2024年高考英語終極押題密卷2（上海卷）一．完形填空（共1小題）1．InabustlingcityinArizonastoodahighschoolwheremostofthestudentsliveinpoverty.AmongthemwerefoursonsofMexicanimmigrants，Juan，Oscar，Luis，andAlfredo.Theseboys，comingfrom（1）backgrounds，oftenfoundthemselvesoverlookedandunderestimated.Bondedbyfateandfriendship，theysharedacommonpassionfor（2）.Twoscienceteacherstheredecidedtoentertheirhighschoolintoacomplicated（3）roboticscompetitionsponsoredbytheNASAandtheNavalResearch.Excitedforthenews，thesefourboyssignedupforthecompetition.Withenthusiasmandenergy，theystartedcallingmechanicalengineersfordesignhelp.Theywere（4）thatthesekindsofrobotsrequireglasssyntacticflotationfoam，atypeoffloatingmaterialusedinvariousmarineapplications.（5）money，alltheycouldaffordwassomePVCpipesandducttape（強力膠布）.（6），theysearchedthecityforvariousspareparts，gatheringwhatevertheycouldtobringtheirvisiontolife.Withtheteachers"guidanceandencouragement，they（7）togetherarobotwithnomorethanmetalandwires.Astheyworkedontheirrobot，theboysalsofacedpersonalchallenges.Juanstruggledwiththeweightoffamilyresponsibilities；Oscar（8）adeep﹣seatedfearoffailure；Luis'sheartachedfromtheconstantpeers'mockery（嘲笑）forhis（9）accent，andAlfredolongedforacceptanceandbelonging.（10）theseobstacles，theypersevered，leaningoneachotherforsupportandinspiration.Afterafewtestrunsoftheirrobot，theypiledintoasecond﹣handvantoheadtothecompetition.Uponenteringthemainpoolarea，theynoticedthecollegeteamswearingmatchingoutfits，withrobotssponsoredbybigcompanies.Feelingabitnervous，theboysputtherobotinthewaterforatestrun.（11），thePVCdidn'tholdup，causingtherobottoleakandsink.However，insteadoflettingthis（12）ruintheirspirits，theboysputtheirheadstogetherandcameupwithabrilliantsolution.12hourslater，armedwith8super﹣absorbentpadstoplugtheleak，therobotwas（13）intothepoolagain.Thistime，theirrobotperformedadmirably.Glidinggracefullythroughthewaters，itnavigatedthecoursewithprecisionandspeed，（14）thejudgesandaudiencealike.Thisunderwaterrobot，asymboloftheirdeterminationand（15），conqueredthewaters，defeatedengineeringpowerhouseMITandrankedfirstinthecountry.Thiswasnotjustawinforthosefourbutavictoryforeveryunderdogwithadream.（1）A.academicB.relevantC.humbleD.professional（2）A.spaceB.mechanicsC.researchD.ocean（3）A.giantB.industrialC.underwaterD.local（4）A.advisedB.forcedC.challengedD.consulted（5）A.ReliantonB.AvailabletoC.ShortofD.Desperatefor（6）A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.MoreoverD.However（7）A.tiedB.piecedC.addedD.wrapped（8）A.conqueredB.createdC.expressedD.battled（9）A.perfectB.strangeC.slightD.elegant（10）A.WithB.GivenC.DespiteD.Besides（11）A.UnfortunatelyB.BasicallyC.ActuallyD.Consequently（12）A.disagreementB.failureC.conflictD.progress（13）A.scaledB.loweredC.insertedD.fed（14）A.boringB.confusingC.wowingD.motivating（15）A.braveryB.generosityC.confidenceD.perseverance二．閱讀理解（共3小題）2．