江西省万安中学2022-2023学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题

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英语
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题：每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Where did the man get the sofa?
A．He purchased it. B．His wife brought it. C．He received it as a gift.
2．What can we learn from the dialogue?
A．The man has to take another bus on the way.
B．A No.22 bus will go directly to the railway station.
C．The railway station is at the University Street.
3．What will the speakers probably do tomorrow?
A．See a movie. B．Attend a concert. C．Go to an exhibition.
4．Why was the woman so late?
A．Something went wrong with the bus.
B．She took somebody to hospital.
C．She didn’t catch the bus.
5．When does the man plan to go to the party?
A．Around 8:00 p.m. B．Around 7:30 p.m. C．Around 7:00 p.m.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What does the woman think of the Shakespeare play?
A．It is boring. B．It is moving. C．It is wonderful.
7．Where does the woman want to go tonight?
A．To a disco. B．To a cinema. C．To a restaurant.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A．Manager and salesperson. B．Friends. C．Salesperson and customer.
9．What does the man value most when choosing a phone?
A．Reliability. B．Speed. C．Price.
10．What does the man mainly use his phone for?
A．Surfing the Internet. B．Playing games. C．Watching movies.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．What is the woman doing?
A．Signing up for a dancing lesson.
B．Buying some dancing shoes.
C．Practising a dance performance.
12．Which dance does the woman like most?
A．Ballet. B．Modern dance. C．Tap dance.
13．Who wants to join the dancing class?
A．Shelley. B．Carl. C．Jane.
14．Why does the woman take dance lessons?
A．To improve her dance skill.
B．To teach others to dance.
C．To enjoy the free lessons.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．What has the woman decided to do?
A．Quit her present job.
B．Go to Cardiff for a holiday.
C．Accept the job offered by Ed Burrows.
16．How does the woman plan to tell Andrew?
A．Over the phone. B．Face to face. C．By e-mail.
17．Where is the woman?
A．At home. B．At a bank. C．At her office.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．When did the speaker leave school?
A．At the age of 14. B．At the age of 18. C．At the age of 32.
19．How does the speaker feel about her job as a secretary?
A．Bored. B．Happy. C．Tired.
20．What does the speaker like to do in her spare time?
A．Attend parties. B．Watch movies. C．Read books.
第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
A
From learning about protecting wild animals and natural habitats to reading about the effects of recycling, books are perfect for showing people how to get involved. Here are four of such books.
Tall Trees
Describing the wildlife that lives in Northern California’s redwood forests, it turns story time into a counting lesson as readers count all the creatures in the forests. Readers will also love remembering Tony Frederick’s playful poetry about the animals of the forest.
Save the Bees
Bethany Stahl has a whole series of “Save the...” books, and they all have great lessons for readers. The explanations are fun and perfect for animal lovers who want to learn how to make a difference. On her website, she even has links to free books, which are great resources for parents or teachers.
My Friend Earth
The message of this book, written by Patricia MacLachlan, is beautiful and simple, encouraging kids to learn about Earth and all that it does. It has acute die-cut (模切) design, which is fun for little hands to explore, although those under 4 might need some help. It covers a wide range of topics and will help kids gain an appreciation for everything from rain and wind to bears and birds.
Thank You, Earth
The author of this book, April Pulley Sayre, has written many award-winning books, and this one is truly special. It was written in a letter format (格式), thanking Earth for so many great natural moments. You’ll find beautiful pictures in this book.
21．Whose book includes poems about wildlife?
A．April Pulley Sayre’s. B．Bethany Stahl’s.
C．Patricia MacLachlan’s. D．Tony Frederick’s.
22．Which book can provide children with a hands-on experience?
A．Tall Trees. B．Save the Bees.
C．My Friend Earth. D．Thank You, Earth.
23．What is special about the last book?
A．It has a special theme. B．It is in the form of a letter.
C．It is based on real events. D．It targets at teenagers.
B
They already guide blind and disabled people; now dogs are to be trained to help people with dementia (痴呆) or Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s can make people confuse night and day or forget basic things such as washing or drinking enough water.
The dogs will be trained to respond to sound triggers (触发器) in the home that cause them to perform tasks. The duties will include reminding their owners to take medicine, as well as encouraging them to eat, drink and sleep regularly.
The idea was developed by design students at the Glasgow School of Art and will now be put into practice by Alzheimer’s Scotland and Dogs for the Disabled. The first dogs will be distributed to four Scottish couples, where one of the partners is in the early stages of dementia. Some 670,000 people in Britain have dementia and one in three over 65 will develop the condition. By 2021 this is expected to rise to one million.
Joyce Gray of Alzheime’s Scotland said, “People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relatively normal life, and dogs help to maintain routine.” Another advantage of using the pets as companions is that dogs can give them a sense of silent support and companionship. Ms Gray said, “The evidence is that people may forget familiar faces but not pets. It’s such a strong bond that people often remember them longest. People don’t need to communicate verbally (言语地) but they can still interact. You can have a speechless bond.
