2020-2021学年福建省厦门市第二中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题（含解析）

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第I卷 (选择题)
第一部分 听力
第一节
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. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Rmmates. B. Bss and secretary. C. Husband and wife.
2. What is the man's prblem?
A. He needs a ride. B. He wants a new jb. C. He desn't have insurance nw,
3. What are the speakers ding?
A. Biking in the city. B. Hiking in the muntains. C. Driving in the cuntryside.
4. Hw much did the ice cream cst?
A. $5 B. $9. C. $10.
5. Where des this cnversatin take place?
A. At a laundry. B. At a restaurant. C. At a shpping mall.
第二节
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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段对话, 回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What des the man think f the girl's questin?
A. It isn't imprtant. B. It's difficult t answer. C. It is easy t understand.
7. What des the man say abut the cean and the sky?
A. They are related.
B. They lk exactly the same.
C. They have nthing t d with each ther.
听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Why is the man at the university?
A. He's taking classes. B. He's checking it ut. C. He just graduated frm there.
9. What d we knw abut the man?
A. He is gd at baseball.
B. His grades are very high.
C. The cllege wants him t play n its sprts team.
10. What happened when the wman went t a game last time?
A. She was hit by a ball. B. A player was sent t hspital. C. Her face gt scratched by a fan.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
11. What des the man suggest the wman d abut her bk?
A. Call a publisher. B. Advertise it herself. C. Ask their teacher fr advice.
12. Hw many pages des the wman's bk have?
A. Abut 200. B. Abut 350. C. Abut 700.
13. What will the wman give the man t read?
A. A digital cpy. B. A printed cpy. C. A handwritten cpy.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
14. Hw d mst peple in the United States get their news?
A. Frm TV. B. Frm the netwrk. C. Frm the newspaper.
15. Which cuntry has the largest grup f newspaper readers?
A. France. B. Italy. C. Japan.
16. Hw des the man sund?
A. A little bred. B. Very interested. C. Quite indifferent.
17. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Types f news media. B. Types f news reprters. C. Types f news shws.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
18. When will the math exams be held this year?
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
19. Wh will give an intrductin n Tuesday?
A. An athlete. B. A headmaster. C. The P.E. teacher.
20. Why are parents reminded t arrive early t the cncert?
A. T find a place t park.
B. T get a place t sit.
C. T take pictures.
第二部分 阅读理解
第一节
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Win an Interview with NYT Bestselling Authr J. Elle
In additin t yur private nline Zm interview, yu will als win a print cpy f her bk, Wings f Ebny, a PDF cpy f the bk, and the chance t have yur interview published in Teen Ink.
Hw t Enter:
1. Fllw Teen Ink n Instagram(teen. ink)
2. Cmment tw f yur ptential questins fr J. Elle n ur cntest pst, r email them t cntests@teenink.cm
3. We will be chsing the winner based n these questins s d yur best!
Abut the Bk:
Wings f Ebny is part f YA fantasy bks abut a black teen gddess named Rue wh must rise up against racist gds, wh pisned her blck with drugs, vilence, and crime. It extends a unique perspective n racism, privilege, cultural apprpriatin, and cmmunity.
Abut J. Elle:
J. Elle is a frmer teacher t inner-city students, and the funder f "Yur Stry is Yur Pwer," a creative writing wrkshp that empwers teen vices. Frm grwing up pr t being a first-generatin cllege student, Elle's perseverance and passin fr empwering thers dates back t her first career in educatin, teaching tweens and teens frm traditinally underserved areas t fight fr their dreams. She drew inspiratin fr the nvel frm her wn experience grwing up pr, which is clearly reflected in her bk.
1．What will the winner get?
A．A face-t-face interview with Elle.
B．A bk with J. Elle's signature.
C．A PDF cpy f Wings f Ebny.
D．A published cpy f Teen Ink.
2．The winner will be picked ut by participants'____________.
A．entries.B．cmments.C．emails.D．questins.
3．What inspired Elle t write the bk?
A．Her lve fr teaching.
B．Her experience in pverty.
C．Her dream f writing.
D．Her educatin in cllege.
B
Lcated in the Bahamas, Andrs Island is als knwn as “The Sleeping Giant”，yet with nly abut 8.000 peple living n it. Nw the island has a new luxury resrt Caerula Mar Club- which pened this February. The nce-abandned prperty was discvered by a well- knwn HGTV reality star cuple wh transfrmed it int a htel. The Canadian design du Bryan and Sarah Baeumler were vacatining in the Bahamas in the summer f 2017 when they discvered a nce-abandned resrt. They instantly decided t purchase it with hpes t transfrm the 10-acre beachfrnt prperty int a luxury htel.
