2019年湖南、湖北省八市十二校（湖南师大附中、衡阳八中等）联考高考英语二模试卷-解析版


2019年湖南、湖北省八市十二校（湖南师大附中、衡阳八中等）联考高考英语二模试卷


一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）
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Visitors still stop at the old house in Scituate， Massachusetts． But the house is not what brings them there． What they want to see is the old stone well beside it-and the iron-bound water bucket that's put on its edge．
Two hundred years ago， this farmhouse was the home of Samuel Woodworth． During the long summers of his childhood， young Samuel would often pause at the well． It was a welcome break， especially on a hot afternoon． On such a day he would eagerly draw a bucketful of cold water and satisfy his thirst with a refreshing drink．
When he was fourteen， Woodworth left Scituate for New York City， where he started his own newspaper． Later he worked as an editor at other newspapers and magazines while writing novels， plays， and poetry in his spare time． His life was busy， and he rarely had time to visit the family farm．
But Woodworth never stopped thinking of his Scituate home． After work one evening， Woodworth poured himself a glass of city water． After that， he remarked to his wife， Lydia， how wonderful it would be to have a long， cool drink from the oaken bucket at his father's well． Lydia had a suggestion： Why not put it to poetry？
It was a suggestion Woodworth could not resist． That night he wrote The Bucket． In it he captured the world of his childhood on a hot summer day and the simple joy of stopping for a drink at his father's well．
His poem was an instant success． It seemed to touch everyone who had ever been homesick． At the height of its popularity， The Old Oaken Bucket （as it came to be called） was translated into four languages， and the words were set to a popular tune of the time． Over the years， countless people have read or sung Woodworth's ode to his boyhood． Today it is the official song of Scituate， Massachusetts．
1. Why does the author use flashback （倒叙） in Paragraph 2？ ______
A. To help readers appreciate the well water．
B. To help readers enjoy city life．
C. To help readers understand how hard Woodworth was．
D. To help readers learn about Woodworth's childhood life．
2. What was Woodworth's purpose for writing the poem？ ______
A. To share his opinion． B. To introduce his hometown．
C. To express his emotion． D. To make some complaints．
3. What can we infer from the text？ ______
A. The water in the well tasted better than that in the city．
B. The well and the water had a deep impression on Samuel's mind．
C. Woodworth's wife reminded him of the well and suggested putting it to poetry．
D. Not many people paid much attention to the poem at first．
4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text？ ______
A. The Old Oaken Bucket B. Living in New York
C. Growing up on the Farm D. Good Suggestions from Wife
B
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A. The model opportunity is only meant for adults．
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Why should mankind explore space？ Why should money， time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits？ Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth？ These are questions that， understandably， are very often asked．
Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings． What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains， and on into all possible areas and environments？ The wider the spread of a species， the better its chance of survival． Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible．
Nearly every successful civilization has explored， because by doing so， any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for． Without knowledge， we may be completely destroyed by the danger． With knowledge， we can lessen its effects．
Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be found． Even if we have no immediate need of them， they will perhaps be useful later． Resources may be more than physical possessions． Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration． The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives． We have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction， in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems． Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products of technological developments in the space industry!
While many resources are spent on what seems a small return， the exploration of space allows creative， brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us． While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works， it also holds dangers． The danger exists， but knowledge can help human beings to survive． Without the ability to reach out across space， the chance to save ourselves might not exist．
While Earth is the only planet known to support life， surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets． It is true that the lifestyle would be different， but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future．
8. Why does the author mention the questions？ ______
A. To express his doubts．
B. To compare different ideas．
C. To introduce points for discussion．
D. To describe the conditions on Earth．
9. What is the reason for exploring space based on？ ______
