课时冲关10 Unit 4 History and Traditions-【创新教程】2027年高考英语总复习大一轮课时作业（人教版）

课时冲关10 UNIT 4 HIS I.阅读A 主题：人与社会 体裁：记 “Five Weeks in a Balloon”， a literary treasure written by Jules Verne in the mid- 19th century， vividly shows the adventurous spirit of the exploration era. This novel， much more than just an adventure story， gives a satirical(嘲讽的) look at contempo- rary travel literature， cleverly mixing dis- covery， adventure， and humor into an inter- esting story. Its main theme is about the strong pursuit of exploration， the strength of friendship when facing challenges， and the era's great desire for knowledge. The story begins at the Royal $$G e O ^ { - }$$ graphical Society. In the grand hall filled with scholars and people who are interested， there is an air of expectation and doubt.Dr. Samuel Ferguson， a t all， thin man with round glasses and messy hair， is going to present his audacious plan：traveling across the huge and mysterious African continent from east to west in a balloon. A s he ex- plains his idea with passion， his excited eyes and confident voice are not affected by the audience's doubtful looks. Ferguson's eventful past is slowly shown. Having gone on many dangerous expedi- tions， his experiences have taken him to the farthest parts of the world. These experi- ences have made him into a brave explorer. His deep friendship with Dick Kennedy， a tough hunter with a face that show s he has been through alot， also comes to light.Ken- ned y， used to traditional exploration ways， is at first not sure about this journey by bal- loon， which tests their long-standing friend ship. Joe， their loyal and full-of-energy serv- ant， appears when they start preparing.Joe's enthusiasm often goes against Kennedy's care- fulness， adding a special feeling to the group.Ferguson spends a lot of time stud- ying maps and weather patterns， making the balloon's design better.Kennedy focuses on getting supplies and weapons.Joe does vari- ous tasks and gives encouragement. ·278 基础必备必修第二册 TORYANDTRADITIONS 叙文 话题：《气球上的五星期》 As the launch day gets closer， excite ment grows.The balloon， a wonderful thing made of silk and rope， stands high， repre senting their big plan. The people in the town come together to see this amazing sight. During the journey， they see both beautiful views of the African landscape and run into unexpected problems like change a- ble weather. There are arguments about which way to go and moments of doubt， but their shared goal of crossing Africa keeps them together. This novel makes readers think about courage， friendship， and the search for knowledge. 1.Why do people at the Royal Geographical Society look doubtful? A.They don't believe in Dr. Ferguson's past experiences. B.They are concerned about the safety o the balloon's design. C.They think Dr.Ferguson's plan to cross Africa by balloon is incredible. D.They doubt Dr.Ferguson's ability to study maps and weather patterns. 2.What does the underlined word“aud a cious”in the second paragraph probably mean? A.Cautious and careful. B.Bold and ambitious. C.Ordinary and common. D.Conventional and traditional. 3.Which of the following best describes Joe's role in the team? A.His passion balances Kennedy's c au tion. B.He focuses on improving the balloon's design. C.He is mainly responsible for gathering supplies. D.His doubt about the journey adds ten sion to the group. 