1、河北省石家庄市第二中学2020-2021学年高二英语8月线上考试试题（二）（含解析）(时间 60分钟,分值 100分）第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Best Family Reunion Spot in Every StateThe location for your family reunion could make the event. Choose one of these unique and comfortable spot
2、s in every state.AlabamaDoublehead Resort, Town CreekYou cant beat the waterfront cottages available at Doublehead Resort. Each has a washer and a full kitchen. A cottage can sleep ten people, making this resort the perfect relaxing location for your family reunion. This could be the setting for ano
3、ther funny family vacation story.ArkansasWhitney Mountain Lodge, GarfieldThis Northwest Arkansas hotel has a breathtaking view of Beaver Lake. Located between the Rockies and the Appalachians, this peaceful site is the perfect place to escape with your family. They have three private dining rooms, a
4、ll available for rent for your events. Arkansas might not be the first family reunion destination that comes to mind, but it has one of the coolest hidden sightseeing.CaliforniaThe Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort, SolvangIf budget isnt an issue, book a family reunion at the Alisal Guest Ranch Resort i
5、n the Santa Ynez Valley. This 10,000-acre cattle ranch (牧场) is the ideal reunion spot for horse-back-riding families, and theres also a spa for the family members who would prefer to relax.DelawareCape Henlopen State Park, LewesEnjoy a beachside reunion at one of Delawares most scenic state parks. T
6、he pavilion (大帐篷) is available for rent, so make your base camp at the group site as you have fun at the two beaches and 18-hole golf course. You can also climb up to a former military bunker (碉堡) for a brief history lesson.1. What is Doublehead Resort special about?A. The weather.B. The sightseeing
7、.C. Its stories.D. Its cottages.2. Which spot offers history education?A. Doublehead Resort.B. Whitney Mountain Lodge.C. Cape Henlopen State Park.D. The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort.3. In which section of a magazine can you read the text?A. Daily life.B. Travel guide.C. Entertainment.D. Environment
8、.【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B【解析】本文是一篇说明文。家庭聚会的地点可能会成为一个重要的因素。文章介绍了美国四个州里最好的家庭团聚场所。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据AlabamaDoublehead Resort, Town Creek部分中的You cant beat the waterfront cottages available at Doublehead Resort.可知，你无法击败Doublehead Resort的水边小屋。由此可知，Doublehead Resort的村舍很特别。故选D。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据DelawareCape Henlopen Stat
9、e Park, Lewes部分中的You can also climb up to a former military bunker (碉堡) for a brief history lesson.可知，你也可以爬上一个曾经的军事掩体来上一堂简短的历史课。由此可知，Cape Henlopen State Park能够提供历史教育。故选C。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据文章标题The Best Family Reunion Spot in Every State(每个州最好的家庭团聚场所)及文章中对美国四个州里最好的家庭团聚场所的介绍可知，你可能会在一本杂志的旅游指南版块读到这篇文章。故选B。BI
10、 enjoy life because I am endlessly interested in people and their growth. My interest leads me to widen my knowledge of people, and this in turn makes me believe in the common goodness of mankind. I believe that the normal human heart is good since their birth. That is, its born sensitive and feelin
11、g eager to be approved and to approve, hungry for simple happiness and the chance to live.Like Confucius, I am absorbed in the wonder of the earth, and the life on it. With a great faith in the human heart and its power to grow toward the light, I find here are reasons enough for hope and confidence
12、 in the future of mankind. The common sense of people will surely prove that mutual (相互的) support and cooperation are only sensible for the security and happiness of all. Such faith keeps me continually ready to do what one person can toward shaping the environment in which the human being can grow
13、with freedom. This environment, I believe, is based upon the necessity for security and friendship.I take heart in a promising fact that the future world will contain food supplies enough for the entire earth population. Our knowledge of medical science will be sufficient to improve the health of th
14、e whole human race. Our resources and education if administered on a world scale, will lift the intelligence of the race.Half a century ago, few people thought of world food, health and education. Many are thinking today of these things. Now I find my only questions about this: Are there enough peop
