高二英语
考生注意：
1.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟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．What does the woman suggest the man do
A．Change the carpet. B．Paint the walls. C．See a film.
2．What did the man do last night
A．He had a party. B．He lost his phone. C．He bought something new.
3．Where is Jennifer working now
A．Ina college. B．In a hospital. C．In a drug store.
4．Where are the speakers
A．In a library. B．In a bookstore. C．In the classroom.
5．Why should the glasses be kept by the man according to the woman
A．They’re fashionable. B．They are expensive. C．They’re memorable.
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。听每段对话或独白前，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。
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
6．What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers
A．Workmates. B．Classmates. C．Teammates.
7．Why is the man quitting his job
A．To work in a new company.
B．To experience something different.
C．To do further study in a local university.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8．What do we know about Steve
A．He’s seeing a doctor.
B．He’s on a business trip.
C．He’s absent from work.
9．How does Steve feel now
A．Tired. B．Weak. C．Bored.
10．What is Sue going to do next week
A．See her manager. B．Travel on business. C．Visit Steve.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
11．Where will the man listen to the talk on different courses
A．In the hall. B．In Classroom Three. C．In the meeting room.
12．How long will the Student Accommodation Officer's talk last
A．At least an hour. B．Exactly 45 minutes. C．About half an hour.
13．Why does the man feel a little worried
A．He is not good at English at all. B．He will take an unexpected exam. C．He will study in a low-level class.
14．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．schoolmate's. B．Close friends. C．Teacher and student.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
15．What is the woman most probably
A．A secretary. B．A travel agent. C．A business manager.
16．Where will the man meet Dr. Gucci
A．In London. B．In Rome. C．In Milan.
17．Who is the man going to have lunch with on Monday
A．Mr. Smith. B．Mr. James. C．The salesman.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
18．What made the monkey find the stone unusual
A．Its shape. B．Its size. C．Its color.
19．Why does the monkey ask the crocodile to open the mouth
A．To let the crocodile eat him.
B．To hit the crocodile’s head.
C．To cross the river.
20．What can we say about the crocodile
A．Stupid B．Lazy. C．Stubborn.
第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
A
Trying to find the perfect present is about as easy as trying to read someone’s mind. Few people will actually tell you what they want for a special occasion and most of the time your loved ones will insist that they don’t need or want anything! So, what to do Here are some tips that could help.
Start Early
Starting your shopping early can have many advantages. For instance, it gives you enough time to come up with ideas for what you should buy your friends or family members. Moreover, the closer it gets to holidays, the higher the prices go up. So, save your money by being an early bird.
Make a List
Here, you can write down everything your friends or family members love. This can include food, hobbies, experiences, and more. Then try to determine how to use this information to find a gift that perfectly suits them. If you are lucky, you should be able to find good ideas in one of these lists.
Think outside the Box
Often, the reason why you get stuck for gift ideas is that you only focus on the same kind of presents. If you are still coming up empty, it is time to get creative. You can find something your friends or family members can use every day. When in doubt, you can simply put smaller presents together to make up a larger, more meaningful gift.
Gift an Experience
In case you are still feeling a little stuck, go ahead and find something that the two of you can do together. It may be a class, or anything else where you can enjoy each other’s company. In short, you will be able to give them the gift of friendship.
1. Start your shopping early can help you _______.
A. buy gifts in lower prices
B. change ideas very often
C. read your friend’s mind easily
D. make a list of preferred gifts
2. To enjoy each other’s company, you can _______.
A. talk to your family members
B. find something that you can do together
C. write down everything your friends love
D. put smaller gifts together to make up a larger one
3. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To suggest ways on how to make friends.
B. To give advice on reading minds.
C. To share a travel story.
D. To offer tips on buying presents.
B
It seemed like it had only been a few years ago that Indigo, our black Lab (拉布拉多寻回犬), had first rushed through our door. While time raced by, our children grew up and went off to university. The mirror, which had reflected a young mum when Indigo first arrived, now showed a woman in late middle age. We all turned grey: me, my husband, the dog. In August 2017, I took Indigo for one last walk. She was slow and shaky on her paws. She died that month, a tennis ball by her side. Not long after, I got a call from our dog daycare. One of their customers was dying, and her dog, Chloe, needed a home. Given our recent loss, they asked, might our family be interested in adopting her I told them I’d owned a succession of dogs since 1964, each one of them a witness to a particular phase of my life. But with the loss of Indigo, all that was over. The days of my dogs, I now understood, were done at last.
Then one morning, as I was passing the dog daycare, I changed my mind. What harm could Chloe do She spent hours that first day going to every corner, sniffing things out. Finally she sat down by the fireplace and gave me a look as if to say if you wanted, I would stay with you.
Everything I know about love I’ve learned from dogs. But everything I know about loss I’ve learned from them, too. They fill our hearts. And then, in what seems like no time at all, they’re gone.
4. What do we know about Indigo and the author from paragraph 1
A. Indigo liked playing tennis ball with her.
B. Indigo kept her company for many years.
C. Indigo was the first dog she ever adopted.
D. Indigo took its last walk hesitantly with her.
5. Why did the author refuse to adopt Chloe initially
A. She was not interested in Chloe.
B. She was too old to take care of Chloe.
C. She feared suffering mental loss again.
D. She already owned a succession of dogs.
6. How did Chloe probably feel when she first arrived at the author’s home
A. Cautious. B. Energetic. C. Scared. D. Easy.
7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Why I adopt dogs B. What I learn from dogs
C. How I get along with dogs D. How dogs keep me company
C
We all try to spend our days doing engaging things, but the reality is that there’s a lot of boring work which also must be done. Whether it’s washing the dishes, filing papers, entering data, or any of the countless dull yet critical tasks that keep our homes, organizations, and communities running, we all have less-than-exciting tasks we have to do. Of course it’s not always easy to get ourselves to stick to these tasks, even if we know we should. What does it take to persist (坚持) when work is boring
Researchers have explored this question from many angles and studies have shown that people may persist longer when they monitor their progress, receive rewards, or when a task is made more fun. These findings have direct effects on how we design products and policies. For instance, companies are increasingly offering incentives to encourage employees to get more exercise, and managers are carrying out various game strategies to make employees’ work more fun.
Recent research by Harvard University, however, suggests that for tasks that don’t require a lot of attention, there may be a better approach. Researchers conducted a series of studies with over 2,000 participants and found that in many cases, people stop working on tasks earlier than expected not because they aren’t motivated enough, but because the tasks do not need enough attention.
Often, strategies designed to increase persistence will involve changing something about the work itself — but you can only make washing the dishes so exciting or mentally stimulating (振奋人心的). Rather than endlessly attempting to make boring tasks less boring, it can sometimes be more effective instead to pair these activities with other tasks that require more attention. This concept is called tangential immersion (切入式专注法).
