青海省西宁市三县2022届高三上学期期末联考英语试卷(含答案)

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青海省西宁市三县2022届高三上学期期末联考英语试卷
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一、阅读理解
New England Fall Leaf Rail Travels

Fall colors and fantastic destinations throughout the East Coast and beyond come to life on fall leaf train tours. New England Fall Leaf Rail Travels through a backdrop of gold rust and dark red are the best way to experience nature's greatest event as scenic trains take travelers to some of the United States' leading destinations for leaves. Admire the changing colors as you travel aboard heritage and Amtrak train lines and enjoy an up-close look at the scenery with coach tours and beautiful passenger liners. Select from a variety of fall leaf trips that highlight colorful destinations through sightseeing tours and attractive trips. Dip yourself in the fat-beauty of the Midwest in places like Northern Michigan, where guests enjoy the sights of Mackinac Island and Sleeping Bear Dunes, and Door County, famous for its spectacular Lake Michigan scenery and the endless wide countryside.
Travelers can go to the striking Smoky Mountains, stopping in beloved cities in both Tennessee and North Carolina. There are also packages that highlight New England in the fall, and these journeys include well-known regional destinations. The rail travels include guided tours in cities like Boston or scenic bus touts along byways. Some of the nation's most Picturesque heritage railways are also found in New England, for example, the Conway Scenic Railway in New Hampshire, which travels through the colorful peaks of the White Mountains
Charge:
Single price: $1,400 per person for 6 days
Group(more than one person) price: $1,200 per person for 6 days
Accommodation and airline tickets are included.
1、Which of the following are the highlights of the rail travels?
A. The oldest villages. B. The latest trains.
C. Colourful leaves. D. Traditional cultures.
2、What do New England Fall Leaf Rail Travels offer?
A. Tour guides in Boston.
B. Free pictures of New England
C. A walk in the White Mountains
D. A hands-on climb to the top of the mountain.
3、How much should you pay in total if you and your friend take the 6-day tour?
A. $1,200. B. $1,400. C. $2,400 D. $2,800.
A very dear friend has been experiencing numerous challenges these past few months. She mentioned how it sometimes felt like she was hanging on by a thread with no quick fix in sight.
It reminded me that the monarch caterpillar(毛虫) that I cared for just changed into a butterfly that morning. After eating on milkweed leaves from our garden, the hungry caterpillar bund a comfortable spot at the top of the net butterfly enclosure and spun a silken thread to attach itself there. The caterpillar hung upside-down in a J shape for a day or so. Then, in less than a-few hours of struggling, the caterpillar was a beautiful green butterfly!
All the research I've done indicates that the change into a butterfly should take between 10-12 days. I can only imagine what is going on there, but I'm sure it's a huge struggle and reforming. Haven't we all been doing the same to some degree lately? These especially challenging times are presenting us with the unavoidable experiences needed for our inner selves to use as food for growth. Not easy? You bet! Worth it? Yes!
Many thanks to our local library tor the loan of the butterfly enclosure. They raised and released painted butterflies as part of their children's summer reading program this year. I had no idea that planting a few milkweed plants would lead to such a fascinating study of caterpillars and butterflies. The caterpillar has kept me mindfully occupied and fascinated during our recent COVID-19 self-isolation.
Hanging on by a thread as we transform, keep in mind the beautiful wings we are growing. We are all somewhere in the midst of that unbelievable process. Trust the process. Have faith. Know that you are becoming the most beautiful person that you can be.
4、What did the author's friend and the caterpillar have in common?
A. They lived comfortably. B. They suffered from hunger.
C. They experienced a hard situation. D. They were well cared by the author.
5、What does the author say about the struggle concerning us in paragraph 3?
A. It is necessary. B. It is dangerous. C. It is avoidable. D. It is meaningless.
6、What does the author mainly want to encourage us to do in the last paragraph?
A. Help friends in need timely. B. Learn from other creatures sincerely.
C. Join in children's experimental projects D. Face the hardships of life optimistically.
7、What is the best title for the text?
A. Life Is Hanging on by a Thread B. Reinvent Yourself as a Butterfly
C. Avoid Challenging Experiences D. We Are Fascinated by Butterflies
A new study has found that elephant seals have to work very hard to stay corpulent. Scientists paid special attention to females of the species during difficult two-month trips, or migrations, in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
The seals were found to spend up to 20 hours every day and sometimes full 24 hours a continuous deep-diving to feed on fish. They fed 1,000 to 2,000 times daily to gain the body weight necessary for reproduction and warmth in the cold waters. Researchers studied 48 female elephant seals from Ano Nuevo State Park in California as they traveled large ocean distances. Their entire trip was around 6. 000 kilometers.
