四川省绵阳南山中学2024届高三上学期12月月考英语试卷(含答案)

这是一份四川省绵阳南山中学2024届高三上学期12月月考英语试卷(含答案)，共28页。试卷主要包含了听力题，阅读理解，七选五，完形填空，短文填空，短文改错，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。

一、听力题
1、What’s wrng with the man?
A. He has eye truble.
B. He is alchlic.
C. He caught a cld.
2、What des the man want?
A. Better service.B. Anther menu.C. A quick meal.
3、What did the wman d tday?
A. She went shpping
B. She did sme sewing.
C. She had her car repaired.
4、Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. In a classrm. B. In a phne bth.C. In a meeting.
5、When was the seminar suppsed t start?
A. On January 16th.B. On January 26th.C. On January 27th.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
6、Wh was the wman expecting at first?
A. An ld friend.
B. A guy with a white suit.
C. A net friend.
7、Why is the wman angry at the man?
A. He frgt t send her an e-mail.
B. He didn’t tell her his real name.
C. He answered the questins incrrectly.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
8、What is the cnversatin mainly abut?
A. Which city t live in.
B. What t write in a paper.
C. Hw t chse a university
9、What des Glen knw mst abut?
A. Sprts. B. Music. C. Art.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
10、Why des Jessica make the call?
A. T lk fr her passprt.
B. T apply fr a credit card.
C. T ask fr the manager.
11、Where will Jessica g right after the phne call?
A. The bank B. Her hme C. The supermarket
12、Hw des the man sund?
A. Helpful B. Nervus C. Surprised
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
13、What des Jhn think f Amy’s petry?
A. It is very classic.
B. It is very rmantic.
C. It is very unique.
14、What day is the cnversatin prbably taking place?
A. On Mnday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Thursday.
15、What tpic f petry will the speakers read abut this Thursday?
A. Lve. B. Nature. C. Friendship.
16、Whse wrks will the speakers read this week?
A. Edgar Allen Pe’s.
B. Emily Dickinsn’s.
C. Maya Angelu’s.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
17、On which day is Wrld Sleep Day held?
A. March 21. B. March 25. C. March 31.
18、What benefit is mentined abut enugh sleep?
A. Being strnger. B. Being cleverer. C. Being taller.
19、What percentage f adults have a full eight hurs f sleep each wrkday?
A. 21%. B. 27%. C. 80%.
20、What can we learn frm the passage?
A. Wrld Sleep Day started in 2006.
B. Teenagers need at least 8 hurs f sleep a night.
C. 80% f peple thrughut the wrld have sleep prblems.
二、阅读理解
Hangzhu dishes are ne f the eight great cuisines f China. They are nted fr their seasnal ingredients, elabrate preparatin, sphisticated cking techniques, and refreshing taste. A trip t Hangzhu isn’t cmplete withut trying sme f its speciality dishes. Here are a few must-try meals. Each f them has an age ld stry.
Dngp Prk (red-braised prk belly)
The dish was named after a Sng Dynasty (960-1279) pet and fficial, Su Dngp. When Su was banished t Hangzhu, he initiated a thrugh dredging f West Lake. This had great benefits fr the lcals. T express their gratitude, they gifted Su a lt f prk. Su added his wn twist t the traditinal cking prcess f braised prk belly. He added yellw wine and stewed it n lw heat. He distributed the dish t thse wh wrked n the prject. It became widely favred.
West Lake Carp in Vinegar Gravy
Legend has it that tw brthers surnamed Sng lived in Hangzhu. The elder brther was murdered by a lcal villain. In desperatin and fear fr his safety, the yunger brther was frced int exile. During his farewell dinner, his recently widwed sister-in-law cked a dish. It was bth sweet and sur. She was implying that the yung Sng shuld "nt frget the salt amid the sweet". The yunger brther later returned as a high ranking fficial, avenged his brther’s murder, and sught ut his sister. The dish has been handed dwn frm generatin t generatin.
Sister Sng’s Fish Sup
During the Sng Dynasty, a wman nicknamed Sister Sng settled dwn alngside West Lake. She made a living selling fish sup. On a trip t West Lake, Emperr Gazng tasted her fish sup and spke very highly f it. The sup’s reputatin spread far and wide, and it became a calling card fr the city.
Sauteed Shrimps with Lngjing Tea
The stry f this dish relates t Emperr Qianlng. He ruled frm 1644-1911. On an excursin t Hangzhu, ne f his chefs accidentally drpped Lngjing tea leaves int the sauteed shrimp. The lingering fragrance f the tea cmbined with the divine texture f the shrimp wn him ver. A classic Hangzhu dish was brn.
21、What d the fur dishes have in cmmn?
A.They were all brn by accident.
B.They were all related t ancient anecdtes.
C.They all came int being in the Sng Dynasty.
D.They were all lved by peple having a sweet tth.
22、Which statement related t West Lake Carp in Vinegar Gravy is true?
A.The dish is cked nw t remind peple f their past hardship.
B.The elder brther was killed because f a crime he cmmitted.
C.The yung brther failed t taking revenge n the murderer.
D.The yunger brther had t leave fr fear and fr the sake f his security.
23、What’s the authr’s purpse f writing this passage?
A.T tell sme interesting ld stries.
B.T attract mre visitrs t Hangzhu.
C.T intrduce Hangzhu speciality dishes t visitrs.
D.T tell fdies recipes f Hangzhu specialties.
Tw days befre I had a heart attack in February 2017，I was 37, and active. I’d been in the Marine Crps until 2011, then I became a wilderness and survival skills guide. Even when I gt t hspital, I struggled t believe I was having a heart attack, but I was rushed int an perating rm and a stent was fitted.
When I came ut f hspital three days later, I culd barely walk and was put int cardiac rehab(心脏康复). But I believed I needed smething else t heal me. As an utdr guy wh culd make stne tls and live ff the land, I knew that was where I needed t be. And s, I went t live in a cave, near where I culd hunt animals and drink frm streams.
I didn’t bring much frm mdern life. I always had a ntebk with me with a pht f my sns, and smething t write with. Depending n what I was ding r hw I was feeling, I’d bring a steel bttle back ut t the caves, which made it a bit easier t bil water. Fraged fd frmed mst f my diet---plants, berries, tubers, rts. I caught fish, squirrels and rabbits. Yu learn t really appreciate fd: “Yes, I’ve gt a fish and five berries! Tday is awesme.” I missed my sns, but I als knew that this was my time t really heal and reflect, and there was always smething t d.