Basically, the mind seeks to be engaged. We experience boredom when doing tasks that require less attention than we have available, and this leads us to quit those tasks too early. But if there is a second activity in which we can involve ourselves at the same time with the low-attention task, it can occupy that extra attention, reducing boredom and thus increasing persistence.
8. In what circumstance may people continue with a boring task
A. When they feel motivated. B. When they want to kill time.
C. When they are full of energy. D. When they lack attention.
9. What does the underlined word “incentives” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Instructions. B. Rewards. C. Programmes. D. Positions.
10. Why did the participants quit their tasks earlier than expected
A. The tasks were beyond them. B. The studies took too much time.
C. The tasks demanded less attention. D. The participants were not devoted.
11. How can we focus on a boring task according to tangential immersion
A. By making it more challenging. B. By checking the progress repeatedly.
C. By refreshing the mind regularly. D. By pairing it with a demanding one.
D
I truly believe we all have a very special purpose in life, regardless of who we are or where we come from. After ten years of working for a major Wall Street bank, I wanted to do something challenging. So when I read a Merrill Lynch advertisement looking to hire more stockbrokers (股票经纪人), with great excitement, I made some phone calls and arranged to meet with one of its branch vice presidents. After this interview and interviews with twelve of his top stockbrokers, I eventually landed the job.
The first few months was a struggle. I lived on very little commission (佣金). Night after night, I left the office weary and exhausted, ready to give up, yet somehow returning the next morning to start anew day. Eventually, all the hard work paid off. In less than four years, I became one of the top sales people at my branch and increased personal sales by 1,700 percent. The success earned me a six-figure income, promotion and numerous sales awards.
Toward the end of my fourth year at Merrill Lynch, it hit me that something was missing. I thought long and hard about my goals. Then I was reminded of the time when I spoke to hundreds of people, while in college as a student leader, and years later, when I won a “Humorous Speech” championship. It dawned on me that every time I had a speaking engagement, I always came out of the experience with a wonderful, energetic, peaceful and magical feeling that was unmatched by anything else I did. I knew the extraordinary public-speaking skills I was blessed with could enable me to make a lasting difference and transform other people’s lives.
Then I took another daring risk, gave up everything and left the investment business for a more satisfying career as a motivational speaker. The beginning of my speaking journey was surprisingly similar to what I had first experienced at Merrill Lynch. However, nothing in the world comes close to the satisfying feeling I get when thousands of people tell me how much I have made a difference in their lives by motivating them to take risks and be the best they could be.
12. Why did the author meet with a Merrill Lynch branch vice president
A. To arrange an interview. B. To make an advertisement.
C. To employ more clerks. D. To get a position.
13. Which of the following best describes the author according to paragraph 2
A. Tolerant and ambitious. B. Demanding and successful.
C. Tough and competent. D. Optimistic and agreeable.
14. Why did the author leave Merrill Lynch
A. He hoped to relive college life. B. He wanted to influence others’ lives.
C. He had an engagement. D. His investment was not satisfying.
15 Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. Speaking Makes a Satisfying Job B. Challenge Your Career Choice
C. Hard Work Pays Off D. Dare to Take Risks
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
根据下面短文，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。
Ways to Be More Curious
Buried in the same daily routines and familiar surroundings, some people may lead an unhappy life．____16____ It's a desire to know how and why and a combination of intelligence and hunger for new things. Here are some tips on how to improve curiosity.
You should communicate with others. There is a to-do list on Leonardo da Vinci's notebook. Out of the fifteen tasks on the list, at least eight involve consulting with others. Montaigne once wrote of how travel to different countries allows us to "polish our brains". ____17____
Why not visit a library It allows us to meet other unexpected information. You can enter it without purpose.____18____ And just follow your curiosity to explore unexpected knowledge. The more you explore, the greater your curiosity will be.
____19____With ideas stored in mind, you can mix and re-mix ideas and themes, making new findings and spotting unusual patterns, until a creative breakthrough is achieved, which strengthens your curiosity. Anyone stopping learning for himself because he can search online later is making himself stupid.
Don't just focus on puzzles but on mysteries. Puzzles have clear answers. Once the missing information is found, it's not a puzzle anymore, with curiosity fading away.____20____Because the answers often depend on a complex set of factors（因素）,both known and unknown. The most beautiful thing we can experience is mysteries. In the process of finding the answers, they are the source of curiosity.
A. Start to search for the books you want or need.
B. Unlike puzzles, mysteries don't need answers.
C. Mysteries have questions that can't be answered clearly.
D. And that's how Leonardo polished his brain to remain curious.
E. Allow books or things on the bookshelves freely to attract your eye.
F. Putting ideas in your head rather than searching online plays an important part.
G. But we can achieve happiness and more meaning in life if we increase our curiosity.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15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。
I had gone from being a daughter in my parents’ home to marrying and being a wife. Within a year of marrying, I had a child and a new role— mother. It seemed that I was ____21____ defined in relation to someone else. I was somebody’s daughter, somebody’s wife, somebody’s mother. So, where was Jane More ____22____ who was Jane
In between having four more children, ____23____ my husband as he started a business, and serving in our community, I ____24____ Jane. Sometimes, I wondered if there was anyone to seek. Did I ____25____ outside my relationship to others 1 didn’t know.
And then I wrote a short story aimed at children. I typed it and sent it out. To my great surprise, it was accepted. I wrote more stories. Many of them were ____26____, but I still kept writing. And, in writing, I found my ____27____. I also found that people listened. I wrote of mothering. I wrote of living with depression. I wrote of living on a ____28____ budget while my husband’s new business struggled to survive. And thus I became an ____29____ person, looking for and finding the words inside me. I shared those words with others. I knew that I could make a ____30____ through those words. Shy by nature, I am afraid to speak in public. However, through my writing, I can ____31____ those words. I can touch others by sharing my thoughts and feelings, as well as my experiences and struggles.
“I didn’t know you ____32____ depression,” one friend said after reading my article on living with depression. That opened a(n) ____33____ between us on how depression can be as weakening as any physical disease. We laughed and cried together as she shared her own experiences. Our friendship ____34____. At the same time, with my newfound independence increasing I became more confident. Additionally, I had a sense of ____35____ when I knew I was helping someone else.
