2019年浙江省普通高校招生考试模拟预测4英语试题（解析版）

浙江省普通高校招生考试模拟预测(四)
英语试题
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.Where is David probably?
A.At school.　　　　　　　　　　　B.At home.　　　　　　　　　　　 C.In hospital.
2.What does the man want the woman to do?
A.Take a bath. B.Work with him. C.Answer the phone.
3.What does the woman mean?
A.She will go with them.
B.She has to prepare for an exam.
C.She doesn’t like climbing mountains.
4.What did the man do this morning?
A.He had a check-up himself.
B.He took his son to the hospital.
C.He sent an email to the woman.
5.What does the man advise the woman to do?
A.Go along the street. B.Drive a car. C.Ask the policeman.
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。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.What does the man care about when buying a phone?
A.Price. B.Appearance. C.Quality.
7.What does the woman think of the phone that the man picks?
A.Ugly. B.Top-of-the-line. C.Functional.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.What does the woman dislike?
A.Parties in her house. B.Mozart. C.Coca-Cola.
9.What will the woman do tonight?
A.Drink some Coca-Cola.
B.Stay with her cousin.
C.Move to Japan.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.What is the problem with the scarf?
A.It has the poor quality. B.It is ruined after washing. C.It doesn’t fit the woman.
11.How shouldn’t the scarf be cleaned?
A.By hand. B.By washing machine. C.By dry-cleaning.
12.Why can’t the woman get a refund?
A.There is the fourteen-day return policy.
B.The salesman is not willing to refund her money.
C.The manager is not willing to refund her money.
听第9段材料,回答第 13至 16题。
13.What does the woman do?
A.A professor. B.A bookseller. C.A librarian.
14.Why does the man need the book?
A.To prepare for his sociology class.
B.To learn something about the modern age.
C.To satisfy his professor.
15.What can a student do with a book in the reserves room?
A.Take it from the room. B.Read it for a few hours. C.Place it on a special shelf.
16.What is the man going to do next?
A.Find his professor. B.Go to the reserves room. C.Return to his classroom.
听第10段材料,回答第17至 20题。
17.How many causes of the generation gap are discussed in the conversation?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three.
18.What do parents expect young people to do in the more traditional society?
A.Live far away from them.
B.Choose their own lifestyles.
C.Live in the same area as them.
19.What are the young people expected to do in modern society?
A.Find jobs different from those of their parents.
B.Continue the family business.
C.Do whatever their parents expect to.
20.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Young people are often educated in the cities where they grew up.
B.The young and the old have different opinions and abilities.
C.Parents and children are likely to have a lot in common.
第二部分　阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25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
A typical lion tamer(驯兽师) in people’s mind is an entertainer holding a whip(鞭) and a chair.The whip gets all of the attention,but it’s mostly for show.In reality,it’s the chair that does the important work.When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion’s face,the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time.With its focus divided,the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next.When faced with so many options,the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.
How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion?How often do you have something you want to achieve (e.g. lose weight,start a business,travel more)—only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress?
This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best,the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information.The end result is that we feel like we can’t focus or that we’re focusing on the wrong things,and so we take less action,make less progress, and stay the same when we could be improving.
It doesn’t have to be that way.Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face,remember this:All you need to do is focus on one thing.You just need to get started.Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people.If you have somewhere you want to go,something you want to accomplish,someone you want to become...take immediate action.If you’re clear about where you want to go,the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the way.
21.Why does the lion tamer use a chair?
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
A.To trick the lion. B.To show off his skills.
C.To get ready for a fight. D.To entertain the audience.
22.In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?
A.They feel puzzled over choices.
B.They hold on to the wrong things.
C.They find it hard to make changes.
D.They have to do something for show.
23.What is the author’s attitude towards the experts mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A.Tolerant. B.Doubtful. C.Respectful. D.Supportive.

