2024-2025学年湖北省重点高中智学联盟高三上学期8月联考英语试题（解析版）

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖北省重点高中智学联盟2024-2025学年高三上学期8月联考英语试题第二部分阅读(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。AFANTASTICHOLIDAYCRUISESComingtogethertoenjoyaholidayatseaisagreatwaytomaketheoccasionevenmorespecial.Fromhome-styletraditionalholidaymealstothemedseasonalactivities,you’llalwaysfindextrachancestomakegreatmemorieswithyourfamilyandfriendsaboardCarnival’sFantasticHolidayCruises.HALLOWEENCRUISESSailanytimethisOctoberandyoucanexpectspooky-funHalloweenfestivitiespackedwithplentyofchills.IfyoudecidetospendHalloweenwithus,definitelybringacostume.Nocostumemasks,orothercostumefacecoverings,areallowedeither.Showoffyourcostumebecausewe’llbepickingwinnersinthesecategories.THANKSGIVINGCRUISESSkippingtheprepping,thecooking,andthecleaningsoundsgoodtoeverybody.Sayyestoareal-deal,traditionalsit-downThanksgivingmeal…surroundedbyyourfriendsandfamilyonavacationatseathey’llneverforget.Anyhouroftheday—all24ofthem—isthebesttimetoenjoyroomservice,plussoft-serveandpizzaareavailablelateintothenight.Thereareplentyofwaystoplay—andwhat’smore,win—withoutdoorsportsactivitieslikemini-golf.CHRISTMASCRUISESHaveyoueverdreamedofcelebratingChristmasatsea?Youshould—onaCarnivalcruise!Thesecheerfulgetawaysaresomeofourmostpopularcruises.There’sevenaspecialmailboxforletterstoSanta.There’ssomethingfunnyaboutouronboardcomedyclub,whichfeatureslaugh-out-loudperformances.Gatherattheclub,grabadrinkandpartytilllate,alltothebeatofthelatesttunesandclassics.NEWYEARCRUISESEveryyear,it’sthesamequestion:WherewillyoubeforNewYear’sEve?Thisyear,tellthemyou’llbelivingituponaCarnivalcruise.Andtheninvitethemalong!We’llsailyoustraightinto2025onanextra-festivecruise.Dancingunderthestars?AspecialNewYear’sEvetriviaparty?Enjoytheeveningyourwayandcountdownthelastsecondsoftheyearinthecompanyoffriendsandfamily.(FestivitiesareonlyheldonDecember31,2024—makesureyourcruiseincludesthisdate.)1.Whichcruisewillholdacostumecontest?A.THANKSGIVINGCRUISES. B.HALLOWEENCRUISES.C.CHRISTMASCRUISE. D.NEWYEARCRUISES.2.WhatdoweknowaboutCHRISTMASCRUISES?A.Youcanwatchsomefunnyshowsthere.B.Youcanplayminigolfthere.C.Nodrinksareavailableatnight.D.YouwillhaveachancetomeetSantathere.3.Whichcolumnofthewebsitecanyoureadthistext?A.Culture. B.Sport. C.Education. D.Travel.〖答案〗1.B2.A3.D【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了Carnival公司推出的几种特别的节日巡航活动，包括万圣节、感恩节、圣诞节和新年巡航。【1题详析】细节理解题。根据HALLOWEENCRUISES中“Showoffyourcostumebecausewe’llbepickingwinnersinthesecategories.”（展示一下你的服装吧，因为我们将在这些类别中选出优胜者。）可知，HALLOWEENCRUISES将举行一场服装比赛。故选B项。【2题详析】细节理解题。根据CHRISTMASCRUISES中“There’ssomethingfunnyaboutouronboardcomedyclub,whichfeatureslaugh-out-loudperformances.”（我们船上的喜剧俱乐部有一些有趣的东西，它的特点是让人大笑的表演。）可知，在CHRISTMASCRUISES上你可以看一些有趣的表演。故选A项。【3题详析】推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了Carnival（狂欢节）的几种特别的巡航活动，如HALLOWEENCRUISES、THANKSGIVINGCRUISES、CHRISTMASCRUISES和NEWYEARCRUISES。由此可以推断，这篇文章应该出现在一个旅游相关的网站上。故选D项。BAsparents,wealwayshopetodevelopcharactertraits(特征)inourchildrenthatwillenhancetheirsuccessinlife.WhenourdaughterMeegan,theeldestoffivechildren,lostherfronttoothattheageofsix,wefoundthefollowingnotewrappedaroundthetinytooth.DerToothFairy,Plezelevemeyormajikwand(杖).Iwanttobeatoothfairy,too.LuvMeeganRecognizingpotentialleadershipskills,preciousopportunityandtheteachablemoment,the“ToothFairy”leftthefollowingnoteforlittleMeegan:DearMeegan,IhaveworkedhardtobeagoodToothFairyandIlovemyjob.Youaretooyoungforthejobjustnow,soIcannotgiveyoumywand.Buttherearesomethingsthatyoucanstarttodotoprepareyourselfforthejob:1)Alwaysdoyourbestineveryjobthatyoudo.2)Treatallpeopleasyouwishtobetreated.3)Bekindandhelpfultoothers.4)Alwayslistencarefullywheneverpeoplespeaktoyou.Iwillinterviewyouonedaywhenyouareolderandreadyforthejob.GoodLuck,Meegan!TheToothFairyMeeganwasexcitedattheresponsefromtheToothFairy.Shetookthemessagetoheartandcarefullyfollowedtheinstructions,alwaysworkingtoimproveasshegrew.Hercharacter,herstrengthandherleadershipskillsgrewrightalongwithher.Aftergraduatingfromcollege,Meeganacceptedachallengingmanagementposition.Sheexcelled,andbyage27,shewasthetopmanagerofthecompany.OnedayMeeganandIweretalkingabouthersuccess.Shetoldmethatthecompanypresidenthadonceaskedherwhatinfluenceshadmotivatedhertowardsuccess.“Whatdidyoutellhim?”Iasked.Shereplied,“Myparents,myteacherandmyfriends.And,ofcourse,theToothFairy!”4.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“theteachablemoment”referto?A.Meeganlostatooth. B.Meeganreceivedanote.C.Meeganwroteanote. D.Meeganwrappedatooth.5.WhowrotethereplynotetoMeegan?A.TheToothFairy. B.Herparents. C.Herteacher. D.Herfriends.6.WhywasthemessagesocarefullyfollowedbyMeegan?A.IthelpedMeeganseehergoalreachable.B.ItpromisedMeeganahigh-rankingposition.C.ItdisplayeddesirablecharactertraitstoMeegan.D.IttaughtMeegantobuildenjoyableinterpersonalrelationships.7.HowdidMeeganbecomesosuccessful?A.Shewasgiftedwithsupernaturalpower.B.Shewasappreciatedforoutstandingtalent.C.Shewasmotivatedtodevelopfinequalities.D.Shewasencouragedtoworkinachallengingposition.〖答案〗4.C5.B6.A7.C【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。这篇文章讲述了一个父母如何通过一个牙仙子写的纸条来培养女儿的性格特征以及女儿如何通过遵循这些指示走向成功并感谢牙仙子的教导。主要强调了做好准备、待人友善、乐于助人等品质对于成功的重要性。【4题详析】词义猜测题。根据第一段“WhenourdaughterMeegan,theeldestoffivechildren,lostherfronttoothattheageofsix,wefoundthefollowingnotewrappedaroundthetinytooth.Plezelevemeyormajikwand.Iwanttobeatoothfairy,too.(当我们的女儿Meegan，五个孩子中最大的一个，在六岁时失去了门牙时，我们发现下面的纸条包裹在这颗小牙齿上。请给我你的魔杖，我也想成为一名牙仙)”可知，Meegan给牙仙子写了一个纸条表达自己的愿望，父母抓住这个教育的契机，以牙仙子的口吻跟孩子进行交流。所以“theteachablemoment(可教的时刻)”指的是Meegan给牙仙子写了一个纸条表达自己的愿望（Meeganwroteanote），父母抓住这个教育的契机。故选C。【5题详析】推理判断题。根据第一段“WhenourdaughterMeegan,theeldestoffivechildren,lostherfronttoothattheageofsix,wefoundthefollowingnotewrappedaroundthetinytooth.Plezelevemeyormajikwand.Iwanttobeatoothfairy,too.(当我们的女儿Meegan，五个孩子中最大的一个，在六岁时失去了门牙时，我们发现下面的纸条包裹在这颗小牙齿上。