江蘇省蘇州市2019-2020學年高二上學期期中英語試題

2019~2020學年第一學期期中試卷高二英語注意事項：1.本試卷分為第I卷（選擇題）和第II卷（非擇題），滿分150分。答題時間120分鐘。2.請將第I卷的答案填涂在答題卡上，第II卷的答案直接填寫在答題卡規(guī)定的地方。答題前，務必將自己的學校、姓名、考試序列號等相關信息寫在答題卡上規(guī)定的地方。第一卷（選擇題共90分）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）略第二部分：閱讀理解（共2節(jié)；滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）請閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AThemeparksarefunanytimeofyearbutthere'ssomethingextraspecialaboutvisitingduringtheholidays.Herearehowthebestthemeparksgoalloutduringtheholidays!GreatWolfHouseEveryholidayseason,eachGreatWolfHouselocationtransformsintoSnowland,amagicalplacewithfestivetrees,twinklinglights,anddailyindoorsnowshowersintheGrandLobby.AlsoincludedfreewitheveryovernightstayarevisitswithSantaonholidayweekends.familyholidaymovies,andSnowandGlowdanceparties.ButthecoolestthingshappeningatGreatWorldHouseattheendoftheyearisthechancetogotoNorthPoleUniversity.That's.wherekidscanpletefun"courses"toreceiveasmallpresents.DisneyWorldEveryparkinthemostmagicalplaceonEarthgoesalloutfortheholidays,includingDisney'sAnimalKingdom.OverattheMagicKingdom,QueenElsatransformsCinderellaCastleinAFrozenHolidayWish,There'stheamazingMinnie'sWonderfulChristmastimeFireworksShow,andonmostnightsduringtheseason,yourmagicaldayconcludeswithMickey'sVeryMerryChristmasParty.That'swhenthewholeparkisfilledwithmusic,charactersdressedintheirholidaybestandsurprisesthatwillhavekidsandadultsalikesmilingwidefromMickeyeartoMickeyear.UniversalStudiosFloridaIfyou'regoingto,Orlandoduringthefestiveseasonit'sforChristmasinTheWizarding(巫師）WorldofHarryPotter!Bothsidesofthislargeparkaretransformedintoawizardingwonderlandduringtheholidays.HogsmeadeandDiagonAlleywillbedecoratedwithlights,andthesoundsofspecialperformanceswillmakesureallaremerryandbrightatUniversalStudiosFlorida.Bonus:hotButterbeerontap!LEGOLANDFloridaResortPlanningafamilyChristmasatLEGOLANDisamemorableexperience.WatchingtheLEGObrickdroponNewYear'sEvewitharocking'dancepartyandfireworksatLEGOLANDFloridaisthegreatestwayinAmericatoringinanewyearwithyourkids.Formoreinformation,pleaseclickthelinkbelow:readers'digest1.Accordingtothepassage,wecanknowthatA.theGreatWolfHouseisathemeparkthatyoucanvisitatChristmastimeB.yourstayatDisneyWorldendswithAFrozenHolidayWishC.youcansurpriseyourselfwithbutteratUniversalStudiosFloridaD.LEGOLANDisaplaceforunforgettablememoriesdesignedonlyforchildren2.Whatcanbeinferredfrom"surprisesthatwillhavekidsandadultsalikesmilingwidefromMickeyeartoMickeyear'?A.KidsandadultswilltouraroundDisneyWorldcollectingMickeyear.B.KidsandadultswillhaveagreattimeattendingMickey'sChristmasParty.C.KidsandadultsliketosmileandwatchMickeyandMinnieshow.D.KidsandadultswillenjoyamagicshowputoninDisneyWorld.3.Wherecanyoufindthisarticle?A.Awebsite. B.Apieceofnewspaper.C.Asciencemagazine. D.Abulletin.【答案】1.A2.B3.A【解析】這是一篇應用文。主題公園在一年中的任何時候都很有趣，但是在假期參觀會有特別的感覺。文章主要介紹了四個主題公園在節(jié)假日的特色活動?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中“Herearehowthebestthemeparksgoalloutduringtheholidays!(以下是最好的主題公園在假期里是如何運作的！)”以及第二段中“AlsoincludedfreewitheveryovernightstayarevisitswithSantaonholidayweekends.