重庆市万州分水中学2018届高三英语10月月考试题

重庆市万州分水中学2018届高三英语10月月考试题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分.考试用时120分钟.
第Ⅰ卷（三部分，共100分）
第一部分：听力理解（共两节，20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
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 will the man do during the vacation?
A. Work in a clothes store.
B. Travel around with Sam.
C. Go to the countryside.
2. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Customer and waitress.
C. Workmates.
3. How does the woman sound?
A. Excited.
B. Confused.
C. Annoyed.
4. What does the woman think Tom needs?
A. Punishment.
B. Suggestions.
C. Encouragement.
5. Where does the woman find her mobile phone?
A. On the table.
B. On the chair.
C. In her bag.
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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. What day is it today?
A. Thursday.
B. Friday.
C. Saturday.
7. What is the woman going to do first?
A. Call Mark’s parents.
B. Exchange tickets.
C. Watch a match. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

8. What problem does the boy have?
A. He always gets lost on campus.
B. He has difficulty in learning physics.
C. He lost his class schedule.
9. Where is the boy supposed to be now?
A. In Building 1.
B. In Building 3.
C. In Building 4. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。

10. Where is the woman now?
A. At her home.
B. In a hotel.
C. In a bar.
11. What did the woman’s neighbor complain about?
A. The meeting.
B. The service.
C. The noise.
12. When will the party end?
A. At 12:15.
B. At 12:20.
C. At 12:25.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13. What’s the man’s job?
A. A tour guide.
B. A salesman.
C. A translator.
14. Who are most likely interested in this product?
A. Businessmen.
B. Tourists.
C. Foreign students.
15. How many languages does the product contain?
A. 6.
B. 7.
C. 8.
16. What's the woman dissatisfied with about the product?
A. Its size.
B. Its design.
C. Its price.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17. What will the temperature be tomorrow?
A. 16℃~30℃.
B. 18℃~28℃.
C. 16℃~23℃.
18. How will the day start on Sunday?
A. Windy.
B. Sunny.
C. Cloudy.
19. When will it probably be pretty cold?
A. Next Monday.
B. Next Tuesday.
C. Next Wednesday.
20. How often is the weather forecast?
A. Once a day.
B. Twice a day.
C. Three times a day.
第二部分：阅读理解
第一节（15小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams(1860—1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson(1907—1964)
If it weren't for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.
Sandra Day O'Connor(1930—present)
When Sandra Day O'Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O'Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks(1913—2005)
On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked
Parks.
21.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?
A. Her social work.
B. Her teaching skills.
C. Her efforts to win a prize.
D. Her community background.
22.What was the reason for O'Connor's being rejected by the law firm?
A. Her lack of proper training in law.
B. Her little work experience in court.
C. The discrimination against women.
D. The poor financial conditions.
23.Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?
A. Jane Addams.
B. Rachel Carson.
C. Sandra Day O'Connor.
D. Rosa Parks.
24.What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?
A. They are highly educated.
B. They are truly creative.
C. They are pioneers.
D. They are peace-lovers.
B
Chimps (黑猩猩) will cooperate in certain ways, like gathering in war parties to protect their territory. But beyond the minimum requirements as social beings, they have little instinct (本能) to help one another. Chimps in the wild seek food for themselves. Even chimp mothers regularly decline to share food with their children, who are able from a young age to gather their own food.
In the laboratory, chimps don't naturally share food either. If a chimp is put in a cage w here he can pull in one plate of food for himself or, with no greater effort, a plate that also provides food for a neighbor in the next cage, he will pull at random —he just doesn't care whether his neighbor gets fed or not. Chimps are truly selfish.
Human children, on the other hand, are naturally cooperative. From the earliest ages, they desire to help others, to share information and to participate in achieving common goals. The psychologist Michael Tomasello has studied this cooperativeness in a series of experiments with very young children. He finds that if babies aged 18 months see an unrelated adult with hands full trying to open a door, almost all will immediately try to help.
There are several reasons to believe that the urges to help, inform and share are not taught, but naturally possessed in young children. One is that these instincts appear at a very young age before most parents have started to train their children to behave socially. Another is that the helping behaviors are not improved if the children are rewarded. A third reason is that social intelligence develops in children before their general cognitive (认知的) skills, at least when compared with chimps. In tests conducted by Tomasello, the human children did no better than the chimps on the physical world tests but were considerably better at understanding the social world.
The core of what children's minds have and chimps'don't is what Tomasello calls shared intentionality. Part of this ability is that they can infer what others know or are thinking. But beyond that, even very young children want to be part of a shared purpose. They actively seek to be part of a "we", a group that intends to work toward
a shared goal.
25.What can we learn from the experiment with chimps?
A. Chimps seldom care about others'interests.
B. Chimps tend to provide food for their children.
C. Chimps like to take in their neighbors'food.
D. Chimps naturally share food with each other.
26.Michael Tomasello's tests on young children indicate that they ____.
A. have the instinct to help others
B. know how to offer help to adults
C. know the world better than chimps
D. trust adults with their hands full
27.The passage is mainly about ____.
A. the helping behaviors of young children
B. ways to train children's shared intentionality
C. cooperation as a distinctive human nature
D. the development of intelligence in children
C
Going green seems to be a fad （时尚） for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we can't really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.
On April 22, 2011, we decided to go green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.
With the idea of going green every single day for a year, Our Green Year started. My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.
Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyles. We now shop at organic（有机的） stores. We consume less meat, choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we don't need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.
Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chanc e to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.
28.What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Going Green
B. Protecting the Planet
C. Keeping Open Minded
D. Celebrating Our Green Year
29.It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because____.
A. they were expected to follow the green fad
B. they didn't know how to educate other people
C. they were unwilling to reduce their energy
D. they needed to perform unusual green tasks
30.What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?
A. They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.
B. They ignored others' ungreen behavior.
C. They chose better chemical cleaners.
D. They sold their home-made food.
31.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.The government will give support to the green project.
B.The couple may continue their project in the future.
C.Some people disagree with the couple's green ideas.
D.Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.
D
The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙）with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person's needs.
Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be implied(暗示）is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.
Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.
Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient's silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily.
A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.
32.W hat does the author say about silence in conversations?
A. It implies anger.
B. It promotes friendship.
C. It is culture-specific.
D. It is content-based.
33.Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?
A. The Chinese.
B. The French.
C. The Mexicans.
D. The Russians.
34.What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?
A. Let it continue as the patient pleases.
B. Break it while treating patients.
C. Evaluate its harm to patients.
D. Make use of its healing effects.
35.What may be the best title for the text?
A. Sound and Silence
B. What It Means to Be Silent
C. Silence to Native Americans
D. Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold
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。

Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but it's easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight:
●Sc hedule yearly exams. 36 Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to
12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.
against UV rays (紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, it's extremely important to wear sunglasses.
37
-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a
day using computers or other digital products. 38 Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.
● 39 As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins (维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.
隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 40 Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.
A. Eat your greens.
B. Eye care should begin early in life.
C. They can properly protect your eyes.
D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.
E. Parents usually don't care about their own eyesight.
F. Always follow the doctor's advice for appropriate wear.
G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.
第三部分英语知识运用（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）
Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device (装置) on your desk. And they’ve never actually41 you. Everything they know about you 42 through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 43 they feel they can know you 44from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the 45 is.
Powerful, yes, but not always 46 . For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d nev er met 47 , got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really 48 me. I sometimes wished to 49 another agent.
One morning, I had to 50 an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office _ 51 . The woman sitting at the desk, 52 my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a 53
smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the 54 immediately. "What a wonderful lady! " I thought.
Rushing out 55 I called out over my s houlder, "By the way, what’s your name?" "I’m Rani," she said. I turned around and saw a56 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was 57 ! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so 58 .
Sitting back in the ca r on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s 59—her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’60—were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.
41.A. accepted B. noticed C. heard D. met
42.A. came B. moved C. ran D. developed
43.A. Thus B. Yet C. Then D. Indeed
44.A. rather B. also C. just D. already
45.A. telephone B. voice C. connection D. impression
46.A. direct B. useful C. easy D. accurate
47.A. in person B. by myself C. in public D. on purpose
48.A. annoyed B. interested C. discouraged D. confused
49.A. promote B. train C. find D. know
50.A. arrange B. postpone C. confirm D. book
51.A. for the first time B. at any time C. from time to time D. in good time
52.A. expecting B. seeing C. testing D. avoiding
53.A. shy B. comforting C. familiar D. forced
54.A. bill B. form C. ticket D. list
55.A. hopefully B. disappointedly C. gratefully D. regretfully
56.A. careful B. serious C. nervous D. pleasant
57.A. amused B. worried C. helpless D. speechless
58.A. calm B. nice C. proud D. clever
59.A. forgiveness B. eagerness C. friendliness D. skillfulness
60.A. explanation B. attitude C. concept D. behavior
第Ⅱ卷
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

