江苏省百校联考2020届高三第三次考试英语试题英语试题(含答案解析)

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语试题（含答案解析）
1 This new product, containing no _____ flavors and color1ing agents, attracts a number of white-collar clerks.
A. authentic
B. diverse
C. conventional
D. artificial
【答案解析】 D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。

句意：这个新的产品，（因为）没有包含人工调味和色素，吸引了许多的白领人士。

A. authentic 真品的； B. diverse 多样的； C. conventional 墨守成规的;D. artificial人工的。

产品受白领欢迎是因为没有人工的添加剂。

故选D。

2 —How long shall we wait here?
—The first bus set out earlier than usual today and _____ be here any time, I think.
A. should
B. might
C. can
D. must
【答案解析】 A
【详解】考查情态动词表推测。

句意：—我们要在这里等多久？—首班车比往常发车的时间早了，我推测可能会在任意时间到达。

should 用于表示‘事实上的可能性’或者‘推测’，多用于肯定句。

故选A。

3 It seems that the global warming will become more serious. _____, anyway it has been over hot for several years continually.
A. In other words
B. As a result
C. That's to say
D. Believe it or not
【答案解析】 D
【详解】考查词组的固定搭配。

句意：看上去全球变暖将会变得更加严峻了。

.不管你信不信, 最近几年持续升温。

A. In other words 换句话说； B. As a result 结果；C. That's to say 这也就是说； D. Believe it or not 信不信由你。

anyway (反正)提示用Believe it or not.不管你信不信。

故选D。

4 The secretary is so outstanding and popular _____ she knows how to get on well with other colleagues and balance the relationship between them.
A. as though
B. even though
C. in case
D. in that
【答案解析】 D
【详解】考查状语从句的用法。

句意：这个秘书表现地很卓越并且很受欢迎，因为她知道如
何和别的同事好好相处并且能够平衡之间的关系。

A: as though好像，似乎；B: even though 即使，虽然；C: in case 以防，万一。

in that放在句中等于because。

故选D。

5 Strong marketing success in 2008 sets the stage for achieving records for 2022, _____ the long-term financial viability and reputation, of the Olympic Games.
A. to be protected
B. to protect
C. protecting
D. having been protected
【答案解析】 C
【详解】考查非谓语动词。

句意: 2008年强大市场营销的成功为达到2022年的记录做了铺垫，并且保护了奥林匹克运动的长期财务生存能力和名誉。

主语是strong marketing success，成功保护了奥运的财务生存能力和名声，是主动关系，不用被动语态现在分词作状语表伴随。

故选C。

6 As is expected, it will be not long before our domestically built aircraft Carriers _____ into operation.
A. will be put
B. are put
C. will have been put
D. have been put
【答案解析】 B
【详解】考查动词时态语态。

句意: 按照预计，在不久的将来，我们国内制造的航母就会投入使用。

时间状语从句中使用主将从现，如果主句是一般将来时,从句用一般现在时替代一般将来时。

before是从句要用一般现在时。

投入和主语是被动关系。

故选B。

7 We _____ an all-out fight to keep our skies blue, our waters clear, and our land pollution-free.
A. negotiated
B. inserted
C. launched
D. revealed
【答案解析】 C
【详解】考查动词辨析。

句意：我们开始了一场集体出动的战斗，为了让我们的天空保持湛蓝，我们的水保持清澈，并且土地远离污染。

negotiate协商；insert插入；launch开始；reveal揭露。

我们发起了一场环保战役。

故选C。

8 We will reform and improve the ways _____ vocational colleges conduct examinations and enrollment, and this year achieve a large-scale expansion of one million in student enrollments.
A. which
B. when
C. where
D. that
【答案解析】 D
【详解】考查定语从句。

句意：我们将会改革并且优化职业学校考试和入学的方法，今年获得了100万的大规模招生。

Way做先行词，从句是一个完整的句子后面用in which, that 或者不填，故选D。

9 _____ enterprises have both motivation themselves and external pressure, our work to prevent and control pollution is certain to produce more effective results.
A. As far as
B. While
C. Even if
D. When
【答案解析】 D
【详解】考查时间状语从句。

句意：当企业同时有自己的动力和外部压力时，我们确信预防和控制污染的工作会更加有效。

A. As far as远达； B. While 尽管；引导时间状语从句
时谓语要用进行时； C. Even if 即使；D. When 当。

根据前后逻辑可以判断出有动力和压力就会有信心做成某事。

故选D。

10 At times the best doesn't go for us, and we just _____ the existing circumstances.
A. answer for
B. make for
C. settle for
D. allow for
【答案解析】 C
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。

句意: 有时最好的并没有如我们所愿，我们就需要勉强接受已经存在的环境。

A. answer for 回答; B. make for走向，往…方向努力,有助于；C.settle for表示勉强接受，D. allow for顾及到，考虑到。

没有如愿时只能勉强接受现有的。

故选C。

11 Our capacity for innovation is not strong, and our weakness _____ core technologies for key fields remains a vital problem.
A. in response to
B. in line with
C. in face of
D. in terms of
【答案解析】 D
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。

句意：我们的创新能力并不强，我们在关键领域的核心科技的弱点依然是个重要的问题。

in response to响应，回答; in line with…与…一致，相符; in face of…面对；in terms of 在…方面。

指在某方面的弱点,故选D。

12 The argument doesn't hold much _____ that family backgrounds offer graduates an ad vantage in the career competition nowadays.
A. belief
B. ground
C. concept
D. truth
【答案解析】 B
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。

句意:如今家庭背景给应届毕业生就业方面的优势，这个论点站不住脚。

A. belief 信念；B. ground 根据，土地；C. concept 概念； D. truth真相。

hold ground 后that引导同位语从句解释名词内容，ground是根据的意思。

故选B。

13 —May you live longer, grandpa!
—Thank you! It's the favorite wish I _____.
A. should have waited for
B. must have waited for
C may have waited for D. could have waited for
【答案解析】 D
【详解】考查情态动词+‘have done’形式。

句意：—爷爷祝您长寿！—谢谢，这是我能够等待到的最喜欢的愿望。

A. should have waited for 本应该等待； B. must have waited for 一定在等待；C. may have waited for可能已经等待； D. could have waited for
可以已经等待的。

表示可以等到的愿望用could have waited for。

故选D。

【点睛】情态动词have done不仅是高中英语教学的重点和难点，也是高考的重点。

情态动词have done有两大功能：一是表示推测；二是表示虚拟。

must have done过去一定做了某事，根据must的本意即可推敲出意思，比较好理解。

The lights were out. They must have been asleep. 灯灭了，他们应该睡觉了。

should have done本该做某事却没做，should是应该，重点记忆最后的结果是没做某事。

You should have told her that you loved her.你本应该告诉她你爱她。

could have done字面意思是可能已经做了某事，也可用作本能做却没做某事，重点记忆最后的结果是没做。

You could have reviewed, but you played games all night.你本可以复习的，但你一晚上都在玩游戏。

may have done也许已经做了某事
14 —What's your opinion of the new medical insurance policy?
—_____,if I were you, I would not accept it.
A. Generally speaking
B. That is to say
C. To be honest
D. To my surprise
【答案解析】 C
【详解】考查词组的固定搭配。

句意：—你对这个新的医保政策是什么看法？—说实话，如果我是你，我就不会接受它。

A. generally speaking 总的来说；B.那就是说；C.To be honest说实话/事实上，D. 我很惊讶。

根据句意是坦白的说，选C。

15 —What's wrong? It seems that you are losing control of the situation. —_____ Don't stick your nose into my business.
A. Let me alone!
B. I have no idea.
C. Are you kidding?
D. Take your time!
【答案解析】 A
【详解】考查情景交际。

句意：—怎么了？看上去你好像对于情况失控了。

—让我自己静静。

别老干预我的事。

A.你别多管我的事。

B. I have no idea.我不知道；C. Are you kidding? 你在开玩笑吗? D. Take your time! 慢慢来。

根据Don't得知不让对方插手自己的事。

故选A。

16 It took about three weeks for me to become mute. In 2007, I visited a client as a financial adviser and ___16___ a virus. I had a sore throat. My doctor ___17___ me it would soon return to normal.
____18____ , it got worse, I could no longer make phone calls and started carrying a little whiteboard to write everything down； I tried to work with people I already knew, who were likely to be more ____19____ with me； but explaining financial details to ___20___ investors with marker pen was a big challenge.
At home? my wife and teenage sons ___21___ as best they could. Soon I was using a computer that read out phrases typed into it
My situation ___22___ when I was offered a tuition-assisted place at Iowa State University. I ___23___ myself by accepting a job in the student services office. Forced to ___24___ with people face to face, I started to have fun with computer voices.
In 2010, I read a news story about a waitress who'd had her voice ___25___ with the help of a doctor in Cleveland. It had to be worth a ___26___. Dr Milstein ___27___ me to do some vocal exercises to stretch the muscles in my neck and to my astonishment I started to make _____28_____.It was the first time I'd heard my voice in three and a half years.
Then I did more exercises, my voice becoming more ___29___ ； Milstein asked me to go over to the window and ___30___ the friends across the street. I was afraid at first, ___31___I damaged my voice, but he kept ___32___ me. Friends at university heard my voice for the first time and even when I was alone, I talked to myself.
I don't regret those years of ___33___. I spent more time with my boys and had time to ___34___ where I'd gone wrong as a husband and parent. That time ___35___ my rough edges. I prefer who I am now.
16. A. picked up B. touched on C. went about D. brought in
17. A. shocked B. bothered C. convinced D. condemned
18. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Eventually D. Instead
19. A. casual B. patient C. cautious D. satisfied
20. A. shallow B. potential C. explicit D. stubborn
21. A. withdrew B. resisted C. declined D. adjusted
22. A. worsened B. softened C. brightened D. ripened
23. A. challenged B. applauded C. abandoned D. sacrificed
24. A. correspond B. compete C. compare D. communicate
25. A. regained B. controlled C. registered D. modified
26. A. praise B. try C. bonus D. reward
27. A. instructed B. appointed C. allowed D. enabled
28. A. comments B. chokes C. sounds D. rhythms
29. A. aggressive B. offensive C. confident D. unique
30. A. head for B. yell at C. glance down D. shrink from
31. A. even if B. as though C. now that D. in case
32. A. dragging B. pulling C. pushing D. kicking
33. A. silence B. enquiry C. twist D. reform
34. A. reveal B. reflect C. classify D. confirm
35. A. sharpened B. maintained C. accumulated D. smoothed
【答案解析】 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. B 21. D 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D
本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者由失声变哑到恢复声音的经历，作者从中感悟到了生命中重要的人或事。

【16题详解】
考查动词短语。

句意：在2007年，我做为金融咨询拜访了一个客户并且染上了疾病。

A. picked up 染上疾病；
B. touched on提及；
C. went about 着手干；
D. brought in 赚得，引进。

根据语境，此处表示作者染上的病毒。

故选A。

【17题详解】
考查动词。

句意：医生使我相信嗓子很快就能恢复正常。

A. shocked 使惊讶； B. bothered 烦恼； C. convinced 确信； D. condemned 谴责。

it would soon return to normal.得知医生告诉我很快就会好，我也相信了。

故选C。

【18题详解】
考查副词。

句意：然而，情况变得糟糕了。

A. Therefore 因此； B. Moreover 而且； C. Eventually 最后；D. Instead 相反。

it would soon return to normal.得知原本以为很快会好，相反病情恶化，表示转折。

故选D。

【19题详解】
考查动词。

句意：我试着和我的已经熟悉的人一起工作，这些人对我更加地耐心。

A. casual 随意的； B. patient 耐心的； C. cautious 谨慎的； D. satisfied 满意的。

由于嗓子疼，不方便说话。

因此，我试着和我已经认识的人一起工作，他们可能对我更有耐心。

故选B。

【20题详解】
考查形容词。

句意：但用记号笔向潜在投资者解释财务细节是一个很大的挑战。

A. shallow
浅的； B. potential 有潜力的； C. explicit 明确的；D. stubborn 固执的。

这里描述我的工作是给那些会成为投资者的人描述财务细节。

故选B。

【21题详解】
考查动词。

句意：在家里，我的妻子和十几岁的儿子们尽可能地调整过来适应我的情况，很快我就用一台计算机来读出我输入的短语。

A. withdrew 取回； B. resisted 抵制； C. declined 减少； D. adjusted调整。

前后都是在讲周围的人适应我不能说话的状况。

故选D。

【22题详解】
考查动词。

句意：当我被大学给予一个学费帮助名额，我的情况变得好转了。

A. worsened 恶化； B. softened 变软； C. brightened 发光，好转；D. ripened 成熟。

根据下文得知我得到在爱荷华州立大学工作的机会后，情况开始好转。

故选C。

【23题详解】
考查动词。

句意：我通过接受学生服务办公室的工作来挑战自己。

A. challenged 挑战； B. applauded 鼓掌； C. abandoned 抛弃；D. sacrificed 牺牲。

我不能说话，这对于我在学生服务办公室的工作来说是一个挑战。

故选A。

【24题详解】
考查动词。

句意：被迫与人面对面交流，我开始觉得用电脑发出声音来与他人交流很有意思。

A. correspond 一致；
B. compete 竞争；
C. compare 比较；
D. communicate 沟通。

和人面对面当然是交流。

故选D。

【25题详解】
考查动词。

句意：2010年，我读了一篇关于一位女服务员的新闻报道，她在克利夫兰的一名医生的帮助下恢复了她的声音。

A. regained 使恢复； B. controlled 控制； C. registered 登记；D. modified修改。

with the help of a doctor in Cleveland.我读到一个医生帮助服务生恢复声音的报道。

故选A。

【26题详解】
考查名词。

句意：我认为值得试一试。

A. praise 表扬； B. try 尝试； C. bonus 红利；
D. reward 报酬。

因为女服务员的成功案例，我认为值得试一试故选B。

【27题详解】
考查动词。

句意：米尔斯坦医生指导我做一些发声练习来舒展我脖子上的肌肉。

A. instructed 指导； B. appointed 任命； C. allowed 允许；D. enabled使能够。

do some vocal exercises得知在医生指导下练习。

故选A。

【28题详解】
考查名词。

句意：经过努力，我开始发出声音。

213. A. comments评价； B. chokes 哽咽；
C. sounds声音；
D. rhythms旋律。

It was the first time I'd heard my voice in three
and a half years.得知三年半以来我第一次可以发出声音。

故选C。

【29题详解】
考查形容词。

句意：接着，我做了更多的练习，我的声音变得更加自信。

A. aggressive 侵性的； B. offensive 防卫的；C. confident自信的； D. unique独特的。

经过不断的练习，我对自己的声音有了自信。

故选C。

【30题详解】
考查动词短语。

句意：米尔斯坦让我走到窗前，对街对面的朋友大声喊叫。

A. head for 前往； B. yell at 对着…大声喊叫；C. glance down D. shrink from。

能发出声后，医生让我喊出声来。

故选B。

【31题详解】
考查状语从句连接词。

句意：我一开始很害怕，万一我毁了我的嗓子。

A. even if 即使；
B. as though 好像；
C. now that 既然；
D. in case 预防万一。

此处表示作者的担心。

故选D。

【32题详解】
考查动词。

句意：起初我很害怕，以防我的声音受损，但他一直在催促着我。

A. dragging 拖拽； B. pulling 拉； C. pushing 推，催促； D. kicking 提。

根据四个动词区别，当时医生催促着我喊出声来。

故选C。

【33题详解】
考查名词。

句意：作者并不后悔这些年的沉默。

A. silence 沉默； B. enquiry 询问； C. twist扭曲； D. reform 改革。

根据上文可知作者由于嗓子问题，好几年不能说话。

故选A。

【34题详解】
考查动词。

句意：我花了更多的时间和我的孩子们在一起，并有时间反思我作为丈夫和父亲可能做得不到位的地方。

A. reveal 揭示； B. reflect 反映，反思； C. classify 分类；
D. confirm 确定。

where I'd gone wrong as a husband and parent.得知作为丈夫和父亲，我反思自己。

故选B。

【35题详解】
考查动词。

句意：那段时间抚平了我的棱角，我更喜欢我现在的样子。

A. sharpened削尖，改善； B. maintained保持； C. accumulated积累； D. smoothed 抚平。

I prefer who I am now.经过反思我现在变了，因为那段时间抚平了我的棱角。

故选D。

17 Heart of Stone, Snowdonia
Route
Snowdonia boasts the UK's MOST DRAMIATIC MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE south of Scotland, and though not all that high at just over 1,000 metres , the peaks seem bigger because they rise directly from the sea. This ride does the same. It starts in the small
coastal city of Bangor and ends at the youth hostel at Llyn Ogwen, one of the spiritual homes of British mountaineering, a lake set in the mountains range of Carneddau and Glyderau. All those mountains might suggest a hilly ride in store, but it's a very gradual climb along the route of the old railway lines and trolleybuses that served the Penrhyn Quarry at Bethesda. When Welsh slate “roofed the world” this was once the world's largest man-made hole. The quarry also reminds visitors of the Welsh labour movement at the turn of the 20th century. Beyond the quarries lies the broad, steep sided valley of Nant Ffrancon, where the artist John Piper made his home, so he could paint and draw the landscape. The return to Bangor largely follows the ride up, but there's no harm in that as it's a truly spectacular route.
Where to stay
YHA Idwal Cottage (08453 719744) is the oldest youth hostel in Wales； beds from £22, private rooms from £24 pp camping from £13.
Where to snack
Fitzpatrick's (9 Ogwen Street, Bethesda) is a friendly, and bright green, cafe just off the route. Open. Open Thursday〜Friday 8 a.m. 〜3 p.m, Saturday 〜Sunday 8 a. m.〜5 p. m
Ogwen Snack Bar （Nant Ffrancon, 01248 600683） is a mountaineers' tea bar right by the mountain rescue base. Open daily 9 a. m.〜approximately 5 p. m. ; closed Monday 〜Thurs-day late December 〜end of Jan.
36. Snowdonia is famous for its .
A. beautiful mountain landscape
B. tall and dangerous peaks
C. long history
D. mysterious lake
37. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. There are many modern buildings along the route to Snowdonia.
B. You can always have coffee and tea as you like while traveling to Snowdonia.
C. You can't enjoy the oldest hostels while traveling to Snowdonia.
D. Some peaks in the mountain landscape are over 1,000 meters.
【答案解析】 36. A 37. D
本文是一篇应用文。

文章介绍了在英国最美的国家公园雪墩山国家公园旅游的路线、住宿和就餐的一些细节。

【36题详解】
细节理解题。

定位到全文第一句，“Snowdonia boasts the UK’s MOSTDRAMATIC MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE so uth of Scotland”可知，Snowdonia（雪墩山）以其美丽的山地景观著名，故选A。

【37题详解】
细节理解题。

定位到全文第一句，“not all that high at just over 1,000 meters”可知，有些山峰的高度在1000米以上，故D正确。

18 At the first Olympic marathon in 1896, athletes ran a shorter course than today's 42. 2-kilometer event. Even so, only the winner finished within three hours. However, runners have improved, and one expert predicted last year that the two-hour mark would be broken in 2028.
On Oct 12, Eliud Kipchoge came in ahead of
schedule----literally.
The 34-year-old Olympic champion from Kenya became the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours, Clocking in at 1:59:40. Kipchoge pumped his chest and even sped up after crossing the finish line as he ran happily to his wife.
"No one is limited. This shows the positivity of sport," Kipchoge told the BBC after the race in Vienna, Austria," Together when we run. we can make it a beautiful world." Apart from Kipchoge's strong willpower and outstanding physical condition, a few tricks of science and technology Helped him reach this milestone in human athletic achievement.
Hills and turns slow runners down, so Kipchoge's team picked the course in Vienna for its gentle curves (弯曲度）.
The city's cool and dry weather was also important," said Wired. The magazine talked to exercise physiologists, who think the weather helped keep Kipchoge's body running more efficiently throughout the race.
A special pair of shoes also played a big part. According to The New York Times, the shoes Kipchoge wore were designed to give a significant edge to anyone wearing them in a race.
One other key to this breakthrough was Kipchoge's pacing strategy.
He ran with a dream team of pacers. deployed (部署 ) by sports scientists. Five
runners formed a V-shape ahead of Kipchoge, reducing drag, and two runners followed directly behind to push him forward. Kipchoge stayed in the center of the formation. The team rotated (轮换）members every five kilometers, and be stayed under a two-hour pace for almost the entire length of the race .There was also a pace car driving 15 meters in front of everyone, casting a laser line on the road to keep them on track.
"Few world records today are technology free,” noted The Telegraph. Hard work and dedication are still the core of athletic achievement, but science and technology are helping modern athletes maximize their potential.
38. What do we know about Eliud Kipchoge?
A. He will keep running marathons until 2028.
B. He began running marathons when he was a child.
C. He broke the two-hour mark in a marathon race.
D. He is the first Olympic champion Kenya.
39. What did Kipchoge's team do to help him?
A. They trained him to run in places with hills and turns.
B. They designed a pair of lightweight shoes for him.
C. They kept a special formation around him during the race.
D. They drove a car in front of him to give him food and drinks.
40. What is the author's main purpose in writing the article?
A. To recommend some effective ways to run marathons.
B. To stress the importance of teamwork in athletic achievements.
C. To prove that technology has become the core of athletic achievement.
D. To show how science and technology help athletes break their limits.
【答案解析】 38. C 39. C 40. D
本文是记叙文。

科学技术可以帮助运动员最大化他们的潜力，本文讲述了运动员基普乔格突破人类极限，打破马拉松2小时的界限的故事。

【38题详解】
细节理解题。

定位到第二段第一句，“Eliud Kipchoge…became the first person to run a marathon in less than 2 hours.”可知，他打破了马拉松的2小时记录，故选C。

【39题详解】
细节理解题。

文章第9段详细描述了科学家如何在Kipchoge的周围排列陪跑者的阵型的。

“formation”意为“编队”，故C正确。

【40题详解】
推理判断题。

定位到文章最后一段，由“Hard work and dedication are still the core of athletic achievement, but science and technology are helping modern athletes maximize their potential”可知，体育运动的核心仍是努力和奉献，但科学技术可以帮助运动员最大化他们的潜力，亦即打破极限。

而且全文描述的也是一个运动员打破马拉松2
小时的界限的故事，故排除C，选择D。

19 Wealthy people may be likely to be against redistribution of wealth, according to new research. The findings indicate that it is because people use their own neighborhoods and communities as a standard of how much wealth other people have, leading wealthy people to believe the bigger population as being wealthier than it actually is.
“If you're rich, there's good chance for you to know lots of other rich people and ly few poor people； likewise, if you're poor, you're likely to know fewer wealthy people and more poor ones," says study co-author Robbie Sutton. "Even if people think objectively and follow rules of statistical inference, richer and poorer people may be led by the information available to them, to very different conclusions about how wealthy other people are, on. average, and how wealth is distributed across society. ”
"These results suggest that the rich and poor do not simply have different attitudes to how wealth should be distributed across society； rather they subjectively experience living in different societies," adds Rael Dawtry, the study's lead author. "In the ly richer America crowded by wealthier Americans, there is perhaps less need to distribute wealth more equally. " The findings suggest that attitudes toward wealth distribution come from more than just an economic motivation to protect one's self-interest or financially protective political ideologies （意识形态）----the information provided by our living environment also plays an important role. The research covered over 600 US adults to complete an online survey in two studies. The participants were asked to estimate the distribution of household income for their social contacts and also for the whole US population in two studies—they estimated what percentage of people fell into each one of 11 income groups； then they estimated the average income of people within each income group. Then, the participants were asked how fair they thought income distribution in the US was and how satisfied they were with it. The participants also answered questions testing their attitudes toward redistribution.
To ensure that the findings were actually related to the individual s social circles
and not some other psychological bias, the researchers then analyzed data from over 4,000 voters in New Zealand. The data showed that the relationship between voters' income and their perceptions of economic fairness in New Zealand was driven by the level of economic condition in their neighborhood.
"These results show the importance of examining ecological processes, in addition to political ideological or self-interest, for understanding economic preferences, says Dawtry. "Attitudes to redistribution and the economic position appear to be subject to informational biases in the environment as well as biases in the mind. " According to Sutton, the findings may also help to explain the political polarization （两极分化）observed in countries like the United States.
"As richer and poorer people increasingly live separated live, the information available becomes increasingly misunderstood, and increasingly different, he notes. "People are, effectively, living in an informational bubble, surrounded by people with incomes like theirs but unlike many other Americans."
41. What's the reason for incorrect conclusions on others' wealth?
A. The objective thoughts.
B. The improper information.
C. Disobeying rules of statistics.
D. The balance of wealth distribution.
42. What causes the difference in people's attitudes to wealth distribution?
A. Subjective judgment to societies they live in.
B. The biases against political ideologies.
C. The change of the surrounding environment.
D. Dissatisfying protection of self-interest.
43. What's the benefit of the research according to Sutton?
A. Making us understand economic preferences.
B. Giving us an explanation of the political polarization.
C. Making us consider political ideologies or self-interest.
D. Influencing our attitudes to wealth redistribution.
44. What's the title of the passage?
A. Wealthy People Are More Likely To Support Wealth Redistribution
B. Wealthy People Are More Likely To Have Right Information On Wealth
C. Having Wealthy Neighbors Keeps Beliefs On Overall Wealth Distribution
D. Having Wealthy Neighbors Misleads Beliefs On Overall Wealth Distribution
【答案解析】 41. B 42. A 43. B 44. D
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文。

新的研究发现富人会更可能反对财富再分配，这一发现表明了人们会用自己邻里和社区作为标准来判断其他人有多少钱，这样富人就会错误地认为全体人口比实际上更富有。

【41题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第二段最后一句“Even if people think objectively and follow rules of statistical inference, richer and poorer people may be led by the information available to them”，可知即使人们客观思考、遵循统计推理规则，富人和穷人也会被他们可获得的信息带偏，故这些信息是“不合适的信息”，B选项正确。

【42题详解】
细节理解题。

定位到第三段第一句，“…rather, they subjectively experience living in different societies.”可知，富人和穷人对他们自己所在的社会的主观判断是导致人们对财富分配的态度不同的原因，故A正确。

此外第三段的最后一句“more than just an economic motivation to protect one’s self-interest or financially prospective political ideologies”,可排除B、D项。

C的“change”文中并未提到。

【43题详解】
推理判断题。

定位到倒数第二段“According to Sutton, the findings may also help to explain the political po larization observed in countries like the United States”,可知Sutton认为这个研究可以帮助我们解释政治两极分化。

故选B。

【44题详解】
主旨大意题。

根据文章第一段，新的研究发现富人会更可能反对财富再分配，这一发现表明了人们会用自己邻里和社区作为标准来判断其他人有多少钱，这样富人就会错误地认为全体人口比实际上更富有。

故D选项“有富裕的邻居会误导人们对总体财富分配的看法”正确。

【点睛】主旨大意题是篇章阅读一个主要的考查方式，最佳标题题（best title）是其一个典型的考点，也是高考阅读中每年的必考题。

主旨大意题解题技巧是不要被文章细节所干扰。

一般有两种方式解题：一是看首尾段，根据首尾段内容总结主题思想；二是看每段段首句，根据所有段首句总结主题思想。

例如本文中的第四题，这是一篇说明文，根据文体特点可知，说明文一般会在文章首段点名文章中心，所以由文章第一段中的“Wealthy people may be likely to be against redistribution of wealth, according to new research. The findings indicate that it is because people use their own neighborhoods and communities as a standard of how much wealth other people have, leading wealthy people to believe the bigger population as being wealthier than it actually is.”可知新的研究发现富人会更可能反对财富再分配，这一发现表明了人们会用自己邻里和社区
作为标准来判断其他人有多少钱，这样富人就会错误地认为全体人口比实际上更富有。

且选项D中的Misleads Beliefs与leading …to believe …than it actually两个关键词
都与故事情节紧密相关，故选C。

20 When you think about creativity, it might be highly creative people like Mozart, da Vinci or Einstein who spring to mind. They were all considered to be "geniuses" for their somewhat unique talents that led to great achievements in their fields. Their type of creativity is what's known as "Big C creativity" and is not very common in everyday life. Not all of us can create works of art or music or scientific theories that are new to the world.
While we can't all be Mozart, DaVinci or Einstein, many people do enjoy creative activity—through hobbies such as painting or playing the piano. And these types of pursuits are often what people think of when asked what being creative looks like. Our finished pieces may not be comparable with the likes of the great masters, but often the process makes us feel happy, and the end result can be aesthetically pleasing.
On top of hobbies and interests, we all possess creative qualities that can help as we solve life's problems and make decisions. It is this type of creativity that enables us to plan different routes to get to the same destination, or fit in a trip to the supermarket when our schedule looks full. It might not sound very creative, but this aspect of creativity relies on our ability to consider options and assess their suitability. It also helps us make decisions based on personal experience or what we have learnt formally or informally. These examples are known as "Small C creativity" or "personal everyday creativity".
While Big C creativity is valued and celebrated, it is often Small C creativity that has allowed humans to develop over thousands of years. It sets us apart from other animals and it is also the type of creativity that can be developed through our educational system and workplace. Traditionally, creativity has been largely associated with the arts. Teachers are often able to give examples of creative activity in arts subjects, but find it harder to do so when asked to describe creativity in subjects such as science. But there is a growing realization that opportunities to be creative can be found across a broader range of subjects. For instance, engineering provides opportunities to be creative through problem solving, and history gives the opportunity to think creatively about why events happened and what motivated those involved
Research has shown that training teachers to ask particular types of questions can be one way to help encourage creativity across the curriculum. This is because looking for solutions to problems and explanations is a creative process. Our research also shows how it can be more helpful to talk about "thinking creatively" rather tha n “creativity". This is because people tend to see thinking creativity as independence of thought and a willingness to take risks and seek new perspectives. It is also seen as a way to perceive new relationships, make new connections, and generate new ideas.
The Durham Creativity Commission, set up by Arts Council England and Durham University, aims to find ways in which creativity, and specifically creative thinking, can play a larger part in our lives. We are working alongside people in education, as well as in arts and science communities, collecting their views on creativity and creative thinking. We will also be looking across these groups to determine whether or not there is a relationship between creativity and mobility, creativity and identity as well as creativity and well-being. We hope to be able to show that thinking creatively can not only be encouraged and furthered in a variety of fields, but also lead to positive outcomes on a personal, social and economic level.
In a rapidly changing world, creativity is important for people and society on many levels. It can help to generate personal satisfaction and be important for economic development. This is why creative thinking must be a key priority in educational environments. In the same way，creativity must also be recognized and encouraged in the workplace. Because, after all, it’s creative thinking that leads to problem solving and innovation in a range of areas.
45. Which of the following words can best describe "Big C creativity"?
A. Universal.
B. Temporary.
C. Confidential.
D. Extraordinary.
46. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Few people are as creative as great geniuses.
B. Some of us can become great masters.
C. We seldom understand real geniuses.
D. We should not learn only from masters.
47. Why is "Small C creativity" important?
A. It is as rare as “Big C creativity".。