2023届河南省周口市高三5月份模拟考试二英语试题含解析

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2023届河南省周口市高三5月份模拟考试二英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解
Dave Williamson Short Story Competition
By Manitoba Writers’Guild
The Manitoba Writers’ Guild was started in August 1981 at Aubigny, Manitoba, as a grassroots organization for and of Manitoba writers. Our annual Dave Williamson Short Story Competition is open to writers across Manitoba. We actively encourage submissions from those who are 18+ years of age.
Prizes
Top prize: $1,000 CAD
9 runners-up:$500 CAD
9 honorable mentions: Publication
All works from 10 prize winners and 9 honorable mention winners will be published in an e-book collection by the Manitoba Writers’ Guild. Proceeds from the sale of the e-look will be used to support future Manitoba Writers’ Guild writing competitions. Winners will be announced via e-mail a few weeks after the contest deadline.
Entry
Entry is free of charge to all writers. However, writers looking to improve their writing may choose to purchase an assessed entry ($10 CAD). With this option, you will receive a Google document with comments and suggestions on how to improve your writing on a sentence level, as well as a personal e-mail guiding you in growing as a writer.
Rules
Follow all the rules carefully to avoid being disqualified.
◆Write between 2,500 and 5,000 words and submit only your original, unpublished work.
◆Your submission will include a covering letter that contains your name, address, telephone number, and birth date.
◆We are accepting only e-mail submissions for this contest. Please make sure the file is sent as a. pdf,. doc/. docx or. txt document.
◆The deadline to submit your writing is May 19,2023.
1．Who is the competition organized for?
A．University students. B．Middle school students.
C．Local writers in Manitoba. D．Writing enthusiasts in Canada.2．What do we know about the honorable mention winners?
A．They can receive a cash prize. B．They are given guidance on writing.
C．They are free to download e-books. D．They can have their entries published.3．Which of the following will result in disqualification?
A．Sending your entry on May 18. B．Typing out a story of 4,500 words.
C．E-mailing your entry as a. pdf document. D．Posting your writing by express delivery.

Bessie Mae Kelley was an animation (动画) pioneer, yet much of her story and work was lost to history and left undocumented—until now. The incredible discovery of Kelley’s rich past was made by Mindy Johnson, who spent five years searching for evidence.
According to Mindy Johnson, Kelley was studying art at New York’s Pratt Institute, when, as a part of the first generation of cinema, she fell in love with the medium. Kelley began working in the industry doing menial jobs, but she worked her way up and she was eventually working alongside Max Fleischer, Paul Terry and Walter Lantz, animators who were household names.
Kelley hand-drew cartoons in cooperation with Paul Terry for his famed animated adaptation of Aesop’s Fables, including the mouse couple that came to be known as Milton and Mary. “Even Walt Disney publicly stated that when he began his studio in Kansas City, he wanted to make cartoons as good as Aesop’s Fables,” Johnson said.
And earlier this week, Johnson presented her discoveries at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, where she also premiered (首映) two restored short films hand-drawn and directed by Kelley. The first is a five-minute film entitled Flower Fairies, completed in 1921. The second three-minute film from 1922 is called A Merry Christmas. Previously, historians had considered Tissa David to be the earliest example of a woman who directed her own hand-drawn work Bonjour Paris in 1953. The earliest surviving animated film directed and animated by a woman would be Lotte Reiniger’s The Ornament of the Lovestruck Heart from 1919, which is far from the hand-drawn variety.
Johnson, who teaches animation history at California Institute of the Arts and Drexel University, says, “Discovering Kelley’s contribution to animation isn’t just about filling in the gaps of history. It also motivates a new generation of animators. I can see my female students standing a little taller and more confident, about their work when they learn about Kelley.”
4．What does the underlined word “menial” in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Unskilled. B．Demanding. C．Well-paid. D．Risk-taking.5．What does the author want to show by mentioning Kelley’s work on Aesop’s Fables?
A．Her fondness for animals. B．Her good teamwork spirit.
C．Her early influence in animation. D．Her close relationship with Walt Disney.6．Which is the earliest-known animation hand-drawn and directed by a woman?
A．Bonjour Paris.
B．Flower Fairies.
C．A Merry Christmas.
D．The Ornament of the Lovestruck Heart.7．What does Johnson think of the discovery of Kelley’s role in animation?
A．It excites students’interest in history.
B．It is an inspiration to female animators.
C．It helps reexamine women animators’ work.
D．It is a reminder of the value of surviving films.

You’ve probably often read about quiet firing on the Internet. According to a recent LinkedIn News survey of 20,000 + workers, 87% believe quiet firing to be real, with only 13% denying its existence. 48% of the employees have seen it happen in their workforce, and 35% claimed to have been subject to it themselves.
