福建省南平市2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题（含答案解析）

南平市2023—2024学年第一学期高二期末质量检测英语试题满分150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。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatisthemanlookingfor?A.Hismobilephone.B.Hispen.C.Hisschoolbag.2.Whatexamwillthemantakethisafternoon?A.German.B.French.C.English.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anelectrictoothbrush.B.Theman’stoothache.C.Adentist.4.WhenwillthewomanarriveinBeijing?A.At9:00a.m.B.At7:00p.m.C.At9:00p.m.5.Whatdoesthemanexpecttodo?A.Borrowacar.B.Visithisfamily.C.Goonatour.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。听每段对话成独白前，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Classmates.C.Bossandemployee.7.Whydoesthewomanapologizetotheman?A.Sheforgothisname.B.Shewaslateforschool.C.Shemissedthefirstclass.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。8.Whoisthemanprobablytalkingto?A.Abankclerk.B.Apasser-by.C.Abusdriver.9.Whichbusshouldthemantake?A.BusNo.8.B.BusNo.15.C.BusNo.18.10.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atthebusstation.B.OnYorkRoad.C.IntheCentralBank.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。11.Howdoesthewomandealwithheroldclothes?A.Throwthemaway.B.Donatethemtothepoor.C.Putthemintotherecyclingbin.12.Whenwasthelasttimethewomanboughtnewfurniture?A.Whenshemovedhere.B.Whenshehadababy.C.Whenshegotmarried.13.HowoldisMarynow?A.12.B.13.C.14.听下面一段对话，回答第14至17题。14.Whydosomepeoplefeellonelywhenthey’resurroundedbypeople?A.Theyseparatethemselves.B.Theyhavesocialawkwardness.C.Theylackmeaningfulconnections.15.Whatdoesthewomanthinkisthefirststeptodealwithloneliness?A.Meetingnewpeople.B.Enjoyingbeingalone.C.Identifyingthereasons.16.Howlongdoesittakethemantowritehisjournalnow?A.20minutes.B.30minutes.C.60minutes.17.Whatdoesthewomanliketodomosttodealwithloneliness?A.Readfavoritenovels.B.Thinkdeeplyandquietly.C.Gettogetherwithherfamily.听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。18.Whatinspiredthespeakertocreatethistour?A.Amovie.B.Afriend’spost.C.Afriend’ssuggestion.19.Whatdoestheticketpricedependon?A.Thetypeofbags.B.Thetimeofthetour.C.Thelocationoftheseats.20.Whydoeswhitenoisemakeiteasierforpeopletofallasleep?A.Itslowsthebraindown.B.Itcoversannoyingsounds.C.Itcomfortspeople’semotions.第二部分阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWelcometoGemini,anadvancedapplicationthatleadstheartofAIpaintingandportraiture!WecombineAItechnologywitharttoprovideyouwithanextraordinarycreativeexperience.Whetheryou’reanartist,photographer,orjustsomeonewholovescreating,Geminiwillbeyourcreativepartner.FeatureHighlights:1.AIpaintingtools:LetAIbecomeyourcreativepartner.UseGemini’sAIpaintingtoolstoeasilycreatefascinatingworksofart.Chooseastyle,color,theme,andletthemagicofAIbegin!2.AIphotoediting:Gemini’sAIphotoeditingfunctioncanmakeyourphotosmoreeye-catching.Beautify,filter(滤镜),styleswitch-allinoneclicktobringyourphotostolife.3.CreativeToolbox:Exploreawealthofcreativetools,includingbrushes,coloradjustments,layermanagement,andmore