2023-2024學年浙江省金華市十校高三下學期4月二模英語試題(解析版)

高級中學名校試卷PAGEPAGE3浙江省金華市十校2023-2024學年高三下學期4月二模英語試題第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)略第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5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。ADearreaders,“Persist.”—VietThanhNguyen“Successisnoaccident.”—ChrisBohjalian“Keepwritingandit’llgeteasier.”—LisaJewell“Bepatientwithyourself.”—MinJinLeeThesearewordsofadvicetakenfromourinterviewswithaward-winningandbestsellingauthors.Notice,though,notasinglementionoftheirstatus,prizes,oradvances—inotherwords,theirsuccess.Andwhilestatus,literaryawards,andmoneycanbeindicatorsofasuccessfulwriter,onemustactuallysitdownandwriteforanyofthosethingstohappen.That’swhatallofthesepiecesofadvicehaveincommon:puttingwordsonthepage.Inthisissue,you’llfindarticlestohelpyousucceed,nomatteryourgoals.Ifit’stofigureoutwhetherthatmessofanovelyou’vegotsittinginadrawercanberescuedorifyouneedtomoveon,AndromedaRomano’sarticlewillofferquestionstoaskyourself.MichaelLaRonn’sessaywillgiveyouanexampleofhowanunexpectedopportunitymightbejustthepushyouneed.Or,ifyou’vehadtroublefindinganagent,RyanVanCleave’scollectionoftipsandadvicefrom22literaryagentsoneveryaspectofthebusinessmightchangeyourluck.MattyDalrympleshareswaystoreachmorereadersandbuildacommunitywiththem.Wishyousuccessandhappynewyear!1.Theadvicementionedatthebeginninghighlightstheimportanceof______.A.abigdream B.constantpractice C.earningmoney D.achievingsuccess2.Whosearticlemayhelpthosewhoareunsurewhethertosaveanunsuccessfulnovel?A.MattyDalrympl. B.MichaelLaRonn.C.RyanVanCleave. D.AndromedaRomano.3.Whomightbethetargetreadersofthisissue?A.Writers. B.Businessmen. C.Booksellers. D.Literaryagents.【語篇解讀】這是一篇應用文。短文向讀者推薦了本期期刊的內容?！即鸢浮?.B2.D3.A【1題詳析】推理判斷題。根據““Persist.”—VietThanhNguyen“Successisnoaccident.”—ChrisBohjalian“Keepwritingandit’llgeteasier.”—LisaJewell“Bepatientwithyourself.”—MinJinLee”（堅持——VietThanhNguyen?！俺晒Σ皇桥既坏?。”——ChrisBohjalian“繼續(xù)寫，會變得更容易?！薄狶isaJewell?！皩ψ约阂心托摹！薄狹inJinLee）可知，開頭提到的建議強調了不斷實踐的重要性。故選B項?！?題詳析】細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段“Ifit’stofigureoutwhetherthatmessofanovelyou’vegotsittinginadrawercanberescuedorifyouneedtomoveon,AndromedaRomano’sarticlewillofferquestionstoaskyourself.”（如果是想弄清楚你放在抽屜里的那本亂七八糟的小說是否可以拯救，或者你是否需要繼續(xù)前進，AndromedaRomano的文章會提出一些問題問自己。）可知，AndromedaRomano可以幫助那些不確定是否要拯救一部不成功的小說的人。故選D項。【3題詳析】推理判斷題。根據第二段“Inthisissue,you’llfindarticlestohelpyousucceed,nomatteryourgoals.Ifit’stofigureoutwhetherthatmessofanovelyou’vegotsittinginadrawercanberescuedorifyouneedtomoveon,AndromedaRomano’sarticlewillofferquestionstoaskyourself.MichaelLaRonn’sessaywillgiveyouanexampleofhowanunexpectedopportunitymightbejustthepushyouneed.Or,ifyou’vehadtroublefindinganagent,RyanVanCleave’scollectionoftipsandadvicefrom22literaryagentsoneveryaspectofthebusinessmightchangeyourluck.MattyDalrympleshareswaystoreachmorereadersandbuildacommunitywiththem.”（在本期中，無論你的目標如何，你都會找到幫助你成功的文章。如果是想弄清楚你放在抽屜里的那本亂七八糟的小說是否可以拯救，或者你是否需要繼續(xù)前進，AndromedaRomano的文章會提出一些問題問自己。MichaelLaRonn的文章將給你一個例子，說明一個意想不到的機會可能正是你所需要的推動力?