湖南省长沙市2023-2024学年高三年级上册期中考试英语试题（含答案）

湖南省长沙市2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题

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一、阅读，第一节，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。（共15小

题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读理解

ThailandtourismhasalwaysbeenthetopdestinationfbrChinesetravelersduetoitsaffordablepricesand

excellentservices.Therefore,werecommendthatyoualsotraveltoThailandaftertheGaokaotorewardyourselffbr

tenyearsofhardworkandstudying.

GrandPalace,Bangkok

TheGrandPalaceisastunningcomplexofbuildingsthatservedastheofficialresidenceofthekingsofThailand

fromthe18thtothemid-20thcentury.Itfeaturescomplexarchitecture,beautifulgardens,andseveralimpressive

temples.Thepalaceisopendailyfrom8:30amto3:30pm,andadmissioncosts500baht（泰铢）perperson.

WatArun,Bangkok

WatArunisastunningBuddhisttemplethatsitsonthebanksoftheChaoPhrayaRiver.Thetempleisknownfbr

itsgreatdesignandimpressivetop,whicharecoveredincolorfulmosaicsandseashells.It'sopendailyfrom8:30am

to5:30pm,andadmissioncosts100bahtperperson.Notethatvisitorsarerequiredtodressmodestlyandremovetheir

shoesbeforeenteringthetemple.

ChiangMaiNightBazaar,ChiangMai

TheChiangMaiNightBazaarisabusymarketthatoffersawidevarietyofgoods,includingclothing,handicrafts,

andsouvenirs.Themarketisopeneverynightfromaround6:00pmtomidnight.Admissionisfree,butbepreparedto

bargainaboutprices.

PhuketOldTown,Phuket

PhuketOldTownisahistoricdistrictfilledwithcolorfulshophouses,cafes,andartgalleries.Ifsagreatplaceto

wanderaroundandsoakuptheatmosphere.SomeofthemostpopularattractionsintheareaincludetheThaiHua

MuseumandthePhuketTrickeyeMuseum.Admissionpricesvarydependingontheattraction.

1.ThailandisverypopularamongChinesetouristsfbr.

A.thestunningarchitectureandbeautifulgardens

B.thewidevarietyofgoodsinthenightmarket

C.theoutstandingbalancebetweencostandvalue

D.theimpressiveBuddhisttemplebytheriver

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2.Whichattractionhasdressrequirementsforvisitors?

A.GrandPalace,Bangkok.

B.WatArun,Bangkok.

C.PhuketOldTown,Phuket.

D.ChiangMaiNightBazaar,ChiangMai.

3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutChiangMaiNightBazaar?

A.Onlytopqualityproductsaresoldhere.

B.Allthegoodsherearehandmade.

C.Someproductsarefree.

D.Thereisnochargeforentry.

阅读理解

ThemostvaluablethingIeverlostwasapairofdiamondearringsIboughtmanyyearsagoatacharityauction（拍

卖会）.Thoughverybeautiful,theywereheavyandturnedouttobepainfultowear.Iwroteaboutthelostearringsin

mynewchildren'sbook,TheChristmasPig.WhentheyreachtheLandoftheLost,wheretheheromustgotorescue

hismostbelovedtoy,myearringsareangrythattheyaren'ttreatedwiththerespecttheythinktheydeserve.Theysoon

findoutthatbeingmadeofdiamondscountsforverylittleinthestrangeworldwherehuman-madeobjectsgowhen

lost,becauseathing*simportancetheredependsonhowmuchit'strulyloved.

TheChristmasPigexploresadeepattachmenttoanoldobject.Ifsaboutthejourneyofaboy,Jack,whoisalittle

losthimselfbutdiscovershisbraveryandabilitytoloveinastrangeworld.OfallthebooksPvewritten,thisistheone

thatmademecrythemost,becauseIwasdealingwithemotionsthatrundeepinallofus.Lossandchangearehardfor

children,andacceptanceoftheseunavoidablepartsoflifeisn'tmucheasierforadults.TheChristmasPigshowshow

humanbeings-evensmall,lostones-arecapableofwonderful,heroicacts.

