第1頁/共1頁2022-2023學(xué)年北京市匯文實驗中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期期中考試英語第一部分:知識運用(共兩節(jié)，30分)第一節(jié)完形填空(共10小題;每小題1.5分，共15分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。OnacoldNovembermorning.WadeMacKinnonhikedaroundMermaidLake.Inthe___1___ontheshoreline,somethingmovedslightlyandcaughthiseye.___2___,heapproachedtofindaballoonstuckinthebranchesofabayberrybush.Whenheuntiedthestring,hefoundapieceofpaperattheendofitwhichread,“Deardaddy.I’vebeenmissingyousomuchsinceyoupassedaway.November29ismy10thbirthday,butIwillneverreceiveyourgreetings...Daisy”Itfinishedwithamailingaddress,almost3,000milesaway.Withtearsinhiseyes,Wadethought,“Suchayounggirlhavingtodealwith___3___.It’sawful!”Whenbackhome,Wadeplacedthenoteinadrawerand___4___theballoontothewindowofhisroom.Everyday,the___5___oftheballoonremindedhimoflittleDaisy.AstheendofNovemberwasdrawingnearer,Wadefoundhimselfthinkingmoreandmoreaboutthepoorgirl.Sohewrotealetter,putitintoabirthdaycardand___6___maileditwithabook.The___7___arrivedjusttwodaysbeforeDaisy’sbirthday.Whensheopeneditandfoundthecard,“ForaDearDaughter...”,herheart___8___.“Happybirthday!I___9___toreadyournote,andfeelsorryforyou.I’msureyourdaddywouldwantyoutobehappy.Helovesyouverymuchandwillalwaysbe____10____you.”TearsbegantorolldownDaisy’scheeks.1.A.sands B.bushes C.hills D.rocks2.A.Curious B.Anxious C.Serious D.Nervous3A.anger B.failure C.mystery D.death4.A.caught B.presented C.attached D.related5.A.image B.color C.movement D.sight6.A.eagerly B.proudly C.bravely D.sadly7.A.prize B.package C.note D.news8.A.froze B.raced C.sank D.broke9.A.expected B.decided C.promised D.happened10.A.saving B.praising C.blessing D.changing【答案】1.B2.A3.D4.C5.C6.C7.B8.B9.D10.C【解析】【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇記敘文。講述了WadeMacKinnon撿到了小女孩Daisy給去世的父親的便條，于是給Daisy回了一張生日賀卡里，并把它和一本書一起寄了出去。Daisy收到后非常感動。【1題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：在海岸線上的灌木叢中，有什么東西在微微移動，引起了他的注意。A.sands沙灘；B.bushes灌木叢；C.hills山丘；D.rocks巖石。根據(jù)后文“aballoonstuckinthebranchesofabayberrybush”可知是在灌木叢發(fā)現(xiàn)的氣球。故選B?！?題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：他好奇地走過去，發(fā)現(xiàn)一個氣球卡在楊梅樹叢的樹枝上。A.Curious好奇的；B.Anxious焦慮的；C.Serious嚴(yán)肅的；D.Nervous緊張的。根據(jù)后文“heapproachedtofindaballoonstuckinthebranchesofabayberrybush”可知Wade是處于好奇走過去的。故選A?！?題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：這么年輕的女孩要面對死亡。A.anger憤怒；B.failure失?。籆.mystery神秘；D.death死亡。根據(jù)上文“I’vebeenmissingyousomuchsinceyoupassedaway.”可知女孩要面對父親去世。故選D。4題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：回到家后，韋德把紙條放在抽屜里，把氣球系在他房間的窗戶上。A.caught抓?。籅.presented呈現(xiàn)；C.attached系；D.related有關(guān)。根據(jù)后文“theballoontothewindowofhisroom”指把氣球系在他房間的窗戶上。故選C?！?題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：每一天，氣球的運動都會使他想起小Daisy。A.image圖像；B.color顏色；C.movement移動；D.sight視力。根據(jù)后文“oftheballoonremindedhimoflittleDaisy”可知氣球的移動會使他想起小Daisy。故選C?！?題詳解】考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：于是，他寫了一封信，把信裝在一張生日賀卡里，勇敢地把它和一本書一起寄了出去。A.eagerly急切地；B.proudly自豪地；C.bravely勇敢地；D.sadly悲傷地。根據(jù)后文“maileditwithabook”可知，Wade勇敢地把東西寄了出去。故選C?！?題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：包裹在Daisy生日的前兩天到達(dá)。A.prize獎勵；B.package包裹；C.note筆記；D.news新聞。呼應(yīng)上文“maileditwithabook”指包裹到達(dá)Daisy手里。