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学年高三上期期末英语达标训练试题2022-2023第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题分,满分分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出]1佳选项Mother Natureis acruel mistress.Why Readon tofind theanswer.VeniceThis iconic city is sinking rapidly.The canalsthat makeup thestreets ofVenice rise2mm everyyear,making relics(干预),of historygo underthe surfaceof waterand destroyingarchitecture.Experts warnthat withoutinterventionthis city will disappear back into the water at an even faster rate,consumed byrising sealevel frommelting polarice caps.Machu PicchuTheseiconic ruinshave drawnadventurous touristsinto themountains ofSouth America.The forcesof natural(侵蚀)erosion havebeen acceleratedby tourismand thislandmark faces severe influence from increasing foot traffic.ThePeruvian government recently suggested a cablecar thatwould cutout theintense hikeup to the ruins,making thesiteinstantly accessible to millions but the future of Machu Picchu remains uncertain.Glacier NationalparkPerhaps youveheard that the icecaps aremelting.But nowhereis moreapparent in the UnitedStates thanin GlacierNationalPark.Estimates indicatethat theglaciers thatare partof thebeauty of this nationallandmark willdisappearentirely in the nexttwo decades.The GreatBarrier ReefHidden from view beneath the waves,the GreatBarrier Reefhas been rapidly dying off.Nearly fiftypercent ofcoralwhich onceoccupied alarge areais gone,destroyed bypollution anddisease.
1.What can we learnabout Machu PicchuA.Its famousfor cablecars.B.It hasno convenienttraffic.C.Its wellpreserved bythe locals.D.It bearsa heavyburden oftourism.
2.Which placeprobably needsvisitors todive into the waterto enjoyits beautyC.Glacier NationalPark.D.The GreatBarrier Reef.A.Venice.B.Machu Picchu.(让我们发笑的不仅是政客,还有那些以告诉别人该做什么为职责的人以及那些把takes themselves too seriously.自己看得太严肃的人)可知这里指出了在英国,哪些人会让人们发笑该空引出下文,选项“对英国人来说,G有权有势的人物常常是笑料”切题,选项中的对应下文中的powerful andimportant peoplepoliticians,故选Go【题详解】17根据上文(我们会嘲We laughat authority,but alsosympathetically laugh with anyonewho wethink istreated badly.笑权威,但也会同情地笑那些我们认为受到虐待的人)可知这里谈论了受虐待的弱者该空承接上文,指出我们如何从弱者那里获得欢笑,选项“我们知道他们不可能赢,但如果他们有时赢了,那就更有趣了”切D题,选项中的指代上文中的故选they anyonewho wethink istreated badly,D【题详解】18根据下文Its abit windytoday we might say in the middle of a typhoon,or“Theres a slight problem,when something(“今天有点风”,我们可能会在台风中说,或者当一些事情变得非常严重的时候,has gonevery seriously wrong.说“有个小问题”)可知英国人在淡化一些严重的事情该空引出下文,选项“此外,我们倾向于淡化一些A事情”切题,下文是对选项的举例说明,故选A【题详解】19不艮据上文“Its abit windytoday“we mightsay in the middleof atyphoon,or Theresa slightproblem,when something(“今天有点风”,我们可能会在台风中说,或者当一些事情变得非常严重的时候,has gonevery seriouslywrong.说“有个小问题”)可知英国人不表达极端的感情该空承接上文,选项“英国人不表达极端的情绪,我们E只是保持冷静,继续下去”切题,故选E【题详解】上文20Another thingthat canmake itdifficult tounderstand Britishhumor is that wedont always laugh,说另一件让我们很难理解英式幽默的事情是,当我们说一些有趣的事or even smile whenwe saysomething funny情时,我们并不总是笑,甚至不笑该空承接上文,进一步指出英国人在开玩笑的时候,也经常板着脸,选B项“即使在开玩笑的时候,我们也经常板着脸”切题,选项中对应上文中的straight facedon talwayslaugh or even故选smile,B第二部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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The majorityof peopleare convincedthat they dont have much imagination.They are21,Everyone hasimagination,but mostof usforget howto22it oncewe becomeadults.Creativity isnt always23with great works of art orideas.People at work and in their free time24think ofcreative waysto solveproblems.Here arethree techniquesto helpyou.Make connections!It involvestaking25ideas andtrying tofind links between them.Think about the problemtosolve orthe jobto do.Then findan image,for example,a candle.Write down all the ideas26with candlesconnect the27with thejob youhave to do.So imagineyou wantto buya friendan original28you could buy him tickets to a matchor takehim outfor thenight.No limits!Imagine thatnormal limitationsdont29,You have as muchimagination asyou want.Think aboutyour goaland the new
