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湖北省荆州三校2020届高三11月联考英语试题
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高三11月联考英语试题
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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡19.15.
B. ￡9.15.
C. ￡9.18.
答案是B。
1. What will the man do first?
A. Learn more about prices. B. Find a supplier. C. Do reports.
2. When will the meeting be held?
A. At 11:30. B. At 12:00. C. At 1:00.
3. Why is the woman leaving work early?
A. To take care of her mother. B. To post a package. C. To pick up a car.
4. What are the speakers talking about in general?
A. A trip. B. Food. C. The weather.
5. What relation is the man to the woman?
A. Her customer. B. Her co-worker. C. Her boss.
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 will the woman do on Saturday afternoon?
A. Do her homework. B. Enjoy a concert. C. Watch a game.
7. Where will the woman go on Sunday?
A. To a park. B. To a hospital. C. To the man’s house.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the woman’s opinion about the computer screen?
A. Big. B. Nice. C. Stylish.
9. What brings the man a bit of trouble?
A. The screen. B. The keyboard. C. The mouse.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the purpose of the call?
A. To accept a position.
B. To advertise a job opening.
C. To check on a job application.
11. For what day is the man’s appointment scheduled?
A. Tuesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.
12. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Call her later. B. Meet with Victoria Smith. C. Wait at the front desk.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Which city does the man book a shuttle bus for?
A. London. B. Milton. C. Toronto.
14. What is the woman doing?
A Taking the man’s information. B. Offering the flight timetable. C. Conducting an interview.
15. When will the man probably leave for Milton?
A. At 11:30. B. At 12:00. C. At 12:30.
16. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Book his return ticket in advance. B. Collect his luggage first.
C. Have some coffee.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why did Fagin come to the speaker?
A. To rent her house. B. To buy her house. C. To decorate her house.
18. Why was the speaker hesitant about Fagin’s offer?
A. She disliked him.
B. The money was not much.
C. They’d damage some of her belongings.
19. How long did it take to prepare the house for the film?
A. Four days. B. A month. C. Two months.
20. What did the speaker do when the crew left?
A. She watched a film. B. She visited her relatives. C. She repainted the living room.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共I5小题;每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife
An ancient university, breathtaking medieval ruins, and old-fashioned coastal villages: explore all this and more on our adventure through Fife.
uPlaces you’ll explore
Forth Bridge – An incredible engineering achievement, and a UNESCO World Heritage sight. Anstruther – Be charmed by the cobbled lanes and quaint（古色古香的）buildings of this traditional fishing village.
St Andrews Cathedral – This ruined cathedral was once one of Scotland’s most splendid buildings.
St Andrews Old Town – Enjoy the 1,000 years of history as you explore the old streets and ancient castle.
The Old Course – Golf was so popular in Scotland, but it was banned in the 15th century. And nowhere was it more popular than in St Andrews, the Home of Golf.
Historic Village of Falkland – This quaint town in the Kingdom of Fife boasts a beautiful palace and a peaceful setting.
uTour detail
Departs 09:30 – Rabbie’s Cafe Bar, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EG Returns 18:00 approx
uPrices
• Adult price: £45 per person
• Discount price: £40 per person (Seniors over 60 and children between 5 and 15; unfortunately, we don’t allow children under 5 years old on the tour)
uImportant information
• Pack your waterproof clothing and walking shoes
• Falkland Palace is closed from November to Easter
uTour inclusions
• Transport in a 16 seat Mercedes mini-coach
• Air conditioning as standard
• The stories and services of a Rabbie’s driver-guide
uTour exclusions
• Entry fees to visitor attractions
uCustomer reviews
A great day
Howard Carroll, posted on 18/05/2017
A great day out. Fully recommend the tour. Gillian and Eric were not only friendly but very knowledgeable.
Excellent tour guide M W Grzelak, posted on 15/02/2017
First time but not my last. Grant was an excellent and intelligent guide who cherishes his Scottish heritage. The tour offered the best venues (场地) and just enough time to experience them.
1. What do we know about the places included in the tour?
A. Anstruther has a modern look.
B. St. Andrews Cathedral is in good condition.
C. There is an ancient castle in Falkland Village.
D. Golf was once a very popular sport in St Andrews.
2. A 48-year-old father with his 16-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son should pay at least____.
A. £120 B. £125
C. £130 D. £135
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the tour?
A. Tour guide services are provided.
B. Falkland Palace is open in December.
C. The tour lasts for two days.
D. Entry fees to all attractions are included.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】
本文是应用文。文章介绍旅游景点St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife：游览的具体地点；细节及顾客的反馈。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据uPlaces you’ll explore部分中的The Old Course – Golf was so popular in Scotland, but it was banned in the 15th century. And nowhere was it more popular than in St Andrews, the Home of Golf.（古老的高尔夫球场在苏格兰很受欢迎，但在15世纪就被禁止了。在高尔夫球的故乡圣安德鲁斯，没有比这里更受欢迎的地方了）可知，高尔夫曾在St Andrews很流行。故选D。
【2题详解】
数字计算题。根据uPrices部分中的• Adult price: £45 per person• Discount price: £40 per person (Seniors over 60 and children between 5 and 15; unfortunately, we don’t allow children under 5 years old on the tour)（成人价格：每人45英镑•折扣价格:40英镑/人(60岁以上老人和5 - 15岁儿童；遗憾的是，我们不允许5岁以下的儿童参加）可知，48岁的父亲和16岁的女儿的票价都是45，5岁的儿子的是40，加起来一共130。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据uTour inclusions部分中的• The stories and services of a Rabbie’s driver-guide（司机兼导游的讲解与服务）可知，这次旅游提供导游服务。故选A。
【点睛】做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择。在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断。如第2小题，要求判断出一个48岁的父亲带着他16岁的女儿和5岁的儿子至少应该支付多少钱。根据uPrices部分中的• Adult price: £45 per person• Discount price: £40 per person (Seniors over 60 and children between 5 and 15; unfortunately, we don’t allow children under 5 years old on the tour)（成人价格：每人45英镑•折扣价格:40英镑/人(60岁以上老人和5 - 15岁儿童；遗憾的是，我们不允许5岁以下的儿童参加）可知，48岁的父亲和16岁的女儿的票价都是45，5岁的儿子的是40，加起来一共130。故选C。
B
That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
4. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?
A. Cold and sick. B. Lucky and hopeful.
C. Satisfied and cheerful. D. Disappointed and helpless.
5. According to Paragraph 1, what was the writer busy doing?
A. She was solving her problem at the bank.
B. She was taking part in various city activities.
C. She was learning acting in an evening school.
D. She was preparing for the first night show
6. On her way home the writer____________.
A. lost her wallet unknowingly
B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver
C. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife
D. found some homeless people following her
7. What can we infer from the text?
A. The writer would stop working at night.
B. The writer would stay on in San Francisco.
C. The writer would make friends with the man.
D. The writer would give up her job at the bank.
【答案】4. D 5. D 6. A 7. B
【解析】
本文叙述了作者说自己厌烦了在旧金山的生活，对生活与工作（其中包括排练）表示失望，无奈，最终考虑离开。在回家的路上，听到声音一响，她没意识到是她的钱包掉地上了，结果回来找了半天没找到，突然听到有人叫她的名字，垃圾车司机把捡到的钱包还给了作者。她感到了人间真情，最终放弃了离开这个城市的想法。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段作者想放弃演戏甚至城市生活的消极心态说明我走在大街上的心情，故可以推断出作者是“失望”的心情；第二段中的高楼和空寂的大街衬托出我的渺小和无助。故选D。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的With opening night only a week ago, I was still learning my lines 可知，作者一直在忙于准备演出。故选D。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk. 可知，她没意识到是她钱包掉地上了。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.可知，作者认为旧金山还是不错的，有点不愿意再离开这个城市了。故选B。
C
Finland is the happiest place on Earth, according to the 2018 World Happiness Report of 156 nations.
The report, released Wednesday by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network, ranks the countries of the world based on six different categories of well-being: income, freedom, trust, life expectancy, generosity and social support. This year's report also pays special attention to the happiness of each country’s immigrants.
The U.S. dropped four spots from 2017 and landed in 18th place, and last year’s winner, Norway, came in second place — followed by Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland.Rounding out the top 10 happiest countries was Canada in sixth place, then New Zealand, Sweden and Australia. The order of the top 10 nations changed from the 2017 list but the countries did not, according to the report.
“The most striking finding of the report is the remarkable consistency between the happiness of immigrants and the locally born,” Helliwell said in a statement. “Although immigrants come from countries with very different levels of happiness, their reported life evaluations resemble those of other residents in their new countries. Those who move to happier countries gain, while those who move to less happy countries lose.”
Other major world powers placed in significantly low spots on the list. Germany came in 15th, the UK was 19th — followed by Japan in 54th place, Russia in 59th and China in 86th.
The report, based on surveys completed by citizen volunteers, came just under a week before World Happiness Day on March 20, when the UN declared to recognize “the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives”.
8. The US ranked in 2017.
A. 14 B. 10
C. 18 D. 22
9. What is the most significant finding of the report?
A. That immigrants are different from residents in the country.
B. That immigrants come from countries with different levels of happiness.
C. That immigrants become happy when they leave the country.
D. That immigrants and locals feel the similar level of happiness.
10. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Happiness is no less important than any other aspect in life.
