2024年北京東城區(qū)高三二模英語試題與答案

雅思博教育東城區(qū)2024—2024學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期高三統(tǒng)一練習(xí)〔二〕

英語試卷

2024.5

本試卷共15頁，共150分。考試時(shí)長120分鐘?？忌鷦?wù)必將答案答在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。

第一局部：聽力理解〔共三節(jié)，30分〕

第一節(jié)〔共5小題；每題1.5分，共7.5分〕

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一道小題，從每題所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最正確選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對話后，你將有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來答復(fù)有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話你將聽一遍。

例：Whatisthemangoingtoread?

A．Anewspaper.

B．Amagazine.

C．Abook.

答案是A。

1.Whichclubmaythemanjoin?

A.TheCinemaClub.

B.TheMusicClub.

C.TheTennisClub.

2.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?Givethemanaride.

B.Drivehome.

C.Buysomefood.3.Whoseisthewhitecarnow?

A.Theman’s.

B.Theman’sbrother’s.

C.Theman’sfather’s.

4.Whatdidthewomandointhemorning?

A.Shefixedtheheater.

B.Shecametothehotel.

C.Shecalledthefrontdesk.

5.Whatisthewomandoing？

A.Offeringhelp.

B.Expressingwishes.

C.Makingaplan.

第二節(jié)〔共10小題；每題1.5分，共15分〕

聽下面4段對話。每段對話后有幾道小題，從每題所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最正確選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話前，你將有5秒鐘的時(shí)間閱讀每題。聽完后，每題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話你將聽兩遍。

聽第6段材料，答復(fù)第6至7題。

6.Whatisthemandoing?

A.Heisbookingairtickets.

B.Heisleavingfortheairport.

C.Heischeckingthetimetable.

7.Whenwillthemanprobablyarriveattheairport?

A.At10:30.

B.Before10:00.

C.After10:15.

聽第7段材料，答復(fù)第8至9題。

8.Whatdidthemanbuy?Ajacket.

B.Apairoftrousers.

C.Asuit.9.Howmuchdidthemanpay?$200.

B.$140.

C.$154.聽第8段材料，答復(fù)第10至12題。

10.

Whowillgiveatalktoday?

A.DianaDecker.

B.RobertSpeed.

C.JohnSmith.

11.

Wherewilltoday’sdiscussionbeheld?

A.InRoom201.

B.Inthemeetinghall.

C.AttheYouthTheatre.

12.

Whatwillthelistenersdotomorrowmorning?

A.Haveameeting.

B.Listentoatalk.

C.Watchaperformance.

聽第9段材料，答復(fù)第13至15題。

13.Whereisthewoman?

A.Attheairport.

B.Atapostoffice.

C.Attheinsurancecompany.

14.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.Clerkandcustomer.

B.Bossandemployee.

C.Waiterandguest.

15.Howdidthewomandealwiththeinsurance?

Sheboughtit.

B.Sheignoredit.

C.Shehesitatedtopayit.

第三節(jié)〔共5小題；每題1.5分，共7.5分〕

聽下面一段對話，完成第16至20五道小題，每題僅填寫一個(gè)詞。聽對話前，你將有20秒鐘的時(shí)間閱讀試題，聽完后你將有60秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。這段對話你將聽兩遍。

Applicant’sInformationNameLucy

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Computerskills

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English,Frenchand

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第二局部：知識(shí)運(yùn)用〔共兩節(jié)，45分〕

第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)填空〔共15小題；每題1分，共15分〕

從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最正確選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

例：It’ssonicetohearfromheragain._____,welastmetmorethanthirtyyearsago.

A．What’smore

B．That’stosay

C．Inotherwords

D．Believeitornot

答案是D。

21.Where’smycar?Ijustparkeditbehindyourhouse.It________now.

A.disappeared

B.haddisappeared

C.hasdisappeared

D.willdisappear

22.WhenKerryandSammetagaintwoyearslater,eachwaspleasedtosee____.

