浙江专用2021届高考英语二轮复习评估验收仿真模拟卷四含解析20210406136

高考仿真模拟卷(四)
(时间：120分钟，满分：150分)
选择题部分
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．Where does the conversation happen?
A．At home. B．In a restaurant.
C．In a mountain.
2．What is the man called in Peru?
A．Prudence. B．Francisco.
C．Pancho.
3．What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A．Coach and runner. B．Doctor and patient.
C．Car owner and repairman.
4．How does the man go to school?
A．By bus. B．On foot.
C．By bike.
5．When does the conversation probably take place?
A．In December. B．In March.
C．In June.
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三个选项中选出最佳选项。

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 do at 6：40 a．m.?
A．He takes exercise. B．He prepares breakfast.
C．He leaves home.
7．When does the man’s wife read?
A．Before 6：30 p．m. B．Between 6：30 p．m. and 8 p．m.
C．After 8 p．m.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．Whom is the woman shopping for?
A．Her husband. B．Her father.
C．Herself.
9．How much does the woman have to pay for the tie?
A．$45. B．$43.
C．$35.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What does the man usually do before work?
A．He goes jogging. B．He lifts weights.
C．He walks around.
11．Why does the man go hiking?
A．To appreciate nature. B．To lose his weight.
C．To get rid of his worries.
12．How does the man usually relax on Sundays?
A．By watching TV. B．By walking with his dog. C．By sleeping all day.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．At the doctor’s. B．On the phone.
C．In an office.
14．How did the man know Dr. Carter?
A．By driving past the doctor’s.
B．By consulting some friends.
C．By reading papers concerned.
15．When will the man see Dr. Carter?
A．On Tuesday. B．On Wednesday.
C．On Thursday.
16．Why does the man want to see the doctor?
A．Because his ankle was injured.
B．Because his knee was hurt.
C．Because his hand was burned.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What did the speaker use to do with friends to celebrate the New Year?
A．Watch fireworks. B．Make foods.
C．Play games.
18．What would the speaker eat on New Year’s Eve many years ago?
A．Pizza. B．Fruit and vegetables.
C．Salad.
19．Why is the New Year not a big celebration for the speaker now?
A．Because he feels he is getting older.
B．Because his children are too young.
C．Because each day is a new beginning.
20．What would the speaker rather do before midnight on New Year’s Eve now?
A．Hang around the streets. B．Go to bed.
C．Do something special.
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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
I was waiting for my train and on the subway station’s floor was a man just sitting there. I looked around and nobody stopped so I just went my way. After a few steps, I turned and asked him whether he needed help. He told me his house was one station further and he would only need to take the train there. So I reached for his hand to help him stand up.
He wanted to take the stairs but I feared that he would hurt himself since he seemed too weak to walk, so I asked him to take the elevator. Even though my mind was trying to turn the danger lights on, I put the thought that I should not go alone with a drunken man out of my mind and accompanied him on the elevator.
We arrived on the platform with no incidents. The man’s knees seemed to soften, so I asked him to rest on a bench. While sitting there, he thanked me, telling me that I saved him. No, I said, I really did nothing; he saved himself as he walked on his own feet.
At the next station, we said our goodbyes. Before I knew it, he left 100 dollars and dashed out of the train. There was no way to give him back his money. I wanted to leave it on the seat, but a young woman who thought it belonged to me ran after me and gave me the note.
My initial reaction to getting that money was of shame and I even felt offended.
Then I thought he just wanted to thank me, the best way he knew how. Now, my question is—what act of kindness shall I do with these 100 dollars?
21．Why was the man sitting on the subway station’s floor?
A．Because he wanted to go home. B．Because he was seriously ill.
C．Because he was drunk. D．Because he was waiting for the train.
22．How will the author possibly deal with the money?
A．Give it back. B．Buy something favorite.
C．Leave it on the seat. D．Give it to people in need.
23．What can we infer from the passage?
A．I helped the man the moment I saw him.
B．I accompanied the man to take the stairs.
C．I thought it unsafe to go alone with the drunken man at first.
D．A young woman ran after me and gave me the note.
B
Young trees don’t just grow；they develop a personality and learn more about their environment and how they should best behave in it.They also help each other out whenever there’s trouble.
