2024年高考英语押题卷2（浙江卷）含答案

2024年高考英语终极押题密卷2（浙江卷）

完形填空(共1小题)

1.Ifoundabrownbagoutsideafterourmove."GrassSeed,Hitsaidinbigletters.MyhusbandandI(1)

theseedsalloverthedirtyyardinfrontofournewhouse."Ihavenoideaiftheywill(2)，"Itold

him,“butit'sworthashot.'*Justlikeour(3)tomovetotheruralArizona.

Nearournewhousesatacharmingcottage，whichwas(4)totourists.!gotajobofferto(5)

thecottage.rdworkedinhotelsforyears,sowhenofferedthe(6)，Ijumpedatit.Still,itwasabig

change.I(7)thatitwouldbearightmove.

Whilewewaitedforourgrasstogrow-ornot—we(8)settledintoournewhousethroughour

efforts.Wemadeitacozyhome,despitethe(9)inthefrontyard,whichwasstillbarenow.Meanwhile,

manyofthecottageguestsbecame(10)，andIgottoknowthemwell.Ifelt(11)tomake

theirstaysmemorable.PerhapsIwasbetteratthatthan(12).

Butafteramonsoon(季风)sweptthrough,Iwokeuptoabeautifulmorningandlookedoutthe

window.Therewasnograssgrowinginthesunlight.(13),ouryardwascoveredinarainbowofzinnias

(百日菊)!ThefrontyardturnedoutevenbetterthanIcouldhave(14),justlikeournewlife.Andit

remainsapowerful(15)ofthebeautythatawaitsusinournewchapter.

(1)A.soughtB.spreadC.collectedD.removed

(2)A.remainB.lastC.dryD.root

(3)A.needB.intentionC.decisionD.agreement

(4)A.rentedB.givenC.soldD.introduced

(5)A.greenB.advertiseC.fillupD.lookafter

(6)A.helpB.chanceC.serviceD.accommodation

(7)A.pretendedB.decidedC.understoodD.prayed

(8)A.naturallyB.hardlyC.graduallyD.temporarily

(9)A.uncertaintyB.potentialC.dangerD.untidiness

(10)A.localsB.employersC.regularsD.gardeners

(11)A.proudB.gratefulC.curiousD.stressed

(12)A.houserentingB.yardcleaningC.keepinghouseD.growinggrass

(13)A.OtherwiseB.InsteadC.BesidesD.Therefore

(14)A.imaginedB.designedC.rememberedD.appreciated

(15)A.testB.memoryC.reminderD.choice

阅读理解(共4小题)

2.In1975,aSanDiegohomemakernamedMarjorieRicecameacrossacolumninScientificAmerican

abouttiling(瓷砖).ThereisaproblemwhichhasinterestedmathematicianssinceancientGreektimes.After

Rice'schanceencounterwithtiling,familymembersoftensawherinthekitchenconstantlydrawingshapes."I

thoughtshewasjustdrawingcasually(随意)，"herdaughterKathysaid.ButRicewhotookonlyoneyearof

mathinhighschool,wasactuallydiscoveringnever-before-seenpatterns.

BorninFlorida,shelovedlearningandparticularlyherbriefexposuretomath,buttightbudgetandsocial

culturepreventedherfamilyfromevenconsideringthatshemightattendcollege."ForRice,mathwasapleasure,

"hersonDavidoncesaid.

RicegaveoneofhersonsasubscriptiontoScientificAmericanpartlybecauseshecouldreaditcarefully

whilethechildrenwereatschool.WhenshereadGardner'scolumnabouttilingasshelaterrecalledinan

interview："1thoughtitmustbewonderfulthatsomeonecoulddiscoverthesebeautifulpatternswhichnoonehad

seenbefore."Shealsowroteinanessay,“MyinterestwasengagedbythesubjectandIwantedtounderstand

everydetailofit.Lackingamathematicalbackground,Idevelopedmyownsymbolsystemandinafewmonths

discoveredanewtype.',

Astonishedanddelighted,shesentherworktoGardner,whosentittoDoris,atilingexpertatMoravian

College.DorisconfirmedthatRice'sfindingwascorrect.