4.What is the author's attitude towards the novel Five Weeks in a Balloon? A.Fairly critical. B.Completely in different. C.Somewhat doubtful. D.Highly appreciative. B. 高考总复习英语 [答题栏] 阅读B 主题：人与自然 体裁：说明文 话题：中国24节气 A The 24 solar terms， based on the sun's These solar terms have meaningful ti- 1.position in the zodiac， were created by farm- tles. Some of them reflect the change of sea- 2ers in ancient China to guide the agricultural sons such as the Beginning of Spring， the affairs and farming activities. The 24 solar Beginning of Summer， the Beginning of Au- 3.terms reflect the changes in climate， natural tu mn， and the Beginning of Winter； some phenomena， agricultural production， and embody the phenomena of climate like the $$\overrightarrow { B }$$ other aspects of human life， including cloth- Waking of Insects(Jing Z he) ， Pure Bright- 5ing， food， housing， and transportation. The ness(Qing Ming) ， Lesser Fullness of Grain 24 solar terms play important roles and have (Xiao Man) and Grain in Beard (Mang 6.greatly influenced people's basic needs in Zhong) ； some indicate the change of climate 7.life， and they still have an important fun e- like Rain Water(YuShu i) ， Grain Rain Gu tion nowadays. 8 During the Shang Dynasty(17th centu- Yu) ， Lesser Heat (Xiao Shu) ， Greater Heat (Da Sh u) ， and so on. ry BCE—1 046 BCE) ， ancient people have 5.Why were the 24 solar terms created? decided 4 solar terms： The Spring Equinox A.To help farmers with fam ing. 2.(Chun Fen) ， The Summer Solstice (Xia B.To help soldiers to fight in wars. Zhi) ， The Autumn Equinox (Qiu Fen) ， C.To enrich traditional Chinese culture. .The Winter Solstice (Dong Zhi) by observ- 4ing the shadow at noon. When the shadow is D.To help people know about the weather. 6.What's the second paragraph mainly shortest in a year， it is Summer Solstice， 5.the longest is Winter Solstice and the mod- about? 6erate is Spring Equinox or Autumn Equi A.How the 24 solar terms work. nox. In the Zhou Dynasty (11th century B.Why the 24 solar terms are popular. 7. BCE-221BCE ) ， eight solar terms were C.The history of the 24 solar terms. used. In 104 BCE， the astronomical posi- D.The importance of the 24 solar terms. Ica tions of 24 solar terms were decided. 7.What decides each of the 24 solar terms? 9.These twenty-four solar terms each A.The sun's position. suggest the position of the sun every time it B.The Earth's position. 10 tr ravel s 15 degrees on the ecliptic longitude C.The sun's movement. 11(黄经) . A cycle is that the Earth revolves D.The Earth's movement. around the sun for one time. It begins from 8.Which of the following indicates the phe- 12 the Beginning of Spring(Li Chun) and ends nomena of climate? at Greater Cold (Da Han) . In each month A.Rain Water. 1 there are often two solar terms： the first one B.Greater Heat ..14 is generally named“Jie G i”and the other C.The Waking of Insects. one“Zhong $$2 i ^ { ' }$$ ”. D.The Beginning of Summer. 15 Ⅱ.完形填空主题：人与社会体裁：新闻报道话题：达尔文笔记本在失窃20年后回归剑桥大学 The Cambridge University Library in Britain 1.A.presented B.left received a“gift”in early March， 2022.Someone C.provided D.abandoned 1 a pink gift bag near the building with a note wishing the librarian a Happy Easter.Inside 2.A.satisfied B.interested the bag was the“gift”：two small notebooks from the famous British naturalist Charles Darwin， C.renowned D.devoted who is 2 for his theory of evolution.One of 3.A.gifts B.bags the 3 has a famous drawing in it called the “Tree of Life”. Darwin made the drawing C.works D.notebooks in1837. 