B
(2018·浙江高三高考压轴)
Smartphones have been blamed for everything from taking drivers’ attention from driving to keeping people on the sofa scrolling(滚屏) videos.But the smartphone that seems to be everywhere could just as easily increase physical activity if it pushes its owner’s buttons in the right way.
New research shows that making social connections through activity-tracking apps gets people to move more.And a separate study on this summer’s “Pokemon Go” phenomenon shows that the smartphone game got players to take thousands more steps than usual.Together,the studies show the potential for smartphones to push a range of people to be more active.
People who linked with friends on the activity-tracking app increase their steps by 400 a day on average over the next week,compared with people who made no social connections,according to Tim Althoff and two other computer scientists at Stanford University.The effect of social connections declined,but remained significant for five months before the numbers fell back even with users who made no connections.
Such insights show the promise of smartphones and games to help with one of the most stubborn public health problems—that even people who want to be active have trouble staying active.
An NBA videogame,for example,gives players extra powers in the game if they reach a step goal in real life.The app “Zomies,Run!” uses audio stories to push people to run more or run faster.
Still,there is room for growth:Only about 4% of all health apps use “gamification,” such as point-scoring or competition,according to a study published in October in BMJ Open.“Gamification is actually quite closely linked with behavior change techniques,” says Dr.Elizabeth Ann Edwards,the study’s lead author and a doctor and researcher at Queen Mary University of London.
24.What does the author think of smartphones?
A.They lead to people’s lack of physical activity.
B.They will make people have more connections.
C.They can have videogames more interesting.
D.They can involve their users in more exercise.
25.According to “Pokemon Go” phenomenon,smartphone users become more active because 　　　. 
A.they have more social connections
B.they get extra powers in life
C.the games increase physical activity
D.a life goal has been set step by step
26.Who are most likely to exercise more?
A.Video watchers on the sofa.
B.Smartphone game lovers.
C.People with no social connections.
D.People with trouble staying active.
27.How does the author try to argue the ease of smartphones?
A.By showing the results of some researches.
B.By explaining the functions of smartphones.
C.By giving vivid description of some games.
D.By analyzing the causes of public health problems.

C
It’s good to make mistakes,and here is why.
First of all,mistakes are a clear sign that we are trying new things.It’s always good to try new things because when we are trying new things,we are growing.If we never try anything new,how can we improve?The simple answer is,“We can’t.”
Another good thing about mistakes is that when we are making them,we are learning.Consider this—Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb.When asked how it felt to fail that many times,he said that he had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.
When we make a mistake,we are much closer to success.Because every time we make a mistake,we eliminate one of the things that keeps us from success.
But all this doesn’t mean that we should go through life without considering the consequences of a mistake.Instead,when we try something new,we have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that in the event that it doesn’t work out the way we want it to,we will be in a position to try again.We all have limited resources—in the form of time and money—so we shouldn’t blow them all on one approach to a problem.It’s best that we realize it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate these resources appropriately so we can learn,make corrections,and try again.Only by accepting and using our mistakes in this way can we make significant advances in our lives.
There is an old saying that goes,“If you’re not making mistakes,you’re not trying hard enough.”So go forth and make mistakes.
28.The underlined word “eliminate” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “　　　”. 
A.make up for B.get rid of C.accept D.expect
29.What is the text mainly about?
A.Dealing with mistakes. B.Making mistakes.
C.Making progress. D.Benefiting from mistakes.
30.What may the writer suggest we say to ourselves when making a mistake?
A.Never mind,I tried my best. B.Great!Now I have learned something.
C.This is a waste of time. D.Look at this mess.I should just give up.
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。
The book A Big Fat Crisis:The Hidden Forces Behind the Obesity Epidemic and How We Can End It by Deborah Cohen,a senior natural scientist,is very popular now.　31　 But according to this book,the following are some misunderstandings of obesity or being overweight. 
1.If you’re obese,blame your genes.
