安徽省五校2023届高三下学期第二次联考英语试卷（含答案）

安徽省五校2023届高三下学期第二次联考英语试卷

学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、听力题

1、When will the speakers give a party for Grandma?
A. On March 3. B. On March 4. C. On March 5.

2、How does the woman advise the man to improve his memory?
A.By using study cards.
B. By creating mind maps.

C. By teaching someone.

3、What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Guide and tourist.
C.Teacher and student.

4、What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A children's classic.
B. A teen writer.
C.A village tour.

5、Why does the woman talk to the man?
A. To express thanks.
B. To make an apology.
C. To ask for help.

听一段材料，回答下题。

6、Who is the man probably?
A.A writer.

B. A chef.

C.A restaurant owner.

7、What will the woman do this Friday?
A. Taste some dishes.
B. Take some photos.
C.Attend an interview.

听一段材料，回答下题。

8、Which country is the man in now?
A. The UK. B.China. C.Spain.

9、What does the man sometimes do to keep in touch with his friends?
A. He sends messages.

B.He writes letters.
C.He makes video calls.

10、What does the man think is his major advantage?
A. Being open-minded.

B. Traveling a lot.
C. Having international friends.

听一段材料，回答下题。

11、Where is the man now?
A.At home. B. In a hospital. C.At a park.

12、What is the man doing now?
A. Playing the guitar.

B. Enjoying the sunshine.
C. Doing some gardening.

13、How does the man feel about the woman?
A.He's curious. B. He's proud. C. He's grateful.

听一段材料，回答下题。

14、What does the woman help young people do?
A. Relieve their pressure.
B. Recover from injury.

C.Control their diet.

15、What can we know about the training given by the woman?
A.It's interesting. B. It's strict. C. It's effective.

16、Why did the woman leave her job at the gym?
A. Because of the pay.
B. Because of the sales poliey.
C.Because of the working hours.

17、How does the woman find new clients?
A. By newspaper.
B.By radio.

C.By word of mouth.

听一段材料，回答下题。

18、Why does the speaker give the talk?
A.To praise some volunteers.
B. To encourage listeners to volunteer.
C. To provide volunteering opportunities.

19、What does Sarah think of making toys?
A. It's enjoyable  B.It's difficult. C. It's demanding.

20、What does Kate have difficulty doing?
A.Reading. B. Communicating. C.Writing.

二、阅读理解

The App Store hosts more than 2 million titles, so it's tough choosing which ones to install on your iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, or other Apple handsets. We help you decide with some top app picks in different categories.

Kik

Many messaging apps require you to give up your phone number to those who you chat with, but Kik only requires a username. Featuring a bot store boasting more than 6000 bots, Kik beat Facebook Messenger and Skype to the punch in the field of artificial conversationalists. Group chat, photo and video sharing, and gaming add to this youth-
focused app's appeal.

Bing

People often forget that there's more than one way to find webpages, directions, videos, and photos on the Internet, There are actually plenty of good reasons to try out alternatives to market leader Google, and the Bing app for the iPhone shows several of them. Bing has a design that's gorgeous. clear. and simple to use, Feature-wise. Bing's app can keep up. And adds voice and camera input along with local info. What's more. the Bing app's home screen offers local guidance and news suggestions. rather than just a blank search box.

Chegg eReader

Every college student is familiar with handing over several 100-dollar bills and lugging many pounds of textbooks from the campus store. Chegg's goal is to take some of the pain out of that process. The app lets you rent, buy, or sell books, The company offers study apps, too.

Crunchyroll

If you love anime (or live-action Asian TV), Crunchyroll is the ad-free streaming service for you. It offers tens of thousands of episodes. shows simulcast from overseas. And numerous services fans crave, including social interaction features, We do wish, however, that it had a Netflix-like recommendation feature.

And don't worry, Android users, we haven't forgotten about you-click here to learn about the best Android apps.

21、Which of the four apps belongs to the same category as Baidu search engine?
A.Kik. B.Bing. C.Chegg eReader. D.Crunchyroll.

22、Who are the target users of Chegg cReader?
A. Young people preferring to read e-books.
B. Students intending to buy textbooks from the campus store.
C. Students on campus planning to pay tuition fees online.
D. University students interested in reuse and reeyele of textbooks.

