江苏省某中学等四校其中英语联考试卷

2020-2021学年度高一年级第二学期四校

（安丰中学、三仓中学、龙岗中学、南师大盐城实验学校）期中联考

英语试卷

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第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,

并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小

题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

Howwillthewomanpay?

A.Bycash.

B.Bycreditcard.

C.Bycheck.

【答案】B

【解析】

【原文】W:HowmuchshouldIpayyou?

M:That'llbe$375.Cashorcreditcard?

W:I'llpaybycard.Idon'tcarrythatmuchcashwithme.

2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

Wherewasthemanborn?

A.InAmerica.B.InCanada.C.Winter.

【答案】B

【解析】

［原文】W:WereyouborninAmerica,Jack?

M:No.IwasborninCanada.ButT'mlivinginEnglandnow.

3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

Whichseasonisitnow?

ASpring.B.Summer.C.Itwaslong.

【答案】C

【解析】

【原文】W:Ican'tbelieveit.Susanworewhitetoday!

M:What'swrongwithwearingwhiteclothes?

W:It'swinternow.Everyoneknowsthatyoushouldn'twearwhiteinthewinter.

4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

Whenwillthemangetonaplane?

A.At8:00.B.Al8:15.C.At8:30.

【答案】A

【解析】

［原文］M:Wearen'tdoneyet.Weneedabout15moreminutes.

W:Sure.Justletmeknowwhenyou'reready.I'llhavethetaxidriverwaitforyou,whileyoufinishupthemeeting.

Rememberthatyourflightisat8:00,OK?

5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

Wheredocsthewomanwanttoto?

ASpain.B.Singapore.C.Switzerland.

【答案】c

【解析】

【原文】M:Whereshouldwegoforwinterbreakthisyear?WewenttoSpainlastyear.

W:IwasthinkingoftravelingtoSwitzerland.Iheartheskiingisamazing（here.

第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22・5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中

选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题,

每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

6.Whatcan'tJanieunderstand?

A.Herhomework.

B.Herhistorytest

C.HerEnglishpaper.

7.Whowillthemanhelp?

A.HisfatherB.HissisterC.Thewoman.

【答案】6.A7.B

【解析】

【原文】M:Idon'thaveanythingtodo.

W:Whydon'tyoufindawaytohelpsomeone?

M:Doyouneedhelp?

W:No,yoursisterJaniecan'tunderstandhermathhomeworkfromtoday.

M:Icanhelpher!T'mverygoodatmath.IalwaysgetA's.

W:Goodidea!I'msureshe'llbehappy.

听下面一段较长对话，I可答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

8.Whoreadlothegirls?

A.ThewomanB.OnlythemanC.Themanandhiswife

9.Whendidthegirlsstartreadingwell?

A.AtfirstB.AlsixC.Atseven

10.Whatdoesthemanthinkthewoman'ssonshoulddonow?

A.Readalot.B.Dowhateverhelikes.C.Learnfromtheman'sdaughters.

【答案】8.C9,A10.B

【解析】

［原文】W:Yburdaughtersaresocute!Ican'tbelievethey'reonlysevenyearsold.Howdidtheylearnsomuch

14.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?

A.Helphimwithresearchpaper.

B.Goonabusinesstripwithhim.

C.Writeareportforhim.

15.Whenwouldtheinanlikethewomantobefinished?

A.Thursday.B.Friday.C.NextMonday.

16.WherewillthewomangoonThursdayafternoon?

A.Tothelibrary.B.Toameetingroom.C.toacafe.

【答案】14.A15.B16.C

【解析】

【原文】M:Wouldyoutakealookatthisforme,dear?Ihavetomakemyresearchpapershorter,butIdon'tknow

whichpanslocutout.Ijustcan'tdecide.Maybeyoucangivemeafreshopinion.

W:Sure,THdothat.Letmesee...

M:Takeyourtime.Ineedn'thanditinuntilnextMonday.ButifyoucanlookitoverbyFriday.I'llhavethewhole

weekendtoworkonit.

W:Icanfinishitbythen.OnThursday,Ionlyhaveafewshortmeetings.Ishouldhaveplentyoflimelohelpyouout.

