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江西省重点中学盟校届高三第二次联考试卷2023英语试题考试时间120分钟试卷分值150分注意事项:
1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上
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3.回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效
4.考试结束后,将答题卡上交第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题
1.5分,满分
7.5分)听下面5段对话每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题每段对话仅读一遍
1.How didthe womanplan toget towork todayA.By bus.B.By taxi.C.By car.
2.What is the mandoingA.Asking forinformation.B.Making acomplaint.C.Do somecleaning.
3.What willthe mando firstA.Fetch hisclothes.B.Visit Jimshouse.C.Canceling atour.
4.How muchprofit didthe manearn persale lastyearA.20%.B.15%.C.10%.
5.Why is the manmaking somuch noiseA.He isfixing thefurniture.B.He isdecorating theroom.C.He ismoving thefurniture.第二节(共15小题;每小题
1.5分,满分
22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍听第6段材料,回答第6和7题It requiresa willingnessto bepuzzled.You have to feelyour ignorance,which can be uncomfortable.
12.What does the underlinedword“stumped“in paragraph1probably meanA.frightened B.confused C.thrilled D.astonished
13.According tofurther study,why dowe feeltoo confidentA.We takethe onlineinformation asour ownknowledge.B.We considerthe onlineinformation specific.C.We acknowledgethe Internetto beconvenient.D.We assumethe Internetto berich inknowledge.
14.What isthe mainidea of the thirdparagraphA.The preparationfbr an interview.B.Necessary skillsin huntinga job.C.A specialproblem ofpromotion.D.Results ofillusion of knowledge”
15.What isthe purposeof thepassageA.To entertainreaders withinteresting questions.B.To showreaders how to testtheir owncapacity.C.To introducethe illusion of knowledge,,to readers.D.To convincereaders of the importanceof confidence.【答案】
12.B
13.A
14.D
15.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文文章介绍了知识幻觉以及它的后果和如何避免这样的问题【题详解】12词义猜测题根据第二段“This biasis known as anillusion(幻觉)of knowledge
99.You maythink that these specificexamples are thekinds ofquestions,after all,that achild mightask you,where theworst consequencemaybe ared facein.(这种偏见被称为“知识幻觉”你可能会认为这些具体的例子是孩子可能会问你的问题,front of your family而最糟糕的后果可能是在你的家人面前脸红)”可推断上文意思是大多数人都会被那些问题难住了一一就像你一样,所以可推测意为“难住”,使害怕;使困惑;激动;“stumped”A.frightened B.confused C.thrilled D.使惊讶,故选astonished B【题详解】13细节理解题根据第二段uFurther researchhas shownthat havingonline resourcesat our fingertips may feed our.(进一步的研究表明,overconfidence,as wemistake thewealth of knowledge on the Internetfor ourown memories唾手可得的网络资源可能会助长我们的过度自信,因为我们把互联网上的知识财富误认为是我们自己的记忆)”可知,进一步的研究表明了我们把网上的信息当作自己的知识故选A【题详解】14主旨大意题通读全段,尤其第一句川.(这些对知These usionsof knowledgecan haveimportant consequences识的幻觉会产生重要的结果)”可知,第三段主要讲述“知识幻觉”的结果故选D【题详解】15推理判断题通读全文尤其第二段第一句(幻觉)(这种偏This biasis knownas anillusion of knowledge”.见被称为“知识幻觉,第三段第一句(这些对These illusionsofknowledgecan haveimportant consequences.知识的错觉会产生重要的结果)”和第四段第一句(人们怎样才能避What canpeople doto avoidthese traps免这些陷阱呢)”可知,文章主要介绍了知识幻觉以及它的后果和如何避免这样的问题故选Co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Years ofobserving peopleat collegeand atwork haveled usto discover some specific reasons why many people areunable to learn quicklyand efficiently.16:Struggle toStart LearningSomething FromScratchAs youveprobably experiencedyourself,sometimes whenwanting to learn something new,17,Forexample,you mighthave wantedtolearnhow to play chess,but didntknow the best wayto startthis.So youtriedlearning frommultiple sourcesat thesame time:books,videos,friends andfamily members.The problemwith thisscattered approachis that you willfind ithard tofocus andyoull inevitablybe givenconflictingadvice—which isunhelpful when youre startingout.18Think backfor a moment to when you were at school.Tm sure there wereendless timeswhen youwere taughtthings by teachers only for you to forget theinformation withinweeks,days oreven minutes!And ofcourse,19・How manytimes have you beenin meetingswhere importantthings havebeen saidonly for half the attendees to forget the details soon after the meetingconcludedStruggle toPut WhatYouve LearnedInto Practice
20.They spendall theirtime learningtheory,but neverput anythinginto practice.For example,consider for amomenthow peoplelearn toride abicycle.In mostcases,a parentor eldersibling wouldtellyou the steps youneed to take tosuccessfully geton andbegin ridinga bike.However,its onlywhen youattempt toridea bikefor thefirst timethat thereal learningbegins!A.Struggle toRecall WhatYouve LearnedB.you findyourself not knowing where to startC.Here aresome tipsforyouto overcomelearning blockersD.this problemcontinues fromeducation into the workplaceE.you arenot the only onewho tendsto forgetwhat youvelearnedF.See if you canspot yourself in any or all of these learning blockersG.This isone of the mostcommon reasonsfor peoplefailing tolearn newthings【答案】
