第一單元綜合微評滿分：120分時間：90分鐘第一部分：閱讀理解(共兩節，滿分40分)第一節(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。AJeffreyP．Bezos，thefounder，presidentandchairmanoftheboardofA，wasborninAlbuquerque，NewMexico.Hismother'sancestorswereearlysettlersinTexas，andoverthegenerationshadacquireda25,000acrefarmatCotulla.Jeffreyspentmostsummersofhisyouthworkingwithhisgrandfatherontheirfarm.Jeffreyshowedintenseandvariedscientificinterestsatanearlyage.Hesetupanelectricalarmtokeephisyoungersistersandbrothersoutofhisroomandchangedhisparents'garageintoalaboratoryforhisscienceprojects.AfterhegraduatedfromPrincetonUniversitywithadegreeincomputerscienceandelectricalengineering，JeffBezosfoundemploymentonWallStreet，wherecomputersciencewasincreasinglyindemandtostudymarkettrends.Herosequickly，becomingaseniorVicePresident，andlookedforwardtoabrightcareerinfinance，whenhemadeadiscoverythatchangedhislife，andthecourseofbusinesshistory.In1994，therewasstillnoInternetcommercetospeakof.Onedaythatspring，JeffreyBezosobservedthatInternetusagewasincreasingby2,300percentayear.Hesawanopportunityforanewcircleofcommerce，andimmediatelybeganconsideringthepossibilities.BezosfoundedAinl994，settinguptheoriginalcompanyinhisgarage.ThecompanywascalledAmazonfortheseeminglyendlessSouthAmericanriverwithitsnumberlessbranches.Itstartedasanonlinebookstorebutsoondiversifiedtoallkindsofproducts.HisworkwithAmazoneventuallyledhimtobecomeoneofthemostexcellentdot-comentrepreneurs(企業家)．HewasnamedTimemagazine'sPersonoftheYearin1999.In2008，hewasselectedbyU．S.News&WorldReportasoneofAmerica'sBestLeaders.Bezos'Amazonhasbecomethe“Earth'sbiggestanythingstore”．Aisnowcalled“oneofthesmarteststrategiesinbusinesshistory”．Today，JeffBezoslivesnorthofSeattleandisincreasinglyconcernedwithcharityactivities.“Givingawaymoneytakesasmuchattentionasbuildingasuccessfulcompany，”hehassaid.1．Inhischildhood，Bezos________.A．hadtoworkwithparentsontheirfarmalldaylongB．showedgreatinterestinscienceC．didn'tgetalongwellwithhisbrothersandsistersD．wantedtobecomeabusinessman2．Jeffreychangedthecourseofbusinesshistorybecausehe________.A．rosequickly，lookingforwardtoabrightcareerinfinanceonWallStreetB．observedtheInternetusagewasincreasingby2,300%ayearC．foundedanewformofcommercethatdevelopedfastlaterD．wasthefirsttospeakofInternetcommerce3．WhichofthefollowingISN'Tmentionedinthepassage?A．HowhardBezosstudiedphysicsinPrincetonB．“A”onlysoldbooksinthebeginning.C．BezosnotonlydevotedhislifetoInternetcommercebutalsotocharity.D．ThereasonwhyJefferyBezosdecidedtofoundA.4．Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A．itwasBezos'sgrandfatheronthefarmwhohelpedhimalotB．Bezosinventede-commercetowintheworldfameovernightC．Bezosisaimingatbeing“Earth'sbiggestbookstore”D．