湖北省襄阳市2024届高三压轴卷英语试卷含解析

湖北省襄阳市2024届高三压轴卷英语试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ifit________forhergreathelpthen,IwouldnotstudyEnglishsowellnow.A．hasn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．hadn’tbeen D．isn’t2．I______footballsinceIleftuniversity.A．didn’tplay B．don’tplayC．won’tplay D．haven’tplayed3．ProfessorLi________forhisinformativelecture,waswarmlyreceivedbythestudents.A．knownB．knowingC．havingknownD．tobeknown4．_____thatitwassoldoutwhenitcameout. A．Sowashersuccessfulbook B．Sosuccessfulwasherbook C．Soherbookwassuccessful D．Sosuccessfulherbookwas5．—WhatisyourimpressionofyourformercolleagueNick?—He’shelpful,andhe________giveusahandatwork.A．must B．wouldC．may D．should6．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict7．Itisgoingtoraintoday.Takeanumbrellawithyouto________youfromtherain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect8．Nomatterhowcarefullyyouplanyourfinances,noonecan_______whentheunexpectedwillhappen.A．prove B．implyC．demand D．predict9．IthinkTomwillmakeagoodmonitor,________I’dliketovoteforhim.A．butB．forC．orD．so10．--Ifeelnervouswhentakinganexam.--andyoucandoitwell.A．TakeitweasyB．TakeyourtimeC．GoodluckD．It’suptoyou11．Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearntoandnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A．compromiseB．competeC．contributeD．construct12．Itwassonoisythatwehearourselvesspeak.A．couldn’t B．shouldn’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t13．Theycamebackfromtheirlongwalkandwentintobed,.A．tiredlybutrelaxing B．tiredbutrelaxingC．tiredlybutrelaxed D．tiredbutrelaxed14．Hegetsupatsixo’clock,runsforhalfanhourandthenhasameal;thatishismorning______.A．route B．routineC．behavior D．tendency15．—WouldyoupleasewaitforamomentwhileItelephonethereceptiondesktocheck?—________.A．Iwouldn'tmindthat B．SoundlikefunC．Imeanit D．Youwish16．Nobodycangobackandstartanewbeginning,______anyonecanstartnowandmakeanewending.A．forB．andC．butD．so17．—Ouch,mum!Afishbonehasstuckinmyteeth!—______,Lucy.Iamcoming.A．TakeyourtimeB．HelpyourselfC．Don’tbotherD．Takeiteasy18．—Wherecanweparkcar?—Don’tworry.There’ssuretobeparkinglotnearby.A．the;the B．the;aC．不填;a D．不填;the19．Withatravellingspeedofupto350kilometresperhour,therailwaytobebuiltbetweenBeijingandShanghai_______thejourneytimefrom12hoursto5hours．A．cuts B．willcut C．iscutting D．hascut20．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—________？Maryisinterested.A．Whybother B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whatfor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）Oneday,whenIwasworkingaspsychologistinEngland,anadolescentboyshowedupinmyoffice.ItwasDavid.Hekeptwalkingupanddownrestlessly,hisfacepale,andhishandsshakingslightly.Hisheadteacherhadreferredhimtome.“Thisboyhaslosthisfamily,”hewrote.“Heisunderstandablyverysadandrefusestotalktoothers,andI’mveryworriedabouthim.Canyouhelp?”IlookedatDavidandshowedhimtoachair.HowcouldIhelphim?Thereareproblemspsychologydoesn'thavetheanswerto,andwhichnowordscandescribe.Sometimesthebestthingonecandoistolistenopenlyandsympathetically.Thefirsttwotimeswemet,Daviddidn'tsayaword.Hesatthere,onlylookinguptolookatthechildren'sdrawingsonthewallbehindme.Isuggestedweplayagameofchess.Henodded.AfterthatheplayedchesswithmeeveryWednesdayafternoon-incompletesilenceandwithoutlookingatme.It'snoteasytocheatinchess,butIadmitImadesureDavidwononceortwice.Usually,hearrivedearlierthanagreed,tookthechessboardandpiecesfromtheshelfandbegansettingthemupbeforeIevengotachancetositdown.Itseemedasifheenjoyedmycompany.Butwhydidheneverlookatme?