2021-2022学年北京市海淀区高三（上）期中英语试卷

第1页（共1页）2021-2022学年北京市海淀区高三（上）期中英语试卷第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节完形填空（共1小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大家，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项涂黑。1．（15分）Robmadeendsmeetforhisfamilyasahandyman，doingoddjobsaroundthearea.Butthoseoddjobsquicklydriedupduetoafinancialcrisis.Thenhelosthisapartment.This（1）hisfamilyintorentingamotelroom."Wehavetopayrenteveryday，andI'mrunning（2）onmoney，"Robsaid.So，the（3）handymantooktothestreetswithasignthatread："Handyman，25yearsexp.，Needwork."Robwasn'taskingformoneyorlookingforahandoutbutratherforanopportunitytoearnhis（4）.Robstoodonthesideofthehighwayholdinghissignforaweek.Thetemperatureswerescorehing（灼热的）buthe（5）thehotsuneachdayinthehopesoffindingwork.Someonetookaphotoofhimand（6）itonsocialmedia!Kyle，theownerofGreenstarHomeRemodeling，sawRob'sphotoonline.Andhederidedtoofferthehandymanachancetohelphimgelharkonhisfeet.KylebroughtRobontohelpwithsomedemolition（拆除的）work.Robdidn'tevenaskhowmuchthejobpaid.Hejustshowedup."I（7）outasapainter，andthenIbecamealandscaper﹣roofing﹣whatevercouldmakemoneyat，"thehandymanexplained.Rob（8）intendstoputhisallintoworkingforKyleforaslongasKylehasjobsforhim.AndafterseeingRob'sdedicationand（9），Kyleiswillingtodoallhecantohelpthemanbuildabrighterfuture.Sometimesallsomeoneneedsistobegivena（10）.（1）A.fooledB.forcedC.frightenedD.persuaded（2）A.deepB.freeC.hardD.short（3）A.carelessB.homelessC.unwillingD.unemployed（4）A.fameB.timeC.livingD.place（5）A.bravedB.escapedC.expectedD.enjoyed（6）A.leakedB.checkedC.sharedD.clicked（7）A.reachedB.startedC.droppedD.hung（8）A.fullyB.hardlyC.possiblyD.casually（9）A.driveB.honestyC.creativityD.interest（10）A.lessonB.choiceC.challengeD.chance第二节语法填空（共1小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。2．（15分）AFouryearsago，DanielleCrullrescuedastraycatfromaforestinPennsylvania.Now，thecat，Truffles，ischanginghundredsoflivesbyhelpingchildren（1）haveeyeproblemsfeelmorerelaxedaboutwearingglasses.Truffles，famousforhercharmingglasses，worksalongside"hermom"，anoptician（眼科医生）.Whenkidscomein，theyareoftenterrifiedofanything（2）（come）neartheireyes.That'swhenTrufflescomestotherescue."Withlittleonescrying，Trufflescomesout（3）Iputglassesonher.Theyimmediatelystopcryingandputtheirownglasseson."Crullsaid，Trufflesisliterallymagicalwithlittlekids.BThePalaceofWestminsteristhemeetingplaceofthetwoHousesoftheParliamentoftheUK.It（4）（lie）onthenorthhankoftheRiverThamesintheheartofLondon，closetothehistoricWestminsterAbbeyandthegovernmentbuildingsofWhitehallandDowningStreet.Thenamemayrefertoeitherofthetwostructures：theOldPalace，amedievalbuildingcomplex，mostofwhich（5）（destroy）in1834，anditsreplacementNewPalacethatstandstoday.Thepalaceretainsitsoriginalstyleandstatususaroyalresidenceforvariousceremonial（6）（purpose）.CWhyisitsoimportanttodiscussandfindsolutions（7）foodlossandwaste？First，atconsumerlevel，almostone﹣thirdofthetotalfood（8）（produce）globallyislostorwastedeveryyear.Second，theimpactofsuchlossisfrightening，foodlossandwasteateresponsibleforaboutsixtoeightpercentofsillgreenhousegasemissions.Furthermore，reducingfoodlossandwasteisnotjustanenvironmentalconcern﹣itisalsoamoralimperative（必要）.Foodlossandwastehaveasignificantfootprinton（9）（nature）resources.Thusitiscritical（10）（achieve）sustainablefoodsystems.