江苏省启东中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题+Word版含解析

江苏省启东中学2017-2018学年第一学期期末考试
高二英语试题 2018.1
本试卷分第I卷 (选择题) 和第II卷 (非选择题) 两部分，共120分。

考试时间120
分钟。

第I卷（选择题三部分共85分）
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸 (卡) 上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，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. 音频What does the woman want to know?
A. Which items are on sale.
B. Where the back of the store is.
C. What the sign outside says.
【答案】A
【解析】W: Excuse me. The sign outside says 50℅ off select items. Can you show me which items are on sale?
M: Sure. The entire back of the store is on sale.
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2. 音频How much is the painting worth now?
A. $2000.
B. $2 million.
C. $30 million.
【答案】B
【解析】M: This painting is one of the most valua ble in the museum’s collection. W: It is amazing!
M: The museum purchased it in 1935 for ＄2000, but it is now worth ＄2 million. W: I’m glad I spent ＄30 on my ticket to the exhibit today.
3. 音频Why is the man lost?
A. He took a wrong turn.
B. He was told to take this way.
C. He missed the freeway signs.
【答案】A
【解析】M: Can you please tell me how to get on the freeway from here? I think I took a wrong turn back there, and now I’m lost.
W: Sure, just take a left, and you will see signs telling you which way to go.
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4. 音频What does the man imply?
A. He is stressed.
B. He works too hard.
C. He needs some excitement.
【答案】C
【解析】M: I decided that I need to challenge myself with an adventure.
W: Wow!
M: I’m going on a month-long trip to explore the caves of Mexico.
W: You’ve never done anything like this before, and I think it will be very exciting!
5. 音频How long will the boy be at summer camp?
A. One week.
B. Two weeks.
C. Three weeks.
【答案】B
【解析】W: Aren’t you excited about the summer camp?
M: I can’t wait to be at camp for two whole weeks!There are only three weeks left until I get to be outside all day!
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第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

音频
6. What do we know about the man?
A. He is good at marathon.
B. He just ran a marathon.
C. He’s a beginner runner.
7. What does the man decide to do in the end?
A. Go to the gym.
B. Give up his idea.
C. Exercise outdoors.
【答案】6. C 7. C
【解析】M: I’ve been wondering how to start running. I want to run a marathon, and I know you’re a good runner.
W: Well, you need to start out slowly. See if you can run a mile without stopping, and then start increasing your distance.
M: Okay. Do you think I should run on a running machine at the gym or outside? W: Well, it depends on what you like. Running inside is nice because you can stay at a steady speed. But outside is nice, too, because you’re surrounded by nature and fresh air.
M: Ma ybe I’ll try running outside first and see how it feels.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

音频
8. Where does the man want to go?
A. The 23rd floor.
B. The 15th floor.
C. The 5th floor.
9. Who does the woman blame for their situation?
A. The man.
B. The HELP button.
C. The woman with the groceries.
【答案】8. B 9. C
【解析】M: I don’t know what happened. All I did was push the button for the 15th floor.
W: And I just pushed the one for the 23rd floor.
M: Did you push the red HELP button? They need to know we are stuck in this elevator. W: Yes, yes...I pushed it right away. The lady who got off on the 5th floor took her time getting off. I bet that’s what did it. The man with her was holding the door for what seemed like five minutes while she tried to get out.
M: She was carrying a lot of groceries. Look, she dropped an apple on the floor here. Do you want it?
W: No, I don’t want a snack. I just want to be rescued.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

