2023-2024学年福建省福州市金山中学高二（上）期末英语试卷（含详细答案解析）

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1.Mst tennis is played n hard curts,but a______（大量的） amunt is played n clay.
2.The department has been shrinking year by year because f______（预算） cuts.
3.
(1) What criteria ______ assessing a student's ability？
(2) I am banned frm ______ by referring t a reference bk.
(3) When yu lk at their new system，urs seems very ld fashined ______ .
(4) The prgramme ______ the fllwing activities：recitatin，singing，wrd spelling，strytelling and s n.
（5） ______ they went dancing，they ended up in a bad md.
(5) Britain ______ the rest f Eurpe by the Channel Tunnel.
(6) We want t ______ the kids ______ as much art and culture as pssible.
二、阅读理解：本大题共13小题，共32.5分。
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I left university with a gd degree in English Literature，but n sense f what I wanted t d.Over the next six years，I was treading water（停滞不前），just trying t earn an incme.I tried jurnalism，but I didn't think I was any gd，then finance，which I hated.Finally，I gt a jb as a rights assistant at a famus publisher.I lved wrking with bks，althugh the jb that I did was dull.
I had enugh savings t take a year ff wrk，and I decided t try t satisfy a deep-dwn wish t write a nvel.Attending a Nvel Writing MA curse gave me the structure I needed t write my first 55，000 wrds.
It takes cnfidence t make a new start—there's a dark perid in-between where yu're neither ne thing nr the ther.Yu're ut fr dinner and peple ask what yu d，and yu're t ashamed t say， "Well，I'm writing a nvel，but I'm nt quite sure if I'm ging t get there." My cnfidence dived.Believing my nvel culd nt be published，I put it aside.
Then I met an agent（代理商） wh said I shuld send my nvel ut t agents.S，I did and，t my surprise，gt sme wnderful feedback.I felt a little hpe that I might actually becme a published writer and，after signing with an agent，I finished the secnd half f the nvel.
The next prblem was finding a publisher.After tw-and-a-half years f n incme，just waiting and wndering，a publisher ffered me a bk deal—that publisher turned ut t be the ne I nce wrked fr.
It feels like an unbelievable strke f luck—f fate，really.When yu set ut t d smething different，there's n end in sight，s t find myself in a psitin where I nw have my wn name n a cntract（合同） f the publisher—t be a published writer—is unbelievably rewarding.
4.Why did the authr decide t write a nvel？ ______
A. Because she hated her previus jbs.
B. Because her parents and friends had encuraged her t d s.
C. Because she wanted t pursue her wn dream f writing a nvel.
D. Because she graduated frm university with a gd degree in English Literature.
5.What des the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 mean？ ______
A. She became less stubbrn.B. She became mre stubbrn.
C. She suddenly lst cnfidence.D. She gradually gained cnfidence.
6.Wh agreed t publish the authr's first nvel？ ______
A. An agent wh she signed with.
B. A rights assistant she nce wrked with.
C. An agent wh advised her t send her nvel ut t agents.
D. A publisher wh she nce wrked fr as a rights assistant.
7.Which f the fllwing wrds can best describe the authr's experience as a writer？ ______
A. Tugh but rewarding.B. Interesting and smth.
C. Difficult but thrilling.D. Cmplicated and fruitless.
B
Eric Ashby's fascinatin with nature began at an early age.His first article，Bird Phtgraphy：an Ideal Hbby fr Bys，was published when he was just 16 and illustrated with phtgraphs that he'd taken.
His interest in phtgraphy had been sparked fur years earlier in 1930，when the wildlife phtgrapher Cherry Keartn came t Suthsea，Ashby's hme twn，t present a shw f his wrk.The 12-year-ld Ashby saw the shw and immediately started saving his pcket mney t buy a camera fr filming wildlife in the nearby New Frest.But Ashby's films did nt reach the public due t the Wrld War II.
In 1953，he and his wife Eileen mved t Badger （獾） Cttage，in the heart f the New Frest.It was here that Ashby perfected the techniques that wuld make him famus thrugh the new medium f televisin.His patience and technical knwledge allwed him t film badgers at their hles during daylight — the first time this behaviur had ever been captured n camera.
In 1961，at the age f 43，Ashby finally gt his big break，when the BBC shwed his 45-minute film The Unknwn Frest.The film had taken fur years t make and received a very psitive respnse frm viewers.The nature writer Richard Mabey was hugely impressed and remarked that the film "changed the standards fr hme-grwn wildlife dcumentaries".
After the film was shwn，he was given the nickname "the silent watcher".The nickname nt nly stuck，it became the title f his secnd film.
In 1963，Ashby made the first British wildlife film in clur，althugh it tk fur years befre The Majr appeared in its full glry，as the BBC did nt bradcast （播放） in clur until 1967.
He was awarded the Ryal Gegraphical Sciety's Cherry Keartn Medal and Award in 1975 and in 1992 received an MBE.He died，aged 85，n 6 February 2003，but his legacy lives n.
8.What des the underlined wrd "sparked" mean in Paragraph 2？ ______
A. Revived.B. Inspired.C. Assessed.D. Increased.
9.What might lead t the success f his 1961 film？ ______
A. Unique scenes and the new medium TV.
B. Animal knwledge and new standards.
C. The psitive respnse frm viewers.
D. The recmmendatin frm a nature writer.
10.What can be learned frm Paragraph 6？ ______
A. The Majr tk Ashby 4 years t make.
B. The Majr was nt bradcast n BB
C. C.The Majr was anther success fr Ashby.
D. The Majr was the first clr film in the UK.
11.What can be a suitable title fr the text？ ______
A. An Award WinnerB. A Silent Watcher
C. The Life f a BadgerD. The Stry in a Frest
C
Trying t figure ut if yur friend is angry？Yu may lk at his r her face.Hwever，a new study finds when peple are at the peak f jy r despair，their bdy language is a mre reliable indicatr f their emtins than their face.
