2021届高三八省联考英语预测模拟卷 A卷

2021届高三八省联考英语预测模拟卷

A卷

本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟。

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Whichcountrycanyoutraveltoin2020thatwillallowyoutogoforlonger,enjoyahigher

standard,andsavemoremoney?Thefollowingdestinationsofferaccommodation,transportation,

andfoodforless.

Kyrgyzstan,$25/day

KyrgyzstanisthechoiceformosttravelersinterestedintryingoutCentralAsia,andmost

well-suitedtotravelersofallbudgets.Foodischeap,soisgettingaroundusingtheminibuses.

Youcanfindhostelsandlocalhomestaysforlessthan$10.Mealscost$4-$8perday.

Romania,$33/day

IfyouareplanningaEuropeantripthat'saffordableandalittlebitoffthebeatenpath,

Romaniaisperfectforyou.Unlikeotherpopularplaces,manycharmingtownshereremain

unknowntomostforeigners.Youcanalsotakefreewalkingtoursinthenumeroushistoricalsites.

Hostelsrun$10-$15pernight,foodisheartyanddelicious,andthepublictransportationis

reliableandaffordable.Mealscost$10-$15perday.

Arizona&Utah,$55/day

ForanAmericanSouthwestroadtrip,you'llspendanaverageofS110/daywhenyouare

alone.Ifyouhavejustoneotherperson,you'dbeabletocutthecostsalmostperfectlyinhalf.If

youhavetwootherpeoplealong,takeitdowntoonethirdandsoon.Themorethebetter.

SouthAfrica,$40/day

AnyhostelsinSouthAfricaareinbeautifulsettingsandeachhasauniquepersonality,and

affordabletoo.Foodcangetexpensive.Tosavemoney,cookyourownfood.Grocerystoresare

plentifulandhavereasonableprices.Byatleastcookingyourownbreakfast,youcansavealotof

money.Thebest(andpossiblycheapest)waytogetaroundthecountryistorentacarandshare

with3otherpeople.Mealscost$12-$15perday.

1.WhatmakesRomaniadifferentfromtheotherplaces?

A.Nicehostels.B.Deliciousfood.C.Less-visitedtowns.D.Cheaptransportation.

2.WhatmaytheauthorsuggestfortravellinginSouthAfrica?

A.Cookyourownbreakfast.B.Finduniquetravelpartners.

C.Stayinexcellenthotels.D.Driveyourowncars.

3.Whatfeaturedothefourdestinationsshare?

A.They'refamousforhistoricalplaces.

B.They'rethebestplacesfortravelling.

C.Theyhaveconvenientpublictransportation.

D.They'regoodtravelchoicesforsavingmoney.

B

Theotherday,myparentsstoppedbyanddroppedoffabirthdaygifttome.AfterthevisitI

watchedmyparentswalkingdownmyfrontstepstowardtheircar.Myfathertookmymotherby

thearmandslowlyandcarefullyhelpedherstepdownthesmallsteps,whichhitmereallyhard.It

hasbeenhappeningslowlyovertheyears.Becausemyownlifehasbeengoingthroughsomuch

change(mykidshavegrownupandmovedoutovertheseyears),Ihadsomehowsimplyfailedto

noticejusthowmuchmyownparentswereaging.

Asachildweseeourdadsasthesebigstrongmenwhoworkhard,protectus,andjusttakecare

ofthings.Weseeourmomsasourcaretakerswhoarealwaystheretomakesureourneedsare

attendedtosowealwaysknowweareloved.Allthroughmygrowinguptheylookedthesameto

me.Thatishowtheyhavealwaysseemedtome.NowIseealittlegrayhairedmomwhoisfragile

andbreakable,andIseeagrayhairedfatherwhowalksalittleslowerthanheoncedid.

Thethoughtmademebreakintotears.AndIrealizeIneedtospendmoretimewithmyparents.

IneedtomakesureIgettheiradvicenowonthethingsIshouldknowfbrthefuturesoIdon't

wastemychancetogetitwhiletheyarestillbothherewithme.Ineedtoaskthemtotellmemore

storiesabouttheirownlifeandallthelessonstheyhavelearned.Let'sallmakeanefforttomake

moretimeforthemandmakesuretheyfeelappreciatedwhilewestillhavethemwithus.

4,Whydidtheauthorrefertoherparents*visit?

A.Herparentsboughtaspecialgiftforher.

