安徽省合肥三中2023学年高三最后一模英语试题（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Soabsorbed________inheryogaexercisesthatshetooknonoticeoftheheavyrainoutside.A．Marywas B．MaryhasbeenC．wasMary D．hasMarybeen2．---I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?---______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Noproblem D．Mypleasure3．Thelanguageinthecompany’sstatementishighly________,thusmakingitsstaffconfused.A．ambiguousB．apparentC．appropriateD．aggressive4．Thewetweatherwillcontinuetomorrow,whenacoldfronttoarrive.A．isexpectedB．isexpectingC．expectsD．willbeexpected5．Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express6．Sometimessmilesaroundtheworld___________befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A．can B．wouldC．should D．must7．heremotion,sheburiedherfaceinherhands． A．Controlled B．Tocontrol C．Beingcontrolled D．Havingcontrolled8．--Ifeelnervouswhentakinganexam.--andyoucandoitwell.A．TakeitweasyB．TakeyourtimeC．GoodluckD．It’suptoyou9．Mariaisconstantlymakingefforts,shedeservesthegoalofenteringthekeyuniversity.A．achieving B．toachieve C．beingachieved D．tobeachieve10．Ifyou’dwrittenearlier,I’dhaveknownwhenyoutogoonholiday.A．want B．havewanted C．wanted D．willwant11．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant12．—Irisisalwayskindand________tothesufferingofothers.—Nowondershechoosestobeareliefworker.A．allergicB．immuneC．relevantD．sensitive13．Itisnotsurprisingthatshewaselected______monitor;sheis______verysmartgirlwhohastheabilitytoorganizetheclasswell.A．/;the B．/;aC．a;a D．the;/14．—Mum，lookatmyshoes．Ineedanewpair．—________．Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit15．NotuntilIwentupfurther________thatunderthetree________,obviouslysoundasleep.A．thatIsaw;didaboylie B．Isaw;layaboyC．didIsee;didaboylie D．didIsee;layaboy16．Hearingthenoiseoutside,Grannyaskedme

.A．whatishappening B．whatwashappeningC．whatitwashappening D．whatwasithappening17．Inacompetitivemarketplace,findingthekeyfactorthat________yourbusinessfromothersishighlyvaluable.A．defends B．distinguishesC．prohibits D．selects18．Heasked______forthecomputer.A．didIpayhowmuchB．IpaidhowmuchC．howmuchdidIpayD．howmuchIpaid19．Onlyaftertalkingtotwostudentsthathavingstrongmotivationisoneofthebiggestfactorsinreachinggoals.A．Ididdiscover B．didIdiscoverC．Idiscovered D．discovered20．—Whatgreatchangeshavetakenplaceinourcityinthelastfewyears!—Indeed,manyhighbuildingshave_______alloverthecity.A．woundup B．sprungup C．heldup D．madeup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）ChooseYourOne-Day-Tours!TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge-￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum,Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5,000years.TourB-Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway’s-￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafter.Oxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityofdreamingspires(尖顶）”fromStMary‘sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt:includingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace-￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVILL’sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宫)whereitiseasytogetlost!TourD–CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.1、WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?A．TourA B．TourBC．TourC D．TourD2、Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A．WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt B．Oxford&StratfordC．Bath&Stonehenge D．Cambridge3、WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?A．Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies B．Itusedtobeawell-knownmazeC．ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain D．Itisaworld-famouscastle22．