1、上海交通大学附属中学2020-2021学年度第二学期高二英语摸底考试卷I. Listening Comprehension (20)Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be sp
2、oken only once.1. A. A basketball player. B. A laundry worker.C. A window washer. D. A rock climber.2. A. To a stationery shop. B. To a gymnasium.C. To a paint store. D. To a news stand.3. A. 15 minutes. B. 45 minutes.C. An hour. D. An hour and a quarter.4. A. $6. B. $16. C. $30. D. $60.5. A. Lookin
3、g for a timetable. B. Buying some furniture.C. Reserving a table. D. Window shopping.6. A. Egyptian. B. Greek. C. German. D. American.7. A. The man blamed the woman for being careless.B. The man misunderstood the womans apology.C. The woman offered to pay for the mans coffee.D. The woman made the ma
4、ns jacket dirty with coffee.8. A. Dangerous. B. Brave. C. Rude. D. Modest.9. A. A job. B. A reader. C. A book. D. An author.10. A. More sleep can get the man back onto the right track.B. Tiredness is a typical symptom of lack of exercise.C. The man should spend more time outdoors.D. People tend to w
5、ork longer hours with artificial lighting.Part B PassagesDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passage and the conversations will be read twice, but the questions will be sp
6、oken only once.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. One case. B. Two cases. C. Three cases. D. Four cases.12. A. They fled the scene in a white car. B. They ran off into a lane.C. They ran along the Seventh Ave. D. They left by the front entrance.13. A. A safe. B. Cash.
7、C. A bike. D. A metal pole.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. 50 million. B. 57 million. C. 120 million. D. 128 million15. A. For financial aid. B. For accurate policy making.C. For economic growth. D. For knowing the level of education.16. A. Some people are unwilling
8、 to be recorded.B. Most developing countries lack civil registration systems.C. All the developing countries have no registration system.D. The civil registration is accused by the public.17. A. Helping the developing countries.B. Establishing a partnership with the WHO.C. Improving peoples health.D
9、. Keeping correct records of births and deaths.Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following conversation.18. A. In a student dormitory. B. In a homestay family.C. In a quiet hotel room. D. In a lonely house.19. A. High expense. B. Noisy environment.C. Safety concern. D. Difficult transportatio
10、n.20. A. He will be supported by a fund. B. His family can support him.C. He has saved some money. D. He can do part-time jobs.II .Vocabulary (1(F)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need
11、.A. drive; B. minds; C. conservation; D. hint; E. politics; F address; G. review; H. checks; I. commercial; J. cracks; K. regularlyHes the most famous businessman and the richest man in the world-worth an estimated $40 billion in 1997. Without a doubt, Bill Gates belongs in the same class as Thomas
12、Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and other great _1_ who changed the world. Gates success stems from his personality: an unbelievable and at times frightening blend of high-voltage brilliance, _2_ and competitiveness. When the chairman and CEO walks through the corridors of Microsoft, it is like a swi
13、tch being turned on; everything and everyone around him is charged with 10,000 volts of electricity. Gates sets the example and Microsoft employees follow. The schedule he keeps is one _3_ as to what he expects from his employees. Its not unusual for the “dean” of the “Microsoft campus” to put in 16
14、-hour days. Indeed, it theres one thing that distinguishes the Gates style, it is his time management skills. His hallmarks are _4_ of time, energy, and focus. He always tries getting the maximum amount of work possible out of every minute. Always punctual and always in high gear, he typically leave
15、s only the tiniest _5_ in the day for eating, talking to friends or recreation.On the subject of travel, he has become known for saving money and time as well. On business trips, he flies _6_ whenever possible and in the interest of time, he never _7_ his baggage. There is no time in his schedule fo
16、r tourism of any kind, no excursions or sightseeing trips are on his agenda. Its just work, work, work. Gates runs his company mainly through following methods: he meets every month or so with his top management panel of experts and advisers; and most importantly, he holds two or three small _8_ mee
17、tings a day with a procession of teams working on the companys various products. He doesnt _9_ anyone by name or hand out too much praise, but he does go round the table clockwise and listens carefully to everyone who has an idea. When he is unclear about something, he quizzes and challenges his sta
18、ff. “Educate me on that,” he might say, looking to make clear a vague statement. Every decision he makes is based on his knowledge of its merits. He doesnt need to rely on personal _10_.【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. J 6. I 7. H 8. G 9. F 10. E【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述比尔盖茨的个性，时间管理方式及经营公司的方式等。【1题详解】考查名词。句意
19、：毫无疑问，比尔盖茨与托马斯爱迪生、亚历山大格雷厄姆贝尔以及其他改变世界的伟大思想家属于同一阶层。分析句子可知，设空处为as的宾语，应用名词，并且也是后面定语从句的先行词，指人，根据上文提到的比尔盖茨与托马斯爱迪生、亚历山大格雷厄姆贝尔，可知他们都是有思想的人，应用mind，意为“有思想的人，思想家”，根据语境可知，应是复数形式。故选B。【2题详解】考查名词。句意：盖茨的成功源于他的个性：一种令人难以置信、有时甚至令人恐惧的个性，融合了过人的才华、进取精神和竞争力。分析句子可知，设空处同high-voltage brilliance过人的才华和competitiveness竞争力共同作of的宾
20、语，应用名词，并且都是积极向上的名词，由此推断是drive，意为“努力，进取”。故选A。【3题详解】考查名词。句意：他所遵守的时间表是他对员工期望的一个提示。分析句子可知，设空处接在be动词之后并且前面有one修饰，应用名词作表语，根据上文Gates sets the example and Microsoft employees follow，可知本句意思为他所遵守的时间表是他对员工期望的一个提示，hint，意为“提示，暗示”。故选D。【4题详解】考查名词。句意：他的突出特点是节约时间、精力充沛和专心致志。分析句子可知，设空处同energy和focus共同作表语，应用名词，根据上文He al
21、ways tries getting the maximum amount of work possible out of every minute，可知设空处应是节约时间，conservation，意为“节约”。故选C。【5题详解】考查名词。句意：他总是准时，总是在高速运转，他通常只留下一天中最微小的空闲来吃饭、和朋友聊天或娱乐。分析句子可知，设空处为leaves的宾语，应用名词，根据上文他总是准时，总是在高速运转，说明只留一点空闲时间来吃饭、和朋友聊天或娱乐，cracks，意为“缝隙，空闲”。故选J【6题详解】考查名词。句意：出差时，他尽可能坐普通商用飞机；为了节省时间，他从不托运行李。分
22、析句子可知，设空处为flies的宾语，应用名词，出差时应该是他尽可能坐普通商用飞机，根据句意是commercial，意为“商业航班”。故选I。【7题详解】考查动词。句意：同上。分析句子可知，设空处为谓语动词，根据句意，为了节省时间，可知是从不托运行李，check the luggage，意为“托运行李”，主语是第三人称，应用单数。故选H。【8题详解】考查名词。句意：最重要的是，他每天会召开两到三次小型评估会议，让负责公司各种产品的团队参加。分析句子可知，设空处用来修饰meetings作定语，根据下文让负责公司各种产品的团队参加，可知是评估会议，可以用名词review，意为“评估，评审”。故选G
23、。【9题详解】考查动词。句意：他不会直呼其名，也不会夸赞别人，但他会顺时针绕着桌子转，仔细倾听每个人的想法。分析句子可知，设空处为谓语，根据上下文的转折关系可推断他不会直接叫某人名字，应用动词address，意为“称呼”。故选F。【10题详解】考查名词。句意：他不需要依赖个人政治。分析句子可知，设空处为介词on的宾语，应用名词形式，根据上文Every decision he makes is based on his knowledge of its merits可知，下文应是不依赖他的个人政治，politics，意为“政治”。故选E。III. Reading Comprehension (3
24、O+24+8)Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.(A)Chinas Changd has been operating flawlessly since it landed on the far side of the Moon in January 2019.