；蛘撸绻愫茈y找到經紀人，RyanVanCleave從22位文學經紀人那里收集的關于業(yè)務各個方面的〖提示〗和建議可能會改變你的運氣。MattyDalrymple分享了接觸更多讀者并與他們建立社區(qū)的方法。）可知，作家可能是本期的目標讀者。故選A項。BI’minacoffeeshopinManhattanandI’mabouttobecomethemostdislikedpersonintheroom.First,I’mgoingtointerruptthemanreadingquietlynearthewindowandaskforadrinkofhislatte.Next,I’mgoingtoaskthelineofpeoplewaitingtopayifIcancuttothefrontofthequeue.ThisishowIchosetospendmylastvacation.Here’swhy.Growingup,allIeverheardaboutwas“EQ.”Itwasthemid-1990s,andpsychologistDanielGolemanhadjustpopularizedtheconceptofemotionalintelligence.UnlikeIQ,whichtrackedconventionalmeasuresofintelligencelikereasoningandrecall,EQmeasuredtheabilitytounderstandotherpeople—tolisten,toempathize(共情),andtoappreciate.Mymother,anelementaryschoolprincipal,prizedbrainsandhardwork,butsheplacedaspecialemphasisonGoleman’snewidea.Toher,EQwastheelixir(萬能藥)thatseparatedthegoodstudentsfromthegreataftertheyleftschool.Shewasdeterminedtosendmeintotheadultworldwithasmuchofthiselixiraspossible.ButwhenIfinallybeganmyfirstjob,Inoticedasecondelixirinthepocketsofsomeofmycolleagues.Itgavetheiropinionsextraweightandtheirdecisionsaddedimpact.Strangestofall,itseemedliketheanti-EQ:Insteadofknowinghowtomakeothersfeelgood,thiselixirgavepeoplethecouragetodotheopposite—tosaythingsothersdidn’twanttohear.Thiswasassertiveness(魄力).Itboileddowntothecommandofasingleskill:theabilitytohaveuncomfortableconversations.Assertivepeople—thosewithhigh“AQ”—askforthingstheywant,declinethingstheydon’t,provideconstructivefeedback,andengageindirectconfrontation(對峙)anddebate.AlifetimeimprovingmyEQhelpedmeempathizewithothers,butitalsoleftmeoverlysensitivetosituationswhereIhadtosayordothingsthatmightmakeothersunhappy.WhileIdidn’tavoidconflict,IwasalwaysfrustratedbymypowerlessnesswhenIhadtosayordosomethingthatcouldupsetsomeone.ThisismyproblemandI’mworkingonit.4.Whydidtheauthoractthatwayinthecoffeeshop?A.Toimproveaskill. B.Totestaconcept.C.Toadvocateanewidea. D.Tohaveauniquevacation.5.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’smother?A.ShethoughtlittleofIQ.B.ShepopularizedGoleman’sidea.C.Shewasastrictmotherandprincipal.D.ShevaluedEQasthekeytogreatness.6.Whatdoestheword“it”underlinedinthefourthparagraphreferto?A.EQ. B.AQ. C.Empathy. D.Courage.7.Accordingtothepassage,thosewithhighEQbutlowAQarelikelytobe______.A.successfulleaders B.peoplepleasersC.terriblecomplainers D.pleasureseekers【語篇解讀】這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了智商、情商的區(qū)別并結合作者自身情況說明了反情商的重要性?！即鸢浮?.A5.D6.B7.B【4題詳析】推理判斷題。根據文章第五段“Thiswasassertiveness(魄力).Itboileddowntothecommandofasingleskill:theabilitytohaveuncomfortableconversations.(這就是魄力。這可以歸結為對一項技能的掌握：進行令人不舒服的對話的能力)”和最后一段“WhileIdidn’tavoidconflict,IwasalwaysfrustratedbymypowerlessnesswhenIhadtosayordosomethingthatcouldupsetsomeone.ThisismyproblemandI’mworkingonit.(雖然我沒有避免沖突，但當我不得不說或做一些可能會讓別人不安的事情時，我總是因為自己的無能為力而感到沮喪。這是我的問題，我正在努力解決)”可知，提高情商使作者過于敏感，缺乏魄力，且作者正在努力解決這一問題。由此推知，作者在咖啡店里那樣做是為了提高一項技能。故選A項?！?題詳析】細節(jié)理解題。根據文章第三段“Mymother,anelementaryschoolprincipal,prizedbrainsandhardwork,butsheplacedaspecialemphasisonGoleman’snewidea.Toher,EQwastheelixir(萬能藥)thatseparatedthegoodstudentsfromthegreataftertheyleftschool.