B. People’s happiness and well-being should be considered when it comes to policy-making.
C. The happiness report came under a week before World Happiness Day.
D. What the UN declared was beneficial to all human beings.
11. What is the best title of the passage?
A. World Happiness Day. B. Happiness — forever pursuit.
C. What's your happiness index(指数)? D. The 2018 World Happiness Report.
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. B 11. D
【解析】
本文是说明文。文章介绍了2018年世界幸福报告。联合国可持续发展解决方案网络(Sustainable Development Solutions Network)周三发布的这份报告，根据收入、自由、信任、预期寿命、慷慨和社会支持六种不同的幸福程度对世界各国进行了排名。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的The U.S. dropped four spots from 2017 and landed in 18th place, and last year’s winner, Norway, came in second place — followed by Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland.（美国自2017年以来下降了4位，排在第18位，去年的冠军挪威位居第二，丹麦、冰岛和瑞士紧随其后）可知，美国2018年排名18，比2017年下降了4个名次，因此2017年排名第14。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的The most striking finding of the report is the remarkable consistency between the happiness of immigrants and the locally born（报告中最引人注目的发现是移民和当地出生的人的幸福程度惊人地一致）可知，这份报告最令人震惊的发现是，移民和本地出生的人的幸福感惊人地一致。故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的the UN declared to recognize “the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives”（联合国宣布承认“幸福和福祉作为全世界人类生活的普遍目标和愿望的重要性及其在公共政策目标中的重要性”）可推知，在决策时要考虑人民的幸福和福祉。故选B。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段中的The report, released Wednesday by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network, ranks the countries of the world based on six different categories of well-being: income, freedom, trust, life expectancy, generosity and social support. （联合国可持续发展解决方案网络(Sustainable Development Solutions Network)周三发布的这份报告，根据收入、自由、信任、预期寿命、慷慨和社会支持六个不同的福利类别，对世界各国进行了排名）可知，本文主要介绍了联合国可持续发展解决方案网络(Sustainable Development Solutions Network)周三发布的一份2018年世界幸福报告。由此可知，D项The 2018 World Happiness Report.（2018年世界幸福报告）适合做本文最佳标题。故选D。
D
Boomerang children who return to live with their parents after university can be good for families, leading to closer, more supportive relationships and increased contact between the generations, a study has found.
The findings contradict research published earlier this year showing that returning adult children trigger a significant decline in their parents’ quality of life and wellbeing.
The young adults taking part in the study were “more positive than might have been expected” about moving back home – the shame is reduced as so many of their peers are in the same position, and they acknowledged the benefits of their parents’ financial and emotional support. Daughters were happier than sons, often slipping back easily into teenage patterns of behaviour, the study found.
Parents on the whole were more uncertain, expressing concern about the likely duration of the arrangement and how to manage it. But they acknowledged that things were different for graduates today, who leave university with huge debts and fewer job opportunities.
The families featured in the study were middle-class and tended to view the achievement of adult independence for their children as a “family project”. Parents accepted that their children required support as university students and then as graduates returning home, as they tried to find jobs paying enough to enable them to move out and get on the housing ladder.
“However,” the study says, “day-to-day tensions about the prospects of achieving different dimensions of independence, which in a few extreme cases came close to conflict, characterised the experience of a majority of parents and a little over half the graduates”.
Areas of disagreement included chores, money and social life. While parents were keen to help, they also wanted different relationships from those they had with their own parents, and continuing to support their adult children allowed them to remain close.
12. What is the finding of the previous research?
A. Boomerang children made their parents happier.
B. The parents were looking forward to their children’s return.
C. The parents’ quality of life became worse than before.
D. Boomerang children never did any housework.
13. The underlined word “trigger” in Paragraph 2 may be best replaced by _____.
A. cause
B. defeat
C. arise
D. allow
14. What is the attitude of the college graduates towards returning home?
A. They are ashamed of turning to their parents for help.
B. They are glad that they could come back.
C. They are doubtful about whether they should return.
D. They are proud to be independent from the family.
15. What can be inferred as the reason for the “boomerang children” phenomenon?
A. The children want to keep in closer touch with their parents.
B. The parents are willing to provide support to their children.
C. It is harder for the children to secure a satisfying job.
D. There is more house work needed to be done by the children.
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【分析】
本文是说明文。一项研究发现，“啃老族”子女在大学毕业后回到父母身边生活对家庭是有好处的，他们会与父母建立更亲密、更具支持性的关系，并增进两代人之间的联系。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据The findings contradict research published earlier this year showing that returning adult children trigger a significant decline in their parents’ quality of life and wellbeing.可知，以往的研究显示，返乡的成年子女会导致父母的生活质量和幸福感显著下降。故选C。
【13题详解】
猜测词义题。根据The findings contradict research published earlier this year showing that returning adult children trigger a significant decline in their parents’ quality of life and wellbeing.一句，通过新旧研究的对比，以往的研究表明，返乡的成年子女会导致父母的生活质量和幸福感显著下降。trigger意为“导致，致使”，与cause意义一致，故选A。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据The young adults taking part in the study were more positive than might have been expected about moving back home the shame is reduced as so many of their peers are in the same position, and they acknowledged the benefits of their parents financial and emotional support.可知，大学毕业生对回家的态度是积极的。故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据But they acknowledged that things were different for graduates today, who leave university with huge debts and fewer job opportunities.可知，孩子们很难找到一份满意的工作。故选C。
【点睛】细节理解题大多是根据文章中的具体信息如事实、例证、原因、过程、论述等进行提问的。抓住文段中的事实和细节是做好该题型的关键，也是做好其它类型问题的基础。该题型几乎都可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息，或是其变体。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法，即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题和选项有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案。正确选项虽然一般不是原文照搬，但是一般是原文的改写，意思不变。如换一个同义词，把否定改为肯定，把肯定改为否定等。
例如本题第3小题，What is the attitude of the college graduates towards returning home?由题干“the attitude of the college graduates”可以锁定原文第三段，根据The young adults taking part in the study were more positive than might have been expected about moving back home the shame is reduced as so many of their peers are in the same position, and they acknowledged the benefits of their parents financial and emotional support.可知，大学毕业生基于种种原因，如很多同龄人都处于同样的处境，他们承认父母在经济和情感上的支持是有好处的等等，他们对回家的态度是积极的，文中“The young adults…were more positive”更是对应了B选项中的“They are glad”的意思，故选B。而比较其他干扰项，要么将原文内容扩大或缩小，要么偷换概念，要么无中生有或者文不对题等，故可将正确答案顺利选出。
第二节（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Have you ever been bored and decided to check social media, only to find out that your best friend is at Disneyland, that one of your classmates is eating delicious pizza at your favorite pizza store, and that one of your soccer teammates is climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris? Have you ever had that feeling that others are experiencing things and enjoying life more than you are? Oh, man! You're missing out!____16____Researchers call that feeling the fear of missing out or FoMO.
___17___It's so easy today to see what your friends are doing from the social media. Unluckily, we only have so much time in the day and only so much money to spend on food or entertainment It would be impossible for us to enjoy all the same activities we see others take part in on social media.
Rather than realizing this basic truth, though, we usually let FoMO lead us to compare our lives with those of others on social media. ___18___ Why? We know all the sides of our lives— both good and bad. but all we see on social media are the picture-perfect moments others share.
___19___FoMO makes us check social media more frequently, leading to addiction and a negative cycle that can be hard to break. Researchers have found that social media and FoMO can cause serious negative results, including feeling of depression, loneliness and boredom.
___20___Researchers advise that we stop looking to social media for happiness. Instead, we should focus our attention on our real lives, including the people around us and all the things we're grateful for.
A. Have you ever experienced FoMO?
B. At least that's what you might think.
C. This certainly leaves us feeling dissatisfied.
D. So how do we break the cycle and avoid FoMO?
E. Over 75% of young people report feeling FoMO from time to time.
F. As famous Theodore Roosevelt said, "Comparison is the thief of joy".
G. If you let FoMO control you, the only thing you'll really be missing out on is your own life.
【答案】16. B 17. E
18. C 19. F
20. D
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文，讲述了社交媒体对人们的影响，呼吁人们关注自身周围真实的世界。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Have you ever had that feeling that others are experiencing things and enjoying life more than you are? Oh, man! You're missing out!”可知此处讲述人们自己的感受。故B项“At least that's what you might think.” B项：至少你会这么想。很好地承接上文。再根据下文故选B项。
17题详解】
结合上文“Researchers call that feeling the fear of missing out or FoMO.”及下文“It's so easy today to see what your friends are doing from the social media.”可知，此句需承上启下，E项“超过75%的年轻人报告说他们时不时会有情绪低落的感觉。”承接上文“missing out or FoMO”的感觉，引出下文对于这种感觉的说明。故选E项。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Rather than realizing this basic truth, though, we usually let FoMO lead us to compare our lives with those of others on social media.”可知人们通常与其他人进行比较；再根据下文“We know all the sides of our lives— both good and bad. but all we see on social media are the picture-perfect moments others share.”可知我们只是知道他们的美好瞬间。C项“This certainly leaves us feeling dissatisfied.”（这会使我们不舒服）承上启下，符合语境。故选C项。
【19题详解】
根据下文“.FoMO makes us check social media more frequently, leading to addiction and a negative cycle that can be hard to break.”可知比较会使我们产生消极情绪；上文主要讲述攀比使人不舒服。F项“Comparison is the thief of joy”很好地承上启下。故选F项。
【20题详解】
根据下文“Researchers advise that we stop looking to social media for happiness.”可知研究人员给出了解决办法；D项“So how do we break the cycle and avoid FoMO?”给出如何解决的疑问。故选D项。
【点睛】七选五题型要求考生从整体上把握文章的逻辑结构和内容上的联系，理解句子之间、段落之间的关系，对诸如连贯性、一致性等语段特征有较强的意识和熟练的把握。所以懂得整篇文章的基本结构或段落的语篇结构对解题很有用。
分析本文的语篇结构，可以知道第一段是文章的主题句，然后接下来各段的语篇结构都是主题句（总）+支撑句（分）（分述主题的具体内容/说明原因/举例证明等）。例如第五小题，整段都在讲述研究人员的建议，故可推理首句应为一句总起句，D项“So how do we break the cycle and avoid FoMO?”句意： 那么我们如何打破这个循环，避免fomo呢？先提出疑问，接着解答疑问，符合语境。故选D项。
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30）
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I don’t know why I came to the decision to become a loser, but I know I made the ___21___ at a young age. Sometime in the middle of the fourth grade, I ___22___ trying. By the time I was in the seventh grade, I was lazy, difficult, ___23___.
