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六安一中2020-2021年度高二年级第二学期期末考试英语试题时间：120分钟分值：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inahospital.C

.Inamuseum.2.WhatdoesJackwanttodo?A.Takefitnessclasses.B.Buyapairofgymshoes.C.Changehisworkschedule.3.

WhatarethespeakerstalkingaboutA.Whattodrink.B.Wheretomeet.C.Whentoleave.4.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleges.B.Classmates.C.Stra

ngers.5.WhyisEmilymentionedintheconversation?A.Shemightwantaticket.B.SheislookingforthemanC.Shehasanextraticket.第二节（共15小题

，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给

出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.HowlongdidJamesrunhisbusiness?A.10years.B.13years.C.15years.7.HowdoesthewomanfeelaboutJames'situation?A.

EmbarrassedB.ConcernedC.Disappointed.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题8.WhathasKate'smotherdecidedtodo?A.Returntoschool.B.Changeherjob

.C.Retirefromwork.9.WhatdidKate'smotherstudyatcollege?A.Oilpainting.B.Arthistory.C.Businessadministration.10

.WhatisKate'sattitudetowardhermother'sdecision?A.Disapproving.B.Ambiguous.C.Understanding.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

11.WhatisthemandoingA.Chairingameeting.B.Hostingaradioprogram.C.Conductingajobinterview.12.WhatbenefitsMarymostinherjob?A.Herwidereading.B.Herle

aders'guidance.C.Herfriends'help13.WhowillMarytalkaboutnextA.HerteacherB.HerfatherC.Hermother.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题，14.Whydoesthemanseld

omdoexercise?A.Helacksmotivation.B.Hehasaheartproblem.C.Heworksallthetime15.WhatdoesJacobSattelmairprobablydo?A.He'sanathleteB.He'saresearcherC.He's

ajournalist.16.Whydoesthewomanspeakofastudy?A.ToencouragethemanB.TorecommendanexerciseC.Tosupportherfindings17.Howmuchtimewillth

emanprobablyspendexercisingweekly?A.300minutes.B.150minutesC.75minutes.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18.Whatdidthescientistsdototheroad

?A.Theyrepairedit.B.Theypaintedit.C.Theyblockedit19.Whyareyoungbirdsdrawntotheroadsurface?A.It'swarmB.It’sbrown.C.It's

smooth.20.Whatisthepurposeofthescientists`experiment?A.Tokeepthebirdsthereforawholeyear.B.Tohelpstudentsstudythebirdswell.C.Topreven

tthebirdsfrombeingkilled.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AFourHealthyExperienceGifts

WellnessFansWillLoveYou'llsurpriseanddelightyourfriendsandfamilywiththesethoughtfulgiftsthathaverealhealthbenefits.FacialTakingcareofyourskinisawayto

takecareofyourself.Andanytimeyouprioritizeyourownwell-being,that'saverygoodthing.Giftingafacialwillallowyoutofeelthehealingbenef

itsofwalkingoutwithafreshface.AnewskincareandfacialdestinationinNewYork.Philadelphia,andLA.offersgiftcertific

atestotreatsomeonetomuch-neededtime.Facialsstartat$65ShopnowMassage（按摩）“Wedon'thavetotellyouwhyamassagemakesagoodgift."Ifyouarein

businesses,thechancetoreallyfeelyourbodylesstenseisalwaysgoingtobeawinningexperiencegift.Massageistoooftenoneofthosethingsweknowar

egoodforyou,butyoumayrarelyschedulethetimetodothat.Makeiteasyinyourlifetotaketheadvantageofthisrelaxingself-careexperie

nce.Massagesstartat$45ShopnowPersonaltrainingsessionTherearesomanyhealthbenefitstoworkingout.Notonlydoesregularexercise

helpimproveyourhealthnow.Italsohelpsyoulivelonger.Giftingayogaclassoraone-on-onepersonaltrainingsessioncanhelpeasesomeonebackintoaregularroutin

e.Youcanhelpwiththis:aClassPassgiftcardthatwillallowyoutochoosetheclassthatsuitsyoubest.PricevariesShopNowPrivatemeditation（冥想）sessionInvestinginareg

ularmeditationroutineisanexperiencegiftthatyoushouldgivetoyourself.Numerousstudieshaveshownthatmeditatio

nhasanimpressivelistofbenefitfromreducingbloodpressuretolesseningsymptomsofpsychologicaldepression.Medita

tionstudiosarepoppingupalloverthecountry,sosearchforastudioinyourareathatoffersprivateorgroupsessions,likeMNDFLinNewYork

ortheMeditationBarinAustin,Texas.PricevariesShopnow21.Whatcanthe"Facial"experiencegifthelpyoudo?A.Buildupyourmuscles.B.Ha

veanewlook.C.Relaxyourbodycompletely.D.Reducebloodpressure.22.Whomayprefertheexperiencegift"Massage"?A.ArtistswhowanttomeditateinnatureB.Elderlywomen

whowanttolivelonger.C.Businessmenwhowanttogetridofpressure.D.Actresseswhowanttohaveafreshappearance.23.Whichofthefollowingcanbes

timprovementalhealth?A.PrivatemeditationsessionB.Massage.C.Personaltrainingsession.D.Facial.BInreallifeJoanna

GarciaSwisher,41,ishappilymarriedtoformerMajorLeagueBaseballplayerNickSwisher,40,andraisingdaughtersSa

ilor,4,andEmerson,7.OnTVsheneedsthehelpofamatchmaker（媒人,红娘）tofindloveinthenewHallmarkChannelromanceAsLuckWouldHaveIt.Sheopensupab

outraisingstronggirls,howherparentsrecentdeathsaffectedherandwhichrolesfansrecognizeherforthemost.Youhaven'tneededamatchmaker