B.Shewaslongingforherparents'coming.

C.Sheoverlookedherparentsgettingold.

D.Herparentsseldomcametoherhouse.

5.Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Theauthorhasraisedherkidsonherown.

B.Theauthorhardlypaysavisittoherparents.

C.Theauthorhasapoorrelationshipwithherkids.

D.Theauthorfeltguiltywhilewatchingherparents.

6.Whatdoestheauthorwanttodointhefuture?

A.Togetmoreattentionfromherparents.

B.Todevotemoretimetoherparents.

C.Tolistentoherparents*advicecarefully.

D.Togetacaretakertoattendherparents.

7.Whichisthepropertitleforthepassage?

A.AgingIsReallyaFactWeHavetoAccept

B.LearnMorefromParentsWhileTheyAreClear

C.LoveYourParentsBeforeTheyGetTooOld

□.AccompanyYourParentsBeforeItsTooLate

C

EverywhereIlookoutsidemyhomeIseepeoplebusyontheirhigh-techdevices,while

driving,walking,shopping,evensittingintoilets.Whenconnectedelectronically,theyareaway

fromphysicalreality.

Peoplehavebeeninfluencedtobecometechnologyaddicted.Onesurveyreportedthat

“addicted“wasthewordmostcommonlyusedbypeopletodescribetheirrelationshiptoiPadand

similardevices.Onestudyfoundthatpeoplehadahardertimeresistingtheallureofsocialmedia

thantheydidforsleep,cigarettesandalcohol.

Themaingoaloftechnologycompaniesistogetpeopletospendmoremoneyandtimeon

theirproducts,nottoactuallyimproveourqualityoflife.Theyhavesuccessfullycreateda

culturaldisease.Consumerswillinglygiveuptheirfreedom,moneyandtimetocatchuponthe

latestinformation,tokeeppacewiththeirpeersortoappearmodem.

Iseepeopletrappedinapathological（病态的）relationshipwithtime-suckingtechnology,

wheretheyservetechnologymorethantechnologyservesthem.Icallthistechnologyservitude.I

amreferringtoalossofpersonalfreedomandindependencebecauseofuncontrolledconsumption

ofmanykindsofdevicesthateatuptimeandmoney.

Whatisahealthyuseoftechnologydevices?Thatisthevitalquestion.Whoisreallyin

chargeofmylife?Thatiswhatpeopleneedtoaskthemselvesifwearetohaveanychanceof

breakingupfalsebeliefsabouttheiruseoftechnology.Whenwecanlivehappilywithoutusingso

muchtechnologyforadayoraweek,thenwecanregaincontrolandpersonalfreedom,become

themasteroftechnologyanddiscoverwhatthereistoenjoyinlifefreeoftechnology.MaeWest

isfamousforthewisdomthat“toomuchofagoodthingiswonderftil”.Butit'stimetodiscover

thatitdoesnotworkfortechnology.

RichardFernandez,anexecutivecoachatGoogleacknowledgedthat“wecanbesweptaway

byourtechnologies^^.Tobreakthegranddigitalconnectionpeoplemustconsiderhowlifelong

agocouldbefantasticwithouttoday'soverusedtechnology.

8.Theunderlinedword“allure''inParagraph2probablymeans.

A.advantageB.attractionC.adaptionD.attempt

9.Fromthepassage,technologycompaniesaimto.

A.attractpeopletobuytheirproducts

B.providethelatestinformation

C.improvepeople'squalityoflife

D.dealwithculturaldiseases

10.ltcanbeinferredfromthispassagethatpeople.

A.considertoomuchtechnologywonderful

B.haverealizedtheharmofhigh-techdevices

C.canregainfreedomwithouthigh-techdevices

D.mayenjoylifebetterwithoutoverusedtechnology

11.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardstheoverusingofhigh-techdevices?

A.Neutral.B.Skeptical.C.Disapproving.□.Sympathetic.

D

ThelastthingCaitlinHippwouldhaveexpectedasshepreparedtoturn28yearsoldwasto

belivingathomewithherparents.Butthroughworkingasapart-timeskatinginstructorand

restaurantserver,sheisn'tabletoeamenoughtoliveanywhereotherthanhome.

Tosomedegree,multigenerationalhouseholdshavealwaysbeenapartofAmericanlife.

However,thenumberofyoungadultswhohavebeenmovingbackinwiththeirparents-ornever

leavinghomeinthefirstplace-hasbeengrowingsteadily.

