金華十校2024年4月高三模擬考試英語(yǔ)試題卷本試卷分為第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）和第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題），共150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。請(qǐng)考生按規(guī)定用筆將所有試題的答案涂寫(xiě)在答題紙上。第Ⅰ卷（選擇題共95分）第一部分聽(tīng)力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)（共５小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Whatwillthewomandrink?A.Coffee.B.Coke.C.Tea.2.Howdoesthemanprobablyfeel?A.Satisfied.B.Stressed.C.Bored.3.Whenwillthenextbusleavefordowntown?A.In5minutes.B.In10minutes.C.In15minutes.4.Whatwilltheweatherprobablybeliketomorrow?A.Sunny.B.Rainy.C.Cloudy.5.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthemovie?A.Tragic.B.Touching.C.Inspiring.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatdoestheboysuggestthegirldo?A.Wearsomethingunusual.B.WatchFrozenwithhim.C.Dressasaprincess.7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofavampiredogcostume?A.Boring.B.Frightening.C.Thrilling.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whereisthewomanplanningtogo?A.Italy.B.Austria.C.England.9.Wheredidthemanbuyhiswalkingshoes?A.Atamarket.B.Inanewmall.C.Inaholidayinn.10.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantododuringhertrip?A.Climbmountains.B.Wearenoughclothes.C.Protectherselffromthesun.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?A.He’sacook.B.He’sawaiter.C.He’sarestaurantowner.12.Howlongdoesthemanhavetoworkaday?A.5hours.B.6hours.C.11hours.13.Accordingtotheman,whatisoneofthekeystodoingtheworkwell?A.Havingenthusiasm.B.Makingplansforfuture.C.Payingattentiontoexams.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.Whyisthemanmoving?A.Tobeclosertohisoffice.B.Tosavesomemoney.C.Tohavemorespace.15.Whenwilltheapartmentbeavailabletothewoman?A.InearlyAugust.B.InmidAugust.C.InearlySeptember.16.Whatdoesthemanoffertodo?A.Hiremoversforthewoman.B.Findthewomananapartment.C.Remendthewomantothelandlord.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Wheredidtheweddingtakeplace?A.InNewYork.B.InSouthCarolina.C.InVirginia.18.Whoconductedtheweddingceremony?A.CharlesJohnson.B.MichaelSmith.C.WilliamScott.19.Whatdidthebridestudyincollege?A.History.B.Art.C.Psychology.20.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecouple?A.Theyenjoyedamonthlonghoneymoon.B.Theygraduatedfromthesameuniversity.C.Theysentgiftstotheweddingplanningpany.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ADearreaders,“Persist.”—VietThanhNguyen“Successisnoaccident.”—ChrisBohjalian“Keepwritingandit’llgeteasier.”—LisaJewell“Bepatientwithyourself.”—MinJinLeeThesearewordsofadvicetakenfromourinterviewswithawardwinningandbestsellingauthors.Notice,though,notasinglementionoftheirstatus,prizes,oradvances—inotherwords,theirsuccess.Andwhilestatus,literaryawards,andmoneycanbeindicatorsofasuccessfulwriter,onemustactuallysitdownandwriteforanyofthosethingstohappen.That’swhatallofthesepiecesofadvicehaveinmon:puttingwordsonthepage.Inthisissue,you’llfindarticlestohelpyousucceed,nomatteryourgoals.Ifit’stofigureoutwhetherthatmessofanovelyou’vegotsittinginadrawercanberescuedorifyouneedtomoveon,AndromedaRomano’sarticlewillofferquestionstoaskyourself.MichaelLaRonn’sessaywillgiveyouanexampleofhowanunexpectedopportunitymightbejustthepushyouneed.Or,ifyou’vehadtroublefindinganagent,RyanVanCleave’scollectionoftipsandadvicefrom22literaryagentsoneveryaspectofthebusinessmightchangeyourluck.MattyDalrympleshareswaystoreachmorereadersandbuildamunitywiththem.Wishyousuccessandhappynewyear!1.Theadvicementionedatthebeginninghighlightstheimportanceof______.A.abigdream