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2/2河南省名校大联考2022-2023学年高三上学期1月期末英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解AboutPenguinRandomHouseUKTheoneyoucan’tputdown.Theoneyou’llneverforget.Sometimeago—in1934,tobeprecise—ourfounderwaswaitingforatrainandcouldn’tfindanythinggoodtoread.Whatwasneeded,herealized,werequalitybooksatareasonableprice.Andsohedecidedtochangethings—thefollowingyearPenguinwasfounded,startingapaperbackrevolutionthatwouldsweeptheworld.Theoneyoulistenedtothismorning.Theoneyou’recookingfromtonight.Today,ourlogo—originallysketchedatLondonZoo—canbefoundonbestsellersandundiscoveredgems,prideofplaceinmuch-lovedbookshops,neighbourhoodsupermarketsandalmostcertainlyonyourshelfathome.Whatever.whereverandhoweveryouliketoread,we’vegotsomethingforyou.Theonethatmakesyoulaughoutloud.Theonethatmakesyousobevenlouder.Almostacenturyafterthattrainjourney,inaverydifferentworldindeed,ourmission(使命)remainsthesame.Throughdecadesandlifetimes,celebrationsandcrises,Penguinhasalways,alwaysmadebooksforeveryone—Booksthatcanchangeyourmoodoryourmind,yourcommuteoryourcommunity,thewayyoueatorthewayyousleep.Today,tomorroworyourentirelife.ExploreourpublishinghousesOurninecreativelyandeditoriallyindependentpublishinghousesseekoutandenabletalentedpeopletotelltheirstoriesandmakesuretheyareheard.Frombestsellingwritersandexcellentillustrators(插画家)tobigthinkersandpoliticalcommentators,leadingbusinesspeopleandwell-beingexperts,wearehometosomeoftheworld’sbest-knownauthors.1．WhatcanbeknownaboutPenguinRandomHouseUKfromthetext?A．Thelengthofitshistory.B．Thenameofitsfounder.C．Theaccuratecirculationofitsbooks.D．Thedifferentstagesofitsdevelopment.2．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribePenguin’smission?A．Challenging. B．Controversial.C．Conservative. D．Consistent.3．ThebookspublishedbyPenguinareA．bestreceivedthroughouttheglobe.B．allwellillustratedwithnoexception.C．writtenbypeoplefromdifferentwalksoflife.D．designedtodevelopcreativityinreaders.【答案】1．A2．D3．C【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章对英国企鹅兰登书屋历史、初心和特色进行了介绍。1．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Sometimeago—in1934,tobeprecise—ourfounderwaswaitingforatrainandcouldn’tfindanythinggoodtoread.(不久前——准确地说，是1934年——我们的创始人在等火车时，找不到什么好东西可读。)”和最后一句“Andsohedecidedtochangethings—thefollowingyearPenguinwasfounded,startingapaperbackrevolutionthatwouldsweeptheworld.(于是他决定做出改变——次年企鹅书屋成立，掀起了一场席卷全球的平装书革命。)”可知，从文章中可以了解到英国企鹅兰登书屋的历史长度。故选A。2．推理判断题。根据第六段第一句“Almostacenturyafterthattrainjourney,inaverydifferentworldindeed,ourmission(使命)remainsthesame.(在那次火车之旅将近一个世纪之后，在一个完全不同的世界里，我们的使命保持不变。)”可知，最能描述企鹅书屋的使命是始终如一。故选D。3．细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“Frombestsellingwritersandexcellentillustrators(插画家)tobigthinkersandpoliticalcommentators,leadingbusinesspeopleandwell-beingexperts,wearehometosomeoftheworld’sbest-knownauthors.(从畅销书作家和优秀的插画家到大思想家和政治评论家，领先的商界人士和福祉专家，我们是世界上最著名的一些作家的家园。)”可知，企鹅出版的书是由来自不同行业的人写的。故选C。