湖北省荆荆襄宜四地七校2022-2023学年高二下学期期中联考英语试卷（含答案）

这是一份湖北省荆荆襄宜四地七校2022-2023学年高二下学期期中联考英语试卷（含答案），共20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。
湖北省荆荆襄宜四地七校2022-2023学年高二下学期期中联考英语试卷
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一、阅读理解
Have your ever tried podcasts(播客)? If you wish to feel happier, or just learn random things, click here. Here are some of the most exciting podcast series that can help you through your learning journey.
Ten percent happier
It was created after Dan Harris, a journalist, had a panic attack on live national television. This led him to try meditation to heal. During this journey, he wrote the book 10% Happier, which talks about the stages of his development. After the book became a best-seller, Dan Harris created the podcast, inviting special guests, such as meditation teachers and scientists to talk about personal development.
Delicious ways to feel better
Ella Woodward is known as a writer and businesswoman who owns the blog “Deliciously Ella”. She approaches a sensitive subject about our relationship with food. This podcast can help you fix your negative food experiences with positive ones, which can result in enjoying all types of food in moderation and respecting your body’s natural hunger cues.
Power hour
Sometimes, it’s challenging to see our true value within ourselves, which stops us from improving. If you’ve been down lately, you may want to check out this podcast. “Power Hour” was created by Adrienne Herbert, a wellness professional. She talks about motivation, trends, career paths and anything about self-improvement. Professionals are invited to discuss important matters.
Routines and ruts
Sometimes, keeping your habits in place when life is putting you down is not that easy. “Routines and Ruts” can help you make a significant change in your life. The podcast is produced by Madeleine Dore, a writer who likes to explore how we can spend our days in a balanced way that includes both productivity and relaxation. She also has some interesting guests.
1、Where is this text probably taken from?
A. A travel brochure. B. A website.
C. A course plan. D. A scientific report.
2、Which podcast is targeted at people who are interested in diet advice?
A. Power hour. B. Ten percent happier.
C. Routines and ruts D. Delicious ways to feel better.
3、What do the four podcasts have in common?
A. They are based on popular books.
B. They often invite famous professionals.
C. They are all created by experienced writers.
D. They may contribute to our personal growth.
It is hard to say I was a runner years ago. The longest I had ever run was 5 km. What’s more, I didn’t like running. No matter how hard I tried, every so often I would fasten my old shoes, walk out of the house with heavy steps, get less than a mile in and wonder why I was bothering, especially when there are many more satisfying ways of exercising.
Before last summer, I had never taken part in any kind of race at all. But at the end of July, I completed a triathlon(三项全能) after two weeks’ training. At the end of it came the run—which ended up more like a walk. Then I realized something about it attracted me. The extremely painful fun of doing something I hated and was unprepared for turned out to be an excitement. The difficulty felt like something to test my abilities.
When an invitation of the Berlin Marathon dropped onto my desk a few weeks after the triathlon, it felt like a change of fate. After the triathlon, I didn’t say I should start running at once. Was it because I hate running? In fact, in course of running I enjoyed the joy of exceeding my limits. I felt necessary to find out again where those limits might lie. So I said yes.
Training for a marathon often takes at least 20 weeks or more. The training plan becomes something to stop me worrying when the race seems too frightening. This worry feels impossible to avoid, but there is something equally sure about the training plan: if I follow it, then I have done everything I can; if I do everything I can, then I won’t regret what comes at the end.
4、What aspect of the triathlon drew the writer?
A. The special feeling of facing a challenge.
B. The fun of walking to the finish line.
C. The excitement of winning a race.
D. The two-week painful training.
5、Why did the writer accept the invitation of the Berlin Marathon?
A. He was eager to change his destiny.
B. He wasn’t supposed to stop running.
C. He wanted to realize his full potential.
D. He was keen on taking part in another triathlon.
6、Which of the following words can best describe the writer?
A. Patient and pessimistic. B. Courageous and determined.
C. Helpful and persistent. D. Energetic and changeable.
7、What can be learned from the text?
A. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
B. Challenge ourselves to live without regrets.
C. Life is full of challenges that can’t be avoided.
D. Exercise is to the body what reading is to the mind.
In Silent Spring, a book that she referred to as her “poison book”, Rachel Carson revealed the damaging effects of the abuse of chemical pesticides on the environment. She focused mainly on the insecticide DDT, which had been considered “one of the greatest discoveries of World War II” for its ability to kill insects and was routinely used in homes and on crops.
