1、天津市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题（含解析）本试卷分为第I 卷（选择题）、第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分，共 100 分，考试用时90 分钟。第I 卷 1 至 5 页，第 II 卷 6 页。考生务必将答案涂写规定的位置上，答在试卷上的无效。I 卷 (满分 70 分)I. 听力理解（共 20 小题，每小题 0.5 分，满分 10 分）第一节 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A,B,C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the man go to London to do?A. Attend a
2、 meeting. B. Go sightseeing. C. Visit someone.2. Whats wrong with the mans alarm clock?A. It doesnt work well. B. It tells wrong time. C. It rings all the time.3. Whats the mans nationality?A. Canadian. B. British. C. American.4. Whats the weather going to be like tomorrow?A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Su
3、nny.5. What is the man going to do first after school today?A Play basketball. B. Study at the library. C. Go home.第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A,B,C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 67 题。6. What can we know about Peter?A. He has just got married.B. He met his girlfriend unexp
4、ectedly.C. He has returned home from abroad.7. What will the man go to Pairs for?A. Business. B. Sightseeing. C. Honeymoon. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 810 题。8. How did the man break the traffic rule?A. He didnt wear a seat belt.B. He sped in a speed-limited zone.C. He didnt stop at the crossing.9. What did the ma
5、n do to avoid punishment?A. He made an apology.B. He admitted his mistakes.C. He tried to establish a relationship.10. How was the man dealt with in the end?A. He received no punishment.B. He was fined by the woman.C. He couldnt drive any more.听第 8 段材料，回答第 1113 题。11. What day is it today?A. Monday.
6、B. Thursday. C. Saturday.12. What does the woman plan to do on Saturday evening?A. Clean the house.B. Help Julie with her science project.C. Read her history assignment.13. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Friends. C. Doctor and patient.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14
7、16 题。14. How much did the man pay to mail his parcel?A. 140 yuan. B. 410 yuan. C. 41 yuan.15. Which country did the man want to mail his parcel to?A. America. B. Australia. C. Austria.16. Why should the man fill in his true name?A. His parcel can be returned when something is wrong.B. His friend wil
8、l know who mailed the parcel.C. It can save some money.听第 10 段材料，回答第 1720 题。17. Where was the woman traveling?A. In Asia. B. In Africa. C. In Europe.18. What was the weather like that night?A. Very hot. B. Very cool. C. Rainy.19. Why were they worried about leaving the windows open?A. They were afra
9、id they would catch a cold.B. They were worried their things would be stolen.C. It was not a custom of that area.20. Who crashed into the pots and pans?A. Her husband. B. A thief. C. Herself.II. 单项选择 (共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)1. We went to Mountain Tai last weekend, _ , not surprisingly, was crowded
10、with visitors.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查定语从句。句意：上周末我们去了泰山，那里挤满了游客，这一点也不奇怪。Mountain Tai l为先行词，在非限制性定语从句中做主语。that不引导非限制性定语从句。综合分析，故选B项。2. Jenny cant resist _ to buy the things that she doesnt really need while shopping.A. being persuadedB. persuadingC. to be persuadedD. to persuade【
11、答案】A【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：在购物时，珍妮禁不住被人劝去买她并不真正需要的东西。分析题意，根据固定搭配resist doing sth.（抵制做某事）可知，此处需填非谓语的动名词形式做宾语。另外，persuade和逻辑主语之间表示被动关系。综合分析，此处需用being done的形式做宾语。故选A项。3. We _ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day.A. set upB. set outC. set asideD. set off【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意
12、：我们开始粉刷整个房子，但那天只完成了前面的部分。A.set up建立； B.set out开始； C.set aside留出；D.set off出发。根据“paint the whole house”可知，set out to do sth意为“开始做某事”。符合句意。故选B。4. The little girl seldom wears anything other than a red sweater _ the season.A. whateverB. whereverC. wheneverD. however【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查状语从句。句意：不管什么季节，这个小女孩除了一
13、件红毛衣外很少穿别的衣服。分析句子结构可知，空后的句子是一个省略句，the season后省略了is，再根据句意可知，whatever引导让步状语从句，并在句中作is的表语。其他三个选项：B.wherever无论什么地方；C.whenever无论什么时候；D.however无论怎样，均不符合语境要求。故选A项。5. _ us long believing that talking plants are fantasy, new research has revealed something amazing: it appears that plants can communicate afte
14、r all.A. AlthoughB. ForC. AsD. With【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查介词。句意：长久以来，我们一直认为会说话的植物只是幻想，但最新研究揭示了一些惊人的事实:植物似乎还是可以交流的。分析题意，“_ us long believing ”为短语而非句子，故排除A和C。A项中的Although和C项中的As后接句子。D项中的with 符合“with+宾语+宾补”的符合结构。综合分析，故选D项。6. Its necessary to be prepared for a job interview. _ the answer ready will be of great
15、help.A. To have hadB. Having hadC. HaveD. Having【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：准备工作面试是有必要的。准备好回答是很有帮助的。分析句子结构，_ the answer ready作第二个句子的主语，用动名词，故选D项。7. We remained _ in the traffic jam until midnight due to a serious accident.A. stickingB. stuckC. to be stuckD. to have stuck【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：由于发生了一起严重
16、的事故，我们一直被困在交通堵塞中直到午夜。be stuck in意为“被困在里”，为固定搭配。remain在此处是系动词。所以用remain stuck表示“一直被困”，故选B。8. We hurried to the railway station yesterday only to be told that our train _ off.A. putB. was putC. has putD. had been put【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查时态语态。句意：昨天我们匆忙赶到火车站，结果却被告知我们的火车被推迟了。根据空前谓语动词 hurried可知，空处谓语动词发生在这之前，即“过
