2025届辽宁省沈阳二中英语高三第一学期期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题含解析

2025届辽宁省沈阳二中英语高三第一学期期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．RegardingChina-USdifferencesonhumanrightsissues,Hongsaidthetwosidescanenhancemutualunderstandingthroughdialogue______onequalityandmutualrespect.A．based B．tobase C．basing D．base2．Thelivingroomiscleanandtidy,withadiningtablealready__________foramealtobecooked.A．laid B．layingC．tolay D．beinglaid3．Theirproductsenjoy30percent________ofthemarketinthiscountrybecauseboththequalityandtheirservicearefine.A．featuresB．sharesC．interestsD．sales4．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone5．Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buteverymealcanserveatleasttwopeopleandisunder¥10,sonotonlyisit______butpracticalaswell.A．adaptableB．adjustableC．adoptableD．affordable6．Thisisthefirsttimethatwe________afilminthecinematogetherasafamily.A．see B．hadseenC．saw D．haveseen7．Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;________,itisveryexpensive.A．worsestill B．onthecontraryC．inshort D．inaddition8．－WhataboutinvitingTracytohosttheparty?－Goodidea!Sheisveryquickinmind.Oh,_______,hereshecomes.A．don’tpullmyleg B．alittlebirdtoldmeC．speakofthedevil D．it’sapieceofcake9．Theywereabroadduringthemonthswhenwewerecarryingouttheinvestigation,orthey__________toourhelp.A．wouldhavecome B．couldcomeC．havecome D．hadcome10．Whyaresomebrandsmorepopularthanothers______theproductsareofsimilarquality?A．asthough B．evenif C．sothat D．incase11．SomewarnedthatthesteptheUSgovernmenthastakentocopewiththecurrentcrisisis________muchrisk.A．oneof B．theoneof C．theone D．thatone12．---Butforyourtimelywarning,weintogreattrouble.---Well,youknowwe’refriends.A．wouldget B．musthavegot C．wouldhavegot D．can’thavegot13．Inthisarticle,youneedtobackupgeneralstatementswith________examples.A．specific B．permanentC．abstract D．universal14．Iamsurethatthegirlyouaregoingtomeetismorebeautiful_______thaninherpictures.A．innature B．inmovement C．intheflesh D．inthemood15．AlthoughMailerwasnotaloneinwelcomingthefloweringofcreativity,theauthoritieshatedit,______didmanypassengers.A．which B．as C．that D．so16．Youdidn’tletmedrive.Ifwe________byturns,you________sotired.A．drove;didn’tget B．drove;wouldn’tgetC．weredriving;wouldn’tget D．haddriven;wouldn’thavegot17．Igotmore_____abouthimfromreadinghisbooksthanfromtalkingtohim.A．insights B．memoriesC．resources D．experiences18．Atthenewsoftheearthquake,thesoldiersdidwhattheycouldthevictims.A．help B．tohelp C．tohelping D．helping19．Insomecountries,peopleeatwithchopsticks,whilein________,knivesandforks.A．another B．otherC．others D．theother20．Janecan’tattendthemeetingat3o’clockthisafternoonbecauseshe______aclassatthattime.A．willteach B．wouldteachC．hastaught D．willbeteaching第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）Beingattractiveisn’tusuallyconsideredmuchofadisadvantageintoday’sworld.Actually,thereistheendlesspotentialbenefitaboutit,butresearchershavefoundoneareathatbeingprettymakeslifeachallengesecuringyourselfaboring,low-payingjob.Thisstandsincontrasttoalargebodyofresearchthatattractiveness,ingeneral,helpscandidatesintheselectionprocess.Forthemostpartgoodlooksisablessing.Wetreatprettypeoplemorefavorablyingeneral,oftenvoteforthemmoreinelections,andpaythemmoreintheirprofessions.Theresearchsuggeststhatattractivepeoplemaybediscriminatedagainstinselectionforrelativelylessdesirablejobs.Researcherscarriedoutfourexperimentsinvolvingmorethan750participants,includinguniversitystudentsandmanagerswhomakehiringdecisionsintherealworld.Participantswereshownphotosoftwopotentialjobcandidates,oneattractiveandtheotherunattractive.Participantswerethenaskedaseriesofquestionsdesignedtomeasuretheiropinionsofthejobcandidatesandwhethertheywouldhirethesecandidatesforaless-than-desirablejob.Thelessdesirablejobsincludedawarehouseworker,housekeeper,customerservicerepresentativeandthemoredesirablejobsincludedthingslikeamanager,projectdirector,ITelite(精英).Inallexperimentswheretheywereasked,participantsweresignificantlylesslikelytohiretheattractivecandidateforthelessdesirablejobandmorelikelytohiretheattractivecandidateforthemoredesirablejob.MsLeesaid,“Intheselectiondecisionforanundesirablejob,decisionmakersweremorelikelytochoosetheunattractiveindividualovertheattractiveindividual.Co-authorDrMadanPillutlasaid,“Itisinterestingthatdecisionmakersconsiderothers’opinionsintheirdecisions.Theythoughtthatattractiveindividualswouldwantbetteroutcomes,andthereforewouldbelesssatisfied,sotheyfavoredunattractivecandidateswhenselectingforalessdesirablejob.”Theresearchalsosuggeststheestablishedviewthatattractivecandidatesarefavoredwhenapplyingforjobsmightbelimitedtohigh-leveljobs.1、Whatdopeoplegenerallythinkofbeingattractive?A．Itisadisadvantage.B．Itisablessing.C．itisnotimportant.D．Ithasnothingtodowithjobs.2、WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A．TheparticipantsoftheexperimentB．TheimportanceoftheexperimentC．TheprocessoftheexperimentD．Theresultoftheexperiment.3、Anordinary-lookinggraduatemayhaveanadvantagewhenapplyingfor________.A．amanagerB．aprojectdirectorC．awarehouseworkerD．anITelite4、Whyarelessattractiveapplicantspreferredforlessdesirablejobs?A．Becausetheyaremorehardworking.B．Becausetheywillbemoresatisfied.C．Becausetheyhavenorequirementsatall.D．Becausetheywillwantbetteroutcomes.5、Whichofthefollowingagreeswiththeresearch?A．Attractivepeoplearemorefitforhigh-leveljobs.B．Lessattractivepeopleareeasytofindhigh-leveljobs.C．Attractivepeoplecanalwaysbehiredwhenapplyingforjobs.D．Lessattractivepeoplecaneasilygethighlypaidiftheyworkhard.22．（8分）PTSD(战后创伤)issadlyacommonaffliction(折磨)formanysoldierswhohavewitnessedconflict,aninvisiblewoundthatcontinuestocauseincrediblesufferinglongafterthegunshavefallensilent.“Alotofuscomehomewithoutrealizingwearebringingthewarhomewithus,"saidJoshMarino,aveteran(退伍兵)oftheIraqwarwhosufferedtheeffectsofPTSDofsuicide.“ididn’twanttodealwithitanymore,”Marinosaid.Hewroteagoodbyenote,grabbedaknifeandwentoutsideforafinalcigaretteintherain.Butthen,fromthedeepestdepthofdespaircamehope.Meowingoutofthebushesnexttohimcameastrayblackandwhitekitten(小猫)which，accordingtoMarino,“justwalkedupandstartedrubbingupagainstmylegandletmepethim.IcametolifeagainandIbrokedowncrying.Iburstintotears.”Fromthisaccidentalencountereverythingchanged.Marinofoundanewpurposeinlifethroughthefriendlycat,whohenamedScout,andwhohecreditswithsavinghislife."Istoppedthinkingaboutallmyproblems,andstartedthinkingaboutallhisproblems,andwhatIcoulddotohelphim,"Marinosaid.Thebondbetweenthemwasinstant，butthatwasn'ttheendofthestoryMarinohasmadeavideoofhisandScout'sremarkablestoryofhealingandheartbreakwhichyoucanwatchontheInternet.Thestoryisdedicatedtoshowinghowanimalscanhelphumansthroughtoughtimes,aswellashumanscanhelpthem.Itisabeautifulstorythatissuretotugatyourheartstrings,showingjusthowpowerfulthebondbetweenhumansandanimalscanbe.Weloveit,andwehopeyoudotoo!1、Whatcanwegetfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．TakingpartintheIraqwarhadbadeffectsonJoshMarino.B．JoshMarinowoundedbadlyduringtheIraqwar.C．PTSDisakindofdiseasewhichcannotbecurednow.D．PTSDusuallyhappensafterthesoldiersdroptheirguns.2、WhydidJoshMarinosuddenlyburstintotearsaccordingtothepassage?A．Hejustcouldn’thelpcrying.B．Thelittlecatgavehimhopetotreasurelife.C．Thewildlittlecatattackedhimsobadly.D．Hesuddenlyrealizedthatthecatcametohelphimonpurpose.3、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．PTSD-adiseasecuredbyasoldier.B．Themanandthecat.C．Arescuebetweenasoldierandacat.D．Howcanacatbeusedtostopsuicide.23．（8分）ChooseYourOne-Day-Tours!TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge-￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum,Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5,000years.TourB-Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway’s-￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafter.Oxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityofdreamingspires(尖顶）”fromStMary‘sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt:includingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace-￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVILL’sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宫)whereitiseasytogetlost!TourD–CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.1、WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?A．