Carson called for much greater caution against this great discovery. Though the scientific community already knew of the dangers, Carson was the first to make the information accessible to a mass audience in her book. “She wrote for the general public, not the scientific community,” says Linda Lear, author of Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature. “Readers, including housewives who used a lot of these chemicals, were shocked at what they learned.”
The public’s first taste of Silent Spring actually came in June 1962 when The New Yorker ran three excerpts(节选). By the time it was published that fall, it was in such high demand that it became an instant bestseller.
As expected, the reaction from the chemical companies was severe. One industry spokesperson dismissed Carson’s claims as “absurd”. Others accused her of being a terrible woman. The president of the company that made DDT said Carson wrote “not as a scientist, but as a crazy defender of the balance of nature.”
Fortunately, Carson decided the personal risks were worth it. Shortly after her book was published, President Kennedy was asked at a conference if the government would look into the long-term effects of pesticides. He responded, “Yes, and I know they already are. I think, particularly, of course, since Miss Carson’s book.” Just as William Souder, author of On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson, says, “Carson changed the conversation about the environment, thinking of humankind as part of nature, not above it.”
8、Who might be the intended readers of Silent Spring?
A. Environmentalists. B. Ordinary people.
C. Scientists. D. Businessmen.
9、What does the underlined word “dismissed” mean in paragraph 4?
A. Criticized. B. Recognized. C. Abandoned. D. Praised.
10、What can we infer from the text?
A. The profit of human beings should come first.
B. Silent Spring enjoyed great popularity before 1962.
C. Carson was the first to discover the danger of DDT.
D. William Souder thinks highly of Carson and her book.
11、What can be the best title for the text?
A. DDT: One of the Greatest Discoveries in the World
B. Rachel Carson: Introducing Readers to the Natural World
C. A “Poison Book”: Awakening the World to the Danger of DDT
D. Silent Spring: Winning the Approval of People from all Walks of Life
One key element of human language is the connection of words with meanings. Scientists had long thought that unlike our words, animal vocalizations(发出的声音) were involuntary, showing the feelings of the animal without communicating any other information. However, over the last forty years, many studies have shown that different animals have different calls with specific meanings. Interestingly, the most impressive are birds.
Many bird species use different alarm calls for different predators(捕食性动物). Japanese tits, which nest in tree holes, have one call that causes their young to lower down to avoid being pulled out of the nest by crows, and another call for tree snakes that sends the young jumping out of the nest completely. And black-capped chickadees change the number of “dees” in their calls to indicate the size and threat of predators.
Besides alarm calls, many bird species use recruitment calls that gather other members of their species. Japanese tits add alarm calls to recruitment calls to create a sort of call to arm, gathering their partner members to attack and drive off a predator. When the birds hear this call, they approach the caller while scanning for danger.
Scientists led by Professor Toshitaka Suzuki of Kyoto University discovered that the order of the combined calls matters to the Japanese tits. When Suzuki’s team played a recorded “alarm+recruitment” call to tits, it gets a much stronger response than a “recruitment+alarm” call. However, this could simply be explained by the birds responding to the combined calls without knowing the parts of the combination, but the scientists tried to clarify this question from different angles.
12、What do we know about animal vocalizations?
A. They are produced unconsciously.
B. They lack meaningful information.
C. They are difficult for scientists to understand.
D. They are connected with particular meanings.
13、How does the writer develop paragraph 2?
A. By the order of time. B. By the order of space.
C. By providing examples. D. By making comparisons.
14、What’s the reaction of Japanese tits to a predator?
A. They jump out of their nests immediately.
B. They change the number of “dees” in their calls.
C. They combine alarm calls with recruitment calls.
D. They approach the predator while looking for danger.
15、What will the text talk about next?
A. Other reasons for the birds’ different responses.
B. Various habits and characteristics of Japanese tits.
C. Diverse combinations of animals’ vocalizations.
D. The importance of the “recruitment+alarm” call.
二、七选五
16、    Many of us fantasize about waking up in a home close to nature. But nowadays the dream seems even harder to fulfil. ①_____ Besides, many people are addicted to the Internet and cellphones, which contributes to the habit of staying indoors. ②_____
    A study on nearly 5000 participants from 10 countries suggests there’s a direct relationship between the time spent in wilder places and the happiness one feels. ③_____ Whatever we see, hear, and experience outside can lead to a more relaxed body and thus a state of happiness.
    Recently, Covid-19 has forced everyone to change their habits and lifestyles. The virus is more infectious indoors than outdoors, according to scientists. Having access to the outdoors is crucial, particularly in this unprecedented period. ④____ It’s potentially lifesaving.
