江苏省盐城市多校联考2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末考试英语试题（解析版）

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江苏省盐城市多校联考2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题第一部分听力(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，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．WhatdoesthewomanexpectPhiliptodo?A．Takeabreak.B．Talktothemanager.C．Finishhisreportontime.2．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Theirkids.B．Theireducation.C．Theirchildhood.3．Whatappealstothemanmostaboutthenewmarket?A．Theeconomicalgoods.B．Thefreeparkingspace.C．Theconvenientlocation.4．WhatdoesColinmean?A．Healsoneedscash.B．Hecanhelpthewoman.C．Hedoesn’tliketomatoes.5．Whydoesthemansoundsoexcited?A．HegotstraightA’sinhisclasses.B．Hefinallyfoundasatisfactoryjob.C．Hisarticlewasacceptedbyasciencejournal.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6．Howmanytimesdidthespeakerstraveltogethersincemarriage?A．Threetimes.B．Twice.C．Once.7．Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A．Inashop.B．Inacar.C．Onthebeach.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．Whoistheman?A．Ataxidriver.B．Atourguide.C．Apassenger.9．Whatwasthewomanadvisedtodo?A．Enjoysomeartworks.B．Trysomelocaldishes.C．ExploreCentralSquare.10．Whatisthewomanplanningtododuringthistrip?A．Visitahouse.B．Adjustherschedule.C．Explorethecity.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11．Whatisthewoman’spurposeofcallingtheman?A．Todoapromotion.B．Todiscusshisorder.C．Toconfirmhisaddress.12．Whatkindofyogurtissoldout?A．Thebananayogurt.B．Thecheeseyogurt.C．Thestrawberryyogurt.13．Whatdoesthemanwantthedeliverymantodo?A．Callhiminadvance.B．Leavethegoodsatthedoor.C．Deliverthegoodsassoonaspossible.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14．HowmanylanguageshaveQuincyTroupe’sworksbeentranslatedinto?A．Around12．B．About21．C．Morethan30.15．WhatdoesQuincyTroupesayabouthispoemEssenceSpaceAfterLeaving?A．ItisaboutMargaret.B．ItwaswritteninCentralPark.C．ItwaswrittenafterhemarriedMargaret.16．WhydidQuincyTroupedesiretobeapoet?A．Hewishedtospeakforhimself.B．Hehasagreattalentforlanguages.C．Hethoughtpoetrycouldcombineartwithmusic.17．WhatisQuincyTroupe’sintentionofmentioningthepoembyCaesarVallejo?A．Toexplaintimeandspace.B．Toshowthepowerofagoodpoem.C．Tointroducehisfavoriteformofpoetry.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．Howmanydaysdidthefestivallastin2023?A．14．B．24．C．26.19．Whichofthefollowingisoneofthefestival’sgoalsin2023?A．Topromoteclassicaldance.B．Tohonorthememoryofanartist.C．Tocelebratethe100thanniversaryofaninstitute.20．WhoisZouShuang?A．Achairperson.B．Adirector.C．Asinger.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。