2023屆四川省成都樹德中學(xué)模擬檢測英語卷

絕密★啟用前2023高考英語-成都樹德中學(xué)-模擬檢測卷(本試卷不含聽力)考試時間：120分鐘總分：150分題號A卷B卷總分得分注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。A篇FORRENTLarge,sunnyofficeinconvenientdowntownlocation,neartwobusroutes,ampleparkingattheback.900sq.feetdividedintotwoprivateofficesandcomfortablereceptionarea,smallkitchen,onebathroom.Modem10-storybuildingwithtwoelevators.$l,750/month.Firstmonth'srentandsecuritydepositequaltoonemonth'srentrequiredtomovein.Tosee,callCityOfficeRentalsat382-0838between8:30and4:30,Tues.—Sat.To:MarilynSawyerFrom:PaulLebowskiSent:Tuesday,October3Subject:OfficerentalMarilyn,Here'salinktoanofficerentaladIfoundonline:/10-01.1thinkit'sworthlookingateventhoughtherentisabithigh.Iknowitisagooddealmorethanwearepayingnow,butlookatthesize.It'stwiceasbigasourcurrentoffice,andI'msurewecanusethespace.Andithasakitchen,abathroomandareceptionareajustlikewehavenow.Unfortunatelyitisnowherenearasubwaystation.ThatisaconvenienceIwouldmisshaving,butitdoeshaveparking,unlikeourcurrentoffice.I'msureourclientswouldappreciatethat.Itwouldalsobegoodtobeinabuildingwithanelevator.I'mreallytiredofusingthestairs.I'dliketoseethespaceassoonaspossible.Couldyoucallandmakeanappointment?Tryandgetonefortomorrowifyoucan,becauseafterthatI'llbeawayuntilnextMonday,asyouknow.Thanks.Paul1.HowbigisMarilynandPaul'scurrentoffice?A.450squarefeet. B.750squarefeet.C.900squarefeet. D.1,750squarefeet.2.WhatistrueofMarilynandPaul'scurrentoffice?A.Itisnearthesubway. B.Itisina10-storybuilding.C.Itisinabuildingwithanelevator. D.Itcostmorethantheadvertisedoffice.3.HowmuchwouldMarilynandPaulhavetopaybeforemovingintotheadvertisedoffice?A.$900. B.$1,750. C.$1,800. D.$3,500.4.WhendoesPaulwanttoseetheoffice?A.Monday. B.Tuesday. C.Wednesday. D.Thursday.B篇Isawmyfirsttreetoday.Dadusedtotellmestoriesaboutthetreesthatstillexistedwhenhewasaboy.Thereweren’tverymanyeventhen,withtheurbanizationprograminfullswing.TheO’Brienhomewasoneofthefewexamplesofold-stylewoodenstructuresthathadn’tbeendestroyedinBoston’surban-renewalcampaign.Thefamilyhadbeenabletoavoidthisbecauseofitswealthandpoliticalinfluence,andthehousewaspassedonthroughgenerationstothepresent.OldmanO’Brienhadnochildren,sowhenhedied,theUrbanCenterboughtit.Thenanofficialdiscoveredthatthehousehadabackyard-intheyardwasalivetree!Whenthenewsofthetree’sdiscoveryleakedoutquiteafewsightseersstoppedbytohavealookatit,andthelocalgovernment,realizingthemoney-makingpotential,beganchargingadmissionandadvertisingtheplace.Bynowithadbecomeafavoritespotforfamilytripslikeours.Dadpaidthefeeandwewalkedthroughadoorwayhiddeninabookshelfandintothebackyard.Ijustcouldn’thelpnoticingthetree!Itwaslocatedatoneendoftheyard,withafencearounditforprotection.ItwassimilarinformtotheplastictreesI’dseen,buttherewasmuchmore.Youcouldseedetailsmoredelicatethaninanyartificiallymadeplant.Anditwasalive.Butbestofallwasthesmell-fresh,livingsmell,unfamiliartotheworldoutsidewithmetal,plastic,andglass.Iwantedtotouchthebark,butthefencepreventedmefromdoingso.Onthewayback,Ireadthroughthebrochures.OnepartsaidtheO’Brienhomewouldbetorndownnextyeartomakeroomforsomeinsurancebuilding,andthetreewillhavetogo,too.Ijustsatstill,fingeringtheobjectinmypocketthatIhadpickedintheO’Brien’sbackyard.Ithinkit’scalledanacorn(橡子).5.WhycouldthetreeintheO’Brien’sbackyardsurvivetilltoday?A.Itpossessedsomespecialcharacteristics.B.Ithadaverystrongfencearoundtoprotectit.C.Itwaspreservedtogetherwiththehousebyitsowner.D.Itgotthelocalgovernment’sattentionasatouristattraction.6.Howmighttheauthorfeelafterthetrip?A.Annoyed. B.Calm. C.Excited. D.Upset.7.Whichstatementbestshowsthethemeofthepassage?A.Socialprogressandurbanizationcomeatacost.B.Socialprogressshouldgivewaytonatureprotection.C.Humansvaluenatureprotectionoversocialprogress.D.Urbanizationhasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.C篇Theplayingfieldisneverevenorequal.Yourskillsandattitudeplayamajorroleintheoutcome.Knowingwhatyoucandotohaveanadvantagecanmakethedifferencebetweensuccessandfailure.Mykidstellmeit'sunfairtoplaywiththebigchildren.Itellthemthat'sright.Unfairnessisagoodthing.Thereismoretobegainedbytheeffortwhenthingsseemunfair.Itistruethatmanythingsintheworldareunfair.Butunfairthingsusuallycanbeaboontoyou.Forexample,theearlybirdcatchestheworm.Itisunfairthatthebirdthatsleepsinmissesoutonbreakfastbutitisnicetoknowthatifitgetsupearlyitissuretogettheworm.Ialwaystrytoexplaintomykidsthatcomplainingabouthowunfairsomethingiswillgetthemnowhere.Instead,makethemostoutofitandgetontheothersideofit.Onceyoudothatyouareintheadvantage.Aboveall,youhavetofocusongainingthatunfairadvantageandinordertodothat,buildyourinnerstrength,Whenyouempower（武裝）yourself,youaregainingskillsorabilities,confidenceandself-esteem（自尊）.Youshouldlookatyourplaceintheworld.Wheredoyouwantiobefinancially,spiritually,emotionally,andphysically?Youarecreatingyourownstorywhenyouempoweryourself.Youcanbuildalltheadvantagesthatyouneedtolivethelifethatyouwant.Ifyouhaven'tyet,youneedtomakealistofallthethingsyouwanttoexperienceinyournewlife.Thiswillhelpyoufocusonbuildingadvantagessothatyouneverhavetosaythatit'sNotFair.Whenyoudothisthenyouwillbeabletorealizethatunfairnessisagoodthingandyouwillwanttoteachthosearoundyoutoseeunfairnessinthiswaytoo.8.Whatdocstheunderlinedword"boon"inParagraph2probablymean?A.Somethingthatisveryterrible. B.SomethingthatisveryhelpfulC.Somethingthatisverykind D.Somethingthatisveryscared9.Whatcanweinferfromtheexampleoftheplayingfieldusedbytheauthor?A.TheauthorwantstointroducehistopicB.TheauthorwantstosupporthisopinionC.HewantstellusthathavinganadvantageisneededD.Hewantstoshowskillsandattitudesareimportantinplayinggames10.Whatisthebestwaytodealwithunfairnessaccordingtotheauthor?A.Justacceptit. B.Thytochangeit.C.Simplyignoreit. D.Makegooduseofit.11.Youaretoldtolookatyourplaceintheworldinorderto________.A.makeyourselfbetter B.beproudofyourselfC.havemoreconfidence D.knowothers'advantagesD篇Inthepastfewdecades,greatprogresshasbeenmadeinthefieldofspaceexploration,whichhasenabledmankindtohaveadeeperunderstandingoftheSolarSystem,ourplaceinitandintheuniverse.“Wesentprobes(探測器)toeveryplanetintheSolarSystem.Thisisbyfarthebestone,”saidClayton,vicepresidentofBlueOrigin.“Let'sfocusrightnowonprotectingtheEarthenvironment,andthenwe'llgofromthere.Spacescienceandtechnologyshouldbepeople-centricandapplication-centric,andfocusonimprovinghumanlife.WeneedtohaveastrongfootingontheEarth,learntosolvetheday-to-dayproblemsofthesociety.”