Lerik,amountainousregioninsouthernAzerbaijan,isfamousforbeinghometoanunusuallyhighconcentrationofcentenarians(百岁老人).AccordingtoAzerTag,Azerbaijan’sstatenewsagency,therewasonceatimewhenLerikwashometoover500centenarians,aboutonepercentofitsentirepopulation.Thatnumberdecreasedtoabout100outofaroundits63,000citizens,andtojustover20today.Thesharpdecreaseinthenumberofcentenariansismainlyassociatedwithmodernlife,suchaspollution,processedfoodsandstress.Still,Lerik’sreputationasalandoflongevity(长寿)livesonthroughitshistoryandcentenarianslikeShiraliMuslumov.Withouthim,itwouldn’thavebeenincludedinthemapoftheworld.ThatMuslumovdiedin1973isadocumentedfact,butheclaimedtohavebeenbornin1805,whichmadehim168yearsold,52yearsolderthantheworld’sverifiedoldestman,and46yearsolderthantheoldestwomaneverknown.ShiraliMuslumovwasLerik’smostfamouscentenarianever.HereceivedcongratulatorylettersfromthelikesofVietnameseleaderHoChiMinh,andattractedtheattentionofHarvardphysicianAlexanderLeaf,whovisitedLerikin1973tolearnthesecretofhislongevity.Hediscovereda117-year-oldfarmer,whostillworkedinthefieldsanda108-year-oldsheep-keeper.Unfortunately,thefameoflongevityseemstohavedoneLerikmoreharmthangood.Itopenedthemountainousregiontotheoutsideworld.Althoughfreshproduce,andlocallyproduceddairyproductsandmeatarestillavailable,they’renowovershadowedbychocolatebarsandothersugarydrinks,aswellasvodkaandotheralcoholicdrinks.Itwasnevercleariflerikowedthelongevityofitscitizenstoonesinglething,oracombinationoffactors(因素)likeacarefreelife,freshmountainairorcleandiet,butsomethingseemstohavechangedinrecentdecades,althoughpeopleherestilldotheirbesttopreventtheirreputationfromdisappearing.4．Thefigureslistedinparagraph2aremainlyintendedtoshow________.A．whycentenariansprefertoliveinLerik.B．whythepopulationofLerikdropsabruptly.C．theharmfuleffectofmodernlifeonlongevity.D．thehighconcentrationofcentenariansinLerik.5．WhatcontributiondidShiraliMuslumovmaketoLerik?A．Heintroducedanewlifestyletoit.B．Hepromotedittothewholeworld.C．Heturneditintoatouristattraction.D．Hehelpedbringitsproducetoalargermarket.6．WhatcanbelearnedaboutShiraliMuslumovfromparagraph4?A．HewasinvitedtoHarvardUniversityforavisit.B．Hewasinternationallyfamousduringhislifetime.C．HewasvisitedbyVietnameseleaderHoChiMinh.D．Hewasstillworkinginthefieldswhenhewas117.7．Whatwillthefollowingparagraphmostprobablytalkabout?A．ChangesthathavetakenplaceinLerik.B．WhypeopleinLeriktrytokeeptheirreputation.C．WhatwasthelifeofpeopleinLeriklikeinthepast.D．FactorsthatcontributetothelongevityofpeopleinLerik.【答案】4．C5．B6．B7．A【导语】这是一篇说明文。莱里克是阿塞拜疆南部的一个山区，以百岁老人异常集中而闻名，但是近年来莱里克百岁老人的数量急剧下降。其中最著名的百岁老人是活了168岁的ShiraliMuslumov。4．推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“Thesharpdecreaseinthenumberofcentenariansismainlyassociatedwithmodernlife,suchaspollution,processedfoodsandstress.(百岁老人数量的急剧减少主要与现代生活有关，如污染、加工食品和压力。)”可知，第二段中列出的数字主要是为了说明现代生活对寿命的有害影响。故选C。5．细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Withouthim,itwouldn’thavebeenincludedinthemapoftheworld.(如果没有他，它就不会出现在世界地图上。)”可知，ShiraliMuslumov对莱里克的贡献是他把它推广到全世界。故选B。6．推理判断题。