I was becming part f the pattern f life that existed in the wild, understanding the sunds and the smells. Yu can chse t fight it, r t try t cntrl it, but when yu accept it, yu reach a deeper understanding f wh yu are and what yu’re ding ut there. The day f my heart attack changed my life, because it was a reawakening. Knwing that eventually ne day yu will expire, yu need t live the life that yu want, find the value.
Nw I live between the wrlds. Fr all the time I still spend in the wilderness, scial media has actually becme a big part f my life. Nw I’ve written bks, dne reality shws, and cnsulted fr mvies. I’ve embraced this element f mdern life, and hpe t fuel peple’s curisity abut the natural wrld.
Many f us accept life is just the way it is, but there are sme utliers wh want smething different. I dn’t judge anybdy fr the chices they make, but I think sme peple get influenced t believe in things that dn’t matter. My passin is ding less with mre, in the simplest way pssible. Ancient humans fcused n family, cmmunity, and the natural wrld, and I think we can learn s much frm that.
24、Hw did the authr feel when he suffered a heart attack?
A. Frustrated B. Terrified C. Dubtful D. Disappinted
25、What des paragraph 3 mainly talk abut?
A.A struggle t fight against the life in the wild
B.A pattern f life that exists in the wild
C.An appeal t peple fr a life in the wild
D.A suggestin t live withut mdern appliances
26、What des “it” refer t in paragraph 4?
A. The wilderness B. Mdern life C. My life D. Scial media
27、Which f the fllwing life style may the authr be in favr f？
A.A life the way it is.B.A life aviding mdern devices.
C.A life ancient humans had.D.A life as simple as pssible.
Expecting the wrst t avid feeling bad later is knwn as “bracing”, which means preparing fr unpleasant situatins. It may help them prepare fr emtinally challenging situatins, particularly in the mments befre these situatins ccur. Peple brace fr the wrst while waiting fr ptentially negative utcmes. Smene might als brace fr the wrst in anticipatin(预期,预料) f stressful events like giving a presentatin at wrk.
Sme psychlgical theries suggest that bracing shuld help. Fr example, “decisin affect thery” prpses that hw we feel abut a situatin is determined partly by cmparing what actually happened with what culd have happened. Based n this, peple shuld be happy when an event ges beynd their expectatins, and disappinted when an event falls behind. Therefre, by anticipating the wrst, ne can safeguard themselves against future disappintment, as any result is likely t surpass their expectatins.
But ther psychlgical theries undermine the idea that bracing will be helpful. It has been therized and scientifically established---that expectatins can pwerfully influence reality. There are tw key ways that expectatins can shape reality.
First, peple may behave in ways that fit with their expectatins. If yu expect t fail an upcming test r interview, then yu might nt invest effrts in preparatin, which in turn reduces yur chances f ding well. Secnd, peple may interpret a situatin in line with their expectatins. Imagine yu believe yu are insufficiently qualified fr a jb yu’ve applied fr. During the jb interview, yu’re likely t interpret blank expressins frm the interviewer in line with this belief, which culd negatively affect yur perfrmance. In fact, the interviewer did nt want t give anything away.
Drawing tgether the scientific studies, it seems that expecting the wrst is anything but a wise way t prepare fr upcming news r results. It might be better t hld psitive expectatins than t brace fr the wrst.
28、What is the secnd paragraph mainly abut?
A.Hw preparing fr the unpleasant situatins benefits peple.
B.Peple’s different reactins faced with different situatins.
C.The relatin between peple’s expectatin and reality.
D.The emtins hidden behind anticipating the wrst.
29、What des the underlined wrd “undermine” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Strengthen. B. Determine. C. Oppse. D. Justify.
30、Hw can negative expectatins prbably affect peple’s perfrmance in reality?
A.By reducing peple’s chances f ding well.
B.By prmting peple’s ambitin and mtivatin.
C.By attaching imprtance t peple’s ptential f excellence.
D.By causing less preparatin and sme misinterpretatins.
31、What is the authr’s attitude tward bracing fr the wrst?
A. Unclear. B. Objective. C. Negative. D. Apprving.
On Sept. 12, 2023, Apple made an annuncement. It said it will use the USB-C cnnectr fr all its new iPhne 15 mdels. This is a big deal. It means that all new iPhnes will have the same cnnectr. USB stands fr Universal Serial Bus. The C refers t the third type. It fllws types A and B.
The USB Implementers Frum is made up f ver 1,000 cmpanies. They prmte and supprt USB technlgy. The grup develped the USB-C cnnectr. It replaces the lder USB cnnectrs. It als replaces ther types f prts(端口). These include HDMI, DisplayPrt and VGA. The aim is t create a single, universal cnnectr fr a wide range f devices.
The key features and benefits f USB-C include a reversible(可逆的) cnnectr. Yu can insert it in either end. It als allws sme cables t have the same cnnectr n bth ends fr cnnecting between devices and cnnecting devices t chargers, unlike mst earlier USB and Lightning cables.
USB-C’s widespread adptin in the electrnics industry is likely t lead t a universal standard. This reduces the need fr multiple types f cables and adapters. Als, its slim and cmpact shape allws manufacturers t make thinner and lighter devices.
Why des USB-C matters? Due t the fragmented(支离破碎的) nature f technlgy evlutin, cmputer users a decade ag were struggling. They had t many cnnectrs: USB fr data; pwer cables fr charging; HDMI r DisplayPrt r VGA fr vide; and Ethernet fr internet. This called fr an industrywide effrt t cnvergence n an all-purpse cnnectr. Since its intrductin in 2014, USB-C has gained widespread ppularity. It has already becme the cnnectr f chice fr mst nn-Apple devices. Apple cnverted the iPad Pr t USB-C in 2018. Nw, it is ding the same fr the best selling Apple device, the iPhne. Sme market frecasts suggest there will be clse t 4 billin USB-C cnnectr sales by 2025 and 19 billin by 2033.
32、Which rganizatin develped the USB-C cnnectr?
A. Universal Serial Bus B. The USB Implementers Frum.
C. Apple Inc. D. HDMI, DisplayPrt and VGA
33、What was the gal f develping the USB-C cnnectr?
A.T replace all USB cnnectrs with USB-C.
B.T take the place f ther types f prts.
C.T create a universal cnnectr fr varius devices.
D.T develp a cnnectr fr Apple devices.
34、What is the key characteristic f USB-C mentined in the text?
