湖北省武漢市新洲三中2025屆高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

湖北省武漢市新洲三中2025屆高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項：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．Ihopethatwewillbeabletomakeitthroughthetoughtimesandbacktothebusinessofworkingtogether________ourcommongoals.A．onbehalfof B．inhonorof C．ontopof D．insearchof2．Uponenteringa“newera”,whatwenowfaceisthe_______betweenunbalancedandinadequatedevelopmentandthepeople’sever-growingneedsforabetterlife.A．a(chǎn)dministrationB．violationC．contradictionD．presentation3．Amongthecrisesthatfacehumans________thelackofnaturalresources.A．is B．a(chǎn)re C．isthere D．a(chǎn)rethere4．During______afternoon,therainbecamesmaller,buttowards__________evening,therewasasuddenlandslidethatburiedthevillage.A．/;the B．the;/ C．the;the D．a(chǎn)n;the5．—Heisgoodatalotofthingsbutitdoesn’tmeanheisperfect.—___________Actuallynooneis.A．What’sgoingon? B．Let’sgetgoing.C．Thankgoodness. D．I’mwithyouonthat.6．—John,doyouknowwhythesuspectwassetfree?—Forlackof________evidence.A．solidB．a(chǎn)pparentC．a(chǎn)mbiguousD．concrete7．Thekidiscrying,forhe______jumpovertheditchonhisown.A．daresnotto B．darenotto C．doesn’tdareto D．daresnot8．Withnoonethem，thetwothievesstoleintothehouse．A．watchB．watchingC．watchesD．watched9．People________withanyonewhoisalwaystalkingabouthowwonderfulheis.A．fallin B．keepcompany C．catchup D．getfedup10．Itisimmediatelyclear______thefinancialcrisiswillsoonbeover.A．since B．whatC．when D．whether11．Itisobvioustothestudents_____________theyshouldgetwellpreparedfortheirfuture.A．a(chǎn)s B．thatC．which D．whether12．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse13．Theemoticons_____whenwewanttostopaconversation,sparingustheembarrassment.A．comearoundB．comeinhandyC．comeaboutD．comeby14．“Cellphone”isaAmericanusage，butBritishspeakersalwaysuse“mobilephone”．A．normal B．common C．formal D．usual15．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．a(chǎn)ctually D．eventually16．---Areyousatisfiedwithhisschoolreport?---Notatall.Itcouldn’thavebeen______.A．worseB．sobadC．betterD．theworst17．—Ihavenoideawhatmadethestudentssoexcitedandcrazy.—______ithavebeentheirteam’svictoryinthefinals?A．Must B．CouldC．Would D．Should18．---I’lltaketheblueone.Thisistwentydollars.---Here’sthechange..A．Bestwishes B．MypleasureC．Haveaniceday D．Let’scallitaday19．—IheardMr.Morganwouldbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.—No,he_____atthattime.A．wasboardingB．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboardingD．isboarding20．—Haveyoufinishedallyourexercises?—Yes,________isleft.Asamatteroffact,theyareaseasyasABC．A．nothing B．notone C．none D．neither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）Astart-upcompanyinCalifornia,calledZume,istestingmachinesthatmakepizza.Therobottakesandshapesdoughtocreatethebaseofthepizza.Itthenaddstomatosauce,cheese,meatorothertoppings.Next,therobotplacestheuncookedpizzaintoahotoven.Afewminuteslater,thepizzaisready.Thepizzacomesoutthesameeachtime.Zumesaystherobotsworkquicklyanddonotgetsick.Therobotsdonotgetpaideither.JuliaCollinsisthecompany’sfounderandchiefexecutiveofficer(CEO).Herbusinesscanspendmoneyonbetterfoodproductsbecauseitdoesnothavetopaytherobots.Zumeisusingrobotstomakepizza.CharitySuzukihasboughttherobot-madepizza.Shelikesitstaste.