河南開封各縣市重點高中2023-2024學年高二下學期期末考試英語試題（解析版）

絕密★啟用前2023-2024學年河南開封各縣市重點高中高二下學期期末考試英語試卷考試時間：120分鐘注意事項:1.答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準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，用鉛筆把答題卡對應題目的答案標號涂黑;如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在試卷上無效。3.考試結束后，本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第I卷(選擇題)一、閱讀理解：本大題共16小題，共38分。AAMidsummerNight’sDreammaybeoneofShakespeare’smostperformedplay—butitslatestversionfromtheRoyalShakespeareCompanywillbeunlikeanyseenbefore.TitledDream,the50-minuteonlineproductioncombinesliveperformancewithmotion-capture(動作捕捉)technology,3Dgraphics,andinteractivegamingtechniquesthatletaudiencesremotelyguidetheleadingcharacterPuckthroughavirtualforest.Aslivetheaterputsomeseriouslyhigh-techfairy(小精靈)factorsintopractice,Dreampromisestobringtherarestversionoftheplaytoourscreens.In2016,thetheater’sproductionofTheTempestusedlivemotion-capturetechnologytocreatea3Ddigitalimagethatwasprojectedabovethestage.Thedifferencethistimeisthateverythingintheplay—theperformersandtheirsurroundings—willbeshownvirtually.Sevenactorswillperforminaspecially-builtstudioinPortsmouth,southernEngland,wearingmotion-capturesuits.Theywillbesurroundedbya360-degreecameraset,madeupof47cameraswitheverymovementalmostimmediatelypresenteddigitally,whichispresentedtoviewersonline.Withitsmuch-reducedcharacters,DreamisnotacompleteproductionofAMidsummerNight’sDream;rather,itisastoryinspiredbyit,focusingonPuckandthefairies.Upto2,000audiencemembersforeachperformancecanbecomepartoftheshowandwillbeinvitedtoguidePuckthroughtheforest.Onscreen,thechosenaudiencewillappearasacloudoftinyfireflies(螢火蟲).Byusingtheirmouseorfingeronthescreenofasmartdevice,theywillbeabletomovetheirfireflyacrossthescreen,andPuckwillbeattheirbeckandcalltogothroughthevirtualspace.Forviewerswatchingathome,thevirtualfairiesmovingthroughadigitalforestwilllookmorelikeavideogamethantheaverageRoyalShakespeareCompanyshow.Buttheperformancesaredeliveredliveandinrealtime.Everynight’sperformancewillbeunique.“Withoutthefireflies—theaudiences—Puckwouldn’tbegoinganywhere,”saidE.M.Williamswhoplaystherole.“Theaudiencesareverymuchthefuelandtheenergyoftheshow.”1.WhatmakesDreamdifferentfromTheTempest?A.Thenumberofactorsandactresses. B.Thesurroundingsaroundtheperformers.C.The3Ddigitalimageitchoosestoshow. D.Thewayitpresentseverythingintheplay.2WhichaspectoftheplaydoesParagraph3focuson?A.Itsleadingcharacters. B.Thedesignofitscontent.C.Itsproductionprocess. D.Theinspirationfortheplay.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“beattheirbeckandcall”inthelastbutoneparagraphmean?A.Bewillingtoguidethem. B.Belikelytoreceiveacall.C.Bedifficulttocontrol. D.Bereadytofollowtheirorder.4.WhatdoE.M.Williams’wordsinthelastparagraphshow?A.Thecostoftheshow. B.Thepleasureoftheaudiences.C.Theimportanceoftheaudiences. D.Thetaskoftheleadingcharacter.【答案】1.D2.C3.D4.C【解析】【導語】這是一篇說明文。文章主要講述了皇家莎士比亞劇團利用虛擬體驗技術使觀眾參與劇中，給觀眾帶來全新的體驗。【1題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“Thedifferencethistimeisthateverythingintheplay—theperformersandtheirsurroundings—willbeshownvirtually.