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共4小题；每小题6分，共28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，并在答题纸上将该选项涂黑。3．（6分）Fromsnappingphotosinvideomodetobroadcastingyourlocationintheeventofanemergency，thereareendlessfunctionsyoursmartphonecanperform.BackupYourZapperIfyouspendasmanyhourslookingdownthehackofthesofaasIdo，you'llberelievedtolearnthatmostsmartTVsystemsranuseyourphoneasaback﹣upremotecontrol.DownloadtheAndroidTVRemoteControlorAppleTVRemoteappsforthedevicesifyouhaveastreamingstick.SubtitleYourLifeLiveTranscribeisasimpleandeffectiveAndroidapp，preinstalledonGoogle'sPixel3phones，whichtranscribesspeechinalmostrealtime.Ifyou'rehardofhearing，itcanhelpyoufollowaconversationwithoutneedforahearingaid，orenjoyunsubtitledlivebroadcasts，suchasradiodramas.Theoretically，itcouldalsoproduceareliablewrittenrecordofameeting.However，duetoprivacyconcerns，ithasnotyetbeenpermittedtosaveorsharetranscripts.SingalongYourContactsConnectivityisnotalwaysconvenient.Ifyoufrequentlyfindyourselfrushingfromthegardenorbathroomtopickupyourmobile，onlytodiscoverit'sjustanothercyborgbotheringyouaboutsellinginsurance﹣mayIsuggestyousetspecificringsforyourclosestcontacts.OnbothiOSandAndroid，youcanaddpersonalizedringstoyourclosefriendsormostbelovedones，rightfromthecontactsdirectoryonyourphone.MeasureYourShoppingWhenyou'reoutshoppingforfurniture，it'sagoodideatobringatapemeasurewithyou﹣but，seriously，whoeverrememberstodothat？!Apple'sMeasureapphassavedyoualotoftimes.It'ssupersimpletouse﹣justpointthecameraattheobjectyouwanttomeasureanditsuperimposes（叠映）ayellowdotthatyoutapateachendoftheitemconcerned，anditprovidesyouwithaninstantcalculationincentimeters.（1）Whichonecallhelppeoplewithhearingproblemstoenjoyradiodramas？A.AndroidTVRemoteControl.B.LiveTranscribe.C.Personalizedrings.D.Apple'sMeasure.（2）Afterreadingthispassage，mobilephoneusersmayrealizetheycan.A.choosetoignoreunwantedcallsB.savenwrittenrecordofameetingC.locatetheirremotecontroleasilyD.getthesizeofanobjectbytakingaphoto（3）Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage？A.WhatAppsWeHavetoBuy!B.It'sTimetoGetaNewMobile!C.Don'tOveruseYourMobilePhone!D.WhoKnewMyPhoneCouldDoThat!4．（6分）A96﹣year﹣oldwoman，believedtobetheoldestworkingnurseinthecountry，hasretiredfromTacoma.Washington，hospital.Lastweek，FlorenceRigney，betterknowntoherfriendsas"SeeSee"，retiredasanurseMultiCareTacomaGeneralHospitalafterover70years.Throughouthercareer﹣whichbeganasstudentnurse，Rigneyworkedconsistently，onlytakinga"break"fromnursingtoraisehertwochildren.WorkingasanursehaskeptRigneyveryactive.She'straveledacrossthecountryasanoperaticnurseandevenloggeduptothreemilesonhertreadmillfromwalkingduringhershifts."Idon'tliketoaround﹣I'vealwaysgottohavesomethingtodo.That'smynature，"Rigneysaidinastatement，addingthatshealwayswantedtobecomeanurse."IlovetointeractwithpatientsandgivethemthehelpthatIcan."Rigneyplannedonretiringonceatage65，butaftersixmonths，shedecidedthatsheneededthejobtostayactiveandkeephermindsharp.Nowassheofficiallyretired，thehospitalnotedthatRigneyplannedonspendingmostofhertimeenjoyingfamilyandfriends."Evenworkingintoherninetiesshehasneverbeenonetoslowdown.Someofhercolleaguesjokedthattheyhadtosprinttokeepupwithher，"saidLaureenDriscoll，presidentofthehospitals."SeeSee'scontinuedtobeadedicatednurseandanincredibleresourcetohercolleaguesandcommunity.It'shumblingtostopandthinkaboutthethousandsandthousandsoflivesshe'scuredfor.EveryoneatMultiCarethanksRigneyforherunmatcheddedicationandservice，andwe'reproudtohonorherbysupportingtomorrow'sfuturenurses，"shecontinued.Asshesaidgoodbyetoherbelovedjob，Rigneyofferedsomeadviceforothernurses."Don'teverthinkthatyouknowitall."shenotedintherelease."IkindofdidthatwhenIwasintheoperatingroomandyouhavetoalwaysbeopen.Youneversloplearning."Inherhonor，thehospitalannouncedthecreationofitsSeeSeeRigneyNursingEndowedScholarshipFund，whichwillprovidescholarshipsforMultiCareemployeesforcontinuedlearninganddevelopmentinnursing.（1）Rigneycontinuedworkingatage65becauseshe.A.neededtosupportherfamilyB.wantedtostayenergeticandsharpC.hopedtoshowherpersonalvalueD.intendedtopromotenursetraining（2）WhatwasRigney'ssuggestionforyoungernurses？A.Remainconfident.B.Careforeachother.C.Keepactiveandpatient.D.Stayhungryforknowledge.（3）Accordingtothepassage，Rigneyisrespectedmainlyduetoher.A.oldageandgoodhealthB.quickmindandgreatcreativityC.positiveattitudeandhardworkD.highpositionandgoodresource5．（8分）Doyoulistentoquietmusictohelpyouwinddownbeforesleep？However，thispracticecouldbecounter﹣productive，accordingtoanewstudybyMichaelK.ScullinandcolleaguesatBaylorUniversity.Thework，publishedinPsychologicalMedicine，foundthatbedtimemusicwasassociatedwithmoresleepdisruptionsandthatinstrumentalmusicisevenworsethanmusicwithlyrics.Inthefirststudy，199onlineparticipantslivingintheUSreportedontheirsleepqualityandmusiclisteningfrequencynodliming，aswellastheirbeliefsabouthowthisaffectedtheirsleep.Almostall﹣87%﹣believedthatmusicimprovessleep，oratleastdoesnotdisruptit.However，theteamfoundthatmoreoveralltimespentlisteningtomusicwasassociatedwithpoorersleepanddaytimesleepiness.Justoverthreequartersoftheparticipantsalsoreportedexperiencingfrequent"earworms"﹣havingasongortune"stuck"andreplayingintheirminds.Aquarterreportedexperiencingtheseduringthenightatleastonceperweek，andthesepeopleweresixlimesaslikelytoreportpoorsleepquality.Theteam'sanalysissuggestedthatlisteningspecificallytoinstrumentalmusicnearbedtimewaslinkedtomoresleep﹣relatedearwormsandpoorersleepquality.Theteamthenrananexperimentalstudyon48youngadults.Afterarrivingatthesleeplabat8：45p.m.，participantswenttoaquidbedroom，wheretheycompletedquestionnairesthatincludedmeasuresofstress，sleepqualityanddaytimesleepiness.Theyalsohadelectrodesapplied，readyforthenight﹣timepolysomnographytorecordtheirbrainwaveactivity，aswellasheartrateandbreathing，andreportedonhowrelaxed，nervous，energetic，sleepyandstressedtheyfelt.At10：00p.m.，theyweregivensome"downtime"，withquietmusicplaying.Halfwererandomisedtohearthreesongswhiletheotherhalfheardinstrumental﹣onlyversionsofthesesamesongs.Participantsreporteddecreasesinstressmidnervousnessandincreasedrelaxationafterlisteningtoeithersetofsongs，andalsoshoweddecreasesinbloodpressure.So﹣asearlierstudieshavealsosuggested﹣quietmusicatbedtimewasindeedrelaxingatthelime.However，aquarteroftheparticipantswokefromsleepwithanearworm，andthepolysomnographydatashowedthatinstrumentalversionsofthesongsweremorelikelytoinducetheseawakeningsaswellasothersleepdisruptions，suchasshiftsfromdeepersleeptolightersleep.Takentogether，thefindingsrepresent"causalevidenceforbedtimeinstrumentalmusicaffectingsleepqualityviatriggeringearworms."theteamwrites.Whyinstrumental﹣onlysongsshouldhaveabiggerimpactthanmusicwithlyricsisn'tclear.Thethreesongsusedinthisstudywerechosenbecausetheywerelikelytobefamiliar.Hearingthemwithoutthelyricsmighthavepromptedtheparticipant'sbrainstotrytoaddthewords，whichmighthavemadeearwormsmorelikely.Ifthisisthecase，allinstrumentalmusicmaynothavethesameeffect.However，thedatafromthefirststudyisconsistentwiththeideathatinstrumentalmusicgenerallyismoreofaproblem.