2019年高考英語(yǔ)真題試題試題（江蘇卷）（答案+解析）

2019年高考英語(yǔ)真題試卷（江蘇卷）（含聽(tīng)力音頻）

一、聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳

選項(xiàng)。（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）（共5題；共5分）

1.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?

A.Inaclassroom.B.Inahospital.C.Inamuseum.

2.WhatdoesJackwanttodo?

A.Takefitnessclasses.

B.Buyapairofgymshoes.

C.Changehisworkschedule.

3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Whattodrink.B.Wheretomeet.C.Whentoleave.

4.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.CollegesB.ClassmatesC.Strangers

5.WhyisEmilymentionedintheconversation?

A.Shemightwantaticket.

B.Sheislookingfortheman.

C.Shehasanextraticket.

二、聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選

項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）（共5題；共15分）

6.聽(tīng)材料，回答小題。

（1）HowlongdidJamesrunhisbusiness?

A.10years.

B.13years.

C.15years.

（2）HowdoesthewomanfeelaboutJames'situation?

A.Embarrassed

B.Concerned

C.Disappointed

7.聽(tīng)材料，回答小題。

（1）WhathasKate'smotherdecidedtodo?

A.Returntoschool.

B.Changeherjob.

C.Retirefromwork.

（2）WhatdidKate'smotherstudyatcollege?

A.Oilpainting.

B.Arthistory.

C.Businessadministration.

(3)WhatisKate'sattitudetowardhermother'sdecision?

A.Disapproving

B.Ambiguous

C.Understanding

8.聽(tīng)材料，回答小題。

(1)Whatisthemandoing?

A.Chairingameeting.

B.Hostingaradioprogram.

C.Conductingajobinterview.

(2)WhatbenefitsMarymostinherjob?

A.Herwidereading.

B.Herleaders'guidance.

C.Herfriends'help

(3)WhowillMarytalkaboutnext?

A.Herteacher.

B.Herfather

C.Hermother.

9.聽(tīng)材料，回答小題。

(1)Whydoesthemanseldomdoexercise?

A.Helacksmotivation.

B.Hehasaheartproblem.

C.Heworksallthetime.

(2)WhatdoesJacobSattelmairprobablydo?

A.He'sanathlete.

B.He'saresearcher.

C.He'sajournalist.

(3)Whydoesthewomanspeakofastudy?

A.Toencouragetheman.

B.Torecommendanexercise.

C.Tosupportherfindings.

(4)Howmuchtimewillthemanprobablyspendexercisingweekly?

A.300minutes.

B.150minute.

C.75minutes.

10.聽(tīng)材料,回答小題。

(1)Whatdidthescientistsdototheroad?

A.Theyrepairedit.

B.Theypaintedit.

C.Theyblockedit

(2)Whyareyoungbirdsdrawntotheroadsurface?

A.lt'swarm.

B.lt'sbrown.

C.lt'ssmooth.

(3)Whatisthepurposeofthescientists'experiment?

A.Tokeepthebirdsthereforawholeyear.

B.Tohelpstudentsstudythebirdswell.

C.Topreventthebirdsfrombeingkilled.

三、單項(xiàng)填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)(共15題；共15分)

11.Wehaveenteredintoanagedreamshavethebestchanceofcomingtrue.

A.whichB.whatC.whenD.that

12.Themusicianalongwithhisbandmemberstenperformancesinthelastthreemonths.

A.givesB.hasgivenC.havegivenD.give

13.Thedoctorshareshisphonenumberwiththepatientstheyneedmedicalassistance.

A.ifonlyB.asifC.eventhoughD.incase

14.Morewindpowerstationswilltomeetthedemandforcleanenergy.

A.takeupB.clearupC.holdupD.springup

15.Scientistshaveobtainedmoreevidenceplasticisfindingitswayintothehumanbody.

A.whatB.thatC.whichD.where

16.Nowadaysthefortravellingisshiftedfromshoppingtofoodandscenery.