Bezoshadasharpbusinessmindandakindheart語篇解讀：本篇文章主要講述了亞馬遜公司創始人和總裁杰夫·貝佐斯的生平、成就以及他的貢獻。1．B解析：細節理解題。根據第二段Jeffreyshowedintenseandvariedscientificinterestsatanearlyage.可知貝佐斯從小就對科學感興趣。由第一段Jeffreyspentmostsummersofhisyouthworkingwithhisgrandfatherontheirfarm.可知選項A錯；原文未提及他與兄弟姐妹的關系，故選項C錯誤；選項D不是他小時候想做的事情。2．C解析：細節理解題。根據第三段whenhemadeadiscoverythatchangedhislife，andthecourseofbusinesshistory.可知是他的發現改變了他的生活以及商業貿易的進程；同時根據第四段Hesawanopportunityforanewcircleofcommerce，andimmediatelybeganconsideringthepossibilities.可知他的發現是anewcircleofcommerce，因此答案為C。3．A解析：細節理解題。第三段僅提到他從普林斯頓大學畢業，并未提及他在那里學習是多么努力。4．D解析：推理判斷題。根據第四段Hesawanopportunityforanewcircleofcommerce，andimmediatelybeganconsideringthepossibilities.可知他有敏銳的商業頭腦；另外根據最后一段Today，JeffBezoslivesnorthofSeattleandisincreasinglyconcernedwithcharityactivities.可知他樂善好施。BTheworld'smostunusualworkplaceSEMCOhasbeencalledtheworld'smostunusualworkplace.AtthisBrazilian(巴西)companyinSaoPaulo，employeesdecidetheirownsalaries，choosetheirownmanagers，andcomeandgowhentheywantTheycanwearwhattheylikeandtheyonlyhavetoturnupforameetingiftheyareinterested.Thereareevenhammocksaroundtheofficesforthemtorelaxin.TheCEO,44-year-oldRicardoSemler，hasbrokenallthetraditionalrulesofrunningabusiness.Hebelievesthatthemorefreedomandtrustyougiveyourworkers，themoreproductiveandloyaltheybecome.Hisideasmayseemcrazy，buttheywork.WhenSemlertookoverthebusiness24yearsago，itwasasmall，traditionalcompanythatmanufacturedshippartsandwasstrugglingtosurvive.Today，ithastenbusinessareas,8,000employees，andannualrevenues(年收入)of$212million.Employeesworkinsmallgroupsof10to12peoplewhodecidetheirownprojects，budgets，andwhotheywantontheirteamtosucceed.Allemployeesareinaprofit-sharingprogram，whichencouragesthemtodotheirbestforthecompany.Semler'sattitudeisthatifnobodycomestoameeting，thenthetopicfordiscussionmusthavebeenaterribleidea.Andifanemployeewantstogivehimselfahugesalaryincrease，hecan，butherisksbeingvotedoffhisteam.Aswellasbeingabletochoosetheirownhours，thecompanyoffersemployeesa“Retire-a-Little”program，wheretheycantakeadayoffandpayitbackaftertheyretire.Thereisevena“Work‘n’Stop”program，whereemployeescantakethreeyearsoffatanytime，foranyreason.Andfornewemployees，thereisthe“LostinSpace”program，wheretheycanspendtheirfirstyearwanderingaroundthecompanydecidingwhattheywanttodo.Semlerhimselfhasnoofficeandnoregularhours.Hedoesn'tevenwearawatchandthinksthereshouldbenoclearlinebetweenworkandleisure.“Theresultsarewhatmatters，”hesays，“NotwhethersomeoneissittingonabeachfromtwotofouronaMondayafternoon.”5．Wherewouldyoumostlikelyfindthisarticle?A．Onthefrontpageofanewspaper.B．AtatrainingschoolforCEOs.C．Inamagazineaboutbusinessmanagement.D．Inthetextbookforcollegestudents.6．What'sunusualabouttheworkplace?A．Employeesaregivenmorepoweraswellasfreedomandtrust.B．