2023届上海市浦东新区高三下学期二模英语试题（解析版）

浦东新区2022学年度第二学期教学质量检测高三英语试卷Ⅰ.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:anSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandaquestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Hissuitistoooldtowear.B.Hedoesn’twanttowearasuit.C.He’llgoshoppingwiththewoman.D.Hedoes’wanttobuynewclothes.2.A.Hewilllookatthetimetablefirst.B.10:30isaperfecttimeforthereservation.C.ThebarbershopisfullybookedonSaturday.D.Noothercustomersplantomakeappointmentsat10:30.3.A.Shedidn’tbuytheticket.B.Theticketwasexpensive.C.Therearestillafewticketsleft.D.Shedoesn’tknowhowmuchtheticketcost.4.A.Heisquittingtheorchestraforacademicreasons.B.Heisblamedforbeingamemberoftheorchestra.C.Hedoesn’tenjoybeingamemberoftheorchestra.D.Hepreferstostudyratherthantravelandperform.5.A.Haveabiggerbreakfast.B.Maketimeforlunchinherschedule.C.Takeonlymorningclassesnextsemester.D.Changeherscheduleaftersheeatslunch.6.A.Shedoesn’tknowwherethecalculatoris.BSheexpectsthemantohavethecalculatorrepaired.C.She’dlikethemantoreturnthecalculatorbytonight.Dshe’sangryforthemanforgettingtobringthecalculator.7.A.Shehaslostthecreditcard.B.Theycan’tbuymealsatalowprice.C.Noneoftherestaurantsisworthatry.D.Themealsarelessexpensivethanexpected.8.A.Thelocationofthesessionhasbeenchanged.B.Shewilldefinitelygotothesessionthisevening.C.She’llprobablybetootiredtowalktothesession.D.Thesessionmightbecanceledbecauseofaheavysnow.9.A.Heisusuallynotbad-tempered.B.Hedoesn’tliketheman.C.Hestartedthesemesterinabadmood.D.Hehasfewresponsibilities.10.A.Thegirlmayrealizeherdreamwithsocialmedia.B.Thegirlcanpresentandrecordfashiononsocialmedia.C.Thegirtshouldfirstlearntomakeproperuseofsocialmedia.D.Thegirlin’tqualifiedasaninfluencerforherlackoftasteinfashion.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouscaraquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Adifferentangle.B.Asharpmind.C.Variouswaysofworkout.D.Exposuretodifferentcultures.12.A.Hewillacceptthenewenvironmenteasily.B.Heislikelytostrugglewiththetravelbudget.C.Hewillhavetoorganizedifferentdailyroutine.D.cmayfindroadtripsmoreappealingthanbeachviews.13.A.Toshowtravellingmaybringhealthrisks.B.Toshowtravellingallowsyoutomeetnewpeople.C.Toshowtravellingcanchangeaperson’outlookonlife.D.Toshowtravellinggivesyouachancetochallengenewthings.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Todetectpotentialdangerincoldplaces.B.Togeneratemoreheatwithintheirbodies.C.Tokeeptheirbabieswarminbreedingseasons.D.Togetridofextraheatwithbiggerskinsurface.15.A.Woodmice.B.Batsinwarmclimaxes.C.Birdspecies.D.KangaroosinAustralia.16.A.Animalscopewithbodychanges.B.JoelAllen’sruleisoutofdate.C.Climatechangeposethreattospecies.D.Animalsadapttoawarmerworld.