江苏省镇江市重点中学2023-2024学年高三上学期期初阶段学情检测英语试卷Word版含答案含听力音频及听力原文

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DearRebecca,

KnowingthatyouareheadingbacktoBritainverysoon,Ihatetosaythatpartingistrulyhard.ButIamdelightedthatyouhaveenjoyedyourselfhereandgrownattachedtoChineseculture.

Asasmalltokenofappreciation,IpickedaChinesepaintingforyou,onwhichisapairofchopsticks.Spanningthousandsofyears,chopsticksareakindoftablewarewithdistinctnationalfeatures,beinganimportantcomponentthatfullyreflectstheintelligenceofChinesepeople.Theyalwayscomeinapairandlookidentical.AsanancientChinesesayinggoes,goodthingscomeinpairs.Chopsticksembodythebeautyofsymmetryandharmonyofrelationships.

Hopeyouwilllikethelittlegift.Wishyouapleasantjourneyhome.Keepintouch.

Yours,

LiHua

Hewasevenfasterwitheachpractice,buthedidn’tfeelhappy.Nodoubthewouldwinthechampionshipwiththetrainers.However,alingeringuncertaintymadehimupset.Anna’swordsechoedinhismind,“Itwon’tproveanything.”Hecametorealizethatitwouldn’tmeananythingtowinbyusingthetrainers.Sohemadeuphismindtoruntheraceinhisoldtrainers.Withgreatsincerity,hesharedhisdecisionwithAnnaandapologizedtoher.

Itwastimeforthebigraceandtheorganizercalledtherunnerstothestartingline.Themomentthewhistleblew,alltherunnerssetofatfullspeed.Afterthefirsttwolaps,Jack’slegsachedandhisbreathburnedinhislungs.JustthenheheardacheerfromAnna,whichgavehimanextraburstofenergy.Withdoggeddetermination,hepassedthefinishandendedupintenthplace.HefeltasproudasanOlympichero.Tohisunderstanding,theessenceofthesportswasnotwinningbutfindingabetterself.(150words)

听力原文

W:I’msorrytobotheryou,butIcan’treadthesignatthisbusstop.DoyouknowifthebustoJacksonvillestopshere

M:Oh,sorry,itdoesn’t.YouhavetotaketheNo.11busacrossthestreet.

2.M:IneedtogetBarrysomethingforhisbirthday,butIdon’tknowwhatheisinto.Maybeatoybear

W:He’sfartoooldforthatnow.Heisintoastronomy.IgothimsomethingtoreadatChristmas.Maybeyoucouldgethimsomethingtoobservethesky.

3.M:Ihaven’tseenyousincewegraduatedfromuniversity.DidyouevergetthatjobasalibrarianIrememberwhenweweresellingtextbooks,youwerealwaystalkingaboutit.

W:No,IactuallyworkforNationalGeographic.Itakepicturesforthemagazine.

4.W:Makesuretotakeyourjacket.It’srainingoutside.Idon’twantyoutocatchacold.

M:Itstoppedraininganhourago,Mom.IthinkIneedapairofsunglassesinsteadofajacket.

5.W:Youmustbelost.Theschool’smainbuildingisontheothersideoftheparkinglot.

M:It’samazinghere.There’ssuchanimpressivecollectionofbooks.

W:It’sgreat,isn’titIfyoufollowme,I’llbringyoutotheschoolgymandthesportscenter.

M:Hey,Nina.Haveyoufinishedyourresearchyet

W:Ihateresearch.ButIdiditandhandeditinyesterday.Bytheway,haveyoubeentoanyoftheartclubmeetingsyet

M:Yeah,Iwenttooneaweekago.Itwasfun.

W:Cool.Well,I’vegottogonow.Ihaven’tstartedtheessayyet.Haveyou

M:Yeah,Istarteditlastnight.Whichtopicdidyouchoose

W:Atypicalschooldayinanothercountry.HaveyoueverwrittenaboutthattopicbeforeIneedsomeideas.

M:Sorry,no.Whydon’tyouaskSimoneIthinkshechosethattopicandshealreadyfinishedhers.

W:Goodidea.

