河南省南阳市南阳六校联考2023-2024学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题【含答案解析】

2023—2024学年(下)南阳六校高二年级期中考试英语考生注意：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡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2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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A．£19.15.B．£9.18.C．£9.15.答案是C。1．Howmuchshouldthemanpayintotal?A．£150.B．£300.C．£450.2．Whatdoesthemanoffertodoforthewoman?A．Reviseherreport.B．Buyhersomefood.C．Makeherasandwich.3．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Teacherandstudent.B．Workmates.C．Neighbors.4．Wherearethespeakersprobably?A．Inahospital.B．Inaschool.C．Inagym.5．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Somepaintings.B．Ahouse.C．Agirl.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．Whatdoesthemanlikeabouthisnewhouse?A．Thelocation.B．Thesize.C．Theprice.7．Howdoesthemangotoworknow?A．Bytrain.B．Bybus.C．Onfoot.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Whathappenedtothespeakers?A．Theygotlost.B．Theyhurtthemselves.C．Theymissedsomething.9．Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?A．Findsomewater.B．Walkalongtheriver.C．Waitforsomeoneforhelp.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Howoftendothefirstgroupofvolunteersspendaweekendaway?A．Onceaweek.B．Onceamonth.C．Twiceamonth.11．Whatwillthewomanhelpdointhesecondproject?A．Dosomecooking.B．Cleanthehouse.C．Feedthelions.12．Whatrequirementmustvolunteersmeettojointhesecondproject?A．TheyhavetospeakEnglish.B．Theyarehighlyexperienced.C．Theyneedtoworkatleastfourweeks.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．Whatdoweknowaboutthespeakers?A．Theyareneighbors.B．Theyareclosefriends.C．They’venevermetbefore.14．Whatdidtheman’sbrothergivehim?A．Aphoto.B．AT-shirt.C．Abaseball.15．Whatdoesthewomanlikebest?A．Dancing.B．Singing.C．Playingtennis.16．Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A．Havesomefood.B．Watchagame.C．Checkouttheclubs.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．WhatisAliceprobably?A．Ateacher.B．Aresearcher.C．Asalesassistant.18．WhymaypeoplefindAliceunfriendly?A．Sheoftencrossesherarms.B．Sheoftenavoidseyecontact.C．Sheoftenturnsherbackonpeople.19．HowcanAliceimproveherbodylanguageaccordingtothespeaker?A．Bynoticingherhabit.B．Bytakingsomecourses.C．Byreadingothers’bodylanguage.20．WhatcanwelearnfromTim’sbodylanguagementionedinthespeech?A．Heisconfused.B．Heisunhappy.C．Heisimpolite.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFrequentlyAskedQuestionsaboutOurProductsWhatisaWaterbike?Waterbikeisakindofbicycletopedalonwater.Weoffertwocommonmodelsofwaterbikes:BikeboatRecandBikeboatUp.Bothmodelsareavailableforimmediatedelivery.WhatisthedifferencebetweenBikeboatRecandBikeboatUp?ThepositionofBikeboatRecoffersgreatercomforttotheback.Itsseatoffersgreatercomfortbykeepingyourbackfullysupported.ItmakesBikeboatRecmuchmoresuitableforpedalingoverlongdistances.Besides,duetotheuserbeinginalowerposition,itislessinfluencedbywinds.ButtherearepeoplewhohaveapreferenceforBikeboatUpbecauseitissimilartoaconventionalbike.Intermsofspeedandperformance,bothareequivalentandusethesamepropulsionsystem(推进系统).Whatisthemaximumspeed?Youcangetupto2timesthespeedofaStandUppaddle.Themaximumspeedofnewmodelsisabout15km/h,dependingonyourcondition.Youcankeepapaceof6km/hto9km/hwithoutmucheffort.CanIgoreverse?YesbothBikeboatRecandBikeboatUpmodelscangoreverse(倒车).Youjustneedtopedalbackwards.CanIuseitonseawater?Thecomponentsofthebikeboatweredesignedforthemarineenvironment,sotheycanbeusedinsaltwater.Themechanicalcomponentsaremadeofstainlesssteel(不锈钢).Formodelssince2017weareusingaresistantanodizingfinishinblack:nopeeloff,tougherthananytypeofpaint.Withbasiccare,yourbikeboatwilllastseveralyears.Isthereabikeboatmodelfortwopeople?Yes,wehaveBikeboatTandem,adoublewaterbikewheretwopeoplecanrideandhavefunwithmaximumperformance.Theimageisshownatthebottomofthispage.1.InwhichaspectareBikeboatRecandBikeboatUpdifferent?A.Thematerials. B.Thewaystheyfixseats.C.Thepropulsionsystem. D.Thespeedtheycanreach.2.Whatcanweknowaboutthebikeboatmodelsfromthetext?A.Eithercommonmodelcangobackwards.B.Theyareunsuitabletobeusedonseawater.C.Bothofthecommonmodelscancarrytwopeople.D.BikeboatTandemisavailableforimmediatedelivery.3.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Asciencemagazine. B.Aphysicstextbook.C.Anexhibitionguide. D.Acompanywebsite.【答案】1.B2.A3.D【解析】【导语】本文是应用文。文章为一个水上自行车厂家就用户关心的问题作出了解答。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第二个小标里面的内容“ThepositionofBikeboatRecoffersgreatercomforttotheback.Itsseatoffersgreatercomfortbykeepingyourbackfullysupported.ItmakesBikeboatRecmuchmoresuitableforpedalingoverlongdistances.Besides,duetotheuserbeinginalowerposition,itislessinfluencedbywinds.ButtherearepeoplewhohaveapreferenceforBikeboatUpbecauseitissimilartoaconventionalbike.(BikeboatRec的位置为背部提供了更大的舒适。它的座椅可以让你的背部得到充分的支撑，从而更舒适。它使BikeboatRec更适合长距离骑行。此外，由于使用者处于较低的位置，受风的影响较小。但是有些人更喜欢BikeboatUp，因为它和传统的自行车很像。)”可知，两种常见型号的产品只是座椅安装的方式不同而已。故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第四个小标里面内容“Yes,bothBikeboatRecandBikeboatUpmodelscangoreverse(倒车).Youjustneedtopedalbackwards.(是的，BikeboatRec和BikeboatUp模型都可以倒车。你只需要向后踩踏板。)”可知，两种常见型号均可倒车。故选A。【3题详解】推理判断题。通读文章和标题“FrequentlyAskedQuestionsaboutOurProducts(关于我们产品的常见问题)”以及第一个标题“WhatisaWaterbike?(什么是水上自行车?)”可知，本文为一个水上自行车厂家就用户关心的问题作出的解答，结合最后一句“Theimageisshownatthebottomofthispage.(图片显示在本页的底部。)”可推知，本文应选自一家公司的网站。故选D。BIwasneveraddictedtoskydiving,likemanyjumpersare,butIdefinitelyenjoyedit.ImademyfirstskydivewhenIwasbarely19yearsold.IhadbeenselectedtoattendtheUSAirForceAcademy’sFreefallschool.Iwasoneofaselectfewwhogottoattendthecourse.Itwasn’tintendedtomakeusoperationalparatroopers(作战伞兵),butmoresototeachusaboutaccomplishingmissionsinhigh-stresssituations.Anditdidexactlythat,aswefoundthistrainingprogramwastheonlyoneinthecountrythatallowedjumperstoperformfreefallskydivesandpulltheirownripcords(开伞索)withoutatrainedinstructorjumpingalongsidethem.WhenIreturnedtoColumbus,Ohioformysecondyearofcollege,Iworemybasicparachutistbadge(徽章)onpurposebecauseatthattime,fewstudentscouldgetit.IlookeduptheOhioStateSkydivingClub.Aboutamonthlater,Imademyfirstprivateskydiveandtherestwashistory.Ijumpedmoreandmore,onlypayingforthejumpsandnecessarytrainingwhenIhadthefundstodoit.Eventually,Imade10skydives,andthenitwas20,andIfoundthatIwasmakingjumpsatdifferentdropzones.Ievenboughtmyownparachutesystem.Ikeptjumpingonvariousweekendsduringmysenioryear.ThelastjumpImade,however,wasinthefallof2006.IwastoldthatIhadadiseasewhichpreventedmefromskydiving.Myskydivingcareerendedwith55jumps,withmorethan40minutesoffreefalltime.Imetgreatpeoplealongthewayanddidsomeprettycrazyjumps.I’llneverforgetmeetingAdamAbelow,headoftheskydivingclub,whogavemearidetogetmyfirstcivilianjump,andJenWhite,whocoachedmeonmanyofmyjumps.I’llneverforgetgettingmylicenseandthetimemygrandparentscametowatchmejump.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph1referto?A.TrainingsomejumpersfortheUSAirForce.B.Selectingbraveteenagerstoattendthecourse.C.Makingtraineesexcellentoperationalparatroopers.D.Educatingparticipantstoachievegoalsunderpressure.5.Whydidtheauthorwearhisbasicparachutistbadgeafterhereturnedtocollege?A.Itwaswhatheusuallydidduringthecourse.B.Heintendedtoshowoffhisachievement.C.Itwasamustforskydivingclubmembers.D.Hewantedtoinspireotherstudents.6.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthelastparagraph?A.Toshowhisregret. B.Tosumuphishonors.C.Tointroduceanewtopic. D.Toexpresshisthankfulness.7.Whatcanbeknownabouttheauthor?A.Hequitskydivingbecauseofhisoldage.B.Heoftenmadejumpsatthesamedropzone.C.Hemadehisfirstprivateskydiveduringcollege.D.Hisskydiveexperiencesareallaboutfreefalltime.【答案】4.D5.B6.D7.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲的是作者是如何与跳伞运动结缘并喜欢上这项运动的。【4题详解】词句猜测题。根据第一段“Itwasn’tintendedtomakeusoperationalparatroopers(作战伞兵),butmoresototeachusaboutaccomplishingmissionsinhigh-stresssituations.Anditdidexactlythat,aswefoundthistrainingprogramwastheonlyoneinthecountrythatallowedjumperstoperformfreefallskydivesandpulltheirownripcords(开伞索)withoutatrainedinstructorjumpingalongsidethem.(它的目的不是让我们成为作战伞兵，而是教会我们如何在高压力情况下完成任务。它确实做到了，因为我们发现这个训练项目是全国唯一一个允许跳伞者自由落体跳伞，并在没有训练有素的教练的情况下自己拉绳的项目)”可知，that指代的是前面所说的“教会我们如何在高压力情况下完成任务”，即D选项“Educatingparticipantstoachievegoalsunderpressure.(教育参与者在压力下实现目标)”，故选D。【5题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“WhenIreturnedtoColumbus,Ohioformysecondyearofcollege,Iworemybasicparachutistbadge(徽章)onpurposebecauseatthattime,fewstudentscouldgetit.(当我回到俄亥俄州哥伦布市读大学二年级时，我特意戴上了我的基本伞兵徽章，因为在那个时候，很少有学生能得到它)”和第一段“Iwasoneofaselectfewwhogottoattendthecourse.(我是少数几个有幸参加这门课程的人之一)”可推知，作者回到大学后还戴着基本的伞兵徽章的目的是打算炫耀他的成就。故选B。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“Imetgreatpeoplealongthewayanddidsomeprettycrazyjumps.I’llneverforgetmeetingAdamAbelow,headoftheskydivingclub,whogavemearidetogetmyfirstcivilianjump,andJenWhite,whocoachedmeonmanyofmyjumps.I’llneverforgetgettingmylicenseandthetimemygrandparentscametowatchmejump.(一路上我遇到了很多很棒的人，做了一些疯狂的跳跃。我永远不会忘记与跳伞俱乐部主席AdamAbelow和JenWhite的会面，他载我完成了我的第一次平民跳伞。我永远不会忘记拿到驾照和祖父母来看我跳伞的时光)”可推知，作者写最后一段的目的是表达他的感激之情。