A.priorityB.potentialC.proportionD.pension

17.Favorablepoliciesaretoencourageemployees'professionaldevelopment.

A.ineffectB.incommandC.inturnD.inshape

18.Unliketraditionalgyms,app-backedgymsofferpeopleoptionstoexercise.

A.casualB.regularC.flexibleD.tight

19.AfewmonthsafterhehadarrivedinChina,Mr.Smithinlovewiththepeopleandculturethere.

A.wouldfallB.hadfallenC.hasfallenD.fell

20.theconvenienceofdigitalpayment,manyseniorcitizensstartedtousesmartphones.

A.ToenjoyB.EnjoyingC.TohaveenjoyedD.Enjoy

21.Whatapity!Youmissedthesightseeing,orweagoodtimetogether.

A.hadB.willhaveC.wouldhavehadD.hadhad

22.China'simageisimprovingsteadily,withmorecountriesitsroleininternationalaffairs.

A.recognizingB.beingrecognized

C.toberecognizedD.recognized

23.Theyaretryingtomakesurethat5Gterminalsby2022fortheBeijingWinterOlympics.

A.willinstallB.willhavebeeninstalled

C.areinstalledD.havebeeninstalled

24.Acityistheproductofthehumanhandandmind,man'sintelligenceandcreativity.

A.resemblingB.reflectingC.reviewingD.restoring

25.—Let*stakeacoffeebreak.

一We'vebeenworkingforhours.

A.Whybother?B.Whatfor?C.Yougotmethere.D.Yousaidit.

四、完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）（共1題；共20分）

26.請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Wildlifehasbeengreatlythreatenedinthemodemage.Therearespecies（物種）thatare

1everyday.Thewhite-napedcraneisatypicalexample.Soscientistsaretryingtheirbestto

2thespeciesfromgoingoutofexistence.

ChrisandTimworkatazoo,helpingendangeredcraneswiththeir3.Emma,afemale

crane,hasbeenintheir4sinceshearrivedin2004.

Bornataninternationalcranefoundation,Emmawas5byhumancaretakers.Thisledto

anunexpected6,thoughshehadawonderfultimethere.Emmahad

7takenherselfasacraneandbecomedeeplyattachedtohumans.She8tolivewith

malecranes,andevenhada9forkillingsomeofthem,whichmadeit

10forhertobecomeamother.

11,thetwozookeepersdidn'twanttoseetheextinction（滅絕）ofthispreciousspecies.

Withtheirpatienceandefforts,theysuccessfullydevelopeda12ofartificialbreeding（人工

繁殖）andnaturalreproduction.This13Emmatogivebirthtofivebabycranes.

Thetwokeepersareproudoftheirproductivework.Butbeforetheycanbe14,more

effortsmustbemade,becausethepopulationofthecraneinthewildisonthe15,andmany

otherspeciesappearheadedtowardextinction.16,noteveryonehasrealizedthatwildlife

hasthoughts,feelings,andmostimportantly,equalrightstosurvive.

Howcanwe17theever-wideninggapthatseparatesusfromotheranimals?Chrisand

Timofferedusthe18:humanbeingstookitforgrantedthattheir19held

allthesolutions,butmaybetheirheartscanbeabetter20.

1.A.growingB.migratingC.competingD.disappearing

2.A.banB.saveC.splitD.remove

3.A.abortionB.recreationC.reproductionD.administration

4.A.careB.eyeC.mindD.story

5.A.foundB.chosenC.raisedD.seized

6.A.bonusB.consequenceC.victoryD.sacrifice

7.A.neverB.alwaysC.unluckilyD.cheerfully

8.A.likedB.refusedC.decidedD.hesitated

9.A.giftB.skillC.concernD.reputation

10.A.illegalB.inspiringC.importantD.impossible

11.A.ThereforeB.MoreoverC.HoweverD.Instead

12.A.combinationB.collectionC.strategyD.system

13.A.forcedB.forbadeC.taughtD.enabled

14.A.defeatedB.gratefulC.assuredD.tolerant

15.A.itB.riseC.agendaD.decline

16.A.IncontrastB.AfterallC.BythewayD.Onthecontrary

17.A.leaveB.bridgeC.openD.identify

18.A.courseB.excuseC.answerD.reward

19.A.brainsB.behaviorsC.servicesD.projects

20.A.guideB.treatC.exampleD.companion

五、閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分,滿分30分）（共4題；共30分）

27.請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Whateveryourageorinterests,Buxtonhassomethingtoseeordotomakeyourvisittrulymemorable.