B.constantpractice C.earningmoney D.achievingsuccess2.Whosearticlemayhelpthosewhoareunsurewhethertosaveanunsuccessfulnovel?A.MattyDalrympl. B.MichaelLaRonn.C.RyanVanCleave. D.AndromedaRomano.3.Whomightbethetargetreadersofthisissue?A.Writers. B.Businessmen. C.Booksellers. D.Literaryagents.【答案】1.B2.D3.A【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。短文向讀者推薦了本期期刊的內(nèi)容?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)““Persist.”—VietThanhNguyen“Successisnoaccident.”—ChrisBohjalian“Keepwritingandit’llgeteasier.”—LisaJewell“Bepatientwithyourself.”—MinJinLee”（堅(jiān)持——VietThanhNguyen?！俺晒Σ皇桥既坏摹！薄狢hrisBohjalian“繼續(xù)寫(xiě)，會(huì)變得更容易?！薄狶isaJewell?！皩?duì)自己要有耐心。”——MinJinLee）可知，開(kāi)頭提到的建議強(qiáng)調(diào)了不斷實(shí)踐的重要性。故選B項(xiàng)?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Ifit’stofigureoutwhetherthatmessofanovelyou’vegotsittinginadrawercanberescuedorifyouneedtomoveon,AndromedaRomano’sarticlewillofferquestionstoaskyourself.”（如果是想弄清楚你放在抽屜里的那本亂七八糟的小說(shuō)是否可以拯救，或者你是否需要繼續(xù)前進(jìn)，AndromedaRomano的文章會(huì)提出一些問(wèn)題問(wèn)自己。）可知，AndromedaRomano可以幫助那些不確定是否要拯救一部不成功的小說(shuō)的人。故選D項(xiàng)?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段“Inthisissue,you’llfindarticlestohelpyousucceed,nomatteryourgoals.Ifit’stofigureoutwhetherthatmessofanovelyou’vegotsittinginadrawercanberescuedorifyouneedtomoveon,AndromedaRomano’sarticlewillofferquestionstoaskyourself.MichaelLaRonn’sessaywillgiveyouanexampleofhowanunexpectedopportunitymightbejustthepushyouneed.Or,ifyou’vehadtroublefindinganagent,RyanVanCleave’scollectionoftipsandadvicefrom22literaryagentsoneveryaspectofthebusinessmightchangeyourluck.MattyDalrympleshareswaystoreachmorereadersandbuildamunitywiththem.”（在本期中，無(wú)論你的目標(biāo)如何，你都會(huì)找到幫助你成功的文章。如果是想弄清楚你放在抽屜里的那本亂七八糟的小說(shuō)是否可以拯救，或者你是否需要繼續(xù)前進(jìn)，AndromedaRomano的文章會(huì)提出一些問(wèn)題問(wèn)自己。MichaelLaRonn的文章將給你一個(gè)例子，說(shuō)明一個(gè)意想不到的機(jī)會(huì)可能正是你所需要的推動(dòng)力。或者，如果你很難找到經(jīng)紀(jì)人，RyanVanCleave從22位文學(xué)經(jīng)紀(jì)人那里收集的關(guān)于業(yè)務(wù)各個(gè)方面的提示和建議可能會(huì)改變你的運(yùn)氣。MattyDalrymple分享了接觸更多讀者并與他們建立社區(qū)的方法。）可知，作家可能是本期的目標(biāo)讀者。故選A項(xiàng)。BI’minacoffeeshopinManhattanandI’mabouttobeethemostdislikedpersonintheroom.First,I’mgoingtointerruptthemanreadingquietlynearthewindowandaskforadrinkofhislatte.Next,I’mgoingtoaskthelineofpeoplewaitingtopayifIcancuttothefrontofthequeue.ThisishowIchosetospendmylastvacation.Here’swhy.Growingup,allIeverheardaboutwas“EQ.”Itwasthemid1990s,andpsychologistDanielGolemanhadjustpopularizedtheconceptofemotionalintelligence.UnlikeIQ,whichtrackedconventionalmeasuresofintelligencelikereasoningandrecall,EQmeasuredtheabilitytounderstandotherpeople—tolisten,toempathize(共情),andtoappreciate.Mymother,anelementaryschoolprincipal,prizedbrainsandhardwork,butsheplacedaspecialemphasisonGoleman’snewidea.Toher,EQwastheelixir(萬(wàn)能藥)thatseparatedthegoodstudentsfromthegreataftertheyleftschool.Shewasdeterminedtosendmeintotheadultworldwithasmuchofthiselixiraspossible.ButwhenIfinallybeganmyfirstjob,Inoticedasecondelixirinthepocketsofsomeofmycolleagues.Itgavetheiropinionsextraweightandtheirdecisionsaddedimpact.Strangestofall,itseemedliketheantiEQ:Insteadofknowinghowtomakeothersfeelgood,thiselixirgavepeoplethecouragetodotheopposite—tosaythingsothersdidn’twanttohear.Thiswasassertiveness(魄力).Itboileddowntothemandofasingleskill:theabilitytohaveunfortableconversations.Assertivepeople—thosewithhigh“AQ”—askforthingstheywant,declinethingstheydon’t,provideconstructivefeedback,andengageindirectconfrontation(對(duì)峙)anddebate.AlifetimeimprovingmyEQhelpedmeempathizewithothers,butitalsoleftmeoverlysensitivetosituationswhereIhadtosayordothingsthatmightmakeothersunhappy.WhileIdidn’tavoidconflict,IwasalwaysfrustratedbymypowerlessnesswhenIhadtosayordosomethingthatcouldupsetsomeone.ThisismyproblemandI’mworkingonit.4.Whydidtheauthoractthatwayinthecoffeeshop?A.Toimproveaskill. B.Totestaconcept.C.Toadvocateanewidea. D.Tohaveauniquevacation.5.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’smother?A.ShethoughtlittleofIQ.B.ShepopularizedGoleman’sidea.C.Shewasastrictmotherandprincipal.D.ShevaluedEQasthekeytogreatness.6.Whatdoestheword“it”underlinedinthefourthparagraphreferto?A.EQ. B.AQ. C.Empathy. D.Courage.7.Accordingtothepassage,thosewithhighEQbutlowAQarelikelytobe______.A.successfulleaders B.peoplepleasersC.terribleplainers D.pleasureseekers【答案】4A5.D6.B7.B【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了智商、情商的區(qū)別并結(jié)合作者自身情況說(shuō)明了反情商的重要性。【4題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第五段“Thiswasassertiveness(魄力).Itboileddowntothemandofasingleskill:theabilitytohaveunfortableconversations.(這就是魄力。這可以歸結(jié)為對(duì)一項(xiàng)技能的掌握：進(jìn)行令人不舒服的對(duì)話的能力)”和最后一段“WhileIdidn’tavoidconflict,IwasalwaysfrustratedbymypowerlessnesswhenIhadtosayordosomethingthatcouldupsetsomeone.ThisismyproblemandI’mworkingonit.(雖然我沒(méi)有避免沖突，但當(dāng)我不得不說(shuō)或做一些可能會(huì)讓別人不安的事情時(shí)，我總是因?yàn)樽约旱臒o(wú)能為力而感到沮喪。這是我的問(wèn)題，我正在努力解決)”可知，提高情商使作者過(guò)于敏感，缺乏魄力，且作者正在努力解決這一問(wèn)題。由此推知，作者在咖啡店里那樣做是為了提高一項(xiàng)技能。故選A項(xiàng)?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段“Mymother,anelementaryschoolprincipal,prizedbrainsandhardwork,butsheplacedaspecialemphasisonGoleman’snewidea.Toher,EQwastheelixir(萬(wàn)能藥)thatseparatedthegoodstudentsfromthegreataftertheyleftschool.(我的母親是一所小學(xué)的校長(zhǎng)，她珍視聰明和努力，但她特別重視戈?duì)柭男孪敕?。?duì)她來(lái)說(shuō)，情商是一種萬(wàn)能藥，在他們離開(kāi)學(xué)校后，將好學(xué)生與優(yōu)秀學(xué)生區(qū)分開(kāi)來(lái))”可知，作者母親認(rèn)為情商是一種萬(wàn)能藥，即情商是成功的關(guān)鍵。故選D項(xiàng)?！?題詳解】詞句猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)文章第四段“ButwhenIfinallybeganmyfirstjob,Inoticedasecondelixirinthepocketsofsomeofmycolleagues.(但當(dāng)我終于開(kāi)始我的第一份工作時(shí)，我注意到我的一些同事口袋里有另一種萬(wàn)能藥)”和“Strangestofall,itseemedliketheantiEQ:Insteadofknowinghowtomakeothersfeelgood,thiselixirgavepeoplethecouragetodotheopposite—tosaythingsothersdidn’twanttohear.(最奇怪的是，這似乎是反情商：不知道如何讓別人感覺(jué)良好，這個(gè)長(zhǎng)生不老藥給了人們做相反事情的勇氣——說(shuō)別人不想聽(tīng)的話)”可知，it指代“另一種萬(wàn)能藥”，而且這種藥是反情商的，所以這種萬(wàn)能藥就是下文第五段中提到的“AQ”，所以劃線詞it指代的是AQ。故選B項(xiàng)?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段“UnlikeIQ,whichtrackedconventionalmeasuresofintelligencelikereasoningandrecall,EQmeasuredtheabilitytounderstandotherpeople—tolisten,toempathize(共情),andtoappreciate.(與IQ不同的是，EQ衡量的是理解他人的能力——傾聽(tīng)、移情(共情)和欣賞的能力。IQ追蹤的是推理和回憶等傳統(tǒng)智力指標(biāo))”和第五段“Assertivepeople—thosewithhigh“AQ”—askforthingstheywant,declinethingstheydon’t,provideconstructivefeedback,andengageindirectconfrontation(對(duì)峙)anddebate.(自信的人——那些“AQ”高的人——要求他們想要的東西，拒絕他們不想要的東西，提供建設(shè)性的反饋，參與直接對(duì)峙和辯論)”可推知，那些EQ高AQ低的人很可能是取悅別人的人。故選B項(xiàng)。

