2023年广东东莞东华高级中学自主招生英语卷真题（含答案详解）

试卷第=page11页，共=sectionpages33页试卷第=page11页，共=sectionpages33页英语试题全卷满分100分，考试时间60分钟注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的姓名和考号。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑：如需改动，用橡皮擦千净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上：如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动后的答案也不能超出指定的区域：不准使用铅笔，涂政液和修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。一．语法选择（共10小題，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。WhenMariawasahighschoolsenior,shewasontrack.Youknowtheone:Graduateontime,spendfouryearsatcollege,getajob.“Ijustwokeuponemorningfeelingempty,”Mariaexplains.“Ididn’tknowIwantedtodo,orwhoIwantedtobe.attheverylastmoment,Idecidednottogotocollege.”Shesignedherselfupforagapyearprogramincludedoutdoorsurvivalclassesandservicelearning,andheadedofftoIndia,atatimeofcivilwaracrosstheborderinNepal.Thewarcreatednearbyamillionorphans(孤儿).Shesays,“IwasreallyshockedthewaywomenandchildrenwerelivingIhadneverseenlikethat.”Shecontinuedtotravelthroughouttheregion,meetingkidsandlisteningtotheirstories.Thenshemadeupanlife-changingdecision—toliveintheKopilaValley,askingherparentstosendherthe5,000dollarsshesavedupforyears.Themoneywenttowardslandonwhichshebuiltachildren’shome.“IwantedtogivethesekidschildhoodsimilartotheoneIhad,withfamilyandlove,”sheexplains.Acoupleofyearslater,sheopenedaschool.Theschoolnowhas340studentsandahighschoolsoon.ThenextstageofMaria’swork?Awomen’scenter.“Alotofwomeninmycommunitywerereallyhavingterriblelives.”Mariasays.Thecenterhasbecomeasourceoflightforwomen.Thegirlsandwomenmuchthroughtheschoolandthecenter.There’snowaprogramthatattractsvolunteersandtheeffectinKopilaisjustabeginning.“WhenIwas16,Ididn’thaveanyideawherelifetakeme.”Shesays.“NowIwakeupeverydaylovingmyworkandthinkingIhavethegreatestjobintheuniverse.”1．A．if B．how C．why D．what2．A．So B．But C．When D．Because3．A．who B．what C．which D．where4．A．see B．seeing C．saw D．tosee5．A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything6．A．buy B．buys C．buying D．bought7．A．willbuild B．wasbuilt C．isbuilt D．willbebuilt8．A．improves B．improved C．haveimproved D．wereimproving9．A．true B．truth C．truly D．truthful10．A．could B．should C．must D．hadto二．阅读理解（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、口四个选项中选出最佳选项。