Scientists based their findings on data collected in 2011 and 2018. They used three small movable devices. The first device, attached under the jaw, counted the number of times the seals fed and measured their depth. The second satellite-linked device on the head, followed the seals' ocean movements and sensed their food. The third device was a "smart" video camera with an infra-red LED light and another depth sensor. It was also placed on their heads.
Elephant seals get their name from the large noses. These noses look like an elephant's trunk. There are two species—the northern elephant seal and the slightly larger southern elephant seal. The two are the world's biggest seals and the largest ocean mammals other than whales.
The northern male elephant seals can grow up to 4 meters long and weigh up to 2,000 kilograms. The northern females are smaller, getting up to about 3 meters in length and 590 kilograms. The males feed only in coastal waters.
Some large ocean mammals depend on deep dives to get enough food to support their large bodies. Sperm whales(抹香鲸), for example, hunt for large prey like giant squid, Female elephant seals, which are large, but not as big as sperm whales, have a different solution. They eat huge amounts of small fish. But it is hard for them to catch enough small fish to meet the energy needs of their large bodies.
8、What does the underlined word "corpulent" in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Fat. B. Distant. C. Deep D. Cautious.
9、What is the common feature of the three devices in paragraph 3?
A. 'They sensed the seals' food. B. They were linked to the satellite.
C. They followed the seals' movements. D. They were attached to the seals' body
10、Where does elephant seals' name come from?
A. Their behavior. B. Their appearance. C. Their weight. D. Their length.
11、What does the author mainly try to do in the last paragraph?
A. Introduce the similarities of mammals.
B. Show the size of male and female elephant seals.
C. Advocate the conservation of sperm whales' ocean food.
D. Compare sperm whales' hunts and female elephant seals' hunts.
Parents, teachers and caregivers have long believed in the magic of storytelling to calm and comfort kids. Researchers working in pediatric (儿科) have now quantified the physiological and emotional benefits of a well-told tale.
“We know that narrative has the power to transport us to another world,” says Brockington, who studies emotions and learning at Brazil’s Federal University. He adds, “Earlier research suggested that stories help children process and regulate their emotions—but this was mostly conducted in a lab, with subjects answering questions while lying inside functional MRI machines. There’s little research on physiological and psychological effects of storytelling in a more commonplace hospital setting.
So the investigators working in several Brazilian hospitals split a total of 81 patients aged 4 to 11 into two groups, matching them with storytellers who had a decade of hospital experience. In one group, the storyteller led each child in playing a riddle game. In the other, youngsters chose books and listened as the storyteller read them aloud. Before and after these sessions, the researchers took saliva (唾液) samples from each child, then asked them to report their pain levels and conducted a free-association word quiz and analyzed samples.
Children in both groups benefited measurably from the interactions. Those who heard stories also reported pain levels dropping almost twice as much as those in the riddle group, and they used more positive and light words to describe their hospital stay. The study demonstrates that playing games or simply interacting with someone can relax kids and improve their outlook—but that hearing stories has an especially dramatic effect. “The researchers really tried to control the social interaction component of the storyteller, which I think was key,” says Mar, a psychologist at York University.
12、What does Brockington say about stories?
A. The effects of them are easy to show in labs.
B. They have a positive effect on kids’ emotions.
C. They cause children to become more emotional.
D. The studies of them are often conducted in hospitals.
13、How did the investigators carry out the research?
A. By visiting and talking.
B. By making assumptions.
C. By grouping and comparing.
D. By analyzing samples from earlier research.
14、What does the last paragraph mainly tell us about the research?
A. Its finding. B. Its purpose. C. Its approach D. Its reason.
15、What is the main idea of the text?
A. Narrative skills play a role in storytelling.
B. Listening to a story does benefit kids’ health.
C. Storytelling is popular with kids and their parents.
D. Stories help kids communicate better with their parents.
二、七选五
16、 As we all know, more and more people are searching for jobs every day. ①_______ The rest keep searching and picking online, knowing very well that they are not going to get hired any time soon. The Internet has gone through a major revolution over the past few years, and maybe you don’t know it isn’t the same as it was back in 2005 ②_______. Have you got it? I mean it lets companies get customers and opinions and mean while customers can present their demands to the company. So online surveys benefit both sides.
As a result, giving opinions is becoming a very popular job because it is really easy to do even if you do not have any education or experience in any work field or online business. You simply give your opinions and you get paid. ③_______ You just start making money the second you join it. You only need to have a PC with the Internet connection and the most important tool, your brain!