Highenergy

Ifyoudesirephysicalactivities,youcanchooseactivitiesfromswimmingtohorseriding.Explorethe

heightswithGoApe,thehighwireforestadventurecourse,orjourneybeneaththeearthatPoole's

Cavern.Anddon'tforget:wearesurroundedbyanaturalplaygroundjustperfectforwalking,caving,

climbingandcycling.

Highminded

Buxtonisjustifiablyproudofitsculturallifeandyou'llfindmuchtosuitalltasteswithart,music,opera

andtheperformingartsatBuxtonOperaHouse&PavilionArtsCentreandGreenManGallery.Thereare

plentyofopportunitiesforthecreativepersontobecomeinvolved,includingworkshopsandevents.

Keepingthekidshappy

ChildrenlovethesmalltrainandplaygroundsinthePavilionGardensandthere'splentymoretoexplore

attheBuxtonMuseum.There'sanewindoorplaycentre,plusthespecialeventsandworkshops,and

othersduringschoolholidayperiods

(1)Ifyouwanttotakeanundergounldjourney,whichplaceisthebestchoice?

A.Pole'sCaven.

B.PavilionGardens.

C.BuxtonMuseum.

D.GreenManGallery.

(2)BuxtonOpenHouse&PavilionArtsCentreisspecialbecauseitoffers.

A.ridesinsmalltrains

B.coursesinmodemarts

C.artisticandculturalactivities

D.basiccoursesinhorseriding

28.請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Inthe1960s,whilestudyingthevolcanichistoryofYellowstoneNationalPark,BobChristiansenbecame

puzzledaboutsomethingthat,oddly,hadnottroubledanyonebefore:hecouldn'tfindthepark'svolcano.Ithad

beenknownforalongtimethatYellowstonewasvolcanicinnature—that'swhataccountedforallitshot

springsandothersteamyfeatures.ButChristiansencouldn'tfindtheYellowstonevolcanoanywhere.

Mostofus,whenwetalkaboutvolcanoes,thinkoftheclassiccone(圓錐體)shapesofaFujiorKilimanjaro,

whicharecreatedwheneruptingmagma(巖漿)pilesup.Thesecanformremarkablyquickly.In1943,aMexican

farmerwassurprisedtoseesmokerisingfromasmallpartofhisland.Inoneweekhewastheconfusedowner

ofaconefivehundredfeethigh.Withintwoyearsithadtoppedoutatalmostfourteenhundredfeetandwas

morethanhalfamileacross.AltogethertherearesometenthousandofthesevolcanoesonEarth,allbutafew

hundredofthemextinct.Thereis,however,asecondlesknowntypeofvolcanothatdoesn'tinvolvemountain

building.Thesearevolcanoessoexplosivethattheyburstopeninasinglebigcrack,leavingbehindavasthole,

thecaldera.Yellowstoneobviouslywasofthissecondtype,butChristiansencouldn'tfindthecalderaanywhere.

JustatthistimeNASAdecidedtotestsomenewhigh-altitudecamerasbytakingphotographsofYellowstone.

Athoughtfulofficialpassedonsomeofthecopiestotheparkauthoritiesontheassumptionthattheymight

makeaniceblow-upforoneofthevisitors'centers.AssoonasChristiansensawthephotos,herealizedwhyhe

hadfailedtospotthecaldera;almostthewholepark-2.2millionacres—wascaldera.Theexplosionhadlefta

holemorethanfortymilesacross—muchtoohugetobeseenfromanywhereatgroundlevel.Atsometimein

thepastYellowstonemusthaveblownupwithaviolencefarbeyondthescaleofanythingknowntohumans.