    The ability to connect with nature and reap its benefits can seem difficult, but it’s not impossible. ⑤_____ Go near the water. Our brains love the water: looking at it, and hearing it can produce happy molecules that only nature can supply. If you still find it hard to get close to nature, you can sip your wine by the open window to feel nature in your surroundings.
    Whatever it is, find something to keep you connected with nature and give your brain an extra boost.
A.It’s no longer just fun to be outside.
B.The endless work keeps us away from nature.
C.Here are some easy ways to connect with nature.
D.However, getting close to nature is of great benefit to us.
E.The longer we stay outdoors, the more successful we’ll be.
F.As the time in nature increases, so does the level of happiness.
G.​To get back to nature, we don’t necessarily need to walk five miles.
三、完形填空（15空）
When I started my company, a customer service number was put on the company’s website to better the communication with users. Somehow it rarely rang. So we abandoned it.
However, I thought phone support would have made sense. So, last year, I 1 putting another service number on our homepage.
“Again? We tried this before, but it didn’t work!” they responded, casting 2 on me.
“But companies evolve; circumstances change.” I argued.
Late last year, I convinced my company to give it a shot. So we started a two-week 3 . During the first few days, the volume of calls, around 20 per day, was not much but 4 . Then, over the following days, the volume increased dramatically, which 5 them all. So successful was it that we finally decided to adopt the service phone number 6 .
This experience reminded me of the elephant-and-rope story. Baby elephants were 7 with a small rope. Because they’re too 8 to break free from the rope, they grow up being conditioned that the rope is stronger than they are. So, as adults, they think they can still be 9 by the rope. In my company, those who thought we couldn’t because we once 10 were like a baby elephant who was living with a 11 mindset. They drew a conclusion based on specific 12 , but they forgot to revise it when things changed.
In business, not to mention life, all sorts of invisible mental ropes may hold us back. It results in missed opportunities and wasted 13 . So don’t hold onto the 14 that you can’t grow or learn from past failures. All it takes is 15 eyes to reexamine the situation.
17、A.admitted B.imagined C.enjoyed D.proposed
18、A.annoyance B.fear C.doubt D.regret
19、A.activity B.trial C.procedure D.mission
20、A.significant B.precise C.perfect D.common
21、A.amused B.frustrated C.astonished D.pleased
22、A.partly B.regularly C.naturally D.officially
23、A.injured B.secured C.moved D.pulled
24、A.small B.big C.fat D.short
25、A.held on B.held back C.set free D.set apart
26、A.tried B.reflected C.persevered D.failed
27、A.flexible B.complex C.fixed D.simple
28、A.places B.conditions C.standards D.systems
29、A.space B.strength C.money D.potential
30、A.belief B.excuse C.ambition D.information
31、A.mature B.eager C.fresh D.optimistic
四、短文填空
32、 What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of wheat straw? A pile of waste in a farmer’s field? Wu Cui, ①_____ intangible cultural inheritor, can turn the straw left over from harvested wheat into beautiful and eye-catching functional artworks.
The ②_____(early) straw-woven(草编的) products were discovered at Hemudu Cultural Ruins located in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. The Book of Rites, one of the classical works of Confucianism, also records that there ③_____(be) mats made of cattail grass and professional straw-weaving craftsmen during the Zhou Dynasty.
Wu recalls that, when she was a child, woven straw items could ④_____(find) almost in every household in the countryside, most of ⑤_____ are daily items like hats, shoes or baskets made from straw, or straw artworks modeled after insects.
⑥_____(fortunate), due to the impact of industrialization, manufactured goods have replaced such products, and there are only about 100 individuals ⑦_____(involve) in the work across the country.
“Straw weaving should win the ⑧_____(recognize) of customers by responding to people’s preferences and needs, while still ⑨_____(draw) inspiration from traditional culture,” she says. Hopefully, more people will understand the culture behind the techniques, and more craftspeople will devote themselves to it as a career ⑩_____ great enthusiasm.
五、书面表达
33、五月一日是国际劳动节。假定你是学生会主席李华，请以“Labor Creates Happiness”为题，为校英文报写一封倡议书，呼吁同学们过一个有意义的劳动节，内容包括：
1. 劳动的意义；2. 具体建议(至少两条)；3. 发出呼吁。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Labor Creates Happiness
Dear fellow students,
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The Student Union
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。
One day an elderly, barefoot postman knocked on the door of a house and said, “Your letters come.” As soon as he said this, a little girl’s voice echoed from inside, “I’m coming now. Please wait.”