A.It has a reversible cnnectr.
B.It requires adapters fr mst devices.
C.It is slim and has a cmpact shape.
D.It supprts nly Apple devices.
35、When was USB-C intrduced t the market?
A. 2014. B. 2025. C. 2033. D. 2018.
三、七选五
36、Hw t cmmunicate cmplex infrmatin?
Did yu ever have t read a presentatin where yu felt like yu’re lst in cnfusing terms, data and cncepts? Are yu giving thers this same experience? Cmmunicating cmplex infrmatin is a cmmn challenge in presentatins. ①________ Here’s hw yu can get cmplex infrmatin acrss.
Use interactive cntent. It gets the readers mre invlved in yur presentatin by letting them play an active part.Fr example, allw them t chse the cntent rute they wish t take. Beynd that, questinnaires and chatbts prvide persnalized and specific answers t readers as part f yur presentatin. Making yur presentatin interactive used t be hard, but nw yu can just use Strydc. G make yur first interactive presentatin. ②________
③________ N ne will read a presentatin with a thusand wrds. D everyne a favr and use images. Images can be super effective at cmmunicating cmplex infrmatin and save yu a lt f needless text. In fact, visual representatin f data and cncepts can ften cnvey what wrds cannt. Use diagrams and images t illustrate yur pints and simplify the cmplex.
Narrate yur cntent. ④________ Whether it’s thrugh text t speech Al r vide bubbles, centering yur presentatin arund a stry can help guide yur audience thrugh the cmplexity, making it mre digestible, engaging, and memrable.
Use examples and fables. ⑤________. Because they are what we’ve already knwn and understd. This makes the cmplex cncepts less new and mre familiar. Mre imprtantly, the real secret lies in selecting examples that are nt just familiar but als deeply relevant-thse are the nes that will truly ring with yur listeners.
A. It’s easy as pie.
B. Shw, dn’t tell.
C. Make every wrd cunt.
D. They can help explain clearly the cmplexity f ideas
E. If yu dn’t sund excited, the listeners wn’t feel excited either.
F. Strytelling is anther pwerful tl fr cmmunicating cmplex cncepts.
G. But there are ways t simplify yur presentatin and reengage yur audience.
四、完形填空（20空）
Smetimes a part f us must die befre anther part can cme t life. Even thugh this is a 1 and necessary stage f ur grwth, it is ften painful r 2 if we dn’t realize what’s happening. In fact, cnfusin is ften the 3 that tells us a change is taking place within us. These changes happen thrughut the lives f all humans, as we mve frm babyhd t 4 t teenage years and beynd. With each change frm ne 5 t anther, we find urselves saying 6 t an ld friend, the identity that we 7 in rder t mve thrugh that particular time.
Smetimes we build these identities in relatinships r jbs, and when we change, thse areas f ur life becme 8 . Usually, if we take the time t lk int the changing surface f things, we will find that a change is taking place 9 us. Fr example, we may g thrugh ne whle part f ur lives creating a prtective shell arund urselves because we need it in 10 f urselves. One day, 11 , we may find urselves feeling limited and bred, wanting t mve utside the 12 we used t need; the new part f urselves cannt be brn within the 13 f the shell ur ld self needed.
We may feel a strange 14 f excitement and sadness as we say gdbye t a part f urselves that is 15 and make way fr a whle new identity t 16 in its place. We may find inspiratin in wrking and studying when we think f the image f an animal wh sheds (蜕皮) in rder t make 17 fr new skin, fur, r feathers t 18 . Fr example, keeping a piece f snake skin, r sme ther symbls f change, can 19 us that death and rebirth are simply nature’s way f grwing. We can give in t this prcess, letting g f ur past self with great lve and gratitude, and 20 the new with an pen mind and heart, ready fr ur next stage f life.
37、A. dusty B. natural C. humrus D. rare
38、A. mving B. disappinting C. tiring D. cnfusing
39、A. reprt B. ntice C. indicatin D. idea
40、A. brtherhd B. neighbrhd C. childhd D. adulthd
41、A. animal B. peple C. child D. stage
42、A. gdbye B. hell C. thanks D. srry
43、A. left B. shwed C. shaped D. realized
44、A. remained B. influenced C. defended D. ignred
45、A. arund B. between C. fr D. within
46、A. aid B. memry C. defense D. supprt
47、A. mrever B. therefre C. hwever D. meanwhile
48、A. area B. shelter C. rm D. space
49、A. cntents B. limits C. cnnectin D. requirements
50、A. mixture B. influence C. appearance D. relatin
51、A. grwing B. cming C. escaping D. dying
52、A. cme back B. cme dwn C. cme ut D. cme acrss
53、A. sense B. time C. name D. rm
54、A. appear B. disappear C. g D. exist
55、A. cnvince B. remind C. warn D. tell
56、A. welcming B. imaging C. hping D. supplying
五、短文填空
57、The discvery f ancient cunting rds(算筹) made f ivry suggests that the Chinese may have been the first in the wrld t cnceive f negative and psitive numbers — 800 years earlier than India — accrding t recent research.
Sixty-ne rds ①______(unearth) between 2004 and 2008 in Xi’an, Shaanxi prvince, at the Qin Mausleum f Shenheyuan fr ryalty during the Warring States Perid (475-221 BC). They range in ②______ (lng) frm 18.3 t 18.5 centimeters and have a diameter f 0.49 t 0.54cm. Each weighs abut 5.7 t 7.7 grams.
After years f research, experts have cncluded that the ivry rds were likely ③______ (have) been ne f the earliest cunting ④______ (tl) used t distinguish the cncept f "psitive" and "negative".
They are the first such painted rds t be fund — either red and white ⑤______ red and black.
In an early text ⑥______ (prduce) during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), Nine Chapters n the Mathematical Art, the mathematician Liu Hui mentined that red cunting rds represent psitive numbers and black nes represent negative numbers.
Li Zhenfei, ⑦______ dctral student frm the Schl f Cultural Heritage at Nrthwest University in Xi’an, said n Tuesday that the discvery f the cunting rds is "an imprtant achievement in the histry f mathematics", ⑧______ it indicates that Chinese peple had develped the cncept f negative and psitive numbers during the late Warring States Perid.
"This was mre than 800 years befre the arithmetic system fr additin, subtractin, multiplicatin and divisin ⑨______ (invlve) psitive and negative numbers was put frward by Indian mathematicians in the 7th century," Li said. "It reflects the high level f accmplishment ⑩______ mathematics in ancient China."
