【英语】江苏省盐城市多校联考2023-2024学年高二年级上册1月期末试题（解析版）

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.HowmanylanguageshaveQuincyTroupe5sworksbeentranslatedinto?

A.Around12.B.About21.C.Morethan30.

15.WhatdoesQuincyTroupesayabouthispoemEssenceSpaceAfterLeaving?

A.ItisaboutMargaret.

B.ItwaswritteninCentralPark.

C.ItwaswrittenafterhemarriedMargaret.

16.WhydidQuincyTroupedesiretobeapoet?

A.Hewishedtospeakforhimself.

B.Hehasagreattalentforlanguages.

C.Hethoughtpoetrycouldcombineartwithmusic.

17.WhatisQuincyTroupe5sintentionofmentioningthepoembyCaesarVallejo?

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。

A

TheUNESCOWorldHeritageListisaprestigioushonourawardedtositesofoutstandinguniversal

valuearoundtheworld.Didyouknowthereare1,157UNESCOWorldHeritageSitesspanning

across167countries?We'vepickedoutourtop4foryoutovisitbelow.

TheAcropolis,Greece

TheAcropolisisanancientcastlethatstandsproudintheGreekcityofAthens.Backinthefifth

centuryBCafterbattlewiththePersians,theplansofPericlescametolifeundertheinfluenceof

Pheidias,thesculptor.Itthenbecameaplaceforthoughtandarttoflourish,wheresymbolsof

classicalspiritandcivilisationcamealive.

HistoriccentreofRome,Italy

AccordingtoRomanmythology,theEternalCitywasfoundedin753BCandbecamethecapitalof

themightyRomanEmpire.RomeishometoanumberofattractionsincludingtheForum,the

PantheonandtheColosseum!ThisWorldHeritagesitecontainsthewholehistoriccentrewithinthe

citywallsandreflectstheinfluenceoftheRenaissanceandBaroqueperiodsinmakingitoneof

Italy'smostpopularcities.

AyutthayaHistoricalPark,Thailand

ThehistoriccityofAyutthayainThailandwasfoundedaround1350andwassubsequently

destroyedinthe18thcenturybytheBurmese.Whafslefttodayistheruinsandsomekeyhighlights

includetheBuddhisttemplesofWatRatchaburana,WatMahathatandWatPhraSriSanphet.The

areaishometotheremainsoftallprang（reliquarytowers）andshouldnotbemissed.

CulturallandscapeofBali,Indonesia

ThelandscapeinBaliisunlikeanythingelseonEarth.Consistingoffivericeterraces（梯田）and

watertemplescovering19,500hectares,theculturallandscapetakesyourbreathaway.Thissite

gainshonourthroughanancientfarmingceremonydatingbacktothe9thcenturyknownassubak.

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】l.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题详解】

推理判断题。根据文章TheAcropolis,Greece部分内容“BackinthefifthcenturyBCafterbattle

withthePersians,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。厂可知，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题详解】

细节理解题。根据文章CulturallandscapeofBali,Indonesia部分内容“Thissitegainshonour

throughanancientfarmingceremonydatingbacktothe9thcenturyknownassubak.Thisconcept

reflectsthespirit,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。厂可知，“subak”是一种农业仪式。故选D项。

【3题详解】

细节理解题。根据文章HistoriccentreofRome,Italy部分内容“theEternalCitywasfoundedin

753BC(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。

B

Decisionsinlifearerarelyblackandwhitebutusuallyinvolveshadesofgray.Atdinnertime,the

decisionyoufaceisnotbetweenfastingandeatinglikeapig,butwhethertotakethatextraspoonful

offood.Whenexamsarearoundthecomer,yourdecisionisnotbetweenquittingthemandstudying

24hoursaday,butwhethertospendanextrahourreviewingyournotes.Economistsusetheterm

"marginalchanges^^todescribeminoradjustmentstoanexistingplanofaction.

Inmanysituations,peoplemakethebestdecisionsbythinkingatthemargin.Marginmeans"edge",

somarginalchangesareadjustmentsaroundtheedgesofwhatyouaredoing.Suppose,forinstance,

thatyouaskafriendforadviceabouthowmanyyearstostayinschool.Ifhecomparesthelifestyle

ofapersonwithaPh.D.tothatofagradeschooldropout,youmightcomplainthatthiscomparison

isnothelpfulforyourdecision.Youhavesomeeducationalreadyandmostlikelyaredeciding

whethertospendanextrayearortwoinschool.Tomakethisdecision,youneedtoknowthe

additionalbenefitsthatanextrayearinschoolwouldoffer(highersalariesthroughoutlifeandthe

purejoyoflearning)andtheadditionalcoststhatyouwouldpay(tuitionandtheforgonesalaries

whileyouareinschool).Bycomparingthesemarginalbenefitsandmarginalcosts,youcanevaluate

whethertheextrayearisworthwhile.