AADaywithaDickensDescendant(后裔)Sunday,23rdJulyTheCharlesDickensMuseumisveryhappytowelcomeLucindaDickensHawksleyforafulldayofadventurethisweekend.Thethreetimesgreat-granddaughterofCharlesDickens,Lucindaisreturningtoherfamily’shistoricLondonhometosharesomeexcitingprojectswithyou.9:00am—OurDickensDaybeginswithavirtual(虚拟的)talkpresentedbyLucindaincelebrationofChristmasinJuly.ThisfestiveeventisforpeopledownundercelebratingChristmasinmidwinter,andistimedsothatfriendsinAustraliaandNewZealandcanjoin.Streamedonline,thisisawonderfulwaytogetintothefestivespirit.ForwhoseintheNorthernHemisphere(半球),orforpeoplewhojustdon’tfancycelebratingChristmasinJuly,thisisstillawonderfulwayofunderstandinghowDickenscametowriteoneofhismostfamousbooks,AChristmasCarol.2:00pm—Lucindawillbeon-site,hereatthemuseum,todeliverashortspeechonherbrandnewbook,Dickensandtravel.ThisremarkablebooktakesalookathowDickens’enthusiasm(热情)foradventureandtravelhelpedinfluencehisfamousstories.2:30pm-3:30pm—Ifyou’veeverwantedtomeetaDickensdescendant,nowisyourchance.LucindawillbeintheBoardroomtosigncopiesofhernewbookandgreetvisitors.4:00pm—Lucindawillfinishherdayatthemuseumwithanothershorttalkonhernewbook.CopiesofDickensandTravel,aswellasotherbooksbyLucinda,willbeavailableforpurchasefromourmuseumshop,oryoucanpre-orderthroughouronlineshop.Wehopetoseeyouvirtually,orinperson,thisweekend.11．WhatisthepurposeofLucinda’sonlinetalk?A．TocelebrateChristmassouthoftheequator. B．ToappreciateDickens’AChristmasCarol.C．Torecallherthreetimesgreat-grandfather. D．TomemorializeherfavoritefestivalinJuly.12．WhatwillLucindaprobablydoaround3:00pm?A．SigncopiesofDickens’novels. B．ShowvisitorsaroundthemuseumC．Giveatalkonhernewbook. D．MeetwithDickens’admirers.13．HowmanytalkswillbegivenbyLucindainall?A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.BNotallclassroomsareinschoolbuildings.Aswehavelearned,classroomscanbecreatedalmostanywherethatteachersandlearnersareabletoconnect,inpersonorvirtually.ForDanielleZelin,whoteachesontheislandofMauritius,theclassroomisinherhome,andallaroundit.DaniellerunsherownschooltheLanguageMoodEnglishClubandasaresultasfreedomtotakethecurriculum(课程)inmanydirections,andsometimesthatmeanslookingrightoutside.Danielle’sschoolstartedasaclubonSaturdaymornings,withafocusonstorytelling,butshenowteachesclassestoindividualsandgroups,mainlyintheafternoonsandeveningsafterschool.“IalwaysknowIwanttoteach,”shesaid,butitwasn’talwaysclearthatEnglishwouldbeherareaofexpertise(专业知识).AsateenagergrowingupinMauritius,shestruggledtoseethepointofreadingShakespeareinherEnglishclasses.“ThatEnglishisold,”shetoldhermother.“Iwillnotuseitinmydailylife.”Atthetime,shemuchpreferredreadingFrenchliterature.Yearslater,though,DaniellesawaperformanceofTheMerchantofVenice,whichshehadstudiedinsecondaryschool,anditspowerbecamecleartoher.Shedidn’thavetomemorizelines,answerquestions,oranalyzeforatest;shejustenjoyedtheplayandtheperformance.Inasense,thatisthespiritthatshecarriesintohercurrentteaching.Herstudentsarriveafteradayofschool,oftentired,“SomyplaceismorelikeafunplacetodolikeanEnglishAdventure—Iliketocallitthat.Wedosomanydifferentthingstogether,“hesaid.Sheandthestudentssometimesbrainstormthingstheywanttostudyordiscuss,andoftenherstudentstellher,“Wewanttoconnecttotheworld.”Asaresult,theyfrequentlystudycurrenteventsandlocalissues.14．Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Toleadinthestory. B．Toarousereader’sinterest.C．Toshowtheauthor’sattitude. D．Toindicatethebackgroundofthestory.15．WhatcanbelearnedaboutDaniellefromparagraph2?A．Sheoncetaughtstudentsforfree.B．Sheusedtohaveclassesonweekdays.C．Shefocusedonstorytellinginherclassbefore.D．Shesetherclassroomonlyathomeyearsago.16．WhatmadeDanielleinterestedinEnglish?A．Shakespeare’sbooks. B．Hermother’sinfluence.C．AshowofTheMerchantofVenice. D．Herinnereagertoreadliterature.17．WhyarecurrentissuesconcernedinDanielle’sclass?A．Daniellewantstocarryoutherteachingspirits.B．Daniellewantstomakeherclassadventurous.C．Herstudentswanttobrainstorm.D．Herstudentswanttocontacttheworld.CInmanycasualdiscussionsoflanguageandtheInternet,it’scommontohearabouthow“socialmedialanguage”isruininglanguage.Somepeoplearguethattechnologyhasmadeuslazyabouthowwespeakandwrite.AndmajormediasuchastheBBCandTheDailyMailhaveallbemoanedthewayinwhichpeoplecommunicatethroughtechnology.Ofcourse,languagedoeschangewhenit’susedtowritemessagesonline.Socialmedialanguageisanevolution(进化)oflanguage.It’seventhefocusofthefieldoflinguistics(语言学)calledComputer-MediatedCommunication(CMC).Thisfieldconcentratesonthestudyofinteractionbroughtaboutbytechnologylikecomputers.mobilephonesandtablets.Peoplehavebeenmakingcomplaintsaboutlanguagebeing“ruined”foraslongasthey’vebeenwritingandspeaking.InaTEDTalk,linguistJohnMcWhortersharedstoriesofpeoplebeingannoyedaboutlanguagechangethroughtheages.InA.D.63,forexample,aRomanscholarcomplainedthatstudentsofLatinwerewritinginan”artificiallanguage”.Infact,thiswritingwasanewlanguagethatwouldbecomeFrench!Today,peopleareabletocommunicaterapidlyusingawidevarietyoftoolsandtechnologies.Perhapsnolinguisticdevelopmentbetterindicateschangesinthewayswecommunicatethanthepopularemoticon(表情符号).Theemoticon“:)”isavisualperformanceofasmileyfaceturnedsideways.Althoughanemoticonmaylooklikeasmile,afrownoranyotherkindoffacialexpressions,itdoesn’treallyrepresentaface.Instead,it’sintendedtoexpressafeeling,suchas“I’mhappy,”or“justjoking”.Wordsthatrepresentthesefeelingsarewhatlinguistscalldiscourseparticles(话语小品词).Thesearelittlepiecesoflanguagethatofferinformationaboutthetoneofthestatement.Farfromruininglanguage,theseexamplesindicatehowpeoplecannowcommunicatecomplexfeelingsinasimple,directmanner.Thiskindofchangeisperfectforourmodern,fast-pacedworld.18．