23、Where is the text probably taken from?
A. A brochure. B. A magazine. C.A website. D. A leaflet.

Amy Jandrisevits knows the value of a good doll. "Dolls have a power we don't completely understand." she told The Today Show. It's a conclusion she came to while working as a pediatric oncology( 儿童肿瘤学） social worker using dolls to help her young clients adapt to their changing medical situations. Many of the kids saw themselves in those dolls. But for the kids missing a limb or who had lost their hair, there were none they could relate to.

So, seven years ago, when a friend revealed that her child was obese. Jandrisevits, now 49. knew what might help the youth through this potentially challenging period. "It's hard to tell a kid. 'You are perfect the way you are.'and to build self-esteem that way. Without offering them anything that looks like them." she says.

Jandrisevits went about changing that. She crafted a doll by hand–using fabrie, stitching, and markers-that resembled her friend's child and sent it off. After the friend posted a photo online of the happy child and doll. another woman asked Jandrisevits to make a doll that looked like her baby, who was missing a leg. Word spread, and soon Jandrisevits was making dolls for children with scars, birthmarks, facial deformities, tracheotomies—in short, a doll that looked like them.

Jandrisevits quit her job and started a nonprofit organisation. A Doll Like Me. Working out of her home in Milwaukee, from photos sent by parents or caregivers, it takes Jandrisevits roughly seven hours to craft each doll. A GoFundMe page helps her offset costs and allows her to donate her services. She hasn't charged for a doll since she began her nonprofit. In all. she's made more than 400 dolls.

The waiting list is long. but Jandrisevits is unbowed, As she explains on her GoFundMe page, "Every kid, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, medical issue, or body type, should look into the sweet face of a doll and see their own."

24、What do we know about Amy Jandrisevits?
A. She sold dolls to children to make money.
B. She worked to cheer up sick children.
C. She tried to find a cure for children's diseases.
D. She made a doll for her friend's child at the age of 49.

25、What does the underlined word "offset" mean in the fourth paragraph?
A.Cover. B.Charge. C.Rise. D. Set.

26、What does Paragraph 4 mainly focus on?
A. The reason why Amy started the organization.
B.The effort Amy put into the organization.
C. The benefits Amy got from the organization.
D. The assistance Amy received from others.

27、Which words can be used to describe Amy Jandrisevits?
A. Intelligent and modest. B.Generous and humorous.
C. Considerate and creative. D. Honest and caring.

Betsy Holden was vice-president of strategy and new products at Kraft, a giant food company. when she became pregnant for the second time. “No one has ever done the job with two children," her male boss worried. "How many children do you have?" Ms, Holden asked. “Two, "he replied.

This double standard is only one of the barriers that female executives face, as described in "Power Moms", a new book by Joann Lublin, a former Wall Street Journal columnist. The author focuses on two waves of female leaders. The first group were the baby-boomers. Born between 1946 and 1964. These were often the only women in upper management at their firms. They faced a lot of pressure to be hands-on mothers, had little support from their husbands and were reluctant to ask for reduced schedules for fear of not seeming committed to their jobs.

The second wave of women, born between 1974 and 1985. had female colleagues in upper management, expected (and usually received) support from their spouses, and often benefited from employer benefits ,such as maternity leave(产假)and flexible working .The earlier generation. by blazing the trail. made it easier for those behind them. A Harvard Business School study shows that adult daughters of employed mothers are more likely to hold management responsibility and earn higher incomes while sons are likely to spend more time caring for family members. And companies are now much more willing to promote women, who make up more than a fifth of senior executive positions in American firms, compared with just 10% in 1996.

Despite the advances made by female executives, things are even more difficult for the vast majority of working mothers. Many work in smaller businesses, where maternity benefits and flexible hours are less likely to be available. Many are in low-paid jobs, or in sectors like health care and retailing, where it has been impossible to work remotely during the pandemic. The author writes that "nothing is more essential to an employed mother's professional success than reliable high-quality child care", and for many women who are not executives. this is a constant headache.

There needs to be a lot more progress made in helping the vast majority of women to juggle their home and work lives. not least by providing affordable child care. There are many more cleaners, cooks and carers than there are chief executives.

28、What's the function of Paragraph 1?
A. To add some background information.
B. To lead to the topie of the whole passnge.
C. To show the main idea of the whole passage.
D. To convey the author's attitude.