Later,Ricedeclinedtolectureonherdiscoveries,citingshyness,butatDoris'sinvitation,sheattendeda

universitymathematicsmeeting,whereshewasintroducedtotheaudience.Ricestillsaidnothingofher

achievementstoherchildren,buttheyeventuallyfoundoutastheawardsmounted.

(1)WhydidRiceoftendrawshapesinthekitchen?

A.Tobecomeamathematician.

B.Toexplorethesecretoftiling.

C.Tofillherleisuretime.

D.Toshowherpassionfordrawing.

(2)WhatcanwelearnaboutRicefromParagraphs2and3?

A.Shelongedtostartacolumn.

B.Shewasrejectedfromacollege.

C.Shewasgoodatdesigningpatterns.

D.Shesucceededindevelopingasystem.

(3)Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Themagicofmath.

B.TheeffortsofRice.

C.ThehumilityofRice.

D.Thepatternsoftiling.

(4)WhatcanwelearnfromtheRice*sexperience?

A.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingmind.

B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.

C.Everycloudhasasilverlining.

D.Practicemakesperfect.

3.I'malwayscautiousofthetiredsaying,"Ifitdoesn*tkillyou,it'llmakeyoustronger.nImean,whatabout

polio(小JL麻痹症)?Orloadsofotherhorriblethingsthatifyousurvive,you'releftscarredinonewayor

another.

FormanyyearsIworkedinaspecialistNHSclinicforpeoplewitheatingdisorders,whicharegreatly

misunderstoodandconnectedwithvanity(虚荣)wheninsteadit*susuallyaboutcontrolorevenprofound

trauma(精神创伤).Eatingdisordershavethehighestmortalityofanymentalillness,withoneinfiveofthose

withaneatingdisorderdyingfromit.Treatmentforitislong,toughandtiring.So,it*sfairtosayit'snotsomething

tobetakenlightly.

YetIwasoftensurprisedbyhowmanypatients-patientswithallsortsofotherconditionstoo,from

depressiontocancer-wouldtellmehowtheexperiencehadchangedthemforthebetterafterreceiving

treatment.It'snotsomuchthatwhatdoesn'tkillyoumakesyoustronger；more,itmightmakeyoumore

understandingofyourselfandmoresensitivetothebattlesandstrugglesofothers.ltcanalsogivepeopleasense

ofdeterminationandperseverancetheyneverhadbefore.

Ihadonepatientwhowasanaddictandalcoholicbesidessufferingeatingdisorder.Shewasfrequently

rushedintohospitalandwassometimesatarealriskofdying.However,afteryearsofhardwork,shestopped

drinking,stoppedusingdrugsandhereatingdisorderimproved.Shegotbackintoworkandstarteddoingseveral

coursestogetpromoted.Actually,shehadgonethroughnumerousintenseandexhaustinginterviewsbefore

landingajob,butshesaidwhenevershefeltshecouldn'thandleitordoubtedhercapabilities,shereminded

herselfthatnothingwouldeverbeworseorharderthanwhatshehadalreadygonethrough.Shemanagedtomake

themostofherlifeandturnherlifearound.

(1)Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheoldmantra?

A.Alwaysapplicable.

B.Totallyabsurd.

C.Partiallyright.

D.Quitemisleading.

(2)Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph2possiblymean?

A.Thenumberofdeaths.

B.Thepossibilityofbeingcured.

C.Therateofgettingmentallyhurt.

D.Thechanceofhavingmentalillness.

(3)Howdoestheexperienceinfluencepatientsaccordingtoparagraph3?

A.Itleadstoachangeableattitude.

Bitmakesnonoticeabledifference.

C.Itbuildsuptheirphysicalstrength.

D.Itfostersself-awarenessandsympathy.

(4)Whatcanwelearnaboutthepatientmentionedinthelastparagraph?

A.Shecontinuedharmfulhabits.

B.Shereliedonlyonmedication.

C.Shealwaysbelievedinherself.

D.Shebecamestrongerandtougher.

4.Haveyoueverlostsomethinginahard-to-reachspace,likebehindacouchoracupboard?Wouldn'tit

benicetojustbeabletosqueezeinandout?Newinnovationsinthefieldofroboticswillsoonbeableto

makethisniceideaintoareality.

