辽宁省大连市2020ㅡ2021学年高一英语下学期4月月考试题【含答案】

辽宁省大连市2020-2021学年高一英语下学期4月月题注意事项：1.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题纸上，写在本试卷上无效。2.本试卷共分四部分，共150分，时间为120分钟。第一部分听力（共两节，20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.HowdoesthemanfindMr.White?A.Strict.B.Patient.C.Responsible.2.Whydoesthemanlooksoupset?A.Heloseshiswalletbyaccident.B.Hefailstosolveamathproblem.C.Heisn’twellpreparedforthecomingexam.3.Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?A.Acook.B.Awaiter.C.Afisherman.4.Wheredoesthewomanworknow?A.Atapostoffice.B.Atatravelagency.C.Inahotel.5.Whatwillthespeaksprobablydotonight?A.Eatout.B.GoshoppingC.Pickupafriend第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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。听完每段对话或独白后，你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7小题。6.Whathappenedtothemanthismorning?AHelosthiscarkey.B.Hiscarbrokedownagain.C.Helockedhiscarkeyinthecar.7.Howdidthemancometoworktoday?A.Bycar.B.Onfoot.C.Bybike.听第7段材料，回答第8、9小题。8.Atwhattimedoestheeyeglassstorecloseonweekdays?p.m.p.m.p.m.B.6:00p.m.C.8:00p.m.9.WhatbenefitwillcustomersenjoyattheeyeglassstoreonSaturday?A.Freegifts.B.A30%discount(折扣).C.Freeeyeexams.听第8段材料，回答第10至12小题。10.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Salesmanandcustomer.11.WhatisDavidBrown’sphonenumber?A..B..C.12.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Writedownthephonenumber.B.CallDavidBrownimmediately.CPutthephonenumberonhisdesk.听第9段材料，回答第13至16小题。13.WhydoesthemanconsiderJames’sschoolperformanceterrible?A.Hestudiestoohard.B.Henevertrieshisbest.C.Healwaysfailsinexams.14.WhichuniversitydoesJameswanttogoto?A.CambridgeUniversity.B.OxfordUniversity.C.DurhamUniversity.15.WhichsportisMalcolmmostinterestedinprobably?A.Football.B.Baseball.C.Tennis16.Whatdoestheman’swifewantMalcolmtobeinthefuture?A.Anathlete.B.Alawyer.C.Aprofessor.听第10段材料，回答第17至20小题。17.Whatwerethegroupoftravelerstryingtodooneday?A.Climbamountain.B.Crossariver.C.Crossabridge.18.Howdidtheoldmangettothesafeplacefinally?A.HegothelpfromPresidentJefferson.B.HeadoptedPresidentJefferson’sadvice.C.HewasencouragedbyPresidentJefferson’swords.19.Howdidtheoldmanfeelwhenhearingthetraveler’squestion?A.Ashamed.B.Confused.C.Surprised.20.Whatdoesthe“Yes”facerefertoactually?A.Adeterminedlook.B.Acuriousexpression.C.Akindlyappearance.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节,20小题;每小题2.5分，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。APart-TimeStoreSalesAssociationAreyouanenergeticsalespersonwithagiftforofferingexceptionalcustomerservice?Thispositionneedsyoutodeveloprelationshipswithavarietyofcustomers.REQUIREMENTS:CandidatesshouldbeproficientinbothEnglishandFrench;*Highschooldiploma;*Workingknowledgeofstoreoperations;*Abilitytoworkvariedshiftsincludingnights,weekends,andholidays;*Goodverbalandwrittencommunicationskills;*Mustpossessavaliddriver’slicense;*Candidatesmustbeauthorized(批准)toworkpermanentlyintheUnitedStates;*Candidateswhoreceiveajobofferwillberequiredtomeetallhealthrequirementsandpassbackgroundchecks;Part-TimeCustomerSupportCenterRepresentativeWeareseekingacustomersupportrepresentativewhowillrespondtomanycustomerquestionsaboutthecompany’sproductsandservices.REQUIREMENTS:*Collegedegreepreferred;*Excellentcustomerserviceskills;*Excellentverbalcommunication;*Excellentattendance;*Dependable;Thispositionoffersapart-timeworkschedule;Fourconsecutive(连续的)hoursperday,Monday-Fridaybetween7amand7pm(plusoneSaturdaypermonth,8am-5pm)Part-TimeResidentAssistantWeworktogethertomakearealdifferenceinthelivesofourresidents.Ifyoushareourfamilyvalues,we’dlovetomeetyou.REQUIREMENTS:*Abilitytoreal,writeandspeakEnglish;*Abilitytocommunicateeffectivelywithresidents,familiesstaffandthegeneralpublic;*Musthaveadesiretoworkwiththeelderly;*Mustmeetallhealthrequirementsandpassbackgroundchecks.Part-TimeKitchenHelperAsapart-timekitchenhelper,you’llberesponsibleforfoodpreparation,servingmeals,settingtables,washingdishes,andcompletingcleaningduties.Ifyouhaveadesiretohelpothers,joinusaswetrytoprovideapositivephysicalandsocialenvironmentforourresidents.REQUIREMENTS:*Mustbeabletoread,writeandfolloworalandwrittendirections;*ObtainFoodHandlesPermit(asrequiredbystateregulations);*Abilitytocommunicateeffectivelywithresidents,families,staffandthegeneralpublic;*Adesiretoworkwiththeelderly;*Mustmeetallhealthrequirementsandpassbackgroundchecks.1.Howlongmayacustomersupportrepresentativeworkatmostduringaweek?A.32hours B.28hoursC.24hours D.20hours2.Asapart-timekitchenhelper,oneneedsto_________.A.possessavaliddriver’slicense B.likeworkingwiththeelderlyC.haveahighschooldiploma D.workonweekends3.Thefourjobsallrequireapplicantsto___________.A.haveacollegedegreeB.behealthyandenergeticC.havegoodcommunicationskillsD.beauthorizedtoworkpermanentlyintheU.S.4.Whichjobrequirestheapplicanttomastertwolanguages?A.Apart-timecustomersupportcenterrepresentative.B.APart-TimeStoreSalesAssociationC.APart-TimeResidentAssistantD.APart-TimeKitchenHelper1.C2.B3.C4.B【分析】本文是一则布告类阅读，介绍了四个招聘广告Part-TimeStoreSalesAssociation、Part-TimeCustomerSupportCenterRepresentative、Part-TimeResidentAssistant、Part-TimeKitchenHelper以及四个招聘职位的具体要求灯信息。【1题详解】数字计算题。根据第二部分“Thispositionoffersapart-timeworkschedule;Fourconsecutive(连续的)hoursperday,Monday-Fridaybetween7amand7pm(plusoneSaturdaypermonth,8am-5pm)”可知从周一到周五每天四小时，加上周六的四小时，共二十四小时。故C项正确。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二句“Adesiretoworkwiththeelderly;”可知这一职位的申请者要喜欢和老人一起关注。故B项正确。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据四则招聘广告中“Goodverbalandwrittencommunicationskills、Excellentverbalcommunication、Abilitytocommunicateeffectivelywithresidents、Abilitytocommunicateeffectively”可知这四个职位都需要较好的沟通技巧。故C项正确。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第一部分CandidatesshouldbeproficientinbothEnglishandFrench;可知这个职位需要申请者掌握两门语言：英语和法语。故B项正确。