25、Its arrival was later followed by the appearance of Beresheet, a probe built by the Israeli non-profit organization Spacell. It reached the Moon in April but crashed during its landing. Spacell has since announced that it intends to take another _11_. At the same time, the United States has promised
26、 to set up lunar laboratories in the near future, while Europe and Russia have also _12_ plans to launch complex missions. Suddenly, everyone is going to the Moon.After the _13_ excitement over Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrins historic mission in July 1969, public interest in the future of human spac
27、e flight gradually _14_.So what has suddenly made Earths only permanent natural satellite so popular again?One reason for this _15_ towards exploiting the Moon is that humankind has simply reached a stage of technological evolution that has enabled this progression, which is _16_ to the other great
28、trends of exploration throughout history.David Parker from the European Space Agency sees particular _17_ with our conquest of Antarctica. The Earths southernmost continent was opened up by technological advances - motorized vehicles, air transport, radio and other developments - that are _18_ in th
29、e new sciences of machine learning, sensor (传感器) technology, and robotics. These_19_ to transform lunar exploration in one crucially important way: by reducing the need for the continual presence of humans in hostile environments. And the success of Chinas Change-4 provides an example of what can be
30、 achieved without human _20_.Mastering a harsh environment that is distant will require us to overcome all sorts of technological hurdles. Then we will be better _21_ when we start looking at Mars, which is 400 million kilometers away a million times farther from Earth than the ISS. For many space e
31、nthusiasts, the exploration and exploitation of the Moon is necessary if we are to send people to Mars. Thats the real goal for humanity, says Parker.There is, however, another more poignant (辛酸的) reason for returning to the Moon. Six Apollo missions made it to the lunar surface, each crewed by two
32、men. _22_, only twelve humans have ever had first-hand knowledge of standing on another world, only four of whom are still alive. _23_ their age, we could soon find ourselves in a time when there are no humans left with the first-hand memory of another world. I, like millions of other people, feel t
33、hat it would be a _24_ should this reality one day come to pass.When the Apollo astronauts were flying to the Moon, it seemed like science fiction come true. It would be good if we could bring back that sense of _25_, if nothing else.11. A. luckB. riskC. lookD. shot12. A. revealedB. unlockedC. expos
34、edD. demonstrated13. A. increasingB. initialC. ultimateD. genuine14. A. died outB. worn offC. passed downD. left behind15. A. shiftB. evolutionC. passionD. preference16. A. favorableB. availableC. comparableD. accountable17. A. associationB. harmonyC. agreementD. parallels18. A. importedB. mirroredC
35、. transferredD. applied19. A. promiseB. contributeC. resolveD. intend20. A. interferenceB. destructionC. involvementD. emergence21. A. informedB. enlightenedC. armedD. converted22. A. ThusB. NeverthelessC. OtherwiseD. Furthermore23. A. DespiteB. BeyondC. RegardingD. Given24. A. tragedyB. destinyC. b
36、lowD. revelation25. A. fulfillmentB. wonderC. dutyD. identity【答案】11. D 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. C 21. C 22. A 23. D 24. A 25. B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了随着科技的发展，人类有可能计划重返月球。【11题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：自那以后，Spacell就宣布打算再发射一次。A. luck走运；B. risk冒险做；C. look寻找；D. shot发射。根据上文“It reached the
37、 Moon in April but crashed during its landing.”可知，Spacell制造的探测器Beresheet在四月到达月球时坠毁了，所以Spacell打算再发射一次探测器。故选D项。【12题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，美国承诺在不久的将来建立月球实验室，而欧洲和俄罗斯也公布了发射复杂任务的计划。A. revealed公布；B. unlocked揭开；C. exposed揭穿；D. demonstrated证明。根据下文“plans to launch complex missions”可知，欧洲和俄罗斯主动公布了下一步计划，而非被揭穿。故选A项。
38、【13题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：1969年7月，Neil Armstrong和Buzz Aldrin最初完成的历史性任务让公众兴奋不已，之后公众对未来人类太空飞行的兴趣逐渐消退。A. increasing增长；B. initial最初的；C. ultimate最终的；D. genuine真诚的。根据上文“historic mission in July 1969”可知，1969年7月，最初完成了让公众兴奋的历史性任务。故选B项。【14题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：1969年7月，Neil Armstrong和Buzz Aldrin最初完成的历史性任务让公众兴奋不已，之后公众对未来人类
39、太空飞行的兴趣逐渐消退。A. died out灭绝；B. worn off消失；C. passed down传递；D. left behind遗留。根据下文“so popular again”可知，地球唯一的永久天然卫星再次受到了欢迎，所以大家之前对于未来人类太空飞行的兴趣应该是逐渐消失的。故选B项。【15题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：人类转向探索月球的一个原因是，人类已经达到了一个技术进化的阶段，使这一进程成为可能，这可以与历史上其他伟大的探索趋势相媲美。A. shift变换；B. evolution进化；C. passion激情；D. preference偏好。根据下文“reached
40、a stage of technological evolution”可知，人类已经达到了一个技术进化的阶段，所以转变了探索方向。故选A项。【16题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：人类转向探索月球的一个原因是，人类已经达到了一个技术进化的阶段，使这一进程成为可能，这可以与历史上其他伟大的探索趋势相媲美。A. favorable有利的；B. available可用的；C. comparable可比较的；D. accountable有责任的。根据下文“to the other great trends of exploration throughout history”可知，此处拿人类探索月球的行
41、为与历史上其他伟大的探索趋势相比较。故选C项。【17题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：欧洲航天局的David Parker认为这与我们征服南极洲有特殊的相似之处。A. association协会；B. harmony融洽；C. agreement协议；D. parallels相似特征。根据上文“sees particular”可推知，David Parker认为二者有特殊的相似之处。故选D项。【18题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：科技的进步机动车辆、航空运输、无线电和其他发展使这个地球最南端的大陆得以开放，这些进步反映在机器学习、传感器技术和机器人等新科学中。A. imported引入；B. m
42、irrored反映；C. transferred转移；D. applied申请。通过下文“in the new sciences of machine learning, sensor technology, and robotics”可知，机器学习、传感器技术和机器人等新科学反映了科技进步。故选B项。【19题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这预示着用一种至关重要方式改变月球探索:减少人类在恶劣环境中的持续存在。A. promise预示；B. contribute捐助；C. resolve解决；D. intend打算。根据后文“by reducing the need for the conti
43、nual presence of humans in hostile environments”可知，在目前进行月球探索，人们依旧在恶劣环境中，而未来有可能改变这种现状，是一种预测。故选A项。【20题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：而中国嫦娥四号的成功提供了一个不需要人类参与就能实现的例子。A. interference干涉；B. destruction摧毁；C. involvement参与；D. emergence出现。根据上文“without human”可知，中国嫦娥四号的成功并没有人类参与。故选C项。【21题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们开始观察4亿公里外的火星时，我们会有更好的装
44、备它距离地球的距离是国际空间站的一百万倍。A. informed了解；B. enlightened启发；C. armed装备；D. converted转变。根据上文“Mastering a harsh environment that is distant will require us to overcome all sorts of technological hurdles.”可知，掌握一个遥远的严酷环境将需要我们克服各种技术障碍，所以要求更好的装备。故选C项。【22题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：因此，只有12个人曾经有过站在另一个世界的第一手知识，其中只有4人仍然活着。A. Thus
45、因此；B. Nevertheless尽管；C. Otherwise否则；D. Furthermore此外。根据上文“Six Apollo missions made it to the lunar surface, each crewed by two men.”可知，上文解释了原因，与下文呈因果关系。故选A项。【23题详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意：考虑到他们的年龄，我们可能很快就会发现自己处于一个没有人类留下对另一个世界第一手记忆的时代。A. Despite尽管；B. Beyond除之外；C. Regarding关于；D. Given考虑到。根据下文“their age”可推知，此处意思是考
46、虑到他们的年龄。故选D项。【24题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我和千百万的人一样，觉得如果有一天这成为现实，那将是一场悲剧。A. tragedy悲剧；B. destiny命运；C. blow挫折；D. revelation启示。根据上文“no humans left with the first-hand memory of another world”可推知，如果上文提到的情况发生，将是一场悲剧。故选A项。【25题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我们能找回那种惊奇的感觉，那就太好了。A. fulfillment满足感；B. wonder奇妙；C. duty责任；D. identity身份
47、。通过上文“it seemed like science fiction come true”作者将阿波罗号宇航员飞向月球比作科幻小说成真，可推知，此处作者认为能找回那种奇妙的感觉是再好不过的了。故选B项。(B)Todays cinema has improved a great deal in presentation. Gone are the golden days when eager crowds were packed on wooden benches in poor buildings, which seemed to be about to _26_in the next m
48、inute. Audience were staring, with great interest, at the funny and amusing movements of silent figures on the screen. It was only through the body movements and facial expressions that the characters feelings could be _27_ to the audience. However, film goers all the same turned a blind eye to the_
49、28_cinema surroundings and seemed crazy about almost all the films. Box office hits were a normal thing and stories about movie stars took full_29_ of the newspapers. They were _30_on with almost all positive wordings compared with todays pitiful stars who are all the time alert to such news as divo
50、rces or affairs.Nowadays, it is quite easy to find a cinema that exceeds the hotel luxury. Cinemas are spacious, well-lit places where one can kill time in comfort. Small favors offered by modem cinemas such as the well-printed booklets, which are_31_available, the mouth-watering snacks on sale and
51、even the gifts are all sending the implied message to the audience that the film to watch will provide the equivalent _32_. Audience, on the other hand, dont always _33_the story. Before a film is released, the potential spectator is usually exposed to a(n) _34_of advertisements. Film trailers are s
52、een everywhere and crew interviews are televised. And in tempting people to enter cinemas, second to none is _35_.People rely much on friends advice in choosing films.Once the audience have settled on the chair, the cinema is learning from the theatre. The projectionists are to give the audience tim
53、e to prepare themselves for the film. Talk first _36_ to whisper then dies away altogether. Spotlights are focused on the curtains which are drawn slowly apart, often in the _37_of music, to reveal title of the film. Every detail has been designed so thoughtfully that the spectator will never actual
54、ly see the _38_ screen, which will remind him all too sharply that what he is about to see is nothing but different shadows flashing on the white. However much the cinema tries to_39_theatre, it fully succeeds. Nothing can _40_ the awe (敬畏)and sense of expectation felt by the audience as the curtain
55、 is slowly raised26. A. disappearB. collapseC. freezeD. rise27. A. interpretedB. respondedC. inventedD. applied28. A. specialB. inferiorC. standardD. loose29. A. coverageB. advantageC. benefitD. responsibility30. A. exposedB. commentedC. overheardD. reviewed31. A. temporarilyB. carefullyC. readilyD.
