安徽省淮南市第二中学2024年高三下学期一模考试英语试题含解析

安徽省淮南市第二中学2024年高三下学期一模考试英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．—Accordingtomymother,itisagoodideatohavesomechickensoupwhenyouhaveacold．—_____,scientistsagreewithher．A．SoonerorlaterB．OnceinawhileC．BelieveitornotD．Tobeexact2．Theengineeristhoughttobecapableandmodest,sohispromotiontomanagerisapopular_____.A．achievement B．appointment C．commitment D．employment3．Inmydrivinglesson,atrafficrulethatimpressedmemostisthatinnotime________whenthetrafficlightsturnred.A．allvehiclesshouldstop B．shouldallvehiclesstopC．shouldstopallvehicles D．shouldstopallvehicles4．Itwasonlyafterafamilyrelatedconversation______________Ifoundoutshewasactuallymydistantcousin.A．when B．thatC．which D．who5．Dellaturnedallofherpocketsinsideoutonlytofind$1.87buyJimapresentforChristmas.A．withwhatto B．withthatshecan C．inwhichto D．withwhichto6．helawisequallyappliedtoeveryone.Noone_______beaboveit.A．shall B．mustC．may D．need7．—Wouldyoumindmycomingoverandhavingalookatyourrehearse(排练)?Mylittleson’scuriousabouttheperformance.—_______.Justcomeround.A．Yes,Ido B．Nevermind C．Notatall D．Yes,please8．—Whatdoyouthinkofyourpreparationsforthefinalexams?—Notsogood.ActuallyIfeellike______forI’vemadelittleprogressinMaths.A．Danielinthelion’sden B．Achilles’heelC．agoodSamaritan D．asacredcow9．AccordingtoTheSun,Britishscientistshavesolvedtheancientriddleof________camefirst—chickenoregg?A．whoB．whatC．whichD．that10．Thepeoplesucceededbecausetheyunderstoodthatyoucan’tletyourfailures_________you——youhavetoletyourfailuresteachyou.A．defineB．declineC．qualifyD．simplify11．Thescientistdoesnotstudynature________itisusefultodoso.Hestudiesitbecausehetakespleasureinit.A．until B．becauseC．though D．unless12．Peoplecrowdinto________cherrytreesareblooming,appreciatingthefreshspringsight.A．what B．whenC．which D．where13．_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make14．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what15．Thenewscameasnosurprisetome.I______forsometimethatthefactorywasgoingtoshutdown.A．hadknown B．knewC．haveknown D．know16．WuLeiistheonlyChineseplayerhasmadeitontothelatestWorldSoccer500list.A．who B．whichC．whose D．whom17．DoyouknowwhatTomdoesallday?IknowhespendsatleastasmuchtimewatchingTVashe____________hislessons.A．isdoing B．does C．spendstodo D．doesdoing18．Allthephotographsinthisbook,statedotherwise,datefromthe1950s.A．unless B．until C．once D．if19．ItisobviousthatJohnisunhappy._________,itcomesasnosurprisethatshehasdecidedtochangeherjob.A．However B．Otherwise C．Moreover D．Therefore20．——HowdidyoufindyourtriptoWaterParkinthesummerof2016?——Ithoroughlyenjoyedit.Itwas________thanIexpected.A．evenmuchinteresting B．farmoreinterestingC．sofarinteresting D．farfrominteresting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）BigmessagingappsabroadWhileWeChatisChina'sbiggestmobilemessagingapp,therearemanyequivalentappsinothercountriesthatoffersimilarfeatures.WhatsApp(US)Users:morethan300millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryFeatures:Textchat,push-to-talk,filesharing,locationsharingWithmorethan300millionactiveusers,WhatsAppisoneofWeChat'sbiggestcompetitors.Developedbytwoex-Yahooemployeesin2009,WhatsApporiginallyfocusedontextchat,butonAug.6italsostartedpush-to-talkservice.It'snotedforitsaccessibility,easeofuseandtheabsenceofadverts.Theserviceisfreeforthefirstyear,afterwhich$0.99(6.06yuan)ischargedforaone-yearsubscription.KakaoTalk(SouthKorea)Users:morethan100millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryandBada(anoperatingsystemdevelopedbySamsung)Features:Textchat,groupchat,push-to-talk,groupcalls,filesharingWithmorethan100millionusersinmorethan230countries,KakaoTalkisamulti-platformtextingapplicbtionthatallowsuserstosendandreceivemessagesforfree.WithKakaoTalk,userscanmessageeachotherone-on-oneoringroupchatswithunlimitednumbersoffriends.Youcanalsochoosefrommorethan250animatedemoticonsandsharethemwithfriends.Line(Japan)Users:morethan200millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryandPCFeatures:Textchat,groupchat,push-to-talk,filesharing,locationsharing,gaming,stickersLinetopsthelistofthemostdownloadedfreeappsin52countries.Apartfromtextandvoicemessaging,Lineprovidesitsuserswithmorethan250originalstickersandemoticonstobuyfromitsownshop.Inthefirstquarterof2013alone,itmade$17millionjustfromstickers.ThepopularappalsoallowsfriendstobattleeachotherintheLINEGame.1、Comparedwiththeothertwoapps,whichofthefollowingfeaturesmakesLinestandout?A．Groupmobilegames.B．Freeemoticons.C．Freedownloadoftheapp.D．Textandgroupchat.2、WhichofthestatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．UserscanalwayssendandreceivemessagesforfreewithWhatsApp.B．Userscansharefileswithanyofthethreeapps.C．KakaoTalkfreesusersfromunwantedadvertisjments.D．Lineranksfirstinthelistofthemostdownloadedappsin52countries.3、Inwhichpartofthenewspapermaythisarticlebefound?A．Advertisement.B．EconomyandFinance.C．Entertainment.D．ScienceandTechnology.22．（8分）InDecember,afterherthirdfallinafewmonths,DorisCarpenterwasadmittedtoRochdaleinfirmary（养老院）.Carpenter,84,livesalone,butsheisincreasinglyunsteadyonherfeet,andifshefalls,shehasn’tthestrengthtogetupagain.Previously,acallto111wouldcallnursingstaffwhocouldputherbackintoachair,butitwasincreasinglyclearshewasn’tcoping,andneededmoresupport.Thisisn’tlikeanyoldhospital,however.TodayCarpenterisn’tinbedbutsittinginachair,dressedinherownclothes,afatDanBrownbookinfrontofher.“Youdon’tfeellikeyou’reinhospital,”shesays.Twosideroomshavebeenfurnishedwithsmallgroupsoftablesandchairs,withbrighttablecloths.Thosepatientswhoareablecanhelpthemselvestofoodatmealtimesandsitwithotherstoeat,orgotothelibrarytoselectanotherturner.AphysiotherapisthelpsCarpenterwithherpainfulback,andisworkingtohelpimproveherconfidenceonstairs.Previously,anelderlypersoninCarpenter’sconditionwouldmostlikelyhaveendedupinanacutehospitalward(病房).There,veryfrequently,peopleofheragewouldgetstuck,andmanywouldgodownhillfast.“Theycomeintohospital,andourmodelintheNHSistoputthemtobed,”saysSteveTaylor,thedivisionaldirectorforcommunityservices.“Putyourpyjamason,youstayinthatbed,wewillfeedyouandtoiletyou.”Shockinglyquickly,hesays,patientscanlosewhatabilitiestheypreviouslyhad.“Andthen,whenitcomestimetodischargeyou,youcannolongerwalk.”ThisisprobablythebiggestchallengefacingtheNHS–theproblemofanolderpopulation,thelongyearsofillnessthatmanyofuswillfaceandafragilesocialcaresystemunderpinningitall.1、What’sthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A．Carpenteroftenfallsathome.B．NoonelooksafterCarpenter.C．ThereissomethingwrongwithCarpenter’slegs.D．Carpenterisinsuchpoorconditionthatshehadtogotohospital.2、HowmightCarpentersfeellivinginthenewhospital?A．Lonely. B．Desperate.C．Relaxed. D．Curious.3、Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyoufindthistext?A．Society. B．Technology.C．Family. D．Medicine.23．