2020届湖北省襄阳市第四中学高三年级9月月考英语试题(33页word版含有听力及答案解析)

2020届湖北省襄阳市第四中学高三年级9月月考英语试题
注意事项：
1、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2、回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3、考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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卡上。

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，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. What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?
A. Go out for lunch.
B. See her dentist.
C. Visit a friend.
2. What is the weather like now?
A. It’s sunny.
B. It’s rainy.
C. It’s cloudy.
3. Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson?
A. To make an apology.
B. To ask for help.
C. To discuss his studies.
4. How will the woman get back from the railway station?
A. By train.
B. By car.
C. By bus.
5. What does Jenny decide to do first?
A. Look for a job.
B. Go on a trip.
C. Get an assistant. 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，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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What time is it now?
A. 1:45.
B. 2:10.
C. 2:15.
7. What will the man do?
A. Work on a project.
B. See Linda in the library.
C. Meet with Professor Smith.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Having guests this weekend.
B. Going out for sightseeing.
C. Moving into a new house.
9. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Host and visitor.
10. What will the man do tomorrow?
A. Work in his garden.
B. Have a barbecue.
C. Do some shopping.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Where was the man born?
A. In Philadelphia.
B. In Springfield.
C. In Kansas.
12. What did the man like doing when he was a child?
A. Drawing.
B. Traveling.
C. Reading.
13. What inspires the man most in his work?
A. Education.
B. Family love.
C. Nature.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. Why is Dorothy going to Europe?
A. To attend a training program.
B. To carry out some research.
C. To take a vacation.
15. How long will Dorothy stay in Europe?
A. A few days.
B. Two weeks.
C. Three months.
16. What does Dorothy think of her apartment?
A. It’s expensive.
B. It’s satisfactory.
C. It’s inconvenient.
17. What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy?
A. Recommend her apartment to Jim.
B. Find a new apartment for her.
C. Take care of her apartment.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What are the tourists advised to do when touring London?
A. Take their tour schedule.
B. Watch out for the traffic.
C. Wear comfortable shoes.
19. What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes?
A. Meet the speaker.
B. Go to their rooms.
C. Change some money.
20. Where probably is the speaker?
A. In a park.
B. In a hotel.
C. In a shopping centre.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Life Coaching Courses
Life coaching courses are perfect for individuals with excellent interpersonal skills and are willing to help people achieve their goals. The role of a Life Coach is to provide support and guidance for people looking forward to changing or improving a certain aspect of their life. This can be emotional or health-related and, in the overall sense, it can mean total life support and life coaching.
Life coaching courses available through NCC are below:
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Diploma
This quality-assured diploma in Emotional Freedom Technique is a form of emotional and psychological acupressure(指压), which makes use of a simple tapping routine coupled with statements made by the client(客户) to express how they feel about the problem in hand.
Price: WAS ￡550.00 NOW ￡440.00
Awarding Body: ABC Awards
Average Duration(持续时间): 200 hours
Course Support: 12 months access to the course
Health Coaching Diploma
The Health Coaching Level 3 Diploma course is appealing for those who wish to improve soft skills or the job that they already have. In addition, it is for those with a keen interest in health promotion.
Price: WAS ￡550.00 NOW ￡440.00
Awarding Body: ABC Awards
Average Duration: 200 hours
Course Support: 12 months access to the course
Life Coaching Diploma
The Life Coaching Diploma course aims to provide the learner with knowledge of how life coaching works and what a Life Coach does. It could be the beginning of a whole new life, not only for you, but for all your potential clients!
Price: WAS ￡408.00 NOW ￡326.40
Awarding Body: NCFE Certificate
Average Duration: 200 hours
Course Support: 12 months expert tutor support
21. Who are life coaching courses intended for?
A. Those who have emotional needs.
B. Those who need a major life change.
C. Those who want to keep physical fitness.
D. Those who are good at socializing.
22. What can people learn from the Life Coaching Diploma course?
A. The job of Life Coaches.
B. The history of life coaching.
C. The way to develop soft skills.
D. The meaning of job promotion.
23. What do these life coaching courses have in common?
A. The courses all last for 12 hours on average.
B. A 20% discount is offered for each course now.
C. All the courses are given by experts in that field.
D. All participants can get a diploma from ABC Awards.
B
When I was three years old, I couldn’t speak. It w as a strange reality that none of the doctors I visited could understand.
One day, I was shadowing my mother. She found herself looking in a mirror, and through it our eyes met. She began to speak to me through the reflection, and I slowly began to mimic(模仿)her mouth’s movements until I formed a word.
It turned out I’m deaf in my left ear, and have a slight problem in my right. Being hard of hearing has been difficult, but I’ve never lived in a state of self-hating sorrow. Imagine being able to shut out all sound as you lay your head down to sleep by simply rolling over onto one side. That’s my reality when I sleep on my “good ear”, and it makes me feel like a superhero sometimes.
People call my deaf side my “bad ear”, but when I wear my hearing aid, I have access to a range of features that some other deaf people don’t. In cinemas, for example, with one click of a button I can enjoy a whole film as though it were whispered to me from the mouths of the actors. Owning a hearing aid hasn’t always felt good, how ever. On the first day I got my aid, when I was eight, I took it to school for show-and-tell. As I explained how it worked to my classmates, a boy yelled out, “Aren’t those for old men?” At that moment, I felt different. It took a long time for me to get over that sense of being so unlike my peers.
