2023年高考英语新材料仿真模拟押题卷（浙江专用）04含解析+听力

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 2023年高考英语新材料仿真模拟押题卷（浙江专用）04
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What has the woman’s granny been doing all afternoon?
A. Cooking. B. Gardening. C. Surfing the Internet.
2. What does the man need?
A. Some books. B. New trousers. C. Music CDs.
3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a shop. B. In a hotel. C. In a hospital.
4. What may lead to the man finding no job ?
A. His age.
B. His living address.
C. His email address.
5. Why isn't the man's brother bringing Jennifer to the party?
A. They are divorced now.
B. They live very far away.
C. Jennifer broke her leg.
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6~7小题。
6. What does the woman say about the bus?
A. It is very cheap. B. It is very slow. C. It is crowded.
7. How will the man go to work?
A. By bike. B. By car. C. By bus.
听下面一段较长对话，回答8~10小题。
8. What is the name of the cat?
A. Alice. B. Lola. C. Jenny.
9. What is Alice's advice for the pregnant woman?
A. Name her baby what she wants.
B. Make her sister get another cat.
C. Find another name for her baby.
10. Why does the woman read the advice page?
A. To feel better about h self.
B. To get good advice.
C. To be entertained.
听下面一段较长对话，回答11~13小题。
11. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Interviewer and interviewee.
B. Boss and employee.
C. Customer and waiter.
12. Why does the woman want to leave her present company?
A. She hasn’t had a promotion.
B. The company isn’t doing well.
C. She can’t display her abilities there.
13. When can the woman start her new job?
A. At once.
B. In about a week.
C. In about a month.
听下面一段较长对话，回答14~16小题。
14. Who has not given up smoking ?
A. Sarah.
B. Bill.
C. Bill's wife
15. Why did Sarah give up smoking?
A. Because she took Bill’s advice.
B. Because it was bad for her temper.
C. Because her husband often became angry with her.
16. What happened to Bill and Sarah's husband?
A. They never stayed at home.
B. They suffered from their wives' bad temper.
C. They bought cigarettes for their wives.
听下面一段独白，回答17~20小题。
17. How many books has Nicholas Sparks sold in the United States?
A. Over 65 million. B. Over 75 million. C. Over 97 million.
18. What does the Nicolas Sparks Foundation do?
A. It teaches the students respect
B. It offers books to distant communities.
C. It helps poor kids receive education.
19. Why did Sparks found the Epiphany School?
A. To help students raise money
B. To help students practice values.
C. To help students read books.
20. According to Sparks, does he have a successful career?
A. Because of his wife.
B. Because of his education.
C. Because of his personality.
第二部分 阅读(共两节, 满分35分)
第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分, 满分25分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
I had just delivered a memorized speech that I had labored over for months, and I was about to learn how the experts judged my performance. The polite audience leaned forward in their folding chairs. Silence fell across the room and the drum rolled in my mind.
The contest organizer announced the third-place winner. Alas, the name was not mine. Then the second, and once again it was not me. At last, the moment of truth came. Either I was about to be bathed in the warmth of victory or regretted the last several months spent preparing. While neither of these came to pass, my heart just sank.
Losing is a part of life, but it was an indescribable depression to drive 200 miles round trip, get up early on a freezing Saturday morning, and yet still finish fourth out of four contestants. After Lincoln lost the 1858 Illinois Senate race, he reportedly said, “I felt like the 12-year-old boy who stubbed his toe. I was too big to cry and it hurt too bad to laugh.” Oh yeah, I could relate.
Months before the contest, I had spent hours in front of a computer and in libraries doing research for the Lincoln Bicentennial Speech Contest. As I read through several biographies, one idea stood out: Lincoln was handed many sound defeats, but he never allowed them to permanently stop his spirit or ambition. I thought “failing successfully” was a very appropriate topic, given the many letdowns Lincoln experienced, and so this became the title of my speech.
Never mind the lost prize money and praise — I did gain a new perspective. Through learning about Lincoln, I discovered that I could fail successfully. Now, whenever I’m faced with a failure, I remember what Lincoln said after his unsuccessful 1854 Senate race, “The path was worn and slippery. My foot slipped from under me, knocking the other out of the way, but I recovered and said to myself, ‘It’s a slip and not a fall.’”
21. How did the author feel when waiting for the announcement of the result?
A. Relieved. B. Thrilled. C. Nervous. D. Desperate.
22. Why did the author mention Lincoln’s failures in Senate race?
A. To show Lincoln’s determination to win Senate race.
B. To present his research findings of Lincoln’s biographies.
C. To compare what they had in common in their experiences.
D. To indicate that he drew inspiration from Lincoln’s failures.
23. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. An Unexpected Speech B. A Slippery Path
C. A Successful Failure D. An Impressive Example
B
When I stepped into the Samcheong Park Library in Seoul, I saw the future. The simple building had a nice selection of books and a cafe where readers could enjoy coffee while gazing at the leaves outside. It was specifically designed without any latest technology.
“What’s so innovative about that?” a librarian in Toronto asked when I showed her pictures. Innovation to her meant digital technology, like 3D printers. “Why couldn’t they both be innovative?” I asked.
We are constantly told that innovation is the most important force in our economy, without which we would be left behind. But that fear of missing out has led us to fall into the false trappings of innovation over truly innovative ideas that may be simpler and more effective. This mindset implies that if you just buy the new thing, you have innovated! Each year, businesses and individuals run around like broken toy robots, trying to figure out their strategy for the latest buzzword equipment.
At best, this is a waste of resources. Devices are bought, used and abandoned, as the technology’s capabilities fall short of its promise. But at its worst, this approach can truly cause damage. Schools cut field trips to purchase tablets with few proven benefits. Companies that applied A. I. into hiring have actually strengthened gender and racial prejudices.
True innovation isn’t just some magic devices. It is a continuing process of reflection and reassessment, which often means adopting “old” ideas and tools in a new context, or even returning to methods that worked in the past. Adjusted properly, these rearview (后视的) innovations have proved as transformative as novel technologies.
Look no farther than the streets of New York, which have been redesigned recently to accommodate cyclists with car-free zones. The idea isn’t new. It was created half a century ago, with the aim of bringing cities back to their residents. And while e-reader sales have been
exploding, Penguin just announced it would publish tiny printed books, an ideal solution for a market demanding both convenience and physicality.
24. Why is a librarian mentioned?
A. To set an example. B. To cite an authority.
C. To make a prediction. D. To present an argument.
25. What does the underlined “buzzword” mean in Para.3?
A. Fashionable. B. Affordable. C. Practical. D. Imaginative.
26. What does the writer agree with about innovation?
A. Wasted resources lead to innovation. B. Magic devices encourage innovation.
C. Innovation should be human-centered. D. The power of technology is undervalued.
27. What is probably the best title of the text?
A. Innovation Is Not That Expensive B. Future Lies in Returning to the Past
C. Some Best Ideas Are in the Rearview Mirror D. Innovation: the Most Important Force in Economy
C
It’s an attractive idea: By playing online problem-solving, matching and other games for a few minutes a day, people can improve such mental abilities as reasoning, verbal skills and memory. But whether these brain training games deliver on those promises is up for debate.