六、短文改错
58、假定英语课上老师要求 同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧)）,并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
This evening we will have a farewell party because yu visit t Sichuan is drawing t an clse. Tmrrw mrning yu’ll leave Yaan t Chengdu, and then fly back t the USA. In the beginning, I’d like t take that pprtunity t say smething abut ur wnderful trip.
First f all, I’d like t thank yu fr all the understanding and cperatin which yu have gave us in the past three weeks. I’d like t say that yu are the better grup we’ve ever been with. I’m hnr t make friends with yu all. I sincere hpe yu are satisfied with the beautiful sceneries and can cme t visit China again.
七、书面表达
59、科技发展给我们的生活带来了很大的变化。请你以“Shpping”为题写一篇 100 词左右的短文发表在某英文杂志上，内容包括：
1.购物方式的变化。
2.这些变化对人们生活的影响。
3.你的看法和感受。
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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参考答案
1、答案：B
解析：W: Mr. Williams, hw can I help yu?
M: It never used t truble me, but nw after nly a cuple f glasses, I start t feel really terrible. Culd yu give me sme advice?
2、答案：C
解析：W: Gd evening, sir. Here is the menu. Wuld yu like t rder nw?
M: Yes, but I’m in a rush. Can I be served and ut f here in half an hur?
3、答案：B
解析：M: Didn’t yu g shpping tday? Where’s the beer yu prmised t bring me?
W: I planned t, but the car was ut f rder s I did sme sewing instead.
4、答案：A
解析：W: Wuld it be all right if I left fr a minute? I have t make a phne call.
M: I’d rather yu didn’t — the thing is, this is a very imprtant part f the lessn.
W: I see. OK.
5、答案：A
解析：M: Hell. This is Ry Whitely speaking and it’s abut the seminar in January. W: Oh, yes. I knw the ne yu mean.
M: Well, we’re finding it difficult t get a venue (会场) fr the 16th and I wnder if yu wuld be happy if we changed it t the 26th r 27th instead?
6、答案：C
解析：
7、答案：B
解析：W: I wnder what he lks like. Oh, I can’t wait t see him! His e-mail said he’d be wearing a white hat … Oh, there he is.
M: Hey, Isabelle …
W: Lgan! Why n earth are yu hiding here? White hat! Cme n! Dn’t tell me yu’re the guy! It can’t be true.
M: … Yes, I’m the guy.
W: Yu set me up?
M: Let me explain. I didn’t mean t hurt yu …
W: Hw dare yu!
M: Hang n ne secnd. Hear me ut, just this nce, Isabelle!
W: Why did yu lie t me in the e-mail?
M: I didn’t lie. Yu just didn’t ask me my real name.
W: I shuld have knwn it was yu. N wnder all the 20 questins were answered crrectly. I thught I might have fund the ne fr me.
8、答案：B
解析：
9、答案：C
解析：M: Mm, I must write a paper fr English class abut what I want t d in the future. But I dn’t knw what t chse fr my life.
W: This paper shuld be fun, Glen. Dn’t plan yur university educatin, city t live in, and career all at nce. Instead, pick a jb and write abut why yu wuld want it.
M: Well, I like sprts and music. But I’m nt gd enugh t have a career in thse fields.
W: Think abut what yu’re best at, what makes yu the happiest, and what makes mney. Cnsidering these three questins helped me chse my jb.
M: I’m best at art. And that’s the subject that I knw mst abut. I’ll write abut becming an art teacher.
10、答案：A
解析：
11、答案：B
解析：
12、答案：A
解析：M: Megabank Services, gd mrning.
W: Ah, gd mrning. My name is Jessica Meghani. I was in yur bank earlier this mrning and I’m wndering if I drpped my passprt while I was there. Has anybdy fund the passprt by any chance?
M: Hld n a mment. I’ll check fr yu.
M: Hell?
W: Hell!
M: Yes, ne f ur custmers has just handed it in a passprt.
W: I’ll thank gdness fr that.
M: When exactly did yu lse yur passprt?
W: Oh, I didn’t ntice it until abut half an hur ag, but I was in the bank at abut 9:30 this mrning.
M: Have yu lst anything else?
W: Anything else? N, I dn’t think I have.
M: Smething yu used in the bank?
W: Oh, my gdness. My credit card is gne as well.
M: Yes, yu left yur credit card n the cunter.
W: Nw I’m in a supermarket. I’ll cme t pick them up after I take the shpping hme. M: That will be fine. Remember t bring sme pht identificatin with yu.
W: OK. See yu at the mment. Thanks.
M: See yu later.
13、答案：C
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14、答案：A
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15、答案：B
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16、答案：C
解析：M: Amy! Are yu ready t get up n stage and read yur petry?
W: I dn’t knw, Jhn. I’m quite nervus abut it, and my wrk isn’t very gd.
M: Yur wrds are sme f the best I’ve ever read.
W: Yu’re just saying that t be kind.
M: N, I’m serius, Amy. Yur petry is very different. Yu have a gd eye. The way yu describe peple is very special and creative.
W: Thank yu, Jhn. S, if I did feel cnfident enugh, when wuld I be reading?
M: Well, we have tw petry readings, n Tuesday night and Thursday night.
W: Thursday wuld be better. It gives me three days t practice.
M: Gd. On Thursday, we’ll share petry abut nature. Are yu OK with it?
W: I mainly write n lve and friendship, but I did write sme n nature, s the tpic is OK.
M: Gd. And after we read ur petry, we will read frm classic wrks. We read Edgar Allen Pe’s last week. But fr this week, we’re still deciding between Emily Dickinsn and Maya Angelu.
W: Hw abut Maya Angelu? She inspired me a lt. M: Sure. Let’s read her wrks this week.
17、答案：A
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18、答案：B
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19、答案：A
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20、答案：B
解析：W: Wrld Sleep Day, rganized by the Wrld Sleep Day Cmmittee f the Wrld Assciatin f Sleep Medicine since 2008, is held n March 21 every year. The aim is t celebrate the benefits f gd and healthy sleep. Researchers say that if we always get enugh sleep, we can be smarter and thinner. Als we’re t have better skin, better memries and lnger lives. When yu lse even ne hur f sleep fr any reasn, it will influence yur perfrmance the next day. In general, adults are thught t need at least eight hurs f sleep a night, but a recent survey fund that, n wrkdays, nly 21% f them really get a full eight hurs f sleep. Fr teenagers, a healthy amunt is abut eight t nine hurs per night. Hwever, abut 80% f high schl students dn’t get enugh sleep because f schlwrk r bad habits. 27% f peple wrldwide have sleep prblems. Nw there are ver 80 kinds f sleep disrders, and mst peple knw little abut their danger. It’s necessary t realize the imprtance f sleep and try t have a gd sleep.