A. Humans are nature born to do so．
B. Humans have the tendency to fight．
C. Humans may find new sources of food．
D. Humans don't like to stay in the same place．
10. The underlined word "spin-offs" in Paragraph 4 probably refers to ______ ．
A. survival chances B. unexpected benefits
C. potential resources D. physical possessions
11. Which of the statements can best sum up the passage？ ______
A. Space exploration has created many wonders．
B. Space exploration provides the best value for money．
C. Space exploration can benefit science and technology．
D. Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth．
D
A new study has shown how computers and robots powered by artificial intelligence can read human eye movements to "read" human personalities．
The eyes， they say， are the windows to the soul． And if that is true， computers and robots powered by sophisticated artificial intelligence algorithms（算法）may soon have the ability to peer into your soul． That is the result of a new study on the connection between eye movements and personality， conducted by neuroscience researchers based at the University of South Australia and Published in the scientific Journal Frontiers in Neuroscience．
"Eye movements during an everyday task predict aspects of our personality，" wrote the researchers， led by University of South Australia neuroscientist Tobias Loetscher， whose team follows 42 study subjects around the university campus recording their eye movements， then determines their personality traits（特点）with "well-established questionnaires" for determining personality type， according to a summary of the study published by the site Science Daily．
The researchers fed the data into their Al algorithms and found that computers running the algorithms were able to record human eye movements and immediately determine a person's major personality traits， such as "neuroticism， extraversion（外向），agreeableness， conscientiousness， as well as perceptual curiosity"， the scientists wrote．
"The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their computers and other high-tech devices， even robots， allowing for more natural and realistic social interactions with machines，" Loetscher said．
"People are always looking for improved， personalized services． Today's robots and computers are not socially aware so they cannot adapt to non-verbal information，" Loetscher said in a statement quoted by Indian Express． This research provides opportunities to develop robots and computers so that they can become more natural， and better at interpreting human social signals．"
The study revealed previously undiscovered relations between specific personality characteristics and specific eye movement tendencies， according to a summary in Britain's Daily Mail newspaper．
12. What do the underlined words "peer into" in Paragraph 2 probably mean？ ______
A. understand B. stare at C. search for D. concern about
13. How did the researchers conduct the research？ ______
A. It was carried out in a lab．
B. 42 subjects' eye movements were recorded．
C. The students' daily movements were tracked．
D. Its subjects' personalities were determined by computer．
14. According to Tobias Loetscher， what can we know？ ______
A. Robots and computers are socially conscious．
B. People care less about improved， personalized services．
C. Today's robots and computers can accustom to non-verbal information．
D. The discovery will improve the interaction between human beings and machines．
15. What can be a suitable title for the text？ ______
A. Human Personality Traits
B. What Human Eye Movements Are
C. Tell Personalities by Eye Movements．
D. How Humans and Machines Interact
二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）
If you're going abroad for college， you might be thinking about how to get yourself a safe and cozy home for the years ahead． Of course， dormitories are always a good place to start． but some large state colleges require juniors to live off campus due to the limited number of dorm rooms． (1) ．
How to find a house (2) ． If you are just a freshman or don't know many people， don't hesitate to approach some upperclassmen in your classes or clubs． More often than not， upperclassmen have more experience with renting and are more familiar with the area your school is in．
Another good idea is to talk to seniors who are currently living off- campus． These seniors' landlords will most likely be looking for new tenants （房客） after graduation．
Also， registered realtors（房地产经纪人）might be able to find you a place for a fee． In addition， Facebook groups can also provide some useful information． (3) ．
Roommates
Having roommates can not only save us some money， but also give us valuable com-panionship． However， remember that finding the right roommates for you is the most important thing， other than safety concerns． (4) ， definitely do not lie about your preferences， schedule， or habits， even if talking about them could make you uncomfortable． On the other side， also remember to ask your potential roommates to tell you about themselves in detail．
(5) ，please do everybody a favor by being upfront about it． Constantly running into
conflicts with your quiet roommate is definitely the last thing you want．