“It’sdelicious.It’salwayshotandfreshwhenitcomes.Imeanit’sgreatthatthey’remakingit,butIcan’ttellthedifferencethatit’smadebyarobotversusahuman.”Thecompaniessaytheyaredevelopingrobotssopeoplecangethigherqualityfoodfaster.Butwhataboutthejobstherobotsaretakingfromhumans?KenGoldbergisaprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniainBerkeley.Healsodirectstheschool’sautomationlaboratory.Goldbergsaidresearchershavebeenworkingwithrobotsfor50years.Hesaidthat,whiletherehasbeenprogress,thejobsarenotgoingtodisappearrightaway.“Iwanttoreassurerestaurantworkersthattheskillsthattheyhavearestillgoingtobeofvalue,”Goldbergsaid.“We’regoingtogetridofboring,repetitive,dangerousjobsandwe’regoingtofreeuppeopletodothingsthathavehighervalue.There’sgoingtobeamazingnewwaysofworkingthatdon’texistyetthataregoingtobecreated.”1、WhycanZumedevotemoremoneyonbetterfoodproducts?A．Itearnsalotbysellingpizza.B．Itwantstocreatemorerobots.C．Itcansavealotbyusingrobots.D．Ithopestoattractmorecustomers.2、Whatcanweknowabouttherobot-madepizzaaccordingtoSuzuki?A．Itreallyagreeswithher.B．Itishotandfreshallthetime.C．Itistastierthantheman-made.D．Itisdeliciousandfreeofcharge.3、What’sthebenefitofrobots’makingpizza?A．Theyworkefficiently.B．Theyhelpsickpeople.C．Theyneedlittlepayment.D．Theyproducemorefood.4、WhatdoesGoldbergthinkofthejobsofrestaurantworkers?A．Disappearing.B．Boring.C．Dangerous.D．Necessary.22．（8分）Itseemsthatelectronicdevicesjustkeepgettingsmaller.ScientistsintheUnitedStateshaveannouncedthecreationofthefirsttransistorwithonlytwodimensions（二維）.Atransistorisasmallelectronicdevicethattransfersorcarrieselectroniccurrent.Scientistshopethesenew2Dtransistorswillbeusedforbuildinghigh-resolution（高分辨率）displaysthatneedverylittleenergy.Twogroupsofscientistscreatedthese2Dtransistors.Theyreportthatthetransistorsareonlyafewatomsthick.Usuallytransistorsaremadewiththeelementsilicon（硅）.Computerprocessors,memorychips,TVscreensandotherelectronicdevicescontainbillionsofsilicon-basedtransistors.Buttheseverysmallelectricalpartshavecertainlimitations.DimitrisIoannouisanelectricalengineeringprofessoratGeorgeMasonUniversity.Hesaysthetraditionaltransistorhasbeenimprovedasmuchasitcanbe.Headdsthatresearchershavebeenlookingfornewmaterialswithspecialfeaturesandtheywanttransistorstobeseenthroughandsoft.“Ifthelayersareverythin,thetransistorcanbecomeflexible,soitdoesn'thavetoberigid（堅硬的）,likeitwouldbeinasiliconchip.Sopeoplecanthinkofapplicationslikewearableelectronics,televisionscreensandotherthings,”saidIoannou.Thesenewtransistorscanalsocarryhighercurrent.Theyalsocanmovethecurrentmuchfasterthantraditionaltransistors.Thisisimportantforhigh-definitionscreens.DimitrisIoannousaysthescientificsuccesscouldproveveryusefulinthefuture."Now,howgoodandhowusefulitwillbe,it'sstillinthestageofresearch,butitcertainlyisanadvance,"saidIoannou.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthenewlycreatedtransistorisTRUE?A．Theyareexpectedtobeusedinhigh-resolutiondisplays.B．Thetransistorsaremadewiththeelementsilicon.C．Theyarerigid,justliketraditionaltransistors.D．Theyhavealreadybeenputintoactualuse.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5mean?A．Thetraditionaltransistorshavebeenchangedintotwo-dimensionalones.B．Manyofthetraditionaltransistorshavebeenimprovedovertheyears.C．Thetraditionaltransistorhasbeendevelopedtoitsfullest.D．Thetraditionaltransistorhasbeendevelopedquitewell.3、WhatisDimitrisIoannou'sattitudetowardsthecreationofthenewtransistors?A．Negative.B．Neutral.C．Indifferent.D．Positive.23．