（1）Accordingtothepassage，theparticipantsinbothstudies.A.wererequiredtolistentolightmusicB.felttheirsleepingproblemsresolvedC.hadtheirsleepingqualitymonitoredD.providedfeedbackoilbedtimemusic（2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"induce"inParagraph4probablymean？A.Leadto.B.Impacton.C.Breakin.D.Focuson.（3）Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage？A.Earwormsaremainlycausedbymusicwithlyrics.B.Bedtimemusicleadstohighbloodpressureandanxiety.C.Quietmusicimprovessleepingqualitywhileloudmusicharmssleep.D.Bothfamiliarandunfamiliarinstrumentalmusiccancausesleepingproblems.（4）Thepassageismainlyabout.A.howinstrumentalmusicdisturbssleepB.thepossiblenegativeeffectofbedtimemusicC.howpeoplecanimprovetheirsleepqualityD.differencesbetweenmusicwithandwithoutlyrics6．（8分）IwasattheGatheringforScienceinBoston，on22April2017，aswere70，000otherscientists.Weweretheretostandupforfactsandtruth.Wherearethecrowdsofscientistsnow？Sincethen，harmsfromsciencedenialhaveonlyincreased：globalsufferinghasgrownowingtoinactiononclimatechange，andsomeepidemicshaverisenalongwithvaccineskepticism.I'vebeenouttheretalkingtothesciencedeniers，andI'veaskedmyscientistfriendstocomewithme."Thosepeoplejustaren'tworthtalkingto."they'llsay."Iwouldn'tmakeadifferenceanyway."What'swrong.Thosepeoplecananddochangetheirminds，althoughitrequiressomeonetoputinthetimetoovercomedistrust.Tohesure，manyexpertshavelaunchedthemselvesagainstmisinformation，enduringabuseonsocialmediaandeventhreatstotheirsafety.Butwhenscientiststurnflownmyinvitations，it'snotbecauseoffear.Mostoften，theirexcusesaregroundedinthe"backfireeffect"，aquestionable2010findingthatpeoplesometimesembracemisconceptionsmorestronglywhenfaredwithcorrectiveinformation，implyingthatpushingbackagainstfalsehoodsiscounter﹣productive.Eventheresearcherswhoseresultswereexaggeratedtopopularizethisideadonotembraceitanymore，andarguethatthetruechallengeislearninghowbesttotargetcorrectiveinformation.Infact，evidenceisgrowingthatrebuttalscanheeffective.Sciencedeniersalldrawonthesameflawedreasoningtechniques：cherry﹣pickingevidence，relyingonfakeexperts，andengaginginillogicalreasoning.Alandmark2019studyshowedthatcritiquingtheflawedtechniquescancontainthespreadofmisinformation.Sohowdoes"techniquerebuttal"workinpractice？ArnaudGagneurandhiscolleaguesattheUniversityofSherbrookeconductedmorethan1，00020﹣minuteinterviewsinwhichtheylistenedtonewparents'concernsaboutvaccinationsandansweredtheirquestions.Thoseparents'childrenwere9%morelikelytoreceiveallthevaccinesontheschedulethanwerethoseofuninterviewedparentswhosebabiesweredeliveredinthesamematernityward.Onemothertoldhim："It'sthefirsttimethatI'vehadadiscussionlikethis，andIfeelrespected，andItrustyou."Itisself﹣evidentinsciencecommunicationthatyoucannotconvinceasciencedenierwithfactsalone；mostsciencedeniersdon'thavealackofinformation，butalackoftrust.Sowhatshouldscientistsdo？