Personality, just as among people, varies among trees.Some are anxious, some bold.On the author’s land, there are three oak trees growing close together.One of the oak trees always starts to shed its leaves two weeks earlier than the others.Since they all experience the same temperature, the same soil and the same length of day, such variables can’t be the explanation.So what’s happening？Well, this tree is simply more careful than the others.Whoever holds on to their leaves longer can do more photosynthesis(光合作用) and store more nutrients.However, the longer a tree keeps its leaves, the higher the risk of injury.
Not only do trees make their own decisions, they also learn from their mistakes.A tree, for example，keeping its leaves too long during one year will never make this mistake again.This leads to several other conclusions：trees must notice the temperature and the length of the day and be able to save their experiences somewhere.Obviously, trees don’t have brains, but it is thought that in the sensitive tips of their roots they keep track of information and experiences.
But trees aren’t only clever when it comes to caring for themselves.They also
support each other whenever there’s trouble by giving warnings and even taking care of sick and weak conspecifics with nutrients.For example, one time the author found a very old tree stump.Its insides had rotted a long time ago to topsoil.But the wood on the outside of the stump was still living.How was this possible？Well, the stump was nourished by its neighbors with nutrients from the root system, and had been for at least 400 years!
Why do trees do_such_a_thing？It’s simple: it’s better toget her.Trees need the forest; it protects them from storms, provides the right microclimate and warns them of attacks.
24．Why does the author mention the three oak trees?
A．To illustrate trees can learn from experiences.
B．To show trees can make independent decisions.
C．To explain trees are quite supportive to each other.
D．To prove trees have the same personalities as humans.
25．What does the underlined phrase “do such a thing” mean?
A．Give warnings. B．Offer assistance.
C．Depend on others. D．Provide nutrients.
26．Where does this text most probably come from?
A．A public lecture. B．A science book.
C．An experiment report. D．A travel journal.
C
As evolution tends to remove waste, how come we evolved such large, energy­consuming brains? The dominant hypothesis(假设) suggests that tough social interactions are the driving force. But our new study done in an unusual way shows that human brain expansion is likely driven by ecology(生态)．
Scientists have tested the ecological and social hypotheses before. The common approach is to look at many species and investigate whether large brains are associated with specific problems. For example, do primates or other animals with large brains have a diet that is challenging to find but nutritionally rewarding? This would indicate an ecological origin. Or do they live in large groups where they face lots of social problems?
While many studies have found such associations, there is a problem. It cannot tell whether large brains evolved to solve the difficult problems or whether they evolved for other reasons and then enabled their bearers to deal with the hard
problems.
To find out the causes of brain expansion, we recreated the scenarios(情景) of the two hypotheses using a mathematical model. We found that a combination of ecological and social challenges does produce the brain size we see in humans. But it was ecological challenges that expanded brains. In contrast to the dominant view and our own expectation, we found that social challenges contributed by decreasing brain size. But you need both factors to get the brain size we see today—if there were no social challenges our brains would have been even larger but likely poorly suited to social life. Bigger isn’t necessarily better.
But many animals face hard ecological problems. Why don’t they all have large brains? We found that ecological problems only lead to human­sized brains when individuals can keep learning hard skills as they grow. So our results and those of others’ suggest that hard ecology and the accumulation of cultural knowledge could act together to produce a human­sized brain.
Will the human brain expand further? The complexity of the systems involved makes it impossible to say much with certainty at present.
27．In most people’s view, what makes human evolve large brains?
A．Social challenges. B．Social and ecological challenges.
C．Ecological challenges. D．Competition with other large animals.
28．What’s the problem of the common approach?
A．Its model is not reliable enough.
B．It doesn’t tell the cause and effect clearly.
C．Its hypothesis cannot be proved effectively.
D．It doesn’t find brain size is connected with problems.
29．Why don’t many animals have large brains?
A．They don’t learn from each other.
B．They don’t face hard ecological problems.
C．They don’t need to cooperate with each other.
D．They don’t keep learning tough skills as they grow.
30．Which of the following do the researchers find most surprising?
A．Animals don’t have large brains.
B．Social challenges decrease brain size.
C．Ecological challenges increase brain size.
D．It’s unclear whether human brains will expand further.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

In the super fast paced world we live in, happiness may not come as easily as we wish. Here are some tips to make us live happily.
Don’t avoid or ignore negativity.
31．________ This can include people in your life who may be bringing you down, a hostile workplace environmen t or even a personal stressor that you haven’t conquered quite yet. You are in control of your environment and if these negative situations keep making an appearance, it’s up to you to handle them.
Take care of yourself and your needs.
In order to live a powerful and meaningful life, you must love yourself. Take care of your actions and how you live each day, and this will be reflected in your thoughts and emotional state of mind. 32.________
Mend what’s broken or get rid of it.
Determining what is worth your time and effort and what can be challenging. If situations are beyond repair, it’s time to let go. Are there relationships or friendships that remain damaged but you know are worth the time？33.________Do what you can to find love in situations where it may have been absent in the past.
34．________
Giving our time, energy, love and sometimes money is what life is about.
35.________ My mom taught me a quote she learned in Mexico that stuck with me forever，“donde come uno, comen dos(where one can eat, two can eat)” It moves me every time I say it out loud. At the end of the day, no matter what you have, you are likely in a position to give something sm all to someone else who needs it. Don’t hesitate.
A．Give back.
B．Be positive.
C．Fix them and find peace.
D．Do more of what makes you happy.
E．Love yourself fully in order to love others fully.
F．Everything we put out into the world comes back to us.
G．In order to conquer and overcome, it must be acknowledged.
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Very few of us become fluent in another language by studying it in high school.
I made an effort to keep up the little bit of French that I learned in school, but eventually I realized that this was __36__. I was well aware that new languages are best learned when __37__， and that our abilities in that regard decline with age. __38__， just before my 50th birthday, I __39__ for French classes.
After I was __40__ to see which group I belonged in, I was __41__ at almost the introductory level. I found that it really was true that certain linguistic(语言的) abilities __42__ with age. While I’d always thought of myself as a(n) __43__ learner, that was no longer the case. I absorbed new vocabulary very __44__. What I learned one week ago seemed to __45__ as soon as I learned the next skill.
Now, a couple of years later, I can listen to the news in French and __46__ 90 percent of it on the first try and read a novel if it’s not too difficult.
Who knows what I might still __47__？
I’ve learned so much __48__ grammar and vocabulary. I’ve met people from around the world and all walks of life who have the __49__ to make fools of themselves in order to __50__ something new. I’ve been taught by patient and inspirational teachers from many __51__ of the world, including France, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean and Africa.
Listening to the news as it is __52__ to the people of France, I have a renewed __53__ of how something can look completely different from another __54__. I’ve learned that a language is not just a set of words, but a way of __55__. But most of all, I’ve learned that it really is never too late to learn something new.,36.A.unbelievable B．pointless
C．unbearable D．valueless
37．A.energetic B．curious
C．young D．old
38．A.However B．Therefore
C．Besides D．Meanwhile
39．A.sought B．registered
C．fought D．prepared
40．A.interviewed B．challenged
C．asked D．tested
41．A.restricted B．withdrawn
C．appointed D．placed
42．A.fade B．remain
C．disappear D．improve
43．A.autonomous B．average
C．quick D．dull
44．A.easily B．slowly
C．steadily D．rapidly
45．A.crowd in B．make sense
C．slip away D．build up
46．A.catch B．recite
C．share D．repeat
47．plete B．overlook
C．perform D．accomplish
48．A.except B．beyond
C．through D．including
49．A.confidence B．ability
C．patience D．courage
50．A.learn B．experience
C．explore D．possess
51．anizations B．corners
C．classes D．races
52．A.updated B．spread
C．presented D．conveyed
53．A.understanding B．attitude
C．knowledge D．judgment
54．A.manner B．aspect
C．angle D．direction
55．A.studying B．working
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非选择题部分
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分45分)
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Today I spent time talking to an old friend about some of the
56.____________(choose) that we have made in our lives. We both agree that life has
57.____________(actual) been good to us. And we are very 58.____________(thank) for what we have been blessed with.
Today I would like you to think about your journey and where you see yourself in 59.____________ next five years. Do you see that you have become exactly who you set out to be? I work on my goals because I am excited about that opportunity.
However, I do realize that sometimes life can get 60.____________ the way of our goals. I remember when my friend 61.____________(decide) to buy her first home, she was ready and had everything 62.____________(prepare). But during that time her father died and she had to move home 63.____________(help) take care of her mother. Her goal was delayed, 64.____________ she didn’t give it up completely. And that’s exactly the key to this all. In order to achieve your goals, you have to keep working on 65.____________．
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Robert最近给你发了一封内容如下的电子邮件，请你根据邮件内容和写作要点给他回复一封邮件。

