安徽省芜湖市2023-2024学年高一下学期4月期中考试英语试题（解析版）

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1安徽省芜湖市2023-2024学年高一下学期4月期中考试英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ABooksThatCelebrateDiverseHolidaysandTraditionsIt’simportanttorememberthereareadiversesetofholidaysavailabletoexplore.Belowareafewbooksthathelpintroducechildrentodifferentholidayculturesandtraditions.TooManyTamalesbyGarySoto,illustratedbyEdMartinezWhilehelpinghermotherwithChristmascelebration,Mariaistemptedtotryonhermother’sdiamondring.Aftergettingcaughtupinthejoyoftheholidayandplayingwithhercousins,Mariarealizestheringismissing!That’swhensheandhercousinscomeupwithaplantoeatallofthetamales,inhopesoffindingthering.TogetherforKwanzaabyJuwandaG.Ford,illustratedbyShellyHehenbergerThisisastoryaboutalittlegirlnamedKaylawhowantstoseeherolderbrotherKharicomehomesotheycancelebrateKwanzaatogetherasafamily.Khariisstuckatcollegewhenasnowstormhitsandhiscarbreaksdown.WillhemakeithomeintimeforKwanzaa?AChild’sChristmasinWalesbyDylanThomas,illustratedbyTrinaSchartHymanThisbookisafunny,nostalgictaleofChristmasEveafternoonthroughChristmasnightinWales,andisfullofuniqueimageryandpoeticprose.ItwillarouseasenseoffamiliarityforsomeyoungreaderswhileintroducingthemtodifferentaspectsofChristmastraditions.WeAreGrateful:OtsaliheligabyTraciSorell,illustratedbyFraneLessacThewordotsaliheligaisusedbymembersoftheCherokeeNationtoexpressgratitude.Thisisanamazingstorythatdescribesajourneythroughtheseasonswithamodern-dayCherokeefamily.Cherokeehistoryandtraditionsarealsowovenintothestoryinaverykid-friendlyway.1.WhatmakesitdifficultforKharitoreturnhomeintimeforKwanzaa?A.Acarcrash. B.Delayedflights. C.Extremeweather. D.Academicpressure.2.WhoprovidespicturesforAChild’sChristmasinWales?A.TraciSorell. B.EdMartinez. C.DylanThomas. D.TrinaSchartHyman.3.Thefourbooksallinformreadersof______.A.howtofindhiddentreasuresathome B.howtostrengthenbondswithfriendsC.thelifestylesofdifferentethnicgroups D.differentholidaycelebrationsandcustoms〖答案〗1.C2.D3.D【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本庆祝不同节日和传统的书籍。【1题详析】细节理解题。根据第段的“Khariisstuckatcollegewhenasnowstormhitsandhiscarbreaksdown.

(Khari被困在大学里，一场暴风雪来袭，他的车坏了。)”可知，Khari难以及时回家参加宽扎节是极端天气导致的结果。故选C。【2题详析】细节理解题。根据第段的“AChild’sChristmasinWalesbyDylanThomas,illustrated

byTrinaSchartHyman(迪伦·托马斯的《威尔士孩子的圣诞节》，由特瑞娜·沙尔特·海曼插画)

”可知，TrinaSchartHyman(特瑞娜·沙尔特·海曼)为《威尔士孩子的圣诞节》提供图片。故选D。【3题详析】细节理解题。根据第段的“Belowareafewbooksthathelpintroducechildrentodifferentholidayculturesandtraditions.(下面是一些帮助孩子们了解不同节日文化和传统的书籍。)”可知，这四本书的共同点是向读者介绍不同的节日庆祝活动和习俗。故选D。BArshbelievesintheimportanceofmakingtheworldamorebeautifulplace.Thetalentedboynotonlypaintsbutalsosellshisartworkanddonatesthemoney.Itallstartedwhenhisparentsboughthimasetofpaintingtoolsforhis8thbirthday.Oncehehadhisownmaterials,hebeganspendingmuchofhisfreetimeputtingcoloronhiscanvas.AsArsh’spaintingsbegantogrowinnumber,hedecidedtogivethemasgiftstofriendsandfamily.Receivingapositiveresponsefrompeoplearoundhim,hesoonrealizedhispieceshadthepotentialtogetmuchmorethansmilesandpraise.Hislight-bulbmomentcameshortlyafter:hewouldsellhisartworkanddonatethemoneytocharity.Hisfirstplanwastoraise$1,000forSt.JudeChildren’sResearchHospital,whichheaccomplishedinaroundninemonthsbysellinghispaintingsonsocialmediaandatlocalartshows.Sincethen,he’sbroadenedhisreachtobenefitotherorganizations,includingchildhoodcancernonprofitCompasstoCareandtheMake-A-WishFoundation.He’sraisedover$16,000forcharitiessofar.Arsh’sartworkisoftencolorfulandcheery,asonemightexpectfromayoungster,butitshowcasestheimpressivetechniqueofagiftedartist.Somepiecesaremoreabstractinnature;othersfeaturerealisticrenditions(演绎)offlowersandanimals.Theyrangeinsizeandcomplexity,and,accordingly,price.Smallpaintingsmightsellfor$10whilelargercanvases,uptofivefeet,havegonefor$800.Lastyear,ArshwonTheDianaAward,anhonorpresentedbyaUKcharityfoundedonPrincessDiana’sbeliefthatyoungpeoplehavethepowertochangetheircountry.Andtheyoungartisthasadviceforotherkidslookingtomakeadifference.“Helpingothersdoesn’thavetobe,like,moneyoranything.Itcanbeyourtime,yourskills,yourtalent,”hesays,“andoverall,justbekindtootherpeopletomaketheirdaybetter.”4.WhatmadeArshinterestedinpainting?A.Abirthdaypresentfromhisparents. B.Hisparents’deeploveforpainting.C.Theencouragementofothersaroundhim. D.Hisfascinationwiththebeautyofnature.5.WhydidArshdecidetosellhisartwork?A.Topayforhispaintingmaterials. B.Togetmoreattentionfromothers.C.Toattractchildren’sinterestinart. D.Tohelpthosepeoplewhoareinneed.6.WhatcanwelearnaboutArshfromthetext?A.Hisfundraisingplanisgoingwell.B.Hewillturnhisattentiontohisstudies.C.Allhispaintingssellathighpricesnow.D.Heisgoingtoteachotherchildrentopaintforfree.7.WhatdoesArshwanttosayinthelastparagraph?A.Everychildhasauniquetalent.B.Everyonehastheabilitytohelpothers.C.Talentplaysanimportantroleinlearningart.D.Helpingothersistheresponsibilityofyoungartists.〖答案〗4.A5.D6.A7.B【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述Arsh喜欢画画，把自己的作品卖掉捐给慈善机构，并获得了英国慈善机构颁发的荣誉。【4题详析】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Itallstartedwhenhisparentsboughthimasetofpaintingtoolsforhis8thbirthday.Oncehehadhisownmaterials,hebeganspendingmuchofhisfreetimeputtingcoloronhiscanvas.(这一切都始于他的父母在他8岁生日时给他买了一套绘画工具。一旦他有了自己的材料，他就开始花大量的空闲时间在画布上上色)”可知，父母送给Arsh的一个生日礼物使他对画画感兴趣。故选A。【5题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段中“Hislight-bulbmomentcameshortlyafter:hewouldsellhisartworkanddonatethemoneytocharity.(不久之后，他的灵光一现：他将卖掉自己的艺术品，把钱捐给慈善机构)”可知，Arsh决定卖掉自己的画作是为了帮助有需要的人。故选D。【6题详析】推理判断题。根据第三段中“Hisfirstplanwastoraise$1,000forSt.JudeChildren’sResearchHospital,whichheaccomplishedinaroundninemonthsbysellinghispaintingsonsocialmediaandatlocalartshows.Sincethen,he’sbroadenedhisreachtobenefitotherorganizations,includingchildhoodcancernonprofitCompasstoCareandtheMake-A-WishFoundation.He’sraisedover$16,000forcharitiessofar.(他的第一个计划是为St.Jude儿童研究医院筹集1000美元，他通过在社交媒体和当地艺术展上出售自己的画作，在大约9个月的时间里完成了这个目标。从那以后，他扩大了自己的影响范围，帮助其他组织，包括儿童癌症非营利组CompasstoCar和theMake-A-Wish基金会。到目前为止，他已经为慈善机构筹集了超过16000美元)”可推知，Arsh的筹资计划进展顺利。故选A。