英語-2023年高考考前押題密卷{滿分：150（本卷不含口試10分）完卷時間：120分鐘}第一卷（90分）I.ListeningComprehensionSectionA（10分）Directions:1．A．Attheairport. B．Inthecinema.C．Atarestaurant. D．Inashoppingmall.1．【答案】C【原文】W:Doyouhaveatableforthree?M:Yes,Madam.Wheredoyouwantit,upstairsordownstairs?Q:Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?2．A．Mr.Liu’sschedule. B．ApictureofMr.Liu.C．Mr.Liu’sfavouritehobbies. D．AspecialgiftforMr.Liu.2．【答案】D【原文】W:Mr.Liuisgoingtoretirenextweek.Whatkindofgiftshallwegivehim?M:Ithinkhewouldliketohaveaphotographofourclass.Q：Whataretheydiscussing?3．A．Hefinishedhisdegreelongago. B．He’llworkforhisdegreeforfourmoreyears.C．Hebeganhisstudiesfouryearsago. D．Hehasjuststartedworkingonhisdegree.3．【答案】C【原文】W:HowlonghasAlanSmithbeenworkingonhisdegree?Fouryears?M:Atleastthatlong.Q:WhataretheysayingaboutAlanSmith?4．A．Bygoingonfoot. B．Bygettingarideinthewoman’scar.C．Bydrivinghiscar. D．Byshoppingonline.4．【答案】A【原文】W:Drivingtwohoursjustforgroceryshoppingeveryweekisreallytoughforme.M:IshouldsayIamlucky.Thebiggestlocalmalliswithinwalkingdistanceandthecarisnotanecessitytome.Q:Howdoesthemangoshopping?5．A．Hefailedtheexam.B．Hestudiedveryhard.C．Theexamwastooeasy.D．Theexammadehimsmile.5．【答案】A【原文】W:Howwasyourmathsexam,Michael?M:Emm...IfIhadstudiedalittleharder,Iwouldbesmilingrightnow.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?6．A．Theycan’taffordthelaptop. B．Thelaptopisn’ttherightmodel.C．Theirdaughtersaretoospoiled. D．Buyinglaptopsisunnecessary.6．【答案】D【原文】W:Look,Bill.Theyhavelaptopsforkids.Shouldwespoilourdaughters?M:Tammy!Yousaidyouweregoingtowatchwhatwespend.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?7．A．Sheworksinthehospital.B．Sherarelypaysattentiontohertoothhealth.C．Shehasgotaterriblebloodtestreport.D．There’snothingwrongwithherbody.7．【答案】D【原文】W:Yousaidthehospitaljustcalled?Theremustbesomethingwrongwithmybloodtestreport.M:Relax.Theyarejustcallingtoconfirmwithyouyourtoothcleaningappointment.Q:Whatistrueaboutthewoman?8．A．Languageschoolsarebeingestablishedeverywhere.B．Languageschoolsaremorethanothertypesofschools.C．ToomanyoverseasCanadiansarefondofteachingEnglish.D．TeachingEnglishisthebiggestbusinessthroughouttheworld.8．【答案】A【原文】M:IrealizethatteachingEnglishisbecoming“bigbusiness”allaroundtheworld.W:Yes,absolutely.ItseemsthatlanguageschoolsarespringingupeverywhereandthatalotofCanadiansaregoingoverseastoteachEnglish.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?9．A．Thewomanislookingforsandwich.B．Thewomantriestobuythemansomefood.C．Themanisn’tinfavorofsandwich.D．Themancan’tdecidewhattoeat.9．【答案】D【原文】W:Jim,you’vebeenstandinginfrontofthatsandwichcounterforlong.M:Sorry,ifonlytherewerefewerchoicesforme.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?10．A．Heappreciatesthesecurityoftheapp. B．Hefindsitinconvenienttooperate.C．He’seagertorecommendittoothers. D．He’swillingtotryitimmediately.10．