湖南省汨罗第二中学2023-2024学年高三最后一卷英语试卷含解析

湖南省汨罗第二中学2023-2024学年高三最后一卷英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．ThankstoMr.Smith,thefatherandthesoneventually________aftertenyears'coldrelationshipbetweenthem.A．tookup B．madeupC．lookedup D．turnedup2．Interestisas________tolearningastheabilitytounderstand，evenmoreso.A．vital B．availableC．specific D．similar3．Hewasforcedtospendanothernightattheairport____forhisplane.A．waitingB．beingwaitedC．waitedD．tobewaited4．Mr.Zhanggavealltextbookstoallthepupils,except____________whohadalreadytakenthem.A．theseB．onesC．thoseD．theothers5．Betweenthetwogenerations,itisoftennottheirage,_________theireducationthatcausesmisunderstanding.A．likeB．asC．orD．but6．Takingtargetedmeasurestohelppeopleliftthemselvesoutofpoverty,_____hasbeenpredicted,isfruitful.A．whatB．whichC．asD．that7．—Iamgainingweight.Ineedtoseeadoctor.—ButIthinkyoueattoomuch.___________.A．Neglectofhealthisdoctor’swealth B．Laughatyourills,andsavedoctors’billsC．Dietcuresmorethanthedoctor D．Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway8．_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make9．Peopleallthinkitstrangethattheboyshouldtellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally________explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses10．—HowareyougettingalongwithyourGerman,Kate？—Oh,Mr．Black,I’msotiredofit．MaybeIshoulddropout_____itkillsme．A．when B．after C．while D．before11．Thefollowing________________chosenasthecandidatesofthecompetition.A．is B．areC．has D．have12．Anyonewithaneyeontheemploymentsituationknewtheassessmentabouteconomicrecovery_______justaroundthecornerwascorrect.A．beingB．tobeC．wasD．havingbeen13．IfeelIamaswell-behavedandascarefulasmydeskmate,but_______Ialwaysfallbehind?A．howabout B．howcomeC．whatif D．whatfor14．Computerscandonothing．Butonce______whattodo,theyshowextraordinarypowertodoagreatdeal．A．toprogram B．beingprogrammedC．programmed D．havingprogrammed15．Wehavenoideawhatairwewillbebreathinginthefutureifweanythingtostophazyweather.A．hadn’tdoneB．didn’tdoC．haven’tdoneD．don’tdo16．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped17．—Whatamess!You’realwaysthrowingthingsabout.—Don’tbe____,Mum.Iwilltidyitupnow.A．hotunderthecollarB．oncloudnineC．offthetopofyourheadD．downinthedumps18．______forthefireatNotreDamedeParis,achurchfamousforitslargecollectionofarttreasures,Iwouldbethereforavisitthissummervacation.A．Haditnotbeen B．ShoulditnotbeC．Wereitnotbe D．Ifhaditnotbeen19．—Tedhasneverbeensorude!—He______somethingheshouldn’thave,butIguesshedidn’tmeanthat.A．hassaid B．hadsaidC．said D．wassaying20．ThankstoMrsSmith,thefatherandthesoneventually______aftertenyears’coldrelationshipbetweenthem.A．tookup B．pickedup C．madeup D．turnedup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）Atseventy-three,MarciaPollock’sfatherwasamanofgreatindependenceandpride.Thekidscalledhim“Poppy”,anamethateverybodyused.Poppylivedinhisoldneighborhoodandhehadapart-timejobatalocalpharmacy（药房）.AfterMarcia’smotherdied,PoppyfirmlyrefusedMarciaandJack’sinvitationtocomeandlivewiththem.Hewasstubbornaboutnotcrowdingtheirlittlehouse,aboutnotbecomingaburden.Infact,hewasalwayshelpful.Thekidslovedhimbecausehelistenedtothemandbecausehealwaysbroughtthemsomething.HealsobroughtspecialgiftstoMarciaandJack,neverarrivingempty-handed.Andsoitwaswithshockandbewilderment（迷惑）thatMarciawenttoseePoppyinthehospitalthatsummerafterhehadfallendowninthestreet.ThedoctorsaidthatPoppyhadbeenlivingoncoffeeanddoughnuts.Laterthatday,thepharmacisttoldMarcia,“Hehaspracticallynomoneyatall—justthegovernmentchequeandwhatlittlehemakeshere.YetImyselfsawhimspendmostofhislastchequeonyourlittleboy’sbicycle.”ShebecamesternwithPoppy.