B“Irisscan(虹膜扫描)，please,”thebank’scomputervoicetellsyou.Youstepupandthecomputerreadsyoureye,comparingittothestoredhasofyouriris.Theimageshadbettermatch—otherwiseyouwon’tbeabletogetyourmoney.Irisscanningandothertechnologies,suchasfingerprintandvoicescanning,haveappearedinmanysciencefictionmoviesinthepast.Today,theseadvancedtechnologiesarepartoftherealworld.Theyarecommonatwork,thebank,theairport,andyourlocalprison.Theirisscan,fingerprintscan,andvoicescanareallexamplesofbiometrics(生物测定学)afastdevelopingareaofautomaticpersonalidentificationtechnology.Basically,biometricsusesvariouswaystoverifyapersonsidentity,basedontheindividual’suniquecharacteristics,includingfingerprints,voices,irises,bodyheatpatterns,facialimages,handprints,signaturesandsoon.Biometricsidentificationsystemshaveanumberofadvantagesoverpasswordsystems.Theprimaryadvantageisthatanindividualhastobephysicallypresentinordertobeidentified.Anotherimportantadvantageisthattherearenopasswordstoremember,forget,loseorsteal.Thevoicescanisthesimplestandmostaffordableformofbiometrics.Itonlyrequiresacomputer,amicrophoneandthecorrectsoftware.Thesoftwarerecordsasubject’svoiceandthencomparesittoastoredvoicesampleforidentificationpurposes.Foradditionalsafety,fingerprintandhandprintscanscanalsobeemployed.Fingerprintscanstaketheimageofafingerprintandcompareittoastoredprints.Handprintscansidentifytheuniquefeaturesofahand.Irisscanscurrentlygivethehighestlevelofaccuracyamongalltheavailablebiometricssystems.Anothertechnology,fullfacialscans,iscurrentlyinuseatbordercrossingsandairports.Facialscanningequipmentcanactuallytrackandidentifymovingfaceswithinacrowd.Thepotentialofbiometricsisexcitingandencouraging.Withcontinueddevelopment,testing,andapplication,currenttechnologieswillbecomeevenmoreeffectiveinthefuture.Soon,thedaysofpasswordandcarkeyswillbegone.Justdon’tleavehomewithoutyourfingerprints!5.Thefirstparagraphservesasa(n)__________.A.example B.explanationC.comment D.conclusion6.Theunderlinedword“verify”inParagraph2probablymeans“_____”.A.protect B.confirmC.develop D.change7.Whichisthemostaccurateformofbiometrics?A.Thevoicescan B.ThefingerprintscanC.Theirisscan D.Thefacialscan8.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofbiometrics?A.Heisuncertainaboutit. B.Hefeelsdoubtfulaboutit.C.Heisworriedaboutit. D.Hefeelshopefulaboutit.5.A6.B7.C8.D【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了新的身份识别系统“生物测定学”的具体运用、特点以及人们对这一新技术的态度看法。5题详解】推理判断题。作者在第一段里列举银行利用“虹膜扫描”的技术辨别申请人的身份，顺利付款。引出下文生物测定学的讨论内容，所以第一段举例说明引起下文。故A项正确。【6题详解】猜测词义题。根据第三段第一句“Biometricsidentificationsystemshaveanumberofadvantagesoverpasswordsystems.”可知生物测定识别系统有很多好处，它是用来识别具体对象的身份的。所以“verifyaperson’sidentity”中的verify意为“坚定，识别”。与B项语意类似。【7题详解】细节理解题。根据第六段第一句“Irisscanscurrentlygivethehighestlevelofaccuracyamongalltheavailablebiometricssystems.”可知“虹膜扫描”是所有的生物测定技术里最准确的。故C项正确。【8题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段前两句“Thepotentialofbiometricsisexcitingandencouraging.Withcontinueddevelopment,testing,andapplication,currenttechnologieswillbecomeevenmoreeffectiveinthefuture.”可知生物测定技术的潜力令人激动，也鼓舞人心，未来的技术会变得更加有效。说明作者对生物测定技术的未来是乐观的。故D项正确。