Individualsandfirmscanmakebetterdecisionsbythinkingatthemargin.Arationaldecision-maker

takesactionifandonlyifthemarginalbenefitoftheactionexceedsthemarginalcost.

4.Whatdoes“fhsting“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.MarginalThinkingLeadstoBetterDecisions

B.MarginalBenefitGoesbeyondMarginalCost

C.RationalThinkersExistinAllAspectsofLife

D.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题详解】

词句猜测题。由文章第一段"Decisionsinlifearerarelyblackandwhitebutusuallyinvolveshades

ofgray.Atdinnertime,thedecisionyoufaceisnotbetweenfastingandeatinglikeapig,butwhether

totakethatextraspoonfuloffood.Whenexamsarearoundthecorner,yourdecisionisnotbetween

quittingthemandstudying24hoursaday,butwhethertospendanextrahourreviewingyour

notes.（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。厂可推断出，fasting在此处与eating

likeapig意思相反。所以应该是“节食”的意思。故选B项。

[5题详解】

推理判断题。根据第二段中“Marginmeans'edge',somarginalchangesareadjustmentsaround

theedgesofwhatyouaredoing.（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,thatyouaskafriendforadviceabout

howmanyyearstostayinschool.IfhecomparesthelifestyleofapersonwithaPh.D.tothatofa

gradeschooldropout,youmightcomplainthatthiscomparisonisnothelpfulforyour

decision.…（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题详解】

推理判断题。根据文章第二段中"Bycomparingthesemarginalbenefitsandmarginalcosts,you

canevaluatewhethertheextrayearisworthwhile.（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-makertakesactionifandonlyif

themarginalbenefitoftheactionexceedsthemarginalcost.（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。户可知，人们常常会权衡利弊，从而作出更优的选择。

故选C项。

【7题详解】

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。

C

Standinginmyoffice25yearsagowasayoungastronomer.Shehadanincrediblerequestthatmy

teamreviseoursoftwaretodosomethingbeyondourdesign,andriskbreakingit.Alltocarryouta

seeminglyimpossibleexperiment-toprovethatamassiveblackholeexistedinourMilkyWay.

Myinitial“noway“graduallygavewayinthefaceofhercheerfulbutunshakabledetermination.It

wasmyfirstencounterwithAndreaGhez,oneofthewinnersofNobelPrizeinPhysics2020.

For25yearsAndreahasbeensearchingforevidenceofablackholeattheheartofourgalaxy.But

theworkhasbeendefinedbytechnology.ScientificequipmentwasneverdesignedtomeetAndrea's

need-analyzingtheimagedataatsuperspeed.Butshewasnottogiveinandourteamjustmade

thechanges.Anditworked!Itwasextremelyhardandtime-consuming,butAndreapersisted.Out

ofthateffortcamethefirstevidenceofstarsorbitingablackhole.

Andreaisfondofowinghersuccesstotheinteractionbetweenastronomersandengineers

respondingtothechallenge.Sciencequestionsgeneratenewtechnologyandnewtechnology

generatesnewscience.Andreahasalwayspioneeredinthisvirtuouscycle（良性循环）.Shecreated

UCLAGalacticCentretopromoteresearchandtechnicaldevelopments.

Today,Andreareceivedthehighestscientificrecognition.Butasshewouldbetheveryfirstto

knowledge,thissuccessrepresentsthecombinedeffortsofsomany.Fromthetheoreticalprediction

AlbertEinstein,throughtheamazingtelescopesandobservatorylocations,tothetechnicalworkers

itistheproductofthousands.

Butinmyeyes,itwasjustonepersonthathadthepersistenceandfocustomaketheideahappen

thatpersonismyfriendandlongtimecolleaguetheonewhorefusedtotake"no"forananswer

AndreaGhez.

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.AverageB.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题详解】

细节理解题。由文章第一段“Standinginmyoffice25yearsagowasayoungastronomer.Shehad

anincrediblerequestthatmyteamreviseoursoftwaretodosomethingbeyondourdesign,andrisk

breakingit."（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题详解】

细节理解题。由文章第二段“For25yearsAndreahasbeensearchingforevidenceofablackhole

attheheartofourgalaxy.9,（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题详解】

推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Myinitialnnoway"graduallygavewayinthefaceofhercheerful

butunshakabledetermination.^^（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-analyzingtheimagedataat

superspeed.Butshewasnottogiveinandourteamjustmadethechanges.Anditworked!Itwas

extremelyhardandtime-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题详解】

推理判断题。由文章最后一段"Butinmyeyes,itwasjustonepersonthathadthepersistenceand

focustomaketheideahappenthatpersonismyfriendandlongtimecolleaguetheonewhorefused

totake"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AndreaGhezo）

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?DoFacebookandInstagramhaveanegative

impactonyourmentalhealth?Ifscomplicated.