（8分）Reducingplasticwasteisn'teasybecausethecheapmaterialisfoundinalmosteveryhouseholditem.Now,adeliciousandnutritioussolutionhascomeuptohelpreduceourdependenceonthisenvironmentalhazard.DavidChristian,theco-founderofEvoware,saystheideaofcreatingthebiodegradable(生物降解的)productscamefromconcernatthecountry'shighpollutionrate.Indonesiaishometofouroftheworld'sworstpollutedrivers.Sincesingle-usepackagingisalargecontributortotheproblem,Evowaredecidedtodealwiththatfirst.Afterinvestigatingvariousmaterials,thecompanysettledonseaweed.Unlikecorn,commonlyusedforbiodegradablecontainers,seaweeddoesnotrequireresourceslikewaterorlargeamountsofspace.SinceIndonesianfarmersalreadyharvestmoreseaweedthantheycansell,it'seasyforthecompanytofindthematerial.Thoughtheywillnotrevealtheirproductionprocess,Evowaresaystheseaweedpackagingcontainsnochemicalsandissafetoconsume.Thecompanyhasalsoinventedsingle-usecups,whichcanbreakdown30daysafterthey'rethrownaway.Whilereplacingplasticwiththeseaweedproductsmayseemappealingtomostofus,itisahard-sellinIndonesia.AccordingtoChristian,“Theawarenesstoreducesingle-useplasticisstillverylow.Thismakesourbioplasticunnecessary.”Alsoafactoristhecost,whichishigherthanusingplastic.Hopefully,EvowarewillsucceedinconvincingIndonesiansandpeopleworldwidethatswitchingtotheirproductswillbehelpfultoprotectingourbeautifulplanet.1、WhatproblemdidEvowaredecidetodealwithfirst?A．Waystocleanthefourworstpollutedrivers.B．Howtodealwithsingle-usepackaging.C．Meanstocontributetothecountry'seconomy.D．Whatnutritiousmaterialsforpeopletouse.2、WhydidEvowarechooseseaweed?A．Itcouldbefoundeverywhereinhiscountry.B．Itwasmostcommonlyusedforpackaging.C．Itdidn'trequiremuchspaceandwaseasytoget.D．Itgrewthicklyinmostofthepollutedrivers.3、WhatcanweinferfromChristian'swords?A．Sometimesit'shardtogetpeopletoreducetheuseofplastics.B．Theirseaweedproductshavewongovernmentsupport.C．Theirnewproductshavereceivedworldwidepopularity.D．Thecostofmakingseaweedproductswillbeloweredsoon.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hard-sell”(inPara.5)referto?A．Somethinglastinglong. B．Somethingcommonlyseen.C．Somethingeasytoget. D．Somethinghardtoaccept.23．（8分）Fewofushaven’treadCinderella,thestoryofayoungwomanlivinginpovertywhomeetstheprinceofherdreams.Somemightnotwanttoadmitit,butthereisahiddenCinderellaineveryone’sheart—weallwishwecouldachieverecognitionorsuccessafteraperiodofobscurityorneglect.MarySantiagohasthatsecretdream,too.HerstoryisfeaturedinAnotherCinderellaStory,afilmsetinaUShighschool.Maryisshybutlovestodance.Comparedwithothergirls,sheisinvisible.However,herworldchangescompletelywhenafamousteenagerpopsinger,JoeyParker,appears.Joeyiseverythingthattherestoftheboysinherclassarenot—kind,handsomeanddesirable.MaryandJoey’spathscrossataball.Theymeetandfallinlovewitheachother.ButwhenMaryhastorushbackhome,sheleavesbehindherMP3player,whichbecomestheonlyclueJoeyhastofindthegirlofhisdreams.Ofcourse,thereisawicked(邪恶的)stepmother,whoturnsouttobeDominiqueBlattandshetakesinMaryafterherdancermotherdies.DominiquetreatsMarylikeamaidanddoeseverythingshecantomakesureMarydoesn’tgetintothetopdanceschool.HertwodaughtersareequallydeterminedtostopJoeyfallingforMary,evenifthatmeansembarrassingher.Thestory,thoughitmostlyfollowsCinderella,doesaddafewmoderndaytwiststotheclassicfairytale.Refreshingly,thefilm,unlikemanyhighschoolfilms,doesnotfocusonlooks,althoughtheactorsareallbeautiful.ThereisalsoalotlessmaterialisminAnotherCinderellaStorythaninmanysimilarmovies.“ThemovietakestheCinderellafairytaleasitsjumpingoffpoint,”writesthemoviecriticAmberWilkinson.“Thefocusisfirmlyonfollowingyourdream.”1、Inthemovie,MarySantiago_____________.A．isbraveinexpressingherloveB．hasadreamofmeetingaprinceC．isbadlytreatedbythestepmotherD．isembarrassedbythepopsinger2、WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph1probablymean？A．beingpopularB．beingselfishC．beingfamousD．beingunknown3、Accordingtothepassage,AnotherCinderellaStory________.A．followsCinderellawithnothingnewspecialB．encouragesyoungpeopletofollowtheirdreamsC．paysmoreattentiontothelooksoftheactorsD．