广东省惠州市实验中学、河源高级中学等校高二下学期4月联考英语试题（原卷版+解析版）

2024—2025学年第二学期珠海市实验中学、河源高级中学、中山市实验中学、惠州市博罗中学、珠海市鸿鹤中学、惠州实验中学联考试卷高二英语满分：120分考试时间：120分钟第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATop3BestMuseumsintheWorldWhetheryouareafineartorhistorylover,thefollowingthreemuseumsaresuretotakeyourbreathaway.LeLouvre,Paris,FranceAvisittotheLouvreanditscollectionsletsvisitorsdiscoverWesternartfromtheMiddleAgesto1848aswellasalargenumberofancientcivilizations.Thegrandpalacethathousesthemuseum.whichdatesbacktothelatetwelfthcentury,isatruelessoninarchitecture:from1200to2011,themostinnovativearchitectshaveinturnbuiltanddevelopedtheLouvre.●Officialwebsite:Louvre●Highlight:LeonardodaVinci`s“MonaLisa.”TheBritishMuseum,London,UKTheBritishMuseuminLondonwasfoundedin1753andopeneditsdoorssixyearslater.Itwasthefirstnationalmuseumtocoverallfieldsofhumanknowledge,opentovisitorsfromacrosstheworld.Noothermuseumisresponsibleforcollectionsofthesamedepthandbreadth,beautyandsignificance.●Officialwebsite:BritishMuseum●Highlight:theRosettaStone.TheStateHermitageMuseum,StPetersburg,RussiaThesecond-largestartmuseumintheworld,theStateHermitageMuseumwasfoundedin1764(200yearslaterthanTheUffiziGalleries,Florence,Italy),whenEmpressCatherinetheGreatacquiredanimpressivecollectionofworksfromtheBerlinmerchantJohannErnstGotzkowsky.Today,thecollectionofartworkscontainspaintings,sculpturesandsoon.●Officialwebsite:StateHermitageMuseum●Highlight:GoldenmasterpiecesfromEurasia.1.WhenwastheBritishMuseum,London,UKopenedtothepublic?A.1564. B.1753. C.1759. D.1848.2.WhatdotheTop3bestmuseumshaveincommon?A.TheyhaveexhibitsfromtheMiddleAges. B.Theyfeatureexhibitsfromancienttimes.C.Theyhaveexhibitsconcernedwithkings. D.Theyhavebothfineartandhistoryexhibits.3.Whichisthelargestartmuseumbutoneintheworld?A.LeLouvreParis,France. B.TheStateHermitageMuseum,Russia.C.TheBritishMuseum,London,UK. D.TheUffiziGalleries,Florence,Italy.BBackin1958,IwascrazyabouttheNorfolkandWestern746.Thesmoothbullet-noseenginewithitsorangeandyellowlinesandshinystreamlinedblacktender(车厢)seemedtohavecastaspellonme.Togethertheengineandtendermeasuredalittleshyof2feet—enormousbythetoytrainstandardsoftheday.Evenbetter,the746hadaworkingheadlightandsmoker,anditstendersanghigh.Unfortunately,theamazing746alsohadanamazingprice—$50,equaltoabout$450today.Thatwasfarmorethanmygrandfathercouldafford.Instead,IhadtobecontentwithhislittleLionelplastic,whichwasSIXINCHESshorterthanthe746andhadnoheadlight,nosmokerornosound!Butthatwasthebestthatmygrandfathercouldgivemeatthattime.Yearspassed,andIwasinmy30s.Superiorsoundsystemsandcomputercontrolsdominatedtoytrains.Inevergavealook.Myinterestintoytrains,Ifirmlybelieved,hadfaded,sodidmyadmirationforthe746,sincemygrandfatherwasnotwithme.The746wasnevercalledtomind.Onanordinaryday,however,Ihappenedtoseethe746outsidethewindowofatrainshow.Justone-look,Icouldnotlookaway.ChildhoodmemoriesthatItriedtohideinthedepthsofmyheartracedthroughmymind,happyorsad.ThatdayItookthe746homeandplaceditinthecenteroftheroom,andletmychildhooddreamsingitswayaroundme.Smokeroseoutfromtheengineandthesoftsongsoundedfromitstender.ItseemedasifIcouldseethesoftlightingrandfather'seyesandhearhischeerfullaughter.4.Whichbestdescribesthe746intheauthor’seyes?A.Itsbeautyhadaspecialappeal. B.Itwasthelargesttrainin1958.C.Itspricerocketedfrom$50to$450. D.Itsmeasurementwasatadisadvantage.5HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenreceivinghislittleLionelplastic?A.Visiblyrelieved. B.Terriblyashamed.C.Reallydelighted. D.Slightlydiscontented.6.Whathappenedtotheauthorinhis30s?A.Helefthisgrandfatheralone. B.Hedidn’tfavorthe746atall.C.Headmiredadvancedtoytrains. D.Heattemptednottorecallthepast.7.