湖北省武汉市黄陂区部分学校2023-2024学年高二下学期3月月考英语试卷(含答案)

这是一份湖北省武汉市黄陂区部分学校2023-2024学年高二下学期3月月考英语试卷(含答案)，共19页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，七选五，完形填空，短文填空，书面表达，读后续写等内容，欢迎下载使用。

一、阅读理解
Discver plar adventure and explratin n yur drstep. Frm penguins t paintings, Inuit art t explrers’ diaries and sleeping bags – cme find ut abut explratin, science and survival at the extreme ends f Earth.
Cllectin Highlights
- Fssil ferns (化石蕨类) frm abut 140 millin years ag.
- Snw gggles (护目镜) used by Ernest Shackletn n the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expeditin 1914-16 (Endurance) - given t him by Harald Nilsen.
- An unpened tin f pemmican (干肉饼) taken frm the hut (小屋) f the British Antarctic Expeditin 1907-09 (Nimrd).
- A flding camera, created by A. E. Staley & C. and used by Rbert
Falcn Sctt at the Suth Ple, 1912, n the British Antarctic
Expeditin 1910-13 (Terra Nva).
Free Entry
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Website: Call: 01223 336540
Email: museum@
Family Visits
Visiting with a baby carriage
Baby carriages are welcme, but cannt be left unattended. Please cntact the museum befre yur visit with any questins.
Activities
Audi guides are available at the infrmatin desk, with ne tur aimed at adults and ne at yunger visitrs. A small charge applies.
Gallery rutes: Discver the plar regins with a pack-a-plar suitcase rute, an explrer rute and ther activities fr children.
Research Inquiries and Image Apprval
Researchers wishing t learn abut the museum’s cllectins shuld email museum@ t make an appintment.
T request apprval t use images f the museum’s cllectin, please cntact the Picture Library at the Sctt Plar Research Institute.
1．What cllectin can visitrs see in the museum?
A. Fssil ferns frm abut 1.4 billin years ag.
B. Snw gggles used by Harald Nilsen n an expeditin.
C. A tin f pemmican left ver a century ag.
D. A flding camera used at the Nrth Ple in 1912.
2．What can we knw abut the museum?
A. It aims t prmte plar turs.
B. It has baby carriages fr rent.
C. It ffers free audi guides t adults.
D. It prepares varius themed rutes fr visitrs.
3．Hw can yu get image apprvals frm the museum?
A. By calling 01223 336540.
B. By cntacting the Picture Library.
C. By emailing museum@
D. By visiting
Ka chia-yu’s jurney int music began at the age f 3, and he started vilin lessns at 6 and pian at 10. Accrding t Ka, Taiwan desn’t have graded exams fr music educatin as the mainland des. Instead, children frm age 8 can chse gvernment-rganized exams, which give access t specialized music classes at schl.
“I entered the music prgram in the 3rd grade thrugh the exam. Students frm this prgram have additinal cursewrk related t music thery,” Ka tld Teens. In high schl, he still signed up fr the music class, which allwed him t skip ther subjects like math t devte mre hurs t music curses.
“This specialized and systematic nature f music educatin in Taiwan has trained many musical talents, such as Jay Chu and Ouyang Nana. They received strict music training at schl,” Ka said.
The mst challenging thing fr Ka is finding a balance between music and academics. “Peple say that music keeps kids ut f truble, but we simply dn’t have time fr mischief(恶作剧)，” Ka jked. His days are carefully structured: cmpleting hmewrk during lunchtime r breaks, resting briefly at hme after schl, and then practicing the vilin and pian. On hlidays, he dubles his practice hurs r seeks guidance frm prfessinal teachers.” But the many pprtunities t perfrm n behalf f my schl add jy and mtivatin int my smetimes bring rutine，”Ka said.
After 14 years f music learning, Ka has fund that the true essence (本质) f music lies in discvering ne’s unique vice, allwing bth the musician and listener t bury themselves in a musical wrld crafted thrugh persnal perfrmance.
This summer, Ka jined the music prgram at New England Cnservatry f Music(新英格兰音乐学院)in the US and perfrmed with students frm all ver the wrld. Ka’s passin fr music nly cntinues t grw, displaying his technical practice fr the craft and lasting lve fr it as an utlet fr persnal expressin.
