湖南省长沙市长望浏宁四县2025届高考英语必刷试卷含解析

湖南省长沙市长望浏宁四县2025届高考英语必刷试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．August8th，2008isaspecialday，________________，Ithink，thatwillberememberedbytheChineseforever.A．one B．whatC．which D．theone2．Allofasudden,thethiefwalkingbehindayoungandprettylady_______herpurse,______intothecrowd.A．seizing;rushed B．seized;rushed C．seizing;rushing D．seized;rushing3．-Areyoureadyforthehistorytesttomorrow?-No,IwishI_____theclockback.A．hadturned B．couldturnC．willturn D．wouldhaveturned4．Wildapplause______whenthecrowdwaitingheardtheannouncementofthearrivalofthepopstarattheircommunity.A．madeout B．brokeout C．letout D．workedout5．Anotherstudyof302volunteersathospitalsinChicagofocusedonindividualdifferencesinthedegree______peopleview“volunteer”asanimportantsocialrole.A．bywhich B．towhich C．inwhich D．fromwhich6．Teachersinprimaryschools______influencethekidsfallundershouldberolemodels.A．whose B．whoC．where D．which7．—WhereisGary?—HeisatthelibrarystudyingforhisGermantestonWednesday.Infact,he________forthetesteverydayoverthepastweek.A．hasreviewedB．wasreviewingC．hasbeenreviewingD．hadbeenreviewing8．During______afternoon,therainbecamesmaller,buttowards__________evening,therewasasuddenlandslidethatburiedthevillage.A．/;the B．the;/ C．the;the D．an;the9．---Let'swalktothatvillagetogether.---__________.Howcanwetwogirlsdothatinthedark？A．Iagreewithyou. B．That'sagoodpoint.C．Youmustbejoking！ D．That'snotyouropinion！10．Theroom______10metresacrossislargeenoughforasinglemantolivein．A．measuring B．measures C．tobemeasured D．measured11．It'sthattimeofyearagain，whenAlipay______usjusthowmuchwe'vebeenspending，andonwhat．A．reminds B．remindedC．hasreminded D．isreminding12．Goingoutis__________goodmeansofrelaxation.Wouldyouliketogoto______parkwithmeintheafternoon?A．the;the B．the;a C．a;the D．/；a13．Iguess________impressesmemostabouthispaintingisthecolorsheuses.A．who B．whichC．that D．what14．AlphaGo’sbeatingGograndmasterLeeSedol4-1has________aninternationaldebateaboutwhetherrobotswillcompletelytaketheplaceofhumans.A．giveoff B．workoutC．setoff D．putout15．---DoyouthinkPeterisagoodpartner?---Notreally!Therearesomethingsthatarenoteasyto________,andhislazinessisone.A．putasideB．putupwithC．thinkofD．getalongwith16．Ihopemyteacherwilltakeinto_______thefactthatIwasilljustbeforetheexamswhenshemarksmypaper.A．idea B．considered C．account D．thought17．______thedifferencebetweenthetwofindingsisoneoftheworstmistakesyou’vemade.A．IgnoredB．IgnoringC．ToignoreD．Havingignored18．—Whyareyouinsuchahurry,Bob?—MothertoldmeI________behomeby9:00pm,orshewillbeworried.A．mustB．mightC．canD．may19．Moststudentsstudybecauseit’sunavoidable.________,therearestudentswhoactuallyenjoyit.A．Asaresult B．InadditionC．Inconclusion D．Bycontrast20．U.S.PresidentBarackObamaarrivedinChina’seconomiccenterShanghaionSundaynight,November15th2009,______astatevisittoChina.A．starting B．started C．tostart D．