AverystrangethinghappenedonthedayIfinishededitingTheChristmasPig.Afteremailingthefinalversionto

myeditor,Isetaboutclearingoutacupboard.ThelastobjectIpickedupwasasmallbox.Iopenedit.Thereweremy

long-lostdiamondearrings.I'vedecidedtosellthemandgivethemoneytoacharity.Ithinkitwillbeaniceendingfbr

myearrings*storytohavethemdosomegoodfbrchildrenintheLandoftheLiving.

HowmanytimeshaveIbeenaskedwhetherIbelieveinmagic?OnthedayIfinishedTheChristmasPig,fbra

fewshiningmoments,Ireallydid.

4.Whafstheauthor'spurposeofwritingthetext?

A.Toadvertiseherfirstchildren'sbook.

B.Torevealourattachmenttooldobjects.

C.Totellastoryhappeninginastrangeworld.

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D.Tointroducehernewbookandthestorybehindit.

5.WhatisTheChristmasPigmainlyabout?

A.Aboydiscoveredbraveryintherealworld.

B.Aboywasweigheddownbysomeearrings.

C.Aboysavedhislosttoyinthemagicalworld.

D.Aboyhelpedtheearringsfindtheirownvalue.

6.Whydidthebookmaketheauthorcrythemost?

A.Theboydealtwithlossandchangebravely.

B.Itwasbasedonherownpastexperiences.

C.Shewasunabletoforgiveherself.

D.Manyadultscouldhardlyunderstandthemaincharacter.

7.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusthroughthestoryofherearrings?

A.Magicinbookscanhappeninreallife.

B.Sometimeswarmmagiccanhappeninlife.

C.Weshoulddonatetohelpthoseinneed.

D.Lostthingswillturnupsoonerorlater.

阅读理解

PatCorrales,whomanagedtheTexasRangers,ClevelandIndiansandPhiladelphiaPhilliesbeforealongstint（任

期）ontheAtlantaBravescoachingstaffundertheHallofFameskipperBobbyCox,diedonSundayathishomeinthe

northGeorgiamountains.ThefirstMajorLeaguemanagerofMexicandescent（血统）,hewas82.

TheLosAngelesDodgersconfirmedhisdeath.HehadworkedintheDodgers*frontofficesince2012,most

recentlyasaspecialassistanttothegeneralmanager.

AnativeofLosAngeles,Corraleswasabackupcatcherwithfourteamsoveralargelyordinarycareerinthe

majors,compilinga216averagewithfourhomersand54runsbattedinovernineseasons.Hemadehisonly

postseasonappearanceasaplayerwiththeCincinnatiRedsinthe1970WorldSeries.

Corraleswasformorenotablefbrhispost-playingcareer.Hebecamethefirstbig-leaguemanagerofMexican

descentwhen,asacoachwiththeRangers,hetookovertheteamforthefinalgameofthe1978season.

HewentontomanagetheRangersfbrtwofullseasons,finishingwitharecordof160-164.Hewashiredasthe

Phillies1managerin1982,going89-73inhisonlyfullseasonwiththeteam.Hewasfiredinthemiddleofthe

followingseason,whentheteamwasinfirstplaceintheNationalLeagueEastbuthadadisappointingrecordof43-42.

ThePhillies1generalmanagerPaulOwens,movedtothedugout（教练，球员席）toreplacehimandguidedthe

teamtotheWorldSeries,wheretheylosttoBaltimoreinfivegames.

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CorraleswasquicklyhiredbyCleveland,finishingoutthe1983seasonasmanagerandcontinuinginthatpost

overfiveseasons.Aftera102-losscampaignin1985Clevelandbouncedbacktoan84-78markthenextyear.But

Corraleswasfiredin1987withtheteammiredat31-56.HisoverallmarkinClevelandwas280-355.

CorralesfollowedwithalongcoachingstintinAtlantaworkingonCox*sstafffrom1990to2006.Thatstint

coincidedwiththeBraves*emergenceasaMajorLeaguepowerhousewhichincludedarecord14straightdivision

titlesandaWorldSerieschampionship.

"Duringthatrun,hewastheguy,doingalotoftheheavylifting,"BravesManagerBrianSnitkersaidthisweek

beforeagameatColorado."Hewasabaseballguythroughandthrough."Corralesfinishedhiscareerinthedugoutas

acoachwiththeWashingtonNationals.