Sometimes,lookingthroughInstagramjustmakesyoufeelbad.Youtrynottoenvyyourfriends,

buttheyalwaysseemtobetravelingsomewherecool,eatingsomethingfancy,orlookingcutein

perfectjust-rolled-out-of-bedhair.Ontheotherhand,therearetimeswhenyoulaughatfunny

memes（表情包），catchupwitholdfriends,andfeelhappytobelongtofunsocialmedia

communities.Clearly,socialmediaisn'tallbad.

Peopleareincreasinglysuspectingthatthere5repotentialproblemsofsocialmedia.Thingslike

cyberbullying（网上欺凌）,screenaddiction,andbeingexposedtoendlessfilteredimages（美颜）

thatmakeitimpossiblenottomakecomparisonsbetweenyourselfandothersoftenmakethenews.

InJuly,abigstudycameoutinthejournalJAMAtitled"'AssociationofScreenTimeandDepression

inAdolescence.^^Thisbigheadlineseemstoconfirmwhatalotofpeoplehavebeensaying一

screentimeishorribleforyoungpeople.

Thestudyfollowedover3,800adolescentsoverfouryearsaspartofadrugandalcoholprevention

program.Partofwhattheinvestigatorsmeasuredwastheteens'amountofscreentime,including

timespentonsocialmedia,aswellastheirlevelsofdepressionsymptoms.Oneoftheirmain

findingswasthathigheramountsofsocialmediausewereassociatedwithhigherlevelsof

depression.Thatwastruebothwhentheresearchescomparedbetweenpeopleandcomparedeach

personagainsttheirownmentalhealthovertime.

Caseclosed?Notsofast.Beforeweendthedebateonceandforall,lefstakeacloserlookatthis

andotherstudies.Lefsaskourselves:whatexactlyistherelationshipbetweensocialmediauseand

depression?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.Teens9amountofscreentimeislimited.

C.Itisnoteasytotellreasonsfordepression.

D.Socialmediacontributestophysicalhealth.

15.Whafsthebesttitleofthetext?

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题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段中“Sometimes,lookingthroughInstagramjustmakesyoufeelbad.You

trynottoenvyyourfriends,buttheyalwaysseemtobetravelingsomewherecool,eatingsomething

fancy,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。厂可知，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题详解】

推理判断题。根据第三段中“InJuly,abigstudycameoutinthejournalJAMAtitled""Association

ofScreenTimeandDepressioninAdolescence.^^Thisbigheadlineseemstoconfirmwhatalotof

peoplehavebeensaying-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。户可知，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：“Peopleareincreasinglysuspectthat

there5rethepotentialproblemsofsocialmedia.（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题详解】

推理判断题。根据第四段中"Oneoftheirmainfindingswasthathigheramountsofsocialmedia

usewereassociatedwithhigherlevelsofdepression.（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题详解】

主旨大意题。根据第——段“Istherealinkbetweensocialmediaanddepression?DoFacebookand

Instagramhaveanegativeimpactonyourmentalhealth?Ifscomplicated.（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。

WHYADOSEOFFEARISGOODFORYOU

EleanorRooseveltoncesaid:"Doonethingeverydaythatscaresyou.^^Shewasontosomething.

Sciencehasshownthatfeelingfear-intherightdoses（量）一hasseveralbenefits.

,Feelingfearisfunandexciting.Manypeoplescarethemselvesonpurpose.16

Whenyoustepoutsideyourcomfortzone,itisfearthatmakesyoufeelalive,whichisfunand

exciting.Theexcitementgeneratedcanalsohelpreducedepressionbyincreasingadrenaline（肾上

腺素）,whichinturnincreasesexcitementandglucose（changedintoenergy）.17Adose

offearisan“eraser“forthemind.

•18Beingafraidofsomethingcanremindyouofanareaofyourlifethatislimitingyou.

Forinstance,ifyou'reafraidofflyingbutfacethefearandgatherupthecouragetosteponan

airplane,youcantraveltheworld.Addingtoyourexperiencesmeansthatyou'llcreateavariedlife.

You'llalsohavefewerregrets.

