2022年高二英语上学期开学测试试题01【含答案】

2022年高二英语上学期开学测试试题第一部分：听力（略）第二部分：阅读理解（40分）IreallylovemyjobbecauseIenjoyworkingwithsmallchildrenandlikethechallengesandawardsfromthejob.Ialsothinkmyworkisimportant.TherewasatimewhenIthoughtIwouldneverhavethatsortofcareer.Iwasn’tanexcellentstudentbecauseIdidn’tdomuchschoolwork.InmyfinaltermIstartedthinkingwhatImightdoandfoundIdidn’thavemuchtooffer.IjustacceptedthatIwasn’tthetypetohaveacareer.Ithenfoundmyselfajob—lookingaftertwolittlegirls.Itwasn’ttoobadatfirst.ButtheproblemsbeganwhenIagreedtoliveinsothatIwouldbethereifmybosshadtogooutforbusinessintheevening.WeagreedthatifIhadtoworkextrahoursoneweek,she’dgivemetimeoffthenext.Butunfortunately,itdidn’toftenworkout.Iwasgettingextremelytiredandfedup,becauseIhadtoomanylatenightsandearlymorningswiththechildren.OneSunday,Iwasintheparkwiththechildren,andmetMeganwhousedtogotoschoolwithme.Itoldheraboutmysituation.ShesuggestedthatIshoulddoacourseandgetaqualification（资格证书）ifIwantedtoworkwithchildren.Ididn’tthinkIwouldbeacceptedbecauseIdidn’ttakemanyexamsinschool.Shepersuadedmetophonethelocalcollegeandtheywerereallyhelpful.MyexperiencecountedforalotandIgotonapart-timecourse.Ihadtoleavemyjobwiththefamily,andgotworkhelpingoutatakindergarten.NowI’vegotafull-timejobthere.IshallalwaysbethankfultoMegan.IwishIhadknownearlierthatyoucouldhaveacareer,evenifyouaren’ttopoftheclassatschool.21．Whatistheauthor’spresentjob?A.Workingpart-timeinacollege. B.Takingcareofchildrenforafamily.C.Helpingchildrenwiththeirschoolwork. D.Lookingafterchildrenatakindergarten.22．Whenstayingwiththetwogirls’family,theauthor________.A.waspaidforextrawork B.oftenworkedlonghoursC.gotmuchhelpfromherboss D.tookadayoffeveryotherweek23．Whydidtheauthorleaveherfirstjob?A.Shefoundafull-timejob. B.Shewasfedupwithchildren.C.Shedecidedtoattendapart-timecourse. D.Sheneededarestafterworkingextrahours.24．Whathastheauthorlearnedfromherownexperiences?A.Lesssuccessfulstudentscanstillhaveacareer. B.Qualificationsarenecessaryforacareer.C.Hardworkmakesanexcellentstudent. D.Onemustchoosethejobonelikes.BYouneverplayedthevideodancegame?Nowsuchgamesareusedtohelploseweight!Likemanyotherteenageboys,Joneslovessports.Butat5feet,175pounds,hefoundhisweightintrouble.Hisdoctorwantedhimtolose50poundssothathemaybeagoodfootballgameplayerbytheendofthesummer.JoneschosethepopularDanceRevolutionvideogameathometoincreasehisactivity.Hehadlostabout10poundsbychanginghisdiet.Now,aftertwoweeks’playingthegame,hehaslostanother10!Ahealthstudyisbeingdonebyaninsurancepany.Thepanyhopesthatthegamewillleadtobetterhealthandlowercosts.“Obesityclaimslastyearcostus$77million.Wehavetocutthosecosts,”saidamemberoftheinsurancegroup.Thepanyprovidesagameconsole(游戏主机),adancematandsoftwareforthesix-month,$60,000study.Thestudyismorethanamercialthingofaninsurancepany.Itiswidelysupportedbyphysicaleducationandhealthprofessionals.InWestVirginia,43%ofthenearly6,000childrenexaminedforheartdiseaseriskwereconsideredover-weighted;morethan25%weretoofat.