M:It'sprettylong,asyoucansee...55pages.

W:I'llbeabletodoit.I'lljustsitdowna(iheBlackPointCafeallafternoon!

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

17.WhereisLas\fegas?

A.Inthedesert.B.Nearaforest.C.Close(oNewYork

18.WhatisLas\fegasfamousfor?

A.Swimmingpools.B.Fashion.C.Cardgames.

19.Whichispopularwithkids?

A.Museums.B.RestaurantC.Musicclubs

20.WhatisthepurposeofthisintroductionstoLasWgas?

A.Toleachvisitorsaboutplayingcards.

B.Togetfamilies(obringtheirchildren.

C.Tosuggestdifferentactivitiesforvisitors.

【答案】17.A18.C19.A20.C

【解析】

【原文】M:WelcometoLas\fegas!Asyoucansee,wearelocatedinthesunnyNevadadesert.Throughouttheworld.

LasVegasisknownasaplacewherepeoplecometoplaycards.It'stniethatmanypeopledotrytowinmoneyhere.

ButtouristsarebeginningtoseethatLas\fegashasmuchmoretooffer.

Ifyoulovemusic,thisisagreatplacetobe.Worldfamousmusiciansperformhereallthetime.Also,youcan

findnewandexcitingnightclubsontheLas\fegasStrip.Ifgoodfoodiswha(you'relookingfor,wehavefinedining

restaurantsandall-you-can-eatbuffets.Forthosewholiketoshop,wehaveshoppingcentersthatcarrythesame

fashionssoldinParisandNew\brk.Wearealsoaveryfamily-friendlyplacetovisit.Kidswillenjoyourmuseums,

parks,andswunmingpools.

ThankyouforchoosingLas\fegas.Getreadyforaperfectvacationfor(hewholefamily.

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。

A

TerrificNewTechnologies

•Afashionablesmartspeaker

ThenewAmazonEchosmartspeakerhasthesamepopularfeatureastheoriginal—analwayslisteningvoice

assistantreadytoplaymusicandnews,settimers,andusethird-parlyapps.Onlynowit'sactuallystylish.The$120

speakercomesindifferentfinishes,includingfabricandwood.

•Ahelpinghandforparents

10SuzySnoozehelpsbabiesandkidssleepsoparentscancatchupontheirownsleep.It'sasoundmachineand

anightlight.Itconnectswithanappoverwi-fiandturnsintoanaudiomonitor.Ifakidcriesatmidnight,it'lldelect

thesoundandtrytocalmhimbacktosleep.Itcanalsoletearlyrisersknowwhenit'sOKtogetoutofbed.Madeby

BleepBleeps,the$249"smartnightlight"hasanadorablelittleface.

•Safetyfordingdongs

Doorbellsusedtojustring,ding,anddong.Butthankstomodemtechnology,doorbellscannowdoubleas

Internet-connected-surveillance(l!a^)devices.RingsS249VideoDcorbellProcanrecordHDvideoofyourfrom

steps,evenatnight.Itincludesmotionsensorsandtwo-wayaudio,soyoucanyell"getoffmylawn"fromanywhere.

Youcanalsousetheapptoseewhat'sgoingoninfrontofyourhousewhileyou'rea（workorinthebackyard.

•Themust-havekitchengadget

TheInstantPotmakesfoodfastinonepot.Thesurprisekitchenhitisacombinationofpressurecooker,rice

cocker,slowcookerandevenyogurtmakerIthassensorsandsettingstomakecookingassafeaspossible.Starting

at$80,anInstantPotcanmakedishesinlesstimethanittypicallytakestocookthem.

21.WhatcanSuzySnoozedoforparents?

A.Providesunlight.

B.Playwithbabies.

C.Comfortcryingbabies.

D.Remindparentstowakeupkids.

22.WhatistheadvantageoftheVideoDoorbellProcomparedwithtraditionaldoorbells?

A.ItcanplayHDvideos.

B.Itcanmakeasoundofding-dong.

C.Itcancommunicatewiththeusers.