But 5 minutes later, no one turned up. The postman said again, “Is there anyone to take your letter? I have many places to go ...”
The girl replied, “Sorry, if you are in a hurry, please put the letter under the door. I am coming; it will take some more time...”
The old postman replied, “No, I have to wait. It’s a registered letter, so someone’s signature is needed.” After about 10 minutes, the door finally opened.
He was about to shout at the girl when he was shocked to find that in front of him was a little, legless girl on a wheelchair. The postman quietly gave her the letter, took her signature and left. That day, he got her name Melka.
Melka often lived alone during the daytime, as her mother passed away and her father worked far away with only a maid taking care of her in the morning and evening.
After that day, whenever mails came, the postman would knock and then wait patiently at the door. Little by little, interaction and closeness grew between them. The postman knew that this lonely girl seldom went out and she was crazy about everything to do with nature. Melka also noticed that the postman always came with no shoes. On a rainy day, when the postman left after giving the girl her letter, his footprints were left on the wet soil. Melka came out with a piece of paper, put it on the ground and took down pictures of the feet.
Diwali, known as a festival of lights, was about to come and people were busy preparing gifts for their family and friends. The postman also started thinking that he shouldn’t meet the girl empty handed. After much thought, he decided to give her a special present. But due to his tight budget, he had few choices.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
Suddenly he thought of the wild flowers along the road and an idea struck him.
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After a while, she returned with a big box.
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参考答案
1、答案：B
解析：文章出处题。根据第一段中Have your ever tried podcasts? If you wish to feel happier, or just learn random things, click here.(你试过播客吗?如果你想感觉更快乐,或者只是随便学点东西,点击这里)可知,根据"点击这里"可知,本文来自网站。故选B。
2、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据小标题Delicious ways to feel better下的段落中This podcast can help you fix your negative food experiences with positive ones, which can result in enjoying all types of food in moderation and respecting your body's natural hunger cues.(这个播客可以帮助你用积极的食物体验来改变消极的食物体验,这可以让你适度地享受所有类型的食物,并尊重你身体的自然饥饿信号)可知,Delicious ways to feel better是针对饮食建议感兴趣的人的。故选D。
3、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段Here are some of the most exciting podcast series that can help you through your learning journey.(这里有一些最令人兴奋的播客系列,可以帮助你完成你的学习之旅)可知,这四个博客都能帮助人成长。故选D。
4、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段Then I realized something about it attracted me. The extremely painful fun of doing something I hated and was unprepared for turned out to be an excitement. The difficulty felt like something to test my abilities.(然后我意识到这件事吸引了我。做一些我讨厌的、毫无准备的事情,这种极度痛苦的乐趣变成了一种兴奋。这种困难感觉就像是在考验我的能力。)可知,作者在尝试过一次三项全能运动后意识到自己被自我挑战的乐趣所吸引,虽然过程很痛苦,但是也很有趣,充满了刺激。所以说面对挑战的特殊感觉吸引着作者参加三项全能运动。故选A。
5、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段In fact, in course of running I enjoyed the joy of exceeding my limits. I felt necessary to find out again where those limits might lie. So I said yes.(事实上,在跑步的过程中,我享受着超越极限的乐趣。我觉得有必要再次发现这些极限可能在哪里。所以我答应了。)可知,作者在跑步的过程中享受到了超越极限的快乐,他想要继续超越自我充分发挥自己的潜力,所以答应参加比赛。故选C。