(此外，節(jié)假日周末與圣誕老人一起探訪也免費提供住宿)”由此可知，GreatWolfHouse是一個主題公園，你可以在圣誕節(jié)的時候去參觀。故選A?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。劃線句意思為“孩子們和成年人都會笑得合不攏嘴”，由此從劃線句可推知，孩子和成年人參加米奇的圣誕晚會時，會度過一段美好時光。故選B?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中“Formoreinformation,pleaseclickthelinkbelow:readers'digest”可知更多信息，請點擊下面的鏈接：readers'digest。由此可推知，文章可能來自一個網(wǎng)站。故選A。BSpecialistssaythatitisnoteasytogetusedtolifeinanewculture.“Cultureshock"isthetermthesespecialistsusewhentalkingaboutthefeelingsthatpeoplehaveinanewenvironment.Therearethreestagesofcultureshock,saythespecialists.Inthefirststage,thenewersliketheirnewenvironment.Then,whenthefreshexperiencedies,theybegintohatethecity,thecountry,thepeople,andeverythingelse.Inthelaststage,thenewersbegintoadjusttotheirsurroundingsand,asaresult,enjoytheirlifemore.Therearesomeobviousfactorsincultureshock.Theweathermaybeunpleasant.Thecustomsmaybedifferent.Thepublicservicesystemsthetelephone,postoffice,ortransportationmaybedifficulttoworkout.Themostsimplethingsseemtobebigproblems.Thelanguagemaybedifficult.Whofeelscultureshock?Everyonedoesinthiswayorthat.Butcultureshocksurprisesmostpeople.Veryoftenthepeoplehavingtheworstcultureshockarethosewhoneverhadanydifficultiesintheirhomecountriesandweresuccessfulintheirmunity.ingtoanewcountry,thesepeoplefindtheydonothavethesameestablishedpositions.Theyfindthemselveswithoutarole,almostwithoutanidentity.Theyhavetobuildanewselfimage.Cultureshockgivesrisetoafeelingofdisorientation(迷惘).Thisfeelingmaybehomesickness.Whenhomesick,peoplefeellikestayinginsideallthetime.Theywanttoprotectthemselvesfromthestrangeenvironment,andcreateandescapeinsidetheirroomforasenseofsecurity.Thisescapedoessolvetheproblemofcultureshockfortheshortterm,butitdoesnothingtomakethepersonfamiliarwiththeculture.Gettingtoknowthenewenvironmentandgainingexperiencethesearethelongtermsolutionstotheproblemofcultureshock.4.Whenpeoplemovetoanewcountry,they______A.willgetusedtotheirnewsurroundingswithdifficultyB.havewellpreparedforthenewsurroundingsC.willgetusedtothecultureofthecountryquicklyD.willneverbefamiliarwithcultureofthecountry5.Accordingtothepassage,factorscausingcultureshockincludeallofthefollowingEXCEPT.A.languagemunication B.weatherconditionsandcustomsC.publicservicesystems D.homesickness6.Accordingtothepassage,themoresuccessfulyouareathome,A.thefewerdifficultiesyoumayhaveabroad B.themoredifficultiesyoumayhaveabroadC.themoremoneyyouwillearnabroad D.thelesshomesickyouwillfeelabroad7.ThebestwaytooverecultureshockmightbeA.toescapeunfamiliarenvironment B.tooverethefeelingofhomesicknessC.tostayinsideallthetime D.togetfamiliarwiththenewculture【答案】4.A5.D6.B7.D【解析】這是一篇說明文。當人們搬到一個新的國家時，文化沖擊會使他們很難適應他們的新環(huán)境。文章介紹了哪些因素會引起文化沖擊，人們又應該怎樣適應新的環(huán)境?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中“Specialistssaythatitisnoteasytogetusedtolifeinanewculture.(專家們說，適應一種新文化的生活不是一件容易的事)”結合下文對文化沖擊的陳述可知，當人們搬到一個新的國家時，他們會將很難適應他們的新環(huán)境。故選A?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“Theweathermaybeunpleasant.Thecustomsmaybedifferent.Thepublicservicesystemsthetelephone,postoffice,ortransportationmaybedifficulttoworkout.Themostsimplethingsseemtobebigproblems.Thelanguagemaybedifficult.