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.Byusingcash.B.Byenteringapassword.C.Byscanningthecode.D.Byusingatap-and-gocard.18.A.Becauseittouchesthecardreader.B.Becauseitusesthepassword.C.Becauseithasabuilt-insignalreceiver.D.Becauseitreceivetheflyingdata.19.A.Thebankwillcoveritsclientsagainsttheloss.B.everytransactioniscompletedwithinhalfasecond.C.PeoplemustentertheirIDcardnumberforcontinualuse.D.Eachpaymentisrestrictedtoacertainamountofmoney.20.A.Lookforhiswallet.B.Applyforatap-and-gocard.C.Borrowcashfromthewoman.D.Sticktobuyingthingsincash.Ⅱ.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,usonewordthatbestfitseachblank.EmilyDobekisaseventh-gradedatEastPrairieElementarySchool.Recentlyshe___1___(win)anationalprizebydesigningaspacestationfortravellingtoMars.Dobekracesherinterestinspaceandtheuniverseback___2___GradeThreewhensheandherfatherwatchedabloodmoon—atotallunareclipse(月食)—ontheroofoftheirhouse.Shesaysthatnightwatchingthelunareclipseawakenedherpassion___3___hasyettorunoutoffuel.So___4___herteacher,AndrewSmeeton,receivedinformationaboutthenationalchallenge,sheimmediatelyhadonestudentinmind.“Iknewshewouldlovethechallengeandthatshewouldgowaybeyondinherresearch,”Smeetonsaid.“Whenshestarted,bonedensity(骨密度)ofastronauts___5___(research)immediatelytofigureouthowtosurviveonMars.”AccordingtoDobek’design,theMarsStorageStation(MSS)willbebuilt___6___(accommodate)theneedforsufficientsupplies.Sheexplainshowherspacecraft—theAdventure—willbejoinedtoaspacestationbeforeflyingtotheMSStoloadsupplies.HerdesignincludestheSelfGrowingFarm,andshedetails___7___itwouldworkwithelementsonMars.ThenthereisphysicalandleisureactivityfortheastronautsunderDobek’sdesign.Asimulator(模拟器)allowsastronautstochoosetheirexercisemachineandvirtualrealityenvironment.Roomswithcircularceilingsallowastronautstowatch___8___(download)showsandevenseeplacesonEarth,suchastheirhomes.Chiefamongherimmediategoals,shesaid,istoinspire___9___withthisproject.“Iwanttotellotherkidstofollowtheirpassions,”Dobeksaid,“____10____theywanttodo,theyshouldkindofjustpushforit.Theyshouldalwaystrytheirbest.”【答案】1.haswon2.to3.that##which4.when5.wasresearched6.toaccommodate7how8.downloaded9.others10.whatever【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了EmilyDobek是一名七年级学生，她设计了一个前往火星的空间站，获得了国家奖。文章讲述了她发明的过程和这一设计的作用。【1题详解】考查时态。句意：最近，她设计了一个前往火星的空间站，获得了国家奖。根据Recently可知为现在完成时，主语为she，助动词用has。故填haswon。【2题详解】考查介词。句意：Dobek对太空和宇宙的兴趣可以追溯到三年级，当时她和父亲在他们的屋顶上观看了血月——月全食。短语backto表示“追溯到”。故填to。【3题详解】考查定语从句。句意：她说，那天晚上看月食唤醒了她的激情，她的激情还没有耗尽。修饰先行词passion，在从句中作主语，指物，故用that/which。故填that/which。【4题详解】考查状语从句。句意：因此，当她的老师AndrewSmeeton得知全国挑战赛的消息时，她马上想到了一个学生。引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”应用when。故填when。【5题详解】考查时态语态。句意：当她开始时，宇航员骨密度立即被研究出来，以弄清楚如何在火星上生存。主语与谓语构成被动关系，根据上文started可知为一般过去时的被动语态，主语为bonedensityofastronauts，谓语用单数。故填wasresearched。【6题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：根据Dobek的设计，火星储存站（MSS）的建造将满足充足供应的需要。此处accommodate作目的状语，应用不定式。故填toaccommodate。【7题详解】考查宾语从句。句意：她的设计包括自我生长的农场，她详细介绍了它将如何与火星上的元素一起工作。引导宾语从句，从句缺少方式状语，故用how。故填how。【8题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：有圆形天花板的房间可以让宇航员观看下载的节目，甚至可以看到地球上的地方，比如他们的家。