根据第四段前两句“ShiraliMuslumovwasLerik’smostfamouscentenarianever.Hereceivedcongratulatorylet-tersfromthelikesofVietnameseleaderHoChiMinh,andattractedtheattentionofHarvardphysicianAlexanderLeaf,whovisitedLerikin1973tolearnthesecretofhislongevity.(ShiraliMuslumov是莱里克有史以来最著名的百岁老人。他收到了越南领导人胡志明等人的贺信，并引起了哈佛医生亚历山大·利夫的注意，他在1973年拜访了莱里克，以了解他长寿的秘密。)”可知，ShiraliMuslumov在世时曾享誉国际。故选B。7．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“butsomethingseemstohavechangedinrecentdecades,althoughpeopleherestilldotheirbesttopreventtheirreputationfromdisappearing(但近几十年来，情况似乎发生了变化，尽管这里的人们仍在尽最大努力防止他们的声誉消失)”可知，接下来的一段最有可能讨论莱里克发生的变化。故选A。Lifeinacitycanbeespeciallyhardforatree.Buildings,pollution,poorsoil,insects,andevencarcrashescanaddtotreeloss.Now,thewarmingclimateismakingatree’slifeevenharder,Between2016and2021,Seattlelostabout255hectaresoftreecovering.Climatechangewasblamedinpartfortheloss.ThencamethedriestsummeronSeattle’srecordbooksin2022.Thedrierconditionsandhottertemperatureshaveleftmanytreeswithbrownleaves,nakedbranches,andextremeseeding.Theseareallsignsoftreestress.ResearchersfromFranceandAustraliastudiedtheeffectofhottertemperaturesandlessrainonover3,100treesandotherplantsin164citiesacross78countries.Theyfoundabouthalfthetreesinthecitieswereexperiencingclimateconditionsbeyondtheirlimits.Theyalsofoundthatby2050nearlyalltreesplantedinAustraliancitieswon’tsurvive.It’snotthegradualchangethat’sgoingtobetheproblem.It’stheseextremeswingsoftoomuchwater,toolittlewater,toomuchwind,andstormintensitiesthataregoingtocausetheserapidchanges.In2005,HurricaneKatrinadestroyedabout10%6ofthetreesinNewOrleans.Andin2021,HurricaneIdauprootedmanynewtrees.Withclimatechange,researchersarealsoconcernedthatmanycitieswilllosenewlyplantedtreesbeforetheyreachmaturity.Non-nativetreeshavebeenbroughttocitiesforsometime.However,climatechangeiscausingmanytreeexpertstospecificallyconsiderthem-apracticecalled“assistedmigration”.InBellevue,expertsaregrowingdifferentkindsoftreesspecificallyforclimatechange.Oncitygrounds,they’replantingbabygiantsequoias,justafewcentimeterstall.Thegiantsequoiasaren’tnativetothePacificNorthwestarea.ButtreemanagersinBellevueareplantingmoresequoiasbecausetheycandealwiththelackofrainandinsects.Plantingmorenon-nativetreesisalsodrawingattentiontosomethingcitytreeexpertshavelearnedfromyearsoftreedeaths:havingmanydifferentkindsandagesoftreesisimportanttokeepurbanforestsalive.8．WhathappenedtoSeattlein2022?A．Manytreesthereshowedsignsofstress.B．Climatechangeattractedpublicattention.C．Itexperiencedthedriestweatherintheworld.D．Itstreecoveringdecreasedbyabout255hectares.9．Whichofthefollowingconditionsismostlikelytocausetreedeaths?A．Frequentsmallstorms.B．Gradualclimatechange.C．Suddenextremeweather.D．Lackofabundantsunshine.10．Whatconclusioncanbedrawnwhenitcomestokeepingcitytreecoveringalive?A．Theyounger,thebetter.B．Thegreaterspace,thebetter.C．Thefewernon-nativetrees,thebetter.D．Thegreaterdiversity,thebetter.11．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．CityTreesCanHelpFightClimateChangeB．ClimateChangeCausesCityTreestoStruggleC．TreesPlayaSpeciallyImportantRoleinCitiesD．AssistedMigrationHelpsKeepUrbanForestsAlive【答案】8．A9．C10．D11．