D.Itcantakeontheworkofamonitor.

23.WhoaremostprobablyinterestedintheInstantPot?

A.Thosewholovefastfood.

B.Thosewhoenjoycooking.

C.Thosewhoarcbusyworking.

D.Thosewholikegoingcamping.

【答案】21.C22.D23.C

【解析】

【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了几款新科技产品。

[21题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段的Ifakidcriesatmidnight,it*lldetectthesoundandtrytocalmhimbacktosleep.（如

果一个孩子在午夜哭泣，它会探测到声音，并试图让他平静下来，重新入睡。）由此可知，SuzySnooze可以

帮助父母安抚哭闹的孩子，故选C。

[22题详解】

细节理解题。根据第三段的Butthankstomoderntechnology,doorbellscannowdoubleasInternet-connected-

surveillancc（监视）devices.（由于现代科技的发展，门铃现在可以兼作联网监控设备。）由此可知，视频门铃

专业版与传统门铃相比，视频门铃可以承担监视器的工作，故选D。

【23题详解】

细节理解题。根据最后一段的anInstantPotcanmakedishesinlesstime（hanittypicallylakestocookthem.（一

个速食锅可以做出来的菜比通常情况下用的时间更短），由此可知，忙于工作的人们可能对这种锅感兴趣，

故选Co

Isawinmyrearviewmirror（hatalargeSUVheadedstraightformycaratabreakneckspeed.Myheartand

mindstartedracing,andpanic（恐慌）instantlysetin.

Withfearininyvoice,Istartedsayingoutloud."Ohmygoodness!Ohmygoodness!makingmyfriendwho

waswithmeimmediatelyscaredandpuzzled.Iwassurethatwithinmereseconds,weweregoingtobeknockedfrom

behindbyacarelessvehicleclearlygoingover100milesperhourinheavytraffic.

Unabletochangelanesorspeedupbecauseofcarsonallsides,Ijustpreparedmyselffortheimpact.Butthank

gocdness,thedrivermissedhillingmycarbyaninchashewentiniothelanebesideme,nearlyhillinganother

vehicle,tiresscreeching（刺耳声）andburning,fillingtheairwithcloudsofsmoke.Hecontinueddashinginandout

oftraffic,causingmorenear-collisions,andthenquicklydisappearedintothedistance.

AsIsat（heresuiprised,looseningmyfingersfrom（hesteeringwheel,myfriendandIbegantotalkaboutwhat

ifwehadbeenhit.Howlifecouldhavebeenchangedinaninstanl（瞬间）orevenended.

Ithoughtaboutmypreciouschildren,myhusband,myfamilyandthingsundone.IwonderedwhetherIwould

haveregretsifthathadbeeninylastday.IbegantoconsiderifIwastrulyenjoyingandembracing（排抱）mylife,

evenifithadn'tturnedoutthewayIthoughtitwouldorshould.Icouldn'thelpbutaskmyselfifIwasbyaccident

takingforgrantedthepureblessingofwakingupeverymorningandbeinggivenanotherday,andifIwasspending

limebeingunhappybecauseofdifficultcircumstancesinsteadoflivingwithjoy.

24.Whywastheauthorstuckinpanic?

A.Theroadwastoocrowded.B.Arudedriverattackedher.

C.Shedroveatloohighaspeed.I）.Anaccidentseemedtohappen.

25.Howdid（heauthordealwiththedangeroussituation?

A.Shetooknoaction.B.Shespeduphercar.

C.Shegaveothersawarning.D.Shedroveintoanotherlane.

26.Whaldoestheunderlinedword"it"inparagraph5referto?

A.Thatday.B.Thatcar.

C.Theauthor'slife.D.Theauthor'sfamily.

27.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthelastparagraph?

A.Behindbadluckcomesgoodluck.B.Loveme,lovemydog.

C.Liveinthepresentmoment.D.Vilucourfriendsandfamily.

