高三英语第二次摸底考试试题含解析 试题

2021~2021学年度高三第二次摸底考试
英语
本套试卷分第一卷和第二卷两局部，一共页。

满分是150分。

考试用时120分钟。

在在考试完毕之后以后，将本套试卷和答题卡一起交回。

考前须知：
1. 在答题之前，所有考生必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将本人的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写上到答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。

2. 第I卷每一小题在选出答案以后，需要用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目之答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

3. 第II卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔答题，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置；如需改动，先划掉原来之答案，然后再写上新之答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。

不按以上要求答题之答案无效。

第I卷
第一局部听力〔一共两节，满分是30分〕
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容完毕以后，你将有两分钟的时间是将试卷上之答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节 (一共 5 小题；每一小题 1.5 分，满分是 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 三个选项里面选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间是来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The radio.
B. The weather.
C. The weekend.
2. What is the woman going to do?
A. See her aunt.
B. Go shopping.
C. Deliver milk.
3. Where are the speakers?
A. On the road.
B. In the hospital.
C. At the man’s home.
4. Why does Lucy refuse the man’s offer?
A. She is very busy.
B. She is poorly paid.
C. She is unconfident.
5. What will Bob probably do next time?
A. Avoid skating again.
B. Warm up in advance.
C. Take a training course.
第二节
听下面5段对话或者独白。

每段对话或者独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项里面选出最正确选项。

听每段对话或者独白前，你将有时间是阅读各个小题，每一小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的答题时间是。

每段对话或者独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，答复第6、7题。

6. What does the man agree to do?
A. Tour the city.
B. Visit a museum.
C. Take a boat trip.
7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbours.
B. Strangers.
C. Friends.
听第7段材料，答复第8至10题。

8. What does the woman do?
A. She’s a salesperson.
B. She’s a receptionist.
C. She’s a bank clerk.
9. What is the discount for the man?
A. 10%.
B. 15%.
C. 20%.
10. How will the man pay finally?
A. By card.
B. By cash.
C. By check.
听第8段材料，答复第11至13题。

11. Why does Vivian call Roger?
A. To ask for help.
B. To express thanks.
C. To make an apology.
12. What is the problem with Vivian’s apartment?
A. It’s too expensive.
B. It has no furniture.
C. It’s not near school.
13. What is Roger going to do after class today?
A. Visit an apartment.
B. Go to meet Vivian.
C. Stay at the school.
听第9段材料，答复第14至16题。

14. What is the man probably doing?
A. Reading a newspaper.
B. Playing a video game.
C. Driving in the country.
15. Why does the town decide to change its name for a month?
A. To attract more tourists.
B. To be famous on the Internet.
C. To call drivers’ attention to safety.
16. Who suggested the idea of changing the name of the town?
A. A local farmer.
B. A transport company.
C. A government department.
听第10段材料，答复第17至20题。

17. Where is the talk being given?
A. On the phone.
B. At the cinema.
C. In the classroom.
18. How does the film in Room 1 seem to be?
A. Boring.
B. Frightening.
C. Relaxing.
19. When is the film in Room 2 showing for the last time today?
A. 9:00.
B. 10:00.
C. 11:45.
20. Which of the following films is shown in Room 3?
A. Ships In The Night.
B. Don’t Open The Door.
C. Streetmatch — The Return.
第二局部阅读理解(一共两节，满分是40分)
第一节 (一共15小题；每一小题2分，满分是30分)
阅读以下短文，从每一小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Journalism Fellowships
In this important year for Europe, here is your chance to become one of the finest reporters and launch a career at two of the most globally famous news organizations—The Economist & the Financial Times. Below are the details.
What do the prizes involve and who has the right qualifications?
Two awards are on offer: one, for a British applicant, will consist of a three-month fellowship (职员身份) in continental Europe at The Economist; the other, for an applicant from elsewhere in the European Union, will be in London at the Financial Times also lasting three months. Both winners will also receive £6,000 to cover accommodation and travel. The fellowships are open only to European Union citizens.
Who are the fellowships suited for?
The fellowships are established specially for those ambitious early-career journalists with bold ideas and a lively writing style, each capable of adapting to the excitement and pressures of a modern newsroom. The fellow should have a particular interest and curiosity about European affairs, as the prize aims to help continental writers understand Britain and British writers understand Europe.
What is this year’s subject?
What is Europe’s greatest weakness? Please choose the country, institution, or issue that is of greatest concern.
How to apply?
Please send a submission on the subject above, together with a CV (简历) and covering letter. The submission can be:
an unpublished written article, blog post or data-rich essay of max 850 words an unpublished 2-minute video
Entries should be sent, by the closing date of May 16th 2021, by e-mail to ncprize@ft . Successful applicants will be informed by the end of July 2021.
1. Why is the British winner to be posted at The Economist?
A. For him or her to tour more places.
B. For him or her to know Europe better.
C. To help him or her understand economics.
D. For him or her to become a European Union citizen.
2. Who are the fellowships intended for?
A. College students.
B. Amateur writers.
C. New journalists.
D. European politicians.
3. Which of the following can be accepted as a proper submission?
A. A published blog post.
B. An unpublished 800-word essay.
C. An unpublished photo.
D. A 3-minute video.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B
【解析】
本文为应用文。

