1、2021南模高三9月考试. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage 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 b
2、est fits each blank.In Venice, it is not uncommon to see tourists carry suitcases through waist-high water, or sit at tables in Piazza San Marco _1_ their swimsuits. Pictures of Venice in the most dramatic flooding are really alarming.We are used to thinking of Venice as a city in danger, a glorious
3、 relic of human creativity that is about to sink any day suddenly the end looks _2_ (close). However, as climate change makes extreme weather more frequent, Venice looks less like a victim of the sea and more like an old survivor _3_ can teach the rest of the world now to live with wafer.People bare
4、ly notice _4_ smartly the art treasures of Venice are kept on the upper floors of palaces and museums, even on a dry summer day. It is also needless to worry about all the art in churches _5_ no other city has such a sharp awareness of protecting itself from water.In their art, the people of Venice
5、are as happy on water as on land. Vittore Carpaccios painting Hunting on the Lagoon shows young Venetians standing easily balanced in low-sided boats _6_ (shoot) arrows at water birds. In a Gentile Bellinis painting, priests swim in the canal searching for a lost relic. Titian portrays ashot woman _
6、7_ (bathe) in open water in his painting. Hunting and fishing, swimming and showing. Venetians always know how to enjoy water.The palaces _8_ (build) in Venice are also good examples of the prevention of flood. _9_ has its living spaces on upper floors, often with a courtyard on the ground floor tha
7、t _10_ (drain) water instantly.【答案】1. in 2. closer 3. that 4. how 5. because 6. to shot 7. bathing 8. built 9. each 10. drains【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了绘画中的威尼斯所反映出的关于威尼斯的文化。【1题详解】考查介词。句意:在威尼斯,游客提着手提箱穿过齐腰深的水面,或者穿着泳衣坐在圣马可广场的桌子旁,这些都很常见。in是介词,后接表示衣服或颜色的词在句中作定语,故答案为in。【2题详解】考查形容词比较级。句意:我们习惯于认为威尼斯是一个处于危险之中的城市
8、,是人类创造力的辉煌遗迹,随时都可能沉没末日似乎近在眼前。根据上句“Pictures of Venice in the most dramatic flooding are really alarming.”威尼斯遭遇最严重洪水的照片确实令人担忧。可知末日似乎近在眼前。故应用比较级。答案为closer。【3题详解】考查定语从句的引导词。句意:威尼斯看起来不太像海洋的受害者,更像是一个古老的幸存者,它可以教会世界上其他地方的人如何与水相处。设空处引导定语从句,且在句中作指人的主语,先行词为 survivor(幸存者),故答案为that。【4题详解】考查副词。句意:人们几乎没有注意到威尼斯的艺术珍
9、品被巧妙地保存在宫殿和博物馆的上层。设空处后为副词smartly,结合句意,此处表示程度。故答案为how。【5题详解】考查连词。句意:也没有必要担心教堂里的艺术品,因为没有其他城市有如此强烈的保护自己不受水侵害的意识。设空处后“no other city has such a sharp awareness of protecting itself from water.”没有其他城市有如此强烈的保护自己不受水侵害的意识。设空处前“It is also needless to worry about all the art in churches”也不必担心教堂里的艺术。设空处后为设空出上句的
10、原因。故答案为because。【6题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:维托雷卡帕西奥(Vittore Carpaccio)的画作泻湖上的狩猎(Hunting on the Lagoon)描绘了年轻的威尼斯人轻松地站在低矮的小船上,保持平衡,向水鸟射箭。设空处在句中作非谓语,此处表示目的,应用动词不定式的形式,故答案为to shot。【7题详解】考查非谓语动词作定语。句意:提香在他的画作中描绘了一个在开阔水域中沐浴的女子。设空处在句中作非谓语,和逻辑主语woman之间是逻辑主动关系,应用现在分词的形式。故答案为bathing。【8题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:在威尼斯建造的宫殿也是预防洪水的好例子。设
11、空处在句中作非谓语,和其逻辑主语the palaces 之间是逻辑被动关系。故答案为built。【9题详解】考查不定代词。句意:每座宫殿的上层都有自己的生活空间,通常在底层有一个能立即排水的庭院。设空处在句中作主语,根据谓语has 可知主语为单数形式;根据上句“The palaces built in Venice are also good examples of the prevention of flood”建于威尼斯的宫殿也是预防洪水的好例子。可知设空处指代the places且为单数的形式。故答案为each。【10题详解】考查谓语动词。句意见上题解析。设空处在从句中作谓语,结合主句“
12、 has its living spaces on upper floors, often with a courtyard on the ground floor ”每座宫殿的上层都有自己的生活空间,通常在底层有一个能立即排水的庭院。主句的谓语动词为has,可知从句时态为一般现在时,主语为先行词floor,根据主谓一致。故答案为drains。Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that ther
13、e is one word more than you need.A. removable B. functional C. restrictions D. alter E. break F. reportedly G. overload H. channel I. access J. prioritize K. handlingThe Trunkster, a bag with built-in smart features might just challenge the standard roller bag. The main security feature: Its zipperl
