2024届云南省玉溪市一中高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷含解析

2024届云南省玉溪市一中高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Parentsoftentelltheirchildrenthatthey__________takecandyfromstrangers.A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't2．AccordingtoTheSun,Britishscientistshavesolvedtheancientriddleof________camefirst—chickenoregg?A．whoB．whatC．whichD．that3．Thedraftregulationontheonlineprotectionofminors,________forpublicopinionsbythecyberspaceauthorities,hasdrawnwidepublicconcern.A．releasingB．havingreleasedC．toreleaseD．released4．Ican________Diana’sthoughtsfromthechangesinherfacialexpressions.A．readB．noticeC．countD．watch5．—Doyouoftencomeheretohaveawalk?—No,only_________,becausewearemuchtoobusy.A．occasionallyB．eventuallyC．merelyD．frequently6．Newideassometimeshavetowaitforyearsbefore_____.A．beingfullyacceptingB．fullyacceptingC．havingfullyacceptedD．fullyaccepted7．Theaimofthegovernmentistomakeeverycitizenbetteroff,____,tohelpthemliveahappylife．A．asaresult B．forastartC．foronething D．inotherwords8．Japanhasbeentryingtobringitsnuclearcrisisunder____control,but____spreadofradiationhasraisedconcernsaboutthesafetyofthenuclearenergy.A．a;the B．the;/ C．/;the D．a;/9．Theguidanceteacherwastheiradviser,offeringthemsuggestionsandsolutionswhenthey______difficulties.A．aroseB．encounteredC．emergedD．evaluated10．Maryreallyhardonhisbookandthinkshe’llhavefinisheditbyFriday.A．worked B．hasbeenworkingC．hadworked D．hasworked11．China'sBeidouNavigationSatelliteSystemhasstartedprovidingglobalservices,________tobecomecompletearound2020.A．beingscheduled B．scheduled C．toschedule D．scheduling12．—Sorry,sir.I______followyou.Wouldyoupleasespeakslower?—Ok.A．can’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t13．Thedrumsofwararebeatingonceagain.AstensionsrisebetweenAmericaandIran,Chinaappealstobothsidesto________.A．standby B．comealongC．stepback D．sticktogether14．Tianjinsoccerfanswonderhowlongitwillbe______thepopularsoccerstar—SunkecanappearinthefieldsinTianjinasamemberofTianjinTianhaisoccerteam.A．before B．sinceC．until D．where15．IfeelIamaswell-behavedandascarefulasmydeskmate,but_______Ialwaysfallbehind?A．howabout B．howcomeC．whatif D．whatfor16．Undergoodtreatment,manypatientsarebeginningto________andwillsoonrecover.A．turnupB．catchupC．pickupD．showup17．Experienceisahardteacherbecauseshe________thetestfirst,thelessonafterwards.A．givesB．hasgivenC．wasgivingD．wouldgive18．Whencaught_____intheexam,hebeggedfortheteacher’spardonandtried______punishment.A．cheating;escapingB．tobecheating;toescapeC．cheating;toescapeD．tobecheating;escaping19．—You'vegotyourflatfurnished,haven'tyou?—Yes,I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuy B．haveboughtC．hadbought D．bought20．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven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）WhenyoutravelinSouthAmerica,you'dbetterpayattentiontothefollowingthreekindsofdangerousSouthAmericananimals.Piranhas(水虎鱼）Althoughonlyasmallnumberofpiranhasareconsideredtobedangeroustohumans,thered-belliedpiranhaisdefinitelyoneofthose.Evidencehasshownthatalargegroupofpiranhascanabsolutelyeataherdoflargeanimalscrossingtheriver,leavingonlybones.ThisfishlivesinthefreshwaterstreamsofSouthAmerica,andtheycansmellthebloodfromfarawayandlaunchattacksswiftly.Itissaidthattheyareonlydangeroustohumansifthewatervolumesarelessandlower.Anacondas(水蟒）ThisSouthAmericanmonsterofacreatureoftenappearsinthefilmsoryournightmares!Theyhaveweighedover230kilograms.Itisoftenconsideredtobethebiggestsnakeintheworld.Youcertainlydon’twanttogetcaughtalonewiththissnakeduetoitsmethodofattackingandkillingitsvictim.Itisindeedaremarkablydifferentbrandofsnaketypeasitregularlycoils(缠绕)aroundalloveritstarget,increasingthepressureuntileventuallyitsvictimdies.Itsjawsarepoweredbylargemusclesthatproduceenoughpowerforitsover100sharpteethtopassthroughthethickskinofancrocodile.Theydon'thavepoison.Sometimestheyprefertocamouflagethemselvessotheylookliketheirsurroundingsandswiftlydrawbackwhenhumansarenear.GoldenPoisonousFrogsThegoldenpoisonfrommightbethemost-deadlyoftheSouthAmericananimals,whichisprotectedbymeansofpoison.Thisverysmallfrog,lessthan55mminlength,packsenoughpunch(效力）totakedownofAfricanbullelephants.Thisapparentlyharmlessfroghasalwaysbeenknowntohavekilledpeoplewhohavetoucheditdirectly.It’salsobeennotedthatchickenanddogshavediedbyconnectingthingsonwhichagoldenpoisonfroghadwandered!Inintensecolors,theynormallylookattractivetotheirtargets.1、（小题1）Whatcanwelearnaboutpiranhasfromthepassage?A．Piranhasarethemostdangerousanimals.B．Piranhasliketoliveinthedeepseabed.C．PiranhasmayattackhumanbeingswhenthewaterlevelislowD．Piranhasonlyattackhumanbeingswhentheycrosstheriveringroups2、（小题2）Howdoesananacondakillitsvictimaccordingtothepassage?A．Itoftenusesitspoisontokillitsvictim.B．Itoftenusesitsstrengthtokillitsvictim.C．Itkillsitsvictimmainlyusingitspowerfulteeth.D．Itkillsitsvictimwiththehelpofothersnakes.3、（小题3）Theunderlinedword“camouflage”inParagraph3means“”.A．hideitselfbyappearinglikethesurroundingsB．terrifyandcapturetheenemybymakingmuchnoiseC．movearoundtosearchfordeliciousfoodD．giveoffharmfulgastokillthetargets4、（小题4）ChickenanddogsarementionedinParagraph4toshowthat.A．noanimalscansurvivethepoisonofthegoldenpoisonfrogB．theyliketowanderalongthepathofthegoldenpoisonfrogC．thegoldenpoisonfroglikeseatingthemmostD．thepoisonofthegoldenpoisonfrogisdeadly22．（8分）Well,parents,surprise!LotsofusareusingTwitterandFacebooktothumbrides,andnotjusttoschool.It’sawkwardtoberefusedwhenyoucallafriendandaskforaride.ButwithTwitter,youjustlookforotherpeopleheadingthesameway.Itmaysoundrisky,somanyteensstaywithintheirownsocialcirclestofindrides,anddon’tbranchoutbeyondfriendswhenaskingonTwitterjustlikeme,buttosomeyoungpeople,especiallythosetakinglongertrips,strangerdangerislessofaconcern.“Ithinkthedigitalconnectionofyoungpeopleisreallyimportant,becauseyoungergenerationsgrewupsharingthingsonline,sharingfiles,photos,music,etc,sothey’vebeenveryusedtosharing,”saidJulietSchor,asociologyprofessoratBostonCollege.Thesharingeconomygotbigduringtherecession(经济衰退),allowingpeopletoaccessmoregoods,servicesusingtechnologyandeventosharecosts.Andthattechnology,forme,iswhatthecarwasformymom,agatewaytomorefreedom,likewhatmyfriendEarlsays,“Thesymboloffreedomisn’tthecaranymorebecausethere’stechnologyoutthereconnectingyoutoacar.”AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan,30yearsago,eightintenAmerican18-year-oldshadadriver’slicensecomparedtosixintentoday.Soit’snotthatsurprisingthatonmy16thbirthdayIwasn’trushingtogetalicensebutaniPhone.