“You’refoolish,Poppy,”shesaid.“Ihavemypride,”Poppyanswered.“Falsepride,”shehurled（斥责）backathim.Duringautumn,Poppydidn’tcomearoundasoftenashehadinthepast,butwhenhedid,hewouldstillarrivewithlittlegiftsinhand.Then,justbeforetheholidays,PoppytoldMarciathathecouldn’tvisitthemonChristmasDaybecausehewouldwatchthestore,butMarciaknewtheshopwasnotopenonChristmas.ShefeltworriedandcalledPoppy,tellinghimthathewasoneofthemandthattheyalllovedhim.HalfanhourbeforetheturkeywentonthetableonChristmas,Poppycame.Thekidsrushedtohimandgavehimmorehugsandkissesthanhehadeverhadbefore.PoppyheldouthisarmstoMarcia,andhishandswereempty—yetneverhadtheybeenmorefilled.1、WhichisPoppy’sreasonfornotlivingwithhisdaughter?A．Hehadapart-timejob. B．Hewasstubbornsometimes.C．Helikedlivingindependently. D．Hedidn’twanttobecomeaburdentoher.2、WhywasMarciapuzzledafterhearingthedoctor’swords?A．Shedidn’tknowwhohadknockedPoppydown.B．ShethoughtPoppyhadenoughmoneyforliving.C．Shewonderedhowtotakecareofhimlater.D．Shethoughtthedoctordidn’tknowhislivingcondition.3、Whichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“stern”inparagraph5?A．patient B．angryC．respectful D．afraid.4、WhydoestheauthorsaythatPoppy’shandswerefilledatlast?A．Poppylearnedthathewasloved.B．Poppyhadbroughtenoughgiftsbefore.C．Poppystillheldhisindependenceandpride.D．PoppyhadfoundreasonsforMarcia’srudeness.22．（8分）Dearestdarlinggirl,Todayisthebeginningofthenextstageinyourlife.WeheadofftoyournewhomeatStanford.WheredoIstartintellingyouhowproudIfeeltobecalledMummybyyou?We'velaughedathowyouburstintothisworldwithascowlonyourface,howdeterminedyouhavealwaysbeenrightfromfeedingyourselftomakingbigdecisionsforyourlife.ThereweredaysduringyourillnessthatIwasn'tsureyouhadthewilltomakeit.Tellingyouthatyouneededtowanttogetbetterwasthehardestandyetthegreatestday.Fromthatdayyoutookresponsibilityanddecidedyouwantedtobeatanorexia（厌食症）．Idon'tthinkI'veeverfeltsoproudofyouaswhenyoucamehometosaythatyouwantedtogotoWestAfricabetweenschoolanduniversity.Youchosetogoalone,andtoraisethemoneyyourself.Youhavesuchstrengthofcharacteranddetermination.Itisattimeshardtobelievethatyouareonly18.Youexperiencedsomethinginthatmonththatfewdareexperienceinalifetime.So,Viv,herearemywordsofwisdomtoyouasyoustartyournextbigadventure.Theworldisabeautifulplacebutoftenafewthingscanmakeitseemdifficult.God'stempleismadeoflove.It'sman'stemplethatisbuiltofstones.Openyourhearttogoodnessandnevereverletnegativepeopleorthoughtstakeholdofyou.AsMinorMyersputit,"Gointotheworldanddowe’ll.Butmoreimportantly,gointotheworldanddogood:'Itistruethatwitheverypassingday,Iwillgrowolderandweaker.AdaymaycomewhenIwillbecomeforgetful.Buteventhen,youwithyourbrightsmile,willlightupmyheart.YourAlo1、Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?A．Shewasonceatroublemaker.B．She'safreshmaninStanford.C．Shereliesonherparentsalot.D．