四川省资阳市2023-2024学年高一英语上学期半期考试试卷含解析

Page22注意事项:1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。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，再选涂其他答案标号。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。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。1.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?A.Inahospital.B.Atadepartmentstore.C.Atarestaurant.2.Whatistheman’smainreasonforplayingbasketball?A.Havingfunwithhisfriends.B.Gettinggoodexercise.C.Beingpartofateam.3What’sthemandoing?A.WatchingTV.B.TurningdowntheTV.C.Talkingonthephone.4.Howmucharethefoodanddrink?A.$2.65.B.$2.75.C.$2.95.5.Whatnewsdidthewomangetfromtheman?A.SamwillleaveNewYorkverysoon.B.Sam’ssisterwillleaveforLosAngelesverysoon.C.Sam’ssisterwillleaveforNewYorkverysoon.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.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthe$12T-shirts?A.Theyareexpensive.B.Theyarefashionable.C.Theyareunattractive.7.Whatdoesthewomandecidetodo?A.Gotoanothershop.B.Havelunch.C.BuyacheaperT-shirt.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Buyingacar.B.Choosingagift.C.Usingacomputer.9.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Professorandstudent.C.Salesmanandcustomer.10.Whatdoweknowaboutthepersonmentionedbythespeakers?A.Hemaylikesomethingunusual.B.Heisoversixtyyearsold.C.Hemustbefondoflearning.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whereisthemannow?A.Athome.B.Attheairport.C.Inhisoffice.12.WhatisMr.Lefkasdoingnow?A.Havingameeting.B.Doingexercise.C.Makinganappointment.13.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Waitforaphonecall.B.Passthemessageon.C.Meetsomecustomers.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatdoesthewomanprobablydo?A.She’sadiver.B.She’salifeguard.C.She’saswimmingteacher.15.Whocalledtheambulance?A.Thewoman.B.Oneofthestudents.C.Theteacher.16.Whendidtheambulancearrive?A.Tenminuteslater.B.Twelveminuteslater.C.Twentyminuteslater.17.Howdidthegirlprobablyfeelwhensheawoke?A.Shewassurprised.B.Shewashappy.C.Shewasworried.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatisthespeakerdoing?A.Hostingacookingprogram.B.Introducinganewprogram.C.Showingafamousdish.19.Whenistheprogramoneveryweek?A.OnFriday.B.OnSaturday.C.OnSunday.20.Howlongwilleachprogramlast?A.15minutes.B.30minutes.C.45minutes.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。AListedbelowaresomenicefamily-friendlymuseumsinChicago,pickonethatinterestsyourkidsmostandtakeyourlittleonestheretohavefun.SheddAquarium(水族馆)ItwasopentothepubliconMay30th1930.Visitorswithlimitedmovementcanuseeasyslopes(斜坡)toreachtheexhibits,whicharealsoexplainedtochildrenthroughanapp.FamiliescanspendthenightintheaquariumduringthespecialeventcalledAsleepwiththeFishes.ElmhurstHistoryMuseumIt’samuseumabouthistorythathaswonawardsandwascreatedin1957.Itshowsdifferentexhibitsaboutmanyhistory-relatedsubjects,hasafuninteractiveexhibitaboutitsownhistory,andoffersvariouspublicprograms,toursofexhibits,andspecialeventsforthecommunity.Themuseumisafantasticplaceforfamiliestovisitforadayortwo,anditevenhasplacesforpicnicsandholidaytrainjourneys.ChicagoChildren’sMuseumFoundedin1982,themuseumdisplaysimpressiveexhibitsforchildren,featuringdinosaurbones,aplayareaonlyforbabiesandafamousandfunclimbingareaforchildren.Moreover,themuseumoffersvariousexhibitionsanddailyartclassesforchildren,whicharefreeofcharge.Visitingthemuseumontheweekendisagoodchoiceforeconomicalfamilyamusement.FieldMuseumofNaturalHistoryWithmillionsofthingsinitsstore,itwasestablishedin1893.Discovermorethan4billionyearsoflifeonEarththroughinterestingdisplaysandinteractiveevents,anddiscoverprotectioncampaignsworldwide.ItisnowconsideredasfamousastheSmithsonianInstitution,establishedin1846inWashington,andtheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory,whichoriginatedin1869inNewYork.1.WhatisspecialabouttheSheddAquariumforfamilyvisitors?A.Theycangoonapicnicthere.B.Theycansleepovernightthere.C.TheycansurftheInternet.D.TheycanlearnthehistoryofChicago.2.WhatcankidsdoattheChicagoChildren’sMuseum?A.Havediscountsonholidays. B.Watchdolphins’exhibitions.C.Takeafunclimb. D.Takefreeartclassesonanapp.3.Whichofthefollowinghasthelongesthistory?A.SheddAquarium. B.ElmhurstHistoryMuseum.C.ChicagoChildren’sMuseum. D.FieldMuseumofNaturalHistory.【答案】1.B2.C3.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了芝加哥的四个适合家庭参观的博物馆。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“FamiliescanspendthenightintheaquariumduringthespecialeventcalledAsleepwiththeFishes.(在名为“与鱼一起睡”的特别活动中，家庭可以在水族馆过夜)”可知，去SheddAquarium的家庭可以在水族馆过夜。故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段“Foundedin1982,themuseumdisplaysimpressiveexhibitsforchildren,featuringdinosaurbones,aplayareaonlyforbabiesandafamousandfunclimbingareaforchildren.(该博物馆成立于1982年，为儿童展示了令人印象深刻的展品，包括恐龙骨头、仅供婴儿玩耍的区域和著名的儿童攀爬区)”可知，孩子们可以在ChicagoChildren’sMuseum进行一次有趣的攀爬。故选C。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“ItwasopentothepubliconMay30th,1930.(它于1930年5月30日对公众开放)”、第三段“It’samuseumabouthistorythathaswonawardsandwascreatedin1957.(这是一座关于历史的博物馆，曾获奖，创建于1957年)”、第四段“Foundedin1982,themuseumdisplaysimpressiveexhibitsforchildren,featuringdinosaurbones,aplayareaonlyforbabiesandafamousandfunclimbingareaforchildren.(该博物馆成立于1982年，为儿童展示了令人印象深刻的展品，包括恐龙骨头、仅供婴儿玩耍的区域和著名的儿童攀爬区)”以及第五段“Withmillionsofthingsinitsstore,itwasestablishedin1893.(它于1893年成立，店里有数百万件东西)”可知，FieldMuseumofNaturalHistory建立的时间最早。故选D。BEveryonetriestheirbestinlife,andsometimesafewkindwordsofencouragementcanhelppeoplerealizethattheireffortsarenotinvain(徒劳).ⅠrememberatimewhenIwasinfifthgrade,andIwasaveryshygirl.Therewasadrawingcompetitionatmyschoolthatday.Aseveryonestartedtousetheircreativeideastodraw,Iwasonlytryingtothinkofsomethingcreativethatcouldexpressmythoughtsandemotions.Lostinmyownworld,Iwasbroughtbacktorealitywhenmyartteachercalledmynamefrombehind.Shecametomeandencouragedme,saying,“Don’toverthinkit,justputwhatevercomestoyourmindonthecanvas(画布).Doyourbest,andyouwilldowell.”Takingherwordsofwisdomtoheart,Istartedmypainting.Timeflewby,andsoonthebellrang,signalingtheendofthetimelimit.Weallturnedinourcanvasesforinspection(检查).Thenextday,thewinnersofthecompetitionwereannouncedinfrontofthewholeschool.Tomysurprise,Iheardmynamebeingcalledsecondprize.Itwasaboltfromtheblueforme,asIhadneverdaredtodreamofwinninganyprize.Lateron,Iexpressedmygratitudetomyartteacherforherwordsofencouragementandforbelievinginme.Thatday,IbecameawareofmytalentandstartedpaintingmorewheneverIhadfreetime.Sometimes,Ithinkthatifitweren’tforherwordsofencouragement,ImayhaveneverdiscoveredthetalentIhave.Overall,thisexperiencetaughtmetheimportanceofencouragingothersandhowafewkindwordscanmakeasignificantimpactonsomeone’slife.4.Whatwastheauthordoingwhencalledbytheartteacher?A.Organizingadrawingcompetition. B.Tryingtogetsomecreativeideas.C.Paintingherworkonhercanvas. D.Tryingtogethelpfromothers.5.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthecompetition?A.Easy. B.Interesting. C.Challenging. D.Encouraging.6.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“boltfromtheblue”inparagraph3mean?A.Addiction. B.Puzzlement. C.Disappointment. D.Surprise.7Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ThePowerofEncouragementB.TheImportanceofArtCompetitionsC.OvercomingShynessThroughPaintingD.DiscoveringYourGreatNaturalAbility【答案】4.B5.C6.D7.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述自己的一次参赛经历来证明鼓励的重要性。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Aseveryonestartedtousetheircreativeideastodraw,Iwasonlytryingtothinkofsomethingcreativethatcouldexpressmythoughtsandemotions.Lostinmyownworld,Iwasbroughtbacktorealitywhenmyartteachercalledmynamefrombehind.(当每个人都开始用他们的创意来画画时，我只是想一些能表达我想法和情绪的创意。我迷失在自己的世界里，当我的艺术老师从背后呼唤我的名字时，我又回到了现实)”可知，当艺术老师叫作者时，作者正在努力获得一些富有创造力的思路。故选B。【5题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“Aseveryonestartedtousetheircreativeideastodraw,Iwasonlytryingtothinkofsomethingcreativethatcouldexpressmythoughtsandemotions.Lostinmyownworld,Iwasbroughtbacktorealitywhenmyartteachercalledmynamefrombehind.Shecametomeandencouragedme,saying,“Don’toverthinkit,justputwhatevercomestoyourmindonthecanvas(画布).Doyourbest,andyouwilldowell.”(当每个人都开始用他们的创意来画画时，我只是想一些能表达我想法和情绪的创意。我迷失在自己的世界里，当我的艺术老师从背后呼唤我的名字时，我又回到了现实。她走到我面前鼓励我，说：“不要想得太多，只要把你想到的都写在画布上。尽你所能，你就会做得很好。”)”可知，别的学生已经开始画画了，但是作者还在苦苦构思；且艺术老师对作者说：“不要想太多，只要把你想到的东西画在画布上就行了。”这些都说明作者觉得这次比赛对自己来说很难，很有挑战性。故选C。【6题详解】词句猜测题。根据第三段“Tomysurprise,Iheardmynamebeingcalledsecondprize.Itwasaboltfromtheblueforme,asIhadneverdaredtodreamofwinninganyprize.(令我惊讶的是，我听到二等奖里有自己的名字。这对我来说是boltfromtheblue，因为我从来不敢梦想赢得任何奖项)”可知，作者做梦都不敢想能得到任何奖品，所以听到自己获奖的消息后感到非常惊讶，划线部分表示“震惊，惊讶”,与surprise同义。故选D。【7题详解】主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Overall,thisexperiencetaughtmetheimportanceofencouragingothersandhowafewkindwordscanmakeasignificantimpactonsomeone’slife.(总的来说，这段经历教会了我鼓励他人的重要性，以及几句友善的话如何对某人的生活产生重大影响)”以及文章内容可知，作者通过讲述自己的一次参赛经历来证明鼓励的重要性，所以“鼓励的力量”可以作为文章标题。故选A。CTousitseemssonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains,butatfirsttheumbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainsttherain.Itsfirstusewasasashadeagainstthesun!Nobodyknowswhofirstinventedit,buttheumbrellawasusedinveryancienttimes.ProbablythefirsttouseitweretheChineseintheeleventhcenturyB.C.WeknowthattheumbrellawasusedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasunshade.Andtherewasastrangethingconnectedwithitsuse:itbecameasymbolofhonor.IntheFarEastinancienttimes,theumbrellawasallowedtobeusedonlybythoseinhighoffice.InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade.AndtheumbrellawascommonlyusedinancientGreece.ButitisbelievedthatthefirstpersonsinEuropetousetheumbrellaasprotectionagainsttherainweretheancientRomans.DuringtheMiddleAges,theuseoftheumbrellapracticallydisappeared.ThenitappearedagaininItalyinthelatesixteenthcentury.Andagainitwasconsideredasasymbolofpower.By1680,theumbrellaappearedinFranceandlaterinEngland.Bytheeighteenthcentury,theumbrellawasusedagainstrainthroughoutmostofEurope.Umbrellashavenotchangedmuchinstyleduringallthistime,thoughtheyhavebecomemuchlighterinweight.Itwasn’tuntilthetwentiethcenturythatwomen’sumbrellasbegantobemade,inawholevarietyofcolors.8.Accordingtothepassage,wherewastheumbrellaprobablyfirstinvented?A.InancientChina. B.InancientEgypt.C.InancientGreece. D.InancientRome.9.Whatcanweinferabouttheumbrellafromthepassage?A.Scientistsalreadyknewexactlywhoinventedtheumbrella.B.Theumbrellawasfirstinventedtobeusedasprotectionagainstthesun.C.Theumbrellachangedmuchinstyleintheeighteenthcentury.D.InEurope,theFrenchwerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade.10.Whatwasaspecialfeatureoftheumbrella’suseduringtheMiddleAges?A.Asaprotectionagainstrain. B.Asashadeagainstthesun.C.Asasymbolofhonorandpower. D.Aswomen’sdecoration11.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Whenandhowtheumbrellawasinvented.B.WhytheumbrellawassopopularinEurope.C.Themeaningoftheumbrella.D.Thehistoryanduseoftheumbrella.【答案】8.A9.B10.C11.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了雨伞在不同时期和不同国家的用途。【8题详解】细节理解题。由文章第一段中“Nobodyknowswhofirstinventedit,buttheumbrellawasusedinveryancienttimes.ProbablythefirsttouseitweretheChineseintheeleventhcenturyB.C.(没有人知道是谁首先发明了伞，但是伞在非常古老的时代就开始使用了。最早使用它的可能是公元前11世纪的中国人。)”可知，雨伞可能是在中国古代最先发明的。故选A。【9题详解】推理判断题。由文章第一段中“butatfirsttheumbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainsttherain.Itsfirstusewasasashadeagainstthesun!(但最初发明雨伞并不是为了防雨。它最初的用途是遮阳！)”可知，雨伞最早是用来防晒的。故选B。【10题详解】细节理解题。由文章第三段中“ThenitappearedagaininItalyinthelatesixteenthcentury.Andagainitwasconsideredasasymbolofpower.(16世纪末，它再次出现在意大利。它再次被认为是权力的象征。)”可知，在中世纪，雨伞被用作荣誉和权力的象征。故选C。【11题详解】主旨大意题。由文章第二段中“WeknowthattheumbrellawasusedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasunshade.(我们知道雨伞在古埃及和巴比伦被用作遮阳伞。)”，第三段中“InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade.(在欧洲，希腊人是第一个使用雨伞作为遮阳伞的人。)”第四段中“DuringtheMiddleAges,theuseoftheumbrellapracticallydisappeared.ThenitappearedagaininItalyinthelatesixteenthcentury.Andagainitwasconsideredasasymbolofpower.(在中世纪，雨伞的使用几乎消失了。16世纪末，它再次出现在意大利。它再次被认为是权力的象征。)”第五段中“Bytheeighteenthcentury,theumbrellawasusedagainstrainthroughoutmostofEurope.(到18世纪，这种伞在欧洲大部分地区都被用来防雨。)”可知，文章介绍了雨伞的历史和用途。故选D。