InastudypublishedonJan.25inthesciencejournalMatter,engineersfromTheChineseUniversityofHong

KongandCarnegieMellonUniversityintheUShavedevelopedsmallrobotsthatcanquicklychangebackand

forthfromliquidtosolidstates.

AccordingtothewebsiteMashable,thescientistswereinspiredbyseacucumbers(海参).Theyareableto

changethestiffnessoftheirbodyorreducethepotentialforphysicaldamage.Therobotsinthestudyweremade

fromgallium,asoftmetalwithalowmeltingpointof30℃.Thescientiststhenusedchangesinthemagneticfield

tohandlethemagneticparticles(粒子)insidethegalliummaterialtoprovideheat.Thisheatthenallowedthe

robotstochangebetweensolidandliquidstatesaswellastomovearound.

AsthewebsiteTechXplorepointedout,othersimilarmaterialsrequireexternalheatsourcessuchasheat

gunsandelectricalcurrentstobringachangeofstates；butnow,therobotscanuseaheatsourceinsideitselfto

changestatesindependently.

Duringtherobots*experimentaltrials,thescientistsconductedanumberoftests.Thesetestsincludedhaving

therobotsmeltintoliquidandre-formtoescapeaprison-likecage.Itcanremoveaforeignobjectfromand

delivermedicinaldrugstoamodelstomach.Therobotisalsoabletobuildandrepairhard-to-reach

circuits.Therobots*abilitytoswitchbetweenstatesofmatterallowsforanumberofpossibleusesand

advancementsindifferentfields,suchasthebiomedicalandcircuitassemblyindustries.

StilLinthewordsofseniorauthorCarmelMajidiatCarnegieMellonUniversity,fornowthesearealljust

"proofsofconcept"whichshowtheabilitiesofthesenewkindsofrobots.

(1)Whatcanwelearnaboutthesmallrobots?

A.TheywereproducedbyBritishscientists.

B.Theycamefrominspirationofseacucumbers.

C.Theycanhelppeoplesqueezeinandoutfreely.

D.Theyweremadefromanewlyinventedmaterial.

(2)Howdidscientistschangethestateoftherobots?

A.Byemployingaheatsource.

B.Byusingelectricalcurrents.

C.Bycontrollingthemagneticparticles.

D.Bybuildinghard-to-reachcircuits.

(3)WhatcanbeinferredabouttherobotsfromMajidi*swords?

A.Theirabilitiesareoverstated.

B.Theyhavegreatmarketpotential.

C.Proofisneededtounderstandtheconcept.

D.Itwilltaketimeforthemtobewidelyused.

(4)Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.OngoingChallengestheNewRobotsFace

B.AmazingFeaturestheNewRobotsPossess

C.PotentialLimitationstheNewRobotsHave

D.NewMeltingRobotsSwitchingbetweenDifferentStates

5.

BuccleuchPlace/BuccleuchPlaceLane

Overview

BuccleuchPlace/BuccleuchPlaceLane,1-6&；7-13,BuccleuchPlace,Edinburgh,EH89LW

BuccleuchPlaceprovidesamixofstandardstudybedroomswithinflats,eachwithsharedkitchen/living

spacesandbathroomfacilities.

Standardsingleen-suiteroom

Standardroomwithen-suitebathroom£10,377peryear

BATHROOM：En-suite

CATERING：Self-cateredproperty

BILLS：Allutility(billsincluded-thereisanaverageallowanceofelectricitybutoverusecanresultin

additionalcharges.

Twinroom

Twinroomwithsharedbathroomfacilities£5,215peryear

BATHROOM：Shared

CATERING：Self-cateredproperty

BILLS：Allutilitybillsincluded-thereisanaverageallowanceofelectricitybutoverusecanresultin

additionalcharges.

Standardsingleroom

Standardsingleroomwithsharedbathroomfacilities£8,651peryear

BATHROOM：Shared

CATERING：Self-cateredproperty

BILLS：Allutilitybillsincluded-thereisanaverageallowanceofelectricitybutoverusecanresultin

additionalcharges.

Cleaningandhousekeeping

•Staffonsitewillregularlycleanthelaundry,commonroom,commonroomtoilets,stairsandlifts.