ATheUNESCOWorldHeritageListisaprestigioushonourawardedtositesofoutstandinguniversalvaluearoundtheworld.Didyouknowthereare1,157UNESCOWorldHeritageSitesspanningacross167countries?We’vepickedoutourtop4foryoutovisitbelow.TheAcropolis,GreeceTheAcropolisisanancientcastlethatstandsproudintheGreekcityofAthens.BackinthefifthcenturyBCafterbattlewiththePersians,theplansofPericlescametolifeundertheinfluenceofPheidias,thesculptor.Itthenbecameaplaceforthoughtandarttoflourish,wheresymbolsofclassicalspiritandcivilisationcamealive.HistoriccentreofRome,ItalyAccordingtoRomanmythology,theEternalCitywasfoundedin753BCandbecamethecapitalofthemightyRomanEmpire.RomeishometoanumberofattractionsincludingtheForum,thePantheonandtheColosseum!ThisWorldHeritagesitecontainsthewholehistoriccentrewithinthecitywallsandreflectstheinfluenceoftheRenaissanceandBaroqueperiodsinmakingitoneofItaly’smostpopularcities.AyutthayaHistoricalPark,ThailandThehistoriccityofAyutthayainThailandwasfoundedaround1350andwassubsequentlydestroyedinthe18thcenturybytheBurmese.What’slefttodayistheruinsandsomekeyhighlightsincludetheBuddhisttemplesofWatRatchaburana,WatMahathatandWatPhraSriSanphet.Theareaishometotheremainsoftallprang(reliquarytowers)andshouldnotbemissed.CulturallandscapeofBali,IndonesiaThelandscapeinBaliisunlikeanythingelseonEarth.Consistingoffivericeterraces(梯田)andwatertemplescovering19,500hectares,theculturallandscapetakesyourbreathaway.Thissitegainshonourthroughanancientfarmingceremonydatingbacktothe9thcenturyknownassubak.Thisconceptreflectsthespirit,thehumanworldandnature,alsoknownasTriHitaKarana.1.WhatmighthavehappenedinGreeceinthe5thcenturyBC?A.Greecebecamefamousforitscastles. B.Pheidiasbecameasculptor.C.GreecefoughtagainstPersians. D.TheGreekspiritdisappeared.2.Whatissubak?A.Ariceterrace. B.Aculturallandscape. C.Awatertemple. D.Anagriculturalceremony.3.Whichofthefollowinghasthelongesthistory?A.TheAcropolis. B.TheEternalCity. C.Ayutthaya. D.TriHitaKarana.〖答案〗1.C2.D3.B【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了4个联合国教科文组织世界遗产：希腊的雅典卫城，意大利罗马的永恒之城，泰国大城府历史公园以及印尼巴厘岛的文化景观。【1题详析】推理判断题。根据文章TheAcropolis,Greece部分内容“BackinthefifthcenturyBCafterbattlewiththePersians,theplansofPericlescametolifeundertheinfluenceofPheidias,thesculptor.(公元前5世纪，在与波斯人的战争之后，伯里克利的计划在雕刻家菲迪亚斯的影响下得以实现。)”可知，公元前5世纪，在与波斯人的战争之后，才实现了伯里克利的计划，由此可推知，公元前5世纪，希腊与波斯之间有可能发生了战争。故选C项。【2题详析】细节理解题。根据文章CulturallandscapeofBali,Indonesia部分内容“Thissitegainshonourthroughanancientfarmingceremonydatingbacktothe9thcenturyknownassubak.Thisconceptreflectsthespirit,thehumanworldandnature,alsoknownasTriHitaKarana.(这个地方通过一个古老的农业仪式获得荣誉，这个仪式可以追溯到9世纪，被称为subak。这个概念反映了精神，人类世界和自然，也被称为三希塔卡拉纳。)”可知，“subak”是一种农业仪式。故选D项。【3题详析】细节理解题。根据文章HistoriccentreofRome,Italy部分内容“theEternalCitywasfoundedin753BC(永恒之城始建于公元前753年)”可知，永恒之城建于公元前753年，是列举出的世界遗产中拥有最长历史的。故选B项。