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ToyTrains:ChildhoodinHistory B.The746:ChildhoodMemoriesofLoveC.ToyTrains:MemoriesofAGeneration D.The746:APerfectGiftfromMyGrandfatherCMathsanxietyisolderthanyoumightthink.Ahundredyearsago,GermanphysicistFelixAuerbach,concernedaboutthesituationandhopingtofindwaystodealwithit,wrotealittlebookcalledTheFearofMathematicsandHowtoOvercomeIt.Foramathematicianlikemyself,thepleasureofreadinghisbookisfollowedbyasighofregretthatthetopicisasimportanttodayasitwasacenturyago.Whydowefearmathematics?Atheart,saysAuerbach,itcomesdowntoabasicmisunderstandingofwhatmathsis.Thefearofmessingupacalculation(计算)maybereal,butthefactthattherearemanyexcellentmathematicianswhoareterribleatcalculationprovesthatmathsskillsandmathematicsaren’tthesamething.What,then,ismathematics?Auerbachsaysitisthreethings:ascience,alanguageandanart.Forme,partoftheproblemisthatweareoftenstuckinthe“science”box.Ifwecanbeshownthebeautyofmathematics,wemightstopfearingthecalculationssupportingit.Asalanguage,whatsetsmathsapartistheuniversality(普遍性)ofitstruths—youcanbecomefluentwhereveryouarefrom.Asanart,thebeautyofmathsliesinthewonderfulthinkingthatallowsustounderstandtheendless,explorethebeautifulpatternsofartandnature,anddelightintheperfectionofideas.Focusingentirelyoncalculationskillsmissesthejoyandexcitementthatcancomefromdiscoveringpatternsandunderstandingthem,fromseeingtheartisticbeautyofmathematics.Someexpertsliketopointoutthatweexperienceanxietythesamewayweexperienceexcitement.Inthesameway,fearcanbenegativeorpositive.Ourgoalshouldbetomovepeoplefromanarrowviewofmathematicsasmerecalculationstoanappreciationofitasabeautifullanguageandartthatinspiresamazement.8.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthebookbyAuerbachaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Itoverstatesthefearofmaths.B.Itaddressesacommonproblem.C.Itistoooldtobeimportanttoday.DItispopularamongmathematicians.9.Whatisthereasonbehindpeople’sfearofmathematics?A.Inabilitytodocalculations.B.Lackofsupportfromteachers.C.Failuretounderstanditsnature.D.Difficultyofthemathlanguage.10.Inwhatwaycanweregardmathematicsasanart?A.Throughfocusingontechnicalskills.B.Throughcreatingartworkswithdelight.C.Throughexploringapplicationsinscience.D.Throughappreciatingitsbeautyinpatterns.11.