B【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了气候变暖使得生长在城市的树木生存更加艰难。8．细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“ThencamethedriestsummeronSeattle’srecordbooksin2022.Thedrierconditionsandhottertemperatureshaveleftmanytreeswithbrownleaves,nakedbranches,andextremeseeding.Theseareallsignsoftreestress”（然后2022年是西雅图最干燥的夏天打破了记录。干燥的环境和炎热的温度使许多树木的叶子变成棕色树枝裸露，种子泛滥，这些都是树木受到压力的迹象。）可知，在2022年西雅图的许多树木显示了压力的迹象。故选A项。9．推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“It’snotthegradualchangethat’sgoingtobetheproblem.It’stheseextremeswingsoftoomuchwater,toolittlewater,toomuchwind,andstormintensitiesthataregoingtocausetheserapidchanges.In2005,HurricaneKatrinadestroyedabout10%ofthetreesinNewOrleans.Andin2021,HurricaneIdauprootedmanynewtrees”（那并不是将要成为问题的渐进的改变。而是过多的水、过少的水、过多的风和风暴强度等极端波动将导致这些迅速的变化，2005年，飓风卡特里娜摧毁了新奥尔良约10%的树木，2021年，飓风艾达将许多新树连根拔起。）由此可以推断，最有可能导致树木死亡的是突然的极端天气。故选C项。10．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Plantingmorenon-nativetreesisalsodrawingattentiontosomethingcitytreeexpertshavelearnedfromyearsoftreedeaths:havingmanydifferentkindsandagesoftreesisimportanttokeepurbanforestsalive.”（种植更多的非本地树木也吸引城市树木专家从多年的树木死亡中学到的东西关注：拥有许多不同种类和年龄的树木，对保持城市森林的活力很重要。）可知，当谈到城市树木覆盖的活力时，树木种类越多效果越好。故选D项。11．主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是根据文章第一段中的“Lifeinacitycanbeespeciallyhardforatree.Buildings,pollution,poorsoil,insects,andevencarcrashescanaddtotreeloss.Now,thewarmingclimateismakingatree’slifeevenharder.”（对于一棵树来说，城市生活尤其艰难建筑污染贫瘠的土壤昆虫，以致车祸都会增加树木的损失，现在变暖的气候使树木的生活更加艰难。）可知，本文主要是介绍气候变化使得城市里的树木生存维艰的主题。故选B项。Youprobablyknowthatsunshineaffectsyourmentalandphysicalhealth.Newresearchshowsitmayalsoaffectyourappetite-butonlyifyou’remale.ThatfindingsurprisedCarmitLevy,whohadbeenstudyinghowultraviolet-B(UV-B)raysaffecttheskinofmice.Thesun’sUV-Braysarethemaincauseofsunburnsandskinchangesthatcanleadtocancer.Levyexposedmicetotheseraysforafewweeks.Thedosewassoweakthatitdidn’tcauseanyredness.ButLevynoticedchangesintheanimals’fattissue.Partofthemicealsobecameheavier.Levyorderednewmicetolookintotheseunexpectedchanges.Thenewgroupincludedamixofmalesandfemales.ShefoundthatUV-Bexposureaugmentedtheappetiteofmalemice-butnotfemales’.Themalesalsoworkedhardertogetatfoodthatwasdifficulttoreach.Somethingwasreallymotivatingthemtoeatmore.Shewonderedwhethersunlightmighthaveasimilareffectonpeople.Tofinditout,shegatheredvolunteersfortwostudies.BothsuggestedthatmenandwomenmayresponddifferentlytoUV-B．Butthenumberofvolunteersinthesetestswastoosmalltobepersuasive.Fortunately,Levy’scolleagueAndrewshadaccesstodatafromalmost3,000people.They’dallparticipatedinIsrael’sfirstnutritionsurvey,some20yearsbefore.Thesedatashowedthat1,330ofthesurveyedmenconsumedmorefoodinsummermonths.FromMarchtoSeptember,theytendedtodownabout2,188dailycalories.Theyaveragedonlyabout1,875caloriesfromOctobertoFebruary.The1,661womeninthisstudyconsumedabout1,500caloriesperdayallyearlong.Longerdaysinsummergivemalesofmanyspeciesmoretimetohuntandprovidefortheirfamilies.Consumingmorefoodwouldgivethemtheenergytodojustthat.Inhumanevolution,UV-Bmighthavemotivatedourmaleancestorstohuntmoretohelptheircommunitysurvive.12．