主要介绍了?经济学人?和?金融时报?提供的两个奖项，包括参赛者的资格、参赛作品内容、如何申请等详细信息。

【1题详解】
细节理解题。

根据Who are the fellowships suited for?局部中最后一句the prize aims to help continental writers understand Britain and British writers understand Europe.可知，这项奖项旨在帮助欧洲大陆作家理解英国和英国作家对欧洲的理解。

对于英国作家来说就是更好地理解欧洲大陆。

分析选项可知选B项。

【2题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第一段第一句中的“launch a career〞及Who are the fellowships suited for? 局部中的The fellowships are established specially for those ambitious early-career journalists with bold ideas and a lively writing style可知，是专为那些处于早期的职业记者设立的，可推断出就是新的记者，应选C项。

【3题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第四局部中的How to apply?的内容：简历和求职信，提交可以是：一篇不超过850字未发表的文章、未发表的2分钟视频等，故只有B正确。

应选B项。

B
I am traveling home. It is bitterly cold and snowy, but the warm train is right on time. I feel pleasantly satisfied as I look out at the rush hour traffic on the motorway. I feel more satisfied as the smell of fresh coffee announces the arrival of the drinks service. Swiss friends often tell me, proudly, that their rail service is the best in the world, but recently, one experience has proved that the great Swiss love affair with their railway has turned a little sour.
It all began with the decision to end ticket sales on trains. One cold morning I arrived at my local station only to find that the ticket machine was broken. No matter, I thought, I have got a smart phone, and I hurriedly set about buying my
ticket that way. This was not as easy as I had expected, busying myself between credit card and phone with freezing cold fingers, but, by the time I got on the train to Geneva I had an e-ticket and I proudly showed it to the conductor. Unfortunately she told me that my ticket was not valid. Several weeks later a letter arrived from Swiss railways together with a fine for 190 francs ($ 210).
The good people there tell me the formal payment for my ticket from my credit card company arrived four minutes after my train left the station. That means, they say, that I bought my ticket on the train—and that is strictly prohibited.
Swiss railways say their policy is designed to protect honest ticket-paying passengers, but a quick look at their balance sheet suggests something else. The company is making about $2 million a month from fines.
Although train travel is still popular, those seats do not feel as comfortable; the coffee does not smell quite so good—because Swiss railways have lost, for now anyway, something far more precious than $2 million a month: good relations with their customers.
4. What can we learn from paragraph 1?
A. The Swiss trains usually come late.
B. Traffic on the motorway goes smoothly.
C. The author hates traveling on the Swiss train.
D. The author is generally pleased with the Swiss rail service.
5. Why did the conductor say that the author’s e-ticket was invalid?
A. It was purchased online.
B. It was paid for after the train’s departure.
C. It was purchased on a ticket machine.
D. It was paid on a smart phone.
6. What does the author want to show by telling the experience?
A. The fine was unfair.
B. The conductor was impolite.
C. E-tickets are getting popular.
D. Credit cards can be inconvenient.
7. What does the author think of the new policy of Swiss railways?
A. It attracts more people to travel by train.
B. It makes the company lose a lot of money.
C. It damages company-customer relations.
D. It protects honest ticket-paying passengers.
【答案】4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C
【解析】
本文为夹叙夹议文。