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bemoaned”inParagraph1probablymean?A．Putforward. B．Agreewith. C．Checkedup. D．Complainedabout.19．WhyistheTEDTalkmentionedinParagraph3?A．Asanexampletosupporttheauthor’sargument.B．Asevidenceofcomplaintsaboutsharedstories.C．Asaproofoflanguageruinedbysocialmedialanguage.D．Asawaytoexplainlanguagechangethroughtheages.20．What’sthefunctionofemoticonsaccordingtothetext?A．Tosetthetone. B．Toexpressintentions.C．Tocommunicatefeelings. D．Torepresentasmilingface.21．What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardssocialmedialanguage?A．Unclear. B．Approving. C．Opposed. D．DoubtfulDForthosewhotraveltoEastAfrica,avisitwouldbeincompletewithoutbuyingbeads(珠子),whichfirstarrivedtherearound1000AD.From1480onwards,themassexportofbeadsfromEuropetoEastAfricastarted.Bythelate19thcenturyhugequantitiesofbeadswerebeingusedastradegoods.Althoughbeadswerereadilyavailable,theMaasaididnotdevelopaninterestinthemforquitesometime.TheIltalalaage-set,whowerefightersfrom1881until1905,werethefirsttouselargernumbersofbeadstodecoratethemselves.Anage-setisaninstitutionalized(约定俗成的)stageinlifewhichissharedbypeoplethatareinthesameage-category.Theage-setshavenamesandtheirmembersusedtopainttheirbodiestodistinguishthemselves.Whentheywereprohibitedfromcarryingtheirweaponsinpublic,theMaasaiinsteadbegantowearbeadedornaments(饰物).Beadworkcantellyouseveralthingsaboutthewearer.SpecificornamentsandcoloursindicatewhetherthepersonisMaasaiorfromanotherethnic(部落的)group.DifferentMaasaigroupsalsousecertainbeadsandcolourcombinationstoindicatetheirconnectionwithothers.Finally,aperson’sbeadworkreflectshisorherpositioninlife.Thebeltofayoungwomanisdifferentfromthatofayoungman,andanunmarriedgirl’searringsaredifferentfromthoseofamarriedwoman.Withinthoseculturalrules,beadworkfashionchangesallthetime.Eachnewgenerationdevelopsaparticularstyle,includingcertainmaterials,colourplacementsandsymbolsthatuniteandidentifythem.Competingage-setshaveoftenchosentoincludesymbolsofadoptedtechnology.Forinstance,theIseuriage-setchosethetelegraphpoleastheirsymbol,asareferencetothespeedofcommunicationbetweenfightersandtheirfriends.Thenextmajorage-set,theIlkitoip,carriedonthisthemebyaddingalargebuttoneyeontopofthetelegraphpoletosymbolisethebluelightofapolicecar.TouristsareoftenquitesurprisedwhentheyfindoutthatMaasaibeadsarefromEurope.TheywouldlikeAfricanbeadworktobe“authentic”(真正的).Andit’struethatsomeornamentshavemoreculturalmeaningsthanothers.Nowadays,Maasaibeadworkformsanever-changing,multi-culturalareaofexchangeofmaterialsandideasbetweenAfricaandEurope.22．WhatcanbeinferredabouttheIltalalaage-set?A．Theyhadagreatloveoftraditionalbeads.B．TheywerethefirsttoimportbeadsfromEurope.C．