“Spacetechnologycanhelpachievethe17sustainabledevelopmentgoalstobeachievedby2030setbytheUnitedNations.Satellitemonitoringcanreallyhelpwithagriculture.”saidVictoria,CEOofacompanyworkingonsustainabledevelopment,“ThroughGlobalNavigationSatelliteSystem,animals'movementinformationrecordedonself-rechargingdevicescanbetransmittedtothecompanyserver.Farmerscanbealertedinrealtimeifanomalies(異?，F(xiàn)象）aredetected.Wecanuseittoensurethetraceabilityoftheentiremeatchain.Asaresult,itenablesconsumerstoknowthatthebeeftheyareeatingdoesnotcomefromprotectedareasorthecattledon'tcontributetodeforestation.”Asearlyas2007,MichaelGriffin,formerAdministratorofNASA,putforwardtheconceptofthe“spaceeconomy”inaspeech.Heisveryoptimisticaboutthemarketprospectofcommercialspaceandsaid,“Accordingtothelatestdata,theglobalspaceindustrycouldreach$1trillionin2040,upfrom$378billioncurrently.Ibelievemorebusinessmodelsandspaceactivitieswillbecreatedinthefuturetoachievetheeconomicscaleof$1trillion.”Asanentrepreneur(創(chuàng)業(yè)者）herself,Victoriathinksthethrivingspacemarketwillbringcountlessopportunitiesforentrepreneurs.ShementionedfuturesettlementsonMarsorontheMoon.“IfwearegoingtodevelopanewsocietyoutsidetheEarth,wewillneedalltypesofapplicationsandalltypesofstartups.ButcomingbacktotheEarth,therearesomanyproblemsthatneedtobesolved,andspacetechnologycanreallyhelpwiththat.”12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inParagraph1referto?A.Asuccessfulspaceexploration.B.Aprobesenttootherplanets.C.Theplanetpeoplearelivingonnow.D.Thesolarsystempeopleareexploring.13.InClayton'sopinion,whatshouldbethefirstconcernaboutspacetechnology?A.Providingmorefinancialsupport.B.Improvingpeople'slifeonearth.C.Sendingmoreprobesintheuniverse.D.Thedevelopmentofrelatedtechnology.14.HowdoesVictoriasupportherstatementaboutsatellitemonitoringinParagraph2?A.Bymakingreasoning.B.Byprovidingaccuratefigures.C.Bymakingcomparison.D.Byillustratingfromdifferentaspects.15.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Necessitiesofspaceexploration.B.Breakthroughsinspaceexploration.C.Possibleapplicationofspacetechnology.D.Controversialissuesaboutspacetechnology.第二節(jié)(其5小題;每小題2分,滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的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。TheFlynnEffectTheFlynneffect，firstdescribedinthe1980sbyresearcherJamesFlynn，referstothefindingthatscoresonIQtestshaveincreasedinthepastcentury.Oneresearchpaper，publishedbypsychologistLisaTrahanandhercolleagues，combinedtheresultsofotherpublishedstudiesandfoundthatIQscoreshaveindeedincreasedsincethe1950s.___16__Trahanandhercolleaguesobserved，“TheexistenceoftheFlynneffectisrarelydisputed.”____17____Oneexplanationhastodowithimprovementsinhealthandnutrition.Forexample，thepastcenturyhasseenadecreaseinsmokingandalcoholuseinpregnancy，improvementsinthepreventionandtreatmentofinfectiousdiseases，andimprovementsinnutrition.AsScottBarryKaufmanwritesforPsychologyToday，“TheFlynneffectservesasareminderthatwhenwegivepeoplemoreopportunitiestoprosper，morepeopledoprosper.”