Hwever, they had n idea hw much the investment wuld end up csting them. Here mst supplies had t be shipped in, and the prperty was in bad shape. The budget fr the remdelling shuld be arund $ 4 millin, but they've spent well ver $ 10 millin. What's wrse, in the fall f 2019, categry 5 Hurricane Drian hit the Bahamas, and their emplyees and friends were affected.
Finally, several mnths later, as they prepared t pen the resrt t the public, the Crnavirus pandemic （大流行病）struck. They'd just been fully bked thrughut the fall and winter mnths when the new disaster stpped everything as the Bahamas were put n lckdwn.
With turism pening up again, new plans are nw fr an Octber launch, but they're just taking things ne day at a time. "I think at the end f this pandemic, well find many peple are searching fr a different experience，” says Bryan. "Instead f crwding int large resrts, they'll be ging t prperties where they can meet peple, cnnect with the lcals and experience nature. Our htel is just such a place.”
Nw the cuple is fcusing n the future while creating new develpment fr visitrs. “We certainly have plans t respnsibly and sustainably develp the island that will help supprt the lcal ecnmy says Bryan.
4．What can we learn frm the first paragraph?
A．Life n Andrs Island is fast-paced.
B．Andrs Island is lightly ppulated.
C．The cuple built the htel as planned.
D．The cuple fund the luxury htel accidentally.
5．What challenges did the cuple face while building the htel?
A．Finances and disasters.B．The bad lcal ecnmy.
C．Pr health cnditins.D．Lcal peple's bjectins.
6．What, is Bryan's attitude twards their htel?
A．He thinks it's nt wrth the price.B．He is wrried abut it.
C．He is cnfident abut it.D．He thinks it shuld be reevaluated.
7．What is mainly implied in the last paragraph?
A．The sustainable ways f develping the island.
B．The plitical effects f the htel n the island.
C．The prmising future f the turism n the island.
D．The cuple's determinatin t cntribute t the island.
C
These days, many peple are cncerned abut plastic waste; hwever, the cnvenience and cst f plastic fd packaging are hard t beat. But nw, a grwing number f inventrs and cmpanies are trying t make edible — r eatable — packaging and tableware frm fds like seaweed, milk prteins and ptat starch.
Edible films, wrappers and straws have already fund a specialty market and are starting t attract attentin frm larger fd and drink cmpanies, accrding t researcher Prachi Patel. At the 2019 Lndn Marathn, the start-up cmpany Ntpla handed ut sprts drink, packaged in seaweed-based capsules, t thirsty runners. Althugh the packaging is safe t swallw, runners can chse t spit ut the film. In that case, it bidegrades(生物降解) in nly 4—6 weeks. The New Yrk-based cmpany Lliware is making seaweed and algae(藻类)-based straws that feel like plastic fr 24 hurs after getting wet. Once used, they can be eaten, r they will degrade in the envirnment within 2 mnths. Marritt Htels and alchlic-beverage firm Pernd Ricard have already started using the straws.
Althugh edible packaging is gaining grund, challenges remain. Sme wrry abut the hygiene(卫生) f eating packaging that has been tuched r expsed t germs during transprt r while sitting n the shelf. Experts agree that edible packaging will require an uter layer, but these materials culd als be made frm cntinual materials, such as paper. Anther bstacle is public acceptance: will peple eat smething that is usually thrwn away? Cnsumers culd perhaps be cnvinced if the packaging includes nutrients, such as vitamins r prteins, r just tastes gd. And finally, imprvements in heat and misture(湿度) stability need t be made befre edible packaging can enjy widespread use.
8．Why is plastic packing widely used despite public cncern?
A．It cntains a lt.B．It’s cheap.
C．It’s easy t degrade.D．It keeps fd lnger.
9．What d seaweed-based capsules and straws have in cmmn?
A．They are very prfitable.B．They are bth degradable.
C．They bth feel like plastic.D．They are bth a hit with kids.
10．What needs t be dne befre edible packaging is widely used?
A．T prduce it in large quantities.
B．T add a plastic uter layer t it.
C．T make it taste as gd as vitamins.
D．T make sure it’s stable in ht and wet cnditins.