Why are companies paying you for your opinions? ④_______ Companies think that it is smarter to know whether or not their consumers like their new product before they mass-produce it and ship it all over the world. Le’s say for example. A company is making a new product and the staff will ask the consumers if the consumers like it. The company will expand production and make profits if the consumers react positively. ⑤_______
A. The answer is simple
B. You have to think a lot.
C. The job is as easy as taking candy from a baby.
D. Some people turn to the talent market for jobs.
E. The feature is that it lets companies and customers interact.
F. You can go to the Internet to get a good job without qualifications.
G. Instead, the company will lose much money if nobody likes its product.
三、完形填空（20空）
Stepping into a new phase of life requires a lot of trust in ourselves. Everything is 1 and change is constant.
My wife, Elba, and I were in the middle of our transition from New York to Florida, leaving long-time jobs and relationships and 2 over. As with all change, there were gains and losses, but the trust was helping us 3 all of it.
We 4 family and friends, although with technology we could remain connected. But we couldn’t 5 or enjoy a meal with them. However, the truth was that we never had to be 6 . Wherever we went, there were people. Everyone we 7 were new! That would be a wonderful opportunity that if we trusted ourselves, we would make new 8 .
A few days after 9 in Florida, I had to go to Atlanta for a business trip. On my return home from the airport, I took a taxi. The driver, John, and I got into a(n) 10 . It turned out that John 11 in our apartment complex. He noted that he had picked up thousands of people over the years but 12 someone who lived in his complex.
I shared about my 13 to Florida. John offered valuable information about my new home including hospitals, doctors and restaurants. We 14 in the most unexpected way.
Change is not for the coward (胆小鬼). It needs 15 to travel to unexplored waters. Letting go of what we 16 and opening ourselves will be 17 even when we seek change. Trust in ourselves during this process and allow a space for 18 and openness. This spirit allows us to 19 into a new community or workplace with faith and a positive attitude. We will meet and develop new 20 and enjoy all that change offers.
17、A. satisfactory B. simple C. common D. new
18、A. starting B. watching C. thinking D. falling
19、A. look through B. get through C. ask for D. look for
20、A. formed B. greeted C. missed D. valued
21、A. accept B. touch C. speak D. imagine
22、A. smart B. alone C. lucky D. brave
23、A. served B. invited C. met D. appreciated
24、A. efforts B. plans C. decisions D. friends
25、A. arriving B. succeeding C. dropping D. ending
26、A. habit B. argument C. accident D. conversation
27、A. dropped B. engaged C. lived D. took
28、A. frequently B. rarely C. constantly D. fortunately
29、A. moving B. turning C. returning D. referring
30、A. worked B. dreamed C. connected D. succeeded
31、A. time B. money C. technology D. courage
32、A. lose B. know C. design D. abandon
33、A. challenging B. popular C. amusing D. reasonable
34、A. curiosity B. memory C. advice D. health
35、A. run B. look C. step D. break
36、A. skills B. abilities C. functions D. friendships
四、语法填空
37、 Electric vehicles (EVs) are a strong weapon in the world’s efforts ①_______ global warming, But the effects of EVs depend on which country you are in, new research shows.
The researchers compared gas emissions (排放) caused by charging an EV to drive 100 kilometers with the emissions ②_______ (come) from an average gasoline car driven the same ③_______ (distant).
Countries ④_______ charging an electric vehicle is ⑤_______ (clean) than driving a gasoline-powered car use a lot of hydroelectric (水电) nuclear or solar power. Data suggests that an electric vehicle in Poland actually ⑥_______ (create) more carbon emissions because its electric system depends so much on coal. In other European countries, however, EVs result in reduced emissions.
Germany creates a lot of electricity from the sun and wind. But they do not add to the electricity system ⑦_______ (equal) throughout the day. For this reason, the amount of carbon emissions saved by driving an EV depends on the time of day when it ⑧_______ (charge). Charging in the afternoon, when there is more sun and wind, saves 16 to 18 percent more carbon than at night when electricity systems are more likely ⑨_______ (use) gas or coal.
The gap in emissions between electric and gasoline powered vehicles has narrowed in recent years. In Europe, carmakers have been required to meet EU carbon reduction standards. They have made their gasoline engines more fuel-efficient. As ⑩_______ result, the carbon emissions of new gasoline-powered cars in Europe fell by an average of 25 percent between 2006 and 2016.
