高三上学期期末考试英语

18/1817/18/2023届高三学年上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分听力理解(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Workonareport.B.Answeracall.C.Getsomesleep.2.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inamuseum.B.Inashop.C.Inacinema.3.HowdoesNancyfeelaboutthegift?A.SurprisedB.Disappointed.C.Confused.4.Whydoesthewomanrefusetohikewiththeman?A.Itistiring.B.Itiscoldinwinter.C.Ittakestoomuchtime.5Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Thewoman’sgarden.B.Thewoman’sbusiness.C.Thewoman’sneighbors.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。选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.Whatisthemangoingtodoonhisbirthday?A.Seeafilm.B.Gooutforameal.C.Finishthisterm’swork.7.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Brotherandsister.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Classmates.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?A.Tobuyacamera.B.Tohavehiscamerarepaired.C.Togettheaddressofashop.9.Whatdoesthemanhavetodofirst?A.Drivetotheplace.B.Waitforthewoman’scall.C.Contacttheoffice.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.Whatpositionwillthemanapplyfor?A.Salesman.B.Securityguard.C.Departmentmanager.11.ForwhatwillthemantalkwithCharles?A.Asecondinterview.B.Thejobdetails.C.Acreditcard12.WhatisCharlesdoingnow?A.Sendinganapplicationform.B.Talkingonthephone.C.SpeakingtoJohn.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Makeareservation.B.Makeaconfirmation.C.Makeachange.14.Whenwillthemancheckout?A.Onthe16th.B.Onthe19th.C.Onthe20th.15.Howmuchwillthemanpayfortheroompernight?A.$100.B.$120.C.$160.16.Whatdoesthewomanremindthemantodoattheendoftheconversation?A.Arriveintime.B.Havethepickupservice.C.Callherforanyquestions.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Whatdid70%ofthestudentslikedoing?A.DoingsportsB.Listeningtomusic.C.Goingoutwithfriends.18.Whatsurprisedthespeaker?A.Shoppingwasconsideredtobeentertainment.B.Moststudentsspent15hourswatchingTVaweek.C.Goingtothecinemawasaspopularaswatchingsports.19.Whydidthestudentsseldomgotothetheater?A.Theydidn’tlikeactingordramas.B.Theirdramacluboftenputonshows.C.Manyofthemhavefinancialproblems.20.Whatpercentageofmoststudents’moneyisspentonentertainment?A.About12%B.About25%.C.About35%.第二部分笔试部分一.阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分)第一节(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AIndia.Withebirthplaceoftheworld’sthreeancientcivilizations:ancientChina,ancientIndiaandBabylon.Eachgavetheworlddifferentarchitecturalstylesandgloballandmarks,suchastheGreatWallofChina.TajMahalofIndia.WiththeconclusionoftheConferenceonDialogueofAsianCivilization,let’stakealookatthearchitectureofAsiancivilizations.TheGreatWallofChinaTheGreatWallofChinaisanancientdefenseprojectwiththelongestconstructiontimeandthelargestworkloadputintoalandmark,stretchingouttoatotallengthofmorethan5,000kilometers.OnlywhenyouhavebeentotheGreatWallandwitnesseditsmajestycanyoutrulysayyouhavevisitedChina.AngkorWat,CambodiaTheAngkorWatinCambodiaisoneofthelargestreligiousmonumentsintheworld,builtonasitemeasuring162.6hectares.ItwasbuiltbytheKhmerKingSuryavarmanⅡintheearly12thcenturyinYasodharapura(present-dayAngkor),thecapitaloftheKhmerEmpire,ashisstatetempleandeventualmausoleum(陵墓).TajMahal,IndiaAgra.ItMahalisanivory-whitemarblemausoleumonthesouthbankoftheriverYamunaintheIndiancityofAgra.Itwascommissionedin1632byMughalemperorShahtohousethetombofhisfavoritewife,MumtazMahal.TheTajMahalwasdesignatedaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitein1983forbeing“thejewelofMuslimartinIndiaandoneoftheuniversallyadmiredmasterpiecesoftheworld’sheritage”Al-Khazneh,JordanAl-KhaznehalsoknownastheTreasury,isoneofthemostdelicatetemplesintheancientArabNabataeanKingdomcityofPetra,Jordan.The45-meter-highand30-meter-widebuildingisamagnificentbuildingwithapronouncedGreekstyle.Itissaidtohavebeenaplacewherepirateshidtheirtreasure.1.WhatisspecialabouttheGreatWallcomparedwiththeothersinthearticle?A.Itisthelongestman-madeprojectintheworld.B.ItwaslistedintheUNESCOworldHeritageSite.C.ItwasusedasadefenseprojectintheancientChina.D.Itusedtobeusedasareligious/purposeinChina2.Whichofthefollowingisoneofthelargestreligiousmonuments?A.TheAngkorWat. B.TheTajMahal.C.AI-Khazneh. D.TheTreasury3.WhichofthelandmarkshasbeenaffectedbytheGreekculture?A.TheGreatWall. B.TheAngkorWat.C.TheTajMahal. D.AI-Khazneh.【答案】1.C2.A3.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四处亚洲文明的建筑。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据TheGreatWallofChina部分中“TheGreatWallofChinaisanancientdefenseprojectwiththelongestconstructiontime(中国的长城是古代建造时间最长的防御工程。)”可知，中国的长城是在古代是一项防御工程。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据AngkorWat,Cambodia部分中“TheAngkorWatinCambodiaisoneofthelargestreligiousmonumentsintheworld,builtonasitemeasuring162.6hectares.(柬埔寨的吴哥窟是世界上最大的宗教遗迹之一，占地162.6公顷。)”可知，吴哥窟是世界上最大的宗教遗迹之一。故选A。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据Al-Khazneh,Jordan部分中“The45-meter-highand30-meter-widebuildingisamagnificentbuildingwithapronouncedGreekstyle.(这座建筑高45米，宽30米，是一座具有明显希腊风格的宏伟建筑。)”可知，卡兹尼神殿受到希腊风格建筑的影响。故选D。BI’vebeeninan18-yearlove-haterelationshipwithablackwalnuttree.It’sauniquetree.InlateSeptemberorearlyOctober,fallingfruitsashardasbaseballsthreatentheskulls(头骨)ofyou,yourchildren,yourneighborsandthosethatresidenextdoortothem.UmbrellasintheyardareamustwhiledininginearlyAugust,andasforme,Iwearmybikehelmetwhileworkinginthegarden.Theblackwalnutalsoreleasesachemicalsubstancethroughitsrootsasacompetitivestrategy.It’spoisonoustoseveralcommonplants.TherehavebeenmanynewplantvarietiesthatIbroughthomewithhopesthatmaybetheblackwalnutwouldacceptthem,buttheyfailedtoflourish.Whatdoesworkarenativeplantsthatnaturallygrowinthearea.Nativeplantsareimportanttohavearoundsincetheyprovidebeneficialpollinators(传粉者)likebirds,beesandbutterflieswithseedsandcontributetoahealthyandbiodiverseenvironment.Nativeplantsforthisareaaregenerallyeasytogrow,sotheyexperiencelessstress.HaveIthoughtofgettingridofthisgiantpaininmytinybackyard?Yes,however,gettingridofthistreestandingat50feetwithan87-inchtrunkisnexttoimpossible.It’salsoprotectedunderthelaw.Rightfullyso.Treesareimportanttotheurbanforestandforallofthosethatinhabitit.SometimesIthinkaboutmylifewithouttheblackwalnut.Ican’timagineaspringwithoutthebirdswhoarriveeveryyearandloudlysingtheirsongsbeforedawn.I’dmissfallingasleeponlazyweekendafternoonsasIlookupintoitsleaves.Everyspring,Iwonderwhattheseasonholds:Whatarethechancesofbeingknockedunconsciouswhilebarbecuing?Likeanygoodrelationship,I’llneverbepleased.I’mstuckwiththistree,soI’lllistentoitsneedsandgiveitthespaceitrequires.Inreturn,mywalnutoffersahabitatforwildlifeandareminder.4.Whydoestheauthorwearabikehelmetwhileworkinginthegarden?A.Toprotecttheinjuredskull.B.Toavoidbeinghitbythenuts.C.Topreventherselffromsunburn.D.Toprotectherselffromgettingcaughtintherain.5.Whatisthetree’ssurvivalstrategy?A.Itacceptsnewplantvarieties.B.Itattractsbeneficialpollinators.C.Itletsoutapoisontodriveawaypests.D.Itproducesachemicalfataltosomeplants.6.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thefruitsmaybringinconvenience.B.Thewriterfindsitchallengingtogetridofthetree.C.Thewriterisaccustomedtolivingwithoutthetree.D.Thetreeishometonumerousbirdsandothercreatures.7.TheauthormostprobablygotareminderfromthetreethatA.It’sbettertobesurethansorry.B.Constantdroppingwearsthestone.C.Treesandplantshavetheirownwaystoflourish.D.Acceptanceinsteadofresistanceisthebetterwaytobe.【答案】4.B5.D6.D7.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者在与一棵黑核桃树爱恨交的18年中，终于找到了与之相处的方式——接受而不是反抗。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段的“InlateSeptemberorearlyOctober,fallingfruitsashardasbaseballsthreatentheskulls(头骨)ofyou,yourchildren,yourneighborsandthosethatresidenextdoortothem.UmbrellasintheyardareamustwhiledininginearlyAugust,andasforme,Iwearmybikehelmetwhileworkinginthegarden.(在9月底或10月初，像棒球一样坚硬的水果会掉落，威胁到你、你的孩子、你的邻居和住在他们隔壁的人的头骨。在八月初吃饭的时候，院子里的伞是必须的，至于我，在花园里工作的时候，我戴着自行车头盔)”可知，作者在花园里工作时戴上自行车头盔，是为了避免被坚果击中。故选B。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段第一二句“Theblackwalnutalsoreleasesachemicalsubstancethroughitsrootsasacompetitivestrategy.It’spoisonoustoseveralcommonplants.(黑核桃还通过根部释放一种化学物质，这是一种竞争策略。它对几种常见植物有毒)”可知，黑核桃树通过释放致命化学物质毒死其他常见植物来生存。故选D。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句“Ican’timagineaspringwithoutthebirdswhoarriveeveryyearandloudlysingtheirsongsbeforedawn.(我无法想象没有鸟儿的春天，它们每年都飞来，在黎明前高声歌唱)”以及末段末句“Inreturn,mywalnutoffersahabitatforwildlifeandareminder.(作为回报，我的核桃为野生动物提供了栖息地和提醒)”可知，这颗黑核桃树是许多鸟类和其他生物的栖息地。故选D。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据末段前三句“Likeanygoodrelationship,I’llneverbepleased.I’mstuckwiththistree,soI’lllistentoitsneedsandgiveitthespaceitrequires.(就像任何好的关系一样，我永远不会满意。我被这棵树困住了，所以我会倾听它的需求，给它所需的空间)”可知，作者在黑核桃树带来的痛苦和快乐中找到了与之相处的方式——倾听需求，给予空间。故选D。