A． If you are a party animal
B． While looking for roommates
C． Get along well with your roommates
D． When having a chat with your roommate
E． First， you can ask your friends who are already living off campus
F． However， be really careful if you get in touch with strangers through the internet
G． Nonetheless， renting an apartment can give you some hands-on experience with living
16.  A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
17.  A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
18.  A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
19.  A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
20.  A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）
A Good Man It's a late Saturday afternoon in early March， and I am sweating in search of the only gift my son wants from Los Angeles： a (21) to the homes of the stars such as Brad Pitt and Jet Li．
A cheerful taxi driver says， "No problem． Map sellers are everywhere!" When the taxi stops， a fellow (22) with a thin folded sheet and says： "Ten dollars．"
Ten dollars! With absolute (23)， I inform him， "That's too much．" The map man leaves． I begin walking， certain I'll find a （an） (24) star map soon．
I am (25)． There's hardly anybody on the street． There don't seem to be many real stores， just cars and bars． No maps． No stars． Blocks pass． The sun begins to sink． At the
edge of West Hollywood， (26) fellow wanders ahead， selling star maps to some teenage girls．
Ten dollars (27)． Forget it． My son will (28)．
That night， I call my wife． "Did you get one of those maps to the stars？ He's been talking about (29) else．"
This (30) is hard to ignore． It's late． At all-night markets： no maps． I head back to the hotel． Morning is coming． There will be one last (31)． After I check out， I take a taxi． But at nine in the morning， map sellers are (32) to be found．
"You know，" says the driver， "The guys with the maps just aren't up yet!" He's right．
"Forget it． Let's go to the airport．"
"Well，" says the driver， "I could (33) you one if you like．"
Sure． Trust this guy？ I might as well throw cash onto the freeway． But exiting the taxi， I (34) my last chance． I hand him ＄13 and my business card． Three weeks pass． I've (35) on the star map． My son has stopped mentioning it．
Then one afternoon， sticking out from under piles of flyers， there it is： a big white envelope． There is a small note． I can hardly read it， (36) I make out a few phrases - "forgive (37)，" "taxi's been down" and， finally， "here's map for your son．" There's no return address． It's signed， "kind regards， M．"
I hold the note in my hand， (38) what my son said to me when I got back from Los Angeles．
"Did you meet any (39)， Dad？" he asked．
Now I know what to tell him．
"Yes， I did． I met a guy named M．"
If you never (40) anybody， you'll never find the good guys．
21.  A. decoration B. map C. book D. symbol
22.  A. argues B. requests C. competes D. approaches
23.  A. assurance B. permission C. anxiety D. bargain
24.  A. perfect B. inexpensive C. proper D. detailed
25.  A. shocked B. confused C. impatient D. wrong
26.  A. any B. some C. another D. either
27.  A. still B. even C. almost D. yet
28.  A. believe B. regret C. understand D. admit
29.  A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
30.  A. idea B. news C. change D. reason
31.  A. try B. journey C. action D. minute
32.  A. everywhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. nowhere
33.  A. give B. mail C. show D. spare
34.  A. create B. recognize C. deserve D. blow
35.  A. given up B. thrown doubts C. refused offers D. dropped in
36.  A. and B. or C. but D. for
37.  A. fault B. delay C. carelessness D. rudeness
38.  A. remembering B. reminding C. reviewing D. realizing
39.  A. admirers B. friends C. stars D. heroes
40.  A. look up to B. turn to C. have faith in D. agree with
四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）
41. Last year， my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation． Some of my friends who had been there before said it was (1) wonderful holiday destination． Before we went， we had planned for months． When the day came， we were ready．
Since it was the first time we (2) （be） there， we were pretty excited． After our plane landed， we went to the hotel． We had made (3) （ we） reservation six months (4) （early）， but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake． We (5) （tell） that our rooms hadn't been reserved for that week， (6) for the week after． I didn't understand why this would happen and my credit card had already been charged for the reservation． What's worse， the hotel had been fully booked． When we (7) （wonder） what to do， the manager came out． She was (8) （surprise） helpful． She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on the top floor． We had never stayed in such an amazing room， and we weren't charged extra．
The next day， my brother and I went to the beach (9) some people were playing volleyball． We got a little (10) （sunburn）， but the day had been so relaxing that we didn't mind．
五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）
42. 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．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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．
Dear Sir / Madam，
    I'm writing in response to your advertisement in the Bingley Times in March 2nd． I'm very interesting in joining your Dance classes and would be grateful unless you could answer a few questions I have．
    Your advertisement states that a number in the classes was kept to a minimum． How much people are there in each class？ As I work every day until 5 o'clock， I would also like to know the times of the classes． In addition， I'd like to know if I need any special shoes for the classes， and I'd greatly appreciate if you could tell me where to buy any necessary equipments． Finally， as it's my intention to attend to these classes regularly， could you also send me details of prices or membership fees？
    Thank you for your kind attention． Please reply at your earliest convenience．
Yours faithfully，
Elaine Richards
六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）
43. 假定你是李华，美国朋友David来信说他对中国的丝绸文化以及"一带一路"倡议很感兴趣，请给他回信，要点如下：
（1）丝绸始于新石器时代；
（2）原料为蚕茧，兼具高雅与环保；
（3）古丝绸之路对世界文化交流的作用；
（4）"一带一路"倡议将产生的深远影响．
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节以使行文连贯．
参考词汇："一带一路"倡议 the Belt and Road Initiative
新石器时代Neolithic Age  蚕茧cocoon
答案和解析
1.【答案】
【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】B
【小题4】A

