四川省绵阳南山名校2022-2023学年高二下学期英语期末热身考试（含答案）

第第页四川省绵阳南山名校2022-2023学年高二下学期英语期末热身考试一、阅读理解，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。(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分)阅读理解Family-FriendlyEventsinJanuaryZooLights:GlowWildJan.1-19ThePhoenixZoo'syearlyholidaylightshowisonuntilJan.19,allowingfamiliesoneormoreopportunitiestoenjoythecity'szoo,withmillionsoflightsgivinganaddeddimensiontothefestivities.GlowWild,455N.GalvinPkwy.,Phoenix,phoenixzoo.org,$11.95members,$13.95generaladmission.DowntownMesaFestivaloftheArtsJan.4-18TheDowntownMesaFestivaloftheArtsfeaturestheworkofestablishedandemergingartists,includingthosewhocreatewoodwork,metalcrafts,fooditems,art,photographyandgifts.OnMacdonald,offofMainStreetinDowntownMesa,dtmesafest.com,freeadmission.FamilyFunWinterfestJan.4OdySeaAquariumintheDesertishostingthethirdannualFamilyFunWinterfestinitsDesertCourtyard,featuringrealsnowforthekidstoplayin.Thisfreeeventfeatureseverythingfrombouncehousestorides,games,snowflakecraftsandfacepaintingtogowithvariousstandssetupbylocalsellers,withfoodandotherofferingsforsaleattheevent.9500E.ViadeVentura,Scottsdale,odyseainthedesert.com,free.YouthFineArtsCourseJan.18-Mar.7MesaArtsCenterishostinganeight-weekyouthartscourseonSaturdaystoteachartisticskillsandknowledgethroughfunandchallengingartclassesinawidevarietyofartmaterials,includingpainting,drawing,mixedmediaandsculpture,ensuringmentallystimulatingsessionsforall.MesaArtCenter,1E.MainSt,Mesa,mesaartscenter.com,$93.1．HowcanyougetadiscountedtickettotheZooLightsshow?A．Bringafriend. B．Joinatourgroup.C．Getamembership. D．Bookaticketonline.2．WhatcanyoudoatFamilyFunWinterfest?A．Havefreefood. B．Takeartclasses.C．Meetlocalartists. D．Enjoyrealsnow.3．Whicheventlaststhelongest?A．ZooLights:GlowWild.B．YouthFineArtsCourses.C．DowntownMesaFestivaloftheArts.D．FamilyFunWinterfest.阅读理解AsayounggirlgrowingupinFrance,SarahToumidreamedofbecomingaleaderwhocouldmaketheworldabetterplace.Herpassiontohelpotherswasawakenedwhen,fromtheageofnine,sheaccompaniedherTunisianfathertohisbirthplaceintheeastofthecountryduringholidays.Theresheorganizedhomeworkclubsandactivitiesforchildren.Toumiwitnessedfirst-handthedestructiveeffectofdesertification(沙漠化)."Within10yearsrichfarmersbecameworseoff,andin10yearsfromnowtheywillbepoor.IwantedtostoptheSaharaDesertinitstracks."Adecreaseinaveragerainfallandanincreaseintheseverityofdroughtshaveledtoanestimated75percentofTunisia'sagriculturallandsbeingthreatenedbydesertification.Toumirecognizedthatfarmingpracticesneededtochange.Sheisconfidentthatsmalllandareascanbringlargereturnsiffarmersareabletoadaptbyplantingsustainablecrops,usingnewtechnologiesforwatertreatmentandfocusingonnaturalproductsandfertilizersratherthanchemicals.In2012,Toumiconsolidated(巩固)herdreamoffightingthedesert.ShemovedtoTunisia,andsetupaprogrammenamedAcaciasforAlltoputhersustainablefarmingphilosophy(理念)intoaction."Iwanttoshowyoungpeopleinruralareasthattheycancreateopportunitieswheretheyare.Nobodyisbetterabletounderstandtheimpactofdesertificationandclimatechangethansomebodywhoislivingwithnoaccesstowater."BySeptember2016,morethan130,000acaciatreeshadbeenplantedon20pilotfarms,withfarmersrecordinga60percentsurvivalrate.Toumiestimatesthatsome3millionacaciatreesareneededtoprotectTunisia'sfarmland.Sheexpectstoplant1milliontreesby2018.Inthenextcoupleofyears,ToumihopestoextendtheprogrammetoAlgeriaandMorocco.4．