黑龙江省宾县一中2022-2023学年高考仿真卷英语试卷含解析

2023年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—When______leaveforJapan?—When______leaveforJapaniskeptsecret.”A．theywill,willthey B．willthey,theywillC．theywill,theywill D．willthey,willthey2．That’s

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lightB．cometolifeC．comeacross3．Thedisabledguywasattendedthroughouthisschooldaybyanurse________toguardhim.A．toappoint B．appointedC．appointing D．havingappointed4．I’m_______ChineseandIdofeel______Chineselanguageis____mostbeautifullanguage.A．/,the,a B．a,/,the C．a,the,/ D．a,/,a5．Wecompletedonethirdoftheproject,andtheloan_______inplace,wehadtodelaytheresttillthenextmonth.A．notarranged B．wasnotarrangedC．notarranging D．hadnotbeenarranged6．Don’tletthechildwhois________gotoschool．A．soyoungasto B．notoldenoughto C．notoldenough D．tooyoungto7．Ascientist’sattempttoproducetheworld’sfirstgene-editedbabies_____areimmunetoHIVhassparkedcontroversyinacademiaandthepublic.A．as B．whoC．whom D．whose8．Wemust______thetimethatyou’vewastedthisafternoonbyworkinglateto-night.A．makeupfor B．makeout C．doup D．makeupto9．Manyartifacts________forthefirsttimeintheNationalMuseumatpresent.A．wereexhibitedB．werebeingexhibitedC．arebeingexhibitedD．areexhibited10．Iwasexpectingapresentfromher,soIwasdisappointedIdidn’treceive______.A．it B．one C．that D．theone11．Topgraduatesfromuniversitiesare________bymajorcompanies.A．chased B．registeredC．offered D．compromised12．—Onlythosewhohavealotincommoncangetalongwell.—_________.Oppositessometimesdoattract.A．Ihopenot B．IthinksoC．Iappreciatethat D．Ibegtodiffer13．Allofasudden,thethiefwalkingbehindayoungandprettylady_______herpurse,______intothecrowd.A．seizing;rushed B．seized;rushed C．seizing;rushing D．seized;rushing14．Lifeteachesusnottoregretoveryesterday,forit________andisbeyondourcontrol.A．passed B．willpassC．haspassed D．hadpassed15．______muchpressuretheU.S.governmentputontheChinesegovernment,Chinawouldsticktoitsownpolicyofexchangerate.A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever16．Lastsummerwesawaverygoodfilm,____wasabouttheAnti-Japanesewar.A．whichB．whenC．thatD．where17．Youcangetoffthebusoneortwostops________andwalktherestofthewaytoworkeverydaysoastotakesomeexercise.A．moreearly B．earliest C．early D．earlier18．Somepeopleusehand-writtenletters______typingbecausethey’remorepersonalandrepresentyoursincerity.A．inpreferencetoB．inprocessofC．inreferencewithD．insearchof19．Mollyfinallyagreed,_____reluctantly,togoandseeadoctor.A．afterwards B．almostC．otherwise D．somewhat20．Asateacher,youhaveto_____yourmethodtosuittheneedsofslowerchildren.A．display B．testC．adjust D．transfer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）Lastyear,whenourthree-year-oldgreat-granddaughterKyliewastakentoseeSantaClaus,shemadesuretogivehimherwishlistoftoys.Aweeklater,sheranintoadifferentSantainamall.HestoppedtoaskwhatshewantedforChristmas.Kyliewassurprisedandlethimknow:“Ifyoucan’trememberwhatItoldyoulastweek,howareyougoingtorememberonChristmasEve?!”MaryPaul,Milwaukee,WisconsinAsmysonMikeandIdrovetothemall,wepassedaSalvationArmySantaringinghisbell.“Mike,”Isaid,“there’sSanta!”Heshookhishead.“That’sjustsomeguyinaSantasuit,”hesaid.ItsaddenedmetothinkthatmaybemysonnolongerbelievedinSanta,andwedrovetherestofthewayinsilence.Atthemall,wespottedanotherSantagreetingyoungbelievers.Suddenly,Miketookofftowardhim.Turningbacktome,heshouted.“Now,there’stherealSanta!”MichaelE.Fahey,Huntley,IllinoisWeimmigratedtoAmericafromChinawhenIwassix.BecauseIwasshyanddidn’tspeakEnglish,Ihadfewfriends.Mydayswerespentathomewithmybrother.Sometimeswe’dhelpourneighborMr.Muellerpullweeds.OneChristmasDay,therewasaknockatthedoor.Grandmaopenedit,andtherestoodabigfellowinredwithasnow-whitebeard,laughing,“Ho,ho,ho!”Hehandedoutpresentsandmadeuslaugh.Ihadsomuchfun.ItwasyearslaterwhenIlearnedthatourspecialSantawasourneighborMr.Mueller.JoanneTang,LitchfieldPark,Arizona1、（小题1）WhywasKyliesurprisedwhenrunningintoadifferentSanta?A．Becauseshegotwhatshewished.B．BecausesheknewwhotheSantawas.C．Becauseshewishedtogetanothertoy.D．BecauseshethoughttheywerethesameSanta.2、（小题2）WhatwouldMike’sparentfeelastoMike’sdifferentattitudestowardsSanta?A．Angry.B．Sad.C．Confused.D．Understandable.3、（小题3）WhatdidMr.MuellerdoonChristmasDay?A．Hestoodoutsideourhouse.B．HegaveoutgiftsbyactingasSanta.C．Hecontinuedtopullweeds.D．Hestayedwithusinourhome.22．（8分）Adecade-longstudy,alsothefirstmajorresearchintoairpollutionanddiseasehasshownthatlivingnearamainroadincreasestheriskofdementia(痴呆).Thestudyof6.6millionpeoplefoundthatonein10dementiadeathsinpeoplelivingwithin50metresofabusyroadwasduetowastegasandnoise.