CJason,astraight-AstudentfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania,usestheterm“pseudo-working”todescribehowmanyofusstudy.Thepseudo-workerlooksandfeelslikesomeonewhoisworkingbard-heorshespendsalongtimeinthelibraryandisnotafraidtopushonlateintothenight–but,becauseofalackoffocusandconcentration,heorshedoesn’tactuallyachievemuch.Thisphenomenoncambeseeninmostcolleges.Forexample,atDartmouththerewasasectionofthemainlibrarythatwasopentwenty-fourhoursadayandthestudentsIusedtoseeintherelateatnightcrowdedingroups,drinkingcoffee,weredefinitelypseudo-working.TheroommatewholooksthroughherchemistrynotesonthecouchwhilewatchingTVispseudo-working.Theguywhobringsthreemeals,ablanket.andsix-packofRedBulltothestudyzoneinpreparationforanall-daypaper-writingmarathonisalsopseudo-working.Byplacingthemselvesindistractingenvironmentsandinsistingonworkinglonghours,thesestudentsaredamagingtheirbrain’sabilitytothinkclearlyandefficientlytoachievethetaskathand.Intheendtheygethalftheresultswithtwicetheeffort.Thebiggerproblemhereisthatmoststudentsdon’tevenrealizethatthey’repseudo-working.Tothempseudo-workingiswork-it’showthey’vealwaysdoneit,andit’showalloftheirfriendsdoit.Iinevercrossestheirmindthattheremightbeabetterway.Straight-Astudents.ontheotherhand,knowallaboutpseudo-working.Theyfearit,andforgoodreasonItnotonlywastestime,butit’salsomentallytiring.Infact,themostimportantskillinbecomingabetterstudentistheabilitytogetworkdonequicklyandwithasmallestamountofwastedeffort.Somecognitivescienceresearchconcludesthatabout50minutesistheoptimallearningperiodtomaximizethematerialintegratedpertimeunit.Sohowdothesestudentsachievethisgoal?Tounderstandtheirwaytosuccess,considerthefollowingsimpleformula(公式):workachieved=timespent*intensityoffocus.Pseudo-workingfeaturesaverylowintensityoffocus.Therefore,toachievesomethingbypseudo-working.Youneedtospendalotoftime.Thestraight-Aapproach,ontheotherhand,increasesintensityinordertouselesstime.8.Whichofthefollowingphenomenonispseudo-working?A.Tomisbusytakingnoteswhileattendingalecture.B.Mikeissittingatastudyloungeinpreparationforafinalexamquietly.C.Jackspendsalongtimeinthelibraryonhisessaywhilelisteningtomusic.D.AliceandSaraaresittingonthecouthreadingtheirfavoritebooks.9.Comparedwithstraight-Astudents,themajorproblemofmoststudentsisthatthey_____A.wanttospendmoretimeonstudy.B.areeagertofollowtheirfriends’way.C.havegottenusedtotheirstudyapproach.D.areunawareoftheirpseudo-working.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“optimal”meaninparagraph5?A.Possible.B.Best.C.Least.D.Accurate.11.Whydoestheauthormentiontheformulainthetext?A.Toshowthebenefitofworkinghard.B.Toprovethenecessityofachievingwork.C.Toemphasizetheimportanceofconcentration.D.Toexplainthereasonforspendingmuchtime.【答案】8.C9.D10.B11.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“伪学习”一些表现和危害，并建议大家提高专注度，提高学习效率。【8题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Thepseudo-workerlooksandfeelslikesomeonewhoisworkingbard-heorshespendsalongtimeinthelibraryandisnotafraidtopushonlateintothenight-but,becauseofalackoffocusandconcentration,heorshedoesn’tactuallyachievemuch.(伪学习者看起来和感觉上都像吟游诗人——他或她花很长时间在图书馆里，而且不怕工作到深夜——但是，由于缺乏专注力，他或她实际上并没有取得多大成就。)”可知，伪学习指的是看上去好像花了很长时间学习，但并没有真正把注意力集中在学习上。C项“杰克边听音乐边在图书馆写论文写了很长时间”与“伪学习”的定义相似。故选C项。