(江苏专用)2020高考英语增分冲刺卷(四).doc

（江苏专用） 2020 高考英语增分冲刺卷（四）
第一部分听力(略)
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。

21.I don’t know the thing ， as you see,she has been under a lot of pressure at work.
A.where
B.which
C.that
D.what
答案 C
解析句意为：如你所知，我不了解她工作中承受着很大的压力这个情况。

分析句子结构可
知， as you see 在此作插入语，空处引导同位语从句，解释说明the thing的具体内容，从句中不缺少成分且意义完整，故选C。

22.Throughout Southeast Asia ， many countries are spending billions of dollars upgrading airports or building new ones to an increasing number of tourists. A.exploit B.accommodate
C.guarantee
D.accelerate
答案 B
解析句意为：在整个东南亚，许多国家正在花费数十亿美元升级机场或建造新机场，以容
纳越来越多的游客。

accommodate 容纳，为提供空间，符合语境。

exploit 开发，开采；guarantee 保证； accelerate 加速。

23.Stan Lee ， who co-created the Marvel Universe and many of its most popular superheroes, __________ on November 12,2018 at the age of 95.
A.had died
B.has died
C.dies
D.died
答案 D
解析句意为：漫威宇宙及其中许多很受欢迎的超级英雄的创造者之一斯坦·李于2018 年11 月 12 日去世，享年95 岁。

根据句意和句中的时间状语“ on November 12, 2018 ”可知，
此处描述的是过去的事实，故用一般过去时。

24. “The US and China will never really understand each other we study their language and culture and share experiences that build a foundation for dialogue ，”said Susan Jain from the UCLA Confucius Institute.
A.when
B.unless
C.since
D.though
答案 B
解析句意为：“除非我们学习他们的语言和文化，并分享为对话奠定基础的经历，否则美
国和中国将永远不会真正地相互理解。

”来自加州大学洛杉矶分校孔子学院的Susan Jain 说。

分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导条件状语从句，表示“除非”，应用unless 。

25.The major reason why I plan to buy a house in Singapore is that I can have a _________ residence permit to occasionally oversee my children’s education i n the city.
A.temporary
B.selective
C.regular
D.confidential
答案 A
解析句意为：我计划在新加坡购买一座房子的主要原因就是能有一个暂住证以便偶尔去监
管我孩子在那个城市的教育( 状况 ) 。

temporary临时的，符合语境。

selective选择性的；regular 常规的； confidential机密的，保密的。

26.One of China’s top universities，Peking University，will establish a new campus in Changping District artificial intelligence research.
A.having focused on
B.to be focused on
C.focusing on
D.focused on
答案 C
解析句意为：中国顶尖大学之一——北京大学，将在昌平区建立一个专注于人工智能研究
的新的校园。

根据句意和分析句子结构可知，此处考查非谓语动词短语作定语，又因focus on 与 a new campus 构成逻辑上的主谓关系，故选C。

A 项 having focused on 表示动作先于谓语动词的动作发生，不符合句意。

27.She applied to some really good schools ， but with her grades ，I ’m afraid she won’t .
A.get ahead
B.get behind
C.get in
D.get off
答案 C
解析句意为：她申请了一些非常好的学校，但是由于她的成绩，我担心她不会被录取。

get ahead( 工作上 ) 取得成功，出人头地；get behind 落后； get in 被录取； get off 离开，动身。

故选 C。

28.As is required in the instructions ，not until the correct password can
you access the app on your computer.
A.enters
B.is to enter
C.will be entered
D.has been entered
答案 D
解析句意为：按照说明书上的要求，你只有输入了正确的密码才能进入电脑上的应用程序。

enter 与 password 之间是被动关系，应用被动语态；此处陈述客观事实且enter 所表示的动作发生在 access 所表示的动作之前，应用现在完成时。

故选D。

29.The second WuzhenContemporary Art Exhibition to be opened next March will feature the works of 45 artists from 21 countries, are active in the international
contemporary art world.
A.who
B.whom
C.which
D.what
答案 A
解析句意为：将于明年 3 月开幕的第二届乌镇当代艺术邀请展将展出来自21 个国家的 45 位艺术家的作品，他们活跃于国际当代艺术界。