,tolaunchyourcreativity,whetheryou’reabeginneroraprofessional.4.Multi-platformsharing:Shareyourartworkwiththeworld,oruseitasasocialmediacover,wallpaperorbusinesscardbackground.5.Privacyandsecurity:Wevalueyourprivacy.Yourartworkisonlystoredonyourdeviceandisnotuploadedtothecloudorthird-partyservers.Geminiisanappdesignedforcreators,artists,andartloverstoofferendlesscreativepossibilities.Releaseyourcreativityandturnordinaryphotosintomasterpieces(杰作),orexplorenewareasofpaintingwiththepowerofAI.Otherinformation:SupportURL:/Category:UtilitiesE-mail:geminisupport@Size:99.3MBLanguage:EnglishAgeRating:4+Price:Free1.WhatisGemini?A.AfreeAIchattingtool. B.Anadvancedcamera.C.Aneye-catchingproject. D.AnAI-basedapplication.2.WhichisthecharacteristicofGemini?A.Helpingmakeartworks. B.Designinganonlineplatform.C.Creatingindividualcourses. D.Uploadingpicturestothecloud.3.WhoisGeminiintendedfor?A.Workingpartners. B.Childrenofallages.C.Applicationdesigners. D.Painterslovingcreating.【答案】1.D2.A3.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了一款基于人工智能并且专为创作者、艺术家和艺术爱好者设计的应用程序。【1题详解】细节理解题。文章第一段“WelcometoGemini,anadvancedapplicationthatleadstheartofAIpaintingandportraiture!WecombineAItechnologywitharttoprovideyouwithanextraordinarycreativeexperience.(欢迎来到Gemini，一个引领人工智能绘画和肖像画艺术的高级应用程序！我们将人工智能技术与艺术相结合，为您提供非凡的创作体验。)”最后一段讲到“Geminiisanappdesignedforcreators,artists,andartloverstoofferendlesscreativepossibilities.(Gemini是一款专为创作者、艺术家和艺术爱好者设计的应用程序，旨在提供无尽的创作可能性。)”可知，Gemini是基于人工智能的应用程序。故选D。【2题详解】细节理解题。文章FeatureHighlights第一条讲到“UseGemini’sAIpaintingtoolstoeasilycreatefascinatingworksofart.Chooseastyle,color,theme,andletthemagicofAIbegin!(使用Gemini的人工智能绘画工具，轻松创作引人入胜的艺术品。选择风格、颜色、主题，让人工智能的魔力开始吧！)”可知，Gemini的特点是帮助制作艺术品。故选A。【3题详解】细节理解题。文章最后一段讲到“Geminiisanappdesignedforcreators,artists,andartloverstoofferendlesscreativepossibilities.(Gemini是一款专为创作者、艺术家和艺术爱好者设计的应用程序，旨在提供无尽的创作可能性。)”，可知，Gemini是为喜爱创作的画家设计的。故选D。BIt’spossiblethatChrisRavenistheonlypersonintheUKmakingbaroqueflutes(长笛).Butfarfromhavingalifetimeofmakinginstrumentsbehindhim,hestartedoutat70,afterdecadesworkinginIT.Heturns80inamonth.Yet,inchildhood,helovedwoodwork.Ashesays:“Youcanplantaseedinachild’smind.Andtheseedstays.”Ravengrewupinamusicalhousehold,inChelmsford,Essex.Ravenplayedthefluteuntilhelostinterestasateenager.Butherediscoveredhisloveoftheinstrumentinhis40swhenhewonlessonsathisdaughter’sschoolfundraiser.Twentyyearsago,hefoundedaflutechoir.Itwasafterhismotherdiedthathefoundhisoldschoolreportsinhisparents’desk.Butwhenhereadhisoldreportshewastakenaback:“ThetwosubjectsthatIdidconsistentlywellat-whichnobodyseemedtospotatthetime-weremusicandwoodwork.”hesays.“ImadestuffasachildandIwasgoodatit.”Ratherthanfeelingmindedtolookbackandwonderifhemighthavemadedifferentcareerdecisions,Raven’sdiscoverywasmoreacaseofhimnoticinghisgift,hesays.About10yearsago,RavensignedupforanIrishflute-makingworkshop,followedbyabaroqueflute-makingworkshop.Heclearedoutthegarageofthehome,andequippeditwithvarioustoolstomakeflutes.Hischildhoodpassion“wasrevived”inbaroqueflutesandfluteboxes.