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雅安中学2022-2023学年下期高2022级高一月考英语试题
参考答案
1-5 CBACB 6-10 CCABA 11-15 BCBAC 16-20 ABABC
21-25 BDDDC 26-30 ABACB 31-35 CABDB 36-40 CABED
41-45 ACDBC  46-50 DABCB   51-55 ADCAD
56．and     57．truly     58．is located     59．has been 60．the    
61．amazed    62．why     63．hoping     64．displays     65．with
书面表达第一节
Dear Eric,
In order to promote Chinese traditional food, a Chinese Cuisine Festival is scheduled to be held next Saturday in our school. I am writing to invite you to join us.
The festival will include many activities. We’ll invite some people to show us how to make dumplings, Zongzi, spring rolls and other Chinese traditional food. What makes it more interesting is that we’ll have a chance to make the food with our own hands! After that, we’ll enjoy the delicious food together. Finally, there will be a food knowledge competition, which provides a platform for us to have a better understanding of Chinese food.
Since you are crazy about Chinese traditional food, I sincerely hope you can accept my invitation.
Yours,
Li Hua
书面表达第二节
After a while, a police car pulled up and Cory waved to it with excitement. Two policemen came out of the police car and Cory couldn’t wait to explain what had happened to Simon. Then, the policemen checked for any missing person’s report without any delay. Meanwhile, they drove the two of them around the nearby neighborhood one by one to search for Simon’s home. Finally, they successfully contacted the little boy’s parents. Cory was more than glad to see Simon s reunion with his parents.
Seeing the reunion of Simon and his parents, Cory was deeply touched. He thought of his own parents, the warm home and his mother’s delicious supper. He thought his parents must have been as worried as Simon’s and they must have been anxiously searching everywhere for their son right now. The more he thought about it, the more guilty he felt for what he had done to his mother. All his anger died away in an instant and he rushed in the direction of his home.
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Cory和父母吵架后离家出走，黄昏时他在街上遇见了一个迷路的小男孩，他决定帮助小男孩找到父母，Cory带着小男孩去了不同的社区也没找到，幸运的是，还有一家面包店的门开着，他借了一部电话报了警。
1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“过了一会儿，一辆警车停了下来，Cory兴奋地向它挥手”可知，第一段可描写在警察的帮助下Simon和父母团聚。
②由第二段首句内容“看到Simon和他父母的团聚，Cory深受感动”可知，第二段可描写Cory想到自己的父母，为自己的行为感到内疚并跑回家去。
2.续写线索：Cory向警察解释—警察寻找Simon父母并取得联系—感动—想起父母—内疚—跑回家
3.词汇激活：情绪类①高兴：glad/delighted②担心：worried/concerned
行为类①下车：get out of the car/get off②寻找：search for/look for③取得联系：contact/get touch with
4. 高分句型: ①Two policemen came out of the police car and Cory couldn’t wait to explain what had happened to Simon.（由连接代词what引导的宾语从句）
②The more he thought about it, the more guilty he felt for what he had done to his mother. （固定句型和由连接代词what引导的宾语从句）
答案解析
1．C
【原文】W: Congratulations, Tom! I hear you’ve won first place in the English spelling competition.
M: Thanks, Ella, but actually I just won second place. Alice won first place.
2．B
【原文】M: Lisa, I haven’t seen your cousin Lily for years. Has she changed much? I just remember her as a cute girl with long black hair.
W: Yes, she’s changed a lot since you saw her last. She has short golden hair now.
3．A
【原文】M: You seem to admire Mike a great deal. Why?
W: Well, he’s really talented. He plays the piano very well, and he can sing beautifully, too.
M: That’s true, but he often gets quite low grades in exams.
4．C
【原文】W: Where is Jane? She said she’d be here by 4:00, but it’s already 4:15.The movie begins in just 10 minutes.
M: Oh, you know Jane — she’s always late. I’m sure she’ll miss the beginning of the movie.
5．B
【原文】M: Lucy, you’ve been sitting in front of the computer for hours.
