2023-2024学年第一学期期末测试
高三英语试卷
注意事项：
1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第I卷（共65分）
第一部分 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
WELCOME TO DENTAL 2023 IMPLANT CENTER GRAND OPENING!! VISIT OUR NEW LOCATION 3317 E.10th ST., LONG BEACH Save this coupon(优惠券)and you can enjoy the maximum discount in our new office: Single tooth implant costs only $700!(A 10% discount of normal). Including implant, abutment and crown. *Due date: 03/31/24. Cannot be combined with insurance fees or other coupons. New patients only. NOW SERVING YOU IN THREE LOCATIONS! IRVINE: 39 Creek Road, Suite 210 LAGUNA NIGUEL: 30012 Crown Valley Pkwy, STEB Unlike traditional artificial teeth, which are removable, dental implants are surgically placed into the jawbone and then topped with a restoration such as a dental crown. They feel much more natural than conventional alternatives. Additionally, dental implants can help to prevent bone deterioration(退化)that is caused by missing teeth. The bone begins to deteriorate when you lose a tooth because it is no longer being stimulated daily. This can lead to severe bone loss over time. But by placing dental implants into the jawbone, we can preserve this structure. If you’re missing one, two, or all of your teeth, we encourage you to visit our new office in Long Beach, or call(949)857-6757 to schedule your appointment. We would be happy to help you find the best treatment plan to restore your smile and help you enjoy better oral health soon!
1. What’s the restriction of the coupon
A. It is valid only on March 31st. B. It doesn’t support phone reservation.
C. Only new patients can use it. D. It must be used with insurance fees.
2. Which is an advantage of dental implants
A. They cost little money. B. They preserve the jawbone.
C. They can be easily removed. D. They prevent teeth missing.
3. What is the purpose of the text
A. To explain how to implant teeth. B. To introduce three implant centers.
C. To advertise a newly opened dental center. D. To popularize the knowledge of oral health.
B
Coming into the freshman year at Paul College, Sansa was concerned about her ability as an individual to make an impact on such a large community, for it was never hard for her to stand out from peers in high school. Luckily, each first-year student in Paul College takes part in what is called the First-year Innovation and Research Experience, commonly referred to as the FIRE Program, an extracurricular project assigned by the institution. She was able to forge invaluable connections with her fellow students and their peer advisor who had so much first-hand experience with what they all were going through.
The biggest highlight of her freshman year was working alongside her FIRE team on a Grand Challenge Project, in which every FIRE team competed against one another in the Undergraduate Research Conference. Each team had to create a unique product that tackled one of the five following real-world problems: “Water is Life”, “Food”, “Threats from Cyberspace”, “Medical Breakthroughs”, and “Addictive Society”. Her team addressed the growing issue of “Addictive Society”. Doing research, collecting facts and organizing discussions or even debates were a huge amount of work before they went to vie with other teams.
After weeks of tireless preparation, their collective efforts bore fruit at the Undergraduate Research Conference. They earned a spot in the final round of the conference, where they competed against the top team from each of the other Grand Challenge groups. They were so overcome with pride when they were finally announced as the overall first-place team at the college!
If it hadn’t been for her group’s determination, excellent teamwork and their awesome peer advisor Hayley, they would not have been able to accomplish everything they did. This experience would be instrumental in her future.
4. What do we know about Sansa from paragraph 1
A. She performed quite well in high school.
B. She was much more experienced than her college schoolmates.
C. She applied for the FIRE Program.
D. She had trouble with her freshman year.
5. How did each team compete against one another
A. By providing facts.
B. By creating products.
C. By organizing debates.
D. By challenging each other.
6. What does the underlined phrase “vie with” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Contest against. B. Give way to.
C. Break up with. D. Make up with.
7. What is probably Sansa’s biggest gain from the FIRE Program
A. Financial benefits. B. Academic reputation.
C Good relationships. D. Competitive opponents.
C
Have you ever taken a personality test and found the results to be scarily accurate checked your horoscope and had everything come true or taken an online quiz that told you precisely what your favorite Disney princess means about you Well, we certainly have done so too many times, so we decided to do a little investigation into how Internet -quizzes, magazines and horoscope books seem to know us so well.
We discovered that we’ve all been falling victim to the Barnum effect. The Barnum Effect is the phenomenon that occurs when individuals believe that personality descriptions apply specifically to them, despite the fact that the description is actually filled with information that applies to everyone. It was named after P. T. Barnum, a famous 19th century showman, who would famously say, “There’s a fool born every minute.”
Indeed, Barnum proved to be right, as pseudoscience —such as astrology and personality tests — remains popular to this day. The Bamum effect explains why extremely general statements, such as the results of your personality test, seem so specific to you. Don’t believe us Well, late psychology professor Bertram Forer offered some proof.
In a historic study, Forer conducted a personality test to his students. Forer copied statements such as “You have a great need for other people to like and admire you.” and “You have a tendency to be critical of yourself.” from the newspaper’s horoscope column and gave a test to every student. Forer asked his students to rate the accuracy of the test from one to five, with “one” being the least accurate and “five” being the most accurate. The average rating was 4.26. The universally high ratings from students on the personality test supported the Barnum effect.
One of the most important factors when reproducing this study is to keep the statements as vague as possible, with a mix of mostly positive and some negative content. For example, using the phrase “at times” makes for a powerful Barnum Effect. See “At times you are outgoing and sociable, while at other times you are shy and reserved” who would not agree with that statement
So, keep in mind that we are not immune to the Barnum effect. Take everything you hear with several grains of salt.
8. What is the purpose of Paragraph 2
A. To present a controversial opinion. B. To provide an example of an idea.
C. To offer a solution to a problem. D. To define the meaning of a term.
9. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A. Potential application of the Barnum effect. B. Further explanation of the Barnum effect.
C. Supporting evidence for the Barnum effect. D. A reasonable doubt of the research process.
10. Why do so many people believe the statements in horoscope and personality tests
A. They are so specific. B. They are unclear.
C. They are positive. D. They are believable.
11. How is the passage organized
A. Phenomenon—analysis. B. Cause—effect.
C. Problem—solution. D. Claim—counterclaim.
D
The rise of the robots has raised the possibility of a future where there is simply less wok for humans to do. To tired office workers, a world where we all have a bit more leisure time sounds rather nice. Yet what really matters is how work will be distributed across the workforce.
The recent past shows there is no reason to believe it will be evenly (均衡地) spread. The length of the average working week in the UK has declined steadily from about 59 hours in the mid-19th century to 32 hours in 2009. But averages hide a lot.
While trends among women have been stable, there have been big shifts among men. Males in well-paid full-time employment are now working slightly longer hours on average than two decades ago. Meanwhile, men in full-time employment at the bottom of the wage ladder are working much less.
On top of that, the number of low-paid men who work part-time has increased sharply. Twenty years ago, one in 20 men with low hourly wages worked part-time; today it is one in five. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows this phenomenon is only happening among the low-paid. In better-paying jobs, part-time men are still fairly rare. Gender roles within families might tend to be similar too. Low-paid men may be choosing to shoulder more childcare responsibilities so their partners can return to work.