BDecisionsinlifearerarelyblackandwhitebutusuallyinvolveshadesofgray.Atdinnertime,thedecisionyoufaceisnotbetweenfastingandeatinglikeapig,butwhethertotakethatextraspoonfuloffood.Whenexamsarearoundthecorner,yourdecisionisnotbetweenquittingthemandstudying24hoursaday,butwhethertospendanextrahourreviewingyournotes.Economistsusetheterm“marginalchanges”todescribeminoradjustmentstoanexistingplanofaction.Inmanysituations,peoplemakethebestdecisionsbythinkingatthemargin.Marginmeans“edge”,somarginalchangesareadjustmentsaroundtheedgesofwhatyouaredoing.Suppose,forinstance,thatyouaskafriendforadviceabouthowmanyyearstostayinschool.IfhecomparesthelifestyleofapersonwithaPh.D.tothatofagradeschooldropout,youmightcomplainthatthiscomparisonisnothelpfulforyourdecision.Youhavesomeeducationalreadyandmostlikelyaredecidingwhethertospendanextrayearortwoinschool.Tomakethisdecision,youneedtoknowtheadditionalbenefitsthatanextrayearinschoolwouldoffer(highersalariesthroughoutlifeandthepurejoyoflearning)andtheadditionalcoststhatyouwouldpay(tuitionandtheforgonesalarieswhileyouareinschool).Bycomparingthesemarginalbenefitsandmarginalcosts,youcanevaluatewhethertheextrayearisworthwhile.Individualsandfirmscanmakebetterdecisionsbythinkingatthemargin.Arationaldecision-makertakesactionifandonlyifthemarginalbenefitoftheactionexceedsthemarginalcost.4.Whatdoes“fasting”underlinedinParagraph1mean?A.Eatingordrinkingalot. B.Eatinglittleornofood.C.Eatingonaregularbasis. D.Eatingwithoutappetite.5.WhydoestheauthorgiveanexampleinParagraph2?A.Toexplainmarginalthinking. B.Tosolvereal-lifeproblems.C.Toevaluatemarginalthinking. D.Toencourageadjustments.6.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Itisunnecessarytomakeminoradjustmentstoplans.B.Comparisonmakeslittlesenseindecision-making.C.Peopleoftenweighupbenefitsandcostsofdecisions.D.Marginalchangesarecontroversialamongindividuals.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MarginalThinkingLeadstoBetterDecisionsB.MarginalBenefitGoesbeyondMarginalCostC.RationalThinkersExistinAllAspectsofLifeD.PleasureResultsfromEffectiveComparison〖答案〗4.B5.A6.C7.A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了边际思维的定义和功能，举例说明了边际思维的意义，即它能帮助人们在日常工作、学习和生活中作出更合理的决定。【4题详析】词句猜测题。由文章第一段“Decisionsinlifearerarelyblackandwhitebutusuallyinvolveshadesofgray.Atdinnertime,thedecisionyoufaceisnotbetweenfastingandeatinglikeapig,butwhethertotakethatextraspoonfuloffood.Whenexamsarearoundthecorner,yourdecisionisnotbetweenquittingthemandstudying24hoursaday,butwhethertospendanextrahourreviewingyournotes.(生活中的决定很少是非黑即白的，但通常都是灰色的。在晚餐时间，你面临的决定不是还是像猪一样吃，而是是否多吃一勺食物。当考试临近时，你的决定不是放弃考试还是24小时学习，而是是否多花一个小时复习笔记。)”可推断出，fasting在此处与eatinglikeapig意思相反。所以应该是“节食”的意思。故选B项。【5题详析】推理判断题。根据第二段中“Marginmeans‘edge’,somarginalchangesareadjustmentsaroundtheedgesofwhatyouaredoing.(边际意味着‘边缘’，所以边际变化是围绕你正在做的事情的边缘进行的调整。)”以及下文的举例“Suppose,forinstance,thatyouaskafriendforadviceabouthowmanyyearstostayinschool.IfhecomparesthelifestyleofapersonwithaPh.D.tothatofagradeschooldropout,youmightcomplainthatthiscomparisonisnothelpfulforyourdecision....(例如，假设你向一个朋友征求关于在学校待多少年的建议。如果他把一个博士的生活方式和一个小学辍学的人的生活方式进行比较，你可能会抱怨这种比较对你的决定没有帮助。……)”可知，举例是为了解释说明边际变化及边际思维。故选A项。【6题详析】推理判断题。根据文章第二段中“Bycomparingthesemarginalbenefitsandmarginalcosts,youcanevaluatewhethertheextrayearisworthwhile.