【解析】
1．D【解析】推理判断题．根据短文第二段中的"During the long summers of his childhood…draw a bucketful of cold water…"可知，作者倒叙的目的是为了让读者了解诗人的童年生活．
2．C【解析】推理判断题．从文章的倒数二、三段可以看出，他写这首诗的目的是表达他对童年时代农场生活以及家乡的思念之情．
3．B【解析】推理判断题．根据第四段中的"how wonderful it would be to have a long， cool drink from the oaken bucket at his father's well"可知，水井和水给他留下了很深的印象．
4．A【解析】主旨大意题．短文第一段通过游客参观当年Samuel生活过的农场上井边的那只橡木桶引出了伍德沃斯的生活经历和那首诗的创作过程，所以A项最佳．
略
略
5.【答案】
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】D

【解析】
1．C．细节理解题．由SUPPORT WORKER的careers@golden-care．com，可知邮箱地址应选C．
2．B．细节理解题．由WOWEE MAGAZINE的Pay is based on the number of people who read your articles． You may also receive free tickets to events and free products to test，薪酬是基于阅读你文章的人数．你也可以免费获得活动的门票和免费的产品，故选B．
3．D．细节理解题．由WOWEE MAGAZINE的We want people who are： chatty interesting passionate skilled，我们想要的是：健谈的，有趣的，有激情的人，可知选D．
本文是几则招聘启事，职位有护工、杂志作者，模特等．
阅读理解的做题技巧：先浏览所给的问题以及选择项，然后带着问题在通读原文的基础上快速地找到答案，然后回过头来检查一遍，确保万无一失．还有，最好把答案所在的句子划出来，以便回来检查时更加的省时省力．
8.【答案】
【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】D

【解析】
1． C．推理判断题．本文第一段通过提出一些关于太空探索利弊的问题，目的是引出本文讨论的主题．故选C．
2． A．细节理解题．根据第二段的首句和最后一句Perhaps the best answer lies in  our genetic makeup as human beings． 和Perhaps the best reason for e xplo ring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible．可知人类探索太空是由于基因因素，是天生决定的．故选A．
3． B．词义猜测题．根据第四段We have already benefited from other  spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction， in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems．该词后的improvements可推测出该词表示"好处，益处"．故选B．
4． D．主旨大意题．根据全文内容可知文章讲述了人类对太空的探索．人类的天性决定了我们一定会探索太空，从已经取得的成绩看，效果不错．此外，探索太空也是对人类的未来负责，可以帮我们寻找新能源，确保了人类的生存．可知太空探索有助于避免地球的潜在危险，故选D．
文章讲述了人类对太空的探索．人类的天性决定了我们一定会探索太空，从已经取得的成绩看，效果不错．此外，探索太空也是对人类的未来负责，可以帮我们寻找新能源，确保了人类的生存．
阅读理解考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，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，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题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
12.【答案】
【小题1】A
【小题2】B
【小题3】D
【小题4】C