　32　 Yet,between 1980 and 2000,the number of Americans who are obese has doubled—too quickly for genetic factors to be responsible.At restaurants,a dollar puts more calories on our plates than ever before,because restaurant meals usually have more calories than what we prepare at home,so people who eat out more frequently have higher rates of obesity than those who eat out less. 
2.If you’re obese,you lack self-control.
Research shows that if we are faced with too much information,we have a tendency to make poor choices on diet.　33　 Even the most vigilant(警觉的)people may not be good controllers of themselves. 
3.　34　 
Although the US Department of Agriculture estimates that fewer than 5 percent of Americans live in the “food deserts”,about 65 percent of the nation’s population is obese.For most of us,obesity is not related to access to more fresh fruit and vegetables,but to the choices we make in supermarkets.
4.The problem is not that we eat too much,but that we don’t exercise.
Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign is based on the idea that if kids exercise more,childhood obesity rates will decrease.　35　 In fact,although a drop in work-related physical activity may explain up to 100 fewer calories burned,leisure physical activity appears to have increased. 
A.Lack of access to fresh fruit and vegetables is a cause of obesity.
B.Obesity rates have increased.
C.Fresh fruit and vegetables we choose in a supermarket are related to obesity.
D.But there was no obvious decrease in physical activity levels as obesity rates climbed in the 1980s and 1990s.
E.People hold different views on obesity.
F.People benefit a lot from physical activities.
G.Our world has become so rich in food that we can be led to consume too much in ways we can’t understand.
第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节　完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30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。
(2018·浙江绍兴5月模拟)
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire.He told his employer of his plans to 　36　 the house-building business to live a more 　37　 life with his wife and 　38　 his extended family.He would miss the paycheck(工资)each week,but he wanted to retire.They could 　39　. 
The employer was 　40　 to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor.The carpenter said yes,　41　 over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work.He used bad workmanship and 　42　 materials.It was an unfortunate way to 　43　 a dedicated(献身的)career. 
When the carpenter finished his work,his employer came to 　44　 the house.Then he handed the front-door 　45　 to the carpenter and said,“This is your house...my 　46　 to you.” 
The carpenter was shocked!
What a 　47　!If he had only known he was building his own house,he would have done it all so differently. 
　48　 it is with us.We build our lives,a day at a time,often putting 　49　 than our best into the building.Then,with a shock,we 　50　 we have to live in the house we have built.If we could do it over,we would do it much differently. 
But,you cannot 　51　.You are the carpenter,and every day you hammer a nail,place a board,or build a wall.Someone 　52　 said,“Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your 　53　,and the choices you 　54　 today,help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow.Therefore,build 　55　! 
36.A.continue B.start C.leave D.find
37.A.leisurely B.lonely C.orderly D.friendly
38.A support B.share C.enjoy D.care
39.A.go off B.get by C.pass on D.work away
40.A.polite B.nervous C.proud D.sorry
41.A.but B.while C.which D.before
42.A.perfect B.inferior C.superior D.tough
43.A. satisfy B.improve C.meet D.end
44.A.buy B.repair C.inspect D.sell
45.A.roof B.window C.key D.design
46.A.gift B.promise C.salary D.words
47.A.disappointment B.shame C.pleasure D.success
48.A.So B.Yet C.As D.Such
49.A.worse B.more C.rather D.less
50.A.realize B.explain C.think D.admit
51.A.step forward B.go back C.come out D.look around
52.A.hardly B.never C.once D.seldom
53.A.experience B.attitude C.skill D.advantage
54.A.learn B.take C.see D.make
55.A.badly B.early C.wisely D.confidently
第二节(共10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。
Google is one of the world’s biggest data storage companies,56.　　　　　　(store) people’s work,photos,emails and everything else.It has a popular Internet search engine(引擎),which scans the Web pages that are relevant 57.　　　　　 the words you have typed in the search box. 