修饰后文名词shows应用过去分词downloaded，作定语。故填downloaded。【9题详解】考查代词。句意：她说，她的首要目标是用这个项目激励其他人。作宾语，表示“其他人”应用代词others。故填others。【10题详解】考查状语从句。句意：无论他们想做什么，他们都应该推动它。引导让步状语从句，表示“无论什么”应用whatever。故填whatever。SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.absenceB.doubleC.extendedD.functionsE.fundF.outpacedG.prospectsH.recordI.shiftedJ.steadyK.upwardJapanbirthsfalltorecordlowaspopulationcrisisdeepensJapansaw799,728birthsin2022,thelowestnumberonrecord.Thatnumberhasnearlyhalvedinthepast40years;bycontrast,Japanrecordedmorethan1.5millionbirthsin1982.Japanalsoreporteda(n)___11___highforpost-wardeathslastyear,atmorethan1.58million.Deathshave___12___birthsinJapanformorethanadecade,posingagrowingproblemforleadersoftheworld’sthird-largesteconomy.Theynowfaceaballooningelderlypopulation,alongwithashrinkingworkforceto___13___pensionsandhealthcareasdemandfromtheagingpopulationincreased.Japan’populationhasbeenin___14___declinesinceitseconomicboomofthe1980sandstoodat125.5millionin2021.Itsdeathrateof1.3isfarbelowtherateof2.1requiredtomaintainastablepopulation,inthe___15___ofimmigration.Thecountryalsohasoneofthehighestlifeexpectanciesintheworld;in2020,nearlyonein1,500peopleinJapanwereaged100orolder.TheseconcerningtrendsresultedinawarningfromPrimeministerthatJapanis“ontheedgeofnotbeingabletomaintainsocial___16___”andJapan“simplycannotwaitanylonger”insolvingtheproblemofitslowbirthrate.Anewgovernmentagencywillbesetuptofocusontheissue,withPrimeMinistersayingthathewantsthegovernmentto___17___itsspendingonchild-relatedprograms.Butmoneyalonemightnotbeabletosolvethecomplexproblem,withvarioussocialfactorscontributingtothelowbirthrate.Japan’shighcostofliving,limitedspaceandlackofchildcaresupportincitiesmakeitdifficulttoraisechildren,meaningfewercouplesarehavingkids.Urbancouplesarealsooftenfarfrom___18___familyinotherregions,whocouldhelpprovidesupport.In2022,Japanwasrankedoneoftheworld’smostexpensiveplacestoraiseachild.Andyet,thecountry’seconomyhassloweddownsincetheearly1990s,meaningfrustratinglylowagesandlittle___19___mobility.Theaveragerealannualhouseholdincomedeclinedfrom$50,600in1995to$43,300in2020.Attitudetowardmarriageandstartingfamilieshavealso____20____inrecentyears,withmorecouplesputtingoffbothduringthepandemic.【答案】11.H12.F13.E14.J15.A16.D17.B18.C19.K20.I【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了随着人口危机的加深，日本的出生率降至历史最低。文章说明了出生率低，死亡率高对日本社会的影响。【11题详解】考查名词。句意：日本还报告说，去年创下战后死亡人数记录历史新高，超过158万人。结合句意表示“记录”应填名词record，作宾语，不定冠词提示用单数。故填record。故选H。【12题详解】考查动词。句意：10多年来，日本的死亡人数一直超过出生人数，给这个世界第三大经济体的领导人带来了一个日益严重的问题。结合句意表示“超过”应填动词outpace，作谓语，结合上文have可知为现在完成时。故填outpaced。故选F。【13题详解】考查动词。句意：他们现在面临着不断膨胀的老年人口，随着老龄化人口需求的增加，为养老金和医疗保健提供资金的劳动力也在减少。结合句意表示“提供资金”应填动词fund，此处to为不定式符号，应填原形。故填fund。故选E。【14题详解】考查形容词。句意：自20世纪80年代经济繁荣以来，日本人口一直在稳步下降，2021年为1.255亿。结合句意表示“稳步”应填形容词steady，作定语修饰decline。故填steady。故选J。【15题详解】考查名词。句意：它的死亡率为1.3，远远低于在没有移民的情况下维持人口稳定所需的2.1。