TourA B．TourBC．TourC D．TourD2、Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A．WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt B．Oxford&StratfordC．Bath&Stonehenge D．Cambridge3、WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?A．Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies B．Itusedtobeawell-knownmazeC．ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain D．Itisaworld-famouscastle24．（8分）WantawonderfultravelinLondon?Don’tmissthefollowing!CartoonMuseumThishighlyentertainingLondontouristattractioncoversthehistoryanddevelopmentofBritishcartoonsfromthe18thcenturytothepresentday.Youcanfindadetailedcollectionofalltypesofcartoonsinthismuseumincludingcaricatures(讽刺漫画)andrareexamplesofcartoonart:it’sanidealplacetoentertainkidsofallagesaswellasaseriouscollectionforanimationenthusiasts.Thereareoverninehundredpiecesonexhibitandthemuseumregularlyholdseventswherebothchildrenandadultscanparticipate.BookingfortheseeventsisrecommendedduetothepopularityyearroundofthisLondonMuseum.Telephone:0207108155ChislehurstCavesChislehurstinLondonishometochalkcavesthatwereminedbyhandforover8,000years.AtourofthesecavesisanexcitingwaytoseehowBritishpeoplehaveimpactedontheirenvironmentoverthousandsofyears.Telephone:02084673264TheOldOperatingTheatreMuseumTheOldOperatingTheatreMuseumisoneLondonmuseumofferingafascinatinginsightintothemedicalprofessionofthepast.This300-yearoldherbgarret(阁楼)isBritain’sonlysurvivingoperatingtheatre,withawoodenoperatingtableandanobservationstand,fromwhichvisitorscanwitnesssurgeryperformed.Telephone:02071882679CurzonMayfairCinemaMuseumRecentlyvotedoneofLondon’sbestcinemasbyTimeOutreaders,theCurzonMayfaircinemaiseverythingyouwouldexpectfromthisparticularpartoftown:luxurious(奢华的)andtasteful.Showingmostlyart-houseandindependentfilms,theCurzonMayfairisuniqueintheworldofLondoncinemaforitsroleinscreeningthesefilmsforindustryandpress.Telephone:033332101041、WhatcanwelearnfromtheCartoonMuseum?A．Itisdesignedonlyforkids.B．ItistheoldestcartoonmuseuminBritain.C．Visitorscantakepartintheactivitiesheldinit.D．Onemustbookthemuseuminadvancetovisitit.2、Whichwillyoucallupifyou’dliketoknowsurgeryofthepast?A．0207108155. B．02071882679.C．03333210104. D．02084673264.3、Whichofthefollowingmayattractanaturelover?A．ChislehurstCaves.B．CartoonMuseum.C．CurzonMayfairCinemaMuseum.D．TheOldOperatingTheatreMuseum.25．（10分）Youknowthesaying"You'reasyoungasyoufeel."Well,theremaybesometrutht,accordingtothat,accordingtoresearchersatHarvardandtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.EllenLanger,aHarvardpsychologistwhostudieshowthemindinfluencesthebody,andcolleaguesreviewedthescientificliteratureforevidencethataperson’sperceptionoftheiragemightinfluencetheirhealth.TheypublishedtheirresultsinthejournalPerspectivesonPsychologicalScience.InonestudythatLangerled,47womenhadtheirhairdone.Thewomenwhothoughttheirnewhairdosmadethemlookyoungerdidlookyoungertoobjectiveobservers,whowereshownbefore-and-afterpictures.Thewomenwhothoughttheylookedyoungeralsoshowedadropinbloodpressure.Anotherstudyinvolving4,421menfoundthatthisewhobecamebald(秃顶)atarelativelyyoungageweremorelikelytogetcancerandheartdiseasethanmenwhodidnot.Similarly,anotherstudyinvolving2,017menfoundthatthosewholosttheirhairearlyweremorelikelytodevelopheartdisease.