DThekitchenisnotjustwherewepreparemeals.Inmanyplaces,thekitchenistheheartofthehome.It’swhereweconnectwithourfamilyandfriends.Wehaveopentalksaboutourpleasuresandproblemswemetduringthedaywhilewemakedinnerorhaveabitetoeat.So,itcanbeaverybusyroominthehouse.Sometimesyouneedorderinthekitchenforthingstorunsmoothly.Andsometimesyouneedonepersontobeincharge.Imagineyouarecookingdinnerforyourfriends.Asyouaremakingthesoup,yourfriendSaratastesitandsays,“Thisneedsmoresalt.”So,sheaddsmoresalt.Harlancomestotasteyoursoupandthrowssomefreshblackpepperintothepotandsomedriedherbs.Ceciliatastesthesoupandpoursinsomevinegar.Whatwillthesoupbelike?Youarehappytospendtimewithyourfriends.But,quitefrankly,alltheiropinionsaboutyoursouparebecomingannoying.Worstofall,youtastethesoupandit’sawful!Andthatiswherewegettheexpression“toomanycooksspoilthesoup”.Thisexpressiondescribesanage-oldproblem:Iftoomanypeoplehelptocompleteatask,itmaynotgoverywell.But,youmaythink,“Ifmanypeoplearetryingtogetsomethingdone,thetaskwillgetdonefaster.”Afterall,AmericanEnglishalsohastheexpression“manyhandsmakelightwork”.Toanswerthatpoint,Iwilldrawyourattentiontotheword“cook”.Now,thecookistheleaderinthekitchen.Theymayhaveassistantstohelpthem.Butthecookhasthefinalsay.So,whatifakitchenhasmanycooks?Whoistheleader?Everyone!Andthat’swherethetroublecomes.12.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthekitchenaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Itiscrowdedinmanyhouses. B.Itiswherewefeedourbodyandsoul.C.Ithelpstobrightenuppeople’sday. D.Itservesasthemostusefulplaceinahome.13.Whydoestheauthortake“yourfriends”asanexample?A.Todescribeacommonphenomenon(现象).B.Tovividlyintroduceasaying.C.Toexplainawaytobeagoodcook.D.Tostresstheimportanceofteamwork.14.Whichsituationagreeswith“toomanycooksspoilthesoup”?A.Agroupofstudentsgetataskdonetogether.B.Somevolunteersdiscusshowtohelpothers.C.Fivedesignerswanttheirownideatobeaccepted.D.Manyretiredworkerslearnhowtobeacook.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WhatHappenswithTooManyCooksintheKitchen?B.ShouldaCookBeOpentoSuggestions?C.WhatCouldaCookDotoEveryone’sSatisfaction?D.WhyWillTooManyCooksWorkintheKitchen?【答案】12.B13.B14.C15.A【解析】【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要通过厨房里的场景介绍了习语“toomanycooksspoilthesoup(人多反误事)”的意义。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段“It’swhereweconnectwithourfamilyandfriends.Wehaveopentalksaboutourpleasuresandproblemswemetduringthedaywhilewemakedinnerorhaveabitetoeat.So,itcanbeaverybusyroominthehouse.(这是我们与家人和朋友联系的地方。我边做饭边和朋友谈论我们白天遇到的问题和乐趣。因此，这是家里非常忙的一个地方。)”可知，厨房不仅仅是我们准备食物的地方，也是与人坦诚沟通的地方，因此这里能满足我们身心的需求，故选B。【13题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Asyouaremakingthesoup,yourfriendSaratastesitandsays,“Thisneedsmoresalt.”So,sheaddsmoresalt.Harlancomestotasteyoursoupandthrowssomefreshblackpepperintothepotandsomedriedherbs.Ceciliatastesthesoupandpoursinsomevinegar.Whatwillthesoupbelike?(当你在做汤时，你的朋友Sara尝了一下，说：“需要再加点盐”。因此，她加了一些盐。Harlan过来尝了一下，放了一些黑胡椒和干草药在里面。Cecilia尝了一下，加了一些醋。汤会成什么样子呢？)”和第三段“Worstofall,youtastethesoupandit’sawful!Andthatiswherewegettheexpression“toomanycooksspoilthesoup”.(最糟糕的是，你尝了一下，觉得太难喝了！我们也就是从这里得出了“人多反误事”这一习语。)”