2021届广东省汕头市金山中学高三下学期高考模拟英语试题

2020-2021学年汕头市金山中学高三（下）英语高考模拟题
英语试题
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

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回答非选择题时，将答案写在打题卡上，写在试卷上无效。

3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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。

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。

例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15.
B. £9.18.
C. £9.15.
答案是C。

1. What will James do tomorrow?
A. Watch a TV program.
B. Give a talk.
C. Write a report.
2. What can we say about the woman?
A. She’s generous.
B. She’s curious.
C. She’s helpful.
3. When does the train leave?
A At 6:30. B. At 8:30. C. At 10:30.
4. How does the woman go to work?
A. By car.
B. On foot.
C. By bike.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Doctor and patient.
第二节(共15 小题;每小题1.5 分,满分22.5 分)
听下面5 段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5 秒钟;听完后,各小
题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6、7 题。

6. What does the woman regret?
A. Giving up her research.
B. Dropping out of college.
C. Changing her major.
7. What is the woman interested in studying now?
A. Ecology.
B. Education.
C. Chemistry.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9 题。

8. What is the man?
A. A hotel manager.
B. A tour guide.
C. A taxi driver.
9. What is the man doing for the woman?
A. Looking for some local foods.
B. Showing her around the seaside.
C. Offering information about a hotel.
听第8段材料,回答第10 至12 题。

10. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In an office.
B. At home.
C. At a restaurant.
11. What will the speakers do tomorrow evening?
A. Go to a concert.
B. Visit a friend.
C. Work extra hours.
12. Who is Alice going to call?
A. Mike.
B. Joan.
C. Catherine.
听第9段材料,回答第13 至16 题。

13. Why does the woman meet the man?
A To look at an apartment. B. To deliver some furniture. C. To have a meal together.
14. What does the woman like about the carpet?
A. Its color.
B. Its design.
C. Its quality.
15. What does the man say about the kitchen?
A. It’s a good size.
B. It’s newly painted.
C. It’s adequately equipped.
16. What will the woman probably do next?
A. Go downtown.
B. Talk with her friend.
C. Make payment.
听第10段材料,回答第17 至20 题。

17. Who is the speaker probably talking to?
A. Movie fans.
B. News reporters.
C. College students.
18. When did the speaker take English classes?
A. Before he left his hometown.
B. After he came to America.
C. When he was 15 years old.
19. How does the speaker feel about his teacher?
A. He’s proud.
B. He’s sympathetic.
C. He’s grateful.
20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?
A. How education shaped his life.
B. How his language skills improved.
C. How he managed his business well.
第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
Pacific Science Center Guide
◆Visit Pacific Science Center’s Store
Don’t forget to stop by Pacific Science Center’s Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visit. The store is located (位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.
◆Hungry?
Our exhibits will feed your mind, but what about your body? Our café offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The café is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour Pacific Science Center closes.
◆Rental Information
Lockers are available to store any belongs during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required.
◆Support Pacific Science Center
Since 1962, Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion (热情) for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today, Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. It’s a n amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit pacificsciencecenter. org to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center.
1. Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center?
A. In Building 3.
B. In Building l.
C. At the Laser Dome.
D. At the Denny Way entrance.
2. Which of the following about the Pacific Science Center is NOT true?
A. You can have lunch there.
B. The exhibits there will feed your mind.
C. There is no place to store your belongs.
D. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent.
3. What is the purpose of the last part of the text?
A. To tell about the Center’s history.
B. To advertise coming events.
C. To introduce special exhibits.
D. To encourage donations.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了太平洋博物馆的参观指南。

【1题详解】
细节理解题。

根据Visit Pacific Science Center’s Store部分中的“Don’t forget to stop by Pacific Science Center’s Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visit. The store is located upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.(不要忘记逛逛太平洋科学中心的商店，你可以在这里挑选一个精彩的科学活动或纪念品，以纪念你的参观。

该商店位于3号楼楼上，紧挨着激光穹顶)”可知，你可以在太平洋科学中心的3号楼里买纪念品。

故选A。

【2题详解】
细节理解题。

根据Rental Information部分中的“Lockers are available to store any belongs during your visit.(在你参观期间，储物柜可以存放任何物品)”可知，C项“There is no place to store your belongs.(没有地方存放你的物品)”与文章不符。