W: Well, it’s raining. There’s nothing to do in such weather but surf the Internet.
M: Lucy, are you sure that’s not just an excuse? The sun has been out for an hour.
6．C    7．C
【原文】M: My son’s just tried to book some tickets for the Black Key concert on March 21st but there’s a problem with your website.
W: I’m sorry about that. There are only the most expensive tickets left for that date, I’m afraid.
M: What about the 20th? Have you got any for $25?
W: Sorry, those are all sold out — but there are some on the 19th.Or there are $35 ones on the 20th.
M: Yes, those would be best. The 19th is no good because he’ll go to school the next day.
8．A    9．B
【原文】W: What’s the matter?
M: I’ve been having a lot of headaches recently.
W: How long have they been bothering you?
M: Since this past Monday. I hadn’t slept well the night before and thought that was the reason, so I went to work as usual.
W: Did you take any medicine?
M: Not on Monday, but I did take some on the following day. The pain stopped for about half a day and then came back that night, so I decided to come and see you.
W: OK. Let me examine you and see if we can sort this out.
10．A    11．B    12．C
【原文】M: Which color do you want our bedroom to be painted, blue or yellow?
W: Can I choose another color?
M: Sure. I haven’t bought the paint yet.
W: Great. I’d like green then. I love green.
M: OK. So what color would you like for the sitting room?
W: I think just a simple white would be OK. What color does Jim want his bedroom to be?
M: He chose blue. You know, it’s his favorite color.
W: Yeah. So who have you found to paint for us?
M: Well, I’d planned to ask your uncle to do it for us, but he isn’t in Los Angeles now. He’s in Chicago for about two weeks, and then he’ll go to New York for a while. So I’ve decided to paint by myself.
W: Oh, do let me help. That will be fun!
13．B    14．A    15．C    16．A
【原文】W: How often do you exercise? Do you play any sports?
M: I do sports at school—that’s about three hours every week—but that’s all. I don’t do any sports outside of school.
W: Not even any cycling or walking?
M: Very rarely, because my mom takes me to school in the car.
W: Did you know that doing jobs around the house like cleaning or gardening can help you lose weight?
M: Really? I hate cleaning and gardening. If I have free time, I like reading books.
W: What do you usually eat for breakfast and lunch?
M: I’m usually in a hurry in the morning so I just eat some biscuits. At lunchtime I buy a large bag of potato chips.
W: And what do you eat at home in the evening?
M: Usually fish with vegetables, or sometimes spaghetti.
W: Do you often eat snacks between meals?
M: Sometimes. I always eat a chocolate bar during my break and I often have a yogurt or an ice cream when I arrive home from school.
17．B    18．A    19．B    20．C
【原文】
OK, John, so let me show you around. This is the hall, of course. On the left is the kitchen...on the right is dining room, and then along here, if you follow me, on the right is the living room. OK, that’s the downstairs. Oh, I nearly forgot, there is a toilet here just at the bottom of the stairs. So let’s go upstairs now...on the left is our room — that’s my husband Kevin and me — and opposite is Alex and Tom’s room. It’s quite big. This is your room, along here next to Alex and Tom’s room.
So breakfast is at 7:30, and we always have dinner at 6:30. Please don’t be late. The bathroom is quite busy in the mornings — it will be free for you to use at 7, and try to finish by twenty past. I won’t clean your room, so you’ll have to keep your own area tidy, but I’ll wash your dishes. You can do your washing on Sundays. If you’d rather not do it yourself, I can do it, but it’s an extra $10 a week. Here’s your key. OK, I think that’s everything.