Yet it is clear that the distribution of work will matter to people. Britain has both overemployment and underemployment problems: official data show 3.4m people in Britain want to work more hours while 3.2m want to work few hours for less pay. The underemployed are likely to be waiters or cleaners. The overemployed are most likely to be doctors or chief executives. This indicates an economy where demand and supply of skills are out of sync.
Nobody knows for sure how the next wave of automation will shake up demand for different skills. Perhaps doctors will gain the free time they desire. Others might find themselves in greater demand. But short of us developing a much better system for training people quickly for the jobs economy needs, it seems likely that in the future—as now—there will be too much work for some, and too little for others.
12. What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs
A. The development of robots will get rid of humans’ work.
B. Future leisure time will be allocated evenly across the workforce.
C UK has taken some measures to stop the decline of working hours.
D. The averages may not be the accurate indicators of the steady decline of working hours.
13. What can we learn from the analysis by Institute for Fiscal Studies
A. Low-paid men are to blame for the low employment.
B. More well-paid men are choosing to work part-time.
C. Part-time men have increased only among the low-paid.
D. Part-time men rarely shoulder childcare responsibilities.
14. What do the underlined words “out of sync” mean in paragraph 5
A. Important. B. Imbalanced. C. Undoubted. D. Harmful.
15. What is the text mainly about
A. The total amount of human labor will be decreased.
B. Better training systems will be built across the world.
C. Robots contribute to uneven distribution across the workforce.
D. The number of low-paid men who work part-time has increased.
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。
Some pals and I were in the midst of a pinball competition at a bar the other night when the machine kept breaking down. We called over a very busy employee who’s responsible for helping keep the place running. He put everything aside to fix our problematic pinball machine twice.____16____A couple of the guys immediately objected, saying the employee was just doing the job he was paid to do. I insisted and got the group to agree to the plan, although somewhat reluctantly.
My pinball wizard didn’t stretch out his hand, but how many times have we run across those payment screens that suggest a 20% tip for being handed a sandwich we ordered ____17____There is data to back up the trend: 66% of American adults have a negative view of tipping, and 32% say they’re sick of those payment-screen hints, according to a recent Bankrate survey.
____18____I admit there are times I suspect the tipping thing has gone too far - say, when I’m at a self-checkout line and there’s still request to leave something extra. But I’m generally willing to err on the side of caution: If someone is expecting a tip, I’ll assume they have financial reasons to do so. ____19____
Plus, tipping is good karma (因果报应). It’s always worth it to tip in unexpected situations- ones that don’t necessarily involve a hint on a payment screen. ____20____He was so grateful for the $10 tip that later that night, he rewarded our group with well more than $10 in free tokens (代金券) for future play.
So next time, there must be no arguments with my friends when times come to tip.
A. This leads to what’s been called "tipping fatigue (疲劳)”
B. So, why am I willing to go against the trend and say yes
C. I suggested we tip him $10 and split the tip among all of us.
D. There’s an argument that we should ban tipping altogether.
E. Guess what happened next with my pinball-machine fixer at the bar
F. One dollar or two won’t make or break me, but it can possibly help with their rent.
G. Should they earn far below the minimum wage, employers must make up the difference.
第二部分 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I5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。
“Hey!’ You have a hairless spot on the back of your head!” Mom’s alarmed cry hit me like a shock. I tried to shrug(耸肩) it off. “It’ll grow back.” I worked to sound ____21____.
At first, the loss was minimal. ____22____ the spot with my fingers became the top priority every day. No new hair, smooth as an egg. Weeks later, the spot was a little larger, and there was still no____23____ of any hair poking through the skin. I began to ____24____, but continued to try to be cool about it.
As days went by, my hair started to fall faster and more. ____25____ my fingers through it, I would stare at the alarming quantity of hair in my hands, willing this to____26____happening to me.
We went to see a doctor, who diagnosed my condition as alopecia ( 脱 发 症 ). He recommended an injection to try, which would be ____27____ to the head skin. I underwent several costly injections over a few months, but in vain.
____28____ the injection began to trouble my sleep, and we finally had to stop the____29____. My hair still didn’t grow back.
I had to wear a wig (假发) to school every day, worried it might slip one day and that everything would ____30____. Though aware that I should ____31____ the fact to my friends, I was scared, not knowing how they would handle the information. ____32____ , hesitantly, I told them what was happening after days of struggle. To my surprise, they all thought nothing of it. This was a(n) ____33____ for me.
I came to realize that what had happened was not my fault, and not something I should feel____34____of. I am learning that being bald doesn’t change who I am, and if I don’t let it affect my self ____35____ then other people are much more likely to accept me as I am, too.
21.
A. mild B. calm C. upset D. relieved
22.
A Checking B. Polishing C. Clearing D. Covering
23.
A. sense B. chance C. sign D. way
24.
A. wonder B. panic C. detect D. hesitate
25.
A. Reaching B. Shifting C. Feeling D. Running
26.
A. delay B. avoid C. stop D. keep
27.
A. attached B. connected C. guided D. applied
28.
A After all B. Worse still C. In brief D. By contrast
29.
A. motion B. procedure C. habit D. mission
30.
A. break out B. draw to a close C. fade away D. come to light
31.
A. reveal B. limit C. distribute D. highlight
32.
A. Instead B. Furthermore C. Anyway D. Thus
33.
A. blow B. credit C. exception D. miracle
34.
A. proud B. ashamed C. fond D. guilty
35.
A. expectation B. introduction C. acceptance D. dependence
第II卷（非选择题）
第二节 (共 10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分I5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。
Fall marks cricket fighting season in China, a sport ___36___ (believe) to date back more than a millennium. In recent years, it’s gained ___37___ (popular) with new generations.
Here’s ___38___ the game works. Two crickets ——always males are weighed to the closest hundredth of a gram ___39___ then paired off by weight class. They ___40___(place) in a clear plastic ring nearly the size of a dinner plate, with a dividing wall ___41___ (separate) the two insects. A referee signals go time, then slides out the ring divider to let the bugs face off.
The owners poke a special reed (芦苇) in to brush their crickets, which drives them to fight. A referee closely monitors the tiny fighters, noting ___42___ number of attacks and retreats.Cricket enthusiasts w ax poetic about a certain province because of the fierceness of its six-legged fighters. Ningyang county in Shandong produces especially desired bugs, the sale of which brings ___43___ about 600 million yuan in revenue a year.
Zhao Jiuling is a ___44___ (commit) cricket competitor. Each night, he cooks a nutritious meal of grain and bean powder for crickets.“They’re very ___45___ (pick) about both their food and mates,” he said. “Sometimes they don't like each other. Domestic violence happens both ways. Sometimes the females eat the males,” he added.
第三部分 写作 (共两节, 满分 40分)
第一节 (满分15 分)
46. 假定你是李华，某英语网站正在讨论对“The man who has made up his mind to win will never say ‘impossible’.”的理解。你打算跟帖参与讨论，内容包括：
1. 你对此的理解；
2. 结合具体实例；
3. 你的启发与感悟。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Lily was renowned for her desire to achieve perfection in everything she undertook. Whether it was school projects, art assignments, or even helping her parents with household chores, Lily’s commitment to excellence was unwavering.