HowdidToumi'sholidaytripstoTunisiainfluenceher?A．Theymadeherdecidetoleavethecountry.B．Theyhelpedherbetterunderstandherfather.C．Theydestroyedherdreamofbeingateacher.D．Theyarousedherenthusiasmforhelpingothers.5．WhatisthemaincauseofthedesertificationofTunisia'sfarmland?A．Coldweather. B．Soilpollution.C．Lowrainfall. D．Forestdamage.6．WhydidToumisetupAcaciasforAllinTunisia?A．Topromotetheprotectionoftheirfarmland.B．Tohelpthechildrenobtainabasiceducation.C．Topersuadethefarmersnottousefertilizers.D．Tocreatejobopportunitiesforyoungpeople.7．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．SavingWaterinTunisiaB．PlantingTreesofNativeSpeciesC．FightingPovertyinNorthAfricaD．HoldingbacktheSahara阅读理解In1879,an8-year-oldgirlmadeadiscoverythatwouldrockourunderstandingofhumanhistory.OnthewallsofAltamiracaveinnorthernSpain,shespottedamazingdrawingsofwildcows,paintedinvividredandblack.Morestrikingeventhantheimageswastheirage:theyweremadethousandsofyearsagobymodernhumans'supposedlyprimitiveancestors.Today,nearly400cavesacrossEuropehavebeenfounddecoratedwithhandstencils(模板),strangesymbolsandbeautifulimagesofanimalscreatedbytheseskillfulartists.Thediscoveriesledtotheviewthatartistictalentaroseaftermodernhumansarrivedintheregionsome40,000yearsago,aspartofa"culturalexplosion"reflectingafloweringofthehumanmind.Butmorerecentevidencehasblownthisideaoutofthewater.Forastart,modernhumansmightnothavebeenthefirstartistsinEurope.What'smore,acollectionofcavepaintingsemerginginIndonesiahasdismissedtheideathatEuropewasthecentreofcreativity.LocalpeoplehavelongknownthatthecavesoftheislandofSulawesi,Indonesia,containmanypaintedimages.Modernhumansarethoughttohavereachedtheregionsome65,000yearsago,butnobodyimaginedtheartcouldbeveryoldbecauseancientpaintingsseemunlikelytosurviveintheenvironmentofhightemperatures.AteamofresearchersledbyMaximeAubert,nowatGriffithUniversityinAustralia,upendedthisideausingatechniquethatisshiftingourunderstandingofcaveart.Usingthistechniqueinsevencaves,theyfoundahandstencilwasatleast39,900yearsold,makingittheoldestknownhandstencilatthattime.ThisopenedafloodgatetonewdiscoveriesinIndonesia.Theseincludedahuntingscenecreatedatleast43,900yearsago,andbyfartheoldestdescriptiveartwork."Whenwefoundthatimage,wewereabsolutelydelighted,butwhenitturnedouttobethatold,wewerealmostjumpingwithjoy,"saysAdamBrumm,alsoatGriffithUniversity.8．Whatdidthegirlfindinthecave?A．Wildanimals. B．Paintingtechniques.C．Ancientimages. D．Recordingartists.9．Whatwasamisunderstandingremovedbyrecentevidenceaboutthecaveart?A．ModernhumansledtoitsriseinIndonesia.B．