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestwedoregardinglearningmaths?A.Expressourfear. B.Seekexperts’help.C.Changeouropinion. D.Learnanewlanguage.DYouleanbackfromthedinnertable,feelinglikeyouphysicallycouldn’tfitanotherbite.Butthensomeoneofferspieandyoujustcan’tsayno.Scientistshavenowidentifiedtheneurons(神经元)behindthe“dessertstomach”phenomenon.Intheirstudy,scientistsattheMaxPlanckInstituteforMetabolismResearchfoundthatmicekepteatingsugarevenwhentheyshouldhavefeltfull.Investigationsoftheirbrainsshowedthatagroupofnervecells,knownasthepro-opiomelanocortin(POMC)neurons,becameactive.Theseneuronsreleaseachemicalcalledβ-endorphin,whichactslikeanaturalrewardandmakesthemicefeelgood.Asaresult,theykeepeatingsugardespitefeelingfull.Interestingly,thiseffectonlyhappenswithsugar,notwithothertypesoffoodlikenormalmealsorfattysnacks.Inafollow-upexperimentwithhumans,researchersgavevolunteersasugardrinkandfoundthatthesamethinghappensinthebrainaswithmice.Thissuggeststhatthe“dessertstomach”isarealthingforbothmiceandhumans.Whydoesthishappen?AccordingtoHenningFenselau,ascientistwholedthestudy,thismakessensefromanevolutionaryperspective.Sugarisrareinnaturebutprovidesquickenergy.Ourbrainsareprogrammedtomakeuswanttoeatsugarwheneverwefindit.Thismighthavebeenhelpfulinthepastbecauseoffoodshortage,buttodayitcanleadtoovereatingandhealthproblems.Thefindingscouldshedlightontreatingobesitybyprovidingathoroughunderstandingoftheurgeforsugar,andcouldevenleadtopotentialmedicalsolutions.Developingdrugstoblockthebrain’srewardsystemforsugarmighthelppeoplecontroltheircravings(渴望).Yet,itistoosoontosaythatthefullpicturehasbeendrawn.Otherstudieshavefoundthatsignalsfromyourdigestivesystemcouldinfluencewhytherealwaysseemstoberoomforadessert.12.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthepassage?A.Bydescribinganeatingbehaviour. B.Byintroducingascientificstudy.C.Bydefiningacertainterm. D.Bycomparingdifferenteatinghabits.13.WhatisthemainfunctionofPOMCneuronsinthemice’sbrains?A.Tellingthebodiesthemicehaveeatenenough. B.Managingthedesireforfattyandsaltyfoods.C.Creatingarewardsystemtoencouragedieting. D.Producingachemicallinkedtopositiveemotions.14.Whydoestheauthormentionthat“sugarisrareinnature”inparagraph4?A.Toblamemodernfoodproductionforhealthissues.B.Toexplaintheevolutionarybasisofsugarcravings.C.Tocomparenaturalsugarwithartificialsugar.D.Towarnpeopleabouteatingtoomuchsugar.15.Whatissuggestedinthelastparagraph?A.Sugar-blockingdrugsshouldbesoldonstoresrightnow.B.Brainactivitiesalonecoulddeterminedessertcravings.C.Moreresearchisneededbeforetheapplicationofthestudy.D.Cravingsforsugaronlyoccurredinmoderntimes.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Self-disciplinedpeoplearenotalloutstandingpeople.___16___Someofthemreadeveryday.Someofthemneverrunlate.Therealdifferencebetweenanelite(杰出的)personandanordinarypersonisthatanelitepersoncanmanagehisorhertimewell.___17___Whatpeoplecallself-disciplineisinfactself-management.Oneexampleisstayingfit.Neverunderestimate(低估)someonewhoisingoodshape.Anyonewhohasevertriedtoloseweightknowsthatit’snoteasy.___18___.Ifsomeoneisingoodshape,itshowsthatheknowstheprinciplesofstayingfitandisabletosticktoaplanthatusestheseprinciples.Ifsomeoneisingoodshape,itmeansthatthispersonisgoodatmanagingthemselvesandtheirtime.___19___Italsoshowsthatthispersonisabletokeeppersevering(坚持)andcanbalancelong-termgoalswithshort-termgoals.Soifsomeoneisingoodshape,heorsheismorethanjusthealth.