30.If your goal is to learnto ski,31,you cannowpractice skiing every day.Now32this toreality.Maybe you can practiceskiing everyday inDecember,or everyMonday inJanuary.Be someone else.Look atthe situationfrom a33point ofview.Good writersuse thistechnique.Fiction writersoften imaginethey arethe34in theirbooks.If yourgoal involvesother people,put
21.A.mistaken B.accurate C.reasonable D.incredible
22.A.fit inwith B.become awareof C.make useof D.keep trackof
23.A.equipped B.compared C.occupied D.concerned
24.A.routinely B.skillfully C.apparently D.abruptly
25.A.relevantB.unrelated C.creative D.imaginary
26.A.presentedB.marked C.indicated D.associated
27.A.ideasB.assessments C.arrangements D.practices
28.A.itemB.service C.present D.object
29.A.existB.occur C.operate D.change
30.A.tendenciesB.limitations C.possibilities D.assumptions
31.A.as amatter offactB.in otherwords C.as awhole D.for instance
32.A.devoteB.apply C.revise D.contribute
33.A.personalB.global C.different D.positive
34.A.featuresB.themes C.creatures D.characters
35.A.locationsB.positions C.images D.impressions【答案】2LA
22.C
23.D
24.A
25.B
26.D
27.A
28.C
29.A
30.C
31.yourself in their
35.The best fishermen think like fish!D
32.B
33.C
34.D
35.B【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文文章主要介绍了三个让自己有想象力方法,它们是找出事物之间的联系;想象限制不存在;换位思考题详解】[21考查形容词词义辨析句意他们错了错误的;精准的;合理的;A.mistaken B.accurate C.reasonable D.incredible难以置信的根据上文的和下文的The majorityof peopleare convincedthey donthave muchimagination.Everyone可知,那些人的想法是错误的,故选项has imaginationA【题详解】22考查动词短语辨析句意每个人都有想象力,但是我们大多数人一旦长大就忘记了如何利用它适A.fit inwith应;明白;利用;追踪根据上文的可B.become awareof C.make useof D.keep trackof Everyonehas imagination知,此处是指人人都有想象力,只是长大了就忘了怎么使用了,故选项C【题详解】23考查动词词义辨析句意创造力并不总是与伟大作品思想联系在一起配备;比较;A.equipped B.compared占据;联系根据下文的C.occupied D.concerned Peopleatworkandin theirfreetime4think ofcreative waysto solve.可知,创造力其实也是我们想出具有创造力的方案来解决问题,即不仅与创造性的艺术作品有关,也problems和日常生活和工作有关,故选项D【题详解】24考查副词词义辨析句意:人们在工作和业余时间经常也会想出具有创造性的解决问题的方法通常;A.routinely有技巧地;明显地;突然地根据上文的B.skillfully C.apparently D.abruptly Creativityisntalways.可知此处用“常常”符合语境,和是近义词复现,3with greatworks of art orideas alwaysroutinely故选项A【题详解】25考查形容词词义辨析句意它包括找到那些没有联系的想法的共同点密切相关的;无A.relevant B.unrelated关的;有创造性的;想象的根据下文的行可知,此处是指把没有C.creative D.imaginary ndlinksbetweenthem.联系的事物联系在一起,故选项B【题详解】26考查动词词义辨析句意写下所有与蜡烛有关的想法,把这些想法和你的工作联系在一起呈A.presented现;做标记;暗示;联系根据上文的可知,此处是指写下和B.marked C.indicated D.associated Makeconnections!蜡烛有关的想法,故选项D【题详解】27考查名词词义辨析句意写下所有与蜡烛有关的想法,把这些想法和你的工作联系在一起想法;A.ideas评估;安排;练习根据上文的B.assessments C.arrangements D.practices Writedownalltheideas6可知,此处用“想法”符合语境,是原词复现,故选项with candlesideas A【题详解】28考查名词词义辨析句意所以,想象一下你想给朋友买一个有独创性的礼物,你可以给他买比赛的票或者晚上带他出去商品;服务;礼物;物体根据下文的A.item B.service C.present D.object youcouldbuyhimticketsto可知,此处是指给朋友买一个具有独创性的礼物,故选项a matchor takehim outfor thenight.C【题详解】29考查动词词义辨析句意设想一下正常的限制都不存在存在;发生;操作;A.exist B.occur C.operate D.change改变根据上文的可知,此处用“不存在”符合语境,故选项N limits!A【题详解】30考查名词词义辨析句意:想想你的目标和新的可能性趋如限制;可A.tendencies B.limitations C.possibilities能性;假设根据上文的可知,如果没有了限制,就会有新的可能性,故选项D.assumptions Nolimits!C[31题详解】考查短语辨析句意例如,如果你的目标是学习滑雪,那么你现在可以每天都练习事实A.as amatter offact上;换句话说;总体上;例如根据上文的可知,B.in otherwords C.as awhole D.for instanceThink aboutyourgoal此处是对上文话题的举例说明,故选项D【题详解】32考查动词词义辨析句意现在,把这个运用到现实中贡献;运用;复习;A.devote B.apply C.revise D.contribute贡献根据下文的可知,此处是Maybe youcan practiceskiingeveryday inDecember,or everyMonday inJanuary.