15、le now who believe? Is there enough time left for the wise to act? It is a contest between ignorance and death, or wisdom and life. My faith in humanity stands firm.4. What results in the authors belief in peoples goodness?A. His understanding of people.B. His desire for happiness.C. His sensitive a
16、ttitude to life.D. His kindness to people.5. What should people do to build a secure and happy world?A. Get ready to develop more friendship.B. Compete with others in everything.C. Defeat others to get enough freedom.D. Help and cooperate with each other.6. What does the author want to express in pa
17、ragraph 3?A. His demand for the present life.B. His expectation of the future world.C. His belief in better environment.D. His hope of human relationships.7. What may be the best title of the text?A. Human Nature Is GoodB. Believe in OurselvesC. Live a Happy LifeD. Help People in Need【答案】4. A 5. D 6
18、. B 7. A【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章说明了作者对人深入的了解，促使作者相信人性是美好的，并对未来充满了信心。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段My interest leads me to widen my knowledge of people, and this in turn makes me believe in the common goodness of mankind.(这一兴趣使我不停地了解更多的人，而对人的深入了解则促使我相信人之初，性本善)可知，作者对人的了解使他相信人是善良的。故选A。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段The common sense o
19、f people will surely prove that mutual (相互的) support and cooperation are only sensible for the security and happiness of all. (人类的常识一定在未来的某一天向他们证明，互相支持与合作只会对全人类的安全和幸福有实际意义)可知，作者认为，人们只有互相合作与帮助，才能建立一个安全幸福的世界。故选D。【6题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章第三段I take heart in a promising fact that the future world will contain foo
20、d supplies enough for the entire earth population. Our knowledge of medical science will be sufficient to improve the health of the whole human race. Our resources and education, if administered on a world scale, will lift the intelligence of the race.(我对未来充满信心：世界的食物能供养人类；我们的医学知识足以改善人类的健康状况；我们的教育资源，
21、若在世界范围内统一管理，将提高各种族的智力)可知，本段作者表达了他对未来世界的期望。故选B。【7题详解】主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，文章说明了作者对人深入的了解，促使作者相信人性是美好的，并对未来充满了信心。所以用Human Nature Is Good(人性是美好的)作为文章标题最为恰当。故选A。CPlaying tennis regularly could help keep people off death, but football, rugby and running may not help people to live longer, a study suggests.A st
22、udy followed more than 80,000 people for an average of nine years to find out if certain sports protected them against early death. It found that people who played racket sports regularly were the least likely to die over the study period, reducing their individual risk by 47 percent compared with p
23、eople who did no exercise. Swimmers also reduced their chance of death by 28 percent, aerobics (有氧运动) fans by 27 percent and cyclists by 15 percent. Yet running appeared to have no impact at all on dying early, and neither did playing football or rugby.Scientists say the difference may lie in the so
24、cial aspect which goes alongside sports like tennis and squash (壁球), which often involve clubs and organized activities outside of the game. It means that people often have larger social net-works and tend to keep up activities into later life, both of which are proven to be good for health.In contr
25、ast, people who play team sports often do not move onto a new sport once their teams break up for family, or injury reasons. They become watchers rather than participants in their chosen activity.The researchers found that playing racket sports was associated with a 56 percent lower risk from heart
26、death. Similarly, swimmers lowered their heart disease or stroke risk by 41 percent, and people who took part in activities like aerobics, dance or gymnastics lowered their risk by 36 percent. But again running, football and rugby had no significant impact on heart deaths.However, other experts argu
27、e that this study must not be misinterpreted as showing that running and football do not protect against heart disease. In this study both runners and footballers had a lower rate of death from heart disease.8. Which sport has hardly any impact on protecting people against early death?A. Cycling.B.
