江苏省苏州市五校2020届高三12月月考英语试题


江苏省苏州市五校2019-2020学年高三12月月考
英语试题
第I卷（选择题，满分85分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
答题时，先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍
1. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In a hospital. B. In a friend’s house. C. In the man’s house.
2. What is the woman going to buy?
A. A book on planes. B. Pictures of ships. C. A book on ships.
3. What kind of music does the man like?
A. Folk music. B. Pop music. C. Classical music.
4. Why doesn’t the woman buy the coat?
A. It is expensive. B. There isn’t her size. C. She doesn’t like the color.
5. What is the man doing?
A. Finishing his homework.
B. Doing physical exercise.
C. Smoking on the upper floor.
第二节 (共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前， 你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What’s the matter with Hudson’s mother?
A. She was ill, but she felt much better.
B. She was seriously ill.
C. She went to see him.
7. What kind of person is Mr. Hudson according to the dialogue?
A. A very good worker.
B. A person who often gets angry.
C. A person who cares nothing.
8. Which may be the reason why Mr. Hudson is so sad?
A. His mother’s illness.
B. Maybe his son has brought him some trouble.
C. His manager wants to fire him.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What are the two speakers generally talking about?
A. People served in shops.
B. Goods in various qualities.
C. Shopping in different places.
10. What is the man?
A. A salesman in a small shop.
B A manager of a supermarket.
C. A staff of a department store.
11. What might the woman think of supermarket staff?
A. They’re unfriendly. B. They’re very nice. C. They’re well paid.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12. Why is it difficult for the woman to lose weight?
A. She enjoys delicious dishes too much.
B. She works too long.
C. She has no time for exercise.
13. Who is Michael?
A. John’s manager. B. Julia’s husband. C. Kate’s friend.
14. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Change her job.
B. Stop working and spend more time with her family.
C. Eat less and do more exercise.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15. Where does Mike work?
A. In a grocery. B. In a language school. C. In an art school.
16. What does the woman want to do for a change?
A. Learn to dance. B. Learn a new song. C. Learn to draw.
17. What is most difficult for the woman about learning Arabic?
A. Grammar. B. Pronunciation. C. Idioms.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. What kind of clothes does the speaker’s sister like?
A. Cheap clothes.
B. Ordinary clothes.
C. Clothes of new design.
19. What do the twin sisters have in common?
A. They enjoy loud music.
B. They enjoy friendship.
C .They want to have their children.
20. Why doesn’t the speaker like living in the same room with her twin sister?
A. The speaker likes to keep things neat while her sister doesn’t.
B. Her twin sister often brings friends home and makes too much noise.
C. They can’t agree on the color of the room.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1.New energy-sharing projects _____ in dozens of cities across the country to fuel China’s sharing economy in the next few years.
A. are to carry out B. are being carried out
C. were carried out D. will have been carried out
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查时态及语态。句意：新的能源共享项目正在全国数十个城市开展，目的是给中国未来几年的经济提供动力。根据语境可知，表示新的能源共享项目正在城市中开展实施，才能给中国的经济提供动力。要用现在进行时。New energy-sharing projects 与动词carry out是被动关系，因此要用现在进行时的被动语态。A. are to carry out一般将来时的被动，表示将实施，B. are being carried out一般现在时的被动，表示正在被实施，C. were carried out表示动作发生在过去，一般过去时的被动；D. will have been carried out将来完成时的被动。故选B。
2. Body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of a person’s weight_________ height. A person with a BMI of twenty-five to twenty-nine is considered overweight.
A. in view of B. in relation to
C. in terms of D. in response to
【答案】B
【解析】
【分析】

【详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：身体质量指数或简称为BMI是一个人‘体重与身高关系’的指标。一个人的BMI在25到29时，被认为超重。A. in view of考虑到；由于； B. in relation to涉及；与…相关；； C. in terms of就……而言，在……方面； D. in response to回应……， 根据句意，此处表示体重与身高的关系。故选B。
3.The gossip of the film star so quickly that many fans know it swiftly.
A. develops B. transforms C. accelerates D. circulates
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位电影明星的八卦传播得如此之快，以至于许多影迷很快就知道了。A. develops发展；B. transforms转变；C. accelerates加速；D. circulates传播。分析句子可知，影迷很快就知道了，可以判断八卦传播很快，circulate意为传播，可以指谣言、消息等传播。故选D。
4.Prevention of Aids should be taught routinely in universities because of the effects ______ can have on keeping students from being infected with Aids.
A. it B. that C. which D. one
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查代词。句意：预防艾滋病的知识应定期在大学教授，因为这可能对防止学生感染艾滋病产生影响。当that在定语从句中做宾语时可以省略，所以可以判断空格应该填it指代主句主语“Prevention of Aids”，恢复句子是“because of the effects that it can have on keeping students from being infected with Aids”。故选A。
【点睛】在定语从句中，that充当主语时不可省略，但作为宾语时可以省略。在这道题中定语从句的宾语that省略了，所以可以判断空格应该填it指代主句主语“Prevention of Aids”，恢复句子是“because of the effects that it can have on keeping students from being infected with Aids”。故选A。
5.The educational leaders of Jiangsu province gathered to ______ a comprehensive reform of education.
A. cater for B. send for C. push for D. allow for
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意:江苏省教育领导齐聚一堂，推进教育综合改革。A. cater for迎合； B. send for召唤；C. push for推进；D. allow for考虑到。分析句子可知，教育领导齐聚目的应该是推进教改。故选C。
6.—John is feeling extremely_______ after his friend’s wedding ceremony last night.
—Well, he must have drunk himself stupid during it and he should have a good rest.
A. fragile B. distant C. empty D. weird
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：——约翰昨晚参加朋友的婚礼后，感觉非常虚弱。——他一定是喝得烂醉，应该好好休息一下。A. fragile虚弱的，易碎的；B. distant遥远的；C. empty空虚的；D. weird怪异的。分析句子可知，约翰喝喜酒醉了，所以感觉酒醉虚弱。故选A。
7.A large number of young women, unconscious that they are at risk, live in _____ UNAIDS calls “challenging environments”, with insufficient access to food and education.
A. where B. what C. why D. how
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查宾语从句。句意：许多年轻妇女不知道自己处于危险之中，她们生活在艾滋病规划署所说的“具有挑战性的环境“中，得不到足够的食物和教育。live in 后面引导的宾语从句的谓语动词calls缺少间接宾语，根据后面直接宾语“challenging environments”可判断是物，应该填what。故选B。
8.The principal in our school has recently passed a rule that students _______ wear school uniforms in our campus.