Airpollutionisalreadyknowntocontributetothedeathsofaround40,000peopleinBritaineachyearbyworseningbreathingandheartconditions,whilepreviousresearchshowedemissions(排放物)cancausebrainshrinkage.

ButthenewstudybyCanadianpublichealthscientistsisthefirsttofindalinkbetweenlivingclosetoheavytrafficandtheincreasingofdementia,adiscoverydescribedas"believable"and"impressive"byBritishexperts.

DrHongChensaid."Ourstudysuggeststhatbusyroadscouldbeasourceofenvironmentalstressorsthatcouldgiverisetotheonsetofdementia.

Populationgrowthandurbanizationhasplacedmanypeopleclosetoheavytraffic,andwithwidespreadexposuretoheavytrafficandgrowingratesofdementia,evenamodesteffectfromnear-roadexposurecouldcausealargepublichealthburden.

Moreresearchtounderstandingthislinkisneeded,particularlyintotheeffectsofdifferentaspectsoftraffic,suchasairpollutantsandnoise."Inthenewstudy,theteamtrackedalladultsagedbetween20and85livinginOntarioformorethanadecadefrom2001to2012.Theyusedpostcodestodeterminehowclosepeoplelivedtoamainroadandanalyzedmedicalrecordstoseeiftheywentontodevelopdementia,Parkinson'sdiseaseormultiplesclerosis(多发性硬化).

WhiletherewasnocorrelationbetweenlivingneararoadandParkinson'sdiseaseormultiplesclerosis,dementiariskreducedaspeoplelivedfurtherfromamainroad,witha7percenthigherriskindevelopingdementiaamongthoselivingwithin50metres;a4percenthigherriskat50-100metresanda2percenthigherriskat101-200metres.

After200metrestherewasnoincrease.