28、Swimming.C. Rugby.D. Tennis.9. According to the study, which makes a big difference in keeping healthy?A. Playing basketball with their friends occasionally.B. Watching football games every day.C. Taking up gymnastics and joining a club.D. Doing running in the park every day.10. What is considered m
29、ore important to peoples health?A. Social networks.B. Staying at home.C. Physical examinations.D. Setting up families.11. What is the main idea of the text?A. Thousands of people participated in a 9-year research.B. Study finds playing tennis helps people live longer.C. It is wrong to say running ha
30、s no impact on heart disease.D. There are differences between racket sports and team games.【答案】8. C 9. C 10. A 11. B【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了一项研究表明，经常打网球可以帮助人们避免死亡，但踢足球、打橄榄球和跑步可能无法帮助人们长寿。文章说明了研究过程，以及研究人员还发现，从事球拍类运动可使心脏死亡的风险降低56%，其他专家对此有不同的看法。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中Playing tennis regularly could help keep peopl
31、e off death, but football, rugby and running may not help people to live longer, a study suggests.可知，一项研究表明，经常打网球可以帮助人们避免死亡，但踢足球、打橄榄球和跑步可能无法帮助人们长寿。由此可知，橄榄球无法帮助人们长寿。故选C。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段Scientists say the difference may lie in the social aspect which goes alongside sports like tennis and squash, whic
32、h often involve clubs and organized activities outside of the game. It means that people often have larger social net-works and tend to keep up activities into later life, both of which are proven to be good for health.可知，科学家们说，区别可能在于社交方面，它和网球、壁球等运动一样，经常涉及俱乐部和有组织的运动之外的活动。这意味着人们通常有更大的社交网络，并倾向于在以后的生活中
33、保持活动，这两者都被证明对健康有好处。对比选项可知，根据这项研究，从事体操并加入一个俱乐部对保持健康有很大的影响。故选C。【10题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中It means that people often have larger social net-works and tend to keep up activities into later life, both of which are proven to be good for health.可知，这意味着人们通常有更大的社交网络，并倾向于在以后的生活中保持活动，这两者都被证明对健康有好处。由此可知，社交网络对人们的健康更重要。
34、故选A。【11题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段中Playing tennis regularly could help keep people off death, but football, rugby and running may not help people to live longer, a study suggests.可知，一项研究表明，经常打网球可以帮助人们避免死亡，但踢足球、打橄榄球和跑步可能无法帮助人们长寿。结合文章主要说明了一项研究表明，经常打网球可以帮助人们避免死亡，但踢足球、打橄榄球和跑步可能无法帮助人们长寿。文章说明了研究过程，以及研究人员还发现，从事球拍类运动可使
35、心脏死亡的风险降低56%，其他专家对此有不同的看法。故选B。DInstagram（图片分享社交应用程序）is about to take its biggest step toward removing likes from its platform. After months of testing an option to hide likes in select international markets Instagram, which is owned by Facebook（FB）, has already been testing hiding likes in seven oth
36、er countries, including Canada, Ireland and Australia. For years, likes have been central to how celebrities, brands, politicians and everyday users experience Instagram and Facebook. Its a way of measuring popularity and success. But in recent months, Instagram has been rethinking how likes contrib
37、ute to making its platform more toxic. Now its considering a change.The total number of likes on posts which appear as hearts on the app will disappear from Instagrams main feed, profile pages and permalink（永久链接）pages. The owner of the account can still see their own likes, but their followers wont
38、know the count.CNN Business previously spoke with users in countries with the test. The majority felt this move would improve well-being on the app. Instagram is the most detrimental（不利的，有害的）social networking app for young peoples mental health, such as negatively impacting body image, according to
39、one study.But other users and psychologists said hiding likes wont fix everything. The test doesnt address some of the key ways that activity on Instagram can impact the well-being of users, including bullying, feeling left out and thinking other peoples lives are better than their own.Renee Engeln,
40、 a psychology professor at Northwestern University, voiced his opinion that the biggest impact of Instagram is the content and the exposure to this constant stream of perfected images is what seems to hurt psychologically. Plus, users can still see their own likes and feel badly if their posts dont