指把你的目标应用到现实中,开始每天练习滑雪故选项B题详解】[33考查形容词词义辨析句意从一个不同的视角看问题个人的;全球的;不同A.personal B.global C.different的;积极的根据上文的可知,此处是指站在他人的角度看待问题,即不同的视角,D.positive Besomeoneelse.故选项C【题详解】34考查名词词义辨析句意小说作者常常想象他们是自己书中的角色特点;主题;A.features B.themes生物;角色根据上文的.和常识可知,小说家常常把自己当作书中的角C.creatures D.characters Besomeoneelse色,故选项D【题详解】35考查名词词义辨析句意如果你的目标涉及到了他人,把你自己放在他们的位置定位;4locations B.positions位置;形象;印象根据下文的可知,渔民把自己放在C.images D.impressions Thebestfishermenthinklikefish!了鱼的位置,故此处用“位置”符合语境,故选项B第二节共10小题;每小题分,满分15分阅读下面短文,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1China hasrecently announcedthe formalestablishment ofits firstfive national parks.Giant PandaNational ParkGPNPisone36the list.GPNP islocated inCentral Chinaspreading acrossSichuan,Ningxia andShaanxi.Once37complete,thenew nationalparkwill include67existing pandareserves.The giantpanda is a famoussymbol ofChina andone of the mostadorable38creature acrossthe globe.GPNP hasapopulation of around1,800giant pandas,39accounts forover80%of the Chinese giantpanda population.Connecting thesereserves andestablishing protectedareas between40will allowpandas totravel betweenthe杂交繁育different areas and41hopeful crossbreed and strengthenthe pandapopulation.This is a focusedeffort42help theanimals reproduce.The43combine of these pandareserves is an enthusiasticcommitment bytheChinesegovernment toprotect theseextraordinaryanimals.The goodnews44be thatthere isevidence thatthe population appears to be growing.TheInternational Unionfor Conservationof Naturehas upgradedthe speciesfrom endangeredto threatened.45thisimprovement ispositive,there isstill alot the world needsto doto helpsecurethe survivalofthisprecious species.【答案】
36.on
37.completed
38.creatures39which
40.them
41.hopefully
42.to help
43.combination
44.is
45.Though##Although【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文文章主要介绍了中国最近宣布正式建立首批个国家公园,大熊猫国家公园5GPNP就是其中之一介绍了建立大熊猫保护区的重要性和作用【题详解】36考查介词句意大熊猫国家公园就是其中之一结合句意表示“在名单上”应用介词故填GPNP non【题详解】37考查状语从句的省略句意一旦建成,新的国家公园将包括个现有的熊猫保护区分析句子结构,本句为67状语从句省略,还原为省略了主语和故填Once thenewnationalpark is completed,iscompleted【题详解】38考查名词的数句意大熊猫是中国著名的象征,也是全球最可爱的动物之一为可数名词,本句结构creature为形容词最高级+复数名词故填one of+creatures【题详解】39考查定语从句句意拥有大约只大熊猫,占中国大熊猫总数的以上此处为非限制性定语从GPNP180080%句修饰先行词先行词在从句中作主语,指物,故用关系代词故填1,800giant pandas,which which【题详解】40考查代词句意将这些保护区连接起来,并在它们之间建立保护区,将允许大熊猫在不同的地区之间旅行,并有希望杂交繁殖,从而增加大熊猫的数量此处作宾语,应用人称代词宾格故填them them题详解】[41考查副词句意将这些保护区连接起来,并在它们之间建立保护区,将允许大熊猫在不同的地区之间旅行,并有希望杂交繁殖,从而增加大熊猫的数量修饰动词应用副词作状语故crossbreedandstrengthen hopefully,填hopefullyo【题详解】42考查非谓语动词句意这是一项致力于帮助动物繁殖的努力修饰名词应用不定式作后置定语故填effort tohelpo题详解】[43考查名词句意这些大熊猫保护区的结合是中国政府对保护这些非凡动物的热情承诺此处作主语,表示“结合”应用名词故填combination combination【题详解】44考查时态句意好消息是,有证据表明数量似乎在增长陈述客观事实用一般现在时,主语为谓the goodnews,语用第三人称单数形式故填is【题详解】45考查状语从句句意尽管这一进步是积极的,但世界仍需要做很多事情来帮助保护这种珍贵物种的生存引导让步状语从句,表示“虽然”应用或句首单词首字母要大写故填或第though althoughThough Although0三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分).你所在班级正在进行“迎北京冬奥”英文手抄报评选活动你将代表学习小组向全班展示本组作品请你写46一篇英文发言稿,须包括以下要点主要栏目;
1.设计亮点;
2.,呼吁投票3注意:写作词数应为左右;
1.
