1、此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 2020-2021学年下学期高二第二次月考卷英 语 （B）注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分 阅读（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
2、读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASome of the best memories from grade school are made at field trips. Field trips offer students something they cant get from lectures or textbook pages hands-on fun! Here are some metro Detroit attractions to visit with your students. Theyre great places to make memor
3、ies and, of course, learn something too!Belle Isle Nature Center Availability: Wednesday, Thursday or Friday at 10:30 a. m., 11:30 a. m. or 12:30 p. m.Admission: FreeEnjoy both indoor and outdoor animal exhibits. Programs include a deer feeding, a hands-on activity and discovery time.Michigan Scienc
4、e Center Availability: Wednesday-Friday (hours vary, also Tuesdays from Oct. 8, 2021, to Jan. 7, 2022)Admission: Varies by experience you selectInteract with more than 250 hands-on exhibits that explore space, health, physical science, engineering and more.Diamond Jacks River ToursAvailability: Mond
5、ay - Friday, May 1 to Oct. 31, at 9:30 a. m., 10:30 a. m., 11:30 a. m. or 12:30 p. m.Admission: $ 9/personSee 16 miles of the U. S. and Canada Detroit River shoreline, ocean-going and Great Lakes ships, a light house, die fire boat, parks, ship terminals, a mail boat and much more.Arts & ScrapsAvail
6、ability: Monday, Wednesday or FridayAdmission: Varies by age and number in groupLet your students imaginations run wild. Theyll think, create and learn while re-imagining recycled industrial materials. You can create a customized topic.1What are “field trips” according to the passage?AThey are lectu
7、res that take place in open fields.BThey are camps that all charge for an entrance fee.CThey are visits to study something away from school.DThey are tours connected with nature and physical science.2Which of the following field trips is related to animals?AArts &Scraps.BMichigan Science Center.CBel
8、le Isle Nature Center.DDiamond Jacks River Tours.3Who is the text written for?ATeachers.BParents.CStudents.DScientists.B“Tennis Im saying goodbye.” With these words, Russian tennis superstar Maria Sharapova, 34, has announced her retirement.“How do you leave behind the only life youve ever known?” s
9、he asked herself. Several reasons played a role in Sharapova leaving the tennis court for good. Over the last couple of years, shes dealt with an injury in her right shoulder and inflammation (炎症) in her forearms that may have prevented her from returning to top form. In more recent news, the death
10、of her longtime friend, US basketball legend Kobe Bryant, also played a factor in her decision to retire.“As I think youve seen throughout my career, my perseverance has been my greatest tool, my greatest strength,” Sharapova said in an interview. “But Ive started feeling like it was becoming a weak
11、ness, because the stubbornness that was keeping me going was keeping me going for wrong reasons.”Sharapova rose to fame at age 17 when she won Wimbledon in 2004. She won a total of four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2006 US Open, the 2008 Australian Open, and the 2012 and 2014 French Open. She also
12、 earned the Fed Cup title in Russia in 2008 and an Olympic silver medal in singles in 2012, among many other accomplishments. For 16 straight years from 2004, Sharapova was the worlds highest-earning female athlete, according to Forbes. Off the court, she made millions of dollars from companies such
13、 as Evian and Nike, as well as starting her own candy company.“Tennis showed me the world and it showed me what I was made of,” Sharapova wrote on Facebook on Feb 26, alongside a photo of herself as a young girl with a tennis racquet(网球拍). “Its how I tested myself and how I measured my growth. And s
14、o in whatever I might choose for my next chapter, my next mountain, Ill still be pushing. Ill still be climbing. Ill still be growing.”4What contributed to Sharapovas retirement?AHer strength.BHer friends suggestions.CHer injuries.DHer growing age.5What does the underlined word “stubbornness” in par