【答案】24.D25.A26.C27.C

【解析】

【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者看到一辆大型越野车正以极快的速度朝她的车冲过来，她确信，在

短短几秒钟内，他们就会被这辆车从后面撞上，幸亏有惊无险。这件事引起了作者的反思。

[24题详解】

细节理解题。根据文章第一段"IsawinmyrearviewminorthatalargeSUVheadedstraightformycarata

breakneckspeed.Myheartandmindstartedracing,andpanic（恐慌）instantlysetin.（我从后视镜里看到一辆大

型越野车以极快的速度向我的车冲来。我的心和思想开始狂跳，恐慌立刻袭来。）”和文章第二段"Iwassure

thatwithinmereseconds,weweregoingtobeknockedfiombehindbyacarelessvehicleclearlygoingover100

milesperhourinheavytraffic.（我敢肯定，在短短几秒钟内，我们就会被一辆粗心的车从后面撞倒，显然这

辆车在拥挤的交通中以每小时100英里的速度行驶。）”可知，作者陷入恐慌是因为她预测一场事故即将发

生。故选D。

【25题详解】

细节理解题。根据文章第三段的“Unabletochangelanesorspeedupbecauseofcarsonallsides.Ijustprepared

myselffortheimpact.（由于四周都是车，我无法改变车道或加速，我只是做好了撞击的准备。）”可知，作

者没有采取任何措施。故选A。

【26题详解】

词句猜测题。根据此处前后文的Tbegan（oconsiderifIwastrulyenjoyingandembracing（拥抱）mylife,evenif

i（hadn'tturnedou（thewayIthoughtitwouldorshould.（我开始考虑我是否真的享受和拥抱我的生活，即使它

不是我所想的那样。）”可知，此处il指的是上文提到的life,即作者的人生。故选C。

【27题详解】

推理判断题。根据最后一段的叙述“IwonderedwhetherIwouldhaveregretsifthathadbeenmylastday...andif

Iwasspendingtimebeingunhappybecauseofdifficultcircumstancesinsteadoflivingwithjoy.（我想知道,如果

那是我牛.命中的最后一天，我是否会后悔。我开始考虑我是否真的享受和拥抱我的生活，即使它不是我所

想的那样。我不禁要问自己，我是不是碰巧把每天早上醒来，得到新的一天这纯粹的祝福看成是理所当然

的，我是不是因为困难的环境而花时间不快乐，而不是快乐地生活。)”可知，作者开始思考如果那天是她

的最后一天，她会不会有遗憾。开始思考她是否真的享受和拥抱了自己的生活，即使它并没有像作者想象

的那样。由此可推知，作者想要告诉读者要活在当下，珍惜当下的每一天。故选C。

C

Nothingsucceedslikesuccess,aseveryparentofastraight-Astudentknows,buttryingtostressacademic

excellencebytellingyourchild,^You'resosmart!vmaybecxun【erDroducii\eWhy?Accordingtoa2017study,

childrenwhothinktheirintelligenceisfixedarelesslikelytopayattentiontoandbounceback(重新振作)from

mistakesthanchildrenwhothinkintelligencecangrowandchange.

Inthestudy,researcherslookedat123children.Theteamassessedthechildrentodeterminewhethertheyhada

“growthmindsct^Cbclicvingthatyoucanworkhardertogetsmarter),ora“fixedinindsctn(believingthatyour

intelligenceisunabletochange).Theythenaskedthechildrentocompleteafast-pacedcomputeraccuracytaskwhile

theirbrainactivitywasrecorded.Duringtherecording,researchersnotedthatbrainactivitystoppedwithina

half-secondaftermakingamistake,aschildrenbecameawareoftheirmistakeandpaidcloserattentiontowhatwent

wrong.Thelargerthebrainresponsewas,themorethechildfoeuscdonthemistake.Basedonthedata,they

concludedthatchildrenwitha“growthmindset''weremuchmorelikelytohavealargerbrainresponseaftermaking

amistake.Whilechildrenwitha“fixedmindset**wereableto“bounceback”,onlyiftheygavetheirfullattentionto

themistake.