结合句意表示“没有，缺乏”应填名词absence，作宾语。故填absence。故选A。【16题详解】考查名词。句意：这些令人担忧的趋势导致首相警告说，日本“处于无法维持社会功能的边缘”，日本在解决低出生率问题方面“不能再等待了”。结合句意表示“功能”应填名词function，前文没有冠词表示数量大于一应用复数。故填functions。故选D。【17题详解】考查动词。句意：一个新的政府机构将被设立来关注这个问题，首相说他希望政府在儿童相关项目上的支出增加一倍。结合句意表示“翻倍”应填动词double，且为短语want…todosth.。故填double。故选B。【18题详解】考查形容词。句意：城市夫妇往往远离其他地区的大家庭，他们可以帮助提供支持。结合句意表示“大家庭”应填形容词extended，构成extendedfamily。作定语。故填extended。故选C。【19题详解】考查形容词。句意：然而，自20世纪90年代初以来，这个国家的经济已经放缓，这意味着令人沮丧的低年龄和几乎没有向上流动的机会。结合句意表示“向上”应填形容词upward，作定语。故填upward。故选K。【20题详解】考查时态。句意：近年来，人们对婚姻和组建家庭的态度也发生了变化，越来越多的夫妇在疫情期间推迟了这两项计划。结合句意表示“变化”应填动词shift，结合上文have可知为现在完成时。故填shifted。故选I。ⅢReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasedmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Arecentseriesofstudiesexaminedtheroleoftalentinthesportsworld.Theyfocusedonthreedifferentsports:WorldCupsoccer,professionalbasketball,andprofessionalbaseball.Theresultsaremixed.Forsoccerandbasketball,thestudiesrevealedthataddingtalentedplayerstoateamisindeeda(n)___21___strategy,butonlyuptoapoint.Performance___22___whenabout70%oftheplayerswereconsideredtoptalent.Abovethatlevel,theteam’sperformancebegantodecline.Interestingly,thistrendwasnotevidentinbaseball,whereadditional___23___talentcontinuedtoenhancetheteam’sperformance.(Figure1and2)Inlookingforanexplanationforthedifferentresultsfordifferentsports,theresearchers___24___oneimportantfactor—theextenttowhichagoodperformancebyateamrequireditsmemberstocoordinate(协调)theiractions.Thistask___25___distinguishesbaseballfrombasketballandsoccer.Inbaseball,theperformanceofindividualplayersis___26___teammatesthaninsoccerandbasketball.Theresearchersconcludedthatwhen,duringthecourseofplay,taskinterdependenceishigh,teamperformancewill___27___whenthereistoomuchtalentinthegroup.Whentaskinterdependenceislower,___28___individualtalentwillhaveapositiveeffectonteamperformance.Oneexplanationforthisphenomenonisnotsofarfromthepeckingorder(等级排序)situationamongchickens.Ifabasketballstarispursuinghisownpersonalgoals,___29___tryingtogatherahighpersonalpointtotal,hemaybeless___30___thanteamplayer.Hemaytakeashothimselfwhenitwouldbebettertopasstheballtoateammate,thusmakingtheteam’soverallperformancesuffer.“Thereisno___31___inTEAM,”youngchildrenlearningtoplayteamsportsareoftentold.Apparentlystars___32___followthisbasicprincipleofsportsmanship.Anotherpossibilityisthatwhenthereisalotoftalentonateam,someplayersmaybeginto___33___ThisisreferredtoastheRingelmanneffect.Ringelmannconductedanexperimentinwhichheaskedtwo,three,four,andupto28peopletoparticipateinagameoftug-of-war.Hemeasuredhowmuchforceeachpersonusedtopulltherope.Hefoundthatwheneverheaddedapersontotheteam,everyoneelsepulledwithlessforce.