2023-2024学年江西省宜春市重点中学高二上学期开学考试英语试题含答案

这是一份2023-2024学年江西省宜春市重点中学高二上学期开学考试英语试题含答案，共13页。试卷主要包含了 5分，满分7，B．In 1968， 5分，满分37等内容，欢迎下载使用。

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。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．Hw many huses des Rbert have nw?
A．1.B．2.C．3.
2．What made the wman surprised?
A．The man’s diet.B．The man’s lifestyle.C．The man’s weight lss.
3．Wh is the man prbably speaking t?
A．His manager.B．His clleague.C．His grandmther.
4．What will the wman d next?
A．Attend a meeting.
B．Pick up the man’s client.
C．Send the man t his ffice.
5．What des the man suggest the wman d?
A．G n a trip.
B．Watch smething entertaining.
C．Spend sme time with her friends.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What new thing can the bird d nw?
A．Sing a sng.B．Say “Hell”.C．Dance.
7．What will the man d after schl tday?
A．Watch a vide nline.
B．G t the wman’s huse.
C．Teach the bird mre wrds.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What caused Mr. Miller t be late this mrning?
A．Watching a play n TV last night.
B．Watching a basketball match n TV last night.
C．Watching a ftball match n TV last night.
9．Hw did Mr. Miller g t wrk?
A．By cab.B．By train.C．By bus.
10．What happened t Mr. Miller after his explanatin?
A．He was fired as sn as pssible.
B．He was fired at nce.
C．He was warned f fllwing the rules fr wrk.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．What did the man d in 1960?
A．He went t cllege.
B．He made many friends.
C．He left the nrthern states.
12．What was life like in the nrthern states?
A．The blacks were treated equally.
B．Mst peple were nt nice t utsiders.
C．Peple f different races were friendly t each ther.
13．When did the man win the Nbel Prize?
A．In 1960.B．In 1968.C．In 1986.
14．What did the man d with the prize mney?
A．He gave it t the cllege.
B．He gave it t pr children.
C．He gave it t the Freedm Mvement.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．What des the wman want t prepare fr her mther?
A．A clean huse.B．Sme nice fd.C．A cmfrtable chair.
16．What des the man suggest the wman d?
A．Offer the muse cheese.
B．Put glue n a muse trap.
C．G t a field t find a muse.
17．What kind f muse des the wman think is in her huse?
A．A friendly ne.B．A fat ne.C．A small ne.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What was the main meal fr peple in Prussia in the 18th century?
A．Rice.B．Ptates.C．Bread.
19．Hw did peple feel abut the ptates in the palace garden?
A．Disappinted.B．Curius.C．Anxius.
20．What can we learn abut the king?
A．He was very smart.
B．He liked making jkes.
C．He was crazy abut ptates.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
A
Thrughut the wrld, museums allw peple t explre new cultures and tpics thrugh their cllectins and exhibitins. Check ut this cmprehensive list f the best museums and galleries thrughut the wrld with ne-f-a-kind displays that educate and inspire.
Musée D'Orsay in Paris
The Musée D'Orsay, nce a railway statin, huses an internatinally famus cllectin f Impressinist art and ther Western pieces frm 1848 and 1914. Started in 1986, the white limestne walls are nw hme t sme f the mst ntable artwrks in France, like sculptures by Auguste Rdin and paintings by Paul Gauguin.
Zeitz Museum f Cntemprary Art Africa in Cape Twn
With the help f design firm Heatherwick Studi, the nce century-ld grain sil (谷粮仓) in the heart f Cape Twn transfrmed int a museum which hsts internatinal events and exhibitins t prvide an intercultural lk int the wrld f African art. Wrks frm revlutinary artists such as Kudzanai Chiurai f Zimbabwe and Wangechi Mutu f Kenya decrate the nine flrs f the museum.
Bangkk Natinal Museum
The first natinal museum in Thailand, whse structures can date back t 1782, when they served as the palace f Prince Wang Na. Nearly 100 years later, the grunds were transfrmed int a museum with three differently themed galleries: a Thai Histry Gallery, an Archaelgical and Art Histry cllectin, and a Decrative Arts and Ethnlgical Cllectin.
The Natinal Palace Museum in Taipei
The Natinal Palace Museum included artwrk frm the Ming and Qing dynasties. The permanent cllectin features nearly 700,000 pieces f imperial artifacts and includes calligraphic wrks by Tang Yin.
Click here fr mre infrmatin abut this list.
21．If yu take interest in Chinese traditinal culture, which museum may yu visit?
A．Musée D'Orsay in Paris.B．Bangkk Natinal Museum.
C．The Natinal Palace Museum in Taipei.D．Zeitz Museum f Cntemprary Art Africa in Cape Twn.
22．What d the first three museums have in cmmn?
A．All used t have ther uses.B．All are mre than 100 years ld.
C．All are redesigned by architects.D．All cntain wrks by Western artists.
23．Frm which is the text prbably taken?
A．A travel brchure.B．A lcal newspaper.
C．A cultural website.D．A business magazine.
B
My husband and I bth grew up playing sprts. S we weren’t surprised when ur little daughter, Kennedi shwed early athletic prmise. She culd easily utrun ther kids, while playing with them n the playgrund.