41、perform well.12. How do users experience Instagram in this passage?A. By giving likes.B. By hiding likes.C. By selecting platforms.D. By showing off talents.13. The underlined word “toxic” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “ ”.A. profitableB. poisonousC. popularD. positive14. What can we infer from
42、 the passage?A. Instagram has affected youngsters mental health.B. The account owners wont know the count o likes.C. Instagram tested hiding likes in seven countries first.D. The majority think Instagram has been a well-being app.15. What could be the best title of the passage?A. Instagram Misuses L
43、ikesB. More People Are Against LikesC. Likes Cause Mental ProblemsD. Likes will Be Hidden on Instagram【答案】12. A 13. B 14. A 15. D【解析】【分析】本文为说明文。Instagram即将迈出最大的一步，从它的平台上移除“点赞”。因为“点赞”让平台变得更“有毒”的，几个月来 Instagram一直尝试在一些国际市场隐藏“点赞”功能。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“For years, likes have been central to how celebritie
44、s, brands, politicians and everyday users experience Instagram and Facebook.” 多年来，“点赞”一直是名人、品牌、政客和普通用户体验Instagram和Facebook核心。由此可知，体验Instagram是通过点赞的形式，故选A，【13题详解】猜测词义题。根据划线词的上文“For years, likes have been central to how celebrities, brands, politicians and everyday users experience Instagram and Faceb
45、ook. Its a way of measuring popularity and success.”多年来，点赞一直是名人、品牌、政客和日常用户体验Instagram和Facebook的核心重点。点赞是衡量受欢迎程度和成功的一种方法。接着用转折连词but引出下文 “But in recent months, Instagram has been rethinking how likes contribute to making its platform more toxic. ”可知，最近几个月，Instagram一直在反思“点赞”是如何让自己的平台变得更“toxic”。But表示与前文相
46、反的意思。可知，前文叙述“点赞”是一种有用方法，那“toxic”是与之相反的，不好的。再结合“Instagram is about to take its biggest step toward removing likes from its platform.” Instagram即将迈出最大的一步，从它的平台上去除点赞。可推断出，去除点赞可能是因为它的不好的一面。分析选项A. profitable有利可图的；B. poisonous有毒的；C. popular受欢迎的；D. positive积极的。可知A、C和D都是好的一面，只有B项是不好的。由此推断出“toxic”是有毒的。【14题详解
47、】推理判断题。根据第三段“The majority felt this move would improve well-being on the app. Instagram is the most detrimental（不利的，有害的）social networking app for young peoples mental health, such as negatively impacting body image, according to one study.” 大多数认为此举将提高app的健康。一项研究显示，Instagram是对年轻人心理健康最有害的社交网络应用，比如对身体形
48、象产生负面影响。由此可推断出Instagram影响了青少年的心理健康。故选A。【15题详解】主旨大意题。本文第一段叙述了Instagram即将迈出最大的一步，从它的平台上移除“点赞”。几个月来 Instagram一直在尝试在一些国际市场隐藏“点赞”功能。因为“点赞”平台变得更“有毒”的。接着下文具体分析了“点赞”造成的不好的影响，从而正要隐藏“点赞”。文章分析“点赞”带来的不好的影响，所以要在Instagram隐藏“点赞”功能。因此D项是最最佳题目。故选D。【点睛】在阅读中我们经常会考查猜测词义题。事实上，阅读材料中的每个词与它前后的词语或句子甚至段落都有联系。运用逻辑推理猜测词义是使用最广考
49、查最多也最易失分的猜词方式，这要求考生具备整合分散、复杂信息的能力，充分利用上下文（各种已知信息）并结合具体的语境推测、判断某些词或短语的词义。例如第2小题词意猜测题。根据划线词的上文“For years, likes have been central to how celebrities, brands, politicians and everyday users experience Instagram and Facebook. Its a way of measuring popularity and success.”多年来，点赞一直是名人、品牌、政客和日常用户体验Instagr
50、am和Facebook的核心重点。点赞是衡量受欢迎程度和成功的一种方法。接着用转折连词but引出下文 “But in recent months, Instagram has been rethinking how likes contribute to making its platform more toxic. ”可知，最近几个月，Instagram一直在反思“点赞”是如何让自己的平台变得更“toxic”。But表示与前文相反的意思。可知，前文叙述“点赞”是一种有用方法，那“toxic”是与之相反的，不好的。再结合“Instagram is about to take its bigge
51、st step toward removing likes from its platform.” Instagram即将迈出最大的一步，从它的平台上去除点赞。可推断出，去除点赞可能是因为它的不好的一面。分析选项A. profitable有利可图的；B. poisonous有毒的；C. popular受欢迎的；D. positive积极的。可知A、C和D都是好的一面，只有B项是不好的。由此推断出“toxic”是有毒的。第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。When you sleep, do you
52、ever realize that you are dreaming? If yes, then you have had a lucid dream (清醒梦). _16_ Only some people are able to have them. Now, scientists have found ways to help more people to have lucid dreams, Live Science reported.Denholm Aspy from the University of Adelaide in Australia found that certain
53、 skills are key to helping people have lucid dreams.First, people can train themselves to figure out whether they are dreaming or not. For example, someone may look at a clock, look away, and then look back. _17_ Then, they might dream about this trick while sleeping. But in their dreams, the time o
54、n the clock may change very quickly. So people know they are dreaming.Another trick is to wake up after five hours of sleep. _18_ During this time, repeat the words, “The next time Im dreaming, Ill remember that Im dreaming.” Then, go to bed again to enter rapid eye movement (REM，快速眼球运动) sleep. In R