【答案】B【原文】W:Iusedmyphonetosendmoneytoafriend’sbankaccount.Ican’twaittorecommendittomyparents.M:That’swhythiskindofappispopular.Butittookalongtimetoconnectyouraccount.Q:Howdoesthemanlikethisapp?SectionB（15分）Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11．A．Becausethesoundofwavesistoonoisy.B．Becausetheexperimentmaypollutethewater.C．Becausethesoundofwavesmayharmseaanimals.D．Becausetheseaanimalsmaydisturbtheexperiment.12．A．Tohelptracktheseaanimalsbeingtested.B．Toattractmoreseaanimalstothetestingsite.C．Todrivedangerousseaanimalsawayfromthetestingsite.D．Todeterminehowseaanimalscommunicatewitheachother.13．A．Theywerefrightenedanddistressed.B．Theyswamawaywhenthespeakerwasturnedon.C．Theyswamclosertothespeakerwhenthespeakerwasturnedoff.D．Theyswamnearthespeakerwhetherthespeakerwasturnedonoroff.【答案】11．C12．A13．D【原文】Ateamofscientistsrecentlybeganaprojecttomeasuretheeffectsofloudnoisesonseaanimals.Ifthesoundsdon’tharmtheanimals,thentheresearcherscangoaheadwithaplantosendsoundwavesthroughthePacificOceantotaketheearth’stemperature.Soundtravelsfasterthroughwarmwaterthancoldwater.Byanalyzingthespeedofsoundthroughtheoceanovertime,thescientistswillbeabletodetermineifourplanetiswarmingup.Theexperimentwasnearlycancelledmorethanayearagobecauseenvironmentalgroupsfearthatthesoundwillconfuseorharmseaanimals.Soscientistsareconductingtestsontheanimalsfirst.Theresearchersloweredaloudspeakerthatsendsoutlowfrequencysoundabout1000metersbeneaththeocean.Scientistsatthesitesendsoundwavesintotheocean.Radiosendingequipmentattachedtosomeoftheseaanimalshelptheresearcherskeeptrackoftheanimals’movements.Ifseaanimalsaredistressedbythesounds,theywouldswimawayfromthespeakers.Sofar,therearen’tanysignsthattheanimalsarebeingharmed.Researchersatthesitenoticedthatlargenumbersofseaanimalsswimnearthespeakerwhetheritwasturnedonoroff,butitisstilltoosoontoknowforsure,thescientistsadmit.ThetestswillcontinuethroughSeptember.“Ifallgoeswell,”theysay,“wecanbeginmeasuringtemperaturechangesonourplanet.”(Nowlistenagain,please.)Questions:Whywastheexperimentnearlycancelled?Forwhatpurposewasradiosendingequipmentused?Whatwasthereactionoftheseaanimalsinthesoundtests?Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14．Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A．Toemphasizethedisadvantagesoffastfashion.B．Tocriticizefashionindustryforitsfastdevelopment.C．Tointroducesomestrategiesforchoosingdailydress.D．Toadvocateanenvironment-friendlyconceptofclothes.15．Whyareenvironmentalistsangryabout“fastfashion”?A．Thestylesoftheclothesoftenchangerapidlywiththetime.B．Theclothesoftencopythestylesoffamousdesignerbrands.C．Anumberofunfashionableclothesareburntorgointolandfill.D．Creatingsuchclothesusuallywastealargeamountofenergy.16．Whatcanweknowaboutthesustainablecloth?A．Itisregardedasthesymboloffastfashion.B．Itisanagreeabletrendinthefashionindustry.C．Itisverypopularthankstomassiveproductivity.D．Itismadebyenvironment-friendlyartificialmaterials.