By the time Kennedi started primary schl, we signed her up fr track training. Slwly but surely, track training tk ver ur lives. We gave up taking vacatins s ur girl wuldn’t miss any practices. I even stpped Kennedi frm swimming with her friends, fr I thught she wuld waste the energy needed fr cmpetitin. We didn’t ask Kennedi if that was what she wanted. Of curse she did! she kept winning, and every kid liked t win.
When Kennedi was 13 years ld, at a natinal sprts event, she suddenly fell dwn and ended up lying n the track, screaming in pain. A dctr said, “She wrked ut t hard that the thick tissue in her knee was trn. she might nt run as fast as befre.” The dctr kept talking, but I bad a bard time fllwing the wrds. My feelings were mixed. Was I t strict with my daughter? Was I partly t blame fr her injury? Then I realized that my kid needed a mm mre than a cach.
T ur great relief, after a year-lng’s strict medical examinatin, Kennedi almst recvered. She even jined the vlleyball team at her high schl. And we were gradually back t a busy family schedule. But nt everything is the same. We seldm miss vacatins anymre, even if that means missing practice. And I’m learning t believe that if my daughter decides nt t run track in cllege, that nly means life has smething even mre wnderful in stre.
24．What des the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 1?
A．Kennedi made a prmise t be an athlete.B．Kennedi had a gift t be a sprts player.
C．Kennedi shwed great interest in ding sprts.D．Kennedi wanted t be an athlete at her early age.
25．What d we knw abut Kennedi in Primary schl?
A．Kennedi studied very bard.B．Kennedi culd play with her friends freely.
C．Kennedi was asked t train by a cach.D．Kennedi spent mst f her free time in training.
26．What caused Kennedi’s injury, accrding t the dctr?
A．A serius fallB．Hard exercise.C．Carelessness.D．The running speed.
27．Hw wuld Kennedi’s mther feel abut her giving up running in the future?
A．Wnderful.B．Angry.C．Uncmfrtable.D．Acceptable.
C
Feeling gd and having humr in ur lives can d wnders fr ur psitin and prductivity, which means that there is definitely a place fr sme humr n the jb. Having a smiling face will help yur c-wrkers and supervisrs feel better arund yu, and yu may well end up harvesting rewards by laughing mre in the wrkplace. But yu need t knw hw t apply humur t yur wrk envirnment.
One f the main rules with humur in the wrkplace is t avid argument when yu are jking n the jb. Stay well away frm jking abut plitical affairs, race and religin. Never make fun f ther peple within yur rganizatin, as yu are trying t win friends with the peple yu wrk with, and nt set against them. If yu can’t help yurself, please be extremely careful.
Making jkes abut the ups and dwns f yur trade is a safe way t the place f wrk. Yu will have the benefit f knwing exactly what yur c-wrkers have t face each day, and it’s much better as it helps t let g f tensins and lwer stress levels by getting them t chuckle(低声地笑)abut the situatins they cme acrss frequently.
The very best time fr sme humr is when yu are nt wrking, but still in the regin f the peple yu wrk with, such as a cffee r lunch break. Yu can als make an effrt t be funny n the jb, but when yu are wrking, it’s a gd idea t use jkes much mre thinly than yu wuld nrmally d.
In general, humur in the wrkplace is a superb area t flex yur creative muscles and be a great help t yur jb.
28．Which f the fllwing best describes the functin f humr in the wrkplace?
A．Special.B．Cnvincing.C．Rewarding.D．Ordinary.
29．What tpic is safe t jke abut at wrk?
A．Plitics.B．Wrk.C．Race.D．Religin.
30．What des the underlined wrd “thinly” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Humrusly.B．Secretly.C．Directly.D．Infrequently.
31．What is the best title fr the text?
A．Views n making friends at wrk
B．Ways f making humur at wrk
C．Benefits f being humrus at wrk
D．Attitudes twards making humr at wrk
D
A Pathway t Meaning in Life
When it cmes t a meaningful life, we might think f lve, happiness and health. A life filled with meaning is what mst f us want fr urselves. Then, what makes a meaningful life?
Many researchers agree that a meaningful life cmes dwn t three factrs: having lng-term gals, believing that ne’s life matters, and feeling that ne’s life fits tgether and “makes sense”.
But we believe there is mre t cnsider. Smetimes life enables us t experience small mments f beauty. When peple are pen t appreciating such experiences, these mments may imprve hw they see their wn life. We call this experiential appreciatin (EA). EA is abut the persn feeling cnnected t events and being able t appreciate the value within the cnnectin. It shws the discvery f and admiratin fr life’s beauty.
We recently set ut t better understand EA in studies. We were interested in whether EA was als tied t general judgment f meaning in life. If s, it culd be a factr fr meaningfulness.
In the first study, we had peple rate their supprt fr different methds f reducing stress. We fund that peple wh managed stress by fcusing n their appreciatin fr life’s beauty als reprted experiencing life as highly meaningful.
In the next study, we asked peple t rate the degree t which they agreed with varius statements, such as “I appreciate the beauty f life” and “I appreciate little things in life,” as well as ther statements that related t the three factrs and a general sense f meaning in life. Our results shwed that the mre peple reprted that they were “appreciating life” and its many experiences, the mre they felt their life was valuable.