分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导定语从句，且在从句中作主语，先行词是artists ，指人，应用 who。

30. the differences between the Chinese and French kids ， I think the biggest is that they have a tennis culture and they really understand the game.
A.As to
B.Due to
C.Instead of
D.Regardless of
答案 A
解析句意为：谈及中国球童和法国球童的差异，我认为最大的差异在于他们有网球文化，
而且他们真正懂得这项运动。

as to 关于，至于，符合语境。

due to 因为； instead of 而不是； regardless of 不管，不顾。

31.The significanceof dreams， indeed ， cannot be overlooked.Dreams help set goals ，otherwise, life direction.
A.loses
B.has lost
C.had lost
D.would lose
答案 D
解析句意为：梦想的意义确实不容忽视。

梦想有助于设定目标，否则，生活就会失去方向。

otherwise 表示“否则，要不然 ( 指如果某事没有发生，就会发生另一事 ) ”，故此处需用虚
拟语气。

根据句意可知，此处表示与将来事实相反的情况，主句用 would do 的形式。

故选 D。

32.She was when she was reliably informed that the magazine would print the story she wrote.
A.on cloud nine
B.on the ball
C.in the red
D.in the air
答案 A
解析句意为：当她得到可靠消息说她写的故事将被刊登在杂志上时，她非常高兴。

on cloud nine 非常高兴，符合语境。

on the ball 机警，敏锐； in the red 负债； in the air 在传播中。

33.The company is developing technicalstandards charging networks nationwide to make them smart ， efficient and flexible.
A.to be improving
B.improving
C.improved
D.to improve
答案 D
解析句意为：该公司正在提升技术标准，以改进全国的充电网络，使其智能、高效和灵活。

根据句意和分析句子结构可知，此处用不定式作目的状语，且不强调动作正在进行。

故选D。

34.Small as our house was，my parents gave me the most important gift of all，an of love.
A.alternative
B.accumulation
C.abundance
D.assumption
答案 C
解析句意为：虽然我们的房子小，但是我的父母给了我最重要的礼物——满满的爱。

abundance 大量，充裕，符合语境。

alternative可供选择的事物；accumulation积累，积聚； assumption 假设。

35. —As far as I’m concerned，I think football is the best sport in the world.
— .I love basketball the most. A.I
can ’t agree more
B.I beg to differ
C.You said it
D.You made it
答案 B
解析句意为：——就我而言，我认为足球是世界上最好的运动。

——很抱歉，我不敢苟同。

我最喜欢篮球。

I beg to differ很抱歉，我不敢苟同，符合语境。

I can ’t agree more
完全赞成； you said it说得对；you made it你做到了。

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。

People shall always unite as one big family in face of disasters.When Hurricane
Harvey hit Texas ， Reader’ s Digest wrote about impressive rescues.The spirit of
serving can be incredibly 36 .Here is a story from Annalysa Longworth ， a survivor of Hurricane Maria ， in her own 37 .
“The total 36 hours of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico was 38 the scariest
event we ’ve ever gone through.Our house sits on the northwest coast of Rincon.In
the 39 ， over 100 mph winds changed direction causing a great amount of water
flooding our 40 .The only place that ’s dry and safe was our kitchen floor ， where we were 41 to ride out the rest of the storm.It has been 50 days since the 42 ，and we are still without power and water.During our regular afternoon showers ，we are glad to 43 rainwater but are quickly reminded of the people living without
roofs ， and how 44 it must be for them.Our emotions are consistently in a state
of 45 .
Recently ，our good friends told us about a video interview they were doing with Watts of Love ，a solar light company.The company generously gave us a headlamp for
our personal 46 and a box with 50 headlamps to distribute throughout our town.Rincon was completely blacked out so making a simple walk through a parking lot to our car is 47 .We used to rush to get things done before 48 ， but now I continue daily chores in the dark.What 49 our lives most was being able to share this gift with others.We 50 the lamps house by house to the people in the
mountains who needed them most， as even batteries and candles are 51 there.Even though 52 have come slowly ，people have been out of work and can ’t afford to
53 their electric bill.I ’ll always be 54 to Watts of Love for allowing us to pay it forward and be witnesses to the smiles that 55 can bring. ”
语篇解读这是一篇记叙文。