___20___Firstofall,setagoalandwritedownyourreasonsforwantingtoachieveit.Createalistofallthethingsyouneedtodotoachievethisgoalandstarttoworkonthemoneatatime.Withself-discipline,smallthingsinlifewillnolongertroubleyou.Onlythroughself-disciplinecanyoutrulyownyourfuture.A.Howdoyoulearnself-management?B.That’swheretheirsuccesscomesfrom.C.It’sevenhardertoavoidputtingweightbackon.D.Whetheritisnaturaloracquired,itisagreatskill.E.Thisskillgivesyouthepowertosticktoyourdecisions.F.Butnearlyalloutstandingpeopleareself-disciplinedpeople.G.Self-disciplinemeansselfcontrol,whichisasignofinnerstrength.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（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。WhenmydadplannedoutatriptoLaMinaFallsintheElYunqueNationalRainforest,Iwasnotreallyintoit,andIwentalong___21___.I’veneverbeenfondofcoldwater.Ifthe___22___isn’ttomyliking,I’mnotgoingto___23___myselffromthepool’sedgelikeamissile(导弹).I’mthetypeofpersonwho___24___theirtimeeasingintothewater,loweringmyselfstep-by-step,and___25___mybodytogetusedtotheicydepths.Mycomplicatedrelationshipwithwateris___26___mydad,whoIdon’tthinkhaseverlooked___27___hedived.Iwasn’traisedontheriverlikehewas.ShortlyafterIwasborn,we___28___tocentralFlorida,farawayfromtherapidsofmyfather’syouth.WhenwefinallymadeittotheLaMinaFalls,Iwaswornout.Mydadwasalreadyknee-deepinthewaterand___29___fast,whileIwasrestingonarock.Hepaused,lookingoveratmeand____30____perhapsforthefirsttime,thatIhad____31____himintotheforest.Hewavedhishandatme,andI____32____myshoes.IknewifItouchedthewaterwithmytoeinthefirstplace,Iwouldn’tgetin.So,Ijumpedintothe____33____water,notcompletelywithouthesitation,wherea____34____combinationofaccomplishmentandregretwashedoverme.WhenIbrokethesurface,I____35____mydadstaringatme.“YourgrandfatherbroughtmehereoncewhenIwasakid.”Hisvoicefadedawayintothewater.21.A.anxiously B.hesitantly C.curiously D.enthusiastically22.A.time B.coach C.sport D.temperature23.A.keep B.launch C.excuse D.rescue24.A.measures B.saves C.takes D.kills25.A.allowing B.controlling C.examining D.risking26.A.inoppositionto B.inresponseto C.atthemercyof D.onbehalfof27.A.once B.before C.because D.if28.A.escaped B.journeyed C.relocated D.returned29.A.floating B.withdrawing C.breathing D.sinking30.A.realizing B.regretting C.admitting D.agreeing31.A.challenged B.forced C.accompanied D.guided32.A.staredat B.reachedfor C.kickedoff D.dusteddown33.A.flooding B.appealing C.flowing D.freezing34.A.confusing B.regular C.similar D.simple35.A.left B.pictured C.stopped D.caught第二节语法填空（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。TraditionalChineseoperahasbeenrevitalized(复兴)inrecentyears,fascinatingaudienceswithitsimpressiveperformanceandartisticexcellence.AremarkableexampleistheimmersiveYueOpera,“NewDragonGateInn”,showcasedbytherenownedXiaoBaiHua,___36___hasbecomeanewnationalhit.Thetwoleadingactresses,bothborninthe1990s,havebecomethefocusofdiscussionfortheirbrilliant___37___(perform).