Helen McCain, director of Dogs for the Disabled, said, “People with dementia often forget to take the medicine. If a dog presents them with a bag with pills in it there’s a greater chance of them taking it. The dog would also encourage the owner to take them out for walks, ensuring they keep exercising and interacting with other people.”
24．In Britain people with dementia ______.
A．are likely to increase in number.
B．are mostly over 65 years old.
C．will be trained to respond to sound triggers.
D．will be able to live a relatively normal life.
25．The dogs are taught to perform tasks by ______.
A．making some sound signals. B．communicating with the patients.
C．reminding the patients by barking. D．reacting to some sound triggers.
26．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．Faces. B．Triggers. C．Pets. D．Companion.
27．What is mainly talked about in the passage?
A．The idea of dementia dogs was developed by students.
B．Dogs are trained to assist Alzheimer’s patients.
C．British people with Alzheimer’s are in poor condition.
D．The dementia dogs perform most duties of a doctor.
C
Have you ever seen one of the many videos of an elephant grabbing a paintbrush, putting it in paint, and producing a painting similar to something a 5-year-old could create? While watching an elephant paint is an amazing sight, we can’t help but wonder whether the training methods and results reflect animal cruelty.
A 2014 study on four captive (圈养的) Asian elephants at the Melbourne Zoo in Australia sought to identify stress-related behaviors around the activity of painting. While the researchers found that the elephants had a neutral response to painting—not stressful, nor enriching—it seemed that when an elephant was not selected to paint, it displayed non-interactive behavior. This is seen as a possible signal of stress in the animals.
In addition, PETA, a famous animal rights group, has cited several American zoos that use harmful training methods to get elephants to paint, perform tricks, play instruments, and more. Not every zoo that organizes elephant painting uses aggression (攻击) to encourage the elephants. However, PETA argues that animal shelters should not force animals to do tricks at all.
Activist organizations warn that elephants can undergo extreme discomfort in the training process. Furthermore, many of the painting elephants are very young, at an age where they should still be with their mothers. It raises questions about whether there’s a chance they were caught for the express purpose of performing, or if they could somehow be restored to a return to the wild.
It is difficult to support any kind of trained behavior that differs greatly from a wild animal’s natural tendencies. The role of a shelter, ideally, is to allow an animal to live as close to its normal life as possible, perhaps with an eye to returning the animal to the wild; teaching them to paint does not seem to align with that target, particularly if it’s not a learned behavior that the animal would be willing to do independently.
28．What can be safely concluded from the 2014 study?
A．Researchers didn’t collect solid evidence.
B．Painting promoted elephants’ interaction.
C．Negative effects of painting were confirmed.
D．Elephants made strong responses to painting.
29．What is a concern of activist organizations?
A．Complexity of the training process. B．Purposes of elephants’ performance.
C．Daily activities of captive elephants. D．Potential for elephants’ return to nature.
30．What does the underlined phrase “align with” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Wander off. B．Set up. C．Consist with. D．Go against.
31．What might be the best title for the text?
A．How PETA Helps? B．Why Animal Rights? C．Should Elephants Paint? D．Should Elephants live in captivity?
D
I READ mostly fiction before I was introduced to CaMalcolm Gladwell's work.
In his TED talk called "Choice, Happiness, and Spaghetti Sauce (意大利面酱)", he used the examples of Pepsi and spaghetti sauce to argue that giving people choices makes them happy. If I had only heard his conclusion statement and missed the evidence that he employed, I would have been wondering how he could argue such an interesting point. But he structured his argument like a detective story, with each puzzle piece contributing to the conclusion.
Fascinated, I borrowed his book Outliers: The Story of Success from the library. Each chapter had its own story and argument, and all of the arguments were about factors that contributed to an individual’s success in the world.
The depth of his research was amazing. In the first chapter, he analyzed the reasons behind the crash of Korean Air Flight 801 in 1997, which killed more than 220 people. The disaster took place partly because the co-pilot didn’t point out the mistakes that the pilot was making. In South Korea, it’s disrespectful to disagree with higher ups even if they are doing something wrong.
Perhaps most interesting of all, Gladwell explained why Asians are so good at math. He said Asians get an advantage when they learn how to count because their language has fewer syllables (音节) and makes numbers easier to remember.
But Gladwell is mostly interested in answering my favorite question, "Why?” And that’s exactly why I love his works. After reading Outliers: The Story of Success and other books like it, I found myself questioning my commonly-accepted beliefs much more often. After all, why should we take anything for granted?
32．Why does the author write this article?
A．To promote some of Gladwell’s books.
B．To introduce Gladwell and his books.
C．To show how Gladwell did research for his books.
D．To explain why he enjoys Gladwell’s books.
33．How did the author feel about Gladwell’s TED talk?
A．Surprising but persuasive. B．Refreshing but puzzling.
C．Interesting but doubtful. D．Funny but conclusive.
34．What can we know from the passage?
A．Eating spaghetti sauce can make you happy.
B．Carelessness caused the Korean air crash in 1997.
C．Fewer syllables give Asians an advantage in learning math.
D．The Story of Success is about Gladwell’s personal success.
35．What really makes the author fall in love with Gladwell’s works?
A．His strong arguments.