Shewasdefeatedbyanorexia.2、WhydidVivgotoWestAfrica?A．Todowhatothersdarenot.B．Toshowherdetermination.C．Togetmoneyforschoolfees.D．Togoonanadventurebyherself.3、WhatisAlo'sadviceforViv?A．Tobeapositiveandkindperson.B．Toavoidthenegativepartoflife.C．Tobecautiousofcold-heartedpeople.D．Toexplorethebeautyoftheworld.4、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwritingtheletter?A．Amusedandthankful.B．Pleasedandsatisfied.C．Cheerfulandrelieved.D．Concernedandanxious.23．（8分）Thisactivitywillmeltawaythepounds,buildyourbodyandleaveyouonanemotionalhigh.Yettheformofexercise,thefitnesstrendoftheyear,doesnotrequiregymmembershiporapersonaltrainer.Allyouneedtodoiswalk.“Walkingisarefreshingalternativetocomplicatedaerobic(氧)routinesandoverpricedgymmembership,”sayspersonaltrainerLucyKnight,authorofanewbookontheexercise.“Itisfree,enjoyableandalreadyapartofeverydaylife.Allyouneedtodoiscorrectyourtechnique,walkfasterandforlongerandyouwillloseweight.”Thereismuchevidenceofthebenefitsofwalking.ScientistsattheUniversityofPittsburghrecentlydiscoveredthatoverweightpeoplewhowalkedbriskly(快)for30to60minutesadaylostweighteveniftheydidn’tchangeanyotherlifestylehabits.AnotherAmericanstudyfoundthatpeoplewhowalkedforatleastfourhoursaweekgainedlessweightthancouchpotatoesastheygotolder.ResearchersattheUniversityofMassachusettsmedicalschoolfoundthatpeoplewhowalkedeverydayhad25percentfewercoldsthanthosewhosatalot.Bestofall,walkingmakesyoufeelgoodaboutyourself.“Forpeoplesufferingfromdepression,walkingthreetofourtimesaweekfor30minuteshasbeenshowntolifttheirmood,”saysKnight.Buthowtowalkyourwaytoweightlossandwellness?Healthexpertsrecommendthatweshouldwalk10,000stepsadaytostayhealthy.Actuallyyouwouldprobablyneedtowalkatleast16,000stepsadaytoloseweight.“Yourworkoutplansdependonyourleveloffitness.Youshouldaimtoprogressbyincreasingyourwalkingtimebyfiveminuteseverytwoweeks,andwalkabitfaster.Injustthreemonths,theresultsshouldspeakforthemselves,”saysKnight.1、Whatisthelatestfitnesstrendaccordingtothepassage?A．Briskwalking.B．Losingweight.C．Workingoutinagym.D．Exercisingwithapersonaltrainer.2、Theunderlinedword“overpriced”inParagraph2means.A．expensiveB．worthyC．prepaidD．discountable3、Studiesandresearchesarementionedinthepassagetoshowwalking.A．isgainingincreasingpopularityB．benefitspeopleindifferentaspectsC．isanenjoyablewaytoloseweightD．involvesdifferentgroupsofpeople4、Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．1,600stepsadayisneededforweightlosses.B．Theeffectofwalkingisnoticeableovertime.C．Yourfitnessleveldependsonyourhealthexperts.D．Changingthewalkingtimeeverydayisnecessary.24．（8分）Foryournextout-of-this-worldvacation,younowhavetheoptionofliterallygoingoutofthisworld—butit’llcostyou$40million.Thenagain,canyoureallyputapricetagonhavingthetimeofyourlife?AccordingtoanewreportfromPopularMechanics,Russiaislookingtobuildaluxuryhotelinouterspace.Thereyouwillwakeuptoabreathtakingblueplanet—theearth!ThehotelisexpectedtobestationedontheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS).Whilespacetourismitselfisn’texactlyanovelidea,thenotionofbuildingahotelouttherehasn’tbeenraisedbefore.Really,othercompaniesarestillfocusedonthetransportationpartofthepuzzle—afterall,atriptospaceisenoughformostfolks.AccordingtoPopularMechanics,thehotelwillincludealuxuryorbitalsuitewithbigwindows,personalhygiene(卫生)facilities,exerciseequipment,andyes,WiFi.Becauseifyoucan’tshareyourexperienceonsocialmedia,diditreallyevenhappen?Ofcourse,thereasonsbehindthehotelaren’tjustforfunandgames.Apparently,spacetourismmightbeabletohelptheRussianspayforanothermoduletoaddtotheinternationalSpaceStation.RussianspacecontractorRKKEnergiaiscurrentlybuildingthefirstsuchmodule,whichwillgivescientistsalaboratoryandpowersupplystationfromwhichtoconducttests.Ifanyofthisisgoingtohappen,however,Russiaisgoingtohavetohurry.WiththeISSexpectedtobeoutofusein2028,there’slittletimetobuildthehotelandfindwealthytouriststoactuallybuyatripintoouterspace.Soifyou’verecentlycomeintoafortuneandareinterestedininvestinginwhatcouldbethetimeofyourlife,ISSiscallingyourname.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthehotelfromthefirstparagraph?A．Itisquiteaffordable.B．ItwillbebuiltinRussia.C．Itwillofferanamazingview.D．Itcosts$40milliontobuild.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thepuzzle”inParagraph2referto?A．Anorbitalsuite.B．Spacetourism.C．Spaceexploration.D．Acreativeidea.3、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A．Hotelguestswon’tbeabletoseeintospace.B．Visitorsarerequiredtotakeexerciseeachday.C．SpacetravelisnotpossiblewithouttheInternet.D．Touriststendtosharetravelingexperiencesonline.4、ThehotelwillbebuilttoprovideRussianscientistswithA．funandgamesB．financialsupportC．spacecontractorsD．moretimeinspace25．（10分）Pollution’sdisastrouseffectsontheenvironmenthavebecomemoreobviousinrecentyears,leadingtoamovementtopromoteenergyefficiency(效率),lessrelianceonfossil(化石的)fuelsandareductioninairandwaterpollution.Mostscientistsagreethatsuchchangesarenecessarytoprotectourenvironmentfromfurtherharm.Theconstructionindustryconsumesalargequantityofenergyandresourcesandcreatesahugeamountofpollution.IntheUnitedStates,buildinganddevelopmentaccountfor39percentofthecountry’stotalenergyuse,12percentoftotalwaterconsumption,68percentoftotalelectricityconsumptionand38percentofcarbondioxideemissions(排放),accordingtotheEnvironmentProtectionAgency.Greenbuildingsuselessenergy,water,createlesswasteandarehealthiertolive,workandgotoschoolinthanstandardbuildings.Buildersofgreenbuildingsusetechniquesthatuseresourcesmoreefficientlyduringtheentirebuildingcycle—construction,restoration,operation,maintenance(维护)anddemolition(拆毁)—thanthosewhoconstructmoreregularbuildings.Theenvironmentalbenefitsofbuildinggreenincludetheprotectionofecosystemsandbiodiversity,improvedairandwaterquality,lesswasteflowingintostreamsandtheconservationofnaturalresources.Greenbuildingscanalsoresultinloweroperatingcostsbecausetheytypicallyuselessenergyandfewermaterialsandimproveindoorairquality,improvingthehealthofpeoplewholivethere.Theprocessofbuildinggreenincludestechnicalandartisticplanningwithnatureconservationinmind.Buildingdesignsoftenreflectthesurroundingenvironmentandnaturalresourcesanduserenewablebuildingmaterialssuchasbambooandstraw.Inaddition,recycledresourcesfoundlocallyareusedforgreenbuildings,reducingthecostandairpollutionassociatedwithtransportingmaterialslongdistances.Carefulsiteselectionisimportanttominimize(最小化)humanimpactonthesurroundingenvironment.Forexample,placingastructureinanareathatallowsittotakeadvantageofcoolbreezes(微风)andsunlightcanreduceenergyuseandexpenses.Moreenergyandexpenseareneededforlargerbuildingsaswell,soitisimportanttobuildsmall.Greenroofsareanotherfeatureofgreenhousesthatreduceenergyuseandcost.Theseroofsarepartiallyorcompletelycoveredwithplants,whichhelpstokeepheatingandcoolingcostslow,preventwaterrunningoffanddealwithpollutants.Otherfeaturesofgreenbuildingsoftenincludeenergyandwaterconservation,recyclingandwastereduction.Inaddition,renewableenergysourcessuchassolarpower,hydropower(水能)andwindpowerareusedforheatandelectricity,whichgreatlyreducescostsanddecreasestheimpactontheenvironment.1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Thenecessityofpromotingenergyefficiency.B．Theprocessofbuildinggreenbuildings.C．Thebenefitsandfeaturesofgreenbuildings.D．Greenbuildings’effectsontheenvironment.2、Accordingtothetext,greenbuildingsrefertothebuildingsthat.A．producenowasteB．onlyusecleanenergyC．aremadeofrecycledmaterialsD．useenergyandresourcesmoreefficiently3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutgreenbuildings?A．Theyrelyonfossilfuelsandsolarpowerforheatandelectricity.B．Smallbuildingsarelessefficientinenergyusethanlargerones.C．Theecosystemhastobeconsideredwhenbuildingagreenbuilding.D．Theyaredifficulttomaintainandthusneedmoreoperatingcosts.4、Greenroofsareusedbecause.A．theyfitthesurroundingenvironmentwellB．theyarecheaperthanotherkindsofroofsC．theycankeepnaturalwaterforuseineverydaylifeD．theycanhelptocontrolthetemperatureinthebuildingwell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）SteveMorriswasnotatypicalchild．Butwhenhewasnine，his1tobetypicalwasverystrong．OfallthepeopleSteveremembered，onewoman，hisprimary-schoolteacher，MrsBeneduci，2inhismind．MrsBeneduciwasawiseperson．Sherealizedthatmerewordstoakid3notcarrymuchweight．Soinstead，withthesecretaidofalittlemouse，shefounda4toshowStevehisrealtalent．OnedayMrsBeneducibeganher5withthequestion:whowasAbrahamLincoln?Amywasrequiredtoanswerit．Shesaidina6voice，“Uh．．．he，uh，hadabeard．”Thestudentsburstinto7．“Steve?”saidtheteacher．Stevestoodupand8confidently，“Hewasthe16thPresidentoftheUnitedStates．”9withSteve’sperformance，theteacherthenaddedthatAbrahamLincolnhadbeenPresidentduringtheCivilWar…Thenshestopped，10shewaslisteningtosomething．Itsoundedlikeamouse．Thelittlegirlsscreamed．Somestoodontheirchairs．MrsBeneducitriedto11thestudentsdown，andaskedStevetofindthepoorlittlecreature．Stevesatstraightupinhischairandaskedeverybodytobe12．Inthesuddenstillnessheraisedhishead，hesitatedforamoment，and13tothewastebasket．“He’srightoverthere!”saidSteve14．“Icanhearhim!”Andsohewas:afrightenedlittlemousethatwas15beneaththewastepaper，hopingtogo16．Naturegavehimaremarkablepairof17tomakeupforhisblindness．Intheheartofsmall，sightlessSteveapridewasborn，andthatprideiswithhimstill．18theincident，MrsBeneduciwouldcontinueto19histalent，andshealwaysremindedSteveofthelittlemouse．Alittlemousegaveasmallboy20．SteveMorrisisnowasingerwhoispopularallovertheworld．1、A．limit B．desire C．direction D．courage2、A．standsout B．turnsup C．getsthrough D．givesaway3、A．will B．shall C．might D．must4、A．control B．chance C．power D．choice5、A．rest B．holiday C．study D．class6、A．low B．proud C．long D．wide7、A．tears B．laughter C．cheers D．applause8、A．decided B．predicted C．