音频
10. Why does the woman think she knows the man?
A. She has seen him somewhere in her opinion.
B. She has seen a movie with him.
C. She used to exercise together with him.
11. How does the man most likely feel?
A. Grateful.
B. Confused.
C. Angry.
12. What is the last place that the woman mentions?
A. A movie theater.
B. A fitness center.
C. A coffee shop.
【答案】10. A 11. B 12. C
【解析】W: Hey, don’t I know you from somewhere?
M: Um, no, sorry. I dont think so.
W: Didn’t you use to work at Common Fitness Gym?
M: No, I’m afraid not.
W: Oh. But I know I know you from somewhere. Did you use to work at the movie theater downtown? You did! It’s you! I go there all the time, and you always sell me popcorn and soda!
M: No, that’s not me, either. Sorry, ma’am. Perhaps I look familiar to you, but…W: No, I know that I know you. Hold on, let me think. This is driving me crazy! I know that we’ve talked before. Oh, I remember now! You work at the Whole Bean Cafe on the corner.
M: No, wrong again. Sorry, ma'am, but I really have to get going
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

音频
13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Writing music.
B. Recording an album.
C. Their favorite bands.
14. What type of person is the man?
A. Interesting.
B. Boring.
C. Creative.
15. What was the man thinking about last night?
A. Socks.
B. The ocean.
C. Bees.
16. What does the man invite the woman to do?
A. Listen to songs.
B. Join a famous band.
C. Work with him.
【答案】13. A 14. C 15. C 16. C
【解析】M: I wrote this song last night. I’ve been feeling very cr eative lately. W: It was interesting. I’ve never heard a song about bees before.
M: I was just thinking about bees last night, and how they buzz around the flowers.
I had to pick up my guitar and start composing!
W: I bet you have a lot of other songs.
M: Oh, yeah! I wrote one about the ocean the other day. And I have others about socks, my mom, picking apples, and tons of other things. I think I'm going to put them all on an album.
W: Good idea.
M: Maybe I will get really famous and go on tour! Want to be in my band?
W: Well, my style is really different from yours. Your songs are so happy and light. M: I have some sad songs, too. We would make a really good team, I think. Come over to My place later and let's see how we sound together!
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

音频
17. Where was Cameron Diaz’s father born?
A. In America.
B. In Cuba.
C. In Spain.
18. How did Cameron Diaz begin her entertainment career?
A. As a TV star.
B. As a film actress.
C. As a fashion model.
19. For which film did Diaz win a Best Lead Actress Award?
A. Shrek.
B. Gangs of New York.
C. There’s Something about Mary.
20. What can we learn about Cameron Diaz?
A. She made $10 million in 2010.
B. She is more than forty years old.
C. She is the richest woman in Hollywood.
【答案】17. B 18. C 19. C 20. B
【解析】Cameron Diaz is an American actress. She was born on August 30, 1972 in San Diego, California, although she grew up in Long Beach, which is also in California. Her father was Cuban, and Diaz’s ancestors ori ginally moved from Spain to Cuba before her father's family moved to California. She began her career as a fashion model at the age of 16, and for the next few years, she worked all over the world. She received four Golden Globe Award nominations for her performances in Beijing John Malkovich, Vanilla Sky, Gangs of New York, and her most famous movie. There’s Something about Mary, for which she also won the New York Film Critics Best Lead Actress Award. In 2001, Diaz voiced the character Princess Fiona in the movie Shrek, for which she earned $10 million. Forbes magazine ranked her the richest Hispanic female actress in 2010, which also earned her the number 60 spot among the wealthiest 100 people. In 2013, she was named the highest paid actress over age 40 in Hollywood.
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第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸 (卡) 上将该项涂黑。

21. It’s on such occasions ________ his classmates get together that he misses his teachers.
A. that
B. whether
C. as
D. when
【解析】考查定语从句。

句意：就在他的同学聚在一起这样的时刻，他想念他的老师。

分析句子可知本句是强调句型It is +被强调部分（强调的是on the occasion__his classmates get together）+其他。

先行词是such occasions（这个时刻），在从句中作状语，放入句中即 his classmates get together on the occasion。

所以要用on which=when。

故选D项。

22. The old man _________ buried underground for ever but for the timely rescue.
A. had been
B. would have been
C. will be
D. would be
【答案】B
【解析】考查虚拟语气。

如果不是及时援救，那个老人可能就被埋在地下了。

分析句子可知这是一个与过去相反的虚拟语气，省略了if从句（if there had no timely rescue）。

与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，主句要用would/could/might/should+have done，故选B项。