21、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“When Su was banished t Hangzhu, he initiated a thrugh dredging f West Lake. This had great benefits fr the lcals. T express their gratitude, they gifted Su a lt f prk. Su added his wn twist t the traditinal cking prcess f braised prk belly. He added yellw wine and stewed it n lw heat. He distributed the dish t thse wh wrked n the prject. It became widely favred.(当苏轼被流放到杭州时，他开始对西湖进行彻底的疏浚。这对当地人有很大的好处。为了表达他们的感激之情，他们送给苏很多猪肉。苏在传统的红烧五花肉的烹饪过程中加入了自己的想法。他加了黄酒，用小火炖。他把这个盘子分发给了参与这个项目的人。它受到了广泛的青睐)”；第三段“Legend has it that tw brthers surnamed Sng lived in Hangzhu. The elder brther was murdered by a lcal villain. In desperatin and fear fr his safety, the yunger brther was frced int exile. During his farewell dinner, his recently widwed sister-in-law cked a dish. It was bth sweet and sur. She was implying that the yung Sng shuld “nt frget the salt amid the sweet”. The yunger brther later returned as a high ranking fficial, avenged his brther’s murder, and sught ut his sister. The dish has been handed dwn frm generatin t generatin.(相传杭州有两兄弟姓宋。哥哥被当地的一个恶棍谋杀了。在绝望和对安全的恐惧中，弟弟被迫流亡。在他的告别晚宴上，他刚刚丧偶的嫂子做了一道菜。它又甜又酸。她在暗示年轻的宋应该“甜中不忘盐”。弟弟后来回来当了高官，为哥哥报仇，并找到了他的妹妹。这道菜是祖祖辈辈传下来的)”；第四段“During the Sng Dynasty, a wman nicknamed Sister Sng settled dwn alngside West Lake. She made a living selling fish sup. On a trip t West Lake, Emperr Gazng tasted her fish sup and spke very highly f it.(宋朝时，一位昵称为宋姐的女子在西湖边定居下来。她靠卖鱼汤为生。在一次去西湖的旅行中，高宗品尝了她的鱼汤，并对它给予了很高的评价)”以及最后一段“The stry f this dish relates t Emperr Qianlng. He ruled frm 1644-1911. On an excursin t Hangzhu, ne f his chefs accidentally drpped Lngjing tea leaves int the sauteed shrimp. The lingering fragrance f the tea cmbined with the divine texture f the shrimp wn him ver. A classic Hangzhu dish was brn.(这道菜的故事与乾隆皇帝有关。他从1644年到1911年执政。在一次去杭州的旅行中，他的一位厨师不小心把龙井茶叶掉进了炒虾里。茶的余香和虾的绝妙口感把他迷住了。一道经典的杭州菜就此诞生)”可知，这四道菜的共同之处是都与古代轶事有关。故选B。
22、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“In desperatin and fear fr his safety, the yunger brther was frced int exile.(在绝望和对安全的恐惧中，弟弟被迫流亡)”可知，D选项“弟弟出于恐惧和安全考虑不得不离开”正确。故选D。
23、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段“Hangzhu dishes are ne f the eight great cuisines f China. They are nted fr their seasnal ingredients, elabrate preparatin, sphisticated cking techniques, and refreshing taste. A trip t Hangzhu isn’t cmplete withut trying sme f its specialty dishes. Here are a few must-try meals. Each f them has an age ld stry.(杭州菜是中国八大菜系之一。它们以时令食材、精心制作、精湛的烹饪技术和清爽的口感而闻名。不吃杭州的特色菜，你的杭州之行就不算完整。这里有一些必须尝试的食物。他们每个人都有一个古老的故事)”结合文章主要介绍了四道杭州的特色菜。可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是向游客介绍杭州特色菜。故选C。
24、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句话“Even when I gt t hspital, I struggled t believe I was having a heart attack, but I was rushed int an perating rm and a stent was fitted.(即使到了医院，我也很难相信自己心脏病发作了，但我被紧急送往 手术室，并安装了支架)”可知，作者即使医院也不愿相信自己得了心脏病。故选C。
25、答案：B
解析：主旨大意题。根据第三段“I didn't bring much frm mdern life. I always had a ntebk with me with a pht f my sns, and smething t write with. Depending n what I was ding r hw I was feeling, I'd bring a steel bttle back ut t the caves, which made it a bit easier t bil water. Fraged fd frmed mst f my diet--plants, berries, tubers, rts. I caught fish, squirrels and rabbits. Yu learn t really appreciate fd: Yes, I've gt a fish and five berries! Tday is awesme.”I missed my sns, but I als knew that this was my time t really heal and reflect, and there was always smething t d.(我没有从现代生活 中得到什么。我总是随身携带一个笔记本，上面有 我儿子的照片，还有一些可以写的东西。根据我在做什么或感觉如何，我会把一个钢瓶带回洞穴，这 样煮水就更容易了。我的大部分饮食都是饲料— 植物、浆果、块茎、根。我抓了鱼、松鼠和兔子。你要学会真正感激食物：“是的，我有一条鱼和五个浆果！今天太棒了。”我想念我的儿子，但我也知道 这是我真正治愈和反思的时候了，总有事情要做。)”可知，第三段主要告诉我们作者经常生活在野外，他是如何野外生活的，而且作者也非常喜欢这种生活模式。由此可知，第三段主要讨论的是一种存在于野外的生活模式。故选B。
26、答案：A
解析：词句猜测题。根据第三段第一句话“I was becming part f the pattern f life that existed in the wild, understanding the sunds and the smells.(我正在成为野外生活模式的一部分，了解声音和气味)”以及后文“t try t cntrl it, but when yu accept it, yu reach a deeper understanding f wh yu are and what yu're ding ut there.”(试图控制它，但当你接受它时，你会更深刻地理解你是谁，你在做什么。)可知，作者正在成为野外生活的一部分。所以有时候作者会想去对抗野外生活，或者去控制它，但是作 者觉得身处野外会让你对自己和你在做什么有更深的了解。所以划线的it指代的是“野外生活”。故选A。
27、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第二句话“My passin is ding less with mre, in the simplest way pssible.(我的激情是用最简单的方式，用更多的东西做更少的事情)”可推知，作者更喜欢尽可能简单的生活。故选D。