【答案】14．D15．D16．B【原文】Choosingwhattowearcanbeatrickyproblem,especiallyifyou’reafashionvictim.Tryingtokeepupwiththelateststylesinvolvesregularvisitstotheshopsandsometimesspendingalotonexpensivedesignerclothes.Butwhenthefashionchanges,theseclothesareleftinthebackofcupboardsgatheringdust,orjustgetthrownaway.Manystoresnowoffercheap“fastfashion”,thatislow-priceitemsthatcopythestylesofmoreexpensivedesignerbrands.Environmentalistsareangeredbytheamountofenergyinvolvedinmakingtheseclothes.Andmanyofthemareevenmadefromnon-recyclablematerials.Thismeansthatitemsarejustburntorgointolandfill.Recently,thefashionindustryhasledtoanewcropofbiomaterials.Forexample,aleather-likesubstanceismadefrompineappleleaves.Andtherootstructureofmushroomsisbeingusedtocreatefood,packagingandcloth.Butcreatingsustainableclothisonlypartofthebattle,whichmeansbuyingsecondhandandfewerclothesaretheobviousenvironmentallyfriendlychoices.Anexpertadvisedusnottobuyanyitemofclothingunlesswewearitatleastthreeyears.Questions:14.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?15.Whyareenvironmentalistsangryabout“fastfashion”?16.Whatcanweknowaboutthesustainablecloth?Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation. 17．A．Worried. B．Thrilled. C．Frustrated. D．Sad.18．A．Seekadvicefromseniorstudents.B．Pickupsomemeaningfulhobbies.C．Participateinafter-schoolactivities.D．Lookintowhattheschooloffers.19．A．Giveherhelpwheneversheneedsit.B．Findheraccommodationoncampus.C．Acceptherasatransferstudent.D．Introducehertoherroommates.20．A．ShehassomeinterestssimilartoCatherine.B．ShehaschosenthesamemajorasCatherine.C．ShehasbecomefriendswithCatherine.D．Shehasjusttransferredtotheschooltoo.【答案】17．A18．C19．A20．D【原文】W:Goodmorning,Mr.Lee.MayIhaveaminuteofyourtime?M:Sure,Catherine.WhatcanIdoforyou?W:I’mquiteanxiousabouttransferringovertoyourschool.I’mafraidIwon’tfitin.M:Don’tworry,Catherine.It’scompletelynormalforyoutobenervousabouttransferringschools.W:Yes,Iknow,butI’myoungerthanmostofthestudentsinmyyearandthatworriesmealot.M:Well,youmaybetheonlyyoungeroneinyouryear.But,youknow,wehavealotofafter-schoolactivitiesyoucanjoinandinthisway,you’llbeabletomeetnewfriendsofdifferentagegroups.W:That’snice.Ilovegamesandhobbygroups.M:I’msureyoudo.Soyou’llbefine.Don’worrysomuchandtrytomakethemostofwhatwehaveofferedhere.Also,rememberthatyoucancometomeanytimeofthedayifyouneedhelp.W:Thankssomuch.Idefinitelyfeelbetternow.Asamatteroffact,I’vealreadycontactedoneofthegirlswho’dbelivinginthesamedormitorywithme,andsheseemedreallynice.IguesslivingoncampusI’llhaveachancetohaveaclosercircleoffriends.M:Allstudentsareveryfriendlywithnewarrivals.Letmecheckwho’dlivewithyou.Okay,thereareHannah,KellyandBree.Breeisalsoanewstudentherelikeyou.I’msureyoutwowillhavemoretosharewitheachother.Questions:17．HowdoesCatherinefeelabouttransferringtoanewschool?18．WhatdoesMr.LeeencourageCatherinetodo?19．WhatdoesMr.LeepromisetodoforCatherine?20．