A research team gathered more than eight thousand volunteers globally after collecting their submission of an online questionnaire about their training habits and which, if any, programs they used. Some one thousand participants reported using brain training programs for about eight months, on average, though durations ranged from two weeks to more than five years. Next, the volunteers completed 12 cognitive (认知) tests assessing their mental abilities. They faced specially designed memory exercises, such as mentally rotating objects, pattern-finding puzzles and strategy challenges.
When looking at the results, researchers saw that brain trainers on average had no mental edge. Even among the most dedicated, who had used training programs for at least 18 months, brain training didn’t boost thinking abilities above the level of people who didn’t use the programs. Participants who had trained for less than a month, also performed on par with people who didn’t train at all.
“No matter how we sliced the data, we were unable to find any evidence that brain training games were connected with cognitive abilities,” says leader of the team. That held true whether the team analyzed participants by age, program used, education or socioeconomic status – all were cognitively similar to the group who didn’t use the programs, suggesting that brain training games don’t live up to its name. Accordingly, the study advocates no more time sitting at a computer and doing little tasks.
28. How does the author introduce the topic?
A. By questioning an idea. B. By having a debate.
C. By explaining an example. D. By making a comparison.
29. What can be learned about the brain training games from the research result?
A. They cost time to play well. B. They improve mental abilities.
C. They aren’t as helpful as imagined. D. They aren’t so popular as before.
30. Why do the researchers analyze the data from different angles?
A. To engage more participants. B. To further confirm the research result.
C. To test the limitation of the research. D. To provide evidence for the association.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10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。
The most important thing to keep in mind when deciding to serve another is that service expects no rewards. When you expect something in return, and are not serving out of the goodness of your heart, others will notice. Sure they’ll thank you. ___31___
When you give from your heart, the real power of service comes into play. Serving is a great opportunity to strengthen your trust and respect for another, and for them to do the same to you. Not only do you feel great about helping out, but you build your relationship with them, and they will feel more willing to help you in the future. ___32___
However, why is service so rarely seen these days? ___33___ Sure, living in this day and age does not leave us much time, and the last thing people want to do is more work. I'm too busy, there's too much work, or I don't have the time, ” may run through your head when you hear the word service, but the truth is the benefits are worth the sacrifice. Gandhi once said that, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. ” ___34___ Some
ideas of places you can serve are volunteer centers, nursing homes, boys and girls clubs, and so on. You can serve people as long as you want to.
___35___ Although it does take some work, the benefits are more than worth the sacrifice. Not only do you feel better about making another's day a little less stressful, but you strengthen your relationship with them and they will be more willing to help you in the future.
A. It's a win-win situation.
B. Service is simple.
C. Overall, service and selflessly giving to others is very powerful and has many benefits.
D. And they will offer you worse service.
E. Service is a complex event.
F. The problem is, there's always an excuse not to serve.
G. But the service becomes more of a situation, “I’ll do this for you if you do this for me”.
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。
If you took the strengths of others, and compared them to your weaknesses, do you think this would make you feel good? The funny thing is, this is ____36____ most of us do at one time or another-and some of us do it pretty ____37____.
It’s surely a ____38____ for a drop in self-confidence and for unhappiness. Let’s say I take a look at someone who creates amazing artwork on their website and I look at my art, and realize I don’t come close to being ____39____ with him. In fact, I look pretty ____40____. But it’s not a fair ____41____. If I looked at my strengths-writing useful and honest posts-I can see that I have a lot to ____42____, a lot to be happy about.
That’s so important-being able to look at your own strengths, and see your true ____43____. It’s actually one of the keys to success and happiness.
I want to talk about this issue ____44____ an email from a reader recently: I have some teammates from very rich families, I can’t stop myself comparing my _____45_____ with theirs. I must say that my financial planning is sound enough to take care of my _____46_____ family; and I can take care of new family members also, at least for some time _____47_____
I lose my current job. But _____48_____ I see or hear them spending so much money after possessions, I start comparing again. How can I stop this habit, without changing jobs?
This is an excellent but tough _____49_____. I think it’s _____50_____ to compare ourselves to others, but it often makes us unhappy even if we have enough and should be _____51_____ what we have. My quick _____52_____: try to be aware of when you start comparing yourself to others. . . once you’ve developed this _____53_____, stop yourself and tell yourself, “Stop that!” And then _____54_____ thinking about all the things you do have, the things you love, the people you have and the blessings that _____55_____ has given you. Make this a regular practice, and you’ ll start to be happier with your life.
36. A. why B. what C. that D. how
37. A. often B. hard C. soon D. well
38. A. theory B. option C. practice D. idea
39. A. blessed B. connected C. weighed D. matched
40. A. grateful B. pitiful C. shocked D. confident
41. A. comparison B. communication C. competition D. combination
42. A. regret B. correct C. offer D. afford
43. A. thoughts B. values C. alternatives D. weaknesses
44. A. because of B. according to C. apart from D. in spite of
45. A. concept B. health C. profession D. lifestyle
46. A. developing B. working C. existing D. coming
47. A. as if B. even if C. in case D. now that
48. A. however B. whatever C. wherever D. whenever
49. A. programme B. fantasy C. question D. reality
50. A. strange B. natural C. difficult D. important
51. A. sorry for B. curious about C. guilty at D. happy with
52. A. judgement B. conclusion C. formula D. advice
53. A. awareness B. hobby C. tradition D. custom
54. A. require B. risk C. fancy D. start
55. A. happiness B. life C. success D. confidence
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。
We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them correctly and______56______ (wise). First, some of us are upset ____57____their body styles and looks. It’s unnecessary and it’s not important at all. We needn’t care about it. It is one’s inner beauty ____58____ matters. Second, we sometimes seem to ____59____ (misunderstand) by our teachers, parents and classmates. ____60____ (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, ___61___ (try) to remove the understanding. Some of us have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others, which ____62____ (make) us stressed. Actually we can encourage ____63____ (we) to work efficiently, full of ____64____ (determine). At last, some of us don’t have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn _____65_____ to spend money.
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jack准备参加学校一年一度的越野赛，写信征求你的意见。请你给他回信，内容包括：
1. 表示支持；
2. 对此项运动的理解；
3. 给出建议。
参考词汇：cross-country running race越野赛
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
In 1985 my parents made the big move from Illinois, to southern Califormia, along with three very tiny children and all their household possessions. My mother had carefully wrapped and packed four boxes of her mother’s hand-painted dinner china. Grandmother had painted this lovely set herself, choosing a forget-me-not pattern (勿忘我图案).