4．Hw did Ka get int the music prgram?
A. By jining an verseas music prgram.
B. By passing the gvernment-run exam.
C. By receiving strict music training at hme.
D. By shwing his talent at a persnal cncert.
5．What is the biggest difficulty fr Ka t deal with?
A. Making time fr mischief.
B. Seeking prfessinal guidance.
C. Managing music and academics.
D. Representing his schl in perfrmances.
6．Accrding t Ka, what is the nature f music?
A. Creating persnal perfrmances.
B. Explring ur special r unusual vice.
C. Adding jy int ur dull daily lives.
D. Having the specialized and systematic training.
7．Which f the fllwing ptins best describes Ka?
A. Mdest and funny.B. Cnfident and reliable.
C. Hardwrking and devted.D. Determined and respnsible.
It’s been nearly tw decades since the traditinal clthing style Hanfu first started t reemerge in China. Since then it has gne frm a small cultural mvement celebrating an ancient fashin t a trend that is bming n scial media, having been adpted by China’s Generatin Z as a means f cnnecting with their past. Instead f fllwing ther cultures blindly, Generatin Z nw have different pinins abut what trend is by prmting lcal culture while having an bjective view f extic cultural prducts.
The new tastes f Generatin Z—yung peple brn after 1995—are well represented n Bilibili. In the recent New Year’s Eve gala presented by Bilibili, it attracted mre than 100 millin views within 48 hurs with a clurful set f prgrammes ranging frm Peking Opera t classical Chinese cartns. The same is als true f mvie industry. Last year, fr the first time, the tp 10 mst viewed films in China were all dmestic films, while the ticket sales fr imprted films have drpped t nly 16.28 percent.
”Generatin Z grew up with the rapid develpment f China and under gd ecnmic cnditins. With the develpment f the Chinese Internet industry, they have mre access t diverse internatinal infrmatin and culture, which bring them a much brader visin and makes them mre pen and cnfident in analyzing freign culture. Apart frm taking pride in China’s rapid develpment, this generatin als pursues individuality and values devtin t the cuntry,“ Prfessr Zhang Yiwu said.
He als nted that the ppular rck and punk culture pursued by the 70s and 80s generatin is mre f a challenge against real life and lcal culture. Sme peple wh were brn in the 1970s and 1980s did nt grw up in the Internet age—they experienced the transfrmatin f China ging frm pr t rich first-hand. This kind f lnging and admiratin f the West came frm a lack f cnfidence.
Hwever, Generatin Z nw have the cnfidence t lk at Western culture with equal status. This kind f cultural cnfidence will result in China being mre active and creative in its develpment n the internatinal stage in the future.
8．What des the underlined wrd ”extic“ in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Freign.B. Fashinable.C. Traditinal.D. Elegant.
9．Why is Bilibili mentined in Paragraph 2?
A. T cnfirm the rise f new media.
B. T prmte Chinese Internet industry.
C. T highlight the ppularity f dmestic art.
D. T shw the ppularity f New Year’s Eve gala.
10．What d we knw abut Generatin Z frm the passage?
A. They have a strnger cultural identity.
B. They are lnging fr cultural diversity.
C. They have made China develp rapidly.
D. They are mre fnd f freign culture.
11．What can be a suitable title fr the passage?
A. Cnfident China, Better Future
B. China’s Prgress Results in Cultural Cnfidence
C. China’s New Generatin Redefine Lcal Culture as Trendy
D. Hanfu Style, Cnnectr f Ancient Fashin and Mdern Trend
Is there a friend f yurs wh always sings ut f tune but never realizes it? Dn’t blame them-they may have amusia (失歌症), a disrder in the brain.
Apart frm singing ut f tune, peple with amusia may als find it hard t recgnize music they’ve heard befre withut the help f sng lyrics. Amusia can range frm difficulty in recgnizing meldies t a ttal inability t distinguish between different musical ntes, accrding t Live Science. Hwever, peple with amusia can recgnize cmmn envirnmental sunds as well as the high and lw sunds in human vices, meaning that this inability can be specifically related t music.
In many cases, peple wh have amusia are brn with it, as 46 percent f these individuals’ relatives were fund t have similar cnditins, accrding t a 2017 study. Brain imaging shws that their brains receive and respnd t music pitch (音高) infrmatin, but it is nt reaching cnscius awareness, meaning that the mind can’t understand the infrmatin.