W:IcriedsomuchduringTheLordoftheRings.Itwassuchastressfulmovie,butI’dwatchitagain.Doyoulikeit

M:Yes!Ilovethatmovie.Ithasactionanddrama.Andittellsagreatstory!WhenIsawitthefirsttime,Iwassoconfused.Ididn’trealizethereweretwomoremovies.HaveyoueverreadthebooksThere’sthesamenumberofbooks.

W:No,Ihaven’t.Iheardtheyhavealmostathousandpageseach.That’stoolong.Idon’tknowifIwouldlikethem.

M:Theyarelong,buttheyfeelsorealwhenyoureadthem.IrememberreadingthemwhenIwasinmiddleschool.They’rethereasonwhyIstartedreadingmorebooksactually.

M:Hi,Mary.Haveyoumetanyofyourneighborsyet

W:No,notreally.It’squitedifficultbecausemyEnglishisn’tverygood.

M:WhatYourEnglishisfine!Anyway,lotsofpeopleherearefromdifferentcountries.

W:AretheyIdidn’tknowthat.

M:Actually,twoofmyneighborsarecomingroundtomyflatforcoffeeonFridaymorning.Doyoualsowanttocomesothatyoucanmeetthem

W:Letmethink.TodayisWednesday.TomorrowI’mgoingtoseemyfriendLuke.Soyes,IshouldbefreeonFriday.WhattimeshouldIcomeround

M:Is10:30OK

W:Yes,thatsoundsgreat,thankyou.I’llmakeacake.That’smycountry’straditionalsnack.It’scalled“mava”cake.I’msureallofyouwilllikeit!

M:Wow,thanks!Myneighborsalsopromisedtobringsomeliliesfromtheirgarden.I’mreallylookingforwardtothegathering.SeeyouonFridaythen.

W:Seeyou.

ceremony.

W:Iwantthetreesoutsidethechurchdecoratedwithwhiteballoons.

M:Wecancertainlyarrangethat.Wouldyoulikethechaircoverstomatch

W:No,Iwouldlikethemalsotobeamixofsilverandgoldtomatchmydress.

M:Bravechoice.Usuallyweseewhiteorcream.Movingontotheceremony,we’llhaveyouandyourpartnerhere.WheredoyouwantyourflowergirlWhat’shername

W:Bethany.She’squiteyoung,soshehadbettersitdownonceshehasfinishedherjob.

M:Andwillitbeyourfatherwhoiswalkingwithyou

W:Unfortunately,hepassedawaytwoyearsago.Itwillbemyunclewhogivesmeaway.

M:I’msorryforyourloss.I’msurehe’llbewatchingdownonyourbigday.

W:That’sverykindofyoutosayso.

M:Soaftertheceremonyyourguestswillfileoutintothegardenforphotosandthenintothehallforreceptiondrinks.Howmanypeoplewilltherebe

W:Twohundredduringtheceremonyandahundredmorefortheeveningsection.Isthebeerandwineincludedinthepackage

M:No,wedohaveanumberofoptions,oryoucanprovideyourownatnoadditionalcost.

W:We’llprovideourown.Adamworksforadrinkscompany.

M:Goodtoknow.Imightneedtospeaktohimaboutsupplies.

M:Astheworldholdsitsbreath,waitingtoseeifthecoronavirusisgoingtobedefeatedorifwewillexperienceasecondwave,manyofusarelookingtothefutureandfindhowourliveshavechanged.Thevirushascausedmanypeopletoworkfromhome.Ifcompaniesdecidetocontinueallowingthis,itwilleasetheburdenonpublictransport.Manytrainandsubwaysystemsinmajorcitieswerestrugglingwiththenumberofdailypassengers.Withrestrictionsandsocialdistancinginplaceonmanymodesoftransport,peoplehavebeenshiftingtowardscyclingasanalternativewaytogetaround.DuringJune2023,theUKsawcyclinglevelsriseby300%.Thiswaspushedbyagovernmentpolicythatallowedpeopletobuyabiketax-free,allowingsavingsfrom25%upto39%dependingonthecostofthebike.Thecoronavirushasalsoseensignificantimpactonjobs,withover650,000peopleintheUKhavinglosttheirrolesduringlockdown,mainlyintheretailandservicesection.However,othersections,suchastechnology,weremuchbetteraspeopletrytofindtechnicalsolutionstolockdown,suchasvideocalling.Althoughithasbeenashock,theworldhasadaptedquicklytocoronavirus,andmanyarehopingthatthesechangesareheretostay,highlightingthefactthattraditionalwaysoflivingandworkingshouldremaininthepast.镇江市重点中学2023-2024学年高三上学期期初阶段学情检测

英语2023.08

第一部分听力(共两节，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。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。

例:Howmuchistheshirt

A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.