【7题详析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“‘Helpingothersdoesn’thavetobe,like,moneyoranything.Itcanbeyourtime,yourskills,yourtalent,’hesays,‘andoverall,justbekindtootherpeopletomaketheirdaybetter.’(‘帮助别人不一定是金钱或其他东西。它可以是你的时间，你的技能，你的才能，’他说，‘总的来说，只是善待别人，让他们的一天更美好。’)”可知，Arsh说帮助别人可以是任何东西，只是善待别人，就可以让他人的一天更美好。由此推知，他的意思是每个人都有帮助别人的能力。故选B。CStressoftenoccurswhenhumanshavetoomuchworkorareinimmediatedanger.Wecommunicateourstresstoothersthroughourbehaviorandphysiologicalchanges.Thus,stresscancommunicateinformationandevenbeusefulforsurvivalincertainsituations.Ontheotherhand,themassivespreadofstressfrequentlyleadstodangeroussituationsingroups,suchasmasspanic.However,notonlyhumans,butalsoanimalscanexperienceandspreadstress.ThisisthepresentresearchfocusofDrHanjaBrandlfromtheUniversityofKonstanz.“Ithasbeenrepeatedlyshownthatstresscanbespreadfromonehumantoanother,”Brandlsays.“Often,asimilarlystrongphysiologicalresponseistriggered,eventhoughyouhaveneverexperiencedthestressyourself.”Butwhatisknownaboutstressamonganimals?Brandlconcludesotheranimalsinthegroupcanbejustasstressedasthefriendwhoexperiencedsomethingbad.Stressisevolutionarilydeeplyrootedandtheprocessissimilarinallvertebrates(脊椎动物).Whenareanimalsstressed?Tobementionedprimarilyarenaturallyoccurringthreatstowhichtheyareexposed,suchasnaturalenemies.Humaninfluencesraisethelevelofstress.“Increasingchangesinthehabitatornoiseandlightpollutionalsohaveanimpactasthesemassivelyinfluencetheenvironmentoftheanimals.”Brandlexplains.“Animalsareflexibleandcanadapttosituations.Butatsomepoint,thestressresponse—theadaptationsthatotherwisehelpanimalsbetterescapestressorslikeenemies—nolongergivesthemasurvivaladvantage,”sheadds.Thisnotonlyendangerstheanimals’health,butalsochangesthesocialstructureofgroups.“Ifweknowhowtheunderlyingmechanisms(机制)work,wecanbetterprotectanimals,”saysBrandl.Forhumans,too,insightsfromtheanimalworldareuseful,shesays.“Withhumans,wecan’tmeasurethefunctionalityofgroupsunderstresswellinnaturalscenes.”Therefore,Brandlisnowcontinuingherstudies.Inthefuture,thiswillmakeiteasiertorespondtoandhelpwiththespreadofstressingroupsofpeople.8.Whatcanwelearnaboutstressfromparagraph1?A.Stressisbothgoodandbad.B.Groupliving.caneasilycausestress.C.Eachindividualreactsdifferentlytostressfulsituations.D.Poorcommunicationisoneofthebiggestcausesofstress.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“triggered”probablymeaninparagraph3?A.Ignored. B.Eased. C.Caused. D.Transformed.10.Whatcanhumansdotohelpanimalsreducestress?A.Supplyfoodtothem.B.Makethemliveingroups.C.Protecttheirhabitatfrombeingdestroyed.D.Provideopportunitiesforthemtopracticetheirsurvivalskills.11.Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A.Apetmagazine. B.Anewswebsite.C.Abookreview. D.Atechnicalforum.〖答案〗8.A9.C10.C11.B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了压力不仅在人类中存在，动物也会经历和传播压力，并且介绍了动物产生压力的原因，包括自然威胁和人类影响，还提到了压力对动物健康和群体社会结构的影响，以及了解压力机制对保护动物的重要性，同时指出了从动物世界获得的见解对人类也很有用，最后提到研究人员将继续研究以更好地应对和帮助人们群体中压力的传播。【8题详析】细节理解题。根据第一段“Thus,stresscancommunicateinformationandevenbeusefulforsurvivalincertainsituations.Ontheotherhand,themassivespreadofstressfrequentlyleadstodangeroussituationsingroups,suchasmasspanic.