湖南省益阳市2025-2026学年高一上学期期末质量检测英语试题（解析版）

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖南省益阳市2025-2026学年高一上学期期末质量检测英语试题第一部分听力（略）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。AReadytotakeanotherlookatMidwesterncitiesforsummervacations?There’salotmorewaitingthanyoumightthink.Omaha,NebraskaNebraskaisanimportantcenterforcattlefarmersanddairyfarmers.Thatmeansonegreatthingforfoodlovers:youcangetredmeatanddeliciousicecreamfromthosenicecows.Justbereadytoloosen(松开)yourbeltaftervisitingIceCreameryandGorat’sSteakhouse,OmahaPrime.TraverseCity,MichiganIt’shardtofindbetternaturalspotsthanMichigan’sinsummer.Thoseheavywintersmakeformoreenjoyablesummers,lettingyouhike,kayak,bike,andevensailwithoutworryingabouthightemperatures.Indianapolis,IndianaTheIndianapolisChildren’sMuseumiscelebratingits100thbirthdaythisyear.Fullofinteractiveexhibits,itwillkeepyourkidsexcitedalldaylong.Whenyouwantanotherfunday,gototheIndianapolisZoowhereyourkidscanfeedgiraffesandotherbeautifulanimals.Milwaukee,WisconsinIfyou’refamiliarwithmusicfestivalsintheUS,youprobablyalreadyhaveMilwaukee’sSummerfestonyourlist.It’sabigeventheldoverseveralweekendsinJuneandJuly.Oneofitsbiggesthighlightsisthefinalshow,whichalwaysincludesperformancesbyinternationallyfamoussingers.Whileallothershowsthroughoutthefestivalarefree,rememberticketsforthefinalweekendmustbeboughtonlineoneweekinadvance.1.WhatcanyoudoifyouchooseOmahaforsummervacations?A.Buyanewbelt. B.Visitvariousshops.C.Feedcattleinperson. D.Tastedeliciouslocalfood.2.Whichcityisthebestchoiceforafamilywithkidstospendsummervacations?A.Omaha,Nebraska. B.TraverseCity,Michigan.C.Indianapolis,Indiana. D.Milwaukee,Wisconsin.3.WhatshouldyoudotoattendthefinalweekendoftheSummerfest?A.Prepareperformancesinadvance.B.ArriveinMilwaukeebeforeJune.C.Buyticketsonlineoneweekearlier.D.Befamiliarwithinternationalsingers.【答案】1.D2.C3.C【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。本文推荐美国中西部四座适合暑期游玩的城市，各有特色：奥马哈主打美食，特拉弗斯城有户外自然体验，印第安纳波利斯适合亲子，密尔沃基有特色音乐节。【1题详析】细节理解题。根据Omaha,Nebraska中“Thatmeansonegreatthingforfoodlovers:youcangetredmeatanddeliciousicecreamfromthosenicecows.Justbereadytoloosen(松开)yourbeltaftervisitingIceCreameryandGorat’sSteakhouse,OmahaPrime.(这对美食爱好者来说是个好消息：你可以从那些漂亮的奶牛身上获取红肉和美味的冰淇淋。不过在参观完奥马哈顶级餐厅“冰激凌屋”和“戈拉特牛排馆”之后，你得做好松开腰带的准备。)”可知，如果选择奥马哈作为夏季度假地，你会品尝当地美味的食物。故选D项。【2题详析】推理判断题。根据Indianapolis,Indiana中“TheIndianapolisChildren’sMuseumiscelebratingits100thbirthdaythisyear.Fullofinteractiveexhibits,itwillkeepyourkidsexcitedalldaylong.Whenyouwantanotherfunday,gototheIndianapolisZoowhereyourkidscanfeedgiraffesandotherbeautifulanimals.(印第安纳波利斯儿童博物馆今年迎来了其100周年庆典。该博物馆内设有众多互动式展览，能让孩子们整天都兴致盎然。如果您还想度过一个愉快的日子，可以去印第安纳波利斯动物园，那里孩子们可以给长颈鹿和其他漂亮的动物喂食。)”可推知，对于有孩子的家庭来说，印第安纳州的印第安纳波利斯市是度过暑假的最佳选择。故选C项。【3题详析】细节理解题。根据Milwaukee,Wisconsin中“Whileallothershowsthroughoutthefestivalarefree,rememberticketsforthefinalweekendmustbeboughtonlineoneweekinadvance.(虽然整个音乐节的所有其他演出都是免费的，但请记住，最后一个周末的门票必须提前一周在网上购买。)”可知，参加夏日节最后一周的活动，需提前一周在网上购票。故选C项。