4.A.incident B.amusement The university talked about the 4 on Tuesday.Cambridge believed the notebooks were C.librarian D.conflict ·274 . 基础必备必修第二册 5 20 years ago.They were first thought to be 5.A.covered B.taken 6 inside the building after they were taken to C.photographed D.copied be photographed.But， after searching through 10 million books， maps and documents， the univer- 6.A.destroyed B.surviving sity reported the notebooks 7 to police C.buried D.missing in 2020. 7.A.hidden B.removed British investigators notified police around C.stolen D.purchased the world， and a 8 began. The notebooks are 8.A.search B.research valued at millions of dollars. They were 9 ， C.conservation D.trial however， in good condition.Darwin's notebooks contained writings about his famous trip around 9.A.changed B.claimed the world on the ship H.M.S.Beagle. The re C.returned D.offered search 10 his book on evolution called On the 10.A.belonged to B.led to Origin of species. C.appealed to D.accounted to Cambridge University Librarian Jessica 11.A.concerned B.embarrassed Gardner said she was I1 to see the note- books.But she said her true feelings were $$P r O ^ { - }$$ C.anxious D.relieved found and almost impossible to adequately e 12.A.equal B.home press.Gardner said the notebooks would go back C.reduced D.limited into the Darwin Archive. The library is also 12 to the works by scientists Stephen Hawking and 13.A.balance B.public Isaac Newton. C.display D.disgrace The notebooks will be on 13 later this 14.A.look into B.respond to year in a Darwin show at the library.Local police C.happen to D.prepare for said they are continuing to 14 who may have taken the notebooks and asked for help from any- 15.A.contents B.news one who has 15 about the case. C.images D.information Ⅲ.语法填空 主题：人与社会 体裁：说明文 话题：马可·波罗纪念馆 At the easternmost end of Dongguan Ren feng li isa 6.(history) Street in Yangzhou， east China's Jiangsu community constructed in the Ming Dynasty Province， stands the Marco Polo Memorial in Yangzhou.It is fishbone shaped， stretching Hall， a museum 1.(show) the 7007.(meter) from south to north with 15 alleys connected to it on both Italian traveler's journey to the East. the eastern and western sides. Alessandro Prosperi， a foreigner 2. While strolling down Ren feng li， tour- had lived and worked in Yangzhou ists can visit traditional buildings and resi- for almost eight years， visited this hall and dential areas.They can also experience the walked around the old streets with his fami- charm of Yangzhou's rich cultural heritage， ly 3.(regular) during his time such 8.Yangzhou paper-cut- in the city.Prosperi said he could not only ting， woodblock printing， and Yangzhou see old buildings but also feel the vitality of puppet shows(木偶戏) . them after renovation(翻新) . The 9.(restore) of Ren- feng li symbolizes Yangzhou's broader efforts With a history of over 2， 500 years， in safeguarding and breathing new life into Yangzhou is one of the famous ancient cities its ancient cityscape.It is also a feat achieved of China. The old city of Yangzhou covers through the persistent and effective strate- 4.area of 5.09 square km gies of the government. And in protecting e ki with about 340 alleys(小街) 5. and renovating the ancient city， the govern- (attach) to some major cultural streets like ment has worked hard 10. (ad- Dongguan Street， Ren feng li， and Pish i dress) the challenges of homogenization(同 Street. 