2023-2024学年江西省吉安市万安县中高三上学期开学考试英语试题（解析版）

万安县中2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．Whendidthewomanfirstcall?A．Inthemorning.B．Intheafternoon.C．Intheevening.2．Howoldisthewoman’sgreat-granddaughter?A．Three. B．Five. C．Six.3．Whatcanbeinferredaboutthewoman?A．SheisfromNewYork.B．Shedoesn’tknowtheman.C．Shemadeahugemistake.4．Whatarethespeakerslikelytodonext?A．Continuepackingboxes.B．StopworkingandgohomeC．Leavenon-urgentorderstotomorrowmorning.5．Wheredoesthewomanthinktheywillmeet?A．Inthelibrary. B．Inthemuseum. C．Inthepark.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。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6．Whowillprobablybringthesandwiches?A．Jennifer. B．John. C．Carole.7．Wherewillthepicnicprobablybeheld?A．Inapark. B．Inaforest. C．Inafield.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．Whatdoestheman’sfriendworryabout?A．HowtostudyintheUnitedKingdom.B．HerfuturecareeropportunitiesinChina.C．HowtoreturntoChinaafterstudies.9．Whichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothewoman’sresearch?A．ThereareasmanyopportunitiesinChinaasabroad.B．TherearemoreopportunitiesinChinathanabroad.C．TherearemoreopportunitiesabroadthaninChina.10．Whatdoyousupposethewomancanprobablybe?A．Aguide. B．Anemployer. C．Aconsultant.听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。11．Howdidthemanfirstgetintohiscareer?A．BystudyingfarminginAfrica.B．Bytrainingtobecomeaprofessor.C．Byworkingatabankinhishomecountry.12．Whydon’tmanyAfricanshavebusinesschances?A．Becauseoftheshortageofbanks.B．Becauseofthelackofofficeplaces.C．Becauseofasmallnumberofemployees.13．Whatwillthemanprobablydofirst?A．Helplocalpeopleborrowmoney.B．Createabusinesscollege.C．Openupanewbank.14．Whatisthewoman’scurrentproblem?A．Shedoesn’thaveenoughmoney.B．Thedirectorofhercompanycan’tcome.C．Someofherequipmentisn’tworking.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15．Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherjob?A．Satisfied. B．Unhappy. C．Excited.16．Whatdoesthemandoforaliving?A．Heisadoctor. B．Heworksasalawyer. C．Heownshisbusiness.17．Whenwillthewomantakesometimeoff?A．Inthespring. B．Inthesummer. C．Inthewinter.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．Whatdomostpeoplethinkisveryimportantinspokencommunication?A．Pronunciation. B．Vocabulary. C．Grammar.19．Whyshouldyoulistentoexpertsaccordingtothespeaker?A．Todevelopyourreadingfluency，B．Toimproveyournote-takingskills.C．Tofindoutyourmispronunciations，20．Whatisthespeaker’slastsuggestion?A．Spelloutthedifficultwords，B．Checkthewordsinadictionary.C．Practicereadingthewordsaloud.第二部分阅读理解（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A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑AAsoneofthemostadventurousplacestovisitinSouthAmerica,Patagoniadeservessomeserioustraveltime.ThesearemytoprecommendationsforbackpackinginPatagonia:●PatagoniaisprobablythesafestpartofSouthAmerica.I’vehitchhikedinChilewithoutproblemsandwouldthoroughlyrecommendthisasaformoftransport.(GettipsonhitchhikinginSouthAmericahere.)●CarhireisalsoaninterestingandrewardingwayofseeingPatagonia,althoughbookinginadvanceduringhighseasonisagainrecommended.IrecommendusingRentalCarsandsuggestyoucheckoutthiscompleteguidetoplanningaPatagoniaroadtripforessentialtipsandtricks.●Theshoulderseasons,October—NovemberandMarch—April,arefarquieterandcheaperforbackpackinginPatagonia.AccommodationandagenciesinsometownsaresometimesnotrunninginOctoberorAprilthough.