A.theother

B.others

C.another

D.other

23._______earlyforhisappointment,Ronspentsometimereadingthenewspaper,waitingforthedoctor.

A.Arrive

B.Arriving

C.Toarrive

D.Arrived

24.Thestorechargeshighpricesfortheirgoods,______customerskeepcomingbackformore.

A.

yet

B.or

C.for

D.so

25.

－Youaremakingmeverypuzzled.Couldyoupleaseslowdown?

－Oh,I’msorry.Ididn’trealizeI_____sofast.

A.amgoing

B.wouldgo

C.havegone

D.wasgoing

26.Sincethenewspeedlimits______,thenumberofaccidentsintheareahasfallenstrikingly.

A.wereintroduced

B.introduced

C.havebeenintroduced

D.haveintroduced

27.Tonycouldn’tremember______hehadturnedoffthecomputerbeforehelefttheoffice.

A.that

B.where

C.when

D.whether

28.______hepromisedthathewouldn’tbelate,hedidn’tarriveuntiltheendoftheparty.

A.Since

B.Although

C.Because

D.Until

29.Jack,it’stoohothere.______Iopenthewindow?

A.Shall

B.Will

C.Should

D.Would

30.______thepictureofthepopularsinger,Iwouldshowittoyourightnow.

A.Ihadtaken

B.DidItake

C.HadItaken

D.Itook

31.Itisapitythattherearenotenoughwomen_____well-paid,responsiblejobs.

A.in

B.by

C.to

D.about

32.Shehasbeendreamingafuture____shecanspendmoretimegrowingflowers.

A.that

B.when

C.where

D.which

33.

Idecidedtorisk_____foraplacetostaywhenIgotthere,ratherthanbookinginadvance.

A.tolook

B.looking

C.looked

D.look

34.Youcancloseyoureyesandimaginelyingonthebeachinthesunshine____yourselfrelaxed.

A.making

B.tomake

C.made

D.make

35.Thepreviousownerwantedasmanyas$60,000forthecar,butitwas_____Icouldgo.

A.sohighas

B.thehighest

C.ashighas

D.higherthan

完形填空〔共20小題；每題1.5分，共30分〕

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最正確選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Ihadbeenplayinghockey〔冰球〕forabout

10years.Iwas

alwaystheonesitting

attheendofthebench,and

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gotintoagame.Iwenttoallthe

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andshowedupevenwhenitwasso

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thatyour‘breathfroze’and

whentheotherplayershaddecidedtostayhome.IfeltIhad

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enoughandthoughtofquitting.

Ifinallydecidedto

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thenewstomy

momthatIwasleavingtheteam.

My

mom

mayhavelookedlikea

tinyandquietladybuton

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mywords,shesaid,“Remember,‘Aquitterneverwinsandawinnerneverquits.’Yourmotherdidn’traise

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,

sothinkaboutyourselfina

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wayandseeyourselfasawinner!〞

SoIworkedharderthaneveratgettinginbettershape,

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myshotaccuracyandchangingmy

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.

Onceinamatch,we

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ourfirstgamebadly.What’sworse,oneofourbestplayersgothurt.

Iwassittingatmy

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place,

attheendofthebench,

whenthecoachcameoverandtoldmeIwasgoing

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.Iwasnervous,excitedandterrifiedallatthesametime.

TheopposingteamwasfastandIhadtoadmitIwasalittle

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.

Butmymom’swords

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outinmyheadlikeachurchbell.

Insteadofbeingafraid,Iwas“pumped〞andIveryquicklyfoundthatallmy

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workwas

payingoff.

Iwasasfastaskaterasanyoneelseontheice,andIseemedtogetthe

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toscore.

Thecrowdwentquiet.

AllthetimeIspentontheicewheneveryonehadgonehomehad53

meforthismoment.

Won!

Iwon!

ThelessonIlearnedfrommymom’s

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hasstayedwithmeovertheyears.

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hearthemwheneverIamfacedwithachallenge,orwheneverI55

myself.