But it’s not just school kids who can make us deaf and hard-of-hearing people feel like burdens. Every video on social media that lacks subtitles(字幕), for example, means an entire community of deaf people is unable to enjoy it. Completely deaf people are excluded from enjoying many movies too, as subtitles in cinemas are almost impossible to find. And with hearing aids costing around $2,500 each, it can be hard for many people to afford to be able to listen to the things that others take for granted. As for me, I can listen to music, enjoy films, and catch conversations —I’m lucky. I’m deaf, but I can still hear everything. I’ve been blessed with wonderful life experiences, and I am human. And when it comes to sle eping, I’m even superhuman.
24. How does the author view his hearing difficulty?
A. It’s a disaster and causes him a lot of trouble.
B. It helped him to live in his own world without being interrupted.
C. It made him feel embarrassed in front of his classmates.
D. It gave him a chance to experience something special.
25. What can be inferred from the passage about the author?
A. He was born deaf.
B. The hearing aid brings much convenience to his daily life.
C. His family and classmates have supported him a lot.
D. He is optimistic and helpful.
26. What is the author’s attitude toward his life？
A. excited.
B. anxious.
C. grateful.
D. disappointed.
27. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the article?
A. To share his experience of treating a disadvantage with gratitude.
B. To show how difficult life is for disabled people.
C. To give advice on life to disabled people.
D. To show the convenience a hearing aid could bring.
C
While many countries love their tea, UK citizens are particularly proud of being “tea people”. The average UK citizen consumes nearly 2 kilograms of tea each year.
Tea only made its way to England in large quantities in the first years of the 17th century. Tea from China and a few other Asian countries was being sold more widely in England at th at time. Then tea was getting more and more popular among different social classes.
There are many varieties of tea. Black tea mixtures are still the most common type drunk in the UK. Black tea is dark in colour, because the leaves have been allowed to oxidize (氧化) before drying. This is why we usually serve it with milk, although it is not uncommon to drink it black or with lemon. You may still find tea made with loose tea leaves, served up in a pot, and poured into the best china cups with saucers (茶托) for visitors.
Tea is still a large part of daily life in the UK today, but it seems to be on the decrease. The amount of tea sold in the UK fell by more than 10% in the five years leading up to 2002, and has been dropping ever since. Tea sales fell by 6% in 2014 alone, and most restaurants report selling more than twice as many cups of coffee as they do tea. More than ￡1 billion was spent on coffee in high street stores in 2013, more than twice what was spent on tea bags.
Still, what goes around comes around; it’s sure to become fashionable
again.
28. Which of the following is true according to the first three paragraphs?
A. Tea made its way to England in the early years of the 16th century.
B. The UK usually serves black tea with lemon.
C. Tea from China was being sold more widely in England now.
D. UK citizens take pride in being “tea people”.
29. What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?
A. Tea sales fell by 6% in 2014 alone.
B. Since 2002, the sales of tea has been on the decrease.
C. In 2013, the money spent on tea was ￡3 billion.
D. Most restaurants like selling tea than coffee.
30. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?
A. It can never succeed again.
B. The tea can become popular again.
C. Coffee is more popular than tea.
D. The tea is becoming less popular.
31. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To introduce tea in the UK.
B. To show the author’s preference for tea.
C. To introduce the functions of tea.
D. To compare tea in China and UK.
D
Kiwi students have become the world’s first kids to be “taught” by a digital teacher named Will. Before you start imagining a human-like robot walking around the classroom. Will is just an avatar (化身) that appears on the student’s de sktop, tablet or smartphone screen. Auckland energy company Vector and AI company Soul Machines have worked together to model after the human brain and nervous system, allowing it to show human-like behavior. The digital teacher is now teaching primary school students about renewable energy.
Just like the humans it replaced, Will is able to instantly react to the students’ responses to the topic. He also picks up facial expressions, body language of the students. For instance, if a student smiles at Will, he smiles back. The two-way interaction(互动) not only helps capture(捕捉) the students’ attention, but also allows the program’s developers to monitor their performance, and make changes if needed.
Greg Cross, the Chief Business Officer of Soul Machines, sa ys, “It’s well-documented that STEM teachers are in short supply in New Zealand schools. By using digital teachers, we are able to provide access to education to kids and communities that might not have access to real teachers.”
Greg believes that Will-like avatars could be a novel way to have the
attention of the next generation. He says, “The program, in place since August 2018, has been a great success thus far. However, regardless of its popularity, Will is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon. For one thing, the avatar’s knowledge base is severely limited. For another, even the smartest digital avatars could never react to all the unexpected situations that educators have to deal with on a daily basis.”
32．What do we know about Will?
A．He teaches college students in the classroom.
B．He will replace human teachers in the future.
C．He can deal with unexpected issues in class.
D．He has human-like brain and nervous system.
33．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A．The human brain. B．The nervous system.
C．The digital teacher. D．The human-like robot.
34．Why did Vector and Soul Machines create Will?
A．To monitor students’ performance.
B．To respond to the teacher shortage.
C．To capture students’ attention in class.
D．To teach students renewable energy.
35．What can be the best title for the text?
A．World-first Digital Teacher. B．Future of Energy Company. C．Development of AI Company. D．Shortage of Human Teachers.
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。