Amongmyoldestfriends，I'mknownasthemysteriousone，theguywhorarelyshowsup，isalwaystherenothere.Ihadhighschoolbuddies，andIlovedthemalldearlythoughweboysdidn'tsaysuchthingsbackthen.Thenlifehappened.Mostofusleftourhometown.Meet﹣upsbecomerareoccasions.Oneofthoseoldfriends，whomIhadnotseensinceourhighschoolgraduation，reachedoutrecentlytosayhe'dbenearwhereIam，andhopedwecouldmeetup.He'ddonethesamethingabout10yearsago，andI'dbeggedoffforsomestupidreasonrelatedtomyshyness，orrather，myintrovertednature.I'molderandabitwisernow，andI'vebeenpackingaroundsomeguiltoverthatmissedopportunityfor10years，so1agreedreadily.Wemetfordinner，perhapstwohours，andrarelyhadIfeltateasewithotherhumansasIdidwithhim.Wetalkedandtalked.Aboutwhowewerethen.Whowearenow.Andwhatmadeusthejerks（混蛋）wewerethen.Weacknowledgedthatifnotforeachother，andthecirclesofgoodpeopleweranwithbackthen，thegoodfriendswhokeptusreasonablyontrackandincheck，lifecouldhaveeasilygonesouthforcitherofus.Eachofusrecalledthingstheotherhadnomemoryof.Fragmentsofmemories，scatteredyetprecious.Weknowweweretightthen，andwevaluethatfriendshipandsharedexperiencestilltoday.Peoplearefundamentallysocialbeingsandenjoyconnectingwithothers.Maintainingsocialconnectionsisgoodforourmentalandphysicalhealth.However，despitetheimportanceandenjoymentofsocialconnection，peoplesignificantlyunderestimatehowmuchotherswillappreciatebeingreachedoutto.There'ssomethingaboutthefriendsyoumakeinyouththat'snearimpossibletorecreatewithfriendsyoumakelaterinlife.I'mtellingyouthistoremindyouthatyouroldfriendswouldlovetohearfromyou，maybeasimpletext，alittlehello，maybeevenaphonecallorameetup.（1）Theauthorrefusedthemeet﹣upabout10yearsagoprobablybecause.A.hewasnotasociablemanB.hewasnotcleverenoughC.helivedfarawayfromhisfriendsD.hefeltguiltyabouthisfriends（2）Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sfeelingduringthedinner？A.Anxiousandnervous.B.Excitedandenergetic.C.Comfortableandrelaxed.D.Sadandregretful.（3）Whatdoestheauthorimplybysaying"lifecouldhaveeasilygonesouthforcitherofus"？A.Theycouldhaveeasilybeenoffthetrackinlife.B.Theymighthavesettleddowninthesouthernregion.C.Theirfriendshipcouldhaveeasilyturnedsour.D.Theycouldhavefacedfinancialdifficulties.（4）Whatisthemainpurposeofthearticle？A.Todescribetheauthor'sreunionwithanoldfriend.B.Toreflectonthevalueoffriendshipsformedinyouth.C.Toencouragereaderstoreachouttotheiroldfriends.D.Todiscusstheimportanceofsocialconnections.3．Withitsbrightcolors，easy﹣to﹣learnrulesandfamiliarmusic，thevideogameTetrishasenduredasapopculturesymboloverthepast40years.Manypeople，likeme，havebeenplayingthegamefordecades，andithasbeenupdatedtoadapttonewtechnologieslikegamesystems，phonesandtablets.However，Tetrisismuchmorethanwinning.Thegame，inwhichplayersmustcontrolblocksofdifferentshapesastheyslidedownascreen，isbasedonafundamentalelementofgeometry，calleddynamicspatialreasoning（動態(tài)空間推理）.Itistaughtbymathematicseducatorsandusedbyarchitects，engineers，animators，andmanyothers.PlayersemploythesegeometricskillstoprogressinTetris，soplayingitbothtestsandimprovesaplayer'sdynamicspatialreasoning.Spatialreasoningistheabilitytovisualizegeometricfiguresandhowtheywillmoveinspace.So，dynamicspatialreasoningistheabilitytovisualizeactivelymovingfigures.TheTetrisplayermustquicklydecidewherethefallinggamepiecewillbestfitandthenmoveitthere.Thismovementinvolvesbothtranslation﹣movingashaperightandleft，androtation﹣turningitsshapeby90degreesatatime.Spatialvisualizationisakeyelementofamathematicsdisciplinecalledtransformationalgeometry，whichisusuallyfirsttaughtinmiddleschool.Inatypicaltransformationalgeometryexercise，studentsmightbeaskedtorepresentafigurebyitsxandycoordinates（坐標）onacoordinategraphandthenidentifythetransformations，suchastranslationandrotations，necessarytomoveitfromonepositiontoanotherwhilekeepingthepiecethesameshapeandsize.Whileitmayseemsimple，transformationalgeometryisthefoundationforseveraladvancedtopicsinmathematics.Architectsandengineersbothusetransformationstodrawupblueprints，whichrepresenttherealworldinscaledrawings.Animatorsuseconceptsoftransformationsaswell.Whileanimatorstodayusecomputerprogramsthatautomaticallymovefiguresaround，theyareallbasedonthiskindoftransformation.（1）WhichisNOTakeyreasonforTetris'slastingpopularity？A.Itspleasureofwinningthegame.B.Itsbrightcolorsandcatchymusic.C.Itslinktocomplexmathandgeometry.D.Itssimplerulesandtechadaptability.（2）Accordingtothepassage，whatfundamentalskilldoesplayingTetrishelpimprove？A.Logicalreasoning.B.Mathematicalcalculation.C.Memorymaintaining.D.Spatialvisualization.（3）Movethesampleblockontherightusingbothtranslationandrotation.Whichimagebelowcanweget？A.（a）B.（b）C.（c）D.（d）（4）Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoestheauthormostprobablyagreewith？A.Tetrisisaparticularlyusefultoolforanimationandarchitecturedesigns.B.Spatialvisualizationisbasedontheconstantchangeofafigure'sposition.C.TransformationalgeometrybehindTetriscanbeappliedtovariousfields.D.Spatialreasoningistoodifficultformiddleschoolstudentstomaster.4．Everysummer，EuropeansandtouristsfromallovertheworldsailbyboatdowntheDanubeRiver.TheirtripsoftenbegininNuremberg，Germany，wheretheycanvisittheImperialCastle，theancientcitywall，andthewaterfountaininMarketSquare.FromNuremberg，theboatsproceeddowntheDanubetoMelk，whichforcenturieswasoneofEurope'smostimportantreligiouscenters.AmongtheinterestingsightsinMelkisitsfamouschurchtower.AfterMelk，theboatspassthroughwinecountrytoVienna.Calledthe"CityofWaltzes"，Viennahasamagnificentoperahouseandanimperialpalace.AsidetripfromViennatakesvisitorsintotheAustrianAlps.Thetourbustripoffersmarvelousviewsofthesurroundingcountryside.FromVienna，theboatssailtoBudapest.Thecapitalofthecentral﹣EuropeancountryofHungary，Budapestboastsahistorythat'smorethan2，000yearsold.Thecity'snamecombinesthoseof"Buda"，"Obuda"and"Pest"，onceseparatetownsoneithersideoftheDanubeRiver.In1873，thesetownswereunifiedandtheirnamescombinedintoone.Budapest'sWorldHeritagesitealsocomprisesseveraldistinctareas，designated（指定）byUNESCOstartingin1987.TheseincludetheCastleDistrict，theBanksoftheDanube，GellertHillandAndrássyAvenue.Ateachoftheselocations，youcanexploremanyhundredsofyearsofhistory，artandculture.Onegreatwayofdoingsoisthroughguidedwalkingtours.Someofthesetoursarefree，ledbylocalpeoplewhohaveextensiveknowledgeoftheircity.Or，ifyouprefersomethingthat'sfaster﹣pacedandeasieronthelegs，tryaSegwaytour!TheCastleDistrictdisplayscenturiesofthecity'shistory.Numerousattacks，warsandnaturaldisastersdestroyedmuchoftheoriginalCastleQuarter.Still，beautyandcharmremain.（1）Whatdoesthisarticlemainlydescribe？A.Voyageswithseveralinterestingstops.B.Cyclingthroughurbanandruralareas.C.Travelbyairtoacontinent'soldesttowns.D.Fascinatingridesonahistoricrailway.（2）WhatdoesVienna'snicknameimplyaboutthecity？A.Itslocationmadeitanimportantpoliticalcenter.B.Huntingwasapopularactivitythereyearsago.C.Ithasattractedalotofpeoplewhoenjoyskating.D.Dancinghasbeenanimportantpartofitsculture.（3）WhatdoesthearticlepointoutaboutsomeofthetoursthatpeoplecantakeinBudapest？A.Theyfrequentlyincludeameal.B.Theydon'tcostanything.C.Theyrequireadvancereservations.D.Theymaynotbeentirelysafe.（4）Accordingtothearticle，whichhaveimpactedBudapest'sCastlequarterinthepast？A.Internationalfestivals.B.Militaryconflicts.C.Aneducationalinstitution.D.Industrialexpansion.三．書面表達（共2小題）5．假設(shè)你是明啟中學高三學生李明。你校英語社團公眾號正在舉行主題為"我的2023"的征文活動，寫一篇文章投稿。在文中，你必須：（1）描述一件你今年親身經(jīng)歷且讓你有所成長的事情；（2）說明這件事對你的意義。6．DigitalNomads（游牧人）HowwouldyouliketoansweryourworkemailsfromabeachfrontcaféinThailandoracoffeeshopinPortugal？Ifthatappealstoyou，beingadigitalnomadmightbeforyou.Digitalnomadscanliterallyworkfromanywhereastheirjobsareonline.DigitalnomadsrelyonportabledeviceswithwirelessInternetcapabilitiessuchaslaptops，tabletsandsmartphones.Typically，theyworkfromcoffeeshops，restaurants，co﹣workingspaces，apartmentsorinternetcafés—placeswithanInternetconnection.Worldwide，statisticsshowthenumberofdigitalnomadshit35millionin2021.Sowhatisitthatmakesthelifestyleofdigitalnomadssofascinating？Firstandforemost，digitalnomadsgettoliveindifferentcountriesandcultureswhiletheywork，providingthemwithopportunitiestohaveadventuresandexperiencenewthings.Thesefolkshavealsofoundthemostflexiblemeansofonlineincomes，allowingthemtoheadoutatamoment'noticeandgowheretheyplease."I'mfree，"saysNimishaWalji，"IcangowherethewindtakesmeandliveanyplaceIchoose!IfIfeellikeachange，Icanpursuethatinamatterofdays，sometimeshours."Youmaythinkthatbeingadigitalnomadisallsunshineandrainbows.Itisnotnecessarilyso.Jobfindingisoneofthehardesttasksforthedigitalnomad，giventhattheyhavenopermanenthome，noofficeaddress，andnooneknowsthem.Toapplyforajob，theyneedtofindtheemployerandpersuadehimtohirethem.Mostoftheemployershirefromtheirowncity，andthat'swhyit'ssohardforanomadtofindajob.AccesstostableWi﹣Fiandadequateworkspacecanbedifficult.Ifsomeonestrugglestostayfocusedathome，therecan'tbeaworseplacethanafascinatingholidaylocation.Fewpeoplecanmanagetobeproductivefacedwiththetemptationsanddistractions.Itseemsthatlivingthelifeofadigitalnomadisn'tforeveryone.