2023届广东省广州市黄埔区高三5月三模英语试题（含解析）

这是一份2023届广东省广州市黄埔区高三5月三模英语试题（含解析），共23页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，七选五，完形填空，用单词的适当形式完成短文，图表作文，读后续写等内容，欢迎下载使用。
2023届广东省广州市黄埔区高三5月三模英语试题
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一、阅读理解
In this most unusual year, the gift of giving will feel especially good. These tips can help make the season merry and bright for everyone.
What’s Different This Year
Hot Ticket Items May Be Extra Hot: Some companies have scaled back their holiday ordering this year to trim inventory, so popular products might sell out fast — in stores and online. So if you see a good price for an item on your list, be sure to grab it. And plan to ship gifts at least two weeks before Christmas Eve.
Online Sales Will Start Early
This year, it maybe more like Cyber Season, with online promotions and sales starting right after Halloween. With concerns about crowds, retailers will likely save a lot of their inventory for online sales. To avoid parking lot chaos, try to pick up your purchases first thing in the morning or later in the evening, when wait times should be shorter.
Outlets Are Online Too
If one of your holiday shopping traditions is a trip to the outlets, you can still experience the thrill of the bargain hunt—from home. Shoppremiumoutlets.com is the virtual version of the country’s largest outlet company. In someways, it’s even better than an in-person trip because you can shop by item or category and immediately see what different retailers have in stock, rather than going store to store .
When to Shop
Not on Thanksgiving: Many stores that opened their doors on the holiday last year have announced that they will be closed this year. One upside for shoppers is rock-bottom prices as some stores liquidate (清仓). The downsides: They might not be around if you need to return something or use a gift card. In other words: Bankruptcy buyers beware.
1．Which is the best time to send gifts?
A．October 30. B．December 9. C．December 15. D．December 24.
2．What can we learn about holiday shopping this year?
A．Shoppers can only buy items online.
B．Shopping on Thanksgiving is the best choice.
C．Popular products might sell out fast only in stores.
D．Shoppers may see a good price for an item right after Halloween.
3．Who will be most interested in this passage?
A．People who are money-less. B．People who like shopping at home.
C．People who are retailers. D．People who are fond of bargains.

Ever wonder how your brain works when making decisions bigger than medium versus spicy salsa, like buying a car or accepting a job offer? Researchers from the University of Dundee in Scotland conducted a study that clarifies why you may want to have a small bite before making that big decision.
Benjamin Vincent from the University of Dundee’s Psychology department and his co-author Jordan Skyrnka tested 50 people two times: once when they followed their normal eating patterns and once when they did not eat anything during the day. Using three different types of rewards (food, money, and song downloads), the team discovered when presented with the choice of receiving the reward now versus double the award at some point in the future, participants would usually volunteer to wait for 35 days to earn a larger bounty, but when they were hungry, they said they would only wait three days.
“We wanted to know whether being in a state of hunger had a specific effect on how you make decisions only relating to food or if it had broader effects, and this research suggests decision-making gets more present-focused when people are hungry,” Vincent said in a story about the study on the university’s website. “You would predict that hunger would impact people’s preferences relating to food, but it is not yet clear why people get more present-focused for completely unrelated rewards. Hunger is so common that it is important to understand the non-obvious ways in which our preferences and decisions may be affected by it,” he said.
In an earlier study of the subject by a team at Cambridge University in England, the researchers noted that serotonin plays a major role in the decision-making process. “Since the raw material for making serotonin—an amino acid called tryptophan — only comes from diet, levels of the chemical decline between meals,” reports a piece in the Telegraph about the study. “This can lead to aggressiveness and impulsiveness,” say the team.
4．How did Benjamin Vincent and Jordan Skyrnka carry out their research?
A．By analyzing reasons. B．By making comparison.
C．By giving examples. D．By filling questionnaires.
5．The underlined word “bounty” in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by ________.
A．bonus. B．quantity. C．income. D．fortune.
6．What conclusion can we draw from Vincent’ study?
A．It’s common to make a wrong decision if you are hungry.
B．Make sure you are not hungry before making a big decision.
C．The more hungry you are, the quicker you will make a decision.
D．Being hungry drives you to make a decision connected with food.
7．What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．What should be eaten to make a wise man.
B．How can we get enough serotonin from our diet.
C．What other factors will influence one’s decision-making.
D．How does a chemical function in the course of making a decision.