In the fllwing studies, we further lked at the cnnectin between EA and meaningfulness. Fr example, we fund that peple wh were asked t lk back n the mst meaningful event f the past week generally reprted high EA in thse mments.
All the results prved ur thery true. But putting it int practice can be difficult. Our fast-paced lifestyles fill the day with gals. We try t get the highest utput bth at wrk and in spare time. This fcus n future utcmes makes it all t easy t miss what is happening right nw. We shuld slw dwn and let life surprise us.
32．Yu were mst prbably in the EA cnditin when ________.
A．yu made a travel plan fr the cming hliday
B．yu hurried t serve the custmers in the stre
C．yu practiced hard t becme the best vilinist
D．yu stpped t admire the rses by the radside
33．What can we learn frm the studies mentined in the passage?
A．Thinking back t the past weakens ur sense f meaning.
B．Enjying small things can influence ur attitude tward life.
C．Prper stress management is the key t living a satisfying life.
D．Gd judgment n beauty imprves cnnectins amng peple.
34．What des the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A．It is easier fr results-driven peple t achieve success.
B．We ften turn a blind eye t the present mment.
C．A fast-paced lifestyle helps us reach ur gals.
D．Future life will bring us many mre surprises.
35．What is the writer’s main purpse in writing this passage?
A．T explain hw t discver beauty in life.
B．T discuss what the true meaning f life is.
C．T intrduce a new factr fr a meaningful life.
D．T cmpare different factrs fr meaningfulness.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
根据下面短文，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。
Life can be s difficult these days. It is the time that yu all shuld admit yu need help in rganizing yur lives. Here are sme tips that will help yu.
Write everything dwn and d nt rely n yur memry. 36 If yu want t remember things, put them in writing, r in a digital ntebk. Keeping yur t-d lists and ther infrmatin written smewhere allws yu t lk back at them anytime, even when yu have hit yur head and frgtten yur wn name.
37 Try this experiment befre buying ne thing, thrw ut smething ld r smething yu d nt use. Or, if yu are a really pack rat, just thrw ut ne ld thing a day until yu can nt find any mre items t thrw.
Recycle and dnate. Is yur clset full f unpened bags and clthes that still have their tags n? Is yur bkshelf full f unread bks? Chances are that if yu have nt read, wrn, r used whatever they are, then yu are prbably nt ging t use them at all. 38
Create daily, weekly and mnthly timetables fr cleaning. Organize yur cleaning timetable. 39 Distribute tasks evenly, s fr example, dish washing culd be dne daily; while vacuuming culd be dne weekly and cleaning the windws dne mnthly.
Whichever f these tasks yu decide t d, remember that yu can nt cmpletely rganize yur life in ne g. 40 Just decide t get rganized nw, and then take baby steps. Sn enugh, yu will be making a habit ut f it all.
A．Practice putting things away immediately.
B．Thrw ne thing befre buying smething.
C．It is a lng and never-ending prcess, s be patient.
D．Give them t a charity r sell n the Internet.
E．It is extremely exhausting t clean everything all at nce.
F．T keep up with tasks, yu need t wrk with yur family.
G．We all agree mst f us have a tugh time remembering things.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A retired engineer, 76-year-ld Wilsn has been ffering free rides t cllege students fr the past eight years. Since he first started 41 his car t the yung peple, Wilsn has 42 an astnishing 64, 000 miles.
Tina Stern 43 rides frm Wilsn fr all her fur years in cllege, and the trips 44 much mre t her than just free transprtatin. “Yu’re nt just sitting there in 45 silence r with yur headphnes n.” Stern said. “He will ften strike up pleasant and ften humrus 46 with the students he transprts.”
Wilsn first wrked as a driver thrugh a student-supprt nn-prfit prgramme. Althugh the prgramme 47 the members nly t drive students t and frm their classes, he ften ges beynd t 48 the welfare and safety f the students. If they 49 certain daily necessities, Wilsn will purchase what’s needed fr them. If a student gets 50 n the lng drives, Wilsn will never 51 t buy him/her a meal.
Fr many students wh dn’t have a reliable car, Wilsn’s help is nt nly appreciated, but als is 52 necessary fr them t be able t cmplete their 53 . But accrding t Wilsn, he 54 just as much frm the experience. “I just lve driving and I lve these kids. It’s such a(n) 55 t be a part f these kids’ lives, even just fr a few hurs.”
41．A．dnatingB．lendingC．deliveringD．vlunteering
42．A．discveredB．cveredC．measuredD．wandered
43．A．earnedB．receivedC．assessedD．avided
44．A．meantB．appliedC．invlvedD．prceeds
45．A．abnrmalB．apparentC．awkwardD．familiar
46．A．argumentsB．interviewsC．explanatinsD．cnversatins
47．A．frcesB．requiresC．cmmandsD．persuades
48．A．seekB．urgeC．ensureD．deliver
49．A．run ut fB．make use fC．sufferD．pssess
50．A．tiredB．bredC．hungryD．disappinted
51．A．expectB．attemptC．manageD．hesitate
52．A．graduallyB．deliberatelyC．entirelyD．hardly
53．A．emplymentB．scheduleC．arrangementD．educatin
54．A．benefitsB．recversC．suffersD．distinguishes
55．A．prirityB．ambitinC．blessingD．cnvenience
第二节：（共10个小题；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。
Music is in the crners f everyday life. It is said t be beneficial 56 us bth physically and mentally.