"Yu can't tell frm the face alne if smething gd is ging n r bad ging n.When peple see the faces alne，they're kind f lst，" said Julliel Hievet，a psychlgist at the Hebrew University. "The bdy maintains a clear signal f psitive and negative."
Hievet als nted that mst researches n reading emtins fcused n the face.A few studies had shwn peple rely n bdy language t read emtins when it cnflicts with smene's facial expressin，but thse studies used trained actrs in pses.
His research team wanted t see hw peple use bdy language t read intense emtins.T d s，his team gathered dzens f images f utstanding tennis players at the mment they wn r lst critical pints in cmpetitins like the shwed three grups f 15 participants images f just the face，just the bdy，r bth tgether，and asked the viewers whether the images shwed psitive r negative emtins.
Peple wh saw the bdy—with r withut the face—accurately distinguished whether the player was happy r distraught.Thse wh viewed just the faces failed t d s.
The team als transfrmed winning faces nt lsing bdies and vice versa （反之亦然），and fund the bdy cues determined whether viewers thught the players had wn.
The findings dn't rule ut the face frm all emtinal indicatrs，he said. "But when things becme very intense，the gd and the bad cmbine tgether，and it's hard t tell if it's psitive r negative，" he added.
Interestingly，when peple saw a bdy and face tgether，they said they made judgments based n facial expressin. "Peple use infrmatin frm the bdy and then they read it int the face，" Hievet said.
12.What is the finding f the new study？ ______
A. Yu cannt tell ne's emtins frm the face.
B. Bdy can better indicate intense emtins than face.
C. Peple thught they make judgments frm the bdy.
D. Facial expressins tend t be different in jy and despair.
13.Why are ther studies mentined in paragraph 3？ ______
A. T summarize the previus studies.
B. T prve the value f facial expressin.
C. T shw the limitatin f existing studies.
D. T intrduce similar findings f ther studies.
14.What is paragraph 4 mainly abut？ ______
A. Research backgrund.B. Research methd.
C. Research results.D. Research applicatin.
15.The underlined wrd "distraught" in paragraph 5 prbably means ______ .
A. excitedB. indifferentC. shckedD. upset
16.What des Hievet's qute in the last paragraph suggest？ ______
A. Peple may think it hard t read intense emtins.
B. Peple read mre infrmatin frm facial expressins
C. Peple are unaware f using bdy language t read emtins.
D. Peple can distinguish emtins frm bdy and facial expressin.
三、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共12.5分。
As much as 80 percent f premature heart disease is preventable by making specific lifestyle chices.Sme strategies，such as exercising and managing weight，are well knwn. （1） ______ ."A small change in yur everyday rutine can ptentially have a big impact in the lng run，" says preventive cardilgist （心脏病学家） Dr.Beth Abramsn，a spkespersn fr the Heart and Strke Fundatin f Canada.
Get eight hurs f sleep. "When yu're nt rested，everything that happens in yur life is a lt mre stressful，" says Dr.Arya Sharma，funder f the Canadian Obesity Netwrk.If we're shrt f sleep，ur bdies als have mre difficulty cntrlling bld pressure，inflammatin and bld sugar levels.（2） ______ .
Engage in vlunteer wrk.（3） ______ .Research published in Psychsmatic Medicine in 2016 shwed that a feeling f purpse in life is linked t a lwer likelihd f heart attack and strke. "We knw that lneliness is a risk factr fr heart health，" adds Sharma. "Vlunteering gets yu ut f the huse and creates a scial netwrk."
（ 4） ______ .A recent study in the Jurnal f the American Cllege f Cardilgy fund that healthy peple wh skipped breakfast were almst three times mre likely t have heart disease six years later than thse wh had a substantial mrning meal.One pssible reasn： "If yu're eating a prper breakfast，yu're less likely t be hungry later and make pr fd chices，" says Abramsn. "We need t eat a balanced diet as part f a healthy lifestyle."（5） ______ .
A.Eat breakfast.
B.But thers may nt have crssed yur mind.
C.Vlunteering might even increase yur physical activity.
D.Chse whle-grain，lw-fat breakfast fds and include fruit.
E.These factrs can all have an impact n heart and bld health.
F.Eat healthy fd rich in prtein and fiber but lw in fat and sugar
G.Ding gd fr thers helps yur self-esteem and relieves stress.
17.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
18.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
19.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
20.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
21.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
四、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。
Maur Mrandi，an 82-year-ld Italian，is the retired caretaker f Budelli，an uninhabited Mediterranean island.He is called a （n）（ 1） ______ Rbinsn Cruse Maur has guarded the island fr 30 years，keeping its beaches （2） ______ and clean.He （3） ______ that every mrning he wke up t an uninterrupted sea view.Lst in nature，he was （4） ______ the dawn sunds and habits f the wildlife，where he （5） ______ alne fr mre than three decades.