Many people believe that there is some truth in the saying Laughter is the best medicine. 36 Laughter helps relieve pain, strengthen the immune system and reduce stress. Laughter stimulates(激发) hormones which make us feel happy. Laughter also increases the flow of blood throughout the body and has benefits which are similar to the ones you get by doing exercise.
37 Children exposed to funny films and cartoons before major medical procedures are able to cope better with pain and anxiety. 38 These are professional clowns who are sent to hospitals and wards to entertain and distract sick children.
Laughter therapy has become very popular in recent years and as a result, more and more laughter clubs are starting to open up in cities and towns all over the world. At a laughter session, a trained therapist instructs the group to perform a series of exercises which are designed
to produce laughter. 39 And it takes them some time to get rid of their inhibitions(心理抑制).They might even start off with fake laughter, but this doesn’t matter because our bodies can’t tell the difference, and the results are the same. Moreover, laughter is contagious(传染的). 40
So next time you feel ill, stressed out or depressed, try watching a funny film or try remembering an amusing incident in your life. You will soon feel better.
A．If one person starts giggling, it is unavoidable that everyone else will be drawn in.
B．Laughter helps you focus.
C．This finding has led to so-called clown doctors.
D．In fact, research done by scientists has shown that laughter has a lot of health benefits.
E. Laughter makes the world a better and more colorful place.
F. Some people may find the idea embarrassing at first.
G. Using laught er therapy in children’s hospitals has proven to be invaluable.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，
选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I won’t forget my voluntary experience a while back. It always reminds me what people truly need is not always so 41 . This story is a lesson which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.
It was Thanksgiving and I was volunteering with my mother at a 42 for the needy. We stood behind the counter 43 food to whoever came in. It seemed that most of our diners had been having 44 times. Their clothes were ragged, worn and dry; they were hungry and tired. 45 , they looked needy!
When we were busy with the unlucky fellows, a well-dressed man came in who looked 46 but poor. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in 47 when he joined the line for fo od. The closer he came to my service station, the more I muttered. What was this man doing? I wanted to know. Surely he wasn’t going to ta ke the food 48 for those really in need! He had small talks with the 49 and the look on his face suggested that he just wished to 50 being alone.
Then my mother 51 took me to one side, saying, “You have52 that the needs of the people who come here must be purely 53 : hunger, inadequate shelter, clothing, etc. But this gentleman seems to have none of those problems. What if his needs are emotional? What if he needs 54 , friends, or just to be among other human beings?”
Her words 55 me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should apologize to the man, but I didn’t.
About a week later, from an 56 source, the shelter received a large donation. I can’t help but57 if it came from that man. Now, whenever I meet oth ers, I remember my mother’s words and try to send kindness and blessings to them, 58 how they look. Needs aren’t always visible. Maybe emotional 59 is not only the loneliest feeling, but the most difficult need to get 60 . But kindness always makes a difference.
41．A．immediate B．universal C．obvious D．similar 42．A．station B．hospital C．canteen D．shelter 43．A．distributing B．processing C．appointing D．reserving 44．A．enjoyable B．smooth C．rough D．permanent 45．A．In vain B．In brief C．In particular D．In contrast 46．A．anything B．nothing C．everything D．something 47．A．sorrow B．amazement C．delight D．relief 48．A．lent B．paid C．meant D．rewarded 49．A．organizer B．volunteer C．donor D．poor 50．A．escape B．appreciate C．compromise D．represent 51．A．violently B．quietly C．angrily D．curiously 52．A．grasped B．supposed C．doubted D．confirmed
53．A．practical B．mental C．personal D．physical 54．A．food B．income C．comfort D．clothes
55．A．hit B．persuaded C．attracted D．injured 56．A．unbelievable B．unique C．unwilling D．unknown 57．A．forecast B．wonder C．imagine D．reflect 58．A．regardless of B．but for C．apart from D．due to 59．A．support B．character C．behavior D．hunger 60．A．advocated B．solved C．met D．provided
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分英语知识运用
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列材料，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。