There are many ways t make music. Fr example, if yu blw int bambs r shells, 57 ( permit) air t cme in, they can prduce pleasant music. A recent 58 (discver) suggests that music was played much earlier 59 we think. In 1995, deep in 60 cave in Slvenia 61 was ccupied 45,000 years ag by Neanderthals, a leg bne f a bear with fur finger hles was fund .The finding suggested that flutes(笛子)had cme int existence at that time. Later, many ther traditinal musical instruments like drums 62 (dig) ut frm under grund. Ancient peple even 63 (seek) a way t make music ut f a bw(弓) intended fr hunting, s we have t admit that they did have a great gift fr music. But if 64 (exact) dated, the Neanderthal flute is by far the 65 (early) knwn example f music.
Nw music can be fund in every knwn culture, and even the mst distant grups have a certain frm f music.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66．假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友David对中国书法非常感兴趣。你校书法社团正在招募新的成员，请你写一封信邀请他加入。内容包括：
1.社团活动；
2.报名方式及截止时间。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写(满分 25分)
67．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Smetime in 1957, Annie, my grandma, had bth her kids. My mm was her firstbrn fllwed by my uncle sn after. Grandma decided t lk fr a brave business jurney in cffee industry where n wmen held any psitin. She didn’t like the fact that Grandpa had t wrk fr sme ther cmpany t make a living. S she mved 100km away frm where Grandpa used t live and bught a piece f land with 2 kids t supprt t start her wn cffee farm.
As my mm and uncle grew and were schl ging in the nearby village, this brave wman, Annie, wrked endlessly in the land planting ne cffee plant after anther. By the time my mm and uncle were in Grade 2, she had planted abut 12 acres f cffee plants all alne.
This jurney was nt easy; Grandpa was hme nly n Saturdays and Sundays, when he had leave frm wrk. Grandma barely slept thrugh the nights frm 1957 until 1963, guarding her land, her resurces and children. At last, Grandpa gave up his jb and came t supprt Grandma bth emtinally and physically.
She realized she had created a large farm nw and culdn’t just use herself and her kids t wrk t maintain and grw the land. S, by the time my mm and uncle were in Grade 5, Grandma decided the educatin in village schl wasn’t gd enugh t her kids and sent them ff t Mangalre t study and enjy a twn life with their cusins.
Smetime in 1965, Grandma decided t g shpping fr labur. She picked up the wrkers’ families t wrk fr the farm, ften driving the tractr n her wn every mrning t bring labur t her farm befre 7:30 am. As age caught n, it was difficult t pick up and drp wrkers every mrning and every evening.
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。
My grandmther decided t let the wrkers’ families live arund the farm.
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Wrkers’ children needed t be educated.
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1．B
M: Julia, have yu heard that Rbert plans t buy a new huse in the dwntwn area?
W: Really? He has tw big huses in the suburbs already.
2．C
W: Lk at yu, Mark. Hw did yu make it?
M: Well, I used t eat a lt. But nw when I eat I use smaller plates, knives, frks and glasses.
W: Dn’t yu exercise?
M: I dn’t g t the gym. But I walk a lt.
3．B
M: Hi, Dianna, it’s Sctt. Can yu tell ur manager I wn’t be cming in tday? I have t visit my grandmther in the hspital.
W: N prblem. Send yur grandmther ur best wishes.
4．C
M: Oh dear, I’m late. I have t be in the ffice by 8:00 am. There is an imprtant meeting with a new client.
W: OK. Wait a minute. I can give yu a lift.
5．B
W: What shuld I d befre my new jb begins in three weeks? I haven’t planned a lng trip, and all f my friends will be busy.
M: Yu culd attend the theater, which yu nrmally dn’t have time t d.
6．A 7．B
W: Eddie, yu’ve gt t cme ver and see my parrt! He’s learning s many wrds nw. M: Really? Last time I saw him, all he culd say was smething that sunded like “Hell”. W: Well, nw he can sing a sng, t! M: Which sng did yu teach him? W: “Calrie.” Yu knw that ppular sng by a grup f girls, right? Actually, I didn’t teach Gbi the wrds. I was dancing t the sng n the radi, and he just picked it up. M: That’s a pretty smart bird! I’ll cme ver after schl tday. Let’s take a vide f him and put it nline.
8．C 9．A 10．C
W: Mr. Miller, yu were late fr wrk, weren’t yu?
M: Yes , I’m very srry.
W: Why did yu get here s late?
M:I watched TV till very late last night.
W: What was n?
M: It was an exc iting ftball match. France against Germany. When the France were abut t win... S, I gt up late and didn’t have breakfast and left hme in a hurry.
W: Did yu catch the train?
M: N, I called fr a taxi. There were a lt f cars and buses n the highway. Unfrtunately an accident happened. Then, there was a traffic jam. I was very anxius...
W: What happened after that?
M: The plice came and slved the prblem. I waited fr a lng time. When I gt t the ffice, it was already 10 'clck.
W:I hpe that yu wn’t be late again. Otherwise I will fire yu.
M: Sure, I’ll never be late again.
11．C 12．B 13．C 14．C
W: What was yur childhd like?