___34___theidealteam—forsports,business,science,orentertainment—ismorecomplicatedthansimplyhiringthebesttalent.AnA-teammayrequirea___35___notjustAplayers,butafewgenerousBplayersaswell.21.A.sensible B.partial C.alarming D.attainable22.A.faded B.peaked C.evolved D.proceeded23.A.team B.creative C.academic D.individual24.A.identified B.overlooked C.considered D.concealed25.A.explanation B.conclusion C.discussion D.interdependence26.A.moresuitablefor B.morecriticalto C.lessdependenton D.lessinvolvedin27.A.swing B.suffer C.endure D.function28.A.inprinciple B.inasense C.inotherwords D.ontheotherhand29.A.asarule B.bycontrast C.forexample D.asamatteroffact30.A.stressed B.genuine C.sensitive D.generous31.A.I B.HE C.THEY D.WE32.A.closely B.rarely C.humbly D.jointly33.A.makelesseffort B.causemoretrouble C.takelessadvantage D.attachmoreimportance34.A.Inspiring B.Intensifying C.Gathering D.Training35.A.exploration B.balance C.stability D.flexibility【答案】21.A22.B23.D24.A25.D26.C27.B28.D29.C30.D31.A32.B33.A34.C35.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了最近的一系列研究考察了天赋在体育界的作用。他们专注于三种不同的运动：世界杯足球、职业篮球和职业棒球。对于足球和篮球来说，研究表明，为球队增加有天赋的球员确实是一个明智的策略，但这只是在一定程度上。文章介绍了研究的一些发现以及背后的原因。【21题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对于足球和篮球来说，研究表明，为球队增加有天赋的球员确实是一个明智的策略，但这只是在一定程度上。A.sensible理智的；B.partial部分的；C.alarming令人担忧的；D.attainable可以达到的。后文“whenabout70%oftheplayerswereconsideredtoptalent”提到当大约70%的球员被认为是顶尖人才时，他们的表现达到顶峰，所以为球队增加有天赋的球员确实是一个明智的策略，故选A。【22题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：当大约70%的球员被认为是顶尖人才时，他们的表现达到顶峰。A.faded褪色，消退；B.peaked到达高点；C.evolved逐渐形成；D.proceeded进行。根据后文“Abovethatlevel,theteam’sperformancebegantodecline.(超过这个水平，球队的表现开始下降)”可知，当大约70%的球员被认为是顶尖人才时，他们的表现达到顶峰。故选B。【23题详解】考查名词和形容词词义辨析。句意：有趣的是，这种趋势在棒球运动中并不明显，在棒球运动中，个人天赋的增加会继续提高球队的表现。A.team队伍；B.creative创造性的；C.academic学业的；D.individual单独的，个人的。第三段中“Inbaseball,theperformanceofindividualplayersis”提到了在棒球比赛中，球员的个人表现不像足球和篮球那样依赖于队友，所以在棒球运动中，个人天赋的增加会继续提高球队的表现。故选D。【24题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了解释不同运动项目的不同结果，研究人员确定了一个重要因素——一个团队的良好表现对其成员协调行动的要求程度。A.identified识别，确定；B.overlooked忽视；C.considered考虑；D.concealed隐藏。根据后文“oneimportantfactor”指研究确定了运动项目的重要因素。故选A。【25题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种任务的相互依赖性将棒球与篮球和足球区分开来。A.explanation解释；B.conclusion结论；C.discussion讨论；D.interdependence互相依赖。根据后文“taskinterdependenceishigh”可知，这里指相互依赖性将棒球与篮球和足球区分开来。故选D。【26题详解】考查短语辨析。句意：在棒球比赛中，球员的个人表现不像足球和篮球那样依赖于队友。A.moresuitablefor更合适……的；B.morecriticalto更批判的；C.lessdependenton对……没那么依赖的；D.lessinvolvedin少参与的。上文提到在相互依赖性中棒球与篮球和足球有区分，这是因为在棒球比赛中，球员的个人表现不像足球和篮球那样依赖于队友。故选C。【27题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：研究人员得出的结论是，在比赛过程中，当任务之间的相互依赖性很高时，当团队中有太多天才时，团队表现就会受到影响。A.swing摇摆；B.suffer变差，遭受；C.endure持续存在；D.function运转。根据上文“taskinterdependenceishigh”以及后文“whenthereistoomuchtalentinthegroup”可知，当任务之间的相互依赖性很高时，当团队中有太多天才时，团队表现就会受到影响。故选B。【28题详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：另一方面，当任务相互依赖程度较低时，个体才能会对团队绩效产生积极影响。A.inprinciple原则上；B.inasense在某种意义上；C.inotherwords换句话说；D.ontheotherhand另一方面。后文是在说明相互依赖程度低的情况，即“另一方面”。故选D。【29题详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：如果一个篮球明星追求的是他自己的个人目标，例如试图获得更高的个人总得分，他可能没有团队球员慷慨。