(因此，压力可以传递信息，在某些情况下甚至对生存有益。另一方面，压力的广泛传播常常导致群体中的危险情况，如大规模恐慌)”可知，压力在某些情况下可以传递信息并且对生存有用，但另一方面，压力的大规模传播经常导致群体中的危险情况，如群众恐慌。因此，我们可以了解到压力既有好的一面也有坏的一面，故选A项。【9题详析】词句猜测题。根据第三段划线词上文“asimilarlystrongphysiologicalresponse(类似的强烈生理反应)”以及下文“eventhoughyouhaveneverexperiencedthestressyourself(即使你自己从未经历过这种压力)”可知，上下文说的是通常一个同样强烈的生理反应会被引发，即使你自己从未经历过这种压力，可推理出划线词的含义为“引发”，分析选项，C项“Caused(导致)”表达的含义符合语境，故选C项。【10题详析】推理判断题。根据第四段“Increasingchangesinthehabitatornoiseandlightpollutionalsohaveanimpactasthesemassivelyinfluencetheenvironmentoftheanimals.(栖息地不断增加的变化或噪音和光污染也产生了影响，因为这些因素极大地影响了动物的生活环境)”可知，栖息地的变化增加或噪音和光污染也会影响动物，因为这些会严重影响动物的环境，可推理出保护动物的栖息地不受破坏可以帮助减少它们的压力，故选C项。【11题详析】推理判断题。根据第二段“However,notonlyhumans,butalsoanimalscanexperienceandspreadstress.ThisisthepresentresearchfocusofDrHanjaBrandlfromtheUniversityofKonstanz.(然而，不仅人类，动物也会经历和传播压力。这是来自康斯坦茨大学的汉娅·布兰德尔博士目前的研究重点)”、第四段“Animalsareflexibleandcanadapttosituations.Butatsomepoint,thestressresponse—theadaptationsthatotherwisehelpanimalsbetterescapestressorslikeenemies—nolongergivesthemasurvivaladvantage,(动物是灵活的，可以适应各种情况。但在某些时候，应激反应——这些适应性反应本来有助于动物更好地逃离诸如敌人等压力源——就不再给它们带来生存优势了)”、倒数第二段“Thisnotonlyendangerstheanimals’health,butalsochangesthesocialstructureofgroups.“Ifweknowhowtheunderlyingmechanisms(机制)work,wecanbetterprotectanimals,”saysBrandl.(这不仅危害动物的健康，也改变了群体的社会结构。“如果我们了解这些潜在机制是如何工作的，我们就能更好地保护动物，”布兰德尔说)”以及最后一段“Therefore,Brandlisnowcontinuingherstudies.Inthefuture,thiswillmakeiteasiertorespondtoandhelpwiththespreadofstressingroupsofpeople.(因此，布兰德尔现在继续她的研究。在未来，这将使人们更容易应对和帮助应对人群中压力的扩散)”可知，文章内容涉及科学研究发现，特别是引用了Dr.HanjaBrandl的研究，讨论了人类和动物的应激反应及其影响，提到了对动物保护的意义以及未来研究方向，这些信息通常出现在报道科学研究成果的新闻网站上。文章的写作风格和内容并不符合宠物杂志的亲和指导性、书评的文学分析性或技术论坛的专业技术讨论性质。因此，最合适的来源是新闻网站，故选B项。DIt’seasyforconsumerstobuyfoodanddrinkslikeabowlofhotriceandcokeonlineorfromneighbourhoodshops,butforastronautssuchthingswereimpossibleinthepast.MembersofChina’sShenzhoumannedspaceflightlastyear,however,wereabletoenjoysuchfood,thankstoJoyoung,aChinesefirm.Joyoungcreatedamobilespacekitchenfortheastronauts.Adrinkingwatermachine,anairheaterandasoybeanmilkmakerwereallaccessibleinthekitchenthroughasmartapp.TangHongbo,whowasamemberoftheShenzhoumannedspacecraftsaidinthenewsthatduringhisthree-monthtrip,hecouldeathotfoodwithjusthalf-hourefforts,acontrasttothepastwhensimilarattemptsrequiredseveralhours.“Ifwehadtime,wewouldalsouseequipmenttoeathomemadeyogurt.Wecouldalsocontroltheequipmentinthespacekitchenthroughmobilephoneapps.”hesaid.Inthepast,mostfoodscouldn’tbedirectlyheatedinamicrowaveoveninthespace.Conductionequipmentoftencauseduneven(不均匀的)heating.Anastronauthadtospendaslongasfourhourstoheatsomevegetablesinthespacekitchen.Tosolvetheproblem,Joyounghasdevelopedequipmentthatgivesouthotairtoheatvegetablesina360-degreeway.Thatenablesastronautstoeatsteaming-hotfish-flavouredporkandGongbaochicken,aspicy,stir-friedChinesedish.BesidesJoyoung,agroupofcompanies,includingXiaomiCoipandHuaweiTechnologies,havecontributedtheirtechnologiestothedevelopmentofthespacestation.Avacuum(真空)cleanermadehaircutsonthespacecraftpossible