16.F
17.B
18.A
19.D
20.G【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文文章主要介绍的是人们不能快速而有效地学习的一些具体原因【题详解】16分析语篇可知,此空处应是引出下文,根据上文中的“Years ofobserving peopleat collegeand atwork haveled usto(通过对大学和工作中人discoversomespecificreasonswhymanypeopleareunable tolearn quicklyand efficiently.们的多年观察,我们发现了许多人无法快速有效地学习的一些具体原因)”可知,多年研究发现一些人们不能快速有效地学习的具体原因,由此可推断,此空处与“不能高校地学习”有关系,选项F“See ifyou canspot(看看你是否能发现自己在这些学习障碍中)”讲述的是让读者看yourselfin anyoralloftheselearningblockers一下是否自己学习有下列的学习障碍,引出下文,同时内容与上文一致故选项F【题详解】17根据空后.“For example,you mighthave wantedtolearnhow toplay chess,but didntknow thebest waytostartthis(例如,你可能想学习如何下棋,但不知道如何开始)”可知,想下棋却不知道哪一步开始走最好,根据可知,此空处应与所举的例子内容一致,为“做一件事情不知如何开始”,选项forexample”B“you findyourself(你发现自己不知道从哪里开始)”讲述的内容与空后内容吻合,且与本段主题句notknowingwheretostart(努力从头开始学习)”一致故选项“Struggle toStart LearningSomething FromScratch B【题详解】18分析语篇可知,此处应为本段的主题句,与其他段落主题句均应为祈使句,根据空后的“Think backforamoment(回想一下你在学校的时候)”可知,本段讲述的内容应与“回忆过去”相关,towhenyouwereatschool.A选项(努力回忆你学到的东西)”概括了本段的内容,且为祈使句故“Struggle toRecall WhatYoifve Learned选项A【题详解】19根据上一段中的Im surethere wereendless timeswhenyouwere taughtthingsbyteachersonlyfbr youtoforgetthe(我敢肯定,有无数次,老师教你的东西,结果你在几周、几天information withinweeks,days oreven minutes!甚至几分钟内就忘记了!)”可知,此处讲述的是回忆的是在上学时的情景,而空后Howmany timeshaveyoubeenin meetingswhere importantthings havebeen saidonly forhalftheattendeestoforgetthedetailssoon afterthemeeting(你有多少次参加过这样的会议:重要的事情被说了出来,只有一半的与会者在会议结束后不久就concluded忘记了细节?)”讲述的内容是参加会议的情况,由此可知,此空处应为过渡句,将话题进入空后内容,选项D(这个问题从教育延续到工作场所)”讲述的是这种问“this problemcontinues fromeducation into the workplace题从受教育持续到了工作,起到了承上启下的作用,符合题意故选项D【20题详解】根据本段主题句“Struggle toPut WhatYou9ve LearnedInto Practice(努力将所学知识付诸实践)”可知,很多人们在努力将所学付诸实践,结合空后“They spendall theirtime learningtheory,but neverput anything(他们把所有的时间都花在学习理论上,但从不把任何东西付诸实践)”可知,他们把时间都用在into practice.学习理论上,却没有实践任何东西,选项G“This isone ofthe mostcommon reasonsfor peoplefailing tolearn new(这是人们无法学习新事物的最常见原因之一)”中的指代内容与主题句内容一致,且空后内容解things this释了“他们不学习新知识的原因”,所以选项内容起到了一个过渡的作用故选项G G第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题L5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的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 a small Italiantown,hundreds ofyears ago,a smallbusiness ownerborrowed alarge sumof moneyfrom aloan-shark.The loan-shark was a clumsy,21looking guythat justhappened to22the business owners daughter.He decidedto offerthe businessmana23that he would completely wipe out the debtthe businessman24him.However,the catchwas that he wouldonly wipeout the debt ifhe could25the businessmansdaughter.The loan-shark saidthathewould26two pebbles into abag,one whiteand oneblack.The daughterwould thenhave to27a pebble.If it was black,the debtwould be28,but the loan-shark wouldthenmarry her.If itwas white,the debtwould alsobe ignored,but the daughter wouldnthave tomarry the loan-shark.Standing on a pebble-strewn path in the businessmans garden,theloan-shark bentover and29two pebbles.Whenhe wassnatching themup,the daughter30that hed put two black pebbles into the bag.He thenasked the daughter topickone.The31daughter naturallyknew whatshe woulddo:She32out apebble fromthe bag,and beforelooking atit33dropped itinto themidst ofthe otherpebbles.She said、to theloan-shark,Oh,how clumsyof me.Never mind,ifyoulook into the bagfor theone thatis34you will be ableto35which pebbleI picked.The pebbleleft in the bagisobviously black.
36.because theloan-shark didntwant to be
37.he hadtoplayalong38the pebble the daughter dropped was white,and wipedher father^debt.Its alwayspossible toovercome a39situation throughout ofthe boxthinking,and not
4021.A.charming B.ordinary C.unattractive D.strange
22.A.fancy B.envy C.reject D.ignore
23.A.method B.deal C.remark D.command
24.A.lent B.borrowed C.offered D.owed
25.A.marry B.consult C.meet D.model
26.A.place B.slide C.take D.bury
27.A.carry outB.reach forC.look forD.watch out
28.A.reduced B.increased C.cleared D.multiplied
29.A.swept upB.picked upC.took awayD.broke away
30.A.doubted B.imagined C.reflected D.noticed
31.A.moody B.adorable C.clever D.greedy
32.A.looked B.drew C.tried D.burst
33.A.intentionally B.carefully C.angrily D.anxiously
34.A.lay B.lost C.gone D.left
35.A.inform B.watch C.tell D.admit
36.A.Consequently B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.However
37.A.declined B.scolded C.exposed D.condemned
38.A.as ifB.even thoughC.in caseD.now that
39.A.common B.current C.familiar D.tough
40.A.look outfor B.give intoC.let goof D.come upwith【答案】
21.C
22.A
23.B
24.D
25.A
26.A
27.B
28.