Forparents,thelessonsarcclear.Don'tpayyourchildrencomplimentsthatsuggestthatintelligenceisfixed.If

yourchildhandsyouanA+score,don'tsay."You'resosmart!*'Instead,say"Wow.thatstudyingreallypaidoff!”or

uYcuclearlymasteredthismaterial-waytogo!”Notetheeffort,nottheintelligence.

Besides,manyparentshyawayfromaddressingachild'smistakes,tellingthem"It'sOK.''YouUIgetitnext

time.Mwithoutofferingthemthechancestofigureoutwhatgoeswrong.Instead,it'sbettertoreassureyourchildren

thatmistakeshappen,andworktofigureoutwhereandhowtheymakethemistake.

28.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainsucountcrproductivc''underlinedinparagraph1?

A.OppositeB.Compezitive

C.SuccessfulD.Unknown

29.Howdidthechildrenwitha"growthmindset''reactinthestudy?

A.Theymadefewermistakes.B.Theytriedtoavoidmistakes

C.TheyhadsmallerbrainresponseD.Theyfocusedmoreonthemistake.

30.Whatshouldparentssaywhenchildrenmakeamistakeaccordingtothetext?

A.arcsocareless

B.Payingcomplimentstochildren

C.You'llgetitthenexttime

D.Let'sfindouthowyoumadeit.

31.Whatshouldbeavoidedaccordingtothestudy?

A.Overstressingtheintelligence.

BPaycomplimenttochildren.

C.Addressingchildren'smistakes.

D.Offeringchancestofindmistakes.

【答案】28.A29.D30.D31.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章通过实验结果说明在孩子的成长过程中，不应该过度地强调智力的重要性。

【28题详解】

词义猜测题。根据第一段“Nothingsucceedslikesuccess,aseveryparentofastraight-Astudentknows,

buttryingtostressacademicexcellencebytellingyourchild,uYou'resosmart!"（没有什么比成功更成功的

了，每一个全优生的父母都知道，但试图通过告诉孩子“你太聪明了!”来强调学业上的优秀，可能会

counterproductive，）”可知每个全优生的父母都知道成功的意义，结合but表示转折，所以试图通过告诉孩

子“你很聪明”来达到让孩子学业优秀的目的，可能会得到相反的结果，由此可推知counterprcductive指的

是“相反的”意思。故选A项。

【29题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二.段"Thelargerthebrainresponsewas,themorethechildfocusedonthemistake.

Basedonthedata,theyconcludedthatchildrenwitha"growthmindsef'weremuchmorelikelytohavea

largerbrainresponseaftermakingamistake.（大脑的反应越大，孩子对错误的关注就越大。基于这些数

据，他们得出结论，具有“成长型思维模式”的儿童在犯错后更有可能有更大的大脑反应。）”可知，“成长心态”

儿童在研究中更关注的是错误。故选D项。

【30题详解】

推理判断题。根据最后一段"Instead,it'sbettertoreassureyourchildrenthatmistakeshappen,andworkto

figureoutwhereandhowtheymakethemistake.（相反，最好是让你的孩子知道错误发生了，并找出他们

在哪里犯了错误，是如何犯的可知，当孩子犯了错误时，父母应该说“让我们看看你是怎么出错的。”故

选D项。

[31题详解】

推理判断题八根据第一段“Accordingtoa2017study,childrenwhothinktheirintelligenceisfxedareless

likelytopayattentiontoandbouncebackfrommistakesthanchildrenwhothinkintelligencecangrow

andchange.”可知，据2017年的一项研究，认为自己的智力是固定的孩子比认为智力可以成长和改变的孩

子更不可能关注错误并从错误中恢复过来。由此推知，我们应该避免过度强调智力。故选A项。

D

At88,1remainacompetitivemnner.Thefinishlineofmylifeisdrawingclose,andIhopetoreachithaving

giventhebestofmyselfalongtheway.Tvebeentrainingmybodytomeetthedemandsofthisfinalstretch.But,I

wcnder,shouldIhaveaskedmoreofmymind?

IfIdidn'texercise,Iwouldreleasethehungrybeaststhatseektheirelderlypreyoncouches,butnotinthegym.

