四川省成都市树德中学2023-2024学年高二英语上学期10月阶段试题（Word版附解析）

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树德中学2023-2024学年高二上学期10月阶段测试英语试题
时间：120分钟 满分：150分
第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the man want to do？
A Find a seat. B. Look for his bag. C. Pick up a man.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: Excuse me, is this seat taken?
W: I don't think so. The man got his bag and left a few minutes ago.
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How long will the registration last?
A. One hour. B. One and a half hours. C. One hour and forty minutes.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Hi, Mary, I just wanted to go over the schedule for the meeting, you know, just to be on the safe side.
W: OK. The registration starts at 9:00 and goes to 10:30. Then the meeting will begin at 10:40.
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Where could the speakers most probably be?
A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In an office.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi Marco, come in.
M: Thanks, Ms. Whitton. I've got a bit stuck trying to choose courses for next term. Could you help me, please?
W: Of course. Sit down.
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What is the conversation about?
A. Why the tiger shark is scary.
B. What the tiger shark looks like.
C. How the tiger shark gets its name.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: Betty, do you know why these animals are called the tiger shark?
W: That’s easy. They have a frightening nature as tigers.
M: Well, in actual fact, that’s because they have dark narrow areas similar to those on a tiger’s body.
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What does the woman mean?
A. Her sister loves villages. B. Tom makes a mistake. C. She likes her sister.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】
第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)
听下面5段对话或独白。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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

6. How does the woman feel about most sports?
A. Bored. B. Frightened. C. Excited.
7. What does the woman suggest doing finally?
A. Skiing. B. Skating. C. Jogging.
【答案】6. B 7. C
【解析】
【原文】M: We should start playing sports more. How about swimming?
W: Yeah, I want to get in shape. But I’m afraid of water.
M: Really? How about skiing
W: I can’t. I’m afraid I’d break my leg.
M: Oh, well, how about biking?
W: No way. I think I’ll get hit by a car.
M: You tell me what you think is safe!
W: How about jogging?
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

8. What did the man do last Saturday?
A. Camped out. B. Joined a club. C. Studied a lot.
9. Why do people join“Flash Play”?
A. To experience a crisis. B. To earn money. C. To make friends.
【答案】8. A 9. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi, Tom. What did you do last Saturday?
M: I camped out in the suburbs of Beijing by joining a making-friend group.
W: Oh really? Is it so called “Flash Play”?
M: Yeah. I had doubt about it before. But now, I think it is a good way to make friends.
W: Absolutely. Some of my friends have such experiences. But I prefer to go out by myself.
M: Ha-ha, you are out. Now it is economic crisis. Everyone wants to save money but also wants to go out for fun. “Flash Play” can keep your money in your pocket. If you are upset, maybe they can make you happy.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

10. Why does the woman call Dr.Brown’s Office？
A. To keep an appointment. B. To delay an appointment. C. To cancel an appointment.
11. What should the woman do to avoid being charged?
A. Call a day in advance. B. Call two days in advance. C. Call three days in advance.
12. What do we know about the woman?
A. She can’t meet Doctor Brown for her catching a bad cold.
B. She will be charged for 24 dollars for the delayed cancelling.
C. She has made another appointment for her understanding.
【答案】10. C 11. B 12. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Hello, Dr. Brown's office. How can I help you?
W: Hi, this is Susan Smith. I'm calling about my appointment with Doctor Brown today at 3: 30 p.m. I'm sorry to say that I can’t be there by then.
M: What happened?
W: I got the flu. I have a fever and a headache. Can I cancel my appointment?
M: Sure, you can, but you'll be charged for $10.
W: Oh, there's charge? Why?
M: This is for the delayed cancelling. Because this time is reserved for you, if you are unable to keep an appointment, you should call us 48 hours in advance. Otherwise, the charge will be made.
W: I see. That's OK. I'll pay.
M: Thanks for your understanding. Do you want to make another appointment?
W: No, not right now.Thank you. Bye.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

13. When will the man go to see the performance?
A. On the 25th. B. On the 26th. C. On the 27th.
14. Where will the man go this Sunday?
A. To a post office. B. To a theater. C. To his company.
15 How much will the man pay for the tickets?
A. 15 pounds. B. 20 pounds. C. 25 pounds.
16. How will the man get his tickets?
A. The woman will send them to him.
B. His daughters will collect them.
C. He will fetch them in person.
【答案】13. B 14. C 15. C 16. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello, Theatre Royal Plymouth.
M: Hello. I’d like to make a booking, The Summer Rain this Friday the 25th.
W: Oh, sorry, we’re fully booked for that performance.
M: What about the following day then?
W: Yes, that’s OK, but there’s only one at 9: 30 in the morning on that day. We’ve got two on the 27th in the afternoon.
M: Well, I’d choose the 27th if I didn’t have a sales meeting in the company that day.
W: I see. So the one in the morning. OK. How many people?
M: Well, three of us, me and my two daughters.
W: ₤10 for adults and ₤5 for children. How old are your daughters?
M: One is 15 and the other is 12. Do they get a price reduction?
W: Only the 12-year-old I’m afraid. So that’s one child and two adults. OK, how do you want to collect your tickets? Shall I put them in the post? Or do you want to get them from the box office yourself?
M: Could you post them please?