Quiet firing describes the practice of gradually freezing an employee out until they are left with no choice but to resign. Employers quietly fire out of fear of having tough conversations with employees. Rather than risk a worker growing angry at being fired, these employers gradually make the employee want to leave. Sometimes there are also financial considerations that matter. Employees who hand in the notice will not get a severance package (离职金). Still, companies often replace them with fresh and inexperienced workers who get much less salary.
So, how can you tell when it’s happening to you? A sign of quiet firing could be that you’re not getting new assignments that are taking the organization to the next level. Your workload is actually increasing, but it swells to the point of becoming unmanageable. A crucial sign is that you’re getting the cold shoulder and the boss is not making an effort to interact with you.
If you are doubtful that you are being quietly fired, first determine whether the treatment is directly relevant to you or applicable to all employees. Lack of promotions or failure to give feedback (反馈) might mean mismanagement rather than quiet firing. If you are being quietly fired, ask managers about the cause. Or, talk about your current role and where you want to be, and ask for clear instructions. If you do not see significant progress on the timeline, then perhaps start networking and job hunting to find another opportunity.
8．What is the first paragraph intended to tell us about quiet firing?
A．It is familiar with netizens. B．It is common among employees.
C．It is a newly coined term on social media. D．It is a new type of relation in the workforce.9．Why do employers use quiet firing as a workforce reduction strategy?
A．To recover the company’s losses. B．To save costs and avoid conflicts.
C．To hire more experienced workers. D．To escape complex legal procedures.10．How may an employee feel when he is being quietly fired?
A．Unvalued. B．Partially responsible. C．Guilty. D．Fully trusted.11．What should you do at first if you suspect you are being quietly fired?
A．Try to learn a new skill in another area. B．Start seeking new opportunities elsewhere.
C．Express a desire to move up in the company. D．Make sure whether the firing is specific to you.

It is estimated that 95 percent of the ocean’s depths remain unexplored, partly due to limitations in technology. But now, MIT researchers have developed a battery-free, wireless underwater camera that is about 100,000 times more energy-efficient than other undersea cameras. The device takes color photos, even in dark underwater environments, and transmits (传送) image data wirelessly through the water.
The sea is noisy. The autonomous camera transforms mechanical energy from sound waves travelling through water into electrical energy. The camera can also store energy, should it build up enough power for its imaging work. As well as taking photographs, the camera uses sound waves to send the image data it collects to a receiver that reconstructs the data into the appropriate image.
Because it doesn’t need a power source, the camera could run for weeks on end before someone has to pick it up, enabling scientists to search remote parts of the ocean for new species. It could also be used to take images of ocean pollution or monitor the health and growth of fish raised in the fisheries. “The most exciting application of this camera for me personally is in the context of climate monitoring. We are building climate models, but we are missing data from over 95 percent of the ocean. This technology could help us build more accurate climate models and better understand how climate change impacts the underwater world,” says associate professor Fadel Adib.
The researchers successfully tested the camera in several underwater environments. However, the new camera can only transmit data 40 meters from the receiver and the amount of memory makes it limited for long-term use. They plan to enhance the device so it is practical for feeding real-time images and even recording full-motion underwater videos in more underwater settings.
12．What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A．How the camera works. B．What the camera consists of.
C．Where the image data is collected. D．How the electrical energy is produced.13．What potential use for the camera interests Fadel Adib most?
A．Making accurate maps of the ocean floor.
B．Searching for new species in the remote oceans.
C．Monitoring the growth and health of the farmed fishes.
D．Tracking the effects of climate change on the undersea world.14．What could the further development of the device focus on?
A．The reduction of its building cost.
B．The extension of the receiver’s life.
C．The improvement of the imaging quality.
D．The expansion of its memory and wireless range.15．Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A．A major breakthrough in sound technology
B．A tough challenge of building climate models
C．Scientists create battery-free underwater cameras
D．Researchers can explore unknown areas of the ocean


二、七选五
How do you deal with your newspapers after you’ve read them? Sending your old newspapers straight for recycling is a waste. 16 . I hope I am able to inspire some ideas and bring out the DIY in you.
Gift Packaging. 17 . Many decorative wrapping papers have a plastic layer, which makes it harder to biodegrade (生物降解) in landfills. Newspapers can be used in the same way as wrapping paper to package a gift. And you can even add some color to it with some markers or paint!
Fruit Wrapping. Fruits ripen faster when placed in newspapers. They produce a chemical gas from their plant tissues that causes them to ripen. This gas gets trapped by the newspaper further exposing the fruit to it and therefore ripening them faster. 18 , but newspapers are just as effective.
Seed Germination (萌发). Newspapers can be formed into pots that are great for growing plants from seeds. The newspapers break down easily and have nutrients that get absorbed by seeds. This is especially a great option for fast growing plants. 19 when the seedlings or young plants are ready. This allows them to experience less transplant shock and gives them a bigger chance of surviving.