A.asarule通常；B.bycontrast相比之下；C.forexample例如；D.asamatteroffact事实上。后文“tryingtogatherahighpersonalpointtotal”是对篮球明星追求的是他自己的个人目标进行举例，故选C。【30题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果一个篮球明星追求的是他自己的个人目标，例如试图获得更高的个人总得分，他可能没有团队球员慷慨。A.stressed紧张的；B.genuine真正的；C.sensitive敏感的；D.generous慷慨的。根据后文“Hemaytakeashothimselfwhenitwouldbebettertopasstheballtoateammate,thusmakingtheteam’soverallperformancesuffer.(当传球给队友更好的时候，他可能会自己投篮，从而使球队的整体表现受到影响)”可知，如果一个篮球明星追求的是他自己的个人目标，例如试图获得更高的个人总得分，他可能没有团队球员慷慨。故选D。【31题详解】考查代词词义辨析。句意：学习团队运动的孩子们经常被告知“TEAM（团体）一词中没有I（我）”。A.I我；B.HE他；C.THEY他们；D.WE我们。根据后文“inTEAM”可知，team单词中没有I，即强调团体，而不是个人的作用。故选A。【32题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：显然，明星们很少遵循这一运动员精神的基本原则。A.closely密切地；B.rarely很少；C.humbly谦虚地；D.jointly共同地。上文“Hemaytakeashothimselfwhenitwouldbebettertopasstheballtoateammate,thusmakingtheteam’soverallperformancesuffer.(当传球给队友更好的时候，他可能会自己投篮，从而使球队的整体表现受到影响)”可知，显然，明星队员很少遵循这一运动员精神的基本原则。故选B。【33题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：另一种可能性是，当一个球队有很多天才时，一些球员可能会开始不那么努力。A.makelesseffort不努力；B.causemoretrouble造成更多麻烦；C.takelessadvantage少占点便宜；D.attachmoreimportance重视。根据后文“ThisisreferredtoastheRingelmanneffect.Ringelmannconductedanexperimentinwhichheaskedtwo,three,four,andupto28peopletoparticipateinagameoftug-of-war.Hemeasuredhowmuchforceeachpersonusedtopulltherope.Hefoundthatwheneverheaddedapersontotheteam,everyoneelsepulledwithlessforce.(这就是所谓的林格曼效应。林格曼进行了一项实验，他让2人、3人、4人，最多28人参加了一场拔河比赛。他测量了每个人拉绳子时用的力。他发现，每当他增加一个人到团队中，其他人拉的力都更小)”说明了，当一个球队有很多天才时，一些球员可能会开始不那么努力。故选A。【34题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：在体育、商业、科学或娱乐领域组建理想的团队，比简单地雇佣最优秀的人才要复杂得多。A.Inspiring鼓舞；B.Intensifying加紧；C.Gathering聚集；D.Training训练。根据后文“theidealteam—forsports,business,science,orentertainment—ismorecomplicatedthansimplyhiringthebesttalent”可知这里指组建团队，故选C。【35题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：A级团队可能需要一个平衡——不仅是A级球员，还要有一些慷慨的B级球员。A.exploration探索；B.balance平衡；C.stability稳定性；D.flexibility灵活性。根据后文“notjustAplayers,butafewgenerousBplayersaswell.”可知，团队需要A级球员，还要有一些慷慨的B级球员，即需要平衡。故选B。sectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicemarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Itwasawinterafternoonwhen,rushingtoattendthefinalshowofmyartschooldegree,Icaughttheheelofmybootontheedgeofapavement.Suddenly,Iwasflyingthroughtheair.Ifthepasttwoyearsstudyingphotographyhadtaughtmeanything,itwasanappreciationofhowthingscanchangeinathousandthofasecond.Light,shadow,colours,allareinaconstantstateofflux(不断的变动)—asislife.Andsincecrash-landingontomyleftshoulder,Ihavebeenlivingthroughthetruthofthiswisdom.Thatday,doctorsdiagnosedacrackedbone.Itwasonlythenextmorningwhen,instinctively,Itriedtocapturesomespectacularsunlightstreamingintomykitchen,thatIhadtofacetheharshreality:Icouldnolongerliftmycamera,letaloneusit.Latchthatweek,ahospitalappointmentconfirmedmyworstscar—thearmneededtotalrest.Soon,Ibecamecantankerousandimpatient.Icouldn’ttravel,Icould’tgoanywheremuch.Surfingonline,Icameacrosstheconceptofgratitudeinterventionsandtheirroleinboostingmoodandwellbeing.ACalifornianpsychologist,SonjaLyubomirsky,haspioneeredresearchintousingadailyphotographypracticeasatoolforenhancedgratitude.Herinstructionsaresimple,butnotnecessarilycask.Takephotographsthroughoutthedayofthingsthatarecentraltowhoyouare.Takeatleastfivephotosaday.Initially,itfeltlikeademandingtask.Butreadinghowparticipantsassignedtothegratitudeinterventionshadexperiencedenhancedpositiveemotions,Idecidedtopersevere.Painforcedmetoslowdown,becausecapturingasingleiPhonephotowaspainful.And,yet,thestruggletofindanythingtofeelgratefulabout,andthentorecordit,startedtodramaticallyimprovebothmymoodandmyimages.Ibegantophotographthemostboringdetailsofmydays,frommybreakfastcuptoaredpepperreflectedinthewindow.Despiteeverything,IfoundIcouldfindmagicintheordinary.“Lifeseemsrepetitiveandboringwhenyoudon’tnoticetheuniquenessofeachmomentandtheconstantsubtlechangesthataregoingonallaroundyou,”writeAndyKarrinawonderfulbookonphotography.Iagree,butdon’tjusttakemywordforit—experienceitforyourself.36.Whathappenedtothewriteronthewinterafternoon?A.Shewenttoherclassmate’sdegreeshowinahurry.B.Shetrippedoverandbrokehershoulderbone.C.Shewastaughtanunforgettablelessononphotography.D.Shetookaphotoofatragiccrash-landingtobeonshow.37.Theunderlinedword“cantankerous”inparagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______.A.suspiciousofthehospitaldiagnosisB.desperatetohavemyinjurytreatedC.enthusiasticaboutboostingwellbeingD.bad-temperedandalwayscomplaining38.Thewriterphotographedtheboringliferoutinebecause______.A.underlyingmagicconsistedindailyaffairsB.gratitudefuelledastruggleagainstboredomC.itwascentraltotheessenceofphotographyD.shefeltlikebeingassigneddemandingtasks39.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ExpressGratitudetoWinterB.BecomeaMasterofPhotographyC.WitnessRebirthoutofInjuryD.PicturethisbeautyintheOrdinary【答案】36.B37.D38.A39.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍的是作者赶着去参加艺术学院学位的最后一次展示的途中被绊倒意外受伤，休息期间在了解到了“感恩干预”理念，并在这一理念的帮助下改善了休息期间作者的情绪，懂得了在平凡中也可以发现奇迹。【36题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Itwasawinterafternoonwhen,rushingtoattendthefinalshowofmyartschooldegree,Icaughttheheelofmybootontheedgeofapavement.Suddenly,Iwasflyingthroughtheair.(那是一个冬天的下午，我赶着去参加艺术学院学位的最后一次展示，靴子的鞋跟被人行道的边缘绊了一下。突然，我在空中飞了起来。)”以及第二段中的“Thatday,doctorsdiagnosedacrackedbone.(那一天，医生诊断出骨头开裂。)”可知，作者在赶着去参加艺术学院学位的最后一次展示的途中意外被绊倒伤到了骨头。故选B项。【37题详解】词义猜测题。根据划线单词与其后的impatient(和没耐心的)为并列关系可知，该单词的意思与“没耐心”相近，结合第三段中的“Icouldn’ttravel.Icouldn’tgoanywheremuch.(我不能旅行。我哪儿也去不了。)”可知，作者在摔伤后不能外出，所以作者应该是很“暴躁”。故选D项。【38题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Ibegantophotographthemostboringdetailsofmydays,frommybreakfastcuptoaredpepperreflectedinthewindow.Despiteeverything,IfoundIcouldfindmagicintheordinary.