廣東省普寧市華美實驗學(xué)校2024屆高考英語一模試卷含解析

廣東省普寧市華美實驗學(xué)校2024屆高考英語一模試卷注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Intimewereachedastagewehadmoreyoungreadersthanoldones． A．where B．how C．who D．what2．Heworkedinacarfactoryforfouryears,______hefoundedhisowncompanyinhishometown.A．a(chǎn)fterwhich B．a(chǎn)fterwhenC．a(chǎn)fterthat D．a(chǎn)fterit3．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what4．Aftershebecameill,Ifelt______withher—shewascheerywhileIfeltgloomy.A．outoftune B．outofbreath C．outofcuriosity D．outofmind5．—Iamjustwonderingwhichteam,ChicagoBullsorWashingtonWizards,wonthegamelastnight?—________Idon’treallylikeeitherteam.A．Don’tmentionit.B．Noproblem.C．Whocares?D．Whybother?6．AlthoughshedidnotknowBostonwell,shemadeherway________totheHomeCircleBuilding.A．easyenough B．enougheasyC．easilyenough D．enougheasily7．PeoplebelievethattheChinaDreamisnotverydifficult________solongasthewholenationworkshardforit.A．realizing B．toberealizedC．realized D．torealize8．________iswillingtovolunteerinthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicsiswelcometojoinus.A．WhateverB．WhoeverC．WheneverD．Wherever9．UsuallyBeijingRoastDuck_____togetherwithspecialpancakes,greenonionsandsweetsauce.A．wasservedB．willserveC．isservedD．served10．ItwasluckythatlittleJackwasnotathomewhenthefirebrokeout；otherwise，hehislife．A．hadlost B．wouldlose C．wouldhavelost D．mightlose11．Maryfeltfromtheoutsideworld,sinceshelackedanInternetconnectionandcouldn’treceiveanye-mail.A．cutdown B．cutin C．cutoff D．cutout12．Whilestudying,fixyourmindonwhatisreallyimportant,oryouwill_____rememberingnothing.A．endup B．takeupC．leadto D．stickto13．Wehavemorethan80flatsinthisbuilding,each____solarheaters．A．isequippedwith B．equippedwithC．isequippedby D．equippedby14．Afterthefire，________________wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A．that B．itC．what D．which15．Wehadbetterputoffinterviewingtheathlete,forheisbusypreparingforaninternationalcontest__________inShanghainextmonth.A．held B．toholdC．beingheld D．tobeheld16．---Mom,canyougivemeanextra200yuanamonth?---Son,wehavejustboughtahouse,andfromnowonweneedtopractisestrict.A．economyB．medicineC．self-controlD．patience17．(2015·北京)___________theearlyflight,weorderedataxiinadvanceandgotupveryearly.A．Catching B．CaughtC．Tocatch D．Catch18．Whatisyourmainreasonforchoosingonerestaurantanother?A．overB．ofC．fromD．for19．Thestadium________standsatheatrewillbereconstructed.A．besidewhich B．forwhichC．when D．which20．______thedifferencebetweenthetwofindingsisoneoftheworstmistakesyou’vemade.A．IgnoredB．IgnoringC．ToignoreD．Havingignored第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Whengoingouttodinewithkids，youneedtoknowtheplaceswherekidsarenotonlywelcomed，butreallycateredfor.Thefollowingaresomeofthebestfamilyfriendlyrestaurantsandcafes.BillyLidsItisauniqueenvironmentwhereyourchildcanplaysafelywhileyourelaxinthecentralcafearea.Theindoorplaygroundincludesfacilitiesforchildrenupto11yearsold.Thereareplentyoffoodoptionsforthekids，includinghomemadesausagerolls.BusinessHours:MondaytoThursday:9a.m.to5p.m.FridaytoSaturday:9a.m.to6p.m.Tel:99160350GladesvilleBistro(小餐館)Welcometoourrevolutionarykid-friendlyfamilybistro—whereyourkidsarewelcometoplay,draw,slipandslide.Ourmenuincludessandwichesandchips.Yourchildrenwillreceiveafreecupofpopcornwitheverykid’smealpurchased.BusinessHours:MondaytoSunday:11a.m.to7p.m.Tel:98164052MUMUGrillItofferstheperfectfamilydinner.Thechildrencaneatandthenplayintheparkoppositetherestaurant.Childrenwillbekeptamusedbythekids,menus,whichfeaturecoloringinactivities.Childrenareabletocolorinapictureofacowwithcrayons.BusinessHours:MondaytoFriday:4p.m.to6p.m.SaturdaytoSunday:3p.m.to7p.m.Tel:94606877FlyingFoxCafeItislocatedinaparkinMonaVale.Nearthecafeisafantasticfencedchildren’splayground,famousforplaygroundfacilitiesincludingabiketrack,walkingtracksandadogwalkingbeach.BusinessHours:MondaytoSunday:9a.m.to4p.m.Theweathercansometimesinfluencetheclosingtime.Ifyouareunsure,pleasecall99860980.1、Wherecanyourchildrenenjoypopcornforfree?A．