质化). ·275·3.A [细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But she found that it was going to be really hard to impact as many people as possible... Then in order to reach more students， she introduced computer training to existing schools.”可知， Che boi希望帮助更多的孩子。] 4.C [推理判断题。根据第二段中的“As an undergradu- ate， I invested all of my income from various campus jobs into my community back in Kenya”及第三段中的“Che- boi physically dragged over 40 recycled computers that had been donated to them by various tech companies to Kenya in suitcases.”可知， Che boi将自己的全部收入捐 给家乡，并且自己将捐赠的电脑运回肯尼亚。由此推 知， Che boi是一个很有奉献精神的人。] [语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了语音网 络的流行情况以及存在的挑战。 1.G [根据上文可知，本段列举了几个我们习惯使用语音 助手的地方。设空处为本段最后一句，故应承接上文， 继续举例说明音助手在生活中的应用情况。G项(不 识字的人也可以使用语音网络获取信息。)符合语境。] 2.B [根据上文中的“Some think voice could soon take over from clicking as the main way to interact online.”可 知，有些人认为语音可能会很快取代点击，成为在线互 动的主要方式， 而下文“Building the spoken web—web- to-voice and voice-to-web—is by no means an easy task.” 表明建立语音网络绝对不是一件容易的事。由此可知， 设空处应与上文构成转折，指出语音网络存在挑战。 处 B项(但是转向“语音网络”的挑战是什么?)符合语境。] 3.F [根据上文“For software， to answer simple questions about the weather and play music for us are easy.”可知， 运用 语音网络可以询问天气等简单问题和播放音乐，而下文 “Artificial intelligence is n't smart enough yet.”提到人工 ence is 智能还不够聪明，由此可知，设空处应与上文构成转折 关系，指出语音网络存在的缺点。F项(但是与用户就不 同的话题进行对话还有很长的路要走。)符合语境。 4.E [上文“Using voice interaction feels far closer than surfing the net in the old-fashioned way.”指出使用语音 互动比用老式方法网上冲浪感觉更亲密， 空后的But话 锋一转，说明语音互动存在的弊端，因此，设空处应承接 上文，继续说明语音互动可以带来亲密感。E项(语音助 手的非正式语气有助于建立情感依恋。)符合语境。] 5.C [根据下文提到的几个环境的例子以及下文中的 “The effectiveness of using voice depends on the specific surroundings.”可知， 有的环境里使用语音很方便， 而有 的环境会打扰别人，说明使用语音取决于环境。设空处 为本段主旨句，C项(使用语音的好处显然取决于环境。) 总结段落主旨，符合语境。] Ⅲ.[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍成都等地 的AI农业应用成效、市场增长及面临的挑战与应对方向。 1.equipped 2.With 3.accuracy 4.significantly 5.marking 6.a 7.to predict 8.has grown 9. that/ which 10.practices Ⅳ.[参考范文] With the Internet getting increasingly popular， online shopping is commonly used throughout the world now a- days. It has a number of advantages benefiting us. It is con- venient for you to buy whatever you need at anytime and in any place， which can not only save our time but also save our money for our busy life. However， as is often the case， every coin has two sides， so does online shopping. Besides the concern about the quality of the products， what upsets customers most is that the imperfect payment sys- tem may contribute to revealing personal information. As far as Ia m concerned， as long as we constantly keep the online safety in mind， it is possible to avoid these troubles. ·38 参考答案 课时中关1 O UNIT4 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS I.A.[语篇解读]本文主要介绍了儒勒·凡尔纳的小说 《气球上的五星期》。小说以19世纪中期为背景，描述了主 人公弗格森乘坐热气球历险的一系列经历。通过虚构的 故事，反映了那个时代的探险精神、人们对知识的追求以 及在冒险中人与人之间的关系。 l.C[推理判断题。根据第二段“Dr.Samuel Ferguson,a tall,thin man with round glasses and messy hair,is go- ing to present his audacious plan:traveling across the huge and mysterious African continent from east to west in a balloon.As he explains his idea with passion,his ex- cited eyes and confident voice are not affected by the audience's doubtful looks.