36.A.once

B.seldom

C.usually

D.even

37.A.meetings

B.shows

C.matches

D.practices

38.A.cloudy

B.wet

C.cold

D.windy

39.A.suffered

B.explained

C.planned

D.escaped

40.A.write

B.break

C.read

D.report

41.A.noticing

B.gathering

C.hearing

D.analyzing

42.A.talkers

B.dreamers

C.attackers

D.losers

43.A.positive

B.familiar

C.brief

D.convenient

44.A.testing

B.improving

C.questioning

D.affecting

45.A.aim

B.taste

C.habit

D.attitude

46.A.lost

B.controlled

C.practiced

D.continued

47.A.usual

B.safe

C.secret

D.private

48.A.off

B.in

C.by

D.up

49.A.annoyed

B.awkward

C.scared

D.bitter

50.A.ran

B.gave

C.stood

D.rang

51.A.delicate

B.extra

C.creative

D.casual

52.A.chance

B.message

C.order

D.note

53.A.spared

B.requested

C.prepared

D.sent

54.A.actions

B.reasons

C.words

D.promises

55.A.judge

B.express

C.comfort

D.doubt

第三局部：閱讀理解〔共兩節(jié)，40分〕

第一節(jié)〔共15小題；每題2分，共30分〕

閱讀以下短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最正確選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

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HenryEdwardsHuntingtonHenryEdwardsHuntingtonwasbornin1850inOneonta,NewYork.In1872hewenttoworkforhisuncle,oneoftheownersoftheCentralPacificRailroad.Twentyyearslater,HuntingtonmovedtoSanFranciscoathisuncle’srequesttosharemanagementoftheSouthernPacificRailroad.OnthewaytoSanFrancisco,hevisitedSanMarino,andlaterboughtit,whichishometohiscollectionstoday.

In1902,HuntingtonmovedhisbusinessoperationstoLosAngeles,wherehedevelopedthestreetrailwaysystemthatcreatedthestructureoftheLosAngelesarea.Hegreatlyexpandedtheexistingelectricrailwaylines,creatinganextensiveinter-urbansystemprovidingthetransportationnecessary.Huntington’sbusinessinterestscontinuedtogrowparticularlyintheareasofwater,power,andlanddevelopment;atonetimeheservedonasmanyas60corporateboardsthroughouttheUnitedStates.

Attheageof60,heannouncedhisdecisiontoretireinordertodevotetimetohisbookandartcollectionsandthelandscapingofthe600-acrefarm.In1911thelargeBeauxArtsbuilding,inthechargeofthearchitectMyronHunt,wascompleted.

In1913,HuntingtonmarriedArabellaDuvalHuntington.Shesharedhisinterestsincollecting.Asoneofthemostimportantartcollectorsofhergeneration,shewashighlyinfluentialinthedevelopmentoftheartcollectionnowshownintheformerbuilding.

In1919,HenryandArabellaHuntingtonsignedtheagreementthatconveyedtheirSanMarinopropertyandcollectionstoanonprofiteducationaltrust,creatingtheHuntington,oneoftheworld’sgreatcultural,research,andeducationalcenters.

HenryE.Huntingtondiedin1927,leavinghisgreattreasurestheHuntington,includingtheworld-famousHuntingtonLibrary,ArtGallery,andBotanicalGardensinSanMarino,Californiatothepublic,whichhostsmorethan500,000visitorseachyear.

56.WhatcanyoulearnaboutHuntingtonfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.HeworkedinmanyfieldsbeforehecametoLosAngeles.

B.HebuiltahousetostorehisartcollectioninSanMarino.

C.HedidalottotheUSArailwaydevelopment.

D.HefoundedtheCentralPacificRailroad.

57.WhatdidHuntingtondoafterhisretirement?

A.Hedevotedhimselftohispersonalinterests.

B.Heworkedparttimefornon-profitbusiness.

C.Hewasinchargeofaneducationalcenter.

D.Hesharedhiswife’sinterestswithher.

58.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeHuntington?

A.Anexcellentartist.

B.Atalentedarchitect.

C.Anambitiouseducator.