M: As a by, I enjyed all the sprts and I read a lt. I liked making friends.
W: Where did yu study?
M: At 17, I wn a schlarship t a cllege in the nrthern states. Then I left there in1960.
W: What was life in the nrthern states like? Were yu accustmed t it?
M: Peple f different clrs lived tgether. The area was nt fully develped. The blacks were nt equally treated. Peple f different races were nt friendly t each ther. And mst f them were nt very nice t utsiders.
W: I knw yu wn the Nbel Prize. What kind f Nbel Prize did yu win?
M: Well, I wn the Nbel Prize fr Peace. That was in 1986.
W: What did yu d with the Nbel Prize?
M: I gave all the mney t the Freedm Mvement.
W: It's very nice t talk with yu, sir. D yu mind if I take a pht with yu?
M: Nt at all.
15．A 16．B 17．C
M: Did yu catch the muse yet? I knw yu wanted t get rid f it befre yur mm cmes t stay with yu.
W: I didn’t. Tw weeks f planning, and nthing. My mm always wants the huse t be clean. I dn’t want her t knw I had a muse here. She wuld be s uncmfrtable.
M: Well, the traps usually wrk if yu put peanut butter in them. Yu can take the muse ut t a field and let it g.
W: I bught sme f thse and tried the peanut butter, but it didn’t really wrk. The muse sure did lve that peanut butter, thugh.
M: Well, hw abut a trap that has glue n it? Yu culd still let it g later.
W: I tried that, t, but I think this is a very small muse. It didn’t weigh enugh t get stuck.
M: What are yu ging t d?
W: Well, I have ne day t catch it. If nt, I’ll have t think f a stry t tell mm. She’s nly here fr seven days. Maybe I can start talking abut hw I lst my little pet muse.
18．C 19．B 20．A
M: OK! S my talk tnight is called Psychlgy in Advertising, but I’m ging t start with a little stry. In the 18th century, hardly anyne in Prussia ate ptates r rice, because the main meal fr almst everyne was bread. But there was a prblem with bread. In thse days, smetimes the wheat didn’t grw very well, peple, especially pr peple, wuld have nthing t eat.
S when the king called Frederick heard abut the ptat, he immediately rdered everyne in the cuntry t start grwing ptates. But t his surprise, they refused. Frederick was a very clever man, and althugh there were n psychlgists in 1774, he certainly had a talent fr understanding the psychlgy f his peple. S he sn came up with a very interesting plan. First, he planted ptates in his palace garden. Next, he sent sldiers t guard it. As sn as peple saw the garden and the sldiers, they shwed great curisity, asking each ther, “What culd be in that field that is wrth s much?” And f curse, as sn as they fund ut that the field was full f ptates, they all wanted sme. Yu see, nce peple believed they were nt allwed t eat ptates, they immediately wanted t have them. And that’s a wise try.
21．C 22．A 23．C
21．细节理解题。根据小标题The Natinal Palace Museum in Taipei中的内容“The Natinal Palace Museum included artwrk frm the Ming and Qing dynasties. The permanent cllectin features nearly 700,000 pieces f imperial artifacts and includes calligraphic wrks by Tang Yin.(故宫博物院收藏了明清两代的艺术品。这批永久藏品包括近70万件皇家文物，包括唐寅的书法作品)”可知，故宫博物馆里主要展出了中国古代的艺术品。由此可知，如果对中国传统文化感兴趣，可以参观故宫博物馆。故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据第一个小标题下的首句“The Musée D'Orsay, nce a railway statin, huses an internatinally famus cllectin f Impressinist art and ther Western pieces frm 1848 and 1914.(Musée D'Orsay，曾经是一个火车站，收藏着来自1848年和1914年的国际著名的印象派艺术和其他西方作品)”可知，The Musée D'Orsay曾经是一个火车站；根据第二个小标题下的首句“With the help f design firm Heatherwick Studi, the nce century-ld grain sil (谷粮仓) in the heart f Cape Twn transfrmed int a museum which hsts internatinal events and exhibitins t prvide an intercultural lk int the wrld f African art.(在设计公司Heatherwick Studi的帮助下，这个位于开普敦中心的曾经有一个世纪历史的粮仓变成了一个博物馆，举办国际活动和展览，为非洲艺术世界提供跨文化的视角)”可知，开普敦的非洲蔡茨当代艺术博物馆曾经是一个粮仓；根据第三个小标题下的首句“The first natinal museum in Thailand, whse structures can date back t 1782, when they served as the palace f Prince Wang Na.(泰国第一个国家博物馆，其建筑可以追溯到1782年，当时是王纳王子的宫殿)”可知，泰国国家博物馆曾经是太子的宫殿。由此可知，文章中前三个博物馆的共同之处是都曾经另作他用。故选A。