“It’sbeenall-consuming,”hesays.Hespendsatleastfourdaysaweek“onmyownintheworkshop”.“Flutemaking,andboxmaking,isnotalivingsomuchasahobby,”saysRaven.“Ifeelrealpassionandmorecreationaboutanewdesign.”4.HowlonghasRavenbeenaflutemaker?A.Forhiswholelife. B.Sincetenyearsago.C.Sincehischildhood. D.Forseveraldecades.5.HowdidRaven’soldschoolreportsinfluencehim?A.Theyawokehishiddentalent. B.Theyledhimtoawrongcareer.C.Theybroughtbackoldmemories. D.TheymadehimfeelMom’slove.6.WhatcanbeinferredaboutRavenfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Hefeelsstuckinhiscareer. B.HeworksforanIrishworkshop.CHegetssomehelpersinhiswork. D.Heuniteshistwopassionsafter70.7.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.APopularFluteMaker B.Raven’sLifelongHobbiesC.ANewStartafterRetirement D.Music-Raven’sChildhoodLove【答案】4.B5.A6.D7.C【解析】【导语】本文是新闻报道。文章主要讲述80岁的拉文在70岁的时候开始重新喜欢上了长笛制作和盒子制作。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“It’spossiblethatChrisRavenistheonlypersonintheUKmakingbaroqueflutes(长笛).Butfarfromhavingalifetimeofmakinginstrumentsbehindhim,hestartedoutat70,afterdecadesworkinginIT.Heturns80inamonth.(克里斯·拉文可能是英国唯一一个制作巴洛克长笛的人。但在IT行业工作了几十年后，他从70岁开始工作，一个月后就满80岁了)”可知，拉文是从10年前，即70岁的时候，开始制作巴洛克长笛的。故选B。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Itwasafterhismotherdiedthathefoundhisoldschoolreportsinhisparents’desk.Butwhenhereadhisoldreportshewastakenaback:“ThetwosubjectsthatIdidconsistentlywellat-whichnobodyseemedtospotatthetime-weremusicandwoodwork.”hesays.“ImadestuffasachildandIwasgoodatit.”Ratherthanfeelingmindedtolookbackandwonderifhemighthavemadedifferentcareerdecisions,Raven’sdiscoverywasmoreacaseofhimnoticinghisgift,hesays.(在他母亲去世后，他在父母的桌子上发现了他的旧成绩单。但当他读到以前的成绩单时，他大吃一惊：“我一直做得很好的两个科目是音乐和木制品，当时似乎没有人发现。”他说。“我小时候就做过东西，而且我很擅长。”他说，拉文的发现更多的是因为他注意到了自己的天赋，而不是想回过头来思考自己是否做出了不同的职业决定)”可知，拉文以前学校的成绩单唤醒了他隐藏的天赋。故选A。6题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“About10yearsago,RavensignedupforanIrishflute-makingworkshop,followedbyabaroqueflute-makingworkshop.Heclearedoutthegarageofthehome,andequippeditwithvarioustoolstomakeflutes.Hischildhoodpassion“wasrevived”inbaroqueflutesandfluteboxes.(大约10年前，Raven报名参加了爱尔兰长笛制作工作室，随后又参加了巴洛克长笛制作工作室。他清理了家里的车库，并为它配备了各种制作长笛的工具。他的童年激情在巴洛克长笛和长笛盒中“复活”了)”和最后一段““It’sbeenall-consuming,”hesays.Hespendsatleastfourdaysaweek“onmyownintheworkshop”.“Flutemaking,andboxmaking,isnotalivingsomuchasahobby,”saysRaven.“Ifeelrealpassionandmorecreationaboutanewdesign.”(“这一切都很消耗，”他说。他每周至少有四天是“我一个人在车间里”度过的。拉文说：“长笛制作和盒子制作与其说是一种生活，不如说是一项爱好。我对一个新的设计感到真正的激情和更多的创造力。”)”可推知，拉文在10年前也就是70岁的时候，他将对长笛制作和盒子制作两种激情结合在一起。故选D。【7题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段“It’spossiblethatChrisRavenistheonlypersonintheUKmakingbaroqueflutes(长笛).Butfarfromhavingalifetimeofmakinginstrumentsbehindhim,hestartedoutat70,afterdecadesworkinginIT.Heturns80inamonth.(克里斯·拉文可能是英国唯一一个制作巴洛克长笛的人。但在IT行业工作了几十年后，他从70岁开始工作，一个月后就满80岁了)”可知，这篇文章主要讲述80岁的拉文在70岁的时候开始重新喜欢上了长笛制作和盒子制作。由此可知，C选项“退休后的新开始”适合作本文最佳标题。故选C。