11．Where is this text mst likely frm?
A．A diary.B．A guidebk.
C．A nvel.D．A magazine.
D
D yu find yurself unable t g mre than 15 minutes withut reaching int yur pcket, pulling ut yur smart phne and checking yur e-mail r WeChat? Dn't panic. Yu are hardly alne. A recent survey shws that smart phne users have develped "checking habit"—frequently checks f e-mails and ther Apps. The checks nrmally lasted less than 30 secnds and were ften dne every 10minutes.
On average, the study subjects check their phnes 34 times a day. And the strangest part is that they dn't even realize they are ding it. "I hadn't tld my hand t reach ut fr the phne. It seemed t be ding it all n its wn," wrte Elizabeth Chen, a medical crrespndent fr CNN wh watched her right hand sneaking away frm her side t grab her phne while sitting n the table at dinner with friends.
Lren Frank, a neurscientist at the University f Califrnia, San Francisc (UCSF), explains that checking smart phnes is rewarding in sme way. "Each time yu get an e-mail, it's a little bit exciting, because it means a psitive feedback that yu're an imprtant persn," Frank tld CNN. Once the brain becmes used t this psitive feedback, reaching ut fr the phne becmes an autmatic actin yu dn't even think abut cnsciusly, said Frank. Prfessr Cliffrd Nass f Stanfrd University added that cnstantly checking yur smart phne is als “an attempt t nt have t think hard but feel like yu are ding smething".
Hwever, every cin has tw sides. This habit can cause prblems. Study shw that whenever yu take a break frm what yu are ding t check yur smart phne, it is hard t g back t yur riginal task, accrding t Adam Gazzaley, a neurlgist at UCSF. That's nt the wrst. A survey by Suth Krean marriage cnsulting agency Du earlier this year shws that smart phnes are destrying intimate relatinships, reprts The Krea Herald (韩国先驱报). Abut half r the respndents said they had had fights with their byfriend r girlfriend because f smart phnes. And 32.8 percent f them fught abut smart phne bsessin. In this respect, checking smart-phnes at regular intervals is a bad habit. But just as an ld saying ges, "Bad habits die hard.”
S t get rid f the checking habit, Chen suggests establishing phne-free times and znes.
12．What is the mst unusual part f the study subjects?
A．The times f phne checks.
B．The lasting time f phne checks.
C．The unawareness f checking phnes.
D．The high frequency f checking phnes.
13．What des Lren Frank think f checking smart-phnes frequently?
A．It is wrthwhile in sme way.
B．It is necessary t think hard.
C．It is unimprtant fr thse busy peple.
D．It is likely t cause neurlgical diseases.
14．Which f the fllwing is the wrst effect f the “checking habit” has n phne users?
A．They might nt have a gd rest.
B．They wuld be taken in by ther peple.
C．They might get distract frm their wrk.
D．They wuld lst time t keep clse relatinship.
15．What is the main purpse f writing this passage?
A．T intrduce a smart-phne cnsumptin survey.
B．T present the bsessin with smart-phne checking.
C．T list the advantage f smart-phne checking habit.
D．T ffer the ways t quit smart-phne checking habit.
第二节
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。
D yu like the idea f running yur wn business frm hme? Mst f yu d, and the first things yu say yu like abut it are being yur wn bss, having flexible hurs and wrking in yur pajamas. 16
Being yur wn bss is definitely ne big advantage. 17 Yu must cmmit t wrk n yur business regularly t make prfits. If nt, yu will find that yur incme becmes nn-existent.S, have set ffice hurs where yu prductively wrk n building yur business.
18 Dctrs’ appintments and family cmmitments can simply be wrked int yur schedule. Again, yu need t arrange yur appintments carefully and try t bk them tgether. This way yu can get all f yur running arund dne in ne day.
Wrking in yur pajamas may seem appealing initially. But it can als prevent yu frm actually getting yur wrk dne. 19 After that, just walk int yur ffice and start yur day’s wrk. Being t casual means getting less wrk dne n a regular basis.
In rder t run a successful business frm hme yu need t have a gd mindset. 20
Taking ff t many hurs each week will damage yur financial stability and lng-term success. Set gals and limits n yur time. Build yur business first, befre taking advantage f what wrking frm hme ffers.
A．But it can als becme yur dwnfall withut care.
B．Flexible hurs are anther huge plus f wrking frm hme.