（8分）Anewappaimstohelpparentsinterpretwhattheirbabywantsbasedonthesoundoftheircry.ThefreeappChatterBaby,whichwasreleasedlastmonth,analyzestheacoustic(声学的)featuresofababy’scry,tohelpparentsunderstandwhethertheirchildmightbehungry,fussyorinpain.Whilecriticssaycaregiversshouldnotrelytoomuchontheirsmartphone,otherssayit’sahelpfultoolfornewortiredparents.ArianaAnderson,amotheroffour,developedtheapp.Sheoriginallydesignedthetechnologytohelpdeafparentsbetterunderstandwhytheirbabywasupset,butsoonrealizeditcouldbeahelpfultoolforallnewparents.Tobuildadatabase,Andersonandherteamuploaded2,000audiosamplesofinfant(婴儿)cries.Sheusedcriesrecordedduringearpiercingsandvaccinationstodistinguishpaincries.Andtocreateabaselinefortheothertwocategories,agroupofmomshadtoagreeonwhetherthecrywaseitherhungryorfussy.Anderson’steamcontinuestocollectdataandhopestomaketheappmoreaccuratebyaskingparentstogetspecificaboutwhatcertainsoundsmean.PediatricianEricBallpointedoutthatevaluatingcriescanneverbeanexactscience.“Ithinkthatalloftheappsandtechnologythatnewparentsareusingnowcanbehelpfulbutneedtobetakenseriously,”Ballsaid,“Idoworrythatsomeparentswillgetstuckinbigdataandturntheirparentingintobasicallyaspreadsheet(电子表格)whichIthinkwilltakeawaytheloveandcaringthatparentsaresupposedtobeprovidingforthechildren.”ButAndersonsaidtheaimoftheappistohaveparentsinterprettheresults,nottoprovideayesornoanswer.TheBells,acoupleusingthisapp,sayit’sawin-win.Theybelievetheyarenotonlyhelpingtheirbabynowbutpotentiallyothersinthefuture.1、Howdoestheappjudgewhatbabieswant?A．Bycollectingdata.B．Byrecordingallthesounds.C．Byanalyzingthesoundoftheircries.D．Byaskingparentsaboutspecificmessages.2、Whatwastheappdesignedforinthebeginning?A．Allnewparents. B．Deafparents.C．ArianaAnderson. D．Cryingbabies.3、WhatisBall’sopinionabouttheapp?A．Parentsshouldusetheappwisely.B．Theappcancreateanaccurateresult.C．Parentsandbabiesareaddictedtotheapp.D．Theappmakesbabiesloseloveandcaring.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Parentsshouldnotrelytoomuchontheirsmartphones.B．Anewapphelpsparentsfigureoutwhytheirbabiesarecrying.C．Parentscandealwithbabies’hungerwiththehelpofanewapp.D．AnewappcalledChatterBabycanpreventbabiesfromcrying.24．（8分）ItusedtobeamatteroffactwhenPeterPan—acharacterfromJamesMatthewBarrie’s1911book—said:“Allchildren,exceptone,growup.”Butthis“fact”doesn’tseemtoapplytotoday’sworldanymore.AccordingtotheNPDGroup,aUSmarketresearchcompany,salesoftoystoadultsintheUKincreasedbymorethan20percentin2016,threetimesthepaceofthechildren’stoymarketitself.ThesetoysrangedfrompuzzlesandLegobuildingsetstovehiclemodelsandactionfigures.Andmorethanhalfofthesalescamefrommillennials—peoplebornbetweenthe1980sand2000s.“Adultsofthe21stcenturyarechannelingtheirinnerchild,onetoyatatime,”commentedwebsiteKoreaboo.Thisisalsowhytheseadultsaresometimesreferredtoas“kidults”.AccordingtoFrederiqueTutt,ananalystatNPD,themotivationofthesegrown-upsistoescapethestressoftoday’sfast-pacedworld.Theyaredriventowardthemoreimmediatepleasuresbroughtbytoysthanthosebroughtby,say,gettingapromotion,whichisfarlesseasytoachieve.“Itremindsmeoftheplayfulsideoflife,”RobWillner,a25-year-oldPhDstudentintheUK,toldTheTelegraphwhentalkingabouthisloveforLego,whichhesaidbringshimbothcomfortandentertainment.Despitethis,somesocialscientistsseethetrendasdisturbing.ToFrankFurendi,aprofessorattheUniversityofKentintheUK,thefactthatsomanyadultsarepursuing“thethrillsofyouth”istheevidencethat“adulthoodhasgotnothingattractiveaboutitanymore”,hetoldTheNewYorkTimes.“That’sactuallyquitesad.”Butscientistsareprobablyjustworryingtoomuch.AccordingtoCanadiancomicbookartistToddMcFarlane,collectingtoyscouldsimplybeawayforpeopletoexpresstheirindividuality.“It’sjustpopculturestuff.It’sstuffthatsays,‘IlikealittleofthisandIlikealittleofthat’,”hetoldABCNews.“It’snobigdeal.”Sonowthatover100yearshavepassedsincePeterPan,perhapsit’stimetointroduceanew“fact”,asstatedinthetagline(标语)oftheUKfashionbrandKIDULT:“Growingoldismandatory(被迫的),butgrowingupisoptional.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph2imply?A．Somethingoldisnotsuitableforanewworld.B．Manyadultsstillhavesomechildlikefeatures.C．