As we know,Google’s headquarters is big,and much of 58.　　　　　(it) campus is green.There is so much grass 59. it would need a number of lawnmowers (割草机),but Google has a creative way about that.Instead of gas-powered 60.　　　　　　　(machine),Google hires a great many goats 61.　　　　　　　　　　(clear) the lawns.They visit for about a week at 62.　　　　　 time,and about 200 of them come to work.The goats don’t use gas,pollute the air 63. make as much noise.And they have the advantage of being “a lot 64.　　　　　　　　　　　　(attractive) to watch than lawnmowers”,as Google’s employees have put it. 
And there are a load of dogs at Google,too.Google’s office is very dog-friendly.It says that letting people bring in their dogs 65.　　　　　(make) everyone much happier. 
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)
(2018·浙江台州4月调研考试)
假如你是李华,你的笔友Eric想了解你校学生毕业后如何处理旧书。请你给他写封回信,介绍你校学生会开展的“绿色离校(Be a Green School-leaver)”旧书回收项目。
内容包括:
1.目的;
2.做法;
3.效果。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

第二节　概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
(2018·浙江学军中学高考冲刺)
Calling Latin a dead language is a matter of semantics(语义学).There are those who would suggest Latin is not dead,and that it lives on in everyday language used by billions of people worldwide.Others argue that because there’re routine updates on Latin published by the Roman Catholic Church,it is still alive and developing.
However,Latin is no longer used,on a daily basis,by the vast majority of people outside of specific religious settings,where tradition influences its use.It is no longer anyone’s native language.While its use is still taught,Latin is no longer considered to be a developing language to the degree of most modern languages.
The reasons for Latin dying out are numerous.Perhaps the most significant one has to do with the decline of the Roman Empire.During the Roman period,language was standardized to a greater degree.Because Rome was the most powerful political country in the Western world at the time,most of those who had any ambition to succeed had a desire to learn Latin.As a result,the language spread rapidly.However that rapid expansion would eventually begin to plateau(处于停滞状态)and finally decline.”
Latin continued to be used during the medieval period.Throughout Europe,it remained the language of choice.However,with nothing to unite the continent,there was no need for a uniform language.So slowly,over a period of hundreds of years,Latin began to change as different regions developed their own dialects(方言),known as the Romance languages today,among which the most commonly spoken and recognizable are Spanish,Portuguese,Italian and French.
Though not directly related to the Romance languages,Latin still has had an effect on many other languages.English,for example,which is not one of the Romance languages but a Germanic one,can trace nearly two-thirds of its words back to Latin roots.

浙江省普通高校招生考试模拟预测(四)
附:听力原文
(Text 1)
M:What’s wrong with David?
W:He has a terrible fever.The doctor said he should stay at home for a few days.
(Text 2)
M:Darling,the telephone is ringing.I’m busy with my work.
W:Sorry,I’m taking a bath.You’d better answer it.
(Text 3)
M:How about going mountain-climbing with us this Sunday?
W:I would be very happy to go with you,but I have a lot to do for the exam.
(Text 4)
W:Hi,John,did you get the email I sent you earlier today?
M:No,sorry,I’ve only just gotten here—I was busy all morning at the hospital.I took my son to have a check-up.
(Text 5)
W:Could you please tell me the way to the nearest station?
M:Sorry,I don’t know,because I usually drive.You can ask that policeman over there.
(Text 6)
W:It’s fun shopping for a new cellphone,don’t you think so?
M:Sure,but I don’t need the telephone with various and complex functions.I just need one with the bare basics.
W:Not me.I want one that’s top-of-the-line.My old phone was cheap and fragile,and it started acting up after only a few months.
M:I want something with good quality. I like this one.It should last me for years.
W:That’s an ugly phone!
M:I don’t care about its looks.I just want something functional that won’t fall apart.
(Text 7)
W:Bye!Have a nice night.You won’t play any loud music,will you?You know I don’t like parties in my house.
