2022-2023学年江西省宜春市上高县上高二中高二下学期5月月考英语试题含答案

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 江西省上高二中2024届高二年级第八次月考英语试卷（5.20）
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. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1. What will the man probably do for the woman next?
A. Call the doctor for her.
B. Take her to the hospital.
C. Give her some medicine.
2. What did the woman do last night?
A. She threw a party.
B. She played the violin.
C. She went to a square.
3. When will the next train for Chicago leave?
A. At 7:30. B. At 10:30. C. At 10:40.
4.Where is the conversation taking place?
A. In the bank. B. In a restaurant. C. In a shop.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A holiday plan. B. A city. C. The speakers’ children.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What happened to the woman’s flight?
A. It was delayed for nearly two hours.
B. It arrived about two hours earlier.
C. It was canceled without announcement.
7. What did the woman have on the plane?
A. A cup of tea. B. A sandwich. C. Nothing.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What does Sam think of the hotel?
A. Cold but cheap.
B. Small but warm.
C. Inconvenient but quiet.
9. What would Sam probably do next?
A. Have breakfast. B. Change a room. C. Have the heating fixed.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Buy another car.
B. Get the car checked.
C. Save up for the car.
11. What did the salesman agree to do?
A. Offer a discount.
B. Take care of the car.
C. Examine the car in advance.
12. How will the man help the woman?
A. Pay for her car.
B. Drive her car home.
C. Talk with the salesman.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Old classmates.
14. Where are the speakers?
A. At a hotel.
B. At Judy’s home.
C. At the railway station.
15. What is Mark doing now?
A. Shopping for the dinner.
B. Texting over the mobile phone.
C. Looking at the historic buildings.
16. What will Jack probably do next?
A. See a film. B. Visit an old town. C. Go shopping.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What percentage of employees thought they were more efficient when working at home according to the research?
A. Eighty percent.
B. Forty-two percent.
C. Twenty-eight percent.
18. What did the speaker like most about working from home?
A. Focusing on work easily.
B. Developing more hobbies.
C. Saving the time from home to work.
19. What troubled the speaker most when working from home?
A. Missing the co-workers.
B. Being difficult to stop working.
C. Having online meetings.
20. How would the speaker prefer to work in the future?
A. Work in a flexible approach.
B. Work in the office.
C. Work just at home.
第二部分阅读理解 （共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Cool independent bookstores
RJ Julia Booksellers
Located in the shoreline town of Madison, Connecticut, RJ Julia Booksellers is known for its fantastic selection of books. It’s also notable for hosting incredible book launches and celebrity signings, and the shop lines its walls with photos of visiting authors and their autographs (亲笔签名). With a second floor devoted entirely to children’s books, this inviting bookstore is a great place for families.
Albertine
Reflecting the French government’s mission to further the intellectual exchange between France and America, Albertine is the only bookshop in New York City centered entirely around books in French and English. Albertine features more than 14,000 contemporary and classic books from dozens of French-speaking countries.
Laguna Beach Books
Located in the Old Pottery Place in Laguna Beach, California, Laguna Beach Books has been serving locals and visitors to the area since 2006. It’s a general-interest bookshop with a collection of fiction, nonfiction, science, and children’s books.
Laguna Beach Books is known for its knowledgeable staff members who are enthusiastic about conversing with customers about books. They’re also active supporters of book clubs, whether you’re looking to start your own or want personalized recommendations for your club’s next reads.  
Argosy Book Store
Founded in 1925, Argosy Book Store is an antiquarian bookshop in New York City. All six floors are filled with old, rare and out-of-print books. It specializes in first editions, art history, American history and the history of medicine and science. Collectors can also find books that are autographed by a wide variety of famous figures.
21．Where is the bookstore that features French books?
A．In Madison. B．In Laguna Beach.
C．In New York City. D．In the Old Pottery Place.
22．What is Laguna Beach Books famous for?
A．Its long history. B．Its learned employees.
C．Its incredible book launches. D．Its huge numbers of celebrity signings.
23．Which bookstore may appeal to a rare book collector?
A．Albertine. B．Argosy Book Store.
C．Laguna Beach Books. D．RJ Julia Booksellers.
B
Mark asked, “Do you think they’ll let me play?” Mark’s father knew that few boys would want someone like Mark, mentally and physically disabled, on their team, but the father still approached to ask the boys if Mark could play. They exchanged glances with each other and said, “We’ll try to put him in to bat.”
Mark struggled over to the team’s bench and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the father’s joy at his son being accepted.
In the bottom of the final inning, Mark was scheduled to be at bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch (投) came and Mark missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Mark. As the pitch came in, Mark swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The pitcher could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman, but he just threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates. The audience and the players from both teams started screaming, “Mark, run to first!” Never in his life had Mark ever run that far but made it to first base, wide-eyed and shocked.
By the time Mark rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time, understood the pitcher’s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head.
All were screaming. “Mark, run to third.” As Mark rounded third, all were on their feet, crying, “Mark, run home!” Mark ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who won the game for his team. Tears rolled down the father’s cheeks.
That day, the boys from both teams helped bring true love and humanity into this world.
24．Why did Mark’s father, not expecting much, still asked if Mark could join the team?
A．Because he noticed some of the boys on the field were friendly.
B．Because he knew some of the boys on the field knew Mark well.
C．Because he understood Mark did need a feeling of being accepted.
D．Because he guessed Mark’s disability would affect the boys’ decision.
25．What does the underlined word “intentions” in paragraph 5 refer to?
A．The pitcher wanted to help Mark win the game.
B．The pitcher pretended to throw the ball high and far.
C．The pitcher looked forward to winning the game for his team.
D．The pitcher had intended to throw the ball to the first baseman.
26．Which has nothing to do with Mark’s becoming the hero for his team?
A．Some of the opposing players ran to help him.