BWithasimpleneedle(针)andapieceofcloth,agiftedgirlfromSuzhoucancreatealmostanything.Herexcellentembroidery(刺绣)skillswonherthetitleof"MasterofFolkArtsandCrafts"fromtheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO),sinceSuzhouEmbroideryisoneoftheoldestembroideryartsintheworldandisalsoaveryimportantpartofChineseculture.YaoJianping,bornintoanembroideryfamily,hasapairofskillfulhands.Shestartedlearninghowtoembroiderfromhermotherwhenshewasonly7or8yearsold.Bythetimeshewas17,shehaddecidedtospendallhertimeimprovingherembroideryskills.Shebelievesthefactthatittakesamomenttodiscoverbeauty,butittakesalongtimetocreatetruebeauty.Afterstudyingandpracticingforalongtime,herworkswentfromjust“lookinglifelike”to“beingalive”.YaoJianpingusesthisancientarttoshowtheworldoftoday.ShenotonlyproducedthehighestlevelofSuzhouEmbroiderybutalsomanagedtomakethefineartknowntomoreordinarypeople.Shehashelpeddesignnewproducts,likephonecaseswithSuzhouEmbroiderypatterns.Inrecentyears,moreandmorepeoplearoundtheworldhavelearnedabouther.Someofherworkshavebeenchosenasnationalgiftsforworldleaders.In2015,apieceofherSuzhouEmbroiderywasgiventothelateQueenElizabethIIofEnglandasaspecialpresent.YaoJianpinghasspentalotofhertimeandenergyfindingvariouswaystopromote(推广)andsharethistraditionalartform.SuzhouEmbroideryisnotjustherjob;itisherentirelife,andshecontinuestowriteitsbeautifulstoryfortheworldtosee.4.WhatisthekeytomakingYao’sworks“alive”accordingtoparagraph2?A.Theabilitytodiscover. B.Thefamilybackground.C.ThetitlefromUNESCO. D.Thetimespentonpractice.5.WhydoestheauthormentionthegiftgiventoQueenElizabethII?A.ToproveYao’sinfluenceamongordinarypeople.B.Togiveexamplesofnewproductsdesignedbyher.C.ToshowtheinternationalpopularityofYao’sworks.D.ToencouragemorepeopletolearnSuzhouEmbroidery.6.WhatwillYaocontinuetodoaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Trytofindanewjob.B.Learnothertraditionalartforms.C.TeachSuzhouEmbroiderytoforeigners.D.PromoteSuzhouEmbroideryworldwide.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeYao?A.Braveandgenerous. B.Devotedandcreative.C.Responsibleandtough. D.Independentandhonest.【答案】4.D5.C6.D7.B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了苏州刺绣大师姚建萍凭借卓越的刺绣技艺获得联合国教科文组织“民间工艺大师”称号，并致力于推广苏绣这一传统艺术形式。【4题详析】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Afterstudyingandpracticingforalongtime,herworkswentfromjust“lookinglifelike”to“beingalive”.(历经多年的研习与苦练，她的作品也从单纯的“栩栩如生”，蜕变为鲜活灵动的“形神兼备”。)”可知，长时间的学习和练习是让姚建萍的作品“活灵活现”的关键。故选D。【5题详析】推理判断题。根据第四段中“Inrecentyears,moreandmorepeoplearoundtheworldhavelearnedabouther.Someofherworkshavebeenchosenasnationalgiftsforworldleaders.In2015,apieceofherSuzhouEmbroiderywasgiventothelateQueenElizabethIIofEnglandasaspecialpresent.(近年来，世界上越来越多的人了解了她。她的一些作品被选为世界领导人的国礼。2015年，她的一幅苏绣作品被作为特别礼物送给已故的英国女王伊丽莎白二世。)”可知，作者提到送给伊丽莎白二世女王的礼物是为了展示姚建萍的作品在国际上的受欢迎程度。故选C。【6题详析】细节理解题。根据最后一段中“YaoJianpinghasspentalotofhertimeandenergyfindingvariouswaystopromote(推广)andsharethistraditionalartform.(姚建萍花了很多时间和精力寻找各种方法来推广和分享这一传统艺术形式。)”可知，姚建萍将继续在全球范围内推广苏绣。故选D。【7题详析】推理判断题。根据第二段中“YaoJianping,bornintoanembroideryfamily,hasapairofskillfulhands.Shestartedlearninghowtoembroiderfromhermotherwhenshewasonly7or8yearsold.Bythetimeshewas17,shehaddecidedtospendallhertimeimprovingherembroideryskills.