One day,Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he 61 (find) that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son, "Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much 62 too little."
His son looked surprised. "I can understand why I shouldn't pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, 63 not save a bit of money?"
"That would be a very 64 (reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours," Nick said.
Nick's guests, 65 had hea rd their conversation, asked why they should not buy salt more cheaply if they could. Nick replied, "The only reason a man would sell salt at a lower price would be 66 he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect 67 the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it."
"But such a small thing couldn't 68 (possible) destroy a village."
"In the beginning,there was only 69 very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always 70 (think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today."
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My father and I stayed at the South Lake Hotel for a week when we visit Beijing last month.It is in the downtown area, but it is easy to go to anywhere from the hotel by public transport.
We lived in a comfortably double-room with a big bath. What I liked best were the free high-speed Internet connection in the room. I checked my email messages every day. I also shared for my friends many photos taking in Beijing. The food was wonderful with acceptable prices, and we enjoyed several local dish.
It is such great hotel that I would recommend it to any friend of me who is going to Beijing.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华。

你看到美国留学生Sharon在网上发帖，希望有人能帮助她提高普通话
(Mandarin)水平，她可以教英语作为回报。

请根据以下提示用英语给她写一封电子邮件。

1.表达给她提供帮助的意愿；
2.说明你能胜任辅导的理由；
3.给出讲好普通话的两点建议；
4.提出你学习英语的具体需求。

注意：1.词数120左右，开头语已为你写好；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。

Hi, Sharon,
This is Li Xia. I learned from your post that you want to improve your Mandarin.
Li Hua Listening Test 2 1—5 ACBBC 6—10 AAABB 11—15 CCBAA 16—20 CACCB
本文主要介绍了在过去的一百年里四名杰出的女性以及她们对社会所做出的贡献与影响。

21.A 细节理解题。

根据Jane Addams(1860—1935)部分的"Anyone who has ever been helped
by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need"可知, J ane Addams因她的社会福利工作而出
名。

故选A。

22.C 细节理解题。

根据Sandra Day O'Connor(1930—present)部分的"When Sandra Day
O'Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not
find work at a law firm because she was a woman"可知，她不能在律师事务所工作的原
因是女性会受到性别歧视。

故选C。

23.D 细节理解题。

根据Rosa Parks(1913—2005)部分的"It lasted for more than a year,
and kicked off the civil-rights movement"可知，她的举动最终推动了民权运动。

故选D。

24.C 推理判断题。

Jane Addams是社会福利工作的带头人；Rachel Carson是环境运动的发
起者；Sandra Day O'Connor是反对性别歧视的领头人；Rosa Parks是民权运动的推动者。

由此可见，这四位女性都是先驱者，故选C。

科学家经过实验发现与黑猩猩相比，合作是人类与生俱来的一种独有的本能。

1.A 细节理解题。

根据第一段中的"they have little instinct (本能）to help one another"和下文的实验可知黑猩猩很少关心别的黑猩猩，只顾自己。

因此选项A正确。

2.A 细节理解题。

根据第三段首句"Human children, on the other hand, are naturally cooperative"和下文对于实验结果的描述可知帮助别人是儿童的本能，因此选择A。

3.C 主旨大意题。

文章前两段说明了黑猩猩的自私，第三段作者话锋一转，提出了本文要说明的中心：Human children, on the other hand, are naturally cooperative。

因此选项C 正确。

2011年4月22日作者一家人决定开始践行绿色生活，让我们看看他们是如何做的吧。

1.A 标题概括题。

文章第一段有两处出现了going green，且下文也多次出现，本文主要讲述的就是作者一家是如何开始践行绿色生活的，所以A项最适合作为文章标题。

2.D 细节理解题。

根据第二段的第二句"This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things."可知D项正确。

3.A 细节理解题。

Our Green Year这个关键信息可以在倒数第二段找到，该段说作者一家完全改变了生活方式，如在有机商店购物，少吃肉，尽量少买不需要的东西，不用化学清洁剂等，这些都是环保的习惯，与A项的概括相一致。

故选A。

4.B 推理判断题。

文章最后一段中出现了grateful,believe和do have the power等关键词，这些都暗示出作者夫妇在将来可能还会继续他们的环保生活
文章简单介绍了沉默在不同文化里所代表的含义以及沉默的治疗价值等内容。

1.C 推理判断题。

根据第一段第三句"A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry"（某一谈话中的沉默可能也表示倔强、不安或者担忧）可知，silence in conversations具有文化特异性。

故选C。

2.A 细节理解题。

根据第二段中的"Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is
a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing"可知，中国人可能认为一个人在谈话时突然停顿是希望听话人去仔细思考。