Researchersbelievethatnoiseoftrafficmayalsoplayaroleintheraisedriskaswellasotherurbanpollution,whichisoftenpresentnearbusyroads.1、WhatcanweknowaboutCanadian'snewstudy?A．Britishexpertsthinkhighlyofit.B．Itbringsbenefitstodementiapatients.C．Itshowsthatairproductionisveryserious.D．Itshowsthatairpollutioncancausebrainshrinkage.2、WhatDrHongChensaidshowedthat______.A．peoplearediagnosedwithdementiamainlyduetoairpollutionB．widespreadexposuretotrafficwillreducetheriskofhavingdementiaC．thelinkbetweenlivingnearroadsandhavingdementiawasnotobviousD．busyroadscouldbeasourceofenvironmentalstressorsthatcauseddementiatoincrease3、Whatdoestheunderlinedtheword‘correlation’mean?A．Change.B．Improvement.C．Association.D．Secret4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Livingnearamainroadaddstotheriskofnoise.B．Livingbeyond300metresofamainroadissafeforpeople.C．Livingwithin200metresofamainroadhasalowerriskofhavingdementia.D．Thefurtherpeopleliveawayfromheavytraffic,thesmallertheriskofhavingdementia.23．（8分）WithitsGeorgianbrickbuildingsandgrassygreenhills，almosteverywhereinBathfeelslikealivingpostcard．WithlandmarksfromRomanandmedievaltimes，youmayfeelyou'velandedbackintime，butthesplendidrowhousesandpeoplehustlingaboutonsmart﹣phonesbringsyououtofthatfantasy．Bathsomehowweavestogetherthreadsofsmall﹣townlifewithmetropolitanstyle．Ithasgalleries，museumsandtheaters．It'sacollegetownanchoredbytheUniversityofBath．AnditisaUNESCOWorldHeritagesite．EvenonameredaytripfromLondon，just90minutesawaybytrain，Bathbubblesoverwithcharm．BathAbbeyAnimpressivelandmarkinthecenteroftown，BathAbbeyisthethirdplaceofworshiptooccupythissitein1，200years．Thefirstchurch，builtin757，wasreplacedbyacathedralsoonaftertheNormanconquestofEnglandin1066．Thatonegavewayinthe15thcenturytotheAbbeythat'stheretoday．Walkinsideandeyetheceilingandstainedglasswindowsshowing56scenesfromChrist'slife．AfloorplatemarksQueenElizabethII's1973visit．Toursofthechurchtowerareavailable．RomanBathsTheRomanBathsdatebacktotheyear70，withapoolofnatural，hotspringwatercalledtheGreatBathlocatedbelowstreetlevel．Youcanseethesteamswirlingonthestreetabove．Peopledressedinperiodclothing﹣suchasaRomansoldierorstonemason﹣standinthearchways．Thecomplexincludesseveralundergroundspacesanddisplays．Theself﹣guidedaudiotourthoroughlyexplainshowthecitizensofAquaeSulis（theRomannamegiventoBath）socialized，workedandworshipped．Attheendofthetour，visitorscansamplesomeofthatrefreshingwater．JaneAustenCentreNovelistJaneAustenlivedwithfamilyinBathbetween1801and1806．AvidreadersofAusten'sworkknowthatBathwasaprominentsettingintwoofherbooks，PersuasionandNorthangerAbbey．TheJaneAustenCentre，athree﹣storybuildingonGayStreethasapermanentexhibitandtearoom．Theexhibitofferstwofloorsofclothes，anecdotesaboutwhatdailylifewouldhavebeenlikeforAusteninBath．Youcanendyourwanderingwithafternoonteainthethird﹣floorRegencyTeaRoom．RoyalCrescentThishalf﹣moonformationofGeorgiantownhousesisoneofBath'smostfamousarchitecturalmasterpieces，anarc﹣shapedclusterofbuildingssetbehindagreenfield．Thefirsthome，No.1RoyalCrescent，whereformerParliamentmemberHenrySanfordlivedinthelate1700s，isalsoamuseum．Roomsarefurnishedin18thcenturystyle，withaglimpseoftheupstairs﹣downstairslifestyleoftheera（thinkDowntonAbbeybut150yearsearlier）．1、Accordingtothearticle，thefollowingaspectsofBatharecoveredEXCEPT．A．historyB．architectureC．transportationD．accommodation2、WhichofthefollowingstatementisINCORRECTaccordingtothepassage？A．BathAbbeyoccupiedthesiteinthe15thcenturyafterseveralhistoricalchanges．B．TheRomanBathsarefeaturedbyahotspringwater，whereyoucantouraroundwiththelocalguide．C．TwoofJaneAustin'sbooksweresetinBath，whereshelivedfor5years．D．TheroomsinNo.1RoyalCrescentarefurnishedin18thcenturystyle，resemblingthatofDowntonAbbey．24．（8分）Notallof