(天氣可能不太好。習俗可能不同。公共服務系統(tǒng)——、郵局或交通——可能很難解決。最簡單的事情似乎都是大問題。語言可能很難)”可知，語言交流，天氣條件和習俗，公共服務設施都會引起文化沖擊，除了D選項“思鄉(xiāng)”。故選D?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“Veryoftenthepeoplehavingtheworstcultureshockarethosewhoneverhadanydifficultiesintheirhomecountriesandweresuccessfulintheirmunity.ingtoanewcountry,thesepeoplefindtheydonothavethesameestablishedpositions.Theyfindthemselveswithoutarole,almostwithoutanidentity.Theyhavetobuildanewselfimage.(經(jīng)歷最嚴重文化沖擊的往往是那些在自己的國家從未遇到過任何困難，卻在自己的社區(qū)取得了成功的人。來到一個新的國家，這些人發(fā)現(xiàn)他們沒有相同的既定職位。他們發(fā)現(xiàn)自己沒有角色，幾乎沒有身份。他們必須建立一個新的自我形象)”可知，最能感受到文化沖擊的人是在家鄉(xiāng)及社會團體中最成功的人，因為他們一切都要從頭開始，所以你在國內越成功，在國外就越困難。故選B?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中“Gettingtoknowthenewenvironmentandgainingexperiencethesearethelongtermsolutionstotheproblemofcultureshock.(熟悉新的環(huán)境，獲得經(jīng)驗，這是解決文化沖擊問題的長遠辦法)”可知，熟悉新環(huán)境是解決文化沖擊的最好辦法。故選D。CBearseathumanfoodwhentheycangetsome.Butinanewstudy,themorehumanfood30femaleblackbearsate,thelesstimethosebearswerelikelytospendhibernating(冬眠）．Inturn,bearsthathibernatedlesswerelikelytoscoreworseinatestforaging.ThenewresearchgrewoutofanearlierprojecttoseewhatwildblackbearsacrossColoradowereeating,saysJonathanPauli,aresearcherfromtheUniversityofWisconsinMadison.AnotherresearcherRebeccaKirbycheckeddietsofhundredsofbearsacrossthestatewhenshewasaPh.D.student.Shefoundthathunterstherewerenotallowedtosetoutbearbait（誘餌）。Thatmeanstheanimals'waytogethumanfoodismostlythroughfindinghumanfoodthemselves.Whenbearseatmorehumanfood,theirbodiespickuphigherlevelsofaformofcarbonknownascarbon13.Itesfromplantssuchascorn.Theresearcherfoundthetelltale(報警的）formofcarboninanearlierstudy.Theyfoundbearsinsomeplacesatealargeshareofpeople'sleftovers(剩飯）．Sometimes,theseleftoverscouldmakeupmorethan30percentofabear'sdiets,Paulinote.Inthenewstudy,Kirbylookedattheeffectofdietonhibernation.Bearsusuallysleepforfourtosixmonths,duringwhichfemalebearsgivebirth.Kirbyandhercolleaguesfocusedon30femalebearsaroundDurango,Colo.Thesebearswerewatchedoverbythestate'sparksandwildlifedepartment.Theteamfirsttestedbearsforcarbon13.Theyfoundtheonesthatatemorehumanrelatedfoodtendedtohibernateforshorterperiods.Studiesonsmalleranimalsshowthathibernationmayslowtheagingprocess.Iftrue,shorteningtheseasonalsleepmayhaveanilleffectonbears.Totestit,theresearcherstestedforrelativechangesinthelengthoftelomeres(染色體端粒）。Inthenewstudy,bearsthathibernatedforshorterperiodstendedtohavetelomeresthatshortenedmorequicklythanthoseofotherbears.Thissuggeststheanimalswereagingfaster,theteamsays.Thebearsdidn'talwaysmeetKirby'sneedsforseveralkindsofdata,soshecan'tsaythereisadirectand"certain"connectionbetweenwhatbearseatandaging.Sofar,Kirbycallstheevidence"suggestive".8.Whatdoesthenewstudyshowaboutbears?A.Theyhavemuchdifficultyingettingfood.B.Hibernatingistheirbestwaytostayyoung.C.Eatinghumanfoodmightcausefastaging.D.Theyhibernateforshorterperiodsthanbefore.9.