（8分）CantrainingYourWorkingMemoryMakeYouSmarter?Wewouldallliketoincreaseourcognitive(認(rèn)知的)abilitybeyondthelimitssetbyMotherNature.Soit’snowonderthatbrain-trainingprogrammes—whichtypicallyfocusontrainingourworkingmemory—areamultibillion-dollarindustry.Butcanthiskindoftrainingreallymakeussmarter?Cognitivetrainingseesthebrainasakindofmusclethatcanbemadestrongerwiththerightkindofpractice.Itconsistsoftasksorgamescarriedoutoncomputersorsmartphones.Despitemuchresearch,therehassofarbeennoagreementaboutitseffectiveness.Somethinkthatcognitivetrainingincreasesabroadrangeofcognitiveabilities,whileotherslessoptimistic.Yetwedoknowthatsomecognitiveskills,suchasworkingmemoryandintelligence,tendtogotogetherandarepredictorsofreal-lifeskillssuchasworkperformance.Thus,trainingonecognitiveskillmightleadtoanimprovementinmanyothercognitiveandnon-cognitiveskills.Thatisexactlytheunderlyinghypothesis(假設(shè))onwhichworking-memorytrainingisbased.Totestthishypothesis,weexaminedallthestudiesaboutworking-memorytrainingwecouldfindwithnormallydevelopingchildren:26experimentsand1,601totalparticipants.Childrenrepresentanidealtestgroup:duringchildhood,skillsarestillatthebeginningoftheirdevelopment.Thus,cognitivetrainingismorelikelytosucceedwithchildrenthanadults.Theresultswereveryclear.Working-memorytrainingdidnotshowanyeffectonchildren’sfluidintelligence,aperson’sabilitytosolvenewproblemsandadapttonewsituations.Itdidn’tinfluencetheiracademicachievementorothercognitiveabilities,either.Theonlyreliableeffectwasthatchildrengotbetteratwhattheytrainedtodo.Nomore,noless.Soperformingworking-memorytasksdoesseemtomakeyoubetteratdoingthem.Nonetheless,thefactthatparticipantsgotbetteratsuchtasksdoesnotnecessarilymeanthattheirworking-memoryabilityincreased.Theymayjusthavelearnthowtoperformthatparticulartypeoftask.Theresultsdoindicatethattheuseofworking-memorytrainingprogramsasaneducationaltoolisfruitless.Moregenerally,togetherwithotherresearch,theresultscontributetodisprovingcognitivetrainingcompaniespromisesofabetterbrain.Theresultshaveevenmoreimportantimplicationstheoretically.Theyquestionthehypothesisthattraininggeneralcognitivemechanismscanaffectothercognitiveorreal-lifeskills.Beyondworking-memorytraining,otherrecentstudieshaveshowntheimprovingcognitiveskillsoutsidemusic-includingacademicskills.However,thesenegativeresultsmustnotdiscourageusfromtrainingourcognitiveandnon-cognitiveskills.Wejusthavetobeawareoftheactuallimitationsofsuchpracticeinareasoutsidewhatweareactuallytraining.Butthatdoesn’tmeanweshouldn’tdoit-themostefficientwaytodevelopaskillis,afterall,totrainthatskill.1、Tofindouttheeffectofworkingmemorytraining,theauthor________.A．madesomescientificstudiesB．reviewedthepreviousresearchC．compareddifferenttestgroupsD．gotsomechildreninvolvedintheexperiment2、Childrenjoiningintheexperimentswereableto__________.A．dobetterinthefieldwheretheyaretrainedB．obtaingreateracademicachievementsC．a(chǎn)djusttonewsituationsquicklyD．succeedwhentheydealwithreallifeproblems3、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthecognitivetraining?A．PessimisticB．DisapprovingC．ObjectiveD．Optimistic4、Cognitivetrainingislikelyto_______accordingtothepassage.A．discoverthesecretsofhumanmindsB．makeone’sbrainstrongerbywayofpracticeC．earnagoodnameforthetrainingcompanyD．bringmuchprofittothetrainingcompanies24．