—butiflifehadturnedoutdifferently,wouldyouuseone?Iwouldtotallyhavebeengameforit.Iwassetupbyafriendofoursto

meetmyhusband,butIthinkitsoundssofun.YoustaroppositeAllenLeech—wereyouaDowntonAbbeyfan?I'mahugeDowntonfan,butIknowAllenpersonall

yverywell.Hehappenedtomarrymybestfriend'slittlesister.Hismomactuallycookedmedinneracoupleoftimeswhil

e1wasshooting!You'vebeenonTVsinceyouwereateen.Whichrolegetsyourecognizedmost?SweetMagnoliasnow.ButoverallIwouldsayReba.Ialsogetrecognizedforbeing

AmyAdamsmorethanIgetrecognizedforbeingmyself.Youlostyourmother,fatherandgrandmotherinthepastyearandahalf.Howareyouandyourfamily

doing?Mydaughtershavewatchedmegothroughsomuchinthelastyear,fromthehighsofthesuccessofSweetMagnoliastothe

lowestoflows.losingmyparentsandmygrandmother.Ireallybelievethatit'snotwhathappenstoyou.it'swhathappensf

oryou.Evenintheirpassing,astragic（悲痛的,不幸的）asitwas…knowthatit'snotfornothing.Mymomwassuchastrong,capable,amazingwoman；myfatherwas

theultimatefatherandfeministandjusthugesourceofsupport-andIthinkthatsolidifiedmystrength.SoIonlyhopethatI'mmodelin

gthatsamestrengthformygirls.24.Howdoesthetextdevelop?A.Byquestionsandanswers.B.BylistingexamplesC.Bynarrat

inglifestories.D.Bycomparisonandcontrast.25.WhatdoesJoannaGarciaSwisherthinkofamatchmakerinmarriage?A.It'

sstrange.B.It'sacceptable.C.It'sterrible.D.It'snecessary.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphimply?A.Joannawasjustplayingonwords.B.Joan

namissedherparentsmuch，C.Joannasubmittedherselftoherfate.D.Joannafacedthetragedypositively.27.Whatcanbestde

scribeJoannaGarciaSwisheraccordingtothetext?A.SimpleandtalkativeB.Stubbornandinfluential.C.Strongandeasy-going.D.Negativeandsensitive.CWea

ringahearingaidcanslowtheprogressofdementia（痴呆）byupto75percent,accordingtoanewstudy.Scientistsbelievethatkeepingo

lderpeopleactivebyadoptingthedevicescansignificantlyreduceage-relatedcognitive（认知的）decline.Theyfollowedtheprogressof2,040people

between1996and2014,askingthemtocompletewordmemorytestsatvariousstagesandmonitoringtherateofdeclinebeforeandaftergettingahea

ringaid.Theresearchteamfoundthatwhiletheaidsdidnothaltcognitivedecline,theysloweditdownbythree-quarters.Me

anwhile,inaseparategroupof2,068whounderwentcataractsurgery（白内障手术）,declineslowedbyaroundhalf.TheteamattheUniversityofManchestersaidthestre

ngthoftheconnectionbetweenhearingaids,cataractsurgeryandmentaldeclinemeantpolicymakersshouldconsiderhearingandsightlossscreeningfor

allolderadults.Dr.PiersDawessaid,"Thesestudiesunderlinejusthowimportantitistoovercomethebarrierswhichstoppeoplefrom

accessinghearingandvisualaids.It'snotreallycertainwhyhearingandvisualproblemshaveaneffectoncognitivedec

line,butI'dguessthatseparation,shameandtheresultantlackofphysicalactivitythatarelinkedtohearingandvisionpro

blemsmighthavesomethingtodowithit.""Andtherearebarrierstoovercome—peoplemightnotwanttowearhearingaidsbecauseo

fembarrassmentattachedtowearingthem,ortheyfeeltheamplification（放大）isnotgoodenoughorthey'renotcomfortable."ThenumberofpeopleinBritainsuf

feringhearingproblemswillriseby40percentby2035,acharityhasforecast.ThecharityActiononHearingLossbelievesthenumberofpeoplesufferingsuchdifficultieswil

lrisefromoneinsixtooneinfive,soitcallsformoreinvestmentintreatmentandresearchintohearingloss.28.Howdoeswearinghearingaidsbenefitoldpeople?

A.Itimprovestheircognitiveability.B.Itslowsdowntheircognitivedecline.C.Itenablesthemtomakemorefriends.D.Ithelpsthemovercomelifebarrierseasily.

29.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.Theresultoftheresearch.B.Theprincipleoftheresearch.C.Theimporta

nceoftheresearch.D.Theparticipantsoftheresearch.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"halt"inParagraph2probablymean?A.Increase.B.Stop.C