14、ess. A sliding roll top-door design allows for easy _11_ by the owner, but reduces the risk of theft or accidental opening during baggage _12_. If airport security has to search the bag, there a TSA-approved combination lock. Need to juice up your phone? A _13_ battery can charge portable devices th
15、rough a USB connection. Perhaps the coolest part - especially if your holiday shopping habits put you at a risk of going beyond baggage weight _14_ - is a built-in digital scale. Want to know how much stuff youre pulling? Lift the bag and the display on the handle shows weight in pounds or kilograms
16、.Trunkster co-founder Jesse Potash said he and his co-founder, based in New York, created the luggage in 2014, after finding nothing they believed could _15_ accessibility. They wanted to “completely _16_“ the classic case - with zippers - for “the modern, minimalist(极简的)traveler,” Potash says. He a
17、dds that they didnt want to _17_ the user with “as many features as possible” because that would not be required.One more feature you can add on? Tracking. Airlines are _18_ doing a better job these days of not losing bags. But for those who want to track their cases there are stand-alone gadgets(精巧
18、的装置) like the Trakdot or Pocket-Finder Luggage Tracker. For an extra $40, you can add a subscription-free, removable GPS to the Trunkster.But smarting up a _19_ object comes with a problem. “When you have this much technology in a suitcase . there are more things to change, says George Hobica, a wor
19、ld traveler. Besides, the Trunkster is all black, and we all know that finding a black-colored bag in a sea of suitcases is like searching for a blade of grass on a football field. Attention, luggage manufacturers looking to _20_ the typical pattern: Go bolder with unusual colors and designs.【答案】11.
20、 I 12. K 13. A 14. C 15. J 16. D 17. G 18. F 19. B 20. E【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一个新型的带有内置智能功能的行李箱。【11题详解】考查名词。句意:一个滑动滚门设计方便主人使用,但减少了行李处理过程中被盗或意外打开的风险。根据语境,滑动滚门对于主人是方便使用的。easy access“方便使用”符合题意。故选I项。【12题详解】考查名词。句意:一个滑动滚门设计方便主人使用,但减少了行李处理过程中被盗或意外打开的风险。根据语境可知,此处指行李在处理过程中的偶然的打开。during是介词,后接动名词作宾语handle处理“。
21、故选K项。【13题详解】考查形容词。句意:可拆卸的电池可以通过 USB 连接给便携式设备充电。修饰名词用形容词,给行李箱的电池充电,应使用可移动电池,removable“可移动的”。故选A项。【14题详解】考查名词。句意:也许最酷的部分特别是如果你的假日购物习惯使你冒着超过行李重量限制的风险是一个内置的数字秤。根据“holiday shopping habits”和“at risk of going beyond”可推断,因为购物导致超越重量限制,restriction“限制”符合题意。故选C项。【15题详解】考查动词。句意:Trunkster 的联合创始人 Jesse Potash 说,他和
22、他的联合创始人2014年在纽约创造了这个行李箱,因为他们没有发现任何他们认为可以优先考虑的东西。根据空后的They wanted to “completely alter” the classic case及空前的could可知,空处应使用动词原形prioritize,表达“给予优先权”之意。故选J项。【16题详解】考查动词。句意:他们希望“完全改变”传统的情况用拉链为“现代的、极简主义的旅行者”,Potash 说。根据语境可知此处表示改变经典的有拉链的行李箱。alter“变更;更改”符合题意。故选D项。【17题详解】考查动词。句意:他补充说,他们不想让用户负担过重的“尽可能多的功能”,因为这
23、是不必要的。根据because后的原因可推断,overload“使负担过重”符合题意。故选G项。【18题详解】考查过去分词。句意:据报道,如今航空公司在不丢行李方面做得更好。根据空前的are可知,空处应使用过去分词reportedly,构成被动语态,表达“据报道”之意。故选F项。【19题详解】考查形容词。句意:但是,把一个实用的物体弄得漂漂亮亮还有一个问题。functional“功能的;多用途的“,根据句意,修饰名词用形容词作定语。故选B项。【20题详解】考查动词。句意:注意,行李箱制造商希望打破常规模式: 大胆使用不同寻常的颜色和设计。根据句意,to是不定式符号,接动词原形,根据句意,bre
24、ak“打破”,符合题意。故选E项。.Reading ComprehensionsSection 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.Companies like Arjuna are beginning to take action to deal with pay inequa
25、lity, but it doesnt tell the full story of womens experience.Microsofts chief executive, Satya Nadella, earned bad fame for his _21_ that women should not bother to ask for raises _22_ , he suggested in October 2014, they should have faith that the system will reward them appropriately. Stopping fro
26、m asking for a raise, he added, is actually good.When his remarks were greeted with anger, Nadella back-pedalled (出尔反尔) at the speed of light. Less than a year later, Microsoft was _23_ by a former employee, Katie Moussouris , now chief policy officer at Hacker One, claiming gender prejudice.Moussou
27、ris _24_ that she was only one of a number of women at Microsoft who _25_ less that their male colleagues. Moussouris also mentioned that can received preferential treatment in _26_ and systematically received more favorable job reviews.There is no way to know whether Moussouriss claims are _27_ , b