(姚建萍出生在一个刺绣世家，有一双灵巧的手。她七八岁时就开始向母亲学习刺绣。到17岁时，她决定把所有的时间都花在提高刺绣技艺上。)”以及第三段中“ShenotonlyproducedthehighestlevelofSuzhouEmbroiderybutalsomanagedtomakethefineartknowntomoreordinarypeople.Shehashelpeddesignnewproducts,likephonecaseswithSuzhouEmbroiderypatterns.(她不仅制作出了最高水平的苏绣，还设法让更多的普通人了解这门艺术。她帮助设计了新产品，比如带有苏绣图案的手机壳。)”可知，姚建萍致力于提高刺绣技艺，并且富有创造力，设计了很多新产品。故选B。CAnewstudypublishedinJAMANetworkOpenshowsthat,comparedtoaerobicactivitieslikejoggingandswimming,TaiChiismoreeffectiveinreducingbloodpressureinpeoplewithprehypertension(高血压前期).Thestudyinvolved342adultswithprehypertension,whoseaverageagewas49.Researchersdividedthemintotwogroups.Onegrouptookpartinguidedaerobicexercises,suchasjogging,climbingstairsandcycling.TheothergroupwastrainedtopracticeTaiChi.Bothgroupsexercisedforonehour,fourtimeseveryweek.After12months,thoseintheTaiChigroupsawbiggerdropsinbloodpressurethanthoseintheaerobicexercisegroup.What’smore,nearly22%ofthepeoplewhopracticedTaiChisawtheirbloodpressurereturntonormallevels,comparedwithnearly16%ofpeopleintheaerobicexercisegroup.FewerpeopleintheTaiChigroupdevelopedhypertensiontoo.RuthTaylor-Piliae,anursingprofessorfromtheUniversityofArizona,explainedwhy.“TaiChihelpsrelaxyourwholebodyandmind,”shesaid.“Itscalmingandmeditative(冥想的)natureplaysakeyroleinloweringbloodpressure.”ShealsonotedtheconvenienceofTaiChi:“Ithinkthebeautyofthispracticeisthatyoudon’thavetohaveaspecialgymmembership,andyoudon’thavetohavespecialclothing.OnceyoulearnTaiChi,youcandoitanytimeandanyplace.Anditdoesprovidethatcalming,relaxingeffect.”TaiChiisbelievedtohelppreventmemorylossandimprovebrainfunction.However,expertsstressthatpracticingregularlyisimportanttogainthefullbenefits.AsTaylor-Piliaenotes,“It’snotenoughtotryitjustonceortwice;itisimportanttomakeitaroutine.”8.What’stheresultofthestudyafteroneyear?A.TheTaiChigroupshowedgreaterdropsinbloodpressure.B.MorepeopleintheTaiChigroupdevelopedhypertension.C.Theaerobicexercisegroupshowedgreaterdropsinbloodpressure.D.Fewerpeopleintheaerobicexercisegroupdevelopedhypertension.9.AccordingtoRuthTaylor-Piliae,whyisitconvenienttopracticeTaiChi?A.Itneedsspecialclothing. B.Itneedsnospecialplace.C.Itmustbepracticedinagym. D.Itrequiresexperts’dailyguidance.10.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.DoingTaiChijustafewtimesbringsfullbenefits.B.RegularpracticeisimportantforTaiChitoworkfully.C.TaiChiisthemosthelpfulexerciseforreducingbloodpressure.D.PrehypertensivepeopleshouldonlydoTaiChiinsteadofotherexercises.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TaiChiisBeneficialforAll. B.TaiChileadstoBetterMemory.C.TaiChiReducesBloodPressure. D.TaiChiistheKeytoGoodHealth.【答案】8.A9.B10.B11.C【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了一项新研究表明，与慢跑和游泳等有氧运动相比，太极拳对降低高血压前期人群的血压更有效。【8题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段中“After12months,thoseintheTaiChigroupsawbiggerdropsinbloodpressurethanthoseintheaerobicexercisegroup.(12个月后，太极拳组的人血压下降幅度大于有氧运动组的人。)”可知，一年后研究的结果是太极拳组的人血压下降幅度更大。故选A。【9题详析】细节理解题。