A. may B. should C. will D. shall
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查情态动词。句意：我们学校的校长最近通过了一项规定，要求学生在校园里穿校服。分析句子可知，“that students _______ wear school uniforms in our campus.”是同位语从句对名词“rule”内容解释说明。当表示强制，用于法令、条约、规章中，意为“必须，应该”等时句子用情态动词shall。故选D。
【点睛】情态动词shall用法：
1、在主语是第一、三人称的疑问句中征求对方意见：要不要……？……好吗？如：Shall we go? 该走了吧?
2、用于二、三人称，在陈述句中表示说话者给对方的承诺、决心、警告、威胁等。如：You shall borrow the book。你可以借这本书。
3、表示强制，用于法令、条约、规章中，意为“必须，应该”。例如本小题，分析句子可知，“that students _______ wear school uniforms in our campus.”是同位语从句对名词“rule”内容解释说明。当表示强制，用于法令、条约、规章中，意为“必须，应该”等时句子用情态动词shall。故选D。
9.Some of our history were glorious, others best left in our historical records, never ______.
A. to repeat B. to be repeated
C. being repeated D. having been repeated
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：我们的一些历史是光荣的，另一些历史最好留在我们的历史记录里永远不重复。分析句子可知，空格前有逗号没有连词，可判断空格处动词应为非谓语动词， to do表将来，others指代其他历史与动词repeat之间为被动关系，所以应为to be repeated。故选B。
10. speaking of the films made before 1927 as “silent”，the film has never been，in the full sense of the word，silent.
A. So accustomed are we to B. As we are so accustomed to
C. Accustomed as we are to D. Accustomed as are we to
【答案】C
【解析】
句意：虽然我们习惯于将1927年以前拍摄的电影称之为“无声电影”，但是电影一词从完整意义上来说从来都不是无声的。分析句子成分并结合句意可知，本题应用as引导的让步状语从句，表示“尽管，虽然”。as引导让步状语从句时，从句要用部分倒装语序。故选C。
11.Life doesn’t count for much _____ you’re willing to do your small part to leave our children a better world.
A. unless B. when
C. though D. if
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句。A. unless除非，如果……不……；B. when当……时；C. though尽管；D. if如果。句意：如果你不愿意付出你的努力给孩子们留下一个更加美好的世界，生活就没有意义。根据句意可知本句应该使用连词unless引导条件状语从句。故A正确。
12.He was trying to write, but the continuous noise outside his window ________ him _______.
A. put; off B. dropped; off C. drew; out D. let; out
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：他想写点什么，但窗外连续不断的噪音使他分神。A. put; off使分神，搅扰；B. dropped; off送下车，减少；C. drew; out使畅所欲言；D. let; out释放。分析句子可知，他想写些东西，但是噪音使他分心。故选A。
13.According to the bank rules released recently, you have to pay a 25% ________ on each cheque you cash.
A. admission B. pension
C. allowance D. commission
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：根据银行最近公布的规定，你每兑现一张支票必须付25%的手续费。A. admission承认；B. pension抚恤金； C. allowance津贴；D. commission佣金；手续费。兑现支票必须付25%的手续费。故答案为D。
14.There are so many spelling mistakes in the composition, and I have to write the letter out again. It means I will _________.
A. start from scratch B. kill the fatted calf
C. cost an arm and a leg D. give the cold shoulder
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查习惯用语。句意：作文里有这么多拼写错误，我不得不把信再写一遍。这意味着我将从头开始。A. start from scratch从头开始；B. kill the fatted calf设宴款待；C. cost an arm and a leg花费很大；D. give the cold shoulder冷漠对待。分析句子可知，不得不从头开始再写信。故选A。
15.–– Can you believe Kim’s got fired from work?
–– . She was always late or calling in sick. But I hope she will find a new job.
A. God bless her B. It can’t hurt C. It serves her right D. No worries
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查习惯用语。句意：——你能相信金被解雇了吗？——她活该。她总是迟到或请病假，但我希望她能找到新工作。A. God bless her上帝保佑她。 B. It can’t hurt 无妨；C. It serves her right她活该；D. No worries不用担心。分析句子可知，Kim总是迟到或请病假，她被解雇也是她活该。故选C。
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford, I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives (高级管理人员) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now ___16___ on their way to impressive careers. By society’s ___17___, they seem to have it made.
On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a ___18___ drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with longtime roommates, and ___19___ out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine ___20___ a college year’s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is, a number of them have ___21___ that despite their success, they aren’t happy. Some ___22___ of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they ___23___. Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and ___24___. However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the ___25___ to which they have so quickly become ___26___.
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and ___27___ in the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they ___28___ or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion: it’s ___29___. They have loans, bills, a mortgage (抵押贷款) to ___30___, retirement to save for. They recognize there’s something ___31___ in their lives, but it’s ___32___ to step off the track.
In a society that tends to ___33___ everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our ___34___ in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs ___35___ in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore — and the very ones we need to consider most.
16. A. much B. never C. seldom D. well
17. A. policies B. standards C. experiments D. regulations
18 A. last B. least C. second D. best
19. A. cycled B. moved C. slid D. looked
20. A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. collected
21. A. advertised B. witnessed C. admitted D. demanded
22. A. complain B. dream C. hear D. approve
23. A. distribute B. hate C. applaud D. neglect
24. A. calm B. guilty C. warm D. empty
25. A. family B. government C. lifestyle D. project
26. A. accustomed B. appointed C. unique D. available
27. A. yet B. also C. instead D. rather
28. A. let out B. turn in C. give up D. believe in
29. A. fundamental B. practical C. impossible D. unforgettable
30. A. take off B. drop off C. put off D. pay off
31. A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining
32. A. harmful B. hard C. useful D. normal
33. A. measure B. suffer C. digest D. deliver
34. A. disasters B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions
35. A. assessed B. involved C. covered D. reduced
【答案】16. D 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. C 21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. B
【解析】
本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。讲述作者大学毕业后在工作和生活体验中理解了成功的真正含义，指出“物质上的成功和享受并不代表精神的富足和幸福”这一价值趋向。
【16题详解】
考查副词以及对语境的理解。 A. much意为许多，B. never意为绝不，C. seldom意为很少，D. well意为好。根据前一句话“I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives(高级管理人员) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations,” 者的很多朋友已经成为“银行、咨询公司、法律事务所以及大公司等的高级管理人员”，此处表示“现在很多人在职业之路上是非常出色的”，well是“表现出色地，很好地”之意，符合语境。故选D。
17题详解】
考查名词以及对语境的理解。 A. policies意为政策，B. standards意为标准，C. experiments意为实验，D. regulations意为规章制度。根据语境可知，从社会的标准来看，他们似乎已经创造了它。​根据空格前面的介词by及上下文语境可推知，此处表示“按照……标准”。故选B。
【18题详解】
考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. last意为最后的，B. least 意为最少的，C. second意为第二，D. best意为最好的。根据前面的“As they left student life behind”可知，当他们离开学校时，很多人去便宜且友好的当地酒吧喝最后一次酒。所以选A。
【19题详解】
考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. cycled意为骑车或循环，B. moved意为搬家，C. slid 意为滑落，D. looked意为看。根据上文不难得出生活好了，以后都不会去（这是最后一次去）这些廉价的酒吧了，也搬到好的地方住了。所以选B。
【20题详解】
考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. shared意为分享，B. paid 意为支付，C. equaled意为等同，D. collected意为收集，They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine a college year’s monthly rent.句意是：生活好了，预订的房间里的酒价格等同于大学一个月的房租。equal与……相等或相同，符合语境。故选C。
【21题详解】
考查动词以及对语境的理解。 A. advertise意为广告，B. witnessed意为目击，C. admitted 意为承认，D. demanded意为要求。“The thing is, a number of them have that despite their success, they aren’t happy.” 意为很多人承认，尽管他们很成功，但是很不开心。admitted承认，表示人们的看法或想法，符合语境。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. complain意为抱怨，B. dream意为梦想，C. hear 意为听到，D. approve意为证明。根据上一句的不开心，所以不难得出答案是抱怨。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. distribute意为分发，B. hate意为厌恶，C. applaud意为鼓掌，D. neglect意为忽略。根据上文的不开心和抱怨，不能得出答案是厌恶。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. calm意为平静，B. guilty意为有罪的，C. warm意为温暖，D. empty意为空的，累的。根据空格前后的语境，特别是feeling tired可推知，此处表示有些人并不尊重自己为之工作的公司，而且会感到厌倦和空虚，故此处答案为empty，意为“空虚的”与tired感情色彩一致。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. family意为家庭，B. government意为政府，C. lifestyle意为生活方式，D. project意为项目。前文提到很多都是生活，如学校生活，工作生活，结合语境不能得出答案是生活方式。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. accustomed意为习惯的，B. appointed意为指定的，C. unique意为独一无二的，D. available意为可利用的。“However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the to which they have so quickly become . 意为“但是，不是全身心投入于工作，他们发现工作只是为了维持这种很快就习以为常的生活方式。”固定表达become accustomed to对……变得习以为常，习惯于。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查副词以及对语境的理解。A. yet意为但是，表转折，B. also 意为也，表递进，C. instead 意为代替，D. rather意为相反。此句是长难句。意为：人们总是说走一种满意的道路，离职去从事他们自己看好的事情，或者找到一个能让他们有更多时间和家人在一起的职位，几乎总是会让他们得出同样的结论，：这不可能。根据上下文可知，这里表示转折关系，故要用yet。所以选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语以及对语境的理解。A. let out 意为发出，B. turn in意为上交，归还，C. give up 意为放弃，D. believe in意为相信。然而，最后，离职去从事他们自己看好的事情，或者找到一个能让他们有更多时间和家人在一起的职位，几乎总是会让他们得出同样的结论：这不可能。。believe in相信，符合语境。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. fundamental意为基本的，B. practical意为实践的，C. impossible意为不可能的，D. unforgettable意为难忘的。此句是长难句。意为：然而，最后，离职去从事他们自己看好的事情，或者找到一个能让他们有更多时间和家人在一起的职位，几乎总是会让他们得出同样的结论：这不可能。​联系下文可知，想法没有成为现实，impossible，意为“不可能的”。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语以及对语境的理解。A. take off 意为起飞，B. drop off 意为减少，C. put off意为推迟，D. pay off意为付清。句意：他们有借款、账单、抵押货款需要支付。​根据空格前面的loans，bills，a mortgage可知，此处表示“有借款、账单、抵押货款需要付清”。根据mortgage（抵押贷款）以及结合常识，不难得出答案。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. missing意为失去，B. inspiring意为鼓舞，C. sinking 意为沉没，D. shining意为闪亮。句意是为他们意识到，在生活中失去missing了一些什么，但是他们却很难离开这个轨迹。根据句意不难得出答案。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. harmful 意为有害的，B. hard 意为困难的，C. useful意为有用的，D. normal意为正常的。句意是：他们意识到，在生活中失去了一些什么，但是他们却很难离开这个轨迹。根据句意不难得出答案。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. measure 意为衡量，B. suffer意为遭受，C. digest意为消化，D. deliver意为运送。句意为：当前的社会，人们趋向于用钱来衡量measure所有的事情，我们在很小的时候就知道，应该考虑我们决定的经济代价。用金钱来衡量一切的社会，金钱是人们进行判断事情的倾向，故选A。
【34题详解】
考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. disasters 意为灾难，B. motivations意为动机，C. campaigns意为战役，D. decisions意为决定。句意为：当前的社会，人们趋向于用钱来衡量所有的事情，我们在很小的时候就知道，应该考虑我们决定decisions的经济代价。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. assessed意为评估，B. involved意为涉及，C. covered意为覆盖，D. reduced意为减少。involved in 意为参与；涉及。句意为：我们参与追求钱高于意义的过程中，所涉及的个人以及社会代价呢？我们参与追求钱高于意义的活动过程。故选B。

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Situated in the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City－now called the Palace Museum－covers an area of 1,120,000 square meters. During nearly six hundred years, the palace served as the residence and court of twenty-four emperors. It consists of various structures built in accordance with the traditional Chinese architectural hierarchy（层次、结构）and designed to reflect imperial power and authority.