One sunny summer day, Lily’s family decided to spend a day at the beach. As they arrived, Lily’s eyes were immediately drawn by a group of children who playfully built and then tore down their sandcastles. They giggled and shouted, their excitement on full display. “How silly, ” she thought, not quite getting why they enjoyed doing that.
Lily, being herself, decided to build a perfect sandcastle that would become the envy of all beachgoers. She began to plan every detail in her mind, from the balanced structures of the towers to the delicate decorations. Then, she set about piling sand to make the towers and walls of her sandcastle. Painstakingly, she crafted each feature of her work, carefully smoothed the surfaces and adjusting every detail to her vision.
Jake, Lily’s younger brother, didn’t seem too concerned with building a fantastic sandcastle. He picked a spot nearby and amused himself with the sand. He scooped up handfuls of sand, let it slip through his fingers like grains of time, and then molded it into careless shapes with the carefree abandon of a child. Jake’s happiness was contagious. Mom and Dad joined him, laughing and joking over Jake’s playful creations. From time to time, they called out to Lily and invited her to join the fun, knowing that the pursuit of perfection could be exhausting.
Nevertheless, Lily stayed where she was, determined to create an impressive sandcastle. She frowned at Jake’s unconventional, abstract art-like sandcastle shapes and persisted in her efforts. However, the process didn’t go as smoothly as she had anticipated. The sand didn’t always hold its shape, and the waves constantly lapped at the edges of her creation.
Para 1: As the day wore on, Lily’s sandcastle kept losing its form.
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Para 2: With bitter smile, Lily decided to join her family.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023-2024学年第一学期期末测试
高三英语试卷
注意事项：
1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第I卷（共65分）
第一部分 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
WELCOME TO DENTAL 2023 IMPLANT CENTER GRAND OPENING!! VISIT OUR NEW LOCATION 3317 E.10th ST., LONG BEACH Save this coupon(优惠券)and you can enjoy the maximum discount in our new office: Single tooth implant costs only $700!(A 10% discount of normal). Including implant, abutment and crown. *Due date: 03/31/24. Cannot be combined with insurance fees or other coupons. New patients only. NOW SERVING YOU IN THREE LOCATIONS! IRVINE: 39 Creek Road, Suite 210 LAGUNA NIGUEL: 30012 Crown Valley Pkwy, STEB Unlike traditional artificial teeth, which are removable, dental implants are surgically placed into the jawbone and then topped with a restoration such as a dental crown. They feel much more natural than conventional alternatives. Additionally, dental implants can help to prevent bone deterioration(退化)that is caused by missing teeth. The bone begins to deteriorate when you lose a tooth because it is no longer being stimulated daily. This can lead to severe bone loss over time. But by placing dental implants into the jawbone, we can preserve this structure. If you’re missing one, two, or all of your teeth, we encourage you to visit our new office in Long Beach, or call(949)857-6757 to schedule your appointment. We would be happy to help you find the best treatment plan to restore your smile and help you enjoy better oral health soon!
1. What’s the restriction of the coupon
A. It is valid only on March 31st. B. It doesn’t support phone reservation.
C. Only new patients can use it. D. It must be used with insurance fees.
2. Which is an advantage of dental implants
A. They cost little money. B. They preserve the jawbone.
C. They can be easily removed. D. They prevent teeth missing.
3. What is the purpose of the text
A. To explain how to implant teeth. B. To introduce three implant centers.
C. To advertise a newly opened dental center. D. To popularize the knowledge of oral health.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。为一则“牙科2023种植中心”的开业广告。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Due date: 03/31/24. Cannot be combined with insurance fees or other coupons. New patients only.(截止日期:03/31/24。不能与保险费或其他优惠券合并使用。仅限新患者)”可知，优惠券只有新患者才能使用它。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Additionally, dental implants can help to prevent bone deterioration(退化)that is caused by missing teeth. The bone begins to deteriorate when you lose a tooth because it is no longer being stimulated daily. This can lead to severe bone loss over time. But by placing dental implants into the jawbone, we can preserve this structure.(此外，种植牙可以帮助防止因缺牙而导致的骨质退化。当你失去一颗牙齿时，骨头就开始恶化，因为它不再每天受到刺激。随着时间的推移，这会导致严重的骨质流失。但是通过在颌骨中植入牙齿，我们可以保留这种结构)”可知，种植牙的优点是保存了颌骨。故选B项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据本文标题“WELCOME TO DENTAL 2023 IMPLANT CENTERGRAND OPENING!!VISIT OUR NEW LOCATION(欢迎来到牙科2023种植中心.隆重开幕! !参观我们的新地点)”以及最后一段“If you’re missing one, two, or all of your teeth, we encourage you to visit our new office in Long Beach, or call(949)857-6757 to schedule your appointment. We would be happy to help you find the best treatment plan to restore your smile and help you enjoy better oral health soon!(如果你缺了一颗、两颗或所有的牙齿，我们建议你去我们在长滩的新办公室，或者打电话(949)857-6757预约你的预约。我们很乐意帮助您找到最好的治疗方案，恢复您的笑容，让您早日享受更好的口腔健康!)”可推知，本文的目的是为一家新开的牙科中心做广告。故选C项。
B
Coming into the freshman year at Paul College, Sansa was concerned about her ability as an individual to make an impact on such a large community, for it was never hard for her to stand out from peers in high school. Luckily, each first-year student in Paul College takes part in what is called the First-year Innovation and Research Experience, commonly referred to as the FIRE Program, an extracurricular project assigned by the institution. She was able to forge invaluable connections with her fellow students and their peer advisor who had so much first-hand experience with what they all were going through.
The biggest highlight of her freshman year was working alongside her FIRE team on a Grand Challenge Project, in which every FIRE team competed against one another in the Undergraduate Research Conference. Each team had to create a unique product that tackled one of the five following real-world problems: “Water is Life”, “Food”, “Threats from Cyberspace”, “Medical Breakthroughs”, and “Addictive Society”. Her team addressed the growing issue of “Addictive Society”. Doing research, collecting facts and organizing discussions or even debates were a huge amount of work before they went to vie with other teams.
After weeks of tireless preparation, their collective efforts bore fruit at the Undergraduate Research Conference. They earned a spot in the final round of the conference, where they competed against the top team from each of the other Grand Challenge groups. They were so overcome with pride when they were finally announced as the overall first-place team at the college!
If it hadn’t been for her group’s determination, excellent teamwork and their awesome peer advisor Hayley, they would not have been able to accomplish everything they did. This experience would be instrumental in her future.
4. What do we know about Sansa from paragraph 1
A. She performed quite well in high school.
B. She was much more experienced than her college schoolmates.
C. She applied for the FIRE Program.
D. She had trouble with her freshman year.
5. How did each team compete against one another
A. By providing facts.
B. By creating products.
C. By organizing debates.
D. By challenging each other.
6. What does the underlined phrase “vie with” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Contest against. B. Give way to.