Alltheemployeesenjoyfreemedicalcare.C．TheCEOobservesallthetraditionalrulesofrunningabusiness.D．There'saclearlinebetweenworkandleisureforemployees.7．WhatwouldaSEMCOemployeeprobablyNOTbeallowedtodo?A．Makeadecisionabouthisownproject.B．Beabsentfrommeetings.C．Decideonhisowntofiresomeone.D．Chooseteammemberstoworktogether.8．InwhichofthefollowingprogramsNEEDN'Tanemployeestarttoworkatoncebeforedecidingwhattodointhefirstyearofwork?A．“Retire-a-Little”. B．“Profit-Sharing”．C．“Work‘n’Stop”. D．“LostinSpace”．語篇解讀：本文介紹了巴西一家特別的公司，這家公司采取的管理方式不同于傳統的管理方式，它給予員工更多的自由，而不是約束。事實證明，這種管理方式也起到了好的效果。5．C解析：推理判斷題。根據語篇解讀可知，本文主要介紹了一種新的公司管理模式。由此可推知，C項符合文意，因此選C。6．A解析：細節理解題。根據第一、三兩段可知，員工們擁有足夠的自由、信任和選擇的權利。因此選A。B項文中沒有提及，也不是這家公司不尋常的地方；C項與第二段意思相反；D項是傳統的管理觀念，也不符合題意。7．C解析：細節理解題。由第三段的第一句話可知A、D兩項正確；由第三段的第三句話可知B項正確；C項在文中沒有提到，因此選C。8．D解析：細節理解題。根據第四段的最后一句話可知選D。CMoYan，afamousChinesewriter，becamethecountry'sfirstNobelPrizelaureateinliteratureonOctober11,2012.BornonFebruary17,1995，MoYanishispenname，whichmeans“don'tspeak”inChinese.HeisanhonoraryDoctorofliteratureofTheOpenUniversityofHongKongandwasappointedvisitingprofessorbyQingdaoRelyingonaseriesofcountryliteraryworksinthe1980s，hewasclassified(分類)asroot-seekingwriter.In1997，hewontheLiteraturePrizeduetohisfamousnovelBigBreastandWideHips(《豐乳肥臀》)，withamoneyprizeof100,000yuan.ThemovieRedSorghum(《紅高粱》)，whichwonthe38thBerlinFilmFestivalGoldenBear，directedbyZhangYimou，wasadaptedfromMo'snovelFamilyStoriesofRedSorghum.HisfirstchapterbookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOut(《生死疲勞》)gothimtheFukuokaAsianCultureAwardin2006，andMoranked(排名)thetoptwentywealthiestChinesewritersinthesameyear，whichattractedwidespreadattentionthroughoutthecountry.In2011，TheFrog(《蛀》)wonthe8thMaoDunLiteraturePrize.ThenNobelPrizefollowed.Mo'sworks，fullofthecomplexemotionsofhomesicknessandhate，arestronglyinfluencedbymagicalrealismandtellmanytalesandlegendswhichtookplaceinhisancestral(祖先的)homeGaomi，ShandongProvince.Histalesarefullofmythical(神話的)meaningandthecharactersarewelldescribedinhisbooks，whichshowusaworldwheretruth，commonsenseorsympathy(同情)couldnotbefound.AlthoughMo'sworksareimaginative，peopleinhisbooksoftenleftustheimpressionofrecklessness(魯莽)，hopelessnessandridiculousness(滑稽)．Asisdescribedinhisstories，wewillfeelvirtuebattlescruelty.TheSwedishAcademydescribedMo'sworksas“hallucinatory(幻覺的)realismmerging(結合)folktales，historyandcontemporary”．9．What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A．ThebriefintroductionofMoYan.B．TheworksofMoYan.C．TheawardofMoYan.D．ThefameofMoYan.10．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．MoYanisthefirsttowintheNobelPrize.B．RedSorghumwasadaptedfromMo'snovel.C．RedSorghumwonaprizeof100,000yuan.D．BigBreastandWideHipswonthe8thMaoDunLiteraturePrize.11．