2020年江苏省苏州市联考高一(下)期中英语试卷附答案

期中英语试卷
题号I II III IV V VI总分
得分
一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）
A
Blue Marine Seafood Co，，Ltd．
Job Opening at Blue Marine Seafood Co，Ltd．
• Position ：Senior Accountant
Requirements：（1）At least 7 years of related experience．（2）Candidates should have a solid background in accounting，budgeting and financial reporting．
• Position：Security Consultant
Requirements：（1）At least 5 years of related experience．（2）A solid understanding of security policies and risk assessment is required．
• Position：Public Relations Director
Requirements：（1）At least 7 years of field experience．（2）Strong communication skills ：must communicate clearly and effectively to varying audiences；must be comfortable presenting ideas to large and small audiences；must have strong analytical skills；must have excellent interpersonal skills．
• Position：Project Manager
Requirements：Ideal candidates will have a university degree in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering and experience overseeing a large-scale expansion project．
• How to apply：
• E-mail your cover letter and resume（简历）to Mr．Kevin Donlin at jobs@seafood．com • Please，point out the position applied for in the cover letter，
• Your resume must include a list of recent work references and phone numbers so they can be contacted．
• Qualified candidates will be invited for personal interviews between 25th and 27th of December 2017．
To：Kevin Donlin （jobs@seafood．com）
From：John Daker （iconsult@hotmail．com）
Date：December 10
Subject：Position at Blue Marine Seafood
Dear Mr．Kevin Donlin，
My name is John Daker and I'm writing in response to your job announcement for the Security Consultant position．
I have 9 years of experience in the security field and have worked in both risk assessment and policy information．As a senior manager in my previous job，I have proven myself as an effective team leader with excellent communication skills．I am very interested in this position and would appreciate having the opportunity to discuss it with you further．
Thank you for taking time to review my resume and I am looking forward to hearing from you soon．
Respectfully，
John Daker
1.The four positions all require ______ ．
A. relevant work experience
B. good communication skills
C. a background in accounting
D. excellent presentation skills
2.What is the purpose of Mr．John Daker's e-mail？______
A. To accept a job offer．
B. To request job descriptions．
C. To show interest in an available job．
D. To provide references for job applicants．
B
The writer Margaret Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind，first published in 1936．Her book and the movie based on it，tell a story of love and survival during the American Civil War．Visitors to the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta，Georgia，can go where she lived when she started composing the story and learn more about her life．
Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell House is an exhibit area telling about the writer's life．She was born in Atlanta in 1900．She started writing stories when she was a child．She started working as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal newspaper in 1922．One photographer of Ms．Mitchell，called Peggy，shows her talking to a group of young college boys．She was only about one and a half meters tall．The young men tower over her，but she seems very happy and sure of herself．The tour guide explains，"Now in this picture Peggy is interviewing some boys from Georgia Tech，asking them such questions as ‘Wouldyou really marry a woman who works？' And today it'd be ‘Would you marry one who doesn't？' "
The Margaret Mitchell House is a building that once contained several apartments．Now we enter the first floor apartment where Ms．Mitchell lived with her husband，John Marsh．They made fun of the small apartment by calling it "The Dump"．
Around 1926，Margaret Mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injury．Her husband brought her books to read from the library．She read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book．Our guide says Gone with the Wind became a huge success．Margaret Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for the book．In 1939 the film version was released．It won ten Academy Awards，including Best Picture．
3.The book Gone with the Wind was ______ ．
A. first published on a newspaper
B. awarded ten Academy Awards
C. written in "The Dump"