UBSFinancialServicesreleasedareportthatevensuggestsonereasonforthegrowing

numberofyoungadultsstilllivingathomecouldbethattheirfamilydoesn'twantthemtoleave.

Thereportshowsthat74percentofmillennials（千禧一代）getsomekindoffinancial

supportfromtheirparentsaftercollege.Itfindsthatmillennialshaveredefinedthetiesthat

connectparentsandchildren.Millennialsseetheirparentsaspeers,friendsandinstructors.Nearly

threequarterstalkedwiththeirparentsmorethanonceaweekduringcollege.Inreturn,their

parentshappilyprovidefinancialsupportwellintoadulthood,helpingfundeverythingforthem.

StuartHoffman,chiefeconomistforthePNCFinancialServicesGroupintheUS,saidthe

numberofyoungadultsstrikingoutontheirownfellduringtheGreatRecession.Althoughjob

growthformillennialssince2014hasimproved,thatdoesn*tnecessarilymeanthatmillennialsare

startingtoflythenest.Hesaid,“Theymaylikelivingathomeandbeingabletosavemoney.

“There'snodoubtithasheldbackhouseholdformationandpurchasesofthingspeople

spendmoneyonrelatedtohouseholdformationandperhapsrelatedtochild-raising,MHoffman

explained.nButtheyareprobablytravelingmoreandeatingoutmoreiftheydon'thaveahouse

expenseormarriage.Idon'tknowifitrepresentsachangeinmoralvalues.Butit'smuchmore

commonforadultchildrentoliveintheirparents*homesbecauseifsbecomingpartoftheculture.

12.WhatcanwelearnaboutCaitlinHipp?

A.Sheis28yearsold.

B.Sheisfully-engagedintwojobs.

C.Shepreferslivingwithherparents.

D.Shecanhardlyaffordaplacetolive.

13.WhatcanwelearnfromtheUBSFinancialServices*report?

A.Parentswanttheirkidstostaywiththemforever.

B.Millennialsareongoodtermswiththeirparents.

C.Millennialsarefinanciallyindependentaftercollege.

D.Parentsareunwillingtogivetheiryoungadultsallowance.

14.WhatdoesHoffmanthinkofyoungadults'livingathome?

A.ItisnewinAmericanculture.

B.Itisasignofshiftinmoralvalues.

C.Itmaycontinuedespitejobgrowth.

D.Itbooststheconsumptionofhouseholdproducts.

15.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassage?

A.Tointroducemillennials*livinghabits.

B.ToinformpeopleofasocialtrendintheUS.

C.Tostresstheimportanceoffinancialindependence.

D.ToexplainwhyAmericanyoungadultsstillliveathome.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

根据短文内容，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。

Beingindependentisanimportantskillforpeoplewhowanttotakecontroloftheirlives.

Herearesometipsonhowtobeindependent.

Believeinyourself.Ifyoudon'tbelieveinyourself,thenwhoelsewill?i6.

Noonecanspeakthewordsonyourlipsandnoteveryoneisgoingtoagreewithwhatyousay.

17.Ifyoudon'thavefaithinyourself,youwillalwaysdoubtyourselfandturn

toothersforhelpeverytimeyouhavetomakeadecision.Trytomoveawayfromthat.

18.Ourparentscareforussomuchthattheydoeverythingintheirpowerto

raiseusinafairandjustenvironment.Buttherealworlddoesnotfollowthesameprinciple.You

mightbetreatedbadlyforallsortsofunfairthings:yourskincolor,yourheight,yourweight,how

muchmoneyyouhave,andjustabouteverythingelsethatmakesyouwhoyouare.

19.

Stopcaringaboutwhatotherpeoplethink.Thisisthemostimportantthingaboutbeing

independent.Stopworryingaboutotherpeople'sopinionsaboutyourlife,whethertheyare

thinkingaboutyourclothes,yourchoiceofcareer,oryourchoiceofsignificantother.

2Q.

Ifyoualwayshavetheworryingthought,"Butwhatwillotherpeoplethinkif..."intheback

ofyourhead,thenyouwillalwaysbeholdingyourselfbackfromdoingyourownthing.

A.Beyourownhero.

B.Acceptthatlifeisnotfair.

C.Theseareyourdecisions,andnotanyoneelse's.

D.Aslongasyouhavemadeadecision—justdoit!

E.Wearealldifferentandhavesomethinguniquetosay.

