2023届四川省成都树德中学模拟检测英语卷-1

绝密★启用前2023高考英语-成都树德中学-模拟检测卷(本试卷不含听力)考试时间：120分钟总分：150分题号A卷B卷总分得分注意事项：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。第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A篇FORRENTLarge,sunnyofficeinconvenientdowntownlocation,neartwobusroutes,ampleparkingattheback.900sq.feetdividedintotwoprivateofficesandcomfortablereceptionarea,smallkitchen,onebathroom.Modem10-storybuildingwithtwoelevators.$l,750/month.Firstmonth'srentandsecuritydepositequaltoonemonth'srentrequiredtomovein.Tosee,callCityOfficeRentalsat382-0838between8:30and4:30,Tues.—Sat.To:MarilynSawyerFrom:PaulLebowskiSent:Tuesday,October3Subject:OfficerentalMarilyn,Here'salinktoanofficerentaladIfoundonline:/10-01.1thinkit'sworthlookingateventhoughtherentisabithigh.Iknowitisagooddealmorethanwearepayingnow,butlookatthesize.It'stwiceasbigasourcurrentoffice,andI'msurewecanusethespace.Andithasakitchen,abathroomandareceptionareajustlikewehavenow.Unfortunatelyitisnowherenearasubwaystation.ThatisaconvenienceIwouldmisshaving,butitdoeshaveparking,unlikeourcurrentoffice.I'msureourclientswouldappreciatethat.Itwouldalsobegoodtobeinabuildingwithanelevator.I'mreallytiredofusingthestairs.I'dliketoseethespaceassoonaspossible.Couldyoucallandmakeanappointment?Tryandgetonefortomorrowifyoucan,becauseafterthatI'llbeawayuntilnextMonday,asyouknow.Thanks.Paul1.HowbigisMarilynandPaul'scurrentoffice?A.450squarefeet. B.750squarefeet.C.900squarefeet. D.1,750squarefeet.2.WhatistrueofMarilynandPaul'scurrentoffice?A.Itisnearthesubway. B.Itisina10-storybuilding.C.Itisinabuildingwithanelevator. D.Itcostmorethantheadvertisedoffice.3.HowmuchwouldMarilynandPaulhavetopaybeforemovingintotheadvertisedoffice?A.$900. B.$1,750. C.$1,800. D.$3,500.4.WhendoesPaulwanttoseetheoffice?A.Monday. B.Tuesday. C.Wednesday. D.Thursday.B篇Isawmyfirsttreetoday.Dadusedtotellmestoriesaboutthetreesthatstillexistedwhenhewasaboy.Thereweren’tverymanyeventhen,withtheurbanizationprograminfullswing.TheO’Brienhomewasoneofthefewexamplesofold-stylewoodenstructuresthathadn’tbeendestroyedinBoston’surban-renewalcampaign.Thefamilyhadbeenabletoavoidthisbecauseofitswealthandpoliticalinfluence,andthehousewaspassedonthroughgenerationstothepresent.OldmanO’Brienhadnochildren,sowhenhedied,theUrbanCenterboughtit.Thenanofficialdiscoveredthatthehousehadabackyard-intheyardwasalivetree!Whenthenewsofthetree’sdiscoveryleakedoutquiteafewsightseersstoppedbytohavealookatit,andthelocalgovernment,realizingthemoney-makingpotential,beganchargingadmissionandadvertisingtheplace.Bynowithadbecomeafavoritespotforfamilytripslikeours.Dadpaidthefeeandwewalkedthroughadoorwayhiddeninabookshelfandintothebackyard.Ijustcouldn’thelpnoticingthetree!Itwaslocatedatoneendoftheyard,withafencearounditforprotection.ItwassimilarinformtotheplastictreesI’dseen,buttherewasmuchmore.Youcouldseedetailsmoredelicatethaninanyartificiallymadeplant.Anditwasalive.Butbestofallwasthesmell-fresh,livingsmell,unfamiliartotheworldoutsidewithmetal,plastic,andglass.Iwantedtotouchthebark,butthefencepreventedmefromdoingso.Onthewayback,Ireadthroughthebrochures.OnepartsaidtheO’Brienhomewouldbetorndownnextyeartomakeroomforsomeinsurancebuilding,andthetreewillhavetogo,too