(我的母親是一所小學的校長，她珍視聰明和努力，但她特別重視戈爾曼的新想法。對她來說，情商是一種萬能藥，在他們離開學校后，將好學生與優(yōu)秀學生區(qū)分開來)”可知，作者母親認為情商是一種萬能藥，即情商是成功的關鍵。故選D項。【6題詳析】詞句猜測題。根據文章第四段“ButwhenIfinallybeganmyfirstjob,Inoticedasecondelixirinthepocketsofsomeofmycolleagues.(但當我終于開始我的第一份工作時，我注意到我的一些同事口袋里有另一種萬能藥)”和“Strangestofall,itseemedliketheanti-EQ:Insteadofknowinghowtomakeothersfeelgood,thiselixirgavepeoplethecouragetodotheopposite—tosaythingsothersdidn’twanttohear.(最奇怪的是，這似乎是反情商：不知道如何讓別人感覺良好，這個長生不老藥給了人們做相反事情的勇氣——說別人不想聽的話)”可知，it指代“另一種萬能藥”，而且這種藥是反情商的，所以這種萬能藥就是下文第五段中提到的“AQ”，所以劃線詞it指代的是AQ。故選B項?！?題詳析】推理判斷題。根據文章第二段“UnlikeIQ,whichtrackedconventionalmeasuresofintelligencelikereasoningandrecall,EQmeasuredtheabilitytounderstandotherpeople—tolisten,toempathize(共情),andtoappreciate.(與IQ不同的是，EQ衡量的是理解他人的能力——傾聽、移情(共情)和欣賞的能力。IQ追蹤的是推理和回憶等傳統(tǒng)智力指標)”和第五段“Assertivepeople—thosewithhigh“AQ”—askforthingstheywant,declinethingstheydon’t,provideconstructivefeedback,andengageindirectconfrontation(對峙)anddebate.(自信的人——那些“AQ”高的人——要求他們想要的東西，拒絕他們不想要的東西，提供建設性的反饋，參與直接對峙和辯論)”可推知，那些EQ高AQ低的人很可能是取悅別人的人。故選B項。

CSometimesweonlyappreciatesomethingwhenwerealizewemayloseit.ThatisthestoryoftheEverglades.Ashallowslow-movingriver,theEvergladesoncecoveredabout18,000squaremilesofsouthernFlorida.Untilthe1900s,fewpeoplelivedinthegrassywetlands.Notmuchwasunderstoodabouttheuniquebalanceofnaturethatexistedthere.Plants,creatures,andwaterhadformedaremarkableecosystem.Bytheearly1900s,Florida’spleasantwintersattractedmorepeople.Visitorsbecamenewpermanentresidents.Theybuilthomesandroads.Theconditionslookedgoodforfarming,sothenewcomersplantedlargeagriculturalcrops.ButSouthFlorida’scycleoffloodingwasaproblem.Toaddressthat,developersattemptedtodrain(排水)theland.Theyalsobuiltstructurestocontrolwaterlevelsandflow.Thosechangesmadeiteasierformorepeopletoliveyear-roundinSouthFlorida.However,theyalsodisturbedlifeintheEverglades,whichdependsonfreshwaterregularlyrefillingtheland.Thearea’sgrowinghumanpopulationneededfreshwater.Andlargefarmsconsumedlargequantitiesoffreshwater.Bythemid-1900s,waterlevelsinsouthernFloridabegantogodown.Lackoffreshwaterwasn’ttheonlyproblem.Asmoreandmorelandwasdevelopedforpeopleandfarms,theEverglades’historicboundariescontracted.LossofhabitatandhuntingthreatenedthesurvivalofnativespeciesintheEverglades.Somepeoplehopedthatthegovernment’srecognitionmightsavetheEverglades.Theyfoughtforit.EvergladesNationalParkwasestablishedin1947.ItbecamethefirstparkintheUnitedStatescreatedforitsbiodiversity.Now,EvergladesNationalParkprotects1.5millionacresalongthesoutherntipofFlorida.Anamazingvarietyofcreatureslivethere.About360differentspeciesofbirdshavebeensightedinthepark.Nearly300differentspeciesoffishhavebeenidentified.About40speciesofmammalsand50speciesofreptilesinhabitthepark.NaturestillrulesintheEverglades,aplaceworthunderstanding,appreciating,andprotecting.8.WhatwastheEvergladeslikebeforethe1900s?A.Naturallywild. B.Partlyexplored.C.Completelylifeless. D.Thicklypopulated.9.WhatproblemdidnewresidentscausefortheEverglades?A.Acycleofflooding.B.Pollutionoffreshwater.C.Possibleextinctionofnativespecies.D.Theextensionofhistoricboundaries.10.Whyarethefiguresmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Toattractvisitorstothepark.B.Tostressthegreatpowerofnature.C.Tocallformoreeffortstoprotectnature.D.Toshowthesuccessfulconservationofthepark.