Evennon﹣expertsranusetechniquerebuttal.Ageologistcanengageaneighborwhoisvaccinehesitant.Aproteinbiologistrancoachanauntorunclewhowants"moreevidence"thatclimatechangeisreal.Insteadofshillingtomorecomfortableconversations，engageinrespectfulexchange.Ifyouspendmoretimeaskingquestionsthanofferingexplanations，peoplewillbemorelikelytopayattentiontotheexplanationsthatyoudooffer.（1）Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage？A.TheGatheringforScienceaddressedonlineabuse.B.Thesilenceofscientistsworsensharmfromsciencedenial.C.Ineffectivevaccinesspeedupthespreadofsomeepidemics.D.Theauthor'sfriendsfinditvaluabletotalkwithsciencedeniers.（2）Accordingtothepassage，the"backfireeffect".A.suggestscautionbeforecorrectingothersB.emphasizestheeffectivenessofrebuttalsC.resultsfromflawedreasoningtechniquesD.enjoyswidesupportintheacademicfield（3）Thelasttwoparagraphssuggestthat.A.theinterviewedparentsagreedtovaccinationduetothesufficiencyoftheinformationB.geologistsandproteinbiologistsneedtomakesuretheconversationsarecomfortableC.scientistsfireencouragedtolistencarefullyfindaskquestionsduringinteractionD.scientistsshouldteachnon﹣expertshowtoconductrespectfulexchanges（4）Inwritingthispassage，theauthoraimsto.A.expressconcernsformisinformationB.analyzethemotcauseofsciencedenialC.advocateemployingtechniquerebuttalD.presenttheproblemsscientistsencounter第二节（共1小题；每小题10分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中两项为多余选项。7．（10分）What'sinaname？Somewordssoundlikewhattheymean.Andtheycouldinfluenceeverythingfromfictionaldepictionsofalienstoyourfirstimpressiononajobapplication.Butmostwordshavenoapparentconnectiontowhattheysignify.AsthelinguistStevenPinkerputsit，wecalladog"dog"becauseeveryoneelsedoes.Andthat'showitliftstobe.（1）Thatruleappliestomostwords，butnotall.Thewordspopandmurmursoundliketheysound.Trytoshoutthewordwhisper.Weird，right？（2）Itseemsnaturaltoassociatethenamesoflargeanimals，forexample，withlow﹣pitchedsounds：say，elephant，comparedwithmouse.Pinkerandothersarguethaticonicityisrareinlanguage，butplentyofpsychologistsandlingu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2021-2022学年北京市海淀区高三（上）期中英语试卷参考答案与试题解析第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节完形填空（共1小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大家，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项涂黑。1．（15分）Robmadeendsmeetforhisfamilyasahandyman，doingoddjobsaroundthearea.Butthoseoddjobsquicklydriedupduetoafinancialcrisis.Thenhelosthisapartment.This（1）Bhisfamilyintorentingamotelroom."Wehavetopayrenteveryday，andI'mrunning（2）Donmoney，"Robsaid.So，the（3）Dhandymantooktothestreetswithasignthatread："Handyman，25yearsexp.，Needwork."Robwasn'taskingformoneyorlookingforahandoutbutratherforanopportunitytoearnhis（4）C.Robstoodonthesideofthehighwayholdinghissignforaweek.Thetemperatureswerescorehing（灼热的）buthe（5）Athehotsuneachdayinthehopesoffindingwork.Someonetookaphotoofhimand（6）Citonsocialmedia!Kyle，theownerofGreenstarHomeRemodeling，sawRob'sphotoonline.Andhederidedtoofferthehandymanachancetohelphimgelharkonhisfeet.KylebroughtRobontohelpwithsomedemolition（拆除的）work.Robdidn'tevenaskhowmuchthejobpaid.Hejustshowedup."I（7）Boutasapainter，andthenIbecamealandscaper﹣roofing﹣whatevercouldmakemoneyat，"thehandymanexplained.Rob（8）AintendstoputhisallintoworkingforKyleforaslongasKylehasjobsforhim.AndafterseeingRob'sdedicationand（9）B，Kyleiswillingtodoallhecantohelpthemanbuildabrighterfuture.Sometimesallsomeoneneedsistobegivena（10）D.