•Staffwillvisityourflatweeklyandassistyouinkeepingcommonareasclean(kitchens,anyshared

bathroomsandhallways).However,residentsshouldalsocleanbetweenvisits.

,Residentsshouldclearrubbishandremovealrecyclingtothedesignatedareas：youarealsoresponsible

forkeepingyourownbedroomsanden-suitebathroomsclean.

,Pleasenotethatalouraccommodationisnon-smoking,thisincludese-cigarettes.

(1)Whichofthefollowingmightbetrueaboutastandardsingleen-suiteroom?

Altisthecheapestchoice.

Bitprovidesaprivatebathroom.

C.Foodisincludedinthebill.

D.Residentsdonotneedtopayanybills.

(2)AresidentintheBuccleuchPlace.

A.canhavee-cigarettesinhisroom.

B.onlyneedstocleanhisownbedroom.

C.hasstaffvisitsonadailybasis.

D.shouldremoverecyclingtospecificareas.

(3)Whichofthefollowingsectioncouldthispassagebepossiblyfound?

A.Accommodation.

B.Jobs.

C.Finance.

D.Courses.

三.书面表达(共2小题)

6.假定你是李华，你校英语报将以最美中国节为主题举办学生征文活动，请你写一篇短文投稿介绍一个

你喜欢的中国传统节日，内容包括：

(1)主要节日习俗；

(2)节日意义。

注意：

(1)词数80左右；

(2)可适当增加细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。

AnAmazingChineseFestival

7.Ihavebeenblessedbymanyactsofkindnessthroughoutmylife.Buttheonethatstandsoutthemostwas

theonethathappenedattheblacksmith（铁匠）shopatOldSturbridgeVillage.

Whenmysonwaslittle,itwasverycleartomethattherewassomethingdifferentabouthim.Aftercountless

tripstodifferentspecialistsandthecompletionofextensivetesting,adiagnosisofaparticularchromosomal（染

色体的）disorderwasmade.Hewasconstantlyinmotionandhadnosenseofdanger,requiringhiscaregivers

watchhiseverymovetopreventhimfromrunningawayorheadingintotraffic.Healsolovedstrangers,thinking

thateveryonewashispotentialbestfriend.Hegreetedeveryonewithahug.

However,noonewaswillingtoacceptmyson'swell-intendedembrace,especiallygiventhathelooked

mucholderthanhisactualageyetactedmuchyounger.Althoughmysonwasstilltooyoungtorecognizewhenhe

wasbeingrejected,everyhurtfulword,unkindrefusal,orlookofpitybrokemyheart.Ihadstartedtobeafraidof

takinghimoutinpublic.

Oneday,atthevillage,Iwalkedaroundholdingmyson'shand,readytoprotecthimfrombeinghurt.Aswe

strolledalong,wepassedbyablacksmithshop.Therhythmicpoundingofthehammerandthesparksthatflewin

alldirectionscaughtmyson'sattention.Theprocessofturningseeminglyworthlessmaterialsintovaluableand

visuallystunningpiecesthroughheating,hammering,andforging（锻造）seemedlikemagictohim.Asthe

blacksmithpausedhisworkandwipedthesweatfromhisbrow，mysoncouldn'tcontainhiscuriosityanymore.

Heranstraightovertotheblacksmith,wrappedhisarmsaroundtheman'slegs,andaskedifhecouldhavea

try.Myheartstoppedatthatmoment.

Iexpectedthathe,likealmosteveryoneelsethatwehadencountered,wouldpushhimaway,muttering

somethingaboutthisnotbeingpossible.

注意：

（1）续写词数应为150左右；

（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph1：Whathedidnext,though,broughtmetotears.

Paragraph2：Whenthathourwasup,mysonproudlywalkedaway,withtheprideofironmedal.

四.信息匹配(共1小题)

8.

DiscoveringYourTrueSelfIsVitaltoHappiness!

Haveyoufoundfocusingonyourselfisatthebottomoftheto-dolist,becauseyoufeeleveryoneelsein

yourlifecomesfirst?(1)Nowisexactlytheperfecttimetogettoknowyourselfinordertounderstand

yourself.