Unfortunately, something happened during the move. One box of the china didn’t make it. It never arrived at our new house. So my mother had only three-quarters of the set — she had plates of different sizes and some serving pieces, but missing were the cups and saucers (茶碟) and the bowls. Often at family gatherings or when we would all sit down for a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, my mother would say something about the missing china and how she wished it had survived the trip.
When my mother died I inherited Grandmother’s china. I, too, used the set on many special occasions, and I, too, wondered what had happened to the missing box.
I love to visit flea markets (跳蚤市场), hunting for treasures. It’s great fun to walk up and down the streets early in the morning, watching as the vendors (摊主) spread their wares on the ground.
I hadn’t been to a flea market in over a year when, one Sunday in 2013, I got the itch to go. So I crawled out of bed at 5 a.m., and drove an hour to the Giant Rose Bowl Flea Market in another town. I was looking around and after a couple of hours I was thinking about leaving. I rounded the last corner and took a few steps down the street when I noticed some china spread on the floor. I saw that it was hand-painted china...With forget-me-nots! I raced over to look at it more closely, and picked up a cup and saucer...Forget-me-nots! Exactly like Grandmother’s china, with the same delicate strokes (笔画) and the same thin gold bands around the edges. I looked at the rest of the items-there were the cups! The saucers! The bowls! It was Grandmother’s china!
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
The vendor had noticed my excitement.
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Paragraph 2：
I left the Flea Market with my amazing treasure.
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2023年高考英语新材料仿真模拟押题卷（浙江专用）04
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What has the woman’s granny been doing all afternoon?
A. Cooking. B. Gardening. C. Surfing the Internet.
【答案】C
【解析】W: Believe it or not, our granny has been surfing the Internet all afternoon.
M: I don't believe it! Normally, she’s cooking, or gardening, like normal grannies!
2. What does the man need?
A. Some books. B. New trousers. C. Music CDs.
【答案】A
【解析】W: I’m going into town for some new trousers. Can I get you anything?
M: Oh yes, please. I need a couple of books for college. There’s a big bookshop opposite the music shop, isn’t there?
3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a shop. B. In a hotel. C. In a hospital.
【答案】B
【解析】M: Hi, I’m Mr. Jackson. I’d like to check in, please.
W: Of course. You called from the hospital, didn’t you? Your room is ready.
4. What may lead to the man finding no job ?
A. His age.
B. His living address.
C. His email address.
【答案】C
【解析】W : Which email address do you put on your resume ?
M:I only have one. It's superdude@yahoo. com.
W : You know , I think that may be why you're not finding a job. It would be hard to think of a super dude as a serious employee.
5. Why isn't the man's brother bringing Jennifer to the party?
A. They are divorced now.
B. They live very far away.
C. Jennifer broke her leg.
【答案】A
【解析】W:Is your brother bringing Jennifer to the family party?
M: No. Their marriage ended about a year ago. She moved to Canada with their son, my nephew Jake. Unfortunately, Jake can't make it either, because he just broke his leg.
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6~7小题。
6. What does the woman say about the bus?
A. It is very cheap. B. It is very slow. C. It is crowded.
7. How will the man go to work?
A. By bike. B. By car. C. By bus.
【答案】BC
【解析】M: Right, I’m off to work now. Bye!
W: Don’t forget your jacket! The weather forecast says it will rain.
M: Typical! I hate riding my bicycle when it’s wet! Have you got any tickets for the bus?
W: There’s one in my purse. But good luck, there are roadworks all week, so it’ll take you
ages!
M: Oh, I forgot about that. Do you need the car?
W: Yes, I’m going shopping, and then I'm picking the kids up from school and going to see Mum.
M: That’s just great! So my only choice is public transport ... Where’s your purse with the ticket, darling?
听下面一段较长对话，回答8~10小题。
8. What is the name of the cat?
A. Alice. B. Lola. C. Jenny.
9. What is Alice's advice for the pregnant woman?
A. Name her baby what she wants.
B. Make her sister get another cat.
C. Find another name for her baby.
10. Why does the woman read the advice page?
A. To feel better about h self.
B. To get good advice.
C. To be entertained.
【答案】BAC
【解析】M:What are you reading, Jenny?
W : The advice page in the newspaper . It's called Ask Alice .
M:Why do you even read that stuff?
W: I don't know. It's amusing. People have the strangest problems.
M: Like what?
W: This woman, for example, she's pregnant. And she found out she was having a girl. She told her sister she wanted to name the baby Lola.
M:So what?
W: So get this. Before she has the baby, her sister gets a new cat . And guess what she names the cat .
M : She stole the name .
W : Yes .
M:What does Alice say she should do?
W : She says to talk to her sister about it and to still name her baby what she planned to name her. Isn't that funny, though? People are so crazy!
M: Oh, I see why you read this. You do it to feel better about yourself.
W: Not really. I just want to read something light and amusing.
听下面一段较长对话，回答11~13小题。
11. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Interviewer and interviewee.
B. Boss and employee.
C. Customer and waiter.
12. Why does the woman want to leave her present company?
A. She hasn’t had a promotion.
B. The company isn’t doing well.
C. She can’t display her abilities there.
13. When can the woman start her new job?
A. At once.
B. In about a week.
C. In about a month.
【答案】ABB
【解析】M: Good afternoon, Miss Yang. Please sit down.
W: Good afternoon, Mr. Green. Thank you very much.
M: I read your application with interest. Now I would like to ask you some questions, if you don’t mind.
W: As you wish, I’m ready.
M: The first is: why did you choose our company?
W: I think this is a famous advertising company. I will certainly have opportunities to show my talent in advertising. And I will be rewarded in return.
M: Why do you want to leave your present company?
W: Well, the company has some financial problems. Many people there are thinking of quitting.
M: When do you think you can start work here?
W: A week after I have handed in my resignation paper.
M: When you start work, we’ll offer you 2,500 dollars to begin with.
W: Thank you, sir.
听下面一段较长对话，回答14~16小题。
14. Who has not given up smoking ?
A. Sarah.
B. Bill.
C. Bill's wife
15. Why did Sarah give up smoking?
A. Because she took Bill’s advice.
B. Because it was bad for her temper.
C. Because her husband often became angry with her.
16. What happened to Bill and Sarah's husband?
A. They never stayed at home.
B. They suffered from their wives' bad temper.
C. They bought cigarettes for their wives.
【答案】CAB
【解析】M: Hello, Sarah, haven't seen you for ages. How is everything?
W:Never could have been worse.
M : What do you mean ?
W : You told me to give up smoking . I made it . But during that period, I became angry easily. And my husband got fed up with me. He never stayed at home. I'd rather I hadn't given up smoking.