.Change.D.Help.31.Whatdoresearcherssuggestpolicymakersdo?A.Providehearingaidsforpeoplefreely.B.Spendmoreon

researchintohearinglossC.ScreenalloldpeopleforhearingandsightlossD.Encouragefactoriestoproducegoodhearingaids.DThere'snodoubtthatoneofthegreatesthum

anachievementsistheexplorationofthespace.EversinceastronautYuriGagarinbecamethefirstpersontobesentintotheorbitaroundthemooni

n1961,scientistshavebeenpushingtheboundariesfurtherandfurther.Butuntilnowtheexplorationintotheunknownhasbeendominated（主导）bymen.Ofcourse,inth

epast.womenwerealsoincludedinthespaceprojectsandplayedanactiveroleonthegroundandbehindthescenes.Forexample,the

yworkedasseamstresses（女裁缝师）.sewingvitalspaceflightcomponents.Infact,manyofNASA'skeyworkswouldneverhavebeenpossiblewithoutthem.RecentlyHollywoodprodu

cedamoviecalledliddenFigurestofocusonagroupofAmericanfemalemathematicians,especiallytheblackwomen,whohelpedNASAsend

thefirstAmericanintospace.Butthiswasnotwomen'sonlycontribution.Backin1963,SovietastronautValentinaTereshkovabecamethefirstwomantobese

ntintospace.However,afterthat,spaceflightprogramswereslowtoemploywomen.IntheUSA.NASAdidn'tacceptapplicationsfromwomentobecomeastronautsunt

il1978.ButattitudeshavechangedandleadingofficialsatNASAsaythatthefirstpersontosetfootonMarsshouldbeawoman.Thespaceage

ncyaimstohaveasex-balancedworkforcebutcanonlyachievethatifequalnumbersofmenandwomenaretrainedforscienceandtechnologyjob

s.AsAllisonMcIntryretoldtheBBC."Mydirectorisawoman.Wehavefemaleastronauts.Wehaven'tputawomanonthemoonyet.AndIthinkthatperhapsthefirstpersontosteponMa

rsshouldbeawoman."32.WhatdidYuriGagarindoin19611A.Helandedonthemooninsuccess.B.Hediscoveredmanynewboundaries.C.Heledscientis

tstoexplorethemoon.D.Hemadethefirstjourneyintothespace33.WhydoestheauthormentionthefilmHiddenFigures?A.Toshow

womenarethetrueheroesofNASA'sfirstlaunchB.TostressthatblackpeoplehavewonequalrightsinNASAC.ToprovewomencandoaswellasmeninNASA'pro

jects.D.Topresentwomen'scontributionstoNASA'sspaceprograms.34.WhatisAllisonMcIntryre'sattitudetowardwomena

stronauts?A.Uncaring.B.Disapproving.C.Supportive.D.Disappointed.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Willth

eFirstPersontoSteponMarsBeaWoman?B.GreatAchievementsHaveBeenMadeinSpaceExploration?C.WhyMenPlayedanImportantRoleinExploringtheUnknown

?D.MenandWomenHaveMadeEqualContributionstoNASA'sProjects?第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选

项中有两项为多余选项。Ifyoureallyknewhowsmart,sensitive,andcreativetheseanimalsare,you'dbeamazed.Theyliveinsocietieswiththeirowncul

tures,self-medicatewithplants,protectpeopleandotheranimalsintrouble,andevenpaint.36Ofallanimalfuneral（葬礼）ceremonies,thereisnoneaswell-documentedo

rwell-knownastheelephant's.Uponseeingthebonesorremainsofanotherelephant,afamilywillstopandinvestigatethem,eveniftheel

ephantwasunrelatedtothegroup.Theceremonyincludestouchingbonesgentlywiththeirtrunkswhileremainingveryquiet,coveringthebodywithleavesandgrass.3

7ElephantresearcherMartinhadthisstorytotell:Theentirefamilyofadeadfemaleleaderwereallgentlytouchingherbodywiththeirtrunks,tryingtolifther.The

elephantherd（群）wereallroaringloudly.Heryoungcalfwasobservedtobeweepingandmadesoundsthatsoundedlikeascream,butthe

ntheentireherdfellincrediblysilent.Theythenbegantothrowleavesanddirtoverthebodyandbrokeofftreebranchestocoverher.38Theysometimeshadtol

eavetogetwaterorfood,buttheywouldalwaysreturn.39AnewsreportinKenyatoldofanelephantthatstamped（踩踏）ahumanmotherandh

erchildandthenstoppedtoburythembeforedisappearinginthebush.Thefactisit'sprettyobvioustoseethatelephantswouldbeatleastsom

ewhatemotionallyharmedwhenwegoaroundkillingentireherds.Weallhavedifferentwaysofgivingrespectto,andlettinggoof,ourdead,butsee

inghowanimalssorrowfortheirsshowsushowcapabletheyareoflovingothers.40A.Honestly,elephantsdoitall.B.Theyspentthen

exttwodaysquietlystandingoverthebody.C.Hopefully.thischangesourviewpointonhowwetreatfellowanimals.D.However.thesit

uationisquitedifferentwhenitcomestoahumanbeing.E.Iftheelephantbelongedtotheirown,they'dstaywiththebod

yfordaysorweeks.F.Elephantsaresuchkindanimalsthatthey'llevensorrowforandburytheirnumberonekillers—us.G.Elepha

ntshavesuchclosesocialgroupsthattheybecomeextremelyupsetwhenoneoftheirowndies.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题：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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Overtheyears,thankstomylife'sobstacles（障碍）,Iunderstoodthemeaningoffaithandthestrongwillt

osurvive.ItwasHurricaneIkethatmademefully41thebeautyofourstrengthandahuman'smotivationto42.Mumhadatwo-week43insummer.Whilewee

njoyedourholidayinSoutheastTexas,wedidn'trealizethefactthatIke44causemonthsandlikelyyearsof"labour".BySeptember7t

h,the"eyesofTexas"werewatchingHurricaneIkemore45makingthetypicalmadrushforlast-minutehurricane46.Twoday

slater,bothoilandricewerein47demand.IntheearlyhoursofSeptember11th,someneighbourswereplanningto48thestormintheirhomes,49othersweremakingfinalp

