重慶市八中2020-2021學年高二下學期第一次月考英語試題

20202021學年重慶市第八中學高二下學期第一次月考英語試題第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話，每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.WheredoesJohnlive?A.1353KingStreet.B.1343KingStreet.C.1343QueenStreet.2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inadrugstore.B.Inapostoffice.C.Inabank.3.What’stheregularpriceofthelady’sskirt?A.$24.B.$12.C.$6.4.Whenwillthemancelebratehisbirthday?A.April22nd.B.August2nd.C.April2nd.5.HowwilltheladygotoNewYorkthisweekend?A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Byair.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨自前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘：聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whycouldn'tthedriverdroptheladyoffthere?A.Becausetheladyhadn’tpaidhim.B.Becauseparkingwasn’tallowedthere.CBecausethedriverhadtostopatthecornerofthepark.7.Whatdidthedriverdointheend?A.Stoppedhiscaratthecorner.B.Droppedtheladyoffatthepark.C.Stoppedhiscarandpaidthefine.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whowasthewinnerinthechessmatch?A.Bernard.B.George.C.Hodge.9.Howmanygamesshouldthewinnerplayduringthematch?A.9.B.12.C.15.10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtotheconversation?A.Hodgewasillduringthematch.B.Georgecameineighthinthematch.C.HodgeandGeorgeareusuallypetitive.聽第8段材料，回答第11至14題。11.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthemanandthewoman?A.AMotherandherson.B.Aradioreporterandherinterviewee.C.Apanymanagerandajobhunter.12.Whatwaslifeinthenorthernstateslikeaccordingtotheman?A.Peopleofdifferentraceslivedtogetherequally.B.Peopletherewerepoorbutverynicetoeachother.C.Manypeopletherewereunfriendlytooutsiders.13.InwhichyeardidthemanwintheNobelPrizeforPeace?A.In1986.B.In1996.C.In1966.14.Howdidthemandealwithhisprizemoney?A.Hegaveallthemoneytothechildrenmovement.B.Hespenthismoneyinsupportingthegovernment.C.Hedonatedhismoneytothemovementforfreedom.聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。15.Wherearethetwospeakersnowintheconversation?A.Atapolicestation.B.Atabroadcastingstudio.C.Atacandycounterinastore.16.Whyisthewomansoworriedintheconversation?A.Hergrandsonhaslefthome,nevertobeheardfrom.B.Hergrandsonhasgotlostandcan'tbefoundanywhere.C.Herpursehasgotlostandcan’tbuythecandiesforhergrandson.17.WhatcanweinferaboutBrucefromtheconversation?A.Bruceisnotinthestorenow.B.Bruceiswearingablueshirtandbrowntrousers.C.Bruceistoolittletofindhisgrandmaonhisown.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.What'sthekeytoperformingwellonexamday?A.Agoodplanofrevisionallnight.B.Effectivepreparation.C.Agoodsleepbeforetheexam.19.Whyshouldn'tyoustudytoomuchtheeveningbeforeanexam?ABecausethemoreyoustudythemorenervousyouwillbe.B.Becauseyoumightfeeldiscouragedfortheingexam.C.Becauseyoumightnothaveenoughrestforthenextday’sexam.20.Whichoneistherighttipaccordingtothepassage?A.Arrivepromptlyfortheexambutnottooearly.BDon'tdrinkplentyofwater.C.Checkeveryquestioncarefullyafterfinishingit.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。