根据第四段中“ShealsonotedtheconvenienceofTaiChi:“Ithinkthebeautyofthispracticeisthatyoudon’thavetohaveaspecialgymmembership,andyoudon’thavetohavespecialclothing.OnceyoulearnTaiChi,youcandoitanytimeandanyplace.(她还指出了太极拳的便利性：“我认为这种练习的美妙之处在于，你不必拥有特殊的健身房会员资格，也不必穿特殊的衣服。一旦你学会了太极拳，你可以在任何时间、任何地点练习。”)”可知，RuthTaylor-Piliae认为练习太极拳不需要特殊的地方，所以很方便。故选B。【10题详析】细节理解题。根据最后一段中“However,expertsstressthatpracticingregularlyisimportanttogainthefullbenefits.(然而，专家强调，要获得全部益处，定期练习很重要。)”可知，从最后一段我们可以了解到定期练习太极拳对充分发挥其作用很重要。故选B。【11题详析】主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段中“AnewstudypublishedinJAMANetworkOpenshowsthat,comparedtoaerobicactivitieslikejoggingandswimming,TaiChiismoreeffectiveinreducingbloodpressureinpeoplewithprehypertension(高血压前期).(发表在《美国医学会杂志网络开放》上的一项新研究表明，与慢跑和游泳等有氧运动相比，太极拳对降低高血压前期人群的血压更有效。)”可知，文章主要讲述了一项新研究表明，与慢跑和游泳等有氧运动相比，太极拳对降低高血压前期人群的血压更有效。由此可知，C选项“太极拳可以降低血压”最符合文章标题。故选C。DAnonlineresearchshowedthatpeoplebelievedhavingthechoicetojumpthroughpartsofavideoorswitch(转换)toadifferentonecouldmakewatchingvideoslessboring—theexactreasonwhypeopleuseTikTokorYouTube.Butresearchershavefoundthatswitchingtoanothervideo,orjumpingforwardsandbackwardsinthesameone,actuallymakespeoplemorebored.Dr.KateTamattheUniversityofTorontoScarborough,theleadauthoroftheresearch,explainedthatboredom(无聊)iscloselyconnectedtoourabilitytopayattention.“Wefeelboredwhenthereisagapbetweenhowfocusedweareandhowfocusedwewanttobe,”shesaid.Whenpeoplekeepmovingquicklythroughvideos,theybecomelessfocusedwiththevideosandstartlookingforsomethingmoreexciting.Thiscanleadtoincreasedfeelingsofboredom.Totestthisidea,theresearchersdidanexperimentwhichinvolvedover500undergraduates.Onegroupwatchedasingle10-minutevideowithoutthechoiceofswitching,whiletheothergrouphavethechoicetoclick(点击)betweenseveralfive-minutevideos.Theresultsshowedthatthosewhocouldchoosebetweenvideosfeltmorebored.“Ourresearchshowsthatwhilepeopleswitchvideosfasttoavoidboredom,thisbehaviourcanactuallymakethemfeelmorebored,”Dr.Tamconcluded.Shecomparedtheexperiencetowatchingamovieinacinema,whereimmersionleadstoenjoyment.Similarly,trueenjoymentfromonlinevideosoftencomesfromfocusingourselvesinthevideos,notfromendlesslymovingquicklythroughit.Thisfindingsuggeststhat,sometimes,havingfewerchoicesmightactuallybebetterforourfocusandenjoyment.12.Whydoestheauthormentiontheonlineresearchinparagraph1?A.Tointroducethenewfinding. B.Tosupportanoldidea.C.Toshowtheauthor’sopinion. D.Togiveaninterestingexample.13.InDr.Tam’sexperiment,howdidtheresearcherstesttheiridea?A.Byrecordingthelengthofdifferentvideos.B.Byaskingpeopleabouttheirfavoritevideos.C.Bycheckinghowlongpeoplecouldfocusonavideo.D.Bycomparinggroupswithandwithoutthechoicetoswitch.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“immersion”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Fullattention. B.Greatpleasure.C.Shortmemory. D.Quickresponse.15.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.WatchingvideosonTikTokorYouTubebringsfun.B.Boredommainlyresultsfromfocusingonlongvideos.C.Switchingvideosincreasesratherthanreducesboredom.D.Watchingvideosincinemasismoreenjoyablethanwatchingonline.【答案】12.A13.D14.A15.C【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讨论了切换视频或跳过视频部分内容是否真的能减少无聊感，通过研究发现频繁切换视频实际上会增加人们的无聊感。