Theymadealivingbytradingindecorativebeads.D．TheytravelledtoAfricawithbeadsaround1000AD.23．WhatishighlightedinParagraph3?A．Beads’highvalues. B．Beads’socialfunctions.C．Beads’differentpatterns. D．Beads’historicalorigins24．Whatdoesbeadwork,fashiontellusabouttheage-sets?A．Theyhavelittlecommunication. B．Theykeepthetraditionalive.C．Theyareoftenaheadoftechnology. D．Theyareunwillingtofollowthefashion.25．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Beadwork:anewbornEuropeanpracticeB．Beadwork:adisappearingAfricantraditionC．Maasaibeads:theidealchoiceamongage-setsD．Maasaibeads:theinterplaybetweenEuropeandAfrica三．完形填空(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。IwascleaningoutacupboardtheotherdaywhenImadeanamazingdiscovery.InsideIthemanuscript(手稿)foranovel.Itincludedanoutlineoftheandapileoftypedpagestellingastory.Itwaswritten,tomy,bymyfatherwhohasbeendeadformorethan50years.Itisn’t,asnovelsgo,perhapsfiftyorsixtytypedpages,butwithoutmyithassomehowaccompaniedmethroughmyyearsof,severaljobs,amarriage,thebirthofmychildrenandgrandchildren,retirementandevenarelocationacrossthecountrywhereIlive.Yetthereitwas,restingunderalotofpapertoberecycled.Imighthavemyfather’slegacy(遗产).Iwastrulybymydiscovery.I’minthemiddleofreadinganotherbookmydad’snovelhasaplaceonmybed-sidetable.IwanttohavesometimeforitsoIhaven’texaminedityet.I’mgoingtospendawholeafternoontogiveittheitdeserves.AsyetIdon’tknowwhatthestorylineisaboutandIdon’tevenknowifitiscompletebutIahighlyemotionalprocessoffindingout.Ifinditfascinatingtothinkthatthiscouldhappen;thataftermorethanfiftyyearsmyfathercouldhisonlysonthroughthemistsoftime.It’soneofthosethingsthatwedon’tseecomingandthatmakelifeso.26．A．locked B．found C．covered D．hid27．A．notes B．reviews C．chapters D．poems28．A．regret B．sadness C．satisfaction D．amazement29．A．long B．fun C．popular D．new30．A．support B．knowledge C．agreement D．reach31．A．life B．writing C．memory D．education32．A．clearedaway B．passeddown C．tookover D．handedout33．A．bothered B．caught C．shaken D．disturbed34．A．or B．so C．but D．for35．A．easy B．quick C．short D．clear36．A．exactly B．closely C．happily D．calmly37．A．honor B．comment C．reward D．attention38．A．design B．expect C．value D．record39．A．touch B．raise C．help D．protect40．A．peaceful B．successful C．interesting D．smooth四、短文填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。except

