2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thoughhelacksexperience,thearrangementsareall_______forthemeetingnextThursdayaheadoftime.A．inparticular B．inplace C．inpreparation D．intime2．—Iwillfixyourprinterrightnow.—Oh,________.I’minnohurry.A．takeyourtimeB．that’sagreatideaC．youarewelcomeD．I’dliketo3．__________62%ofallluxuryconsumersalesinEuropein2015,shoppersfromtheChinesemainlandspent$7.2billionoverseasduringtheSpringFestival.A．Accountingfor B．AddingtoC．Consistingof D．Makingup4．Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich5．--DidJimcome?--Idon’tknow.He_______whileIwasout.A．mighthavecome B．mightcomeC．musthavecome D．shouldhavecome6．---Hi,Johnson,anyideawhereSusanis?---Itisclasstime,soshe__________intheclassroomnow.A．canbe B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．shouldbe7．Frankly,Istillfeelconfusedabout_________hecouldmanagewithoutaccesstotheInternetforsuchalongtime.A．what B．why C．that D．how8．______toworkovertimethatevening,Imissedawonderfulfilm.A．HavingbeenaskedB．ToaskC．HavingaskedD．Tobeasked9．“Cellphone”isaAmericanusage，butBritishspeakersalwaysuse“mobilephone”．A．normal B．common C．formal D．usual10．Hehasmadelittlepreparationfortheinterview,sothechanceofhimsucceedinginitis.A．slimB．fantasticC．obviousD．gentle11．It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(簡裝書)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure12．Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;________,itisveryexpensive.A．worsestill B．onthecontraryC．inshort D．inaddition13．Theeventthat_________inmymemoryhappenedonemorningin1983whenIwas14yearsold.Ithasneverescaped.A．stoodoutB．standsoutC．wouldstandoutD．hasstoodout14．Thevillageevolvedintoamajore-commercecenter,and_____thepast,thevillagersowedtheirsuccesstothereformandopening-uppolicy.A．reviewedB．reviewingC．toreviewD．beingreviewed15．IntheofficeIneverseemtohavetimeuntilafter5:30p.m.，manypeoplehavegonehome.A．whosetime B．thatC．onwhich D．bywhichtime16．Wherehaveyoubeen?—I_______intheheavytraffic.OtherwiseI_______hereearlier.A．havegotstuck;wouldhavecome B．gotstuck;wasC．gotstuck;wouldhavecome D．hadstuck;wouldcome17．Scientistshavecometotheconclusion___________thetemperatureonEarthisgettinghigherandhigher.A．What B．thatC．which D．when18．—Iamwornout.—Metoo,allworkandnoplay.Soit’stimeto________.A．burnthemidnightoilB．pushthelimitsC．gowiththeflowD．callitaday19．Inthepastfewyears,we’veseenworksbyChinesesci-fiwriterswinninginternational______.A．conclusion B．standardC．potential D．recognition20．—BoB．couldIuseyourcomputerthisevening?—Sorry.Iareportonitthen.A．willbewriting B．havebeenwritingC．havewritten D．willhavewritten第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）CastleDaleisasmalltownincentralUtah.Mygrandpa’sfarmisafewmilestothenorth.Igrewupthere.Milkingacow,feedingthechickensandcuttingfirewoodweredailyroutines.GrandpahadmecarryingabroomtodosnowcleaningwhenitwasactuallytallerthanIwas.Thiswastheworkkidslikemelearnedtodoatayoungage.Iwastall,verytallatareallyyoungage.Myunusualheightcausedpeopletolook,askquestions,laugh,tease,andsometimesevenchallengemetofight.Iwasteasedcruellyasakid.Itwasn’tfair,Iknew,butthatwasjustthewayitwas.Luckily,Iwastaughtataveryyoungageaveryimportantlesson.Iamdifferentandthat’sOkay—I’muniqueandImatter.Noonecouldevertakethatawayfromme.Iknewthisthen,andIknowthisnow.Thatalonehelpedmethroughthefrustrationsandheartachesofnormallife.WhenIwasinjuniorhighschool,Irealizedsomethingelsethathelpedmecope.Mostteasingcamefromoneoftwoplaces—peoplewhowereeitherjealousorignorant(愚昧).Icouldn’tchangethewaytheywere,butIcouldchangethewayIfelt.Iwasnotgoingtofeelbadbecauseoftheirignoranceorjealousy.Itwasn’tworthit.Realizingthisdidn’tstopthem,orchangethefactthatthesecommentshurt.Itdid,however,givemeawaytounderstandthesepeopleanddealwiththeirtreatmentinawaythatwasokayforme.Thesethingsstillhappentoday.Itwillprobablyhappentherestofmylife.Iwillalwaysbe7feet,6inches(2.29meters)tall.Iwouldn’tchangethatforanything.Peoplewillalwayslookbecauseitisnoteverydaythatyouseesomeonethattall.IlearnedthatatayoungageandInowtrytoteachmyownchildrenthattheyareuniqueandtheymatter.ThatisthemessageIgivetoyou.Regardlessofyourrace,religion,background,orcircumstances...Beingdifferentisokay.1、Theauthormentionedhishometowntoshowus_______A．heisfromanordinaryfamilyB．hisgrandpaisstrictwithhimC．helovesthislovelysmalltownD．hehadtodoalotoflaborwork2、Theauthorwasoftenteasedbecause_______A．hegrewupinasmalltownB．hewasmuchtallerthanothersC．hefoughtwithpeopleeasilyD．hedidn’twantpeopletowatchhim3、Whatwastheauthor’sattitudetowardsbeingteased?A．Heacceptedthefactofbeingdifferentandletitgo.B．Hefeltangryfailingtochangeothers’opinions.C．Hefelthurthearingpeople’snegativecommentsD．Hehatedpeople’signoranceandjealousy.4、Whichofthefollowingmaybestdescribethethemeofthepassage?A．Everythingcomestothemanwhowaits.B．Itisthefirststepthatistroublesome.C．Speechissilver,silenceisgold.D．Keepyourheadup.22．（8分）It’sofficial.Denmark—aswellasbeingtheworld’sbestcountrytoliveinforwomenwiththesecond-happiestpeopleandoneofthebesthealthcaresystemsinEurope—hasthemostcontentedbabies.Or,atleast,theoneswhocrytheleast.AccordingtoresearchpublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,Danish,GermanandJapanesebabiescrytheleast,whileBritish,CanadianandItalianbabiescrythemost.“I’mnotsurprised,”Danishparentingexpertandco-authorofTheDanishWayofParentingJessicaAlexandertellsme.“Thefirstyearofachild’slifeisconsideredsoimportantinDenmark.Danishparentsaremuchlessstressedbecausetheygetgoodmaternityandpaternityleave(孕產假).Theatmosphereismuchcalmerand,ifmothersaregettingmoretimeoff,thatgoeshandinhandwithlessstress,morecontact,moreroutinesandlesscrying.”Shepausesbeforethrowinginafinaltip:“Oh,andDanishbabiessleepoutdoorsalot.”InDenmark,awomanisgivenfourweekspregnancyleavefollowedby52weeksofpaidleavethatcanbesharedbetweenparents.AndAlexanderthinksthereisanotherimportantreasonwhyDanishbabiescryless:breastfeeding.“It’sjustthedonethinginDenmark,”shesaysofacountrythathastheworld’shighestbreastfeedingrates.“Inothercountries,therearecontinualdiscussionsaboutwhetheryoushouldorshouldn’tbreastfeed.InDenmark,breastfeedinghasnevergoneoutofstyle.Andeveryonedoesitforayear.”ForIbenSandahl,Alexander’sco-author,itcomesdowntotheDanishattitudetolifeingeneral.“Weareanhonestandpurepeople,”shetellsme.“Wearesurroundedbysocialsupportandarelesslikelytobecomeangry,sadorannoyedwhenourbabiesarecrying.Andwearegoodatembracing(擁抱)allkindsoffeelings,sowearen’tscared.Instead,wetrytoconnectwiththebabieswhentheycry.It’showbabiescommunicateandit’sabouttryingtounderstandit.”1、Whichofthefollowingcanmakeababycryless?A．Aneffectivehealthcaresystem.B．Morecompanyfromaparent.C．Anenergeticbusymother.D．Morechancestomeetfellowbabies.2、Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat________.A．somethinginthemilkfrombreastfeedingcankeepbabieshappyB．Demarkissecondtononeinprotectingitsfemales’rightsC．Danishparents’attitudestoababy’sfirstyearvaryconsiderablyD．