56、 traditionally32. A. luxuryB. expenseC. convenienceD. information33. A. proveB. buyC. investigateD. convey34. A. explosionB. promotionC. shiftD. spread35. A. walls of earsB. seeing is believingC. word of mouthD. grave of teeth36. A. declinesB. evolvesC. transfersD. degrades37. A. companyB. introduct
57、ionC. benefitD. end38. A. decoratedB. distinctC. blankD. mechanical39. A. imitateB. guideC. exploitD. replace40. A. refer toB. compare withC. suffer fromD. persist in【答案】26. B 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. A 40. B【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍观影的历史变迁。以前的电影院观影环境不好，
58、但人们依然趋之若鹜。现在观影环境好了许多，电影院通过多种方式吸引观众。【26题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：热切的人们挤在似乎马上就要倒塌的破旧建筑里的木凳上的黄金时代已经一去不复返了。A. disappear消失；B. collapse坍塌；C. freeze冷冻；D. rise升起。根据本句的“poor building”可知，这样破旧的建筑物似乎很容易“坍塌”。故选B项。【27题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：观众只能通过演员的肢体动作和面部表情来理解角色的情感。A. interpreted理解；B. responded反应；C. invented发明；D. applied申请。根据上文“
59、Audience were staring, with great interest, at the funny and amusing movements of silent figures on the screen.”可知，因为过去电影没有声音，观众只能通过演员的表情动作来理解角色的情感。故选A项。【28题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，电影爱好者依然无视低劣的电影院环境，对所有的电影趋之若鹜。A. special特别的；B. inferior低劣的；C. standard标准的；D. loose宽松的。根据上文“eager crowds were packed on wooden
60、 benches in poor buildings”可知当时的观影条件相当恶劣。故选B项。【29题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：票房排名相当常见，报纸满是有关明星的故事。A. coverage覆盖；B. advantage优点；C. benefit益处；D. responsibility责任。根据上文可知，观众对所有电影趋之若鹜，又根据本句“Box office hits were a normal thing and stories about movie stars took full_4_ of the newspapers.”可知，电影在当时很火，报纸满是有关明星的故事。故选A项。【
61、30题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：与今天那些对离婚或婚外情等新闻时刻警惕的可怜明星相比，他们的评论几乎都是正面的。A. exposed暴露；B. commented评论；C. overheard无意听到；D. reviewed复习。根据上文newspapers和本句的“all positive wordings”可知，在当时，报纸对明星有着积极的评论。故选B项。【31题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：现代影院提供的小恩惠，如随处可见的印刷精美的小册子，令人垂涎三尺的小吃，甚至是礼物，都在向观众传递一种暗示：即将观看的电影将带来同样的享受。A. temporarily暂时；B. carefull
62、y小心地；C. readily容易地；D. traditionally传统地。根据常识，我们经常在电影院看到精美的小册子，而这些小册子特别容易获得。故选C项。【32题详解】考查名词词词义辨析。句意：现代影院提供小恩惠，如随处可见的印刷精美的小册子，令人垂涎三尺的小吃，甚至是礼物，都在向观众传递一种暗示：即将观看的电影将带来同样的享受。A. luxury享受；B. expense费用；C. convenience方便；D. information信息。根据“all sending the implied message to the audience that the film to watch
63、 will provide the equivalent _7_.”可知，电影院向公众送小礼物，目的是为了吸引观众来看电影，让观众觉得即将要看的电影同样让人享受。故选A项。【33题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而观众并不总是相信你的话。A. prove证明；B. buy买；C. investigate调查；D. convey传达。根据上文“on the other hand”可知，此处表示转折，固定搭配buy ones/the story意为“相信某人的话”，符合语境。故选B项。【34题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在电影发行前，潜在的观众通常会被铺天盖地的广告狂轰滥炸。A. explosi
64、on爆发；B. promotion升职；C. shift转移；D. spread传播。根据上文“the potential spectator is usually exposed to”和advertisements可知，在电影发行前，电影院已经有意识地把广告瞄准了这些潜在顾客，并对他们进行狂轰滥炸的宣传。故选A项。【35题详解】考查短语词义辨析。句意：要让观众走进电影院，电影的口碑相当重要。A. walls of ears耳壁；B. seeing is believing眼见为实；C. word of mouth口碑；D. grave of teeth牙齿的坟墓。根据下文“People r
65、ely much on friends advice in choosing films.”可知，人们会根据朋友的建议来选择观看的电影，因此电影要有好的口碑，才能吸引更多的观众走入电影院。故选C项。【36题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：谈话渐变为低语，再逐渐变得鸦雀无声。A. declines下降；B. evolves进化；C. transfers变换；D. degrades贬低。根据“Talk first _11_ to whisper then dies away altogether.”可知，本句在描述声音由大变小的过程。故选D项。【37题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：聚光灯聚焦在幕布上
66、，幕布慢慢拉开，通常伴随着音乐，以揭示电影的名称。A. company伴随；B. introduction介绍；C. benefit益处；D. end结束。根据“Spotlights are focused on the curtains which are drawn slowly apart, often in the _12_of music,”可知，聚光灯、幕布和音乐这些相互配合，为片名的出现作铺垫。in the company of意为“伴随”，符合语境。故选A项。【38题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每一个细节都设计得如此周到，以至于观众永远不会真正看到空白的屏幕，因为这会提醒他
67、，他即将看到的只是不同的阴影在白色上屏幕上的闪烁。A. decorated装饰的；B. distinct明显的；C. blank空白的；D. mechanical机械的。根据“Every detail has been designed so thoughtfully that the spectator will never actually see the _13_ screen”可知，电影院对细节精心设计，以至观众投入其中，而几乎忘记了他们其实在看的只不过是空的屏幕而已。故选C项。【39题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：不管电影院模仿剧院多少，它的确很成功。A. imitate模仿；B.