21．B    22．D    23．D
【分析】本文是一篇广告布告类短文阅读。文章主要介绍了几个秋季的节日。
21．细节理解题。根据文中Seymour Apple Festival的Admission to the Seymour Apple Festival is free and so is the entertainment! 可知，西摩苹果节的门票是免费的，娱乐也是免费的!和Southside Fall Festival中的The Southside Fall Festival is perfect for family celebrations, with an alcohol-free environment and free admission.可知，此节日也是免费入场。故选B。
22．细节理解题。根据文章第三段This year's festival will feature live music from fantastic local musicians, which will definitely make it different from the ones in other years.可知，今年的音乐节将以当地优秀音乐家的现场音乐为特色，使它有别于往年。故选D。
23．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段Make sure to bring the kids along for this festival that celebrates all things creative. The Fall Into Arts Festival features a host of kid-friendly activities like a lego build, sand art, bubble stations, chalk the sidewalk, a jump house, and more. Parents will have plenty to do as well, with an excellent variety of artists, festival food, a mini film festival, and much more.,可知，秋季艺术节既有许多孩子喜爱的活动，也有为父母准备的活动，故特别受到有孩子的家庭的欢迎。故选D。
【点睛】文章内容较为简单，文章考查到细节理解题，对此类题型，考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词然后以此为线索，运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍，仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别。如小题2中题干中special与文中的make it different from表达的同一个意思，这些都考生需要比较它们之间的细微区别。
24．D    25．C    26．A    27．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述来自意大利的Franco Bergamino在重庆开了一家甜品店，经历最初的低潮期后，他的事业有了好的转机，受到了人们，尤其是年轻人的欢迎。他希望在未来能过通过食品融合中意文化。
24．细节理解题。根据第五段““I especially like Chongqing, where the food and culture are completely different from my hometown. Life here is like ‘the other side of the coin’,” he said.(“我特别喜欢重庆，那里的饮食和文化与我的家乡完全不同。这里的生活就像‘硬币的另一面’，”他说)”可知，Bergamino认为他在重庆的生活是全新的，饮食和文化都与自己的家乡完全不同。故选D。
25．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“Mimosa’s consumers are mainly between 25 and 35 a group that is more willing to try overseas tastes partly due to China’s continued opening to the outside world(Mimosa的消费者主要在25岁到35岁之间，这一群体更愿意尝试海外口味，部分原因是中国持续对外开放)”可知，Mimosa更受年轻人欢迎。故选C。
26．推理判断题。根据倒数第三段的“The situation in Chongqing, however, is very different. Customers expect different desserts each month, and they would be disappointed if the dessert menu stayed the same, he said.(然而，重庆的情况却大不相同。他说，顾客希望每个月都有不同的甜点，如果甜点菜单保持不变，他们会失望的)”可知，他的事业具有挑战性，因为顾客要求不断的创新；根据倒数第二段的“In the past, Chinese guests always said that my desserts were too sweet. Now more and more people have accepted the authentic Italian tastes. Mimosa’s consumers are mainly between 25 and 35 a group that is more willing to try overseas tastes partly due to China’s continued opening to the outside world(过去，中国客人总是说我做的甜点太甜了。现在越来越多的人接受了正宗的意大利口味。Mimosa的消费者主要在25岁到35岁之间，这一群体更愿意尝试海外口味，部分原因是中国持续对外开放)”可知，他的事业充满希望，因为越来越多接受了正宗的意大利口味，且Mimosa受到很多年轻人的欢迎。综上，故选A。