Entering from the south, visitors will see a succession of halls and palaces spreading out on either side of the central axis. The magnificent architectural complex and the vast holdings of paintings, calligraphy, ceramics, and antiquities of the imperial collections make it one of the most prestigious museums in China and the world. In 1987 it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Palace Museum can be approached through the Gate of Heavenly Peace. Immediately to the north of the Palace Museum is Prospect Hill, while on the east and west are the Wangfujing and Zhongnanhai neighborhoods. Visitors will be excited to find various historic sites, scenic parks, shopping malls, museums, and theatres in the vicinity of the Forbidden City. Conveniently located bus stops and subway stations provide easy access to transportation.

*Free admission for children under 1.2 meters in height.
*Concessions (减价票) for elementary, middle school, and undergraduate students on production of valid student I.D. or certified letter from the school administrator (excluding graduate and adult or continuing education students): 20 yuan.
*50% discount on concessions for seniors 60 years old and older with valid certificate or proof of age (passport, etc.)
*Women’s Day: Half-price admission for female visitors.
*Children’s Day: Free admission for children 14 years old and younger; 50% discount on admission for one accompanying parent, legal guardian, or adult.
Regulations & Suggestions:
*The online booking system (http://gugong.228.com.cn) allows visitors to purchase tickets 10 days beforehand.
*Receipts will be available for pickup at a designated office in the quadrangle （四方形院）between the Gate of Correct Deportment and the Meridian Gate（午门） within thirty days from the date of intended visit (including date of visit).
* Photography is permitted for private, non-commercial use outdoors throughout the Forbidden City, except for sites or areas with “No Photography”signs. For special photography, please contact the Director's Office (Fax: (8610)8500-7415, gugongdpm.org.cn).
36. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Photos can be taken as long as kept for private and non-commercial purposes.
B. The Palace Museum ranks No. 1 globally due to its architecture and collections.
C. Convenient transportation and medical assistance are accessible if necessary.
D. A man visiting the Palace Museum on National Day can get the receipt before December 1.
37. If a man takes his father who is retired and his 10 year-old son to the Palace Museum on
June 1, how much will they pay at least?
A. 40 yuan . B. 60 yuan.
C. 90 yuan. D. 110 yuan.
【答案】36. C 37. B
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了紫禁城占地面积、简要历史、建筑风格以及门票收费和交通设施等。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第一行“Conveniently located bus stops and subway stations provide easy access to transportation.”公共汽车站和地铁站提供方便的交通，和facility设施图片里面的急救箱标识可知，若有需要可获得方便的交通和医疗援助。故选C。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。文章列出了门票价格“四月1号到10月31号是60元”。根据门票条款里的第三条“60岁及以上人士凭有效证件或年龄证明文件(护照等)可获半价优惠。”和“儿童节：14岁及14岁以下儿童免费入场，一位陪同家长、法定监护人或成人入场可获五折优惠。”可知，如果一个人6月1日儿童节带着他退休的父亲和他10岁的儿子去故宫博物院总共需要支付门票60元。故选B。
【点睛】阅读理解细节理解题的数字计算一般都是简单的加法题，但要注意的是一些细节比如折扣、半价、旅游景点淡季、旺季收费不同等。例如第二小题，文章列出了门票价格“四月1号到10月31号是60元”。根据门票条款里的第三条“60岁及以上人士凭有效证件或年龄证明文件(护照等)可获半价优惠。”和“儿童节：14岁及14岁以下儿童免费入场，一位陪同家长、法定监护人或成人入场可获五折优惠。”可知，如果一个人6月1日儿童节带着他退休的父亲和他10岁的儿子去故宫博物院总共需要支付门票60元。故选B。
B
Retired jet engines could help clear the smog that smothered big cities
To land at Indira Gandhi Airport is to descend from clear skies to brown ones. New Delhi's air is poisonous. According to the World Health Organization, India's capital has the most polluted atmosphere of all the world's big cities. The government is trying to introduce rules that will curb emissions-allowing private cars to be driven only on alternate days, for example, and enforcing better emissions standards for all vehicles.
But implementing these ideas, even if that can be done successfully, will change things only slowly. A quick fix would help. And Moshe Alamaro, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, thinks he has one. His idea is to take a jet engine, put it next to one of India's dirty coal-fired power plants, point its exhaust nozzle at the sky and then switch it on. His hope is that the jet's exhaust will disrupt a meteorological phenomenon known as "inversion", in which a layer of warm air settles over cooler air, trapping it, and that the rising stream of exhaust will carry off the tiny particles of matter that smog is composed of. Inversion exacerbates air pollution in Delhi and in many other cities, from Los Angeles to Tehran. A particularly intense example caused the Great Smog of London in 1952, when four days of air pollution contributed to 12,000 deaths.
Dr Alamaro thinks a jet engine could punch through the inversion layer to create a "virtual chimney" which would carry the trapped pollution above it, so that it could be dispersed in the wider atmosphere. He calculates that all the emissions from a gigawatt coal-fired power plant could be lifted away using a single engine with a nozzle speed of 460 metres a second.
However, he has not calculated whether a jet engine could disrupt the inversion layer and allow the pollution to escape the city-so he is now going to test that hypothesis. Within eight months, Dr Alamaro plans to put one of his updrafters next to a coal-fired power plant and monitor what happens using a fleet of drones. He is in discussions with Tata Group, a conglomerate with an electricity-generating arm, to run it next to one of the firm's power stations.