CTheIndependentProjectattheMonumentMountainRegionalHighSchoolinGreatBarrington,Massachusetts,isattractinghugeinterestintheeducationfield.Theprogramisanewconceptthathasdevelopedawidevarietyofstudents’abilitiesandexcitedtheirinterestineducationandself-directedlearning.Theyareagroupofstudentsthat,insteadofbeingeducatedthroughthenormalschoolcourses,havecreatedtheirownsubjectsandproject-basedinteractivelearning.Thestudentsarealmostcompletelyindependent.Theychooseagoalthattheywanttoachieveandworkonforthewholeyear.Thesegoalshaveincludedsomeimpressiveattemptssuchaswritinganovel,writingaplay,learningthepianoandmore.Alongwiththeselargerattempts,thestudentsmeeteverydaytoaskquestionsaboutothersubjectslikenaturalsciences,socialsciences,etc.Althoughmostofthemsaythattheydon’tlikemath,theydideventuallydevelopaninterestinmaththroughthisindependentlearningtechnique.Theeducationprogram,whichhasattractedahugevarietyofstudents,allowsthestudentstolearnanddevelopresearchskillsandquestioningtechniquesandallowsthemtotrulybeinterestedinthesubjectstheyaredivinginto.Theyalsoteacheachotherwhattheyhavelearned,whichallowsthemtodevelopdifferentwaysofpresentingandgatheringmaterialthattheyhaveresearched.IwishthatIcouldhaveparticipatedinsuchaprojectduringmyhighschoolcareer,likewritinganovel.IamcurrentlystudyingEnglishaswellaseducationtopursueateachingdegree.Iwouldlovetoadaptindependentdrivenprojectsintoaclassroominthefuture.Thisprojectalsoraisessomesignificantquestions.Doweneedtorethinkthestructureoftheeducationsystemitself?Aretoomanystudentsbeingsimplyfedthroughaconveyorbelt(传送带)thatweblindlyseeasworkingtowardtheireducation?Ithinkthattheeducationsystemneedssomeimprovementsanddifferentlearningstylesneedtobeaddressedimmediately.Individualdifferencesinlearningarehugekeystothefunctioningofaclassroom.Thisprojecttakestheideatoawholenewlevel.ThisisanextremelyimportanteventinthedevelopmentoftheAmericaneducationsystemandIthinkeveryoneneedstokeepaneyeoutformoreprogramslikethis.9.WhatcanwelearnabouttheIndependentProject?A.Thereislittleinvolvementfromteachers.B.Normalschoolcoursesarealsoavailable.C.Thestudentsmeeteveryweektodiscusstheircourses.D.Itwasdesignedtoimprovethestudents’interestinmath.10.BysayingtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5,whatdoestheauthorseemstoimply?A.teachersarereallyimportantforstudents.B.differentlearningstylesshouldbeencouraged.C.theprojectworkslikeaconveyorbeltofinformation.D.knowledgecanbebetterconveyedinsmallerclasses.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheIndependentProject?A.Suppotive. B.Cautious. C.Doubtful. D.Objective.12.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thebenefitsofinteractivelearning. B.Individualdifferencesinlearning.C.Agroupofindependentstudents. D.Anunusualeducationprogram.9.A10.B11.A12.D【分析】本文是一篇说明文，在美国马萨诸塞州的MonumentMountainRegionalHighSchool，出现了一种新型的被称为“TheIndependentProject”的学习模式，这一模式引起了教育领域的巨大兴趣，文章对这种学习模式做了具体说明。【9题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段前两句“Thestudentsarealmostcompletelyindependent.Theychooseagoalthattheywanttoaccomplishandworkonforthewholeyear.(学生们几乎是完全独立。