故選B?！?題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：當(dāng)她打開信封時，發(fā)現(xiàn)了一張卡片，上面寫著：“送給親愛的女兒……”，她的心狂跳起來。A.froze凍結(jié)；B.raced比賽，加速；C.sank下沉；D.broke打破。根據(jù)上文“ForaDearDaughter”可知Daisy看到信的開頭，以為是父親，所以心跳加速。故選B?！?題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：我碰巧看到了你的便條，為你感到難過。A.expected期待；B.decided決定；C.promised承諾；D.happened碰巧。根據(jù)第一段的描述，可知Wade是無意中發(fā)現(xiàn)Daisy的便條的，happento表示“碰巧”。故選D?！?0題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：他非常愛你，并將永遠(yuǎn)祝福你。A.saving拯救；B.praising贊美；C.blessing祝福；D.changing改變。根據(jù)上文“Helovesyouverymuchandwillalwaysbe”可知Daisy的父親會永遠(yuǎn)愛她，并祝福她。故選C。第二節(jié)語法填空(共10小題;每小題1.5分,共15分)A閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。Agrandceremony____11____(hold)onFeb20inBeijingtomarktheclosingofthe2022WinterOlympicGames.TheceremonyattheNationalStadium,also____12____(know)astheBird’sNest,beganwithchildrendancingwhileholdingsnowflake-shapedlanterns.Atraditional“Chineseknot”pattern____13____(appear)overthestadiumbeforeathletesenteredthevenue.TheredChineseknotwasprojecteddigitallyintothesky,markingnotonlythe____14____(connect)ofChinawiththeworld,butalsotheOlympicspiritoftogetherness.【答案】11.washeld12.known13.hadappeared14.connection【解析】【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇說明文。文章主要講述2月20日在北京舉行的2022年冬季奧運會閉幕式?！?1題詳解】考查時態(tài)，語態(tài)和主謂一致。句意：2月20日，一場盛大的儀式在北京舉行，標(biāo)志著2022年冬奧會的閉幕。由句子分析可知，此空應(yīng)填謂語，主語Agrandceremony為第三人稱單數(shù)，與謂語hold為邏輯動賓關(guān)系，且由onFeb20可知，時態(tài)應(yīng)用一般過去時，因此空格處是一般過去時的被動語態(tài)washeld。故填washeld。【12題詳解】考查非謂語動詞。句意：開幕式在國家體育場（又稱鳥巢）舉行，一開始，孩子們舉著雪花形狀的燈籠跳舞。由句子分析可知，句中謂語是began，空格處應(yīng)填非謂語，且theNationalStadium和know之間為邏輯動賓關(guān)系，所以應(yīng)用過去分詞表被動，故填known。【13題詳解】考查時態(tài)。句意：在運動員進(jìn)入場館之前，一個傳統(tǒng)的“中國結(jié)”圖案出現(xiàn)在了體育場上空。由句子分析可知，此空應(yīng)填謂語，主語Atraditional“Chineseknot”pattern和謂語appear為主動關(guān)系，且動作發(fā)生在entered前，所以應(yīng)用過去完成時，表示過去的過去的動作。故填hadappeared?！?4題詳解】考查名詞。句意：紅色的中國結(jié)被投影到天空中，不僅標(biāo)志著中國與世界的聯(lián)系，也標(biāo)志著奧林匹克的團(tuán)結(jié)精神?？崭裉幱妹~作賓語，connect的名詞是connection，意為“聯(lián)系”，由Chinawiththeworld可知，空格處用單數(shù)，故填connection。B閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。Haveyoueverthoughtabouthavinganotherfinger?ResearchersatUniversityCollegeLondonhavedevelopedarobotic3D-printed“thirdthumb”.Thethumbiswornonthesideofthehandoppositetheactualthumb.Volunteerswearingthethirdthumbcouldcarry____15____(many)objectsthanusual,andholdandopenasoftdrinkbottle____16____onehand.Also,humanbrainscanadapttotheuseofanextrathumb____17____(easy).【答案】15more16.with17.easily【解析】【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇說明文，主要講的是倫敦大學(xué)學(xué)院的研究人員開發(fā)了3D打印的第三根拇指?！?5題詳解】考查比較級。句意：戴第三根拇指的志愿者可以比平時拿更多的東西，用一只手拿著并打開一個飲料瓶。由than可知，空格處用比較級more，故填more?！?6題詳解】考查介詞。句意：戴第三根拇指的志愿者可以比平時拿更多的東西，用一只手拿著并打開一個飲料瓶。根據(jù)語境可知，句子表示“戴第三根拇指的志愿者可以比平時拿更多的東西，用一只手拿著并打開一個飲料瓶”，空格處意為“用”，用介詞with，故填with?！?7題詳解】考查副詞。句意：此外，人類的大腦可以很容易地適應(yīng)多一個拇指的使用?？崭裉幱酶痹~easily修飾動詞短語adaptto，故填easily。C閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。Marleebecamedeafwhenshewasoneandahalfyearsold.____18____shecan’thearanything,sheispositivetowardslife:“TheonlythingIcan’tdoishear.”Herparentssenthertoapublicschool,____19____Marleegotusedtothelifesoonwiththehelpofspecialprograms.Theschoolhelpedherbecomethefirstdeafactress____20____(receive)anAcademyAward.