答案是C.

1.Whatdoesthewomanintendtodo

A.Gotothe11thStreet.

B.TakeabustoJacksonville.

C.Putupasignatthebusstop.

2.WhatmaythewomansuggestthemanbuyforBarry

A.Abook.B.Atoybear.C.Atelescope.

3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A.Formerschoolmates.B.Newcolleagues.C.Sellerandbuyer.

4.Howistheweathernow

A.Sunny.B.Rainy.C.Cloudy.

5.Wherearethespeakersprobablynow

A.Inapark.B.Inalibrary.C.Inagym.

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。听每段对话或独白前，你将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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至7小题

6.Whatdidthewomandoyesterday

A.Shewenttoaclubmeeting.

B.Shehandedinherresearch

C.Shebegantowriteheressay.

7.Whatwillthewomando

A.ContactSimone.B.Changeheressaytopic.C.Visitanothercountry.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至9小题

8.WhatdoesthemansayaboutTheLordoftheRings

A.Ithasnorelatedmovieseries.

B.Itsstoryisgreat.

C.Itlacksactionanddrama.

9.Whyisthewomanunwillingtoreadthebooks

A.Theyaretoolong.B.Theyareconfusing.C.Theyarefarfromreal.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至12小题

10.Whydoesthemaninvitethewomantohisflat

A.Toshowheraroundhisgarden.

B.TohelpherimproveherEnglish.

C.Tointroducehertohisneighbors.

11.WhenwillthewomanseeherfriendLuke

A.OnWednesday.B.OnThursday.C.OnFriday.

12.Whatwillthewomanprepareforthegathering

A.Atraditionalsnack.B.Abunchofflowers.C.Somecoffee.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至16小题

13.Whatcolormightthewoman’sdressbe

A.White.B.Cream.C.Silverandgold.

14.Howmanypeoplewillbepresentattheeveningsection

A.100.B.200.C.300.

15.Whatwillthewomanprovide

A.Balloons.B.Drinks.C.Chaircovers.

16.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout

A.Acompanygathering.B.Abirthdayparty.C.Aweddingceremony.

听下面一段对话，回答第17至20小题

17.Whatimpacthasthecoronavirushadonpublictransport

A.Ithasallbeenshutdown.B.Ithasbeenusedless.C.Ithasbeendestroyed.

18.WhatwastheincreaseofcyclingintheUKinJune2023

A.25%.B.39%.C.300%.

19.HowdidthecoronavirusaffecttheemploymentintheUK

A.Manypeopleintheservicesectionlostjobs.

B.Thetechnologysectionfacedtheworstresults.

C.Noemployeeswereabletoworkfromhome.

20.Whatismanypeople’swish

A.Weshouldkeeppositivechanges.

B.It’sbettertolookbackonthepast.

C.Traditionalwaysoflivingshouldstay.

第二部分阅读(共两节，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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

ArchitectureinRotterdam

Rotterdam,thesecondlargestcityintheNetherlands,offersanythingfromuniquefoodtowonderfullandscapes.However,it’sincrediblearchitecturethatmakesthecitystandout.

Markthal

Thebuilding,thescaleofwhichisimpressive,ishometoalmost100freshfoodstalls(摊位),shopunits,restaurantsandover200apartments.Openedin2023,itwasbuiltnearwhereRotterdamwasfirstfoundedin1270.Besidesdeliciousfood,youshouldn’tmissitslargewallsandceilingcoveredwithimagesofflyingfruits,flowersandinsects.Thisartwork,titledHornofPlentyandcreatedbytheartistsArnoCoenenandIrisRoskam,isoneofthebiggestintheworldandcoversanareaofabout11,000squaremeters.

