甘肃省兰州新区舟曲中学2025届高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷含解析

甘肃省兰州新区舟曲中学2025届高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Theywenttothestreetto________tothewholecitytohelpthepoorboy.A．apply B．appealC．add D．reply2．—Wouldyoumindmovingoveralittle?Ihavetopasshere.—________I’dliketohelp.A．Notintheslightest. B．Don’tmentionit.C．Nevermind. D．Atyourservice.3．TheLushanMountain,occupyinganareaof302squarekilometers,possessesrichculturalandgeological__________.A．attractions B．amusements C．entertainments D．presentations4．_______inmylifeimpressedmesodeeplyasmyfirstvisittothePalaceMuseum.A．Anything B．NothingC．Everything D．Something5．Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeing_______blindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeinhislife.A．hasbeenstricken B．werestrickenC．hadbeen D．wouldbe6．Itwasconsiderate_____younottoplaythepianowhileIwasasleep.A．of B．for C．to D．from7．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though8．---Areyousatisfiedwiththishouse?________.Wecan’thaveaniceroneA．NotalittleB．NotabitC．AlittleD．Abit9．I’lltaketheblueone.Thisistwentydollars.Here’sthechange..A．Bestwishes B．MypleasureC．Haveaniceday D．Let’scallitaday10．Thetwobirds_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.Inotherwords,they_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.A．differ,aredifferentfrom B．differfrom,aredifferenttoC．resemble,aresimilarto D．resemble,aresimilarwith11．—Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis．—Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis_____amanthinksofhimself…reallydetermineshisfate．A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．that;how12．Alongwiththeemailwasmybrother’spromise______Icamefirstinthecompetition,hewouldbuymeanMP4.A．what B．that C．thatif D．whether13．—Ikeeponmeetingwithdifficultiesintheexperiment.Icanhardlygoon.—Wheretherearedifficulties,therearewaystogetoverthem.________A．Suityourself. B．GoodforyouC．Pullyourselftogether! D．What’sthedeal?14．PremierLiKeqiangofficially______theplantodeveloptheBayAreainhisgovernmentworkreportdeliveredatthestartoftheNationalPeople’sCongresssessioninMarch.A．laidoutB．laidoffC．laiddownD．laidup15．Believeitornot,itis________________thatcausesyourillness.A．becauseofyourbeingoverweight B．becauseyouareoverweightC．youaresooverweight D．yourbeingoverweight16．Undergoodtreatment,manypatientsarebeginningto________andwillsoonrecover.A．turnupB．catchupC．pickupD．showup17．--Alison,I'msorry.Ican'tcometotheweddingwithyoutomorrowmorning.--________?--Mygrandmawasseverelyill,soIhavetostayinthehospitaltolookafterher.A．HowisitB．Howcome C．SowhatD．What'stheproblem18．I________abletocatchthefirstflighthome,butmywatchbetrayedme.A．were B．hadbeenC．wouldbe D．wouldhavebeen19．Menmustconsidereating,drinking,clothingandfindingshelter_____theycanpursueentertainmentandrecreation.A．untilB．unlessC．beforeD．because20．Wasitatthebeginning_____youmadethepromise____youwoulddoalltohelpmakeit?A．that;that B．when;thatC．that;when D．when;when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）Likealotofyoungpeople.JoannaRakofftookthefirstjobshewasoffered.ShedecidedtoworkatoneofNewYork’soldestliteraryagencies.Yetshehadnoideathatitwouldbethefirststeppingstoneonthewaytobecomingawriter,andlater,thenovelistsheistoday.Inthefaceoftheupsanddowns,shegaveitherall.Shecanstillrememberthatherbosswasverychallenging.