Thisisn'tjustaboutidentifyingyourfavoriteoutfit,haircutorflavoroficecream.(2)It*san

opportunityforpersonalgrowththatcanhelpyoumakebetterchoicesforyourwellbeingandlifelonghappiness.

Therearemanytoolstohelpyoudevelopadeepersenseofyourself,includingjournalingandotherformsof

creativeexpression.Youcanuseaguidedjournaltoexploreyourthoughtsandfeelingsorjustfreewritewhatever

comestomind.Itsuptoyouwhatyouwanttodo.(3)

(4)Takenoteofhowyourespondtopeople,whatmakesyouhappy,andwhatmakesyou

unhappy.Thiscanhelpyouidentifypatternsthatareholdingyouback,suchasfeelinginsecureorbeingeasily

angered.Onceyou'veidentifiedthesepatterns,youcanworktochangethem.

Anoftenoverlookedyetveryimportantfactorinself-discoveryishavinghealthyboundariesinyour

personallife.(5)Clearlycommunicatingyourboundariesisalsoawaytoshowothersthatyouarein

controlofyourownbehaviorandcanexpectthesamefromthem.Thisisasignofmaturityandrespect,two

characteristicsthatarekeytohavinghealthyrelationships.

A.It'sonethingtoknowyourpersonalitytype.

B.It*sagreatwaytoshowthatyoucareaboutothers.

C.Takingtimeforourselveshasbeenlookeddownupon.

D.Anotherwayistoobserveyourbehaviorindifferentsituations.

E.Itallowsyoutofocusontheneedsofyourselfwithoutignoringothers.

F.Buttrynottogetcaughtupinthecriticismorjudgmentofyourwriting.

G.It'saboutunderstandingyourinnerworldandhowyoufitintotheouterworld.

五.语法填空(共1小题)

9.MeetSora-OpenAI'snewtext-to-videogenerator.ThetooLwhichtheSanFranciscocompany

unveiledThursday,(1)(use)generativeartificialintelligencetoinstantlycreateshortvideos

basedonwrittencommands.

Sincetheannouncement，ahandfulofexamplesofSora-generatedvideos(2)

(share)toshowoffwhatitcando.ThecompanysaidSoraiscapableofgeneratingvideosupto60secondsin

(3)(long)fromtextinstructions.Themodelunderstandsnotonlywhattheuserhasaskedfor,

(4)howthosethingsexistinthephysicalworld.

OpenAIsaiditintendstotraintheAImodelstohelppeoplesolveproblems(5)

requirereal-worldinteraction."ThesetypesofAlmodelscouldhaveabigimpactondigitalentertainment

marketswithnew(6)(personalize)contentbeingstreamedacrosschannels.

Atthesametime,OpenAIsaidSoraisstillawork(7)progresswithclearweaknesses.ltgave

theexampleofcreatingavideoofsomeonetakingabiteoutofacookiebutitnothavingabitemarkrightafter.

Fornow,OpenAI'smessagingremainsfocusedonsafety.Thecompanysaiditplanstoworkwithateamof

expertstotestthelatestmodelandlook(8)(close)atvariousareas.ltisalsograntingaccess

toanumberofvisualartists,designersandfilmmakers(9)(collect)feedbackonhow

creative(10)(professional)coulduseit.

2024年菁优高考英语终极押题密卷2（浙江卷）

参考答案与试题解析

一.完形填空(共1小题)

1.Ifoundabrownbagoutsideafterourmove."GrassSeed,"itsaidinbigletters.MyhusbandandI(1)

B_theseedsalloverthedirtyyardinfrontofournewhouse.nIhavenoideaiftheywill(2)D,"Itold

him,"butit'sworthashot.*'Justlikeour(3)CtomovetotheruralArizona.

Nearournewhousesatacharmingcottage,whichwas(4)Atotourists.Igotajobofferto(5)

D_thecottage.Pdworkedinhotelsforyears,sowhenofferedthe(6)B，Ijumpedatit.StilLitwasabig

change.I(7)Dthatitwouldbearightmove.