他们选择他们全年想要实现并努力的目标)”可知，在这个项目里学生是完全独立的，他们自己选择想要实现的目标，老师几乎没有参加其中。故A项正确。【10题详解】词句猜测题。根据横线句后一句“Ithinkthattheeducationsystemneedssomeimprovements,anddifferentlearningstylesneedtobeaddressedimmediately.(我认为教育体系需要一些改进，需要立即解决不同的学习风格)”的解释可知，作者说“Aretoomanystudentsbeingsimplyfedthroughaconveyorbelt(传送带)thatweblindlyseeasworkingtowardtheireducation?(太多的学生仅仅通过我们盲目地认为是在为他们的教育而努力的传送带被喂养吗？)”的意思是，现在的教育系统需要改善，不同的学习方式需要应用。故B项正确。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段的“ThisisanextremelyimportanteventinthedevelopmentoftheAmericaneducationsystemandIthinkeveryoneneedstokeepaneyeoutformoreprogramslikethis.(这是美国教育体系发展中的一个极其重要的事件，我认为每个人都需要关注更多像这样的项目)”可推断，作者对于这个项目是支持的。故选A项。【12题详解】主旨大意题。根据本文的主题句第一段的第一句“TheIndependentProjectattheMonumentMountainRegionalHighSchoolinGreatBarrington,Massachusetts,isattractinghugeinterestintheeducationfield.(这个位于马萨诸塞州大巴林顿的纪念碑山区高中的独立项目吸引了人们对教育领域的巨大兴趣)”并结合下文的介绍可知，一种新型的被称为“TheIndependentProject”的学习模式引起了教育领域的巨大兴趣，文章对这种学习模式做了具体说明。由此可知，本文主要是介绍了一种特别的教育项目。故D项正确。DWorkinghardcomesnaturallytome.ThecompanyIworkforhiredmeasaclaimsresearcherandinoneyearpromotedmetoheadoftheNortheastRegionFollow-UpTeam.“Whenareyougoingtofinish?”MyhusbandJoesaidasheclimbedintobed.“Inafewminutes,”Ireplied.MytrackrecordofferedJoelittlereasontobelieveme.Finishingwasalwaysjustamomentortwoaway.ThenafterIknewhewassoundasleep,I’dgathermypaperworkandmovetothekitchentableandworkforafewmorehours.Somewherealongtheway,Ifoundmyenthusiasmforlivingwasreplacedwithhardboringworkthatrobbedmeofbothpeaceandpleasure.Asthecompanyexpanded,myresponsibilitygrewheaviereveryday.ResigningwouldendthemadnessandJoeencouragedmetodosodaily“Justdoit,Annie.Quit.You’reheadingforabreakdown.”Onedayanemailappearedonmycomputerscreen.WhenIopenedit,thewords“Administrativeassistantforseniorvicepresident”caughtmyeye.No,Ithought.They’dthinkIwascrazy.Whointheirrightmindwouldstopbacktoasecretarialpositionfromamanagementposition?Athomethateveningmyinterestinthenewjobpersisted.IhadtenyearsofexperienceasanexecutivesecretarylongbeforeIeverarrivedatthecompany.ThenextmorningItoldmybossIintendedtoapplyforthejob.“You’reinforahugesalarycut,andyou’llloseyourbonus,”hesaid,“You’realeader,Annmarie,notafollower.Howisitthatyouthinkthismakesanykindofsense?You’recrazy.”“Notyet,”Isaid“ButifIstayinthispositionmuchlonger,I’mprettysureI’llendupthatway.”Admittedly,themanagerofhumanresourceswasshockedtoo,butfromabudgetarystandpointit’shardtosaynotosomeonewho’saskingforasalarycutandadecreaseinbenefits.That’sprettymuchanovelty(新鲜事)youdon’trunintoeveryday.Iclosedthedoortomyofficethatlastdaywithveryfewregretsaboutleavingmymanagementposition.BytheendofmyfirstdayinthenewpositionIknewIhadmadetherightdecision.Nooffice,staff,salary,orbonuscheckcaneverreplacethisnewfeelingofwakingupeverymorningandactuallywantingtogotowork.WhenIleaveattheendoftheday,ItakenothingwithmebutmydesiretocomebacktomorrowknowingthatIamrespectedandappreciated.MyhusbandalwaystellsmeIcan’tputapriceonpeaceofmind.Itlookslikemypathtopeaceturnedupnonetoosoon!13.