Heissurvivedbyhiswifeof40years,DonnaMyersCorrales;twodaughters,RenaHammernessandPatricia

Collins;andason,Jason.Anotherson,Patrickandanotherdaughter,MichelePollitt,diedbeforehim.

8.WhatwasPatCorrales*roleintheLosAngelesDodgersorganizationbeforehisdeath?

A.Generalmanager.B.Backupcatcher.

C.Specialassistant.D.Coach.

9.WhyisPatCorralesconsideredmorefamousforhispost-playingcareer?

A.Becausehebecamethefirstbig-leaguemanagerofMexicandescent.

B.BecausehehadasuccessfulcoachingstintintheAtlantaBraves.

C.BecauseheworkedintheDodgers*frontofficeasaspecialassistant.

D.Becausehesetseveralrecordsasabackupcatcherduringhisplayingcareer.

10.WhatcanwelearnaboutPatCorralesfromthearticle?

A.TheteamheguidedlosttoBaltimoreinfivegames.

B.HisgreatestachievementwasmadewhencoachingonCox*staff.

C.Hiswifediedattheageof40.

D.Hewasfiredinthemiddleof1982season.

11.WhatisthemainfocusofthearticleaboutPatCorrales?

A.PatCorrales*coachingexperiencesintheUSAasaMexican.

B.PatCorrales*contributionsasabaseballplayer.

C.PatCorrales*coachingstintintheWashingtonNationals.

D.PatCorrales*managerialcareerwithvariousbaseballteams.

阅读理解

We'vebeentoldforyearsthatself^drivingcarsarejustapproaching.Butit*stimetoacceptthetruth,saidDarrell

EtheringtononTechCrunch:they"aren'tgoingtohappen"inourlifetimes.

Pvelongbeenexcitedaboutthepotentialofthistechnology,butmyremainingoptimismleftmefinallylastmonth

whenFordandVolkswagenannouncedtheywerestoppingrunningArgoAI,theirautonomousdrivingtechjointfirm.

Argowasconsideredaleaderinthefield.ButFordfeelsthat"producingprofitable,fullyautonomousvehiclesona

largescaleisalongwayoff*,anditcouldnolongerstomachtheincreasingcosts.Thisisjustthelatestsetback.

True,GeneralMotorsismakingprogressintriallingdriverlessvehiclesontheroads,butonlyonasmallscale.

Teslaispushingaheadwithitsself-drivingtechnology,butitsambitionscanbelimitedbyaninvestigationthatis

lookingintosomeaccidentsinvolvingits"Autopilot"system.Someofthefirmestbelieversinself^drivingtechnology

haveturnednonbelievers.State-of-the-artrobotcarsstill"struggle"withconstructionsites,roadblocks,andsometimes

evensimpleleftturns.

Irecentlytookarideinaself^drivingtaxiinthecityofChandler,Arizona.Therewasanundeniablehorror-movie

aspecttosittinginthebackofavehicleandwatchingthesteeringwheelturnautonomously.Tomyrelief,itslowed

whenothervehiclesbehavedimproperly.Iwasjustabouttofeelrelaxedandtextacoworkerwhenthetaxicametoa

suddenstopatonepoint.Atruckstoppedinfrontofusandwantedtogobackwardsinordertotakeamissedturning.

Unclearaboutwhattodonext,thetaxi"chirped（吱吱叫）tocallahumanspecialisttosolvethesituation”.Fortunately,

thetruckdriverdecidedtodriveonandwecontinuedourway.Mydriverlessexperiencemademebelievethis

technologymayneverbepossibletomakepassengersrelaxedwhentheyareinadriverlessvehicle.Evenso,Iwon't

undervaluethetechnologicaladvancesthathavebeenmade-afterall,whoknowswhatthefuturewilllooklike.

12.WhatcanweinferfromDarrellEtherington'swords?

A.Self-drivingcarswillbereplacedbyothertechnology.

B.Self-drivingcarswillchangeourtravelmode.

C.Self-drivingcarsareapproachingus.

D.Self-drivingcarsarejustadreamnow.

13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword^stomach'"probablymeaninparagraph2?