故选A。

3.D 细节理解题。

根据最后一段，尤其是最后一句"A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients
from their own and from other cultures"可知，护士应该充分利用沉默的治愈价值。

故选D。

4.B 主旨大意题。

通读全文可知，文章介绍了沉默在不同文化里所代表的含义，故选B。

文章未谈及Sound，所以A项不对；文章虽谈到了Silence to Native Americans，但这不是文章的中心内容，故排除C项；文章未涉及Speech Is Silver的内容，所以D项也不对。

【长难句解读】Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be impl ied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing.分析：when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops是时间状语从句，what may be implied是主语从句，what在主语从句中作主语，that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing是表语从句，表语从句中含有宾语从句what has been said before continuing，what在宾语从句中作主语。

译文：所以当一个来自这些文化之一的人在讲话时突然停住了，可能那个人是在继续（讲话）之前暗示听众去思考他之前说了什么。

视力在我们的日常生活中具有重要作用。

超过5%的美国人担心失明，本文给出了五条建议，保证一生视力健康。

1.B 根据下句"Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check"可知，句中的careful与B项中的care对应，"babies 6 to 12 months"与B项中的"early in life"对应。

故选B。

2.C 上句意为：不管是什么季节，戴太阳镜都是极其重要的。

C项"它们能适当地保护你的眼睛"能很好地衔接上文。

故选C。

3.G 本段主题句是"Give your eyes a break."，G项"这样频繁的眼睛活动会增加眼疲劳的风险"符合本段主题，也直接引出下句"专家推荐人们采用20/20/20规则……"。

故选G。

4.A 空格处后文的内容是：作为健康饮食的一部分，每天要吃更多的水果和蔬菜。

维生素C 和E帮助保护视力，促进眼睛健康。

所以A项"吃绿色食物"能够概括本段大意。

故选A。

5.F F项"Always follow the doctor s advice for appropriate wear."和空格处上句中的"follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses"对应。

故选F。

电话的确很强大，但传达的信息却不总是准确的。

作者通过自身的经历总结出，电话中感受到的有时与现实生活中感受到的并不一致，因为像微笑这样无声的信号无法通过电话线传播。

1.D根据第一段中的"Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置) on your desk"以及第二段中的"Rani, my faceless agent whom Ｉ’d never met"可知，此处表示"事实上他们从来没有见过你"。

故选D项。

accept "接受"；notice"注意"；hear"听到"；meet "遇见"。

2.A此处表示"他们对你的一切了解都是通过这个装置（传达的）"，故选A项。

come "来，发生"；move"移动"；run"跑"；develop"发展"。

3.B根据上文的"...sometimes from hundreds of miles away"以及下文的"they fee l they can know you...That’s how powerful the 5 is"可知，上下文为转折关系，故选B项。

4.Crather"在一定程度上，颇"；also"也"；just"仅仅"；already"已经"。

根据语境可知，此处表示他们认为仅仅通过你的声音他们就可以了解你，故C项正确。

5.A根据第一段中的"little device(装置） on your desk"及第二段中的"For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone"可知，此处指的是电话（telephone）。

文章最后一段中的"wires"亦是提示。

故选A项。

6.D根据第二段的内容可知，作者通过电话听到他的旅游代理商的声音是冷淡的，让他感到不悦。

而根据第三段中的"What a wonderful lady!"可知，作者亲自见到了Rani后，发现她本人与电话中的声音给人的感觉不一样。

故该题选D项，表示电话虽然是强大的，但传达的信息却并不总是准确的。

direct "直接的"；useful"有用的"；easy"容易的"；accurate"准确的"。

7.A根据上文的"my faceless agent whom I’d never met"可知，作者从来没有亲自见过她，故选A项。

in person "亲自"；by myself"我自己，独自"；in public"公开地，当众"；on purpose"故意地"。

8.A根据上文的"But her cold voice really"和下文的内容可知，此处指的是"让我不悦"，故选A项。

annoy"使不悦，使生气"；interest"使感兴趣"；discourage"使泄气"；confuse"使困惑"。

9.C因为Rani的声音让作者感到不悦，所以作者有时希望能找到另一个代理商。

故选C项。

promote "促进"；train"训练"；find"找到"；know"知道"。

10.D根据第三段中的"an immediate flight home for a family emergency"以及最后一段中的"Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport..."可知，作者不得不立刻预订
机票回家，故选D项。

arrange"安排"；postpone"推迟"；confirm"证实"；book"预订"。

11.A第二段提到作者从未与Rani见过面，而此处作者因家中有急事而不得不订票，所以可推知此处表示作者第一次去Rani的办公室。

for the first time"第一次"；at any time "在任何时候"；from time to time"有时"；in good time"及时地，迅速地"。

