2023届广东省广州市番禺区南村中学高三第三次模拟英语试题（含解析）

这是一份2023届广东省广州市番禺区南村中学高三第三次模拟英语试题（含解析），共20页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，七选五，完形填空，用单词的适当形式完成短文，邀请信，读后续写等内容，欢迎下载使用。

2023届广东省广州市番禺区南村中学高三第三次模拟英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解
Many of L.A．’s top museums and cultural attractions are your best choices if you visit Los Angeles. From ancient artifacts to modem art, read on for our guide in Los Angeles.
Museum of Latin American Art: Founded in 1996, it is the only museum in the United States devoted to modern and contemporary Latin American art. Since its beginning, it has doubled its size, added a 15,000-square-foot sculpture garden and expanded its permanent collection, ranging from works by Tamayo and Matta to Cruz-Diez, Los Carpinteros and Tunga. Free admission every Sunday.
Autry Museum of the American West: Located in Griffith Park, the Autry features world-class galleries filled with Native American art and artifacts, film memorabilia, historic firearms and more. The Autry’s collection of more than 500,000 pieces of art and artifacts includes the Southwest Museum of the American Indian Collection, one of the largest and most significant collections of Native American materials in the country. Free admission on the second Tuesday of every month.
Descanso Gardens: Located in La Cañada Flintridge, the 160-acre Descanso Gardens was originally developed in 1936 by Elias Manchester Boddy, whose numerous interests included horticulture and politics. Descanso Gardens offers numerous areas for exploring, including a Japanese tea garden, water-wise garden, Oak Woodland, California Garden, and the world’s largest collection of camellia flowers. Free admission on the third Tuesday of every month.
Caltech Museum: Founded in 1979 by members of the Caltech community and the Pasadena Junior League, the museum develops the potential of all kids through kid-driven experiences, inspiring them to become joyful, active learners. Admission to the museum is free on First Fridays.
1．What is special about Museum of Latin American Art?
A．It has a very long history.
B．It has been continuously enlarged.
C．It owns Native American artifacts.
D．It offers a wide range of exploration.
2．Which of the following helps to promote initiatives?
A．Museum of Latin American Art. B．Autry Museum of the American West.
C．Descanso Gardens. D．Caltech Museum.
3．What do the museums and gardens have in common?
A．They take up large areas. B．They have diverse cultures.
C．They collect artworks permanently. D．They offer free admission regularly.

Gutiérrez’s life would never be the same again after finding a copy of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy in the garbage 20 years ago. It happened while he was driving his garbage truck through wealthier neighbourhoods at night and seeing abandoned books. It aroused his desire to start rescuing books from the garbage. He used to take home between 50 and 60 books every morning. Eventually, he turned his book collection into a community library for children from low-income families.
Colombia’s capital city of Bogota has 19 public libraries. However, these libraries tend to be far away from where rural and poorer communities live. The option of buying new books is non-existent for families struggling to make ends meet. Gutiérrez’s community library is a true representation of how one man’s garbage can be another’s treasure.
Gutiérrez grew up poor, and his family could not afford to educate him beyond primary school. Nevertheless, his mother was a passionate reader and read stories to him every night. Her love for books left a deep impression on Gutiérrez.
Today, his makeshift community library, called “The Strength of Words”, occupies most of his home in southern Bogota, and is piled from floor to ceiling with fiction and non-fiction titles. Everything from school textbooks to storybooks can be found in his collection of more than 20.000 books! As word began to spread about his amazing project, people began sending him thousands more books to grow his library.
Despite having done so much for his community, Gutiérrez is not yet content to call it a day. He continues to search through garbage cans for reading materials. Today, the Gutiérrez family does not merely want to start libraries in neighbourhoods. They want to create spaces for school children to spend their time reading.
Gutiérrez’s journey to give back to his local community is an amazing example of how every one of us can improve the lives of those around us. How might we take a leaf out of Gutiérrez’s books and impact the less fortunate around us?
4．What inspired Gutiérrez to rescue unwanted books?
A．The abandoned Anna Karenina. B．Leo Tolstoy’s life.
C．Children’s living conditions. D．A community-library.
5．Why did Gutiérrez start “The Strength of Words”?
A．To create a harmonious neighborhood.
B．To give his mother sufficient books.
C．To facilitate children’s reading.
D．To improve the community life.
6．What can best describe Gutiérrez?
A．Devoted and talented. B．Intelligent and generous.
C．Passionate and well-educated. D．Creative and caring.
7．What would be the best title for the text?
A．Desire for reading B．From garbage to treasure
C．Gutiérrez’s kindness D．An amazing model of education

