department in control of the central bank.(这个想法最初是在他阅读了美国财政部(中央银行的管理部门)发布的一份关于货币分布的统计报告后产生的)”指出阅读一份关于货币分布的统计报告让哈佛教授肯•罗格夫产生这个新想法;F项“他注意到,像中西部这样的一些地区,几乎不需要100美元的钞票”空处承接上文,说明他阅读报告后的发现,且与后文“On the other hand, border states like Florida and California, which were heavily involved in drug trafficking (贩毒), see an ever increasing need for large bills.(另一方面,佛罗里达州和加利福尼亚州等边境州严重参与毒品贩运,对大额账单的需求日益增加)”形成对比。故选F。
【18题详解】
上文“Rogoff argues that most big bills in circulation were being used for one of two purposes. Profit-motivated crimes such as illegal gambling, drugs, prostitution, loan sharking, the fencing of stolen merchandise take up a major part. Tax evasion (逃税) by people who arrange to receive cash income and don’t report it also contribute to its popularity.(罗格夫认为,流通中的大多数大额钞票都被用于以下两种目的之一。以营利为目的的犯罪活动,如非法赌博、贩毒、卖淫、高利贷、销赃(买卖偷来的商品)等,占了很大一部分。此外,那些通过安排获取现金收入却不申报以逃税的人,也助长了大额钞票的流通使用)”说明罗格夫认为流通中的大面额钞票主要用于两类非法目的。A项“他强烈敦促政府对此采取措施。”承接前文,说明罗格夫对大额钞票主要用于非法目的的态度或行动,符合语境,该项中的“it”指代前文提到的现金助长犯罪这一问题,与上文逻辑连贯,表明罗格夫在发现问题后提出的行动呼吁。故选A。
【19题详解】
上文“The government don’t know where it goes.(政府不知道这些钱去了哪里)”说明政府不知道现金的流向。B项“他们不知道是谁在使用它。”承接上文,进一步说明政府不知道的情况,且与后文“But they are happy to know that it’s popular, because they make money by making money about $70 billion a year.(但他们很高兴知道它很受欢迎,因为他们每年赚700亿美元左右)”形成转折关系,符合语境。故选B。
20题详解】
下文“Here’s a typical opinion: “The day we go cashless, the government will be able to track your every move. This is nothing more than a call for dictatorship. ”(这里有一个典型的观点:‘当我们实现无现金支付的那一天,政府将能够追踪你的每一个举动。这只不过是对独裁的呼吁。’)”说明有些人对无现金支付持反对态度。空处位于段首,引出下文,所以C项“还有一些人对现金的看法截然不同”符合语境,且与前文关于现金的讨论形成对比。故选C。
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There are two factors which determine an individual’s intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born ____21____. Human brains ____22____ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a/an ____23____ he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to ____24____. So the second factor is what happens to the individual — the sort of ____25____ in which he is brought up. If an individual is handicapped environmentally, it is ____26____ that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is ____27____. The importance of environment in ____28____ an individual’s intelligence can be ____29____ by the case history of the identical twins, Peter arid Mark. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at ____30____, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three months old, their parents died, and they were placed in ____31____ foster homes. Peter was reared by parents of low intelligence in an isolated ____32____ with poor ____33____ opportunities. Mark was reared in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was ____34____ to as a child, sent to good schools, and given every ____35____ to be stimulated intellectually. This environmental difference continued ____36____ the twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to ____37____ their intelligence. Mark’s IQ was 125, twenty-five points higher than the ____38____ and fully forty points higher than his identical brother. ____39____ the equal opportunities, the twins, having identical brains, would have tested at ____40____ the same level.