B．The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.
C．The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.
D．The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him.
27．What is the theme of the story?
A．True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.
B．Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents.
C．The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.
D．Everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physically disabled.
C
From strumming a guitar next to a campfire to entertaining guests with a piano piece at a formal dinner, being able to play a musical instrument is unquestionably rewarding. Studies comparing the mental abilities of musicians and non-musicians often show that musical training is related to small, but significant, cognitive (认知的) benefits even when other factors, such as social and economic status, are accounted for. Indeed, there is evidence that just two years of such training enhances cognition.
However, it has remained unclear whether these enhanced cognitive skills are just temporary.
It is difficult to determine if cognitive changes associated with learning how to play an instrument remain throughout a person’s lifetime. On a single day in 1947, the Scottish movement tested the intelligence of almost every 11-year-old child who attended school in the country. Researchers at Edinburgh University’s Reid School of Music realized it was not too late to ask the original participants about their musical experiences.
The researchers developed a questionnaire that collected information about lifetime musical experience. This was completed by the surviving members who returned to the study for further testing in 2018. The participants were asked how many instruments they played and what their training was like. They were also asked to record how many years of regular practice they had and what performance level they had reached. A total of 366 members provided usable information and 117 revealed that they had some degree of experience with musical instruments.
Overall, the researchers found that a significant positive relationship existed between playing an instrument and change in cognitive ability over time. More specifically, the more years and more hours of practice with an instrument that a person had, the more likely they were to show a positive cognitive change over the course of their life. Precisely why learning to play a musical instrument has these effects remains unclear. The researchers theorize that driving people to regularly use a mix of focused attention, co-ordination, auditory-motor skills and memory results in advantageous cognitive changes.
28．What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A．The significance of playing a guitar and a piano.
B．The benefits of playing a musical instrument.
C．The relationship between music and social status.
D．The difference between musicians and non-musicians.
29．What do we know about the Edinburg research?
A．It surveyed 366 participants. B．Its participants were old men or women.
C．It asked participants to play musical instruments. D．Its data explained why music affected cognition.
30．What was the result collected in the 1947 Scottish movement used as?
A．A database. B．An example. C．A cause. D．A target.
31．What is the best title of this text?
A．Musical instruments benefit temporary cognitive ability.
B．Musical instruments lead to disadvantages in cognition.
C．Playing a musical instrument enhances long-term cognition.
D．Playing an instrument prevents temporary cognitive changes.
D
Fish genetically engineered（基因改造） to glow blue, green, or red under blacklight have been a big hit among aquarium lovers for years. But the fluorescent (发荧光的) pet is not restricted to glass displays anymore. The red-and-green-glowing versions, more vivid than normal zebrafish even in natural light, have escaped fish farms in southeastern Brazil and are multiplying (繁殖) in creeks in the Atlantic Forest, a new study shows. It is a rare example of a transgenic（转基因的） animal accidentally becoming established in nature, and a concern for biologists, who worry the transgenic fish could threaten the local fauna (动物群) in one of the most bio-diverse spots on the planet.
In the 2000s, companies saw the potential of the fish as pets. Trademarked as Glofish, they became the world’s first genetically engineered species to be commercially available. Now, they are one of the first to escape and thrive（兴旺） in nature. Early on, environmentalists worried about the possibility, and Glofish sales were banned in some U. S. states such as California and several countries-including Brazil. In 2014, a single Glofish was spotted in canals of Florida. But it had not multiplied, probably because native predators such as the eastern mosquitofish and the largemouth bass ate the intruder（入侵者）, said the biologist who spotted the fish, Quenton Tuckett. Unlike Florida, Glofish thrived in the Brazilian creeks. In 2017 he and colleagues began to survey five creeks in three cities, finding transgenic zebrafish in all of them.
The Glofish are reproducing all year round, with a peak during the rainy season — just as native zebrafish do in Asia. But the transgenic fish seem to achieve sexual maturity earlier than their forebears, which allows them to reproduce more and spread faster. The invaders are also eating well: a diversified diet of native insects, algae, and zooplankton.
Despite Brazil’s ban on sales of the fish, stores all over the country sell them as pets. They may soon colonize other parts of the country. Tuckett says it should be “a wake-up call”. For now, the glowing fish “could be considered little weeds growing up out of the concrete”, Tuckett says, but points out that even little weeds can grow to cause a lot of damage.
32. What is the concern of the biologists?
A. The ecological impacts are unpredictable.
B. The transgenic fish accidentally became established in nature.
C. The transgenic fish could do harm to the local animals.
D. The transgenic fish are more vivid than normal zebrafish in natural light.
33. According to paragraph 2, what can be inferred about Glofish?
A. They were kept as pets before the 2000s.
B. They were prohibited from sales throughout the U. S.
C. They were found in all of the Brazilian creeks in 2017.
D. They didn’t thrive in Florida probably due to the local enemies.
34. What does the underlined phrase “The invaders” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The native zebrafish. B. The Glofish.
C. The largemouth bass. D. The eastern mosquitofish.
35. What is Tuckett’s attitude towards Glofish?
A. Cautious. B. Ambiguous.
C. Indifferent. D. Supportive.

第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Overcome Your Fear of Failure
People are quick to blame themselves for failure and can’t shake the perception that they had not succeeded. ___36___. Here are four steps you can take.
Redefine failure. ____37____. In other words, this is the fear of failure. By framing a situation you’re dreading (畏惧) differently before you attempt it, you may be able to avoid some stress and anxiety. If you can shift your mindset and redefine what constitutes failure and success, you are able to absorb the results of the experience more gracefully and with less anxiety than you expect.