55、EM sleep, people are more likely to be aware of their dreams.Scientists found that those who used these tricks had a 17 percent success rate at having lucid dreams. _19_In a lucid dream, people might study a hobby and then become better at it in real life, according to Aspy. For example, you might l
56、earn to play the piano in a lucid dream. _20_A. Then, stay awake for a while.B. The time should stay the same.C. This was far higher than if they did nothing.D. People learn new skills faster in a lucid dream.E. It is hard for most people to have a lucid dream.F. Then, your real-life piano skills mi
57、ght improve.G. Some people will need more time to fall asleep and have a dream.【答案】16. E 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. F【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了来自澳大利亚阿德莱德大学的Denholm Aspy发现，某些技能是帮助人们做清醒梦的关键。【16题详解】上文When you sleep, do you ever realize that you are dreaming? If yes, then you have had a lucid dream (清醒梦). 说当你睡觉的时候，你
58、有没有意识到你在做梦?如果是，那么你做了一个清醒梦。下文Only some people are able to have them.说只有一些人能够拥有它们。该空承上启下，E选项“大多数人很难做清醒梦。”切题，该空most people 和下文some people呼应，故选E。【17题详解】上文For example, someone may look at a clock, look away, and then look back.说例如，有人可能看了看时钟，看向别处，然后再看回过去。上文提到了时间问题。以及下文But in their dreams, the time on the
59、clock may change very quickly.说但是，在他们的梦里，时钟上的时间可能变化得非常快。该空承上启下，B选项“时间应该保持不变。”切题，故选B。【18题详解】上文Another trick is to wake up after five hours of sleep.说另一个技巧是在五个小时的睡眠后醒来。下文During this time, repeat the words, “The next time Im dreaming, Ill remember that Im dreaming.”说在这段时间里，重复这句话，“下次我做梦的时候，我会记得我在做梦。”该空承
60、上启下，下文中During this time指的就是该空中stay awake的这一段时间，A选项“然后，保持清醒一会儿。”切题，故选A。【19题详解】上文Scientists found that those who used these tricks had a 17 percent success rate at having lucid dreams.说科学家发现，使用这些技巧的人做清醒梦的成功率为17%。下文与之进行对比，C选项“这比他们什么都不做要高得多。”切题，故选C。【20题详解】上文For example, you might learn to play the piano
61、 in a lucid dream.说例如，你可能在清醒梦中学习弹钢琴。该空承接上文，继续谈论改进钢琴技巧的事情。F选项“这样，你在现实生活中的钢琴技能可能会得到提高。”切题，故选F。第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Detective Ashley Jones works at a police department in England. He has recently made a significant_21_- -loneliness is a serious socia
62、l problem that can contribute to depression and even crimes, but it can be_22_in a clever way. The_23_? Chat benches.Jones got the idea after he had talked with an elderly lady who had been cheated of her_24_. The lady would get a call from a stranger every morning who _25_made her believe that he w
63、as her friend, and then she lent him about “f 31,000 . Jones was_26_ when she said that she didnt actually_27_ being cheated. “Otherwise, 1would never speak to another person for weeks on end,” she said.This led Jones to the conclusion that there are too many extremely _28_ people in his community,
64、who are easy targets of cheating. So he_29_ to do something about it. He_30_ the police department to allow him to _31_ a couple of “chat benches” in two of their local parks. Then he hung a colorful sign on each of the benches that_32_:”HAPPY TO CHAT. “Just a few days after the signs went up, he fo
65、und people sitting there and engaging in active and_33_ conversations.The idea is catching on_34_There are now over 40 chat benches throughout England. More new chat benches have sprung up across the UK and beyond. All who participated have gained a(n)_35_ outcome from getting involved. Jones idea h
66、as been fully _36_-the “HAPPY TO CHAT” benches help_37_ the invisible social barrier that keeps people from saying hello.This effort is not just a(n) _38_ at being community minded- -its also a _39_ measure. It prevents people who are cut off from society falling victim to cheaters.The Chat Bench is
67、 a fantastic new project that_40_ those of all ages to interact and get to know each other in the future.21. A. choiceB. discoveryC. visitD. promise22 A. experiencedB. sufferedC. preventedD. felt23. A. solutionB. puzzleC. excuseD. intention24. A. pleasureB. prizeC. creditD. money25. A. eventuallyB.