(這次的不同之處在于，劇中的一切——演員和他們周圍的環(huán)境——都將以虛擬的方式呈現(xiàn))”可知，對于劇中的人物和環(huán)境的呈現(xiàn)方式使得Dream區(qū)別于TheTempest。故選D?！?題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第三段“Sevenactorswillperforminaspecially-builtstudioinPortsmouth,southernEngland,wearingmotion-capturesuits.Theywillbesurroundedbya360-degreecameraset,madeupof47cameraswitheverymovementalmostimmediatelypresenteddigitally,whichispresentedtoviewersonline.Withitsmuch-reducedcharacters,DreamisnotacompleteproductionofAMidsummerNight’sDream;rather,itisastoryinspiredbyit,focusingonPuckandthefairies.(七名演員將穿著動作捕捉服，在英格蘭南部樸茨茅斯的一個專門建造的攝影棚里表演。他們將被一個由47臺攝像機組成的360度攝像機包圍，每一個動作都幾乎立即以數(shù)字方式呈現(xiàn)，并在線呈現(xiàn)給觀眾?！吨傧囊怪畨簟返慕巧淮蟠髣h減，因此《夢》并不是一部完整的作品；相反，它是一個受其啟發(fā)的故事，主要講述帕克和仙女們的故事)”可知，該段主要側重講述這部劇的制作過程。故選C?！?題詳解】詞句猜測題。根據(jù)畫線短語前的“Upto2,000audiencemembersforeachperformancecanbecomepartoftheshowandwillbeinvitedtoguidePuckthroughtheforest(每場演出最多有2000名觀眾可以成為演出的一部分，并將被邀請引導Puck穿過森林)”以及畫線短語后的“togothroughthevirtualspace”可知，觀眾通過使用鼠標或手指在智能設備的屏幕上移動螢火蟲，而Puck會隨時待命，即跟隨它們的指引，通過虛擬空間。故劃線詞意思是“準備好服從他們的命令”。故選D?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段““Withoutthefireflies—theaudiences—Puckwouldn’tbegoinganywhere,”saidE.M.Williamswhoplaystherole.“Theaudiencesareverymuchthefuelandtheenergyoftheshow.”(“沒有螢火蟲——沒有觀眾——Puck哪兒也去不了，”扮演Puck的E.M.威廉姆斯說。“觀眾是這部劇的燃料和能量?！?”可知，沒有觀眾所扮演的螢火蟲的指引，這部劇的主角Puck哪兒也去不了。觀眾就是這部劇的“燃料”和“能量”。由此推知，E.M.Williams強調了觀眾的重要性。故選C。BIthadalwaysbeenassumedthattherarityoflightninginoceanstormswasduetocleanerairoverthevastseasbutkeenobservationshaveshownthatevenhighlypollutedairisassociatedwithreducedlightningatseawhenseasprayaerosols(氣溶膠)areabundant.IntheirpaperpublishedinthejournalNatureCommunications,aninternationalteamofresearchersdescribestheirmulti-yearstudyofatmosphericconditionsovertheoceansborderingAfricaandwhatitshowedaboutsaltinseasprayaerosolsanditsimpactonlightning.TheresearchersobtainedatmosphericdataonAfricaandtheoceansarounditfortheperiod2013to2017.Thedataincludednumbersoflightningflashes,rainfall,temperaturesandcloudrepresentations.Theylookedfordifferencesinatmosphericconditionsinstormsthatoccurredoverlandversusthosethatoccurredovertheseaandfoundonemaindifference:theamountofsaltintheair.Lightningisproducedwhenupwardlymovingairincloudsformsicecrystals(冰晶)—aerosolparticlesthenbegintobumpintooneanother,creatinganelectricalcharge.Lightninghappenswhentheelectricalfieldinonepartofthecloudbecomespositivelycharged(usuallyatthetopofthecloud)andanothernegativelycharged(usuallyatthebottomofthecloud).Andcloudsform,ofcourse,whenvaporevaporates(蒸發(fā))fromthesurfaceoftheEarthandthewaterdropsbondwithaerosols.Theresearchersfoundthatthingsareslightlydifferentovertheocean.Whenwaterevaporatesfromthesea,itbearsaloadofsalt.Whenthesaltwaterbondswithaerosolstoformwaterdroplets,theytendtobebiggerandheavierthanthosethatformoverlandduetothesalt—andthatresultsinmoreofthewaterinthecloudsfallingasrainbeforeitcanriseupandformicecrystals.Theresultisfarfewerlightningdischarges.Theresearcherssuggesttheirfindingscouldbeusefulinimprovingtheaccuracyofbothclimatemodelsandmeteorologicalreports.Itcouldalsopossiblyleadsometoattempttoseedstormcloudswithsalttoreducetheirseverity.5.Whatisthecommonbeliefoflightningoveroceans?A.Lightningpollutestheremotesea. B.Pollutedairleadstolesslightningatsea.C.Cleanerairresultsinlesslightningatsea. D.Cleaneraircontributestomorelightningatsea.6.Howdoestheauthormainlydevelopparagraph3?A.Bypresentingfacts. B.Bylistingsimilarities.C.Bygivingexamples. D.Bymakingcomparisons.7.Howdowaterdropletsonlanddifferfromthoseatsea?A.Theydropmuchfaster. B.Theycontainmorewater.C.Theyarebiggerandheavier. D.Theyaresmallerandlighter.8.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SaltinSeaSprayWorsensStormsovertheSeaB.SaltinSeaSprayKeepsLightningStrikesAwayC.LightningStrikesAreMoreCommonoverOceansD.SeaSprayIsFoundEvaporatingFasteroverOceans【答案】5.C6.A7.D8.B【解析】【導語】這是一篇說明文。文章主要說明了研究發(fā)現(xiàn)海霧中的鹽可以防止雷擊，解釋了研究開展的經過以及研究的意義?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“Ithadalwaysbeenassumedthattherarityoflightninginoceanstormswasduetocleanerairoverthevastseas,butkeenobservationshaveshownthatevenhighlypollutedairisassociatedwithreducedlightningatseawhenseasprayaerosols(氣溶膠)areabundant.(人們一直認為，海洋風暴中閃電的罕見是由于廣闊的海洋上的空氣更清潔，但敏銳的觀察表明，即使是高度污染的空氣，當海洋噴霧氣溶膠豐富時，海上閃電也會減少)”可知，人們普遍認為清潔的空氣減少了海上的閃電。故選C?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段“Lightningisproducedwhenupwardlymovingairincloudsformsicecrystals(冰晶)—aerosolparticlesthenbegintobumpintooneanother,creatinganelectricalcharge.Lightninghappenswhentheelectricalfieldinonepartofthecloudbecomespositivelycharged(usuallyatthetopofthecloud)andanothernegativelycharged(usuallyatthebottomofthecloud).Andcloudsform,ofcourse,whenvaporevaporates(蒸發(fā))fromthesurfaceoftheEarthandthewaterdropsbondwithaerosols.(當云層中向上移動的空氣形成冰晶時，閃電就產生了——氣溶膠顆粒開始相互碰撞，產生電荷。當云的一部分電場帶正電（通常在云的頂部）而另一部分電場帶負電（通常在云的底部）時，閃電就會發(fā)生。當然，當水蒸氣從地球表面蒸發(fā)，水滴與氣溶膠結合時，云就形成了)”可推知，作者主要是通過陳述事實展開第三段。故選A?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“Whenthesaltwaterbondswithaerosolstoformwaterdroplets,theytendtobebiggerandheavierthanthosethatformoverlandduetothesalt—andthatresultsinmoreofthewaterinthecloudsfallingasrainbeforeitcanriseupandformicecrystals.(當鹽水與氣溶膠結合形成水滴時，它們往往比陸地上因鹽而形成的水滴更大、更重——這導致云層中更多的水在上升形成冰晶之前就以雨的形式落下)”可知，陸地上的水滴和海上的不同在于它們更小更輕。故選D。【8題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段“Ithadalwaysbeenassumedthattherarityoflightninginoceanstormswasduetocleanerairoverthevastseas,butkeenobservationshaveshownthatevenhighlypollutedairisassociatedwithreducedlightningatseawhenseasprayaerosols(氣溶膠)areabundant.IntheirpaperpublishedinthejournalNatureCommunications,aninternationalteamofresearchersdescribestheirmulti-yearstudyofatmosphericconditionsovertheoceansborderingAfricaandwhatitshowedaboutsaltinseasprayaerosolsanditsimpactonlightning.(人們一直認為，海洋風暴中閃電的罕見是由于廣闊的海洋上的空氣更清潔，但是敏銳的觀察表明，當海洋霧氣溶膠豐富時，即使是高度污染的空氣也與海上閃電的減少有關。在《自然通訊》雜志上發(fā)表的一篇論文中，一個國際研究小組描述了他們對與非洲接壤的海洋大氣狀況的多年研究，以及該研究顯示的海洋霧氣溶膠中的鹽及其對閃電的影響)”結合文章主要說明了研究發(fā)現(xiàn)海霧中的鹽可以防止雷擊，解釋了研究開展的經過以及研究的意義。由此可知，B選項“海霧中的鹽可以防止雷擊”最符合文章標題。故選B。