29、Which of the following statements about the first group of female leaders is NOT true?
A. They were born during the baby boom.
B. They could scarcely get support from their husbands.
C. They were ready to ask to work less.
D. They struggled to dedicate themselves to their work.

30、What benefit does the later generation of female leaders enjoy?
A. They are usually the only women in upper management at their firms.
B. They are all entitled to maternity leave and flexible working.
C. Their daughters will be working moms and sons stay-at-home dads.
D. They have more senior executive seats in their firms than before.

31、What's the trickiest problem for most working women?
A. The unavailability to maternity leave and flextime.
B. The lack of quality-assured and reasonably priced child care.
C. The incapacity to get paid more.
D. The inability to work from home.

"Live in the moment" is a cultural mantra of our time. And yet this well-intentioned message runs against our biology. Humans were not made to hold fast to the present all the time. Research shows that we spend one-third to one-half of our waking life not living in the present, As naturally as we breathe, we wander from the here and now, with our brains transporting us to past events or imagined scenes.

Our ability to do this is a remarkable tool. Our absent minds allow for introspection-the space to imagine, remember, reflect and then use these fantasies to solve problems, innovate and create. Many scientists see this as one of the central evolutionary advances that distinguish human beings from other species.

But introspection can sometimes lead to more harm than good, contributing to anxiety and depression. When we focus inward to work through our problems we may find that doing so causes us to feel worse. This internal chatter（喋喋不休）-negative thought circles-can make our capacity for introspection feel more like a burden than a blessing. We think about that mess at work. or a misunderstanding with a loved one -and we end up flooded by how bad we feel.

Then we think about it again.

And again.

Introspection is both a helpful tool and destructive force. Fortunately, science has begun to explain how to handle it.

One natural solution to this problem is to "step back" from your problems so you can think about them more objectively. When the Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence became uncomfortable during an interview in 2015, she used a simple but effective strategy to regain perspective. She said to herself. "OK. get ahold of yourself, Jennifer. "By addressing herself by name she talked to herself like she was speaking to someone else. Most people find it easier to advise other people than themselves. When a problem isn't happening to you, it's easier to remain objective.

Introspection is central to the makeup of the human mind. The challenge is to minimize the negative aspects of that essential feature while maximizing its potential.

32、Which of the following might disagree with our biology?
A. Listening attentively throughout a speech.
B.Picturing scenes while reading a novel.
C. Recalling childhood memories when seeing old toys.
D. Fancying having fun in the coming holiday.

33、What can we learn about "introspection" from the text?
A. There is little we can do to lessen its harm.

B. Few people possess the powerful ability.
C.It can only bring negative feelings.
D. We can make use of it to reflect and create.

34、Why is Jennifer Lawrence mentioned?
A. To display her wisdom. B. To show seientists' prediction.
C. To demonstrate a possible solution. D. To present a contradictory opinion.

35、Which of the following can be the best title for the texu?
A. Introspection: a ladder to the sky
B. Being introspective: a double-edged sword
C. Live in the moment-a practical principle
D. Addressing ourselves-the key to being objective

三、七选五

36、It's fine to rattle off a stream of consciousness when you're writing in your journal. ①________Here are some tips.

Make sure you're clear on the concepts you're writing about, Albert Einstein said, "If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it yourself." Before you start writing. take a moment to mentally explain the concept to the six-year-old living inside your head. If your writing goal is to achieve a specifie result, ask yourself what that result should be. ②______ Then stick to it.

If the message is complex. outline it. It doesn't take much thought - organizing to compose the average text message, but if you're writing something more complex, with multiple angles. questions. or requests. get all that stuf sorted before you sit down to write.Make an outline. or even just some quick notes about the topies you want to cover. ③___________

Anticipate your readers' questions, Improving writing involves putting yourself in your readers' shoes (you could call it empathy). ④______ If not. fill in the blanks.

⑤_________If you've taken the time to organize your thoughts in advance, you should be able to keep things simple. The idea is to give readers just enough to understand what you're communicating without overwhelming them with trivial details. If you find yourself getting in the weeds with more details than you need. look at each piece of information and ask whether it's essential to help your reader understand your message. If not, get rid of it.
A. Details matter.
B. Don't over-explain.
C. Before you dive into writing. have a clear purpose.
D. So you can be prepared for possible questions beforehand.
E, Even a rough sketch helps present your material in a logical form.
F. Do they have enough context to understand what you've written for them?
G. However. you need to organize these rambling thoughts in formal writing.