Traditionally, profiting from forests often meant capitalizing on timber (木材)——choosing commercial timber. Yet increasingly, there is an understanding that it’s of greater significance to keep trees standing than cut them down for financial profit. Money is not everything. We have to recognize real and lasting value is from natural resources. But money is a fact of life.
Good news is that we can expect entire natural woodland is left undamaged and still provides a revenue (收益) stream. Leaving woodland complete does not necessarily mean that we do not touch it at all. Conservation work may involve building back biodiversity or the removal of foreign plant species.
A healthy woodland system can provide a range of yields (产物). Besides eatable yields-top fruit, berries, and food crops, it produces substances for chemical use. The non-timber forest products provided by natural ecosystems will vary significantly depending on where they are. But there’re almost always ways to explore to acquire revenue.
A project in the U.K. shows woodland is also a draw for visitors. It engages a community who creates a sustainable area of woodland. The sale of handmade wooden items and non-timber forest products is involved. But the community largely obtains revenue by opening up parts of the natural woodland to the public with an adventure playground and outdoor recreational activities on the site. It also offers courses on nest building, special wildlife events and more. The project is thought to have great uniqueness. In terms of revenue, it centers round the existing natural land; the yields woodland can provide become side products.
Recreational activities, tours, and classes are just the commencement. A rich and biodiverse woodland can be an ecosystem that draws in people looking for a beautiful place to stay. Woodland has great value in ecological and social terms. And when you nurse it, it could also add to the income from your land.
8．What do people increasingly think about forest conservation?
A．It is difficult to carry out.
B．It means making full use of timber.
C．It outweighs financial development.
D．It should centre on building back biodiversity.
9．Why is the project considered unique?
A．It makes woodland itself the main product.
B．It focuses on protecting natural land.
C．It aims to promote ecotourism.
D．It provides educational experiences.
10．What does the underlined word “commencement” mean in the last paragraph?
A．Intention.
B．Wish.
C．Exception.
D．Beginning.
11．Which is a suitable title for the text?
A．Woodland Brings Profit While Staying Complete
B．A Project Creates Sustainable Woodland
C．Forest Conservation Has Been a Top Priority
D．Non-timber Products Help Gain More Revenue

It’s not hard to be poetic about the broad and deep benefits of spending time in natural spaces,from amazing national parks to the simple loveliness of a walk around a city park or tree-lined neighborhood street, and some time working in the dirt of your own garden.
A new study from researchers at Clemson University has found another benefit to simply putting your body in a natural space: it can lower the amount of money you spend on health care.
“The mechanisms linking nature and health are very diverse,” said Matthew H. E. M. Browning, the principal investigator on the study, "but the benefit is believed to be in part because being in green space can decrease stress, promote healthy behaviors and enable you to breathe fresh air.”
Browning and his team used satellite data to investigate how much green space was within 250,500 and 1,000 meters(820,1,640,and 3,280 feet) of five million northern California residents who were insured by Kaiser Permanente. They then determined the costs the insurance company paid out to those same members over a two-year period. They took into account age,gender,race and a number of neighborhood characteristics including population density and education levels.
Even with all these factors included into their analysis, the researchers found that those who lived near the most green space had an average of $374 less per year in health care expenses compared to those who lived farther from natural spaces.
The researchers hope their findings will support public policies that prioritize(优先考虑) natural elements in residential areas. For you, maybe this learning will inspire you to plant a tree or a potted flower today-or create a beautiful garden to enjoy, with a view of some health-giving, green goodness.
12．What does the author intend to do in paragraph 1?
A．Lead in the topic of the text. B．Summarize a recent study result.
C．Provide some advice for readers. D．Raise readers’ interest in exercise.
13．What does Matthew H.E.M.Browning try to explain in paragraph 3?
A．Why spending time in nature benefits health.
B．Nature and health can affect each other deeply.
C．How residential green space improves air quality.
D．The benefit of walking in a natural space is obvious.
14．What do the researchers expect of their findings?
A．They can encourage further relevant research.
B．They can delight current insurance companies.
C．They can boost the establishment of green space.
D．They can remind us to purchase more insurance.
15．What can be the most suitable title for the text?
A．Getting Close to Nature Keeps Us Happy
B．It’s Unnecessary to Invest Much in Health
C．It’s Not Hard to Keep Fit for City Residents
D．Being in Nature Reduces Health Care Cost


二、七选五
Navigation(导航)skills seem to come naturally to some-but others aren’t so lucky. If you are lacking in a sense of direction, especially sick of taking wrong turns, here’s how to start finding your way.
To begin with, I have to be frank that I had an interest in researching this topic because my own sense of direction is absolutely rubbish. 16 I can find my way there easily enough because there are signs pointing me in the right direction. But getting back to my dining table is another story. After all, there are no helpful signs saying, “This is where you were sitting less than five minutes ago, Jane.”
However，a good news is that according to scientists the hippocampus(海马体)-the part of the brain associated with navigation-expands to accommodate the mental maps of those who are puzzled with directions. 17 They just need to work at it.
Firstly, it’s a good idea to put the GPS away. In a University of Nottingham study, drivers who’d followed step-by-step GPS instructions found it harder to work out where they’d been. 18
19 Not least it is because the amount of mental energy it re-quires means it’s more likely to stick in your mind. Looking at online maps on a big screen-or even studying a paper map-also allows you to get a sense of that all-important bigger picture and how everywhere fits together.
Finally, try to relax when you’re on unfamiliar ground. 20 But this sudden burst of anxiety will only increase your pressure and prevent you from calmly working out which way to go.
A．I always get lost when I am out.
B．Yes,they can improve the sense of direction.
C．Take popping to the toilet in a restaurant, for example.
D．They even failed to notice they’d been past the same place.
E．However, they can finally manage the direction completely.
F．It’s all too easy to get panicked by the suspicion of getting lost.
G．Studying a larger map and memorizing the route in advance can be helpful.