●Busschedulesvarydependingontheseasonandchangeyear-to-year.Alwaysvisitthebusstationwhenyougettoanewplacetoconfirmtimingsandbuyticketsforthenextlegofyourjourney.It’salsoimportanttoplanadditionaldaysintoyourPatagoniabackpackingtripincaseyoucan’ttravelonthedayyouhadinitiallyintended.Formoreinformationaboutthissubject,checkoutthisdetailedguideaboutgettingtoPatagonia.●Self-cateringisbyfarthebestwayofkeepingcostsdownonthesePatagoniabackpackingtrips.Wherepossible,I’vehighlightedthebestplacestostockuponfood.I’vealsowritteninmoredetailaboutvisitingPatagoniaonabudget.●However,crossingtheborderbetweenArgentinaandChile,youcannottakefreshfruit,vegetables,cheeseormeat.Itwillbeconfiscatedandifyoudon’townuptoit(particularlywhenheadingintoChile),youmaybefined.21．WhichmeansoftransportationisstronglyrecommendedtoPatagonia?A．Takingataxi. B．Goinghitchhiking.C．Goinghikingonfoot. D．Takingabus.22．WhatdoesthetexthelpyouknowaboutPatagoniaifyouwanttotravelthere?A．You’dbetterhirethelocalcaraheadoftime.B．Busscheduleinallbusstationsarealwaysfixed.C．It’sthebestseasoninOctober—NovemberandMarch—April.D．You’dbettertakeself-cateringtosavecostwhencrossingChile.23．Whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A．Aguidebook. B．Abiography.C．Abookreview. D．Aproductadvertisement.BProbablyyouhaveseenphotographsoftheGrandCanyon,thegreatvalleyinthedesertcountryofArizona.Butyoumustgothereyourselftofeelitstruesizeandbeauty.TheGrandCanyonisoneofthegreatestnaturalwondersoftheworld.TheColoradoRiverformedtheGrandCanyonovermillionsofyears.Slowly,therivercutdownthroughhardrocks.Atthesametime,thelandwasrising.Today,thecanyonisoneandahalfkilometersdeepand446kilometerslong.Theoldestrocksatthebottomofthecanyonaremorethanonebillionyearsold.Thewidthvariesfromabout200metersto29kilometersacross.Therimortopofthecanyonisabout2,300metersabovesealevelontheSouthRim,andabout3,000metersontheotherside,theNorthRim.Asaresult,therearedifferentkindsofplantsandanimalsonoppositesidesofthecanyon.TheSouthRimisadrydesertcountry.TheNorthRimhastallforests.Thecanyonlooksdifferentatdifferenttimesofaday,andindifferentseasonsandweather.Atsunriseandsunsettheblack,gold,brown,andorangecoloursoftherocksareespeciallyclearandbright.Inwinter,thecanyonispartlycoveredwithsnow.TheviewfromtheSouthRimoftheGrandCanyonisthebest.MostvisitorscometotheSouthRimandstayincampgroundsorhotels.Everypointalongthecanyon’sedgeoffersadifferentview.TheNorthRimoftheCanyonisquieter.IttakesalldaytodrivetherefromtheSouthRimbecausethereisonlyonebridgeacrosstheColoradoRiver.Ontheway,yougothroughNavajoIndianlands,andacolourfulpinkdesertcalled“ThePaintedDesert”.YoucanwalkdownintotheGrandCanyon,oryoucangodownonthebackofamule.YoucanalsotakeaboattripdowntheColoradoRiver,andcamponthebeachesatnight.ButwhetheryouseetheGrandCanyonfromthetoporthebottom,itwillbeanexperiencethatyouwillneverforget.24．ThebestwaytofeelthesizeandbeautyoftheGrandCanyonis________.A．toseeitsphotographsB．tolistentothereportaboutitC．totravelthereyourselfD．towatchtheTVprogramaboutit25．WhatmadetheGrandCanyon?A．Theearthquake.B．ThewaterfromtheColoradoRiver.C．TheAmericanpeople.D．Thestrongwind.26．ThesealevelonbothsidesoftheGrandCanyonis________.A．thesame B．changingwithtimeC．different D．verylow27．Fromthepassagewecanknowthatthe_________

ofthecanyonisdifferentatdifferenttimes.A．length B．sceneryC．width D．heightC

Somepeoplebringoutthebestinyouinawaythatyoumightneverhavefullyrealizedonyourown.Mymomwasoneofthosepeople.