6、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据文章中作者参加三项全能运动和马拉松比赛的两次经历,尤其是文章最后一段This worry feels impossible to avoid, but there is something equally sure about the training plan: if I follow it, then I have done everything I can; if I do everything I can, then I won't regret what comes at the end.(这种担忧似乎无法避免,但对于训练计划,有一点同样是肯定的:如果我按照计划去做,那么我就做了我能做的一切;如果我尽我所能,那么我不会后悔最后的结果。)可知,作者想要尽他所能,努力做好训练,不留遗憾。由此推断作者是一个意志坚定,敢于挑战自我的人。故选B。
7、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。阅读全文,并根据文章最后一段中there is something equally sure about the training plan: if I follow it, then I have done everything I can; if I do everything I can, then I won't regret what comes at the end.(对于训练计划,有一点同样是肯定的:如果我按照计划去做,那么我就做了我能做的一切;如果我尽我所能,那么我不会后悔最后的结果。)可知,作者认为坚持训练是自己能做的一切,不管最后结果如何,自己尽力完成挑战便不会后悔。因此,从本文中我们可以学到,在生活中要尽我所能勇敢挑战自己,不给自己留有遗憾。选项B"挑战自己,让自己活得无怨无悔"符合文章主题,故选B。
8、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的Though the scientific community already knew of the dangers, Carson was the first to make the information accessible to a mass audience in her book.(虽然科学界已经知道了这些危险,但卡森是第一个在她的书中向大众提供信息的人。)以及"She wrote for the general public, not the scientific community," says Linda Lear, author of Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature.(《蕾切尔·卡森:自然见证者》一书的作者琳达·李尔说: "她是为普通公众而不是科学界写的。"。)可知,这本书的目标读者是普通民众。故选B项。
9、答案：A
解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段中的As expected, the reaction from the chemical companies was severe.(不出所料,化学公司的反应非常激烈。)可知化工公司的反应非常激烈,所以下文对书和作者的看法应该是否定的,结合选项,可猜测该单词的意思应为"批判"符合本段主题。A.Criticized.批评;B.Recognized.识别;C.Abandoned.放弃;D.Praised.夸奖。故选A项。
10、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段Just as William Souder, author of On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson, says, "Carson changed the conversation about the environment, thinking of humankind as part of nature, not above it."(正如《在遥远的海岸:雷切尔·卡森的一生和遗产》一书的作者威廉·苏德所说, "卡森改变了人们对环境的看法,认为人类是自然的一部分,而不是凌驾于自然之上。")可知,William Souder对Carson的评价很高,认为她改变了关于环境的话题。故选D项。
11、答案：C
解析：标题归纳题。根据首段In Silent Spring, a book that she referred to as her "poison book", Rachel Carson revealed the damaging effects of the abuse of chemical pesticides on the environment. She focused mainly on the insecticide DDT, which had been considered "one of the greatest discoveries of World War II" for its ability to kill insects and was routinely used in homes and on crops.(在《寂静的春天》这本被雷切尔·卡森称为"毒书"的书中,她揭露了滥用化学农药对环境的破坏性影响。她主要关注杀虫剂滴滴涕,它被认为是"第二次世界大战中最伟大的发现之一",因为它有杀虫的能力,经常用于家庭和农作物。)可知,本文重点介绍了Carson的《寂静的春天》一书的内容和重要意义,以及人们对这本书的不同看法,该书将近代污染对生态的影响透彻地展示在读者面前,给予人类强有力的警示,Carson将此书称作"Poison Book",所以本文的标题为"一本'毒书':唤醒世界注意DDT的危险"概括了全文主题。故选C项。
12、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句However, over the last forty years, many studies have shown that different animals have different calls with specific meanings.(然而,在过去的四十年里,许多研究表明,不同的动物有不同的叫声,具有特定的含义。)可知,动物发出的声音是有特定含义的。故选D。