68、guide引导；C. exploit开采；D. replace取代。根据上文“the cinema is learning from the theatre.”可知，电影院只不过是在学习模仿剧院。故选A项。【40题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：当幕布缓缓升起时，没有什么能比得上观众感受到的那种敬畏感和期待感。A. refer to谈及；B. compare with与相比；C. suffer from遭受；D. persist in坚持。空前的“Nothing can”和compare with 搭配，表示“没什么能够于之相比”。结合上文，电影院模仿剧院成功，说明产生了好的效果，但没有什么能比
69、得上观众感受到的那种敬畏感和期待感。故选B项。Section BDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have
70、 just read.（A）There have been many great violinists but none could hold a candle to Kuznetsov, a miraculous young Russian. On his emergence while still in his teens, his playing was filled with timeless wisdom beyond his years; he now holds the stage with immense authority. So it comes no surprise t
71、hat he is about to add a new string to his bow. When he performs with the English Chamber Orchestra, it will be as both soloist(独奏者) and conductor. “Its something Ive often thought about,” he says.Other musicians who have traded the bow or piano for the baton(指挥棒) have failed; the transition is not
72、easy, of which he is aware. “The most crucial thing is the human chemistry between conductor and players. You must avoid at all costs being an outsider, as though saying to the orchestra,You make your music while I imagine mine. ”He is quite relaxed about not yet having his own hand-language-every c
73、onductor is different. Kuznetsov believes the connection between notes is not just physical, but also spiritual. Spiritually is, for Kuznetsov, the conductors key characteristic. “And it should ideally be expressed through beauty of movement,” he says. Some conductors throw themselves about, others
74、hardly move a muscle. Where will Kuznetsov fit on that scale? “We must wait and see,” he says.Kuznetsov himself moved straight as an arrow toward his goal. His father was an oboist(双簧管演奏者) and his mother conducted a choir, but at the age of four, young Leonid settled on the violin. “The violin is lo
75、cated at the front of the orchestra. It seemed very desirable to sit there and show off.” He gave his first concert at the age of five. “When I went on stage, I bowed so deeply and so long that the audience laughed-but I knew that this was what great artists always did. I felt it was an honour for t
76、he audience to listen to me.” His programme that day included Paganini variations, “which were very easy for me”.What is his view now of the recordings he made at that age? “I didnt have the technique I have now but across the years the intuition has not changed. I still feel every time I go on stag
77、e as though Im newborn.”Kuznetsov cautiously paces his own development. He didnt give his first performance of Beethovens Violin Concerto until he felt ready for it, and hell let Bachs works stay in his mind for some years.One of Kuznetsovs admirers wonders whether he is in danger of not hanging ont
78、o “the fearlessness of youth”. On the evidence of Kuznetsovs bravely assured new interpretation of the Brahms Concerto, which he plays on a new CD release, Id say that his fearlessness is in no danger yet.41. Kuznetsov thinks _ is most important in conducting.A. the players recognition of the conduc
79、torB. the understanding between the conductor and the orchestraC. whether the conductor has cooperated with the players beforeD. the conductors and the orchestras knowledge of the composition42. What can be learned about Kuznetsov from the passage?A. He isnt as enthusiastic as before about the violi
80、n.B. He was confident while giving his first concert.C. He didnt start to play the violin until five.D. He plans to give Bachs works a try first.43. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Its easy for piano or violin players to become conductors.B. Violin players are usually those who like to show
81、 off in an orchestra.C. The writer thinks highly of Kuznetsovs performance as a conductor.D. Kuznetsov hasnt decided which conductors hand-language to follow.44. What is the passage mainly about?A. A violinists understanding of music.B. Kuznetsovs efforts that have led to his success.C. A violinists
82、 new attempts in his musical ambitions.D. Kuznetsovs insight into how techniques matter in performance.【答案】41. B 42. B 43. C 44. C【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了伟大的小提琴家Kuznetsov试图转型为指挥家的音乐生涯的转变。【详解】1.细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“The most crucial thing is the human chemistry between conductor and players.”（最重要的是指挥家和演奏者之间的化学
83、反应。）可知，Kuznetsov认为在指挥中指挥家和管弦乐队之间的默契是最重要的。故选B。2.推理判断题。根据第四段后三句When I went on stage, I bowed so deeply and so long that the audience laughed-but I knew that this was what great artists always did. I felt it was an honour for the audience to listen to me.” His programme that day included Paganini varia
84、tions, “which were very easy for me”.（当我走上舞台，深深鞠了一躬，鞠了很长时间，观众们都笑了但我知道，伟大的艺术家总是这样做的。我觉得听众能听我的节目是一种荣誉。他那天的节目包括帕格尼尼变奏曲，“对我来说很容易”。）可推知，Kuznetsov第一次演出时很自信。故选B。3.推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“On the evidence of Kuznetsovs bravely assured new interpretation of the Brahms Concerto, which he plays on a new CD release, Id
85、 say that his fearlessness is in no danger yet.”（Kuznetsov在新发行的CD中对勃拉姆斯协奏曲进行了大胆的新诠释，根据这一证据，我想说他还是会一直无所畏惧的。）可知，作者对Kuznetsov作为指挥家的表演是评价很高的。故选C。4.主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句“There have been many great violinists but none could hold a candle to Kuznetsov, a miraculous young Russian. ”（伟大的小提琴家有很多，但没有人能与Kuznetsov相提并论，
86、他是一位不可思议的年轻俄罗斯人。）和第二段第一句“Other musicians who have traded the bow or piano for the baton(指挥棒) have failed; the transition is not easy, of which he is aware.”（其他用小提琴或钢琴换指挥棒的音乐家已经失败了;这一转变并不容易，他也清楚这一点。）可知，本文是讲伟大的小提琴家Kuznetsov试图转型为指挥家的音乐生涯的转变。故选C。(B)CAMPUS OR RESORT?3 Schools with Amazing Extras”When you
87、re choosing a college, a lot of factors will probably play into your decision: the schools reputation, the classes offered and the professors in your major, to name a few. A major part of your decision will probably be based on the academic credentials of each college youre consideringHowever, given
88、 the ever-increasing competitiveness of university to attract more and more applicants, many schools now offer extra perks to be enjoyed by all their students. So while the educational aspects of a university remain the most significant factors when youre making your college decision, you can also k
89、eep in mind some of the fun extras” offered by the schoolHere are some of the coolest in the country:1. Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MichiganAn on-campus ski resortTaking advantage of the cold winter weather. Michigan Technological University sets itself apart with its on-campus sk
90、i resort, Mont Ripley, which is accessible and free for all students. Instead of hitting the campus gym, youll be able to get your exercise outside on the slopes. The resort includes 24 different trails and a tubing park, providing you with many weekends of entertainment.Its also conveniently locate
91、d near great restaurants, nightclubs and shopping. Michigan Techs website boasts the resorts location in the snowiest town in the Midwest, allowing you to ski on fresh snow for much of the year. If youre an experienced skier, Mont Ripley is perfect for you, as its famous for its challenging terrain.
