江西省六校2025届高三下第一次测试英语试题含解析

江西省六校2025届高三下第一次测试英语试题注意事项: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．Thepartinthefilmthemanbrokedownthedoormadesomeoftheaudiencegiveacry.A．which B．who C．where D．whom2．Accordingtothelocallaw,noone______enterthebuildingsitewithoutpermission.A．canB．mustC．shallD．dare3．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．aslongasC．asifD．eversince4．______exactlywhatwaswrongwithhim,thedoctorsgavehimacompleteexamination.A．TodiscoverB．DiscoveringC．DiscoveredD．Havingbeendiscovered5．Asyougothroughthisbook,you________thateachofthemillionsofpeoplewholivedthroughWorldWarIIhadadifferentexperience.A．willfind B．foundC．hadfound D．havefound6．Aftershebecameill,Ifelt______withher—shewascheerywhileIfeltgloomy.A．outoftune B．outofbreath C．outofcuriosity D．outofmind7．Thisisthefirsttimethatyourparentshavebeenabroad,______?A．haven’tthey B．hasn’tit C．aren’tthey D．isn’tit8．Aproposalwasputforwardatthemeeting__________thenewcementplantshouldn’tbebuiltneartheschool.A．whenB．whereC．thatD．which9．––Didyouhavetodomuchforthedinnerparty?––Helen________everythingbythetimeIgothome.A．finishedB．wasfinishingC．wouldfinishD．hadfinished10．Don’ttakeitseriously，Alice．Iwasn’tmaking_____funofyou—it’snothingbut_____joke．A．/;the B．the;theC．the;a D．/;a11．_______arecord-breakingsevenGoldenGlobes,themusicalLaLaLandsurprisinglydoesnotappealtoChineseviewers.A．WinningB．WonC．HavingwonD．Towin12．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．can’t D．mightn’t13．---Haveyouheardthattheyareworkingaroundtheclocktocompetefortheprize?---Don’tworry.Wearereadytothechallenge.A．buildup B．takeupC．stickto D．leadto14．—I'mgoingtoorderchickenandsalad．Whataboutyou?—.I'llhavethesame. A．I'mafraidnot B．It'suptoyou C．Thatsoundsgoodtome． D．Thatdepends15．Inviewofrapidlyagingpopulation,thesecond-childpolicyatthestartof2016.A．isadoptedB．wasadoptedC．hasbeenadoptedD．wasbeingadopted16．—ThisisthefirsttimeI________mypicturewithmyownhands.—Itistimethatyou________apictureforme.A．havetaken;took B．took;shouldtakeC．took;willtake D．willtake;havetaken17．—Whycan’tyougivemeanotherchance?—________,butIdon’tthinkyouaregoodatmanagement.A．NooffenceB．NoworriesC．NoneedD．Nowonder18．–Whichdriverwastoblame?--Why,______!Itwasthechild’sfault,clearandsimple.Hesuddenlycameoutbetweentwoparkedcars.A．both B．eachC．either D．neither19．youcanlearntoappreciatethechallengesinlife,youwillfindinnerstrength.A．WhenB．WhileC．BeforeD．Unless20．Thereisnodoubtthatclimateallovertheworld______greatlyinrecentyears.A．hadchanged B．ischangingC．changed D．hasbeenchanging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）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．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown22．（8分）LIPITORABOUTLIPITORLipitorisaprescriptionmedicine.Alongwithdietandexercise,itlowers“bad”cholesterol(胆固醇)inyourblood.Itcanalsoraise“good”cholesterol.Lipitorcanlowertheriskofheartattackinpatientswithseveralcommonriskfactors,includingfamilyhistoryofearlyheartdisease,highbloodpressure,ageandsmoking.WHOISLIPITORFOR?WhocantakeLIPITOR:.Peoplewhocannotlowertheircholesterolenoughwithdietandexercise.Adultsandchildrenover10WhoshouldNOTtakeLIPITOR:.Womenwhoarepregnant,maybepregnant,ormaybecomepregnant.Lipitormayharmyourunbornbaby..Womenwhoarebreast-feeding.Lipitorcanpassintoyourbreastmilkandmayharmyourbaby..Peoplewithliver(肝脏)problemsPOSSIBLESIDKEFFECTSOFLIPITORSerioussideeffectsinasmallnumberofpeople:•Muscle(肌肉)problemsthatcanleadtokidney(肾脏)problems,includingkidneyfailure.Liverproblems.YourdoctormaydobloodteststocheckyourliverbeforeyoustartLipitorandwhileyouaretakingit.Callyourdoctorrightawayifyouhave:.Unexplainedmusclepainorweakness,especiallyifyouhaveafeverorfeelveryfired.Swellingoftheface,lips,tongue,and/orthroatthatmaycausedifficultyinbreathingorswallowing.StomachpainSomecommonsideeffectsofLIPITORare:.Musclepain.Upsetstomach.ChangesinsomebloodtestsHOWTOTAKELIPITORDO:.TakeLipitorasprescribedbyyourdoctor..Trytoeatheart-healthyfoodswhileyoutakeLipitor..TakeLipitoratanytimeofday,withorwithoutfood..Ifyoumissadose(一剂),takeitassoonasyouremember.Butifithasbeenmorethan12hourssinceyourmisseddose,wait.Takethenextdoseatyourregulartime.Don’t:.Donotchangeorstopyourdosebeforetalkingtoyourdoctor..Donotstartnewmedicinesbeforetalkingtoyourdoctor.585、WhatisamajorfunctionofLipitor?A．Tohelpquitsmoking. B．Tocontrolbloodpressure.C．Tolower“bad”cholesterol. D．Toimproveunhealthydiet.1、WhichofthefollowingisacommonsideeffectoftakingLipitor?A．Faceswelling. B．Upsetstomach.C．Kidneyfailure. D．Muscleweakness.2、Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Toteachpatientswaysforquickrecovery.B．Topresentareportonascientificresearch.C．Toshowtheimportanceofagoodlifestyle.D．Togiveinformationaboutakindofmedicine.23．（8分）It’sasadnesssharedbymanybusinessstart-ups:whydidmycompanyfail,whilesomanyothersseemtobeprofitingfromthe“goldenageofentrepreneurship(创业精神）”？Somepeoplearguethatopportunitiesandgoodfortunearethesecretstosuccess.ButInnovationWorksCEOKaifuLeebelievesthatentrepreneursneedtohavecertainqualitiestohelpthemfacethedifficultiesofstartingabusiness.AtarecentLinkedInconference,Leementionedsomeofthesequalities.“Eventhoughwe’renowinagoldenperiodforinnovationandstart-ups,noteveryoneismeanttobeanentrepre-neur.Entrepreneurssharethesamequalities—theyareconfident,communicativeandfocused.Theydon’tfearlosing,andtheyaregoodatlearning,”hesaid.Leeexplainedthatheoftenmeetsyoungpeoplewhoareirresoluteaboutsettingupabusiness.“Ifthat’sthecaseforyouthendon’tdoso,”hesaidattheconference.Thebottomline,hesaid,isthatentrepreneursshouldbedeterminedandpassionate.passionisvitaltoentrepreneurssinceittypicallyrelatestoself-motivation,accordingtoLiJun,26,founderofWuhanLushenglinPlantWallCoLtd.“Entrepreneursoftenneedtoworkaroundtheclock.It’seasierforpeopletoputupwiththedifficultscheduleifthey’repassionateaboutwhatthey’redoing,”hesaid.Entrepreneursarealsogenerallythoughtofasrisk-takers.ButYuXiuhong,generalsecretaryoftheBrightChinafoundation,warnsthatyoungentrepreneursshouldnottaketoomanyrisks.“Successfulentrepreneursrarelytakerisksblindlyorjumpatopportunitiesothersavoid.Beforelaunchingabusiness,it'sadvisabletodomarketresearch,evaluateyourselfandyouropponents,”shesaid.Alsosheadvisesthatyoungpeoplethoroughlycalculatetheirexpensesinadvance.TakeLiDongjinasanexample,35-year-oldlong-termentrepreneurdisappearedaweekagoafterhisO2Ocarwashingcompanyfaileddisastrously.Hehadgottenaninitialinvestmentof5millionyuanbutwasteditallonallowanceandpublicity.1、WhichofthefollowingisnotthequalityofanentrepreneuraccordingtoKaifuLee?A．Confidence.B．Determination.C．Leadershipskill.D．Learningability.2、WhatdidLiJunsayaboutentrepreneurs?A．