havingstarted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）Manypeoplewanttogrowtheirowngarden,buttheysimplydonothavetheroom.Donotworry.Thereisasolution.Considercontainergardening.Thegreatthingaboutcontainergardeningisthatyoucanuseavarietyofdifferentcontainers.Yousimplyhavetouseyourimagination.Youcouldcreateabeautifulgardenwiththingssuchascementblocks,hangingbaskets,claypots,orwindowboxes.Therearesomanyoptionswhenitcomestocontainergardening;itisonlylimitedbyyourimagination.Ofcourse,youwillwanttotakethefollowingintoconsiderationwhenyouarereadytobegincontainergardening,inorderforittobesuccessful.First,youshouldavoidanycontainersthathavebeenusedtostorechemicals,aswellastreatedwood.Thiscouldleadtothesuddendeathofyourflowersandleadtothefailureofyourcontainergardening.Withanycontainerthatyouchoose,youneedtoensurethatitallowsthewaterinittodrainwhennecessary.Soitmaybeessentialforyoutocreateholesinthecontainertohelpthisalong.Youshouldalsomakesurethecontainersareplacedonaraisedsurface,notuponthefloor,toensurethebestpossibledrainage.Ensurethatthecontainersyouchooseareappropriateinsizefortheplantsyouchoose,Youneedtopreventtherootsfromovergrowingthecontainer.Ifyoulikefreshveggies,youcouldconsidercontainergardeningwithvegetables.Thisrequiresaprocessthatdiffersfromthatofflowergardening.Talktoanemployeeatasupplystoreinyourarea,Theycanhelpyouchoosetherightcontainersforthevegetablesyouarewishingtogrow.1、Whichofthefollowingmaybeimpropermaterialsforcontainergardening?A．Claypots.B．Cementblocks.C．Treatedwood.D．Windowboxes.2、Whatdocstheunderlinedword"drain"inParagraph5mean?A．Toflowaway.B．Togiveoff.C．Topourdown.D．Toholdback.3、Comparedtoflowergardening,whatdoweknowaboutvegetablegardening?A．Itseemsmucheasier.B．Itrequiresmoretime,C．Itdemandsmorewater.D．Itneedsspecialcontainers.4、Whomaybeinterestedinthetext?A．Farmerswhoaregoodatgardening.B．Citizenswhoenjoygardening.C．Childrenwholikeoutdooractivities.D．Peoplewhohaveabigyard.22．（8分）It’sofficial.Denmark—aswellasbeingtheworld’sbestcountrytoliveinforwomenwiththesecond-happiestpeopleandoneofthebesthealthcaresystemsinEurope—hasthemostcontentedbabies.Or,atleast,theoneswhocrytheleast.AccordingtoresearchpublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,Danish,GermanandJapanesebabiescrytheleast,whileBritish,CanadianandItalianbabiescrythemost.“I’mnotsurprised,”Danishparentingexpertandco-authorofTheDanishWayofParentingJessicaAlexandertellsme.“Thefirstyearofachild’slifeisconsideredsoimportantinDenmark.Danishparentsaremuchlessstressedbecausetheygetgoodmaternityandpaternityleave(孕产假).Theatmosphereismuchcalmerand,ifmothersaregettingmoretimeoff,thatgoeshandinhandwithlessstress,morecontact,moreroutinesandlesscrying.”Shepausesbeforethrowinginafinaltip:“Oh,andDanishbabiessleepoutdoorsalot.”InDenmark,awomanisgivenfourweekspregnancyleavefollowedby52weeksofpaidleavethatcanbesharedbetweenparents.AndAlexanderthinksthereisanotherimportantreasonwhyDanishbabiescryless:breastfeeding.“It’sjustthedonethinginDenmark,”shesaysofacountrythathastheworld’shighestbreastfeedingrates.“Inothercountries,therearecontinualdiscussionsaboutwhetheryoushouldorshouldn’tbreastfeed.InDenmark,breastfeedinghasnevergoneoutofstyle.Andeveryonedoesitforayear.”ForIbenSandahl,Alexander’sco-author,itcomesdowntotheDanishattitudetolifeingeneral.“Weareanhonestandpurepeople,”shetellsme.“Wearesurroundedbysocialsupportandarelesslikelytobecomeangry,sadorannoyedwhenourbabiesarecrying.Andwearegoodatembracing(拥抱)allkindsoffeelings,sowearen’tscared.Instead,wetrytoconnectwiththebabieswhentheycry.It’showbabiescommunicateandit’sabouttryingtounderstandit.”1、Whichofthefollowingcanmakeababycryless?A．Aneffectivehealthcaresystem.B．Morecompanyfromaparent.C．