23．推理判断题。根据文章的首段“Thrughut the wrld, museums allw peple t explre new cultures and tpics thrugh their cllectins and exhibitins. Check ut this cmprehensive list f the best museums and galleries thrughut the wrld with ne-f-a-kind displays that educate and inspire.(在世界各地，博物馆通过收藏和展览让人们探索新的文化和主题。看看这个世界上最好的博物馆和画廊的综合列表，其中有独一无二的展览，具有教育和启发意义)”可知，本文主要接受几个世界著名的博物馆，内容与文化相关；根据最后一句“Click here fr mre infrmatin abut this list.(有关此列表的更多信息，请单击此处)”可知，本文是来自于文化相关的网站。故选C。
24．B 25．D 26．B 27．D
24．句意猜测题。根据第一段中“She culd easily utrun ther kids, while playing with them n the playgrund.”可知，当肯尼迪和其他孩子在操场上玩耍时，她可以轻松地超过他们，说明肯尼迪有成为一名体育运动员的潜力。划线句子意思是“肯尼迪有成为一名体育运动员的潜力”，故选B。
25．细节理解题。根据第二段中“By the time Kennedi started primary schl, we signed her up fr track training. Slwly but surely, track training tk ver ur lives. We gave up taking vacatins s ur girl wuldn’t miss any practices. I even stpped Kennedi frm swimming with her friends, fr I thught she wuld waste the energy needed fr cmpetitin.(肯尼迪上小学的时候，我们为她报名参加田径训练。缓慢而坚定地，田径训练占据了我们的生活。我们放弃了度假，这样我们的女儿就不会错过任何训练。我甚至阻止了肯尼迪和她的朋友们一起游泳，因为我认为她会浪费比赛所需的精力)”可知，肯尼迪把她大部分的空闲时间都花在了训练上。故选D。
26．细节理解题。根据第三段中“A dctr said, “She wrked ut t hard that the thick tissue in her knee was trn. she might nt run as fast as befre.”(一名医生说：“她太辛苦了，膝盖上厚厚的组织都撕裂了。她可能跑得不如以前快了。”)”可知，根据医生的说法，是艰苦训练导致了肯尼迪的受伤。故选B。
27．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“And I’m learning t believe that if my daughter decides nt t run track in cllege, that nly means life has smething even mre wnderful in stre.(我开始相信，如果我的女儿决定不在大学里参加田径比赛，那只意味着生活中会有更美好的事情等着她)”可推知，肯尼迪的母亲接受她在未来放弃跑步。故选D。
28．C 29．B 30．D 31．B
28．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Having a smiling face will help yur c-wrkers and supervisrs feel better arund yu, and yu may well end up harvesting rewards by laughing mre in the wrkplace.”（拥有一张微笑的脸会让你的同事和主管在你身边感觉更好，你也可能因为在职场中笑得更多而获得奖励。）可知，在工作场合保持幽默是有值得的并且有意义的。故选C项。
29．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Stay well away frm jking abut plitical affairs, race and religin.”（不要拿政治、种族和宗教开玩笑。）可知，在工作中是不能拿政治，种族和宗教开玩笑的，而wrk（工作）是可以开玩笑的对象。故选B项。
30．词义猜测题。根据划线词前文“The very best time fr sme humr is when yu are nt wrking, but still in the regin f the peple yu wrk with, such as a cffee r lunch break.”（说点幽默的最佳时间是在你不工作的时候，但仍然和你的同事在一起的时候，比如喝咖啡或午休的时候。）及“Yu can als make an effrt t be funny n the jb, but when yu are wrking, it’s a gd idea t use jkes much mre thinly than yu wuld nrmally d.”（你也可以努力让自己在工作中变得有趣，但当你在工作时，比平时____说点笑话是个好主意。）可知，开玩笑的时候应在休息时，而非工作中，因此，工作时应比平时少说笑话，Infrequently意思为：稀少地，与thinly为近义词。故选D项。
31．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“But yu need t knw hw t apply humur t yur wrk envirnment.”（但是你需要知道如何将幽默运用到你的工作环境中。）及下文内容可知，本文介绍了在工作中制造幽默的方法，“Ways f making humur at wrk”（在工作中制造幽默的方法）适合作为最佳标题。故选B项。
32．D 33．B 34．B 35．C
32．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“EA is abut the persn feeling cnnected t events and being able t appreciate the value within the cnnectin. It shws the discvery f and admiratin fr life’s beauty.( EA是关于让人感受到与事件的联系，并能够欣赏这种联系中的价值。它显示了对生命之美的发现和赞美。)”可知，EA是指去欣赏生命之美，所以“你停下来欣赏路边的玫瑰”属于EA，故选D项。
33．推理判断题。根据文章第六段“Our results shwed that the mre peple reprted that they were “appreciating life” and its many experiences, the mre they felt their life was valuable.( 我们的研究结果显示，人们越“感激生活”和生活中的许多经历，他们就越觉得自己的生活是有价值的。)”可知，学会欣赏生活中的小事，会影响我们对生活的态度。故选B项。