28、ecause Microsoft does not disclose any data about the _28_ to which men and women are paid differently for doing similar jobs. That may soon change, if Arjuna Capital succeeds in placing a(n) _29_ before Microsofts shareholders and convincing enough of them to vote in favor of it, thus requiring the
29、 company to _30_ disclose that information for the first time and helping women make up their minds to require the _31_ of the gender pay inequality.Arjuna, the activist arm of Baldwin Brothers, an investment advisory firm, is _32_ top technology firms, in search of precisely this information. Share
30、holders of eBays, Expedia,Facebook and Google will vote on proposals that would _33_ the creation of reports detailing the percentage of pay _34_ between male and female employees, spelling out both firms policies, in an attempt to address how the companies would set about closing or _35_ that gap,
31、and specific targets.21. A. dishonestyB. adviceC. declarationD. edition22. A. InitiallyB. ThereforeC. NeverthelessD. Instead23. A. accusedB. praisedC. cheatedD. threatened24. A. claimedB. liedC. requiredD. guaranteed25. A. spentB. earnedC. savedD. wasted26. A. movementsB. expensesC. promotionsD. res
32、ources27. A. secureB. valuableC. extensiveD. accurate28. A. contentB. extentC. discussionD. feedback29. A. resolutionB. emphasisC. challengeD. transform30. A. sociallyB. quietlyC. personallyD. publicly31. A. improvementB. enjoymentC. reductionD. emission32. A. referringB. pointingC. targetingD. prov
33、ing33. A. put outB. result inC. set upD. rely on34. A. equalityB. dissatisfactionC. protestD. gap35. A. wideningB. narrowingC. communicatingD. showing【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。Arjuna这样的公司已经开始采取行动来解决薪酬不平等问题,但这并没有完全说明女
34、性的经历。【21题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:微软(Microsoft)首席执行官萨蒂亚纳德拉(Satya Nadella)曾建议女性不应该自找麻烦要求加薪,这让他声名狼藉。A. dishonesty不诚实;B. advice建议;C. declaration公告、宣布;D. edition版本。根据后句“2 , he suggested in October 2014, they should have faith that the system will reward them appropriately. ” 相反,他在2014年10月表示,她们应该相信,体制会适当奖励她们。根据后句中
35、的suggested,可知上句也是萨蒂亚纳德拉(Satya Nadella)给女性的建议。故选B项。【22题详解】考查副词词词义辨析。句意:相反,他在2014年10月表示,她们应该相信,体制会适当奖励她们。A. Initially开始;B. Therefore因此;C. Nevertheless然而、不过;D. Instead代替。根据上句“Microsofts chief executive, Satya Nadella, earned bad fame for his 1 that women should not bother to ask for raises”微软(Microsoft
36、)首席执行官萨蒂亚纳德拉(Satya Nadella)曾建议女性不应该自找麻烦要求加薪,这让他声名狼藉。可知不应该自找麻烦要求加薪和体制会适当奖励他们是相反的。故选D项。【23题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:不到一年后,微软的前雇员、现任Hacker One首席政策官的凯蒂穆苏里斯(Katie Moussouris)指控微软存在性别歧视。A. accused指责;B. praised赞扬;C. cheated作弊;D. threatened威胁。根据后句“claiming gender prejudice” 声称性别偏见。可知是指控公司。故选A项。【24题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:穆苏里斯
37、声称,她只是微软公司中收入低于男同事的女性之一。A. claimed声称;B. lied说谎;C. required要求;D. guaranteed保证。根据下文“There is no way to know whether Moussouriss claims are 7 ” 没有办法知道穆萨里斯的说法是否属实。可知这是穆苏里斯所声称的。原词重现。故选A项。【25题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. spent花费;B. earned挣得;C. saved拯救;D. wasted浪费。根据后句“because Microsoft does not disclose any dat
38、a about the 8 to which men and women are paid differently for doing similar jobs.”因为微软没有披露任何数据,表明从事类似工作的男性和女性的薪酬差异有多大。由薪酬差异可知是公司女性的所挣的收入比男士少。故选B项。【26题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:穆苏里斯还提到,可以在晋升中得到优待,并系统地获得更有利的工作评价。A. movements移动;B. expenses花费;C. promotions提升;D. resources资源。根据and后并列“systematically received more fav
39、orable job reviews.”得到了更有利的工作评价。可知是工作中得到晋升。故选C项。【27题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:没有办法知道穆萨里斯的说法是否属实。A. secure安全的;B. valuable有价值的;C. extensive延伸的;D. accurate精确的。根据后句“because Microsoft does not disclose any data about the 8 to which men and women are paid differently for doing similar jobs.”因为微软没有披露任何数据,表明从事类似工作的男性