F.Sopleaseremember:youhavetobehappyinspiteofthat.

G.Believinginyourselfwillmakeyoutrustyourowndecisions.

第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的

最佳选项。

Christmaswasnearaseasonthatwetookseriouslyinourhouse.Butaweekorsobeforethe

25th,myfatherwouldgiveeachofhischildren$20.Thiswasthe1970s,and$20wasquiteabit

ofmoney.

ButIsawit21.Myfathertrustedmetohavethe22tospendmoneywisely.

Evenbetter,hegavemethe23togetit.Onaverybasiclevel,myfatherwasgivingmea

shoppingspree（狂欢）everyyear.Buthewasalsogivingmechargeovermyownfun,trustingmy

abilitytomanagemoneyandmakingmefeellikea/an24.Hedidn'tbuymeSherlock

Holmes,buthegavemethemeanstowalkintothebookstoreandchooseitformyself,soitfelt

likeagiftfromhim.

Mymotherhada/an25forgivingmewhatIneeded,usuallyrightatthemomentI

neededitmost.ThiswaswhenIwas25,126atbeinganadultonmyveryfirsttry.Ihad

quittedmy27jobbuthadnonewone.Butwhenmymotherpaidmeavisit,I28a

goodshow,tellingherIhadstartedmyowncompany.

MymotherknewthatIwastryinghardandfailingatthattime.Itwasn'tuntil29she

leftthatInoticedatthefootofmybedanenvelopethickwith30.Sheknewhow31I

neededit.Sheknewthathadshejustshownupwithgroceries,oroffertopaymyrent,shewould

havemademefeelmuch32.Thecold,hardcashmeantshewashelpingme.And,funnily

enough,the33withwhichshegavethegiftfeltlikeshewasgivingmespace

to34mylifeandpreservemydignity.Mymotherandfatherbothdidthesamething.One

wasgivingmethemeanstotakemyowndecisions,andtheotherwasgivingmea

second35whenthosedecisionshadcostmedearly.

21.A.positivelyB.differentlyC.naturally□.originally

22.A.intelligenceB.passionC.power0.potential

23.A.courageB.suggestionsC.disciplineD.means

24.A.grown-upB.teenagerC.AdventurerD.pioneer

25.A.habitB.giftC.approach0.tradition

26.A.failedB.fooledC.droppedD.fell

27.A.importantB.creativeC.challenging0.previous

28.A.putonB.putawayC.putoffD.putforward

29.A.beforeB.afterC.whenD.as

3O.A.creditB.loansC.receiptsD.cash

31.A.desperatelyB.hardlyC.eventually□.accurately

32.A.betterB.moreC.lessD.worse

33.A.decorationB.loveC.distanceD.method

34.A.defendB.equipC.fix□.develop

35.A.solutionB.chanceC.visit0.assistance

第二节(共10小题；每小题L5分，满分。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。

ThePalaceMuseum,long3](associate)withimagesofcentury-oldbuildings

andrelics,isnowtakinga37(surprise)stepintofashion:nothigh-endfashion,butthe

everydaykind.OnDec9,theonlinestoreofthePalaceMuseumCulturalandCreativeStore

releasedanewproduct-alipstickcollectioninsixcolors,38attractedmillionsof

pageviewsaday."Ifindmyselfbrowsingthisonlinestoretwice39dayandI

definitelyhaveagoodtime40(do)so,asit'squiterelaxing.^^acollegegirlsaid.

ThecolorsshowcaseclassicChinesebeauty:LangYaoglazered,Beanpastered,

Tourmalinepurple,Rose-purple,MermaidpinkandMaplered.They41.(draw)from

itemsindifferentshadesofredwornbytheemperors*concubinesduringtheQingdynasty

(1644-191l).The42(inspire)forthelipstickpackagingcomesfromthepatternsof

traditionalChineseporcelainsandembroideries.Itfeaturesred-crownedcranes,lingzhi

mushroomsandbutterflies,all<3(do)inanelegantstyle,reportedPeople'sDaily.