.Ijustsatstill,fingeringtheobjectinmypocketthatIhadpickedintheO’Brien’sbackyard.Ithinkit’scalledanacorn(橡子).5.WhycouldthetreeintheO’Brien’sbackyardsurvivetilltoday?A.Itpossessedsomespecialcharacteristics.B.Ithadaverystrongfencearoundtoprotectit.C.Itwaspreservedtogetherwiththehousebyitsowner.D.Itgotthelocalgovernment’sattentionasatouristattraction.6.Howmighttheauthorfeelafterthetrip?A.Annoyed. B.Calm. C.Excited. D.Upset.7.Whichstatementbestshowsthethemeofthepassage?A.Socialprogressandurbanizationcomeatacost.B.Socialprogressshouldgivewaytonatureprotection.C.Humansvaluenatureprotectionoversocialprogress.D.Urbanizationhasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.C篇Theplayingfieldisneverevenorequal.Yourskillsandattitudeplayamajorroleintheoutcome.Knowingwhatyoucandotohaveanadvantagecanmakethedifferencebetweensuccessandfailure.Mykidstellmeit'sunfairtoplaywiththebigchildren.Itellthemthat'sright.Unfairnessisagoodthing.Thereismoretobegainedbytheeffortwhenthingsseemunfair.Itistruethatmanythingsintheworldareunfair.Butunfairthingsusuallycanbeaboontoyou.Forexample,theearlybirdcatchestheworm.Itisunfairthatthebirdthatsleepsinmissesoutonbreakfastbutitisnicetoknowthatifitgetsupearlyitissuretogettheworm.Ialwaystrytoexplaintomykidsthatcomplainingabouthowunfairsomethingiswillgetthemnowhere.Instead,makethemostoutofitandgetontheothersideofit.Onceyoudothatyouareintheadvantage.Aboveall,youhavetofocusongainingthatunfairadvantageandinordertodothat,buildyourinnerstrength,Whenyouempower（武装）yourself,youaregainingskillsorabilities,confidenceandself-esteem（自尊）.Youshouldlookatyourplaceintheworld.Wheredoyouwantiobefinancially,spiritually,emotionally,andphysically?Youarecreatingyourownstorywhenyouempoweryourself.Youcanbuildalltheadvantagesthatyouneedtolivethelifethatyouwant.Ifyouhaven'tyet,youneedtomakealistofallthethingsyouwanttoexperienceinyournewlife.Thiswillhelpyoufocusonbuildingadvantagessothatyouneverhavetosaythatit'sNotFair.Whenyoudothisthenyouwillbeabletorealizethatunfairnessisagoodthingandyouwillwanttoteachthosearoundyoutoseeunfairnessinthiswaytoo.8.Whatdocstheunderlinedword"boon"inParagraph2probablymean?A.Somethingthatisveryterrible. B.SomethingthatisveryhelpfulC.Somethingthatisverykind D.Somethingthatisveryscared9.Whatcanweinferfromtheexampleoftheplayingfieldusedbytheauthor?A.TheauthorwantstointroducehistopicB.TheauthorwantstosupporthisopinionC.HewantstellusthathavinganadvantageisneededD.Hewantstoshowskillsandattitudesareimportantinplayinggames10.Whatisthebestwaytodealwithunfairnessaccordingtotheauthor?A.Justacceptit. B.Thytochangeit.C.Simplyignoreit. D.Makegooduseofit.11.Youaretoldtolookatyourplaceintheworldinorderto________.A.makeyourselfbetter B.beproudofyourselfC.havemoreconfidence D.knowothers'advantagesD篇Inthepastfewdecades,greatprogresshasbeenmadeinthefieldofspaceexploration,whichhasenabledmankindtohaveadeeperunderstandingoftheSolarSystem,ourplaceinitandintheuniverse.“Wesentprobes(探测器)toeveryplanetintheSolarSystem.Thisisbyfarthebestone,”saidClayton,vicepresidentofBlueOrigin.“Let'sfocusrightnowonprotectingtheEarthenvironment,andthenwe'llgofromthere.Spacescienceandtechnologyshouldbepeople-centricandapplication-centric,andfocusonimprovinghumanlife.WeneedtohaveastrongfootingontheEarth,learntosolvetheday-to-dayproblemsofthesociety.”