29.B
30.D
31.theonlyoptions youthink you have topick from.C
32.B
33.A
34.D
35.C
36.D
37.C
38.A
39.D
40.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文文章讲述的是一个放高利贷者企图利用在袋子里放黑色的石头的骗局骗一个女孩嫁给他,但这个女孩非常聪明,识破了骗局,成功地为自己和父亲夺回了自由【题详解】21考查形容词词义辨析句意放高利贷者是一个笨手笨脚、长相难看的家伙,恰好看上了企业主的女儿迷人的;普通的;难看的;奇怪的呼应上文的A.charming B.ordinary C.unattractive D.strange“Theloan-shark was可知,放高利贷者是一个笨手笨脚、长相难看的家伙故选项a clumsy”C【题详解】22考查动词词义辨析句意放高利贷者是一个笨手笨脚、长相难看的家伙,恰好看上了企业主的女儿A.fancy爱慕(异性);羡慕;拒绝;忽视由下文的(但B.envy C.reject D.ignore“but theloan-shark wouldthen marryher放高利贷者会娶她)”可知,放高利贷者恰好看上了企业主的女儿故选项A【题详解】23考查名词词义辨析•句意他决定向这位商人提供一笔交易,他会彻底清除这位商人欠他的债务方A.method法;交易;评论;命令由下文的可知,B.deal C.remark D.command“hewouldcompletelywipeoutthe debt”放高利贷者想和商人做交易故选项B【题详解】24考查动词词义辨析句意他决定向这位商人提供一笔交易,他会彻底清除这位商人欠他的债务借出;A.lent借入;提供;欠由上文的B.borrowed C.offered D.owed“asmallbusinessownerborrowed alarge sumof money(一位小企业主向放高利贷者借了一大笔钱)”可知,商人欠放高利贷者一大笔钱故选from aloan-shark D项【题详解】25考查动词词义辨析句意然而,问题是,只有当他能娶到这位商人的女儿时,他才会清除债务娶;A.marryB.consult咨询;C.meet遇见;D.model模型由下文的uIf itwas black,the debtwould be8but theloan-shark would.then marryher.If itwas white,the debtwould alsobe ignored,but thedaughter wouldnthave tomarry theloan-shark(如果是黑色的,债务就会,但放高利贷者会娶她如果是白色的,债务也会被忽略,但女儿不必嫁给高利8贷者)”可知,不管鹅卵石是什么颜色,债务都会被清除,区别在于放高利贷者是否娶商人的女儿由此可知,放高利贷者能娶到这位商人的女儿时,他会清除商人欠他的债务故选项A【题详解】26考查动词词义辨析句意放高利贷者说,他会把两块鹅卵石放进一个袋子里,一块是白色的,另一块是黑色的A.place放置;B.slide滑动;C.take带走;D.bury埋葬由下文的“two pebblesinto abag”和“he,d puttwo black(他在袋子里放了两块黑色的鹅卵石)”可知,此处指把两块鹅卵石放进一个袋子里故pebblesintothe bag选项A题详解】27考查动词短语辨析句意然后,女儿不得不伸手去拿一块鹅卵石实施;伸手去取;A.carry outB.reach for寻找;小心由下文的C.look forD.watch out“If itwas black,the debtwould be8but theloanshark wouldthen marry.(如果是黑her.If itwas white,thedebtwould alsobe ignored,but thedaughter wouldnthave tomarry theloan-shark色的,债务就会,但放高利贷者会娶她如果是白色的,债务也会被忽略,但女儿不必嫁给高利贷者)”8可知,不管鹅卵石是什么颜色,债务都会被清除,区别在于放高利贷者是否娶商人的女儿,女儿不得不伸手去拿一块鹅卵石,看最终结果,呼应下文.(然后他让商人的女儿选一个)”He thenasked thedaughter topick one故选项B【题详解】28考查动词词义辨析句意如果是黑色的,债务就会还清,但放高利贷者会娶她减少;A.reduced B.increased增加;清除;成倍增加由下文的C.cleared D.multiplied“If itwas white,thedebtwould alsobe ignored,but the(如果是白色的,债务也会被忽略,但女儿不必嫁给高利贷者)”daughter wouldnthavetomarry theloan-shark.可知,不管鹅卵石是什么颜色,债务都会被清除,区别在于放高利贷者是否娶商人的女儿故选项C【题详解】29考查动词短语辨析句意放高利贷者站在商人花园里一条布满鹅卵石的小路上,弯下腰捡起了两块鹅卵石A.swept up打扫;B.picked up捡起;C.took away拿走;D.broke away挣脱由上文的u Standingon apebble-strewn可知,此处指放高利贷者弯腰捡起了两块鹅卵石,来做pathin thebusinessmansgarden,theloan-shark bentover”交易故选项B【题详解】30考查动词词义辨析句意当他把它们抓起来的时候,女儿注意到他在袋子里放了两块黑色的鹅卵石A.doubted怀疑;B.imagined想象;C.reflected反映;D.noticed注意至U由下文的“he,dputtwoblackpebblesintothe bag可知,女儿注意到放高利贷者耍诈一一在袋子里放了两块黑色的鹅卵石故选项D【题详解】31考查形容词词义辨析句意聪明的女儿自然知道自己会做什么令人悲伤的;可爱的;A.moody B.adorable聪明的;贪婪的由下文语境可知,商人的女儿识破了骗局,成功地为自己和父亲夺回了自C.clever D.greedy由,可得出她非常聪明故选项C【题详解】32考查动词词义辨析句意她从袋子里拿出一块鹅卵石,在看之前故意把它扔到其他鹅卵石中间看;A.looked抽出;尝试;爆发呼应上文的(然后他让商人B.drew C.tried D.burst“He thenasked thedaughter topick one.的女儿选一个)”可知,商人的女儿从袋子里拿出一块鹅卵石故选项B【题详解】33考查副词词义辨析句意她从袋子里拿出一块鹅卵石,在看之前故意把它扔到其他鹅卵石中间A.intentionally有意地;认真地;生气地;焦虑地由上文语境可知,放高利贷者在袋子里放了B.carefully C.angrily D.anxiously两块黑色的鹅卵石,其目的在于娶到商人的女儿,商人的女儿识破了骗局,想要摆脱此种困境,所以在看鹅卵石颜色之前故意把它扔到其他鹅卵石中间故选项A【题详解】34考查动词词义辨析句意没关系,如果你在袋子里找剩下的那块,你就能分辨出我选了哪块鹅卵石A.lay躺;失去;去;离开由上文语境和下文的(袋子里剩下的鹅卵B.lost C.gone D.left“The pebbleleft in the bag石)”可知,商人的女儿已经取出了一块鹅卵石,袋子里还剩下一块鹅卵石故选项D【题详解】35考查动词词义辨析句意没关系,如果你在袋子里找剩下的那块,你就能分辨出我选了哪块鹅卵石A.inform通知;看;辨别;承认由上文语境可知,如果鹅卵石是黑色的,债务就会还清,但高利B.watch C.tell D.admit贷者会娶商人的女儿;如果是白色的,债务也会被忽略,但女儿不必嫁给放高利贷者,商人的女儿已经取出了一块鹅卵石,袋子里还剩下一块鹅卵石,通过剩下鹅卵石的颜色即可辨别出她取出鹅卵石的颜色是什么故选项C【题详解】36考查副词词义辨析句意然而,由于放高利贷者不想被曝光,他不得不附和,就好像女儿扔下的鹅卵石是白色的一样,并抹去了她父亲的债务因此;否则;因此;然A.Consequently B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.However而由上文的(袋子里剩下的鹅卵石显然是黑色的)”和下文的“The pebbleleft in the bagis obviouslyblack.