B．His amazing research.
C．His detective-like stories.
D．His questioning spirit.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
根据下面短文，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。
As soon as you come into contact with a new environment, chances are you will be hit with culture shock. 36 I’d like to share my own past experiences and offer you some suggestions on how to overcome it and adjust to life as a freshman in the UK.
When I first arrived at university, I was a few weeks late due to some flight issues. I had never been to the UK before and I was extremely scared; everything seemed different. Culture shock was inevitable (不可避免) as I found it difficult to adjust to different aspects of UK society. Language, accents, mannerisms and even the food caught me off guard to start with. One of the effective ways to overcome it is to try and be open-minded. 37
Since I was a new international student, my biggest concern was standing out amongst a completely different culture. Unfortunately, this led to me keeping to myself and not truly coming to terms with my new surroundings. 38 University life can be difficult at the beginning and many people around you understand this. You’d be amazed how much people will be willing to help you. If you don’t ask any questions, you’re not going to get any answers.
39 This is particularly better if you are alongside other students who are also in the same boat, as you can go through the process together. Making friends at university is very important, especially at the beginning. 40 Making friends not only makes it easier to deal with but also goes a long way towards improving your social skills that will benefit your university experience as a whole.
A．Time and habit can help deal with culture shock.
B．The feeling is intense at the beginning of a stay abroad.
C．If there is one thing I wish I did more of, it would be asking questions.
D．Culture shock has less of an effect if you are with people around you.
E．Treat everything new as a chance to gain knowledge about the culture.
F．You’ll learn to understand the world through your host culture’s eyes.
G．It is a relief to know that you are not the only one suffering from culture shock.
第三部分 语言知识运用
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“Be present.” This is the slogan of mindfulness meditation and a supposed key to self-awareness and acceptance. In any type of mindfulness exercise, the goal is to perform routine activities with a 41 sense of attention.
Although mindfulness has its advantages, psychological research has also revealed that in some circumstances it’s important to be 42 . That is, as we develop skill in complex tasks, we can perform them with increasing facility until attention seems to be 43 . Everyday examples range from riding a bike to chopping cucumbers to brushing your teeth.
Forming this state of “automaticity” are mental processes that can be executed without paying attention to them. These processes proceed without conscious 44 . We don’t perform all tasks automatically, but many can be performed this way once they are well 45 .
To be clear, paying attention is important when learning a new skill. But research has also revealed that paying too much attention to what you’re doing can have 46 effects, particularly when you perform well-practised skills. In fact, this is one reason why some experts appear to “choke (窒息) under 47 ”: They think too much about the mechanics of the task at hand.
In a classic study, cognitive scientist Sian Beilock and her colleagues had skilled golfers attempt to sink putts (推球入洞) under different experimental conditions. In one scheme, the golfers were simply 48 to pay attention to the swing of their club (球杆) and say “stop” when they finished their swing. In another condition, they were directed to listen for a target sound while 49 other noises and say the word “tone” when they heard the target sound.
50 , the skilled golfers performed considerably worse when they focused on their swing than when they paid attention to irrelevant sounds. The effect of paying attention to their swing was so damaging that when they were warming up before the 51 began, the golfers actually did better.
Focusing too carefully on the 52 of well-practised motor sequences (运动序列) can cause mistakes, which is the important message from this research. 53 , we should not resign to go through life on autopilot, missing opportunities to make deeper connections with ourselves, one another and our environment. But there are situations where we should let automaticity 54 .
The next time you ride a bike or join in a sport, don’t 55 it.
41．A．lowered B．heightened C．typical D．vague
42．A．attentive B．single-minded C．mindless D．cool-headed
43．A．unnecessary B．unrecognizable C．unusual D．unwelcome
44．A．preparation B．decision C．awareness D．reaction
45．A．assigned B．shared C．fulfilled D．practised
46．A．apparent B．moderate C．positive D．damaging
47．A．attack B．development C．pressure D．observation
48．A．commanded B．instructed C．recommended D．challenged
49．A．making B．reducing C．noticing D．ignoring
50．A．Surprisingly B．Instantly C．Unfortunately D．Inevitably
51．A．assessment B．process C．investigation D．experiment
52．A．performance B．consequence C．influence D．automation
53．A．In contrast B．Of course C．On the other hand D．By the way
54．A．take over B．follow on C．hold up D．get away
55．A．highlight B．outperform C．overthink D．underestimate
第二节：（共10个小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Diet and way of life are often a problem for teenagers. 56 ， the good news is that you can feel better, look better and have more energy if you eat the right food and exercise regularly.
Healthy eating along with regular exercise 57 (be) probably the only way to become fit. Diets are 58 (use) in the long term, yet approximately 20% of teenagers say they have tried going on a diet and been fooled into 59 (skip) meals to control their weight.
As a teenager, it is important to give your body the energy it needs. Exercise is something 60 can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy. Many teenagers are surprised to learn that when you exercise, your body produces some chemicals that make you feel 61 (peace) and relaxed and increase your ability 62 (concentrate) when you study.