reparationstogetaway.Atfirst,wedecidedtostay.Butthatafternoon,theHouston-Galvestonareawouldbeonthemore50sideofthe

storm.MumandIpackedsomeofourmost51belongings（物品）inthecarand52theEastTexastownofLufkin.AsIkepushedfartherinland,we53powerinLufkin.OnSun

day,ournext-doorneighbourtoldusviacellphonethatour54hadremainedwell.Ourhopescouldnothavebeen55.Butafewhourslater,theneighboursreportedthatour

brickchimneyhad56,anditwassittinginourlivingroom.57aholeintheroofbetweentwoskylights（天窗）.Wewouldn'tbeallowedtoreturnhome58Septembe

r17th.Iclimbedupstairsandlookedtowardstheholeintheroofwhichshowedabeautifulbluesky.Withouthesitation,Ishouted,"Wow!Athirdskylight!"Mynei

ghbourscouldnotbelieveIwasmakingjokes59crying,but60isalwaysgoodmedicine.ItwaswiththatjokethatIknew,giventime,everythingw

ouldbeokay.41.A.observeB.appreciateC.exploreD.improve42.A.workB.apologizeC.recoverD.change43.A.vacationB.journeyC.meetingD.sc

hedule44.A.mustB.mightC.shouldD.would45.A.closelyB.carelesslyC.warninglyD.differently46.A.adventureB

.equipmentC.suppliesD.reports47.A.basicB.highC.pureD.entire48.A.getthroughB.putawayC.testoutD.sufferfrom49.A.sinceB.whenC.untilD.while50.A.dangerousB

.charmingC.peacefulD.comfortable51.A.lovelyB.interestingC.preciousD.frequent52.A.setoutB.headedforC.settleddown

D.lookedout53.A.providedB.reducedC.producedD.lost54.A.gardenB.houseC.poolD.yard55.A.clearerB.wilderC.lowerD.higher56.A.passedB.stoodC.goneD.fol

lowed57.A.leavingB.diggingC.flingD.kicking58.A.byB.duringC.untilD.after59.A.inspiteofB.insteadofC.apartfromD.inadditi

onto60.A.faithB.willC.strengthD.laughter第二节语法题空（共10小题：每小题1.5分满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

ChinesescientistYuanLongping,globallyknownfordevelopingthefirsthybridricestrainin1973thatrelievedcountlesspeople61hunger,passedawayonSaturdayatthe

ageof91.Thescientistspentoverfivedecadesresearchingandimprovinghybridrice,62hasreacheditsthirdgeneration,feeding63（ne

ar）one-fifthoftheworld'spopulationwithlessthan9percentoftheworld'stotalland.InChina,theannualplantingareaofhybridricehastopped16mil

lionhectares,or57percentof64totalplantingareaofrice.Itsgrowthareaoverseashasreached8millionhectares.Hismorerecentachievementsincludeddevelop

ing65（variety）ofseawaterrice,orsaline-alkalitolerantrice.Histeamplannedtousetherice66（transform）6.7millio

nhectaresofsaline-alkalilandinChinaoverthenexteightto10years.Yuanoncesaidhehadtwodreams—to"enjoythecoolunderthericecrops6

7（tall）thanmen"andthathybridricecouldbegrownallovertheworldtohelpsolvetheglobal68（short）offood.Yuan'slifelongdevo

tionto69（reduce）hungerhasmadehimanationalheroandhouseholdnameinChina.In1999,anasteroid（小行星）discoveredbytheNat

ionalAstro-nomicalObservatories70（name）afterYuan.In2019,hewasawardedtheMedaloftheRepublic,China'shigheststatehonor.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共1

0小题：每小题1分，满分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。

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rVolunteerDay.Asitisknowntoall,mostteenagersinChinaarebroughtupasanonlychildinthefamily.Theyusuallygiventoomanycareand

attention.Throughvolunteeringteenagersmaylearntothinkofothersandmanyotherimportantlifelesson.InTeenagerVolunteerDay,teenage

rsareencouragedtovolunteerwhereveryouareneeded.Theymayhelptoraisemoneyforpeoplewhichsufferfromaseriousdisease,gotoahomefortheagedtodowhatisgoodfor

oldpeople,orcollectingbooksforchildreninpoorareas.第二节书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）假定你是李华，上周在某团订了一次pizza外卖。但是送餐时间比预定时间晚了近一个小时。打电话询问商家和送餐员时，他们却

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____Yours,LiHua六安一中2020-2021年度高二年级第二学期期末考试英语试题参考答案第一部分听力1~5BABCA6~10CBACC11~15BACAB16~20ACBAC第二部分阅读理解A【答案】21.B22.C23

.A【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四种健康体验礼物，即面部护理、按摩、个人训练课程和私人冥想课程。【21题详解】细节理解题。由题干关键词Facial可将答案定位于Facial下的段落。由Facial下的段落中的“Giftingaf

acialwillallowyoutofeelthehealingbenefitsofwalkingoutwithafreshface.”（赠送面部护理可以让你感受到带着一张新面孔出门的疗伤功效。），可知一次面部

护理会让你觉得你是带着一张新面孔离开的，即面部护理能让你的面貌焕然一新。故选B项。【22题详解】细节理解题。由题干关键词Massage可将答案定位于Massage下的段落。由Massage下的段落中的“Ifyouareinbusinesses

,thechancetoreallyfeelyourbodylesstenseisalwaysgoingtobeawinningexperiencegift.”（如果你是做生意的，真正感觉到身体不那么紧张的机会永远是一个成功的体验礼物。），可知按摩可以让从事商业的人真正感受到压力的舒缓，故想摆脱

