2024-2025学年广东省六校联考高二（上）月考英语试卷（12月份）

第1页（共1页）2024-2025学年广东省六校联考高二（上）月考英语试卷（12月份）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共4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。（7.5分）FreeThingstoDoinSanDiegoJust17milesnorthoftheMexican﹣U.S.borderliesthewaterfrontcityofSanDiego.PeoplecomefromallovertheworldtovisitfamousBalboaParkandenjoySouthernCalifornia'sworld﹣renownedbeaches.However，withallitsrichhistoryandexcellentweather，SanDiegoisfullofactivitiesthatrequirenocash.Here'salistoffreeattractionsandeventstogetyoustarted.ArtandMuseumsBalboaPark，SanDiego'smostfamouspark，ishometobotharchitecturallystunningbuildingsandlandscapedgardens.Entryisfree，buttheparkmuseumshavesetadmissionprices.TherearealsofreeguidedtoursofBalboaParkleavingfromtheVisitorsCenterthroughouttheweek.ThefamousBotanicalBuildingandallthegardensrequirenofee—sostopbytosmelltheroses.AttractionsTakeastrollthroughSanDiego'sSeaportVillage，anoutdoorshoppingcomplexwithmorethan50shops，galleries，andeateries.Meanderalongcobblestonepathsthatpassfountains，gardens，andponds.Thereisalsoahalf﹣milestretchofbay﹣frontboardwalkwithgreatviews.ArchitectureincludesMexican，Victorian，andNewEnglandstyles.CultureBrowseworksbyareaartistsandenjoycomplimentaryhorsd'oeuvresatoneofLittleItaly'sKettnerArtNights.Allthegalleriesandstudiosinthedistrictparticipate，whichmakesforanimpressivecollection.Open6﹣9p.m.onsomeFridays；clicktheboxesbelowtobookexactdates.BeachesGrabyoursnorkelandfinsandgopaddlingaroundLaJollaCove，oneofSouthernCalifornia'smostphotographedbeaches.Thewaterhereiscalm，andyoucanseecolorfulfishandabundantsealife.Surfandsurfboardsarenotpermitted.Whatmakesthebeachesspecialisthecavesthatenclosethisbeach.AboveLaJollaCoveliesScrippsPark，agoodplacetopicnic，lounge，orjustenjoytheviewsofthePacificOcean.1.WhichoneisnotfreeinBalboaPark？A.Theparkmuseum.B.Guidedtours.C.TheBotanicalBuilding.D.Thegardens.2.WhatistheuniquefeatureofLaJollaCove？A.Thewavesandoceanlife.B.Surfandsurfboards.C.Thecavessurroundingthebeach.D.TheviewsoftheAtlanticOcean.3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom？A.Atravelingdiary.B.Atextbook.C.Ascience﹣fictionmagazine.D.Atravelwebsite.（10分）Iheardsomegoodnewsrecently.My91﹣year﹣oldgrandfathercalledmetotesthisnewhearingaid.Forthefirsttimeinalongtime，hecouldhearmyvoice.Itthrilledusboth.Isoonfoundouttherewasanotherreasonmygrandparentsweresohappy﹣theirnewaudiologist（听觉病矫治专家），Anna.Unlikethepreviousprovidersthey'dbeendealingwith，Annagavetimeandattention.Annanotonlyensuredthenewhearingaidworkedasitshould，butalsoofferedtogotomygrandparents'apartmenttoshowthemhowtouseit.Suchkindnessmightsoundrare，butI'vesincestartedwondering：Whatifit'smorecommonthanwethink？Itstartedwithsomeresearchthatshowedpeopleoftenunderestimatethewillingnessofstrangerstoengagewith，orevenbefriendthem.ThenIcameacrossastudythatsuggestednewscoverageofcurrentaffairstendstobemorenegativethanpositivebecausehumanstendtogivenegativeeventsmoreattention.Negativestoriescanattractourattentionandprepareusfordisappointment.Butifwedon'tengagewithpositiveones，theymightleadustobemorecriticaloftheworld，moredefensiveandlesshopefulthanweneedtobe.So1thinksometimeswhatwehear，see，orevenknowmightnotbethewholepicture.Thetruthmightbehiddenfromus，requiringustonoticeanddiscoverit.Wecouldstartbyaskingourselveswhetherwearefocusingmoreonnegativeorpositivestoriesandwhetherwearelettingnegativenewssurroundus.Maybeevenpayingmoreattentiontogoodnewsormakingapointofsharinggoodnewswillhelp.Anna'sattitudewasremarkable.Shewentbeyondthecallofdutyand，uponleaving，refusedtoacceptanythingbutwordsasthanks.Whynotremindourselvesthat，forallofthebadthat'sintheworldandinthenews，behindthescenes，inpeople'sordinarylives，lieuntoldstoriesofextraordinarygood.4.Whatmadetheauthor'sgrandparentsparticularlyhappybesidesthenewhearingaid？