A.Endure.B.Reduce.C.Regain.D.Remove.

14.WhyGeneralMotorsandTeslaarementionedinparagraph3?

A.Toproveself^drivingtechnologyhasmadebigprogress.

B.Toproveself-drivingtechnologyhasalongwaytogo.

C.Toproveself^drivingtechnologyistotallyimpractical.

D.Toproveself-drivingtechnologyhasgreatpotential.

15.Whatisauthor'sattitudetowardstheself^drivingtechnology?

A.Critical.B.Conventional.C.Favorable.D.Indifferent.

二'阅读，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。

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IfanyonehadtoldmethreeyearsagothatIwouldbespendingmostofmyweekendscamping,Iwouldhave

laughedheartily.Campers,inmyeyes,werepeoplewhoenjoyedinsectbites,ill-cookedmeals,anduncomfortable

sleepingbags.Theyhadnothingincommonwithme.16.

Thefriendswhointroducedmetocampingthoughtthatitmeanttobeapioneer.17.Wesleptina

tent,cookedoveranopenfire,andwalkedalongdistancetotaketheshowerandusethebathroom.Thisbriefvisit

withMotherNaturecostmetwodaysofffromwork,recoveringfromabadcaseofsunburnandthedoctor'sbillfor

myson'sfoodpoisoning.

Iwas,nevertheless,talkedintogoingonanotherfun-filledholidayinthewilderness.18.Instead,we

hadapop-upcamperwithcomfortablebedsandanairconditioner.Mynatnre-lovingfriendshadrememberedtobring

allthenecessitiesoflife.

19.Wehavedonealotofitsince.Recently,weboughtatwenty-eight-fbottraveltrailercomplete

withabathroomandabuilt-inTVset.Thereisaseparatebedroom,amodemkitchenwitharefrigerator.Thetrailer

evenhasmatchingcarpetandcurtains.

20.Itmustbetruethatsoonerorlater,everyonefindshisorherwaybacktonature.Irecommendthat

youfindyourwayinstyle.

A.Thistimetherewasnotent.

B.Thingsaregoingtobeimproved.

C.Thetriptheytookmeonwasaroughone.

D.Iwastolearnalotaboutcampingsincethen,however.

E.ImustsaythatIhavecertainlycometoenjoycamping.

F.Afterthetrip,myfamilybecamequiteinterestedincamping.

G.Therewasnoshadeasthetreeswerenomorethan3feettall.

三'语言运用，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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Manyblindchildrenarealsodiagnosedwithautism（自闭症），includingmysonEddie.Butwedecidedthatwe

wouldnotallowhisblindnessto21.hisdevelopment.

WhenEddiewasyounger,we*dtakehimtothegrocerystoreandtalkabouteverything.We'dtellhimwhatwason

theshelves,thevarioussmells,andevenhowmuchthings22..Wewereteachinghimthe23.of

ngrocerystore".ThoughEddiewasnotimpressed,myhusbandJamesprovedthatweshouldalways___

24.again.

JamestoldmeonedayrecentlythatEddiehadbecomeinterestedin25,.Iwasvery26..Inthe

past,Eddiewouldcryinthestoreandnotwanttowalk.

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James*reportafterwardsamazedme.HewouldevenhaveEddie27.itemsofftheshelvesandputthemin

thecartwithhishelp.

Thenextday,wetookEddietothegrocerystore.Whenwewenttothefruitsection,JamesletEddiefeelthe

applesinthewhole28..Themanagerwasn*thappy,andquicklycameovertofindoutwhatwasgoingon.

JamessaidEddiewasjust29.apples.Asthemanagerlooked30・,JamesturnedtoEddieandthrew

outaquestionhewasn'tsure.Eddiewouldanswer.

Hesaid,"Eddie,canyoupickupthatbagofapplesandputitinthecart?"31・,Eddiedidexactlywhat

Jamesasked.Thisonelittle32.evencausedoureyestofillwithtears.DuetoEddie'slanguagedelays,ifs

hardtoknowwhathefully33,.

Thisisoneofthosemomentswe34.foryearstosee.Whenthedaycomes,weareshocked.Pmgladthat

wekeeptryingwithEddieandnevergiveuponhim.Wearetryingtorememberhe'sgrowingeverydayineveryway;

tryingtoput35.inhislifethatmaynothaveworkedbefore,butcanworknow;tryingtobebetterparents.