Anenergeticbusymother.D．Morechancestomeetfellowbabies.2、Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat________.A．somethinginthemilkfrombreastfeedingcankeepbabieshappyB．Demarkissecondtononeinprotectingitsfemales’rightsC．Danishparents’attitudestoababy’sfirstyearvaryconsiderablyD．breastfeedingisacommonandacceptedpracticeinDenmark3、Whenbabiescry,Danishparentswillprobably________.A．trytofigureoutwhattheywantB．putthemoutdoorsforagoodsleepC．seeksocialsupportforguidanceD．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown23．（8分）Ifhumanspumpenoughcarbondioxide(CO2)intotheatmosphere,thestratocumulusclouds(层积云)coulddisappear,andtheearth'stemperaturecouldclimbsharplytoheightsnotpredictedincurrentclimatemodels.Itwouldburntheplanet.That'stheconclusionofapaperpublishedinthejournalNatureGeoscienceanddescribedindetailbyNatalieWolchoverforQuantaMagazine.AsWolchoverexplained,cloudshavelongbeenoneofthegreatuncertaintiesofclimatemodels.Computermodelsthateasilycapturethecomplexityanddetailofmostclimatesystemsjustaren'tpowerfulenoughtopredictworldwidechangesincloudbehavior.Butcloudsareimportant.Theyreflectsunlightawayfromtheearth'ssurface.Andstratocumuluscloudsarethosewhiteblanketsyoumighthaveseenasyoulookedoutthewindowofarmairplane,rollingoutbelowyouandhidingthegroundResearcherssuspectthatcertainsudden,pastjumpsintemperaturemayhavebeencausedbychangestocloudslikethese.Forthenewresearch,scientistsmodeledjustasmallpatchofskyusingasupercomputer.Theyfoundthatifcarbondioxidelevelsreachabout1,200partspermillion(ppm)intheatmosphere,stratocumuluscloudsbreakup.That'saveryhighcarbondioxideconcentration.Rightnow,levelshaveclimbedpast410ppm--adangerouschangefrom280ppmbeforetheIndustrialRevolution.ButhumansputmoreandmoreCO2intotheatmosphereeveryyear.Ifcurrenttrendscontinue,theearthcouldreach1,200ppmwithin100to150years.Thiscouldhappenifoursocietydoesn'tfollowthroughonanyofitscommitmentstoreduceemissions(排放),Wolchoverreported.Andevenifitdoes,theresultwouldbeanother8degreesCelsiusofheataddedtotheglobalaverage,ontopofthedangerouschangesalreadyunderwayduetogreenhousegases.That’sanenormouschange,anditgoesbeyondpredictionsofworldwideicemeltandcatastrophicsealevelrise.And,oncethestratocumuluscloudsaregone,Wolchoverreported,theylikelywouldn'treappearuntilatmosphericcarbondioxidelevelsdroppedbelowwheretheyarecurrently.There'sstillsomeuncertaintyinthedata.The1,200ppmfigurecouldchangeasscientistslookintotheissuefurther.1、Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A．Mostclimatesystemsarenotcomplex.B．Cloudbehaviorisuncertainandhardtopredict.C．Temperaturechangesaffectthestratocumulusclouds.D．Thestratocumuluscloudsprotectplanesfromsunlight.2、Howdidthescientistsstudycloudsinthenewresearch?A．Bymeasuringthesealevel.B．Byexperimentinginanaturalstate.C．Bycomparingclimatemodels.D．Bycomputermodelingandanalyzing.3、Whatdoes"it"refertoinparagraph4?A．Theatmosphere.B．Theearth.C．Oursociety.D．Theresult.4、WhichofthefollowingstatementswouldWolchovermostprobablyagreewith?A．TheeffectsofCO2emissionshavebeenfullyassessed.B．Thestratocumuluscloudswon'treturniftheyaregone.C．Thebreakupofstratocumuluscloudscouldresultincatastrophes.D．OnceCO2levelreaches1,200ppm,stratocumuluscloudswillgoextinct.24．（8分）TraditionalChinesemedicine（TCM）isgainingglobalpopularity．