四、完形填空（15空）

In Kenya, at the wheel is Eunice Peneti. 30, a member of East Africa's first all-female ranger(园林管理员) unit, Team Lioness. She    1    some giraffes, then some elephants with a calf. After    2    the elephants to make sure the calf looks healthy, she drives on. happy to be able to patrol these    3    plains without relying on her male colleagues.

Eunice recently became the first female    4    to learn how to drive and obtain a license.In the Maasai(马赛) culture,    5    is still seen as a male activity, with vehicles considered too large and challenging for women. Men in the Maasai community are typically    6    to ride with a female driver.

Despite these barriers, Eunice was    7    . Working with a local organization, she found herself in several situations where no one was    8     to drive. She contacted IFAW    9    support for driver training. which she    10    completed. Her ability to drive now makes her a valuable    11    for Team Lioness.

With Eunice in the driver's seat· Team Lioness is more self-reliant and can cover more ground when    12    community lands, since the female rangers no longer    13    the availability of male drivers to travel long distances.

"I am very proud to be the first one in our    14    to become a driver," says Eunice. "For me, taking care of animals and other things is a big thing because I am looking out for our future generations so that they also may find what we have    15    and continue to protect it."

37、A.points B.sets C. indicates  D.spots

38、A. watching B. letting C.following D. spilling

39、A. objective B. positive C.expansive D.imaginative

40、A. gardener B. ranger C. traveler D.consumer

41、A.positioning B. driving  C.inching D.drawing

42、A.unwilling B.able C.unexpected D.satisfied

43、A. thrilled B. disappointed  C.confused D. determined

44、A. available B. comfortable C.dynamic D.energetic

45、A. enhancing B.accelerating C.requesting D. polishing

46、A.slowly B.hardly C. permanently D.quickly

47、A. resource B.option C.chance D.opportunity

48、A.controlling B. patrolling C. travelling  D. quarreling

49、A.put off B.rely on C.bring out D.take out

50、A.culture B. life C.participation  D.activity

51、A.observed B.threatened C.preserved D. endangered

五、短文填空

52、There are 43 Chinese items included on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage lists ①______not only bear witness to the past glories of Chinese civilization. but also continue to shine today.

In 2001. when Kunqu Opera ②_______(list) as one of the masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO. Yang Fengyi.artistic direetor and head of the Northern Kunqu Opera Theater. traveled with her performers to the UNESCO headquarters in Paris to witness the historic moment. They showed the ancient art form through a short performance. One of the actresses received a note from③_______audience member after the show. ④________(tell) her how beautiful she was onstage and how beautiful Kunqu Opera was.

"It was a very meaningful gesture. ⑤__________the language barrier and cultural differences. the audience ⑥______(appreciate) the art form. Their feedback showed us that the art form. though about 600 years old, is still enjoyed by contemporary audiences," says Yang.

One of the ⑦____(old) traditional opera forms still performed in China. Kunqu Opera was born in the region of Kunshan in today's Suzhou. Jiangsu province. It has distinguished itself by the virtuosity(精湛演技)of its rhythmic patterns ⑧_________had a strong influence on all the more recent ⑨______(form) of opera in China, such as Peking Opera.

Like many traditional Chinese art forms. Kunqu Opera has faced competition from mass culture and a lack of interest among young people. but the ⑩______(recognize) by UNE:SCO put Kunqu Opera in the international spotlight at the same time as it began to experience a domestic revival.

六、书面表达

53、高考即将到来，你倍感压力和焦虑。假设未来你是一名成功的医生、警察、科技公司CEO等，请给现在的自己写一封加油鼓励的信，内容包括：
1.相信天道酬勤，无须焦虑；
2.良好的生活习惯助力高考。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Present Me,

Hi! I'm___________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,
Future Me

七、读后续写

54、Getting It Right

On the April morning I found out about Lucy's mother, it rained. I didn't know what kind of cancer Mrs. Hastings had until later, but I knew her condition was serious–very serious.