W: No problem.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

17. What does the speaker say about private schools?
A. They are usually single-sex.
B. They have no rules about clothing.
C. They have special classes for every student.
18. How long do the classes generally last every day?
A. About 9 hours. B. About 7 hours. C. About 5 hours.
19. When does the school year generally start?
A. At the beginning of January.
B. At the beginning of September.
C. At the beginning of February.
20. What can we learn about the education system in Australia?
A. Every classroom has different age groups.
B. Students with problems may be put into theater classes.
C. The school classes are followed by after-school activities.
【答案】17. A 18. B 19. C 20. C
【解析】
【原文】The education system in Australia consists of a total of 12 years. Primary schools and high schools are based on the age of the student, so that every room has the same age group, with a student hardly ever having to repeat a year. The students with problems in their studies may be put into special classes. Most of the children start primary school at the age of 5. Then the student goes for secondary school at the age of 12 or 13. Well, the subject of the education system is too broad. Today I’d like to focus on the school system in Australia. The school system in Australia does depend on whether you go to a private or a public school. In the state, there are a lot of private schools, and generally they’re single-sex high schools. The public high schools are generally mixed. All of the private high schools insist that you wear their school uniforms, and that might mean a school tie and a school jacket. However, the public high schools often give you a choice of whether you want to wear a uniform or not. The school classes generally start anywhere between 8: 30 and 9 o’clock in the morning, and run until 3: 30 in the afternoon, and they’re followed by after-school activities like sports and music and theater. The school year generally starts in the beginning of February, after the summer vacation. The summer vacation lasts about six weeks, and it’s around the Christmas period.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分48分）
第一节 （共16小题；每小题2.5分，满分38分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Good Schools to Learn English
Atlanta English Institute (AEI)
It is designed for academically oriented, non-native speaking adults from beginners levels to those seeking mastery. Each program in the school is specially designed for our students and based on their current English levels and their goals. a student may register anytime, not merely at the beginning of a course. But at the middle of the course, registration time depends on the availability of space in the classrooms.
Atlanta International Language Institute (AILI)
It provides the opportunity to learn how to read, write and speak English as a second language for those who have little knowledge of the English language. Courses include ten continuous weekly classes and the classes meet once a week for two hours. The curriculum of this language program is built for groups of three or more students who can complete the material in ten weeks.
TALK Atlanta English School (TAES)
Located in the heart of Atlanta's Midtown Center area on Peachtree Street, it opened in 2011. Atlanta is home to numerous industries, making the Midtown location perfectly suited for corporate programs. With ample covered street parking space, the school is designed in the popular Atlanta loft style and has 10 large classrooms, a large and welcoming reception area, devoted full-time teachers and staff for teenagers and adults.
Language Institute of Georgia (LIG)
It is a well-established school in Atlanta that offers English classes using Graded Reader Method. Our maximum class size is eight students. Class meets once a week for two hours for six weeks. Please check our schedule section for start dates. Refunds (退款) have to be requested within a week of the start date of the class.
21. How many hours does it take students to finish the courses at AILI?
A. Ten. B. Twelve. C. Twenty. D. Twenty-four.
22. What should students who need a refund pay attention to at LIG?
A. The limited courses there. B. The location of its reception area.
C. The deadline for a refund demand. D. The requested levels of the students.
23. What do the four schools have in common?
A. They are located in the same city. B. They all use Graded Reader Method.
C. They have the same registration time. D. They are all intended for adult learners.
【答案】21. C 22. C 23. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个学好英语的学校以及他们的课程。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据 “Atlanta International Language Institute (AILI)” 中提及的“Courses include ten continuous weekly classes and the classes meet once a week for two hours.”（课程包括连续的每周十节课，每周上课一次，每次两个小时。）可知，总共需要二十个小时才能修完AILI的课程。故选C项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Language Institute of Georgia (LIG)”所提及的内容“Refunds (退款) have to be requested within a week of the start date of the class.”（必须在课程开始日期的一周内要求退款。）可知，学生应特别注意退款的最后期限。故选C项。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章前三个学校的名字中分别都提到了一个地方“Atlanta”（亚特兰大）以及最后学校“Language Institute of Georgia (LIG)”在介绍的内容中“It is a well-established school in Atlanta that offers English classes using Graded Reader Method.”（这是一所在亚特兰大建立起来的学校，提供使用分级阅读方法的英语课程。）可知，这个四所学校都有一个共同点即都位于亚特兰大。故选A项。
B
Looking good, feeling good
Born to a model mom and a suit maker dad, fashion was actually in my blood. I always had a strong desire to dress in a certain way and to stand out from the crowd.
I made my own toys when I was a young child and sewed my first skirt at just 10 years old. A friend’s mother took one look at my skirt and told me that I should be a patternmaker. In high school I started making my own clothes, mostly changing other things because I never liked anything how it was when I bought it. During the last two years of school, I worked part-time for a small business that made hand-painted silk clothing and bags. The owner became the teacher who got me into design in the first place. Another useful bit of work experience then came when I worked at a showroom during fashion week and found it very exciting. From there I worked at a top clothing store while I got my business started.
For my business I started out with the idea that everything I did would be hand-made and one-of-a-kind, specially made for one individual who hopefully had the same tastes as me. Every morning I jumped out of bed, went to my studio and worked on my projects. This just showed how enthusiastic I felt about my work. And at night I even dreamed of new designs!
Fashion design is functional art. What I mean is that it’s something close to you and something you can touch and feel, and actually interact with. My advice to any young person who wants to be a fashion designer is to get the basic skills early on, such as sewing and pattern-making. Even if you end up specializing, it’s really important to understand all aspects of design in order to make high-quality clothes.
Also, if you dream of having your own clothing line, the best thing to do is start wearing your clothes. You have to try and do this because that’s the way you’re going to develop something that’s all yours and unlike anyone else’s. I passionately believe that the right clothing can make people feel better and give them more confidence.
24. When the author was in high school, she ______.
A. wore the latest fashions
B. was fond of hand-painted clothing
C. began to make clothes on her own
D. dressed in the same way as her classmates
25. What does the underlined word “functional” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Practical. B. Standard. C. Decorative. D. Complex.