Accordingtoagovernmentwhitepaper，TCMhasbeenintroducedin183countriesandregionsaroundtheworld．Westerners'understandingofTCM，however，maybelimitedtoacupuncture，cuppingandmassage（针灸，拔罐和按摩）．Forinstance，thepurple，injury﹣likemarksleftonU．S．swimmerMichaelPhelps，backfromcuppingforthepurposeofrelaxinghismusclesandreducingpainbecamethecenterofattentionduringtheRioOlympicsin2016．Asamatteroffact，ChineseherbsplayamoreimportantroleingettingridofdiseasesandkeepingthebodyingoodconditionintheTCMtreatmentsystemthanphysicaltreatment．Itisthereforedishearteningtoknowthatwhile103WorldHealthOrganizationmembercountrieshavegivenapprovaltothepracticeofacupuncture，notmanyrecognizeChineseherbalmedicine．TCMfallsfarbehindWesternmedicineowingpartlytotheslowdevelopmentofChineseherbs．Herbsaremadeintopills，powderandsoup，andthekindofherbsused，theirqualityandquantity，andtheprocessingoftheingredients（原材料）jointlydeterminetheeffectivenessoftheprescription．ComparedwithWesternmedicine，whichhasstandardizeddrugproductionprocessesandtreatmentmethods，TCMlacksstandardization，withthechemicalcompositionandfunctionsofitsmedicinesbeingunclearandtheireffectsbeingunstable．Fortunately，standardizationhasimprovedinrecentdecades，withanincreasingnumberoffactoriesproducingpatentedTCMdrugs．AnotherfactorthathaspreventedthedevelopmentofTCMprescriptiondrugsisthelackofcreativity．WhileWesternmedicine﹣makingcompaniescomeupwithnewproductseveryyear，TCMdrugproducerstendtomakemedicinesaccordingtoprescriptionshandeddownfromthepast．ChinesechemistTuYouyou'swinningthe2015NobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicineforherresearchintomalaria（疟疾）treatmentmaydrivecreativitytosomeextentinChina'sTCMindustry．However，thecurrentstateofaffairscannotbechangedwithinashorttime．1、WhydoestheauthormentiontheexampleofMichaelPhelps？A．Becausehewasinjuredinhisswimming．B．BecausecuppingisakindofimportantTCMtreatment．C．BecausewesternersknowalittleaboutTCM．D．BecausewesternersattachgreatimportancetoTCM．2、Whydon'tsomemembercountriesofWHOrecognizeChineseherbalmedicine？A．BecauseChineseherbscangetridofdiseases．B．Becausetheyonlyapprovethepracticeofacupuncture．C．BecauseWesternmedicineismoreeffective．D．BecausemedicinemadeoutofChineseherbsdevelopsslowly．3、ComparedwithWesternmedicine，whatistheweakpointofTCMinParagraph4？A．Themethodsofplantingherbs．B．Theeffectivenessofprescription．C．Lackinginstandardization．D．Itsstablefunctions．4、ThelackofcreativityinTCMreferstothefactthat．A．medicine﹣makingcompanieslackcreativityB．prescriptionsaregotfromthepastC．WesterncompaniesaremoreexperiencedD．medicine﹣makingcompanieslackdrivingforce25．（10分）Americancollegestudentsarebecomingmoreadventuresomeastheystudyabroad,showinglessinterestsinEnglish-speakingdestinationssuchasGreatBritainandAustraliaandmoreinsuchcountriesasChina,India,ArgentinaandBrazil.Britainremainedthemostpopularstudydestinationin2005,accordingtoannualfiguresfromtheInstituteofInternationalEducation,followedbyItaly,SpainandFrance.ButthenumberofAmericanstudentsstudyinginBritainandAustraliadescendedalittle,evenasthenumberofAmericanstudentsabroadroseby8%.Thegrowthcameinnon-EnglishspeakingEuropeancountriesandinAsia.ChinaisnowtheeighthmostpopulardestinationforAmericanstudents,attractingnearly6,400in2005,up35%fromthenumberoftheyearbefore.ArgentinaandIndiasawincreasesofmorethan50%.AllanGoodman,presidentoftheInstituteofInternationalEducation,saidthatarangeoffactorscontributedtothetrend,fromgrowingawarenessofglobalizationaftertheterroristattacksonSeptember11,2001,toprogramssuchasformerPresidentBush’sNationalSecurityLanguageInitiative,whichtrainssoldiers,intelligenceofficersanddiplomatsinforeignlanguages.