92、When the pressures of school become too much, just head out for a day of the free skiing and youll be left feeling fully refreshed2. University of Missouri in Columbia, MissouriOne of the best rec centers in the countryWhen you think of a campus gym, you probably picture a cramped room cluttered wit
93、h old weights and out-of-date machines. However, at the University of Missouri, you can enjoy one of the best campus recreational centers in the country. It features an indoor beach complete with a waterfall and a lazy river, as well as a full-service spa.According to the website Best College Review
94、s, which ranked the University of Missouri fourth on its list of The 25 Most Amazing Campus Student Recreation Centers, Missouris recreation facilities resemble a high-end gym more than a traditional campus rec center.Even if you dont normally enjoy working out, Missouris recreation center will give
95、 you a reason to go to the gym3. New York University Manhattan, New YorkFree museum admissionIf youre a fan of museums, NYU is the perfect university for you. Not only will you be located in the heart of a city featuring some of the museums in the world, but the university will provide you with free
96、 admission to many of them. These include the Museum of Modem Art, the Whitney Museum and the Frick Collection, according to NYUS independent student newspaper Washington Square NewsAs an NYU student, you can take advantage of visiting free museums anytime you want which means youll never be bored o
97、n the weekends.45. According to the passage, what is the most important factor when you are choosing a college?A. School reputationB. Famous professorC. Academic certificateD. Extra entertainment46. If Tom is a young man who pays as much attention to his academic performance as to his appearance and
98、 figure, which university will he prefer?A. Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MichiganB. University of Missouri in Columbia, MissouriC. New York University Manhattan, New YorkD. None of them47. Which of the following is true?A. In Michigan Technological University, skiers can enjoy chal
99、lenging terrain with fresh snowB. The University of Missouri in Columbia Recreation Center ranked fourth in the countryC. NYUs students can enjoy any museum in the city at any time without paymentD. The mentioned extras offer entertainment only at weekends【答案】45. C 46. B 47. A【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要讲述当你选
100、择一所大学时，可能会考虑到很多因素。然而很多学校现在给学生提供额外的福利。接下来给读者介绍了几所提供额外福利的学校。【45题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“A major part of your decision will probably be based on the academic credentials of each college youre considering”（你的决定中最重要的一部分很可能是基于你考虑的每所大学的学术资格）可知，当你选大学时，考虑的最重要的是学校的学术资格。故选C。【46题详解】推理判断题。根据副标“2. University of Missouri i
101、n Columbia, Missouri”下面的第一段最后一句“It features an indoor beach complete with a waterfall and a lazy river, as well as a full-service spa.”（它有一个完整的室内瀑布和一条平缓的河流，还有一个全套服务的休闲健身中心）以及下面第二段的最后一句“ Missouris recreation facilities resemble a high-end gym more than a traditional campus rec center.”（密苏里州大学的娱乐设施更像一
102、个高端健身馆而不是一个传统的校园娱乐中心）可知，如果一个既看中学习又兼顾外表和身材的人会更倾向于密苏里州大学。故选B。【47题详解】细节理解题。根据副标“1. Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan”下面第一段最后一句“The resort includes 24 different trails and a tubing park, providing you with many weekends of entertainment.”（这个度假村里有24个不同的滑雪轨道和一个弯道公园，给你提供很多的周末娱乐活动）以及第二
103、段“Michigan Techs website boasts the resorts location in the snowiest town in the Midwest, allowing you to ski on fresh snow for much of the year.”（密歇根理工学院的网站宣称度假村位于中西部下雪最多的城市，让你一年中大部分时间都可以在新雪上滑雪）可知，这里有具有挑战性的滑雪地形，还经常有新雪。故选A。（C）Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, has succeeded in be
104、ating back shadows of rising inflation（压制通货膨胀）over the years, squeezing the nations money supply and tugging up short-term interest rates to slow the economy. The Fed policymaker believes that the pain of higher rates is worthwhile if it leads to stable prices, promotes long-term investment and cool
105、s volatility （波动）in financial markets.However, tight money could aggravate （恶化）an already troublesome trade - off （平衡）between foreign investment and the trade deficit （赤字）.The dollar rises and falls on foreign - exchange markets along with short-term U. S. interest rates. Higher interest rates help
106、attract the $ 10 billion per month of foreign investment that the nation has come to rely on to finance its borrowing. Yet, if interest rates push the dollar up too far, imports would become cheaper and U. S. exporters would find it more difficult to sell overseas, reversing the progress made in red
107、ucing Americas trade deficit.Even if the Feds inflation medicine provides a long-term cure for the economy, it will be painful in the short run. Banks have already raised their prime lending rate to 11 percent. Corporations that have taken out large loans will be squeezed. The borrowing costs the U.
108、 S. government pays will rise as well, worsening the deficit and making it even more difficult to bring the budget closer to balance.However, so far, the markets have been impressed by Greenspans deft moves in inflation busting (打破).Long-term interest rates have hardly risen, suggesting that the mar
109、kets believe that inflation will be contained over time. Recent survey found that money managers think inflation will average only 2.5 percent annually over the next 10 years. But the Fed is committed to ratcheting inflation even lower. Greenspan wants to squeeze inflation closer to zero over the ne
110、xt several years to a point where families and businesses can safely ignore it when making long-term plans. But Bill Clinton (the former President), even President Barack Obama evidently believed that moderate inflation is a lesser evil than the political fallout from slower economic growth. Greensp
111、ans toughest tasks may be to demonstrate that sound economics and good politics are one and the same.48. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. The contradiction between sound economics and good politics.B. The solution to budget deficit and trade deficit.C. A troublesome
112、balance between short-term and long-term economic growth.D. Greenspan VS. inflation49. According to the passage, what would make it more difficult to close the budgetary deficit?A. The US government would pay more interest for the foreign investment.B. Less foreign investment could be relied on to f
113、inance the capital needs.C The Fed is squeezing the corporations that operate on the large loans.D. The shortage of funds would slow down the economic growth.50. What does the underlined word “ratchet in paragraph 4 mean?A. fuelingB. eliminatingC. checkingD. stabilizing51. According to the passage,
114、what is likely to be a fair judgment of Alan Greenspans program to bust inflation?A. It is impracticable.B. There is so far no proper assessment.C. It is effectiveD. It calls for a feasibility study.52. It can be inferred from the passage that politicians and economists_.A. are the same in their str
115、ategies to adjust the economyB. sometimes do not agree with each other on the pace of economic growthC. yield to the will of the populaceD. both committed themselves to the balance of the budget【答案】48. D 49. A 50. C 51. C 52. B【解析】【分析】这是一篇新闻报道。讲述了美国联邦储备委员会主席艾伦格林斯潘(Alan Greenspan)成功压制通货膨胀，以及通货膨胀率的变化对
116、美国经济政治的关系和影响。【48题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段“Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, has succeeded in beating back shadows of rising inflation（压制通货膨胀）over the years, squeezing the nations money supply and tugging up short-term interest rates to slow the economy.”(联邦储备委员会主席艾伦格林斯潘(Alan Greenspan)成功地
117、压制通货膨胀,通货膨胀缩减了国家的货币供应和牵引了短期利率从而放缓了经济发展。)和最后一段“Greenspans toughest tasks may be to demonstrate that sound economics and good politics are one and the same.”（格林斯潘最艰巨的任务可能是证明合理的经济和良好的政治是一回事。）以及全文大意可知，通篇在讲Greenspan应对通货膨胀的事情，故选D项。【49题详解】细节理解题。根据文中第三段“ The borrowing costs the U. S. government pays will ri
118、se as well, worsening the deficit and making it even more difficult to bring the budget closer to balance.”（美国政府支付的借贷成本也将上升，使赤字进一步恶化，使预算更加难以接近平衡。）。可知，美国政府将为外国投资支付更多利息会使削减预算赤字更加困难。故选A项。【50题详解】词义猜测题。根据划线部分下文“Greenspan wants to squeeze inflation closer to zero over the next several years to a point whe
119、re families and businesses can safely ignore it when making long-term plans.”（格林斯潘希望在未来几年内将通货膨胀率压缩到接近于零的水平，使家庭和企业在制定长期计划时可以安全地忽略它。）可以推知，前文意思应该是将通货膨胀率压到更低，C项check有动词抑制的意思。符合题意，故选C项。【51题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段中“However, so far, the markets have been impressed by Greenspans deft moves in inflation busting (打破).