___38___(draw)inspirationfromaclassicmartialartsfilmtheopera___39___(skillful)exploresthemesofloveandconflictamong___40___(it)characters,presentingthenarrativeinafreshandengagingmanner.Innovationiscentral___41___theproduction'spopularity,astheimmersivesettingof“NewDragonGateInn”___42___(allow)audiencetobepartofaninnwithsecretpassages.Byshiftingthefocusfromtraditionallovestoriestomartialthemesandintegratingshortvideos,thesuccessof“NewDragonGateInn”,whosegoalistobringtraditionalChineseoperato___43___wideraudience,isseenasanexampleofshowcasingtheculturalheritageandartisticconfidenceinherentintheYueOperagenre.Thousandsoffansfromacrossthecountry___44___(crowd)toHangzhoutowitnesstheshowinrecentyears,withmanyyoungpeopleclaimingthat“ithasawakenthepassionforopera____45____(root)intheDNAoftheChinesepeople”.第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，外教Mike准备开展读书月活动，让学生读完指定的五本英文名著，你认为这样的安排存在问题。请你给外教写一封邮件，内容包括：1.说明问题；2.提出建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMike,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写（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。Itwasmybrother'sidea.Let'sgetMomapetdogforherbirthday.Itwouldmakeherhappy.Ithoughtitwasagoodidea,asMomhadalwayswantedtoownadog.Bythetimeourconversationended,Ihadmytask:findourmotheradog.AfteracarefulsearchIfinallyfoundanadfordogsinalocalnewspaper.Anearbyfamilyhadadogwhohadjustgivenbirthtofivemalepuppies（小狗）！Allhadhadtheirfirstvaccines（疫苗），andwouldbereadytoleavetheirmominafewweeks.Igavethemacall.Themanwhoansweredthephonelistenedpatientlytomystoryandsetadateforustomeetthedogs.Whenthedayarrived,Igotintomybrother'scar.Wepulledupinfrontofsomehousesthatsatalonganarrowstreet.Aswesteppedontothesidewalk，weweregreetedbynoisybarks（吠叫声）.Fourdogshadpositionedthemselvesonthebackofasofaandwerewatchingusthroughalargewindow.Weclimbedontotheporch(门廊)andrangthedoorbell.Atallmanwithgrayinghairandakindsmileopenedthedoor.AsIreachedtoshakehishand,Icouldseethepuppiesbehindhim,runningtogettous.Eachpuppyworeadifferentcolorstringaroundhisneck.Wemettheman'swife,whoworeasimilarfriendlysmileandwelcomedustoherhome.Wemetthepuppies'parentsandthensetaboutthebusinessofselectingafriendforourmother.Therewerefourpuppiesandfourvisitors;themanhandedeachofusadog.Threeofthepuppieslookedupatuswithlarge,curiouseyes.Thefourthone,whoIwasholding,begantowiggleexcitedlyandkissmyface."Let'stakethisone!He'stheone!Lookhowlovelyheis!"Isaid.AsfarasIwasconcerned,itwasadonedeal.注意：1.续写词数应为150词左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Mybrotherwasn'tsureandsuggestedthatwetakesometimetogettoknowallofthem._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Twoweekslater,wepickedupthedogandhidhimaroundthecornerinmymom'slivingroomwhilesheopenedherbirthdaygifts._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2024—2025学年第二学期珠海市实验中学、河源高级中学、中山市实验中学、惠州市博罗中学、珠海市鸿鹤中学、惠州实验中学联考试卷高二英语满分：120分考试时间：120分钟第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATop3BestMuseumsintheWorldWhetheryouareafineartorhistorylover,thefollowingthreemuseumsaresuretotakeyourbreathaway.LeLouvre,Paris,FranceAvisittotheLouvreanditscollectionsletsvisitorsdiscoverWesternartfromtheMiddleAgesto1848aswellasalargenumberofancientcivilizations.Thegrandpalacethathousesthemuseum.whichdatesbacktothelatetwelfthcentury,isatruelessoninarchitecture:from1200to2011,themostinnovativearchitectshaveinturnbuiltanddevelopedtheLouvre.●Officialwebsite:Louvre●Highlight:LeonardodaVinci`s“MonaLisa.”TheBritishMuseum,London,UKTheBritishMuseuminLondonwasfoundedin1753andopeneditsdoorssixyearslater.Itwasthefirstnationalmuseumtocoverallfieldsofhumanknowledge,opentovisitorsfromacrosstheworld.Noothermuseumisresponsibleforcollectionsofthesamedepthandbreadth,beautyandsignificance.