作者听瑞士的朋友说他们的铁路效劳是世界上最好的。

作者坐车时由于匆忙买了电子票被罚款的亲身经历，说明了瑞士的铁路虽仍然很受欢送，但已经失去了比罚款获利更珍贵的东西：与顾客的良好关系。

【4题详解】
推理判断题。

第一段主要描绘了作者在高铁上享受着好的效劳，印证了瑞士朋友的话“他们的铁路效劳是世界上最好的〞。

分析选项可知D项符合题意。

【5题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第三段的内容可知：那里的好心人告诉我，信誉卡公司的钱正式到帐是在火车分开车站4分钟后到的。

这意味着，他们说我是在火车上买了票，这是严格制止的。

分析选项可知B项正确。

【6题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第四段内容“瑞士铁路说他们的政策旨在保护老实的付票乘客，但快速查看他们的财务状况表，会发现其他一些东西。

该公司每月从罚款中赚取约200万美元〞。

及最后一段最后一句“因为瑞士铁路目前已经失去了比每月200万美元更珍贵的东西：与顾客的良好关系。

〞再结者在上车前已买了票但仍被罚款可知，作者想通过他的经历告诉我们，这种罚款不合理，分析选项可知A符合题意。

【7题详解】
细节理解题。

根据最后一段最后一句“Swiss railways have lost, for now anyway,something far more precious than $ 2 million a month: good relations with their customers.〞〔瑞士铁路目前已经失去了比每月200万美元更珍贵的东西：与顾客的良好关系。

〕，应选C项。

C
After nearly half a century behind the wheel, Hisao Matsumoto, 85, is not ready to stop driving. “I’m not that old yet,〞 he says. “I still have 15 more years to go till I reach 100.〞 Mr. Matsumoto is one of more than 5 million drivers aged 75 or older. A million more will be on the roads by 2021. Worried, the police are trying to persuade many of them out of driving, because over-75s are twice as likely to cause a fatal accident as younger drivers, according to the National Police Agency (NPA).
Nearly half of older drivers who caused fatal accidents had signs of cognitive impairment (认知障碍). Hundreds of older drivers turn the wrong way into motor ways every year. In January an 85-year-old man steered his vehicle into oncoming traffic on a country road, hitting a car and two schoolgirls. Police believe he mistook the accelerator for the brake. The man’s family said he had rejected their requests to hand over his keys many times.
Such stubbornness is common, notes Kazunori Iwakoshi, who heads an NGO that supports elderly drivers. Many drivers argue that they have never had an accident and it is unfair to do that, so they resent themselves being cast aside.
Since last March over-75s renewing their licenses must take cognitive tests to screen for dementia (老年痴呆). The NPA expects these changes to take 15,000 drivers off the road each year. Last year more than 250,000 over-75s gave up their licenses after their families’ constant stream of persuasion, says Mr. Iwakoshi. His organization publishes a check list for elderly drivers, aimed at getting them to assess their responses themselves.
Mr. Matsumoto is lucky. His city gives pensioners unlimited access to public transport. However, thousands of elderly people are stuck in rural communities with no buses.
8. Why do the police try to persuade elderly drivers to stop driving?
A. To encourage younger drivers to drive safely.
B. To reduce the number of deadly accidents.
C. To introduce the National Police Agency.
D. To stress the significance of safe driving.
9. Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word “resent〞 in paragraph 3?
A. resemble
B. support
C. injure
D. dislike
10. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A. Tests to assess elderly drivers’ responses.
B. Families’ contributions to traffic safety.
C. Ways to renew licenses for elderly drivers.
D. Measures to control the number of elderly drivers.
11. What is implied about the restriction to elderly drivers in the last paragraph?
A. It can cause some new problems.
B. It is popular among elderly drivers.
C. It will do elderly drivers more harm than good.
D. It brings about easy access to public transport.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. D 11. A
【解析】
【分析】
本文为说明文。