D.Asuccessfulbusinessman.

59.Thisarticleismostprobablytakenfrom_______.

A.asciencefiction

B.anewspaperreport

C.anovel

D.abiography

B

Against:LarryBourret,VicePresident,WyomingFarmBureau

WhatdoeswolfintroductiontoYellowstonemean?TotheaveragecitizenitprobablyjustmeansintroducingwolvestoYellowstone.TherewouldbenounfavorableeffectsbecausefewpeoplelivenearYellowstone.

Buttofarmersitmeansintroducingwolves,whichwanderovervastareas—inandoutofthepark—ontotheirfarms.Wolveseatmeat—asinthecattle,sheepthatkeepfarmersinbusiness.Introductionapparentlyalsomeanslawsuitsbyenvironmentalgroupsattemptingtoremovelivestock(家畜，牲畜)fromfederallands.Tofarmers,whoownprivatelandsinthesamearea,itmeansthepossibilityof?nancialruin.Tofarmersitisaformoflanduserestrictions.Tofarmersintroducingwolvesmeanstakingawaythefarmers’livelihoodswithoutjustcompensation.

Whydopeoplenotwantanuclearpowerplantbuiltintheirbackyard?Forthesamereasonfarmersdonotwantwolvesintroducedintotheirbackyard.

For:DougSmith,Directorofwolfrecovery,YellowstoneNationalPark

Intheworldtodaythereissomuchwearelosing;moreandmorespeciesdisappearfromtheeartheveryyear.Thetimehascometoputsomethingback，torestore(恢復(fù))totreatsomeoftheoldwoundsenforcedonnatureovertheyears.

WolvesareanimalskillingandeatingotheranimalsinNorthAmerica.Theyplayanimportantroleinkeepingthecontinenthealthy.Mostplacesdon’thaveenoughwildcountrytomaketheirrestorationpossible,whichmeansit’sevenmoreimportanttorestorewolveswhereconditionsareright,placeslikeYellowstone,whichhasbothahighlevelofwildness,aswellasabundantcreaturesthatwolveshuntandeatforliving.

Somewhoopposewolfrestorationhaveahumancenteredpointofviewthattheearthishereforhumans,wecanuseitwheneverwewantandforwhateverpurpose.Butwolvesofferusachancetoliveanotherway—awaytolearntolivewithotherlifeforms60.Whatarethetwopassagesmainlyabout?

A.Howtokeepthebalanceofnature.

B.Howtoincreasethenumberofwolves.

C.WhethertointroducewolvestoYellowstone.

D.Whethertoremovelivestockawayfromfederallands.

61.AccordingtothepassageDougSmithis_______.

A.aprivatelandownerB.anenthusiastichunter

C.awildlifeconservationistD.anationalparkadministrator

62.Whatarethefarmersconcernedabout?

A.Beingforcedtoleavetheirhomes.B.Sufferingheavyfinancialloss.

C.Havingtoselltheirfarmland.D.Beingcontrolledbywolves.

63.WhydoesLarryBourretmention“nuclearpowerplant〞?

A.Tosummarizehisopinion.

B.Tomakehisviewpersuasive.

C.Totellthedangerofnuclearpowerplant.

D.Tointroducethebackgroundofwolfrecovery.

C

Whatistheseniorproject?

TheSeniorProjectatClarkMagnetHighSchoolisaprogramthatshowsasenior’sabilitytoapplyknowledgeandskills,speak,write,solveproblemsandpracticethelifeskillsoftimemanagement,organizationandrisk-taking.Clarkteachingstaff,communitymembersandschooldistrictstaffactasadvisers,evaluatorsduringtheresearch,projectandpresentationstages.

ThekeypartsoftheSeniorProjectare:

1)Aresearchpaper

Asixtoeightpagepersuasiveresearchpaperonatopicchosenbythestudents.TheresearchpaperstrengthenseffectivewritingskillslearnedinEnglishclass.Becausethepaperispersuasive,studentsshouldchooseatopicaboutwhichtheyhaveastrongopinion.Theyshoulduseelementslearnedwhendebatingtoconvincethereadersofthestrongopinionstatedinthepaper,andproveitthroughresearch.