“the(女儿扔下的我鸟卵石是白色的)”可知,前后是转折关系,袋子里剩下pebblethedaughterdropped waswhite的鹅卵石显然是黑色的,然而放高利贷者不想阴谋被曝光,就承认了商人的女儿扔下的鹅卵石是白色的故选项D【题详解】37考查动词词义辨析句意然而,由于放高利贷者不想被曝光,他不得不附和,就好像女儿扔下的鹅卵石是白色的一样,并抹去了她父亲的债务减少;责骂;暴露;谴责A.declined B.scolded C.exposed D.condemned由上文的(袋子里剩下的鹅卵石显然是黑色的)”和下文的“The pebbleleft inthebagis obviouslyblack.“the pebble(女儿扔下的鹅卵石是白色的)”可知,袋子里剩下的鹅卵石显然是黑色的,最thedaughterdropped waswhite后放高利贷者承认了商人的女儿扔下的鹅卵石是白色的,是因为放高利贷者不想阴谋被曝光故选项C【题详解】38考查连接词词义辨析句意然而,由于放高利贷者不想被曝光,他不得不附和,就好像女儿扔下的鹅卵石是白色的一样,并抹去了她父亲的债务好像;即使;万一;既然由上A.asif B.even thoughC.incase D.now that文的可知,因为放高利贷者不想阴谋被曝光,所以他不得不附和,“the pebblethedaughterdroppedwaswhite”就好像女儿扔下的鹅卵石是白色的一样故选项A【题详解】39考查形容词词义辨析句意通过打破常规思维来克服困难总是有可能的,而不是屈服于你认为必须选择的唯一选项普通的;现在的;熟悉的;艰难的由上文语境可知,商人A.common B.current C.familiar D.tough的女儿通过打破常规的思维来克服了困难故选项D【题详解】40考查动词短语辨析句意通过打破常规的思维来克服困难总是有可能的,而不是屈服于你认为必须选择的唯一选项留心;屈服于;放弃;想出由上文语境可知,A.look outfor B.give intoC.let goof D.come upwith商人的女儿通过打破常规的思维来克服了困难,未向困难屈服,才成功地为自己和父亲夺回了自由故选B项第二节语法填空共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个单词或括号内单词的正确形式1China is already atwork ondeveloping aneven fasterbullet train,which willbe known41the CR450,according toanational politicaladviser.Zhao Hongwei,chief researcheroftheChina Academyof RailwaySciences,told ChinaDaily themore42advancemodel,which has a topoperating speed of400kilometers perhour and the potential43reach speedof upto450km/h,will soonbe unveiled.“By thetime theCR45044come intooperation,the nationalrailway networkwill havebeen extendedto165,000km,50,000km of45willbehigh-speed lines.^^Zhao said.We haveno46refer fromother countriestowork from,so wehavetobe pioneersand findthe solutionsneeded tobuild atrain capableof aspeedof400km/h.”以为上限The noiselevel atthis speedis cappedat3decibels higherthan47onatrain travelingat350km/h,which is as fastas currenthighspeed trainscan runin China.Zhao alsocalled forimproving thestandardssystem forrailways and48promote internationalrecognition ofthe systemssafety certification.As49result ofsignificant progressand majorbreakthroughs50achieve in a shortperiod,China hasthe mostcomprehensivetechnology andthe widestrailway managementexperience inthe world,according toChina StateRailwayGroup.【答案】
41.as
42.advanced
43.to reach
44.comes
45.which
46.reference
47.that
48.promoting
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50.achieved【解析】【导语】这是一篇新闻报道,文章主要讲述中国正在研发速度更快的子弹头列车CR450题详解】[41考查介词句意据一位国家政治顾问称,中国已经在研发速度更快的子弹头列车,将被命名为空后是列车的名称,故此处用固定短语意为“以……著称,被称为,后面往CR450otheCR450be knownas,往接职业、角色或身份等,故填as【题详解】42考查形容词句意中国铁道科学研究院首席研究员赵宏伟在接受《中国日报》采访时表示,更先进的模型将很快推出,最高运行速度为公里/小时,最高时速可达公里/小时根据空前的可知,此处是形400450more容词比较级,作定语修饰名词先进的,形容词,故填model,advanced advanced【题详解】43考查动词不定式句意同上此处用动词不定式作后置定语,修饰名词表示“……的潜力”,故填potential,toreacho【题详解】44考查时态和主谓一致句意“到投入运营时,全国铁路网将延长到万公里,其中万公里将是CR
45016.55高速铁路”赵说空处是引导的时间状语从句的谓语部分,主句使用的将来完成时,故从句用By thetime一般现在时表将来,从句主语表示单数意义,谓语动词用第三人单数形式,故填CR450comeso【题详解】45考查定语从句句意同上分析句子可知,此处是“介词+关系词”引导的非限制性定语从句,先行词是关系词在从句中作介词的宾语,应用关系代词故填165,000km,of whichwhich【题详解】46考查名词句意“我们没有其他国家的参考资料,所以我们必须成为先行者,找到建造时速公里列车所400需的解决方案”空处应填名词作宾语,参考,参照,不可数名词,故填reference reference【题详解】47考查代词句意这一速度下的噪音水平被限制在比时速公里的火车高分贝,时速公里是中国目前3503350高铁的最高时速空处指代“时速公里的火车的噪音水平”,表示特指,与前文是同名异物,应用代词350thato故填thato【题详解】48考查动名词句意赵还呼吁完善铁路标准体系,促进该体系安全认证的国际认可空处和并列,improving作介词的宾语,应用动名词形式,故填for promoting【题详解】49考查不定冠词句意据中国国家铁路集团称,由于在短时间内取得了重大进展和重大突破,中国拥有
6.What isthe womansproblemA.She has a toothache.B.She hasa headache.C.She hasa stomachache.