D. adapted from a movie
4.According to the passage，Ms．Mitchell stopped working as a reporter because ______
．
A. she was rich enough
B. she was injured then
C. her husband didn't like it
D. she wanted to write books
5.What can be inferred from the passage about Margaret Mitchell？______
A. Her height made her marriage unhappy．
B. Her interest in writing continued as an adult．
C. Writing stopped her working as a reporter．
D. Her life was full of hardship and sadness．
6.Which is the best title for the passage？______
A. A Trip to Know Margaret Mitchell．
B. Gone with the Wind：A Huge Success．
C. An Introduction of the Margaret Mitchell House．
D. Margaret Mitchell：A Great Female Writer．
C
From dogs and cats to pandas and penguins，lists of adorable animals can be very varied．However，when it comes to scary animals，the answers are often more or less the same - snakes and spiders are among the most dreadful ones for the majority of us．
However，most of us have never been bitten by a snake or a spider．So does this mean we are born with a fear of certain things？
Scientists have been actively looking into it for a long time．For example，studies have suggested that babies find live animals much more interesting than stuffed （毛绒填充的）ones．This interest continues even if those animals are snakes and spiders．
A study published in Psychological Science in 2008 seemed to show that snakes did have a different impact on babies．When scientists presented babies with animal videos along with random sounds of happy or frightened human voices，they found that babies looked at snakes for longer than any other animal however the voices sounded．
Now，a team from Rutgers University in New Jersey，US has tried to challenge the idea that babies are born with a fear of snakes and spiders．According to the BBC，the researchers measured babies' physiological （生理的）responses as they watched videos of snakes and elephants paired with both fearful and happy voices．
Scientists then set out to surprise the babies to see how they would react．They presented them with an unexpected bright flash of light as they watched a video．As the BBC explained ，a surprise like this would be more intense （强烈的）if the babies were already scared，just like when we watch scary films and jump more if we are already scared．
However，according to their findings，published recently in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology，babies' surprised responses were not bigger when watching a video of a snake，even when it was shown with a fearful voice．Their heart response was also lower，which also made it seem that babies were not scared．
"Children do not have an innate fear of snakes，" concluded the study．Even if previous studies had suggested that babies have different responses to snakes，it isn't necessarily related to fear．"It's possible that paying more attention to something might make fear learning easier later on．It leads to fear learning，" said research co-author Vanessa LoBue．She further explained that it was a good thing that humans didn't have an inborn fear of snakes because it would make a young infant's desire to explore new things less strong．
Instead，we have evolved to quickly learn to be afraid of something if it turns out to be dangerous．
7.What is the article mainly about？______
A. How people's fear of snakes and spiders has evolved．
B. Whether humans are born with a fear of snakes and spiders．
C. Why snakes and spiders are considered the most dreadful animals．
D. How babies react differently from adults to snakes and spiders．
8.What was the finding of the study published in Psychological Science in 2008？______
A. The longer babies looked at snakes in the video，the less scared they were．
B. The fearful voices babies heard when watching snake videos doubled their fear of
snakes．
C. Babies' responses to the snake in the videos were greatly affected by the types of voices
they heard．
D. Babies took more interest in snakes than the other animals in the videos regardless of
which human voices they heard．
9.How did babies react when the researchers from Rutgers University surprised them while
they were watching a video of a snake？______
A. They paid more attention to the snakes when they heard a fearful voice．
B. Babies' heart responses changed slightly when they heard a fearful voice．
C. A fearful voice didn't make their surprised response become more intense．
D. They became more scared when they experienced an unexpected bright flash of light．