三、完形填空
It was a cold, rainy day, and I had no desire to drive up the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyn’s house. But she 21 that I come to see something at the top of the mountain.
So here I was, 22 making the two-hour journey through thick fog. Nothing could be worth this,I thought as I 23 along the dangerous highway.
Turning down a narrow track, we 24 and got out. We walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles. Huge black-green evergreens (常青树) 25 over us.Gradually,the peace and silence of the place began to 26 my mind.
Then we turned a corner and stopped at the top of the mountain and I was entirely held in 27 . There across fields and valleys were rivers of fully-opened yellow flowers from the light one to the most brilliant. It looked as though the sun had tipped over and 28 the mountainside in gold.
29 occurred to my mind.Who created such beauty? How? When? As we approached the house that stood in the center of the property, we saw a 30 that read: “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking.” The first answer was: “One Woman-Two Hands, Two Feet and Very Little Brain.”  The second was:“ 31 at a Time.” The third: “Started in 1958.”
As we drove home, I was so moved by what we had seen that I could 32 speak.“She changed the world,” I finally said, “one small plant at a time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the 33 of an idea, but she kept at it.”
The wonder of it would not let me go. “Imagine,” I said, “if I’d had a dream and 34 it, just a little bit every day, what might I have accomplished?” Carolyn looked at me sideways, smiling. “Start tomorrow,” she said, “ 35 yet, start today.”
21．A．asked B．commanded C．insisted D．predicted
22．A．unwillingly B．undoubtedly C．unknowingly D．unexpectedly
23．A．walked B．inched C．wandered D．fled
24．A．pulled over B．stepped down C．looked up D．turned off
25．A．greeted B．flowed C．reached D．towered
26．A．admit B．fill C．control D．read
27．A．amazement B．curiosity C．amusement D．confusion
28．A．pushed B．moved C．swung D．bathed
29．A．Doubts B．Ideas C．Questions D．Requests
30．A．signal B．symbol C．symptom D．sign
31．A．Each B．Some C．One D．That
32．A．surely B．barely C．mostly D．instantly
33．A．beginning B．intention C．ending D．absence
34．A．set off B．worked out C．set down D．worked at
35．A．Later B．Better C．Happier D．Harder


四、用单词的适当形式完成短文
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Zibo city in Shandong province has 36 (expect) gone viral on Chinese social media since late February for its local barbecue specialty.
Passengers who board the train 37 (greet) by a banner reading “Welcome to the Special BBQ Train” at the entrance of the carriage. They also receive items 38 (include) leaflets about Zibo’s culture and tourism draws, as well as small souvenirs and snacks. Many also took videos and posted them on social media, drawing more visitors. Barbecue is popular in China, 39 Zibo’s barbecue is different on three counts; it’s made on a stove, and is served 40 flatbread and dressings. The skewers are 70-80 percent cooked before they are brought to the table, 41 diners can finish cooking them on their own stoves, which lends a sense of 42 (participate). Diners are served flatbreads, scallions and other dressings at the table so they are able to assemble their own barbecue parcels, in much 43 same way Peking duck is eaten.
The barbecue suddenly went viral after a group of college students shot videos of themselves 44 (enjoy) a meal and posted them on social media in late February. However, the trend may be eventually end if the local government doesn’t take proper follow-up measures to promote the city as a whole, its culture and 45 (tour), as well as its living and business environment.