“Webelievethatthefeelingsassociatedwithbeingolderthanone’srealageaccountforsomeofthesehealthoutcomes,”theresearcherswrote.Theresearchersalsodescribedstudiesthatfoundthatwomenwhohadchildrenlaterinlifeweremorelikelytobehealthierandlivelongerthanthosewhohadchildrenearly,whichtheyattributedtothefactthatthesemotherstendtospendmoretimewithyoungerwomen.Similarly,peoplewhomarryyoungerpartnerstendtolivelongerthanthosewhomarryolderpartners,accordingtootherstudies.Takentogether,theresearch“supportsthegeneralmind-bodyhypothesis(假说)thatwhenayoungermindisprepared,ayoungerbodycanaccompanyit.”Whilethemechanismremainsunclear,theresearchersfiguredthatsuggestionsassociatedwithagingcan“makeoneunconsciouslyorconsciouslyawareofoldageandsetinmotionaseriesofphysiologicalprocessesthatcanhaverealeffectsonshort-termandlong-termhealth.”1、Theunderlinedword“perception”inParagraph2means.A．viewB．appearanceC．influenceD．creation2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Bloodpressureishighlyrelatedtohairdos.B．Feelingolderthanrealagemaybetiedtohealthproblems.C．Gettingcancerorheartdiseaseisthecauseofhairlosing.D．Thewomenwholovehairdoslookyoungerthanthosedon’t.3、ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that.A．ayoungermotherismorelikelytolivelongerB．theyoungeroneofacouplelivesmuchlongerC．oftenstayingwithyoungerpeoplecanbenefitpeople’shealthD．peoplewhowanttolivelongerneedtomarryyoung4、Thepassagemainlytellsusthat.A．GettingbaldtooearlyisnotgoodtomarryyoungB．WomenhadbettergivebirthlaterintheirlifeC．FeelingyoungertoacoupleisveryimportanttotheirhealthD．People’sfeelingoftheiragemayhaveaneffectontheirownhealth第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30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．26．（30分）LastsummerIwentonatwo­dayriverraftingtripwithmyteenagedaughterastheriverguide.Iwasproudtoseemybabygirl1andconfidentlymovingourraftthroughavarietyof2white­waterconditions.Ialsofoundit3tohavemydaughtergivingcommandsandbarking4astowhenandhowtopaddle(用桨划船)．Asweapproachedthelargest5ontheriverIcouldfeelmyheartbeatingfaster.Upon6theturbulent(湍急的)water,ourboatgot7onalargerock.Iwasinthefrontoftheboatandreached8withmypaddle,thinkingIwouldhelp9usawayfromtherock.InthenextinstantIcouldfeelmyselffallingoutoftheboatandintotheriver.Ididhavemymomentsof10andterror.Thisresistancedisappearedquickly,11Ilandedinthecold,powerfullyturbulentwater.12myhigh­qualityflotationvest,Iwaspulledunderwater,13thankfully,withinsecondsIpopped(冒出)backuptothe14.Afewmomentslateroneoftheothertripleaderscalledformeto15towardhisboat,whereIwasquicklypulledupandin.Iwasshaken,outofbreath,andquite16tobeoutoftheturbulentwater.Anequivalentofthisexperiencehappensallthetimeinourlives.Thisislife.Youcannotcountonthingsgoing17.Whenwedo,weoften18disappointedandunhappy.Resisting19，whichoftenarrivessuddenlyandunexpectedly,keepsusfrom20thescenario(可能要发生的事)unfoldingbeforeusclearly,anditcankeepusfromactinginwaysthataresmartandeffectiveandthatleadtoresultsthatmakeusfeelgoodandproudofourselves.1、A．painfully B．gradually C．extremely D．skillfully2、A．freezing B．challenging C．fascinating D．thrilling3、A．ashamed B．annoying C．unbearable D．troublesome4、A．opinions B．lectures C．orders D．lessons5、A．rapid B．rock C．gap D．target6、A．pouring B．pumping C．entering D．covering7、A．occupied B．stuck C．rescued D．damaged8、A．backward B．down C．forward D．across9、A．scare B．hide C．pull D．push10、A．excitement B．performance C．suffering D．resistance11、A．before B．while C．because D．as12、A．With B．Despite C．In D．Below13、A．but B．therefore C．so D．or14、A．boat B．surface C．water D．terror15、A．wander B．flow C．float D．swing16、A．shocked B．relieved C．disturbed D．embarrassed17、A．potentially B．randomly C．smoothly D．quickly18、A．windup B．hurryup C．thinkup D．comeup19、A．change B．temptation C．pressure D．effort20、A．assessing B．seeing C．appreciating D．minding第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Hello,everyone!Uptonow,wehavefinishedlearningthefirstthreeunitsofBook1.Nowlet’sreviewwhatwehavelearnttogether.InUnitOne,wehavelearntaboutwhatkindoffriendsweshouldmakefromourfriendAnne1．waskilledbytheGermanNazisduringWorldWarⅡ.Itwasthefirsttimeinherlifethatshe2．(keep)diariesinthehidingplace.Soshehadgreatdifficulty3．(set)downwhatsheandherfamilyhadgonethrough.Thoughshegrewsocrazyabouteverythingtodowithnature,itwasnopleasurelookingthroughthedustywindowsanylonger.InUnitTwo,wehaveknownthatthereismorethanonekindofEnglishintheworldandinsomeimportantwaystheyareverydifferent4．