“WhatAmericansaredoingiswakingupanddiscoveringthere’saworldoutthere,”hesaid.Otherfiguresshowedtheflowofstudentsintheoppositedirection,fromforeigncountriesintoAmericanuniversities.Theinstitutefoundthatinternationalenrollment(入学)inAmericanhighereducationremainedsteadyatabout565,000.Thefiguresareofkeeninteresttouniversities,whichdependonforeignstudentsforteachingandresearchhelp,andtopolicy-makers,whoconsideritimportant,asfutureforeignleadersmaybefamiliarwiththeUnitedStates.Theyearof2005sawbigincreasesinstudentsfromSouthKorea,MexicoandTaiwanofChina.IndiasendsthemoststudentsandChinaisNo.2.OthercountriesthatshowlargepercentageincreasesinthenumberofstudentssenttotheUSincludeNepalandVietnam,whileJapan,TurkeyandMalaysiasawdeclines.About58%ofinternationalstudentsintheUScomefromAsia.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“descended”inParagraph2means?A．Changed.B．Declined.C．Multiplied.D．Increased.2、WhydomoreAmericanstudentsstudyinAsia?A．Theyexpecttogetmoreteachingandresearchhelp.B．TheyloseconfidenceinEnglish-speakingcountries.C．Theyareafraidthatterroristattackswillhappenagain.D．Theyprefertoexploreadifferentworldfromtheirown.3、WhereweremostforeignstudentsinAmericafromin2005?A．China.B．India.C．Argentina.D．Britain.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Therewere6,400AmericanstudentsstudyinginChinain2005.B．ChinesestudentstoAmericawilloverpassIndiansinthefuture.C．InternationalenrollmentinAmericanhighereducationchangedalot.D．AsianstudentsaccountforalargepartofforeignstudentsinAmerica.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）HeeAhLeewasbornwithseverephysicaldisability.Shehas1fingersoneachhand.Andherlegsendatherknees.Herdoctorsdidn’texpectherto2.Butshedoeslive.Attheageofsixshestartedtoplaythepiano.Atthetime,herfourfingerswerevery3.Shecouldn’tevenholdapencil.Hermother4thatherdaughtershouldtakepianolessons.Onereasonwasthethoughtofhelpingherstrengthenherhandssoshecouldholdapencil.Theotherwas5shefeltthatifshecould6thepiano,shecouldmanageanything.Forsixmonthspianoschools7themdownandthentheonlyteacherwhodidacceptthe8gotdiscouragedandwantedto9.Itbecameathree-monthcontestof10betweenmotheranddaughterthatledtoadifficultsituationinwhichthemother11threwherdaughteronthefloorindisappointment.ShesaidLeegotbackuponthepiano12andforthefirsttimeplayedthechildren’ssongshehadbeentryingto13.ThatwastheturningpointandoneyearlaterLeewonthegrandprizeinapianoconcertforkindergartners.Itwasatage7thatLee14Korea’s19thNationalHandicapConquestContestandwas15withthemedalbythepresident.TodayLeeis32,haswonanumberof16,andisawidelytraveledconcertpianistwithmorethan20017.Leegivesthankstohermotherfor18hertomasterthepianoandsaidthatalthoughhertrainingwas19,“Astimewentby,thepianobecamemy20ofinspirationandmybestfriend.”1、A．noB．twoC．threeD．four2、A．succeedB．existC．surviveD．grow3、A．shortB．inflexibleC．weakD．fat4、A．imaginedB．discussedC．orderedD．decided5、A．thatB．becauseC．whyD．so6、A．teachB．loveC．