五、图表作文
46．假设你是校报的小记者。最近校报针对学生使用手机的情况进行了一次调查，结果如下表所示。请你参照表格内容，用英语写一篇100词左右的短文，介绍调查结果，并谈谈你的看法，将此文刊登在校报英文版上。
比例
理由
45%
手机主要是用来娱乐的，课余时间能用手机上网、玩游戏；
30%
手机是与家人、朋友联系的工具；
25%
使用手机会影响学习
注意：
1.词数 100 左右；
2.短文的题目已为你写好。
A Survey on the Use of Mobile Phones
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六、读后续写
47．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。
Melati and Isabel deeply love their home on the island, surrounded by tropical rain forests, green fields, and a vast ocean. Enjoying a swim at their local beach was once a daily pleasure for them. But when Melati was fifteen, and Isabel just ten, the sisters started to lose their enthusiasm for swimming in the waters near their borne. More often than not, plastic bags would be around them as they swam and some were scattered on the beach. They got really upset about that.
Melati didn’t think much about it until one day her teacher gave a lesson on some world heroes. Each of those people had sparked movements of positive changes in the world. They believed in the impact they could have and they did inspire more people to do something meaningful. After school, Melati walked home slowly in silence, concerned about the vast amount of plastic rubbish on the beach. The heroes crossed her mind. If they could do it, we could do it too, she thought. The idea lit her up. She couldn’t wait to share what she thought with Isabel and quickened her pace.
“So many plastic bags around! The beach is dirty and messy! It’s so terrible! We have lost the clean and beautiful beach. Can’t we do something to get it back?” Melati said heartily. Isabel felt a bit puzzled at what to do, but she also had a strong desire to do something. Picturing a beach as fascinating as before in mind, the pair jumped with joy.
They talked a lot, anxious to know how Dad and Mom would respond to their ideas. That night when the family sat by the dinner table, the sisters eagerly got their ideas across. While Mom and Dad listened to the girls carefully, their eyes shone. “How amazing that would be! We are so proud of you!” Dad exclaimed. Mom came up, gave them a thumb up and hugged the sisters.
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。
Melati and Isabel decided to make a positive impact straight away.
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One month later, Melati received a call from the local newspaper.
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参考答案：
1．B 2．D 3．D

【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要是给购物者购买礼品的一些建议。
1．细节理解题。根据文章What’s Different This Year中的“And plan to ship gifts at least two weeks before Christmas Eve(至少在圣诞前夜的两周前把礼物寄出去。)”并根据常识可知，圣诞节前夜是12月24日，所以选择项B的12月9日时间最为接近。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据文章Online Sales Will Start Early中的“This year, it maybe more like Cyber Season, with online promotions and sales starting right after Halloween. With concerns about crowds, retailers will likely save a lot of their inventory for online sales. (至今年可能更像网络季，网上促销和促销活动在万圣节后马上开始。出于对人群的担忧，零售商可能会节省大量库存用于网上销售。)”可知，万圣节过后，购物者就能看到商品的好价钱。故选D。
3．推理判断题。根据文章Outlets Are Online Too中的“If one of your holiday shopping traditions is a trip to the outlets, you can still experience the thrill of the bargain hunt—from home.(如果你的假日购物习惯之一是去商店购物，你仍然可以在家里体验到买便宜货的刺激。)”和When to Shop中的“One upside for shoppers is rock-bottom prices as some stores liquidate (清仓).(对购物者来说，一个好处是随着一些商店清算，价格会降到最低。)”可推断，喜欢便宜货的人将对本文感兴趣。故选D。
4．B 5．A 6．B 7．D