Set approach goals. Goals can be classified as approach goals or avoidance goals. ____38____. Psychologists have found that creating approach goals, or positively reframing avoidance goals, is beneficial for well-being. When you’re dreading a tough task and expect it to be difficult and unpleasant, you may unconsciously set goals around what you don’t want to happen rather than what you do want. Research has shown that people who take on an avoidance focus become twice as mentally exhausted as the approach-focused ones.
____39____. Author and investor Tim Ferriss recommends “fear-setting”, creating a checklist of what you are afraid to do and what you fear will happen if you do it. In his Ted Talk on the subject, he shares how doing this enabled him to tackle some of his hardest challenges, resulting in some of his biggest successes.
Focus on learning. The chips aren’t always going to fall where you want them to — but if you come down to earth, you can be prepared to wring (拧，挤) the most value out of the experience, no matter the outcome. When you shift gears to focus not on your potential for failure but on what you could learn from competing at a higher level than before, ____40____ .
By rethinking your fears using the four steps above, you can come to see apprehension (恐惧) as a teacher and guide to help you achieve your most important goals.
A. Create a “fear list”
B. Tackle challenges bravely
C. You may want to face your fear and push beyond it to success
D. you would stop sweating that first attempt and see it as a stepping stone to success
E. Behind many fears is worry about doing something wrong or not meeting expectations
F you’re stepping out of your comfort zone to take steps that will help you rise and thrive
G. It is based on whether you are motivated by wanting to achieve a positive outcome or avoid a negative one
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C.D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A few years ago，I spared a couple of hours from busy academic learning to work in a video store on a daily basis. An elderly woman walked into the store with a younger woman who I ____41____ was her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of ____42____ checking her watch every few seconds. The older woman began to ____43____ the DVDs on the nearest shelf. After ____44____ hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help. The woman smiled and showed me a title on a crumpled (皱巴巴的) piece of paper. Obviously a person looking for it knew a little about ____45____.
Rather than rushing off to ____46____ the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Something about her deliberate（小心翼翼的） movements ____47____ me of my own mother, who had passed away the previous Christmas. The woman seemed ____48____ for the unrushed company and casual conversation. We found the movie, and I ____49____ her to the queue at the cash register. When the older woman was paying in cash, I walked over to the younger, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.
“Is that your mom?” She rolled her eyes and said, “Yeah.” There was ____50____ in her reply, half sigh and half complaint. Still watching the mother, I said, “____51____ some advice?” “Sure,”said the daughter. I smiled to show her I wasn’t ____52____. I answered her ____53____ expression by saying, “When she’s gone, it’s the little ____54____ that’ll come back to you. Moments like this. I know.” Silent for a moment, the daughter placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother’s shoulders, 55 guiding her out of the store.
41. A. found B. recognized C. guessed D. predicted
42. A. anxiety B. confusion C. eagerness D. impatience
43. A. look around B. look through C. look into D. look up
44. A. cautious B. long C. slight D. instant
45. A. DVDs B. movies C. titles D. records
46. A. locate B. confirm C. check D. buy
47 A. informed B. convinced C. recalled D. reminded
48. A. suitable B. eager C. grateful D. hopeful
49. A. asked B. walked C. invited D. introduced
50. A. annoyance B. amazement C. concern D. disappointment
51. A. Give B. Accept C. Mind D. Follow
52. A. criticizing B. kidding C. disturbing D. interfering
53. A. curious B. frightened C. unbelievable D. regretful
54. A. expressions B. moments C. possessions D. chances
55. A. unwillingly B. impatiently C. rudely D. gently
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of wheat straw? Most people would ____56____ (probable) just see it as a pile of waste in a farmer’s field. However, Wu Cui, an intangible cultural inheritor, can turn the straw left over from ____57____ (harvest) wheat into beautiful and eye-catching functional artworks.
The earliest straw-weaving (草编的) ____58____ ( product) were discovered at Hemudu Cultural Ruins, a Neolithic cultural site located in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Straw weaving is ____59____ method of manufacturing daily items or artworks. It ____60____ (list) as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008.
Wu explains the process of straw weaving: ____61____ (select) of materials is the first step of a complicated and labor-intensive process that can take weeks, or even months, to complete. You need to sketch the piece on paper, ____62____ requires drawing skills. Next ____63____ (come) weaving, shaping and preserving of the work. Even by finishing that process, it does not mean that you will always create a good piece of work, and the hardest part is ____64____ (make) it lifelike.
When asked about her plans, Wu says she wants to dig deeper ____65____ local traditional culture and create cultural creative products by developing the straw-weaving technique.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友David在中国旅行，他对中国菜很感兴趣，你所在的城市将在下周举办“中华美食节”，请你写封电子邮件邀请他参加这个活动。要点如下：
1. 举办时间、地点;
2. 活动内容、安排;
3. 邀请并期待对方参加。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇：中华美食节Chinese Food Festival
Dear David
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class. It took place during the first week of the term. Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible during the rest of that school year.
Some jobs were more interesting than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year. Rita, a kind and quiet girl, had carried out the teacher’s instructions perfectly. All the children thought Rita would be given the best job. But there was a big surprise. Each child received a normal job like preparing the computer for lessons, cleaning the blackboard, or looking after one of the pets. But Rita’s job was very different. She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special, Rita couldn’t help feeling disappointed. With tears welling up in her eyes, she stood up and asked why she was given such an insignificant task.
The teacher hugged her, kissed her on her forehead and said, “If you can take good care of the ant, you are sure to win a reward. After all, you have to do what are apparently the smallest tasks before being given the most important ones. I believe you can make it.” Most of her classmates felt sorry for her. They said it was unfair for her.
However, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest. “I will turn this little task into something great,”Rita said to herself. So, Rita started investigating everything about her little ant, modified the little box to make it perfect for the ant and gave the ant the best food, and it ended up growing quite a bit bigger than anyone had expected.