C. Break up with. D. Make up with.
7. What is probably Sansa’s biggest gain from the FIRE Program
A. Financial benefits. B. Academic reputation.
C. Good relationships. D. Competitive opponents.
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了刚进入保罗学院的Sansa担心自己是否有能力脱颖而出。在大一时和FIRE团队一起完成了一个项目，经过数周的不懈准备，他们的项目最终获得冠军，Sansa在此过程中最大的收获就是和团队之间的友谊。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Coming into the freshman year at Paul College, Sansa was concerned about her ability as an individual to make an impact on such a large community, for it was never hard for her to stand out from peers in high school. (刚进入保罗学院的一年级，Sansa就开始担心自己是否有能力在这么大的一个社区里产生影响，因为对她来说，从高中同学中脱颖而出并不难)”可以推出，Sansa在高中时期的表现是非常突出的。故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Each team had to create a unique product that tackled one of the five following real-world problems: “Water is Life”, “Food”, “Threats from Cyberspace”, “Medical Breakthroughs”, and “Addictive Society”. (每个团队必须创造一个独特的产品，解决以下五个现实世界问题中的一个:“水是生命”、“食物”、“网络空间威胁”、“医学突破”和“成瘾社会”)”可得知，每支参赛队伍都需呈现一个产品来解决某个实际问题。故选B。
【6题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第三段的第二句话“They earned a spot in the final round of the conference, where they competed against the top team from each of the other Grand Challenge groups. (他们在决赛获得了一席之地，在那里他们与其他各组的顶级球队竞争)”可以得知，Sansa所在的团队挺进了决赛，在决赛中他们需要和其他队伍进行比拼。由此猜测，划线部分“competed against”是“vie with”的同义复现，即“和……竞争”。A. Contest against. 和……竞争；B. Give way to. 向……让步；C. Break up with.和……结束关系；D. Make up with.和……和解。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“She was able to forge invaluable connections with her fellow students and their peer advisor who had so much first-hand experience with what they all were going through. (她能够与她的同学和他们的同行顾问建立宝贵的联系，他们对他们所经历的事情有很多第一手的经验)”和最后一段“If it hadn’t been for her group’s determination, excellent teamwork and their awesome peer advisor Hayley, they would not have been able to accomplish everything they did. (如果没有她的团队的决心、出色的团队合作和他们出色的同行顾问Hayley，他们不可能完成他们所做的一切)”可知，Sansa强调和团队之间的关系，所以她在 FIRE Program中最大的收获是良好的团队关系。故选C。
C
Have you ever taken a personality test and found the results to be scarily accurate, checked your horoscope and had everything come true or taken an online quiz that told you precisely what your favorite Disney princess means about you Well, we certainly have done so too many times, so we decided to do a little investigation into how Internet -quizzes, magazines and horoscope books seem to know us so well.
We discovered that we’ve all been falling victim to the Barnum effect. The Barnum Effect is the phenomenon that occurs when individuals believe that personality descriptions apply specifically to them, despite the fact that the description is actually filled with information that applies to everyone. It was named after P. T. Barnum, a famous 19th century showman, who would famously say, “There’s a fool born every minute.”
Indeed Barnum proved to be right, as pseudoscience —such as astrology and personality tests — remains popular to this day. The Bamum effect explains why extremely general statements, such as the results of your personality test, seem so specific to you. Don’t believe us Well, late psychology professor Bertram Forer offered some proof.
In a historic study, Forer conducted a personality test to his students. Forer copied statements such as “You have a great need for other people to like and admire you.” and “You have a tendency to be critical of yourself.” from the newspaper’s horoscope column and gave a test to every student. Forer asked his students to rate the accuracy of the test from one to five, with “one” being the least accurate and “five” being the most accurate. The average rating was 4.26. The universally high ratings from students on the personality test supported the Barnum effect.
One of the most important factors when reproducing this study is to keep the statements as vague as possible, with a mix of mostly positive and some negative content. For example, using the phrase “at times” makes for a powerful Barnum Effect. See “At times you are outgoing and sociable, while at other times you are shy and reserved” who would not agree with that statement
So, keep in mind that we are not immune to the Barnum effect. Take everything you hear with several grains of salt.
8. What is the purpose of Paragraph 2
A. To present a controversial opinion. B. To provide an example of an idea.
C. To offer a solution to a problem. D. To define the meaning of a term.
9. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A. Potential application of the Barnum effect. B. Further explanation of the Barnum effect.
C. Supporting evidence for the Barnum effect. D. A reasonable doubt of the research process.
10. Why do so many people believe the statements in horoscope and personality tests
A. They are so specific. B. They are unclear.
C. They are positive. D. They are believable.
11. How is the passage organized
A. Phenomenon—analysis. B. Cause—effect.
C. Problem—solution. D. Claim—counterclaim.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章提出了“很多人相信占卜和性格测试等”这一现象并分析了其原因。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“We discovered that we’ve all been falling victim to the Barnum effect. The Barnum Effect is the phenomenon that occurs when individuals believe that personality descriptions apply specifically to them, despite the fact that the description is actually filled with information that applies to everyone. It was named after P. T. Barnum, a famous 19th century showman, who would famously say, “There’s a fool born every minute.” (我们发现我们都成了巴纳姆效应的受害者。巴纳姆效应是一种现象，当人们认为性格描述只适用于他们时，尽管事实上这些描述中充满了适用于所有人的信息。它是以19世纪著名的表演家P.T.巴纳姆的名字命名的，他有句名言：“每分钟都有一个傻瓜出生。”)”可知，文章第二段主要解释了巴纳姆效应的概念。由此推知，第二段的目的是给“巴纳姆效应”这一专业术语下定义。故选D项。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第三段最后一句“ Don’t believe us Well, late psychology professor Bertram Forer offered some proof. (不相信我们？嗯，已故的心理学教授Bertram Forer提供了一些证据)”和第四段“In a historic study, Forer conducted a personality test to his students. Forer copied statements such as “You have a great need for other people to like and admire you.” and “You have a tendency to be critical of yourself.” from the newspaper’s horoscope column and gave a test to every student. Forer asked his students to rate the accuracy of the test from one to five, with “one” being the least accurate and “five” being the most accurate. The average rating was 4.26. The universally high ratings from students on the personality test supported the Barnum effect. (在一项历史研究中，弗莱尔对他的学生进行了性格测试。永远复制这样的话：“你非常需要别人喜欢和钦佩你。”和“你有挑剔自己的倾向”，然后给每个学生做了一个测试，让他的学生给测试的准确性打分，从1到5，“1”是最不准确的，“5”是最准确的。平均评分为4.26分。学生们在性格测试中普遍获得的高分支持了巴纳姆效应)”可知，文章第四段通过Forer对学生的性格测试，为巴纳姆效应提供论据。故选C项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段中“We discovered that we’ve all been falling victim to the Barnum effect. The Barnum Effect is the phenomenon that occurs when individuals believe that personality descriptions apply specifically to them, despite the fact that the description is actually filled with information that applies to everyone. (我们发现我们都成了巴纳姆效应的受害者。巴纳姆效应是一种现象，当人们认为性格描述只适用于他们时，尽管事实上这些描述中充满了适用于所有人的信息)”以及倒数第二段“One of the most important factors when reproducing this study is to keep the statements as vague as possible, with a mix of mostly positive and some negative content. (在复制这项研究时，最重要的因素之一是让陈述尽可能模糊，主要是积极的内容和一些消极的内容)”可推知，很多人相信占卜和性格描述，是因为这些描述中充满了适用于所有人的信息，也就是说这些描述其实是很模棱两可的。故选B项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。阅读文章可知，文章第一段“Have you ever taken a personality test and found the results to be scarily accurate, checked your horoscope and had everything come true or taken an online quiz that told you precisely what your favorite Disney princess means about you Well, we certainly have done so too many times, so we decided to do a little investigation into how Internet -quizzes, magazines and horoscope books seem to know us so well. (你是否曾经做过性格测试，发现结果非常准确？你是否曾经检查过你的星座，一切都成真了？你是否曾经做过一个在线测验，告诉你你最喜欢的迪士尼公主对你意味着什么？好吧，我们已经这么做过太多次了，所以我们决定做一个小调查，看看网络测验、杂志和占星书是如何如此了解我们的。)”提出了“很多人相信占卜和性格测试等”这一现象，而后面几个段落都在分析其原因。由此可知，本文的篇章结构为“现象——分析”。故选A项。
D
The rise of the robots has raised the possibility of a future where there is simply less wok for humans to do. To tired office workers, a world where we all have a bit more leisure time sounds rather nice. Yet what really matters is how work will be distributed across the workforce.