You’ve heard an old Chinese saying before: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. You may even be nodding your head in agreement right now. However, we can have a different understanding about it.
When a person is starving, that’s not the time to fill their head with knowledge but to first give the person a fish-eradicating their hunger-and only then teach them to fish. Far too often, people ignore this common sense first step. They see someone who is struggling, and they rush to offer wisdom. “Let me tell you what I’d do in your position,” a well-meaning individual might offer.
But few of us understand the anxiety, confusion and uncertainty that come with overwhelming need. People meeting with personal disasters don’t have the ability to think straight. Their nerves may be shot. Their confidence may be non-existent. Can you imagine what it would be like to be in that person’s situation?
Rushing to offer a struggling person long-term advice is a waste of time. Instead, it makes far more sense to help them regain their emotional balance. Once their ears, heart and mind open, you’ll have an opportunity to teach a new skill.
But how do we know whether a person needs a fish before a fishing lesson? Two things: One is the ability to pay attention. We need to know whether the other person is open and receptive, or looking at the world through narrowed eyes? You can’t just take their words but have to look at how the person acts and what they don’t say. The other is empathy (共情).The more successful you are, the harder it is to imagine what it must be like to be the opposite. Try to create a safe environment for emotional acceptance before the fishing lesson.
8．What is the function of the first paragraph?
A．To illustrate a concept. B．To bring in a new viewpoint.
C．To introduce the background. D．To put up an example.
9．What does the underlined word “eradicating” mean in paragraph 2?
A．Getting rid of. B．Paying attention to.
C．Making up for. D．Putting up with.
10．What should we do first for those in disasters?
A．Get them to think straight. B．Enhance their confidence.
C．Satisfy their primary needs. D．Teach them a new skill.
11．Which does the author probably agree with according to the last paragraph?
A．Live and learn. B．Never teach a fish to swim.
C．Put yourself in others’ shoes. D．Don’t teach old dogs new tricks.

Most people find sugar hard to resist. Our brains need lots of energy and sugary foods provide plenty of it. But when calories are too readily available, it is easy to overdo it. There has been no shortage of research on sugar replacements without the calories, but evidence from animal and human studies has linked some to weight gain. One promising alternative is found in the fruit of Synsepalum dulcificum (奇迹果), a plant native to West Africa. These so-called miracle berries don’t taste sugary themselves, but if you try something sour afterwards it will taste unusually sweet.
In Benin, the fruit is eaten fresh and is mostly used as a sweetener to have with sour foods and drinks, says Dedeou from a university in Benin. The berry with miraculin(奇迹果蛋白)is very appreciated by local consumers, especially the kids and people with diabetes (糖尿病).
Despite the miracle berry’s promise as a sugar replacement, it is only produced on a limited scale and isn’t available worldwide. The berries don’t travel well and the plant is slow to grow.
To create an alternative source of miraculin, researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan have genetically engineered tomatoes to produce the protein, but this isn’t necessary, says Tchokponhoue whose team is working to help enlarge the production of miracle berries in West Africa. Earlier this year, a team at Hainan University in China published the genome(基因图谱)of Synsepalum dulcificum, which may help.
Spanish start-up Baia Food has plans to promote sustainable growth of the plant in Ghana and market the dried berries. You can order tablets of freeze-dried miracle berries online but they are pricey, costing around £18 for a pack of 10. If you can afford it, the berry’s taste-twisting power is fun to try at home. Let the tablet melt on your tongue, then try tasting acidic foods such as lemons. The effect should last between 15 and 60 minutes.
12．What do we know about Synsepalum dulcificum?
A．It contains high calories.
B．It is related to weight gain.
C．It tastes unusually sweet.
D．It serves as a sugar replacement
13．What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．Efforts made to obtain more miraculin.
B．Genome published to help do the research
C．Creation advocated to produce miracle berries.
D．Transformations performed to engineer tomatoes
14．What can we say about tablets of freeze-dried miracle berries?
A．They are sour. B．They are inexpensive
C．They are accessible D．They are productive.
15．What is the author’s attitude to getting the sugar alternative?
A．Doubtful. B．Optimistic. C．Defensive. D．Conservative.