CGroupofstudentsisaimingtobecomethefirstnon-government,non-commercialteamtosendarockettospace.Theteam’sAurorarocket,settolaunchfromCaliforniathismonth,isdesignedtoreachatopspeedofMach5.2andbreakthroughEarth’satmosphere.Ifsuccessful,itwillbethesecondstudent-ledteamtoreachspace,andthefirsttodoitwithareusablerocket.TheKarmanSpaceProgramme(KSP)wasfoundedbystudents.Theydesignedthecraft,whichconsistsoftwoseparatestages,eachwithitsownenginefuelled(提供燃料)byliquidoxygenandethanol.Eachstagewillfireforjustover20seconds,andtherocketwillbetravellingat5522kilometresanhouratitspeakspeed.About100secondsafterlaunch,itwillreachitshighestpointandthenshouldbeginfallingbacktoEarthforasoftlandingbyparachute(降落伞).KSP’schairman,ShapolM.saystheKSPmissionwillusemulti-stageliquidengineslikecommerciallaunchers,recoverallsectionsoftherocketandcould,intheory,beturnedaroundforasecondlaunchwithin24hours.TheteamisplanningtolaunchAurorafromasiteintheMojavedesertinCaliforniaon24September.“LaunchingoutsidetheUKisahugepain,butthereisn’taplacerightnowtolaunchuptothesealtitudesintheUK.It’sarealshame,”saysShapol.Shapolsaysitishardtopredictwhatwillhappenatlaunch,butpreparationshaveincludedtestsofmanycomponents.Theteam’spreviousrocketsincludeVega,poweredbythesameengineasAurora’ssecondstage.“We’vetriedtofailasmuchaspossiblebefore,sothatwedon’tfailonthebigone,”saysShapol.8.What’sspecialaboutAurorarocket?A.Itcanberecycled. B.Itisthefastestintheworld.C.Itisquiteprofitable. D.Itbelongstothegovernment.9.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Thechallengeinrocketdesign. B.TheKSP’snewmission.C.Theexpectedprocessofthelaunch. D.Thefirststudents’spaceshot.10.WhatcanwelearnfromShapol’swordsinparagraph3?A.Itisratherdifficulttolaunchtherocket.B.LaunchingoutsidetheUKisunacceptable.C.Thelaunchhastobecarriedoutinthedesert.D.ThereisnosuitablesiteforthislaunchintheUK.11.What’sShapol’sattitudetothelaunch?A.Objective. B.Optimistic. C.Critical. D.Doubtful.【答案】8.A9.C10.D11.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍了一个由学生领导的团队计划向太空发射非政府、非商业团队的极光火箭。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Ifsuccessful,itwillbethesecondstudent-ledteamtoreachspace,andthefirsttodoitwithareusablerocket.(如果成功，这将是第二个由学生领导的团队到达太空，也是第一个使用可重复使用的火箭到达太空的团队。)”可知，极光火箭的特别之处是它可以回收利用。故选A。【9题详解】主旨大意题。根据第二段“TheKarmanSpaceProgramme(KSP)wasfoundedbystudents.Theydesignedthecraft,whichconsistsoftwoseparatestages,eachwithitsownenginefuelled(提供燃料)byliquidoxygenandethanol.Eachstagewillfireforjustover20seconds,andtherocketwillbetravellingat5522kilometresanhouratitspeakspeed.(卡门太空计划是由学生创建的。他们设计了这艘飞船，它由两个独立的阶段组成，每个阶段都有自己的发动机，由液氧和乙醇提供燃料。每一级将点火20秒多一点，火箭将以每小时5522公里的最高速度运行。)”可知，第二段主要是关于发射的预期过程。故选C。【10题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段“LaunchingoutsidetheUKisahugepain,butthereisn’taplacerightnowtolaunchuptothesealtitudesintheUK.It’sarealshame(在英国境外发射是一个巨大的痛苦，但目前在英国没有一个地方可以发射到这样的高度。这真是一种耻辱)”可知，从第三段沙波尔的话中我们能了解到在英国没有合适的发射地点。故选D。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“We’vetriedtofailasmuchaspossiblebefore,sothatwedon’tfailonthebigone(我们以前曾试图尽可能多地失败，这样我们就不会在大的失败上失败。)”