CAroundsevenoutofeverytenAmericanswhoworkinofficesdotheirworkinanopenenvironment,definedasatdeskswithoutmeaningfulpartitions(隔板),accordingtoanInternationalFacilityManagementAssociationsurvey.Thatis,iftheyevenhaveadesk-workersmaybeassignedonlyafewfeetofacommunal(共用的)table.Theopen-planofficespacetrend,popularizedbycreativeagenciesandtechnologystart-ups,wentmainstreambecauseofthebeliefthatopen-spaceenvironmentssupportinnovation.Morenearnessbetweenemployees,thethinkingwent,wouldcreatemoreinteractionandteamwork,promotesocialinteractionandurgeproductivity.Butinfact,purelyopen-planofficeshavebeenshowntohavetheoppositeeffects,creatingsomuchdistraction(分心)thatemployeesstayedawayfromeachother.AstudyfundedbyHarvardBusinessSehaol,theresultsofwhichwerepublishedlastyear,trackedwhathappenedwhenaBritishcompanymoveditsemployeesfromtraditionalofficespace,withofficeswithwalls,toanopenoffice.Face-to-faceinteractionbecameless——employeesspent72percentlesstimeinteractingwiththeircolleagues.Insteadoftalkingmorewitheachother,theemployeesputonheadphonesandbegancommunicatingbytextandemail.Asdigitalcommunicationchannelssurged,productivitydeclined.Neurosciencealsoholdssomecluesastowhythetightquartersincommunalworkspaces-whereworkersareonlygivenabouthalfthespacetheyweregivenadecadeago-aresohardtoworkin.“Thehumanvoicesetsoffthemostpowerfulemotionalresponseinourauditory(聽覺的)experience.Voiceabove55decibels(分貝)-roughlythesoundofaloudphonecall-causesmeasurablestress,”accordingtoaWallStreetJournalarticle,“TheNeuroscience-OptimizedOffice”.“Evenmoretroublesomeareoverheard‘halfversations’,inwhichthelisteneronlyknowsaboutonesideofadialogue;ourbrainsautomaticallyimaginetheother,”wroteauthorsJohnMedinaandRyanMullenix.Butthesolution,sayexpertsincludingNewport,isn’ttogobacktoputtingeveryoneintoofficeswithwalls.9.Whatcanwelearnabouttheopenofficetrendaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Itallows10peopleatmosttoworktogether.B.Itisbelievedtostimulateworkers’creativity.C.Itisonlypopularwithnewtechnologycompanies.D.Itisaimedatpromotingworkers’socialinteraction.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“surged”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Suspendedtimely. B.Becameuseless.C.Costless. D.Increasedquickly.11.Whatmakesanopenofficehardtoworkin?A.Hearingendlessnoisyphonecalls.B.Showingrealemotionspublicly.C.Facingcommunicationbarriersatwork.D.Hearingpartofadialoguebetweencolleagues.12.Whatwillprobablybediscussedinthefollowingparagraph?A.Whatarebenefitsoftheopenofficeswithwalls.B.Whytheopenofficemakesworkersdistracted.C.Howtodealwiththedisadvantagesoftheopenoffice.D.Howtodrawworkers’attentiontotheircolleaguesnearby.【答案】9.B10.D11.D12.C【解析】【導語】這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了開放式辦公室的流行趨勢及其對員工工作效率和互動的影響?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Theopen-planofficespacetrend,popularizedbycreativeagenciesandtechnologystart-ups,wentmainstreambecauseofthebeliefthatopen-spaceenvironmentssupportinnovation.(開放式辦公室空間的趨勢，由創(chuàng)意機構和科技初創(chuàng)公司推廣，成為主流，因為人們相信開放空間環(huán)境支持創(chuàng)新)”可知，開放式辦公室的流行趨勢是因為人們相信它能激發(fā)員工的創(chuàng)造力。故選B?！?0題詳解】詞句猜測題。根據(jù)第二段中的“Insteadoftalkingmorewitheachother,theemployeesputonheadphonesandbegancommunicatingbytextandemail.(員工們沒有更多地互相交談，而是戴上耳機，開始通過短信和電子郵件進行交流)”可知，員工們開始更多地使用數(shù)字通信渠道，數(shù)字通信渠道的激增，劃線詞surged意為“迅速增加”。A.Suspendedtimely及時暫停；B.Becameuseless變得無用；C.Costless成本更低；D.Increasedquickly增長迅速。