2023-2024学年江西省抚州市黎川县高二上学期开学考试英语试题含答案

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黎川县2023-2024学年高二上学期开学考试
英语
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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。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．How often does Megan clean the bathrooms?
A．Once a week. B．Once a day. C．A few times a month.
2．What does the woman mean?
A．She doesn’t mind what he said.
B．She is still angry with the man.
C．She has forgotten the man’s words.
3．Where does the conversation take place?
A．In a shop. B．In a theater. C．In a children’s park.
4．Why does the man come to the store?
A．To buy clothes. B．To exchange sweaters. C．To look for his phone.
5．What did the woman think they could do with their library cards?
A．Borrow their favourite books.
B．Borrow reference books.
C．Borrow an unlimited number of books.
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。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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．When does the conversation probably take place?
A．At night. B．In the afternoon. C．In the morning.
7．What is the woman probably doing?
A．Listening to the radio. B．Writing some reports. C．Watching TV.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．How does the woman find the living cost in the city?
A．Low. B．Average. C．High.
9．What accounts for the most of the woman’s expenses?
A．Meals. B．Trains. C．Clothes.
10．Where does the woman go in her spare time?
A．To the cinemas. B．To the supermarkets. C．To the pubs.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．Why does the man talk with the woman?
A．Her dog destroys his garden.
B．Her dog brings back a lot of dogs.
C．Her dog keeps him from his study.
12．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A．Neighbors. B．Classmates. C．Husband and wife.
13．What is the woman's purpose of keeping a dog?
A．She likes dogs.
B．She wants one to watch her house.
C．She wants to have a dog for company.
14．What does the man offer to do with the woman's dog?
A．Bring it to his house. B．Feed it during lunch time. C．Walk it several times a day.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．What kind of show does the man want to make?
A．A cooking show. B．A quiz show. C．An interview show.
16．Where does the man want people to watch his show?
A．In their offices. B．In their homes. C．In their cars.
17．What is the woman’s advice?
A．Picking a different goal.
B．Saving up some money.
C．Making his show different from others.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What is the aim of the talk?
A．To explain functions of the library.
B．To introduce new rules in the library.
C．To encourage students to read in the library.
19．What are students required to do in the library?
A．Reserve seats.
B．Sit on the floor.
C．Maintain social distancing.
20．What can the library now function as?
A．A waiting room for rides.
B．An after school hangout for students.
C．A safe and welcoming place for readers
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
A
Disney Lover’s Gift Guide
Want to win the holidays? These unbelievable Disney experiences will become magical gifts sure to impress every Disney fan in your life.
Meet Mickey and Minnie
Not only are Disney ocean trips filled with on-board fun and excellent ports, making them a perfect present, but as soon as you book a Disney ocean trip as a gift, you can schedule a special holiday phone call from Mickey and Minnie to surprise your gift receiver with the news about their special vacation present. Add even more holiday spirit with seasonally themed Very Merry time Ocean Trips and special New Year’s sailings, too.
Long Weekend City Escape
Want to let them relax closer to home? Surprise them with a long weekend getaway to Boston, New York City, or San Francisco with Adventures by Disney. These urban adventures are packed with VIP experiences, awesome accommodations, and best dining. Book before Thanksgiving and they’ll throw in an extra night for free, too.
Holiday Dinner in Paradise
Picture this: A classic Christmas dinner on a beach in Hawaii. Sounds pretty good. Now add live music, local entertainment, and Mickey, Moana and friends in their finest beachwear. You can have the greatest holiday meal your gift receivers will ever eat. It isn’t just about holiday meals, of course. Your gift also comes with soft sand beaches, pools with water slides and lazy rivers, cultural activities, and free kids’ clubs, too.
Safari Style
If you’re looking for the perfect gift for animal lovers, the Wild Africa Trek at Animal Kingdom will make them scream with excitement! A private guided tour of the Safi River Valley provides VIP access to the wild animals as guests ride or walk on a rope bridge on their adventure. They’ll also be treated to safari snacks, a surprise gift, and free photos!
21．According to the passage, a visitor can get a free night’s stay in ______.
A．Meet Mickey and Minnie
B．Long Weekend City Escape
C．Holiday Dinner in Paradise
D．Safari Style
22．Besides great dinner, a visitor can enjoy ______ on Hawaii beach.
A．photos taken for free B．traditional local snacks
C．phone calls from Mickey D．different cultural activities
23．This passage is written to _______.