15、agraph 3 mean?ATool.BStrength.CPerseverance.DReason.6What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?ASharapova is a woman of many achievements.BSharapova is the highest-earning female.CSharapova donated a lot to Evian and Nike.DSharapovas companies run successfully.7What can we learn from the last paragraph?A
16、Sharapova will continue pushing herself as a tennis player.BClimbing mountains is Sharapovas new interest.CA picture posted online showed Sharapovas growth.DPlaying tennis taught Sharapova how to advance in life.CIf you think youd like to live on Mars, you may have that possibility by 2023. A Dutch
17、company called Mars One will soon advertise for people interested in colonizing (开拓) Mars. If you have all the necessary skills, you could be one of the first colonists. Are you ready for the challenge?You wont have to pay for the mission to Mars. Mars One has already received money from some donors
18、 and is hoping to get more from TV viewers who will become interested in the show where all applicants have a debate for the rare chances.The main responsibility of the first colonists is to create an artificial environment on Mars where there is no air to breathe and no land to farm. Scientists kno
19、w its quite possible because something similar has already been done in Antarctica.Another problem is that space travel to Mars takes nearly a year to get to Mars and the colonists will live the rest of their lives there. When a human lives in an environment without gravity or with low gravity for a
20、 long time, the systems in the body weaken. Luckily, spinning (旋转) the spaceship can create artificial gravity, and artificial gravity can ease these problems. It will also be difficult for Mars colonists to be far from home, living in small spaces, and seeing the same people over and over. Colonist
21、s with depression could put the mission in danger. Fortunately, a few years ago, a joint Russian and European project called the Mars500 Mission studied peoples reactions in a Mars-like environment. It is viewed as a great success because scientists were able to see how people handle emotional and p
22、hysical stresses.Recent studies show that seven percent of people would want to go on such an adventure. Mars One will soon start accepting its first colonists. Are you interested?8What do we know about the applicants to Mars from the first two paragraphs?AThey will land on Mars in 2023.BThey can ge
23、t money from donors.CThey will compete in a TV show.DThey do not need special skills.9What will the first colonists do to solve the basic living problems on Mars?ACreate earth-like conditions.BBuild labs in Antarctica.CSpin the spaceship.DStart the Mars500 Mission.10What can the life of the first co
24、lonists be like according to the passage?ADifficult and dangerous.BDifferent but adaptable.CChallenging and unbearable.DAcceptable but depressing.11Whats the best title for the text?AMars: our final destination?BReady to be Mars colonists?CSpace travel: a thrilling adventure?DAre you a qualified Mar
25、s astronaut?D It seems we cant get off the planet fast enough. Two thirds of NASAs money is spent on manned space exploration, and that number will grow with the USAs decision to send a man to Mars in 2037. Weve seen all there is to see on Earth, right? Wrong. The final place is here, under the surf
26、ace of the sea.Heading down into the ocean, human limits are quickly reached. At 200 metres, the water is as black as a moonless night. Most nuclear submarines (核潜艇) would implode (内爆) before they reach 1 km down. At 3 km still less than the average depth of the ocean theres a good chance that youll
27、 discover a new species. The deepestdiving whales go no further. At the very bottom, about 11 km down, lies the Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. Eighteen humans have walked on the Moon, but only three have seen the Deep with their own eyes.Yet things live
28、 down there. Big things. A very loud sound was once heard and scientists suggested that it was produced by an animal bigger than a blue whale, the largest creature known on the planet.In the late 1990s, a deepwater submarine was dropped in the Southern Ocean, and passing 4,000 metres, it discovered