二、七选五
“If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need.” This is a piece of wise advice from Warren Buffet, arguably one of the greatest financial minds of the 21th century. 16 This is true especially in the present economic climate.
While the idea of being frugal(节俭的) has long been a part of Eastern culture, the relatively recent growth of wealth in China as well as the ease of purchasing has led to increased consumerism for many across the country. Yet this increased consumption of goods has been pushing up the prices of certain bare essentials such as housing, transportation and food, which is forcing people to reevaluate their priorities while spending money. 17
The internet is flooded with advice on where one can save money as well as good opinions about how they should spend their money. For example, clothes can be bought second-hand, but you should never skip a visit to the dentist. 18 In the meanwhile, you should limit those that are fancy but not entirely necessary. Of course, it is still fine to occasionally spend money on a nice vacation, but buying thirty pairs of shoes you will only wear a few times is neither responsible nor sustainable.
Hopefully, we all fully understand at this point that the resources on the earth are indeed limited. 19 As a result, the choice (forced or not) to be frugal is not only good for one’s wallet, but also beneficial to the planet in the long run. Have you ever chosen to starve yourself to get a pair of limited-edition sneakers? 20
A．A continuous growth model on this planet is by no means sustainable.
B．These words have always not been taken seriously by young people.
C．They are meant to encourage people to buy more stuff than they need.
D．It makes sense to prioritize goods and services that directly affect your health.
E．It is no wonder then that being frugal is once again becoming a dominant trend.
F．Many young people today appear to be taking these words very much to heart.
G．If so, it is high time you started making changes for yourself and for all humanity.


三、完形填空
Joao Carlos Martins is a famous pianist and conductor. However, his career has been 21 and his life has taken him in many different 22 .
As a teenager Martins began to perform in concerts. But in his late twenties, he had to 23 after badly breaking his arm. It was really a terrible time. He couldn’t look at a piano or 24 listen to music. 25 , he decided to become the manager of a boxer, who won the world championship later. This 26 Martins to take up the piano and practise much harder. Six years later, he gave his first concert at the Carnegie Hall, which was the most 27 moment of his life. He performed in concerts for years before he had to quit because of the unbearable 28 in his hands caused by too much 29 .
Martins, in his forties, became a politician. However, he couldn’t stand this 30 , so once again, he went back to the piano. All was going well until something unexpected 31 while leaving a concert. He 32 a serious brain injury and lost all the movement in his right hand. Again, with great 33 he played just with his left hand. Years later he lost the use of the left hand and 34 himself a conductor. Now, in his late seventies, Martins is still taking 35 to work and has conducted over a thousand concerts.
21．A．smooth B．tough C．flexible D．interesting
22．A．cultures B．forms C．directions D．levels
23．A．give up B．set out C．turn up D．hold out
24．A．still B．just C．ever D．even
25．A．Generally B．Ultimately C．Occasionally D．Naturally
26．A．forced B．promised C．motivated D．forbade
27．A．realistic B．emotiona1 C．struggling D．striking
28．A．pain B．cuts C．tension D．sensitivities
29．A．conducting B．playing C．instruction D．competition
30．A．career B．popularity C．condition D．behavior
31．A．existed B．remained C．occurred D．continued
32．A．found B．suffered C．cured D．nursed
33．A．patience B．care C．pleasure D．determination
34．A．fancied B．considered C．made D．chose
35．A．measures B．chances C．courage D．trouble


四、用单词的适当形式完成短文
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Primary schools now attach great importance to labor education, advocating students to do activities such as cooking, making handicrafts 36 decorating houses.
Xue Youmei, a Grade 3 student, spent the winter holiday in Guangxi. Everything about village life was novel to Xue who was used 37 urban life. Xue joined her family to work at a farm field planted with Chinese water chestnuts. Xue, 38 (wear) a pair of gloves, helped her father pick up water chestnuts at the field.
For Yang Liqiao, a Grade 6 student, the past winter holiday gave her 39 new identity-garbage sorting guide. Yang wore a volunteer’s vest and recorded the situation of the garbage sorting work at her residential community. 40 (additional), Yang also invited her classmates to walk around the park nearby to pick up garbage on the ground. Yang’s father observed labor activities offered students a chance 41 (acquire) knowledge, which was not taught at class.
At the same time, some schools in China also assigned specialized homework during the winter vacation to let students enjoy play-based learning. Some students 42 (ask) to cooperate with parents to decorate their homes with New Year 43 (painting). The task aimed to develop students’ 44 (innovation) thinking. And some were required to collect physics-related Chinese poems, make an 45 (analyse) and draw a conclusion.


