2022-2023學(xué)年廣東省廣州市越秀區(qū)高二下學(xué)期期末考試模擬英語試題(（解析版）)

高級中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1廣東省廣州市越秀區(qū)2022-2023學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末模擬英語試題第二部分閱讀（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A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AAroadtripisnotjustabouttakinginthescenerythroughthecarwindscreen.Instead,thechangesinlocationletyouincreasethescopeofyourholiday.Herearefourrecommendedroutes.CCR200ItisanewcoastalroadtripshowingoffthehiddensideoftheLakeDistrict.Theroutetakesinvariousnaturereservesaswellasotherattractionslikebeachesandcastles.Theroadtripisaimedatcampersofallkindsandhasbeendividedintofivesectionsthatcaneachbedoneinaday.TheExplorer’sRoadTheRoadextendsalmosttheentirelengthofeasternEngland,featuringsomeofthecountry’shiddentreasuresandfinestattractions.Alongthewayyoucanexplorestunningbeaches,spectacularcountrysideandhistoriclandmarks,withplentyofcampsitesliningtheroute.SouthWestCoastal300TheSouthWestCoastal300isaroundthesouthwestofScotland.It’safantasticwaytodiscoveroneoftheUK’shiddentreasures.Inland,therearedemandinghillsthatprovideasteeponetowalkersandclimbers,nottomentionhundredsofsquaremilesofforestryandrollingcountrysidewherecyclingenthusiastscanclockupthemiles.AtlanticHighwayTherouteroughlyfollowsthelineoftheAtlanticcoast.Therearepicturesquevillageviewsandyoucertainlywon’tbeshortofthingstoseeordo.Andthereisnoshortageofstopovers.Theonlydownsideisthattheroadsroundhereareextremelybusyoccasionally,soifyouwantamorestress-freetrip,tryheadingdownoutofsummer.1.Whichroadtripbestsuitsthosewhoenjoychallenges?A.CCR200 B.TheExplorer’sRoad.C.SouthWestCoastal300. D.AtlanticHighway.2.WhatisonesharedfeatureofCCR200andTheExplorer’sRoad?A.Lesser-knownaspects. B.Popularbeachesandcastles.C.Landmarkswithalonghistory. D.Newly-developednaturereserves.3.WhatisthedisadvantageofAtlanticHighway?A.Itclosesinsummer. B.Itsviewsarelimited.C.Itchargesforstopovers. D.Itiscrowdedsometimes.【語篇解讀】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了四條推薦的公路路線以及各自的特點(diǎn)?！即鸢浮?.C2.A3.D1．〖解析〗細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)SouthWestCoastal300部分中“It’safantasticwaytodiscoveroneoftheUK’shiddentreasures.Inland,therearedemandinghillsthatprovideasteeponetowalkersandclimbers,nottomentionhundredsofsquaremilesofforestryandrollingcountrysidewherecyclingenthusiastscanclockupthemiles.(這是發(fā)現(xiàn)英國隱藏寶藏的絕佳方式。在內(nèi)陸，有要求很高的山丘，為步行者和登山者提供了陡峭的山坡，更不用說數(shù)百平方英里的森林和綿延起伏的鄉(xiāng)村，自行車愛好者可以在那里騎行)”可知，SouthWestCoastal300最適合那些喜歡挑戰(zhàn)的人。故選C。2．〖解析〗細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)CCR200部分中“ItisanewcoastalroadtripshowingoffthehiddensideoftheLakeDistrict.(這是一個新的沿海公路之旅，展示了湖區(qū)隱秘的一面)”以及TheExplorer’sRoad部分中“TheRoadextendsalmosttheentirelengthofeasternEngland,featuringsomeofthecountry’shiddentreasuresandfinestattractions.(這條路幾乎延伸了整個英格蘭東部，以該國一些隱藏的寶藏和最好的景點(diǎn)為特色)”可知，CCR200和TheExplorer’sRoad的共同之處是都有鮮為人知的方面。故選A。3．〖解析〗細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“Theonlydownsideisthattheroadsroundhereareextremelybusyoccasionally,soifyouwantamorestress-freetrip,tryheadingdownoutofsummer.(唯一的缺點(diǎn)是這里的道路偶爾會非常繁忙，所以如果你想要一個更無壓力的旅行，試著在夏天去)”可知，大西洋高速公路的缺點(diǎn)是有時很擁擠。故選D。BIamawriterwhowillgotogreatlengthstoavoidfacingtheblankpage.I’llrollupmysleevestobeginadraftandsuddenlyrememberthatthekitchenneedstobecleaned,orI’llbecomesuddenlyabsorbedinmessagesthathasnothingtodowithmycurrentproject.Nowistheprefecttimeforadeepdiveintothedisturbingmicrowavecookbooks,mybraininformsme.BythetimeI’monmythirdmicrowavedlobsterrecipe,I’vegotexhaustedenoughtofacethewords.Ishutthebookwithanxietyandrestartmystaringcontestwiththeblankpage.Afterafewmoments,thewordscomeeventually.ButeverytimeIexitmydraft,Ilearnsomethingnewaboutmyself,mysubjects,orthelanguage.Ifeelcalmer,lessanxious,moreateaseinmyownmind.I’vebeenwritingfordecades.I’mnostrangertothereleasewritingbrings.Istartedwondering:WhydidIstillneedtoworkupmycouragebeforeIcouldbegin?IgenuinelybelievedthatthisresistancewouldgraduallyfadeawaythemoreIwrote.Itriedwrite-every-daychallenges.Icreatedoutlines,tooknotes,andtriedpre-writing.Ithinktheyallhelped,butitneverdisappeared.Iwasafoolforexpectingitto.Becauseeventually,Irealizedmyresistanceisn’tsomethingtogetoverbeforeIcouldstartmycreativeprocess.Itismycreativeprocess.Thefirststepistocirclethepagecarefully,keepinganeyeoutforanyentry-points.Writingismanythings,butnooneeversaiditwaseasy.IshouldstopfeelingshameforhowlongittakesmetoapproachmydraftsandshouldstartappreciatingthatImadeittothedraft.StoptryingtoconquermyfearandinsteadcelebratethatIstillwritedespiteit.4.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph1?A.Toshowtheauthorisdistractedwhenwriting.B.Tolisthowtheauthorpreparesforagoodmeal.C.Toprovethattheauthoristalentedforcooking.D.Toexplainwritingisadifficultprocesstotheauthor.5.Howdoestheauthorfeelwhenheexitshisdraft?A.Exhausted. B.Relieved. C.Anxious. D.Passionate.6.Whatdoestheauthorlearnaboutresistance?A.Itcanbeavoidedwithone’sefforts. B.Itshouldnotberegardedasbarriers.C.Itdoesn’thelptoone’screativewriting. D.Itisacommonproblemforeverywriter.7.Whatisthetoneofthetext?A.Serious. B.Persuasive. C.Humorous. D.Critical.【語篇解讀】這是一篇夾敘夾議文。文章主要說明了作者是一個作家，但總是在寫作時心不在焉。而當(dāng)停止寫作時，作者感到更輕松，作者領(lǐng)悟到對寫作的抗拒不應(yīng)該被視為障礙，也不應(yīng)該感到羞恥。〖答案〗4.A5.B6.B7.C4．〖解析〗推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“Iamawriterwhowillgotogreatlengthstoavoidfacingtheblankpage.I’llrollupmysleevestobeginadraftandsuddenlyrememberthatthekitchenneedstobecleaned,orI’llbecomesuddenlyabsorbedinmessagesthathasnothingtodowithmycurrentproject.Nowistheperfecttimeforadeepdiveintothedisturbingmicrowavecookbooks,mybraininformsme.(我是一個作家，我將竭盡全力避免面對空白頁。我會卷起袖子開始起草一份草稿，然后突然想起廚房需要打掃，或者我會突然被與我當(dāng)前項(xiàng)目無關(guān)的信息所吸引。我的大腦告訴我，現(xiàn)在是深入研究那些令人不安的微波爐烹飪書的最佳時機(jī))”可推知，第1段的目的是表明作者在寫作時心不在焉。故選A。5．〖解析〗細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“ButeverytimeIexitmydraft,Ilearnsomethingnewaboutmyself,mysubjects,orthelanguage.Ifeelcalmer,lessanxious,moreateaseinmyownmind.(但每次我退出我的草案，我學(xué)到一些關(guān)于我自己，我的科目，或語言的新東西。我感到更平靜了，少了焦慮，心里更自在了)”可知，當(dāng)作者退出他的草稿時，他感覺松了一口氣。故選B。6．〖解析〗推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“IgenuinelybelievedthatthisresistancewouldgraduallyfadeawaythemoreIwrote.Itriedwrite-every-daychallenges.Icreatedoutlines,tooknotes,andtriedpre-writing.Ithinktheyallhelped,butitneverdisappeared.Iwasafoolforexpectingitto.(我真誠地相信，我寫得越多，這種抗拒就會逐漸消失。我試著每天寫挑戰(zhàn)。我畫了提綱，做了筆記，并試著預(yù)寫。我認(rèn)為他們都提供了幫助，但從未消失。我真是個傻瓜)”以及最后一段“Becauseeventually,Irealizedmyresistanceisn’tsomethingtogetoverbeforeIcouldstartmycreativeprocess.Itismycreativeprocess.(因?yàn)樽罱K，我意識到在我開始我的創(chuàng)作過程之前，我的抗拒是無法克服的。這是我的創(chuàng)作過程)”可推知，作者明白了抗拒不應(yīng)該被視為障礙。故選B。7．〖解析〗推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“Iamawriterwhowillgotogreatlengthstoavoidfacingtheblankpage.I’llrollupmysleevestobeginadraftandsuddenlyrememberthatthekitchenneedstobecleaned,orI’llbecomesuddenlyabsorbedinmessagesthathasnothingtodowithmycurrentproject.Nowistheperfecttimeforadeepdiveintothedisturbingmicrowavecookbooks,mybraininformsme.(我是一個作家，我將竭盡全力避免面對空白頁。我會卷起袖子開始起草一份草稿，然后突然想起廚房需要打掃，或者我會突然被與我當(dāng)前項(xiàng)目無關(guān)的信息所吸引。我的大腦告訴我，現(xiàn)在是深入研究那些令人不安的微波爐烹飪書的最佳時機(jī))”以及倒數(shù)第二段“Iwasafoolforexpectingitto.(我真傻，竟然指望它會消失)”可推知，文章的語氣很幽默。故選C。CWhenyouloveworkingout,takingabreakfromexercisecanseemawasteoftime–therearetrainingplanstofollowandgoalstobemet.So,what’stheproblem?Accordingtonewresearch,excessivetrainingcanbedamagingtomentalwell-being.“Thebenefitsofregularphysicalactivityarewell-established,butit’spossibletohavetoomuchofagoodthing,”saysHayleyJarvis,headofphysicalactivityatMind.