focusesmoreonmaterialismthanotherfilms4、Thepassageismainlyabout___________.A．afairytaleB．anessayaboutdreamsC．afilmreviewD．anadvertisementofafilm24．（8分）Itisgenerallyacknowledgedthatyoungpeoplefrompoorersocio-economicbackgroundstendtodolesswellintheeducationsystem.Inanattempttohelpthechildrenofpoorfamilies,anationwideprogramcalled“Headstart”wasstartedintheUSin1965.Alotofmoneywaspouredintoit.Ittookchildrenintopre-schoolinstitutionsattheageofthreeandwassupposedtohelpthemsucceedinschool.Buttheresultshavebeendisappointing,becausetheprogrambegantoolate.Manychildrenwhoentereditatthreewerealreadybehindtheirpeersinlanguageandintelligenceandtheparentswerenotinvolvedintheprocess.Attheendofeachday,“Headstart”childrenreturnedtothesamedisadvantagedhomeenvironment.Toimprovetheresults,anotherprogramwasstartedinMissourithatconcentratedonparentsasthechild,sfirstteachers.Thisprogramwasbasedonresearchshowingthatworkingwiththefamilyisthemosteffectivewayofhelpingchildrengetthebestpossiblestartinlife.Thefour-yearstudyincluded380familieswhowereabouttohavetheirfirstchildandrepresenteddifferentsocial-economicstatus,ageandfamilystructure.Theprograminvolvedtrainededucatorsvisitingandworkingwiththeparentorparentsandthechild.Theprogramalsogavetheparentssomeguidance,andusefulskillsonchilddevelopment.Atthree,thechildreninvolvedinthe“Missouri”programwereevaluatedwiththechildrenselectedfromthesamesocio-economicbackgroundandfamilysituations.Theresultswereobvious.Thechildrenintheprogramweremoreadvancedinlanguagedevelopment,problemsolvingandotherintellectualskillsthantheirpeers.Theyperformedequallywellregardlessofsocio-economicbackgroundsorfamilystructure.Theonefactorthatwasfoundtoaffectthechild,sdevelopmentwasthepoorqualityofparent-childinteraction.Thatinteractionwasnotnecessarilybadinpoorerfamilies.The“Missouri”programcomparesquitedistinctlywiththe“Headstart”program.Withoutasimilarfocusonparenteducationandonthevitalimportanceofthefirstthreeyears,someevidenceindicatesthatitwillnotbeenoughtoovercomeeducationalunfairness.1、Whatcausedthefailureofthe“Headstart”program?A．Thelargenumberofpoorfamilies.B．Thedisapprovalfromchildren.C．Thelatestartoftheprogram.D．Thelongperiodoftime.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthe“Missouri”program?A．Itfocusedonthechildren,sfirstschoolteachers.B．Ithelpedthechildrenreturntothesamehome.C．Itmadethechildrenimprovedinmanyaspects.D．Itgavetheparentsadviceontheirdevelopment.3、Accordingtothepassage,whatislikelytoinfluencechildren,sperformance?A．Thenumberoffamilymembers. B．Theparent-childcommunication.C．Theintelligenceoftheirparents. D．Theteacher-studentrelationship.4、Howdoestheauthordevelopthepassage?A．Bylistingfigures. B．Bymakingcomparisons.C．Bygivingexamples. D．Bydrawingconclusions.25．（10分）Traditionally,ithasbeentheworker'sroletoworkandmanagement'sroletomanage.Managershaveplannedanddirectedthefindsoperationswithlittlethoughtofconsultingthelaborforce.Managershaverarelyfeltforcedtoobtaintheworker'sopinionsortoexplaintheirdecisionstotheiremployees.Atmost,companieshaveprovided"suggestionboxes"inwhichworkerscouldplaceideasforimprovingprocedures.Inrecentyears,however,manymanagementspecialistshavebeenarguingthatworkersaremorethansellersoflabor—theyhaveavitalstake(利害关系)inthecompanyandmaybeabletomakesignificantcontributionstoitsmanagement.Furthermore,majorcompanydecisionsaffectworkersandtheirdependants.Thisisparticularlytrueofplantclosings,whichmayputthousandsontheunemploymentlines.Shouldworkers,then,playastrongerroleinmanagement?Workersshouldhavearoleinmanagement.Attheveryleast,thelaborforceshouldbeinformedofmajorpolicydecisions.Acommoncomplaintamongordinaryworkersisthelackofinformationaboutcompanypoliciesandactions.Between1980and1985aboutfivemillionworkerswerethevictimsofplantclosingsandpermanentlayoffs(失业),oftenwithnowarning.Atleast90days'noticeoughttohegiveninsuchcircumstancessothatworkershavetimetoadjust.Managementshouldconsultworkersbeforeclosingaplant,becausetheworkersmightbeabletosuggestwaysofimprovingproductivityandreducingcostsandmightbewillingtomakeconcessions(妥协)thatwillhelpkeeptheplantoperating.Itshouldbecomeageneralpracticetoincludeworkersinsomemanagerialdecisionmaking.Thereoughttoberepresentativesoftheworkersonthefirm'sboardofdirectorsorothermajorpolicy-makinggroups.Ifordinaryworkersaregivenavoiceintheplanningandmanagementoftheworkflow,theywillhelptomakeimprovements,theirspiritswillrise,andtheirproductivitywillincrease.Asafurtherincentive(激励),theymustbegivenashareinthecompany'sprofits.Thiscanbedonethroughemployeestockownershipplans(员工持股计划),bonuses,orrewardsforefficiencyandproductivity.Finally,whenaplantcannolongeroperateataprofit,theworkersshouldbegiventheopportunitytopurchasetheplantandrunitthemselves.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutmanagersfromParagraphl?A．Theywerenotquitequalified.B．Theydisliked"suggestionboxes".C．Theyneverconsultedthelaborforce.D．Theyseldomobtainedworkers'opinions.2、Inrecentyears,manymanagementspecialistshavebeenarguingthatworkers________.A．arenotsellersoftheproductsanylongerB．shouldhaveasayinmanagementofthecompanyC．arelessaffectedbycompanydecisionsthanbeforeD．areabletomakethefinaldecisionsforthecompany3、Accordingtothepassage,whathappenedbetween1980and1985?A．Workersdidnotmakenecessaryconcessions.B．Manycompanieswereclosedbecauseofstrikes.C．Managersconsultedworkersbeforeclosingaplant.D．About5millionworkerswerelaidoffwithoutadvancenotice.4、Iftheyarenotgivenavoiceinmanagerialdecisionmaking,workers________.A．cannotgetashareinthecompany'sprofitsB．willnothavetheopportunitytopurchasetheplantC．maylacktheincentivetoincreasetheirproductivityD．canstillgetbonusesforefficiencyandproductivity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）DustyismysonJack'sfavoritepet.Theyhaveaspecialconnectionthatisa1tosee.Aftershefinishesherdinneratnight,DustywillrunintoJack'sroomto2onthepillowbesidehDuringthedayshe'll3himaround,jumpintohis.andeven4witha“meow”everytimehecallshername.5，afewweeksagoDustybegantolose6.Sheatelessandlessandlostsomeofherfur.She7goingafterJackaroundandhidinmydaughter'soldcloset(壁橱).She8onlytodrinkwaterandthenquicklyreturnedthere.Iwas9thatweweregoingtoloseherandprayedtoGodthatshe'dreturnto10.Ididn'twantJacktolosehisfurryfriend.11afterafewweeksshestartedtospendtimeoutsidethe12again.Inaddition,her13recovered.Soonherfurgrewbackandshegainedweight.Onceagainshebecamemyson'sconstant14andIthankedGodforbringingherbacktohim.Ican15whyshe'dgoneoffbyherselftotakethetimetoheal(康复）fromherillness.Therehavebeenmanytimesinmyownlifewhenfear,sicknessandsadnesshavebeatenmeandI'vejustneededtofindaquietplaceinmyown16tothinkandtoheal.17，everytimeI'vedonesomyheartisfilledwithGod's18，makingmebetterandstrongerthanIwasbefore.Whenlifebeatsyoudown,don't19.Gowithin.AllowGod’slovetofillyouandtohealyou.Andthengooutand20thatlovewiththeworld.1、A．shockB．delightC．honorD．prize2、A．sleepB．hideC．huntD．guard3、A．LookforB．runintoC．guideD．follow4、A．rewardB．challengeC．answerD．impress5、A．BesidesB．HoweverC．ThereforeD．Instead6、A．memoryB．sightC．hearingD．weight7、A．delayedB．riskedC．stoppedD．escaped8、A．cameoutB．setoutC．calledoutD．workedout9、A．embarrassedB．disappointedC．relievedD．worried10、A．safetyB．healthC．calmD．peace11、A．ThankfullyB．InterestinglyC．MercifullyD．Undoubtedly12、A．pillowB．suitcaseC．closetD．kitchen13、A．prideB．appetiteC．confidenceD．D．curiosity14、A．relativeB．colleagueC．neighborD．companion15、A．proveB．forecastC．understandD．guarantee16、A．soulB．viewC．choiceD．opinion17、A．HonestlyB．JoyfullyC．EventuallyD．Regretftilly18、A．behaviorB．happinessC．wordsD．love19、A．giveupB．turnbackC．marchonD．keepon20、A．linkB．compareC．shareD．exchang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）Finlandisagreatcountrytovisit,especiallyforrelaxing.Youcaneasilyfinditpeacefulandquiettherebecausemuchofthecountry1．(cover)withforests.Italsohaslotsofhillsandthousandsoflakesandislands.2．