(1)WhatpuzzledChristiansenwhenhewasstudyingYellowstone?

A.Itscomplicatedgeographicalfeatures.

B.ltsever-lastinginfluenceontourism.

C.Themysterioushistoryofthepark.

D.Theexactlocationofthevolcano.

(2)Whatdoesthesecond-paragraphmainlytalkabout?

A.Theshapesofvolcanoes.

B.Theimpactsofvolcanoes.

C.Theactivitiesofvolcanoes.

D.Theheightsofvolcanoes.

(3)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"blow-up"inthelastparagraphmostprobablymean?

A.Hot-airballoon.

B.Digitalcamera.

C.Bigphotograph.

D.Bird'sview.

29.請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

WhocaresifpeoplethinkwronglythattheInternethashadmoreimportantinfluencesthanthewashing

machine?Whydoesitmatterthatpeoplearemoreimpressedbythemostrecentchanges?

Itwouldnotmatterifthesemisjudgmentswerejustamatterofpeople'sopinions.However,theyhavereal

impacts,astheyresultinmisguideduseofscarceresources.

ThefascinationwiththeICT(InformationandCommunicationTechnology)revolution,representedbythe

Internet,hasmadesomerichcountrieswronglyconcludethatmakingthingsisso"yesterday"thattheyshould

trytoliveonideas.Thisbeliefin"post-industrialsociety"hasledthosecountriestoneglecttheirmanufacturing

sector(制造業(yè))withnegativeconsequencesfortheireconomies.

Evenmoreworryingly,thefascinationwiththeInternetbypeopleinrichcountrieshasmovedthe

internationalcommunitytoworryaboutthe"digitaldivide"betweentherichcountriesandthepoorcountries.

Thishasledcompaniesandindividualstodonatemoneytodevelopingcountriestobuycomputerequipment

andInternetfacilities.Thequestion,however,iswhetherthisiswhatthedevelopingcountriesneedthemost.

Perhapsgivingmoneyforthoselessfashionablethingssuchasdiggingwells,extendingelectricitynetworksand

makingmoreaffordablewashingmachineswouldhaveimprovedpeople'slivesmorethangivingeverychilda

laptopcomputerorsettingupInternetcentresinruralvillages,Iamnotsayingthatthosethingsarenecessarily

moreimportant,butmanydonatorshaverushedintofancyprogrammeswithoutcarefullyassessingtherelative

long-termcostsandbenefitsofalternativeusesoftheirmoney.

Inyetanotherexample,afascinationwiththenewhasledpeopletobelievethattherecentchangesinthe

technologiesofcommunicationsandtransportationaresorevolutionarythatnowweliveina"borderless

world".Asaresult,inthelasttwentyyearsorso,manypeoplehavecometobelievethatwhateverchangeis

happeningtodayistheresultofgreattechnologicalprogress,goingagainstwhichwillbeliketryingtoturnthe

clockback.Believinginsuchaworld,manygovernmentshaveputanendtosomeoftheverynecessary

regulationsoncross-borderflowsofcapital,labourandgoods,withpoorresults.

Understandingtechnologicaltrendsisveryimportantforcorrectlydesigningeconomicpolicies,bothatthe

nationalandtheinternationallevels,andformakingtherightcareerchoicesattheindividuallevel.However,

ourfascinationwiththelatest,andourundervaluationofwhathasalreadybecomecommon,can,andhas,led

usinallsortsofwrongdirections.

(1)Misjudgmentsontheinfluencesofnewtechnologycanleadto.

A.alackofconfidenceintechnology

B.aslowprogressintechnology

C.aconflictofpublicopinions

D.awasteoflimitedresources

(2)TheexampleinParagraph4suggeststhatdonatorsshould.

A.takepeople'sessentialneedsintoaccount

B.maketheirprogrammesattractivetopeople

C.ensurethateachchildgetsfinancialsupport

0.providemoreaffordableinternetfacilities

(3)Whathasledmanygovernmentstoremovenecessaryregulations?