因为超过75岁的司机发生致命事故的可能性是年轻司机的两倍，所以HY 警方正在努力说服他们中的许多人放弃开车。

针对此，去年3月对超过75岁的人更新他们的执照，进展认知测试来筛查痴呆症。

经过努力，许多老年人放弃了驾照。

但对于住在无公交车的农村的老年人来说，不开车出行又是一个问题。

【8题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第一段最后一句“Worried, the police are trying to persuade many of them out of driving, because over-75s are twice as likely to cause a fatal accident as younger drivers,〞〔警方正在努力说服他们中的许多人不要开车，因为超过75岁的司机发生致命事故的可能性是年轻司机的两倍。

〕由此可知，这是因为老年司机发惹事故的机率比年轻人高，所以为了减少致命事故才劝说老年司机不要开车了。

分析选项可知B项符合题意。

【9题详解】
猜想词义题。

根据第三段的Many drivers argue that they have never had an accident and it is unfair to do that, so they resent themselves being cast aside.可知，许多年老的司机认为他们从未发生过事故，这样做是不公平的，所以他们痛恨不让他们自己开车。

由前面年老的司机认为不公平的，可知他们不会喜欢。

分析选项可知resent的意思是“不喜欢，讨厌，痛恨〞，故D项符合题意。

【10题详解】
主旨大意题。

本段主要讲述为了让老年司机放弃开车，对超过75岁的老人进展认知测试考核来筛查痴呆症。

在家人的劝说下有许多老年人放弃了开车。

由此可知，对于控制老年司机人数HY政府和社会采取了相应的措施。

分析选项可知D项符合题意，应选D项。

【11题详解】
推理判断题。

根据最后一段最后一句However, thousands of elderly people are stuck in rural communities with no buses.的内容可知，让老年人放弃开车是好的，但成千上万的老年人生活在没有公一共汽车的农村社区来说〔他们的出行〕就是一个问题了。

分析选项可知A符合题意。

应选A项。

【点睛】猜想词义题。

由于文章上下文中的生词不是孤立存在的，其词义与句中其它词的词义或者详细的语境有着亲密的联络。

因此在阅读过程中，许多生词的词义可以充分利用上下文中相关的词汇，短语并结合详细的语境来推测。

针对这种题型我们可以根据逻辑推理猜想词义。

运用逻辑推理猜想词义是使用最广考察最多也最易失分的猜词方式。

要求考生具备整合分散、复杂信息的才能，充分利用上下文中相关的词汇并结合详细的语境，从形式和内容上把握语言之间的内在联络，理顺语言之间的逻辑关系，进而到达猜词的目的。

常见的逻辑关系有：因果关系，同位关系，比照关系，转折关系等。

如第2小题就是利用文中的词“it is unfair to do that〞这样做不公平，才会推测出他们不喜欢，即选D项。

D
These devices were among the thousands featured at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, a conference that brings industry experts together to share the latest and greatest in tech.
A food baby-friendly belt
College students are familiar with “food babies,〞 big stomachs caused by eating a little — okay, a lot — too much. This smart belt automatically adjusts to your stomach size. That’s right. When you overeat, Belty expands with your stomach.
“You’ll definitely know how many months into the pregnancy you are,〞 jokes Steve Greenberg, author of Gadget Nation, who just got back from CES.
If you don’t want to use Belty while pigging out, you can take advantage of its
health-related features instead. Along with shifting size, Belty tracks food intake and exercise. It even vibrates(振动) if you’ve been inactive too long.
The Rocket Power characters’ dream product
Most students walk, bike or skate across campus. But with Rocketskates, which are electronic, motorized skates tied to your regular shoes, you can move very quickly. The skate’s wheels, which are run by a microprocessor, get going when you lean forward and stop when you lean back. Top speed is 12 miles per hour, meaning you could leave your dorm at 7:56 and be on time for your 8:00 class. And you can carry them afterwards, since they’re light-weight.
A magical microwave
Most 3D printers turn plastic into 3D objects. But XYZprinting’s version turns flour and chocolate into cookies, cake and candy.
The printer, which is about the same size as a traditional all-in-one version, is simple to use. You select a 3D food item from the company’s database of “recipes〞, all of which have been approved by a food specialist. Within minutes, your food is ready.
The “why hasn’t someone invented this sooner〞 phone charger
Everyone knows college students are busy —mostly because we take every available opportunity to say so.
The StoreDot FlashBattery can’t solve scheduling issues for smart phones, but it does make life easier by completely charging them in one minute.
Doron Myersdorf, StoreDot CEO, calls the battery’s quick-charging time “ideal〞 for college students. He even visualizes free StoreDot stations on campus that would make carrying a charger unnecessary.
12. What’s the main function of Belty?
A. To track food intake and exercise.
B. To warn you it’s time to get up and exercise.
C. To predict how long a person has been pregnant.
D. To make your stomach comfortable by shifting size.
13. Which of the following is true about Rocketskates?
A. It is powered by your feet.
B. It can run as fast as a car.
C. You may start it by leaning forward.
D. It is too heavy to carry by hand.
14. How does the new 3D printer differ from traditional versions?
A. It is much smaller in size.
B. It turns flour into 3D food.
C. It turns plastic into 3D objects.
D. It is operated by a food specialist.
15. Which of the following is true?
A. The author believes college students are very busy.
B. Free StoreDot stations are available on campus now.
C. The FlashBattery charges a phone unbelievably quickly.
D. Doron Myersdorf is not satisfied with the FlashBattery.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【分析】
本文为应用说明文。