“Iworkeverydaytohelppeopleunderstand.Deafpeoplenotonlydeserverespect,theydeservetobeheard,”Marleesaid.【答案】18.Although19.where20.toreceive【解析】【導(dǎo)語】本文是記敘文，主要講的是Marlee雖然失聰，但是對生活很積極，父母把她送到一所公立學(xué)校，這所學(xué)校幫助她成為第一個獲得奧斯卡獎的聾啞女演員。【18題詳解】考查連詞。句意：雖然她什么都聽不到，但她對生活很積極。由“shecan’thearanything,sheispositivetowardslife”可知，句子表示“雖然她什么都聽不到，但她對生活很積極”，空格處意為“雖然”，是although，位于句首，首字母大寫，故填A(yù)lthough?！?9題詳解】考查定語從句。句意：她的父母把她送到一所公立學(xué)校，在特殊項目的幫助下，瑪麗很快就習(xí)慣了那里的生活。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空格處引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句，從句中不缺主語或賓語，先行詞school是地點，因此空格處用關(guān)系副詞where，故填where?！?0題詳解】考查不定式。句意：這所學(xué)校幫助她成為第一個獲得奧斯卡獎的聾啞女演員。actress前有序數(shù)詞first修飾，因此空格處用不定式作后置定語，修飾actress，故填toreceive。第二部分:閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，38分)第一節(jié)(共14小題;每小題2分，共28分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AYoumayhaveseentheterm"bulletjournal"floatingaroundonline,butwhatexactlyisabulletjournal?Thisarticlewillhighlighttheusesforabulletjournalandwhythey'regreatforpeoplewhowishtobemoreorganized.Whatisabulletjournal?Abulletjournalisaplannersystemwhichallowsyoutoplanforthefuture,trackthepastandkeepyourlifeorganizedwithlistsseparatedbybulletpoints.Itisaplaceforyoutocreateclear,yetsimpleto-dolistsandaplacetokeepanoteofyourlifegoalsandaspirations.Whatdoesithelpwith?Abulletjournalisperfectforpeoplewholikewritingliststokeepthemselvesorganized.They'regreatfordoingasahobbyandyoucangetcreativewiththewayyoupresentyourlists.They'realsoperfectforpeoplewhoconstantlywritedownto-dolistsormakehand-writtennotes.Whyisitimportant?Abulletjournalisimportantbecauseweallfeelbetterwhenourlifeisorganized.Organizationcanreducestressandmakeyouhappier.Havingyourlifeinorder,youwillknowexacdywhatyouhavetodoeverydaysothatyoucanrememberallofyourlifegoals.Howtocreateabulletjournal?Theinstructionswillhelpyouembarkonyourbulletjournal.Step1.FindorbuyablanknotebookAnynotebookwithblankpageswilldobecauseifyouaresomeonewhoiscreativeandartistic,youcandecoratethenotebookanywayyoulike.Step2.FindorbuypensIt'sbesttostartoffsimpleandchooseapenthatyoufindeasytouseandthatyouwouldfeelcomfortablewritingwitheveryday.Step3.MonthliesInthissection,youcanputalistofimportantdatesforthatparticularmonth.Step4.DailiesandWeekliesPutallofyourdailyorweeklytasksinthissectionsothatyoudon'tforgetanythingthatyouhavetododuringthatdayorweek.Step5.LifeGoalsKeepalifegoalssection.Thiscanincludedifferentcollectionsofgoals,suchascareer,relationships,placesyouwishtovisitandsoon.Nowstartyourbulletjournal!21.Bulletjournalsareintendedforthosewhohopeto_______.A.keeplifeinorder B.leadarelaxinglifeC.highlighttheirprogress D.reducetheirworkload22.Keepingbulletjournalshelpspeople_______.A.developartistictaste B.getridofstressC.buildabettermood D.giveupahobby23.Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytobeincludedinabulletjournal?A.Weeklyexpenses.B.Appointmentswithadentist.C.Weatherforecasts.D.Passwordstoyourcomputer.【答案】21.A22.C23.B【解析】【分析】這是一篇說明文。這篇文章將強(qiáng)調(diào)子彈日記的用途，以及為什么它對那些希望更有條理的人很有用。【21題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)Whatisabulletjournal?