Smell Absorption. You are certain to experience the terrible smell coming from your garbage can or your gym shoes. You needn’t use so much air freshener to mask the smell. 20 . You can place them at the bottom of your garbage can or stuff your shoes.
A．Recycling them is environmentally friendly
B．Here are some of my ways of reusing them
C．It’s similar to the more common paper bag method
D．Old newspapers are great for a cheap gift wrapping option
E．It is simple to make pots for seedlings from old newspapers
F．Instead, use highly-absorbent newspapers as an alternative option
G．What’s more, the whole paper pot can be directly planted into the ground


三、完形填空
The part of the school trip that none of the teenagers were looking forward to had arrived. We sat waiting on the bus fearing how 21 the evening would be. “Couldn’t they have 22 some more interesting ways for the evening?” we thought. After we 23 the museum, however, my original 24 were contradicted.
We found the museum was really 25 even though it contained nothing but children’s exhibits. My friends and I 26 decided to take advantage of the museum exhibits open to 27 . We walked from room to room and 28 like the children that it was intended for. We 29 in superhero costumes that were way too small, served each other 30 ice cream in a toy ice cream shop and 31 other games. We had a great time.
After those few hours spent acting like a six- year- old, I 32 that all of the stress of the coming week of school was 33 . And I was left with one of the best feelings in the world: the feeling of 34 . What I learned was that sometimes the best 35 for stress and a busy life is as simple as playing. I believe in childhood and the 36 of play because some of my fondest 37 have come from doing childish things   38 to the activities in the museum.
Now, any time I feel 39 , I go and play with my friends and younger neighbors. Childhood feeling and games never fail to 40 even the worst of days.
21．A．amusing B．boring C．exciting D．embarrassing
22．A．faced up to B．looked back on C．come up with D．stood up for
23．A．searched B．departed C．avoided D．entered
24．A．doubts B．hopes C．designs D．curiosities
25．A．disappointing B．ordinary C．puzzling D．impressive
26．A．generally B．suddenly C．immediately D．gradually
27．A．hide B．trade C．pack D．explore
28．A．acted B．calmed C．aided D．responded
29．A．dropped off B．dressed up C．paid off D．ran away
30．A．expensive B．tasty C．false D．nutritive
31．A．won B．watched C．lost D．played
32．A．realized B．remembered C．predicted D．replied
33．A．known B．gone C．challenging D．worrying
34．A．school B．museum C．childhood D．adulthood
35．A．reason B．cure C．demand D．excuse
36．A．importance B．safety C．comfort D．purpose
37．A．jokes B．memories C．ideas D．inventions
38．A．opposite B．accessible C．similar D．available
39．A．annoyed B．frightened C．ashamed D．stressed
40．A．brighten B．spare C．waste D．save


四、用单词的适当形式完成短文
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。
An increasing number of people in China and abroad are discovering or rediscovering the benefits of moxibustion (艾灸), 41 traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment used since about 500 BC． The treatment 42 (aim) at removing cold and dampness from the body, strengthening the blood, increasing the flow of qi or energy 43 (channel) and maintaining general well-being.
Mugwort, a flowering plant, is the key 44 moxibustion. Mugwort leaves are dried and ground into small sticks or cones called moxa (灼烙剂), which are then lighted and used 45 (warm) points on your body and relieve the symptoms.
There are two methods of moxibustion treatment. One is called the direct treatment 46 a small and burning cone-shaped moxa is placed on the patient’s treated acupoint (穴位). In the indirect treatment, the burning moxa doesn’t directly touch your body. This treatment is much 47 (safe) and can be used on a larger area, such as muscle groups. It is also the 48 (prefer) cure for children.
Moxibustion treatment can be used for a wider variety of medical conditions. But TCM fans consider the cure to be 49 (extreme) effective in treating arthritic conditions, especially joint pains when the conditions 50 (worse) in cold or damp weather.


五、短文改错
51．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(\)画掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I cooked a western-style meal for my parents on their twenty anniversary. I started the meal with seafood soup. After starter, I provided a number of dishes, including a fish course or other lighter courses. Then I cooked them steaks as the main course. My mother wanted her well done while my dad wanted his medium. Next came to the salad course with cabbages, carrot slice and so on. The meal ended with a dessert, what was a cake basically consist of chocolate and eggs. This was the first time I have tried making Western dishes all by myself. I was very proudly to see that they enjoyed the meal.