A．Disney fans B．gift givers
C．foreign visitors D．animal lovers
B
In one of my favorite photographs of my mother, she's about 18 and very tall, with long, blond hair. It's the 1970s and my dad is there, too, hugging her from behind．
I haven't seen this photo for years. I have no idea where it is now, but I still think of it and, specifically, my mom is in it. She looks so young and innocent. At that time she hasn't yet dropped out of college, or got married. The young woman in this photo has no idea that life will bring her five children and five grandchildren, one divorce, two marriages and a move across the country．
For me, as for many daughters, the time before my mother became a mother is a string of stories, told and retold: the time she sold her childhood Barbie doll to buy a ticket to Woodstock; the time she worked as a waitress at Howard Johnson's, struggling to pay her way through her first year at Rutgers. The old photos of her are even more appealing than the stories because they're a historical record, carrying the weight of fact．
It is always a comfort from those photos to know that time, aging and motherhood cannot take away a woman's essential identity. For daughters who closely resemble their moms, it must be an even bigger comfort: these mothers and daughters are twins, separated by a generation ,and an old photo serves as a kind of mirror．
For daughters, these old photos of our mothers feel like both a chasm(巨大差异)and a bridge. The woman in the picture is someone other than the woman we know. She is also exactly the person in the photo-still, right now. Finally, we see that the woman we've come to think of as Mom-whether she's nurturing(养育), or disapproving, or thoughtful, or supportive, or sentimental--is also a mysterious, fun, brave babe．
She's been here all this time.
24．What can we know about the author's mother from paragraphs 2&3?
A．She divorced twice all her life
B．Life was tough for her during her first year at college
C．She traveled across the country in her youth
D．She was good at storytelling
25．Why does the author find the photo of her mother appealing?
A．The photo reminds her of her mother
B．Her mother looks young and happy in the photo
C．She wonders why her mother dropped out of college
D．The photo tells a lot about her mother in her youth
26．Some photos of mothers bring comfort to their daughters because________.
A．the photos are kept well even after generations
B．the photos record the life of the mothers faithfully
C．the photos help daughters to learn more about their mothers
D．the photos show the essential part of the mothers remains unchanged
27．Which one could be the best title of the passage?
A．The Pictures of Our Mothers
B．Our Mothers as We Never Saw Them
C．My Favorite Picture of My Mother
D．The Way to Learn About Our Mothers
C
You may not realize it, but when you stare at your partner's eyes, there's a good chance that you’re looking at a modified reflection of yourself. Researchers have found that people choose partners who tend to be of similar size, shape, and race as themselves ... and they may even have facial features in common.
Take Lot Geels from Amsterdam and her American husband, Brock Mosovsky, for example. “We have similar blonde hair and blue eyes,” says Lot. “Neither of us is very tall. We're both built athletically and we’re both mainly of European origin.
Even if you don't look like your partner, you likely share nonphysical characteristics, according to a growing field of research, like education level, socioeconomic status, religion, personality features, and even core values.
Lot and Brock fall into this type as well. “We both have PhDs and work in research,” she says. “We both live an active lifestyle, mainly rock climbing and skiing. Our world views are pretty simi-lar, and we're both hard-working, social and friendly people.”
Researchers have been studying the phenomenon of people with similarities pairing up—known as positive assortative coupling—for decades. If you’re sure that “opposites attract”, you may be surprised by research findings, which prove that like attracts like. However, if you believe that “likes attract”, you probably understand why people surprisingly seek life partners who remind them, on some comforting level, of themselves.
“There's an element of predictability when you date somebody of a similar background,” says Ty Tashiro, the author of The Science of Happily Ever After. “They’re less threatening, less scary. They'll be more of a familiar person from the start. Familiarity is something we find attractive.”
28．What can we infer about Lot and Brock?
A．They have the same hair and eyes. B．They both come from wealthy families.
C．They are attracted by each other’s similarities. D．They both have the same cultural background.
29．Which of the following is close to the underlined expression “positive assortative”?
A．Of the preferred type. B．Of the different type.
C．Of the similar type. D．Of the original type.
30．Why do people try to find similar people as partners according to Ty Tashiro?
A．They are comfortable to stay with. B．They are more threatening and scarier.
C．They can develop the same hobbies and interests. D．They have the same status and back ground.
31．What message does the author try to convey?
A．Love me, love my dog. B．Birds of a feather flock together.
C．A good wife makes a good husband. D．Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
D
Humans are not the only ones who underwent self-domestication. So did our close relatives, the bonobos, and the species we call our best friend. A tiny proportion of the genome differentiates dogs from wolves, and yet millions of dogs are comfortably curled up in our homes, while wolves move around at the edge of extinction.
When our research group began its work almost 20 years ago, we discovered that dogs also have extraordinary intelligence: they can read our gestures better than any other species. Wolves, in contrast, are mysterious and unpredictable. Their home is the wilderness, and that wilderness is shrinking.
But not so long ago the evolutionary race between dogs and wolves was so close, it was unclear who would win. Dogs, in fact, did not descend from wolves. Instead, dogs and wolves shared a wolflike ancestor.
Folklore supposes that humans brought wolf puppies into camp and domesticated them. Or as wolf expert David Mech wrote in 1974, “Evidently early humans tamed wolves and domesticated them, eventually selectively breeding them and finally developing the domestic dog from them.” But this story has not held up. Taming an animal occurs during its lifetime. Domestication happens over generations and involves changes to the genome.