【解析】
1． A．词义猜测题．根据第二段中的The eyes， they say， are the windows to the soul．（人们说眼睛是心灵的窗户．）可知，划线词组所在句的句意为"如果这是真的，由复杂的人工智能算法驱动的计算机和机器人可能很快就能探究你的灵魂．"故A选项正确．
2． B． 细节理解题．根据第三段中的whose team follows 42 study subjects around the university campus recording their eye movements， then determines their personality traits（特点）with "well-established questionnaires" for determining personality type，（该研究小组在大学校园内对42名研究对象进行了观察，记录他们的眼球运动，然后用"成熟的问题"来确定他们的性格特征）可知，研究人员通过记录42名研究对象的眼球运动来进行这项研究的．
3． D．细节理解题．根据第六段中的The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their computers and other high-tech devices， even robots， allowing for more natural and realistic social interactions with machines（这项新发现可能会改善人类与电脑和其他高科技设备，甚至是机器人的互动方式，从而使人类与机器进行更自然、更现实的社会互动成为可能）可知，这一发现将改善人类和机器之间的互动．故D选项正确．
4． C．标题判断题．通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现--由人工智能驱动的计算机和机器人可以通过阅读人类的眼球运动来"解读"人类的性格．因此，C项"通过眼睛的运动来判断一个人的性格"适合做本文标题．故C选项正确．
文章解析 本文为说明文．一项新的研究表明，由人工智能驱动的计算机和机器人可以通过阅读人类的眼球运动来"解读"人类的性格．
阅读理解考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，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，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题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
16.【答案】
【小题1】G
【小题2】E
【小题3】F
【小题4】B
【小题5】A

【解析】
GEFBA
1．G．文章衔接题．根据前文but some large state colleges require juniors to live off campus due to the limited number of dorm rooms．可知但由于宿舍数量有限，一些大型州立大学要求学生在校外居住．G项：Nonetheless， renting an apartment can give you some hands-on experience with living．尽管如此，租一套公寓能给你一些实际的生活经验．符合文意，故选G．
2．E．联系下文题．根据后文If you are just a freshman or don't know many people， don't hesitate to approach some upperclassmen in your classes or clubs．可知如果你只是一个大一新生或不认识很多人，不要犹豫，在你的班级或俱乐部接近一些高年级的人．E项：First， you can ask your friends who are already living off campus．首先，你可以问你的朋友谁已经住在校外．符合文意，故选E．
3．F．语境辨析题．根据前文Also， registered realtors（房地产经纪人）might be able to find you a place for a fee． In addition， Facebook groups can also provide some useful information．可知此外，注册房地产经纪可能会收费为您找到一个地方．而Facebook集团还可以提供一些有用的信息．F项：However， be really careful if you get in touch with strangers through the internet．但是，如果你通过互联网与陌生人联系，要非常小心．符合语境，故选F．
4．B．理解判断题．根据前文However， remember that finding the right roommates for you is the most important thing， other than safety concerns．可知但是，记住，除了安全问题，为你找到合适的室友是最重要的．根据后文definitely do not lie about your preferences， schedule， or habits， even if talking about them could make you uncomfortable．可知绝对不要在你的喜好、日程安排或习惯上撒谎，即使谈论它们会让你不舒服．B项：While looking for roommates，在找室友的时候，符合文意．故选B．
5．A．逻辑推理题．根据后文please do everybody a favor by being upfront about it． Constantly running into conflicts with your quiet roommate is definitely the last thing you want．可知请提前帮大家一个忙．经常碰到与安静的室友发生冲突绝对是你最不想要的．A项：If you are a party animal，如果你喜欢开派对，…符合文意，故选A．
本文是一篇选句填空，文章主要介绍了如果你要出国上大学，你可能会考虑如何在未来的几年里为自己找一个安全舒适的家．当然，宿舍总是一个好的开始．但是一些大型的州立大学由于宿舍数量有限，要求学生住在校外．尽管如此，租一套公寓可以给你一些实际生活经验．
本文是一篇选句填空阅读，题目主要考查上下文内容联系以及文章内容理解．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．
21.【答案】
【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
【小题4】B
【小题5】D
【小题6】C
【小题7】A
【小题8】C
【小题9】D
【小题10】B
【小题11】A
【小题12】D
【小题13】B
【小题14】B
【小题15】A
【小题16】C
【小题17】B
【小题18】A
【小题19】C
【小题20】C