One day in spring, the classroom door opened and in came a man, who looked very important. The teacher interrupted the class with great joy, and said, “This is Doctor Martinez, an entomologist (昆虫学家) from Florida Natural Reserve. He has something special to announce.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
All the students looked at the doctor with curiosity.
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Hearing the good news, the whole class was filled with joy and celebration.
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2024届高二年级第八次月考英语试卷答案
1.【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Oh. Tom, my back really hurts. Do you have any medicine?
M: Here are some painkillers. But don’t you think you should go to see a doctor?
W: Let me see if the pills will make the pain go away first.
2. 【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Did you go to Kimpton Charlotte Square last night?
M: No, was there anything special?
W: Yes, my boss Jack threw a party there, and I saw Chloe Hanslip playing a tune on the violin.
M: That was amazing!
3. 【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Excuse me, could you tell me when the next train for Chicago leaves?
W: Well, trains for Chicago leave every 3 hours. You just missed the 7:30 train by 10 minutes. I’m afraid.
4. 【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Could you check this bill for me? I am afraid it’s not right.
M: Certainly. First, did you have two coffees?
W: Oh, did I?
M: Yes. You had one before the meal and another after.
5. 【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Shall we go to Munich for the holiday, darling.
M: Sounds great. But what about our children, Spark and Fiona?
W: Why not take them?
【答案】6. A 7. B
【解析】
【原文】M: I thought your flight would arrive two hours ago. What took so long?
W: Didn’t they announce that our flight failed to take off on time?
M: I didn’t hear anything about a delay. I thought everything was running on time. What happened?
W We got on the plane on time but then we were held up for almost two hours due to an unknown problem.
M: That’s too bad. Have you had anything to eat?
W: I managed to get a sandwich on the plane. How about you?
M: I’ve had nothing but a cup of coffee. I’m starving. Let’s get out of here and find a restaurant.
【答案】8. A 9. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi Sam. Have you been in Liverpool long?
M: Hi Sara. I got here last Friday. It’s about three days now.
W: I just arrived. What’s the hotel like?
M: It’s okay. Not perfect, but for this price, not bad.
W: Why? What’s the matter with it?
M: Well, the heating doesn’t always work. And it was freezing here yesterday. Breakfast is very early in the morning. Today I overslept and missed it completely.
W: You overslept? Why was that?
M: Well, there’s a man with a boy staying next door. They’ve been here for two days now, and the boy is really noisy. I didn’t get any sleep.
W: Oh no. Well. I don’t know what we can do about the breakfast or other guests. But why don’t you ask the hotel to look at the heating?
M: Hmm. Good idea. I’ll talk to them about it right now.
【答案】10. B 11. A 12. B
【解析】
【原文】W: I think the car we saw yesterday would be a good deal. What do you think?
M: Yes, but I think you should ask someone to take a look at it just to be sure.
W: My friend Jack knows cars, and he helped me do the check this morning.
M: It was smart of you to think ahead. Have you and the salesman agreed on a price?
W: Yes he finally agreed to accept the discounted price I asked.
M: Then have you thought about how to pay?
W: Well. I’ve saved up enough money to pay cash for this car.
M: Good. Let me go with you to make the payment and drive the car home for you.
W: Thank you. That would make it much easier for me.
M: You’re welcome. Let’s go to take care of that right now.
【答案】13. C 14. B 15. A 16. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Jack, come on in.
M: Hi Judy! Haven’t seen you for ages. How are you?
W. Fine. It has been ten years since we graduated and you haven’t changed much. Did you have any trouble getting here?
M: No trouble at all. After checking in at the hotel by the train station, I followed the directions Mark texted me over the mobile phone.
W: I’m glad you came over to see me and Mark.
M: I miss both of you very much. How’s Mark? Where is he?
W: He is out shopping for our dinner tonight and will be back in a minute.
M: Thank you for having me here at your home.
W: What do you feel like doing while you’re here?
M: Well. I’d like to look at the historic buildings.
W: No problem. We can show you around the old town, you know. Benjamin Franklin and the Liberty Bell, and some very good museums.
M: That’s great.
W: By the way, the International House is running a really fine film program. Would you like to see it?
M: Well. I’m just here for two days. I’m afraid I don’t have time for films.
【答案】17. C 18. C 19. B 20. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Good afternoon, I’d like to share with you about working from home. Before COVID-19, my company believed that working in the office was good for productivity. But after over a year of working from home, many of us are starting to question traditional ways of working. Our boss did some research on the issue and discovered that 80% of employees have enjoyed working from home. 42% felt that they’ve been just as productive as they were in an office, and 28% felt they were more productive at home. For me, one of the best things was not having to travel an hour to and from work each day. This meant I got more sleep, and had more time for family and hobbies. I also didn’t have many questions from co-workers, so it was easier to focus, and get more work done in less time. But there were problems, too. I felt lonely at times and having online meetings could be very upset! Worst of all, it could be difficult to stop working because I didn’t have to leave the office. In the future, I’d like a flexible approach to work from home several days a week and in the office for the rest.