13、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段Many bird species use different alarm calls for different predators(捕食性动物). Japanese tits, which nest in tree holes, have one call that causes their young to lower down to avoid being pulled out of the nest by crows, and another call for tree snakes that sends the young jumping out of the nest completely. And black-capped chickadees change the number of “dees” in their calls to indicate the size and threat of predators.(许多鸟类对不同的捕食者发出不同的警报。在树洞里筑巢的日本山雀会发出一种叫声,让它们的幼鸟降低高度,以免被乌鸦拉出巢穴,而另一种叫树蛇的叫声则会让幼鸟完全跳出巢穴。黑冠山雀通过改变叫声中的“度”来表明捕食者的大小和威胁。)可知,本段通过列举Japanese tits和black-capped chickadees来说明许多鸟类对不同的捕食者使用不同的警报。结合选项A.By the order of time.按时间顺序;B.By the order of space.按空间的顺序;C.By providing examples.通过提供例子;D.By making comparisons.通过比较。分析可知,C项符合文意。故选C。
14、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句Japanese tits add alarm calls to recruitment calls to create a sort of call to arm, gathering their partner members to attack and drive off a predator.(日本山雀在招募呼叫中增加了警报呼叫,以制造一种武装呼叫,召集伙伴攻击并赶走捕食者。)可知,日本山雀在招募叫声中加入了警报叫声来应对捕食者。故选C。
15、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据文章最一段最后一句However, this could simply be explained by the birds responding to the combined calls without knowing the parts of the combination, but the scientists tried to clarify this question from different angles.(然而,这可以简单地解释为鸟类在不知道组合部分的情况下对组合呼叫做出反应,但科学家们试图从不同的角度澄清这个问题。)可知,后文将继续介绍关于鸟类语言相关的研究,科学家们将从其他角度来分析这个问题,即探索鸟类有不同反应的背后原因。结合选项A.Other reasons for the birds' different responses.鸟类不同反应的其他原因;B.Various habits and characteristics of Japanese tits.日本山雀的各种习性和特征;C.Diverse combinations of animals' vocalizations.动物发声的不同组合;D.The importance of the "recruitment+alarm" call.“招聘+报警”的重要性。分析可知,A项符合文意。故选A。
16、答案：BDFAC
解析：①细节理解题。根据前文Many of us fantasize about waking up in a home close to nature. But nowadays the dream seems even harder to fulfil.(我们中的许多人都幻想着在一个接近大自然的家中醒来。但如今,这个梦想似乎更难实现了。)以及后文Besides, many people are addicted to the Internet and cellphones, which contributes to the habit of staying indoors.(此外,许多人沉迷于网络和手机,这导致了宅在家里的习惯。)可知,此处是在讲述了在一个接近大自然的家中醒来这个梦想更难实现了的原因,所以B项“无休止的工作使我们远离大自然。”符合语境,是在讲述原因。故选B项。
②联系下文题。根据后文A study on nearly 5000 participants from 10 countries suggests there's a direct relationship between the time spent in wilder places and the happiness one feels.(一项对来自10个国家的近5000名参与者进行的研究表明,在荒野中度过的时间与人们感受到的幸福感之间存在直接关系。)可知是在讲述亲近自然的好处,前文是在讲述不能亲近自然的原因,所以空处应是转折,转向述说自然的好处,所以D项“然而,亲近自然对我们有很大的好处。”符合语境。故选D项。
③细节理解题。根据前文A study on nearly 5000 participants from 10 countries suggests there's a direct relationship between the time spent in wilder places and the happiness one feels.(一项对来自10个国家的近5000名参与者进行的研究表明,在荒野中度过的时间与人们感受到的幸福感之间存在直接关系。)以及后文Whatever we see, hear, and experience outside can lead to a more relaxed body and thus a state of happiness.(无论我们在外面看到、听到和体验到什么,都能让我们的身体更放松,从而达到一种幸福的状态。)可知,接下来应该讲述这种关系的具体情况,所以F项“随着在大自然中的时间增加,幸福程度也会增加。”符合语境。故选F项。
④细节理解题。根据前文Recently,Covid-19 has forced everyone to change their habits and lifestyles. The virus is more infectious indoors than outdoors, according to scientists. Having access to the outdoors is crucial, particularly in this unprecedented period.(最近,新冠肺炎迫使每个人改变自己的习惯和生活方式。据科学家称,这种病毒在室内比在室外更具传染性。户外活动是至关重要的,尤其是在这个前所未有的时期。)以及后文It's potentially lifesaving.(这可能会挽救生命。)可知,空处和空后的句子是在对本段做总结,所以A项“外出不再只是为了好玩。”和后文构成转折关系,符合语境。故选A项。
⑤根据前文The ability to connect with nature and reap its benefits can seem difficult, but it's not impossible.(与自然联系并从中获益的能力似乎很难,但并非不可能。)以及后文Go near the water. Our brains love the water: looking at it, and hearing it can produce happy molecules that only nature can supply. If you still find it hard to get close to nature, you can sip your wine by the open window to feel nature in your surroundings.(去靠近水的地方。我们的大脑喜欢水:看着它,听着它,可以产生只有大自然才能提供的快乐分子。如果你仍然觉得难以亲近自然,你可以在敞开的窗户边啜饮葡萄酒,感受周围的自然。)可知,此处是在讲述亲近自然的方法,所以C项“这里有一些与大自然亲近的简单方法。”符合语境。故选C项。