AtFlyingFoxCafe.B．AtGladesvilleBistro.C．AtMUMUGrill.D．AtBillyLids.2、MUMUGrilldoesNOTofferserviceonA．TuesdaymorningB．WednesdayafternoonC．FridayafternoonD．Saturdayevening3、HowisFlyingFoxCafedifferentfromotherrestaurants?A．Itonlyoffershome-madesausagerollstoparentsandchildren.B．Itamuseschildrenwithcoloring-inactivitieslistedonthemenu.C．Itsbusinesshoursmaybeinfluencedbytheweather.D．Itofferschildrencrayonstodrawpicturesofcows.22．（8分）ChooseYourOne-Day-Tours!TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge-￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum,Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5,000years.TourB-Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway’s-￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafter.Oxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityofdreamingspires(尖頂）”fromStMary‘sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt:includingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace-￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVILL’sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宮)whereitiseasytogetlost!TourD–CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.1、WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?A．TourA B．TourBC．TourC D．TourD2、Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A．WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt B．Oxford&StratfordC．Bath&Stonehenge D．Cambridge3、WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?A．Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies B．Itusedtobeawell-knownmazeC．ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain D．Itisaworld-famouscastle23．（8分）UnbelievableStoriesofAnimalsActingJustLikeHumans◆HorsesarepickyeatersHorseshaveanevenbettersenseofsmellthanhumansdo.Whenhorsesraisetheirnosesandopentheirnostrils(鼻孔),theirnervoussystemallowsthemtosensesmellswecan’tsense.Thismightexplainwhytheyrefusedirtywaterandcarefullymovearoundmeadows,eatingonlythetastiestgrasses,expertssay.◆WhalesaysthanksIn2011,awhaleexpertspottedahumpbackwhaletrappedinafishingnetandspentanhourfreeingit.Afterward,inanhour-longdisplayofthanks,thewhaleswamneartheirboatandleapedintotheairabout40times.◆PandasliketobenaughtyIsthereanythingmorelovelythanababypanda,exceptmaybeahumanbaby?Infact,babypandassometimesbehavelikehumanbabies.Theysleepinthesamepositionsandvaluetheirthumbs.Pandasareshybynatureforitsshybehaviorssuchascoveringitsfacewithapawofduckingitsheadwhenconfrontedbyastranger.◆AcathonorsitsownerPapertowels,andaplasticcuparejustafewofthegiftsthatToldo,adevotedthree-year-oldgray-and-whitecat,hasplacedonhisformerownerIozzelliRenzo’sgraveeverydaysincethemandiedinSeptember2011.RenzoadoptedToldofromashelterwhenthecatwasthreemonthsold,andthetwoformedaninseparablebond.AfterRenzopassedaway,Toldofollowedthecoffintothecemetery,andnow"standsguard"atthegraveforhoursatatime.1、Whatcanhorsesdotopickdeliciousgrasses?A．Feelthem. B．Tastethem.C．Smellthem. D．Observethem.2、Whatdothewhaleandthecathaveincommonaccordingtothepassage?A．Theyareclever.B．Theyhaveagratefulheart.C．Theyareactiveandlovely.D．