湖北省黄冈实验学校2023学年高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Idon’tmindhercriticizingme,but___ishowshedoesitthatIobjectto.A．it B．thatC．this D．which2．–Youlooksoangry.Whathappened?–_______I’drathernottalkaboutit.A．Nothing. B．Allright. C．Getaway! D．Noway!3．ThoughwintersinBritainarecoldandthereisusuallysnow,thereare________placesforskiing.A．some B．many C．few D．afew4．---ProfessorLiiswantedonthephone.Whereishe?---Isawhimcoming,butinaminute,he_____.A．willdisappear B．hasdisappeared C．disappears D．disappeared5．Thegovernmenthasbeenundergrowingpressureto______thecausesofairpollutionassmogfrequentlysmothersthecountry’slargecities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．address6．Bydoingso,youcan________moreinformationanddetailsaboutthetopic,andbetterunderstandit.A．keepupwith B．doawaywithC．haveaccessto D．getdownto7．Oneofthemostimportantquestionstheyhadtoconsiderwas___________ofpublichealth.A．whatB．thatC．thisD．which8．Thecompanyandtheeffectbroughtaboutdidgreatgoodtoourbusinessinthemarket.A．it B．whichC．that D．what9．________abike,shecycledhome.A．Bought B．Tobuy C．Beingbought D．Havingbought10．Ifyougotobuythetopbest-sellingCD,pleaseget______forme.A．one B．itC．this D．that11．________sheisnotsohealthy_______sheusedtobe?A．Whyisitthat;whatB．Whyitisthat;thatC．Whyisitthat;asD．Whyitisthat;who12．Muchtomy______,myvocabularyhasexpandedagreatdeal.A．delighting B．delighted C．delight13．—Whichdoyouprefer,theformeroptionorthelatterone?—Ithinktheformeroneisnobetterthanthelatterone.SoI’llchoose________.A．theformeroneB．thelatteroneC．eitherofthemD．neitherofthem14．Wepackedallthebooksinthewoodenboxes_______theywouldn’tgetdamaged.A．aslongasB．asifC．incaseD．sothat15．—Mum,doyoumindifIinvitesomefriendstomybirthdayparty?—______.Itwillbemoreinteresting.A．Bynomeans B．Yes,ofcourseC．Don’tworry D．Nodoubt.16．________andopentovariousinterpretations,thetermsofthenewproposalneedimprovingbasedontheinterestsofbothsides.A．AccessibleB．ApparentC．AmbiguousD．Aggressive17．—Mike,it’sreallyimpossibleforustogettotherailwaystationintime!—HowIwishIcouldstopthetrain________it.A．catchB．tocatchC．catchingD．caught18．AfterreceivingtheOscarforBestSupportingActress,AnneBenedictwentonallthepeoplewhohadhelpedinhercareer.A．tothank B．thankingC．havingthanked D．tohavethanked19．It’struethattheoldroadislessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,________,becausewedon’tfeelassafeonit.A．somehow B．though C．therefore D．otherwise20．Johnhadplannedtomakeacompromise,buthechangedhismindatthelastminute.A．anyhow B．otherwiseC．therefore D．somehow第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Insummertheextremeheatoftenmakespeoplesweatyandrestless.Whilepeopleareannoyedbyit,expertssuggestsummeristhebestseasontodischarge(排放)yourbody’stoxins(毒素)andrecoveryourenergy.Onepopularoptionishot-stonemassage(按摩).Therapistsusesmoothandheatedstones,usuallyriverrocks,tomassagecertainpartsofthebody,orplacethemonkeypointsofthebody.Thewarmthofthehotstoneswillimprovebloodcirculationandalsohelprelaxmuscles,whilesweatingisalsobelievedtobegoodfordischargingthebody’stoxins.Anotherpopularoptionishot-stonebaths.Thehot-stonebathwillhelpthebodydischargetoxinsandhumidity(湿气)thataccumulatedduringthelastwinter.Summeristhebestseasontobuildagoodbody.Ratherthanusewaterorsteamtoheatandwashthebody,peoplesimplywearacoatorsomethingcomfortable,andthenlieonheatedstonetabletsmadeofhotstones,whicharewarmedtoaround45℃.Thebodywillgraduallywarmupandbloodcirculationwillalsobeimproved.Moresweatwillcomeoutquickly.Thesweatissmoothandfresh,notsmellylikethatreleasedaftersportsactivities.Suchbathsbringanumberofhealthbenefits,suchasanti-aging,improvedbloodcirculationandstressrelief.Theslimmingeffectofdietingcanevenbepromoted.Usinghotstonesforhealingdatesbacktoancienttimes,butthemodernrenewalofhot-stonemassageisgenerallycreditedtoMaryNelson,anativeofTucson,Arizona,America,whosetrademarkis“LaStoneTherapy”.Thetherapyisgainingwidepopularitywithmanypeople,especiallythosewhohavejobsincoolair-conditionedrooms.Thehot-stonetherapycanhelpcuremanydiseases,includingbackpain.1、Whatdopeopleusetoreleasetoxinsinourbodyaccordingtothetext?A．Swimminginwhitewater.B．Livingincoldwinter.C．Lyingonthewarmbeds.D．Discharginglotsofsweat.2、Whatcanweknowfromthetext?A．Therearenotoxinsandhumidityinthebodyinsummer.B．Sportshavegreatereffectsonthehealththanhot-stonemassage.C．Usingwaterofabout45℃towashthebodyisgoodforthehealth.D．Peopleshouldtakeadvantageofsummertoimprovetheirhealth.3、Whatcanbelearnedaboutthehot-stonetherapy?A．ItwasinventedbyMaryNelson,anAmerican.B．Itsuccessfullycuredmanypeopleofcancer.C．Itispopularwithpeoplebecauseofitsexcellenteffects.D．Itcanhelppeopleavoidsweatingtoomuchinhotsummer.4、Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．HowtolivecomfortablyinsummerB．AhealthyandcomfortablelifestyleC．Theamazingfunctionsofthehot-stonetherapyD．Theoriginanddevelopmentofthehot-stonetherapy22．（8分）EisanInternet-basedschoollocatedinBeijing,China.Asthebusinessgrows,weneedprofessionalsandopen-mindedindividualsfromtheUSA,theUK,Canada,Australia,NewZealand,andIrelandwhowouldlovetocontributetheirknowledge,ideas,teachingexperience,andcreativitytoourschool.ExperienceandQualifications:·OnlinenativeEnglishspeakersfromthecountriesreferredtoabove.·Below50yearsold.·Experiencedinlanguageteaching.·CELTAorotherTEFLcertificationorequivalent(同等的)experienceisanadvantage.·BeingabletospeakCHINESEisanadvantage.·Abletoteachthefollowingsubjectsinalldifferentagelevels:English,BusinessEnglish,Math,Science,SocialScience,TOEFL,andIELTS.DutiesandResponsibilitiesforVideoClassRecordings:·Theteachershouldmakea20-minutevideorecordingperlessonwithoutastudentusingourmaterialsandsoftware.·Theteachershouldmakethevideorecordinglessonsinteresting,livelyandfun.·Teachersshouldbemorecreativeespeciallyforbeginner’slessons.DutiesandResponsibilitiesforOnlineClass:·Deliverone-on-oneorgroupclasses.·Teachersshouldmaketheclasslivelyandinteresting.·Providingfeedback(反馈)oneverylessonisapartofteachers’work.PaymentandBenefits:ForVIDEOCLASSRECORDINGS30-50USDperhour.ForONLINECLASSES15USDperhouror7.5USDper30minutes.Alotofprizesawaityouifourstudentslikeyourvideos.You’llbecomefamousandyoucanearnmuchmorethanyoucanimagine.LessonSchedule:Mondays-Sundaysat4pm-11pm(thisscheduleisflexible)Ifyouareinterestedtoapply,youcansendyourresume(简历)withaphotoandsampleaudioorvideorecordedclasstomyemailaddress:341317451@or2564610797@.Formoreinformationaboutourcompany,youcanalsovisitourwebsitehttp://www..1、Theteacherswillmainlycomefrom________.A．EuropeandAfricaB．