Whathappenedtothemiceafterweeks’exposuretoUV-Brays?A．Theirfattissuedecreased.B．Someofthemgainedweight.C．Theirskinbecamereddened.D．Someofthemdevelopedcancer.13．Theunderlinedword“augmented“inparagraph3isclosestinmeaningto“__”.A．increased B．controlledC．lessened D．replaced14．WhatdidLevydowhenshefoundherstudiesweren’tconvincingenough?A．Shegatheredmorevolunteers.B．Shesetouttoconductmoretests.C．Sheinvitedmorescientiststojoinher.D．Sheturnedtosomepreviousresearchdata.15．Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A．Advantagesofmalesofmanyspeciesoverfemales.B．Reasonswhymalesofmanyspeciesprefersummer.C．BenefitsofUV-Bexposuretomalesofmanyspecies.D．Effectsofsunlightonthehealthofmalesofmanyspecies.【答案】12．B13．A14．D15．C【导语】本文是一篇说明文。新的研究表明，阳光除了会影响你的身心健康，也可能影响雄性动物的食欲。12．细节理解题。根据文章第二段后两句“ButLevynoticedchangesintheanimals’fattissue.Partofthemicealsobecameheavier.(但利维注意到动物脂肪组织的变化。部分老鼠也变得更重了。)”可知，紫外线-B辐射几周后，一些实验鼠的体重增加了。故选B项。13．词句猜测题。根据文章第三段后两句“Themalesalsoworkedhardertogetatfoodthatwasdifficulttoreach.Somethingwasreallymotivatingthemtoeatmore.(雄性也更加努力地获取难以获取的食物。有些东西真的激励他们多吃点东西。)”可知，画线词最有可能意为“增强，使增长”，即紫外线-B辐射使它们胃口增加，能多吃东西。故选A项。14．细节理解题。根据文章第四段最后一句“Butthenumberofvolunteersinthesetestswastoosmalltobepersuasive.(但参加这些测试的志愿者人数太少，难以说服。)”以及第五段第一二句“Fortunately,Levy’scolleagueAndrewshadaccesstodatafromalmost3,000people.They’dallparticipatedinIsrael’sfirstnutritionsurvey,some20yearsbefore.(幸运的是，莱维的同事安德鲁斯获得了近3000人的数据。大约20年前，他们都参加了以色列的第一次营养调查。)”可知，为了使研究数据更可信，他们求助于以前的研究数据。故选D项。15．主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“Longerdaysinsummergivemalesofmanyspeciesmoretimetohuntandprovidefortheirfamilies.Consumingmorefoodwouldgivethemtheenergytodojustthat.Inhumanevolution,UV-Bmighthavemotivatedourmaleancestorstohuntmoretohelptheircommunitysurvive.(夏季的白天更长，许多物种的雄性有更多的时间狩猎和养家糊口。吃更多的食物会让他们有精力去做这件事。在人类进化过程中，紫外线-B可能促使我们的男性祖先更多地狩猎，以帮助他们的社区生存。)”可知，本段主要强调紫外线-B辐射对男性物种的益处。故选C项。二、七选五Lazinessduringchildhoodoftentranslatesintoalazyadulthoodaswell.Herearesometipstohelpyouavoidraisingalazykid.ResistgivinginOneoftheprimaryreasonschildrenfeelencouragedtobelazyisthattheyknowtheirparentswilldotheirworkforthemiftheydon’tdoitthemselves.Simplyscoldingorshoutingatyourkidswon’thelpifyouchoosetogiveinlater.Instead,bestrongenoughtomakeyourkidsfinishtheirchoresthemselvesorelseletthemfacetheconsequences.16TalkaboutresponsibilityWhileit’snaturaltofeelprotectiveaboutyourchildren,thedevelopmentofasenseofresponsibilityduringchildhoodisextremelyimportant.17.Explainthatlazinessduringchildhoodwillresultinalazyadulthoodandpoorperformanceinbothprofessionalandpersonallife.NotedownchoresIt’sbettertoclarifytoyourchildrenthattheyareresponsibleforcompletingcertainchoresaroundthehouse.18.Forexample,youcanmakeyourfive-year-oldthrowawayrubbishorwipedishesafterthey’rewashed.Witholderkidsthereshouldbespecificchoreswithtimelinesanddetailedconsequences.19Inordertoteachkidsnottobelazy,youhavetofirsttrynottobelazyinfrontofyourkids.Wheneveryouarefacedwithadifficultsituationlikegoingforajogvs.lazinginfrontofthetelevision,choosethemoreresponsibleoption.Explaintoyourkidsthereasonsbehindyourchoosingthisoptionandthepossiblefutureadvantagesthatitoffers.20.However,asaparent,itisoneofthegreatestlessonsyoucaneverteachyourkids.A．