21. A. to B. with C. in D. by
22. A. differ B. dislike C. resemble D. contradict
23. A. idea B. mind C. brain D. head
24. A. grow B. experience C. practice D. learn
25 A. environment B. family C. condition D. school
26. A. likely B. unlikely C. probably D. surely
27. A. available B. accessible C. capable D. possible
28. A. assessing B. changing C. evaluating D. determining
29. A. displayed B. demonstrated C. understood D. researched
30. A. first B. birth C. least D. last
31. A. selected B. divided C. remote D. separate
32. A. apartment B. courtyard C. community D. enclosure
33. A. equal B. intellectual C. social D. educational
34. A. read B. cared C. taught D. written
35. A. instruction B. guidance C. opportunity D. time
36. A. unless B. after C. until D. before
37. A. measure B. find C. count D. recognize
38. A. ordinary B. average C. usual D. normal
39. A. Giving B. Given C. Supposing D. Supposed
40. A. totally B. obviously C. exactly D. roughly
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. D 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. C 37. A 38. B 39. B 40. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了影响个体智力的两大因素及环境的作用。
【21题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意:第一个因素是他天生的那种大脑。A. to到;B. with具有;C. in在……里面;D. by通过。结合语境可推知,这里表示天生的大脑类型,be born with是固定短语,意为“天生具有”。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:人类的大脑有很大的差异,有些比其他的更有能力。A. differ不同;B. dislike不喜欢;C. resemble相似;D. contradict反驳。根据后文“some being more capable than others”可知,人类大脑之间有很大差异。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:但是不管一个人一开始的大脑有多好,除非他有机会学习,否则他的智力水平会很低。A. idea想法;B. mind思维;C. brain大脑;D. head头。根据前文“There are two factors which determine an individual’s intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born ____1____ .”可知,大脑对智力有影响,这里指一个人一开始的大脑情况。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:但是不管一个人一开始的大脑有多好,除非他有机会学习,否则他的智力水平会很低。A. grow成长;B. experience经历;C. practice练习;D. learn学习。根据后文“If an individual is handicapped environmentally, it is ____6____ that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is ____7____ .”可知,环境对智力发展有影响,所以说这里说除非有机会学习,智力水平才会提高。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:所以第二个因素是个体所经历的——他成长的环境类型。A. environment环境;B. family家庭;C. condition条件;D. school学校。根据后文“If an individual is handicapped environmentally”可知,这里说的是成长环境。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查形容词和副词词义辨析。句意:如果一个人在环境上有缺陷,他的大脑很可能无法发育,他将永远无法达到他所能达到的智力水平。A. likely可能的;B. unlikely不可能的;C. probably可能地;D. surely肯定地。It is likely that...是固定句型,意为“很可能……”,这里需要形容词作表语,表示大脑很可能无法发育。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:如果一个人在环境上有缺陷,他的大脑很可能无法发育,他将永远无法达到他所能达到的智力水平。A. available可获得的;B. accessible可接近的;C. capable有能力的;D. possible可能的。be capable of是固定短语,意为“有能力做某事”,这里指他本身具备的智力潜能。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:环境在决定一个人的智力方面的重要性可以通过同卵双胞胎彼得和马克的病例来证明。A. assessing评估;B. changing改变;C. evaluating评价;D. determining决定。根据前文“There are two factors which determine an individual’s intelligence.”可知,有两个因素决定一个人的智力,这里说环境在决定智力方面的重要性。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:环境在决定一个人的智力方面的重要性可以通过同卵双胞胎彼得和马克的病例来证明。A. displayed展示;B. demonstrated证明;C. understood理解;D. researched研究。根据空后“by the case history of the identical twins, Peter arid Mark.”可知,通过双胞胎的例子来证明环境对智力的影响。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:作为同卵双胞胎,他们出生时大脑是相同的,他们的成长过程也是一样的。A. first第一;B. birth出生;C. least最少;D. last最后。根据前文“Being identical”可知,双胞胎出生时大脑相同。at birth是固定短语,意为“出生时”。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当双胞胎三个月大时候,他们的父母去世了,他们被安置在分开的寄养家庭。A. selected挑选的;B. divided分裂的;C. remote遥远的;D. separate分开的。