Scientists at the University f Otag in New Zealand als think that amusia is related t peple’s spatial (空间的) prcessing skills. They invited peple with amusia, musicians and students frm nn-musical backgrunds t perfrm a task related t spatial imaginatin. They were asked t judge whether pairs f images are the same bject rtated (旋转) r mirrr images.
The result shwed that the amusia grup made mre mistakes than the ther tw grups. Amusia might be related t the way the brain stres infrmatin abut the high and lw ntes in meldies, accrding t the study.
Althugh thse wh aren’t cnfident abut their singing skills ften say they are “tne-deaf”, peple with amusia nly make up abut1. 5 percent f the ppulatin, as estimated by the2017 study. “Like dyslexics (诵读困难者) can learn hw t read, thse with amusia shuld be able t imprve their ability t recgnize tnes if they start early enugh,” Isabelle Peretz, a prfessr f psychlgy frm the University f Mntreal in Canada, tld Live Science.
12．Accrding t the article, what d peple with amusia find easy t d?
A. Recgnizing meldies.B. Recgnizing tunes.
C. Identifying human vices.D. Distinguishing between different musical ntes
13．What did the 2017 study tell us abut amusia?
A. Amusia is a result f brain damage.
B. Amusia is cmmn amng children.
C. Many individuals with amusia are brn with it.
D. Thse wh are tne-deaf ften suffer frm amusia.
14．What did the study by scientists at the University f Otag shw?
A. Peple with amusia have strng spatial imaginatin skills.
B. Peple with amusia struggle t judge the shape f images
C. Amusia may be related t ne’s level f music educatin.
D. Amusia may be linked with hw the brain stres nte infrmatin.
15．Hw can peple with amusia imprve their musical ability, accrding t Peretz?
A. Learn hw t read earlier in life.B. Start t explre and learn music early.
C. Seek medical treatment.D. Sing frequently with friends.
二、七选五
16．There are numerus benefits f reading gd bks. ① _________ Whatever yur field might be, it's very imprtant t create a gd habit t read beynd yur hrizns. Here are tips t help yu cultivate a better and cnsistent reading habit:
●Determine yur reading gal. ② _________ This gal shuld be clear and backed up with a purpse. Start by thinking abut hw a cnsistent reading pattern can help yu grw indifferent areas f yur life-spirit, academics, career, relatinships and mre.
●③ _________ Once yu' re dne setting yur reading gal fr the year, yu'll need a list t back it up. Write ut a list f the amazing bks yu want t read. Ask fr recmmendatins frm friends and instructrs. It s imprtant t keep a jurnal listing the bks yu'll like t read fr each mnth.
●Get a respnsible reading partner t prmte yur reading. Gals need t be backed up in rder t help put a check and encurage yu during times yu dn't feel mtivated. ④ _________
T develp a reading culture, yu must first analyze yur current reading habits. D yu read at all? ⑤ _________ In rder t truly achieve yur reading gals and build a cnsistent reading habit, yu'll need t set up simple systems， find respnsible partners， and generally be hungry t grw beynd yur cmfrt zne.
A. D yu study hard at schl?
B. Make a list f bks fr each mnth.
C. D yu start ff and stp at sme pint?
D. Get up early and g t bed late t back up yur gal.
E. It's imprtant t start ff by setting a gal t create a reading habit.
F. Get a friend willing t read, and create a plan t help yu achieve yur reading gals.
G. It can make yu think deeper, sharpen yur skills and teach yu mre abut yur field.
三、完形填空（15空）
A man went t buy fruits and asked the shpkeeper abut the 1 the fruits. The shpkeeper replied that banana was 2andapplewas4 per kil. At the same time, a wman came int the shp and 2 the same questin. Withut a secnd 3 , the shpkeeper answered, “Banana is1andappleis3 per kil.” Hearing this, the man stared at shpkeeper in 4 . The shpkeeper nticed this immediately and signaled him t wait fr a while. The wman tk the fruits, paid fr them and left 5 .