takeD．master7、A．turnedB．lookedC．calmedD．let8、A．offerB．taskC．giftD．price9、A．hideB．quitC．restD．escape10、A．achievementB．willC．habitD．quality11、A．accidentallyB．bravelyC．angrilyD．carelessly12、A．lessonB．classC．boardD．bench13、A．teachB．singC．hearD．learn14、A．competedB．beatC．wonD．watched15、A．presentedB．awardedC．rewardedD．supplied16、A．supportsB．gamesC．prizesD．praises17、A．contestsB．meetingsC．followersD．performances18、A．challengingB．allowingC．persuadingD．encouraging19、A．longB．toughC．uneasyD．pleasant20、A．sourceB．symbolC．knowledgeD．energy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）Eachyearthousandsof1．(explore)andtouristsvisitthepolarregionsoftheArcticandAntarctica.ButtheincreasingnumberofpeopletravellingtotheendsoftheEarth’canhaveanegativeeffect2．fragileecosystems.Shouldtourists3．(allow)tovisitpolarregions?About40,000touristsvisitAntarcticaeachyear,MorethanfivemilliontraveltotheArcticandsub-Arctic.Transportingtouriststotheregions4．(increase)shipandairplanetraffic,addingtotheriskofpollution,oilspills,andother5．(environment)damage.Becausetheplaceswherewildlifeisaccessible6．(be)fewinnumbers,touristtrafficcanbecomeconcentratedinspecificareas,7．(put)Arcticvegetationatrisk.Otherssaythataccess8．theseveryspecialpartsoftheworldshouldnotberestrictedtoonlyresearchesandscientist.Polartourismallowspeopletodevelopdeeppersonalconnectionswithpolarregions.“Those9．traveltotheArcticorAntarcticaoftenbecomecheerleadersforsupportingthoseplaces”JimSano,vicepresidentfortraveland10．(conserve)atWorldWildlifeFund,toldTFK.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：在错的词下划一横线，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。DearJack,Howareyou?Awell-knownplay,TeaHouse,willputoninthenewly-builtGrandTheaterinourcityat7:00p、m、in5th,February、IknewyouarefondofChineseculture,butIsincerelyinviteyoutogowithme、Itissaidthatitisperformedquitewellbysomefamousactorsandactress、Ifyouareinterestinginthisplay,Iwillbookticketsinadvanceandwecanappreciateittogether、IthinkitisreallyagoodchanceforustolearnmoreaboutChinesetraditionplays、Besides,thereisaprovincialmuseumnearatheater,whichisworthvisitingitaftertheplay、Howdoyouthinkofmyadvice?Lookingforwardtoyourreply、LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你与外教MrJohnson原本约好本周六上午一起去市博物馆，但你因故不能赴约。请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.表示歉意；2.说明原因；3.另约原因。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、B4、B5、B6、A7、C8、B9、C10、A11、A12、C13、D14、C15、B16、C17、B18、A19、D20、A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、C2、A3、D4、B22、Weareoftenunabletopaycloseattentiontowhatwehear.Justlikewhenwetrytograbasponge(海绵)thatisfullofwater,somewaterwillrunoutofit.Butsometimeswetrytoremembereverythingaspeakersaysandtrytotakeinaspeaker’severywordasifeverywordwasequallyimportant.Wetrytorememberallthenames,allthedates,andalltheplaces.Intheprocessweoftenmissthespeaker’smainpoint.ErikWaldmanworksatadesigncompany.Knowinghehadneverbeengoodatbudgetinghismoney,hewasdeterminedtobeginthinkingabouthiseconomicfuture.Whenhisemployercirculatedane-mailannouncingafinancialplanningworkshop(研讨会),Eriksigneduprightaway.Thefirstsessionwasaboutretirementplanning.SimoneFisher,thelecturer,explainedthat7of10Americansbetweentheagesof22and35donothavearegularsavingsplan.ErikwrotedowneverynumberSimonementioned."Ify