7.What doesthe manoffer to do for the womanA.Get hersome medicine.B.Prepare somefood forher.C.Drive hertothehospital.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题
8.How doesthe mansound atfirstA.Frightened B.Exhausted.C.Impatient.
9.What isthe womanlikely to do nextA.Return tothe hotel.B.Sunbathe on the beach.C.Go surfing.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
10.How manyvacation daysdoesthewoman haveA.Three days.B.Five days.C.Seven days.
11.Where are the speakersgoing firstA.To MountKilimanjaro.B.To VictoriaFalls.C.To theGreat RiftValley.
12.Which transportationisthewoman probablyunwilling to takeA.The plane.B.The ship.C.The train.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题
13.Where didthe girlprobably takeher classthis morningA.In theclassroom.B.In the playground.C.On thefarm.
14.What didthe girldo inMr.Garcias classA.She pickedfruits.B.She removedweeds.C.She plantedcrops.
15.Why didthe girlfeel unhappyA.The manblamed herfor wastingfood.B.She feltashamed ofher badhabits.C.Some studentsneglected thelabor class.
16.Which wordcan bestdescribe Mr.GarciaA.Principled.B.Modest.C.Easy-going.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题
17.What percentageofthepeople surveyedate lightfood2to4times a weekA.
94.9%.B.
60.0%.C.
55.7%.
18.Why doesLu ofteneat lightmeals了世界上最全面的技术和最广泛的铁路管理经验…作为……的结果,由于,固定短语,故填asaresult ofa【题详解】50考查过去分词句意同上动词和之间是动宾关系,故用过去分词作后置定语,故填achieve breakthroughsachievedo第四部分写作共两节,满分35分第一节短文改错共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分.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处语言错误,5110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A,删除把多余的词用斜线\划掉修改在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
1.只允许修改处,多者从第处起不计分21011Last week,a groupof international students visitour school.To help them betterunderstanding ourtea-drinkingculture,we tookthem tothe tearoomin ourschool,which Iintroduced thehistory of tea-making anddifferent kindsoftea.All theinternationalstudentswere quiteinterested in our introduction.Then Ishowed themhowto make tea.I saton atable,explain everystep ofthe processwhile makingtea.All ofthem wereamazed.They couldntwait tohave tryforthem.Soon the tearoom becamelive withevery internationalstudent tryingtomaketheir owntea.We hada lotof funs,practicing,and enjoyingthetea.In theend,we tookup agroup photo,with cupsor teainourhands,to recordthisunforgettable experience.【答案】一一一一
1.visit visited
2.understanding understand
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5.on at
6.explain—explaining
7.have a
8.live lively
9.funs—fun
10.up【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文文章讲述了一群国际生参观作者所在的学校,体验中国茶文化的经历【详解】.考查时态句意上周,一群国际学生参观了我们学校根据时间状语可知,此处描述1Last week过去发生的事情,用一般过去时,谓语动词用过去式故将改为visit visited.考查非谓语动词句意为了帮助他们更好地了解我们的饮茶文化,我们带他们去了学校的茶室,在那里2我介绍了制茶的历史和不同种类的茶等等“帮助某人干某事”是固定用法,此处用不带help sbto dosth to的不定式作宾语补足语故将改为understanding understando.考查定语从句句意为了帮助他们更好地了解我们的饮茶文化,我们带他们去了学校的茶室,在那里我3介绍了制茶的历史和不同种类的茶等等逗号后非限制性定语从句所修饰的先行词为应用关系副词tearoom,引导从句,在从句中作地点状语,意为“在那里”故将改为where whichwhere.考查代词句意所有的国际学生都对我的介绍很感兴趣根据前后文可知,此处应用相应的形容词4I I性物主代词限定名词,根据上文uI introduced,,可知用my,故将our改为my.考查介词句意我坐在一张桌子旁,一边泡茶一边解释着每一个步骤“坐在桌子旁”符合5sit ata table句意,意为“在桌子上”故将改为onatable onat.考查现在分词句意我坐在一张桌子旁,一边泡茶一边解释着每一个步骤逗号后没有连词连接,是非6谓语动词,和主语之间是主动关系,应用其现在分词作状语,表示伴随故将改为explain explainexplainingo.考查冠词句意他们迫不及待地想试一试“试一试”是固定短语故在前加7have atry havea.考查形容词句意很快,茶室变得热闹起来,每个留学生都在试着自己泡茶形容词意为“活的,8live现场直播的”不符合句意,此处应用形容词“生动的,活跃热情的”作表语故将改为lively livelivelyo.考查不可数名词句意我们过得很开心,一边练习,一边喝茶名词不可数,没有复数形式故将9fun改为funs funo.考查动词搭配句意最后,我们拿着杯子或茶拍了一张合影,记录下这段难忘的经历“照10take aphoto相”是固定短语,意为“拍摄”故删除take up第二节书面表达(满分25分)年月日是第个青年节,你校将以“青春”为话题举行演讲比赛,请你就该
52.20235474Chinese Youth Day”话题写一篇演讲稿,要点如下.你对青春的理解;
1.如何成为更好的自己;2注意.词数左右;
1100.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯3May,4th isour ChineseYouthDay,which haswitnessed thepast74years ofendless inspiringstories andtouchingmoments.What isyouthId liketo defineit asa fearlessheart thatclears outany obstaclesstanding inthe waytoour destination.So,asateenager,how can we be a betterself at the mostbeautiful timeFirst,the recipeof itis constantlearning.What lifelonglearning bringsto usis not only theaccumulation ofknowledge but also a positivestate ofmind toreflect andsummarize pastfailures.Whafs more,be self-disciplined.Getting ridof laziness and making it a routine todo some exercise or learn somethingnew bits by bits,we aresure toremoveall thedifficulties inthe way.Admittedly,occasional regretsare unavoidable,but thatis where the charmofyouth lies.Never mindchallenges,upsets oreven failures,because itis howwe reactto themthat reallycount.Thank youforyour listening!【解析】【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文要求考生给以“青春”为话题写一篇演讲稿参加学校举办的演讲比赛【详解】.词汇积累目睹1witness—see动人的止匕夕卜一定会,句式touching—moving whatsmore—besides besure todo—be boundtodo2拓展简单句变复合句原句Gettingrid of lazinessandmakingit aroutine todo someexercise orlearn somethingnew bitsby bits,we aresureto removeall thedifficulties inthe way.拓展句when weget ridoflazinessand makeitaroutinetodosomeexerciseorlearnsomethingnewbitsbybits,weare sureto removeall thedifficulties inthe way.【点睛】【高分句型1]What lifelonglearning bringsto usis notonly theaccumulation ofknowledgebut alsoapositive(运用了引导的主语从句以及连接state ofmind toreflect andsummarize pastfailures.what“notonly...butalso…”的并列结构)[高分句型(运2]Never mindchallenges,upsets oreven failures,because itis howwe reactto themthat reallycount.用了原因状语从句和强调句型)听力答案1〜5CBABC6〜10CBCAB11-15AB ABC16-20ACBCAA.To savetime.B.To loseweight.C.To getadequate nutrition.