Dear Li Hua，
I am really upset at present. I had many friends, but now none of them want to talk to me. At lunchtime, nobody likes to share a table with me. I feel really puzzled and lonely. And I can’t understand why they’re trying to avoid me. Would you please give me some advice? Thank you!
Robert
写作要点：
1．对他的处境表示理解；
2．给他提出合理的建议；
3．表示愿意继续为他提供帮助。

注意： 1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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Li Hua 第二节概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

One of the most important lessons you should learn is that after you drink，you shouldn’t drive.I got a DUI，which means Driving Under the Influence.If you get pulled over and you smell like an alcoholic，the police will ask you to take a breathalyzer(呼吸分析器) test.When you do the test，you have to blow really hard into a machine，which will then tell you if you are over the limit to drive a vehicle.The limit is usually 0.08 blood alcohol volume，so if you pass that，you are going to jail.
Even though you won’t go to jail，you will be suffering the consequences of your mistake for a long time.Here is a list of the things you will have to do if you get a DUI: go to court，go to alcohol education classes，go to Alcoholics Anonymous and pay a lot of money for fines.If you don’t want to pay，you will have to do community service.I go a DUI two years ago，and I am still suffering the consequences.I still have 56 hours for community service.I have to update my insurance policy and deal with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
You will waste a lot of time and money.It gets difficult to get a job，because
you have been arrested for some reason.It’s not worth it.If you are thinking about going out to celebrate and party with friends and family，do one of the following: get a designated(指定的) driver，take the bus or train，or call a taxi.It may cost you a little bit of money，but compared with the money you will lose if you get a DUI，it’s nothing.Don’t drive after drinking.
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高考仿真模拟卷(四)
选择题部分
第一部分听力
1－5.ACCBA 6－BCA 11－15.CBBAC 16－20.ACACB
听力材料
(Text 1)
W: What’s for breakfast?
M: I guess I could make some pancakes.①
W: No. The last time you made pancakes, they were as hard as rocks.
(Text 2)
W: Hi. My name’s Prudence. Nice to meet you.
M: Nice to meet you, too. My name is Francisco. But all my friends back in Peru call me Pancho.②
(Text 3)
M: What can we do for you today?
W: I’m having a problem with my car, and it doesn’t seem to run right.③(Text 4)
W: Do you go to school by yourself, or on a school bus?
M: No, I have a group that walk with me.④
(Text 5)
W: What do you need a new iPad for?
M: Well, you know, my birthday is coming up.
W: Your birthday wouldn’t arrive until June. That’s six months away.⑤
(Text 6)
W: What’s your usual day like?
M: Well, I usually get up around 5：00 a．m. and take exercise until 6：00 a．m. Then I prepare breakfast for my family. I have to leave home at twenty to seven so I can catch the bus at 7：00o’clock.⑥ My bus stops right in front of my office.
W: That’s nice. And what time do you get off work?
M: Uh, around 5：00 o’clock. We eat dinner around 6：30. My wife and I play with the kids until 8：00o’clock. M y wife then often reads while I work on my program.⑦ It’s important to set aside time for the family and yourself.
W: Well, it sounds like you’re a busy man.
(Text 7)
M: Hi, young lady. How may I help you?
W: Well, I’m looking for a Father’s Day gift. How much is that black wallet？⑧
M: Oh. It’s only $45.
W: That’s too expensive for me. Besides, I don’t think my father will like the design on the outside, and it doesn’t have a place to put pictures.
M: How about this tie?
W: That’s really pretty, but the price is $43, and I know I don’t have that much money.
M: Well, just say the tie went on sale. How about $35？⑨
W: Oh, thanks. I’ll take it.
(Text 8)
W: How do you stay in shape?
M: On weekdays, I always go jogging for about a half hour before work.⑩ Then I usually lift weights for about an hour after work.
W: How do you spend your life on Saturdays?
M: Well, I often go hiking on Saturdays with my dog. I like hiking because it helps me reduce stress and anxiety that build up during the week.⑪
W: What about Sundays?
M: Well, as for Sundays, I sometimes just relax at home by watching a movie or inviting some friends over, but I usually go out to take my dog for a walk.⑫(Text 9)
W: Dr. Carter’s Office.
M: Hello, I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr. Carter, please.
W: May I ask who referred you to our office?
M: I drove past your office yesterday and saw your phone number on the office door.⑬⑭
W: Okay. How about the day after tomorrow on Wednesday afternoon at 4：00 o’clock?
M: I usually pick up my kids from school around that time. Do you happen to have an opening in the morning?
W: Okay. How about Tuesday at 8：00 a．m. or Thursday at 8：15 a．m.?
M: Uh, do you have anything earlier, like 7：30?
W: No. I’m sorry.
M: Well, in that case, Thursday would be fine.⑮
W: Okay. And what’s the purpose of your visit?
M: Well, to tell the truth, I fell from a ladder two days ago while painting my house, and I injured my ankle.⑯ I suffered a few scratches on my hands and knees, but I’m most concerned that the swelling in my ankle hasn’t gone down yet.
(Text 10)
Good morning, everyone. I want to talk about what I will do to celebrate the New Year. For most people, this will probably sound a little boring, but I prefer to live a simple yet happy life.
Many years ago when I was much younger, I used to enjoy staying up late with my friends on New Year’s Eve. We would have a party, play games, and eat lots of food.⑰I don’t remember exactly, but I’m sure we didn’t eat a tasty salad with plenty of vegetables in it. Rather, we probably just ate unhealthy food like pizza, burgers, and drank lots of soda.⑱
Now that I am older, things have changed. When our kids were little, we sometimes
stayed up late with them to celebrate the New Year, but those times have changed.
I find that every day is a new day, and we don’t have to wait until the New Year to change our lives. Each day gives us a new opportunity to be better.⑲As a result, we don’t do anything special on New Year’s Eve. We generally stay home that evening. We sometimes watch a movie or visit our family, but I usually go to bed before midnight. I’m usually not a nightbird, and I would rather get into bed around 10：00 p．m. and watch a movie and fall asleep before it’s over.⑳第二部分阅读理解
第一节
【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。

