天一大联考海南省2026届英语高三上期末联考模拟试题含解析

天一大联考海南省2026届英语高三上期末联考模拟试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．U.S.PresidentBarackObamaarrivedinChina’seconomiccenterShanghaionSundaynight,November15th2009,______astatevisittoChina.A．starting B．started C．tostart D．havingstarted2．Whenyouareabsorbedinabookorsimplytryingtorest,itseemsthatthephone______continuously,destroyingyourmomentarypeace.A．rings B．hasbeenringing C．rang D．isringing3．_______travellingexpensesrisingalot,wehadtochangeallourplansforthetour．A．As B．By C．Since D．With4．Giventhehugegap_______economicdevelopmentandculturalconsciousness,youngpeoplefindbigcitiesaresaferthansmalltowns.A．inviewofB．incaseofC．inconsequenceofD．inrespectof5．“Itmighthavesavedmealotofmoney”,Mr.Chensighed,“________timelyfromthestockmarketthisJuly”.A．didIwithdraw B．shouldIwithdrawC．haveIwithdrawn D．hadIwithdrawn6．TheDragonBoatFestival________thebeginningofthehottestseasonoftheyear.A．ismarkingB．marksC．willmarkD．marked7．—Irene,doyoureallywanttogoout?—Itmayrain.___________,Iwillgoout;Idon’tmindtherain.A．Anyhow B．OtherwiseC．Somehow D．Therefore8．Timeisaprecious________thatisoftentakenforgrantedamongtheyoungpeople.A．commodity B．commission C．component D．constitution9．–Whichdriverwastoblame?--Why,______!Itwasthechild’sfault,clearandsimple.Hesuddenlycameoutbetweentwoparkedcars.A．both B．eachC．either D．neither10．CouldIspeakto__________isinchargeofInternationalSalesplease?A．who B．whatC．whoever D．whatever11．______thedifferencebetweenthetwofindingsisoneoftheworstmistakesyou’vemade.A．IgnoredB．IgnoringC．ToignoreD．Havingignored12．—WhyaretheWoodssellingtheirbelongings?—Theytoanothercity.A．hadmoved B．havemoved C．moved D．aremoving13．Simplyraiseyourhand，andataxiappears________A．atnotimeB．atonetimeC．innotimeD．forthetimebeing14．—Toapplyforashort-termstudyvisaintheUK,IhavetobeabletospeaksomeEnglish,butIwanttogotherejusttolearnEnglish.—Oh,it’sreally____.A．aconfidentialsource B．acatch-22situationC．aPandora’sbox D．aHerculeantask15．Takingtargetedmeasurestohelppeopleliftthemselvesoutofpoverty,_____hasbeenpredicted,isfruitful.A．whatB．whichC．asD．that16．Tedcouldn’tremembertheexactdateofthestorm,butheknewitwasSundaybecauseeverybodywasatchurch.A．/,the B．a,/C．/,a D．the,/17．Yet_______intheprocessofdevelopmentdidtheystoptoconsidertheimpactoftheir“progress”onnature.A．innotimeB．atnopointC．aslikelyasnotD．moreoftenthannot18．.IwasembarrassedtoadmitthatyesterdayI______aseriouserror.A．acted B．committed C．performed D．completed19．—Areyoureadytoleave?—Almost,I’llbereadytogojustassoonasI________puttingthecleandishesaway.A．getthrough B．giveupC．carryout D．setabout20．______studentsshouldbegivenmorefreetimeissuggestedbymanyexpertsandwelcomedbykidsinschool．A．WhatB．WhyC．WhetherD．That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）Findingtimetoredisanimportantpartofdevelopingliteracyskillsforallkids.Andtherearemanyeasyandconvenientwaystomakereadingapartofeachday-evenwhenit’stoughtofindtimetositdownwithabook.Readingopportunitiesareeverywhereyougo.Whileridinginthecar,forexample,encouragekidstospotwordsandletters(onbillboards,storesigns,etc.),turningitintoagame(“Who’llbethefirsttofindaletterB?”).Whileshopping,askyourpreschoolerto“read”picturesonboxesandtellyouaboutthem.Pointoutthedifferencebetweenthewordsandthepicturesontheboxes.Encourageolderkidstotellyouwhat’sontheshoppinglist.Evendailytaskslikecookingcanprovidereadingmoments.Youcanreadrecipesaloudtoyoungerkids,andolderkidscanassistyouasyourcookbytellingyouhowmuchflourtomeasure.Giveyourchildacatalogtoreadwhileyousortthroughthemail.Askrelativestosendyourchildletters,e-mails,ortextmessages,andreadthemtogether.Helpyourchildcreatelettersormessagestosendbacktotherelatives.Thesetypesofactivitieshelpkidsseethepurposeofreadingandofprint.Evenwhenyou’retryingtogetthingsdone,youcanencouragereading.Whilecleaning,forinstance,youmightaskyourchildtoreadafavoritebooktoyouwhileyouwork.Youngerkidscantalktoyouaboutthepicturesinthefavoritebooks.Makesurekidsgetsometimetospendquietlywithbooks,evenifitmeanscuttingbackonotheractivities,likewatchingTVorplayingvideogames.Mostimportantly,beareaderyourself.Kidswhoseetheirparentsreadingarelikelytoresemblethemandbecomereaders,too!1、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheImportanceofReadingB．FindingtheReadingMomentsC．ImprovingtheKid’sReadingSkillsD．SittingdownwithaBook2、Accordingtothepassage,encouragingthechildrentowritelettersisto______.A．showthefunctionofreadingB．examinetheirwritingskillsC．improvethekids’readingabilityD．keepintouchwiththerelatives3、Toencourageolderchildrentoread,youcanaskthemto______.A．maketheshoppinglistB．measuretheflourforyouC．describethepicturesonboxesD．readafavoritebooktoyou4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“resemble”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Enjoy.B．Read.C．Imitate.D．Like.22．（8分）InspiringArchaeologicalStudyToursacrosstheWorldin2017…AnArchaeologicalToursgetawayisanarchaeologylover’svacationlikenoother.Wehaveanexcitingselectionoftoursdepartingin2017withunsurpassedservice.Here’sasmallselectionofwhatwehavetooffer.Alsoacodeforyou:Neverallow(Jogstorunfree­lytheretokeeptheplantsandanimalsliveinpeaceandgetridofrubbishproperly.Becarefultoburyyourtoiletwasteandkeeptothedesignedtracks.Guatemala&BelizeCoonthetrailofMesoamericancivilizationsinthelushforests,ruggedfoothills（丘陵地带）,andmoderncitiesofthesefascinatingsitesincentralAmerica.January6-20,2017l$6,495Ghana,Togo&BeninWitnessthemeetingofthrivingtraditions,ancientpast,andforward-lookingpresentinincomparableWestAfrica.February7-22,20171$7,495AncientEgyptFromthepyramidsofGizatotheValleysoftheKingsandQueens,discovertheglorioussplendorsofancientEgypt.February&November2017l$5,995CentralMexicoFollowtheancientcivilizationsoftheToltec,Aztec,Zapotec,OlmecandMixtecacrossthecentreofmagnificentMexicoinNorthAmerica.March11-24,2017l$5,795IranDiscoverthebeautyandmajestyofIran’slong-passedempires,earlymodemdynasties,andtimelessscenery.April,September&October2017l$7,995Malta,Sardinia&CorsicaExplorethecharacteristicgeologicalenvironmentsanduniqueculturalandpoliticalhistoriesofthesethreeislandsinSouthEurope.April19-May4,20171$7,49569、Accordingtothetravelleaflet,visitorsshouldtour________.A．withcalmnessandcuriosityB．withself-defenceandhonourC．withconventionandreligionD．withself-disciplineandprotection1、TomiskeenonearlymoderndynastywhilehiswifeenjoysAfricatraditions.Whichplacesaretheirbestchoices?A．AncientEgyptandCentralMexico.B．Guatemala,BelizeandIran.C．Ghana,Benin,TogaandIran.D．Malta,SardiniaandCorsica.23．（8分）Tracey’shusbandtoldher.“Ifyoubuildit,theywillcome.”SoTraceybuiltadancestudiofouryearsago,andhewasright.TraceybuiltRevereDanceStudioinanoldlargechurchinCincinnati,Ohio.Itmayseemlikeanoddplacetorunadancestudio,butthischurchwasdisabilityaccessibleandthat’sjustwhatTraceywaslookingfor.Traceyneededanewhomeforherwheelchairdancestudentsafterthestudiothatwashostingtheclassesclosed.NowTraceyhasbeenteachingfreedanceclassestostudentsinwheelchairsforoverfouryears.Thisseason,herclassismadeupofsixboysandgirlsranginginagefrom6to11whoattenddancerehearsals(排练)twiceamonth.Traceysaystheseclassesareaboutmorethanthedancing.