21. A. sometimes B. seldom C. always D. never
22. A. apparently B. importantly C. interestingly D. strangely
23. A. urging B. comforting C. instructing D. supporting
24. A. looked for B. looked after C. looked up to D. looked down upon
25. A. wait B. rank C. exist D. stand
26. A. replaced B. received C. rejected D. resisted
27. A. status B. chance C. passion D. voice
28. A. casual B. tight C. flexible D. rough
29 A. honest B. outgoing C. independent D. ambitious
30. A. difference B. fortune C. conclusion D. promise
31. A. find B. free C. appreciate D. obtain
32 A. benefited from B. got rid of C. gave in to D. suffered from
33. A. argument B. dialogue C. friendship D. bargain
34. A. deepened B. adjusted C. formed D. worsened
35. A. justice B. achievement C. belonging D. security
第二节：（共10个小题；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。
All the parts of the human body work together，although each one has its special part to do.The stomach must have a time ___36___ (rest)between meals.The other parts of the body require rest，too.This they ___37___ (usual) get while we are asleep.We must not fail to give them enough rest，or they will soon get ___38___ (wear) out and give us trouble.
Sometimes，when people are not well ___39___ tired out，they find they cannot sleep well___40___ night.A number of little things can contribute to a good sleep.A hot foot bath，___41___ draws the blood away from the brain, frequently will be found___42___ (benefit)．A glass of hot milk or cocoa，___43___ (take)just before going to bed，often will have the same effect.If the sleeplessness is a result of indigestion(消化不良)，a plain diet will relieve.Sleeping upon a hard bed without any pillow sometimes___44___ (produce) the desired effect.
Always have plenty of fresh air in the room.Keep the mind free from the cares of the day.Never take any ___45___ (sleep) tablets except upon the advice of a physician, for they usually contain drugs that will injure the heart.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，下个月即将参加某外国语大学的入学英语面试，希望向你校外教David请教相关事宜，邮件内容包括：
1. 面试技巧;
2. 注意事项。
注意：
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分 25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使其构成一篇完整短文。
My parents were deaf, so I grew up living in two worlds, our private world and the “hearing” world outside. Unlike my mother, my father was deaf because of the fever when he was at school age. Even so, Daddy Ben was undefeated. He transformed pain into humor. “It is better to laugh at life,” he'd say. “It makes easier a hard time.” I began to understand what he meant one evening when my mother signaled to me to phone a message to my father at the shop where he worked. I went to a pay phone nearby and dialed the number.
“I have a message for a man called Ben. He is my father,” I told the man who answered.
“I don't know any Ben here.” The man was impatient.
“He's deaf” I explained.
“Oh, you mean the Dummy. Why didn't you say that before ”
I don't remember the rest of that conversation. All I remember is the word dummy. I had heard my parents described as deaf-and-dumb all through my childhood. I always took pains to explain that although they were deaf, they were not dumb.
“Why do you let your boss call you Dummy ” I asked my father the next day.
He shrugged. “It is easier for them. They remember me.”
I was angry. “You are not a dummy. You are a smart man. Tell them your name is Benjamin.”
He smiled. “It is all right. I know I am not dummy. I listen with my eyes and that is enough.” Locked in stillness, he was pleased with himself. But I was not.
Dummy, I wrote the hateful word many times in my notebook, tore out the page and crumpled it into a ball. My father saw my anger. “Don't worry,” he said in a harsh voice. “I will improve my speaking every day. I will learn new words, and you, Ruth, are my teacher. You are my dictionary. And don't waste your sweet voice. Ask your teachers if you have questions.” I hugged him.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
From that moment on, I was determined that no one would call my father by that name again..
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
My job of teaching my father also paid me back generously.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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考生注意：
1.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟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．What does the woman suggest the man do
A．Change the carpet. B．Paint the walls. C．See a film.
2．What did the man do last night
A．He had a party. B．He lost his phone. C．He bought something new.
3．Where is Jennifer working now
A．Ina college. B．In a hospital. C．In a drug store.
4．Where are the speakers
A．In a library. B．In a bookstore. C．In the classroom.
5．Why should the glasses be kept by the man according to the woman
A．They’re fashionable. B．They are expensive. C．They’re memorable.
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。听每段对话或独白前，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。
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
6．What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers
A．Workmates. B．Classmates. C．Teammates.
7．Why is the man quitting his job
A．To work in a new company.
B．To experience something different.
C．To do further study in a local university.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8．What do we know about Steve
A．He’s seeing a doctor.
B．He’s on a business trip.
C．He’s absent from work.
9．How does Steve feel now
A．Tired. B．Weak. C．Bored.
10．What is Sue going to do next week
A．See her manager. B．Travel on business. C．Visit Steve.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
11．Where will the man listen to the talk on different courses
A．In the hall. B．In Classroom Three. C．In the meeting room.
12．How long will the Student Accommodation Officer's talk last
A．At least an hour. B．Exactly 45 minutes. C．About half an hour.
13．Why does the man feel a little worried
A．He is not good at English at all. B．He will take an unexpected exam. C．He will study in a low-level class.
14．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．schoolmate's. B．Close friends. C．Teacher and student.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
15．What is the woman most probably
A．A secretary. B．A travel agent. C．A business manager.
16．Where will the man meet Dr. Gucci
A．In London. B．In Rome. C．In Milan.
17．Who is the man going to have lunch with on Monday
A．Mr. Smith. B．Mr. James. C．The salesman.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
18．What made the monkey find the stone unusual
A．Its shape. B．Its size. C．Its color.
19．Why does the monkey ask the crocodile to open the mouth
A．To let the crocodile eat him.
B．To hit the crocodile’s head.
C．To cross the river.
20．What can we say about the crocodile
A．Stupid. B．Lazy. C．Stubborn.
第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
A
Trying to find the perfect present is about as easy as trying to read someone’s mind. Few people will actually tell you what they want for a special occasion and most of the time your loved ones will insist that they don’t need or want anything! So, what to do Here are some tips that could help.
Start Early
Starting your shopping early can have many advantages. For instance, it gives you enough time to come up with ideas for what you should buy your friends or family members. Moreover, the closer it gets to holidays, the higher the prices go up. So, save your money by being an early bird.
Make a List
Here, you can write down everything your friends or family members love. This can include food, hobbies, experiences, and more. Then try to determine how to use this information to find a gift that perfectly suits them. If you are lucky, you should be able to find good ideas in one of these lists.
Think outside the Box
Often, the reason why you get stuck for gift ideas is that you only focus on the same kind of presents. If you are still coming up empty, it is time to get creative. You can find something your friends or family members can use every day. When in doubt, you can simply put smaller presents together to make up a larger, more meaningful gift.
Gift an Experience
In case you are still feeling a little stuck, go ahead and find something that the two of you can do together. It may be a class, or anything else where you can enjoy each other’s company. In short, you will be able to give them the gift of friendship.
1. Start your shopping early can help you _______.
A. buy gifts in lower prices
B. change ideas very often
C. read your friend’s mind easily
D. make a list of preferred gifts
2. To enjoy each other’s company, you can _______.
A. talk to your family members
B. find something that you can do together
C. write down everything your friends love
D. put smaller gifts together to make up a larger one
3. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To suggest ways on how to make friends.