34．主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“We try t get the highest utput bth at wrk and in spare time. This fcus n future utcmes makes it all t easy t miss what is happening right nw.( 我们努力在工作和业余时间都获得最高的产出。这种对未来结果的关注很容易让人忽略当下正在发生的事情。)”可知，我们常常会对当下视而不见。故选B项。
35．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“But we believe there is mre t cnsider. Smetimes life enables us t experience small mments f beauty. When peple are pen t appreciating such experiences, these mments may imprve hw they see their wn life. We call this experiential appreciatin.(但我们认为还有更多的问题需要考虑。有时候，生活能让我们体验到美好的瞬间。当人们乐于欣赏这样的经历时，这些时刻可能会改善他们对自己生活的看法。我们称之为体验式欣赏。)”可知，此处提出了一个影响人生意义的新的因素，且作者在下文用三个研究证明了该理论。所以作者写这篇文章的目的是向读者介绍这一新的影响因素。故选C项。
36．G 37．B 38．D 39．E 40．C
36．根据上文“Write everything dwn and d nt rely n yur memry.(把一切都写下来，不要依赖记忆)”可知，提到了与记忆力有关的内容，让我们不要依赖记忆，因为记不住，要写下来；推知空处讲述的是与记不住事情有关的内容；选项G.“We all agree mst f us have a tugh time remembering things.(我们都同意大多数人都很难记住事情)”承接了上文所述的不要依赖于记忆，同时表明了我们大多数人都很难记住事情这样一个现象，符合题意，故选G项。
37．根据后文“Try this experiment befre buying ne thing, thrw ut smething ld r smething yu d nt use.(在买东西之前试试这个实验，扔掉一些旧的或者你不用的东西)”可知这个生活建议是买东西之前要扔掉一些旧的或不常用的东西；空处是本段的主旨句，B项“Thrw ne thing befre buying smething(再买某个东西之前先扔掉一个)”讲述的就是与扔东西有关的内容，与下文所述的扔掉东西的内容相吻合。故选B项。
38．前文“Recycle and dnate. Is yur clset full f unpened bags and clthes that still have their tags n? Is yur bkshelf full f unread bks? Chances are that if yu have nt read, wrn, r used whatever they are, then yu are prbably nt ging t use them at all.(回收和捐赠。你的衣柜里是不是装满了没有打开的袋子和衣服，而它们的标签还在？你的书架上全是未读的书吗？如果你没有读过、穿过或使用过它们，那么你可能根本就不会使用它们)”可知此段讲的是循环利用和捐赠自己不用东西，不穿的衣服和不读的书。选项D.“Give them t a charity r sell n the Internet. (把它们捐给慈善机构或在网上卖掉)”讲述的是捐赠和处理这些不用的东西，与前文所述的内容正好衔接，符合题意。故选D项。
39．前文“Create daily, weekly and mnthly timetables fr cleaning.(制定每日、每周和每月的清洁时间表)”可知，本句提到了按照制定的清洁表计划一点点的去清洁；选E项“It is extremely exhausting t clean everything all at nce.(一下子把所有东西都清理干净是非常累人的)”讲的是不能一次洗完，因为这样会很累，这一点与前文所述的按照计划一点点清洁相呼应，是对上文内容的一个解释。故选E项。
40．前文“Whichever f these tasks yu decide t d, remember that yu can nt cmpletely rganize yur life in ne g.(无论你决定做这些任务中的哪一项，请记住，你不可能一次性完全组织好你的生活)”可知在告知人们这个不是一天两天就完成的，是个过程；下文“Just decide t get rganized nw, and then take baby steps. Sn enugh, yu will be making a habit ut f it all.(现在就决定整理一下，然后慢慢来。很快，你就会习惯这一切)”可知这里提到了慢慢来，慢慢就习惯了；选项C中的“It is a lng and never-ending prcess, s be patient.(这是一个漫长而永无止境的过程，所以要有耐心)”承接了上文所述的不可能一次性完成组织好你的生活，表明了这是一个漫长的过程，要有耐心，引出了下文所述的慢慢来，慢慢习惯这一切，符合题意。故选C项。
41．D 42．B 43．B 44．A 45．C 46．D 47．B 48．C 49．A 50．C 51．D 52．C 53．D 54．A 55．C
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：自从Wilsn第一次主动为年轻人提供汽车服务以来，他已经行驶了令人吃惊的6.4万英里。 A. dnating捐赠；B. lending借出；C. delivering发送；D. vlunteering自愿做。根据前文“ Wilsn has been ffering free rides t cllege students fr the past eight years”可知， Wilsn免费送大学生，可知 Wilsn是自愿用他的车去接送年轻人。故选D。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. discvered发现； B. cvered行驶（一段路程）； C. measured测量；D. wandered漫游。根据本句空后“an astnishing 64000 miles'”可知Wilsn是驱车行驶了令人吃惊的64，000英里，此处cver表示行驶一段路程。故选B。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Tina Stern在她的四年大学生活中，一直接受Wilsn的接送，而这些旅行对她来说不仅仅是免费的交通工具。A. earned赢得；B. received受到；C. assessed评估；D. avided避免。根据空后“and the trips 4 much mre t her than just free transprtatin.” 可知“在大学四年间Tina Stern受到来自 Wilsn的接送”。故选B。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. meant意味着；B. applied申请；C. invlved涉及； D. prceeds前进。根据后文“He will ften strike up pleasant and ften humrus 6 with the students he transprts.”可知，此处指因为Wilsn经常和学生们聊天，所以这些旅行对她来说不仅仅是免费的交通工具。故选A。