“Foranychildtogetoutonstageisanaccomplishment,”Traceysaid.Traceyhasalwaysconsideredthestudentsinher“WondersonWheels”classtobetalented,butthisweekshegottosharetheirtalentswiththeworld.OnSunday,theWOWclassdebuted(初次登台)adanceroutinethey’vebeenworkingonsinceOctober.LastOctober,oneweekbeforethedanceclassreunitedforanewseason,oneoftheWOWchildren,Katie,passedawayunexpectedly.Herteammateswereheartbroken.Theydecidedtohonortheirfriendbygivingthisseason’sdancetoher.EveryoneknewhowmuchKatielovedCelineDion,sothegroupchosethesongMyHeartWillGoOnforthedanceroutine.ThesixWOWdancers,dressedinwhite,weresurroundedbyfourteendancersdressedinblack.These“shadows”arehighschoolgirlswhovolunteertodancealongsidethechildreninwheelchairs,helpingthemmoveacrossthedancefloor.Asthesongcametoanend,ahugeroundofapplauseeruptedfromtheaudience.1、WhydidTraceybuildthedancestudiointhechurch?A．Itisfreeofcharge.B．Itisnearherhome.C．It’seasyforthedisabledtouse.D．Itisbigenoughtoholddancers.2、Traceyofferedherdanceclass.A．forfreeB．twiceaweekC．onlytogirlsinwheelchairsD．withthehelpofvolunteers3、WhatcanbestdescribeTracey?A．Braveanddetermined.B．Talentedandstrict.C．Devotedandhopeful.D．Generousandkind.4、Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TraceyandherDancingCareerB．AWonderfulDancePerformanceC．ChildreninWheelchairsStruggleintheDanceStudioD．childreninWheelchairsRealizeDancingDreams24．（8分）"Guinness"isonTuesdaynightsonFox.ItisadisgustingshowthatIregretwatching.Theproducersseemtoshowthesickestrecords.Thereisnothingwrongwiththebook,andit'sanhonortobeinit,forthemostpart.Theprogram,however,doesn'tshowtherecordforthepersonwholiftedthemostweight.Instead,theyshowthepersonwholifted30poundswithhisearsandtongue,whichwastrulydisgusting.Televisioncandowithoutashowlikethis."SaturdayNightLive"isnotthesameshowthatitoncewas.Nowtheweeklycomedyshowstrugglestocomeupwithasinglefunnyscene.Despitethegoodactingandtheinterestinghosts,thehumorissimplynotthere.Astheratingscontinuetodrop,theshowmustfindasolutiontoitsgrowingproblemoflackoffunnymaterial.Untilthen,itwillprobablygetworse."SaturdayNightLive"canbeseenonNBConSaturdaynightsfrom11:30p.m—1.00a.m."TheWayansBros.",anexcitingcomedystarringShawnandMarionWayans,airseveryWednesdayat9:00p.m.Intheshow,ShawnandMarionplaybrotherswholivetogetherandownanewsstand.Shawn,thesmooth-talkingoneofthetwo,andMarion,theyoungerbrotherwhoisforeveractinglikeafive-year-old,seemtohaveaconflicteveryweek,butalwaysresolveitwithabrotherlyhug."GilmoreGirls",nowinitsseventh(andfinal)season,isanamazingtelevisionshowthatfollowsthelivesofthemother/daughterteamofLorelaiandRoryGilmore.LorelaigotpregnantwithRoryattheageof16anddecidedtomoveoutofHartford,Connecticut,toseekrefugeinasmalltownnearby.SheandRoryhaveacloserelationshipandshareeverything.1、Whatmakestheauthorregard"Guinness"asdisgusting?A．Thetimetheprogramisshown.B．Themoodtheshowpresents.C．Therecordthebookcontains.D．Thewaytheyliftweight.2、Whattypeofshowis"SaturdayNightLive"supposedtobe?A．Comedy.B．Tragedy.C．Cartoon.D．Thriller.3、Whichofthefollowingtellsstoriesbetweendifferentgenerations?A．GuinnessB．SaturdayNightLiveC．TheWayansBrosD．GilmoreGirls4、Wheredoesthearticlemostprobablycomefrom?A．TVforecast.B．TVreview.C．TVadvertisement.D．TVnews.25．