120、Long-term interest rates have hardly risen, suggesting that the markets believe that inflation will be contained over time.”（然而,到目前为止,市场通货膨胀被格林斯潘的灵巧的动作打破。长期利率几乎没有上升，这表明市场相信通胀将随着时间的推移得到控制）。可知艾伦格林斯潘抑制通货膨胀的计划是有效的。故选C项。【52题详解】推理判断题。根据文中第四段“Greenspan wants to squeeze inflation closer to zero over the nex
121、t several years to a point where families and businesses can safely ignore it when making long-term plans. But Bill Clinton (the former President), even President Barack Obama evidently believed that moderate inflation is a lesser evil than the political fallout from slower economic growth. Greenspa
122、ns toughest tasks may be to demonstrate that sound economics and good politics are one and the same.”（格林斯潘希望在未来几年内将通货膨胀率压缩到接近于零的水平，使家庭和企业在制定长期计划时可以安全地忽略它。但比尔克林顿(美国前总统)，甚至巴拉克奥巴马总统显然都相信，相对于经济增长放缓带来的政治后果，适度通胀的危害要小一些。格林斯潘最艰巨的任务可能是证明合理的经济和良好的政治是一回事）。由句意和连接词But可知，政治家和经济学家有时彼此对经济增长速度的看法不一致。故选B项。【点睛】阅读理解题的解
123、题方法，首先，宏观浏览，掌握大意。不要困扰在个别词汇的翻译上，偶有生词，走为上计。其次，读懂题干，带着问题再去微观细读。最后，分析句子，慎思明辨。阅读理解题之细节理解解题要注意：1.排除干扰项，突出主题。2.按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关信息，预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实。3.将注意力放在寻找你所需要的细节上，快速浏览，一目十行。发现细节，十目一行，放慢速度，仔细核对比较，直到找到正确答案。Section C:Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence give
124、n in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences that you need.Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.True i
125、ntelligenceTaking charge of yourself involves putting to rest some very prevalent myths. At the top of the list is the notion that intelligence is measured by your ability to solve complex problems, to read, write and compute at certain levels, and to resolve abstract equations quickly. _53_It encou
126、rages a kind of intellectual prejudice that has brought with it some discouraging results. We have come to believe that someone who has more educational merit badges, who is very good at some form of school discipline is intelligent. Yet mental hospitals are filled with patients who have all of the
127、properly lettered certificates. A truer indicator of intelligence is an effective, happy life lived each day and each present moment of every day. _54_Problem solving is a useful help to your happiness, but if you know that given your inability to resolve a particular concern you can still choose ha
128、ppiness for yourself, or at a minimum refuse to choose unhappiness, then you are intelligent. You are intelligent because you have the ultimate weapon against the big N. B.D. -Nervous Break Down.Intelligent people do not have N. B. D. because they are in charge of themselves. _55_You can begin to th
129、ink of yourself as truly intelligent on the basis of how you choose to feel in the face of trying circumstances. The life struggles are pretty much the same for each of us. Everyone who is involved with other human beings in any social context has similar difficulties. Disagreements, conflicts and c
130、ompromises are a part of what it means to be human. _56_But some people are able to make it, to avoid immobilizing depression and unhappiness despite such occurrences, while others collapse or have an N, B. D. Those who recognize problems as a human condition and dont measure happiness by an absence
131、 of problems are the most intelligent kind of humans we know; also, the most rare. A. Holding a university degree indicates ones ability to write properly worded documents.B. If you are happy, if you live each moment for everything its worth, then you are an intelligent person.C. N.B.D refers to an
132、illness that causes a person to suffer from anxiety and to have difficulty living and working as usual.D. Similarly, money, growing old, sickness, deaths, natural disasters and accidents are all events which present problems to virtually all human beings.E. They know how to choose happiness over dep
133、ression, because they know how to deal with the problems of their lives.F. This vision of intelligence asserts formal education and bookish excellence as the true measures of self-fulfillment.【答案】53. F 54. B 55. E 56. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇议论文。文章讨论了什么是真正的智慧。智慧的观点认为正规的教育和书本知识才是自我实现的真正标准助长了一种智力偏见。真正智慧指标是每天都过着有
134、效、快乐的生活，每时每刻都过着这样的生活。那些认识到问题是人类的一种状态，不以没有问题来衡量幸福的人是我们所知道的最聪明的人;也是最罕见的。【53题详解】根据上文At the top of the list is the notion that intelligence is measured by your ability to solve complex problems, to read, write and compute at certain levels, and to resolve abstract equations quickly. （最重要的是，智力是通过你解决复杂问题的
135、能力来衡量的，在一定程度上，你的读写和计算能力，以及快速解决抽象方程的能力。）可推知本句应当为对于智力进行更进一步的分析。故F选项“这种智慧的观点认为正规的教育和卓越的书本知识才是自我实现的真正标准。”可承接上文，符合语境。故选F。【54题详解】根据上文A truer indicator of intelligence is an effective, happy life lived each day and each present moment of every day.（一个真正的智力指标是每天都过着有效、快乐的生活，每时每刻都过着这样的生活。）与B选项中的happy, intelli
136、gent person形成呼应，表示“如果你快乐，如果你每时每刻都活得有意义，那么你就是一个聪明的人。”符合上下文语境。故选B。【55题详解】根据上文中Intelligent people do not have N. B. D. because they are in charge of themselves.（“聪明”的人不会精神崩溃，因为他们能控制自己。）中intelligent people可对应到E选项中的They,且说明其中的原因是：他们知道如何选择快乐而不是沮丧，因为他们知道如何处理生活中的问题。故选E。【56题详解】根据上文Disagreements, conflicts an
137、d compromises are a part of what it means to be human. （分歧、冲突和妥协是人性的一部分。）中disagreements, conflicts and compromises与D选项中的money, growing old, sickness, deaths, natural disasters and accidents形成呼应，且表示“同样地，金钱、变老、疾病、死亡、自然灾害和意外事故几乎都是给所有人带来问题的事件。”符合上下文语境。故选D。第卷Section A (10)Directions: After reading the pa
138、ssages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.I served in the Coast Guard during World War 11. On an e
139、specially lonely day to be at sea Thanksgiving Day I began to give serious thought to a holiday that has become, for many Americans, _57_ day of overeating and watching endless games of football. I decided to celebrate the true meaning of Thanksgiving by writing three very special letters, to my fat
140、her, my grammar school principal and my grandma.The texts of my letters began something like, “Here, this Thanksgiving at sea, I find my thoughts upon how much you have done for me, _58_ I have never stopped and said to you how much I feel the need to thank you and briefly I recalled for each of the
141、m specific acts performed on my behalf.”For instance something uppermost about my father was how he had impressed upon me from boyhood the love of books and reading. In fact, this graduated into a family habit of after-dinner quizzes at the table about books read most recently and new words learned.
142、 My love of books never diminished and later led me toward writing books myself. So many times I have felt a sadness when _59_ (expose) to modern children so immersed in the electronic media that they have little or no awareness of the marvelous world _60_ (discover) in books.I reminded the Reverend
143、 Nelson how each morning he would open our little country towns grammar school with a prayer over his assembled students. I told him that whatever positive things I had done since _61_ (influence) at least in part by his morning school prayers.In the letter to my grandmother, I reminded her of a doz
144、en ways she used to teach me how to tell the truth, to share, and to be forgiving and considerate of others. I thanked her for the years of eating her good cooking, the equal of _62_ had not been found since. Finally, I thanked her simply for having sprinkled my life with stardust.One day, a mail sh