(通过比较这些边际收益和边际成本，你可以评估额外的一年是否值得。)”和最后一段“Arationaldecision-makertakesactionifandonlyifthemarginalbenefitoftheactionexceedsthemarginalcost.(当且仅当行动的边际收益超过边际成本时，理性决策者才会采取行动。)”可知，人们常常会权衡利弊，从而作出更优的选择。故选C项。【7题详析】主旨大意题。分析文章可知，第一段举例说明生活中的边际变化；第二段介绍边际思维的定义及功能；第三段阐述边际思维在实际生活中的应用和意义。再结合文章最后一段“Individualsandfirmscanmakebetterdecisionsbythinkingatthemargin.(个人和公司可以通过边际思维做出更好的决策)”，A项MarginalThinkingLeadstoBetterDecisions(边际思维带来更好的决策)符合文意。故选A项。CStandinginmyoffice25yearsagowasayoungastronomer.Shehadanincrediblerequestthatmyteamreviseoursoftwaretodosomethingbeyondourdesign,andriskbreakingit.Alltocarryoutaseeminglyimpossibleexperiment—toprovethatamassiveblackholeexistedinourMilkyWay.Myinitial“noway”graduallygavewayinthefaceofhercheerfulbutunshakabledetermination.ItwasmyfirstencounterwithAndreaGhez,oneofthewinnersofNobelPrizeinPhysics2020.For25yearsAndreahasbeensearchingforevidenceofablackholeattheheartofourgalaxy.Buttheworkhasbeendefinedbytechnology.ScientificequipmentwasneverdesignedtomeetAndrea'sneed—analyzingtheimagedataatsuperspeed.Butshewasnottogiveinandourteamjustmadethechanges.Anditworked!Itwasextremelyhardandtime-consuming,butAndreapersisted.Outofthateffortcamethefirstevidenceofstarsorbitingablackhole.Andreaisfondofowinghersuccesstotheinteractionbetweenastronomersandengineersrespondingtothechallenge.Sciencequestionsgeneratenewtechnologyandnewtechnologygeneratesnewscience.Andreahasalwayspioneeredinthisvirtuouscycle(良性循环).ShecreatedUCLAGalacticCentretopromoteresearchandtechnicaldevelopments.Today,Andreareceivedthehighestscientificrecognition.Butasshewouldbetheveryfirsttoknowledge,thissuccessrepresentsthecombinedeffortsofsomany.FromthetheoreticalpredictionAlbertEinstein,throughtheamazingtelescopesandobservatorylocations,tothetechnicalworkersitistheproductofthousands.Butinmyeyes,itwasjustonepersonthathadthepersistenceandfocustomaketheideahappenthatpersonismyfriendandlongtimecolleaguetheonewhorefusedtotake"no"forananswerAndreaGhez.8.WhydidAndreaGhezpaythefirstvisittotheauthor?A.Toappreciateasoftwaredesign. B.Todemandasoftwarerevision.C.Toconductanastronomyresearch. D.Topromoteahigh-techproduct.9.WhathasAndreaGhezbeenpersistingin?A.Carryingoutouterspaceexperiment. B.Developingsuperspeedequipment.C.Lookingforevidenceofablackhole. D.Searchingfornewstarsinthegalaxy.10.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesAndreaGhezi?A.Pioneeringandappreciative. B.Artisticandreserved.C.Determinedanddisciplined. D.Innovativeandcontrolling.11.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofAndreaGhez?A.Average B.Fashionable.C.Troublesome. D.Admirable.〖答案〗8.B9.C10.C11.D【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。讲述获得2020年诺贝尔物理学奖的AndreaGhez在研究道路上孜孜不倦和坚持不懈的精神。【8题详析】细节理解题。由文章第一段“Standinginmyoffice25yearsagowasayoungastronomer.Shehadanincrediblerequestthatmyteamreviseoursoftwaretodosomethingbeyondourdesign,andriskbreakingit.”（25年前，站在我办公室的是一位年轻的天文学家。