Buthowdoyouknowifyou’redoingtoomuch?“Over-exercisingcanmeantrainingfortoolongortoointenselywithoutenoughrestforyourpersonallimits,”shesays.“Someofusmayfeelunabletostop.”Indeed,Mind’sresearchshowsalmost40percentofusfeelguiltyifwemissaworkoutandlessthan59percentregularlytakearestday.Soshouldyoubetakingmoretimeout?Byexercisingbeyondyourlimits,notonlycouldyouinjureyourbodyandreducemusclemass,youcouldalsoendupfeelinganxious,too.Over-exercisingcanimpactyourmood,relationshipsandabilitytofunctioninotherareasofyourlife,warnsJarvis.“Exercisereleasesthestresshormonecortisol.Formostpeople,thiscanhelpyoubettermanagestresslevels.

Over-exercising,however,canleadtoincreasedlevelsofcortisolinthebloodstreamwhichcanleadtopoorsleep,depressionandproblemswithmemoryandconcentration.”

Stillnotconvinced?Ifyoufindithardtoputdownyourtrainers,you’renotalone.Upto10percentofenduranceathletesareaffectedbyovertrainingsyndrome,withcommoneffectsincludingmusclesoreness,persistentfatigueandevenmentalbreakdown,saysProfessor

James

Goodwin,directorofscienceandresearchimpactatBrainHealthNetwork.“Inaddition,over-exercisecanstimulatehyperinflammation,whichhasasevereeffectonbrainhealth.”Thereisasimplesolution,however.“Ithasbeenshownthatfatiguemaybedelayedalmostindefinitelybyfrequentandregularshortbreaks,”assuresGoodwin.8.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Whateffectscanover-exercisingleadto. B.Whyregularexerciseisimportanttowork.C.Howdoweknowwhenexercisingtoomuch. D.Whethermanypeopleinsistonexercisingdaily.9.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Effectsofover-exercising. B.Definitionsofover-exercising.C.Waystoreachpeople’slimits. D.Benefitsofexercisewithfriends.10.WhatisHayleyJarvis’sattitudetowardsover-exercising?A.Favorable. B.Tolerant. C.Disapproving. D.Unclear.11.WhichstatementwouldJames

Goodwinmostprobablyagreewith?A.Over-exercisingcanleadtoseverestressproblems.B.Brainhealthcanbeguaranteedbyimprovingconcentration.C.Takingarestfromover-exercisingcaneaseexhaustion/tiredness.D.Over-trainingsyndromeiscommonforthosewhoexerciseregularly.12.Whatwouldtheauthormostprobablydiscussnext?A.Othersolutionstoavoidexercisetoomuch.B.Theimportanceoftakingabreaktohealthexperts.C.Otherfactorsthatmayinfluencementalwell-being.D.Thereasonswhyrestingbenefitspeopleexercisingtoomuch.13.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Whatisover-exercising? B.Takeabreakfromexercise.C.Saynotoextremeexercise. D.Howtobalanceexerciseandwork?【語篇解讀】這是一篇說明文，文章講述了過度鍛煉不僅對身體有害，還會損害心理健康，短暫休息一下可以緩解這樣的危害?！即鸢浮?.C9.A10.C11.C12.D13.B8．〖解析〗主旨大意題。根據(jù)第二段““Thebenefitsofregularphysicalactivityarewell-established,butit’spossibletohavetoomuchofagoodthing,”saysHayleyJarvis,headofphysicalactivityatMind.Buthowdoyouknowifyou’redoingtoomuch?“Over-exercisingcanmeantrainingfortoolongortoointenselywithoutenoughrestforyourpersonallimits,”shesays.“Someofusmayfeelunabletostop.”Indeed,Mind’sresearchshowsalmost40percentofusfeelguiltyifwemissaworkoutandlessthan59percentregularlytakearestday.Soshouldyoubetakingmoretimeout?