内容正文:
英语周测五参考答案及解析
第二部分 阅读理解及七选五(共两节,每小题2.5分,满分50分)
21-23 ACD 24-27 DBCB 28-31 BCAA 32-35 DDBC
36-40 GDAFE
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
41-45 DCADA 46-50 BCABB 51-55 DACDB
语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)
56. while 57. beliefs 58. when 59. comparative 60. to
61. were dismissed 62. to study 63. arguing 64. a 65. biologically
读后续写(满分25分)
Ms. Wilson glanced down at her own shoes and froze on the spot. A near exclamation slipped out before she could stop herself. “Oh my goodness!” Suddenly, it all clicked. Exhausted from a restless night with little sleep, she had been a bit dizzy and rushed while getting ready for work that morning. In a hurry, she had accidentally put on two completely different sneakers—one on each foot, mismatched in style and design. She had been walking and standing all morning without noticing the ridiculous mistake. Heat rushed to her cheeks in an instant, and her face flushed bright red. For someone who always pursued perfection and hated making trivial errors in front of students, this careless mistake felt utterly awful.
Sensing Ms. Wilson’s embarrassment, Hammond bravely stood up. With a sincere and playful tone, he smiled and said, “Ms. Wilson, this is actually a new and unique fashion trend! It looks really special on you.” As Hammond, the “troublemaker”, finished his words, others all nodded in agreement. Both touched deeply by kindness and amused by her own silly blunder, Ms. Wilson finally relaxed her tight, stern expression. For the first time in a long while in class, she let out a genuine, hearty laugh. Then the whole classroom was instantly filled with warm, easy happiness, and the tense atmosphere vanished without a trace. Every student sat more loosely in their seats, no longer nervous around their teacher.
【评分注意事项】
内容情节上,第一段Ms. Wilson的鞋子出现问题(例如,穿错鞋子、鞋子坏了等), 与人物的 严肃形象形成对比。第二段Hammond想出办法为老师解围,上下文能自圆其说均可。
【答案解析】
A篇主题语境:人与社会——文学、艺术与体育
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲的是伦敦2026年四部值得观看的戏剧及其演出地点、演出时间与票价等信息。
第21题.A 细节理解。解析:根据第一则戏剧介绍中“The Mousetrap is the longest-running play in the world, with its first performance in London in 1952.”可知,《捕鼠器》是世界上演出时间最长的戏剧,因此演出历史最长。故选A。
第22题.C 细节理解。解析:第一则介绍中明确说《捕鼠器》“Written by Agatha Christie”,第四则介绍中说《控方证人》是“the classic Agatha Christie thriller”,由此可知两部剧都是阿加莎·克里斯蒂的作品,作者相同。故选C。
第23题.D 细节理解。解析:喜剧是《The Play That Goes Wrong》,其票价为£33.25/人。一对夫妇两人需支付2×£33.25=£66.5。故选D。
B篇主题语境:人与自我——做人与做事
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲的是作者回忆自己五岁时家中经济紧张,父母借圣诞老人礼物不足为由降低她对圣诞节的期待,她悄悄用旧玩具为家人准备礼物;虽然最终圣诞老人仍有礼物,但这段经历让她形成了困难可以应对、问题只是暂时的信念。
第24题.D 推理判断。解析:根据第一段可知,作者父母“were managing, but only just”,并开始“preparing us for a simpler Christmas”,说明家里经济并不宽裕。他们提前提到圣诞老人礼物发完了,目的是让孩子提前做好心理准备,不要对圣诞节礼物抱太高期望。故选D。