Allchildrengrowupastheybecomeadults.D．It’sdifficultforsomechildrentogrowupintoday’sworld.2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．FrederiqueTuttbelievesthatsomeadultsenjoyplayingwithchildren’stoystoescapethestress.B．RobWillnerbelievesthatthepleasurebroughtbytoysiseasiertoachieve.C．FrankFurendibelievesthatthethrillofyouthdoesnotattractadults.D．ToddMcFarlaneisworryingtoomuchaboutcollectingtoys.3、Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthetrendofgrowingkidults?A．Supportive.B．Doubtful.C．Critical.D．Indifferent.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．GrowingOldOrGrowingUpB．ToysSalesOnTheRiseC．StayingYoungForeverD．KidultsInFashionAgain25．（10分）ChineseInternationalSchoolApplicationFormBeforeanapplicantcanbeinvitedtotakepartinanassessment,anapplicationformshouldbereturnedtotheAdmissionsOffice,andtheapplicationfeeofHK$1,000cannotbereturned.ForoverseasapplicantswishingtopayincurrenciesotherthanHKdollars,thefeeisUS$145.Checksarealsogoodforpaymentto“ChineseInternationalSchool”.Theapplicationshouldinclude※Applicants’academicreportfromthelastschoolyear.※Arecentpassport-sizedphoto(attachedtotheapplicationform).※Acopyoftheapplicant’sHongKongIDcardorapassportshowingavalidHongKongvisa.※OnlyforapplicantsapplyingunderaCorporateNomination(提名)Right：Acompanyletterconfirmingthenomination.Pleasenotethattheapplicationfeeisnon-refundable.Applicantswhowouldliketore-applyforanotheracademicyearareaskedtosubmitanewapplicationandapplicationfee.AcceptanceApplicantswillbeinformedoftheiracceptancestatusinwritingbypostalmail.Initial(最初的)offersforReceptionwillbesentoutfromlateMarchonceallassessmentshavebeencompleted.Someapplicantswhohavebeenassessedmaybeheldonareservelist.Acceptancesmayalsobemadeonaconditionalbasisamongtheapplicantsonthereservelist.Applicantswhohavebeenassessedbutwhohavenotbeenadmittedarewelcometoreapplyforthenextacademicyear.Pleasenotethatsuchapplicantswillbeaskedtosubmitanewapplicationandapplicationfee.ConfirmationofAcceptanceandEnrollment(录取)Onceanapplicanthasbeenadmitted,theapplicantfamilywillbeaskedtoconfirmacceptanceandholdthestudent’splacewithimmediatepaymentoftherequiredfeesfortheNominationRight(HK$500),plusthesumofHK$7,500asthefirsttuitionpayment.Inaddition,enrollmentwillnotbeconsideredcompleteuntilthefollowinghavebeenreceived,normallyonemonthbeforethestartofthenewschoolyear※Physicalexaminationresults※Tuition(firstmonth)1、Accordingtothepassage,iftheapplicantsreapplyforanacademicyear,________.A．anewapplicationandapplicationfeearetoberequiredB．applicantsonareservelistneedn’tbeassessedC．theapplicationfeecanbereducedtoahalfD．theinitialapplicationformshouldbereturnedtotheAdmissionsOffice2、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Onceapplicantsarerefused,theycan’tapplyforitagain.B．Applicantsheldonareservelistwillnotbeadmitted.C．Applicantsdon’thavetogetacompanylettertoconfirmtheirapplication.D．TheapplicantsshouldshoweitheraHongKongvisaoraHongKongIDcard.3、Ifanapplicanthasbeenadmitted,theapplicantfamily________.A．willbeaskedtosubmitanewapplicationB．willreceivephysicalExaminationresultsC．willbeaskedtoonlypaythefirstmonthfeeD．