ErasmusBridge

ThebridgestretchesovertheriverMaas,connectingthecitycenterwiththeneighborhoodofKopvanZuid.Namedafterthecity’sfamousscholarDesideriusErasmus,thebridgeis808meterslongandweighsasmuchas1,700adultelephants.Thebridgehasanickname—dezwaan(theswan).Itdoesrequireabitofimaginationtoseehowthisgiantpieceofsteelresemblesanactualswan,butifyoulookatitfromabove,itbecomesabitclearer.

MuseumBoijmansvanBeuningenDepot

Itwasbornoutofadesiretoshareartworkswithasmanypeopleaspossibleandhasgainedover150,000pieces.Opensincethesummerof2023,ithasgivenvisitorsauniquebehind-the-sceneslookintotheworldofartconservation,artrestorationandmuseummanagement.Mostimportantly,visitorshavefreeaccesstotherooftopgarden,whichofferspanoramic(全景的)viewsofthecity.

DeRotterdam

DeRotterdamisabuildingcomplexofthreeinterconnectedtowers.Locatedonthesouthsideofthecity,ithas45floors.Ithousescommercialofficespaces,residentialapartments,cafés,restaurantsandluxurioushotels.Withatotalfloorspaceofabout160,000squaremeters,it’swell-knownasthelargestgroupofbuildingsintheNetherlands.

21.WhatcanyoudoatMarkthal

A.Playwithbeautifulswans.B.Admireaquitelargeartwork.

C.Interactwithfamouslocalartists.D.Explore100-year-oldRotterdam.

22.WherecanyouviewthewholecityofRotterdam

A.AtMarkthal.

B.AtDeRotterdam.

C.AtErasmusBridge.

D.AtMuseumBoijmansvanBeuningenDepot.

23.WhatisDeRotterdamfamousfor

A.Itslargescale.B.Itsunusualshape.

C.Itsgoodservice.D.Itsuniquelocation.

B

LindaBrownisasoftly-spokenrealtor(房地产经纪人)withapassionforhelpingthehomeless.She’smovingmountainsbycombiningherunderstandingofrealestatewithherkindness-fueleddeterminationtocreatebeautifulpermanenthomesfordisabledhomelesspeopleinhercommunity.

In2023,Mrs.BrownwasawardedtheGoodNeighborAward.ThishonorisinitiatedbyTheNationalAssociationofRealtorsintheUS.Asitswebsitedetails,workingalongsideherhusband,Dr.DavidBrown,shehasbeentransformingabandonedmobilehomesintovillagesoftinyhomesthatofferpermanenthousingforhomelesspeoplewho’redisabled.

Thewishtohelphomelesspeople,andrestoretheirdignityandself-worth,asMrs.Brownexplains,hadbeenajointmissionforsomeyears.AslocalbloggerAaronNicholsshares,thecoupleranalocaleveningdrop-incenterforlocalhomelesspeoplecalledGardeningTree,foralmostadecade.Thisfunctionedasashelterwherepeopleexperiencinghomelessnesscouldgrababite,shower,dolaundryandrelax.

Buttheywantedtodomorethanthat.Withlocalindividualorganizations’help,thecouplesucceededinraisingalmost$5million,whichenabledthemtotransformunusedmobilehomesandadesertedtrailerparkintoasmallvillageoftinyhomesthatopenedin2023.Theynamedtheshelter“EdenVillage”.

AsMrs.BrownrevealedinherawardacceptancespeechaboutherjourneytocreatingEdenVillage,helpinghomelesspeopleissomethingpersonal,“Iwatchedasmyhomelessfriendswalkedoffintothedarknesstoahidden,wetandcoldcampwhilewewenthometoawarmbed.Ihadtodosomething.”

Today,EdenVillageincludesa4,000-square-footcommunitycenterofferingcookingandlaundryfacilities,aswellasamedicalcenterandcommunitygardens.Additionally,moresitesarebeingdevelopedthankstothelanddonatedtothenonprofitfoundedbytheBrowns.EdenVillage2and3areattheplanningstage.Inthenextsixyears,Mrs.Brownhopestocreatefivesimilarvillageshousingupto200peopleexperiencinghomelessness.