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.HowpeopleadaptedtolifeintheEverglades.B.HowEvergladesNationalParkwasestablished.C.HowhumansharmedandsavedtheEverglades.D.HowtheecosystemoftheEvergladeswasformed.【語篇解讀】這是一篇說明文。短文介紹了人類如何傷害和拯救大沼澤地?！即鸢浮?.A9.C10.D11.C【8題詳析】細節(jié)理解題。根據第一段“Untilthe1900s,fewpeoplelivedinthegrassywetlands.Notmuchwasunderstoodabouttheuniquebalanceofnaturethatexistedthere.Plants,creatures,andwaterhadformedaremarkableecosystem.”（直到20世紀，很少有人住在長滿青草的濕地上。人們對那里存在的獨特的自然平衡了解不多。植物、生物和水形成了一個引人注目的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)。）可知，大沼澤地在20世紀以前是自然野生的狀態(tài)。故選A項?！?題詳析】細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段“LossofhabitatandhuntingthreatenedthesurvivalofnativespeciesintheEverglades.”（棲息地的喪失和狩獵威脅著大沼澤地本地物種的生存。）可知，新居民給大沼澤地帶來的問題是本地物種可能滅絕。故選C項?！?0題詳析】推理判斷題。根據最后一段“Now,EvergladesNationalParkprotects1.5millionacresalongthesoutherntipofFlorida.Anamazingvarietyofcreatureslivethere.About360differentspeciesofbirdshavebeensightedinthepark.Nearly300differentspeciesoffishhavebeenidentified.About40speciesofmammalsand50speciesofreptilesinhabitthepark.”（現在，大沼澤地國家公園保護著佛羅里達州南端150萬英畝的土地。那里生活著各種各樣的生物。公園里發(fā)現了大約360種不同的鳥類。已經確認了近300種不同的魚類。公園內棲息著大約40種哺乳動物和50種爬行動物。）可知，最后一段的數字表明了展示公園保護的成功。故選D項?！?1題詳析】主旨大意題。根據第二段“Bytheearly1900s,Florida’spleasantwintersattractedmorepeople.Visitorsbecamenewpermanentresidents.Theybuilthomesandroads.Theconditionslookedgoodforfarming,sothenewcomersplantedlargeagriculturalcrops.”（到了20世紀初，佛羅里達宜人的冬天吸引了更多的人。游客成為新的永久居民。他們建造房屋和道路。那里的條件看起來很適合耕種，所以新來的人種植了大量的農作物。）根據第三段“Asmoreandmorelandwasdevelopedforpeopleandfarms,theEverglades’historicboundariescontracted.LossofhabitatandhuntingthreatenedthesurvivalofnativespeciesintheEverglades.”（隨著越來越多的土地被開發(fā)用于人類和農場，大沼澤地的歷史邊界縮小了。棲息地的喪失和狩獵威脅著大沼澤地本地物種的生存。）根據最后一段“Now,EvergladesNationalParkprotects1.5millionacresalongthesoutherntipofFlorida.Anamazingvarietyofcreatureslivethere.About360differentspeciesofbirdshavebeensightedinthepark.Nearly300differentspeciesoffishhavebeenidentified.About40speciesofmammalsand50speciesofreptilesinhabitthepark.”（現在，大沼澤地國家公園保護著佛羅里達州南端150萬英畝的土地。那里生活著各種各樣的生物。公園里發(fā)現了大約360種不同的鳥類。已經確認了近300種不同的魚類。公園內棲息著大約40種哺乳動物和50種爬行動物。）可知，短語主要介紹了人類如何傷害和拯救大沼澤地。故選C項。DAmericanfamiliesdon’tsavemoneyliketheyusedto.In2018thepersonalsavingratewassomewherearound7%,whichiswellbelowtherateofafewdecadesago.Therearealotofpotentialexplanationsforthis.Wagegrowthhasslowedwhilenecessitiessuchashousingandmedicalcarehavegrownmoreexpensive.Theriseofeasycredithasmadeoverspendingeasierthanever.Andthenumberofpeoplewhomakeabudgetisdecreasing.Now,ateamofU.S.andCanadianeconomistshaveproposedanewexplanationforthedecliningsavingsrate,onerootedinindividualpsychology.Atitsheartliesasimpleobservation:Spendingisalotmorevisiblethannotspending.Humansaresocialcreatures,andwehaveatendencytoevaluateourownstandinginliferelativetohowourfriendsandneighborsaredoing.WewanttokeepupwiththeJoneses,andstayaheadoftheSmiths.Becauseofthis,whenweseeotherpeoplespendingmoneywehaveatendencytobelievethatwecan—orshould—bespendingtoo.Nowadays,changesinthemedialandscapehavemadeotherpeople’sspendingmorevisiblethanever.That,inturn,ismakingallofusspendevenmore—andsaveevenless.DavidHirshleifer,oneoftheeconomists,saidthat“it’seasytothinkthatyou’resavingenoughbecauseyouarenotthrowingluxurypartiesortakingexpensivejourneysthewaysomepeopleyouknoware.”But,hewarned,“thosejourneysandpartiesmaynotreallybetypicalofyouracquaintances—theyjuststandoutinmemory.”Theeconomistsimplythatfindingwaystomakenon-spendingmorevisiblemighthelpindividualsdevelopmorerealisticviewsofoverallspendingandsavingbehavior.“Makeaspecialefforttonoticewhenyourfriendsarecarefulwithmoney,suchasholdingontotheir15-year-oldcar,”Hirshleifersaid.12.WhichofthefollowingisapotentialexplanationforthelowsavingrateinAmerica?A.Thereductionintheincome. B.Theeasyaccesstomoney.C.Thegrowingdesireforhousing. D.Thedifficultyinstickingtoabudget.13.The“individualpsychology”mentionedinparagraph3referstoatendencyto______.A.showoffwealth B.connectwithothersC.compareoneselftoothers D.adaptoneselftosocialchange14.WhatisthewarningofDavidHirshleifer?A.Itisimpropertocopyothers’spendinghabits.B.Itisunwisetospendmorethanonecanafford.C.Onemayspendtoomuchonjourneysandparties.D.Onemayhavemisunderstandingofothers’spendinghabits.15.Whatdotheeconomistssuggestpeopledo?A.Makegooduseofmoney. B.Saveasmuchmoneyaspossible.C.Payattentiontonon-spendingbehavior. D.Changeoverallspendingandsavingbehavior.【語篇解讀】這是一篇說明文。文章主要說明了美國低儲蓄率背后的原因以及給人們的消費建議?！即鸢浮?2.B13.C14.D15.C【12題詳析】細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段“Wagegrowthhasslowedwhilenecessitiessuchashousingandmedicalcarehavegrownmoreexpensive.(工資增長放緩，而住房和醫(yī)療等必需品變得更加昂貴)”可知，收入的減少是美國低儲蓄率的一個潛在解釋。故選A?！?3題詳析】細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段“Humansaresocialcreatures,andwehaveatendencytoevaluateourownstandinginliferelativetohowourfriendsandneighborsaredoing.WewanttokeepupwiththeJoneses,andstayaheadoftheSmiths.Becauseofthis,whenweseeotherpeoplespendingmoneywehaveatendencytobelievethatwecan—orshould—bespendingtoo.(人類是社會性動物，我們傾向于根據朋友和鄰居的表現來評估自己的生活狀況。我們要趕上瓊斯家的人，走在史密斯家的前面。正因為如此，當我們看到別人花錢時，我們傾向于認為我們也可以——或者應該——花錢)”可知，第三段提到的“個體心理”指的是一種把自己和別人比較的傾向。故選C?！?4題詳析】細節(jié)理解題。根據倒數第二段“DavidHirshleifer,oneoftheeconomists,saidthat“it’seasytothinkthatyou’resavingenoughbecauseyouarenotthrowingluxurypartiesortakingexpensivejourneysthewaysomepeopleyouknoware.”But,hewarned,“thosejourneysandpartiesmaynotreallybetypicalofyouracquaintances—theyjuststandoutinmemory.”(其中一位經濟學家大衛(wèi)·赫施萊弗說，“你很容易認為自己存夠了錢，因為你沒有像你所知道的一些人那樣舉辦豪華派對或進行昂貴的旅行?！钡牵嬲f，“那些旅行和聚會可能并不是你認識的人的典型特征——它們只是在你的記憶中突出而已。”)”可知，大衛(wèi)·赫施萊弗的警告是一個人可能對別人的消費習慣有誤解。故選D。【15題詳析】細節(jié)理解題。根據最后一段“Theeconomistsimplythatfindingwaystomakenon-spendingmorevisiblemighthelpindividualsdevelopmorerealisticviewsofoverallspendingandsavingbehavior.