21．C 22．B 23．B
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四个炫酷的独立书店。
21．细节理解题。根据Albertine部分“Reflecting the French government’s mission to further the intellectual exchange between France and America, Albertine is the only bookshop in New York City centered entirely around books in French and English. (Albertine是纽约市唯一一家完全以法语和英语书籍为中心的书店，反映了法国政府促进法国和美国之间知识交流的使命。)”可知，以法语书籍为特色的书店位于纽约市的Albertine。故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据Laguna Beach Books部分“Laguna Beach Books is known for its knowledgeable staff members who are enthusiastic about conversing with customers about books. (拉古纳海滩图书公司以其知识渊博的员工而闻名，他们热衷于与客户谈论书籍。)”可知，拉古纳海滩图书公司以有经验的员工闻名。故选B。
23．细节理解题。根据Argosy Book Store部分“All six floors are filled with old, rare and out-of-print books. It specializes in first editions, art history, American history and the history of medicine and science. Collectors can also find books that are autographed by a wide variety of famous figures. (所有六层楼都摆满了旧的、稀有的和绝版的书。它专门研究初版、艺术史、美国史以及医学和科学史。收藏家们还可以找到各种著名人物亲笔签名的书籍。)”可知，Argosy书店可能会吸引珍本收藏家。故选B。
24．C 2 5．A 26．C 2 7．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个暖心故事，身患残疾的Mark想要打棒球，球员答应让他上场，为了成全身患残疾的Mark，球队双方进行了善意地欺骗，故意屡屡失手，共同制造了一个特殊的“英雄”——Mark。
24．推理判断题。根据第一段“Mark’s father knew that few boys would want someone like Mark, mentally and physically disabled, on their team, but the father still approached to ask the boys if Mark could play. They exchanged glances with each other and said, ‘We’ll try to put him in to bat.’(马克的父亲知道，很少有男孩会想要像马克这样有精神和身体残疾的人加入他们的球队，但父亲还是走过去问孩子们马克是否可以参加比赛。他们互相交换了一下眼色，说:“我们会设法让他上场的。”)”可知，Mark的父亲理解儿子的心情，理解他需要一种被接受的感觉，虽然身患残疾，但Mark希望得到别人的认可和接受。故选C。
25．词义猜测题。根据第五段“By the time Mark rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time, understood the pitcher’s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head.(当马克转到二垒时，他们队中最小的家伙，第一次有机会成为他们队的英雄，明白了投手的 intentions，他也故意把球扔得很高，远远超过了三垒手的头。)”可知，球队中最小的男孩故意把球扔得又高又远，因为理解了投手的意图。intention是“意图”。故选A。
26．推理判断题。通过倒数第二段“All were screaming. ‘Mark, run to third.’ As Mark rounded third, all were on their feet, crying, ‘Mark, run home！’Mark ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who won the game for his team.（所有人都在尖叫。“马克，跑到三垒。”马克跑到三垒时，所有人都站了起来，喊着:“马克，跑回家！”马克跑向本垒，踏上本垒，大家欢呼雀跃，认为他是球队赢得比赛的英雄。)”以及最后一段“That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece true love and humanity into this world. (那一天，两支队伍的男孩们为这个世界带来了一份真爱和人性)”可推知，对方球员并不是不能阻止Mark跑回主场，他们是为了让身患残疾的Mark感到快乐，球队双方都进行了善意地欺骗，故意屡屡失手，共同制造了一个特殊的“英雄”，C项“对方球员没能阻止他向家跑去。”与文章内容及主题不符。故选C。
27．主旨大意题。通读全文，再通过最后一段“That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece true love and humanity into this world. (那一天，两支队伍的男孩们为这个世界带来了一份真爱和人性)”以及“having never forgotten being the hero (他从未忘记自己是英雄)”可推知，本文通过讲述棒球球员与身患残疾的Shay之间的暖心故事，引出了一个关于人性的话题，通过这个故事可以领悟到真正的人性可以通过我们对待彼此的方式来实现。故选A。
28．B 2 9．B 30．A 31．C
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍一项研究结果表明，演奏乐器可以增强长期认知能力。
28．主旨大意题。根据第一段“From strumming a guitar next to a campfire to entertaining guests with a piano piece at a formal dinner, being able to play a musical instrument is unquestionably rewarding. Studies comparing the mental abilities of musicians and non-musicians often show that musical training is related to small, but significant, cognitive (认知的) benefits even when other factors, such as social and economic status, are accounted for. Indeed, there is evidence that just two years of such training enhances cognition.(从在篝火旁弹吉他到在正式晚宴上用钢琴曲招待客人，能够演奏乐器无疑是值得的。对音乐家和非音乐家的心理能力进行比较的研究通常表明，即使考虑到社会和经济地位等其他因素，音乐训练也与微小但显著的认知益处有关。事实上，有证据表明，仅仅两年的此类培训就能提高认知能力能力。)”可知，第一段主要讲述演奏乐器的好处。故选B。
29．细节理解题。根据第三段“On a single day in 1947, the Scottish movement tested the intelligence of almost every 11-year-old child who attended school in the country. Researchers at Edinburgh University’s Reid School of Music realized it was not too late to ask the original participants about their musical experiences.(1947年的一天，苏格兰运动测试了该国几乎每一个上学的11岁儿童的智力。爱丁堡大学里德音乐学院的研究人员意识到，现在向最初的参与者询问他们的音乐体验还为时不晚。)”和第四段“The researchers developed a questionnaire that collected information about lifetime musical experience. This was completed by the surviving members who returned to the study for further testing in 2018. (研究人员开发了一份问卷，收集了有关一生音乐经历的信息。这是由2018年返回研究进行进一步测试的幸存成员完成的。)”可知，这项研究参与者是一群老年人。故选B。