“Driving,foryoungpeople,doesmeantheyhavetodisconnectfromtheirtechnology,andthat’sanegative.Soiftheycouldsitinthepassagesideandstillbeconnected,that’sgoingtobeaplus.”Schorcontinued.Tome,anotherplusisthatridesharingrepresentssomething,somethingmuchbiggerthantryingtosavemoney.Iseeitasevidencethatpeoplestilldependoneachother.Mygenerationsharestheircarsandapartmentsthewayneighborsusedtosharecupsofsugar.Forthesystemtowork,someofusstillneedourowncars.ButuntilIgetmyownversionofthesilverSuperBeetle,youcanfindmeonTwitter.1、TheAmericanteensprefertopossessaniPhoneasabirthdaygiftbecause______.A．itismostfashionableandcool B．theyareboredwithdrivingcarsC．theyarefondofbeingconnected D．itismuchcheaperthanacar2、Wecanlearnfromthetextthat______.A．TwitterisawebsiteforteenstomakefriendsandachievegoalsB．ridesharingcanbeseenasasignthatpeoplestillcountoneachotherC．drwingcarsforteensmeansaplusandconnectingwithtechnologyD．havingacarandcost-sharingsymbolizemorefreedomfortheauthor’smother3、ProfessorJulietwouldagreethat______.A．youngpeoplewillsitwaitingtobecontactedbyreadingapassageB．sharingeconomyisboundtoberesponsiblefortherecessionC．youngpeopletendtoshareacarwithstrangersbymeansofTwitterD．beingconnectedviatechnologycomesfirstforyoungpeople4、Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably______.A．Twitter,anAwesomeWebsite B．CarsoriPhoneC．TeensUseTwittertoThumbRides D．CoolTeensontheGo23．（8分）It’sofficial.Denmark—aswellasbeingtheworld’sbestcountrytoliveinforwomenwiththesecond-happiestpeopleandoneofthebesthealthcaresystemsinEurope—hasthemostcontentedbabies.Or,atleast,theoneswhocrytheleast.AccordingtoresearchpublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,Danish,GermanandJapanesebabiescrytheleast,whileBritish,CanadianandItalianbabiescrythemost.“I’mnotsurprised,”Danishparentingexpertandco-authorofTheDanishWayofParentingJessicaAlexandertellsme.“Thefirstyearofachild’slifeisconsideredsoimportantinDenmark.Danishparentsaremuchlessstressedbecausetheygetgoodmaternityandpaternityleave(孕产假).Theatmosphereismuchcalmerand,ifmothersaregettingmoretimeoff,thatgoeshandinhandwithlessstress,morecontact,moreroutinesandlesscrying.”Shepausesbeforethrowinginafinaltip:“Oh,andDanishbabiessleepoutdoorsalot.”InDenmark,awomanisgivenfourweekspregnancyleavefollowedby52weeksofpaidleavethatcanbesharedbetweenparents.AndAlexanderthinksthereisanotherimportantreasonwhyDanishbabiescryless:breastfeeding.“It’sjustthedonethinginDenmark,”shesaysofacountrythathastheworld’shighestbreastfeedingrates.“Inothercountries,therearecontinualdiscussionsaboutwhetheryoushouldorshouldn’tbreastfeed.InDenmark,breastfeedinghasnevergoneoutofstyle.Andeveryonedoesitforayear.”ForIbenSandahl,Alexander’sco-author,itcomesdowntotheDanishattitudetolifeingeneral.“Weareanhonestandpurepeople,”shetellsme.“Wearesurroundedbysocialsupportandarelesslikelytobecomeangry,sadorannoyedwhenourbabiesarecrying.Andwearegoodatembracing(拥抱)allkindsoffeelings,sowearen’tscared.Instead,wetrytoconnectwiththebabieswhentheycry.It’showbabiescommunicateandit’sabouttryingtounderstandit.”1、Whichofthefollowingcanmakeababycryless?A．Aneffectivehealthcaresystem.B．Morecompanyfromaparent.C．Anenergeticbusymother.D．Morechancestomeetfellowbabies.2、Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat________.A．somethinginthemilkfrombreastfeedingcankeepbabieshappyB．Demarkissecondtononeinprotectingitsfemales’rightsC．Danishparents’attitudestoababy’sfirstyearvaryconsiderablyD．breastfeedingisacommonandacceptedpracticeinDenmark3、Whenbabiescry,Danishparentswillprobably________.A．trytofigureoutwhattheywantB．