MyfatherdiedwhenIwasninemonthsold,makingmymomasinglemotherattheageofeighteen.WhileIwasgrowingup,welivedaveryhardlife.Wehadlittlemoney,butmymomgavemealotoflove.Eachnight,shesatmeonherlapandspokethewordsthatwouldchangemylife,“Kemmons,youarecertaintobeagreatmanandyoucandoanythinginlifeifyouworkhardenoughtogetit.”

Atfourteen,IwashitbyacarandthedoctorssaidIwouldneverwalkagain.Everyday,mymotherspoketomeinhergentle,lovingvoice,tellingmethatnomatterwhatthosedoctorssaid,IcouldwalkagainifIwantedtobadlyenough.ShedrovethatmessagesodeepintomyheartthatIfinallybelievedher.Ayearlater,Ireturnedtoschool—walkingonmyown!

WhentheGreatDepression(大萧条)hit,mymomlostherjob.ThenIleftschooltosupportthebothofus.Atthatmoment,Iwasdeterminednevertobepooragain.

Overtheyears,Iexperiencedvariouslevelsofbusinesssuccess.ButtherealturningpointoccurredonavacationItookwithmywifeandfivekidsin1951.Iwasdissatisfied(不满意)withthesecond-classhotelsavailableforfamiliesandwasangrythattheychargedanextra$2foreachchild.ThatwastooexpensivefortheaverageAmericanfamily.ItoldmywifethatIwasgoingtoopenamotel(汽车旅馆)forfamiliesthatwouldneverchargeextraforchildren.Therewereplentyofdoubtersatthattime.

Notsurprisingly,momwasoneofmystrongestsupporters.Sheworkedbehindthedeskandevendesignedtheroomstyle.Asinanybusiness,weexperiencedalotofchallenges.Butwithmymother’swordsdeeplyrootedinmysoul,Ineverdoubtedwewouldsucceed.Fifteenyearslater,wehadthelargesthotelsystemintheworld—HolidayInn.In1979mycompanyhad1,759innsinmorethanfiftycountrieswithanincomeof$1billionayear.