Theycan’tbemotivatedwithoutenthusiasm.B．Theyshouldn'tcomplainabouttheirtight.schedule.C．Theyshouldhaveanurgetoimprovethemselves.D．Theymaysufferhealthproblemsduetoheavyworkloads.3、Whathastheclosestmeaningwiththeunderlinedword“irresolute”inParagraph4?A．Delighted.B．Hesitant.C．Anxious.D．Sure.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．YuXiuhongregretsjumpingatopportunitiesbefore.B．LiDongjinisafailureforlackofadventurousspirit.C．LiDongjinshouldn’thavestartedacarwashingcompany.D．YuXiuhongbelievesitamusttothinktwicebeforetakingrisks.24．（8分）Humans:It'stimetoabandonEarthorraceextinction.Itcouldbetheplotofasummerblockbuster(巨片),butthispredictionisn'tsciencefiction.It'saglimpseofthefuture,accordingtofamousBritishscientistStephenHawking."Iseegreatdangersforthehumanrace,"hesaidinaninterviewwithglobalforumBigThink."Therehavebeenanumberoftimesinthepastwhenitssurvivalhasbeenaquestionoftouchandgo.""Ibelievethatthelong-termfutureofthehumanracemustbeinspace",hesaid."ItwillbedifficultenoughtoavoiddisastersonplanetEarthinthenexthundredyears,letalonethenextthousand,ormillion."Hawking,whowasawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedomlastyear,hasrecentlyvoicedmanyconcernsaboutthefutureoflifeonEarth."Ifaliensvisitedus,theoutcomewouldbeasmuchaswhenColumbuslandedinAmerica,whichdidn'tturnoutwellfortheNativeAmericans,"hesaid."Suchadvancedalienswouldperhapsbecomenomads(游牧者),lookingtoconquer(征服)andcolonizewhateverplanetstheycanreach."ButHawkingsayshe'sstillhopefulforthefutureofhumanity.HetoldBigThink,"We'vemaderemarkableprogressinthelasthundredyears.Butifwewanttocontinuebeyondthenexthundredyears,ourfutureisinspace."Gettingtoanotherplanetwillproveachallenge,nottomentioncolonizingitforhumanity.KatherineFreesefromUniversityofMichigantoldBigThinkthat"theneareststartoEarthisProximaCentauriwhichis4.2lightyearsaway.Thatmeans,ifyouweretravelingatthespeedoflightthewholetime,itwouldtake4.2yearstogetthere—orabout50,000yearsusingcurrentrocketscience."1、HumansareadvisedtoabandonEarthmainlybecause_____.A．alienswilltakeupourhomeplanetsoonB．itwasdiscussedintheforumBigThinkC．manyscientistslikeHawkingconcernitD．manydisasterswillhappenontheEarth2、Thinkingaboutthefutureofhumans,Hawkingfeelsthat_____.A．humanscan'tliveontheearthanylongerB．theearthwillnotbehabitableforhumansC．otherplanetsarereadyforhumanstoreachD．aliensarethebiggestfuturethreattohumans3、Whatisthewriter'skeypointinthelastparagraph?A．Itisimpossibletogettoanotherplanetinspace.B．ItisurgentforHawkingtodevelopthespacescience.C．Thenearfuturecan'tseehuman'smovetoanotherplanet.D．TheplanetProximaCentauriisfarawayfromtheearth.4、Thispassageismostprobablytakenfrom_____.A．aconferenceinterviewB．asciencefictionC．ahistorybookD．aforumreport25．（10分）Ihavebeenteachingthetenth-gradeEnglishforfouryears.Needlesstosay,Ilovemysubjectandvowedtoonedayimpart(透露)myloveofliteraturetomyfuturestudents.Well,Imustadmit,Ihavemademorethanadifference.Ihavechangedthewaystudentsperceive(感知)literatureandhaveeveninspiredsometobecomeEnglishteachers.OnestudentinparticularisnamedJohn.ImethimlastyearwhenhewasastudentinmyEnglishclassduringtheeighthperiod.Hesatinthebackoften,sayingverylittle.However,IsensedthathewastakinginallthatItaught.Johnwasneverabsentnorwashelate.Heseemedverymatureforhisage.Astheyearprogressed,wereadlotsofpoetryandvariousstoriesaboutdifferentculturesandreal-lifeexperiences.Ihavealwayswantedliteraturetospeaktomystudentssothattheycouldfindrelevantconnectionswhichwouldfinallygivethemthatmotivationtoread,writeandinterpret.Whilereadingandwritingpoetry,JohnwrotesomebeautifulpoetrythatspokeofhisexperiencesasablackmaleinAmerica.Onthelastdayofschool,studentswereaskedtowriteabriefautobiographicalessayandtodedicate(献给)ittosomeoneheorshethoughtwassignificantinhisorherlife.Johndedicatedhisessaytomeandusedclipartthatdecoratedthededicationwithroses.Hestatedintheessaythat"somepeopleyoumeetinlifeareflowers,butthentherearethosewhoareroses.Ms.Hopkins,IjustwantyoutoknowthatyouarearoseinmylifeandIhaveenjoyedeveryminuteofbeinginyourclass.YouhaveshownmethatIhavepurposeinlifeandthatIamapoet.Iwillneverforgetyou."Tearsstreameddownmyeyes.Ihadhadaparticularlyhardpersonallifethatyearandsomehowthatlettermadeitworththestruggle.Makingasignificantcontributiontosomeone'slifeissomethingmoneycouldneverbuy.Teachingallowsteacherstomakeapositivedifferenceinthelifeofsomeone.1、What'stheauthor'spurposetotakeJohnforexample?A．Toshowthatherstudentswereallexcellentreaders.B．TodevelopherownideaaboutEnglishliterature.C．Toprovewhatshehadjustsaidwastrue.D．Topersuadeherreaderstochangetheirminds.2、WhydidJohnchoosetodedicatehisautobiographicalessaytoMs.Hopkins?A．Hethoughtshewassignificantinhislife.B．Hewantedtosaytoherthatshewasaredrose.C．Heexpectedhertoknowhehadenjoyedherclass.D．Herememberedshehadpromisedtolethimbeapoet.3、Whatkindofpersonwastheauthoraccordingtothetext?A．Gentle.B．Passionate.C．Humorous.D．Indifferent.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthistext?A．ThedifferenceagoodteachercanmakeB．ThefriendshipMs.HopkinsandJohndevelopedC．AnexperienceonlyMs.HopkinsandherstudentscouldhaveD．Thesignificantcontributioneveryonecanmake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）ItwasthelastdayoffinalexaminationinanEasternuniversity.Onthestepsofonebuilding,agroupofengineeringseniorsgatheredforthe1duetobegininafewminutes.Ontheirfaceswas2Thiswastheirlastexam—thenontograduationandjobs.Some3ofjobstheyalreadyhad;otherstalkedofjobstheywouldget.Withallthisassuranceoffouryearsof4,theyfeltreadyandableto5theworld.Theapproachingexam,they6,wouldbeapieceofcake.Theprofessorhadsaidtheycould7anybooksornotestheywanted.Requestingonlythatthey8nottalktoeachotherduringthetest.Happilytheyenteredtheclassroom.Theprofessor9thepapers.Andsmilesbroadenedasthestudentsnotedtherewereonlyfiveessay-typequestions.Threehours10Thentheprofessorbegantocollectpapers.Thestudents11lookedconfident.Ontheirfaceswasa12expression.Papersinhand,noonespokeasthe13facedtheclass.Heexaminedtheworriedfacesbeforehim,andthenasked:“Howmanycompletedallfivequestions?”Nota14wasraised.Heaskedagain,“Howmanyansweredfour?”Stillnohands.Thenthestudents15restlesslyintheirseats.“One,then?Certainlysomebodyfinishedone,”hesaid.Buttheclassremained16Theprofessorputdownthepapers.“ThatisexactlywhatIexpected,”hesaid.“I17wanttoimpressonyouthat,eventhoughyouhavecompletedfouryearsofengineering,therearestillmanythingsaboutthesubjectyoudon’tknow.These18youcouldnotanswerarerelativelycommonineverydaypractice.”Then,smiling,headded:“Youwillallpassthiscourse,19remember—youarenowcollegegraduates,youreducationhadjustbegun.”Theyearshaveobscured(使……不分明)thenameofthisprofessor,butnotthe20hetaught.1、A．university B．