B. To give advice on reading minds.
C. To share a travel story.
D. To offer tips on buying presents.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要给出了几条如何找到完美礼物的建议：提前选购，列清单，跳出固有思维以及把共同经历作为一份礼物。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“Start Early”部分内容“Moreover, the closer it gets to holidays, the higher the prices go up. So, save your money by being an early bird.(而且，离假期越近，物价就越高。所以，做一个早做准备的人可以节省你的钱。)”可知，早做准备可以省钱，以一个较低的价格买到相同的东西。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“Gift an Experience”部分内容“In case you are still feeling a little stuck, go ahead and find something that the two of you can do together. It may be a class, or anything else where you can enjoy each other’s company.(如果你仍然感觉有点被困住了，继续找一些你们俩可以一起做的事情。它可能是一门课，或者其他任何你们可以享受彼此陪伴的事情。)”可知，为了享受彼此的陪伴，你可以找一些可以一起做的事情。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章体裁为应用文，文章结构为总分结构，首段内容“Trying to find the perfect present is about as easy as trying to read someone’s mind.(想要找到完美的礼物就像读心术一样简单。)”以及“Here are some tips that could help.(这里有一些可以帮助你的建议。)”揭示了文章的目的，即：文章主要讲述了找到完美礼物的几个建议。D项“To offer tips on buying presents.(提供买礼物的建议)”符合文章大意。故选D。
B
It seemed like it had only been a few years ago that Indigo, our black Lab (拉布拉多寻回犬), had first rushed through our door. While time raced by, our children grew up and went off to university. The mirror, which had reflected a young mum when Indigo first arrived, now showed a woman in late middle age. We all turned grey: me, my husband, the dog. In August 2017, I took Indigo for one last walk. She was slow and shaky on her paws. She died that month, a tennis ball by her side. Not long after, I got a call from our dog daycare. One of their customers was dying, and her dog, Chloe, needed a home. Given our recent loss, they asked, might our family be interested in adopting her I told them I’d owned a succession of dogs since 1964, each one of them a witness to a particular phase of my life. But with the loss of Indigo, all that was over. The days of my dogs, I now understood, were done at last.
Then one morning, as I was passing the dog daycare, I changed my mind. What harm could Chloe do She spent hours that first day going to every corner, sniffing things out. Finally she sat down by the fireplace and gave me a look as if to say if you wanted, I would stay with you.
Everything I know about love I’ve learned from dogs. But everything I know about loss I’ve learned from them, too. They fill our hearts. And then, in what seems like no time at all, they’re gone.
4. What do we know about Indigo and the author from paragraph 1
A. Indigo liked playing tennis ball with her.
B. Indigo kept her company for many years.
C. Indigo was the first dog she ever adopted.
D. Indigo took its last walk hesitantly with her.
5 Why did the author refuse to adopt Chloe initially
A. She was not interested in Chloe.
B. She was too old to take care of Chloe.
C. She feared suffering mental loss again.
D. She already owned a succession of dogs.
6. How did Chloe probably feel when she first arrived at the author’s home
A. Cautious. B. Energetic. C. Scared. D. Easy.
7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Why I adopt dogs B. What I learn from dogs
C. How I get along with dogs D. How dogs keep me company
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者在痛失陪伴多年的爱犬之后，决定不再养狗，但是与Chloe 见面让作者改变了看法。与狗狗们的相处教会了作者许多。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“The mirror, which had reflected a young mum when Indigo first arrived, now showed a woman in late middle age.(镜子里那个刚刚带着Indigo 回家来的年轻妈妈，现在已经是一个人过中年的妇女)”可知，Indigo 陪伴了作者多年，故选B项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“But with the loss of Indigo, all that was over. The days of my dogs, I now understood, were done at last.(但是随着我们失去了Indigo ，一切都结束了。我感受到我养狗的日子最终结束了)”可知痛失Indigo 让作者不敢再养狗，不敢再遭遇精神上的打击，故选C项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“She spent hours that first day going to every corner, sniffing things out.(刚到的那天它一连几个小时从这个角落走到那个角落，闻闻这儿闻闻那儿)”可知，Chloe 对新环境小心谨慎。故选A项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“But with the loss of Indigo, all that was over. The days of my dogs, I now understood, were done at last.(但是随着我们失去了Indigo ，一切都结束了。我感受到我养狗的日子最终结束了)”以及最后一段“Everything I know about love I’ve learned from dogs.(我从狗身上学到了关于爱的一切)”可知本文讲述了作者从痛失爱犬不愿意再养狗，到从狗身上学到了关于爱的一切，改变主意再次养狗。由此可知，B项“我从狗狗身上学到的”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选B项。
C
We all try to spend our days doing engaging things but the reality is that there’s a lot of boring work which also must be done. Whether it’s washing the dishes, filing papers, entering data, or any of the countless dull yet critical tasks that keep our homes, organizations, and communities running, we all have less-than-exciting tasks we have to do. Of course it’s not always easy to get ourselves to stick to these tasks, even if we know we should. What does it take to persist (坚持) when work is boring
Researchers have explored this question from many angles and studies have shown that people may persist longer when they monitor their progress, receive rewards, or when a task is made more fun. These findings have direct effects on how we design products and policies. For instance, companies are increasingly offering incentives to encourage employees to get more exercise, and managers are carrying out various game strategies to make employees’ work more fun.
Recent research by Harvard University, however, suggests that for tasks that don’t require a lot of attention, there may be a better approach. Researchers conducted a series of studies with over 2,000 participants and found that in many cases, people stop working on tasks earlier than expected not because they aren’t motivated enough, but because the tasks do not need enough attention.
Often, strategies designed to increase persistence will involve changing something about the work itself — but you can only make washing the dishes so exciting or mentally stimulating (振奋人心的). Rather than endlessly attempting to make boring tasks less boring, it can sometimes be more effective instead to pair these activities with other tasks that require more attention. This concept is called tangential immersion (切入式专注法).
Basically, the mind seeks to be engaged. We experience boredom when doing tasks that require less attention than we have available, and this leads us to quit those tasks too early. But if there is a second activity in which we can involve ourselves at the same time with the low-attention task, it can occupy that extra attention, reducing boredom and thus increasing persistence.
8. In what circumstance may people continue with a boring task
A. When they feel motivated. B. When they want to kill time.
C. When they are full of energy. D. When they lack attention.
9. What does the underlined word “incentives” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Instructions. B. Rewards. C. Programmes. D. Positions.