.NOLOVR,aChinesevirtualrealitymanufacturer,hashelpedastronautsdevelopanexperimentalequipmentthroughwhichlaboratorytechniciansonthegroundcanseeandexperiencewhatastronautsaredoinginspace.12.WhatdoastronautsthinkofJoyoung’smobilespacekitchen?A.Water-saving. B.Energy-wasting. C.Time-saving. D.Money-wasting.13.HowdoestheauthorshowtheconvenienceonShenzhoumannedspacecraft?A.Bymakingcontrasts. B.Byanalyzingresults.C.Byprovidingpictures. D.Byansweringquestions.14.Whatdoesthelastparagraphwanttoshow?A.Jayoungneedstofurtheritstechnology.B.Whatastronautsaredoingissignificant.C.Astronautsonboardcandoastheywish.D.Therearemoretechnologiesforthespacecraft.15.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.TheHotDietontheSpaceStationNeedstobeAddressedB.EarthtoSpace,FirmsAddValuebyCreatingTechnologyC.ModernTechnologyBringsConveniencetoHumanBeingsD.ManufacturersMakeBigProfitsfromInventingEquipment〖答案〗12.C13.A14.D15.B【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述九阳公司为宇航员们设计了一个移动太空厨房，让宇航员更加方便、快捷地享用食物。【12题详析】推理判断题。根据第二段中“TangHongbo,whowasamemberoftheShenzhoumannedspacecraftsaidinthenewsthatduringhisthree-monthtrip,hecouldeathotfoodwithjusthalf-hourefforts,acontrasttothepastwhensimilarattemptsrequiredseveralhours.(神舟载人飞船成员汤洪波在新闻中说，在他三个月的旅行中，他只需要半个小时就能吃到热食物，而过去类似的尝试需要几个小时)”可知，宇航员认为九阳的移动太空厨房能节省时间，故选C。【13题详析】推理判断题。根据第二段中“TangHongbo,whowasamemberoftheShenzhoumannedspacecraftsaidinthenewsthatduringhisthree-monthtrip,hecouldeathotfoodwithjusthalf-hourefforts,acontrasttothepastwhensimilarattemptsrequiredseveralhours.(神舟载人飞船成员汤洪波在新闻中说，在他三个月的旅行中，他只需要半个小时就能吃到热食物，而过去类似的尝试需要几个小时)”和第三段“Inthepast,mostfoodscouldn’tbedirectlyheatedinamicrowaveoveninthespace.Conductionequipmentoftencauseduneven(不均匀的)heating.Anastronauthadtospendaslongasfourhourstoheatsomevegetablesinthespacekitchen.Tosolvetheproblem,Joyounghasdevelopedequipmentthatgivesouthotairtoheatvegetablesina360-degreeway.Thatenablesastronautstoeatsteaming-hotfish-flavouredporkandGongbaochicken,aspicy,stir-friedChinesedish.(在过去，大多数食物不能在太空中的微波炉中直接加热。传导设备常引起不均匀加热。一名宇航员必须在太空厨房里花费长达四个小时的时间来加热一些蔬菜。为了解决这个问题，九阳公司开发了一种可以360度加热蔬菜的设备。这样宇航员就可以吃到热气腾腾的鱼香肉丝和宫保鸡丁，这是一种辛辣的中国菜)”可知，在过去，大多数食物不能在太空中的微波炉中直接加热，加热一些蔬菜需要很长时间，但有了九阳开发的设备，宇航员能够吃到热气腾腾的饭菜；由此可知，作者是通过将过去和现在的情况作比较，来展现神舟载人飞船上先进设备带来的便捷。故选A。【14题详析】推理判断题。根据最后一段“BesidesJoyoung,agroupofcompanies,includingXiaomiCoipandHuaweiTechnologies,havecontributedtheirtechnologiestothedevelopmentofthespacestation.Avacuum(真空)cleanermadehaircutsonthespacecraftpossible.NOLOVR,aChinesevirtualrealitymanufacturer,hashelpedastronautsdevelopanexperimentalequipmentthroughwhichlaboratorytechniciansonthegroundcanseeandexperiencewhatastronautsaredoinginspace.(除了九阳，包括小米和华为技术在内的一些公司也为空间站的发展贡献了自己的技术。真空吸尘器使航天器上的理发成为可能。中国虚拟现实制造商NOLOVR帮助宇航员开发了一种实验设备，通过这种设备，地面上的实验室技术人员可以看到并体验宇航员在太空中的活动)”可知，最后一段告诉我们，除了九阳，还有很多其他公司也为空间站的开发贡献了他们的技术；由此推知，最后一段表明有更多的技术应用于宇宙飞船。故选D。【15题详析】主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第二段中“MembersofChina’sShenzhoumannedspaceflightlastyear,however,wereabletoenjoysuchfood,thankstoJoyoung,aChinesefirm.