故选D。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“WhenIreturnedtoColumbus,Ohioformysecondyearofcollege,Iworemybasicparachutistbadge(徽章)onpurposebecauseatthattime,fewstudentscouldgetit.IlookeduptheOhioStateSkydivingClub.Aboutamonthlater,Imademyfirstprivateskydiveandtherestwashistory.(当我回到俄亥俄州哥伦布市读大学二年级时，我特意戴上了我的基本伞兵徽章，因为在那个时候，很少有学生能得到它。我查了俄亥俄州立跳伞俱乐部。大约一个月后，我完成了我的第一次私人跳伞，剩下的就是历史了)”可推知，作者在大学期间进行了第一次私人跳伞。故选C。CManyAmericaneducationexpertssaytutoring(辅导)isthebestwaytohelpstudentsmakeupforlearninglossduringthepandemic.Althoughmanyschoolshavereceivedalotofgovernmentaid,onlyasmallnumberofstudentshavebeengettingtutored.ChalkbeatandtheAssociatedPresssurveyed12ofthenation’sschoolsystems.Theschoolsreportedthatfewerthan10percentofstudentsreceivedanykindoftutoringinthefalloflastyear.AnewtutoringgroupinChicagoservedaboutthreepercentofstudents.Butlessthanonepercentofstudentsinthreebigschoolsystemsreceivedtutoring.Thelowtutoringnumberssuggestseveralproblems.Someparentssaidtheydidnotknowtutoringwasavailableordidnotthinktheirchildneededit.Someschoolsystemshavestruggledtohiretutors.Otherschoolsystemssaidtheirsmalltutoringprogramswerepartoftheireffortstomeetstudents’needs.Whateverthereason,theresultisclear:atanimportanttimeforstudents’recovery,millionsofchildrenhavenotreceivedtheextrahelp.“Itworks,it’seffective,itgetsstudentstoimproveintheirlearningandcatchup,”saidAmieRapaport,aresearcherstudyingwhysomanystudentsarenotgettingintensivetutoring.Schoolstryingtoincreasetutoringfaceproblems,includinghiringandplanning.Expertssaytutoringismosteffectivewhenprovidedthreetimesaweekforatleast30minutesduringschoolhours.Offeringafter-schoolorweekendtutoringissimpler,butattendanceisoftenlow.Lowfamilyinteresthasbeenanotherproblem.Althoughtestscoressharplydroppedduringthepandemic,manyparentsdonotbelievetheirchildrenexperiencedlearningloss.InWakeCounty,NorthCarolina,theschooldistrictbeganplanningareadingtutoringprograminNovember.Districtofficialslastmonthsaidvolunteersaretutoringfewerthan140students.Thatisfarfewerthanthe1,000studentstheprogramwasdesignedtohelp.Manyworrythatnotenoughstudentsaregettingthehelptheyneedevenasprogramscontinuetogrow.8.Whatisknownfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Fewerstudentsthanexpectedreceivedtutoring.B.Learninglossisthebiggestconcernforstudents.C.Thesurveycovered12schoolsystemsallovertheworld.D.Bigschoolsystemsdidabetterjobintutoringthansmallones.9.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Thewaystoincreasetutoring.B.Thechallengesfacingsomeschoolsystems.C.Theresponsestothelowtutoringnumbers.D.Thecausesofthesituationoftutoring.10.WhatisAmieRapaport’sattitudetotutoring?A.Opposed. B.Supportive. C.Tolerant. D.Unclear.11.Whatplaysaroleinlowtutoringattendance?A.After-schooltutoringprogramsarenotenough.B.Studentsarebusywiththeirschoolwork.C.Familiesattachlittleimportancetotutoring.D.Thereisalackofvolunteers.【答案】8.A9.D10.B11.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是学生的学习受疫情的影响很大，最好的补救措施就是课外辅导，但美国相关机构的调查表明，去年秋季学期接受辅导的学生比例远低于预期。