putthemoutdoorsforagoodsleepC．seeksocialsupportforguidanceD．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown24．（8分）ItusedtobeamatteroffactwhenPeterPan—acharacterfromJamesMatthewBarrie’s1911book—said:“Allchildren,exceptone,growup.”Butthis“fact”doesn’tseemtoapplytotoday’sworldanymore.AccordingtotheNPDGroup,aUSmarketresearchcompany,salesoftoystoadultsintheUKincreasedbymorethan20percentin2016,threetimesthepaceofthechildren’stoymarketitself.ThesetoysrangedfrompuzzlesandLegobuildingsetstovehiclemodelsandactionfigures.Andmorethanhalfofthesalescamefrommillennials—peoplebornbetweenthe1980sand2000s.“Adultsofthe21stcenturyarechannelingtheirinnerchild,onetoyatatime,”commentedwebsiteKoreaboo.Thisisalsowhytheseadultsaresometimesreferredtoas“kidults”.AccordingtoFrederiqueTutt,ananalystatNPD,themotivationofthesegrown-upsistoescapethestressoftoday’sfast-pacedworld.Theyaredriventowardthemoreimmediatepleasuresbroughtbytoysthanthosebroughtby,say,gettingapromotion,whichisfarlesseasytoachieve.“Itremindsmeoftheplayfulsideoflife,”RobWillner,a25-year-oldPhDstudentintheUK,toldTheTelegraphwhentalkingabouthisloveforLego,whichhesaidbringshimbothcomfortandentertainment.Despitethis,somesocialscientistsseethetrendasdisturbing.ToFrankFurendi,aprofessorattheUniversityofKentintheUK,thefactthatsomanyadultsarepursuing“thethrillsofyouth”istheevidencethat“adulthoodhasgotnothingattractiveaboutitanymore”,hetoldTheNewYorkTimes.“That’sactuallyquitesad.”Butscientistsareprobablyjustworryingtoomuch.AccordingtoCanadiancomicbookartistToddMcFarlane,collectingtoyscouldsimplybeawayforpeopletoexpresstheirindividuality.“It’sjustpopculturestuff.It’sstuffthatsays,‘IlikealittleofthisandIlikealittleofthat’,”hetoldABCNews.“It’snobigdeal.”Sonowthatover100yearshavepassedsincePeterPan,perhapsit’stimetointroduceanew“fact”,asstatedinthetagline(标语)oftheUKfashionbrandKIDULT:“Growingoldismandatory(被迫的),butgrowingupisoptional.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph2imply?A．Somethingoldisnotsuitableforanewworld.B．Manyadultsstillhavesomechildlikefeatures.C．Allchildrengrowupastheybecomeadults.D．It’sdifficultforsomechildrentogrowupintoday’sworld.2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．FrederiqueTuttbelievesthatsomeadultsenjoyplayingwithchildren’stoystoescapethestress.B．RobWillnerbelievesthatthepleasurebroughtbytoysiseasiertoachieve.C．FrankFurendibelievesthatthethrillofyouthdoesnotattractadults.D．ToddMcFarlaneisworryingtoomuchaboutcollectingtoys.3、Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthetrendofgrowingkidults?A．Supportive.B．Doubtful.C．Critical.D．Indifferent.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．GrowingOldOrGrowingUpB．ToysSalesOnTheRiseC．StayingYoungForeverD．KidultsInFashionAgain25．（10分）Aftershoppingfordealsinstoreson“BlackFriday”,oronlineon“CyberMonday”,Americansandpeopleworldwidearepreparingfornewlypopular“GivingTuesday”.Startingin2012,nowtheglobaleventthatiscelebratedannuallyontheTuesdayafterThanksgivingisthebrainchildof92ndStreetY,aculturalcenterinNewYorkCityandtheUnitedNationsFoundation.Asthenameindicates,GivingTuesdayismeanttorestartthecharitableseasonandthereforeobservedbyraisingfundsforlocalnonprofitsandschools,organizingfoodandclothingdrives,andconductingrandomactsofkindness.In2015,700,000peoplefrom71countriescametogethertodonate$116.7millionincash.Anadditional$1.08millionwasspentongifts.Whiletheeasiestwaytoparticipateisbydonatingtoyourfavoritecharity,thisdaycanbecelebratedinmanyotherwaystoo.Youcangivebackbyvolunteeringatyourlocalshelterorfoodbank,orevenbydonatingblood.Ifallelsefails,apurchasefromthegrowingnumberoforganizationsthatgiveaportionoftheirsalestocharitywilldothetrick.Butperhapsthebestwaytocelebratethedayisbyhelpingthosenearestanddearesttoyou.Assistafamilymemberwithasimplechorelikefoldinglaundry,cookingdinner,orevenreadingtoayoungersibling.Nomatterwhatyoudo,besuretoshareyourgooddeedonsocialmediaandinspireotherstocelebrateGivingTuesdayaswell!1、Whichofthefollowinghastheshortesthistory?A．GivingTuesday.B．BlackFriday.C．ThanksgivingDay.D．CyberMonday.2、What’sthemainpurposeof“GivingTuesday”?A．TomakeThanksgivingDayenjoyable.B．Toencouragemorepeopletodocharities.C．Togetvoluntaryworkbetterknown.D．Topersuademorepeopletoshoponline.3、Whydoestheauthoradvisesharinggooddeedsonsocialmedia?A．Tokeeparecordofone’sexperience.B．Tohelppeoplemakenewfriends.C．TomakeGivingTuesdaymorepopular.D．Todonatemoneytolocalschools.4、Whichsectionofawebsitedoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Lifestyle.B．Education.C．Culture.D．Business.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）Sincemychildhood,Ialwaysdreamedofbecomingafull-timewriter.Twoyearsaftermygraduation,I1myjobandmadeupmymindtorealizemy2Noonecouldtellme3Iwouldsucceedornot.Irentedacoldstorageroominabuilding,setupauseddeskand4towrite.IhadtoomanythingstowriteandIhadtowritebecausethe5wasfullofmyheart.Afterayearorso,however,Ibegantodoubtmyself.Ifoundit6toearnmylivingbysellingwhatIwrote.Ican’trememberhowmanytimesmynovelswere7duringthatyear.ButI8toputmydreamtothetest—eventhoughitmeantlivingwithuncertaintyandfearof9Ibelievedanyonewithadreammustlearntostruggleforthe10.Duringthemostdifficultperiodofmylife,oneofmyclassmatescametoseemeandtriedto11me,“Yun,cometoourcompany,andwewill12you2,000yuanamonth.”2,000yuanwasreallyabig13atthattime.Itwouldenablemetolive14Asthemoneyweredancinginmy15,somethingclearedmysenses.Hadn’tIdreamedofbeingawriterAfull-timewriter.“Thanks,butno,”Isaid16,“I’mgoingtosticktowriting.”Againandagain,Isaidtomyself,“Iwillbe17.Peoplewilllovemynovels.”Finallymyfirstnovelwas18in1991.Ihadthekindoffameandsuccessthatfewwritersever19.Twentyyearshavepassed,buttheeffectithadonmylifehaslasted.NowIoften20thetimeworkinginthatcoldstorageroom.Iwillsay,“Anyonewithadream,courageandpersistencewillbesuccessful.”1、A．attained B．quit C．paused D．seized2、A．project B．glory C．dream D．liberty3、A．whether B．what C．that D．when4、A．gaveaway B．settleddown C．putdown D．tookover5、A．principle B．justice C．career D．enthusiasm6、A．difficult B．Changeable C．permanent D．sceptical7、A．Adjusted B．attacked C．Registered D．rejected8、A．pretended B．determined C．waited D．agreed9、A．anxiety B．prejudice C．failure D．opportunity10、A．intelligence B．fantasy C．reputation D．goal11、A．persuade B．donate C．inform D．require12、A．sponsor B．assist C．pay D．earn13、A．account B．money C．scale D．fortune14、A．steadier B．handier C．better D．happier15、A．hand B．head C．table D．wallet16、A．doubtfully B．eagerly C．firmly D．consciously17、A．successful B．lucky C．creative D．confident18、A．sold B．advocated C．published D．allocated19、A．experienced B．adopted C．associated D．deposited20、A．understood B．recalled C．reminded D．