可知，作者在第二段中描述了做汤的场景，第三段得出了这一习语，故作者用朋友的例子是为了引出这一习语，故选B。【14题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段“But,quitefrankly,alltheiropinionsaboutyoursouparebecomingannoying.(但是，坦白说，她们给出的关于你的汤的意见就变得很烦。)”和最后一段“So,whatifakitchenhasmanycooks?Whoistheleader?Everyone!Andthat’swherethetroublecomes.(因此，如果一个厨房有很多厨师怎么办呢？谁是领导？每个人都是！这也就是问题所在的地方。)”可知，多人的意见导致做出很糟糕的人汤，因此做主的人多反会误事，故C项“五个设计师希望自己的想法被采纳”与习语描述的情境相符，故选C。【15题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“So,whatifakitchenhasmanycooks?Whoistheleader?Everyone!Andthat’swherethetroublecomes.(因此，如果一个厨房有很多厨师怎么办呢？谁是领导？每个人都是！这也就是问题所在的地方。)”可知，文章通过厨房里的太多人做主场景的描写，介绍了习语“toomanycooksspoilthesoup(人多反误事)”的意义。故A项“厨房里厨师太多会发生什么？”符合本文标题，故选A。第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Steppingoutofyourcomfortzone(区域)helpsyoutoimproveyourselfandbecomeahappyandfunperson.You’llexperiencegreaterenjoymentasyoutryoutnewexperiences.___16___.Unplug(拔掉插头)Takeabreakfromtoday'sinterconnectedworld.___17___.Youmayfeelalittleuncomfortableatfirst,butyouwillknowthatisjustpartoftheprocesstoletyouknowbetteraboutyourself.GotoanothercountryYouwillexperiencenewcultures,differentcustoms,uniquelandscapesandanotherlanguagefromtravel.___18___.Additionally,theexcitementofexploringdifferentsceneryandexperiencingdifferentculturesarelifelongtreasure.___19___Trydiving,skydivingorarollercoasterride.Ifthosearetoofrightening,trygivingaspeechortakingadanceclass.Onceyouovercomeyourinnerfear,youwillhaveasenseofsatisfactionthatcomesfromovercomingit.TalkwithsomeonenewThisdoesn’thavetobeacompletestranger.Startaconversationwithsomeonenewatwork,thebarista(咖啡师)inyourlocalcoffeeshop,aneighbourorsomeoneinthequeue.___20___.Byfocusingonotherpeopleratherthanyourowninternalthoughts,youcanimproveyourownmentalhealth.A.DosomethingthatisfearfulforyouB.BecomeuncomfortablewiththeInternetC.YoucanendyourconversationwithyourfriendsanytimeD.Leaveyourphoneathome,turnofftheTVandtheInternetE.HerearesomewaysthatcanprobablyleadyoutoanewlifeF.Seeifyoucancontinuetheconversationfor30secondsorlongerG.Besides,usingcashfromdifferentcountriesisalsogoodforyourbrain【答案】16.E17.D18.G19.A20.F【解析】【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何走出自己的舒适区。【16题详解】根据空前“Steppingoutofyourcomfortzone(区域)helpsyoutoimproveyourselfandbecomeahappyandfunperson.You’llexperiencegreaterenjoymentasyoutryoutnewexperiences.(走出舒适区帮助你提升自我，并成为一个快乐有趣的人。当你尝试新的体验时，你就会体验更多的乐趣。)”可知，空前提到了走出舒适区带来的好处，且后文提出了具体的策略和建议，故E项“有一些方法能给你带来新的生活。”符合，承上启下，引出下文如何体验新的生活的具体措施，故选E。【17题详解】根据小标题“Unplug(拔掉插头)”和空前“Takeabreakfromtoday'sinterconnectedworld.(从当今相互联系的世界中休息一下。)”可知，本段主要讲拔掉插头，从当今相互联系的世界中休息一下，故D项“把你的手机留在家里，关掉电视和网络。”符合，从当今相互联系的世界中休息一下，因此要关掉手机，关掉电视和网络，故选D项。【18题详解】根据小标题“Gotoanothercountry(去另一个国家)”和空前“Youwillexperiencenewcultures,differentcustoms,uniquelandscapesandanotherlanguagefromtravel.(通过旅行，你可以体验新的文化，不同的风俗，欣赏到独特的风景和学习另一种语言。)”可知，空前主要介绍去到其他国家体验不同的生活的好处，故G项“使用其他国家的现金对你的大脑也有好处”符合，G项中的also与空前构成递进的关系，故选G项。【19题详解】根据本段内容“Onceyouovercomeyourinnerfear,youwillhaveasenseofsatisfactionthatcomesfromovercomingit.(一旦你克服了你内心的恐惧，你就会有一种克服内心恐惧的满足感。)”可知，本段内容主要介绍克服内心的恐惧，来获得满足感，来走出舒适区，故A项“做一些你害怕的事情”符合本段小标题，故选A项。