27．细节理解题。根据最后一段““I hope I can live to 95 and still work,” he said, so that he can, besides bringing authentic Italian desserts to more customers having a sweet tooth, let more people feel the fusion of Chinese and Italian cultures in his desserts.(他说：“我希望我能活到95岁，还能工作。”这样，他不仅可以把正宗的意大利甜点带给更多爱吃甜食的顾客，还可以让更多人在他的甜点中感受到中意文化的融合)”可知，Bergamino对他未来的甜点事业的期望是促进中意文化的融合。故选B。
28．A    29．C    30．B    31．C
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了农民出身的范运亭为了保护候鸟，无偿志愿服务二十多年的事迹。
28．推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句“Every autumn and winter, a large number of migratory(迁徙的)birds look for shelter in the area around Fan Yunting’s home village of Daxinzhuang in Kaifeng, Henan province.(每年秋冬，大批候鸟都会在范运亭的家乡——河南开封的大莘庄——周围寻找庇护所。)”以及第二段中的“Braving bitterly cold winds and occasional heavy snow, he often patrols(巡逻)more than 10 kilometers a day by bike along the banks of the Yellow River. Fan has been doing this unpaid work for more than 20 years. To date, he has helped over 500 wild birds that have been trapped, injured or even poisoned(中毒的), and prevented illegal(非法的)hunting more than 200 times. His devotion has seen him wear out five bikes.(冒着刺骨的寒风和偶尔的大雪，他经常每天骑着自行车沿着黄河岸边巡逻10多公里。范运亭从事这项无偿工作已经20多年了。迄今为止，他已经帮助了500多只野生鸟类被困、受伤甚至中毒，并阻止了200多次非法狩猎。他的献身精神使他磨损了五辆自行车。)”可推知，每年秋冬成为范运亭最忙的时间，是因为有大批候鸟在范运亭家乡这边寻找庇护所，而范运亭要保护这些候鸟不受伤害。故选A项。
29．细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“His love for birds dates back to his childhood. As a small boy, he often fed wild birds with whatever food he could get. In early adulthood, he not only kept the habit, but also sold crops for money to treat any injured or sick birds he came across. He even sometimes bought meat to feed wild eagles.(他对鸟类的喜爱可以追溯到童年时期。当他还是个小男孩的时候，他经常用他能得到的任何食物喂野鸟。在成年初期，他不仅保持了这个习惯，而且还卖庄稼赚钱来治疗他遇到的受伤或生病的鸟。他有时甚至买肉喂野鹰。)”可知，范运亭从小就喜欢鸟，正是对鸟的喜爱让他从事这份工作二十余年。故选C项。
30．词意猜测题。根据文章“At then, when few people were aware of the need to protect birds, his actions won him the nickname “Idiot”. However, he just smiled when he was called the name and continued his protection work without complaint(抱怨).(当时，很少有人意识到保护鸟类的必要性，他的行为为他赢得了“白痴”的绰号。然而，当他被叫到这个名字时，他只是笑了笑，毫无怨言地继续他的保护工作。)”可知，Idiot是一个绰号，由此可知Idiot是一个偏负面的词；结合上文提到的few people were aware of the need to protect birds可知，很少有人意识到保护鸟类的必要性，说明这是一个不值得做的工作，但范运亭不仅给鸟喂食，还卖庄稼赚钱来治疗受伤或生病的鸟，所以他们觉得他是个“傻瓜”。A. A hero一个英雄；B. A fool一个傻瓜；C. A guide一个导游；D. A fan一个粉丝。故选B项。
31．推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“To date, he has helped over 500 wild birds that have been trapped, injured or even poisoned(中毒的), and prevented illegal(非法的)hunting more than 200 time.(迄今为止，他已经帮助了500多只野生鸟类被困、受伤甚至中毒，并阻止了200多次非法狩猎。)”可知，他已经帮助了500多只野生鸟类，并阻止了200多次非法狩猎，保护了鸟类。由此可知，他的工作非常有意义。故选C项。