故选C。

【3题详解】
推理判断题。

根据Support Pacific Science Center部分中的“It’s an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit pacificsciencecenter. org to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center. (这是一项了不起的成就，没有个人、企业和其他社会组织的慷慨支持，我们是无法取得这一成就的。

访问网站上可以找到各种支持太平洋科学中心的方法)”可知，这篇文章最后一部分的目的是鼓励大家为太平洋科学中心捐赠。

故选D。

B
Dou Kou, a Chinese boy, is called “the youngest writer in the world”. He has written three books till now. Dou Kou was born in Jiangsu in 1994. When he was 7 months old, his parents started working in over 30 different cities, such as Xi’an and Shenzhen. This kind of life gave him things to think and write about. When he was 9 months old, he
could speak and at the age of one, he could say five to six hundred words. At three, he could look up words in the dictionary. At four, his father taught him how to learn by himself. His parents like reading very much. So does he. At the age of 5, he began writing fairy tales. At the age of 6, he wrote a novel about his life in different cities with his parents. His fairy tales are all from his life. One day, he found many mice in the house. They not only ate their food but also hurt his mother’s hand. So he thought, “If we give mice the stomachs of cows, they will eat grass and they will be helpful to people.” This was his first fairy tale Change St omachs for Mice. Now he studies well in a middle school. He has written his third book, the novel called Eyes of Children. He says,“I am not different from other children, I just wrote several books.”
4. How many books has Dou Kou written?
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.
5. Thanks to his_____, Dou Kou could write his books.
A. Mother
B. father
C. school life
D. life in different cities
6. When did Dou Kou begin to use a dictionary?
A. When he wrote fairy tales.
B. Before his father taught him how to learn by himself.
C. After he went to school.
D. After his mother taught him how to learn by himself.
7. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. Dou Kou is different from other children.
B. Dou Kou doesn’t tell the truth.
C. Dou Kou is the same as other children.
D. Dou Kou likes his books.
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。

讲述了世界上最年轻的作家Dou Kou与写作有关的经历。

【4题详解】
细节理解题。

根据“He has written three books till now.”（目前为止，他已经写了三本书了。

）可知，Dou Kou 已经写了三本书。

故选A。

【5题详解】
推理判断题。

根据“When he was 7 months old, his pa rents started working in over 30 different cities, such as Xi’an and Shenzhen. This kind of life gave him things to think and write about.”（当他7个月大的时候，他的父母开
始工作，去过超过30个不同的城市。

这种生活给予了他可以思考和写作的东西。

）可知，由于在不同城市的生活，Dou Kou能够写书。

故选D。

【6题详解】
细节理解题。

根据“At three, he could look up words in the dictionary. At four, his father taught him how to learn by himself.”（三岁的时候，他能够用字典查字。

4岁的时候，他父亲教他如何自学。

）可知，在父亲教他自学之前，他开始使用字典。

故选B。

【7题详解】
词句猜测题。

根据“I am not different from other children, I just wrote several books.”（我和其他小孩没有什么不同，我只是写了几本书。