五、邀请信
46．假定你是李华，你校将举办音乐节。请写封邮件邀请你的英国朋友Allen参加，内容包括：
1. 时间；
2. 活动安排；
3. 欢迎他表演节目。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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六、读后续写
47．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。
Oh no. Coach Cafferty just said my name. For that event. The two-hundred-metre breaststroke (蛙泳) for the coming meet! Not the backstroke (仰泳) I had wished and practiced for so long!
Beads of sweat popped out over my upper lip. Morgan pressed her elbow into my side, trying to offer me moral support. But it didn’t help. My stomach sank to my knees like a brick in water. Morgan tried to convince me it would be fine. “Maybe Coach has more confidence in you than you think. Or maybe Coach Cafferty just want to give the rest a laugh when I sink to the bottom of the pool,” I thought desperately. I walked towards Coach Cafferty and told her about my inability and my desire to quit this event. She frowned and asked if it was what I really wanted.
I hesitated. Placing her hand on my shoulder, she started smiling and encouraged me to push myself outside of my comfort zone.
The first practice was a disaster. I lost rhythm on my strokes. I messed up my turns. I even had to stop and catch my breath a few times. I felt everyone was laughing at me and my stomach twisted. How could I make it within just two weeks? But once I dragged myself out of the water, exhausted and frustrated, Coach Cafferty thumbed up to me, saying I did really well and just needed more confidence in myself and more time to practice.
On the way back home, Morgan comforted me, “Dear, just ignore others. Race against yourself. Count your own strokes. Prove to yourself that you can do it.” With these words said to me almost every day, before or after each practice, something gradually changed: both how I swam the breaststroke and how I felt about the event as well as myself.
The meet finally came. I arrived at the pool hall, still a little bit worried. As each event clicked closer to mine, my knees shook. I bit my lip and looked out over the other swimmers. Morgan leaned forward. “Just swim your race. Remember, you can!”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卷的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
Then the two-hundred-milestone breaststroke was announced.
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Paragraph 2:
There was only 50 meters to go.
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参考答案：
1．B 2．D 3．D

【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍的是四个洛杉矶的顶级博物馆和文化景点的相关情况。
1．细节理解题。根据Museum of Latin American Art:部分的“Since its beginning, it has doubled its size, added a 15,000-square-foot sculpture garden and expanded its permanent collection, ranging from works by Tamayo and Matta to Cruz-Diez, Los Carpinteros and Tunga. Free admission every Sunday.(自开业以来，它的规模扩大了一倍，增加了一个1.5万平方英尺的雕塑花园，并扩大了永久收藏，从Tamayo和Matta的作品到Cruz-Diez、Los Carpinteros和Tunga的作品。)”可知，Museum of Latin American Art不断扩大。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据Caltech Museum:部分的“Founded in 1979 by members of the Caltech community and the Pasadena Junior League, the museum develops the potential of all kids through kid-driven experiences, inspiring them to become joyful, active learners.(1979年由Caltech社区和Pasadena Junior League的成员创建，博物馆通过儿童驱动的体验开发所有孩子的潜力，激励他们成为快乐的、积极的学习者。)”可知，Caltech Museum有助于促进积极性，故选D。
3．细节理解题。根据Museum of Latin American Art:部分的“Free admission every Sunday.(每周日免费入场。)”，Autry Museum of the American West:部分的“Free admission on the second Tuesday of every month.(每月第二个星期二免费入场。)”，Descanso Gardens:部分的“Free admission on the third Tuesday of every month.(每月第三个星期二免费入场。)”和Caltech Museum:部分的“Admission to the museum is free on First Fridays.(博物馆在首个星期五免费入场。)”可知，这些博物馆和花园的共同之处在于它们定期提供免费入场，故选D。
4．A 5．C 6．D 7．B