四．信息匹配（共1小題）7．A.Ithasalsodesignedaspecialprogramthatletspeoplereturnusedfurniturepiecestoitsstoressotheycanbefixedandusedagainbyconsumers.B.Thiswouldhelptoreduceoverallwaste，asitwouldextendthelifecycleofoldfurnitureitems.C.Althoughtheseitemsmaycostlessinitially，theyaremoreexpensivebecausetheywillneedtobereplacedsoonerthantraditionalpiecesoffurniture.D.Thiscreatesalotofpollution，asthefurnitureendsupburiedinlandfillswhereitcanharmthesoil.E.Homeownersarelookingforfurniturethatiskindertotheenvironment.F.Bychoosingfurniturethat'smadetolast，wecanhelpreducewasteandprotecttheenvironment.TheFightagainstFastFurnitureFastfurnitureisatermthatreferstofurniturethatisproducedcheaplyandquickly.Theseitemsareoftenbadfortheenvironmentbecausetheyaremadefrommaterialsthatbreakeasilyandneedtobereplacedoften.（1）Tohelpprotecttheenvironment，amovementtomoveawayfromfastfurniturehasbegun.Manycompaniesarejoiningthefightbyfindingcleanerwaystomanufacturefurniture.Forexample，IKEAhasagreedtoswitchtousingrenewableorrecycledmaterialsfortheirfurniturebytheyear2030.（2）Thereisalsoapushtoencourageshopperstobuymoreusedfurniturefortheirhomes.Smallbusinessesthathelptransformoldchairsandsofasintocompletelynewproductshaveevenpoppeduprecently.Attheendoftheday，consumerswillplaythemostimportantroleinthefighttoendfastfurniture.Shoppersshouldtrytothinkmoreaboutthelongtermwhenpreparingtopurchasenewfurniture.Theyshouldstayawayfromfurniturethatismadefromcheapmaterialslikefiberboardorplasticbecausetheywilloftenfallapartafterafewyears.（3）Amuchbetteralternativeisfurnituremadefromrealwoodbecauseitwon'tbreakaseasily.Ifwoodfurnitureisdamaged，itcanoftenberepairedtolastlonger.High﹣qualitymetalsareanothergoodmaterial，astheyaredurable.Ifthefurnitureisnolongerfitforuse，thesemetalscanstillberecycledandusedtomakenewproducts.（4）So，thenexttimeyoubuyfurniture，thinkaboutwhetherit'ssomethingthatwilllastalongtimeorit'sjustfastfurniturethatwillbreaksoonandgointothetrash.五．語法填空（共1小題）8．WasAirPollutionMonet'sMuse（靈感之源）？ClaudeMonetwasaFrenchpainterwholivedattheturnofthe20thcentury，from1840to1926.Heiscreditedasthefounderofimpressionism，apaintingstylecharacterizedbyitsuseofmanythinbrushstrokes（1）（create）adream﹣likequality.Impressionistpaintingsarecelebratedfortheway（2）seemtocaptureasenseoflifeinmotion.Monetdidn'tjustsimplypaintlandscapes；hewantedtoconveythesensationsheexperiencedwhenhesawthem.ManyofMonet'spaintingsportraythepassageoftime，likeclouds（3）（drift）throughthesky.Thelandscapesinhispaintingsoftenhaveamistyappearance，（4）fogiscloudingedges，andconcealingobjectsthatarefaraway.SomeresearchershavesuggestedthemistofMonet'slandscapes（5）haveactuallybeenairpollution.Monetwaspaintingatatimewhenheavyindustrywasstartingtoseriouslyimpacttheenvironment.ThiswasespeciallytrueinurbancenterslikeLondonandParis.ThesuppositionisthatMonet'sworksreflecttheincreasinglevelsofairpollutionthatEurope（6）（witness）inthelate19thcenturyandearly20thcentury.