LeadbyexampleB．TeachthroughexperienceC．Theartofnotbeinglazyisn’taneasyonetolearnD．TalktoyourkidsaboutthedisadvantagesofbeinglazyE．Oncethishappens,kidswillquicklylearnnottobelazyF．Asthekidtakesresponsibility,hisself-confidencewillincreaseG．Evenifyourkidsareverysmall,it’snecessarytogivethemtinychores【答案】16．E17．D18．G19．A20．C【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述童年时期的懒惰往往会导致成年后的懒惰。针对这种情况，作者给出了几点建议，可以帮助父母避免养育一个懒惰的孩子。16．根据小标题“Resistgivingin(不要屈服)”和上文“Instead,bestrongenoughtomakeyourkidsfinishtheirchoresthemselvesorelseletthemfacetheconsequences.(相反，要足够坚强，让你的孩子自己完成家务，否则就让他们承担后果。)”可知，选项承接上文，说明上文产生的影响。故E选项“Oncethishappens,kidswillquicklylearnnottobelazy(一旦发生这种情况，孩子们很快就会学会不要懒惰)”，符合语境。故选E项。17．根据上文“Whileit’snaturaltofeelprotectiveaboutyourchildren,thedevelopmentofasenseofresponsibilityduringchildhoodisextremelyimportant.(虽然想要保护你的孩子是很自然的，但在童年时期培养责任感是非常重要的。)”和下文“Explainthatlazinessduringchildhoodwillresultinalazyadulthoodandpoorperformanceinbothprofessionalandpersonallife.(向他们解释，童年时期的懒惰会导致成年后的懒惰，在职业和个人生活中都表现不佳。)”可知，要和孩子说清楚懒惰的劣势。D项中“Talktoyourkids”与“Explainthat”有对应关系，符合语境。故选D项。18．根据上文“It’sbettertoclarifytoyourchildrenthattheyareresponsibleforcompletingcertainchoresaroundthehouse.(最好向你的孩子澄清，他们有责任完成家里的某些家务。)”和下文“Forexample,youcanmakeyourfive-year-oldthrowawayrubbishorwipedishesafterthey’rewashed.(例如，你可以让你五岁的孩子扔垃圾或洗完盘子后擦碗。)”可知，D项中“yourkidsareverysmall”与下文“makeyourfive-year-old”形成对应关系，说明要给孩子杂活去做。故选G项。19．根据下文“Inordertoteachkidsnottobelazy,youhavetofirsttrynottobelazyinfrontofyourkids.(要教孩子不要偷懒，你首先要试着在孩子面前不要偷懒。)”可知，本题需要选择小标题，要概括本段中心大意，而本段第一句“youhavetofirsttrynottobelazyinfrontofyourkids”与A项“Leadbyexample(以身作则)”有对应关系，符合语境。故选A项。20．根据上文“Explaintoyourkidsthereasonsbehindyourchoosingthisoptionandthepossiblefutureadvantagesthatitoffers.(向你的孩子解释你选择这个选项的原因，以及它可能提供的未来优势。)”和下文“However,asaparent,itisoneofthegreatestlessonsyoucaneverteachyourkids.(然而，作为父母，这是你能教给孩子的最重要的一课。)”可知，父母是孩子最好的老师，但培养孩子的习惯需要父母花心思花时间。不懒惰的艺术不是一门容易学会的艺术。C项“Theartofnotbeinglazyisn’taneasyonetolearn(不懒惰的艺术不是一门容易学会的艺术)”符合语境。故选C项。三、完形填空ItwasjustthreedaysfromThanksgiving,andmyhusband,Gerald,andIwereveryfarfromhome.Asatouringmusicduo(二人组合),we’dgotten21tobeingawayfromourfamilyformonthsonend.We’d22countlessbirthdays,anniversaries,andfamilycelebrations.23,thiswasourfirsttimetobeawayfromourfamiliesforThanksgiving.ThethoughtofitwasmorethanIcould24I25todosomething.IwroteapostonFacebook:“We’reabouttospendThanksgivingaloneinWinnipeg,Manitoba.Doesanyoneknowofachurchhostingapublicdinner?”Afriend26replied.“Myfriendsliveoutsidethecity.I’llconnectyouwiththem!”So,threedayslater,wefoundourselvesdrivingtothesmalltownofDauphin,Manitoba.Wepulledupinfrontofasmalllakesidehousewhereasmilingcouplewere27us.AsweenteredBetty