answered D．required9、A．Satisfied B．Confused C．Thrilled D．Surprised10、A．evenwhen B．sothat C．justbecause D．asthough11、A．calm B．lie C．keep D．settle12、A．relaxed B．anxious C．quiet D．active13、A．pointed B．walked C．fell D．rushed14、A．slowly B．proudly C．carefully D．luckily15、A．running B．escaping C．fighting D．struggling16、A．undiscovered B．unexplained C．untreated D．unhurt17、A．arms B．hands C．legs D．ears18、A．Before B．In C．After D．For19、A．test B．encourage C．inspect D．feel20、A．excitement B．patience C．warmth D．confidence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）I'masinglemotherwitha1．(grow)son.IlovehimmorethanIcansay.He'sagoodperson,agreatguy2．somanyways----smart,3．(create),kindtoanimals,etc.Wegetalongwell,havecommoninterestsandenjoyeach4．(other)company.Therestofmyimmediatefamilyis5．(die),andheisliterallyallthefamilyIhave.Theproblemisthatheis6．(turn)30andshowsnosignsofwantingtoleavehome.He7．(do)moveoutandtrytheroommateroutetwice,butbothtimesitdidnotturnoutwellandhemovedbackinwithme.Thiswouldn'tbesobad----wedogetalongwell----buthedoesn'tpayhalftheexpenses,orevenaquarter.Infact,hedoesn'tpayme8．(something)atall.Myfrequentrequestsforhim9．(contribute)totherentandutilities(公用设施)oftenresultinlosinghistemperandyellingatmethatallIcareaboutismoney.He10．(spend)hissalaryonhimself:clothes,movies,computeraccessories.It'sasifhestillseeshimselfasateenagerwithanallowance.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。每处错误仅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。Lastmonth,Igavesomeofmyclothestoagirlwhoneededitbecauseherparentsdidn'thavemoneytobuyhernewlyclothes、Inschool,thisgirlwasthevictimofbullyingbecauseoftheclothesthatshewears、S01wenthomeandwastoldmomthatI'dlikecollectsomethingforher、Knewwhatshesufferedintheschoolbrokemyheart、Sometimesyoungpeoplearesomeantootherswhichdon'thavethemoneytobuysomeexpensivething、Thishastochangebecauseitisnotclothesorshoesthatmakesaperson、Itiswhatwehaveinourheartbutoursoulthatmatters、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是高三学生李华，最近你从互联网上看到香港中文大学计划在浙江招收20名高三毕业生的信息，你对此非常感兴趣并有意报考该校的英语专业。请你给香港中文大学写一封申请信。信的内容包括以下要点：要点：1.你的个人信息；2.你的个人优势：如所取得的成绩，特长，爱好等、3.进入香港大学后的设想注意：1.80词左右2.可适当增减细节，以使行文连贯—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

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、A4、C5、C6、C7、C8、C9、B10、D11、B12、A13、B14、C15、D16、D17、A18、A19、C20、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、D2、B3、B4、A22、Whydowereadpoetry?Firstobviousone:becauseweenjoyit.Theonlyotherreasonisforacademicpurposes,andthat'snotwhythisishere.Manyofusreadpoetrysimplybecauseweoftenfeeldepressedandhopelesslylost,andinpoetryweseehowbeautifulandstrangeeverythingis.Sointhatwaypoetrycalmsouranxiety.Therearemanydifferentkindsofpoems.Theyarenotallcalming.Somepoemsmakemeanxious,angry,scared,andsad,whichiswhyIvaluethem.Asareader,Iwantafullmeal,notjustdessert.Iwantthesweetandthebitter.Often,IreadpoetrywhenI'malreadyrelaxed.Infact,IreadmorewhenI'mnotstressedout.HerearethemainreasonsIrespondtopoetry,asfarasIcantell.Metrical(格律的)poemsareaboutsettinguprulesandthenbendingthem.Usually,thisisdonebysettinguparhythmandthenviolatingitoralmostviolatingit.Andthenreturningtoitagain.Thissatisfiesmydesirefororderandalsomydesirefortestingboundaries.Poetryplayswithl