10. Why did the participants quit their tasks earlier than expected
A. The tasks were beyond them. B. The studies took too much time.
C. The tasks demanded less attention. D. The participants were not devoted.
11. How can we focus on a boring task according to tangential immersion
A. By making it more challenging. B. By checking the progress repeatedly.
C. By refreshing the mind regularly. D. By pairing it with a demanding one.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了当工作很无聊的时候，怎样才能坚持下去？研究人员从多个角度探讨了这个问题，研究表明，当人们监控自己的进展、获得奖励或当任务变得更有趣时，他们可能会坚持更久。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Researchers have explored this question from many angles and studies have shown that people may persist longer when they monitor their progress, receive rewards, or when a task is made more fun.”（研究人员从多个角度探讨了这个问题，研究表明，当人们监控自己的进展、获得奖励或当任务变得更有趣时，他们可能会坚持更久。）可知，当人们有动力的时候，他们可以继续做一项无聊的任务。故选A项。
【9题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段中“people may persist longer when they monitor their progress, receive rewards, or when a task is made more fun.”（当人们监控自己的进展、获得奖励或当任务变得更有趣时，他们可能会坚持更久。）以及划线单词句中的“…to encourage employees to get more exercise, and managers are carrying out various game strategies to make employees’ work more fun.”（鼓励员工多锻炼身体，经理们也在实施各种游戏策略，让员工的工作更有趣。）故可猜测，划线单词incentives为“激励，奖励”的意思，结合选项B项Rewards“奖励”意思一致。故选B项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Researchers conducted a series of studies with over 2,000 participants and found that in many cases, people stop working on tasks earlier than expected not because they aren’t motivated enough, but because the tasks do not need enough attention.”（研究人员对2000多名参与者进行了一系列研究，发现在许多情况下，人们比预期更早地停止工作，不是因为他们没有足够的动力，而是因为这些任务不需要足够的注意力。）可知，参与者会比预期更早地退出任务是因为这些任务需要较少的注意力。故选C项。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“Rather than endlessly attempting to make boring tasks less boring, it can sometimes be more effective instead to pair these activities with other tasks that require more attention. This concept is called tangential immersion .”（与其无休止地试图让无聊的任务变得不那么无聊，有时把这些活动与其他需要更多注意力的任务配对会更有效。这个概念被称为切向沉浸。）可知，根据切向沉浸感，我们把它和一个高要求的配对来专注于枯燥的任务。故选D项。
D
I truly believe we all have a very special purpose in life, regardless of who we are or where we come from. After ten years of working for a major Wall Street bank, I wanted to do something challenging. So when I read a Merrill Lynch advertisement looking to hire more stockbrokers (股票经纪人), with great excitement, I made some phone calls and arranged to meet with one of its branch vice presidents. After this interview and interviews with twelve of his top stockbrokers, I eventually landed the job.
The first few months was a struggle. I lived on very little commission (佣金). Night after night, I left the office weary and exhausted, ready to give up, yet somehow returning the next morning to start anew day. Eventually, all the hard work paid off. In less than four years, I became one of the top sales people at my branch and increased personal sales by 1,700 percent. The success earned me a six-figure income, promotion and numerous sales awards.
Toward the end of my fourth year at Merrill Lynch, it hit me that something was missing. I thought long and hard about my goals. Then I was reminded of the time when I spoke to hundreds of people, while in college as a student leader, and years later, when I won a “Humorous Speech” championship. It dawned on me that every time I had a speaking engagement, I always came out of the experience with a wonderful, energetic, peaceful and magical feeling that was unmatched by anything else I did. I knew the extraordinary public-speaking skills I was blessed with could enable me to make a lasting difference and transform other people’s lives.
Then I took another daring risk, gave up everything and left the investment business for a more satisfying career as a motivational speaker. The beginning of my speaking journey was surprisingly similar to what I had first experienced at Merrill Lynch. However, nothing in the world comes close to the satisfying feeling I get when thousands of people tell me how much I have made a difference in their lives by motivating them to take risks and be the best they could be.
12. Why did the author meet with a Merrill Lynch branch vice president
A. To arrange an interview. B. To make an advertisement.
C. To employ more clerks. D. To get a position.
13. Which of the following best describes the author according to paragraph 2
A. Tolerant and ambitious. B. Demanding and successful.
C. Tough and competent. D. Optimistic and agreeable.
14. Why did the author leave Merrill Lynch
A. He hoped to relive college life. B. He wanted to influence others’ lives.
C. He had an engagement. D. His investment was not satisfying.
15. Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. Speaking Makes a Satisfying Job B. Challenge Your Career Choice
C. Hard Work Pays Off D. Dare to Take Risks
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章作者用自身经历告诉我们要敢于挑战、敢于冒险。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“So when I read a Merrill Lynch advertisement looking to hire more stockbrokers (股票经纪人), with great excitement, I made some phone calls and arranged to meet with one of its branch vice presidents. After this interview and interviews with twelve of his top stockbrokers, I eventually landed the job.(因此，当我看到美林公司招聘更多股票经纪人的广告时，我非常兴奋地打了几个电话，并安排与该公司的一位分行副总裁会面。经过这次面试和他的12位顶级股票经纪人的面试，我最终得到了这份工作)”可知，作者与美林公司分行副总裁会面，是为了获得股票经纪人这个岗位。故选D项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“The first few months was a struggle. I lived on very little commission (佣金). Night after night, I left the office weary and exhausted, ready to give up, yet somehow returning the next morning to start anew day. Eventually, all the hard work paid off. In less than four years, I became one of the top sales people at my branch and increased personal sales by 1,700 percent. The success earned me a six-figure income, promotion and numerous sales awards.(最初的几个月很艰难。我靠很少的佣金生活。一夜又一夜，我疲惫不堪地离开办公室，准备放弃，但第二天早上又不知怎么地回来，开始新的一天。最终，所有的努力都得到了回报。在不到四年的时间里，我成为了分公司最优秀的销售人员之一，个人销售额增长了1700%。这次成功为我赢得了六位数的收入、晋升和无数的销售奖励)”可知，作者最初的几个月很艰难，只能靠很少的佣金生活，但在不到四年的时间里，作者成为了分公司最优秀的销售人员之一。由此推知，作者虽然过得艰难，但是也很有能力。故选C项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句话“I knew the extraordinary public-speaking skills I was blessed with could enable me to make a lasting difference and transform other people’s lives.(我知道我所拥有的非凡的公共演讲技巧可以使我产生持久的影响，并改变别人的生活)”和第四段第一句话“Then I took another daring risk, gave up everything and left the investment business for a more satisfying career as a motivational speaker.(然后，我又冒了一次大胆的风险，放弃了一切，离开了投资行业，去做一名更令人满意的励志演说家)”可知，作者离开美林公司，离开投资行业，去做一名励志演说家，是希望用自己的演讲技巧改变别人的生活，影响别人。故选B项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。阅读文章，尤其是第一段第二句“After ten years of working for a major Wall Street bank, I wanted to do something challenging.(在华尔街一家大银行工作了十年之后，我想做一些具有挑战性的事情)”和最后一段第一句“Then I took another daring risk, gave up everything and left the investment business for a more satisfying career as a motivational speaker.(然后，我又冒了一次大胆的风险，放弃了一切，离开了投资行业，去做一名更令人满意的励志演说家)”可知，作者用自身经历告诉我们要敢于挑战，敢于冒险。由此可知，D项“Dare to Take Risks(敢于冒险)”最能概括本文主旨。故选D项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
根据下面短文，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。
Ways to Be More Curious
Buried in the same daily routines and familiar surroundings, some people may lead an unhappy life．____16____ It's a desire to know how and why and a combination of intelligence and hunger for new things. Here are some tips on how to improve curiosity.