根据后文“Peter was reared by parents of low intelligence in an isolated ____12____ with poor ____13____ opportunities. Mark was reared in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college.”可知,他们被分别安置在不同的家庭,所以这里用形容词separate修饰foster homes。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:彼得在一个孤立的社区里由智力低下的父母抚养长大,缺乏良好的教育机会。A. apartment公寓;B. courtyard庭院;C. community社区;D. enclosure围场。根据前文“Peter was reared by parents of low intelligence in an isolated”可知,这里说彼得在一个孤立的社区里被抚养。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:彼得在一个孤立的社区里由智力低下的父母抚养长大,缺乏良好的教育机会。A. equal平等的;B. intellectual智力的;C. social社会的;D. educational教育的。根据前文“parents of low intelligence”可知,由智力低下的父母抚养长大,说明彼得缺乏良好的教育机会。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:他从小就有人给他读书,被送到好学校,并有各种机会激发他的智力。A. read阅读;B. cared关心;C. taught教导;D. written写。根据后文“sent to good schools”可知,送到好学校,说明马克有良好的早期教育,read to表示“读给……听”符合语境,说明从小就有人给他读书。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:他从小就有人给他读书,被送到好学校,并有各种机会激发他的智力。A. instruction指令;B. guidance指导;C. opportunity机会;D. time时间。根据前文“sent to good schools”可知,马克被送到好学校,所以他得到智力刺激的机会,与前文彼得缺乏机会形成对比。故选C。
【36题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意:这种环境差异一直持续到双胞胎十几岁的时候,当时他们接受了测试来衡量他们的智力。A. unless除非;B. after在……之后;C. until直到;D. before在……之前。根据空后“the twins were in their late teens,”可知,这里说环境差异持续到他们十几岁。故选C。
【37题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:这种环境差异一直持续到双胞胎十几岁的时候,当时他们接受了测试来衡量他们的智力。A. measure衡量;B. find发现;C. count数数;D. recognize认出。根据后文“Mark’s IQ was 125”可知,测试的目的是衡量智力。故选A。
【38题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:马克的智商是125,比平均水平高25分,比他的同卵兄弟高40分。A. ordinary普通的;B. average平均的;C. usual通常的;D. normal正常的。根据后文“fully forty points higher than his identical brother”可知,这里说马克的智商比平均水平高。故选B。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:如果有平等的机会,这对拥有相同大脑的双胞胎的测试结果会完全相同。A. Giving给(现在分词);B. Given给(过去分词);C. Supposing假设(现在分词);D. Supposed假设(过去分词)。这里用过去分词作状语,表示“如果被给相同的机会”。give和逻辑主语the twins之间为被动关系,所以用give的过去分词。故选B。
【40题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:如果有平等的机会,这对拥有相同大脑的双胞胎的测试水平应该大致相同。A. totally完全地;B. obviously明显地;C. exactly确切地;D. roughly大致地。根据前文“the equal opportunities, the twins, having identical brains”可知,大脑相同,如果有平等机会,测试结果会大致相同,不可能完全一样。故选D。
第Ⅱ卷
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The king of Benares received news one day ____41____ a group of outlaws were committing outrages (严重的违法行为) on a distant border of the kingdom. The news angered the King. He quickly gathered his army and started off for the distant border.
On their long march, the king and his army made camp for the night ____42____ they could. One rainy day they stopped in a forest, seeking shelter under the trees. They steamed some peas to feed their horses. A monkey, in a tree nearby saw the horses being fed, and he came ____43____ (race) down, filled both paws ____44____ peas, then climbed up to a branch and settled down to eat. ____45____ as he opened one paw, a single pea fell to the ground. Without ____46____ (hesitate), the monkey jumped down to hunt for the ____47____ (lose) pea, and in doing so he dropped all the ____48____ peas in his paws. The king observed this monkey and turned to his counselor: “Friend, what do you think of this monkey who would give up so much to retrieve so little?” “That’s ____49____ way of the foolish,” replied the counselor. Then he added, “Great monarch, aren’t we like the monkey in the tree?” The King realized how very foolish he ____50____ (be) himself to leave his kingdom unguarded, and he and his army returned at once to Benares.