38. The second paragraph serves as _______.
A. a hook to raise reader’s interest in the topic
B. an introduction of the seriousness of pollution in India
C. an example of slow progress of smog control in India
D. a background to make the idea sound worthwhile
39. The idea of applying retired jet engines is most probably inspired by the fact that ______ .
A. New Delhi is suffering the most serious smog worldwide
B. a retired jet engine has a nozzle speed of 460 metres a second
C. the inversion layer prevent the pollutants from getting away
D. conventional ways to deal with air pollution are too slow
40. Which might be the best title of the passage?
A. New Delhi, the capital of Smog
B. Air Pollution, a Global Challenge
C. Air Pollution in Delhi
D. Air Pollution: Blown Away
【答案】38. D 39. C 40. D
【解析】
这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了印度新德里是世界上空气污染最严重的城市，解决这一问题迫在眉睫，由此研究人员想到了用废弃喷气式发动机来解决雾霾问题。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。文章第一段写“喷气发动机可以帮助清除笼罩大城市的烟雾。”，第二段主要写“在Indira Gandhi机场降落就是从晴朗的天空降落到棕色的天空。根据世界卫生组织的数据，新德里是世界上空气污染最严重的城市。政府正尝试车辆限行，并为所有车辆实施更好的排放标准。”，第三段写“但实施这些想法，即使能够成功，也只能缓慢地改变事情，急需一个快速解决办法。麻省理工学院的研究员的想法是用喷气发动机解决烟雾问题。”，可以推断第二段介绍了新德里雾霾严重，迫在眉睫的问题是如何有一个快速有效的方法来治理，从而引出第三段用喷气发动机解决烟雾问题的构想，这也呼应了第一段主旨，所以第二段说明问题产生的背景从而让这个喷气发动机解决烟雾问题的构想听起来可行。故选D。
【39题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“His hope is that the jet's exhaust will disrupt a meteorological phenomenon known as "inversion", in which a layer of warm air settles over cooler air, trapping it” 可知，他希望喷气式飞机的排气会破坏一种被称为“逆温层”的气象现象，在这种现象中，一层暖空气沉淀在较冷的空气上，将其困住，文章中的trap和C选项中的prevent相对应，可以推断应用废弃喷气式发动机的想法很可能是受到逆温层阻止污染物排出的启发。故选C。
【40题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Retired jet engines could help clear the smog that smothered big cities.” 可知，废弃喷气发动机可以帮助清除笼罩大城市的烟雾，文章开门见山点明主题，“smog” 对应“Air Pollution”，“clear”对应“Blown Away”。故选D。
C
All around the world, lawyers generate more hostility(敌视) than the members of any other profession-with the possible exception of journalism. But there are few places where clients have more grounds for complaint than America.
During the decade before the economic crisis, spending on legal services in America grew twice as fast as inflation. The best lawyers made skyscrapers-full of money, tempting ever more students to pile into law schools. But most law graduates never get a big-firm job. Many of them instead become the kind of nuisance-lawsuit filer that makes the tort system a costly nightmare.
There are many reasons for this. One is the excessive costs of a legal education. There is just one path for a lawyer in most American states: a four-year undergraduate degree in some unrelated subjects, then a three-year law degree at one of 200 law schools authorized by the American Bar Association and an expensive preparation for the bar exam. This leaves today’s average law-school graduate with $100,000 of debt on top of undergraduate debts. Law-school debt means that they have to work extremely hard.
Reforming the system would help both lawyers and their customers. Sensible ideas have been around for a long time, but the state-level bodies that govern the profession have been too conservative to implement(实施)them. One idea is to allow people to study law as an undergraduate degree. Another is to let students sit for the bar after only two years of law school. If the bar exam is truly a strict enough test for a would-be lawyer, those who can sit it earlier should be allowed to do so. Students who do not need the extra training could cut their debt mountain by a third. The other reason why costs are so high is the restrictive guild-like(行会) ownership structure of the business. Except in the District of Columbia, non-lawyers may not own any share of a law firm. This keeps fees high and innovation slow. There is pressure for change from within the profession, but opponents of change among the regulators insist that keeping outsiders out of a law firm isolates lawyers from the pressure to make money rather than serve clients ethically.
In fact, allowing non-lawyers to own shares in law firms would reduce costs and improve services to customers, by encouraging law firms to use technology and to employ professional managers to focus on improving firms’ efficiency. After all, other countries, such as Australia and Britain, have started liberalizing their legal professions. America should follow.
41. A lot of students take up law as their profession due to________
A. the growing demand from clients. B. the increasing pressure of inflation.
C. the prospect of working in big firms. D. the attraction of financial rewards.
42. Which of the following adds to the costs of legal education in most American states?
A. Higher tuition fees for undergraduate studies.
B. Admissions approval from the bar association.
C. Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in another major.
D. Receiving training by professional associations.
43. The obstacle to the reform of the legal system originates from_______
A. Lawyers’ and clients’ strong resistance.
B. the rigid bodies governing the profession.
C. the stern exam for would-be lawyers.
D. non-professionals’ sharp criticism.
44. In this text, the author mainly discusses____
A. wrong ownership of America’s law firms and causes.
B. the factors that help make a successful lawyer in American.
C. a problem in America’s legal profession and solutions to it.
D. the role of undergraduate studies in America’s legal education.
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. B 44. C
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇议论文。文章就律师费用过高以及律师和客户之间敌对关系的问题进行分析，最终总结出解决办法是通过鼓励律师事务所使用技术并聘请专业管理人员专注于提高律师事务所的效率。
【41题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“The best lawyers made skyscrapers-full of money, tempting ever more students to pile into law schools. ”可知，最好的律师赚很多钱，吸引了越来越多的学生涌入法学院学习。许多学生受到经济上回报的诱惑而从事法律工作。故选D。
【42题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段第三句“ a four-year undergraduate degree in some unrelated subjects” 四年制本科学习不相关的科目和第三段倒数第二句“This leaves today’s average law-school graduate with $100,000 of debt on top of undergraduate debts. ”这使得今天的普通法学院毕业生除了本科学位债务之外，还背负着10万美元的债务，可以推断攻读不相关专业的本科学位增加了法律教育费用。故选C。
【43题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段第二句“Sensible ideas have been around for a long time, but the state-level bodies that govern the profession have been too conservative to implement(实施)them.” 可知，合理的构想由来已久，但管理该行业的州级机构过于保守，难以实施这些构想。法律制度改革的障碍源于对法律职业管理太死板，文章里的“too conservative”对应B选项的“rigid”。故选B。
【44题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段第一句总结“In fact, allowing non-lawyers to own shares in law firms would reduce costs and improve services to customers, by encouraging law firms to use technology and to employ professional managers to focus on improving firms’ efficiency.”实际上，通过鼓励律师事务所使用技术并聘请专业管理人员专注于提高律师事务所的效率，允许非律师拥有律师事务所的股份将降低成本并改善客户服务，可以推断，美国法律界存在的问题是律师费用高和律师服务有待改进，解决方法是通过鼓励律师事务所使用技术并聘请专业管理人员专注于提高律师事务所的效率，所以作者主要探讨了美国法律界存在的问题及其解决方法。故选C。
【点睛】阅读理解主旨大意题一般在文章第一段作者开门见山提出，或在文章最后一段对整篇文章主旨概况总结。例如第四小题，作者在最后一段总结文章主旨“In fact, allowing non-lawyers to own shares in law firms would reduce costs and improve services to customers, by encouraging law firms to use technology and to employ professional managers to focus on improving firms’ efficiency.” 实际上，通过鼓励律师事务所使用技术并聘请专业管理人员专注于提高律师事务所的效率，允许非律师拥有律师事务所的股份将降低成本并改善客户服务。可以推断选C。
D
Today the Nobel Prize in Literature awarded journalist Svetlana Alexievich approximately $970,000 in recognition of a lifetime of excellence. The 67-year-old author of Voices From Chernobyl and War's Unwomanly Face was praised by the Swedish Academy “for her polyphonic(复调式的) writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time.”