30．推理判断题。根据第三段“On a single day in 1947, the Scottish movement tested the intelligence of almost every 11-year-old child who attended school in the country. Researchers at Edinburgh University’s Reid School of Music realized it was not too late to ask the original participants about their musical experiences. (1947年的一天，苏格兰运动测试了该国几乎每一个上学的11岁儿童的智力。爱丁堡大学里德音乐学院的研究人员意识到，现在向最初的参与者询问他们的音乐体验还为时不晚。)”可知，1947年苏格兰运动测试是研究人员们做研究的数据基础。故选A。
31．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Overall, the researchers found that a significant positive relationship existed between playing an instrument and change in cognitive ability over time. More specifically, the more years and more hours of practice with an instrument that a person had, the more likely they were to show a positive cognitive change over the course of their life. Precisely why learning to play a musical instrument has these effects remains unclear. The researchers theorize that driving people to regularly use a mix of focused attention, co-ordination, auditory-motor skills and memory results in advantageous cognitive changes. (总体而言，研究人员发现，随着时间的推移，演奏乐器与认知能力的变化之间存在显著的正相关关系。更具体地说，一个人使用乐器的时间越长，练习的时间就越长，他们在一生中就越有可能表现出积极的认知变化。学习演奏乐器会产生这些影响的确切原因尚不清楚。研究人员推断，驱使人们经常使用集中注意力、协调、听觉运动技能和记忆的组合，会导致有利的认知变化。)”可知，文章主要介绍一项研究结果表明，演奏乐器可以增强长期认知能力。故选C。
32．C 33．D 34．B 35．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了基因改造后会发光的新型斑马鱼对巴西生态可能造成的威胁。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“…and a concern for biologists, who worry the transgenic fish could threaten the local fauna (动物群) in one of the most bio-diverse spots on the planet.(……也是生物学家关注的一个问题，他们担心转基因鱼可能会威胁到地球上生物多样性最丰富的地方之一的当地动物群)”可知，生物学家担心转基因鱼会对巴西当地的动物群造成威胁。故选C。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“In 2014, a single Glofish was spotted in canals of Florida. But it had not multiplied, probably because native predators such as the eastern mosquitofish and the largemouth bass ate the intruder(2014年，在佛罗里达州的运河里发现了一条发光鱼。但它并没有繁殖，可能是因为东部食蚊鱼和大口黑鲈等本土捕食者吃了这种入侵者)”可知，发光鱼没在佛罗里达繁衍的原因很可能是因为它被当地的捕食者吃掉了。故选D。
【34题详解】
词义猜测题。根据上文“The Glofish are reproducing all year round, with a peak during the rainy season — just as native zebrafish do in Asia. But the transgenic fish seem to achieve sexual maturity earlier than their forebears, which allows them to reproduce more and spread faster. (发光鱼全年都在繁殖，雨季是繁殖的高峰期——就像亚洲本地的斑马鱼一样。但转基因鱼似乎比它们的祖先更早达到性成熟，这使它们能够繁殖更多，传播更快)”以及划线词所在句子“The invaders are also eating well…(入侵者吃得也很好)”中的 also一词可知，the invaders指的是the transgenic fish，即斑马鱼通过基因改造而来的发光鱼Glofish。故选B。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Tuckett says it should be ‘a wake-up call’. For now, the glowing fish ‘could be considered little weeds growing up out of the concrete’ Tuckett says, but points out that even little weeds can grow to cause a lot of damage.(Tuckett说，这应该是一个‘警钟’。Tuckett说，目前，发光鱼‘可以被视为从混凝土中生长出来的小杂草’，但他指出，即使是小杂草也会造成很大的损害)”可知，Tuckett认为虽然目前这种鱼的影响无需过多担忧，但是如果放任不管也可能会造成很大的破坏，所以持谨慎的态度。故选A。
【答案】36. C 37. E 38. G 39. A 40. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了克服对失败的恐惧的四种方法。
【36题详解】
上文“People are quick to blame themselves for failure and can’t shake the perception that they had not succeeded.(人们很快就会因为失败而责备自己，并且无法摆脱他们没有成功的观念)”指出，人们习惯于将失败归咎于自己，并无法摆脱自己没有成功的观念，结合下文“Here are four steps you can take.(以下是你可以采取的四个步骤)”可知，C项“你可能想要面对你的恐惧，并超越它走向成功” 承接上文并引出下文，且C项中的“fear”和“success”与上文中的“blame”和“failure”相呼应。故选C。
【37题详解】
根据设空处前的小标题“Redefine failure(重新定义失败)”可知，本段介绍的方法是重新定义失败。设空处位于段首，根据后一句“In other words, this is the fear of failure.(换句话说，这是对失败的恐惧)”中的关键词“In other words”可知，此句与设空处构成了解释说明的关系，E项“许多恐惧的背后是担心做错了什么或没有达到预期”符合语境，故选E。
【38题详解】
上文“Goals can be classified as approach goals or avoidance goals.(目标可以分为接近目标或回避目标)”提到，目标可以分为接近目标或回避目标，G项“这取决于你的动机是想要达到一个积极的结果还是避免一个消极的结果”说明分类的标准，符合语境。故选G。
【39题详解】
根据本段内容“Author and investor Tim Ferriss recommends ‘fear-setting’, creating a checklist of what you are afraid to do and what you fear will happen if you do it. In his Ted Talk on the subject, he shares how doing this enabled him to tackle some of his hardest challenges, resulting in some of his biggest successes.(作家兼投资者Tim Ferriss建议‘设置恐惧’，列一张清单，列出你害怕做的事情，以及你害怕做了会发生什么。在他关于这个主题的Ted演讲中，他分享了这样做是如何使他解决一些最困难的挑战，从而获得一些最大的成功)”可知，本段主要讲述了作家兼投资者Tim Ferriss讲述他创建了一个“恐惧列表”来应对一些最困难的挑战，从而取得了成功的事例，故A项“创建一个‘恐惧清单’”作为段落小标题符合语境。故选A。
【40题详解】
上文“When you shift gears to focus not on your potential for failure but on what you could learn from competing at a higher level than before(当你不再关注是否会失败，而是关注你能从比以往更高水平的竞争中学到些什么的时候)”提到“当你不再关注是否会失败，而是关注你能从比以往更高水平的竞争中学到些什么的时候”，即shift gears(转换思维)，空处应是描述转换思维后的结果，D项“你就不会在第一次尝试时汗流浃背，而是把它视为迈向成功的垫脚石”符合语境。故选D。