40、和女性的薪酬差异有多大。可知无法确定是不是属实。故选D项。【28题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:因为微软没有披露任何数据,表明从事类似工作的男性和女性的薪酬差异有多大。A. content内容;B. extent程度;C. discussion讨论;D. feedback反馈。根据后句“ to which men and women are paid differently for doing similar jobs.”从事相似工作的男性和女性的薪酬差异程度。可知此处是指男性和女性的薪酬差异的程度。故选B项。【29题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:如果Arjuna Capital成功地向微软股
41、东提交了一份决议,并说服足够多的股东投票支持,这种情况可能很快就会改变。A. resolution决议;B. emphasis强调;C. challenge挑战;D. transform改变。根据上句“That may soon change” 这种情况可能很快就会改变。可知是决定引起的改变。故选A项。【30题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意:因此要求公司首次公开披露这一信息,并帮助女性下定决心要求减少性别薪酬不平等。A. socially在社会上地;B. quietly安静地;C. personally个人地;D. publicly公开地。根据上句“because Microsoft does
42、not disclose any data about the 8 to which men and women are paid differently for doing similar jobs.”因为微软没有披露任何数据,表明从事类似工作的男性和女性的薪酬差异有多大。可知因为微软没有公开披露任何数据。故选D项。【31题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. improvement提升;B. enjoyment乐趣;C. reduction减少;D. emission排放。根据上句“because Microsoft does not disclose any data about
43、 the 8 to which men and women are paid differently for doing similar jobs.”因为微软没有披露任何数据,表明从事类似工作的男性和女性的薪酬差异有多大。可知女性下定决心要求减少性别薪酬不平等。故选C项。【32题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:投资咨询公司鲍德温兄弟(Baldwin Brothers)的激进分支Arjuna正瞄准顶级科技公司,寻找的正是这类信息。ebay和Expedia的股东A. referring提及;B. pointing指向;C. targeting最为目标;D. proving证明。根据后句“in sea
44、rch of precisely this information. Shareholders of eBays, Expedia” ebay和Expedia的股东正是为了寻找这一信息,可知投资咨询公司的分支Arjuna正瞄准顶级科技公司。故选C项。【33题详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:Facebook和谷歌将对提案进行投票,这将导致创建详细说明男女薪酬差距百分比的报告。A. put out指出;B. result in导致;C. set up建立;D. rely on依靠。根据上句“Facebook and Google will vote on proposals”Facebook和谷
45、歌将对提案进行投票,可知投票会产生相对应的结果。故选B项。【34题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. equality品质;B. dissatisfaction不满;C. protest抗议;D. gap差距。根据后句“how the companies would set about closing or 15 that gap, and specific targets.”公司将如何着手缩小差距,以及具体的目标。原词重现。故选D项。【35题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:公司将如何着手缩小差距,以及具体的目标。A. widening变宽;B. narrowing缩小;C. comm
46、unicating交流;D. showing展示。可知设空处和or前的closing含义相同。故选B项。Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are choices marked A,B, C and D.Choose the one that the fits best according to the information gi
47、ven in the passage you have just read.(A)As the MOOC craze continues to explode, anyone interested in taking an online course faces a tricky question: Which course to take? Here are five aspects that you should consider before you start.(1)What is your learning style?Many MOOCs are video-based. Othe
48、r courses use presentation formats. Some also require participation in group work. If you want to stay motivated during your course, think about how you enjoy learning.Are you a visual learner, preferring to use images to understand a topic? If so, a video-based course will work well for you. If you
49、 are a verbal learner who gains new information by speaking and writing, try a text-based course with lots of note-taking. Social learners, meanwhile, will thrive in forum discussions and project-based assessment.(2)Are you ready to become a full-time student?Be realistic about the time that you can
50、 commit to your online studies. Participating in an online course can take as much time and commitment as a class-based program. Check the course requirements and make a plan around your current schedule.(3) Does the course really meet your needs?Whether you are interested in a professional qualific
51、ation or want to take a personal development course like yoga, there is a MOOC for you. Its easy to get caught up in the excitement of taking lots of free courses in everything that you ever wanted to learn. Before you start a course, think about the end goal. Is the course aimed at beginners or adv