It wasn’t long after that I dropped out of school. Hard physical labor was the ___24___ for the choices I made as an adolescent. At the age of 21, I was ___25___ lost, and using drugs as a way to ___26___ the fact that I had no education and was ___27___ in a dead-end job carrying heavy construction materials up a ladder all day. ___28___, now I believe in do-overs, in the chance to do it all again. And I believe that do-overs can be made at any ___29___ in your life, if you have the right ___30___. Mine came from a surprising source.
It was September 21, 2002, when my son Blake was born. It’s funny that after a life of ___31___ responsibility, now I was in charge of something so ___32___. Over the years, as I grew into the ___33___ of Dad, I began to learn something about myself. ___34___, Blake and I were both learning to walk, talk, work and play for the first time. I began my do-over.
It took me almost three years to learn how to read. I started with my son’s books.Over and over, I practised reading books to him until I remembered all the words in every one of them. I began to wonder if it was possible for me to go back to school. I knew I wanted to be a good role ___35___, so after a year-and-a-half and a lot of hard work, I ___36___ my GED test on my son’s fourth birthday. This may not sound like much, and I’m surely not trying to get ___37___ for doing something that should have been done in the first place , but all things considered it was one of the best days in my life. Today, I’m a full-time college student, ___38___ to become sociologist.
It’s funny, growing up I always heard these great ___39___ stories of triumph(胜利) over shortcomings. But I never thought they ___40___ to me. Now I believe it’s a choice anyone can make: to do it all over again.
21. A. determination B. wish C. choice D. dream
22. A. started B. stopped C. considered D. fancied
23. A. skeptical B. defensive C. sensitive D. disrespectful
24. A. consequence B. compromise C. compensation D. competence
25. A. fundamentally B. hopelessly C. blindly D. casually
26. A. deal with B. go with C. conflict with D. meet with
27. A. led B. stuck C. absorbed D. taken
28. A. However B. Meanwhile C. Furthermore D. Therefore
29. A. cost B. corner C. term D. point
30. A. motto B. technique C. conscience D. motivation
31. A. avoiding B. preventing C. undertaking D. overcoming
32. A. flexible B. enterprising C. authentic D. fragile
33. A. part B. status C. title D. cause
34. A. In a way B. On the contrary C. In addition D. What’s worse
35. A. model B. leader C. scholar D. tutor
36. A. received B. adopted C. attended D. passed
37. A. flame B. praise C. award D. courage
38. A. studying B. waiting C. beginning D. demanding
39. A. turn-around B. take-off C. pull-out D. turn-off
40. A. appealed B. applied C. attached D. adapted
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. D 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. A 36. D 37. B 38. A 39. A 40. B
【解析】
【分析】
本文为记叙文。作者曾经是一个自甘堕落的人，自从有了孩子，成为父亲之后，他决定要给孩子做个好榜样。于是，他开始了自己新的人生，并取得了很大的成功。现在他相信这是每个人都可以做出的选择：从头再来——如果你有正确的动机，你可以在生命中任何时候重新开始。
【21题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：我不知道为什么我会决定成为一个失败者，但我知道我在很小的时候就做出了这个选择。A. determination决心；B. wish愿望；C. choice选择；D. dream梦想。根据上文I don’t know why I came to the decision to become a loser可知，此处指“我在很小的时候就做出了这个选择”。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：在四年级中间的某个时候，我停止了尝试。A. started开始；B. stopped停止；C. considered考虑；D. fancied幻想。根据下文By the time I was in the seventh grade, I was lazy, difficult, ___3___.可知，此处指“我停止了尝试”，不再努力。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：在我七年级的时候，我很懒，很难相处，没有礼貌。A. skeptical怀疑的；B. defensive自卫的；C. sensitive敏感的；D. disrespectful无礼的。根据空前I was lazy, difficult结合选项可知，作者变得没有礼貌。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：繁重的体力劳动是我作为一个青少年所做选择的结果。A. consequence结果；B. compromise妥协；C. compensation补偿；D. competence能力。根据语境及选项可知，此处指“青少年所做选择的结果”。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查副词辨析。句意：在我21岁的时候，我绝望地迷失了方向，用毒品来应对我没有受过教育，整天背着沉重的建筑材料爬上梯子，从事一份没有前途的工作的事实。A. fundamentally根本地；B. hopelessly绝望地；C. blindly盲目地；D. casually随便地。根据下文using drugs as a way可知，作者绝望地迷失了方向。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：在我21岁的时候，我绝望地迷失了方向，用毒品来应对我没有受过教育，整天背着沉重的建筑材料爬上梯子，从事一份没有前途的工作的事实。A. deal with应对；B. go with伴随；C. conflict with和……发生冲突；D. meet with会见。根据语境可知，此处指作者用毒品来应对所面临的事实。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：在我21岁的时候，我绝望地迷失了方向，用毒品来应对我没有受过教育，整天背着沉重的建筑材料爬上梯子，从事一份没有前途的工作的事实。A. led引领；B. stuck陷入；C. absorbed吸收；D. taken带走。be stuck in“陷于”，此处指整天陷入这种背着沉重的建筑材料爬上梯子的没有前途的工作中。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查副词辨析。句意：然而，现在我相信重新来过，有机会重新来过。A. However然而；B. Meanwhile同时；C. Furthermore此外；D. Therefore所以。根据下文now I believe in do-overs, in the chance to do it all again可知，此处与上文陈述的消沉、堕落的状态形成了鲜明的转折。故选A。
29题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：我相信，如果你有正确的动机，你可以在生命中任何时候重新开始。A. cost代价；B. corner角落；C. term学期；D. point要点。at any point in your life“生命中任何时候”。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：我相信，如果你有正确的动机，你可以在生命中任何时候重新开始。A. motto座右铭；B. technique技巧；C. conscience良心；D. motivation动机。根据下文Mine came from a surprising source.可知，此处指“正确的动机”。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：有趣的是，在逃避责任的生活之后，现在我却掌管着如此脆弱的东西。A. avoiding避免；B. preventing防止；C. undertaking承担；D. overcoming克服。根据上文可知，作者一直在逃避生活，此处指“在逃避责任的生活之后”。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：有趣的是，在逃避责任的生活之后，现在我却掌管着如此脆弱的东西。A. flexible灵活的；B. enterprising进取的；C. authentic真实的；D. fragile脆弱的。根据上文It was September 21, 2002, when my son Blake was born.可知，此处指照顾脆弱的儿子。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：这些年来，随着我成长为父亲，我开始了解自己。A. part部分；B. status地位；C. title头衔；D. cause原因。根据上文It was September 21, 2002, when my son Blake was born.可知，作者渐渐成了有“父亲”这个头衔的人。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意：在某种程度上，我和布莱克都是第一次学习走路、说话、工作和玩耍。A. In a way在某种程度上；B. On the contrary相反；C. In addition此外；D. What’s worse更糟糕的是。根据下文It took me almost three years to learn how to read.可知，在某种程度上，作者和孩子都在第一次做一些事情。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：我知道我想成为一个好榜样，所以经过一年半的努力，我在儿子四岁生日的时候通过了GED考试。A. model模范；B. leader领导；C. scholar学者；D. tutor家庭教师。根据下文so after a year-and-a-half and a lot of hard work, I ___16___ my GED test on my son’s fourth birthday.可知，作者想给儿子做一个好榜样。故选A。
【36题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：我知道我想成为一个好榜样，所以经过一年半的努力，我在儿子四岁生日的时候通过了GED考试。A. received接受；B. adopted适应；C. attended参加；D. passed通过。根据上文so after a year-and-a-half and a lot of hard work可知，经过一年半的努力，作者在儿子四岁生日的时候通过了GED考试。故选D。
【37题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：这听起来可能不算什么，我当然也不想因为一开始就应该做的事情而得到表扬，但总的来说，这是我一生中最美好的一天。A. flame火焰；B. praise表扬；C. award奖励；D. courage勇气。根据上文I knew I wanted to be a good role ___15___,可知，作者这样做并不是想得到表扬，而是为了给孩子树立个好榜样。故选B。
【38题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：今天，我是一名全日制大学生，学习成为社会学家。A. studying学习；B. waiting等；C. beginning开始；D. demanding要求。根据上文I’m a full-time college student可知，作者在学习成为社会学家。故选A。
【39题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：有趣的是，在我的成长过程中，我总是听到这些关于战胜缺点的伟大转折故事。A. turn-around转折的；B. take-off成功的；C. pull-out撤出的；D. turn-off断开的。根据语境可知，作者的人生发生了大转变。故选A。
【40题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：但我从来没想过它们适用于我。A. appealed吸引；B. applied适用；C. attached附属；D. adapted使适应。根据语境可知，作者从来没有想到这样的事情会适用到自己身上。故选B。
【点睛】完形填空的解题技巧之一就是要根据上下文来学会“推理”出最佳选项。同学们要遵循“上下求索”的原则来查找信息。例如，第1小题要求判断出作者在很小的时候做出了什么。该题可根据上文I don’t know why I came to the decision to become a loser。结合选项A. determination决心；B. wish愿望；C. choice选择；D. dream梦想。由此可知，此处指“我在很小的时候就做出了这个选择”。故选C。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅谈下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The information I ___41___ (collect) in the last few years leads me to believe that speed reading may be less ___42___ (use) than most people think. The claim that you can read and comprehend over 30,000 words per minute is overstated. One researcher proved this in a study ___43___ irrelevant and illogical sentences were added to the text. The “speed readers” tested didn’t notice the irrelevant lines – the readers who read slowly spotted them immediately.