Three mnths ag，Maur left Budelli where he had （6） ______ every rck，tree and animal species.He had expected the public （7） ______ with his life t decrease after his （8） ______ .Hwever，fans frm arund the wrld still sent him messages.A recent ne （9） ______ . "Maur，the master f slitude". "I thught that after leaving Budelli，nbdy wuld talk abut me any mre.But （10） ______ I was wrng，" he said.Asked why he thught the interest in him was s （11） ______ ， he said， "It's as if peple sent me t d smething they wuld never have the （12） ______ t d."
Nw Maur is trying t （13） ______ the life in a ne bedrm flat，（ 14） ______ the sea in the narrw gaps between buildings n La Maddalena.As fr his new hme，he said， "I became s used t the （15） ______ n the island.Nw the cntinuus nise distracts me s much."
22.A. ancientB. mdernC. strangeD. familiar
23.A. messyB. desertedC. busyD. primitive
24.A. recalledB. expectedC. dislikedD. denied
25.A. in need fB. in line with
C. in charge fD. in cnflict with
26.A. hidB. playedC. livedD. travelled
27.A. markedB. knwnC. drawnD. damaged
28.A. angerB. dubtC. curisityD. awareness
29.A. escapeB. prmtinC. vlunteeringD. retirement
30.A. readB. wrteC. spkeD. talked
31.A. frtunatelyB. delightedlyC. bviuslyD. thankfully
32.A. unclearB. littleC. similarD. strng
33.A. curageB. methdC. mneyD. technlgy
34.A. adjust tB. bject tC. cntribute tD. expse t
35.A. staring atB. glaring atC. glancing atD. gazing at
36.A. niseB. silenceC. brightnessD. darkness
五、语法填空：本大题共1小题，共15分。
37.The number f internatinal students （1） ______ search f higher educatin in China has been increasing in the past ten years.Fr many freign students they think highly f Wuhan University in Hubei prvince because f （2） ______ （it） learning and scial envirnment.
Gh Qian Xuan frm Singapre （3） ______ （ select） t be the president f the Wuhan University Singaprean Students Assciatin and the Chinese Language and Literature Student Unin during her fur years f studying in Wuhan，（ 4） ______ gave her the chance t wrk （5） ______ （clse） with students frm ther cuntries. "I didn't cme t Wuhan just （6） ______ （ get） gd grades，" Gh says. "being part f the lcal student cmmunities and seeing （7） ______ things are dne have really helped me t better understand Chinese peple and China."
The university als ffers varius activities t them.Gh says she felt （8） ______ （ little） like a freign student nly after a year in the student unin. "The envirnment is truly gd fr Chinese studies，" she says. "The fur （9） ______ （amaze） years I spent in Wuhan has helped t build a strng fundatin fr my life and career.This experience has prved many f my frmer ideas wrng as I nw understand the main reasns behind the Chinese ways t deal with certain （10） ______ （ matter）."
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六、单词拼写-单句：本大题共3小题，共3分。
38.Several jurnalists ______ （见证） the incident in which eight peple were injured.
39.Yu shuld allw a little time after a meal fr the fd t d ______ .（根据首字母单词拼写）
40.The advertisement fr engineers in the lcal paper attracted many a ______ .
七、句子翻译：本大题共4小题，共8分。
41.专家建议，我们应该对着镜子微笑，让自己感到更加快乐和坚强。（ ding形式做宾语） ______
42.对谢蕾来说，在学习和社交生活之间保持平衡是很重要的。（请用形式主语it和主语从句翻译） ______
43.Deep dwn，Yuan is still very much a farmer at heart.As a man f the sil，he cares little fr celebrity r mney. ______
44.Since heart disease is ften linked t ur lifestyle chices，we need t make health y living an imprtant part f ur lives. ______
八、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共25分。
45.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。
Sme peple are just dmed（注定） t be failures.That's the way sme adults lk at trubled kids.A bird with a brken wing will never fly as high.David was made t feel this way almst every day in schl.
David was the mst famus trublemaker in high schl.He wasn't cnfident and didn't answer questins.Frm time t time he skipped classes and gt int lts f fights.Teachers didn't want t have him again the fllwing year.Hwever，things gradually changed during a weekend leadership meeting.All the students at schl had been invited t sign up fr ACE training，a prgram designed t have students becme mre invlved in their cmmunities.
At the start f the meeting，David was literally standing utside the circle f students，against the back wall，with that"g ahead，impress me"lk n his face.He didn't readily jin the discussin grups.But slwly，the interactive games drew him in the discussin.David started t jin them and he really had great ideas.The ther students in David's grup welcmed his cmments.All f a sudden David felt like a part f the grup.
The next day，David was very active in all the sessins.By the end f the meeting，he had jined the Hmeless Prject team.He knew smething abut pverty，hunger and hpelessness.The ther students n the team were impressed with his passinate cncern and ideas.They elected David c-chairman f the team.
The very first cmmunity service prject rganized by the Hmeless Prject team was t cllect fd fr the hmeless in the charge f David.But a grup f teachers dubted whether this crucial beginning shuld be in the hands f David.The principal reminded them that the purpse f the ACE prgram was t uncver any psitive passin that a student had and reinfrce（加强） its practice until true change can take place.
注意：
（1）续写词数应为150左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Tw weeks later，David led 20 students in the team t cllect fd fr the hmeless.
After David's picture appeared in the newspaper，everyne saw great changes in him.
答案和解析
1.【答案】substantial
【解析】substantial. 句意：大多数网球是在硬地上打的，但有相当一部分是在红土上打的。substantial是形容词"大量的"在句中做定语，所以填. substantial.