CSometimesweonlyappreciatesomethingwhenwerealizewemayloseit.ThatisthestoryoftheEverglades.Ashallowslowmovingriver,theEvergladesoncecoveredabout18,000squaremilesofsouthernFlorida.Untilthe1900s,fewpeoplelivedinthegrassywetlands.Notmuchwasunderstoodabouttheuniquebalanceofnaturethatexistedthere.Plants,creatures,andwaterhadformedaremarkableecosystem.Bytheearly1900s,Florida’spleasantwintersattractedmorepeople.Visitorsbecamenewpermanentresidents.Theybuilthomesandroads.Theconditionslookedgoodforfarming,sothenewersplantedlargeagriculturalcrops.ButSouthFlorida’scycleoffloodingwasaproblem.Toaddressthat,developersattemptedtodrain(排水)theland.Theyalsobuiltstructurestocontrolwaterlevelsandflow.ThosechangesmadeiteasierformorepeopletoliveyearroundinSouthFlorida.HowevertheyalsodisturbedlifeintheEverglades,whichdependsonfreshwaterregularlyrefillingtheland.Thearea’sgrowinghumanpopulationneededfreshwater.Andlargefarmsconsumedlargequantitiesoffreshwater.Bythemid1900s,waterlevelsinsouthernFloridabegantogodown.Lackoffreshwaterwasn’ttheonlyproblem.Asmoreandmorelandwasdevelopedforpeopleandfarms,theEverglades’historicboundariescontracted.LossofhabitatandhuntingthreatenedthesurvivalofnativespeciesintheEverglades.Somepeoplehopedthatthegovernment’srecognitionmightsavetheEverglades.Theyfoughtforit.EvergladesNationalParkwasestablishedin1947.ItbecamethefirstparkintheUnitedStatescreatedforitsbiodiversity.Now,EvergladesNationalParkprotects1.5millionacresalongthesoutherntipofFlorida.Anamazingvarietyofcreatureslivethere.About360differentspeciesofbirdshavebeensightedinthepark.Nearly300differentspeciesoffishhavebeenidentified.About40speciesofmammalsand50speciesofreptilesinhabitthepark.NaturestillrulesintheEverglades,aplaceworthunderstanding,appreciating,andprotecting.8.WhatwastheEvergladeslikebeforethe1900s?A.Naturallywild. B.Partlyexplored.C.pletelylifeless. D.Thicklypopulated.9.WhatproblemdidnewresidentscausefortheEverglades?A.Acycleofflooding.B.Pollutionoffreshwater.C.Possibleextinctionofnativespecies.D.Theextensionofhistoricboundaries.10.Whyarethefiguresmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Toattractvisitorstothepark.B.Tostressthegreatpowerofnature.C.Tocallformoreeffortstoprotectnature.D.Toshowthesuccessfulconservationofthepark.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.HowpeopleadaptedtolifeintheEverglades.B.HowEvergladesNationalParkwasestablished.C.HowhumansharmedandsavedtheEverglades.D.HowtheecosystemoftheEvergladeswasformed.【答案】8.A9.C10.D11.C【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。短文介紹了人類(lèi)如何傷害和拯救大沼澤地?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“Untilthe1900s,fewpeoplelivedinthegrassywetlands.Notmuchwasunderstoodabouttheuniquebalanceofnaturethatexistedthere.Plants,creatures,andwaterhadformedaremarkableecosystem.”（直到20世紀(jì)，很少有人住在長(zhǎng)滿青草的濕地上。人們對(duì)那里存在的獨(dú)特的自然平衡了解不多。植物、生物和水形成了一個(gè)引人注目的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)。）可知，大沼澤地在20世紀(jì)以前是自然野生的狀態(tài)。故選A項(xiàng)。【9題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“LossofhabitatandhuntingthreatenedthesurvivalofnativespeciesintheEverglades.”（棲息地的喪失和狩獵威脅著大沼澤地本地物種的生存。）可知，新居民給大沼澤地帶來(lái)的問(wèn)題是本地物種可能滅絕。