The recent past shows there is no reason to believe it will be evenly (均衡地) spread The length of the average working week in the UK has declined steadily from about 59 hours in the mid-19th century to 32 hours in 2009. But averages hide a lot.
While trends among women have been stable, there have been big shifts among men. Males in well-paid full-time employment are now working slightly longer hours on average than two decades ago. Meanwhile, men in full-time employment at the bottom of the wage ladder are working much less.
On top of that, the number of low-paid men who work part-time has increased sharply. Twenty years ago, one in 20 men with low hourly wages worked part-time; today it is one in five. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows this phenomenon is only happening among the low-paid. In better-paying jobs, part-time men are still fairly rare. Gender roles within families might tend to be similar too. Low-paid men may be choosing to shoulder more childcare responsibilities so their partners can return to work.
Yet it is clear that the distribution of work will matter to people. Britain has both overemployment and underemployment problems: official data show 3.4m people in Britain want to work more hours while 3.2m want to work few hours for less pay. The underemployed are likely to be waiters or cleaners. The overemployed are most likely to be doctors or chief executives. This indicates an economy where demand and supply of skills are out of sync.
Nobody knows for sure how the next wave of automation will shake up demand for different skills. Perhaps doctors will gain the free time they desire. Others might find themselves in greater demand. But short of us developing a much better system for training people quickly for the jobs economy needs, it seems likely that in the future—as now—there will be too much work for some, and too little for others.
12. What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs
A. The development of robots will get rid of humans’ work.
B. Future leisure time will be allocated evenly across the workforce.
C. UK has taken some measures to stop the decline of working hours.
D. The averages may not be the accurate indicators of the steady decline of working hours.
13. What can we learn from the analysis by Institute for Fiscal Studies
A. Low-paid men are to blame for the low employment.
B. More well-paid men are choosing to work part-time.
C. Part-time men have increased only among the low-paid.
D. Part-time men rarely shoulder childcare responsibilities.
14. What do the underlined words “out of sync” mean in paragraph 5
A. Important. B. Imbalanced. C. Undoubted. D. Harmful.
15. What is the text mainly about
A. The total amount of human labor will be decreased.
B Better training systems will be built across the world.
C. Robots contribute to uneven distribution across the workforce.
D. The number of low-paid men who work part-time has increased.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍机器人可能会导致劳动力分布不均。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的“The length of the average working week in the UK has declined steadily from about 59 hours in the mid-19th century to 32 hours in 2009. But averages hide a lot.(英国每周平均工作时间从19世纪中期的59小时稳步下降到2009年的32小时。但平均值隐藏了很多东西)”推知，平均值可能不是工作时间稳步下降的准确指标。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段的“On top of that, the number of low-paid men who work part-time has increased sharply. Twenty years ago, one in 20 men with low hourly wages worked part-time; today it is one in five. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows this phenomenon is only happening among the low-paid. In better-paying jobs, part-time men are still fairly rare.(最重要的是，从事兼职工作的低收入男性的数量急剧增加。20年前，每20名时薪较低的男性中就有1人从事兼职工作；今天是五分之一。Institute for Fiscal Studies的分析显示，这种现象只发生在低收入人群中。在收入较高的工作中，兼职男性仍然相当罕见)”可知，我们可以从Institute for Fiscal Studies得知兼职男性仅在低收入人群中有所增加。故选C。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段的“Britain has both overemployment and underemployment problems: official data show 3.4m people in Britain want to work more hours while 3.2m want to work few hours for less pay. The underemployed are likely to be waiters or cleaners. The overemployed are most likely to be doctors or chief executives.(英国同时存在过度就业和就业不足的问题：官方数据显示，340万英国人希望延长工作时间，320万人希望工作时间更短，工资更低。未充分就业的人可能是服务员或清洁工。被过度雇佣的人最有可能是医生或首席执行官)”可知，英国存在过度就业和就业不足的问题，即就业不平衡。由此推知，导致这种结果的原因是经济中技能的需求和供给不平衡。故猜测out of sync意为“不平衡”。故选B。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文并结合第一段“The rise of the robots has raised the possibility of a future where there is simply less wok for humans to do. To tired office workers, a world where we all have a bit more leisure time sounds rather nice. Yet what really matters is how work will be distributed across the workforce.(机器人的崛起带来了这样一种可能性:在未来，人类可以做的工作更少了。对于疲惫的上班族来说，一个我们都有更多休闲时间的世界听起来相当美好。然而，真正重要的是工作将如何在劳动力中分配)”和最后一段的“But short of us developing a much better system for training people quickly for the jobs economy needs, it seems likely that in the future—as now—there will be too much work for some, and too little for others.(但是，如果我们不能开发出一套更好的体系，快速培训人们适应经济需求，那么未来很可能——就像现在一样——有些人的工作太多，而另一些人的工作太少)”可知，文章主要介绍了机器人可能会导致劳动力分布不均。故选C。
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。
Some pals and I were in the midst of a pinball competition at a bar the other night when the machine kept breaking down. We called over a very busy employee who’s responsible for helping keep the place running. He put everything aside to fix our problematic pinball machine twice.____16____A couple of the guys immediately objected, saying the employee was just doing the job he was paid to do. I insisted and got the group to agree to the plan, although somewhat reluctantly.
My pinball wizard didn’t stretch out his hand, but how many times have we run across those payment screens that suggest a 20% tip for being handed a sandwich we ordered ____17____There is data to back up the trend: 66% of American adults have a negative view of tipping, and 32% say they’re sick of those payment-screen hints, according to a recent Bankrate survey.
____18____I admit there are times I suspect the tipping thing has gone too far - say, when I’m at a self-checkout line and there’s still request to leave something extra. But I’m generally willing to err on the side of caution: If someone is expecting a tip, I’ll assume they have financial reasons to do so. ____19____
Plus, tipping is good karma (因果报应). It’s always worth it to tip in unexpected situations- ones that don’t necessarily involve a hint on a payment screen. ____20____He was so grateful for the $10 tip that later that night, he rewarded our group with well more than $10 in free tokens (代金券) for future play.