68、frequentlyC. previouslyD. occasionally26. A. ashamedB. shockedC. excitedD. amused27. A. mindB. forgiveC. riskD. enjoy28. A. activeB. lonelyC. cautiousD. stubborn29 A. learnedB. refusedC. pretendedD. decided30. A. forcedB. orderedC. convincedD. taught31. A. put awayB. make outC. tear apartD. set up32
69、. A. readB. claimedC. meantD. implied33. A. formalB. joyfulC. awkwardD. crazy34. A. randomlyB. slowlyC. quicklyD. purposefully35. A. positiveB. disappointingC. correctD. embarrassing36. A. realizedB. examinedC. discussedD. formed37. A. break downB. put upC. keep offD. take out38. A. glanceB. attempt
70、C. knockD. attack39. A. heart-breakingB. risk-takingC. face-savingD. crime-cutting40. A. forbidsB. appointsC. encouragesD. troubles【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. A 36. A 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. C【解析】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲了艾什莉琼斯警探在英国的一个警察局工作。他最近有了
71、一项重大发现-孤独是一个严重的社会问题，它会导致抑郁甚至犯罪，但它可以用一种聪明的方法加以阻止。琼斯警探通过设置”聊天长椅”，帮助打破了人们打招呼的无形的社会障碍。”聊天长椅”是一个很棒的新项目，它不仅仅是一种社区意识的尝试，也是一种减少犯罪的措施。【21题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:他最近有了一项重大发现-孤独是一个严重的社会问题，它会导致抑郁甚至犯罪，但它可以用一种聪明的方法加以阻止。A. choice选择；B. discovery发现；C. visit参观；D. promise许诺。下文loneliness is a serious social problem that can co
72、ntribute to depression and even crimes说孤独是一个严重的社会问题，它会导致抑郁甚至犯罪，但它可以用一种聪明的方法加以阻止。这是一项重大的发现。故选B。【22题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:他最近有了一项重大发现-孤独是一个严重的社会问题，它会导致抑郁甚至犯罪，但它可以用一种聪明的方法加以阻止。A. experienced经历；B. suffered遭受；C. prevented阻止；D. felt 感觉。根据下文Chat benches.可知对于这一社会问题，有阻止的方法。故选C。【23题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:解决方案？长椅上聊天。A. solut
73、ion解决方案；B. puzzle谜；C. excuse借口；D. intention目的。根据下文的回答Chat benches可知这里是询问”解决方案是什么”。故选A。【24题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:琼斯是在与一位被骗了钱的老妇人交谈后产生这个想法的。A. pleasure快乐；B. prize奖品；C. credit信用； D. money钱。根据下文and then she lent him about 31,000可知这位老妇人被骗了钱。故选D。【25题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意:这位女士每天早上都会接到一个陌生人的电话，他最终让她相信他是她的朋友，然后她就借给了他大约31万
74、英镑。A. eventually 最后；B. frequently频繁地；C. previously先前；D. occasionally偶尔。下文说这位老妇人借给了这个陌生人大约31万英镑，由此可知，他最终让她相信他是她的朋友。故选A。【26题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当这位老妇人说她实际上并不介意被骗时，琼斯很震惊。A. ashamed羞愧的；B. shocked震惊的；C. excited兴奋的；D. amused愉悦的。按照正常的逻辑，一个人被骗了很多钱，她一定会很生气。然而，这位老妇人却说她不介意。所以琼斯很震惊。故选B。【27题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:当这位老妇人说她实际