17、去的过去”，所以空处谓语动词需用过去完成时态：had done，因为火车是被推迟，所以空处谓语动词需用过去完成时态的被动语态：had been done。故选D。9. That river _ 250 kilometers long and 60 meters wide.A. measuresB. is measuredC. calculatesD. is calculated【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查动词辨析和主动表被动。句意：那条河长250公里，宽60米。measure表示“测量”，描述主语的属性时，用主动表被动，calculate表示“计算”，此处指河流的长宽等自然属性应用measu
18、re。故选A。10. After years of research, scientists have _ the virus that is responsible for the disease.A. distinguishedB. realizedC. identifiedD. recognized【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过多年的研究，科学家们确定了导致这种疾病的病毒。A. distinguished区别；B. realized意识到；C. identified确定、识别；D. recognized认识。根据“After years of research”可
19、知，此处表示“识别、确定”，故C项正确。III. 完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When my family moved to Ohio over the summer, I feared attending another new school and knowing no one because I was able to expect what was coming. I had bright red hair and enormous glasses
20、. In addition, I was_11_and not very sociable. Boarding the school bus that first day, I felt like all eyes on me. I could hear the_12_“Shes huge!” Obviously, the kids on the bus had known each other well. I spent that first bus_13_in silence.The following day was even_14_I did not notice that a few
21、 boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle(走道) and thus fell face first on the bus,_15_everything I was carrying._16_I was embarrassingly gathering my supplies, I could hear the laughter, and then the_17_“That felt like an earthquake!” Anyway, I_18_to find a seat. Looking out of the window, I_19_the
22、 tears welling up in my eyes.It was then that I sank into myself. I began walking everywhere. I would wander through the woods behind our house. I would also walk to a_20_about two miles down the road, where I would chat silently with God. I began_21_the afternoon school bus_22_, walking home instea
23、d. Then,_23_, I started losing weight. And as I became_24_with myself, I began making friends.One of my newly-found friends also_25_with her weight, wanting to be a “perfect” cheerleader. She lived near my neighborhood so we would meet and_26_together. This became a daily routine with talking and la
24、ughing_27_the way different from the lonely walks I had taken. My friend said that I didnt have to be_28_I just had to be me, and be happy with myself.While I would not want to relive that time of loneliness, sadness and embarrassment, I am_29_I made it through. Whenever I am struggling with any oth
25、er problem in life, I always remember the proverb “This too shall pass.” If you can find a path with no obstacles or challenges, it probably doesnt_30_anywhere.11. A. outgoingB. intelligentC. overweightD. friendly12. A. whistlesB. whispersC. screamsD. laughs13. A. rideB. liftC. driveD. travel14. A.
26、dullerB. longerC. funnierD. worse15. A. missingB. losingC. droppingD. leaving16. A. WhileB. ThoughC. SinceD. Because17. A. argumentsB. commentsC. statementsD. discussions18. A. determinedB. attemptedC. managedD. pretended19. A. kept awayB. took backC. put awayD. held back20. A. gardenB. churchC. mar
27、ketD. library21. A. escapingB. stoppingC. delayingD. missing22. A. on purposeB. by chanceC. in realityD. at ease23. A. uninterestedlyB. uncertainlyC. unexpectedlyD. unfortunately24 A. concernedB. contentC. angryD. disappointed25. A. struggledB. competedC. dealtD. lived26. A. runB. studyC. walkD. pla
28、y27. A. alongB. acrossC. byD. in28. A. thinB. perfectC. sociableD. pessimistic29. A. excitedB. upsetC. regretfulD. proud30. A. leadB. stretchC. existD. stay【答案】11. C 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. B 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. A【解析】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者初到
29、一个新学校，不太善于交际的作者在新的环境刚开始很不适应。同学们因她的体重而嘲笑她，作者决定减肥，最终作者觉得对自己满意了。开始交到了好朋友。作者认为人生避免不了会遇到坎坷，也正是这些坎坷在帮助自己成长。【11题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我身体超重并且不善于交际。A. outgoing外向的；B. intelligent聪明的；C. overweight过重的；D. friendly友好的。根据下文中的“Shes huge!”，可以判断出这里用形容词overweight，表示超重的。故选C。【12题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我能听到小声的议论，“她太庞大了！”。A. whistles口
30、哨；B. whispers低语；C. screams拼命叫喊；D. laughs大笑。作者能听到其她人对他的小声议论。故选B。【13题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：第一次乘车我是在沉默中度过。A. ride乘骑；B. lift搭车；C. drive驾驶；D. travel旅行。由“Boarding the school bus that first day ”可知，作者是第一次乘校车。故选A。【14题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：接下来的几天变得更糟了。A. dulle更迟钝的；B. longer更长的；C. funnier更好玩的；D. worse更糟的。由“I did not notic
31、e that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle(走道) and thus fell face first on the bus, _5_ everything I was carrying”可知，接下来的几天变得更糟了。故选D。【15题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：所带的东西都掉下来了。A. miss错过；B. lose失去；C. drop掉落；D. leave离开。由“thus fell face first on the bus”可知，这里指作者一头栽在车上，所带的东西都掉下来了。故选C。【16题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：当
32、我很尴尬地收集我的东西，我能听到吵笑声，然后是评论“感觉像地震！A. While当时候；B. Though尽管；C. Since既然；D. Because因为。 “_我很尴尬地收集我的东西，我能听到吵笑声。”两个分句同时发生进行，所以本句while“当时候 ”引导的时间状语从句。故选A。【17题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我很尴尬地收集我的东西，我能听到吵笑声，然后是评论“感觉像地震！“。A. 想法，B. statement 声明，C. comment 评论，D. discussion讨论。下句“That felt like an earthquake!”是周围孩子对自己的评论。故选B。【