WhatdoweknowaboutCatherine’sschoolmateBree?II.Grammarandvocabulary(共20題，每小題1分，滿分20分)SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.WildlifeinDeclineThepopulationsofEarth’swildvertebrates(脊椎動物)havedeclinedby58%overthepastfourdecades,accordingtotheLivingPlanetReport2023publishedbytheWorldWildlifeFund.Climatechangeandactivitiessuchasdeforestationandpoaching(偷獵)areinlargepart21．(blame)forthedecline.Ifthetrendcontinues,by2023,theworld22．(lose)two-thirdsofitsvertebratebiodiversity.“Sadly,thereisnosignyet23．thisratewilldecrease,”thereportsays.“Acrossland,freshwaterandtheoceans,humanactivitiesareforcingwildlifepopulationstotheedge,”saysMarcoLambertini,director-generalofWWFInternational.TheLivingPlanetReportispublishedeverytwoyears.Itaimstoprovideanassessmentofthestateoftheworld’swildlife.The2023studyincluded3700differentspeciesofbirds,fish,mammals,amphibiansandreptilesaroundtheworld.Theteamcollecteddatafrommorethan3000sources,includinggovernmentstatisticsandsurveys24．(carry)outbyconservationgroups.Theythenanalyzed25．thepopulationsizeshadchangedovertime.Lambertinisaidsomegroupsofanimalshaddoneworsethanothers.“Wedoseeparticularlystrongdeclines26．thefreshwaterenvironment.Forfreshwaterspeciesalone,thedeclinestandsat81%since1970.Thisisrelatedtothewaywater27．(use)andtakenoutoffreshwatersystems,andalsotothefragmentation(分裂)offreshwatersystemsthroughdambuilding,forexample.”Thereportalsohighlightedotherspecies,suchasAfricanelephants,28．havesufferedhugedeclinesinrecentyears,andsharks,whicharethreatenedbyoverfishing.29．alltheterrifyingfacts,however,someconservationistssaythereisstillhope.“OneofthethingsthatIthinkisthemostimportantisthatthesewildanimalshaven’tyetgoneextinct,”saidRobinFreeman,headoftheZoologicalSocietyofLondon.“Onthewhole,30．arenotdyingout,andthatmeanswestillhaveopportunitiestodosomethingaboutthedecline.”【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了《2023年地球生命報告》，分析了野生動物減少的現狀及原因。21．【答案】toblame【解析】考查非謂語動詞。句意：氣候變化以及森林砍伐和偷獵等活動是導致犀牛數量減少的主要原因。根據句意可知，此處是固定短語betoblamefor“對……應負責任；應該為……負責任”。故填toblame。22．【答案】willhavelost【解析】考查動詞時態。句意：如果這一趨勢繼續下去，到2023年，世界將失去三分之二的脊椎動物生物多樣性。根據條件狀語從句及時間狀語Ifthetrendcontinues,by2023可知，此處使用將來完成時，表示到將來某個時間點會完成的事情。故填willhavelost。23．【答案】that【解析】考查同位語從句。句意：“遺憾的是，目前還沒有跡象表明這一比率會下降，”報告說。此處是sign的同位語從句，從句句意完整、不缺成分，應用只起連接作用、無實意的that引導。故填that。24．【答案】carried【解析】考查非謂語動詞。句意：該小組從3000多個來源收集數據，包括政府統計數據和保護組織進行的調查。此處與surveys是邏輯動賓關系，應用過去分詞，做后置定語，表被動、完成。故填carried。25．【答案】how【解析】考查賓語從句。句意：然后分析了數量規模隨著時間的推移發生了怎樣的變化。此處是賓語從句，連接詞在從句中作方式狀語，表示“怎樣”，應用how引導。故填how。【答案】in【解析】考查介詞。句意：我們確實看到淡水環境出現了特別嚴重的下降。根據句意可知，此處表示“在……中”，應用介詞in。故填in。27．【答案】isused【解析】考查動詞時態及語態。句意：這與淡水系統使用和提取水的方式有關，例如，也與建造水壩導致淡水系統破碎有關。根據語境可知，此處描述客觀事實，應用一般現在時，water與use是被動關系，應用一般現在時的被動語態。故填isused。28．【答案】which【解析】考查定語從句。句意：該報告還強調了其他物種，如非洲象，近年來遭受了巨大的減少，鯊魚，受到過度捕撈的威脅。此處是非限定性定語從句，先行詞是Africanelephants，在從句中作主語，應用關系代詞which引導。故填which。29．【答案】inspiteof【解析】考查介詞短語。句意：然而，盡管有這些可怕的事實，一些自然資源保護主義者說，希望仍然存在。