I love Mr. and Mrs. Hastings almost as much as I love my own parents, and Lucy is my best friend. But I didn't want to go to school that day. And I surely didn't want to see Lucy. What could I possibly say to her? What do people say to their friends at such a time? I tried every trick I knew to get out of going to school. But Mom insisted. "You have a history test this morning, Kristin," she said. looking at me as if she'd crawled into my mind and knew I was just making excuses. Then she smiled. "Be sure to stay close to Lucy, especially today, because that poor girl is going to need your strength."

Strength? What was Mother talking about? I had no strength. I didn't even know what to say to my best friend. I hid out in the choir room between classes in hopes of avoiding Lucy, but she was never out of my thoughts. I kept trying to come up with something appropriate to say to her because I really wanted to get it right.

Lucy and I had last-period English in Mrs , Green's room. I'd avoided meeting her all day. I was going to have to face her last period. and I still didn't have a plan. However. I worried needlessly because Lucy never showed up for class. When English class was over. Mrs. Green said. "Kristin. Lucy Hastings is your best friend. and she is coming here in a few minutes to get her lesson assignments."

My heart tightened into a hard knot and I trembled inwardly. I still didn't know what to say to Lucy, and time was running out.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I rushed out of the classroom, racing down the hall and out the front door of school.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

As I drew nearer to her, my throat tightened, making it impossible to speak.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案

1、答案：B

解析：W: It's Grandma's birthday this week, the 5th of March. But we've got a school exam that day. So I was thinking we could organize a secret party the day before.

M: Fair enough.

2、答案：C

解析：M: I'm trying to improve my memory. I like making notes on small cards and drawing mind maps.

W: Have you tried teaching someone what you need to learn? That can really help as you need to know the subject well to teach it.

3、答案：A

解析：W: That campsite just outside Florence was good. The games room was great for the kids. How about going back there again?

M: OK. But on our own, when the boys have grown up, and we can have some peace and quiet.

4、答案：A

解析：W: Oh, The Wind in the Willows is really worth reading. It brings back memories of my teenage years.

M: It's also one of my favorite classic children's books. The writer wonderfully produces the sounds, sights and smells of the countryside.

5、答案：C

解析：W: Peter, my garden's in a terrible state. The wind uprooted my roses and blew down the fence. I'd appreciate it if you give me a hand to clear up the mess.

M: No problem.

6、答案：A

解析：M: Hello, Ms. Morris. It's Marvin Gibson from New York Eats. I write a weekly column for the magazine and would like to profile your restaurant this week.

W: Wow, I'm honored. We recently added some Mexican dishes to our menu. Why don't you come by tonight and try some?

M: That sounds great. However, I'd like to come during the day so that I can take some nice pictures. Afterwards I can interview you and the chefs about the restaurant.

7、答案：C

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8、答案：A

解析：W: David, can you tell me a little bit about your background?
M: Sure. I'm half English and half Spanish. My dad did business around the world, so we moved around a lot. I grew up in China, Spain, and England, Now I'm studying at a university in the UK. And people like me who have lived in different countries are often called third-culture kids.
W: Wow, that's quite a mix! You must have lots of friends from all over the world!
M: Yeah. It's easy to keep in touch with them by sending text messages. We sometimes make video calls and I even sent one of my friends a hand-written letter once! Having a routine is the key to not losing contact.
W: And what's the main advantage of having an international background?
M: It really opens your mind to different cultures and you are much more willing to accept differences.

9、答案：C

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10、答案：A

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11、答案：B

解析：W: Hi, Mike! This is Mary. How's the recovery going?
M: Well. I'm doing OK. I'm up and about in my wheelchair. I was fed up with being on the ward. So I wheeled myself to the cafe and had my first cup of coffee in two weeks!
W: I'm so glad to hear that. And what's that noise in the background?
M, I wanted to enjoy the lovely weather, so I came outside. What you can hear is a fountain in the middle of a lake. They've created an amazing area with flowers and trees for patients to relax outside. And I've met a guy who is playing the guitar.

W: It's nice to see that you're feeling better, I wish you a quick recovery.
M: I really appreciate all the care. You've made this tough time a lot easier.