Whilewewaitedforourgrasstogrow-ornot——we(8)Csettledintoournewhousethroughour

efforts.Wemadeitacozyhome,despitethe(9)Ainthefrontyard,whichwasstillbarenow.Meanwhile,

manyofthecottageguestsbecame(10)C,andIgottoknowthemwell.Ifelt(11)Atomaketheir

staysmemorable.PerhapsIwasbetteratthatthan(12)D.

Butafteramonsoon(季风)sweptthrough,Iwokeuptoabeautifulmorningandlookedoutthe

window.Therewasnograssgrowinginthesunlight.(13)B,ouryardwascoveredinarainbowofzinnias

(百日菊)!ThefrontyardturnedoutevenbetterthanIcouldhave(14)A,justlikeournewlife.Andit

remainsapowerful(15)Cofthebeautythatawaitsusinournewchapter.

(1)A.soughtB.spreadC.collectedD.removed

(2)A.remainB.lastC.dryD.root

(3)A.needB.intentionC.decisionD.agreement

(4)A.rentedB.givenC.soldD.introduced

(5)A.greenB.advertiseC.fillupD.lookafter

(6)A.helpB.chanceC.serviceD.accommodation

(7)A.pretendedB.decidedC.understoodD.prayed

(8)A.naturallyB.hardlyC.graduallyD.temporarily

(9)A.uncertaintyB.potentialC.dangerD.untidiness

(10)A.localsB.employersC.regularsD.gardeners

(11)A.proudB.gratefulC.curiousD.stressed

(12)A.houserentingB.yardcleaningC.keepinghouseD.growinggrass

(13)A.OtherwiseB.InsteadC.Besides0.Therefore

(14)A.imaginedB.designedC.rememberedD.appreciated

(15)A.testB.memoryC.reminderD.choice

【考点】记叙文；日常生活.