“Perhapshesimplyneedssomeonetosharehispainwith,”Ithought.“PerhapshesensesthatIrespecthissuffering.”Somemonthslater,whenwewereplayingchess,helookedupatmesuddenly.“It'syourturn,”hesaid.Afterthatday,Davidstartedtalking.Hegotfriendsinschoolandjoinedabicycleclub.Hewrotetomeafewtimes,abouthisbikingwithsomefriends,andabouthisplantogetintouniversity.Nowhehadreallystartedtolivehisownlife.MaybeIgaveDavidsomething.ButIalsolearnedthatone-withoutanyword-canreachouttoanotherperson.Allittakesisahug,ashouldertocryon,afriendlytouch,andanearthatlistens.1、Whenhefirstmettheauthor,David________.A．feltalittleexcitedB．walkedenergeticallyC．lookedalittlenervousD．showedupwithhisteacher2、Asapsychologist,theauthor________.A．wasreadytolistentoDavidB．wasskepticalaboutpsychologyC．wasabletodescribeDavid'sproblemD．wassureofhandlingDavid'sproblem3、WhatcanbeinterredaboutDavid?A．Herecoveredaftermonthsoftreatment.B．Helikedbikingbeforehelosthisfamily.C．Hewentintouniversitysoonafterstartingtotalk.D．Hegotfriendsinschoolbeforehemettheauthor.22．（8分）LagoonBar,IcelandBlueLagooninIcelandistrulytheplacewhereyoucangetridofalltroubles.Herethewarmthofhotspringsgetsyouclosetonature.Awonderfulbarisopenedamongthehotsprings.Whileyou’resittinginthehotwater,waitressesbringyouarangeofcocktails.Whattoorder:cocktail“BlueLagoon”andwhitewine.BaobabTreeBarWineCellar,SouthAfricaInthehollow(洞)ofahuge6,000-year-oldbaobabtreeyoucannotonlydrinkacocktail,butalsorestfromtheheatofLimpopoProvince.OncethissafeheavenwasknownonlytotheBushmen,butnowthisancienttreeisthetouristdestinationforallkindsoftourists.Whattoorder:anythinginaglass.TheBirdsvilleHotelandPub,AustraliaAttheedgeoftheSimpsonDesert,amongthesanddunes(沙丘),whicharethefavoritespotforthemice,thereisahotelandapub.Thewallsofthisbararedecoratedwitholdhatsandpostersofbeer,theoldestofwhichdatesfrom1884.Mostvisitorsofthisbuildingaretheamateursofracing.TheycometothisvillagefortheSeptembercompetition.However,thepubisnotemptyalsoonothermonths:theairstrip(飞机跑道)islocatednearby,sothosewhogetofftheplanearegoingtohaveaglassortwoofbeerfirst.Whattoorder:apintofbeer.Floyd’sPelicanBar,JamaicaItappearsthatthesehugepalmleavesandtrunksfellintotheoceanlongtimeago.Theyfloatedonthewavesandthenpiledupyearbyyear,stickingoutoftheocean.That’sprobablyhowthePelicanBar,locatedaboutamilefromthesouthwestcoastofJamaica,isbuilton.Someofitsvisitorshavenoroomtobefittedinsidethebar,andtheyjustdrinkstandinginwaist-deepwater.Whattoorder:cocktail“PelicanPerfection”.1、WhatcanavisitororderinLagoonBar?A．Redwine.B．Anything.C．Beer.D．Whitewine.2、WhatcanweinferabouttheBirdsvilleHotelandPub?A．Itwasopenedin1884.B．Itisthefavoritespotforthemice.C．ItisbusyinSeptembereveryyear.D．ItislocatedinthecenteroftheSimpsonDesert.3、WhatisFloyd’sPelicanBarbuilton?A．Oldhats.B．Sanddunes.C．Anancientbaobabtree.D．Palmleavesandtrunks.23．（8分）Getinvolved!Makeadonation!Sowhatisrewilding?Imagineournaturalhabitatsgrowinginsteadofshrinking.Imaginespeciesthriving,insteadofdeclining.That'srewilding.Rewildingisecologicalrestorationandalittlebitmore.Rewildingoffershopeforwildlife,humansandtheplanet.WhyisrewildingessentialforBritain?