她提出了一个令人难以置信的要求，要求我的团队修改我们的软件，以完成我们设计之外的事情，并冒着破坏它的风险。）可知，第一次AndreaGhez拜访作者是要求作者修改软件。故选B项。【9题详析】细节理解题。由文章第二段“For25yearsAndreahasbeensearchingforevidenceofablackholeattheheartofourgalaxy.”（AndreaGhez在25年来一直在寻找银河系中心存在黑洞的证据。）可知，AndreaGhez坚信银河系有黑洞并在找证据。故选C项。【10题详析】推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Myinitial"noway"graduallygavewayinthefaceofhercheerfulbutunshakabledetermination.”（面对她欢快但不可动摇的决心，我最初的“不可能”渐渐让步了。）；第二段“Butshewasnottogiveinandourteamjustmadethechanges.”（但她并没有屈服，我们的团队只是做出了改变。）可知她是一个有决心，意志坚定的人。且由文章第二段“ScientificequipmentwasneverdesignedtomeetAndrea'sneed—analyzingtheimagedataatsuperspeed.Butshewasnottogiveinandourteamjustmadethechanges.Anditworked!Itwasextremelyhardandtime-consuming,butAndreapersisted.”（科学设备的设计从来没有满足安德里亚以超高速分析图像数据的需要。但她并没有屈服，我们的团队只是做出了改变。成功了！这是非常困难和耗时的，但Andrea坚持下去。）可知，她升级科学设备来证明她的理论，是严格遵守科研纪律的人。故选C项。【11题详析】推理判断题。由文章最后一段“Butinmyeyes,itwasjustonepersonthathadthepersistenceandfocustomaketheideahappenthatpersonismyfriendandlongtimecolleaguetheonewhorefusedtotake"no"forananswerAndreaGhez.”（但在我看来，只有一个人有毅力和专注力让这个想法成为现实，这个人就是我的朋友和老同事，就是那个拒绝接受“不”回答的人AndreaGhez。）可知，作者把AndreaGhez当做朋友，言语中透露出对她的敬佩之情。故选D项。Istherealinkbetweensocialmediaanddepression?DoFacebookandInstagramhaveanegativeimpactonyourmentalhealth?It’scomplicated.Sometimes,lookingthroughInstagramjustmakesyoufeelbad.Youtrynottoenvyyourfriends,buttheyalwaysseemtobetravelingsomewherecool,eatingsomethingfancy,orlookingcuteinperfectjust-rolled-out-of-bedhair.Ontheotherhand,therearetimeswhenyoulaughatfunnymemes(表情包),catchupwitholdfriends,andfeelhappytobelongtofunsocialmediacommunities.Clearly,socialmediaisn’tallbad.Peopleareincreasinglysuspectingthatthere’repotentialproblemsofsocialmedia.Thingslikecyberbullying(网上欺凌),screenaddiction,andbeingexposedtoendlessfilteredimages(美颜)thatmakeitimpossiblenottomakecomparisonsbetweenyourselfandothersoftenmakethenews.InJuly,abigstudycameoutinthejournalJAMAtitled“AssociationofScreenTimeandDepressioninAdolescence.”Thisbigheadlineseemstoconfirmwhatalotofpeoplehavebeensaying—screentimeishorribleforyoungpeople.Thestudyfollowedover3,800adolescentsoverfouryearsaspartofadrugandalcoholpreventionprogram.Partofwhattheinvestigatorsmeasuredwastheteens’amountofscreentime,includingtimespentonsocialmedia,aswellastheirlevelsofdepressionsymptoms.Oneoftheirmainfindingswasthathigheramountsofsocialmediausewereassociatedwithhigherlevelsofdepression.Thatwastruebothwhentheresearchescomparedbetweenpeopleandcomparedeachpersonagainsttheirownmentalhealthovertime.Caseclosed?Notsofast.Beforeweendthedebateonceandforall,let’stakeacloserlookatthisandotherstudies.Let’saskourselves:whatexactlyistherelationshipbetweensocialmediauseanddepression?Itturnsoutthereareseveralwarnings.12.WhydopeoplesometimesfeelbadwhenlookingthroughInstagram?A.Theylackcontactwitholdfriends. B.Theycantravelnowhere.C.Theydon’tlookperfect. D.Theyfeelunbalanced.13.WhyisthearticleinjournalJAMAmentioned?A.Tocomment. B.Toprove. C.Tosuggest. D.Toexplore.14.Whichmayagreewiththefindingsofthestudy?A.Depressionisrelatedtosocialmediause.B.Teens’amountofscreentimeislimited.C.Itisnoteasytotellreasonsfordepression.D.Socialmediacontributestophysicalhealth.15.What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A.Howtoreducedepression? B.Doessocialmediacausedepression?C.Shallpeoplereducescreentime? D.Whyisittimetogiveupsocialmedia?