Youmaynothavestartedoutlifeinthebestsituation.Butifyoucanfindataskinlifeworthworkingforandbelieveinyourself,nothingcanstopyou.28．Accordingtotheauthor,whoplayedthemostimportantroleinmakinghimwalkbacktoschoolagain?A．Doctors. B．Nurses. C．Friends. D．Mom.29．WhatcausedKemmonstostartamotelbyhimself?A．Histerribleexperienceinthehotel.B．Hispreviousbusinesssuccessofvariouslevels.C．Hismom’ssupport.D．Hiswife’ssuggestion.30．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKemmons’mother?A．Modest,helpful,andhard-working.B．Careful,helpfulandbeautiful.C．Loving,supportiveandstrong-willed.D．Strict,sensitiveandsupportive.31．WhichofthefollowingledtoKemmons’successaccordingtothepassage?A．Self-confidence,hardwork,highereducationandapoorfamily.B．Mom’sencouragement,cleargoals,self-confidenceandhardwork.C．Cleargoals,mom’sencouragement,apoorfamilyandhighereducation.D．Mom’sencouragement,apoorfamily,highereducationandopportunities.DIwantedtobeajournalist.Butmyparentsremindedmethatmathmakesmoney，soofftoengineeringschoolIwent.Inmypost-universityyoung-adultlife，I'vemanagedtobecometraditionallysuccessful.Asafemaleengineer，Iworkedforabigoilcompanyandownedahome.MylifewaslaidoutinfrontofmeandIdidn'tlikewhatIsaw.So，Ididwhatanyrespectable24-year-oldwoulddoandleftmylifebehind.Isaidgoodbyetomyboyfriendandpulledoutmysuitcase.Ithrewmyselfaloneintotheworldwiththegraceandbeautyofababydeertakingitsfirststepswithskateboardsunderitsfeet.IbloodiedmykneesmountainbikingthroughtheredrocksofUtah.IspentfourdaysstrugglingthroughYellowstonewith50poundsonmyback.TwoPeruvianwomenalongmyAndeanjourneytaughtmehowtoroastcoffeeandhelpedmepracticeSpanish.Itwasn'tVienna'sculturalmuseums；itwasasunnypieceofgrassbesidetheDanuberiverwithsomeonefrommyhostel（青年旅社）whoquicklybecameafriend.Itwasn'tYellowstone'sOldFaithfulgeyser（间歇喷泉）launchingintotheair；itwaschargingthroughMontana'sordinarylandscapeplayingmusicsoloudthatthecarwindowsshook.Thetruthis,Ididn'tactuallyneedtobeabroadtohavealmostanyofmyfavoriteexperiences.Theywerejustsmalleverydaymomentsthathappenedtohappenabroad,leadingmetorealizethatthetruevalueofmyflightticketswerenotthelandmarks,butratherbecominganactiveparticipantinmyownlife.Inowspendlesstimeonlineshoppingandmoretimelyingaloneonthefloorlisteningtoanalbumcover-to-cover.Iaskmyfriendshowthey'redoing.SometimesIsurprisethemwithflowerstoseethemsmile.Itelleveryonetohaveagoodday.32．WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph1?A．Shefoundherworkchallenging.B．Shewasdissatisfiedwithherlife.C．Shepreferredmathtojournalism.D．Shedarednottalkbacktoherparents.33．Whydoestheauthormentionthejourneysshehastakeninthetext?A．Toprovetheimportanceoftravel.B．Toexpressherjoywithnewfriends.C．ToshowwhatshelearnedfromthetravellingD．Tointroducethelandmarksshewasinterestedin.34．Howhasthetravelchangedtheauthor?A．Shehasbecomemoreindependent.B．Shebeginstoenjoyherdailylifemore.C．Shebeginstovalueherfamily'sopinion.D．Shehasbecomemoreinterestedinforeigncultures.35．Whatmessagedoestheauthortrytoconveyinthetext?A．Weshouldparticipateactivelyinourownlife.B．Travelisthebestwaytospendyourholidays.C．Weshouldn'tpayattentiontowhatotherssay.D．Interestisthebestteacherinchoosingjobs.