●Ourecosystemsarebroken.Theplaceswhereyouwouldexpectwildlifetothrivehavebeenreducedtowetdeserts.Theseabedhasbeendamagedandstrippedofitslivingcreatures.●Ourwildlifeisdisappearing.ManywonderfulBritishspecieshavedeclinedcatastrophicallyoverthepastcentury.We'velostmoreofourlargemammalsthananyEuropeancountryexceptIreland.●Weneedkeystonespecies.Thesevitalspecies,includingtoppredator（食肉动物）,driveecologicalprocesses.TheirlossinBritainandaroundtheworldhasworsenedourlivingsystems.●Naturelooksafterus.Goodecosystemscanprovideuswithcleanairandwater,preventflooding,storecarbon,andattractvisitors.Rewildingcanleavetheworldinabetterstatethanitistoday.Whatarechallenges?Our"rewildingbritain"isalong-termproject.Ofcourseithasitschallenges.Manyofusfeelindifferent,becausewehavegotusedtothelackofnativeforests.Manyfarmersopposetheidea.Theythoughtitacrazyideatobringbackpredatorstothecountrybecausetheywouldstartkillingfarmanimals.Ittakestimetoeducatethem.Aboveall,weneedmoney!Soweneedyourhelp!MakeadonationHelpusbringbackJivingsystemsandrestorewildnatureinBritain!Withyourhelpwecan...●Openupnewopportunitiesforrewildingandpushforchange.●Developtoolstoeducate,influenceandspreadtheword.Thanksforyoursupport.1、Whatcanweknowfromtheresultofrewilding?A．Alotofspeciesdecline.B．Speciesbecomevarious.C．Ecosystemsaregreatlydestroyed.D．Theseabedhasbeendamaged.2、What'sthegreatestchallengeatpresent?A．People'sindifferenceB．Farmers'oppositionC．ShortageoftimeD．Alackoffund3、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Topersuadepeopletochangetheirmind.B．Tocallonpeopletomakeadonation.C．Toconvincepeopletocareforpredators.D．Towarnpeopleofthebadecosystem.24．（8分）OneofthehardestpartsofplanningatriptoHawaiiisdecidingwhichofthemajorHawaiianIslandsyoushouldvisit.Eachhasitsownpersonalityandoffersuniqueadventuresandactivities.OahuOahuhasabitofeverything,packedin597squaremiles.Youcanhikeintothickrainforests,andwhenyouneedabreak,relaxonpowderywhitesandbeachesandstayatluxuryresorts.Oahuhasbecomeagreatdestinationforfamilies.Theurbancore（核心）ofHonoluluandWaikikihashistoricsites,museumsandbustling（熙熙攘攘的）andnightlifescenes.TheislandlivesuptoitsnicknameoftheGatheringPlace.MauiMauiisagreatislandforhoneymooners.TheValleyIslehastop-classresortsandgolfcourses,adjacent（毗邻）tosomeofthestate'sbestbeaches.Alargedormant（休眠）volcanoineastMauiatsunriseorsunsetisasereneexperience,aswellasdrivingtheRoadtoHana,famedforitsthunderingwaterfalls.KauaiKauaiistheoldestofthemainHawaiianIslands.Theislandgetsalotofrain,butthat'swhatmakesitsolively,you'llcomeacrossflowersandplantsyou'veneverseenbefore.Forsomeofthebestviewsontheisland,visitWaimeaCanyon,knownastheGrandCanyonofthePacific,andtheNaPalicoast,boastingsomeoftheworld'shighestseacliffs.BigIslandTheBigIslandistheonlyHawaiianislandstillgrowing.WitnessthepowerofPele,theHawaiiangoddessoffire,wind,lightningandvolcanoeswithavisittotheHawaiiVolcanoesNationalPark.It'soneofthefewspotsintheworldwhereyoucanseelavaflow.Infact,theBigIslandhas10oftheworld'ssub-climatezones,fromthesnow-coveredmountainofMaunaKea,greenforestsofWaipioValleytostretchesofbarrendesert.1、Whichisyoungcouples'favorite?A．Oahu. B．Maui.C．Kauai. D．