〖答案〗12.D13.B14.A15.B【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。本文主要讲述了关于青少年使用社交媒体与其抑郁症之间因果关系的一些研究调查，强调了其间因果关系的复杂性。【12题详析】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Sometimes,lookingthroughInstagramjustmakesyoufeelbad.Youtrynottoenvyyourfriends,buttheyalwaysseemtobetravelingsomewherecool,eatingsomethingfancy,orlookingcuteinperfectjust-rolled-out-of-bedhair.(有时候，浏览社交平台会让你感觉很糟糕。你尽量不嫉妒你的朋友，但他们似乎总是去一个很酷的地方旅行，吃一些很好吃的东西，或者拥有刚刚卷起来的完美发型看起来很可爱。)”可知，浏览社交网站看到朋友的令人羡慕的内容，会使自己感到心理不平衡而心情糟糕。故选D项。【13题详析】推理判断题。根据第三段中“InJuly,abigstudycameoutinthejournalJAMAtitled“AssociationofScreenTimeandDepressioninAdolescence.”Thisbigheadlineseemstoconfirmwhatalotofpeoplehavebeensaying—screentimeishorribleforyoungpeople.(今年7月，《美国医学会杂志》(JAMA)发表了一项名为《屏幕时间与青春期抑郁的关系》的大型研究。这个大标题似乎证实了很多人一直在说的——屏幕时间对年轻人来说是可怕的。)”可知，该文章证实了屏幕时间对年轻人来说是可怕的，从而支持了本段论点：“Peopleareincreasinglysuspectthatthere’rethepotentialproblemsofsocialmedia.(人们越来越怀疑社交媒体的潜在问题)”，故推知，提及《美国医学会杂志》的这篇文章是为了证明论点。故选B项。【14题详析】推理判断题。根据第四段中“Oneoftheirmainfindingswasthathigheramountsofsocialmediausewereassociatedwithhigherlevelsofdepression.(他们的主要发现之一是，社交媒体使用时间越长，抑郁程度越高。)”可知，抑郁症与社交媒体的使用有关。故选A项。【15题详析】主旨大意题。根据第一段“Istherealinkbetweensocialmediaanddepression?DoFacebookandInstagramhaveanegativeimpactonyourmentalhealth?It’scomplicated.(社交媒体和抑郁症之间有联系吗？Facebook和Instagram对你的心理健康有负面影响吗？它是复杂的。)”以及全文可知，本文主要讨论了关于青少年使用社交媒体与其抑郁症之间因果关系的一些研究调查，强调了其间因果关系的复杂性。B项“社交媒体会导致抑郁症吗？”贴合主旨要义，为最佳标题。故选B项。第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读短文，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。WHYADOSEOFFEARISGOODFORYOUEleanorRooseveltoncesaid:“Doonethingeverydaythatscaresyou.”Shewasontosomething.Sciencehasshownthatfeelingfear—intherightdoses(量)—hasseveralbenefits.·Feelingfearisfunandexciting.Manypeoplescarethemselvesonpurpose.____16____Whenyoustepoutsideyourcomfortzone,itisfearthatmakesyoufeelalive,whichisfunandexciting.Theexcitementgeneratedcanalsohelpreducedepressionbyincreasingadrenaline(肾上腺素),whichinturnincreasesexcitementandglucose(changedintoenergy).____17____Adoseoffearisan“eraser”forthemind.·____18____Beingafraidofsomethingcanremindyouofanareaofyourlifethatislimitingyou.Forinstance,ifyou’reafraidofflyingbutfacethefearandgatherupthecouragetosteponanairplane,youcantraveltheworld.Addingtoyourexperiencesmeansthatyou’llcreateavariedlife.You’llalsohavefewerregrets.