23. The family with the aim of travelling by plane ________ more than four times what it was several years ago.
A. have increased
B. has increased
C. were increasing
D. was increasing 【答案】B
24.
Wang says she stopped allowing people to sign up to ________homeless children after the list neared two thousand people.
A. adopt
B. adapt
C. adjust
D. appoint
【答案】A
【解析】考查动词辨析。

句意：王说，在名单人数接近二千人之后，她不再允许人们报名收养无家可归的孩子。

分析句子可知是空后是宾语homeless children（无家可归的孩子），可知是收养（adopt）。

故选A。

25. It was unbelievable that the little boy managed to reach the final destination, ________ drive a car.
A. let go
B. let down
C. let alone
D. let off
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。

let go (of) 放开，松手；let down放下，降低，使失望；let alone更别提，不干涉，更不用说；let off排放，免除。

根据句意：令人难以置信的是那个小男孩设法到达了目的地，更别说开车了。

分析选项可知C是正确的。

26. I was thinking of going to see Andrew when who appear but Andrew himself.
A. would
B. should
C. could
D. might
【答案】B
【解析】考查情态动词。

我在考虑去见安得烈，正当这个时候，安得烈本人竟然出现了。

should，可译为“竟然，应该，按理说”。

故B项符合题意。

27. A case of suspected food poisoning in a kindergarten in Liaoning Province has
led to several children ________ to hospital.
A. being sent
B. sent
C. sending
D. to be sent
【答案】A
【解析】考查固定搭配。

句意：辽宁省一幼儿园发生疑似食物中毒事件，导致几名儿童被送进医院。

lead to sb/sth doing = lead sb to do sth，为固定搭配，导致某人做某事/导致某事的发生。

分析句子可知几个儿童被送到医院，要用被动形式。

因此要用 lead to several children being sent ，故选A。

28. I went along thinking nothing , only looking at things around me.
A. in brief
B. in doubt
C. in particular
D. in need
【答案】C
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29. －Are you happy with the laboratory?
－Not a little. We can’t have ________.
A. a worse one
B. a nicer one
C. so bad one
D. so nice one
【答案】B
【解析】考查固定句式。

--你对实验室满意吗？－非常满意。

这是最好的实验室（没有比这
更好的）。

We can’t have ___ 是省略句，还原为We can’t have ___ than the laboratory..本句中的关键Not a little.（非常满意）。

根据句意可知是满意的，没有比这更好的（We can’t have a nicer one than the laboratory），即这是最好的。

在英语中，可以用形容词或副词的比较级来表示最高级。

30. We should place ________ emphasis on development and security, and develop nuclear energy on the base of security.
A. equal
B. central
C. superior
D. maximum
【答案】A
【解析】试题分析：考查形容词辨析。

A. equal平等的，同样的；B. central中央的；C. superior 较好的；D. maximum最大量的；句意：我们应该给予发展和安全同等的重视，并且在安全的基础上发展核能源。

根据句意可知选A项。

考点：考查形容词辨析
31. While working outdoors, Tom was ________ by the heat and fell to the ground, unconscious.
A. hit
B. defeated
C. overcome
D. burst
【答案】C
【解析】考查动词辨析。

hit打，打击，打击；defeat战胜，击败；overcome战胜，制服，使受不了；burst爆发，炸破。

句意：在户外工作时，汤姆受不了（overcome）酷热，倒在地上不省人事。

分析选项可知选C项。

32. Although we produce carbon when we breathe, the carbon we produce is much less than _________ produced by a car.
A. it
B. the one
C. what
D. that
【答案】D
【解析】考查代词辨析。

句意：尽管我们呼吸时产生二氧化碳，但我们产生的二氧化碳比汽车产生的少得多。

that指代此前面的不可数名词carbon。

指代前面的不可数名词，要用that，而it是指同类同物，the one,其中的one指代可数名词的单数，what是“什么”，不能指代前面的不可数名词，因此选D项。