(Mind體育活動主管海莉·賈維斯說：“定期體育鍛煉的好處是眾所周知的，但好事也可能過量。”但是你怎么知道自己是否做得太多了呢？她說：“過度運(yùn)動意味著訓(xùn)練時間過長或強(qiáng)度過大，沒有足夠的休息來達(dá)到你的個人極限。我們中的一些人可能會覺得無法停下來?！笔聦?shí)上，Mind的研究表明，近40%的人如果錯過鍛煉會感到內(nèi)疚，只有不到59%的人會定期休息一天。所以你應(yīng)該多休息一下嗎？)”可知，第二段主旨是我們怎么知道什么時候運(yùn)動過量。故選C。9．〖解析〗主旨大意題。根據(jù)第三段“Byexercisingbeyondyourlimits,notonlycouldyouinjureyourbodyandreducemusclemass,youcouldalsoendupfeelinganxious,too.(過度鍛煉不僅會傷害你的身體，減少肌肉量，還會讓你感到焦慮)”以及“Over-exercising,however,canleadtoincreasedlevelsofcortisolinthebloodstreamwhichcanleadtopoorsleep,depressionandproblemswithmemoryandconcentration.?(然而，過度鍛煉會導(dǎo)致血液中的皮質(zhì)醇水平升高，從而導(dǎo)致睡眠質(zhì)量差、抑郁、記憶力和注意力不集中)”可知，本段主要講述過度鍛煉的影響。故選A。10．〖解析〗推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段“Over-exercisingcanimpactyourmood,relationshipsandabilitytofunctioninotherareasofyourlife,warnsJarvis.(賈維斯警告說，過度鍛煉會影響你的情緒、人際關(guān)系和生活中其他方面的能力)”可推知，HayleyJarvis不支持過度運(yùn)動。故選C。11．〖解析〗推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一句““Ithasbeenshownthatfatiguemaybedelayedalmostindefinitelybyfrequentandregularshortbreaks,”assuresGoodwin.(“研究表明，頻繁而有規(guī)律的短暫休息可能會幾乎無限期地推遲疲憊，”Goodwin保證道)”可知，Goodwin認(rèn)為過度鍛煉后休息一下可以緩解疲勞。故選C。12．〖解析〗推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段““Ithasbeenshownthatfatiguemaybedelayedalmostindefinitelybyfrequentandregularshortbreaks,”assuresGoodwin.(“研究表明，頻繁而有規(guī)律的短暫休息幾乎可以無限期地延緩疲勞，”Goodwin保證說)”可推知，作者接下來最有可能討論休息對過度鍛煉的人有益的原因。故選D。13．〖解析〗主旨大意題。根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容，結(jié)合最后一段中““Ithasbeenshownthatfatiguemaybedelayedalmostindefinitelybyfrequentandregularshortbreaks,”assuresGoodwin.(“研究表明，頻繁而有規(guī)律的短暫休息幾乎可以無限期地延緩疲勞，”Goodwin保證說)”結(jié)合文章講述了過度鍛煉不僅對身體有害，還會損害心理健康，短暫休息一下可以緩解這樣的危害，故B項(xiàng)“鍛煉后休息一會兒”適合作為文章標(biāo)題。故選B。DImagineawarmspringday66millionyearsago.Fishwouldhavebeenswimmingintheriversinanareathat’snowNorthDakotaintheUS.Secondslater,thepeacewasendedbydestruction.Thesecouldhavebeentheverylastmomentsofthedinosaurerawhenacity-sizedasteroid(小行星)struckEarth,killingoffthreequartersofallspeciesontheplanet.AccordingtoastudypublishedinNatureonFeb23,theasteroidhitinspringtime,whichsawthedeathofanover-160-million-year-olddynastyandchangedthecourseofevolutionoflifeonEarth.Scientistshavelongbeenconfusedoverthetimeofyeartheasteroidhit,andhowsomeanimalsmanagedtosurvivewhiledinosaursdidn’t.Researchersin2019discoveredthefishesfossilsinNorthDakotathatdiedshortlyaftertheasteroidhitEarth.Theyexaminedthefossilswithaparticleacceleratorandfoundouttherewasseasonalgrowthonthebones.Allfishbonecelldensities(密度)andvolumescanindicatetheseason.Becausetheacceleratoralsocouldcapturethesize,researcherswereabletodeterminewhenintheyeartheasteroidhit.Thetimingofthebighit,atleastfortheNorthernHemisphere(北半球),cameataparticularlysensitivestage.