·Fearmakesyouawareofwhat’sreallyimportantinlife.Howoftenhaveyousaidtoyourself:“WhenIhavemoretime,I’llspenditwithmyfamily,pursuemypassion,eathealthierorexercisemore”?Fearmakesyourealizethat“now”istheonlytimeyouhavetoachieveandfollowthroughwhatismostimportant._____19_____Somesaywherefearmeetscourageisthesweetspotinwhichmountainsgetscaledandriversarerun._____20_____Weshouldallembraceourfear.Notthebigfearsthatarelife-threateningbutthehelpfulfearsthatcomeinsmalldoses.A.Fearhelpsyousucceed.B.“Later”isneverensured.C.Fearallowsyoutolivelifetothefullest.D.Theywatchscarymovies,riderollercoastersorgoskydiving.E.Andeverytimeyoucomethroughachallenge,youfeelempowered.F.Mostofall,fearcanbethebirthplaceofchange,creativityandinnovation.G.Actually,it’snearlyimpossibletobethinkingofyourworrieswhenyouareexperiencingfear.〖答案〗16.D17.G18.C19.B20.F【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了适度的恐惧是有好处的【16题详析】根据上文“Feelingfearisfunandexciting.Manypeoplescarethemselvesonpurpose.(感到恐惧是有趣和令人兴奋的。许多人故意吓唬自己)”可知，有人喜欢恐惧的感觉，并故意找恐惧感。由此可知，D.Theywatchscarymovies,riderollercoastersorgoskydiving.(他们看恐怖电影，坐过山车或去跳伞)能够衔接上文，符合语境。其中They指代上文中的Manypeople。故选D。【17题详析】根据下文“Adoseoffearisan“eraser”forthemind.(恐惧是大脑的“橡皮擦”)”可知，此处在讲述恐惧和人的心理有关。由此可知，G.Actually,it’snearlyimpossibletobethinkingofyourworrieswhenyouareexperiencingfear.(事实上，当你感到恐惧时，你几乎不可能想到你的忧虑)能够衔接下文，符合语境。其中impossibletobethinkingofyourworries对应上文中的“eraser”forthemind。故选G。【18题详析】根据下文“Beingafraidofsomethingcanremindyouofanareaofyourlifethatislimitingyou.Forinstance,ifyou’reafraidofflyingbutfacethefearandgatherupthecouragetosteponanairplane,youcantraveltheworld.Addingtoyourexperiencesmeansthatyou’llcreateavariedlife.You’llalsohavefewerregrets.(害怕某件事可以提醒你生活中某个限制你的领域。例如，如果你害怕坐飞机，但面对恐惧，鼓起勇气登上飞机，你就可以环游世界。增加你的经历意味着你将创造一个丰富多彩的生活。你也会少一些遗憾)”可知，本段主要讲述了如何人们挑战内心的恐惧，做一些让自己害怕的事情，会丰富自己的经历，少一些遗憾。由此可知，C.Fearallowsyoutolivelifetothefullest.(恐惧能让你活得更充实)能够总起下文，作本段的主题句，符合语境。故选C。【19题详析】根据上文“Fearmakesyourealizethat“now”istheonlytimeyouhavetoachieveandfollowthroughwhatismostimportant.(恐惧会让你意识到，“现在”是你唯一需要实现和坚持最重要的事情的时间)”可知，恐惧会让你重视和抓住“现在”。由此可知，B.“Later”isneverensured.(“以后”永远不会得到保证)能够衔接上文，符合语境。其中Later对应上文中的now。故选B。【20题详析】根据上文“Somesaywherefearmeetscourageisthesweetspotinwhichmountainsgetscaledandriversarerun.(有人说，恐惧与勇气相遇的地方是攀登高山、奔流河流的最佳地点)”可知，此处在讲述恐惧给人带来的好处，且总结全文。由此可知，F.Mostofall,fearcanbethebirthplaceofchange,creativityandinnovation.(最重要的是，恐惧可以成为变革、创造和革新的摇篮)能够衔接上文，同时引起下文“Weshouldallembraceourfear.Notthebigfearsthatarelife-threateningbutthehelpfulfearsthatcomeinsmalldoses.(我们都应该拥抱我们的恐惧。不是危及生命的大恐惧，而是小剂量的有益恐惧)”符合语境。故选F。第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ScottPooreisananimallover.Hemovesintoananimalshelter’skennel(犬舍)withthe___21___ofhelpingunwantedyoungdogsgetadopted(收养).Queen,a3-year-olddog,hasjustgotthemost___22___roomm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B.aim C.exception D.issue22.A.organized B.devoted C.talented D.educated23.A.patient B.confident C.lovely D.regular24.A.survivors B.partners C.animals D.kennels25.A.broken B.lost C.understood D.attracted26.A.hope B.freedom C.happiness