ThemoreIsweated,themorelikelyitwasmydoctorwouldcontinuetosay,“Keepdoingwhatyoifredoing,andTil

seeyounextyear.”Mymind,ontheotherhand,seemslesswillingtogiveintodiscipline.IhavetriedInternet“brain

games”,solvingalgebraicproblemsflashingpastandchangingtherouteofvirtualtrainstoavoidcrashes.Butthese

neverapproachmydeterminationtoremainphysicallyfitasImovedeeperintooldage.

ThoughIhavemanyfriendsintheir70s,80sand90s,I,vebeenfartooslowtorealizethathowwerespondto

agingisachoicemadeinthemind.notinthegym.Someofmyhealthiestfriendscarrythemselvesasvictimsabused

bytime.Otherfriends,many,whoseachingkneesandhipsaretheleastoftheirphysicalproblems,findcomfortin

theirabilitytoacceptoldageasjustanotherstageoflifetodealwith.Iwouldusetheworld“heroic”[odescribethe

waytheycopewithaging.

Onesuchfriendrecentlycalledfromahospitaltotellmeasuddenbraindiseasehadmadehimlegallyblind.He

interruptedmeasibegantellinghimhowterriblysorryIwas:"Bob、itcouldhavebeenworse.Icouldhavebecome

deadinsteadofblind.n

InspiteofallthetimeIspendliftingweightsandexercising,IrealizedIlackthestrengthtohavesaidthose

words.ItsuddenlystruckmethatI'vepaidapriceforbeinga“gymratM.Ifthereisonecharacteristiccommonto

friendswhoareagingwithagracefulacceptanceoflife'sattacks,itiscontentment.Aginghadtobemorethanwhat

Isawinamirror.

ButratherthanundertakingafundamentalchangeinthewayIfaceaging.Ifelttheplacetobeginwouldbeto

startsmall.Arecentlunchprovidedaperfectexample.

I'vealwaysfounditextremelydifficulttoconcentratewhenI'minanoisysetting.Atthislunchwithafriendin

anoutdoorrestaurant,alandscaperbeganblowingleavesfromunderneaththebushessurroundingourtabic.

Typically,aftersuchanoisyinterruption,Iwouldhavesnapped,"let'swaituntilhe'sfinished!.”,thenfallensilent.

Whentheroar（吼叫）eventuallyfaded,myroarwouldhavedrained（消耗）theconversationofanywarmth.It

troubledmethatevenapassingdistraction（分，C?）couldsoeasilytakemefromenjoyinglunchwithagoodfriendto

aplacethatgavemenopleasureatall.Iwantedthismealtobedifferent.

Myyearsingymshadtaughtmetoshakeoffpainsandotherdistractions,neverpermittingthemtostopmy

werkoutorrun.Ideeidedtotreatthenoisethisway.Icontinuedtalkingwithmyfriend,challengingmyselftohear

thenoise,buttoholditatadistance.Thedisciplinewassofamiliartomeinthegym—thistimeappliedtomy

mind—provedequallyeffectiveintherestaurant.ItwasasthoughIhadtakenmybraintoamentalfitnesscenter.

Learningtoignorealeafblower'sroarhardlyequipsmetofindcontentmentduringmypassageinto

ever-deeperoldage.ButIleftthelunchfeelingIhadatleasttakenasmallfirststepinchangingbehaviorthatstood

in（hewayofthatcontentment.

CouldIemploythatsamedisciplinetoacceptwithdignitytheunavoidabledeclineawaitingmelikethefinish

line?HopingthatcontentmentwillguidemeasImakemywayalongthepathyettobetravelled.

32.Theauthor,squestioninParagraph1impliesthat.

A.hefeelsunsatisfiedwiththeresultofthebraingames.

B.hehasneverbelievedthenecessityofmindtraining.

C.Hehasrealizedheshouldmentallyprepareforaging

D.hefeelsregretfornotsharpeninghisthinkingskills

33.Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor'sfriendmentionedinParagrph4?

A.Hetakesphysicalillnessesastheycome.

B.Hefearsthathisillnesswillbecomeworse

C.Heneedstofindawaythroughthosehardships.