“Spacetechnologycanhelpachievethe17sustainabledevelopmentgoalstobeachievedby2030setbytheUnitedNations.Satellitemonitoringcanreallyhelpwithagriculture.”saidVictoria,CEOofacompanyworkingonsustainabledevelopment,“ThroughGlobalNavigationSatelliteSystem,animals'movementinformationrecordedonself-rechargingdevicescanbetransmittedtothecompanyserver.Farmerscanbealertedinrealtimeifanomalies(异常现象）aredetected.Wecanuseittoensurethetraceabilityoftheentiremeatchain.Asaresult,itenablesconsumerstoknowthatthebeeftheyareeatingdoesnotcomefromprotectedareasorthecattledon'tcontributetodeforestation.”Asearlyas2007,MichaelGriffin,formerAdministratorofNASA,putforwardtheconceptofthe“spaceeconomy”inaspeech.Heisveryoptimisticaboutthemarketprospectofcommercialspaceandsaid,“Accordingtothelatestdata,theglobalspaceindustrycouldreach$1trillionin2040,upfrom$378billioncurrently.Ibelievemorebusinessmodelsandspaceactivitieswillbecreatedinthefuturetoachievetheeconomicscaleof$1trillion.”Asanentrepreneur(创业者）herself,Victoriathinksthethrivingspacemarketwillbringcountlessopportunitiesforentrepreneurs.ShementionedfuturesettlementsonMarsorontheMoon.“IfwearegoingtodevelopanewsocietyoutsidetheEarth,wewillneedalltypesofapplicationsandalltypesofstartups.ButcomingbacktotheEarth,therearesomanyproblemsthatneedtobesolved,andspacetechnologycanreallyhelpwiththat.”12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inParagraph1referto?A.Asuccessfulspaceexploration.B.Aprobesenttootherplanets.C.Theplanetpeoplearelivingonnow.D.Thesolarsystempeopleareexploring.13.InClayton'sopinion,whatshouldbethefirstconcernaboutspacetechnology?A.Providingmorefinancialsupport.B.Improvingpeople'slifeonearth.C.Sendingmoreprobesintheuniverse.D.Thedevelopmentofrelatedtechnology.14.HowdoesVictoriasupportherstatementaboutsatellitemonitoringinParagraph2?A.Bymakingreasoning.B.Byprovidingaccuratefigures.C.Bymakingcomparison.D.Byillustratingfromdifferentaspects.15.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Necessitiesofspaceexploration.B.Breakthroughsinspaceexploration.C.Possibleapplicationofspacetechnology.D.Controversialissuesaboutspacetechnology.第二节(其5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。TheFlynnEffectTheFlynneffect，firstdescribedinthe1980sbyresearcherJamesFlynn，referstothefindingthatscoresonIQtestshaveincreasedinthepastcentury.Oneresearchpaper，publishedbypsychologistLisaTrahanandhercolleagues，combinedtheresultsofotherpublishedstudiesandfoundthatIQscoreshaveindeedincreasedsincethe1950s.___16__Trahanandhercolleaguesobserved，“TheexistenceoftheFlynneffectisrarelydisputed.”____17____Oneexplanationhastodowithimprovementsinhealthandnutrition.Forexample，thepastcenturyhasseenadecreaseinsmokingandalcoholuseinpregnancy，improvementsinthepreventionandtreatmentofinfectiousdiseases，andimprovementsinnutrition.AsScottBarryKaufmanwritesforPsychologyToday，“TheFlynneffectservesasareminderthatwhenwegivepeoplemoreopportunitiestoprosper，morepeopledoprosper.”