大多数网球是在硬地上打的，但有相当一部分是在红土上打的。
首先根据语法判断待译部分在句中的功能，结构及形式，即在句中充当什么成分，用动宾短语，介宾短语还是名词性短语，是否要用从句，是否要倒装等。选词应尽量贴切，尤其要注意搭配是否正确。 翻译完成后再次通读句子，检查句子。
2.【答案】budget
【解析】答案budget. 句意：这个部门因为预算削减而逐年萎缩。budget是名词"预算"，budget cuts是固定短语"预算消减"，所以填budget.
这个部门因为预算削减而逐年萎缩。
在解题前应快速浏览句子掌握大意，在读懂意思的基础上，结合句子提供的特定的语言环境去分析。要解决好语法问题，有了坚实的语法知识才能对语言进行正确的分析和判断，掌握词性的用法和词汇的固定结构，从而答对题目。
3.【答案】【小题1】are used fr
【小题2】making inferences
【小题3】by cntrast
【小题4】is cmprised f
【小题5】Every time
【小题6】is linked t
【解析】（1）考查动词短语。句意：用什么标准来评估学生的能力？根据句意可知表示"被用来"，用动词短语be used fr，说明一般情况，用一般现在时；和主语criteria（criterin的复数形式）一致，be动词用are，故填are used fr。
（2）考查动词短语。句意：我被禁止参照参考书作推论。根据句意可知表示"作推论"，用动词短语make inferences，介词frm后用动名词，故填making inferences。
（3）考查介词短语。句意：当你观察他们的新系统时，（你会发现）相比之下，我们的就显得很过时了。根据句意可知表示"相比之下"，用介词短语by cntrast，故填by cntrast。
（4）考查动词短语。句意：节目包括以下活动：朗诵、唱歌、拼字、讲故事等。根据句意可知表示"包括"，用动词短语be cmprised f，说明现在的情况用一般现在时；和主语The prgramme一致，be动词用is，故填is cmprised f。
（5）考查固定搭配。句意：每次他们去跳舞，最后都是心情不好。根据句意可知用固定搭配every time引导时间状语从句they went dancing表示"每次"，首字母大写，故填Every time。
（6）考查动词短语。句意：英吉利海峡隧道把英国和欧洲其他国家连接起来。根据句意可知表示"与连接起来"，用动词短语be linked t，说明事实用一般现在时；和主语Britain一致，be动词用is，故填is linked t。
（7）考查动词短语。句意：我们想让孩子们尽可能多地接触艺术和文化。根据句意可知表示"使接触"，用动词短语expse…t…，want t后用动词原形，故填expse；t。
（1）用什么标准来评估学生的能力？
（2）我被禁止参照参考书作推论。
（3）当你观察他们的新系统时，（你会发现）相比之下，我们的就显得很过时了。
（4）节目包括以下活动：朗诵、唱歌、拼字、讲故事等。
（5）每次他们去跳舞，最后都是心情不好。
（6）英吉利海峡隧道把英国和欧洲其他国家连接起来。
（7）我们想让孩子们尽可能多地接触艺术和文化。
如何做选词填空
1.根据语法，判断词性
一般的空缺都可以通过其所在的句式结构和句法成分来判断其词性，从而正确的选词，进一步缩小词的选择范围。
2.利用语境，确定词形
当确定了一个单词的词性后，可通过上下文和语法知识来帮助判断其形式。
4~7.【答案】C、C、D、A
【解析】（1）细节理解题。根据第二段I decided t try t satisfy a deep-dwn wish t write a nvel. （我决定试着满足一个内心深处的愿望，写一部小说。）可知，作者决定写小说是因为她想要追寻自己写小说的梦想。故选C。
（2）词句猜测题。根据第三段中的but I'm nt quite sure if I'm ging t get there（但我不确定我是否能到那一步。）和Believing my nvel culd nt be published，I put it aside.（我认为我的小说不可能出版，就把它搁在一边。）可知，作者对自己的小说没有信心，所以划线句是指"她突然失去了信心"。故选C。
（3）细节理解题。根据第五段中的After tw-and-a-half years f n incme，just waiting and wndering，a publisher ffered me a bk deal—that publisher turned ut t be the ne I nce wrked fr.（在两年半没有收入，只是等待和疑惑之后，一家出版商向我提供了一笔图书交易，结果出版商是我曾经为之工作的出版商。）可知，作者曾经工作过的那家出版商同意出版她的第一本小说。故选D。
（4）推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，作者的小说从无人问津到最终的出版经历了一段漫长而艰难过程；根据最后一段中的When yu set ut t d smething different，there's n end in sight，s t find myself in a psitin where I nw have my wn name n a cntract（合同） f the publisher—t be a published writer—is unbelievably rewarding.（当你开始做一些不同的事情时，看不到尽头，所以找到一个我现在在出版商的合同上有自己名字的位置，成为一名出版作家，这是令人难以置信的回报。）可知，作者成为出版作家的这段经历是非常值得的，即"艰难而值得"。故选A。
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者大学毕业后尝试过许多不同的工作，但始终没有找到真正适合自己的；后来她决定写小说以满足自己内心的愿望，小说完成后从无人问津到开始出版，经历了一段漫长而艰难的过程，最终获得了成功，作者也因此成为了一名出版作家，找到自己的定位。
阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。
8~11.【答案】B、A、C、B
【解析】（1）词句猜测题。根据第二段when the wildlife phtgrapher Cherry Keartn came t Suthsea，Ashby's hme twn，t present a shw f his wrk.The 12-year-ld Ashby saw the shw and immediately started saving his pcket mney t buy a camera fr filming wildlife in the nearby New Frest.（当时野生动物摄影师Cherry Keartn来到Ashby的家乡Suthsea，展示他的作品。12岁的阿什比看到这个节目后，立即开始攒零花钱，买了一台相机，在附近的新森林拍摄野生动物。）可知，他对摄影的兴趣是在哪个时候被激发的，sparked的意思是"激发，启发"。A．Revived复兴；B．Inspired激励；C．Assessed评估；D．Increased增加。故选B。