M:Things will improve.
W: I hope so. What's in your hand? Cigarettes? May I borrow a cigarette, Bill?
M: Sarah? Smoking is bad for your health. You just gave it up.
W : Then , why do you have cigarettes ?
M : I'm taking them home to my wife .
W:You mean your wife is still smoking while you advise me to give it up?
M:I simply couldn't stand her bad temper when she tried to give it up.
听下面一段独白，回答17~20小题。
17. How many books has Nicholas Sparks sold in the United States?
A. Over 65 million. B. Over 75 million. C. Over 97 million.
18. What does the Nicolas Sparks Foundation do?
A. It teaches the students respect
B. It offers books to distant communities.
C. It helps poor kids receive education.
19. Why did Sparks found the Epiphany School?
A. To help students raise money
B. To help students practice values.
C. To help students read books.
20. According to Sparks, does he have a successful career?
A. Because of his wife.
B. Because of his education.
C. Because of his personality.
【答案】ACBB
【解析】Nicholas Sparks is an American author and storyteller whose books have consistently been turned into major Hollywood films. Although not all of his books were sold to Hollywood, all have been The New York Times best-sellers. He has sold over 97 million copies worldwide, with over 65 million of them within the United States alone. He lives with his family in North Carolina. He is also considered to be very generous with his money. In 2011, he created the Nicholas Sparks Foundation to make more opportunities available to children from poor families. He said, “Education is the gift that changed my life.” His foundation, which he started with his wife, creates scholarships for children from low-income families in rural communities. He and his wife also founded the Epiphany School in New Bern, North Carolina. The school’s main goal is to help students practice the values of respect, responsibility, service, and honesty on a daily basis. Sparks has had a very successful career, and he owes that to education. “The education I received growing up prepared me for the world I’d be facing in the future,” the author said. Even though he is worth an estimated 75 million dollars or so, Sparks seems to live the values he presents in his books and films.
第二部分 阅读(共两节, 满分35分)
第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分, 满分25分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
I had just delivered a memorized speech that I had labored over for months, and I was about to learn how the experts judged my performance. The polite audience leaned forward in their folding chairs. Silence fell across the room and the drum rolled in my mind.
The contest organizer announced the third-place winner. Alas, the name was not mine. Then the second, and once again it was not me. At last, the moment of truth came. Either I was about to be bathed in the warmth of victory or regretted the last several months spent preparing. While neither of these came to pass, my heart just sank.
Losing is a part of life, but it was an indescribable depression to drive 200 miles round trip, get up early on a freezing Saturday morning, and yet still finish fourth out of four contestants. After Lincoln lost the 1858 Illinois Senate race, he reportedly said, “I felt like the 12-year-old boy who stubbed his toe. I was too big to cry and it hurt too bad to laugh.” Oh yeah, I could relate.
Months before the contest, I had spent hours in front of a computer and in libraries doing research for the Lincoln Bicentennial Speech Contest. As I read through several biographies, one idea stood out: Lincoln was handed many sound defeats, but he never allowed them to permanently stop his spirit or ambition. I thought “failing successfully” was a very appropriate topic, given the many letdowns Lincoln experienced, and so this became the title of my speech.
Never mind the lost prize money and praise — I did gain a new perspective. Through learning about Lincoln, I discovered that I could fail successfully. Now, whenever I’m faced with a failure, I remember what Lincoln said after his unsuccessful 1854 Senate race, “The path was worn and slippery. My foot slipped from under me, knocking the other out of the way, but I recovered and said to myself, ‘It’s a slip and not a fall.’”
21. How did the author feel when waiting for the announcement of the result?
A. Relieved. B. Thrilled. C. Nervous. D. Desperate.
22. Why did the author mention Lincoln’s failures in Senate race?
A. To show Lincoln’s determination to win Senate race.
B. To present his research findings of Lincoln’s biographies.
C. To compare what they had in common in their experiences.
D. To indicate that he drew inspiration from Lincoln’s failures.
23. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. An Unexpected Speech B. A Slippery Path
C. A Successful Failure D. An Impressive Example
【答案】CDC
【解析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文讲述了作者参加演讲比赛落败后，感悟到失败并不意味着所有的努力都白费了，一个人也可以“成功地失败”，收获的不一定非得是奖金和赞扬，也可以是一种新的观点和感悟。
21. 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“Silence fell across the room and the drum rolled in my mind.(室内一片寂静，我的心里打起了鼓)”可知，作者心里开始打鼓，说明作者在等待结果公布的时候非常紧张。故选C。
22. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Through learning about Lincoln, I discovered that I could fail successfully. Now, whenever I’m faced with a failure, I remember what Lincoln said after his unsuccessful 1854 Senate race, “The path was worn and slippery. My foot slipped from under me, knocking the other out of the way, but I recovered and said to myself, ‘It’s a slip and not a fall.’”.(通过了解林肯，我发现我可以成功地失败。现在，每当我面临失败时，我都记得林肯在1854年参议员竞选失败后说的话.’通过了解林肯，我发现我可以成功地失败。现在，每当我面临失败时，我都记得林肯在1854年参议员竞选失败后说的话：此路破败不堪又容易滑倒。我一只脚滑了一跤，另一只脚也因而站不稳，但我回过气来告诉自己，"这不过是滑一跤，并不是死掉都爬不起来了)”可知，可推知作者从林肯的失败中获得了启发。故选D。
23. 主旨大意题。本文讲述了作者参加演讲比赛落败后，感悟到失败并不意味着所有的努力都白费了，一个人也可以“有成就地失败”，收获的不一定非得是奖金和赞扬，也可以是一种新的观点和感悟，根据最后一段“Through learning about Lincoln, I discovered that I could fail successfully. Now, whenever I’m faced with a failure, I remember what Lincoln said after his unsuccessful 1854 Senate race, “The path was worn and slippery. My foot slipped from under me, knocking the other out of the way, but I recovered and said to myself, ‘It’s a slip and not a
fall.’”.(通过了解林肯，我发现我可以成功地失败。现在，每当我面临失败时，我都记得林肯在1854年参议员竞选失败后说的话.’通过了解林肯，我发现我可以成功地失败。现在，每当我面临失败时，我都记得林肯在1854年参议员竞选失败后说的话：此路破败不堪又容易滑倒。我一只脚滑了一跤，另一只脚也因而站不稳，但我回过气来告诉自己，“这不过是滑一跤，并不是死掉都爬不起来了”)可知，“成功地失败”适合作为本文的标题。故选C。
B
When I stepped into the Samcheong Park Library in Seoul, I saw the future. The simple building had a nice selection of books and a cafe where readers could enjoy coffee while gazing at the leaves outside. It was specifically designed without any latest technology.
“What’s so innovative about that?” a librarian in Toronto asked when I showed her pictures. Innovation to her meant digital technology, like 3D printers. “Why couldn’t they both be innovative?” I asked.