willbeaskedtoconfirmacceptanceandpaythefees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）Duringmysecondyearinhighschool,Igotsickandmissedafewdays.WhenI.1,Iwasgreetedwithtwoessaysdue,threedaysofmathandhistoryhomework,plusseveraltests2Iwenthomefromschoolthatdayexhausted,Ihadtostayupreallylatetofinishthemall.Thenextdayatschool,Igotarudeawakening:I'dtotallyforgottentoprepareforthe3onRomeoandJuliet,whichI'dtake4mylunchhour!Worsestill,Ihad5thein-classdiscussionandallthenotes.Whenlunchcame,IwenttotheEnglishroomtofacemycertaindoom(厄运).AllIcoulddowastryto6onthequestionsIdidn'tknow.Asitturnedout,Ididn’tknowthemajorityofthequestions.Iwasjustabouttogive7whenmypencilaccidentallyfellandbroke.Standingbytheblackboardsharpeningmypencil,I8downandthereinfullviewlaytheanswersheetforthetest!Whatgoodfortune!Icankissgood-byetoallmy9offailingthetest!Myheartstartedbeating,andmybrain10Yes!Readovertheanswers-quickly!Thiswasquicklyfollowedbyanothervoice,No!You’llgetcaught!Mymindturningbackandforth,Yes!No!Yes!No!Thiswentonfortenofthe11secondsinmyentirelife.Finally,Idecidedtofinishthetestonmyown,without12!Iwassatisfiedwithmydecisionbutpretty13Ihadfailedthetest.ThenextdaywhenIwalkedintotheEnglishroom,mygreatjoyofhavingbeenan14soulchangedintoawaveofdoomasIsawmytestpaperlyingfacedownonmydesk.Iknewwhatawaitedme.IstaredatitafewsecondsbeforeIgotupthe15toturnitover.Youcanonlyimaginemy16whenIfearedthatIhadpassedthetest!Ihaveneverinmywholelifebeensohappytoseemy17,aC．Mymomsaysthevictoriesthat18themostcouragearewonwithin.NowIknow19whatshemeansNownotonlycanmyconscience(良心)resteasy,butIdon'thavetoworryaboutgettingcaughtandmeetingasad20likeRomeoandJuliet.1、A．arrived B．returned C．appeared D．finished2、A．If B．Because C．Until D．Although3、A．lecture B．test C．play D．essay4、A．by B．upon C．over D．toward5、A．missed B．carried C．lost D．dropped6、A．depend B．agree C．guess D．improve7、A．in B．off C．out D．away8、A．wrote B．settled C．calmed D．looked9、A．boredom B．tiredness C．loneliness D．worries10、A．whispered B．warned C．persuaded D．flashed11、A．coldest B．saddest C．longest D．fastest12、A．suffering B．checking C．cheating D．thinking13、A．certain B．regretful C．annoyed D．relieved14、A．open B．honest C．optimistic D．energetic15、A．wisdom B．nerve C．intention D．encouragement16、A．anxiety B．fear C．shock D．appreciation17、A．paper B．credit C．rate D．grade18、A．take B．put C．find D．gain19、A．gradually B．exactly C．willingly D．seemingly20、A．film B．fact C．ending D．love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）Ateahouseisaspecialhousewhichprimarilyservesteaandotherlightrefreshments.Itsfunctionvarieswidely1．(depend)ontheculture.InChina,ateahouseisaplace2．peoplegathertoenjoytea,chatandsocialize.It3．(consider)asasymbolofChineseteacultureandpeople’sleisurelives.Chineseteahousesenjoyalong-standinghistory.TheydevelopedfromteastandsintheWesternJinDynasty,4．(take)shapeintheTangDynasty,developed5．(gradual)intheSong,Yuan,MingandQingdynastiesandbecameboominginmoderntimes.IntheSongDynasty,teahouseexistedallovercitiesandvillages,6．aratecomparablewiththatofrestaurants.Theownerspreferredtodecoratedtheirteahouseswithpaitingsofcelebritiesandrareandpreciousplants7．(attract)customers.IntheMingandQingdynasties,thenumberofteahouseswentbeyondthatofrestaurants,gainingmore8．(popular)andbecomingmorefamous.Later,theacculturationofWesterncultureforcestraditionalChineseteahousestotakeon9．newlook.Afterreformandopening-up,withtherapiddevelopmentoftheeconomyand10．(evidence)improvementofpeople’slivingstandards,teahousesfloweredinChina.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。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。IfeltdelightedtobeinformedthenewsthatIwouldbeourStudentUnion’snextministerofhealth.Therefore,whenIcalmeddown,Ibegantorealizewhatchallengingthejobwouldbe.IcanstillrememberthefirsttimeIholdameetingwithallthemembers,thatwasarealchallengeforme.Withsomanyeyesfixingonme,Istruggledtospeakasmyfaceandearsturnedcompletered.Ihadneverfeltsonervousago.AlthoughIwentthroughaseriesofdifficulty,Igainedalotaswell—aplentyofnewfriends,theabilitytocommunicateandanimprovementinmyorganizationalskills.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你班将于本周日去新浦新区天鹅湖玩。