【12题详析】推理判断题。根据第一段“Anonlineresearchshowedthatpeoplebelievedhavingthechoicetojumpthroughpartsofavideoorswitch(转换)toadifferentonecouldmakewatchingvideoslessboring—theexactreasonwhypeopleuseTikTokorYouTube.Butresearchershavefoundthatswitchingtoanothervideo,orjumpingforwardsandbackwardsinthesameone,actuallymakespeoplemorebored.(一项在线调查显示，人们认为，可以选择跳过视频的某些部分或切换到另一个视频，可以让观看视频不那么无聊——这正是人们使用TikTok或YouTube的确切原因。但研究人员发现，切换到另一个视频，或在同一个视频中来回跳转，实际上会让人更无聊)”可知，第一段先提到在线调查中人们的普遍看法，即切换视频或跳过视频部分能减少无聊，然后通过“But”转折引出研究人员的不同发现，即这种行为实际上会让人更无聊。由此可推断，作者提到在线调查是为了引出新的研究发现。故选A项。【13题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段“Totestthisidea,theresearchersdidanexperimentwhichinvolvedover500undergraduates.Onegroupwatchedasingle10-minutevideowithoutthechoiceofswitching,whiletheothergrouphavethechoicetoclick(点击)betweenseveralfive-minutevideos.Theresultsshowedthatthosewhocouldchoosebetweenvideosfeltmorebored.(为了验证这一想法，研究人员进行了一项实验，涉及500多名本科生。一组观看一个10分钟的视频，没有切换的选择，而另一组可以选择在几个5分钟的视频之间点击。结果显示，那些可以选择视频的人感到更无聊)”可知，在Dr.Tam的实验中，研究人员通过比较有选择切换视频和无选择切换视频的两组受试者的感受来测试他们的想法。故选D项。【14题详析】词句猜测题。根据最后一段“Shecomparedtheexperiencetowatchingamovieinacinema,whereimmersionleadstoenjoyment.Similarly,trueenjoymentfromonlinevideosoftencomesfromfocusingourselvesinthevideos,notfromendlesslymovingquicklythroughit.(她将这种体验比作在电影院看电影，在那里immersion会带来享受。同样，在线视频带来的真正享受往往来自于我们专注于视频，而不是无休止地快速浏览)”和常识可知，在电影院看电影时，人们通常会全身心地投入，从而获得享受，由此可猜测，immersion意为“全身心投入，全神贯注”，与“Fullattention”意思相近。故选A项。【15题详析】主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“Butresearchershavefoundthatswitchingtoanothervideo,orjumpingforwardsandbackwardsinthesameone,actuallymakespeoplemorebored.(但研究人员发现，切换到另一个视频，或在同一个视频中来回跳转，实际上会让人更无聊)”可知，文章主要讨论了切换视频或跳过视频部分内容是否真的能减少无聊感，通过研究发现频繁切换视频实际上会增加人们的无聊感。故选C项。第二节（共5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。Itisoneofthemostfamousbooksintheworld;yetithasnostoryandnointerestingcharacters,noexcitingbeginningandnosatisfyingending.____16____ThisstrangelypopularbookisoneofthemostfamousdictionariesintheEnglish-speakingworld,theOxfordEnglishDictionary(OED).TheOEDbeganin1857asjustanideaofagroupofpeople.____17____Itwasn’tuntilthelate1870s,whenJamesMurrayjoinedtheproject,thatitbegantotakeshape.MurrayworkedinasmallmetalbuildingcalledtheScriptorium.____18____Eachpaperhadawordandanexamplesentenceonit.However,progresswasslow—Murrayandhisassistantsworkedhard,butafterfiveyearstheyhadonlyreachedthewordant!Thedictionarywasfinallycompletedandpublishedin1928,as10volumeswithover400,000words.____19____Hepassedawayin1915anddidn’tseehislife’sworkfinished.____20____Between1972and1986,fourmorevolumeswereaddedwithvocabularyandwordsfromotherEnglish-speakingcountries,suchasCanada,theUSA,Australia,NewZealand,andSouthAfrica.Today,theOED,witharound600,000words,existsnotonlyonCD-ROMbutalsoonline.ItrecordsthehistoryofEnglishandbecomesakeypartofEnglish-speakingculturesworldwide.A.Murraywasproudofhisteam’shardwork.B.Sincethen,theOEDhasbeenupdatedmanytimes.C.There,heandhisassistantscollectedmillionsofpapers.D.ManypeoplewonderedwhytheOEDtooksolongtofinish.E.However,thisbookkeepsbeingprintedanditkeepsgrowing!F.TheywantedanEnglishdictionaryshowingthehistoryofwords.G.Sadly,JamesMurraydidn’tlivetoseethedictionary’spublication.