讲述了飓风过后，一家名叫Watts of Love 的公司为受灾群众
送去了光明。

36.A.moving B.terrifying
C.universal
D.necessary
答案 A
解析moving 动人的； terrifying 令人害怕的； universal 普遍的； necessary 必要的。

服
务的精神令人极为感动。

故选A。

37.A.methods B.words
C.opinions
D.editions
答案 B
解析method 方式； word 话语； opinion意见；edition版本。

下面是飓风玛利亚的幸存者
安娜丽莎用自己的话说的一个故事。

故选B。

38.A.undoubtedly B.uncertainly
C.unsteadily
D.unluckily
答案 A
解析undoubtedly 毋庸置疑地； uncertainly 不确定地； unsteadily 不稳定地； unluckily 不幸地。

飓风玛利亚持续了36 个小时，这无疑是我们经历过的最可怕的事情。

故选A。

39.A.system B.history
C.recovery
D.darkness
答案 D
解析system 系统； history 历史； recovery 恢复； darkness 黑暗。

飓风来时，应当是天昏地暗的。

故选 D。

40.A.school B.garden
C.house
D.studio
答案 C
解析school 学校； garden 花园； house 房子； studio 工作室。

黑暗中，时速超过100 英里的大风改变了方向，导致洪水淹没了我们的房子。

故选C。

41.A.requested B.taught
C.forced
D.expected
答案 C
解析request 要求； teach 教；force 强迫； expect 期待。

唯一干燥和安全的地方是厨房地面，我们被迫在那里度过了剩下的暴风雨之夜。

故选C。

42.A.performance B.progress
C.rescue
D.storm
答案 D
解析performance 表现； progress 进步； rescue 营救； storm 暴风雨。

暴风雨已经过去 50 天了，我们仍然没有水和电。

故选D。

43.A.research B.observe
C.apply
D.collect
答案 D
解析research 研究； observe 观察； apply 应用； collect 收集。

在有规律的午后阵雨时，
我们很高兴地收集雨水，但很快就想起了那些没有屋顶的人。

故选D。

44.A.awful B.punctual
C.amazing
D.puzzling
答案 A
解析awful 糟糕的； punctual 守时的； amazing 令人惊讶的； puzzling 令人困惑的。

经历
暴风雨对没有屋顶的人家是多么糟糕的事情。

故选A。

45.A.relief B.sympathy
C.pleasure
D.calmness
答案 B
解析relief 解脱； sympathy 同情； pleasure 快乐； calmness 冷静。

我们同情那些没有屋
顶的人。

故选 B。

46.A.interest B.purpose
C.attempt
D.problem
答案 B
解析interest 乐趣； purpose 目的； attempt 尝试； problem 问题。

那家公司慷慨地给了我
们一盏供我们个人使用的大灯和一个装有50 盏大灯的箱子，让我们在镇上分发。

故选B。

47.A.convenient B.ridiculous
C.dangerous
D.awkward
答案 C
解析convenient 方便的； ridiculous 滑稽的； dangerous 危险的； awkward 尴尬的。

完全
停电了，所以穿过停车场走到我们的车前是危险的。

故选C。

48.A.sunset B.schedule
C.deadline
D.daybreak
答案 A
解析sunset 日落； schedule 日程表； deadline 截止日期； daybreak 黎明。

过去我们常常
赶在日落前把事情做完，现在天黑后我们还能继续做家务。

故选A。

49.A.ruined B.changed
C.proved
D.witnessed
答案 B
解析ruin 毁灭； change 改变； prove 证明； witness 见证。

最能改变我们生活的是与他们
分享这份礼物。

故选 B。

50.A.took off B.brought out
C.got through
D.gave away
答案 D
解析take off 起飞，脱下； bring out 出版，生产； get through 经历； give away 分发。