ItcanbetracedbacktoEurope.C．Itreflectedthefloweringofhumanminds.D．Modernhumansmightnothavebeenrealartists.10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"upended"meaninparagraph3?A．Proved. B．Strengthened.C．Overemphasized. D．Overturned.11．Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A．Theresearchers'expectations.B．Theamazingdiscoveries.C．Thebenefitsofthetechnique.D．Thedescriptionofthecaveart.阅读理解Humanbeingsarenotaloneinhavinginventedvaccination(疫苗),whilebeeshavedonethatearlierandtheycanexperiencewhatlooklikehumanbeings'vaccinationprograms,whichhasbeenconfirmedbyGyanHarwoodoftheUniversityofIllinois,Urbana-Champaign.Queenbeesvaccinatetheireggsbeforetheyarelaid.Butthequestionishowthequeenbeereceivesherantigen(抗原)supply,forshelivespurelyonroyaljelly,asubstanceproducedbynursebeeswhentheyarefeedingtheyoung.Dr.Harwoodwonderedifthenursebeescombinedtheroyaljellytheyproducedwithpiecesfrompathogens(病原体)theyhadconsumedwhileeatingsomethingbroughtinfromoutside.Totestthisidea,theycollectedabout150nursebeesanddividedthemintosixqueenlessminihivesequippedwiththeyoungtolookafter.Theyfedthenursebeesonsugarwater,andforthreeofthehivestheyaddedPaenibacilluslarvae(类芽孢杆菌幼体),abacteriumcausingadisease,tosugarwater.Dr.HarwoodandDr.Salmelalabeledthebacteriawithacertaindyetomakethemeasytotrack.And,sureenough,themicroscopeconfirmedthatPaenibacilluslarvaeweregettingintoroyaljellyproducedbythosebeeswhichhadbeenfedwiththesugarwater.Moreover,theexaminationofthisroyaljellyrevealedhigherlevelsofdefensivesubstance,comparedwithroyaljellyfrombeesthathadnotbeenmixedwithPaenibacilluslarvae.Thissubstanceisthoughttohelpbees'immunesystemsfightagainstbacterialinfections.Thesefindingssuggestthatnursebeesareindeed,viatheirroyaljelly,passingantigensontothequeen,thenintoeggs.Theyalsomean,becausetheyoungreceiveroyaljellyforthefirstfewdaysaftertheyhatch,thenursebeesaregivingtheyoungthesecondantigens.Eachyoungbeeisthereforebeingvaccinatedtwice.12．WhatpuzzledDr.Harwoodaccordingtoparagraph2?A．Thetimewhenhoneybeesrunvaccination.B．Themattersthattheroyaljellyconsistsof.C．Thewaytheantigenscomeintothequeenbees'bodies.D．Theplacewherenursebeesreceivepathogens.13．HowdidDr.Harwoodconducthisexperiment?A．Byobservingnursebees'behavior.B．Bydividingbeesintodifferentroles.C．Bychangingthecomponentsofroyaljelly.D．Bykeepingtrackofthespecialbacterium.14．Whatcanweinferaccordingtotheresultsoftheexperiment?A．Nursebeesarethekeytovaccinationforthebeegroup.B．Nursebeesonlypasstheantigenontothequeen.C．Bacteria-usedroyaljellyhasfewerdefensesubstances.D．Twovaccinationsaregiventoyoungbeesbycaregiversdirectly.15．Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A．Ascientificjournal. B．Asocialwebsite.C．Anofficialdocument. D．Apetguide.二、七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，共10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。Throwingapartyisagreatwaytogetallyourfavoritepeopleinoneplaceformusic,conversation,ofcourse,food.16．