I’ve interviewed people who have attended the introductory sessions ___44___ (offer) by some speed reading courses. ___45___ (them) stories indicate that improper methods are sometimes used to tell the courses. Here is how: First, you’re asked to read a passage from a book ___46___ which most persons would be unfamiliar. Your reading speed and comprehension are tested during this exercise. Then, after about half ___47___ hour of instruction, another reading test is given. But this time the reading is the one most Americans know well – such as Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Not ___48___ (surprising), persons attending these introductory sessions find that their “exit” speed and comprehension are better than their “entry” ___49___ (perform).
I’m one of the fiction readers who appreciate the beauty in good writing. Occasionally I’ll read a passage or sentence over and over again just to let the beauty of its construction soak in (渗 透). Good writing must be read carefully and thoughtfully ___50___ (appreciate).
【答案】41. have collected / have been collecting
42. useful 43. where
44. offered
45. Their 46. with
47. an 48. surprisingly
49. performance(s)
50. to be appreciated
【解析】
本文是说明文。文章分析了快速阅读和慢速阅读，指出了快速阅读的弊端。
【41题详解】
考查时态。句意：从这几年我搜集的信息来看，速读并没有人们想象的那么有用。根据时间状语in the last few years可知，此处使用现在完成时；collect动作也可以表示从过去一直发生到现在，还有可能继续发生，因此也可以用现在完成进行时。故填have collected / have been collecting。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意：从这几年我搜集的信息来看，速读并没有人们想象的那么有用。此处在句中作系动词be的表语，因此用形容词。故填useful。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：一名研究人员在一项研究中证明了这一点。此处是限定性定语从句，先行词是a study，关系词在从句中做地点状语，应使用关系副词where引导。故填where。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我采访过一些参加过速读课程介绍性课程的人。此处在句中作后置定语，修饰中心词the introductory sessions，由句中by可知，与中心词之间是被动关系，因此用过去分词。故填offered。
【45题详解】
考查代词。句意：他们的故事表明，有时用不恰当的方法来讲述课程。此处在句中作定语，修饰中心词stories，因此用形容词性物主代词，且位于句首，首字母大写。故填Their。
【46题详解】
考查介词。句意：方法如下:首先，你被要求阅读一篇大部分人都不熟悉的文章。“介词+which”引导定语从句时，介词的选择首先要看与从句谓语的搭配，根据句中的unfamiliar可知，此处为固定短语be unfamiliar with“对……不熟悉”。故填with。
【47题详解】
考查冠词。句意：然后，在大约半个小时的教学后，再进行一次阅读测试。此处表示一个小时，且hour是元音音标开头，因此用不定冠词an，half an hour “半小时”。故填an。
【48题详解】
考查副词。句意：毫不奇怪，参加这些介绍性课程的人会发现他们的“退出”速度和理解能力比他们的“进入”表现要好。此处在句中作状语，修饰后面的整个句子，因此用副词。故填surprisingly。
【49题详解】
考查名词。句意：毫不奇怪，参加这些介绍性课程的人会发现他们的“退出”速度和理解能力比他们的“进入”表现要好。此处在句中作宾语，且前面their修饰，performance意为“表现”，既是可数名词，也是不可数名词，因此此处既可以用复数，也可以用单数。故填performance(s)。
【50题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：好的文章必须仔细阅读和深思熟虑才能被欣赏。此处在句中做主语补足语，应使用动词不定式，appreciate与主语是逻辑动宾关系，应使用不定式的被动式。故填to be appreciated。
第四部分写作（共两节,满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）
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．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（\）划掉．
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 always have a dream to be a fluency speaker．Therefore，I am too shy to say a word in public．What is just beyond my wildest imagination is fortune should bless me with a chance to realize my dream．One day，my English teacher asked me to go to her office and told us that I was given an opportunity to participate in an English speaking competition．Hear this，I could hardly hide my excitement．When making preparation for the competition，I write my speech heart and soul．After I finished the composition，I discussed it with my teacher and got many advice on how to improve it．Under the help of my English teacher，I made a great progress．
【答案】51. fluency改为fluent 52. Therefore改为However 53. is后面加that 54. us改为me 55. Hear改为Hearing
56. preparation改为preparations 57. write改为wrote 58. many改为much 59. Under改为With 60. 删除a
【解析】
试题分析：本文属于记叙文，讲述了我获得一个参加英语演讲比赛的机会，实现自己称为演讲家的梦想。
【小题1】fluency改为fluent 考查形容词。形容词fluent流利的；名词fluency流利，流畅；在英语中通常使用形容词做定语修饰名词，所以本句中使用fluent修饰名词speaker。
【小题2】Therefore改为However 考查副词。句意：我一直有一个成为流利的演讲家的梦想，然而，我很害羞不敢当众发言。根据句意可知上下文之间存在转折关系，所以使用副词however表示转折。
【小题3】is后面加that 考查表语从句。句意：我想象不到的是运气降临在我身上让我们有实现梦想的机会。本句中含有一个表语从句，表语从句前面的连词that是不能省略的。
【小题4】us改为me 考查代词。句意：一天，我的英语老师要求我去她办公室并告诉我有一个参加英语演讲比赛的机会。根据句意可知英语老师告诉我，而不是我们，所以使用代词me充当tell的宾语。
【小题5】Hear改为Hearing 考查非谓语动词。本句中动词hear与句子主语I构成主动关系 ，所以使用现在分词在句中作状语，且表示和谓语动词的动作同时发生。句意：听见这件事情，我机会隐藏不住自己的兴奋。
【小题6】preparation改为preparations 考查固定搭配。固定搭配make preparations for为做准备。其中的名词preparation应该使用复数形式。
【小题7】write改为wrote 考查时态。根据第四句中的one day.，可知本文讲述的是过去发生的事情，所以使用过去式wrote。
【小题8】many改为much 考查形容词。名词advice建议，是一个不可数名词，不能使用many修饰，而应该使用much修饰不可数名词，表示“许多建议”。
【小题9】Under改为With 考查介词短语。短语with the help of在的帮助下。句意：在我的英语老师的帮助下，我取得了很大进步。
【小题10】删除a 考查冠词。不定冠词a/an通常修饰可数名词，而本句中的名词progress“进步”，是一个不可数名词，不能使用不定冠词a修饰。
【名师点睛】
在短文改错中动词、名词以及连词的错误一直都是考查的重点内容。
1.谓语动词的错误是历年考试的重点和热点，常见动词错误类型有
①一般现在时与一般过去时错用;
② and前后动词时态不一致;
③主谓不一致;
④缺少动词,特别是be动词;
⑤第三人称单数形式错用;
⑥主动语态和被动语态错用。
本文【小题5、7】分别属于非谓语动词及时态错误。
2. 名词的常见错误：单复数名词错用，可数名词与不可数名词错用。
本文【小题6】属于名词单复数错用，实际上【小题8】形式上考查形容词，实际伤也和名词的单复数有关。
3. 连词错误
连词包括关系代词、副词，并列连词and/ or/but等关于连词，一般考查从句关系who/whom/whose/what/which/how/why/when/where/if/whether等。
考点：考查记叙文改错
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的笔友 Henry 想了解下城市垃圾分类的具体情况，请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 垃圾分类的定义；
2. 垃圾分类的意义；
3. 该城市所采取的（至少）两项举措。
注意: 1. 字数 120 字左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇：垃圾分类 waste sorting / rubbish classification
Dear Henry,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Henry,
How’s everything going? I ‘m glad you show interest in waste sorting, about which I’m writing to share some basic information with you.
As we know, waste sorting is the process by which garbage is separated into different elements,including recyclable, poisonous and harmful garbage, kitchen waste and so on. By sorting the recoverable garbage, we are able to reduce the use of raw material, which greatly relieves the pressure of resource shortage. As for poisonous and harmful rubbish, only when it is collected together and processed in a special way can we minimize its damage to the environment. Sorting out other waste will definitely contribute to our environmental protection.
Since rubbish classification is of great significance ,our government is obliged to take effective measures to encourage and urge residents to get involved in the campaign. Setting different dustbins in public places is a best choice, which can guide the citizens to leave their sorted rubbish consciously. On the other hand, as a member of our city, we are playing an active part in rubbish sorting in our daily life.
Only when we make joint efforts to create a conservation- oriented and environmentally friendly world are we able to anticipate a better future.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】
本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求写一封信。
【详解】第1步：根据提示可知，本篇为一封信件；假定你是李华，你的笔友Henry想了解下城市垃圾分类的具体情况，请给他写封邮件，内容包括：1. 垃圾分类的定义；2. 垃圾分类的意义；3. 该城市所采取的（至少）两项举措。人称使用第三人称。时态应为一般现在时。
第2步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组），如：show interest in（对……感兴趣），waste sorting（垃圾分类），take measures to do sth.（采取措施做某事）等。
第3步：根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。
第4步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，保持整洁美观的卷面是非常重要的。
【点睛】范文内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。作者在范文中使用了较多高级表达方式，如介词加关系词引导的非限定性定语从句I’m glad you show interest in waste sorting, about which I’m writing to share some basic information with you. As we know, waste sorting is the process by which garbage is separated into different elements, including recyclable, poisonous and harmful garbage, kitchen waste and so on.；倒装结构As for poisonous and harmful rubbish, only when it is collected together and processed in a special way can we minimize its damage to the environment.；非谓语动词Sorting out other waste will definitely contribute to our environmental protection.全文中没有中国式英语的句式，显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。另外文章思路清晰、层次分明，上下句转换自然，为文章增色添彩。
“宜昌一中、荆州中学、龙泉中学三校联盟”
高三11月联考英语试题
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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡19.15.