After the wman left with a smile, the shpkeeper lked tward the custmer and said, “I didn’t mean t 6 yu.” He cntinued after a brief 7 , “The wman lives in my neighbrhd. She is a pr mther f fur. I have tried many times t help her but she is nt 8 t take any help frm anyne in ur 9 Then I thught f this way t help her. Whenever she cmes, I sell her fruits at the 10 price. This way, she wn’t feel that she is being helped and 11 n thers. This is the nly way I can extend my help. And whenever this lady cmes, my sales 12 .”
After he learned the stry, tears 13 in the custmer’s eyes. He hugged the shp-keeper and bught fruits withut cmplaining r 14 . Mre imprtantly, he left with a lessn learned that if yu want t 15 , yu will always find a. way and yur wn bless will cme alng.
17．A. quality B. variety C. price D. taste
18．A. raised B. addressed C. examined D. explained
19．A. strength B. request C. cntact D. thught
20．A. excitement B. jy C. anxiety D. shck
21．A. nervusly B. peacefully C. cheerfully D. hurriedly
22．A. cheat B. harm C. frighten D. ignre
23．A. check B. cmparisn C. stp D. preparatin
24．A. cntent B. grateful C. excited D. ready
25．A. neighbrhd B. cmmunity
C. blck D. department
26．A. reasnable B. high C. half D. minimum
27．A. cncentrating B. depending C. fcusing D. pressing
28．A. disappear B. decline C. increase D. start
29．A. dried up B. welled up C. slwed dwn D. settled dwn
30．A. bargaining B. arguing C. cmparing D. balancing
31．A. explre B. serve C. help D. cnnect
四、短文填空
32．Fr thse lacking sleep at night, a nap (小睡) can ften be a perfect slutin. Naps imprve yur perfrmance, which is① _________ yu feel refreshed after taking ne. The length f yur nap② _________ (determine) the benefits. A 20-minute nap is the mst③ _________ (suit) t imprve mving skills and attentin, while an hur t 90 minutes f napping helps slve creative prblems. Just set an alarm④ _________ (get) the right amunt f sleep.
Shrt naps can help relieve tensin, which decreases yur risk f heart disease. Get the mst health benefits⑤ _________ yur nap by ding it right. Stick t a regular napping schedule during right⑥ _________ (hur) , between 1: 00p. m. and 3: 00 p. m. The time is right fr a nap as this perid f time is usually after lunch, ⑦ _________ bth yur bld sugar and energy start t dip. S, keep eyes shut and nap in a dark rm as sn as pssible during this perid.
Fr anyne suffering frm⑧ _________ sleepless night it’s hard t be happy the next day. Napping can help erase the bad md fr lack f sleep. A shrt nap is a (n) ⑨ _________ (wise) chice than drinking black cffee, since⑩ _________ (cnsume) caffeine in the afternn r evening can badly affect yur nighttime sleep.
五、书面表达
33．假如你是学生会主席李华，学生会打算举办“中华经典文学朗诵活动”，请写一封邮件，邀请正在学习中文的你校外教 Matthew报名参加，并告知他:
1.活动时间:5月30日下午3:00～5:00
2.地点:学校演讲厅；
3.内容和形式:个人或小组朗诵中华经典文学作品。
注意:1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。信中不能出现本人相关信息。
参考词汇:中华经典文学朗诵 Chinese Classics Reciting
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六、读后续写
34．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。
Michael and Greg were brthers and they lived in a family with a tight budget. They bth missed the field trip last year because they culd nt cver the extra fee. This year, Michael’s class wuld arrange a field trip t the city museum and he really wanted t g. S he was trying t earn sme pcket mney.
On this cld autumn mrning, Michael gathered the last f the leaves int a small pile. There weren’t even enugh t jump in. “Mm and Dad are never ging t pay me fr gathering this little bit f leaves.” “What are yu talking abut?” Greg asked, walking up behind him. “I’m trying t d sme husewrk s I can make enugh mney t cver my field trip t the city museum, but there’s nthing t d arund here.” Michael sighed and lked arund.
“Yu culd ffer t wash Mm and Dad’s cars,” Greg said.
Michael’s face lit up. “That’s a great idea.”
“I bet sme f the neighbrs wuld pay yu t wash theirs, t. It’s getting clder and n ne wants t wash the cars themselves.” Greg lked his brther in the eye.