Theyhaveagoodsenseofsmell.3、Whichofthefollowingactslikeahumanbabyaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewhale. B．Thecat.C．Thehorse. D．Thepanda.24．（8分）TheGreatWall,ChinaStretchingover21,000kilometers,theGreatWallwasbuilttopreventinvasionsandhasahistoryofmorethan2,000years.UNESCOinFebruary2019callsitanabsolutemasterpiece,notonlybecauseoftheambitiouscharacteroftheundertakingbutalsotheperfectionofitsconstruction.”Butperfectionisn’tprotection.51.2percentoftheGreatWallhadeitheralreadydisappearedorisatasignificantriskofdisappearing.Besidesforwindandrainerosion,themainreasonsforthedestructionoftheGreatWallarehumanfactorssuchastourism,construction,humancontactandsoon.Pamukkale，TurkeyPamukkale,whichmeans“cottoncastle”inTurkish,isfamousforitsshiningwhitecalciteterraces(方解石階地)withwarmandmineral-richwatersoverrun.BeforebeinglistedasaWorldHeritageSitein1988,Pamukkalehadbeenseverelydamagedbyhumanactivities.Peopleusedhotspringwatertofillswimmingpools,somevisitorsstoodontherocksandsomeevenbathedinthehotspringswithsoapandshampoo.Toprotecttheterraces,theTurkishgovernmenthasdecidedtopulldownthehotelsandrequirealltouriststovisitthissitebarefoot.GreatBarrierReef,AustraliaHometo400typesofcoraland1,500speciesoffish,theGreatBarrierReefdrawsvisitorstoAustraliafromallovertheworld.However,theGreatBarrierReefisexpectedtosufferfromincreasinglyfrequentbleachingevents,casesinwhichcoralsturnwhiteandmaydie,accordingtoaUNESCOreport.Theheatwavescausedbyglobalwarminghavekilledhalfofthecoralhereinthetwoyears,accordingtoaCNNreport.Pollutionfromindustrydevelopmentsandharmfulfishingpracticesarealsobigconcerns.TheDeadSea,JordanAt423metersbelowsealevel,theDeadSeais10timessaltierthantheocean,meaningthatthewaterissodense,eventouristswhocan9tswimwillbeabletofloat.Buttheseasideresortsbuiltinthe1980snowsitkilometersawayfromthewater’sedge,whichhaslosthalfofitssurfaceareainthepast40years.Thedamageisirreversibleduetothenatureofthemineralindustryandthetypeofagriculturalusethathasdrainedthewater.1、Whichareyourequiredtovisitwithoutshoes?A．TheGreatWall,China.B．Pamukkale,Turkey.C．GreatBarrierReef,Australia.D．TheDeadSea,Jordan.2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．MainreasonsforthedestructionoftheGreatWallcomefromwindandrainerosion.B．Pamukkalewasdamagedbyhumanactivitiesafter1988.C．PollutionandtheheatwavescausedbyglobalwarmingkillmuchcoralintheGreatBarrierReef.D．HalfoftheDeadSeasurfaceareahasdisappearedinthepasttwodecades.3、Whatdotheabovespotshaveincommon?A．Theyareallfamousendangerednaturalspots.B．They’redamagedonlyfromhumanactivities.C．Theyalldrawtheattentionofthegovernments.D．They’reallseriouslydamaged.25．（10分）Mydreamofworkinginaflowershophaditsrootsinmygrandmother'sgarden,alwaysinbloom,whereImadebuncheswithwhateverIcouldgetmyhandson.However,Iwasn'tpreparedforthepeople.TheirstoriesimpressedmelongafterIlockedupforthenight.Ialwaysenjoyedreadingthemessagesthatwentalongwitheachbunch.Mostwerewhatyouwouldexpect,plentyof“ILoveYou”and“GetWellSoon.”Wegot“HappyBirthday,”“HappyAnniversary”and“ThinkingofYou”requeststhatphonemessageswerewritteninshorthand:H.B．,H.A．