Fromthepassage，wecanconcludethat________.A．MoYanisaprofessorofQingdaoB．MoYanwasclassifiedasroot-seekingwriterin1970C．MoYanwasthewealthiestChinesewriterD．MoYan'sstoriesweresetinhishometown語篇解讀：本文是對莫言的生平及其主要作品的簡介。9．A解析：主旨大意題。由全文內容可了解到，本文是對莫言的生平及其主要作品的簡介，因此A項正確。B、C、D三項分別是文章中所涉及的一部分，其范圍小了，并非本文的主旨。10．B解析：細節理解題。由第二段中ThemovieRedSorghum...wasadaptedfromMo'snovel.可知B項正確。由第一段中．..becamethecountry'sfirstNobelPrizelaureateinliterature.可知A項少了范圍，因此錯誤；由第二段中．..BigBreastandWideHips，withamoneyprizeof100,000yuan.可看出C項張冠李戴，因此錯誤；由第二段中TheFrogwonthe8thMaoDunLiteraturePrize.可看出D項與C項屬于同一錯誤。11．D解析：推理判斷題。由第一段中．..wasappointedvisitingprofessor...可判斷出A項錯誤；由第二段中．..inthe1980s，hewasclassifiedasroot-seekingwriter.可判斷出B項錯誤；由第二段中．..MorankedthetoptwentywealthiestChinesewriters可判斷出C項錯誤；由第三段中．..talesandlegendswhichtookplaceinhisancestralhomeGaomi，可判斷出其故事背景在他的家鄉，因此D項正確。DArgentinainthelatenineteenthcenturywasanexcitingplace.Around1870，itwasexperiencinganeconomic(經濟的)boom，andthecapital，BuenosAires，attractedmanypeople.Farmers，aswellasafloodofforeignersfromSpainandItaly，cametoBuenosAiresseekingjobs.Thesejobsdidn'tpaywell，andthepeoplefeltlonelyanddisappointedwiththeirnewlifeinthecity.Astheunhappynewcomersmixedtogetherinthepoorpartsofthecity，thedanceknownasthetango(探戈舞)cameintobeing.Atthebeginningthetangowasadanceofthelowerclasses.Itwasdancedinthebarsandstreets.Atthattimethereweremanyfewerwomenthanmen，soifamandidn'twanttobeleftout，hisonlychoicewastodancewithanothermansothathecouldattracttheattentionofthefewavailablewomen.Gradually，thedancespreadintotheupperclassesofArgentineansocietyandbecamemorerespectable.InEuropeatthistime，stronginterestindancefromaroundtheworldwasbeginning.ThisinterestininternationaldancewasespeciallyevidentinParis.Everykindofdancefromballet(芭蕾舞)tobellydancingcouldbefoundonthestagesoftheParistheaters.AftertangodancersfromArgentinaarrivedinEurope，theybegantodrawtheinterestofthepublicastheyperformedtheirexcitingdanceincafes.Thoughnoteveryoneapprovedofthenewdance，sayingitwasalittletooshocking，thedancedidfindenoughsupporterstomakeitpopular.Thepopularity(流行)ofthetangocontinuedtogrowinmanyotherpartsoftheworld.SoldierswhoreturnedtotheUnitedStatesfromWorldWarIbroughtthetangotoNorthAmerica.ItreachedJapanin1926，andin2003theArgentineanembassyinSeoulhiredalocaltangodancertoactasakindofdanceambassador，andpromotetangodancingthroughoutSouthKorea.12．Theoriginofthetangoisassociatedwith________.A．bellydancersBAmericansoldiersC．aSpanishcityD．thecapitalofArgentina13．Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthetango?A．ItwascreatedbyforeignersfromSpainandItaly.B．Peopleoftheupperclasseslovedthetangomost.C．Itwasoftendancedbytwomalesinthebeginning.D．AdancerinSeoulbecametheArgentineanambassador.14．