80.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答2Good morning.Its my pleasure to present my groups wallpaper.[答案]Good morning.It ismypleasuretopresentmygroupswallpaper.The BeijingOlympic WinterGames isaroundthe corner”,our groupswallpaper iswell designedin bothlayout andcontent.In thewallpaper,various columnsare available,ranging from the latest updates on the events preparation to the detailedintroduction of several mostanticipated games to be held.Appealing as all thesecolumns are,the onewe aremost keenon isthe legendarystories ofathletes.Through thesestories,not onlycan we get toknow thembetter,but alsowe willdefinitely beinspired bythem.Dovote forus ifyou arefond of our wallpaper.Thanks for your attention.【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文,要求考生写一篇英文发言稿,向全班展示你组参加“迎北京冬奥”英文手抄报的作品【详解】词汇积累
2.简单句变复合句原句In thewallpaper,various columns are available,ranging from the latestupdates on the eventspreparation to thedetailed introduction ofseveral most anticipatedgames tobe held.拓展句In thewallpaper,various columnsareavailable,which rangefrom thelatestupdatesontheeventspreparationtothe detailedintroductionofseveralmostanticipatedgamestobeheld.【点睛】[高分句型1]Appealing asall thesecolumnsare,the onewe aremost keenon isthe legendarystories of(运用了引起的表语提前的部分倒装,引导的定语从句,省略了引导词)athletes.as thatthat[高分句型2]Through thesestories,not onlycan we get toknow thembetter,but alsowe willdefinitely beinspired by(运用了部分倒装句)第二节(满分25分)them.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
47.Kathys familyvacation to the beachwas usuallythe highlightof hersummer.This year,however,her parentsannounceda newrule:no phonesfor theentire week.“But myfriends willbe expectingupdates about the trip,nKathy complained.Kathy*s mom gave hera seriouslook.Unwillingly,Kathy handedher phoneover and her momlocked itaway.The driveto the beach housetook mostof theday.As theyturned offthe highwayonto countryback roads,the cloudsdarkened.Rain startedto pour.nEven morebeautiful inthe rain,her mothersaid.n What do youthink,Kathy*Kathyglared ather mom.Beautiful,“she muttered.That nightafter dinner,Kathy wanderedinto thekitchen,where her father waswashing dishes.She gaveherfatheraloving lookand saidin hersweetest voice,nCouldn,t Ihave myphone back,just forone secondJust soI cantell everyonewhatan amazingtime Fmhaving^^“Cant,he said.Its nothere.Remember”Kathy wasvery annoyed.Having nothingbetter todo,she examinedthedusty bookcaseintheliving room.The bookslooked asdull asthe weather.On thetop shelf,however,she spotteda puzzle.She tookit,emptied thepieces onthe table,and beganto sortthem.After what seemed likea few minutes,she lookedup.It waspast tenoclock.She hadbeen workingfor almosttwohours!She yawned.The puzzlewas lessthan halfdone,but shewas exhausted.So,she wentto bed.When Kathyawoke thenext morning,she jumpedout ofbed andthrew openthe curtains.A blazingsun wasrisingover theblue ocean.The skywas cloudless.The scenereminded Kathyofaphoto that her friendbetty hadrecently senther.This viewwas evenbetter.It wouldleave everyonespeechless.Kathy dashedto herbedside tableand reachedfor herphone.But therewas nothingthere.She sighed.Still,she wanderedin frontof thewindow,admiring thesunrise.注意:续写词数应为左右;L150请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答
2.After aquick breakfast,Kathy headedto thebeach.Appreciating thefinished puzzle,she realizedshe hadntthought ofher cellphonefor hours.【答案】After aquick breakfast,Kathy headedto thebeach.Under nocircumstances hadKathy expectedthe scenerytobe sospectacular!With thesea windblowing againsther face,Kathy totallylost herselfinthestunning views.After halfanhours leisurewalk alongthebeach,Kathy returnedtothehouse.How doI spendthe restof theday”Kathy murmuredtoherself.Suddenly,the unfinished puzzle caughther attention.She felta littleexcited andburied herselfin itonce again.Every timethe shapesmet,Kathy was overwhelmed with happiness.Soon,all that were leftwere a few gaps.She quicklyputthe remainingpieces intoplace.The puzzlewas completed!Appreciating thefinished puzzle,she realizedshe hadntthought ofher cellphonefor hours.Trying topreserve theimagein her mind,she quietlystarted takingit apartrather thantaking picturesto updateaboutthetrip.That,she thought,was justfor me.Without thedistractions fromher cellphone,she foundherself engagedin storysharing sessionwith momanddaddy willingly.They spenta high-quality familytime together.On arrivinghome,momgaveher cellphoneback.Thistime,however,she hadno intentionto sharebut tokeep allthe greatmemories inhermind.189words【解析】【分析】本文以一家去的一次旅行为线索,妈妈要求这是一次无手机的旅行,开始十分地不习惯,Kathy Kathy但又不得不遵守规则完成了拼图,并且欣赏到了平时看不到的美景,并且还尽情地享受了和父母在一起Kathy的时间和温暖【详解】.段落续写1