【分析】这是一篇说明文。一项研究表明，饥饿会影响人的决策，文章介绍了这一研究开展的过程以及研究发现和意义。
4．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Benjamin Vincent from the University of Dundee’s Psychology department and his co-author Jordan Skyrnka tested 50 people two times: once when they followed their normal eating patterns and once when they did not eat anything during the day.(邓迪大学心理学系的Benjamin Vincent和他的合著者Jordan skrnka对50人进行了两次测试：一次是在他们遵循正常的饮食模式时，另一次是在他们白天不吃任何东西时)”可知，Benjamin Vincent 和Jordan Skyrnka是通过比较进行他们的研究的。故选B。
5．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Using three different types of rewards (food, money, and song downloads), the team discovered when presented with the choice of receiving the reward now versus double the award at some point in the future, participants would usually volunteer to wait for 35 days to earn a larger”以及后文“but when they were hungry, they said they would only wait three days.”可知，利用三种不同类型的奖励（食物、金钱和歌曲下载），团队发现，当让参与者选择现在领取奖励与未来某个时间点的双倍奖励时，参与者通常会自愿等待35天，以获得更大的奖金，但当他们饥饿时，他们说他们只会等待三天。即划线词意思是“奖金”。A. bonus.奖金；B. quantity.数量；C. income.收入；D. fortune.财富。故选A。
6．推理判断题。根据第三段中“We wanted to know whether being in a state of hunger had a specific effect on how you make decisions only relating to food or if it had broader effects, and this research suggests decision-making gets more present-focused when people are hungry(我们想知道，在饥饿的状态下，是否会对你做出只与食物有关的决定产生特定的影响，还是会产生更广泛的影响。这项研究表明，当人们饥饿时，决策会更多地关注当下)”以及“Hunger is so common that it is important to understand the non-obvious ways in which our preferences and decisions may be affected by it(饥饿是如此普遍，所以了解我们的偏好和决定可能会以一种不明显的方式受到它的影响是很重要的)”可推知，我们能从Vincent的研究中得出的结论是：在做重大决定之前一定要确定你不饿。故选B。
7．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“In an earlier study of the subject by a team at Cambridge University in England, the researchers noted that serotonin plays a major role in the decision-making process. “Since the raw material for making serotonin—an amino acid called tryptophan — only comes from diet, levels of the chemical decline between meals,” reports a piece in the Telegraph about the study. “This can lead to aggressiveness and impulsiveness,” say the team.(在英国剑桥大学的一个研究小组对该课题的早期研究中，研究人员注意到血清素在决策过程中起着重要作用。《每日电讯报》关于这项研究的一篇文章称：“由于制造血清素——一种叫做色氨酸的氨基酸——的原料只来自饮食，所以两餐之间这种化学物质的水平会下降。”“这会导致攻击性和冲动，”团队成员说)”可知，最后一段主要讲了在做决定的过程中，化学物质如何起作用。故选D。
8．C 9．A 10．D 11．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。介绍了一个在能够保护林地完好的同时仍能带来经济效益的项目。
8．细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Yet increasingly, there is an understanding that it’s of greater significance to keep trees standing than cut them down for financial profit. (然而，人们越来越认识到，保持树木直立着比为了经济利益而砍伐树木更重要。)”可知，大家越发认为森林保护比经济效益更重要。故选C项。
9．细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句“The project is thought to have great uniqueness. In terms of revenue, it centers round the existing natural land; the yields woodland can provide become side products. (这个项目被认为具有很大的独特性。就收入而言，它以现有的自然土地为中心；林地可以提供的产物成为副产品。)”可知，这个项目的独特性在于它把林地本身作为中心产品。故选A项。
10．词句猜测题。根据最后一段第二句“A rich and biodiverse woodland can be an ecosystem that draws in people looking for a beautiful place to stay. (一片丰富而拥有生物多样的林地可以成为一个生态系统，吸引人们寻找美丽的住处。)”可知，这个项目之后还能使富含生物多样性的林地成为生态系统，这是更长远的影响；因此比前句提到的“Recreational activities, tours, and classes (娱乐活动、旅游和课程)”只是一个开端。故选D项。
11．主旨大意题。根据第二段第一句“Good news is that we can expect entire natural woodland is left undamaged and still provides a revenue (收益) stream. (好消息是，我们可以预计整个天然林地完好无损，仍能提供收益来源。)”可知，本文通过旨在通过第一段的背景介绍，引出本句话所指出的好消息：保护好林地完好的同时带来经济效益。故选A项。
12．A 13．A 14．C 15．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现，该研究表明人们处于自然环境中可以减少医疗保健的费用。
12．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“It’s not hard to be poetic about the broad and deep benefits of spending time in natural spaces, from amazing national parks to the simple loveliness of a walk around a city park or tree-lined neighborhood street, and some time working in the dirt of your own garden.(花时间在自然空间中带来的广泛而深刻的好处并不难，从令人惊叹的国家公园到在城市公园或绿树成荫的社区街道上简单的散步，再到在自己花园的泥土上工作的时间。)”可知，第一段主要讲述了待在自然空间有好处；而第二段“A new study from researchers at Clemson University has found another benefit to simply putting your body in a natural space: it can lower the amount of money you spend on health care.(克莱姆森大学的研究人员的一项新研究发现，将身体置于自然环境的另一个好处是：它可以降低你在医疗保健上的花费。)”则讲述了置身自然界的其他好处。由此可以判断，作者写第一段是为了引出本文的话题。故选A。
13．推理判断题。根据文章第三段““The mechanisms linking nature and health are very diverse,” said Matthew H. E. M. Browning, the principal investigator on the study, "but the benefit is believed to be in part because being in green space can decrease stress, promote healthy behaviors and enable you to breathe fresh air.”(这项研究的首席研究员Matthew H. E. M. Browning说：“将自然和健康联系起来的机制是多种多样的，但人们相信，在绿色空间中受益的部分原因是，它可以减轻压力，促进健康行为，让你呼吸新鲜空气。”)”可知，Matthew H. E. M. Browning所说的话是解释了身处自然环境中有益于健康的原因是因为身处自然环境可以有助于解压、促进健康行为并让你呼吸新鲜空气。故选A。
14．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“The researchers hope their findings will support public policies that prioritize(优先考虑) natural elements in residential areas. For you, maybe this learning will inspire you to plant a tree or a potted flower today-or create a beautiful garden to enjoy, with a view of some health-giving, green goodness.(研究人员希望他们的发现能够支持优先考虑居住区自然元素的公共政策。对你来说，也许这一学习将激励你今天种植一棵树或一盆花，或者创造一个美丽的花园来享受，以一些有益健康的观点。)”可知，研究人员希望他们的发现能够推动创建更多的绿色空间。故选C。
15．主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“A new study from researchers at Clemson University has found another benefit to simply putting your body in a natural space: it can lower the amount of money you spend on health care.(克莱姆森大学的研究人员的一项新研究发现，将身体置于自然环境的另一个好处是：它可以降低你在医疗保健上的花费。)”以及第五段“Even with all these factors included into their analysis, the researchers found that those who lived near the most green space had an average of $374 less per year in health care expenses compared to those who lived farther from natural spaces.(即使把所有这些因素都纳入分析，研究人员发现，与那些住在远离自然空间的人相比，那些住在绿色空间附近的人每年的医疗费用平均少374美元。)”可知，本文主要介绍了一项新的研究发现结果，也就是人们处于自然环境中可以减少医疗保健的费用。所以“Being in Nature Reduces Health Care Cost(亲近大自然可以降低医疗成本)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选D。
16．C 17．B 18．D 19．G 20．F