ABKLYNHouseHotelThereareworksbyBrooklynartistsinthishotel.The116roomsareofgreatvalueandManhattanisonly20minutesawaybytaxiorsubway.Theimmediatesurroundingsfeelurban—thehotelisbyahighrisepublichousingprojectwhilethenearestmercialstreetisunderelevated（高的）subwaytracks—butBushwick’sbestbarsandcafes/restaurantsarenearby.Doublesfrom$99,roomonly.Tel:7183884433ArcherVisitorseagertostayintheheartofManhattanshouldtryoneofthebargainpricedroomsatthishotel.Somestartfromaslowas$179anight(ifprepayinginfull).Roomsaresmallbuttasteful,withnicetouchessuchasexposedbrick.SomehavecloseupviewsoftheEmpireDoublesfrom$199,roomonly.Tel:2127194100Pod39HotelInanelegantbrickbuildinginManhattan'sMurrayHill,thisexcellentbudget（預(yù)算）optionopenedfollowingthesuccessofitssisterhotel,ThePod.Theroomsarecalledpodsgivenfortheirsmallsizeandmaynotsuiteveryone.ButwithpricesamongthemostpetitiveinManhattan,budgeterswillbehappy.Doublesfrom$95,roomonly.Tel:2128655700CitizenMNewYorkTimesSquareThisisthefirstUSlocationforaNetherlandsbasedconcepthotelchain—CitizenM.Thehotelfeaturesselfcheckinatits230littlebutfortableroomsviatouchscreen“MoodPads”.There’sarooftopbar,a24hourgrabandgocafeteriaandanareawithpubliciMacworkspaces.AlthoughNewYorkersavoidnearbyTimesSquare,allthelights,camerasandactioncanmakeitafuntouristexperience.Doublesfrom$170,roomonly.Tel:21231970001.Ifyoulikesomeartworks,whichhotelshouldyouchoose?A.ArcherHotel.C.BKLYNHouseHotel. D.CitizenMNewYorkTimesSquare.2.WhichnumbershouldyoudialifyouwanttoliveintheheartofManhattan?A.2123197000. B.7183884433C.2127194100. D.2128655700.3.WhoarelikelytobeattractedtoliveinPod39Hotel?A.Thosewhohaveatightbudget.B.Thosewhowanttogoshopping.C.Thosewholikeselfcheckinservice.D.Thosewhoenjoythemselvesinarooftopbar.【答案】1.C2.C3.A【解析】【分析】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。介紹了紐約的幾家比較便宜的旅館，包括旅館價格、主要特色和周圍的環(huán)境等。【1題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段的“ThishotelfeaturesworksbyBrooklynartists.（這家酒店以布魯克林藝術(shù)家的作品為特色。）”可知，BKLYNHouseHotel中的裝飾著布魯克林藝術(shù)家的作品。故選C。【2題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)ArcherHotel中的“VisitorseagertostayintheheartofManhattanshouldtryoneofthebargainpricedroomsatthishotel.（想要住在曼哈頓中心的游客可以試試這家酒店的廉價客房。）”可知，想要住在曼哈頓中心的游客應(yīng)該到這家酒店闡釋價格低廉的客房，聯(lián)系是2127194100。故選C?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)Pod39Hotel中的“ButwithpricesamongthemostpetitiveinManhattan,budgeterswillbehappy.（不過，曼哈頓的房價是最具競爭力的，預(yù)算緊張者會很高興。）”可知，預(yù)算緊張的人會喜歡這家賓館。故選A。BRainwasbeatingdownonmycarasIdroveslowlydownalesstraveledroad.Suddenlythesteeringwheeljumpedinmyhandsasoneofthetiresburstwithabang.Itwasimpossibleformetochangethattire!Athoughtthatapassingmotoristmightstopdisappearedatonce.Whywouldanyone?IknewIwouldn’t.ThenIrememberedthatashortdistanceupalittlesideroadwasahouse.IstartedtheengineanddroveslowlyuntilIcametothathouse.Ihonkedthehorn.Thenthedooropenedandalittlegirlabouteightstoodthere.IrolleddownthewindowandcalledoutthatIneededsomeonetochangetheflattirebecauseIwasdisabledandcouldn’tdoitmyself.Amomentlater,thegirlcameoutwithraincoatandhat,followedbyamanwhocalledacheerfulgreeting.Isattherefortableanddry,andfeltsorryforthemanandthelittlegirlworkingsohardinthestorm.Well,Iwouldpaythemforit.Therainseemedtobelittlenow,andIrolleddownthewindowtowatch.ItseemedtomethattheywereawfullyslowandIwasbeginningtobeeimpatient.Finally,itwasdoneandthentheywerestandingatmycarwindow.Hesaid,“Thisisabadnightforcartrouble,butyou’reallsetnow.”