【答案】16.E17.F18.C19.G20.B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了《牛津英语词典》的编纂历史、出版过程、后续更新以及其在英语文化中的重要地位。【16题详析】由上文“Itisoneofthemostfamousbooksintheworld;yetithasnostoryandnointerestingcharacters,noexcitingbeginningandnosatisfyingending.(它是世界上最著名的书之一；然而，它没有故事，没有有趣的人物，没有激动人心的开头，也没有令人满意的结局。)”及下文“ThisstrangelypopularbookisoneofthemostfamousdictionariesintheEnglish-speakingworld,theOxfordEnglishDictionary(OED).(这本奇怪而受欢迎的书是英语世界中最著名的词典之一，《牛津英语词典》（OED）。)”可知，上文描述了一本没有故事、没有有趣角色、没有激动人心的开头和令人满意的结局的书，下文指出这本受欢迎的书是《牛津英语词典》，本空需转折说明这本书的特殊现状，体现其与普通书籍的不同。E选项“However,thisbookkeepsbeingprintedanditkeepsgrowing!(然而，这本书不断再版，而且内容不断增加!)”能承上启下，符合语境。故选E。【17题详析】由上文“TheOEDbeganin1857asjustanideaofagroupofpeople.(《牛津英语词典》始于1857年，当时只是一群人的一个想法。)”及下文“Itwasn’tuntilthelate1870s,whenJamesMurrayjoinedtheproject,thatitbegantotakeshape.(直到19世纪70年代末，詹姆斯·默里加入这个项目，它才开始成形。)”可知，上文说明了《牛津英语词典》的起源，下文说明了詹姆斯·默里的加入使项目开始成形，本空应说明这群人的具体想法，F选项“TheywantedanEnglishdictionaryshowingthehistoryofwords.(他们想要一本展示单词历史的英语词典。)”能承上启下，符合语境。故选F。【18题详析】由上文“MurrayworkedinasmallmetalbuildingcalledtheScriptorium.(默里在一个叫做“写字间”的小金属建筑里工作。)”及下文“Eachpaperhadawordandanexamplesentenceonit.(每张纸上都有一个单词和一个例句。)”可知，上文说明了默里的工作地点，下文说明了他们的工作内容，本空应说明他们在写字间里的具体活动，C选项“There,heandhisassistantscollectedmillionsofpapers.(在那里，他和他的助手们收集了数百万张纸。)”能承上启下，符合语境。故选C。【19题详析】由上文“Thedictionarywasfinallycompletedandpublishedin1928,as10volumeswithover400,000words.(这本词典最终于1928年完成并出版，共10卷，超过40万个单词。)”及下文“Hepassedawayin1915anddidn’tseehislife’sworkfinished.(他于1915年去世，没有看到他毕生的工作完成。)”可知，上文说明了词典在1928年出版，下文说明了詹姆斯·默里1915年去世，所以詹姆斯·默里没有见证词典出版，G选项“Sadly,JamesMurraydidn’tlivetoseethedictionary’spublication.(遗憾的是，詹姆斯·默里没有活着看到词典的出版。)”能承上启下，符合语境。故选G。【20题详析】由下文“Between1972and1986,fourmorevolumeswereaddedwithvocabularyandwordsfromotherEnglish-speakingcountries,suchasCanada,theUSA,Australia,NewZealand,andSouthAfrica.(1972年至1986年间，又增加了四卷，收录了来自加拿大、美国、澳大利亚、新西兰和南非等其他英语国家的词汇和单词。)”可知，下文说明了《牛津英语词典》的后续更新情况，本空应总起说明词典自出版后不断更新的情况。B选项“Sincethen,theOEDhasbeenupdatedmanytimes.(从那时起，《牛津英语词典》已经多次更新。)”能总领下文的更新细节，符合语境。故选B。第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30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。Everyonehasadifferentpaththrougheducation.Whilesomeflythroughcollegerightafterhighschool,othersfindtheirwaybacktocollegeyearslater.Thiswasthe____21____forMinniePayne.TheSouthCarolinanative,MinniePayne,____22____totheclassroomafterretiring(退休)atage68,finally____23____herlong-wantedundergraduatedegreewhenshewas73.Insteadofstoppingthere,Payne____24____herhighereducationpathattheUniversityofNorthTexasand,now90,hasbecomethe____25____persontoreceiveamaster’sdegreeattheschool.Paynewillwalkontothestagewithhergrandsontoreceiveher____26____diploma(文凭).Althoughmucholderthanher____27____,shewasdeeplyinspiredtolearnsomethingnewandreachhergoal.Beforereachinghergoal,Payne____28____asareporterandateacher.Afterretiring,shewas____29____tocollegeatTexasWoman’sUniversity(TWU).Afewyearslater,the____30____septuagenarian(七旬老人)graduatedwithabachelor’sinGeneralStudies.Nowanonagenarian(九旬老人),theself-described“lifelong____31____”hasearnedamaster’sdegreeinInterdisciplinaryStudies.Paynealreadyhasanew____32____waitinginHoustonaftershegraduates.Shewillbeworkingatamagazinebasedinthearea.