根據句意及空后名詞短語alltheterrifyingfacts可知，此處應用介詞短語inspiteof“盡管”，作讓步狀語。故填inspiteof。30．【答案】it【解析】考查代詞。句意：總體而言，它們還沒有滅絕，這意味著我們仍有機會對數量的減少做些什么。根據語境可知，此處指代上文提到的動物，作主語，應用代詞they。故填it。SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A．weakenB．ensureC．considerablyD．benefitsE.independentlyF.applyG.aggressiveH.conflictsI.potentialJ.subjectsK.proposedObstaclescanbeovercome,saytradeexpertsThemainproblemintheEU-UKtalksonatradedealisresolvablesolongasneithersidetreatsthematterasaquestionofhighprinciple,accordingtotradeexperts.GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelwarnedonWednesdaythatatradedealmust31．a“levelplayingfield,notonlyfortoday,butalsofortomorrow”.ButBritishPrimeMinisterBorisJohnsonsaidonWednesdayeveningthatBritainwouldneversignuptoautomaticallyhavingto32．futureEUrulesinareassuchasenvironmentalregulationsandlabourstandardsinordertokeepthe33．ofatradedeal.Nonetheless,expertssaidtherewasthe34．fornegotiationbetweenBritain’sposition,awillingnesstoswearnotto35．regulatorystandardsastheystandattheendofitsBrexit(Britishexit)transitionperiod,andtheEU’squesttoensurethatthesetradedealsworkwellforever.The“landingzone”foranydealwouldlikelyensurethattheUKwasnotabletoweakentheeffectivenessofEuropeanregulationsandkeeptheadvantagesofzerotariffs(關稅)ingoods:themainfeatureofthe36．freetradeagreement.DavidHenig,UKdirectoroftheEuropeanCentreForInternationalPoliticalEconomy,saidwhatwasneededtobeagreedwerespecific37．thatthetradedealcoveredandtheprocessfordealingwithpossible38．.Theonlyreasonthatthisshouldspoilthetradedealtalks,saidMr.Henig,wasifoneorbothsideskeeptheirpositionsonamatterofprinciple.Sincethestartofthetalks,theEU’sconcernhasbeentoavoidhavinga(n)39．competitorclosetoitssinglemarket,seizinganadvantagethroughlax(寬松的)environmentalregulationsandlabourstandards.TheEUhasalreadymoved40．onstateaid.BrusselsenteredthenegotiationssayingtheUKshouldcontinuetoineffectoperatethestateaidsystemunderthesupervisionoftheEuropeanCourtofJustice.IthassinceagreedtoanapproachbaseduponagreeingcommonprincipleswithBritain.【文章大意】這是一篇新聞報道。貿易專家認為歐盟與英國就貿易協議的談判中的主要問題是可以解決的。31．【答案】B【解析】考查動詞。句意：德國總理默克爾周三警告稱，一項貿易協議必須確保“一個公平的競爭環境，不僅是今天，而且是明天”。must后接動詞原形，根據句意，ensure“確保”符合句意。故選B。32．【答案】F【解析】考查動詞。句意：但英國首相鮑里斯·約翰遜(BorisJohnson)周三晚間表示，英國永遠不會同意為了保持貿易協議的利益，在環境法規和勞工標準等領域自動實施未來的歐盟規則。havetodosth“不得不做某事”,不定式后跟動詞原形，結合句意apply“應用”符合。故選F。33．【答案】【解析】考查名詞。句意：但英國首相鮑里斯·約翰遜(BorisJohnson)周三晚間表示，英國永遠不會同意為了保持貿易協議的利益，在環境法規和勞工標準等領域自動實施未來的歐盟規則。keep后接名詞作賓語，benefits“利益”符合句意。故選D。34．【答案】I【解析】考查名詞。句意：盡管如此，專家們表示，英國的立場在脫歐過渡期結束時發誓不削弱監管標準的意愿，以及歐盟尋求確保這些貿易協議永遠運作良好的努力之間，仍有可能進行談判。the后接名詞作賓語，potential“潛力”符合句意。故選I。35．【答案】A【解析】考查動詞。句意：盡管如此，專家們表示，英國的立場在脫歐（英國退出）過渡期結束時發誓不削弱監管標準的意愿，以及歐盟尋求確保這些貿易協議永遠運作良好的努力之間，仍有可能進行談判。to為動詞不定式的標志，weaken“減弱”符合句意。故選A。36．【答案】K【解析】考查非謂語。句意：任何協議的“登陸區”都可能確保英國無法削弱歐洲法規的效力，并保持貨物零關稅的優勢：擬議的自由貿易協定的主要特征。proposed“擬定的”為過去分詞作定語，符合句意。故選K。37．【答案】J【解析】考查名詞。句意：歐洲國際政治經濟中心(EuropeanCentreForInternationalPoliticaleconomics)英國區主任戴維?