52、anced learners? Why do you need this qualification?(4) Do you need a support group?Some people learn best from seeing how others approach the problem. If you are such as learner, you will need to supplement your online lessons with an in-person support group.(5) What kind of certification will you g
53、et?Take time to find out what kind of certification is available upon completion of the course, and how you can prove your learning to others - for example, certificates, transcripts or digital badges.36. What kind of MOOCs does the author recommend to verbal learners?A. A video-based course.B. A te
54、xt-based course.C. A forum-based discussion.D. A project-based assessment.37. What kind of learners need an in-person support group?A. Learners who prefer individual work.B. Learners who are in great need of a certificate.C. Learners who are too busy to become a full-time student.D. Learners who lea
55、rn best from observing how others address the problem.38. What is the passage mainly about?A. Picking the right MOOCs for you.B. Deciding your learning style.C. Taking the right course you need.D. Choosing a suitable support group.【答案】36. B 37. D 38. A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,主要讲的是选在线开放课程之前应该考虑的五个方面的问题。【36题
56、详解】细节理解题。根据(1)What is your learning style?部分的“If you are a verbal learner who gains new information by speaking and writing, try a text-based course with lots of note-taking(如果你是一个通过说和写来获取新信息的口语学习者,那么尝试一个有大量笔记的以文本为基础的课 程)”可知,作者推荐一种基于文本的课程给口语语言学习者,故选B。【37题详解】细节理解题。根据(4) Do you need a support group?部分
57、的“Some people learn best from seeing how others approach the problem. If you are such as learner, you will need to supplement your online lessons with an in-person support group(有些人从别人处理问题的方式中学到最好的东西。如果你是这样的学习者,你将需要与一个现场支持小组补充你的在线课 程)”可知,通过观察他人如何解决问题来学习效果最好的学习者需要一个现场支持小组,故选D。【38题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段的“As t
58、he MOOC craze continues to explode, anyone interested in taking an online course faces a tricky question: Which course to take? Here are five aspects that you should consider before you start.(随着大规模在线开放课程(MOOC)热潮的持续爆发,任何对在线课程感兴趣的人都面临着一个棘手的问 题:选哪门课程?以下是你在开始之前应该考虑的五个方面)”可知,本文主要是关于选择适合你的MOOC,故选A。(B)I o
59、nce had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans.” I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their ideas, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a ca
60、tering service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state-owned enterprises and global companies. They were without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational s
61、ystem that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Stud
62、ents frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.In China, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well-developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world
63、can name a Chinese brand.With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then theres the “thousand talent scheme.” this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign-trained scientists to the
64、 mainland with big money. But there are worries about Chinas research environment. Its hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting u
65、p partnership with top western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. Its about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. Its not that simple.39. Why does the writer feel disappointed at his students?A. Because th
66、ere is one group presenting a catering service.B. Because the six groups did not cooperate well in the brainstorm.C. Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.D. Because the students ideas were lacking in creativeness.40. Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack o
67、f creation?A. Papers were often downloaded from the Internet.B. Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.C. Students combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.D. Case study debates were written up as well as recited.41. We can infer form the passage that _.