我们挨家挨户地把灯发给山区最需要的人，因为那里连电池和蜡烛都很少。

故选D。

51.A.rare B.expensive
C.adequate
D.equal
答案 A
解析rare 稀有的； expensive 昂贵的； adequate 充足的； equal 相等的。

山区里连电池和
蜡烛都很少。

故选A。

52.A.reports B.survivors
C.supplies
plaints
答案 C
解析report 报告； survivor 幸存者； supply 供应品； complaint 抱怨。

尽管电力供应缓慢，
但人们已经失业，无力承担电费。

故选C。

53.A.imagine B.receive
C.choose
D.undertake
答案 D
解析imagine 想象； receive 接收； choose 选择； undertake 承担，从事。

人们已经失业，
无力承担电费。

故选D。

54.A.devoted B.familiar
C.grateful
D.accustomed
答案 C
解析devoted 奉献的； familiar 熟悉的； grateful 感激的； accustomed 习惯的。

我永远感激 Watts of Love，因为它让我们把爱传出去，让我们见证光明所带来的微笑。

故选C。

55.A.nature B.light
C.future
D.harvest
答案 B
解析nature自然；light光明；future未来；harvest丰收。

参见上题解析。

故选B。

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。

A
Thank you for agreeing to be a Test Administrator for PISA. The purpose of this manual is to help you to understand how you will assist with the successful implementation of this large - scale student survey .
1.1.What is PISA?
PISA stands for the Programme for International Student Assessment，sponsored by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD).PISA 2015 is the sixth PISA study that has been conducted since 2000 and involves more than
70 participating countries.
PISA has the following characteristics：
·It is the world’s largest international survey in education.
·I t surveys students aged about 15 years.
·I t assesses students ’ preparedness for adult life.
Undertaking PISA is important because the results of the test can be used：
·to indicate how well prepared students in a countr y/economy are for learning once they leave school；
·to identify areas for improvement over time by schools，education systems，and governments ；
·t o allow a comparison of student performance and the learning environment
between different countries.
ponents of PISA 2015
·1.2.1.Cognitive test
42 students from each school will be randomly sampled to complete a 2-hour
computer-based test consisting of questions in science，mathematics，reading，and Collaborative Problem-solving.
·1.2.2.Questionnaires
These students will also be asked to complete a 30-minute Student Questionnaire on the computer either directly after the test sections or at a later time.
·1.2.3.Financial Literacy assessment
After the cognitive test and questionnaires，a sub-sample of 10－ 11 students will take a computer-based Financial Literacy(FL) assessment.The 65-minute Financial
Literacy assessment tests students ’ knowledge of personal finances and their ability
to apply it to their financial problems.
语篇解读本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了由经济合作与发展组织OECD赞助的一项“国际
学生评估项目PISA ”的特点、构成和用途。

56.According to the manual，each participating student of PISA should.
A.be aged more than 15 years old
B.be of or above the average level in their classes
C.spend 215 minutes for the programme
D.carry out all the tasks on the computer
答案 D
解析细节理解题。

根据文章倒数第三段“42 students from each school will be randomly
9
sampled to complete a 2-hour computer-based test...”，倒数第二段“ These students
will also be asked to complete a 30- minute Student Questionnaire on the computer...”和最后一段第一句可知答案。

57.What can we know about PISA from the passage?
A.There will be over seventy countries participating in the seventh PISA in 2018.
B.Top PISA scorers are more likely to succeed in their adult life than lower score
owners.
C.PISA will compare students ’per sonal performance based on their learning environment.
D.The FL assessment is specially intended for students who are suffering
financial problems.
答案 B
答案推理判断题。