五、短文改错
38、假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)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。
On Mother’s Day we can show our mothers our thank. Last Mother’s Day, I had the good time with my mom. I got up early in the morning and cook a delicious breakfast. My mom said it was a wonderfully breakfast. After that, we went to the park and took on lots of pictures. The sky was blue but the air was fresh. We rented a boat row around the lake. At the end of that day, I said to your mom, “Thank you, mom, I will love you forever.” What happy she was. I hope every mother can spend a pleased time with her beloved children.
六、书面表达
39、假定你是李华,你校将举行品读中国文学活动。请你给喜欢中国文化的外教Joyce写一封邮件,邀请她一同前往,内容包括：
1. 活动的时间和地点；
2. 活动的主题：中国古典书籍阅读；
3. 活动的意义。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已为你写好。
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参考答案
1、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中"Fall colors and fantastic destinations throughout the East Coast and beyond come to life on fall leaf train tours.(在秋叶火车之旅中,整个东海岸和其他地方的秋色和梦幻目的地都焕发出生机)"和"Select from a variety of fall leaf trips that highlight colorful destinations through sightseeing tours and attractive trips.(选择从各种各样的秋叶旅行,突出多彩的目的地通过观光旅游和吸引人的旅行)",可知,铁路旅行的亮点是"五彩缤纷的树叶"。故选C。
2、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中"The rail travels include guided tours in cities like Boston or scenic bus touts along byways.(火车旅行包括在波士顿等城市的有导游的旅游,或者沿途的观光巴士)",可知,新英格兰秋叶铁路旅行提供波士顿的导游"。故选A。
3、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据Charge中的"Group (more than one person) price: $1,200 per person for 6 days (团体(不止一个人)价格:6天每人1200美元)",可知,如果您和您的朋友参加6天的旅游,总共需要付$2.400。故选C.
4、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段A very dear friend has been experiencing numerous challenges these past few months. She mentioned how it sometimes felt like she was hanging on by a thread with no quick fix in sight.在过去的几个月里,一位非常亲密的朋友经历了无数的挑战。她提到有时感觉自己像是被一根线拴住了,看不到快速修复方法。可知,作者的一位好朋友在过去的几个月里经历了无数的挑战,这让作者想起了那只帝王蝶幼虫,它刚刚在那个早晨变成了蝴蝶,故两者的共同之处是都经历了艰难的处境。故选C。
5、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第四句The caterpillar has kept me mindfully occupied and fascinated during our recent COVID-19 self-isolation.在2019冠状病毒疾病的自我隔离中,卡特彼勒一直在密切关注我。可知,这些特别具有挑战性的时刻向我们展示了不可避免的经历,这些经历是我们内在自我成长所需的食物,故作者认为艰苦奋斗对于我们来说是必要的。故选A。
6、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段Hanging on by a thread as we transform, keep in mind the beautiful wings we are growing. We are all somewhere in the midst of that unbelievable process. Trust the process. Have faith. Know that you are becoming the most beautiful person that you can be.在我们蜕变的过程中,紧紧抓住一根线,记住我们正在成长的美丽翅膀。我们都处在这一难以置信的过程中。信任这个过程。要有信心。要知道,你正在成为你能成为的最美丽的人。可知,我们都处在破茧成蝶的过程中。信任过程,坚定信心。要知道,你正在成为最美丽的自己,故作者主要想鼓励我们乐观地面对生活中的磨难。故选D。
7、答案：B
解析：标题归纳题。作者通过毛虫变成蝴蝶的过程,感悟到人生的哲理：磨难是人生必须经历的,我们要勇敢、乐观地面对,故"破茧成蝶"为最佳标题。故选B。
8、答案：A
解析：词义猜测题。根据下文They fed 1,000 to 2,000 times daily to gain the body weight necessary for reproduction and warmth in the cold waters.他们每天喂食1000到2000次,以增加在冷水中繁殖和取暖所需的体重。可知,一项新的研究发现,海象必须非常努力地保持肥胖,再结合文章中的关键词gain the body weight; 2,000 kilograms; large bodies可知,corpulent意为"肥胖的"。A.Fat肥胖的；B.Distant遥远的；C.Deep深的；D.Cautious好奇的。故选A。
9、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段They used three small removable devices. The first device, attached under the jaw,他们使用了三个小型可移动设备。第一个装置,安装在颚下。The second satellite-linked device on the head,头上的第二个卫星连接装置。The third device was a "smart" video camera with an infrared LED light and another depth sensor. It was also placed on their heads.第三个设备是一个"智能"摄像机,带有红外LED灯和另一个深度传感器。它也被放在他们的头上。可知,这三个设备都固定在海象身体上。故选D。