24.Howdoestheauthorintroducethecouple’sdevotiontohelpingthehomeless

A.Bymentioninglocalrealtors’praise.

B.Byreferringtorelatedonlinedescriptions.

C.Byrecordinghomelesspeople’sevaluations.

D.Bydetailingtheirinteractionwiththehomeless.

25.WhatelseplaysaroleinbuildingEdenVillagebesidesthecouple’sdevotion

A.Homelesspeople’srequests.

B.Officialfavorablepolicies.

C.Thesupportfromthesociety.

D.Theprizefrommanyassociations.

26.WhyisMrs.Brown’sawardacceptancespeechmentionedinparagraph5

AToexpresshersympathyforherfriends.

B.Tohighlighttheinfluenceofthevillage.

C.Toshowhersinceregratitudefortheaward.

D.Togiveherreasonforsettingupthevillage.

27.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecouple’sproject

A.Itisstillaconcept.B.Itkeepsexpanding.

C.Itiscarriedoutglobally.D.Itlacksfutureplans.

C

Theinvasivespecies,alsocalledintroducedspeciesorforeignspecies,isanynonnativespeciesthatsignificantlychangesordamagestheecosystemitinvades.Suchspeciesmayarriveinnewareasthroughnaturalmigration,buttheyareoftenintroducedbytheactivitiesofotherspecies.Humanactivities,suchasthoseinvolvedinglobalcommerceandthepettrade,areconsideredtobethemostcommonwaysinwhichinvasiveplants,animals,microbes,andotherorganismsaretransportedtonewhabitats.

Mostintroducedspeciesdonotsurviveextendedperiodsinnewhabitats,becausetheydonotpossessthenecessaryadaptationstoadjusttothechallengesposedbytheirnewsurroundings.Someintroducedspeciesmaybecomeinvasivewhentheypossessabuilt-incompetitiveadvantageovernativespeciesininvadedareas.Theychangenativefoodchainsandinsomecasesevengettothetopofthefoodchains,whichmeanstheecosystemlacksnaturalenemycapableofkeepingthemincheck.Underthesecircumstances,newarrivalscangetthechancetoreproduceinlargenumbers.

Theecologicaldamagethattendstofollowsuchinvasionsoftenreducestheecosystem’sbiodiversityandcauseseconomicharmtopeoplewhodependontheecosystem’sbiologicalresources.Invasivespeciesmaybesogoodatcatchingpreysthatvictimpopulationsdeclineovertime,andmanyvictimspeciesdieoutintheaffectedecosystem.Otherinvasivespecies,incontrast,maypreventnativespeciesfromobtainingfood,livingspace,orotherresources.Overtime,invasivespeciescaneffectivelyreplacenativeones,oftenforcingthelocalizedextinctionofmanynativespecies.Invasiveplantsandanimalsmayalsoserveasdiseasecarriersthatspreadparasites(寄生虫)andvirusesthatmayfurtherdoharmtotheinvadedarea.

28.Howdointroducedspeciesmainlytraveltoanewplace

A.Throughnaturalreproduction.B.Throughnaturalmigration.

C.Throughhumanactivities.D.Thoughsocialinteractions.

29.Whathappenstomostintroducedspeciesinnewhabitats

A.Theybecomeextinctworldwide.B.Theysurvivefromanychallenges.

C.Theydominatethenewworld.D.Theydieoffinashortperiod.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“preys”inparagraph3referto

A.Creaturesthatarehuntedandeaten.

B.Speciesthatdieoutinanewplace.

C.Speciesatthetopoffoodchains.

D.Creaturesatthebottomoffoodchains.

31.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext

A.InvasiveSpeciesAroundtheWorld

BInvasiveSpeciesandTheirImpact

C.TheWaysInvasiveSpeciesSpread

D.TheClassificationofIntroducedSpecies

D

Teenagerswhosenon-cognitiveskillsarepoorlydevelopedaremorelikelytosufferfromhealthproblemslaterinlife,accordingtoanewresearchbyagroupofexpertsfromtheUniversityofManchester.

