廣西賀州市桂梧高級中學(xué)2025屆高三二診模擬考試英語試卷含解析

廣西賀州市桂梧高級中學(xué)2025屆高三二診模擬考試英語試卷注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Aftersevenhours’drive,theyreached______theythoughtwastheplacetheyhadbeendreamingof.A．that B．whatC．where D．which2．DreamoftheRedChamberisbelievedtobesemi-autobiographical,_______thefortunesofCao’sownfamily.A．mirroredB．tomirrorC．mirroringD．mirror3．theirfinalmedicalcheck,theastronautsboardedtheirspacecraft． A．Received B．Beingreceived C．Toreceive D．Havingreceived4．—Whataboutyourself-drivetripyesterday?—Tiring!Theroadwasbeingwidened,andwe________aroughride.A．had B．haveC．wouldhave D．havehad5．Iwasexpectingapresentfromher,soIwasdisappointedIdidn’treceive______.A．it B．one C．that D．theone6．It’snearlyfouryearssinceIworkedinthatfirm.I________abandwithotherfellows.A．operated B．hadbeenoperatingC．wasoperating D．a(chǎn)moperating7．Why________youchoosetoworkinaremotevillageschoolwhenyoucanownarespectablejobinacity?A．need B．shouldC．must D．will8．Thesplitbetweenhumansandlivingapesisthoughtbysomescholars____15to20millionyearsago.A．tooccur B．occurring C．tohaveoccurred D．havingoccurred9．Christineis______aboutanythingbutherdressasshedoesn’treallycareaboutwhatshelookslikeintheeyesofothers.A．cautious B．optimisticC．particular D．curious10．Allthephotographsinthisbook,statedotherwise,datefromthe1950s.A．unless B．until C．once D．if11．Shethentookthelittlekey,andopenedit,trembling,butcouldnotatfirstseeanything________,becausethewindowswereshut.A．plainlyB．closelyC．firmlyD．frequently12．---Iusuallygotherebytrain.---Whynot________byshipforachange?A．totrygoing B．tryingtogoC．totryandgo D．trygoing13．—I’msorryforbreakingthecup.—Oh,________.I’vegotplenty.A．helpyourself B．forgetitC．mypleasure D．pardonme14．Wordcamethat30firefightersgavetheirlivestoourcountry_______nationalpropertysecurity.A．inexchangefor B．inresponsetoC．intermsof D．incontrastwith15．Thetrafficisheavythesedays.Iarriveabitlate,socouldyousavemeaplace?A．canB．mustC．needD．might16．I'mcallingtoenquireabouttheposition__________inyesterday'sChinaDaily.A．a(chǎn)dvertised B．tobeadvertised C．a(chǎn)dvertising D．havingadvertised17．Thisisthefirsttimethatyourparentshavebeenabroad,______?A．haven’tthey B．hasn’tit C．a(chǎn)ren’tthey D．isn’tit18．Thedrumsofwararebeatingonceagain.AstensionsrisebetweenAmericaandIran,Chinaappealstobothsidesto________.A．standby B．comealongC．stepback D．sticktogether19．Itisnothowmuchmoneyyouwillgiveusbutthatyouarepresentattheceremony______reallymatters.A．which B．it C．what D．that20．—Mum,Iamworryingaboutmypetdogwhileweareaway.—Boy,you________.Ourneighborhasofferedtohelpus.A．can’tB．wouldn’tC．needn’tD．mustn’t第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Amajorityofmenareemotionallyblocked.Tomenitseemedasiftheiremotionalproblemswereevidentatbirth.Afewweeksago,Ispentanafternoonwithaseven-month-oldbabyboyandhismother.Ifoundmyselffascinatedbythelittleboy’sexpressiveness.Hisfacewasconstantlyinmotion,reflectingeverythingthatwashappeninginhimandtohim.Ahungerfeeling,thecomfortofbeingheld,andthefearandreliefhefelt—allofthesesensationsandemotionsappearedinstantlyonhisface.Hedidn’thidehisthoughtsorfeelings.Mostbabiesareallowedtobefreewiththeiremotionsuntiltheyarearoundoneyearold.Thenaboutthetimetheybegintowalkandtalk,theirparentsstarttomakethemrepresstheirfeelings.Thedegreetowhichparentsrepresstheirchildrenvariesfromhouseholdtohousehold.Wetendtodiscourageso-called“negativeemotions”suchasfear,sadness,andanger.Webelievethatifwecanmakeourchildrenacthappilyandwellbehave,theywillbecometrulyhappyandwell-adjustedadults.Tosomedegreethismanagementofemotionsappliestobothsexes.Whenboysorgirlsshowfeelingsthattheirparentsthinkinappropriateorthreatentorevealtheabnormalnatureofthefamily,theirparentsfindsomewaytostopthem.Parentsdothisinavarietyofways.Dependingontheirparentingstyles,theymayignoretheirchildren;shamethem;educatethem;bribe(賄賂)them;distractthem;punishthemorphysicallyabusethem.Itisrareifachilddoesn’tsufferfromsomeformofparentalrepression.Butasarule,littleboysarerequiredtorestrictevenmoreoftheiremotionsthanlittlegirls.Meninthissocietyareassignedtwotraditionalroles:providingandprotecting.Inordertofulfillthoseroleslittleboysarerequiredtorepressmoreoftheiremotions.Boysareraisedaccordingtoamasculine(陽性的)code,acomplexsetofbeliefsthatinfluenceshowtheythink,feelandbehave.Themasculinecodeisnottaughtthroughformalmeans.Society’sgoalisnottocauseemotionalinjurytotheboysbuttohardenthemtofacethedifficultiesmenhavealwayshadtoface.1、Theauthor’sexperienceabouttheseven-month-oldbabyboyshowsthat________.A．peopleareborntobecrazyorfrightenedB．peoplewillsurelybelonelyforalltheirlivesC．menareemotionallywholewhentheyarebornD．men’semotionalproblemsarevariousatbirth2、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“repress”inParagraph3?A．Presssomethingforasecondtime.B．Makeothersunderstandsomething.C．Putpressureontosomethingsoft.D．Trynottoshowanemotionorafeeling.3、Whichofthefollowingexpressionsshowshowparentsbribeachild?A．“Pleasestopcrying,honey.Doyouwantacookie?”B．“Didthatbigdogscareyou?Look,there’sacutecat!”C．“Howdareyoulookatmethatway!Gotoyourroom!”D．“Whenyoucrylikethat,yousoundlikeyourbabysister.”4、Itcanbeinferredthat________.A．parentalrepressiononchildreniscommoninsocietyB．parentalrepressionhasmoreeffectsongirlsthanonboysC．themasculinecodeismeanttocausementalinjuriestomenD．themasculinecodeisrarelyeducatedthroughinformalmeans5、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Whenboysfindithardtoexpresstheirfeelings.B．Whyboysareusedtocontrollingtheiremotions.C．Difficultiesmenhavetofacetobesuccessful.D．Rolesmenhavetoplaytobecompetitive.22．（8分）InspiringArchaeologicalStudyToursacrosstheWorldin2017…AnArchaeologicalToursgetawayisanarchaeologylover’svacationlikenoother.Wehaveanexcitingselectionoftoursdepartingin2017withunsurpassedservice.Here’sasmallselectionofwhatwehavetooffer.Alsoacodeforyou:Neverallow(Jogstorunfree-lytheretokeeptheplantsandanimalsliveinpeaceandgetridofrubbishproperly.Becarefultoburyyourtoiletwasteandkeeptothedesignedtracks.Guatemala&BelizeCoonthetrailofMesoamericancivilizationsinthelushforests,ruggedfoothills（丘陵地帶）,andmoderncitiesofthesefascinatingsitesincentralAmerica.January6-20,2017l$6,495Ghana,Togo&BeninWitnessthemeetingofthrivingtraditions,ancientpast,andforward-lookingpresentinincomparableWestAfrica.February7-22,20171$7,495AncientEgyptFromthepyramidsofGizatotheValleysoftheKingsandQueens,discovertheglorioussplendorsofancientEgypt.February&November2017l$5,995CentralMexicoFollowtheancientcivilizationsoftheToltec,Aztec,Zapotec,OlmecandMixtecacrossthecentreofmagnificentMexicoinNorthAmerica.March11-24,2017l$5,795IranDiscoverthebeautyandmajestyofIran’slong-passedempires,earlymodemdynasties,andtimelessscenery.April,September&October2017l$7,995Malta,Sardinia&CorsicaExplorethecharacteristicgeologicalenvironmentsanduniqueculturalandpoliticalhistoriesofthesethreeislandsinSouthEurope.April19-May4,20171$7,49569、Accordingtothetravelleaflet,visitorsshouldtour________.A．