33. _________ the reason, research shows that in the end, the English saying,” Laughter is the best medicine”, may be true after all.
A. whichever
B. whatever
C. no matter which
D. what
【答案】B
【解析】考查状语从句。

句意：不管是什么原因，最终研究表明，英语谚语“笑是最好的药”，可能是真的。

本句中的_________ the reason是个省略句，还原为_________ the reason is 。

分析可知，所填的空作表语，whatever 与whichever都为无论什么，无论任何东西，但前者无范围后者有范围，而no matter which，“无论什么”但也有范围的；what是特殊疑问词，不符合题意。

分析本句可知，无论什么原因，是没有范围，所以A与C有是指有范围的，不能用，而D是特殊疑问词，不能用，故选B。

34. He not only helped his own family, but he also _________ a helping hand to many other men less fortunate than himself.
A. brought out
B. took out
C. gave out
D. held out
【答案】D
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。

Bring out带来, 使得, 显露出；take out取出，拿出；give out t 发出,分发,用完；help out帮助…摆脱困难；句意：他不仅帮助自己的家庭，而且还伸出援助之手帮助许多比他不幸的人。

分析句子可知选D。

35. －Your lateness today really impressed our interviewer.
－ , Mike, and shut up!
A. You got me
B. Never mind
C. Do me a favor
D. Forgive me
【答案】C
【解析】考查习语。

句意：--你今天迟到了，给面试官留下了深刻的印象。

-－帮我个忙，迈克，闭嘴！You got me你难住我了。

Do me a favor帮我的忙。

Never mind没关系，不用担心。

Forgive me见谅。

分析句意可知C项符合题意。

第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。

It has always been my dream to attend college. When I was younger, I would watch TV shows with college students having lots of ___36___.It looked like a great experience－going to parties,___37___with
friends and letting the good times ___38___. When I entered high school, however, I started learning the real ___39___ of college－to get a good education and a
well-paid job. Therefore, with a passion for success in life, I expressed my
___40___about attending university to my parents. They were___41___I’d chosen the path, but were disappoint ed because they couldn’t ___42___the cost. Upset and stressed, I started looking for ___43___to pay myself.
My search for money began online. I went to every free scholarship search engine and spent up to five hours each day looking for scholarships I ___44___for. It was hard, but I knew it would___45___When I’d found almost all the scholarships I could apply for, I____46____them by deadline, which gave me a way to prioritize my schedule. After____47____ everything, it was time to fill out the applications. Despite the amounts, ranging from＄100 to ＄40,000, I took each scholarship___48___because together they would fund my goal. With this in my mind, the hardest part began: writing the essays. To ___49___my writing, I asked friends, relatives and teachers
to___50___over my work. Now I’ve won____51____ scholarships and can attend college for free.
The scholarship search truly made me a____52____person. I learned the importance of setting a(n) ____53____ and accomplishing it. ____54____ I did have to read several rejection letters, those made me stronger. I’m thrilled I had the opportunity to learn more about my____55____to succeed no matter what difficulties got in my way.
36. A. fun B. energy C. fancy D. interest
37. A. dropping out B. holding out ` C. hanging out D. sticking out
38. A. roll B. stop C. last D. burst
39. A. status B. origin C. power D. value
40. A. doubts B. worry C. thoughts D. disappointment
41. A. confused B. astonished C. delighted D. terrified
42. A. bear B. consume C. cover D. afford
43. A. keys B. ways C. fellows D. approaches
44. A. accounted B. qualified C. allowed D. prepared
45. A. pay off B. take off C. fall off D. put off
46. A. selected B. sorted C. saved D. shared
47. A. realizing B. describing C. organizing D. absorbing
48. A. easily B. effectively C. slightly D. seriously
49. A. exchange B. convey C. perfect D. translate
50. A. get B. take C. read D. turn
51. A. few ` B. extra C. enough D. complete
52. A. better B. calmer C. luckier D. wealthier
53. A. target B. example C. standard D. task
54. A. Because B. Since C. While D. When
55. A. drive B. anxiety C. curiosity D. freedom
【答案】36. A 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. C 41. C 42. D 43. B 44.
B 45. A 46. B 47.
C 48.
D 49. C 50. C 51. C 52. A 53. A
54. C 55. A
【解析】本文是故事类文章。