33、18题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：不管怎样，我总算找到了座位。A. determined下决心； B. attempted 尝试；C. managed设法做到；D. pretended假装。manage to do sth“设法做某事且做成功了”，表示作者还是成功地找到了座位。故选C。【19题详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：望着窗外，我忍住了眼里涌出的泪水。A. kept away防范；B. took back拿回；C. put away放好；D. held back抑制。由上文可知，作者受了很大的委屈，但是作者还是忍住了泪水。故选D。【20题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我步行到两英里外
34、教堂。A. garden花园；B. church 教堂；C. market市场；D. library图书馆。根据后文中where I would chat silently with God可知，作者所在的地方为教堂。故选B。【21题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我开始故意错过下午的校车，而是步行回家。A. escaping躲避；B. stopping停止；C. delaying延迟；D. missing错过。这里指作者开始故意错过校车，选择步行回家。故选D。【22题详解】考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：我开始故意错过下午的校车，而是步行回家。A. on purpose 故意；B. by chan
35、ce碰巧；C. in reality事实上；D. at ease随意。因为作者有了不开心的乘坐校车的经历，所以作者开始故意错过下午的校车。故选A。【23题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后，出乎意料的是，我开始了减肥。A. uninterestedly没兴趣地；B. uncertainly不一定地；C. unexpectedly 出乎意料地；D. unfortunately不幸地。减肥这件事对作者来说是出乎意料的。因为作者从未想过要去减肥。故选C。【24题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我对自己满意时，我开始交朋友了。A. concerned担心的；B. content满意的；C. angr
36、y 生气的；D. disappointed失望的。下文中出现 One of my newly-found friends暗示此处填 friends，作者开始交朋友了，因为自己感到满意了。故选B。【25题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我新结识的一个朋友也在被体重问题所困扰，她想成为一名“完美”的啦啦队长。A. struggled挣扎；B. competed竞争；C. dealt处理；D. lived生活。作者新结识的一个朋友也在为体重问题所困扰，所以这也是她们能成为好朋友的原因之一。故选A。【26题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：她住在我家附近，所以我们经常见面，一起散步。A. run跑；B. s
37、tudy学习；C. walk走；D. play玩。根据后文This became a daily routine with talking and laughing 47 the way different from the lonely walks I had taken.可知这里指一起散步。故选C。【27题详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意：和新交的朋友一路上谈笑风生成为我们每天的日常生活与我以前独自散步的时候不同。A. along沿着； B. across穿过； C. by通过； D. in在里。沿着路用介词 along。这里指作者和新交的朋友一路上谈着笑着成为他们每天的日常生活。故选A。【2
38、8题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的朋友说我不需要变得完美，我只需要做我自己，对自己感到满意就可以。A. thin瘦的；B. perfect完美的；C. sociable 好交际的；D. pessimistic悲观的。由“I just had to be me, and be happy with myself ”可知，作者的朋友对朋友说不需要变得完美。 故选B。【29题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然我不想重新体验那段孤独、悲伤和尴尬的时光，但我很自豪我挺了过来。A. excited激动的；B. upset失望的；C. regretful遗憾的；D. proud骄傲的。由“I mad
39、e it through.”可知，作者很自豪我挺了过来。故选D。【30题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你能发现一条没有障碍的路,那么它一定无法通向任何地方。A. lead通向；B. stretch张开；C. exist退出；D. stay呆着。由“a path，anywhere”可知，一条没有障碍的路一定无法通向任何地方。 故选A。IV. 阅读理解（共 4 篇文章 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AThe following 4 famous paintings from Jan van Eycks portrait to Pablo Picassos masterpiece
40、have stood the test of time.The Amolfini PortraitJan van Eycks Amolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. This painting is as
41、 visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eycks heavy use of symbolism while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.The Starry NightVincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oi
42、l on canvas (帆布), a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near SaintRemy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890. When the Museum of Modem Art in New York City purchased the painting from a p
43、rivate collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Goghs most famous works.The HarvestersThe Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and
44、September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.GuernicaGuernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo
45、Picasso in 1937. The title Guernica refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional C
46、entro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.31. Which of the following paintings was produced earliest?A. Guernica.B. The Harvesters.C. The Starry Night.D. The Amolfini Portrait.32. Who created the painting describing the harvest seasons?A. Pieter Bruegel the Elder.B. Vincent van Gogh.C. Jan van Eyck.D. Pab
47、lo Picasso.33. What do we know about the painting The Starry Night?A. It was painted on wood in oils.B. It described the painters life in hospital.C. It wasnt widely recognized before 1941.D. It was given away to the museum by a collector.【答案】31. D 32. A 33. C【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四幅名画从扬凡艾克的肖像画到巴勃罗毕加索的杰作
48、。它们都经受住了时间的考验。【31题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段The Amolfini Portrait中的Jan van Eycks Amolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434第三段The Starry Night中的during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890.第四段The Harvesters中的The Harvesters is an oil p
49、ainting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.和第五段Guernica中的Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937.由此可知，The Amolfini Portrait是最早创作的画。故选D。【32题详解】细节理解题。根据The Harvesters中的The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood
50、completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.“收获者是一幅木刻油画，由Pieter Bruegel the Elder于1565年完成。”可知，Pieter Bruegel the Elder画了这幅描绘丰收季节的画。故选A。【33题详解】推理判断题。根据The Starry Night中的When the Museum of Modem Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but