第25题.B 细节理解。解析:根据第二段“I went to my room, found old toys, and wrapped them carefully. One for my mother, one for my father, one for each of my grandparents, and some for myself and my brother.”可知,作者确实悄悄地为家人准备了礼物。故选B。
第26题.C 推理判断。解析:五岁的作者听到没有礼物后,能够想到用旧玩具包装成礼物,说明她有创造力和主动解决问题的意识;她不仅给父母、祖父母准备礼物,还想到自己和弟弟,表现出慷慨和体贴。故选C。
第27题.B 推理判断。解析:最后一段作者明确写道:“I came to believe that whether we had plenty of money or just about enough, we would manage, and our problems would be temporary.”这说明她认为困难是可以应对的,问题只是暂时的。故选B。
C篇主题语境:人与社会——科学与技术
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是研究人员通过训练人们关注AI生成人脸在对称性、吸引力、表情等方面的整体特征,从而显著提高人们识别AI假人脸的能力。
第28题.B 细节理解。解析:根据第一段最后一句“That’s why apps such as Zoom and Tinder allow their users to submit biometric identification to help prove a real person exists behind a profile picture.”可知,一些应用要求用户提交生物识别信息,是为了证明头像背后确实存在真实的人,即确认在线用户的真实身份。故选B。
第29题.C 推理判断。解析:根据第二段中Amy Dawel的话“The AI is getting too good”以及“The result is an endless technological arms race humans are likely to lose.”可知,她认为过去依靠明显视觉错误来识别AI人脸的方法已经跟不上AI的进步,因为AI越来越好,而且骗子也会避开有明显错误的图片。故选C。
第30题.A 细节理解。解析:根据第三段中“Our training directs people’s attention to global qualities differing between AI and human faces”以及后文列举的“more symmetrical, more balanced, and more attractive—while also being less expressive, less distinctive and significantly less memorable”可知,研究人员让参与者关注的是整体面部特征,而不是细微的局部错误或数学模式。故选A。
第31题.A 推理判断。解析:根据最后一段中Tanya George的话“Even with short training sessions, the chance of spotting AI faces almost doubled”可知,她认为即使只是短期训练,识别AI人脸的概率也几乎翻倍,说明她认为这种训练是有效的。故选A。
D篇主题语境:人与自我——健康的生活方式、积极的生活态度
【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲的是社交媒体上的“孤独美学”将独处和孤独浪漫化,但研究和心理学理论表明孤独与社交隔离存在健康风险,提醒人们警惕这种被美化的孤独内容。
第32题.D 词义猜测。解析:根据第二段可知,社交媒体只展示短暂片段,把“隔离”当作美学可能会“稀释、贬低”归属感和社区的重要性。cheapen意为“使贬值、降低……的价值”,与dilute在此语境中含义最接近。故选D。
第33题.D 推理判断。解析:作者引用马斯洛“需求层次理论”,指出“爱与归属”的需要仅次于生理需要和安全需要,说明社交联系是人类的基本需求,意在强调其必要性。故选D。
第34题.B 推理判断。解析:拉丁语caveat emptor意为“买者自慎”,作者借以类比社交媒体的消费者应当保持警惕,不要被“孤独美学”的美好表象误导,因此是在发出警告。故选B。
第35题.C 主旨大意。解析:全文从“孤独网红”现象入手,引用研究报告和马斯洛理论,说明孤独和社交隔离带来的健康风险,揭示“孤独美学”背后被掩盖的危害。C项最准确。故选C。
七选五主题语境:人与社会——文学、艺术与体育
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是爆米花如何逐渐成为看电影时的标志性零食及其历史原因。
第36题.G 承上启下,引出话题。解析:空前说爆米花和电影在文化中联系紧密,人们一看热闹节目就想吃爆米花;空后则开始介绍爆米花与早期电影院的历史。G项“但是爆米花和电影之间的联系是怎么形成的呢?”以设问承接上文现象,并引出下文历史说明,符合语境。故选G。
第37题.D 转折逻辑。解析:空前说爆米花在集市、马戏团和户外体育赛事中流行起来;空后说影院老板有很多担忧,说明当时电影院里并没有爆米花。D项“然而,电影院里却看不到它的身影”用However表示转折,连接前后形成对比。故选D。
第38题.A 因果关系与背景解释。解析:空前说影院老板担心咀嚼声会打扰观众;空后说任何吃东西的声音都会把人们注意力从屏幕上拉开。A项“那时候,所有电影都是无声的”解释了为什么咀嚼声会如此突出:因为没有电影声音掩盖,咀嚼声格外明显。故选A。
第39题.F 上下文衔接与因果逻辑。解析:空前说第二个因素是大萧条的开始;空后说爆米花是好选择,因为它便宜且耐储存,卖爆米花的影院渡过了难关。F项“许多影院试图通过卖零食来赚些钱”引出影院卖零食应对经济压力的做法,与后文形成因果链条。故选F。
第40题.E 转折与对比逻辑。解析:空前说战争加强了电影与爆米花的联系;空后说爆米花仍然容易买到且同样美味。E项“糖的短缺使许多甜零食无法供应”说明战争期间其他零食受到影响,而爆米花未受影响,与后文形成对比。故选E。
完形填空主题语境:人与社会——社会服务与人际沟通
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲的是作者一行人在苏丹夜间行车迷路后,得到当地村民热情留宿和款待的故事。