29、something huge passing under it. Surprised? Dont be. The ocean covers 70% of the planets surface and weve studied less than 5% of it. We know more about the dark side of the Moon than about the bottom of the sea.One reason that we explore space is to find evidence of other life forms. The search for
30、 life outside of Earth is important, but robots can look under the dry rocks of Mars better than humans. Theyre absolutely important for doing ocean research too, but they cant look under the sea. The cost of exploration is rising, but the results would benefit all our lives. Understanding the ocean
31、s will help us find new sources of food, drugs and energy.Perhaps now its time to begin a new period of sea exploration. Manned exploration of space is science fiction (科幻小说). The adventure of the deep sea is science fact.12What do the examples in Paragraph 2 suggest?ASea exploration is no easy task
32、.BNuclear submarines need to be improved.CThe ocean is far deeper than people expected.DThe condition under the sea is similar to that on the Moon.13What do we know about the Challenger Deep?ABlue whales live there.BNo one has ever been there.CPeople are terrified by the sight of it.DIt is the deepe
33、st known location on Earth.14What does the author think of the discovery in the Southern Ocean?AIts surprising.BIts no wonder.CIts worrying.DIts no success.15What does the author want to tell us?ASpace exploration is of little value.BWe spend too much money on space travel.CHumans success lies in ho
34、w much they explore the sea.DThe ocean is the place where we should make our efforts.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。Fear of missing out or FOMO is characterized by “a desire to stay continually connected with what others are doing”.Researchers have found that FOMO
35、leads us to check social media more frequently, leading to a negative cycle that can be hard to break. 16 Your mood will be easily influenced by others and your life starts to be controlled by the outside world. However, the situation can be improved if you take the following advice. 17 Try to reduc
36、e our screen time, focus on building your own path to success and do what you like. Live in the moment, you will find nothing is missing out in our life!It is common to post on social media to keep a record of the fun things you do. 18 If this is the case, you may try to keep a personal journal of y
37、our best memories, either online or on paper. Keeping a journal can help you to shift your focus from public approval to privateappreciationof the things that make your life great. 19 You may find yourself seeking a greater connection when you are feelingdepressed or anxious, and this is healthy. Fe
38、elings of lonelinessare actually our brains way of telling us that we want to seek out greater connections with others and increase our sense of belonging. 20 Talking with families, making plans with a good friend, or creating a group outing that can help you to shake that feeling that you are missi
39、ng out.AYou actually cant miss anything.BEspecially the young are addicted to the social media.CRather than focusing on what you lack, try noticing what you have.DThis shift can sometimes help you to get out of the cycle of FOMO.E.As a result, it will lead to feelings of depression, loneliness, andb
40、oredom.F. However, you may find yourself noticing too much about peoples opinion on your experiences online.G. Rather than connect with people on social media, why not arrange to meet up with someone in person?第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。On
41、a freezing January evening, Ashley Austrew sat in her car in an Omaha parking lot. She was working up the 21 to go into a comedy improv (即兴表演) class. For 20 minutes, the 33-year-old journalist and mom of two sat with thoughts of 22 : “I cant do this. Ill be the worst one.” Then she turned off the en
42、gine, took a few deep breaths, and went 23 .For Austrew, 24 improv was the first small step to improve her self-esteem. She lacked confidence and didnt have the courage to try anything 25 . So she made a list of all the things she was afraid to 26 and then asked herself, “What if I didnt let my excu
43、ses win?” Improv was her biggest 27 .Her fear 28 as soon as she walked into the class. Her classmates were also 29 , and she discovered that she was 30 capable of earning a few laughs and making new friends. Over the next two years, Austrew went on to deal with other what-ifs, including writing a bo