故選D?！?1題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的““Evenmoretroublesomeareoverheard‘halfversations’,inwhichthelisteneronlyknowsaboutonesideofadialogue;ourbrainsautomaticallyimaginetheother,”wroteauthorsJohnMedinaandRyanMullenix.(更麻煩的是無意中聽到的‘半句話’，聽者只知道對話的一面；我們的大腦會自動想象對方，”作者約翰·梅迪納和瑞安·穆勒尼克斯寫道。)”可知，開放式辦公室難以工作的原因是聽到同事之間對話的一部分。故選D?！?2題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Butthesolution,sayexpertsincludingNewport,isn’ttogobacktoputtingeveryoneintoofficeswithwalls.(但包括紐波特在內的專家表示，解決方案不是讓每個人都回到有墻的辦公室)”可推測，接下來可能會討論如何解決開放式辦公室的缺點。故選C。DDoyouknowthewebsitesthatletyounameastarafteryourbelovedone,yourkidoryourdogforasmallfee?Yeah,thoseareallfake—youcouldpaymeto“name”astarfor$50,andI’lltakeyourmoneyandshowthenameonline.I’llevensendyouafancycertificate!Itseemsthatyou’venamedastar,butitjustdoesn’tcount.Actually,theonlyorganizationthatownsofficialnamingrightsistheInternationalAstronomicalUnion,ortheIAU.Itwasfoundedin1919andbasedinParis,France.Itiswhereastronomersandotherprofessionalshavereachedtheagreementsandistheofficialrecord-keepingbodyforalldiscoveriesinspace.Recentlytheydoopenupanopportunityforthepublictonameadozenofplanetsoutsidethesolarsystem.TheseplanetswillbeamongthefirsttobestudiedwiththeJamesWebbSpaceTelescope.However,theycurrentlyonlyhaveboringandcomplicateddocumentsthatwereusedtofindthem.That’swhytheIAUislookingforsomethingmoreinteresting.Butbeforeyoustartnamingtheplanets,youshouldknowtherules.First,nothingisrudeorannoying.Second,thenameshouldbelessthan16characterslongandpronounceableinatleastonelanguagewithnocommercialorbusinessnamesandnothingisnamedafteralivingindividualorapet.Thecompetition,named“StarsWorlds”,isopennextThursday,January20th.It’sthethirdsuchcontesttheIAUhasheld,andthepurposeistogetthepublicmoreinterestedinscienceaswellastheorganization.ThecompetitionalsohelpstobreakcenturiesofEuropeandominancewhenitcomestonamingthingsinthenightsky.Sopeoplearoundtheworldcansharethejoyofdiscoveryandmaketheirmarkinhistory.13.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthepassage?A.Bylistingfigures. B.Bytakinganexample.C.Byofferingasolution. D.Byshowingdifferences.14.WhatcanweknowabouttheIAUfromthepassage?A.ItwasfoundedbyFrance. B.Itstudiesthespacetelescope.C.Itorganizestripstothespace. D.Ithastherighttonamethestars.15.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Whythecompetitionisheld. B.Howthecompetitiondevelops.C.Whattoexpectinthecompetition. D.Howtotakepartinthecompetition.16.Whereisthispassagemostlikelytakenfrom?A.Anovel. B.Atextbook. C.Adiary. D.Amagazine.【答案】13.B14.D15.A16.D【解析】【導語】本文為說明文。文章介紹了擁有行星命名權官方機構——國際天文學聯(lián)盟、該機構舉辦的第三屆給星球命名的公眾活動及活動規(guī)則?！?3題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中“Yeah,thoseareallfake—youcouldpaymeto“name”astarfor$50,andI’lltakeyourmoneyandshowthenameonline.I’llevensendyouafancycertificate!Itseemsthatyou’venamedastar,butitjustdoesn’tcount.”（是的，這些都是假的——你可以花50美元給我“命名”一個行星，我會拿著你的錢在網上展示這個名字。我甚至會給你寄一份精美的證書！看起來你已經命名了一顆行星，但這并不算數(shù)。）可知，為了讓讀者對騙子網站的操作一目了然，作者以自己可以隨意給行星命名來舉例引出本文的主要內容——介紹IAU組織及其給星球命名的活動。