(塞缪尔·弗格森博士，一个 戴着圆眼镜、头发乱蓬蓬的瘦高男人，将要展示他的u dacious计划：乘坐气球从东到西穿越巨大而神秘的非洲 大陆。当他充满激情地解释自己的想法时，他兴奋的眼 晴和自信的声音并没有被观众怀疑的目光所影响。)”可 知，弗格森博士打算乘坐气球从东向西穿越神秘的非洲 大陆，这个计划让皇家地理学会的人们觉得不可思议， 所以他们面露怀疑。 2.B[词义猜测题。根据第二段对弗格森博士计划的描 i"traveling across the huge and mysterious African con- tinent from east to west in a balloon(乘坐气球从东到西 穿越巨大而神秘的非洲大陆)”可知，乘坐气球穿越非洲 大陆是一个大胆且有雄心的计划，“audacious”意为“大 胆的；有雄心的”，与“Bold and ambitious”意思相近。 3.A[推理判断题。根据第四段中“Joe,their loyal and full-of-energy servant,appears when they start prepar- ing.Joe's enthusiasm often goes against Kennedy's care- fulness,adding a special feeling to the group.(当他们开 始准备时，他们忠诚而精力充沛的仆人乔出现了。乔的 热情常常与肯尼迪的谨慎背道而驰，给这群人增添了一 种特殊的感觉。)”可知，乔的热情与肯尼迪的谨慎相互 平衡，给团队增添了特殊的氛围。 4.D[推理判断题。根据第一段“‘Five Weeks in a Bal- loon',a literary treasure written by Jules Verne in the mid-19th century,vividly shows the adventurous spirit of the exploration era.(儒勒·凡尔纳创作于19世纪中 期的文学瑰宝《气球上的五星期》生动地展现了探险时 代的冒险精神。)”可知，作者称这本书为“文学瑰宝”，并 对其内容、主题等进行了高度评价，所以作者对这部小 说是高度赞赏的。] B.[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。二十四节气是中国古 代农民根据气候变化对一年进行的节令划分。在国际气象 界，二十四节气被誉为“中国的第五大发明”。2016年11月30 日，二十四节气被正式列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文 化遗产代表作名录。 5.A[细节理解题。根据第一段可知，二十四节气由中国 古代农民剑造，用来指导农业事务和农业活动。 6.C段落大意题。根据第二段可知，本段主要介绍了二 十四节气的发展历史。 7.A「推理判断题。根据第三段可知，二十四节气分别表 示太阳在黄道经度上运行15度时所处的位置。 8.C[细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，二十四节气中有 些表达了气候现象，如惊垫。」 Ⅱ.[语篇解读]本文是一篇新闻报道。达尔文笔记本在 失窃20年后回归剑桥大学。 1.B「考查动词词义辨析。句意：有人在大楼附近留下了 一个粉色的礼物袋，上面有一张纸条祝图书管理员复活 节快乐。A.presented呈现；B.left留下，离开；C.provid- ed提供；D.abandoned拋弃。根据前文“The Cambridge University Library in Britain received a 'gift'in early March,2022.”可知，有人在大楼附近留下了一个礼 物袋。」 2.C[考查形容词词义辨析。句意：包里是“礼物”：两个 小笔记本，来自著名的英国博物学家查尔斯·达尔文， 他以《进化论》而闻名。A.satisfied满意的；B.interested 3 高考总复习英语 感兴趣的； C. renowned著名的； D.devoted投入的。根 据后文“for his theory of evolution”及常识， 可知达尔文 因他的《进化论》而出名。be renowned for表示“因….. 而出名”。] 3.D [考查名词词义辨析。句意：其中一个笔记本上有一 幅著名的画， 叫做《生命之树》。A.gifts礼物； B.bags 包； C.works作品； D.notebooks笔记本。根据上文“two small notebooks”可知， 礼物袋里面是笔记本， 其中一个 笔记本上有一幅著名的画。] 4.A 「考查名词词义辨析。句意：该大学在周二谈到了这 起事件。A.incident事件； B. amusement开心， 娱乐； C.librarian图书管理员； D.conflict冲突。此处指剑桥大 学谈到了上文提到的“The Cambridge University Library in Britain received a gift’in early March， ”这件事。] 5.B [考查动词词义辨析。句意：剑桥大学认为这些笔记 本是20年前被拿走的。A.covered覆盖， 包括； B.taken 拿走 C.photographed拍照， 摄影； D.copied复制。根据 后文“they were taken to be photographed”可知， 上次拍 照时这些笔记本被拿走了。] 6.D [考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在他们被拍照后，人 们起初认为他们在大楼内失踪了。A.destroyed被破坏 的； B.surviving继续存在的， 未死的； C. buried埋藏的； D.missing找不到的， 丢失的。根据后文“after searching through 10 million books， maps and documents”可知， 人 们认为这些笔记本丢了，所以进行了大量的寻找。] 7.C [考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是，在搜索了1000万 册书籍、地图和文件后，该大学于2020年向警方报告了 。 笔记本被盗。A.hidden隐藏； B.removed移开 C.stolen 偷； D. purchased 购买。根据前文“after searching through 10 million books， maps and documents”可知， 大 学在找不到笔记后，向警察报告说这些笔记本被偷了。] 8.A [考查名词词义辨析。句意：英国调查人员通知了世 界各地的譬方， 并开始搜查。A. search搜索； B.research 研究； C.conservation保护； D.trial审判， 试验。根据前 文“British investigators notified police around the world” 可知，警察被通知后，一场搜索开始了。 9.C [考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，它们被归还时情 况良好。A.changed改变； B.claimed 声称； C.returned 归还； D.offered提供。根据后文“however， in good con- dition”可知， 这些笔记本被完好的归还了。] 10.B [考查动词短语辨析。句意：这项研究促成了他关 于进化论的著作《物种起源》。A.belonged to 属于； B.led to导致， 通向； C.appealed to吸引； D.accounted to 对……作出解释。