One day, I was comfortably waiting for my flight with a good book to read when 61 elderly lady was wheeled to our waiting area. I noticed the trouble she was having 62 (try) to open a packet of nuts with her shaking hands. No one else was willing to meet her gaze(目光), so I 63 (offer) to help. The lady was very grateful. We sat and chatted. The time came to board the plane. She could walk but needed some __64 (assist), so I volunteered to help her and carry her bag. As I helped her get 65 (s ettle), I noticed her “seat mate”, a
businessman, looked a bit horrified at having to make the flight with her. He offered to change 66 (seat) with me — and I agreed. We had a long chat. As we were entering another country we needed to fill out forms. I offered to fill 67 (her) out because of her shaking hands. We landed and I needed to change planes, but I helped her first. The wheelchair she ordered was nowhere to be seen so we slowly walked to the gate 68 her daughter was waiting.
As a result, I had to run to catch my connection but, as I thought about the experience, I saw her 69__ my airport angel, a chance for me to hope that in the future when I’m in my eighties and traveling, someone will take the time 70 (connect) with me.
第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误仅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∧，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

I am always telling to work hard to have a good life in the future. Therefore, I do my best to play basketball or study. I want to be basketball player when I will grow up. To realize my dream, I practice playing basketball regular, aiming to make my best shots. Although I’m interesting in watching TV, I manage to finish my homework first. I try my best in all the test, especially in the math test because I find math more difficulty than any other subject. Anyway I will spare no efforts and never give in on my studies and I believe if I am sure to succeed.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你通过MSN得知去年在你校的外籍教师Jack Wood 回国后在打篮球时摔倒，严重伤了右肩，你很挂念他的伤情并告知他你看到了他的博客(Traveling Along the Old Silk Road China)。