“WeareinacrisisofchildhoodobesitynotonlyinWestVirginiabutinAmerica,”saidaresearcher.Researchersarenowlookingatthepotentialforimprovingeffectsbyusingthegame.AteacherinWestVirginiahasbeenusingthevideogamesinherclassessincelastfall.Shereportedthatthegamedoesimprovehearthealthaswellaseye-handcoordination(协调能力),andherstudentstakethevideogameasagreatalternativetojumpingropeorballgames.TheUSEducationDepartmentisputtingthegamein20schoolstocontrolchildhoodobesity.Well,areyougoingtotrysuchtodanceawayyourextraweight?25．Theunderlinedpartistryingtotellus_____.A.thestudyinvolvesmanyinsurancepaniesB.thestudyisonlyaninsurancepany’sbusinessC.thestudyislessimportantthantheinsurancepany’smoneyD.it’snotonlytheinsurancepanythatisconcernedaboutthestudy26．Itcanbeinferredthat_____.A.thegovernmentthinkshighlyofthedancegameB.inWestVirginia,morethan25%oftheadultsweretoofatC.ateacherisafailureinusingthevideogameinherclassesD.theUSEducationDepartmentisn’tinterestedinthegame27．Themostsuitabletitleofthepassageis_____.A.DanceAwayYourWeight B.PlaytheVideoDanceGameC.SolvetheProblemofObesity D.CuttheCostofObesityClaimsCTheUnitedStateshasalwaysbeenacountryofmanycultures.BeforeEuropeanscametoNorthAmerica,manygroupsofNativeAmericanslivedhere.DifferentNativeAmericangroupshaddifferentcultures.ThefirstEuropeansintheUnitedStateswerefromEnglandandHolland,butimmigrantscamefromallEuropeancountries.ManypeoplealsoimmigratedfromAsiaandAfrica.Sadly,manyAfricanswerebroughttotheUnitedStatesasslaves.ManyimmigrantsefromLatinAmericatoo.Today,theUnitedStateshaspeoplefrommoreculturesthanever.Inthe19thcentury,peoplespokeoftheUnitedStatesasa“meltingpot.”PeoplethoughtthatallimmigratesshouldforgettheirnativeculturesandlanguagesandbeeEnglish-speakingAmericans.Theyfeltthatpeopleshouldassimilate-joinAmericanculture.However,noteveryonewantedtoassimilatepletely.Manypeopletriedtokeeppartsoftheircultures,suchasfoods,customs,andlanguages.However,theirchildrenoftenforgottheirparents’orgrandparents’language.ButmostAmericans,eventhosewhosefamilieshavebeenherealongtime,cantellthecountriestheirrelativescamefrom.Andofcourse,newimmigrantstakegreatprideintheircurareandlanguage.Forallofthesereasons,meltingpotisnolongeragoodwaytodescribetheUnitedStates.Instead,peoplenowcalltheUnitedStatesa“saladbowl.”Theysaysaladbowlbecauseinasalad,youcanstillseealloftheindividualparts(lettuce,tomato,andsoon),butallthedifferentpartsmixedtogetherandbegintotakeontheflavorofoneanother.28．WhoarenotmentionedasimmigrantstoAmerica?A.Europeans B.Asians C.Australians D.LatinAmericans29．Theunderlinedword“assimilate”inparagraph2means.A.delight B.Accept C.challenge D.reject30．Whyisa“saladbowl”abetterwaytocalltheUnitedStatesinsteadofa“meltingpot”?A.ImmigrantslovetoeatsaladsinsteadofhotpotB.ImmigrantstakeprideintheircultureandlanguageC.ImmigrantsjoinAmericancultureonlypartiallyD.Immigrantsremainindependentpletely31．