根据前文“Darwin's notebooks con- tained writings about his famous trip around the world on the ship H.M.S.Beagle”和后文“his book on evolution called On the Origin of species”可知， 研究促成(导致) 了 他的《物种起源》。] 11.D [考查形容词词义辨析。句意：剑桥大学图书管理 号查形合 员杰西卡·加德纳说，看到这些笔记本，她松了一 气。 A.concerned关 的； B.embarrassed尴尬的； C.anxious 焦虑的； D.relieved放心的， 宽慰的。根据语境和“But she said her true fe lings were profound and almost im- ost i possible to adequately express.”可知， 收到丢失了20年 的达尔文的笔记本后，该大学的图书管理员非常欣慰。] 12.B [考查形容词词义辨析。句意：该图书馆也是科学家 斯蒂芬·霍金和艾萨克·牛顿作品的所在地。A.equal平 等的； B.home在主场进行的， 国内的； C.reduced减少 的； D. limited 有限的。根据前文“also”和后文“the works by scientists Stephen Hawking and Isaac Newton” 可知， 这个图书馆——Darwin Archive(达尔文档案馆) 还专 门存放科学家斯蒂芬·霍金和艾萨克·牛顿的作品。be home to意为“为… 的所在地”。] 13.C 「考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些笔记本将于今年 晚些时候在图书馆的达尔文展上展出。A.balance平衡； B.public公众； C.display展览； D.disgrace耻辱。根据后 文“in a Darwin show at the library”可知这些笔记本将会 被展出。on display意为“展览”。] ·38 14.A考查动词短语辨析。句意：当地警方表示，他们正 在继续调查谁可能拿走了这些笔记本，并向任何了解此 案信息的人寻求帮助。A.look into调查；B.respond to 对…做出回应；C.happen to碰巧；D.prepare for 为…做准备。根据后文“who may have taken the notebooks'”可知，由于这些笔记是谁送来的仍然未知，所 以警察们将继续调查。 15.D[考查名词词义辨析。句意：当地警方表示，他们正 在继续调查谁可能拿走了这些笔记本，并向任何了解此 案信息的人寻求帮助。A.contents内容；B.news新闻， 消息；C.images图像，形象。D.information信息。根据 前文“asked for help from anyone”和后文“about the cse”可知，警察将向任何了解此案信息的人寻求帮助。」 Ⅲ.[语篇解读]这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了位于中国 东部江苏省扬州市东关街最东端的马可·波罗纪念馆，它 展示了这位意大利旅行者的东方之旅。 1.showing 2.who/that 3.regularly 4.an 5.attached 6.historical 7.meters/metres 8.as 9.restoration 10.to address 课时冲关11UNIT5 MUSIC I,[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Kendal川 Griffith,一位Bard College的学生，如何通过学习和演奏中 国传统乐器琵琶，深入了解和体验中国文化的故事。 l.C[推理判断题。根据第三段“I like the sound of the pipa,especially the techniques that are incorporated with it(我喜欢琵琶的声音，尤其是其中的技巧)”可知，Grif fith被琵琶独特的声音吸引，所以才开始学习琵琶。] 2.A[推理判断题。根据第四段“I've never seen a non Chinese person play this before.That's very cool. 来没见过一个非中国人弹这个。这太酷了。)”可知，有 些人对Griffith的琵琶演奏的看法是觉得很了不起。 3.B[推理判断题。根据第六段“There was an interesting lecture that talked about how most Chinese music emu- lates things in calligraphy.There's a lot of empty space, and I can now incorporate that feeling into a lot of the music I play(有一个有趣的讲座，讲的是大多数中国音 乐是如何模仿书法的。有很多空白的空间，我现在可以 把这种感觉融入到我演奏的很多音乐中)”可知，Griffith 在第六段提到书法是为了显示其与中国音乐的联系。] 4.D[推理判断题。根据最后一段“Diving into another culture through music makes Griffith value the culture more.(通过音乐深入到另一种文化中，使Griffith更加 重视这种文化。)”可知，Griffith从学习中国音乐中得到 的好处是这让她更加热爱中国文化。 Ⅱ.[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。作者很喜欢音乐， 但是突然耳聋了。作者报名参加唇读课程，学习英国手 语，努力适应这种新的生活，并决心不让孤独占据自己的 生活。虽然未来不确定，但作者已经能坦然面对。 l.B[考查名词词义辨析。根据上文“T'm obsessed with music.”可知，作者喜爱音乐，所以不能不带耳机出门。 head phones意为“（头戴式）耳机”，常以复数形式出现， 符合语境。assignment意为“作业”；schoolbag意为“书 包”；uniform意为“校服”。 2.C[考查名词词义辨析。根据上文“I'm obsessed with music.”和“and my shelves were filled with”可知，作者喜 爱音乐，因此书架上摆满了唱片。record意为“唱片”，符 合语境。textbook意为“教科书”；toy意为“玩具”；flow er意为“花朵”。 3.A[考查形容词词义辨析。根据上文“But one day last year something changed.I became aware of a faint tap- ping sound in my left ear..”可知，去年的一天，事情发生 了变化，作者意识到左耳有轻微的敲击声。由此可知， 此处指作者左耳里的声音还没有大到让人讨厌。annoy ing意为“令人气恼的”，符合语境。impressive意为“给 人深刻印象的”；satisfying意为“令人满意的”；heart breaking意为“令人心碎的”。] 4.D[考查动词词义辨析。根据上文“I became aware of a faint tapping sound in my left ear...it turned into a whooshing sound.”和“it had started to become hard to” 4