）可知，这句话的意思与C选项（Dou Kou和其他小孩一样）相同。

故选C。

C
Marco Springmann and his colleagues, at the Oxford Martin School's Future of Food Programme, built computer models that predicted what would happen if everyone became vegetarian by 2050. The results indicate that if the world went vegan, the greenhouse gas emissions declines would be around 70%.
In the US, for example, an average family of four emits more greenhouse gases because of the meal they eat than from driving two cars——but it is cars, not steaks, that regularly come up in discussions about global warming.
Food, especially livestock, also takes up a lot of room. 68% of agricultural land in the world is used for livestock. When these lands become grasslands and forests, they would capture carbon dioxide and further ease climate change.
However, if the whole world went vegan, there would be negative effects too. First, it is necessary to keep livestock for environmental purposes. "I'm sitting here in Scotland where the Highlands' environment is very
man-made and based largely on grazing by sheep," says Peter Alexander, a researcher in socio-ecological systems modeling at the University of Edinburgh. "If we took all the sheep away, the environment would look different and there would be a potential negative impact on biodiversity. "
Plus, meat is an important part of history , tradition and cultural identity. Numerous groups around the world give livestock gifts at weddings, celebratory dinners such as Christmas with turkey or roast beef.
And nowadays, moderation in meal-eating's frequency and portion size is key to solving these conflicts. "Certain changes would encourage us to make healthier and more environmentally friendly dietary decisions," says Springmann, "like putting a higher price lag on meat and making fresh fruits and vegetables cheaper. "
In fact, clear solutions already exist for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the livestock industry. What is lacking is the will to implement those changes.
8. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?
A. Driving cars is more dangerous than eating steaks in the US.
B. Our dietary choices affecting climate change is often underestimated.
C. People compare the greenhouse gas emissions of the cars and steaks.
D. Cars affect the global warming more seriously than the steaks.
9. Why does Peter Alexander mention the sheep?
A. To show the important impact of livestock on the environment.
B. To show his work as a researcher in the socio-ecological systems.
C. To encourage people to take all the sheep back for environmental purpose.
D. To point out the negative impact of the sheep on the biodiversity.
10. Which saying can best show the author's attitude to livestock?
A. It is hard to please all.
B. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
C. One cannnot see the wood for the trees.
D. Everything is a double-edged sword.
11. Where is this text most likely from?
A. A biology textbook.
B. A health magazine.
C. A scientific journal.
D. An educational review.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。

文章介绍了一项有关素食的科学预测结果并讨论了畜牧业对环境的影响，以及解决方案。

【8题详解】
推理判断题。

根据划线部分前文“In the US, for example, an average family of four emits more greenhouse gases because of the meal they eat than from driving two cars”（例如，在美国，一个四口之家平均每餐所排放的温室气体比开两辆车排放的还要多，）可知，饭餐所排放的温室气体比汽车还要严重，从而推断出划线部分“but it is cars, not steaks, that regularly come up in discussions about global warming. ”（但在有关全球变暖的讨论中经常出现的是汽车，而不是牛排。

）是指我们的饮食选择对气候变化的影响常常被低估。

故选B项。

【9题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第四段中“First, it is necessary to keep livestock for environmental purposes.”（首先，为了保护环境，有必要饲养牲畜。

）可知，饲养牲畜是为了保护环境，再根据Peter Alexander所说“If we took all the sheep away, the environment would look different and there would be a potential negative impact on biodiversity.”（如果我们把所有的羊都拿走，环境看起来就会不同，对生物多样性也会有潜在的负面影响。

）可知，Peter
Alexander提到羊，是为了说明牲畜对环境的重要影响。

故选A项。

【10题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第三段中“Food, especially livestock, also takes up a lot of room. 68% of agricultural land in the world is used for livestock.”（食物，尤其是牲畜，也占据了很大的空间。

世界上68%的农业用地被用于饲养牲畜。

）可知，牲畜饲养占用很大空间，造成对环境的不利方面，再根据第四段中“First, it is necessary to keep livestock for environmental purposes.”（首先，为了保护环境，有必要饲养牲畜。

）可知，饲养牲畜又有利于保护环境，从而推知，作者对于牲畜的态度是：事物都有两面性，一切都是一把双刃剑。

故选D项。

【11题详解】
推理判断题。

通读全文，根据第一段中“Marco Springmann and his colleagues, at the Oxford Martin School's Future of Food Programme, built computer models that predicted what would happen if everyone became vegetarian by 2050.”（在牛津大学马丁学院食品未来项目工作的Marco Springmann和他的同事们建立了计算机模型，预测如果到2050年所有人都成为素食主义者，将会发生什么。