Prizes like the Nobel inspire much expectations before the announcement. People give their best guesses as to who will win, look back on past winners, and even place bets as if spectators at a Derby(赛马会).
Literary prizes reward artistic brilliance. They help writers earn a decent living. But is the public’s fascination with prize-winning authors healthy? Our impulse seems to increasingly contribute to a culture of turning authors into celebrities, where readers follow the author instead of the book.
A story should stand on its own, as a considered, complete book, without biographical information from author. It’s an idea perhaps best conveyed in Roland Barthes’s 1968 essay The Death of the Author. “The image of literature to be found in contemporary culture is arbitrarily centered on the author, his person, his history, his tastes, his passions.”
Nearly 50 years later, a few still agree. “I believe that books, once they are written, have no need of their authors,” New York Times bestselling author Elena Ferrante once wrote. “If books have something to say, they will sooner or later find readers; if not, they won’t,”she continued. “True miracles are the ones whose makers will never be known.”
①But the rules for submission for the Man Booker International Prize, for example, strongly encourage authors to “make themselves available for publicity”. And the foundation behind the National Book Award requires finalists to participate in their “website-related publicity”.
② In 2007, a reporter who showed up uninvited at Doris Lessing’s house was the first to inform her that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Today the Twitterati came knocking on Alexievich’s digital door hour before the award was even official. To be considered for a prize is to be a public figure.
③ Harry Potter series author J. K. Rowling, with over 5.6 million Twitter followers, has actively addressed readers through public appearances and social media, revealing much more than we could have imagined when we closed the final Harry Potter book. We now know the house Harry's children will be sorted into, that Dumbledore is gay,“Voldemort” is actually pronounced with a silent “t”, and a whole host of the other minor and major details about the backstory of the characters.
The magical world Rowling created in her books—a relatively tight mystery with well-laid clues that led to a satisfying conclusion, which had to prove their merits to the reader based on an internal logic—is being unraveled by her own hand.
④ Of course, public attention also has very important benefits for authors. For three months after receiving the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in fiction, Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad sold about triple its print sales from before the prize, Publishers Weekly reports. On Oct. 5, 2010, in the first FT/Oppenheimer Funds Emerging Voices Awards, as Nigerian-born Chigozie Obioma accepted the prize for fiction with an easy smile, his excitement was appreciable. Given the cash prize of $40,000 for each winner, it’s hard to downplay the importance of such an honor. Such awards bring necessary visibility and funding to writers facing a literary landscape dominated by white men.
But our culture of celebrity is often too wrapped up in the way we read: How might the meaning of a work change if the author really didn’t grow up in a poor neighborhood, or if he or she was abused in childhood? Readers studied the author’s life as if it were the key to interpreting his or her novels.
Behind our fascination is the question that drives all such questions: What did the author intend? By all means, let us praise brilliant work and in doing so trust that the author has already told us enough, and that the story he or she meant to tell ended with the final page.
45. What can we learn from the passage?
A. People wait for the Nobel Prize announcement calmly and patiently.
B. Roland Barthes thinks it necessary to read literature centered on authors.
C. Elena Ferrante holds that books should be read independently of authors' life.
D. The Man Booker International Prize discourages authors from publicity.
46. What does the underlined word “unraveled” in Paragraph 9 probably mean?
A. Underlined. B. Unfolded. C. Updated. D. United.
47. Which of the following is NOT the benefit of prize winning for authors?
A. It reveals more details about the characters in the book.
B. It dramatically increases the sales of the book.
C. It brings in necessary funding to authors.
D. It brings about changes in dominance in literary landscape.
48. Where can the sentence “Some authors satisfy, even encourage their fans. ” be best put in the passage?
A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④
49. What is the author's attitude towards our fascination with prize-winning authors?
A. Approval. B. Critical. C. Indifferent. D. Neutral.
50. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. To be awarded a prize is to be a public figure.