故選B項?！?4題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Actually,theonlyorganizationthatownsofficialnamingrightsistheInternationalAstronomicalUnion,ortheIAU.Itwasfoundedin1919andbasedinParis,France.Itiswhereastronomersandotherprofessionalshavereachedtheagreementsandistheofficialrecord-keepingbodyforalldiscoveriesinspace.”（事實上，唯一擁有官方命名權的組織是國際天文學聯(lián)合會，簡稱IAU。它成立于1919年，總部設在法國巴黎。它是天文學家和其他專業(yè)人士達成協(xié)議的地方，也是所有太空發(fā)現(xiàn)的官方記錄保存機構。）可知，從文章中我們可以了解到關于IAU，它有權為星星命名。故選D項。15題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)最后一段“Thecompetition,named“StarsWorlds”,isopennextThursday,January20th.It’sthethirdsuchcontesttheIAUhasheld,andthepurposeistogetthepublicmoreinterestedinscienceaswellastheorganization.ThecompetitionalsohelpstobreakcenturiesofEuropeandominancewhenitcomestonamingthingsinthenightsky.Sopeoplearoundtheworldcansharethejoyofdiscoveryandmaketheirmarkinhistory.”（這場名為“群星世界”的比賽將于1月20日（下周四開）幕。這是國際天文學聯(lián)合會第三次舉辦這樣的比賽，目的是讓公眾對科學和該組織更感興趣。這項競賽還有助于打破歐洲在夜空天體命名方面幾個世紀以來的主導地位。這樣世界各地的人們就可以分享發(fā)現(xiàn)的喜悅，并在歷史上留下自己的印記。）可知，最后一段主要講的是活動舉辦的目的。故選A項?！?6題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章大意以及最后一段中的“Thecompetition,named‘StarsWorlds’,isopennextThursday,January20th.”（這場名為“群星世界”的比賽將于1月20日（下周四）開幕。）可知，本文介紹了真正擁有行星命名權的組織機構，本文時效性較強，應該是從報刊雜志上節(jié)選出來的。故選D項。二、閱讀七選五：本大題共5小題，共10分。Whiletherearenumeroustoolstohelpyoudetermineyourstrengths,trystartingwiththesequestions.Beashonest,clear,andobjectiveaspossible.Whatareyourtopthreequalitiesorstrengths?____17____.Tomakeiteasy,sendanemailto20ofyourclosestfriendsandfamilymembers.Tellthemyouneedtheirhelpinidentifyingyourthreetopqualitiesorstrengths.You’llquicklystartreceivingresponses.Startalistfromtheanswersyoureceive.____18____.Takethethreemostcommonanswersandusethemasyourguide.Whatdoyoudoeveryday?Mostpeopletendtospendtimeonthethingstheyliketodoratherthanthethingstheydon’tlike.____19____.Ifyoufindyourselfeasilymakingtimetoreadtoyourkidsbutavoidmakingdinner,thisbehaviorcouldbetellingyousomething.Peoplemovetowardthingsthey’renaturallygoodatdoing.____20____?Whatpeoplethinkyoudoandwhattheysayaboutyouaretwodifferentthings.Forexample,theymaythinkyou’recleaningalldaylongbutstillthinkyou’reaterriblehousekeeper.Soyouneedtoquestionpeopleaboutitandtellthemit’sokaytotellthetruthbecausethisisaboutyourpersonaldevelopment.Whatisonemistakeyoukeeprepeating?AlbertEinsteinisknowntohavedescribedinsanity(精神錯亂)asdoingthesamethingoverandoverbutexpectingdifferentresults.Areyoucaughtintheinsanitytrap?Forme,itwasmakingbread.ForyearsItriedtogetmydough(面團)toriseintoanicecottonyloaf.____21____.Ihadadvicefromfriends,watchedvideosonlineandtrieddifferentrecipesalltonoavail.I’veacceptedthatIcan’tmakebreadandit’sokay.A.EverytimeIcreatedahardrockB.ThefirststepistoaskforadviceC.WhatdoyouliketotalkaboutD.WhatdootherpeoplesayaboutyouE.You’llfindalotofqualitiesarerepeatedF.Thetruthiswedon’thavetobegoodateverythingG.It’softenthestrugglebetweenthetwothatcausesproblems,nottheactivities【答案】17.B18.E19.G20.D21.A【解析】【導語】這是一篇說明文。作者介紹了幾個可以幫助確定自己優(yōu)勢的方法。【17題詳解】根據(jù)下文“Tomakeiteasy,sendanemailto20ofyourclosestfriendsandfamilymembers.Tellthemyouneedtheirhelpinidentifyingyourthreetopqualitiesorstrengths.You’llquicklystartreceivingresponses.