A.Theauthor'svoice.B.Theimprovementofhishealth.C.Thèsuccessfultestofthehearingaid.D.Thekindnessoftheirnewaudiologist.5.HowwasAnnadifferentfrompreviousaudiologists？A.Sheofferedherpatientspersonalassistance.B.Shepaidlittleattentiontoherpatients'needs.C.Shedisplayedmorepatienceandprofessionalism.D.Sherefusedtoacceptpaymentforthehearingaid.6.Whatistheauthor'ssuggestionwhenwefacenewsreports？A.Toavoidnegativenews.B.Tofocusmoreonpositivestories.C.Toquestionallnewsreportscritically.D.Tobelieveonlyinpersonalexperiences.7.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage？A.UncovertheGood.B.RefusetheNegative.C.PayAttentiontotheTruth.D.DiscovertheExtraordinary.（10分）ArecentstudyfromtheResearchInstituteatMcGillUniversityHealthCentermayimprovethetreatmentofsleepdisordersandneurological（神经病学的）conditions.Scientistshavemadesignificantprogressinunderstandingsleepmechanisms，identifyingthemelatoninreceptor（褪黑素受体）MT1asakeyregulatorofREM（RapidEyeMovement）sleep.Thisdiscoveryholdspromisefornewtreatmentsforsleepdisordersandneurologicalconditions.REMsleepiscrucialfordreaming，memoryconsolidation，andemotionalregulation.DuringREMsleep，theneuronsquietdownandstoptheiractivity.SeriousconditionssuchasParkinson'sdiseaseandLewybodydementi—whichcurrentlylackeffectivetreatment—arelinkedtodisruptions（扰乱）inREMsleep."Thisdiscoverynotonlyadvancesourunderstandingofsleepmechanismsbutalsoholdssignificantmedicalpotential，"saidGobbi，aProfessorofPsychiatryatMcGillUniversity.Humansleepunfoldsinapreciseorderofnon﹣REMandREMstages，eachservingdistinctphysiologicalfunctions.REMsleepplaysakeyroleinmemoryconsolidationandemotionalregulation.Non﹣REMsleepsupportsphysicalrecoveryandrepairprocesses.Disruptionsinthiscyclecandamagecognitivefunctionandincreaserisktoneuropsychiatricdiseases.Untilnow，thespecificreceptortriggeringREMsleephadpuzzledscientists.ThenewstudyhasidentifiedthemelatoninMT1receptorasanimportantregulatorofthissleepstage.UsinganoveldrugtargetingMT1receptors，researcherssuccessfullyenhancedREMsleepdurationinexperimentalanimals，whilereducingneuronalactivityatthesametime."Currently，therearenodrugsspecificallytargetingREMsleep.Mosthypnotic（催眠的）drugsonthemarket，whileextendingtotalsleepduration，tendtonegativelyaffectREMsleep，"saidDr.Stefano，aProfessoratMcGillUniversity.FurtherresearchintotheneurobiologyandpharmacologyofREMsleepiscrucialfordevelopingtargetedtreatmentsthatcouldimprovethequalityoflifeforpatientsaffectedbythesediseases.Asscientistscontinuetheresearch，thehopeforeffectivetreatmentinneurologicaldisordersgrowsincreasinglypromising.8.WhatrecentdiscoveryaboutsleepmechanismswasmadebyresearchersatMcGillUniversityHealthCenter？A.Newmethodsformeasuringsleepdurationandquality.B.Thenewroleofcurrenthypnoticdrugsinsleepregulation.C.ThemelatoninreceptorMT1asakeyregulatorofREMsleep.D.Thenewconnectionbetweensleeppatternsandsleepdisorders.9.WhatcanbeinferredaboutREMsleepaccordingtoparagraph3？