“Thethingthatworkedwhenmybosswasbeingdifficultwasrememberingitwasn’tpersonal.Usually,it’snotaboutyou,it’sthem,”sheadvisesanyoneinasimilarsituation.Beingamanagerandeditorherselflaterinhercareeralsohelpedtomakesenseofwhathappenedyearsbefore.“It’sreallyhardmanagingalotofpeople.Ihadalotmoresympathyformyformerbossafterthat.Youdon’tknoweverythingthat’sgoingonwiththem,andremember:they’reaperson,too,”shesays.Afteronlyayear,Rakoffrealizedshewasnot“anagencyperson”ashermanagerhadbelieved,buttheseedhadbeenplanted.Sheleftwithdreamsofbecomingawriterandarealunderstandingoftheworldofglossy(亮丽光鲜的)magazines.Rakoffrosefromwritingmagazinearticlestofeatureseditor,andlatereditor-in-chief.Dreamsofonedaywritingfictionremained.“Writingpiecesformagazinesreallyhelpedmetobecomeanauthor.Ithelpedmakewritinglessscary.Whenyouwriteregularlyandhavedeadlines,itreallyteachesyouthatsometimesyouhavetositdownandjustdoit,”shesays.Withallthepressureonyoungpeoplethesedays,itisimportanttorememberyoudon’thavetobeintheperfectjobrightaway.What’smore,youdon’tneedtoknowwhatyouwanttobeordoforacareerassoonasyoufinishhighschoolorcollege.Rakoffexplainshowmanyofherverysuccessfulfriendsfounddifferentpathstowardbecomingfictionwriters.Thereisnothingwrongwithhavingajobtokeepyoubusyandpaythebillswhileyoufigureoutyourpassions,shesays.1、WhenJoannaRakoffwasofferedthefirstjob.she.A．gaveituptoseekforsomebetteropportunitiesB．leftitatoncebecausethebosswastoodemandingC．agreedtoworkfortheoldliteracyagencyinNewYorkD．accepteditbelievingitwouldleadtoherfuturesuccess2、HowcouldRakoffunderstandherbossintheliteraryagency?A．Shethoughtherbosswasundergreatpressure.B．Shebelievedherbossexpectedhertoworkbetter.C．Sheknewhercolleaguesweredoingwellenough.D．Shebecameamanagerandeditorherselflateron.3、Rakofflefttheliteraryagencywiththeambitionof.A．workingasamanagerB．writingformagazinesC．becomingafictionwriterD．beinganagencyperson4、WhatcanwelearnfromRakoff’sexperience?A．Thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheotherside.B．Keeponwhatyouaredoinguntilyousucceed.C．Landthebestjobassoonasyougraduatefromcollege.D．Aseeminglyimperfectjobmayaswellleadtosuccess.22．（8分）Machinesmightonedayreplacehumanlaborersinanumberofprofessions,butsurelytheywon'teverreplacehumanartists.Right?Thinkagain.Notevenourartistswillbesafefromtheinevitablemachinetakeover,ifanewdevelopmentinartificialintelligencebyateamofresearchersfromRutgersUniversityandFacebook'sA．I.laboffersaclueofwhat'stocome.TheyhavedesignedanA．I.capableofnotonlyproducingart,butactuallyinventingwholenewaestheticstylessimilartomovementslikeimpressionismorabstractexpressionism,reports.Theidea,accordingtoresearcherMarianMazzone,wastomakeartthatis"novel,butnottoonovel."Themodelusedinthisprojectinvolvedageneratornetwork,whichproducestheimages,andadiscriminatornetwork,which"judges"whetherit'sart.Oncethegeneratorlearnshowtoproduceworkthatthedistributorrecognizesasart,it'sgivenanadditionaldirective:toproduceartthatdoesn'tmatchanyknownaestheticstyles."Youwanttohavesomethingreallycreativeandstriking—butatthesametimenotgotoofarandmakesomethingthatisn'taesthetically（美学地）pleasing,"explainedAhmedElgammal.Theartthatwasgeneratedbythesystemwasthenpresentedtohumanjudgesalongsidehuman-producedartwithoutshowingwhichwaswhich.Totheresearchers'surprise,themachine-madeartscoredslightlyhigheroverallthanthehuman-producedart.Ofcourse,machinescan'tyetreplacethemeaningthat'sinfusedinworksbyhumanartists,butthisprojectshowsthatartistskillsetscertainlyseemduplicatablebymachines.Whatwillittakeformachinestoproducecontentthat'sinfusedwithmeaning?ThatmightbethelastA．I.frontier.Humanartistscanatleasthangtheirhatsinthatfield...fornow."Imaginehavingpeopleoverforadinnerpartyandtheyask,‘Whoisthatby?’Andyousay,‘Well,it'samachineactually’.Thatwouldbeaninterestingconversationstarter,"saidKevinWalker.1、Whatisimpliedinthefirstparagraph?A．Artistswon'tbereplacedbyAI.B．AIcanproducenewstylesofart.C．AIistotallyatalossaboutimpressionism.D．AIfailstoreflectabstractexpressionism.2、WhatdidMarianfindinhisstudy?A．AIcancopytheskillsofartists.B．AIcancombinecontentwithmeaning.C．AIcanmakeartaestheticallyunpleasant.D．AIcanpleasehumanjudgeswithitsart.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“hangtheirhats”mean?A．Discover.B．Hold.C．Struggle.D．Survive.4、WhatKevinsaidinthelastparagraphtellsusthat_____.A．sheusesmachinestocookforapartyB．shelikestojoininadinnerpartyC．sheexpectsthearrivalofAID．shecaresaboutthestarterofachat23．（8分）TheHarvardPre-CollegeProgramisaniceexperienceforhighschoolstudents.Alongsidepeers(同辈)fromaroundtheworld,you’llbeintroducedtocollegelifeasyouattendclasses,liveoncampus,andenjoyfunoutingsandactivities.◆LearningwithoutlimitsBiology,physics,law,writingandphilosophy—thesearejustafewofthe30-pluscoursesyoucanchoosefromineachsession.Inournoncreditclasses,wesetasidegradessothatyoucanfullycommittoyourgrowthasawell-roundedstudent.Classsizestypicallyrangefrom14to18studentstoencourageinteractivelearning.◆LivingatHarvardWhenyouattendthePre-CollegeProgram,you’llliveinahistoricundergraduatehouse,nearHarvardSquare.YouwillbewithyourfellowPre-Collegestudents,residentdirectors,andproctorswhoprovidesupport.You’llalsoenjoymealsinoneofHarvard’sdininghalls,whichareashortwalkfromHarvardYardandprovidemanyoptionsforavarietyofdietaryneeds.◆ThrivingoutsidetheclassroomThesummerPre-CollegeProgramoffersmanymentallychallengingco-curricular(补充课程的)activitiesbeyondtheclassroom.WithfacultyandHarvard-affiliatedexperts,youwillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinworkshopsontopicslikethepsychologyofcolor-blindness,classicliteraturefromaroundtheworldandscienceofhappiness.FromourCambridgescavengerhunttoatriptotheSandSculptingFestivalatAmerica’sfirstpublicbeach,there’snoshortageoffunactivitiesinthePre-CollegeProgram.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthe30-pluscourses?A．Youcanonlychoosefiveofthem.B．Theyprovidecreditsforstudents.C．Youshouldsetasideothersubjects.D．Theyassistyourfulldevelopment.2、Wherecanyouenjoymealsduringtheprogram?A．NearHarvardSquare. B．ClosetoHarvardYard.C．Inoneoftheworkshops. D．Inanundergraduatehouse.3、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toadvertisemeals. B．Tocommentonanactivity.C．Tointroduceaprogram. D．