26. What advice does the author give to those who want to be fashion designers?
A. Creating basic designs in high school.
B. Wearing high-quality clothes all the time.
C. Looking at what their friends are wearing.
D. Deciding what is unique about their clothes.
27. According to the author, well-designed clothes _______.
A. cost people a lot of money
B. bring people great success
C. provide people with popular taste
D. help people feel sure of themselves
【答案】24. C 25. A 26. D 27. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者在这篇文章中向我们介绍了他在高中阶段就开始设计自己的服装，并且经过他自己的努力创造了适合自己的服装品牌，同时鼓励读者根据自己的爱好设计自己的服装。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。据第二段In high school I started making my own clothes．可知在高中阶段作者就开始设计自己的服装，故选C。
【25题详解】
词义推测题。根据第四段What I mean is that it's something close to you and something you can touch and feel，and actually interact with.可知我的意思是，它离你很近，你可以触摸到它，感觉到它，还可以和它互动。所以服装设计是很实用的，因此可推知"functional"指的是实用的。故选A。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段You have to try and do this because that's the way you're going to develop something that's all yours and unlike anyone else's.可知，你必须尝试这样做，因为这样你才能开发出完全属于自己、不同于其他任何人的东西。所以如果想做时装设计师，你应该设计出属于自己的独特的衣服。故选D。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段I passionately believe that the right clothing can make people feel better and give them more confidence.可知，我坚信合适的衣服能让人们感觉更好，更有自信。所以设计好的衣服能让人感觉好，有自信，故选D。
C
I decided at 10 that I was going to be a teacher because I had a burning desire for superpowers. As a boy, I could clearly see some of my teachers had extraordinary powers.
There was an English teacher in fifth grade who could magically transport us to different worlds every day by telling us stories and reading to us from books we would otherwise never pick up. This was our secret and fun time because fifth graders were considered too old to have stories read out to them.
It was even shocking that my teacher could see the invisible. I was one of those who lacked insight. Yet my teacher would notice me and the unspoken message in her eyes suggested that she could see me through. She had another superpower and even after four decades, I could still vividly remember her lessons about the great masters of art and great geographers, expanding our horizons. She did this even though her major was not art, nor geography. Her lessons went beyond the textbook. 1 knew 1 wanted to be one of those all-seeing ones with superpowers that made children feel safe and valued.
I know being a teacher isn't the easiest or the most financially rewarding of jobs. And there are occupational risks- your knees can become worn out from years of carrying piles of notebooks up and down the school staircase, your voice can give in from too much talking. But despite all that, there are those choosing this cause. To them, teaching is not just a job-it is a science, an art and a craft, and it demands emotional labour and investment.
All my life, for three decades now, I've gone to work early each day with a spring in my step. Occasionally, I meet my former students. Their obvious love for me and fond memories of our time together are my rewards. When I meet others who thirst for superpowers, like the brand new teacher struggling to perfect her skills with a brave face on, or the one in a remote, rural school travelling 70 kilometers each day just for his pupils, I feel proud to belong to the same group.
28. What can be inferred about the stories from paragraph 2?
A. They were told in a magic way. B. They were written by the teacher.
C. They contained some students' fun secrets. D. They left the students with happy memories.
29. Which of the following best describes the English teacher?
A. Well-informed and observant. B. Hard-working and courageous.
C. Ambitious and aggressive. D. Caring and demanding.
30. What do we know about the author as a teacher?
A. He suffered a lot in his knees and voice.
B. He thought teaching was more than spreading knowledge.
C. He had some ideas of how to be a teacher at a young age.
D. He was rewarded with much money for his devotion at school.
31. What can be concluded about being a teacher from the text?
A. Learning without a teacher is hard to gain.
B. In scholarship there is no difference of age.
C. Teachers lead the door, progress in the individual.
D. With one thousand times for the peach garden sweet.
【答案】28. D 29. A 30. B 31. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了童年时期对老师的敬佩，认为老师有超能力。后来作者梦想成真，做了老师，很快乐，很骄傲。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“…who could magically transport us to different worlds every day by telling us stories and reading to us from books we would otherwise never pick up.”(每天他都可以通过讲故事还有给我们读一些我们一般都读不到的书，神奇的把我们带进不同的世界。)”可知，作者认为他的老师神奇的通过讲故事把他们带到了各种不同的世界里；及第二句“This was our secret and fun time because ....”(那是我们的秘密和快乐时光，因为…)”可以推断老师讲的那些故事给学生们留下快乐的回忆。故选D项。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“There was an English teacher in fifth grade who could magically transport us to different worlds every day by telling us stories and reading to us from books we would otherwise never pick up.”(五年级时我有一位英语老师，每天他都可以通过讲故事还有给我们读一些我们一般都读不到的书，神奇的把我们带进不同的世界).可知，这位英语老师读书很多。及第三段“Yet my teacher would notice me and the unspoken message in her eyes suggested that she could see me through.”(这位老师会注意到我，那眼神表明她把我看看透了).。综上可以推理这位老师读书多知识渊博（well- informed），善于观察（observant）。故选A项。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“... To them, teaching is not just a job-it is a science, an art and a craft, and it demands emotional labour and investment.”(对于选择教师这个职业的那些人来说，教学不仅仅是一份工作，还是一门艺术，要求情感方面的付出).”；结合最后一段末句“…I feel proud to belong to the same group.”(我很自豪我也属于这个群体--教师).可知作者也当了老师，他应该也是认为教学不仅仅是传播知识，还应该是一门艺术，应该有情感付出。故选B项。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。A. Learning without a teacher is hard to gain.（没有师傅引领，学问终究难成。） B. In scholarship there is no difference of age. （作学问不分老幼。）C. Teachers lead the door, progress in the individual. （师傅领进门，修行在个人。）D. With one thousand times for the peach garden sweet.（ 用千百倍的耕耘,换来桃李满园香。）综合全文，作者认为做老师多读书，多观察，多用心，多付出，终究会有收获的。故选D项。
D
Food blogs, celebrities, and nutritionists all advocate the benefits of eating organic (有机的) fruits and vegetables. But a new study published in Science Advances paints a more complex picture. While organic produce is likely slightly healthier to eat and, in some ways, more sustainable to grow, there are also downsides.
Organic fruits and vegetables typically cost more than conventional ones. To get a certificate as organic, farmers must meet specific criteria, including growing produce without the use of genetic engineering and chemical inputs. Without these methods, the growing process typically requires more labor, time, and money, a cost that is passed down to consumers.
It’s true that in many ways, organic is more sustainable than conventional farming. But when it comes to environmental concerns such as greenhouse gas output and water loss, the comparison gets complex. Organic farms produce less greenhouse gas output per acre. However, because they are barred from using genetic engineering, pesticides (杀虫剂), and other methods that increase efficiency (效率), organic farms also produce an estimated 19% to 25% less yield than conventional farms. While there isn’t a whole lot research on the topic, the few studies that do exist suggest green gas output and water loss might actually be higher on organic farms, on a per unit basis, says study author Verena Seurfert.
