2023届福建省莆田市八中高三第三次测评英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。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（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thoughhelacksexperience,thearrangementsareall_______forthemeetingnextThursdayaheadoftime.A．inparticular B．inplace C．inpreparation D．intime2．—Iwillfixyourprinterrightnow.—Oh,________.I’minnohurry.A．takeyourtimeB．that’sagreatideaC．youarewelcomeD．I’dliketo3．__________62%ofallluxuryconsumersalesinEuropein2015,shoppersfromtheChinesemainlandspent$7.2billionoverseasduringtheSpringFestival.A．Accountingfor B．AddingtoC．Consistingof D．Makingup4．Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich5．--DidJimcome?--Idon’tknow.He_______whileIwasout.A．mighthavecome B．mightcomeC．musthavecome D．shouldhavecome6．---Hi,Johnson,anyideawhereSusanis?---Itisclasstime,soshe__________intheclassroomnow.A．canbe B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．shouldbe7．Frankly,Istillfeelconfusedabout_________hecouldmanagewithoutaccesstotheInternetforsuchalongtime.A．what B．why C．that D．how8．______toworkovertimethatevening,Imissedawonderfulfilm.A．HavingbeenaskedB．ToaskC．HavingaskedD．Tobeasked9．“Cellphone”isaAmericanusage，butBritishspeakersalwaysuse“mobilephone”．A．normal B．common C．formal D．usual10．Hehasmadelittlepreparationfortheinterview,sothechanceofhimsucceedinginitis.A．slimB．fantasticC．obviousD．gentle11．It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(简装书)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure12．Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;________,itisveryexpensive.A．worsestill B．onthecontraryC．inshort D．inaddition13．Theeventthat_________inmymemoryhappenedonemorningin1983whenIwas14yearsold.Ithasneverescaped.A．stoodoutB．standsoutC．wouldstandoutD．hasstoodout14．Thevillageevolvedintoamajore-commercecenter,and_____thepast,thevillagersowedtheirsuccesstothereformandopening-uppolicy.A．reviewedB．reviewingC．toreviewD．beingreviewed15．IntheofficeIneverseemtohavetimeuntilafter5:30p.m.，manypeoplehavegonehome.A．whosetime B．thatC．onwhich D．bywhichtime16．Wherehaveyoubeen?—I_______intheheavytraffic.OtherwiseI_______hereearlier.A．havegotstuck;wouldhavecome B．gotstuck;wasC．gotstuck;wouldhavecome D．hadstuck;wouldcome17．Scientistshavecometotheconclusion___________thetemperatureonEarthisgettinghigherandhigher.A．What B．thatC．which D．when18．—Iamwornout.—Metoo,allworkandnoplay.Soit’stimeto________.A．burnthemidnightoilB．pushthelimitsC．gowiththeflowD．callitaday19．Inthepastfewyears,we’veseenworksbyChinesesci-fiwriterswinninginternational______.A．conclusion B．standardC．potential D．recognition20．—BoB．couldIuseyourcomputerthisevening?—Sorry.Iareportonitthen.A．willbewriting B．havebeenwritingC．havewritten D．willhavewritten第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）CastleDaleisasmalltownincentralUtah.Mygrandpa’sfarmisafewmilestothenorth.Igrewupthere.Milkingacow,feedingthechickensandcuttingfirewoodweredailyroutines.GrandpahadmecarryingabroomtodosnowcleaningwhenitwasactuallytallerthanIwas.Thiswastheworkkidslikemelearnedtodoatayoungage.Iwastall,verytallatareallyyoungage.Myunusualheightcausedpeopletolook,askquestions,laugh,tease,andsometimesevenchallengemetofight.Iwasteasedcruellyasakid.Itwasn’tfair,Iknew,butthatwasjustthewayitwas.Luckily,Iwastaughtataveryyoungageaveryimportantlesson.Iamdifferentandthat’sOkay—I’muniqueandImatter.Noonecouldevertakethatawayfromme.Iknewthisthen,andIknowthisnow.Thatalonehelpedmethroughthefrustrationsandheartachesofnormallife.WhenIwasinjuniorhighschool,Irealizedsomethingelsethathelpedmecope.Mostteasingcamefromoneoftwoplaces—peoplewhowereeitherjealousorignorant(愚昧).Icouldn’tchangethewaytheywere,butIcouldchangethewayIfelt.Iwasnotgoingtofeelbadbecauseoftheirignoranceorjealousy.Itwasn’tworthit.Realizingthisdidn’tstopthem,orchangethefactthatthesecommentshurt.Itdid,however,givemeawaytounderstandthesepeopleanddealwiththeirtreatmentinawaythatwasokayforme.Thesethingsstillhappentoday.Itwillprobablyhappentherestofmylife.Iwillalwaysbe7feet,6inches(2.29meters)tall.Iwouldn’tchangethatforanything.Peoplewillalwayslookbecauseitisnoteverydaythatyouseesomeonethattall.IlearnedthatatayoungageandInowtrytoteachmyownchildrenthattheyareuniqueandtheymatter.ThatisthemessageIgivetoyou.Regardlessofyourrace,religion,background,orcircumstances...Beingdifferentisokay.1、Theauthormentionedhishometowntoshowus_______A．heisfromanordinaryfamilyB．hisgrandpaisstrictwithhimC．helovesthislovelysmalltownD．hehadtodoalotoflaborwork2、Theauthorwasoftenteasedbecause_______A．hegrewupinasmalltownB．hewasmuchtallerthanothersC．hefoughtwithpeopleeasilyD．hedidn’twantpeopletowatchhim3、Whatwastheauthor’sattitudetowardsbeingteased?A．Heacceptedthefactofbeingdifferentandletitgo.B．Hefeltangryfailingtochangeothers’opinions.C．Hefelthurthearingpeople’snegativecommentsD．Hehatedpeople’signoranceandjealousy.4、Whichofthefollowingmaybestdescribethethemeofthepassage?A．Everythingcomestothemanwhowaits.B．Itisthefirststepthatistroublesome.C．Speechissilver,silenceisgold.D．Keepyourheadup.22．（8分）It’sofficial.Denmark—aswellasbeingtheworld’sbestcountrytoliveinforwomenwiththesecond-happiestpeopleandoneofthebesthealthcaresystemsinEurope—hasthemostcontentedbabies.Or,atleast,theoneswhocrytheleast.AccordingtoresearchpublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,Danish,GermanandJapanesebabiescrytheleast,whileBritish,CanadianandItalianbabiescrythemost.“I’mnotsurprised,”Danishparentingexpertandco-authorofTheDanishWayofParentingJessicaAlexandertellsme.“Thefirstyearofachild’slifeisconsideredsoimportantinDenmark.Danishparentsaremuchlessstressedbecausetheygetgoodmaternityandpaternityleave(孕产假).Theatmosphereismuchcalmerand,ifmothersaregettingmoretimeoff,thatgoeshandinhandwithlessstress,morecontact,moreroutinesandlesscrying.”Shepausesbeforethrowinginafinaltip:“Oh,andDanishbabiessleepoutdoorsalot.”InDenmark,awomanisgivenfourweekspregnancyleavefollowedby52weeksofpaidleavethatcanbesharedbetweenparents.AndAlexanderthinksthereisanotherimportantreasonwhyDanishbabiescryless:breastfeeding.“It’sjustthedonethinginDenmark,”shesaysofacountrythathastheworld’shighestbreastfeedingrates.“Inothercountries,therearecontinualdiscussionsaboutwhetheryoushouldorshouldn’tbreastfeed.InDenmark,breastfeedinghasnevergoneoutofstyle.Andeveryonedoesitforayear.”ForIbenSandahl,Alexander’sco-author,itcomesdowntotheDanishattitudetolifeingeneral.“Weareanhonestandpurepeople,”shetellsme.“Wearesurroundedbysocialsupportandarelesslikelytobecomeangry,sadorannoyedwhenourbabiesarecrying.Andwearegoodatembracing(拥抱)allkindsoffeelings,sowearen’tscared.Instead,wetrytoconnectwiththebabieswhentheycry.It’showbabiescommunicateandit’sabouttryingtounderstandit.”1、Whichofthefollowingcanmakeababycryless?A．Aneffectivehealthcaresystem.B．Morecompanyfromaparent.C．Anenergeticbusymother.D．Morechancestomeetfellowbabies.2、Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat________.A．somethinginthemilkfrombreastfeedingcankeepbabieshappyB．Demarkissecondtononeinprotectingitsfemales’rightsC．