44、ok. “Self-esteem is like a muscle-you have to 31 it constantly,” she says.Some people are 32 with a seemingly unshakable positivity, but most of us need to learn how to 33 ourselves up by our own hands. Thankfully, like Austrew, we can learn to feel 34 about ourselves and 35 our feelings of hope.21A
45、courageBprojectCpreparationDsolution22Aself-esteemBself-confidenceCself-doubtDself-reflection23AinsideBaheadChomeDout24AactingBtryingCbuildingDgetting25AimportantBdifferentCspecialDnew26AabandonBattemptCabsorbDaccount27AconfidenceBguaranteeCsurpriseDtarget28AdissolvedBaroseCappearedDchanged29Ahelper
46、sBstrangersCsupportersDbeginners30AbarelyBperfectlyCslightlyDwidely31AworkBbreakCcatchDtake32AconnectedBburdenedCblessedDtired33AbringBputCpickDpull34AbetterBsimplerCsmallerDsmarter35AforgetBstrengthenCspreadDhide第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Passenger pigeons once 36 (fly)
47、 over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers. Written 37 (account) from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks (群)so large that they the sky for hours. It 38 (calculate) that when its population reached its 39 (high) point, they were more than 3 billlion passenger pigeonsa number eq
48、ual to 24 to 40 percent of 40 total bird population in the United States, making it 41 (true) the most abundant bird in the world. However, the population decreased because of 42 (commerce) hunters who killed them by the thousands. Americans need for wood scattered the flocks and forced the birds to
49、 go farther north, 43 cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline.In 1897, the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons, only 44 (find) that by then, no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years. The last of them, known affectionat
50、ely 45 Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1, 1914.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，你的美国外教Mike说因为疫情严重，他没办法回中国上课，他担心耽误学生的学习，同时也很担忧他家人的安危。请你给他写一封邮件表示安慰，内容包括1.表示惋惜和理解；2.给予安慰和鼓励；3.送上美好的祝愿。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear MikeIt is a great pity that y
51、ou cant join us right now._Yours sincerely,Li Hua第二节 读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Peter had been saving money for a very long time. He was struggling so much that all he wished was to go abroad and make more money. So when he reached the required amount he needed for
52、the expenses, he travelled to a foreign country to make a good living.Upon getting there, Peter worked very hard and finally built his own business. After years of hard work, he became a millionaire. He called his family and informed them that they would not have to worry about money any more for he
53、 would be sending them enough and everyone would be happy.He couldnt have been proven more wrong!Five years later, as the business grew, Peter had no time to stay at home and was always busy running his business and attending meetings.He missed his family. He hadnt seen them in four years. Every yea
54、r he promised himself that he would go and visit them but that promise was broken at every attempt to accomplish it for one business reason or another. But his family were understanding and never complained. Peter had thought that money would make his life good but now that he had more money than he
55、 ever imagined, he was not happy. He was tired of trying to pretend that he was happy with his projects and work.Sometimes he wanted to leave the country and the business and go back to his old life, but the thought of not being able to survive if he left his business stopped him.When he met his fam
56、ily a few years later, it was only for a few days. His family wanted him to stay longer but he didnt. At the same time, he was given the most difficult and challenging task during his career whose completion would not only improve his image but also result in him earning millions of dollars. This wo
57、rk kept him quite engaged that he gave his mind wholly to the task. His hard work resulted in great profit and he was more successful than ever before.注意：1.续写词数应为 150 左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。To celebrate his success, he threw a big party._He finally knew that money couldnt give him happiness but the