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）SimpleStepstoManageYourMoneyYourmoneyandhowyoumanageitaresomeofthe-mostimportantthingsinyourlife.Theyinfluencealmosteverythingyoudo.36Herearesomestepsyoucantake.37Thefirstthingyouneedtodoisknowwhereyourmoneyisgoing.Seewhatyouareactuallyspendingyourmoneyon.Therewilllikelybeafewsurpriseswhenyouseetheresultsofyourtracking.Youareprobablyspendingmoreintheareasthanyouthink.Setupabudget.38Tomanageyourmoneyproperlyandgetaheadwithoutmoneytroubles,youneedtospendlessthanyouearn.Youalsoneedtorecordyoursourcesofincomeandwhenyoureceivethem.Then,youareabletodeterminehowmuchofyourincomeisspentonbillsandnecessities.Planhowyouwillspendorsaveanyremainingfunds.Keepyourbudgetontrack.Aftertrackingyourspendingforamonth,youmayseesomeareaswhereyoucancutyourspending.39Remembertosavesomemoneyforunexpectedexpenses.Nowthatyouknowwhereyourmoneyisgoingandyou’respendingless,youcanstartsaving.Togetahead,youneedtoputasideapercentageofyourmoney.Aneasywaytostartsavingistoputapartofyourpaycheckintoafund.40Onceyougetusedtoit,youmayincreaseitto20percentormore.Onceyoustartmanagingyourmoney,youwillfindoutthatitmakesotherpartsofyourlifeeasieraswell.A．Starttrackingyourspending.B．Keepaneyeonyourpocketmoney.C．Ifpossible,workoutaspendingplan.D．It’snevertoolatetosaveevenasmallamountofmoney.E．Alsoyou’dbetterreviewyourbudgeteveryfewmonths.F．10percentofyourincomeisagoodamounttostartwith.G．Therefore,itisveryimportanttomanageyourmoneyproperly.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I’veheardthatit’sbettertogivethantoreceive.ButI’mheretotellyouthatthe41ofreceivingshouldneverbeunderestimated(低估).IwasninewhenmyDadandMom42,andtookmetomygrandparents.Idecidedatthatage,inmylonelinessandangerthatI’dbecomefiercely43,needingnoone.Believeitornot,Itookcareofeveryoneinmylife,evenwhenIwasinworseshape.Onceinawhile,44,someonewoulddosomethingformeatjustthemoment.Once,whenIwasasingleparent,ItookmysontoseeSantaClaus.Whenhe45metobuythephotothatwastaken,Iopenedmywallet,onlytofindthatIdidn’thaveenoughmoney.WhenIgottothecounterto46thephoto,Iwastoldthatsomeoneinlineaheadofmehadseenme47mychangeandha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B．power C．force D．energy42．A．signedup B．setout C．movedout D．madeup43．A．awkward B．confident C．lonely D．independent44．A．therefore B．though C．instead D．otherwise45．A．requested B．commanded C．registered D．exchanged46．A．return B．scan C．share D．copy47．A．saving B．spending C．paying D．counting48．A．changed B．meant C．owed D．gave49．A．promise B．challenge C．insist D．admit50．A．impressed B．attracted C．made D．realized51．A．asif B．onlyif C．evenif D．ifever52．A．honour B．determination C．generosity D．arrangement53．A．received B．delivered C．recognized D．packed54．A．tough B．alone C．anxious D．frightened55．A．accepting B．keeping C．leaving D．giving第二节：（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Ballet,which56(combine)dancing,musicanddramatogether,isnot57extremelypopularformofart.ButIamfondofitverymuch.58someextent,Ihavebeen59(absolute)attractedbyit.Theperformers’movementsarenotexaggeratebutelegant,