今年消费电子展上展出了数以千计的特色设备，文中主要介绍了其中的四款神奇的新型的电子产品。

【12题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第一项A food baby-friendly belt中的第一段最后一句This smart belt automatically adjusts to your stomach size. That’s right. When you overeat, Belty expands with your stomach.可知，这个智能腰带自动调整到你的肚子大小。

当你吃得过多时，腰带会随着肚子而变大了。

同此可知，这种腰带会随着你的肚子的大小而改变大小，以此来让你的肚子更加舒适。

分析选项可知D项符合题意，应选D项。

【13题详解】
细节理解题。

第二个产品The Rocket Power characters’ dream product中的第二段The skate’s wheels, which are run by a microprocessor, get going when you lean forward and stop when you lean back. Top speed is 12 miles per hour, meaning you could leave your dorm at 7:56 and be on time for your 8:00 class. And you can carry them afterwards, since they’re light-weight.滑冰轮由微处理器运行，当你向前倾斜时，当你向后倾时就停顿。

最高时速是每小时12英里，意味着你可以在7点56别分开宿舍，并准时到8点上课。

你可以随身携带它们，因为它们重量轻。

分析内容可知：由微处理器运行的。

朝前顷可动，后顷可停顿。

最高时速12英里，比不上汽车。

但比拟轻可携带。

由引可知A、B和D都是错误的，故C是正确的。

【14题详解】
细节理解题。

根据A magical microwave局部中的Most 3D printers turn plastic into 3D objects. But XYZprinting’s version turns flour and chocolate into cookies, cake and candy.可知，大多数3D打印机将塑料转换成3D对象。

但是XYZ打印机能把面粉和巧克力变成饼干、蛋糕和糖果。

分析选项可知B项符合题意，应选B。

【15题详解】
细节理解题。

根据The “why hasn’t someone invented this sooner〞 phone charge 局部中的最后一段中的…but it does make life easier by completely charging them in one minute.可知，这种电池能在一分钟内给手机充满电，使生活更容易。

分析选项可知C 项符合题意，应选C项。

【点睛】文章细节的理解可以细化为：〔1〕一一对应型。

答案与题目在表达形式和意义上直接吻合，一一对应，一目了然。

〔2〕语言转述型。

这是一类间接事实细节题，答案与题目在意义上运用了词义之间的转述关系，即正确选项是原文有关词语和句子的另一种表达。

如第3小题〔3〕语意理解型。

这是一类深层事实细节理解题，答案与题目之间存在着一定的逻辑联络，这种联络需要建立在事实的根底上通过上、下文来进展判断、分析、归纳和整合，才能得出正确答案。

如第1小题。

〔4〕是非区分型。

这是一类综合事实细节题，出题形式常常是“三正一误〞(三项正确，只有一项不符合原文内容)或者“三误一正〞〔三项错误，只有一项符合原文内容)。

如第2和4小题就是三误一正。

〔5〕事实排序型。

第二节〔一共5小题，每一小题2分，满分是10分〕
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项里面选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。