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述Gutiérrez通过从垃圾堆中收集废书的方式为农村和贫困社区的孩子们建立了一个社区图书馆从而帮助他们开始阅读的故事，从而引发读者关于如何改善身边人的生活的思考。
4．细节理解题。根据第一自然段“Gutiérrez’s life would never be the same again after finding a copy of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy in the garbage 20 years ago. It happened while he was driving his garbage truck through wealthier neighbourhoods at night and seeing abandoned books. It aroused his desire to start rescuing books from the garbage. (20年前，古铁雷斯在垃圾堆里发现了列夫·托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》，从此他的生活再也不一样了。这件事发生在他晚上开着垃圾车穿过富裕社区时，看到了被遗弃的书籍。这激起了他开始从垃圾堆里抢救书籍的欲望。)”可知，被遗弃的《安娜·卡列尼娜》激发了古铁雷斯拯救不需要的书籍。故选A。
5．细节理解题。根据第一自然段“Eventually, he turned his book collection into a community library for children from low-income families. (最终，他把自己的藏书变成了一个社区图书馆，供低收入家庭的孩子们使用。)”以及第四自然段“Today, his makeshift community library, called “The Strength of Words”, occupies most of his home in southern Bogota, and is piled from floor to ceiling with fiction and non-fiction titles. Everything from school textbooks to storybooks can be found in his collection of more than 20.000 books! (如今，他的临时社区图书馆“文字的力量”占据了他位于波哥大南部的大部分家，从地板到天花板都堆满了小说和非小说类的书籍。从学校课本到故事书，所有的东西都可以在他收藏的20000多本书中找到！)”可知，古铁雷斯的The Strength of Words旨在方便孩子们阅读。故选C。
6．推理判断题。文章主要讲述古铁雷斯通过从垃圾堆中收集废书的方式为农村和贫困社区的孩子们建立了一个社区图书馆从而帮助他们开始阅读的故事。由此可知，他既有创意又有爱心。故选D。
7．主旨大意题。文章主要讲述古铁雷斯通过从垃圾堆中收集废书的方式为农村和贫困社区的孩子们建立了一个社区图书馆从而帮助他们开始阅读的故事。B项“From garbage to treasure (变废为宝)”最能概括本文主旨。故选B。
8．B 9．A 10．B 11．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了对“授之以鱼不如授之以渔”的不同理解，即在别人挨饿时，不是给他灌输知识，而是先给他一条鱼，让他消除饥饿。文章解释了这么做的原因以及建议。
8．推理判断题。根据第一段“You’ve heard an old Chinese saying before: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. You may even be nodding your head in agreement right now. However, we can have a different understanding about it. (你以前听过一句中国古话：授之以鱼不如授之以渔。你现在甚至可能在点头表示同意。然而，我们可以有一个不同的理解。)”可推知，第一段是为了引入新的观点——对“授之以鱼不如授之以渔”的不同理解，故选B。
9．词句猜测题。根据划线单词上文“When a person is starving, that’s not the time to fill their head with knowledge but to first give the person a fish (当一个人在挨饿的时候，那不是给他灌输知识的时候，而是先给他一条鱼)”可知，当一个人挨饿时，先给他一条鱼，这样能消除他的饥饿，由此可知，划线单词“eradicating”意为“消除”，与A项“Getting rid of. (摆脱)”意思相近，故选A。
10．细节理解题。根据三段中“People meeting with personal disasters don’t have the ability to think straight. Their nerves may be shot. Their confidence may be non-existent. Can you imagine what it would be like to be in that person’s situation? (遇到个人灾难的人没有直接思考的能力。他们的神经可能会受到刺激。他们的信心可能根本不存在。你能想象处在那种情况下会是什么样子吗？)”和第四段中“Instead, it makes far more sense to help them regain their emotional balance. Once their ears, heart and mind open, you’ll have an opportunity to teach a new skill. (相反，帮助他们恢复情绪平衡更有意义。一旦他们的耳朵，心灵和头脑打开，你将有机会教一个新的技能。)”可知，那些处在灾难中的人们没有信心，所以为了帮助他们，我们首先要做的是帮助他们恢复情绪，即增强他们的信心，故选B。
11．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The other is empathy (共情).The more successful you are, the harder it is to imagine what it must be like to be the opposite. Try to create a safe environment for emotional acceptance before the fishing lesson. (另一个是共情。你越成功，就越难想象成为失败的人是什么样子。试着在授之以渔课之前为情感接受创造一个安全的环境。)”可推知，作者建议我们要产生共情，即要换位思考，站在别人的角度考虑。故选C。
12．D 13．A 14．C 15．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。研究表明，原产于西非的奇迹果有望成为糖的替代品。本文还介绍了一些国家为创造奇迹果蛋白的替代来源而做出的努力。
12．细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“These so-called miracle berries don’t taste sugary themselves, but if you try something sour afterwards it will taste unusually sweet. (这些所谓的奇迹浆果本身尝起来并不含糖，但如果你事后尝试一些酸的东西，它的味道会异常甜。)”以及第三段“Despite the miracle berry’s promise as a sugar replacement, it is only produced on a limited scale and isn’t available worldwide. (尽管奇迹果有望成为糖的替代品，但它的生产规模有限，而且不在全球范围内销售。)”可知，奇迹果可以替代糖。故选D。
13．主旨大意题。根据第四段“To create an alternative source of miraculin, researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan have genetically engineered tomatoes to produce the protein, but this isn’t necessary…Earlier this year, a team at Hainan University in China published the genome(基因图谱)of Synsepalum dulcificum, which may help. (为了创造奇迹果蛋白的替代来源，日本Tsukuba大学的研究人员对西红柿进行了基因工程改造，以生产这种蛋白质，但这不是必要的……今年早些时候，中国海南大学的一个团队发表了硬骨合瓣的基因组，这可能会有所帮助。)”可知，第4段的主要介绍了为获得更多奇迹蛋白所做的努力。故选A。
14．细节理解题。根据最后一段“You can order tablets of freeze-dried miracle berries online but they are pricey, costing around £18 for a pack of 10. (你可以在网上订购冷冻干燥的奇迹果片，但价格昂贵，每包10片售价约18英镑。)”可知，干的奇迹果片是可以买到的。故选C。
15．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Earlier this year, a team at Hainan University in China published the genome(基因图谱)of Synsepalum dulcificum, which may help. (今年早些时候，中国海南大学的一个团队发表了硬骨合瓣的基因组，这可能会有所帮助。)”以及最后一段“Spanish start-up Baia Food has plans to promote sustainable growth of the plant in Ghana and market the dried berries. (西班牙初创企业Baia Food计划在加纳促进该工厂的可持续发展，并销售干浆果。)”可知，作者对获得替代糖持乐观态度。故选B。
16．F 17．E 18．D 19．A 20．G