A.Itisthestagewherephysicalrecoveryoccurs.B.Itiscrucialforphysicalandmentalhealth.C.Ithelpsregulatebodytemperature.D.Itisthelongestsleepstageinthecycle.10.WhatisthecurrentstatusofdrugtreatmentstargetingREMsleep？A.Manyeffectivedrugsareavailableonthemarket.B.NodrugsspecificallytargetREMsleepcurrently.C.AllhypnoticdrugsenhanceREMsleep.D.REMsleepdrugshavebeenbanned.11.WhatpotentialeffectdoesthediscoveryoftheMT1.receptorhave？A.Itcouldleadtonewtreatmentsforsleepdisorders.B.Itcouldcontributetoimprovingattentionandmemory.C.Itwillfreepatientsofsleepdisordersonceandforall.D.Itwillacceleratepatients'physicalrecoveryprocesses.（10分）Ifyou'veeverpouredyourselfsomeicedteaonahotsummer'sday，youknowthaticygoodnessdoesn'tstickaroundforlong.That'sbecauseicedoesn'tdowellinheat.Thosesamelawsthatgovernyouricedteaalsogoverntherestoftheworld.Ice，whenconfrontedbyheat，willmelt，whetherit'sacube，ortheicesheetsinGreenlandandAntarctica.AnewstudypublishedtodayinScienceAdvancesfindsthatifweburnalloftheremainingfossilfuelsonEarth，almostalloftheiceinAntarcticawillmelt，potentiallycausingsealevelstorisebyasmuchas200feet﹣enoughtodrownmostmajorcitiesintheworld.Fossilfuelsareconsiderednon﹣renewableresourcesandconsistofcoal，oil，andnaturalgas.Theyreleasecarbondioxideintotheatmospherewhenburned.GreenhousegasestrapheatfromthesunintheEarth'satmosphere，causingtemperaturestorise."OurfindingsshowthatifwedonotwanttomeltAntarctica，wecan'tkeeptakingfossilfuelcarbonoutofthegroundandjustdumpingitintotheatmosphere，"climatescientistandco﹣authorofthepaperKenCaldeirasaidinapressrelease."MostpreviousstudiesofAntarctica﹣havefocusedonlossoftheWestAntarcticIceSheet.Ourstudydemonstratesthatburningcoal，oil，andgasalsoriskslossofthemuchlargerEastAntarcticicesheet."Luckily，therearealternatives.Thisparticularwateryendcanbeavoidedifenergyuseisdirectedawayfromfossilfuelsandtowardsrenewableenergyoptionslikewindandsolar.Andthere'snoneedtoheadforthehillsjustyet.Eventhemostextremecasesofsealevelrisearen'tlikelytohappenforafewthousandyears.Theauthorspredictthatsealevelswillcreepupasiceinthepolarregionsmelts，atarateofalittleoveraninchperyear.Soifwewantcitiestoavoidthefateoftheboiledfrog，we'dbetterjumponsomeclimatesolutionssoon.12.WhatwillhappenifweburnallthefossilfuelsonEarth？A.Sealevelwillriseto200feet.B.IcesheetsinGreenlandwillmeltinaninstant.C.Mostofthecitiesintheworldwillbedrowned.D.NearlyalloftheiceinAntarcticawilldisappear.13.WhichofthefollowingstatementsmayKenCaldeiraagreewith？A.Wecouldtakefossilfuelcarbonoutoftheground.B.Burningcoal，oilandgaswillaffectmostoftheicesheets.C.MorestudiesshouldfocusonburningfossilfuelsonEarth.D.TheEastAntarcticicesheetmeltsfasterthanthatofotherplaces.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"creepup"meaninParagraph6？A.Disappearrapidly.B.Fallconstantly.C.Risegradually.D.Freezeslowly.15.Whatisthepurposeofthistext？A.Tointroduceastudy.B.Tomakeaprediction.C.Toexplainaphenomenon.D.Toarousepublicconcern.