(為了方便起見，給你最親密的20位朋友和家人發(fā)一封電子郵件。告訴他們你需要他們的幫助來確定你的三大品質或優(yōu)勢。你會很快收到回復)”可知，要了解自己的長處，需要征求別人的意見。B項“第一步是征求意見”符合題意，下文是對選項的具體解釋。故選B項。【18題詳解】根據(jù)上文“Startalistfromtheanswersyoureceive.(從收到的答案開始列出一個列表)”及下文“Takethethreemostcommonanswersandusethemasyourguide.(選取三個最常見的答案，并將其作為你的指南)”可知，E項“你會發(fā)現(xiàn)很多品質都是重復的”起到了內容上的承上啟下，表明具體操作的步驟是你需要先為答案列清單，然后從清單表里發(fā)現(xiàn)很多重復的品質后，再從這些重復的答案中選取三個作為你的行動指南。故選E項?！?9題詳解】根據(jù)上文“Whatdoyoudoeveryday?Mostpeopletendtospendtimeonthethingstheyliketodoratherthanthethingstheydon’tlike.(你每天都做什么？大多數(shù)人傾向于把時間花在他們喜歡做的事情上，而不是他們不喜歡的事情上)”可知，大多數(shù)人把時間花在喜歡做的事情而不是他們不喜歡的事情上，G項“造成問題的往往是兩者之間的斗爭，而不是活動”中的thetwo指的是上文提到的thethingstheyliketodo和thingstheydon’tlike，和上文構成內容上的承接。故選G項?！?0題詳解】下文“Whatpeoplethinkyoudoandwhattheysayaboutyouaretwodifferentthings.Forexample,theymaythinkyou’recleaningalldaylongbutstillthinkyou’reaterriblehousekeeper.(人們對你的看法和他們對你的評價是兩回事。例如，他們可能認為你整天都在打掃衛(wèi)生，但仍然認為你是一個糟糕的管家)”可知，本段主要強調別人對你的評價。D項“別人怎么評價你”符合題意，可以作為本段的主題句對本段內容進行概括。故選D項?！?1題詳解】根據(jù)上文“Forme,itwasmakingbread.ForyearsItriedtogetmydough(面團)toriseintoanicecottonyloaf.(對我來說，就是做面包。多年來，我一直試圖讓我的面團變成一個漂亮的棉花面包)”可知，作者不斷重復的錯誤是做面包，A項“每次我創(chuàng)造一塊堅硬的巖石”中的rock指代的是上文提到的bread，構成內容上的承接，指出作者經常重復犯的錯誤是把面包烤成石頭一樣硬。故選A項。三、完形填空：本大題共15小題，共15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，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。It’snevereasybeingthenewkidinschool,especiallywhenyoulookalittlebitdifferentfromeveryoneelse.Asidefromtheusual___22___aboutnotknowinganyoneatHendersonHighSchoolinTennessee,15-year-oldSergioPeralt___23___thatpeoplewouldlaughathimforhis___24___.Sergio’srighthanddidn’tformfullyatbirth.“Inthefirstdaysofschool,Ihonestlyfeltlike___25___myhandinmysleeve(袖子),”Sergioadmitted.“Likenobodywouldeverfindout.”Itturnsoutthathisfellowstudentswerealotmore___26___thanheassumed.Infact,whentheschool’sengineeringteacher___27___Sergio’shand,hesuggestedthestudentsinhisclassshould___28___him.Theschoolisequippedwithonlinemodelingsoftwareanda3Dprinter,sotheteachersuggestedareal-life___29___thatwouldbenefitboththestudentsandSergio.Severalengineeringstudents___30___beganworkingonaprosthesis(假肢)fortheirnewclassmate.“‘Wecouldbuildyourprosthetichand’,they____31____meandIneverexpectedit,”saidSergio.StudentsworkedwithSergiotogettheprosthesisright,andwhenitwasfinished,it____32____allexpectations.Sergiowasnowableto____33____abaseballusinghisrighthandforthefirsttimeinhisentirelife.Beyondthepracticalityofhavinga____34____prosthesis,Sergiofeltsomethingevenmorepowerful:Hefitin.____35____beingteasedforhisdisability,hewascelebratedandassisted.“Theychangedmylife,”saidthe____36____teen.22.A.curiosity B.guilty C.nervousness D.sympathy23.A.announced B.worried C.remembered D.admitted24.A.performance B.ambition C.quality D.difference25.A.waving B.extending C.hiding D.ignoring26.A.open-minded B.nature-loving C.absent-minded D.hard-working27.A.trained B.covered C.treated D.noticed28.A.follow B.help C.challenge D.join29.A.application B.appointment C.invitation D.explanation30.A.temporarily B.hesitantly C.eagerly D.impatiently31.A.promised B.warned C.advised D.questioned32.A.setup B.livedupto C.ruledout D.fellshortof33.A.catch B.transform C.select D.replace34.A.familiar B.safe C.useful D.similar35.A.Regardlessof B.Apartfrom C.Dueto D.Ratherthan36.A.brave B.grateful C.generous D.considerate【答案】22.C23.B24.D25.C26.A27.D28.B29.A30.C31.A32.B33.A34.C35.D36.B【解析】【導語】這是一篇記敘文，文章講述了15歲的SergioPeralta手部有殘疾，進入新學校后同學為他制作假肢，改變了他的生活?！?2題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：15歲的SergioPeralta除了因為在田納西州亨德森高中不認識任何人而感到緊張之外，還擔心人們會因為他的與眾不同而嘲笑他。