“Makeaspecialefforttonoticewhenyourfriendsarecarefulwithmoney,suchasholdingontotheir15-year-oldcar,”Hirshleifersaid.(這兩位經濟學家暗示，想辦法讓不花錢的行為更引人注目，可能有助于個人對整體支出和儲蓄行為形成更現實的看法。赫施萊弗說：“當你的朋友在花錢方面很謹慎時，你要特別注意一下，比如他們那輛開了15年的車是否還留著?！?”可知，經濟學家建議人們注意非消費行為。故選C。第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Haveyoueverwonderedwhyyouwanttodosomething,orwhatcausespeopletogothroughextraordinarypainorpersonalinvestmentjusttoachieveaparticularoutcome?____16____Motivation.Motivationisthereasonforpeople’sactions,goals,andwillingnesstopursuethegoals.Sometimesitseemsdifficulttofind,butweallhavethatsparkatourcore.Herearesomewaysyoucanturnthatsparkbackintoaflame.____17____Ifyourmotivationisfading,noticewhenthisstartstohappenandwhateventscouldhavedrivenit.You’llfindthatyou’remorelikelytofeelboredwhenyou’reincertainenvironments.Asyoubecomemoreawareofthis,youcanputyourselfinsituationswhereyou’remorelikelytothrive.Keepathankfulnessjournal.____18____Whenthey’reawareofwhatthey’rethankfulfor,itdrivestheminspecificareasoftheirlives.Consideringthis,youmayfindvalueinkeepingathankfulnessjournalwhereyouregularlylistblessings.Designanaccomplishmentbook.Creativepeoplemaydowelltodesignanaccomplishmentbookwithimagesofpastworkandaccomplishmentsasaformofencouragement.Itcanbeasinformalorformalasyou’dlike.Itmightbeasimplescrapbookyoukeepatyourdesk,oraprofessionallyprintedbookletthatyoukeepbyyourbed.____19____Getoutofthehouse.Ifyourlifeconsistsofgoingtowork,cominghome,watchingNetflix,andgoingtosleep,youshouldn’tbesurprisedthatyou’reunmotivated.____20____Stretchingyourselfwillexposeyoutonewideas,activities,andpeople,whichwilleitherstrikeupnewmotivationorrekindlethingsyouhaveforgottenabout.A.What’sthepossiblesolution?B.Identifywhenmotivationslips.C.What’sattheheartofthisissue?D.Decidewhatworksbestforyouandgiveitatry.E.Athankfulnessjournalisaperfectwaytoshowyourgratitudetoothers.F.Somepeoplefindthatthankfulnessandmotivationaredirectlyconnected.G.Makeitapointtogooutdoorsandtrynewthingsevenwhenyoudon’twantto.【語篇解讀】這是一篇說明文。短文介紹了獲得動機的幾個方法。〖答案〗16.C17.B18.F19.D20.G【16題詳析】根據上文“Haveyoueverwonderedwhyyouwanttodosomething,orwhatcausespeopletogothroughextraordinarypainorpersonalinvestmentjusttoachieveaparticularoutcome?”（你有沒有想過為什么你想做某事，或者是什么讓人們經歷了巨大的痛苦或個人投資，只是為了達到一個特定的結果？）根據下文“Motivation”（動力）可知，選項在問一個問題，而下文是對上文的回答。故C選項“這個問題的核心是什么?”切題。故選C項?！?7題詳析】根據下文“Ifyourmotivationisfading,noticewhenthisstartstohappenandwhateventscouldhavedrivenit.”（如果你的動力正在消退，注意這種情況何時開始發(fā)生，以及是什么事件導致了這種情況。）可知，要確定動機何時消失。故B選項“確定動機何時消失?！鼻蓄}，為本段的標題。故選B項?！?8題詳析】根據下文“Whenthey’reawareofwhatthey’rethankfulfor,itdrivestheminspecificareasoftheirlives.”（當他們意識到他們要感恩的東西時，它會驅使他們在生活的特定領域中前進。）可知，動機和感恩是相關聯的。故F選項“有些人發(fā)現感恩和動機是直接相關的。”切題。故選F項。【19題詳析】根據上文“Itmightbeasimplescrapbookyoukeepatyourdesk,oraprofessionallyprintedbookletthatyoukeepbyyourbed.”（它可能是你放在桌子上的一個簡單的剪貼簿，或者是你放在床邊的一本專業(yè)印刷的小冊子。）可知，選項總結上文，說明要找到合適自己的，嘗試一下。故D選項“決定什么最適合你，然后試一試?！鼻蓄}。故選D項?！?0題詳析】根據下文“Stretchingyourselfwillexposeyoutonewideas,activities,andpeople,whichwilleitherstrikeupnewmotivationorrekindlethingsyouhaveforgottenabout.”