BigIsland.2、HowisOahudifferentfromtheotherplaces?A．ItbelongstoHawaii. B．Itoffersthebestbeaches.C．Ithasvarietyofplants. D．Youcanexperiencecitylifeonit.3、WhatdoMauiandBigIslandhaveincommon?A．Theyarebothcoveredwithsnow. B．Youcanhavealookatavolcano.C．Weatherischangeable. D．Thereisplentyofrain.25．（10分）Americanwomenwhoworkascomputerprogrammers,chefsanddentistsearn28percentlessthanmendoingthesamejobs.Thosearethejobswiththebiggestwagedifferencesbetweenmenandwomen,accordingtoanewstudy.Overall,thestudyfoundthatwomenearn5.4percentlessthanmenfordoingthesamejob,inthesamelocationandforthesameemployer.ThewagedifferencesbetweenwomenandmenweresimilarintheUnitedKingdom,Australia,GermanyandFrance.5.4percentisabigdifferenceinpaybetweenmenandwomenbecauseitcannotbeexplainedbywomenandmentakingthesamekindsofjobs.Itcanonlybeexplainedbybias(倔见)againstwomen,orothercauses,suchaswomennotbeinggoodataskingforpay.Researchsuggeststhatwomendonotnegotiate(交涉)aswellasmenwhenitcomestopay.Andwomenaregenerallymoreuncomfortableaskingfellowemployeeshowmuchtheymake,sotheycanseeiftheyarebeingpaidfairly.Accordingtothestudy,womenearnedatleast15percentlessthanmeninthesejobcategories:psychologists,pharmacists,physicians,opticians,pilotsandgameartists.Butinthefieldsofsocialwork,sellingmerchandise,researchassistantsandphysicianadvisors,womenearnmorethanmen.Insocialwork,womenearned7.8percentmorethanmen,thereportsaid.Thatwasthejobcategorywiththebiggestadvantageforwomen.Itwasstillfarlessthanthe28percentpayadvantageformeninsomefields.Comparingsalariesforfull-timeworkers,womenearnonly79percentasmuchasmen.Overalifetime,thatmuchofadifferenceinpaycanamounttoalargeamountofmoney.Womenonlyearned57percentasmuchasmenin1975.Itisnowupt079percent.Thatisprogress,thereportsays,butnotenough.1、Whichofthefollowinghasthebiggestpaydifferencesbetweenwomenandmen?A．Apilot.B．Agameartist.C．Aresearchassistant.D．Acomputerprogrammer.2、Whydowomenearnlessthanmenwhendoingthesamejob?A．Theydon’ttrytheirbesttofightforbetterpay.B．Theycarelessabouttheirpaythanmen.C．Bossesusuallylooksdownuponwomen.D．Theydon-tworkaseffectivelyasmen.3、Howmuchincomedofull-timewomenworkerslosecomparedwithmen?A．5.4%.B．7.8%.C．21%.D．28%.4、Whatdoesthereportthinkofthewomen'spay?A．Itisgrowingratherquickly.B．Itisrisingbutnotsatisfying.C．Itisnotfairforwomenworkers.D．Itisreasonableforpresentsituation.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）Iamanythingbutadventurous.So,whenIactually____thecouragetolearndrivingand,evenmore____,passedthetest,Ifanciedbeingafreespiritatlast.ImistakenlythoughtIwould____newroadsanddrivetothefarthesthorizons.But,gatheringthecouragetotrynewhighwayswasnextto____forme.ThetimeItried,Igothopelessly____andfoundmyselfgoingaroundincircles.WhenIeventuallyfoundthewayhome,I____thiswastheendoftheadventurouslife.I_____theknownroutes.Whenafriend____metomakethemostofweekendwhenthetrafficwas____tomakenewdiscoveries,I___atherwithhorror.WasIgoingto____aperfectlygoodweekendtoraisemybloodpressureorwasIgoingtospenditdoingaslittleaspossible?