51、it has since become one of van Goghs most famous works.“1941年，当纽约现代艺术博物馆从一位私人收藏家手中买下这幅画时，它并不为人所知，但后来却成了梵高最著名的作品之一。”可知，The Starry Night在1941年之前没有被广泛认可。故选C。BAt Blossom End Railroad Station, 22-year-old Stanley Vine sat, waiting for his new employer. The surrounding green fields were so unlike the mudd
52、y landscape of war-torn France. After four horrible years as an army private ( 列 兵 ) fighting in Europe, Stanley had returned to England in February 1946. Armed now with some savings and with no prospects for a job in England, he answered a newspaper ad for farm help in Canada. Two months later he w
53、as on his way.When the old car rumbled toward the tiny station, Stanley rose to his feet, trying to make the most of his five foot, four inch frame. The farmer, Alphonse Lapine, shook his head and complained, “Youre a skinny thing.” On the way to his dairy farm, Alphonse explained that he had a wife
54、 and seven kids. “Moneys tight. Youll get room and board. Youll get up at dawn for milking, and then help me around the farm until evening milking time again. Ten dollars a week. Sundays off.” Stanley nodded. He had never been on a farm before, but he took the job.From the beginning Stanley was trea
55、ted horribly by the whole family. They made fun of the way he dressed and talked. The humourless farmer frequently lost his temper, criticizing Stanley for the slightest mistake. The oldest son, 13-year-old Armand, constantly played nasty tricks on him. But the kind-hearted Stanley never responded.S
56、tanley never became part of the Lapine family. After work, they ignored him. He spent his nights alone in a tiny bedroom. However, each evening before retiring, he lovingly cared for the farmers horses, eagerly awaiting him at the field gate. He called them his gentle giants.Early one November morni
57、ng Alphonse Lapine discovered that Stanley had disappeared, after only six months at his farmhand. In fact no one in the community ever heard of him again. That is, until one evening, almost 20 years later, when Armand, opened an American sports magazine and came across a shocking headline, “Million
58、aire jockey, Stanley Vine, ex-British soldier and 5-time horse riding champion, began life in North America as a farmhand in Canada.”34. Stanley Vine decided to go to Canada because _.A. he wanted to escape from war-torn FranceB. he wanted to serve in the Canadian armyC. he couldnt find a job in Eng
59、landD. he loved working as a farmhand35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Stanley joined the French army when he was 18 years old.B. On the farm Stanley had to milk the cows 14 times a week.C. The Lapine family were rich but cruel to Stanley.D. Stanley read about the job of
60、fer in a newspaper.36. What can we infer from the passage?A. When Stanley first met his employer, he tried to impress him but failed.B. Stanley had never worked on a farm, so he made a lot of mistakes.C. Stanleys weekly salary was not enough for him to live on.D. Stanley left the farm by train, with
61、out telling anyone why he did so.37. Why was Armand so astonished when he read about Stanley in the magazine?A. He didnt know Stanley had been a British soldier.B. He had no idea Stanley had always been a wealthy man.C. He didnt know his father paid Stanley so little money.D. He didnt expect Stanley
62、 to become such a success.【答案】34. C 35. D 36. A 37. D【解析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了退伍军人斯坦利在加拿大的农场工作时备受歧视虐待，但最终成为百万富翁骑师的故事。【34题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“Armed now with some savings and with no prospects for a job in England, he answered a newspaper ad for farm help in Canada. ”（现在他有了一些积蓄，而且在英国找不到工作，于是他就去应聘报纸上加拿大的农场帮手。）可知，他
63、是因为在英国找不到工作所以前往加拿大。故选C。【35题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“After four horrible years as an army private fighting in Europe, Stanley had returned to England in February 1946. ”（在欧洲当了四年可怕的二等兵后，斯坦利于1946年2月回到了英国。）可知，并未提及具体在哪个国家，只提到是在欧洲，所以选项A错误，排除A；根据第二段第五句到第七句“Youll get up at dawn for milking, and then help me around
64、 the farm until evening milking time again. Ten dollars a week. Sundays off.”（你天一亮就起来挤奶，然后帮我在农场干活，直到晚上再次挤奶的时候。一周十美元。周日休息。）可知，他一周要工作六天，周天休息，每天挤奶两次，所以是一周挤奶十二次，所以选项B错，排除B；根据第二段第四句“Moneys tight. ”（资金紧张）可知，Lapine家族并不富裕，所以选项C错，排除C；根据第一段第四句“Armed now with some savings and with no prospects for a job in Eng
65、land, he answered a newspaper ad for farm help in Canada. ”（现在他有了一些积蓄，而且在英国找不到工作，于是他就去应聘报纸上加拿大的农场帮手）可知，他是在报纸上得到的招聘信息，所以选项D正确。故选D。【36题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段第一句和第二句“When the old car rumbled toward the tiny station, Stanley rose to his feet, trying to make the most of his five foot, four inch frame. The farmer
66、, Alphonse Lapine, shook his head and complained, Youre a skinny thing. ”（当那辆旧车隆隆地向小车站驶去时，斯坦利站了起来，尽量展示他那五英尺四英寸的身躯。农夫Alphonse Lapine摇着头抱怨道：“你太瘦了。”）可知，当斯坦利第一次见到他的老板时，他试图给老板留下深刻印象，但失败了。故选A。【37题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段前四句“From the beginning Stanley was treated horribly by the whole family. They made fun of the wa