A.curiosity好奇；B.guilty內疚；C.nervousness緊張；D.sympathy同情。根據(jù)空后“notknowinganyoneatHendersonHighSchoolinTennessee”可知，在學校不認識任何人，SergioPeralta應是感到有點緊張，故選C?！?3題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：15歲的SergioPeralta除了因為在田納西州亨德森高中不認識任何人而感到緊張之外，還擔心人們會因為他的與眾不同而嘲笑他。A.announced宣布；B.worried擔心；C.remembered記得；D.admitted承認。根據(jù)下文“peoplewouldlaughathimforhis3.Sergio’srighthanddidn’tformfullyatbirth.”可知，Sergio的手有殘疾，故他擔心別人因為他的不同而嘲笑他，故選B。【24題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：15歲的SergioPeralta除了因為在田納西州亨德森高中不認識任何人而感到緊張之外，還擔心人們會因為他的與眾不同而嘲笑他。A.performance表現(xiàn)；B.ambition雄心；C.quality質量；D.difference不同。根據(jù)下文“Sergio’srighthanddidn’tformfullyatbirth.”可知，Sergio的手有殘疾，故他擔心別人因為他的不同而嘲笑他，故選D。【25題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：Sergio承認：“在開學的頭幾天，我真的想把手藏在袖子里?！盇.waving揮手；B.extending延伸；C.hiding隱藏；D.ignoring忽視。根據(jù)上文的“Sergio’srighthanddidn’tformfullyatbirth.”和空后“myhandinmysleeve”可知，Sergio想把手藏在袖子里，故選C?！?6題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：事實證明，他的同學們比他想象的要開明得多。A.open-minded開明的；B.nature-loving熱愛自然的；C.absent-minded心不在焉的；D.hard-working勤奮的。根據(jù)下文“Severalengineeringstudents9beganworkingonaprosthesis(假肢)fortheirnewclassmate.”可知，幾個工程系的學生急切地開始為他們的新同學制作假肢，Sergio的同學們比他想象的要開明得多，故選A。

【27題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：事實上，當學校的工程老師注意到Sergio的手時，他建議班上的學生應該能夠幫助他。A.trained訓練；B.covered覆蓋；C.treated治療；D.noticed注意到。根據(jù)下文“hesuggestedthestudentsinhisclassshouldhelphim.”可知，老師注意到Sergio的手有殘疾，故選D?！?8題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意同上。A.follow跟隨；B.help幫助；C.challenge挑戰(zhàn)；D.join加入。根據(jù)上文的“whentheschool’sengineeringteacher6Sergio’shand,hesuggestedthestudentsinhisclassshould”可知，老師看到Sergio的手有殘疾，建議同學們幫助他，故選B?！?9題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：學校配備了在線建模軟件和3D打印機，所以老師建議在現(xiàn)實生活中應用，這對Sergio和其他學生都有好處。A.application應用；B.appointment約會；C.invitation邀請；D.explanation解釋。根據(jù)上文的“Theschoolisequippedwithonlinemodelingsoftwareanda3Dprinter,sotheteachersuggestedareal-life”和下文“thatwouldbenefitboththestudentsandSergio”可知，老師建議在現(xiàn)實生活中應用這些設備，這對Sergio和其他學生都有好處。故選A。

【30題詳解】考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：幾個工程系的學生急切地開始為他們的新同學制作假肢。A.temporarily暫時地；B.hesitantly猶豫地；C.eagerly急切地；D.impatiently不耐煩地。結合空后“beganworkingonaprosthesis”可知，聽了老師的建議，同學們應是急切地著手開始為他們的新同學制作假肢，故選C。【31題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：“‘我們可以給你做假手’，他們承諾我，但我從沒想過，”Sergio說。A.promised承諾；B.warned警告；C.advised建議；D.questioned質疑。根據(jù)上文的“Wecouldbuildyourprosthetichand”可知，同學們承諾為Sergio制作假肢，故選A?！?2題詳解】考查動詞短語詞義辨析。句意：學生們和Sergio一起完成了假肢，當它完成時，它沒有辜負所有人的期望。A.setup建立；B.livedupto不辜負；C.ruledout排除；D.fellshortof未達到。根據(jù)下文的“Sergiowasnowableto12abaseballusinghisrighthandforthefir