选项里面有两项为多余选项。

The application process to almost every college and university in the United
States has several parts to it. Each part tells admissions officials at the schools something different about an applicant. ____16____ A list of the student's activities outside of school can show what his or her interests are.
___17___ In it, students are expected to write about themselves and express their personal opinions about an issue. The statement helps admissions officers answer questions they may have about a given student.
___18___ Some schools will ask an applicant a very specific question. Others will let the student choose between different subjects or simply write about anything they want. Generally speaking, there is no one perfect way to write an essay. ____19____ This could be about a difficult time when they were growing up or a meaningful relationship they had.
However, they should also be careful about the subject they choose. Many students think that telling a sad story makes them easy to remember. ____20____What they want is an essay about anything that is truly special or important to the student, and which also shows their better qualities. In addition, it should show the student's understanding of the world and what their experiences or way of thinking will bring to the school.
A. Every school has its own way of looking at the essay.
B. Getting started in the writing process can be difficult.
C. But that is not necessarily what admissions officials want to see.
D. Class grades can show the subjects a student is strong in, for example.
E. Therefore, remember to avoid discussing topics like politics and religion.
F. Given a choice, students should choose to write about an issue they care about.
G. But nothing really tells the story of an applicant as well as the essay or personal statement.
【答案】16. D 17. G
18. A 19. F
20. C
【解析】
本文为说明文。

HY几乎每个学院和大学的申请过程都有几个局部组成。

申请表的大局部内容是向大学招生官员介绍申请人的一些情况。

有的大学会让学生选择要写的主题，有的大学会给学生详细的问题，他们对待论文的要求不一样。

但他们想要的是一篇对学生来说真正特殊或者重要的事物的文章。

【16题详解】
考察对上下文的理解及推理判断才能。

根据本空后的“A list of the student's activities outside of school can show what his or her interests are.〞课外活动可说明学生的兴趣，那上课的成绩那么说明学生比拟好的科目。