“Rich&4traditionalChineseculturalmeanings,theselipstickshaveattracted

muchattentioneversincetheyhitstore45(shelf).“aWeChatusersumamedLiutold

GlobalTimes."Ithinkthelipstickshaveahighcollectionvalueaswell.^^

第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假定你是校英语报的一名记者，请根据所给提示写一篇报道，介绍考古学家樊锦诗，并

发表在校英语报上。

出生年月1938年7月

主要贡献1.建立“数字敦煌”；

2.编写了许多与敦煌莫高窟相关的书籍。

评价2019年9月，被授予“文物保护杰出贡献者”国家荣誉称号。

注意：

1.词数80左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写

的词数应为150左右。

Afewsecondsremainedandthescorewastied.Playersgatherednearthegoal.Suddenly

Devinsawaclearopeningtothegoal.Hestrucktheballhardandheldhisbreathasitflewtoward

theuppercornerofthenet.

Goal!

Threesecondslater,thejudgeblewthewhistle.Gameover.

"Championshipgame,herewecome!usaidTara,slappinghandswithDevin."Can'twaittill

Thursday.11

Devingrinned.Thursdaywouldbehuge-thebigsoccergameintheafternoon,andthe

school'sautumnconcertintheevening.Ms.PoltishadchosenDevintosingasongalone.

"Greatwork,"Coachsaidastheteamgathered."Behereby6:30onThursdaytowarmup.”

"It'sanightgame,"Coachexplained."Underthelights."

Devin'sheartsank.Theconcertwasat7:00.Sametimeasthegame.Hecouldn'tpossiblydo

both.Histeammatesweresuperexcited.Theywereontheedgeofatitle.Hecouldn'tdisappoint

histeambyskippingthegame.

Thatnight,Devinlayinbed,staringattheceiling.Thelyricsstruckhimandhebegantosing:

"Nomatterhowhardthestruggle,Iwillneverletyoudown...”

Helikedthesong,andheappreciatedhowkindMs.Poltisalwayswas.Devinknewthewords

byheart,butthethoughtofsingingalonemadehimtremble.Sometimeshewasnervousabout

participatinginsports,too,butthatalwayswentawayassoonasagamestarted.He'dneversung

asolobefore.Itwasarelieftoknowhedidn'thavetonow.Thesoccergamewasaperfectexcuse.

ButsowasMs.Poltis.Itwaslongtimebeforehefellasleep.

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph1:

Thenextmorning,Devinwentstraighttothemusicroom.

Paragraph2:

OnThursdayevening,Devinfeltalittlenervoustoseesomanypeopleintheconcerthall.

答案以及解析

答案：l.C;2.A;3.D

解析：1.细节理解题。根据Romania部分Unlikeotherpopularplaces,manycharmingtowns

hereremainunknowntomostforeigners.与其他热门地方不同的是，这里许多迷人的城镇对

大多数外国人来说都是陌生的。可知，这里有许多较少访问的城镇，结合选项，故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据SouthAfrica部分Tosavemoney,cookyourownfood.Grocerystores