10.According to Vanessa LoBue，since babies don't have an inborn fear of snakes，
______ ．
A. it would make it easier for them to learn fear
B. it would make them more willing to explore new things
C. it would lead them to stay away from dangerous things
D. it would encourage them not to be afraid of anything
D
"Morning, Mom," I call.
"Morning, baby," she says cheerfully. "Did you sleep well?"
"Better than I have been."
She sighs, and her eyes look a hundred years old for a minute. "Any improvement is good," she says.
"Of course."
"I made waffles." Her offering.
"Thanks, Mom. Smells delicious." My offering.
I sit at the table and she hands me a plate. The thought of all that food turns my stomach, but I force a smile and thank my mother again. She busies herself at the sink and fills the silence with chatter. When she turns around, she takes in the waffles still on my plate, only missing a few bites. I smile apologetically.
"I'm not very hungry this morning."
"You'll need your strength for this afternoon." She bites her lip. She doesn't like to bring it up over breakfast. I eat another bite.
"I packed your lunch."
"I'm 18, Mom. I can pack my own lunch. You have more important things to do."
She reaches for the paper sack. "But now I know you'll have something to eat. And you need to eat, okay? You have to keep your strength up."
Sighing, I take the bag.
"Honey, have you thought about what I said the other day?" she asks.
I shrug noncommittally.
"Sweetheart, you can't hide this forever. Eventually you're going to miss school and people will start asking questions."
"Mom, I have two months left of high school. I can make it till then. I'm class president and probably will make a graduation speech. I was voted 'Most popular,' 'Most fun to be around,' 'Best smile,' and 'Most likely to succeed.' I'm the girl who's got it all together. People don't want to know that the girl who's got it all together, doesn't have it all together. People don't want to know that girl is dying!"
"Honey, don't say that. You're not dying."
"Yes, I am. You heard Dr. Morrison. I have maybe a year left. Mom, listen to me. I don't want to be the girl everyone looks at and whispers, 'Look at her. Poor thing!' I can't handle that. I
want to be normal. Just for these last two months."
"Okay," she whispers. "Okay. Just remember, it's okay if you don't have it all together. Sometimes things just fall apart and there's nothing we can do."
"Thanks, Mom." I grab my bag and lunch and kiss her on the cheek. "I love you." "I love you too," my mom replies. This exchange, once taken for granted, is now a vital part of every morning, every afternoon, every night. Three little words, followed by four more, have come to mean more than an entire conversation. They bridge all gaps and disagreements, because we both know there is now a finite number left.
Keys in hand, I open the door and blink in the early morning sun. My silver car waits in the driveway and as I walk toward it, I check my reflection in the tinted Perfect.
11.The author doesn't eat much breakfast because she ______.
A. she is not hungry in the morning
B. she doesn't like waffles
C. she is in terrible health condition
D. she just likes a few bites
12.What happens if she forces herself to eat some food for lunch?
A. She will throw it up later.
B. It will build up her strength.
C. She will eventually miss school.
D. It will make her work better.
13.The underlined sentence "I shrug noncommittally" most probably means ______.
A. the author is bored with her mom
B. the author gives no clear answer
C. the author has already considered it
D. the author is indifferent (冷漠的) about the issue
14.The exchange of greetings has become important for the author and her mom because
______.
A. she wants to be normal
B. they disagree with each other
C. she is running out of time
D. there is a generation gap between them
15.What adjectives can we use to describe the author?
A. Polite but stupid
B. Hardworking and successful
C. Popular but stubborn
D. Understanding and considerate
二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）
Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp Everyone is forgetful，but as we age，we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit and that can be a very annoying thing．(1) Read on for some techniques worth trying．
1．(2)