赫尼格(DavidHenig)表示，需要達成一致的是該貿易協定涵蓋的具體主題，以及處理可能沖突的過程。specific后接名詞作表語，subjects“主題”符合句意。故選J。38．【答案】H【解析】考查名詞。句意：歐洲國際政治經濟中心(EuropeanCentreForInternationalPoliticaleconomics)英國區主任戴維?赫尼格(DavidHenig)表示，需要達成一致的是該貿易協定涵蓋的具體主題，以及處理可能沖突的過程。dealwith后接名詞作賓語，conflicts“沖突”符合句意。故選H。39．【答案】G【解析】考查形容詞。句意：自談判開始以來，歐盟一直擔心的是避免出現接近其單一市場的咄咄逼人的競爭對手，通過寬松的環境法規和勞工標準來搶占優勢。空處填形容詞作定語修飾名詞competitors，aggressive“咄咄逼人的”符合句意。故選G。40．【答案】C【解析】考查副詞。句意：歐盟在國家援助方面已經有了相當大的進展。空處填副詞作狀語，considerably“相當大地”符合句意。故選C。IIIReadingComprehension(滿分45分)SectionA(共15題，每小題1分，滿分15分)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Somefifteenyearsago,whensmartphoneappswerenewandfewtrulyunderstoodtheirpotentials,retailers(零售商)barelyknewthatconsumerscouldbrowseinstoreswhilecomparingpricesand41fromotheritemprovidersthroughcertainappsbefore42makingthepurchaseonline.Tenyearsago,brick-and-mortar(實體店)retailershadtoacknowledgethatshowroomingexistedandappearedtobeathreat.That’stheyearwhenretailerswereupinarmsasonlinegiantAmazonreleasedan“evil”promotionthatencouragedconsumerstovisit43storesanduseAmazon’sPriceCheckappatthesametime.Anypurchasecompletedthroughtheappwasgiven44discounts,whichsignificantlystimulatedsalesand45manyshopownerstotheedgeofbankruptcy.Fromthepointon,retailersbeganlaunchingstrategiestocombatshowroomingincludingreleasing46itemsforsalesothatnoreferencepricesfromothersourcesareavailableforcomparison.“Mediahavereportedshowroomingasabigthreattophysicalstores,”saysCaseyCarl,aretailer.“However,less47isthefactthatitisalsothegreatestopportunityforus.”Retailersneedtoacceptthattheactofshowroomingisnotillegalandanysensiblebuyertendsto48prices.Asthere’snothingyoucandoaboutit,youmightaswellofferconvenienceslikein-storeinternetaccessto49theseconsumers.Withcaringservicescombinedwithacceptableprices,thestoremightactuallyimprovethelikelihoodforconsumerstoclosethedeal50.Andashowroomingstudyindicatesthatit’swiseforretailerstolimittheitempricetoatmost5dollarshigherthanwhatonlinestorescharge.Afterall,forthemajorityofconsumers,gettingtheabsolutelowestpriceisnottheir51.Manyofthem,instead,arewillingtopay52inexchangeforfavourableshoppingexperiences,suchasthepleasantstoreatmosphere,agre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B．locations C．rehearsals D．similarities42．A．genuinely B．generously C．particularly D．finally43．A．domestic B．physical C．imaginary D．parallel44．A．superior B．compulsory C．routine D．rewarding45．A．cornered B．messed C．overlooked D．refunded46．A．exclusive B．alternative C．renewed D．seasonal47．A．criticized B．publicized C．exploited D．executed48．A．pursue B．neglect C．question D．compare49．A．assist B．prohibit C．monitor D．expose50．A．outofstock B．onthespot C．withinreach D．atrandom51．A．reputation B．greed C．priority D．devotion52．A．attention B．deposit C．honor D．extra53．A．disorder B．gap C．split D．deadline54．A．accessible B．multiple C．loyal D．concrete55．A．suspicion B．effort C．