10、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段前两句Elephant seals get their name from the large noses. These noses look like an elephant's trunk.象海豹因其大鼻子而得名。这些鼻子看起来像大象的鼻子。可知,海象的名字来自它的外表—大鼻子。它的鼻子看起来像大象的鼻子。故选A。
11、答案：D
解析：写作目的题。作者在最后一段.Sperm whales(抹香鲸), for example, hunt for large prey like giant squid. Female elephant seals, which are large, but not as big as sperm whales, have a different solution抹香鲸,例如,捕猎大型猎物,如巨型乌贼。雌性象海豹体型很大,但没有抹香鲸那么大,它们有不同的解决方案。可知本段主要比较了雌性海象和抹香鲸在捕猎方面的区别。故选D。
12、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句He adds, "Earlier research suggested that stories help children process and regulate their emotions—but this was mostly conducted in a lab, with subjects answering questions while lying inside functional MRI machines.他补充道,"早期的研究表明,故事有助于儿童处理和调节他们的情绪---但这主要是在实验室进行的,受试者躺在功能性核磁共振仪内回答问题。可知,Brockington认为听故事对孩子的心理有积极的影响,它有助于孩子处理和调节他们的情绪。故选B。
13、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段So the investigators working in several Brazilian hospitals split a total of 81 patients aged 4 to 11 into two groups, matching them with storytellers who had a decade of hospital experience. In one group, the storyteller led each child in playing a riddle game.因此,在几家巴西医院工作的调查人员将81名年龄在4岁至11岁之间的患者分为两组,并与有十年医院经验的讲故事者进行配对。在一组中,讲故事的人带领每个孩子玩谜语游戏。可知,在实验中,研究者先对参与者进行分组,然后对结果进行对比分析。故选C。
14、答案：A
解析：段落大意题。根据最后一段"The researchers really tried to control the social interaction component of the storyteller, which I think was key," says Mar, a psychologist at York University. "研究人员确实试图控制说书人的社交成分,我认为这是关键,"约克大学的心理学家马尔说。可知,本段主要讲该研究的结果。A.Its finding它的发现。B.Its purpose它的目的。C.Its approach它的方法。D.Its reason它的原因。故选A。
15、答案：B
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知,研究发现,听故事对孩子的生理和情感有益,它可以减轻孩子的痛苦和压力。A.Narrative skills play a role in storytelling.叙事技巧在讲故事中起着重要作用。B.Listening to a story does benefit kids' health.听故事确实有益于孩子们的健康。C.Storytelling is popular with kids and their parents.讲故事很受孩子们和他们父母的欢迎。D.Stories help kids communicate better with their parents.故事可以帮助孩子更好地与父母沟通。故选B。
16、答案：①-⑤DECAG
解析：①细节理解题。根据前文"As we all know, more and more people are searching for jobs every day(我们都知道,每天都有越来越多的人在找工作)"可知,找工作的人越来越多,选项D"Some people turn to the talent market for jobs(一些人转向人才市场找工作)"承接上句,衔接下句"The rest keep searching and picking online, knowing very well that they are not going to get hired any time soon.(其余的人继续在网上搜索和挑选,他们很清楚自己短期内不会被雇用)"说明人们找工作的方式是去人才市场或网上挑选,所以选项D符合题意。故选D。
②推理判断题。根据前文"The Internet has gone through a major revolution over the past few years, and maybe you don't know it isn't the same as it was back in 2005!(在过去的几年里,互联网经历了一场重大的革命,也许你不知道,它已经和2005年的时候不一样了!)"可知,现在与以前不一样了,那么下一句应该介绍差异之处,特点所在,选项E"The feature is that it lets companies and customers interact(它的特点是让公司和客户进行互动)"符合题意,而下一句"I mean it lets companies get customers and opinions and meanwhile customers can present their demands to the company(我的意思是,它让公司得到客户和意见,同时客户可以向公司提出他们的要求)"正是对该空意思的详细解释。故选E。
③推理判断题。根据前文"As a result, giving opinions is becoming a very popular job because it is really easy to do even if you do not have any education or experience in any work field or online business. You simply give your opinions and you get paid(因此,发表意见正成为一项非常受欢迎的工作,因为即使你没有任何教育或经验在任何工作领域或在线业务,这真的很容易做到。你只要给出你的意见,就能得到报酬)",结合后文"You just start making money the second you join it. You only need to have a PC with the Internet connection and the most important tool, your brain!(你一加入就开始赚钱了。你只需要有一台能上网的电脑和最重要的工具,你的大脑！)"可知,这项工作并不难,文中副词 really, simply, just, only的使用起到强调作用,说明该项工作真的不难,选项C"The job is as easy as taking candy from a baby(这工作太容易了)"符合题意。故选C。