第41题.D 名词辨析与上下文语境。解析:A.pain疼痛;B.noise噪音;C.hunger饥饿;D.heat炎热。句意:在连续数周的尘土和极端炎热之后,我们庆幸能在夜间穿越沙漠,因为夜间会更凉爽。后文“when it’d be cooler更凉爽”说明白天的问题是炎热。故选D。
第42题.C 动词短语辨析。解析:A.showed up出现、露面;B.settled down安顿下来;C.set off出发、动身;D.pulled over靠边停车。句意:日落时我们出发,本应是一段六小时的车程。结合“for what should have been a six-hour trip”可知是出发。故选C。
第43题.A 形容词辨析与上下文语境。解析:A.lost迷路的、迷失的;B.anxious焦虑的;C.hesitant犹豫的;D.sleepy困倦的。句意:但到凌晨2点左右,司机完全迷路了。后文星星表明的方向与司机坚持的方向矛盾,说明是迷路。hopelessly lost完全迷路。故选A。
第44题.D 动词辨析。解析:A.feared害怕;B.forgot忘记;C.admitted承认;D.insisted坚持认为、坚称。句意:星星告诉我们正在向西走,而司机坚持认为我们仍在向东北走。此处表示司机坚持错误判断。故选D。
第45题.A 形容词辨析。解析:A.dominant主要的、占主导的;B.natural自然的;C.strange奇怪的;D.mixed混合的。句意:主要的情绪不是恐惧,而是疲惫。后文说“我们只是需要休息”,说明疲惫是主要情绪。故选A。
第46题.B 名词辨析与上下文语境。解析:A.regret后悔;B.exhaustion疲惫、精疲力竭;C.curiosity好奇;D.surprise惊讶。句意:主要情绪不是恐惧,而是疲惫。后文“We were just in need of rest我们只是需要休息”直接提示。故选B。
第47题.C 名词辨析与语境推断。解析:A.wealth财富;B.patience耐心;C.friendliness友好;D.politeness礼貌。句意:苏丹人以友好著称,因此我们作为外国人并不担心自己的安全。下文村民热情收留款待也说明他们友好。故选C。
第48题.A 名词辨析。解析:A.safety安全;B.freedom自由;C.privacy隐私;D.accommodation住宿。句意:因为苏丹人友好,我们不担心作为外国人的安全。与“外国人”和“友好”相呼应的是安全。故选A。
第49题.B 名词辨析与固定搭配。解析:A.services服务;B.directions方向;C.supplies补给;D.suggestions建议。句意:我们停下来问路,结果发现开了8小时绕了一大圈,几乎又回到了El Obeid。迷路后停下应是问方向,ask for directions问路。故选B。
第50题.B 副词辨析。解析:A.barely几乎不;B.nearly几乎;C.specially专门地;D.instantly立即。句意:我们开了8小时却绕了一个大圈,几乎回到了El Obeid。绕圈回到起点,用nearly表示几乎。故选B。
第51题.D 动词辨析与语境推断。解析:A.built建造;B.rented租用;C.repaired修理;D.emptied腾空、清空。句意:不一会儿,他们腾出一间小屋,在里面放了四张床,铺上干净的床单,祝我们晚安。村庄已有草屋,短时间内应是腾出屋子,而不是新建。故选D。
第52题.A 动词辨析与固定搭配。解析:A.accepted接受;B.approved批准、赞成;C.recognized认出、认可;D.made制作、使得。句意:由于已经对司机的导航能力完全失去信心,我们接受了这个提议。accept an offer接受提议。故选A。
第53题.C 动词辨析。解析:A.sold卖;B.ordered订购、点;C.prepared准备;D.skipped跳过。句意:早上他们准备了丰盛的早餐,有水果、茶和面包。由村民招待可知是准备早餐。故选C。
第54题.D 名词辨析与语境推断。解析:A.goods商品;B.rewards回报、奖励;C.gifts礼物;D.treats款待、招待。句意:我们这群相对富裕的外国人,得到了村民在艰苦环境中难以负担的奢侈款待。提供住宿和早餐是款待。故选D。
第55题.B 名词辨析与主旨理解。解析:A.wisdom智慧;B.generosity慷慨、大方;C.courage勇气;D.bravery勇敢。句意:他们的慷慨至今仍让我感动。村民在艰苦环境中尽力款待陌生人,体现的是慷慨。故选B。
语法填空主题语境:人与社会——历史、社会与文化
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是文化人类学的定义、发展历程以及弗朗茨·博厄斯对该学科的重要影响。
第56题.while 连词/并列句。解析:空前后是两个完整分句,前句说“人类学研究人类多样性”,后句说“文化人类学关注文化系统等”,二者构成对比关系,用while连接表示“而、然而”。
第57题.beliefs 名词复数。解析:该空与前面的systems和后面的practices、expressions并列,需用可数名词belief的复数形式beliefs。
第58题.when 定语从句关系副词。解析:先行词是the 1800s,表示时间,从句中缺少时间状语,所以用when引导非限制性定语从句。
第59题.comparative 词性转换。解析:修饰名词study需用形容词形式,compare的形容词是comparative,意为“比较的”。
第60题.to 介词/固定搭配。解析:apply...to...为固定搭配,意为“把……应用于……”,此处表示把进化概念应用于人类文化。
第61题.were dismissed 动词时态和语态。解析:主语they指代前文的那一代学者,与dismiss之间是被动关系;且文章叙述过去发生的事情,故用一般过去时的被动语态were dismissed。dismiss sb/sth as...意为“把……斥为……”。
第62题.to study 非谓语动词/固定搭配。解析:claim to do sth.是固定用法,意为“声称做某事”,所以填不定式to study,作claim的宾语。
第63题.arguing 非谓语动词。解析:句中已有谓语criticized,argue应作非谓语动词;Boas与argue之间是主动关系,所以用现在分词arguing作伴随状语。
第64题.a 冠词。解析:progress model是可数名词单数,此处泛指“一个进步模型”,且progress 以辅音音素开头,所以用不定冠词a。