21.A.declineB.replaceC.adaptD.delay

22.A.loseB.returnC.costD.develop

23.A.locationB.conceptC.instructionD.domain

24.A.tryB.passC.breakD.stick

25.A.shoutingB.shoppingC.walkingD.picking

26.A.worriedB.ashamedC.embarrassedD.surprised

27.A.prepareB.turnC.pullD.throw

28.A.farmlandB.marketC.sizeD.section

29.A.takinginB.focusingon

C.pickingoutD.makingup

30.A.confusedB.movedC.unnoticedD.excited

31.A.UnfortunatelyB.Unwillingly

C.ShockinglyD.Hopefully

32.A.momentB.situationC.attitudeD.suggestion

33.A.receivesB.understandsC.doubtsD.follows

34.A.waitB.searchC.headD.call

35.A.reasonsB.experiencesC.descriptionsD.criteria

四、语言运用，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。

TheGrandTangMallinXi'an,Shaanxiprovince,offersafascinatingexperiencethattransportsvisitorsbackto

theTangDynasty.Evenafter10p.m.onweekdays,thepedestrianareacomealive36・vibrantlightsand

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livelymusic.Themainstreet37・(line)withTang-stylepavilions,andpeopledressedintraditional

Chineseattire(月艮装)canbeseen38.(leisure)strolling.39.setsthismodemrecreation

apartisaseriesofoutdoorperformances40・(feature)culturalelementsfromtheTangDynasty

presentedinacontemporaryway.Onstage,acclaimedTangDynastypoets,41.(play)byactors,engage

visitorsinconversationsaboutancientChinesepoetry.Withinacompactarea,captivatingmusicalsanddance

performancesblendtraditionalandcontemporaryelements,providingan42.(impress)cultural

experience.Theseinteractiveevents43・(become)thecity'stourismhighlight,attracting_

44.dailyaverageof300,000touriststotheGrandTangMallsinceJune.

InspiredbytheglamouroftheTangDynasty,theGrandTangMallcontinuestocreatenewproductions—

45.showcasetheera'spoetryandartperformances.Withover20regularprograms,eachlasting10

minutes,visitorsareencouragedtoarriveearlytosecureagoodviewofthesepopularshows.

五'写作，第一节(满分15分)

46.假如你是李华，你的学校召开英语征文大赛。你提交了你很满意的文章，结果在获奖名单中却没有你的名

字。你打算写信给大赛的评委Lucas,了解具体情况，内容包括：1.你的备赛过程；2.你的困惑。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearLucas,

Yours,

LiHua

六、写作，第二节(满分25分)

47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Itwasoneofthehottestdaysofthedryseason.Wehadnotseenraininalmostamonth.Thecropsweredying.

Cowshadstoppedgivingmilk.Thestreamswerelonggonebackintotheearth.Ifwedidn'tseesomerainsoonwe

wouldloseeverything.

IwasinthekitchenmakinglunchforthefamilywhenIsawmysix-year-oldson,Billy,walkingtowardthewoods.

Icouldonlyseehisback.Hewasn'twalkinginhisusualway.Hewasobviouslywalkingwithagreateffort,tryingto

beasstillaspossible.Minutesafterhedisappearedintothewoods,hecamerunningoutagain,towardthehouse.

Momentslater,however,hewasonceagainwalkinginthatslowandpurposefulsteptowardthewoods.This

activitywentonforoveranhourwalkingcautiouslytothewoods,thenrunningbacktothehouse.Finally,my

curiositygotthebestofme.Icreptoutofthehouseandfollowedhimonhisjourney.

Hewascuppingbothhandsinfrontofhimashewalked,beingverycarefulnottospillthewaterhecarried.

Branchesandthornsslappedhislittlefacebuthedidnottrytoavoidthem.Hehadamuchgreaterpurpose.AsIleaned

againstatreetospyonhim.Isawthemostamazingsite.

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Severallargedeerappearedthreateninginfrontofhim.ButBillywalkedrightuptothem.Ialmostscreamedfor

himtogetaway.AndIsawababydeerlyingontheground,obviouslysufferingfromheavylossofwaterandheat

exhaustion,liftitsheadwithgreatefforttolapupthewaterinmyboy*shand.