withcalmnessandcuriosityB．withself-defenceandhonourC．withconventionandreligionD．withself-disciplineandprotection1、TomiskeenonearlymoderndynastywhilehiswifeenjoysAfricatraditions.Whichplacesaretheirbestchoices?A．AncientEgyptandCentralMexico.B．Guatemala,BelizeandIran.C．Ghana,Benin,TogaandIran.D．Malta,SardiniaandCorsica.23．（8分）BritishwriterJohnDonneoncesaid:“Nomanisanisland;everybookisaworld.”Asanenthusiasticreader,Ican’tagreewiththelatterpartofthesentencemore.Everysummer,IendeavortofindsomepeacefulplaceswhereIcanattacksomeclassicswithoutbeingdisturbed.ThomasHardywantstolivefarfromthemaddingcrowd.Iamnofriendtochaos,either.IreadGeorgeOrwell’s1984inaNewEnglandbeachsidecottagewithnolocksonthedoors,notelephonesortelevisionsintherooms.1984isagoodbookthatneedsdeepreflection.AttemptingSoundandFurylyingonthebedofapoorly-occupiedmotel,however,waslessfruitful:Imadeitthroughoneandaquartervolumes,butthenmyeyelidsweresoheavythatIcouldn’tkeepthemopen.ButthissummerIfindmyselfataloss.I’mnotquiteinterestedinJ.D．Salinger,say,orFrankenstein.There’salwaysWarandPeacewhichI’vecoveredsomedistanceseveraltimes,onlytogetboggeddowninthe“War”part,setitasideforawhile,andrealizethatIhavetostartoverfromthebeginningagain,havingforgotteneveryone’snameandsocialrank.Howappealingtosimplyfallbackonafavorite—oncemoreintoTheCalloftheWildorAliceintheWonderland,whichfeelsalmostlikecheating,tooexcitingandtoomuchfuntoproperlybelongtoseriousliterature.Andthenthere’sJohnSteinbeck’sTheGrapesofWrath.Thistitledoesnotamazebutconfuse.We’renevershortofsourgrapes,butwe’veneverheardofangrygrapes.Anywaygrapesaremyfavoritefruitofsummer.Thesestonefruitscanalwaysmakemefeelcheerfulandpeacefulallatonce.1、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．TheauthorhasacottageinNewEngland.B．1984isabookthatneedscarefulthought.C．Bothofthereadingattemptswerenotfruitful.D．SoundandFurywassetinapoorly-occupiedmotel.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“getboggeddown”inparagraph3referto?A．Getconfused.B．Becarriedaway.C．Beinterpreted.D．Makenoprogress.3、Whydoestheauthorsayreadinghisfavoritebooksfeelslikecheating?A．Hefinishesthemquickly.B．Heshouldreadsomethingserious.C．Hebarelyunderstandsthem.D．Hegetsamazedbytheirtitles.4、Whatcanweknowabouttheauthorfromthispassage?A．ThomasHardyishisfriend.B．Heshowstalentforliterature.C．Heisquiteforgetful.D．Heisaliterary-mindedman.5、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Tosharehisreadingexperience.B．Toencouragereaderstoreadbooks.C．Tointroducegoodbookstoreaders.D．Tocondemnthechaoticworldwelivein.24．