中Abulletjournalisaplannersystemwhichallowsyoutoplanforthefuture,trackthepastandkeepyourlifeorganizedwithlistsseparatedbybulletpoints.Itisaplaceforyoutocreateclear,yetsimpleto-dolistsandaplacetokeepanoteofyourlifegoalsandaspirations.“項目日志是一種計劃系統(tǒng)，它可以讓你計劃未來，跟蹤過去，讓你的生活井然有序。這是一個讓你創(chuàng)建清晰而簡單的任務(wù)清單的地方，也是一個記錄你的生活目標(biāo)和愿望的地方?！庇纱丝芍?，Bullet日記是為那些希望生活有秩序的人準(zhǔn)備的。故選A。22題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Whyisitimportant?中的Abulletjournalisimportantbecauseweallfeelbetterwhenourlifeisorganized.Organizationcanreducestressandmakeyouhappier.“一個Bullet日記很重要，因為當(dāng)我們的生活井然有序時，我們都會感覺更好。井井有條可以減少壓力，讓你更快樂?！庇纱丝芍?，堅持寫B(tài)ullet日記可以幫助人們建立一個更好的心情。故選C?！?3題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)Step5.LifeGoals中Keepalifegoalssection.Thiscanincludedifferentcollectionsofgoals,suchascareer,relationships,placesyouwishtovisitandsoon.“保留生活目標(biāo)部分。這可以包括不同的目標(biāo)集合，比如職業(yè)、人際關(guān)系、你想去的地方等等?！庇纱丝芍?，與牙醫(yī)的約會最有可能包含在Bullet日記里。故選B。BRecyclingElectronicWasteWhenAlexLinwas11yearsold,hereadanalarmingarticleinthenewspaperwhichsaidthatpeoplewereburyingoldcomputersinbackyards,throwingTVsintostreams,anddumping(丟棄)cellphonesinthegarbage.Thiswasdangerousbecausee-wastecontainsharmfulchemicalsthatcanleakintotheenvironment,gettingintocrops,animals,watersupplies—andpeople.AlexwasreallyworriedanddecidedtomakeitnextprojectforWIN—theWesterlyInnovationsNetwork.Alexandsixofhisfriendshadformedthisorganizationtohelpsolvecommunityproblemstwoyearsbefore.Butwhatcouldtheydoaboutthisprojectwithe-waste?Theteamspentseveralweeksgatheringinformationabouttheharmfulchemicalsine-wasteandtheireffectsonhumans.Theylearnedhowtodispose(處置)ofe-wasteproperlyandhowitcouldberecycled.Then,theysentoutasurveyandfoundonlyoneineightknewwhate-wastewas,letalonehowtoproperlydisposeofit.Alexandhisfriendswentintoaction.Theyadvertisedinthelocalnewspaperanddistributednoticestostudents,askingresidentstobringtheirunwantedelectronicstotheschoolparkinglot.Thedrivelastedtwodays,andtheycollectedover9,500kilogramsofe-waste.Thenextstepwastosetupalong-terme-wastedrop-offcenterforthetown.Aftersomeresearch,they’dlearnedthatreusingisthebestwaytodealwithelectronicdevicesanditisseventimesmoreefficientthanrecycling.So,theybeganlearningtorefurbish(翻新)computersthemselvesanddistributedthemtostudentswhodidn’thavetheirown.Inthisway,theycouldhelpstudentsintheareaandprotecttheenvironmentatthesametime.Foralastingsolutiontoe-waste,thedrop-offcenterwasn’tenough.Lawswouldhavetobepassed.In2016,WINhelpedpushforane-wastebillintheirtown,whichrequiredcompaniesthatmanufacturedorsoldelectronicstotakebacke-waste.Thebillclearlyforbidsthedumpingofe-waste.BecauseoftheworkofWIN,moreandmorepeople,likeAlexandhisteam,aregettingthemessageaboutsafedisposalofe-waste.AsAlexsays,“Today’stechnologyshouldnotbecometomorrow’sharmfulgarbage.”24.WhatwasAlex’sworryafterhereadthearticle?A.Thelitteringofe-waste. B.Therecyclingofplastic.C.Thechangeofenvironment. D.Theoveruseofoldcomputers.25.WhatdidAlexdotostarttheproject?A.SetupWIN. B.Collectinformation.C.Askfriendsforhelp. D.Carryoutasurvey.26.WhichcanbestdescribethewayAlexandhisteamdidtheirwork?A.Traditional. B.Competitive.C.Scientific. D.Convenient.27.Whatmessagedoesthestoryconvey?A.Thereisnoendtoperfection.B.Successcomesthroughfailure.C.Everypositiveattitudehasareward.D.Youngpeoplecanmakeabigdifference.