28、答案：A
解析：主旨大意题。根据第二段“Sme psychlgical theries suggest that bracing shuld help. Fr example, “decisin affect thery” prpses that hw we feel abut a situatin is determined partly by cmparing what actually happened with what culd have happened. Based n this, peple shuld be happy when an event ges beynd their expectatins, and disappinted when an event falls behind. Therefre, by anticipating the wrst, ne can safeguard themselves against future disappintment, as any result is likely t surpass their expectatins.(一些心理学理论认为，支撑应该有所帮助。例如，“决策影响理论”提出，我们对一种情况的感受在一定程度上是由实际发生的事情与可能发生的事情的比较决定的。基于此，当一件事超出预期时，人们应该感到高兴，当一件事落后时，人们应该感到失望。因此，通过做最坏的打算，人们可以保护自己免受未来的失望，因为任何结果都可能超过他们的预期)”可知，第二段主要讲的是做最坏打算的逻辑。故选A。
29、答案：C
解析：词句猜测题。根据第二段中“Sme psychlgical theries suggest that bracing shuld help. （一些心理学理论认为，支撑应该有所帮助）”以及划线词后文“It has been therized and scientifically established -- that expectatins can pwerfully influence reality.(期望能有力地影响现实，这已被理论化和科学地证实)”可知，此处表示意思的转折，即其他心理学理论“反对”这种看法，故划线词为“反对”的意思，与C项ppse意义一致。故选C。
30、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中“If yu expect t fail an upcming test r interview, then yu might nt invest effrts in preparatin, which in turn reduces yur chances f ding well. Secnd, peple may interpret a situatin in line with their expectatins. Imagine yu believe yu are insufficiently qualified fr a jb yu've applied fr. During the jb interview, yu're likely t interpret blank expressins frm the interviewer in line with this belief, which culd negatively affect yur perfrmance.(如果你认为自己在即将到来的考试或面试中会不及格，那么你可能就不会在准备工作上投入精力，这反过来又会降低你取得好成绩的机会。其次，人们可能会根据自己的期望来解释情况。假设你认为自己不足以胜任你所申请的工作。在求职面试中，你很可能会把面试官的茫然表情理解为与这种想法一致，这可能会对你的表现产生负面影响)”可知，消极预期通过减少准备和一些误解来影响人们在现实中的表现。故选D。
31、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“Drawing tgether the scientific studies, it seems that expecting the wrst is anything but a wise way t prepare fr upcming news r results. It might be better t hld psitive expectatins than t brace fr the wrst.(综合 这些科学研究，似乎做最坏的打算绝不是为即将到来的新闻或结果做准备的明智方式。与其做最坏的打算，不如保持积极的预期)”可推知，作者对做最坏的打算持反对态度。故选C。
32、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“The USB Implementers Frum is made up f ver 1,000 cmpanies. They prmte and supprt USB technlgy. The grup develped the USB-C cnnectr.(The USB Implementers Frum由1000多家公司组成。他们推广和支持USB技术。该小组开发了USB-C连接器)”可知，The USB Implementers Frum开发了USB-C连接 器。故选B。
33、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“The aim is t create a single, universal cnnectr fr a wide range f devices.(其目的是为各种各样的设备创建一个单一的通用连接器)”可知，开发USB-C连接器的目的是为各种设备制造通用连接器。故选C。
34、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“The key features and benefits f USB-C include a reversible(可逆的) cnnectr.(USB-C的主要特点和优点包括一个可逆的连接器)”可知，文中提到的USB-C的主要特性是有一个可逆连接器。故选A。
35、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“Since its intrductin in 2014, USB-C has gained widespread ppularity.(自2014年推出以来，USB-C获得了广泛的普及)”可知，USB-C是2014年进入市场的。故选A。
36、答案：①-⑤GABFD
解析：这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了在演讲中传达复 杂的信息的方法。
①根据上文“Cmmunicating cmplex infrmatin is a cmmn challenge in presentatins.(在演讲中，传达复杂的信息是一个常见的挑战)”以及后文“Here's hw yu can get cmplex infrmatin acrss.（下面是你如何传达复杂信息的方法）”可知， 上文指出挑战，后文提出方法，可知本句与上文构成转折，指出有方法应对挑战。故G选项“但是有一 些方法可以简化你的演讲，重新吸引你的听众”符合 语境，故选G。
②根据上文“Making yur presentatin interactive used t be hard, but nw yu can just use Strydc. G make yur first interactive presentatin. (让你的演示文稿具有互动性曾经很困难，但现在你 可以使用Strydc。去做你的第一个互动演示吧)”可知，如今让演示文稿具有互动性不再困难，即变得容易了。故A选项“这很容易”符合语境，故选A。
③根据本段内容“N ne will read a presentatin with a thusand wrds. D everyne a favr and use images. Images can be super effective at cmmunicating cmplex infrmatin and save yu a lt f needless text. In fact, visual representatin f data and cncepts can ften cnvey what wrds cannt. Use diagrams and images t illustrate yur pints and simplify the cmplex.(没有人会读一篇一千字的报 告。帮大家一个忙，使用图片。图像在传达复杂信 息方面非常有效，并节省大量不必要的文本。事实上，数据和概念的视觉表现通常可以传达文字无法 传达的信息。使用图表和图像来说明你的观点，简化复杂的内容)”可知，本段的主旨是通过图片和图 表来说明观点，即展示图像来作报告。故B选项“展示，而不是讲述”符合语境，故选B。
④根据后文“Whether it's thrugh text t speech Al r vide bubbles, centering yur presentatin arund a stry can help guide yur audience thrugh the cmplexity, making it mre digestible, engaging, and memrable.(无论是通过文本到语音还是视频气泡， 以故事为中心的演讲都可以帮助引导观众理解复杂的内容，使其更容易理解、更吸引人、更难忘)”可知，本句主要是在建议利用讲故事这个工具，F选项 中Strytelling对应后文a stry。故F选项“讲故事是传达复杂概念的另一个强大工具”符合语境，故选F。