“Thanks,”Isaid.“HowmuchdoIoweyou?”Heshookhishead.“Nothing.Cynthiatoldmeyouwereoncrutches.Gladtobeofhelp.There’snocharge.”Iheldoutafivedollarbill,buthemadenoefforttotakeitandthelittlegirlsteppedclosertomeandsaid,“Grandpacan’tseeit.”Ablindoldmanandachild!Theywerejustworkingwithcold,wetfingersfortoolsinthedark—adarknessthatforhimwouldprobablyneverenduntildeath.Idon’trememberhowlongIsatthereaftertheysaidgoodnight,butitwaslongenoughformetosearchdeepwithinmyself.IrealizedthatIwasfilledwithselfpity,selfishness,indifferencetotheneedsofothersandthoughtlessness.Helpingothersisawayoflife,onethatIamtryingtofollow.Itisn’talwayseasy,butthevalueisthere.Iamtryingnownotonlytoclimb14stepseachday,butinmysmallwaytohelpothers.4.Thewriterdidn’texpectotherstostoptohelphimashethoughttheywould_____.A.notnoticehimintherain B.notknowhewasdisabledC.beunlikelytotravelonthatroad D.turnablindeyetotheneedsofothers5.Asthetimetakentochangethetirebecamelonger,thewriterbegantofeel_____.A.sorryforthemanandthegirl B.criticalofthemanandthegirlC.unwillingtopaythemanandthegirl D.gratefultothemanandthegirl6.Thegrandfatherneededthegirl’shelpbecauseof_____.A.thedarkness B.theheavyrain C.hisblindness D.hisoldage7.Whatdidthewriterlearnfromtheexperiencementionedabove?A.Heshouldlearnhowtodothingsforhimself.B.Disabledpeopleshouldknowhowtodriveonrainydays.C.Agedoesn’tmatterwhenitestogivingahelpinghand.D.Heshouldnotbeselfishandshouldtrytohelpothersifpossible.【答案】4.D5.B6.C7.D【解析】【分析】這是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了作者在一個雨夜車胎爆了，找到一戶人家?guī)妥约焊鼡Q輪胎，卻因為小女孩和祖父更換輪胎的速度太慢而逐漸不耐煩。作者最后得知祖父看不見，為自己對他人的需要漠不關(guān)心和不為他人著想感到羞愧，決定此后開始幫助他人?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中“Itwasimpossibleformetochangethattire!Athoughtthatapassingmotoristmightstopdisappearedatonce.Whywouldanyone?IknewIwouldn’t.(我根本不可能換輪胎！一個過路的司機可能會停下來的念頭立刻消失了。為什么會有人？我知道我不會的)”可知，作者并不指望別人會停下來幫助他，因為他認為他們會對別人的需要視而不見。故選D?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“ItseemedtomethattheywereawfullyslowandIwasbeginningtobeeimpatient.(我覺得他們動作太慢了，我開始不耐煩了)”可知，隨著換輪胎的時間變長，作者開始對這兩個人產(chǎn)生了不滿。故選B?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中“Iheldoutafivedollarbill,buthemadenoefforttotakeitandthelittlegirlsteppedclosertomeandsaid,“Grandpacan’tseeit.”(我拿出一張五美元的鈔票，但他并沒有想要拿，小女孩走近我說：“爺爺看不見?！?”可知，由于失明，祖父需要女孩的幫助。故選C?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中“IrealizedthatIwasfilledwithselfpity,selfishness,indifferencetotheneedsofothersandthoughtlessness.(我意識到我的內(nèi)心充滿了自憐、自私自利、對他人的需要漠不關(guān)心和不為他人著想)”以及最后一段“Helpingothersisawayoflife,onethatIamtryingtofollow.Itisn’talwayseasy,butthevalueisthere.Iamtryingnownotonlytoclimb14stepseachday,butinmysmallwaytohelpothers.(幫助別人是一種生活方式，一種我正在努力遵循的生活方式。這并不總是容易的，但價值就在那里。我現(xiàn)在不僅要每天爬14級臺階，還要用我的小方法去幫助別人)”可知，作者從上述經(jīng)歷中學到了他不應(yīng)該自私，應(yīng)該盡可能幫助別人。