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andDuringmystayinaforeigncountry,Ioftenmissedmyhometownanditsdeliciousfoods.Idreamedofporridge,dumplingsandnoodlesmyhometownisknown41.AfterIreturnedtomyhometown,Iwouldsometimesrecallmyhostmomcooking42foodsinthekitchen.Eachcountryhasitsuniquecultureandcuisineisno43.Westerncuisinehasagreatinfluenceontheworld.44harmonyandelegancehavegivenitauniqueattractiveness.China’slonghistory,vastterritoryandrichculturehavegivenbirthtoadistinctiveChineseculinary(烹饪的)art.Chineseculinaryculturefindsitsexcellenceintasteandfragrance(气味),45itapartfromthedietarycultureofothercountries.As46foodcritichasstated,“ThereisnodoubtthatinthisfieldChinahasshownagreaterinventivenessthananyothercivilization.”Indeed,theChineseareamongthepeoplesoftheworld47havebeenpreoccupiedwithfoodandeating.China’sfoodculturewas48inancienttimesandwithseveralthousandyearsofefforts,Chinesecuisinehasbecome49popular.WhathappenswhenChinesecuisinemeetsWesterncuisine?Onethingiscertain—botharechangingin50delicateawaythatweoftendon’tnotice.It’sgoodtolearnaboutboth.五．书面表达（满分15分）51．假定你是李明，暑假刚刚结束了外教Mr.Brown的网络课程学习。请你给他写一封课程反馈的邮件，内容如下：1.表示感激；2.你的评价；3.你的建议。注意：1.写作词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMr.Brown,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiMing答案第=page11页，共=sectionpages22页答案第=page11页，共=sectionpages22页1．D2．A3．C4．D5．B6．C7．D8．C9．C10．A【导语】本文讲述了Maria放弃了上大学，报名参加了一个间隔年项目。在印度，她被当地困境触动，在科皮拉山谷建立了儿童之家、学校和妇女中心。1．句意：我不知道我想做什么，也不知道我想成为谁。if如果；how怎样；why为什么；what什么。根据“orwhoIwantedtobe.”可知，此处指不知道想做什么，用what引导的宾语从句，故选D。2．句意：所以在最后一刻，我决定不上大学。So因此；But但是；When当……时候；Because因为；根据“Ididn’tknow…Iwantedtodo,orwhoIwantedtobe.”和“Idecidednottogotocollege.”可知，此处表示因果关系，用连词so，故选A。3．句意：她报名参加了一个间隔年计划，其中包括户外生存课程和服务学习。who谁；what什么；which哪一个；where在哪里。根据语境可知此处是定语从句，先行词是agapyearprogram，是物，引导词在从句中作主语，关系词用which，故选C。4．句意：看到妇女和儿童的生活方式，我真的很震惊。see看见，原形；seeing看见，动名词；saw看见，过去式；tosee看见，动词不定式。根据“thewaywomenandchildrenwereliving.”可知，Maria震惊是因为看到了妇女和儿童的生活方式，beshockedtodosth.“做某事是震惊的”。故选D。5．句意：我从没见过这样的事。nothing没有什么；anything任何东西；something某物；everything一切。never表示否定意义，此处用anything。故选B。6．句意：这笔钱用于购买土地，她在上面建了一个儿童之家。buy买，动词原形；buys买，第三人称单数；buying买，动名词；bought买，过去式。towards是介词，后加动名词，此处用buy的动名词，故选C。7．句意：学校现有340名学生，一所高中即将建成。willbuild将建造，一般将来时；wasbuilt被建造，一般过去时的被动语态；isbuilt被建造，一般现在时的被动语态；willbebuilt将被建成，一般将来时的被动语态。根据“soon”可知，是一般将来时，主语是“ahighschool”，和谓语动词之间是被动语态，故选D。8．句意：通过学校和中心，女孩和妇女都有了很大的进步。improves提高，动词三单；improved提高，动词过去式；haveimproved已经提高，现在完成时；wereimproving正在提高，过去进行时。根据“Thecenterhasbecomeasourceoflightforwomen.”可知，此处是通过学校，女孩和妇女有了很大的进步，用现在完成时。故选C。9．句意：现在有一个吸引志愿者的项目，在Kopila的影响真的只是一个开始。true真正的；truth真实；truly真正地；truthful真实的。此处是用副词形式作状语，故选C。10．句意：我16岁的时候，我不知道生活会把我带向何方。could能；should应该；must必须；hadto不得不；根据“WhenIwas16,Ididn’thaveanyidea”可知，此处是作者不知道生活能把自己带到哪里去，此处用情态动词could，故选A。11．A12．D13．B【导语】本文介绍了狄更斯的后裔LucindaDickensHawksley被邀请到查尔斯·狄更斯博物馆一天的活动安排。11．细节理解题。根据“9:00am—OurDickensDaybeginswithavirtual(虚拟的)talkpresentedbyLucindaincelebrationofChristmasinJuly...ForwhoseintheNorthernHemisphere(半球),orforpeoplewhojustdon’tfancycelebratingChristmasinJuly”可知，赤道以南的人在7月庆祝圣诞节，Lucinda在线演讲是为赤道以南庆祝圣诞节而举办的。