58、support of his loved ones would._ 2020-2021学年下学期高二第二次月考卷英 语 （B）答案解析【答案】1-3 CCA【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个实地考察项目的内容及开放时间等。1细节理解题。根据第一段中“Field trips offer students something they cant get from lectures or textbook pageshands-on fun!”可知，实地考察是去学校以外的地方研究一些东西。故选C项。2细节理解题。根据第一个项目Belle Isle Nature Center部分“Progra
59、ms include a deer feeding, a hands-on activity and discovery time.”可知，Belle Isle Nature Center与动物有关。故选B项。3推理判断题。根据第一段中“Here are some metro Detroit attractions to visit with your students” 和最后一段“Let your students imaginations run wild. ”可知，本文是写给老师的。故选A项。【答案】4-7 CCAD【解析】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了莎拉波娃退役的原因，以及莎拉波娃
60、职业生涯中取得的一些成就。最后讲述了莎拉波娃尽管退役了但是还是努力做到最好。4细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Over the last couple of years, shes dealt with an injury in her right shoulder and inflammation (炎症) in her forearms that may have prevented her from returning to top form.”可知，伤病是莎拉波娃退役的原因。故选C。5词义猜测题。根据文章第三段“As I think youve seen throughout my car
61、eer, my perseverance has been my greatest tool, my greatest strength,” Sharapova said in an interview. “But Ive started feeling like it was becoming a weakness, ”可知，毅力是莎拉波娃的工具和优势，但在伤病情况下还像以前一样保持这种毅力，是以错误的理由坚持。所以stubbornness指的是“毅力”，与perseverance同义。故选C。6主旨大意题。根据文章第四段莎拉波娃在17岁时赢得了2004年的温布尔登网球公开赛，从此名声大噪。
62、她总共赢得了四个大满贯单打冠军：2006年美国网球公开赛，2008年澳大利亚网球公开赛，以及2012年和2014年法国网球公开赛。她还在2008年俄罗斯世界杯上获得联合会杯冠军，在2012年奥运会上获得单打银牌，以及其他许多成就。据福布斯报道，从2004年开始，莎拉波娃连续16年成为全球收入最高的女运动员。在球场外，她通过依云和耐克等公司赚了数百万美元，还创办了自己的糖果公司。可知，本段详细解释了莎拉波娃的成就，她是一名成就很多的女性。故选A。7推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可推断，无论何时网球都让莎拉波娃成为更好的人，网球教会了莎拉波娃在生活中如何进步，如何变得更好。故选D。【答案】8-11
63、CABB【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍一家名为“火星一号”的荷兰公司刊登广告，招聘对殖民火星感兴趣的人，以及介绍在火星居住所存在的问题。8.细节理解题。根据文章前两段，特别是第二段“Mars One has already received money from some donors and is hoping to get more from TV viewers who will become interested in the show where all applicants have a debate for the rare chances.”可知，火星申请者需要在电视节
64、目中进行辩论比赛。故选C。9细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The main responsibility of the first colonists is to create an artificial environment on Mars where there is no air to breathe and no land to farm.”可知，第一批开拓者将需要创造地球的条件来解决火星上的基本生活问题。故选A。10推理判断题。根据文章第四段可知，对于火星殖民者来说，远离家乡，生活在狭小的空间里，反复看到同样的人也很困难。沮丧的殖民者可能会使任务陷入危险。幸运的是，几年前，俄罗斯和欧
65、洲的一个联合项目“火星500任务”研究了人类在类火星环境中的反应。它被视为一个巨大的成功，因为科学家们能够看到人们如何处理情绪和身体压力。推断出第一批开拓者的生活是不同的，但是他们的适应性强。故选B。11主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要介绍一家名为“火星一号”的荷兰公司刊登广告，招聘对殖民火星感兴趣的人，以及介绍在火星居住所存在的问题。所以“Ready to be Mars colonists?(准备好成为火星开拓者了吗?)”作为标题最为合适。故选B。【答案】12-15 ADBD【解析】这是一篇说明文。通过对the Mariana Trench和Southern Ocean海底勘探的描述
66、，作者讲述了人类对深海的探索，比起对太空的探索，或许深海更具现实意义。12细节理解题。由第二段Eighteen humans have walked on the Moon, but only three have seen the Deep with their own eyes.可知，已有18个人在月球行走过，但是亲眼目睹Mariana Trench深度的却只有3个人。可见比起探索太空，人类对于深海的探索更艰难。故选A项。13细节理解题。由第二段At the very bottom, about 11 km down, lies the Challenger Deep, the deepe
67、st part of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean.可知，the Challenger Deep位于海底大概11公里的位置，是the Mariana Trench最深的部分。与 D项相符，故选D项。14细节理解题。由第四段it discovered something huge passing under it. Surprised? Dont be. The ocean covers 70% of the planets surface and weve studied less than 5% of it. We know more abo
68、ut the dark side of the Moon than about the bottom of the sea.可知，对于Southern Ocean的发现，作者并不感到惊讶，地球表面70%被海水覆盖，人类对于它的研究还不到5%。对月球阴暗面的了解都比海底多。故选B项。15主旨大意题。由倒数第二段The search for life outside of Earth is important, but robots can look under the dry rocks of Mars better than humans. Theyre absolutely importan
69、t for doing ocean research too, but they cant look under the sea. The cost of exploration is rising, but the results would benefit all our lives. Understanding the oceans will help us find new sources of food, drugs and energy.可知，对于太空的探索是很重要，可机器人会比人类做的更好。但对于探索海底，机器人做不到。虽然勘探费用高一些，但可以帮人类找到更多食物，药品和能量来源
70、，对人类的实际意义更大。故选D项。【答案】16-20 ECFDG【解析】这是一篇说明文。介绍了Fear of missing out. “害怕错过”（常缩写为FOMO）指的是担心自己缺席时，其他人会获得有益体验的一种普遍的忧虑情绪。这种社交焦虑的特点是“希望一直知晓其他人在做什么”，因而不停地刷手机，看社交媒体。16根据上文“Researchers have found that FOMO leads us to check social media more frequently, leading to a negative cycle that can be hard to break.”