故選C項(xiàng)?！?0題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段“Now,EvergladesNationalParkprotects1.5millionacresalongthesoutherntipofFlorida.Anamazingvarietyofcreatureslivethere.About360differentspeciesofbirdshavebeensightedinthepark.Nearly300differentspeciesoffishhavebeenidentified.About40speciesofmammalsand50speciesofreptilesinhabitthepark.”（現(xiàn)在，大沼澤地國(guó)家公園保護(hù)著佛羅里達(dá)州南端150萬(wàn)英畝的土地。那里生活著各種各樣的生物。公園里發(fā)現(xiàn)了大約360種不同的鳥(niǎo)類(lèi)。已經(jīng)確認(rèn)了近300種不同的魚(yú)類(lèi)。公園內(nèi)棲息著大約40種哺乳動(dòng)物和50種爬行動(dòng)物。）可知，最后一段的數(shù)字表明了展示公園保護(hù)的成功。故選D項(xiàng)。【11題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第二段“Bytheearly1900s,Florida’spleasantwintersattractedmorepeople.Visitorsbecamenewpermanentresidents.Theybuilthomesandroads.Theconditionslookedgoodforfarming,sothenewersplantedlargeagriculturalcrops.”（到了20世紀(jì)初，佛羅里達(dá)宜人的冬天吸引了更多的人。游客成為新的永久居民。他們建造房屋和道路。那里的條件看起來(lái)很適合耕種，所以新來(lái)的人種植了大量的農(nóng)作物。）根據(jù)第三段“Asmoreandmorelandwasdevelopedforpeopleandfarms,theEverglades’historicboundariescontracted.LossofhabitatandhuntingthreatenedthesurvivalofnativespeciesintheEverglades.”（隨著越來(lái)越多的土地被開(kāi)發(fā)用于人類(lèi)和農(nóng)場(chǎng)，大沼澤地的歷史邊界縮小了。棲息地的喪失和狩獵威脅著大沼澤地本地物種的生存。）根據(jù)最后一段“Now,EvergladesNationalParkprotects1.5millionacresalongthesoutherntipofFlorida.Anamazingvarietyofcreatureslivethere.About360differentspeciesofbirdshavebeensightedinthepark.Nearly300differentspeciesoffishhavebeenidentified.About40speciesofmammalsand50speciesofreptilesinhabitthepark.”（現(xiàn)在，大沼澤地國(guó)家公園保護(hù)著佛羅里達(dá)州南端150萬(wàn)英畝的土地。那里生活著各種各樣的生物。公園里發(fā)現(xiàn)了大約360種不同的鳥(niǎo)類(lèi)。已經(jīng)確認(rèn)了近300種不同的魚(yú)類(lèi)。公園內(nèi)棲息著大約40種哺乳動(dòng)物和50種爬行動(dòng)物。）可知，短語(yǔ)主要介紹了人類(lèi)如何傷害和拯救大沼澤地。故選C項(xiàng)。DAmericanfamiliesdon’tsavemoneyliketheyusedto.In2018thepersonalsavingratewassomewherearound7%,whichiswellbelowtherateofafewdecadesago.Therearealotofpotentialexplanationsforthis.Wagegrowthhasslowedwhilenecessitiessuchashousingandmedicalcarehavegrownmoreexpensive.Theriseofeasycredithasmadeoverspendingeasierthanever.Andthenumberofpeoplewhomakeabudgetisdecreasing.Now,ateamofU.S.andCanadianeconomistshaveproposedanewexplanationforthedecliningsavingsrate,onerootedinindividualpsychology.Atitsheartliesasimpleobservation:Spendingisalotmorevisiblethannotspending.Humansaresocialcreatures,andwehaveatendencytoevaluateourownstandinginliferelativetohowourfriendsandneighborsaredoing.WewanttokeepupwiththeJoneses,andstayaheadoftheSmiths.Becauseofthis,whenweseeotherpeoplespendingmoneywehaveatendencytobelievethatwecan—orshould—bespendingtoo.Nowadays,changesinthemedialandscapehavemadeotherpeople’sspendingmorevisiblethanever.That,inturn,ismakingallofusspendevenmore—andsaveevenless.DavidHirshleifer,oneoftheeconomists,saidthat“it’seasytothinkthatyou’resavingenoughbecauseyouarenotthrowingluxurypartiesortakingexpensivejourneysthewaysomepeopleyouknoware.”But,hewarned,“thosejourneysandpartiesmaynotreallybetypicalofyouracquaintances—theyjuststandoutinmemory.”Theeconomistsimplythatfindingwaystomakenonspendingmorevisiblemighthelpindividualsdevelopmorerealisticviewsofoverallspendingandsavingbehavior.“Makeaspecialefforttonoticewhenyourfriendsarecarefulwithmoney,suchasholdingontotheir15yearoldcar,”Hirshleifersaid.12.WhichofthefollowingisapotentialexplanationforthelowsavingrateinAmerica?A.Thereductionintheine. B.Theeasyaccesstomoney.C.Thegrowingdesireforhousing. D.Thedifficultyinstickingtoabudget.13.The“individualpsychology”mentionedinparagraph3referstoatendencyto______.A.showoffwealth B.connectwithothersC.pareoneselftoothers D.adaptoneselftosocialchange14.WhatisthewarningofDavidHirshleifer?A.Itisimpropertocopyothers’spendinghabits.B.Itisunwisetospendmorethanonecanafford.C.Onemayspendtoomuchonjourneysandparties.D.Onemayhavemisunderstandingofothers’spendinghabits.15.Whatdotheeconomistssuggestpeopledo?A.Makegooduseofmoney. B.Saveasmuchmoneyaspossible.C.Payattentiontononspendingbehavior. D.Changeoverallspendingandsavingbehavior.【答案】12.B13.C14.D15.C【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要說(shuō)明了美國(guó)低儲(chǔ)蓄率背后的原因以及給人們的消費(fèi)建議。【12題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Theriseofeasycredithasmadeoverspendingeasierthanever.Andthenumberofpeoplewhomakeabudgetisdecreasing.(寬松信貸的增加使得過(guò)度消費(fèi)比以往任何時(shí)候都容易。做預(yù)算的人越來(lái)越少)”可知，容易獲得金錢(qián)是美國(guó)低儲(chǔ)蓄率的一個(gè)潛在解釋。故選B?！?3題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“Humansaresocialcreatures,andwehaveatendencytoevaluateourownstandinginliferelativetohowourfriendsandneighborsaredoing.WewanttokeepupwiththeJoneses,andstayaheadoftheSmiths.Becauseofthis,whenweseeotherpeoplespendingmoneywehaveatendencytobelievethatwecan—orshould—bespendingtoo.(人類(lèi)是社會(huì)性動(dòng)物，我們傾向于根據(jù)朋友和鄰居的表現(xiàn)來(lái)評(píng)估自己的生活狀況。我們要趕上瓊斯家的人，走在史密斯家的前面。正因?yàn)槿绱?，?dāng)我們看到別人花錢(qián)時(shí)，我們傾向于認(rèn)為我們也可以——或者應(yīng)該——花錢(qián))”可知，第三段提到的“個(gè)體心理”指的是一種把自己和別人比較的傾向。故選C。【14題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“DavidHirshleifer,oneoftheeconomists,saidthat“it’seasytothinkthatyou’resavingenoughbecauseyouarenotthrowingluxurypartiesortakingexpensivejourneysthewaysomepeopleyouknoware.”But,hewarned,“thosejourneysandpartiesmaynotreallybetypicalofyouracquaintances—theyjuststandoutinmemory.”(其中一位經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家大衛(wèi)·赫施萊弗說(shuō)，“你很容易認(rèn)為自己存夠了錢(qián)，因?yàn)槟銢](méi)有像你所知道的一些人那樣舉辦豪華派對(duì)或進(jìn)行昂貴的旅行。”但是，他警告說(shuō)，“那些旅行和聚會(huì)可能并不是你認(rèn)識(shí)的人的典型特征——它們只是在你的記憶中突出而已?！?”可知，大衛(wèi)·赫施萊弗的警告是一個(gè)人可能對(duì)別人的消費(fèi)習(xí)慣有誤解。故選D。【15題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“Theeconomistsimplythatfindingwaystomakenonspendingmorevisiblemighthelpindividualsdevelopmorerealisticviewsofoverallspendingandsavingbehavior.“Makeaspecialefforttonoticewhenyourfriendsarecarefulwithmoney,suchasholdingontotheir15yearoldcar,”Hirshleifersaid.(這兩位經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家暗示，想辦法讓不花錢(qián)的行為更引人注目，可能有助于個(gè)人對(duì)整體支出和儲(chǔ)蓄行為形成更現(xiàn)實(shí)的看法。赫施萊弗說(shuō)：“當(dāng)你的朋友在花錢(qián)方面很謹(jǐn)慎時(shí)，你要特別注意一下，比如他們那輛開(kāi)了15年的車(chē)是否還留著。”)”可知，經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家建議人們注意非消費(fèi)行為。故選C。第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Haveyoueverwonderedwhyyouwanttodosomething,orwhatcausespeopletogothroughextraordinarypainorpersonalinvestmentjusttoachieveaparticularoute?____16____Motivation.Motivationisthereasonforpeople’sactions,goals,andwillingnesstopursuethegoals.Sometimesitseemsdifficulttofind,butweallhavethatsparkatourcore.Herearesomewaysyoucanturnthatsparkbackintoaflame.____17____Ifyourmotivationisfading,noticewhenthisstartstohappenandwhateventscouldhavedrivenit.You’llfindthatyou’remorelikelytofeelboredwhenyou’reincertainenvironments.Asyoubeemoreawareofthis,youcanputyourselfinsituationswhereyou’remorelikelytothrive.Keepathankfulnessjournal.