(然而，多亏了中国的九阳公司，去年中国神舟载人航天飞行的成员们能够享用到这样的食物)”和最后一段中“BesidesJoyoung,agroupofcompanies,includingXiaomiCoipandHuaweiTechnologies,havecontributedtheirtechnologiestothedevelopmentofthespacestation.(除了九阳，包括小米和华为技术在内的一些公司也为空间站的发展贡献了自己的技术)”可知，文章主要讲述九阳公司为宇航员们设计了一个移动太空厨房，让宇航员更加方便、快捷地享用食物，除此之外，包括小米和华为技术在内的一些公司也为空间站的发展贡献了自己的技术。B项“从地球到太空，企业通过创造技术来增加价值”能够概括文章主旨，为最佳标题，故选B。第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Curiosityispartofhumannature.Childrenarefamousforwantinganswerstotonsofquestions.BooksandTVshowsoftenrelyoncuriosity.Peoplekeepreadingorwatchingbecausetheywanttofindoutwhathappens.____16____Manyofhistory’sgreatestdiscoveriesweremadebycuriouspeople.Peoplewonderedhowprocessesworkedorhowcertaintaskscouldbedonemoreeffectively.Thankstotheircuriosity,peoplenowknowfarmoreabouttheworldandhaveusefultechnologytohelpthem.Evenifyoudon’tplantobeaninventororresearcher,curiositycanstillhelpyouintheclassroom.Ifyoudevelopthejoyoflearning,classwillbemorefun.____17____Evenifyou’renolongerastudent,curiositywillmakeyoubetterinformedandthusamorecapableworker.Whatdoyoudoifyou’renotalreadycurious?____18____Ifyouactlikeyou’recurious,you’llquicklystarttoactuallyfeelcurious.Often,themoreyoulearnaboutatopicthemoreinterestingitbecomes.Asyoulearnaboutatopic,gatherinformationfromasmanysourcesaspossible.Readavarietyofbooks,watchorlistentolecturesandaskquestions.____19____Instead,learntoappreciatefactsthatdifferentpeopleknowandthedifferentopinionsthattheyexpress.Don’tassumeyoualreadyknowwhatyouneedtoknow.Instead,searchforalternatepossibilitiesandpointsofview.____20____Remember,everyoneknowssomethingthatyoudon’t.Findoutwhatthatis,andaskaboutit.Thisletsyoulearnsomethingandmakestheotherpersonhappybylettingthemshowofftheirknowledge.Intheclassroomoroutofit,developingcuriosityissuretobeworthwhile.A.Askalotofquestions.B.Butcuriosityalsoprovidesmanypracticalbenefits.C.Acceptavarietyofresourcestofeedyourcuriosity.D.Fortunately,curiosityisaskillthatcanbeimproved.E.Don’talwaysgetyourinformationfromthesamesource.F.Curiositydrivestheprocessofdiscoveriesandinnovation.G.Andyou’llexcelbecauseyouwillbefullyengagedintheprocessoflearning.〖答案〗16.B17.G18.D19.E20.A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讨论了好奇心的好处以及提高好奇心的方法和策略。【16题详析】根据上文“Peoplekeepreadingorwatchingbecausetheywanttofindoutwhathappens.(人们一直阅读或观看，因为他们想知道发生了什么)”以及下文讲述了好奇心的好处可知，此处与前文形成对比，并引出后文好奇心的好处，故B项“但是好奇心也会带来一些实际的好处。”能够承上启下，符合语境。故选B项。【17题详析】根据上文“Evenifyoudon’tplantobeaninventororresearcher,curiositycanstillhelpyouintheclassroom.Ifyoudevelopthejoyoflearning,classwillbemorefun.(即使你不打算成为一个发明者和研究者，好奇心也能在课堂上帮助你。如果你培养了学习的乐趣，教室就会变得更加有趣)”可知，此处指出好奇心可以在课堂上帮助你，也解释了好奇心如何让学习更有趣和投入，此处在说明好奇心带来的实际好处，故G项“你会出类拔萃，因为你会全身心地投入到学习过程中。”能够承接上文，符合语境。故选G项。【18题详析】根据上文“Whatdoyoudoifyou’renotalreadycurious?(如果你已经不再感到好奇了，应该怎么做呢？)”可知，此处提出了问题，且空后的内容介绍了一些提高好奇心的方法和策略，故D项“幸运地是，好奇心是一种可以培养的技能。”能够承上启下，符合语境。故选D项。【19题详析】根据下文“Instead,learntoappreciatefactsthatdifferentpeopleknowandthedifferentopinionsthattheyexpress.(相反，学会去欣赏不同的人知道的事实，以及他们表达的不同的观点)”可知，此处与下文是对应关系，故E项“不要总是从相同的渠道获取资源”能够衔接下文，符合语境。故选E项。【20题详析】根据本段内容“Remember,everyoneknowssomethingthatyoudon’t.Findoutwhatthatis,andaskaboutit.