上大学一直是作者的梦想，但由于自己家境贫寒，无法支付昂
贵的大学费用。

于是自己开始寻找方法来筹集大学要用的费用。

于是作者在网上搜索自己有
可能获取的奖学金，经过梳理找到了一些自己能申请的奖学金，然后填写表格，最后得到了
足够的奖学金上了大学，成为一个更有用的人。

36. A
考查名词辨析。

fun开心，乐趣。

have fun 玩得开心； energy精力，能源；fancy想像力，
爱好；interest兴趣。

句意：上大学一直是我的梦想。

当我年轻的时候，我会看有关大学生
们玩得很开心的电视节目。

根据后一句“.It looked like a great experience－”可知是
开心的。

分析选项可知选A。

37. C
考查动词辨析。

drop out 辍学，退出； hold out 坚持，维持，伸出；hang out闲逛，出去，消遣； stick out坚持到底，伸出，突出。

句意：去参加聚会，一起和朋友出去玩（消遣），美好时光滚滚而来。

分析句意可知C项符合题意。

38. A
考查动词辨析。

roll（使）原地转圈，滚动；stop停止；last持续； burst爆裂，炸破，使
爆炸。

根据第2小题的句意可知，选A项。

39. D
考查名词辨析。

status地位，身份，状况；origin起源，根源，出身； power动力，力量，
政权；value价值，价格。

句意：然而，当我进入高中时，我开始了解大学的真正价值。

根据
下一句“to get a good education and a well-paid job”可知是价值（value）符合题意。

40. C
考查名词辨析。

Doubts怀疑； worry担忧，担心；thoughts思想，想法；disappointment
失望。

句意：因此，我怀着对生活成功的热情，向父母表达了我上大学的想法（thoughts）。

分析选项可知C项。

句意：
41. C
考查形容词作表语。

Confused感到迷惑的；astonished感到惊讶的；delighted感到高兴的；terrified感到害怕的。

句意：我向父母表达了我上大学的想法。

他们很高兴我选择了这条路，…。

根据常识可知孩子想上大学父母是很高兴的，故选C项。

42. D
考查动词辨析。

bear忍受，承担；consume消耗，消费；cover覆盖，采访，报导，包括；afford买得起，担负得起。

句意：但是他们又很失望，因为他们付不起费用。

根据后面的“, I started looking for ways to pay myself.”，分析句意可知失望是因为付不起费用，故选D项。

43. B
考查名词辨析。

keys关键，钥匙；ways方法，方式； fellows同伴；approaches方法，指南。

句意：我很沮丧和紧张，于是我开始寻找方法来支付自己的费用。

根据下一句“My search for money began online”可知B项符合题意。

44. B
考查动词辨析。

account解释；qualify合格，取得…的资格； allow允许，承认；prepare 准备。

句意：我找了每一个有免费的奖学金搜索引擎，每天花五个小时来寻找我有资格享受的奖学金。

45. A
考查动词短语辨析。

pay off值得的，没有白费的；. take off 起飞，脱下，突然成名；fall off减少，跌落； put off推迟，使分心，延期。

句意：当我找到几乎所有我可以申请的奖学金时我觉得这是值得的。

分析选项可知A项是正确的。

46. B
考查动词辨析。

Select 选择，挑选；sort分类，整理，将…排顺序；save节约； share分
享.句意：我按截止日期排序…。

分析句意可知，B项符合题意。

47. C
考查动词辨析。

Realize知道，意识到；describe描述；organize组织，安排，整理； absorb 吸收。

根据上一句“I sorted them…”的提示。

句意：整理完所有的东西，现在是填写申请表的时候了。

48. D
考查副词辨析。

easily B. effectively C. slightly D. seriously句意：奖学金的数额从f＄100 到＄40000不等，我认真对待每一项奖学金。