故選D。CMovingtoaforeigncountryisanamazing,lifechangingexperience.It’sanopportunitytomeetnewpeople,makeyourselfpletelyinvolvedinadifferentcultureandpossiblylearnanotherlanguage.However,beforeembarkingonsuchanadventure,therearesomepracticaldecisionsthatneedtobemade.Onesuchdecisionischoosingwheretolive.Forme,choosingtolivewithaFrenchfamilywasthebestchoiceImade,andhereiswhy.Firstly,afamilycanshowyouaroundthecityortownandhelpyousettlein,stoppingyoufromfeelinglonely.Whenyou’reinanewenvironmentwithpeopleyoudon’tknowwhoarespeakingalanguageyou’restillnotfluentin,youmightfeellost,tiredandhomesick—IknowIdid.However,myhostfamilywerewonderfulandweling;theyshowedmewhichbusestotaketogettoworkandcookeddinnerformesowecouldeattogether,andtookmewiththemontripstothebeach,thetheatreandevenabullfight.TheseweregreatopportunitiestoexperienceFrenchcultureandbuildrelationships,whichinturnhelpedmefeelmorefortableandwele.Moreover,livingwithFrenchpeoplehasbeenbrilliantforhelpingmeimprovemylanguageskills.BeingconstantlyexposedtoauthenticFrenchconversationhasallowedmetolearnnewphrases,widenmyvocabularyandevenimprovemyaccent.MyhostfamilyarehappytoanswermyquestionsandcorrectmewhenIsaythingswrong,whichmakesmeabetterandmoreconfidentFrenchspeaker.Finally,theexperienceoflivingabroadisonethatyouwillrememberforever,andperhapsthefriendships—likethememories—willalsolast.Yourhostfamilymightbeeyourfriendsforlife.Youmightreturnfortheirbirthdays,weddings,holidays,andmuchmore.IhopetoremainincontactwithmyhostfamilylongafterIleaveFrancebecausewhenIwasawayfrommyfriendsandlovedones,theyweledmeandmademepartoftheirfamily.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase＂embarkingon＂inParagraph1referto?A.Remarkingon. B.Settingabout.C.Dependingon. D.Puttingabout.9.Wheredidthewriterchoosetolivewhenmovingtoaforeigncountry?A.Inadormitory. B.Inhisownapartment.C.Inahostfamily. D.Inhisfriend’shouse.10.WhatistheadvantageoflivingwithFrenchpeople?A.ImprovinghisFrenchskills.B.Feelinghomesickandlonely.C.Makingfriendsfromdifferentcountries.D.IntroducingEnglishculturetotheFrench.11.Howdoesthewriterdevelopthepassage?A.Bymakingparisons. B.Byfollowingtheorderoftime.C.Byfollowingtheorderofimportance. D.Bylistingdetailedreasons.【答案】8.B9.C10.A11.D【解析】【分析】這是一篇說明文。作者結(jié)合自己寄宿家庭的經(jīng)歷介紹了在國外生活住在寄宿家庭的好處?！?題詳解】詞句猜測題。由上文可知，在國外生活是一種令人驚奇的、改變生活的經(jīng)歷，是一個認識新朋友的機會，完全融入到不同的文化中，并且可以學習另一種語言。由轉(zhuǎn)折詞“However”以及下文“suchanadventure”可推斷此處表示：在出發(fā)進行這樣的冒險之前，需要做一些實用的決定。由此可知該短語的意思是：出發(fā)，與B項意義相近。故選B?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。由第二段的“Forme,choosingtolivewithaFrenchfamilywasthebestchoiceImade,andhereiswhy.（對我來說，選擇和法國家庭生活是我做出的最好選擇，下面就是原因）”可知，作者在國外生活時選擇住在寄宿家庭里。故選C?！?0題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。由第四段的“Moreover,livingwithFrenchpeoplehasbeenbrilliantforhelpingmeimprovemylanguageskills.（此外，與法國人住在一起，幫助我提高了我的語言技能，是很棒的。）”可知，與法國人住在一切有助于提高自己的法語技能。故選A?！?1題詳解】推理判斷題。由第二段的“Forme,choosingtolivewithaFrenchfamilywasthebestchoiceImade,andhereiswhy.”和下文“Firstly...”;“Moreover...”;“Finally...”可推斷，作者通過列舉詳細的理由展開講述的。故選D。