(记住，每个人都知道一些你不知道的事情，弄清楚它们是什么，并询问它们是什么)”可知，本段内容主要提出培养好奇心的另一个方法——问问题，故A项“问很多问题。”能够概括本段大意，适合作本段主旨句，符合语境。故选A项。第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（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四个选项中选出最佳选项。Louie,apetparrot,savedawholefamily.He___21___thesleepingKleinfamilyinthemiddleofthenightasflamessweptthroughtheirhome.“Louieisatrue___22___,”BarbaraKleinrecentlytoldnewsagencySouthWestNewsService(SWNS).“Ifithadn’tbeenforhim,Iprobablywouldn’thavebeen___23___atthattime.Hestartedshouting‘Fire’.Hehadneversaidthatwordbeforeinmy___24___.WhenIwokeup,thefirewasstartingtospreadacrossthelivingroomfloor.”Unluckilyforthefamily,Louiedidn’t___25___.Barbarasaid,“Hewaslikeourbabies,soit’s___26___.”Barbaratookherfive-year-oldgranddaughter___27___andranoutofthehouse.HerhusbandLarryalsomadeitout,butwasseverelywoundedwhenescapingfromtheburningbuilding.“Herantothekitchenandtriedto___28___thefireoutwithwater,”BarbaratoldSWNS.“Afterweleft,heranbackintothehouseandinsistedon___29___thepetbutwithno___30___.”TheKleinssufferedgreat___31___inthefire.Theirhousewasin___32___alongwithitscontentsandtheparrotLouiepassedaway.“Peoplehave___33___withclothingandsomeonedonatedanapartmentforthreemonths,”Barbarasaid.“Themanwhodonatedtheapartmentalso___34___uswithababyparrot.WecallhimLouieJrto___35___Louie.”21.A.annoyed B.alarmed C.impressed D.noticed22.A.model B.genius C.hero D.pioneer23.A.awake B.asleep C.alone D.afraid24.A.opinion B.way C.memory D.sight25.A.survive B.resist C.arrive D.respond26.A.frightening B.shocking C.sorrowful D.grateful27.A.angrily B.gently C.secretly D.immediately28.A.turn B.blow C.keep D.put29.A.accompanying B.saving C.comforting D.adopting30.A.luck B.doubt C.evidence D.barrier31.A.injuries B.losses C.pressures D.failures32.A.detail B.place C.ruins D.rows33.A.rushedout B.comeback C.runaway D.reachedout34.A.presented B.equipped C.linked D.compared35.A.replace B.honor C.forget D.reward〖答案〗21.B22.C23.A24.C25.A26.C27.D28.D29.B30.A31.B32.C33.D34.A35.B【语篇解读】这是一篇新闻报道，文章主要报道一只宠物鹦鹉发现家中起火，在熊熊烈火中及时呼救，成了全家人的救命英雄的故事。【21题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他在大半夜惊动了熟睡的Klein一家，当时火焰正席卷他们的家。A.annoyed使生气，惹恼；B.alarmed使担心，使惊恐，使警报；C.impressed给……留下印象；D.noticed注意到。根据“thesleepingKleinfamilyinthemiddleofthenightasflamessweptthroughtheirhome”可知，发生火灾时，他惊动了熟睡的Klein一家，故选B。【22题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“Louie是一个真正的英雄，”BarbaraKlein最近告诉SWNS新闻社。A.model模特；B.genius天才；C.hero英雄；D.pioneer先驱。根据文章首句“Louie,apetparrot,savedawholefamily.(Louie，一只宠物鹦鹉，拯救了整个家庭)”可知，Louie拯救了整个家庭，故是一个真正的英雄，故选C。【23题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果不是因为他，我那时可能不会醒着。A.awake醒着的；B.asleep睡着的；C.alone独自的；D.afraid害怕的。根据下文“WhenIwokeup”可知，鹦鹉叫醒了Barbara，故选A。【24题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我的记忆中，他以前从未说过那个词。A.opinion观点；B.way方法；C.memory记忆；D.sight视野，景象。结合语境及“before”可知，此处指在记忆中鹦鹉以前从没说过“Fire”这个词，故选C。【25题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，Louie没能活下来。A.survive幸存；B.resist抵抗；C.arrive到达；D.respond回应。根据下文“theparrotLouiepassedaway”可知，鹦鹉去世了，没有能活下来，故选A。