可知，沙波尔对发射的态度是乐观的。故选B。DIt’soneofHollywood’sfavoritestories:humanbeingsuseonly10percentoftheirbrain,andawakeningtheremaining90percentallowsotherwiseordinaryhumanbeingstodisplayextraordinarymentalabilities.ScarlettJohanssonbecomesasuperpoweredKongfumasterinLucy(2014).AndinLimitless(2011)BradleyCooperwritesanovelovernight.Butthetruthisthatweuseallofourbrainallofthetime.Howdoweknow?Foronething,ifweneededonly10percentofourbrain,themajorityofbraininjurieswouldhavenoobviousconsequences,sincethedamagewouldaffectpartsofthebrainthatweren’tdoinganythingtobeginwith.Wealsoknowthatnaturalselectiondiscouragesthedevelopmentofuselessstructures.Tougherimmunesystems,strongermuscles,betterlookinghair—justaboutanythingwouldbemoreusefulthanhavingaheadfullofuselesstissue.We’vebeenabletobackuptheselogicalconclusionswithhardevidence.Imagingtechniquesallowdoctorsandscientiststomapbrainactivityinrealtime.Thedataclearlyshowsthatlargeareasofthebrain—farmorethan10percent—areusedforallsortsofactivity,fromseeminglysimpletaskslikerestingorlookingatpicturestomorecomplexoneslikereadingordoingmath.Sohowdidwecometobelievethat90percentofourbrainisuseless?Themythisoftenincorrectlyattributedto(归因于)19th-centurypsychologistWilliamJames,whoproposedthatmostofourmentalpotentialgoesuntapped.Buthenevermadeclearapercentage.Inreality,theconceptmostlikelycamefromtheAmericanself-helpindustry.Obviously,thisisbadnewsforanyonehopingtofindthesecrettobecomingageniusovernight.Thegoodnews,though,isthathardworkstillworks.Thereisplentyofreasontobelievethatyoucanbuildbrainpowerbyregularlyworkingatchallengingmentaltasks,suchasplayingamusicalinstrument,doingarithmetic,orreadinganovel.12.Whatdoestheauthoragreewith?A.Hollywood’ssuperstarsarepopular. B.Humansemployallourbrain.C.Only10percentofhumanbrainisused. D.90percenthumansareordinary.13.Howdoestheauthordevelophisargument?A.Bytellingstories. B.Bymakingcomparison.C.Byreasoninglogically. D.Byexplainingconcepts.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“myth”inparagraph4mean?A.Commonsense. B.Wrongidea. C.Accurateanswer. D.Abstracttheory.15.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdo?A.Workhardconstantly. B.Believeinthemselves.C.Facechallengesbravely. D.Findthesecrettosuccess.【答案】12.B13.C14.B15.A【解析】【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要讲述人类一直在使用我们所有的大脑。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“Butthetruthisthatweuseallofourbrainallofthetime.(但事实是，我们一直在使用我们所有的大脑)”可知，人类一直在使用我们所有的大脑。故选B。【13题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“Howdoweknow?Foronething,ifweneededonly10percentofourbrain,themajorityofbraininjurieswouldhavenoobviousconsequences,sincethedamagewouldaffectpartsofthebrainthatweren’tdoinganythingtobeginwith.Wealsoknowthatnaturalselectiondiscouragesthedevelopmentofuselessstructures.Tougherimmunesystems,strongermuscles,betterlookinghair—justaboutanythingwouldbemoreusefulthanhavingaheadfullofuselesstissue.(我们怎么知道？首先，如果我们只需要10%的大脑，大多数脑损伤都不会有明显的后果，因为损伤会影响大脑中一开始什么都不做的部分。我们也知道，自然选择阻碍无用结构的发展。