67、y he dressed and talked. The humourless farmer frequently lost his temper, criticizing Stanley for the slightest mistake. The oldest son, 13-year-old Armand, constantly played nasty tricks on him. ”（从一开始，斯坦利就受到全家人的虐待。他们取笑他的穿着和说话的方式。这个缺乏幽默感的农场主经常发脾气，因为斯坦利稍有错误就批评他。大儿子，13岁的阿尔芒经常捉弄他。）可知，Armand一家当初对斯坦利很苛
68、刻，瞧不起他，从未想过他会成功，所以在看到他的成功时感到很惊讶。故选D。CAfter 400 years, William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is still widely celebrated as a great crafter of language and playwright (剧作家).But he was not the only great master of dramatic writing to die in 1616, and he is certainly not the only writer to have left a lasting
69、 impact on theatre. While less known worldwide, Tang Xianzu is rightly considered Chinas greatest playwright and is highly admired in that country of ancient literary and dramatic traditions.Tang was born in 1550 in Linchuan, Jiangxi Province, and worked as a government official until, in 1598 and a
70、ged 49, he retired to focus on writing. Unlike Shakespeares large body of plays and poems, Tang wrote only four major plays: The Purple Hairpin, A Dream under a Southern Bough, Dream of Handan and The Peony Pavilion - widely considered to be his masterpiece. In the latter three, much of the story is
71、 told through dream sequences. Tang used these scenes to explore human emotions in ways that challenged the feudal system of his time. It is a similar dream structure that we find in Shakespeare A Midsummer Nights Dream.Tang lived towards the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and, similarly to Sha
72、kespeare, his lasting success was partly due to the growth of theatre as an artistic practice during his lifetime. As in Shakespeares England, it became hugely popular in China, with public theatres opening in different cities and traveling performance groups becoming common. Theatrical audiences st
73、arted to populate open public spaces, and theatre as a popular form of entertainment found its place outside palaces. However, unlike in Shakespeares England, there was hardly any mixing of the rich with commoners at theatrical events.During this time, the way in which play-texts were enjoyed, sprea
74、d and performed also changed. Initially, Chinese dramas had an emphasis on poetic language and were distributed in book form, to be read like novels. They were seldom, if ever, performed. However, from the mid-16th century, kunqu opera, a form of musical drama, spread from southern China to become a
75、 symbol of Chinese culture.While Tang and Shakespeare lived a world away from each other, they share in common the humanity of their drama, their heroic figures, their love for language, a lasting popularity and the anniversary during which we still celebrate them.38. Why does the writer refer to Sh
76、akespeare throughout this article about Tang?A. To compare the writing styles of the writers.B. To emphasize Tangs importance in literature.C. To assess the achievements of these two great writers.D. To examine the different influences of Tang and Shakespeare.39. What distinguishes The Purple Hairpi
77、n from Tangs other plays?A. It does not rely heavily on dream scenes.B. It is widely considered to be his best work.C. It was the only play to be publicly performed.D. It challenged the feudal system of ancient China.40. What characteristic was shared by both English and Chinese theatre during Tangs
78、 lifetime?A. Music and poetry were present in most performances.B. The popularity of public theatrical performances grew rapidly.C. Different social classes often attended the same performances.D. Most plays were written to be read as novels rather than performed.41. Which of the following would the
79、 author probably agree with?A. Tangs plays were superior to his poems.B. Tang is more widely read than Shakespeare.C. Tang is the best playwright in Chinese history.D. Tang and Shakespeare knew of each other s works.【答案】38. B 39. A 40. B 41. C【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了汤显祖的作品特点和时代意义。【38题详解】推理判断题。第一句提到：威廉莎士比亚是
80、世界语言大师和剧作家。第二句一转折，提到：他并不是唯一一个在1616年去世的戏剧大师，他也肯定不是唯一一个对戏剧产生深远影响的作家。接着文章就提出汤显祖。下文中，不断地将莎士比亚和汤显祖对照，以此凸显汤显祖的艺术成就和作用。故选B。【39题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Tang wrote only four major plays: The Purple Hairpin, A Dream under a Southern Bough, Dream of Handan and The Peony Pavilion - widely considered to be his masterpi
81、ece. In the latter three, much of the story is told through dream sequences”可知，除去the Purple Hairpin，其余三部戏剧均是通过梦境来讲述的。只有the Purple Hairpin不是这样。故选A。【40题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“As in Shakespeares England, it became hugely popular in China, with public theatres opening in different cities and traveling perform
82、ance groups becoming common. Theatrical audiences started to populate open public spaces, and theatre as a popular form of entertainment found its place outside palaces”可知，就像在莎士比亚的英国，它在中国非常受欢迎，在不同的城市开设了公共剧院，旅游表演团体也变得普遍起来。戏剧观众开始聚集在开放的公共场所，剧院作为一种流行的娱乐形式在宫殿之外找到了自己的位置。B选项（公众戏剧表演迅速普及）表达此意。故选B。【41题详解】细节理解
83、题。根据第一段中的“Tang Xianzu is rightly considered Chinas greatest playwright and is highly admired in that country of ancient literary and dramatic traditions”可知，汤显祖被认为是中国最伟大的剧作家，在中国有着悠久的文学和戏剧传统。故选C。DSleeping in on Saturday after a few weeks of too little shuteye may feel refreshing, but it can give a fal