Torecommendcourses24．（8分）Amazonisbreakingintophysicalretailinanewway.TheonlineretailgiantrevealedanewkindofphysicalstoreconceptinavideopublishedonMonday.Thestore,calledAmazonGo,doesn'tworklikeatypicalWalmartorsupermarket.Instead,it'sdesignedsothatshopperswilluseanapp,alsocalledAmazonGo,toautomaticallyaddtheproductsthattheyplantobuytoadigitalshoppingcartbyscanningaQRcode(二维码).TheycanthenwalkoutofthebuildingwithoutwaitinginacheckoutlinebecauseAmazonwillchargetheirAmazonaccountandsendthemareceipt.ThefirstAmazonGostoreislocatedinSeattle,whereAmazonisheadquartered.Foryears,therehavebeenrumorsthee-commercecompanywouldexpanditsdominancefromdigitaltophysicalshopping.Amazonbeganexperimentingwithphysicalbookstoresayearago,butAmazonGomaymarkitsboldestbetonphysicalonesyet.Byremovingmuchofthestaffneededtooperateastore,Amazonkeepscostslowerthantraditionalcompetitors.It'salsoinastrongpositiontobringtogetherdataonitscustomers'shoppinghabitsonlineandofflinetomakebettersuggestionsinallsituations.However,Amazon'smovedeeperintophysicalretailshopscomesinasensitivepoliticalclimate.Thecompanycouldbeperceivedasbeingathreattosomeofthe3.4millionAmericanswhoworkascashiers,accordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics.Onthecampaigntrail,DonaldTrumprepeatedlycriticizedAmazonanditsfounderJeffBezosfor“gettingawaywithmurdertax-wise”andhaving“ahugeantitrust(反垄断)problem.”WillthePresident­electadd“jobkiller”tothelistofcriticisms?Amazon'sefforttolaunchanewkindofretailstorepredates(在……之前)theriseofDonaldTrump.“Fouryearsagoweaskedourselves:whatifwecouldcreateashoppingexperiencewithnolinesandnocheckout?Couldwepushtheboundariesofcomputervisionandmachinelearningtocreateastorewherecustomerscouldsimplytakewhattheywantandgo?”ThecompanysaysonaninformationalpageaboutAmazonGo.Fornow,Amazonisstartingslow.TheAmazonGoisonlyopentoAmazonemployeesinourBetaprogram,andisscheduledtoopentothepublicinearly2017.1、InAmazonGo,peoplecan________.A．buyproductsbypayingcashB．buycartswithoutscanningaQRcodeC．havenobothertocheckoutandqueueD．useanapptowaitinacheckoutline2、Whatcanweinferfromthethirdparagraph?A．Amazonhasdominatedthephysicalbookstores.B．Amazoncancontributetoreducingthecostofstaff.C．Amazonmanagestotaketheplaceofphysicalshopping.D．Amazoncanignoreeachcustomer'sadviceinallsituations.3、ThereasonwhyDonaldTrumprepeatedlycriticizedAmazonGoisthatAmazonGo________.A．wouldresultinapoliticalcrisisB．wouldthreatenthecareerofcashiersC．mayresultinahugeantitrustD．isNo.1jobkillerinthelistofcriticisms4、Themainpurposeofwritingthepassageis________.A．tointroducetheAmazonGostoreB．toexplainhowAmazonGoworksC．toarousepeople'sinterestinAmazonD．toindicateTrump'sattitudetoAmazon25．（10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．