⑤根据上文“Use examples and fables.(使用例 子和表格)”可知，本句承接上文说明例子和表格的 作用：帮助清楚地解释思想的复杂性。故D选项“他 们可以帮助清楚地解释思想的复杂性”符合语境，结 合后文“Because they are what we've already knwn and understd.(因为它们是我们已经知道和理解 的。）”可知后文中的they和选项中的they都指代前文 的examples and fables。故选D。
37、答案：B
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管这是我们成长过程中自然的也很必要的一部分，如果我们没有意识到发生了什么，它经常是痛苦的也是令人困惑的。A. dusty积满灰尘的；B. natural自然的；C. humrus幽默的；D. rare稀有的。根据前文“Smetimes a part f us must die befre anther part can cme t life.”可知，此处指生命的替代和轮回是自然规律，故选B。
38、答案：D
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. mving动人的；B. disappinting令人失望的；C. tiring令人疲惫的；D. cnfusing迷惑的。根据下文的“cnfusin”并结合常识可知，在成长阶段如果我们不明白发生着什么，是很痛苦和迷惑的。故选D。
39、答案：C
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：实际上，困惑是告诉我们内部正在发生变化的迹象。A. reprt报告；B. ntice通知；C. indicatin迹象；D. idea主意。事实上，根据下文的“that tells us a change is taking place within us”可知，如果我们内心发生了变化，表现在外面的就是困惑这种迹象。故选C。
40、答案：C
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着我们从婴儿时代到童年，再到青少年以后，这些变化发生在所有人类的一生中。A. brtherhd兄弟关系；B. neighburhd邻居关系；C. childhd童年；D. adulthd成年。根据前文的“babyhd”和下文的“t teenage years and beynd”可知，此处表示我们由婴儿时代到童年再到青少年，此处指人的发展过程，根据常识，故选C。
41、答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着每一次从一个阶段到另一个阶段的变化，我们发现自己在和一位老朋友说再见，我们为了度过那个特定的时期而塑造的身份。A. animal动物；B. peple人们；C. child孩子；D. stage阶段。根据前文的“we mve frm babyhd t 4 t teenage years and beynd”可知，指随年龄变化，从一个阶段到另一个阶段，故选D。
42、答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着每一次从一个阶段到另一个阶段的变化，我们发现自己在和一位老朋友说再见，我们为了度过那个特定的时期而塑造的身份。A. gdbye再见；B. hell喂；C. thanks感谢；D. srry对不起。根据后文的“an ld friend”可知，此处指“说再见”，故选A。
43、答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着每一次从一个阶段到另一个阶段的变化，我们发现自己在和一位老朋友说再见，我们为了度过那个特定的时期而塑造的身份。A. left离开；B. shwed显示；C. shaped成形；D. realized意识到。根据后文的“in rder t mve thrugh that particular time”可知，此处指我们每阶段塑造的身份是为了帮助我们度过那段特殊时期，故选C。
44、答案：B
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时我们在人际关系或工作中创建这些身份，当我们改变时，我们生活的这些领域就会变成有影响的。A. remained留下的；B. influenced有影响的；C. defended被保卫的；D. ignred被忽视的。根据前文的“when we change”可知，当我们的身份变化后我们生活的领域也会受影响的，此处指各种角色对我们的影响，故选B。
45、答案：D
解析：考查介词词义辨析。句意：通常，如果我们花时间观察事物不断变化的表面，我们会发现变化正在我们内部发生。A. arund在周围；B. between在……之间；C. fr为了；D. within在……内。通常，根据后文的“Fr example, we may g thrugh ne whle part f ur lives creating a prtective shell arund urselves because we need it in 10 f urselves.”可知，如果我们花时间观察事物变化的表面，就会发现变化发生在我们自身。此处指在我们自己内部，故选D。
46、答案：C
解析：考查连词词义辨析。句意：例如，我们可能会花一整个生命的一部分时间在自己周围创造一个保护壳，因为我们需要它来保护自己。A. aid援助；B. memry记忆；C. defense防御；D. supprt支持。根据前文的“creating a prtective shell arund urselves”可知，此处指我们因为需要保护自己所以就给自己创造了一个保护壳，故选C。
47、答案：C
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，有一天，我们可能会发现自己感到有限和无聊，想要离开我们曾经需要的庇护所；我们的新部分不可能在我们旧的自我所需要的外壳的限制下诞生。A. mrever此外；B. therefre因此；C. hwever然而；D. meanwhile与此同时。根据前文的“we may g thrugh ne whle part f ur lives creating a prtective shell arund urselves”和下文“we may find urselves feeling limited and bred, wanting t mve utside the 12 we used t need”可知，上句说为自己创造保护壳是为了保护自己；下句说我们发现自己感觉有限和厌烦想摆脱保护壳；前后句是转折关系，故选C。
48、答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，有一天，我们可能会发现自己感到有限和无聊，想要离开我们曾经需要的庇护所；我们的新部分不可能在我们旧的自我所需要的外壳的限制下诞生。A. area区域；B. shelter遮蔽处；C. rm房间；D. space空间。根据前文的“creating a prtective shell arund urselves”可知，此处指从保护壳中出来，与上文的a prtective shell呼应，故选B。
49、答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，有一天，我们可能会发现自己感到有限和无聊，想要离开我们曾经需要的庇护所；我们的新部分不可能在我们旧的自我所需要的外壳的限制下诞生。A. cntents内容；B. limits限制；C. cnnectin联系；D. requirement要求。根据前文的“we may find urselves feeling limited”可知，此处指新的自我不能在旧保护壳的限制束缚下生长出来，故选B。
50、答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们向死亡的自己的一部分说再见，为一个全新的身份腾出空间时，我们可能会感到一种奇怪的兴奋和悲伤的混合。A. mixture混合；B. influence影响；C. appearance 外貌；D. relatin关系。根据后文的“excitement and sadness”可知，既兴奋又悲伤是混合的奇怪的感觉，故选A。
51、答案：D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们向死亡的自己的一部分说再见，为一个全新的身份让路时，我们可能会感到一种奇怪的兴奋和悲伤的混合。A. grwing成长；B. cming 来；C. escaping逃跑；D. dying死。根据前文的“make way fr a whle new identity”可知，我们要和死亡的那部分自己说再见为全新的身份让路，故选D。
52、答案：C
解析：考查动词辨析短语。句意：当我们向死亡的自己的一部分说再见，为一个全新的身份让路时，我们可能会感到一种奇怪的兴奋和悲伤的混合。A. cme back回来；B. cme dwn下来；C. cme ut出来；D. cme acrss遇到。根据后文的“in its place”可知，此处指我们全新的身份出来占据死亡那部分位置，故选C。
53、答案：D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们想到一种动物为了给新的皮肤、皮毛或羽毛腾出空间而蜕皮的形象时，我们可能会在工作和学习中找到灵感。A. sense感觉；B. time时间；C. name名称；D. rm空间。根据后文的“fr new skin, fur, r feathers”可知，此处指动物蜕皮是为了给新的腾出空间，make rm fr“为……腾出空间”是固定短语，故选D。