,whenyouaretheoneplanningtheparty.Nottoworry;yourplanningwillbeabreezeifyouplanaheadoftimeandtaketheprocesscoursebycourse,fromappetizers(开胃菜)todesserts.Askyourguestsaboutfoodrestrictionsbeforeyoustartpreparingfood.Forguestswithfoodallergiesorondiets,askthemtomaketheirownrestrictionsclear.Andaskifanyguestsarevegetariansandprovidedishesaccordingly.17．.Chooseanappetizer-onlymealforarelaxinginexpensiveparty.You'llsavemoneyandpreparationtime,andbeabletosocializemorewithyourguests.18．,soguestsaren'tthrownoffwhennomaincourseisserved.You'llwanttoofferyourguestssomevarietyoftasteinyourappetizersforamoresatisfyingmeal.19．.Ifyourappetizersarejustthestartofamoreformalmealwithamaincourse,youkeepitabitsimpler.Planjustafewhandfulofchipsandacoupleofcookiesforyoureachguest,ifyou'reservingamaincourseafterwards.Preparefruitsandvegetables.Manyguestswillwantafresh,healthyoptiontostartoffameal.Afruittrayorveggieplatterwithcarrots,cucumbers,andbroccoliisaneasyandcolorfuladditiontoyourappetizer.20．.Besides,you'dbetterofferquicksnackslikenuts,orchips.A.Servelight,simplesnacksbeforeamaincourseB.ServeasubstantialmaincourseifnecessaryC.It'sagoodideatohaveafewvegetarianoptionsavailableregardlessD.SoyoushouldmakethoughtfulpreparationsforeachofyourguestsE.ButitcanbestressfultopreparefoodforguestswithalldifferentpreferencesF.LookforripefruitsandfreshvegetablesthatareinseasonforthebesttastingingredientsG.Youshoulddetailitontheinvitationthatonlyappetizerswillbeserved三、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。WhenIwasfifteen,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandpublishmyownbooks.Halfthestudentssneered,andthey21．felloutoftheirchairs22．."Don'tbe23．!Onlygeniusescanbecome24．,"evenoneofthemsaidrudely."AndyougotaDlastsemester."IwassobadlyhurtthatI25．intotears.ThatnightIwroteashortsadpoemaboutbrokendreamsand26．ittoTheCapris'Weeklynewspaper.Tomyastonishment,theypublisheditandsentmetwo27．.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyfellowstudentsmywork."Justplaindumbluck,"theysaid.However,Itasted28．.I'dsoldthefirstthingI'deverwritten.Thatwas29．thananyofthemhaddoneandifitwasjustdumbluck,thatwasfinewithme.DuringthenexttwoyearsIsolddozensof30．,letters,jokesandrecipes.BythetimeIgraduatedfromhighschool,withaCminusaverage,Ihadseveralscrapbooks(剪贴簿)31．withmypublishedworks.Aftergraduation,Inever32．mywritingtomyclassmatesagain.Ihadfourchildrenlater.Whilethechildren33．,Itypedonmyancienttypewriter.IwrotewhatI34．.Ittookmeninemonthstofinishmyfirstbook.I35．apublisheratrandom(随意地)andmaileditwithoutmakingacopyofthemanuscript.AmonthlaterIreceivedacontract,an36．onroyalties(版税),andarequesttostart37．anotherbook.CryingWind,thetitleofmybook,becamea38．andwastranslatedintofifteenlanguagesandBrailleandwassoldworldwide.Writingis39．andanyonecandoit.Ofcourse,alittledumbluckdoesn't40．.21．A．nearly B．suddenly C．surely D．silently22．A．convincing B．laughing C．begging D．fighting23．A．discouraged B．proud C．humble D．silly24．A．writers B．musicians C．politicians D．