GeorgeH.W.Bush’sextendedfamilymemberswereinvitedtohis

WashingtonD．C．memorialservice.Nearlyaweekaftermany

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attheWashingtonNationalCathedral,SharonBush,whowasmarriedtothe41stpresident’ssonNeilfrom1980to2003,told

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thatshewasallegedlyunabletoattendthefuneralaftershewastoldbyherex-husband’ssecretarythattherewerenotenoughseats.“Iwasgoingtotakethetraindown.Iwantedtopaymyrespects.ButIpaidmyrespectsbyraisingthreewonderfulchildrenduringa23-yearmarriage,”SharontoldtheOutlet.NeilandSharonsharethreechildren:sonPierceanddaughtersAshleyandLaurenBushLauren,whogaveareadingatthefuneral,wherethefatherofthreeattendedwithhissecondwifeMariaAndrews,whomhewedin2004.WhiletheD．C．memorialservicewastakingplace,SharonrecalledhavinglunchwithLadyGaga’smotherCynthiaGermanottaandpublishingheiressAnneHearst.Thoughshewassnubbedfromthefuneral,SharonsharedphotosonInstagramtohonorherformerfather-in-law.“MygirlsLaurenandAshleyreadscripturesattheirgrandfather’sfuneral.Ifeelsoproudofthem.MayheRIP.”ThemotherofthreecaptionedaphotoofLaurenandAshley.“MayheRIP,”Sharonalsopostedon

Instagram,speakingoftheirchildren’supbringing.Sharoncreditedherselfforraisingthemtobecharitableandpublicservants.“Itaughtthemeverythingtheyknowabout‘pointsoflight’bytakingthemtosoupkitchensandhomelesssheltersfromthetimetheywere4yearsold.Ididn’twantthemspoiled,”shesaid,referencingthepublicservicenonprofit—PointsofLight,forwhichherex-husbandservesaschairmanoftheboardofdirectors.“Ididthis.Neilwasneveraround.Hewasalwaystraveling,”Sharonadded.1、WhywasSharonnotinvitedtoGeorgeH.W.Bush’sfuneral?A．Becauseshedidnotintendtoattend.B．BecauseshewasnotNeil’scurrentwife.C．Becausethecathedralcan’tholdsomanypeople.D．Becauseshewasbusywithherchildren’supbringing.2、HowdidSharonmournforthepassingawayofherformerfather-in-law?A．Throughmediainterviews. B．Bypostingonasocialmedium.C．Byraisingthreegrandchildren. D．Bylookingbackonlunchingwithhim.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Sharon’smarriagelasted30years.B．NeilandSharonsharethreedaughters.C．PointsofLightisaprofit-makingcompany.D．Sharon’sgirlsattendedtheirgrandfather’sfuneral.4、What