D.energy27.A.obviously B.adventurously C.curiously D.accidentally28.A.annoyed B.shocked C.excited D.disappointed29.A.organization B.company C.campus D.experiment30.A.content B.important C.individual D.challenging31.A.inspired B.determined C.honored D.satisfied32.A.settledinto B.cleanedup C.caredfor D.metwith33.A.debating B.hearing C.encouraging D.hitting34.A.visitors B.adopters C.customers D.volunteers35.A.made B.reviewed C.crossed D.explored〖答案〗21.B22.B23.D24.C25.D26.A27.A28.C29.B30.D31.B32.A33.D34.B35.C【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。ScottPoore是一位动物爱好者，他搬进动物收容所的犬舍，帮助那些被抛弃的小狗找到领养家庭。他特别关注3岁的Queen，决定一直待在犬舍直到她被领养。最终，Queen在和一位住在国家的女士相遇后找到了一个有爱的家。【21题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他搬进了一家动物收容所的狗舍，目的是帮助被遗弃的小狗被收养。A.registration注册；B.aim目的；C.exception例外；D.issue问题。根据后文“helpingunwantedyoungdogsgetadopted”可知，帮助被遗弃的小狗被收养，应该是他的目的。故选B项。【22题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Queen是一只3岁的狗，尽管客厅很窄，但它刚刚找到了最忠诚的室友。A.organized有组织的；B.devoted忠诚的；C.talented有才能的；D.educated受过…教育的。根据“heistostayinthekenneluntilsomeoneadoptsQueen.”可知，Poore搬进了狗舍，他决心待在狗舍里，直到有人收养Queen，可知他是最忠诚的室友。故选B项。【23题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于Poore是动物收容所的常客，他对所有的动物都很熟悉。A.patient耐心的；B.confident自信的；C.lovely可爱的；D.regular定期的。根据后文“Ihavebeenvisitingthesheltereverysingledayforoverayear”知，Poore是这家动物收容所的常客，aregularvisitor“一名常客”。故选D项。【24题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于Poore是动物收容所的常客，他对所有的动物都很熟悉。A.survivor幸存者；B.partners搭档；C.animals动物；D.kennels狗屋。根据前文“SincePooreisa(n)visitorattheanimalshelter”可知，Poore是这家动物收容所的常客，因此对所有的动物都很熟悉。故选C项。【25题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，小Queen特别吸引了他的注意。A.broken折断，打碎；B.lost丢失；C.understood明白，理解；D.attracted吸引。根据后文“PooresaysthatherecentlybegantonoticethatQueen”可知，Queen却特别吸引Poore的注意。故选D项。【26题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Poore说，他最近开始注意到，Queen似乎在寻找一个永远的家方面“失去了希望”。A.hope希望；B.freedom自由；C.happiness幸福；D.energy能量。根据后文“IcanseeQueen’sgivingup”可知，他开始注意到Queen似乎对找到一个永远的家“失去了希望”。故选A项。【27题详析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：一年多来，我每天都去收容所，我可以明显看到Queen放弃了。A.obviously明显地；B.adventurously冒险地；C.curiously好奇地；D.accidentally偶然地。根据后面的“SheusedtogetsowhenIwouldarrive,butnowshejustliesinherbed.”可知，他很明显地看到它放弃了，因为它只是躺在床上。故选A项。【28题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：以前我一到她就很兴奋，但现在她只是躺在床上。A.annoyed生气的；B.shocked惊讶的；C.excited兴奋的；D.disappointed感到失望的。根据后文“butnowshejustliesinherbed.”可知，前文和本句转折，所以本句说Queen躺在床上死气沉沉，所以空处应说她看到作者就兴奋。故选C项。【29题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，为了提高对Queen处境的关注，Poore收拾好行李，搬进了狗舍，陪着它。A.organization组织；B.company陪伴；C.campus校园；D.experiment实验。由“movedintothedog’skenneltokeepit”可知，Poore收拾了行李，搬到狗窝里陪伴它。故选B项。【30题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Poore说，住在收容所的同时还要兼顾工作，这对他来说是个挑战，但他决心待在狗舍里，直到有人收养Queen。A.content满足的；B.important重要的；C.individual个别的；D.challenging有挑战性的。由后文“managinghisworkwhilealsolivingatth