So next time, there must be no arguments with my friends when times come to tip.
A. This leads to what’s been called "tipping fatigue (疲劳)”
B. So, why am I willing to go against the trend and say yes
C. I suggested we tip him $10 and split the tip among all of us.
D. There’s an argument that we should ban tipping altogether.
E. Guess what happened next with my pinball-machine fixer at the bar
F. One dollar or two won’t make or break me, but it can possibly help with their rent.
G. Should they earn far below the minimum wage, employers must make up the difference.
【答案】16. C 17. A 18. B 19. F 20. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和朋友一天晚上去酒吧玩弹球游戏，结果弹球机坏了，工人来给他们修理弹球机的时候，作者想要支付修理工小费，但是他的同伴们并不同意。由此事引发了作者对于支付小费问题的看法。
【16题详解】
上文“He put everything aside to fix our problematic pinball machine twice. (他把一切都放在一边，两次修理我们有问题的弹球机)”以及下文“A couple of the guys immediately objected, saying the employee was just doing the job he was paid to do. (几个人立即表示反对，说这名员工只是在做他应得的工作)”说明维修人员给作者他们修理弹球机。空处承上启下，C项中的“him”指代上文中的修理工，下文中的“几个人立即反对的是作者前面提到的建议”。C项“我建议我们给他10美元小费，然后把小费分给我们所有人。”符合语境。故选C。
【17题详解】
上文“My pinball wizard didn’t stretch out his hand, but how many times have we run across those payment screens that suggest a 20% tip for being handed a sandwich we ordered (我的弹球高手并没有伸出手来，但是我们有多少次碰到过这样的付款屏幕，上面显示给我们点的三明治20% 的小费？)”说明作者他们觉得付的小费并不合理。空处和前文为因果关系，说明人们觉得小费不合理导致的结果就是人们对给小费感觉到疲劳。A项中的This指代前文“人们觉得没有必要给小费”这件事”。故选A。
【18题详解】
上文“There is data to back up the trend: 66% of American adults have a negative view of tipping, and 32% say they’re sick of those payment-screen hints, according to a recent Bankrate survey. (有数据支持这一趋势：根据 Bankrate 最近的一项调查，66% 的美国成年人对小费持负面看法，32% 的人说他们厌倦了付款屏幕上的暗示)”说明人们不愿给小费已经成为了一种趋势。下文“I admit there are times I suspect the tipping thing has gone too far - say, when I’m at a self-checkout line and there’s still request to leave something extra.(但是我一般都会谨慎行事：如果有人想要小费，我会假设他们是出于经济原因这样做的)”说明作者原意给小费的理由。空处承接上文引出下文。B项中的“I willing to go against the trend ”和上文“There is data to back up the trend”相呼应，并引出作者原意违反这一趋势的原因。故选B。
【19题详解】
上文“But I’m generally willing to err on the side of caution: If someone is expecting a tip, I’ll assume they have financial reasons to do so. (但是我一般都会谨慎行事: 如果有人想要小费，我会假设他们是出于经济原因这样做的)”说明有人想要小费是有原因的。空处承接上文，表明小费对于他们的重要性。F项“一两块钱不能决定我的成败，但也许能帮他们付房租。”符合语境。故选F。
【20题详解】
下文“He was so grateful for the $10 tip that later that night, he rewarded our group with well more than $10 in free tokens (代金券) for future play. (他非常感激那10美元的小费，那天晚上晚些时候，他奖励了我们小组10美元以上的免费代币，以备将来玩耍之用)”说明付小费也会得到回报。空处引出下文，说明作者想让人们看到给小费所得到的回报。E项“猜猜接下来我的弹球机修理工在酒吧发生了什么？”符合语境。故选E。
第二部分 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I5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。
“Hey!’ You have a hairless spot on the back of your head!” Mom’s alarmed cry hit me like a shock. I tried to shrug(耸肩) it off. “It’ll grow back.” I worked to sound ____21____.
At first, the loss was minimal. ____22____ the spot with my fingers became the top priority every day. No new hair, smooth as an egg. Weeks later, the spot was a little larger, and there was still no____23____ of any hair poking through the skin. I began to ____24____, but continued to try to be cool about it.
As days went by, my hair started to fall faster and more. ____25____ my fingers through it, I would stare at the alarming quantity of hair in my hands, willing this to____26____happening to me.
We went to see a doctor, who diagnosed my condition as alopecia ( 脱 发 症 ). He recommended an injection to try, which would be ____27____ to the head skin. I underwent several costly injections over a few months, but in vain.
____28____ the injection began to trouble my sleep, and we finally had to stop the____29____. My hair still didn’t grow back.
I had to wear a wig (假发) to school every day, worried it might slip one day and that everything would ____30____. Though aware that I should ____31____ the fact to my friends, I was scared, not knowing how they would handle the information. ____32____ , hesitantly, I told them what was happening after days of struggle. To my surprise, they all thought nothing of it. This was a(n) ____33____ for me.
I came to realize that what had happened was not my fault, and not something I should feel____34____of. I am learning that being bald doesn’t change who I am, and if I don’t let it affect my self ____35____ then other people are much more likely to accept me as I am, too.
21.
A. mild B. calm C. upset D. relieved
22.
A. Checking B. Polishing C. Clearing D. Covering
23.
A. sense B. chance C. sign D. way
24.
A. wonder B. panic C. detect D. hesitate
25.
A. Reaching B. Shifting C. Feeling D. Running
26.
A. delay B. avoid C. stop D. keep
27
A. attached B. connected C. guided D. applied
28.
A. After all B. Worse still C. In brief D. By contrast
29.
A motion B. procedure C. habit D. mission
30.
A. break out B. draw to a close C. fade away D. come to light
31.
A. reveal B. limit C. distribute D. highlight
32.
A. Instead B. Furthermore C. Anyway D. Thus
33.
A. blow B. credit C. exception D. miracle
34.
A. proud B. ashamed C. fond D. guilty
35.