结果表明，如果全世界都成为素食主义者，温室气体排放将减少70%左右。

）可知，文章介绍了大学科学工作者利用科学的计算机模型对未来假设的预测结果，从而推测出，该文来自于科学杂志。

故选C项。

D
It's common knowledge that the woman in Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting seems to look back at observers, following them with her eyes no matter where they stand in the room. But this common knowledge turns out wrong.
A new study finds that the woman in the painting is actually looking out at an angle that's 15.4 degrees off to the observer's right—well outside of the range that people normally believe when they think someone is looking right at them. In other words, said the study author, Horstmann, ''She's not looking at you. '' This is somewhat ironic, because the entire phenomenon of a person's gaze (凝视) in a photograph or painting seeming to follow the viewer is called the ''Mona Lisa effect''. That effect is absolutely real, Horstmann said. If a person is illustrated or photographed looking straight ahead, even people viewing the portrait from an angle will feel they are being looked at. As long as the angle of the person’s gaze is no more than about 5 degrees off to either side, the Mona Lisa effec t occurs.
Horstmann and his co-author were studying this effect for its application in the creation of artificial-intelligence avatars(虚拟头像) when Horstmann took a long look at the ''Mona Lisa'' and realized she wasn't looking at him. To make sure it wasn't just him, the researchers asked 24 people to view images of the ''Mona Lisa'' on a computer
screen.
So why do people repeat the belief that her eyes seem to follow the viewer? Horstmann isn't sure. It's possible, he said, that people have the desire to be looked at, so they think the woman is looking straight at them. Or maybe the people who first coined the term ''Mona Lisa effect'' just thought it was a cool name.
12. What is generally believed about the woman in the painting ''Mona Lisa''?
A. She attracts the viewers to look back.
B. She seems mysterious because of her eyes.
C. She fixes her eyes on the back of the viewers.
D. She looks at the viewers wherever they stand.
13. What gaze range in a painting will cause the Mona Lisa effect?
A. B.
C. D.
14. Why was the experiment involving 24 people conducted?
A. To confirm Horstmann's belief.
B. To create artificial-intelligence avatars.
C. To calculate the angle of Mona Lisa's gaze.
D. To explain how the Mona Lisa effect can be applied.
15. What can we learn from the text?
A. Horstmann thinks it's cool to coin the term “Mona Lisa effect”.
B The Mona Lisa effect contributes to the creation of artificial intelligence.
C. Feeling being gazed at by Mona Lisa may be caused by the desire for attention.
D. The position of the ruler in the experiment will influence the viewers' judgment.
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇议论文。

文章主要讲述人们看着“蒙娜丽莎”时都觉得她在看着自己，这是所谓的“蒙
娜丽莎效应”。

但，Horstmann和他的同事经过研究得出结论：“蒙娜丽莎效应”的产生可能是因为观看者渴望被关注。

【12题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第一段的It's common knowledge that the woman in Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting seems to look back at observers, following them with her eyes no matter where they stand in the room.(众所周知，在莱昂纳多.达芬奇最著名的画作中的这位女性似乎在回望观察者，无论他们站在房间的什么地方，她的眼睛都会跟着他们)可知，无论观察者站在什么地方，她都在看着观察者。

D. She looks at the viewers wherever they stand.(无论观察者站在什么地方，她都看着他们)符合以上说法，故选D项。

【13题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第二段的As long as the angle of the person's gaze is no more than about 5 degrees off to either side, the Mona Lisa effect occurs.可知，只要这个人的凝视角度两边不超过5度左右，就会出现“蒙娜丽莎”效应。

故选B项。

【14题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第三段的when Horstmann took a long look at the ''Mona Lisa'' and realized she wasn't looking at him. To make sure it wasn't just him, the researchers asked 24 people to view images of the ''Mona Lisa'' on a computer screen.(当Horstmann长久看着“蒙娜丽莎”时，他意识到她没有看他。

为了确保不止他一人这样，研究人员让24个人在电脑屏幕上观看“蒙娜丽莎”的图像)可推测，让24个人参与试验，是为了确保Horstmann的说法是正确的。

A. To confirm Horstmann's belief.( 为了确保Horstmann的相信的)符合以上说法，故选A项。

【15题详解】
细节理解题。

根据最后一段的he said, that people have the desire to be looked at, so they think the woman is looking straight at them. Or maybe the people who first coined the term ''Mona Lisa effect'' just thought it was a cool name. (他说，可能是因为人们希望被人注视，所以他们认为那个女人在直视他们，或者是那些第一个创造“蒙娜丽莎效应”的人认为这是个很酷的名字)可知，被蒙娜丽莎凝视的感觉可能是因为渴望被关注。