60helpgetthedancersemotionsacrosstotheaudiencesclearly.NomatterhowbusyIam,Imakearrangementstowatchtheballeteverymonth.WheneverIseeaperformance,Iwill61(absorb)init.Ithastransformedmyattitudetowardsthestandardsofbeauty,evenLife.Itissoamazinganddazzlingthateveryonewillbehave62(them)whilewatchingaperformance.63isnodoubtthatcitizens’moralcultivation(道德修养)willbeimprovedinsomeaspects.Thestageissimple,buttheperformancewillnotmaketheaudiencedisappointed.Iam64(gratitude)thatthereissuchaformofart.Itistheyounggeneration’s65(responsible)tohanditdowntothenextgeneration.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）66．假定你是李华，为了丰富学生的校园文化生活，你校计划下周五举办中国古诗词朗诵大赛。请你给你班交换生Tom写一封邀请函。内容包括：1.大赛内容和安排；2.大赛目的和意义；3.表达期待。注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearTom,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写(满分25分)67．阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Ialwaysdreamedofgivingsomeoneasurprise,onethatwillberememberedforalifetime.Well,thankstoalittledetermination,someluck,andsomehelpofChristmasSpirit,mydreambecameareality.MyfamilyisCanadian,althoughmysistermoveddowntoAustraliaafewyearsagotofurtherherstudy.ShewasgraduatingjustbeforeChristmas.However,duetomyownschoolschedulebackhome,Iwouldnotbeabletomakeitintimeforhergraduation.Shewasunderstandablydisappointed,andIfeltguiltythatIwasnotabletobethereforheronthismostspecialoccasion.WhileIwastalkingtomyschooladvisoraboutmytermpapertheweekbeforemysister'sgraduation,ourconversationchangedtowardChristmasplans.WhenImentionedthatIwouldbemissingmysister'sgraduationbylessthan48hours,shesaid,“Well,ifyouwanttogo,Ihavenoproblemwithit,sogoahead!"Onhearingthewords,Icouldn'tbelievemyluck!Inearlyjumpedforjoy.“Justmakesureyougetpermissionfromadministration(管理部门)”,sheadded.Whatshesaidimmediatelymademyheartsink.Theadministrationatmyschoolwaswell-knownforrefusinganysortoftime-offrequests,letalonelast-minuterequests,whichwouldundoubtedlydrawnothingbutanger.Ialmostdidn'tbotherasking,becauseIknewitwouldbehopelessandawasteoftime.Plus,Iknewtheansweralready:no.Butsomethinginmedecidedtotry,justincase.MaybeitwasthehopethattheChristmasSpiritwouldsomehowaffecttheadministrativeofficeatthistimeofyear.WhenIreturnedhometofindthereplyfromtheadministrationinmyemailbox,Ipreparedmyselffordisappointment.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:Itookadeepbreath,openedtheemailandstartedtoread.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Withtheticket,Icouldn’twaittocallmysisterbutsuddenlyanideaoccurredtome.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1．AW:Hi,Mr.Murphy.Icalledyouatbreakfasttime,andagainafterlunch.Myfridgeneedsanurgentrepair.M:OK.I’mhavingdinnernow,butI’llcomeoutstraightafterwards.2．AM:Howmanychildrendoyouhave,Martha?W:Well.Asachild,Ialwayswantedtohavesixchildren.IactuallyhavetwobutIhavesixgrandchildrenandagreat-granddaughterwhoisthreeyearsold.3．BM:Oh,whatasurprise!It’ssogoodtoseeyou.Howhaveyoubeen?W:Ah,hello…M:Don’tyouremember?I’mTravis,fromNewYork.W:Ithinkyoumaybemistaken.4．BW:Oh,myGod!I’mexhausted!Wehavebeenpackingtheseboxesforfourhours.Isn’tittimetocallitaday?M:Iknow,Iknow.Let’sstoprightnowandcontinueittomorrowmorning.W:Goodidea!Theseordersarenotthaturgent.5．AM:Sallysaysweshouldmeetherintheparkatnoon.Thenwe’llgotothemuseumtogether.W:Ithinkwecanmeetinthelibrary.6．A7．