panic D．guilt【文章大意】這是一篇說明文。文章通過介紹網絡巨頭亞馬遜引入手機應用。實現了網絡購物，進而提到手機應用程序的發展給顧客帶來的好處，和給零售商們帶來的挑戰，以及零售商們如何面對和利用該挑戰。41.【答案】A【解析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：大約15年前，那時智能手機應用程序還很新，很少有人真正了解它們的潛力，零售商幾乎不知道消費者可以通過某些應用程序瀏覽商店，比較其他商品供應商的價格和評論，然后最終在網上購買。評論；位置；排練；相似性。根據前文“comparingprices”和后文“fromotheritemprovidersthroughcertainapps”可知，此處指通過某些應用軟件來比較其它商家提供的產品的價格和其他消費者的評論。故選A。42.【答案】D【解析】考查副詞詞義辨析。句意同上。真正地；慷慨地；尤其地，特別地；最后。根據前文“...before”和后文“makingthepurchaseonline”可知此處指之前通過比價和看評論，最終從網上購買。故選D。43.【答案】B【解析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：那一年，零售商們對網絡巨頭亞馬遜發布的一個“邪惡”促銷活動表示強烈抗議，該活動鼓勵消費者去實體店購物，同時使用亞馬遜的價格查詢應用程序。國內的；實物的，實體的；想象的；平行的。根據前文“encouragedconsumerstovisit”和后文“useAmazon’sPriceCheckappatthesametime”，結合本句中的“onlinegiantAmazon”，可知，相對于網絡巨頭亞馬遜而言，此處指讓顧客使用價格查詢應用程序來和實體店的價格進行比價。故選B。44.【答案】D【解析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：通過該應用程序完成的任何購買都會獲得獎勵折扣，這極大地刺激了銷售，并將許多店主逼到了破產的邊緣。優越的，優良的；強制的，強迫的；日常的，例行的；有報酬的，值得的。根據下文的“whichsignificantlystimulatedsales”可知，該活動刺激了銷售，由此推知通過這個應用程序完成的購買都會有獎勵的折扣。故選D。45.【答案】A【解析】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意同上。把......逼入困境；使混亂；俯視，忽視；退款。根據下文“manyshopownerstotheedgeofbankruptcy”可知此處指許多店主被逼入困境，接近到破產邊緣。故選A。46.【答案】A【解析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：從那一刻起，零售商開始采取策略來打擊展廳銷售，包括發布獨家商品出售，以便沒有其他來源的參考價格可供比較。排他的，專有的；可供替換的；更新的；季節性的。根據下文“noreferencepricesfromothersourcesareavailableforcomparison”可知，此處指沒有可用于比較的其它來源的參考價格，即這個產品是獨有的，專有的。故選A。47.【答案】B【解析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：“然而，較少公開的事實是，這也是我們最大的機會。”批評的；公開的；被開發的；已執行的，已生效的。根據上文“Mediahavereportedshowroomingasabigthreattophysicalstores”結合however表示轉折，可知人們都認為展示銷售給給實體商店帶來威脅，但鮮為人知的是這其實也是實體店的機會。故選B。48.【答案】D【解析】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：零售商需要接受這樣一個事實，那就是展廳的舉動并不違法，任何明智的買家都傾向于比較價格。購買；忽略；詢問；比較。根據上文“noreferencepricesfromothersourcesareavailableforcomparison.”可知，此處指理智的購買者都會傾向于比較價格。故選D。49.【答案】A【解析】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：既然你對此無能為力，你不妨提供店內網絡連接等便利，來幫助這些消費者。幫助；禁止；監督；暴露。根據上文“youmightaswellofferconvenienceslikein-storeinternetaccess”可知此處指提供店內的網絡連接來幫助消費者進行價格比較，故選A。50.【答案】B【解析】考查短語辨析。句意：通過關懷服務和可接受的價格，商店實際上可能會提高消費者當場成交的可能性。ofstock缺貨；thespot在現場；reach觸手可及；random隨機的。根據上文“youmightaswellofferconveniences...to9theseconsumers”及“thestoremightactuallyimprovethelikelihoodforconsumerstoclosethedeal”可知，此處指商店如果做好了服務，可以提高了現場成交的可能性。故選B。51.【答案】C【解析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：畢竟，對于大多數消費者來說，獲得絕對最低的價格并不是他們的優先考慮的事。名聲，聲譽；貪婪，貪欲；優先權，優先考慮的事；奉獻。根據下文“Manyofthem,instead,arewillingtopay12inexchangeforfavourableshoppingexperiences,”可知，很多消費者在乎的是購物的體驗，而獲取最低的價格并不是他們優先考慮的事。故選C。52.【答案】D【解析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：相反，他們中的許多人愿意支付額外費用，以換取良好的購物體驗，例如愉快的店鋪氣氛、令人愉快的員工態度，甚至是歡快的音樂，當然，價格差距也是合理的。注意力；押金；榮耀；額外的東西（指金錢）。根據下文“inexchangeforfavourableshoppingexperiences,”可知，此處指顧客們愿意為良好的購物體驗支付額外的費用。故選D。53.【答案】B【解析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意同上。