（伸展自己會讓你接觸到新的想法、活動和人，這要么會激發(fā)新的動力，要么會重新點燃你已經忘記的東西。）可知，選項鼓勵人們要到戶外嘗試新的事物和想法。故G選項“即使你不想去，也要去戶外嘗試新事物?！鼻蓄}。故選G項。第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15個小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Ifoundabrownbagoutsideafterourmove.“GrassSeed,”itsaidinbigletters.MyhusbandandI____21____theseedsalloverthedirtyyardinfrontofournewhouse.“Ihavenoideaiftheywill____22____,”Itoldhim,“butit’sworthashot.”Justlikeour____23____tomovetotheruralArizona.Nearournewhousesatacharmingcottage,whichwas____24____totourists.Igotajobofferto____25____thecottage.I’dworkedinhotelsforyears,sowhenofferedthe____26____,Ijumpedatit.Still,itwasabigchange.I____27____thatitwouldbearightmove.Whilewewaitedforourgrasstogrow—ornot—we____28____settledintoournewhousethroughourefforts.Wemadeitacozyhome,despitethe____29____inthefrontyard,whichwasstillbarenow.Meanwhile,manyofthecottageguestsbecame_____30_____,andIgottoknowthemwell.Ifelt_____31_____tomaketheirstaysmemorable.PerhapsIwasbetteratthatthan_____32_____.Butafteramonsoon(季風)sweptthrough,Iwokeuptoabeautifulmorningandlookedoutthewindow.Therewasnograssgrowinginthesunlight._____33_____,ouryardwascoveredinarainbowofzinnias(百日菊)!ThefrontyardturnedoutevenbetterthanIcouldhave_____34_____,justlikeournewlife.Anditremainsapowerful_____35_____ofthebeautythatawaitsusinournewchapter.21.A.sought B.spread C.collected D.removed22.A.remain B.last C.dry D.root23.A.need B.intention C.decision D.agreement24.A.rented B.given C.sold D.introduced25.A.green B.advertise C.fillup D.lookafter26.A.help B.chance C.service D.accommodation27.A.pretended B.decided C.understood D.prayed28.A.naturally B.hardly C.gradually D.temporarily29.A.uncertainty B.potential C.danger D.untidiness30.A.locals B.employers C.regulars D.gardeners31.A.proud B.grateful C.curious D.stressed32.A.houserenting B.yardcleaning C.keepinghouse D.growinggrass33.A.Otherwise B.Instead C.Besides D.Therefore34.A.imagined B.designed C.remembered D.appreciated35.A.test B.memory C.reminder D.choice【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。主要講述的是作者搬家的經歷讓作者意識到：在新的生活篇章，等待著人們的是美好。〖答案〗21.B22.D23.C24.A25.D26.B27.D28.C29.A30.C31.A32.D33.B34.A35.C【21題詳析】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：我和丈夫把種子撒滿了新房前骯臟的院子。A.sought探索；B.spread撒，擴散；C.collected收集；D.removed清除。根據常識和和上文中的“Ifoundabrownbagoutsideafterourmove.“GrassSeed,”itsaidinbigletters.”以及下文中的“Itoldhim,“butit’sworthashot.””可知，作者搬到一個新房子時，看到一包草種子，所以此處指的是雖不知道是否能長出草來，還是把種子“撒”到院子里，符合語境。故選B項?！?2題詳析】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：“我不知道他們是否會生根，”我告訴他，“但值得一試?！盇.remain仍然是；B.last持續(xù)；C.dry使變干；D.root使生根。根據常識以及下文中的“Whilewewaitedforourgrasstogrow—ornot”可知，作者他們在等待著草是否會生長，所以此處指的是不知道種子會不會“生根”符合語境。故選D項。【23題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：就像我們決定搬到亞利桑那州的鄉(xiāng)村一樣。A.need需要；B.intention意圖；C.decision決定；D.agreement同意。根據上文中的““Ihavenoideaiftheywill_______,”Itoldhim,“butit’sworthashot.””可知，作者在不知道種子是否會生根的情況下決定把種子撒在院子里，結合justlike可知，此處指的是搬到亞利桑那州的“決定”符合語境。故選C項?！?4題詳析】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：在我們的新房子附近有一座出租給游客的迷人小屋。