④细节理解题。根据前文"Why are companies paying you for your opinions？(为什么公司要为你的观点付钱？)"的设问可知,下文要进行回答。结合下文"Companies think that it is smarter to know whether or not their consumers like their new product before they mass-produce it and ship it all over the world.(公司认为,在大规模生产新产品并将其运往世界各地之前,了解消费者是否喜欢它是更明智的做法)"选项A"The answer is simple(答案简单)"在此起到承上启下的作用,符合题意。故选A。
⑤G.推理判断题。根据前文"Let's say for example. A company is making a new product and the staff will ask the consumers if the consumers like it. The company will expand production and make profits if the consumers react positively(举个例子。一家公司正在生产一种新产品,工作人员会问消费者是否喜欢它。如果消费者反应积极,公司将扩大生产,并获得利润)"可知,新产品的投入只有得到消费者的认可才会扩大生产规模,那么下文应该介绍,假如产品得不到消费者的认可,公司会怎么样。选项G"Instead, the company will lose much money if nobody likes its product(相反,如果没有人喜欢它的产品,公司就会损失很多钱)"符合题意。故选G。
17、答案：D
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一切都是新的,变化是持续的。A.satisfactory令人满意的；B.simple简单的；C.common普通的；D.new新的。根据前文“Stepping into a new phase of life requires a lot of trust in ourselves.”可知,进入到一个新的生活阶段,所以一切都是新的。故选D。
18、答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的妻子厄尔巴和我,正处在从纽约到佛罗里达的过渡期,离开了长期的工作和关系,重新开始。A.starting开始；B.watching观看；C.thinking思考；D.falling倒下。根据前文“leaving long-time jobs and relationships”,可知此处指我们离开之前的工作和人际关系,所以一切从新开始。故选A。
19、答案：B
解析：考查短语词义辨析。句意：和所有的改变一样,有得也有失,但是信任帮助我们度过了这一切。A.look through浏览；B.get through度过,熬过(困难时期)；C.ask for要求；D.look for寻找。根据前文“with all change, there were gains and losses, but the trust was helping us”,可知,面对改变,新人可以帮助我们度过这些困难时期。故选B。
20、答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们想念家人和朋友,虽然通过科技我们可以保持联系。A.formed形成；B.greeted问候；C.missed错过；思念；D.valued重视；珍视。根据下文“although with technology we could remain connected”可知,此处指科技可以让我们和家人联系,但我们还是思念我们的家人和朋友。故选C。
21、答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是我们不能触摸它们,也不能和它们一起吃饭。A.accept接受；B.touch触摸；C.speak说话；D.imagine想象。根据前文可知,我没有和家人和朋友在一起,所以自然我不能和他们一起吃饭,也不能摸到他们,故选B。
22、答案：B
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而,事实是我们从来不需要独处。A.smart 聪明的；B.alone独自一人；C.lucky幸运的；D.brave勇敢的。根据下文“Wherever we went, there were people.”可知,无论在哪里,总有人和我们在一起。所以此处指我们从来不会是独自一人。故选B。
23、答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们遇到的每个人都是新来的！A.served服务；B. invited 邀请；C.met遇见；D.appreciated感激。根据前文“Wherever we went”,可知此处指我们去的地方所遇见的人。故选C。
24、答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：这将是一个绝佳的机会,如果我们相信自己,我们就会交到新朋友。A.efforts 努力；B.plans计划；C. decisions 决定；D.friends朋友。根据前文“We _____ family and friends,”及“if we trusted ourselves, we would make new”可知此处指我们可以结交到新的朋友。故选D。
25、答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：到佛罗里达几天后,我去亚特兰大出差。A.arriving到达；B. succeeding 成功；C.dropping落下；掉下；D.ending结束。根据下文“I had to go to Atlanta for a business trip”可知,此处指我在佛罗里达州。故选A。
26、答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：那个司机,约翰和我进行了一次谈话。A.habit习惯；B.argument争吵；C.accident意外；D.conversation交谈。根据下文“He noted that”,可知此处指我和司机有了交谈。故选D。
27、答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：原来约翰住在我们的公寓里。A.dropped掉下；B.engaged吸引住；雇佣；C.lived居住；D.took带走；根据下文“in our apartment complex”可知此处指司机居住在我们的公寓里。故选C。
28、答案：B
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：他指出,这些年来,他接触过成千上万的人,但很少接到住在他的小区里的人。A.frequently频繁地；B.rarely罕见地；C. constantly 持续地；D.fortunately幸运地。根据前文“he had picked up thousands of people over the years but”及下文“someone who lived in his complex”,结合but一词可知,空白之后的内容和前文为转折关系,前面说人多,所以此处指很少接到住在同一个公寓的人。故选B。