We are constantly told that innovation is the most important force in our economy, without which we would be left behind. But that fear of missing out has led us to fall into the false trappings of innovation over truly innovative ideas that may be simpler and more effective. This mindset implies that if you just buy the new thing, you have innovated! Each year, businesses and individuals run around like broken toy robots, trying to figure out their strategy for the latest buzzword equipment.
At best, this is a waste of resources. Devices are bought, used and abandoned, as the technology’s capabilities fall short of its promise. But at its worst, this approach can truly cause damage. Schools cut field trips to purchase tablets with few proven benefits. Companies that applied A. I. into hiring have actually strengthened gender and racial prejudices.
True innovation isn’t just some magic devices. It is a continuing process of reflection and reassessment, which often means adopting “old” ideas and tools in a new context, or even returning to methods that worked in the past. Adjusted properly, these rearview (后视的) innovations have proved as transformative as novel technologies.
Look no farther than the streets of New York, which have been redesigned recently to accommodate cyclists with car-free zones. The idea isn’t new. It was created half a century ago, with the aim of bringing cities back to their residents. And while e-reader sales have been exploding, Penguin just announced it would publish tiny printed books, an ideal solution for a
market demanding both convenience and physicality.
24. Why is a librarian mentioned?
A. To set an example. B. To cite an authority.
C. To make a prediction. D. To present an argument.
25. What does the underlined “buzzword” mean in Para.3?
A. Fashionable. B. Affordable. C. Practical. D. Imaginative.
26. What does the writer agree with about innovation?
A. Wasted resources lead to innovation. B. Magic devices encourage innovation.
C. Innovation should be human-centered. D. The power of technology is undervalued.
27. What is probably the best title of the text?
A. Innovation Is Not That Expensive B. Future Lies in Returning to the Past
C. Some Best Ideas Are in the Rearview Mirror D. Innovation: the Most Important Force in Economy
【答案】DA CC
【解析】本文是一篇议论文，主要论述的是什么是真正的创新。
24. 推理判断题。根据第二段的““What’s so innovative about that?” a librarian in Toronto asked when I showed her pictures. Innovation to her meant digital technology, like 3D printers. “Why couldn’t they both be innovative?” I asked.(“这有什么创新之处?”当我给多伦多的一位图书管理员看照片时，她问道。对她来说，创新意味着数字技术，比如3D打印机。“为什么它们不能都创新呢?”我问。)”可知，作者和这位图书管理员对创新的看法不一致，因此提到图书管理员的目的是为了提出论点，即到底什么是真正的创新，答案是To present an argument，故选D。
25. 词句猜测题。根据第三段的“This mindset implies that if you just buy the new thing, you have innovated!(这种心态意味着，如果你只是买了新东西，你就已经创新了！)”可知，很多人认为如果买了新的东西，就意味着创新了，因此每年，企业和个人都试图为最新的时髦设备制定策略，因此划线词buzzword的意思是“时髦的”，即Fashionable，故选A。
26. 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“It is a continuing process of reflection and reassessment, which often means adopting “old” ideas and tools in a new context, or even returning to methods that worked in the
past.(这是一个不断反思和重新评估的过程，这通常意味着在新的环境中采用“旧的”思想和工具，甚至回到过去有效的方法。)”可知，创新是要在新环境中用不断反思，用“旧的”思想和工具，也就是要以人为本，故选C。
27. 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是倒数第二段的“True innovation isn’t just some magic devices. It is a continuing process of reflection and reassessment, which often means adopting “old” ideas and tools in a new context, or even returning to methods that worked in the past. Adjusted properly, these rearview (后视的) innovations have proved as transformative as novel technologies.(真正的创新不只是一些神奇的设备。这是一个不断反思和重新评估的过程，这通常意味着在新的环境中采用“旧的”思想和工具，甚至回到过去有效的方法。经过适当调整，这些后视镜创新被证明与新技术一样具有变革性。)”可知，本文讨论的是真正的创新。一些创新和创新想法是使用有效的旧思想和工具创造的。C选项：一些好的想法存在在后视镜中能够概括文章大意且具有新颖性。故选C。
C
It’s an attractive idea: By playing online problem-solving, matching and other games for a few minutes a day, people can improve such mental abilities as reasoning, verbal skills and memory. But whether these brain training games deliver on those promises is up for debate.
A research team gathered more than eight thousand volunteers globally after collecting their submission of an online questionnaire about their training habits and which, if any, programs they used. Some one thousand participants reported using brain training programs for about eight months, on average, though durations ranged from two weeks to more than five years. Next, the volunteers completed 12 cognitive (认知) tests assessing their mental abilities. They faced specially designed memory exercises, such as mentally rotating objects, pattern-finding puzzles and strategy challenges.
When looking at the results, researchers saw that brain trainers on average had no mental edge. Even among the most dedicated, who had used training programs for at least 18 months, brain training didn’t boost thinking abilities above the level of people who didn’t use the programs. Participants who had trained for less than a month, also performed on par with people who didn’t train at all.
“No matter how we sliced the data, we were unable to find any evidence that brain training games were connected with cognitive abilities,” says leader of the team. That held true whether the team analyzed participants by age, program used, education or socioeconomic status – all
were cognitively similar to the group who didn’t use the programs, suggesting that brain training games don’t live up to its name. Accordingly, the study advocates no more time sitting at a computer and doing little tasks.