(depend）ontheseason,visitorscanenjoy3．(them)inbird-watching,hiking,fishingandotheroutdooractivities.ThereisevenapartofFinlandwherepeoplecanseethe4．（beauty）NorthernLights.Ifyouare5．naturelover,youwilldiscoverplentytoenjoyinFinland.YouwillalsofindthatthepeopleofFinlandareeasy6．(get)alongwith.Thismightbebecausetheyspendalotoftime7．（have）asauna(桑拿)torelaxthemselvestogether.Finlandevenhasacompetition8．isaboutspendingtimeinonesauna.IntheSaunaWorldChampionships,peopletrytostayaslongastheycaninasauna.Thisisreallyahotcompetition!Finlandisalwaysconsideredasoneofthebest9．（place）intheworldtolive,fromitscapital,Helsinki,toitsgreatnumberoflakesandforests.Finlandis10．（true）oneoftheworld'sgreatesttreasures.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：在错的词下画一横线，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。I’dliketoshareanunforgettableexperiencetoyou、WiththeCollegeEntranceExaminationdrawingnear,Ifeltincreasinganxious、Asaresult,Icouldn’tabsorbedinstudy、Feltdiscouraged,Inearlylostheart、ThenMissZhanghadtheface-to-facetalkwithme、Shesaid,“Inourlifeweallhavesomemomentwhenwecan’tachievewhatwewant、Itwasnatural、Youshouldturnthemintomotivation、”Herwordswereagreatencouragementtome、Afterthat,Iworkedevenharderandwasadmittedtomymostfavoriteuniversityatlast、Optimisticattitudeisthatreallymatters、Itcanmakeusbravelyenoughtofacechallenges、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是学生李华，明年1月将赴加拿大进修学习半年。请给你的加拿大笔友Mike写一封邮件，希望他能帮你找一个合租公寓。要点如下:1.对公寓的要求；2.对室友(roommate)的要求；3.表达感谢。注意:1.100词左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、C2、C3、A4、A5、B6、A7、B8、A9、B10、C11、B12、D13、B14、C15、D16、B17、B18、D19、B20、B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、Silenceisunnaturaltoman．Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness．Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse．Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence．Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蜡塑人像）．Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound．Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito（蚊子）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson．Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind．Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0talk．Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew．Someofthemarecontent．iftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'sears,thoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenew,playsorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotel．Attheendofaneveningduringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtime,theyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconservationists．4、Accordingtotheauthor,peoplemakeconversationto.A．exchangeideas B．provetheirvalueC．achievesuccessmlife D．overcometheirfearofsilence5、By"thebuzzingofafly"（Para．1）,theauthormeans"_____".A．thenoiseofaninsect B．alowwhisperingsoundC．meaninglesstalks D．thevoiceofachatterbox6、Accordingtothepassage,peopleusuallytalktotheirneighbors___．A．aboutwhatevertheyhavepreparedB．aboutwhatevertheywanttoC．inthehopeoflearningsomethingnewD．inthehopeofgettingonwell7、Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Todiscusswhypeopleliketalkingaboutweather．B．Toencouragepeopletojoininconversations．C．Topersuadepeopletostopmakingnoises．D．Toexplainwhypeoplekeeptalking．22、1、B2、C3、A4、D23、1、C2、D3、B4、C24、1、C2、C3、B4、B25、AndylivedhighintheRockyMountains.Hehuntedwildanimalsthereandhealsotookothermentohunt,whichwashiswork.OnedayaletterbroughtAndyanewjob.Thisjobchangedbothhisfeelingaboutanimalsandhiswayofhunting.Thelettersaid,“Iwanttowriteastoryaboutbighornsheep（大角羊）．Ineedpicturestogowithmystory.Willyougetpicturesofthesheepforme?"Andy'stwosonswantedtheirfathertotakethejob."Wewillhelpyou!”theysaid.Bighornsheepareverywild.Andyknewitwouldbehardtogettheirpictures.“Butwhynottry?"theysaid.Fordays,Andyandhissonstriedtogettheirpi