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AmericaandImmigrants B.DifferentGroups,DifferentCulturesC.America–ASaladBowl D.America–AGreatCountryDGeneticallymodified(转基因)foodshavebeeafocuspointofagriculturethroughoutthenewstoday.Thishasaneffectonmanydifferentaspectsoftheagricultureworld.Fromtheseeddealer,tothefarmerthatbuystheseed,totheworkersthatthefarmersellsto;allareaffectedbythenewtechnologiesthatareinvolvedinthispartofproductionagriculture.Geneticallymodifiedfoodshaveeunderheavyfirelately.Therearesomecountriesthatareagainstbuyingthesetypesoffoods.TheyaretestedforsafetybythebestscientificexpertsinEurope,theUSandtherestoftheworld.Theyarenotforsaleuntiltheyhavegonethroughthispletesafetyprocess.Sincetheyareanewproduct,andanyslightproblemwiththemcouldaffectawholecountry,thesetestsareverynecessary.ThesesafetytestsarecarriedoutbecauseofthenewrulesthatweremadewiththeNovelFoodsRegulation.BeguninMayof1997,theNovelFoodsRegulationsetupanEU-widepre-marketsystemforallnovelfoods.AnovelfoodisdescribedasonethathasnotbeeneatenbyEUconsumerswidelyinthepast.BysettingupthisprogramtheEUhopestokeepitsconsumerssafefromanypossiblesideeffectsofanynewfoodproducts.Thereareavarietyofwaysinwhichgeneticmodificationhashelpedfoodproducers.Theycanimprovethenutritional(营养的)valueorthestorageconditionsofthefood.Todaythereareonlytwogeneticallymodifiedfoodsthathavebeenallowedforuse,theseareGMsoybeanandGMmaize.Despiteanysafetychecks,manypeoplearestillcautiousabouteatinggeneticallymodifiedfoods.Byprovidingthesepeoplewiththenecessaryinformation,wecanallowthemtomakedecisionsaboutthesefoods.32．Whatdoweknowaboutthenovelfood?A.It’sverypopularinEU. B.It’sbadforpeople’shealth.C.It’sanewkindoffood. D.Itsstoryhasbeenpublished.33．Geneticallyfoodsareallowedtobesoldiftheyare.A.testedforsafety B.ofhighquality C.morenutritional D.growninEurope34．Fromparagraph2,wecanlearnthatgeneticallymodifiedfoods.A.donoharmtopeople B.havecausedsomeproblemsC.arewellreceivedafterbeingtested D.arecriticizedandattackedbymanypeople35．What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsgeneticallymodifiedfoods?A.Weshouldwarnpeoplethattheyaretoodangeroustobeeaten.B.WeshouldgivepeopleinformationaboutthemsothattheycandecidewhethertobuythemC.Weshouldencouragepeopletoeatthembecausetheyaremorenutritional.D.Weshouldtellpeoplethattheyaretryingtofoolthefarmers.七选五Thepersonbehindyouconstantlykicksthebackofyourseat.Yourtalkativeseatmatedoesn'tunderstandyourneedforsleep.Andtheaircraft'sbathroomisatotalmess.Thesesituationscanmakeevenashortflightunbearable.Hopefullyyoudon'tcausetheseunpleasantexperiencesforothers._36．__Alwaysrecline(向后倾斜)yourseatslowly.There'snothingworsethansuddenlybeinghitinthekneesbytheseatinfrontofyou.Inaddition,don'tkeepyourseatreclinedfortheentireflight.Alwayskeepituprightduringmealtimes.Andremembertoputitintheuprightpositionbeforegoingtotherestroomoranytimeyouleaveyourseat.__37．__Waituntilthemealisdoneandallthefoodtrays(盘子)havebeencollected.It'shardforpassengerstostanduptoletyoupasswhentheystillhavetheirfoodtrays.Andwhenusingthebathroom,alwayscleanupafteryourself—thenextuserwillbegrateful!Keepyourbody—andyourpossessions—toyourselfasmuchaspossiblesoasnottocrowdyourin-flightseatmate(s).Sharethearmrest,especiallyonalongflight.Also,becarefulnottokickorpushontheseatinfrontofyou.Whilesomepeopleenjoychattingwithotherpassengersduringaflight,noteveryonedoes.Somepeoplemaywanttonap,readorwork.