BeforeWorldWarI，thetangospreadto________.A．America B．JapanC．France D．SouthKorea15．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．HowtoDancetheTangoB．TheHistoryoftheTangoG．HowtoPromotetheTangoD．TheModernTangoBoom語篇解讀：本文為說明文。題材為介紹說明類。本文簡要介紹了探戈舞的起源和發展。12．D解析：細節理解題。根據第一段可知選D項。13．C解析：細節理解題。由第二段第三句話“...soifamandidn'twanttobeleftout，...”(因此如果一位男士不想被落下，他唯一的選擇就是和一位男士跳舞來吸引為數不多的女性的注意。)可知選C項。14．C解析：細節理解題。第三段中提到探戈舞傳到巴黎，所以選C項(法國)。15．B解析：主旨大意題。從第一段講探戈舞的形成，到后面它的傳播發展，可以得知B項(探戈舞的發展歷史)為最佳標題。第二節(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。UrbanizationUntilrelativelyrecently，thevastmajorityofhumanbeingslivedanddiedwithouteverseeingacity.Thefirstcitywasprobablyfoundednomorethan5,500yearsago.__16__Infact，nearlyeveryonelivedonfarmsorintinyrural(鄉村的)villages.Itwasnotuntilthe20thcenturythatGreatBritainbecamethefirsturbansocietyinhistory-asocietyinwhichthemajorityofpeopleliveincitiesanddonotfarmforaliving.Britainwasonlythebeginning.__17__Theprocessofurbanization-themigration(遷徙)ofpeoplefromthecountrysidetothecity-wastheresultofmodernization，whichhasrapidlytransformedhowpeopleliveandwheretheylive.In1900，fewerthan40%ofAmericanslivedinurbanareas.Today，over82%ofAmericansliveincities.Onlyabout2%liveonfarms.__18__LargecitieswereimpossibleuntilagriculturebecameindustrializedEveninadvancedagriculturalsocieties，ittookaboutninety-fivepeopleonfarmstofeedfivepeopleincities.__19__Untilmoderntimes，thoselivingincitiesweremainlytherulingelite(精英)andtheservants，laborersandprofessionalswhoservedthem.Citiessurvivedbytaxingfarmersandwerelimitedinsizebytheamountofsurplusfoodthattheruralpopulationproducedandbytheabilitytomovethissurplusfromfarmtocity.Overthepasttwocenturies，theIndustrialRevolutionhasbrokenthisbalancebetweenthecityandthecountry.__20__Today，insteadofneedingninety-fivefarmerstofeedfivecitypeople，oneAmericanfarmerisabletofeedmorethanahundrednon-farmers.A．Thatkeptcitiesverysmall.B．Therestliveinsmalltowns.C．Theeffectsofurbanlivingonpeopleshouldbeconsidered.D．Soonmanyotherindustrialnationsbecameurbansocieties.E．Buteven200yearsago，onlyafewpeoplecouldliveincities.F．Modernizationdrewpeopletothecitiesandmadefarmersmoreproductive.GModerncitieshavedestroyedsocialrelationsandthehealthofhumanbeings.語篇解讀：本文為說明文，題材為社會與熱點，主要講述了城市化的進程。16．E解析：第一段主要講述了在過去城市非常少，大多數人都是住在農場或鄉村里，根據主旨可知應選擇E項。17．D解析：空格前一句中的beginning與D項中的soon相對應，英國只是個開始，之后一些其他的國家也開始成為城市化的社會，故選擇D項。18．B解析：空格所在的段落通過列舉數據來體現現在城市化的擴大，絕大多數的美國人住在城市里，少部分住在農場里，因此此空說明剩下的人居住在何地，故選擇B項。19．A解析：此空之前在闡述過去為什么城市不可能大的原因，因此A項與前面的意思對應。20．F解析：空格前一句闡述工業革命打破了此前城市和鄉村的這種平衡，因此空格處是對前一句內容的進一步闡述，因此選擇F項。第二部分：英語知識運用(共兩節，滿分45分)第一節完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，在短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。