（2）推理判断题。根据第三段It was here that Ashby perfected the techniques that wuld make him famus thrugh the new medium f televisin.His patience and technical knwledge allwed him t film badgers at their hles during daylight — the first time this behaviur had ever been captured n camera.（正是在这里，Ashby完善了技术，使他通过电视这种新媒体成名。他的耐心和技术知识使他能够在白天拍摄到獾在洞里的行为——这是第一次被相机捕捉到。）可知，导致了他1961年的电影的成功的是独特的场景和新媒体电视。故选A。
（3）推理判断题。根据第六段In 1963，Ashby made the first British wildlife film in clur，althugh it tk fur years befre The Majr appeared in its full glry，as the BBC did nt bradcast（播放） in clur until 1967.（1963年，Ashby拍摄了英国第一部彩色野生动物电影，尽管The Majr花了四年时间才全面上映，因为BBC直到1967年才开始播放彩色电影。）可知，The Majr是Ashby的又一次成功。C．The Majr was anther success fr Ashby.（The Majr是Ashby的又一次成功。）符合文意，故选C。
（4）标题归纳题。根据第四段In 1961，at the age f 43，Ashby finally gt his big break，when the BBC shwed his 45-minute film The Unknwn Frest.（1961年，43岁的Ashby终于迎来了他的重大突破，BBC播放了他45分钟的电影The Unknwn Frest。）和倒数第二段After the film was shwn，he was given the nickname "the silent watcher".The nickname nt nly stuck，it became the title f his secnd film.（电影上映后，他被称为"沉默的观察者"。这个绰号不仅沿用至今，还成为了他第二部电影的片名。）可知，本文主要讲的是摄影师Eric Ashby的经历和主要成就，他被称为"沉默的观察者"，因此最好的标题是B.A Silent Watcher.（沉默的观察者。）故选B。
本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是摄影师Eric Ashby的经历和主要成就，他被称为"沉默的观察者"。
做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析。
12~16.【答案】B、C、B、D、C
【解析】（1）细节理解题。根据第一段Hwever，a new study finds when peple are at the peak f jy r despair，their bdy language is a mre reliable indicatr f their emtins than their face.（然而，一项新的研究发现，当人们处于快乐或绝望的顶峰时，他们的肢体语言比他们的面部表情更能反映他们的情绪。）可知，一项新的研究发现，身体能比面部更好地表达强烈的情绪。故选 B。
（2）推理判断题。根据第三段Hievet als nted that mst researches n reading emtins fcused n the face.A few studies had shwn peple rely n bdy language t read emtins when it cnflicts with smene's facial expressin，but thse studies used trained actrs in pses.（Hievet还指出，大多数关于阅读情绪的研究都集中在面部。一些研究表明，当身体语言与某人的面部表情发生冲突时，人们会依靠身体语言来解读情绪，但这些研究使用的是训练有素的演员。）可知，第三段提到其他研究是为了指出现有研究的局限性，故选C。
（3）段落大意题。根据第四段T d s，his team gathered dzens f images f utstanding tennis players at the mment they wn r lst critical pints in cmpetitins like the shwed three grups f 15 participants images f just the face，just the bdy，r bth tgether，and asked the viewers whether the images shwed psitive r negative emtins.（为了做到这一点，他的团队收集了几十张杰出网球运动员在美国网球公开赛等比赛中赢得或失去关键分时的照片。他们向三组15人的参与者展示只有脸部、身体或两者合一的图像，并询问观众这些图像是否表现出积极或消极的情绪。）可知，第四段主要介绍了研究方法。B．Research methd.（研究方法。）符合文意，故选B。
（4）词句猜测题。根据第五段They shwed three grups f 15 participants images f just the face，just the bdy，r bth tgether，and asked the viewers whether the images shwed psitive r negative emtins.（他们向三组15人的参与者展示只有脸部、身体或两者合一的图像，并询问观众这些图像是否表现出积极或消极的情绪。）和划线单词所在句子Peple wh saw the bdy—with r withut the face—accurately distinguished whether the player was happy r distraught.（看到身体的人——不管有没有脸——都能准确地判断出运动员是高兴还是___。）可知，划线单词指的是上文的消极的情绪，即与happy是对应的，表示"心烦的"。A．excited兴奋的；B．indifferent冷漠的；C．shcked震惊的；D．upset沮丧的。故选D。