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraphs34?A.Huntersusuallyusehumanfoodasbearbait.B.Carbon13levelswillfallifbearseathumanfood.C.Bearsseemtobeabletofindhumanfoodontheirown.D.Manybearsonlyeatpeople'sleftoversastheirdiets.10.Whatmightcauseabear'stelomerestoshortenmorequickly?A.Hibernatingforenoughtime.B.Beingweakwithhunger.C.Eatingmuchhumanfood.D.Slowingtheagingprocess.【答案】8.C9.C10.C【解析】【分析】這是一篇說明文。講述了吃人類食物對熊的冬眠時間和染色體長短的影響?！驹斀狻?.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段“Theyfoundtheonesthatatemorehumanrelatedfoodtendedtohibernateforshorterperiods.”他們發(fā)現(xiàn)，那些吃了更多與人類有關的食物的人往往冬眠時間較短以及倒數(shù)第二段“Thissuggeststheanimalswereagingfaster”可知，這表明這些動物衰老得更快。由此可知吃人類的食物會加速衰老，故選C。2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“Thatmeanstheanimals'waytogethumanfoodismostlythroughfindinghumanfoodthemselves.”可知，這意味著動物獲取人類食物的方式主要是通過自己尋找人類食物。故選C。3.推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段“bearsthathibernatedforshorterperiodstendedtohavetelomeresthatshortenedmorequicklythanthoseofotherbears.”可知，冬眠時間更短的熊往往染色體更短，根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段“Theyfoundtheonesthatatemorehumanrelatedfoodtendedtohibernateforshorterperiods.”可知，吃更多人類食物的熊冬眠時間更短，由此判斷出吃很多人類食物的熊的染色體縮短得更快，故選C。DLikealotofpeople,I'vealwayswantedtobeselfemployed,butIwasafraidtomaketheleap.EverythingIhadreadaboutstartingasmallbusinesssuggestedIshouldhaveawholelotofmoneyinthebankbeforeIevenconsideredstrikingoutonmyown.Threekids,myowncollegeloans,andseveralmedicalmishaps(災禍）overtheyearshadcertainlynotallowedforthat.I'dhadjobsIliked,butsomehowI'dneverbeensatisfied.Teachingschoolhadbeensatisfyingforabouttenyears,butthenthebrightnesshadfaded.Jobsasacollegeinstructorandcorporatetrainingdesignerhadbeguntobeeboring,too.Oneboringdayattheoffice,ImadealistofalltheskillsI'dgotovertheyearsinmyjobsandasafreelancer(自由職業(yè)人）。Thelistwaslong.ButIconsideredmydreamsofselfemploymentanunlikelyproject,andthelistwentbackinmydrawer,onlytoappearthenexttimeImetwithdifficultiesinmyjob.AsIcontinuedtoworkatvarioustasksandlearnnewthingsonthejob,mylistgrew.Finally,thelittleliststoppedgrowinganddevelopedinsteadintoabusinessplan.Oneautumnevening,Ishowedtheplantomyhusbandwhilewewereouthavingdinner.“Itlookspractical,”hesaid."Maybesomeday.”Iswallowedmydisappointment.WhatdidIthinkhewouldsay?"Sure,hon,goahead.Wehavenomoneysaved,butjustquityourjobandgivethisatry.Theworstthingthatcanhappeniswe'lllosethehouse.”ThenextdayIwentbacktowork,andthelistwentbackinmydrawer.Andthenithappened:Igotgreedy.Ihadaperfectlygoodjobataperfectlygoodpany.Agoodsalary.Agreatboss.Butanotherperfectlygoodpanyofferedmemoremoney,morevacationtime,moreeverything.ItookonaroleforwhichIwasnotfullyprepared.Formorethanthirtyyears,Ihadbeenthequicklearner,theindependentworker,theselfstarter.AndhereIwas,inmyearlyfiftiesatanewjob,notabletocatchonorfitin.Nowwhat?Lookingback,Irealizeitwasn'tthatIcouldn'tstilllearnjustasfastasIeverhad;itwasthatIhadenteredabusinessenvironmentwherelifelongemployeeshaddevelopedaclimatesoparticulartotheirpanyandindustrythatnewersfeltmorelikeoutsidersthanpartoftheteam.IfIhaddonemyhomework,Iwouldhaveknownthiswasapoormove.Still,Inowhadtomakeadecision.StayputandpretendthatI“gotit"?FinancialmonsensewouldsuggestthatIdojustthat,nomatterhowmuchpainitgaveme.ButI'veneverhadalotofmonsensewhenitestofollowingmyheartormyhead.Myheartalwayswins.Andthistimemyheartwoninmorewaysthanone:whenIagainbroughtoutmylittlebusinessplanduringdinner,Iwasremindedjusthowmuchmyhusbandofoverthirtyyearslovesme."Ibelieveinyou,"hesaid.Morepowerfulwordswereneverspoken.Ibeganmysmallbusiness,whichprovideseditorialanddesignservices,afewweekslater.Ithasn'tbeeneasy.Ifoundoutquicklythatselfemploymentisnotequalto“flexiblelifestyle".IworkmanymorehoursnowthanIdidwhenintheemployofothers.Andmoneychangesoften.Somedaysaregood,andsomedaysIstillsearchthewantadsandquestionthewisdomofmydecision.Noguarantees(擔保）existthatmybusinesswillcontinuetogrow.Butnoguaranteesexisteitherthatanotheremployerwouldn'tfiremeorthatIwouldn'tfindmyselfinabadjobsituationagain.Imadethechoicetobelieveinmyself.Andthat'sariskworthtaking.11.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A.Theauthorwasnotsatisfiedwithherpresentjob.B.Thethreekids'misbehaviorhasalreadyworntheauthorout.C.Teachingschoolisstillattractivetotheauthor.D.Beingacollegeinstructorissatisfying.12.Thattheauthorrepeatedthesentence“Thelistwentbackinmydrawer"probablymeansA.theauthorwasnotsatisfiedwiththelistofthetechnicalskillsB.theauthorgaveupherdreammorethanonceC.theauthorisdeterminedtoworkatmorejobsandlearnmorethingsonthejobD.theauthorwasdisappointedaboutherhusband'sresponse13.Fromthelastbutoneparagraph,weknowtheauthorA.tookadvantageofherabilitiesgotonherformerjobsandstartedherownbusinessB.waspositivethatshewouldmakeaprofitforherfamilythoughitwasnoteasyC.stucktoherdreamdespitenoguaranteesD.finallymadeuphermindbecauseshewasstuckinamiserablepositionatherwork14.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence"IfIhaddonemyhomework,Iwouldhaveknownthiswasapoormove."mean?A.IfIhadalreadyknownaboutthis,Iwouldnothavetakenthejob.B.IfIhaddonethehomework,Iwouldnothavemovedtoanewplace.C.IfIcouldlearnjustasfastasIeverhad,Iwouldbeabletofitinmynewjob.D.IfIhadknownthatnewerswouldbeoutsidersratherthanpartoftheteam,Iwouldquitmyjob.15.Fromthestory,wecanconcludethattheauthorisA.Generous B.humorous C.sensitive D.independent【答案】11.A12.B13.C14.A15.D【解析】這是一篇記敘文。文章講述了作者從為別人工作到自己創(chuàng)業(yè)的心路歷程和人生感悟?！?1題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句“I'dhadjobsIliked,butsomehowI'dneverbeensatisfied.（我曾有過我喜歡的工作，但不知怎么的，我一直不滿意。）”可知，作者對目前的工作不滿意。故選A?！?2題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段“ButIconsideredmydreamsofselfemploymentanunlikelyproject,andthelistwentbackinmydrawer,onlytoappearthenexttimeImetwithdifficultiesinmyjob.（但我認為自己創(chuàng)業(yè)的夢想不太可能實現(xiàn)，于是我把這份清單放回抽屜里，等到下次工作遇到困難時，它就會出現(xiàn)。）和第八段“ThenextdayIwentbacktowork,andthelistwentbackinmydrawer.（第二天我回去工作，清單又回到了我的抽屜里。）可知，作者多次重復這句“Thelistwentbackinmydrawer（清單又回到了我的抽屜里。）"可能是作者多次放棄了自己的夢想。故選B。【13題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“Noguarantees(擔保）existthatmybusinesswillcontinuetogrow.Butnoguaranteesexisteitherthatanotheremployerwouldn'tfiremeorthatIwouldn'tfindmyselfinabadjobsituationagain.Imadethechoicetobelieveinmyself.（沒有人能保證我的業(yè)務會繼續(xù)增長。但不能保證另一個雇主不會解雇我，也不能保證我不會再次陷入糟糕的工作環(huán)境。我選擇了相信自己。）”可知，盡管沒有保證，作者堅持自己的夢想。故選C?！?4題詳解】詞句猜測題。