People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease，according to a recent study．(3) Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do．There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long-or short-term goals appear to do better．In other words，keep your brain looking forward．
2．Go for a walk．
Mildly raised glucose （葡萄糖）levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels．In fact，exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain．(4)
3．Learn something new．
Take a Spanish class online，join a drawing club，or learn to play cards．A study found that mental stimulation （刺激）limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind．But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time．(5) Or go dancing with your friends．
A．Focus on the future．
B．This can be especially harmful to the aged．
C．It should be something like learning gardening．
D．So take a few minutes each day to do some reading．
E．But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events．
F．Luckily，research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments．
G．In other words，when you take care of your body，you take care of your brain．
16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
E F.
F G. G
17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
E F.
F G. G
18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
E F.
F G. G
19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
E F.
F G. G
20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
E F.
F G. G
三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）
I used to hate being called on in class mainly because I didn't want others to pay attention to me ．And(21) otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher，I always (22) to sit at the back of the classroom．
All this (23) after I joined a sports team．It began when a teacher suggested I go for joining the basketball team．At first I thought it was a crazy (24) because I didn't have a good sense of balance nor did I have the (25)to keep pace with the others on the team and they would laugh at me．If the teacher hadn't kept insisting on my " (26) for it"，I wouldn't have decided to give it a try．
Getting up the (27)to go to the tryouts （选拔）was only the half of it! When I first started (28) the practice sessions（训练课），I didn't even know the rules of the game，let (29) what I was doing．Sometimes when I got (30)，I took a shot （投球）at the wrong direction-which made me feel really stupid．(31)，I wasn't the only one "new" at the game，so I decided to (32)on learning the game，do my best at each practice session，and not be too (33) on myself for the things I didn't understand "just yet"．
I practiced and practiced．Soon I knew the (34) and the "moves"．Being part of a team was fun and motivating．Very soon the competitive sports spirit in me overcame my lack of (35)．With time，I learned how to play and made friends in the (36)-friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player．I never had so much fun!
With my (37) self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates．I have gone from " (38)" in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself (39) raising my hand - even when I sometimes wasn't 100 percent (40) I had the right answer．Now I have more self-confidence in myself．
21. A. though B. as C. until D. unless
22. A. chose B. hoped C. agreed D. meant
23. A. continued B. settled C. changed D. started
24. A. belief B. idea C. plan D. saying
25. A. ability B. right C. chance D. patience
26. A. applying B. looking C. cheering D. going
27. A. strength B. courage C. power D. knowledge
28. A. watching B. preparing C. enjoying D. attending
29. A. alone B. off C. out D. in
30. A. excited B. frightened C. confused D. gifted
31. A. Hopefully B. Fortunately C. Obviously D. Interestingly
32. A. try B. act C. rely D. focus
33. A. hard B. serious C. particular D. reliable
34. A. rules B. steps C. orders D. games
35. A. duty B. favor C. confidence D. hope
36. A. situation B. movement C. process D. operation
37. A. preserved B. improved C. expressed D. recognized
38. A. hiding B. playing C. relaxing D. dreaming
39. A. by B. for C. to D. with
40. A. sure B. happy C. lucky D. satisfied
四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）
41.My husband and I were paying a visit (1) my parents in Tucson．We went to a fast-food
restaurant for dinner together．My husband went to the counter (2) （order）dishes and
I stood with my parents．