（10分）ThefutureofAustralia’ssolarindustryislookingbrightafterarecord3.5mpanels(嵌板)wereinstalledonrooftopslastyear,givingtheequaloutputofamedium-sizedcoal-firedpowerstation.Therecord1,057MWofcapacity(产能)insmallscalesystemsinstalledacrossthecountrybrokethepreviousrecordsetin2012,figuresfromtheCleanEnergyRegulatorshowedonTuesday.Australia’ssolarpowerprosperitycouldalmostdoublecapacityinayear,Thedataalsorevealedthattheaveragesystemsizehasalsodoubledsincethenfromthreetosixkilowattsasaveragepricescontinuedtofall.Afullyinstalled5KWsystemcostsanaverageof$5,930inAustralia,accordingtotheenergybrokerSolarchoice.net.au.Itsrecordsshowthatthepricehasroughlyhalvedinmanycapitalcitiessince2012.Theregulator’sexecutivegeneralmanager,MarkWilliamson,saidtherewasincreasinginterestinrenewalsasawaytotakecontrolofelectricitybills.Butmoreimportantly,hesaiditwasalsogoodnewsforreducingcarbonemissions,“WeareseeingawidecrosssectionofAustralians—households,communitycenters,schools,andsmallbusinesses—receivingrewardsunderthesmallscalerenewableenergyscheme,”Williamsonsaid,“Ourdatashowsconsumersareembracingrenewableenergytotakecontroloftheirelectricitybills.”In2017,therewasa41%increaseininstallingrenewableenergycapacityacrossallstatesandterritoriescomparedto2016.Queenslandledthewaywithinstalledcapacityat295MW,withtheAustralianCapitalTerritorytakingtopplaceforthebiggestannualincreaseby57%.“IhedatacollectedbytheCleanEnergyRegulatorin2017reflectstheindustryisgoingfromstrengthtostrength,Itlookslike2018willbeanotherbigyearforthesolarindustry.”Thetotalofinstalledcapacityforlastyearisexpectedtoriseto1,070MWwhenallthedataiscollected.Alargecoal-firedpowerstationsuchasLoydYangAinVictoria’sLatrobeValleyhasacapacityof2,200MW.1、WhatdoweknowabouttheAustralia’ssolarindustryfromthefirstparagraph?A．It’sstillrisky.B．It’spromising.C．It’sunpredictable.D．It’swithinexpectation.2、What’sthereasonfortheAustralia’ssolarindustry’sdevelopment?A．Thecontinuousfallofaveragepriceofinstallingasolarenergysystem.B．Theentiredecreaseofthecarbonemissions.C．Theautonomouscontroloftheelectricitybills.D．Thedoubtaboutthecapacityofcoal-firedpowerstation.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“fromstrengthtostrength”inParagraph5suggest?A．Australia’ssolarindustryisbeingaccepted.B．Australia’ssolarindustryisdevelopingrapidly.C．Australia’ssolarindustryismorepracticalthanbefore.D．Australia’ssolarindustryismoreadvancedthanothercountries.4、WhatisthebiggestfeatureoftherenewableenergyaccordingtoMarkWilliams?A．Reducingpollution.B．Providingenoughenergy.C．Loweringelectricitybills.D．Simplifyinginstalledequipment.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）IhadworriedmyselfsickoverSimon’smothercomingtoseeme.Iwasanew1,andIgaveanhonestaccountofthestudents’work.InSimon’scase,thegradeswereawfullylow.Hecouldn’treadhisownhandwriting.2hewasabrightstudent.Hediscussedadultsubjectswithnearlyadultcomprehension.Hisworkinnowayreflectedhis3.SowhenSimon’smotherenteredtheroom,mypalms(手掌心)weresweating.Iwascompletely4forherlissesonbothmycheeks.“Icametothankyou,”shesaid,surprisingmebeyondspeech.5me,Simonhadbecomeadifferentperson.Hetalkedofhowhe6me,hehadbegantomakefriends,andforthefirsttimeinhistwelveyears,hehad7spentanafternoonatafriend’shouse.Shewantedtotellmehowgratefulshewasforthe8Ihadnurtured(培养)inherson.Shekissedmeagainandleft.Isat,stunned(惊呆),forabouthalfanhour,9whathadjusthappened.HowdidImakesuchalife-changingdifferencetothatboywithout10knowingit?WhatIfinallycameto11wasoneday,severalmonthsbefore,whensomestudentswere12reportsinthefrontoftheclass,Jeannespoke13,andtoencouragehertoraisehervoice,Lhadsai,“Speakup.Simon’stheexpertonthis.Heisthe14oneyouhavetoconvince,andhecan’thearyouinthe15oftheroom.”Thatwasit.Fromthatdayon,Simonhadsatupstraighter,paidmoreattention,16more,andbecamehappy.Anditwasallbecausehe17tobethelastkidinthelastrow.Theboywhomostneeded18wastheonewhotookthelastseatthatday.Ittaughtmethemost19lessonovertheyearsofmyteachingcareer,andI’mthankfulthatitcame20andpositively.Asmallkindnesscanindeedmakeadifference.1、A．