C. Feeling being gazed at by Mona Lisa may be caused by the desire for attention.(感觉被蒙娜丽莎看着可能是因为渴望被关注)符合以上说法，故选C项。

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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.
Are you trying to find ways to be more efficient at your job? If so, please follow these habits of naturally productive people.
They take breaks. ___16___ Studies show that prolonged tasks that require high levels of focus, energy, and
attention can cause you to become less productive and focused over time. Take brief mental breaks. Setting aside a little time here and there to release your focus can significantly help maintain it for longer periods of time.
___17___ Settle down, super m en and women. While it’s fine to pride yourself on your abilities to multitask, it’s in your best interest (and your employer’s) if you stick to one to-do at a time. Somewhere along the lines, our culture has embraced and promoted this idea that the more we can do at once, the better. ___18___ In fact, the more we multi-task, the less efficient and productive we become in all the tasks we are trying to accomplish.
They have a full night’s sleep. In school, you may have found that too many students stay up l ate to finish a paper or study for an exam, but, despite your best efforts, research shows this is not the way to do business. ___19___ Actually, studies have linked insufficient sleep to decreased levels of productivity, unsatisfactory work performance, and poorer safety outcomes.
___20___ You know the countless benefits of exercise. It also seriously improves your mood by releasing something to relieve stress and increase your brains productivity. Even 30-minute bursts of moderate-to-high physical activity just three to four times a day can go a long way in helping you accomplish your personal and professional goals.
A. They value fitness.
B. Pressing pause Is Important.
C. They prefer to do more every day.
D. However, research shows the opposite.
E. They don’t try to do everything at once.
F. Enough sleep makes great contribution to efficient work.
G. Poor sleep or lack of sleep carries some pretty negative rewards.
【答案】16. B 17. E 18. D 19. G 20. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇选句填空。

作者认为只有遵循自然规律才能提高工作效率。

如工作中要有休息，即使是短暂的休息也可让你养精蓄锐，提高注意力。

不要同时做多重任务，任务越多，效率越低。

还要有充足的睡眠，锻炼身体也有非常多的好处。

【16题详解】
本段的中心为“They take breaks”。

本段主要叙述了短暂的休息有助于集中精力、使注意力集中。

分析选项可知，B项：Pressing pause Is Important.(短暂的休息很重要)符合本段文意，故选B。

17题详解】
分析空后内容可知，尽管可以为自己的多任务能力感到自豪，但如果你一次只做一件事，这对你（和你的
老板）是最有利的。

以及最后一句“事实上，我们的任务越多，在我们试图完成的所有任务中效率就越低”可知，多任务会使工作的效率低，因此不要一次做所有的事情。

分析选项可知，E项：They don’t try to do everything at once.(他们不想一下子做所有事。

)，故选E。

【18题详解】
根据空前Somewhere along the lines, our culture has embraced and promoted this idea that the more we can do at once, the better.(在某些方面，我们的文化已经接受并推广了这样一种观点，即我们一次能做的越多，越好)以及最后一句In fact, the more we multi-task, the less efficient and productive we become in all the tasks we are trying to accomplish.(事实上，我们的任务越多，在我们试图完成的所有任务中效率和生产力就越低)可知，前后表达相反。

分析选项可知，D项：However, research shows the opposite.(然而，研究结果却恰恰相反。

)承上启下，故选D。

【19题详解】
根据空后的Actually, studies have linked insufficient sleep to decreased levels of productivity, unsatisfactory work performance, and poorer safety outcomes.(事实上，研究发现睡眠不足与生产力水平下降、工作表现不佳以及安全性较差有关。

)可知，G项：Poor sleep or lack of sleep carries some pretty negative rewards.(睡眠不好或睡眠不足会带来一些相当负面的回报。