（5）推理判断题。根据最后一段Interestingly，when peple saw a bdy and face tgether，they said they made judgments based n facial expressin. "Peple use infrmatin frm the bdy and then they read it int the face，" Hievet said.（有趣的是，当人们看到一个身体和一张脸在一起时，他们说他们是根据面部表情做出判断的。"人们从身体上获取信息，然后从脸上读出来，"Hievet 说。）可知，Hievet在最后一段所说的话表明人们不知道用肢体语言来解读情绪。C．Peple are unaware f using bdy language t read emtins.（人们不知道用肢体语言来解读情绪。）符合文意，故选C。
本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一项新的研究发现，当人们处于快乐或绝望的顶峰时，他们的肢体语言比他们的面部表情更能反映他们的情绪。
做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析。
17~21.【答案】B、E、G、A、D
【解析】（1）推理判断题。根据前句Sme strategies，such as exercising and managing weight，are well knwn（一些策略，如锻炼和控制体重，是众所周知的）；以及后句A small change in yur everyday rutine can ptentially have a big impact in the lng run（日常生活中的一个小变化，从长远来看可能会产生巨大影响），可知表示"但你可能没有想到其他的因素"的选项B符合前后的语境，Sme strategies是关键词，故选B。
（2）推理判断题。根据前句If we're shrt f sleep，ur bdies als have mre difficulty cntrlling bld pressure，inflammatin and bld sugar levels（如果我们睡眠不足，我们的身体也很难控制血压、炎症和血糖水平），可知表示"这些因素都会对心脏和血液健康产生影响"的选项E符合前后的语境，bld pressure，inflammatin and bld sugar levels是关键词，故选E。
（3）推理判断题。根据主题句Engage in vlunteer wrk（参与志愿者工作），可知表示"为他人做好事有助于增强你的自尊和减轻压力"的选项G符合前后的语境，vlunteer wrk是关键词，故选G。
（4）主题判断题。根据后句A recent study in the Jurnal f the American Cllege f Cardilgy fund that healthy peple wh skipped breakfast were almst three times mre likely t have heart disease six years later than thse wh had a substantial mrning meal（《美国心脏病学会杂志》（Jurnal f the American Cllege f Cardilgy）最近的一项研究发现，不吃早餐的健康人在六年后患心脏病的可能性几乎是那些吃了大量早餐的人的三倍），可知表示"吃早餐"的选项A符合前后的语境，skipped breakfast是关键词，故选A。
（5）推理判断题。根据前句We need t eat a balanced diet as part f a healthy lifestyle（我们需要均衡饮食，作为健康生活方式的一部分），可知表示"选择全谷物、低脂早餐食物，包括水果"的选项D符合前后的语境，a balanced diet是关键词，故选D。
本文是一篇说明文。作者介绍了一些日常生活中的小变化在预防心脏病方面起到的重要作用。
这是完成性阅读，和完形填空很类似，不同的是一个选词，一个选句子。解题时，要注意上下文语境，充分考虑信息词（选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词），选出最符合语境的句子。
22~36.【答案】B、D、A、B、C、B、C、D、A、C、D、A、A、C、B
【解析】（1）考查形容词及语境理解。A.ancient古代的；B.mdern现代的；C.strange奇怪的，陌生的；D.familiar熟悉的。句意：他被称为现代版的鲁滨逊漂流记。Maur的故事发生在现在，所以是现代版的鲁宾逊漂流记。故选B。
（2）考查形容词及语境理解。A.messy乱糟糟的；B.deserted遗弃的，废弃的；C.busy繁忙的；D.primitive原始的，古朴的。句意：Mrandi守护海岛30年间，保持海滩的古朴与清洁。根据后文"and clean"可知Mrandi守护海岛30年间，保持海滩的古朴与清洁。故选D。
（3）考查动词及语境理解。A.recalled回忆；B.expected期望；C.disliked不喜欢；D.denied否认。句意：他回忆说，他每天早上醒来都能看到连绵不绝的海景。根据后文"that every mrning he wke up t an uninterrupted sea view."以及Maur如今退休了，所以是在回忆。故选A。
（4）考查介词短语及语境理解。A.in need f需要；B.in line with与……一致；C.in charge f对……负责；D.in cnflict with与……冲突。句意：融合在大自然中，与黎明的声音和野牛动物的习性保持一致，在那里他独自生活了30多年，根据后文"the dawn sunds and habits f the wildlife"指与黎明的声音和野生动物的习性保持一致。故选B。
（5）考查动词及语境理解。A.hid躲藏，隐蔽；B.played玩耍；C.lived居住；D.travelled旅行。句意：融合在大自然中，与黎明的声音和野生动物的习性保持一致，在那里他独自生活了30多年。根据后文"alne fr mre than three decades"可知，在那里他独自生活了30多年。故选C。
（6）考查动词及语境理解。A.marked标记，标识；B.knwn了解，知道；C.drawn画画；D.damaged破坏，毁坏。句意：三个月前，Maur离开了他熟悉的所有岩石、树木和动物物种的布德利。根据后文"alne fr mre than three decades"可知，他在那里生活了三十年，十分了解当地的一草一木。故选B。
（7）考查名词及语境理解。A.anger愤怒；B.dubt怀疑；C.curisity好奇；D.awareness意识。句意：他原以为退休后公众对他的生活的好奇会减少。根据后文"fans frm arund the wrld still sent him messages"可知此处指公众对他生活的好奇。故选C。
（8）考查名词及语境理解。A.escape逃离；B.prmtin升职；C.vlunteering志愿工作；D.retirement退休。句意：他原以为退休后公众对他的生活的好奇会减少。呼应上文"Maur Mrandi，an 82-year-ld Italian，is the retired caretaker f Budelli"指他退休后的生活。故选D。