68、A. China can make and sell any product all over the world from its own creation.B. high pay may not solve the problem of Chinas research environment.C. cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brand.D. the new government program is aimed at encouraging imagination.42 Which is
69、the best title for the passage?A Look for a new way of learningB. Reward creative thinkingC. How to become a creatorD. Establish a technical environment【答案】39. D 40. C 41. B 42. A【解析】【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过自己在一线教育工作的经验看出中国的教育制度存在的一些问题,学生不能独立思考问题做作业去网上或者其他的地方找答案,学生缺乏创造性,作者指出有了丰富的学习环境,及新的学习方法,才能有创造性的研究氛围。【
70、39题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“They were without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness.(他们没有天赋,也没有观点,但他们受到了一个很少强调或奖励批判性思维或创造性的教育体系的影响)”可知,学生的观点缺乏创造力,对于这一点作者感到失望,故选D。【40题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“They were without talent or
71、 opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness.(他们没有天赋,也没有观点,但他们受到了一个很少强调或奖励批判性思维或创造性的教育体系的影响)”可推知,C选项“学生结合知识和批判性思维来解决问题”并非缺乏创意。故选C。【41题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“But there are worries about Chinas research environment. Its har
72、dly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.(但也有人担心中国的研究环境。它很难培养独立思考和开放的思想,即使高薪也不足以吸引你克服这一点)”可推知,高薪可能无法解决中国科研环境的问题。故选B。【42题详解】主旨大意题。根据最后一段“At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about sett
73、ing up partnership with top western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. Its about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. Its not that simple.(最后,对中国来说,成为世界主要创造者不仅仅是与西方顶尖大学建立伙伴关系。也不是召集一群受过良好教育的人,告诉他们要有创造性地思考。
74、这是关于为年轻人建立一个丰富的学习环境。事情没那么简单)”结合整篇文章指出中国教育出现的问题学生无法创造性思维,而这个问题与中国的社会环境相关的,所以要寻找新的学习方式。故A选项“寻找新的学习方法”最符合文章标题。故选A。(C)Sunny countries are often poor. A shame, then, that solar power is still quite expensive. Eight19, a British company by Cambridge University, has, however, invented a novel way to get ro
75、und this. In return for a deposit of around10 it is supplying poor Kenyan families with a solar cell able to generate 2.5 watts of electricity, a battery that can deliver a three amp (安培) current to store this electricity, and a lamp whose bulb is a lightemitting diode (二极管). The firm thinks that th
76、is system, once the battery is fully charged, is enough to light two small rooms and to power a mobilephone charger for seven hours. Then, next day, it can be put outside and charged back up again.The trick is that, to be able to use the electricity, the systems keeper must buy a scratch card for as
77、 little as a dollar on which is printed a reference number. The keeper sends this reference, plus the serial number of the household solar unit, by SMS to Eight19. The companys server will respond automatically with an access code to the unit.Users may consider that they are paying an hourly rate fo
78、r their electricity. In fact, they are paying off the cost of the unit. After buying around80 worth of scratch cards which Eight19 expects would take the average family around 18 months the user will own it. He will then have the option of continuing to use it for nothing, or of trading it in for a
79、bigger one, perhaps driven by a 10watt solar cell.In that case, he would go then through the same process again, paying off the additional cost of the upgraded kit at a slightly higher rate. Users would therefore increase their electricity supply steadily and affordably.According to Eight19s figures
80、, this looks like a good deal for customers. The firm believes the average energystarved Kenyan spends around10 a month on oil enough to fuel a couple of smoky lamps plus2 on charging his mobile phone in the marketplace. Regular users of one of Eight19s basic solar units will spend around half that,
81、 before owning it completely. Meanwhile, as the cost of solar technology falls, it should get even cheaper.43. The underlined word “get round” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “_”.A. make use ofB. come up withC. look intoD. deal with44. What should the user do when the electricity in the ba
82、ttery is used up?A. Buy a scratch card.B. Recharge it outside.C. Buy another solar cell.D. Return it to the company.45. How much would users pay for the cell and scratch cards before they own a 2.5watt solar cell?A. Around10.B. Around80.C. Around90.D. Around180.46. It can be inferred from the last p