19.Which Chineseuniversity startedselling lightmeals inits canteenA.Sichuan NormalUniversity.B.Yunnan University.C.Peking University.
20.Where doesZhang JieworkA.In aninvestment company.B.In a famous restaurant.C.In afood company.第二部分阅读理解(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,选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑One ofthe mostbeautiful andfantastic destinationsto visitisabeach.The tranquilityand comfortat thebeach areunmatched.It ishard tolist thetop beachesinthe world becausetourists havediverse tastes.This articlehighlights someofthe most gorgeous beaches to visit intheworld.Nungwi Beach,Tanzania:Nungwi isa popularbeach locationon theTanzanian islandof Zanzibar,located at the islandsnorthwestern tip.Nungwi Beachhas beautifulfeatures such as lovelyclean wavesfrom somethinglike theIndian Oceanand smoothwhitesand.It isalso knownfor itscrystal blue waters andexotic floraand fauna.It hasamazing sunsetviews,and allrestaurantsand clubson thebeach areopen untillate hours.On thepowdery sand,you cantake inthe oceanscenery whileparticipatingin otherbeach activities.White-haven Beach,Queensland,Australia:The largestbeach inthe Whitsundaysis White-haven;this gorgeousbeach isincomparable inAustralia.This beachhasbeautiful whitesand thatis98percent puresilica.It makesthe sandincredibly smoothand delicate.Even ondayswhen the weather is very hot,walking barefootis comfortablebecause itdoesnt absorbheat likeother typesof sandbeaches do.Travelers reallydo need totakethe opportunityto visitthis beach.Pink Sand Beach,Harbour Island,The Bahamas:On Harbour Island inthe Bahamasisthepinks andbeach.Because of its pink sands,this beachis veryattractive and(有孑虫类)unique.A microscopicorganism with a reddish-pink shellknownasa foraminiferaL isthe sourceof thepinksand beachscolor onHarbour IslandintheBahamas.Swimming in this beachis slightlysafer because the bluewaterin thisarea isusually calmand shallowdue tothe protectionprovided bythe surroundingbeaches.
1.What canwe learnabout thethree beachesA.Nungwi Beach is famousonlyforits cleanwaves.B.You canenjoy latenight activitieson White-haven Beach.C.Among thethree beaches,Pink SandBeachisthe mostattractive.D.It stillfeels goodto walkbarefoot onWhite-haven Beacheven onhot days.
2.What madethe Pink SandBeachspecialA.Its pinksands andcooling weather.B.Its pinkand smoothsands.C.Its pinksands andless dangerouswater.D.Its pinksands andblue water.
3.Where canthe textbe foundA.In anadvertisement.B.In atravel brochure.C.In ageography book.D.In afashion magazine【答案】l.D
2.C
3.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文,文章主要介绍了世界上一些最美丽的海滩【题详解】1细节理解题根据部分中White-haven Beach,Queensland,Australia:“Even ondays whentheweatheris veryhot,(艮使在天气很热walking barefootis comfortablebecause itdoesnt absorbheat likeother typesof sandbeachesdo.的日子里,赤脚走路也很舒服,因为它不像其他类型的沙滩那样吸收热量)”可知,即使在大热天赤脚走在白天堂海滩上也感觉很好故选D【题详解】2细节理解题根据PinkSandBeach,HarbourIsland,The Bahamas:部分中u Becauseofitspinksands,this beach(因为它的粉色沙子,这个海滩非常有吸引力和独特)”和isveryattractive andunique.“Swimming inthis beachisslightly saferbecausethebluewaterinthisarea isusually calmand shallowdue tothe protectionprovided bythe(在这个海滩游泳稍微安全一些,因为由于周围海滩的保护,这个地区的蓝色海水通常是suiTounding beaches.平静而浅的)”可知,粉红沙滩的特殊之处在于其粉色的沙子和相对安全的水域,故选Co【题详解】3推理判断题根据全文内容,结合第一段中This articlehighlights someofthemostgorgeousbeachestovisitinthe(这篇文章重点介绍了世界上最美丽的海滩)”可知,文章主要介绍了一些世界上最美丽的海滩,是有world.关旅游的,应是出自一本旅游手册,故选BIn2018,Su Yiming,a14-year-old nativeof northeaster China,was facedwithadifficult decision:Pursue apromisingcareer as an actor,or castit asideand goall inon snowboarding,in acountry wheremost peoplehad neverseena snowboard.At thetime,Su wasfast becomingan establishedname inChinas filmindustry.He hadstarred asavillage boyseeking revengefbr his father^death in a critically acclaimed war movie,and appearedin severalmoretelevision dramas.But withthe2022Winter Olympicsapproaching,the teenagersaw anopportunity.Snowboarding wassomething I(冒险)enjoyed themost,and thiswas achance totake partin myown homecountry,“said Su,then
17.Sus gamblepaid off.Three daysshort ofhis18th birthday,Su tookgold inthe bigair snowboardingevent,writing historyfbr theOlympic host nation by winning the countrys first goldmedal inthe event.Its myhappiest momentwhen Istand on thesnowboard.No matterhow longI train,even forseven oreight hours in a row,joy tome.Love iswhat hasbeensupporting me all thetime.Su said.(领奖台)“I hadalways dreamedabout what it wouldbe liketo stand onthepodium ofthe Olympics,and today,I didit JSu said.Together withthe freestyleskier Gu Ailing,who isone yearhis senior,Su isamong themost popularathletesfor theOlympic hostnation.In aninterview withmedia,Sus fathersaid hisson alwayshad anaffinity with snow,a connectionthat began theday hisson was born inFebruary
2004.There was a heavysnowstorm thatday.Cars couldntmove onthe streets/9thefather recalled.Sus fathersaid hisson lovedsnowboarding somuch that,even in elementary school,the youngerSuwould set aside three days a week to train.