【答案】24.A25.B26.C27.D【解析】【分析】這是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了幾個十幾歲的年輕人為了避免電子垃圾對環(huán)境造成的影響，想辦法循環(huán)利用電子垃圾的事情。【24題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段內(nèi)容“WhenAlexLinwas11yearsold,hereadanalarmingarticleinthenewspaperwhichsaidthatpeoplewereburyingoldcomputersinbackyards,throwingTVsintostreams,anddumping(丟棄)cellphonesinthegarbage.Thiswasdangerousbecausee-wastecontainsharmfulchemicalsthatcanleakintotheenvironment,gettingintocrops,animals,watersupplies—andpeople.”（當(dāng)AlexLin11歲時，他在報紙上讀到一篇令人震驚的文章，人們把舊電腦埋在后院，把電視扔到河里，把手機(jī)扔到垃圾堆里。這是危險的，因為電子垃圾中含有有害的化學(xué)物質(zhì)，可能會泄漏到環(huán)境中，進(jìn)入農(nóng)作物、動物、水源和人類。）和第二段第一句話“Alexwasreallyworried”（Alex真的很擔(dān)心）可知，Alex看到報紙上的文章，得知隨意丟棄電子垃圾是危險的，會危害環(huán)境、農(nóng)作物、動物、水源和人類，這讓他很擔(dān)心。由此可知，Alex看完這篇文章后擔(dān)心的是亂扔電子垃圾的現(xiàn)象。故選A項?！?5題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段關(guān)鍵句“Butwhatcouldtheydoaboutthisprojectwithe-waste?Theteamspentseveralweeksgatheringinformationabouttheharmfulchemicalsine-wasteandtheireffectsonhumans.”（但是他們能對這個電子垃圾項目做些什么呢？小組花了幾周時間收集有關(guān)電子垃圾中有害化學(xué)物質(zhì)及其對人類影響的信息。）可知，為了開展這個項目，小組首先花了幾周時間收集有關(guān)電子垃圾中有害化學(xué)物質(zhì)及其對人類影響的信息。由此可知，Alex通過收集信息的方式來開始這個項目。故選B項?！?6題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第三段關(guān)鍵句“Butwhatcouldtheydoaboutthisprojectwithe-waste?Theteamspentseveralweeksgatheringinformationabouttheharmfulchemicalsine-wasteandtheireffectsonhumans.”（但是他們能對這個電子垃圾項目做些什么呢？小組花了幾周時間收集有關(guān)電子垃圾中有害化學(xué)物質(zhì)及其對人類影響的信息。）、第四段關(guān)鍵句“Alexandhisfriendswentintoaction.Theyadvertisedinthelocalnewspaperanddistributednoticestostudents,askingresidentstobringtheirunwantedelectronicstotheschoolparkinglot.”（Alex和他的朋友們開始行動了。他們在當(dāng)?shù)貓蠹埳系菑V告，向?qū)W生們分發(fā)通知，要求居民們把不需要的電子產(chǎn)品帶到學(xué)校停車場。）和第五段關(guān)鍵句“Thenextstepwastosetupalong-terme-wastedrop-offcenterforthetown.”（下一步是為該鎮(zhèn)建立一個長期的電子垃圾投放中心。）可知，Alex和他的朋友們?yōu)榱碎_展這個項目，首先收集信息，然后通過登報和分發(fā)通知等方式進(jìn)行宣傳，接下來建立一個長期的電子垃圾投放中心，這種做法是科學(xué)的，再結(jié)合最后一段關(guān)鍵句“BecauseoftheworkofWIN,moreandmorepeople,likeAlexandhisteam,aregettingthemessageaboutsafedisposalofe-waste.”（由于WIN的工作，越來越多的人，像Alex和他的團(tuán)隊一樣，正在得到關(guān)于安全處理電子垃圾的信息。）可知，他們的工作獲得了成功。由此可推斷出，Alex和他的團(tuán)隊的工作方式是科學(xué)的。故選C項?！?7題詳解】主旨大意題。分析文章內(nèi)容，結(jié)合最后一段關(guān)鍵句“BecauseoftheworkofWIN,moreandmorepeople,likeAlexandhisteam,aregettingthemessageaboutsafedisposalofe-waste.”（由于WIN的工作，越來越多的人，像Alex和他的團(tuán)隊一樣，正在得到關(guān)于安全處理電子垃圾的信息。）可知，文章主要講述了幾個十幾歲的年輕人為了避免電子垃圾對環(huán)境造成的影響，想辦法循環(huán)利用電子垃圾的事情，并最終獲得了成功，越來越多的人知道了關(guān)于安全處理電子垃圾的信息?！癥oungpeoplecanmakeabigdifference.”意為“年輕人可以有所作為。”能夠概括這個故事傳達(dá)的信息。故選D項。CCreativityImprovesYourHealthCreativityhelpsuscreateworksofbeauty,solveproblems,andrefreshourbodiesandourminds.It’sfun.Whenyouarehavingfun,youarepositivelyimpactingyourhealth.Studiesshowthatengagingincreativebehaviorsimprovesbrainfunction,mentalhealthandphysicalhealth.You’veprobablyheardofflow—it’sthestateyougetinwhenyou’recompletelyabsorbedinsomething.Haveyoueverbeenworkingonaprojectandcompletelylostallsenseofselfandtime?That’sflow.Itreducesanxiety,boostsyourmood,andevenslowsyourheartrate.It’snotjustbeinginflowthatmakesyouhappy.Repetitivecreativemotionslikeknitting,drawing,orwritinghelpactivateflow,andarealltasksthatcreatearesult.Whenyousucceedincreatingaresult,yourbrainisfloodedwithdopamine,anaturalanti-depressantthatactuallyhelpsmotivateyou,whetherornotyou’reawareofyourincreasedhappiness.Creativityisalsoaneffectivetreatmentforpatientswithdementia—aseriousillnessofthemind.Studiesshowthatcreativeengagementnotonlyreducesdepressionandisolation,butcanalsohelppeoplewithdementiabysharpeningtheirsenses.Theaveragepersonhasabout60,000thoughtsinaday.Acreativeactsuchascraftingcanhelpfocusthemind,andhasevenbeencomparedtomeditationduetoitscalmingeffectsonthebrainandbody.Evenjustgardeningorsewingreleasesdopamine.Creativityreducesanxiety,depressionandstress.Studieshavefoundthatwritinghelpspeoplemanagetheirnegativeemotionsinaproductiveway,andpaintingordrawinghelpspeopleexpresstheirmentalinjuryorhurtfulexperiencesthattheyfindtoodifficulttoputintowords.Studiesshowpeoplewhowriteabouttheirexperiencesdailyactuallyhavestrongerimmunesystemfunction.Writing,acreativework,increasesyourCD4+lymphocytecount,thekeytoyourimmunesystem.Playingmusiccanalsofunctionwellinyourimmunesystem.Studiesshowthatourleftbrainisresponsibleforthemotorfunctions,whileourrightbrainfocusesonmelody.Whenthetwopartsworktogether,ourcognitivefunctionimproves.It’sprettyamazingthatdoingtheactivitiesisgoodforus.Getapenandstartwritingorcoloring.Getyourhandsdirtywithpotteryorgardeningorpickupaninstrument.Whateveryoudecidetodo,it’stimetostartgettingcreative!28.Whichsituationshowsthatyouareinflow?A.Youareworkingwithadifficulttask. B.Youarehavingaboringrepetitiveaction.C.Yougetlostanddon’tknowwheretogo. D.Youareabsorbedinaworkthatinterestsyou.29.Theunderlinedword“dopamine”inParagraph3isprobably________.A.anawarenessofhowtobesuccessfulB.athoughthavingcalmingeffectsonthebrainC.anactivitytofightagainstyournegativeemotionsD.amaterialforthefunctioningofthenervoussystem30.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Repetitiveactionscancurepatientswithmentaldiseases.B.Creativeactivitieshelpyoubuildastrongerimmunesystem.C.Meditationmakesyouranxiety,depressionandstressdisappear.D.Tellingothersyourhurtfulexperienceshelpsimproveyourhealth.【答案】28.D29.D30.D【解析】【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇說明文。研究表明，從事創(chuàng)造性行為可以改善大腦功能、心理健康和身體健康。文章主要說明了創(chuàng)造力的重要作用以及對人的影響?！?8題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“You’veprobablyheardofflow—it’sthestateyougetinwhenyou’recompletelyabsorbedinsomething.Haveyoueverbeenworkingonaprojectandcompletelylostallsenseofselfandtime?That’sflow.(你可能聽說過“心流”——是指你完全專注于某件事時的狀態(tài)。你是否曾經(jīng)在做一個項目的時候完全失去了自我意識和時間感？那就是心流)”可知，你沉浸在你感興趣的工作中表明你處于心流狀態(tài)。故選D?！?9題詳解】詞句猜測題。根據(jù)畫線詞后文“anaturalanti-depressantthatactuallyhelpsmotivateyou,whetherornotyou’reawareofyourincreasedhappiness”可知，dopamine是一種天然的抗抑郁劑，實際上有助于激勵你，不管你是否意識到自己增加了幸福感。故畫線詞意思可能是“一種神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)功能的物質(zhì)”。故選D?！?0題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段“Studiesshowpeoplewhowriteabouttheirexperiencesdailyactuallyhavestrongerimmunesystemfunction.Writing,acreativework,increasesyourCD4+lymphocytecount,thekeytoyourimmunesystem.(研究表明，每天寫下自己經(jīng)歷的人實際上有更強(qiáng)的免疫系統(tǒng)功能。寫作，一項創(chuàng)造性的工作，可以增加你的CD4+淋巴細(xì)胞數(shù)量，這是你免疫系統(tǒng)的關(guān)鍵)”可知，告訴別人你的傷害經(jīng)歷有助于改善你的健康。故選D。