areplentifulandhavereasonableprices.Byatleastcookingyourownbreakfast,youcan

savealotofmoney.为了省钱，你可以自己做饭。杂货店很多，价格也很合理。至少自己

做早餐，你可以省很多钱。可知，在南非旅行，作者可以推荐自己做早餐，结合选项，故选

Ao

3.推理判断题。根据文章第一段Whichcountrycanyoutraveltoin2020thatwillallow

youtogofbrlonger,enjoyahigherstandard,andsavemoremoney?Thefollowing

destinationsofferaccommodation,transportation,andfoodfbrless.至lj2020年，你能去哪个国

家旅游，让你去的时间更长，享受更高的标准，并节省更多的钱？以下目的地提供住宿、交

通和食物的费用更少。可知，本文介绍的是几个省钱的旅游目的地，故选D。

B

答案：4.C;5.D;6.B;7.D

解析：4.细节理解题。依据第一段的第5句可知，作者看到父亲搀扶着母亲下台阶，让她感

触颇大；最后一句的failedtonoticejusthowmuchmyownparentswereaging表明，她忽视

了父母在一日一日变老，故选C项。

5.推理判断题。依据第一段可知，这次父母来访，突然发现他们变老了，而作者平时没有注

意到父母在变老的事实，因此为自己的忽视感到内疚，故选D项。

6.细节理解题。依据最后一段的Let'sallmakeanefforttomakemoretimeforthem…可知，今

后作者会用更多的时间去陪伴父母，故选B项。

7.主旨大意题。通读全文可知，有一天作者突然发现在她心目中强大、年轻的父母也变老了，

意识到自己应该多拿出时间陪伴、照顾他们，由此可知D项正确。

C

答案:8.B;9.A;10.D;ll.C

解析：8.词句猜测题。根据第二段第一句可知，人们已经对科技上瘾了。有一项研究表明，

人们感觉抗拒平板等电子设备比抗拒睡眠、香烟和酒精时更困难。故划线词的意思是“吸引

力”。故选B项。

9.细节理解题。根据第三段的"Themaingoaloftechnologycompaniesistogetpeopletospend

moremoneyandtimeontheirproducts"可知科技公司的主要目标就是让人们能够花更多的时

间和金钱在他们的产品上。故选A项。

10.推理判断题。根据第五段内容可知，当我们可以一天或一周不使用那么多的技术而快乐

地生活时，我们就可以重新获得掌控自我的能力和个人自由，从而成为技术的主人，发现在

没有技术的生活中也可以享受一切。由此判断出，没有过度使用科技，人们可以更好地享受

生活。故选D项。

11.推理判断题。通读全文尤其是根据第四段"Iseepeopletrappedinapathologicalrelationship

withtime-suckingtechnology,wheretheyservetechnologymorethantechnologyserves

them."（我看到人们被浪费时间的技术困在一种病态的关系中，他们服务于技术而不是技术服

务于他们。）可判断出，作者对过度使用高科技设备的态度是不同意的。故选C项。

D

答案：12.D;13.B;14.C;15.B

解析：12.细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的"Butthroughworkingasapart-timeskating

instructorandrestaurantserver,sheisn'tabletoearnenoughtoliveanywhereotherthanhome."可

知，如果不住在家里，通过做兼职滑冰教练和餐馆服务员，Hipp是不能赚取足够的钱来找

一个地方住。故选D。

13.推理判断题。根据文章第四段"Itfindsthatmillennialshaveredefinedthetiesthatconnect

parentsandchildren.Millennialsseetheirparentsaspeers,friendsandinstructors.Nearlythree

quarterstalkedwiththeirparentsmorethanonceaweekduringcollege.（研究发现，千禧一代重

新定义了父母和孩子之间的联系。千禧一代视父母为同龄人、朋友和导师。近四分之三的人

在大学期间每周与父母交谈不止一次。厂可推断，千禧一代和父母相处得很好。故选B。

14.推理判断题。根据文章第五段的"…saidthenumberofyoungadultsstakingoutontheirown

fellduringtheGreatRecession.Althoughjobgrowthformillennialssince2014hasimproved,

thatdoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatmillennialsarestartingtoflythenest.（他说，在大萧条期间，

年轻人依靠自己自立谋生的人数下降了。虽然自2014年以来千禧一代的就业增长有所改善,

但这并不一定意味着千禧一代开始筑巢。）"和"Hesaid,"Theymaylikelivingathomeand

beingabletosavemoney.（他们可能喜欢住在家里，能够省钱。）"可推断，Hoffman认为尽管

就业有所改善，年轻人会继续住在家里家。故选C。

15.写作意图题。纵观全文可知，本文主要介绍了在美国，越来越多的年轻人倾向于与父母

同住的这样一种社会趋势，所以B项"告诉人们美国的一种社会趋势。”最能概括作者的写作

目的。故选B。

七选五

答案：EGBFC

解析：本文是说明文。文章介绍了一些关于如何独立的建议。

16.根据下文“Noonecanspeakthewordsonyourlipsandnoteveryoneisgoingtoagreewith

whatyousay.（没有人能说出你想说的话，也不是每个人都同意你说的话。）"可知，此处说明

了我们每个人都是不同的，要自己说出自己的话，E项"我们都是不同的，有一些独特的东

西要说。"符合题意。故选E。

17.根据下文“Ifyoudon,thavefaithinyourself,youwillalwaysdoubtyourselfandturntoothers

forhelpeverytimeyouhavetomakeadecision.（如果你对自己没有信心，你会一直怀疑自己，

每次做决定的时候都向别人求助。）“可知，此处说明了做决定时要相信自己，G项”相信自

己会让你相信自己的决定。"符合题意。故选G。

18.此处为本段中心句。根据下文"Ourparentscareforussomuchthattheydoeverythingintheir

powertoraiseusinafairandjustenvironment.Buttherealworlddoesnotfollowthesame

principle.（我们的父母非常关心我们，他们尽其所能在一个公平公正的环境中抚养我们。但

现实世界并不遵循同样的原则。）”可知，说明了要接受现实世界的生活是不公平的，B项”