32．A    33．B    34．D    35．B
【导语】本文属于说明文。一种新的紫色番茄在美国获得批准种植和销售。科学家通过改变这种番茄的DNA.增加了它们的抗氧化剂，使这种番茄可以保存更久，并有助于人们的健康。
32．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Though the color is unusual, now this special kind of tomatoes has very high levels of antioxidants(抗氧化剂).(虽然颜色不同寻常，但这种特殊的西红柿含有很高的抗氧化剂。)”以及第二段中“Scientists believe AOS may help prevent heart disease and help fight against diseases like diabetes. (科学家认为，AOS可能有助于预防心脏病，并有助于对抗糖尿病等疾病。)”可知，紫色番茄中含有抗氧化剂，抗氧化剂能够有助于对抗糖尿病等疾病。故紫色番茄的特殊之处在于它的医用价值。故选A。
33．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Though that’s good news, experiments on mice don’t always predict what effects on humans will be the same. We need to see more experiments about it.”（虽然这是个好消息，但在老鼠身上进行的实验并不总是能预测对人类的影响是一样的。我们需要看到更多关于它的实验。）可知，作者对此实验目前心存怀疑。故选B。
34．词义猜测题。第四段提到“But GMO products weren’t popular with customers. Many people were scared by the idea that the foods weren’t natural or safe. There’re still questions about the effects of GMO crops on the environment. However, scientists deny these claims.”（转基因产品并不受消费者欢迎，许多人被这些食物不天然或不安全的想法吓到了。转基因作物对环境的影响也仍然受到质疑。然而，科学家们否认了这些说法。）再结合该词后面的“many people have concerns about them”（很多人还是很担心这个问题），可推知这里指的是：即使科学家认为转基因食物是安全的，但是很多人对此仍然很担心，故划线词so指代的是前文的科学家们对转基因食物是会对环境造成影响的，以及转基因食物是不天然或者不安全的说法进行了否定，即科学家认为转基因产品是安全的。故选D。
35．主旨大意题。第一段讲述了转基因西红柿相较普通西红柿的优势；第二段提到科学家马丁通过改变番茄基因，让番茄含有大量的抗氧化剂，第三段提到马丁通过实验证明了这种番茄保质期更长。后面几段提到，虽然公众对转基因产品仍持怀疑态度，但这种番茄在美国最终还是获得了批准种植和销售。标题“Tomatoes with Changed DNA Are Approved”（转基因西红柿批准上市）符合文意，故选B。
36．C    37．A    38．B    39．E    40．D
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了我们对文化的理解不同，正是文化的不同才使得我们的生活多姿多彩，因此要接受文化的不同。
36．根据上文“Culture often refers to things like food, holidays, clothing, and music, but it also goes much deeper than that.(文化通常指的是食物、假期、服装和音乐。但是它还有更深层的东西)”可知接下来要讲的是文化里的其他重要组成部分，与C 项“Behaviors, customs, beliefs, and values are also part of your culture.(行为、风俗习惯、信仰和价值都是文化的重要成分)”表达的含义一致，故选C 项。
37．根据上文“Do you take your shoes off when you go inside?(你进门脱鞋吗？)”以及下文“In Japan, you would never go inside without swapping your outdoor shoes for slippers(在日本，没有把室外穿的鞋换成脱鞋的话，决不能进屋)”可知进门脱鞋是某些文化的重要标志，与A 项“It is a simple thing, but it’s a huge marker of culture!(这是个小事情，但它是文化的重要标志)”表达的含义一致，故选A 项。
38．根据下文“When you meet people from a different culture, you can politely ask them about their lives. Seek out books or watch movies by and about people who’re different from you.(当你遇见不同文化背景的人，你可以礼貌地问他们有关生活的事情。从书本里或者看电影学习与你文化不同的人)”可知，学习也是了解不同文化的途径之一，与B 项“Learning is another great way to understand different cultures.(学习是理解不同文化的另一种好方法)”表达的含义一致，故选B 项。
39．根据上文“Your assumptions that lead you to pre-judge against others can be harmful.(对别人预判的假设可能是有害的)”可知，即使我们懂得很多，也不能对其他文化做预判，因为我们有可能会出错，与E项“So don’t do it to others even if you understand their culture really well.( 因此，即使你很好地懂得别人的文化，也别那样做。)”表达的含义一致，故选E 项。