●Officialwebsite:BritishMuseum●Highlight:theRosettaStone.TheStateHermitageMuseum,StPetersburg,RussiaThesecond-largestartmuseumintheworld,theStateHermitageMuseumwasfoundedin1764(200yearslaterthanTheUffiziGalleries,Florence,Italy),whenEmpressCatherinetheGreatacquiredanimpressivecollectionofworksfromtheBerlinmerchantJohannErnstGotzkowsky.Today,thecollectionofartworkscontainspaintings,sculpturesandsoon.●Officialwebsite:StateHermitageMuseum●Highlight:GoldenmasterpiecesfromEurasia.1.WhenwastheBritishMuseum,London,UKopenedtothepublic?A.1564. B.1753. C.1759. D.1848.2.WhatdotheTop3bestmuseumshaveincommon?A.TheyhaveexhibitsfromtheMiddleAges. B.Theyfeatureexhibitsfromancienttimes.C.Theyhaveexhibitsconcernedwithkings. D.Theyhavebothfineartandhistoryexhibits.3.Whichisthelargestartmuseumbutoneintheworld?A.LeLouvre,Paris,France. B.TheStateHermitageMuseum,Russia.C.TheBritishMuseum,London,UK. D.TheUffiziGalleries,Florence,Italy.【答案】1.C2.D3.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文主要介绍了世界上最好的三个博物馆：法国巴黎卢浮宫、英国伦敦的大英博物馆和俄罗斯圣彼得堡冬宫博物馆.【1题详解】细节理解题。根据文章“TheBritishMuseuminLondonwasfoundedin1753andopeneditsdoorssixyearslater.”（伦敦的大英博物馆于1753年建立，并在六年后对外开放。）可知，大英博物馆于1759年对外开放。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段内“Whetheryouareafineartorhistorylover,thefollowingthreemuseumsaresuretotakeyourbreathaway”（无论你是美术爱好者还是历史爱好者，以下三个博物馆一定会让你大吃一惊）可知这三个博物馆都收藏有与美术和历史有关的作品。故选D项。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据文章“Thesecond-largestartmuseumintheworld,theStateHermitageMuseumwasfoundedin1764”（世界第二大艺术博物馆，国家艾尔米塔什博物馆于1764年建立。）可知，世界第二大艺术博物馆是俄罗斯的国家冬宫博物馆。故选B。BBackin1958,IwascrazyabouttheNorfolkandWestern746.Thesmoothbullet-noseenginewithitsorangeandyellowlinesandshinystreamlinedblacktender(车厢)seemedtohavecastaspellonme.Togethertheengineandtendermeasuredalittleshyof2feet—enormousbythetoytrainstandardsoftheday.Evenbetter,the746hadaworkingheadlightandsmoker,anditstendersanghigh.Unfortunately,theamazing746alsohadanamazingprice—$50,equaltoabout$450today.Thatwasfarmorethanmygrandfathercouldafford.Instead,IhadtobecontentwithhislittleLionelplastic,whichwasSIXINCHESshorterthanthe746andhadnoheadlight,nosmokerornosound!Butthatwasthebestthatmygrandfathercouldgivemeatthattime.Yearspassed,andIwasinmy30s.Superiorsoundsystemsandcomputercontrolsdominatedtoytrains.Inevergavealook.Myinterestintoytrains,Ifirmlybelieved,hadfaded,sodidmyadmirationforthe746,sincemygrandfatherwasnotwithme.The746wasnevercalledtomind.Onanordinaryday,however,Ihappenedtoseethe746outsidethewindowofatrainshow.Justone-look,Icouldnotlookaway.ChildhoodmemoriesthatItriedtohideinthedepthsofmyheartracedthroughmymind,happyorsad.ThatdayItookthe746homeandplaceditinthecenteroftheroom,andletmychildhooddreamsingitswayaroundme.Smokeroseoutfromtheengineandthesoftsongsoundedfromitstender.ItseemedasifIcouldseethesoftlightingrandfather'seyesandhearhischeerfullaughter.4.Whichbestdescribesthe746intheauthor’seyes?A.Itsbeautyhadaspecialappeal. B.Itwasthelargesttrainin1958.C.Itspricerocketedfrom$50to$450. D.Itsmeasurementwasatadisadvantage.5.