You should communicate with others. There is a to-do list on Leonardo da Vinci's notebook. Out of the fifteen tasks on the list, at least eight involve consulting with others. Montaigne once wrote of how travel to different countries allows us to "polish our brains". ____17____
Why not visit a library It allows us to meet other unexpected information. You can enter it without purpose.____18____ And just follow your curiosity to explore unexpected knowledge. The more you explore, the greater your curiosity will be.
____19____With ideas stored in mind you can mix and re-mix ideas and themes, making new findings and spotting unusual patterns, until a creative breakthrough is achieved, which strengthens your curiosity. Anyone stopping learning for himself because he can search online later is making himself stupid.
Don't just focus on puzzles but on mysteries. Puzzles have clear answers. Once the missing information is found, it's not a puzzle anymore, with curiosity fading away.____20____Because the answers often depend on a complex set of factors（因素）,both known and unknown. The most beautiful thing we can experience is mysteries. In the process of finding the answers, they are the source of curiosity.
A. Start to search for the books you want or need.
B. Unlike puzzles, mysteries don't need answers.
C. Mysteries have questions that can't be answered clearly.
D. And that's how Leonardo polished his brain to remain curious.
E. Allow books or things on the bookshelves freely to attract your eye.
F. Putting ideas in your head rather than searching online plays an important part.
G. But we can achieve happiness and more meaning in life if we increase our curiosity.
【答案】16. G 17. D 18. E 19. F 20. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了几种变得更有好奇心的方法。
【16题详解】
前句“Buried in the same daily routines and familiar surroundings, some people may lead an unhappy life.”说机械般的生活让部分人过得不开心，而最后一句“Here are some tips on how to improve curiosity.”点出全文中心——培养好奇心的方法，后句的“it”及其定义来看，该空将引入“好奇心”，因此此处需要进行转折性过渡。G选项“But we can achieve happiness and more meaning in life if we increase our curiosity.（但是，如果我们增加我们的好奇心，我们可以获得幸福和更多的生活意义）”与第一句形成转折，又引领下一句，符合此处语境。故选G项。
【17题详解】
前文说“There is a to-do list on Leonardo da Vinci's notebook. Out of the fifteen tasks on the list, at least eight involve consulting with others. Montaigne once wrote of how travel to different countries allows us to "polish our brains".”达·芬奇任务清单中绝大多数任务是与别人交流，蒙田阐述过跨区域旅行对思维的更新和提升作用。因此此处融合前两句语境，认为达·芬奇那么做便是符合蒙田所说的更新思维以保持好奇心。与D选项“And that's how Leonardo polished his brain to remain curious.（这就是达·芬奇如何改进他的大脑来保持好奇心）”意思相符。故选D项。
【18题详解】
该段首句“Why not visit a library （为什么不去图书馆）”提出去图书馆，随后列举在图书馆的三个行为，因此该空的行为应在图书馆这一语义场下发生。根据前句“without purpose”和后句“unexpected”可知，该空的行为同样不带目的，E选项“Allow books or things on the bookshelves freely to attract your eye.”（任由书架上的书或物品引领自己的注意力）符合此处语境。故选E项。
【19题详解】
下文“With ideas stored in mind, you can mix and re-mix ideas and themes, making new findings and spotting unusual patterns, until a creative breakthrough is achieved, which strengthens your curiosity. ”说依据储存在大脑的点子，我们可以多次混合从而获得新发现、新规律和新突破，这个过程强化了好奇心，而依赖电脑搜索而停止学习的人会变笨。由此可见，提升好奇心的第三种方法即——将点子记进脑海而非依赖网络搜索。F选项“Putting ideas in your head rather than searching online plays an important part.”（把想法放在脑子里，而不是上网搜索，这一点很重要）符合此处语境。故选F项。
【20题详解】
根据本段大意可知，第四种方式即聚焦“神秘的事情”而非“谜题”。根据“Puzzles have clear answers. Once the missing information is found, it's not a puzzle anymore, with curiosity fading away.”可知，先解释不聚焦“谜题”是因为其有固定答案，一旦答案出来，便不再有吸引力，好奇心消退。接着应转移到重点的“神秘的事情”并进行解释，随后说其答案复杂难找。C选项“Mysteries have questions that can't be answered clearly.（神秘的事物总是有无法被清楚地回答的问题）”起到承上启下的作用，can't be answered clearly呼应complex set of factors（因素）符合此处语境。故选C项。
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15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。
I had gone from being a daughter in my parents’ home to marrying and being a wife. Within a year of marrying, I had a child and a new role— mother. It seemed that I was ____21____ defined in relation to someone else. I was somebody’s daughter, somebody’s wife, somebody’s mother. So, where was Jane More ____22____ who was Jane
In between having four more children, ____23____ my husband as he started a business, and serving in our community, I ____24____ Jane. Sometimes, I wondered if there was anyone to seek. Did I ____25____ outside my relationship to others 1 didn’t know.
And then I wrote a short story aimed at children. I typed it and sent it out. To my great surprise, it was accepted. I wrote more stories. Many of them were ____26____, but I still kept writing. And, in writing, I found my ____27____. I also found that people listened. I wrote of mothering. I wrote of living with depression. I wrote of living on a ____28____ budget while my husband’s new business struggled to survive. And thus I became an ____29____ person, looking for and finding the words inside me. I shared those words with others. I knew that I could make a ____30____ through those words. Shy by nature, I am afraid to speak in public. However, through my writing, I can ____31____ those words. I can touch others by sharing my thoughts and feelings, as well as my experiences and struggles.
“I didn’t know you ____32____ depression,” one friend said after reading my article on living with depression. That opened a(n) ____33____ between us on how depression can be as weakening as any physical disease. We laughed and cried together as she shared her own experiences. Our friendship ____34____. At the same time, with my newfound independence increasing I became more confident. Additionally, I had a sense of ____35____ when I knew I was helping someone else.