【20题详解】根据空前“Startaconversationwithsomeonenewatwork,thebarista(咖啡师)inyourlocalcoffeeshop,aneighbourorsomeoneinthequeue.(与工作上的新员工、当地咖啡馆的咖啡师，或者一起排队的邻居一起开始一段对话。)”和空后“Byfocusingonotherpeopleratherthanyourowninternalthoughts,youcanimproveyourownmentalhealth.(通过将注意力放在其他人身上，而不是自己的内心上，你能提高你自己的心理健康。)”可知，空前提出与周围的人交流的方法，空后介绍了其优点，故F项“看你是否能持续这段对话30秒，或者更长的时间。”符合，与周围的人开启一段对话，看是否能持续对话30秒或者更长的时间，故选F项。第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Therearealwayssomepersonsinyourlifewhotouchyoursoftheartwithkindness.Asalittlegirl,myfavoritethingwas___21___.AndwhenIthoughtabout___22___IwantedtobewhenIgrewup,IfiguredI’dbealibrarian,justbecausethetwolibrarianschangedmylife.Atthattime,thetownlibrarylimitedthenumberofbooksapersonborrowed___23___twoonceaweek.I___24___thebooksinjustthreedays.Sotoreadmore,Iwas___25___aboutwhatbookstochoose.Thelibrarian,Mrs.Tonne,wasawarmperson.EverytimeIwentintothelibrary,shegreetedme,___26___.Whenlearningaboutmytrouble,sheoften___27___somebetterbooks.Thankstoherhelp,I___28___alotfromthesebooks.Gradually,Idevelopedaninterestinwriting,___29___poems.WhenIwasinfourthgrade,ourschoollibrarian,Mrs.Ketelsen,encouragedmetowritemore.Whenmypoemwasnotaccepted,she____30____mewithcomfortablewords.Onceshehelped____31____somepoemsI’dwrittenaboutdinosaurstoHighlightsmagazine.Itwasmyfirstpublishedwriting!Later,attheUniversityofIowa,____32____Imajoredinjournalism,mydreamwasdifferent.IrealizedthatIwasshyaboutinterviewingpeople,whichmademe____33____.WhenIrecalledMrs.TonneandMrs.Ketelsen,Imadeadecisionwithout____34____tobedevotedtowriting.AndnowIamaneditoratReader’sDigest.WheneverIthinkofthehelpfromthem,how____35____Iam.ItistheirkindnessthatmakesmewhatIam.21.A.reading B.painting C.exploring D.creating22.A.how B.why C.where D.what23.A.of B.to C.from D.between24.A.published B.edited C.presented D.finished25.A.undertheweather B.intheair C.ataloss D.ontherocks26.A.shouting B.smiling C.crying D.dancing27.A.exchanged B.recommend C.designed D.adapted28A.reflected B.devoted C.expected D.benefited29.A.extremely B.fortunately C.especially D.slightly30.A.inspired B.challenged C.contented D.tricked31.A.admit B.send C.revise D.settle32.A.although B.because C.when D.since33.A.relaxed B.satisfied C.impressed D.upset34.A.hesitation B.tension C.exception D.argument35A.concerned B.relieved C.grateful D.regretful【答案】21.A22.D23.B24.D25.C26.B27.B28.D29.C30.A31.B32.A33.D34.A35.C【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了两位图书管理员改变了作者的生活，成就了作者的未来，使作者成功地投身于写作事业。【21题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为一个小女孩，我最喜欢的事情是读书。A.reading阅读；B.painting绘画；C.exploring探索；D.creating创造。根据后文“IfiguredI’dbealibrarian”以及“I___4___thebooksinjustthreedays.Sotoreadmore,Iwas___5___aboutwhatbookstochoose.”可知，作者最喜欢的事情是读书。故选A项。【22题详解】考查宾语从句引导词词义辨析。句意：当我想到我长大后想做什么时，我想我会成为一名图书管理员，因为这两位图书管理员改变了我的生活。A.how怎样；B.why为什么；C.where在哪里；D.what什么。根据后文“Iwantedtobe”以及“I’dbealibrarian”可知，此处应用连接代词what引导宾语从句，在从句中作tobe的表语，符合句意。故选D项。【23题详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意：当时，镇里的图书馆规定每人每周只能借两本书。