Danishparents’attitudestoababy’sfirstyearvaryconsiderablyD．breastfeedingisacommonandacceptedpracticeinDenmark3、Whenbabiescry,Danishparentswillprobably________.A．trytofigureoutwhattheywantB．putthemoutdoorsforagoodsleepC．seeksocialsupportforguidanceD．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown23．（8分）ManyofusknowaboutRussia’sLakeBaikalfromourtextbooks,orbylisteningtoChinesesingerLiJian’shitsong,LieBaikal.Butoverthepastdecade,theworld’sdeepestfreshwaterlakehasbeeninthespotlightforanextremesport.EachMarchsince2005,about150peoplefromaroundtheworldsignupfortheBaikalIceMarathon.Theycometoexplorethelake’sbreathtakingbeautyandchallengethemselvesinunpredictableconditions.The26-mile(41.84-kilometers)journeystartsonthelake’seasternshore.InMarch,theiceisameterthickandiron-hard.Runnerscrossthisfrozensurface,finishingonthewesternsideofthelake.Knownasthe“blueeyeofSiberia”,LakeBaikalhasexceptionallyclearwaters.Thismeansitsiceisalmostperfectlytransparent(透明的).“Seenfromabove,arunnerontheicelooksasifheorshewerejoggingthroughspace.”TheNewYorkTimesnoted.Thelandscapemightbebeautiful,butit’salsoharsh.Strongwindsblast(侵袭)acrossthelakeandfrostbitecanoccurwithinhalfanhour.Runnerssaythecoldclimateiswhatdrawsthem.Theywanttotesttheirlimits.“Whenyouareinsuchanenvironment,youdon’thavecarsaroundyou,andyoudon’thavethenoisearound.Ithinktheseextremeracesallowyoutobealonewithnature.”AlicjaBarahona,a64-year-oldrunnerfromtheUS,toldABCnews.Thelocationofferssomestrangeanduniquecharacteristicsforthismarathon.Thefinishinglineisvisiblefromthestart,buttheendlesswhiteoffersnoprogressmarkers.Theracealsoendswithlittlefanfare(隆重的欢迎).Touristscrowdingtheicearemostlyaddictedtosnappingselfies(自拍)andjustignoretherunners.Forsomerunners,theabsenceofspectatorsmakestheracemorechallenging,becauseit’slonely.Theymustfightwiththemselves.“YouarealoneonBaikal.Itisyourrace.Youarealonewithyourself.Allyouneedtodoistodefeatyourself.”VeroniqueMessina,aFrenchrunner,toldtheTelegraph.1、WhatcanweknowabouttheBaikalIceMarathonfromthearticle?A．Ittakesrunnersfromthenorthernendtothesouthernendofthelake.B．Itinvolvesextremeweatherandbeautifulscenery.C．Itattractsmoreandmoreparticipantseachyear.D．Itisabout26kilometersinlength.2、HowdoestheBaikalIceMarathondifferfromothermarathons?A．Onlymenareallowedtoruninthisrace.B．Therunnersareoftendistractedbytourists.C．Therearemanyprogressmarkersontheice.D．Therunnerscanseethefinishinglinefromthestart.3、WhatisthemostchallengingpartoftheraceforMessina?A．Thecoldclimate. B．Thelongdistance.C．Noisysurroundings. D．Loneliness.4、Howmanyreasonsarelistedtoshowtheloneliness?A．5. B．4.C．3. D．2.24．（8分）Itismadefromgrapesgrownwithoutpesticides(杀虫剂)andchemicals,iskindtotheenvironmentandrarelycauseshangovers(酒后头痛).SalesoforganicwineareboomingintheUK.AccordingtotheorganicfoodandfarminggroupSoilAssociation,salesoforganicbeers,winesandspiritsroseby14.3%lastyeartoreachnearly£6million,drivenbythedemandfromconsumerswhoareincreasinglyseeking“natural”food.