,T.O.Y.Iwouldlaughatmessagesthatseemedtoosugaryorboring,anditdisheartenedmewhencustomersaskedwhattheirsympathycardshouldsay.ButIalsounderstoodthatfindingtherightwordscanbeamonumentaltaskandthatsometimesthosewordsjusthappentobethesameoneseveryoneelseisusing.Ihavesoldflowerstosinglemenandwomen;tocolor-blindfathersshoppingwiththeirprecociousdaughters,tonewparents,grandparents,auntsanduncles,toengaged20-somethingsandcouplescelebrating50years.I'vegivenflowerstohomelessmenwhohaveinturngiventhemtoprettygirlsinsummerdresses.Peoplebuyflowerswhenthey’reinlove,introuble,drunk,devastated,excitedandsometimesfornoobviousreason.Itookphotosofcardmessagesandtoldmyfavoriteshopstoriestoco-workers,familyandfriends,butstillsomuchhasgottenaway.Preciousmomentsmadeallthemorepreciousbythefactthattheyhavealreadycomeandgone.NowIgaugemonthsbywhat'sinseason:sunflowersinJuly,dahlias（大麗花）inAugust,rosesandmapleinOctober,pineinDecember,hyacinth（風(fēng)信子）inMarch.Afavoriteofmineistulipmagnolia（紫玉蘭）,thewaythebuds（花蕾）breakintoflowersandtheflowersintomanycolorsonlawns,allinamatterofweekswhileit'ssnowingcherryblossoms.Howsurprisinglybeautifulthelifeofflowerscanbe.1、Whydidtheauthorlikereadingthemessagesgoingwiththebunches?A．Theyconveyedfriendship,loveandbestwishes.B．Theyremindedtheauthorofhispast.C．Theyweresugaryandtheauthorfoundthemfunny.D．Theyhelpedtoattractcustomerstobuyflowers.2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?A．Themessageswereboringbecauseofrepetitions.B．Theauthorlikestulipmagnoliabecauseofitsgrowingplace.C．Theauthorfounditdepressingtotalkaboutsympathycards.D．Theauthorlearnedalotinhergrandmother'sgarden.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"gauge"probablymeaninParagraph5?A．Spend.B．Forget.C．Arrange.D．Measure.4、Whatdoestheauthorlearnfromtheflowershop?A．Sheunderstandsthateveryonehasafavoriteflower.B．Shelearnsthatlifeismorebeautifulwithflowers.C．Sherealizesthatflowerssellwellwithmessagecards.D．Shefindsoutthatmessagecardsareworthcherishing.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5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．26．（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，并在答題紙上將該項涂黑。WhenmysonGenewasabout12yearsold,Istartedhelpinghimlearnto1,Iboughttwentychickensandaskedhimto2them.Itoldhimthattheywouldbehisownchickensandwewould3theeggsfromhim.However，hewouldhavetobuychicken4withthemoneyhemadefromtheeggs.Whatevermoneywas5wouldbehistokeep.Genewas6,thinkinghewouldmakehisfirst7.Afterseveralweeks’successfulwork,Ibeganto8thateggproductionwasgoingdown,I9nothingaboutit.Thenonenight,Genetoldmehedidn’thave10moneytobuythefeed.Hesaidthechickenshadnever11amealandhecouldnotfigureoutwhysomeofthemhadstopped12eggs.ThenIaskedhimifhehad13theamountoffeedhehadgiventhechickens.Hewas14.Itwaslikehedidnotthinkanyonewouldever15whathehaddone.Afteralong16—hesaidyes.Hethoughthewouldmakemoremoneyifhegavethem17food.Iaskedhim,“Didyoufoolthechickens?”Iwasjustastonishedatthequestioninmyown18.Iwasdumbfounded(驚呆）atthe19ofit.Yes.youcanfooleveryoneelse，butyoucannot“foolthechickens,"because20,youwillfindout,asthesayinggoes,"Whatgoesaroundcomesaround."1、A．cook B．share C．count D．work2、A．takecareof B．observe C．train D．playwith3、A．save B．borrow C．buy D．keep4、A．nest B．soup C．meat D．feed5、A．givenback B．pickedup C．leftover D．broughtin6、A．thrilled B．worried C．satisfied D．discouraged7、A．deal B．contribution C．fortune D．choice8、A．hear B．notice C．predict D．imagine9、A．said B．found C．thought D．recalled10、A．private B．honest C．pocket D．enough11、A．missed B．wasted C．enjoyed D．finished12、A．hatching B．laying C．gathering D．hiding13、A．balanced B．checkedout C．cutdown D．measured14、A．delighted B．shocked C．tired D．disappointed15、A．forgive B．a(chǎn)llow C．discuss D．know16、A．silence B．a(chǎn)bsence C．negotiation D．preparation17、A．heavy B．fresher C．less D．solid18、A．life B．job C．ease D．mind19、A．explanation B．significance C．trick D．example20、A．inthisrespect B．intheend C．incontrast D．inaddition第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，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。