①由第一段首句内容快速地吃完早餐后,就跑去海边”可知,本段可以写在海边所看到壮丽的美“Kathy Kathy景,并且感到受温暖的海风然后回家完成昨天晚上没有完成的拼图
②由第二段首句内容“欣赏着自己拼完的拼图,意识到她已经好几个小时都没有想起手机这回事了”可知,Kathy本段可以写在没有手机的打扰下,一家人在这里度过的温馨的生活,是在平时感受不到的,回到家后,妈妈再把手机还给后,似乎已经不需要手机了Kathy Kathy,续写线索去海边一欣赏美景一回家完成拼图一与父母安静地度过这个假期一渐渐地已经不需要手机一感悟
2.词汇激活3行为类前往head to/race for/rush to/dash to嘟哝着murmured/muttered/grumbled吸弓注意力I caughther attention/catch hereye/draw herattention情绪类十分高兴wasoverwhelmedwithhappiness/was immersedin happiness/be bathedin happiness激动的excited/trilled/fevered/stirred【点睛】【高分句型(这1]Appreciating thefinishedpuzzle,she realizedshe hadn^thought ofher cellphonefor hours.句话用了现在分词叩做状语)predating【高分句型(这句话2]With thesea windblowing againsther face,Kathy totallylost herselfinthestunning views.用了的复合结构)with
3.Whatdothe aboveattractions havein commonA.They allhave along history.B.Theyre allthreatened byclimate.C.Theyre allin dangerof disappearing.D.Theyre allwell-known fornatural scenery.【答案】l.D
2.D
3.C【解析】【分析】这是一篇应用文文章主要介绍了面临着消失危险的四个著名景点【题详解】1细节理解题根据部分下的(侵蚀)Machu PicchuThe forcesof naturalerosion havebeen acceleratedby tourismandthis landmark facessevere influencefrom increasingfoottraffic.The Peruviangovernmentrecentlysuggestedacable carthatwould cutouttheintense hikeup tothe ruins,making thesite instantlyaccessibletomillionsbutthefutureofMachu(旅游业加速了自然侵蚀,这个具有里程碑意义的地方正面临着步行带来的严重影响Picchuremainsuncertain.秘鲁政府最近建议使用缆车,这样就可以减少到遗址的徒步旅行,让数百万人立即进入遗址,但马丘比丘的未来仍不确定)可知,因为巨大的旅游负担,马丘比丘遗址受到了人类步行参观时所带来的毁灭性影响D.It bears(它承受着旅游业带来的巨大压力)符合以上说法,故选项a heavyburden oftourism.D【题详解】2推理判断题根据部分下的The GreatBarrier ReefHidden fromview beneaththe waves,the GreatBarrier Reefhas(隐藏在波浪之下,大堡礁正在迅速消亡)可推测,游客需要潜入海中才能领略大堡礁的beenrapidly dyingoff.美故选项D【题详解】3细节理解题根据部分下的.和Venice Thisiconiccityissinkingrapidly thiscitywilldisappearbackintothewaterat可知,威尼斯正在迅速下沉,将以很快的速度被海水淹没;根据部分下的anevenfasterrateMachuPicchuThe forces(侵蚀)of naturalerosion havebeen acceleratedby tourismand thislandmarkfacessevereinfluencefromincreasingfoot可知,过重的旅游负担正在加速马丘比丘的自然侵蚀;根据部分traffic.Glacier Nationalpark卜的可知,冰川国家公园正在融化;根据Perhaps youveheard thatthe icecaps aremelting.The GreatBarrier Reef部分下的可知,大堡礁正在Hiddenfromviewbeneaththewaves,the GreatBarrier Reefhas beenrapidlydyingoff.迅速消亡即文章提到的四个景点所面临的共同问题是,它们都有消失的危险C.They9re allin dangerof(它们都面临着消失的危险)符合以上说法,故选项disappearing.CTod Morganwas bornblind,mentally challenged,and autistic.So he couldnt see,hecould not learn like otherchildren,and he didnt interact with people very much.He did not seem to havemuch ofa chance.Then,when hewas twoyearsold,he beganto playlittle songson histiny toypiano.He couldplay perfectlysome ofthe childrenstunes hehadheard.Today,Tod worksasaprofessional pianist.He playsjazz,Broadway songs,and classicalpieces.After hearinga tune,he canimitate italmost perfectlythe firsttime heplays it.He doesntonly imitate;Tod iscreative too.He canchange aclassicalpiece toa jazz,a jazztoapolka,and apolka toa waltz.In additiontothepiano,Tod plays13other instrumentsandalso sings.Tods listof musicalheroes includesLouis Armstrong,Mozart,and Beethoven.How canthis beHow cansucha severelychallenged personbe somusically talented一Tod haswhat iscalled savantsyndrome a condition in which a mentally challengedperson hasa tightlydeveloped talent ofa specifickind.Savant syndrome isamystery tomedical researchers.One personwho isstudyingsavant syndromeis Dr.David Brighton.He saysthathehas neverseen amusical savantlike Tod.Most musicalsavants arelimited to simply repeating tunes they hear.Dr.Brighton pointsout thatTods abilityto comeup withhis owntunes isagiant step beyond memorization.As forTod,after studyingjazz pianoattheMusic Schoolat Riversin Massachusetts,he attendedand graduatedfromthe famousBerklee Collegeof Musicin Boston.Tod isencouraged byhis parentsas heperforms allover theworld,appearing onTV and radio shows.