My dad is 90 years old．He can hardly see very well and walks with a stick．I was
scanning the restaurant，(3) （wait）to sit at the first table that was (4) （convenient）than others．A woman who was sitting with her son made eye contact with me and asked me to come to her．With a (5) （puzzle）look on my face，I pointed to myself and said ，"Me？"She (6) （nod）and said，"Yes，you．"I walked to the table and she said，"Bring your family here．I can finish eating at the counter．My son is in (7) hurry to leave anyway．"My eyes (8) （fill）with tears as she wiped down the table and guided my dad to the seat．
I always believe that there are (9) （nature）kind people in this world．This woman has
set a good example to her son，(10) is a really lucky guy．
五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）
42.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文
中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：
1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Last night，I went to my friend's birthday party，where I make some new friends．
We talked happily，
and one of my new friend showed us the pictures of the places he had been visited．
We were extreme envious because all of you had the dream to travel to different places，but none of us had taken action．
He told us that we had the energy to see the world and we should carry out our travel pla n once we had an idea．That he told us is right，
and most of the young people haven't realized this．
We should do what we want to do instead of waste our youth．
六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）
43.10月1日，高一（1）班的学生志愿者Li Mei 和 Zhang Dong 去阳光敬老院（
Sunshine Nursing Home）开展志愿者活动（送花、送水果、打扫、聊天等）．假如你是校英语报的记者，请按下列要点用英语写一则120词左右的新闻报道．
1．时间、地点、任务、活动；
2．老人们的反应；
3．简短评论．
注意：
1．报道的标题和记者姓名已给出（不计入总词数）．
2．词数：120词左右；
3．可以适当增加细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
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答案和解析
1.【答案】
【小题1】A【小题2】C
【解析】1．A．细节题．根据文章内容，Senior Accountant-At least 7 years of related experience至少7年的相关工作经验；Security Consultant-At least 5 years of related experience至少5年相关工作经验；Public Relations Director-At least 7 years of field experience至少7年的相关工作经验；Project Manager-experience overseeing a large-scale expansion project．管理过大型扩建项目的经验．由此可知，这4个职位都要求有相关工作经验，结合选项，故选A．
2．C．细节题．根据文章内容，I am very interested in this position and would appreciate having the opportunity to discuss it with you further．我对这个职位很感兴趣，希望有机会与你进一步讨论．由此可知，Mr．John Daker写邮件是为了表达对安全顾问这个工作的兴趣，结合选项，故选C．
本文章主要介绍了蓝海海产品有限公司招聘四个职位的信息以及一封Kevin Donlin的求职信．
做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
3.【答案】
【小题1】C【小题2】B【小题3】B【小题4】A
【解析】CBBA
1．C．细节理解题，根据第三段They made fun of the small apartment by calling it "The Dump "．可知《飘》这本书是写在他们被称为"垃圾场"的小公寓里的，故选C．2．B．细节理解题．根据"Around 1926，Margaret Mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injury．"可知Ms．Mitchell停止工作是因为她受伤了．故选B．
3．B．细节理解题．根据最后一段
She read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write h er own book．可知，她成年后继续对写作感兴趣，开始写书．故选B．
4．A．主旨题．本文主要是介绍Margaret Mitchell，第一段介绍她最著名的书，"learn about her life"点题．第二段从她的一幅照片入手，介绍她小时候和年轻时候的事．第三段介绍她和丈夫的公寓．最后一段介绍她如何写出了《飘》，以及获得的成就．综上所述，文章介绍了Margaret Mitchell，故正确答案为A．
文章描述了通过游览作家Margaret Mitchell的故居来了解她开始写作的故事以及她的
生活，还介绍了她的作品和取得的成就．
做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
7.【答案】
【小题1】B【小题2】D【小题3】C【小题4】B
【解析】1．B．主旨大意题．根据第二段
So does this mean we are born with a fear of certain things这是否意味着我们天生就害怕
某些事情．可知，文章主要讲人类是否天生就害怕蛇和蜘蛛；故选B．
2．D．细节理解题．根据第四段
When scientists presented babies with animal videos along with random sounds of happy or fr ightened human voices，
they found that babies looked at snakes for longer than any other animal however the voices s ounded当科学家向婴儿展示动物视频以及随意的快乐或惊恐的人类声音时，他们发现婴儿看着蛇的时间比任何其他动物都长．可知，无论在哪种声音环境下，孩子对蛇的兴趣大于其他动物；故选D．
3．C．细节理解题．根据第七段
babies'surprised responses were not bigger when watching a video of a snake，
even when it was shown with a fearful voice可知，孩子的心脏反应变化不大，当他们听到一个可怕的声音；故选C．
4．B．细节理解题．根据倒数第二段
She further explained that it was a good thing that humans didn't have an inborn fear of snake s because it would make a young infant's desire to explore new things less strong她进一步
解释说，人类没有天生对蛇的恐惧，这是一件好事，因为这会让一个年幼的婴儿想要探索不那么强大的新事物．可知，婴儿没有对蛇有天生的恐惧这会使他们更愿意探索新事物；故选B．
本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了研究发现，婴儿没有对蛇有天生的恐惧，这会使他们更愿意探索新事物．
考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
11.【答案】
【小题1】C【小题2】B【小题3】B【小题4】C【小题5】D
【解析】【文章大意】作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了患有重病的女孩和母亲的对话，坚持要开完毕业典礼，以最好的样貌和同学告别。