【答案】41. that
42. wherever
43. racing 44. with
45. But 46. hesitation
47. lost 48. other
49. the 50. had been
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇寓言故事。文章主要讲述了贝拿勒斯的国王因听闻边境暴乱而匆忙出征,途中通过观察猴子因小失大的行为,最终醒悟并放弃征战、返回守护王国的故事。
【41题详解】
考查同位语从句。句意:一天,贝拿勒斯的国王得到消息,一群不法分子正在王国遥远的边境上作恶。本空引导同位语从句,解释说明名词news的具体内容,从句不缺少成分或含义,应用that引导。故填that。
【42题详解】
考查地点状语从句。句意:在漫长的行军途中,国王和他的军队在任何可能的地方扎营过夜。此处表示“无论哪里,任何……的地方”,应用wherever“无论何处”引导地点状语从句。故填wherever。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:附近树上的一只猴子看到马在吃东西,就飞快地跑下来,两只爪子都装满了豌豆,然后爬上一根树枝,坐下来吃。本句已有谓语动词came,空处应用非谓语动词,monkey与race“急速跳动”之间为主动关系,应用现在分词形式,作状语。故填racing。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意:附近树上的一只猴子看到马在吃东西,就飞快地跑下来,两只爪子都装满了豌豆,然后爬上一根树枝,坐下来吃。fill...with...为固定短语,表示“用……填满……”。故填with。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意:但是当他打开一只爪子时,一颗豌豆掉到了地上。此处表示转折关系,应用连词but,且位于句首,首字母需大写。故填But。
【46题详解】
考查名词。句意:猴子毫不犹豫地跳下去寻找丢失的豌豆,这样做的时候,他把爪子里的所有豌豆都掉了。本空作介词Without的宾语,应用名词hesitation,表示“犹豫”。故填hesitation。
【47题详解】
考查形容词。句意:猴子毫不犹豫地跳下去寻找丢失的豌豆,这样做的时候,他把爪子里的所有豌豆都掉了。本空修饰名词pea,表示“丢失的”,应用形容词lost,作定语。故填lost。
【48题详解】
考查形容词。句意:猴子毫不犹豫地跳下去寻找丢失的豌豆,这样做的时候,他把爪子里的所有豌豆都掉了。本空修饰名词peas,表示“其余的”,应用形容词other。故填other。
【49题详解】
考查冠词。句意:“那是愚蠢者的方式,”顾问回答说。特指“愚蠢者的方式”,应用定冠词the修饰。故填the。
【50题详解】
考查时态。句意:国王意识到自己让王国无人守卫是多么愚蠢,于是他和军队立刻返回了贝拿勒斯。本空在宾语从句中作谓语,根据语境及主句谓语realized可知,从句中描述的是realized之前已经发生或完成了的动作,即“过去的过去”,时态应用过去完成时。故填had been。
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
With the development of Internet, more and more people tend to send electronic cards instead of paper one at New Year’s time. Comparing with traditional cards, e-cards have many advantages. You can get not pictures but sounds and even animations as well. Also, it’s faster to send an e-card. There are many websites online which different varieties of cards are more available. If none of these cards are interesting to you, you can design different cards using flash and other software. More importantly, with the popularity of e-cards, fewer paper is used for making paper cards, which contribute to the environment protection. In a word, e-cards are becoming more interestingly and lively in our life.