____18____InaTEDtalk，Flynnexplainsthattheworldtodayis“aworldwherewe'vehadtodevelopnewmentalhabits，newhabitsofmind.”FlynnhasfoundthatIQscoreshaveincreasedthemostrapidlyonquestionsthataskustofindsimilaritiesbetweendifferentthings，andmoreabstracttypesofproblemsolving，bothofwhicharethingsthatweneedtodomoreofinthemodemworld.SeveralideashavebeenbroughtuptoexplainwhymodernsocietymightleadtohigherscoresonIQtests.Forexample，today，manymoreofushavedemanding，intellectuallyrigorousjobs.Schoolshavealsochanged：whereasatestatschoolintheearly1900smighthavebeenmorefocusedonmemorization，arecenttestmightbemorelikelytofocusonexplainingthereasonsforsomething.____19___Familysizestendtobesmaller，andithasbeensuggestedthatthismayallowchildrentopickuponnewvocabularywordswhileinteractingwiththeirparents.I'sevenbeensuggestedthattheentertainmentweconsumeismorecomplextoday.___20___Therefore，boththeeducationwereceiveandthesocietyweliveinshapeourIQinawaythatwecannotimagine.A.Inotherwords，thereisalotaboutIQthatwemaynotknowyet.B.AnotherexplanationfortheFlynneffecthastodowithsocietalchangesC.ResearchershaveputforwardseveraltheoriestoexplaintheFlynneffect.D.Tryingtounderstandandanticipateplotpointsmayactuallybemakingussmarter.E.Althoughtherehavebeenexceptions，IQscoreshavegenerallyincreasedovertime.F.Additionally，morepeopletodayarelikelytofinishhighschoolandgoontocollege.G.TheFlynneffectshowsthathumanmindismoreadaptablethanwemighthavethought.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20小题；每小题分，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。Lifeismeanttobelived.Noexcuses.Noreservations.Noholdingback.AninspiringstoryaboutviolinistFritzKreislertellshowheonce____21___abeautifulviolinhewantedtoacquire.Whenhefinally___22____themoneyfortheviolin,hereturnedtobuyitandlearnedthatithadalreadybeensoldtoa(n)____23____.Hewenttothenewowner’shomeinordertotryto___24___himtoselltheviolin.Butthecollectorsaiditwasoneofhis____25____possessionsandhecouldnotletitgo.DisappointedKreislerturnedtoleave,butthen____26____afavour.“MayIplaytheinstrumentoncemore____27____itisplacedtosilence?”___28__wasgivenandthegreatmusicianbegantoplay.Theviolinsangoutapieceofqualitymusic,so___29____thatthecollectorhimselfcouldonlylisteninwonderment.“Ihaveno______30_____tokeepthattomyself,”hesaidafterthemusicianfinished.“Theviolinisyours,Mr.Kreisler.Takeitintoworld,andletpeople_____31_____it.”WilliamArthurWardsaid,“Ifyoubelieveinprayer,pray;ifyoubelieveinserving,serve;ifyoubelieveingiving,give.”ForyouandIarefineviolin----ourmusicis______32_____tobeheard.Iwanttolivemylifethatway----totakeitintotheworldandliveit______33_____.I’dratherburnoutthanrustout(锈尽).I’dratherbeusedupthandienothavingdone______34_____Ican.I’mnottalkingabout_____35_____ourselvesoutonover-activity.Happinessis_____36_____foundinexcessive(过度的)busyness.Butitisfoundin______37_____ourlivesinothers.Sayyeswhenaskedforahand.Volunteersometimeforaworthwhileorganizationand_____38_____anhourwithalonelyrelative.Intheend,Iknowthatmy____39_____isnotonlyaboutmyabilityormyinability.Itisaboutmy______40_____.Mylifeismeanttobelived.21.A.cameover B.cameacross C.cameabout D.cameup22.A.raised B.found C.stored D.provided23.A.relative B.owner C.merchant D.collector24.A.encourage B.command C.persuade D.remind25.A.valueless B.precious C.expensive