____18____InaTEDtalk，F(xiàn)lynnexplainsthattheworldtodayis“aworldwherewe'vehadtodevelopnewmentalhabits，newhabitsofmind.”FlynnhasfoundthatIQscoreshaveincreasedthemostrapidlyonquestionsthataskustofindsimilaritiesbetweendifferentthings，andmoreabstracttypesofproblemsolving，bothofwhicharethingsthatweneedtodomoreofinthemodemworld.SeveralideashavebeenbroughtuptoexplainwhymodernsocietymightleadtohigherscoresonIQtests.Forexample，today，manymoreofushavedemanding，intellectuallyrigorousjobs.Schoolshavealsochanged：whereasatestatschoolintheearly1900smighthavebeenmorefocusedonmemorization，arecenttestmightbemorelikelytofocusonexplainingthereasonsforsomething.____19___Familysizestendtobesmaller，andithasbeensuggestedthatthismayallowchildrentopickuponnewvocabularywordswhileinteractingwiththeirparents.I'sevenbeensuggestedthattheentertainmentweconsumeismorecomplextoday.___20___Therefore，boththeeducationwereceiveandthesocietyweliveinshapeourIQinawaythatwecannotimagine.A.Inotherwords，thereisalotaboutIQthatwemaynotknowyet.B.AnotherexplanationfortheFlynneffecthastodowithsocietalchangesC.ResearchershaveputforwardseveraltheoriestoexplaintheFlynneffect.D.Tryingtounderstandandanticipateplotpointsmayactuallybemakingussmarter.E.Althoughtherehavebeenexceptions，IQscoreshavegenerallyincreasedovertime.F.Additionally，morepeopletodayarelikelytofinishhighschoolandgoontocollege.G.TheFlynneffectshowsthathumanmindismoreadaptablethanwemighthavethought.第三部分語言知識運用(共兩節(jié),滿分45分)第一節(jié)(共20小題；每小題分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Lifeismeanttobelived.Noexcuses.Noreservations.Noholdingback.AninspiringstoryaboutviolinistFritzKreislertellshowheonce____21___abeautifulviolinhewantedtoacquire.Whenhefinally___22____themoneyfortheviolin,hereturnedtobuyitandlearnedthatithadalreadybeensoldtoa(n)____23____.Hewenttothenewowner’shomeinordertotryto___24___himtoselltheviolin.Butthecollectorsaiditwasoneofhis____25____possessionsandhecouldnotletitgo.DisappointedKreislerturnedtoleave,butthen____26____afavour.“MayIplaytheinstrumentoncemore____27____itisplacedtosilence?”___28__wasgivenandthegreatmusicianbegantoplay.Theviolinsangoutapieceofqualitymusic,so___29____thatthecollectorhimselfcouldonlylisteninwonderment.“Ihaveno______30_____tokeepthattomyself,”hesaidafterthemusicianfinished.“Theviolinisyours,Mr.Kreisler.Takeitintoworld,andletpeople_____31_____it.”WilliamArthurWardsaid,“Ifyoubelieveinprayer,pray;ifyoubelieveinserving,serve;ifyoubelieveingiving,give.”ForyouandIarefineviolin----ourmusicis______32_____tobeheard.Iwanttolivemylifethatway----totakeitintotheworldandliveit______33_____.I’dratherburnoutthanrustout(銹盡).I’dratherbeusedupthandienothavingdone______34_____Ican.I’mnottalkingabout_____35_____ourselvesoutonover-activity.Happinessis_____36_____foundinexcessive(過度的)busyness.Butitisfoundin______37_____ourlivesinothers.Sayyeswhenaskedforahand.Volunteersometimeforaworthwhileorganizationand_____38_____anhourwithalonelyrelative.Intheend,Iknowthatmy____39_____isnotonlyaboutmyabilityormyinability.Itisaboutmy______40_____.Mylifeismeanttobelived.21.A.cameover B.cameacross C.cameabout D.cameup22.A.raised B.found C.stored