____18____Whenthey’reawareofwhatthey’rethankfulfor,itdrivestheminspecificareasoftheirlives.Consideringthis,youmayfindvalueinkeepingathankfulnessjournalwhereyouregularlylistblessings.Designanacplishmentbook.Creativepeoplemaydowelltodesignanacplishmentbookwithimagesofpastworkandacplishmentsasaformofencouragement.Itcanbeasinformalorformalasyou’dlike.Itmightbeasimplescrapbookyoukeepatyourdesk,oraprofessionallyprintedbookletthatyoukeepbyyourbed.____19____Getoutofthehouse.Ifyourlifeconsistsofgoingtowork,inghome,watchingNetflix,andgoingtosleep,youshouldn’tbesurprisedthatyou’reunmotivated.____20____Stretchingyourselfwillexposeyoutonewideas,activities,andpeople,whichwilleitherstrikeupnewmotivationorrekindlethingsyouhaveforgottenabout.A.What’sthepossiblesolution?B.Identifywhenmotivationslips.C.What’sattheheartofthisissue?D.Decidewhatworksbestforyouandgiveitatry.E.Athankfulnessjournalisaperfectwaytoshowyourgratitudetoothers.F.Somepeoplefindthatthankfulnessandmotivationaredirectlyconnected.G.Makeitapointtogooutdoorsandtrynewthingsevenwhenyoudon’twantto.【答案】16.C17.B18.F19.D20.G【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。短文介紹了獲得動(dòng)機(jī)的幾個(gè)方法。【16題詳解】根據(jù)上文“Haveyoueverwonderedwhyyouwanttodosomething,orwhatcausespeopletogothroughextraordinarypainorpersonalinvestmentjusttoachieveaparticularoute?”（你有沒(méi)有想過(guò)為什么你想做某事，或者是什么讓人們經(jīng)歷了巨大的痛苦或個(gè)人投資，只是為了達(dá)到一個(gè)特定的結(jié)果？）根據(jù)下文“Motivation”（動(dòng)力）可知，選項(xiàng)在問(wèn)一個(gè)問(wèn)題，而下文是對(duì)上文的回答。故C選項(xiàng)“這個(gè)問(wèn)題的核心是什么?”切題。故選C項(xiàng)。【17題詳解】根據(jù)下文“Ifyourmotivationisfading,noticewhenthisstartstohappenandwhateventscouldhavedrivenit.”（如果你的動(dòng)力正在消退，注意這種情況何時(shí)開(kāi)始發(fā)生，以及是什么事件導(dǎo)致了這種情況。）可知，要確定動(dòng)機(jī)何時(shí)消失。故B選項(xiàng)“確定動(dòng)機(jī)何時(shí)消失。”切題，為本段的標(biāo)題。故選B項(xiàng)?！?8題詳解】根據(jù)下文“Whenthey’reawareofwhatthey’rethankfulfor,itdrivestheminspecificareasoftheirlives.”（當(dāng)他們意識(shí)到他們要感恩的東西時(shí)，它會(huì)驅(qū)使他們?cè)谏畹奶囟I(lǐng)域中前進(jìn)。）可知，動(dòng)機(jī)和感恩是相關(guān)聯(lián)的。故F選項(xiàng)“有些人發(fā)現(xiàn)感恩和動(dòng)機(jī)是直接相關(guān)的。”切題。故選F項(xiàng)。【19題詳解】根據(jù)上文“Itmightbeasimplescrapbookyoukeepatyourdesk,oraprofessionallyprintedbookletthatyoukeepbyyourbed.”（它可能是你放在桌子上的一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的剪貼簿，或者是你放在床邊的一本專(zhuān)業(yè)印刷的小冊(cè)子。）可知，選項(xiàng)總結(jié)上文，說(shuō)明要找到合適自己的，嘗試一下。故D選項(xiàng)“決定什么最適合你，然后試一試?！鼻蓄}。故選D項(xiàng)?！?0題詳解】根據(jù)下文“Stretchingyourselfwillexposeyoutonewideas,activities,andpeople,whichwilleitherstrikeupnewmotivationorrekindlethingsyouhaveforgottenabout.”（伸展自己會(huì)讓你接觸到新的想法、活動(dòng)和人，這要么會(huì)激發(fā)新的動(dòng)力，要么會(huì)重新點(diǎn)燃你已經(jīng)忘記的東西。）可知，選項(xiàng)鼓勵(lì)人們要到戶外嘗試新的事物和想法。故G選項(xiàng)“即使你不想去，也要去戶外嘗試新事物?！鼻蓄}。故選G項(xiàng)。第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15個(gè)小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Ifoundabrownbagoutsideafterourmove.“GrassSeed,”itsaidinbigletters.MyhusbandandI____21____theseedsalloverthedirtyyardinfrontofournewhouse.