D.important26.A.showed B.did C.won D.asked27.A.before B.unless C.since D.until28.A.Assistance B.Price C.Permission D.Invitation29.A.interesting B.classical C.powerful D.beautiful30.A.idea B.right C.room D.sense31.A.hear B.see C.feel D.know32.A.supported B.meant C.valued D.convinced33.A.properly B.briefly C.normally D.fully34.A.whichever B.whenever C.whatever D.whoever35.A.helping B.keeping C.wearing D.making36.A.always B.never C.once D.already37.A.devoting B.changing C.investing D.absorbing38.A.spend B.cost C.take D.pay39.A.business B.hardness C.kindness D.happiness40.A.participation B.existence C.responsibility D.difference第二节(共10小题:每小题分,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.InChina,fooddeliverymenarealwaysinarushbetweentrafficregardlessofwindorrain.____1____theymakeourlifemoreconvenient,thiscancomeat____2____costforthem.Onfooddeliveryserviceplatforms,thetimelimitiscalculatedbyanalgorithm（算法）.Butitdoesn'tconsiderreal-life____3____（situation）,suchasredlightsandspeedlimits.Fordeliverymen,delaymeansadecreaseinpay.Sotheyspeedupandoftenbreaktrafficrules,____4____（put）notonlytheirownlivesatrisk,butalsothelivesofothers.Manypeoplescoldedandaskedtheplatformstoimprovetheregulationsondelivery.____5____response,Elemeannounceditwouldaddabuttontotheapp,____6____allowscustomerstoextendthetimelimit.Butthiscreatedmore____7____（heat）debate,assomefeltthecompanywasdistractingattention.TheShanghaiCustomerCouncilcommentedthatthemovewasnotreasonable,addingthattheproblemsshould____8____（settle）betweenthecompaniesandtheiremployees.Also,evenwiththeability____9____（allow）moretimefordelivery,someusersfeltthiswouldnot_____10_____（full）addresstheproblems.第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分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。Theforestofmyhometownarebeautifulnomatterhowtheseasonis.IwasdrivingslowlyinthismorningwhenIsawadeerliveinthewoodsappearinthemiddleoftheroad.Icametoafullstopandwestaredateachother.Hiseyesseemedwisely.HehadbeeninthisworldforsomemonthandIdidn’twanttoendhislife.Finally,Isignalledwithmyhandtohimgoon.Havingseenanythingtofear,hejumpedacrosstheroad.IdriveonsmilingatthemagicofthismomentandthankedGodthatIhadbeengoingslowlynottohitabeautifuldeer.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李津。你校外籍交换生Henry给你发了一份邮件，想让你为他推荐一种字典，用来学习汉语，请你用英语给他回复。内容包括：1.字典名称；2推荐理由；3.表达祝愿。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearHenry,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,绝密★启用前2023高考英语-成都树德中学-模拟检测卷-(本试卷不含听力)考试时间：120分钟总分：150分题号A卷B卷总分得分注意事项：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。第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A篇FORRENTLarge,sunnyofficeinconvenientdowntownlocation,neartwobusroutes,ampleparkingattheback.900sq.feetdividedintotwoprivateofficesandcomfortablereceptionarea,smallkitchen,onebathroom.Modem10-storybuildingwithtwoelevators.$l,750/month.Firstmonth'srentandsecuritydepositequaltoonemonth'srentrequiredtomovein.Tosee,callCityOfficeRentalsat382-0838between8:30and4:30,Tues.