作者在地铁站台看到有个醉汉坐在地上，于是把对方搀扶起来并陪他坐上地铁，临下车的时候对方塞给作者一百美元，作者准备用这笔钱继续帮助别人。

21．C解析：细节理解题。

根据第二段第二句中的“I put the thought...with a drunken man”可知，这个人坐在地铁站的地上是因为喝醉了。

22．D解析：推理判断题。

根据尾段最后一句“Now, my question is...do with these 100 dollars？”可推知，作者下一步要用这笔钱去帮助他人，因此选D。

23．C解析：推理判断题。

根据第二段可知，作者先是把不应该单独与这个醉汉同行的念头赶走，然后在电梯里陪着他，因此C项正确。

【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了树的智慧：每棵树都有它不同的个性，遇到困难时它们也会互相帮助；研究发现，树不但能自己做决定，还能从自己的错误中吸取教训。

24．B解析：推理判断题。

根据第二段第四句“One of the oak trees always starts to shed its leaves two weeks earlier than the others.”可知，三棵橡树中，有一棵总比其他两棵先落叶；结合第三段第一句“Not only do trees make their own decisions, they also learn from their mistakes.”可知，树木能自己做决定；据此可推知，作者提及三棵橡树旨在说明树木可以自己做决定，故B项正确。

25．B解析：词义猜测题。

根据第四段尾句“Well, the stump was nourished by its neighbors with nutrients from the root system, and had been for at least 400 years！”可知，树桩是由它的邻居从根处给予营养来滋养的；结合第五段第一句“Why do trees do_such_a_thing？”和第五段的内容可知，该处表示“为什么树木要互相帮助？”，故画线
短语是指提供帮助，故B项正确。