4.What doesthe authormean bysaying thatTod“didnotseemtohavemuchofachance1,A.Tod wasnot likelytobecompletely cured.B.Tod*s chancesof successin lifewere small.C.Tods abilityto learnmusic wasvery limited.D.Tod wouldhave fewopportunities tomeet others.
5.A personwith savantsyndromeis.A.mentally disabledbut speciallygiftedB.socially inactivebut musicallytalentedC.physically disabledbut highlyintelligentD.psychologically challengedbut physicallygifted
6.What distinguishesTod frommost musicalsavantsA.His memory.B.His creativity.C.His sociability.D.His learningspeed.
7.What can be concludedfromthetextA.Tod isa typicalcase ofa seriousdisease.B.Family supportis vitalto Todsrecovery.C.Music connectsTod totheworldaround him.D.Music educationisacure tothe mentallydisabled.【答案】
4.B
5.A
6.B
7.C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文文章讲述了患有智力问题、自闭症并天生是盲人的对音乐拥有天赋,Tod Morgan最终成为音乐家的故事【题详解】4词句猜测题根据文中第——段“Tod Morganwas bornblind,mentally challenged,and autistic.So hecouldn*tsee,he(是天生瞎子,智障并患couldnotlearnlikeother children,andhedidnt interactwith peoplevery much.Tod Morgan有自闭症所以他无法看见,无法像其他孩子一样学习,而且他不能和人们很好地互动)”可以推断,生活对很艰难由此推知,作者说“似乎没有太多的机会”是指的成功的机会很小故选项Tod MorganTod Tod B【题详解】5细节理解题根据文中第三段“Tod haswhat iscalled savantsyndrome11—aconditioninwhichamentallychallengedperson hasa tightlydevelopedtalentofaspecifickind.(Tod拥有叫做学者综合症的疾病--------------------这是指一个拥有智力问题的人却拥有一种高度发达天赋的情况)”可知,患有学者综合症的人虽然有智力障碍,但却有特殊的天赋故选项A【题详解】6细节理解题根据文中第三段“Most musicalsavants arelimitedtosimplyrepeatingtunestheyhear.Dr.Brighton points(大多数音乐学者综合症只out thatTods abilityto comeup withhis owntunes isa giantstepbeyondmemorization.局限于重复他们听到旋律指出的创造出他自己的旋律的能力不再是简单记忆重复,而是向Dr.Brighton Tod前迈出的巨大一步)”可知,与其他音乐大师的区别是他的创造力故选项TodB【题详解】7推理判断题根据文章最后一段“Tod isencouraged byhis parentsas heperforms allover theworld,appearing onTV(被他父母鼓励并全世界演出,出现在电视和广播节目中)”以及第一段andradioshows.Tod“hedidntinteractwith(他无法和人们很好交流)”可推知,音乐把和他周围的世界联系起来故选项peopleverymuch TodCCVideo conferencinghas beenaround formore than20years.Until theCovid-19pandemic,though,you wouldfindthat manypeople needingto attenda meetingremotely wouldbe callingfrom areal conferenceroom fullof their(虚拟)teammates.Today,were routinelyholding videoconferences thatare100%virtual.And this is creatinga problemthat technology cant fix.The problemis us,specifically the fact that we haventevolved sociallytothepoint where we can bear muchseparation.So muchofourwell-being andwork productivityis decidedon howclose we are physically.The removalofthat forany periodof timecanbeseverely damaging.One surprisingvictim ofsocial distancingis laughterNormallypeople laughabout18times perday.And97%of thattime werelaughing with others-weare30timesmore likelyto laughwithothersthan tolaugh alone.Think aboutit:how oftenwhen youand yourfriends laughatsomething,isthatsomething actuallyfunny Researchshows that80%of whatpeople laughat isreally notthat funny.(打哈欠)So whydo peoplelaugh Theylaugh inorder tolaughwithothers.Just aseveryone startsyawning whenjust one personyawns,most people can*t helpbut laugh when thosearound themdo.This iswhy TVcomedy showsoftenuse prerecordedlaugh tracks.Laughing inresponse toother peopleslaughing isnot justa behavioral phenomenon.When we laugh,our bodyproduces two key chemicals:endorphin whichhelps relievepain andsets off feelings of pleasure,and dopaminewhich canimprove learning,motivation andattention.In fact,studies showthat peoplecan stand15%more painsimply bylaughingfor afewminutes beforehand.Laughter isalso associatedwith higher motivation and productivity atwork.In todayshome-alone,virtual-team world,this isexactly whatyou asa teamleader shouldbe doing:for yourteammembers to stay healthy and productive,you need to getthem tolaugh moreand stressless.