六、其他应用文
52．你校在世界湿地日(World Wetlands Day)请湿地保护专家做了一场专题讲座。请给校英文报写篇报道介绍这次活动，内容包括：
1．参加人员；
2．活动过程；
3．活动反响。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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参考答案：
1．C 2．D 3．D

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了Dave Williamson短篇小说大赛的相关情况。
1．细节理解题。根据第一自然段“Our annual Dave Williamson Short Story Competition is open to writers across Manitoba. We actively encourage submissions from those who are 18+ years of age. (我们一年一度的Dave Williamson短篇小说大赛向曼尼托巴省各地的作家开放。我们积极鼓励年满18岁的人士提交作品。)”可知，比赛是为曼尼托巴省的当地作家组织的。故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据Prizes部分“All works from 10 prize winners and 9 honorable mention winners will be published in an e-book collection by the Manitoba Writers’ Guild. Proceeds from the sale of the e-look will be used to support future Manitoba Writers’ Guild writing competitions. (曼尼托巴作家协会将出版10位获奖者和9位荣誉奖获得者的所有作品的电子书集。)”可知，荣誉奖获得者的参赛作品可以被发表。故选D。
3．细节理解题。根据Rules部分“We are accepting only e-mail submissions for this contest. (我们只接受此竞赛的电子邮件提交。)”可知，用快递寄你的文章会导致取消资格。故选D。
4．A 5．C 6．A 7．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了是动画先驱贝西·梅·凯利的职业生涯及其作品以及她对动画届的影响。
4．词义猜测题。根据第二段“Kelley was studying art at New York’s Pratt Institute, when, as a part of the first generation of cinema, she fell in love with the medium. (凯利当时正在纽约普拉特学院学习艺术，作为第一代电影的一员，她爱上了这种媒介)”可知，凯利当时正在纽约普拉特学院学习艺术，还没有正式开设她的职业生涯。根据划线词后的“but she worked her way up (但是她一路发迹，往上爬)”可知，她之前做的工作是卑微的，非技术性的。由此猜测，划线词意为“非技术性的”。A. Unskilled. 缺乏技能的；B. Demanding. 要求高的；C. Well-paid. 收入丰厚的；D. Risk-taking. 冒险的。故选A。
5．推理判断题。根据第三段“Kelley hand-drew cartoons in cooperation with Paul Terry for his famed animated adaptation of Aesop’s Fables, including the mouse couple that came to be known as Milton and Mary. “Even Walt Disney publicly stated that when he began his studio in Kansas City, he wanted to make cartoons as good as Aesop’s Fables,” Johnson said. (凯利与保罗·特里合作，为他著名的改编自《伊索寓言》的动画片手绘漫画，其中包括后来被称为米尔顿和玛丽的老鼠夫妇。约翰逊说：“就连华特迪士尼也公开表示，当他在堪萨斯城开设工作室时，他想制作出和《伊索寓言》一样好的动画片。”)”可知，作者提及凯利的《伊索寓言》是想展示她早期对动画的影响。故选C。
6．细节理解题。根据第四自然段“Previously, historians had considered Tissa David to be the earliest example of a woman who directed her own hand-drawn work Bonjour Paris in 1953. (此前，历史学家认为蒂萨·戴维是1953年导演自己手绘作品《你好，巴黎》的最早女性。)”可知，《你好，巴黎》是已知最早由女性手绘和导演的动画。故选A。
7．细节理解题。根据最后一段“It also motivates a new generation of animators. I can see my female students standing a little taller and more confident, about their work when they learn about Kelley. (它还激励着新一代动画师。当我的女学生了解凯利时，我可以看到她们对自己的工作更加自信。”)”可知，约翰逊认为对凯利对女性动画师来说是一种鼓舞。故选B。
8．B 9．B 10．A 11．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了职场的无声解雇现象。
8．推理判断题。根据第一自然段“You’ve probably often read about quiet firing on the Internet. According to a recent LinkedIn News survey of 20,000 + workers, 87% believe quiet firing to be real, with only 13% denying its existence. 48% of the employees have seen it happen in their workforce, and 35% claimed to have been subject to it themselves. (你可能经常在网上读到关于安静解雇的文章。LinkedIn News最近对2万多名员工进行的一项调查显示，87%的人认为无声解雇是真的，只有13%的人否认这种情况的存在。48%的员工在自己的工作中见过这种情况，35%的员工声称自己也经历过。)”可知，第一段是想告诉我们无声解雇在员工中很常见。故选B。