【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍21世纪年轻人的节俭观念。
16．根据上文““If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need.” This is a piece of wise advice from Warren Buffet, arguably one of the greatest financial minds of the 21th century. (“如果你买了不需要的东西，很快你就必须卖掉你需要的东西。”这是沃伦·巴菲特的一条明智建议，他可以说是21世纪最伟大的金融大亨之一。)”和下文“This is true especially in the present economic climate. (这是真的，尤其是在目前的经济环境下。)”和“While the idea of being frugal(节俭的) has long been a part of Eastern culture, the relatively recent growth of wealth in China as well as the ease of purchasing has led to increased consumerism for many across the country. Yet this increased consumption of goods has been pushing up the prices of certain bare essentials such as housing, transportation and food, which is forcing people to reevaluate their priorities while spending money. (虽然节俭的观念长期以来一直是东方文化的一部分，但中国最近的财富增长以及购买的便利性导致了全国许多人的消费主义加剧。然而，这种商品消费的增加推高了某些基本必需品的价格，如住房、交通和食品，这迫使人们在花钱时重新评估自己的优先事项。)”可知，这里表明现在年轻人的做法和巴菲特的观点是一致的。选项F“如今，许多年轻人似乎非常重视这些话。”和上文意思一致。故选F。
17．根据上文“While the idea of being frugal(节俭的) has long been a part of Eastern culture, the relatively recent growth of wealth in China as well as the ease of purchasing has led to increased consumerism for many across the country. Yet this increased consumption of goods has been pushing up the prices of certain bare essentials such as housing, transportation and food, which is forcing people to reevaluate their priorities while spending money. (虽然节俭的观念长期以来一直是东方文化的一部分，但中国最近的财富增长以及购买的便利性导致了全国许多人的消费主义加剧。然而，这种商品消费的增加推高了某些基本必需品的价格，如住房、交通和食品，这迫使人们在花钱时重新评估自己的优先事项。)”可知，这是年轻人节俭的社会原因。选项E“因此，节俭再次成为主流也就不足为奇了。”和上文意思一致。故选E。
18．根据上文“For example, clothes can be bought second-hand, but you should never skip a visit to the dentist. (例如，衣服可以买二手的，但你永远不应该错过看牙医的机会。)”可知，花钱的时候要先考虑健康。选项D“优先考虑直接影响你健康的商品和服务是有意义的。”和上文意思一致。故选D。
19．根据上文“Hopefully, we all fully understand at this point that the resources on the earth are indeed limited. (希望在这一点上，我们都能充分理解地球上的资源确实是有限的。)”可知，这里提到地球上的资源确实是有限的。选项A“这个星球上的持续增长模式是不可持续的。”和上文意思一致。故选A。
20．根据上文“Have you ever chosen to starve yourself to get a pair of limited-edition sneakers? (你有没有选择饿着肚子去买一双限量版运动鞋？)”可知，这里表明让人们自己从自身看有没有做到为了地球的可持续发展而努力。选项G“如果是这样的话，那就是你开始为自己和全人类做出改变的时候了。”和上文意思一致。故选G。