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Thebiggerproblemhereisthatmoststudentsdon’tevenrealizethatthey’repseudo-working.(更大的问题是，大多数学生甚至没有意识到他们是在伪学习。)”可知，相比全A的学生，大多数学生都不知道自己在伪学习。故选D项。【10题详解】词句猜测题。根据文章第五段“Somecognitivescienceresearchconcludesthatabout50minutesistheoptimallearningperiodtomaximizethematerialintegratedpertimeunit.(一些认知科学研究得出结论，大约50分钟是optimal学习时间，以最大限度地利用每一时间单位的材料。)”中的maximize“最大化”可知，对于学习来说，提高效率非常重要，为了效率的最大化，50分钟的时间应该是“最适合的”或者“最佳的”。B项“最佳的”符合文意。故选B项。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第五段“Sohowdothesestudentsachievethisgoal?Tounderstandtheirwaytosuccess,considerthefollowingsimpleformula:workachieved=timespent*intensityoffocus.(那么这些学生是如何实现这一目标的呢？要了解他们的成功之道，可以考虑下面这个简单的公式：完成的工作量等于花费的时间乘以专注的强度。)”和最后一段“Pseudo-workingfeaturesaverylowintensityoffocus.Therefore,toachievesomethingbypseudo-working.youneedtospendalotoftime.Thestraight-Aapproach.ontheotherhand,increasesintensityinordertouselesstime.(伪学习的特点是聚焦强度很低。因此，通过伪学习来达到目的，你需要花很多时间。而全A学生的学习方法是增加聚焦强度以减少时间。)”可知，作者并不支持“伪学习”，作者更加支持通过减少时间增加专注度的方法，故推测作者列出公式是为了强调“专注强度”的重要性。故选C项。D________“Practicemakesperfect”isaverypopularexpression.However,canwetakethissayingliterally?Manyscientificstudieshavesoughttoeitherproveordisprovethisidea.Sodoesenoughpracticeliterallyleadtoperfection,oratleasttoalevelofexpertise?Onepopulartheoryisthatifapersonpractisesforatleast10,000hours,theywillreach“perfection”—or,inotherwords,becomeanexpertintheirfield.ThistheorywasmadefamousbyMalcolmGladwellinhis2008best-sellingbook,Outliers:TheStoryofSuccess.Heclaimed10,000hoursofpracticetobe“themagicnumberofgreatness”.HegavetheexamplesofthemusicgroupTheBeatlesandMicrosoftco-creatorBillGates.Althoughtheyallseemedtohavelotsofnaturaltalent,theyalsoclearlyputinover10,000hoursofpracticebeforetheybecamesuccessful.However,Gladwell’sbookhasbeensaidbymanytobetoosimplisticandgeneralising.Gladwell’sworkwaslargelybasedonresearchdonebyAndersEricsson,whoarguedthatGladwellmisinterpretedhisresearch.Firstly,Ericssonstatedthat10,000hourswasanaveragefigure.Somepeople,forexample,neededfarfewerthan10,000hours,andothersmanymore.Moreimportantly,Ericssonsaidthatjustpractisingalotwasnotenough;thetypeandqualityofpracticewasalsoessential.Hewentontoexplaintheimportanceof“deliberatepractice”,whichiswhenapersonpractisesaspecificpartofaskillindepthratherthanpractisingaskillasawhole.Deliberatepracticeissaidtobemuchmoreeffective,albeitmoretiring.Despitethetheoriesmentionedabove,manyotherstudiesarguethatpracticealoneisfarfromenough.Infact,amorerecentstudyfromPrincetonUniversitystatedthatpracticeonlyaccountedforupto26%ofreachinganexpertlevel.Sowhataretheotherfactorsthatcontributetopeoplebecomingexperts?Manypeoplesaythatnaturaltalenthasalargeinfluenceonbecominganexpert.Anothernaturalfactorisphysicalsuperiority,whichisespeciallyevidentinsports.Forinstance,manybaseballplayersinAmericahaveamazingvisionthatallowsthemtoseetheballmuchsoonerthanothersdo.Sonomatterhowmucha“normal”personpractises,itisveryhardforthemtobeasgoodassomeonewhohasnaturaltalentorphysicalsuperiorityandwhoalsopractises.Andhowaboutotherfactorsthatgointocreatinganexpert?ManysayIQ,personality,attitude,andstartingagearedecisivefactors,too.Itisalsoimportanttonotethatbecominganexpertdoesn'tequalinstantsuccess.Successalsoreliesonsocialfactors,environmentalfactors,andevenjustbeingintherightplaceattherighttime!Inconclusion,practicemaynotmakeperfect,butdeliberatepracticehasbeenshowntoleadtosignificantimprovement.BasedonEricsson'sresearch,herearesometipsonhowtopractiseeffectively:bemotivated;makespecificandrealisticgoals;workoutsideyourcomfortzone;beconsistentandpersistent;askforothers’opinions;and,ofcourse,getplentyofrest!Forthosewantingtobecomeanexpertinsomething,rememberthatbeingmotivatediskey—enjoywhatyoudoandfollowyourpassions.12.WhatexamplesdidGladwelluseforhisclaim?A.Manyscientificstudies.B.Hisownlearningexperience.C.ManybaseballplayersinAmerica.D.AmusicgroupandtheMicrosoftco-creator.13.WhydidEricssondisagreewithGladwell?ABecausehedidascientificstudies.B.Becausehefounddeliberatepracticelesseffective.C.Becauseheagreedwiththeinfluenceofthenaturaltalent.D.Becausehethoughtthetypeandqualityofpracticewasalsoessential.14.WhatdidarecentstudyfromPrincetonUniversityshow?A.Practiceonlyaccountedforasmallshareinreachinganexpertlevel.B.Attitudeandstartingagearedecisivefactorstobecomeanexpert.C.Twenty-sixpercentofthetestedsubjectscangainsuccess.D.Itisveryhardfora“normal”persontobeanaturaltalent.15.Whatcanbethesuitabletitleforthistext?A.AnewscientificdiscoveryB.Doespracticereallymakeprefect?C.AdvantagesanddisadvantagesofmakingpracticeD.Themoreyoupractice,themoresuccessyouwillreceive.【答案】12.D13.D14.A15.B【解析】【分析】这是一篇议论文。文章论证了练习可能无法至完美，但刻意练习已经被证明能带来明显的提高。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“HegavetheexamplesofthemusicgroupTheBeatlesandMicrosoftco-creatorBillGates.Althoughtheyallseemedtohavelotsofnaturaltalent,theyalsoclearlyputinover10,000hoursofpracticebeforetheybecamesuccessful.”（他举了披头士乐队和微软联合创始人比尔·盖茨的例子。尽管他们似乎都很有天赋，但他们显然也在成功之前花了1万多小时的练习）可知，Gladwell以乐队和微软联合创始人为例子论证他的1万小时理论。故选D项。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Ericssonsaidthatjustpractisingalotwasnotenough;thetypeandqualityofpracticewasalsoessential.”（Ericsson表示，仅仅大量练习是不够的；练习的类型和质量也至关重要。）可知，Gladwell认为练习的时长重要，但Ericssion认为练习的类型和质量也很重要。故选D项。【14题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段“Infact,amorerecentstudyfromPrincetonUniversitystatedthatpracticeonlyaccountedforupto26%ofreachinganexpertlevel.”（事实上，普林斯顿大学最近的一项研究表明，练习只占达到专家水平因素的26%。）可知，一个人能否在某个方面达到专家水平，练习只占很小的一部分。故选A项。【15题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段的“Sodoesenoughpracticeliterallyleadtoperfection,oratleasttoalevelofexpertise?”（足够的练习真的能达到完美吗？或者至少能达到专长的水平）和最后一段“Inconclusion,practicemaynotmakeperfect,butdeliberatepracticehasbeenshowntoleadtosignificantimprovement.”（练习可能无法至完美，但刻意练习已经被证明能带来明显的提高。）可知，文章在探讨练习是否能至完美。所以短文的最佳标题为“熟真的能生巧”。故选B项。第二节七选五(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)Cloudstorageisaflexibleandconvenientwaytostoredatawithcompletepeaceofmind.