C．Once it's achieved, yu'll have mre pprtunities t develp business cntacts.
D．Yu may find it mre efficient t get up, exercise, then shwer and dress fr wrk.
E．This includes realizing that yu and nly yu are respnsible fr yur wn incme.
F．One f the biggest drawbacks is that it is s easy t allw yurself t have excuses.
G．While these benefits sund great, the reality f wrking frm hme can be a little different.
第三部分 英语知识运用
第一节 完形填空
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。
Last winter, I gt a chance t help ut at a lcal sup kitchen which ffered free meals t thse in need. The task 21 ging t the lcal fd bank, lading up my car with fd items and 22 them t the kitchen.
The fd fr the meals came frm a number f surces. The wnderful thing was that all the peple's gifts were given 23 . There was never any expectatin f public 24 fr their dnatins; they just did it.
I threw myself 25 int this task, enjying the physical side f the wrk as well as the friendly cmpetitin with the ther vlunteers. We fed ff ne anther's 26 . Befre t lng, we were 27 fr we had becme the mst prductive grup f vlunteers they ever had.
There are varius clients wh came fr the free meals. Sme were 28 and living n the street. Others were individuals and yung families wh had fallen n hard times.
The cmmn thing uniting all the guests was their 29 fr the vlunteers' devtin. At the end f the day, mst diners wuld take the 30 t thank the vlunteers whm they 31 during the meal. That was a wnderful 32 fr ur effrts.
It takes time and cmmitment t be a 33 vlunteer, but I have fund a wnderful way t 34 tw lives: the life f the recipient (受助者) and mine. I get mre 35 frm my vlunteering than anything else.
21．A．allwedB．invlvedC．resistedD．prevented
22．A．lendingB．exhibitingC．chargingD．driving
23．A．pitifullyB．selflesslyC．directlyD．temprarily
24．A．recgnitinB．challengeC．pininD．service
25．A．hesitantlyB．humblyC．enthusiasticallyD．frmally
26．A．energyB．anxietyC．curisityD．cmfrt
27．A．trainedB．prmtedC．spnsredD．praised
28．A．hard-wrkingB．hmelessC．easy-gingD．aimless
29．A．supprtB．desireC．appreciatinD．sympathy
30．A．riskB．leadC．adviceD．time
31．A．attended tB．cntributed tC．met withD．dealt with
32．A．ccasinB．cureC．excuseD．reward
33．A．famusB．qualifiedC．permanentD．generus
34．A．enrichB．exchangeC．rescueD．spare
35．A．freedmB．relaxatinC．satisfactinD．independence
第二节
36．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。
Ten-year-ld Sami lved t visit his grandfather's huse. The huse was near the beautiful blue sea. At the seaside std thick and tall palm trees with green ccnuts hanging frm them. When the ccnuts fell dwn, Sami wuld break them pen and drink the ccnut water. Sami liked t play under the trees. It was always great fun t spend the hlidays at Grandpa's place.
This winter vacatin, Sami was surprised when he came t his grandfather's village. There were hardly any trees left. He saw huses built near the sea. Peple had cut dwn many palm trees and there was hardly any greenery left.
Grandpa's huse was different. He never allwed his trees t be cut. He hugged each palm tree in his curtyard. He als named the tw big trees near the frnt dr--ne was Petu, and the ther Betu. He had planted them with his wn hands and tday they had becme large, massive trees with thick trunks. They were tall and green and gave the sweetest, juiciest ccnuts.
One night, Sami was awakened by a strange sund. He culd nt sleep. He tssed（辗转）and turned in bed.
Suddenly, the grund shk as if the earth was splitting. He sat up straight and then ran t Grandpa. He clung（附 着）t his grandpa tightly. Grandpa cried ut, “It's an earthquake! It's an earthquake!" They ran utside the huse. They thught that wuld be safe.
Suddenly, there was a lud sund; the earth was nt splitting but the sea was raring. Peple were shuting, screaming and crying, “The sea is rising! The sea is rising." The villagers started running away frm the beach.
Sami watched dumbstruck（呆若木鸡）.
The waves were rising higher and higher. Sami thught, “Hw big the waves are!" He went int the huse again and saw water cming in frm all sides. He was scared.
Sami remembered his mther telling him lng ag, “Yu must always get ut f the huse if the flds cme t near." He ran utside the huse with Grandpa. But the water came surging（汹涌） in.
Waves abut twelve meters high came rushing in, drwning everything. Water was all arund and everywhere.