A.Neglectingtheimpactsoftechnologicaladvances.

B.Believingthattheworldhasbecomeborderless.

C.lgnoringthepowerofeconomicdevelopment.

D.Over-emphasizingtheroleofinternationalcommunication.

(4)Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Peopleshouldbeencouragedtomakemoredonations.

B.Traditionaltechnologystillhasaplacenowadays.

C.Makingrightcareerchoicesiscrucialtopersonalsuccess.

□.Economicpoliciesshouldfollowtechnologicaltrends.

30.請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

The65-year-oldSteveGoodwinwasfoundsufferingfromearlyAlzheimer's(阿爾楚海默癥).Hewaslosinghis

memory.

Asoftwareengineerbyprofession,Stevewasakeenloverofthepiano,andtheonlymusicianinhisfamily.

Musicwashistruepassion,thoughhehadneverperformedoutsidethefamily.

Melissa,hisdaughter,feltitmorethanworthwhiletosavehismusic,towhichshefellasleepcatchnight

whenshewasyoung.Shethoughtabouthiringaprofessionalpianisttoworkwithherfather.

Naomi,Melissa'sbestfriendandatalentedpianist,gottoknowaboutthisandshowedwillingnesstohelp.

"Whydothis?"Stevewondered.

"Becauseshecares."Melissasaid.

Stevenodded,tearsineye.

NaomidrovetotheGoodwinhome.ShetoldSteveshe'dlovetohearhimplay.Stevemovedtothepianoand

satatthebench,handstremblingashegentlyplacedhisfingersonthekeys.

Naomiputasmallrecordernearthepiano,Startsandstopsandmistakes.Longpauses,heartsinking.But

Stevepressedon,playingforthefirsttimeinhislifeforastranger.

"Itwasbeautiful,"Naomisaidafterlisteningtotherecording."Themusicwasworthsaving."

Herresponsibility,herprivilege,wouldbetorescueit.ThemusicwassillinSteveGoodwin.Itwasbiddenin

roomswithdoorsabouttobelocked.

NaomiandStevemeteveryotherweekandspenthourstogether.He'dmovehisfingersclumsilyonthe

piano,andthenshe'dtakehisplace.Hestruggledtoexplainwhatheheardinhishead.Hestoodbythepiano,

eyesclosed,listeningforthefirsttimetohisownworkbeingplayedbysomeoneelse.

SteveandNaomispokeinmusicalcodelines,beats,intervals,movingfromtheroottoendasonginanew

key.Steveheardit.Allofit.Hejustcouldn'tplayit.

WorkingwithNaomididwondersforSteve.Ithadexcitedwithinhimthebeliefhecouldwriteonelastsong.

Oneday,Naomireceivedanemail.Attachedwasarecording,arecordingoflossandlove,ofthefight.Steve

calledit"MelancholyFlower".

Naomiheardmultiplestopsandstarts,Stevestruggling,searchingwhilehiswifeJonicalledhim"honey"and

encouragedhim.Thetaskwassohard,andSteve,angryandupset,saidhewasquitting.Jonipraisedhim,telling

herhusbandthiscouldbehissignaturepiece.

Naomimanagedtofigureout16ofSteve'sfavorite,andmostpersonalsongs.WithNaomi'shelp,the

GoodwinfamilyfoundasoundengineertorecordNaomiplayingSteve'ssongs.Jonithoughtthatwouldbethe

end.Butitwasn't.

Inthemonthsleadinguptothe2016OregonRepertorySingersChristmasconcert,Naomitoldthedirector

shehadaspecialoneinmind:"MelancholyFlower"

ShetoldthedirectoraboutherprojectwithSteve.Thedirectoragreedtoaddittotheplayinglist.ButNaomi

wouldhavetoaskSteve'spermission.Heconsidereditanhonor.