请你依据以下内容给他写一封信，内容主要包括：
1.慰问他的伤情；
2.简要评论他的博客；
3.简要告知对他英语教学的感受。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Jack Wood,
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
答案及解析
英语听力
1-5: BCACB 6-10: ACABC 11-15: BACAC 16-20: BACAB
阅读理解
21-23 DAB 24-27 DBCA 28-31 DBBA32-35 DCBA36-40.D G CF A
完形填空
41．C 42．D 43．A 44．C 45．B 46．A 47．B 48．C 49．D 50．A 51．B 52．B 53．D 54．C 55．A 56．D 57．B 58．A 59．D 60．C
短文语法
61. an 62. trying 63. offered 64. assistance 65. settled
66.seats 67. hers 68. where 69. as 70. to connect
短文改错
1. telling→told
2. or→and
3. be后面加上a
4. 去掉will
5. regular→regularly
6. interesting→interested
7. test→tests
8. difficulty→difficult
9. in→up10. if→that
参考范文
Dear Jack Wood,
How worried I am to hear the news that you had your right shoulder injured seriously after falling d own while playing basketball.
I’m anxious to know more about your injury, wondering whether you are feeling any better now. And I also want to say how excited I am when I read your blogs-Traveling Along the old Silk Road in China. You mentioned lots of places of interest in my hometown, most of which I've never been to. What a pity! I believe your vivid description and beautiful pictures make my hometown known to more people. They are worth reading. Up to now, I still have been impressed with your interesting and attractive English classes and I have really benefited a lot.
Looking forward to hearing from you and expecting you to recover as soon as possible!
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
【A】本文是一篇应用文。

文章主要介绍了人生导师的工作内容以及三种生活辅导课程的相关信息。

21.细节理解题。

根据第一段中第一句“Life coaching courses are perfect help people achieve their goals.”可知，生活辅导课是为那些有极好的人际交往技巧的人设计的，并愿意帮助他们实现目标。

故选D项。

22.细节理解题。

根据Life Coaching Diploma部分中的“The Life Coaching Diploma cours e aims to what a Life Coach does.”可知，参加Life Coaching Diploma课程的人可以了解人生教练是做什么的，即了解其职业特征。

故选A项。

23.细节理解题。

根据文中给出的三种人生教练课程的价格信息“Price: WAS ￡550.00 NOW ￡440.00”“Price：WAS ￡550.00 NOW ￡440.00”“Price: WAS ￡408.00 NOW ￡326.40”可知，这三种课程的共同之处是每种课程目前的费用都有20%的打折。

故选B项。

【B】这是一篇记叙文。

讲述了有听力障碍的作者，即使面对生活中的种种困难，但是依旧满怀感激，保持乐观的心态。

24. 推理判断题。

根据第三段倒数一、二句“Imagine being able to shut out all sound as you lay your head down to sleep by simply rolling over onto one side. That’s my reality when I sleep on my “good ear”, and it
mak es me feel like a superhero sometimes.”可知作者只需要翻身就可以把所有的声音关在一边，有时会让作者感觉自己像一个超级英雄，可推理作者将自己的听力障碍视作体验一些特别事物的机会。

故选D。

25. 判断推理题。

第四段第二句“In cinemas, for example, with one click of a button I can enjoy a whole film as though it were whispered to me from the mouths of the actors.”可知作者的助听器使她好好欣赏整部电影，清晰地听见电影中的对话内容，即助听器给作者的日常生活带来很多方便，故选B。

26. 判断推理题。

根据最后一段倒数第三句“As for me, I can listen to music, enjoy films, and catch conversations —I’m lucky. I’m deaf, but I can still hear everything.”可知作者认为自己虽然听不清，但是仍然是幸运的，故可推理作者对待生活的态度是感恩的，故选C。

27. 主旨大意题。

本文主要讲述了有听力障碍的作者，即使是面对生活中的种种困难，但是依旧满怀感激，认为自己很幸运。

故A选项最符合题意。

【C】这是一篇说明文。

文章讲的是茶叶备受英国人的喜爱以及目前的现状。

28. 细节理解题。

由文章第一段“While many countries love their tea, UK citizens are particularly proud of being “tea people”.”可知，尽管很多国家都喜欢他们自己的茶，但是英国人作为“tea people”而感到非常地自豪。

故选D。

29. 推理判断题。

由文章第四段“The amount of tea sold in the UK fell by more than 10% in the five years leading up to 2002, and has been dropping ever since.”可知，从2002年开始茶叶的销量已经开始逐渐下降，故选B。

30. 猜测词义题。

由文章最后一段“Sti ll, what goes around comes around; it’s sure to become fashionable again.”可知，下划线后面是分号，分号在句子中的功能相当于同义句改写，意思是茶叶能够再次流行起来。