“IthinkspringputsalargegroupofthelateCretaceousbiota(白堊紀(jì)生物)inaverydifficultsituationbecausetheywereoutandaboutlookingforfood,tendingtotheirbabiesandtryingtobuildupresourcesaftertheterriblewinter,”anauthorofthestudysaid.IntheSouthernHemisphere,itwasinautumn,aseasonwhenmanycreaturespreparedforwinter.Therefore,lifeintheSouthernHemispherewasalotmorepreparedforthisevent.ItisunclearwhethersmallanimalsintheNorthernHemisphereactuallydidworsethanthoseinthesouth.ThereisevidencethatNorthernHemisphereturtleswereextinguishedintheasteroidstrike,afterwhichtheirhabitatswerelaterrepopulatedbyturtlesfromthesouth,theauthorsaid.14.Whatinfluencedidtheasteroidstrikehaveontheearth?A.Allthecreaturesontheearthdiedout.B.Itopenedanewerainthecourseofevolution.C.Thedinosaureralastedover160millionyears.D.Onlytwenty-fivepercentofdinosaurssurvived.15.Whatcanbeinferredaccordingtotheresearchmadein2019?A.LifeintheSouthernHemispherewasmorelikelytosurvivethehit.B.Mostanimalsdiedbecausetheyweresensitivetotheharshenvironment.C.Thelargerthesizeoftheanimals,themorepotentiallytheycouldsurvive.D.Thefishesbonecelldensitiesandvolumescantellwhatcausedtothedeath.16.Whichphrasecanbestreplace“extinguished”underlinedinthelastparagraph?A.Brokenup. B.Takenup. C.Leftout. D.Wipedout.17.Whatisthebesttitleofthistext?A.TheAsteroidHit. B.TheCauseofExtinction.C.SpringingtoExtinction. D.TheEndoftheDinosaurEra.【語篇解讀】這是一篇說明文。文章主要是介紹了對小行星撞擊地球?qū)е碌拇鬄?zāi)難中一些動物存活下來而有一些卻沒有的現(xiàn)象進(jìn)行的研究和猜想?！即鸢浮?4.B15.A16.D17.C14．〖解析〗細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“AccordingtoastudypublishedinNatureonFeb23,theasteroidhitinspringtime,whichsawthedeathofanover-160-million-year-olddynastyandchangedthecourseofevolutionoflifeonEarth.(根據(jù)2月23日發(fā)表在《自然》雜志上的一項(xiàng)研究，這顆小行星在春天撞擊地球，導(dǎo)致一個1.6億多年的王朝滅亡，并改變了地球上生命的進(jìn)化過程。)”可知，小行星撞擊對地球的影響是在進(jìn)化過程中開創(chuàng)了一個新時代。故選B。15．〖解析〗推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段“IntheSouthernHemisphere,itwasinautumn,aseasonwhenmanycreaturespreparedforwinter.Therefore,lifeintheSouthernHemispherewasalotmorepreparedforthisevent.(在南半球，這是秋天，這是許多生物準(zhǔn)備過冬的季節(jié)。因此，南半球的生命對這一事件準(zhǔn)備得更充分。)”可知，根據(jù)2019年的研究可以推斷出南半球的生命更有可能在這次撞擊中幸存下來。故選A。16．〖解析〗詞句猜測題。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句中的“afterwhichtheirhabitatswerelaterrepopulatedbyturtlesfromthesouth(之后，它們的棲息地后來被南方的海龜重新占據(jù))”可知，此處是指北半球的海龜在小行星撞擊中滅絕了，所以extinguished意為“滅絕的”。故選D。17．〖解析〗主旨大意題。根據(jù)第二段第一句“Thesecouldhavebeentheverylastmomentsofthedinosaurerawhenacity-sizedasteroid(小行星)struckEarth,killingoffthreequartersofallspeciesontheplanet.(這可能是恐龍時代的最后時刻，一顆城市大小的小行星撞擊地球，殺死了地球上四分之三的物種。)”和第三段“Scientistshavelongbeenconfusedoverthetimeofyeartheasteroidhit,andhowsomeanimalsmanagedtosurvivewhiledinosaursdidn’t.(長期以來，科學(xué)家們一直對小行星撞擊地球的時間感到困惑，以及一些動物是如何存活下來的，而恐龍卻沒有。)”和最后一段第一句“ItisunclearwhethersmallanimalsintheNorthernHemisphereactuallydidworsethanthoseinthesouth.(目前還不清楚北半球的小動物是否真的比南半球的小動物更糟糕。)”可知，文章主要是介紹了對小行星撞擊地球?qū)е碌拇鬄?zāi)難中一些動物存活下來而有一些卻沒有的現(xiàn)象進(jìn)行的研究和猜想。故選C。第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Studyingasubjectthatyoufeelpointlessisneverafunoreasytask.Ifyou’restudyinghistory,askingyourselfthequestion“whyishistoryimportant”isagoodstart.___18___Youwillfindsomethingherethatwillarouseyourinterest,orgetyouthinkingaboutitssignificance.