“Itseemsthatpeoplearerediscoveringtheirlinkwiththeenvironmentthroughorganicfood.Organicwinesalsotastebetter,perhapsduetolessuseofman-madechemicals.”saidFinnCottleofSoilAssociation.Aswellasthebenefitsofproducinggrapeswithoutusingpesticides,organicwinealsocontainslesssulphurdioxide(二氧化硫),whichcancontributetowardshangovers.Supermarketsareincreasingsuppliesontheirshelvestomeetconsumerdemand,whiletheswitchtoonlineshoppinghasalsohelped,aspeoplearemoreeasilyabletofindwhattheyarelookingfor.VintageRootsisnowoneoftheUK’sbiggestonlineshopsoforganicwine,whileOcadoprovidesmorethan100differentorganicwinesandDaylesford,best-knownforitsorganicvegetableboxes,hasbranchedoutintoorganicwineandspirits.ThediscountsupermarketAldiissettostartitsfirstcollectionofso-called“green”winesthisweek,offeringeightwineswithorganiccertificates.Aldiexpectsthewinestoappealtotheyoungshopperswhoareincreasinglyconcernedabouttheenvironmentalinfluenceoftheproducethattheyarebuyingandconsuming.EnglishorganicwineproducerOxneyEstate’sNoirRosérecentlywontheWaitroseprizeforthemostoutstandingroséwineatthecompetition.AspokeswomanforWaitrosesaid:“Organicwineisagrowingtrendgloballyandwehaveseensalesincreaseby16%inthelastyear”.1、Salesoforganicwineareincreasingprobablybecause________.A．consumersarenowmoreenvironmentallyawareB．itoffersaverydifferenttastefromtraditionalwineC．consumersaretiredofhangoversafterdrinkingD．itcontainsnosulphurdioxideorpesticide2、What’sthemainideaofparagraph4?A．UKsupermarketswelcomeorganicwineandspirits.B．Onlineshoppingpromotesthesalesoforganicwine.C．There’renotenoughsuppliesoforganicwineintheUK.D．Supermarketsshouldgoonlinetosellmorewine.3、“Waitrose”inthelastparagraphisprobably________.A．awineproducerB．anorganicwineC．awinecompetitionD．anewsagency4、Thewritingpurposeofthetextisto________.A．persuadereaderstogogreenwhiledrinkingB．compareorganicwineandtraditionalwineC．sharewithreaderswineswithouthangoversD．introduceanewconsumingtrendintheUK25．（10分）Ourhero’soriginstorystartedthispastFebruaryinthePerinefamilylivingroominBirmingham,Alabama.Austin,a4-year-oldboy,andhisfather,TadPerine,werewatchingaprogramonAnimalPlanetaboutamotherpandaleavinghercubs.“Itoldhimthatthecubswouldbehomelessforawhile,”Tadsays.“Austindidn’tknowwhathomelessnessmeant,buthewassadandwantedtoknowmore.”Seeingthisasateachablemoment,TadtookAustintotheFirehouseMinistries,alocalshelterthatprovideshousing,food,andotherservicesforhomelessmen.Astheydrovebytheredbrickbuilding,theysawagroupof25homelessmenstandingonthestreetcorner.“Dad,theylooksad.”Austinsaid.“Canwetakethemsomefoodandmakethemsmile?”Thatday,AustinusedhisallowancetobuyeachmanaBurgerKingsandwichandhandedthefoodouthimself.Seeingwhattheirpresencemeanttothemenattheministry,AustinandTadreturnedthenextweek.Afterhereturnedeveryweekforfiveweeks,wordofAustin’sactsofkindnessspreadthroughsocialmediaandnationalnewsoutlets.BurgerKingjumpedaboard,agreeingtodonate$1,000amonthforanentireyeartowardthecause.Soon,churchesandsheltersacrossthecountrybeganinvitingAustintocometodistributefoodinotherareas.WhereasbeforeAustinandTadcouldfeed25to50peopleatatime;now,thankstocorporateandcommunitysupport,theycanfeed800to2,000peopleatonce.AsforAustin,hecontinuestogiveoutfood,smiles,andhisinspirationalmessageoflove.“ItmakesmefeellikeI’msavingtheday.”1、HowdoesAustinfeelwhenseeingtheTVprogram?A．Surprised B．JoyfulC．Grateful D．Unhappy2、WhydidTaddriveAustintothelocalshelter?A．Todonatesomemoneyforthehomeless.B．Toaskforsomehelpfromthehomeless.C．Toteachhimthemeaningofhomelessness.D．TointroduceAustintothestaffthere.3、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph3?A．ToconfirmAustin’sinfluence.B．TopraiseBurgerKing’sdonation.C．Tothankthecommunity’ssupportD．Toconveyappreciationofthehomeless.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ATeachableMomentB．ABoyFightingAgainstHungerC．AKindFamilyHelpingthePoorD．