D.provided23.A.relative B.owner C.merchant D.collector24.A.encourage B.command C.persuade D.remind25.A.valueless B.precious C.expensive D.important26.A.showed B.did C.won D.asked27.A.before B.unless C.since D.until28.A.Assistance B.Price C.Permission D.Invitation29.A.interesting B.classical C.powerful D.beautiful30.A.idea B.right C.room D.sense31.A.hear B.see C.feel D.know32.A.supported B.meant C.valued D.convinced33.A.properly B.briefly C.normally D.fully34.A.whichever B.whenever C.whatever D.whoever35.A.helping B.keeping C.wearing D.making36.A.always B.never C.once D.already37.A.devoting B.changing C.investing D.absorbing38.A.spend B.cost C.take D.pay39.A.business B.hardness C.kindness D.happiness40.A.participation B.existence C.responsibility D.difference第二節(jié)(共10小題:每小題分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式.InChina,fooddeliverymenarealwaysinarushbetweentrafficregardlessofwindorrain.____1____theymakeourlifemoreconvenient,thiscancomeat____2____costforthem.Onfooddeliveryserviceplatforms,thetimelimitiscalculatedbyanalgorithm（算法）.Butitdoesn'tconsiderreal-life____3____（situation）,suchasredlightsandspeedlimits.Fordeliverymen,delaymeansadecreaseinpay.Sotheyspeedupandoftenbreaktrafficrules,____4____（put）notonlytheirownlivesatrisk,butalsothelivesofothers.Manypeoplescoldedandaskedtheplatformstoimprovetheregulationsondelivery.____5____response,Elemeannounceditwouldaddabuttontotheapp,____6____allowscustomerstoextendthetimelimit.Butthiscreatedmore____7____（heat）debate,assomefeltthecompanywasdistractingattention.TheShanghaiCustomerCouncilcommentedthatthemovewasnotreasonable,addingthattheproblemsshould____8____（settle）betweenthecompaniesandtheiremployees.Also,evenwiththeability____9____（allow）moretimefordelivery,someusersfeltthiswouldnot_____10_____（full）addresstheproblems.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分35分)第一節(jié)短文改錯(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文。請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處,多者（從第11處起）不計分。Theforestofmyhometownarebeautifulnomatterhowtheseasonis.IwasdrivingslowlyinthismorningwhenIsawadeerliveinthewoodsappearinthemiddleoftheroad.Icametoafullstopandwestaredateachother.Hiseyesseemedwisely.HehadbeeninthisworldforsomemonthandIdidn’twanttoendhislife.Finally,Isignalledwithmyhandtohimgoon.Havingseenanythingtofear,hejumpedacrosstheroad.IdriveonsmilingatthemagicofthismomentandthankedGodthatIhadbeengoingslowlynottohitabeautifuldeer.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）假定你是李津。你校外籍交換生Henry給你發(fā)了一份郵件，想讓你為他推薦一種字典，用來學(xué)習(xí)漢語，請你用英語給他回復(fù)。內(nèi)容包括：1.字典名稱；2推薦理由；3.表達(dá)祝愿。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右;2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearHenry,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,絕密★啟用前2023高考英語-成都樹德中學(xué)-模擬檢測卷-(本試卷不含聽力)考試時間：120分鐘總分：150分題號A卷B卷總分得分注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。A篇FORRENTLarge,sunnyofficeinconvenientdowntownlocation,neartwobusroutes,ampleparkingattheback.900sq.feetdividedintotwoprivateofficesandcomfortablereceptionarea,smallkitchen,onebathroom.Modem10-storybuildingwithtwoelevators.