根據(jù)劃線句前一句“Lookingback,Irealizeitwasn'tthatIcouldn'tstilllearnjustasfastasIeverhad;itwasthatIhadenteredabusinessenvironmentwherelifelongemployeeshaddevelopedaclimatesoparticulartotheirpanyandindustrythatnewersfeltmorelikeoutsidersthanpartoftheteam.（現(xiàn)在回想起來，我意識到不是我不能像以前那樣快速地學習;而是因為我進入了這樣一個商業(yè)環(huán)境，在這里，終身員工已經(jīng)形成了一種對他們的公司和行業(yè)非常特殊的氛圍，以至于新來的員工感覺更像是局外人，而不是團隊的一部分。）”可知，作者對自己以前從事的職業(yè)沒有很多了解，所以總是應付式地去工作；由此可推知，劃線句的意思是“如果對自己的工作了解，作者就不會接受這份工作了?！惫蔬xA?！?5題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“Noguarantees(擔保）existthatmybusinesswillcontinuetogrow.Butnoguaranteesexisteitherthatanotheremployerwouldn'tfiremeorthatIwouldn'tfindmyselfinabadjobsituationagain.Imadethechoicetobelieveinmyself.（沒有人能保證我的業(yè)務會繼續(xù)增長。但不能保證另一個雇主不會解雇我，也不能保證我不會再次陷入糟糕的工作環(huán)境。我選擇了相信自己。）”可知，作者選擇了自己創(chuàng)業(yè)，選擇了相信自己。由此可推知，作者是獨立的。故選D。第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，10分）根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Whatmakesabookagoodread?Itisagreatquestion,butthere'snoeasyanswer!___16___Therearesomanystylesandtypesofbooks.Thisisbecausepeoplehavedifferentlikes.Forfun,goandreadthe1starAmazonreviewsofyourfavoritepopularbook.Manypeoplehateitandcan'tfinishit!___17___Maybe,itdependsonyourpreferences.Artishighlysubjective.Therearecertainlymanygoodbooksonwritingandstorystructure,butthey'remoregeneralguidesthanstepbystepguides.Sincebookshavenohiddenparts(allthewordsarethereonthepage),it'snecessarytostudythebooksyouandothersthinkaregoodreadsandask,”___18___”Mostserouswritershaveearlyreaderswhoreaddraftsandprovidetheiropinions___19___Theylearnwhichpartsaren'tasgoodastheythink.Andthentheyrewritethedrafts.Agoodreadisusuallytheresultofmanyimprovementsofabadone.Onedifficultyinwritingisthatitishardtofindpeoplewhocangiveusefulopinionsbeyond“Ilikeit”or“Ihateit.”.___20___.Andyouhavetotrytobewillingtolistentothingsthatyoudon'twanttohear.Atthesametime,begladtomakechangestoadraftbasedonwhatyoulearned.A.Whydopeoplelikereadingbooks?B.Doesthismeanthebookisactuallyterrible?C.Whydoesthisworkthewaythatitdoes?D.Youhavetotrytofindgoodadvicegivers.E.Theydon'tknowhowtoproducegoodbooks.F.Thesewritersarelearningfromactualreaders.G.Whatinterestsonepersonmaynotworkforanother.【答案】16.G17.B18.C19.F20.D【解析】這是一篇說明文。本文主要講述了要使得一本書很容易閱讀并且受很多人歡迎并不容易，并介紹了幾點建議。16題詳解】根據(jù)上文“Whatmakesabookagoodread?Itisagreatquestion,butthere'snoeasyanswer!(什么使一本書成為好書？這是一個很好的問題，但是沒有簡單的答案！)”以及后文“Therearesomanystylesandtypesofbooks.Thisisbecausepeoplehavedifferentlikes.(書的風格和類型很多。這是因為人們有不同的喜好)”可知，上文提到什么書是好書并沒有簡單的答案，故此處是在說明原因，這是因為人們的愛好各不相同，即一個人感興趣的東西對另一個人可能并不適用。故G選項“一個人感興趣的東西對另一個人可能并不適用”符合語境，故選G?！?7題詳解】根據(jù)上文“Forfun,goandreadthe1starAmazonreviewsofyourfavoritepopularbook.Manypeoplehateitandcan'tfinishit!(有趣的是，去亞馬遜上看看你最喜歡的暢銷書的一星評論。許多人討厭它，無法讀成它！)”以及后文“Maybe,itdependsonyourpreferences.(也許，這取決于你的喜好)”可知，上文提到暢銷的書許多人卻討厭，甚至讀不完，因此本句承接上文，提出疑問：這是不是意味著這些書實際上很糟糕？后文則給出了答案，上文中favoritepopularbook可對應到B選項中thebook。故B選項“這是否意味著這本書實際上很糟糕？”符合語境，故選B?！?8題詳解】根據(jù)空格前面內容“it'snecessarytostudythebooksyouandothersthinkaregoodreads(學習你和別人認為好的書籍是很有必要的)”且“ask”表明填空處應為疑問句，是在對上文要和別人學習好的書籍的行為表示疑問。故C選項“為什么要這樣做？”