DForoverfiftyyears,mostlikelystartingwiththetourinAmericaofyoungWelshpoetDylanThomasintheearly1950s,poetryenthusiastshavegatheredtogethertosharetheirinterestinpoetrybyreadingaloudtheirfavoritepoems.Someofthesespokenwordperformancesfeaturewellknownpoets,andall,professionalandamateuralike,sincerelytakethestagetomunicateonawiderangeofsubjects.Mosteventstakeplaceoncollegecampuses,inwelldecoratedcoffeeshops,andinlocalsaloons.Tofurthertheirpopularity,“poetryreadings”havetakenonanewdimension—thespiritofpetition.Thispetition,namedthe“PoetrySlam”,beganin1986inaChicago,IllinoisbarinAmerica,whenaconstructionworkerandpoet,MarcSmith,decidedthatheneededsomehelpwithhisownpoetryreadings.Heaskedtheaudiencetoratehispoemsfrom1to10.Withaudienceinteractionandinput,itbecameaninstantsuccess.PoetrySlamiscarriedontodaywithfivepoetsperformingonepoemeachinthreerounds.Fivejudgesareselectedfromtheaudience,andthesefivegivetheirscorestothe“slammaster”attheendofeachreading.Scoresarebaseduponwhetherthepoetshavesetoffemotionsintheaudience’smind,requiringnotonlygoodpoetrywritingskills,butalsotheabilitytospeakanddeliverthepoeminadramaticway.Thelowestandhighestscoresareremoved,andthethreeleftoverareaddedup.Thewinnerisannouncedattheendoftheroundsandmayattendotherpetitionsinotherplaceswithahigherstandingthanbefore.Itisnotunmonfor“slampoets”togotoothercountriestopete.NationalandInternationalcontestsareheldinAsia,Africa,Europe,andNorthandSouthAmerica.Attendingandparticipatinginthissportygameofwordsandemotionshasbeenshortentotheexpression“slamming”.Slamminghasbeenotonlyaworldphenomenonbutasubcultureaswell,beingwellreceivedamongyoungpoetsandthoseofdiversebackgrounds.Itprovidesastageforthemtoexpressourfragilehumanconditioninaveryentertainingandartfulway.12.WhichofthefollowingstatementsishistoricallytrueaboutPoetrySlam?A.ThefirstPoetrySlamtookplaceinthe1950s.B.PoetrySlamhasevolvedfromPoetryreadings.C.DylanThomaswasthefirsttoestablishPoetrySlam.D.PoetrySlamisapoetrycontestjudgedbytheaudience.13.TheratingofMarcSmith’spoemswassosuccessful,becausetheaudience_____.A.enjoyedtheinteractionandbeingabletohavesomeinputinthepoetrybeingreadB.wereinterestedinthistypeof“voting”,whichisareasonablewayofdoingthingsC.agreedwithMarcSmiththatheindeedneededhelpwithhispoetryD.weremovedbythepoetthatwasalsoaconstructionworker14.ScoringataPoetrySlamisbasedupon_____.A.thejudgmentoftheslammasterB.thestyleofeachpoemthatisreadC.goodpoetrywritingskillsanddramaticdeliveryD.whetherapoethasperformedinothercontestsbefore15.Whichoneisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.It’s“Slamming”inaWord B.PoetryReadingHistoryC.DylanThomas—FatherofSlamming D.PoetrySlamTheory【答案】12.B13.A14.C15.A【解析】【分析】這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了一項名為“PoetrySlam”的詩歌朗誦活動，介紹了其起源發(fā)展和參賽要求等信息。【12題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“Tofurthertheirpopularity,“poetryreadings”havetakenonanewdimension—thespiritofpetition.Thispetition,namedthe“PoetrySlam”,beganin1986inaChicago,IllinoisbarinAmerica,whenaconstructionworkerandpoet,MarcSmith,decidedthatheneededsomehelpwithhisownpoetryreadings.(為了進一步普及，“詩歌朗誦”呈現(xiàn)出新的層面——競爭精神。