Michael ndded. The air was cld. He shivered（打寒颤）at the thught f washing cars and getting wet in this cld weather. “Maybe this isn’t a gd idea.”
Greg placed his hand n Michael’s shulder. “I have sme glf glves that are designed fr wet, cld weather. I’ll lan yu a pair, and I’ll even help yu wash the cars.” “Really? Yu’d help me and let me keep the mney?” “Sure. Glf seasn is ver. I wn’t need the extra cash fr a while.” Greg disappeared inside the huse.
Michael asked his parents if he culd wash their cars fr a small fee. When they agreed, he asked sme neighbrs, t. Three mre agreed. Michael gt a bucket, sme spnges（海绵）, twels and sap. Greg came back utside with the glves. “Here yu g. They’ll keep yur hands warm and dry.” “Thanks.” Michael still culdn’t believe his brther was helping him earn the mney like this. He had t think f a way t repay him.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With these tls, Michael started t wrk.
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T Michael’s surprise, he fund he earned mre mney than expected.
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参考答案
1．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据Cllectin Highlights中的“An unpened tin f pemmican (干肉饼) taken frm the hut (小屋) f the British Antarctic Expeditin 1907-09 (Nimrd).(1907-09年从英国南极探险队的小屋中取出的一罐未开封的墨西哥烤饼(Nimrd)。)”可知，参观者在博物馆中可看到一个多世纪前的一罐干肉饼，故选C。
2．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据Activities中的“Gallery rutes: Discver the plar regins with a pack-a-plar suitcase rute, an explrer rute and ther activities fr children.(画廊路线：以极地旅行箱路线、探险家路线和其他儿童活动探索极地地区。)”可知，博物馆为游客提供了多个主题的探索线路，故选D。
3．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据Research Inquiries and Image Apprval的介绍“T request apprval t use images f the museum’s cllectin, please cntact the Picture Library at the Sctt Plar Research Institute.(欲申请使用博物馆收藏的图片，请联系斯科特极地研究所图片库。)”可知，联系Picture Library可以得到博物馆藏品照片使用许可，故选B。
4．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Instead, children frm age 8 can chse gvernment-rganized exams, which give access t specialized (专业的) music classes at schl.(相反，8岁以上的孩子可以参加政府组织的考试，这样就可以在学校上专门的音乐课。)”可知，通过政府组织的考试才能学专业音乐课。故选B。
5．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第五段“The mst challenging thing fr Ka is finding a balance between music and academics.(对高嘉宇来说，最具挑战性的事情是在音乐和学术之间找到平衡。)”可知，最大的挑战是平衡音乐与学习。故选C。
6．答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“Ka has fund that the true essence (本质) f music lies in discvering ne’s unique vice.(高嘉宇发现，音乐的真正本质在于发现自己独特的声音)”可知，音乐的本质是发现自己独特的声音。故选B。
7．答案：C
解析：推理判断题。通读全文尤其第五段“His days are carefully structured: cmpleting hmewrk during lunchtime r breaks, resting briefly at hme after schl, and then practicing the vilin and pian. On hlidays, he dubles his practice hurs r seeks guidance frm prfessinal teachers.( 他的生活安排得很仔细:在午餐时间或休息时间完成作业，放学后在家里休息一会儿，然后练习小提琴和钢琴。一到假期，他就会把练习时间增加一倍，或者寻求专业老师的指导。)”可知，高嘉宇学音乐十分刻苦、专心投入。故选C。
8．答案：A