第二节（共1小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（12.5分）EnglishliteratureisanessentialcomponentofEnglishlanguagelearningandiswidelyacknowledgedasavitalsourceofauthenticcontentforlanguagedevelopment.Englishliterature，sotospeak，isatoocomplexsubjecttolearn.16Withsomanythingstokeeptrackof，itcanfeeloverwhelmingtoevendecidewheretostart.However，youcantakesomestepstohelpyouachieveyourgoals.Examinewhatyoualreadyknow.Writeoutallthedetailsyoucanrememberfromyourfirstreadingofthetext，aswellasanythingyourememberfromyourcourselectures.Don't"cheat"bylookingatyournotesoryourtext.17Thiswillbeyourstartingbaseandwillrevealanygapsinyourknowledge.Considerthestructureofyourtext.18Inmanycases，theformandstructureofthetextwillhavesomekindofinfluenceonitssubjectmatter.Ifyou'rereadingfiction，thinkabouttheorderinwhichtheeventsarerecounted.Ifyou'rereadingpoetry，thinkabouttheformofthepoetry.19Youcandoitafterreadingthroughthetextforthesecondtime.Thiswillmakefuturerevieweasier，asyouwillhavearoughsummarytoworkfrom.Youdon'thavetosummarizeeverylittlethingthathappensinachapteroract.Aimtonotethemainactionofeachone，aswellasanyimportantcharacterorthematicmoments.Makeflashcards.Ifyou'rehavingtroublerememberingthings，makeyourselfsomeflashcards.20Flashcardsareespeciallyhelpfulformemorizingthingssuchasliterarytermsandcharacternames.However，theymaybelesshelpfulforrememberingmorecomplexinformation.A.Summarizethemainpoints.B.Thisisparticularlyimportantforpoems.C.Remembersomeimportantstatementsmade.D.Butmanystudentsenduphavingtostudyit.E.Justwritedownwhatyouareconfidentyouremember.F.Sometimes，thetransferoflearningmaterialwillbeofgreathelp.G.Thewayanauthorexpressesherorhisideasisoftenasimportantastheideasthemselves.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分15分）第一节（共1小题；每小题15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。（15分）AsIstoodinfrontofthegranduniversitygatesonmyfirstday，myheartpoundedwithamixtureofexcitementandnervousness.The21buildingsandbusycrowdofstudentsmademefeelbothinsignificantandpartofsomethingsignificant.Mydormitoryroomwasasmallbut22spacesharedwiththreeotherfreshmenfromdifferentbackgrounds.Wequickly23overlate﹣nightstudysessions，sharedmeals，andstoriesaboutourhomesanddreams.Itfeltlikefindinganew24awayfromhome.Classeswerefilledwithnewinformationandchallenges.Professorsspoke25aboutsubjectsIhadonlyglancedatinhighschool.Ifoundmyselfstayinguplate，diggingintotextbooksandarticles，desperateto26.Butamongthehardwork，therewere27ofclarityandjoywhenacomplexconceptfinally28，orwhenIconnectedwithaclassmateovera29interest.Weekendswereatimeforexploration.I30throughthecity'sstreets，discoveredhiddencafes，and31culturalevents.Eachnewexperiencebroadenedmyhorizonsandmademeappreciatethe32oflife.Lookingback，myfirstyearatuniversitywasarollercoasterof33andgrowth.Itwasatimeofself﹣discovery，friendship，andthepursuitofknowledge.AndasI34mysecondyear，Icarrythesememorieswithme，asabeacon（灯塔）ofhopeand35.21.A.brokenB.tinyC.tallD.distant22.A.comfortableB.crowdedC.emptyD.dirty23.A.livedB.foughtC.studiedD.bonded24.A.familyB.shelterC.placeD.team25.A.passionatelyB.casuallyC.quietlyD.unwillingly26.A.keepdownB.keepbackC.keepoffD.keepup27.A.periodsB.momentsC.intervalsD.flashes28.A.appearedB.failedC.clickedD.changed29.A.competedB.arguedC.sharedD.studied30.A.racedB.wanderedC.droveD.rushed31.A.forgotB.ignoredC.avoidedD.attended32.A.similarityB.diversityC.simplicityD.difficulty33.A.ideasB.worriesC.emotionsD.fears34.A.reflectonB.embarkonC.bringaboutD.takeup35.A.foundationB.promotionC.determinationD.inspiration第二节（共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（15分）