artists25．A．fell B．ran C．burst D．turned26．A．showed B．lent C．passed D．mailed27．A．journals B．certificates C．dollars D．albums28．A．depression B．praise C．rejection D．success29．A．earlier B．better C．longer D．worse30．A．poems B．newspapers C．books D．houses31．A．full B．attached C．filled D．locked32．A．informed B．contributed C．donated D．mentioned33．A．interrupted B．gathered C．slept D．argued34．A．achieved B．felt C．forgot D．ignored35．A．contacted B．visited C．assigned D．invited36．A．onour B．adventureC．advertisement D．advance37．A．workingon B．showingoffC．gettingover D．takingin38．A．soupopera B．bestsellerC．tourguidance D．referencebook39．A．challenging B．easy C．upset D．painful40．A．mind B．kid C．hurt D．occur四、语法填空(共10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。TheGrandCanal,avastinlandwaterwaysystem,isthelongestandoldestcanalintheworld.41．(construct)insectionsfromthe5thcenturyBCandcompletedandmaintainedbyseveral42．(dynasty),itformedthebackboneofChina'sinlandcommunicationssystem,enablingthesupplyofrice43．(feed)thepopulation.TheGrandCanalreachedanewpeakinthe13thcentury,providinganinland44．(ship)networkconsistingofmorethan2,000kmofartificialwaterways,45．linkedfiveofthemostimportantriverbasinsinChina.Still46．majormeansofinternalcommunicationtoday,it47．(play)animportantroleinensuringtheprosperityandstabilityofChinaovertheages.TheGrandCanalbearswitnesstoa48．(remark)andearlydevelopmentofhydraulicengineering(水利工程).Itisaperfectexampleofdealing49．difficultnaturalconditions,asisreflectedinthemanyconstructionsthatare50．(full)adaptedtothediversityandcomplexityofcircumstances.五、短文改错(共10小题；每题1分，满分10分)51．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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。只允许修改10处，从第11处起不计分。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在该词下面写出该加的词。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。Toenrichstudents'schoollife,anexcitedcompetitionwasheldonlastSaturdayontheschoolplayground.Tenboysandtengirlsselectedbyeachclasslinedbesidetheropeandgraspedit,eagerwaitingforthestart.Withthewhistleblowing,theparticipantstriedtheirbesttopulltherope,whilethosestandingbycheereddesperatelyforhim.Eventually,everystudentsoftheclasswonthecompetitionwasawardedadelicatenotebook.Thecompetitionwashighlythoughtbystudents.Notonlydiditbuilduptheirbodies,butitalsostrengthentheirteamwork.Plus,thecompetitionreceivedpositiveresponsefromparentsandteachers,whatmadeahitinthecircleofWeChat.六、书面表达(满分25分)52．某英文报正在开展主题为"AmazingAncientChinesePaintings"的征文活动，请写一篇短文投稿，推荐一幅你最喜欢的绘画作品。内容包括：1.作品介绍；2.推荐理由。注意：

1.题目已给出，不计入总词数，写作词数应为100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。AnAmazingAncientPainting

答案解析部分【答案】1．C2．D3．B【解析】【分析】这是一篇宣传广告。介绍了一月的家庭友好活动项目。