__38．__Ifyouaretravelingwithsomeoneandwanttochat,keepyourvoiceslow.__39．__Peoplecanstillhearthroughyourheadphonesifthevolumeistoohigh.Whenexitingtheplane,ifothersarehavingtroublewiththeircarryonluggage,helpthemifyoucan.Ifyoucan'thelp,waitpatiently,anddon'tpushpastpeopletogetofftheairplane.Onyourflight,rememberthegoldenrule：_40．__A．Treatothersthewayyouwanttobetreated!B．Iftheconversationseemsone-sided,youshouldnoticeit.C．Don'tleaveyourcarryonintheaircraft.D．Instead,youcansetanexamplebyfollowingthesemonairplanenecourtesies(礼貌)E．Avoidgoingtothebathroomduringmealtimes.F．Itisnotpolitetotalkloudlyintheaircraft.G．Ifusingelectronicgadgets(小装置),keepthevolumedown.三、完形填空（30分）Anoldmanwantedtoretirebecauseofhispoorhealth．The41wasindecidingwhichsonwouldtakehisplace．Ashischildrengatheredto42hisbirthday,thefatherannouncedhis43．Theoldmantookouttwoboxesandsaidtohistwosons．“Eachofyoutakeone．Iwanteachofyouto_44__itwithwhatyoubelievetobethemost45thingforoursuccessfulbusiness．46yourchoices,Iwilldecidewhowilltake47thebusiness,”fathersaid．Thenextdaysthefamiliesandemployeescouldsensethespiritof48betweentheboys.ItwasJanuary1standthefamily49tocelebrateagain．“Please_50__withmewhat’sinyourbox!”fathersaid．Thefirstsonsaid,“It’soutsideonthebackoftruck．Theboxyougavemewasmuchtoo51”Fatherwalkedtothewindowandfromthatdistancecouldseeall．Withadeeptoneof52,heaskedtheotherson，“Whatdoyouhavetogive?”Theson53hisfatherthebox．Theoldmanlookedinsideandwithgreat54lookedupathisson.“It’s55“Onthecontrary,”hesaid．“Icouldnotplace56Ifoundmostvaluableinabox．Howdoesonemeasurethevalueofqualityandhonesty?Whatsizeboxwould57theloyalty（忠诚）ofouremployeesandcustomers?HowbigofaroomwouldIneedforourworkerswhohave_58_fromourgenerouspayandhealthplan?Finally,father,themostvaluablepossessions（财富）I59holdaretheloveofyouandmother.”Itwas60whatdecisionwasmadethatday．Therewilleatimewheneachofuswillbeaskedbyourfathertosharewhatwevaluemost．Ihopeyourboxisempty.41．A．praise B．challenge C．suggestion D．advice42．A．enjoy B．concern C．celebrate D．honor43．A．retirement B．experience C．money D．knowledge44．A．cover B．provide C．bine D．fill45．A．fortable B．beautiful C．valuable D．adjustable46．A．Basedon B．Stoodfor C．Protectedfrom D．Dressedup47．A．up B．over C．down D．off48.A.teamwork B.achievement C．petition. D．munication49.A．forced B．refused C．adjusted D．gathered50．A．send B．publish C．share D．write51．A．big B．small C．light D．large52．A．happiness B．illness C．sadness D．loneliness53．A．posted B．packed C．wrapped D．handed54．A．delight B．shock C．mystery D．devotion55．A．empty B．wonderfulC．terrible D．ugly56．A．where B．when C．how D．what57．A．sensed B．measured C．hold D．pared58．A．benefited B．suffered C．learned D．heard59．A．severely B．luckily C．sadly D．slightly60．A．obvious B．nervous C．anxious D．mysterious四、语法填空（15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Happinessmeansdifferentthingstodifferentpeople.ForMary,whohas61．