（9）考查动词及语境理解。A.read阅读，写有……；B.wrte写下，记下；C.spke说出，讲（某种语言）；D.talked讲述。句意：最近的一条写道："Maur，孤独大师。"根据上文"still sent him messages.A recent ne"可知此处指消息上写着，应用动词read。故选A。
（10）考查副词及语境理解。A.frtunately幸运地；B.delightedly令人高兴地；C.bviusly显然地；D.thankfully感激地。句意：但显然我错了。根据上文"I thught that after leaving Budelli，nbdy wuld talk abut me any mre."及but表示转折，可知Maur的想法显然错了。故选C。
（11）考查形容词及语境理解。A.unclear不清晰的；B.little少的，小的；C.similar相似的；D.strng强烈的。句意：当被问及为什么人们对他如此感兴趣时，他说："就好像是人们派我去做一些他们永远没有勇气去做的事情。"根据上文"Hwever，fans frm arund the wrld still sent him messages."可知人们对他非常感兴趣。故选D。
（12）考查名词及语境理解。A.curage勇气；B.methd方法；C.mney金钱；D.technlgy科技。句意：当被问及为什么人们对他如此感兴趣时，他说："就好像是人们派我去做一些他们永远没有勇气去做的事情。"根据上文"It's as if peple sent me t d smething they wuld never have the"指做某事的勇气。故选A。
（13）考查动词短语及语境理解。A.adjust t适应；B.bject t反对；C.cntribute t有助于D.expse t暴露。句意：现在，Maur正在努力适应一居室公寓的生活，从Lamadalena的建筑之间狭窄的缝隙中眺望大海。结合后文"the life in a ne bedrm flat"指适应一居室公寓的生活。故选A。
（14）考查动词短语及语境理解。A.staring at着看；B.glaring at怒视；C.glancing at匆匆一瞥；D.gazing at凝望。句意：现在，Maur正在努力适应一居室公寓的生活，从La Maddalena的建筑之间狭窄的缝隙中眺望大海。根据后文"the sea in the narrw gaps between buildings n La Maddalena"可知指Maur从La Maddalena的建筑之间狭窄的缝隙中眺望大海。故选C。
（15）考查名词及语境理解。A.nise吵闹声；B.silence安静；C.brightness光明；D.darkness黑暗。句意：我已经习惯了岛上的寂静。根据后文"n the island"可知岛上相比城市中，更加安静。故选B。
本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了意大利的海岛守护人Maur Mrandi独居海岛30年后返回家乡的故事。
完形填空考查学生综合运用语言的能力。做题时，要先通读全文，掌握大意，然后结合选项，仔细阅读文章，选择最适合语境的词，注意上下文的呼应和语境。
37.【答案】【小题1】in
【小题2】its
【小题3】was selected
【小题4】which
【小题5】clsely
【小题6】t get
【小题7】hw
【小题8】less
【小题9】amazing
【小题10】matters
【解析】1．in．考查介词．句意：近十年来，中国寻求高等教育的留学生人数不断增加．固定短语in search f"寻找" ，故填in．
2．its．考查代词．根据后面的envirnment为名词，可知应用形容词性物主代词修饰名词，故填 its．
3．was selected．考查动词时态语态．本句中主语与谓语动词构成被动关系，且根据后文gave her the chance t wrk可知为一般过去时，主语为Gh Qian Xuan ，故谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，故填was selected．
4．which．考查定语从句．句意：来自新加坡的Gh Qian Xuan在武汉学习的四年中，被武汉大学新加坡学生协会和中国语言文学学生会选为主席，这让她有机会与其他国家的学生紧密合作．本句为非限定性定语从句修饰上文整个句子，且从句中缺少主语，故用关系代词which．故填which．
5．clsely．考查副词．修饰动词wrk应用副词，且表示亲密地应用副词clsely ，故填clsely．
6．t get．考查非谓语动词．句意："我来武汉不仅仅是为了取得好成绩，"Gh说．分析句子结构可知get在句中做非谓语动词，且表目的应用不定式．故填t get．
7．hw．考查连接词．本句为宾语从句，从句中缺少方式状语，表示如何，故填hw．
8．less．考查形容词比较级．句意：Gh说，她在学生会待了一年之后，才觉得自己不那么像个外国学生了．短语less like "不像"，故填less．
9．amazing．考查形容词．修饰名词years应用形容词，故填amazing．
10．matters．考查名词的数．句意：这段经历证明了我之前的许多想法是错误的，因为我现在明白了中国人处理某些事情的方式背后的主要原因．matter为可数名词，表示事情" ，由certain修饰应用复数形式．复数表示泛指．故填matters．
这是一篇新闻报道．在过去的十年里，在中国寻求高等教育的国际学生的数量一直在增长．对于许多外国学生来说，他们很看重湖北武汉大学的学习和社会环境．文章以来自新加坡的Gh Qian Xuan为例，说明了她在武汉求学的情况．
语法填空是通过语篇在语境中考查语法知识的运用能力，在解题前应快速浏览短文掌握大意，在读懂短文的基础上，结合短文提供的特定的语言环境去逐句分析，逐题解答．扎实的语法功底加上准确的理解是解答语法填空题的关键．
38.【答案】witnessed
【解析】根据括号内词义，"见证"可译为witness，根据下文中were injured可知，要用一般过去时。
故填：witnessed。
几名记者目睹了这起造成8人受伤的事件。
做这类题型，首先根据所给汉语明确句子所要考查的单词的拼写，再结合相关语法知识判断是否要对单词作出形式上的变化。
39.【答案】igest
【解析】根据动词不定式的标志"t"及句意可知，空处需填动词原形，digest作动词，表示"消化，吸收"符合句意。
故填：digest。
饭后你应该留出一点时间去消化食物。
对于根据首字母填空这种题，要分析句子意思，再从结构上和意义上对答案进行确定。
40.【答案】pplicants
【解析】根据句意结合首字母，考虑applicant"申请者，求职者"，根据many可知横线处用可数名词复数。
故填：applicants。
当地报纸上招聘工程师的广告吸引了许多求职者。
对于根据首字母填空这种题，要分析句子意思，再从结构上和意义上对答案进行确定。
41.【答案】Experts suggest smiling at yurself in the mirrr t make yurself feel happier and strnger.