（8分）YoungpeopleintheUnitedStatesdonothaveastrongunderstandingoftheworldandtheirplaceinit.TwoUS-basedgroups,theCouncilonForeignRelationsandtheNationalGeographicSociety,conductedanonlinesurveylastyear.TheywantedtoknowwhatyoungpeopleinAmericancollegesknewaboutgeography,U.S.foreignpolicy,recentinternationalevents,andeconomics.Thesurveywasgiventoover1,200Americansbetweentheagesof18and26,allofthempresentlyattending,orhavingpreviouslygraduatedfrom.a2-or4-yearcollegeoruniversity.Theaveragetestscore,outof75totalpossibleanswers,was55percent.Thestudyidentifiesafewimportantproblems.Forexample,only30percentknewthattheonlypartoftheU.S.governmentthatcandeclarewarisCongress.Only60%ofthosetakingthesurveycouldidentifyBrazilonaworldmap.“Partoftheproblem,”arguetheorganizersofthesurvey,“istheInternet.”Theysayitisbecominghardertofindhigh-qualityinformationaboutworldeventsamongallthefakenewsandtrivia(瑣事)whichswamp(淹沒)theweb.Forty-threepercentofthosequestionedsaidtheyreadaboutthenewsonFacebook.Anotherproblemisthatmostcollegecoursesdonotrequirestudentstolearnaboutinternationalissues.Ifsuchinformationisnotrequired,RichardHaassfromtheCouncilonForeignRelationssaid,thentheUnitedStatescouldhaveleaderslikeGaryJohnson.HewasarecentpresidentialcandidatewhodidnotknowabouttheSyriancityofAleppowhenareporteraskedhimaboutit.Thesurveyresultswerenotallbad.Theyoungpeoplealsodemonstratedagoodunderstandingofclimatechangeandrenewableenergy.Andthemajorityofthemsaidthatinternationalissueswerebecomingmoreimportanttothem.Haasssaysthesefindingssuggesttheneedtofindwaystogetgoodinformationforstudents,bothinschoolandonline.Tohelp,theCouncilonForeignRelationsiscreatinganewprogramcalledCFRCampus,designedtohelpbuildknowledgeaboutglobalissues.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthesurvey?A．Theparticipantswereallrecentuniversitygraduates.B．ItwasanonlinesurveyconductedbytwoUSuniversities.C．Itwasgiventoover1,200Americanpeopleagedfrom18to26.D．ItaimedtofindoutwhattheyoungpeopleknowaboutAmerica.2、What’sonereasontheorganizersofthesurveygiveforyoungpeople’slackofknowledge?A．ThepoorqualityoftheUSuniversitysystem.B．Youngpeople’sunwillingnesstotravelabroad.C．ThesourcesfromwhichtheygeltheirinformationD．Theirlackofinterestinknowingmoreabouttheworld.3、WhattopicdidtheyoungAmericansunderstandbestaccordingtothesurvey?A．Governmentorganizations.B．Geographicinformation.C．Foreignrelations.D．Environmentalmatters.4、Inwhichpartofanewspapercouldwefindthisarticle?A．Economics. B．Education.C．NationalPolitics. D．Entertainment.25．（10分）Nearly19percentofteachersofcolor(有色人種教師)lefttheirjobsafterthe2014-2015schoolyear.Someleftforpersonalreasonsliketakingcareoftheirfamilies.But50percentsaidtheyleftbecausetheyweredissatisfiedwiththeiremploymentsituation,suchaspoorworkingconditions,studentdisciplineproblemsandlargeclasssizes.Thus,takingimmediatemeasurestoimproveitisourtoppriority.Foryears,researchershaveprovedthebenefitsofincreasingtheshareofminorityteachersinschools,especiallyasourpublicschoolsystemhasturnedtoonethatismadeupmostlyofminoritystudents.Teachersofcolor,whoaremorelikelythantheirwhitecounterpartstochoosetoworkinraciallydiverse(多種多樣的)schools,offerparticularbenefitstotheirstudents.Graduationratesincreaseamongminoritystudentswhentheyaretaughtbyraciallysimilareducators,researchshows.Theycanalsoserveaspositiverolemodels,andtheirpresencereducesthechanceofracialdiscriminationatschool.TheShankerInstitutereportsuggeststhattherateofminorityteacherhiringisnotthewholeproblem.Theproblemiswhathappensaftertheseteachersentertheclassroom.Theseteachersoftenworkinhigh-povertyruralschools.Theyaremorelikelytohaveless-desirableworkingconditions.Diversityisakeycomponenttoequalityandopportunity.Wherethere’sadiverseteachingworkforce,allkidsthrive.Sosolutionsmustbefoundatoncetoturnthistrendaround.Firstly,schoolsshoulddevelopmentorshipprogramsthatsupportminorityteachersoncetheyareintheclassroom.Secondly,moremoneyshouldbespentinimprovingworkingconditionsintheseschools.Ofcourse,schoolheadmastersshouldalsobeevaluatedontheirabilitytoretainteachersofcolor.1、Amongteachersofcolorleavingtheirjobs,halfofthemquitbecause.A．theyhadtotakecareoftheirchildrenB．theyhadtomovetootherplacesC．theyeventuallyfoundbetter-paidjobsD．theiremploymentsituationwasunsatisfactory2、Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A．Thesolutionstoincreasinggraduationratesamongminoritystudents.B．Thebenefitsofincreasingtheshareofminorityteachersinschools.C．Thereasonsforteachersofcolorleavingtheirjobsinmanyschools.D．Thewaystodecreasethepossibilityofracialdiscriminationatschool.3、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwritingthepassage?A．Hefeltangryaboutthegovernment.B．Hewassatisfiedwiththepresentsituation.C．Hefeltiturgenttosolvetheproblem.D．Hedidn’tcareaboutdiverseteachingworkforce.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30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．26．（30分）AnEffectiveCommercialIhavetoadmitthatIrarelywatchcommercials,sincemostofthemareboringandstupid.Whenwatchingcommercials,weare“l(fā)earning”thatconsumptionmakesushappyandthatweneedtobuyeverything.Thisreallymakesme1.SowhenIwatchcommercialsIusuallystartthinkingofotherthings,anddon’theara2.Recently,however,acommercialforamajorretail(零售)storegotmy3.Itgavemeadeepimpression,and4meofthebestthingsaboutChristmas.AyoungladyistalkingoverthephonetoherfamilyrightbeforeChristmas.Sheisobviouslylivingawayfromherfamilyand5them.Sheisupsetbecauseshewon’tbewiththemfortheholidays.Ibelievesheistalkingtohermother,whoasksherifshehasreceivedthe6thatweresenttoher.Theyounglady7thatshehasn’t,andthemotherexpresses8thattheyshouldhavearrivedbynow.Themothersuggeststhatshe9thedoorstep.Atthispoint,theyoungladyopensherfrontdoor,and10thereisherfamilyonthedoorstep.Theyhavecometo11theChristmaswithher.ThisiswhereIgot12.Whatasurprise!Thishashappenedtome,butIcan13howwonderfulitwouldbe.Theholidaysareagoodtimeto14connectionsandrenewrelationshipsamongfamilymembers.Peoplecancommunicatewitheachotherand15asenseofbelonging.SoonceagainIamremindedthatthebestChristmasgiftsarenottheonesyoubuyintheretailstore.Theyaregiftsof16,familyandtimespenttogetherhappily.Commercialscan17theaudienceiftheyaremadeeffectively.Whatmakesacommercial18ishumaninterest,andusuallytherearesomecommon19.AgoodcommercialformeiswhenIcanforgetitisacommercialforsomethingIhavetobuyandinstead20itwithanexperienceinmyownlifeorthelivesofothers.Itcanmakemethinkandpassonafewofthosethoughtstootherpeople.1、A．relaxedB．a(chǎn)nnoyedC．nervousD．curious2、A．viewB．storyC．noiseD．word3、A．a(chǎn)ttentionB．wayC．ideaD．trouble4、A．warnedB．informedC．remindedD．cured5、A．missingB．supportingC．comfortingD．inviting6、A．materialsB．reportsC．messagesD．presents7、A．a(chǎn)rguesB．respondsC．mentionsD．proves8、A．sympathyB．