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。

Afterdeliveringthewatertothedehydrated（脱水的）animals,Billycarefullyjumpeduptorunback.

Laterthatday,Ilearnedwhathadbeenhappening.

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答案解析部分

【答案】I.C

2.B

3.D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了泰国的四个热门景点。

【点评】考查阅读理解，包含细节理解题，是一篇介绍类阅读，注意先略读文章，掌握文章大意，再分析题干

及选项，到文中找到相关内容并进行理解。

1.考查细节理解。根据第一段中的"ThailandtourismhasalwaysbeenthetopdestinationforChinesetravelersdueto

itsaffordablepricesandexcellentservices.”泰国旅游一直是中国游客的首选目的地，因为它的价格实惠、服务周

到。可知，泰国旅游之所以受中国人的青睐是因为其超高的性价比。故选C。

2.考查细节理解。根据WatArun,Bangkok部分中的“Notethatvisitorsarerequiredtodressmodestlyandremove

theirshoesbefbreenteringthetemple."请注意，游客在进入寺庙之前必须穿着得体并脱下鞋子。可知，该景点要

求穿着得体，进寺庙需脱鞋。故选B。

3.考查细节理解。根据ChiangMaiNightBazaar,ChiangMai部分中的"Admissionisfree,butbepreparedto

bargainaboutprices.”门票是免费的，但要准备讨价还价。可知，进入清迈夜市免收门票。故选D。

【答案】4.D

5.C

6.A

7.B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了关于她的新书《圣诞小猪》创作背后的故事。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息、，

并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

4.考查推理判断。根据第一段"ThemostvaluablethingIeverlostwasapairofdiamondearringsIboughtmanyyears

agoatacharityauction（拍卖会）.Thoughverybeautiful,theywereheavyandturnedouttobepainfultowear.Iwrote

aboutthelostearringsinmynewchildren'sbook,TheChristmas尸，g."我丢失过的最有价值的东西是多年前在一次

慈善拍卖会上买的一对钻石耳环。虽然很漂亮，但它们很重，穿起来很痛。我在我的新儿童读物《圣诞猪》中

写了关于丢失的耳环的故事。可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是介绍她的新书和背后的故事。故选D。

5.考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"77/eChristmasPigexploresadeepattachmenttoanoldobject.Ifsaboutthe

journeyofaboy,Jack,whoisalittlelosthimselfbutdiscovershisbraveryandabilitytoloveinastrangeworld."《圣

诞猪》探索了对一件旧物品的深深依恋。它讲述了一个男孩杰克的旅程，他有点迷失了自己，但在一个陌生的

世界里发现了自己的勇气和爱的能力。可知，《圣诞猪》主要讲述了一个男孩在现实世界中发现了勇气。故选C。

6.考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"OfallthebooksFvewritten,thisistheonethatmademecrythemost,becauseI

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wasdealingwithemotionsthatrundeepinallofus.Lossandchangearehardforchildren,andacceptanceofthese

unavoidablepartsoflifeisn'tmucheasierforadults.TheChristmasPigshowshowhumanbeings-evensmall,lost

ones-arecapableofwonderful,heroicacts."在我写的所有书中，这本书是让我哭得最多的，因为我在处理我们所

有人内心深处的情感。失去和改变对孩子来说很难，而接受生活中这些不可避免的部分对成年人来说也不容易。

圣诞猪展示了人类一一即使是弱小的、迷失的人——是如何能够做出精彩的英雄行为的。可知，这本书让作者

哭得最厉害，因为主人公成功地处理了失去和改变。故选A。

7.考查推理判断。根据最后一段"HowmanytimeshaveIbeenaskedwhetherIbelieveinmagic?OnthedayI

finishedTheChristmasPig,forafewshiningmoments,Ireallydid.”有多少次我被问到是否相信魔法？在我完成

《圣诞猪》的那一天，我真的做到了。可推知，作者想通过她丢失耳环的故事告诉我们，有时书中的魔法也会

发生在现实生活中。故选B。

【答案】8.C

9.A

10.B

11.D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道，报道了教练帕特・科拉莱斯在不同球队担任教练的个人经历以及所取得