根据PISA 特点的第三点“ It assesses students’ preparedness for
adult life.”可知答案。

B
The Gilroy Garlic(大蒜) Festival started with a “crazy idea ” by Dr.Rudy Melone.
In 1978， Melone ， the President of Gavilan College in Gilroy ， read an article in a newspaper which was about a small town in France.The town hosted a garlic festival every year and regarded itself as the “Garlic Capital of the World”.He doubted that Gilroy ’s garlic production and processing were far greater.In fact，Christopher Ranch was then the largest shipper of garlic in the world.
So Melone set about trying to convince Christopher Ranch’s owner Don Christopher ， to host a garlic festival of their own.At first，the idea seemed crazy.Outside of Italian families，garlic at the time was considered an esoteric
material.It wasn’t something thought to be normal and it wasn’t something you generally shared in polite company.
But Melone had a passion for Gilroy and garlic.He decided to stick to his idea.He and Christopher hired a local cook ， Val Filice，to prepare a meal with a few garlicky dishes.They invited local media and food writers as well.The meal was a success，and the city leaders agreed to support them.
The first Gilroy Garlic Festival was held at Bloomfield Ranch in 1979.Rudy Melone served as the president; Don Christopher supplied all the garlic from his; and Val
Filice was the head chef.They got about 50 community volunteers to help them and
decided to give all the profits back to the community.Festival organizers weren’t
sure at first if anyone would come ， but were quickly shocked by the number of
visitors.Despite
all the chaos ， the first Gilroy Garlic Festival served over 15,000
guests and produced $19,000 for the local community.
To date ， the Gilroy Garlic Festival has given the city
of Gilroy
a sense of true
community pride as well as worldwide recognition.Not bad for one man ’s crazy idea!
语篇解读
本文是一篇故事类阅读。

本文介绍了基罗尔大蒜节的历史，举行“大蒜节”最初
的想法，以及第一次“大蒜节”的具体情况，最后介绍了“大蒜节”给社区带来的好处。

58.What does the underlined word “esoteric ” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Very expensive.
B.Very strange.
C.Very ordinary.
D.Very popular.
答案 B
解析
词义猜测题。

第三段最后一句“ It wasn ’t something thought to be normal and it
wasn ’t something you generally shared in polite
company.”是对前一句的进一步解释，
大蒜并不是一种寻常食物，也不是能与别人分享的东西。

“不正常，不能分享”，所以说明 大蒜是奇怪的东西。

故
B 选项正确。

59.What can we infer about the first Gilroy Garlic Festival? A.Its purpose was to attract city leaders.
B.Its organizers were certain that no one would come.
C.It benefited the local community a lot.
D.It made Gilroy become the garlic capital of the world. 答案
C
解析
推理判断题。

根据倒数第二段最后一句“ Despite all the chaos
，
the first Gilroy
Garlic
Festival
served over 15,000 guests and produced $19,000 for
the local
community. ”可知， 尽管有点混乱， 第一次大蒜节为超过
15 000 名客人服务并给当地社区带
C 选项正确。

答案 D
解析 主旨大意题。

通读全文可知， 本文从举行“大蒜节”的最初的想法、
第一次“大蒜节”
的具体情况以及“大蒜节”给社区带来的好处这几个方面介绍了“大蒜节”的历史。

故
D 选
来了 19 000 美元的收益，所以说大蒜节使当地社区受益颇多。

故 60.What is the main idea of the passage? A.Spreading the food culture. B.Praising a man ’s crazy idea. C.Showing the benefits of eating garlic. D.Introducing the history of Gilroy Garlic Festival.
项正确。

C
We often seek food after focused mental activity ， like preparing for an exam.Researchers guess that too much thinking consumes a lot of energy from the
brain.So the brain ，sensing that it may soon require more calories to keep going ，apparently leads to bodily hunger ， and even though there has been little physical movement， we eat.
The researchers note that tiring activity both increases the amount of blood sugar and lactate( 乳酸盐 ) circulating in the blood and increases blood flow to the head.
Because the brain uses sugar and lactate as fuel ， researchers wondered if the increased flow of fuel-rich blood during exercise could feed a worn-out brain and
reduce the urge to overeat.
Thirty-eight healthy college students were invited to determine their fitness
and metabolic( 新陈代谢 ) rates and to report what their favorite pizza was.Afterward ，they sat quietly for 35 minutes before being given as much of their favorite pizza
as they wanted.At a later date ， the volunteers returned and spent 20 minutes making selections from college and graduate-school entrance exams.
Next ， half the students sat quietly for 15 minutes ， before being given pizza.The rest of the volunteers spent those 15 minutes doing intervals on a treadmill( 跑步机 ) two minutes of hard running followed by about one minute of walking ，repeated five times.These students were then allowed to gorge on pizza ， too.But by and large ，they did not overeat.
When the researchers factored in( 将作为因素考虑) the calories burnt on running ， they determined that those students actually consumed 200 fewer total
calories after their brain workouts than the resting students.
The researchers do not know if the runners consumed extra calories at dinner.They also cannot tell whether other types of exercise would have the same effect as running ，although the researchers say they suspect that if an activity causes someone to break into a sweat ， it should also increase blood sugar and lactate ， feeding the brain and weakening hungers call.
语篇解读本文为说明文。