___19___Historyisanimportantandinterestingfieldofstudy,andlearningthehistoryofourhomecountrycangiveusadeeperglimpse(一瞥)intoourancestralpasts,andhowwegottowherewearetoday.Manypeoplefeelliketheyneedasenseofculturalbelonging,whichissomethingthatstudyingyourrootscanprovide.Historyenrichesourexperience.Readinghistoryisanamazingexperiencebecauseitenablesustoreflectonthesocialandeconomiclifeofthepeoplelivinglongtimeago.Accordingtotheexperts,problemsfacedbypeopleregardlessofthepastandpresentarethesame.___20___Historymakesusmoreempathetic(具有共情能力的).Studyinghistorycangiveusinsightintowhyourculturedoescertainthings,andhowthepasthasshapeditintowhatweknownow.___21___Fearandhateforothersisusuallycausedbyignorance(無知).Historyhasthepotentialtobreakdownthoseboundariesbyofferingusinsightintoentireworldsthatwouldotherwisebeforeigntous.Historycaninspireustolearnmore.___22___It’salmostimpossibletolearnaboutonehistoricalperiodwithouthavingdozensofrelatedquestions.Studythe19thcenturyEngland,andyoumightcatchaglimpseofCharlesDickens’OliverTwist.Ormaybeyouendupswitchingyourattentionawayfromnovels,anddiscoverthehistoryofromanticpoetsinEngland.Itcangoanywhereforanybody.A.Historygroundsusinourroots.B.Historyhelpsusdevelopourinterest.C.Historyisanessentialpartofhumancivilization.D.What’sfantasticabouthistoryisthewayitbroadensourhorizons.E.Beingempatheticmeanslisteningtoandunderstandingsomeoneelse.F.Italsoprovidesaratherstrongfoundationforempathyacrosscultures.G.Withtheinformationabouttheancestors,onecanbecomemoreexperiencedinhandlingchallengesoflife.【語篇解讀】這是一篇說明文。文章主要說明了歷史的重要性以及歷史對個人成長的幫助。〖答案〗18.C19.A20.G21.F22.D18．〖解析〗根據(jù)上文“Studyingasubjectthatyoufeelpointlessisneverafunoreasytask.Ifyou’restudyinghistory,askingyourselfthequestion“whyishistoryimportant”isagoodstart.(學(xué)習(xí)一門你覺得毫無意義的學(xué)科從來不是一件有趣或容易的事情。如果你正在學(xué)習(xí)歷史，問自己“為什么歷史很重要”是一個很好的開始)”以及后文“Youwillfindsomethingherethatwillarouseyourinterest,orgetyouthinkingaboutitssignificance.(你會在這里找到一些會引起你興趣的東西，或者讓你思考它的意義)”可知，本句主要承接上文的問題，說明歷史為什么重要。故C選項(xiàng)“歷史是人類文明的重要組成部分”符合語境，故選C。19．〖解析〗根據(jù)本段內(nèi)容“Historyisanimportantandinterestingfieldofstudy,andlearningthehistoryofourhomecountrycangiveusadeeperglimpse(一瞥)intoourancestralpasts,andhowwegottowherewearetoday.Manypeoplefeelliketheyneedasenseofculturalbelonging,whichissomethingthatstudyingyourrootscanprovide.(歷史是一個重要而有趣的研究領(lǐng)域，學(xué)習(xí)我們祖國的歷史可以讓我們更深入地了解我們祖先的過去，以及我們是如何走到今天的。許多人覺得他們需要一種文化歸屬感，這是研究你的根可以提供的東西)”可知，本段的主旨是歷史可以讓我們了解祖先的過去，A選項(xiàng)中roots對應(yīng)后文roots。故A選項(xiàng)“歷史使我們扎根于我們的根”符合語境，故選A。20．〖解析〗根據(jù)上文“Historyenrichesourexperience.Readinghistoryisanamazingexperiencebecauseitenablesustoreflectonthesocialandeconomiclifeofthepeoplelivinglongtimeago.Accordingtotheexperts,problemsfacedbypeopleregardlessofthepastandpresentarethesame.(歷史豐富了我們的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。閱讀歷史是一種奇妙的經(jīng)歷，因?yàn)樗刮覀兡軌蚍此己芫靡郧叭藗兊纳鐣徒?jīng)濟(jì)生活。專家認(rèn)為，無論過去和現(xiàn)在，人們面臨的問題都是一樣的)”可知，上文提到了無論過去和現(xiàn)在，人們面臨的問題都是一樣的，所以歷史可以讓我們處理這些問題，G選項(xiàng)中experienced對應(yīng)上文experience。故G選項(xiàng)“有了關(guān)于祖先的信息，一個人可以在處理生活挑戰(zhàn)方面變得更有經(jīng)驗(yàn)”符合語境，故選G。21．