12、答案：B

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13、答案：C

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14、答案：B

解析：M: Naomi, as a personal trainer. why do clients come to see you:
W, Well, some older ones want to lower their blood pressure. I have a large number of young people who've been injured while doing sport and want to get back to full fitness-that's my main area.
M; I imagine it's important to build up a good relationship with your clients.
W, Yes. Clients work very hard, but I just want them to enjoy exercising. So I always introduce an element of playfulness into their sessions. Anyway, it's important for trainers to make the training fun.
M: You haven't always been your own boss. have you?
W, No. I used to work in a gym. I worked eight hours per day and the pay was good. But they told me their sales policy-I had to persuade people to buy things in the gym, and that was when I decided to quit.
M, How is your business going?
W; Not bad! I planned to put adverts in the newspaper to get business. Actually. those clients I brought with me from the gym tell all their family and friends about me and those people tell all their friends … and so it goes on.

15、答案：A

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16、答案：B

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17、答案：C

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18、答案：B

解析：W: My name's Lucy, and I arrange volunteering all over the country. I'm hoping I can persuade one or two of you to become volunteers yourselves. The benefit from volunteering isn't only for the people being helped. Volunteers also gain from it. Most volunteers feel that what they're doing gives them a purpose in their lives. Now I'd like to tell you about cur volunteers. Tanya visits an elderly woman called Sarah once a week. When Sarah found out that Tanya is a professional dressmaker, she got interested. Tanya showed her some soft toys she'd made. and Sarah decided to try it herself. And now she gains a lot of pleasure from doing it and spends hours making toys. Juba volunteers with a teenage girl named Kate. who wasn't good at talking to other people. Juba's worked very patiently with her, and now the girl is far better at expressing herself. OK. I hope that's given you an idea of what volunteering is all about. Now. I'd like …

19、答案：A

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20、答案：B

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21、答案：B

解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的There are actually plenty of good reasons to try out altermatives to market leader Google, and the Bing app for the iPhone shows several of them 及最后一句的关键词 rather than just a blank search box 可知Bing属于搜索引擎类应用程序，

22、答案：D

解析：推理判断题，由第四段中的The app lets you rent, buy, or sell books 可知大学生可使用Chegg eReader这一应用程序租借、购买或售卖教科书

23、答案：C

解析：推理判断题。由全文最后一段的关键词click here to learn about the best Android apps可知本文应摘自某一网站。

24、答案：B

解析：细节理解题，由第一段中的It's a conclusion she came to while working as a pediatric oncology social worker using dolls to help her young clients adapt to their changing medical situations 可如 Amy Jandrisevits 是一位用娃娃帮助生病的孩子们适应医疗状况的社工。

25、答案：A

解析：词义猜测题。由第四段中的Jandrisevits quit her job 和She hasn't charged for a doll 可知Amy Jandrisevits辞了工作而且她制作的娃娃不收费，可以猜测到offset为“支付”的意思。

26、答案：B

解析：推理判断题，由第四段可知，为了这个组织，Amy Jandrisevits辞去了工作，收到照片，制作娃娃并收到资助，这些可以概括为Amy Jandrisevits为组织付出的效力。

27、答案：C

解析：推理判断题，由文章可知，Amy Jandrisevits关爱孩子，细心地发现孩子们对娃娃的不同需求，并且亲自动手制作娃娃，所以她既体贴又有创造力。

28、答案：B

解析：由第一段女性高管与其男性老板的对话可知，这位有两个孩子的男性老板却对怀二胎的女性高管表示其担忧；第二段第一句话“正如《华尔街日报》前专栏作家乔安·卢布林在其新书《厉害的妈妈们》中所述，这种双标只是女性高管面临的种种障碍之一”。根据这两处可推断第一段的功能是引出文章话题。

29、答案：C

解析：细节理解题。由第二段最后一句话“她们面临着作为亲力亲为的母亲的巨大压力，几乎得不到丈夫的支持，而且她们不愿意请求减少工作安排，因为担心这样会显得不够恪尽职守”。可知C为最佳选项。

30、答案：D

解析：细节理解题。由第三段第二句“前一代女性开辟了道路，让后代女性的路更好走。”以及最后一句话“如今企业更愿意提拔女性，在美国公司的高管职位中，女性占比超过五分之一，而1996年时这一比例仅为10%。”可知D为最佳选项。

31、答案：B

解析：细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“没有什么比可靠的、高质量的托儿服务更关系到一个职场母亲的事业成就了，而对于许多并非高管的女性来说，这一直是一个令人头痛的问题。”和最后一段“在帮助绝大多数女性平衡家庭和工作生活方面，我们仍需要做出更大的努力，尤其是在提供人们负担得起的儿童保育服务方面。”可知B为最佳选项。