B. ￡9.15.
C. ￡9.18.
答案是B。
1. What will the man do first?
A. Learn more about prices. B. Find a supplier. C. Do reports.
2. When will the meeting be held?
A. At 11:30. B. At 12:00. C. At 1:00.
3. Why is the woman leaving work early?
A. To take care of her mother. B. To post a package. C. To pick up a car.
4. What are the speakers talking about in general?
A. A trip. B. Food. C. The weather.
5. What relation is the man to the woman?
A. Her customer. B. Her co-worker. C. Her boss.
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 will the woman do on Saturday afternoon?
A. Do her homework. B. Enjoy a concert. C. Watch a game.
7. Where will the woman go on Sunday?
A. To a park. B. To a hospital. C. To the man’s house.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the woman’s opinion about the computer screen?
A. Big. B. Nice. C. Stylish.
9. What brings the man a bit of trouble?
A. The screen. B. The keyboard. C. The mouse.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the purpose of the call?
A. To accept a position.
B. To advertise a job opening.
C. To check on a job application.
11. For what day is the man’s appointment scheduled?
A. Tuesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.
12. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Call her later. B. Meet with Victoria Smith. C. Wait at the front desk.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Which city does the man book a shuttle bus for?
A. London. B. Milton. C. Toronto.
14. What is the woman doing?
A Taking the man’s information. B. Offering the flight timetable. C. Conducting an interview.
15. When will the man probably leave for Milton?
A. At 11:30. B. At 12:00. C. At 12:30.
16. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Book his return ticket in advance. B. Collect his luggage first.
C. Have some coffee.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why did Fagin come to the speaker?
A. To rent her house. B. To buy her house. C. To decorate her house.
18. Why was the speaker hesitant about Fagin’s offer?
A. She disliked him.
B. The money was not much.
C. They’d damage some of her belongings.
19. How long did it take to prepare the house for the film?
A. Four days. B. A month. C. Two months.
20. What did the speaker do when the crew left?
A. She watched a film. B. She visited her relatives. C. She repainted the living room.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共I5小题;每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife
An ancient university, breathtaking medieval ruins, and old-fashioned coastal villages: explore all this and more on our adventure through Fife.
uPlaces you’ll explore
Forth Bridge – An incredible engineering achievement, and a UNESCO World Heritage sight. Anstruther – Be charmed by the cobbled lanes and quaint（古色古香的）buildings of this traditional fishing village.
St Andrews Cathedral – This ruined cathedral was once one of Scotland’s most splendid buildings.
St Andrews Old Town – Enjoy the 1,000 years of history as you explore the old streets and ancient castle.
The Old Course – Golf was so popular in Scotland, but it was banned in the 15th century. And nowhere was it more popular than in St Andrews, the Home of Golf.
Historic Village of Falkland – This quaint town in the Kingdom of Fife boasts a beautiful palace and a peaceful setting.
uTour detail
Departs 09:30 – Rabbie’s Cafe Bar, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EG Returns 18:00 approx
uPrices
• Adult price: £45 per person
• Discount price: £40 per person (Seniors over 60 and children between 5 and 15; unfortunately, we don’t allow children under 5 years old on the tour)
uImportant information
• Pack your waterproof clothing and walking shoes
• Falkland Palace is closed from November to Easter
uTour inclusions
• Transport in a 16 seat Mercedes mini-coach
• Air conditioning as standard
• The stories and services of a Rabbie’s driver-guide
uTour exclusions
• Entry fees to visitor attractions
uCustomer reviews
A great day
Howard Carroll, posted on 18/05/2017
A great day out. Fully recommend the tour. Gillian and Eric were not only friendly but very knowledgeable.
Excellent tour guide M W Grzelak, posted on 15/02/2017
First time but not my last. Grant was an excellent and intelligent guide who cherishes his Scottish heritage. The tour offered the best venues (场地) and just enough time to experience them.
1. What do we know about the places included in the tour?
A. Anstruther has a modern look.
B. St. Andrews Cathedral is in good condition.
C. There is an ancient castle in Falkland Village.
D. Golf was once a very popular sport in St Andrews.
2. A 48-year-old father with his 16-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son should pay at least____.
A. £120 B. £125
C. £130 D. £135
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the tour?
A. Tour guide services are provided.
B. Falkland Palace is open in December.
C. The tour lasts for two days.
D. Entry fees to all attractions are included.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】
本文是应用文。文章介绍旅游景点St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife：游览的具体地点；细节及顾客的反馈。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据uPlaces you’ll explore部分中的The Old Course – Golf was so popular in Scotland, but it was banned in the 15th century. And nowhere was it more popular than in St Andrews, the Home of Golf.（古老的高尔夫球场在苏格兰很受欢迎，但在15世纪就被禁止了。在高尔夫球的故乡圣安德鲁斯，没有比这里更受欢迎的地方了）可知，高尔夫曾在St Andrews很流行。故选D。
【2题详解】
数字计算题。根据uPrices部分中的• Adult price: £45 per person• Discount price: £40 per person (Seniors over 60 and children between 5 and 15; unfortunately, we don’t allow children under 5 years old on the tour)（成人价格：每人45英镑•折扣价格:40英镑/人(60岁以上老人和5 - 15岁儿童；遗憾的是，我们不允许5岁以下的儿童参加）可知，48岁的父亲和16岁的女儿的票价都是45，5岁的儿子的是40，加起来一共130。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据uTour inclusions部分中的• The stories and services of a Rabbie’s driver-guide（司机兼导游的讲解与服务）可知，这次旅游提供导游服务。故选A。
【点睛】做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择。在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断。如第2小题，要求判断出一个48岁的父亲带着他16岁的女儿和5岁的儿子至少应该支付多少钱。根据uPrices部分中的• Adult price: £45 per person• Discount price: £40 per person (Seniors over 60 and children between 5 and 15; unfortunately, we don’t allow children under 5 years old on the tour)（成人价格：每人45英镑•折扣价格:40英镑/人(60岁以上老人和5 - 15岁儿童；遗憾的是，我们不允许5岁以下的儿童参加）可知，48岁的父亲和16岁的女儿的票价都是45，5岁的儿子的是40，加起来一共130。故选C。
B
That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
4. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?
A. Cold and sick. B. Lucky and hopeful.
C. Satisfied and cheerful. D. Disappointed and helpless.
5. According to Paragraph 1, what was the writer busy doing?
A. She was solving her problem at the bank.
B. She was taking part in various city activities.
C. She was learning acting in an evening school.
D. She was preparing for the first night show
6. On her way home the writer____________.
A. lost her wallet unknowingly
B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver
C. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife
D. found some homeless people following her
7. What can we infer from the text?
A. The writer would stop working at night.
B. The writer would stay on in San Francisco.
C. The writer would make friends with the man.
D. The writer would give up her job at the bank.
【答案】4. D 5. D 6. A 7. B
【解析】
本文叙述了作者说自己厌烦了在旧金山的生活，对生活与工作（其中包括排练）表示失望，无奈，最终考虑离开。在回家的路上，听到声音一响，她没意识到是她的钱包掉地上了，结果回来找了半天没找到，突然听到有人叫她的名字，垃圾车司机把捡到的钱包还给了作者。她感到了人间真情，最终放弃了离开这个城市的想法。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段作者想放弃演戏甚至城市生活的消极心态说明我走在大街上的心情，故可以推断出作者是“失望”的心情；第二段中的高楼和空寂的大街衬托出我的渺小和无助。故选D。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的With opening night only a week ago, I was still learning my lines 可知，作者一直在忙于准备演出。故选D。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk. 可知，她没意识到是她钱包掉地上了。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.可知，作者认为旧金山还是不错的，有点不愿意再离开这个城市了。故选B。
C
Finland is the happiest place on Earth, according to the 2018 World Happiness Report of 156 nations.
The report, released Wednesday by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network, ranks the countries of the world based on six different categories of well-being: income, freedom, trust, life expectancy, generosity and social support. This year's report also pays special attention to the happiness of each country’s immigrants.
The U.S. dropped four spots from 2017 and landed in 18th place, and last year’s winner, Norway, came in second place — followed by Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland.Rounding out the top 10 happiest countries was Canada in sixth place, then New Zealand, Sweden and Australia. The order of the top 10 nations changed from the 2017 list but the countries did not, according to the report.
“The most striking finding of the report is the remarkable consistency between the happiness of immigrants and the locally born,” Helliwell said in a statement. “Although immigrants come from countries with very different levels of happiness, their reported life evaluations resemble those of other residents in their new countries. Those who move to happier countries gain, while those who move to less happy countries lose.”
Other major world powers placed in significantly low spots on the list. Germany came in 15th, the UK was 19th — followed by Japan in 54th place, Russia in 59th and China in 86th.
The report, based on surveys completed by citizen volunteers, came just under a week before World Happiness Day on March 20, when the UN declared to recognize “the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives”.
8. The US ranked in 2017.
A. 14 B. 10
C. 18 D. 22
9. What is the most significant finding of the report?
A. That immigrants are different from residents in the country.
B. That immigrants come from countries with different levels of happiness.
C. That immigrants become happy when they leave the country.
D. That immigrants and locals feel the similar level of happiness.
10. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Happiness is no less important than any other aspect in life.