17、答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.admitted承认;B.imagined想象;C.enjoyed享受;D.proposed提议。句意:所以,去年,我提议在我们的主页上增加一个服务号码。根据前文"I thought phone support would have made sense"可知,作者认为服务电话非常有必要,所以提议再次开通客服电话,故选D。
18、答案：C
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.annoyance恼怒;B.fear害怕;C.doubt怀疑;D.regret后悔。句意:“再一次?我们以前试过这个,但是没有用!“他们回答说,对我产生了怀疑。从员工们的反应"Again? We tried this before, but it didn't work!"可知,他们对作者的提议持有怀疑的态度,故选C。
19、答案：B
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.activity活动;B.trial试验;C.procedure程序;D.mission任务。句意:所以我们开始了为期两周的试验。根据前文"I convinced my company to give it a shot"可知,在作者的极力劝说下,大家同意尝试一下,所以开始了为期两周的试验,故选B。
20、答案：A
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.signifcant显著的,有意义的;B.precise准确的;C.perfect完美的;D.common普遍的,共同的。句意:在最初的几天里,每天打来的电话大约是20个左右,数量不多但却十分有意义。结合转折词but可知,试验的前几天,电话的数量不多但却十分有意义。故选A。
21、答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.amused逗乐;B.frustrated使沮丧;C.astonished使惊讶;D.pleased使高兴。句意:然后,在接下来的几天里,电话量急剧增加,这使他们都感到惊讶。根据前文"the volume increased dramatically"可知,随后几天里,打来的电话数量急剧增加,这让那些之前质疑作者的人十分惊讶,故选C。
22、答案：D
解析：考查副词及语境理解。A.partly部分地;B.regularly有规律地;C.naturally自然地;D.offcially正式地。句意:由于非常成功,我们最终决定正式采用这个服务电话号码。结合语境可知,整个试验是如此成功以至于作者最终决定正式使用这个服务电话,故选D。
23、答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.injured受伤;B.secured拴住;C.moved移动;D.pulled拉。句意:幼象被一根小绳子拴住。根据下文"Because they're too 8 to break free from the rope"可知,幼象从小就被一根绳子拴着。故选B。
24、答案：A
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.small小的;B.big大的;C.fat胖的;D.short矮的。句意:因为它们太小,无法挣脱绳子,它们在成长过程中就习惯于绳子比它们强壮。结合上文"Baby elephants"及下文"the rope is stronger than they are."可知,幼象从小就被一根绳子拴着,因为年纪小而无法挣脱,故选A。
25、答案：B
解析：考查动词短语及语境理解。A.held on继续;B.held back阻止、扣住;C.set free释放;D.set apart使与众不同。句意:所以,成年后,它们认为自己仍然可以被绳子束缚。根据上文"the rope is stronger than they are"及空前的"still"可知,幼象因为年纪小而无法挣脱,然而当它们长大后却仍然认为绳子比自己强壮而不去挣扎,最终认为绳子仍然可以扣住自己,最后一段中"all sorts of invisible mental ropes may hold us back."也是提示,故选B。
26、答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.tried尝试;B.reflected反思;C.persevered坚持;D.failed失败。句意:在我的公司里,那些因为我们曾经失败过就认为我们做不到的人就像小象一样,总带着定性思维生活。结合上文"We tried this before, but it didn't work!(我们以前试过这个,但是没有用)“及语境可知,作者公司曾经失败过,故选D。
27、答案：C
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.flexible灵活的;B.complex复杂的;C.fixed固定的;D.simple简单的。句意:在我的公司里,那些因为我们曾经失败过就认为我们做不到的人就像小象一样,总带着定性思维生活。根据上文的故事可知,幼象因为年纪小而无法挣脱绳子,然而当它们长大后却仍然认为绳子比自己强壮而不去挣扎,所以它们是带着定性思维生活,故选C。
28、答案：B
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.places地方;B.conditions条件;C.standards标准;D.systems系统。句意:他们根据具体情况做出了结论,但当情况发生变化时,他们忘记了修正结论。根据上文"They drew a conclusion"可知,应该是根据特定的条件得出一个结论,故选B。
29、答案：D
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.space空间;B.strength力气;C.money钱;D.potential潜能,潜力。句意:它会导致错失机会和浪费潜力。根据上文"all sorts of invisible mental ropes may hold us back"可知,各种各样隐形的精神枷锁都可能困住我们,这会导致错失机会,浪费潜能,故选D。
30、答案：A
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.belief信念;B.excuse借口;C.ambition雄心;D.information信息。句意:所以不要抱着你不能从过去的失败中成长或学习的信念不放。根据下文"you can't grow or learn from past failures"可知,此处指请不要持有这样的信念:你不会成长或从过去的失败中吸取教训,故选A。
31、答案：C
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.mature成熟的;B.eager渴望的;C.fresh新鲜的,新的;D.optimistic乐观的。句意:需要的只是重新审视形势的新眼光。根据下文"reexamine the situation"可知,重新审视形势需要用新的眼光,故选C。