接受生活是不公平的。”符合文意。故选B。

19.根据上文“Youmightbetreatedbadlyforallsortsofunfairthings:yourskincolor,yourheight,

yourweight,howmuchmoneyyouhave,andjustabouteverythingelsethatmakesyouwhoyou

are.（你可能会因为各种各样不公平的事情而受到恶劣的对待：你的肤色、你的身高、你的

体重、你的金钱，以及几乎所有其他决定你是谁的因素。）“可知，此处说明了尽管面对现实

生活的不公平对待，还是要快乐，F项中的that,就指因上文中那些事而遭受不公平的待遇。

F项“所以请记住:尽管如此，你还是要快乐。"符合题意。故选F。

20.根据上文“Stopworryingaboutotherpeople'sopinionsaboutyourlife,whethertheyare

thinkingaboutyourclothes,yourchoiceofcareer,oryourchoiceofsignificantother.（不要再担

心别人对你生活的看法，不管他们是在考虑你的衣服，你对职业的选择，还是你对重要的人

的选择。）"以及本段小标题”（不要在意别人的想法。）”可知，此处强调了不要在意别人的看

法，要自己做决定，C项"这是你自己的决定，不是别人的。”符合题意。故选C。

完形填空

答案：21.B;22.A;23.D;24.A;25.B;26.A;27.D;28.A;29.B;30.D;31.A;32.D;33.C;34.C;35.B

解析：21.考查副词词义辨析。句意：但是我的看法不同。A.positively乐观地；B.differently

不同地；C.naturally自然地；D.originally最初地。结合下文父亲充分相信作者和本句but

可知作者并不认为20美元是孩子不能花的巨额现金，故选B项。

22.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的父亲相信我有明智花钱的智慧。A.intelligence智慧；B.

passion热情；C.power权力;D.potential潜力。由本句的wisely判断此处用"智慧"符合语

境，故选A项。

23.考查名词词义辨析。句意：更好的是，他教我方法来获得它。A.courage勇气；B.suggestions

建议；C.discipline纪律；D.means方法。根据下文的"buthegavemethemeanstowalkintothe

bookstoreandchooseitformyself,"可知，作者的父亲通过让作者自己选书的方法获得20美

元，故此处用"方法”符合语境，且根据下文"hegavemethemeans"可知，means是原词复现，

故选D项。

24.考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是他让我自己找乐子，相信我有管理钱的能力，并且让我

感到自己像一个成人。A.grown-up成人；B.teenager青少年；C.adventurer冒险者；D.pioneer

先驱。根据上文“hewasalsogivingmechargeovermyownfun,trustingmyabilitytomanage

money"可知，作者的父亲相信他可以管理好自己的钱，让作者觉得自己长大了，故用“成人”

符合语境，故选A项。

25.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈在送我东西方面有天赋，她总是在我恰好需要的时刻

把东西送给我。A.habit习惯；B.gift天赋,礼物；C.approach途径；D.tradition传统。根

据下文的"althemomentIneededitmost"可推测作者的妈妈擅长送礼物，故此处用"有天赋"

符合语境，haveagiftfor在某方面有天赋，故选B项。

26.考查动词词义辨析。句意：那是我25岁的时候,我作为成人的第一次尝试失败了。A.failed

失败；B.fooled愚弄；C.dropped下降；D.fell落下。根据下文的"Ihadquittedmy27job

bulhadnonewone.”可知，作者辞去了工作，而且暂时没有新工作，故此处用“失败”符合语

境，下文中的"failing”也是提示，故选A项。

27.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我已经辞去我之前的工作，但是还没有新工作。A.important

重要的；B.creative创造性的；C.challenging具有挑战的；D.previous从前的。结合上下文

可知，此处是指作者辞掉了之前的工作，故选D项。

28.考查动词短语辨析。句意：但是当妈妈来看我时，我上演了一出好戏，告诉她我已近开

了自己的公司。A.puton上演；B.putaway方在一边，收好；C.putoff推迟；D.putforward

提出。结合下文"agoodshow,tellingherIhadstartedmyowncompany"可知，此处是指作者

骗妈妈说自己开了公司，故用“上演一出好戏”符合语境，故选A项。

29.考查连词词义辨析。句意：直到她离开之后我才发现床脚下有个厚厚的装着现金的信封。

A.before在...之前；B.after在之后；C.when当；D.as当，随着，因为。结合上下