75、上并不介意被骗时，琼斯很震惊。A. mind介意；B. forgive原谅；C. risk冒险；D. enjoy享受。根据下文老妇人说的话 “Otherwise, 1would never speak to another person for weeks on end,” she said.可知她并不介意被骗。故选A。【28题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这使琼斯得出结论，在他的社区中有太多极度孤独的人，他们很容易成为欺骗的目标。A. active积极的；B. lonely孤独的；C. cautious小心的； D. stubborn顽固的。上文老妇人说:“否则，我几个星期都不会跟别人说话
76、”，结合下文，琼斯创建了“聊天长椅”可知在他的社区中，有太多极度孤独的人。故选B。【29题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:所以他决定做点什么。A. learned学习；B. refused拒绝；C. pretended假装；D. decided决定。下文Hethe police department to allow him toa couple of “chat benches” in two of their local parks.描述了琼斯采取的实际行动，由此可知，琼斯决定做点什么。故选D。【30题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:他说服了警察局允许他在当地的两个公园里设立几个”聊天长椅”。
77、A. forced强迫；B. ordered命令；C. convinced说服；D. taught教。下文说他在当地的两个公园里设立了几个“聊天长椅”，由此可知，他是说服了警察局。故选C。【31题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意:他说服了警察局允许他在当地的两个公园里设立了几个“聊天长椅”。A. put away放好；B. make out辨认出；C. tear apart把弄乱；D. set up设立。根据a couple of “chat benches” in two of their local parks.可知是在当地的两个公园里设立几个“聊天长椅”。故选D。【32题详解】考查动词词义辨
78、析。句意:然后，他在每张长椅上挂了一块彩色的牌子，上面写着:“聊天愉快。” A. read写着；B. claimed宣称；C. meant意味；D. implied暗示。根据”HAPPY TO CHAT. “可知这是牌子上写的内容。表示”牌子上写着”应用动词read，故选A。【33题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:就在张贴告示几天后，他发现人们坐在那里，进行着积极愉快的交谈。A. formal正式的；B. joyful愉快的； C. awkward尴尬的；D. crazy疯狂的。下文说琼斯的想法已经完全实现了，结合琼斯创建“聊天长椅”的初衷以及牌子上所写的内容“快乐聊天”，可知人们坐在那里，进
79、行着积极愉快的交谈。故选B。【34题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意:这个想法很快就流行起来了。A. randomly随便地；B. slowly缓慢地；C. quickly很快地；D. purposefully有目的地。根据There are now over 40 chat benches throughout England.可知这个想法很快就流行起来了。故选C。【35题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:所有参与的人都从参与中获得了积极的结果。A. positive积极的；B. disappointing令人失望的；C. correct正确的；D. embarrassing使人尴尬的。根据Jon
80、es idea has been fully-the “HAPPY TO CHAT” benches helpthe invisible social barrier that keeps people from saying hello.可知琼斯的想法已经完全实现了，”聊天愉快”长椅帮助打破了人们打招呼的无形的社会障碍。因此，推断出所有参与的人都从参与中获得了积极的结果。故选A。【36题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:琼斯的想法已经完全实现了。A. realized实现；B. examined检查；C. discussed讨论；D. formed形成。下文说”聊天愉快”长椅帮助打破了人们打招呼
81、的无形的社会障碍。由此可知，琼斯的想法已经完全实现了。故选A。【37题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意:“聊天愉快”长椅帮助打破了人们打招呼的无形的社会障碍。A. break down打破； B. put up提供；C. keep off不接近；D. take out取出。上文说所有参与的人都从参与中获得了积极的结果。由此可知，“聊天愉快”长椅帮助打破了人们打招呼的无形的社会障碍。故选A。【38题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:这不仅仅是一种社区意识的尝试，也是一种减少犯罪的措施。A. glance一瞥； B. attempt尝试；C. knock敲打；D. attack攻击。琼斯设置的“聊天长椅”
82、是一个新颖且有趣的尝试。故选B。【39题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这不仅仅是一种社区意识的尝试，也是一种减少犯罪的措施。A. heart-breaking令人心碎的；B. risk-taking冒险的；C face-saving顾全面子的；D. crime-cutting减少犯罪的。根据上文loneliness is a serious social problem that can contribute to depression and even crimes以及那位被骗了钱的老妇人的悲惨经历，可知这不仅仅是一种社区意识的尝试，也是一种减少犯罪的措施。故选D。【40题详解】考查动词词