—Sat.To:MarilynSawyerFrom:PaulLebowskiSent:Tuesday,October3Subject:OfficerentalMarilyn,Here'salinktoanofficerentaladIfoundonline:/10-01.1thinkit'sworthlookingateventhoughtherentisabithigh.Iknowitisagooddealmorethanwearepayingnow,butlookatthesize.It'stwiceasbigasourcurrentoffice,andI'msurewecanusethespace.Andithasakitchen,abathroomandareceptionareajustlikewehavenow.Unfortunatelyitisnowherenearasubwaystation.ThatisaconvenienceIwouldmisshaving,butitdoeshaveparking,unlikeourcurrentoffice.I'msureourclientswouldappreciatethat.Itwouldalsobegoodtobeinabuildingwithanelevator.I'mreallytiredofusingthestairs.I'dliketoseethespaceassoonaspossible.Couldyoucallandmakeanappointment?Tryandgetonefortomorrowifyoucan,becauseafterthatI'llbeawayuntilnextMonday,asyouknow.Thanks.Paul1.HowbigisMarilynandPaul'scurrentoffice?A.450squarefeet. B.750squarefeet.C.900squarefeet. D.1,750squarefeet.2.WhatistrueofMarilynandPaul'scurrentoffice?A.Itisnearthesubway. B.Itisina10-storybuilding.C.Itisinabuildingwithanelevator. D.Itcostmorethantheadvertisedoffice.3.HowmuchwouldMarilynandPaulhavetopaybeforemovingintotheadvertisedoffice?A.$900. B.$1,750. C.$1,800. D.$3,500.4.WhendoesPaulwanttoseetheoffice?A.Monday. B.Tuesday. C.Wednesday. D.Thursday.【答案】AADC【解析】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要内容是一份办公室出租的广告以及Paul写的一封咨询邮件，询问自己朋友Marilyn是否考虑租这间办公室。1.推理判断题。根据文章首段“900sq.feetdividedintotwoprivateofficesandcomfortablereceptionarea,smallkitchen,onebathroom.(900平方英尺分为两个私人办公室和舒适的接待区，小厨房，一个浴室)”可知，这间出租的办公室有900平方英尺。通过下文邮件的第一段“It'stwiceasbigasourcurrentoffice,andI'msurewecanusethespace.(它是我们现在办公室的两倍大，我相信我们可以利用这个空间)”可推知，Marilyn和Paul的办公室是这个要出租的办公室的一半大，即450平方英尺。故选A项。2.推理判断题。通过邮件第二段“Unfortunatelyitisnowherenearasubwaystation.ThatisaconvenienceIwouldmisshaving,butitdoeshaveparking,unlikeourcurrentoffice.(不幸的是，它离地铁站很远。这是我怀念的便利，但它确实有停车位，不像我们现在的办公室)”可推知，Marilyn和Paul的办公室在地铁站附近。故选A项。3.细节理解题。根据文章首段“$l,750/month.Firstmonth'srentandsecuritydepositequaltoonemonth'srentrequiredtomovein.(l,750美元/月。第一个月的租金和押金均等于入住所需的一个月租金)”可推知，MarilynandPaul在搬进广告中提及的办公室前要交第一个月房租和同等数额的押金，即3500美元。故选D项。4.推理判断题。通过邮件最后一段“Tryandgetonefortomorrowifyoucan(如果可以的话，试着预约明天去看)”以及邮件的发送日期“Sent:Tuesday,October3(发送日期：10月3日，星期二)”可推知，Paul想要星期三去看看这个办公室。故选C项。B篇Isawmyfirsttreetoday.Dadusedtotellmestoriesaboutthetreesthatstillexistedwhenhewasaboy.Thereweren’tverymanyeventhen,withtheurbanizationprograminfullswing.TheO’Brienhomewasoneofthefewexamplesofold-stylewoodenstructuresthathadn’tbeendestroyedinBoston’surban-renewalcampaign.Thefamilyhadbeenabletoavoidthisbecauseofitswealthandpoliticalinfluence,andthehousewaspassedonthroughgenerationstothepresent.OldmanO’Brienhadnochildren,sowhenhedied,theUrbanCenterboughtit.Thenanofficialdiscoveredthatthehousehadabackyard-intheyardwasalivetree!Whenthenewsofthetree’sdiscoveryleakedoutquiteafewsightseersstoppedbytohavealookatit,andthelocalgovernment,realizingthemoney-makingpotential,beganchargingadmissionandadvertisingtheplace.Bynowithadbecomeafavoritespotforfamilytripslikeours.Dadpaidthefeeandwewalkedthroughadoorwayhiddeninabookshelfandintothebackyard.Ijustcouldn’thelpnoticingthetree!Itwaslocatedatoneendoftheyard,withafencearounditforprotection.ItwassimilarinformtotheplastictreesI’dseen,buttherewasmuchmore.Youcouldseedetailsmoredelicatethaninanyartificiallymadeplant.Anditwasalive.Butbestofallwasthesmell-fresh,livingsmell,unfamiliartotheworldoutsidewithmetal,plastic,andglass.Iwantedtotouchthebark,butthefencepreventedmefromdoingso.Onthewayback,Ireadthroughthebrochures.OnepartsaidtheO’Brienhomewouldbetorndownnextyeartomakeroomforsomeinsurancebuilding,andthetreewillhavetogo,too.Ijustsatstill,fingeringtheobjectinmypocketthatIhadpickedintheO’Brien’sbackyard.Ithinkit’scalledanacorn(橡子).5.WhycouldthetreeintheO’Brien’sbackyardsurvivetilltoday?A.Itpossessedsomespecialcharacteristics.B.Ithadaverystrongfencearoundtoprotectit.C.Itwaspreservedtogetherwiththehousebyitsowner.D.Itgotthelocalgovernment’sattentionasatouristattraction.6.Howmighttheauthorfeelafterthetrip?A.Annoyed. B.Calm. C.Excited. D.Upset.7.Whichstatementbestshowsthethemeofthepassage?A.Socialprogressandurbanizationcomeatacost.B.Socialprogressshouldgivewaytonatureprotection.C.Humansvaluenatureprotectionoversocialprogress.D.Urbanizationhasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.【答案】CDA【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在城市化全面推进的社会里终于见到了第一棵真树，这棵树种在O’Brien家后院，但是因为要为一些保险大楼腾出空间，明年这棵树也要被砍掉，这使作者很沮丧。5.细节理解题。根据第二段中“TheO’Brienhomewasoneofthefewexamplesofold-stylewoodenstructuresthathadn’tbeendestroyedinBoston’surban-renewalcampaign.Thefamilyhadbeenabletoavoidthisbecauseofitswealthandpoliticalinfluence,andthehousewaspassedonthroughgenerationstothepresent.…Thenanofficialdiscoveredthatthehousehadabackyard-intheyardwasalivetree!(在波士顿的城市重建运动中，奥布莱恩的房子是少数几个没有被摧毁的旧式木结构建筑的例子之一。由于其财富和政治影响力，这个家族得以避免这种情况，这所房子代代相传到现在。……后来一位官员发现这所房子有一个后院——院子里是一棵活的树!)”可知，O’Brien家后院的树能存活到今天是因为它和房子一起被主人保存了下来。故选C项。6.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“OnepartsaidtheO’Brienhomewouldbetorndownnextyeartomakeroomforsomeinsurancebuilding,andthetreewillhavetogo,too.(其中一部分说O’Brien的房子明年将被拆除，为一些保险大楼腾出空间，那棵树也必须被砍掉。)”和最后一段中“Ijustsatstill,fingeringtheobjectinmypocketthatIhadpickedintheO’Brien’sbackyard.(我只能静静地坐着，用手摸着我口袋里的东西，它是在O’Brien家后院捡到的。)”可知，作者在这次旅行后会感到沮丧。故选D项。7.主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Dadusedtotellmestoriesaboutthetreesthatstillexistedwhenhewasaboy.Thereweren’tverymanyeventhen,withtheurbanizationprograminfullswing.(爸爸常给我讲他小时候还存在的那些树的故事。即使在当时，随着城市化进程的全面推进，这样的城市也不多。)”和倒数第二段中“OnepartsaidtheO’Brienhomewouldbetorndownnextyeartomakeroomforsomeinsurancebuilding,andthetreewillhavetogo,too.(其中一部分说O’Brien的房子明年将被拆除，为一些保险大楼腾出空间，那棵树也必须被砍掉。)”以及下文的描述，可知，本文讲述了作者在城市化全面推进的社会里终于见到了第一棵真树，这棵树种在O’Brien家后院，但是因为要为一些保险大楼腾出空间，明年这棵树也要被砍掉，这使作者很沮丧。因此本文的主题选项A“社会进步和城市化是有代价的。”符合题意。故选A项。C篇Theplayingfieldisneverevenorequal.Yourskillsandattitudeplayamajorroleintheoutcome.Knowingwhatyoucandotohaveanadvantagecanmakethedifferencebetweensuccessandfailure.Mykidstellmeit'sunfairtoplaywiththebigchildren.Itellthemthat'sright.Unfairnessisagoodthing.Thereismoretobegainedbytheeffortwhenthingsseemunfair.Itistruethatmanythingsintheworldareunfair.Butunfairthingsusuallycanbeaboontoyou.Forexample,theearlybirdcatchestheworm.Itisunfairthatthebirdthatsleepsinmissesoutonbreakfastbutitisnicetoknowthatifitgetsupearlyitissuretogettheworm.Ialwaystrytoexplaintomykidsthatcomplainingabouthowunfairsomethingiswillgetthemnowhere.Instead,makethemostoutofitandgetontheothersideofit.Onceyoudothatyouareintheadvantage.Aboveall,youhaveto