4.What dowe knowabout Su YimingA.He usedtobe afamouschild actor.B.He hada miserablechildhood.C.He tookgold onhis eighteenth birthday.D.He issenior toGuAilingby oneyear.
5.Which ofthe followingbest describesSuYimingA.Smart andsensitive B.Diligent andhonestC Enthusiasticand determinedD.Adventurous andstubborn
6.What canwe inferfrom Sus fathers wordsA.Su wasborn tobe associatedwithsnow.B.Su wascaught in a snowstormwhen hewasborn.C.Su trainedfour daysaweekinelementaryschool.D.Su wasinfluenced byhisfather^connection withsnow.
7.What lessoncanweget fromSus storyA.Rome isnot builtin aday.B.Constant drippingwears awaya stone.C.Nothing isimpossible ifyou putyour heartinto it.D.Passion anddesire canpave theway fordream realization.【答案】
4.A
5.C
6.A
7.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道文章介绍中国单板滑雪运动员苏翊鸣的成长经历【题详解】4细节理解题根据第一段“At thetime,Su wasfast becomingan establishedname inChinas filmindustry.He hadstarredasavillage boyseeking revengefbr hisfathers deathinacriticallyacclaimedwarmovie,and appearedin several(当时,苏很快成为中国电影界的知名人物他曾在一部广受好评的战争电影中饰演一more televisiondramas.个为父亲复仇的乡村男孩,还出演了几部电视剧)”可知苏翊鸣曾经是个著名的童星故选A【题详解】5推理判断题根据第二段“But withthe2022Winter Olympicsapproaching,the teenagersaw anopportunity.Snowboarding wassomething Ienjoyed themost,and thiswas achance totake partin myown homecountry,“said Su,(冒险)(当时,岁的苏说“单板滑雪是我最喜欢的运动,这是一个在我自then
17.Sus gamblepaid off.17己的祖国参加冬奥会的机会”苏赌赢了)”可知苏是有决心的,以及下文It,s myhappiest momentwhen Istandon the snowboard.No matterhow longI train,even forseven oreight hoursinarow,joy tome.Love iswhat hasbeen(站在渭,雪板上是我最开心的时亥无论我训练多长时间,即使是连续七八supporting meall the Su said.“U个小时,我都很高兴对这项运动的热爱一直支持着我“苏说)”可知苏非常热爱单板滑雪这项运动,故选C【题详解】6推理判断题根据最后一段“In aninterview withmedia,Sus fathersaid hisson alwayshad anaffinity withsnow,aconnection thatbegantheday hisson wasborn inFebruary
2004.There wasa heavysnowstorm thatday.Cars couldntmoveonthe streets/9the fatherrecalled.Susfathersaid hisson lovedsnowboarding somuch that,even inelementary(在接受媒体采访时,苏的父亲表示,他的儿子school,the youngerSu wouldsetasidethreedaysaweektotrain.一直与雪有着密切的联系,这种联系始于年月他儿子出生的那一天“那天下了一场暴风雪汽车不20042能在街上行驶,”父亲回忆道苏的父亲说,他的儿子非常喜欢单板滑雪,甚至在小学的时候,小苏每周都会抽出三天的时间来训练)”可推断苏一出生就和雪联系在一起故选A【题详解】7推理判断题通读全文,尤其第二段“But withthe2022Winter Olympicsapproaching,the teenagersaw anopportunity.Snowboarding wassomething Ienjoyed themost,and thiswasachance totake partin myown homecountry,said Su,(冒险)then
17.Sus gamblepaidoff.Three daysshort ofhis18thbirthday,Su tookgold inthe bigair snowboardingevent,writing historyfortheOlympichostnationbywinningthecountrysfirstgold medalinthe event.Its myhappiest momentwhen Istandonthesnowboard.No matterhow longI train,even fbrseven oreight•(但随着年冬hoursinarow,joy tome.Love iswhat hasbeen supportingmealltheSusaid2022奥会的临近,这位少年看到了一个机会当时岁的苏说“单板滑雪是我最喜欢的运动,这是一个在我自17己的祖国参加冬奥会的机会”苏赌赢了离他岁生日还有三天,苏在大型空中单板滑雪项目中获得金牌,18为奥运主办国赢得了该国在该项目上的第一枚金牌,创造了历史“站在滑雪板上是我最开心的时刻无论我训练多长时间,即使是连续七八个小时,我都很高兴对这项运动的热爱一直支持着我”苏说)”可知对滑雪板的激情和热爱是他实现奥运会冠军梦想的基础,故选DCThe lastWednesday inAugust marksSpains messiestfestival.Held inBunol,40km westof Valencia,La Tomatinaisa tomato-throwing spectaclethat draws more than20,000tourists each year.There area number of storiesrelated toits beginningof thisfestival butno oneknows forsurethe exact origin.Onestory states a fight between the locals andthe city councilmen over an issue,forced the locals tothrow tomatoesat thecouncilmen.The eventsomehow transformedfrom amethod todisplay angerto oneof funand entertainmentand yearafteryear,the tomatofight”began toattract thepublic ofBunoLOn theday ofthe festival,trucks amveatthecenter oftown,canying truckloadsof tomatoesbelonging totherelatively cheaperkind.The trucksthen emptythe tomatoes onthe streets tobe pickedup bythe participants.Thetomato-throwing oftenstarts atabout11a.m.People pickup the tomatoesonthestreets,throwing tomatoesat eachother.Certain rulesapply duringthis period.People areexpected tosquash thetomatoes beforethrowing tominimize thechances of injury and no other objects except for tomatoes canbe used intheplay.After thetomato throwingends,cleaning operationsbegin.The townauthorities getbusy cleaningthestreetswhile local residents oftenhelpthetouristsclean themselveswith waterfrom pipes.Many takedips inlocals,pools andrivers toclean themselves.Over thepast yearstourists inBunol haveheavily increaseddue tothe increasingpopularity ofLa Tomatina.However,such ahuge gatheringinasmall towncenter isbelieved tobearisk topeople.This hasforced the governmentto regulate the number of participants atthe festival to20,
000.An entryfee hasalso beencharged whilefree passesarekept forthelocals.Safety officials,police forcesand ambulanceservices arealso keptready tomeet anyemergencyneeds during the festival.