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown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）LunchhouriscrazyatSAMECafe,the40-seatrestaurantmyhusbandandIruninDenver.Awomanina(n)1suitsteppedin."Hi,Libby."shesaid.Wow,whata2!Thefirsttimeshecametothecafetwoyearsago,shehadnomoneytopay.3manycustomers,shevolunteeredtowashdishesand4Lookathernow:confidentandhopeful.Wasn'tthiswhatwe'dhopedfor?In2003,we'd5thiscrazydream:startarestaurantwithadonationboxinsteadofacashregister.Rightawaywehithurdles（阻碍）."Thereisnosuchthingasa6lunch,"onepotentiallandlordsniffed.Imetbrokers,bankersandsuppliers,onlytowatchthem7,shakingtheirheads.Nobankwouldlendusthemoneytoopenarestaurantwithno8Theonlyfundwecouldgetwasourindividualretirementaccount.9werentedspacefromalandlordonColfaxStreet.Weputflyers（传单）aroundtheneighborhood,askedfriendsto10theword,andheldourbreath.Wordtraveledfast,11storiesinthepapersandonTV.Soonwehadmorethan50customersaday.Afewatewithoutpayingor12anhourofwork.Butmostgavewhattheycould,13itwasjustadollar.Thosewithmoneygave,andthenmore.Oneofourcustomerslefta14for500dollars.Anotherbought1000dollarsingiftcertificates.15anotherdonatedatrucksowecouldtransport16fromsuppliers.Peoplecameherepartlyforwhatourcafe17—SAME:SoAllMayEat.Wetreateveryonewith18Wehopedtodevelopasenseofcommunitysothatwemight19oneanother.Thewomaninbusinesssuitwasoneofthem.Our20toopenthecafewasworthit.1、A．dinner B．evening C．business D．summer2、A．change B．beauty C．fool D．coincidence3、A．With B．Like C．Besides D．Towards4、A．wait B．sing C．perform D．sweep5、A．lived B．hatched C．ignored D．achieved6、A．packed B．delicious C．free D．delivered7、A．crowdtogether B．floodin C．walkaway D．turnup8、A．staffsupport B．regularcustomers C．lunchboxes D．cashregister9、A．Unfortunately B．Finally C．Interestingly D．Illegally10、A．analyze B．read C．spread D．approve11、A．thanksto B．apartfrom C．aheadof D．accordingto12、A．regretting B．gaining C．donating D．balancing13、A．onlywhen B．andforever C．sothat D．evenif14、A．reward B．check C．bill D．list15、A．Still B．Instead C．Otherwise D．Thus16、A．lunch B．customers C．dishes D．produce17、A．stoodfor B．appliedfor C．benefitedfrom D．dependedon18、A．patience B．generosity C．confidence D．dignity19、A．protect B．trust C．help D．treasure20、A．dream B．struggle C．management D．Style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）I’vealwaysbeenattractedbythe1．(beautiful)ofChinesecultureanditsvasthistory.WhenwefirstarrivedinChina,myfriendTonyandIexpectedahugecity2．(fill)withmodernbuildings,busystreetsandacrowdedtransportsystem.Butwewerepleasantlysurprised.Thefirstthing3．struckuswasthespace.Yes,Beijingisindeedhuge,butitswidestreetsandgreenspacesmadeeveryareafeellesscrowded.Tian’anmenSquarewastheperfectexampleofthis.TheForbiddenCitywas4．(surprise)cleanandwellpreserved.Everywherewelooked,therewerepeople5．(tidy)andcleaning,whichreallyleftan6．(impress)ofnationalpride.We7．(concern)thatfewpeoplewouldspeakEnglish,eveninBeijing.ButwefounditcommonforChinesepeopletoknowafewwordsofEnglish.Themostexcitingpartofourvisitwasridingaroundinthesunshineandexploringthecity8．Ofobikes.Itwasgreat9．(experience)Beijing’slandmarksinpersonafteradmiring10．forsomanyyears.ThiswasourfirstvisittoChina,butcertainlynotourlast.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定类高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（A）,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。