21．B 22．C 23．A 24．D 25．B 26．C 27．D 28．A 29．B 30．A 31．C 32．B 33．D 34．C 35．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍的是著名的钢琴家和指挥家Joao Carlos Martins在职业生涯中艰苦奋斗的经历。
21．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，他的事业一直很艰难，他的生活把他带向了许多不同的方向。A. smooth光滑的；B. tough艰难的；C. flexible灵活的；D. interesting有趣的。根据however表转折以及下一段“after badly breaking his arm”可知，他的事业一直很艰难。故选B。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，他的事业一直很艰难，他的生活把他带向了许多不同的方向。A. cultures文化；B. forms形式；C. directions方向；D. levels水平。根据下一段“As a teenager Martins began to perform in concerts”，“he decided to become the manager of a boxer”和“Martins to take up the piano and practise much harder”可知，他的生活把他带向了许多不同的方向。故选C。
23．考查动词短语辨析。句意：但在他快30岁的时候，他的手臂严重骨折，不得不放弃。A. give up放弃；B. set out出发；C. turn up出现；D. hold out伸出。根据下文“badly breaking his arm”可知，他的手臂严重骨折，不得不放弃。故选A。
24．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他不能看钢琴，甚至不能听音乐。A. still仍然；B. just只是；C. ever曾经；D. even甚至。根据下文“listen to music”可知，此处是程度上递进关系，即他不能看钢琴，甚至不能听音乐。故选D。
25．考查副词词义辨析。句意：最终，他决定成为一名拳击手经理，并后来获得世界冠军。A. Generally通常，普遍地；B. Ultimately最终；C. Occasionally偶尔；D. Naturally自然而然地。根据下文“he decided to become the manager of a boxer”可知，最终，他决定成为一名拳击手经理。故选B。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这激发Martins拿起钢琴，更加努力地练习。A. forced强迫；B. promised答应；C. motivated激发；D. forbade禁止。根据上文“he decided to become the manager of a boxer, who won the world championship later”和下文“to take up the piano and practise much harder”可知，Martins后来获得世界冠军，这激发他拿起钢琴，更加努力地练习。故选C。
27．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：六年后，他在Carnegie Hall举办了自己的第一场音乐会，这是他一生中最引人注目的时刻。A. realistic现实的；B. emotional情绪的；C. struggling艰难奋斗的；D. striking引人注目的。根据上文“he gave his first concert at the Carnegie Hall”可知，他在Carnegie Hall举办了自己的第一场音乐会，这是他一生中最引人注目的时刻。故选D。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他在音乐会上表演了多年，后来因为演奏太多而导致双手难以忍受的疼痛而不得不退出。A. pain疼痛；B. cuts伤口；C. tension紧张；D. sensitivities敏感性。根据上文“he had to quit”和下文“in his hands”可知，他双手疼痛，所以不得不退出。故选A。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他在音乐会上表演了多年，后来因为演奏太多而导致双手难以忍受的疼痛而不得不退出。A. conducting指挥；B. playing演奏；C. instruction指示；D. competition竞争。根据上文“He performed in concerts for years”可知，他因为演奏太多而导致双手难以忍受的疼痛而不得不退出。故选B。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，他无法忍受这个职业，所以，他又一次回到了钢琴。A. career职业生涯；B. popularity欢迎；C. condition条件；D. behavior行为。根据上文“became a politician”可知，他无法忍受政治家这个职业。故选A。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一切都很顺利，直到离开音乐会时发生了意想不到的事情。A. existed存在；B. remained保持；C. occurred发生；D. continued继续。根据下文“a serious brain injury and lost all the movement in his right hand”可知，一切都很顺利，直到离开音乐会时发生了意想不到的事情。故选C。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他遭受了严重的脑损伤，右手完全失去了活动能力。A. found发现；B. suffered遭受；C. cured治愈；D. nursed看护，照料。根据下文“a serious brain injury”可知，他遭受了严重的脑损伤。故选B。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他再一次坚决地只用左手演奏。A. patience耐心；B. care关心；C. pleasure快乐；D. determination决心。根据下文“he played just with his left hand”可知，他再一次坚定地只用左手演奏，with determination意为“坚决地”。故选D。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：多年后，他不能使用左手，成为了一名指挥。A. fancied想象；B. considered考虑；C. made使成为；D. chose选择。根据下文“a conductor”可知，多年后，他不能使用左手，成为了一名指挥，空格处意为“使成为”。故选C。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如今，年近七旬的Martins仍在努力工作，并指挥了一千多场音乐会。A. measures措施；B. chances机会；C. courage勇气；D. trouble费事，不便。根据上文“in his late seventies”可知，年近七旬的Martins仍在努力工作，take trouble to do意为“不辞辛苦地做……”。故选D。

36．and 37．to 38．wearing 39．a 40．Additionally 41．to acquire 42．were asked 43．paintings 44．innovative 45．analysis