【点评】考查阅读理解。细节理解题。解答细节理解题要完全符合原文，不能主观臆断。1．细节理解题。根据$11.95members,$13.95generaladmission.会员11.95美元，普通门票13.95美元。可知成为会员就可以享受打折票；选项Getamembership.符合题意；故答案为C。2．细节理解题；根据OdySeaAquariumintheDesertishostingthethirdannualFamilyFunWinterfestinitsDesertCourtyard,featuringrealsnowforthekidstoplayin.沙漠中的奥德海水族馆正在其沙漠庭院举办第三届年度家庭乐趣冬季嘉年华，为孩子们提供真正的雪。可知选项Enjoyrealsnow.符合题意；故答案为D。3．细节理解题。根据ZooLights:GlowWildJan.1-19zoollights:辉光狂野1月1日至19；DowntownMesaFestivaloftheArtsJan.4-18市中心梅萨艺术节1月4日至18日；FamilyFunWinterfestJan.4家庭欢乐冬季嘉年华1月4日；YouthFineArtsCourseJan.18-Mar.7青年美术课程1月18日至3月7日；可知选项YouthFineArtsCourses.符合题意；故答案为B。【答案】4．D5．C6．A7．D【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了在法国长大的小女孩，萨拉·图米(SarahToumi)努力实现自己的梦想：成为一名能够让世界变得更美好。

【点评】考查阅读理解。涉及推理判断题，细节理解题和主旨大意题。解答推理判断题要根据原文中的信息与选项信息结合起来进行正确推断，得出答案；解答细节理解题要完全符合原文，不能主观臆断；解答主旨大意题时需要根据文章的结构和选项来判断出正确答案。4．推理判断题。根据Herpassiontohelpotherswasawakenedwhen,fromtheageofnine,sheaccompaniedherTunisianfathertohisbirthplaceintheeastofthecountryduringholidays.从9岁起，她就开始在假期陪伴她的突尼斯父亲去突尼斯东部的出生地，这激发了她帮助他人的热情。可知选项Theyarousedherenthusiasmforhelpingothers.符合题意；故答案为D。5．细节理解题。根据Adecreaseinaveragerainfallandanincreaseintheseverityofdroughtshaveledtoanestimated75percentofTunisia'sagriculturallandsbeingthreatenedbydesertification.平均降雨量的减少和干旱严重程度的增加导致突尼斯大约75%的农业用地受到荒漠化的威胁。可知选项Lowrainfall.符合题意；故答案为C。6．推理判断题。根据Toumirecognizedthatfarmingpracticesneededtochange.Sheisconfidentthatsmalllandareascanbringlargereturnsiffarmersareabletoadaptbyplantingsustainablecrops,usingnewtechnologiesforwatertreatmentandfocusingonnaturalproductsandfertilizersratherthanchemicals.图米认识到农业实践需要改变。她相信，如果农民能够通过种植可持续作物、使用新的水处理技术以及专注于天然产品和肥料而不是化学品来适应这种变化，那么小块土地就能带来巨大的回报。再根据In2012,Toumiconsolidated(巩固)herdreamoffightingthedesert.ShemovedtoTunisia,andsetupaprogrammenamedAcaciasforAlltoputhersustainablefarmingphilosophy(理念)intoaction.2012年，图米巩固了她的沙漠之梦。她搬到了突尼斯，建立了一个名为"AcaciasforAll"的项目，将她的可持续农业理念付诸实践。可知选Topromotetheprotectionoftheirfarmland.符合题意；故答案为A。7．主旨大意题。根据文章结构：总分总，可知.第一段AsayounggirlgrowingupinFrance,SarahToumidreamedofbecomingaleaderwhocouldmaketheworldabetterplace。作为一个在法国长大的小女孩，萨拉·图米(SarahToumi)梦想成为一名能够让世界变得更美好的领袖。以及最后一段BySeptember2016,morethan130,000acaciatreeshadbeenplantedon20pilotfarms,withfarmersrecordinga60percentsurvivalrate.Toumiestimatesthatsome3millionacaciatreesareneededtoprotectTunisia'sfarmland.Sheexpectstoplant1milliontreesby2018.Inthenextcoupleofyears,ToumihopestoextendtheprogrammetoAlgeriaandMorocco.截至2016年9月，在20个试点农场种植了13万多棵金合欢树，农民的成活率达到60%。Toumi估计需要大约300万棵金合欢树来保护突尼斯的农田。她希望到2018年种植100万棵树。在接下来的几年里，Toumi希望将该项目扩展到阿尔及利亚和摩洛哥。选项HoldingbacktheSahara符合题意；故答案为D。【答案】8．C9．B10．D11．C【解析】【分析】这是一篇科学报道。讲述了由马克西姆·奥伯特领导的一个研究小组（现在在澳大利亚格里菲斯大学工作），他们用一种技术颠覆了：古代绘画似乎不太可能在高温环境中存活下来的这个想法，这种技术正在改变我们对洞穴艺术的理解。

【点评】考查阅读理解。涉及推理判断题，细节理解题，词义猜测题和主旨大意题。解答推理判断题要根据原文中的信息与选项信息结合起来进行正确推断，得出答案；解答细节理解题要完全符合原文，不能主观臆断；解答词义猜测题和主旨大意题时需要根据文章的结构和选项来判断出正确答案。8．细节理解题。根据OnthewallsofAltamiracaveinnorthernSpain,shespottedamazingdrawingsofwildcows,paintedinvividredandblack.Morestrikingeventhantheimageswastheirage:theyweremadethousandsofyearsagobymodernhumans'supposedlyprimitiveancestors.在西班牙北部阿尔塔米拉洞穴的墙壁上，她发现了用鲜艳的红色和黑色绘制的野生奶牛的惊人画作。比这些图像更引人注目的是它们的年代:它们是由现代人的原始祖先在几千年前制作的。可知选项Ancientimages.符合题意；故答案为C。9．推理判断题。