LastMonday,ithitmethatmybelovedgrandmotherbirthdaywasaroundthecorner、Idecidedtomakeheranuniquepresent、Withouttheslightesthesitation,Ithrewmeintocreatingthispricelessalbum、Iturnedonthecomputer,carefullyselectedsomephotos,addedupsomedecorations,anddesignedeachpagescarefully、Eventually,analbumofloveborn、Lookedatmyworkwithsatisfaction,Icouldn’thelpimagininghowdelightedlymygrandmawouldbe、Soon,thebigdayarrived、Atthebirthdayparty,IpresentedthealbumtoGrandma、Themomentshesawthespecialgift,shehugsmeaffectionately,tearsrollinginhereyes,whatmademyparentssmilegenuinelyaswell、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友David写邮件告知你他打算购买《红楼梦》(ADreaminRedMansions)英文版，但不知道纸质版本和有声版本哪个更适合。请你给他提出建议，要点如下:1.你的建议；2.你的理由(至少两条)；注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇:有声读物audiobook___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、A3、A4、B5、B6、A7、D8、A9、C10、C11、C12、C13、C14、A15、D16、C17、B18、D19、C20、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、D3、C4、D22、1、B2、A3、B4、C23、1、D2、B3、C24、FidelCastrowasbornathisfather’sfarmonAugust13,1926.Hisfather,AngelCastro,wasamigranttoCubafromGalicia,NorthwestSpain.HehadbecomefinanciallysuccessfulbygrowingsugarcaneatLasManacasfarminBirán,OrienteProvince.Agedsix,CastrowassenttolivewithhisteacherinSantiagodeCuba,beforebeingbaptized(洗礼)intotheRomanCatholicChurchattheageofeight.BeingbaptizedenabledCastrotoattendtheLaSalleboardingschoolinSantiago,whereheregularlymisbehaved,sohewassenttotheprivatelyfundedDoloresSchoolinSantiago.In1945hetransferredtoamorefamousschool,DeBeléninHavana.AlthoughCastrotookaninterestinhistory,geographyanddebatingatBelén,hedidnotexcelacademically,insteaddevotingmuchofhistimetoplayingsport.In1945,CastrobeganstudyinglawattheUniversityofHavana,wherehebecameinvolvedinstudentactivism,andtheviolentgangsterismculturewithintheuniversity.Passionateaboutanti-imperialismandopposingU.S.interferenceintheCaribbean,heunsuccessfullycampaignedforthepresidencyoftheFederationofUniversityStudentsonaplatformof“honesty,decencyandjustice”.CastrobecamecriticalofthecorruptionandviolenceofPresidentRamonGrau’sgovernment,deliveringapublicspeechonthesubjectinNovember1946thatreceivedcoverageonthefrontpageofseveralnewspapers.In1947,CastrojoinedthePartyoftheCubanPeople,foundedbyEduardoChibás.Chibásadvocatedsocialjustice,honestgovernment,andpoliticalfreedom,whilehispartyexposedcorruptionanddemandedreform.ThoughChibáslosttheelection,Castroremaineddevotedtoworkingonhisbehalf.Socialsituationbecomingworse,Castrosoonreceivedadeaththreaturginghimtoleavetheuniversity;refusing,hebegancarryingagunandsurroundinghimselfwitharmedfriends.5、FromParagraph2,weknowthatFidelCastro.A．hadnointerestinhistoryB．performedverywellatschoolC．spendmuchtimeplayingsportD．attendedtheLaSalleboardingschoolbefore86、WhatistherightorderofthefollowingeventsrelatedtoFidelCastro?a.deliveredapublicspeechb.enteredtheUniversityofHavanac.joinedthePartyoftheCubanPeopled.transferredtoafamousschool,DeBelénA．dbac B．abcdC．dabc D．acdb7、FidelCastrocarriedagunatuniversity.A．tocatchpeople’sattentionB．tohangoutwithfriendsforfunC．togetinvolvedinthepoliticalactivitiesD．todefendhimselfagainstthedeaththreat8、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．thePartyoftheCubanPeopleB．FidelCastro’smisbehavioratschoolC．Cuba’spoliticalsituationsinthe1940sD．FidelCastro’searlylifeandpoliticalactivities25、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,explainedthat7of10Americansbetweentheagesof22and35donothavea