cleaner B．reporter C．monitor D．teacher2、A．Or B．And C．But D．So3、A．courage B．abilities C．feelings D．dream4、A．desperate B．responsible C．unprepared D．unsuitable5、A．Becauseof B．Inspiteof C．Apartfrom D．Asfor6、A．loved B．envied C．pleased D．criticized7、A．gradually B．constantly C．recently D．obviously8、A．self-respect B．self-doubt C．self-pity D．self-defence9、A．imagining B．observing C．wondering D．regretting10、A．also B．even C．always D．still11、A．expect B．remember C．believe D．accept12、A．writing B．reviewing C．editing D．giving13、A．quietly B．repeatedly C．quickly D．firmly14、A．lucky B．lonely C．only D．likely15、A．entrance B．middle C．front D．back16、A．slept B．smiled C．shouted D．quarreled17、A．intended B．pretended C．refused D．happened18、A．change B．praise C．thanks D．visits19、A．difficult B．painful C．valuable D．enjoyable20、A．early B．slowly C．frequently D．occasionally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）Dietandwayoflifeareoftenaproblemforteenagers.However,ifyoueattherightfoodandexercise1．(regular),youcanfeelbetter,lookbetterandhavemoreenergy.Sohealthyeatingalongwithregularexerciseisprobably2．firststeptobecomefit.Asateenager,itisimportanttogiveyourbodytheenergy3．needs.Forahealthydiet,youshouldeatmostlyrice,bread,vegetablesandfruit.Themostimportantthingtorememberwhenyouchoosefoodistoprotectyourself4．sometricks.Anumberofpeopleouttherewhowanttomakequickmoneyarealwaysfoolingyouinto5．(believe)whattheysaysotheirproductscansellwell.Don’tbetrickedbythem.Whatyouneedisjusttotrustadietthat6．(be)rightforyourbody.Exerciseisalsosomethingon7．youcandependtomakeyoulookgood,feelgoodandbehealthy.Itisobviousthatexerciseis8．(benefit)toyou.Whenyouexercise,youbuildupthe9．(strong)ofyourmusclesandyourbodyproducessomechemicalsthatmakeyoufeelpeacefulandrelaxed.Followthesuggestionsabove,10．youwilllookandfeelmuchbetterinnotimeatall.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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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。LastFriday，ourclasshaveadiscussionaboutwhichtododuringthecomingholiday．Someareinfavorofstayingathome．Theythinkit’sbothconvenienceandcomfortable．Beside，theycansavemoneyforotherpurpose．Buttheywilllosethechanceofgettingtoknowoutsideworld．Others，ontheotherhand，wouldrathertogotravelingsinceitcanincreaseourknowledge．Therefore，theywillspendmoremoneyandmeetsomedifficultieswhiletraveling．Personally，I’dliketostayathome，forIcandowhateverIlike，suchasreadingbooks，watchingTV，orhelpingmyparentsonthehousework．第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack正在学习汉语，看了电视节目“中国诗词大会”（ChinesePoetryConference）之后，非常喜欢中国诗词，因而询问你最喜欢的中国诗人及原因。请就此给他回一封电子邮件。要点如下：1.你喜欢的诗人；2.喜欢他的原因；3.欢迎Jack来访。注意：1).词数100左右；2).可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3).开头和结语已为你写好。DearJack,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、D4、C5、D6、B7、A8、A9、D10、C11、B12、D13、C14、B15、C16、B17、B18、C19、A20、D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、NishaPradhanisworried.Therecentcollegegraduatejustturns21andplanstoliveonherown.Butshe’safraidshewon’tbeabletostaysafe.That’sbecausesheisn’tabletosmell.Backhome,herfamilydohersmellingforher.She’smovedinwiththemfornow,butshe’slookingforaplaceofherown.