故选A。12．细节理解题。根据“2:30pm-3:30pm—Ifyou’veeverwantedtomeetaDickensdescendant,nowisyourchance.LucindawillbeintheBoardroomtosigncopiesofhernewbookandgreetvisitors.”可知，下午3点，Lucinda可能和狄更斯的仰慕者见面。故选D。13．细节理解题。根据“9:00am—OurDickensDaybeginswithavirtual(虚拟的)talkpresentedbyLucindaincelebrationofChristmasinJuly.”，“2:00pm—Lucindawillbeon-site,hereatthemuseum,todeliverashortspeechonherbrandnewbook,Dickensandtravel.”和“4:00pm—Lucindawillfinishherdayatthemuseumwithanothershorttalkonhernewbook.”可知，Lucinda将发表三次演讲。故选B。14．A15．C16．C17．D【导语】本文讲述了毛里求斯岛上的一位老师DanielleZelin在家里教学。她灵活运用课程内容，让学生们通过多种活动和讨论来学习。她的教学风格自由且有趣，注重与世界的联系和实际应用。14．推理判断题。根据“Aswehavelearned,classroomscanbecreatedalmostanywherethatteachersandlearnersareabletoconnect,inpersonorvirtually.(正如我们所了解的，教室几乎可以在任何教师和学习者能够联系的地方创建，无论是面对面的还是虚拟的)”和“ForDanielleZelin,whoteachesontheislandofMauritius,theclassroomisinherhome,andallaroundit.(对于在毛里求斯岛上教书的DanielleZelin来说，教室就在她的家里，以及周围的一切)”可知，第一段是引出下文，即介绍故事发生的背景。故选A。15．细节理解题。根据“Danielle’sschoolstartedasaclubonSaturdaymornings,withafocusonstorytelling,butshenowteachesclasses...”可知，DanielleZelin的学校最初是一个周六上午的俱乐部，主要是讲故事。故选C。16．推理判断题。根据“Yearslater,though,DaniellesawaperformanceofTheMerchantofVenice,...itspowerbecamecleartoher.Shedidn’thavetomemorizelines,answerquestions,oranalyzeforatest;shejustenjoyedtheplayandtheperformance.”可推知，一场《威尼斯商人》的演出使她对英语产生了兴趣。故选C。17．细节理解题。根据“‘Wewanttoconnecttotheworld.’Asaresult,theyfrequentlystudycurrenteventsandlocalissues.”可知，因为她和学生们想与世界接轨，所以他们经常在一起学习并研究时事和当地问题。故选D。18．D19．A20．C21．B【导语】本文讨论了社交媒体语言是不是“语言杀手”的问题。语言一直在演变中，社交媒体语言不是“语言杀手”，它是新时代的产物。18．词义猜测题。根据“Somepeoplearguethattechnologyhasmadeuslazyabouthowwespeakandwrite.(一些人认为科技让我们在说话和写作上变得懒惰)”可知，一些人认为科技对我们的交流方式产生了不利影响，因此主流媒体对这种方式进行抱怨；“bemoaned”表示“抱怨”，与D选项同义。故选D。19．推理判断题。根据“Peoplehavebeenmakingcomplaintsaboutlanguagebeing‘ruined’foraslongasthey’vebeenwritingandspeaking.”可知，自人们开始写作和说话以来，他们就一直在抱怨语言被‘毁了’；再根据“InaTEDTalk,linguistJohnMcWhortersharedstoriesofpeoplebeingannoyedaboutlanguagechangethroughtheages.(在TED演讲中，语言学家JohnMcWhorter分享了人们对语言变化感到恼火的故事)”可知，提到TED演讲是对主旨句的进一步说明，目的是支持作者的观点。故选A。20．细节理解题。根据“Althoughanemoticonmaylooklikeasmile,afrownoranyotherkindoffacialexpressions,itdoesn’treallyrepresentaface.Instead,it’sintendedtoexpressafeeling,suchas‘I’mhappy,’or‘justjoking’.”可知，这些符号是用来表达情感的。故选C。21．观点态度题。根据“Farfromruininglanguage,theseexamplesindicatehowpeoplecannowcommunicatecomplexfeelingsinasimple,directmanner.Thiskindofchangeisperfectforourmodern,fast-pacedworld.(这些例子不仅没有破坏语言，而且表明人们现在可以用简单直接的方式交流复杂的情感。这种变化对于我们这个快节奏的现代世界来说是完美的)”可推知，作者对社交媒体语言持支持态度。故选B。22．A23．B24．C25．D【导语】本文介绍了东非珠子的历史及其在马赛人文化中的应用，强调了珠子在不同年龄组和社会地位之间的象征意义。