【答案】41. C 42. D 43. B 44. C 45. B 46. A 47. D 48. C 49. B 50. A 51. C 52. A 53. A 54. B 55. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了作者在繁忙的学业之余在一家音像店工作，遇到了一对母女，老太太想买DVD，女儿对老母亲却表现出了极大的不耐烦，作者注意到这一点后，耐心地陪老太太找DVD，作者作为过来人劝女儿珍惜自己的母亲。文章主要强调的是陪伴和理解的重要性，要懂得珍惜你身边所爱的人
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个上了年纪的女人和一个年轻的女人走进商店，我猜那是她的女儿。A. found发现；B. recognized辨认出；C. guessed猜想；D. predicted预测。根据最后一段中作者询问“Is that your mom?(那是你的妈妈吗？)”可知，在开始时作者是“猜测”她们是母女关系，故选C。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：女儿表现出严重的不耐烦，每隔几秒钟就看一次表。A. anxiety焦虑；B. confusion困惑；C. eagerness渴望；D. impatience不耐烦。根据下文“checking her watch every few seconds”可知，女儿每隔几秒钟就看一下手表，对母亲表现出严重的不耐烦，故选D。
【43题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：老妇人开始浏览最近的架子上的DVD。A. look around参观；B. look through浏览，翻阅；C. look into调查；D. look up查阅。根据后文“the DVDs on the nearest shelf”可知，此处是说开始浏览架子上的DVD。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：稍微犹豫了一下，我走过去问是否需要帮忙。A. cautious谨慎的；B. long长的；C. slight轻微的；D. instant立即的，即刻的。结合语境可知，作者略微犹豫了一下，然后走上前去询问是否需要帮助，故选C。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：显然，找它的人不怎么懂电影。A. DVDs数字化视频光盘；B. movies电影；C. titles标题；D. records记录，唱片。根据下文“We found the movie”可知，找它的人是不怎么懂电影的，故选B。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我没有急着去给那个女人找DVD，而是让她和我一起走，这样我就可以告诉她在哪里可以找到。A. locate找出……的位置；B. confirm证实；C. check检查；D. buy购买。根据下文“I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it(我让她和我一起走，这样我可以告诉她在哪里可以找到它)”可知，作者没有急着带老太太去找DVD，locate与find意思相同，故选A。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她小心翼翼的举止让我想起了我的母亲，她在去年圣诞节去世了。A. informed通知；B. convinced说服，使确信；C. recalled回忆起；D. reminded提醒，使想起。根据“me of my own mother”可知，此处指“她小心翼翼的举止让我想起了我的母亲”，remind sb of…使某人想起……，固定短语。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这位女士似乎很感激这种不慌不忙的陪伴和随意的交谈。A. suitable合适的；B. eager渴望的，热切的；C. grateful感激的；D. hopeful有希望的。根据“for the unrushed company and casual conversation”及语境可知，作者的耐心陪伴，轻松随意的闲聊，和“女儿”的不耐烦形成对比，由此可知老太太似乎很感激，故选C。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们找到了电影，我陪她走到收银台前排队。A. asked询问；B. walked步行；C. invited邀请；D. introduced介绍。根据上文“The woman seemed ____8____ for the unrushed company…”中的company一词可知，找到电影后，作者陪同老太太去收银台结账，然后向那位女儿走去，walk sb. to sp.陪同某人去某地，故选B。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的回答中带着怒气，半是叹息，半是抱怨。A. annoyance烦恼，生气；B. amazement惊讶；C. concern关心；D. disappointment失望。根据上文“who was still tapping her foot(她还在敲着她的脚)”和“She rolled her eyes(她翻了个白眼)”以及下文的“half sigh and half complaint”可知，老太太的女儿的回答是很不耐烦的，甚至是有些恼怒的，故选A。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我仍然注视着那位母亲，问道：“介意一些建议吗？”A. Give给；B. Accept接受；C. Mind介意；D. Follow跟随。根据下文可知，作者是要建议这位女儿珍惜自己的母亲，问她是否介意听作者的建议，“Mind some advice?”为口语，相当于“Do you mind if I give you some advice?”，英语中回答时，表示同意，一般用“Sure”，不同意，一般用“Sorry”。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我微笑着向她表示我不是在批评她。A. criticizing批评；B. kidding开玩笑；C. disturbing打扰；D. interfering干预，干涉。结合下文作者所说的话“When she’s gone, it’s the little ____14____ that’ll come back to you. Moments like this.”可知，作者只是在给出忠告，而非责备，作者说话时微笑着，以此来表明自己不是在批评她。故选A。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我回答她好奇的表情说：“当她走了，你会回想起那些短暂的时光。像这样的时刻。我知道。”A. curious好奇的；B. frightened害怕的，受惊的；C. unbelievable难以置信的；D. regretful后悔的，遗憾的。结合语境可知，作者作为一个陌生人，要给她忠告，由此可推知她会有好奇的表情，故选A。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. expressions表情；B. moments时刻；C. possessions拥有，财产；D. chances机会。文章主要强调的是陪伴和理解的重要性，要懂得珍惜你身边所爱的人，结合根据空后的“Moments like this.”可知，此处用moments。故选B。
【55题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：女儿沉默了一会儿，带着明显不习惯的爱搂住母亲的肩膀，温柔地把她领出了商店。A. immediately立即；B. constantly不断地；C. unexpectedly出乎意料地；D. apparently明显地。根据文章内容可知，这位女儿对母亲的态度发生了改变，从不耐烦转变为“affection”和“gently”，但这种温情是这位女儿明显还没有习惯的，故选D。
【答案】56. probably 57. harvested 58. products 59. a 60. was listed 61. selection
62. which 63. comes 64. to make##making 65. into
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是中国传统手工艺草编。
【56题详解】
考查副词。句意：大多数人可能只会把它看作是农民田地里的一堆废物。空格处用副词probably修饰动词see，故填probably。
【57题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：然而，非物质文化传承人Wu Cui却能将麦穗收割后剩下的稻草变成美丽而醒目的功能性艺术品。句中谓语是can turn，空格处用非谓语动词，此处表示“被收割的小麦秸杆”，空格处用过去分词harvested表被动，作定语，故填harvested。
【58题详解】
考查名词的复数。句意：最早的草编产品是在河姆渡文化遗址发现的，河姆渡文化遗址是位于中国东部浙江省的新石器时代文化遗址。由were可知，空格处用名词复数作主语，故填products。
【59题详解】
考查冠词。句意：稻草编织是一种制造日常用品或艺术品的方法。method是可数名词的单数形式，表泛指，前面要加不定冠词，method是辅音音素开头，不定冠词用a，故填a。
【60题详解】
考查时态，语态和主谓一致。句意：它在2008年被列为国家级非物质文化遗产。句子表示“它被列为国家级非物质文化遗产”，应用被动语态，且由in 2008可知，时态用一般过去时，因此空格处是一般过去时的被动语态，即was/were done，主语It是单数，因此空格处是was listed。故填was listed。
【61题详解】