28. How does the author introduce the topic?
A. By questioning an idea. B. By having a debate.
C. By explaining an example. D. By making a comparison.
29. What can be learned about the brain training games from the research result?
A. They cost time to play well. B. They improve mental abilities.
C. They aren’t as helpful as imagined. D. They aren’t so popular as before.
30. Why do the researchers analyze the data from different angles?
A. To engage more participants. B. To further confirm the research result.
C. To test the limitation of the research. D. To provide evidence for the association.
【答案】ACB
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了科学家通过研究表明，络上的一些大脑训练游戏不一定能增强人的智力。
28. 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“But whether these brain training games deliver on those promises is up for debate.(但这些大脑训练游戏能否兑现这些承诺还有待讨论。)”可推断，作者是通过质疑一个想法介绍主题的。故选A。
29. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“When looking at the results, researchers saw that brain trainers on average had no mental edge. Even among the most dedicated, who had used training programs for at least 18 months, brain training didn’t boost thinking abilities above the level of people who didn’t use the programs. Participants who had trained for less than a month, also performed on par with people who didn’t train at all.(研究人员在观察结果时发现，大脑训练者平均没有智力优势。即使是那些最专注的、使用了至少18个月的训练程序的人，大脑训练对思维能力的提升也没有比不使用这些程序的人高。训练不足一个月的参与者的表现也与完全没有训练的人相当。)”和第四段““No matter how we sliced the data, we were unable to find any evidence that brain training games were connected with cognitive abilities,” says leader of the team.( “无论我们如何分割数据，我们都无法找到任何证据证明大脑训练游戏与认知能力有关，”该团队的负责人说。)”可知，从研究结果中我们了解到，大脑训练游戏没有想象的那么有帮助。故选C。
30. 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“That held true whether the team analyzed participants by age, program used, education or socioeconomic status – all were cognitively similar to the group who didn’t use the programs, suggesting that brain training games don’t live up to its name. (无论研究小组对参与者的年龄、使用的程序、教育程度或社会经济地位进行分析，结果都是正确的——所有参与者在认知上都与未使用程序的那组人相似，这表明大脑训练游戏并没有名副其实。)”可推断，研究人员从不同的角度分析数据，是为了进一步确认研究结果。故选B。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10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。
The most important thing to keep in mind when deciding to serve another is that service expects no rewards. When you expect something in return, and are not serving out of the goodness of your heart, others will notice. Sure they’ll thank you. ___31___
When you give from your heart, the real power of service comes into play. Serving is a great opportunity to strengthen your trust and respect for another, and for them to do the same to you. Not only do you feel great about helping out, but you build your relationship with them, and they will feel more willing to help you in the future. ___32___
However, why is service so rarely seen these days? ___33___ Sure, living in this day and age does not leave us much time, and the last thing people want to do is more work. I'm too busy, there's too much work, or I don't have the time, ” may run through your head when you hear the word service, but the truth is the benefits are worth the sacrifice. Gandhi once said that, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. ” ___34___ Some ideas of places you can serve are volunteer centers, nursing homes, boys and girls clubs, and so on. You can serve people as long as you want to.
___35___ Although it does take some work, the benefits are more than worth the sacrifice. Not only do you feel better about making another's day a little less stressful, but you strengthen your relationship with them and they will be more willing to help you in the future.
A. It's a win-win situation.
B. Service is simple.
C. Overall, service and selflessly giving to others is very powerful and has many benefits.
D. And they will offer you worse service.
E. Service is a complex event.
F. The problem is, there's always an excuse not to serve.
G. But the service becomes more of a situation, “I’ll do this for you if you do this for me”.
【答案】 G AFBC
【解析】本文是一篇议论文。文章论述的是关于对他人的服务。在决定为他人服务时，最重要的是要记住，服务是没有回报的。总的来说，服务他人和无私奉献是非常强大的，有很多好处。
31. 上文提示“当你期望得到回报，而不是出于好心去服务，别人会注意到的。当然他们会感谢你的。”承接上文，G项 But the service becomes more of a situation, “I’ll do this for you if you do this for me”.（但服务更像是这样一种情况，“如果你为我做这件事，我就会为你做这件事”。）切题。故选G。
32. 上文提示“你不仅对帮助别人感觉很好，而且你和他们建立了关系，他们将来会更愿意帮助你。”承接上文，A项It’s a win-win situation.（这是一个双赢的局面。）是上文的总结。故选A。
33. 上文提示“然而，为什么现在很少看到这种服务呢?”再根据下文提示“当然，生活在这个时代，并没有留给我们太多的时间，人们最不愿意做的事情就是做更多的工作。”承接上下文，F项The problem is, there’s always an excuse not to serve.（问题是，总是有借口不服务。）切题。故选F。
34. 上文提示“找到自我的最好方法就是在为他人服务的过程中迷失自我。”再根据下文提示“你可以服务的地方有志愿者中心、养老院、男孩女孩俱乐部等等。”承接上下文，B项Service is simple.（服务很简单。）切题。故选B。
35. 下文提示“虽然这确实需要付出一些努力，但付出的代价是值得的。”承接下文，C项Overall, service and selflessly giving to others is very powerful and has many benefits.（总的来说，服务他人和无私奉献是非常强大的，有很多好处。）切题。故选C。
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。
If you took the strengths of others, and compared them to your weaknesses, do you think
this would make you feel good? The funny thing is, this is ____36____ most of us do at one time or another-and some of us do it pretty ____37____.
It’s surely a ____38____ for a drop in self-confidence and for unhappiness. Let’s say I take a look at someone who creates amazing artwork on their website and I look at my art, and realize I don’t come close to being ____39____ with him. In fact, I look pretty ____40____. But it’s not a fair ____41____. If I looked at my strengths-writing useful and honest posts-I can see that I have a lot to ____42____, a lot to be happy about.
That’s so important-being able to look at your own strengths, and see your true ____43____. It’s actually one of the keys to success and happiness.
I want to talk about this issue ____44____ an email from a reader recently: I have some teammates from very rich families, I can’t stop myself comparing my _____45_____ with theirs. I must say that my financial planning is sound enough to take care of my _____46_____ family; and I can take care of new family members also, at least for some time _____47_____ I lose my current job. But _____48_____ I see or hear them spending so much money after possessions, I start comparing again. How can I stop this habit, without changing jobs?
This is an excellent but tough _____49_____. I think it’s _____50_____ to compare ourselves to others, but it often makes us unhappy even if we have enough and should be _____51_____ what we have. My quick _____52_____: try to be aware of when you start comparing yourself to others. . . once you’ve developed this _____53_____, stop yourself and tell yourself, “Stop that!” And then _____54_____ thinking about all the things you do have, the things you love, the people you have and the blessings that _____55_____ has given you. Make this a regular practice, and you’ ll start to be happier with your life.
36. A. why B. what C. that D. how
37. A. often B. hard C. soon D. well
38. A. theory B. option C. practice D. idea
39. A. blessed B. connected C. weighed D. matched
40. A. grateful B. pitiful C. shocked D. confident
41. A. comparison B. communication C. competition D. combination
42. A. regret B. correct C. offer D. afford
43. A. thoughts B. values C. alternatives D. weaknesses
44. A. because of B. according to C. apart from D. in spite of
45. A. concept B. health C. profession D. lifestyle
46. A. developing B. working C. existing D. coming
47. A. as if B. even if C. in case D. now that
48. A. however B. whatever C. wherever D. whenever
49. A. programme B. fantasy C. question D. reality
50. A. strange B. natural C. difficult D. important
51. A. sorry for B. curious about C. guilty at D. happy with
52. A. judgement B. conclusion C. formula D. advice
53. A. awareness B. hobby C. tradition D. custom
54. A. require B. risk C. fancy D. start
55. A. happiness B. life C. success D. confidence
【答案与解析】这是一篇议论文。作者就是否应该把别人的优点和你的缺点作比较进行讨论，告诉我们：当意识到自己开始与他人比较的时候，应该阻止并告诫自己，要考虑到自己所拥有的一切，从而过上更快乐的生活。
36. 考查表语从句。句意：有趣的是，这是我们大多数人时不时会做的事，而且有些人还经常这么做。A. why为什么；B. what什么；C. that（连接词，没有含义，不作成分）；D. how怎么样。空处引导表语从句，从句缺少宾语，需用连接代词what引导。故选B。
37. 考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A. often经常；B. hard努力地，艰难地；C. soon不久，很快；D. well好地。根据“most of us do at one time or another”可知，此处表示有些人还经常这么做。故选A。
38. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这无疑是一种降低自信和不快乐的习惯。A. theory理论；B. option选择；C. practice练习，习惯；D. idea主意，想法。根据下文“How can I stop this habit”可知，此处表示与别人对比是一种习惯，practice和habit对应。故选C。
39. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：假设我看到一个人在他们的站上创作了令人惊叹的艺术作品，然后我看了看我的作品，发现我和他还差得远。A. blessed祝福，保佑；B. connected连接；C. weighed权衡，称重量；D. matched匹配。根据“Let’s say I take a look at someone who creates amazing artwork on their website and I look at my art,”可知，此处表示发现自己的作品与站上令人惊叹的艺术作品相差甚远。故选D。
40. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事实上，我看起来很可怜。A. grateful感激的；B.