“Wanted：ViolinCan'tpaymuchCall...”WhydidInoticethat?Iwondered,sinceIrarelylookedattheclassifiedads.Ilaidthepaperonmylapandclosedmyeyes，rememberingwhathadhappenedduringtheGreatDepression，whenmyfamily__21__tomakealivingonourfarm.I，too，hadwantedaviolin，butwedidn'thavethe__22__.Whenmyoldertwinsistersbeganshowinganinterestinmusic，HarrietAnnelearnedtoplayGrandma'suprightpiano，__23__SuzanneturnedtoDaddy'sviolin，simpletunessoonbecame__24__melodiesasthetwinsplayedmoreandmore.__25__intherhythmofthemusic，mybabybrotherdancedaroundwhileDaddyhummed(哼唱)andMotherwhistled.Ijust__26__.Whenmyarmsgrew__27__enough，ItriedtoplaySuzanne'sviolin.Ilovedthebeautifulsounddrawnacrossthestrings.Oh，howIwantedone！ButIknewitwas__28__thequestion.Oneeveningasthetwinsplayedintheschoolorchestra，Iclosedmyeyestighttocapturethepicturefirmlyinmy__29__.“Someday，I'llsitupthere.”Ivowed(發誓)__30__.Unfortunately，itwasnota__31__year.Atharvestthecropsdidnotbringasmuchaswehadhoped.I，however，couldn't__32__anylongertoask，“Daddy，mayIhaveaviolinofmyown？”“Can'tyouuseSuzanne's？”“I'dliketobeintheorchestra,too,andwecan't__33__usethesameviolinatthesametime.”Daddy'sfacelooked__34__.Thatnight，andmanyfollowingnights，Iheardhim__35__Godinourfamilydevotions：“...andLord，MaryLouwantsher__36__violin.”Oneeveningweallsataroundthetable.ThetwinsandIstudied.MothersewedandDaddywrotealettertohisfriend，GeorgeFinkle，inColumbus.MrFinkle，Daddysaid，wasafineviolinist.Ashewrote，Daddyread__37__ofhisletteroutloudtoMother.WeekslaterI__38__he'dwrittenonelinehedidn'treadaloud：“Wouldyouwatchfora__39__formythirddaughter？Ican't__40__much，butsheenjoysmusic.Andwe'dlikehertohaveherowninstrument.”21．A.managed B．promisedC．struggled D．forced22．A.luck B．moneyC．choice D．hope23．A.while B．sinceC．after D．before24．A.soft B．fluentC．gentle D．lovely25．A.Pickedout B．CaughtupC．Takenon D．Calledfor26．A.shouted B．laughedC．listened D．cried27．A.long B．toughC．old D．slim28．A.farfrom B．nexttoC．outof D．alongwith29．A.dream B．handC．life D．mind30．A.faithfully B．silentlyC．frequently D．patiently31．A.hopeless B．stableC．good D．difficult32．A.stand B．helpC．wait D．risk33．A.both B．everC．either D．still34．A.angry B．sadC．pale D．weak35．A.demand B．informC．commit D．remind36．A.favourite B．privateC．own D．individual37．A.parts B．linesC．contents D．purposes38．A.heard B．conveyedC．discovered D．observed39．A.musician B．favourC．gift D．violin40．A.owe B．orderC．charge D．pay語篇解讀：這是一篇記敘文。作者小時候很希望有一把自己的小提琴，但是由于家庭貧窮，她的父親就寫信去求助于他的一位朋友。21．C解析：根據上文中的“duringtheGreatDepression”可知，此處指作者一家吃力地(struggled)在農場上謀生。manage設法做成；promise答應；force迫使。22．B解析：作者想要一把小提琴，但是他們沒有那個錢(money)。23．A解析：“HarrietAnnelearnedtoplayGrandma'suprightpiano”和“SuzanneturnedtoDaddy'sviolin”之間形成意思上的對比，要用while“而”。24．D解析：當這對雙胞胎練習得越來越多時，簡單的曲調不久就變成了美妙的(lovely)音樂。soft輕柔的；fluent流利的；gentle溫和的。25．