【导语】本是一篇说明文。说明了方向感是可以培养的，并且介绍了几种培养方向感的方法。
16．下文“I can find my way there easily enough because there are signs pointing me in the right direction. But getting back to my dining table is another story (我可以很容易地找到去那里的路，因为那里有指示牌指向我正确的方向。但回到我的餐桌是另一回事)” 可知此处讲述作者在以自己出门在餐厅找洗手间为例，要找到洗手间很容易，但要回到自己的餐桌位置却并不容易说明，因此C项“以去餐馆上厕所为例”符合语境，故选C。
17．上文“those who are puzzled with directions (那些对方向感到困惑的人)” 以及“They just need to work at it (他们只需要努力)”可知主语与上下文相同，都应由“they” 指代“those who”,注意文中的指代关系，因此B项“是的，它们可以提高方向感”符合语境，故选B。
18．上文“In a University of Nottingham study, drivers who’d followed step-by-step GPS instructions found it harder to work out where they’d been. (在诺丁汉大学的一项研究中，遵循GPS逐步指示的司机发现很难确定自己去过哪里。)”可知有些司机仅仅靠GPS，很难找到方向，空格处进一步说明方向感差带来的后果，因此D项“他们甚至没有注意到自己经过了同一个地方”符合语境，故选D。
19．下文“Looking at online maps on a big screen-or even studying a paper map-also allows you to get a sense of that all-important bigger picture and how everywhere fits together. (在大屏幕上查看在线地图，甚至研究纸质地图，也可以让你了解至关重要的大局，以及各地是如何融合在一起的。)”可知设空处提出的培养方向感的方法，不仅更能让人印象深刻，而且在看在线地图或纸质地图时，可以让人更好地找到目的地，与空格处是本段主旨，因此G项“研究一张更大的地图并提前记住路线可能会有所帮助”能够概括段意，故选G。
20．上文“Finally, try to relax when you’re on unfamiliar ground (最后，当你在陌生的地方时，试着放松)”说明的是从思想上保持冷静放松，设空处随即解释保持放松的原因，以及下文“But this sudden burst of anxiety will only increase your pressure and prevent you from calmly working out which way to go. (但这种突然爆发的焦虑只会增加你的压力，使你无法平静地决定该走哪条路。)”是空格处导致的结果，因此F项“人们很容易因为有迷路的嫌疑而惊慌失措”符合语境，故选F。