A. expectation B. introduction C. acceptance D. dependence
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者深受秃顶的困扰，去看了医生也于事无补，犹豫再三，作者还是告诉了朋友实情，结果朋友都没把它当回事。这让作者意识到不要为自己感到羞耻，要接受真实的自己。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我努力使自己听起来平静。A. mild不严重的；B. calm平静的；C. upset沮丧的；D. relieved放心的。根据上文“Mom’s alarmed cry hit me like a shock. (妈妈惊恐的叫声像电击一样击中了我)”以及“I tried to shrug it off. “It’ll grow back.””(我努力耸耸肩。“它会再长出来的。”)”可推断，作者实际是上很在乎妈妈的话，但是努力让自己听起来平静。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：用我的手指检查斑点成为每天的首要任务。A. Checking检查；B. Polishing抛光；C. Clearing清理；D. Covering覆盖。根据后文“No new hair, smooth as an egg. ”可判断，作者用手指检查头上掉了头发的地方。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：几周后，斑点变大了一些，仍然没有任何毛发从皮肤中长出来的迹象。A. sense感觉；B. chance机会；C. sign迹象；D. way方法。根据上文“the spot was a little larger”（斑点变大了一些）可知，仍然没有任何毛发从皮肤中长出来的迹象。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我开始恐慌起来，但还是尽量保持冷静。A. wonder想知道；B. panic恐慌；C. detect察觉；D. hesitate犹豫。后文提到“but continued to try to be cool about it”（但还是尽量保持冷静），后文but表示转折，可知，作者开始恐慌起来，但还是尽量保持冷静。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：用手指拨弄头发，我会盯着手中数量惊人的头发发呆，希望这种情况不要再发生在我身上。A. Reaching研究；B. Shifting转换；C. Feeling感觉；D. Running奔跑；移动（某物）。根据后文“I would stare at the alarming quantity of hair in my hands”（我会盯着手中数量惊人的头发发呆）此处指作者用手指拨弄头发，手上就会有很多落发，此处run one’s fingers through the hair意为“用手指摩挲着头发”。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：用手指拨弄头发，我会盯着手中数量惊人的头发发呆，希望这种情况不要再发生在我身上。A. delay延迟；B. avoid避免；C. stop终止；D. keep保持。根据前文“I would stare at the alarming quantity of hair in my hands”可知，作者的头发掉了很多，希望这种情况可以停止。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他建议尝试一种注射，将其用于头部皮肤。A. attached附上；B. connected连接；C. guided指导；D. applied应用；用。根据后文“ I underwent several costly injections over a few months, but in vain.”可知，医生建议应用头部皮肤注射。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：更糟糕的是，注射开始影响我的睡眠，我们最终不得不停止这一过程。A. After all毕竟；B. Worse still更糟的是；C. In brief简言之；D. By contrast相比之下。根据前文“I underwent several costly injections over a few months, but in vain.”后文“the injection began to trouble my sleep”可知，头发没有长回来，更糟糕的是，注射开始影响作者的睡眠。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：更糟糕的是，注射开始影响我的睡眠，我们最终不得不停止这一过程。A. motion运动；B. procedure过程；C. habit习惯；D. mission任务。根据上文“I underwent several costly injections over a few months, but in vain.(我在几个月里接受了几次昂贵的注射，但都无济于事)”可知，注射影响了睡眠，所以最终不得不停止往头部皮肤注射药物这一过程。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我不得不每天戴着假发去学校，担心有一天假发会掉下来，一切都会暴露出来。A. break out爆发；B. draw to a close接近尾声；C. fade away褪色；D. come to light暴露。根据上文“worried it might slip one day and that everything would”（担心有一天假发会掉下来）可知，作者担心有一天假发会掉下来，将没有头发的部分暴露出来。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然我知道我应该把事实告诉我的朋友，但我很害怕，不知道他们会如何处理这个信息。A. reveal揭示；B. limit限制；C. distribute分配；D. highlight突出。根据后文“not knowing how they would handle the information”此处指把事实揭示给朋友，应用动词reveal。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：不管怎样，经过几天的挣扎，我犹豫地告诉他们发生了什么。A. Instead反而；B. Furthermore此外；C. Anyway不管怎样；D. Thus因此。根据后文“hesitantly, I told them what was happening after days of struggle”可知，经过几天的挣扎，不管怎样，作者还是犹豫地告诉他们发生了什么。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对我来说是个奇迹。A. blow吹；B. credit信用；C. exception例外；D. miracle奇迹。根据上文“hesitantly, I told them what was happening after days of struggle. To my surprise, they all thought nothing of it”可知，作者一开始很担心朋友知道后的反应，结果朋友不在意这件事，所以是个奇迹。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我开始意识到发生的一切不是我的错，也不应该感到羞耻。A. proud骄傲的；B. ashamed羞愧的；C. fond喜欢的；D. guilty内疚的。前文提到“I came to realize that what had happened was not my fault”（我开始意识到这发生的一切不是我的错），且根据倒数第二段可知，作者不敢告诉朋友，是因为觉得秃头很羞耻，但朋友们的反应让作者觉得不应该因为秃头而羞耻。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道秃顶不会改变我是谁，如果我不让它影响我的自我接受，那么其他人也更有可能接受真实的我。A. expectation期待；B. introduction介绍；C. acceptance接受；D. dependence依赖。根据后文“other people are much more likely to accept me as I am, too”（其他人也更有可能接受真实的我。）可知，作者意识到秃头不应该影响自己接受自我。故选C。
第II卷（非选择题）
第二节 (共 10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分I5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。
Fall marks cricket fighting season in China, a sport ___36___ (believe) to date back more than a millennium. In recent years, it’s gained ___37___ (popular) with new generations.
Here’s ___38___ the game works. Two crickets ——always males are weighed to the closest hundredth of a gram ___39___ then paired off by weight class. They ___40___(place) in a clear plastic ring nearly the size of a dinner plate, with a dividing wall ___41___ (separate) the two insects. A referee signals go time, then slides out the ring divider to let the bugs face off.
The owners poke a special reed (芦苇) in to brush their crickets, which drives them to fight. A referee closely monitors the tiny fighters, noting ___42___ number of attacks and retreats.Cricket enthusiasts w ax poetic about a certain province because of the fierceness of its six-legged fighters. Ningyang county in Shandong produces especially desired bugs, the sale of which brings ___43___ about 600 million yuan in revenue a year.
Zhao Jiuling is a ___44___ (commit) cricket competitor. Each night, he cooks a nutritious meal of grain and bean powder for crickets.“They’re very ___45___ (pick) about both their food and mates,” he said. “Sometimes they don't like each other. Domestic violence happens both ways. Sometimes the females eat the males,” he added.
【答案】36. believed
37. popularity
38. how 39. and
40. are placed
41. separating
42. the 43. in
mitted
45. picky
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲解了中国“斗蛐蛐”这一传统运动项目的历史。具体介绍了“斗蛐蛐”的规则、 “斗蛐蛐”对于山东宁阳县经济的拉动作用，并通过 Zhao Jiuling 这一斗蛐蛐爱好者的视角介绍了蛐蛐的饮食等习惯。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：秋天是中国斗蛐蛐的季节，这项运动被认为可以追溯到一千多年前。句子谓语动词是marks，空格处填入非谓语动词，“sport”和believe之间为被动关系，此处应用过去分词作后置定语。故填believed。
【37题详解】
考查名词。句意：近年来，它受到了新一代的欢迎。此处应用名词作宾语， 这里是指斗蛐蛐这一运动在最近几年受到了新一代人的欢迎，popularity为不可数名词。故填popularity。
【38题详解】
考查表语从句连接词。句意：以下是这个运动是如何操作的。根据后文介绍“斗蛐蛐”的规则可知这里应该是介绍方式，故用连接副词“how”引导表语从句。故填how。
【39题详解】
考查连词。句意：两只蛐蛐——通常是雄性——称重至最接近的百分之一克，然后按体重级别配对。根据句意以及横线后的“then”可知这里的“be weighed”和“paired off”应该是并列关系，用and连接，故填and。
【40题详解】
考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：它们被放置在一个接近餐盘大小的透明塑料环中，并用分隔墙将两种昆虫分开。主语“They”指“蛐蛐”，和动词place(放置)是被动关系，所以用被动语态。根据本段时态可知，用一般现在时的被动语态，主语表示复数意义，be动词用are，故填are placed。
【41题详解】
考查with的复合结构。句意同上。结合空格前的with可知用with的复合结构，墙将两只蛐蛐分隔开来，故“a dividing wall”和“sperate”之间为主动关系，故用现在分词作宾补。故填separating。
【42题详解】
考查定冠词。句意：一名裁判密切监视着这些小拳击手，记录它们进攻和撤退的次数。这里指“记录好蛐蛐进攻和撤退的次数”，the number of…意为“……的数量”。故填the。
【43题详解】
考查介词。句意：山东宁阳县出产的蛐蛐特别受欢迎，每年的销售额约为6亿元人民币。这里的意思是宁阳县每年蛐蛐的销售收入可以赚到6亿人民币，bring in意为“赚得”。故填in。
【44题详解】
考查形容词。句意：Zhao Jiuling是一个斗蛐蛐忠实爱好者。这里用形容词作定语，修饰后面的“cricket competitor”，committed意为“尽心尽力的，忠诚的，坚定的”，形容词，故填committed。
【45题详解】
考查形容词。句意：“它们对食物和配偶都非常挑剔，”他说。此处应用形容词picky作表语，be picky about…意为“对……挑剔”，故填picky。
第三部分 写作 (共两节, 满分 40分)
第一节 (满分15 分)
46. 假定你是李华，某英语网站正在讨论对“The man who has made up his mind to win will never say ‘impossible’.”的理解。你打算跟帖参与讨论，内容包括：
1. 你对此的理解；
2. 结合具体实例；
3. 你的启发与感悟。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】One possible version:
This quote highlights the importance of determination and devotion. To me, a strong willpower is what it takes to accomplish anything difficult.