So how did wolves turn into dogs? Back in the Ice Age, as our human populations grew more sedentary, we probably created more rubbish, which we then dumped outside our camps. These leavings would have included tempting pieces of food for hungry wolves. Not every wolf would have been able to scavenge, however. These animals would have had to be unafraid of humans, and if they displayed any aggression toward us, they would have been killed. After generations of selection for friendliness without intentional selection by humans, this special population of wolves would have begun to take on a different appearance. Coat color, ears, tails: all probably started to change.
Animals that could respond to our gestures and voices would be extremely useful as hunting partners and guards. They would have been valuable as well for their warmth and companionship, and slowly we would have allowed them to move from outside our camps to our firesides. We did not domesticate dogs. The friendliest wolves domesticated themselves.
32．What can be summarized about wolves and dogs from the first three paragraphs?
A．Wolves are smarter than dogs.
B．They are very much racially divided.
C．They are close relatives but dogs seem to be on the winning side.
D．Dogs have made their ways to indoor life while wolves to the wild.
33．What is the meaning of the underlined word “sedentary” in paragraph 5?
A．diverse B．limited
C．living in the same place D．involving regular migration
34．What does the author conclude from the history of dogs and wolves?
A．Dogs evolved from wolves.
B．Selective breeding developed domestic dogs.
C．Taming and domesticating an animal are the same thing.
D．Friendliness as a quality translates into an evolutionary strategy.
35．Which of the following is suitable for a title?
A．From Wolf to Dog B．Dog: Our Favorite Pet
C．An Intentional Domestication D．A Competition Story between Wolf and Dog
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
根据下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Thinking is great. But action makes things happen. One of the biggest differences with people that successfully grow, expand themselves, and reach their goals, is that they consistently take action. Action takes energy though, so where does that energy come from? It comes from inside. 36
Here are several ways to light the fire and inspire yourself to take action.
Act like you mean it. Maybe you want to get in great shape, but are you acting like you mean it? How many hours are you putting in each week? What routines are you trying? 37 Who are your instructors and models? What bold actions are you taking? If you act like you mean it, you'll make better choices, show more confidence, and build energy that helps you spring up.
38 Find some role models and heroes to use to lift your spirits. Just having some examples under your belt can inspire you to new levels. For example, for me, I always look to the amazing physical and philosophical achievements of Bruce Lee. Chances are, no matter what problem or challenge you're up against, somebody's been there and done that.
Shift to the future. Always thinking of the past is a quick way to bring yourself down. To lift yourself up, switch to the future and imagine the possibilities. See what's possible. This is where hope springs from. A few simple ways to shift to the future are... “How can I solve this?”…or "What would good look like?”…or "What's the end in mind?" 39
Connect to your values. You can connect everything you do to your values. This is a powerful way to inspire yourself with skill. 40 Whenever you take on a task, ask yourself, “What can I learn from this?" or "How can I improve this?” Simply by connecting to your values, you make use of your inner source of power. Your values fuel you and get you excited.
A．Stand out from the others.
B．Inspiration is a powerful force. ,
C．Stand on the "shoulders of giants”.
D．Or you want to be a leading figure.
E．It's a valuable tool for us to use in analyzing possibilities.
F．Questions are a powerful way to switch to the future in effective way.
G．For example, let's say you value "continuous learning" or "growth”.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”. At the entrance of Palo Canyon State Park, I 41 a job advertisement hiring park hosts. The position offered a 42 permanent campsite in the park, and in return, the hosts served as a link between the park’s guests and the rangers (护林人). It was the perfect 43 for the hopeless me: a rent-free place to 44 our lives.
The park was crowded, so it took us some time to find a (n) 45 site. That evening, my wife saw two skunks (臭鼬) walking toward our table. We immediately climbed onto the table and, for the next four hours, waited for them to 46 our camp.
Having 47 that night, we were confident that everything else would be 48 . The next day we met with the people who ran the park. They explained our 49 and gave us a beautiful campsite. 50 , that evening, we learned about the canyon 51 . They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping truck 52 and we lay shaking in the dark until the winds 53 away.
During the weeks that followed, we learned to survive in our truck. There we sat closer together reading and talking. For a time after our business 54 I thought I might lose my family as well. Now I found myself thankful for all the 55 .We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls. And we had become a family!
41．A．sponsored B．published C．noticed D．answered
42．A．safe B．free C．convenient D．beautiful
43．A．holiday B．moment C．solution D．ending
44．A．risk B．appreciate C．save D．reorganize
45．A．available B．dangerous C．interesting D．lonely
46．A．attack B．leave C．pass D．search
47．A．decided B．thought C．survived D．remembered
48．A．similar B．exciting C．adventurous D．fine
49．A．responsibilities B．requirements C．abilities D．conditions
50．A．Moreover B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．However
51．A．winds B．snows C．woods D．tracks
52．A．slightly B．violently C．frequently D．occasionally
53．A．flew B．moved C．died D．ran
54．A．started B．crashed C．expanded D．declined
55．A．parks B．people C．owners D．hardships
第二节：（共10个小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
With a history of more than 2,000 years, the Silk Route dates back to Han dynasty. Through this route, the Chinese highly qualified silk made 56 (it) fame to the Western countries. The merchants in different regions 57 (seek) the opportunity of trading Chinese silk and they indeed made their fortune along this route. That route functioned 58 the life blood of international trade at that time. Meanwhile, the Chinese civilization 59 (introduce) to the Western countries and vice versa. The Silk Route was considered as a new chapter 60 (record) the friendship between the European and Asian peoples.