符合語境，故選C?！?9題詳解】根據(jù)上文“Mostserouswritershaveearlyreaderswhoreaddraftsandprovidetheiropinions(大多數(shù)嚴謹?shù)淖骷叶加性缙诘淖x者，這些讀者閱讀草稿并提供他們的意見)”可知，本句承接上文說明，這些作者讓早期讀者提供意見的原因是：他們是在向真實的讀者學習，且上文中Mostserouswriters可對應到F選項中Thesewriters。故F選項“這些作家是在向真實的讀者學習”符合語境，故選F?！?0題詳解】根據(jù)上文“Onedifficultyinwritingisthatitishardtofindpeoplewhocangiveusefulopinionsbeyond‘Ilikeit’or‘Ihateit.’.(寫作的一個困難在于，很難找到除了“我喜歡它”或“我討厭它”之外還能給出有用意見的人?！?”可知很難有讀者提出真正有用的意見，所以要設法找到好的建議提供者，上文中findpeoplewhocangiveusefulopinions可對應到D選項中findgoodadvicegivers。故D選項“你必須設法找到好的建議提供者”符合語境，故選D。第三部分：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Whenhewas17yearsold,theboylefthisfortablehomeinawealthyMidwesternareatoliveasaforeignexchangestudentinalowermiddleclassneighborhoodinaforeigncountry.He___21___inanapartmentwithnoelevators,nodishwashersandonewasherfor300___22___Thetile(瓷磚)floorswerealways___23___andtherainywinterdaysthereseemedendless.He___24___towashhisclothesbyhandinthebathtuband___25___waterwassocostly,hetrainedhimselfto___26___hiswaistlengthhairinlessthanfiveminutes.AtthattimetherewerenocellphonesandtheInternetdidn'texist.Soforsixmonthshehadno___27___atallwithhisfamilyorfriendsintheUS.Hehadnorelativestheresohe___28___tofacethefactthathisabilitytoadaptandcreatealifefor___29___，wasonehundredpercentuptohim.Atageseventeenhisneedforfriendswas____30____andnotknowingasoulcausedhimanxiety,needlesstosay.What____31____tohisanxietywasthat,hedidn'tspeakthe____32____andhadnofamiliaritywiththemonetary(貨幣的)systemnorthetransportationsystem.Onemore____33____thatfacedhimwashis____34____family.Ofallthefamiliesinthecityhelived,hewas____35____withtheoneswhospoketheleast(orworst)English.Livingabroadanddeveloping____36____inaforeignlanguagerequiredpersistenceand____37____.Hemademanymistakes____38____theway.Nowhe's____39____hisdisagreeablememoriesintohismedalofhonor.They'rethetreasuredstoriesthatofferwisdom,providehimwithinsightsintofriendsandfamilyandprovidehimwith____40____thathecangetoverfuturechallenges.21.A.lived B.moved C.turned D.took22.A.places B.names C.families D.children23.A.warm B.empty C.tidy D.cold24.A.tried B.asked C.learned D.forced25.A.since B.although C.unless D.once26.A.arrange B.b C.wash D.adopt27.A.contact B.quarrel C.letter D.chance28.A.turned B.needed C.pretended D.stopped29.A.none B.other C.another D.himself30A.impossible B.hopeless C.beneficial D.strong31.A.adapted B.applied C.added D.attended32.A.truth B.language C.fact D.word33.A.scene B.shortage C.fault D.challenge34.A.host B.former C.own D.guest35.A.occupied B.housed C.pared D.chosen36.A.fluency B.trouble C.habit D.fame37.A.imagination B.consideration C.determination D.preparation38A.over B.along C.in D.during39.A.confirmed B.traded C.convinced D.transformed40.A.advantage B.confidence C.promise D.intention【答案】21.A22.C23.D24.C25.A26.C27.A28.B29.D30.D31.C32.B33.D34.A35.B36.A37.C38.B39.D40.B【解析】這是一篇記敘文。本文講述一個17歲離家的男孩，作為交換生生活在國外，所面臨的一些挑戰(zhàn)，以及這種經(jīng)歷讓他變得更明智和自信。【21題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：他居住在一套沒有電梯、沒有洗碗機、只有一臺供300戶家庭使用的洗衣機的公寓。A.lived??；B.moved搬家，移動；C.turned轉向；D.took帶走。根據(jù)后文“inanapartment”可知此處指居住在一家公寓。故選A?！?2題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：他居住在一套沒有電梯、沒有洗碗機、只有一臺供300戶家庭使用的洗衣機的公寓。