$l,750/month.Firstmonth'srentandsecuritydepositequaltoonemonth'srentrequiredtomovein.Tosee,callCityOfficeRentalsat382-0838between8:30and4:30,Tues.—Sat.To:MarilynSawyerFrom:PaulLebowskiSent:Tuesday,October3Subject:OfficerentalMarilyn,Here'salinktoanofficerentaladIfoundonline:/10-01.1thinkit'sworthlookingateventhoughtherentisabithigh.Iknowitisagooddealmorethanwearepayingnow,butlookatthesize.It'stwiceasbigasourcurrentoffice,andI'msurewecanusethespace.Andithasakitchen,abathroomandareceptionareajustlikewehavenow.Unfortunatelyitisnowherenearasubwaystation.ThatisaconvenienceIwouldmisshaving,butitdoeshaveparking,unlikeourcurrentoffice.I'msureourclientswouldappreciatethat.Itwouldalsobegoodtobeinabuildingwithanelevator.I'mreallytiredofusingthestairs.I'dliketoseethespaceassoonaspossible.Couldyoucallandmakeanappointment?Tryandgetonefortomorrowifyoucan,becauseafterthatI'llbeawayuntilnextMonday,asyouknow.Thanks.Paul1.HowbigisMarilynandPaul'scurrentoffice?A.450squarefeet. B.750squarefeet.C.900squarefeet. D.1,750squarefeet.2.WhatistrueofMarilynandPaul'scurrentoffice?A.Itisnearthesubway. B.Itisina10-storybuilding.C.Itisinabuildingwithanelevator. D.Itcostmorethantheadvertisedoffice.3.HowmuchwouldMarilynandPaulhavetopaybeforemovingintotheadvertisedoffice?A.$900. B.$1,750. C.$1,800. D.$3,500.4.WhendoesPaulwanttoseetheoffice?A.Monday. B.Tuesday. C.Wednesday. D.Thursday.【答案】AADCB篇Isawmyfirsttreetoday.Dadusedtotellmestoriesaboutthetreesthatstillexistedwhenhewasaboy.Thereweren’tverymanyeventhen,withtheurbanizationprograminfullswing.TheO’Brienhomewasoneofthefewexamplesofold-stylewoodenstructuresthathadn’tbeendestroyedinBoston’surban-renewalcampaign.Thefamilyhadbeenabletoavoidthisbecauseofitswealthandpoliticalinfluence,andthehousewaspassedonthroughgenerationstothepresent.OldmanO’Brienhadnochildren,sowhenhedied,theUrbanCenterboughtit.Thenanofficialdiscoveredthatthehousehadabackyard-intheyardwasalivetree!Whenthenewsofthetree’sdiscoveryleakedoutquiteafewsightseersstoppedbytohavealookatit,andthelocalgovernment,realizingthemoney-makingpotential,beganchargingadmissionandadvertisingtheplace.Bynowithadbecomeafavoritespotforfamilytripslikeours.Dadpaidthefeeandwewalkedthroughadoorwayhiddeninabookshelfandintothebackyard.Ijustcouldn’thelpnoticingthetree!Itwaslocatedatoneendoftheyard,withafencearounditforprotection.ItwassimilarinformtotheplastictreesI’dseen,buttherewasmuchmore.Youcouldseedetailsmoredelicatethaninanyartificiallymadeplant.Anditwasalive.Butbestofallwasthesmell-fresh,livingsmell,unfamiliartotheworldoutsidewithmetal,plastic,andglass.Iwantedtotouchthebark,butthefencepreventedmefromdoingso.Onthewayback,Ireadthroughthebrochures.OnepartsaidtheO’Brienhomewouldbetorndownnextyeartomakeroomforsomeinsurancebuilding,andthetreewillhavetogo,too.Ijustsatstill,fingeringtheobjectinmypocketthatIhadpickedintheO’Brien’sbackyard.Ithinkit’scalledanacorn(橡子).5.WhycouldthetreeintheO’Brien’sbackyardsurvivetilltoday?A.Itpossessedsomespecialcharacteristics.B.Ithadaverystrongfencearoundtoprotectit.C.Itwaspreservedtogetherwiththehousebyitsowner.D.Itgotthelocalgovernment’sattentionasatouristattraction.6.Howmighttheauthorfeelafterthetrip?A.Annoyed. B.Calm. C.Excited. D.Upset.7.Whichstatementbestshowsthethemeofthepassage?A.Socialprogressandurbanizationcomeatacost.B.Socialprogressshouldgivewaytonatureprotection.C.Humansvaluenatureprotectionoversocialprogress.D.Urbanizationhasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.