Paragraph 1：
Grandpa held Sami's hand tightly but a huge wave separated them.
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Paragraph 2：
“Sami, Sami!” Grandpa cried. “Dn't be scared, little ne, cme t me, quickly.”
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1．C 2．D 3．B
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章讲述了如何获得采访《纽约时报》畅销书作家 J. Elle 的方法，同时提到 J. Elle 的作品并对 J. Elle 做了简要的介绍。
1．细节理解题。根据第二段“In additin t yur private nline Zm interview, yu will als win a print cpy f her bk, Wings f Ebny, a PDF cpy f the bk, and the chance t have yur interview published in Teen Ink.”（除了你的在线私人采访，你还会赢得她的书《乌木之翼》的 pdf 版，还有机会让你的采访出版在杂志Teen Ink。）可知，获胜者会得到《乌木之翼》的PDF版。选项C与文意相符，故选C项。
2．细节理解题。根据“Hw t Enter”部分中“We will be chsing the winner based n these questins s d yur best!”（我们将根据这些问题来选出获胜者，所以尽你们所能吧！）可知，获胜者的选择是根据问题来选出来的。选项D与文意相符，故选D项。
3．细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“She drew inspiratin fr the nvel frm her wn experience grwing up pr, which is clearly reflected in her bk.”（她从自己贫穷的成长经历中得到了灵感，这在她的书中得到了清楚的反映。）可知，她从贫穷的经历中得到了灵感，这点在她的书中得到了体现。选项B与文意相符，故选B项。
4．B 5．A 6．C 7．D
【解析】本文是记叙文。本文主要讲述了一对著名的真人秀夫妇在安德罗斯岛上修建宾馆的故事。
4．推理判断题。根据第1段第1句“Lcated in the Bahamas, Andrs Island is als knwn as “The Sleeping Giant”，yet with nly abut 8.000 peple living n it.” 位于巴哈马群岛的安德罗斯岛也被称为“沉睡的巨人”，然而岛上只有大约8000人居住。根据nly可知，该岛居住人口较少。故选B项。
5．细节理解题。根据第2段“Here mst supplies had t be shipped in, and the prperty was in bad shape.” 这里的大部分物资都得用船运来，而且这里的财产状况很差。可知，这对夫妇首先面对的问题是资金问题。根据第2段“What's wrse, in the fall f 2019, categry 5 Hurricane Drian hit the Bahamas, and their emplyees and friends were affected.”更糟糕的是，2019年秋天，5级飓风多里安袭击了巴哈马，他们的员工和朋友都受到了影响。根据第3段“Finally, several mnths later, as they prepared t pen the resrt t the public, the Crnavirus pandemic struck.” 最后，在他们准备向公众开放度假村的几个月后，新冠肺炎大流行爆发了。可知他们也面临了灾难（飓风和冠状病毒大流行）问题。故选A项。
6．推理判断题。根据第4段“Instead f crwding int large resrts, they'll be ging t prperties where they can meet peple, cnnect with the lcals and experience nature. Our htel is just such a place.” 他们将不再挤在大型的度假胜地，而是去那些可以与人见面、与当地人联系、体验自然的地方。我们的酒店就是这样一个地方。可知，Bryan认为，在这场大瘟疫之后，人们将不再聚集在大型度假村，而是去那些可以与人见面、与当地人交流、体验自然的地方，他们的宾馆就是这样一个地方。因此他对他们宾馆的未来充满了信心。故选C项。
7．推理判断题。根据最后一段中Bryan说的话“We certainly have plans t respnsibly and sustainably develp the island that will help supprt the lcal ecnmy says Bryan.” 布莱恩说:“我们当然有负责任和可持续发展这个岛屿的计划，这将有助于支持当地经济。可以感受到这对夫妇为小岛做贡献的决心。故选D项。
8．B 9．B 10．D 11．D
【分析】这是一篇说明文。为了减少塑料垃圾带来的污染，人们研制了可食用和生物降解的材料。文章介绍这种材料的优势，和目前要推广所面临的挑战。
8．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“hwever, the cnvenience and cst f plastic fd packaging are hard t beat”(但是，塑料食物包装的便利和低价优势很难撼动)可知，塑料产品因方便和价格优势被广泛使用。故选B项。
9．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In that case, it bidegrades(生物降解) in nly 4—6 weeks”(在那种情况下，它只需4——6周就可降解)及“Once used, they can be eaten, r they will degrade in the envirnment within 2 mnths”（一旦使用，它们就可以食用，或者在两个月内降解）可知，以海草为基础的胶囊和习惯这两种产品都可自然分解。故选B项。