〖解析〗根據(jù)上文“Historymakesusmoreempathetic(具有共情能力的).Studyinghistorycangiveusinsightintowhyourculturedoescertainthings,andhowthepasthasshapeditintowhatweknownow.(歷史讓我們更有同理心。研究歷史可以讓我們深入了解為什么我們的文化會做某些事情，以及過去是如何將其塑造成我們現(xiàn)在所知道的)”以及后文“Fearandhateforothersisusuallycausedbyignorance(無知).Historyhasthepotentialtobreakdownthoseboundariesbyofferingusinsightintoentireworldsthatwouldotherwisebeforeigntous.(對別人的恐懼和憎恨通常是由無知引起的。歷史有可能打破這些界限，讓我們洞悉整個世界，否則我們就會感到陌生)”可知，本段的主旨是歷史讓我們更有同理心，可以讓我們了解世界，且F選項(xiàng)中empathy對應(yīng)上文empathetic。故F選項(xiàng)“它還為跨文化的同理心提供了相當(dāng)堅(jiān)實(shí)的基礎(chǔ)”符合語境，故選F。22．〖解析〗根據(jù)上文“Historycaninspireustolearnmore.(歷史可以激勵我們學(xué)習(xí)更多)”以及后文“It’salmostimpossibletolearnaboutonehistoricalperiodwithouthavingdozensofrelatedquestions.Studythe19thcenturyEngland,andyoumightcatchaglimpseofCharlesDickens’OliverTwist.Ormaybeyouendupswitchingyourattentionawayfromnovels,anddiscoverthehistoryofromanticpoetsinEngland.Itcangoanywhereforanybody.(如果沒有幾十個相關(guān)的問題，幾乎不可能了解一個歷史時期。研究19世紀(jì)的英國，你可能會瞥見查爾斯·狄更斯的《霧都孤兒》?；蛘吣阕罱K會把注意力從小說上移開，去發(fā)現(xiàn)英國浪漫主義詩人的歷史。它可以為任何人去任何地方)”可知，后文的例子表明，人們通過小說去發(fā)現(xiàn)英國浪漫主義詩人的歷史。即歷史可以開闊我們的視野，讓我們了解更多。故D選項(xiàng)“歷史的奇妙之處在于它開闊了我們的視野”符合語境，故選D。第三部分語言運(yùn)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，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。JasonBox,85,startedlearningWelsh,hisnativelanguage,attheageof70.HegrewupinSouthWales,wherehewas___23___andeducatedinEnglishandsincetheageof23haslivedandworkedinBirmingham.Afterretiring,hedecidedthathewantedtoreconnectwithhisroots.“I'maWelshmanandeverybodyshouldbeabletospeaktheir____24____language.”With___25___timeonhishands,hestartedlookingontheInternetforwaystolearnWelsh,buttheexerciseshe___26___didn’thelphimwithpronunciation.Thenlastyearhestarted___27___withSpeakWelsh,whichoffersaseriesofpodcasts(播客)andrunstwice-monthlyclasseswithateacher,wherehemeetsandpracticeswithother___28___learners.Jasonisoneofanumberofolderadultslearninglanguagesin___29___life.Whileyoungerpeopleare___30___thoughttobequicklanguagelearners,thereisnoevidencetosuggestthatseniorlearnersareslower___31___absorbingnewinformationaccordingtoMeg,headoflanguagesatauniversityinLondon.____32____,hesays,thekeyelementtobeingasuccessfullanguagelearnerismotivation.“Iwasexcitedattheprospectoflearningalanguage,”saysJason.“I____33____notdoingitinmyyoungerdays.Whenyou'rebringingupafamilyandworking,you're____34____tothosethings.Learningalanguageandmeetingpeopleisexciting.It's____35____togooutandIlookforwardtoit.”Learningalanguagecouldpotentiallyhelpto____36____thegrowingconcernaroundlonelinessandamongolderpeopleintheUK.“Lonelinessisaterriblething.Goingtoaclassissocializing.Ifyougetout,youarewithotherpeopleandthat'sa(n)____37____forsure.”saysJason.23.A.abandoned B.raised C.lost D.changed24.A.foreign B.common C.native D.formal25.A.more B.limited C.precious D.comfortable26.A.found B.finished C.described D.recommended27.A.breaking B.learning C.meeting D.challenging28.A.podcast B.computer C.language D.geography29.A.busy B.free C.earlier D.later30.A.suddenly B.generally C.initially D.apparently31.A.intermsof B.bymeansof C.onbehalfof D.inspiteof32.A.Instead B.Therefore C.However D.Besides33.A.enjoy B.consider C.suggest D.regret34.A.attached B.opposed C.led D.committed35.A.hard B.equal C.nice D.safe36.A.cause B.increase C.ease D.voice37.A.solution B.benefit C.opportunity D.experience【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文，講述70歲的JasonBox是如何開始自學(xué)母語威爾士語的。