21．C 22．A 23．B 24．A 25．D 26．B 27．A 28．D 29．C 30．D 31．C 32．B 33．A 34．D 35．B

【导语】本文为记叙文。作者跟女儿来到山顶，看到满山的鲜花，作者被眼前的景色惊呆了。得知这是一位女士多年努力的结果，作者感受颇深：如果我有一个梦想，并为之努力，每天努力一点，我会取得什么样的成就呢?。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但她坚持要我来看山顶上的东西。A. asked问；B. commanded命令的；C. insisted坚持；D. predicted预测的。根据上文的“...I had no desire to drive up the winding mountain road to ...”和空格前的but可知，肯定是女儿的坚持才让作者跟女儿去山顶。再由下文的come可知，come前面省略了should，所以空格处应该用command或insist，根据作者和女儿的身份关系以及句意，此处不能用command。故选C项。
22．考查副词词义辨析。句意：所以我来到这里，不情愿地在浓雾中进行两小时的旅行。A. unwillingly不情愿；B. undoubtedly毫无疑问；C. unknowingly不知不觉地；D. unexpectedly出乎意料地。根据下文的“Nothing could be worth this, I thought as I　　3 along the dangerous highway.”可知，作者是不情愿来这儿的。故选A项。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我在危险的高速公路上缓慢前行时，我想，没有什么值得这样做了。A. walked步行；B. inched缓慢移动；C. wandered游荡；D. fled逃离。根据下文的“the dangerous highway”可知，作者在路上开得很慢。故选B项。
24．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们拐进一条狭窄的小路，把车停在路边，下了车。A. pulled over靠边停车；B. stepped down走下；C. looked up抬起头来；D. turned off关闭。根据下文的“got out”可知，作者把车停下了。故选A项。
25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：巨大的墨绿色常青树高耸在我们头顶。A. greeted打招呼；B. flowed流动；C. reached到达；D. towered高于。根据句意和下文的“over us”可知，这些树是高耸在我们头顶上。故选D项。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：渐渐地，这个地方的平静和寂静开始充斥着我的脑海。A. admit承认；B. fill填充；C. control控制；D. read读取。根据句意和空格后的my mind可知，此处是指这个地方的平静和寂静开始充斥着我的脑海。故选B项。
27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后我们拐了个弯，停在山顶上，我完全被惊呆了。A. amazement惊讶；B. curiosity好奇心；C. amusement娱乐；D. confusion混乱。根据下一句“There across fields and valleys were rivers of fully-opened yellow flowers from the light one to the most brilliant. It looked as though the sun had tipped over and　　　8　　　　 the mountainside in gold.”可知，作者被这儿的景色惊呆了。故选A项。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：看起来就像太阳翻了过来，把山腰沐浴在金色之中。A. pushed推动；B. moved移动；C. swung摆动；D. bathed沐浴。根据上文的“tip over”和下文的“in gold”可知，此处指山坡被罩在阳光里。故选D项。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的脑子里出现了一些问题。A. Doubts疑问；B. Ideas想法；C. Questions问题；D. Requests请求。根据下文的“Who created such beauty? How? When? ”可知，作者脑中出现了一些问题。故选C项。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们走近位于庄园中心的房子时，看到一块牌子上写着：“我知道你们在问的问题的答案。”A. signal信号；B. symbol符号；C. symptom症状；D. sign标牌。根据空格后的“... that read: ‘Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking.’”可知，此处说的应该是标牌上的内容。故选D项。
31．考查限定词词义辨析。句意：第二个（答案）是：“一次一个”。A. Each每个；B. Some一些；C. One一个；D. That那个。根据下一段的“one small plant at a time.”可知，此处指的是每次种一棵。故选C项。
32．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在开车回家的路上，我被眼前的景象感动得几乎说不出话来。A. surely当然；B. barely几乎不；C. mostly主要地；D. instantly立即。根据上文的“As we drove home, I was so moved by what we had seen that…”可知，此处指的是作者感动得几乎说不出话来。故选B项。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她大约在40年前就开始了，可能开始只是一个想法，但她坚持了下来。A. beginning开始；B. intention意图；C. ending结束；D. absence缺席。根据句意和句中的“started”以及“kept at it”可知，此处指的是可能开始只是一个想法，但她坚持了下来。故选A项。
34．考查动词短语辨析。句意：“想象一下，”我说，“如果我有一个梦想，并为之努力，每天努力一点，我会取得什么样的成就呢?”A. set off出发；B. worked out制定；C. set down放下；D. worked at致力于。句中的it指的是上文的“dream,work at the dream”指的是为梦想而努力。故选D项。
35．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“明天开始，”她说，“今天就开始更好。”A. Later稍后；B. Better好的；C. Happier快乐的；D. Harder困难的。根据上文的“Start tomorrow”和空格后的“start today”可知，此处是说今天开始更好，所以应该用better yet（更好的是）。故选B项。

36．unexpectedly 37．are greeted 38．including 39．but 40．with 41．where 42．participation 43．the 44．enjoying 45．tourism