DABridgeLinkingArtandtheAudienceAccordingtoa2018report,peopleagedbetween16and24makeupabout15percentofthepopulationbutonly10percentofmuseum-goers.Similarly,peopleagedover35gohalfasmuchasyouwouldexpectfromtheirpopulationsize.Wehavereachedthepointofrecognisingthedisconnectionbetweenartandtheaudiencebuthaven’tyetdeterminedhowtobridgethegap.Twoanswerstotacklingthischallengelieintellingagreaterdiversityofarthistoriesandcommunicatingthesestoriesinmoreaccessibleways.In2018,aradioprogramcalledArtMatterswasstartedwiththeaimofdiscussingartfromapop-cultureviewpointwithtopicsthatwouldengageyoungerandmorediverseaudience.Itoffersanaccessiblepathwaytoarthistorywithconversationsondifferenttopics.Arthistoryisaboutstorytelling;artcontentshineswhenthereisanefforttobringaudiencealongforthediscussion.Moretraditionalinstitutionsarepayingattention.RecentlytheGettyMuseumissuedasocial-mediachallengeforpeopletorecreatepaintingsusingitemstheyhadathome.Usersdisplayedincrediblecreativity,andthemuseumwasfloodedwithsubmissions.Thisreactionprovesthatthereisapotentialdesirefortheaudiencetoengagewitharttopicsiftheformatisappealing.Sincemanypeoplefeelintimidatedandthinkthatthere’sabaselevelofunderstandingrequiredtojointheconversation,theGettyinitiativeservesasareminderthattherearemanypathwaystoengagingwithit.AnotherresultoftheGettychallengewastheexposuregiventoadiversityofartworks.ThefamousoperasingerPeterBrathwaite,forexample,madescoresofattractiverecreationshighlightingcenturiesofblackpaintings.Hiseffortsopposedtheideathattherewerenotmanyhistoricalpaintingsofblackfigures.Itisextremelyimportantthatwedoabetterjobofshowingthecomplexanddiversestoriesthatarerepresentedinart.Socialmediahaveofferedaplatformforpeoplewhohavenottraditionallyhadaseatatthetable.Anyonecanrecogniseagapinthefieldandaddressit.Accountshavegatheredtensofthousandsoffollowers.Theyaretheproofthatthereishungertohearthesearthistories,andthesethemesworkbrilliantlyformuseumprogramming.Butthereisonlysomuchthatcanbedonewithoutthemuseumsandgallerieschangingmeaningfullyfromwithin.Weneedtoseeabetterbalanceofthesestoriesrepresentedinpermanentcollections.Wealsoneedamuchwiderdiversityofpeopleandinterestsrepresentedonboard.Ensuringthatart-andwritingandtalkingaboutart-isabletocontinueontherisinggenerationofstorytellers,insideandoutsideofinstitutions,gettingthefundingandsupporttheyneedtopaintabrighterpictureforthepart.31.Whatchallengeistheauthortryingtotackle?A.Peopledoubtagreatdiversityofartworks.B.Fewerandfeweryoungpeoplegotomuseums.C.Artappearstoodistantfromcommonaudience.D.Adultaudiencehasadifferentunderstandingofart.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“intimidated”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Tired. B.Worried. C.Annoyed. D.Surprised.33.Intheauthor’sopinion,themuseumsandgalleriesshould________.A.makethearthistorystoriesaccessibleinatraditionalway.B.changemeaningfullyforactivitiesliketheGettychallenge.C.limitthenumberofstorytellersbothinandoutofinstitutions.D.improvethepermanentcollectionsbyaddingfamousartworks.34.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethatcommonaudience________.A.lacksthechannelstounderstandandtalkaboutarthistory.B.preferstoviewartworksandhearartstoriesonsocialmedia.C.feelssatisfiedwithpeopleandinterestsrepresentedonboard.D.refusestoengagewithdiversearttopicsandarthistorystories.