根据Butmorerecentevidencehasblownthisideaoutofthewater.Forastart,modernhumansmightnothavebeenthefirstartistsinEurope.What'smore,acollectionofcavepaintingsemerginginIndonesiahasdismissedtheideathatEuropewasthecentreofcreativity.但最近的证据推翻了这一观点。首先，现代人可能不是欧洲最早的艺术家。更重要的是，在印度尼西亚发现的一组洞穴壁画驳斥了欧洲是创造力中心的观点。可知选项ItcanbetracedbacktoEurope.符合题意；故答案为B。10．词义猜测题。根据Modernhumansarethoughttohavereachedtheregionsome65,000yearsago,butnobodyimaginedtheartcouldbeveryoldbecauseancientpaintingsseemunlikelytosurviveintheenvironmentofhightemperatures.现代人被认为在大约6.5万年前到达了这个地区，但没有人想到这些艺术品可能非常古老，因为古代绘画似乎不太可能在高温环境中存活下来。以及下文Usingthistechniqueinsevencaves,theyfoundahandstencilwasatleast39,900yearsold,makingittheoldestknown

handstencilatthattime.在七个洞穴中使用这种技术，他们发现了一个至少有39900年历史的手模板，使其成为当时已知最古老的手模板。可知这个团队推翻了人们原来的观点，upended的意思为"推翻，颠覆"；选项Overturned.符合题意；故答案为D。11．主旨大意题。根据ThisopenedafloodgatetonewdiscoveriesinIndonesia.Theseincludedahuntingscenecreatedatleast43,900yearsago,andbyfartheoldestdescriptiveartwork."Whenwefoundthatimage,wewereabsolutelydelighted,butwhenitturnedouttobethatold,wewerealmostjumpingwithjoy,"saysAdamBrumm,alsoatGriffithUniversity.这为印尼的新发现打开了闸门。其中包括至少43,900年前创作的狩猎场景，这是迄今为止最古老的描述性艺术品。格里菲斯大学的亚当·布鲁姆说:"当我们发现这张照片时，我们非常高兴，但当它被证明是那么古老时，我们几乎高兴得跳了起来。"可知这段主要讲述了这项技术带来的巨大影响；选项Thebenefitsofthetechnique.符合题意；故答案为C。【答案】12．C13．D14．A15．A【解析】【分析】这是一篇科普文章。介绍了伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校的吉安·哈伍德通过实验证实了：人类并不是唯一发明疫苗的人，而蜜蜂更早地做到了。

【点评】考查阅读理解。涉及推理判断题。解答推理判断题要根据原文中的信息与选项信息结合起来进行正确推断，得出答案人类并不是唯一发明疫苗的人，而蜜蜂更早地做到了。12．推理判断题。根据Dr.Harwoodwonderedifthenursebeescombinedtheroyaljellytheyproducedwithpiecesfrompathogens(病原体)theyhadconsumedwhileeatingsomethingbroughtinfromoutside.哈伍德博士想知道，这些护工蜂是否把自己生产的蜂王浆和它们在吃从外面带进来的东西时摄入的病原体碎片结合了起来。可知选项Thewaytheantigenscomeintothequeenbees'bodies.符合题意；故答案为C。13．推理判断题。根据Dr.HarwoodandDr.Salmelalabeledthebacteriawithacertaindyetomakethemeasytotrack.哈伍德博士和萨尔梅拉博士用一种特定的染料给细菌贴上标签，使它们易于追踪。可知选项Bykeepingtrackofthespecialbacterium.符合题意；故答案为D。14．推理判断题。根据Thesefindingssuggestthatnursebeesareindeed,viatheirroyaljelly,passingantigensontothequeen,then

intoeggs.Theyalsomean,becausetheyoungreceiveroyaljellyforthefirstfewdaysaftertheyhatch,thenursebeesaregivingtheyoungthesecondantigens.Eachyoungbeeisthereforebeingvaccinatedtwice.这些发现表明，护工蜂确实通过蜂王浆将抗原传递给蜂王，然后进入卵中。这也意味着，因为幼蜂在孵化后的头几天会得到蜂王浆，所以护工蜂会给幼蜂第二种抗原。因此，每只小蜜蜂都要接种两次疫苗。可知选项Nursebeesarethekeytovaccinationforthebeegroup.符合题意；故答案为A。15．推理判断题。根据文章结构：总分，第一段为这些段落Humanbeingsarenotaloneinhavinginventedvaccination(疫苗),whilebeeshavedonethatearlierandtheycanexperiencewhatlooklikehumanbeings'vaccinationprograms,whichhasbeenconfirmedbyGyanHarwoodoftheUniversityofIllinois,Urbana-Champaign.人类并不是唯一发明疫苗的人，而蜜蜂更早地做到了这一点，它们可以体验到类似于人类的疫苗接种计划，这已经被伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校的吉安·哈伍德证实。可知这是一篇科普文章；选项Ascientificjournal.符合题意；故答案为A。【答案】16．E；17．D；18．G；19．A；20．F【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。介绍如何在家成功举办一个就餐聚会。