1. 细节理解题。

根据文章第八段“The thought of all that food turns my stomach, but I force
a smile and thank my mother again.”一想到这些食物，我就不寒而栗，但我还是勉强笑了一笑，再次感谢我的母亲。

可知作者不多吃早餐因为她的健康状况很糟糕。

故选C。

2. 细节理解题。

根据文第十三段“She reaches for the paper sack.
'But now I know you'll have something to eat. And you need to eat, okay? You have to keep your strength up.'”她伸手去拿纸袋。

“但是现在我知道你会有东西吃的。

你需要吃东西，好吗？你得保持体力。

”可知如果她强迫自己吃点午饭会增强她的力量。

故选B。

3. 词句猜测题。

根据文章倒数第九段“'Honey,
have you thought about what I said the other day?' she asks. I shrug noncommittally.”“亲爱的，你有没有想过我那天说的话？”她问。

我不置可否地耸耸肩。

可知她没有回答母亲的话。

故选B。

4. 细节理解题。

根据文章倒数第二段“They bridge all gaps and disagreements, because we both know there is now a finite number left.”可知交流问候变得十分重要因为作者在与时间赛跑。

故选C。

5. 推理判断题。

根据文章倒数第二段“They bridge all gaps and disagreements, because we
both know there is now a finite number left.”可知作者是一个十分宽容和懂得体谅的人。