A good amount of sleep every night is also important for your health. When you sleep, your body prepares you 63 the day to come. As a matter of fact, 64 (lose) of sleep can make you look tired.
If you follow the suggestions above, you 65 (look) and feel much better in no time at all!
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66．假定你是李华，请给刚刚在网上认识的英国朋友Mike写一封邮件，介绍你升入高中后的学习情况，内容包含：
1.个人基本信息；
2.课程增多，数学和英语越来越难学，正在努力克服这些困难；
3.希望他就英语学习给你一些建议。
注意：1.词数80-100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mike,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分 25分)
67．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。
I’ll never forget that hot and windy day when I passed my driving test. The instructor just told me that I passed and he was talking to me about my test as I was full of smiles. I looked over at my dad and he was staring at(盯着) his phone with a strange look. And then the instructor and I went on with our own business.
“Excuse me sir, but I must take this call …” my father rudely cut in. I was so embarrassed because there were signs all over the DMV (车管局) office that read: CELL PHONES MUST BE TURNED OFF. He opened his phone and said, “Hello?” The look on his face was unforgettable as he turned so white. I knew something was wrong. My first thought was that someone was in the hospital or had died. Although no one had died, little did I know that the phone call was going to change my life forever.
The call was from the North Middleton Fire Department and they told my father that he needed to get to the house as soon as possible. My dad was about to shut his phone when suddenly I heard my old sister on the phone. All I could hear was her crying crazily and shouting “Fire”! I had one thought going through my head at that moment, and it was her son, Tom.
Did my sister get him out of the house in time? He was only six months old and I loved him more than anything in the world. We ran out of the DMV office both in complete shock. My dad was driving anxiously and quickly. At this point I didn’t even know how to prepare myself. The thought of my house burning to the ground didn’t seem to be real. I kept telling my dad it probably wasn’t even that bad and to stop driving like a crazy man.
The drive from the DMV office to my house is only a fifteen-minute drive, but it felt like forever. Finally, we were half a mile away from the house.
注意：
1.续写词数应为 150 左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
All we could see was black smoke filling the sky.
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Suddenly, I found my sister sitting in our neighbor’s yard, without Tom beside her.
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1．C
W: Your sofa is really comfortable. Did you buy this nearby?
M: No. It was given to us after Linda and I were married. She had owned a similar model and really liked the style.
2．A
M: Hello! Which bus should I take to the railway station?
W: You can take a No.22 bus here and change at University Street.
M: Thank you very much.
3．C
W: I’m sorry. I don’t want to go to the folk concert. I’d like to go to the cinema. But the tickets are sold out.
M: How about visiting an exhibition? There is one at the Xinghai Exhibition Hall tomorrow.
W: That’s a good idea,
4．A
M：What happened to you?You are so late.
W:The bus I took broke down in front of the hospital,and I had to walk from there.
5．A
W:Are you coming to the party tonight?
M: Yes. When does the party begin, please?
W：At7:00 p.m.
M: Then I’m afraid I'll be late for about an hour. I have too much work to do today.
6．A 7．B
8．B 9．C 10．A
M: I need a new phone and I think I might buy a Chinese one
W: But you always had American phones in the past.
M: Yes. But I trust Chinese ones. More and more people use them. They are reliable and fast.
W: And cheap, of course.
M: Yes, that’s the main thing. They cost far less than even the Korean ones.
W: I hear they are not as good if you want to play games or watch movies on them.
M: It depends on which one you get. If you buy a more expensive one, it will obviously have more functions.
W: I really don’t understand why anyone would want to watch a movie on a phone or play a game for that matter
M: Well, I used to think like that. But when you are on a long journey, say on a subway or a bus, it is sometimes nice to have something to do other than reading.
W: Is that how you use them?
M: My main concern is to be able to access the Internet while I am on the move.
11．B 12．C 13．A 14．A
M: Hi, Jane. Did you buy some new shoes?
W: Hi, Carl. Yeah, I’m taking dancing classes and I need new dancing shoes.
M: Where are the classes?
W: At the local community center. I’m really enjoying it.
M: What kind of dance are you learning?
W: We’re learning a few different types of dance. So far, we have learned ballet, modern, and tap. Of all the types, tap dance is my favorite. Ballet is pretty hard.
M: Sounds like a lot of fun. My sister Shelley is thinking of joining you in your class, but l fear it’s already full. Besides, she fears she may be too old to learn dance lessons. She’s fifteen, though.
W: No, our class isn’t full. You can schedule a time for her to come to one of our classes. The first visit is free. We have our lessons every Monday evening at 7 pm.
M: OK. I’ll ask her to go next Monday. Please help her a bit. She’s a terrible dancer.
W: Me too. That’s why I’m taking lessons.
15．A 16．B 17．C
M: Pippa, I’ve just got your message. I’m sorry. When are you leaving? W: Today. Actually, I’ve just finished clearing my desk. M: Have they paid you for this month? W: Yes, they have. I’ve already checked my bank account. M: And about Andrew? Have you told him yet? W: No, I haven’t. He isn’t back from Germany until Friday. I don’t want to tell him over the telephone. M: I understand. W: Guess what? I’ve just opened an e-mail from Ed Burrows in Cardiff … M: Oh, yes? W: He says he might have a job for me. M: Wow, news travels fast. Have you phoned him yet? W: No. I need some time to think about what I want to do. I’ve just been on the Internet looking for a cheap holiday. Uh-oh, here comes the boss. I have to go. I’ll call you later, Bye. M: Bye.