_____,Ichosethelatteroption.AftersomeyearsofbattlingtheSharjah-Dubai1,Itoldmyselfitwasn’tworth____mypeaceofmind.NowIhadtheMetro,busesand____tochoosefrom.Takingtaxiwasoneofthebest____Ihavemadefromatrafficpointofview.Therewasanunbelievablesenseoflightness_____Ijumpedintoataxi,takentomydestinationwithoutbeingworried.Allonehastodoisgivedirections.Iamgoodatthat.Givingdirections,Imean.AndIamvery_____whenIissuethese,withnoeffectonthepartofthepersondriving.AssoonasIsitinside,Istartthedescriptionofthe_____tobetakeningreatdetailsoasto_____thepossibilityofbeingtakenforaride.1、A．setup B．brokeup C．pickedup D．putup2、A．enthusiastically B．surprisingly C．importantly D．dramatically3、A．discover B．get C．invent D．purchase4、A．invisible B．useful C．practical D．impossible5、A．lost B．amazed C．puzzled D．moved6、A．refused B．hoped C．replied D．vowed7、A．addedto B．stuckto C．gotto D．referredto8、A．suggested B．ordered C．advised D．persuaded9、A．light B．heavy C．slow D．safe10、A．glared B．stared C．glanced D．peered11、A．use B．spare C．waste D．devote12、A．Ofcourse B．Inshort C．Incase D．Ofall13、A．system B．atmosphere C．society D．traffic14、A．weighing B．disturbing C．reserving D．restoring15、A．cars B．trains C．trucks D．cabs16、A．dreams B．discoveries C．choices D．challenges17、A．while B．when C．until D．before18、A．considerate B．ignorant C．stubborn D．accurate19、A．route B．map C．design D．course20、A．increase B．extend C．minimize D．expand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）Wemaynothavetowaitmuchlongerbeforeimmortality(永生，不朽)becomesareality.1．(science)fromSwedenarereportedlydevelopingwaysrelatedtoartificialintelligencetechnologytocreate“fullyconsciouscopies”ofpeople2．theirdeath.TheywanttouseAItoreconstructthevoicesofthedeadtoallowpeopletocommunicatewiththeirfriendsandfamily3．arenolongeralive.Therobotsmight4．(equip)toanswersimplequestionsrelatedtotheweather,timeandmore.Putsimply,arobotcloneofyourgrandmacouldbecomeanextgenerationvoiceassistant,justlike5．wecommunicatewithSiri.“Thisisnotthe6．(one)timesuchanideahascomeintomind,”famousfuturistDr.MIchioKakusaid.Hebelieveswecouldsoonbeabletouploadourmindstomachines,7．allow)ustospeaktoourlovedonesafterweortheydie.BillionairetechgiantElonMuskhasanentirecompanyto8．(potential)dothat,calledNeuralink.Itfocuses9．developingatechnologythatwillenableuploadinganddownloadingofthoughts.Forthis,researchersareseekingvolunteerswillingtooffer10．(they)deadrelativesforstudy.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以下短文。短文中共有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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Ihavejustgotsomegoodnewstotellyou、Iwinanationalprizeformypaintinglastweek、MyfatherwassopleasingthathesuggestedIwenttoEnglandforaholidaythissummer、I'dliketostayhereforhalfamonth,visitingsomeplacesofinterestandpractisemyEnglishaswell、Wehavekeptintoucheachotherfornearlyayearnow、Ihaveoftendreamedoftalkingfacetofacewithyou、Ihopeyou'llbeontheholidayatthattime,butI'msurewewillhavealottotalkabout、Ialsowanttobuysomesouvenirformyfriendsathome、IfIhaveanybetterideas,pleasesharethemwithme、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）2018年12月1日是都匀一中113岁的生日。为了使我们的新校园更加美好，作为学生会主席的你，根据下面的内容向全校学生写一份倡议书。1.做到“三节”:节电、节水、节约粮食；2.垃圾入桶不乱扔，保持寝室、教室、食堂及其他公共场所的卫生；3.遵守学校各项规章制度，不携带学校违禁物品如手机、刀具等进入校园。注意:1.词数:100-120左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇:规章制度:rulesandregulations；违禁物品:forbiddenobjectsDearfriends，_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou!StudentUnion