andGary’shome,wewereimmediatelymetwith28comingfromBetty,Garyandtheirguests.Wegatheredaroundthetable;29weremade.Iwas30todiscoverthatnoonetherewasfamilybyblood,butwewereall31bysomething.IquietlypulledBettyasideandsaid,“Afterthemeal,ifyoulike,we’dlovetoperformamini-concertforyourguestsasour32.”Shereplied,“Youhavenoideahowmuchwe’dlovethat!”WhenGeraldpulledouthisguitar,webegantosing.Soonournewfriendsalso33us.WethoughtweweregoingtospendThanksgivingwith34,butwereallydidn’t.Something35happenswhengoodfoodisgenerouslysharedaroundanopentable.36begin.Laughterstartstoflow.Divisions37.Relationshipsareborn.Memoriesare38.Throughthesimpleactofsharingamealtogether,wediscoverwe’reconnectedbyour39tolove,ourneedforunderstanding,andourcommonhumanity.Whataperfect40tocelebrateThanksgiving!21．A．opposed B．attached C．devoted D．accustomed22．A．expected B．missed C．attended D．recorded23．A．However B．Besides C．Instead D．Therefore24．A．resist B．remember C．bear D．control25．A．pretended B．determined C．agreed D．happened26．A．gratefully B．frequently C．curiously D．instantly27．A．waitingfor B．caringfor C．searchingfor D．votingfor28．A．honesty B．warmth C．courage D．patience29．A．limitations B．adjustments C．introductions D．instructions30．A．shocked B．threatened C．embarrassed D．disappointed31．A．moved B．marked C．connected D．comforted32．A．reaction B．contribution C．admission D．preparation33．A．praised B．reminded C．impressed D．joined34．A．strangers B．families C．colleagues D．students35．A．familiar B．practical C．special D．educational36．A．Presentations B．Conversations C．Negotiations D．Reservations37．A．shrink B．remain C．compromise D．disappear38．A．created B．valued C．stored D．recalled39．A．freedom B．choice C．desire D．promise40．A．way B．time C．gift D．place【答案】21．D22．B23．A24．C25．B26．D27．A28．B29．C30．A31．C32．B33．D34．A35．C36．B37．D38．A39．C40．A【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者夫妇俩第一次没有和家人而是和陌生人在一起共度感恩节的经历和感悟。21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为一个巡回音乐二人组，我们已经习惯了连续几个月远离家人。A.opposed反对；B.attached附上；C.devoted奉献；D.accustomed习惯于。根据后文“tobeingawayfromourfamilyformonthsonend”指已经习惯了连续几个月远离家人。故选D。22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们错过了无数的生日、纪念日和家庭庆典。A.expected期待；B.missed错过；C.attended出席；D.recorded记录。根据上文提到已经习惯了连续几个月远离家人，可知他们错过了无数的生日、纪念日和家庭庆典。故选B。23．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，这是我们第一次离开家人过感恩节。A.However然而；B.Besides此外；C.Instead相反；D.Therefore因此。结合前后文语境可知为转折关系，故选A。24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一想到这事我就受不了。A.resist抵挡；B.remember记得；C.bear忍受；D.control控制。根据后文“todosomething.IwroteapostonFacebook”可知作者无法忍受感恩节和家人分离，决定采取行动。故选C。25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我决定做点什么。A.pretended假装；B.determined决定；C.agreed同意；D.happened发生。根据后文“todosomething.IwroteapostonFacebook”可知，作者决定要做些什么。故选B。26．考查副词词义辨析。句意：一位朋友立即回复了他。A.gratefully感激地；B.frequently频繁地；C.curiously好奇地；D.instantly立即。根据动词replied可知立即回复了他的帖子。故选D。27．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们把车停在一所湖边小房子前，一对微笑的夫妇正等着我们。A.waitingfor等待；B.caringfor关心；C.searchingfor寻找；D.votingfor投票。根据上文“whereasmilingcouplewere”可知，这对夫妇正在等待他们。故选A。28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们走进贝蒂和加里的家时，我们立即受到了贝蒂、加里和他们的客人们的热情欢迎。A.honesty诚实；B.warmth温暖；C.courage勇气；D.patience耐心。根据后文“comingfromBetty,Garyandtheirguests”可知，主人家热情欢迎了他们。