请你根据以下信息给你的英语老师Sunny写信，邀请她参加。1.出发及返回时间；2.活动：骑车、划船、烧烤等。注意：1.词数100左右；2.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；4.提示词：新浦新区XinpuNewDistrict天鹅湖theSwanLakeDearSunny,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、A4、B5、D6、A7、C8、B9、C10、A11、B12、D13、C14、A15、A16、A17、D18、A19、D20、B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、Whenit'sfiveo'clock,peopleleavetheiroffice.Thelengthoftheworkday,formanyworkers,isdefinedbytime.Theyleavewhentheclocktellsthemthey'redone.Thesedays,thetimeiseverywhere:notjustonclocksorwatches,butoncell-phonesandcomputers.Thatmaybeabadthing,particularlyatwork.Newresearchshowsonthatclock-basedworkscheduleshindermoraleandcreativity.Clock-timersorganizetheirdaybyblocksofminutesandhours.Forexample:ameetingfrom9a.m.to10a.m.,researchfrom10a.m.tonoon,etc.Ontheotherhand,task-timershavealistofthingstheywanttoaccomplish.Theyworkdownthelist,eachtaskstartswhentheprevioustaskiscompleted.Itissaidthatallofusemployamixofboththesetypesofplanning.What,then,aretheeffectsofthinkingabouttimeinthesedifferentways?Doesonemakeusmoreproductive?Betteratthetasksathand?Happier?InexperimentsconductedbyTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellier,theyhadparticipintsorganizedifferentactivities-fromprojectplanning,holidayshopping,toyoga-bytimeorto-dolisttomeasurehowtheyperformedunder"clocktime"vs"tasktime".Theyfoundclocktimerstobemoreefficientbutlesshappybecausetheyfeltlittlecontrolovertheirlives.Tasktimersarehappierandmorecreative,butlessproductive.Theytendtoenjoythemomentwhensomethinggoodishappening,andseizeopportunitiesthatcomeup.Theresearchersarguethattask-basedorganizingtendstobeundervaluedandunder-supportedinthebusinessculture.Smartcompanies,theybelieve,willtrytobakemoretask-basedplanningintotheirstrategies.Thismightbeasmallchangetothewayweviewworkandtheoffice,buttheresearchersarguethatitchallengesawidespreadcharacteristicoftheeconomy:workorganizedbyclocktime.Whilemostpeoplewillstillprobablyneed,andbe,tosomeextent,clock-timers,task-basedtimingshouldbeusedwhenperformingajobthatrequiresmorecreativity.It'llmakethosetaskseasier,andthetask-doerswillbehappier.4、Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftimedisplayedeverywhere?A．Itmakeseverybodyawareoftime.B．Itisaconvenienceforworkandlife.C．Itmayhaveanegativeeffectoncreativework.D．Itclearlyindicatesthefastpaceofmodernlife.5、WhatdidTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellierfindintheirexperimentsaboutclock-timers?A．Theyseizeopportunitiesastheycomeup.B．Theyalwaysgettheirworkdoneintime.C．Theyhavemorecontrolovertheirlives.D．Theytendtobemoreproductive.6、Whatdotheresearcherssayabouttoday'sbusinessculture?A．Itdoesnotsupportthestrategiesadoptedbysmartcompanies.B．Itdoesnotattachenoughimportancetotask-basedpractice.C．Itplacesmoreemphasisonworkefficiencythanonworkers’lives.D．Itaimstobringemployees'potentialandcreativityintofullplay.7、Whatdotheresearcherssuggest?A．Task-basedtimingispreferredfordoingcreativework.B．Itisimportanttokeepabalancebetweenworkandlife.C．Performingcreativejobstendstomakeworkershappier.D．Ascientificstandardshouldbeadoptedinjobevaluation.22、PlaysFatherComesHomefromtheWars(Parts1,2&3)ThesethreeshortplaysbySuzanLori-ParksarethestartofanambitiousattempttoretellthestoryoftheAmericancivilwar.ThefocusisonaslavepromisedhisfreedombyhismasterifhejoinsinthefightagainsttheUnion.SteveToussaintandJimmyAkingbolaheadthecast,andJoBonneyisincharge.•15Septemberto4October,RoyalCourt,London.BoxofficeAPacifist’sGuidetotheWaronCancerBryonyKimmingsandBrianLobelconsiderourattitudestocancerandthelanguageweemploytodealwithitthroughthestoriesoffivepeople.Thisisanall-singing,all-dancingaff