29、答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我告诉他我搬到了佛罗里达。A.moving移动；B.turning转变；C.returning返回；D.referring提到；谈及。根据前文“My wife, Elba, and I were in the middle of our transition from New York to Florida”可知此处指我搬到了佛罗里达。故选A。
30、答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们以最意想不到的方式联系在一起。A.worked工作；B.dreamed做梦；C.connected连接；D.succeeded成功。结合前文可知,因为这次打车,我得知我和司机在同一个公寓,所以这种意外的方式使我们联系在一起。故选C。
31、答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：它需要勇气去探索未知的水域。A.time时间；B.money金钱；C.technology技术；D.courage勇气。根据前文“Change is not for the coward”,可知此处指需要勇气去探索未知。故选D。
32、答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：即使在我们寻求改变的时候,放弃我们所知道的,开放自己也是一种挑战。A.lose失去；B.know知道；C.design设计；D.abandon放弃。根据前文“travel to unexplored waters. Letting go of”可知,我们到了一个未知的区域,所以此处指我们要放弃掉我们已有的认知。故选B。
33、答案：A
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A.challenging有挑战性的；B.popular受欢迎的；C.amusing有趣的；令人发笑的；D.reasonable合理的。根据前文“opening ourselves”可知,我们放开胸怀来迎接改变对我们就是一种挑战。故选A。
34、答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这个过程中相信自己,给好奇心和开放性留出空间。A.curiosity好奇心；B.memory记忆；C.advice建议；D.health健康。根据下文“and openness”可知,此处指开放和对新的改变的好奇心。故选A。
35、答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种精神让我们带着信念和积极的态度踏入一个新的社区或工作场所。A.run跑；B.look看； C.step行走；D.break破坏。短语：step into“进入,步入”,根据下文“into a new community or workplace with faith and a positive attitude”,所以此处指我们步入了一个新的社区和公共场所。故选C。
36、答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们会遇到并发展新的友谊,享受改变带来的一切。A.skills技巧；B.abilities能力；C.functions功能；D.friendships友谊。结合前文,我和出租车司机在交谈中相互了解,所以此处指我们会遇到并发展新的友谊。故选D。
37、答案：①against②coming③distance④where⑤cleaner⑥creates⑦equally⑧is being charged⑨to use⑩a
解析：①考查介词。句意:电动汽车是全球应对全球变暖的有力武器。结合句中"a strong weapon in the world's efforts及global warming"可知,此处指这是应对全球变暖的有利武器。介词against" 抵抗,应对" ,符合题意,故填against。
②考查现在分词。 句意:研究人员比较了充电汽车行驶100公里的气体排放量和行驶相同距离的普通汽油车的排放量。此处使用非谓语作后置定语, emissions与come from为主谓关系,所以此处用现在分词coming。故填coming。
③考查不可数名词。 句意:研究人员比较了充电汽车行驶100公里的气体排放量和行驶相同距离的普通汽油车的排放量。结合设空前same可知,此处要用名词。distance "距离"为名词,符合题意,此处表单数意义,故填distance。
④考查定语从句。句意:在那些给电动汽车充电比驾驶汽油动力汽车更清洁的国家,大量使用水电、核能或太阳能。分析可知, "_______ charging an electric vehicle is _______ (clean) than driving a gasoline- powered car "为定语从句, 先行词为countries ,在从句中作地点状语,所以要用关系副词where。故填where。
⑤考查比较级。句意:在那些给电动汽车充电比驾驶汽油动力汽车更清洁的国家,大量使用水电、核能或太阳能。结合设空那个后than可知,此处要用形容词比较级。故填cleaner。
⑥考查时态。句意:数据显示,波兰的电动汽车实际上产生了更多的碳排放,因为其电力系统非常依赖煤炭。分析可知, "that an electric vehicle in Poland actually _____(create) more carbon emissions"为宾语从句,空白处为宾语从句的谓语,结合主句谓语suggests可知,此处的时态为一般现在时。从句主语"an electric vehicle"为单数含义,所以此处动词用单三形式。故填creates。
⑦考查副词。 句意:但是它们并不能在一天中,平均地增加电力系统。分析可知,空白处在句中为状语,修饰动词短语"add to the electricity",所以此处要用副词。故填equally。
⑧考查时态语态。 句意:基于这个原因,驾驶电动车所节省的碳排放量取决于一天中充电的时间。分析可知,空白处为when引导的时间状语从句的谓语,时间状语the time of day表明这是现在某-时间点正在发生的动作,从句主语it与动词charge为被动关系,所以此处要用现在进行时的被动语态。故填is being charged。
⑨考查不定式。句意:在下午充电,当有更多的阳光和风时,可以节省16%至18%的碳,相比晚上,电力系统更可能使用天然气或煤炭。短语: be likely to do sth."可能做某事"为固定短语, 结合空前"are more likely"可知,此处填to use。
⑩考查冠词。句意:结果, 2006年至2016年间,欧洲新型汽油动力汽车的碳排放量平均下降了25%。短语: as a result"因此,结果"为固定短语,结合空白前后,故填a。
38、答案：
On Mother’s Day we can show our mothers our . Last Mother’s Day, I had good time with my mom. I got up early in the morning and a delicious breakfast. My mom said it was a breakfast. After that, we went to the park and took lots of pictures. The sky was blue the air was fresh. We rented a boat row around the lake. At the end of that day, I said to mom, “Thank you, mom, I will love you forever.” happy she was. I hope every mother can spend a time with her beloved children.