研究人员猜测，过多的思考会消耗大脑的大量能量，这显然会导
致身体饥饿。

由于大脑使用糖和乳酸盐作为燃料，研究人员想知道，在运动过程中增加的富
含燃料的血液流量，是否能让疲惫的大脑得到补充，并减少暴饮暴食的冲动。

文章介绍了这
项研究。

61.What do we learn from the first paragraph?
A.We eat for more physical movements.
B.A busy brain can make one hungry.
C.Energy from the brain can’t be used up.
D.An exam results in caloric consumption most.
答案 B
解析细节理解题。

根据第一段第二、三句(研究人员猜测，过多的思考会消耗大脑的大量能
量。

因此，大脑感觉到它可能很快就需要更多的卡路里来维持运转，显然会导致身体饥饿) 可知，忙碌的大脑会让人感到饥饿。

故 B 选项正确。

62.What can a physical movement do?
A.Increase blood flow.
B.Increase the amount of blood sugar.
C.Urge one to eat more.
D.Make the brain tired.
答案 A
解析细节理解题。

根据第二段内容( 研究人员指出，疲劳的活动不仅会增加血液中循环的血
糖和乳酸的含量，还会增加流向头部的血液流量) 可知，身体运动能增加血液流动。

故A选项
正确。

63.What does the underline d phrase“gorge on” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.Eat.
B.Purchase.
C.Taste.
D.Obtain.
答案 A
解析词义猜测题。

根据本段第一句“ Next， half the students sat quietly for 15 minutes ，before being given pizza. ”及画线词句中的too 可知，这些学生也可以吃比萨。

根据画线
词所在句后的“ But by and large ， they did not overeat.(总的来说，他们没有吃得太多) ”
也可得知，画线词意为“吃”。

故 A 选项正确。

64.What do the researchers want to know from the study?
A.Whether brain uses sugar and lactate as fuel.
B.Whether brain can be tired during exercise.
C.Whether exercise can reduce eating desire.
D.Whether exercise increases blood sugar.
答案 C
解析细节理解题。

根据第三段内容( 由于大脑使用糖和乳酸作为燃料，研究人员想知道，在
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运动过程中增加的富含燃料的血液流量，是否能让疲惫的大脑得到补充，并减少暴饮暴食的
冲动 ) 可知，研究人员想从这项研究中知道，运动是否能降低食欲。