84、se sense of security.New research shows long-term sleep loss cannot be cured that easily.Scientists researched the effects of short-and long-term sleep loss and found that those who suffer long-term sleep loss may function normally soon after waking up, but experience steadily slower reaction times
85、as the day goes by, even if they had tried to catch up the previous night.The research has important safety significances in an increasingly busy society, not just for shift-workers but for the roughly one in six Americans who regularly get six hours or less of sleep a night.“We know that staying aw
86、ake 24 hours without sleep will affect your performance to do all sorts of things, and this effect equals to drinking too much when driving,” said lead researcher Dr. Daniel Cohen of Bostons Brigham and Womens Hospital. But when those who suffer long-term sleep loss become all-nighters, “the harm is
87、 increased ten times,” Cohen said.The National Institutes of Health says adults need seven hours to nine hours of sleep for good health. Regularly getting too little sleep increases the risk of health problems, including memory impairment(受损) and a weakened immune system.More immediately, too little
88、 sleep affects reaction times; sleepiness is to blame for car crashes and other accidents.It has critically important complicated and unexpected results for anyone who works “crazy hours” and thinks they are performing fine with a few hours of weeknight sleep, said Harris, director at New Yorks Mont
89、efiore Medical Center. “Dont think you can just bank up your sleep on the weekend, because it doesnt work that way,” he warned.42. The text mainly advises people _.A. to sleep more timeB. to sleep in on SaturdayC. to sleep scientificallyD. to sleep little on weekend43. People with long-term sleep lo
90、ss _.A. are quicker in thinkingB. may feel refreshed soon after waking upC. are surely energeticD. can have a strong sense of security44. What can we learn from the text?A. Most of the Americans get six hours or less of sleep a night.B. Staying up is worse for those who suffer long-term sleep loss.C
91、. Traffic accidents have little to do with sleepiness.D. One in six Americans are all-nighters.45. The underlined phrase “bank up” in the last paragraph most probably means_.A. pile upB. pick upC. add upD. build up【答案】42. C 43. B 44. B 45. A【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述研究表明长期缺觉是无法弥补的。【42题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“The Nat
92、ional Institutes of Health says adults need seven hours to nine hours of sleep for good health. Regularly getting too little sleep increases the risk of health problems, including memory impairment (受损) and a weakened immune system.(美国国立卫生研究院表示，成年人需要七到九个小时的睡眠才能保持健康。经常睡眠过少会增加健康问题的风险，包括记忆力减退和免疫系统衰弱)”可
93、知，本文主要建议人们要科学地睡觉，不要熬夜。故选C。【43题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“Sleeping in on Saturday after a few weeks of too little shuteye may feel refreshing, but it can give a false sense of security.(在连续几周睡眠不足的情况下，周六睡个懒觉可能会让你感觉神清气爽，但它会给你一种错误的安全感)”和第三段“Scientists researched the effects of short-and long-term sleep loss and fou
94、nd that those who suffer long-term sleep loss may function normally soon after waking up(科学家研究了短期和长期睡眠不足的影响，发现那些长期睡眠不足的人在醒来后可能很快就会恢复正常)可知，长期睡眠不足的人在醒来后可能会感到精神焕发。故选B。【44题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段“the roughly one in six Americans who regularly get six hours or less of sleep a night.(大约六分之一美国人每晚睡眠时间不超过六小时)”可知，选项A和
95、D错误，根据倒数第四段“But when those who suffer long-term sleep loss become all-nighters, “the harm is increased ten times,” Cohen said. (但科恩说，如果那些长期睡眠不足的人通宵熬夜，“这种危害就会增加十倍。”)”可知，选项B正确，根据倒数第二段“sleepiness is to blame for car crashes and other accidents.(困倦是车祸和其他事故的罪魁祸首)”可知，选项C错误。故选B。【45题详解】词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句的前文“thi
96、nks they are performing fine with a few hours of weeknight sleep(认为他们在工作日晚上只睡几个小时就可以过得很好)”可推知，此处表示工作日缺少的睡眠时间可以用周末储存的睡眠时间来弥补，所以划线词组所在句的句意为“不要以为你可以在周末把你的睡眠储备起来，因为事情不是这样的”。由此可知，划线词组bank up”的意思是“堆积，聚集”。故选A。第 II 卷V. 单词拼写：根据所给的首字母和中文写出所缺单词的正确形式（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）46. We must encourage i _ (创新，革新) if
97、the company is to remain competitive.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】innovation【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意：如果公司要保持竞争力，我们必须鼓励创新。分析句子结构可知，空处需用名词作动词encourage的宾语，根据汉语及首字母提示可知，innovation创新，革新，不可数名词，符合题意。故填innovation。47. There is an obvious c _ (对比) between the cultures of East and West. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】contrast【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意：东西方文化
98、之间有明显的差异。该空前面有不定冠词修饰，用名词单数作表语，表示“对比”，且以字母c开头的名词为contrast。故填contrast。48. These rocks proved that at one time in the d _ past the Antarctic was covered by plants.（根据首字母填空）【答案】distant【解析】【详解】考查形容词。句意：这些岩石证明，在遥远的过去，南极曾一度被植物覆盖。分析题意，根据题干中的“南极过去被植物覆盖”可知，此处表示在远古时期。in the distant past 译为“在远古”。distant为形容词译为“遥
99、远的”，此处做定语。综合分析，故填distant。49. Money and fame are not e _ to happiness. （根据首字母填空）【答案】essential【解析】【详解】考查形容词。句意：金钱和名誉不是幸福所必需的。根据句意可知，金钱和名誉对幸福来说不是很重要，表示“必要的”可用字母e开头的形容词essential作表语。故填essential。50. I agreed with most of what he said at the beginning of the speech but not with his closing r _ (言论，评论). （根据