故选B。

31. 推理判断题。

最后一题往往是对全文的概括和总结。

通过全文内容可知，作者写这篇文章的目的就是为了介绍茶在英国的情况，故选A。

【D】这是一篇说明文。

文章因为有着类似人类的大脑和神经系统的“数字老师”Will可以展示出类似人类的行为，因此被应用到老师短缺的新西兰学校中，为那些无法接触到真正教师的孩子和社区提供受教育的机会。

32．细节理解题。

第二段第一句“Auckland energy company Vector and AI company Soul Machines have worked together to model after the human brain and nervous system, allowing it to show human-like behavior.”可知Will有类似人类的大脑和神经系统，故选D。

33．词义猜测题。

根据下文“The digital teacher is now teaching primary school students about renewable energy.”（这位数字教师现在正在教授
小学生有关可再生能源的知识。

）其中teaching primary school students about renewable energy可对应到上文中的show human-like behavior，故可知it为指代“The digital teacher”，故选C。

34．细节理解题。

第四段第一句“It’s well-documented that STEM teachers are in short supply in New Zealand schools. By using digital teachers, we are able to provide access to education to kids and communities that might not have access to real teachers.”可知新西兰学校的STEM教师供不应求，这是有据可查的。

通过使用数字教师，我们能够为那些无法接触到真正教师的孩子和社区提供受教育的机会。

可知Vector and Soul Machines创造Will是为了应对师资短缺，故选B。

35．主旨大意题。

根据文章主题句“Kiwi students have become the world’s first kids to be “taught” by a digital teacher named Will.”以及文章主要内容可知主要为讲述“数字老师”Will在新西兰学校的应用，故选A。

【解析】这是一篇说明文。

短文介绍了笑对健康有很多益处以及笑声疗法越来越受到人们的欢迎。

36.由“Laughter helps relieve pain, strengthen the immune system and reduce stress. Laughter stimulates(激发) hormones which make us feel happy. Laughter also increases the flow of blood throughout the body and has benefits which are similar to the ones you get by doing exercise”可知，笑有助于减轻疼痛，增强免疫系统和减轻压力。

笑能刺激荷尔
蒙，使我们感到快乐。

笑也会增加血液在全身的流动，并且和锻炼一样都有益于身体。

所以36题要总说笑声有诸多的益处，然后在进行具体的分说。

故D选项“事实上，科学家的研究表明笑对健康有很大的益处”符合句意。

故D选项切题。

37．由“Children exposed to funny films and cartoons before major medical pr ocedures are able to cope better with pain and anxiety”可知，在主要的医疗程序之前，接触滑稽电影和卡通的儿童能够更好地应对疼痛和焦虑。

所以，37题要表明笑声疗法的应用的地点以及总说所起的积极作用。

故G选项“在儿童医院使用笑声疗法已经被证明是具有极大价值的”符合句意。

故G选项切题。

38．由“These are professional clowns who are sent to hospitals and wards to entertain and distract sick children.”可知，他们是专业的小丑，被派往医院和病房来使孩子们快乐和分散患病儿童的注意力。

所以38题与下一句一同在说明，笑声疗法所采取的具体措施。

故C选项“这一发现产生了所谓的小丑医生的职业”符合句意。

故C选项切题。

39．由“At a laughter session, a trained therapist instructs the group to perform a series of exercises which are designed to produce laughter. ___39___And it takes them some time to get rid of their inhibitions(心理抑制).”可知，在笑的过程中，一名训练有素的治疗师指导小组进行一系列旨在产生笑声的练习。