压力的商人也许更喜欢这个体验礼物。故选C项。【23题详解】细节理解题。由Privatemeditationsession下的段落中的“Numerousstudieshaveshownthatmeditationhasanimpressivelistofbenefits

fromreducingbloodpressuretolesseningsymptomsofpsychologicaldepression.”（许多研究表明，冥想有一个令人印象深刻的好处清单，从降低血压到减轻心理抑郁症状。），可知Privatemeditati

onsession能促进心理健康。故选A项。B【答案】24.A25.B26.D27.C【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了JoannaGarciaSwisher接受采访，以及主持人问她的四个问题和她的回答。【24题详解】推理判断题。通过文章中的四个问题“Youhaven'tneeded

amatchmaker—butiflifehadturnedoutdifferently,wouldyouuseone?（你不需要媒人——但如果生活不一样，你会用媒人吗）”和“Youstaropposi

teAllenLeech—wereyouaDowntonAbbeyfan?（你和AllenLeech演对手戏——你是唐顿庄园的粉丝吗）”和“You'vebeenonTVsinceyouwereaten.Whichrolegetsyo

urecognizedmost?（你从十几岁就上电视了。哪个角色最让你得到认可”以及“Youlostyourmother,fatherandgrandmotherinthepastyearandahalf.Howareyouandyourfamilydoing?（

在过去的一年半里，你失去了你的母亲，父亲和祖母。你和你的家人怎么样）”及其回答可推知，这篇文章是通过提问和回答发展的。故选A项。【25题详解】细节理解题。通过文章第二段Twouldtotallyhavebeengameforit.Iwassetupbyafriendofourstomeetm

yhusband,butIthinkitsoundssofun.（我完全可以接受。我是被我们的一个朋友介绍认识我丈夫的，但我觉得这听起来很有趣）”可知，JoannaGarciaSwisher是可以接受婚姻中的媒人的。故选B项。【26题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段划线

句后文“Evenintheirpassing,astragicasitwas…Iknowthatit'snotfornothing.Mymomwassuchastrong,capable,amazingw

oman;myfatherwastheultimatefatherandfeministandjusthugesourceofsupport—andIthinkthatsolidifiedmystrength.SoIonlyhopethatI

'mmodelingthatsamestrengthformygirls.（即使在他们去世的时候，尽管这是一场悲剧……我知道这不是没有意义的。我妈妈是一个坚强、能干、了不起的女人：我的父亲是一位最好的父亲，也是一位女权主义者，他给了我

巨大的支持——我认为这巩固了我的力量。所以我只希望我能给我的女儿们树立同样的榜样）”可推知，划线部分意味着Joanna积极地面对这场悲剧。故选D项。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“SoIonlyhopethatI'mmodelingt

hatsamestrengthformygirls.（所以我只希望我能给我的女儿们树立同样的榜样）”可推知，JoannaGarciaSwisher虽然失去了父母和祖母，却很坚强，想要给女儿们树立榜样。根据文章第二段“Iwouldtotallyh

avebeengameforit.Iwassetupbyafriendofourstomeetmyhusband,butIthinkitsoundssofun.（我完全可以接受。我是被我们的一个朋友介绍认识我丈夫的，但我觉得这听起来很有趣）”以及“IknowAlle

npersonallyverywell.Hehappenedtomarrymybestfriend'slittlesister.HismomactuallycookedmedinneracoupleoftimeswhileIwassho

oting!（我个人非常了解艾伦。他碰巧娶了我最好朋友的妹妹。在我拍摄的时候，他妈妈给我做了好几次晚餐!）”可以推测出JoannaGarciaSwisher是好相处的。故选C项。C【答案】28.B29.A30.B3

1.C【解析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了科学家发现佩戴助听器将减少老年人患老年痴呆症的可能性。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“Scientistsbelievethatkeepingolderpeopleactivebyad

optingthedevicescansignificantlyreduceage-relatedcognitive（认知的）decline.”科学家认为，通过采用这种设备可以使老年人很大程度上减少与年龄有关的认知下降。可知老年人佩戴助听器可以减缓他们的认知能力下降

。故选B项。【29题详解】段落大意题。根据第二段中“Theresearchteamfoundthatwhiletheaidsdidnothaltcognitivedecline,theysloweditdownbythree-quarters.”研究小组发现，

尽管佩戴助听器没有阻止认知能力下降，但他们将其减慢了四分之三。可知本段主要介绍的是研究结果。故选A项。【30题详解】词义猜测题。根据第二段中“Theresearchteamfoundthatwhiletheaidsdidnothaltcognitivedecline，theyslowedi

tdownbythree-quarters.”研究小组发现，尽管佩戴助听器没有阻止认知能力下降，但他们将其减慢了四分之三。句中存在连词while形成了对比关系，后文提到theysloweditdownbythree-quarters.意在表明减缓了认知能力下降四分之三

，因此前文“theaidsdidnothaltcognitivedecline”应意为“助听器没有阻止认知能力下降”切合文意。A.Increase.提升；B.Stop.阻止；C.Change.改变；D.Help.帮助。故

选B项。【31题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“TheteamattheUniversityofManchestersaidthestrengthoftheconnectionbetweenhearingaids

,cataractsurgeryandmentaldeclinemeantpolicymakersshouldconsiderhearingandsightlossscreeningforallolderadults.”曼彻斯特大学的研究小组说，助听器，白内障手术和智力下降之间的联系很紧密，

这意味着政策制定者应该考虑对所有老年人进行听力和视力障碍筛查。可知研究人员建议政策制定者对所有老年人进行听力和视力筛查。故选C项。D【答案】32.D33.D34.C35.A【解析】本文是一篇议论文。虽然太空探索迄今为止主要由男性主导

，但是女性也一直在默默地发挥着重要作用。NASA也准备让女性在太空探索中走向前台，女性甚至可能成为登陆火星的第一人。【32题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中的EversinceastronautYuriGagarinbec

amethefirstpersontobesentintotheorbitaroundthemoonin1961,scientistshavebeenpushingtheboundariesfurtherandfurther

.（自从1961年宇航员尤里·加加林成为第一个进入月球轨道的人以来，科学家们就一直在不断地突破这一极限）可知，1961年，尤里加加林成为第一个完成太空旅行的人。故选D。【33题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中的Infact,manyofNASA'skeyworkswouldneverhavebe

enpossiblewithoutthem.（事实上，如果没有她们，NASA的许多重要工作都是不可能完成的）然后举例RecentlyHollywoodproducedamoviecalledHidde

nFigurestofocusonagroupofAmericanfemalemathematicians,especiallytheblackwomen，whohelpedNASAsendthefirstAmericanintospace.（最近，好莱坞制作了一部名为《隐藏的数字》的电影，讲述

一群美国女数学家的故事，尤其是黑人女性，她们帮助美国宇航局将第一位美国人送入太空）可知，作者提到《隐藏人物》这部电影是为了举例说明在太空探索这一领域，女性曾做出过重大贡献。故选D。【34题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Mydirectorisawoman.Wehavefe

maleastronauts.Wehaven'tputawomanonthemoonyet.AndIthinkthatperhapsthefirstpersontosteponmarsshouldbeawoman.（我

的主管是位女士。我们有女宇航员。我们还没有把女人送上月球。我认为第一个踏上火星的人应该是女人）可知，AllisonMcIntyre不但认可自己的女性上司，也支持女性成为第一个登上火星的人。A.Uncaring.不关心的；B.

Disapproving.不同意；C.Supportive.支持的；D.Disappointed.失望的。故选C。【35题详解】主旨大意题。根据全文、尤其是最后一段Butattitudeshavechangedandle

adingofficialsatNASasaythatthefirstpersontosetfootonMarsshouldbeawoman.Thespaceagencyaimstohaveasex-balancedworkfor

cebutcanonlyachievethatifequalnumbersofmenandwomenaretrainedforscienceandtechnologyjobs.（但人们的态度已经发生了变化，美国宇航局的主要官员表示，第一个踏上火星的人应该是一名女性。航天

局的目标是建立一个性别平衡的劳动力队伍，但只有在同等数量的男性和女性接受过科学技术工作培训的情况下才能实现这一目标）可知，尽管NASA官员已经表态希望女性成为登陆火星的第一人，但是由于女性在接受相关科技教育等方面存在的问题，NASA宣示的目标能否实现还是一个未知数。由此

可知，A.WilltheFirstPersontoSteponMarsBeaWoman?（第一个登上火星的人会是女人吗?）适合做本文最佳标题。故选A。第二节七选五【答案】36.G37.E38.B39.F40.C【解析】这是一篇说明文。本文详细阐述了大象的葬礼仪式，并借此说明动物是聪明、敏感

和富有创造力的。【36题详解】下文“Ofallanimalfuneralceremonies,thereisnoneaswell-documentedorwell-knownastheelephant's.”说明在所有的动物葬礼仪

式中，只有大象的葬礼有充分的文献记载并广为人知，因此，G项“Elephantshavesuchclosesocialgroupsthattheybecomeextremelyupsetwhenoneoftheirowndie

s（大象有着如此亲密的社会群体，当它们自己的一头大象死去时，它们会变得非常不安）”中的“becomeextremelyupset”是关键词，与上文构成因果关系，说明大象有亲密的社会群体并对同伴的死去非常不安，这种特点使得

大象的葬礼广为人知并有文献记载。故选G项。【37题详解】上文“Theceremonyincludestouchingbonesgentlywiththeirtrunkswhileremainingveryquiet,coveringthebodywithleavesandgrass（仪式包

括用象鼻轻轻触摸骨头，同时保持安静，用树叶和草覆盖身体”说明了大象葬礼仪式细节，因此，E项“Iftheelephantbelongedtotheirown,they'dstaywiththebodyfordaysor

weeks（如果大象是属于它们自己的，它们会在尸体旁边呆上几天或几周）”中的“staywiththebodyfordaysorweeks”是关键词，与上文“remainingveryquiet”相呼应，构成顺承关系，说明大象葬礼有哪些活动。故

选E项。【38题详解】根据上文“Theelephantherd（群）wereallroaringloudly.Heryoungcalfwasobservedtobeweepingandmadesoundsthatsound

edlikeascream，butthentheentireherdfellincrediblysilent.Theythenbegantothrowleavesanddirtoverthebodyandbrokeofftreebranchestocove

rher（象群都在大声吼叫，可以观察到她的小象患在哭泣，发出的声音听起来像一声尖叫，但随后整个象群陷入难以置信的沉默。然后，他们开始把树叶和泥土扔到她的身上，并折断树枝盖住她）”以及下文“Theysometimeshadto

leavetogetwaterorfood,buttheywouldalwaysreturn（他们有时不得不离开去拿水或食物，但他们总会回来）”可知，说明了在雌性大象首领的葬礼上，大象群为她所举行的一系列悼念活动，因此，B项“Theyspe

ntthenexttwodaysquietlystandingoverthebody（接下来的两天，他们静静地站在尸体旁边）”中的“quietlystandingoverthebody”是关键词，与上文“buttheywouldalwaysreturn”