BW:Areyoulookingforwardtothepicnic,John?M:Yes,Igotthebiscuits.Haveyoumadesomesandwiches?W:No,Jennifersaidshe’ddothat.CaroleandIarebringingthedrinksandcakes.M:Doyouthinkweshouldhaveitintheparkorinafarmer’sfield?Theforestmightbeabitdark.W:No,we’llbeOK.It’slovelythere.Theyhavespecialtablesforpicnics.M:Theremightbeotherpeopleusingthem.W:Idoubtit-notonaFriday.IthinkSaturdayandSundayarethebusiestdays.8．B9．A10．C11．A12．A13．B14．CW:Congratulations,Dr.Thompson.DuetoyourhardworkbringingcareeropportunitiestoAfrica,we’rehonoringyouwiththeAfricanOutreachHonor.M:Thisisarealmomentofpride.IopenedmyfirstfarmandbusinesscenterinAfricain2002afterstudyingagriculturalbusinessinSouthAfrica.Then,Iexpandedintobanking.W:Foranyonethatdoesn’tknowaboutyou,canyougivethemanidea?M:Ofcourse.Becauseofthelackofbanksorplacestoborrowmoney,manyAfricanpeopledon’thavebusinessopportunities.I’vehelpedprovidethefundstostartcountlesscompanies,manyofwhichhavecreatedthousandsofjobs.W:Thisisthefuture,isn’tit?M:Webelieveso.Withthegenerousdonationfromthisaward,Iwillestablishmyfirstbusinessuniversity.W:We’resothankfultohelpcreatethisopportunity.Now,excusemeforasecondwhilewefixthesecamerasbeforeourcompany’sdirectorarrivestointerviewyou.M:Noworries,I’llsittight.15．B16．C17．CM:Longtimenosee.Youmustbebusylately.Iheardyouwerechangingjobs.W:Iwasgoingtoleavemyjob,buttheypromotedmeinstead.AtfirstIwasexcited,butnowIthinkImadethewrongdecision.M:Whyisthat?W:Sincemypayraise,theyhavebeenmakingmeworklongerhours.M:That’swhyIworkformyself.Isetmyownschedule,andIdon’tanswertoanyone.Youcanalwayscomeworkformesellingcars.W:Ishouldhavebecomeadoctorlikemyfather.Theyaremuchmorerespectedthanlawyers.M:Well,Irespectyou.Youknowwhat?Youshouldplanatripforthesummer.Itwillgiveyouachancetorelax.W:Iwouldloveto,butIamsavingupallmyvacationtimeforChristmas.18．B19．C20．CW:Hello,everyone.TodayI’lltalkabouthowtoimproveyourpronunciation.Languageresearcherssaypronunciationandfluencyarethebiggestbarriersfollowedbygrammar,ineffectivespokenEnglish.However,mostpeopledon’tregardpronunciationasaveryimportantpartofcommunicationskills.They’remorefocusedonvocabulary.Onereasonisthatmostpeoplearenotevenawareoftheirmispronunciations.So,it’simportanttofirstfindoutthewordsyoumispronounce.Youshouldlistentoexperts.Byexperts,Imeanthosewhoarelesslikelytomakepronunciationmistakes.Whenlisteningtothem，payattentiontowordsthatsoundstrange-strangebecauseyoupronouncethesamewordsdifferently.Whenyoucomeacrosssuchwords,checkadictionarytoconfirmtheirexactpronunciations.Youcanalsosearchfor“difficulttopronounce”wordsandnamesandmakealistofthem.Thelastsuggestionistoreadaloud.Nowyou’vegotthecorrectpronunciationsofthewords.It’stimetopracticereadingthemeveryday.21．B22．A23．A21．细节理解题。根据第二段“I’vehitchhikedinChilewithoutproblemsandwouldthoroughlyrecommendthisasaformoftransport.(我在智利搭便车没有遇到任何问题，我非常推荐这种交通方式)”可知，作者曾经在智利搭便车。且没有遇到任何问题，所以他强烈推荐这种交通方式。故选B项。22．细节理解题。根据第三段“CarhireisalsoaninterestingandrewardingwayofseeingPatagonia,althoughbookinginadvanceduringhighseasonisagainrecommended.(租车也是游览巴塔哥尼亚的一种有趣而有益的方式，不过还是建议在旺季提前预订)”可知，租车也是游览巴塔哥尼亚的一种有趣且值得推荐的方式，但在旺季需提前预订。故选A。23．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“AsoneofthemostadventurousplacestovisitinSouthAmerica,Patagoniadeservessomeserioustraveltime.ThesearemytoprecommendationsforbackpackinginPatagonia:(巴塔哥尼亚是南美最具冒险精神的地方之一，值得一段认真的旅行时间。以下是我对巴塔哥尼