This is apparently true to Tu Youyou. Faced with the challenges to find a cure for malaria, she encountered numerous obstacles. However, she made up her mind to settle the problem instead of acknowledging defeat. After endless attempts, she led her team to discover artemisinin and win the battle against malaria, saving hundreds of thousands of people’s lives.
Overall, I’m inspired by Tu Youyou and her team. Their contribution demonstrates that in time of difficulties, we are supposed to spare no effort to win. Hopefully, we can turn “impossible” into “I’m possible”.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。要求考生就某英语网站正在讨论的“The man who has made up his mind to win will never say ‘impossible’”话题跟帖参与讨论并谈谈自己的理解。
【详解】1.词汇积累
突出，强调：stress →highlight
明显地：obviously → apparently
证明：show → demonstrate
完成：complete →accomplish
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Faced with the challenges to find a cure for malaria, she encountered numerous obstacles.
拓展句：When she was faced with the challenges to find a cure for malaria, she encountered numerous obstacles.
【点睛】【高分句型1】To me, a strong willpower is what it takes to accomplish anything difficult.（运用了what引导的表语从句）
【高分句型2】Their contribution demonstrates that in time of difficulties, we are supposed to spare no effort to win.（运用了that引导的宾语从句）
47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Lily was renowned for her desire to achieve perfection in everything she undertook. Whether it was school projects, art assignments, or even helping her parents with household chores, Lily’s commitment to excellence was unwavering.
One sunny summer day, Lily’s family decided to spend a day at the beach. As they arrived, Lily’s eyes were immediately drawn by a group of children who playfully built and then tore down their sandcastles. They giggled and shouted, their excitement on full display. “How silly, ” she thought, not quite getting why they enjoyed doing that.
Lily, being herself, decided to build a perfect sandcastle that would become the envy of all beachgoers. She began to plan every detail in her mind, from the balanced structures of the towers to the delicate decorations. Then, she set about piling sand to make the towers and walls of her sandcastle. Painstakingly, she crafted each feature of her work, carefully smoothed the surfaces and adjusting every detail to her vision.
Jake, Lily’s younger brother, didn’t seem too concerned with building a fantastic sandcastle. He picked a spot nearby and amused himself with the sand. He scooped up handfuls of sand, let it slip through his fingers like grains of time, and then molded it into careless shapes with the carefree abandon of a child. Jake’s happiness was contagious. Mom and Dad joined him, laughing and joking over Jake’s playful creations. From time to time, they called out to Lily and invited her to join the fun, knowing that the pursuit of perfection could be exhausting.
Nevertheless, Lily stayed where she was, determined to create an impressive sandcastle. She frowned at Jake’s unconventional, abstract art-like sandcastle shapes and persisted in her efforts. However, the process didn’t go as smoothly as she had anticipated. The sand didn’t always hold its shape, and the waves constantly lapped at the edges of her creation.
Para 1: As the day wore on, Lily’s sandcastle kept losing its form.
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Para 2: With bitter smile, Lily decided to join her family.
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【答案】As the day wore on, Lily’s sandcastle kept losing its form. Despite her best efforts to mold and shape the sand, the waves and the wind seemed determined to undo her hard work. Frustration started to creep in as she watched her masterpiece crumble time and time again. Determined not to give up, Lily redoubled her efforts, trying to salvage what was left of her sandcastle. But no matter how hard she tried, the elements seemed to conspire against her. The once-perfect sandcastle now resembled a lopsided ruin, a stark reminder of her failed attempt at perfection.
With bitter smile, Lily decided to join her family. Sitting down next to Jake, she observed his carefree laughter and the joy on her parents’ faces. For the first time that day, she realized that perhaps there was more to life than striving for perfection. In that moment, Lily made a choice. She let go of her obsession with the sandcastle and joined in the fun. She laughed, played, and created sandcastles without the burden of expectations. It was in that moment that she truly began to understand the beauty of imperfection and the importance of enjoying the simple things in life.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Lily在海滩上建造沙堡的经历，并对比了她追求完美主义和弟弟Jake享受快乐的态度。通过这个故事，作者表达了接受并欣赏生活中的不完美和欢乐的重要性。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“随着时间的流逝，Lily的沙堡逐渐失去了形状。”以及第二段首句内容“带着苦涩的微笑，Lily决定加入她的家人。”可知，第一段可描写虽然Lily一直在努力，但是却阻止不了自己的沙堡被海浪毁了。
②由第二段首句内容“带着苦涩的微笑，Lily决定加入她的家人。”可知，第二段可描写Lily和家人堆沙堡时终于感悟到不完美也是快乐的。
2.续写线索：Lily是个追求完美的女孩——一天，全家一起去海滩玩——Lily看到一群孩子在推沙堡，然后又拆掉沙堡——Lily对此嗤之以鼻，决定堆一个完美的沙堡——Lily的弟弟Jake也漫不经心地开始玩沙子，随心所欲地将沙子塑造成各种样子——Lily努力堆着沙堡，可是海浪总是拍打着沙堡——Lily终于放弃了，加入了家人——没有了追求完美的压力，Lily终于开始真正享受玩沙子
3.词汇激活
行为类
①决定做某事：be determined to/decide to do
②放弃：give up/abandon
③努力：try/make every effort
情绪类
①沮丧：frustration/defeat
②开心：joy/delight
【点睛】【高分句型1】Determined not to give up, Lily redoubled her efforts, trying to salvage what was left of her sandcastle.（运用了what引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】For the first time that day, she realized that perhaps there was more to life than striving for perfection.（运用了that引导的宾语从句）