RoseAtkinsofthatuniversity,alongwithhercolleaguessetouttoinvestigatenon-cognitiveskillsastheyareoneoftheleastexploreddeterminingfactorsofhealthandwell-being,despitethefactthatevidencesurroundingtheirimportanceisgrowingquickly.

Theseskillsareconscientiousness(尽责性),whichtellshowhardworking,carefulandstubbornanadolescentis,andneuroticism(神经质),whichshowshowworried,unhappyandfearfulanadolescentis.

Theresearchersuseddataonagroupofindividualswhowerefollowedthroughouttheirlifeandcarriedoutstatisticalanalysistostudytherelationshipbetweenadolescentnon-cognitiveskillsandlater-lifehealth.Thenon-cognitiveskillswerereportedbyteachers,basedonthebehaviorofstudentsatage16.

Thestudyfoundthatindividualswhoseadolescentconscientiousnessishigherdealwithstressinadulthoodbetter,andareatalowerriskofsomediseases.Andindividualswhoseadolescentneuroticismishigherhaveapoorer,healthrelatedqualityoflifeinadulthoodandareatagreaterriskofsomediseases.

Theresearchersconcludethatpoliciestoimproveadolescentconscientiousnessandreduceadolescentneuroticismwouldofferthemostlong-termhealthbenefitstothosewiththepoo-resthealth,“Thereisagrowingbodyofevidencethatsuggestsschool-basedinterventionstoimprovenon-cognitiveskillscanhavelastingpositiveeffectsonimportantlifeoutcomes,”saidRose.“Extra-curricularactivitiesandworkexperiencehavealsobeenshowntoimprovetheseskills.Havingagreaterfocusontheimprovementofnon-cognitiveskillsatbothprimaryandsecondaryschoollevelswouldbeapositivepolicydecision,However,theseskillsarealsodeterminedbyfactorslikefamilyincome,parentaleducation,andparentalinvestment.There-tore,morecomplexpublicpolicyisneededtoreducesocialinequality.”

32Whatcanbeinferredaboutnon-cognitiveskills

A.Theycanfallintothreecategories.

B.Theyaremainlydevelopedinchildhood.

C.Theirimportancehasbeentotallyignored.

D.Theirimpactonhealthdoesn’tgetenoughattention.

33.Howdidtheresearchersdotheirresearch

A.Theycarriedoutalargesurvey.

B.Theycollecteddatafromindividuals.

C.Theyfollowed16-year-oldindividuals.

D.Theycompareddatafromotherresearch.

34.Whatdotheresearchersthinktheirfindingssuggest

A.Improvingteens’non-cognitiveskillsisn’tthatchallenging.

B.Schoolsshouldreducethetimeforextra-curricularactivities.

C.Measuresshouldbetakentoimproveteens’non-cognitiveskills.

D.Socialinequalityisthemajorcauseofpoornon-cognitiveskills.

35.Whatisthemainideaofthetext

A.Teens’healthinlaterlifecanbepredicted.

B.Teacherscanimprovestudents’non-cognitiveskills,

C.Theimportanceofnon-cognitiveskillsisbeingrecognized.

D.Non-cognitiveskillsinadolescentsaffecttheirhealthinlaterlife.

第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

WorkfromAnywhereMovement

Foralotofus,workingfromwhereverwewantedwasabitofadream.Itwouldmeanwe’dbeabletovisitfamilyandnottakeholidaydays.Butsuddenlythat“dream”ofnotworkingintheofficebecamearealityformany.Workingfromhomeoverthelastyearshasproventhatitisn’talwaysnecessaryforteamstophysicallybetogetherandthereismoreflexibility.____36____

Anobviousbenefitformanyemployersisreducedcosts.Withawidespreadworkforce,there’snoneedtohaveanofficebigenoughforeveryone.Theyalsosaveontravelcosts,asmeetingsthatonce“needed”tobedoneface-to-facecannowbedoneonline.____37____Withtheworkfromanywheremovement,employerscanhireglobaltalents.They’renotrestrictedtopeoplelivingnearby.

____38____Inaneverchanginganddevelopingworkingworld,offeringbenefitslikethiscouldbewhatmakesacompanystandoutfromanotherforaspecificcandidate.