無秩序，混亂；間隙，差距；劈開，裂口；截止時間，最后期限。根據前文“it’swiseforretailerstolimittheitempricetoatmost5dollarshigherthanwhatonlinestorescharge”可知，此處指合理的價格差距。故選B。54.【答案】B【解析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：此外，采取多渠道的策略也很重要。可達到的，易取得的；復合的，多樣的；忠實的；具體的。根據下文“Withmanysalechannelsundercontrol”可知，此處指采用多渠道的策略很重要。故選B。55.【答案】C【解析】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：因此，當顧客在商店里拿出移動設備時，零售商可以避免10年前不可避免的恐慌。懷疑；努力；恐慌；內疚。結合上文內容可知，以前展示銷售幾乎把零售商逼到破產的邊緣，再根據下文“thatwasunavoidableforthemsometenyearsago”可知此處指零售商可以避免10年前不可避免的恐慌，即被逼到破產邊緣。故選C。SectionB(共11題，每小題2分，滿分22分)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Arewejustthinkingwithourheads?No.Thehumanbrainisjustlikeatelephoneswitchboard(總機),butnotawholesystem.Itsfunctionistoreceiveincomingsignals,establishappropriateconnections,andsendtheinformationtoitsdestination.Inordertoprovideefficientservice,thebodymustfunctionasawhole.Butwhereisthemind?Isitinthebrain?Orthenervoussystem?Canwesaythatthemindisinaparticularplace?Infact,themindisnotathing,notaleg,andnotevenabrain.Thinkingisbothafunctionandanactivity.Aristotle,2300yearsago,notedthatthemindistothebodywhatthetoolistotheworker.Whenthetoolisnotinuse,thereisnowork.CharlesWoolbertsaidthatconsciousnessiswhatthebodydoes.Ifthisactivityisnecessaryforthought,itisalsonecessaryforthetransmissionofthoughtfromonepersontoanother.Observehowpeopleconducttheirdailyconversations.Ifyou'venevertakenthetroubletodothis,you'llhaveasurprisewaitingforyou,becausegoodconversationalistsarealmostalwaysinmotion.Theirheadsnoddedandnodded,sometimessoviolentlythatyouwonderedhowtheirneckscouldwithstandthestrain.Eventhelegsandfeetareactive.Asforhandsandarms,theyrarelystaystillformorethanafewsecondsatatime.Remember,thesepeoplearenotgivingspeeches.They'rejustpeople,tryingtogettheirpointsofviewacross.Theyhavenosenseofmovement.Theirlanguagehasnotbeenstudied.They'rejusthumanbeingsinahumanenvironment,tryingtoadapttothesocialenvironment.However,theirconversationisnotonlyverbal,butalsovisual,involvingalmosteverymuscleinthebody.Briefly,becausepeoplearereallythinking,thespeakermustbeeverywhereifheistosucceedingettingpeopletothink.56．Whichofthefollowingistheauthor'sopinion?A．Thinkingisasocialphenomenon.B．Thinkingisjustabrainfunction.C．Thinkingisthesumtotalofbodilyactivity.D．Thinkingisafunctionofthenervoussystem.57．Tocommunication,itisnecessarynotonlytousespeech,butalso.A．tousevariousbodilymovements B．tospeakdirectlytotheotherpersonC．tomaketheotherpersonlisten D．toobservetheotherperson'sbehavior58．Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthebasicfunctionofbodilyactivityinspeechisto.A．makethelistenersdeeplymovedB．appealtothesympathyoftheaudienceC．makethespeakerunderstoodD．conveythespeaker'simpliedmeaningtothelisteners59．Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe.A．SpokenLanguage B．BodilyCommunicationC．SpiritualActivity D．ProperConversat