18．B 19．A 20．C
W: Good morning, everybody. My name is Jane Brown. Today I’d like to talk about myself. I’m 32 years old and I have just finished my first week at university. As well as attending lectures regularly, I have had to learn to read books quickly and write long papers. I decided to go to university after 14 years away from the high-school classroom. As a secretary, although I was earning a reasonable amount of money, I was bored with doing something where I hardly had to think. I wanted to be one of the students at the local university, who looked happy and full of hope. However, now that I’ve actually become a student I find it hard to mix with younger classmates. Unlike most eighteen-year-olds, I much prefer a weekend with my books to one out partying. Then there are the normal student benefits of long holidays and theater and cinema discounts. I hope that continuing my education at this late date has been a wise choice.
21．D 22．C 23．B
21．细节理解题。根据Tall Trees一节中“Readers will also love remembering Tony Frederick’s playful poetry about the animals of the forest.(读者也会喜欢回忆Tony Frederick关于森林动物的俏皮诗歌)”可知，Tony Frederick的书中有关于野生动物的诗。故选D。
22．细节理解题。根据My Friend Earth一节中“It has acute die-cut (模切) design, which is fun for little hands to explore, although those under 4 might need some help.(它有锐利的模切设计，小孩子可以很有趣地探索，尽管4岁以下的孩子可能需要一些帮助)”可知，My Friend Earth一书可给孩子们提供动手体验。故选C。
23．细节理解题。根据Thank You, Earth一节中“The author of this book, April Pulley Sayre, has written many award-winning books, and this one is truly special. It was written in a letter format (格式), thanking Earth for so many great natural moments. (这本书的作者，April Pulley Sayre，写过很多获奖的书，这本书真的很特别。它是以信件的形式写的，感谢地球给了我们这么多伟大的自然时刻)”可知，最后一本书的特色是使用了书信格式。故选B。
24．A 25．D 26．C 27．B
24．细节理解题。根据第三段的“Some 670,000 people in Britain have dementia and one in three over 65 will develop the condition. By 2021 this is expected to rise to one million.(英国约有67万人患有痴呆症，65岁以上的人中有三分之一会患上这种疾病。到2021年，这一数字预计将增至100万)”可知，在英国，痴呆症患者的数量可能会增加。故选A。
25．细节理解题。根据第二段的“The dogs will be trained to respond to sound triggers (触发器) in the home that cause them to perform tasks.(这些狗狗将接受训练，对家中的声音触发器做出反应，从而执行任务)”可知，狗被教导通过对一些声音触发器做出反应来执行任务。故选D。
26．词句猜测题。根据第四段的“The evidence is that people may forget familiar faces but not pets.(有证据表明，人们可能会忘记熟悉的面孔，但不会忘记宠物)”可知，人们通常会记住宠物，因此第四自然段中的“them”指的是宠物，即Pets，故选C。
27．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“They already guide blind and disabled people; now dogs are to be trained to help people with dementia or Alzheimer’s.(他们已经为盲人和残疾人提供了向导；现在狗被训练来帮助老年痴呆症患者)”可知，本文主要讲的是狗被训练来帮助老年痴呆症患者。故选B。
28．A 29．D 30．C 31．C
28．推理判断题。根据第二段关键句“While the researchers found that the elephants had a neutral response to painting—not stressful, nor enriching—it seemed that when an elephant was not selected to paint, it displayed non-interactive behavior. This is seen as a possible signal of stress in the animals.”（尽管研究人员发现大象对绘画的反应是中性的——既没有压力，也没有丰富——但当大象没有被选中绘画时，它似乎表现出了非互动行为。这被视为动物压力的可能信号。）可知，研究人员发现，当大象没有被选中绘画时，它似乎表现出了非互动行为，但这只被视为动物压力的可能信号，并不是确凿的证据，由此可知，从2014年的研究中可以得出的安全结论是研究人员没有收集到确凿的证据。故选A项。
29．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段关键句“It raises questions about whether there’s a chance they were caught for the express purpose of performing, or if they could somehow be restored to a return to the wild.”（这引发了人们的疑问，它们是否有可能因为表演而被抓住，或者它们是否可以以某种方式回到野外。）可知，活动性社团组织担心这些表演的大象是否因为表演而被抓住，它们是否可以回到野外，由此可知，活动性社团组织担心的是大象回归自然的可能性。故选D项。
30．词义猜测题。根据画线短语句中“The role of a shelter, ideally, is to allow an animal to live as close to its normal life as possible, perhaps with an eye to returning the animal to the wild”（理想情况下，庇护所的作用是让动物尽可能接近其正常生活，也许是为了让动物回归野外）可知，庇护所的作用是让动物尽可能接近其正常生活，或让动物回归野外，由此可知，教它们画画与这个目标不一致，“Consist with”意为“和……一致”，能够表达画线短语在句中所要表达的意思。故选C项。