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。小学现在非常重视劳动教育，提倡学生进行烹饪、制作工艺品、装饰房屋等活动。本文主要分享了几位小学生们寒假期间的丰富劳动活动。
36．考查连词。句意：小学现在非常重视劳动教育，提倡学生进行烹饪、制作手工艺品和装饰房屋等活动。分析句子可知，空格处应填入并列连词。根据句意，此处指“和；以及”，故用and。故填and。
37．考查介词。句意：对于习惯了城市生活的薛来说，关于乡村生活的一切都很新奇。be used to sth./doing sth.是固定短语，意为“习惯……”。故填to。
38．考查现在分词。句意：薛同学戴着一副手套，帮助父亲在田里捡水栗子。分析句子可知，空格处应填入非谓语动词作定语。主语Xue与动词wear是主动关系，故用现在分词。故填wearing。
39．考查冠词。句意：对于六年级学生杨丽巧来说，刚刚过去的寒假给了她一个新的身份——垃圾分类向导。根据句意，此处指“一个”，表泛指，故用不定冠词。new读音以辅音音素开头，故用不定冠词a。故填a。
40．考查副词。句意：此外，杨还邀请她的同学在附近的公园里散步，捡地上的垃圾。分析句子可知，空格处作状语，应用副词。additional的副词形式为additionally，意为“此外”，置于句首首字母应大写。故填Additionally。
41．考查动词不定式。句意：杨的父亲观察到，劳动活动为学生提供了一个学习知识的机会，而这些知识是课堂上没有教授的。修饰名词chance应用动词不定式作后置定语，表示“……的机会”。故填to acquire。
42．考查动词的时态和语态。句意：一些学生被要求与家长合作，用新年绘画装饰他们的家。分析句子可知，空格处应填入谓语动词。根据上文 assigned可知，此处应用一般过去时态。主语Some students与动词ask是逻辑上的动宾关系，故用被动语态。故填were asked。
43．考查名词的数。句意：同上。根据句中their homes可知，空格处应填入名词复数形式。故填paintings。
44．考查形容词。句意：该任务旨在培养学生的创新思维。分析句子可知，空格处应填入形容词作定语。innovation的名词形式为innovative。故填innovative。
45．考查名词。句意：一些人被要求收集与物理相关的中国诗歌，进行分析并得出结论。根据句中make an可知，此处应填名词作宾语，analyse的名词形式为analysis。故填analysis。
46．Dear Allen,
How is everything going? Our school will hold a music festival next Sunday morning in the school hall. And I’m writing to invite you to join us.
The opening ceremony will start at 9:00 am, and the schoolmaster will deliver a speech. Then there will be various fantastic performances played by talented students. You are definitely welcome to show up on stage, which will add color and fun to our festival.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Best wishes,
Li Hua
【分析】今年的书面表达要求考生写邮件，告知英国朋友音乐节的情况。
【详解】首先确定提纲。先介绍写作目的，之后介绍音乐节的时间、活动安排等具体信息，最后欢迎他表演节目。
第二，根据提纲，确定关键词语，如：How is everything going? a music festival，in the school hall，The opening ceremony等。
第三，注意选用合适的连接词将各要点串联起来。
【点睛】本文内容完整，详略得当。并使用了高级句式。如：You are definitely welcome to show up on stage, which will add color and fun to our festival.定语从句。提升了文章档次。

47．Paragraph 1:
Then the two-hundred-milestone breaststroke was announced. I could feel my heart was beating faster and faster. As the signal was released, I jumped into the water and swam with my whole strength. Without second thoughts in my mind, I was absorbed in this as if this was the only thing I need to do in the world. Morgan’s encouraging words appeared and I started to believe in myself.
Paragraph 2:
There was only 50 meters to go. I seemed almost to be reaching my limit. I even could feel a cramp in my calf. Although there were the mental and physical discomfort, I was determined to finish the race. I didn’t want to let my coach and Morgan down. Finally, I came to the finish line. I felt both tired and a sense of achievement. To my surprise, I won the second prize.
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者要参加蛙泳比赛，非常担心，教练和朋友一直安慰鼓励作者，最终作者取得了好成绩。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“200米蛙泳宣布要开始了”可知，第一段可描写作者比赛的经过和心理活动。
②由第二段首句内容“只剩下50米了”可知，第二段可描写作者完成比赛，取得了第好成绩。
2.续写线索：比赛开始——投入比赛——想要放弃——继续坚持——完成比赛——获奖
3.词汇激活
行为类
①释放，发出：release/ deliver
②完成：finish /complete
③失望：let sb. down/disappoint sb.
情绪类
①决心：determine / resolute
②鼓励的：encouraging / supporting
【点睛】[高分句型1] As the signal was released, I jumped into the water and swam with my whole strength. (运用了as引导时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] Although there were the mental and physical discomfort, I was determined to finish the race. (运用了although引导让步状语从句)