【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述山东省淄博市的当地特色烧烤出人意料地在中国社交媒体上走红。
36．考查副词。句意：自2月下旬以来，山东省淄博市的当地特色烧烤出人意料地在中国社交媒体上走红。空处修饰动词gone，应用副词形式，结合句意可知，此处指“出人意料地”，应用副词unexpectedly，故填unexpectedly。
37．考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：登上这列火车的乘客会在车厢入口处看到一条横幅，上面写着“欢迎乘坐特别烧烤列车”。主语Passengers和动词greet之间是被动关系，且此处是描述一般性事实，应用一般现在时的被动语态，主语是名词复数，be动词用are，故填are greeted。
38．考查现在分词。句意：他们还会收到关于淄博文化和旅游景点的传单，以及小纪念品和小吃。include和items之间是主谓关系，故用现在分词作后置定语，故填including。
39．考查连词。句意：烧烤在中国很受欢迎，但淄博的烧烤有三个不同之处；它是在炉子上做的，配上面饼和调料。结合句意可知，前后分句之间是转折关系，应用连词but，故填but。
40．考查介词。句意同上。结合句意可知，此处表示“带有，和……一起”，应用介词with，故填with。
41．考查定语从句。句意：这些串在上桌之前要烤70-80%，食客可以在自己的炉子上完成，这给人一种参与感。分析句子可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是table，关系词在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where，故填where。
42．考查名词。句意同上。此处应填名词作介词of的宾语，participation“参与”，不可数名词，故填participation。
43．考查定冠词。句意：食客们可以在餐桌上享用大饼、葱花和其他调味料，这样他们就可以自己组装烧烤包，这与吃北京烤鸭的方式大致相同。same前常用定冠词the，是固定用法，故填the。
44．考查现在分词。句意：今年2月底，一群大学生拍摄了自己享受烧烤的视频，并将其上传到社交媒体上，之后烧烤活动突然走红。动词enjoy和逻辑主语themselves之间是主谓关系，故此处应用现在分词作后置定语，故填enjoying。
45．考查名词。句意：然而，如果当地政府不采取适当的后续措施来促进整个城市的文化和旅游，以及生活和商业环境，这一趋势可能最终会结束。空处和名词culture并列，应填名词形式作promote的宾语，tourism“旅游业”，不可数名词，故填tourism。
46．                                                                           A Survey on the Use of Mobile Phones
Recently, our school newspaper carried out a survey on the use of mobile phones among students. The results show that students have different attitudes towards mobile phones.
According to the survey, 45 percent of the students questioned say that they use mobile phones as a means of entertainment, with which they can surf the Internet and play small games. 30 percent prefer the function of contacting with family and friends at the right time. About 25 percent think that using mobile phones could affect their studies because they many spend too much time using it.
In my opinion, it is OK for students to use mobile phones as a means of communication, as long as we do not spend too much time on it.
【导语】本篇书面表达属于图表作文。要求考生介绍校报针对学生使用手机的情况进行的调查结果，并谈谈自己的看法。
【详解】1.词汇积累
最近：recently→lately
不同的：different→diverse
影响：affect→influence
在我看来：in my opinion→as far as I’m concerned
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Recently, our school newspaper carried out a survey on the use of mobile phones among students.
拓展句：Recently, our school newspaper carried out a survey which is on the use of mobile phones among students.
【点睛】【高分句型1】The results show that students have different attitudes towards mobile phones.（运用了that引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】According to the survey, 45 percent of the students questioned say that they use mobile phones as a means of entertainment, with which they can surf the Internet and play small games.（运用了that引导的宾语从句和“介词+关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型3】In my opinion, it is OK for students to use mobile phones as a means of communication, as long as we do not spend too much time on it.（运用了as long as引导的条件状语从句）
47．Melati and Isabel decided to make a positive impact straight away. They took advantage of their spare time to pick up rubbish on the beach. However, it was soon that they realized that they couldn't solve the problem on their own for there was so much plastic. After discussions and preparations, they started an organization to spread their idea among youth, involving more youths in the movement, which proved to be a hit. More and more teenagers took part. In a month, they altogether collected and recycled 2.5 tons of plastic, recovering the beautiful beach.
One month later, Melati received a call from the local newspaper. The two girls were invited to an interview in which they were asked what inspired them to start the organization, what the biggest challenges are and what advice they have for young people who want to make changes in this world. They said a team is what keeps them going on the challenging days and added, “keeping our team engaged and motivated has been a challenge and we are happy to have a positive influence.” Melati and Isabel are heroes who make a big difference to our world.
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了两个女孩非常喜欢在自己家附近的海边游泳，后来发现海滩上的塑料垃圾太多了，再也不想去游泳了，心情很不好。后来课上老师讲到英雄人物，他们可以对世界起到正面影响，并激励到身边的人，两个女孩想到自己也可以去做一些事情。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“梅拉蒂和伊莎贝尔决定立即产生积极的影响。”可知，第一段可描写两个女孩采取行动去改善沙滩的状况，并发动身边的年轻人参与并创建组织，及他们的成果。
②由第二段首句内容“一个月后，梅拉蒂接到了当地一家报社的电话。”可知，第二段可描写他们的组织规模不断扩大，在当地造成影响，接受报社采访。
2.续写线索：去行动改变沙滩状况——创建组织——成果——接受采访——采访内容——谈感想
3.词汇激活
行为类
①利用：take advantage of/make use of/employ
②解决：solve/address/find a solution for
③参与： take apart/ get involved
情绪类
①受鼓舞的，激励的：motivated/inspired
②积极：positive /active
【点睛】[高分句型1]. However, it was soon that they realized that they couldn't solve the problem on their own for there was so much plastic. (运用了强调句型)
[高分句型2]. After discussions and preparations, they started an organization to spread their idea among youth, involving more youths in the movement, which proved to be a hit.(运用了现在分词involving作状语和which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型3]. The two girls were invited to an interview in which they were asked what inspired them to start the organization, what the biggest challenges are and what advice they have for young people who want to make changes in this world.（运用了in which引导了定语从句，及并列的宾语从句）