___16___computer.Thereucanstoreallyourdigitalthingsremotely,withouttakingupspaceonyourcomputer.Therearetwooptionsavailable:publiccloudstorageallowsyoutosharehostingspacewithotherusers;privatecloudstorageistheidealchoiceforcompanieswhowanttohavetheirdatastoredintheirownenvironment.___17___Onceyouhaveregisteredandsetupyouraccount,yousimplysaveyourfilesviatheinternetusingyourusernameandpassword.Thisensuresyourdataremainssecureandinaccessibletoanyoneelse.Shouldyouchoose,youcanputcertainpermissionsinplace,whichmakesiteasytoshareyourdatawithyourcolleaguesoryourfamily.Whenyousignuptocloudstorage,youcanchoosetheamountofspaceyouneed.___18___Youcanstoreanythingdigital:allyourfiles,videosandpictures.Whetheryouwanttousethisstoragesolutiontostoreyourfamilyphotographsoryouwanttouseittostoreyourworkdocumentation,youwillfinditquiteconvenient.Isitbetterthanyourcomputeroranexternaldrive?Theanswerisadefiniteyes.Computerscrashallthetime.Thisisthemostcommoncauseoflostworkandmemories.___19___Hereyoualsohavetheaddedriskofmisplacingitorhavingitstolen.Therearesomanyadvantagestocloudcomputing,fromtheabilitytoaccessyourdatafromwherever,whenever,tonotneedingexpensiveexternalstoragedevices.___20___A.Cloudstorageisverysimpletouse.B.Youwillfindcloudstorageverycheap.C.Externalharddrivescanstillbreak,orfail.D.Itenablesyoutostoreyourdataonhostedservers.E.Cloudstorageprovidersoffermultiplelayersofdatasecurity.F.Theonlydisadvantage,however,isthatyouneedinternettoaccessfiles.G.Youcanstartwithasmallamountandincreasethestoragesizelateron.【答案】16.D17.A18.G19.C20.F【解析】【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了云存储是一种灵活、方便、完全放心的数据存储方式。它有很多优点，但也有唯一缺点是你需要互联网来访问文件。【16题详解】根据空前“Cloudstorageisaflexibleandconvenientwaytostoredatawithcompletepeaceofmind.”(云存储是一种灵活、方便、完全放心的数据存储方式。）可知，介绍了云存储是一种存储方式。以及空后“computer.Thereucanstoreallyourdigitalthingsremotely,withouttakingupspaceonyourcomputer.Therearetwooptionsavailable:publiccloudstorageallowsyoutosharehostingspacewithotherusers;privatecloudstorageistheidealchoiceforcompanieswhowanttohavetheirdatastoredintheirownenvironment.(这意味着你可以远程存储所有的数字物品，而不会占用电脑空间。有两种选择:公共云存储允许您与其他用户共享托管空间;私有云存储是希望将数据存储在自己环境中的公司的理想选择。)可知，Thismeans是指前面云储存的将数据存储在托管服务器上的方式。故D项“Itenablesyoutostoreyourdataonhostedservers.”（它使您能够将数据存储在托管服务器上。）符合语境。it指代前面的cloudstorage，故选D。【17题详解】根据空后“Onceyouhaveregisteredandsetupyouraccount,yousimplysaveyourfilesviatheinternetusingyourusernameandpassword.”（一旦你注册并设置了你的账户，你只需使用你的用户名和密码通过互联网保存你的文件。）可知，这里解释了云存储操作简单。故A项“Cloudstorageisverysimpletouse.”（云存储使用起来非常简单。）符合语境。故选A。【18题详解】根据空前“Whenyousignuptocloudstorage,youcanchoosetheamountofspaceyouneed.”(当您注册云存储时，您可以选择所需的空间量。）可知，用户可以在云存储选择空间量的大小。故G项“Youcanstartwithasmallamountandincreasethestoragesizelateron.”（你可以从少量开始，然后增加存储空间。）符合语境。故选G。【19题详解】根据空前“Isitbetterthanyourcomputeroranexternaldrive?Theanswerisadefiniteyes.Computerscrashallthetime.Thisisthemostcommoncauseoflostworkandmemories.”(它比你的电脑或外接硬盘好吗?答案是肯定的。电脑总是死机。这是丢失工作和记忆最常见的原因。）可知，云存储比电脑和外接硬盘好，先指出电脑缺点，后面要说外部硬盘的缺点。故C项“Externalharddrivescanstillbreak,orfail.”（外部硬盘驱动器仍然可能损坏或失效。）符合语境。it指代前面的cloudstorage，故选C。