26．B解析：文章出处题。

通读全文可知，本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了树的智慧：每棵树都有它不同的个性，遇到困难时它们也会互相帮助；研究发现，树不但能自己做决定，还能从自己的错误中吸取教训；据此可推知，本文最可能选自科学书籍，故B项正确。

【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。

科学研究发现，人类大脑的大小是由生态环境和文化知识的积累共同作用决定的；大脑并非越大越好，如果大脑过大，人类将无法适应社会交往活动。

27．A解析：细节理解题。

根据第一段第二句“The dominant hypothesis(假设) suggests that tough social interactions are the driving force.”并结合第一段内容可知，大部分人认为棘手的社会交往活动是人类大脑进化的动力，故A项正确。

28．B解析：细节理解题。

根据第三段第二句“It cannot tell whether large brains evolved to solve the difficult problems or whether they evolved for other reasons and then enabled their bearers to deal with the hard problems.”可知，传统的研究方法无法解释清楚大脑进化的原因和影响，故B项正确。

29．D解析：推理判断题。

根据第五段第二、三句“Why don’t they all have large brains? We found that ecological problems only lead to human­sized brains when individuals can keep learning hard skills as they grow.”可知，只有当个体在成长过程中不断学习艰难的技能时，生态环境才会导致人类特定大小的大脑。

据此可以判断，动物在成长过程中并没有持续学习艰难的技能，所以动物没有大的大脑，故D项正确。

30．B解析：细节理解题。

根据第四段第四句“In contrast to the dominant view and our own expectation, we found that social challenges contributed by decreasing brain size”可知，与主流观点及我们自己的预期相反，我们发现社会挑战导致大脑变小。

据此可知，社会挑战导致大脑变小是令人惊讶的发现，故B项正确。

第二节
【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了几个快乐生活的建议。

31．G解析：根据小标题Don’t avoid or ignore negativity. 并结合该段内容可推知，必须先承认消极性才能战胜、克服它。

故选G项。

32．E解析：根据该段中的“you must love yourself”以及“Take care of your actions and how you live each day”可推知，E项“为了充分地爱别人，要完全地爱自己”符合语境，故选E项。

33．C解析：根据小标题Mend what’s broken or get rid of it. 以及空前一句可知，修复那些值得你花时间的关系或友谊，故选C项。

34．A解析：根据文章结构以及空处所在位置可知，空处为段落小标题，该段主要是讲去付出。

故选A项。

35．F解析：根据空前一句可知，生活就是付出我们的时间、精力、爱，有时是金钱，由此可推知，空处应是讲有付出就会有回报。

故选F项。

第三部分语言运用
第一节
【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。

本文通过作者学习法语的经历告诉我们要活到老，学到老。

36．B解析：根据该句“I made an effort to keep up the little bit of F rench that I learned in school, but eventually I realized that this was ______.”以及下文内容可知，“我”想努力保留在学校学的那一点法语，但最终意识到是无意义的(pointless)，故选B。

37．C解析：根据后半句中的“our abilities in that regard decline with age”并结合常识可知，年轻(young)的时候学习新语言的效果是最好的，故选C。

38．A解析：根据语境可知，在50岁生日之前，“我”注册(registered)了法语课，并结合上文提到的“年轻的时候学习新语言的效果是最好的”可知，此处表示转折关系，故选A。

39．B解析：参见上题解析。

40．D解析：根据空后的“to see which group I belonged in”并结合语境可知，经过测试(tested)来看“我”属于哪一个团体之后，“我”被归(placed) 为几乎是初级水平，故选D。

41．D解析：参见上题解析。

42．A解析：根据第一段中的“our abilities in that regard decline with age”并结合常识可推知，某些语言的能力会随着年龄的增加而逐渐消失(fade)，故选A。

43．C解析：根据语境可推知，作者一直认为自己是一个敏锐的(quick)学习者，但却不再是这样了，故选C。

44．B解析：结合语境及上题解析可推知，作者掌握新词汇的速度很慢，故选B。

45．C解析：根据语境可知，“我”一学习下一个技能，一个星期前学的就消失(slip away)了，故选C。

crowd in“涌上(心头)”；make sense“有意义”；build up“(使)扩大”。