8.What isthe problemmentioned atthe startofthetextA.Physical weakness.B.Lack oftechnology.C.Social distancing.D.Reliance orvirtual conference.
9.The underlinedword Thisin paragraph4refers tothefact thatA.laugh tracksare popularB.laughing isuncontrollableC.laughing startswith yawningD.laughing comesmore easilyin groups
10.What isparagraph5mainly aboutA.Why laughingis importantto work.B Howlaughing keepsus physicallyhealthy.C.Whether laughingisabehavioralphenomenon.D.What chemicalsour bodyproduces whenwelaugh
11.What wouldthe authormost probablydiscuss nextA.Concrete stepsto producelaughter ina team.B.Other factorsthat mayinfluence a teams health.C.Ways totell thereal worldfromthevirtual world.D.The importanceof maintainingwork productivity.【答案】
8.C
9.D
10.A
11.A【解析】【分析】本篇是一篇说明文,主要讲的是笑的重要性【题详解】8细节理解题根据第一段的(虚拟)“Today,were routinelyholding videoconferences thatare100%virtual.And this(今天,我们经常举行虚拟的视频会议这就产生了一个技术is creatinga problemthattechnologycantfix.100%无法解决的问题)”和第二段的“The problemis us,specifically thefactthatwe haventevolved sociallytothepoint(问题出在我们自己身上,尤其是我们的社交能力还没有进化到可以承受分wherewecanbearmuch separation.离的程度可知,文章开头提到的问题是社交距离故选C【题详解】9词句猜测题指代上文提到的内容,根据第四段的(打哈欠)This“Just aseveryone startsyawning whenjustoneperson(就像当只有一个人打哈欠时,每个人都会打哈yawns,most peoplecant helpbut laughwhen thosearound themdo.欠一样,当周围的人笑时,大多数人都会忍不住笑)”可知,指代的是在群体中更容易笑这个事实,故This选D【题详解】10主旨大意题根据第五段的“When welaugh,our bodyproducestwokeychemicals:endorphin whichhelps relievepainand setsofffeelingsofpleasure,and dopaminewhich canimprovelearning,motivation andattention.In fact,studies showthatpeoplecanstand15%more painsimply bylaughing forafewminutesbeforehand.Laughter isalso associatedwith(当我们笑的时候,我们的身体会产生两种关键的化学物质内啡肽,highermotivation andproductivityatwork.它可以帮助缓解疼痛并引发愉悦感,还有多巴胺,它可以提高学习能力、动力和注意力事实上,研究表明,仅仅提前几分钟笑一下,人们就能多忍受的疼痛笑还能提高工作积极性和工作效率)”可知,本段主15%要讲的是为什么笑对工作很重要故选A题详解】[11推理判断题根据最后一段的“In todayshome-alone,virtual-team world,thisisexactly whatyou asateamleadershould bedoing:foryourteam memberstostayhealthyandproductive,you needto getthem tolaugh moreand stressless.(在今天这个独自在家、虚拟团队的世界里,这正是你作为一个团队领导者应该做的为了让你的团队成员保持健康和高效,你需要让他们多笑,少压力)”可知,文章接下来应该讲到在团队中制造笑声的具体步骤故选ADIf youhave troublefalling asleep,listen up.You mightfall asleep15minutes earlier and wake up far less during thenight ifyou putona pair of socks atbedtime.To understandwhy,you firstneedtograsp therelationship betweencore body temperature andsleep.During daylighthours,the humanbody hasan averagetemperature of37℃℃over onenights sleep.This gradualdecrease isa keypart ofhowwe sleep.Put simply,the fasteryoucanlower yourcore bodytemperature,the fasteryou willfall asleep.(血管)One waythat yourbody controlsits temperatureis throughblood vesselsintheskin.If yourbody is too hot,your blood vessels widen,pushing thewanner bloodnearer theskins surface,helping itto cool.If yourbody istoo cold,the oppositehappens.Your blood vessels narrow,restricting theflow ofblood tothe surface.The palmsof yourfeet areone ofyour bodysmost efficientheat exchangers,since they are hairlessand lessprotectedthan otherskin surfaces.Researchers haveshown thatwarming the feet beforegoing tosleep usinga warmfoot bathor bywearingsocks promotesbloodvesselwidening,which inturn lowersthe bodyscore temperaturefaster thangoing tosleepwith cold,bare feet.(神Scientists suspectthat sockedfeet have a sleep-benefiting effectonthebrain as well.The warm-sensitive neurons经元)inthebrain become more activewhen theresa temperaturedifference betweenthe bodyscore andthe feet.Researchers havefound thatthese neuronsbecome moreactive aswegetsleepy andslow downaswe wake up,so thatwarming up the feet before bedtime may give them an extra drive,making youfeel sleepier.In asmall study,researchers found that wearinga pair of specialsleeping socks,,not onlysped up the coming ofsleep,but increasedoverall sleeptime byan averageof30minutes andcut nighttime waking episodes in half.If youreworriedabout becomingtoo warm,look forsocks madeof naturalfibers.