71、可知本段在写FOMO产生的负面影响。E项内容As a result, it will lead to feelings of depression, loneliness, and boredom.表示：最终会导致抑郁、孤独和无聊的心理状态，承接前文；并且也契合下文“Your mood will be easily influenced by others and your life starts to be controlled by the outside world”,故选E项。17根据上文第二段末句“However, the situation can be improved if y
72、ou take the following advice.” 可知，接下来要提出一些建议，破除“错失恐惧”造成的迷局。结合空后下文“Try to reduce our screen time, focus on building your own path to success and do what you like. Live in the moment, you will find nothing is missing out in our life!”。C项Rather than focusing on what you lack, try noticing what you have
73、.建议去关注自己目前已拥有的，不要过度关注自己缺少怕错过什么。承上启下，与Live in the moment（活在当下）意义一致。故选C项。18空前“It is common to post on social media to keep a record of the fun things you do.”可知，前面肯定这种社交媒体分享日常是一种常见现象，空后“If this is the case, you may try to keep a personal journal of your best memories, either online or on paper.”建议做用私人
74、日记记录自己的生活。可知该空应是在说频繁在社交媒体公开分享生活的不妥之处。F项However, you may find yourself noticing too much about peoples opinion on your experiences online.与空前形成转折，这样做会使你更关注被人的反应，造成自己情绪被外界掌控。从而引出下文，进一步建议做私人日记。故选F项。19该空作为本段的末句，承接上文“Keeping a journal can help you to shift your focus from public approval to private appre
75、ciation of the things that make your life great.”说明把社交软件分享日常改为写私人日记记录生活，D项This shift can sometimes help you to get out of the cycle of FOMO.中的shift 呼应上文中的to shift，指做出的改变。故选D项。20根据下文“Talking with families, making plans with a good friend, or creating a group outing that can help you to shake that fee
76、ling that you are missing out.”建议和身边的人们当面交流沟通，可以举例说明G项Rather than connect with people on social media, why not arrange to meet up with someone in person?这一做法。故选G项。【答案】21-25 ACABD 26-30 BDADB 31-35 ACDAB【解析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。通过主人公Austrew不断尝试新事物并找到自我价值这个故事，让我们要学着自我感觉更好，增强我们的希望感。21考查名词词义辨析根据下文“Then she turn
77、ed off the engine, took a few deep breaths,”可知Ashley Austrew开始有点紧张，此处指她正鼓足勇气去参加即兴表演的。故选A。22考查名词词义辨析。句意：这位33岁的记者、两个孩子的母亲坐在那里，想着自我怀疑:“我做不到，我会是最糟糕的一个。”。self-esteem自尊；self-confidence自信；self-doubt自我怀疑； self-reflection自我反思。根据下文“I cant do this. Ill be the worst one(我做不到。我会是最糟糕的一个。)”可知Ashley Austrew很不自信，在自我
78、怀疑。故选C。23考查副词词义辨析。根据前文“She was working up the _ to go into a comedy improv (即兴表演) class.”可知，此处指Ashley Austrew在适当调整紧张的情绪后走进了即兴表演班。故选A。24考查动名词词义辨析。从第一段描写Austrew鼓足勇气准备上即兴表演班课程的细节可推知，此处指尝试即兴表演。且下文的“She lacked confidence and didnt have the courage to try anything .”也是提示。故选B。25考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文“So she made a
79、 list of all the things she was afraid to”可知Austrew总是没有勇气尝试新的事物。故选D。26考查动词词义辨析。根据上文“didnt have the courage to try anything”可知Austrew列出了所有她不敢尝试的事情。故选B。27考查名词词义辨析。根据上文“So she made a list of all the things she was afraid to _”可推知即兴表演在Austrew所列的清单中，并且是一个最大的目标。故选D。28考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“she discovered that she
80、was _ capable of earning a few laughs”可知Austrew表演的还不错，由此推知Austrew一走进教室，恐惧就消失了。故选A。29考查名词词义辨析。根据空格前的“also”一词可推知其他同学和她一样也是第一次走进即兴表演教室，即都是初学者。故选D。30考查副词词义辨析。结合前文“Her classmates were also _,”及语境可知当Austrew发现同学们都是初学者时，Austrew找到了自信，她觉得自己完全有能力赢得一些笑声和结交新朋友。故选B。31考查动词词义辨析。前文中有“a muscle”，根据动宾语义上的合理搭配可知此处指让肌肉锻炼