【解析】
完形填空【解析】本文是一篇记叙文．儿子希望父亲能为自己买到一张通往明星家庭的地图，作者在洛杉机没能买到．一名出租司机许诺，最后为他买到并邮寄过去．从这件事上作者感到"如果你对任何人都没有信心，你就永远找不到好人．"
1． B 考查名词．A． decoration装饰；B． map地图；C． book书；D． symbol符号．这是一张通往明星家庭的地图，比如Brad Pitt 和Jet Li．结合第2段中的"No problem． Map sellers are everywhere!"故B选项切题．
2． D 考查动词．A． argues辩论；B． requests请求；C． competes竞争；D． approaches靠近．当出租车停下来的时候，一个人拿着一张薄的皱巴巴的单子走过来，并说"10美元"．故D选项切题．
3． A 考查名词．A． assurance确信，保险；B． permission许可；C． anxiety焦虑；D． bargain交易．10美元！确定太贵不会买，故A项切题．
4． B 考查形容词．A． perfect完美的；B． inexpensive不昂贵的；C． proper适当的；D． detailed细节的．我开始步行，肯定很快就会找到便宜的明星地图．根据上文的"That's too much．"故B选项切题．
5． D 考查形容词．A． shocked震惊的；B． confused困惑的；C． impatient不耐烦的；D． wrong错误的．我想错了．根据下句There's hardly anybody on the street．"大街上几乎没有人"，故D项切题．
6． C 考查不定代词．A． any 任何一个人；B． some一些；C． another另一个；D． either两者中的一个．在好莱坞西部边缘，另一个人走在前面，向一些十几岁的女孩兜售明星地图．故C项切题．
7．A 考查副词．A． still仍然；B． even甚至；C． almost几乎；D． yet然而．仍然是10美元．根据上文Ten dollars!故A项切题．
8． C 考查动词．A． believe相信；B． regret遗憾；C． understand明白，理解；D． admit承认．算了吧．我的儿子会理解的．故C项切题．
9． D 考查不定代词．A． anything任何事情；B． everything每件事情；C． something某事；D． nothing无事．你得到了一张去明星那里的地图吗？除了这个他什么都没说．故D项切合题意．
10． B 考查名词．A． idea主意；B． news消息；C． change变化；D． reason理由．这个消息很难被忽视．故B项切题．
11． A 考查名词．A． try尝试；B． journey旅程；C． action行动；D． minute分钟．有最后一次尝试．故A项切题．
12． D 考查名词．A． everywhere每个地方；B． somewhere某个地方；C． anywhere任何地方；D． nowhere无处．但在早上9点，地图卖家却无处可寻．故D项切题．
13． B 考查动词．A． give给；B． mail邮寄；C． show展示；D． spare抽出，匀出．如果你愿意，我可以寄给你．根据下文中"here's map for your son．" There's no return address． It's signed， "kind regards， M．可知，地图是邮寄过来的，故B项切题．
14． B 考查动词．A． create创造；B． recognize认识到；C． deserve应受；D． blow风吹．但我离开了出租车，我意识到了我最后的机会．故B项切题．
15． A 考查动词词组．A． given up放弃；B． thrown doubts被怀疑；C． refused offers拒绝；D． dropped in拜访．三周过去，我放弃了寻找明星地图，我儿子也不再提了．故A项切题．
16． C 考查并列连词．A． and和；B． or或者；C． but但是；D． for因为．我几乎看不出来，但我还是明白了一些内容：原谅拖延，这是给你儿子的星图．故C选项切题．
17． B考查名词．A． fault缺点；B． delay拖延；C． carelessness粗心；D． rudeness粗鲁．我几乎看不出来，但我还是明白了一些内容：原谅拖延，这是给你儿子的明星地图．故B项切题．
18． A 考查动词．A． remembering记得；B． reminding提醒；C． reviewing回顾，复习；D． realizing意识到．我手里拿着字条，想起我从洛杉矶回来时儿子对我说的话．故A项切题．
19． C 考查名词．A． admirers钦佩者；B． friends朋友；C． stars明星；D． heroes英雄．儿子问，"爸爸，你见到明星了吗？"故C项切题．
20． C考查动词短语．A． look up to尊重；B． turn to转向，求助于；C． have faith in信任；D． agree with意见一致．如果你对任何人都没有信心，你就永远找不到好人．故C项切题
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41.【答案】【小题1】a
【小题2】had been
【小题3】our
【小题4】earlier
【小题5】were told
【小题6】but
【小题7】were wondering
【小题8】surprisingly
【小题9】where
【小题10】sunburnt/sunburned