Throughout all these years, many great figures have made significant 61 (contribute) to the development of the Silk Route. Today, the Silk Route has a poetic name called One Belt One Road, aiming to help those 62 (connect) regions in culture and economy exchange with 63 more advanced road. The main cities alongside it are becoming 64 (large) and more important in helping trade and culture exchange. Many countries have gained great benefits along the trading process. All in all, the ancient Silk Road is more like a historical textbook for everyone to read and to know about 65 happened during that ancient time. It has been playing a significant role in the development of the civilizations of China.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66．假定你是李华，准备参加学校举办的英语演讲比赛。请给你的外教 Jack 写一封邮件， 希望得到他的帮助，内容包括：
1. 演讲稿修改；
2. 演讲技巧点拨；
3.……
注意：1. 词数 80 词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写(满分 25分)
67．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。
I grew up in Iowa on a farm by a major highway. During serious snowstorms, people often got stuck along that road. Weather prediction in the 1950s wasn’t too accurate, so we had no warning to store food before storms. Otherwise, we could keep enough food in the house to feed many people for days—including those stranded(使……滞留).
Our large house was home to my parents and 2 children—my brother Bob, six years older than me and I. We always had room for overnight storm “guests”, but rarely knew any of them. When I was 14, a heavy snowstorm stranded seven people at our house. By 8:00 p.m. my family and unexpected guests were settled in eating popcorn and watching TV.
Through the strong wind and TV, I thought I heard a loud noise outside. I heard it again. When I opened the door, I screamed. Someone was lying there, completely covered with snow, speaking unclearly and quietly about something we could not understand. Eventually, she was able to tell us that her wheelchair-bound husband was a half mile down the road with their truck stuck in the snow.
We listened in disbelief as she described crawling(爬行) along the road to our house because she knew they would freeze to death if they stayed in the truck. Through bright snow, on hands and knees, she felt her way along the highway edge to stay in a straight line.
My parents immediately called the highway police to come and locate her husband. They refused, saying they lacked equipment, and that it was unwise to risk any more lives. The woman cried and begged my family to rescue her husband in case he was frozen to death. Eventually, my father and brother determined to feel their way to a tractor(拖拉机) with chains on the wheels. They also carried a blanket and ropes.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Outside in the bright snow, they could only see a few feet.
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We were so excited when they returned with the woman’s husband.
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1．A
M: I don’t think it’s fair that Megan gets paid more for her chores than I do.
W: Well, she cleans all the bathrooms and washes the cars once every week. You only set the table once a day and sweep the floor a few times a month. Plus, she’s older.
2．A
M: Mary, I really want to apologize for what I said to you the other day.
W: Oh, forget it.
3．A
M: Should I put this sign in the window with the new sale prices?
W: No. The sale of the children’s clothing is more important right now. I want people to see it as soon as possible.
4．C
M: I left my mobile in your shop this morning. I tried on some jeans, so it may be in the changing room.
W: I’ve just been in there, and I’m afraid it isn’t there. Oh, look, is that it on the shelf beside the sweaters?
5．C
W: I thought the librarian said we could check out as many books as we need with our library cards.
M: That's right, but not those reference books.
6．A 7．C
W: Would you like some tea or coffee?
M: No, thank you. It's very late now. If I drink any tea or coffee, I'll be awake the whole night.
W: How about some water?
M: Yes, please.
W: Don't work too late! Your health hasn't been very good lately, so do be careful.
M: I know, but I have to finish these reports tonight. Our manager needs them for the meeting tomorrow morning.
W: Can I help you with anything?
M: No, I'm afraid you can't. Could you just turn the TV down a little so that it's not so noisy?
W: Yes, of course.
8．C 9．B 10．A
M: Life is stressful, so is being away from home for college. There are pressures from study, as well as the pressure on your pocket. Now we’re in a university to do an interview. Excuse me, may I ask you a few questions?
W: Go ahead, please!
M: What do you think of the living expenses in the city?
W: Everything is expensive, including clothing, housing, and transport.
M: Then, what’s it that you spend most money on?
W: I enjoy travelling, so I think it should be transport. As for food, it's quite cheap, as I cook myself most of the time. Besides, my clothes here are all brought from my home,  and they're nice and cheap. But every month, I have to spend over 400 dollars on the trains.
M: Then how’s your social life?
W: I'm very active and outgoing. I love hanging out chatting with my friends and meeting new people. But I don't drink nor smoke, so the only expense is perhaps the admission fees to the cinemas, club, and so on.
11．C 12．A 13．B 14．C
M: Hi, Sandra. Do you have a minute to talk?
W: Sure. What can I do for you?