故C选项正确。

D
Kathie ， I remember the first day when I met you.I remember the look on your face as you rushed out from your dorm and slammed directly into me.You knocked me over ，both metaphorically( 比喻地 ) and physically.You were dressed in a sports bra and tight
little shorts and I was suddenly feeling a little bitter in that I was picking your
roommate up for dinner ， not you.
No， it c an’t start that way.
Who starts a speech with a memory about what bra someone was wearing ？ How about this?
I remember staring at the projector image of stars in Astronomy and thinking only
of your eyes.I only signed up for Astronomy because you said you were taking it.You
hadn’t said it to me ， of course ， but to one of your girlfriends.I was behind you
in the sandwich line at the student center and I heard you ask that redhead girl —Jessica Randolph ，I think her name was.Well ，it ’s Johnson，now；she’s married
with a baby on the way.I heard you ask Jessica if she thought the professor would
talk about the possibility of aliens.That was all it took.I signed up for Astronomy
almost immediately.
That sounds like I ’m a huge stalker( 跟踪狂 ).I won ’t share that story.No one wants to hear about aliens and about the stars in your eyes.No one wants to hear about
Jessica Johnson.Jessica and her husband will be there today.She ’ll cry.I ’m certain
that she ’ll cry.A lot of people will ，I ’d assume.
Will I?
I can’t think about that.I don’t want to mess things up in front of everyone.All
of our family and friends will be there ， watching ，and I ’ve never been good at public
speaking.
I remember sitting next to you on the couch while I waited for your roommate to
get ready for dinner.She took so long to do her hair and makeup.It was intentional ，I think.She thought it was classy to make me wait.You never did.
Anyway， I was waiting for your roommate to be ready for our date.All I wanted
to do was put my hand over yours as you changed the channels.Something funny would
happen on the television and you’d laugh so hard that you’d snort.I loved y ou even
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then ，I think.
I can ’t talk about that.People will think I’m a cheat.I have never cheated on you.I was set up with your roommate on a blind date.It was you ，you ， always you from the moment I saw you until today.I broke up with her that night ， I remember.We never
even made it out of the parking lot.I don’t know what made me do it；I just knew
that whenever I closed my eyes I couldn’t picture anything but your fac e.
Today is so important，so critical.I can’t mess up.Not when you’ll be there，so peaceful and lovely.
Another ， then.
What about the day I proposed ？ I had planned it out so carefully but nothing went right.The flower order was wrong.I burned my new shirt with the iron.The sweater I
had ordered for your stupid dog— the one that read ，“Will you marry my daddy？”— arrived in the mail just that morning and was too small.I squeezed him
into it anyway，and it somehow made his already giant head look even bigger.Maybe
tha t ’s why you couldn ’t stop laughing when you saw him.You were laughing — loudly — your dress half on and your nails half painted.I had come to get
you for our date too early.I couldn ’t help it.I was sweating through my burnt shirt and holding wilted flowers，kneeling like a fool.You didn ’t say yes or no， but the stars in your eyes were confirmation.
I can share that.I’ve shared it a hundred times before.Everyone wanted to know
the engagement story，which led us to the altar(圣坛).
The altar.
I stood up there and stammered(口吃) through the speech I had prepared for
you — through the promise I had written for you.It was nowhere near as hard as this.My vows( 誓言 ) ， then ， included that eternal drivel，for better or for worse.Till death do us part.
How was I to know?
How was I to know there was another speech to write，another vow to make?
What story do I share ，standing before our friends and family—before you？ What goodbye can I give that honors your memory？I am selfish with my memories of you.I
don’t want to share them.
You are among the stars ， now— scattered you.The universe called you home too soon highly.
among the universe that first led me to ，and I will let the universe praise you
I don’t need a memory to say goodbye.I only need to remember the vow I made then ，and the vow I’ll mak e now.
I ’ll see you again.
语篇解读本文是一篇悼词。

作者在妻子的葬礼上用深情的语言陈述了对妻子点滴往事的回
忆，表达了其对妻子深深的爱。

65.What can be inferred about Jessica Johnson?
A.She was the author ’s ex -girlfriend.
B.She is becoming a mother very soon.
C.She was unpopular with people at college.
D.She is attending Kathie’s wedding ceremony.
答案 B
解析推理判断题。

根据第四段第五句“ ...she ’s married with a baby on the way. ”可
推断出， Jessica Johnson 很快就会成为一位母亲。

66.Why does the author say that people will think of him as a cheat?
A.Because he shifted his love to another woman.
B.Because he fell in love with Kathie at the first sight.
C.Because he got to know his ex-girlfriend through a blind date.
D.Because he put his hand over Kathie ’s when waiting for her roommate.
答案 A
解析细节理解题。

根据第十段第三至五句“ I have never cheated on you.I was set up with your roommate on a blind date.It was you ， you ， always you from the moment I saw you until today.”可知，因为大家都认为作者喜欢的是新娘的室友，而结婚的对象却是新娘，
所以作者认为别人会觉得他是骗子。