的成就。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和主旨大意两个题型的考查，是一篇新闻报道，通读全文，理解文章大意，阅

读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并

检查。

8.考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"HehadworkedintheDodgersfrontofficesince2012,mostrecentlyasaspecial

assistanttothegeneralmanager."自2012年以来，他一直在道奇队的管理层工作，最近担任总经理特别助理。可

知，帕特・科拉莱斯死前是洛杉矶道奇队的特别助理。故选C。

9.考查细节理解。根据第四段"Corraleswasfarmorenotableforhispost-playingcareer.Hebecamethefirstbig­

leaguemanagerofMexicandescentwhen,asacoachwiththeRangers,hetookovertheteamforthefinalgameofthe

1978season."科拉莱斯在退役后的职业生涯中更加引人注目。1978年赛季的最后一场比赛，作为流浪者队的教

练，他接手了球队，成为了第一位墨西哥裔大联盟主教练。可知，帕特・科拉莱斯在退役后的职业生涯中更出名

因为他成了第一个有墨西哥血统的大联盟经理。故选A。

10.考查细节理解。根据倒］数第三段"CorralesfollowedwithalongcoachingstintinAtlantaworkingonCox'sstaff

from1990to2006.ThatstintcoincidedwiththeBraves'emergenceasaMajorLeaguepowerhousewhichincludeda

record14straightdivisiontitlesandaWorldSerieschampionship."从1990年到2006年，科拉莱斯在亚特兰大长期

担任考克斯的教练。与此同时，勇士队也成为了美国职业棒球大联盟的强队，创造了连续14次分区冠军和世

界大赛冠军的纪录。可知，帕特・科拉莱斯最大的成就是当考克斯的教练员时取得的。故选B。

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11.考查主旨大意。根据第一段中的"PatCorrales,whomanagedtheTexasRangers,ClevelandIndiansand

PhiladelphiaPhilliesbeforealongstint（任期）ontheAtlantaBravescoachingstaffundertheHallofFameskipper

BobbyCox,diedonSundayathishomeinthenorthGeorgiamountains.”帕特•科拉莱斯周日在乔治亚州北部山区的

家中去世，他曾在名人堂队长鲍比・考克斯手下长期担任亚特兰大勇士队的教练，之前曾管理过德克萨斯游骑兵

队、克利夫兰印第安队和费城费城人队；结合文章主要介绍了教练帕特・科拉莱斯在不同球队担任教练的个人经

历以及所取得的成就。可知，这篇关于PatCorrales的文章的主要重点是帕特・科拉莱斯在不同棒球队的管理生

涯。故选D。

【答案】12.D

13.A

14.B

15.C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了自动驾驶汽车发展中遇到的限制，并通过自己乘坐自动驾驶出租车

的经历来说明这种技术无法让乘客真正放松，但即便如此，这种技术的前途依然不可小觑。

【点评】本题考点涉及词义猜测和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇科技类阅读，首先要仔细阅读短文，掌握

大意，然后结合具体的题目，再读短文，从中找出相关信息，就可以确定正确答案。

12.考查推理判断。根据第一段中的"Butifstimetoacceptthetruth,saidDarrellEtheringtononTechCrunch:they

6aren*tgoingtohappen*inourlifetimes."但现在是时候接受真相了,DarrellEtherington在TechCrunch上说：在我

们的有生之年，这些事情”不会发生、可知，自动驾驶汽车在我们这一生中不会出现，由此可推知，自动驾驶

汽车现在还只是一个梦想，无法成为现实，故选D。

13.考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的"ButFordfeelsthat"producingprofitable,fullyautonomousvehiclesonalarge

scaleisalongwayoff”可知，福特公司认为大规模生产盈利的全自动驾驶汽车还有很长的路要走；以及“couldno

longer"和"theincreasingcosts”可知，福特无法承受不断增加的成本。可推知划线词stomach是"忍耐，忍受”之意，

故选Ao

14.考查推理判断。根据第三段中的"True,GeneralMotorsismakingprogressintriallingdriverlessvehiclesonthe

roads,butonlyonasmallscale.Teslaispushingaheadwithitss