breastfeedingisacommonandacceptedpracticeinDenmark3、Whenbabiescry,Danishparentswillprobably________.A．trytofigureoutwhattheywantB．putthemoutdoorsforagoodsleepC．seeksocialsupportforguidanceD．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown23．（8分）ManyofusknowaboutRussia’sLakeBaikalfromourtextbooks,orbylisteningtoChinesesingerLiJian’shitsong,LieBaikal.Butoverthepastdecade,theworld’sdeepestfreshwaterlakehasbeeninthespotlightforanextremesport.EachMarchsince2005,about150peoplefromaroundtheworldsignupfortheBaikalIceMarathon.Theycometoexplorethelake’sbreathtakingbeautyandchallengethemselvesinunpredictableconditions.The26-mile(41.84-kilometers)journeystartsonthelake’seasternshore.InMarch,theiceisameterthickandiron-hard.Runnerscrossthisfrozensurface,finishingonthewesternsideofthelake.Knownasthe“blueeyeofSiberia”,LakeBaikalhasexceptionallyclearwaters.Thismeansitsiceisalmostperfectlytransparent(透明的).“Seenfromabove,arunnerontheicelooksasifheorshewerejoggingthroughspace.”TheNewYorkTimesnoted.Thelandscapemightbebeautiful,butit’salsoharsh.Strongwindsblast(侵襲)acrossthelakeandfrostbitecanoccurwithinhalfanhour.Runnerssaythecoldclimateiswhatdrawsthem.Theywanttotesttheirlimits.“Whenyouareinsuchanenvironment,youdon’thavecarsaroundyou,andyoudon’thavethenoisearound.Ithinktheseextremeracesallowyoutobealonewithnature.”AlicjaBarahona,a64-year-oldrunnerfromtheUS,toldABCnews.Thelocationofferssomestrangeanduniquecharacteristicsforthismarathon.Thefinishinglineisvisiblefromthestart,buttheendlesswhiteoffersnoprogressmarkers.Theracealsoendswithlittlefanfare(隆重的歡迎).Touristscrowdingtheicearemostlyaddictedtosnappingselfies(自拍)andjustignoretherunners.Forsomerunners,theabsenceofspectatorsmakestheracemorechallenging,becauseit’slonely.Theymustfightwiththemselves.“YouarealoneonBaikal.Itisyourrace.Youarealonewithyourself.Allyouneedtodoistodefeatyourself.”VeroniqueMessina,aFrenchrunner,toldtheTelegraph.1、WhatcanweknowabouttheBaikalIceMarathonfromthearticle?A．Ittakesrunnersfromthenorthernendtothesouthernendofthelake.B．Itinvolvesextremeweatherandbeautifulscenery.C．Itattractsmoreandmoreparticipantseachyear.D．Itisabout26kilometersinlength.2、HowdoestheBaikalIceMarathondifferfromothermarathons?A．Onlymenareallowedtoruninthisrace.B．Therunnersareoftendistractedbytourists.C．Therearemanyprogressmarkersontheice.D．Therunnerscanseethefinishinglinefromthestart.3、WhatisthemostchallengingpartoftheraceforMessina?A．Thecoldclimate. B．Thelongdistance.C．Noisysurroundings. D．Loneliness.4、Howmanyreasonsarelistedtoshowtheloneliness?A．5. B．4.C．3. D．2.24．（8分）Itismadefromgrapesgrownwithoutpesticides(殺蟲劑)andchemicals,iskindtotheenvironmentandrarelycauseshangovers(酒后頭痛).SalesoforganicwineareboomingintheUK.AccordingtotheorganicfoodandfarminggroupSoilAssociation,salesoforganicbeers,winesandspiritsroseby14.3%lastyeartoreachnearly￡6million,drivenbythedemandfromconsumerswhoareincreasinglyseeking“natural”food.“Itseemsthatpeoplearerediscoveringtheirlinkwiththeenvironmentthroughorganicfood.Organicwinesalsotastebetter,perhapsduetolessuseofman-madechemicals.”saidFinnCottleofSoilAssociation.Aswellasthebenefitsofproducinggrapeswithoutusingpesticides,organicwinealsocontainslesssulphurdioxide(二氧化硫),whichcancontributetowardshangovers.Supermarketsareincreasingsuppliesontheirshelvestomeetconsumerdemand,whiletheswitchtoonlineshoppinghasalsohelped,aspeoplearemoreeasilyabletofindwhattheyarelookingfor.VintageRootsisnowoneoftheUK’sbiggestonlineshopsoforganicwine,whileOcadoprovidesmorethan100differentorganicwinesandDaylesford,best-knownforitsorganicvegetableboxes,hasbranchedoutintoorganicwineandspirits.ThediscountsupermarketAldiissettostartitsfirstcollectionofso-called“green”winesthisweek,offeringeightwineswithorganiccertificates.Aldiexpectsthewinestoappealtotheyoungshopperswhoareincreasinglyconcernedabouttheenvironmentalinfluenceoftheproducethattheyarebuyingandconsuming.EnglishorganicwineproducerOxneyEstate’sNoirRosérecentlywontheWaitroseprizeforthemostoutstandingroséwineatthecompetition.AspokeswomanforWaitrosesaid:“Organicwineisagrowingtrendgloballyandwehaveseensalesincreaseby16%inthelastyear”.1、Salesoforganicwineareincreasingprobablybecause________.A．consumersarenowmoreenvironmentallyawareB．itoffersaverydifferenttastefromtraditionalwineC．consumersaretiredofhangoversafterdrinkingD．itcontainsnosulphurdioxideorpesticide2、What’sthemainideaofparagraph4?A．UKsupermarketswelcomeorganicwineandspirits.B．Onlineshoppingpromotesthesalesoforganicwine.C．There’renotenoughsuppliesoforganicwineintheUK.D．Supermarketsshouldgoonlinetosellmorewine.3、“Waitrose”inthelastparagraphisprobably________.A．awineproducerB．anorganicwineC．awinecompetitionD．anewsagency4、Thewritingpurposeofthetextisto________.A．persuadereaderstogogreenwhiledrinkingB．compareorganicwineandtraditionalwineC．sharewithreaderswineswithouthangoversD．introduceanewconsumingtrendintheUK25．（10分）Ourhero’soriginstorystartedthispastFebruaryinthePerinefamilylivingroominBirmingham,Alabama.Austin,a4-year-oldboy,andhisfather,TadPerine,werewatchingaprogramonAnimalPlanetaboutamotherpandaleavinghercubs.“Itoldhimthatthecubswouldbehomelessforawhile,”Tadsays.“Austindidn’tknowwhathomelessnessmeant,buthewassadandwantedtoknowmore.”Seeingthisasateachablemoment,TadtookAustintotheFirehouseMinistries,alocalshelterthatprovideshousing,food,andotherservicesforhomelessmen.Astheydrovebytheredbrickbuilding,theysawagroupof25homelessmenstandingonthestreetcorner.“Dad,theylooksad.”Austinsaid.“Canwetakethemsomefoodandmakethemsmile?”Thatday,AustinusedhisallowancetobuyeachmanaBurgerKingsandwichandhandedthefoodouthimself.Seeingwhattheirpresencemeanttothemenattheministry,AustinandTadreturnedthenextweek.Afterhereturnedeveryweekforfiveweeks,wordofAustin’sactsofkindnessspreadthroughsocialmediaandnationalnewsoutlets.BurgerKingjumpedaboard,agreeingtodonate$1,000amonthforanentireyeartowardthecause.Soon,churchesandsheltersacrossthecountrybeganinvitingAustintocometodistributefoodinotherareas.WhereasbeforeAustinandTadcouldfeed25to50peopleatatime;now,thankstocorporateandcommunitysupport,theycanfeed800to2,000peopleatonce.AsforAustin,hecontinuestogiveoutfood,smiles,andhisinspirationalmessageoflove.“ItmakesmefeellikeI’msavingtheday.”1、HowdoesAustinfeelwhenseeingtheTVprogram?A．Surprised B．JoyfulC．Grateful D．Unhappy2、WhydidTaddriveAustintothelocalshelter?A．Todonatesomemoneyforthehomeless.B．Toaskforsomehelpfromthehomeless.C．Toteachhimthemeaningofhomelessness.D．TointroduceAustintothestaffthere.3、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph3?A．ToconfirmAustin’sinfluence.B．TopraiseBurgerKing’sdonation.C．Tothankthecommunity’ssupportD．Toconveyappreciationofthehomeless.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ATeachableMomentB．ABoyFightingAgainstHungerC．AKindFamilyHelpingthePoorD．