Aftertheconcert,NaomitoldthefamilythatSteve'smusicwasbeautifulandprofessional.Itneededtobe

sharedinpublic.

ThefamilyrentedaformerchurchindowntownPortlandandscheduledaconcert.Bythedayoftheshow,

morethan300peoplehadsaidtheywouldattend.

Bythen,Stevewashavingahardtimerememberingthenamesofsomeofhisfriends.Heknewthepathhis

lifewasnowtaking.Hetoldhisfamilyhewasatpeace.

Stevearrivedandsatinthefrontrow,surroundedbyhisfamily.Thehouselightsfaded.Naomitookthestage.

Herfingers.Hisheart.

(1)WhydidMelissawanttosaveherfather'smusic?

A.Hismusiccouldstophisdiseasefromworsening.

B.Shewantedtopleaseherdyingoldfather.

C.Hismusicdeservedtobepreservedinthefamily.

D.Shewantedtomakeherfatheraprofessional.

(2)AfterhearingSteve'splaying,Naomi.

A.refusedtomakeacommentonit

B.wasdeeplyimpressedbyhismusic

C.decidedtofreeStevefromsuffering

□.regrettedofferinghelptoherfriend

（3）HowcantheprocessofSteve'srecordingbedescribed?

A.ltwasslowbutproductive.

B.ltwasbeneficialtohishealth.

C.ltwastiresomeforNaomi.

D.ltwasvitalforNaomi'scareer.

（4）BeforeStevefinished"MelancholyFlower,"hiswifeJoni.

A.thoughtthemusictalentofStevewasexhausted

B.didn'texpectthedamagethediseasebroughtabout

C.didn'tfullyrealizethevalueofherhusband'smusic

0.broughtherhusband'smusiccareertoperfection

（5）HowdidStevefeelattheconcertheldindowntownPortland?

A.Hefeltconcernedabouthisillness.

B.Hesensedaresponsibilityformusic.

C.Heregainedhisfaithinmusic.

D.Hegotintoastateofquiet.

（6）Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?

A.TheKindnessofFriends

B.ThePowerofMusic

C.TheMakingofaMusician

D.TheValueofDetermination

六、任務(wù)型閱讀（共10小題；每小題I分，滿分10分）（共I題；共10分）

31.請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個(gè)最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。

TheCostofThinking

Despitetheirmanydifferences,allhumanbeingsshareseveraldefiningcharacteristics,suchaslargebrains

andtheabilitytowalkuprightontwolegs.

Thefirstuniquehumancharacteristicisthathumanshaveextraordinarilylargebrainscomparedwithother

animals.Itseemsobviousthatevolutionshouldselectforlargerbrains.Mammals（哺乳動(dòng)物）weighingsixty

kilogramshaveanaveragebrainsizeof200cm2.Modernmanhasabrainaveraging1200-1400cm2.Weareso

fondofourhighintelligencethatweassumethatwhenitcomestobrainpower,moremustbebetter.

Unfortunately,thatisnotthecase.

Thefactisthatahugebrainisahugedrain—consumptionofenergy—onthebody.I*snoteasytocarry

around,especiallywhenboxedinsideamassiveskull（傾骨）.It'sevenhardertoprovidesenergy.Inmodernman,

thebrainaccountsforabout2-3%oftotalbodyweightbutitconsumes25%ofthebody'senergywhenthebody

isatrest.Bycomparison,thebrainsofapes（類人猿）requireonly8%ofrest-timeenergy.Earlyhumanspadfor

theirlargebrainsintwoways.Firstly,theyspentmoretimeinsearchfood.Secondly,theirmusclesgrewsmaller

andweaker.It'shardlyanobviousconclusionthatthisisagoodwaytosurvive.Achimpanzee（黑猩猩）can'twin

anargumentwithamodernman,butitcantearthemanapartlikearagdoll.

Anotheruniquehumancharacteristicisthatwewalkupright.Standingup,it'seasiertofindfoodorenemies.

Inaddition,theirarmsthatareunnecessaryformovingaroundarefreedforotherpurposes,likethrowing

stonesorsignaling.Asaresult,humanscanperformverycomplextaskswiththeirhands.