【点评】考查任务型阅读，属于七选五，解题关键在看懂文章，注意上下文的提示词或重复的关键词，认真阅读选项，选出恰当的答案，最后再通读全文进行检查。16．根据下文Nottoworry;yourplanningwillbeabreezeifyouplanaheadoftimeandtaketheprocesscoursebycourse,fromappetizers(开胃菜)todesserts.不要担心;如果你提前计划，从开胃菜到甜点，一道菜一道菜地做，你的计划就会变得轻而易举。可知空白处需要"给不同口味的人准备食物很难的"；选项E.Butitcanbestressfultopreparefoodforguestswithalldifferent

preferences但为不同喜好的客人准备食物可能会很有压力。符合题意；故答案为E。17．根据上文Andaskifanyguestsarevegetariansandprovidedishesaccordingly.询问是否有客人是素食主义者，并提供相应的菜肴。可知空白处需要"你应该考虑每个客人的情况"；选项D.Soyoushouldmakethoughtfulpreparationsforeachofyourguests所以你应该为每一位客人做周到的准备。符合题意；故答案为D。18．根据下文soguestsaren'tthrownoffwhennomaincourseisserved.这样客人就不会在没有主菜的时候感觉被冷落了。可知空白处需要"应该在请柬中说明清楚只供应开胃菜"选项G.Youshoulddetailitontheinvitationthatonlyappetizerswillbeserved你应该在请柬上详细说明只供应开胃菜。符合题意；故答案为G。19．根据下文Ifyourappetizersarejustthestartofamoreformalmealwithamaincourse,youkeepitabitsimpler.Planjustafewhandfulofchipsandacoupleofcookiesforyoureachguest,ifyou'reservingamaincourseafterwards.如果你的开胃菜只是一顿正式大餐的开始，那就简单一点。如果你之后要上主菜的话，给每位客人准备几片薯片和几块饼干。可知空白处需要"主菜前只提供简单小吃"；选项A.Servelight,simplesnacksbeforeamaincourse在上主菜前提供简单的小吃。符合题意；故答案为A。20．根据上文Preparefruitsandvegetables.Manyguestswillwantafresh,healthyoptiontostartoffameal.准备水果和蔬菜。许多客人会想要一个新鲜的，健康的选择开始用餐。可知空白处需要"寻找购买时令蔬菜和水果来制作客人的菜肴"；选项F.Lookforripefruitsandfreshvegetablesthatareinseasonforthebesttastingingredients寻找成熟的水果和新鲜的应季蔬菜来制作最美味的食材。符合题意；故答案为F。【答案】21．A；22．B；23．A；24．A；25．C；26．D；27．C；28．D；29．B；30．A；31．C；32．D；33．C；34．B；35．A；36．C；37．A；38．B；39．B；40．A【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己的写作经历。

【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。做完后再通读一遍检查验证。21．句意：一半的学生冷笑起来，他们笑得差点从椅子上摔下来。根据句意"一半的学生冷笑起来……从椅子上摔下来"可知空白处需要副词"几乎，差点"选项A：nearly几乎，B：suddenly突然，C：surely肯定，D：silently默默地，可知选项nearly符合题意；故答案为A。22．句意：一半的学生冷笑起来，他们笑得差点从椅子上摔下来。根据句意"一半的学生冷笑起来"可知空白处需要"大笑"选项A：convincing说服，B：laughing大笑，C：begging乞求，D：fighting打架，可知选项laughing符合题意；故答案为B。23．句意：不要气馁！只有天才才能成为作家。根据同学们的嘲笑，可知作者努力克制并鼓励自己，空白处需要"气馁"选项A：discouraged气馁，B：proud骄傲，C：humble谦卑，D：silly愚蠢，可知选项discouraged符合题意；故答案为A。24．句意：不要气馁！只有天才才能成为作家。根据段首句WhenIwasfifteen,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandpublishmyownbooks.当我15岁的时候，我对我的英语班宣布我要写并出版我自己的书。可知作者希望成为作家，选项A：writers作家，B：musicians音乐家，C：politicians政治家，D：artists艺术家，可知选项writers符合题意；故答案为A。25．句意：其中一个甚至粗鲁地说。"你上学期得了D。"我伤得很重，突然哭了起来。根据同学们一个劲的讽刺作者，作者崩溃了，可知作者一下子哭起来了；选项A：fell摔倒，B：ran跑，C：burst爆裂，D：turned转身，可知选项burst符合题意；故答案为C。26．句意：那天晚上，我写了一首关于破碎的梦的悲伤的短诗，并把它寄给了《卡普里周刊》。根据下文"令我惊讶的是，他们出版了这首短诗"可知作者把他鞋的诗邮寄出去了，选项A：showed展示，B：lent租借，C：passed传递，D：mailed邮寄，可知选项mailed符合题意；故答案为D。27．句意：令我惊讶的是，他们出版了这首短诗，还给了我两美元。根据下文Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!我是一个出版作品并拿薪水的作家！可知作者的到了稿酬，选项A：journals期刊，B：certificates凭证，C：dollars:美元，D：albums相册，可知选项dollars符合题意；故答案为C。28．句意：然而，我尝到了成功的滋味。根据下文I'dsoldthefirstthingI'deverwritten.我卖掉了我写的第一篇文章。可知作者作品的发表让他感受到了成功，选项A：depression沮丧，B：praise赞扬，C：rejection拒绝，D：success成功，可知选项success符合题意；故答案为D。29．句意：这比他们任何人做的都好，如果只是运气好，我也无所谓。根据作者曾经被同学们嘲笑，他们没有人投稿发表，可知作者认为自己比他们好；选项A：earlier更早，B：better更好，C：longer更长，D：worse更糟，可知选项better符合题意；故答案为B。30．句意：在接下来的两年里，我卖出了几十首诗歌、信件、笑话和食谱。根据上