10．细节理解题。根据最后一段的最后一句“And finally, imprvements in heat and misture（湿度）stability(稳定性) need t be made befre edible packaging can enjy widespread use”（最后，在可食用的包装被广泛使用前，应该在湿度和稳定性方面进行改进）可知，可食用包装在广泛推广前，要在热度和湿度方面改进。故选D项。
11．推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文讲述的是可生物降解的新材料，介绍这种材料的优势，和目前要推广所面临的挑战，属于科普杂志类文章。由此推知，本文最有可能来自于杂志。故选D项。
【点睛】关于环境保护的科普类文章，我们要加强环保意识，减少白色污染，了解相关的技术。相关词：bidegrades生物降解、envirnmently-friendly环保的、edible packaging可食用的包装（或eatable - packaging）。
12．C 13．A 14．C 15．B
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了一项研究表明，智能手机用户对查看手机的痴迷，作者认为查看手机过于频繁会形成习惯，这会影响工作。
12．细节理解题。由第二段中的“On average, the study subjects check their phnes 34 times a day. And the strangest part is that they dn't even realize they are ding it.”（研究对象平均每天检查手机34次。最奇怪的是，他们甚至没有意识到自己在这么做。），可知研究对象频繁查看手机，自己却没意识到“查看手机”这一行为，这是最奇怪的地方。故选C项。
13．细节理解题。由第三段中的“Lren Frank, a neurscientist at the University f Califrnia, San Francisc (UCSF), explains that checking smart phnes is rewarding in sme way.”（加州大学旧金山分校（UCSF）的神经科学家Lren Frank解释说，查看智能手机在某种程度上是值得做的），可知Lren Frank认为查看智能手机在某种程度上是值得的。故选A项。
14．细节理解题。由第四段中的“Study shw that whenever yu take a break frm what yu are ding t check yur smart phne, it is hard t g back t yur riginal task, accrding t Adam Gazzaley, a neurlgist at UCSF.”（加州大学旧金山分校的神经学家Adam Gazzaley表示，研究表明，每当你休息一下，查看你的智能手机，就很难回到原来的工作。），可知查看智能手机时，工作暂停，很难回到原来的工作中，说明查看智能手机会使人从工作中分心。故选C项。
15．推理判断题。由第一段中的“A recent survey shws that smart phne users have develped "checking habit"—frequently checks f e-mails and ther Apps.”（最近的一项调查显示，智能手机用户已经养成了“检查习惯”——经常检查电子邮件和其他信息应用程序）和下文对于“智能手机用户对查看手机的痴迷”的介绍，可知本文主要展示了智能手机用户对查看手机的痴迷。故选B项。
16．G 17．A 18．B 19．D 20．E
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了在家经营公司的好处和需要注意的事项。
16．根据上文“D yu like the idea f running yur wn business frm hme? Mst f yu d, and the first things yu say yu like abut it are being yur wn bss, having flexible hurs and wrking in yur pajamas.(你喜欢在家经营自己的公司吗？大多数人都是这样的，而且你喜欢的第一件事就是做自己的老板，有灵活的工作时间，穿着睡衣工作)”结合后文提到了一些在家工作的实际情况，可知本句与上文构成转折，说明虽然在家工作有好处，但是现实情况可能有点不同。故G选项“虽然这些好处听起来不错，但在家工作的现实情况可能有点不同”符合语境，故选G。
17．根据上文“Being yur wn bss is definitely ne big advantage.(做自己的老板绝对是一个很大的优势)”以及后文“Yu must cmmit t wrk n yur business regularly t make prfits. If nt, yu will find that yur incme becmes nn-existent. S, have set ffice hurs where yu prductively wrk n building yur business.(你必须致力于你的业务定期赚取利润。如果没有，你会发现你的收入变得不存在。所以，要设定办公时间，让你高效地建立自己的企业)”可知，上文提到做自己的老板是一个很大的优势，后文则提到了必须致力于定期赚取利润，可推测本句与上文构成转折，是在说明自己做老板的缺点。故A选项“但它也可能毫无顾忌地让你堕落”符合语境，故选A。
18．根据后文“Dctrs’ appintments and family cmmitments can simply be wrked int yur schedule. Again, yu need t arrange yur appintments carefully and try t bk them tgether. This way yu can get all f yur running arund dne in ne day.(与医生的预约和家庭事务可以简单地列入你的日程。同样，你需要仔细安排你的预约，尽量一起预约。这样你就可以在一天之内完成所有的工作)”可知，后文提到与医生的预约和家务事可以得到合理安排，然后在一天之内完成，可知本段主要是在介绍在家工作的另一个好处是时间灵活。故B选项“灵活的工作时间是在家工作的另一大好处”符合语境，故选B。