31．主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段关键句“While watching an elephant paint is an amazing sight, we can’t help but wonder whether the training methods and results reflect animal cruelty.”（虽然观看大象绘画是一个令人惊叹的景象，但我们不禁怀疑训练方法和结果是否反映了虐待动物的行为。）可知，本文介绍了“大象绘画”这一现象可能反映了虐待动物的行为，我们不应该强迫动物进行这种训练，而是应该让动物尽可能接近其正常生活，或让它们回归野外，“Should Elephants Paint?”意为“大象应该画画吗？”选项能够概括文章主要内容。故选C项。
32．D 33．A 34．C 35．D
32．主旨大题题。根据文章开头的引入I READ mostly fiction before I was introduced to CaMalcolm Gladwell’s work.以及下文，可知本文主要介绍我喜欢Gladwell的书的原因。故选D。
33．推理判断题。根据文章第二段的内容If I had only heard his conclusion statement and missed the evidence that he employed, I would have been wondering how he could argue such an interesting point. But he structured his argument like a detective story, with each puzzle piece contributing to the conclusion.(如果我只是听到他结论的陈述，而错过他使用的例子，我可能会想他是怎样表述这样有趣的道理。但是他把观点组织的像是侦探故事，每个迷块都指向结论。)可知，作者认为Gladwell的TED talk令人惊讶但是有说服力。故选A。
34．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容He said Asians get an advantage when they learn how to count because their language has fewer syllables (音节) and makes numbers easier to remember.可知，亚洲人在学习如何计数时有优势，是因为他们的语言具有更少的音节，这样数字更容易记住。故选C。
35．推理判断题。根据最后一段的And that’s exactly why I love his works.以及下文内容可知，作者在读了Gladwell的书之后，自己会更多的质疑自己习惯认为的理念。可推断是Gladwell的质疑精神让作者喜欢上他的书。故选D。
36．B 37．E 38．C 39．D 40．G
36．前文“As soon as you come into contact with a new environment, chances are you will be hit with culture shock.（一旦你接触到一个新的环境，你很可能会受到文化冲击。）”提到进入新环境可能遇到文化冲击，后文“I’d like to share my own past experiences and offer you some suggestions on how to overcome it and adjust to life as a freshman in the UK.（我想和大家分享我过去的经历，并提供一些建议，帮助大家克服这些困难，适应英国大一的生活。）”则针对外国留学期间如何适应环境，提出建议。B项“在国外逗留的初期，这种感觉是强烈的。”中的 abroad与后文中as a freshman in the UK语义一致，并且承上启下，符合题意。故选B项。
37．前文“Language, accents, mannerisms and even the food caught me off guard to start with. One of the effective ways to overcome it is to try and be open-minded.（语言，口音，习惯，甚至食物都让我措手不及。克服它的有效方法之一就是尝试并且保持开放的心态。）”提到新环境可能遇到的问题，而作者建议要保持开放的心态。E项“把所有的新事物都当作一个获得文化知识的机会。”是对这种心态的进一步阐述。并且E项中的“everything new”与前文提到的“Language, accents, mannerisms and even the food”叙述一致。故选E项。
38．前文“Unfortunately, this led to me keeping to myself and not truly coming to terms with my new surroundings.（不幸的是，这导致我保持自我，不能真正适应我的新环境。）”提到作者前期的时候保持自我，不与人交流，而后文“You’d be amazed how much people will be willing to help you. If you don’t ask any questions, you’re not going to get any answers.（你会惊讶于有多少人愿意帮助你。如果你不问任何问题，你就不会得到任何答案。）”中作者则提出问问题的好处。C项“如果有一件事我希望我做得更多，那就是问问题。”中的ask questions与后文ask any questions语义一致，符合题意。故选C项。
39．后文“This is particularly better if you are alongside other students who are also in the same boat, as you can go through the process together. Making friends at university is very important, especially at the beginning.（如果你和其他同病相怜的学生在一起，你们可以一起经历这个过程，那么这个效果会更好。在大学里交朋友是非常重要的，特别是在刚开始的时候。）”中的“alongside other students”以及“Making friends”可知，该段主要建议“多与别人在一起”。D项“如果你和周围的人在一起，文化冲击的影响就会小一些。”符合题意，适合做中心句。故选D项。
40．该段主要是关于“多与朋友在一起”，根据上文的“This is particularly better if you are alongside other students who are also in the same boat, as you can go through the process together. Making friends at university is very important, especially at the beginning.”（如果你和其他同舟共济的同学在一起，这就更好了，因为你们可以一起完成整个过程。在大学里交朋友是很重要的，尤其是刚开始的时候。）G项“知道你不是唯一一个遭受文化冲击的人，这是一种解脱。”中的not the only one与“go through the process together”一致。故选G项。
41．B 42．C 43．A 44．C 45．D 46．D 47．C 48．B 49．D 50．A 51．D 52．A 53．B 54．A 55．C
41．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在任何一种正念练习中，目标都是在高度集中注意力的情况下进行日常活动。A. lowered被降低的；B. heightened增强的、被加高的；C. typical典型的；D. vague模糊的。根据下文“To be clear, paying attention is important when learning a new skill.(要清楚的是，在学习一项新技能时，注意是很重要的。)”和空格后的“sense of attention(注意力)”可知，高度集中的注意力是重要的，所以此处用heightened表示“增强的、高度集中的”注意力，符合语境。故选B项。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然正念有其优点，但心理学研究也表明，在某些情况下，不动脑也很重要。A. attentive专心的；B. single-minded率直的、真诚的；C. mindless不动脑的、盲目的；D. cool-headed头脑冷静的。根据上文“Although mindfulness has its advantages(虽然正念有它的优势 )”可知，两个分句之间是转折关系，所以此处用 mindless与上文的mindfulness形成对比。故选C项。
43．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：也就是说，当我们开发复杂任务的技能时，我们可以越来越熟练地完成它们，直到注意力似乎是不必要的。A. unnecessary不必要的；B. unrecognizable难以辨认的、不被认可的；C. unusual非同寻常的；D. unwelcome不受欢迎的。根据下文“Everyday examples range from riding a bike to chopping cucumbers to brushing your teeth.(从骑自行车到切黄瓜再到刷牙，这些都是日常生活中的例子。)”可知，这些日常生活中的例子可以熟练地完成，所以此处用unnecessary表示注意力似乎是“不必要的”符合语境。故选A项。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些过程在没有意识的情况下进行。A. preparation准备；B. decision决定；C. awareness意识；D. reaction回应。根据下文“Forming this state of “automaticity” are mental processes that can be executed without paying attention to them.(形成这种“自动性”状态的是可以在不注意它们的情况下执行的心理过程。)”可知，此处用awareness与前面的without conscious连用表示在“没有意识的”情况下进行，符合语境。故选C项。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们不能自动地完成所有的任务，但许多任务一旦练习得很好，就可以用这种方式完成。A. assigned分配；B. shared分享；C. fulfilled实现、履行；D. practised练习。根据上文“We don’t perform all tasks automatically(我们不会自动执行所有任务)”可知,不会自动执行任务，所以此处用practised表示任务需要“被练习”符合语境。故选D项。
46．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但研究也表明，过度关注自己正在做的事情会产生破坏性影响，尤其是当你熟练运用技能时。A. apparent明显的、表面的；B. moderate 普通的、中等的；C. positive积极的；D. damaging破坏性的。根据上文“But research has also revealed that (但研究也表明)”可知，此处表转折关系，所以用damaging表示“破坏性的”影响，有转折的含义，与上文构成转折关系。故选D项。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实上，这就是为什么一些专家似乎“在压力下窒息”的原因之一：他们对手头任务的机制想得太多了。A. attack袭击、攻击；B. development发展；C. pressure压力；D. observation观察。根据下文“They think too much about the mechanics of the task at hand.(但研究也揭示，他们对手头任务的机制想得太多)”可知，他们是有压力的，所以此处用pressure来表示在“压力下”窒息的原因，符合语境。故选C项。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在一个方案中，高尔夫球手被简单地指示注意挥杆，并在挥杆结束后说“停止”。A. commanded命令；B. instructed指示、指导；C. recommended推荐；D. challenged挑战。根据下文“pay attention to the swing of their club (注意球杆的摆动) ”可知，此处应该是指导球杆摆动，所以用instructed表示“指示、指导”符合语境。故选B项。
49．考查动名词词义辨析。句意：在另一种情况下，他们被指示在忽略其他噪音的情况下倾听目标声音，并在听到目标声音时说出“音调”。A. making制作；B. reducing降低；C. noticing注意；D. ignoring忽略。根据上文“they were directed to listen for a target sound(他们被指示去听目标声音)”和下文“say the word “tone” when they heard the target sound.”可知，此处用应该是指忽略噪音的情况下去听目标声音，所以用ignoring表示“忽略”噪音，符合语境。故选D项。
50．考查副词词义辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，熟练的高尔夫球手在专注于挥杆时的表现要比关注无关声音时差得多。A. Surprisingly令人惊讶地；B. Instantly立刻；C. Unfortunately不幸地；D. Inevitably不可避免地。根据下文“the skilled golfers performed considerably worse when they focused on their swing than when they paid attention to irrelevant sounds.(熟练的高尔夫球手在专注于挥杆时的表现要比关注无关声音时差得多。)”可知，这是令人惊讶地，所以用Surprisingly表示“令人惊讶地”作状语修饰整个句子，符合语境。故选A项。
51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：注意挥杆的效果是如此有害，以至于当他们在实验开始前热身时，高尔夫球手实际上做得更好。A. assessment评估；B. process过程；C. investigation调查；D. experiment实验。根据上文“when they were warming up(当他们在热身的时候)”可知，应该是在试验前热身，所以用experiment表示“实验”符合语境。故选D项。
52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：过分关注练习良好的运动序列的表现可能会导致错误，这是这项研究的重要信息。A. performance表现、表演；B. consequence结果、后果；C. influence影响；D. automation自动化。根据上文的“the skilled golfers performed considerably worse when they focused on their swing than when they paid attention to irrelevant sounds.”可推断，此处用performance表示运动序列的“表现”符合语境，表示过分关注运动序列的表现。故选A项。