M: It's your new dog. He's constantly barking when you're out. What's worse is that he causes all the other dogs in the neighborhood to bark, too. It's very annoying. I'm trying to study for some very important exams,
W: I do apologize. I had no idea. I'm away so much.
M: I know. It's also why he's barking so much. He's lonely. You shouldn't keep a dog like that locked in a house alone all day.
W: I know. But there have been so many robberies recently and I thought having a dog would help.
M: Well. I can understand that. Look, it's only the barking that's a problem, I could take him for a short walk a couple of times a day if you like.
W: Oh, that would be great.
15．C 16．B 17．C
W: I understand that you’re looking to start a show within the next two years. Is this true?
M: Yes. I’ve always wanted to be one of the people you see on television talking to guests about their careers.
W: Have you thought about other options? Those types of shows can be on many different types of media. Many hosts start out on the radio, but now the technology is better and you can even make a show on the Internet.
M: I want it to be the show that people watch while they’re eating dinner.
W: That’s a good goal, but it’ll be difficult to get you on television with just that idea. I suggest you come up with something that makes you different from the other similar shows airing now.
18．B 19．C 20．C
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21．B 22．D 23．B
21．细节理解题。根据Long Weekend City Escape部分的Book before Thanksgiving and they’ll throw in an extra night for free, too.可知，游客可以在Long Weekend City Escape免费住一晚。故B选项正确
22．细节理解题。根据Holiday Dinner in Paradise部分的Your gift also comes with soft sand beaches, pools with water slides and lazy rivers, cultural activities, and free kids’ clubs, too.可知，除了丰盛的晚餐，游客还可以在夏威夷海滩享受不同的文化活动。故D选项正确。
23．推理判断题。根据Disney Lover’s Gift Guide部分的These unbelievable Disney experiences will become magical gifts sure to impress every Disney fan in your life.及下文对各个活动的详细介绍可知，这篇文章是为送礼的人写的。故B选项正确。
24．B 25．D 26．D 27．B
24．推理判断题。根据第三段中的the time she worked as a waitress at Howard Johnson's，struggling to pay her way through her first year at Rutgers(那时，她在Howard Johnson's当服务员，努力挣钱来支付第一年在Rutgers的费用)可知，作者的妈妈在大学第一年要通过打工挣钱来筹学费。由此推断，作者的妈妈在大学第一年生活艰难。B. Life was tough for her during her first year at college(她在大学第一年生活很艰难)符合以上推测，故选B项。
25．细节理解题。根据第三段中的The old photos of her are even more appealing than the stories because they are a historical record carrying the weight of fact.(她的这些老照片比故事更有吸引力，因为它们是历史的记录，承载着事实的分量)可知，作者喜欢母亲的老照片因为它们记录了母亲的青春。D. The photo tells a lot about her mother in her youth(这些照片讲述了很多母亲年轻时的故事)符合以上说法，故选D项。
26．细节理解题。从文章第四段的It is always a comfort from those photos to know that time, aging and motherhood cannot take away a woman's essential identity.可知，从这些照片中可以知道时间、衰老和母亲的身份不能带走一个女性的本质身份，这是让人感到安慰的一件事。D. the photos show the essential part of the mothers remains unchanged(这些照片显示了妈妈的重要身份依然没有改变)符合以上说法，故选D项。
27．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文通过一张母亲的老照片展开，讲述了通过母亲的老照片，女儿可以了解妈妈在未成为母亲前的模样。结合文章最后一段的The woman in the picture is someone other than the woman we know. (照片中的女人不是我们认识的那个女人)可知，B. Our Mothers as We Never Saw Them(我们从未见过的母亲)可以作为本文标题，故选B项。
28．C 29．C 30．A 31．B
28．推理判断题。根据第一段“You may not realize it, but when you stare at your partner's eyes, there's a good chance that you’re looking at a modified reflection of yourself. Researchers have found that people choose partners who tend to be of similar size, shape, and race as themselves ... and they may even have facial features in common.(你可能没有意识到，但当你盯着伴侣的眼睛时，很有可能你看到的是修改过的自己的倒影。研究人员发现，人们选择的伴侣往往与自己的尺码、体型和种族相似……他们甚至可能有共同的面部特征)”；第二段“Take Lot Geels from Amsterdam and her American husband, Brock Mosovsky, for example. “We have similar blonde hair and blue eyes,” says Lot. “Neither of us is very tall. We're both built athletically and we’re both mainly of European origin.(以阿姆斯特丹的Lot Geels和她的美国丈夫Brock Mosovsky为例。“我们有相似的金发和蓝眼睛，” Lot说， “我们两个都不是很高。我们都是运动员，我们都是欧洲血统)”可推知，Lot和Brock这对夫妇是因为彼此的相似之处而被相互吸引的。故选C。