第65题.biologically 词性转换。解析:修饰分词形容词based需用副词形式,biological的副词是biologically,意为“在生物学上”。句意为“身份是由社会塑造的,而不是基于生物学的”。
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The Best Plays in London in 2026
London is packed with world-class productions of theatrical dramas. From classic masterpieces to groundbreaking contemporary productions, London’s West End caters to all tastes and preferences.
The Mousetrap at St Martin’s Theatre
Written by Agatha Christie, The Mousetrap is the longest-running play in the world, with its first performance in London in 1952. Try to solve the mystery as the plot unfolds. This masterpiece is currently booking until January 2027.
Price: £28.25
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre
The hit stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child takes the West End by storm. Nineteen years after the last book, join Harry Potter and his trusty pals as a new generation boards the Hogwarts Express. The award-winning show is running until September 2026.
Price: £31.25
The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre
Laugh along to The Play That Goes Wrong. See actors from an amateur theatre company trying to put together a murder mystery play set in the 1920s. Right from the start, it becomes clear that nothing is going as planned. This laugh-out-loud play is booking until October 2027.
Price: £33.25
Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall
Experience an exciting courtroom drama as you witness the trial of a man accused of murder in the classic Agatha Christie thriller, Witness for the Prosecution. Step inside the courtroom set in the London County Hall, and experience the intensity of a story of justice. The famous court case and play will be on until April 2027.
Price: £20.00
21. Which play has the longest performance history?
A. The Mousetrap B. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
C. The Play That Goes Wrong D. Witness for the Prosecution
22. What do The Mousetrap and Witness for the Prosecution have in common?
A. They are both courtroom dramas. B. They will be on show for two years.
C. They were written by the same author. D. They are intended to promote justice.
23. How much should a couple pay if they want to watch a comedy?
A. £40. B. £56.5. C. £62.5. D. £66.5.
B
It was thirty years ago. In my family we were two children, one employed adult, and Christmas was coming. My parents were managing, but only just, and they had started preparing us for a simpler Christmas.
So they told me, their 5-year-old daughter, well in advance that Santa Claus had received so many letters that winter that he had run out of presents. Santa is generous, they explained, but Santa is not bottomless. Everybody knew, of course, that Santa did not actually manufacture(大量生产)the gifts. He bought them, like anyone else.