developedcountriesC．English-speakingcountriesD．countrieswhereEnglishisstudied2、Whowillbeatanadvantageamongequivalentapplicants?A．Thosewhoseageisbelow50.B．ThosewhocanspeakChinese.C．Heorshethathasteachingexperience.D．ThosewhosemothertongueisEnglish.3、Ifyouareadmittedasanonlineclassteacheryoushould________.A．makeyoureverylessoncreativeandinterestingB．makea20-minutevideorecordingeverydayaloneC．makevideorecordingsperlessonwithyourstudentsD．providefeedbackoneverylesson4、Ifateacherteachesonlineclassesthreehoursadayhewillget________.A．22.5dollarsB．45dollarsC．90dollarsD．150dollars5、Wecanlearnfromthispassagethat________.A．ifateacherhasachievementshe’llgetmuchmorepayB．theteachermusthaveCELTAorotherTEFLcertificationC．theteachershaveclasseseveryafternoonfromMondaytoFridayD．resumesaresenttothewebsitehttp://www.23．（8分）It’sofficial.Denmark—aswellasbeingtheworld’sbestcountrytoliveinforwomenwiththesecond-happiestpeopleandoneofthebesthealthcaresystemsinEurope—hasthemostcontentedbabies.Or,atleast,theoneswhocrytheleast.AccordingtoresearchpublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,Danish,GermanandJapanesebabiescrytheleast,whileBritish,CanadianandItalianbabiescrythemost.“I’mnotsurprised,”Danishparentingexpertandco-authorofTheDanishWayofParentingJessicaAlexandertellsme.“Thefirstyearofachild’slifeisconsideredsoimportantinDenmark.Danishparentsaremuchlessstressedbecausetheygetgoodmaternityandpaternityleave(孕产假).Theatmosphereismuchcalmerand,ifmothersaregettingmoretimeoff,thatgoeshandinhandwithlessstress,morecontact,moreroutinesandlesscrying.”Shepausesbeforethrowinginafinaltip:“Oh,andDanishbabiessleepoutdoorsalot.”InDenmark,awomanisgivenfourweekspregnancyleavefollowedby52weeksofpaidleavethatcanbesharedbetweenparents.AndAlexanderthinksthereisanotherimportantreasonwhyDanishbabiescryless:breastfeeding.“It’sjustthedonethinginDenmark,”shesaysofacountrythathastheworld’shighestbreastfeedingrates.“Inothercountries,therearecontinualdiscussionsaboutwhetheryoushouldorshouldn’tbreastfeed.InDenmark,breastfeedinghasnevergoneoutofstyle.Andeveryonedoesitforayear.”ForIbenSandahl,Alexander’sco-author,itcomesdowntotheDanishattitudetolifeingeneral.“Weareanhonestandpurepeople,”shetellsme.“Wearesurroundedbysocialsupportandarelesslikelytobecomeangry,sadorannoyedwhenourbabiesarecrying.Andwearegoodatembracing(拥抱)allkindsoffeelings,sowearen’tscared.Instead,wetrytoconnectwiththebabieswhentheycry.It’showbabiescommunicateandit’sabouttryingtounderstandit.”1、Whichofthefollowingcanmakeababycryless?A．Aneffectivehealthcaresystem.B．Morecompanyfromaparent.C．Anenergeticbusymother.D．Morechancestomeetfellowbabies.2、Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat________.A．somethinginthemilkfrombreastfeedingcankeepbabieshappyB．Demarkissecondtononeinprotectingitsfemales’rightsC．Danishparents’attitudestoababy’sfirstyearvaryconsiderablyD．breastfeedingisacommonandacceptedpracticeinDenmark3、Whenbabiescry,Danishparentswillprobably________.A．trytofigureoutwhattheywantB．putthemoutdoorsforagoodsleepC．seeksocialsupportforguidanceD．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown24．