“It’snotmy____33____tostopwork,”shesaid.“Ialwayswantto____34____myself.Andit’smybelieftodevotemywholelifetodoingsomething____35____.”21.A.case B.plan C.rule D.opinion22.A.rushed B.preferred C.returned D.skipped23.A.getting B.offering C.creating D.finding24.A.designed B.continued C.started D.changed25.A.best B.kindest C.newest D.oldest26.A.hard-earned B.half-finished C.newly-opened D.widely-used27.A.colleagues B.classmates C.relatives D.competitors28.A.studied B.taught C.relaxed D.worked29.A.brought B.invited C.admitted D.sent30.A.anxious B.determined C.strange D.polite31.A.adult B.volunteer C.worker D.learner32.A.college B.goal C.job D.degree33.A.advice B.plan C.fact D.opinion34.A.improve B.enjoy C.help D.accept35.A.traditional B.fortunate C.meaningful D.normal【答案】21.A22.C23.A24.B25.D26.A27.B28.D29.C30.B31.D32.C33.B34.A35.C【语篇解读】这是一篇新闻报道。讲述了90岁的MinniePayne在退休后重返校园，坚持学习并获得硕士学位，展现终身学习精神的励志事迹。【21题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这就是MinniePayne的情况。A.case情况；B.plan计划；C.rule规则；D.opinion观点。根据上文“findtheirwaybacktocollegeyearslater”可知，此处指Minnie就是多年后重返大学的这种情况。故选A。【22题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：南卡罗来纳州本地人MinniePayne在68岁退休后重返课堂，终于在73岁时获得了她梦寐以求的本科学位。A.rushed匆忙；B.preferred偏爱；C.returned返回；D.skipped跳过。根据下文“afterretiring(退休)atage68”及“herlong-wantedundergraduatedegreewhenshewas73”可知，她退休后重返课堂。故选C。【23题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：南卡罗来纳州本地人MinniePayne在68岁退休后重返课堂，终于在73岁时获得了她梦寐以求的本科学位。A.getting获得；B.offering提供；C.creating创造；D.finding发现。根据下文“herlong-wantedundergraduatedegreewhenshewas73”可知，她获得了学位。故选A。【24题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：Payne并未就此止步，而是在北德克萨斯大学继续她的高等教育之路，如今90岁的她成为了该校获得硕士学位的最年长的人。A.designed设计；B.continued继续；C.started开始；D.changed改变。根据上文“Insteadofstoppingthere”及下文“receiveamaster’sdegreeattheschool”可知，她没有停止，而是继续深造。故选B。【25题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Payne并未就此止步，而是在北德克萨斯大学继续她的高等教育之路，如今90岁的她成为了该校获得硕士学位的最年长的人。A.best最好的；B.kindest最善良的；C.newest最新的；D.oldest最年长的。根据上文“now90”可知，她是该校获得硕士学位的最年长的人。故选D。【26题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Payne将和孙子一起走上舞台，领取她来之不易的文凭。A.hard-earned来之不易的；B.half-finished未完成的；C.newly-opened新开的；D.widely-used广泛使用的。根据上文“____totheclassroomafterretiring(退休)atage68”及“now90,hasbecomethe

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persontoreceiveamaster’sdegreeattheschool”可知，她从68岁到90岁坚持学习，这个文凭是来之不易的。故选A。【27题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然比她的同学大很多，但她深受启发去学习新东西并实现目标。A.colleagues同事；B.classmates同学；C.relatives亲戚；D.competitors竞争者。根据上文“____totheclassroomafterretiring(退休)atage68”，此处指她比同学年长。故选B。【28题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：在达成目标之前，Payne曾做过记者和教师。A.studied学习；B.taught教；C.relaxed放松；D.worked工作。根据上文“Beforereachinghergoal”及下文“asareporterandateacher”可推知，此前她的职业是记者和教师，即她曾以这两种身份工作。