D.Heseeslifeasaseriesofdisappointments.

34.After(hatrecentlunch,(heauthorrealizedthat.

A.hehadmadesmallchangestoadapttoaging.

B.therestaurantwasnotanidealplaceforeating

C.distractionswerenotuncommonineverythinglife.

D.hisroarhadspoiledthefriendlyconversation.

35.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.BenefitsofRegularExercise

B.OldAgeHateandBlessing

C.NeverTooOldtoLearn

D.TheSecrettoAgingWell

【答案】32.C33.A34.A35.D

【解析】

【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者一直锻炼保持自己年轻的心态，但看到周围朋友的经历，作

者觉得应该正视变老这个事实，做出一些小的改变来适应衰老。

【32题详解】

推理判断题。根据第一段的“At88,Iremainacompetitiverunner.Thefinishlineofmylifeisdrawingclose,and

Ihopetoreachithavinggiventhebestofmyselfalongtheway.Tvebeentrainingmybodytomeetthedemandsof

Ihisfinalstretch.（88岁时，我仍然是一个有竞争力的跑步者。我生命的终点线就要接近了，我希望一路上尽

我所能到达终点。我一直在训练我的身体，以满足最后一次拉伸的需要。）”可知，虽然作者依然是一个有

竞争力的跑步者，但他已经步入老年。结合问句“But,Iwonder,shouldIhaveaskedmoreofmymind?（但是,

我在想我应该多问问我的大脑吗？）”可推知，该问题喑示着作者认为自己应该为变老做好思想准备。故

选C。

【33题详解】

细节理解题。根据第四段的“Onesuchfriendrecentlycalledfromahospitaltotellmeasuddenbraindiseasehad

madehimlegallyblind.HeinterruptedmeasIbegantellinghimhov/terriblysorryIwas:"Bob,itcouldhavebeen

worse.Icoukihavebecomedeadinsteadofblind.M（一位这样的朋友最近从医院打来电话告诉我，一场突发的

脑部疾病使他在法律上失明。我开始告诉他我有多么抱歉，他打断了我的话：“鲍勃，情况原本可能更糟。

我本来会死而不是失明。"）”可知，作者的一位朋友接受了自己身体上的疾病，认为没死就已经很好了。

故选Ao

【34题详解】

细节理解题。根据第六段的ButratherthanundertakingafundamentalchangeinthewayIfaceaging.Ifeltthe

placetobeginwouldbetostartsmall.Arecentlunchprovidedaperfectexample.（但我没有从根本上改变我面

对衰老的方式。我觉得应该从小事做起。最近的一次午餐就是一个很好的例子。）”可知，最近的一次午餐

让作者意识到他可以通过做出小的改变来应对衰老。故选Ao

【35题详解】

主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其第•段”At88,1remainacompetitiverunner.Thefinishlineofmylife

isdrawingclose,and1hopetoreachithavinggiventhebestofmyselfalongtheway.Tvcbeentrainingmybodyto

meetthedemandsofthisfinalstretch.（88岁时，我仍然是一个有竞争力的跑步者。我生命的终点线就要接近

了，我希望一路上尽我所能到达终点。我一直在训练我的身体，以满足最后一次拉伸的需要。）"，第三段

uSomeofmyhealthiestfriendscarrythemselvesasvictimsabusedbytime.Otherfriends,many,whoseaching

kneesandhipsaretheleastoftheirphysicalproblems,（我的一些最诞康的朋友成了时间的受害者（因年龄大了

而生病）。其他的朋友，很多人，膝盖和臀部的疼痛是他们身体向题中最小的）”和第六段的“Butraiherthan

undertakingafundamentalchangeinthewayIfaceaging.Ifelttheplacetobeginwouldbetostartsmall.（但我

没有从根本上改变我面对衰老的方式。我觉得应该从小事做起。）”可知，文章主要讲述作者一直锻炼保持

自己年轻的心态，但看到周围朋友的经历（病痛），作者觉得应该正视变老这个事实，做出•些小的改变来

适应衰老。故“应对年老的秘诀”可以作为本文标题。故选D。

笫二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5）

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。

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