Tad’sInspirationalMessageofLove第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）WhenIwasachildofsevenyearsold,myfriends,onaholiday,filledmypocketwithcoppers.Iwentatoncetoashopwheretheysoldtoysforchildren.Being1withthesoundofawhistlethatIhadseenbytheway,inthehandsofanotherboy,I2allmymoneyforone.Ithencamehome,andwentwhistlingalloverthehouse,muchpleasedwithmywhistle,but3allthefamily.Mybrothersandsistersandcousins,whenItoldofthe4Ihadmade,saidIhadgivenfourtimesasmuchasthewhistlewasworth.TheyputmeinmindofwhatgoodthingsImighthaveboughtwiththe5ofthemoney,andlaughedatmesomuchformyfollythatIcriedwithvexation（烦恼）.Thinkingaboutthemattergavememore6thanthewhistlegavemepleasure.7,thiswasafterwardsofusetome,fortheimpressioncontinued8mymind,sothatoften,whenIwas9tobuysomethingIdidnotneed,Isaidtomyself,“Don’tgivetoomuchforthewhistle,”andIsavedmymoney.AsIgrewup,cameintotheworld,and10theactionsofmen,IthoughtImetwithmany,verymany,who“gavetoomuchforthewhistle.”IfIknewamiser（守财奴）who11everykindofcomfortableliving,allthepleasureofdoinggoodtoothers,alltheesteemofhisfellowcitizensandthejoysoffriendship,12gatheringandkeepingwealth“13man,”saidI,“youpaytoodearforyourwhistle.”WhenImetamanofpleasure,whodidnottrytoimprovehismindorhisfortunebut14devotedhimselftohavingagoodtime,perhaps15hishealth,“Mistakenman,youareproviding16foryourself,insteadofpleasure;youarepayingtoodearforyourwhistle.”IfIsawsomeonefondof17whohasfineclothes,finehouses,finefurniture,fineearrings,allabovehis18,andforwhichhehadrunintodebt,andendedhiscareerinaprison.“Also,”saidI,“hehaspaiddear,verydear,forhiswhistle.”19,themiseriesofmankindarelargelyduetotheirpuffinga(n)20valueonthings—togiving“toomuchfortheirwhistle.”1、A．facedB．charmedC．sympathizedD．provided2、A．setasideB．putupC．handedoverD．tookover3、A．disturbingB．attractingC．entertainingD．confusing4、A．troubleB．attemptC．choiceD．bargain5、A．restB．valueC．majorityD．part6、A．satisfactionB．reliefC．annoyanceD．stress7、A．MoreoverB．ThereforeC．HoweverD．Indeed8、A．outofB．onC．toD．from9、A．temptedB．determinedC．forcedD．persuaded10、A．tookB．observedC．admiredD．followed11、A．turnedagainstB．gaveupC．caredaboutD．reliedon12、A．incaseofB．insteadofC．forthesakeofD．intermsof13、A．WealthyB．PoorC．WiseD．Innocent14、A．merelyB．similarlyC．strangelyD．positively15、A．cherishingB．enjoyingC．benefitingD．neglecting16、A．inconvenienceB．burdenC．frustrationD．pain17、A．appearanceB．wealthC．comfortsD．necessities18、A．demandB．fortuneC．standardD．value19、A．AsaresultB．BycontrastC．OnaverageD．Inshort20、A．unexpectedB．greatC．falseD．extra第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Halloween1．(celebrate)everyyear.Butjusthowandwhendidthiscustomhappen?Isitjustaharmlesscelebration?2．word“Halloween”actuallyhasitsoriginsintheCatholicChurch.ItcomesfromachangeofAllHallowsEve.AllhallowsDay,orAllSaint’sDay.November1,isaCatholicday.Butinthe5thcenturyBC,summerofficiallyendedonOctober31.Itwasbelieved3．,onthatday,thespiritsofallthose4．haddiedthroughouttheyearwouldcomebackinsearchof5．(live)bodiesforthenextyear.Itwasbelievedtobetheironlyhopefortheafterlife.6．(natural)thelivingdidnotwanttobetakenaway.So7．thenightofOctober31,8．(village)wouldputoutthefiresintheirhomes9．(make)themcoldandunwanted.Theywouldthendressupinallmannersofstrangecustomsandnoisilywalkedaroundtheneighborhood,beingaswild10．possibleinordertofrightenawayspiritslookingforpeoplealive.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。