•Fearmakesyouawareofwhafsreallyimportantinlife.Howoftenhaveyousaidtoyourself:

“WhenIhavemoretime,rilspenditwithmyfamily,pursuemypassion,eathealthierorexercise

more”?Fearmakesyourealizethat"now"istheonlytimeyouhavetoachieveandfollowthrough

whatismostimportant.19

Somesaywherefearmeetscourageisthesweetspotinwhichmountainsgetscaledandriversare

run.20Weshouldallembraceourfear.Notthebigfearsthatarelife-threateningbut

thehelpfulfearsthatcomeinsmalldoses.

A.Fearhelpsyousucceed.

B.”Later“isneverensured.

C.Fearallowsyoutolivelifetothefullest.

D.Theywatchscarymovies,riderollercoastersorgoskydiving.

E.Andeverytimeyoucomethroughachallenge,youfeelempowered.

EMostofall,fearcanbethebirthplaceofchange,creativityandinnovation.

G.Actually,ifsnearlyimpossibletobethinkingofyourworrieswhenyouareexperiencingfear.

【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题详解】

根据上文“Feelingfearisfunandexciting.Manypeoplescarethemselvesonpurpose.（感至U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。

由止匕可知，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

Do

【17题详解】

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'snearlyimpossibletobethinkingofyour

worrieswhenyouareexperiencingfear.（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"forthemindo故选Go

【18题详解】

根据下文“Beingafraidofsomethingcanremindyouofanareaofyourlifethatislimitingyou.For

instance,ifyou'reafraidofflyingbutfacethefearandgatherupthecouragetosteponanairplane,

youcantraveltheworld.Addingtoyourexperiencesmeansthatyou'llcreateavariedlife.You'll

alsohavefewerregrets.（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.Fearallows

youtolivelifetothefullest.（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题详解】

根据上文“Fearmakesyourealizethat"now"istheonlytimeyouhavetoachieveandfollow

throughwhatismostimportant^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”isnever

ensured.（“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题详解】

根据上文“Somesaywherefearmeetscourageisthesweetspotinwhichmountainsgetscaledand

riversarerun.（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,fearcanbethebirth

placeofchange,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，同时弓I起下文“Weshouldallembraceourfear.Notthebigfearsthatarelife-

threateningbutthehelpfulfearsthatcomeinsmalldoses.（我们者B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）withthe21

ofhelpingunwantedyoungdogsgetadopted（收养）.Queen,a3-year-olddog,hasjustgotthemost

22roommatedespitethenarrowlivingroom.

SincePooreisa（n）23visitorattheanimalshelter,heisfamiliarwithallofthe24.

However,littleQueenhas25hisattentioninparticular.Pooresaysthatherecentlybeganto

noticethatQueenseemedtobe“losing26"infindingaforeverhome.64Ihavebeenvisiting

thesheltereverysingledayforoverayearandIcan27seeQueen9sgivingup.Sheusedto

getso28whenIwouldarrive,butnowshejustliesinherbed.”

SotoraiseawarenessofQueen'ssituation,Poorepackedasuitcaseandmovedintothekennelto

keepit29.Pooresaysithasbeen30managinghisworkwhilealsolivingatthe

shelter,butheis31tostayinthekenneluntilsomeoneadoptsQueen.Afterhe32

thekennelearlierthisweek,heandhisnewpuppyroommatehavebeen33theheadlinesof

alotofnationalnews,butnopossible34havesteppedforward.

Delightfully,thisdoghaseventuallybeengivenalovinghomeafterhispath35withthatof

awomanlivingontheothersideofthecountry.

21.A.registrationB.aimC.exceptionD.issue

22.A.organizedB.devotedC.talentedD.educated

23.A.patientB.confidentC.lovelyD.regular

24.A.survivorsB.partnersC.animalsD.kennels

25.A.brokenB.lostC.understoodD.attracted

26.A.hopeB.freedomC.happinessD.energy

27.A.obviouslyB.adventurouslyC.curiouslyD.accidentally

28.A.annoyedB.shockedC.excitedD.disappointed

29.A.organizationB.companyC.campusD.experiment

30.A.contentB.importantC.individualD.challenging

31.A.inspiredB.determinedC.honoredD.satisfied

32.A.settledintoB.cleanedupC.caredforD.metwith

33.A.debatingB.hearingC.encouragingD.hitting

34.A.visitorsB.adoptersC.customersD.volunteers

35.A.madeB.reviewedC.crossedD.explored

【答案】21.B22.B23.D24.C25.D26.A27.A28.C29.B

30.D31.B32.A33.D34.B