B. People’s happiness and well-being should be considered when it comes to policy-making.
C. The happiness report came under a week before World Happiness Day.
D. What the UN declared was beneficial to all human beings.
11. What is the best title of the passage?
A. World Happiness Day. B. Happiness — forever pursuit.
C. What's your happiness index(指数)? D. The 2018 World Happiness Report.
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. B 11. D
【解析】
本文是说明文。文章介绍了2018年世界幸福报告。联合国可持续发展解决方案网络(Sustainable Development Solutions Network)周三发布的这份报告，根据收入、自由、信任、预期寿命、慷慨和社会支持六种不同的幸福程度对世界各国进行了排名。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的The U.S. dropped four spots from 2017 and landed in 18th place, and last year’s winner, Norway, came in second place — followed by Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland.（美国自2017年以来下降了4位，排在第18位，去年的冠军挪威位居第二，丹麦、冰岛和瑞士紧随其后）可知，美国2018年排名18，比2017年下降了4个名次，因此2017年排名第14。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的The most striking finding of the report is the remarkable consistency between the happiness of immigrants and the locally born（报告中最引人注目的发现是移民和当地出生的人的幸福程度惊人地一致）可知，这份报告最令人震惊的发现是，移民和本地出生的人的幸福感惊人地一致。故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的the UN declared to recognize “the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives”（联合国宣布承认“幸福和福祉作为全世界人类生活的普遍目标和愿望的重要性及其在公共政策目标中的重要性”）可推知，在决策时要考虑人民的幸福和福祉。故选B。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段中的The report, released Wednesday by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network, ranks the countries of the world based on six different categories of well-being: income, freedom, trust, life expectancy, generosity and social support. （联合国可持续发展解决方案网络(Sustainable Development Solutions Network)周三发布的这份报告，根据收入、自由、信任、预期寿命、慷慨和社会支持六个不同的福利类别，对世界各国进行了排名）可知，本文主要介绍了联合国可持续发展解决方案网络(Sustainable Development Solutions Network)周三发布的一份2018年世界幸福报告。由此可知，D项The 2018 World Happiness Report.（2018年世界幸福报告）适合做本文最佳标题。故选D。
D
Boomerang children who return to live with their parents after university can be good for families, leading to closer, more supportive relationships and increased contact between the generations, a study has found.
The findings contradict research published earlier this year showing that returning adult children trigger a significant decline in their parents’ quality of life and wellbeing.
The young adults taking part in the study were “more positive than might have been expected” about moving back home – the shame is reduced as so many of their peers are in the same position, and they acknowledged the benefits of their parents’ financial and emotional support. Daughters were happier than sons, often slipping back easily into teenage patterns of behaviour, the study found.
Parents on the whole were more uncertain, expressing concern about the likely duration of the arrangement and how to manage it. But they acknowledged that things were different for graduates today, who leave university with huge debts and fewer job opportunities.
The families featured in the study were middle-class and tended to view the achievement of adult independence for their children as a “family project”. Parents accepted that their children required support as university students and then as graduates returning home, as they tried to find jobs paying enough to enable them to move out and get on the housing ladder.
“However,” the study says, “day-to-day tensions about the prospects of achieving different dimensions of independence, which in a few extreme cases came close to conflict, characterised the experience of a majority of parents and a little over half the graduates”.
Areas of disagreement included chores, money and social life. While parents were keen to help, they also wanted different relationships from those they had with their own parents, and continuing to support their adult children allowed them to remain close.
12. What is the finding of the previous research?
A. Boomerang children made their parents happier.
B. The parents were looking forward to their children’s return.
C. The parents’ quality of life became worse than before.
D. Boomerang children never did any housework.
13. The underlined word “trigger” in Paragraph 2 may be best replaced by _____.
A. cause
B. defeat
C. arise
D. allow
14. What is the attitude of the college graduates towards returning home?
A. They are ashamed of turning to their parents for help.
B. They are glad that they could come back.
C. They are doubtful about whether they should return.
D. They are proud to be independent from the family.
15. What can be inferred as the reason for the “boomerang children” phenomenon?
A. The children want to keep in closer touch with their parents.
B. The parents are willing to provide support to their children.
C. It is harder for the children to secure a satisfying job.
D. There is more house work needed to be done by the children.
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【分析】
本文是说明文。一项研究发现，“啃老族”子女在大学毕业后回到父母身边生活对家庭是有好处的，他们会与父母建立更亲密、更具支持性的关系，并增进两代人之间的联系。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据The findings contradict research published earlier this year showing that returning adult children trigger a significant decline in their parents’ quality of life and wellbeing.可知，以往的研究显示，返乡的成年子女会导致父母的生活质量和幸福感显著下降。故选C。
【13题详解】
猜测词义题。根据The findings contradict research published earlier this year showing that returning adult children trigger a significant decline in their parents’ quality of life and wellbeing.一句，通过新旧研究的对比，以往的研究表明，返乡的成年子女会导致父母的生活质量和幸福感显著下降。trigger意为“导致，致使”，与cause意义一致，故选A。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据The young adults taking part in the study were more positive than might have been expected about moving back home the shame is reduced as so many of their peers are in the same position, and they acknowledged the benefits of their parents financial and emotional support.可知，大学毕业生对回家的态度是积极的。故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据But they acknowledged that things were different for graduates today, who leave university with huge debts and fewer job opportunities.可知，孩子们很难找到一份满意的工作。故选C。
【点睛】细节理解题大多是根据文章中的具体信息如事实、例证、原因、过程、论述等进行提问的。抓住文段中的事实和细节是做好该题型的关键，也是做好其它类型问题的基础。该题型几乎都可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息，或是其变体。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法，即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题和选项有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案。正确选项虽然一般不是原文照搬，但是一般是原文的改写，意思不变。如换一个同义词，把否定改为肯定，把肯定改为否定等。
例如本题第3小题，What is the attitude of the college graduates towards returning home?由题干“the attitude of the college graduates”可以锁定原文第三段，根据The young adults taking part in the study were more positive than might have been expected about moving back home the shame is reduced as so many of their peers are in the same position, and they acknowledged the benefits of their parents financial and emotional support.可知，大学毕业生基于种种原因，如很多同龄人都处于同样的处境，他们承认父母在经济和情感上的支持是有好处的等等，他们对回家的态度是积极的，文中“The young adults…were more positive”更是对应了B选项中的“They are glad”的意思，故选B。而比较其他干扰项，要么将原文内容扩大或缩小，要么偷换概念，要么无中生有或者文不对题等，故可将正确答案顺利选出。
第二节（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Have you ever been bored and decided to check social media, only to find out that your best friend is at Disneyland, that one of your classmates is eating delicious pizza at your favorite pizza store, and that one of your soccer teammates is climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris? Have you ever had that feeling that others are experiencing things and enjoying life more than you are? Oh, man! You're missing out!____16____Researchers call that feeling the fear of missing out or FoMO.
___17___It's so easy today to see what your friends are doing from the social media. Unluckily, we only have so much time in the day and only so much money to spend on food or entertainment It would be impossible for us to enjoy all the same activities we see others take part in on social media.
Rather than realizing this basic truth, though, we usually let FoMO lead us to compare our lives with those of others on social media. ___18___ Why? We know all the sides of our lives— both good and bad. but all we see on social media are the picture-perfect moments others share.
___19___FoMO makes us check social media more frequently, leading to addiction and a negative cycle that can be hard to break. Researchers have found that social media and FoMO can cause serious negative results, including feeling of depression, loneliness and boredom.
___20___Researchers advise that we stop looking to social media for happiness. Instead, we should focus our attention on our real lives, including the people around us and all the things we're grateful for.
A. Have you ever experienced FoMO?
B. At least that's what you might think.
C. This certainly leaves us feeling dissatisfied.
D. So how do we break the cycle and avoid FoMO?
E. Over 75% of young people report feeling FoMO from time to time.
F. As famous Theodore Roosevelt said, "Comparison is the thief of joy".
G. If you let FoMO control you, the only thing you'll really be missing out on is your own life.
【答案】16. B 17. E
18. C 19. F
20. D
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文，讲述了社交媒体对人们的影响，呼吁人们关注自身周围真实的世界。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Have you ever had that feeling that others are experiencing things and enjoying life more than you are? Oh, man! You're missing out!”可知此处讲述人们自己的感受。故B项“At least that's what you might think.” B项：至少你会这么想。很好地承接上文。再根据下文故选B项。
17题详解】
结合上文“Researchers call that feeling the fear of missing out or FoMO.”及下文“It's so easy today to see what your friends are doing from the social media.”可知，此句需承上启下，E项“超过75%的年轻人报告说他们时不时会有情绪低落的感觉。”承接上文“missing out or FoMO”的感觉，引出下文对于这种感觉的说明。故选E项。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Rather than realizing this basic truth, though, we usually let FoMO lead us to compare our lives with those of others on social media.”可知人们通常与其他人进行比较；再根据下文“We know all the sides of our lives— both good and bad. but all we see on social media are the picture-perfect moments others share.”可知我们只是知道他们的美好瞬间。C项“This certainly leaves us feeling dissatisfied.”（这会使我们不舒服）承上启下，符合语境。故选C项。
【19题详解】
根据下文“.FoMO makes us check social media more frequently, leading to addiction and a negative cycle that can be hard to break.”可知比较会使我们产生消极情绪；上文主要讲述攀比使人不舒服。F项“Comparison is the thief of joy”很好地承上启下。故选F项。
【20题详解】
根据下文“Researchers advise that we stop looking to social media for happiness.”可知研究人员给出了解决办法；D项“So how do we break the cycle and avoid FoMO?”给出如何解决的疑问。故选D项。
【点睛】七选五题型要求考生从整体上把握文章的逻辑结构和内容上的联系，理解句子之间、段落之间的关系，对诸如连贯性、一致性等语段特征有较强的意识和熟练的把握。所以懂得整篇文章的基本结构或段落的语篇结构对解题很有用。
分析本文的语篇结构，可以知道第一段是文章的主题句，然后接下来各段的语篇结构都是主题句（总）+支撑句（分）（分述主题的具体内容/说明原因/举例证明等）。例如第五小题，整段都在讲述研究人员的建议，故可推理首句应为一句总起句，D项“So how do we break the cycle and avoid FoMO?”句意： 那么我们如何打破这个循环，避免fomo呢？先提出疑问，接着解答疑问，符合语境。故选D项。
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30）
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I don’t know why I came to the decision to become a loser, but I know I made the ___21___ at a young age. Sometime in the middle of the fourth grade, I ___22___ trying. By the time I was in the seventh grade, I was lazy, difficult, ___23___.