LuYonggen,anacademicianattheChineseAcademyofSciences,hasdonatedlifesavingsof8、8millionsyuantoeducationalcauses、The87-year-oldscientistsayshisachievementswouldnothavebeenpossiblewiththeCommunistPartyofChina,butthatheiswillingtomakehislastcontributiontothecountry、InMarch,Luandhiswifetransferredallthemoneytheysaveditinmorethan10bankaccountstoSouthChinaAgriculturalUniversitytoestablishtheeducationalfundsponsoringpoverty-strickenstudentsandtalentedyoungteachers、Luherselfalsoworkshardinthefieldofricegenetics,climbingmountainsin2001attheageof70tofindwildrice、Duringthepastfiveyears,hefostered33newvarietiesofriceseedswhataregrownonlandcovering600,000hectares、Despiteafamousscientist,Lulivesasimplyandhumblelife,usingbrokenfurnituredatedbacktothe1980sinhishome、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你所在的学校要举办古诗词朗诵大赛。请给你的留学生朋友Eric写一封电子邮件邀请他参加，内容包括：1.介绍比赛的具体情况。2.报名方式及截止日期。注意：1.词数100词左右。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearEric,IamLiHua.Iamwritingtotellyousomegoodnews.____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2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、A3、A4、B5、A6、D7、D8、A9、B10、A11、B12、B13、B14、B15、D16、C17、B18、D19、D20、A第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21、1、A2、B3、A4、D22、Weareoftenunabletopaycloseattentiontowhatwehear.Justlikewhenwetrytograbasponge(海绵)thatisfullofwater,somewaterwillrunoutofit.Butsometimeswetrytoremembereverythingaspeakersaysandtrytotakeinaspeaker’severywordasifeverywordwasequallyimportant.Wetrytorememberallthenames,allthedates,andalltheplaces.Intheprocessweoftenmissthespeaker’smainpoint.ErikWaldmanworksatadesigncompany.Knowinghehadneverbeengoodatbudgetinghismoney,hewasdeterminedtobeginthinkingabouthiseconomicfuture.Whenhisemployercirculatedane-mailannouncingafinancialplanningworkshop(研讨会),Eriksigneduprightaway.Thefirstsessionwasaboutretirementplanning.SimoneFisher,thelecturer,explainedthat7of10Americansbetweentheagesof22and35donothavearegularsavingsplan.ErikwrotedowneverynumberSimonementioned."Ifyouwanttohavearetirementincomeequalto75percentofyourcurrentsalary,"Simonecontinued,"youwillneedtosaveatleastof6percentofyourpresentearnings,takingintoaccountfutureinflationrates(通货膨胀率).Inthemeantime,Iwanttostressthatthemostimportantthingistostartsavingnow."ErikrecordedallthestatisticsSimoneused.Whensheopenedthefloor(自由发言)forquestion,Erikraisedhishandandsaid,"Ihavetwoquestion.Whenisthebesttimetostartsavingforretirement?AndhowcanIfigureoutmysavingstargetifIdon’tknowwhatinflationrateswillbeinthefuture?"Thisisatypicalexampleoflosingthespeaker’spointbyconcentratingondetails.ErikhadfixedhismindonrememberingallthestatisticsinSimone’spresentation,butheblockedoutthemanmessage.Ratherthantryingtoremembereverything,weshouldconcentrateonmainideasandevidence.4、Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"Justlikewhenwe...runoutofit."?A．Wetendtorejectwhatotherssay.B．Wealwaystrytorememberalldetails.C．Itisdifficultforustorememberallthings.D．Weoftenfailtofocusonwhatwearelisteningto.5、Duringtheworkshop,Erik.A．gotSimoneFisher'smainideaB．focusedonthelecture'sdetailsC．showedlittleinterestinthelectureD．didn'tagreewithwhatSimonehadsaid6、WhenhearingErik'squestions,Simonewouldmostprobablythink.A．theyareverygoodquestionsB．ErikwasanexcellentlistenerC．itwashardtoanswerthequestionsD．hisquestionsweremeaningless7、Thepassageiswrittentohelpthosewhowanttobe.A．agoodlistenerB．afinancialplannerC．anexcellentlecturerD．asuccessfulemployee23、1、B2、D3、D4、C24、On29Maylastyear,IwasdoingmyswimtrainingforahalfIronmanraceinthebaynearmyhome.Iwasfinishingmyfirstloop(圈)whenIfeltjawscomingaroundmybodyandasharppain.Thewaterwasdark,soIcouldn’tseeanything.Itjustcameoutofnowhereandthenitwasgoneinaflash.Iknewitwassomethingreallybigandassumeditwasashark.Ipanicked,but