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towardsNeil’sperformanceofbringingupchildren?A．Unconcerned. B．Appreciative.C．Dissatisfied. D．Positive.25．（10分）Aboutsixmonthsago,IwasworkinginajobwhereIsatatacomputerinanofficefor50orsohourseachweek.Mybestfriend,Dusty,alsosatinanofficeatacomputerallday.Weoftentalkedaboutwhatawasteitseemedtobe,spendingourtimeinsideinfrontofacomputeralldaylong.Iendedupleavingmyjob,andsodidDusty.Neitheroneofusaresittinginanofficeallday.Lastweek,Dustycametomyhomeanddeclared,“I’mgoingtotravel.”Ofcourse,travelingisexciting.It’sgettingtoexperiencenewthings,gettingtobeaslightlydifferentversionofourselves,butIthinkthepointismoreaboutthemindset(心态)thatitallowsforthantheactualrealitythatcomeswithit.Wakingupeverydaywithasenseofexcitementfortheunknown.Approachingeachinteractionduringthedaywithasenseofwonder.Notthinkingaboutyesterdayortomorrow,andjustaboutwhatever’srightinfrontyou.However,thethingis,wedon’tneedtobeintransittobeabletoapproachourdaysthisway.Itispossibleformetobelivingmynormallifeandbeexcitedfortheunknownoftheday.Imeetnewpeopleanddonewthingseveryday.Yes,theymightbeinSantaMonica,afewblocksfrommyapartment,butwhat’sthedifferencebetweenanewpersonhereandnewpersoninAustralia?IreadanAlanWattsquoterecently,anditgoesasfollows:“IfIaskyouwhatyoudid,saw,heard,smelled,touchedandtastedyesterday,Iamlikelytogetnothingmorethanthethin,sketchyoutlineofthefewthingsthatyounoticed,andofthoseonlywhatyouthoughtworthremembering.Butsupposeyoucouldanswer,‘Itwouldtakemeforevertotellyou,andIammuchtoointerestedinwhat’shappeningnow.’”Onegenerationseemstobeeagertoexpandourhorizons(视野).ButIagreewithAlanWatts.Thereisalotofopportunityforhorizon-expansionwhereverwehappentobe.IthinkI’llwakeuptomorrow,walkdownthestreet,andputonmyadventurer’scap.1、Accordingtothetext,theauthorquithisjobmainlybecause_________.A．itdidn’tpayverywellB．DustyadvisedhimtodosoC．hewantedtospendsometimetravelingD．hedidn’twanttostayinsidealldaylong2、What’sthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．Whatmakestravelingsoattractive.B．Whatismostimportantwhentraveling.C．Howtofindanewversionofourselves.D．Howtospendanunforgettableholiday.3、Theunderlinedwords“intransit”inthethirdparagraphprobablymean________.A．movingaround B．workinghardC．filledwithcuriosity D．fullofenthusiasm4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．AnexcitingbutnormallifeB．AdventuresinourownbackyardC．GototravelandexpandyourhorizonD．Getoutsideandexplorefortheunknown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）SittinginmyfavoriterestaurantonedayInoticedamancomein.Helooked1andmadwiththeworld,alookIhad2manytimesbefore.Igavehimmyhappy“goodmorning”3buthisresponsewasstilllessthan4.Helookedatme,satdownand5hisheadinthemenu.Iwasnot6byhisresponsebutIwonderedifhewould7andgivejustasmallhelloorsmile.Overanhourpassedandeverytimehelookedmyway,helookedmeaner(低劣)andmeaner.Finallyhecalledthe8overto9hisbill.Iturnedmyheadawayforjusta10andhewasgonequickly.Ilookeddownathis11andtherewasabeautifulrolledup$100billonit.Iwasinshock.I12gotuptogetthecash.InmyheadRightandWrongwerefightingitout.BeforeIknewit,Iwas13behindthemantoofferthis14backtohim.Outofbreath,Isaid9“Sir,didyou15this?”Helookedshocked.Hisfaceturned16andabiglump(块)thatcould17anelephantcameinhisthroat.Helookedatthegroundandfinallysaid“yes”,andthenheslowlysaid“thankyou”.Without18lookingatme,heturnedaround,gotinhiscarand19away.Isaid“thankyou”toGodforlettingmechangeoneperson’s20towardsfriendlystrangers.1、A．kindB．cruelC．unhappyD．glad2、A．appreciatedB．seenC．hatedD．guessed3、A．asusualB．bychanceC．inreliefD．eversince4、A．peacefulB．suitableC．attractiveD．friendly5、A．noddedB．shookC．buriedD．raised6、A．shockedB．excitedC．painfulD．hopeless7、A．sitdownB．recoverC．explodeD．lookup8、A．guestB．waitressC．neighborD．friend9、A．returnB．payC．addD．steal10、A．goalB．signalC．secondD．glory11、A．seatB．dishC．bagD．paper12、A．