pitiful可怜的，令人同情的；C. shocked震惊的；D. confident自信的。根据“and realize I don’t come close to being 　　　 with him”可知，因为自己的作品与站上令人惊叹的艺术作品相差甚远，所以觉得自己看起来很可怜。故选B。
41. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但这种比较并不公平。A. comparison对比；B. communication交流；C. competition竞争；D. combination结合。根据“But”可知，此处表示这种比较不公平。故选A。
42. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我看看我的长处——写有用的、诚实的帖子——我可以看到我有很多可以提供的东西，很多值得高兴的东西。A. regret后悔；B. correct改正；C. offer提供；D. afford付得起。根据“If I looked at my strengths”可知，此处表示如果看看自己的长处，作者觉得自己有很多可以提供的东西。故选C。
43. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是非常重要的——能够看到自己的优势，看到自己真正的价值。A. thoughts想法；B. values价值；C. alternatives替换物；D. weaknesses弱点。根据“That’s so important-being able to look at your own strengths”可知，看到自己的优势和价值很重要。故选B。
44. 考查固定短语辨析。句意：我想谈论这个问题是因为最近一位读者的电子邮件：我有一些队友来自非常富有的家庭，我忍不住将自己的生活方式与他们进行比较。A. because of因为；B. according to根据；C. apart from除了……之外；D. in spite of尽管，不顾。根据“an email from a reader recently”可知，来自一位读者的电子邮件是作者想谈论这个问题的原因。故选A。
45. 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. concept概念；B. health健康；C. profession职业，专业；D. lifestyle生活方式。根据“I have some teammates from very rich families”可知，这位读者忍不住将自己的生活方式与他富有的队友进行比较。故选D。
46. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我必须说，我的财务计划是健全的，足以照顾我现有的家庭；我还可以照顾新的家庭成员，即使我失去了现在的工作，至少也能照顾一段时间。A. developing发展中的；B. working有工作的；C. existing现存的；D. coming即将到来的。根据“I must say that my financial planning is sound enough”可知，这位读者说自己的财务计划是健全的，足以照顾现有的家庭。故选C。
47. 考查连词词义辨析。句意同上。A. as if似乎，好像；B. even if即使；C. in case以防，万一；D. now that既然。根据“I can take care of new family members also”和“I lose my current job.”形成转折关系。故选B。
48. 考查连词词义辨析。句意：但每当我看到或听到他们花这么多钱买东西时，我又开始比较。A. however不管多么；B. whatever无论什么；C. wherever无论哪里；D. whenever无论何时。根据“I see or hear them spending so much money after possessions”可知，此处表示每当看到或者听到队友花很多钱买东西时，那位读者又开始比较。故选D。
49. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是一个极好的但很难回答的问题。A. programme项目，方案；B. fantasy幻想，想象；C. question问题；D. reality现实。根据上文“How can I stop this habit, without changing jobs?”可知，此处提出了一个问题。故选C。
50. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我认为把自己和别人比较是很自然的，但是这常常会让我们不开心，即使我们已经拥有了足够的东西，我们应该对我们所拥有的感到高兴。A. strange奇怪的；B. natural自然的；C. difficult困难的；D. important重要的。根据“but it often makes us unhappy”可知，作者认为把自己和别人比较是很自然的。故选B。
51. 考查动词短语辨析。句意同上。A. be sorry for为……而感到抱歉；B. be curious about对……感到好奇；C. be guilty at对……感到内疚；D. be happy with对……感到高兴。根据“what we have”可知，作者认为我们应该为自己拥有的东西感到快乐。故选D。
52. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的建议是：当你开始和别人比较的时候，一定要注意......一旦你有了这种意识，就停下来，告诉自己：“停止那个意识！”A. judgement评价，判决；B. conclusion结论；C. formula公式；D. advice建议。根据“try to be aware of when you start comparing yourself to others”可知，此处表示作者提出了建议。故选D。
53. 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. awareness意识；B. hobby爱好；C. tradition传统；D. custom习俗。根据“try to be aware of when you start comparing yourself to others”可知，此处表示开始与别人进行比较的意识。故选A。
54. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后开始想想你所拥有的一切，你所爱的东西，你所拥有的人以及生活给予你的祝福。A. require要求；B. risk冒险；C. fancy想象，认为；D. start开始。根据“thinking about all the things you do have, the things you love, the people you have”可知，此处表示开始想想生活中美好的事物。故选D。
55. 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. happiness幸福，快乐；B. life生活；C. success成功；D. confidence自信。根据“Make this a regular practice, and you’ ll start to be happier with your life.”可知，此处指生活给予你的祝福。故选B。
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。
We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them correctly and______56______ (wise). First, some of us are upset ____57____their body styles and looks. It’s unnecessary and it’s not important at all. We needn’t care about it. It is one’s inner beauty ____58____ matters. Second, we sometimes seem to ____59____ (misunderstand) by our teachers, parents and classmates. ____60____ (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, ___61___ (try) to remove the understanding. Some of us have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others, which ____62____ (make) us stressed. Actually we can encourage ____63____ (we) to work efficiently, full of ____64____ (determine). At last, some of us don’t have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn _____65_____ to spend money.