“Ihavenoideaiftheywill____22____,”Itoldhim,“butit’sworthashot.”Justlikeour____23____tomovetotheruralArizona.Nearournewhousesatacharmingcottage,whichwas____24____totourists.Igotajobofferto____25____thecottage.I’dworkedinhotelsforyears,sowhenofferedthe____26____,Ijumpedatit.Still,itwasabigchange.I____27____thatitwouldbearightmove.Whilewewaitedforourgrasstogrow—ornot—we____28____settledintoournewhousethroughourefforts.Wemadeitacozyhome,despitethe____29____inthefrontyard,whichwasstillbarenow.Meanwhile,manyofthecottageguestsbecame_____30_____,andIgottoknowthemwell.Ifelt_____31_____tomaketheirstaysmemorable.PerhapsIwasbetteratthatthan_____32_____.Butafteramonsoon(季風(fēng))sweptthrough,Iwokeuptoabeautifulmorningandlookedoutthewindow.Therewasnograssgrowinginthesunlight._____33_____,ouryardwascoveredinarainbowofzinnias(百日菊)!ThefrontyardturnedoutevenbetterthanIcouldhave_____34_____,justlikeournewlife.Anditremainsapowerful_____35_____ofthebeautythatawaitsusinournewchapter.21.A.sought B.spread C.collected D.removed22.A.remain B.last C.dry D.root23.A.need B.intention C.decision D.agreement24.A.rented B.given C.sold D.introduced25.A.green B.advertise C.fillup D.lookafter26.A.help B.chance C.service D.acmodation27.A.pretended B.decided C.understood D.prayed28.A.naturally B.hardly C.gradually D.temporarily29.A.uncertainty B.potential C.danger D.untidiness30.A.locals B.employers C.regulars D.gardeners31.A.proud B.grateful C.curious D.stressed32.A.houserenting B.yardcleaning C.keepinghouse D.growinggrass33.A.Otherwise B.Instead C.Besides D.Therefore34.A.imagined B.designed C.remembered D.appreciated35.A.test B.memory C.reminder D.choice【答案】21.B22.D23.C24.A25.D26.B27.D28.C29.A30.C31.A32.D33.B34.A35.C【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文是一篇記敘文。主要講述的是作者搬家的經(jīng)歷讓作者意識(shí)到：在新的生活篇章，等待著人們的是美好。【21題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：我和丈夫把種子撒滿了新房前骯臟的院子。A.sought探索；B.spread撒，擴(kuò)散；C.collected收集；D.removed清除。根據(jù)常識(shí)和和上文中的“Ifoundabrownbagoutsideafterourmove.“GrassSeed,”itsaidinbigletters.”以及下文中的“Itoldhim,“butit’sworthashot.””可知，作者搬到一個(gè)新房子時(shí)，看到一包草種子，所以此處指的是雖不知道是否能長(zhǎng)出草來(lái)，還是把種子“撒”到院子里，符合語(yǔ)境。故選B項(xiàng)?！?2題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：“我不知道他們是否會(huì)生根，”我告訴他，“但值得一試?！盇.remain仍然是；B.last持續(xù)；C.dry使變干；D.root使生根。根據(jù)常識(shí)以及下文中的“Whilewewaitedforourgrasstogrow—ornot”可知，作者他們?cè)诘却菔欠駮?huì)生長(zhǎng)，所以此處指的是不知道種子會(huì)不會(huì)“生根”符合語(yǔ)境。故選D項(xiàng)。【23題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：就像我們決定搬到亞利桑那州的鄉(xiāng)村一樣。A.need需要；B.intention意圖；C.decision決定；D.agreement同意。根據(jù)上文中的““Ihavenoideaiftheywill____2____,”Itoldhim,“butit’sworthashot.””可知，作者在不知道種子是否會(huì)生根的情況下決定把種子撒在院子里，結(jié)合justlike可知，此處指的是搬到亞利桑那州的“決定”符合語(yǔ)境。故選C項(xiàng)?！?4題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：在我們的新房子附近有一座出租給游客的迷人小屋。A.rented租；B.given給予；C.sold賣(mài)；D.introduced介紹。根據(jù)上文中的“Nearournewhousesatacharmingcottage”可知，在作者新家附近有一個(gè)迷人小屋，結(jié)合下文中的“tourists”可知，該小屋是“租”給游客，符合語(yǔ)境。故選A項(xiàng)?！?5題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞及動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)詞義辨析。句意：我得到了一份照看小屋的工作。A.green綠化；B.advertise做廣告；C.fillup填滿；D.lookafter照顧。根據(jù)上文中的“Igotajoboffer”可知，作者得到了一份工作，由此可推斷，此處指的是“照顧”小屋，符合語(yǔ)境。故選D項(xiàng)?！?6題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：我在酒店工作多年，所以當(dāng)有機(jī)會(huì)時(shí)，我就欣然接受了。A.help幫助；B.chance機(jī)會(huì)；C.service服務(wù)；D.acmodation住宿。根據(jù)上文中的“Igotajobofferto____5____thecottage.”可知，作者得到一份照顧小屋的工作，由此可知，此處指的是照顧小屋的工作“機(jī)會(huì)”符合語(yǔ)境。故選B項(xiàng)?！?7題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：我祈禱這將是一個(gè)正確的搬遷