A.rented租；B.given給予；C.sold賣；D.introduced介紹。根據上文中的“Nearournewhousesatacharmingcottage”可知，在作者新家附近有一個迷人小屋，結合下文中的“tourists”可知，該小屋是“租”給游客，符合語境。故選A項?！?5題詳析】考查動詞及動詞短語詞義辨析。句意：我得到了一份照看小屋的工作。A.green綠化；B.advertise做廣告；C.fillup填滿；D.lookafter照顧。根據上文中的“Igotajoboffer”可知，作者得到了一份工作，由此可推斷，此處指的是“照顧”小屋，符合語境。故選D項。【26題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：我在酒店工作多年，所以當有機會時，我就欣然接受了。A.help幫助；B.chance機會；C.service服務；D.accommodation住宿。根據上文中的“Igotajobofferto_______thecottage.”可知，作者得到一份照顧小屋的工作，由此可知，此處指的是照顧小屋的工作“機會”符合語境。故選B項?！?7題詳析】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：我祈禱這將是一個正確的搬遷。A.pretended假裝；B.decided決定；C.understood理解；D.prayed祈禱。根據語境和下文中的“thatitwouldbearightmove.”可知，作者一家搬到新家，到處是不熟悉的環(huán)境，由此可推斷，此處應為“祈禱”這是一次爭取的搬遷。故選D項?！?8題詳析】考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：在等待草長出來或長不出來的時候，我們通過努力逐漸適應了我們的新房子。A.naturally自然地；B.hardly幾乎不；C.gradually逐漸地；D.temporarily暫時地。根據上文中的“Whilewewaitedforourgrasstogrow—ornot”可知，作者一家在等著草能否長得出來，這應該是一個緩慢的過程，由此可推斷，此處指的是作者他們“逐漸地”適應新的房子。故選C項?！?9題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：我們把它變成了一個舒適的家，盡管前院的情況不確定，現在還是空蕩蕩的。A.uncertainty不確定性；B.potential潛力；C.danger危險；D.untidiness不整齊。根據上文中的“Whilewewaitedforourgrasstogrow—ornot”以及下文中的“inthefrontyard,whichwasstillbarenow.”可知，此處指的是作者他們在前院撒的草種是否能長出來，現在還是空蕩蕩的，由此可知，此處應為“不確定性”符合語境。故選A項。【30題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：與此同時，小屋里的許多客人成了?？?，我也和他們很熟了。A.locals當地人；B.employers雇主；C.regulars常客；D.gardeners園丁。根據上文中的“Nearournewhousesatacharmingcottage,whichwas_______totourists.”可知，小屋是給租給游客們的，結合下文中的“andIgottoknowthemwell.”可知，作者對很多游客熟悉了，由此可知，此處指的是經常在租住小屋的游客，即“?？汀狈险Z境。故選C項。【31題詳析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：我很自豪能讓他們留下難忘的回憶。A.proud自豪的；B.grateful感激的；C.curious好奇的；D.stressed焦慮的。根據下文中的“tomaketheirstaysmemorable.”可知，作者的一些做法給游客們留下了難忘的回憶，由此可知，此處指的是作者對此感到“自豪”符合語境。故選A項。【32題詳析】考查短語詞義辨析。句意：也許我更擅長這個，而不是種草。A.houserenting租房；B.yardcleaning打掃院子；C.keepinghouse持家；D.growinggrass種草。根據語境和上文中的“PerhapsIwasbetteratthat”可知，作者將草種撒在前院，至今前院是空蕩蕩的，相比而言，作者更擅長給游客們留下難忘的回憶，由此可知，此處是與“種草”相比較。故選D項。【33題詳析】考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：相反，我們的院子里覆蓋著彩虹般的百日菊！A.Otherwise否則；B.Instead反而；C.Besides此外；D.Therefore因此。根據上文中的“Therewasnograssgrowinginthesunlight.”以及下文中的“ouryardwascoveredinarainbowofzinnias(百日菊)!”可知，作者的院子里沒有長出草，長出來的卻是百日菊，由此可知，此處應為“反而”符合邏輯。故選B項?！?4題詳析】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：前院變得比我想象的還要好，就像我們的新生活一樣。A.imagined想象；B.designed設計；C.remembered記??；D.appreciated感激，欣賞。根據語境以及下文中的“Thefrontyardturnedoutevenbetterthan…”可知，作者一直以為撒下去的是草種，所以一直想象的是能長出一片草地，而最終長出的是百日菊，由此可知，此處應為前院比“想象”的還要好。故選A項。【35題詳析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：它仍然有力地提醒我們，在新的篇章中，等待我們的是美好。A.test測試；B.memory記憶；C.reminder提醒物；D.choice選擇。根據上文中的“ThefrontyardturnedoutevenbetterthanIcouldhave________,justlikeournewlife.”可知，作者前院最終比想象的還要美好，就像他的新生活一樣，比想象的要好，結合下文中的“ofthebeautythatawaitsusinournewchapter.”可知，這件事情應是“提醒”作者，在新的篇章中，等待他們的是美好。故選C項。第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。IncelebrationofChineseNewYear,ahanfuparade____36____(hold)byChinaCulturalCentreinValletta,thecapitalofMalta,onFebruary17,