21. A. sometimes B. seldom C. always D. never
22. A. apparently B. importantly C. interestingly D. strangely
23. A. urging B. comforting C. instructing D. supporting
24. A. looked for B. looked after C. looked up to D. looked down upon
25. A. wait B. rank C. exist D. stand
26. A. replaced B. received C. rejected D. resisted
27. A. status B. chance C. passion D. voice
28. A. casual B. tight C. flexible D. rough
29. A. honest B. outgoing C. independent D. ambitious
30. A. difference B. fortune C. conclusion D. promise
31. A. find B. free C. appreciate D. obtain
32. A. benefited from B. got rid of C. gave in to D. suffered from
33. A. argument B. dialogue C. friendship D. bargain
34. A. deepened B. adjusted C. formed D. worsened
35. A. justice B. achievement C. belonging D. security
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了已身为妻子和母亲的作者，对于自己存在的意义和价值不断探究的旅程。作者通过写作找寻到自己独立存在的意义：那就是通过来自内心的文字，影响他人。
【21题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：似乎我总是被定义为存在于与他人的关系当中。A. sometimes有时；B. seldom几乎不；C. always一直；D. never决不。根据下文“I was somebody’s daughter, somebody's wife, somebody's mother.”可知，作者认为自己的存在意义似乎总是一直扮演着与他人有关的角色：妻子、母亲等等。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：更重要的是，简是谁？A. apparently明显地；B. importantly重要地；C. interestingly饶有兴趣地；D. strangely奇怪地。根据前文“So, where was Jane ”和下文“who was Jane ”可知，作者认为更重要的是，到底自己是谁。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我又要了四个孩子、支持我丈夫创业、为我们的社区服务的间隙，我寻找真正的简。A. urging督促；B. comforting安慰；C. instructing指示；D. supporting支持。根据空格后文“as he started a business,”可知，作者作为妻子，应当支持还处于创业阶段的丈夫。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查短语词义辨析。句意：在我又要了四个孩子、支持我丈夫创业、为我们的社区服务的间隙，我寻找真正的简。A. looked for寻找；B. looked after照顾；C. looked up to尊敬；D. looked down upon轻视。根据前文“So, where was Jane ”可知，作者在生活和工作中极力想要找寻真正的自己。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我只是存在于他人的关系中而已吗？A. wait等待；B. rank排名；C. exist存在；D. stand忍受；站立。根据前文“It seemed that I was ____1____ defined in relation to someone else.”可知，作者认为似乎她存在于与他人的关系所赋予她的角色中。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：很多稿件都被拒绝了，但是我仍然不停地写作。A. replaced取代；B. received收到；C. rejected拒绝；D. resisted抵抗。根据后文“but I still kept writing.”可知，作者的很多稿件被拒绝了，但是她仍然不断尝试。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我发现了自己的心声，也发现人们会认真倾听。A. status地位；B. chance机会；C. passion热情；D. voice声音。根据前文“but I still kept writing.”和后文“I also found that people listened. I wrote of mothering. I wrote of living with depression. I wrote of living on a ____8____ budget while my husband's new business struggled to survive.”可知，作者写出了自己真实的内心感受，自己的心声。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我曾经描写我们一家因为丈夫生意不景气而拮据的生活。A. casual随意的；B. tight紧张的；C. flexible灵活的；D. rough粗糙的。根据后文“while my husband's new business struggled to survive.”可知，作者一家曾由于丈夫的生意不景气而陷入经济困顿，且on a tight budget为固定搭配，意为：拮据。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：接着，我就这样找到了独立的自我，寻找到我内心的话语。A. honest诚实的；B. outgoing开朗的；C. independent独立的；D. ambitious有抱负的。根据前文“It seemed that I was ____1____ defined in relation to someone else.”和“I ____4____ Jane.”可知，作者不停地找寻真正的自我，终于在写作中发现了独立于他人的自我。故选C项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道自己可以通过这些词语影响他人。A. difference差异、不同；B. fortune运气；C. conclusion结论；D. promise承诺。根据下文“I can touch others by sharing my thoughts and feelings, as well as my experiences and struggles.”可知，作者发现自己可以运用文字，通过描写自己的充满悲欢离合的经历感动他人，有了影响他人的力量，make a difference有影响，故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，通过写作，我可以自由表达我内心的话语。A. find找到；B. free使摆脱、给予自由；C. appreciate感激；D. obtain获得。根据后文“sharing my thoughts and feelings, as well as my experiences and struggles.”可知，作者在写作中可以自由畅快地表达心中的想法和感受。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我不知道你曾经患上抑郁症。A. benefited from获益；B. got rid of摆脱；C. gave in to屈服于；D. suffered from患（病）。根据下文“one friend said after reading my article on living with depression.”可知，作者曾患上抑郁症。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这打开了我们之间的对话，关于抑郁症如何可以像任何身体疾病一样让人衰弱。A. argument争吵；论点；B. dialogue对话；C. friendship友谊；D. bargain便宜货。根据下文“We laughed and cried together as she shared her own experiences.”可知，作者与朋友畅谈了很多彼此的喜怒哀乐，这些都是以作者对抗生活中的抑郁的谈话作为开端的。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们的友谊变得更深厚了。A. deepened加深；B. adjusted调整；C. formed形成；D. worsened恶化。根据前文“We laughed and cried together as she shared her own experiences.”可知，作者与这位朋友彼此分享过往经历，一切欢笑哭泣，从而建立了更加深厚的友谊。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我知道自己可以帮助他人时，一种成就感就油然而生。A. justice公正；B. achievement成就；C. belonging财物；D. security安全。根据前文“I knew that I could make a ____11____ through those words.”可知，作者因为自己的文字给别人能带来力量和感动，而获得了成就感。故选B项。
第二节：（共10个小题；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。
All the parts of the human body work together，although each one has its special part to do.The stomach must have a time ___36___ (rest)between meals.The other parts of the body require rest，too.This they ___37___ (usual) get while we are asleep.We must not fail to give them enough rest，or they will soon get ___38___ (wear) out and give us trouble.
Sometimes，when people are not well ___39___ tired out，they find they cannot sleep well___40___ night.A number of little things can contribute to a good sleep.A hot foot bath，___41___ draws the blood away from the brain, frequently will be found___42___ (benefit)．A glass of hot milk or cocoa，___43___ (take)just before going to bed，often will have the same effect.If the sleeplessness is a result of indigestion(消化不良)，a plain diet will relieve.Sleeping upon a hard bed without any pillow sometimes___44___ (produce) the desired effect.
Always have plenty of fresh air in the room.Keep the mind free from the cares of the day.Never take any ___45___ (sleep) tablets except upon the advice of a physician, for they usually contain drugs that will injure the heart.