Intheepictaleof"BlackMyth：Wukong"，readersaretakenonajourneythroughaworld36mythicalcreatureswanderandancientmagicflows.ThestorycentersonWukong，37monkeyknownforhisunparalleledstrengthandcunning.OneofthemostthrillingpartsoftheWukong'sstoryis38occurswhenWukongfaceshisultimatechallenge—abattleagainstapowerfuldemonlord.Thisbattletakesplaceinahiddenrealm（国度），whichisonly39（access）tothebravestandmostskilledadventurers.Wukong，inhisfirstattempt40（defeat）thedemonlord，wasmetwithfierceresistance.Despitebeing41（bad）injured，herefusedtogiveup.Withsomanydifficultiesagainsthim.Wukongdrewuponhisinnerstrengthand42（wise）.Uptonow，Wukong43（complete）numerousquests，eachaimed44testinghisabilitiesandresolve.Hisjourneyhasbeenfilledwithdangeranduncertainty，buthisdeterminationhasneverwavered.Inthefinalepisode，Wukongfaceshisgreatestenemyonceagain，thistime45（arm）withanewfoundsenseofpurposeandclarity.Theoutcomeofthebattleremainsamystery，butonethingiscertain—Wukong'slegendwillcontinuetoinspirereadersforgenerations.第四部分写作（共两节，满分15分）第一节（满分15分）46．（15分）假如你是李华，得知外教Tom下周三要到你校来任教。请你根据以下要点，给他写一封邮件：（1）表示欢迎；（2）简要介绍你班的英语学习情况；（3）希望Tom能介绍一些西方文化及校园生活。注意：（1）词数80左右；（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；（3）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearTom，Bestregards，LiHua第二节（满分25分）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。47．（25分）Oneday，Andrew，aCEOofabigcompany，wenttoapizzarestaurantforlunch.Heranintoanoldbeggaratthecounter，whosesmellyclothesmadehimannoyed.Andrewsaidsomedirtyandunfriendlywordstohim，buttheoldbeggarwasnotmadatitordidn'tfeelanyembarrassed.Onthecontrary，theoldbeggarsincerelyapologizedtoAndrewforhisrudeness.Ignoringthekindapology，Andrewwasstillangryabouttheunpleasantmeeting.Andreworderedapizzaquicklyandfoundaseattosit.ToAndrew'ssurprise，hefoundtheoldbeggarapproachedhimandsatdowninfrontofhim.Andrewdisappointedlylookedaround，onlytofindtheshopwassopopularthattherewasnoemptychairexcepttheoppositechair.Itseemedthathehadtotoleratesharingthetablewithhim.Afterbeingawareofthesituation，Andrewboiledwithangerandloweredhisheadtoforcehimselftoconcentrateonhiswork.Soonthewaitresswalkedtowardsthem，holdingafreshly﹣bakedpizzainherhandandputitontheirtable.Andrewwasabouttoreachforonewhentheoldbeggargrabbedoneandtookabigbiteofit.Andrew'sangerincreasedandhecouldn'tbelievetherewassuchashameless（无耻的）maninthisworld.NomatterhowangrilyAndrewlookedatthebeggarwithburningeyes，theoldbeggarstillwentonenjoyinghispizza.Andrewwastotallyoverwhelmedbyhisanger.Hesnatched（夺走）theplate，tookonesliceandbititasarevenge（报复）.Andrewtriedtofinishitquickly，becausehewantedtofinishallofthemandleavenonetotheshamelessoldguy.However，choosingtopaynoattentiontoit，theoldbeggarpulledtheplateoverandcontinuedtochewanotherslice.WhattheoldbeggardidurgedAndrewtospeedupnomatterwhetherhefinishedhisinthemouth.AslongasAndrewfinishedone，hewouldtakeawayanotherveryquicklyandputitintohismouth.InAndrew'smind，thatwasmorelikeacompetition.注意：（1）续写词数应150左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Shortlyafterwards，therewasonlyonepieceleftontheplate.______ItwasthenthatAndrewrealizedhehadmistakenthebeggar'spizzaforhisown.______