解析：词义猜测题。根据划线词所在的句子“Instead f fllwing ther cultures blindly，Generatin Z nw have different pinins abut what trend is by prmting lcal culture while having an bjective view f extic cultural prducts.”(Z一代不再盲目追随其他文化，而是在客观看待extic文化产品的同时，通过弘扬本土文化，对什么是潮流有不同的看法。)可知划线词的意思与lcal相对应，所以A项“外国的”符合题意。故选A项。
9．答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“The new tastes f Generatin Z-yung peple brn after 1995-are well represented n Bilibili.In the recent New Year's Eve gala presented by Bilibili，it attracted mre than 100 millin views within 48 hurs with a clrful set f prgrams ranging frm Peking Opera t classical Chinese cartn.The same is als true f mvie industry.Last year，fr the first time，the tp 10 mst viewed films in China were all dmestic films，while the ticket sales fr imprted films have drpped t nly 16.28 percent.”(Z一代的新口味—1995年后出生的年轻人—在Bilibili上得到了很好地体现。在Bilibili最近举办的除夕晚会上，48小时内吸引了超过1亿人次观看，节目丰富多彩，从京剧到中国古典动画片应有尽有。电影业也是如此。去年，中国最受欢迎的十大电影首次全部是国产电影，而进口电影的票房下降到仅16.28%。) 可知，Bilibili上包含了从京剧到中国古典动画片的节目吸引了很多人观看，这些都属于本土文化，可推断提到Bilibili是为了突出国内艺术的流行性。故选C项。
10．答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“Hwever, the Generatin Z nw have the cnfidence t lk at Western culture with equal status.This kind f cultural cnfidence will result in China being mre active and creative in its develpment n the internatinal stage in the future.”(然而，Z一代现在有信心以平等的地位看待西方文化。这种文化自信，将使中国未来在国际舞台上的发展更加积极和富有创造性。)可知，他们以平等的地位看待西方文化，对自己的本土文化有更强大的自信，也就是他们有更强烈的文化认同感。故选A项。
11．答案：C
解析：主旨大意题。阅读全文以及根据第一段主旨段“Instead f fllwing ther cultures blindly，Generatin Z nw have different pinins abut what trend is by prmting lcal culture while having an bjective view f extic cultural prducts.”(Z一代不再盲目追随其他文化，而是在客观看待异域文化产品的同时，通过弘扬本土文化，对什么是潮流有不同的看法。)可知，本文主要讲述了Z一代不再盲目追随其他文化，对本土文化有更强大的自信，所以C选项“中国新一代将本土文化重新定义为潮流”作为题目最合适。故选C项。
12．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Apart frm singing ut f tune, peple with amusia may als find it hard t recgnize music they’ve heard befre withut the help f sng lyrics. Amusia can range frm difficulty in recgnizing meldies t a ttal inability t distinguish between different musical ntes, accrding t Live Science. Hwever, peple with amusia can recgnize cmmn envirnmental sunds as well as the high and lw sunds in human vices, meaning that this inability can be specifically related t music.(除了唱歌走调之外，失音症患者可能还会发现，如果没有歌词的帮助，他们很难识别以前听过的音乐。据《生活科学》报道，失音症的范围从难以识别旋律到完全无法区分不同的音符。然而，患有失音症的人可以识别常见的环境声音以及人类声音中的高低音，这意味着这种无能可能与音乐特别相关)”可知，失音症患者最容易做的事情是识别人类的声音。故选C项。
13．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中“In many cases, peple wh have amusia are brn with it, as 46 percent f these individuals’ relatives were fund t have similar cnditins, accrding t a 2017 study.(根据2017年的一项研究，在许多情况下，患有失音症的人天生就患有这种疾病，因为这些人的家庭成员中有46%被发现患有类似的疾病)”可知，2017年的研究告诉了我们许多患有失音症的人是天生的。故选C项。
14．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中“Scientists at the University f Otag in New Zealand als think that amusia is related t peple’s spatial (空间的) prcessing skills.(新西兰奥塔哥大学的科学家们也认为，失音症与人们的特殊处理能力有关)”和第五段“Amusia might be related t the way the brain stres infrmatin abut the high and lw ntes in meldies, accrding t the study.(根据这项研究，失音症可能与大脑储存歌曲中高低音信息的方式有关)”可知，奥塔哥大学的科学家们的研究表明失音症可能与大脑储存声音信息的方式有关。故选D项。