更坚韧的免疫系统、更强壮的肌肉、更好看的头发——几乎任何东西都比脑袋里塞满无用的组织更有用)”可知，作者是通过逻辑推理来展开他的论点的。故选C。【14题详解】词句猜测题。根据第四段“Sohowdidwecometobelievethat90percentofourbrainisuseless?Themythisoftenincorrectlyattributedto(归因于)19th-centurypsychologistWilliamJames,whoproposedthatmostofourmentalpotentialgoesuntapped.Buthenevermadeclearapercentage.Inreality,theconceptmostlikelycamefromtheAmericanself-helpindustry.(那么，我们是如何相信我们大脑的90%是无用的呢？这个myth经常被错误地归因于19世纪的心理学家威廉·詹姆斯，他认为我们的大部分心理潜力都没有得到开发。但他从未明确表示百分比。事实上，这个概念很可能来自美国的自助行业)”可知，这里的是指“我们相信我们大脑的90%是无用的”这件事，而这样的描述是错误的，所以myth的意思应该是“错误的观点”，和选项B意思一致。故选B。【15题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“Obviously,thisisbadnewsforanyonehopingtofindthesecrettobecomingageniusovernight.Thegoodnews,though,isthathardworkstillworks.Thereisplentyofreasontobelievethatyoucanbuildbrainpowerbyregularlyworkingatchallengingmentaltasks,suchasplayingamusicalinstrument,doingarithmetic,orreadinganovel.(显然，对于那些希望在一夜之间找到成为天才的秘诀的人来说，这是个坏消息。不过，好消息是，努力工作仍然有效。有很多理由相信，你可以通过经常从事具有挑战性的脑力工作来培养脑力，比如演奏乐器、算术或读小说)”可知，作者建议人们要从事具有挑战性的脑力工作来培养脑力。故选A。第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。ThebestwaytofindyourpurposeatanyageHaveyoubeenfeelingstuckorunsatisfiedlately?Ifso,itmaybebecauseyouhaven’tfoundyourlife’spurpose,whichcanhelpguideyoutowardthepersonyouwanttobe.____16____Afterall,itcanchangeovertime.Checkouttheseeasyandefficientwaystofindyourpurposeinlifeandbetteryourself.Tryingnewthingscanhelpyouunderstandwhatbringsyoujoy.____17____Perhapsyoulikesinging,beinginnature,cooking,workingout,writing,orperformingwellatwork.Thethingsyoulovetodoareyourpassions.Diving(浸入)headfirstintohobbiesorotherthingsyouenjoycanhelpyoufindmeaninginlife.Puttingyourselfouttherecanhelpyoufindapurposeinlife.Thinkaboutyourinterestsandthenjoinasocialcluborcausesurroundingthatactivityorthing.Forinstance,ifyou’reananimallover,considerjoiningacausetoprotectforests.____18____Readingisagreatwaytodiscovermoreaboutyourself.Readingcanalsohelpyouexploreyourcuriositiesandlearnnewthings.Studiesalsoshowthatreadingimprovescreativeandcriticalthinkingskills.____19____Whoknows?Youmayresonate(共鸣)withacharacter’sdriveandfindyourownpurposewithinthepages.____20____Everyonewalksindifferentshoes.So,lookforopportunitiesinyourcommunitytolendahandtothem,whichcanbenefityourself.Performingactsofkindnessalsocanhelpyoupracticegratitudeanddiscoverwhatyouwantmostinlife.A.Askyourselfquestions.B.So,pickupabookanddivein.C.Thinkaboutwhatyouenjoymost.D.Helpingothersbroadensyourviewonlife.E.It’snevertoolatetostartlookingforapurpose.F.Ifyouvaluesafety,jointheneighborhoodwatch.G.Tryingtomakeothershappycanaffectyourpurpose.【答案】16.E17.C18.F19.B20.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍在任何年龄找到目标的最佳方式。【16题详解】根据上文“Haveyoubeenfeelingstuckorunsatisfiedlately?Ifso,itmaybebecauseyouhaven’tfoundyourlife’spurpose,whichcanhelpguideyoutowardthepersonyouwanttobe.(你最近有没有感到困或不满足？如果是这样，那可能是因为你还没有找到你的人生目标，这有助于引导你走向你想要成为的人)”和下文“Afterall,itcanchangeovertime.(毕竟，它会随着时间的推移而改变)”可知，这里是建议人们要找到你的人生目标。选项E“开始寻找目标永远不会太迟。”和上下文意思一致。故选E。