54、答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们想到一种动物为了给新的皮肤、皮毛或羽毛腾出空间而蜕皮的形象时，我们可能会在工作和学习中找到灵感。A. appear出现；B. disappear消失；C. g去；D. exist存在。根据前文的“sheds”可知，动物蜕皮是为了给新皮肤新羽毛腾出空间，使它们出现。故选A。
55、答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：例如，保留一块蛇皮，或其他一些变化的象征，可以提醒我们知道死亡和重生只是大自然的成长方式。A. cnvince说服；B. remind提醒，使想起；C. warn警告；D. tell告诉。根据前文的“keeping a piece f snake skin, r sme ther symbls f change”可知，保留动物的蜕皮可以提醒我们死亡和重生是生长的自然方式，故选B。
56、答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们可以屈服于这个过程，怀着极大的爱和感激之情放下过去的自己，以开放的心态和心灵欢迎新的自己，为我们的下一个人生阶段做好准备。A. welcming 欢迎；B. imaging想象；C. hping希望；D. supplying供应。根据后文的“with an pen mind and heart, ready fr ur next stage f life”可知，我们可以怀着爱和感激之情告别过去，虚心迎接新的开始为下一阶段做好准备。故选A。
57、答案：①were unearthed②length③t have④tls⑤r⑥prduced⑦a⑧as/fr/because/since⑨invlving⑩in
解析：这是一篇说明文。根据最近的研究，古代象牙计数棒的发现表明，中国人可能是世界上最早想到负数和正数的人——比印度早800年。
①考查时态语态。句意：2004年至2008年间，在陕西省西安市沈河源秦陵出土了61根战国时期（公元前475-221年）的皇族手杖。主语Sixty-ne rds与谓语unearth构成被动关系，根据后文between 2004 and 2008可知为一般过去时的被动语态，主语为复数名词，谓语用复数。故填were unearthed。
②考查名词。句意：它们的长度从18.3到18.5厘米不等，直径为0.49到0.54厘米。每只重约5.7至7.7克。短语in length表示“长度为”。故填length。
③考查非谓语动词。句意：经过多年的研究，专家们得出结论，象牙棒很可能是最早用来区分“积极”和“消极”概念的计数工具之一。短语be likely t d sth.表示“可能……”。故填t have。
④考查名词的数。句意：经过多年的研究，专家们得出结论，象牙棒很可能是最早用来区分“积极”和“消极”概念的计数工具之一。tl为可数名词，根据上文ne f可知应用复数形式。故填tls。
⑤考查固定句型。句意：它们是第一批被发现的彩绘杆——要么是红白相间，要么是红黑相间。句型either…r…表示“要么……要么……”。故填r。
⑥考查非谓语动词。句意：在汉代（公元前206年-公元220年）早期的一篇文章《九章数学》中，数学家刘辉提到，红色的数棒代表正数，黑色的数棒代表负数。分析句子结构可知prduce与逻辑主语text构成被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。故填prduced。
⑦考查冠词。句意：周二，西安西北大学文化遗产学院的博士生李振飞表示，计数棒的发现是“数学史上的一项重要成就”，因为它表明中国人在战国晚期就有了正负数的概念。student此处为泛指，使用不定冠词，且dctral是发音以辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。
⑧考查状语从句。句意：周二，西安西北大学文化遗产学院的博士生李振飞表示，计数棒的发现是“数学史上的一项重要成就”，因为它表明中国人在战国晚期就有了正负数的概念。引导原因状语从句，表示“因为”可用as/fr/because/since。故填as/fr/because/since。
⑨考查非谓语动词。句意：李说：“这比7世纪印度数学家提出的涉及正负数字的加减乘除算术系统早了800多年。”分析句子结构可知invlve与逻辑主语the arithmetic system构成主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。故填invlving。
⑩考查介词。句意：“它反映了中国古代在数学方面的高水平成就。”表示“在数学方面”应用介词in。故填in。
58、答案：
This evening we will have a farewell party because visit t Sichuan is drawing t clse. Tmrrw mrning yu’ll leave Yaan Chengdu, and then fly back t the USA. In the beginning, I’d like t take pprtunity t say smething abut ur wnderful trip.
First f all, I’d like t thank yu fr all the understanding and cperatin yu have us in the past three weeks. I’d like t say that yu are the grup we’ve ever been with. I’m t make friends with yu all. I hpe yu are satisfied with the beautiful and can cme t visit China again.
解析：
59、答案：
With the develpment f science and technlgy, ur way f life is changing all the time. Fr example, the way f shpping has changed a lt in the past few decades.
Peple used t buy gds in the nearby small grceries. Later, supermarkets and shpping malls appeared in cities and became peple’s favrite shpping places.Then, peple culd place an rder thrugh the telephne r TV, which made it pssible t shp at hme. Nw, shpping nline has becme the mst ppular way f shpping fr many peple.
These changes have made peple’s life much better and quicker than befre. Peple n lnger need t g utside t d sme shpping, since they can buy almst everything they want thrugh a cmputer r a mbile phne at hme. This can save them plenty f time and energy. What’s mre, by shpping nline, it becmes pssible fr peple t buy things frm all ver the wrld even at a lwer price.
As far as I am cncerned,the change f the ways f shpping has benefited us a lt.It makes ur life mre cnvenient and cmfrtable.
解析：本篇书面表达属于说明文。科技发展给我们的生活带来了很大的变化。请你以“Shpping”为题写一篇100词左右的短文发表在某英文杂志上。
1.词汇积累
购买：buy→purchase
许多：plenty f→a lt f
出现：appear→emerge
此外：what's mre→besides
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：With the develpment f science and technlgy, ur way f life is changing all the time.
拓展句：As science and technlgy are develping rapidly, ur way f life is changing all the time.
点睛：
[高分句型1] Then, peple culd place an rder thrugh the telephne r TV, which made it pssible t shp at hme.(运用了which引导非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] Peple n lnger need t g utside t d sme shpping, since they can buy almst everything they want thrugh a cmputer r a mbile phne at hme.（运用了since引导原因状语从句）