2024-2025学年广东省六校联考高二（上）月考英语试卷（12月份）参考答案与试题解析第二部分阅读（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共4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。（7.5分）FreeThingstoDoinSanDiegoJust17milesnorthoftheMexican﹣U.S.borderliesthewaterfrontcityofSanDiego.PeoplecomefromallovertheworldtovisitfamousBalboaParkandenjoySouthernCalifornia'sworld﹣renownedbeaches.However，withallitsrichhistoryandexcellentweather，SanDiegoisfullofactivitiesthatrequirenocash.Here'salistoffreeattractionsandeventstogetyoustarted.ArtandMuseumsBalboaPark，SanDiego'smostfamouspark，ishometobotharchitecturallystunningbuildingsandlandscapedgardens.Entryisfree，buttheparkmuseumshavesetadmissionprices.TherearealsofreeguidedtoursofBalboaParkleavingfromtheVisitorsCenterthroughouttheweek.ThefamousBotanicalBuildingandallthegardensrequirenofee—sostopbytosmelltheroses.AttractionsTakeastrollthroughSanDiego'sSeaportVillage，anoutdoorshoppingcomplexwithmorethan50shops，galleries，andeateries.Meanderalongcobblestonepathsthatpassfountains，gardens，andponds.Thereisalsoahalf﹣milestretchofbay﹣frontboardwalkwithgreatviews.ArchitectureincludesMexican，Victorian，andNewEnglandstyles.CultureBrowseworksbyareaartistsandenjoycomplimentaryhorsd'oeuvresatoneofLittleItaly'sKettnerArtNights.Allthegalleriesandstudiosinthedistrictparticipate，whichmakesforanimpressivecollection.Open6﹣9p.m.onsomeFridays；clicktheboxesbelowtobookexactdates.BeachesGrabyoursnorkelandfinsandgopaddlingaroundLaJollaCove，oneofSouthernCalifornia'smostphotographedbeaches.Thewaterhereiscalm，andyoucanseecolorfulfishandabundantsealife.Surfandsurfboardsarenotpermitted.Whatmakesthebeachesspecialisthecavesthatenclosethisbeach.AboveLaJollaCoveliesScrippsPark，agoodplacetopicnic，lounge，orjustenjoytheviewsofthePacificOcean.1.WhichoneisnotfreeinBalboaPark？AA.Theparkmuseum.B.Guidedtours.C.TheBotanicalBuilding.D.Thegardens.2.WhatistheuniquefeatureofLaJollaCove？CA.Thewavesandoceanlife.B.Surfandsurfboards.C.Thecavessurroundingthebeach.D.TheviewsoftheAtlanticOcean.3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom？DA.Atravelingdiary.B.Atextbook.C.Ascience﹣fictionmagazine.D.Atravelwebsite.【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据ArtandMuseums部分的BalboaPark，SanDiego'smostfamouspark，ishometobotharchitecturallystunningbuildingsandlandscapedgardens.Entryisfree，buttheparkmuseumshavesetadmissionprices（巴尔博亚公园是圣地亚哥最著名的公园，拥有令人惊叹的建筑和园景花园。入场是免费的，但公园博物馆已经设定了入场价格）可知，公园博物馆不免费。故选A。（2）细节理解题。根据Beaches部分的GrabyoursnorkelandfinsandgopaddlingaroundLaJollaCove，oneofSouthernCalifornia'smostphotographedbeaches.Thewaterhereiscalm，andyoucanseecolorfulfishandabundantsealife.Surfandsurfboardsarenotpermitted.Whatmakesthebeachesspecialisthecavesthatenclosethisbeach（带上你的呼吸管和鳍，在南加州最受欢迎的海滩之一拉霍亚湾周围划船。这里的水很平静，你可以看到五颜六色的鱼和丰富的海洋生物。不允许冲浪和冲浪板。海滩的特别之处在于包围着海滩的洞穴）可知，拉霍亚湾的独特之处是海滩周围的洞穴。故选C。（3）文章出处题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段的PeoplecomefromallovertheworldtovisitfamousBalboaParkandenjoySouthernCalifornia'sworld﹣renownedbeaches（人们从世界各地来到著名的巴尔博亚公园，享受南加州举世闻名的海滩）以及倒数第二段clicktheboxesbelowtobookexactdates（点击下面的方框预订准确的日期）推知，文章选自一个旅游网站。故选D。（10分）Iheardsomegoodnewsrecently.My91﹣year﹣oldgrandfathercalledmetotesthisnewhearingaid.Forthefirsttimeinalongtime，hecouldhearmyvoice.Itthrilledusboth.Isoonfoundouttherewasanotherreasonmygrandparentsweresohappy﹣theirnewaudiologist（听觉病矫治专家），Anna.Unlikethepreviousprovidersthey'dbeendealingwith，Annagavetimeandattention.Annanotonlyensuredthenewhearingaidworkedasitshould，butalsoofferedtogotomygrandparents'apartmenttoshowthemhowtouseit.Suchkindnessmightsoundrare，butI'vesincestartedwondering：Whatifit'smorecommonthanwethink？