【20题详解】根据空前“Therearesomanyadvantagestocloudcomputing,fromtheabilitytoaccessyourdatafromwherever,whenever,tonotneedingexpensiveexternalstoragedevices.”(云计算有很多优点，从随时随地访问数据的能力到不需要昂贵的外部存储设备。）可知，介绍了云存储很多优点，后面要转折说出它的缺点。故F项“Theonlydisadvantage,however,isthatyouneedinternettoaccessfiles.”（然而，唯一的缺点是你需要互联网来访问文件。）符合语境。it指代前面的cloudstorage，故选F。二.完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)My14-year-oldson,John,andIspottedthecoatatthesametimeatasecond-handclothingstore.Ithadablackvelvet(丝绒)collar,delightfultailoring,aFifthAvenuelabelanda(an)____21____priceofmerely$28.Welookedateachother,sayingnothing,butJohn’seyes____22____.Dark,woolentopcoatswerepopularjustthenwithteenagers,butcouldcostseveralhundreddollarsnow.Johnputthecoatonand____23____it.Heturnedfromsidetoside,____24____himselfinthemirrorwithaserious,studied____25____thatsoonchangedintoasmile.It’saperfect____26____.Johnworethecoattoschoolthenextdayandcamehomewearingabigsmile.“Howdidthekidslikeyourcoat?”Iasked.“Theyloveit.”Hesaid,carefully____27____itonthechairandsmoothingitflat.Overthenextfewweeks,the____28____cameoverJohn.Quiet,reasoneddiscussion____29____argument.Hebecamemorethoughtfulandeagerto______30______.“Gooddinner,Mum,”hewouldsayeveryevening.OnedaywhenI______31______thathestartonhomeworkbeforedinner,Johnsaid,“Youareright,andIguessIwill.”WhenIaskedoneofhisteachers______32______causedthechanges,shesaidwithlaughter,“Itmustbehiscoat!”JohnandIbothknowweshouldnever______33______aperson’sclothesfortherealpersonwithinthem.Butitismeaningfulto______34______astandardofexcellencefortheworldtosee,topracticeastandardofexcellenceinthought,speechandbehavior,andto______35______whatisontheinsidewithwhatisontheoutside.21.A.special B.reasonable C.unbelievable D.cheap22.A.closed B.shone C.opened D.lowered23.A.buttoned B.touched C.held D.obtained24.A.feeling B.looking C.glancing D.eyeing25.A.gesture B.expression C.attitude D.feeling26.A.colour B.price C.fit D.fashion27.A.pressing B.taking C.throwing D.folding28.A.happiness B.satisfaction C.change D.generosity29.A.made B.replaced C.took D.transformed30.A.please B.complain C.admire D.apologize31.A.insisted B.suggested C.asked D.commanded32.A.what B.when C.that D.how33.A.watch B.judge C.mistake D.consider34.A.do B.wear C.speak D.show35.A.compare B.fill C.mix D.match【答案】21.C22.B23.A24.D25.B26.C27.D28.C29.B30.A31.B32.A33.C34.B35.D【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。本文介绍作者的儿子因为穿了优雅的外套，言行举止都发生了变化，说明我们的内在要和穿的衣服匹配，年轻人要选择正确的人生方向。【21题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：黑色天鹅绒领口，赏心悦目的剪裁，有第五大道的商标，令人难以置信的价格只有28美元。A.special特别的；B.reasonable合理的；C.unbelievable难以置信的；D.cheap便宜的。根据“priceofmerely$28”可知，价格低的令人难以置信。故选C。【22题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们面面相觑，什么也没说，但约翰的眼睛却亮了起来。A.closed关闭；B.shone发光；C.opened打开；D.lowered降低。根据“priceofmerely$28”可知，现在的28美元的价格是令人难以置信的。根据“but”及下文“Dark,woolentopcoatswerepopularjustthenwithteenagers.”可知，约翰喜欢这件衣服所以眼睛闪着光。故选B。【23题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：约翰穿上外衣，扣上扣子。A.buttoned扣……的纽扣；B.touched触摸；C.held保持，持有；D.obtained获得。根据“Johnputthecoat