请给我你的魔杖，我也想成为一名牙仙)”和“Recognizingpotentialleadershipskills,preciousopportunityandtheteachablemoment,the“ToothFairy”leftthefollowingnoteforlittleMeegan(认识到潜在的领导技能、宝贵的机会和，“牙仙”给小米根留下了以下便条)”可知，Meegan给牙仙子写了一个纸条表达自己的愿望，父母抓住这个教育的契机“theteachablemoment(可教的时刻)”，以牙仙子的口吻跟孩子进行交流。故选B。【6题详析】推理判断题。根据“IhaveworkedhardtobeagoodToothFairyandIlovemyjob.Youaretooyoungforthejobjustnow,soIcannotgiveyoumywand.Buttherearesomethingsthatyoucanstarttodotoprepareyourselfforthejob.(我一直努力成为一个好的牙仙，我热爱我的工作。你还太年轻，不能胜任刚才的工作，所以我不能把魔杖给你。但你可以开始做一些事情来为这份工作做好准备)”和“MeeganwasthrilledattheresponsefromtheToothFairy.Shetookthemessagetoheartandcarefullyfollowedtheinstructions,alwaysworkingtoimproveasshegrew.(米根对牙仙子的回应感到非常激动。她把这一信息牢记在心，并认真遵循指示，始终努力随着成长而进步。)”可知，Meegan根据牙仙子的要求，努力做好自己，以期早日达到牙仙子所提出的要求，实现自己的愿望。故选A。【7题详析】推理判断题。根据“MeeganwasthrilledattheresponsefromtheToothFairy.Shetookthemessagetoheartandcarefullyfollowedtheinstructions,alwaysworkingtoimproveasshegrew.Hercharacter,herstrengthandherleadershipskillsgrewrightalongwithher.(Meegan对牙仙子的回应感到非常激动。她把这一信息牢记在心，并认真遵循指示，始终努力随着成长而进步。她的性格、她的力量和她的领导能力都随着她的成长而成长)”可知，收到牙仙子的回复，Meegan非常激动，并把她的话记在心里去实施，努力做到。C项“Shewasmotivatedtodevelopfinequalities.(她被激励去培养优秀的品质)”与原文意思一致。故选C。CWegothroughlifeassumingwe’reinchargeofourownminds—untiltemptation(诱惑)strikes.Fewthingsbetterillustratehowlittlecontrolwereallyhave.Youcanknowexactlywhatyoushoulddo(declinethesecondsliceofcakeorthethirdcocktail),butthathardlyseemstomatterwhentheurgearises.Moreself-disciplineisrarelytheanswer,though.Instead,ifyoucanunderstandwhat’sgoingoninsideyourheadwhentemptationcomes,you’llbefarbetterplacedtomakeahealthierchoice.Sometimes,youneedtopushyourself,theideabehindwhich,inpsychology,istomakethebetterchoicetheeasierchoice.(Schoolpupilseatmorehealthily,it’sbeenshown,whenthesaladsarewithineasierreachthanthechips.)So,insteadofrelyingonwillpower,stopkeepingicecreamsinyourfreezer!UseStayFocusedorsimilarappstoblockdistractingwebsites.Changeyourenvironment,andtemptationwillbeanon-issue.Foreveryperson,behindeverybadhabit,there'sareasonabledesire:somepeopleeatordrinktoomuchbecausethey'relonely,orsmoketogetabreakfromabusyschedule.Onceyou’veuncoveredthisunderlyingneed,findadifferentwaytomeetit:callafriend;takeacoffeebreakinsteadofacigarettebreak.There’snothingwrongwiththeneed—onlywiththewayyou’recurrentlymeetingit.It’sastrangetruththatwe’llbreakallsortsofpromisestoourselves—yetmostofuswouldneverfailtoshowupataprearrangedmeetingwithafriend.Involveothersinyourtemptation-resistanceefforts,whetherit'saskingsomeonetocheckinweeklytoseeifyou’restickingtoyourplan,ornevergoingshoppingaloneifyou’resubjecttoimpulsepurchases.Bestofall,launchajointplan,inwhichtwoofyoudecidetogiveupabadhabit.Thatturnsachallengeintoafungame.8.Whatdoes“that”meaninparagraph1?A.Temptation. B.Self-awareness.C.Choice. D.Self-motivation.9.Whichshouldbeagoodchoiceifyoufeelwornoutfromapackedtimetable?A.Exercisestrongwillpoweroverit.B.Keepicecreamswithineasyreach.C.UseStayFocusedtorefreshyourself.D.Chatwithafriendoveracupofcoffee.10.