故选D。【29题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：退休后，她被德克萨斯女子大学录取。A.brought带来；B.invited邀请；C.admitted录取；D.sent发送。根据下文“tocollegeatTexasWoman’sUniversity(TWU)”及“ abachelor’sinGeneralStudies”可知，此处指她被大学录取，beadmittedto是固定搭配，意为“被……录取”。故选C。【30题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：几年后，这位意志坚定的七旬老人获得了通识研究学士学位。A.anxious焦虑的；B.determined坚定的；C.strange奇怪的；D.polite礼貌的。根据上文“____totheclassroomafterretiring(退休)atage68”、“herlong-wantedundergraduatedegreewhenshewas73”及“now90,hasbecomethe

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persontoreceiveamaster’sdegreeattheschool”可知，她从68岁到90岁坚持学习并取得多个学位，是个意志坚定的人。故选B。【31题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：如今已是九旬老人的她，自称是“终身学习者”，获得了跨学科研究硕士学位。A.adult成年人；B.volunteer志愿者；C.worker工人；D.learner学习者。根据上文“now90,hasbecomethe

____persontoreceiveamaster’sdegreeattheschool”及“lifelong”可知，她坚持学习并在90岁取得硕士学位，称自己是终身学习者。故选D。【32题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Payne毕业后在休斯顿已经有了一份新工作在等着她。A.college大学；B.goal目标；C.job工作；D.degree学位。根据下文“Shewillbeworkingatamagazinebasedinthearea.”可知，她有了一份新工作。故选C。【33题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：她说：“我没有停下工作的打算。”A.advice建议；B.plan计划；C.fact事实；D.opinion看法。根据“Shewillbeworkingatamagazinebasedinthearea.”可知，此处指她表示自己并没有停下工作的计划、打算。故选B。【34题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我一直想提升自己。A.improve提升；B.enjoy享受；C.help帮助；D.accept接受。根据上文“____totheclassroomafterretiring(退休)atage68”及“Nowanonagenarian(九旬老人),theself-described“lifelong

____”hasearnedamaster’sdegreeinInterdisciplinaryStudies.”可知，她退休后坚持学习、获得学位，在不断提升自己。故选A。【35题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的信念是用我的一生去做一些有意义的事情。A.traditional传统的；B.fortunate幸运的；C.meaningful有意义的；D.normal正常的。根据上文“Nowanonagenarian(九旬老人),theself-described“lifelong

____”hasearnedamaster’sdegreeinInterdisciplinaryStudies.”及“Shewillbeworkingatamagazinebasedinthearea.”可知，她想做有意义的事情。故选C。第二节（共10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。Haveyouevernoticedthatsomepeoplecaneat____36____(free)andstayinshape,whileotherseatlessbutstillgainweight?Scientistsbelievethatsomepeoplecanstaythinbecauseoftheirparents.____37____(see)ifthiswastrue,scientistsdidexperimentsonmice.Theyfedthemice____38____thesameamountoffood.Some____39____(gain)weightwhileothersstayedthin.Theyconcludedgenetics(遗传)influencedweightgain.Thestudyofweightgainisbecomingmoreimportant.That’sbecausethenumberofpeople____40____areoverweightcontinuestogrow.IntheUnitedStates,over70%ofthepopulationhaveweightproblems.Thismeanstheyareatriskof____41____(illness)suchashighbloodpressureandheartdisease.Nowadays,medicinesforweightcontroldonotworkverywell.Thereasonisthatthesemedicinesmayhaveserioussideeffects,suchasheartproblems.However,it____42____(take)alongtimetodevelopnewdrugs.Therefore,scientists____43____healthexpertsallagreethat,now,thebestwaytocontrolweightistohave____44____healthy,balanceddietandanactivelifestyle.Thiswillhelpthemstayhealthyand____45____(energy).【答案】36.freely37.Tosee38.with39.gained40.who/that41.illnesses42.takes43.and44.a45.energetic【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要