分析选项可知D项符合题意。

【17题详解】
考察对上下文的理解及推理判断才能。

分析选项可知本段是说申请表中，只有学生写的自已的观点看法，这个陈述只是帮助招生官员答复学生方面的问题。

除此之外没有别的东西，因此可判断申请表中除了这些没别的内容。

分析选项可知G项符合题意，应选G项。

【18题详解】
考察对上下文的理解及推理判断才能。

根据第三段的内容“some schools will …，others….〞可知，有些会提出一个非常详细的问题。

其他会让学生在不同科目之间做选择，
或者者简单地写他们要写的任何东西。

一般来说，没有一种完美的写作方法。

由此可知每个都有自己审阅论文的方式。

分析选项可知A项符合题意，应选A项。

【19题详解】
考察对上下文的理解及推理判断才能。

根据第三段的内容可知，每个对待论文的方式不同，有些会向申请人提出一个非常详细的问题。

其他会让学生在不同科目之间选择，或者者简单地写他们想要写的任何东西。

分析选项可知，只有F项〔假如可选择的话，学生应该选择他们关心的问题〕符合题意。

由此可推断出F项符合题意。

【20题详解】
考察对上下文的理解及推理判断才能。

根据上句“然而，他们也应该慎重选择他们的主题。

许多学生认为讲一个悲伤的故事让他们容易记住〞空后的一句“他们想要的是一篇对学生来说真正特殊或者重要的文章，这也显示出他们更好的品质。

〞可知，根据上下文可知，写一个悲伤的故事，不是招生官员希望看到的，他们想要的是一篇对学生来说真正特殊或者重要的文章。

分析选项可知C项〔但这并不一定是招生官员希望看到的〕，符合题意，应选C 项。

第三局部英语知识运用〔一共两节, 满分是45分〕
第一节完形填空〔一共20 小题；每一小题1.5分，满分是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，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A few years ago, I was working in a small organization. Everyone was busy working on projects all day, ___21___ a lot from stress. One particular week, I decided to make people smile. So one evening, I wrote up a few quotes that have ___22___ me over the years. The next morning, I went to work a bit early and quickly ___23___
them up by the mirrors in the office restroom. Maybe someone else would enjoy the ___24___ as much as I had, and perhaps they might just ___25___ their day, I thought.
For the next few months, some of the quotes got taken down, but I noticed that a couple ___26___. So perhaps others ___27___ them, too.
Eventually, I ___28___ my contract(合同) with that organization and conditions brought me to other settings. A couple years passed, during which I'd get an email update from my ___29___ boss and teammates every so often.
A few months ago, I was ____30____ to a reunion with my colleagues to hear ____31____ on how the project I had worked on was going. Although I ____32____ worked in this office building, I had really enjoyed working with my team, and was ____33____ to see them all again. Towards the end of the event, I went to the ____34____, and found the quote that I had written two and a half ____35____ earlier was still up in the same spot by the mirror! It ____36____:
"The real voyage of ____37____ consists not in seeking new lands, but in seeing with new eyes." — Marcel Proust
It was a(n) ____38____ moment to find it still stood out as a shining reminder each time someone went to the restroom. We never ____39____ how long a seed planted will take to bloom and give fruit—but simply keep sowing seeds of ____40____ from the heart ...
21. A. expecting B. learning C. suffering D. escaping
22. A. inspired B. frustrated C. confused D. surprised
23. A. rang B. cleaned C. picked D. posted
24. A. mirrors B. quotes C. days D. projects
25. A. waste B. spoil C. freshen D. celebrate
26. A. remained B. fell C. disappeared D. separated
27. A. wrote B. liked C. hated D. ignored
28. A. exchanged B. signed C. renewed D. finished
29. A. former B. present C. potential D. real
30. A. persuaded B. attracted C. invited D. sent
31. A. instructions B. updates C. suggestions D. arguments
32. A. once B. seldom C. frequently D. no longer
33. A. happy B. awkward C. shy D. astonished
34. A. office B. bathroom C. cinema D. exit
35. A. days B. months C. years D. decades
36. A. wrote B. expressed C. read D. reminded
37. A. history B. discovery C. aggression D. business
38. A. sweet B. shocking C. tough D. lucky
39. A. care B. consider C. predict D. know
40. A. knowledge B. curiosity C. kindness D. tolerance
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. D 29.
A 30. C 31.
B 32. D 33. A 34. B 35.
C 36. C 37. B 38.
A 39. D 40. C
【解析】
本文为夹叙夹议文。

作者在一个小机构工作时，觉得自己和同事压力很大，于是在洗手间的
镜子旁张贴一些鼓励性的格言。

随着时间是的流逝，有的被撕下了，但也有的还贴在那儿。

之后作者分开了这个小机构，几年后回去却发现还有一个名言还贴在原来的地方。

作者有感而发：我们虽永远不知道播种一粒种子要花多长时间是才能开花结果，——但是我们只是不断地从心里播下好心的种子.…
【21题详解】
考察动词固定搭配。

句意：几年前，我在一个小机构工作。

每个人整天忙于工作，承受很大压力。

A. expecting期望，希望；B. learning学得；C. suffering遭受；D. escaping 逃避。

suffer from …为固定搭配，意为“遭受…..〞，应选C项。

【22题详解】
考察动词辨析。

A. inspired鼓励，鼓舞；B. frustrated挫败，使受挫折；C. confused 使困惑；D. surprised使惊讶。

根据上一句中的“decided to make people smile〞可知，我写了多年来一直鼓励着我的几句话。

分析选项可知A符合题意。

【23题详解】
考察动词辨析。

句意：第二天早上，我早早地去上班了，很快我把它们张贴在办公室洗手间里的镜子旁。

A. rang给…打；B. cleaned清理；C. picked采，摘；D. posted张贴。

根据语境可知，D项符合题意，应选D项。

【24题详解】
考察名词辨析。

A. mirrors镜子；B. quotes引用，援引；C. days天；D. projects工程。

根据上文的I wrote up a few quotes…可知，应该是quote。

句意：也许有人会像我一样喜欢这些引言呢。

故B项正确。

【25题详解】
考察动词辨析。

句意：也许有人会像我一样喜欢这些引文，我想，也许这些句子会让他们的。