83、aragraph that .A. Kenyan families would find it difficult to afford the solar cellB. using the solar cell would help Kenyan families save moneyC. few Kenyan families use mobile phones for lack of electricityD. the company will make a great profit from selling solar cells【答案】43. D 44. B 45. C 46. B【解
84、析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍的是英国的一家公司对太阳能的一种新的运作的方法。【43题详解】词义猜测题。根据第一段中的Sunny countries are often poor. A shame, then, that solar power is still quite expensive. Eight19, a British company by Cambridge University, has, however, invented a novel way to get round this.可知,阳光充足的国家往往很贫穷。遗憾的是,太阳能仍然非常昂贵。不过,剑桥大学旗
85、下的英国公司Eight19发明了一种新奇的方法来get round这个问题。由此推知,英国的这家公司找到一个方法来处理这一问题。由此可知,get round意为“处理,解决”。故选D。【44题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中的The firm thinks that this system, once the battery is fully charged, is enough to light two small rooms and to power a mobilephone charger for seven hours. Then, next day, it can be put ou
86、tside and charged back up again.可知,该公司认为,一旦电池充满电,这个系统足够点亮两个小房间,并为手机充电器供电7个小时。然后,第二天,它可以放在外面,再次充电。由此可知,当电池里的电用完的时候,用户可以在外面充电。故选B。【45题详解】细节理解题。根据一段中的In return for a deposit of around10 it is supplying poor Kenyan families with a solar cell able to generate 2.5 watts of electricity,(作为大约10英镑押金的回报,该公司为贫
87、穷的肯尼亚家庭提供了一种太阳能电池,这种电池可以产生2.5瓦的电力)和第三段中的After buying around80 worth of scratch cards which Eight19 expects would take the average family around 18 months the user will own it.(在购买了价值约80英镑的刮刮卡之后Eight19预计将占用平均每个家庭大约18个月的时间用户将拥有它)可知,用户在拥有2.5瓦的太阳能电池之前,需要支付电池费用和刮刮卡的费用约为80+10=90。故选C。【46题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中Ac
88、cording to Eight19s figures, this looks like a good deal for customers. The firm believes the average energystarved Kenyan spends around10 a month on oil enough to fuel a couple of smoky lamps plus2 on charging his mobile phone in the marketplace. Regular users of one of Eight19s basic solar units w
89、ill spend around half that, before owning it completely. Meanwhile, as the cost of solar technology falls, it should get even cheaper.可知,根据Eight19的数据,这对客户来说似乎是一笔不错的交易。该公司认为,每个月平均缺乏能源的肯尼亚人每月花10英镑买油这足以为几盏冒烟的灯添上燃料还要花2英镑在市场上给他的手机充电。普通用户使用Eight19的一种基本太阳能设备的花费大约是这个的一半,然后才能完全拥有它。与此同时,随着太阳能技术的成本下降,它应该会变得更便宜
90、。由此可知,使用太阳能电池将帮助肯尼亚家庭节省资金。故选B。【点睛】做阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案。如第3小题,How much would users pay for the cell and scratch cards before they own a 2.5watt solar cell?要求计算出用户在拥有2.5瓦的太阳能电池之前,需要支付电池费用和刮刮卡的费用为多少。根据一段中的In return for a deposit of around10 it is supplying poor Kenya
91、n families with a solar cell able to generate 2.5 watts of electricity,(作为大约10英镑押金的回报,该公司为贫穷的肯尼亚家庭提供了一种太阳能电池,这种电池可以产生2.5瓦的电力)和第三段中的After buying around80 worth of scratch cards which Eight19 expects would take the average family around 18 months the user will own it.(在购买了价值约80英镑的刮刮卡之后Eight19预计将占用平均每个
92、家庭大约18个月的时间用户将拥有它)可知,用户在拥有2.5瓦的太阳能电池之前,需要支付电池费用和刮刮卡的费用约为80+10=90。故选C。Section CDirections: 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.The factors that cause youth une
93、mployment often differ among regions and labor systems. In much of Western Europe overemphasized labor protection makes it more difficult for youths to land good jobs. Since firing full-time workers is so complicated and expensive, employers are unwilling to take on new staff, while people who are a
94、lready employed, mainly older workers, often keep their jobs for life. In developing countries with high birthrates and very young populations, like the Philippines, growth isnt strong enough to absorb the wave of youngsters entering the workforce each year. _47_Young people entering the workforce a
95、re often the most vulnerable in economic downturns - new employees are often the first to get sacked(被解雇) , while college graduates find few employers willing to hire._48_In Spain, Italy and Japan, for instance, companies looking to gain flexibility in regulated labor markets often offer new, young
96、staffers only short-term contracts. These contracts, which sometimes last for only a few days, usually come with low salaries and few benefits. Since such staff is temporary, employers have little intention to invest in training.Facing such obstacles, young people everywhere are finding that traditi