相呼应，说明到活动最后，它们会持续几天静静陪伴在尸体旁边，除了拿水或者食物，都不离开。故选B项。【39题详解】根据下文“AnewsreportinKenyatoldofanelephantthatstamped（踩踏）ahumanmotherandherchildandthen

stoppedtoburythembeforedisappearinginthebush（肯尼亚的一则新闻报道说，一头大象在人类母亲和她的孩子身上踩踏，然后停下来埋葬他们，然后消失在灌木丛中）”可知，大象在人类母亲和她的孩子身上踩踏，然后停下来埋葬他们。因此，F项“Elephantsaresu

chkindanimalsthatthey'llevensorrowforandburytheirnumberonekillers-us（大象是如此善良的动物，他们甚至会为我们悲伤，埋葬他们的头号杀手”中“

burytheirnumberonekillers-us”是关键词，与上文“burythem”相呼应，与上文构成顺承关系。故选F项。【40题详解】根据上文“Weallhavedifferentwaysofgivingrespectto,andlettinggoof,ourdead,butsee

inghowanimalssorrowfortheirsshowsushowcapabletheyareoflovingothers（我们每个人都有不同的方式来尊重和舍弃我们的死者，但是看到动物为他们的死亡而悲伤，我们就知道他们多么有能力去爱）”可知，C项“Hopefully

,thischangesourviewpointonhowwetreatfellowanimals（希望这能改变我们对待同类动物的观点）”中的“lovingothers”是关键词，说明有些动物是非常有爱的，我们要改变对待同类动物的观点。故选C项。第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，

满分45分）第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41-45BCADA46-50CBADA51-55CBDBD56-60CACBD【解析】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者遭遇飓风，飓风破坏了他的房子，但他仍然笑对灾难，

因为他认为我们正是在困境中去领悟人生，去感悟人类力量之美和人类想要重建家园的动力。【41题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这次飓风使我充分理解人类力量之美和人类想要重建家园的动力。A.observe观察；B.appreciate理解，领会；C.explore探索

；D.improve提高。根据上文“thankstomylife'sobstacles（障碍）,Iunderstoodthemeaningoffaithandthestrongwilltosurvive”可知，

我人生遇到的“obstacles（障碍）”让我理解了信仰和求生意志，而飓风艾克也是我人生遇到的“obstacles（障碍）”之一，它与其它困难一样，让我对人生、对生存有了新的领悟与理解。appreciate（理解，领会）与上文understood同义

。故选B项。【42题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这次飓风使我充分人类力量之美和人类想要重建家园的动力。A.work工作；B.apologize道歉；C.recover恢复；D.change改变。根据上文“understoodthemea

ningoffaithandthestrongwilltosurvive”可知，我从困境中得到的领悟与人类信念与生存相关，根据段落语意的关联性，我经历飓风艾克后得到的感悟也应与之相关，所以我领悟了“人类想要重建家园的动力”。故选C项。【43题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：妈妈有一个两周的暑假。A

.vacation假期；B.journey旅行；C.meeting会议；D.schedule时刻表。根据下文“WhileweenjoyedourholidayinSoutheastTexas”可知妈妈有一个两周的假期。故选A项。【44题详解】考查情态动词词义辨析。句意：我们没有

意识到那个事实，Ike将会造成几个月甚至是几年的“劳动”。A.must必须；B.might可能；C.should应该；D.would将会。根据“WhileweenjoyedourholidayinSoutheastTexas,wedidn'trealizethefac

tthatIke_________causemonthsandlikelyyearsof‘labor’.”可知Ike造成几个月甚至是几年的“劳动”是之后的事情，是我们当时没有意识到的，所以用表示过去将来时态，用would。故选D项。【45题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：到9月7日，

“德克萨斯之眼”更加密切地关注着飓风艾克，这让人们在最后一刻疯狂地抢购飓风物资。A.closely仔细地，密切地；B.carelessly粗心地；C.warningly警告地；D.differently不同地。由“makingthetypicalmadrushforla

st-minutehurricane6.”这一为可知飓风艾克即将到，所以the"eyesofTexas"应该更密切地关注它。故选A项。【46题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：到9月7日，“德克萨斯之眼”更加密切

地关注着飓风艾克，这让人们在最后一刻疯狂地抢购风物资。A.adventure冒险；B.equipment装备；C.supplies补给品，物资；D.reports报告。根据下文“Twodayslater，bothoilandicewerein________demand.”可知，人们疯狂购买物资

，造成短缺。故选C项。【47题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：两天之后，汽油和冰非常紧缺。A.basic基本的；B.high高的；C.pure纯的；D.entire全部的。由前文“thetypicalmadrushfor

last-minutehurricane6”可推知，人们疯狂购买后，汽油和冰都非常紧缺。inhighdemand为固定短语，表示“处于巨大的需求之中，紧缺”。故选B项。【48题详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：在9月11日的早些

时候，一些邻居正计划在自己的家中度过风暴，而其他人正在为离开做最后的准备。A.getthrough度过，熬过；B.putaway收好，储存；C.testout检验；D.sufferfrom遭受。根据下文“_______othersweremakingf

inalpreparationstogetaway.”可知，一些邻居计划在家中度过这次风暴，而另一些准备述往安全的地方。故选A项。【49题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：在9月11日的早些时候，一些邻居正计划在自己的家中度过风暴，而其他人正在为

离开做最后的准备。A.since自从；B.when当……时候；C.until直到；D.while然而。根据句意可知，句中是对应对风暴的两种选择的对比，留下或离开。while“然而”，表示对比。故选D项。【50题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意；