【解析】因表示的是一般事实，要用一般现在时，suggest ding建议做某事；t make yurself feel happier and strnger是动词不定式结构做目的状语；smile at对微笑，一笑置之。
故填：Experts suggest smiling at yurself in the mirrr t make yurself feel happier and strnger.
专家建议，我们应该对着镜子微笑，让自己感到更加快乐和坚强。
考查汉译英，注意汉英之间的差异，汉语与英语之间的一些特殊表达，准确地理解句子、翻译句子，然后根据句意进行翻译，使句意更通顺。
42.【答案】It's imprtant that Xie Lei keeps a balance between her studies and her scial life.
【解析】此处为句型it be imprtant that…，it作形式主语；从句主语为Xie Lei；表示"在……之间保持平衡"短语为keep a balance between…and…；表示"学习"应用studies；表示"社交生活"短语为scial life。为一般现在时。
故填：It's imprtant that Xie Lei keeps a balance between her studies and her scial life.
对谢蕾来说，在学习和社交生活之间保持平衡是很重要的。
考查汉译英，注意汉英之间的差异，汉语与英语之间的一些特殊表达，准确地理解句子、翻译句子，然后根据句意进行翻译，使句意更通顺。
43.【答案】实际上，袁隆平在内心深处仍然是一位农民。身为土地之子，他不在乎名利。
【解析】Deep dwn译为"实际上"，Yuan is still very much a farmer at heart译为"袁隆平在内心深处仍然是一位农民"；As a man f the sil译为"身为土地之子"；he cares little fr celebrity r mney译为"他不在乎名利"。
故填：实际上，袁隆平在内心深处仍然是一位农民。身为土地之子，他不在乎名利。
实际上，袁隆平在内心深处仍然是一位农民。身为土地之子，他不在乎名利。
考查句子的翻译，要熟记单词的汉语意思，并结合题目要求写出正确的句子。
44.【答案】由于心脏病往往与我们选择的生活方式有关，我们要让健康生活成为生活的重要组成部分。
【解析】Since既然，由于；heart disease心脏病；is ften linked t与……相关；ur lifestyle chices我们的生活方式选择；we我们；need t make healthy living使健康的生活；an imprtant part f ur lives我们生活的重要部分。
故填：由于心脏病往往与我们选择的生活方式有关，我们要让健康生活成为生活的重要组成部分。
由于心脏病往往与我们选择的生活方式有关，我们要让健康生活成为生活的重要组成部分。
考查英译汉，注意英汉之间的差异，英语与汉语之间的一些特殊表达，准确地理解句子、翻译句子，然后根据英文句子进行翻译，使句意更通顺。
45.【答案】Tw weeks later，David led 20 students in the team t cllect fd fr the hmeless.With great effrts，they cllected mre fd than expected，which was enugh t supprt the hmeless in the cmmunity.Seeing the fd they cllected，they beamed a satisfied smile.【高分句型一】The mment the fd was delivered t the shelter，s mved were the hmeless that tears blurred their eyes.What David and his team did made the headline in the newspaper.David's picture was up there fr ding smething great.（David开始参加志愿者活动）
After David's picture appeared in the newspaper，everyne saw great changes in him.David started shwing up at schl every day and answered questins fr the first time.He gt invlved in mre cmmunity activities and became a cnfident by.Never had the the teachers wh used t dubt him imagined that the prgram culd make such a great difference t him.【高分句型二】It dawned n them that a bird with a brken wing nly needs mending.But nce it has healed，it can fly higher than the rest.（David所发生的改变）
【解析】这是一篇记叙文，讲述了David逐渐变优秀的故事。
高分句型一：Seeing the fd they cllected，they beamed a satisfied smile.
翻译：看到他们筹集的食物，他们露出满意的微笑。
分析：本剧使用了现在分词短语Seeing the fd they cllected作状语。
高分句型二：Never had the the teachers wh used t dubt him imagined that the prgram culd make such a great difference t him.
翻译：以前怀疑他的老师从来没有想过这个项目会对他产生如此大的影响。
分析：本句使用了never位于句首的部分倒装以及wh引导的定语从句。
解题方法点拨
（1）品读原文，确定文章线索
每篇文章都有各自独特的写作思路，通过精读文章，找到该篇文章的写作线索。如是以时间为线索还是以空间为线索等这样有利于考生"顺藤摸瓜（结尾）"。
（2）仔细审题，明确续写要求
一般短文后面的"注意"都有对此次短文续写的具体要求，如词数限制使用几处标有下划线的关键词语。续写段落的首句提示，这样考生可以做到"心中有数"。
（3）回扣原文，揣摩续写思路
根据文章后面的要求，再次快速阅读短文，抓住文章的思路结合段首的提示语最终确定续写段落的思路。同时结合文章画线词语提示，确定续写段落的内容。
（4）拟写草稿，修改错词病句
在确定了思路和内容之后，最关键的就是结合提示语或者文中画线的关键词拟写草稿。拟写时，注意句子结构的多样性，语言的丰富性，并通过句与句之间连接词的正确使用，使上下文连贯。；every time；make inference；by cntrast；be used fr；be linked t；；n wnder；be cmprised f，