In addition, while organic produce is likely more nutritious than conventional fruit and vegetables, there’s not a lot of evidence to support the claim that these often slight differences influence consumer health. The same is true for pesticide remainder. In developed countries, where pesticide use is tightly regulated, there’s no scientific consensus on how these often slight differences influence human health.
Still, Seurfert stresses that if you can afford to eat organic, you should do so. Organic farms provide safer work environments for workers, plus they support great biodiversity. The real takeaway from her study is not that organic is bad but that the practice needs more studies to increase yield without lowering sustainability.
But if you can’t afford to buy organic produce, don’t stress too much, particularly from a nutritional perspective.
32. What does the underlined word “downsides” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?
A. Dangers. B. Drawbacks. C. Benefits. D. Differences.
33. Which key factor makes it hard to compare organic farming and conventional farming when it comes to environmental concerns?
A. The yield. B. The price. C. The water loss. D. The labor.
34. Which of the following will the author most probably agree with?
A. Farmers, work environment should be improved.
B. Organic produce should be made more efficiently.
C. It isn’t wise for consumers to buy organic products.
D. Pesticide remainder does no harm to people’s health.
35. In the author’s opinion, why should we support organic produce?
A. It’s environmentally friendly. B. It’s more nutritious.
C. It helps keep the variety of plants. D. It’s safer for consumers.
【答案】32. B 33. A 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，虽然有机植物有很多好处，如环保和利于植物多样性，同时也有一些缺点和问题，文章具体说明了有机植物的缺点。
【32题详解】
猜测词义题。第一段告诉我们很多人都倡议人们食用有机植物，但是有机食物也有很多缺点。第一段最后一句“While organic produce is likely slightly healthier to eat and, in some ways, more sustainable to grow(有机农产品吃起来可能稍微更健康，在某种程度上，种植起来更可持续)”表示转折关系，说明有机植物也有不利之处。文章2-5段详细说明了这些缺点。该词意为“缺点，不利之处”。故选B。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段三四句“Organic farms produce less greenhouse gas output per acre. However, because they are barred from using genetic engineering, pesticides, and other methods that increase efficiency , organic farms also produce an estimated 19% to 25% less yield than conventional farms.(有机农场每英亩产生的温室气体更少。然而，由于禁止使用基因工程、杀虫剂和其他提高效率的方法，有机农场的产量也比传统农场低19% - 25%)”和文章倒数第二句“The real takeaway from her study is not that organic is bad but that the practice needs more studies to increase yield without lowering sustainability.(从她的研究中得出的真正结论不是有机食品不好，而是需要更多的研究来提高产量，而不降低可持续性)”可知，尽管有机植物产生的温室气体较少，但是有机植物的产量较低。要想和传统方法生产出同样多的食物，对环境的影响也很大。所以生产量是其中的一个重要的因素。故选A。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段第四句“However, because they are barred from using genetic engineering, pesticides, and other methods that increase efficiency, organic farms also produce an estimated 19% to 25% less yield than conventional farms.(有机农场每英亩产生的温室气体更少。然而，由于禁止使用基因工程、杀虫剂和其他提高效率的方法，有机农场的产量也比传统农场低19% - 25%)”可知，因为有机植物不用杀虫剂和化肥而产量较低，所以作者可能同意有机食品的生产效率应该提高。故选B。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句“Organic farms provide safer work environments for workers, plus they support great biodiversity.(有机农场为工人提供了更安全的工作环境，而且它们支持巨大的生物多样性)”可知，有机农场可以提供更安全的工作环境，同时他们也支持生物多样性。说明有机植物可以保持生物的多样性，这也是我们支持有机植物的原因之一。故选C。
E
What consumers expect when they see a food makes the palate（额）taste certain flavors. The strong associations between color and flavor are well established in the scientific community. Research on the subject dates back to the 1970s. For example, consumers expect yellow foods to be sour and black foods to be bitter.
Branding, packaging and color quality of the product itself play a big part in creating and maintaining expectations. Food brands have long understood this and worked to establish standards. Federal regulations grade the color of orange juice. Businesses provide color- matching services for companies to select the right color for a particular product. In some cases, color can overpower other senses and convince people they taste flavors that aren't there.
The Penn State researchers set out to confirm long-standing research into the relationship between color and taste. And they found what consumers see when they eat matters as much as—if not more than—what they taste, and the links could be more flexible than many thought in some cases.
"This might have potential impacts in the food industry if a company were to launch a new flavoured product with a color. Some consumers might not learn or accept a new color and flavor pairing（配对）as well as others Penn State Food Science doctoral candidate Molly J. Higgins said in a written statement.
Although it may be possible to completely change food colors, it may not be advisable. According to this study, 40% of consumers would be left behind, stuck on familiar patterns. That's a big risk for food brands to take. Consumers tend to want to know what they're in for when they select a product—and color is a big part of that. While it's interesting that consumer expectations of colors could change, the risk of unexpected colors is high for any company.
Many food brands rely on visual expectations to pull customers into unfamiliar products. A hamburger that copies the appearance and color of a beef patty （小馅饼）will cause a different reaction than a green-colored veggie（素食者）--dense alternative. But while today's consumers have expectations of flavors of items with different colors, they also have expectations that natural materials are used. While these materials are often preferable, they present a challenge. General Mills changed artificial dyes （染料）to natural ones in Trix cereal. Consumer anger followed. Many found the earthier tones depressing, despite no change in flavor. Chemicals and all, they wanted the original back. The company eventually switched back, choosing to treat color as being more important than other things.
36. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as for creating and maintaining expectations for products?