sorrowC．concernD．desire9、A．checkB．followC．passD．clear10、A．practicallyB．fortunatelyC．successfullyD．surprisingly11、A．a(chǎn)rrangeB．celebrateC．occupyD．a(chǎn)pproach12、A．improvedB．confusedC．a(chǎn)ffectedD．stressed13、A．imagineB．a(chǎn)pproveC．rememberD．promise14、A．suggestB．confirmC．identifyD．strengthen15、A．a(chǎn)cceptB．shareC．a(chǎn)dmitD．judge16、A．prideB．honorC．loveD．respect17、A．moveB．controlC．protectD．encourage18、A．helpfulB．memorableC．believableD．relevant19、A．symptomsB．conditionsC．originsD．themes20、A．promoteB．updateC．a(chǎn)ssociateD．discover第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）BaoBao,1．(bear)attheNationalZooinWashington,startedsettlingintohernewhomeThursdayinsouthwestChina.Undera(n)2．(agree)betweenChinaandtheUS,suchbabypandasmustbereturnedtoChinabeforetheyare4yearsold,theearliestagewhentheymightbegintoproduceyoung.The3-year-oldlandedinChengduinSichuanProvinceonWednesdayaftera16-hourflight,duringwhichshe3．(look)afterbyaprofessionalpandakeeperMartyDeariefromtheNationalZoo.BaoBao,whosename4．(mean)“treasure”，willfirstgothroughamonth-longquarantine(隔離期)attheDujiangyanbase,5．keeperswillmonitorherdiet,activitiesandhealthduringthattime.A100-squaremeterareaoflandhasbeenprepared6．heratthebase,includingbothindoor7．outdoorplayareas,equippedwithrubberballsandatireswingforentertainmentandfreshbambooandapplesforeating.Keeperswillworkhard8．(help)BaoBaogetusedtolocalbambooandotherChinesefoods.Havingbeenconsideredasoneoftheworld’smostendangered9．(animal),giantpandaslive10．(main)inthemountainsofSichuan,withsomealsofoundinneighboringGansuandShaanxiProvince.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同學(xué)們交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧)，并在其下面寫上該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起）不計分。Hi，everybody、GreetingfromVietnam!Wearrivedtheretired，butexcitedly、ThisisourfirsttriptoAsiaandthefriendlyofthepeopleisamazing、Allthedifferentsightsandsmellsmakeuseagertrythefood、WearelookingforwardtoeatVietnamesefoodfordinneronnight、Ourhotelisnotonlycheapandalsoveryclean、Theownersarefriendlyandhelpful、Theyhavetoldusaboutsomeplacesweshouldn’tmissthem、WeplannedtostayhereinHoChiMinhCityforafewdays，andthentraveltothenorth、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，曾在英國一所學(xué)校做過交換生。在端午節(jié)即將來臨之際，請你給當時的同學(xué)Peter寫封信。內(nèi)容如下：1.感謝他的幫助；2.邀請他來中國過端午節(jié)；3.表達自己的愿望。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、D4、A5、B6、D7、C8、C9、C10、A11、A12、D13、B14、A15、D16、A17、D18、C19、D20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、C2、D3、A4、A5、B22、America’sbusinessesaregettingolderandfatter,whilemanynewbusinessesaredyingininfancy.AstudylastmonthbytheBrookingsInstitutionfoundthattheproportionofolderfirmshasgrownsteadilyoverseveraldecades,whilethesurvivalrateofnewcompanieshasfallen.Inaddition,youngpeoplearestartingcompaniesatasharplylowerratethaninthepast.AnewreportfromtheNationalAssociationofManufacturersshowsamajorcause:Thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationshasrisentomorethan$2trillion(12.26trillionyuan)annually,or12percentoftheGDP,andthiscostfallsdisproportionatelyonsmaller,newerbusinesses.It’srisky,difficultandexpensivetostartabusiness,andgettingmoreso.Governmentsareimposingvariousnewrulesonaseeminglydailybasis:healthinsurance,minimumwageincreasesand,mostrecentlyinCalifornia,compulsorypaidsickdaysforevenhourlyemployees.Theseregulationsshifthugesocialwelfarecostsdirectlyontooften-strugglingsmallbusinesses,whilebeingproportionallymuchlesscostlyforlargercompanies.Thisispartlyanunintendedissueofresources—establishedcompaniescancopewithnewcostsmoreeasily—butit’salsodeliberate.Forinstance,biginsurancecompaniesgotaseatatthetabletohelpwriteObamacare,butlesspoliticallypowerfulfirms—likemedicaldevicemanufacturers—gotsqueezed.Mature,successfulcorporationscanemployex-lawmakerswithconnections,distributecampaigncontributionsandevenwriteregulationsforthemselves.Theyarealsomorelikelytowanttoprotectsteadyrevenuestreamsthanrevolutionizetheirindustry.Majorcompaniesthathavebeensoill-managedtheywouldotherwisecollapse—airlines,carcompaniesandbanks—stagger(蹣跚)onbecausepoliticiansridetotherescuewithbagsoftaxpayermoney.Thegeniusofouruniquesystemofgovernmentisthedeterminationtoprotectanddefendtherightsoftheindividualovertherightsofthenation.Assuch,theriseofawell-connectedoligarchy(寡頭政治)thatprotectsbigbusinessattheexpenseofsmallbusiness,andtheestablishedoverthenew,isoppositetoAmericanideals.Incomeinequality—whichisdirectlycausedbyfaultygovernmentpolicy—isbeingpromotedasthereasontoimposemoreofthatbadpolicy.Butlet’sbeperfectlyclear,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernmentpickswinnersandlosersthroughregulationsandfinancialaids.Politicsis,andalwayshasbeen,aboutbalancingcompetinginterestsseekingtobenefitthemselves,andthat’sasitshouldbe,buttheforceofgovernmentshouldneverbeusedtoreducecompetition,killinnovationorsupportandextendartificialmonopolies（壟斷）byharmingtheconsumer,thetaxpayerandtheeconomy.Policymustbreedournewandsmallbusinessesorseetheas-yetundreamedofinnovationsthatcouldbeourbrightfuturedieininfancy.2、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．overseveraldecades,newcompanieshavegrownsteadilyB．thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationsfallsequallyonallbusinessesC．lesspoliticallypowerfulfirmsalsohavetheirvoiceinmakingregulationsD．mature,successfulcorporationsprefertomaintaintheirstableincomes3、Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat________.A．largerandolderfirmshaveacommandofresourcesofvariousaspectsB．mostoftheex-lawmakersworkinmature,successfulcorporationsC．politicianslikeprovidingfinancialaidstothecompaniesofworseoperationD．biginsurancecompanieshavebetterrelationshipwithObama4、Astothedevelopmentofsmallerbusinesses,thewriteris________.A．contentedB．confidentC．concernedD．convinced23、1、B2、D3、B4、D5、A24、Youcan’tmakeacallorsendatextonyourmobilephoneintheUStownofGreenBank,WestVirginia.WirelessInternetisoutlawed,asisBluetooth.Asyouapproachthetinytownonatwo-laneroadthatsnakesthroughthemountains,yourmobilephonesignaldropsout,andyourradiostopsworking.Therustedpayphoneonthenorthsideoftownistheonlywayforavisitortoreachtherestoftheworld.It’sapre-modernplacebydesign,lackingofthelatesttechnologiesthatdefinelifetoday.Thereasonforthetown’semptyairwavesisapparentthemomentyouarrive.It’stheRobertC．Byrdtelescope,alsoknownastheGBT,ashinywhite,147-metre-tallsatellitedish.It’sthelargestofitskindintheworldandoneofnineinGreenBank,allofthemgovernmentownedandoperatedbythe