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestyoudoaccordingtoparagraph4?A.Seekpartners’support. B.Leavechallengesbehind.C.Keepyourpromises. D.Saynotoplayinggames.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Whatcausestemptation. B.Howtokeeptemptationatbay.C.Whyurgessetin. D.Howtokeeplifeundercontrol.〖答案〗8.B9.D10.A11.B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了如何抵制诱惑，提出了一些有效的方法，如理解诱惑的来源，改变环境，寻找替代的满足方式，以及寻求他人的支持等。【8题详析】词句猜测题。根据第一段“Youcanknowexactlywhatyoushoulddo(declinethesecondsliceofcakeorthethirdcocktail),butthathardlyseemstomatterwhentheurgearises.”（你可以确切地知道你应该做什么(拒绝第二块蛋糕或第三杯鸡尾酒)，但当冲动出现时，that似乎并不重要。）可知，当冲动出现时，所有的自我意识都不重要了。that指代上文的“自我意识”。故选B项。【9题详析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Onceyou’veuncoveredthisunderlyingneed,findadifferentwaytomeetit:callafriend;takeacoffeebreakinsteadofacigarettebreak.”（一旦你发现了这种潜在的需求，找到一种不同的方式来满足它:打电话给朋友;休息时间喝杯咖啡，而不是抽烟）可知，如果你因为日程安排过满而感到疲惫，你可以选择和朋友聊天喝咖啡来放松。故选D。【10题详析】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“Involveothersinyourtemptation-resistanceefforts,whetherit'saskingsomeonetocheckinweeklytoseeifyou’restickingtoyourplan,ornevergoingshoppingaloneifyou’resubjecttoimpulsepurchases.”（让其他人参与你的抵制诱惑的努力，无论是让某人每周检查你是否坚持你的计划，还是如果你容易冲动购物，就不要一个人去购物。）可知，作者建议你寻求他人的支持。故选A。【11题详析】主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要讲述了如何抵制诱惑，提出了一些有效的方法，如理解诱惑的来源，改变环境，寻找替代的满足方式，以及寻求他人的支持等。故选B。DCallingvegetablesandfruits“ugly”canbearecipeforsalessuccess,accordingtoanewstudy.AFrenchsupermarketchainmadeinternationalheadlineswhenitbeganmarketingmisshapenproduceas“ugly”in2014.Sincethen,foodstoresaroundtheworldhavelaunchedcampaignstosell“imperfectproduce”.Somehavebeensuccessful,whileothershaven’t—butuntilnow,researchershadn’tadequatelyexplainedwhyconsumersrejectedimperfectproduce,orwhatmarketingapproachwasmostlikelytowhettheirappetites.Theresearchersconductedsevenstudiesthattestedtheeffectsof“ugly”labelingbyhavingparticipantspurchaseproduceatafarmer’smarketandonline,andbyexaminingpeople’simpressionsaboutmisshapenfoods.Interestingly,theyfoundthatconsumersexpectedtheimperfectproducetobelesstastyandevenlessnutritiousthanmoretraditionallyattractivefoods.Butit’snotallbadnewsforunattractivefoods.Theresearchersalsofoundthatwhentheproduceislabeled“ugly”,consumerhesitancydisappears—andit’snotbecauseofhumorororiginality.Callingitems“ugly”signalstoconsumersthattheonlydifferencebetweenitemsisappearance,whichmakesthemawareoftheirbias(偏见)andsignificantlyincreasestheirwillingnesstobuythelessattractiveproduce.“We’repointingtothesourceoftherejection,”explainsJohnMeredith,theleadresearcher.“Itmakespeopleawareofthelimitednatureoftheirobjectiontotheunattractiveproduceandmakesitcleartoconsumersthattherearenootherproblemsintheproduceotherthanattractiveness.”Theresearchalsofoundconsumersspentmoreonthemisshapenproducelabeled“ugly”insteadof“imperfect”.Andeventhoughtheuglyproducewassoldata25percentdiscount,itturnedouttobemoreprofitableforsellers,asthecostofacquiringtheuglyproducewaslower.However,ifthepricereductionwastoosharp,participantsexpectedthe“ugly”foodstobeoflowquality.12.Whatisthenewstudymainlyabout?A.Foodquality. B.Consumerdemand.C.Marketingapproach. D.Biasagainstappearance.