（1）A.fooledB.forcedC.frightenedD.persuaded（2）A.deepB.freeC.hardD.short（3）A.carelessB.homelessC.unwillingD.unemployed（4）A.fameB.timeC.livingD.place（5）A.bravedB.escapedC.expectedD.enjoyed（6）A.leakedB.checkedC.sharedD.clicked（7）A.reachedB.startedC.droppedD.hung（8）A.fullyB.hardlyC.possiblyD.casually（9）A.driveB.honestyC.creativityD.interest（10）A.lessonB.choiceC.challengeD.chance【分析】本文写了子经济萧条时期，一个失业者为了家庭而努力找工作的故事。【解答】（1）B.考查动词及语境理解。A.fooled愚弄；B.forced强迫；C.frightened使害怕；D.persuaded说服。根据后文Butthoseoddjobsquicklydriedupduetoafinancialcrisis.Thenhelosthisapartment.可知这种经济状况让他的家庭被迫租赁汽车旅馆。故选B。（2）D.考查形容词及语境理解。A.deep深的；B.free自由的，免费的；C.hard艰难的；D.short短缺的。根据前文Wehavetopayrenteveryday，每天都要付钱，所以应该是很缺钱的，故选D。（3）D.考查形容词及语境理解。A.careless粗心的；B.homeless无家可归的；C.unwilling不乐意的；D.unemployed不被雇佣的，失业的。根据后文"Handyman，25yearsexp.，Needwork."可见是失业的人，故选D。（4）C.考查名词及语境理解。A.fame名声；B.time时间；C.living居住；D.place地点。根据前文失业没钱的境况，和句子Robwasn'taskingformoneyorlookingforahandoutbutratherforanopportunitytoearn不是要钱，也不是找施舍，而是找机会挣钱养家。故选C。（5）A.考查动词及语境理解。A.braved冒风险；B.escaped逃脱；C.expected期望；D.enjoyed享受，喜欢。根据后文eachdayinthehopesoffindingwork可知他每天经受着热的太阳，故选A。（6）C.考查动词及语境理解。A.leaked泄露；B.checked检查；C.shared分享；D.clicked点击。根据后文onsocialmedia，可知应该是共享到网络上了，故选C。（7）B.考查动词及语境理解。A.reached到达；B.started开始；C.dropped丢下；D.hung悬挂。根据后文asapainter，andthenIbecamealandscaper﹣roofing﹣whatevercouldmakemoneyat，"thehandymanexplained.可知是他曾开始是当了一名画家，然后我成了一名景观设计师﹣﹣﹣屋顶设计师﹣﹣要能赚钱就行了。故选B。（8）A.考查副词及语境理解。A.fully满满地；B.hardly几乎不；C.possibly乐能地；D.casually偶然地。根据后文puthisallintoworkingforKyleforaslongasKylehasjobsforhim，可知应该是完全能够会全力以赴为凯尔工作。故选A。（9）B.考查名词及语境理解。A.drive驾驶；B.honesty诚实；C.creativity创造性；D.interest兴趣。根据前文Rob'sdedication和后文Kyleiswillingtodoallhecantohelpthemanbuildabrighterfuture.可知并列词应该是诚实，故选B。（10）D.考查名词及语境理解。A.lesson课；B.choice选择；C.challenge挑战；D.chance机会。根据语境，有时候，一个人所需要的只是一个机会。故选D。【点评】做完形填空首先要通读全文，了解大意。一篇完形填空的文章有许多空格，所以，必须先通读一至两遍，才能大概了解文章的内容。千万不要看一句，做一句。其次要逐句分析，前后一致。答案全部填完后，再通读一遍文章，检查是否通顺流畅，用词得当，意思正确。第二节语法填空（共1小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。2．（15分）AFouryearsago，DanielleCrullrescuedastraycatfromaforestinPennsylvania.Now，thecat，Truffles，ischanginghundredsoflivesbyhelpingchildren（1）who/thathaveeyeproblemsfeelmorerelaxedaboutwearingglasses.Truffles，famousforhercharmingglasses，worksalongside"hermom"，anoptician（眼科医生）.Whenkidscomein，theyareoftenterrifiedofanything（2）coming（come）neartheireyes.That'swhenTrufflescomestotherescue."Withlittleonescrying，Trufflescomesout（3）andIputglassesonher.Theyimmediatelystopcryingandputtheirownglasseson."Crullsaid，Trufflesisliterallymagicalwithlittlekids.BThePalaceofWestminsteristhemeetingplaceofthetwoHousesoftheParliamentoftheUK.It（4）lies（lie）onthenorthhankoftheRiverThamesintheheartofLondon，closetothehistoricWestminsterAbbeyandthegovernmentbuildingsofWhitehallandDowningStreet.Thenamemayrefertoeitherofthetwostructures：theOldPalace，amedievalbuildingcomplex，mostofwhich（5）wasdestroyed（destroy）in1834，anditsreplacementNewPalacethatstandstoday.Thepalaceretainsitsoriginalstyleandstatususaroyalresidenceforvariousceremonial（6）purposes（purpose）.CWhyisitsoimpor