Tad’sInspirationalMessageofLove第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）WhenIwasachildofsevenyearsold,myfriends,onaholiday,filledmypocketwithcoppers.Iwentatoncetoashopwheretheysoldtoysforchildren.Being1withthesoundofawhistlethatIhadseenbytheway,inthehandsofanotherboy,I2allmymoneyforone.Ithencamehome,andwentwhistlingalloverthehouse,muchpleasedwithmywhistle,but3allthefamily.Mybrothersandsistersandcousins,whenItoldofthe4Ihadmade,saidIhadgivenfourtimesasmuchasthewhistlewasworth.TheyputmeinmindofwhatgoodthingsImighthaveboughtwiththe5ofthemoney,andlaughedatmesomuchformyfollythatIcriedwithvexation（煩惱）.Thinkingaboutthemattergavememore6thanthewhistlegavemepleasure.7,thiswasafterwardsofusetome,fortheimpressioncontinued8mymind,sothatoften,whenIwas9tobuysomethingIdidnotneed,Isaidtomyself,“Don’tgivetoomuchforthewhistle,”andIsavedmymoney.AsIgrewup,cameintotheworld,and10theactionsofmen,IthoughtImetwithmany,verymany,who“gavetoomuchforthewhistle.”IfIknewamiser（守財奴）who11everykindofcomfortableliving,allthepleasureofdoinggoodtoothers,alltheesteemofhisfellowcitizensandthejoysoffriendship,12gatheringandkeepingwealth“13man,”saidI,“youpaytoodearforyourwhistle.”WhenImetamanofpleasure,whodidnottrytoimprovehismindorhisfortunebut14devotedhimselftohavingagoodtime,perhaps15hishealth,“Mistakenman,youareproviding16foryourself,insteadofpleasure;youarepayingtoodearforyourwhistle.”IfIsawsomeonefondof17whohasfineclothes,finehouses,finefurniture,fineearrings,allabovehis18,andforwhichhehadrunintodebt,andendedhiscareerinaprison.“Also,”saidI,“hehaspaiddear,verydear,forhiswhistle.”19,themiseriesofmankindarelargelyduetotheirpuffinga(n)20valueonthings—togiving“toomuchfortheirwhistle.”1、A．facedB．charmedC．sympathizedD．provided2、A．setasideB．putupC．handedoverD．tookover3、A．disturbingB．attractingC．entertainingD．confusing4、A．troubleB．attemptC．choiceD．bargain5、A．restB．valueC．majorityD．part6、A．satisfactionB．reliefC．annoyanceD．stress7、A．MoreoverB．ThereforeC．HoweverD．Indeed8、A．outofB．onC．toD．from9、A．temptedB．determinedC．forcedD．persuaded10、A．tookB．observedC．admiredD．followed11、A．turnedagainstB．gaveupC．caredaboutD．reliedon12、A．incaseofB．insteadofC．forthesakeofD．intermsof13、A．WealthyB．PoorC．WiseD．Innocent14、A．merelyB．similarlyC．strangelyD．positively15、A．cherishingB．enjoyingC．benefitingD．neglecting16、A．inconvenienceB．burdenC．frustrationD．pain17、A．appearanceB．wealthC．comfortsD．necessities18、A．demandB．fortuneC．standardD．value19、A．AsaresultB．BycontrastC．OnaverageD．Inshort20、A．unexpectedB．greatC．falseD．extra第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Halloween1．(celebrate)everyyear.Butjusthowandwhendidthiscustomhappen?Isitjustaharmlesscelebration?2．word“Halloween”actuallyhasitsoriginsintheCatholicChurch.ItcomesfromachangeofAllHallowsEve.AllhallowsDay,orAllSaint’sDay.November1,isaCatholicday.Butinthe5thcenturyBC,summerofficiallyendedonOctober31.Itwasbelieved3．,onthatday,thespiritsofallthose4．haddiedthroughouttheyearwouldcomebackinsearchof5．(live)bodiesforthenextyear.Itwasbelievedtobetheironlyhopefortheafterlife.6．(natural)thelivingdidnotwanttobetakenaway.So7．thenightofOctober31,8．(village)wouldputoutthefiresintheirhomes9．(make)themcoldandunwanted.Theywouldthendressupinallmannersofstrangecustomsandnoisilywalkedaroundtheneighborhood,beingaswild10．possibleinordertofrightenawayspiritslookingforpeoplealive.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。