M:Oh,no,Mrs.White!Only Mozart,and maybe Vivaldi.
W:And of course no alcoholic drinks either!
M:No.Certainly not.Only Coca-Cola.
W:Good.Well,I won’t be back tonight.I’m staying with my cousin. He’s moving to Japan this Sunday.Goodbye,boys!
M:See you in the morning,Mrs.White.
W:By the way,everybody must go home at 11 o’clock.
M:Oh,all right.Bye.
(Text 8)
M:May I help you?
W:Yes,last week,you sold me this scarf.And after I washed it,it looked like this.It’s ruined.I’d like a refund,please.
M:So you put it in the washing machine?It should be washed by hand or you should have it dry-cleaned.
W:Well,I suppose you should have told me before I purchased it.
M:OK.I’m sorry,but we do have a fourteen-day return policy. I’m afraid you bought this scarf nearly three weeks ago.
W:This is ridiculous.Do you mean to tell me that I can’t get my money back?
M:Sorry,it’s store policy.
W:You should tell the customers the policy before they buy something.
M:It’s posted by the price tag,Madam.
W:Who’s going to look at that?I want to speak to the manager,please.
(Text 9)
W:Can I help you?
M:Yes.My sociology class is supposed to read a chapter in a book called Sociology and the Modern Age.But I can’t find it.
W:Let me see.Oh yes.It’s on reserve.You need to go to a special room called the reserves room to read it.
M:I’m sorry.I still don’t understand what you mean by “on reserve”.
W:You see,if one student takes the book from the library,none of the other students will get to read it.So your professor placed it on reserve.
M:So will I be able to find this book?
W:Yes,you can go to the reserves room and ask the reserve librarian for it.
M:Can I take it out of the reserves room?
W:No,you can have it for a few hours,and you must read it in the room.
M:OK,thank you.I understand now.
W:Is there anything else?
M:No!I’m on my way to the reserves room. Thanks again!
(Text 10)
Generation gap has always been a heated topic in our society.Why is there such a generation gap now?One important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their own ways of life. In a more traditional society,when children grow up,they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and like,and often to do the same work as the parents or continue the family business.In our society,young people often travel great distances for their education,move out of the family at an early age,marry or live with people whom their parents have never met,and choose jobs different from those of their parents.What’s more,in our society,parents often expect their children to do better than they did:to find better jobs,make more money,and to do all the things they are unable to do.In the end they often discover they have very little in common.Finally,the speed at which change is taking place in our society is another cause of the generation gap. In a traditional culture,older people are valued for their knowledge,but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime often goes out of date.The young and the old seem to live in very different worlds,and are separated by their different skills and abilities.
1~5 BCBBC　　　　　6~10 CAABB
11~15 BACAB 16~20 BCCAB
【语篇导读】本文是议论文,题材为社会文化类。每个人都会有自己的目标,在实现目标的过程中我们会不断地面对各种选择。在这些选择面前每个人的表现不尽相同,怎样做才是最佳选择呢?