For a 5-year-old, this was a disaster. But children often have an unnerving ability to solve problems before the adults around them notice. I went to my room, found old toys, and wrapped them carefully. One for my mother, one for my father, one for each of my grandparents, and some for myself and my brother. By the morning, I had become, in my own mind, the hero of Christmas. There would be presents under the tree. There would be the best part of Christmas, the opening. I had solved the first money problem of my life and brought joy to my family.
The ending was happier than I expected. Santa, it turned out, had found gifts for the young family after all. The old toys were quietly returned to my bedroom.
And yet, that Christmas has stayed with me my whole life. It is a memory about adapting to something a child has a hard time understanding. It is also a memory about something common, the kind of relative shortage and insecurity that exists in many families. That memory, and the dozens that followed, quietly built a way of thinking I never noticed I had. I came to believe that whether we had plenty of money or just about enough, we would manage, and our problems would be temporary.
24. Why did the author’s parents mention Santa Claus in advance?
A. To encourage her to share presents.
B. To explain their financial difficulties.
C. To teach her how Santa Claus worked.
D. To lower her expectations for Christmas.
25. What happened that Christmas?
A. The author was praised for her thoughtful idea.
B. The author prepared gifts for her family in secret.
C. Santa put the author’s toys back where they were.
D. The author’s plan to solve the money problem failed.
26. Which of the following best describes the author as a kid?
A. Curious and patient. B. Honest and sensitive.
C. Creative and generous. D. Reliable and determined.
27. What can we infer about the author from the last paragraph?
A. She prefers to depend on herself. B. She sees hardships as manageable.
C. She finds it hard to adapt to changes. D. She underestimates the value of money.
C
It used to be easy to tell when a face was generated with AI. Whether it was an unnatural expression, impossibly smooth skin, or a noticeable third ear, early AI-generated fake human faces were simple to spot and easy to dismiss. That’s just not true anymore.
Now, AI image generators can produce portraits so convincing that even careful observers struggle to distinguish fact from fiction. That’s why apps such as Zoom and Tinder allow their users to submit biometric identification to help prove a real person exists behind a profile picture. But a new study suggests you can train your brain to get better at spotting fakes.
Past attempts to teach people to spot AI faces have focused on visual errors like strange ears. But those clues can disappear with a software update or by a different prompt(提示词). “The AI is getting too good,” said Amy Dawel, the lead author of the study. “And fraudsters(骗子)may avoid using pictures with obvious mistakes anyway. The result is an endless technological arms race humans are likely to lose.”
Instead, the researchers taught the participants how to recognize broader patterns in how AI systems generate images. “Our training directs people’s attention to global qualities differing between AI and human faces,” Dawel said. Current AI image generators are trained on datasets composed of millions of images. When prompted to generate a face, they don’t copy, but compose one based on the mathematical patterns shared across the faces. Individually, none of these characteristics are strange. But together, the whole is plainer than the sum of its parts which can often be sensed.
Compared with real faces, AI-generated faces tend to be more symmetrical(对称的), more balanced, and more attractive—while also being less expressive, less distinctive and significantly less memorable. The participants were trained to look for these six markers instead of obvious errors. “Even with short training sessions, the chance of spotting AI faces almost doubled,” says Tanya George, a trainer from Australian National University. “People need training to navigate increasingly complex online environments.”
28. Why do some apps require biometric identification?
A. To replace AI image generators.
B. To confirm online users’ identity.
C. To limit the use of AI portrait tools.
D. To improve the quality of online photos.
29. What does Amy Dawel think of the earlier ways to spot AI faces?
A. They rely much on varied prompts. B. They help fraudsters avoid detection.
C. They have fallen behind AI progress. D. They beat humans in tech competitions.
30. What were the participants told to focus on?
A. Overall facial features. B. Massive image datasets.
C. Tiny facial characteristics. D. Shared mathematical patterns.
31. What does Tanya George think of the training in the research?
A. Effective. B. Complicated. C. Temporary. D. Thorough.
D
The caption reads: You live alone and have no friends, so this is how you spend your Friday night. In the video, a woman enters a neat apartment, pours a glass of wine, and relaxes on the sofa, looking peaceful and content. This type of content is created by so-called “loneliness influencers,” who present solitude(独 处)as comfort and freedom rather than something to avoid. While being able to enjoy your own company is psychologically healthy, romanticizing friendlessness, isolation(孤独), and loneliness can be problematic.
A recent article in The Atlantic provides a glimpse into how these individuals view their peaceful lives, with hashtags like #cozyathome and #alonenotlonely. But there is a catch: social media only captures brief moments, and interpreting isolation as aesthetics(美学)can dilute the significance of belonging and community.