severesleepingproblem,happinessisassimpleashavingagoodnight’ssleep.Bedwasonceaplace62．Marywenttorestafteralong,hardday._63．,shehasnothadafullnight’ssleepinalmostsixmonths.Herdoctorsaidthat64．(count)sheepmighthelpherfallasleep.Shetriedthis,butsoongottiredofitafteritfailedtowork.Shefindsthenightswithoutsleepalmost65．(bear).Sheisalwayssleepyandlacksenergyduringtheday.Maryisnotalone.Studiesshowthatmorethanoneinthreepeopleworldwidestrugglewithgettingenoughsleep.Itoftentakesondifferent66．(form):somepeoplecangettosleep,butwakeupmuchtooearly;somegetafullnight’ssleep,butare67．(disappoint)tofindthattheystillfeeltiredwhentheywakeup;others,likeMary,find68．difficulttofallasleepinthefirstplace.Specialistssaythatpeopleshouldnotworrytoomuchaboutthisproblem.Inmostcases,alackofsleep69．(cause)byanxietyandpressure.Itisimportanttokeepyourself70．goodspiritsandtobepositive.五、短文改错（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。IstillrememberwhathappenedtomydeskmateandmeinGradeOne.Shedidwellinmathtests,whichIoftenlaughedat.Atlastitarousedherangerbutshedecidedtoturnherbackonme.Astheresult,IwasrefusedwhenIneededherhelp.Myfriendsbegantoplayfunofmeaboutit.Feelingashamed,IaskedherforforgivenessforwhatIhaddonewronglyandpromisednottodo.Sheagreedtomakefriendswithmeagain.AndfromthenonIgetalongwellwithmyfriends,keepingthelessoninmind.Withanoldsayinggoes,＂Dotoothersasyouwouldhavethemtodotoyou.＂Myexperiencetellsmethatonlywhenwerespectotherscanwegainother’srespect.六、书面表达（25分）假如你叫李平，你的美国笔友Tom来信询问你假期过的怎样。请根据表格中信息给他回信,说明你在假期中的活动和理由。活动理由休息学习紧张，缺少锻炼和休息看望乡下的祖父母帮助他们做点家务，并给他们谈了身边的新鲜事和朋友进行短途旅游欣赏大自然，呼吸新鲜空气注意：词数100左右。DearTom,I’mverygladtoreceiveyourletter.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yours,LiPing林州一中高二分校开学检测英语答案试题分析：文主本要谈论了我学生时代的懒惰，但后期通过自身的努力和学习却取得了成功，找到了一份不错的全职工作，从作者的个人经历可知即使你学生时代不是很好，通过个人的努力仍然是可以取得成功。21．D细节推断题。根据第一段“IreallylovemyjobbecauseIenjoyworkingwithsmallchildrenandlikethechallengesandawardsfromthejob.”可判断出作者目前的工作是照看孩子。故选D。22．B细节题。从第三段“ButtheproblemsbeganwhenIagreedtolivein，sothatIwouldbethereifmybosshadtogooutforbusinessintheevening.WeagreedthatifIhadtoworkextrahoursoneweek，she’dgivemetimeoffthenext.”可以看出作者在两个女孩家里时，常常工作很长时间。故选B。23．C细节题。第四段“MyexperiencecountedforalotandIgotonaparttimecourse.Ihadtoleavemyjobwiththefamily，andgotworkhelpingoutatakindergarten.”说明作者离开这两个小女孩家的原因是她参加了业余学习班。故选C。24．A细节推断题。最后一句话“IwishIhadknownearlierthatyoucouldhaveacareer，evenifyouaren’ttopoftheclassatschool.”说明即使学习差的学生也可以有自己的事业。故选A。【名师点评】本文主要介绍了作者过去作为一名学生的情况，现在从事第一份工作临时照看小孩的情况，将来参加课程学习，找到一份全职工作，最终希望取得成功的有关情况，阅读本文时，我们可以根据作者这条时间线索通读全篇，把握文章的大意。试题分析：目前不仅在WestVirginia而且在美国，有一个儿童肥胖危机。告戒人们超重会带来心脏病。本文通过Jones的故事，可知玩视频舞蹈游戏可以被用来帮助减肥。25．D推理判断题。根据划线部分下一句Itiswidelysupportedbyphysicaleducationandhealthprofessionals.它得到了体育和健康专业人士的广泛支持.。可知这项研究不仅仅是保险公司的商业活动。故选D。26．A推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句Now,aftertwoweeksplayingthegame,hehaslostanother10!玩游戏两周后，他又减了10磅。从这里可知做游戏后可以减体重，故选A。27．A主旨大意题。根据第一段Haveyoueverplayedthevideodancegame?Nowsuchgamesareusedtohelploseweight!你有没有玩过视频舞蹈游戏？现在这种游戏被用来帮助减肥。所以最佳主题应选A。文章介绍美国的多元文化。