A. Color quality. B. Branding.
C. Packaging. D. Shape.
37. What do Molly J. Higgins' words suggest in Para. 4?
A. An expected food color attracts consumers more.
B. Most people choose foods based on their colors.
C. Companies should release new products regularly.
D. Not all consumers welcome a new color-taste pairing.
38. Why is General Mills mentioned in the last paragraph?
A. To stress the challenges facing food companies.
B. To stress the difficulty in using natural materials.
C. To stress the importance of color in food selection.
D. To stress the difference between color and taste.
39. What can be the theme of the text?
A. Why do foods have different colors?
B. How deep are color-taste associations?
C. What factors affect the flavors of food?
D. Do different colors mean different responses?
【答案】36. D 37. D 38. C 39. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文，颜色和味道之间的强烈联系已经在科学界得到了很好的证实。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Branding, packaging and color quality of the product itself play a big part in creating and maintaining expectations”产品本身的品牌、包装和色彩质量在创造和维持人们的期望方面发挥着重要作用。可知，“Branding”、“packaging”和“color quality”在创造和维持人们的期望方面发挥作用。故选D项。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“This might have potential impacts in the food industry if a company were to launch a new flavoured product with a color. Some consumers might not learn or accept a new color and flavor pairing as well as others”这可能会对食品行业产生潜在的影响，如果一个公司要推出一种带有颜色的新调味产品。一些消费者可能不会像其他人一样学习或接受一种新的颜色和味道搭配。可知Molly J. Higgins暗示了并不是所有的消费者都欢迎新的颜色和口味搭配。故选D项。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。最后一段中General Mills将食品的人工染料改为自然的颜色，使消费者感到愤怒，想要原来的东西。根据最后一句的“The company eventually switched back, choosing to treat color as being more important than other things”该公司最终又恢复了原样，选择把颜色看得比其他东西更重要。强调了颜色在食物选择中的重要性。故选C项。
【39题详解】
主旨大意题。文章第一段中的“The strong associations between color and flavor are well established in the scientific community.”颜色和味道之间的强烈联系已经在科学界得到了很好的证实；第三段中的“the relationship between color… and taste the links could be more flexible than many thought in some cases.”说明了颜色和味道有关联；根据全文可知，人吃食物看到的外表与他们品尝的味道同样重要，甚至更为重要，而且这种相关性在某种情况下比许多人想象的更加灵活。由此可知，这篇文章的主题是“颜色和味道的关联有多深?”故选B项。
【点睛】概括主旨的方法是：先看首尾或各段开头再看全文找主题句，若无明显主题句，就通过关键词句来概括(如议论文中寻找表达作者观点态度的词句，记叙文寻找概括情节和中心的动词或反映人物特点的形容词)。文中出现两种或两种以上的不同观点时，务必牢记作者的观点才是体现全文中心的。该文是介绍一个研究结果的，该类文章的中心一般就在第一段。因此，考生直接抓住第一段中的“The strong associations between color and flavor are well established in the scientific community.”即可找到文章中心。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There are many people out there who want to be “part of the crowd.” If you want to be the leader and stand out from the crowd instead, then this article is for you.
Be yourself and love yourself. In order to be as different as possible, you have to beyou — not a carbon copy of someone else. If you don’t know who you are, that process can seem a bit scary.____40____If you’re not comfortable with who you are, you’ll inevitably end up trying to be someone else.
Try new things. We are naturally raised as part of a group,____41____These thing are good — they can open us up to things we’re not even aware of—but it’s also important to try things that are brand new to you that other people haven’t already accepted.
____42____From a very young age, we’re sort of brainwashed to ft into our society. We wear clothes, go to school, do things to match our gender, and so on. It’s hard to realize that this is a box you can get out of. There are lines that you can color outside. It just hasn’t occurred to most of us.
Know the world works in opposites. Nothing is really as it seems. So many people are trying to be different, and it results in them all being the same! Being quiet may mean that when you talk, people hear you louder. When you’re not trying to attract that boy or girl, they become attracted to you.____43____
Know you’ll bump heads. Society isn’t super good at accepting what isn’t trendy. People are praised for being fashionable and pretty—few are praised for expanding our limits and coloring outside the lines.____44____Think of it as a good thing! By getting criticism, you’re doing something. You’re getting noticed. You’re exposing people to other things. You’re different.
A. Color outside the lines.
B. Note your environment.
C. It’s important to love yourself, too.
D. So trying to be different may not get you anywhere.
E. but hose people may not welcome you with open arms.
F. Criticism is going to happen if you step outside of the box at all.
G. so we’re constantly being exposed to things others have already approved.
【答案】40. C 41. G 42. A 43. D 44. F
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要为想成为一个领导者，或从人群中脱颖而出的人提出几点建议。
【40题详解】
本段的主题句是“Be yourself and love yourself. (做自己并且爱自己。)”，上文“In order to be as different as possible, you have to be you — not a carbon copy of someone else.(为了尽可能与众不同，你必须做你自己——而不是别人的翻版)”讲了要“做自己”，C项“It’s important to love yourself, too.(爱自己也很重要)”讲要“爱自己”，与上文是并列关系，且与本段主题相照应，符合上下文连贯。故选C项。
【41题详解】
根据空格前逗号可知，空格部分不是完整句子，只能在E或G项中选择，结合选项和上文“We are naturally raised as part of a group, (我们生来就是群体的一部分)”可知，G项“so we’re constantly being exposed to things others have already approved.(所以我们一直在接触别人已经认可的东西)”与上文构成因果关系，符合上下文连贯。故选G项。
【42题详解】
此空是本句的主题句。根据段中“From a very young age, we’re sort of brainwashed to ft into our society. We wear clothes, go to school, do things to match our gender, and so on. It’s hard to realize that this is a box you can get out of. There are lines that you can color outside. It just hasn’t occurred to most of us.(从很小的时候，我们就被洗脑了，想融入社会。我们穿着衣服，去上学，做一些与我们的性别相匹配的事情，等等。很难意识到这是一个你可以摆脱的盒子。你可以在外面涂上颜色。只是我们大多数人都没想过)”可知，本段主要讲“我们可以在条框之外行事(Color outside the lines.)”。故选A项。
【43题详解】
上文“Nothing is really as it seems. So many people are trying to be different, and it results in them all being the same! Being quiet may mean that when you talk, people hear you louder. When you’re not trying to attract that boy or girl, they become attracted to you.(一切都不是表面看起来的那样。很多人都想与众不同，结果却都一样!保持安静可能意味着当你说话时，人们听到的声音更大。当你不试图吸引那个男孩或女孩时，他们就会被你吸引)”通过举例说明很多时候事与愿违，结果与最初想法不一样，D项“So trying to be different may not get you anywhere.(所以尝试与众不同可能不会让你有任何收获)”是对上文的总结，符合上下文连贯。故选D项。
【44题详解】
上文“People are praised for being fashionable and pretty — few are praised for expanding our limits and coloring outside the lines.(人们因为时尚和漂亮而受到称赞——很少有人因为扩大我们的极限和超越界限而受到称赞)”讲很少有人因突破界限而受到称赞，F项“Criticism is going to happen if you step outside of the box at all.(如果你走出了框框，批评就会发生)”进一步进行说明，其中“step outside of the box”与上文“expanding our limits and coloring outside the lines”相照应，符合上下文连贯。故选F项。
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Over the years, I’ve been guilty of hurriedly shutting the front door to many strangers when they came knocking with the intention of selling the things. But around Easter time this year, a dear friend of mine had an experience that____45____my mind towards these “unexpected visitors.”