(我开始拍摄我生活中最无聊的细节，从早餐杯到反射在窗户上的红辣椒。不管怎样，我发现我能在平凡中找到魔力。)”可知，作者拍摄生活中的无聊的细节是发现能在平凡中找到生活中的魔力，也就是说，魔力就在平凡的生活中。故选A项。【39题详解】主旨大意题。根据尾段中““Lifeseemsrepetitiveandboringwhenyoudon’tnoticetheuniquenessofeachmomentandtheconstantsubtlechangesthataregoingonallaroundyou,”writeAndyKarrinawonderfulbookonphotography.Iagree,butdon’tjusttakemywordforit—experienceitforyourself.(安迪·卡尔在一本关于摄影的好书中写道：“当你没有注意到每一个时刻的独特性和周围不断发生的微妙变化时，生活就会变得重复而无聊。”我同意，但不要只相信我的话——自己去体验。)”并结合讲述的作者自己的经历可知，不能发现生活中每个时刻的独特性和生活中发生的微妙变化时，生活就会变得单调而无聊，所以，应该在生活中多注意这些平凡的琐事以及周围发生的微妙变就会发现，平凡生活中的美好，D项“想象一下平凡中的美”适合做文章标题。故选D项。(B)ENTERTAINMENT|RESTAURANTS|THEATRE|FILM|MUSIC|EXHIBITIONSAnotablehighlightoftheshowwastherealconfidenceofthesinging.SamHallwasajoytowatch,withperfectcomictiming,aswasEmmaWilliams,thoroughlybelievableandconvincinginherrole.Thesetwoyoungtalentsstoletheshow,inmyopinion.Theonlydisadvantageisappointmentswerethedancing,whichshowedalackoforiginality,andtheopeningscene,whichfellalittleflat.Despitetheoccasionaltechnicalflaws,thiswasahighlyenjoyableandgreatlyimpressiveproduction,whichthecompanyshouldbeproudof.IwasreallylookingforwardtoJonathanBaker’slatest,whichissetinanimagined,butrealistic,Londonofthescarfuture.ButIfoundthisneweffortwasactdownbytheslightlyone-dimensionalcharacterization,andthewritingisbelowstandardforthemostpart:someoftheearlyscentsbetweenMarthaandherhusbandareslightlyboring.Thesuperbcharacterizationandambitionthatbakerdemonstratedinhispreviousnovelsseemtobemissinghere.Baker’commitmenttodescribingthelivesofordinarypeopleisadmirable,butthewholethingislackinginenergy.Thisisepisodenumberthreeinthenearlytwenty-year-oldseries,deliveringaveryattractiveandinterestingstoryandloadsofcomedy.Thereissomestrongwritingandvoiceacting,butthenewepisodechoosestogoforalinear(线性的)narrative,withsomepuzzleincludedalongtheway,whichislessinvolvingthanthethemeofexplorationandconversationwhichpreviousepisodehavedependedon.Besides,thepuzzlearenotparticularlyengaging,andmanyofthemhavebeenseenbeforeinotheradventuregames.Thevisualsareextremelyimpressive,ofcourse,aswehavecometoexpect,thistimefeaturingvenuesinCatalonia.Butoverall,aslightdisappointment.40.Theunderlinedphrase“stoletheshow”mostprobablymeans______.A.disappointedtheproducer B.ruinedthewholeperformanceC.attractedthemostattention D.exhibitedexcessiveconfidence41.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutJonathanBakerisTRUE?A.Heexcelsinone-dimensionalcharacterization.B.Hisnovelscenteraroundordinarypeople’slives.C.Hisnovelsshowconsistentsupercharacterizationandambition.D.HeispassionateaboutpresentingrealisticimagesoffutureLondon.42.Thepuzzleinepisodenumberthree______.A.areintegratedinthenarrative B.arcappealingtotheaudienceC.dealwiththethemeofexploration D.areabsentinotheradventuregames【答案】40.C41.B42.A【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要是对一场表演、一个作家以及一部剧集的评价。【40题详解】词句猜测题。根据第一部分“SamHallwasajoytowatch,withperfectcomictiming,aswasEmmaWilliam