29．词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“Researchers have been studying the phenomenon of people with similarities pairing up”（几十年来，研究人员一直在研究相似人配对的现象，）即积极选型配对。故positive assortative coupling即是指的similarities pairing up，画线词意思是“相似类型的”。故选C。
30．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“They’re less threatening, less scary. They'll be more of a familiar person from the start. Familiarity is something we find attractive.(它们没有那么可怕，那么吓人。从一开始他们就会更熟悉。 熟悉是我们觉得有吸引力的东西)”可知，人们会试图寻找相似的人作为伴侣是因为和他们在一起很舒服。故选A。
31．推理判断题。根据第一段“You may not realize it, but when you stare at your partner's eyes, there's a good chance that you’re looking at a modified reflection of yourself. Researchers have found that people choose partners who tend to be of similar size, shape, and race as themselves ... and they may even have facial features in common.(你可能没有意识到，但当你盯着伴侣的眼睛时，很有可能你看到的是修改过的自己的倒影。研究人员发现，人们选择的伴侣往往与自己的尺码、体型和种族相似……他们甚至可能有共同的面部特征)”结合文章说明了人们在选择伴侣时会倾向于寻找与自己有诸多共同点的人这一现象。可推知，作者想要传达的信息是“物以类聚，人以群分”。故选B。
32．C 33．C 34．D 35．A
32．推理判断题。根据第一段中“A tiny proportion of the genome differentiates dogs from wolves, and yet millions of dogs are comfortably curled up in our homes, while wolves move around at the edge of extinction.(狗和狼的基因差异很小，但数百万只狗舒适地蜷缩在我们的家里，而狼则在灭绝的边缘徘徊)”以及第三段中“Dogs, in fact, did not descend from wolves. Instead, dogs and wolves shared a wolflike ancestor. (事实上，狗并不是狼的后代。相反，狗和狼有着共同的类狼祖先)”可推知，从前三段可以总结出狼和狗是近亲，但狗似乎是赢家。故选C。
33．词义猜测题。根据画线词后文“we probably created more rubbish, which we then dumped outside our camps.”可知，冰河时代，人类开始在同一个地方制造了更多的垃圾，然后把垃圾倒在营地外面，说明人类越来越多地选择住在同一个地方，垃圾才能堆积起来。画线词意思是“住在同一个地方”。故选C。
34．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“After generations of selection for friendliness without intentional selection by humans, this special population of wolves would have begun to take on a different appearance.(经过几代人的友好选择，而不是人类的有意选择，这一特殊的狼群种群将开始呈现不同的外观)”以及最后一段中“We did not domesticate dogs. The friendliest wolves domesticated themselves. (我们没有驯养狗。最友善的狼驯化了自己)”可推知，作者从狗和狼的历史中得出的结论是：作为一种品质的友善可以转化为一种进化策略。故选D。
35．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Humans are not the only ones who underwent self-domestication. So did our close relatives, the bonobos, and the species we call our best friend. A tiny proportion of the genome differentiates dogs from wolves, and yet millions of dogs are comfortably curled up in our homes, while wolves move around at the edge of extinction.(人类并不是唯一进行自我驯化的物种。还有我们的近亲倭黑猩猩，以及我们最好的朋友。狗和狼的基因差异很小，但数百万只狗舒适地蜷缩在我们的家里，而狼则在灭绝的边缘徘徊)”结合文章主要介绍了狼和狗是近亲，但是狗却成了人类的好友。文章分析了狼进化成狗过程和原因。可知，A选项“从狼到狗”最符合文章标题。故选A。
36．B 37．D 38．C 39．F 40．G
36．下文“Here are several ways to light the fire and inspire yourself to take action.(这里有几种点燃火焰并激励自己采取行动的方法)”说明B选项中“Inspiration”与下文提到的“inspire”话题相符，语义衔接。故选B。
37．上文“Maybe you want to get in great shape(也许你想保持好身材)”说明D选项“或者你想成为领导人物”中的“you want to……”与上文“Maybe you want to……”句式相符。故选D。
38．根据下文“Find some role models and heroes to use to lift your spirits.(找一些榜样和英雄来提神)”可知，C选项“站在巨人的肩膀上”中的关键词“giants”在此处代表榜样和英雄，与下文意思相符。故选C。
39．根据上文“A few simple ways to shift to the future are... “How can I solve this?”…or "What would good look like?”…or “What's the end in mind?”(我该如何解决这个问题？“…或者“好的一面是什么？”…或者“我的目的是什么？”)”可知，此处是提出了一系列问题。F选项“问题是有效切换到未来的有力方式。”中的关键词“Questions”与上文意思相符，说明了这些问题。故选F。
40．根据下文“Whenever you take on a task, ask yourself, What can I learn from this? or How can I improve this?(每当你承担一项任务时，问自己，我能从中学到什么？或我怎样才能改进这一点？)”可知，G选项“例如，假设你重视持续学习或成长”是对于下文“What can I learn from this? or How can I improve this”的一个概括。故选G。