Research suggests loneliness is at epidemic levels, with 38% of U.S. adults reporting moderate-to-severe loneliness in 2022. The Surgeon General’s 2023 report concluded that loneliness and social isolation increase the risk for early death, stroke, depression and dementia. Based on the potential negative outcomes, it seems to be anything but romantic or “trendy”.
According to Abraham Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Needs,” love and belonging come immediately after physiological needs and safety needs. Maslow’s theory of human needs dates back to 1943 and has been widely accepted in the psychology field since.
To be fair, there have certainly been positive mental health and self-care messages that influencers have helped bring to the mainstream, but sometimes their content unintentionally promotes unhealthy concepts and ideas. We need to look no further than the classic and current research to see that a promotion of loneliness and isolation comes with significant risks, which casts doubt on the beautified portrayal on social media.
Our current culture of influencers brings to mind an ancient Latin phrase: caveat emptor, or “let the buyer be cautious.” It is on us as the consumer to determine the quality of a product before purchasing it. Over time, this has become applicable to social media.
32. What does the underlined word “dilute” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Reveal. B. Evaluate. C. Highlight. D. Cheapen.
33. What does the author stress by referring to the “Hierarchy of Needs”?
A. The impacts of isolation. B. The significance of psychology.
C. The differences of human needs. D. The necessity of social connection.
34. Why does the author mention the Latin phrase?
A. To offer a solution. B. To sound a warning. C. To clarify a theory. D. To promote a product.
35. What is the best title for the text?
A. The Rise of Influencer Culture B. The Trend of Enjoying Living Alone
C. Hidden Risks of Loneliness Aesthetics D. Health Problems Caused by Social Media
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。
In our culture, popcorn and movies just go together. The association is so strong, in fact, that people joke about wanting to get some popcorn to snack on whenever there’s an entertaining show to watch. _____36_____
You might be surprised to learn something about popcorn and early cinemas. The steam-powered popcorn maker was invented in the late 1800s. Soon popcorn grew popular at fairs, circuses and outdoor sports events. _____37_____ According to the Smithsonian, theater owners had many worries. They feared loose popcorn bits would ruin carpets and soft seat coverings. Besides, loud chewing sounds would disturb viewers. _____38_____ Any eating noise would easily pull people’s attention away from the screen.
Two factors led to popcorn’s takeover as movie-goer’s snack of choice. One was the introduction of films with sound in 1927. It increased the mass appeal of movies and also lessened concerns about distracting background noises. The second was the start of the Great Depression(大萧条). _____39_____ Popcorn was a good choice because it was cheap and could be stored for a long time. Theaters that sold popcorn not only weathered the storm of the Depression, but saw their profits increase, while theaters refusing to do that struggled.
World War I strengthened the association between movies and popcorn that the Depression started. _____40_____ However, popcorn remained easy to get and just as tasty as ever. By the end of the 1940s, the idea of watching a movie was closely linked with eating popcorn in people’s imagination.
Today, even if you’re having a movie night at home instead of going to a theater, you might find that the experience just doesn’t feel right without popcorn.
A. Back then, all movies were silent.
B. Can popcorn truly enhance a movie night?
C. People would pass popcorn around and share it.
D. However, it was nowhere to be found in movie theaters.
E. Shortages of sugar made many sweet snacks unavailable.
F. Many theaters tried to make some profits by selling snacks.
G. But how did the link between popcorn and movies come to be?
第三部分 语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 完形填空 (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和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In the 1980s I worked in Sudan. One day I was returning from EI Obeid to the capital, Khartoum. After weeks of dust and extreme __41__, two colleagues, our driver and I were thankful to travel across the desert at night, when it’d be cooler. We __42__ at sundown for what should have been a six-hour trip.
But by about 2 a.m., our driver was hopelessly __43__. The stars told us we were headed west while he __44__ we were still headed north-east. The __45__ emotion was not fear but __46__. The Sudanese people were well known for their __47__, so we weren’t worried about our __48__ as foreigners. We were just in need of rest.
Finally, a small village began to take shape out of the darkness, made up mostly of grass huts(小屋). We stopped to ask for __49__ and discovered we’d driven eight hours in a huge circle, __50__ back to El Obeid.