examination C．building D．day2、A．confidence B．sadness C．puzzle D．disappointment3、A．referred B．mentioned C．talked D．reminded4、A．life B．war C．college D．job5、A．break B．improve C．create D．conquer6、A．knew B．recognized C．frightened D．admitted7、A．bring B．take C．sell D．buy8、A．could B．would C．should D．must9、A．handedin B．handedout C．sortedout D．gavein10、A．finished B．ended C．passed D．arrived11、A．nolonger B．nomore C．hardly D．nearly12、A．proud B．relaxing C．cheerful D．fearful13、A．headteacher B．headmaster C．professor D．doctor14、A．hand B．flag C．voice D．smile15、A．shook B．moved C．trembled D．cried16、A．calm B．still C．silent D．quiet17、A．just B．never C．ever D．seldom18、A．questions B．exercises C．subjects D．topics19、A．or B．and C．but D．while20、A．expression B．lesson C．experience D．class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）Calligraphy,theartofwriting,wasthevisualartformprizedaboveallothersintraditionalChina.Paintingwascontemporarywithcalligraphy,sharing1．sametools—namely,brushandink.Yetcalligraphywasregarded2．afineartlongbeforepainting.ThestatusofcalligraphyreflectstheimportanceofthewordinChina.3．makesthewrittenwordsdistinctiveisitsvisualform.However,despiteitsabstract4．(appear),calligraphyisnotanabstractform.Chinesecharactersaredynamic,closelyconnectedwiththeforcesofnatureandthekinesthetic(运动)energiesofthehumanbody.Howcanasimplecharacterconveyallthis?Theuseofbrushandink5．(have)muchtodowithit.Acalligraphercancontrolthe6．(thick)oftheinkbyvaryingboththeamountofwaterandthesolidink.Oncehestartswriting,byloadingthebrushsometimeswith7．(much)inkorsometimeswithless,hecreatescharactersthatresembleashowerofrockshereandadropofdew(露珠)there.TheChinesewrittenlanguage8．(begin)todevelopmorethan3,000yearsagoand9．(eventual)evolvedintofivebasicscripttypes.Overthecenturies,calligrapherswerefreetowriteinanyofthem,10．(depend)onthetext’sfunction.Thecalligraphictraditionremainsalivetoday.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限一词;2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I’mhappytohaveolderbrother、He’scaring,smartorresponsible、I’mproudinhim,yetIamalwaysannoyinghimandhurthisfeelings、Butonethingmademetoseehowspeciallyourrelationshipis,Ihadacousinwhichdiedsevenyearsago、Onthedayofhisfuneral,hissistersaysshewishedshehadhadabetterrelationshipwithhim、Butnobodycanturnbackthehandoftime、Idon’twantthistohappentomybrotherandI、Iwilltrytobeabettersister、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的朋友Richard刚去美国留学，他写信说他和新同学们相处得不太好，感觉很难融入他们，为此他很苦恼。请你写一封回信，给他一些建议，要点如下：1.安慰他新环境需要一些时间来适应；2.给出你的建议（至少三条）。注意：1.词数120左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好。DearRichard,I’msosorrytohearthatyouhavesometroubleinfittinginwithyournewclassmates.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Allthebest!Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、B4、A5、A6、A7、D8、C9、D10、D11、C12、A13、B14、C15、B16、A17、A18、D19、A20、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、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."Ifyouwanttohavearetirementincomeequalto75percentofyourcurrentsalary,"Simonecontinued,"youwillneedtosaveatleastof6percentofyourpresentearnings,takingintoaccountfutureinflationrates(通货膨胀率).Inthemeantime,Iwanttostressthatthemostimportantthingistostartsavingnow."ErikrecordedallthestatisticsSimoneused.Whensheopenedthefloor(自由发言)forquestion,