Yetwalkinguprighthasitsdisadvantage.Thebonestructureofourancestorsdevelopedformillionsofyears

tosupportacreaturethatwalkedonallfoursandhasarelativelysmallhead.Adjustingtoanuprightposition

wasquiteachallenge,especiallywhentheboneshadtosupportanextra-largeskull.Humankindpaidforits

broadvisionandskillfulhandsbackachesandpainfulnecks.

Weassumethatalargebrainmakeshugeadvantages.Itseemsobviousthatthesehavemadehumankindthe

mostpowerfulanimalonearth.Buthumansenjoyedalloftheseadvantagesforafull2millionyearsduring

whichtheyremainedweakandmarginalcreature.Thushumanswholivedamillionyearsago,despitetheirbig

brainsandsharpstonetools,livedinconstantfearofmeat-eatinganimals.

TheCostofThinking

Introduction?Largebrainsfortheirbodiesandtheabilitytowalkuprightaretwo

________ofhumanbeings.

The________oflarge?Thelargerbrainsmaynotbebetterbecauseofthecost.

humanbrains?Thebigbrainsmakeitharderforthebodytomovearoundand

consumemoreenergy.

?Theanimalbrainrequiresless________whenthebodyisatrest.

?Largehumanbrainsconsumemorefood,andweakenmuscles.

The________ofwalking?Walkinguprightmakesiteasytofindfoodor________againstenemies.

upright?Freedhandscanservesome________purposeandperform

complextasks.

?Walkinguprightchallengesthehumanbonestructure,and________

thesizeofbrains.

?Walkinguprightresultsin________sufferings.

Conclusion?Withalargebrain,humanbeings________otherbeingsintermsof

intelligence.

?Weakandmarginal,humanbeingsremained________ofmeat-eating

animals.

七、書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）（共1題；共25分）

32.請(qǐng)閱讀下面文字，并按照要求用英語(yǔ)寫一篇150詞左右的文章。

LiJiang:Haveyouheardthis?AgroupofexchangestudentsfromtheUKarevisitingourschoolnextmonth.

SuHua:Yes,Ihave.SomearealreadyrecommendingthetraditionalChinesedressforthewelcomeceremony.

LiJiang:Butitseemspeoplehavedifferentopinions.

SuHua:Whatdoyouthink?

LiJiang:Ithinkit'sagoodidea.It*sanopportunitytomaketheChineseculturebetterknowntointernational

students.

SuHua:Iagree.Butwedon'thavetodressthatway.That'snotourdailystyle.Besides,it'snotveryconvenient.

LiJiang:Yousee.It'stheChineseculturethattheBritishfriendsarecomingfor.Justtherightoccasion.

SuHua:Iprefertheschooluniform.It'snice.It'salsoabetterdisplayofourschoolculture.

【寫作內(nèi)容】①用約30個(gè)詞概括上述信息的主要內(nèi)容；②在上述場(chǎng)合，你是否傾向于穿中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)服裝？

請(qǐng)說(shuō)明理由（不少于兩點(diǎn)）。

【寫作要求】①寫作過(guò)程中不能直接引用原文語(yǔ)句；②作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名稱；③不必寫

標(biāo)題。

答案解析部分

一、聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。(共5

小題；每小題1分，滿分5分)

1.【答案】B

【考點(diǎn)】短對(duì)話

【解析】【聽(tīng)力原文】略

2.【答案】A

【考點(diǎn)】短對(duì)話

【解析】【聽(tīng)力原文】略

3.【答案】B

【考點(diǎn)】短對(duì)話

【解析】【聽(tīng)力原文】略

4.【答案】C

【考點(diǎn)】短對(duì)話

【解析】【聽(tīng)力原文】略

5.【答案】A

【考點(diǎn)】短對(duì)話

【解析】【聽(tīng)力原文】略

二、聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳

選項(xiàng)。(共15小題；每小題1分，滿