2)Aphysicalproductandfieldwork

Aphysicalproductandfieldwork(15-hourminimumrequirement)relatedtosomeaspectofthepaper.The15hourscanbeobtainedthroughcommunityservice,jobshadowing,ormakinganactualproject.Studentsexploretopicsthatareacademicinnature,ahobby,apassion,orapossiblefuturecareer.

3)Datacollection

Datacollectionthatcombinesthefirsttwopartsandrecordshoursspentonthefieldwork.Thecollectioncontainsevidenceofthefieldworkpresentedthroughlettersfromthestudents’advisors,picturesshowingtheprocessoftheprojectoranythingelsethatwouldshowproofoftheworkcompleted.

4)Speechpresentation

Afifteenminutespeechpresentedbeforeareviewboardcomposedofschoolstaff,districtrepresentatives,formerstudents,andcommunityrepresentatives.Thespeechisachancetoshowthestudents’seniorproject.Studentsaretodressprofessionallyandsummarizetheirseniorprojectjourney.Studentswilltalkbrieflyabouttheirresearchpaper,theirproject,andwhattheylearned.Thespeechshouldincludevisualaids.Ifthepresentationincludesperforming,thestudentsmustspeakforatleastfiveminutes.

TheSeniorProjectisavehiclethatallowsstudentstousetheknowledgeandskillstheyhaveacquiredina“real-world〞application.Ithasthepotentialtomotivatethestudents,connecttheschoolwiththecommunity,andcreatepathwaysfromschooltocareer.

64.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheproject?

A.Toofferstudentschancestoapplytheirlearningtopractice.

B.Tostrengthenstudents’writingandspeakingabilities.

C.Toencouragestudentstocarryonscientificresearch.

D.Tohelpstudentsfindsomepart-timejobs.

65.Theunderlinedpart“Aphysicalproductandfieldwork〞means_______.

A.theinformationgatheredincommunities

B.thediscussionheldintheclassroom

C.theprojectdoneinarealsituation

D.theresearchmadeinalaboratory

66.Whatmustthestudentsdowhentheypresenttheirfinalproject?

A.Giveaperformance.

B.Makeaformalspeech.

C.Introducesomevideoaids.

D.Reportthedetailsoftheprocess.

D

Massesoffloatingicearesolargethattheydwarfsyourship,makingyouquestionwhetheryourshipstillcanbespottedamongsuchfloatingmountains.Theyaresoimprobablelookingthatyousimplylookinwonder.Itseemsthatnothingthatlargecouldbenatural—andthenitstrikesyouthatsomethingsolargecouldonlybenatural.

Now,peoplerealizethatasclimatechangeisraisingglobaltemperatures,moreicebergsarebeingborn.AntarcticacreatesfarmoreofthemthanGreenland,thesourceofbergsinArcticwaters.Antarctica’sarealsomuchlarger,sometimesreachingthesizeofsmallcountries.Recentdatashowtheaverageatmospherictemperaturehasincreasedabout4.5°FinthewesternAntarcticPeninsulasincethe1940s,makingtheregion,amongthefastestwarmingonearth.ThisjumphasbeenshownintherecentbreakingofmajoriceshelvesalongtheAntarcticPeninsula.Asaresult,thousandsofnewicebergshavebrokenoff,fromiceshelvesintotheSouthernOceanatanacceleratedrate.

Evenasmoreicebergsarebeingcreated,scientistsarelearningthatthesebeautiesarefarfrominactivemassesofice.Infact,theystrikinglyaltertheirenvironmentsbiologically,chemically,andphysically,makingthemislandsoflifeintheopensea.Observersatseahadlongremarkedthattheyattractseals,andseabirds,anddivershadnoticedthatfisharemorenumerousnearthemthaninthesurroundingsea.Nowscientistsarelearningjustwhattheattractionisallabout.