（8分）InspiringArchaeologicalStudyToursacrosstheWorldin2017…AnArchaeologicalToursgetawayisanarchaeologylover’svacationlikenoother.Wehaveanexcitingselectionoftoursdepartingin2017withunsurpassedservice.Here’sasmallselectionofwhatwehavetooffer.Alsoacodeforyou:Neverallow(Jogstorunfree-lytheretokeeptheplantsandanimalsliveinpeaceandgetridofrubbishproperly.Becarefultoburyyourtoiletwasteandkeeptothedesignedtracks.Guatemala&BelizeCoonthetrailofMesoamericancivilizationsinthelushforests,ruggedfoothills（丘陵地帶）,andmoderncitiesofthesefascinatingsitesincentralAmerica.January6-20,2017l$6,495Ghana,Togo&BeninWitnessthemeetingofthrivingtraditions,ancientpast,andforward-lookingpresentinincomparableWestAfrica.February7-22,20171$7,495AncientEgyptFromthepyramidsofGizatotheValleysoftheKingsandQueens,discovertheglorioussplendorsofancientEgypt.February&November2017l$5,995CentralMexicoFollowtheancientcivilizationsoftheToltec,Aztec,Zapotec,OlmecandMixtecacrossthecentreofmagnificentMexicoinNorthAmerica.March11-24,2017l$5,795IranDiscoverthebeautyandmajestyofIran’slong-passedempires,earlymodemdynasties,andtimelessscenery.April,September&October2017l$7,995Malta,Sardinia&CorsicaExplorethecharacteristicgeologicalenvironmentsanduniqueculturalandpoliticalhistoriesofthesethreeislandsinSouthEurope.April19-May4,20171$7,49569、Accordingtothetravelleaflet,visitorsshouldtour________.A．withcalmnessandcuriosityB．withself-defenceandhonourC．withconventionandreligionD．withself-disciplineandprotection1、TomiskeenonearlymoderndynastywhilehiswifeenjoysAfricatraditions.Whichplacesaretheirbestchoices?A．AncientEgyptandCentralMexico.B．Guatemala,BelizeandIran.C．Ghana,Benin,TogaandIran.D．Malta,SardiniaandCorsica.25．（10分）AsurveybyaninternationaltemporaryserviceagencyfoundthatU.S.managersbelievethatpeoplewithasenseofhumourdobetterattheirjobs,comparedwiththosewhohavelittleornosenseofhumour.Infact,about96percentofthosesurveyedsaidpeoplewithasenseofhumourdobetter.Thesurveywentontopointoutthattheresultssuggestthatasenseofhumourmayhelplight-heartedemployeeskeeptheirjobsduringtoughtimes.And,what'smore,itmaypushthemupthecorporateladderpasttheirhumourlesscolleagues.Why?Itseemsthatthosewithasenseofhumourarebettercommunicatorsandbetterteamplayers.Studieshaveshownthathappyworkersaremoreproductive.Infact,aresearcheratCaliforniaStateUniversityfoundthathumourcouldhelptheemployeestoreleasetension.ResearchdonebypsychologistDr.AshtonTriceatMaryBaldwinCollegeinVirginiashowedthathumourhelpsusthink.Whenpeoplefeelstuckonimportantprojects,theytendtofeelangryordepressed.AccordingtoDr.Trice'sresearch,takingtimeouttolaughcanhelpustogetridofnegativefeelingsandallowustoreturntoataskormoveontoanotherprojectunaffectedbypastdefeat.Ifhumourisreallythisimportant,thenwhydon'tweuseitmoreoftenonthejob?Mostlikely,themainreasonisthatmanypeopleareunawareofthepositiveeffectsofhumourintheworkplace.However,itisimportanttorealizethatsomehumourisnotsuitablefortheworkplace,andthatitisoftenusedatwrongtimes.1、Mostpeoplethinkasenseofhumourcan________.A．helpyoutodoyourworkbetterB．makeyouhavearichlifeC．makeyoupleasedwithyourworkD．helpyoutomakemorefriends2、Manypeopledon'tusehumourmoreintheworkplacebecause__________.A．theylikekeepingsilentwhenworkingB．theydon'tknowthepositiveeffectsofhumourC．theythinktheyshouldobeytherulesD．theydon'tlikejokingorlaughing3、Apersonwithoutasenseofhumouriseasier__________.A．tofeelsurprisedB．togetalongwithC．tobeworriedD．tobesuccessful4、Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthearticle?A．PeoplewithaSenseofHumour.B．HumourIsImportantintheWorkplace.C．HumourandHumourless.D．