97、onal route to success -education - isnt paying off as much as in the past. _49_They will often be offered low-skilled jobs from waiters to supermarket clerks. A March report from the UKs Office for National Statistics showed that the share of recent college graduates in Britain working in lower-skil
98、led jobs rose to nearly 36% in 2011 from less then 27% a decade earlier. _50_Typical is Cairos Ahmed Said. He graduated from college with a business degree, and after performing the obligatory year of military service, he applied for jobs in accounting and data entry. But Said, 24, had no luck, and
99、today he works as a waiter at a cafe near Tahrir Square. “This was my last choice” he says, “and this is the job that I get.”A. Young graduates often find themselves competing with more-experienced workers.B. More and more college graduates are forced to take jobs below their skill level.C. They sta
100、rted applying for any positions they could find in other countries.D. In some parts of the world, such jobs are all that is available to college graduates.E. Yet youth unemployment also has common roots throughout the world.F. Those young workers who do find employment are often trapped in awful con
101、tracts.【答案】47. E 48. F 49. B 50. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了不同地区和劳动力制度导致年轻人失业的不同因素。【47题详解】根据下一句“Young people entering the workforce are often the most vulnerable(易受伤害的)in economic downturns new employees are often the first to get sacked, while college graduates find few employers willing to hire. ”(在经济低
102、迷时期,进入职场的年轻人往往是最脆弱的新员工往往是最先被解雇的,而大学毕业生发现很少有雇主愿意雇佣)可知,此处内容与解释了为什么年轻人最容易被解雇或失业,由此推知空处提出青年人失业有共同的原因。个选项E:Yet youth unemployment also has common roots throughout the world.(然而,青年失业在世界各地也有共同的根源)符合题意。故选E。【48题详解】根据下文“These contracts, which sometimes last for only a few days, usually come with low salaries
103、and few benefits.”( 这些合同有时只持续几天,通常工资很低,福利也很少)可知,此处内容与工作的年轻人遇到糟糕的合同有关,选项F:Those young workers who do find employment are often trapped in awful contracts (那些找到工作的年轻工人经常陷入糟糕的合同中)符合题意,contract是关键词。故选F。【49题详解】根据下一句“They will often be offered low-skilled jobs from waiters to supermarket clerks. ”(他们经常会得到
104、从服务员到超市店员等低技能工作)可推知,此处内容与大学毕业生被迫做低技能的工作有关,选项B:More and more college graduates are forced to take jobs below their skill level.(越来越多的大学毕业生被迫从事低于他们技能水平的工作)符合题意,下文的they指代选项中的more and more college graduates。故选B。【50题详解】根据下一句“Typical is Cairos Ahmed Said”(典型是开罗的Ahmed)可知,此处内容与大学毕业生从事低技能工作的现象有关,选项D:In some
105、parts of the world, such jobs are all that is available to college graduates.(在世界上的一些地方,大学毕业生只能找到这样的工作)符合题意,下文是对选项内容的举例说明。故选D。第卷Guided Writing51. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.高三毕业后的这个暑假,你打算好好利用,却又不知道该做些什么,你的朋友李华给了你一些建议
106、:学习一门实用的技术,如开车去一个向往已久的地方来一场毕业旅行;去贫困山区希望小学做志愿者;找一份暑期兼职。请你写一封信给她,告诉她你的想法。你的文章必须包括:1.你的最终选择;2.你的理由。【答案】Dear Lihua How is everything going? I would like to convey in this letter my heartfelt thanks for your advice on what to do in the coming summer vacation. I have made a decision to find a part-time jo
107、b. the job is to be an English teacher. The reasons are as follows. Firstly in 2019, I served as a teacher in a school, which equipped me with relevant experience. Secondly, in my spare time, I used to communicate with my foreign friends through the Internet, exchanging ideas on cultural difference
108、and current affairs. Therefore, I do well in English speaking and writing. Last but not least, I am easy-going and ready to help students, and I have great passion for teaching. That is my plan for this summer vacation. Thanks again for your advice. 【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文,朋友李华给了你一些关于在高三毕业后的这个暑假该做些什么的建议
109、,要求你给朋友李华写封信,告诉她你的想法。【详解】词汇积累表达:expressconvey喜欢:likehave a passion for 擅长:be good atdo well in充当:work asserve as2.句式拓展简单句变复合句原句:I have made a decision to find a part-time job. the job is to be an English teacher. 拓展句:I have made a decision to find a part-time job, which is to be an English teacher.【
110、点睛】高分句型1 Firstly, in 2019, I served as a teacher in a school, which equipped me with relevant experience. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)高分句型2 Secondly, in my spare time, I used to communicate with my foreign friends through the Internet, exchanging ideas on cultural difference and current affairs. (运用了非谓语动词作状语)