45．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：你不会只是尴尬地沉默坐在那里或者戴着耳机。A. abnrmal非正常的；B. apparent明显的；C. awkward尴尬的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据后文因为Wilsn会和学生们聊天，所以此处指学生们不会尴尬地坐在那里。故选C。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他会经常与他接送的学生进行愉快而幽默的谈话。A. arguments争论；B. interviews采访；C. explanatins解释；D. cnversatins对话。前文Stern说，学生们不会尴尬地坐在Wilsn的车子里，由此可知，此处指Wilsn会和学生们进行交谈。故选D。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管该项目只要求会员开车接送学生上下课，但他经常会超越这一要求，以确保学生的福利和安全。A. frces强迫；B. requires要求；C. cmmands命令； D. persuades说服。根据前文“a student-supprt nn-prfit prgramme.”可知，因为是为一个非盈利机构工作，所以此处指该项目只要求会员开车接送学生上下课。故选B。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. seek寻找；B. urge敦促；C. ensure确保；D. deliver运送。根据前文“Althugh”和空后“the welfare and safety f the students”可知， Wilsn经常会超越这一要求，以确保学生的福利和安全。故选C。
49．考查动词短语辨析。句意：如果他们的某些生活必需品用完了，Wilsn会为他们购买所需的东西。A. run ut f用完；B. make use f利用；C. suffer遭受；D. pssess拥有。根据空后“Wilsn will purchase what’s needed fr them.”因为Wilsn会为他们购买某些生活必需品，所以此处表示这些生活必需品用完了。故选A。
50．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果一个学生在长途旅途中饿了，Wilsn会毫不犹豫地给他/她买一顿饭。A. tired累的；B. bred无聊的；C. hungry饿的；D. disappinted失望的。根据空后“ buy him/her a meal.”可知，因为饿了才去买饭。故选C。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. expect期待；B. attempt尝试；C. manage设法； D. hesitate犹豫。根据前文Wilsn先生给学生们买生活必需品可知，此处指学生们饿了，Wilsn先生会毫不犹豫地给学生们买食物。故选D。
52．考查副词词义辨析。句意：对于许多没有可靠的汽车的学生来说，Wilsn的帮助不仅值得感激，而且对于他们完成学业来说也是完全必要的。A. gradually逐渐地； B. deliberately故意地；C. entirely完全地；D. hardly几乎不。根据前文“Wilsn’s help is nt nly appreciated”可知，Wilsn的帮助对孩子们完成学业是完全有必要的。故选C。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. emplyment雇佣；B. schedule日程安排；C. arrangement安排；D. educatin教育，学业。因为Wilsn送的都是学生，所以此处指学生完成学业。故选D。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但Wilsn表示，他也从这段经历中受益良多。A. benefits使受益；B. recvers恢复；C. suffers遭受；D. distinguishes区分。根据后文“It’s such a(n) 15 t be a part f these kids’ lives, even just fr a few hurs.”可知，此处Wilsn从这段经历中受益良多。故选A。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：能成为这些孩子生活中的一部分真是一种福气，哪怕只是几个小时。 A. pririty优先权；B. ambitin野心；C. blessing福气，好事；D. cnvenience便利。根据前文“I just lve driving and I lve these kids.”可知，因为Wilsn喜欢开车，喜欢这些孩子们，所以跟孩子们在一起是一种福气。故选C。
56．t 57．permitting 58．discvery 59．than 60．a 61．that/which 62．were dug 63．sught 64．exactly 65．earliest
56．考查固定短语。句意：据说它对我们的身体和精神都有好处。be beneficial t对……有益，故填t。
57．考查非谓语动词。句意：例如，如果你吹竹子或贝壳，让空气进入，它们可以产生令人愉快的音乐。此处为非谓语动词作状语，yu 与permit之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，用现在分词表主动，故填permitting。
58．考查名词。句意：最近的一项发现表明，制作音乐比我们想象的要早得多。A 表明此处需用可数名词单数作主语，故填discvery。
59．考查介词。句意同上，根据空前的“much earlier”可知此处用比较级的标志词than来表示“比”，故填than。
60．考查冠词。句意：1995年，在一个四万五千年前被尼安德特人占领的斯洛文尼亚洞穴深处发现了一个有四个手指孔的腿骨。cave是发音以辅音音素开头的可数名词，此处泛指一个洞穴，故填a。
61．考查定语从句。句意同上，关系词指代指物的先行词a cave并在从句中作主语，故填that/which。
62．考查时态语态。句意：后来，许多其他传统乐器，如鼓被从地下挖掘出来。instruments与dig之间是被动关系，且动作发生在过去，所以用一般过去时的被动语态，故填were dug。
63．考查时态。句意：古人甚至想用打猎用的弓来制作音乐，所以我们不得不承认，他们确实有很好的音乐天赋。陈述的是古代的事情，用一般过去时，故填sught。
64．考查副词。句意：但如果确切地说，尼安德特人的长笛是迄今为止已知的最早的音乐例子。修饰动词dated用副词作状语，故填exactly。
65．考察最高级。句意同上，根据“by far ”可知此处是最高级含义，表示“迄今为止最早的”，故填earliest。
66．Dear David,
Learning that yu are fnd f Chinese calligraphy, I’m writing t invite yu t jin the Chinese calligraphy club in ur schl.
A variety f activities are rganized fr its members. Initially, the club hlds theme lectures by masters, which equip us with the relevant calligraphy skills. Als, it ffers sme visits t galleries t appreciate sme masterpieces, helping us gain a deeper insight int the Chinese calligraphy. If interested, yu can visit ur schl website and sign up nline befre Feb.19th.
Lking frward t yur jining.（87 wrds）
Yurs,
Li Hua
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