浙江省百校2021届高三英语12月联考试题

浙江省百校2021届高三英语12月联考试题（含解析）考生注意:
1.本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第I卷(非选择题)两部分,共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。

3.本试卷主要考试内容:高考内容。

第I卷
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。

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 does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Give her a blanket.
B. Close the windows.
C. Turn down the heat.
2. Who will pick the boy up from school?
A. His mom.
B. His dad,
C. His sister.
3. How does the woman feel?
A. Annoyed.
B. Regretful.
C. Anxious.
4. How much did the man pay for the shirt?
A.10 dollars.
B.15 dollars.
C.20 dollars.
5. Where did the woman put up the painting?
A. In the bedroom,
B. In the bathroom.
C. In the living room.
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三个项中选出最佳选项。

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 like doing now?
A. Playing baseball himself.
B. Watching baseball games.
C. Teaching baseball courses.
7. How much did the peanuts cost in all?
A. Four dollars.
B. Eight dollars.
C. Ten dollars.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Why is Jeremy unavailable?
A. He isn't working today.
B. He is busy cutting someone else's hair.
C. The woman didn’t make an appointment.
9: What's the woman's suggestion?
A Someone cut her hair instead.
B. She put her name down and wait.
C. Someone call her when it's her turn.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

10. What delivery does the man choose?
A. The rush delivery.
B. The regular delivery.
C. The overnight delivery.
11. Where might the speakers are?
A. In New Zealand.
B. In Australia.
C. In the US.
12. How long did it take to deliver the Christmas gift to the woman' s brother?
A. About two or three weeks.
B. Over two months.
C. Almost a month,
听第9段材料，回答第18至16题。

13. What 'do we know about the speakers?
A. They are colleagues now.
B. They were once neighbours.
C. They graduated from the same college.
14. Why does the woman plan to move to Hawaii?
A. The weather there is nice.
B. Her husband found a job there.
C. She decides to work for Google.
15. Where does the man live?
A. In his parents' house.
B. In a small apartment.
C. In the school dormitory.
16. What does the woman want to. do as her future job?
A. Become a brain doctor.
B. Keep' working for Google.
C. Work in a fashion company.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17. What does the speaker think is the most valuable part of the tour?
A. Getting to know the college as a whole.
B. Sharing experiences in classrooms and labs.
C. Learning detailed information about campus activities.
18. What can students do in the library?
A. Buy coffee，snacks and clothing.
B. Do research for papers.
C. Take computer classes.
19. When does the student center close on weekend nights?
A. At 10:00 at night,
B. At 12:00 at night.
C. At 2:00 in the. morning.
20. What will the man probably talk about next?
A. The gym facilities.
B. The best professor.
C. The school stadium.
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，从每小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Most kids can walk into a li brary or bookstore and find hundreds of books they’re able to read. But it’s not that simple for kids who are blind; Laurie is a book lover. She can’t imagine what life looks like without books for those kids, so she learned to be a braille transcriber (盲文转录员) who makes books that can be read by people with vision loss.
Braille transcribers change the printed words of a story or textbook into a code of raised dots. People who are unable to see can read these dots with their fingers. Groups of these raised dots make up the braille alphabet. There are dots for numbers, symbols, and musical notes, too.
When Laurie first saw the dots of the braille alphabet, she wondered if she’d ever be able to read and write them easily. She took a class for about six months. First she learned to form letters in braille. Then she began forming words and punctuation. “Practice，practice, and more practice were the keys to learning,” Laurie says.
Today，Laurie works for a publisher called National Braille Press (NBP). One of her jobs is to transcribe children’s print books into braille. To do this, she first types the story into a computer, and then she uses a computer program to translate those words into the braille code.
“The next challenge,” she says, “is to go through to see if the computer translator made a mistake.” She looks over the translation three to five times to make sure it’s mistake-free. After that, a copy of the braille story is printed with a special printer that produces raised dots. When a book is ready, many copies of it are printed and become available to the public, Some are sold through the NBP Web site. Others are sent to the National Library Service for the blind.
“I love this mission,” Laurie says. “Through my brain power and my fingers, I am putting the dots into some kid’s hands.”
1. Why did Laurie decide to become a braille transcriber?
A. She has a good command of braille.
B. She hopes blind kids also can read books.
C. Braille transcriber is her dream job since young.
D. Other braille transcribers invited her to join them.
2. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Braille transcribing is a complex and challenging task.
B. Raised dots only show the braille alphabet. and numbers.
C. The National Braille Press is a top publisher for kids’ books.
D. It took Laurie six months to learn how to form letters in braille.
3. Which of the following words can best describe Laurie?
A. Patient and creative.
B. Diligent and cooperative.
C. Ambitious and courageous,
D. Determined and kind hearted.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
【解析】
本文为一篇说明文。

介绍了劳丽为了让失明的孩子能够阅读，学习做一名盲文抄写员，制作失明人士可以阅读的书籍的故事。

【1题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第一段“She can’t imagine what life looks like without books for those kids, so she learned to be a braille transcriber (盲文转录员) who makes books that can be read by people with vision loss.”（她无法想象没有书的孩子们的生活会是什么样子，所以她学习做一名盲文抄写员，制作失明人士可以阅读的书籍。

）由此可知，她是为了帮盲孩子能够阅读。

故选B。

【2题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第三段“When Laurie first saw the dots of the braille alphabet, she wondered if she’d ever be able to read and write them easily. She took a class for about six months. First she learned to form letters in braille. Then she began forming words and punctuation. ‘Practice，practice, and more practice were the keys to learning,’ Laurie says.”（当劳丽第一次看到盲文字母表上的点点滴滴时，她想知道自己是否能够轻松地阅读和书写它们。

她上了大约6个月的课。

首先，她学会了用布莱叶盲文字母。

然后她开始形成单词和标点符号。

劳丽说:“练习，练习，再练习是学习的关键。

”）从劳丽的学习过程看，盲文抄写是一项复杂而富有挑战性的工作。

故选A。

【3题详解】
推理判断题。

从文章第一段“She can’t imagine what life looks like without books for those kids, so she learned to be a braille transcriber (盲文转录员) who makes books that can be read by people with vision loss.”（她无法想象没有书的孩子们的生活会是什么样子，所以她学会了做一名盲文抄写员，制作失明人士可以阅读的书籍。

）可以看出劳丽是热心的。

第三段“ ‘Practice，practice, and more practice were the keys to learning,’ Laurie says.”（劳丽说:“练习，练习，再练习是学习的关键。

”）和倒数第二段“She looks over the translation three to five times to make sure it’s mistake-free.”（她把译文检查了三到五遍以确保没有错误。

）可以看出劳丽是坚定的。

故选D。

B
Your phone shuts down randomly. You have to charge it constantly. And you can barely see the screen through a spiderweb of cracks. Time for a new phone. But what should you do with the old one? The number one rule: never throw it in a trashcan or recycle bin. It might start a fire or even explode.
Smartphones contain lithium-ion (锂离子) batteries. So do many other devices, including some cameras, headphones, power tools, and more. These batteries offer the most energy for their size compared to other batteries. But if a lithium-ion battery get damaged, it may overheat, leading to sparks, fire, or even an explosion.
In 2017，sanitation workers (清洁工人) in New. York City threw an innocent looking cardboard box into their garbage truck. When the truck S compactor crushed (压碎) the box and a battery exploded. The workers managed to pull the box out and throw it in a pool, putting out the
flames. But explosions and fires are on the rise at recycling centers around the world, and
lithium-ion batteries are usually the reason,
To safely get rid of a device that contains these batteries, take it to an electronics recycler. You can search for. a drop-off location at call2recycle. org.
Even professionals have :trouble handling some devices. Isauro Flores- Hernandez takes apart electronics at Cascade Asset Management in Madison，Wisconsin. Safely removing the battery from one iPad took him 40 minutes.“Don't bend it. Don't poke it. Just try to go slow," he told a Washington Post reporter who watched him work one day.
Many tech companies are more concerned about selling new devices than repairing or recycling old ones. They make more money that way. So they tend not to make it easy to break down their products. It may cost more to take the item apart than the materials inside are worth. That's a deal-breaker for recycling centers. If an item is too tough to break. down, it will go into a landfill where rubbish is buried.
4. What's the purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To introduce a topic. .
B. To offer an evidence.
C. To describe a daily scene.
D. To explain a new regulation.
5. What can we learn about lithium- ion batteries?
A. They are widely used in every form of electronic device.
B. They are far more powerful but cheaper than other batteries.
C. They can be simply removed from devices by professionals.
D. They could cause explosion or fire if improperly disposed of.
6. What's many tech companies' attitude towards recycling devices?
A. Supportive.
B. Objective.
C. Unconcerned.
D. Disapproving.
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。

介绍了生活中使用锂电池不正确的处理带来的问题、正确处理办法以及许多科技公司对待锂电池的态度。

【详解】1推理判断题。

根据第一段中“But what should you do with the old one? The number one rule: never throw it in a trashcan or recycle bin. It might start a fire or even explode.”（但是你该怎么处理旧的呢？第一条规则: 永远不要把它扔进垃圾桶或者回收站。

可能会引起火灾，甚至
爆炸。

）可知，通过问题的形式向我们介绍了处理旧手机的正确方法。

可知本段目的是介绍话题。

选项A符合文意。

故选A。

2.细节理解题。

结合关键词“lithium- ion batteries”定位到第二段。

根据第二段中“But if a lithium-ion battery get damaged, it may overheat, leading to sparks, fire, or even an explosion.”（但是如果锂离子电池受损，它可能会过热，导致火花，火灾，甚至爆炸。

）可知，如果锂电池处理不好，可能会会过热，导致火花，火灾。

选项D符合文意。

故选D。

3.推理判断题。

根据最后一段中“Many tech companies are more concerned about selling new devices than repairing or recycling old ones. They make more money that way.”许多科技公司更关心销售新设备，而不是修理或回收旧设备。

这样他们能赚更多的钱。

据此可推知，许多科技公司对回收是不赞同的，不以为然的。

选项D符合文意。

故选D。

C
A big eating show, or mukbang in Korean, is an online audiovisual show in which a vlogger consumes large quantities of food while interacting with the audience. These shows originated in South Korea and have become a worldwide trend.
This eating performance has rapidly spread its influence to some Asign countries such as Japan and China where it became popular. In China, mukbang is' called “chibo”, in which mukbangers make their content into short videos and vlogs and upload them onto huge social media platforms like Weibo.
Many hosts of such shows become popular for their ability to eat large amounts of food, But these shows have also received criticism for their waste of food. On Aug 12，CCTV exposed several Chinese hosts who were pretending to eat large amounts of food while on camera, but actually later threw it away.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, about a third of the world's food 1.3 billion tons is wasted every year, In China alone, as it was once reported that the amount of food wasted in China was enough to feed 200 million people a year.
In June 2020，the United Nations warned that the world is on the road of the worst food crisis in 50 years.
To discourage this practice, many video and live- streaming platforms, including Douyin, Kuaishou and Bilibili, have removed videos that show food waste.
People in China have realized the need for safeguarding food security and halting food waste.
In Shanxi province，local restaurants have been asked to serve half portions to avoid waste. The Wuhan Catering Association proposed that restaurants adopt the“N-1 mode”. For example, a group of 10 diners should only order enough for nine people at first. More food is only brought to the table if required.
In addition, a nationwide “Clear Your Plate” campaign has been launched online. Users of Sina Weibo are encouraged to share photos or videos of empty plates after finishing their meals.
7. Why do many hosts of mukbang become popular?
A. It has been a worldwide trend.
B. They are expert at attracting audience.
C. They are able to eat large amounts of food.
D. They can pretend to eat a lot in a vivid way.
8. What's the main idea of Paragraph 4?
A. The food waste has been shocking
B. China is to blame for wasting food
C. Food waste in the world is increasing annually.
D. The United Nations is preparing for the future food crisis.
9. The underlined word “halting” in paragraph 6 can be replaced by____
A. defending
B. quitting
C. encouraging
D. criticizing
10. What can we learn from the text?
A. The“N-1 mode" is created to reduce cost on food.
B. Videos, about food should be, strictly banned online.
C. Chinese people are taking pains to fight against food wasting.
D. O nly users of Sina Weibo participate in “Clear Your Plate"” campaign.
【答案】7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。

文章通过介绍“吃播”的流行而提及食物浪费的现象。

同时作者提到了为了解决食物浪费所采取的措施。

【7题详解】
细节理解题。

根据文章第一段“A big eating show, or mukbang in Korean, is an online audiovisual show in which a vlogger consumes large quantities of food while interacting with the audience. These shows originated in South Korea and have become a worldwide trend.”（“大吃秀”韩语叫mukbang，是一种网络视听秀，视频博主在与观众互动的同时吃掉大量食物。

这些节
目起源于韩国，现已风靡全球。

）可知，许多主播受欢迎的原因在于他们可以边主持节目边吃大量食物。

故选C项。

【8题详解】
主旨大意题。

根据文章第四段“According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, about a third of the world's food 1.3 billion tons is wasted every year, In China alone, as it was once reported that the amount of food wasted in China was enough to feed 200 million people a year.”（据联合国粮食及农业组织统计，全球13亿吨粮食每年约有三分之一被浪费，仅在中国，因为曾有报道称，中国被浪费的粮食足以养活2亿人一年。

）可知，本段讲述包括中国在内全球食物浪费严重。

故选A项。

【9题详解】
词义猜测题。

前文以提及了全球食物浪费严重。

针对这种情况，在文章倒数第三段提到“To discourage this practice, many video and live- streaming platforms, including Douyin, Kuaishou and Bilibili, have removed videos that show food waste.”（为了阻止这种做法，抖音、快手和哔哩哔哩等许多视频和直播平台都删除了显示浪费食物的视频。

）由以上内容可以判断，中国人已经意识到了粮食安全的重要性，并且开始采取措施来“制止”粮食浪费的问题。

划线后提到了为制止粮食浪费，一些省市的做法。

综上，B项“停止，制止”符合题意。

故选B项。

【10题详解】
推理判断题。

根据文章倒数第二段“ In Shanxi province， local restaurants have been asked to serve half portions to avoid waste. The Wuhan Catering Association proposed that restaurants adopt the“N-1 mode”. For example, a group of 10 diners should only order enough for nine people at first. More foo d is only brought to the table if required.”（在山西省，当地餐馆被要求提供半份食物以避免浪费。

武汉市餐饮协会建议餐饮企业采用“N-1模式”。

举个例子，10个人的餐点一开始应该只够9个人吃。

更多的食物只有在需要的时候才会上桌。

）以及最后一段“In addition, a nationwide “Clear Your Plate” campaign has been launched online. Users of Sina Weibo are encouraged to share photos or videos of empty plates after finishing their meals.”（此外，网上还开展了全国性的“光盘行动”。

新浪微博鼓励用户分享餐后空盘子的照片或视频。

）可知，中国正在努力与食物浪费的行为做斗争。

故选C项。

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填人空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。

What students love about taking online classes
In many cases, online classes can be a gift to college students everywhere. ___11___
One thing that many college students probably dislike about traditional, in person classes is that they’re inflexible. There is usually a specific schedule you need to follow and you must attend the class in person.
By contrast, online classes are much more flexible. They don't require you to attend class at a particular time, which means you have the opportunity to do your work whenever you see
fit.___12___
Not only are online classes flexible, but they also offer a comfortable environment in which you can learn.___13___ So if you prefer learning and getting work done in a cafe, go to a cafe. If you would rather do your work in your bedroom in the comfort of your own home, you have complete freedom to do that as well.
Since your classes are online, it's likely that your textbooks will be easily accessible online as well. This is highly convenient, especially if you prefer using online textbooks so that you won't have to haul a physical copy around or worry about misplacing it somewhere.
___14___You can find practically any degree program you want online to help you advance in your education and career. So no matter what you want to study, chances are that there's something out there that's a perfect fit for you and you don't even, have to go anywhere to start.
The costs of a college education definitely add up when you consider expenses for not only class credits, but also perhaps on campus housing, textbooks, meal plans, and other
fees.___15___You'll just be paying for your course credits, which will save you a lot of money in the long run.
A. If you're thinking about taking online classes, you should go for it.
B. A true advantage of online classes is that they can help to advance your career.
C. Another great thing about online classes is that there are a variety to choose from.
D. Of course, this comes with a possible disadvantage if you aren’t good at managing your time.
E. When it comes to online classes, however, you don't have to worry about those extra expenses.
F. They differ from traditional classes in many ways, which can be a welcome relief for students.
G. As you don't have to physically attend classes, you'll have the chance to work wherever you want.
【答案】11. F 12. D 13. G 14. C 15. E
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。

文章主要介绍了在线课程与传统课程相比的一些优点。

【11题详解】
根据上文“In many cases, online classes can be a gift to college students everywhere.(在很多情况下，在线课程可以成为各地大学生的一份礼物)”以及下一段中“One thing that many college students probably dislike about tradi tional, in person classes is that they’re inflexible.(很多大学生可能不喜欢传统的面对面授课方式，因为这种方式太死板了)”可知，上文提到了在线课程，下文则提到了传统课程方式的缺点，可推知本句是在说明在线课程之所以是大学生一份礼物的原因是：它们与传统课程在许多方面不同，F选项中they指代上文online classes。

故F选项“它们与传统课程在许多方面不同，这对学生来说是一种受欢迎的缓解”符合语境，故选F。

【12题详解】
根据上文“By contras t, online classes are much more flexible. They don't require you to attend class at a particular time, which means you have the opportunity to do your work whenever you see fit.(相比之下，在线课程要灵活得多。

他们不要求你在特定的时间去上课，这意味着你有机会在任何你认为合适的时候进行学习)”可知，上文提到了在线课程在时间上的灵活性，本句为本段最后一句，应当承接上文继续说明这种灵活性可能会导致的一些问题。

故D选项“当然，如果你不善于管理你的时间，这可能会带来一个不利因素”符合语境，故选D。

【13题详解】
根据上文“Not only are online classes flexible, but they also offer a comfortable environment in which you can learn.(在线课程不仅灵活，而且还提供了一个舒适的学习环境)”以及后文“So if you prefer learning and getting work done in a cafe, go to a cafe. If you would rather do your work in your bedroom in the comfort of your own home, you have complete freedom to do that as well.(所以如果你喜欢在咖啡馆学习和完成工作，就去咖啡馆吧。

如果你更愿意在自己舒适的家里卧室中学习，你也有完全的自由去做)”可知，后文列举了一系列可以学习的地点，可见在线课程可以允许学生去自己想去的任何地方学习。

故G选项“由于你不必亲自去上课，你将有机会去你想去的任何地方学习”符合语境，故选G。

【14题详解】
根据后文“You can find practically any degree program you want online to help you advance in your education and career. So no matter what you want to study, chances are that there's something out there that's a perfect fit for you and you don't even, have to go anywhere to start.(你几乎可以
在网上找到任何你想要的学位课程，以帮助你在教育和职业上的进步。

所以不管你想学什么，都有可能有一些东西非常适合你，你甚至不用从任何地方开始学习)”可知，本段主要是关于在线课程的课程选择多样性，后文中help you advance与C选项中help to advance your career 相对应。

故C选项“在线课程的另一个好处是有多种选择”符合语境，故选C。

【15题详解】
根据上文“The costs of a college education definitely add up when you consider expenses for not only class credits, but also perhaps on campus housing, textbooks, meal plans, and other fees.(当你考虑到大学教育的费用，包括课程学分，还有校园住宿费、课本费、伙食费和其他费用时，大学教育的费用肯定要更多)”以及后文“You'll just be paying for your course credits, which will save you a lot of money in the long run.(你只需支付你的课程学分，从长远来看，这将节省你很多钱)”可知，上文提到了大学费用更多，后文则提到了省钱，由此可知本句是在说明在线课程的费用问题，故E选项“当说到在线课程，然而，你不必担心那些额外的费用”符合语境，故选E。

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;每题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Holly O’Brien didn’t know Meagan Hughes, another Korean American___16___ working on the same floor at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota. After they finally met, they did begin to
notice___17___in their lives. They were both certified nursing assistants. They were both orphans(孤儿) who had been___18___by American families. And their reasons for____19____at the orphanage were the same: abandonment.
Suddenly the____20____seemed more th an merely interesting. In fact, for years, O’Brien sensed that she’d had a half-sister in Korea.___21___her mother had disappeared when she was an infant (婴儿) and then her father was killed by a train, she had a(n)___22___of her father and a baby girl. O’B rien was ultimately adopted by a loving couple from Alexandria, Virginia, but her Korean childhood never____23____her. She remembered one night, when she was about nine years old, she woke up from a dream and screamed, “My dad died, I have a sister. I need to find her.” O’Brien’s adoptive family___24___the orphanage in Korea for information, but there was
no_____25_____of a sibling(兄弟姐妹).
Hughes wasn’t troubled by lingering(逗留不去的) memories;_____26_____she was troubled because she didn’t have any. Adopted when she was four by a family in Kingston, New York, she couldn’t remember either of her_____27_____parents. “My whole life has bee n a question in my mind, and _____28_____,” she said.
Now the coincidence of meeting O’Brien offered the chance to_____29_____the blanks. A year ago, the nurses took at-home DNA tests and mailed the_____30_____away to be analyzed. Less than two weeks later, O’Brien got an e-mail, saying their DNA_____31_____they were
half-sisters. “Is this really happening?” said Hughes. O’Brien was shocked but also_____32_____. “In my heart,” she said, “I knew she was out there somewhere.” After more than four long
_____33_____O’Brien had finally found the missing piece of her_____34_____ Today, the sisters wear special necklaces, each with a heart-shaped charm, as
a_____35_____of their bond.
16. A. doctor B. nurse C. expert D. patient
17. A. problems B. changes C. similarities D. puzzles
18. A. adopted B. adapted C. chosen D. supported
19. A. staying up B. breaking up C. ending up D. picking up
20. A. tragedies B. cooperation C. sufferings D. coincidences
21. A. Though B. Because C. Since D. After
22. A. experience B. memory C. chance D. acquaintance
23. A. stopped B. hurt C. impressed D. left
24. A. searched B. blamed C. contacted D. confirmed
25. A. label B. record C. sign D. relative
26. A. then B. therefore C. besides D. instead
27. A. biological B. physical C. medical D. logical
28. A. happiness B. emptiness C. weakness D. kindness
29. A. hand over B. hand in C. fill in D. fill with
30. A. papers B. packages C. reports D. samples
31. A. matched B. suited C. agreed D. combined
32. A. stunned B. regretful C. relieved D. calm
33. A. years B. decades C. months D. days
34. A. body B. time C. job D. past
35. A. sign B. signal C. secret D. symbol
【答案】16. B 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. D 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C
25. B 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. B 34.
D 35. D
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。

文章主要讲述了一个令人惊喜的巧合。

最初在同一层工作的韩裔美国护士Holly O’Brien和Meagan Hughes并不认识。

相识之后的她们发现彼此之间太多的巧合：她们都是持证护理助理。

她们都是被美国家庭收养的孤儿。

她们最后来到孤儿院的原因是一样的：被遗弃。

甚至于Hughes其实就是O’Brien记忆里的那个女婴——自己的妹妹。

40多年的寻找，这两个姐妹终于找到了彼此。

【16题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。

句意：Holly O’Brien不认识Meagan Hughes，另一位在萨拉索塔医院同一层的韩裔美国护士。

A. doctor医生；B. nurse护士；C. expert专家；D. patient病人。

根据后文“They were both certified nursing assistants.( 他们都是持证护理助理。

)”可知，她们两个都是护士。

故选B项。

【17题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。

句意：在她们最终见面后，她们确实开始注意到她们生活中的相似之处。

A. problems问题；
B. changes改变；
C. similarities相似；
D. puzzles谜题，智力游戏。

根据后文“They were both certified nursing assistants. They were both orphans who had been ___3___ by American families.(他们都是持证护理助理。

他们都是被美国家庭收养的孤儿。

)”可知，她们在相识之后发现了彼此之间的相似性。

故选C项。

【18题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。

句意：她们都是被美国家庭收养的孤儿。

A. adopted采取，收养；B. adapted 使适应，改编；C. chosen选择；D. supported支持，帮助。

根据前文“They were both orphans(她们都是孤儿)”可知，她们都是孤儿，应是被美国家庭所收养。

故选A项。

【19题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。

句意：她们最后来到孤儿院的原因是一样的：被遗弃。

A. staying up 熬夜；B. breaking up分裂，破裂，解散；C. ending up结束，最后来到；D. picking up捡起，不费力地学会。

根据前文“And their reasons”可知，应是在讲述她们进入孤儿院的原因，选项
C“ending up”之后可接地点状语，意为“最后来到某地”，符合语境。

故选C项。

【20题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。

句意：突然之间，这个巧合似乎不仅仅是有趣。

A. tragedies 悲惨的事，不幸；B. cooperation合作，协作；C. sufferings受难，苦难的经历；D. coincidences（令人吃惊的）巧合，巧事。

空前定冠词“the”表达特指含义，根据前文“After they finally met, they did begin to notice ___2___ in their lives. They were both certified nursing assistants. They were both orphans who had been ___3___ by American families. And their reasons for ____4____ at the orphanage were the same: abandonment.(在她们最终见面后，她们确实开始注意到她们生活中的相似之处。

她们都是持证护理助理。

她们都是被美国家庭收养的孤儿。

她们最后来到孤儿院的原因是一样的：被遗弃。

)”讲述了Holly O’Brien和Meagan Hughes之间的相似经历，结合后文语境可知，后文应是继续讲述她们之间的“巧合经历”。

故选D项。

【21题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。

句意：虽然她的母亲在她还是个婴儿的时候就失踪了，后来她的父亲被火车撞死了，但她仍然记得她的父亲和一个女婴。

A. Though尽管；B. Because因为；C. Since 自从，因为；D. After在……之后。

根据空后内容“her mother had disappeared when she was an infant and then her father was killed by a train(她的母亲在她还是婴儿的时候就失踪了，然后她的父亲被火车撞死了)”可知，O’Brien的悲惨经历发生在自己还很小的时候，而后文“she had a(n) ___7___ of her father and a baby girl”则提及了她对自己父亲和妹妹的记忆，两句之间为转折关系，应用表达让步转折含义的连词。

故选A项。

【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。

句意：虽然她的母亲在她还是个婴儿的时候就失踪了，后来她的父亲被火车撞死了，但她仍然记得她的父亲和一个女婴。

A. experience经历，经验；B. memory记忆；C. chance机会；D. acquaintance熟人，了解。

根据后文“My dad died, I have a sister. I need to find her.(我爸爸去世了，我有一个妹妹。

)”可知，O’Brien当时还很小，但是应是对于父亲和自己的妹妹还留有记忆，have a mem ory of…，“记得……”。

故选B项。

【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。

句意：O’Brien最终被弗吉尼亚州亚历山大市的一对有爱心的夫妇收养，但她的韩国童年从未离开过她。

A. stopped停止，阻止；B. hurt（使）疼痛，受伤；C. impressed 给……留下深刻的好印象；D. left离开。

根据后文“She remembered one night, when she was about nine years old, she woke up from a dream and screamed…(她记得大约九岁时的一个晚
上，她从梦中醒来，尖叫道……)”可知，对于O’Brien来说，童年的记忆一直存在，从未离开。

故选D项。

【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。

句意：O’Brien的收养家庭联系了位于韩国的孤儿院寻求信息，但没有任何兄弟姐妹的记录。

A. searched搜索，搜寻；B. blamed把……归咎于，责怪；C. contacted 联系，联络；D. confirmed确认，证实。

根据后文“but there was no ___10___ of a sibling”可知，收养O’Brien的美国家庭应是向韩国的孤儿院联系，希望帮助找到她的妹妹，但是结果并不理想。

故选C项。

【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。

句意：O’Brien的收养家庭联系了位于韩国的孤儿院寻求信息，但没有任何兄弟姐妹的记录。

A. label标签，不干胶；B. record记录，记载；C. sign迹象，征兆；
D. relative亲戚，亲属。

根据常识判断可知，孤儿院一般会对收留的孤儿的信息进行备案记录。

故选B项。

【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。

句意：Hughes没有被挥之不去的记忆困扰；相反，她很苦恼，因为她什么（记忆）都没有。

A. then当时，然后；B. therefore因此；C. besides况且，再说；D. instead 反而，却。

前文“Hughes wasn’t troubled by lingering memories(Hughes没有被挥之不去的记忆困扰)”中“wasn’t troubled”与后文“she was troubled because she didn’t have any(她很苦恼，因为她什么记忆都没有)”中“was troubled”为转折关系，应用表达转折关系的副词。

故选D项。

【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。

句意：她四岁时被纽约金斯敦的一个家庭收养，她不记得自己的亲生父母。

A. biological生物的，与生命过程有关的；B. physical身体的，物理的；C. medical医学的，医疗的；D. logical必然的，合乎情理的，合乎常理的。

根据空后“parents”可推知，这里应是指Hughes对于自己的亲生父母没有任何记忆，“biological parents”，意为“生物学父母”。

故选A项。

【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。

句意：“我的整个生活在我的脑海里一直是一个问题，空白，”她说。

A. happiness幸福，快乐；
B. emptiness空无，空白；
C. weakness弱点，虚弱；
D. kindness 仁慈，善良。

根据前文“she was troubled because she didn’t have any(她很苦恼，因为她什么记忆都没有)”以及“she couldn’t remember either of her ___12___ parents.(她不记得自己的亲生父。