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“onlyasmallnumberofstudentshavebeengettingtutored(只有一小部分学生得到了辅导)”，第二段“Theschoolsreportedthatfewerthan10percentofstudentsreceivedanykindoftutoringinthefalloflastyear.(这些学校报告称，去年秋季只有不到10%的学生接受过任何形式的辅导。)”和“Butlessthanonepercentofstudentsinthreebigschoolsystemsreceivedtutoring.(但在三大学校系统中，只有不到1%的学生接受了辅导。)”可知，从前两段可知接受辅导的学生少于预期。故选A。【9题详解】主旨大意题。根据第三段“Thelowtutoringnumberssuggestseveralproblems.Someparentssaidtheydidnotknowtutoringwasavailableordidnotthinktheirchildneededit.Someschoolsystemshavestruggledtohiretutors.Otherschoolsystemssaidtheirsmalltutoringprogramswerepartoftheireffortstomeetstudents’needs.(辅导人数少说明了几个问题。一些家长表示，他们不知道有家教，或者认为孩子不需要家教。一些学校系统很难聘请到家庭教师。其他学校系统表示，他们的小型辅导项目是他们满足学生需求的努力的一部分。)”可知，第三段主要讲的是家教现状的原因。故选D。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段“Itworks,it’seffective,itgetsstudentstoimproveintheirlearningandcatchup(这很有效，能让学生提高学习水平，迎头赶上)”可知，AmieRapaport对家教的态度是支持的，故选B。【11题详解】细节理解题。根据第七段“Lowfamilyinteresthasbeenanotherproblem.Althoughtestscoressharplydroppedduringthepandemic,manyparentsdonotbelievetheirchildrenexperiencedlearningloss.(家庭兴趣低是另一个问题。虽然考试成绩在大流行期间大幅下降，但许多家长并不认为他们的孩子经历了学习损失。)”可知，家教参加率低的原因是家庭不重视家教。故选C。DSolarenergyisconsideredtobethebestoptionforusasitbelongstotherenewablecategory.Thedisappearanceofthefossilfuelsfromtheplanetandtheirrisingcostshaveforcedcountriestoswitchovertoasustainable(可持续的)energysource.Thesunisthebiggestenergysupplierandisfullycapableofmeetingtheenergyneedsinthedistantfuture.Usedasanalternativetopetrol,thesolarpowerdoesn’tpollutetheenvironmentanddeliverscleanandreliableenergytotheusers.Itdoesn’tgiveoutharmfulcarbonicgasesintotheatmosphere.Asaresult,peoplecanensureelectricalsupplytotheirhomeswithoutburningcoal.Moreover,theusersdonothavetodealwiththestorageissuesrelatedtofossilandnuclearfuel.Solarpanelsalsodonotmakenoiseandsendoutharmfulgasesintotheatmosphere.Aslongasthesunexistsinspace,solarenergycanbegeneratedforfree.Itisagamechangerasfarasensuringenergysecurity.Withrisingelectricitybillsinthehousehold,peopleareincreasinglyfixingsolarpanelsontheirrooftopstosupplementtheproductionofelectricity.Itwillhelpthemtoreducetheenergyexpenditure(消费)toagreatextent.Solarenergycanprovidepowerinplaceswithremoteaccessibility.Theonlyproblemofthesolarpanelisthatitmightnotworkwellduringacloudyorrainyday.Advancementintechnologyhashelpedtolowerthemaintenanceofthesolarpanels.Inordertoincreasepower,moresuchdevicescanbeaddedtothesystem.Usageofsolarenergyhasresolvedtheproblemsofmanyhomeowners.Thecostofthesolarpanelmightseemtobemore.However,itcaneasilyberecoveredafter10years.12.Whydocountriesswitchovertorenewableenergyaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Renewableenergywillsoonreplacetraditionalenergy.B.Thetraditionalenergyisbecominghardtoget.C.Mostrenewableenergyisenvironment-friendly.D.Theywanttoapplynewtechnologytoeverydayuse.