27．（15分）Lotsofkidshateschool,anewstudyfound.Thiskindoffeelingusuallydoesn’tlastlong.Butwhat1．(happen)ifyoufeelthiswaytoomuch?Gettingagood2．(educate)canhelpyoubuildthekindoffuturelifeyouwant.Solet’stalkaboutschooland3．todowhenyoudon’tlikeit.Ifyoudon’tlikeschool,4．firststepistofindoutwhy.Youmightnotlikeschoolbecauseyoudon’thaveenoughfriends,5．maybeyoudon’tgetalongwithyourteacher.Sometimesit’sabigproblemwithyourclassesandschool-work.Youmaybegetting6．(far)behind,anditmayseemlikeyou’llnevercatchup.Whenyouknowwhyyoudon’tlikeschool,youcansetabout7．(take)stepstomakethingsbetter.It’sagoodideatotalktosomeoneabout8．(you)problemswithschool.Yourmum,dadorteacherwillbeabletohelpyou.Anothergoodideaistowriteclownyour9．(feeling)aboutschoolinanotebook.It’sagreatway10．(let)outemotions.Remember,youdon’thavetosharewhatyou’vewrittenwithothers.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤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。Iwillsharewithyouatruestoryhappenedacoupleofdaysago．Oneofmyclassmateboughtabagofsnacksfromafoodstore．Afewroommatesweretheninvitedtoenjoysnacks．Unluckily,allofthemgotpoisonedandhadstomachacheswithourfacespale．Theyarequicklysenttoanearbyhospital．Doctorsexaminedthembutgavethemsomemedicine．Theywereoutofdangersoonbeforetakingthemedicine．Thisaccidentshouldmakeustorealizetheseriousnessofthefoodsafetyproblem．Istrongsuggestthatthewholesocietypaysmoreattentiontofoodsafety．第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）英國某同學(xué)打算邀請中國學(xué)生開展“手拉手”活動(TheHand-in-HandProgram)，正在站招募參加者。假如你是李華，你對該活動很感興趣，現(xiàn)請你給活動負責(zé)人Mr.Smith寫一封申請信，包括以下要點：1.個人意向；2.個人優(yōu)勢；3.個人作用。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右(開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù))；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearMr.Smith，IreactaboutyourHand-in-HandProgramonyourwebsitejustnow.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、A4、A5、C6、C7、D8、B9、C10、C11、C12、A13、B14、C15、D16、A17、C18、A19、A20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、B2、A3、C22、Silenceisunnaturaltoman．Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness．Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse．Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence．Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蠟塑人像）．Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound．Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito（蚊子）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson．Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind．Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0talk．Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew．Someofthemarecontent．iftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'sears,thoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenew,playsorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotel．Attheendofaneveningduringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtime,theyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconservationists．4、Accordingtotheauthor,peoplemakeconversationto.A．exchangeideas B．provetheirvalueC．a(chǎn)chievesuccessmlife D．overcometheirfearofsilence5、By"thebuzzingofafly"（Para．1）,theauthormeans"_____".A．thenoiseofaninsect B．a(chǎn)lowwhisperingsoundC．meaninglesstalks D．thevoiceofachatterbox6、Accordingtothepassage,peopleusuallytalktotheirneighbors___．A．a(chǎn)boutwhatevertheyhavepreparedB．a(chǎn)boutwhatevertheywanttoC．inthehopeoflearningsomethingnewD．inthehopeofgettingonwell7、Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Todiscusswhypeo