【解析】
1． a． 考查冠词，表示泛指，是一个美好的度假胜地，故填a．
2． had been．考查时态，it is/was the first time+完成时态的结构，根据前面的was可知使用过去完成时，第一次去那里，故填had been．
3． our．考查代词，修饰名词故填形容词性物主代词，我们的预定，故填our．
4．earlier； 考查形容词比较级．根据句子结构可知，空格处用副词在句中作状语，由时态"had made"可知，是早在六个月前就定好了．故用比较级earlier．
5．were told； 考查谓语动词．根据时态语态以及主谓一致规则的变化．由句意或tell sb sth这一句型结构可知，是"我们被告知"，由上下文的时态可知，用一般过去时的被动语句态．故填were told．
6．but；考查并列连词．根据固定结构"not…but…"可知，这里表示不是那个星期订的而是后一个星期订的．故填but．
7． were wondering．考查时态，when引导的时间状语从句，当我们正在思考的时候，使用过去进行时，故填were wondering．
8．surprisingly；考查副词． 此处用副词作状语修饰形容词helpful，指"邻人惊讶地，意外地"，故填"surprisingly"．
9．where；考查定语从句．先行词是"the beach（表地点）"，定语从句中不缺主、宾、表等主要成分，应该用关系副词作状语，故填where．
10．sunburned/sunburnt；考查形容词．此处got是系动词，后面需跟形容词后表语．sunburn是动词，其形容词形式是sunburned或 sunburnt．
本文讲述了作者和兄弟去迈阿密旅游，当到预定的宾馆时，却意外被告知订的房间是下个星期的，且该宾馆的房间已订满，正当不知如何办时，经理出来了，将他们安排在留出来的VIP房间，且不另外收他们的钱，这令作者很意外．
首先要通读全文，了解大意，抓住上下文语境所提供的信息，仔细分析带空格的句子，明确空格所要填的词义，词型和短语搭配给出所要填的正确形式，然后整体阅读短文，核对答案．
42.【答案】Dear Sir / Madam，
I'm writing in response to your advertisement in the Bingley Times in March
on
2nd． I'm very interesting in joining your Dance classes and would be grateful
interested
unless you could answer a few questions I have．
if
Your advertisement states that a number in the classes was kept to a minimum．
the                 is
How much people are there in each class？ As I work every day until 5 o'clock， I
many
would also like to know the times of the classes． In addition， I'd like to know if I
need any special shoes for the classes， and I'd greatly appreciate^ if you could tell
it

me where to buy any necessary equipments． Finally， as it's my intention to attend to
equipment
these classes regularly， could you also send me details of prices or membership
and
fees？
Thank you for your kind attention． Please reply at your earliest convenience．
Yours faithfully，
Elaine Richards


【解析】

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43.【答案】One Possible Version：
Dear David，
I'm glad that you're interested in the silk culture of China and the Belt and Road Initiative． I'll be more than happy to tell you something about them．
As a matter of fact， silk has a long history in China， which dates back to the Neolithic Age． It is known to all that it is made of silkworm cocoon． So it is not only elegant but also environmental． Therefore， silk attracts people all over the world． From Han Dynasty． China opened up The Silk Road， which greatly promoted the communication between China and the other countries in the world．
At present， our government has put forward "The Belt and Road" Initiative， which encourages cooperation between China and other countries． There is no doubt that it will have a great effect on all the relevant countries and contribute to the economic and cultural development of the world．
I'm looking forward to your reply．
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
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