53．考查介词短语辨析。句意：当然，我们不应该放任自己的生活，错过与自己、他人和我们的环境建立更深层次联系的机会。A. In contrast与此相反；B. Of course当然；C. On the other hand另一方面；D. By the way顺便说一下。根据下文“we should not resign to go through life on autopilot, missing opportunities to make deeper connections with ourselves, one another and our environment.(我们不应该放任自己的生活，错过与自己、他人和我们的环境建立更深层次联系的机会。)”并结合常识可知，此处用Of course表示“当然”符合语境。故选B项。
54．考查动词短语辨析。句意：但有些情况下，我们应该让自动性接管。A. take over接管；B. follow on继续下去；C. hold up举起、阻挡；D. get away离开。分析第13题可知，我们不应该放任自己的生活，不能听天由命地过着自动驾驶的生活。再根据空格前“But there are situations(但是有些情况下)”可知，此处表转折关系，但是有时候是需要自动性来接管我们生活的，所以用take over表示让自动性“接管”符合语境。故选A项。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：下次当你骑自行车或参加一项运动时，不要想太多。A. highlight突出、强调；B. outperform胜过；C. overthink想太多；D. underestimate低估。根据14题以及上文内容可知，有些情况下，我们应该让自动性接管，所以此处用overthink与前面的 don’t搭配表示“不要想太多”符合语境。故选C项。
56．However 57．is 58．useless 59．skipping 60．that
61．peaceful 62．to concentrate 63．for 64．loss 65．will look
56．考查连词。句意：然而，好消息是，如果你吃对食物、经常锻炼，你会感觉更好，看起来更好，有更多的精力。根据空前 a problem 和空后的the good news可知，前后两句是转折关系。故填However。
57．考查主谓一致。句意：健康的饮食和有规律的运动可能是保持身体健康的唯一方法。句子主语是Healthy eating along with regular exercise，主语后有介词短语along with，谓语动词应该根据along with前面的主语进行变化，因此谓语单复数应根据healthy eating确定，动名词作主语，谓语动词用单数，故填is。
58．考查形容词。句意：从长期来看，节食是无用的。be 动词后接形容词作表语，根据句意，应是“无用的”，故填useless。
59．考查固定短语。句意：但大约20%的青少年说他们试图节食，并被欺骗靠不吃饭来控制他们的体重。短语 fool sb. into doing…“哄骗某人做…. ”，此处为被动形式be fooled into doing… “被哄骗做….”,into 是介词，后接动名词作宾语。故填skipping。
60．考查定语从句。句意：运动是可以帮助你看起来很好，感觉很好和保持健康的东西。在定语从句中，先行词是不定代词something, 在从句中作主语，只能用关系代词that引导定语从句。故填that。
61．考查形容词。句意：当你锻炼时，你的身体会产生一些化学物质，使你感到平静和放松。and是并列连词，连接两个并列的成分，根据后面的形容词relaxed可知peace应该用形容词形式,故填peaceful。
62．考查固定短语。句意：当你锻炼时，你的身体会产生一些化学物质，使你感到平静和放松，并增强你在学习时集中注意力的能力。 短语the ability to do …“做…...的能力”，后接不定式作定语，故填to concentrate。
63．考查固定短语。句意：当你睡眠时，你的身体在为即将到来的一天作准备。短语prepare sb. for …“让某人为……做准备” ,故填for。
64．考查名词。句意：事实上，失眠会让你看起来很累。所填词在句中作主语, 应用lose的名词形式, 故填loss。
65．考查时态。句意：如果你听从上面建议，你会马上就看起来更好，感觉更好！ 在if引导的条件状语从句中，主从句用一般现在时，主句用一般将来时。故填will look。
66．Dear Mike,
I'm writing to tell you that I’ve been a Senior One student. However, I find I have to learn more subjects than in junior high school. We have ten classes a day. Besides, math and English are more difficult. I feel upset about the two subjects. But I'll try my best to study them well. Could you give me some advice about English?
    Although it's a little difficult in the beginning, I'm doing all my best to overcome it.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
67．All we could see was black smoke filling the sky. We jumped out of the car and started running to the house. The police tried to stop my dad, but he zoomed right by them. I attempted to follow him, but the police officer grabbed my arm. “Let go of me. That’s my house!” I screamed at the top of my lungs. Eventually, I caught up with my dad in front of the raging fire and we stood there in surprise. Where is my old sister? I asked myself, starting to seek her without delay.
Suddenly, I found my sister sitting in our neighbor’s yard, without Tom beside her. Seeing the sadness in my eyes, my sister told me that Tom was safe in our neighbor’s house. At that point I didn’t care about all my clothes, jewelry, shoes… I was just relieved to hear my family was safe! As all the ashes of our belongings gently landed on us like snowflakes, we just sat there in silence, grateful for the safety of each other, feeling lucky despite the fire.