8.Which ofthe followingis trueabout La TomatinaA.It isan internationalevent celebratedeachyear.B.It originatesfrom afight amongthe councilmen.C.There arevarious waysto celebrateit nowadays.D.No oneknows whenand whyitwascelebrated first.
9.What rulearetheparticipants supposedto followA.Using otherobjects besidestomatoes.B.Emptying thetomatoes fromthe trucks.C.Squashing thetomatoes beforethrowing.D.Cleaning thestreets afterthetomatofight.
10.Why didthegovernmentcontrol thenumberofthe participantsA.To reducethe wasteof freshtomatoes.B.To ensurethe safetyof peoplepresent.C.To meetincreasing emergency needs.D.To respondtotherequest fromlocalresidents.
11.What isthebesttitle forthe textA.La Tomatina-a uniqueannual festival.B.Bunol,Spain——an appealingtravel destination.C.Tomato Fight-a specialcultural phenomenon.D.Tomato-throwing—away ofdisplaying anger.【答案】
8.D
9.C
10.B
11.A【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文文章主要介绍西班牙一年一度的番茄大战的相关情况【题详解】8细节理解题由第二段中的“There area numberof storiesrelated toits beginningof thisfestival butno oneknows forsuretheexactorigin.One storystatesafightbetweenthelocalsandthecitycouncilmenoveranissue,forced thelocals to.(有很多故事与这个节日的开始有关,但没有人确切知道它确切的起源有throw tomatoesatthecouncilmen一个故事说,当地人和市议员之间因为一个问题发生了争执,迫使当地人向市议员扔西红柿)”可知,关于番茄大战,没有人知道它是何时以及为什么首先被庆祝的故选项D【题详解】9细节理解题由第三段中的uPeople areexpected tosquash thetomatoes beforethrowing tominimize thechancesof(人们应该在投掷前将西红柿压扁,以最大injuryandnootherobjectsexceptfortomatoescanbeusedintheplay.限度地减少受伤的机会,除西红柿外,游戏中不得使用其他物体)”可知,参与者应该遵守“扔西红柿之前先把西红柿压扁”的规则故选项C【题详解】10细节理解题由最后一段中的uHowever,suchahuge gatheringinasmall towncenter isbelieved tobearisk topeople.•(然而,在一个小镇中This hasforced thegovernment toregulatethenumberofparticipantsatthefestivalto20,000心举行如此大规模的集会被认为对人们来说是一种风险这迫使政府将节日的参与者人数限制在万人以内)”2和uSafety officials,police forcesand ambulanceservices arealso keptready tomeet anyemergencyneedsduringthe(安全官员、警察部队和救护车服务部门也随时准备满足节日期间的任何紧急需求)”可知,政府要festival.控制参与者的数量是因为要确保在场人员的安全故选项B【题详解】11主旨大意题由第一段中的“Held inBunol,40km westof Valencia,LaTomatinaisatomato-throwing spectaclethat(番茄大战在巴伦西亚以西公里的布尼奥尔举行,是一场投掷番茄drawsmorethan20,000tourists eachyear.40的奇观,每年吸引超过万名游客)”和下文关于番茄大战的活动内容可知,文章主要介绍西班牙一年一度的2番茄大战的相关情况由此可知,项“番茄大战一一一个独特的年度节日”适合作本文最佳标题故选A A项DIf youconsider yourselfreasonably intelligentand educated,you mightassume that you havea fairgrasp onthe corewaystheworldworks.Now,think aboutthe followingquestions:How arerainbows formedWhy cansunny daysbecolder thancloudy daysHow doesa helicopterfly Whenit comesto givinga detailedanswer tothese questions,mostpeople arecompletely stumped-just asyou maybe,too.(幻觉)This biasis knownasanillusionofknowledge”.You maythink thatthese specificexamplesarethe kindsofquestions,after all,that achild mightask you,wheretheworst consequencemaybe ared facein frontofyourfamily.But illusionsofknowledgecan affectour judgementin manydomains.Further researchhas shownthat havingonlineresources atourfingertipsmayfeedour overconfidence,as wemistake thewealth ofknowledge onthe Internetfor ourownmemories.These illusionsofknowledgecan haveimportant consequences.Overconfidence inyour knowledgemay meanthatyou prepareless foraninterviewor presentation.Overconfidence maybea particularproblem whenyou areaiming forpromotion.When observingpeople froma far,you mightassume youknow whatthe jobtakes,and thatyouhavealreadyabsorbed thenecessary skills.Once youhave startedthe job,however,you maydiscover thatthere wasmuch moreto therolethan metthe eye.What canpeople doto avoidthese trapsOne solutionis simple:Test yourself.If youare appraisingyour capacitytoperform anunfamiliar task,for instance,dont justrely ona vagueidea ofwhatitwould involveInstead,take abit moretimeto thinkcarefully throughthestepsthatyouwould havetotaketo achievethe goal.You mayfind thatthere arehugegaps inyour knowledgethatyouneedtofill beforeyou putyourself forward.Given thepotential oftechnological crutchesto inflateconfidence inyour knowledge,you couldalso checkyouronline habits.You couldbriefly pauseand tryyour hardestto remembera factbefore startingan Internetsearch.。