【17题详解】根据下文“Perhapsyoulikesinging,beinginnature,cooking,workingout,writing,orperformingwellatwork.(也许你喜欢唱歌、置身于大自然、烹饪、锻炼、写作，或者在工作中表现出色)”可知，这里建议人们要知道自己喜欢什么。选项C“想想你最喜欢什么。”和下文意思一致。故选C。【18题详解】根据上文“Puttingyourselfouttherecanhelpyoufindapurposeinlife.Thinkaboutyourinterestsandthenjoinasocialcluborcausesurroundingthatactivityorthing.Forinstance,ifyou’reananimallover,considerjoiningacausetoprotectforests.(把自己放在那里可以帮助你找到人生的目标。考虑一下你的兴趣，然后加入一个社交俱乐部或围绕这项活动或事情的事业。例如，如果你是一个动物爱好者，可以考虑加入一个保护森林的事业)”可知，这里需要举例说明加入你兴趣相关的一个社交俱乐部或围绕这项活动或事情的事业。选项F“如果你重视安全，就加入邻里守望组织。”和上文意思一致。故选F。【19题详解】根据上文“Readingisagreatwaytodiscovermoreaboutyourself.Readingcanalsohelpyouexploreyourcuriositiesandlearnnewthings.Studiesalsoshowthatreadingimprovescreativeandcriticalthinkingskills.(阅读是了解更多自我的好方法。阅读也可以帮助你探索你的好奇心和学习新事物。研究还表明，阅读可以提高创造性和批判性思维能力)”可知，这里建议人们要多阅读。选项B“所以，拿起一本书，一头扎进去。”和上文意思一致。故选B。【20题详解】根据下文“Everyonewalksindifferentshoes.So,lookforopportunitiesinyourcommunitytolendahandtothem,whichcanbenefityourself.Performingactsofkindnessalsocanhelpyoupracticegratitudeanddiscoverwhatyouwantmostinlife.(每个人走路都穿着不同的鞋子。所以，在你的社区里寻找机会，向他们伸出援手，这对你自己有利。行善也可以帮助你练习感恩，发现你在生活中最想要的是什么)”可知，这一段建议人们要行善。选项D“帮助他人拓宽了你的人生观。”和下文意思一致。故选D。第三部分语言运用(共三节，满分45分)第一节(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。IneverthoughtthatIhadtomovetoanotherstateat14.Iwasdoubly____21____forIhadjustlostmyfather.Myfamilygot____22____ingivingawayallthethingswecouldnotcarrywithus.Ontopofthe____23____wasawoodencradle(摇篮).Cradlesare____24____meantfornewborns,butmymotherdecidedto____25____thisbigonetomyfriendSaraassheusedtoloveplayinginit.SoonIgot____26____withthenewscheduleofschool,adjustingtothenewcity.TimesfledquicklyuntilI____27____thenewsofSara’smarriage.Mythoughtswanderedaboutherandourgood____28____inthenativetownofKerala.Ihappenedto____29____thetownafter20years.Whata(n)_____30_____-Sara’sdaughterwassleepingintheverycradlefrommymother.IalsocametoknowSarawas_____31_____onhermother’sdecisiontodonatethiscradleandsherefused.Sara,eventoday,treatsthisgiftasablessingandasignof_____32_____frommymothertoher.Shenow_____33_____thecradletootherbabiesandfetchesitwhentheystartwalking.“Thisisnotjustamaterialthing;thisindicatesourstrong_____34_____.Theexcellenceofagiftliesinitsappropriatenessratherthaninits_____35_____,”Sarasaid.21.A.guilty B.sad C.nervous D.shameful22.A.involved B.interested C.bored D.skilled23.A.cover B.table C.shelf D.list24.A.sincerely B.especially C.partly D.previously25.A.sell B.deliver C.gift D.lend26.A.engaged B.annoyed C.connected D.disappointed27.A.spread B.heard C.broke D.brought28.A.lessons B.chances C.times D.fames29.A.talkabout B.commenton C.referto D.callat30.A.success B.event C.scene D.affair31.A.keen B.dependent C.strict D.upset32.A.thank B.love C.respect D.hope33.A.takesback B.holdsup C.putsaway D.passeson34.A.character B.support C.link D.ability35.A.value B.source C.quality D.effect【答案】21.B22.A23.D24.B25.C26.A27.B28.C29.D30.C31.D32.B33.D34.C35.A【解析】【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述作者一家要搬家，就把摇篮送给了她的好朋友Sara，而Sara把这个礼物视若珍宝，并强调这个礼物的卓越之处在于它的合适性，而不是它的价值。