因为他们将是我的目标。

由下句“because together they would fund my goal”可知对我很重要，所以要认真对待。

分析选项可知D项正确。

49. C
考查动词辨析。

Exchange交流，交换；convey传达，传递，运送；perfect使完美，完善；.translate翻译。

根据后句“I asked friends, relatives and teachers to readover my work” (我请朋友，亲戚和老师超读我写的东西)，可知是完善（perfect）。

故选C项。

50. C
考查动词辨析。

get取得，获得；take拿走；read读；. turn使转动，旋转。

根据第14小题可知选C项。

51. C
考查形容词。

few很少的； extra额外的，补充的，附加的； enough充足的，足够的；complete 完全的，完成的。

根据下句“can attend college for free.”（可以免费上大学了）可知，现在我已经获得了足够的（enough）奖学金。

故选C项。

52. A
考查形容词的比较级。

Better更好的； calmer更冷静； luckier更幸运的；wealthier
更富有的。

根据后句“made me stronger”，可知，奖学金的搜索确实使我成为一个更好的（better）人。

故选A项。

53. A
考查名词辨析。

target目标，目的；example例子，榜样；standard标准； task任务，工作，作业。

根据上文的内容是我学到了设定一个目标（target）并完成它的重要性。

故选A 顶。

54. C
考查连词辨析。

句意：虽然（while）我确实收到了几封拒绝信，但这些使我更加坚强。

分析句意可知两句是转折关系，故选C项
55. A
考查名词辨析。

Drive驱动力，干劲；anxiety焦虑，忧虑，渴望； curiosity好奇，好奇心；freedom自由。

句意：我很激动，我有机会了解更多的关于我成功的动力(drive)，无论成功的路上遇到什么困难。

分析句意可知A项符合题意，故选A。

第三部分阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。

A
The TED speaker series features “ideas worth spreading.” With over 1,400 to choose from, we’ve selected a few that are perfect for students.
1. Larry Smith: Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career
We humans have an excellent ability to make excuses for ourselves. Larry Smith, a professor of economics at the University of Waterloo in Canada, tells us why most of us will fail to have a great career. But there is a way out— if you try to pursue your passion.
2. Andy Puddicombe: All It takes Is 10 Mindful Minutes
Between dance team, volunteering and—oh, right—lectures, your life’s crazy factor is about to go way up. In this entertaining and informative talk, mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe teaches us how to be “more healthy, more mindful and less distracted” by taking just 10 minutes out of the day to be more present.
3. Shane Koyczan: To This DAY For the Bullied and Beautiful
This talk is sure to stay with you. Shane Koyczan’s “To this DAY” is an affecting spoken-word poem about bullying and being different that gained over 10 million views on YouTube. In this talk, Koyczan gives a live reading of the poem, along with some stories about his background.
4. Susan Cain: The power of Introverts(性格内向者)
Does a cup of tea and a good book sound like a perfect Friday night? In this personal talk, Susan Cain argues that introverts have important talents and abilities. Our culture may value being social and outgoing, but the word needs all kinds.
56. What does Larry Smith advise students to do for a good career?
A. Don’t be too optimistic.
B. Learn from others’ les sons.
C. Never make excuses for yourself.
D. Match your interests with your career.
57. Whose talk can make people who are shy more confident?
A. Susan Cain’s.
B. Larry Smith’s.
C. Shane Koyczan’s .
D. Andy Piddicombe’s.
【答案】56. D 57. A
【解析】 TED演讲者系列的特点是“值得传播的想法”，有超过1400的选择，我们为学生选择了一些完美的演讲。

主要有Larry Smith的Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career ？Andy Puddicombe的All It takes Is 10 Mindful Minutes；.Shane Koyczan的Shane Koyczan 以及Susan Cai的The power of Introverts的演讲。