考查名词。句意：吴解释了稻草编织的过程：选择材料是一个复杂的劳动密集型过程的第一步，可能需要数周甚至数月才能完成。空格处用名词作主语，此处表示“选择材料是一个复杂的劳动密集型过程的第一步”，空格处意为“选择”，名词是selection，此处是指“选择”这个动作，因此是不可数名词，故填selection。
【62题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：你需要在纸上画出草图，这需要绘画技巧。空格处引导的是非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，空格处用关系代词which指代前面整个主句的内容，故填which。
【63题详解】
考查倒装，时态和主谓一致。句意：接下来是编织、塑形和保存。本句为倒装句，其句意为“接下来就是作品的编织、成型及保存”，通篇时态是一般现在时，主语“weaving, shaping and preserving”是抽象动作，谓语动词用单数，因此空格处是第三人称单数comes。故填comes。
【64题详解】
考查动名词和不定式。句意：即使完成了这个过程，也并不意味着你总能创造出一件好的作品，最难的部分是让它栩栩如生。空格处用动名词或不定式作表语，故填to make/making。
【65题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：当被问及她的计划时，吴说她想深入挖掘当地的传统文化，通过发展稻草编织技术来创造文化创意产品。dig into是固定短语，意为“挖掘”，因此空格处是介词into，故填into。
【答案】Dear David,
Knowing that you are interested in Chinese cuisine, I would like to invite you to experience the “Chinese Food Festival” in our city and taste the traditional delicacies here.
The activity will be held from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on April 23 in the Food Street of our city. There will be lots of famous local food then, and you can have a taste of what you like. What’s more, we have invited some top chefs to demonstrate how to make various kinds of traditional food, so you will get a chance to learn some cooking skills as well.
I believe this will definitely be a unique experience for you. Looking forward to seeing you next week.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国朋友大卫写信告知他你所在的城市将在下周举办“中华美食节”，通知其活动举行的时间、地点及活动内容和安排，并邀请他参加美食节活动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
品尝：have a taste of→ taste
此外：what’s more→ besides
各式各样的：various→ a variety of
喜欢：like→ be fond of
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Knowing that you are interested in Chinese cuisine, I would like to invite you to experience the “Chinese Food Festival” in our city and taste the traditional delicacies here.
拓展句：Because I know that you are interested in Chinese cuisine, I would like to invite you to experience the “Chinese Food Festival” in our city and taste the traditional delicacies here.
【点睛】【高分句型1】There will be lots of famous local food then, and you can have a taste of what you like.（运用了连接代词what引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】I believe this will definitely be a unique experience for you. （运用了省略了从属连词that的宾语从句）
67. 【答案】All the students looked at the doctor with curiosity. The doctor greeted the class with a satisfied look and announced. “Congratulations! Your class has been chosen to go along with me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rainforest, where we will be investigating all kinds of insects.” At the sight of the puzzled students, he explained, “Among all the schools of this region, your class has best cared for the little ant given to you. You’ve won the competition!” Wonderful news, indeed!

Hearing the good news, the whole class was filled with joy and celebration. Everyone understood why the teacher had insisted that the ant was a special one. They thanked the teacher for thinking of entering them in the competition, and thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible. And they also learnt that to be given the most important tasks, you have to know how to be responsible even in what are apparently the smallest tasks. And without doubt, it was Rita who was most pleased with this, having said to herself many times that she would turn the little job into something really great.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了在分发工作那天，孩子们都希望能得到最好的工作，Rita是一个善良、安静的女孩，所有孩子都以为她会得到最好的工作，然而她得到的工作却是照顾一只蚂蚁，她感到失望，但是老师告诉她在得到最重要的任务之前，她必须先做一些看似最小的任务，为了证明老师的错误，Rita要把这个小任务变成伟大的事情，她细心地照顾那只蚂蚁，结果它长得比任何人想象的都大，春天的一天，来了一个佛罗里达自然保护区的昆虫学家，他有特别的事情要宣布。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“所有的学生都好奇地看着这位博士。”可知，第一段可描写博士宣布的事情和博士对于这个事情的解释。
②由第二段首句内容“听到这个好消息，全班都充满了喜悦和庆祝。”可知，第二段可描写学生们感谢Rita和所学到的一些道理。
2.续写线索：博士宣布事情——同学们感到困惑——博士解释——同学们感谢Rita——同学们学会一些道理——Rita很高兴
3.词汇激活
行为类
①宣布：announce/declare
②感谢：thank sb./be thankful to sb.
③学会：learn/acquire
情绪类
①困惑：puzzled/confused
②高兴的：be pleased with/be delighted at
【点睛】[高分句型1] Your class has been chosen to go along with me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rainforest, where we will be investigating all kinds of insects. (由where引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] And without doubt, it was Rita who was most pleased with this, having said to herself many times that she would turn the little job into something really great. (由that引导的宾语从句和强调句)