41．C 42．B 43．C 44．D 45．A 46．B 47．C 48．D 49．A 50．D 51．A 52．B 53．C 54．B 55．D
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在Palo Duro峡谷州立公园的入口处，我注意到一则招聘公园看护人的广告。A. sponsored赞助；B. published出版；C. noticed注意；D. answered回答。根据上文“When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”.”以及下文“The next day we met with the people who ran the park. They explained our __9__ and gave us a beautiful campsite.”可知，作者生意失败了，想要找份新工作重新开始，所以此处指作者注意到一则招聘广告。故选C。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个职位在公园里提供了一个免费的永久露营地，作为回报，公园看护人充当了公园客人和护林员之间的纽带。A. safe安全的；B. free免费的；C. convenient方便的；D. beautiful漂亮的。根据下文“It was the perfect ___3___ for the hopeless me: a rent-free place to ___4___ our lives. ”可知，这个职位能提供免费居住的地方。故选B。
43．考查名词词义辨析。句意：对绝望的我来说，这是一个完美的解决方案：让我们有一个免费的地方住，重新安排我们的生活。A. holiday节日，假期；B. moment片刻，瞬间；C. solution解决办法；D. ending结尾，结局。根据上文“When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”.”以及句中的“for the hopeless me: a rent-free place to ___4___ our lives”可知，对于生意失败、失去希望、想要重新开始的作者来说，招聘启示上的条件对作者很有帮助，能够解决作者现在面临的困境，因此，这个职位为他目前的困境提供了一个完美的解决方案。故选C。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：对绝望的我来说，这是一个完美的解决方案：让我们有一个免费的地方住，并且能重新安排我们的生活。A. risk冒险；B. appreciate欣赏，感谢；C. save拯救；D. reorganize重组，重新安排。根据上文“When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”.”以及“It was the perfect ___3___ for the hopeless me:”可推知，此处指这个工作能解决作者面临的困境，让作者和妻子有一个免费的地方住，重新安排他们的生活。故选D。
45．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：公园很拥挤，所以我们花了一些时间才找到一个可用的地点。A. available可用的；B. dangerous危险的；C. interesting有趣的，有吸引力的；D. lonely孤单的，寂寞的。根据空前“The park was crowded, so it took us some time to find a (n)”以及空后的“site”可推知，公园非常拥挤，作者花费一些时间才找到一个可以用来停放露营车的地方。故选A。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们立即爬上桌子，在接下来的四个小时里，等着他们离开我们的营地。A. attack攻击；B. leave离开；C. pass通过；D. search搜索。根据上文“That evening, my wife saw two skunks (臭鼬) walking toward our table.”以及句中“We immediately climbed onto the table and, for the next four hours, waited for them”可推知，作者和妻子非常害怕臭鼬，所以爬到了桌子上等待臭鼬离开。故选B。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：熬过了那个晚上，我们相信一切都会好起来的。A. decided决定；B. thought思考；C. survived艰难度过，幸免于难；D. remembered记得。根据上文“That evening, my wife saw two skunks (臭鼬) walking toward our table. We immediately climbed onto the table and, for the next four hours, waited for them to ___6___ our camp.”这个晚上对于作者和妻子来说非常难熬，度过这个晚上后，他们相信以后都会好起来。故选C。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：熬过了那个晚上，我们相信一切都会好起来的。A. similar相似的；B. exciting令人兴奋的；C. adventurous爱冒险的；D. fine好的，不错。根据句中“Having ___7___ that night, we were confident”可知，此处指夜晚作者和妻子爬到桌子上呆了四个小时，等待臭鼬离开，他们熬过了那个晚上后，他们相信以后一切都会好起来的。故选D。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们向我们说明了我的工作职责，并给了我们一个漂亮的营地。A. responsibilities责任；B. requirements要求；C. abilities能力，才能；D. conditions条件。根据上文“The next day we met with the people who ran the park.”以及空后的“gave us a beautiful campsite”可知，作者和公园负责人也就是招聘人员见了面，招聘人员录用了作者并向作者说明这份工作的职责。故选A。
50．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，那天晚上，我们感受到了峡谷里的风。A. Moreover而且；B. Therefore因此；C. Meanwhile与此同时；D. However然而。根据空后的“They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping truck ___12___ and we lay shaking in the dark until the winds ___13___ away.”可知，作者晚上感受了峡谷里猛烈而寒冷的风，这是作者没有预料到的，和上文的“a beautiful campsite”以及认为一切都会好起来形成了对比，所以此处是转折关系。故选D。
51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，那天晚上，我们感受到了峡谷里的风。A. winds风；B. snows雪；C. woods树林；D. tracks小径，足迹。根据下文“They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping truck ___12___ and we lay shaking in the dark until the winds ___13___ away.”可知，此处指感受到了峡谷猛烈而寒冷的风。故选A。