56. D
推理判断题。

根据Larry Smith “… wh y most of us will fail to have a great career. But there is a way out—if you try to pursue your passion.” 为什么我们大多数人都不会有伟大的事业？。

但如果你努力追求你的爱好，就有出路。

分析句意可知，如果你做的事业就是你喜欢的，就会有，即兴趣与你的事业是匹配的，一致的。

分析选项可知D项符合题意，故选D项。

57. A
推理判断题。

根据Susan Cain: 部分中倒数第二句“In this personal talk, Susan Cain argues that introverts have important talents and abilities.” 在这个话题中，Susan Cain认为，内向的人有重要的天赋和能力。

可知会让那些内向的人更自信。

people who are shy Shy（害羞的人，怕羞的人）是Introverts(性格内向者)，分析选项可知A 项是正确的。

B
As I begin to tell my friends about the seven days you treated my wife, Laura, in what turned out to be the last days of her young life, they stop me at about the 15th name that I recall. The list includes the doctors, nurses, social workers, and even cleaning staff members who cared for her.
“How do you remember any of their names?” they ask.
“How could I not?” I respond.
Every single one of you treated Laura with such professionalism and kindness and dignity as she lay unconscious. When she needed shots, you apologized that it was going to hurt a little, whether or not she could hear. When you listened to her heart and lungs through your stethoscopes(听诊器)and her gown (长衫)began to slip, you pulled it up to respectfully cover her. You spread a blanket when the room was just a little cold and you thought she’d sle ep more comfortably that way.
You cared so greatly for her parents, helping them climb into the room’s awkward recliner(躺椅), fetching them fresh water almost by the hour, and answering every one of their medical questions with patience.
Then there was how you treated me. How many times did you walk into the room to find me sobbing, my head down and resting on her hand, and quietly go about your task, as if willing yourselves invisible? How many times did you help me set up the recliner as close as possible to her bedside? How many times did you check on me to see whether I needed anything, from food to drink, from fresh clothes to a hot shower.
Really, I have all of you to thank for it with my eternal gratitude and love.
58. We can infer from the first paragraph that .
A. the writer could remember 15 doctors’names
B. the writer’s friends treated Laura for seven days
C. the doctors were unable to save Laura in the end
D. the writer’s friends didn’t want to listen to his story
59. How did the doctors and nurses treat the writer?
A. They helped him to get a bed close to his wife’s.
B. They gave him an examination to see if he was ill.
C. They tried not to disturb him when he was in deep sorrow.
D. They provided him with food, drink, fresh clothes and shower daily.
60. The passage is mainly developed by .
A. giving examples
B. comparing evidence
C. listing suggestions
D. showing different opinions
【答案】58. C 59. C 60. A
【解析】作者的妻子临终前，医院的医生、护士、社会工作者，甚至还有清洁工作人员，都非常关心她，同时作者及家人也得到了他们的无声的帮助，在文章中作者表达自己对这些人的感激和感谢。

58. C
推理判断题。

根据第一段中的“Laura, in what turned out to be the last days of her young life,” 劳拉，这是她年轻生命的最后几天里。

由此可知劳拉已死去，可知医生也无法挽救她的生命，分析选项可知C符合题意，故选C项。

59. C
推理判断题。

根据第六段的“How many times did you walk into the room to find me sobbing, my head down and resting on her hand, and quietly go about your task , as if willing yourselves invisible?”可知有多少次，医生和护士走进房间，发现当作者在哭泣，头垂下来，放在劳拉的手上，他们静静地做着自己的事，仿佛他们自己没有被看见似的。

可知医生和护士不想打扰作者。

分析选项可知C 项是正确的。

60. A
【解题剖析】此题属于篇章结构题中的（3）了解文章的修辞手法。

答案需要从文章的整体结构人手。

【答案定位】本文的第一段有很多人关心他的妻子在临终前的人的名单，其后的第二段提出了问题“是怎么记得他们的名字”，第三段反问“怎么能记不得呢？”接着下面的第四、五和六段用一连串的事例来说明。