100、汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】remarks【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意：我同意他在演讲开始时所说的大部分内容，但不同意他的结束语。分析题意，remark作为名词译为“言论，评论”，此处符合题意。remark为可数名词，此处应表示复数。综合分析，故填remarks。51. We considered offering him the job, but finally r _ him. （根据首字母填空）【答案】rejected【解析】【详解】考查动词和时态。句意：我们考虑过给他那份工作，但最后拒绝了他。分析句子结构可知，空处需用动词作谓语，根据句意和首字母r提示可知，reject拒绝，动词，符合
101、题意，根据前一句谓语动词considered可知，空处谓语动词需用一般过去时。故填rejected。52. I can absolutely g _ that you will enjoy the show. （根据首字母填空）【答案】guarantee【解析】【分析】【详解】考查动词。句意：我绝对保证你会喜欢这场表演的。根据单词首字母以及上文情态动词can可知，应填动词原形guarantee“保证”。故填guarantee。【点睛】53. We do hope you are able to join us in the event. Please reply to confirm your
102、 a_.（根据首字母填空）【答案】attendance【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意：我们希望您能参加我们的活动。请回复确认您的出席。空格前your为形容词性物主代词，后接名词。根据单词首字母和句意“出席”可知应填名词attendance，意为“出席”，为不可数名词。故填attendance。54. Could you please c _ us in advance at Englishtec if you could come to our culture festival? （根据首字母填空）【答案】contact【解析】【详解】考查动词。句意：如果你能来参加我们的文化节，请提前通过En
103、glishtec 联系我们。分析题意，根据后文的邮箱地址可知，此处表示通过邮箱联系我们。contact作为动词译为“联系”。本句为一般疑问句，故动词用原形。综合分析，故填contact。55. He was a _ (分派) to the companys branch in Cairo. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】assigned【解析】【详解】考查动词。句意：他被派到公司开罗的分公司工作。根据汉语提示可知，assign分派，动词，符合题意，空处谓语动词使用了一般过去时的被动语态：was done，所以空处需用动词assign的过去分词assigned。故填assigned。56. S
104、he strongly s _ (怀疑) he was lying to her. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】suspected(s)【解析】【详解】考查动词。句意：强烈怀疑他在对她撒谎。因为空格处前面是主语“she，后面是从句，分析可知此处应用动词作谓语。表示“怀疑”用动词suspect，因为句子没有明显时间状语，时态用一般过去时或一般现在时均可。故填suspected(s)。57. Redrose High School r _ the honor of your presence at the Arts Centre opening ceremony on the 10th of
105、November. （根据首字母填空）【答案】requests【解析】【分析】【详解】考查动词。句意：瑞德罗斯高中邀请您出席11月10日的艺术中心开幕典礼。根据单词首字母以及句意，可知应填动词request“请求”作谓语，根据句意用一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数，故谓语动词用单数。故填requests。【点睛】58. Tech Art will run from the twelfth to the sixteenth of November and will f _ the works of over one hundred of our students. （根据首字母填空）【答案】fea
106、ture【解析】【详解】考查动词。句意：“科技艺术”将于11月12日至16日举行，特色是我们一百多名学生的作品。分析句子结构可知，空处谓语动词使用了一般将来时：will do，所以空处需用动词原形，根据句意和首字母f提示可知，feature以为特色，动词，符合题意。故填feature。59. At least 3000 people were killed in a week of i _ (激烈的) fighting. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】intense【解析】【详解】考查形容词。句意：在为期一周的激烈战斗中，至少有3000人丧生。表示“激烈的”用形容词intense作定语。故填
107、intense。60. As an expert in international culture, you must have a good k _ (了解) of the cultural differences between America and China. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】knowledge【解析】【分析】【详解】考查名词。句意：作为一名国际文化专家，你必须精通中美之间的文化差异。根据单词首字母，词义“了解”以及上文形容词good ，可知应填名词knowledge，have a good knowledge of“精通”是固定短语。故填knowledge。【点睛】
108、V. 短语填空：从下方框中选取合适短语，以其正确形式完成下列各句子，使句意完整。（共 10 小题，每小题 0.5 分，满分 5 分）从下方框中选取合适短语，以其正确形式完成下列各句子，使句意完整。attachto, be appreciative of, be crowded with, be unfamiliar with, burst onto, come to life, come to exist, more often than not, of all time, on display, throw light on, turndown,61. _, such meaningless
109、 arguments could have been avoided.62. This book _ the effects of global climate change.63. Tom had to _ the invitation to the party last weekend because he was busy preparing for his test.64. Della said she _ Gregs concern for her health.65. He admitted that the photo _ my application form had give
110、n him a good first impression.66. The band _ the music scene in 1997.67. According to him, the match _ in the final minutes of the second half.68. The stores have these clothes _ in the window.69. Mozart is one of the greatest composers _.70. The narrow roads _ holiday traffic.【答案】61. More often tha
111、n not 62. throws light on 63. turn down 64. was appreciative of 65. attached to 66. burst onto 67. came to life 68. on display 69. of all time 70. were(are) crowded with【解析】【61题详解】考查固定短语。句意：通常，这种毫无意义的争论是可以避免的。分析题意，此处表示在一般的情况下，这种毫无意义的争论是可以避免的。more often than not译为“通常”，此处符合题意。故填More often than not。【62
112、题详解】考查一般现在时和固定短语。句意：这本书阐明了全球气候变化的影响。分析题意，此处表示这本书说清楚了全球气候变化的影响。throw light on译为“使显得清楚；阐明”，此处符合题意。根据句意，此处在陈述一个客观事实，所以用一般现在时。又因主语是第三人称单数，所以谓语动词用单数。综合分析，故填throws light on。【63题详解】考查固定短语。句意：汤姆不得不拒绝上周末参加聚会的邀请，因为他忙于准备考试。分析题意，根据后文“因为他忙于准备考试”可知，此处表示汤姆不得不拒绝邀请。turn down译为“拒绝”此处符合题意。同时turn down 放在had to后面，所以用应用动
113、词原形。综合分析，故填turn down。【64题详解】考查固定短语和一般过去时。句意：黛拉说，她感谢格雷格对她健康的关心。分析题意，根据后文“对她健康的关心”可知，此处表示黛拉感谢格雷。be appreciative of此处作为谓语，译为“感激.”。主句是一般过去时，从句要使用相应的过去的时态，可知此处的be动词用动词过去式。综合分析，故填was appreciative of。【65题详解】考查固定短语和非谓语动词。句意：他承认我申请表上的照片给了他很好的第一印象。分析题意，此处“申请表上的照片”言外之意表示照片附在申请表上。attachto译为“附加,附属,伴随”此处符合题意。另外句中
114、已有动词“had given”，故此处需用非谓语动词。attachto 与其逻辑主语the photo之间是被动关系，此处需用过去分词作后置定语表示被动，故填attached to。【66题详解】考查固定短语和一般过去时。句意：这支乐队于1997年在音乐界崭露头角。burst onto译为“突然出现在.”。本句表示这支乐队在1997年突然出现在音乐界。另外根据句中的时间状语“in 1997”年可知，此处需用一般过去时。burst的过去式为burst。综合分析，故填burst onto.【67题详解】考查固定短语和一般过去时。句意：据他说，比赛在下半场的最后几分钟才开始活跃起来。根据句意，此处表