145、ip brought me responses from Grandma, Dad, and the Reverend Nelson and my reading of their letters left me not only astonished but more humbled than before. _63_ saying they would forgive that I hadnt previously thanked them, they were thanking me for _64_ (remember) they had done anything so except
146、ional.Much later, retired from the Coast Guard and trying to make a living as a writer, I never forgot _65_ those three “thank you” letters gave me an insight into how most human beings go about longing in secret _66_ more of their fellows to express appreciation for their efforts.【答案】57. a 58. but
147、59. exposed 60. to be discovered 61. had been influenced 62. which 63. Instead of 64. having remembered 65. how 66. for【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要记录了在海岸警卫队服役的作者在感恩节当天给家人和帮助过他的人写了三封感谢信，以纪念这个特别的节日。【57题详解】考查冠词。句意：在海上的一个特别孤独的日子感恩节我开始认真地思考这个节日，对许多美国人来说，这个节日已经成为一个暴饮暴食和观看无休止的足球比赛的日子。分析句子可知，day为可数名词，此处意为“一天”，表示泛指
148、，且day发音以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a。故填a。【58题详解】考查连词。句意：出海度过的这个感恩节，让我回想起你们为我做了那么多的事情，但我从来没有对你们说过我是多么想感谢你们我简要回顾了你们为我所做的具体事情。根据句意可知，设空处上下文呈转折关系，所以应该使用连词but表转折。故填but。【59题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：许多次，当我看到现代的孩子们如此沉迷于电子媒体，以至于他们几乎或根本没有意识到书本中将要发现的奇妙世界时，我感到很悲哀。分析句子可知，felt为谓语动词，设空处需填非谓语动词作定语，expose和主语I之间为动宾关系，所以非谓语动词应使用过去分词形式。故填expos
149、ed。【60题详解】考查被动语态。句意：许多次，当我看到现代的孩子们如此沉迷于电子媒体，以至于他们几乎或根本没有意识到书本中将要发现的奇妙世界时，我感到很悲哀。分析句子结构可知，从句的逻辑主语是modern children，表达的意思是“没有被孩子们发现”，所以此处应使用不定式的被动形式。故填to be discovered。【61题详解】考查被动语态。句意：我告诉他，我从那以后所做的任何积极的事情，至少在一定程度上受到了他早教祈祷的影响。分析句子可知，本句时态为过去完成时，此处意为“被影响”，应该使用过去完成时的被动语态。故填had been influenced。【62题详解】考查定语从
150、句。句意：我感谢她多年来吃了她做的美味佳肴，从此再也找不到比这更好的了。分析句子结构可知，本句为非限制性定语从句，且先行词good cooking指物，应用which引导。故填which。【63题详解】考查固定搭配。句意：他们没有说他们会原谅我之前没有感谢他们，而是在感谢我因为他们做了任何不同寻常的事情。根据句意可知，此处表达的意思是“作为的替换”，应使用固定搭配instead of意为“代替，作为的替换”。故填Instead of。【64题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：他们没有说他们会原谅我之前没有感谢他们，而是在感谢我因为他们做了任何不同寻常的事情。分析句子可知，本句是一个宾语从句，时态为现
151、在完成时，前面有介词for，所以应该使用动名词作介词宾语。故填having remembered。【65题详解】考查宾语从句。句意：很久以后，我从海岸警卫队退役，试着以写作为生，我一直没有忘记那三封“感谢”信是如何使我了解到，大多数人都暗自渴望有更多的人对他们的努力表示感谢。空处引导宾语从句，从句缺少方式状语，需用连接副词how引导。故填how。【66题详解】考查介词。句意：很久以后，我从海岸警卫队退役，试着以写作为生，我一直没有忘记那三封“感谢”信是如何使我了解到，大多数人都暗自渴望有更多的人对他们的努力表示感谢。分析句子，结合句意可知，此处表目的，所以应使用介词for。故填for。Sect
152、ion B （20，）Directions: Complete the following sentences with the help of the Chinese given.67. _（在告别会上，她含着眼泪向全体同事表示感谢 gratitude） left a deep impression me. (根据汉语提示完成句子)【答案】She showed gratitude to all the colleagues with tears in her eyes at the farewell party【解析】【详解】考查时态和with复合结构。根据句意“在告别会上”，可知是描述的过
153、去发生的情况，所以用一般过去时本句为一个主语+谓语+直接宾语+to+间接宾语构成的一个简单句at the farewell party为介词短语作时间状语告别会the farewell party；含着眼泪with tears in her eyes；为with的复合结构。表示感谢show/express her gratitude to。故填She showed gratitude to all the colleagues with tears in her eyes at the farewell party。68. Never_（人们从来没有像今天这样如此关注低碳经济,concern）
154、(根据汉语提示完成句子)【答案】Never before have people been so concerned about low-carbon economy as they are today【解析】【详解】考查倒装和时态。句意：人们从来没有像今天这样如此关注低碳经济。表示“关心”应用be concerned about；表示“低碳经济”应用 low-carbon economy；表示“像今天这样”应用as they are today；根据所给汉语提示可知，前半句时态应用现在完成时，再根据空格前Never 可知，否定词放句首，句子部分倒装，所以应用Never before have
155、 people been so concerned about low-carbon economy as they are toda。故填before have people been so concerned about low-carbon economy as they are today。69. _（没有确凿的证据证明proof） children with good education can surely have promising career prospect. (根据汉语提示完成句子)【答案】There is no concrete/conclusive/convinci
156、ng proof that【解析】【详解】考查同位语从句，形容词和名词。句意：没有确凿的证据证明受过很好教育的孩子一定会有有前途的职业前景。表示“存在”的概念用there be句型；表示“确凿的”用concrete/conclusive/convincing； 表示“证据”应用proof，后跟同位语从句，分析下文可知，从句中不缺任何成分，所以用that引导；根据所给汉语提示，前半句翻译为there is no concrete/conclusive/convincing proof that，there置于句首，首字母大写。故填There is no concrete/conclusive/c
157、onvincing proof that。70. So _ (新开发的智能手机十分便于使用) that they are certain to sell well once they come out next year. (根据汉语提示完成句子)【答案】easy are the newly-developed smart phones to be used【解析】【详解】考查不定式的被动形式和倒装句。句意：新开发的智能手机十分便于使用，一旦明年上市，肯定会卖得很好。分析句子可知，本句使用了sothat结构，将so位于句首，所以后面的主句部分要使用部分倒装。此句主语是phones，手机应被人们
158、使用，所以使用不定式的被动形式。新开发的译为“newly-developed”，智能手机译为“smart phones”。故填easy are the newly-developed smart phones to be used。71. How_（如果有朝一日我的小说可以搬上荧幕，那该多棒啊!）(根据汉语提示完成句子)【答案】great it is if my novel can be made into a film one day!【解析】【详解】考查感叹句和条件状语从句。句意：如果有朝一日我的小说可以搬上荧幕，那该多棒啊!根据所给汉语意思，表示“如果”应用if;表示“我的小说”应用my
159、 novel ；表示“可以搬上荧幕”应用can be made into a film ；表示“有朝一日”应用one day；How引导的感叹句后加形容词或副词，此处表示“那该多棒啊”应用How great it is。所以翻译为How great it is if my novel can be made into a film one day！故填 great it is if my novel can be made into a film one day！72. The public demanded _(政府增加预算来禁止公共场所吸烟行为ban).(根据汉语提示完成句子)【答案】(t
160、hat) the government (should) increase the budget to ban smoking in public.【解析】【详解】考查虚拟语气。句意：公众要求政府增加预算来禁止公共场所吸烟行为。根据所给汉语提示，政府应用“the government”，增加预算应用“ increase the budget ”，禁止吸烟应用“ban smoking”，公众场合应用“in public”；再结合空格前demanded可知，后跟宾语从句要用虚拟语气(should)+动词原形，且从句中不缺成分，用that来引导并且that 可以省略；所以应用(that) the g
161、overnment (should) increase the budget to ban smoking in public，故填(that) the government (should) increase the budget to ban smoking in public。73. _(如果从小就受到经典名著熏陶expose), our kids will gain numerous benefits from it. (根据汉语提示完成句子)【答案】If they are exposed to classics at an early age【解析】【详解】考查动词和条件状语从句。句
162、意：如果从小就受到经典名著的熏陶，我们的孩子会从中获益颇多。根据所给汉语提示，表示“如果”用if；表示“受到经典名著的熏陶”应用be exposed to classics ；表示“从小”应用at an early age；条件状语从句，主句用将来时，从句用现在时态表将来，结合句意可知，从句中的主语为小孩子们，所以用they 代指主句中的our kids，所以从句中的谓语动词用are，且if放句首，首字母大写，所以前半句为If they are exposed to classics at an early age。故填If they are exposed to classics at an
163、 early age。74. Only by doing exercises repetitively, _（你不可能提高综合能力）(根据汉语提示完成句子)【答案】is it impossible for you to improve your comprehensive /overall ability.【解析】【分析】【详解】考查固定句型、形容词和倒装句。句意：只有通过反复练习，你的综合能力才可能得到提高。It is+adj.+for sb. to do sth.为固定句型，impossible不可能的，形容词作表语；you你；to improve提高，改善，动词不定式作主语；your你的
164、；comprehensive/overall综合的，形容词作定语；ability能力。only置于句首，主句使用倒装句，将is放到it前面。故答案是：is it impossible for you to improve your comprehensive /overall ability.。75. _（那个求职者肯定早就意识到了竞争的激励性aware）, so he didnt feel panic. (根据汉语提示完成句子)【答案】The applicant must have been aware of how fierce the competition is,【解析】【详解】考查名
165、词，时态和短语。根据句意可知：求职者在感到惊慌之前就已经意识到竞争激烈，空缺处为现在完成时态，must have done 表示对过去事实肯定的推测，求职者为名词applicant。意识到为固定短语be aware of。of后接how引导的宾语从句。竞争的激烈性为how fierce the competition is，故填The applicant must have been aware of how fierce the competition is。76. It _（快餐缺乏成长必须的矿物质和维生素）that many doctors advise us take as littl
166、e as possible.(根据汉语提示完成句子)【答案】is because fast food lacks the minerals and vitamins necessary for our growth【解析】【详解】考查短语、时态、状语从句和强调句。句意：正是因为快餐缺乏我们生长所必需的矿物质和维生素，所以许多医生建议我们尽量少吃。fast food快餐；be necessary for有的必要，省略be，用形容词短语在句中作后置定语，修饰名词minerals and vitamins 。强调句的结构为It is + 被强调部分 + that+其余部分。句中强调原因状语，beca
167、use因为，引导原因状语从句。陈述客观事实，用一般现在时。fast food 为单数，所以谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。根据汉语提示及句意，故填is because fast food lacks the minerals and vitamins necessary for our growth。Section C （4+4+5+5=18）77. 在世界许多地方，重男轻女的现象变得日益普遍，这使得女性很难在教育和 就业方面与男性相媲美。(equalv.)(汉译英)【答案】In many places around the world, the phenomenon of valuing men