EveryoneLikesHumour.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）Regardlessoftheweatherorthedistance,PaulWilsonwillmakesurelow-incomestudentsinhisneighbourhoodarriveattheircollegeclassesontime.Aretiredengineer,76-year-oldWilsonhasbeen1freeridestocollegestudentsforthepasteightyears.Sincehefirststarted2hiscartotheyoungpeople.Wilsonhas3anastonishing64,000miles,andhashadcountlesspleasantandoftenhumorous4withthestudentshetransportstoandfromschool.Thestudentswhohe’s5havegoneontobecomephysicians,teachersandengineers,butwhatthey’vealsogotoutoftheirtimeinschoolisfindingarolemodelandafriendinWilson.Somestudents6callhim“Grandpa”.TinaStern7ridesfromWilsonforallherfouryearsincollege,andthetripsmeantmuchmoretoherthanjustfree8.“It’snotjustaride;you’renotjustsittingtherein9silenceorwithyourheadphoneson.”Sternsaid.“Heasksyouquestionsandactually10theanswers,sothenexttimeyouridewithhim,he’ll11thosethings.”Wilsonfirstworkedasadriverthroughastudent-supportprogrammeofthenon-profitorganisation.OnPointforCollege.Althoughthe12asksthemembersonlytodrivestudentstoandfromtheirclasses,Wilsonoftengoes13toensurethewelfareandsafetyofthestudents.Iftheyhaveproblemswithregistration,Wilsonisthereto14them.Iftheyrunoutofcertaindailynecessities,Wilsonwilldrivetotheneareststoreandpurchasewhat’sneeded.Ifastudentgetshungryonthelongdrivestoandfromschool,Wilsonnever15tobuythemameal.Formanystudents,Wilson’shelpisnotonlyappreciated,it’salsoentirely16forthemtobeabletocompletetheircollegeeducation.Somestudentsdon’thaveareliablecar,whileothershaveto17vehicleswithparentswhoworksixdaysaweek.Forthem,ridingwithWilsonhas18themtocompletetheireducation—butaccordingtoWilson,hebenefitsjustasmuchfromthe19.“IjustlovedrivingandIlovethesekids,”Wilsonsaid.“It’ssucha(n)20tobeapartofthesekids’lives,evenjustforafewhours,gettingtoknowthemandhearingtheirstories.”1、A．linking B．sending C．offering D．distributing2、A．donating B．lending C．delivering D．volunteering3、A．paved B．covered C．measured D．wandered4、A．a(chǎn)rguments B．interviews C．negotiations D．conversations5、A．met B．driven C．a(chǎn)ddressed D．greeted6、A．even B．ever C．once D．a(chǎn)lready7、A．earned B．received C．a(chǎn)ssessed D．demanded8、A．transportation B．style C．time D．communication9、A．forced B．a(chǎn)wkward C．ridiculous D．suspicious10、A．selects B．recites C．guesses D．remembers11、A．a(chǎn)cton B．settleon C．checkon D．a(chǎn)greeon12、A．club B．league C．college D．programme13、A．far B．a(chǎn)round C．beyond D．forwards14、A．a(chǎn)ssist B．watch C．urge D．warn15、A．expects B．a(chǎn)ttempts C．manages D．hesitates16、A．extra B．unusual C．necessary D．a(chǎn)dequate17、A．share B．fuel C．repair D．exchange18、A．required B．a(chǎn)llowed C．reminded D．convinced19、A．experience B．a(chǎn)rrangement C．a(chǎn)ppreciation D．employment20、A．effort B．a(chǎn)mbition C．privilege D．convenience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）短文填空FabienCousteauwasbornwithdeeplovefortheocean.Hisgrandfatherandhisfatherwereocean1．(explore)anddocumentaryfilmmakers.Today,Fabien2．(follow)hisfamily’sfootstep,tryingtoprotecttheplanet’sendangeredoceanlifeandtoreacha3．betweenenvironmentalproblemsandmarketeconomies.Fabieniswellknownforhisstudyofsharks.In2001,hecreatedaTVspecialbasedonthesharkattacksthat4．(occur)alongtheNewJerseyshorelinein1916.Thenin2003,5．thehelpofalargecrew,Fabiencreatedasharksubmarinethatenabledhimtoput6．(he)insidethesharkworld.Forthenextfouryears,FabienwaspartofaseriescalledOceanAdventures,7．