這項名為“PoetrySlam”的比賽于1986年在美國伊利諾斯州芝加哥的一家酒吧開始，當時一位建筑工人兼詩人MarcSmith認為自己的詩歌朗誦需要一些幫助)”可知，B選項“PoetrySlam由詩歌朗誦演變而來”正確。故選B?！?3題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“Heaskedtheaudiencetoratehispoemsfrom1to10.Withaudienceinteractionandinput,itbecameaninstantsuccess.(他讓觀眾從1到10給他的詩打分。有了觀眾的互動和輸入，它立即獲得了成功)”可知，MarcSmith詩歌的評分是如此成功，因為觀眾享受了互動，并能在詩歌中得到一些輸入。故選A?！?4題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“Scoresarebaseduponwhetherthepoetshavesetoffemotionsintheaudience’smind,requiringnotonlygoodpoetrywritingskills,butalsotheabilitytospeakanddeliverthepoeminadramaticway.(分數(shù)是根據(jù)詩人是否能在觀眾心中激起情感而定的，這不僅要求詩人有良好的詩歌寫作技巧，還要求詩人有戲劇性地朗誦和表達詩歌的能力)”可知，PoetrySlam的得分是基于良好的詩歌寫作技巧和戲劇表現(xiàn)力。故選C?！?5題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)最后一段“Attendingandparticipatinginthissportygameofwordsandemotionshasbeenshortentotheexpression“slamming”.Slamminghasbeenotonlyaworldphenomenonbutasubcultureaswell,beingwellreceivedamongyoungpoetsandthoseofdiversebackgrounds.Itprovidesastageforthemtoexpressourfragilehumanconditioninaveryentertainingandartfulway.(參加和參與這個文字和情感的運動游戲已經(jīng)被縮寫為“猛烈抨擊”。Slamming不僅是一種世界性現(xiàn)象，而且是一種亞文化，受到了年輕詩人和不同背景的人的歡迎。它為他們提供了一個舞臺，以一種非常有趣和巧妙的方式表達我們脆弱的人類狀況)”結(jié)合文章主要介紹了一項名為“PoetrySlam”的詩歌朗誦活動，介紹了其起源發(fā)展和參賽要求等信息?？芍?，A選項“用一個詞來說就是‘Slamming’”最符合文章標題。故選A。第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Doyoueverwalkoutofaroomwithanideainyourhead,onlytodiscovermomentslaterthatit'sgone?1fso,don'tworry:it'saverymonexperience.___16___Theproblemisoftencausedby"eventboundaries".___17___Theymakeyoubelievethataparticularmentaltaskisover.Testshaveprovedthatwe'remuchmoreforgetfulwhenwemovefromonelocationtoanother.___18___It'sbecauseanythingthatseemsliketheendofatask—closingastudybook,finishingaphonecall,takingacakeoutoftheoven—canhavethesameeffect.Withinseconds,muchinformationinyourmindhasdisappeared.___19___First,stoptellingyourbrainthatitsworkisdone.Thiscanbeassimpleasleavingabookopeninsteadofputtingitbackontheshelf.Second,createcluestocarrywithyouacrossanyunavoidableeventboundary.Noticewhentheseendpointsareingup,andspendamomentimprovingyourmemory.Ifpossible,saythekeypointsoutloud:thejobyou'rewalkingofftodointhenextroom,forexample,ortheplansyou'vejustmadeonthephone.Weactuallyknowmemorydependsonimagery.___20___Everydayyou'refacedwitheventboundariesthatmayrestrictyourrecall.Butbyavoidingthemwhenyoucananddisguisingthemwhenyoucan’t,you'llfindthatmuchlessofyourlearninggetslost.A.Buthere'showtofightback.B.Sopicturethedetailsyouwanttokeep.C.Manyofusdon'tknowhowtodealwithitproperly.D.Thesearewhatyourmemoryusestostopremembering.E.Andscientistsbelievethatwecanexplainandapproachit.F.Butthesamehappenswhenwegofromoneactivitytoanother,too.G.Andonlyinthiswaycanweovereeventboundariessuccessfully.【答案】16.E17.D18.F19.A20.B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了普遍存在的健忘現(xiàn)象，并對如何對抗健忘提出幾個辦法?！?6題詳解】根據(jù)前文“Doyoueverwalkoutofaroomwithanideainyourhead,onlytodiscovermomentslaterthatit’sgone?1fso,don’tworry:it’saverymonexperience.”（你有沒有過這樣的經(jīng)歷：腦子里帶著想法走出房間，片刻之后卻不記得了？如果是的話，別擔心：這是很常見的經(jīng)歷）和下文“Theproblemisoftencausedby"eventboundaries".”