12.In whichsection ofa newspapercanwefind thistextA.Advertisement.B.Lifestyle.C.Opinion.D.Trend.
13.What changedoes warmfeet bringtothebodyA.Slowed brainreaction.B.Narrowed bloodvessels.C.Reduced corebodytemperature.D.Decreased bloodpressure.
14.How mightthe brainswarm-sensitive neuronshelp sleepA.They mighthelp towarm upthefeet.B.They mightspeed uptemperature growthC.They mightslow downthe brainsblood flow.D.They mightbring onsleepiness whenactivated.
15.What isthe findingofthesmall studymentioned inthe lastparagraphA.The warmthofsocksdepends ontheir material.B.People wearingsocks fall asleep50percent faster.C.Special socksincrease temperaturemore effectively.D Sockwearing helpspeople sleeplonger andwake less【答案】
12.B
13.C
14.D
15.D【解析】【分析】本篇是一篇说明文文章主要介绍研究发现“穿袜子睡觉有助于睡眠”,并解释了其中的原因【题详解】12推理判断题通读全文,尤其是第一段的“If youhave troublefalling asleep,listen up.You mightfallasleep15minutes(如果你难以入睡,听好了如earlierandwakeupfarlessduringthenight ifyou putonapairofsocks atbedtime.果你在睡觉前穿上一双袜子,你可能会提前分钟入睡,而且晚上醒来的次数会少得多)”可知,本文主要讲15的是“穿袜子睡觉有助于睡眠”,睡觉是属于生活方面的内容,因此该文章最可能出现在报纸生活方式版块,故选B【题详解】13细节理解题根据第四段的“Researchers haveshown thatwarming thefeet beforegoing tosleep usinga warmfoot bathorby wearingsocks promotesbloodvesselwidening,which inturn lowersthe bodyscore temperaturefaster thangoing to(研究人员发现,睡前暖足浴或穿袜子暖脚会促进血管扩张这反过来会降低身体的核sleep withcold,bare feet.心温度,比光着脚睡觉更快)”可知,暖脚会给身体带来的变化是降低核心体温故选C【题详解】14细节理解题根据第五段的“Researchers havefoundthatthese neuronsbecomemoreactive aswegetsleepy andslowdown aswewakeup,so thatwarmingupthefeetbeforebedtimemaygivethemanextradrive,making youfeel sleepier.(研究人员已经发现,当我们困倦时,这些神经元会变得更加活跃,而在我们醒来时,它们就会变慢,所以睡觉前暖脚可能会给它们额外的动力,让你感觉更困)”可知,大脑的温敏神经元被激活时可能会导致困倦,因此帮助唾眠,故选D【题详解】15细节理解题根据最后一段的“In asmall study,researchers foundthat wearingapairof specialsleeping socksnotonly spedupthecomingofsleep,but increasedoverall sleeptime byan averageof30minutes andcut(在一项小型研究中,研究人员发现,穿一双特殊的“睡眠袜子”不仅能加速nighttimewakingepisodesinhalf.睡眠,还能使整体睡眠时间平均增加分钟,并将夜间醒来的时间减半)”可知,穿袜子有助于人们睡得更长,30醒得更少,故选D第二节(共5小题;每小题分,满分分)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Is ittrue thatBritish peoplehave adifferent senseof humorthan peoplein othercountries Letshavealook atwhatwe laughat inBritain.16Its notjust politicianswho makeus laugh,but anyonewhose jobistotell other people whattodo andwho takesthemselvestooseriously.We laughat authority,but alsosympathetically laughwith anyonewho wethink istreated badly.17Our clownsareoften sillypeople doingsilly things——Mr Bean,for example——while inAmerica,theyare often cleverpeople doingcleverthings andwinning.The factthatwelaughwhenotherpeoplemight feelhopeless isone ofthe oddestthings toappreciate aboutBritish(反讽)humor.We dohaveastrong senseof irony.“Not verypleasant Jwe mightsay aftersome terribleexperience.18Its abit windytoday“wemightsayinthemiddleofatyphoon,or Theresaslightproblem,when somethinghas goneveryseriouslywrong.19Another thingthat canmake itdifficult tounderstand Britishhumor isthatwedont alwayslaughorevensmilewhenwe saysomething funny.20Do youthink theBritish senseof humoris uniqueA.In addition,we tendto playthings down.B.We oftenkeep astraight faceeven whenwere makinga joke.C.Culture playsa bigpart inhow funnyyou mayfind something.D.We knowthey cantwin,but iftheydoso sometimes,it5s evenfunnier.E.Brits dontexpress extremefeelings;we jusfkeepcalm andcarry on”.F.Brits turnto laughterasaform ofmedicine whenlife knocksthem down.G.To theBritish,powerful andimportant peopleareoftensources oflaughter.【答案】
16.G
17.D
18.A
19.E
20.B【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文文章介绍了英式幽默的特点【题详解】根据下文16Its notjust politicianswho makeus laugh,but anyonewhose jobistotell otherpeople whattodoandwho。