32、答案：①an②earliest③were④be found⑤which⑥Unfortunately⑦involved⑧recognition⑨drawing⑩with
解析：①考查冠词。句意:Wu Cui,一名非物质文化传承人,能把收割小麦后剩下的稻草变成美丽而引人注目的功能性艺术品。inheritor是可数名词,文中用的单数,前应用不定冠词修饰,空后intangible的发音为元音音素开头,应该用an。故填an。
②考查形容词。句意:最早的草编产品是在位于中国东部浙江省的河姆渡文化遗址发现的。空后是名词,所以空处应填形容词作定语,根据句意,表"最早的"之意,应该用最高级。故填earliest。
③考查谓语动词的和时态主谓一致。句意:儒家经典著作《礼记》中也记载了周代有香蒲草席和专业的草编工匠。此处是there be句型,遵循就近原则,离be动词最近的名词是mats,为复数,再根据时间状语during the Zhou Dynasty可知用一般过去时。故填were。
④考查动词语态。句意:吴回忆说,在她小时候,在农村几乎家家户户都能看到稻草编织的物品,大多数是日常用品,比如用稻草做的帽子、鞋子、篮子,或者用稻草做的昆虫艺术品。find的主语是woven straw items,两者是被动关系,用被动语态,又空前是情态动词,后接动词原形。故填be found。
⑤考查非限制性定语从句。句意:吴回忆说,在她小时候,在农村几乎家家户户都能看到稻草编织的物品,大多数是日常用品,比如用稻草做的帽子、鞋子、篮子,或者用稻草做的昆虫艺术品。空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词是woven straw items,在从句中作of的宾语,用which引导。故填which。
⑥考查副词。句意:不幸的是,由于工业化的影响,制成品已经取代了这些产品,全国只有大约100个人参与这项工作。空处修饰空后的整个句子,应该用副词修饰,结合句意表示“不幸的是”应用unfortunately,位于句首,首字母应大写。故填Unfortunately。
⑦考查过去分词。句意:不幸的是,由于工业化的影响,制成品已经取代了这些产品,全国只有大约100个人参与这项工作。此处考查固定搭配:be involved in意为"涉及"。作后置定语,应省略be。故填involved。
⑧考查不可数名词。句意:她说:“草编应该通过回应人们的喜好和需求来赢得顾客的认可,同时仍然从传统文化中汲取灵感。”空处应填名词作宾语,recognize的名词形式是recognition,抽象概念,不可数。故填recognition。
⑨考查现在分词。句意:她说:“草编应该通过回应人们的喜好和需求来赢得顾客的认可,同时仍然从传统文化中汲取灵感。“空处应填非谓语动词和while构成时间状语,逻辑主语Straw weaving和draw之间是主动关系,应用现在分词。故填drawing。
⑩考查介词。句意:希望能有更多的人了解这些技艺背后的文化,也希望有更多的手工艺人以极大的热情投身于这一事业。此处表达“用/以极大的热情”之意,应用介词with。故填with。
33、答案：
Labor Creates Happiness
Dear fellow students,
As we all know, labor is glorious, which not only creates wealth, but also brings us happiness and satisfaction. Therefore, with the approach of Labor Day, I’m appealing to all of you to do something meaningful on this special day.
First, it is a good choice to do a thorough cleaning in our campus or at home, which will guarantee you a pleasant environment. You can also experience the hardship of labor and taste the joy of harvest by sowing, weeding, watering and picking in a garden or on a farm. Moreover, my top recommendation is working as a volunteer to help protect the environment, such as cleaning up the park and picking up garbage along the Han River.
Let’s make a practical plan and take action. Wish you a meaningful and happy Labor Day!
The Student Union
34、答案：
Suddenly he thought of the wild flowers along the road and an idea struck him. Why not send her some fresh flowers? On the morning of Diwali, he picked a variety of wild flowers with bright colors, hoping Melka could smell the scent of nature. Then he went to the girl’s house, knocked at the door and waited patiently as usual. “I’m coming,” a familiar voice replied. After about 10 minutes, the girl opened the door and was greeted with a bunch of vibrant wild flowers. “What a beautiful bunch! I love it so much.” Melka said excitedly, struck by its beauty. “Please wait for a while!” She turned around and went into the house.
After a while, she returned with a big box. “This is a gift for you.” In amazement he opened it and there lay a pair of new shoes. Never had he imagined receiving such a thoughtful gift. “Try them on!” To his surprise, the shoes fitted perfectly. Relieved and happy, Melka explained that she had noticed his bare feet and taken down his footprints. With misty eyes, the postman stroked the girl’s hair, saying, “Thank you, Melka. You are really a little angel.” Two kind souls warmed each other on that special day. Sometimes, it’s not the present but the caring attitude that counts.