文章还提到现代马赛珠饰是非洲与欧洲材料和思想交流的结果。22．推理判断题。根据“TheIltalalaage-set,whowerefightersfrom1881until1905,werethefirsttouselargernumbersofbeadstodecoratethemselves.”可知，他们是第一批使用大量珠子来装饰自己的人，由此推知他们非常喜欢传统的珠子。故选A。23．段落大意题。根据“SpecificornamentsandcoloursindicatewhetherthepersonisMaasaiorfromanotherethnic(部落的)group.(特定的装饰品和颜色表明该人是马赛人还是来自另一个群体)”和“Finally,aperson’sbeadworkreflectshisorherpositioninlife.(一个人的头饰反映了他或她在生活中的地位)”可知，第三段主要强调了珠子的社会功能。故选B。24．细节理解题。根据“Withinthoseculturalrules,beadworkfashionchangesallthetime.Eachnewgenerationdevelopsaparticularstyle,...Competingage-setshaveoftenchosentoincludesymbolsofadoptedtechnology.(在这些文化规则下，珠饰时尚一直在变化。每新一代都发展出一种特殊的风格，包括某些材料、色彩和符号……相互竞争的年龄群体通常会选择包含所采用技术的象征”可知，珠饰和时尚往往领先于技术。故选C。25．最佳标题题。根据“Nowadays,Maasaibeadworkformsanever-changing,multi-culturalareaofexchangeofmaterialsandideasbetweenAfricaandEurope.(如今马赛珠饰在非洲和欧洲之间形成了一个不断变化的、多元文化的材料和思想交流领域)”以及全文可知，本文介绍了东非珠子的历史及其在马赛人文化中的象征意义，强调现代马赛珠饰是非洲与欧洲交流的产物。D选项“马赛珠：欧洲与非洲的互动”符合文意，为最佳标题。故选D。26．B27．C28．D29．A30．B31．D32．A33．C34．C35．D36．B37．D38．B39．A40．C【导语】本文讲述了作者在清理橱窗时意外发现了已经去世多年的父亲写的小说。在阅读小说的过程中，作者仿佛和父亲隔着时间有了再次接触，这让他觉得很有趣。26．句意：我在里面找到了一本小说的手稿。locked上锁；found找到；covered覆盖；hid隐藏。根据“Imadeanamazingdiscovery”可知，是找到了一本小说的手稿。故选B。27．句意：它包括一份章节大纲和一堆讲故事的打印纸。notes便条；reviews评论；chapters章，回；poems诗歌。根据“themanuscript(手稿)foranovel”可知，包含在一本小说里的应是章节。故选C。28．句意：令我惊讶的是，这是我父亲写的，他已经去世50多年了。regret后悔；sadness伤心；satisfaction满意；amazement惊奇。根据“bymyfatherwhohasbeendeadformorethan50years.”可知，小说是由去世50多年的父亲写的，作者不知情，所以感到惊讶。故选D。29．句意：就小说而言，它并不长。long长的；fun有趣的；popular受欢迎的；new新的。根据“perhapsfiftyorsixtytypedpages”可知，作者父亲写的小说不长。故选A。30．句意：但不知怎的，在我不知情的情况下，它陪伴着我度过了我多年的教育、几份工作、一段婚姻、孩子和孙子的出生、退休，甚至是搬迁到另一个国家。support支持；knowledge知识；agreement同意；reach到达。根据“IwascleaningoutacupboardtheotherdaywhenImadeanamazingdiscovery.”可知，小说在作者不知情的情况下一直陪伴着他；withoutone’sknowledge“不知情”。故选B。31．句意：但不知怎的，在我不知情的情况下，它陪伴着我度过了我多年的教育、几份工作、一段婚姻、孩子和孙子的出生、退休，甚至是搬迁到另一个国家。life生活；writing写作；memory记忆；education教育。根据“severaljobs”及常识可知，工作之前应是接受教育。故选D。32．句意：我可能已经清除了我父亲的遗产。clearedaway清楚，清理；passeddown传承；tookover接管；handedout分发。根据“Yetthereitwas,restingunderalotofpapertoberecycled.”可知，小说手稿在一大堆要回收的纸下面，即作者把它当作了要回收的纸，准备清理掉。故选A。33．句意：我真的被我的发现震惊了。bothered困扰；caught抓住；shaken震惊；disturbed打扰。根据“Imadeanamazingdiscovery”可知，作者震惊于自己的发现。故选C。34．句意：我正在看另一本书，但是我爸爸的小说在我的床头柜上有一个位置。or或者；so因此；but但是；for因为。分析句子可知，前后句为转折关系，故应用but。故选C。35．句意：我想有一些明确的时间，所以我还没有仔细研究它。easy容易的；quick快速的；short短的；clear明确的。根据下文“I’mgoingtospendawholeafternoontogiveitthe...itdeserves.”可知，作者想有一些明确的时间来读它。故选D。36．句意：我想有一些明确的时间，所以我还没有仔细研究它。exactly确切地；closely仔细地；happily高兴地；calmly冷静地。根据下文“I’mgoingtospendawholeafternoontogiveitthe...itdeserves.”可知，作者打算花一个下午来读小说，说明作者很重视它，想仔细研究它。故选B。37．句意：我要花一整个下午的时间给它应有的关注。honor荣誉；comment