B. Public fascination with authors brings benefits.
C. Turning authors into celebrities is a bad culture.
D. There are big challenges for prize-winning authors.
【答案】45. C 46. B 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. C
【解析】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是文学奖项奖励艺术才华。他们帮助作家们过上体面的生活。公众追随的是作者而不是书。作者认为把作家变成名人是一种不好的文化。
【45题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段A story should stand on its own, as a considered, complete book, without biographical information from author. It's an idea perhaps best conveyed in Roland Barthes's 1968 essay The Death of the Author. “The image of literature to be found in contemporary culture is arbitrarily centered on the author, his person, his history, his tastes, his passions.”(一个故事应该是独立的，作为一个深思熟虑的，完整的书，没有来自作者的传记信息。这一观点在罗兰·巴特1968年的文章《作者之死》中得到了最好的诠释。当代文化中的文学形象是任意地集中在作者身上，他的人、他的历史、他的品味、他的激情上的。)可知，Elena Ferrante认为，书籍应该独立于作者的生活被阅读，也就是作者的书籍不应该跟作者的生活混在一起。故选C。
【46题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第九段The magical world Rowling created in her books—a relatively tight mystery with well－laid clues that led to a satisfying conclusion，which had to prove their merits to the reader based on an internal logic—is being unraveled by her own hand.（罗琳在她的书中创造的魔法世界，一个相对严格的神秘与详细周密的导致令人满意的结论的线索，这本书必须以内在逻辑为基础，向读者证明它们的价值，但现在却被她亲手解开。）以及上文内容推知，划线词的意思是“展开的”。故选B。
【47题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中For three months after receiving the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in fiction, Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad sold about triple its print sales from before the prize, “在获得2011年普利策小说奖后的三个月里，詹妮弗·伊根(Jennifer Egan)的《打手队的来访》(A Visit from the Goon Squad)的印刷版销量是该奖颁发前的三倍左右，”和Such awards bring necessary visibility and funding to writers facing a literary landscape dominated by white men.(这类奖项为面临白人主导的文学景观的作家带来了必要的知名度和资金。)可知，B/C/D三项是获奖对作者的好处，而A项(它揭示了关于书中人物的更多细节)不是奖项带来的益处。故选A。
【48题详解】
推理判断题。根据第七段中Harry Potter series author J. K. Rowling, with over 5.6 million Twitter followers, has actively addressed readers through public appearances and social media, revealing much more than we could have imagined when we closed the final Harry Potter book.（当我们合上最后的哈利波特的书时，哈利波特系列的作者j·k·罗琳，超过560万个Twitter追随者，积极解决读者通过公共场合和社交媒体（提出的疑问），呈现远远超过我们想象的东西。”可知，Some authors satisfy, even encourage their fans.（一些作家满足，甚至鼓励他们的粉丝。）放在③最合适。故选C。
【49题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段Literary prizes reward artistic brilliance. They help writers earn a decent living. But is the public’s fascination with prize-winning authors healthy? Our impulse seems to increasingly contribute to a culture of turning authors into celebrities, where readers follow the author instead of the book.(文学奖奖励艺术才华。他们帮助作家谋生。但公众对获奖作家的迷恋是否健康？我们的冲动似乎越来越助长了一种将作家变成名人的文化，在这种文化中，读者关注的是作者而不是书。)以及文章内容可知，作者对公众对获奖作家的迷恋是持批判态度的，故选B。
【50题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段Literary prizes reward artistic brilliance. They help writers earn a decent living. But is the public's fascination with prize－winning authors healthy? Our impulse seems to increasingly contribute to a culture of turning authors into celebrities, where readers follow the author instead of the book.（文学奖项奖励艺术才华。他们帮助作家们过上体面的生活。但公众对获奖作者的着迷健康吗?我们的冲动似乎越来越有助于一种把作家变成名人的文化，在这种文化中，读者追随作者而不是书。）以及全文内容可知，作者批判把作家变成名人这种不好的文化。故选C。
第II卷（非选择题，满分35分）
第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
Looking back at my younger years, I am sometimes amazed at how life has turned out. Nothing is exactly what I had originally planned for. The only thing that stays the same is who I am, my values, and my interests. If I could go back in time and hang out with my younger self for a day, here's what I would tell her.
1. Everything happens for a reason.
Without mistakes and failure, you would never have learned. Without pain, you would never have grown. So don't stress or think that life is unfair, because everything happens for a reason. And only time will tell what it will teach us.
2. Focus on one thing at a time. You can have it all but not all at once.
It is not surprising that many of us are doing too many things at once. We need to make ends meet. But if you are working three jobs at a time, it is not likely that you will succeed at any of them. You have to keep your eyes on the big picture. You have to ask yourself what exactly do you want to achieve for the next 10 years? Focus on one thing at a time. Achieve your goals one by one.
3. You can plan ahead, but your plan will definitely change when the time comes.
You can plan ahead because sometimes planning ahead can give you a clearer direction of where you want to go. However, plans will almost always change, so be prepared！
4. Trust your instincts.(直觉)
Don't worry too much about a decision you have to make. Just do what feels right. You know what you want. You might consult other people. But deep down, you know what you want. Do what makes you happy. Because at the end of the day, even if you follow logic, you will want to quit and follow your heart.
5. It's okay to be unsure about your purpose in life.
You might be graduating or have hit a turning point with your career. You might feel a bit lost and unsure of where to go. It's okay. Go out there and try as many different things as you can. Don't ever feel like you're wasting your time. Enjoy the journey. Don't rush. Every little path will lead you somewhere. And looking back, you will be able to connect the dots. It will all make sense.
6. Don't try too hard with people.
Don't worry if you feel like it's hard to make new friends. Just be yourself and be as open as you can. It might take a while until you find new best friends and a mate for life, but when you do, you will know it. It's not hard work. So, just do your thing and be yourself.
A letter to my younger self
Introduction
My values and interests stay the same even when life always offers me ___51___ results.
Everything happens for a reason.
Mistakes, failure and sufferings help us learn and grow. So don’t question the ___52___ of life.
Everything comes in to ___53___ a purpose and time will give us answers eventually.
Focus on one thing at a time.
In order to make a ___54___, people have to do too many things at once, but many of them are not likely to succeed in this way.
You need to have a(n) ___55___ plan for your future.
Don’t be afraid of change.
You can plan ___56___ but also make sure that you get prepared for the change.
Follow your ___57___.
Find out what you really want and do it firmly.
It's okay to be unsure about your purpose in life.
If you can’t see your future ___58___, it is not a waste of time going out and trying as many different things as you can.
Whatever little things you do, when you connect the dots year later, you will see the ___59___ hidden behind them.
Don't try too hard with people.
Be ___60___ when you can’t find your new best friends or mate for life. Things happen when they are going to happen. So be yourself.


【答案】51. unexpected / amazing / surprising/ astonishing
52. fairness
53. serve 54. living
55. long-term
56. ahead/beforehand
57. instincts / heart
58. clearly
59. point / meaning / sense
60. patient/calm
【解析】
这是一篇信件。作者给年轻时的自己写一封信，回顾青春岁月，生活的多变事事无法预料，如果时间能倒流，作者会给年轻时的自己六条建议。
【51题详解】
根据第一段第一句“Looking back at my younger years, I am sometimes amazed at how life has turned out. Nothing is exactly what I had originally planned for. The only thing that stays the same is who I am, my values, and my interests. ”可知， 回首年轻岁月，我惊讶于生活的结果，一切都不是我最初的计划。唯一不变的是我的价值观和兴趣。生活总是给我带来意想不到的结果，我的价值观和兴趣依然如故，空格处意思应该是出乎意外的。故填unexpected / amazing / surprising/ astonishing。
【52题详解】
根据第一点建议“Without mistakes and failure, you would never have learned. Without pain, you would never have grown. So don't stress or think that life is unfair”可知，没有错误和失败，你就不会学到东西。没有痛苦，你就不会成长。所以不要紧张或认为生活不公平。错误、失败和痛苦帮助我们学习和成长，所以不要质疑生活是否公平。故填fairness 。
【53题详解】
根据第一点建议后两句“because everything happens for a reason. And only time will tell what it will teach us.”可知，任何事情的发生都是有原因的，只有时间能告诉我们它将教会我们什么。可以推断，任何事情都服务于目的，时间最终会给我们答案。故填serve。
【54题详解】
根据第二条建议第二句和第三句“We need to make ends meet. But if you are working three jobs at a time, it is not likely that you will succeed at any of them.”可知，我们需要收支平衡。但是如果你同时做三份工作，你不可能在其中任何一份上取得成功，可以推断，为了谋生，人们不得不同时做很多事情，但是很多人不可能以这种方式取得成功，这里make ends meet 近义词是 make a living。故填living.