【答案】31.C32.B33.B34.A【解析】【分析】這是一篇說明文，文章主要講述普通人似乎離藝術(shù)很遙遠(yuǎn)，他們想要參與藝術(shù)，但缺乏理解和談?wù)撍囆g(shù)的渠道，我們需要連接藝術(shù)和觀眾的橋梁?！?1題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中“Wehavereachedthepointofrecognisingthedisconnectionbetweenartandtheaudiencebuthaven’tyetdeterminedhowtobridgethegap.(我們已經(jīng)意識到藝術(shù)和觀眾之間的脫節(jié)，但還沒有決定如何消除這一差距)”可知，作者努力解決的挑戰(zhàn)是藝術(shù)似乎離普通觀眾太遙遠(yuǎn)了。故選C項。【32題詳解】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)劃線詞后的“…thinkthatthere’sabaselevelofunderstandingrequiredtojointheconversation,theGettyinitiativeservesasareminderthattherearemanypathwaystoengagingwithit.”可知，由于很多人認(rèn)為參與對話需要基本水平的理解力，Getty博物館的倡議提醒我們，可以有許多途徑來參與其中，由此可推知，很多人感覺擔(dān)心，參與藝術(shù)對話需要基本水平的理解能力，劃線詞“intimidated”意為“擔(dān)心的”。故選B項?！?3題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中“Thisreactionprovesthatthereisapotentialdesirefortheaudiencetoengagewitharttopicsiftheformatisappealing.”可知，Getty博物館的再創(chuàng)作活動證明，如果藝術(shù)形式具有吸引力，觀眾就有潛在的興趣參與藝術(shù)主題；結(jié)合最后一段首句“Butthereisonlysomuchthatcanbedonewithoutthemuseumsandgallerieschangingmeaningfullyfromwithin.”可知，但如果博物館和畫廊不從內(nèi)部進(jìn)行有意義的改變，我們能做的就只有這么多了。由此可推知，在作者看來，博物館和畫廊應(yīng)該作出有意義的改變，舉辦像Getty博物館那樣的再創(chuàng)作活動，才能吸引觀眾。故選B項?！?4題詳解】推理判斷題。第一段中“Wehavereachedthepointofrecognisingthedisconnectionbetweenartandtheaudience”提到“我們已經(jīng)意識到藝術(shù)和觀眾之間的脫節(jié)”；根據(jù)第二段中“Itoffersanaccessiblepathwaytoarthistorywithconversationsondifferenttopics.(它提供了一條通往藝術(shù)史的途徑，可以就不同的話題進(jìn)行對話)”及第三段中“theGettyinitiativeservesasareminderthattherearemanypathwaystoengagingwithit.(Getty博物館的倡議提醒我們，可以有許多途徑來參與其中)”可知，普通觀眾缺乏理解和談?wù)撍囆g(shù)史的渠道。故選A項。第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分，共10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。ExploringPsychologyPsychologyisthescientificstudyofthemindandbehavior.Gainingaricheranddeeperunderstandingofpsychologycanhelppeopleachieveinsightsintotheirownactionsaswellasabetterunderstandingofotherpeople.____35____Oneimportantbenefitfromapsychologymajoristhatitteachesthestudentaboutthehumanmindandwhypeopleactinvariousmanners.Notallpsychologymajorswillbecomepsychologists.____36____Allpeoplemustinteractwithotherswhetheritisathomeorataworkplace.Peoplerespondtotheseinteractionsinawidenumberofways.Forinstance,thepersonmaynotknowwhyheorsheisbotheredbyaspecificactionatwork.However,thepersonwhohasstudiedpsychologyhasanobviousadvantageinthisarea.Psychologyalsoofferstheindividualinsightintohimselforherself.Asthepersonlearnsaboutthehumanmind,howitworksandwhypeoplebehaveinspecificmanners,thepersonmayalsobegintorecognizebothharmfulandhelpfulthoughtpatternsinhimselforherself.Thismayleadthepersontoanincreasedlevelofself-awareness.____37____Italsoshowsthepersonwhereheorshepossessesstrengthandcrucialskillsforthemodernworld.Individualswhoaremoreself-awarearemorelikelytoaccomplishtheirgoalsanddreams.____38____Apersonmayenteravastfieldwherepsychologistsandthosetrainedinpsychologywork.Theseareasincludeindustrialpsychology,schoolpsychology,privatepractice,organizationalbehavioralfields,lawenforcementandvirtuallyeveryotherfield.____39____Asstated,thereareanumberofcareeropportunitiesfromwhichapsychologymajormaychoose.A.Self-awarenessisavital