Alice who recently moved to a new neighborhood, had been housebound (足不出户的) all week____46____from the severe flu when, early one morning, there was the annoying knock on the door. Peering out the window, she saw two young ladies seriously____47____leaflets and a TV set model. She knew a large TV set establishment nearby and assumed a message was about to be____48____. “This is the last thing I need today,” she muttered to herself and____49____opened the door.
Coughing, she poked her head out and impatiently____50____them that she wasn’t the slightest bit interested in any TV products.____51____, she added, she was feeling quite unwell and abruptly shut the door. The ladies politely turned and left____52____. A few hours later, the same two ladies were back again. Really____53____this time, she opened the door ready to give them a piece of her mind.____54____she could speak, these women, with____55____looks on their faces, handed Alice a dish , saying “We’re so sorry we____56____you earlier. We thought you may like this homemade chicken soup.____57____it might make you feel better.” Alice was surprised by this lovely____58____. Being new to the area, she didn’t know many neighbors or people who could____59____her with shopping so the gesture was really____60____. She could only smile embarrassedly and sincerely thanked them. With that, the ladies left.
After Alice told this story to me, I thought about how____61____this deed was. Especially in today’s world where sadly, kindness and____62____seem so rare. I also realized that____63____others and showing____64____is the real essence of love.
45. A. decided B. changed C. occupied D. crossed
46. A. suffering B. removing C. coming D. leaving
47. A. owning B. throwing C. making D. holding
48. A. communicated B. gotten C. left D. delivered
49. A. eagerly B. happily C. willingly D. hesitantly
50. A. satisfied B. persuaded C. informed D. convinced
51. A. Therefore B. However C. Furthermore D. While
52. A. in surprise B. in despair C. in silence D. in anger
53. A. scared B. frustrated C. shocked D. annoyed
54. A. Before B. After C. As D. Though
55. A. puzzled B. concerned C. excited D. satisfied
56. A. blamed B. disturbed C. beat D. visited
57. A. Hopefully B. Luckily C. Suddenly D. Lastly
58. A. movement B. thought C. word D. gesture
59. A. take B. give C. bring D. assist
60. A. congratulated B. celebrated C. praised D. appreciated
61. A. tiring B. surprising C. touching D. exciting
62. A. encouragement B. inspiration C. honesty D. thoughtfulness
63. A. worrying about B. thinking about C. discussing about D. hearing about
64. A. kindness B. hate C. regret D. happiness
【答案】45. B 46. A 47. D 48. D 49. D 50. C 51. C 52. C 53. D 54. A 55. B 56. B 57. A 58. D 59. D 60. D 61. C 62. D 63. B 64. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了朋友Alice搬到一个新的住处后，认识的人并不多，在生病期间，两位陌生的女士带来了鸡汤看望她，使她内心感到了温暖，通过这件事作者意识到，为他人着想，表现出善意才是爱的真谛。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但在今年复活节前后，我的一位挚友的一次经历改变了我对这些“不速之客”的看法。A. decided决定；B. changed改变；C. occupied占据，使忙碌；D. crossed穿过。根据上文“Over the years, I’ve been guilty of hurriedly shutting the front door to many strangers when they came knocking with the intention of selling the things(这些年来，我一直为自己在许多陌生人来敲门推销东西时匆忙关上前门而感到内疚)”和“but”表示转折可知，作者挚友的经历改变了作者对“不速之客”的看法。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Alice最近搬到了一个新社区，由于患了严重的流感，她整个星期都待在家里，一天清晨，响起了烦人地敲门。A. suffering遭受；B. removing移开；C. coming来；D. leaving离开。根据“the severe flu”可知，Alice患了严重的感冒，suffer from为固定短语，意为“患……病；受……折磨”。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她往窗外看，看到两位年轻女士认真地拿着传单和电视机模型。A. owning拥有；B. throwing扔；C. making制作；D. holding拿着；抓住。根据“leaflets and a TV set model”可知，“holding拿着；抓住”符合语境，此处表示拿着传单和电视机模型。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她知道附近有一家大型电视机公司，以为是来宣传信息的。A. communicated交流；B. gotten得到，获得；C. left离开；D. delivered递送。根据“TV set establishment”和“a message”可推知，电视公司派人来宣传产品，即传递产品信息。故选D。
【49题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：“这是我今天最不需要的东西，”她自言自语，并犹豫地打开了门。A. eagerly渴望地；B. happily高兴地；C. willingly愿意地；D. hesitantly犹豫不决地。根据“This is the last thing I need today(这是我今天最不需要的东西)”结合所给选项可知，只有“hesitantly犹豫不决地”符合语境需要。故选D。
50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她咳嗽着探出头来，不耐烦地告诉他们，她对任何电视产品都不感兴趣。A. satisfied使满意；B. persuaded劝说；C. informed通知；D. convinced使信服。根据“that she wasn’t the slightest bit interested in any TV products.(她对任何电视产品都不感兴趣)”可知，Alice告诉她们自己对电视产品不感兴趣。故选C。