最后一段是总结段。

因此本文是以给出例子来展开的。

【推理关系】题干The passage is mainly developed by ☞本文的第一段有很多人关心他的妻子在临终前的人的名单，其后的第二段提出了问题“是怎么记得他们的名字”，第三段反问“怎么能记不得呢？”接着下面的第四、五和六段用一连串的事例来说明。

最后一段是总结段。

因此本文是以给出例子来展开的。

【答案】☞A选项
【名题点睛】篇章结构题之（3）了解文章的修辞手法。

（3）了解文章的修辞手法。

从修辞手法上讲，在高考阅读中主要考查下定义、分类说明、列举例证和对比等写作手法。

其中，“引用”和“例证”是议论文和说明文中最常用的写作手
法之一。

是历年高考阅读试题中必不可缺的命题方向。

“引用”和“例证”的共同目的就是
增强说服力，以更好的达到说理、说明的目的。

“引用”和“例证”的共同功能就是服务于
段落或篇章的主题。

C
Everybody sleeps, but what people stay up late to catch or wake up early in order not to miss varies by culture？
From data collected, it seems the things that cause us to lose the most sleep, on average, are sporting events, time changes, and holidays.
Around the world, people changed sleep patterns thanks to the start or end of daylight savings time. Russians, for example, began to wake up about a half-hour later each day after President Vladimir Putin shifted the country permanently to "winter time" starting on October 26.
Russia's other late nights and early mornings generally correspond to public holidays. On New Year's Eve, Russians have the world's latest bedtime, hitting the hay at around 3:30 a. m.
Russians also get up an hour later on International Women's Day, the day for treating and celebrating female relatives.
Similarly, Americans' late nights, late mornings, and longest sleeps fall on three-day weekends.
Canada got the least sleep of the year the night it beat Sweden in the Olympic hockey (冰球) final.
The World Cup is also chiefly responsible for sleep deprivation. The worst night for sleep in the U. K. was the night of the England-Italy match on June 14. Brits stayed up a half-hour later to watch it, and then they woke up earlier than usual the next morning thanks to summer nights, the phenomenon in which the sun barely sets in northern countries in the summertime. That was nothing, though, compared to Germans, Italians, and the French, who stayed up around an hour and a half later on various
days throughout the summer to watch the Cup.
It should be made clear that not everyone has a device to record their sleep patterns; in some of these nations, it's likely that only the richest people do. And people who elect to track their sleep may try to get more sleep than the average person. Even if that's the case, though, the above findings are still striking. If the most health-conscious among us have such deep swings in our shut-eye levels throughout the year, how much sleep are the rest of us losing?
61. What do we learn about the Russians regarding sleep?
A. They don't fall asleep until very late.
B. They don't sleep much on weekends.
C. They sleep longer than people elsewhere.
D. They get less sleep on public holidays.
62. The underlined word “deprivation” in the last paragraph but one means .
A. depression
B. loss
C. observation
D. trouble
63. What is the most probable reason for some rich people to use a device to record their sleep patterns?
A. They have trouble falling asleep.
B. They are involved in a sleep research.
C. They want to get sufficient sleep.
D. They want to go to bed on regular hours.
64. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. Sleeplessness does harm to people's health.
B. It is important to study our sleep patterns.
C. Few people really know the importance of sleep.
D. Average people probably sleep.
【答案】61. D 62. B 63. C 64. C
【解析】许多人熬夜或早起因为不同的文化而原因各不相同。

从收集到的数据来看，我们的睡眠时间、体育赛事、假期等因素都会让我们失去最多的睡眠。

这个数据令人震惊，然而却几乎没人意识到睡眠对我们是多么的重要。

61. D
推理判断题。

根据第四段“.Russia's other late nights and early mornings generally correspond to public holidays. On New Year's Eve, Russians have the world's latest bedtime, hitting the hay at around 3:30 a. m.” 在公共假日，俄罗斯人通常熬夜和早。