B解析：短語catchup在此引申為吸引住。pickout挑選出，辨別出；takeon呈現，具有；callfor要求，需要。26．C解析：根據上文的內容可知，作者的家人在跟著音樂跳舞、哼唱等，而作者只是聽著(listened)。27．A解析：根據下文的“ItriedtoplaySuzanne'sviolin”可知，此處指“當我的胳膊長得足夠長(long)時”。28．C解析：但是作者知道那是不可能的。短語outofthequestion意思是“不可能”。29．D解析：作者緊緊地閉上眼睛，以在腦海中描繪那幅畫面，故選D項。30．B解析：作者默默地(silently)發誓，有一天，她也要坐在那里演奏。faithfully真誠地；frequently經常地；patiently耐心地。31．C解析：根據下文的“Atharvestthecropsdidnotbringasmuchaswehadhoped”可知，“那不是一個好(good)年”。32．C解析：作者再也等待(wait)不了了。33．A解析：作者不能同時和Suzanne使用同一把小提琴。此處指的是她們兩個人，所以要用both。34．B解析：作者家境貧寒，所以作者向父親說起這件事時，父親顯得很悲傷(sad)。35．D解析：此處指作者聽到父親在他們的家庭祈禱中提醒(remind)上帝。36．C解析：作者的父親說他的女兒想要一把屬于自己的(own)小提琴。favourite最喜愛的；private私人的；individual個人的。37．A解析：根據下文中的“he'dwrittenonelinehedidn'treadaloud”可知，作者的父親把信的一部分(parts)大聲讀給作者的母親聽。38．C解析：幾周之后，作者發現(discovered)父親寫了一行他沒有讀出來的話。39．D解析：此處指“你愿意為我的三女兒留意一下小提琴(violin)嗎”。40．D解析：此處指“我付(pay)不起很多錢，但是她很喜歡音樂。我們想讓她擁有自己的樂器”。第二節(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下列材料，在空白處填入適當的內容(1個單詞)或括號內單詞的正確形式。Oneday，Nickinvitedhisfriendstosupper.Hewascookingsomedeliciousfoodinthekitchen.Suddenly，he41.________(find)thathehadrunoutofsalt.SoNickcalledtohisson，“Gotothevillageandbuysomesalt，butpayafairpriceforit：neithertoomuch42.________toolittle.”Hissonlookedsurprised.“IcanunderstandwhyIshouldn'tpaytoomuch，Father，butifIcanpayless，43.________notsaveabitofmoney？”“Thatwouldbeavery44.________(reason)thingtodoinabigcity，butitcoulddestroyasmallvillagelikeours，”Nicksaid.Nick'sguests，45.________hadheardtheirconversation，askedwhytheyshouldnotbuysaltmorecheaplyiftheycould.Nickreplied，“Theonlyreasonamanwouldsellsalt46.________alowerpricewouldbebecausehewasdesperateformoney.Andanyonewhotookadvantageofthatsituationwouldbeshowingalackofrespect47.________thesweatandstruggleofthemanwhoworkedveryhardtoproduceit.”“Butsuchasmallthingcouldn't48.________(possible)destroyavillage.”“Inthebeginning，therewasonly49.________verysmallamountofunfairnessintheworld，buteveryoneaddedalittle，always50.________(think)thatitwasonlysmallandnotveryimportant，andlookwherewehaveendeduptoday.”語篇解讀：Nick邀請朋友吃飯時，突然沒有鹽了，他讓兒子去買，并告訴他不要買的太貴，也不要買的太便宜。41．found解析：由文章首句Oneday，Nickinvitedhisfriendstosupper可知，本文講述的是過去的事情，故此處用find的過去式。42．nor解析：neither...nor...是固定搭配，表示“既不……也不……”，故此處填nor。43．why解析：whynot...表示向對方提出某種建議，意思是“為什么不……呢？”44．reasonable解析：areasonablething意為“一件合理的事情”，故用reason的形容詞形式reasonable。45．who解析：...hadheardtheirconversation在此是一個定語從句，對前面的Nick'sguests起補充說明作用。因為其先行詞是人，故用who來引導。46．at解析：atahigh/lowprice表示“以高/低價”，故此處填at。47.for解析：showrespectfor...意思是“對……表示尊重”，故此處填for。48．possibly解析：destroy是動詞，前面應該用副詞來修飾。故用possible的副詞形式possibly。49．a解析：alarge/smallamountof...表示“大量/少量的”，故此處填a。50．thinking解析：此處考查非謂語動詞用法，think與everyone是邏輯上的主謂關系，故用thinking。第三部分：寫作(共兩節，滿分35分)第一節短文改錯(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作