9．细节理解题。根据第二自然段“Employers quietly fire out of fear of having tough conversations with employees. Rather than risk a worker growing angry at being fired, these employers gradually make the employee want to leave. Sometimes there are also financial considerations that matter. Employees who hand in the notice will not get a severance package (离职金). (雇主出于担心与员工进行激烈对话而采取无声解雇。这些雇主没有冒着员工因被解雇而变得愤怒的风险，而是逐渐让员工自己想离开。有时也有财务方面的考虑。递交通知的员工将不会得到离职金。)”可知，雇主会使用无声解雇是为了节省成本和避免冲突。故选B。
10．推理判断题。根据第三自然段“A sign of quiet firing could be that you’re not getting new assignments that are taking the organization to the next level. Your workload is actually increasing, but it swells to the point of becoming unmanageable. A crucial sign is that you’re getting the cold shoulder and the boss is not making an effort to interact with you. (安静解雇的一个迹象可能是你没有得到将组织提升到一个新水平的新任务。你的工作量实际上在增加，但它膨胀到了无法管理的地步。一个关键的迹象是，你受到了冷遇，老板没有努力与你互动。)”可知，当员工被悄悄解雇时，他会觉得不受重视。故选A。
11．细节理解题。根据最后一段“If you are doubtful that you are being quietly fired, first determine whether the treatment is directly relevant to you or applicable to all employees. (如果你怀疑自己被悄悄解雇了，首先确定这种待遇是与你直接相关还是适用于所有员工。)”可知，如果你怀疑自己被悄悄解雇了，一开始要确定解雇是否针对你自己。故选D。
12．A 13．D 14．D 15．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了麻省理工学院的研究人员开发了一种无电池的无线水下摄像机，这个水下摄像机除了能帮助科学家们认识海洋偏远地区的新物种，还可用于捕捉海洋污染图像或监测水产养殖场养殖鱼类的健康和生长情况。在气候监测方面，这项技术可以帮助研究人员建立更精确的气候模型，更好地了解气候变化如何影响水下世界。
12．主旨大意题。根据第二段的“The autonomous camera transforms mechanical energy from sound waves travelling through water into electrical energy. The camera can also store energy, should it build up enough power for its imaging work. As well as taking photographs, the camera uses sound waves to send the image data it collects to a receiver that reconstructs the data into the appropriate image.(自动相机将声波在水中传播时产生的机械能转化为电能。如果相机有足够的能量来完成成像工作，它还可以储存能量。除了拍照，该相机还利用声波将收集到的图像数据发送到接收器，接收器将数据重建成合适的图像)”可知，本段主要介绍了该相机是如何工作的。故选A。
13．细节理解题。根据第三段Fadel Adib所说“The most exciting application of this camera for me personally is in the context of climate monitoring. We are building climate models, but we are missing data from over 95 percent of the ocean. This technology could help us build more accurate climate models and better understand how climate change impacts the underwater world,” says associate professor Fadel Adib.(对我个人来说，这款相机最令人兴奋的应用是在气候监测方面。我们正在建立气候模型，但我们缺少95%以上海洋的数据。这项技术可以帮助我们建立更准确的气候模型，更好地了解气候变化是如何影响水下世界的)”可知，该相机追踪气候变化对海底世界的影响的潜在功能使Fadel Adib最感兴趣。故选D。
14．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“However, the new camera can only transmit data 40 meters from the receiver and the amount of memory makes it limited for long-term use. They plan to enhance the device so it is practical for feeding real-time images and even recording full-motion underwater videos in more underwater settings.(然而，这种新相机只能在距离接收器40米的地方传输数据，而且其存储容量也限制了它的长期使用。他们计划对该设备进行改进，使其能够在更多的水下环境中提供实时图像，甚至录制全动态水下视频)”推知，该相机未来的发展将集中于扩展内存和无线接受的范围。故选D。
15．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了麻省理工学院的研究人员开发了一种无电池的无线水下摄像机，这个水下摄像机除了能帮助科学家们认识海洋偏远地区的新物种，还可用于捕捉海洋污染图像或监测水产养殖场养殖鱼类的健康和生长情况。在气候监测方面，这项技术可以帮助研究人员建立更精确的气候模型，更好地了解气候变化如何影响水下世界。结合第一段的“But now, MIT researchers have developed a battery-free, wireless underwater camera that is about 100,000 times more energy-efficient than other undersea cameras. The device takes color photos, even in dark underwater environments, and transmits (传送) image data wirelessly through the water.(但现在，麻省理工学院的研究人员已经开发出一种无电池的无线水下摄像机，它的能源效率是其他水下摄像机的10万倍。即使在黑暗的水下环境中，该设备也能拍摄彩色照片，并在水中无线传输图像数据)”可知，C项“Scientists create battery-free underwater cameras(科学家制造不用电池的水下相机)”。故选C。