【26题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Barbara说：“他就像我们的孩子，所以很悲伤。”A.frightening令人害怕的；B.shocking令人震惊的；C.sorrowful悲伤的，悲哀的；D.grateful感激的。根据“Hewaslikeourbabies”可知，鹦鹉就像家里的孩子一样，所以鹦鹉去世是一件悲伤的事情，故选C。【27题详析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：Barbara立刻带着她五岁的孙女跑出了房子。A.angrily生气地；B.gently温柔地；C.secretly秘密地；D.immediately立即。根据语境以“ranoutofthehouse”可知，发生火灾应立刻逃生，故选D。【28题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：“他跑到厨房，试图用水把火扑灭，”Barbara告诉SWNS。A.turn翻转，转弯；B.blow吹；C.keep保持；D.put使处于（某状态或情况）。根据“withwater”可知，此处指用水灭火，putout“熄灭，扑灭”，故选D。【29题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们离开后，他跑回屋里，坚持要救宠物，但运气不好。A.accompanying陪伴；B.saving救；C.comforting安慰；D.adopting收养。结合“heranbackintothehouse”可知，发生火灾时跑回屋子应是要救鹦鹉出来，故选B。【30题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A.luck幸运，运气；B.doubt怀疑；C.evidence证据；D.barrier障碍。根据下文“theparrotLouiepassedaway”可知，没能救出鹦鹉，noluck“不走运”，故选A。【31题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Kleins一家在火灾中损失惨重。A.injuries受伤；B.losses损失；C.pressures压力；D.failures失败。结合下文“Theirhousewasin______alongwithitscontentsandtheparrotLouiepassedaway.”可知，这家人在火灾中损失惨重，故选B。【32题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们的房子和里面的东西都成了废墟，鹦鹉Louie也去世了。A.detail细节；B.place地方；C.ruins废墟；D.rows行，排。结合语境及下文“someonedonatedanapartmentforthreemonths”可知，房子被烧成废墟，beinruins“成为废墟”，故选C。【33题详析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：“人们纷纷伸出援手，提供衣物，有人捐赠了一套公寓，为期三个月。”Barbara说。A.rushedout冲出去；B.comeback回来；C.runaway逃跑；D.reachedout伸出援手。根据“someonedonatedanapartment”可知，此处是描述好心人对受灾人群的帮助，故选D。【34题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：捐赠公寓的人还送给我们一只小鹦鹉。A.presented把……交给；B.equipped配备；C.linked连接；D.compared比较。根据空后“uswithababyparrot”可知，此处指“那个人还送给我们一只小鹦鹉”，故选A。【35题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们叫他LouieJr以纪念Louie。A.replace替代；B.honor尊敬，尊重；C.forget忘记；D.reward奖励。根据“LouieJr”可知，给小鹦鹉取名LouieJr是为了对Louie表达敬意，故选B。第二节（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。Manypeopletaketheideaofsavingmoneyveryseriously.Backin1924,inItaly,agroupofpeople___36___(think)theinabilitytoresistspendingbecameamajorsocialproblem.Theyhadtheideaof___37___(start)adaytoremindpeopletoputawaysomemoneyforarainyday.ThisishowWorldSavingDay,heldonOct.31stannually,wasstarted,andit’sstillgoingstrongnow.Not___38___(surprise),amovementtargetingthepoorwasstarted.Peopleinthe___39___(underdevelop)worldaremoreopentocallstobecarefulwithmoney.But___40___ideaofbeingthrifty(节俭)hasalsobecomepopularamongtherich.TakeMarkZuckerberg___41___example.TheFacebookfounder,oneoftheworld’s___42___(rich)people,doesn’tspendverymuchmoneyonhimself.Otherpeopledon’tspendmoneybecausetheydon’tlikethecultureofconsumption.Thisisconnectedtotheviewthatweshouldmakeourselveshappythroughthe___43___(activity)wetakepartin,ratherthanwithwhatwebuy.Buthoweverweviewmoney,moderatespendingiscertainlyagoodideawhenwearestilltooyoungtogetajob.ThereisaBritishsaying___44___offerssomegoodadviceinthissituation:“Lookafterthepennies,andthepoundswilllookafter___45___(they).”〖答案〗36.thought37.starting38.surprisingly39.underdeveloped40.t