67.What can be inferred from the underlined part “your dress half on and your nails half painted ”？
A.Kathie cared little about her appearance.
B.The author arrived early to please Kathie.
C.Kathie was too busy with the dog to wear the makeup.
D.The author couldn ’t wait to propose( 求婚) to Kathie.
答案 D
解析推理判断题。

根据第十三段最后四句“ I had come to get you for our date too early.I couldn ’t help it.I was sweating through my burnt shirt and holding wilted flowers ，kneeling like a fool.You didn ’t say yes or no ，but the stars in your eyes were
confirmation.”可推断出，因为作者太着急来求婚，所以新娘没有准备好。

68.How does the author develop the passage?
A.By telling stories.
B.By drawing inferences.
C.By listing examples.
D.By making comparisons.
答案 A
解析篇章结构题。

根据作者在文章中按顺序提及的“I remember the first day... ”“ the
day I proposed ”“ Today is so important ”以及“ I ’ll see you again. ”可知，作者是通过讲
述他和妻子的恋爱故事来写这篇文章的。

69.The tone of the author can be described as.A.regretful B.affectionate
C.objective
D.optimistic
答案 B
解析细节理解题。

根据作者的用词和“ called you home too soon ”可推断出，这篇文章
是丈夫对妻子的悼词，再根据“It was you ，you， always you from the moment I saw you
until today. ”“ I don’t know what made me do it ； I just knew that whenever I closed
my eyes I couldn ’t picture anything but your face. ”以及“ I couldn ’t help it. ”
等可推断出作者的语调是深情的。

B 项意为“深情的”。

70.The author writes this passage to.
A.win back his wife ’s love
B.change readers ’ attitude to life
C.teach readers to accept misfortune
D.express his deep love for his wife
答案 D
解析写作意图题。

根据第十一段中的“ Today is so important ， so critical.Ican’t mess up. ”以及对第十四段的理解可知，这篇文章是作者在妻子的葬礼上对妻子的悼词，他满怀深情地向妻子表达了他的爱。

第四部分任务型阅读 ( 共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分10 分 )
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

When you hear the word “vacation ”， what comes to mind？ For most it means having
fun ， enjoying themselves totally or simply relaxing and catching up on sleep.Most
people consider it a time to relax and recharge away from the stresses of work and
life.However ，the reality for some is that they end up feeling even more stressed
and tired than they did before they went on vacation.Now ， how is this possible?
A commonmisconception that people have about going on vacation is that they need to get the most out of their trip.They can research 101 places to visit at their
destination and then pack 98 of those suggestions in their itinerary( 旅行计划 ).While trying to make the most of their time ， people overpack their schedule and engage in business which results in more stress and less rest.
Today， technology and social media have over-promoted and normalized sharing
every experience people have — especially while they are on vacation. The saying ，“If you didn ’t post it ， did it really happen ？”， drives people to document and share everything.Also they may
spend more time taking the perfect pictures at every stop than they planned when actually participating in the activity.They end up sacrificing the quality of the
trip for the quantity of the posts.What ’s more，when during their vacation they ’re checking and responding to work emails or completing tasks ，they ’re ruining their vacation because they aren ’t fully present!
So， remember， vacation is a chance to unwind and you should spend it in the right way.You shouldn ’t feel pressured with planning, and trying to create a perfect
vacation is the first key to having fun and being refreshed.Take your time and work
to be completely present during every experience.It ’s a great idea to enjoy the recommended hot spots ， attractions ， restaurants and activities ， but accept the fact that there will always be more to see and do than you have time for —don’t try to
do it all.Removing the determination that you have to do it all will leave you feeling refreshed.
To better enjoy your vacation time ，you’d better give yourself one day to recover before returning to work after a vacation.This allows your body and mind to adjust
to being back home and getting back into your work routine.Additionally ， when you want to go on vacation to recharge again ，don’t overcrowd your schedule with late
night and early morning activities.Make sure you rest and get plenty of sleep.After
all ，it ’s okay to schedule a lazy day during your vacation.However ，don’t overdo
it with the sleep and relaxation.
·I t is a popular belief that vacation enables people to
get relaxed and refreshed from both work and life.However，Introduction
some people find it far from the case.
Some people find that they suffer from more stress and 71.。