16．B 17．D 18．C 19．G 20．F

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些旧报纸回收利用的方法。
16．根据上文“How do you deal with your newspapers after you’ve read them? Sending your old newspapers straight for recycling is a waste. (你看完报纸后怎么处理它们？把旧报纸直接送去回收是一种浪费)”结合后文说明了废报纸的使用方法。故B选项“这里是我的一些重复使用它们的方法”符合语境，故选B。
17．根据上文“Gift Packaging. (礼物的包装)”可知，本段的方法是用旧报纸作为礼物的包装，故D选项“旧报纸是很好的廉价礼品包装选择”符合语境，故选D。
18．根据上文“Fruit Wrapping. Fruits ripen faster when placed in newspapers. They produce a chemical gas from their plant tissues that causes them to ripen. This gas gets trapped by the newspaper further exposing the fruit to it and therefore ripening them faster. (水果包装。水果放在报纸里熟得更快。它们从植物组织中产生一种化学气体，使植物成熟。这种气体被报纸困住，进一步使水果暴露在气体中，从而使它们更快成熟)”可知，本段的主旨是报纸作为水果包装，故C选项“类似于更常见的纸袋法”符合语境，故选C。
19．根据上文“Seed Germination (萌发). Newspapers can be formed into pots that are great for growing plants from seeds. The newspapers break down easily and have nutrients that get absorbed by seeds. This is especially a great option for fast growing plants. (种子萌发。报纸可以做成花盆，很适合从种子开始种植植物。报纸很容易分解，而且含有被种子吸收的营养。对于快速生长的植物来说，这是一个很好的选择)”可知，上文提到了报纸可以做成花盆，G选项中paper pot对应上文pots。故G选项“更重要的是，整个纸盆可以直接种植到地下”符合语境，故选G。
20．根据上文“Smell Absorption. You are certain to experience the terrible smell coming from your garbage can or your gym shoes. You needn’t use so much air freshener to mask the smell. (吸收气味。你肯定会闻到来自垃圾桶或运动鞋的难闻气味。你不必用那么多的空气清新剂来掩盖气味)”可知，本句旨在说明报纸可以用来吸收气味，与上文构成转折，故F选项“相反，使用高吸收性的报纸作为替代选择”符合语境，故选F。

21．B 22．C 23．D 24．A 25．D 26．C 27．D 28．A 29．B 30．B 31．D 32．A 33．B 34．C 35．B 36．A 37．B 38．C 39．D 40．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是学校组织出游，但是作者和作者的朋友们意外地在儿童展厅玩儿童游戏，回归童年，释放压力的故事。
21．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们坐在车上等车，担心晚上会很无聊。A. amusing逗人发笑的；B. boring令人感到无聊的；C. exciting令人兴奋的；D. embarrassing令人尴尬的。根据空前的“fearing”和下文的“Couldn’t they have ____2____ some more interesting ways for the evening”可知，作者他们是担心晚上会很无聊。故选B。
22．考查动词短语辨析。句意：“他们就不能想出一些更有趣的办法来打发这个晚上吗？”我们想。A. faced up to勇敢地面对；B. looked back on回首；C. come up with提出；D. stood up for支持，维护。根据下文“some more interesting ways”可知，此处表示“想出一些更有趣的办法”，空格处意为“想出，提出”。故选C。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，当我们进入博物馆后，我原来的怀疑被推翻了。A. searched搜索；B. departed出发；C. avoided避免；D. entered进入。根据下文“We found the museum was really ____5____ even though it contained nothing but children’s exhibits”可知，作者在进入博物馆之后，发现这个博物馆确实给人留下了深刻的印象，与之前所想不一样，所以说“当我们进入博物馆后，我原来的怀疑被推翻了”。故选D。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，当我们进入博物馆后，我原来的怀疑被推翻了。A. doubts怀疑；B. hopes希望；C. designs设计；D. curiosities好奇心。根据上文“fearing how ____1____ the evening would be”可知，作者此前对博物馆之旅有怀疑。故选A。
25．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们发现这个博物馆确实给人留下了深刻的印象，尽管它里面只有儿童展品。A. disappointing令人失望的；B. ordinary普通的；C. puzzling令人困惑的；D. impressive令人印象深刻的。根据下文“even though”可知，前后是转折关系，虽然博物馆只有儿童展品，但是这个博物馆确实给人留下了深刻的印象。故选D。
26．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我和我的朋友们立即决定探索博物馆开放的展品。A. generally通常，普遍地；B. suddenly突然；C. immediately立刻；D. gradually逐渐。根据下文“decided to take advantage of the museum exhibits”可知，句子表示“我和我的朋友们立即决定探索博物馆开放的展品索”。故选C。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我和我的朋友们立即决定利探索博物馆开放的展品。A. hide躲藏；B. trade贸易；C. pack（把……）打包；D. explore探索。根据下文“We walked from room to room”可知，作者和朋友们探索博物馆。故选D。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们从一个房间走到另一个房间，就像孩子们一样。A. acted表现；B. calmed使平静；C. aided帮助；D. responded回答。根据下文“like the children that it was intended for”可知，作者和朋友们表现得像孩子们一样。故选A。