Itstartedwithsomeresearchthatshowedpeopleoftenunderestimatethewillingnessofstrangerstoengagewith，orevenbefriendthem.ThenIcameacrossastudythatsuggestednewscoverageofcurrentaffairstendstobemorenegativethanpositivebecausehumanstendtogivenegativeeventsmoreattention.Negativestoriescanattractourattentionandprepareusfordisappointment.Butifwedon'tengagewithpositiveones，theymightleadustobemorecriticaloftheworld，moredefensiveandlesshopefulthanweneedtobe.So1thinksometimeswhatwehear，see，orevenknowmightnotbethewholepicture.Thetruthmightbehiddenfromus，requiringustonoticeanddiscoverit.Wecouldstartbyaskingourselveswhetherwearefocusingmoreonnegativeorpositivestoriesandwhetherwearelettingnegativenewssurroundus.Maybeevenpayingmoreattentiontogoodnewsormakingapointofsharinggoodnewswillhelp.Anna'sattitudewasremarkable.Shewentbeyondthecallofdutyand，uponleaving，refusedtoacceptanythingbutwordsasthanks.Whynotremindourselvesthat，forallofthebadthat'sintheworldandinthenews，behindthescenes，inpeople'sordinarylives，lieuntoldstoriesofextraordinarygood.4.Whatmadetheauthor'sgrandparentsparticularlyhappybesidesthenewhearingaid？DA.Theauthor'svoice.B.Theimprovementofhishealth.C.Thèsuccessfultestofthehearingaid.D.Thekindnessoftheirnewaudiologist.5.HowwasAnnadifferentfrompreviousaudiologists？CA.Sheofferedherpatientspersonalassistance.B.Shepaidlittleattentiontoherpatients'needs.C.Shedisplayedmorepatienceandprofessionalism.D.Sherefusedtoacceptpaymentforthehearingaid.6.Whatistheauthor'ssuggestionwhenwefacenewsreports？BA.Toavoidnegativenews.B.Tofocusmoreonpositivestories.C.Toquestionallnewsreportscritically.D.Tobelieveonlyinpersonalexperiences.7.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage？AA.UncovertheGood.B.RefusetheNegative.C.PayAttentiontotheTruth.D.DiscovertheExtraordinary.【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第二段Isoonfoundouttherewasanotherreasonmygrandparentsweresohappy—theirnewaudiologist（听觉病矫治专家），Anna.Unlikethepreviousprovidersthey'dbeendealingwith，Annagavetimeandattention.Annanotonlyensuredthenewhearingaidworkedasitshould，butalsoofferedtogotomygrandparents'apartmenttoshowthemhowtouseit.（我很快发现祖父母如此高兴还有另一个原因——他们的新听力学家安娜。与他们之前接触的供应商不同，安娜付出了时间和精力。安娜不仅确保新助听器正常工作，而且还主动提出去我祖父母的公寓教他们如何使用它）可知，除了新的助听器之外，新的听觉病矫治专家的善良让作者的祖父母特别高兴。故选D。（2）细节理解题。根据第二段Annanotonlyensuredthenewhearingaidworkedasitshould，butalsoofferedtogotomygrandparents'apartmenttoshowthemhowtouseit.（安娜不仅确保新助听器正常工作，而且还主动提出去我祖父母的公寓教他们如何使用它）可知，安娜和以前的听力学家的不同在于她表现出更多的耐心和专业精神。故选C。（3）细节理解题。根据倒数第三段Wecouldstartbyaskingourselveswhetherwearefocusingmoreonnegativeorpositivestoriesandwhetherwearelettingnegativenewssurroundus.Maybeevenpayingmoreattentiontogoodnewsormakingapointofsharinggoodnewswillhelp.（我们可以先问问自己，我们是更关注消极的故事还是积极的故事，我们是否让消极的新闻包围着我们。也许更多地关注好消息或强调分享好消息会有所帮助）可知，当我们面对新闻报道时，作者的建议是更多地关注积极的故事。故选B。（4）标题判断题。通读全文，并根据最后一段Whynotremindourselvesthat，forallofthebadthat'sintheworldandinthenews，behindthescenes，inpeople'sordinarylives，lieuntoldstoriesofextraordinarygood.（为什么不提醒我们自己，尽管世界上和新闻里有那么多不好的事情，但在幕后，在人们的日常生活中，却有不为人知的非凡美好的故事）可知，文章主要讲述了作者通过自己祖父使用新助听器得到良好服务的经历，引发了对人们如何接收和解读信息的思考。由此可知，A选项"发现好的一面"最符合文章标题。故选A。（10分）ArecentstudyfromtheResearchInstituteatMcGillUniversityHealthCenter