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、A4、B5、B6、B7、D8、D9、D10、A11、A12、A13、D14、B15、A16、C17、D18、B19、B20、A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、IfyouthinkthatInternetshoppingonaSundaygetsyouthebestdeals,thenthinkagain.Tuesdayisactuallythebestdayoftheweekifyouwanttogrababargainaccordingtoanexhaustiveanalysisofon-lineshopping.ThursdayisthesecondbestdayfollowedbyFriday—butSundayiswhenyouareleastlikelytomakeasaving.Thestudyalsolookedatmonthsandfoundthatthepre-ChristmasrushinNovemberiswhentherearemostbargainsaroundontheweb—andnottheJanuarysales.USretailer(零售商)reportingserviceSumAllexamined3,000companiesandhaltabilliontransactions(交易)aspartofitsreport.Itworkedouttheaveragediscount(折扣)offeredtoconsumersoneachdayoftheweekandoverdifferenttimesoftheyear.ThebestdayoftheweekwasTuesdaywheresavingswere4.81percent,followedbyThursdayon4.80percent.InthirdplacewasFridayat4.615percent,thenWednesdayat4.13percentandMondayat4.11percent.OnlythefoolishwouldshoponaSaturdaywherethediscountsweretypically3.84percent—andSundaywastheworstwith3.37percent.Theanalysisbymonthisevenmoresurprisingasmostpeoplethinkthatwaitinguntilthepost-Christmassaleswouldyieldthebiggestdiscounts.Infact,Novemberiswhenyouwillgetthelargestsavingsat5.99percentonaverage.Januarycameinsecondat4.95percent,followedbyMayat4.50percent.TheworstmonthtobuyonlinewasMarchwhereyoucouldexpecttosavejust2.76percent.Consumersandexpertshavebeenspeculatingforyearsaboutthebesttimetoshoponline.Bookingaflighthasalmostbecomeasciencewithsomeclaimingthatbuyingsixweeksbeforeyoutravelguaranteesyouthebestprice.However,arecentanalysisbytheUSAirlinesReportingCommissionfoundthatwasnotactuallythecase.Notonlydidthesix-weekwindowfailtopileup,insomecasesthebestfareswereonsaleaslongas24weeksbeforedeparture.TheARCsaidthatbookingwellinadvanceisbestadvisedforbusyroutesorlonghaulflights(长途航班),asthepriceonlytendstogoup.4、Ifabuyerwantstobuycheapgoodsonline,he'dbettergototheshopon________.A．Tuesday B．Thursday C．Friday D．Sunday5、Mostwebsellersoftenprovidebargainontheweb________.A．afterNewYear'sDay B．duringValentine'sDayC．onMother'sDay D．beforeChristmas6、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrueaccordingtothethirdparagraph?A．ThebestdayoftheweekwasTuesdaywheresavingswere4.8percent.B．InthirdplacewasThursdaywheresavingswere4.65percent.C．Sundaywherethediscountswere3.37percentwastheworst.D．CustomerscangetthebestsavingsonSaturday.7、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“speculating”inthefifthparagraph?A．Quarrelling. B．Objecting. C．Searching. D．Considering.22、1、D2、C3、D23、1、B2、D3、B24、1、B2、D3、B25、Anewstudysuggeststhatwashingdishesbyhandishealthierthanusingadishwasher.Nobodylikesdoingthedishes,butitturnsoutthatdoingthistaskmightpayoffinanunexpectedway.AccordingtoanewstudypublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,washingdishesbyhandinsteadofusingadishwashermightpreventthedevelopmentofallergies(过敏).ResearchersinSwedensurveyedtheparentsof1,029childrenaged7and8.Theydiscoveredthatchildrenwhosefamilieshand-washedthedishesinsteadofusingamachinewerelesslikelytohaveallergies.Earlierresearchhasshownthatdisheswashedbymachinearecleanerthanthosewashedbyhand.Sowhywouldkidswhoeatoffofslightlydirtierplatesbebetteroffwhenitcomestopreventingallergies?Oneexplanationisbasedonatheoryknownasthe“hygienehypothesis”,whichsaysthereasonkidsdevelopa