29．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们穿着超级英雄的小衣服，在玩具冰淇淋店里给彼此端上美味的冰淇淋，玩其他游戏。A. dropped off放下；B. dressed up穿上盛装；C. paid off得到回报；D. ran away逃跑。根据下文“in superhero costumes”可知，此处表示他们穿着超级英雄的小衣服。故选B。
30．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们穿着超级英雄的小衣服，在玩具冰淇淋店里给彼此端上美味的冰淇淋，玩其他游戏。A. expensive贵的；B. tasty可口的；C. false错误的；D. nutritive有营养的。根据下文“ice cream”可知，冰淇淋是可口的。故选B。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们穿着超级英雄的小衣服，在玩具冰淇淋店里给彼此端上美味的冰淇淋，玩其他游戏。A. won赢；B. watched观看；C. lost丢失；D. played玩。根据下文“other games”可知，此处表示“玩其他游戏”。故选D。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那几个小时里，我表现得像个六岁的孩子，我意识到接下来一周学校的所有压力都消失了。A. realized意识到；B. remembered记得；C. predicted预测；D. replied回答。根据下文“that all of the stress of the coming week of school was ____13__”可知，空后内容是作者意识到的。故选A。
33．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在那几个小时里，我表现得像个六岁的孩子，我意识到接下来一周学校的所有压力都消失了。A. known知名的；B. gone不复存在的；C. challenging有挑战性的；D. worrying令人担心的。根据下文“I was left with one of the best feelings in the world”可知，压力都消失了，空格处意为“不复存在的”。故选B。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我留下了世界上最美好的感觉之一：童年的感觉。A. school学校；B. museum博物馆；C. childhood童年；D. adulthood成年。根据上文“After those few hours spent acting like a six- year- old”可知，作者留下了世界上最美好的感觉之一，即童年的感觉。故选C。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我学到的是，有时最好的治疗压力和繁忙的生活就像玩一样简单。A. reason原因；B. cure疗法；C. demand要求；D. excuse借口。根据上文“After those few hours spent acting like a six- year- old, I ____12____ that all of the stress of the coming week of school was ____13__”可知，最好的治疗压力和繁忙的生活就像玩一样简单。故选B。
36．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我相信童年和玩耍的重要性，因为我的一些最美好的记忆来自于做一些类似于博物馆活动的幼稚的事情。A. importance重要性；B. safety安全；C. comfort安慰；D. purpose目的。根据上文“the best ____15____ for stress and a busy life is as simple as playing”可知，作者认为最好的治疗压力和繁忙的生活就像玩一样简单，因此作者认为玩很重要。故选A。
37．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我相信童年和玩耍的重要性，因为我的一些最美好的记忆来自于做一些类似于博物馆活动的幼稚的事情。A. jokes玩笑；B. memories记忆；C. ideas想法；D. inventions发明。根据上文“I was left with one of the best feelings in the world: the feeling of ____14____.”可知，作者认为童年的感觉是最好的，因为一些最美好的记忆来自于做一些类似于博物馆活动的幼稚的事情。故选B。
38．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我相信童年和玩耍的重要性，因为我的一些最美好的记忆来自于做一些类似于博物馆活动的幼稚的事情。A. opposite完全相反的；B. accessible可进入的；C. similar类似的；D. available可获得的。根据下文“to the activities in the museum”可知，此处表示“做一些类似于博物馆活动的幼稚的事情”。故选C。
39．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，只要我感到有压力，我就会和我的朋友以及年轻的邻居一起去玩。A. annoyed生气的；B. frightened害怕的；C. ashamed惭愧的；D. stressed紧张的。根据上文“the best ____15____ for stress and a busy life is as simple as playing”可知，只要作者感到有压力，就会和朋友以及年轻的邻居一起去玩。故选D。
40．考查动词词义辨析。句意：即使在最糟糕的日子里，童年的感觉和游戏也总是让人感到愉快。A. brighten（使）好转，（使）变得乐观；B. spare留出；C. waste浪费；D. save救。根据上文“the best ____15____ for stress and a busy life is as simple as playing”可知，童年的感觉和游戏总是让人感到愉快，空格处意为“（使）好转，（使）变得乐观”。故选A。

41．a 42．is aimed 43．channels 44．to 45．to warm 46．where 47．safer 48．preferred 49．extremely 50．worsen

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了传统中医治疗方法——艾灸。
41．考查冠词。句意：中国和国外越来越多的人正在发现或重新发现艾灸的好处，艾灸是一种自公元前500年以来使用的传统中医治疗方法。分析句子可知，traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment是名词短语，空格处应填入限定词。根据句意，此处指“一种疗法”，表泛指，故用不定冠词。traditional读音以辅音音素开头，故用不定冠词a。故填a。