【答案】56. wisely
57. about
58. that
59. be misunderstood
60. Faced
61. trying
62. makes
63. ourselves
64. determination
65. how
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章提到中学生有一些成长的烦恼，但可以正确地和明智地摆脱它们，并提出了相应的方法。
56. 考查副词。句意：我们中学生确实有一些成长的烦恼，但我们可以正确地和明智地摆脱它们。分析句子结合句意可知，此处用副词修饰动词词组get rid of，并且与correctly并列。故填wisely。
57. 考查介词。句意：首先，我们中的一些人对自己的体型和外表感到沮丧。根据句意可知，此处使用固定短语“be upset about(对……感到难过，失望)”，故填about。
58. 考查强调句。句意：重要的是一个人的内在美。分析句子结合句意可知，本句是一个强调句型It is...that/who...；本句强调的是主语one’s inner
beauty，所以用that引导强调句，故填that。
59. 考查不定式被动式。句意：第二，我们有时似乎被我们的老师，父母和同学误解。根据seem to可知后接动词不定式，由句意可知，misunderstand与主语we之间是被动关系，所以用不定式的被动式to be done ，已有to，故填be misunderstood。
60. 考查非谓语动词。句意：面对这种情况，我们可以找个合适的时间和他们谈心，试图消除理解。短语“be faced with…(面对着……)”，为固定搭配，句中已有谓语动词can find，所以此处应用非谓语动词形式，空处位于句首，首字母大写，故填Faced。
61. 考查非谓语动词。句意：面对这种情况，我们可以找个合适的时间和他们谈心，试图消除理解。分析句子可知，已有谓语动词can find，此处应用分词作状语，try与主语we之间是主动关系，应用现在分词表主动，故填trying。
62. 考查主谓一致。句意：第三，我们可能会落后于别人，这让我们有压力。分析句子可知，空处为句子的谓语，主语which指代前面一句话的内容所讲述的这件事，为单数，由语境和主句谓语动词may fall可知，时态为一般现在时，谓语应用三单形式。故填makes。
63. 考查代词。句意：事实上，我们可以鼓励自己高效地工作，充满决心。空处为句子的宾语，由句意可知，主语和宾语为同一人称，应使用反身代词ourselves表示强调。故填ourselves。
64. 考查名词。句意：事实上，我们可以鼓励自己高效地工作，充满决心。介词of后面要接名词作宾语，故使用determine的名词determination。故填determination。
65. 考查疑问词。句意：我们可以学习如何花钱。根据句意和to spend可知，此处应是“特殊疑问词how+不定式”，表示“如何做……”，在句中作宾语，在本句中how to spend money作为动词learn的宾语。故填how。
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jack准备参加学校一年一度的越野赛，写信征求你的意见。请你给他回信，内容包括：
1. 表示支持；
2. 对此项运动的理解；
3. 给出建议。
参考词汇：cross-country running race越野赛
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】
Dear Jack,
I’m very delighted to know that you are going to take part in the cross-country running race held annually in your school. I’m proud of you and admire you so much.
Long-distance running benefits us a lot. Not only can it build up our body but it can also strengthen our will. Besides, finishing the hard race will help us obtain self-confidence and motivation,which are essential qualities in our future success.
To make it, it’s necessary to train regularly and make full preparations for it.Also, there is no doubt that you should take enough nutritious food and valuable instructions from your coach.
Go for it and wish you success.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
In 1985 my parents made the big move from Illinois, to southern Califormia, along with three very tiny children and all their household possessions. My mother had carefully wrapped and packed four boxes of her mother’s hand-painted dinner china. Grandmother had painted this lovely set herself, choosing a forget-me-not pattern (勿忘我图案).
Unfortunately, something happened during the move. One box of the china didn’t make it. It never arrived at our new house. So my mother had only three-quarters of the set — she had plates of different sizes and some serving pieces, but missing were the cups and saucers
(茶碟) and the bowls. Often at family gatherings or when we would all sit down for a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, my mother would say something about the missing china and how she wished it had survived the trip.
When my mother died I inherited Grandmother’s china. I, too, used the set on many special occasions, and I, too, wondered what had happened to the missing box.
I love to visit flea markets (跳蚤市场), hunting for treasures. It’s great fun to walk up and down the streets early in the morning, watching as the vendors (摊主) spread their wares on the ground.
I hadn’t been to a flea market in over a year when, one Sunday in 2013, I got the itch to go. So I crawled out of bed at 5 a.m., and drove an hour to the Giant Rose Bowl Flea Market in another town. I was looking around and after a couple of hours I was thinking about leaving. I rounded the last corner and took a few steps down the street when I noticed some china spread on the floor. I saw that it was hand-painted china...With forget-me-nots! I raced over to look at it more closely, and picked up a cup and saucer...Forget-me-nots! Exactly like Grandmother’s china, with the same delicate strokes (笔画) and the same thin gold bands around the edges. I looked at the rest of the items-there were the cups! The saucers! The bowls! It was Grandmother’s china!
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
The vendor had noticed my excitement.
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Paragraph 2：
I left the Flea Market with my amazing treasure.

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【答案】
Possible version 1:
The vendor had noticed my excitement. When she came over I told her the story of the missing box and asked where she’d got them. It turned out the china had come from an estate sale: she found an old unopened carton stored in the garden, and the china was in it. She questioned the estate owners about the china and they knew nothing about it, saying that the box had been in the garden “forever”. I listened with keen interest and more importantly, sincere gratitude that my china had been “in good hands”. When I bought them at the price the vendor asked, without any bargaining, I felt that the void in my heart had finally been filled.
I left the Flea Market with my amazing treasure. Still overwhelmed, I found myself marveling that “all the pieces in the universe” tumbled together to let me find the missing china — what if I had slept in? What if I hadn’t turned that last corner, choosing instead to leave and rest my aching feet? — It could take me forever to meet it again. That night I proudly served coffee for my family in those beautiful cups and saucers. Running my fingers lovingly along the forget-me-nots and the thin bands on the rim, I was reconnected with my grandmother. The purple and gold colors were coming alive, dancing with such a grace and reassurance as if they had never been lost in my life.
Possible version 2:
The vendor had noticed my excitement. Therefore she approached me. I told her the sad story behind the missing box, and out of intense curiosity asked how she had got it. Wearing a reassuring smile, she explained that she encountered it at an auction many years ago. And the instant she caught sight of it, she was hooked to its forget-me-not pattern. But when she placed it on her table at home, and the crimson sunset streamed in, the china sat silent and lonely, as if saying “don’t forget me” to its original owner. Thus, she decided not to keep it. Now after learning about my story, she wanted me to take it home for free. In a heartbeat, I felt an immense gratitude surging through my body.
I left the Flea Market with my amazing treasure. Putting it beside its three “siblings”, I
couldn’t help running my fingers along its gold rims and, all of a sudden, I felt a missing part of my heart finally drifted back again. Oh! I reconnected with my dear grandmother, who seemed to be saying, “Let’s thank our lives for all these wonders.” Yes, if I had chosen to doze off instead of getting up, or given up on the last corner, or hadn’t spotted the forget-me-not pattern, I would have brushed past the one-quarter treasure. Fixing my eyes on its vivid and lively pattern, I grasped the hint of living a fulfilling life — cherish the wonders, and don’t miss the meaningful passers-by.