【55题详解】
根据第二点建议倒数第二句“You have to ask yourself what exactly do you want to achieve for the next 10 years?”你必须问自己，在未来的10年里，你到底想要实现什么目标？未来10年是一个漫长时间，可推断你需要为你的未来制定一个长期的计划。故填long-term。
【56题详解】
根据第三点建议“You can plan aheadHowever, plans will almost always change, so be prepared！”你可以提前计划然而，计划几乎总是会改变，所以要做好准备！可知，你可以提前计划，但也要确保你为改变做好准备。故填ahead。
【57题详解】
根据第四点建议“Trust your instincts.You know what you wantBut deep down, you know what you wantfollow your heart.”相信你的直觉，内心深处你知道自己想要什么跟随你的心，也就是说找出你真正想要的，跟随你的直觉、你的心，坚定地去做。故填instincts / heart。
【58题详解】
根据第五点建议“You might feel a bit lost and unsure of where to go. It's okay. Go out there and try as many different things as you can. Don't ever feel like you're wasting your time. ” 你可能会感到有点不知所措，不知道该去哪里。没事的， 走出去，尽可能多地尝试不同的东西，永远不要觉得你在浪费时间，可知，如果你不能清楚你的未来，出去尝试尽可能多的不同事物并不是浪费时间。故填clearly。
【59题详解】
根据第五点建议倒数第二句和第一句“you will be able to connect the dots. It will all make sense.” 你将能够把这些点点滴滴串连起来，这一切都将变得有意义，可以推断你多年后将这些点点滴滴串连起来，你就会发现背后隐藏的重要意义。文章all make sense和the point想呼应。故填point。
【60题详解】
根据第六点建议第三句“It might take a while until you find new best friends and a mate for life” 你可能需要一段时间才能找到新的最好的朋友和一生的伴侣，可以推断，当你找不到好朋友或伴侣的时候，请保持耐心和冷静等待一段时间。故填patient/calm。
第五部分 书面表达 (满分 25 分)
61.请阅读下面文字及图片，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

So Close, Yet So Far
Where am I? What am I doing? If you’re one of my 500 friends online, you’ll always be the first to know. My phone and laptop are never out of touching distance, so I’m constantly posting updates on social media—whether I’m having a coffee, on my way to school, watching TV… even when I’m in the shower. I have a never-ending flow of messages and updates from all the people I associate with online.
I live in a university dorm with a couple of great roommates. Yet the truth of the matter is: I feel lonely. A few days ago, I went out for a dinner get-together with some friends. My best friend left the table for 30 minutes because he had to take a call. Some spent the dinner bent over their phones, texting friends online but ignoring the one who sat right in front of them. And the extraordinary thing is no one thought this was rude; it’s just how life is nowadays.
【写作内容】
1. 用约 30 个单词概述上述文字所描述的现象；
2. 分析造成该现象的原因（两至三点）；
3. 请你给 Mark 提两到三条建议。
【写作要求】
1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3. 不必写标题。
【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
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【答案】Nowadays it is not uncommon to see people like Mark have this sensation—closely associated with so many “friends” online, yet feeling remote from people around them.
Quite a few factors make for this phenomenon, of which the most notable one, I believe, is people’s addiction to their smart phones, social media… in a word, the virtual world. By sharing and updating online, people seem to be most gratified to attract a great number of followers. Meanwhile, they find little freshness in their surroundings. Thus, they are blind to and withdraw from the people and things in real life.
As to Mark’s experience, I feel genuinely sympathy for him. To get out of such a dilemma, I would suggest that he cut down on his time spent online, so that he can hang out with his friends more often. More importantly, step forward first to communicate with others when they are deeply lost in the virtual world.
【解析】
【分析】
本篇书面表达属于读写任务作文。
【详解】第一步：根据提示可知，读写任务作文。请阅读下面文字及图片，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

So Close, Yet So Far
Where am I? What am I doing? If you’re one of my 500 friends online, you’ll always be the first to know. My phone and laptop are never out of touching distance, so I’m constantly posting updates on social media—whether I’m having a coffee, on my way to school, watching TV… even when I’m in the shower. I have a never-ending flow of messages and updates from all the people I associate with online.
I live in a university dorm with a couple of great roommates. Yet the truth of the matter is: I feel lonely. A few days ago, I went out for a dinner get-together with some friends. My best friend left the table for 30 minutes because he had to take a call. Some spent the dinner bent over their phones, texting friends online but ignoring the one who sat right in front of them. And the extraordinary thing is no one thought this was rude; it’s just how life is nowadays.
【写作内容】1. 用约 30 个单词概述上述文字所描述的现象；
2. 分析造成该现象的原因（两至三点）；
3. 请你给 Mark 提两到三条建议。
时态应为一般现在时。
第二步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组），如：be associated with（与..有.联系），phenomenon（现象），notable（显著的），addiction（着迷），feel sympathy for(同情)， dilemma(困境)， cut down on(减少)，hang out with(和出去玩)，
第三步：仔细阅读提供的文章抓住要点进行信息概况，根据提示或关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致、时态等问题。
第四步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的过渡和衔接，使文章读起来自然流畅。书写一定要规范清晰，保持卷面整洁美观。
【点睛】范文内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。作者在范文中使用了较多高级词汇和语法。例1：be associated with，phenomenon，notable，addiction，feel sympathy for, dilemma，cut down on，hang out with等；
例2：Quite a few factors make for this phenomenon, of which the most notable one, I believe, is people’s addiction to their smart phones. 这里of which是介词+which引导定语从句，which对应先行词是主句主语“Quite a few factors”，意思是这些因素中最显着的一个是人们对他们的智能手机上瘾。
例3：To get out of such a dilemma, I would suggest that he cut down on his time spent online.这里用了非谓语动词to do的形式表达目的，意思是为了摆脱困境。
从上述例子显示出作者很高的驾驭英语的能力。