offeredararelookintosomeofthemostfantasticoceanspecies.In2010,Fabienandhisteamspent31daysunderwatertodiscover8．climatechangeandpollutionwhichareaffectingtheoceans.Fabienis9．(current)workingonadocumentaryfilmabouttheadventuresofMission31,aswellas10．(build)anOceanLearningCentertoprovidechildrenwiththeopportunitytolearnaboutoceans.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，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文,文中共有l(wèi)0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l0處，多者(從第11處起)不計分．Lastsummer,Ihadaunforgettableexperience、Ithappenedonmyuncle’sfarmwhichtherearemanyflowers、InaSaturdaymorning,weheardagreatnoisecomingoutside、Lookingoutthewindow,Isawamassofbeesflownabovethefarm、Thereweretoomanybeesthatthewholefarmseemeddark、Wewereveryfrightening、Forsomemoments,thebeesadvancedourhouse、Myuncleweredraggedmeintothebackroomwhichwasverydark、Wecovereduswithablanket,shakingwithfear、Afewhourslater,wecameoutofthebackroomandfoundthebeeshadflownaway、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的英國網(wǎng)友Peter上周在郵件中提到想閱讀中國著名的小說，就此請你用英語給他寫封回信。內(nèi)容包括：1.推薦一本小說；2.此書內(nèi)容簡介；3.給出閱讀建議。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。DearPeter,I’mverygladtoknowthatyouhaveinterestinChinesenovels.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、C3、A4、B5、D6、A7、C8、B9、D10、D11、B12、C13、B14、B15、B16、A17、B18、C19、C20、C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、C2、A3、A4、D22、1、A2、C3、D23、1、B2、A3、C4、D24、America’sbusinessesaregettingolderandfatter,whilemanynewbusinessesaredyingininfancy.AstudylastmonthbytheBrookingsInstitutionfoundthattheproportionofolderfirmshasgrownsteadilyoverseveraldecades,whilethesurvivalrateofnewcompanieshasfallen.Inaddition,youngpeoplearestartingcompaniesatasharplylowerratethaninthepast.AnewreportfromtheNationalAssociationofManufacturersshowsamajorcause:Thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationshasrisentomorethan$2trillion(12.26trillionyuan)annually,or12percentoftheGDP,andthiscostfallsdisproportionatelyonsmaller,newerbusinesses.It’srisky,difficultandexpensivetostartabusiness,andgettingmoreso.Governmentsareimposingvariousnewrulesonaseeminglydailybasis:healthinsurance,minimumwageincreasesand,mostrecentlyinCalifornia,compulsorypaidsickdaysforevenhourlyemployees.Theseregulationsshifthugesocialwelfarecostsdirectlyontooften-strugglingsmallbusinesses,whilebeingproportionallymuchlesscostlyforlargercompanies.Thisispartlyanunintendedissueofresources—establishedcompaniescancopewithnewcostsmoreeasily—butit’salsodeliberate.Forinstance,biginsurancecompaniesgotaseatatthetabletohelpwriteObamacare,butlesspoliticallypowerfulfirms—likemedicaldevicemanufacturers—gotsqueezed.Mature,successfulcorporationscanemployex-lawmakerswithconnections,distributecampaigncontributionsandevenwriteregulationsforthemselves.Theyarealsomorelikelytowanttoprotectsteadyrevenuestreamsthanrevolutionizetheirindustry.Majorcompaniesthathavebeensoill-managedtheywouldotherwisecollapse—airlines,carcompaniesandbanks—stagger(蹣跚)onbecausepoliticiansridetotherescuewithbagsoftaxpayermoney.Thegeniusofouruniquesystemofgovernmentisthedeterminationtoprotectanddefendtherightsoftheindividualovertherightsofthenation.Assuch,theriseofawell-connectedoligarchy(寡頭政治)thatprotectsbigbusinessattheexpenseofsmallbusiness,andtheestablishedoverthenew,isoppositetoAmericanideals.Incomeinequality—whichisdirectlycausedbyfaultygovernmentpolicy—isbe