42．考查动词的时态。句意：治疗的目的是去除体内的寒湿，增强血液，疏通经络，保持总体健康。be aimed at doing sth.是固定短语，意为“目的是、旨在做某事”。分析句子可知，此处应用一般现在时，强调客观事实，主语The treatment是第三人称单数。故填is aimed。
43．考查名词的数。句意：同上。channel，可数名词，意为“渠道”。energy channel意为“经络”。根据句意可知，此处应用名词复数形式。故填channels。
44．考查介词。句意：艾草是一种开花植物，是艾灸的关键。be key to是固定短语，意为“是……的关键”。故填to。
45．考查动词不定式。句意：艾叶被干燥并研磨成称为灼烙剂的小条状物或锥状物，然后点燃并用于温暖身体部位和缓解症状。分析句子可知，空格处应填入非谓语动词作状语。根据句意，此处表示目的，应用动词不定式作目的状语。be used to do sth.意为“被用来做某事”。故填to warm。
46．考查定语从句。句意：其中一种被称为直接治疗，在患者治疗的穴位上放置一个燃烧的锥形小艾。分析句子可知，空格处应填入限制性定语从句的关系词。先行词是treatment，指物，且关系词在定语从句中作状语，表示抽象地点，意为“在该疗法中”，用关系副词where。故填where。
47．考查形容词的比较级。句意：这种治疗更安全，可以用于更大的区域，如肌肉群。much常修饰形容词或副词的比较级，该空用形容词比较级safer作表语。故填safer。
48．考查形容词。句意：它也是儿童首选的治疗方法。分析句子可知，空格处应填入形容词作定语，修饰名词cure。prefer的形容词形式为preferred，意为“首选的”。故填preferred。
49．考查副词。句意：但中医迷们认为这种疗法在治疗关节炎方面非常有效，尤其是在寒冷或潮湿的天气下病情恶化时的关节疼痛。分析句子可知，空格处应填入副词作状语修饰形容词effective。extreme的副词形式为extremely。故填extremely。
50．考查动词的时态。句意：同上。分析句子可知，空格处应填入从句谓语动词。worse的动词形式为worsen，意为“恶化”。从句主语the conditions是复数，且根据上文判断，此处应用一般现在时态。故填worsen。
51．1.twenty→twentieth
2.starter前添加the
3.or→and
4.her→hers
5.删除came后to
6.slice→slices
7.what→which
8.consist→consisting
9.have→had
10.proudly→proud
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者为父母做西餐庆祝结婚纪念日的事情。
【详解】1.考查数词。句意：在父母结婚二十周年纪念日，我为他们做了一顿西餐。此处表示“第二十周年纪念日”应用序数词twentieth。故twenty改为twentieth。
2.考查冠词。句意：开胃菜后，我提供了一些菜，包括鱼菜或其他清淡的菜。starter此处特指上文提到的seafood soup，应用定冠词。故starter前添加the。
3.考查连词。句意：开胃菜后，我提供了一些菜，包括鱼菜和其他清淡的菜。此处前后文为并列关系，应用连词and。故or改为and。
4.考查代词。句意：我妈要全熟的，我爸要半熟的。此处指妈妈的牛排，应用名词性物主代词hers。故her改为hers。
5.考查固定短语。句意：接下来是卷心菜、胡萝卜片等沙拉。句子是全部倒装句，came是谓语动词，the salad course是主语，无需加to。故删除came后to。
6.考查名词的数。句意：接下来是卷心菜、胡萝卜片等沙拉。slice为可数名词，前文没有冠词故用复数形式。故slice改为slices。
7.考查定语从句。句意：这顿饭以甜点结束，一个蛋糕，主要由巧克力和鸡蛋组成。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词dessert，在从句中作主语，指物，故what改为which。
8.考查非谓语动词。句意：这顿饭以甜点结束，一个蛋糕，主要由巧克力和鸡蛋组成。此处cake与consist构成主动关系，故用现在分词形式。故consist改为consisting。
9.考查时态。句意：这是我第一次尝试自己做西餐。此处为句型：This was the first time+过去完成时。故have改为had。
10.考查形容词。句意：看到他们吃得很开心，我感到很自豪。此处作表语，应用形容词proud。故proudly改为proud。
52．One possible version:
On World Wetland Day, an expert was invited to deliver a special lecture on wetland protection at our school. All the teachers and students were present.
Firstly, the expert explained to us the importance of wetlands and the protection of them. Then, he offered us some advice on how to protect wetlands. Finally, he answered the questions raised by some students.
The event turned out to be a great success. Not only has it enriched our school life, but it has also made us have a better understanding of wetlands and wetland protection.
【导语】这是一篇应用文。要求考生就学校在世界湿地日那天邀请专家做专题讲座的情况进行报道。
【详解】1.词汇积累
证明是：turn out to be→prove to be
参加，出席：be present→take part/be involved
重要性：importance→significance
建议：advice→suggestion
2.句型拓展
合并简单句
原句：On World Wetland Day, an expert was invited to give us a special lecture on wetland protection at our school. All the teachers and students were present.
拓展句：On World Wetland Day, an expert was invited to give us a special lecture on wetland protection at our school, in which all the teachers and students participated.
【点睛】[高分句型1]Then, he offered us some advice on how to protect wetlands.（运用了“特殊疑问词+不定式”作宾语）
[高分句型2]Not only has it enriched our school life, but it has also made us have a better understanding of wetlands and wetland protection.（运用了部分倒装）