故选B。29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们围在桌子周围；大家互相介绍。A.limitations限制；B.adjustments调整；C.introductions介绍；D.instructions指导。上文提到来得都是客人，所以在桌子旁人们互相介绍。故选C。30．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很震惊地发现没有一个人有血缘关系，但我们都有某种联系。A.shocked吃惊的；B.threatened威胁的；C.embarrassed尴尬的；D.disappointed失望的。根据后文“todiscoverthatnoonetherewasfamilybyblood,butwewereall”指作者吃惊地发现他们之间存在联系。故选A。31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很震惊地发现没有一个人有血缘关系，但我们都有某种联系。A.moved移动；B.marked标志；C.connected连接；D.comforted安慰。根据上文“todiscoverthatnoonetherewasfamilybyblood,butwewereall”中but表示转折，说明没有一个人有血缘关系，但我们都有某种联系。故选C。32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：餐后，如果您愿意，我们将为您的客人们献上一场小型音乐会。A.reaction反应；B.contribution贡献；C.admission许可；D.preparation准备。根据上文“we’dlovetoperformamini-concertforyourguestsasour”此处指为客人献上一曲，应用contribution。故选B。33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不久，我们的新朋友也加入了我们。A.praised赞美；B.reminded提醒；C.impressed使印象深刻；D.joined加入。根据上文“Soonournewfriendsalso”指新朋友也加入了他们。故选D。34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们以为我们会和陌生人一起过感恩节，但我们真的没有。A.strangers陌生人；B.families家庭；C.colleagues同事；D.students学生。呼应上文“Doesanyoneknowofachurchhostingapublicdinner?”指他们以为会和陌生人一起过感恩节，故选A。35．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当人们围坐在开放的餐桌上慷慨地分享美食时，一些特别的事情就会发生。A.familiar熟悉的；B.practical实际的；C.special特别的；D.educational教育意义的。根据后文“Laughterstartstoflow.”提到了开始对话、分歧消失，所以是特别的事情发生了。故选C。36．考查名词词义辨析。句意：对话开始。A.Presentations展示；B.Conversations对话；C.Negotiations协商；D.Reservations保留。根据后文“begin.Laughterstartstoflow.”可知，对话开始，笑声开始涌动。故选B。37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：分歧消失。A.shrink缩小；B.remain维持；C.compromise妥协；D.disappear消失。根据后文“Relationshipsareborn.(关系诞生)”可知，分歧消失了。故选D。38．考查动词词义辨析。句意：记忆被创造出来了。A.created创造；B.valued重视；C.stored储存；D.recalled回想起。经过这一夜的聚会，他们共同创造了记忆。故选A。39．考查名词词义辨析。句意：通过一起分享一顿饭的简单行为，我们发现我们是通过我们对爱的渴望、我们对理解的需求和我们共同的人性联系在一起的。A.freedom自由；B.choice选择；C.desire渴望；D.promise承诺。根据后文“tolove,ourneedforunderstanding,andourcommonhumanity”可知，我们是通过我们对爱的渴望、我们对理解的需求和我们共同的人性联系在一起的。故选C。40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：多么完美的庆祝感恩节的方式啊！A.way方法；B.time时间；C.gift礼物；D.place地方。根据后文“tocelebrateThanksgiving!”指庆祝感恩节的方式很完美。故选A。四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式,并将答案填写在答题卡上。Teaisasimpledrink.Anditis41(center)tothelivesofmillionsofpeopleworldwide.TherearesixmajortypesofteainChina-greentea,blacktea,Oolongtea,darktea,whitetea,andreprocessedtea,distinguishedmainlybydifferent42(method)ofproduction.China,43(recognize)asthehomelandoftea,isaleadingproducerandconsumer,andthediscovery44theusageofteahaveahistoryof4,000to5,000years.DrinkingteafirststartedtobecomepopularintheTangandSongDynasties.45originofteaislostamonghistoryandlegend.Whatcanbe46(rough)confirmedisthatteaoriginatedinsouthwestChina.InYunnanandelsewhere,somewildteatrees47areover1,000yearsoldstillexist.ManytraditionalChinesefamiliesdrinkteaafterdinnerorwhen48(greet)visitors.Thisisnotonlyahealthyhabitbutalsoreflectsrichcultureandhistory.Chinesepeoplecanchatwithafriendorenjoy49(they)forawholeafternoonoverapoto