83、义辨析。句意:“聊天长椅”是一个很棒的新项目，鼓励所有年龄段的人在未来相互交流和了解。A. forbids禁止；B. appoints任命；C. encourages鼓励；D. troubles麻烦。根据The Chat Bench is a fantastic new project 以及上文“聊天长椅”所产生的积极效果，可知“聊天长椅”，鼓励所有年龄段的人在未来相互交流和了解。故选C。第三部分 单句填空（共10小题；每小题2分, 满分20分）41. One candidate in particular impressed us _ her knowledge. (用适当的词填空)【答案】
84、with【解析】【详解】考查介词。句意：有一个候选人用她的知识给我们留下很深的印象。impress sb. with.是固定短语，意为“用给某人留下深刻印象”，故填with。42. Word came _ a new teaching building would be built in our school next year. (用适当的词填空)【答案】that【解析】【详解】考查同位语从句。句意：消息传来，明年我们学校将建一座新的教学楼。分析句子可知，空处引导一个同位语从句，解释说明主语“Word”的内容，从句结构、意义完整，应使用that引导，故填that。43. We arent t
85、oo badly _ but we cant afford a house like that. (用适当的词填空)【答案】off【解析】【详解】考查固定短语。句意：我们不是太贫穷，但是我们买不起像那样的房子。结合句意可知本题考查固定短语badly off，意为“贫穷，处于困境”，故填off。44. Unfortunately his father died, _ (leave) the family even worse off. （用单词适当形式填空）【答案】leaving【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：不幸的是，他的父亲去世了，使家里的情况更加糟糕。此处the family eve
86、n worse off. 在句中作结果状语，表示顺其自然的结果常用现在分词作状语。故填leaving。45. You should be ashamed _ yourself for telling such a big lie. (用适当的词填空)【答案】of【解析】【详解】考查介词。句意：你应该为撒这么大的谎而感到羞耻。固定搭配be ashamed of.为感到羞耻。故答案为of。46. I think my long and active life must be due _ the healthy life I live. (用适当的词填空)【答案】to【解析】【详解】考查固定短语。句
87、意：我想我之所以长寿而且精力充沛，一定是由于我的健康生活。结合句意可知，本题考查固定短语due to，意为“由于，归功于”，故填to。47. If _ is convenient to you, Ill drop in at your garden tomorrow. (用适当的词填空)【答案】it【解析】【详解】考查固定句型。句意：在你方便的时候，请在5点钟到我的办公室来。此处if it is convenient to you是一个固定句型，表示“在你方便的时候”。故填it。48. _ (attract) by the beauty of nature, the girl from UK
88、decided to spend another two days in China. (所给词的适当形式填空）【答案】Attracted【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：由于被大自然吸引，这个来自英国的女孩决定在中国再待两天。此处使用非谓语形式，动词attract和逻辑主语the girl之间是动宾关系，应用过去分词作状语，注意首字母需大写。故填Attracted。49. You can make yourself _ (understand) pretty well if you keep on speaking the language. (所给词的适当形式填空）【答案】unders
89、tood【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：如果你坚持说这种语言，就能很好地让别人理解你。此处是“make+宾语+宾语补足语”结构，动词understand和宾语yourself之间是动宾关系，应使用过去分词作宾语补足语，故填understood。50. Just in front of our house_(stand)a tall tree with a history of 1,000 years. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】stands/stood【解析】【详解】考查倒装。句意：就在我们房子的前面矗立着一棵有1000年历史的大树。表示地点的介词短语Just in front of our house置于句首，且句子的主语为名词，句子要完全倒装，即谓语动词要放在主语a tall tree之前，可以表示主语现在的状态，用一般现在时，也可以表示发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时，故填stands或stood。