40．根据上文“So accept the differences between yourself and your friends from different cultures.(因此，接受你和你来自不同文化的朋友之间的不同)”以及下文“learn how to just silently observe and appreciate the differences that make us unique.(学会如何默默地观察并欣赏让我们与众不同的区别)”，可知，我们要保持好奇心，但同时还要欣赏并接受，与D 项“To achieve it, do strike a balance between curiosity and appreciation.(为了实现这一点，一定要在好奇心和欣赏之间寻找平衡)”表达的含义一致，故选D 项。
41．A   42．C   43．D   44．B   45．C   46．D   47．A   48．B   49．C   50．B   51．A   52．D   53．C   54．A   55．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和笔友长达80年的深厚友谊。
41．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很喜欢学习语言，所以当法语老师给我们分配笔友时，我很高兴。A. pleased高兴的；B. annoyed恼怒的；C. confused困惑的；D. curious好奇的。根据“I was keen on learning languages,”可知，作者很高兴能够拥有笔友。故选A。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：收到来自外国的信是一件很了不起的事情，所以我期待着收到他们的回信。 A. industrial工业的；B. rich富有的；C. foreign外国的；D. ancient古代的。根据“It was 80 years ago when I wrote my first letter to Paul and Renee who lived in France.”可知，笔友是法国的，所以收到的是来自外国的信。故选C。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：收到来自外国的信是一件很了不起的事情，所以我期待着收到他们的回信。 A. debating辩论；B. exchanging交换；C. appreciating欣赏；D. receiving收到。根据“It was quite a thing to get a letter from a ________ country,”可知，我非常期待着收到笔友的回信。 故选D。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们的英语不是特别好，所以我们都用法语写信，这帮助我掌握了很好的语言知识。 A. adventure冒险；B. knowledge知识；C. effect影响；D. description描述。根据“so we were all writing in French,”可知，通过与笔友用法语写信，帮助作者掌握了很好的语言知识。 故选B。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：1949年，我决定到法国度假去见他们，但保罗被军队征召入伍，蕾妮外出滑雪去了。 A. protect保护；B. forgive原谅；C. meet见面；D. recognize认出。根据“but Paul was called up by the army, and Renee was away skiing.”可知，在1949年的时候作者决定到法国度假去见笔友。故选C。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这家人对我很热情，在接下来的几年里，我去了几次。 A. explored探索；B. admired羡慕；C. helped帮助；D. treated对待。根据“and I visited several times in the years that followed.”可知，笔友的家人对待作者很热情。故选D。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：蕾妮写信告诉我，他在退伍后不久就去世了。A. wrote写；B. expressed表达；C. turned转身；D. listened听。根据“It was 80 years ago when I wrote my first letter to Paul and Renee who lived in France.”及全文可知，与笔友交流是通过写信。故选A。
48．考查副词词义辨析。句意：蕾妮写信告诉我，他在退伍后不久就去世了。A. narrowly狭窄地；B. shortly立刻；C. obviously明显地；D. extremely非常。根据“after leaving the army.”可知，蕾妮告诉作者，保罗退伍后不久就去世了。故选B。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：蕾妮和我继续互相通信，我们的友谊加深了。A. responsibility责任；B. solution解决方法；C. friendship友谊；D. impression印象。根据“We talked about our families, our favorite pastimes and our ________ in life.”和“More importantly, this is the most enduring friendship I have ever had.”可知，作者与笔友蕾妮的友谊加深了。故选C。