81、(工作)。故选A。32考查形容词词义辨析。下文是“a seemingly unshakable positivity(一种看似不可动摇的积极性)”，根据语义上的合理搭配可知此处用短语“be blessed with（被赋予）”，此处指有些人被赋予了一种看似不可动摇的积极性。故选C。33考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“our feelings of hope”可知此处指让自己振作起来，再结合空格后“up”联想到短语pull up，意为：拔起；向上，符合语境。故选D。34考查形容词比较级词义辨析。根据前文“Thankfully, like Austrew”以及前文对Austrew不断尝试新事物并找到自
82、我价值的细节描述可知，此处指我们可以像Austrew一样，学着做更好的自己。故选A。35考查动词词义辨析。下文是“our feelings of hope”，根据动宾语义上的合理搭配及语境可知此处指增强我们的希望感。故选B。【答案】36flew37accounts38was calculated39highest40the41truly42commercial43where44to find45as【解析】36考查动词时态。根据once“曾经”，可知，句子用一般过去时。故填flew。37考查名词复数。根据空前的形容词written可知，空处需填名词作主语，根据from the 18th and
83、 19th centuries可知，是多个文字记载，所以要用名词复数形式。故填accounts。38考查动词时态语态。这里描述过去发生的事情，所以用一般过去时，另外结合固定句型：固定句型：It +be+过去分词+that，主语为it，be动词用was，故填was calculated。39考查形容词最高级。此处指数量达到“最高点”，所以用形容词最高级。故填highest。40考查冠词。此处指美国总鸟类的数量，表示“特指”，所以用定冠词the。故填the。41考查副词。此处用副词修饰后面形容词的最高级，所给词true是形容词，其副词是truly。故填truly。42考查形容词。此处hunters
84、是名词，由形容词修饰，空处需填形容词作定语，所给词commerce是名词，其形容词是commercial。故填commercial。43考查定语从句。句意：美国人对木材的需求分散了鸟群，迫使它们迁往更北的地方，那里的寒冷气温和春季的暴风雪导致了它们数量的减少。空处引导非限制性定语从句，此处north是先行词，在后面的定语从句中作地点状语，需用关系副词 where引导。故填where。44考查非谓语动词。only to do表示“结果却”，此处是动词不定式作未料到的结果状语。故填to find。45考查介词。固定短语：be known as“作为而闻名”。故填as。【范文】Dear Mike,I
85、t is a great pity that you cant join us right now. You are such an excellent teacher that all of us miss you very much. Given the severe situation in the U. S., you must be going through a really tough time. But dont worry. We are here for you.First, there is absolutely no need to feel apologetic fo
86、r your absence. Our school has rearranged the courses for us. Priority should be given to your own safety during this pandemic. Having been in the same situation once, I know how depressing it is to be stuck at home and away from family and friends. But so long as we all practice good hygiene and ke
87、ep away from the crowd, Im sure this pandemic, just like any other in our history, too shall pass.If there is anything we can do for you or anything you would like to share, just know we are only a click away. Best wishes to you and your family!Yours sincerely,Li Hua【范文】Para 1:To celebrate his succe
88、ss, he threw a big party. Lots of people came to congratulate him. Watching his colleagues and their families celebrating his success, he felt so alone. Then someone asked him about his family, which left him missing his family more. After the party, he booked the next flight available to his belove
89、d homeland and flew home the next day. Back home in his old house, he enjoyed the quality time with his family so much, chatting, playing games and even going fishing with them. He felt so much happier than when he was abroad making big money.Para 2:He finally knew that money couldnt give him happin
90、ess but the support of his loved ones would. He stopped devoting all his time to his business for he knew he had wasted so many years running after something that was not worth leaving his family behind. He decided to move back to his hometown so that he could spend more time showering his family with love and giving them the attention they deserved.