It wasn’t long after that I dropped out of school. Hard physical labor was the ___24___ for the choices I made as an adolescent. At the age of 21, I was ___25___ lost, and using drugs as a way to ___26___ the fact that I had no education and was ___27___ in a dead-end job carrying heavy construction materials up a ladder all day. ___28___, now I believe in do-overs, in the chance to do it all again. And I believe that do-overs can be made at any ___29___ in your life, if you have the right ___30___. Mine came from a surprising source.
It was September 21, 2002, when my son Blake was born. It’s funny that after a life of ___31___ responsibility, now I was in charge of something so ___32___. Over the years, as I grew into the ___33___ of Dad, I began to learn something about myself. ___34___, Blake and I were both learning to walk, talk, work and play for the first time. I began my do-over.
It took me almost three years to learn how to read. I started with my son’s books.Over and over, I practised reading books to him until I remembered all the words in every one of them. I began to wonder if it was possible for me to go back to school. I knew I wanted to be a good role ___35___, so after a year-and-a-half and a lot of hard work, I ___36___ my GED test on my son’s fourth birthday. This may not sound like much, and I’m surely not trying to get ___37___ for doing something that should have been done in the first place , but all things considered it was one of the best days in my life. Today, I’m a full-time college student, ___38___ to become sociologist.
It’s funny, growing up I always heard these great ___39___ stories of triumph(胜利) over shortcomings. But I never thought they ___40___ to me. Now I believe it’s a choice anyone can make: to do it all over again.
21. A. determination B. wish C. choice D. dream
22. A. started B. stopped C. considered D. fancied
23. A. skeptical B. defensive C. sensitive D. disrespectful
24. A. consequence B. compromise C. compensation D. competence
25. A. fundamentally B. hopelessly C. blindly D. casually
26. A. deal with B. go with C. conflict with D. meet with
27. A. led B. stuck C. absorbed D. taken
28. A. However B. Meanwhile C. Furthermore D. Therefore
29. A. cost B. corner C. term D. point
30. A. motto B. technique C. conscience D. motivation
31. A. avoiding B. preventing C. undertaking D. overcoming
32. A. flexible B. enterprising C. authentic D. fragile
33. A. part B. status C. title D. cause
34. A. In a way B. On the contrary C. In addition D. What’s worse
35. A. model B. leader C. scholar D. tutor
36. A. received B. adopted C. attended D. passed
37. A. flame B. praise C. award D. courage
38. A. studying B. waiting C. beginning D. demanding
39. A. turn-around B. take-off C. pull-out D. turn-off
40. A. appealed B. applied C. attached D. adapted
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. D 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. A 36. D 37. B 38. A 39. A 40. B
【解析】
【分析】
本文为记叙文。作者曾经是一个自甘堕落的人，自从有了孩子，成为父亲之后，他决定要给孩子做个好榜样。于是，他开始了自己新的人生，并取得了很大的成功。现在他相信这是每个人都可以做出的选择：从头再来——如果你有正确的动机，你可以在生命中任何时候重新开始。
【21题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：我不知道为什么我会决定成为一个失败者，但我知道我在很小的时候就做出了这个选择。A. determination决心；B. wish愿望；C. choice选择；D. dream梦想。根据上文I don’t know why I came to the decision to become a loser可知，此处指“我在很小的时候就做出了这个选择”。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：在四年级中间的某个时候，我停止了尝试。A. started开始；B. stopped停止；C. considered考虑；D. fancied幻想。根据下文By the time I was in the seventh grade, I was lazy, difficult, ___3___.可知，此处指“我停止了尝试”，不再努力。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：在我七年级的时候，我很懒，很难相处，没有礼貌。A. skeptical怀疑的；B. defensive自卫的；C. sensitive敏感的；D. disrespectful无礼的。根据空前I was lazy, difficult结合选项可知，作者变得没有礼貌。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：繁重的体力劳动是我作为一个青少年所做选择的结果。A. consequence结果；B. compromise妥协；C. compensation补偿；D. competence能力。根据语境及选项可知，此处指“青少年所做选择的结果”。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查副词辨析。句意：在我21岁的时候，我绝望地迷失了方向，用毒品来应对我没有受过教育，整天背着沉重的建筑材料爬上梯子，从事一份没有前途的工作的事实。A. fundamentally根本地；B. hopelessly绝望地；C. blindly盲目地；D. casually随便地。根据下文using drugs as a way可知，作者绝望地迷失了方向。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：在我21岁的时候，我绝望地迷失了方向，用毒品来应对我没有受过教育，整天背着沉重的建筑材料爬上梯子，从事一份没有前途的工作的事实。A. deal with应对；B. go with伴随；C. conflict with和……发生冲突；D. meet with会见。根据语境可知，此处指作者用毒品来应对所面临的事实。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：在我21岁的时候，我绝望地迷失了方向，用毒品来应对我没有受过教育，整天背着沉重的建筑材料爬上梯子，从事一份没有前途的工作的事实。A. led引领；B. stuck陷入；C. absorbed吸收；D. taken带走。be stuck in“陷于”，此处指整天陷入这种背着沉重的建筑材料爬上梯子的没有前途的工作中。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查副词辨析。句意：然而，现在我相信重新来过，有机会重新来过。A. However然而；B. Meanwhile同时；C. Furthermore此外；D. Therefore所以。根据下文now I believe in do-overs, in the chance to do it all again可知，此处与上文陈述的消沉、堕落的状态形成了鲜明的转折。故选A。
29题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：我相信，如果你有正确的动机，你可以在生命中任何时候重新开始。A. cost代价；B. corner角落；C. term学期；D. point要点。at any point in your life“生命中任何时候”。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：我相信，如果你有正确的动机，你可以在生命中任何时候重新开始。A. motto座右铭；B. technique技巧；C. conscience良心；D. motivation动机。根据下文Mine came from a surprising source.可知，此处指“正确的动机”。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：有趣的是，在逃避责任的生活之后，现在我却掌管着如此脆弱的东西。A. avoiding避免；B. preventing防止；C. undertaking承担；D. overcoming克服。根据上文可知，作者一直在逃避生活，此处指“在逃避责任的生活之后”。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：有趣的是，在逃避责任的生活之后，现在我却掌管着如此脆弱的东西。A. flexible灵活的；B. enterprising进取的；C. authentic真实的；D. fragile脆弱的。根据上文It was September 21, 2002, when my son Blake was born.可知，此处指照顾脆弱的儿子。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：这些年来，随着我成长为父亲，我开始了解自己。A. part部分；B. status地位；C. title头衔；D. cause原因。根据上文It was September 21, 2002, when my son Blake was born.可知，作者渐渐成了有“父亲”这个头衔的人。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意：在某种程度上，我和布莱克都是第一次学习走路、说话、工作和玩耍。A. In a way在某种程度上；B. On the contrary相反；C. In addition此外；D. What’s worse更糟糕的是。根据下文It took me almost three years to learn how to read.可知，在某种程度上，作者和孩子都在第一次做一些事情。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：我知道我想成为一个好榜样，所以经过一年半的努力，我在儿子四岁生日的时候通过了GED考试。A. model模范；B. leader领导；C. scholar学者；D. tutor家庭教师。根据下文so after a year-and-a-half and a lot of hard work, I ___16___ my GED test on my son’s fourth birthday.可知，作者想给儿子做一个好榜样。故选A。
【36题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：我知道我想成为一个好榜样，所以经过一年半的努力，我在儿子四岁生日的时候通过了GED考试。A. received接受；B. adopted适应；C. attended参加；D. passed通过。根据上文so after a year-and-a-half and a lot of hard work可知，经过一年半的努力，作者在儿子四岁生日的时候通过了GED考试。故选D。
【37题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：这听起来可能不算什么，我当然也不想因为一开始就应该做的事情而得到表扬，但总的来说，这是我一生中最美好的一天。A. flame火焰；B. praise表扬；C. award奖励；D. courage勇气。根据上文I knew I wanted to be a good role ___15___,可知，作者这样做并不是想得到表扬，而是为了给孩子树立个好榜样。故选B。
【38题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：今天，我是一名全日制大学生，学习成为社会学家。A. studying学习；B. waiting等；C. beginning开始；D. demanding要求。根据上文I’m a full-time college student可知，作者在学习成为社会学家。故选A。
【39题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：有趣的是，在我的成长过程中，我总是听到这些关于战胜缺点的伟大转折故事。A. turn-around转折的；B. take-off成功的；C. pull-out撤出的；D. turn-off断开的。根据语境可知，作者的人生发生了大转变。故选A。
【40题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：但我从来没想过它们适用于我。A. appealed吸引；B. applied适用；C. attached附属；D. adapted使适应。根据语境可知，作者从来没有想到这样的事情会适用到自己身上。故选B。
【点睛】完形填空的解题技巧之一就是要根据上下文来学会“推理”出最佳选项。同学们要遵循“上下求索”的原则来查找信息。例如，第1小题要求判断出作者在很小的时候做出了什么。该题可根据上文I don’t know why I came to the decision to become a loser。结合选项A. determination决心；B. wish愿望；C. choice选择；D. dream梦想。由此可知，此处指“我在很小的时候就做出了这个选择”。故选C。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅谈下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The information I ___41___ (collect) in the last few years leads me to believe that speed reading may be less ___42___ (use) than most people think. The claim that you can read and comprehend over 30,000 words per minute is overstated. One researcher proved this in a study ___43___ irrelevant and illogical sentences were added to the text. The “speed readers” tested didn’t notice the irrelevant lines – the readers who read slowly spotted them immediately.