19．根据上文“Wrking in yur pajamas may seem appealing initially. But it can als prevent yu frm actually getting yur wrk dne.(乍一看，穿着睡衣工作似乎很吸引人。但它也会阻碍你真正完成工作)”以及后文“After that, just walk int yur ffice and start yur day’s wrk.(之后，只需走进办公室，开始一天的工作)”可知，上文提到在家工作会阻碍真正完成工作，且后文提到了走近办公室，可知本句是在描述日常外出上班的过程。故D选项“你可能会发现起床、锻炼、然后洗澡、穿衣服上班更有效率”符合语境，故选D。
20．根据上文“In rder t run a successful business frm hme yu need t have a gd mindset.(为了在家经营成功的企业，你需要有一个良好的心态)”以及后文“Taking ff t many hurs each week will damage yur financial stability and lng-term success. Set gals and limits n yur time. Build yur business first, befre taking advantage f what wrking frm hme ffers.(每周休息太多的时间会损害你的经济稳定和长期成功。设定目标和时间限制。在利用在家工作的好处之前，先建立自己的事业)”可知，上文提到在家经营企业需要良好的心态，可知本句应承接上文举例说明有哪些良好的心态需要建立。故E选项“这包括意识到你，而且只有你自己对自己的收入负责”符合语境，故选E。
21．B 22．D 23．B 24．A 25．C 26．A 27．D 28．B 29．C 30．D 31．C 32．D 33．B 34．A 35．C
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在慈善厨房做志愿者的故事。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：任务包括去当地的食品银行，把食物装进我的车，然后把它们送到厨房。A. allwed允许；B. invlved包括，包含；C. resisted反抗；D. prevented阻止。本句介绍志愿者工作的内容，因此选择“包括，包含”。故选B。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：任务包括去当地的食品银行，把食物装进我的车，然后把它们送到厨房。A. lending出借；B. exhibiting展览；C. charging收费；D. driving开车，用车运。本空前面提到把食物装车，因此之后应该是“用车运”到厨房。故选D。
23．考查副词词义辨析。句意：奇妙的是，所有的人的馈赠都是无私地拿出的。A. pitifully可怜地；B. selflessly无私地；C. directly直接地；D. temprarily临时地。根据“There was never any expectatin f public ____4____ fr their dnatins; they just did it.”可知，这个慈善厨房的食物都是人们“无私”捐赠的，不期待得到公众认可，他们就是这么做了。故选B。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们从不指望公众会认可他们的捐赠；他们就这么做了。A. recgnitin承认，认可；B. challenge挑战；C. pinin意见，主张；D. service服务。根据空前“There was never any expectatin f public”可知，他们没有期待得到公众认可。故选A。
25．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我热情地投入到这项任务中，享受着工作的体力以及与其他志愿者的友好竞争。A. hesitantly迟疑地，踌躇地；B. humbly谦逊地；C. enthusiastically热情地；D. frmally正式地。由“enjying the physical side f the wrk as well as the friendly cmpetitin with the ther vlunteers”可知，作者很享受这份工作和他们的工作状态，作者“充满热情”。故选C。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们互相汲取对方的能量。A. energy精力，活力；B. anxiety焦虑；C. curisity好奇；D. cmfrt安慰。根据本段开头提到“我”的状态和前一句中提到“friendly cmpetitin”可知，“我们”的“干劲”会互相影响。故选A。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：没过多久，我们就受到了表扬，因为我们成为了他们所拥有的最富有成效的志愿者团队。A. trained训练；B. prmted宣传，提升；C. spnsred赞助，发起；D. praised赞扬。根据空后“fr we had becme the mst prductive grup f vlunteers they ever had”可知，我们因为最有成效受到了“表扬”。故选D。