〖答案〗23.B24.C25.A26.A27.B28.C29.D30.B31.A32.A33.D34.D35.C36.C37.B23．〖解析〗考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：他在南威爾士長大，在那里用英語長大和接受教育，從23歲起就在伯明翰生活和工作。A.abandoned放棄；B.raised撫養(yǎng)，等集；C.lost失去；D.changed更改。根據(jù)上文“HegrewupinSouthWales”可知，他是在南威爾士成長，被養(yǎng)育長大。故選B項(xiàng)。24．〖解析〗考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：“我是威爾士人，每個人都應(yīng)該會說自己的母語?！盇.foreign外國的；B.common普通的；C.native本地的；D.formal正式的。根據(jù)上文“JasonBox,85,startedlearningWelsh，hisnativelanguage,attheageof70.”可知，這是他自己的母語nativelanguage。故選C項(xiàng)。25．〖解析〗考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：手頭有更多的時間，他開始在網(wǎng)上尋找學(xué)習(xí)威爾士語的方法。但他發(fā)現(xiàn)的練習(xí)對他的發(fā)音沒有幫助。A.more更多的；B.limited有限的；C.precious珍貴的；D.comfortable舒適的。根據(jù)上文“Afterretiring,hedecidedthathewantedtoreconnectwithhisroots.”可知，他退休之后有更多時間學(xué)習(xí)。故選A項(xiàng)。26．〖解析〗考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：手頭有更多的時間，他開始在網(wǎng)上尋找學(xué)習(xí)威爾士語的方法。但他發(fā)現(xiàn)的練習(xí)對他的發(fā)音沒有幫助。A.found找到；B.finished完成；C.described描述；D.recommended推薦。根據(jù)上文“hestartedlookingontheInternetforwaystolearnWelsh”以及下文“didn'thelphimwithpronunciation”可知，是找到方法學(xué)習(xí)，但是這個方法對于發(fā)音沒有幫助。故選A項(xiàng)。27．〖解析〗考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：去年，他開始用SpeakWelsh學(xué)習(xí)，該公司提供一系列播客，有老師一個月兩次上課，在那里他與其他語言學(xué)習(xí)者會面并練習(xí)。A.breaking斷裂；B.learning學(xué)習(xí)；C.meeting會議；D.challenging挑戰(zhàn)。根據(jù)上文“hestartedlookingontheInternetforwaystolearnWelsh”可知，他開始找網(wǎng)絡(luò)資源學(xué)習(xí)。故選B項(xiàng)。28．〖解析〗考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：去年，他開始用SpeakWelsh學(xué)習(xí)，該公司提供一系列播客，有老師一個月兩次上課，在那里他與其他語言學(xué)習(xí)者會面并練習(xí)。A.podcast播客；B.computer計(jì)算機(jī)；C.language語言；D.geography地理。根據(jù)上文“speaktheir2language.”以及“withSpeakWelsh,whichoffersaseriesofpodcasts(播客)andrunstwice-monthlyclasseswithateacher”可知，這是一個博客軟件用來學(xué)習(xí)語言，所以表達(dá)與其他語言學(xué)習(xí)這會面練習(xí)。故選C項(xiàng)。29．〖解析〗考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：杰森是許多在晚年學(xué)習(xí)語言的老年人之一。A.busy忙的；B.free免費(fèi)的；C.earlier更早的；D.later稍后的。根據(jù)上文“JasonBox,85,startedlearnin9Welsh,hisnativelanguage,attheageof70.”可知，他是在老年生活開始學(xué)習(xí)語言。故選D項(xiàng)。30．〖解析〗考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：根據(jù)倫敦一所大學(xué)的語言系主任Meg的說法，雖然年輕人通常被認(rèn)為是快速的語言學(xué)習(xí)者，但沒有證據(jù)表明老年學(xué)習(xí)者在吸收新信息方面更慢。A.suddenly突然；B.generally一般情況下；C.initially最初；D.apparently顯然。根據(jù)下文“thereisnoevidencetosuggest”可知，年輕人被認(rèn)為是快速的語言學(xué)習(xí)者這只是大眾普遍認(rèn)知并沒有實(shí)際證據(jù)。故選B項(xiàng)。31．〖解析〗考查短語詞義辨析。句意：根據(jù)倫敦一所大學(xué)的語言系主任Meg的說法，雖然年輕人通常被認(rèn)為是快速的語言學(xué)習(xí)者，但沒有證據(jù)表明老年學(xué)習(xí)者在吸收新信息方面更慢。A.intermsof在……方面；B.bymeanso