（這個問題通常是由“事件邊界”引起的）可知，這里主要是解釋健忘的原因，分析選項，E項（科學家們相信我們可以解釋和接近它）承前啟后，符合語境邏輯，選項中的it指代的就是前面的averymonexperience，故選E?！?7題詳解】根據(jù)空前句“Theproblemisoftencausedby"eventboundaries"”（這個問題通常是由“事件邊界”引起的）和后一句“Theymakeyoubelievethataparticularmentaltaskisover.”（它們讓你相信一項特定的智力任務(wù)已經(jīng)結(jié)束）可判斷，選項D（這些就是你的記憶用來停止記憶的東西）銜接前后文符合語境，其中These和后一句中的They都指代前文"eventboundaries"，故選D?！?8題詳解】根據(jù)空前句“Testshaveprovedthatwe’remuchmoreforgetfulwhenwemovefromonelocationtoanother.”（實驗證明，當我們從一個地方移到另一個地方時，我們會變得更健忘）結(jié)合空后“It'sbecauseanythingthatseemsliketheendofatask—closingastudybook,finishingaphonecall,takingacakeoutoftheoven—canhavethesameeffect.”（這是因為任何看起來像是任務(wù)結(jié)束的事情——合上一本學習用書，打完一通，從烤箱里拿出一塊蛋糕——都會產(chǎn)生同樣的效果。）可知，選項F（但當我們從一個活動轉(zhuǎn)向另一個活動時，同樣的情況也會發(fā)生）與前文構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，thesame指代前文中we’remuchmoreforgetful，后文是其原因，符合該段語境邏輯。故選F?！?9題詳解】上一段最后“Withinseconds,muchinformationinyourmindhasdisappeared.”（幾秒鐘之內(nèi)，你腦海中的許多信息就消失了）講了人們的健忘現(xiàn)象，設(shè)空處是段落首句。根據(jù)后文“First,stoptellingyourbrainthat...Second,createcluestocarrywithyou...”可知，該段提出了對抗健忘的方法，選項A（但下面是如何反擊的方法）作為主題句銜接后文符合語境，故選A。【20題詳解】根據(jù)空前一句“Weactuallyknowmemorydependsonimagery.”（我們知道記憶依賴于想象）可知選項B（所以想象一下你想保留的細節(jié)）符合此處語境，選項中的picture與dependsonimagery有內(nèi)在聯(lián)系，故選B。第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Tina'shusbandisanengineer.Sheloveshimforhissteadynatureandshelovesthewarmfeelingwhensheleansagainsthisbroadshoulders.However,afterfiveyears'marriage,shewouldhavetoadmit,thatsheisgetting___21___ofit.Thereasonsofher___22___himbefore,havenowtransformedintothecausesofallherrestlessness.Sheisextremely___23___whenitestoarelationshipandherfeelingswhileherhusbandisherpleteopposite.Hislackofsensitivity,andthe___24___ofbringingromanticmomentsintohermarriagehavedisheartenedheraboutlove.Oneday,shedecidedtotellhimherdecisionthatshewanteda___25___.Hekept___26___thewholenight,seeminglyindeepthought.Her___27___onlyincreased.Andfinallyhe___28___her,“WhatcanIdotochangeyourmind?”Lookingdeepintohiseyes,she___29___answered,“Hereisthequestion.Ifyoucanansweritand____30____myheart,Iwillchangemymind.Let'ssay,Iwantafloweronamountaincliff,andwebotharesurethatpickingtheflowerwillcauseyour____31____.Willyoudoitforme?”Hesaid,“Iwouldnotpickthatflowerforyou,butpleaseallowmetoexplainthereasonsfurther.Youalways____32____thehousekeysbehind,soIhavetosavemylegstorushhometoopenthedoorforyou.Youlovetravelingbutalwaysloseyourwayinanewcity,Ihavetosavemy____33____toshowyoutheway.SoIcouldnotpickthatfloweryet,anddie...”Hertearsfelldown,andshewasverysurethatnoonewill____34____loveherasmuchashedoes...That'slifeandlove.Whenoneissurroundedbylove,thefeelingofexcitementfadesaway,andonetendsto____35____thetruelovethatliesinbetweenthepeaceanddullness.21.A.rid B.tired C.convinced D.expected22.A.protecting B.supporting C.loving D.envying23.A.indifferent B.polite C.fragile D.sensitive24.A.willingness B.inability C.possibility D.information25.A.marriage B.cooperation C.divorce D.date26.A.still B.calm C.conscious D.silent27.A.disappointment B.satisfaction C.hate D.appreciation28.A.told B.taught C.asked D.answered29.A.hopefully B.slowly C.proudly D.excitedly30.A.convince B.break C.challenge D.bless31.A.inconvenience B.exhaustion C.anxiety D.death32.A.forget B.leave C.throw D.drop33.A.ears B.face C.eyes D.legs34.A.ever B.never C.hardly D.seldom35.A.cherish B.treasure C.desire D.overlook【答案】21.B22.C23.D24.B25.C26.D27.A28.C29.B30.A31.D32.B33.C34.A35.D【解析】【分析】這是一篇記敘文。