需要一些时间来摆脱他们的心理抑制。

所以39题要表明训练开始时，人们对这种练习的看法。

才能更好的承接下句。

故F选项“有些人一开始可能会觉得这个想法很尴尬”符合句
意。

故F选项切题。

40．由“Moreover, laughter is contagious”可知，此外,笑声是会传染的。

所以40题要具体说明笑声是会传染的。

故A选项“如果一个人开始咯咯地笑，其他人就不可避免地也开始咯咯地笑起来”符合句意。

故A 选项切题。

【完形填空】本文是一篇记叙文。

文章主要讲述了作者在做志愿者发放食品的时候，无意间看到一位衣冠楚楚的男子也夹在队伍中，这着实让作者很吃惊。

后来母亲告诉作者，有时候人们所需要的东西不仅仅是物质上的，也包括心灵上的!
41．考查形容词词义辨析。

A. immediate立即的；B. universal普遍的；
C. obvious明显的；
D. similar相似的。

根据下文知，人们的需要有些是明显的，而有些是不明显的。

故选C。

42．考查名词词义辨析。

A. station车站；B. hospital医院；C. canteen 餐厅；D. shelter救助站、收容所。

因为是为穷人发放食物，故是在救助站。

那天是感恩节，我和妈妈在一家收容所做义工,为有需要的人提供帮助。

故选D。

43．考查动词词义辨析。

A. distributing分配、分发；B. processing处理；C. appointing任命；D. reserving保留。

我们站在柜台后面给进来的人分发食物。

故选A。

44．考查形容词词义辨析。

A. enjoyable愉快的；B. smooth光滑的；
C. rough艰难的；
D. permanent永久的。

rough times表示“艰难的日子”。

看来我们大多数的就餐者都过得很艰难。

故选C。

45．考查介词短语词义辨析。

A. In vain徒劳；B. In brief简而言之；
C. In particular尤其；
D. In contrast与此相反。

根据上文ragged, worn and dry...hungry and tired可知，人们的处境不好,简而概括之，他们看起来很贫困潦倒! 故选B。

46．考查副词词义辨析。

A. anything任何事情；B. nothing什么也没有；C. everything一切；D. something某事。

句中anything but是固定词组，表示“根本不是……”；要注意与nothing but的区别，nothing but 意为“只有、只是……”。

根据上下文知，该男子衣冠楚楚，根本不是穷人。

故选A。

47．考查名词词义辨析。

A. sorrow悲伤；B. amazement吃惊；C. delight 高兴；D. relief欣慰。

根据语境知，我看到这个男子居然也在排队领取救济食物，感到非常吃惊。

故选B。

48．考查动词词义辨析。

A. lent借给；B. paid支付；C. meant打算；
D. rewarded回报。

be meant for为……准备。

句中的mean for是固定词组，表示“预定做……，预先把……给某人”。

很明显他不打算拿走为那些需要的人准备的食物。

故选C。

49．考查名词词义辨析。

A. organizer组织者；B. volunteer自愿者；
C. donor捐赠者；
D. poor穷人。

我发现他并不是来领取食物，而是与这些穷人们聊天谈话的。

故选D。

50．考查动词词义辨析。

A. escape摆脱；B. appreciate欣赏；C. compromise妥协；D. represent代表。

他脸上的表情表明他可能只是
为了摆脱自己的寂寞和孤独罢了。

故选A。

51．考查副词词义辨析。

A. violently猛烈地；B. quietly安静地；C. angrily 生气地；D. curiously好奇地。

根据语境知，为了不被别人或那位男子察觉，母亲悄悄地把我拉到一边。

故选B。

52．考查动词词义辨析。

A. grasped抓住；B. supposed猜想、认为；
C. doubted怀疑；
D. confirmed证实。

母亲说：“你可能会认为到这里来的人都是纯粹物质上需求……”。

故选B。

53．考查形容词词义辨析。

A. practical实用的；B. mental心理的；C. personal个人的；D. physical物质上的。

根据下文hunger, inadequate shelter, clothing，可知此处指的是物质上的。

故选D。

54．考查名词词义辨析。

A. food食物；B. income收入；C. comfort安慰；D. clothes衣服。

根据下文friends, or just to be among other human bei ngs，可知此处应表示“心灵上的慰藉、安慰(comfort)”。

如果他需要安慰，需要朋友，或者只是想和其他人在一起呢?故选C。

55．考查动词词义辨析。

A. hit打击；B. persuaded劝服；C. attracted 吸引；D. injured受伤。

她的话让我大吃一惊!故选A。

56．考查形容词词义辨析。

A. unbelievable难以置信的；B. unique唯一的；C. unwilling不情愿的；D. unknown未知的。

根据语境知，不久之后，我们收到了很大的一笔捐助，,但不知道是谁捐的。

故选D。

57．考查动词词义辨析。

A. forecast预报；B. wonder想、思索；C. imagine 想象；D. reflect反应。

但我总是会情不自禁地想是不是那位当时排队的衣冠楚楚的男子所捐。

故选B。