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“whettheirappetites”inparagraph2referto?A.Satisfytheirneedtoeatbetter. B.Stimulatetheirdesireofbuying.C.Encouragethemtorisktryingout. D.Raisetheirconcernsaboutnutrition.14.Whyarepeoplewillingtobuyugly-labeledproducewithouthesitation?A.Theyarehappytospendlessandhavemore.B.Theyarecuriousaboutthespecialshapesofproduce.C.Theyareattractedbythefunnyandcreativeideaoflabeling.D.Theyareledtobelieveuglyproducehasnoqualityproblems.15.Whichwayhelpsfoodsellersmakemoreprofitaccordingtothestudy?A.Calltheuglyproduce“ugly”. B.Labeltheuglyproduce“imperfect”.C.Grouptheproducebyitsattractiveness. D.Pricetheuglyproduceatasharpdiscount.〖答案〗12.C13.B14.D15.A【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了研究表明，将丑陋的蔬菜和水果标上“丑陋”标签可以增加消费者的购买意愿。【12题详析】推理判断题。根据第一段内容“Callingvegetablesandfruits“ugly”canbearecipeforsalessuccess,accordingtoanewstudy.”（根据一项新的研究，称蔬菜和水果“丑陋”可能是销售成功的秘诀。）可知，一项新的研究表明，称蔬菜和水果“丑陋”可能是销售成功的秘诀，由此可知，称蔬菜和水果“丑陋”是一种成功的营销方法，这项新的研究主要是关于营销方法的研究。故选C项。【13题详析】词义猜测题。根据画线短语上句“researchershadn’tadequatelyexplainedwhyconsumersrejectedimperfectproduce”（研究人员没有充分解释消费者拒绝不完美产品的原因）可知，研究者想知道为什么消费者拒绝不完美产品，由此可知，画线短语所在句指的是研究者想知道什么样的营销方式能激发消费者购买不完美产品的欲望，“Stimulatetheirdesireofbuying”意为“激发他们的购买欲望”，能够表达画线短语在句中所要表达的意思。故选B项。【14题详析】细节理解题。根据第四段关键句“Callingitems“ugly”signalstoconsumersthattheonlydifferencebetweenitemsisappearance,whichmakesthemawareoftheirbias(偏见)andsignificantlyincreasestheirwillingnesstobuythelessattractiveproduce.”（将商品称为“丑陋”向消费者表明，商品之间的唯一区别在于外观，这让他们意识到自己的偏见并显著增加了他们购买吸引力较低产品的意愿。）可知，将商品贴上“丑陋”标签向消费者表明，商品之间的唯一区别在于外观，质量上没有差别，这让消费者放弃偏见，增加购买意愿，由此可知，人们会毫不犹豫地购买带有丑陋标签的产品是因为他们被引导相信丑陋的产品没有质量问题。故选D项。【15题详析】推理判断题。根据最后一段关键句“Theresearchalsofoundconsumersspentmoreonthemisshapenproducelabeled“ugly”insteadof“imperfect”.Andeventhoughtheuglyproducewassoldata25percentdiscount,itturnedouttobemoreprofitableforsellers,asthecostofacquiringtheuglyproducewaslower.”（研究还发现，消费者在标有“丑陋”而非“不完美”的畸形产品上花费更多。尽管丑陋的农产品以25%的折扣出售，但事实证明，由于购买丑陋农产品的成本较低，这对销售商来说更有利可图。）可知，将畸形产品贴上“丑陋”标签，消费者更愿意购买，并且销售商购买丑陋农产品的成本较低，所以尽管丑陋的农产品以25%的折扣出售，但对销售商来说更有利可图，由此可知，把丑陋的产品称为“丑陋”可以帮助食品销售商获得更多利润。故选A项。第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，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。DoWeReallyNeedCashAnymore?WhentheCovid-19pandemicspreadaroundtheglobe,manybankstookaction.Peoplewereencouragedtoavoidusingcashandmakeelectronicpaymentswherepossible.16IntheUK,thenumberofcontactlesspaymentsincreasedby36%between2020and2021.17Afterall,itcomeswithmanyadvantages.Forastart,it’ssafer,ascashiseasilystolen.Creditanddebitcardsaretoo,butit’spossibletotracepaymentsandcancelthecards.Mobilepaymentsareevenmoresecure.Aswellasthat,allyourtransactions(交易)arelogged,makingrecord-keepingfarsimpler.However,itseemsasifwearejustnotreadytosaygoodbyetocashforgood.Recentdatashowsthatcashhasmadeacomebacksincethecostoflivingstartedtorisesteeply.That’snotunusualsincepeopletendtopreferhavingpapermoneyathandwhentimesarehard.18Butwithelectronicpayments,it’shardertokeeptrackofwhereyourmoneyisgoing.Evenifcashpaymentsdonotvanishentirely,oureconomiesarechangingtobecomefarlessreliantoncashthantheyoncewere.Andwhileswitchingtoelectronicpaymentsissimpleandconvenientformanypeople,thisisn’ttrueforeveryone.Anincreasingnumberofstoreshavestoppedacceptingcashpaymentsaltogether,meaningthatsuchpeoplemaybecomemoremarginalized(边缘化).Moreover,alongsidethedeclineincashusage,thenumberofATMsandlocalbankshasdroppedsignificantly.19Despitethepopularityofelectronictransactions,onethingisclear:20Andascompaniesrushtowardsfindingevermoreconvenienttransactionmethods,it’simportantnottoabandonthosewhoprefertopayinthetraditionalway.A.Thepublicrespondedpositively.B.Usingnotesandcoinshelpspeoplebudget.C.ItwasthecaseduringtheGreatDepression.D.Cashlesstransactionsmakeiteasierforthemtocollectdata.E.Theywon’tbecometheonlymethod,atleastinthenearfuture.F.Today,thecashlesseconomyisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.G.Thismakesaccesstocashincreasinglyhardforthosewhodependonit.〖答案〗16.A17.F18.B19.G20.E【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。本文探讨了无现金交易经济流行背景下电子交易的优点，但它不会是唯一的支付方式，现金交易将会继续存在。【16题详析】设空处位于段中，根据空处前文“WhentheCovid-19pandemicspreadaroundtheglobe,manybankstookaction.Peoplewereencouragedtoavoidusingcashandmakeelectronicpaymentswherepossible.(当新冠肺炎疫情在全球蔓延时，许多银行采取了行动。鼓励人们避免使用现金，尽可能使用电子支付。)”，再结合空处后文“IntheUK,thenumberofcontactlesspaymentsincreasedby36%between2020and2021.(在英国，2020年至2021年间，非接触式支付的数量增长了36%。)”，由此可推断设空处应该是银行采取行动后，公众使用电子支付的情况，A项“公众反应积极。”符合题意。故选A。【17题详析】设空处位于段首，属于本段的主题句。根据本空下文“Afterall,itcomeswithmanyadvantages.(毕竟，它有很多优点。)”，可知本段主要介绍无现金交易的优点，并且本空和本段后文构成因果关系。无现金交易有很多优点，所以无现金经济正变得越来越流行。F项“如今，无现金经济越来越受欢迎。”符合题意。故选F。【18题详析】根据空前“Recentdatashowsthatcashhasmadeacomebacksincethecostoflivingstartedtorisesteeply.That’snotunusualsincepeopletendtopreferhavingpapermoneyathandwhentimesarehard.(最近的数据显示，自从生活成本开始急剧上升以来，现金已经卷土重来。这并不罕见，因为在困难时期，人们往往更喜欢手头有纸币。)”可知最近的数据显示，自从生活成本开始急剧上升以来，现金已经卷土重来，人们往往更喜欢手头有纸币。再结合后文“Butwithelectronicpayments,it’shardertokeeptrackofwhereyourmoneyisgoing.(但使用电子支付，很难跟踪你的钱去了哪里。)”可知设空处与前文衔接连贯，与后文形成对比，即：使用纸币与硬币，人们清楚钱的去向，就能够帮助人们预算，B项“使用纸币和硬币有助于人们制定预算。”符合题意。故选B。【19题详析】设空前文“Moreover,alongsidethedeclineincashusage,thenumberofATMsandlocalbankshasdroppedsignificantly.(此外，随着现金使用量的下降，自动取款机和当地银行的数量也大幅下降。)”可知在现金使用量下降的同时，自动取款机和当地银行的数量也在大幅下降，G项“这使得依赖现金的人越来越难以获得现金。”符合题意，且与前文构成因果关系，故选G。【20题详析】根据本空所在的整句“Despitethepopularityofelectronictransactions,onethingisclear:(尽管电子交易很受欢迎，但有一点是明确的)”可知，此句表转折，而冒号则是对“onethingisclear”的进一步解释与说明，再结合空后“Andascompaniesrushtowardsfindingevermoreconvenienttransactionmethods,it’simportantnottoabandonthosewhoprefertopayinthetraditionalway.(随着公司争相寻找更方便的交易方式，重要的是不要抛弃那些喜欢以传统方式支付的人。)”可知，重要的是不要放弃那些喜欢用传统方式付款的人，说明电子支付不会成为唯一的方法，现金支付不会消失，E项“至少在不久的将来，它们不会成为唯一的方法。”符合题意。故选E。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四个选项中选出最佳选项。