32、答案：A

解析：细节理解题。由第一段Humans were not made to hold fast to the present all the time. Research shows that we spend one third to one half of our waking life not living in the present 可知人类无法一直专注于现在，因此A为最佳选项。

33、答案：D

解析：细节理解题。由第二段第二句Our absent minds allow for introspection-the space to imagine, remember reflect and then use these fantasies to solve problems ,innovate and create 可知D为最佳选项。

34、答案：C

解析：推理判断题。由第七段第一句的关键词One natural solution to this problem可知本段提及Jennifer Lawrence是在解释应对 introspection其危害的一种办法，故C为最佳选项。

35、答案：B

解析：主旨大意题。结合全文和最后一段的最后一句可知，本文介绍了人类being introspective带来的既有益处也有弊端，故B为最佳选项。

36、答案：①G；②C；③E；④F；⑤B

解析：①G 根据上文It's fine to rattle off a stream of consciousness when you're writing in your journal.(当你在写日记中时，不假思索的记录意识流是无可指摘的。)和下文Here are some tips，同时结合下文可知，此处应为提出本文话题“在正式写作中如何组织杂乱的思绪”，故G选项为最佳选项。
②C 根据本段首句和上句clear on the concepts, writing goal 和a specific result 等关键词可知本段在讲述“目标”的重要性，故C为最佳选项。
③E 根据本段首句If the message is complex, outline it和上句的关键词outline 以及quick notes可知此处在解释如何处理复杂信息，E选项的句意符合要求。
④F 根据上句 putting yourself in your readers'shoes 和下句If not, fill in the blanks 可知F较之D更为恰当。
⑤B 该选项Don't over-explain（不要过度解释）能最好地概括本段主旨，呼应下文keep things simple, without overwhelming them with trivial details等关键词。

37、答案：D

解析：动词辨析题。结合她是园林管理员这个职业特色，她的主要任务就是监视照看这些非洲象，spot，动词，看见；看出；注意到；发现。

38、答案：C

解析：动词辨析题。结合她是园林管理员这个职业特色和1题她的主要任务就是监视照看这些非洲象，并且追踪这些保护动物们。follow.动词，追踪；跟着；追随。

39、答案：C

解析：形容词析题、这位女管理员是东非人，又是照看和追踪大象的，空后这个单词是平原，常识是非洲象生活在大草原上，一望无垠，广阔无边的大草原。expansive，形容词，广阔的；辽阔的；浩瀚的；广泛的。

40、答案：B

解析：名词辨析和词义复现.第一段 In Kenya, at the wheel is Eunice Peneti.30.a member of East Africa's first all-female ranger(园林管理员)unit,出现的ranger 这个词汇的再现。

41、答案：B

解析：动名词辩析和词义复现。女园林管理员在男性园林管理员众多和本民族文化认为女性不应该学驾驶的话题，也是词义复现，根据全文第一句中的 at the wheel 和5空后文with vehicles considered too large and challenging for women以及其后的drive这个全文关键词的出现频率的暗示，driving动名词，驾驶；行车；行车的方式。

42、答案：A

解析：形容词辨析。参见5空所在句is still seen as a male activity .with vehicles considered too large and challenging for women 和后文Despite these barriers和I am very proud to be the first one in our culture to become a driver,可知当地的男性还是有点歧视女性的，所以不愿意和一位女驾驶员一起巡逻。Unwilling，形容词，不愿意；不情愿；勉强的；无奈的。

43、答案：D

解析：形容词或形容化过去分词辨析，结合Despite these barriers尽管这些障碍，表现女主人公的决心，还可参考本段后面部分都体现出了这位女性的自立自强，所以选择determined, determined.形容词，坚定的；坚决的；有决心的，下决心的。

44、答案：A

解析：形容词解析。结合最后一段1 am very proud to be the first one in our culture to become a driver 这句可知，在马赛文化中没有人学习驾驶，找不到可用的驾驶员。available形容词，可用的；可得到的；可利用的。

45、答案：C

解析：动词辨析。结合7题可知这位女主人公是非常坚定且自立自强的一位女性，因此她肯定是向相关机构联系要求学习驾驶，成为一名女性驾驶员。request动词，请求；需求；需要。