115、示比赛在下半场开始活跃起来。come to life 译为“活跃起来”此处符合句意。另外根据题干“According to him”可知，这里在描述发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时。综合分析，故填came to life。【68题详解】考查固定短语。句意：商店把这些衣服陈列在橱窗里。分析题意，根据题干中的“The stores”和“in the window”可知，此处表示将衣服陈列于橱窗中展出。on display 译为“陈列，展出”，此处符合题意。综合分析，故填on display。【69题详解】考查固定短语。句意：莫扎特是有史以来最伟大的作曲家之一。分析题意，此处表示莫扎特一直是最伟大的作
116、曲家之一。of all time译为“一直，始终，有史以来”此处符合题意。综合分析，故填of all time。【70题详解】考查固定短语和一般过去时/一般现在时。句意：假日时狭窄的道路上挤满了车辆。分析句意，根据题干提示“The narrow roads”和“holiday traffic”可知，此处表示路上挤满了车。be crowded with 译为“拥塞，挤满，充满”此处符合题意。另外根据上下文语境，此处表示经常或反复发生的事情，所以用一般现在时；或此处可以表示在某个具体的“假日”所发生的事情，所以可用一般过去时。综合分析，故填were(are) crowded with。VII. 阅
117、读表达（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）Born in 1949, Diana Nyad took an early interest in swimming as a sport and was a Florida State High School swimming champion. Like many young athletes, she had Olympic dreams, but a serious illness kept her from competing in the Games. The disappointment didnt stop her fro
118、m going forward. Instead, she became interested in marathon swimming. A brilliant athlete, she was well- conditioned for spending long periods of time in the water. As a long-distance swimmer, she would compete against herself and the obstacles presented by distance, danger, cold, and exhaustion.For
119、 ten years Nyad devoted herself to becoming one of the worlds best long-distance swimmers. In 1970, she swam a ten-mile marathon in Lake Ontario, setting the womens record for the course. In 1972 she set another record by swimming 102.5 miles from an island in the Bahamas to the coast of Florida. Th
120、en she broke a third record when swimming around Manhattan Island in 1975.Nyad attempted to swim the distance between Florida and Cuba in 1978.Though the span of water is less than 100 miles wide, it is rough and dangerous. After battling the water for two days, she had to give up for the sake of he
121、r own health and safety. Even so, she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed. For Nyad her strength of purpose was just as important as reaching Cuba. That is how she defined success. It did not matter that her swim came up short; she believed she had touched the other sho
122、re.When Nyad ended her career as a swimmer, she continued to try new things-travelling the world as a reporter, writing books and giving public speeches about her life. Diana Nyad works to inspire others, just as she did when she swam the waters of the world.71. What prevented Nyad from taking part
123、in the Olympic Games? (No more than 5 words)72. What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean? (1 word)73. What achievement did Nyad make in 1970? (No more than 10 words.)74. Why did Nyad believe that she had touched the other shore? (No more than 10 words)75. Please explain how you are inspired by
124、 Nyad. (No more than 15 words)【答案】71. A serious illness (did). 72. Difficulties/Problems/Troubles/Challenges. 73. She swam a ten-mile marathon and set womens record.Or: She swam a ten-mile marathon, setting the womens record. Or: She set the womens record for a ten-mile marathon swimming. 74. Becaus
125、e she had tried her best (to fulfill the task).Or: Her strength of purpose was as important as reaching Cuba. 75. I am encouraged by her determination and strong will.Or: I am inspired by her courage and strong desire to succeed.Or: From her I learned that once we set a goal, we should try hard to a
126、chieve it. Or: We should never give up in the face of difficulty/failure.Or: We should never stop trying new things and we may achieve success in different fields.【解析】这是一篇记叙文。这篇文章通过Diana Nyad的故事告诉我们一旦设定了目标，就应该努力去实现它。【71题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“but a serious illness kept her from competing in the Games. ”可知，一
127、场严重的疾病使Nyad 无法参加奥运会。故答案为A serious illness (did).【72题详解】词义猜测题。根据划线单词后“presented by distance, danger, cold, and exhaustion.”可知，此处指因为距离，危险，寒冷和疲惫带来的障碍/困难/麻烦/挑战。故答案为Difficulties/Problems/Troubles/Challenges.【73题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“In 1970, she swam a ten-mile marathon in Lake Ontario, setting the womens recor
128、d for the course.”可知，1970年，她在安大略湖游了10英里马拉松，创造了该项目的女子记录。故答案为She swam a ten-mile marathon and set womens record. Or: She swam a ten-mile marathon, setting the womens record. Or: She set the womens record for a ten-mile marathon swimming.【74题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“After battling the water for two days, she h
129、ad to give up for the sake of her own health and safety.（在与水搏斗了两天之后，为了自己的健康和安全，她不得不放弃。）和“For Nyad her strength of purpose was just as important as reaching Cuba. （对Nyad来说，她的意志力和到达古巴一样重要。）可知，Nyad相信她已经到达彼岸，因为她已经做了巨大努力了，她的意志力和到达古巴一样重要。故答案为Because she had tried her best (to fulfill the task).Or: Her str
130、ength of purpose was as important as reaching Cuba.【75题详解】开放性问题。根据文章最后一句“Diana Nyad works to inspire others, just as she did when she swam the waters of the world.（Diana Nyad致力于激励他人，就像她在世界水域游泳时所做的那样。）可知，Diana Nyad的决心和坚强意志激励激励着人们。答案言之有理皆可。故答案为I am encouraged by her determination and strong will. Or: I am inspired by her courage and strong desire to succeed. Or: From her I learned that once we set a goal, we should try hard to achieve it. Or: We should never give up in the face of difficulty/failure. Or: We should never stop trying new things and we may achieve success in different fields.