【答案】CDAC篇Theplayingfieldisneverevenorequal.Yourskillsandattitudeplayamajorroleintheoutcome.Knowingwhatyoucandotohaveanadvantagecanmakethedifferencebetweensuccessandfailure.Mykidstellmeit'sunfairtoplaywiththebigchildren.Itellthemthat'sright.Unfairnessisagoodthing.Thereismoretobegainedbytheeffortwhenthingsseemunfair.Itistruethatmanythingsintheworldareunfair.Butunfairthingsusuallycanbeaboontoyou.Forexample,theearlybirdcatchestheworm.Itisunfairthatthebirdthatsleepsinmissesoutonbreakfastbutitisnicetoknowthatifitgetsupearlyitissuretogettheworm.Ialwaystrytoexplaintomykidsthatcomplainingabouthowunfairsomethingiswillgetthemnowhere.Instead,makethemostoutofitandgetontheothersideofit.Onceyoudothatyouareintheadvantage.Aboveall,youhavetofocusongainingthatunfairadvantageandinordertodothat,buildyourinnerstrength,Whenyouempower（武裝）yourself,youaregainingskillsorabilities,confidenceandself-esteem（自尊）.Youshouldlookatyourplaceintheworld.Wheredoyouwantiobefinancially,spiritually,emotionally,andphysically?Youarecreatingyourownstorywhenyouempoweryourself.Youcanbuildalltheadvantagesthatyouneedtolivethelifethatyouwant.Ifyouhaven'tyet,youneedtomakealistofallthethingsyouwanttoexperienceinyournewlife.Thiswillhelpyoufocusonbuildingadvantagessothatyouneverhavetosaythatit'sNotFair.Whenyoudothisthenyouwillbeabletorealizethatunfairnessisagoodthingandyouwillwanttoteachthosearoundyoutoseeunfairnessinthiswaytoo.8.Whatdocstheunderlinedword"boon"inParagraph2probablymean?A.Somethingthatisveryterrible. B.SomethingthatisveryhelpfulC.Somethingthatisverykind D.Somethingthatisveryscared9.Whatcanweinferfromtheexampleoftheplayingfieldusedbytheauthor?A.TheauthorwantstointroducehistopicB.TheauthorwantstosupporthisopinionC.HewantstellusthathavinganadvantageisneededD.Hewantstoshowskillsandattitudesareimportantinplayinggames10.Whatisthebestwaytodealwithunfairnessaccordingtotheauthor?A.Justacceptit. B.Thytochangeit.C.Simplyignoreit. D.Makegooduseofit.11.Youaretoldtolookatyourplaceintheworldinorderto________.A.makeyourselfbetter B.beproudofyourselfC.havemoreconfidence D.knowothers'advantages【答案】BADABD篇Inthepastfewdecades,greatprogresshasbeenmadeinthefieldofspaceexploration,whichhasenabledmankindtohaveadeeperunderstandingoftheSolarSystem,ourplaceinitandintheuniverse.“Wesentprobes(探測器)toeveryplanetintheSolarSystem.Thisisbyfarthebestone,”saidClayton,vicepresidentofBlueOrigin.“Let'sfocusrightnowonprotectingtheEarthenvironment,andthenwe'llgofromthere.Spacescienceandtechnologyshouldbepeople-centricandapplication-centric,andfocusonimprovinghumanlife.WeneedtohaveastrongfootingontheEarth,learntosolvetheday-to-dayproblemsofthesociety.”“Spacetechnologycanhelpachievethe17sustainabledevelopmentgoalstobeachievedby2030setbytheUnitedNations.Satellitemonitoringcanreallyhelpwithagriculture.”saidVictoria,CEOofacompanyworkingonsustainabledevelopment,“ThroughGlobalNavigationSatelliteSystem,animals