（7）Monet'spaintingcareerprogressing，backgroundvisibilityinhispaintingsseemstograduallydecrease.Inletterstohiswife，MonetsometimesdescribedthesmokeandfoginLondon，for（8）heobviouslyhadapreference.Evidencesuggeststhat（9）significantnumberofMonet'sworkswereinfluenced，oreveninspired，bythewayairpollutionaffectedlightandvision.（10）airpollutionwasthemuseforoneofmodernhistory'sgreatestartistsmightbetrue.六．選詞填空（共1小題）9．A.wrestlingB.approachesC.preoccupiedD.experimentingE.dynamicallyF.boundG.moderateH.appliesI.inadequateJ.unitedlyK.integrityDaretobeDullAbigpartofwhyspontaneous（即興的）speakingfeelssochallengingisthedesiretoalwayssaytherightthingintherightwayattherighttime.Butthatleadstounnecessaryself﹣evaluationandcriticism，consumingpreciousmentalenergyandpreventingyoufrom（1）engaginginthemoment.Ioftenadvisepeopletofollowaspontaneouscomedysaying："Daretobedull."Thatis，don'tfeelyouare（2）togiveanexceptionalperformance.Recognizethatthereisnosingle"correct"waytoansweraquestion，givefeedbackorwelcomeacolleague—onlybetterorworse（3）.Anotherpopularsayingalso（4）here："Don'tlettheperfectbetheenemyofthegood."Listenersaremorelikelytotrustyouwhenyouspeaklikeamanof（5）ratherthananactororarobot.Forexample，researchshowsthatthemosteffectivespeechincludes（6）useoffillerssuchas"um"and"ah."Sowhenyouneedtospeakspontaneously，refocusyourattentiononyourlistenersinsteadof（7）withyourinnercritic.Attemptingtoservetheirneedswilltakeyourmentalspotlightoffyourself，relievingthepressureyoufeel.Tellyourselfthat（8），makingmistakes，andlearningduringspontaneousinteractionsarenormal.Micah，astudentofmine，wasfearfulthathisclasscontributionswouldbeseenas（9）.Toavoidembarrassment，heplannedandrehearsedthepointshewantedtomake.Butbecausehewasalwaysworkingtorememberthemandfindtherighttimetousethem，hewas（10）andfailedtogetthemostoutofdiscussions.Withmyhelphefocusedonsilencinghisinnercritic.Hebeganofferingmoreideas，sometimesimperfectlyformed，andinjustafewweekshebecamelessanxiousandmoreconfident.七．翻譯題（共4小題）10．他忘了往鍋里倒油，雞蛋粘在了鍋底。（forget）11．農(nóng)村地區(qū)正在逐步過渡到使用節(jié)能型電動汽車，其創(chuàng)新設(shè)計頗受年輕消費者的青睞。（transition）12．作為首個致力于城市規(guī)劃和建設(shè)成果的展覽中心，它追述了這座城市從早期到21世紀的驚人演變。（dedicate）13．冷靜，別讓焦慮影響你的表現(xiàn)。（or）

2024年菁優(yōu)高考英語終極押題密卷2（上海卷）參考答案與試題解析一．完形填空（共1小題）1．InabustlingcityinArizonastoodahighschoolwheremostofthestudentsliveinpoverty.AmongthemwerefoursonsofMexicanimmigrants，Juan，Oscar，Luis，andAlfredo.Theseboys，comingfrom（1）Cbackgrounds，oftenfoundthemselvesoverlookedandunderestimated.Bondedbyfateandfriendship，theysharedacommonpassionfor（2）B.Twoscienceteacherstheredecidedtoentertheirhighschoolintoacomplicated（3）CroboticscompetitionsponsoredbytheNASAandtheNavalResearch.Excitedforthenews，thesefourboyssignedupforthecompetition.Withenthusiasmandenergy，theystartedcallingmechanicalengineersfordesignhelp.Theywere（4）Athatthesekindsofrobotsrequireglasssyntacticflotationfoam，atypeoffloatingmaterialusedinvariousmarineapplications.