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenreceivinghislittleLionelplastic?A.Visiblyrelieved. B.Terriblyashamed.C.Reallydelighted. D.Slightlydiscontented.6.Whathappenedtotheauthorinhis30s?A.Helefthisgrandfatheralone. B.Hedidn’tfavorthe746atall.C.Headmiredadvancedtoytrains. D.Heattemptednottorecallthepast.7.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ToyTrains:ChildhoodinHistory B.The746:ChildhoodMemoriesofLoveC.ToyTrains:MemoriesofAGeneration D.The746:APerfectGiftfromMyGrandfather【答案】4.A5.D6.D7.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过对作者自年少时到成年后对一辆玩具火车情感变化的描述，表达了作者对祖父的思念之情。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“Thesmoothbullet-noseenginewithitsorangeandyellowlinesandshinystreamlinedblacktender(车厢)seemedtohavecastaspellonme.(光滑的子弹头发动机，橙色和黄色的线条，闪亮的流线型黑色发动机似乎对我下了魔咒)”和第二段“Togethertheengineandtendermeasuredalittleshyof2feet—enormousbythetoytrainstandardsoftheday.Evenbetter,the746hadaworkingheadlightandsmoker,anditstendersanghigh.(发动机和车厢加在一起差不多有2英尺——按照当时的玩具火车标准，这是巨大的。更好的是，746有一个工作的前灯和吸烟，火车声音响亮)”可知，作者对746玩具火车非常迷恋，认为它非常完美，无以伦比，它的美丽有一种特殊的吸引力。故选A。【5题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“Instead,IhadtobecontentwithhislittleLionelplastic,whichwasSIXINCHESshorterthanthe746andhadnoheadlight,nosmokerornosound!(相反，我不得不满足于他的小Lionel塑料，它比746短6英寸，没有前灯，没有烟头，也没有声音！)”可推知，在作者看来，这个小Lionel塑料和746相比差得太多，所以稍微有点不满意。故选D。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“Superiorsoundsystemsandcomputercontrolsdominatedtoytrains.Inevergavealook.Myinterestintoytrains,Ifirmlybelieved,hadfaded,nordidmyadmirationforthe746,sincemygrandfatherwasnotwithme.The746wasnevercalledtomind.(先进的音响系统和电脑控制主导了玩具火车。我根本没看它一眼。我坚信，自从祖父不在我身边，我对玩具火车的兴趣已经消退，我对746的倾慕也没有了，我再也没有想起746)”可推知，作者30多岁时，因为祖父不在了，所以他尽量不去回忆过去。故选D。【7题详解】主旨大意题。根据最后一段“ItseemedasifIcouldseethesoftlightingrandfather'seyesandhearhischeerfullaughter.(我仿佛能看到祖父眼中柔和的光芒，听到他欢快的笑声)”和全文内容可知，文章以746火车玩具为主线，通过对作者自年少时到成年后对它情感变化的描述，表达了作者对童年时期祖父的爱的怀念。由此可知，“746：童年的爱的回忆”适合作为文章标题。故选B。CMathsanxietyisolderthanyoumightthink.Ahundredyearsago,GermanphysicistFelixAuerbach,concernedaboutthesituationandhopingtofindwaystodealwithit,wrotealittlebookcalledTheFearofMathematicsandHowtoOvercomeIt.Foramathematicianlikemyself,thepleasureofreadinghisbookisfollowedbyasighofregretthatthetopicisasimportanttodayasitwasacenturyago.Whydowefearmathematics?Atheart,saysAuerbach,itcomesdowntoabasicmisunderstandingofwhatmathsis.Thefearofmessingupacalculation(计算)maybereal,butthefactthattherearemanyexcellentmathematicianswhoareterribleatcalculationprovesthatmathsskillsandmathematicsaren’tthesamething.What,then,ismathematics?Auerbachsaysitisthreethings:ascience,alanguageandanart.Forme,partoftheproblemisthatweareoftenstuckinthe“science”box.Ifwecanbeshownthebeautyofmathematics,wemightstopfearingthecalculationssupportingit.Asalanguage,whatsetsmathsapartistheuniversality(普遍性)ofitstruths—youcanbecomefluentwhereveryouarefrom.Asanart,thebeautyofmathsliesinthewonderfulthinkingthatallowsustounderstandtheendless,explorethebeautifulpatternsofartandnature,anddelightintheperfectionofideas.Focusingentirelyoncalculationskillsmissesthejoyandexcitementthatcancomefromdiscoveringpatternsandunderstandingthem,fromseeingthea