168、 over women is becoming increasingly common, which makes it hard for women to equal men in education and employment.【解析】【详解】考查定语从句和时态。表示“在世界许多地方”应用in many places around the world，放句首时in首字母要大写；表示“重男轻女的现象”应用the phenomenon of valuing men over women；表示“变得日益普遍”应用become increasingly common；表示“使得女性很难”应用mak
169、e it hard for women；表示“在教育和就业方面与男性相媲美”应用equal men in education and employment；分析整个句子可知，表示“重男轻女的现象变得日益普遍”应用现在进行时，表示“这”，指代前面的一句话，应用非限制性定语从句引导词which，从句中谓语动词“使得”应用一般现在时makes，后半句用it作形式宾语，to equal men in education and employment作真正宾语放句尾。故翻译为In many places around the world, the phenomenon of valuing men ov
170、er women is becoming increasingly common, which makes it hard for women to equal men in education and employment。78. 与之前人们的预言相反的是，玛丽精彩绝伦的表演给所有出席的观众留下了 深刻的印象。(impress) (汉译英)【答案】Contrary to peoples previous predictions, Maty has deeply impressed all the audience present with outstanding performance.【解
171、析】【详解】考查形容词、动词和固定搭配。表示“与相反的是”应用contrary to ；表示“之前人们的预言”应用peoples previous predictions，所以表示“与之前人们的预言相反的是”应用Contrary to peoples previous predictions,contrary放句首，首字母大写；表示“给留下了深刻的印象”应用deeply impress sb. with sth.；表示“精彩绝伦的表演”应用 outstanding performance；表示“所有出席的观众”应用all the audience present，根据句意可知，此处应用现在完成
172、时表示已经发生的事对现在产生的影响，所以表示“玛丽精彩绝伦的表演给所有出席的观众留下了深刻的印象”应用Maty has deeply impressed all the audience present with outstanding performance。故翻译为Contrary to peoples previous predictions, Maty has deeply impressed all the audience present with outstanding performance。79. 这家博物馆规定，每天仅准许两百名游客进入博物馆参观，以及任何破坏展品的游客都要
173、负相应的法律责任。(rule) (汉译英)【答案】This museum makes it a rule that only 200 visitors can be admitted to it every day and whoever damages exhibits has to assume legal responsibilities accordingly.【解析】【详解】考查名词，代词和名词性从句。表示“这家博物馆规定”应用this museummakes it a rule，用it作形式宾语，用that作连接词引导宾语从句；表示“每天”应用every day ；表示“准许进入”
174、应用admit，游客被准许进入，所以表示“每天仅准许两百名游客进入博物馆参观”应用only 200 visitors can be admitted to it every day ；表示“以及”应用and；表示“任何人”应用whoever ；表示“破坏展品”应用damage exhibits ；所以表示“任何破坏展品的游客”应用whoever damages exhibits，其中whoever引导主语从句，表示“要”应用have to，因为主语为整个句子，所以谓语动词用第三人称单数has to；表示“负责”应用assume；表示“法律责任”应用 legal responsibilities
175、,表示“相应的”应用 accordingly，所以表示“任何破坏展品的游客都要负相应的法律责任”应用whoever damages exhibits has to assume legal responsibilities accordingly。故翻译为This museum makes it a rule that only 200 visitors can be admitted to it every day and whoever damages exhibits has to assume legal responsibilities accordingly。80. 这款新近开发的
176、智能手表一上市，就引发了消费者们热烈的讨论，但它能否 在激烈的市场竞争中幸存下来仍然是一个不解之谜。(Scarcely) (汉译英)【答案】Scarcely had this newly-developed smart watch come out when it aroused consumers heated discussion, but whether it could survive (in) the competitive market remained a puzzle.【解析】【详解】考查副词、倒装、固定搭配和主语从句。表示“一就”应用scarcely.when.，并且scar
177、cely后的谓语动词应用过去完成时，when后句子谓语用一般过去时；scarcely为否定副词，放句首时谓语动词要部分倒装；表示“这款新近开发的智能手表”应用this newly-developed smart watch；表示“上市”应用come out；表示“引发”应用arouse；表示“消费者们热烈的讨论”应用consumers heated discussion；所以前半句翻译为Scarcely had this newly-developed smart watch come out when it aroused consumers heated discussion；分析后半句成
178、分可知，表示“是否”应用whether来引导主语从句；表示“幸存”应用survive；表示“在激烈的市场竞争中”应用( in ) the competitive market；表示“仍然”应用remain；表示“一个不解之谜”应用a puzzle；根据所给句意以及结构，可知应用一般过去时，所以后半句翻译为but whether it could survive (in) the competitive market remained a puzzle。故翻译为Scarcely had this newly-developed smart watch come out when it arous
179、ed consumers heated discussion, but whether it could survive (in) the competitive market remained a puzzle.Section D (10) Summary Writing81. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main points of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possi
180、ble.Imagine living on the edge of a vast desert, which is moving quietly closer to your village every day and covering your fields. The desert is on the move. This is called desertification.Desertification occurs in regions close to an already existing desert. It generally arises from two related ca
181、uses. The first is over-use of water in the area. There is not enough water in any case, and if it is not carefully used, disaster can follow. As time goes on, water shortages make farming more and more difficult. In some places, locals can remember local lakes and marshes which were once the homes
182、for all kinds of fish and birds. They have been completely buried by the sand now. Farmers leave the land, and fields are replaced by deserts.The second cause is misuse or over-use of the land. This means that the wrong crops are planted and need more water than is available. Ploughing large fields
183、and removing bushes and trees means that the wind will blow away the soil. Once the soil is lost, it is hard to replace, and if there is rain, it has nowhere to go, and brings no benefit.It is not only the farmers and villagers who suffer. Every spring, the skies over some of eastern cities, thousan
184、ds of kilometers away from the deserts, can be darkened by sandstorms. Dust from deserts can have a great effect on weather systems. While desertification is perhaps being partly caused by global warming, these sandstorms can make global warming worse by adding to what is known as the greenhouse eff
185、ect.What can be done to slow down or stop the process of desertification? A great deal of work is already under way. Obviously first steps are to find new water sources. Tree planting can help, by providing barriers between desert and rich field. Some types of grass also hold the soil together, and
186、stop the wind taking it. Without these efforts, it will be harder and harder to stop the worlds deserts in their tracks, and more and more farmers will give up and head for cities. The lesson to be learnt lies beneath the sand.【答案】Desertification, the tendency of desert moving and covering nearby fi
187、elds, is mainly caused by overusing water and misusing the land. It not only does harm to the residents but also has negative effects on weather systems. To deal with it, new water sources should be discovered, and trees and grasses can be planted to set barriers and solidify the soil.【解析】【分析】这是一篇概要
188、写作。【详解】第一步第1步：阅读（1）认真阅读给定的原文材料，如果一遍不能理解，就多读两遍；阅读次数越多，你对原文的理解就越深刻。（2）划出那些能概括文章主题思想的单词、短语或短句子；决定原文中哪些部分重要，哪些部分次重要了；对重要部分的主要观点进行概括。（3）简要地记下主要观点主题、标题、细节等你认为对概括概要写作重要的东西。第2步：写作步骤（1）.浏览课文，找出主题：沙漠化是沙漠向周边地区移动和覆盖的趋势，主要是水资源过度利用和土地利用不当造成的。 它不仅对居民造成危害，而且对天气系统也有负面影响。 为了解决这个问题，需要发现新的水源，种植树木和草，筑起屏障，固化土壤。（2）. 确定时态为
189、：一般现在时。（3）. 确定人称为：第三人称。（4）. 分析文章的结构，把它分成几个部分，找出每个部分的主要思想，用你自己的文字简短地写出来。本文主要分为三部分。第一部分：Desertification, the tendency of desert moving and covering nearby fields, is mainly caused by overusing water and misusing the land.（荒漠化是指沙漠向近郊迁移和覆盖的趋势，其主要原因是水资源的过度利用和土地的滥用。）第二部分：It not only does harm to the resid
190、ents but also has negative effects on weather systems.( 它不仅对居民有害，也对天气系统有负面影响)第三部分：To deal with it, new water sources should be discovered, and trees and grasses can be planted to set barriers and solidify the soil.( 为 为了解决这个问题，需要发现新的水源，种植树木和草，筑起屏障，固化土壤)（1）.按照逻辑顺序组织将主要和相关的支持点用最短的连接词进行连接。如：before，after，besides.第3步：修改成文草稿拟好以后，对它进行修改。首先，与原文比较看是否把所有重要的观点都概括了，概要写作中的观点是否与原文中的完全一致。其次，如果出现了不必要的词汇、短语或长句子，删除它们，保持语言简单明了。最后，检查拼写、语法和标点符号的错误。