【答案】1在of后面加上the
2.one→ones
3.Comparing→Compared
4.在not后面加only
5.which→where
6.去掉more
7.fewer→less
8.contribute→contributes
9.environment→environmental
10.interestingly→interesting
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲电子贺卡优势及对环保和生活的积极影响。
【详解】1.考查定冠词。句意:随着互联网的发展,越来越多的人在新年时倾向于发送电子贺卡而不是纸质贺卡。Internet是独一无二的事物,前面需加定冠词 the。故在of后加the。
2.考查代词。句意:随着互联网的发展,越来越多的人在新年时倾向于发送电子贺卡而不是纸质贺卡。此处指代前面的 cards,应用复数形式ones。故将one改成ones。
3.考查非谓语动词。句意:与传统贺卡相比,电子贺卡有很多优势。e-cards与compare之间是被动关系,应用过去分词Compared作状语。故将Comparing改成Compared。
4.考查固定搭配。句意:你不仅能得到图片,还能得到声音,甚至还有动画。“not only...but (also)...” 是固定搭配,意为“不仅……而且……”。故将not后加only。
5.考查定语从句关系词。句意:网上有很多网站,在这些网站上可以找到各种各样的贺卡。先行词websites 在定语从句中作地点状语,应用关系副词where引导定语从句。故将which改成where。
6.考查比较级。句意:网上有很多网站,在这些网站上可以找到各种各样的贺卡。本句话中没有比较的语境,所以more available在此处语义不通,此处应用原级available表示“可获得的”。故去掉more。
7.考查形容词比较级。句意:更重要的是,随着电子贺卡的普及,制作纸质贺卡所用的纸张更少了,这有助于环境保护。paper是不可数名词,应用less修饰;fewer修饰可数名词复数。故将fewer改成less。
8.考查主谓一致。句意:更重要的是,随着电子贺卡的普及,制作纸质贺卡所用的纸张更少了,这有助于环境保护。此处which指代前面整个句子,谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式contributes。故将contribute改成 contributes。
9.考查形容词。句意:更重要的是,随着电子贺卡的普及,制作纸质贺卡所用的纸张更少了,这有助于环境保护。environment protection表达错误,正确表达为environmental protection,意为“环境保护”,应用形容词environmental修饰名词protection。故将environment改成environmental。
10.考查形容词。句意:总之,电子贺卡在我们的生活中变得越来越有趣和生动。become是系动词,后接形容词作表语,interestingly是副词,应改为形容词interesting。故将interestingly改成interesting。
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
52. 假定你是李华,即将高三毕业,请你写封信就如何选择职业向校英语报纸编辑王老师求助。信的内容包括:
1. 个人倾向及原因;
2. 个人理想与父母期待不一致;
3. 困惑及请求帮助。
注意:1. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
2. 词数100左右;
3. 信的开头和结尾已写好,不计入总词数。
Dear Ms Wang,
I’m Li Hua, a Senior 3 student who is about to graduate from school.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】
Dear Ms Wang,
I’m Li Hua, a Senior 3 student who is about to graduate from school. I’m writing to ask for your advice on choosing a career, as I’m now facing a difficult dilemma. I’ve always been passionate about environmental science because I believe protecting the planet is crucial for future generations, and I dream of working in this field to make a difference.
However, my parents hold a different view: they think I should pursue a career in medicine, which they consider more stable and rewarding. Though I understand their concerns, I’m worried that choosing a path I don’t love will make me regret it later.
I’m really confused about how to balance my own aspirations with my parents’ expectations. Could you please give me some practical suggestions? I would be grateful for your help.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。 要求考生写一封信,就如何选择职业向校英语报纸编辑王老师求助。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
建议:advice → suggestion
选择:choose → select
重要的:crucial → important
然而:however → nevertheless
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句:I’m really confused about how to balance my own aspirations with my parents’ expectations
拓展句:I’m really confused about how I can balance my own aspirations with my parents’ expectations.
【点睛】【高分句型1】However, my parents hold a different view: they think I should pursue a career in medicine, which they consider more stable and rewarding. (运用了which引导的非限定性定语从句)
【高分句型2】Though I understand their concerns, I’m worried that choosing a path I don’t love will make me regret it later. (运用了though引导的让步状语从句、that引导的宾语从句以及省略关系代词的定语从句 )
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