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A.Theauthorusedtostayup. B.Theauthorusedtobealiar.C.Theauthorlikedworkingcrazily. D.Theauthorhadtroublefinishing.14.Whatisthemainreasonwhytheauthordecidedtochangeherjob?A.Shewasinpoorhealthandcouldn’tstayupanylonger.B.Shehadanurgetomakesomechangesinherlifestyle.C.Shewasnotqualifiedforhercurrentjob.D.Shewantedtoliveindependently.15.Whatdoesthemanagerofhumanresourcesthinkoftheauthor’sjobchanging?A.Itwasoftenseen. B.Itwasagainsthiswill.C.Itwasunexpectedbutacceptable. D.Itwasbadnews.13.A14.B15.C【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者发现自己对生活的热情被辛苦而无聊的工作所取代，这些工作剥夺了自己的平静和快乐，于是作者打算换工作。同事都对作者这一决定感到惊讶，但作者没有什么遗憾。【13题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中“ThenafterIknewhewassoundasleep,I’dgathermypaperworkandmovetothekitchentableandworkforafewmorehours.(当我知道他已经睡得很熟的时候，我会把我的文件整理好，搬到厨房的桌子上，再工作几个小时)”可推知，作者过去常常熬夜。故选A。【14题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“Somewherealongtheway,Ifoundmyenthusiasmforlivingwasreplacedwithhardboringworkthatrobbedmeofbothpeaceandpleasure.Asthecompanyexpanded,myresponsibilitygrewheaviereveryday.(在这个过程中，我发现我对生活的热情被辛苦而无聊的工作所取代，这些工作剥夺了我的平静和快乐。随着公司的发展，我的责任也与日俱增)”可推知，作者决定换工作的主要原因是迫切地想改变她的生活方式。故选B。【15题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“Admittedly,themanagerofhumanresourceswasshockedtoo,butfromabudgetarystandpointit’shardtosaynotosomeonewho’saskingforasalarycutandadecreaseinbenefits.(诚然，人力资源经理也很震惊，但从预算的角度来看，很难对一个要求减薪和减少福利的人说不)”可知，人力资源经理认为作者换工作出乎意料，但可以接受。故选C。第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。InthevillagesofMexico,asinsomeotherpartsoftheworld,shoppingisakindofgame.Inthefinedepartmentstores,ofcourse,buyerspaythepriceslistedonthetags（标签）.___16___SupposeamerchantisaMexicanshoeeperwhosellshandmadesilverjewelrytotourists.____17____Themerchantnamesaprice.Immediatelythetouristmakesamuchloweroffer.Thepricethemerchantputsonanarticleisnotusuallythepricewhichwillfinallybepaid.Butthemerchantpretendstobeshocked.____18____Ittakesalongtimetomakesuchremarkableearrings.Butatgreatsacrificethemerchantwillletthetouristhavetheearringsatalowerprice.Thetwobargain.Thetouristcomesupalittle,andthenthemerchantcomesdownalittle.Atlasttheyagreeonwhatbothconsidertobeafairprice.___19___ThemerchantmaytalkaboutlifeinthevillageormentioninterestingsightsthetouristshouldseebeforeleavingMexico.Themerchant’swayofdoingbusinessismucholderthanthesupermarketway.ItdatesbacktoOldWorldtimeswhenthetownmarketwastheonlyplacewherepeoplecouldexchangenewsandvisitwithfriends.___20___InMexicotoday,bargainingstillmakeslifeinterestingforsomemerchants.A.Thebuyersfoundbargainingreallyinteresting.B.Bargainingmadetheirlivesalittlemorecolorful.C.Whilethetwobargain,theyspeakofotherthingsaswell.D.Amongtheitemsofjewelryisapairofearringsatouristwantstobuy.E.Butinmostvillages,bargainingisagamebothbuyersandsellersenjoy.F.Whileinmountainareas,thebuyersandsellershavetobargaineveryday.G.Thetourististoldthattheearringsarerealsilver,madebypeoplelivinginthemountains.16.E17.D18.G19.C20.B【分析】本文为说明文。介绍了墨西哥商人的一种生活方式：和顾客之间的讨价还价，让生活变得更有趣。【16题详解】前一句“Inthefinedepartmentstores,ofcourse,buyerspaythepriceslistedonthetags（标签）”提到在一些大型好点商场，顾客都是按标签上的价格购买商品的。而下文介绍的是和这种购物方式不一样，即店主和顾客之间总是讨价还价的一种购物方式，而且墨西哥人把这种方式看作是一种游戏来欣赏。因此此处是引导下文的。故选E。【17题详解】第二段是举例说明墨西哥讨价还价的购物方式，从下文“Ittakesalongtimetomakesuchremarkableearrings.”来看是店主和顾客之间讨价还价的商品是一副耳环。故选D。【18题详解】由前一句“Butthemerchantpretendstobeshocked.”可知，店主为了能使耳环卖的价格高一点，假装很震惊，并要让顾客知道他为什么震惊，因此就得编一些关于商品值那个价的借口。故选G。【19题详解】根据上一段“Atlasttheyagreeonwhatbothconsidertobeafairprice.”和空格后的举例“Themerchantmaytalkaboutlifeinthevillageormentioninterestingsights...”可知，经过店主和顾客讨价还价，最终以双方都能接受的价格完成交易之后，同时店主还会跟顾客谈些其它的事情，比如还有哪些有趣的地方值得去玩等。故选C。【20题详解】第四段介绍的是墨西哥讨价还价的历史。根据前一句“ItdatesbacktoOldWorldtimeswhenthetownmarketwastheonlyplacewherepeoplecouldexchangenewsandvisitwithfriends.”可知，最初的小集镇是热门聊天、交换信息或拜访朋友的地方，同时发现讨价还价让生活变得更有趣。最后一段也强调了这一点。故选B。第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。LastyearIwentonholidaytoin.Butunfortunately,aftertwodaysinMadrid,Istartedtogetsevere____21____pain.IwasinsuchsufferingthatIwenttothelocalhospitalfora(n)____22____.NosoonerhadIarrivedthanIwas____23____toasmallroom,andIhadnotbeenwaitingtoolong____24____asurgeon(外科医生)cametoexamineme.Hedidn’tspeakEnglishandIonlyspokeafewwordsofnish.He____25____thatIhadtoremovemyclothesandhegavemeoneofthosefunnyhospitalgowns(罩衣)whichhardly____26____anything.HethenaskedmeinnishifIwasembarrassed.“Si,unpoco(Yes,alittle)”,Irepliedwithmyfaceturningred.Yousee,notonlydidIfeelembarrassedattakingoffmyclothesinfrontofastrangerbutalsothis____27____strangerwasanextremelyhandsomeman.HelookedatmeasthoughIwasoutofmy____28____andthenhequickly____29____downthepassage.Iwasbeginningto_____30_____whathadhappenedtohimwhenhesuddenlyreappeared,thistimewithagroupof_____31_____students,andagainaskedthesamequestioninnish.NowIwasfeelingupset,andshoutedinEnglish,“Yes,I’mextremelyembarrassed.Ithinkyouwouldmindtooifyouhadtotalktoacrowdofstrangerswithalmostnoclotheson.”Thenafemaledoctorinthegroupheldmyarmgentlyand_____32_____inperfectEnglish,“IthinkIseetheproblem.Mycolleague(同事)wantstotakeaphotographofyourback—anX-ray—sohewantstoknowifyouare_____33_____ababy.Yousee,embarazadameanspregnantinnish.”NosoonerhadshetoldmethisthanIrealizedthe_____34_____ofthemisunderstanding.Weallhadalaugh.Imust_____35_____thatIfeltratherstupid,though.21.A.back B.arm C.muscle D.stomach22.A.examination B.operation C.appointment D.visit23.A.invited B.carried C.shown D.welcomed24.A.until B.since C.before D.after25.A.required B.said C.urged D.gestured26.A.cover B.hide C.find D.expose27.A.unique B.particular C.awkward D.curious28.A.mind B.idea C.heart D.sight29.A.waved B.slid C.screamed D.disappeared30.A.find B.know C.see D.wonder31.A.experienced B.physical C.medical D.amateur32.A.stressed B.whispered C.shouted D.prayed33.A.delivering B.defending C.wanting D.expecting34.A.result B.cause C.problem D.effect35.A.scream B.express C.admit D.pretend21.A22.A23.C24.C25.D26.A27.B28.A29.D30.D31.C32.B33.D34.B35.C【分析】本文属于记叙文，文章讲述了作者去年去西班牙度假，不舒服去医院。西班牙语中“尴尬”的发音等同于“怀孕”，进而导致的一场误会。