15．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“Like dyslexics (诵读困难者) can learn hw t read, thse with amusia shuld be able t imprve their ability t recgnize tnes if they start early enugh(就像诵读困难症患者可以学习如何阅读一样，失音症患者如果开始得足够早，应该能够提高他们识别曲调的能力)”可知，Peretz认为，失音症患者应该尽早开始探索和学习音乐以提高他们的音乐能力。故选B项。
16．答案：①-⑤GEBFC
解析：①上文提示“读好书有很多好处。”承接上文，G项It can make yu think deeper, sharpen yur skills and teach yu mre abut yur field.（它能让你思考得更深入，提高你的技能，并教会你更多关于你所在领域的知识。）切题。故选G。
②本段小标题“确定你的阅读目标。”再根据下文提示“这个目标应该是明确的，并有一个目的作为后盾。”承接标题和下文，E项 It's imprtant t start ff by setting a gal t create a reading habit.（通过设定一个目标开始养成阅读习惯是很重要的。）切题。关键词“gal”，故选E。
③此空是段落小标题，应该用短小精悍的祈使句，所以在B/D/F中选。再结合空格下文提示“以记日记的形式列出你每个月想读的书是很重要的。”承接下文内容，B项 Make a list f bks fr each mnth.（列出每个月的书单。）故选B。
④上文提示“当你感到没有动力的时候，你的目标需要被支持，以帮助你检查和鼓励你。”承接上文，F项Get a friend willing t read, and create a plan t help yu achieve yur reading gals.（找一个愿意阅读的朋友，制定一个帮助你实现阅读目标的计划。）切题。故选F。
⑤根据上文提示“要培养一种阅读文化，你必须首先分析你当前的阅读习惯。你读书吗？”承接上文，C项D yu start ff and stp at sme pint?（你会在某一点开始并停止吗？）切题。故选C。
17．答案：C
解析：根据下文"The shpkeeper replied that banana was $2 and apple was $4 per kil."可知,这位男士问的是价格。故选C。
18．答案：A
解析：根据下文"the shpkeeper answered"可知,这位女士提出了相同的问题。故选A。
19．答案：D
解析：withut a secnd thught 意为“不假 思索”,适用于描述回答问题。故选D。
20．答案：D
解析：根据上文可知,店主给女士的价格低于 给男士的价格,因此他震惊地看着店主。故 选D。
21．答案：C
解析：根据下文"... the wman left with a smile..."可知,女士开心地离开了。故 选C。
22．答案：A
解析：女士买到水果的价格比男士的价格低， 所以店主对他说:“我不是打算欺骗你。”故 选A。
23．答案：C
解析：根据本句"cntinued"可知,店主应该是 暂停了一下又继续说道。故选C。
24．答案：D
解析：根据下文"Then I thught f this way t help her. "可知,这个女士不愿意接受邻 居的帮助。be ready t d sth.意为"愿意 做某事"符合语境。故选D。
25．答案：A
解析：根据上文"The wman lives in my neighbrhd. "可知,女士不愿接受任何邻 居的任何帮助。选项A是上文同一词汇的 重复出现。故选A。
26．答案：D
解析：根据上文描述可知,店主以最低价卖 水果给这位女士。C项是干扰项,通过价格 对比可知,店主卖给女士的价格并不是其他 人的一半,而是最低的价格。故选D。
27．答案：B
解析：根据本句上文"being helped"可知,被 帮助就意味着依赖他人。故选B。
28．答案：C
解析：根据下文"... if yu want t... yu will always find a way and yur wn bless will cme alng."可知,帮助他人的时候自 己也会得到福报,即这个店主每次帮助这位 女士,他店里的销量就会增加。故选C。
29．答案：B
解析：根据下文"He hugged the shpkeeper and bught fruits withut cmplaining"可知,听了这个故事后,男士很 感动,甚至眼中泛泪。dry up使……干涸; well up 涌出;slw dwn 使慢下来;settle dwn使平息。故选B。
30．答案：A
解析：根据上文可知,听到价格不一致时,这 位顾客很惊讶,想必会讨价还价,但听完故 事他很感动,没有还价直接买了水果就离去 了。故选A。
31．答案：C
解析：通读全文可知,店主用独特的方式帮助了这位女士,因此可知,男士学到的教训 是:如果真心想提供帮助,总能找到合适的 方法并得到福报。故选C。
32．答案：①why②determines③suitable④t get⑤frm⑥hurs⑦when⑧a⑨wiser⑩cnsuming
解析：①考查表语从句。句意：午睡可以提高你的表现，这就是为什么午睡后你会感到神清气爽。引导表语从句，从句缺少原因状语，应用why。故填why。
②考查时态。句意：午睡的时间长短决定了睡眠的益处。陈述事实用一般现在时，主语为The length f yur nap，谓语用三单形式。故填determines。
③考查形容词。句意：20分钟的午睡最适合提高移动技能和注意力，而一小时到90分钟的午睡有助于解决创造性问题。作表语，应用形容词suitable。故填suitable。
④考查非谓语动词。句意：设置一个闹钟来保证适当的睡眠时间。分析句子结构可知get在句中作目的状语，应用不定式。故填t get。
⑤考查介词。句意：从正确的小睡中获得最大的健康益处。表示“从……”应用介词frm。故填frm。
⑥考查名词的数。句意：坚持在适当的时间有规律地午睡，在下午一点到三点之间。hur为可数名词，此处数量大于一应用复数形式。故填hurs。