frequentlyB．swiftlyC．sincerelyD．slowly13、A．debatingB．standingC．racingD．apologizing14、A．billB．formC．signD．order15、A．refuseB．forgiveC．acceptD．drop16、A．whiteB．paleC．blueD．red17、A．protectB．blockC．defeatD．feed18、A．evenB．onlyC．justD．else19、A．walkedB．hidC．ranD．drove20、A．positionB．futureC．attitudeD．habit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）Mr.Johnsonlivedinthewoodswithhiswifeandchildren.Heowned1．farm，whichlookedalmostabandoned.2．(lucky)，healsohadacowwhichproducedmilkeveryday.Hesoldorexchangedsomeofthemilkinthetownsnearby3．otherfoodandmadecheeseandbutterforthefamilywithwhat4．(leave)．Thecowwastheironlymeansofsupport，infact.Oneday，thecowwaseatinggrass5．itbegantorainheavily.Whilemakinggreateffortstorunaway，she6．(fall)overthehillanddied.ThentheJohnsonshadtomakealiving7．thecow.Inordertosupporthisfamily，Mr.Johnsonbegantoplantherbsandvegetables.Sincetheplantstookawhiletogrow，hestartedcuttingdowntrees8．(sell)thewood.Thinkingabouthischildren'sclothes，hestartedgrowingcottontoo.Whenharvestcamearound，hewasalreadysellingherbs，vegetablesandcottoninthemarket9．peoplefromthetownsmetregularly.Nowitoccurredto10．thathisfarmhadmuchpotentialandthatthedeathofthecowwasabitofluck.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，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。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（八），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。MyfatherandIstayedatBaiShanHotelforaweekwhenwevisitYanjilastmonth、Itisinthedowntownarea,butitiseasytogotoanywherefromthehotelbypublictransport、Welivedinacomfortablydouble-roomwithabigbath、WhatIlikedbestwerethefreehigh-speedInternetconnectionintheroom、Icheckedmyemailmessageseveryday、IalsosharedformyfriendsmanyphotostakinginYanji、Thefoodwaswonderfulwithreasonableprices,andweenjoyedseverallocaldish、ItissuchgreathotelthatlwillrecommendittoanyfriendofmewhoisgoingtoYanji、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华,你的笔友Tom想来中国旅游,体验中国高铁,请根据以下内容回一封电子邮件。1、对于他此行表示欢迎。2、鉴于中国地域辽阔、人口众多的特点,简单介绍高铁在中国大城市的施建以及其相比较其它交通方式所有的优势。参考词汇:高铁ERH或high-speedtrain.注意:1、词数100左右；2、可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。DearTom,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursfaithfully,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、A3、B4、A5、A6、C7、B8、A9、C10、B11、A12、D13、D14、C15、A16、A17、D18、A19、D20、C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、2．D3、【小题2】C【小题3】【小题3】B22、WilkieCollinswasborninLondonin1824andhisfirstnovel--ahistoricalromancecalled“Anatonia”--waspublishedwhenhewas26.ShortlyafterthishemetCharlesDickens,andtheyformedaclosefriendshipthatlastedfortenyearsandinfluencedbothmen'swriting.Collinswentontopublish25novelsaswellasmanyshortstories,playsandworksofnon-fiction.However,heismostwellknownforthetwomysterynovels“TheWomaninWhite”and“TheMoonstone”.CollinspublishedbothmysteriesasserialsinAlltheYearRound.Whenitappearedinthemagazinein1860,“TheWomaninWhite”wassopopularthatitbecamethesubjectofasongandaplay.Iteveninfluencedfashion,andmanywomenstartedtodressinwhite.Eightyearslater“TheMoonstone”waspublishedandearnedCollinsthetitle"thefatherofthemodernEnglishdetectivenovel".TSElliot,anotherfamouswriter,saidthatTheMoonstonewasthe"firstandgreatestofEnglishdetectivenovels",anditisstilladmiredbymoderncrimewriterstoday.Anauthorofmanymysteries,DorothyLSayersconsidered“TheMoonstone”tobe"probablythefinestdetectivestoryeverwritten",andmanypeopleagreewithher.Thereareseveralreasonswhytheythinkso.OneisthatCollinsusesdifferentcharacterstotelleachsectionofthestory.Thecharactershaveverydifferentpersonalitiesandvoices,whichareinterestingandoftenamusing.Therearealsoseveralfeaturesoftheplotwhichstartedtrendsinmysterywriting.Forexample,manydetectivestoriesaresetinacountryhouse,wherethetheftmusthavebeencommittedbyoneofthepeopleinthehouse.Thecharacterofafamousdetectivewithanunusualappearanceandhabitsoccursin