)符合文意，故选G。

【20题详解】
根据空格后You know the countless benefits of exercise.(锻炼会带来无尽的好处，即使是每天30分钟的锻炼坚持下去也会对你有利的。

)可知，只有A项：A. They value fitness.(重视健身)与锻炼身体有关，故选A。

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A couple in Ohio accidentally dropped off a bag containing almost $100,000 at an Ohio charity shop. Thanks to ___21___ employees, they got money back.
The employees were going through ___22___ last week when they came across a ___23___. Inside was $97,004. "It was so much cash," employee Kelsey Croy said. "I looked in the bag and we ___24___ it right there on the desk. And it was ﹩97, 004. "Thankfully, the owners ___25___ a receipt for tax purposes when they dropped off ___26___ that morning. The employees ___27___ called the couple but there was no ___28___.
Not wanting to ___29___ that amount of cash in the store, they called in the Zanesville Police Department. ____30____ repeated calls, officers finally got a hold of the couple. The couple hadn't realized the money was
____31____. They told police they withdrew all their money to another bank. On the way, they ____32____ at the
charity shop to donate a bag of clothes. That's ____33____ the money ended up there. "When we finally
____34____ them, they just asked if they could get it sometime tomorrow." the officer said.
The couple has since made contact with the original ____35____ who found the money to thank them. "I'm just glad that I meet with a bunch of honest and loyal people." Croy said.
21. A. honest B. generous C. brave D. clever
22. A. goods B. donations C. food D. money
23. A. suitcase B. box C. bag D. wallet
24. A. put B. counted C. hid D. cleared
25. A. asked for B. asked about C. gave up D. gave out
26. A. cards B. fruits C. bills D. clothes
27. A. surprisedly B. hesitatingly C. eventually D. immediately
28. A. concern B. information C. reply D. 1etter
29. A. deposit B. 1eave C. waste D. spend
30. A. After B. During C. Before D. In
31. A. found B. missing C. stolen D. forgotten
32. A. stopped B. sighed C. quarreled D. wandered
33. A. why B. when C. where D. how
34. A. inspected on B. got rid of C. got through D. dropped in on
35. A. police B. officers C. customer D. employee
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. A 31.
B 32. A 33. D 34.
C 35. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。

作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了一对夫妇在雇员们的帮助下找到了丢失的钱。

【21题详解】
考查形容词辨析。

句意：多亏了诚实的雇员，他们把钱拿了回来。

A. honest 诚实的；B. generous大方的；
C. brave 勇敢的；
D. clever 聪明的。

此空格与文章最后一句“I'm just glad that I meet with a bunch of honest and loyal people（我很高兴遇到了一群诚实又忠诚的人。

）”中的honest呼应。

故选A。

【22题详解】
考查名词辨析。

句意：员工们上周整理捐赠物时，发现了一个袋子。

A. goods 货物；B. donations捐赠物/钱；C. food食物；D. money金钱；由下文中的“they ___12___ at the charity shop to donate a bag of clothes.
That's ___13___ the money ended up there.他们去慈善店捐赠一包衣服。

钱就落在那里了。

”可推知，店员是在整理捐赠物的时候发现的钱包。

故选B。

【23题详解】
考查名词辨析。

句意同上。

A. suitcase 手提箱；B. box盒子；C. bag 袋子；D. wallet 钱包。

此空格与下句中“I looked in the bag”中的bag呼应，故选C。

【24题详解】
考查动词辨析。

句意：我在包里看了看，并且坐在桌子边上仔细的数了数。

A. put 投入；B. counted计数；
C. hid 隐藏；
D. cleared已清除。

由于下一句表达的是金额，所以可知空格处是数钱的意思。

故选B。

【25题详解】
考查动词短语。

句意：谢天谢地，那天早上捐赠衣物的主人在放下衣服的时候，要了一张税务收据。

A. asked for 要求；B. asked about 问及；C. gave up放弃；D. gave out发出。

根据常识，捐赠人放下东西索要税务收据。

故选A。

【26题详解】
考查名词辨析。

句意同上。

A. cards 卡片；B. fruits 水果；C. bills 票据；D. clothes 衣服。

由下文中“they ___12___ at the charity shop to donate a bag of clothes（他们停下来去慈善店捐赠了一包衣服）”可知，当天捐赠人放下的是衣物。