【51题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：而且，她补充说，她觉得很不舒服，就突然把门关上了。A. Therefore因此；B. However然而；C. Furthermore此外，而且；D. While当……时候。根据“she added”可知，Alice又补充了些话，说明她在拒绝之后又进一步表明了自己的态度。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：女士们礼貌地转身，默默地离开了。A. in surprise惊讶地；B. in despair绝望地；C. in silence沉默地；D. in anger生气地。根据“The ladies politely turned(女士们礼貌地转身)”可知，“in silence沉默地”符合语境，两位女士默默地离开了。故选C。
53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这次她真的很生气，打开门准备把他们臭骂一顿。A. scared害怕的；B. frustrated受挫的；C. shocked震惊的；D. annoyed恼怒的。give sb. a piece of one’s mind是俚语，指对某人生气，大发雷霆，根据“ready to give them a piece of her mind”可知，这次Alice非常生气。故选D。
【54题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：她还没来得及说话，两位女士就一脸关心地递给Alice一盘菜。A. Before在……之前；B. After在……之后；C. As随着；D. Though尽管。根据后文“She could only smile embarrassedly and sincerely thanked them.(她只能尴尬地微笑，真诚地感谢他们)”可知，两位女士在Alice开口之前就送出了准备好的菜。故选A。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她还没来得及说话，两位女士就一脸关心地递给Alice一盘菜。A. puzzled困惑的；B. concerned担心的；C. excited感到兴奋的；D. satisfied感到满意的。根据后文两位女士所说的话“it might make you feel better(这可能会让你感觉好些)”可知，在得知Alice不舒服之后，两位女士很担心。故选B。
【56题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：很抱歉早些时候我们打扰到你了。A. blamed责备；B. disturbed打扰；C. beat打败；D. visited拜访。根据第一次敲门时Alice的拒绝的话语和关门的动作可知，她们为打扰到Alice感到抱歉。故选B。
【57题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：希望这能让你感觉好点。A. Hopefully有希望地；B. Luckily幸运地；C. Suddenly突然；D. Lastly最后。结合两位女士关切的话语可知，她们送上鸡汤，希望Alice能感觉好点。故选A。
【58题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Alice对这个亲切的举动感到惊讶。A. movement移动，活动；B. thought想法；C. word单词；话；D. gesture举止；动作。根据下文“so the gesture was really____16____.”可知，此处是信息词gesture的词汇复现。故选D。
【59题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于刚到这个地方，她不认识多少邻居，也不认识能帮她购物的人，所以她很感激她们的行为。A. take拿走；B. give给；C. bring带来；D. assist帮助。根据“Being new to the area”和“with shopping”可推知，因为刚搬到一个地方，周围的人都不熟悉，Alice找不到能帮她购物的人。故选D。
【60题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于刚到这个地方，她不认识多少邻居，也不认识能帮她购物的人，所以她很感激她们的行为。A. congratulated祝贺；B. celebrated庆祝；C. praised赞美；D. appreciated感激。根据后文“She could only smile embarrassedly and sincerely thanked them.”中的信息词“thanked”可知，对于她们暖心的举动Alice感到很感激。故选D。
【61题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Alice把这个故事讲给我听后，我想这件事是多么感人。A. tiring令人疲倦的；B. surprising令人惊讶的；C. touching令人感动的；D. exciting令人兴奋的。根据语境可知，两位陌生女士为生病的Alice送来鸡汤，这件事是很令人感动的。故选C。
【62题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：尤其是在今天这个世界，遗憾的是，善良和体贴显得如此罕见。A. encouragement鼓励；B. inspiration激励，鼓舞；C. honesty诚实；D. thoughtfulness体谅，无微不至。根据上文讲述的两位女士送鸡汤的行为可知，她们暖心的举动是体贴的表现。故选D。
【63题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我也意识到，为他人着想，表现出善意才是爱的真谛。A. worrying about担心；B. thinking about考虑；C. discussing about讨论某事；D. hearing about听说。结合上文两位女士对作者朋友的关心和设空处后的“others”可知，此处表示为他人着想。故选B。
【64题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我也意识到，为他人着想，表现出善意才是爱的真谛。A. kindness善良；B. hate厌恶；C. regret遗憾，懊悔；D. happiness快乐。根据“Especially in today’s world where sadly, kindness and____18____seem so rare.”可知，此处是信息词kindness的词汇复现。故选A。
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
语法填空
Newspapers, magazines, even online articles offer reading materials. More strictly speaking, reading means reading books. However, online materials are taking ___65___ place of books, and reading books seems to go out of fashion nowadays. ___66___ reading habits have changed can be felt from the amount of time young people spend ___67___ (sweep) through short videos on their smartphones.
Some people claim short videos contain much information, and are easier to look through. But by ___68___(compare) with books, short videos have fragmented (碎片化的) and disorganized contents, which could affect people’s understanding of a subject. Reading articles and short posts ___69___ (play) an important role in integrating knowledge and achievements. But fragmented knowledge could prevent us from acting in a ___70___ ( practice ) manner or thinking logically.
A country’s true development is measured from such ___71___ (aspect): its philosophical development, its scientific development and its technological development. Cultural development, too, is important. But ___72___ the help of books, people cannot take the development forward. Since more and more people could ___73___ (bare) discover the charm of reading now, there is a need, therefore, ___74___ (seek) novel ways to guide them toward books.