文章講述了妻子由于對婚姻感到厭倦，想要離婚，但如果丈夫能讓她確信他還愛她，她會改變主意。最終她被丈夫的答案感動了。文章通過這個故事告訴我們，其實生活中平淡的小事就是愛，鮮花和浪漫時刻只是表面的存在。【21題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：然而，結(jié)婚五年后，她不得不承認，她已經(jīng)厭倦了。A.rid擺脫的；B.tired疲憊的，厭倦的；C.convinced深信不疑的；D.expected意料之中的。結(jié)合上文的“Sheloveshimforhissteadynatureandshelovesthewarmfeelingwhensheleansagainsthisbroadshoulders.”和本句表轉(zhuǎn)折意義的however可知，她已經(jīng)厭倦了婚姻。故選B?！?2題詳解】考查動名詞詞義辨析。句意：她以前愛他的原因，現(xiàn)在變成了她所有不安的原因。A.protecting保護；B.supporting支持；C.loving愛；D.envying妒忌。根據(jù)上文的“Sheloveshimforhissteadynatureandshelovesthewarmfeelingwhensheleansagainsthisbroadshoulders.”可知，她以前非常愛丈夫。故選C。【23題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：當涉及到一段關(guān)系和她的感受時，她非常敏感，而她的丈夫則是她完全相反的人。A.indifferent漠不關(guān)心的；B.polite禮貌的；C.fragile易碎的，脆弱的；D.sensitive敏感的。根據(jù)下文的“whileherhusbandisherpleteopposite.Hislackofsensitivity”可知，她和丈夫不一樣，她非常敏感。故選D?！?4題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：他缺乏敏感性，無法將浪漫時刻帶入婚姻，這讓她對愛情感到沮喪。A.willingness愿意；B.inability無能，無力；C.possibility可能性；D.information信息。根據(jù)下文的“disheartenedheraboutlove”可知，丈夫無法將浪漫時刻帶入婚姻中。故選B?！?5題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：一天，她決定告訴他她的決定——她想離婚。A.marriage婚姻；B.cooperation合作；C.divorce離婚；D.date約會。結(jié)合上文妻子對婚姻的不滿和下文“WhatcanIdotochangeyourmind?”可推知，妻子打算離婚。故選C。【26題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：他一整晚都很安靜，似乎陷入了沉思。A.still靜止的；B.calm平靜的，冷靜的；C.conscious有意識的；D.silent安靜的。根據(jù)下文的“seeminglyindeepthought”可知，丈夫一整晚都在思考事情，很安靜。故選D?！?7題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：她的失望劇增。A.disappointment失望；B.satisfaction滿意；C.hate討厭；D.appreciation感激，欣賞。根據(jù)上文她提出離婚，而丈夫一言不發(fā)由此推知她很失望。故選A?！?8題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：最后他問她：“我可以做什么來改變你的決定？”A.told告訴；B.taught教；C.asked問，要求；D.answered回答，應(yīng)答。根據(jù)下文的“WhatcanIdotochangeyourmind?”可知，丈夫問了妻子一個問題。故選C?！?9題詳解】考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：她深深地望著他的眼睛，慢慢地回答：“有一個問題。如果你能回答并說服我的心，我會改變主意?！盇.hopefully有希望地；B.slowly慢慢地；C.proudly驕傲地；D.excitedly興奮地。根據(jù)上文的“Lookingdeepintohiseyes”可知，此時妻子慢慢地陳述自己要問的問題。故選B。【30題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：她深深地望著他的眼睛，慢慢地回答：“有一個問題。如果你能回答并說服我的心，我會改變主意?！盇.convince使……相信；B.break打破，違背；C.challenge挑戰(zhàn)；D.bless祝福。根據(jù)下文的“Iwillchangemymind.”可知，此處是指如果丈夫的答案能說服妻子的心，她就會改變主意。故選A。【31題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：比方說，我想要一朵花在山崖上，我們都確信摘下這朵花會給你帶來死亡。A.inconvenience不便；B.exhaustion疲憊，耗盡；C.anxiety焦慮；D.death死亡。根據(jù)常識和上文的“Iwantafloweronamountaincliff”可知，摘懸崖上的花極有可能會造成死亡。故選D?！?2題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：你總是把房子的鑰匙落下，所以我不得不留著保護好腿腳趕回家為你開門。A.forget忘記；B.leave離開，留下；C.throw扔；D.drop掉，下降。根據(jù)下文的“soIhavetosavemylegstorushhometoopenthedoorforyou.