A.places地點；B.names名字；C.families家庭；D.children孩子。結合上文“l(fā)owermiddleclassneighborhood”可知這一臺洗衣機是供公寓里300戶家庭使用的。故選C?！?3題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：那里的瓷磚地板總是很冷，冬天的雨似乎沒完沒了。A.warm溫暖的；B.empty空的；C.tidy整潔的；D.cold冷的。根據(jù)上文“Thetilefloorswerealways”以及常識，可知瓷磚地是冰冷的。故選D?！?4題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：他學會了在浴缸里手洗衣服，因為水太貴了，他訓練自己在不到五分鐘的時間里洗頭。A.tried嘗試；B.asked問；C.learned學習；D.forced迫使。結合后文“towashhisclothesbyhandinthebathtub”可知因為水太貴，所以這個男孩學會了在浴缸里手洗衣服。故選C?！?5題詳解】考查連詞詞義辨析。句意：他學會了在浴缸里手洗衣服，因為水太貴了，他訓練自己在不到五分鐘的時間里洗頭。A.since因為；B.although雖然；C.unless除非；D.once曾經(jīng)。此處為原因狀語從句，表示“因為”應用since。故選A。【26題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：他學會了在浴缸里手洗衣服，因為水太貴了，他訓練自己在不到五分鐘的時間里洗頭。A.arrange安排；B.b梳頭發(fā)；C.wash洗滌；D.adopt采取。結合上文“waterwassocostly,hetrainedhimselfto”以及后文“hiswaistlengthhair”可知是訓練自己在五分鐘的時間里洗頭。故選C?！?7題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：所以有六個月的時間，他和他在美國的家人或朋友沒有任何聯(lián)系。A.contact聯(lián)系；B.quarrel爭吵；C.letter信；D.chance機會。結合上文“AtthattimetherewerenocellphonesandtheInternetdidn'texist.”可知沒有或網(wǎng)絡，因此他和他在美國的家人或朋友沒有任何聯(lián)系。故選A?！?8題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：他在那里沒有親戚，所以他必須面對這樣一個事實：他的適應能力和為自己創(chuàng)造生活的能力，完全取決于他自己。A.turned轉變；B.needed需要；C.pretended假裝；D.stopped停止。根據(jù)上文“Hehadnorelatives”可知少年必須面對事實。故選B。【29題詳解】考查代詞詞義辨析。句意：他在那里沒有親戚，所以他必須面對這樣一個事實：他的適應能力和為自己創(chuàng)造生活的能力，完全取決于他自己。A.none沒有人；B.other其他的；C.another又一；D.himself他自己。根據(jù)上文可知少年獨自一人在外國，沒有家人朋友，所以他為自己創(chuàng)造生活的能力，完全取決于他自己。故選D?！?0題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：十七歲時，他對朋友的需求非常強烈——不用說，一個人都不認識使他焦慮不安。A.impossible不可能的；B.hopeless絕望的；C.beneficial有益的；D.strong強烈的，強壯的。根據(jù)后文“notknowingasoulcausedhimanxiety”可知男孩交朋友的需求很強烈。故選D。【31題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：更讓他焦慮的是，他不會說當?shù)氐恼Z言，對貨幣體系和交通體系也不熟悉。A.adapted適應；B.applied應用；C.added增加；D.attended出席。上文提到在當?shù)貨]有朋友造成了男孩的焦慮，而后文提到他不會說當?shù)氐恼Z言更是增加了這種焦慮。故選C?！?2題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：更讓他焦慮的是，他不會說當?shù)氐恼Z言，對貨幣體系和交通體系也不熟悉。A.truth真理；B.language語言；C.fact事實；D.word單詞。根據(jù)后文“inaforeignlanguage”可知此處指他不會說當?shù)氐恼Z言。故選B?！?3題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：他面臨的另一個挑戰(zhàn)是他的寄宿家庭。A.scene場景；B.shortage缺乏；C.fault錯誤；D.challenge挑戰(zhàn)。結合后文提到他所住的寄宿家庭英語說的很少，或很差，可知這是他在外國面臨的又一個挑戰(zhàn)。故選D?！?4題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：他面臨另一個挑戰(zhàn)是他的寄宿家庭。A.host主人；B.former前者；C.own擁有；D.guest客人。根據(jù)“.Ofallthefamiliesinthecityhelived,hewas15withtheoneswhospoketheleast(orworst)English.”可知，此處為短語hostfamiliy表示“寄宿家庭”。故選A?！?5題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：他住在城里的所有家庭中，他住在那些英語說得最少（或最差）的家庭里。A.occupied占有；B.housed居住，收藏；C.pared比較；D.chosen選擇。根據(jù)上文“helived”可知此處指他住在那些英語說得最少（或最差）的家庭里。故選B。【36題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：在國外生活和提高一門外語的流利程度需要堅持和決心。A.fluency流暢度；B.trouble麻煩；C.habit習慣；D.fame名聲。結合后文“inaforeignlanguage”可知此處指提高一門外語的流利程度。故選A?！?7題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：在國外生活和提高一門外語的流利程度需要堅持和決心。A.imagination想象力；B.consideration考慮；C.determination決心；D.preparation準備。結合上文“persistenceand”可知要想掌握一門外語需要堅持和決心（determination）。其他選項不符合語境