28．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有些人无家可归，露宿街头。A. hard-wrking勤劳的；B. hmeless无家可归的；C. easy-ging随和的；D. aimless无目的的。根据“living n the street”可知，这些人是无家可归的。故选B。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：所有的客人都很感激志愿者的奉献精神。A. supprt支持；B. desire渴望；C. appreciatin感激，欣赏；D. sympathy同情。根据“mst diners wuld take the _____10_____ t thank the vlunteers”可知，对志愿者的贡献，受帮助的人们非常感激。故选C。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一天结束的时候，大多数用餐者会拿出时间感谢他们在用餐期间遇到的志愿者。A. risk风险；B. lead领导；C. advice建议；D. time时间。根据上文“The cmmn thing uniting all the guests was their ____9____ fr the vlunteers' devtin.”可知，用餐的人会用这个时间来感谢他们遇到的志愿者。故选D。
31．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在一天结束的时候，大多数用餐者会花时间感谢他们在用餐期间遇到的志愿者。A. attended t照料；B. cntributed t有助于，促成；C. met with遇见；D. dealt with处理。解析见上题。故选C。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是对我们努力的一个很好的奖赏。A. ccasin时机；B. cure治疗；C. excuse借口；D. reward报酬，奖赏。根据语境可知，用餐者的感谢是对志愿者们努力的回报。故选D。
33．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：成为一名合格的志愿者需要时间和投入，但我发现了一个丰富双方生活的奇妙方法：受赠者和我的生活。A. famus著名的；B. qualified合格的；C. permanent永久的；D. generus慷慨的。根据“It takes time and cmmitment…”可知，“时间”和“投入”是成为一个“合格的”志愿者所需要的。故选B。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：成为一名合格的志愿者需要时间和投入，但我发现了一个丰富双方生活的奇妙方法:受赠者和我的生活。A. enrich丰富；B. exchange交换；C. rescue营救；D. spare匀出，节约。作者认为这些努力“丰富，充实”了自己和受助者的生命。故选A。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我从我的志愿工作中得到的满足比其他任何事情都多。A. freedm自由；B. relaxatin放松；C. satisfactin满足；D. independence独立。根据“That was a wnderful _____12_____ fr ur effrts.”可知，作者能够通过自己的奉献丰富自己和他人的生命而得到回报，这自然是让人“满意”的。故选C。
36．Grandpa held Sami’s hand tightly but a huge wave separated them. Grandpa fught the waves and strived t catch Sami, but failed. Sami was drifted away! He struggled t keep his head abve the water. The water pushed him ahead. Frtunately, he caught a palm tree in his curtyard. He panicked and screamed ut t Sami but culd nt see him. He clung t tree tightly while the sea was all arund. In hpe f seeing Sami, Grandpa climbed higher up the tree. The water carried Sami rund and rund. (79 wrds)
“Sami, Sami!” Grandpa cried. “Dn’t be scared, little ne, cme t me, quickly.” “But Grandpa, I can’t swim!” Anther wave came with terrifying speed and frce. Sami cried in despair. Suddenly, Sami felt himself thrwn nt the tp f a tree. He immediately held it! Lking arund, he saw everything was terribly destryed; but in the near distance, his Grandpa was n anther tree! Sn it was calm; bth Grandpa and Sami came dwn the trees and rushed t hug each ther, then they hugged the trees with tears f gratitude. (78 wrds)
【分析】本篇书面表达是读后续写。
【详解】通过阅读所给文章可知，文章记叙了萨米今年寒假来到祖父的村庄，人们砍倒了许多棕榈树，几乎没有剩下任何绿色植物。突然来了海啸，萨米和爷爷还在屋子里，萨米突然想起了母亲的话。续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：“爷爷紧紧地握住萨米的手，但是一个巨大的波浪把他们分开了。”所以应该写：爷爷试图抓住萨米，但失败了。萨米被水带走了。幸运的是，爷爷在院子里发现了一棵棕榈树，他紧紧地抓住树。爷爷希望能见到萨米，于是爬到树的高处。
第二段开头是：“萨米，萨米！”爷爷哭了。“别害怕，小家伙，快来找我。”所以应该写：萨米不会游泳但是突然抓住了一颗棕榈树。他看到所有的东西都被毁得很惨；但在不远处，他爷爷在另一棵树上。很快海啸退去，爷爷和萨米都从树上下来，互相拥抱，感激地拥抱着树。
【点睛】本文描写详略得当，使用了高级词汇。如：strive t；drifte away；struggle t；lk arund等高级词汇。