故选A项。

【易错点拨】该题易误选D项，但是该项强调速度快，时间短，与语境"作者在见面前后对Rani 的印象不同"无关。

12.B因为作者已经进入Rani的办公室，所以此处表示 "坐在桌旁的女士看到了我的疯狂"，故选B项。

expect"期待"；see"看见"；test"测验，检测"；avoid"避免"。

13.B根据上文的"...sympathetically jumped up"，空后的"smile...I thought"以及最后一段中的"her warm smile"可知，此处表示"她给予我令人欣慰的（comforting）微笑"，故选B 项。

shy"害羞的"；familiar"熟悉的"；forced"强迫的,勉强的"。

14.C根据上文的"One morning, I had to 10 an immediate flight home for a family emergency"可知，此处指的是"立刻打印出了票"。

故选C项。

15.C因为Rani帮助作者很快地打出了票，所以作者应是很感激地（gratefully）跑出去了。

故选C项。

hopefully"充满希望地"；disappointedly"失望地"；regretfully "遗憾地"。

16.D根据下文的"with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip"可知，此处表示的是"一位友善的（pleasant）女士"。

careful"仔细的"；serious"认真的，严肃的"；nervous"紧张的"。

17.D根据下文的"Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well..."可知，作者亲自见到Rani之后，发现她本人与电话中的声音传达给自己的信息是很不同的，故作者应是（因吃惊）说不出来话。

故选D项。

amused"高兴的"；worried "担心的"；helpless"无助的"；speechless"（尤指气得或惊讶得）说不出话的"。

18.B根据上文的内容尤其是"What a wonderful lady"可知，B项正确。

calm"镇定的"；nice"友好的"；proud"骄傲的"；clever"聪明的"。

19.C根据上文的内容（如Rani帮助作者预订机票以及祝愿作者旅途愉快）可知，Rani是友好的。

故选C项。

forgiveness "宽恕，饶恕"；eagerness"渴望"；friendliness "友好"；skillfulness "有技巧，灵巧"。

20.B根据语境可知，此处的"her ‘I’m here for you’"应是属于工作态度，故选B项。

explanation"解释"；attitude"态度"；concept"观念"；behavior"行为" 。

Nick通过让儿子买盐的事情教育他学会尊重别人的劳动，否则最终受害的是集体。

1.found 考查时态和语态。

此处是在描述过去发生的事情，因此用一般过去时，且he与find为主谓关系，故填found。

2.nor 考查固定搭配。

neither通常与nor连用，neither...nor...表示"既不……也不……"，符合语境。

3.why 考查固定结构。

why not ...意为"为什么不……"，表示建议。

4.reasonable 考查形容词。

空后为名词thing, 空前有冠词a，因此可以推断空处应该填reason的形容词形式reasonable(合理的，可以接受的)。

5.who 考查定语从句。

空处所填词引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是Nick's guests，关系词在从句中作主语，应用who。

6.at 考查介词。

at a（n） ... price 表示"以……的价格"。

7.for 考查介词。

名词respect 常与介词for 连用，表示"对……的尊重"。

8.possibly 考查副词。

这里要使用possible的副词形式修饰动词destroy。

9.a 考查冠词。

a very small amount of 为固定搭配，意为"很少量的……"。

10.thinking 考查非谓语动词。

everyone 与think 是逻辑上的主谓关系，故此处用现在分词短语thinking...作伴随状语。

1.visit→visited。

考查时态。

因为句中有明确的过去时间状语last month，因此visit要用过去式。

故把visit改为visited。

2.but→and。

考查连词。

根据上下文的逻辑关系可知，此处为因果关系，而不是转折关系，故把but改为so。

也可以理解成顺承关系，把but改为and。

3.去掉anywhere前的to。

考查介词多余。

anywhere为副词，其前不用介词。

故去掉to。

fortably→comfortable。

考查形容词。

此处应该用形容词修饰后面的名词double-room。

故把comfortably改为comfortable。

5.were→was。

考查主谓一致。

根据句子结构可判断出What I liked best是主语从句。

一般来说，主语从句视为单数，故应用was。

6.for→with。

考查介词。

短语share with sb. sth.的意思是"和某人分享某物/事"。

故把for改为with。

7.taking→taken。

考查非谓语动词。

根据句子结构可判断出，此处在句子中作定语，修饰。