21.A　推理判断题。根据第一段的描述:当驯兽师拿着一把椅子放在狮子眼前的时候,狮子的注意力就会被分散在椅子的四条腿上,不知道接下来去做什么,也忘记了去攻击驯兽师。由此推断出驯兽师使用椅子是为了欺骗狮子做出错误的选择,故答案为A项。B项“为了炫耀自己的技术”;C项“做好打架的准备”;D项“为了娱乐观众”。这三项与原文不符。
22.A　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“...the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next.”和第二段中的“...only to end up confused by all of the options...”可知人类和狮子的相同点就是在面对选择的时候都会感到迷惑不解,不知道该如何去选择,所以答案为A项。B项“他们抓住错误的事情不放”;C项“他们觉得做出改变是很困难的”;D项“他们必须做点事来给别人看”。这三项与原文的描述不符。
23.B　观点态度题。根据第三段中第一句话的描述可知:那些想改善自己生活的人们被那些专家提供的矛盾的信息弄得晕头转向,不知道该如何去选择。由此推断出作者对这些专家持怀疑的态度,所以答案为B项。tolerant“容忍的,宽恕的”;doubtful“怀疑的”;respectful“表示敬意的”;supportive“支持的”。
【语篇导读】本文是说明文。智能手机在许多方面受到人们的谴责,但是无处不在的智能手机如果运用恰当的话还是有利于人们的锻炼的。比如“Pokemon Go” 智能手机游戏让玩家比平时多走了数千步,有些音频故事能推动人们跑得更远或跑得更快。
24.D　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“But the smartphone that seems to be everywhere could just as easily increase physical activity” 可知,似乎无处不在的智能手机同样可以增加体力活动。增加体力活动即是增加锻炼,因此选D项。
25.C　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“...‘Pokemon Go’ phenomenon shows that the smartphone game got players to take thousands more steps than usual.Together,the studies show the potential for smartphones to push a range of people to be more active.”可知,智能手机游戏“Pokemon Go”让玩家比平时多走了数千步,即增加了体力运动。故选C项。
26.B　推理判断题。根据第五段中的“An NBA videogame,for example,gives players extra powers in the game if they reach a step goal in real life.The app ‘Zomies,Run!’ uses audio stories to push people to run more or run faster”可判断,是那些喜欢手机游戏的人锻炼多,故选B项。
27.A　推理判断题。通读全文可知作者通过展示这个研究的成果来论证手机的易用性的。故A项是正确的。
【语篇导读】本文说明了犯错误、尝试新事物和成功的关系。犯错误意味着在尝试新事物,表明你在成长,也有了成功的机会。勇往直前,敢于犯错误。我们可以学习、可以进步、可以成功。
28.B　推理判断题。由前面的句子“Because every time we make a mistake”因为每次我们犯了错误和后面的句子“one of the things that keeps us from success”阻碍我们成功的因素。可以推出是“清除”的意思,make up for “偿还”;accept“接受”;expect“期待”。故选B项。
29.D　主旨大意题。本文说明了犯错误、尝试新事物和成功的关系。犯错误意味着在尝试新事物,表明你在成长,也有了成功的机会。勇往直前,敢于犯错误。我们可以学习、可以进步、可以成功。故选D项。
30.B　推理判断题。由最后一段最后一句“So go forth and make mistakes.” 可以推出,作者鼓励人们勇于尝试,勇于犯错误,这样就可以学到更多。故选B项。
31.E　32.B　33.G　34.A　35.D
【语篇导读】这是一篇夹叙夹议文,主要讲述了一位老木匠要退休,老板要求他做最后一套房子,并在做成后送给了他,但由于木匠做的时候心不在焉,他造的最后的房子并没有以前精细,此时他后悔不已。故事告诉我们要自始至终做好每一件事情,不要到最后才追悔莫及。
36.C　根据上文的retire可知,他想离开自己的工作,故选C项leave。
37.A　根据常识可知,人们退休了以后,生活常是悠闲的,故选A项。
38.C　退休了以后,老人可以更好地享受天伦之乐,选C项enjoy最佳。
39.B　根据前面的extended family和miss the paycheck可推知,老人生活上悠闲,但没有了工资,生活可能不如以前宽松,但他们能设法维持,故选B项。
40.D　根据上文retire和下文的his good worker可知,作为老板,自己的好员工要走了,自然会觉得惋惜,故选D项sorry是符合情理的。
41.A　从下文得知,老木匠的最后一座房子造得很不好,是因为他不用心。所以此处表示转折,选A项but,意为“他虽然答应了,但并不用心工作”。注意while是并列连词,表示前后对比,而非转折。
42.B　根据前文的bad workmanship和下文可知,老木匠用的建筑材料是劣质的,故选inferior。
43.D　根据前文的retire、go和asked if he could build just one more house可知,这是老木匠为老板建造的最后一座房子,是他一生事业的结束,故选D项end。