故选D
【27题详解】
考查副词辨析。

句意：雇员们立即打电话给这对夫妇，但没有得到答复。

A. surprisedly出人意料地；B. hesitatingly犹豫地；C. eventually最终；D. immediately立即。

根据常识，店员看到捐赠人落下的钱，会马上与其取得联系。

故选D。

【28题详解】
考查名词辨析。

句意同上。

A. concern关注；B. information 信息；C. reply 答复；D. letter 字母。

由打电话可知没有得到的是答复，也就是没有联系到，所以在下段首句才会写到店员联系警官。

故选C。

【29题详解】
考查动词辨析。

句意：不想把那笔钱留在店里，他们打电话到Zanesville警察局。

A. deposit存款；B. leave 离开，落下；C. waste 浪费；D. spend 花费。

根据句意与选项可知，店员不想把钱留在店里。

故选B。

【30题详解】
考查介词辨析。

句意：经过多次拨打通话后，警官终于找到了这对夫妇。

A. After在……之后；B. During在……期间；C. Before在……之前；D. In在……里边。

根据句意，这句话强调警官最后终于与这对夫妇取得了联系，这是多次拨打电话之后的结果。

故选A。

【31题详解】
考查动词辨析。

句意：这对夫妇还没有意识到钱不见了。

A . found 找到；B . missing 失踪；C . stolen 被
偷的；D .
forgotten 遗忘。

由上文的故事情节可知，这对夫妇的钱是去捐赠衣物的时候，不小心落在了捐赠店里，丢失了，也不是被偷了。

故选B 。

【32题详解】
考查动词辨析。

句意：在路上，他们在慈善商店停下来捐赠一袋衣服。

A .
stopped ；停止；B . sighed 叹息；C . quarreled 争吵；D . wandered 游荡。

上一句话意思是：他们把钱全部取上去另一个银行。

所以这句话意思是：半路上，他们停下车去捐赠衣物。

故选A 。

【33题详解】
考查宾语从句的
关系词。

句意：这就是钱如何到那儿的原因。

A. why 为什么；B. when 什么时候；C. where 哪儿；D. how 如何。

上两句话“他们把钱全部取上去另一个银行。

半路上，他们停下车去捐赠衣物。

”解释的是钱是如何到了捐赠店里的。

故选 D 。

【34题详解】
考查动词短语。

句意：当我们终于与他们取得联系的时候，他们只是问他们明天能不能拿到钱。

A . inspected on 观察；
B . got rid of 摆脱；
C . got through 通过；
D . dropped in on 顺道来的。

空格与上文中的“___10___ repeated calls , officers finally got a hold of the couple .（通过很多次打电话，警官终于与这对夫妇取得了联系。

）”中的got a hold of 呼应。

故选C 。

【35题详解】
考查名词辨析。

句意：这对夫妇已经与找到钱的原员工取得了联系，感谢他们。

A. police 警察；
B. officers 军官；
C. customer 顾客；
D. employee 雇员。

此空格与第一段最后一句“Thanks to ___1___ employees , they got money back ”中的employees 呼应。

故选D 。

第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Will cash disappear from our neighborhoods? Cash will likely become less popular, thanks to the high cost of using cash and the ___36___(grow) number of alternatives. The future will be ＂less cash ＂rather than cashless.
Cash is unique among payment instruments in that anyone can transact(交易), any time, any place, with no third parties ___37___ (involve). With this freedom ___38___(come) strong privacy protection. Currency neither knows nor cares who holds it or when and where a transaction occurred. People have ___39___ sense of security when they have cash with them. These entries will, of course, evolve(进化) as our societies become more ___40___(digital) native. However, old habits and viewpoints take a long time ___41___ (turn)over. Some ___42___(merchant)will resist the costs of new equipment or fees that accompany cash alternatives. Cash ___43___(consider) more convenient and universal , while with digital transactions there’s always concerns about hacking and fraud(诈骗).。