The villagers told us to stay. In a moment, they had __51__ a hut, put four beds in there, complete with fresh bedclothes and wished us goodnight—an offer that, having lost all faith in our driver’s navigational(导航的)skills, we __52__. In the morning they __53__ a huge breakfast with fruit, tea and bread.
Here we were, a bunch of relatively well-off foreigners, offered luxurious __54__ that the villagers could ill afford in a dry sandy landscape where life was incredibly hard. Their __55__ still moves me today.
41. A. pain B. noise C. hunger D. heat
42. A. showed up B. settled down C. set off D. pulled over
43. A. lost B. anxious C. hesitant D. sleepy
44. A. feared B. forgot C. admitted D. insisted
45. A. dominant B. natural C. strange D. mixed
46. A. regret B. exhaustion C. curiosity D. surprise
47. A. wealth B. patience C. friendliness D. politeness
48. A. safety B. freedom C. privacy D. accommodation
49. A. services B. directions C. supplies D. suggestions
50. A. barely B. nearly C. specially D. instantly
51. A. built B. rented C. repaired D. emptied
52. A. accepted B. approved C. recognized D. made
53. A. sold B. ordered C. prepared D. skipped
54. A. goods B. rewards C. gifts D. treats
55. A. wisdom B. generosity C. courage D. bravery
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Cultural anthropology(人类学), also known as sociocultural anthropology, is the study of cultures around the world. Anthropology is the study of human diversity, 56.________ cultural anthropology focuses on cultural systems, 57.________(belief), practices, and expressions.
Cultural anthropology’s roots date back to the 1800s, 58.________ early scholars like Lewis Henry Morgan and Edward Tylor became interested in the 59.________(compare) study of cultural systems. This generation drew on the theories of Charles Darwin, attempting to apply his concept of evolution 60.________ human culture. Later they 61.________(dismiss) as so-called “armchair anthropologists,” since they based their ideas on data collected by others and did not personally engage first-hand with the groups they claimed 62.________(study).
These ideas were later disproved by Franz Boas, who is widely recognized as the father of anthropology in America. Boas strongly criticized the armchair anthropologists’ belief in cultural evolution, 63.________(argue) instead that all cultures had to be considered on their own terms and not as part of 64.________ progress model. He also trained the first generation of American anthropologists at Columbia.
Boas’ influence continues in cultural anthropology’s focus on race and, more broadly, identity as forces that are shaped by society and not 65.________(biological) based. After Boas, anthropology departments became the norm in colleges, and cultural anthropology was a central aspect of study.
读后续写(满分25分)
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。
Ms. Wilson was widely known as the strictest teacher in the entire grade. She carried herself with seriousness, never joining in casual small talk or lighthearted jokes with her students. Though her class was famously lively and mischievous(顽皮的)—always buzzing in other teachers’ lessons—the students treated her with absolute respect. No one dared to fool around or crack a silly joke in her presence, for they knew she tolerated no indiscipline.
Rarely was a smile seen on her face. Careful in every task, she ran her classes and daily work with precise perfection. Every lesson plan was flawlessly(无瑕地)organized, every assignment graded with careful attention, and every classroom rule strictly carried out. It seemed she was determined to keep every single detail of her professional life on track, leaving no room for the slightest mistake or chaos.
One ordinary morning, however, an unexpected incident broke her usual routine. As the school bell rang to signal the start of class, Ms. Wilson stepped into the classroom with her usual steady and serious expression. To her immediate confusion, silence did not fall as usual. Instead, low whispers and giggles spread through the rows of desks. Before long, Hammond, the naughtiest boy in the class, couldn’t help but let out a laugh, drawing even more curious glances among the students.
Frowning, Ms. Wilson shot him her sharp warning look—the one that always instantly quieted all mischief and made everyone sit up straight. Hammond quickly shut tight his mouth, but his shoulders still shook with fun, and the awkward murmurs in the room did not fade away.
What surprised her most was that even Shelly, the most sensible and well-behaved girl in the class, could no longer keep calm. Sitting straight in her seat, Shelly’s eyes were wide with amusement, and she seemed eager to say something yet a bit hesitant. When their eyes met, Shelly, with courage, gestured toward Ms. Wilson’s feet with a subtle hand movement.
注意:
1. 续写短文词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
Ms. Wilson glanced down at her own shoes and froze on the spot.
Sensing Ms. Wilson’s embarrassment, Hammond bravely stood up.
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