“NowthatI’msearchingforwaysorplacetoliveasanindependentperson,Ifindthatthesenseofsmellisimportanttohowweliveourlives,”Pradhansays.Shesayswhenshewasachildshelikedtoeatandatealot.Buttherecameapointwhereshelostinterestinfood.“Oneofthefirstthingsthatpeoplenoticewhenevertheyhaveasmellproblemisthatfooddoesn’ttasterightany-more,”saysBeverlyCowart,aresearcher.That’sbecauseeatingandsmellgohandinhand.Howfoodtastesoftenreliesonwhatwesmell.“Whenyouloseyoursenseofsmell,yourwholesenseoffoodflavorschangedandreduced,”Cowartsays,“Youcanstilltastethebasictastes.Whatyou’remissingarethesmalldistinctions.”“WhenIgoouttoeatIhaveoftenfoundthatthatfoodisverytastelesstome.Ineverfeelfull,”shesays.“Ithinkalotofustodayliketopretendtobefoodloversandweallliketotalkabout‘Oh,Ithinkthiscouldusealittlebitmoreflavor,’or‘Ithinkthishasahintofmeat,’Ican’treallyparticipateinthoseconversations,”shesays.Pradamthinkshersmelllossalsomayhaveaffectedhermemory.Pradhanmaybeontosomething,accordingtobiologistPaulMoore.“Whensmellsignalscomein,youfeelaboutthemfirst.Andthenyouthinkaboutitandthenthememoryislaiddown.Sowithoutthefeelpart,thethinkingaboutitspartdoesn’tcome.Andthatmeansnonewsmellmemorygetscreated.”5、WhatproblemdoesPradhanmeetwithatpresent?A．Thatshehasnosenseofsmell.B．Thatshedoesn’thaveherownhouse.C．Thatshelackslifeskillstolivealone.D．Thatsheistoonervoustolivealone.6、WhatcanweinferfromwhatBeverlyCowartsaid?A．Peoplewithasmellproblemhavenofoodtastes.B．Lackofsmellsensemakeseatingadullexperience.C．Differentfoodtastesthesameforpeopleofsmellloss.D．Peoplefeelhungryeasilyforlackofsmellsense.7、Wheneatingout,Pradhan_______.A．hasasenseofbeingfullquicklyB．oftenhasagoodappetiteC．pretendstohavegoodsmellsenseD．feelsleftoutsometimes8、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A．Pradhanmaybecrazy.B．Pradhanmaybefoolish.C．Pradhanmayberight.D．Pradhanmaybeforgettable.22、America’sbusinessesaregettingolderandfatter,whilemanynewbusinessesaredyingininfancy.AstudylastmonthbytheBrookingsInstitutionfoundthattheproportionofolderfirmshasgrownsteadilyoverseveraldecades,whilethesurvivalrateofnewcompanieshasfallen.Inaddition,youngpeoplearestartingcompaniesatasharplylowerratethaninthepast.AnewreportfromtheNationalAssociationofManufacturersshowsamajorcause:Thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationshasrisentomorethan$2trillion(12.26trillionyuan)annually,or12percentoftheGDP,andthiscostfallsdisproportionatelyonsmaller,newerbusinesses.It’srisky,difficultandexpensivetostartabusiness,andgettingmoreso.Governmentsareimposingvariousnewrulesonaseeminglydailybasis:healthinsurance,minimumwageincreasesand,mostrecentlyinCalifornia,compulsorypaidsickdaysforevenhourlyemployees.Theseregulationsshifthugesocialwelfarecostsdirectlyontooften-strugglingsmallbusinesses,whilebeingproportionallymuchlesscostlyforlargercompanies.Thisispartlyanunintendedissueofresources—establishedcompaniescancopewithnewcostsmoreeasily—butit’salsodeliberate.Forinstance,biginsurancecompaniesgotaseatatthetabletohelpwriteObamacare,butlesspoliticallypowerfulfirms—likemedicaldevicemanufacturers—gotsqueezed.Mature,successfulcorporationscanemployex-lawmakerswithconnections,distributecampaigncontributionsandevenwriteregulationsforthemselves.Theyarealsomorelikelytowanttoprotectsteadyrevenuestreamsthanrevolutionizetheirindustry.Majorcompaniesthathavebeensoill-managedtheywouldotherwisecollapse—airlines,carcompaniesandbanks—stagger(蹒跚)onbecausepoliticiansridetotherescuewithbagsoftaxpayermoney.Thegeniusofouruniquesystemofgovernmentisthedeterminationtoprotectanddefendtherightsoftheindividualovertherightsofthenation.Assuch,theri