52．考查副词词义辨析。句意：寒风凛冽，猛烈地摇晃着我们的小露营车，我们躺在黑暗中颤抖着，直到风停了。A. slightly轻微地；B. violently猛烈地；C. frequently频繁地；D. occasionally偶尔地。根据上文“They were strong and cold”可推知，此处指强风猛烈地摇晃着作者的小露营车。故选B。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：寒风凛冽，猛烈地摇晃着我们的小露营车，我们躺在黑暗中颤抖着，直到风停了。A. flew飞；B. moved移动；C. died死亡，消失；D. ran跑。根据空前“we lay shaking in the dark until the winds”以及空后“away”可知，此处指作者他们在黑暗中颤抖着，直到风停了为止。短语die away意为“逐渐减弱，逐渐消失”符合语境。故选C。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我们的生意失败后的一段时间里，我想我可能也会失去我的家。A. started开始；B. crashed倒闭，破产，失败；C. expanded扩大；D. declined下降。根据上文“When our restaurant business failed”可知，此处指生意失败后的一段时间内，作者认为自己连家也可能会失去。故选B。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在我发现目己对所有的艰辛都心存感激。A. parks公园；B. people人们；C. owners物主，所有权人；D. hardships艰难，困苦。根据上文“When our restaurant business failed”、“During the weeks that followed, we learned to survive in our truck. ”以及上文提到的初到公园所遇到的困难可知，此处指作者与妻子经历了很多困难，现在对自己经历过的艰辛心存感激。故选D。
56．its 57．sought 58．as 59．was introduced 60．recording 61．contributions 62．connected 63．a 64．larger 65．what
56．考查代词。句意：通过这条路线，中国高品质的丝绸享誉西方。分析句子可知，空处是修饰fame的定语，应用形容词性物主代词its，意为“它的”。故填its。
57．考查时态。句意：各地的商人都在寻找交易中国丝绸的机会，他们确实在这条路上发了财。分析句子可知，空处作句子的谓语，结合后面的“and they indeed made”可知，此处在叙述过去发生的事情，时态应用一般过去时，应用seek的过去式。故填sought。
58．考查介词。句意：那条路线在当时是国际贸易的命脉。根据“functioned”和“the life blood of international trade”可知，此处用固定短语function as，意为“起……的作用，充当”，表示充当国际贸易的命脉，空处应用介词as构成该短语。故填as。
59．考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：同时，中国文明传入西方，西方文明传入中国。分析句子可知，空处作句子的谓语，结合本段落在介绍丝绸之路的历史可知，此处时态应用一般过去时，introduce和主语the Chinese civilization之间是被动关系，应用一般过去时的被动语态，且主语是单数名词，be动词应用was。故填was introduced。
60．考查非谓语动词。句意：丝绸之路被认为是记录欧亚人民友谊的新篇章。分析句子可知，空处作chapter的后置定语，是非谓语动词，record和chapter逻辑上是主动关系，且结合句意可知，动作当时在进行中，应用record的现在分词形式。故填recording。
61．考查名词。句意：这些年来，许多伟大的人物为丝绸之路的发展做出了重大贡献。根据“made significant”和“to”可知，此处用固定短语make contributions to，意为“为……做出贡献”，空处应用contribute的名词形式contribution的复数形式。故填contributions。
62．考查形容词。句意：今天，丝绸之路有了一个诗意的名字——“一带一路”，旨在用一条更先进的路去帮助那些在文化和经济上相互联系的地区进行交流。分析句子可知，空处是修饰regions的定语，connect的形容词形式connected符合题意，意为“相连的，连接的”。故填connected。
63．考查冠词。句意：今天，丝绸之路有了一个诗意的名字——“一带一路”，旨在用一条更先进的路去帮助那些在文化和经济上相互联系的地区进行交流。分析句子可知，空处表示泛指，意为“一条”，应用不定冠词，且more以辅音音素开头，应用a。故填a。
64．考查形容词比较级。句意：沿线的主要城市规模越来越大，在促进贸易和文化交流方面也越来越重要。根据“and more important”可知，此处表示变得“更大”，空处应用large的比较级形式。故填larger。
65．考查宾语从句。句意：总而言之，古丝绸之路更像是一本历史教科书，每个人都可以阅读，了解古代发生的事情。分析句子可知，空处引导名词性从句作介词about的宾语，宾语从句缺少主语，结合句意可知，主语指物，应用连接代词what作引导词。故填what。
66．Dear Jack,
Informed to participate in the approaching English speech contest in our school, I’m writing to seek for your guidance.
I sincerely hope you can polish the draft attached, especially its logic and some idioms because I’m not sure if they are used properly. Besides, this being my first time for such a contest, I need some relevant skills to make my speech impressive and appealing. Additionally, any other practical advice is also welcome.
I would be much obliged if you could offer me your generous help.
Yours,
Li Hua
67．Outside in the bright snow, they can only see a few feet. So it was easy to lose the sense of direction and not to be able to get back to the vehicle. They tied the ropes around their waists and to the tractor and made their way to the truck with difficulty. When seeing the woman’s husband, Dad quickly wrapped the blanket around the poor man, managed to lift him onto the tractor with Bob, and then drove home cautiously.
We were so excited when they returned with the woman’s husband. The woman was in tears when she saw her husband again. They thanked Dad and Bob again and again. We were so proud that they had the courage to do what they had done, for it was really a dangerous adventure. For years, a large fruit or flower basket appeared at our house from this grateful couple. Dad and the brother taught me the meaning of “hero” that cold night. They’d probably be surprised to know what they did for a total stranger still means to me.