Thebestfriendamanhasintheworldmayturnagainsthimandbecomehisenemy.Hissonordaughterthathehasrearedwithlovingcaremay21ungrateful.Thosewhoare22anddearesttous,thosewhomwetrustwithourhappinessandourgoodnamemaybecomebetrayerstotheirfaith.Themoneythatamanhas,hemaylose.It23fromhim,perhapswhenheneedsitmost.Aman’sreputationmaybesacrificedinamomentof24action.Thepeoplewhoarepronetofallontheir25todoushonorwhensuccessiswithus,maybethefirsttothrowthestoneofmalice(恶意)when26settlesitsclouduponourheads.Theoneabsolutelyunselfishfriendthatmancanhaveinthisselfishworld,theonethatnever27him,theonethatneverprovesungratefulorcrafty(狡猾的)ishisdog.Aman’sdogstandsbyhimin28andinpoverty,inhealthandinsickness.Hewillsleeponthecoldground,wherethewintrywindsblowandthesnow29fiercely,ifonlyhemaybenearhismaster’sside.Aimingtoshowintimacyandenthusiasm,hewill30thehandthathasnofoodtoofferinawe.Hewilllickoffthewoundsandsoresthatcomeinencounterswiththe31oftheworld.Heguardsthesleepofhispaupermasterasifhewereaprince.Whenallotherfriendsdesert,he32.Whenrichestakewings,andreputationfallstopieces,heisas33inhisloveasthesuninitsjourneythroughtheheavens.Iffortunedrivesthemasterforth,anoutcastintheworld,friendlessandhomeless,thefaithfuldogasksnohigher34thanthatofaccompanyinghim,to35himfromdanger,tofightagainsthisenemies.21.A.suspect B.confine C.find D.prove22.A.nearest B.worst C.best D.farthest23.A.givesaway B.fliesaway C.takesaway D.putsaway24.A.well-behaved B.duty-bound C.ill-considered D.poorly-trained25.A.wrists B.knees C.shoulders D.feet26.A.commitment B.fortune C.compliment D.failure27.A.abandons B.discriminates C.divides D.defeats28.A.property B.prosperity C.productivity D.priority29.A.drives B.spreads C.melts D.flees30.A.demand B.squeeze C.kiss D.sniff31.A.unworthiness B.delightfulness C.banquet D.toughness32.A.remains B.guards C.complains D.calculates33.A.instant B.persistent C.resistant D.distant34.A.privilege B.suffering C.identification D.empathy35.A.expose B.struggle C.affect D.shield〖答案〗21.D22.A23.B24.C25.B26.D27.A28.B29.A30.C31.D32.A33.B34.A35.D【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了狗对主人的忠诚，不管主人多么的贫穷落寞，狗都会守护在主人身旁，保护主人不受伤害。【21题详析】句意：他悉心抚养的儿子或女儿可能会忘恩负义。suspect怀疑；confine限制；find发现；prove证明。根据上文“Thebestfriendamanhasintheworldmayturnagainsthimandbecomehisenemy.”提到最好的朋友也可能与他反目，由此可推知，此处应表示悉心抚养的儿子或女儿也会被证明是忘恩负义的，背叛自己。故选D项。【22题详析】句意：那些离我们最近、最亲爱的人，那些我们以幸福和名誉信任的人可能会背叛他们的信仰。nearest最近的；worst最差的；best最好的；farthest最远的。根据下文“anddearesttous,thosewhomwetrustwithourhappiness”由此可知，此处应表示那些与我们最亲近的人可能会背叛他们的信仰。故选A项。【23题详析】句意：也许在他最需要它的时候，它却从他身边飞走了。giveaway捐赠；flyaway飞走了；takeaway带走；putaway收拾。根据上文“Themoneythatamanhas,hemaylose.”提到拥有的钱可能会失去，由此可知，此处应表示在他最需要它的时候，它却从他身边飞走了。故选B项。【24题详析】句意：一个人的名誉可能因一时的轻率行为而毁于一旦。well-behaved表现良好的；duty-bound有责任或义务的；ill-considered考虑不周的；poorly-trained训练不足的。根据上文“Aman’sreputationmaybesacrificed”由此可知，此处应表示一个人的名誉可能因一时的轻率行为而毁于一旦。故选C项。【25题详析】句意：当我们成功时，那些容易跪下来向我们致敬的人，可能是当失败的阴云笼罩在我们头上时，第一个向我们投掷恶意之石的人。wrist手腕；knee膝盖；shoulder肩膀；foot脚。