⑦考查定语从句。句意：这段时间通常是午饭后，这时你的血糖和能量都开始下降，所以小睡一下是合适的。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词after lunch，在从句作时间状语，故用when。故填when。
⑧考查冠词。句意：对于一个晚上失眠的人来说，第二天很难开心。night为可数名词，此处为泛指，且sleepless是发音以辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。
⑨考查比较级。句意：小睡一会儿比喝黑咖啡更明智，因为在下午或晚上摄入咖啡因会严重影响你的夜间睡眠。根据后文than drinking black cffee可知应用比较级。故填wiser。
⑩考查非谓语动词。句意：小睡一会儿比喝黑咖啡更明智，因为在下午或晚上摄入咖啡因会严重影响你的夜间睡眠。作从句的主语，应用动名词形式。故填cnsuming。
33．答案：Dear Matthew,
I’m writing t infrm yu that a Chinese Classics Reciting cntest will be held in ur schl lecture hall n 30th May, frm 3 pm t 5 pm. With yur keen interest in Chinese culture, I’m sure yu’ll be glad t take part.
Intended t prmte the appreciatin f Chinese classics, this activity welcmes teachers as well as students f ur schl. Therefre, it prvides a platfrm fr yu t make friends with many classics lvers. Participants can either perfrm the recitatin individually r with ther members, s yu may invite thers t jin yu.
I strngly recmmend yu t sign up fr it, as ne majr benefit will be fr yur Chinese learning. The preparatin prcess may nt be easy, but Ill be glad t ffer whatever help is needed. Lking frward t yur reply.
Yurs,
Li Hua
解析：
34．答案： With these tls, Michael started t wrk. He started with his parents’ car, carefully washing it, wiping it dwn, and adding tire shine. Once he finished, he mved n t the neighbr’s cars. At first, he was wrried abut getting cld and wet, but the glf glves kept his hands warm and dry. Greg helped ut, and tgether they finished the cars in n time. When back hme, he cunted up the mney he had earned.
T Michael’s surprise, he fund he earned mre mney than expected. He had enugh t cver the cst f his field trip and even had sme extra mney left. Overwhelmed with gratitude twards his brther, Michael secretly decided t buy a special gift--a beautiful glf accessry --as a tken f appreciatin fr Greg. Next day, he held ut the gift bag, gently saying “Thank yu s much fr helping me ut.” Greg hugged his brther and replied, “I’m s prud f yu fr wrking hard and saving up fr yur field trip. Yu deserved it.” At that mment, Michael knew that he was lucky t have a brther like Greg, smene wh was always there t ffer a helping hand.
解析：1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“有了这些工具，Michael开始工作。”可知，第一段可描写Michael在Greg的帮助下，二人一起刷车的场景，以及Michael回家数钱。
②由第二段首句内容“令Michael吃惊的是，他发现他赚的钱比预期的要多。”可知，第二段可描写Michael在发现赚的钱比预期的要多之后的惊讶和惊喜的情绪，同时描述其给Greg买礼物作为回报的情节。
2.续写线索：
刷车——Michael数钱——Michael买礼物——Michael感谢Greg——Michael的感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①小心清洗：carefully wash/cautiusly clean
②.完成：finish/cmplete
③.拿出：hld ut/take ut
情绪类
①.担心的：wrried/cncerned
②.充满感激：verwhelmed with gratitude/full f appreciatin
[高分句型1]. He started with his parents’ car, carefully washing it, wiping it dwn, and adding tire shine.（运用了现在分词作状语）
[高分句型2]. At that mment, Michael knew that he was lucky t have a brther like Greg, smene wh was always there t ffer a helping hand.（运用了that引导的宾语从句以及关系代词wh引导限制性定语从句）