Formanyemployees,workingfromanywheresupportsmentalhealth.____39____Imagineendingaparticularlystressfulmeeting.Ratherthangoingbacktoyourofficedesk,youstepoutyourdoorandhaveacoffeeinthesunorwalkalongabeach.InAddition,workingfromanywhereallowsyoutohaveabetterwork-lifebalance.Itletsyoutraveltoseefamily,watchyourdaughter’ssoccergame,andgotothelittlebakery—allwhilebeingpaid.____40____

A.Butit’snotonlyaboutmoney.

B.However,everycoinhastwosides.

C.Itdecreasesstressandotherconcerns.

D.Yourtimeisspentonthethingsthatmatter.

E.Therearealotofbenefitsforcompaniesandworkers.

F.Offeringremotejobpositionsmakesacompanymorecompetitive.

G.Officesareincreasinglywhereyougotoputthecompanyintocompany.

第三部分：语言运用(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

EveryyearI’dreadover2,000collegeapplicationsfromstudentsallovertheworld.Itisquite____41____tochoosewhomtoadmit.____42____,inthechaosofSATscoresandrecommendations,one____43____isalwaysirresistibleinacandidate：kindness.

Themostsurprising____44____ofkindnessI’veever____45____camefromastudentwhohadexcellentscoresandasupportiverecommendationfromhiscollegecounselor(顾问).Evenwiththesequalifications,hemightnothave___46____.Butoneletterofrecommendationcaughtmyeye.Itwasfromaschoolsecurity____47____.Lettersofrecommendationaretypicallywrittenbypeoplelikeformerpresidents,celebrities,andOlympicathletes.

Thesecurityguardwrotethathesupportedthisstudent’sadmissionbecauseofhis____48____.Thisyoungmanwastheonlypersonintheschoolwhoknewthenamesofeverymemberoftheguardstaff.Heturnedofflightsinemptyrooms,consistently____49____thehallwaymonitoreachmorningandtidieduptheclassroomafterhispeersleftschool____50____nobodywaswatching.Thisstudent,thesecurityguardwrote,hada(n)____51____respectforeverypersonattheschool,regardlessofposition,popularityorpower.

Itgaveusa____52____ontoastudent’slifeinthemomentswhennothing“counted”.Thatstudentwasadmittedbyunanimous(一致的)voteoftheadmissionscommittee.

Nextyeartheremightbeafloodofsecurityguardrecommendations____53____thisessay.Butifitmeansstudentswillstartpayingasmuch____54____tothepeoplewhocleantheirclassroomsastheydototheirprincipalsandteachers,I’mhappytohelpstartthat____55____.

41.A.decentB.difficultC.delicateD.desperate

42.A.HoweverB.OtherwiseC.BesidesD.Therefore

43.A.abilityB.qualityC.limitationD.assumption

44.A.signalB.imageC.appearanceD.indication

45.A.comeoutB.pickupC.comeacrossD.bringup

46.A.stoodupB.stoodoutC.givenupD.givenout

47.A.guardB.teacherC.principalD.counselor

48.A.wisdomB.braveryC.encouragementD.consideration

49.A.botheredB.answeredC.visitedD.thanked

50.A.asifB.nowthatC.evenifD.inorderthat

51.A.demandingB.amusingC.refreshingD.puzzling

52.A.passionB.troubleC.methodD.window

53.A.duetoB.inneedofC.exceptforD.alongwith

54.A.moneyB.noticeC.attentionD.curiosity

55.A.policyB.trendC.arrangementD.career

第二节语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

DiscoveriesmadeduringthelatestexcavationofPitNo.1attheMausoleumofQinShiHuang,China’sfirstemperor,haveallowedChinesearchaeologiststogainmoreinsightinto____56____theworld-famousTerracottaWarriorsandtheirweaponsweremade.

Accordingtoarecentreportarchaeologists____57____(restore)morethan140TerracottaWarriors.Theydiscoveredthatthearmsofthesefigureswerecreatedseparatelyandthenattachedtothebodiesandcoveredinalayeroffineclay.Thecarvingoffinedetailswascom