根据下文“todoushonorwhensuccessiswithus”提到成功，由此可知，此处指的是当我们成功时，那些容易跪下来向我们致敬的人。故选B项。【26题详析】句意：当我们成功时，那些容易跪下来向我们致敬的人，可能是当失败的阴云笼罩在我们头上时，第一个向我们投掷恶意之石的人。commitment承诺；fortune运气；compliment赞扬；failure失败。根据上文“maybethefirsttothrowthestoneofmalice”提到第一个向我们投掷恶意之石的人，由此可知，此处指的是当失败的阴云笼罩在我们头上时，第一个向我们投掷恶意之石的人。故选D项。【27题详析】句意：在这个自私的世界上，一个人唯一能拥有的绝对无私的朋友，永远不会抛弃他的朋友，永远不会忘恩负义或狡猾的朋友就是他的狗。abandon抛弃；discriminate歧视；divide分开；defeat击败。根据下文“theonethatneverprovesungratefulorcraftyishisdog”提到永远不会忘恩负义或狡猾的朋友就是他的狗，由此可知，此处讲的是永远不会抛弃他的朋友就是他的狗。故选A项。【28题详析】句意：不管主人是富裕还是贫穷，健康还是疾病，狗都站在主人身边。property财产；prosperity繁荣，富裕；productivity生产力；priority优先。根据下文“andinpoverty,inhealthandinsickness”由此可知，此处应表示无论富裕还是贫穷，健康还是疾病，狗都站在主人身边。和下文的poverty形成对应。故选B项。【29题详析】句意：只要能靠近主人身边，它就会睡在寒冷的地上，寒风呼啸，大雪纷飞。drive吹，猛落；spread传播；melt融化；flee逃离。根据上文“thesnow”以及下文“fiercely”由此可知，此处应表示大雪纷飞。故选A项。【30题详析】句意：为了表示亲密和热情，它会敬畏地亲吻没有食物的手。demand要求；squeeze挤压；kiss亲吻；sniff嗅。根据上文“Aimingtoshowintimacyandenthusiasm”提到为了表示亲密和热情，由此可知，此处应表示狗会敬畏地亲吻没有食物的手。故选C项。【31题详析】句意：它会舔去你在这个残酷的世界中遭受的创伤和痛苦。unworthiness无价值；delightfulness愉快；banquet宴会；toughness艰苦，残酷。根据上文“Hewilllickoffthewoundsandsores”由此可知，此处应表示狗会舔去你在这个残酷的世界中遭受的创伤和痛苦。故选D项。【32题详析】句意：当所有的朋友都离开时，它留下来。remain留下来；guard护卫；complain抱怨；calculate计算。根据上文“Heguardsthesleepofhispaupermasterasifhewereaprince.”提到守护着他的乞丐主人，由此可知，此处应表示当所有的朋友都离开时，狗留下来。故选A项。【33题详析】句意：当财富消失，名誉扫地时，它对爱主人的执着，就像运行在天空中的太阳一样。instant立即的；persistent坚持不懈的；resistant抵制的；distant遥远的。根据下文“asthesuninitsjourneythroughtheheavens.”由此可知，此处应表示狗对主人的爱就像太阳在天空中的旅程一样执着。故选B项。【34题详析】句意：如果命运把主人赶出去，使他在世界上被抛弃，没有朋友，无家可归，忠诚的狗所要求的最高特权就是陪伴他，保护他远离危险，与他的敌人作战。privilege特权；suffering遭受；identification识别；empathy同情。根据上文以及下文“…thanthatofaccompanyinghim”由此可知，狗狗对主人很忠诚，无论主人富贵与否、健康与否，狗狗都会在主人身边，不离不弃，所以对狗狗而言，陪伴在主人的身边是最高的特权了。故选A项。【35题详析】句意：如果命运把主人赶出去，使他在世界上被抛弃，没有朋友，无家可归，忠诚的狗所要求的最高特权就是陪伴他，保护他远离危险，与他的敌人作战。expose暴露；struggle挣扎；affect影响；shield保护。根据句意以及下文“…fromdanger,tofightagainsthisenemies”由此可知，此处应表示忠诚的狗所要求的最高特权就是陪伴他，保护他远离危险，与他的敌人作战。故选D项。第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。DUJIANGYANDujiangyanwasoriginallyconstructedaround256BCEbytheStateofQinasanirrigationandfloodcontrolsystem.Itisaremarkableexampleofancient36(engineer)skillandisstillinusetoday.DuringtheWarringStatesperiod,people37livedalongthebanksoftheMinRiverweretroubledbyannualflooding.QingovernorandirrigationengineerLiBinginvestigatedtheproblemthoroughly.Heledateam38(construct)alevee(堤坝)toredirectaportionoftheriver’sflow.Thentheycutachannel39MountYuleitodischargetheexcesswater.Afterthesystemwasfinished,nomorefloods40(occur).What’smore,itmadeSichuanoneofthemost41(product)agriculturalregionsinChinabecausethe42(redirect)waterfromtheMinRivercouldbeusedforirrigation.IfyouvisitDujiangyan,youwillseeanunusualconstructionthatresemblesafish’smouth.Thisfamous43(attract),Yuzui,togetherwithtwootherimportantparts,namely,FeishayanandBaopingkou,was44(scientific)designedtocontrolthewaterflowthroughouttheyear.Recognisedas45UNESCOheritagesite,Dujiangyanhasirrigatedfarmswhilepreventingfloodsforover2,000years.〖答案〗36.engineering37.who38.toconstruct