I’ve interviewed people who have attended the introductory sessions ___44___ (offer) by some speed reading courses. ___45___ (them) stories indicate that improper methods are sometimes used to tell the courses. Here is how: First, you’re asked to read a passage from a book ___46___ which most persons would be unfamiliar. Your reading speed and comprehension are tested during this exercise. Then, after about half ___47___ hour of instruction, another reading test is given. But this time the reading is the one most Americans know well – such as Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Not ___48___ (surprising), persons attending these introductory sessions find that their “exit” speed and comprehension are better than their “entry” ___49___ (perform).
I’m one of the fiction readers who appreciate the beauty in good writing. Occasionally I’ll read a passage or sentence over and over again just to let the beauty of its construction soak in (渗 透). Good writing must be read carefully and thoughtfully ___50___ (appreciate).
【答案】41. have collected / have been collecting
42. useful 43. where
44. offered
45. Their 46. with
47. an 48. surprisingly
49. performance(s)
50. to be appreciated
【解析】
本文是说明文。文章分析了快速阅读和慢速阅读，指出了快速阅读的弊端。
【41题详解】
考查时态。句意：从这几年我搜集的信息来看，速读并没有人们想象的那么有用。根据时间状语in the last few years可知，此处使用现在完成时；collect动作也可以表示从过去一直发生到现在，还有可能继续发生，因此也可以用现在完成进行时。故填have collected / have been collecting。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意：从这几年我搜集的信息来看，速读并没有人们想象的那么有用。此处在句中作系动词be的表语，因此用形容词。故填useful。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：一名研究人员在一项研究中证明了这一点。此处是限定性定语从句，先行词是a study，关系词在从句中做地点状语，应使用关系副词where引导。故填where。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我采访过一些参加过速读课程介绍性课程的人。此处在句中作后置定语，修饰中心词the introductory sessions，由句中by可知，与中心词之间是被动关系，因此用过去分词。故填offered。
【45题详解】
考查代词。句意：他们的故事表明，有时用不恰当的方法来讲述课程。此处在句中作定语，修饰中心词stories，因此用形容词性物主代词，且位于句首，首字母大写。故填Their。
【46题详解】
考查介词。句意：方法如下:首先，你被要求阅读一篇大部分人都不熟悉的文章。“介词+which”引导定语从句时，介词的选择首先要看与从句谓语的搭配，根据句中的unfamiliar可知，此处为固定短语be unfamiliar with“对……不熟悉”。故填with。
【47题详解】
考查冠词。句意：然后，在大约半个小时的教学后，再进行一次阅读测试。此处表示一个小时，且hour是元音音标开头，因此用不定冠词an，half an hour “半小时”。故填an。
【48题详解】
考查副词。句意：毫不奇怪，参加这些介绍性课程的人会发现他们的“退出”速度和理解能力比他们的“进入”表现要好。此处在句中作状语，修饰后面的整个句子，因此用副词。故填surprisingly。
【49题详解】
考查名词。句意：毫不奇怪，参加这些介绍性课程的人会发现他们的“退出”速度和理解能力比他们的“进入”表现要好。此处在句中作宾语，且前面their修饰，performance意为“表现”，既是可数名词，也是不可数名词，因此此处既可以用复数，也可以用单数。故填performance(s)。
【50题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：好的文章必须仔细阅读和深思熟虑才能被欣赏。此处在句中做主语补足语，应使用动词不定式，appreciate与主语是逻辑动宾关系，应使用不定式的被动式。故填to be appreciated。
第四部分写作（共两节,满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）
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．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（\）划掉．
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 always have a dream to be a fluency speaker．Therefore，I am too shy to say a word in public．What is just beyond my wildest imagination is fortune should bless me with a chance to realize my dream．One day，my English teacher asked me to go to her office and told us that I was given an opportunity to participate in an English speaking competition．Hear this，I could hardly hide my excitement．When making preparation for the competition，I write my speech heart and soul．After I finished the composition，I discussed it with my teacher and got many advice on how to improve it．Under the help of my English teacher，I made a great progress．
【答案】51. fluency改为fluent 52. Therefore改为However 53. is后面加that 54. us改为me 55. Hear改为Hearing
56. preparation改为preparations 57. write改为wrote 58. many改为much 59. Under改为With 60. 删除a
【解析】
试题分析：本文属于记叙文，讲述了我获得一个参加英语演讲比赛的机会，实现自己称为演讲家的梦想。
【小题1】fluency改为fluent 考查形容词。形容词fluent流利的；名词fluency流利，流畅；在英语中通常使用形容词做定语修饰名词，所以本句中使用fluent修饰名词speaker。
【小题2】Therefore改为However 考查副词。句意：我一直有一个成为流利的演讲家的梦想，然而，我很害羞不敢当众发言。根据句意可知上下文之间存在转折关系，所以使用副词however表示转折。
【小题3】is后面加that 考查表语从句。句意：我想象不到的是运气降临在我身上让我们有实现梦想的机会。本句中含有一个表语从句，表语从句前面的连词that是不能省略的。
【小题4】us改为me 考查代词。句意：一天，我的英语老师要求我去她办公室并告诉我有一个参加英语演讲比赛的机会。根据句意可知英语老师告诉我，而不是我们，所以使用代词me充当tell的宾语。
【小题5】Hear改为Hearing 考查非谓语动词。本句中动词hear与句子主语I构成主动关系 ，所以使用现在分词在句中作状语，且表示和谓语动词的动作同时发生。句意：听见这件事情，我机会隐藏不住自己的兴奋。
【小题6】preparation改为preparations 考查固定搭配。固定搭配make preparations for为做准备。其中的名词preparation应该使用复数形式。
【小题7】write改为wrote 考查时态。根据第四句中的one day.，可知本文讲述的是过去发生的事情，所以使用过去式wrote。
【小题8】many改为much 考查形容词。名词advice建议，是一个不可数名词，不能使用many修饰，而应该使用much修饰不可数名词，表示“许多建议”。
【小题9】Under改为With 考查介词短语。短语with the help of在的帮助下。句意：在我的英语老师的帮助下，我取得了很大进步。
【小题10】删除a 考查冠词。不定冠词a/an通常修饰可数名词，而本句中的名词progress“进步”，是一个不可数名词，不能使用不定冠词a修饰。
【名师点睛】
在短文改错中动词、名词以及连词的错误一直都是考查的重点内容。
1.谓语动词的错误是历年考试的重点和热点，常见动词错误类型有
①一般现在时与一般过去时错用;
② and前后动词时态不一致;
③主谓不一致;
④缺少动词,特别是be动词;
⑤第三人称单数形式错用;
⑥主动语态和被动语态错用。
本文【小题5、7】分别属于非谓语动词及时态错误。
2. 名词的常见错误：单复数名词错用，可数名词与不可数名词错用。
本文【小题6】属于名词单复数错用，实际上【小题8】形式上考查形容词，实际伤也和名词的单复数有关。
3. 连词错误
连词包括关系代词、副词，并列连词and/ or/but等关于连词，一般考查从句关系who/whom/whose/what/which/how/why/when/where/if/whether等。
考点：考查记叙文改错
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的笔友 Henry 想了解下城市垃圾分类的具体情况，请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 垃圾分类的定义；
2. 垃圾分类的意义；
3. 该城市所采取的（至少）两项举措。
注意: 1. 字数 120 字左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇：垃圾分类 waste sorting / rubbish classification
Dear Henry,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Henry,
How’s everything going? I ‘m glad you show interest in waste sorting, about which I’m writing to share some basic information with you.
As we know, waste sorting is the process by which garbage is separated into different elements,including recyclable, poisonous and harmful garbage, kitchen waste and so on. By sorting the recoverable garbage, we are able to reduce the use of raw material, which greatly relieves the pressure of resource shortage. As for poisonous and harmful rubbish, only when it is collected together and processed in a special way can we minimize its damage to the environment. Sorting out other waste will definitely contribute to our environmental protection.
Since rubbish classification is of great significance ,our government is obliged to take effective measures to encourage and urge residents to get involved in the campaign. Setting different dustbins in public places is a best choice, which can guide the citizens to leave their sorted rubbish consciously. On the other hand, as a member of our city, we are playing an active part in rubbish sorting in our daily life.
Only when we make joint efforts to create a conservation- oriented and environmentally friendly world are we able to anticipate a better future.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】
本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求写一封信。
【详解】第1步：根据提示可知，本篇为一封信件；假定你是李华，你的笔友Henry想了解下城市垃圾分类的具体情况，请给他写封邮件，内容包括：1. 垃圾分类的定义；2. 垃圾分类的意义；3. 该城市所采取的（至少）两项举措。人称使用第三人称。时态应为一般现在时。
第2步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组），如：show interest in（对……感兴趣），waste sorting（垃圾分类），take measures to do sth.（采取措施做某事）等。
第3步：根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。
第4步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，保持整洁美观的卷面是非常重要的。
【点睛】范文内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。作者在范文中使用了较多高级表达方式，如介词加关系词引导的非限定性定语从句I’m glad you show interest in waste sorting, about which I’m writing to share some basic information with you. As we know, waste sorting is the process by which garbage is separated into different elements, including recyclable, poisonous and harmful garbage, kitchen waste and so on.；倒装结构As for poisonous and harmful rubbish, only when it is collected together and processed in a special way can we minimize its damage to the environment.；非谓语动词Sorting out other waste will definitely contribute to our environmental protection.全文中没有中国式英语的句式，显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。另外文章思路清晰、层次分明，上下句转换自然，为文章增色添彩。
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