（8分）Overthepastfiveyears,researchersinartificialintelligencehavebecometherockstarsofthetechnologyworld.AbranchofAIknownasdeeplearning,hasprovensousefulthatskilledoperatorscancommandsix-figuresalariestobuildsoftwareforAmazon,Apple,FacebookandGoogle.Thetopnamescanearnover$1millionayear.ThetraditionalwaytogetthesejobshasbeenaDoctor’sdegreeincomputersciencefromoneofAmerica’stopuniversities.Earningonetakesyearsandrequiresapersonwhocanbedevotedtostudy,whichisrareamongnormalpeople.Moreover,graduatestudentsareregularlyattractedawayfromtheirstudiesbyvarioushigh-paidjobs.Thatischanging.LastmonthFast.ai,aneducationnon-profitbasedinSanFrancisco,kickedoffthethirdyearofitscourseindeeplearning.Sinceitsbeginningithasattractedmorethan100,000studentsfromIndiatoNigeria.Thecoursecomeswithasimpleidea:thereisnoneedtospendyearsobtainingaDoctor’sdegreeinordertopractisedeeplearning.Fast.ai’scoursecanbecompletedinjustsevenweeks.Forexample,agraduatefromFast.ai’sfirstyear,SaraHooker,washiredintoGoogle’shighlycompetitiveAIresidencyprogrammeafterfinishingthecourse,havingneverworkedondeeplearningbefore.SheisnowafoundingmemberofGoogle’snewAIresearchofficeinAccra,Ghana,thefirm’sfirstinAfrica.TomakeitaccessibletoanyonewhowantstolearnhowtobuildAIsoftware,JeremyHoward,whofoundedFast.aiwithRachelThomas,amathematician,saysmiddleschoolmathematicsisenough.Fast.aiisnottheonlyA．I.programme.AI4ALL,anothernon-profitorganization,foundedbyleadingtechnologistsincludingDr.Fei-FeiLi,workstobringAIeducationtoschoolchildrenthatwouldotherwisenothaveaccesstoit.Howard’sambitionsrundeeperthanjustdealingwiththeshortageintheAIlabourmarket.Hisaimistospreaddeeplearningintomanyhands,sothatitmaybeappliedinasmanyfieldsaspossible.Theambition,saysMrHoward,isforAItrainingsoftwaretobecomeaseasytouseandcommonassendinganemailonasmartphone.1、What’sParagraph2mainlyabout?A．ThewaytogetaDoctor’sdegree.B．ThedifficultiestogetaDoctor’sdegree.C．TheimportancetogetaDoctor’sdegree.D．ThenecessitytogetaDoctor’sdegree.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutFast.ai?A．ItaimstoproduceAIgraduatesinafastway.B．Itaimstocollectmoneyforpoorstudents.C．Itchargesahighfreeforofferingcourses.D．ItbecomespopularonlyinIndiaandNigeria.3、WheredoesSaraHookerworkaccordingtothepassage?A．India. B．Nigeria.C．Ghana. D．America.4、WhatdoFast.aiandAI4ALLhaveincommon?A．Theyarebothmeantforchildren.B．Theyrequireadvancedmath.C．Theyhavethesamefounder.D．Theyarebothnon-profit.5、What’sHoward’sattitudetoAItrainingsoftwareinthefuture?A．Anxious. B．Disappointed.C．Optimistic. D．Surprised.25．（10分）Haveyoueverbeentothefollowingplaces?Ifnot,trytofindachancetovisitthem.Fez,MoroccoFez,about240milesnortheastfromMarrakech,awonderfulsceneistakingrootslowly.Itstartedwithimmigrantsbuildingcastles,andcontinuesashotelsandrestaurants.ThebiggestnewsisthattheHotelSahraiiscompletedwithabarand50rooms,manyoverlookingapool.Catskills,NewYorkTheregionthatwelcomedJewishfamiliesinthe50s,hippiesinthe60s,andsoon,casinogamblers（赌博者）.ManystylishB&Bshaveopened.AmongthemaretheHotelDylaninWoodstock,theArnoldHouseinLivingstonManor,withitsbaranddiminutivespa（水疗中心）.Sonowisthetimetoenjoyfly-fishing,hikingandotherpeacefulexperiences.Rotterdam,NetherlandsTheconstantlyunfoldingcitycenterinRotterdamhasbecomeoneamazingexplosionofstyle,whichsurprisedthetouristsgreatly.Thelatestattraction,andreasonenoughtovisit,istheMVRDV-designedMarkthal,anigloo（圆顶冰屋）-likehorseshoethathouses20shops,ninerestaurantsand228apartments.ItalsohappenstobeHolland'slargestartwork.Chengdu,ChinaFamousforits1,600pandas,mostofwhichstillliveinthewild,Chengduhasintroduceda72-hourno-visapolicythatmakesiteasierforAmericanstodropinononeofthecity'sthreemajorpandaresearchfacilities.Butit'sworthstickingaroundlongertoexperiencewhat'sdoinginChengdu,acityontherise.OneoftheshiniestattractionsisNewCenturyGlobalCentre,theworld'slargestbuilding,completewithanartificialbeach.1、WhatcanatouristdoinCatskills?A．Gofishingandhiking.B．Designiglooswithtourists.C．playwiththepandasinthewild.D．Jointhelocalpeopleinbuildingcastles.2、WhichisHolland'slargestartwork?A．TheHotelSahrai.B．TheHotelDylan.C．Markthal.D．NewCenturyGlobalCentre.3、WhatdidChengdudotoattracttheAmericantravelers?A．Itimproveditsqualityofservice.B．Itbuilttheworld'slargestbuilding.C．Itintroduceda72-hourno-visapolicy.D．Itcompletedabuildingwithanartificialbeach.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）IwastravellingbetweentwocitiesinIndiaovernightbybus.Iwas1tothisplace.Itookanelectrictricycle（三轮车）,tellingthedriverto2meatabusstopfromwhereIcouldgetadirectbustomyfinaldestination.Ihadverylittle3soIlethimknowthathecoulddropmeatthe4point.Thedrivertriedcommunicatingwithmeontheway,tryingtojudgemy5.Hewasalsotryingto6anATMforme.Hewantedtodropmeathome,sohecould7moremoney.However,finallyherealizedIwas8outofcashandhe’dbetterdropmeatthe9stop.ThisdestinationwasnottoofarawaybutrealizingthatIwasnew,hehad10meextramoney,whichIhad11,notbeingaware.Atthisbusstop,whiledroppingmeoff,thisdriverwasfeelingawkwardaboutthe12Imightfacebytakingalocalbus.IhadtwobagsofluggagewithmewhichIwouldneedto13onthebusandthenfromabusstoptohome.Thedriverdidn’tdropmeoffand14.Hewentaroundfindinganotherelectrictricycleformeand15ItakeafulltricycleforRs.60ifIcouldaffordit,orelse16thetricyclewithotherpassengers,payingRs.30.Ichosethelatter.He17thatsharingmightnotbecomfortable.Icouldseehewasdoingallthisbecausehewasfeeling18abouttakingextramoneyfromme.Ismiledathisgood19,whichmadehimfeelwrongatcheatingme,thoughitwasaverysmallamount.Ifeltgoodabouttheexisting20standardsinthecity.1、A．loyalB．sensitiveC．newD．important2、A．cheatB．dropC．helpD．visit3、A．cashB．timeC．patienceD．luggage4、A．cleanestB．busiestC．safestD．closest5、A．personalityB．situationC．professionD．birth6、A．findB．bookC．robD．get7、A．saveB．stealC．loseD．make8、A．graduallyB．usuallyC．actuallyD．fortunately9、A．taxiB．busC．trainD．bicycle10、A．chargedB．offeredC．lentD．paid11、A．writtendownB．objectedtoC．agreedtoD．turneddown12、A．dilemmaB．distanceC．destinationD．opportunity13、A．storeB．hideC．packD．carry14、A．returnB．leaveC．stayD．wait15、A．beggedB．commandedC．suggestedD．urged16、A．refuseB．buyC．avoidD．share17、A．hopedB．doubtedC．insistedD．examined18、A．happyB．badC．gratefulD．desperate19、A．bodyB．habitC．appearanceD．heart20、A．moralB．nationalC．scientificD．political第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）语法填空Closeto70percentoftheworld'spopulationwillliveincitiesbytheyear2050.Expertswarnthatpopulation1．（grow）willworsenhousingcrisesinsomeareas.Largecitiesaroundtheworldalreadystrugglewithhousingproblems.Insomeneighborhoods,risinghousepriceshaveforced2．verypoorfromtheirhomes.Manypoorpeoplenowliveinsheltersoronthestreet.People3．