A.of属于……的；B.to到；C.from从；D.between在……之间。limit…to“将……限制在（或控制在）……范围内”是固定搭配。故选B项。【24题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我只用了三天就把书读完了。A.published出版；B.edited编辑；C.presented颁发；D.finished完成。根据后文“Sotoreadmore,Iwas___5___aboutwhatbookstochoose.”可知，作者把书读完了。故选D项。【25题详解】考查介词固定短语词义辨析。句意：所以要想读更多的书，我不知道该选什么书。A.undertheweather身体不适；B.intheair在空中；C.ataloss不知所措，不知如何是好；D.ontherocks濒临失败。根据后文“whatbookstochoose”可知，作者不知道选什么书更好。故选C项。【26题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：每次我走进图书馆，她都面带微笑向我打招呼。A.shouting叫喊；B.smiling微笑；C.crying哭泣；D.dancing跳舞。根据前文“awarmperson”可知，她微笑着向作者打招呼。故选B项。【27题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她了解到我的困难时，她经常推荐一些更好的书。A.exchanged交换；B.recommend推荐；C.designed设计；D.adapted适应，改编。根据语境和前文“Whenlearningaboutmytrouble”可知，当她了解到作者选书的困难时，推荐给作者更好的书。故选B项。【28题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于她的帮助，我从这些书中获益良多。A.reflected反应；B.devoted贡献；C.expected期望；D.benefited受益。根据前文“sheoften___7___somebetterbooks.”可知，作者从书中受益。故选D项。【29题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：渐渐地，我对写作产生了兴趣，尤其是诗歌。A.extremely及其；B.fortunately幸运地；C.especially特别是；D.slightly轻微地。根据语境以及后文“mypoemwasnotaccepted”以及“somepoemsI’dwrittenaboutdinosaurs”可知，作者，喜欢写作，尤其是诗歌。故选C项。【30题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我的诗没有被接受时，她用舒适的语言激励我。A.inspired激励；B.challenged挑战；C.contented满足；D.tricked欺骗。根据前文“Whenmypoemwasnotaccepted”和后文“withcomfortablewords”可知，她用舒适的语言激励失败的作者。故选A项。【31题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一次，她帮我把我写的几首关于恐龙的诗寄给了《亮点》杂志。A.admit承认；B.send发送；C.revise修改；D.settle解决。根据后文“toHighlightsmagazine”以及“Itwasmyfirstpublishedwriting!”可知，她帮作者寄出了诗作。故选B项。【32题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：后来，在爱荷华大学，虽然我的专业是新闻学，但我的梦想是不同的。A.although虽然；B.because因为；C.when当……时候；D.since自从，因为。根据后文“mydreamwasdifferent”和“Imajoredinjournalism”之间存在的转折关系可知，用although引导让步状语从句。故选A项。【33题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我意识到我对采访别人很害羞，这让我很沮丧。A.relaxed放松的；B.satisfied满意的；C.impressed印象深刻的；D.upset沮丧的，不安的。根据前文“Imajoredinjournalism”以及“Iwasshyaboutinterviewingpeople”可知，作者的专业是新闻学，但不适合采访别人，这使作者很沮丧。故选D项。【34题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我想起唐顿夫人和凯尔森夫人时，我毫不犹豫地决定投身写作。A.hesitation犹豫；B.tension紧张；C.exception例外；D.argument争论。根据语境和前文“WhenIrecalledMrs.TonneandMrs.Ketelsen”以及后文“AndnowIamaneditoratReader’sDigest.”可知，作者在两位前辈的鼓励下，毫不犹豫地投身写作。故选A项。【35题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每当我想到她们的帮助，我是多么的感激。A.concerned担心的；B.relieved宽慰的；C.grateful感激的；D.regretful遗憾的。根据前文“WheneverIthinkofthehelpfromthem”及后文“ItistheirkindnessthatmakesmewhatIam.”可知，作者对她们的帮助，充满感激之情。故选C项。第二节语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Everyonehasachildhood.Andchildhood____36____(experience)areoftenveryfunny.Childrenoftenmakeuslaugh.It’s____37____(real)truethatchildrenbrightenupahome.Theyneverturnoffthelights.Ioftenrecallmychildhood,theyearswhenmanyinterestingthings____38____(happen).WhenIwasatwo-year-oldchild,bothmyparentswerealwaysverybusywiththeirwork.Mymotherworked____39____asalesmanagerinacompanywhilemyfatherwasin____40____army.SoIlivewithmygrandmainavillage.Iwasalwayswaitingformypare