故选D。

16.【答案】
【小题1】F【小题2】A【小题3】E【小题4】G【小题5】C
【解析】36-40FAEGC
36．F．文章衔接题：根据后句Read on for some techniques worth trying．可知继续阅读一些值得尝试的技巧；及下文的123 条都是避免思维迟钝的方法．F项：Luckily，research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments幸运的是，研究表明你可以做很多事情来避免那些时刻．符合文意，故选F．
37．A．联系下文题：根据下文There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better，In other words，keep your brain looking forward．可知有证据表明，那经常做计划，制定短期或长期目标的人会做得更好，要保持思维超前，A项：Focus on the future．聚焦未来，符合文意．故选A．38．E．语境辨析题：根据下文Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do．可知简单的设定一个目标，每周和朋友喝一杯咖啡就行了．E 项：But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events．但如果你的日程表上突发事件，你就不必担心．故选E．
39．G．理解判断题：根据上文Mildly raised glucose（葡萄糖）levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels．可知轻度升高的血糖水平会损害大脑中帮助你形成记忆的区域，而体力活动能帮助血糖降至正常水平．G：In other words，when you take care of your body ，you take care of your brain．换句话说，当你照顾你的身体时，你要照顾好你的大脑，该句是进一步说明，故选G．
40．C．段落理解题：根据上句But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time．可知对大脑最好的事情是你学新东西时，身体也要动，即脑力劳动和体力劳动相结合的事，就像学习园艺以及和朋友跳舞这样的事情．故选C．
本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了保持思维灵敏的简易方法．即：聚焦未来，散步，学习新知识．
七选五阅读是完成性阅读，和完形填空很类似，不同的是一个选词，一个选句子．解题时，要注意上下文语境，充分考虑信息词（选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词），选出最符合语境的句子．
21.【答案】
【小题1】D【小题2】A【小题3】C【小题4】B【小题5】A
【小题6】D【小题7】B【小题8】D【小题9】A【小题10】C 【小题11】B【小题12】D【小题13】A【小题14】A【小题15】C 【小题16】C【小题17】B【小题18】A【小题19】C【小题20】A
【解析】DACBA DBDAC BDAAC CBACA
1．D．考查连词及语境理解．从前文得知"我"不喜欢引起别人的注意．除非老师给我指定了座位，否则"我"总是坐在教室的后排．可知答案D．unless"除非"
2．A．考查动词及语境理解．根据前文，应该是"我"选择坐在教室后排．
choose→chose选择A．
3．C．考查动词及语境理解．根据后面作者的描述，所有的这一切在"我"加了一个篮
球队以后发生了改变．continued 继续；changed 改变；settled 解决；安顿；started 开始；所以C选项是正确的．
4．B．考查名词及语境理解．idea 想法；plan 计划；belief 信念；saying 谚语，格言；根据语境，因为"我"没有好的平衡感，起初，"我"认为这是老师的这个建议是一个疯狂的想法（idea）．故选B．
5．A．考查名词及语境理解．right 权利；chance机会；ability 能力；patience耐心；根据句意，应该是"我"也没有能力与别的队员保持步调一致，他们会取笑"我"的．have the ability to do sth．有能力做某事．固定短语．所以A选项是正确的．
6．D．考查动词短语及语境理解．go for it!努力去做吧！固定搭配；look for 寻找 cheer for 为…欢呼 apply for 申请；根据句意：要不是老师坚持让我去努力的话，"我"不会再去尝试的．所以D选项是正确的．
7．B．考查名词及语境理解．point 点；half一半；rest 其余；basis 基础；根据句意：鼓起勇气去参加选拔赛仅仅只是这个想法的开始，即只完成了事情的一半；所以B选项是正确的．
8．D．考查动词及语境理解．enjoy享受；prepare 准备；attend参加；watch观看；根据句意：当"我"第一次参加练习时，我甚至连比赛规则都不知道．所以D选项是正确的．
9．A．考查副词及语境理解．much less 更不用说．much later 更晚；much worse 更糟糕；much further更远；根据句意：更不用说，"我"要做什么了．所以A选项是正确的．10．C．考查分词及语境理解．committed 坚定的；motivated 积极的 embarrassed 尴尬的； confused困惑．根据句意：有时候"我"变得很困惑，在错误的一边进行了投篮，这样使我感到非常愚蠢．所以C选项是正确的．
11．B．考查副词及语境理解．Interestingly 令人感兴趣地；Fortunately 幸运地；Obviously 显然地；Hopefully充满希望地；根据上下文意思，作者说自己是幸运的，因为他不是
唯一一个新手．所以B选项是正确的．
12．D．考查动词及语境理解．focus on 集中精力 rely on 依赖try on试穿 act on 奉行，按照…而行动；根据句意：我决定集中精力来学习这项运动．所以D选项是正确的．13．A．考查动词及语境理解．根据句意，作者并没有对自己现在不"知道"的东西，要求过分苛刻．答案选A．
14．A．考查名词及语境理解．steps 步骤；orders 命令；rules 规则；games比赛；根据语境，前文提到过作者连对规则都不懂，所以这里应该选rule （规则）．所以A选项是正确的．
15．C．考查名词及语境理解．role作用；part 部分；mind 思想；value 价值；根据句意，作者内心的竞争意识的"部分"战胜了缺乏自信的毛病．所以C选项是正确的．16．C．考查名词及语境理解．Process 过程； operation，操作；运营；movement 运动；situation情形；根据句意，作者在此"过程"中学会了如何打球，如何交朋友．所以C 选项是正确的．
17．B．考查动词及语境理解．express表达；improve提高，改进； preserve保存；recognize 识别；根据句意，作者不断"提高"的自信，得到了老师，同学的赞扬．所以B选项是正确的．
18．A．考查动词及语境理解．根据句意，作者从老是躲在教室后排的学生，不愿引起注意的学生变成了爱举手回答问题的学生．hide 躲藏，所以A选项是正确的．19．C．考查介词；form…to 从…到；根据语境，此处描述"我"从躲在教室后部到举手回答问题的转变，所以C选项是正确的．
20．A．考查形容词及语境理解．根据语境，作者现在经常举手回答问题，甚至有时候自己并不是100%"确定"答案是正确的时，也积极回答问题．所以A选项是正确的．
本文是一篇记叙文，讲述自己过去不喜欢引起别人重视，到后来在老师建议下参加了篮球队，而从比赛中学会了如何交友，并最终变得积极乐观的故事．。