（move）tolargecitiesnownotjustforhigh-payingjobs.Manyarealsolookingforthechancetoliveandworkwithotherpeople,careeradvancementandaccess（接触的机会）tomuch4．（good）resources.Somecountrieshavebuiltnewcapitalcities5．（help）ease（缓解）overcrowding.Theseeffortshelp,butdonotsolvetheproblem.Thereportsaysthatby2030,theworldwillhavehad43verylarge6．（city）,eachwithmorethan10millionpeople.TjadaMcKenna,7．ischiefoperatingofficerforanaidgroup,saysthattheabilitytoownahomeinmanycountriesisoftendifficult,8．（especial）forwomenandminoritygroups.Everycityisdifferentin9．（deal）withdevelopmentproblems.Eachonehasitsowneconomicforcesatworkanditsownhistory.Expertssaythatanswers10．thehousingcrisisandotherproblemsmustbedevelopedcitybycity.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（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：在错的词下划一横线,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仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。WhenIwassevenyearsoldandmysisterwereonlyfour,ourfatherwaskilledinanautomobileaccidentjusttwoweekafterhistwenty-seventhbirthday.Momwasheartbreaking.Althoughwewerereallysoyoungtounderstandwhatwasgoingon,butIknewlifewouldneverbequitethesame.Wehadanicehome,plentyofthatweneeded,butwemissourfather.Abouteveryeveningwewouldgotoourgrandparents’houseforvisit.Mygrandmotherhadbegunworkingpart-timeatKentuckyFriedChicken.HisbosswasaniceyoungmannamedCharleswhichgottoknowmymotherandfellinlovewithherlater.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你校外教Mr.Johnson打算在中国过春节。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.邀请他与你共度佳节；2.介绍春节文化；3.表达期待和祝愿。注意：1.词数：100左右；对联：couplet爆竹：firecracker2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearMr.Johnson,I'mgladtohearthatyouwillspendtheSpringFestivalinChinathisyear._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、C4、D5、D6、C7、B8、A9、D10、A11、C12、C13、D14、D15、A16、C17、B18、A19、B20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、D2、D3、C4、C22、1、C2、B3、D4、B5、A23、Weareoftenunabletopaycloseattentiontowhatwehear.Justlikewhenwetrytograbasponge(海绵)thatisfullofwater,somewaterwillrunoutofit.Butsometimeswetrytoremembereverythingaspeakersaysandtrytotakeinaspeaker’severywordasifeverywordwasequallyimportant.Wetrytorememberallthenames,allthedates,andalltheplaces.Intheprocessweoftenmissthespeaker’smainpoint.ErikWaldmanworksatadesigncompany.Knowinghehadneverbeengoodatbudgetinghismoney,hewasdeterminedtobeginthinkingabouthiseconomicfuture.Whenhisemployercirculatedane-mailannouncingafinancialplanningworkshop(研讨会),Eriksigneduprightaway.Thefirstsessionwasaboutretirementplanning.SimoneFisher,thelecturer,explainedthat7of10Americansbetweentheagesof22and35donothavearegularsavingsplan.ErikwrotedowneverynumberSimonementioned."Ifyouwanttohavearetirementincomeequalto75percentofyourcurrentsalary,"Simonecontinued,"youwillneedtosaveatleastof6percentofyourpresentearnings,takingintoaccountfutureinflationrates(通货膨胀率).Inthemeantime,Iwanttostressthatthemostimportantthingistostartsavingnow."ErikrecordedallthestatisticsSimoneused.Whensheopenedthefloor(自由发言)forquestion,Erikraisedhishandandsaid,"Ihavetwoquestion.Whenisthebesttimetostartsavingforretirement?AndhowcanIfigureoutmysavingstargetifIdon’tknowwhatinflationrateswillbeinthefuture?"Thisisatypicalexampleoflosingthespeaker’spointbyconcentratingondetails.Er