【21题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我加倍悲伤，因为我刚刚失去了父亲。A.guilty有罪的；B.sad伤心的；C.nervous紧张的；D.shameful可耻的。根据下文“forIhadjustlostmyfather”可知，作者刚刚失去了父亲，所以搬家对她来说就是让她更加伤心难过。故选B。【22题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的家人参与了赠送所有我们不能随身携带的东西的活动。A.involved有关系的；B.interested感兴趣的；C.bored无聊的；D.skilled娴熟的。根据下文“givingawayallthethingswecouldnotcarrywithus”可知，作者他们参与了把带不走的东西赠送给别人的活动。故选A。【23题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在清单最上面的是一个木制摇篮。A.cover盖子；B.table桌子；C.shelf架子；D.list清单。根据上文“allthethingswecouldnotcarrywithus”可知，作者他们会赠送许多东西，所以会有一个清单。故选D。【24题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：摇篮是专为新生儿设计的，但我妈妈决定把这个大摇篮送给我的朋友Sara，因为她过去喜欢玩摇篮。A.sincerely忠诚地；B.especially尤其，专门；C.partly部分地；D.previously以前地。根据下文“meantfornewborns”可知，摇篮是专为新生儿设计的。故选B。【25题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第4题详解。A.sell售卖；B.deliver运送；C.gift送礼物；D.lend借出。根据下文“thisbigonetomyfriendSaraassheusedtoloveplayinginit”可知，作者的妈妈打算把摇篮当做礼物送给她的朋友Sara。故选C。【26题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：很快，我就适应了新的学校时间表，适应了新城市。A.engaged被占用的，适应的；B.annoyed心烦的；C.connected有关系的；D.disappointed失望的。根据下文“adjustingtothenewcity”可知，这里指作者适应了新的学校和城市。故选A。【27题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：时间过得很快，直到我听到萨拉结婚的消息。A.spread展开；B.heard听到；C.broke打破；D.brought带来。根据下文“thenewsofSara’smarriage”可知，作者应该是听说了萨拉结婚的消息。故选B。28题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想起了她和我们在喀拉拉邦的家乡度过的美好时光。A.lessons课程；B.chances机会；C.times时候；D.fames名声。根据上文“Mythoughtswandered”和下文“inthenativetownofKerala”可知，这里应该是指作者的思想回到了她们以前在一起的时光。故选C。【29题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：20年后，我偶然来到镇上。A.talkabout谈论；B.commenton评论；C.referto涉及；D.callat到…进行短暂访问、停留。根据下文“Whata(n)____10____-Sara’sdaughterwassleepingintheverycradlefrommymother.”可知，作者恰好回到那个地方，看到了Sara的情况。故选D。【30题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：萨拉的女儿正睡在我母亲的摇篮里，这是多么美妙的一幕啊。A.success成功；B.event事件；C.scene风景，场景；D.affair事件。根据下文“Sara’sdaughterwassleepingintheverycradlefrommymother”可知，这是作者看到的场景。故选C。【31题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我还知道Sara对她母亲捐赠这个摇篮的决定感到不安，她拒绝了。A.keen喜欢的；B.dependent依赖的；C.strict严格的；D.upset不安的。根据下文“hermother’sdecisiontodonatethiscradleandsherefused”可知，Sara的母亲要捐赠这个摇篮，但是她却不愿意，所以这应该是会让她感到不安。故选D。【32题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：即使在今天，Sara也将这份礼物视为我母亲对她的祝福和爱的象征。A.thank感谢；B.love爱；C.respect尊敬；D.hope希望。根据上文“Sara,eventoday,treatsthisgiftasablessing”可知，Sara很重视这份礼物，所以应该是把它当做是作者母亲对她的爱的象征。故选B。【33题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：现在，她把摇篮传给其他婴儿，当他们开始走路时，她会把摇篮拿回来。A.takesback带回；B.holdsup举起；C.putsaway收起；D.passeson传递。根据下文“fetchesitwhentheystartwalking”可知，Sara应该是会拿出来让一个个婴儿传递着用，然后他们学会走路时再取回来。故选D。【34题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Sara说：“这不仅仅是物质上的东西，这表明了我们之间的紧密联系。礼物的卓越之处在于它的合适性，而不是它的价值。”A.character性格；B.support支持；C.link联系；D.ability能力。根据上文“Sara,eventoday,treatsthisgiftasablessingandasignof____12____frommymothertoher.Shenow____13____thecradletootherbabiesandfetchesitwhentheystartwalking.”可知，Sara把摇篮看做是她们之间的紧密联系。故选C。【35题详解】考查名