【答案】65. the
66. That 67. sweeping
68. comparison
69. plays 70. practical
71. aspects
72. without
73. barely 74. to seek
【解析】
【分析】本文为一篇说明文，主题语境是“人与社会”。随着阅读习惯的转变，越来越多的人几乎发现不了传统书籍的魅力，年轻人花在刷手机上的时间过多，导致他们所得知识碎片化。
【65题详解】
考查冠词。句意 ：然而，网络材料正在取代书籍，阅读书籍似乎现在已经落伍。take the place of ，固定用法，意为“代替”。故填定冠词the。
【66题详解】
考查主语从句。句意：阅读习惯的改变可以从年轻人在手机浏览视频的时间就可以感受的到。分析句子结构可知，此处为主语从句引导词，从句中不缺少任何成分且意义完整，填That。故填That。
【67题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：阅读习惯的改变可以从年轻人在手机浏览视频的时间就可以感受的到。spend time doing sth. 为固定搭配，意为“花费时间做某事”，故用 sweep 动名词形式。sweep在此处表示“扫视”。故填sweeping。
【68题详解】
考查名词。句意：和书籍比起来，短视频有的是碎片化的无组织的内容。by/in comparison with... 固定搭配，意为“与…相比较”，comparison为compare的名词形式。故填comparison。
【69题详解】
考查主谓一致。句意：阅读长文和短文在整合知识方面都起着重要的作用。分析句子结构，此空在句中做谓语，主语“Reading articles and short posts”为单数概念，根据上下文，用一般现在时态。故填plays。
【70题详解】
考查形容词。句意：但是碎片化知识会阻止我们以现实的方式行动及逻辑性思维。根据空前的冠词a和空后的名词manner可知，此处应填入形容词，做manner定语。故填practical。
【71题详解】
考查名词单复数。句意：一个国家的真正发展从这些方面被测试。根据空后的“its philosophical development, its scientific development and its technological development”可知，此处列举“多方面”，表示复数意义。故填aspects。
【72题详解】
考查介词。句意：没有书的帮助，人们无法推动这些发展。分析句子结构，空后为名词短语，所以本空应填介词；根据句意，应该是“没有书的帮助”。故填without。
【73题详解】
考查副词。句意：既然越来越多的人不能发现阅读的魅力，那么就有必要找出新的方式来引领他们。分析句意可知，本空修饰动词discover，故用副词形式。故填barely。
【74题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：既然越来越多的人不能发现阅读的魅力，那么就有必要找出新的方式来引领他们。there is a need to do sth.为固定句型，意为“有必要做某事”，不定式做后置定语，therefore为插入语。故填to seek。
【点睛】
第四部分 写作（满分27分）
75. 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。续写的词数应为150左右。
A few seconds remained and the score was tied. Players gathered near the goal. Suddenly Devin saw a clear opening to the goal. He struck the ball hard and held his breath as it flew toward the upper corner of the net.
Goal!
Three seconds later, the judge blew the whistle. Game over.
"Championship game, here we come!" said Tara, slapping hands with Devin. "Can't wait till Thursday."
Devin grinned. Thursday would be huge—the big soccer game in the afternoon, and the school's autumn concert in the evening. Ms. Poltis had chosen Devin to sing a song alone.
"Great work," Coach said as the team gathered. "Be here by 6:30 on Thursday to warm up." "It's a night game," Coach explained. "Under the lights."
Devin's heart sank. The concert was at 7:00. Same time as the game. He couldn't possibly do both. His teammates were super excited. They were on the edge of a title. He couldn't disappoint his team by skipping the game.
That night, Devin lay in bed, staring at the ceiling. The lyrics struck him and he began to sing:
"No matter how hard the struggle, I will never let you down..."
He liked the song, and he appreciated how kind Ms. Poltis always was. Devin knew the words by heart, but the thought of singing alone made him tremble. Sometimes he was nervous about participating in sports, too, but that always went away as soon as a game started. He'd never sung a solo before. It was a relief to know he didn't have to now. The soccer game was a perfect excuse. But so was Ms. Poltis. It was long time before he fell asleep.
注意：
（1）所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
（2）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1
The next morning, Devin went straight to the music room.
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Paragraph 2
On Thursday evening, Devin felt a little nervous to see so many people in the concert hall.
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【答案】The next morning, Devin went straight to the music room. "I am not the best singer and I have to..." Devin hesitated with his eyes fixed on the floor. Ms. Poltis smiled warmly, "I choose you because you work hard, like the person in the song. So don't be nervous!" Devin raised his head and looked at her, tears welling up in his eyes. It was at that moment that Devin made his final decision. Later that day, Devin went to his coach and teammates. Unexpectedly, they welcomed him and promised that they would spare no effort to win the title.
On Thursday evening, Devin felt a little nervous to see so many people in the concert hall. Devin took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. The bright light coming on, Devin calmed down and sang with confidence. Devin handled the solo perfectly. Hardly had he finished the last word of the song when a wave of applause erupted from the audience. Devin smiled at Ms. Poltis and felt proud of the choice he had made. No matter how hard the struggle, you have to make a decision and never let yourself down.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物的心理活动为主要线索展开。Devin所在的足球队周四晚上有一场比赛，他们有望获得冠军。同时，周四晚上学校举行秋季运动会，Devin有独唱节目。Devin面临着艰难的选择。最终，Ms. Poltis的话让Devin做出了选择：他参加了秋季音乐会，并成功地进行了独唱。通过这件事，Devin明白了一个道理：无论多么艰难的挣扎，你都要做出决定，永远不要让自己失望。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“第二天早晨，Devin直接去了音乐教室”可知，第一段可描写在音乐教室里发生的事情。同时结合第二段首句“星期四晚上，看到这么多人在音乐厅里，德文有点紧张。”可知，第一段还要叙述Devin下定决心参加音乐会的内容。
②由第二段首句内容“星期四晚上，看到这么多人在音乐厅里，德文有点紧张。”可知，第二段可描写Devin在音乐会上的表现和他的心理活动等方面的内容。
2. 续写线索：面临选择——去音乐教室——下决心参加音乐会——登上舞台——表演成功——感悟
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①抬头：raise one’s head/look up
②下决心：make the final decision/make up one’s mind/determine to do
③欢迎、迎接某人：welcome sb./give sb. a warm welcome
情绪类
①紧张：feel nervous/feel stressed out/be nervous
②骄傲：feel proud of/take pride in
【点睛】[高分句型1] Devin raised his head and looked at her, tears welling up in his eyes.（tears+现在分词构成独立主格结构）
[高分句型2] It was at that moment that Devin made his final decision.（强调句型It is +被强调部分+that+其余部分）
[高分句型3] Hardly had he finished the last word of the song when a wave of applause erupted from the audience.（hardly…when…一……就……。hardly否定词置于句首，主句部分倒装。）