Dependingontheirsize,location,andtheseason,icebergscanbenurturersordestroyers.Duringtheirexistence—typicallyyearsfrombreakingofffromanAntarcticorGreenlandicglaciertotheirgradualmeltingastheyfloatintoloweraltitudes,theysupportanimalson,around,eveninsidetheirsplendidicecastle.Theyfertilizetheoceanwithnutrients,increasingseacreatureproduction.Groundedbergscanshelterareasoftheseafloor,protectingbottom-livingcreaturesfromfree-floatingicebergs.However,largebergscanalsotrapseaice,preventingitsannualbreakupandthusstoppingphytoplankton(浮游植物)fromgettinglife-givingsunlight,breakingthefoodchainatitsfirstlink.…

Icebergswillcontinuetoastonishandattractvisitorstothepolarregionswiththeirsizeandextraordinarybeauty.Butnowthesefrozenmassesaretakingonanewdimensionofwonderasweuncovertheirvitalroleintheenvironmentofpolarseas.Nolongercanwelookaticebergsasmerepassivebeauties.Theyareactiveagentsofchange,eachoneanicyoasiswithawakeoflifeasitfloatsonitsunstoppableoceanicjourneytomelting.

67.Whydoestheauthormention“dwarfsyourship〞inthefirstparagraph?

A.Toexplainhownaturalicebergsare.B.Toshowhowpowerfulicebergsare.

C.Todescribeicebergsasfloatingships.D.Totelltheunimaginablesizeoficebergs.

68.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.ThetemperatureinArcticisrisingfasterthanthatinAntarctica.

B.Theoceanfoodchainbreaksduetothemeltingoficebergs.

C.Floatingicebergshelpshelterbottom-livingoceancreatures.

D.Globalwarminghaskeptbringingicebergsintobeing.

69.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethaticebergscan_____.

A.preserveoceanlife

B.carryoceannutrientsaway

C.createawarmpolarenvironment

D.keepseaanimalsawayfrompolarseas

70.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheicebergs?

A.Cautious.

B.Objective.

C.Doubtful.

D.Disapproving.

第二節(jié)〔共5小題；每題2分，共10分〕

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最正確選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

I’vebeenwritingformostofmylife.ThebookWritingWithoutTeachersintroducedmetoonedistinctionandonepracticethathashelpedmywritingprocessesgreatly.

____71____Thoughyouneedtoemploybothwhileyouarewritingtogettoafinishedresult,theycannotworkinparallelnomatterhowmuchyoumightliketothinksooreventrytodoso.

Tryingtocriticize(批評)writingontheflyispossiblythesinglegreatestbarriertowritingthatmostofusoftencomeacross.Ifyouarelisteningtothat5thgradeEnglishteachercorrectyourgrammarmistakeswhileyouaretryingtoseizeuponafleeting(稍縱即逝的)thought,thethoughtwilldie.Ifyoucatchthefleetingthoughtandsimplyshareitwiththeworldjustinrawform,nooneislikelytounderstandit.____72____

ThepracticethatcanhelpyoutogetridofyourbadhabitsoftryingtoeditasyouwriteiswhatElbowcalls“freewriting.〞Infreewriting,theobjectiveistogetwordsdownonpapernon-stop,usuallyfor15-20minutes.Nostopping,nogoingback,nocorrecting,nodeleting.____73____Asthewordsbegintoflow,theideaswillcomefromtheshadowswildlyandyoujustletthemselvesbenoteddownonyourpaperoryourscreen.

____74____Mostlikely,youwillbelievethatthiswilltakemoretimethanyouactuallyhaveandyouwillendupstaringblanklyatthepagesasthedeadlinedrawsnear.Insteadofstaringatablank,startfillingitwithwordsnomatterhowbadtheyare.Halfwaythroughyouravailabletime,stopandreworkyourrawwritingintosomethingclosertofinishedproduct.___75___.

Trytofindfaultsintherawwriting.Thegoalistogetthewordsflowing.Writedownthewordscomingtoyourmindwithcaution.Thedistinctionisbetwee