解析：①考查名词单复数。句意：在母亲节,我们可以向母亲表示感谢。此处表示“感谢”应用thanks, thank作名词,表示“感谢”时,只能用复数形式,故将thank改为thanks。
②考查固定搭配。句意：去年母亲节,我和母亲过得很愉快。Have a good time是固定搭配,表示“玩得高兴；过得快乐”,故将the改为a。
③考查时态。句意：我早上起得很早,做了一顿美味的早餐。分析句子结构可知,and前后连接两个句子,此处cook做谓语,句子描述的是过去发生的事,应用一般过去时,所以应用cook的过去式,故将cook改为cooked。
④考查形容词。句意：我妈妈说那是一顿很棒的早餐。此处应用形容词wonderful,修饰名词breakfast,表示“很棒的”,故将wonderfully改为wonderful。
⑤考查及物动词。句意：之后,我们去了公园,拍了很多照片。“拍照片”应用take pictures, take是及物动词,后面直接加宾语,此处on是多余的,故删除on。
⑥考查连词。句意：天空湛蓝,并且空气清新。句子“The sky was blue”(天空湛蓝)和句子“the air was fresh”(空气清新)是并列关系而非转折关系,所以应用and而非but,故将but改为and。
⑦考查不定式。句意：我们在湖边租了一条船来划。分析句子结构可知,“We rented a boat”是主句,row是动词,表示“划”,此处应用to row做目的状语,故在row前加to。
⑧考查代词。句意：在那一天要结束的时候,我对我的母亲说“谢谢你,妈妈,我会永远爱你”。此处是表示“我对我的母亲说”,所以应用my表示“我的”,作定语,修饰mom,故将your改为my。
⑨考查感叹句。句意：她是多么开心。此处是how引导的感叹句,即how+形容词/副词+主语+谓语,所以应用how修饰形容词happy(高兴的),故将What改为How。
⑩考查形容词。句意：我希望每个母亲都能和她心爱的孩子们,度过一段愉快的时光。此处表示“令人愉快的”应用形容词pleasing或pleasant,修饰名词time(时光),pleased虽是形容词,但是表示“高兴的”,修饰人,故将pleased改为pleasing或pleasant。
39、答案：
Dear Joyce,
Hearing that you are interested in Chinese culture, I can’t wait to tell you the good news that an activity of appreciating Chinese literature will be held in our school hall this Friday afternoon.
The theme of the activity is Chinese classical book reading. As you know, reading is very important to us, especially reading Chinese classics, which can help us have a good knowledge of history. I think the activity is of great significance. It can not only develop our interest in reading but also help us broaden our horizons.
So, taking advantage of the opportunity, I’d like to invite you along. Looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Li Hua
解析：1.词汇积累
欣赏: appreciate→admire
主题: theme→topic
重要: significance→importance
机会: opportunity→chance
2.句式拓展
陈述句变倒装句
原句: It can not only develop our interest in reading but also help us broaden our horizons.
拓展句: Not only can it develop our interest in reading but also help us broaden our horizons.
[高分句型1]Hearing that you are interested in Chinese culture, I can't wait to tell you the good news that an activity of appreciating Chinese literature will be held in our school hall this Friday afternoon.(运用了that引导的宾语从句和that引导的同位语从句)
[高分句型2]As you know, reading is very important to us, especially reading Chinese classics, which can help us have a good knowledge of history. (运用了as引导的定语从句和which引导的定语从句)