【答案】36. to rest
37. usually
38. worn 39. or
40. at 41. which
42. beneficial
43. taken 44. produces/will produce
45. sleeping
【解析】
【分析】本文介绍了几条提高睡眠质量的方法。
【36题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：胃必须有时间在两餐之间休息。此处是动词不定式做后置定语，故答案为to rest。
【37题详解】
考查副词。副词修饰动词，get是动词，故答案为usually。
38题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：我们一定不能给他们足够的休息，否则他们很快就会疲惫不堪，给我们带来麻烦。此处get是连系动词，通常用get+过去分词的结构，故答案为worn。
【39题详解】
考查并列连词。句意：有时候，当人们不舒服或疲惫的时候，他们会发现晚上睡不好觉。结合句意可知答案为or。
【40题详解】
考查介词短语。at night在夜里，故答案为at。
【41题详解】
考查非限制性定语从句。句意：一个热足浴，它能将血液从大脑中抽离出来，经常会被发现是有益的。此处bath是先行词，指物，在后面的非限制性定语从句中做主语，故答案为which。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。固定句式：find+it+形容词，在这句式中形容词做宾语补足语；而此句是被动语态，所以用形容词做主语补足语，故答案为beneficial。
【43题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：在睡觉前喝一杯热牛奶或可可，通常会有同样的效果。此处cocoa和take之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词做后置定语，故答案为taken。
【44题详解】
考查时态。句意：睡在硬床上，没有枕头，有时会产生想要的效果。结合句意可知句子用一般现在时态或一般将来时态，故答案为produces/will produce。
【45题详解】
考查动名词。句意：除了医生的建议外，不要服用任何安眠药，因为它们通常含有会伤害心脏的药物。此处是动名词做定语，故答案为sleeping。
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，下个月即将参加某外国语大学的入学英语面试，希望向你校外教David请教相关事宜，邮件内容包括：
1. 面试技巧;
2. 注意事项。
注意：
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear David,
I’m Li Hua a student in your class. I’m writing to consult you about my English admission interview by Shanghai International Studies University next month.
Language proficiency is of vital importance for such an interview, so I’m in urgent need of your professional guidance in my oral English. Besides, any constructive advice on interview techniques will be highly appreciated. Finally, if there are any dos and don’ts in terms of dressing, manners and so on, please do let me know.
Exceedingly anticipate your reply at your earliest convenience.
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给外教David写封信，请教英语面试的相关事宜。
【详解】1.词汇积累
重要：importance→significance
咨询：consult about→ask about
建议：advice→suggestion
此外：besides=in addition
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Language proficiency is of vital importance for such an interview, so I’m in urgent need of your professional guidance in my oral English.
拓展句：I’m in urgent need of your professional guidance in my oral English because language proficiency is of vital importance for such an interview.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Language proficiency is of vital importance for such an interview, so I’m in urgent need of your professional guidance in my oral English. (运用了并列句)
[高分句型2] Finally, if there are any dos and don’ts in terms of dressing, manners and so on, please do let me know. (运用了if引导条件状语从句)
第二节 读后续写(满分 25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使其构成一篇完整的短文。
My parents were deaf, so I grew up living in two worlds, our private world and the “hearing” world outside. Unlike my mother, my father was deaf because of the fever when he was at school age. Even so, Daddy Ben was undefeated. He transformed pain into humor. “It is better to laugh at life,” he'd say. “It makes easier a hard time.” I began to understand what he meant one evening when my mother signaled to me to phone a message to my father at the shop where he worked. I went to a pay phone nearby and dialed the number.
“I have a message for a man called Ben. He is my father,” I told the man who answered.
“I don't know any Ben here.” The man was impatient.
“He's deaf” I explained.
“Oh, you mean the Dummy. Why didn't you say that before ”
I don't remember the rest of that conversation. All I remember is the word dummy. I had heard my parents described as deaf-and-dumb all through my childhood. I always took pains to explain that although they were deaf, they were not dumb.
“Why do you let your boss call you Dummy ” I asked my father the next day.
He shrugged. “It is easier for them. They remember me.”
I was angry. “You are not a dummy. You are a smart man. Tell them your name is Benjamin.”
He smiled. “It is all right. I know I am not dummy. I listen with my eyes and that is enough.” Locked in stillness, he was pleased with himself. But I was not.
Dummy, I wrote the hateful word many times in my notebook, tore out the page and crumpled it into a ball. My father saw my anger. “Don't worry,” he said in a harsh voice. “I will improve my speaking every day. I will learn new words, and you, Ruth, are my teacher. You are my dictionary. And don't waste your sweet voice. Ask your teachers if you have questions.” I hugged him.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
From that moment on, I was determined that no one would call my father by that name again..
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
My job of teaching my father also paid me back generously.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Paragraph 1:
From that moment on, I was determined that no one would call my father by that name again. I listened to every class attentively for fear that I would miss any important detail. Every night, I would read the dictionary, absorbing language, and then I taught all the knowledge to my father. Both of us were thirsty for language because we shared the same purpose. With our minds combined in study, we unlocked our intelligence. My father earned respect for his rich knowledge. No one called him the Dummy again.
Paragraph 2:
My job of teaching my father also paid me back generously. Through my had work, I overcame all the study obstacles, making huge academic progress in my senior high school. Finally, I was accepted by my ideal university of language. It was only then that I realized I did not teach my father. Instead, he taught me. It was he who told me to listen with my eyes and ask with my mouth. In his unique way, my father taught me the true power of speech.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者的父母是聋人，店里工作的人嘲笑父亲是哑巴，但是父亲并不生气。于是作者努力学习，把所有的知识传授给父亲，父亲因他丰富的知识而赢得了人们的尊敬。 没有人再叫他“哑巴”了。而作者也因此克服了学习障碍，被理想的语言大学录取了。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“从那一刻起，我下定决心，再也不会有人叫我父亲这个名字。”可知，第一段可描写作者是如何努力学习然后把知识传授给父亲的。
②由第二段首句内容“我教爸爸的事情也给了我丰厚的回报。”可知，第二段可描写作者的努力给自己也带来了回报，作者被理想的语言大学录取了。也领悟到父亲用他独特的方式教会了自己语言的真正力量。
2.续写线索：作者给父亲传授知识——父亲因他丰富的知识而赢得了人们的尊敬——作者的努力得到回报——作者被理想大学录取——作者感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
打开：unlock/ open
渴望：be thirsty for / long for
赢得：gain/ earn
情绪类
专注地：attentively/ mindfully
【点睛】[高分句型1] Both of us were thirsty for language because we shared the same purpose. (运用了because引导原因状语从句)
[高分句型2] It was only then that I realized I did not teach my father. (运用了强调句)
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