LuYonggen,anacademicianattheChineseAcademyofSciences,hasdonatedlifesavingsof8、8millionsyuantoeducationalcauses、The87-year-oldscientistsayshisachievementswouldnothavebeenpossiblewiththeCommunistPartyofChina,butthatheiswillingtomakehislastcontributiontothecountry、InMarch,Luandhiswifetransferredallthemoneytheysaveditinmorethan10bankaccountstoSouthChinaAgriculturalUniversitytoestablishtheeducationalfundsponsoringpoverty-strickenstudentsandtalentedyoungteachers、Luherselfalsoworkshardinthefieldofricegenetics,climbingmountainsin2001attheageof70tofindwildrice、Duringthepastfiveyears,hefostered33newvarietiesofriceseedswhataregrownonlandcovering600,000hectares、Despiteafamousscientist,Lulivesasimplyandhumblelife,usingbrokenfurnituredatedbacktothe1980sinhishome、第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你所在的學校要舉辦古詩詞朗誦大賽。請給你的留學生朋友Eric寫一封電子郵件邀請他參加，內容包括：1.介紹比賽的具體情況。2.報名方式及截止日期。注意：1.詞數100詞左右。2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。DearEric,IamLiHua.Iamwritingtotellyousomegoodnews.____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2023學年模擬測試卷參考答案（含詳細解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、A4、B5、A6、D7、D8、A9、B10、A11、B12、B13、B14、B15、D16、C17、B18、D19、D20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、B3、A4、D22、Weareoftenunabletopaycloseattentiontowhatwehear.Justlikewhenwetrytograbasponge(海綿)thatisfullofwater,somewaterwillrunoutofit.Butsometimeswetrytoremembereverythingaspeakersaysandtrytotakeinaspeaker’severywordasifeverywordwasequallyimportant.Wetrytorememberallthenames,allthedates,andalltheplaces.Intheprocessweoftenmissthespeaker’smainpoint.ErikWaldmanworksatadesigncompany.Knowinghehadneverbeengoodatbudgetinghismoney,hewasdeterminedtobeginthinkingabouthiseconomicfuture.Whenhisemployercirculatedane-mailannouncingafinancialplanningworkshop(研討會),Eriksigneduprightaway.Thefirstsessionwasaboutretirementplanning.SimoneFisher,thelecturer,explainedthat7of10Americansbetweentheagesof22and35donothavearegularsavingsplan.ErikwrotedowneverynumberSimonementioned."Ifyouwanttohavearetirementincomeequalto75percentofyourcurrentsalary,"Simonecontinued,"youwillneedtosaveatleastof6percentofyourpresentearnings,takingintoaccountfutureinflationrates(通貨膨脹率).Inthemeantime,Iwanttostressthatthemostimportantthingistostartsavingnow."ErikrecordedallthestatisticsSimoneused.Whensheopenedthefloor(自由發言)forquestion,Erikraisedhishandandsaid,"Ihavetwoquestion.Whenisthebesttimetostartsavingforretirement?AndhowcanIfigureoutmysavingstargetifIdon’tknowwhatinflationrateswillbeinthefuture?"Thisisatypicalexampleoflosingthespeaker’spointbyconcentratingondetails.ErikhadfixedhismindonrememberingallthestatisticsinSimone’spresentation,butheblockedoutthemanmessage.Ratherthantryingtoremembereverything,weshouldconcentrateonmainideasandevidence.4、Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"Justlikewhenwe...runoutofit."?A．Wetendtorejectwhatotherssay.B．Wealwaystrytorememberalldetails.C．Itisdifficultforustorememberallthings.D．Weoftenfailtofocusonwhatwearelisteningto.5、Duringtheworkshop,Erik.A．gotSimoneFisher'smainideaB．focusedonthelecture'sdetailsC．showedlittleinterestinthelectureD．didn'tagreewithwhatSimonehadsaid6、WhenhearingErik'squestions,Simonewouldmostprobablythink.A．theyareverygoodquestionsB．ErikwasanexcellentlistenerC．itwashardtoanswerthequestionsD．hisquestionsweremeaningless7、Thepassageiswrittentohelpthosewhowanttobe.A．agoodlistenerB．afinancialplannerC．anexcellentlecturerD．asuccessfulemployee23、1、B2、D3、D4、C24、On29Maylastyear,IwasdoingmyswimtrainingforahalfIronmanraceinthebaynearmyhome.Iwasfinishingmyfirstloop(圈)whenIfeltjawscomingaroundmybodyandasharppain.Thewaterwasdark,soIcouldn’tseeanything.Itjustcameoutofnowhereandthenitwasgoneinaflash.Iknewitwassomethingreallybigandassumeditwasashark.Ipanicked,but