44.C　作为老板,自己让人建造的房子完工了,自然要来查看一下。下文也提到他并非来购买、出售或修理房子,排除了其他选项。
45.C　从下文的“If he had only known he was building his own house”可以看出,老板把刚刚建造好的房子作为礼物(gift)送给了老木匠,应该给他房门钥匙,故C项key正确。
46.A　根据上下文可知,这是老板给老木匠的礼物,以表示感谢。
47.B　根据上文的shocked和下句“If he had only known he was building his own house,he would have done it all so differently.”可知,老木匠为自己做的蠢事感到羞耻、后悔,故选B项shame。
48.A　“So it is with sb.”是一常见句型,意为“……也如此”。注意此题易错选as,误认为是定语从句。as可以引导定语从句,但注意此句末的标点是句号,因此缺少先行词,无法构成定语从句。
49.D　根据文意,作者在向我们阐述一个道理,我们的生活也像老木匠建房子一样,没有投入全身心,即用的努力少(less),因此选D项。
50.A　根据上下文可知,开始我们没有觉察,但后来当我们认识到自己的愚蠢行为时,为时已晚。所以,此处选择realize。
51.B　根据上文“If we could do it over,we would do it much differently.”和But可知,我们虽认识到错误,但有些事情是无法重新再做一遍的。step forward“自告奋勇”;go back“回到,重新再来”;come out“(太阳、星星……)出现”;look around“环视,环顾”。四个词组中只有go back有此意。
52.C　根据下文可知,作者在引用某人(曾经说过)的话,所以用副词once最合适。其他选项与文意不符。
53.B　根据上文,老木匠既有经验,技艺也高超,但态度不端正犯了大错。因此,一个人做事的态度决定结果,故选attitude是正确的。
54.D　make a choice/choices是常见的搭配,意为“作出选择”。
55.C　根据最后一段和上文中的therefore可知,作者是在告诫读者:我们既然明白了这个道理,“建造自己的房子时”就明智些吧!所以wisely正确。
【语篇导读】谷歌园区内不用割草机,而用山羊来清理草地。
56.storing　Google与store之间是主动关系,所以用动词-ing形式。
57.to　句意:与你输入搜索栏文字相关的网页。be relevant to是固定用法,意思是“与……有关的”。
58.its　句意:它的园区大多是绿色的。所以填its。
59.that　句意:那里有许多草,以至于需要许多割草机。so...that...是固定句型。
60.machines　句意:不是用汽油驱动的机器。这里是复数概念,所以用名词复数。
61.to clear　句意:为了清理草地,谷歌租用了大量的山羊。所以填to clear作目的状语。
62.a　句意:每次它们逗留一个星期。at a time是固定用法,意思是“每次”。
63.or　句意:这些山羊不用汽油,不污染环境或是制造很多噪音。所以填or。
64.more attractive　后面有than,所以这里用形容词的比较级。
65.makes　v.-ing作主语,谓语动词用单数。
写作
第一节　应用文写作
Dear Eric,
I’m writing to answer your questions about our ways to deal with used books.
A book-recycling project,carried out by our school Student Union,calls on senior three students to be a green school-leaver.They are encouraged to donate their books by leaving them in the boxes outside their classrooms,which not only helps deal with their used books properly but promotes their awareness of environment protection.Since 2010,the project has been well received for it has greatly cut down waste and spread the idea of green life.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节　概要写作
Some people assume Latin is a living and developing language,not a dead one.(要点1)But most people don’t use it in daily life anymore except on specific religious occasions.(要点2)Its gradual disappearance resulted from many factors,especially the fall of the Roman Empire.(要点3)With the Roman Empire rising and falling,Latin experienced its expansion,stability and then decline.(要点4)Although Latin changed as the Romance languages came into being,it still influences many other languages,like English,today.(要点5)