50．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们谈论我们的家庭，我们最喜欢的消遣和我们生活中的烦恼。 A. legends传奇；B. troubles麻烦；C. protests抗议；D. means方法。根据“Renee and I continued writing to each other, and our _______ became deeper.”可知，因为两人的友谊加深，所以彼此分享各自的烦恼。 故选B。
51．考查介词词义辨析。句意：随着我继续去看她，我认识了她的全家，包括她的叔叔阿姨和远在法国各地的表兄妹。A. including包括；B. with有；C. beyond超出；D. about大约。根据“ As I continued to visit, I got to know her whole family,”可知，作者认识了蕾妮的全家，包括她的叔叔阿姨和远在法国各地的表兄妹。故选A。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们非常欢迎我进入他们的家庭生活，我从未觉得自己像个游客。A. chosen选择；B. preferred更喜欢；C. introduced介绍；D. welcomed欢迎。根据“ I never felt like a tourist.”可知，作者受到欢迎。故选D。
53．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我现在93岁了，我仍然给蕾妮写信。 A. rather相当；B. hardly几乎不；C. still仍然；D. never从不。根据“She has difficulty writing now, so she phone me to reply.”可知，虽然作者93岁了，作者仍然给蕾妮写信。故选C。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：大多数人似乎都没有时间写信了，但写信给我带来了极大的乐趣。A. pleasure愉快；B. confidence信任；C. personality个性；D. power力量。根据“Most people don’t seem to have the time for letters anymore,”和转折词but可知，写信给作者带来了极大的乐趣。故选A。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：与蕾妮的通信让我对英国以外发生的事情有了更广泛的视野。A. youth年轻；B. freedom自由；C. goal目标；D. view观点；视野。根据“what’s happening outside the UK.”可知，通过通信让作者对英国以外发生的事情有了更广阔的视野。故选D。
56．and    57．truly    58．is located    59．has been 60．the    
61．amazed   62．why    63．hoping    64．displays    65．with
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。在过去的十年里，生活在北京的希腊摄影师乔治·杜帕斯一直在拍摄这座城市，捕捉它的美丽，并在网上和展览中分享这些照片。
56．考查连词。句意：在过去的十年里，他一直在拍摄这座城市，捕捉它的美丽，并在网上和展览中分享这些照片。根据句意和空格后的sharing分析句子可知，sharing和上文的photographing以及capturing是并列关系，所以空格处应该填入并列连词and。故填and。
57．考查副词。句意：“这真正代表了北京——旧与新，完美地融合在一起，”杜帕斯在展示他拍摄的智化寺的照片时说，智化寺是一座精致的明代建筑。根据句意和所给形容词true分析句子可知，空格处应该填入形容词true的副词形式truly作状语，修饰后面的动词represent。故填truly。
58．考查时态、固定搭配和主谓一致。句意：它位于现代办公大楼银河SOHO的前面，以编织的桥梁和环环相扣的通道为特色。根据句意和所给动词locate分析句子可知，此处是考查动词locate的用法be located in+地点（坐落于……）；根据句意和后面从句的时态是一般现在时可知，主句也应该用一般现在时；再由主语it可知，谓语动词应该用单数形式。故填is located。
59．考查时态和主谓一致。句意：北京拥有丰富的历史遗产，自明朝以来一直是中国传统文化的重要中心。根据句意分析句子可知，空格处是该句子的谓语部分，由时间状语since the Ming Dynasty可知，句子应该用现在完成时；再由主语Beijing可知，谓语动词应该用单数形式。故填has been。
60．考考查冠词。句意：杜帕斯经常迷失在这座城市壮丽的古代建筑中。根据句意和分析句子可知，空格处应该填入一个冠词，表特指。故填the。
61．考查形容词。句意：同时，他也惊叹于这座融合了高端商业和各行业的现代化城市。根据句意和所给动词amaze可知，空格处应该填入形容词作表语。故填amazed。
62．考查连接副词。句意：他说：“看到一座快速发展的城市投入如此大的精力来保护它的过去，这是令人着迷的，这就是我决定在这里追求事业的原因。”分析句子可知，空格后的部分是一个表语从句，空格处应该填入一个连接词引导表语从句，且意义为“为什么”。故填why。
63．考查现在分词。句意：杜帕斯决心在中国继续他的职业生涯，希望成为中国和西方之间的桥梁。根据分析句子和所给动词hope可知，空格处应该填入非谓语形式作状语，因为句子主语和动词hope之间是主动关系，所以应该用现在分词combining作定语。故填combining。
64．考查可数名词单复数。句意：展览展示了他关于北京的照片，吸引了希腊和捷克共和国的大量观众。根据句意和所给可数名词display分析句子可知，空格处是该句子的主语，由句中的助动词have可知，句子的主语应该是复数形式displays。故填displays。
65．考查介词。句意：“我现在把北京当成我的家，”他说，“我会继续把中国的照片分享给世界其他地方。”根据句意和句中的动词share分析句子，此处是考查动词share和介词with的搭配：share something with somebody（和某人分享某物）。故填with。