但那天下午，休斯敦加尔维斯顿地区将处于风暴中更危险的一边。A.dangerous危险的：B.charming迷人的；C.peaceful宁静的；D.comfortable舒适的。由“Atfirst,wedecidedtostay.”留下到后来收拾物品离开可推知

，应该是我们发现所处的位置很危险，才会改变主意。故选A项。【51题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：妈妈和我把一些最珍贵的东西装进车里，前往东德克萨斯的拉夫金镇。A.lovely可爱的；B.interesting有趣的；C.precious珍

贵的；D.frequent频繁的。结合常识可知，逃难前收拾的是自己认为最珍贵的东西。故选C项。【52题详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：妈妈和我把一些最珍贵的东西装进车里，前往东德克萨斯的拉夫金镇。A.setout出发；B.heade

dfor前往；C.settleddown定居下来；D.lookedout当心。收拾好最珍贵的东西后，开车前往德克萨斯州东部的拉夫金镇。故选B项。【53题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着飓风向内陆推进，我们在拉夫金镇断电。A.pro

vided提供；B.reduced减少；C.produced制作；D.lost失去。结合常识，随着飓风的接进，断电是正常情况。故选D项。【54题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：周日，我们的邻居通过手机告诉我们，我们的房子完好无损。A.garden花园；B.house房子

；C.pool水池；D.yard院子。根据下文“Butafewhourslater,theneighborsreportedthatourbrickchimneyhad________,”可知，一开始邻居电话告诉我们我们的房屋还是好的。故选B项。【55题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们不能再

有再高的希望了。A.clearer更清楚；B.wilder更野蛮的；C.lower更低的；D.higher更高的。通过邻居得知，房屋在飓风中完好无损，我们已经很庆幸了，不能有更高的要求了。故选D项。【56题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是几小时之

后，我们的邻居说我们的砖烟囱不在了。A.passed通过；B.stood站；C.gone不在了，消失了；D.followed跟随。根据下文“anditwassittingonourlivingroom”可知，我们的烟囱不在了，掉到

卧室里了。故选C项。【57题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：烟囱在我们卧室上面，在两个天窗之间，在屋顶上留下一个洞。A.leaving离开，遗留；B.digging挖；C.filling填满；D.kicking踢。烟囱由房顶掉到卧室，当然是在屋顶上留下一个洞。故选A项。【

58题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：直到9月17日，我们才被允许回家。A.by通过；B.during在……期间；C.until直到；D.after在……后面。根据“Wewouldn'tbeallowedtor

eturnhome_______September17th.可知，飓风持续了好几天，直到9月17日，我们才被允许回家。not…until.“只到……才……”。故选C项。【59题详解】考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：我的邻

居无法相信我正在开玩笑而不是在哭。A.inspiteof虽然；B.insteadof代替；C.apartfrom除了；D.inadditionto除……之外（还有）。根据“ItwaswiththatjokethatIknew,g

iventime,everythingwouldbeokay.”可知，面对被飓风破坏的房子，我当时确实是在开玩笑而不是在哭。故选B项。【60题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是，笑容总是很好的良药。A.faith信

念；B.will意志；C.strength力量；D.laughter笑声。根据“ItwaswiththatjokethatIknew,giventime,everythingwouldbeokay.”可知，我认为thatjoke会让一切变好起来，

笑容是治愈一起的良药。故选D项。第二节语法填空61.of62.which63.nearly64.the65.varieties66.totransform67.taller68.shortage69.reducing70.wasnamed第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节改错1.specia

lly→special2.去掉it3.an→the4.在usually前加are5.many→much6.lesson→lessons7.In→On8.you→they9.which→who/that10.colle

cting→collect【解析】这是一篇议论文。作者认为中国的青少年应该有一个特别的节日，称之为青少年志愿者日。众所周知，在中国大多数青少年是作为独生子女被抚养长大的。他们通常被给予太多的关心和关注。通过志愿活动，青少年可以学会为他人着想，并学到许多其它重要的人生经验。1.考查形

容词。句意：我认为中国的青少年应该有一个特别的节日，我称之为青少年志愿者日。分析句子结构可知，修饰名词festival应用形容词。故将specially改为special。2.考查代词。句意：众所周知，在中国，大多数青少年是作为

家里的独生子长大的。分析句子可知，Asisknowntoall众所周知，固定搭配，此处as引导非限制性定语从句，在定语从句中作主语，所以代词it是多余的。故去掉it。3.考查冠词。theonlychi

ld“独生子女”。表示特指。故将an改为the。4.考查被动语态和主谓一致。句意：他们被给予了太多关爱和关注。此处give与hey之间是被动关系，陈述事实，所以本句为一般现在时的被动语态：bedone，主语是第三人称复数they，所以be动词需用a

re。故在usually前加are。5.考查形容词。care“关心”和attention“注意”，为不可数名词，应用much来修饰。故将many改为much。6.考查可数名词的数。根据句中的many可知，此处应用lesson的复数形式。故将lesson改为lessons。7

.考查介词。此处表示在TeenagerVolunteerDay这一天，在特定的某一天应用on。故将In改为On。8.考查代词。句意：在青少年志愿者日，青少年被鼓励去任何需要他们的地方做志愿者。结合句意和

语境可知，此处需用人称代词they，此处的they指的是上文的teenagers。故将you改为they。9.考查定语从句。分析句子可知，此处是一个定语从句，先行词是people是人，且在从句中做作主语

，应用who或that来引导。故将which改为who/that。10.考查动词。分析句子可知，此处的collect与help和go是并列动词，所以形式应一致。故将collecting改为collect。第二节参考范文DearSirorMadam,

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