【答案】(1)-(5)BDCAD(6)-(10)BDCAC(11)-(15)ADBAC

【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者搬家后无意间撒下的种子竟然开了花。

【解答】(1)考查动词及语境理解。A.sought寻求;B.spread传播;C.collected收集;D.removed去除。

句意：我丈夫和我把种子撒在我们新房子前肮脏的院子里。根据后文(13),ouryardwascoveredina

rainbowofzinnias(百日菊)！可知相反，我们的院子被彩虹般的百日菊覆盖着！说明我丈夫和我把种子

撒在我们新房子前肮脏的院子里。故答案为B。

(2)考查动词及语境理解。A.remain仍然是；B.last持续;C.dry弄干；D.root扎根。句意："我不知道

他们是否会扎根，"我告诉他，”但值得一试。"根据上句MyhusbandandI(1)theseedsalloverthedirty

yardinfrontofournewhouse可知我丈夫和我把种子撒在我们新房子前肮脏的院子里。说明这些种子会

扎根的。故答案为D。

(3)考查名词及语境理解。A.need需要；B.intention打算；C.decision决定；D.agreement同意。句意：

就像我们搬到亚利桑那州乡下的决定一样。根据空后tomovetotheruralArizona.可知我们决定把家搬到

了亚利桑那州的乡下。故答案为C。

(4)考查动词及语境理解。A.rented租；B.given给予；C.sold卖；D.introduced介绍。句意:在我们的

新房子附近有一座迷人的小屋，租给了游客。根据常识和空后totourists可知这座小屋租给了游客。故

答案为A。

(5)考查动词(短语)及语境理解。A.green绿化；B.advertise登广告；C.fiUup填充；D.lookafter照

顾。句意：我得到了一份照看小屋的工作。根据下句'dworkedinhotelsforyears,sowhenofferedthe(6),

Ijumpedatit可知我在酒店工作多年，所以当有机会时，我欣然接受了。说明我得到了一份照看小屋的

工作。故答案为D。

(6)考查名词及语境理解。A.help帮助；B.chance机会；C.service服务；D.accommodation住宿。句意：

我在酒店工作多年，所以当有机会时，我欣然接受了。根据上句Igotajobofferto(5)thecottage可

知我得到了一份照看小屋的工作。说明当有机会时，我欣然接受了。故答案为B。

(7)考查动词及语境理解。A.pretended假装；B.decided决定；C.understood理解；D.prayed祈祷。句

意：我祈祷这是一个正确的举动。根据下句itwouldbearightmove.可知我祈祷这是一个正确的举动。

故答案为Do

(8)考查副词及语境理解。A.naturally自然地；B.hardly几乎不；C.gradually逐渐地；D.temporarily暂

时地。句意：当我们等待我们的草生长或不生长时，我们通过努力逐渐适应了我们的新房子。根据常识

和空后settledintoournewhousethroughourefforts可知我们通过努力逐渐适应了我们的新房子。故答案

为C。

(9)考查名词及语境理解。A.uncertainty不确定性；B.potential潜力；C.danger危险；D.untidiness不整

洁。句意：我们把它变成了一个舒适的家，尽管前院现在还空着。根据前文"1havenoideaiftheywill

(2),"1toldhim,“butifsworthashot."可知"我不知道他们是否会扎根，”我告诉他，”但值得一试。”

说明之前撒的种子还不知道扎根不扎根。故答案为A。

(10)考查名词及语境理解。A.locals当地人；B.employers老板；C.regulars常客；D.gardeners句意：

与此同时，许多住在小屋的客人成了常客，我和他们很熟。根据下句andIgottoknowthemwell可知我

和他们很熟。说明他们是常客。故答案为C。

(11)考查形容词及语境理解。A.proud自豪的；B.grateful感激的；C.curious好奇的；D.stressed有压

力的。句意：我为让他们留下难忘的经历而感到自豪。根据空后tomaketheirstaysmemorable可知我为

让他们留下难忘的经历而感到自豪。故答案为A。

(12)考查名词短语及语境理解。A.houserenting租房；B.yardcleaning庭院清洁；C.keepinghouse管

家；D.growinggrass种草。句意:也许我比种草更擅长这个。根据前文Wemadeitacozyhome,despite

the(9)inthefrontyard,whichwasstillbarenow.可知我们把它变成了一个舒适的家，尽管前院现在

还空着。说明也许我比种草更擅长这个。故答案为D。

(13)考查副词及语境理解。A.Otherwise否则；B.Instead相反；C.Besides除了；D.Therefore因此。句

意：相反，我们的院子被彩虹般的百日菊覆盖着！根据上句Therewasnograssgrowinginthesunlight(阳

光下没有草生长)和下句ouryardwascoveredinarainbowofzinnias(我们的院子被彩虹般的百日菊覆

盖着！)可知前后句是相反的。故答案为B。

(14)考查动词及语境理解。A.imagined想象；B.designed设计；C.remembered记住；D.appreciated感

激。句意：前院比我想象的还要好,就像我们的新生活一样。根据常识和空前Thefrontyardturnedouteven

better可知前院比我想象的还要好，就像我们的新生活一样。故答案为A。

(15)考查名词及语境理解。A.test检测；B.memory记忆;C.reminder提醒物；D.choice选择。句意：

它仍然有力地提醒着我们在新的篇章中等待我们的美丽。根据空后ofthebeautythatawaitsusinournew

chapter.可知它仍然有力地提醒着我们在新的篇章中等待我们的美丽。故答案为C。

【点评】完形填空题的解题步骤：

1.通读全文，理解大意。重视首句信息，跳过空格，浏览全文，从整体上感知全文，理解文章大意，这

是解题的基础。

2.瞻前顾后，避难就易。在理解文章大意的情况下，结合各选项的意义和用法，遵循先易后难的原则，

先解决那些自己有把握的问题。对少数难题，暂时跳过，或许在上文中难以判断的题在下文中就有暗示

或者明显的提示，或许一个在前面不能解答的题在填出了另一空后会令你豁然开朗。

3.复读全文，解决残敌。借助已经补全的空格，对全文有了更清楚的理解，可以集中解决所遗留的少数

疑难问题。

4.再次复读，弥补疏漏，全部做好后，务必要结合自己选择的答案重新阅读短文内容，确保全文文意连

田贝。

阅读理解（共4小题）

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Rice'schanceencounterwithtiling,familymembersoftensawherinthekitchenconstantlydrawingshapes."I

thoughtshewasjustdrawingcasually（随意），HherdaughterKathysaid.ButRicewhotookonlyoneyearof

mathinhighschool,wasactuallydiscoveringnever-before-seenpatterns.

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culturepreventedhe