【高二英语】浙江省名校协作体2023-2024学年上学期高二年级开学考英语学科试题(解析版)

浙江省名校协作体2023-2024学年上学期高二年级开学考英语
学科试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
World Literacy Conference
WHAT IS WORLD LITERACY CONFERENCE?
It’s the world’s largest gathering of international literacy experts, which focuses on the vital importance of improving reading and writing levels across the globe. It brings together leaders from 85 countries. Over 600 delegates (代表) in the scene and a further 40,000 people via webinars will watch it.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE?
Anyone who is passionate about education is welcome to take part in the conference. Call for papers and content is open. You can hand in no more than two papers through the Oxford system per person before September 16, 2023. Please click Here for more information
TICKET PURCHASE:
Registration Fees l＄100 per person; 20 percent discount for per group member.
Consumption Tax l Extra 10 percent for each registration fee. Overseas delegates will be charged before attending but can be RETURNED BACK after conference closing.
Pay Channels PayPal or a credit card. (Please email us for other methods)
Refund Policy The Conference ONLY offers refunds when the British Government does not approve you visa, or you need to apply for registration transfers.
Others Accommodation expenses are not covered in the registration fees.
1．Which of the following statements is correct according to the text?
A．The live broadcasting is the only way for participation.
B．Delegates are allowed to submit more than two essays.
C．Accommodation expenses are included in the registration fees.
D．Purchasers can apply to gain other access to official tickets.
2．How much does a 10-person overseas group need to pay altogether before attending?
A．800. B．880. C．990. D．1000.
3．Where is this text most probably taken from?
A．An online website.
B．An educational journal.
C．An activity poster.
D．An economic newspaper.
【答案】1．D 2．B 3．A
【导语】本文是应用文。

关于世界扫盲会议（World Literacy Conference）的详细信息，包括会议的目的、参与者、购票方式、退款政策以及其他相关信息。

1．细节理解题。

根据倒数第三段“Pay Channels PayPal or a credit card. (Please email us for other methods)(支付渠道PayPal或信用卡。

(如需其他方法，请电邮联络我们))”可知，购票者可以申请其他渠道获得官方门票。

故选D项。

2．细节理解题。

根据TICKET PURCHASE下的“Registration Fees l＄100 per person; 20 percent discount for per group member.Consumption Tax l Extra 10 percent for each registration fee. Overseas delegates will be charged before attending but can be RETURNED BACK after conference closing.(报名费100元/人;每位团体成员享受八折优惠。

消费税：每笔注册费额外加10%。

海外代表将在参会前收取费用，但可在会议结束后退回)”可知，一个10人的海外团队在参加之前需要支付的总费用为：10人× 100美元/人× (1 - 20%) × (1 + 10%) = 880美元。

故选B项。

3．推理判断题。

根据第二段“Please click Here for more information(请点击这里了解更多信息)”说明这篇文章是发布在网络上的，因此最有可能的来源是在线网站。

故选A项。

The 2023 Shanghai Coffee Culture Week opened on May 13, with a variety of activities integrating industry, culture and lifestyle scheduled.
Shanghai, home to more than 8,00 coffee houses, has hosted the event since 2021. This year’s Coffee Culture Week is organized by the Shanghai Cultural and Creative Industry Promotion Association, and will run through to June 2.
Coffee has become a key part of Shanghai culture, showcasing the city’s characteristics of opening-up and inclusiveness(包容),local officials said at a news conference in early May.
On the event’s opening day, Yongpu Coffee, in collaboration with the food delivery platform Eleme and China Construction Bank, offered 30,000 cups of coffee for free. Multiple coffee brands such as Luckin Coffee and McCafe will also provide free coffee and coupons (优惠券) during the event.
From May 18 to 21, West Bund International Coffee and Lifestyle Festival is taking place in Xuhui Binjiang area, involving more than 100 coffee brand outlets (销售点) located along a 5-kilometer shoreline of the Huangpu River.
It is the first time that Shanghai has launched such a large coffee-themed market, organizers said. In addition to enjoying freshly brewed coffee, visitors can attend diverse activities such as exhibitions, performances and workshops to experience coffee culture.
Many cultural sites in the city are also participating in the coffee culture week. Sinan Mansions in downtown Shanghai is holding the Bonjour Coffee Art Fair from May 19 to 21,which has attracted some 20 coffee staff members and 80artists.
The Shanghai History Museum will launch the Square Coffee Festival, inviting fans and industry experts to share their knowledge about coffee. Meanwhile, the Shanghai Books and Periodicals Distribution Association will hold a coffee-themed book fair in more than 80 stores across the city.
Organizers said they hope these events will boost the consumption of coffee and cultural products, and promote the coordinated development of the two industries.
The Shanghai Coffee Industry Summit will take place on May 26, which includes two roundtable discussions and about 10 seminars. Corporate leaders will discuss the latest consumer trends and offer their insights into hot topics.
According to data from domestic tech and retail giant Meituan, the value of China’s freshly brewed coffee industry is expected to reach 15.79 billion yuan ($2.25 billion) this year. It was valued at 8.97billion yuan in 2021.
4．Why was the Coffee Culture Week hosted?
A．To hold diverse activities. B．To spread knowledge about coffee.
C．To show the city’s unique features. D．To promote coffee industry and culture. 5．What can visitors do during the 2023 Shanghai Coffee Culture Week?
A．Get coupons and make freshly brewed coffee.
B．Enjoy free coffee and read coffee-themed books.
C．Visit coffee exhibitions and put on performances.
D．Share ideas about coffee and get employed in workshops.
6．What can we infer from the data offered by Meituan?
A．Coffee consumption is increasing rapidly in China.
B．Meituan has benefited a lot from coffee industry.
C．The Coffee Culture Week has boosted the coffee industry.
D．Freshly brewed coffee industry is the most promising industry.
7．In which section of a newspaper does this text probably appear?
A．Entertainment. B．Culture. C．Health. D．Science.
【答案】4．D 5．B 6．A 7．B
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。

文章介绍了2023年上海咖啡文化周的开幕和活动安排，包括各种与咖啡相关的展览、表演、工作坊和讨论等。

通过咖啡文化周活动，希望促进咖啡消费和文化产品的发展，并推动两个产业的协同发展。

同时，文章还介绍了中国新鲜冲泡咖啡行业的价值增长和前景。

4．细节理解题。

根据倒数第三段中“Organizers said they hope these events will boost the consumption of coffee and cultural products, and promote the coordinated development of the two industries.(组织者表示，他们希望这些活动能够促进咖啡和文化产品的消费，促进两大产业的协调发展)”可知，该活动举办的目的是为了促进咖啡和文化产品的消费，促进两大产业的协调发展。

故选D。

5．细节理解题。

根据第四段中“Multiple coffee brands such as Luckin Coffee and McCafe will also provide free coffee and coupons (优惠券) during the event.(瑞幸咖啡和麦咖啡等多个咖啡品牌也将在活动期间提供免费咖啡和优惠券)”以及第八段中“The Shanghai History Museum will launch the Square Coffee Festival, inviting fans and industry experts to share their knowledge about coffee. Meanwhile, the Shanghai Books and Periodicals Distribution Association will hold a coffee-themed book fair in more than 80 stores across the city.(上海历史博物馆将推出广场咖啡节，邀请咖啡爱好者和行业专家分享他们对咖啡的了解。

与此同时，上海书刊流通协会将在全市80多家书店举办一场以咖啡为主题的书展)”可知，在本次活动中，参加者们不仅可以
品尝到免费咖啡，同时还可以参加一场以咖啡为主题的书展，阅读到与咖啡主题相关的书籍。

故选B。

6．推理判断题。

根据最后一段中“According to data from domestic tech and retail giant Meituan, the value of China’s freshly brewed coffee industry is expected to reach 15.79 billion yuan ($2.25 billion) this year. It was valued at 8.97billion yuan in 2021.(根据国内科技和零售巨头美团的数据，今年中国现煮咖啡行业的价值预计将达到157.9亿元人民币(22.5亿美元)。

该公司在2021年的估值为89.7亿元人民币)”可知，通过美团的数据可知，在中国对咖啡消费量正在迅速增长。

故选A。

7．推理判断题。

根据第一段“The 2023 Shanghai Coffee Culture Week opened on May 13, with a variety of activities integrating industry, culture and lifestyle scheduled.(“2023上海咖啡文化周”于5月13日开幕，举办了集产业、文化、生活方式为一体的丰富多彩的活动)”以及全文内容可知，文章介绍了2023年上海咖啡文化周的开幕和活动安排，包括各种与咖啡相关的展览、表演、工作坊和讨论等，由此推断文章出自于报纸的文化部分。

故选B。

Taking a picture of Mars is not easy. Once light bounces off the planet, it can take between 3 to 22 minutes to travel to Earth - so there aren’t truly “live” images of Mars.
But on Friday afternoon, the European Space Agency will offer the closest thing: the first “livestream” of Mars a rare, almost real-time look into space on YouTube, which posts pictures of the planet every 50 seconds as they beam down directly from the camera mounted (安装) on the agency’s Mars Express orbiter (轨道飞行器). We can get a firsthand look at Mars on Friday.
“During Friday’s one-hour livestream, the time between the images being taken from orbit around Mars and appearing on your screen will be about 18 minutes,” James Godfrey, the spacecraft operations manager at the ESA’s mission control center, said in a statement. “That’s 17 minutes for light to travel from Mars to Earth in their current configuration, and about one minute to pass through the wires and servers on the ground. ”
“Normally, we see images from Mars and know that they were taken days before. I’m excited to see Mars as it is now - as close to a Martian(火星人) ‘now’ as we can possibly get!’ In 50-second intervals, the camera shoots across Mars, showing a side of the planet entering night, as well as some clouds billowing out on the comer. The livestream celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Mars Express mission which was launched in 2003 to better understand the planet, as well as search for traces of water.
It’s with this camera, originally meant for engineering purposes, that we’ll get ”live“ images on Friday evening from 18:00 CEST in the first MarsLIVE. What makes this unique, is that it’s a one-hour livestream from Mars but don’t expect a detailed view of the Red Planet!
8．What can we learn from this text?
A．Watching the MarsLIVE, people will have a completely real-time view of the Mars.
B．The audience can watch the MarsLIVE thanks to the camera on the Mars
C．About 20 years ago, the ESA launched an orbiter to search for Martians.
D．The MarsLIVE is to celebrate the launch of the Mars Express mission in 2003.
9．What does the underlined word ”configuration“ in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Equipment. B．Orbit. C．Planet. D．Spacecraft. 10．What is the text mainly about?
A．The live images taken from orbit around Mars.
B．The 20th anniversary of the Mars Express mission.
C．The first ”livestream“ of Mars to be shown on YouTube.
D．A rare and almost real-time look into space on YouTube.
11．What does the last paragraph imply?
A．The camera was originally used to shoot the Mars.
B．We can get truly live Mars images in the first MarsLIVE.
C．Detailed images about the Mars can’t be ensured.
D．The unique MarsLIVE will live up to viewers’ expectation.
【答案】8．D 9．A 10．C 11．C
【导语】本文是新闻报道。

主要报道了欧洲空间局即将在YouTube上直播火星的实时画面，虽然并非真正的“直播”，但每50秒更新一次的图像将提供近乎实时的火星观测体验。

8．细节理解题。

根据倒数第二段“The livestream celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Mars Express mission which was launched in 2003 to better understand the planet, as well as search for traces of water.(直播庆祝火星快车任务20周年，该任务于2003年发射，旨在更好地了解火星，并寻找水的痕迹)”可知，火星直播是为了庆祝2003年火星快车任务的发射。

故选D项。

9．词句猜测题。

根据后文“and about one minute to pass through the wires and servers on the
ground.(通过地面上的电线和服务器大约需要1分钟)”可知，此处是在讲述火星上的图像通过不同设备发回地球的时间，推知configuration应是“设备”之意，和A项意思相近。

故选A 项。

10．主旨大意题。

根据第二段“But on Friday afternoon, the European Space Agency will offer the closest thing: the first “livestream” of Mars a rare, almost real-time look into space on YouTube, which posts pictures of the planet every 50 seconds as they beam down directly from the camera mounted (安装) on the agency’s Mars Express orbiter (轨道飞行器). We can get a firsthand look at Mars on Friday.(但在周五下午，欧洲航天局将提供最接近的东西：火星的第一次“直播”——在YouTube上罕见的、几乎是实时的太空观察，每50秒就会发布一张火星的照片，这些照片直接从该机构的火星快车轨道器上的摄像头传回。

我们可以在星期五亲眼看看火星)”以及纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述了欧洲空间局即将在YouTube上直播火星的实时画面。

故选C 项。

11．推理判断题。

根据最后一段“It’s with this camera, originally meant for engineering purposes, that we’ll get ”live“ images on Friday evening from 18:00 CEST in the first MarsLIVE. What makes this unique, is that it’s a one-hour livestream from Mars but don’t expect a detailed view of the Red Planet!(这台相机最初是用于工程目的，我们将在周五晚上18:00在第一次火星直播中获得“实时”图像。

这个视频的独特之处在于，它是一小时的火星直播，但别指望能看到这颗红色星球的详细景象!)”可知，别指望能看到这颗红色星球的详细景象，也就是暗示了关于火星的详细图像无法保证。

故选C项。

Whenever you read text, your brain processes the visual stimuli (刺激物) to create meaning and understand the content. Chances are, you don’t pay much attention to the way the information is presented- particularly the font (字体) choice. That’s because your main target is reading comprehension, not aesthetics.
Although typography(排印) is missed by most of us, it’s essential in making texts legible, readable and appealing for audiences. Beyond the visual aspect, research shows that fonts play a significant role in the mental processes of understanding that happen while we read. A font’s impact on the way you learn and memorize information might be hard to notice consciously, but your brain is certainly tuned in. Perhaps surprisingly, hard-to-read fonts such as Bodoni, Comic Sans, or Monotype Corsiva are better for memorizing information than fonts like Arial or Times New Roman, according to some studies.
“Difficulty can function as an alarm signal, giving the reader a sense that the task is challenging and will require mental effort,” says Daniel Oppenheimer, a professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University and one of a 2010 study authors, “Additionally, slowing down the reading speed to deal with the disfluency may increase the probability of spotting errors in a text.”
Font characteristics such as style, size and color play a role in information retention memory or recall as well, says Stephen Banham, a typography lecturer at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. Experiments have proved a U-shape relationship between font size and memory: Large-font items may predict higher recall regardless of style, but very small font sizes can also introduce a desirable difficulty.
A document’s specific method of formatting information also makes an impact. Using font styles like bold or italics to indicate significance can also improve memory. That’s because people are better able to remember information they consider important, says Oppenheimer. Researchers found that bolded text has a higher recall than text in italic or regular styles, regardless of the font size. However, if an entire document is bolded, the emphasis is lost, and readers can no longer spot vital passages.
12．Why do readers often ignore the font choice?
A．They lack aesthetic knowledge. B．They aim to understand the meaning.
C．Their brains are not sensitive to the font. D．Fonts are of little significance in reading. 13．What does Daniel Oppenheimer say about hard-to-read fonts?
A．They can lead to desirable challenges. B．They may distract readers from the text.
C．The meaning of the text may be mistaken. D．They will affect reading performance negatively.
14．What can improve people’s information retention or recall?
A．Using fonts of medium size. B．Choosing bright font colors.
C．Putting the words in italic type D．Making the whole passage bold. 15．Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．What Fonts Make Reading Easy B．What Fonts Make Memory Lasting
C．Why Fonts Impact Retention and Recall D．How Fonts Affect Learning and Memory 【答案】12．B 13．A 14．C 15．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。

文章主要介绍了字体选择在阅读理解、记忆和信息提取过程中的重要性。

研究表明，一些难以阅读的字体对于记忆信息比Arial或Times New Roman等字体更有效。

此外，字体的特征如字体大小、样式和颜色也会对信息的记忆和提取产生影响。

12．细节理解题。

根据第一段中“That’s because your main target is reading comprehension, not aesthetics.( 这是因为你的主要目标是阅读理解，而不是审美。

)”可知，读者经常忽视字体，是因为读者们目标是在理解字的意思而非是字体的美学。

故选B。

13．推理判断题。

根据第三段中““Difficulty can function as an alarm signal, giving the reader a sense that the task is challenging and will require mental effort,”(“难度可以作为一个警报信号，让读者意识到这项任务是具有挑战性的，需要付出精神努力。

”)”以及本段中“Additionally, slowing down the reading speed to deal with the disfluency may increase the probability of spotting errors in a text.(此外，放慢阅读速度来处理不流畅可能会增加在文本中发现错误的可能性。

)”可知，Daniel Oppenheimer认为难以阅读的字体能够作为一个警报信号，让读者意识到当前阅读的这项任务是具有挑战性的，同时带来的缓慢阅读会让读者发现文本中可能出现的错误，由此推断Daniel Oppenheimer认为难以阅读的字体能够带来一些“有利的困难”。

A选项“They can lead to desirable challenges.( 它们可以带来有利的挑战。

)”。

故选A。

14．细节理解题。

根据最后一段中“Using font styles like bold or italics to indicate significance can also improve memory. That’s because people are better able to remember information they consider important, says Oppenheimer.(使用粗体或斜体等字体样式来表示重要性也可以提高记忆力。

奥本海默说，这是因为人们能够更好地记住他们认为重要的信息。

)”可知，通过使用粗体或斜体等字体样式来表示重要性可以提高读者对信息的保持和回忆。

故选C。

15．主旨大意题。

根据第二段中“ Beyond the visual aspect, research shows that fonts play a significant role in the mental processes of understanding that happen while we read. A font’s impact on the way you learn and memorize information might be hard to notice consciously, but your brain is certainly tuned in.(除了视觉方面，研究表明，字体在我们阅读时的心理理解过程中起着重要作用。

字体对你学习和记忆信息的影响可能很难有意识地注意到，但你的大脑肯定会注意到。

)”以及通读全文，文章主要讲述的是字体选择在阅读理解、记忆和信息提取过程中的重要性以及产生的影响。

D选项“How Fonts Affect Learning and Memory(字体如何影响学习和记忆)”概括全文，符合文章标题。

故选D。

People these days are posting about their lives on social media. But what if you’re a private
and introverted person like me? What if you want to live in the moment instead of sharing every bit of your life? To be honest, it’s nobody’s business but your own. 16
Escaping stalkers (跟踪者).
I’ve been a public person as a jazz vocalist for years. It exposed me to stalkers who felt they knew me, just because I was present everywhere. Needless to say, it brought me much anxiety and stress. At some point I asked myself-is being visible more important than my peace of mind?
17 The answer is a clear NO. I just want to spend life doing what I love with the people I love. Protecting privacy
18 I need alone time to process what I’m struggling with and honest real talks with the people I trust. I might share a lesson learned from an experience, but now I won’t. I know that by keeping my life private on social media I may miss out on some connections, but I honor and respect the people in my life who value their privacy, so I am being mindful and protect that.
19
Another reason I keep my life private is that I prefer to be in the present moment and appreciate it fully. To be on your phone constantly, or to film everything you do, can be quite disrespectful to the people you spend your time with. You lose out on those spontaneous(自发的) moments and a deeper connection. I choose what I share and when I share it, and the rest is for experiencing life without expectations.
Live your life fully, regardless of whether the world knows it or not! 20 I just want you to know it’s OK if you don’t.
A．Experiencing life
B．Living in the moment
C．Don’t I really care about privacy?
D．Are my followers more important than my friends and family?
E．If you feel like sharing your life openly without hesitation, go for it.
F．Here are my reasons for not sharing my personal life on social media.
G．It can be quite challenging to go through tough moments with everyone watching.
【答案】16．F 17．D 18．G 19．B 20．E
【导语】本文是说明文。

介绍了几个不愿在社交媒体上分享个人生活的原因
16．根据前文“People these days are posting about their lives on social media. But what if you’re a private and introverted person like me? What if you want to live in the moment instead of sharing every bit of your life? To be honest, it’s nobody’s business but your own.(现在人们都在社交媒体上晒自己的生活。

但如果你是一个像我一样内向的人呢?如果你想活在当下而不是分享你生活的点点滴滴呢?老实说，这不关别人的事，只有你自己的事)”可知，前文提到作者是一个内向的人并且提到假设你事想活在当下而不是分享你生活的点点滴滴的人，推知作者不愿意分享自己的生活，所以空处应是引出本文主题，F项“Here are my reasons for not sharing my personal life on social media.(以下是我不愿在社交媒体上分享个人生活的原因)”符合文意。

故选F项。

17．根据前文“At some point I asked myself-is being visible more important than my peace of mind?(有时我问自己——被人看见比内心的平静更重要吗?)”以及后文“The answer is a clear NO.(答案显然是否定的)”可知，后文是在回答问题，所以空处应是接着提问，所以D项“Are my followers more important than my friends and family?(我的粉丝比我的朋友和家人更重要吗?)”符合文意，引出后文“I just want to spend life doing what I love with the people I love.(我只想和我爱的人一起做我爱的事)”。

故选D项。

18．分析设空，位于段首，应总领下文，根据后文“I need alone time to process what I’m struggling with and honest real talks with the people I trust.(我需要独处的时间来处理我正在挣扎的事情，和我信任的人真诚地交谈)”可知，作者需要私人时间，所以G项“It can be quite challenging to go through tough moments with everyone watching.(在所有人的注视下度过艰难时刻是相当具有挑战性的)”符合文意，引出下文。

故选G项。

19．分析设空，为本段小标题，根据后文“Another reason I keep my life private is that I prefer to be in the present moment and appreciate it fully. To be on your phone constantly, or to film everything you do, can be quite disrespectful to the people you spend your time with. You lose out on those spontaneous(自发的) moments and a deeper connection. I choose what I share and when I share it, and the rest is for experiencing life without expectations(另一个让我保持私人生活的原因是，我更喜欢活在当下，充分欣赏它。

经常玩手机，或者把你所做的一切都拍下来，这是对你花时间相处的人的不尊重。

你失去了那些自发的时刻和更深层次的联系。

我选择分享什么和什么时候分享，剩下的就用来体验没有期望的生活)”可知，本段主要讲述，要活在当下，所以B项“Living in the moment(活在当下)”为本段小标题。

故选B项。

20．根据前文“Live your life fully, regardless of whether the world knows it or not!(充实地过你的生活，不管世人知不知道!)”以及后文“I just want you to know it’s OK if you don’t.(我只是想让你知道，如果你不这样做也没关系)”可知，作者在总结，他并不反对分享生活，只是说不这样做也没关系，所以E项“If you feel like sharing your life openly without hesitation, go for it.(如果你想毫不犹豫地公开分享你的生活，那就去做吧)”承接上下文，符合文意。

故选E 项。

二、完形填空
At twenty-three, I had no idea that a summer class I feared would change my life and help me achieve dreams.
The class focusing on literature centered on 21 and illness. A few weeks into the course, I realized I was changing my opinion about it 22 feeling scared. It was 23 me to go after my dreams and stop waiting for tomorrow to work towards my 24 . As I drove to school one day, I 25 my wish list and realized l wanted to see my name on the 26 of a published book. Thus, I went home, sat down, and 27 what story I would tell.
Recently, I’d had 28 to several news stories about wrongful conviction (定罪). Inspired by them, l 29 I wanted to write about that topic and explore it more 30 . Therefore, I 31 a green notebook, where I set out to write the first page of what would become my first novel. Four years later, my manuscript (原稿) was 32 by a small publisher. The moment I received the e-mail, I told my husband the 33 news, trembling and crying.
Even bigger 34 were brought to life after that. I wrote more books and got picked up by one of the five publishers. Life may bring us a big surprise. Sometimes, the things we fear the most will eventually become the things that change us for the 35 .
21．A．evil B．kindness C．despair D．death 22．A．instead of B．due to C．except for D．less than 23．A．discouraging B．amusing C．inspiring D．disappointing 24．A．goals B．sites C．class D．adventure 25．A．remembered B．reviewed C．recovered D．reserved 26．A．page B．edge C．back D．cover
27．A．relied on B．reflected on C．carried on D．insisted on 28．A．access B．limit C．clue D．evidence 29．A．ensured B．attempted C．confirmed D．protested 30．A．carefully B．definitely C．fully D．independently 31．A．explored B．revised C．preferred D．chose 32．A．rejected B．unearthed C．received D．accepted 33．A．upsetting B．unbelievable C．embarrassing D．alarming 34．A．dreams B．legends C．beliefs D．memories 35．A．worst B．least C．best D．most
【答案】
21．D 22．A 23．C 24．A 25．B 26．D 27．B 28．A 29．C 30．C 31．D 32．D 33．B 34．A 35．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。

文章讲述了一门以死亡和疾病为中心的文学课改变了作者对死亡与疾病的看法，不再对其感到恐惧，激励作者努力去追求自己的梦想并且最终实现梦想的故事。

21．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：这一课程聚焦于以死亡和疾病为中心的文学。

A. evil邪恶，恶行；B. kindness善良；C. despair绝望；D. death死亡。

根据下文“and illness”以及下文“It was ____3____ me to go after my dreams and stop waiting for tomorrow to work towards my
____4____. ”可知，设空处应填death“死亡”与illness并列，作者曾经对其感到恐惧，后来作者改变了看法，它激励作者不虚度光阴努力追求自己的梦想。

故选D。

22．考查固定短语辨析。

句意：课程开始几周后，我意识到我正在改变对它的看法，而不是感到害怕。

A. instead of而不是；B. due to由于；C. except for除了；D. less than少于。

根据上文“I was changing my opinion about it”可知作者改变对死亡与疾病的看法，不再感到害怕。

故选A。

23．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：它激励我去追求我的梦想，不要再等待明天朝着我的目标努力。

A. discouraging使泄气，阻止；B. amusing逗乐；C. inspiring激励，赋予灵感；D. disappointing使失望。

根据下文“to go after my dreams and stop waiting for tomorrow to work towards my ____4____”可知，此处指激励作者去追求梦想。

故选C。

24．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：它激励我去追求我的梦想，它激励我去追求我的梦想，不要再等待明天朝着我的目标努力。

A. goals目标；B. sites现场，站点；C. class班级，等级；
D. adventure冒险。

根据上文“go after my dreams”可知，此处指朝着目标努力。

故选A。

25．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：有一天，当我开车去学校时，我回顾了我的愿望清单，意识到我想在一本出版的书的封面上看到我的名字。

A. remembered记住；B. reviewed复习，审核；C. recovered恢复健康，重新获得；D. reserved预订，保留。

根据空后的“my wish list and realized l wanted to see my name on the ____6____ of a published book”可知，作者在回顾自己的愿望。

故选B。

26．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：有一天，当我开车去学校时，我回顾了我的愿望清单，意识到我想在一本出版的书的封面上看到我的名字。

A. page页；B. edge边缘；C. back背部；D. cover封面。

根据空后“of a published book”以及下文“I set out to write the first page of what would become my first novel”可知作者的愿望是能够出版一本书，结合常识可知，出版的书封面上有作者的名字。

故选D。

27．考查动词短语辨析。

句意：于是，我回到家，坐下来思考我要讲什么故事。

A. relied on 依赖；B. reflected on反思；C. carried on继续；D. insisted on坚持。

根据下文“what story I would tell”可知，作者在思考自己要写什么故事。

故选B。

28．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：最近，我接触到了一些关于错误定罪的新闻报道。

A. access 进入，接触的机会；B. limit限制；C. clue线索；D. evidence证据。

根据空后“to several news stories about wrongful conviction”以及“Inspired by them, l ____9____ I wanted to write about that topic and explore it more ____10____.”可知，作者接触到一些关于错误定罪的新闻报道，短语have access to“有机会接触，见到”符合语境。

故选A。

29．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：受到它们的启发，我确认我想写这个话题，并更全面地探索它。

A. ensured确保；B. attempted企图，试图；C. confirmed确定，确信；D. protested抗议。

根据下文“I wanted to write about that topic and explore it more ____10____.”以及“Therefore, I ____11____ a green notebook, where I set out to write the first page of what would become my first novel.”可知，作者确定自己想写关于错误定罪的话题的书。

故选C。

30．考查副词词义辨析。

句意：受到它们的启发，我确认我想写这个话题，并更全面地探索它。

A. carefully小心地；B. definitely肯定地；C. fully充分地，完全地，全面地；D. independently 独立地。

根据句中“I wanted to write about that topic and explore it more”以及语境可知，可知作者想写这一话题，并对这一话题进行充分全面地探索。

故选C。

31．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：因此，我选择了一本绿色的笔记本，在那里我开始写会成为我的第一本小说的第一页。

A. explored探索；B. revised修订；C. preferred更喜爱；D. chose 选择。

根据下文“a green notebook, where I set out to write the first page of what would become my first novel”可知，作者选择了一个绿色的笔记本在上面开始了自己的写作。

故选D。

32．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：四年后，我的手稿被一家小型出版商接受了。

A. rejected拒绝；B. unearthed挖掘，揭露；C. received收到；D. accepted接受。

根据空后“by a small publisher”以及下文“Even bigger ____14____ were brought to life after that. I wrote more books and got picked up by one of the five publishers.”可知，作者创作的原稿被一家小型出版商接受并将出版。

故选D。

33．考查形容词词义辨析。

句意：收到电子邮件的那一刻，我颤抖着哭着告诉了丈夫这个令人难以置信的消息。

A. upsetting令人沮丧的；B. unbelievable难以置信的；C. embarrassing 令人尴尬的；D. alarming使人惊恐的，令人惊慌的。

根据上文“my manuscript (原稿) was
____12____ by a small publisher”以及句中“trembling and crying”可知，作者收到有出版商采用自己稿件的这一消息时觉得令人难以置信，是颤抖着、哭着把这一消息告诉丈夫。

故选B。

34．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：在那之后，更大的梦想被实现了。

A. dreams梦想；B. legends 传奇；C. beliefs信念；D. memories记忆。

根据上文“It was ____3____ me to go after my dreams and stop waiting for tomorrow to work towards my ____4____. As I drove to school one day, I
____5____ my wish list and realized l wanted to see my name on the ____6____ of a published book.”以及下文“I wrote more books and got picked up by one of the five publishers.”可知，作者实现了自己的梦想。

故选A。

35．考查形容词词义辨析。

句意：有时候，我们最害怕的事情最终会变成让我们变得最好的事情。

A. worst最差的；B. least最少的；C. best最好的；D. most 大多数的，最大数量的。

根据上文“A few weeks into the course, I realized I was changing my opinion about it ____2____ feeling scared. It was ____3____ me to go after my dreams and stop waiting for tomorrow to work towards my ____4____.”可知，这门以死亡和疾病为中心的文学课改变了作者对死亡与疾病的看法，不再害怕，激励作者不再等待，努力去追求自己的梦想，并且最终实现自己的梦想；由此可知，作者认为我们最害怕的事情会让我们变得最好。

故选C。

三、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。