46、答案：D

解析：副词辨析。结合本空后complete及物动词，完成之意7和8题可知这位女主人公是非常坚定且自立自强的一位女性，主动要求学习驾驶和最后一段I am very proud to be the first one in our culture to become a driver说明女主人公学车学得很快就成功了。

47、答案：A

解析：名词辨析题和熟词生义.结合8题和最后一段I am very proud to be the first one in our culture to become a driver这句可知，在马赛文化中没有人学习驾驶，找不到可用的驾驶员，因此女主人公学会驾驶之后，就当仁不让地成了唯一可以驾驶的人力资源了。resource名词，资源；资料；才智；财力。

48、答案：B

解析：动词辨析和词义复现题。结合第一段女主人公园林管理员的身份和第一段最后一句happy to be able to patrol these expansive plains without relying on her male colleagues 这位女主人是在非洲大草原上巡逻照看野生动物。patrol动词，巡逻；巡查；闲逛。

49、答案：B

解析：动词短语的辨析题。结合本空所在句的前部分With Eunice in the driver's seat, Team Lioness is more self-reliant and can cover more ground when patrolling community lands 和最后一段第一句 I am very proud to be the first one in our culture to become a driver.女主人公是她们文化群体中唯一公开车的女性，因此整个巡护团队都依赖她开车了。rely on动词短语，依靠；信赖。

50、答案：A

解析：名词辨析和熟词生义题。根据第二段第二句句首In the Maasai（马赛）culture，可以得出，culture名词，文化；栽培；养殖；培育；文化（指拥有特定信仰等的国家、群体等）。

51、答案：C

解析：动词辨析和词义复现题。结合全文女主人公是在非洲大草原上保护野生动物和空格所在后句continue to protect ，我一直期待年轻一代可以意识到我们已经保护了我们的野生动物将来应该继续保护下去。preserve及物动词，保护：保存：维护：保留。

52、答案：①that/which；②was listed；③an；④telling；⑤Despite；⑥appreciated；⑦oldest；⑧and；⑨forms；⑩recognition。

解析：①考查定语从句的关系代词；②考查动词的时态和被动语态；③考查冠词；④考查非谓语动词；⑤考查介词，让步关系。注意开头字母大写；⑥考查动词的时态；⑦考查形容词最高级；⑧考查并列连词。“昆曲以其精湛的节奏模式而著称，并且已经对中国所有较新的戏曲形式产生了强烈的影响。”；⑨考查名词复数；⑩考查动词加后缀成名词。

53、答案：

One possible version:
Dear Present Me.

Hi! I'm your 30-year-old future self. a successful doctor. With the College Entrance Examination approaching. I'm sure you're experiencing great pressure and growing anxiety as well, so I'm writing this letter to put your mind at ease and cheer you up.

As the saying goes, "No pains, no gains." Trees grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure. There's no need for you to be anxious about what hasn't happened. The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. Have a goal and work hard at achieving it. You won't be regretful as long as you apply yourself every day.

Good living habits go a long way towards preparing for the big exam. When you're working on a tight schedule, sleeping and getting up early, eating plenty of protein, fruit and vegetables and taking proper exercise are all positive ways to ensure you strength, health, wisdom and joy.

All in all. I think you'll do very well in the upcoming exam. Of course you will, because you're me.

Yours,
Future Me

54、答案：

One possible version:

I rushed out of the classroom, racing down the hall and out the front door of school. It had stopped raining. and the air smelt clean and fresh. In the distance I spotted someone coming toward me, stumbling across the campus. I knew it was Lucy even though I couldn't see her face. As she was approaching. I noticed how Lucy's shoulders shook with every step she took. She must be crying. The rain came down again. Raindrops mingled with my tears. Lucy's heart was breaking, and I wasn't doing a thing to help her!

As I drew nearer to her, my throat tightened, making it impossible to speak. I prayed for strength and forced myself to move forward. arms outstretched. "Oh. Kristin!" Lucy cried. "I was hoping it was you. " We hugged then. It was then that I learned something that I might never have grasped in any other way. I'd been always focusing on myself, What should 1 do? How should I act? What would I say to Lucy? But when we finally came face to face. I forgot myself and centered on Lucy and her needs. Only when I did that was I able to share Lucy's grief –let her know that she was special and that I really cared.