oneanother.Believeitornot,thereisnosuchthingasstandardEnglish.However,todaythenumberofpeoplelearningEnglishinChina5．(increase)rapidly,althoughtheyfind6．hardtolearnEnglishwell.Ashighschoolstudents,weshouldmakefulluseofourtime7．(have)agoodcommandofEnglishinordertopasstheCollegeEntranceExaminationsinthreeyears.InUnitThree,ourfriendsWangKunandWangWeimadeuptheir8．(mind)totakeagreatbiketripalongtheMekongRiver.Theybothbought9．expensivemountainbike.Finallytheygotthechanceaftergraduatingfromcollege.Soontheygottheircousins10．(interest)incyclingtoo.Aftermakingpreparations,theytogetherstartedtheirjourneyandrealizedtheirdreamtotakeagreatbiketrip.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。DearSue,Howtimeflies.Itisamonththatyoustayedwithus.Weallmissyouandareverygratefultowhatyoudidforuswhenweweretogether.WehadanEnglishspeechcontesttheothersdayandIwonthefirstprize,whichagainremindmeofallyourkindhelp.Doyoustillrememberthetreewhatwasplantedbyustogetheronthehillbehindtheschool?Yesterdaywewentthereandgotitwater.ThetreeyouplantedyourselvesisgrowingwellandwholeclassdecidedtonameitSuewood.WillyoucomebacktoseeSuewood?Howiseverythingwithyoulater?WehopetoknowmoreaboutyouandyourAmericanstudents.Hopetokeepinclosetouchwith.AllthebestLiuHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）请根据下面内容提示，以“HowtoKeepHealthy”为题，用英文写一篇短文。注意：①短文须包括所有内容提示，可适当发挥；②词数：100左右1.饮食；2.睡眠；3.体育锻炼。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、B4、D5、D6、D7、B8、C9、A10、B11、A12、C13、A14、C15、B16、D17、A18、B19、C20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21、1、B2、C3、C4、B5、A22、1、A2、B3、C23、Silenceisunnaturaltoman．Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness．Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse．Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence．Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蜡塑人像）．Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound．Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito（蚊子）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson．Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind．Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0talk．Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew．Someofthemarecontent．iftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'sears,thoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenew,playsorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotel．Attheendofaneveningduringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtime,theyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconservationists．4、Accordingtotheauthor,peoplemakeconversationto.A．exchangeideas B．provetheirvalueC．achievesuccessmlife D．overcometheirfearofsilence5、By"thebuzzingofafly"（Para．1）,theauthormeans"_____".A．thenoiseofaninsect B．alowwhisperingsoundC．meaninglesstalks D．thevoiceofachatterbox6、Accordingtothepassage,peopleusuallytalktotheirneighbors___．A．aboutwhatevertheyhavepreparedB．aboutwhatevertheywanttoC．inthehopeoflearningsomethingnewD．inthehopeofgettingonwell7、Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Todiscusswhypeopleliketalkingaboutweather．B．Toencouragepeopletojoininconversations．C．Topersuadepeopletostopmakingnoises．D．Toexplainwhypeoplekeeptalking．24、1、C2、B3、A25、MydaughterKellyisacautiousperson.Sheneedstowarmuptosituations,andishesitant(犹豫的)totrynewthings.Whenwithclosefriends,shebecomesaleaderwholaughsloudlyandchants.Butwhenthatcomfortzoneisnotaroundher,sheisshyandnervous.Thishasbeenchallengingformeattimes.“Shy”isnotawordthatIthinkhaseverbeenusedtodescribeme.Butthishasbeenayearoffirstsformygirlthathasfilledherwithanewsenseofconfidence.Thisyearshemovedtolaplane(习泳区）inswimmingwhereshewaspreparingforaswimteam.Thisyearshelearnedtorideabikewithouttrainingwheels.Andthisyearshecompletedherfirstkids’triathlon(三项全能).OnSaturday,withathunderstormcomingsoonandmyson’sbirthdaypartylaterintheday,weallwentoutinthedarkofthemorningforKellytoparticipateinherfirsttriathlon.W