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“supplement”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Speed. B.Simplify. C.Highlight. D.Add.14Whichismentionedasadisadvantageofsolarenergyinthetext?A.Itdependstoomuchontheweather.B.Itisn’teasilyaccessibletoremoteplaces.C.Somekeytechniqueproblemsremaintobesolved.D.Themaintenanceofthesolarpanelsisstillexpensive.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Thecostofsolarenergy. B.Solarenergy—goodorbad?C.Solarenergy—yourbestchoice. D.Thepotentialapplicationofsolarenergy.【答案】12.B13.D14.A15.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是太阳能作为可再生能源和清洁能源，越来越受到人类的青睐的原因，它的优点和缺点。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“Thedisappearanceofthefossilfuelsfromtheplanetandtheirrisingcostshaveforcedcountriestoswitchovertoasustainable(可持续的)energysource.(化石燃料从地球上消失，其成本不断上升，迫使各国转向可持续能源。)”可知，各国转向可再生能源是因为传统能源正变得越来越难获得。故选B。【13题详解】词句猜测题。根据第三段“Itwillhelpthemtoreducetheenergyexpenditure(消费)toagreatextent.(这将帮助他们在很大程度上减少能源消耗。)”可知，划线词所在的句子表示“越来越多的人在屋顶上安装太阳能电池板来补充电力”，划线词supplement的意思是“补充，增加”，和add意思相近。故选D。【14题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Theonlyproblemofthesolarpanelisthatitmightnotworkwellduringacloudyorrainyday.(太阳能电池板的唯一问题是，在阴天或雨天，它可能无法正常工作。)”可知，太阳能的缺点是它在很大程度上取决于天气。故选A。【15题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Solarenergyisconsideredtobethebestoptionforusasitbelongstotherenewablecategory.(太阳能被认为是我们最好的选择，因为它属于可再生能源范畴。)”，第二段“Usedasanalternativetopetrol,thesolarpowerdoesn’tpollutetheenvironmentanddeliverscleanandreliableenergytotheusers.(作为汽油的替代品，太阳能发电不污染环境，为用户提供清洁可靠的能源。)”，第三段“Aslongasthesunexistsinspace,solarenergycanbegeneratedforfree.(只要太阳在太空中存在，太阳能就可以免费产生。)”和最后一段“Advancementintechnologyhashelpedtolowerthemaintenanceofthesolarpanels.(技术的进步有助于降低太阳能电池板的维护费用。)”可知，本文主要介绍的是太阳能作为可再生能源和清洁能源，越来越受到人类的青睐的原因，它的优点和缺点，因此本文最好的标题是“Solarenergy—yourbestchoice.(太阳能——您的最佳选择。)”。故选C。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。Livingabalancedlifecanhelpyoubehappier.Findingbalanceisanartandthere’snoonecorrectbalancethatwillworkforeveryone.____16____However,findingtherightbalanceforyoucanhelpyoumakethemostoutoflife.Reducetheamountofworkyoudoathomewheneverpossible.____17____Trytokeepyourjobincludingyourworkcomputer,documents,andanythingelsefromyouroffice,awayfromyourpersonallivingspace.Ifyouworkfromhome,setupdistinctworkandhomespaces.Trytounplugtechnologywhenyouarehomefromwork.____18____Spendtimedoingactivitiesoffthecomputer,likecraftingorcooking.____19____Evenifyouhaveaflexibleschedule,it’simportanttocommunicatewhenyouareandaren’tavailabletohandlework-relatedissues.Letyourbossandcoworkersknowifyoucannotorwillnotrespondtoa3a.m.textaskingforareportby6a.m.Yourpersonalsocialcirclesshouldhaveasimilarboundary(界限)duringyourworkday.Letthemknowthatbetween8a.m.and5p.m.,yourfirstdutyisyourjob.Catchupwiththemduringabreakorduringyourlunchifyouwanttochatduringtheworkday.Talktoyourofficeaboutrenegotiatingyourworkdutiesifnecessary.Ifyoufindyourjobmakesitdifficulttohavethework-lifebalance,talktoyourbossaboutnewterms.Youdon’tneedtoprovidealotofdetail,butbepreparedtoprovidesomecontextforyourrequest.Mostjobswon’tgiveyouanewschedulefornoreason.