来自世界各地的人们移民到美国，解释美国被叫做ASaladBowl的原因。28．C细节理解题。根据第一段内容ThefirstEuropeansintheUnitedStateswerefromEnglandandHolland,butimmigrantscamefromallEuropeancountries.ManypeoplealsoimmigratedfromAsiaandAfrica.以及ManyimmigrantsefromLatinAmericatoo.可知，文中提到的来美国的移民包括欧洲，亚洲，非洲以及拉丁美洲人，故选C。29．B词义猜测题。根据上句PeoplethoughtthatallimmigratesshouldforgettheirnativeculturesandlanguagesandbeeEnglish-speakingAmericans.人们认为所有的移民都应该忘记他们的本土文化、语言，成为说英语的美国人。故这里的意思是，他们觉得人们应该接受并加入美国的文化，故这里划线单词assimilate的意思为accept，故选B。30．C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容However,noteveryonewantedtoassimilatepletely.Manypeopletriedtokeeppartsoftheircultures,suchasfoods,customs,andlanguages.可知并不是每个人想要完全接受美国文化，很多人尽量保持他们自己文化的一部分，比如食物，习俗以及语言。可知把美国称作“saladbowl”而不是“meltingpot”的原因是移民只是部分地加入了美国的文化。故选C。31．C主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了美国的多元文化以及被叫做ASaladBowl的原因，故标题用America–ASaladBowl合适，故选C。试题分析：转基因食品最近成为新闻关注的焦点，转基因食品对农业有着许多方面的影响。一些国家禁止销售转基因食品，因为它们的安全性还未得到证实。32．C细节理解题。根据第三段“AnovelfoodisdescribedasonethathasnotbeeneatenbyEUconsumerswidelyinthepast.”可知，新食品指的是还没有被欧盟成员国的消费者广泛使用的产品，故选C。experts...They...anyarebeingtestedforsafetybythebestscientificexperts...Theyarenotforsaleuntiltheyhavegonethroughthispletesafetyprocess....anyslightproblemwiththemcouldaffectawholecountry”可知，转基因食品正在接受专家的检测，在证明它们的安全性之前，转基因食品是禁止销售的，故选A。34．D细节理解题。根据“Geneticallymodifiedfoodshaveeunderheavyfirelately.Therearesomecountriesthatareagainstbuyingthesetypesoffoods.”可知，转基因食品最近受到了强烈的抨击，一些国家反对销售转基因食品，eunder遭受，受到，故选D。35．B细节理解题。根据最后一段“Byprovidingthesepeoplewiththenecessaryinformation,wecanallowthemtomakedecisionsaboutthesefoods.”可知，作者认为，有关部门提供有关转基因食品的必要信息，让人们自己来决定是否购买转基因食品，故选B。试题分析：文章介绍了一些乘飞机需要注意的礼仪，最后介绍了一个黄金法则：对待别人的方式是你希望被别人对待的方式。36．D考查句意理解和上下文串联，根据上文：Hopefullyyoudon'tcausetheseunpleasantexperiencesforothers.可知：相反的，你应该通过遵守普通的飞机礼仪做一个榜样，所以选D37．E考查句意理解和上下文串联，根据下文：Waituntilthemealisdoneandallthefoodtrays(盘子)havebeencollected.可知：要避免就餐的时候去厕所，所以选E38．B考查句意理解和上下文串联，根据上文：Somepeoplemaywanttonap,readorwork.可知：如果对话是单方面的，你应该注意到了，所以选B39．G考查句意理解和上下文串联，根据下文：Peoplecanstillhearthroughyourheadphonesifthevolumeistoohigh.可知：如果使用电子装置，应该将音量调小，所以选G40．A考查句意理解和上下文串联，根据上文：Onyourflight,rememberthegoldenrule：可知：对待别人的方式是你希望被别人对待的方式，所以选A41．B根据前一句可知老人身体差要退休了，以及下文可知他要找一个儿子来继承他的位置，可知他当时遇到了选择方面的挑战（challenge），故选B。42．C根据后面的关键词birthday可知，此处要填celebrate（庆祝）。43．A本文第一句出现了retire，此处填retirement，同根词复现。44．D根据句子意思，可知老人想让他的两个儿子装满那两个盒子，故选fill。45．C根据倒数第二段的Icouldnotplace56Ifoundmostvaluableinabox可得到提示，故选C。46．Abaseon根据；standfor代表，象征；protectfrom保护…免受；dressup盛装打扮。根据句意，可知A选项符合意思。47．Btakeup开始从事，拿起；takeover接管；takedown记下；takeoff脱下。根据文章的意思，可知选B。48．C由于父亲要在两个儿子之间挑选一个继承人，故儿子之间就存在着竞争（petition）了。49．D句意：一家人又聚集（gather）在一起庆祝了。50．Csharesth.withsb.与某人分享某物。根据句意可知应选C。51．B根据后面写大儿子用了一辆卡车装东西，可以推断他说的是他父亲所给他的那个盒子太小（small）了。52．C根据父亲的反应，可知道他对大儿子的答案是感到失望的，故语气充满了悲伤（sadness）。53．D根据文章的意思，可知第二个儿子把盒子交给（hand）了父亲。54．B根据下文的youhavefoundnothingofvalueinourbusiness，可知当时父亲看到盒子是空的，因此他感到很惊讶（shock）。55．A根据nothing一词可推断此题应选A。56．D句意我不能把我认为是最有价值的东西放在一个盒子里。57．C句意：盒子要有多大才能装得住我们的员工与顾客们的忠诚呢？58．Abenefitfrom从…中获益；sufferfrom遭受；learn