assumed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）Whyissettinggoalsimportant?Goalscanhelpyoudo,be,andexperienceeverythingyouwantinlifeandgoalsallowyou1．(make)yourlifehappen.Successfulpeopleimaginehowtheirlifeshouldbeandsetlotsofgoals.Bysettinggoalsyouaretakingcontrolofyourlife.It'slike2．(have)amaptoshowyouwhereyouwanttogo.Thinkofitthisway.Therearetwodrivers.Onehasadestinationinmindwhichcan3．(find)onamap.Shecandrivestraighttherewithoutanywastedtimeorwrong4．(turn).Theotherdriverhasnogoalordestination5．map.Shestartsoffatthesametimefromthesameplaceas6．firstdriver,butshedrives7．(aim)around,nevergettinganywhere,justusingupgas.Whichdriverdoyouwanttobe?Winnersinlifesetgoalsandfollowthroughonthem.8．(success)peoplejustletlifehappenbyaccident.Goalsaren'tdifficulttoset,andtheyaren'tdifficulttoreach.It'sup9．youtofindoutwhatyourgoalsreallyare.Youaretheonewhomustdecidewhattoachieveandin10．directiontoaimyourlife.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文章.文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误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。Threeyearsago,Ibecameastudentinanordinaryschool.DisappointingasIfeltattheshabbycampusandthepoorly-equippedclassroom,Ifindtheteacherspatientandconsiderate.Besides,Ienjoyedthefriendatmosphereinclass.Idecidedtomakethebestforit.Iworkedhardlyandgotalongwellwithteachersandclassmates.WheneverIhaddifficulties,theywerealwaysavailable.Soon,Ibecameoneofthetopstudentinmyclass,whatgreatlyincreasedmyconfidenceandIgotmoremotivated.Myexperienceetellsmethatitisnotwhatyouaregivenbutthathowyouuseitthatdeterminewhoyouare.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）我校高二年级正在举办主题为“ApersonalhabitI’dliketochange”的英语演讲比赛。请你根据该主题要求写一篇演讲稿来参与此活动，具体要求如下:1.简述你想改变的这一行为习惯；2.说明你想改变这一习惯的理由及措施；3.词数100左右。Goodmorning,everyone.Standinghere,Ifeelextremelyhonoredtodeliveraspeechtoallofyou.Thetopicofmyspeechis__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyouforyourlistening!

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、D4、A5、A6、A7、D8、C9、B10、B11、B12、A13、C14、A15、B16、C17、A18、C19、D20、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、1、2．C3、4．B【小题3】【小题3】A【小题4】【小题4】D22、1、C2、B3、D4、C23、Weareoftenunabletopaycloseattentiontowhatwehear.Justlikewhenwetrytograbasponge(海绵)thatisfullofwater,somewaterwillrunoutofit.Butsometimeswetrytoremembereverythingaspeakersaysandtrytotakeinaspeaker’severywordasifeverywordwasequallyimportant.Wetrytorememberallthenames,allthedates,andalltheplaces.Intheprocessweoftenmissthespeaker’smainpoint.ErikWaldmanworksatadesigncompany.Knowinghehadneverbeengoodatbudgetinghismoney,hewasdeterminedtobeginthinkingabouthiseconomicfuture.Whenhisemployercirculatedane-mailannouncingafinancialplanningworkshop(研讨会),Eriksigneduprightaway.Thefirstsessionwasaboutretirementplanning.SimoneFisher,thelecturer,explainedthat7of10Americansbetweentheagesof22and35donothavearegularsavingsplan.ErikwrotedowneverynumberSimonementioned."Ifyouwanttohavearetirementincomeequalto75percentofyourcurrentsalary,"Simonecontinued,"youwillneedtosaveatleastof6percentofyourpresentearnings,takingintoaccountfutureinflationrates(通货膨胀率).Inthemeantime,Iwanttostressthatthemostimportantthingistostartsavingnow."ErikrecordedallthestatisticsSimoneused.Whensheopenedthefloor(自由发言)forquestion,Erikraisedhishandandsaid,"Ihavetwoquestion.Whenisthebesttimetostartsavingforretirement?AndhowcanIfigureoutmysavingstargetifIdon’tknowwhatinflationrateswillbeinthefutur