____20____A.Avoidtakingwork-relatedcalls.B.Itwilltakesometimeandneedpractice.C.Haveyourpersonalsocialcircleshelpyouwithyourwork.D.Setboundariesforbothyourworkandpersonalsocialcircles.E.Youcansetasidecertaintimesthatarespecificallyforlearningnewskills.F.Buttheymaybemorewillingtoletyouworkanewscheduleifyoulistsomenecessaryreasons.GHavingaphysicalboundarybetweenyourworklifeandyourhomelifecanhelpenhanceahealthywork-lifebalance.【答案】16.B17.G18.A19.D20.F【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何保持工作和生活平衡的一些建议。【16题详解】根据空前“Findingbalanceisanartandthere’snoonecorrectbalancethatwillworkforeveryone.(然而，寻找平衡是一门艺术，没有一种正确的平衡对每个人都适用)”和空后的“However,findingtherightbalanceforyoucanhelpyoumakethemostoutoflife.(然而，找到适合你的平衡点可以帮助你充分利用生活)”可知，此处讲述找到正确的平衡不容易，但是找到平衡可以有助于你充分利用生活。由此可知，B项“寻找平衡需要时间和练习”符合语境。故选B。【17题详解】根据开头的“Reducetheamountofworkyoudoathomewheneverpossible.(尽可能减少在家的工作量)”可知，本段讲述要保持工作和家庭的平衡。由此可知，G项“在你的工作生活和家庭生活之间有一个物理的界限可以帮助提高健康的工作——生活的平衡”符合语境。故选G。【18题详解】根据空前“Trytounplugtechnologywhenyouarehomefromwork(当你下班回家的时候，试着拔掉科技产品的插头)”和空后“Spendtimedoingactivitiesoffthecomputer,likecraftingorcooking.(花时间做一些远离电脑的活动，比如手工制作或烹饪)”可知，此处讲述了具体的做法。由此可知，A项“避免接与工作有关的电话”符合语境。故选A。【19题详解】本空为段落主旨句，根据段中举的例子“Letyourbossandcoworkersknowifyoucannotorwillnotrespondtoa3a.m.textaskingforareportby6a.m.Yourpersonalsocialcirclesshouldhaveasimilarboundary(界限)duringyourworkday.Letthemknowthatbetween8a.m.and5p.m.,yourfirstdutyisyourjob.(如果你不能或不会在凌晨3点回复要求在早上6点前完成报告的短信，让你的老板和同事知道。你的个人社交圈在工作日也应该有类似的界限。让他们知道，从早上8点到下午5点，你的首要任务是工作)”可知，本段介绍要为你的工作和个人社交圈设定界限。由此可知，D项“为你的工作和个人社交圈设定界限”符合语境。故选D。【20题详解】根据空前的内容“Ifyoufindyourjobmakesitdifficulttohavethework-lifebalance,talktoyourbossaboutnewterms.Youdon’tneedtoprovidealotofdetail,butbepreparedtoprovidesomecontextforyourrequest.Mostjobswon’tgiveyouanewschedulefornoreason.(如果你发现你的工作让你很难平衡工作和生活，和你的老板谈谈新的条款。不需要提供很多细节，但要准备好为您的请求提供一些上下文。大多数工作不会无缘无故地给你一个新的时间表)”可知，前文讲述了如果不能保持工作和生活平衡，可以给出一些理由和老板商谈。由此可知，F项“如果你列出了必要的理由，那么他们可能更愿意让你按新的时间表工作”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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WhenIwasaboy,wedidn’thavemuch.OurChristmasgiftswere____21____andfew,butIalwaysenjoyedthem.Someofthemlikenewbooksandthicksockswereused____22____.Iwouldslipoffmyshoes,sitinmyfavoritechairbythewoodstove,andrubmynewlysockedfeettogetherwhileIreadmybooks.Other____23____likeanewfootball,basketball,orbicyclewouldhaveto____24____untilthesnowmelted(融化)andspringarrivedtobe____25____.WhenIwasa____26____,unemployed,youngfather,moneyforChristmaspresentswas____27____,too.OnetimewhenIwasonlyabletobuyafewstuffedanimalsformyyoungchildrenisstill____28____inmymind.OnChristmasmorningIfeltso____29____.Butwhentheyopenedtheirgifts,theyhad____30____intheireyes,asifIhadgiventhemthemostexpensivethingsinthestore.Overtheyears,I’vedonemybesttobuygiftsformychildren.Gradually,Ihavelearnedthattherearealotofgiftsthatcan’tbe____31____.AnotherlessonthatI’velearnedasIgot____32____isthatthegreatestgiftwecanofferisourselves.Ihopethatyoualwaysgivethebestofyourselftoothers.Your____33____andyourcareareworthmorethananythingyoucangetinastore.Yourlaughter,yourjoy,andyoursmilearevaluable____34____.Andyourloveisagiftthatisboth____35____andpermanent.Makeitthemostbeautiful,wonderfulgiftthatyoucan.Andthenshareit.21.A.impractical B.handmade C.simple D.priceless22.A.frequently B.instantly C.skillfully D.randomly23.A.devices B.necessities C.samples D.items24.A.improve B.hide C.count D.wait25.A.enjoyed B.evaluated C.restored D.adjusted26.A.demanding B.carefree C.promising D.struggling27.A.essential B.visible C.short D.available28.A.fresh B.influential C.missing D.temporary29.A.confused B.guilty C.humble D.sensitive30.A.joy B.courage C.regret D.doubt31.A.created B.purchased C.shared D.judged32.A.freer B.older C.healthier D.busier33.A.ambition B.knowledge C.kindness D.reputation34.A.inturn B.atpresent C.beyondmeasure D.bynature35.A.magical B.specific C.convenient D.unique【答案】21.C22.B23.D24.D25.A26.D27.C28.A29.B30.A31.B32.B33.C34.C35.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在不同人生阶段对礼物的理解。当他还是个孩子时，尽管圣诞节礼物简单且数量不多，但他总是很享受它们，当他成为一个失业、挣扎的年轻父亲时，他也面临经济拮据的困境，但他发现孩子们对礼物的喜悦并不完全取决于其价格或数量，而是来自于家人的关爱和陪伴。随着时间的推移，作者意识到许多珍贵的礼物是无法购买的，如时间、陪伴和关爱。【21题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们的圣诞礼物简单而少，但我一直很喜欢。A.impractical不切实际的；B.handmade手工制作的；C.simple简单的；D.priceless无价的。根据下文“Someofthemlikenewbooksandthicksocks”可知，作者的圣诞礼物很简单。故选C。【22题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：其中一些像新书和厚袜子被立即使用。A.frequently频繁地；B.instantly立即；C.skillfully巧妙地；D.randomly随意地。根据下文“Iwouldslipoffmyshoes,sitinmyfavoritechairbythewoodstove,andrubmynewlysockedfeettogetherwhileIreadmybooks”可知，作者一收到圣诞礼物就立刻使用。故选B。【23题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：其他物品，如新足球、篮球或自行车，则要等到雪融化、春天到来时才能享用。A.devices设备；B.necessities必需品；C.samples样本；D.items物品。根据下文“likeanewfootball,basketball,orbicycle”可知，新足球、篮球或自行车是其他的物品。故选D。【24题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：其他物品，如新足球、篮球或自行车，则要等到雪融化、春天到来时才能享用。A.improve提高；B.hide躲藏；C.count数数；D.wait等待。根据下文“untilthesnowmelted(融化)andspringarrived”可知，新足球、篮球或自行车这样的物品要等到春天来了才会用。故选D。【25题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：其他物品，如新足球、篮球或自行车，则要等到雪融化、春天到来时才能享用。A.enjoyed享用；B.evaluated评价；C.restored恢复；D.adjusted调整。根据上文“anewfootball,basketball,orbicycle”可知，新足球、篮球或自行车这样的物品要等到春天来了才会被作者享用。故选A。【26题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我还是一个苦苦挣扎、失业的年轻父亲时，买圣诞礼物的钱也很短缺。A.demanding要求高的；B.carefree无忧无虑的；C.promising有前途的；D.struggling苦苦挣扎的。根据下文“unemployed”可知，作者那个时候没有工作，所以苦苦挣扎。故选D。【27题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我还是一个苦苦挣扎、失业的年轻父亲时，买圣诞礼物的钱也很短缺。A.essential必要的；B.visible看得见的；C.short短缺的；D.available可获得的。根据上文“unemployed”可知，作者在没有工作的时候没有买圣诞礼物的钱，空格处意为“短缺的”。故选C。【28题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有一次，我只能给我年幼的孩子们买几个毛绒玩具，我仍然记忆犹新。A.fresh新鲜的；B.influential有影响力的；C.missing不见了的；D.temporary暂时的。根据上文“OnetimewhenIwasonlyabletobuyafewstuffedanimalsformyyoungchildrenisstill”和下文“inmymind”可知，作者给孩子买毛绒玩具的事情仍然留在作者的脑子里，因此空格处是“新鲜的”。故选A。【29题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：圣诞节的早晨，我感到很内疚。A.confused困惑的；B.guilty内疚的；C.humble谦逊