（5）Cmoney，alltheycouldaffordwassomePVCpipesandducttape（強力膠布）.（6）A，theysearchedthecityforvariousspareparts，gatheringwhatevertheycouldtobringtheirvisiontolife.Withtheteachers"guidanceandencouragement，they（7）Btogetherarobotwithnomorethanmetalandwires.Astheyworkedontheirrobot，theboysalsofacedpersonalchallenges.Juanstruggledwiththeweightoffamilyresponsibilities；Oscar（8）Dadeep﹣seatedfearoffailure；Luis'sheartachedfromtheconstantpeers'mockery（嘲笑）forhis（9）Baccent，andAlfredolongedforacceptanceandbelonging.（10）Ctheseobstacles，theypersevered，leaningoneachotherforsupportandinspiration.Afterafewtestrunsoftheirrobot，theypiledintoasecond﹣handvantoheadtothecompetition.Uponenteringthemainpoolarea，theynoticedthecollegeteamswearingmatchingoutfits，withrobotssponsoredbybigcompanies.Feelingabitnervous，theboysputtherobotinthewaterforatestrun.（11）A，thePVCdidn'tholdup，causingtherobottoleakandsink.However，insteadoflettingthis（12）Bruintheirspirits，theboysputtheirheadstogetherandcameupwithabrilliantsolution.12hourslater，armedwith8super﹣absorbentpadstoplugtheleak，therobotwas（13）Bintothepoolagain.Thistime，theirrobotperformedadmirably.Glidinggracefullythroughthewaters，itnavigatedthecoursewithprecisionandspeed，（14）Cthejudgesandaudiencealike.Thisunderwaterrobot，asymboloftheirdeterminationand（15）D，conqueredthewaters，defeatedengineeringpowerhouseMITandrankedfirstinthecountry.Thiswasnotjustawinforthosefourbutavictoryforeveryunderdogwithadream.（1）A.academicB.relevantC.humbleD.professional（2）A.spaceB.mechanicsC.researchD.ocean（3）A.giantB.industrialC.underwaterD.local（4）A.advisedB.forcedC.challengedD.consulted（5）A.ReliantonB.AvailabletoC.ShortofD.Desperatefor（6）A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.MoreoverD.However（7）A.tiedB.piecedC.addedD.wrapped（8）A.conqueredB.createdC.expressedD.battled（9）A.perfectB.strangeC.slightD.elegant（10）A.WithB.GivenC.DespiteD.Besides（11）A.UnfortunatelyB.BasicallyC.ActuallyD.Consequently（12）A.disagreementB.failureC.conflictD.progress（13）A.scaledB.loweredC.insertedD.fed（14）A.boringB.confusingC.wowingD.motivating（15）A.braveryB.generosityC.confidenceD.perseverance【考點】記敘文；創(chuàng)新與創(chuàng)業(yè)．【答案】（1）﹣（5）CBCAC（6）﹣（10）ABDBC（11）﹣（15）ABBCD【分析】本文是一篇記敘文。主要講述了墨西哥移民，胡安，奧斯卡，路易斯和阿爾弗雷多制作的水下機器人象征著他們的決心和毅力，它征服了這片水域，打敗了工程強國麻省理工學院，并在全國排名第一。【解答】（1）考查形容詞及語境理解。A.academic學術(shù)上的；B.relevant相關(guān)的；C.humble謙卑的；D.professional專業(yè)的。句意：這些出身卑微的男孩經(jīng)常發(fā)現(xiàn)自己被忽視和低估。根據(jù)上句InabustlingcityinArizonastoodahighschoolwheremostofthestudentsliveinpoverty.可知在亞利桑那州一個繁華的城市里有一所高中，那里的大多數(shù)學生生活貧困。說明這些男孩出身卑微。故答案為C。（2）考查名詞及語境理解。A.space空間；B.mechanics技工，機械；C.research研究；D.ocean海洋。句意：命運和友誼把他們聯(lián)系在一起，他們對機械有著共同的熱情。根據(jù)后文Withenthusiasmandenergy，theystartedcallingmechanicalengineersfordesignhelp.可知帶著熱情和精力，他們開始打電話給機械工程師尋求設(shè)計幫助。說明他們對機械有著共同的熱情。故答案為B。（3）考查形容詞及語境理解。A.giant巨大的；B.industrial工業(yè)的；C.underwater水下的；D.local當?shù)氐摹＞湟猓耗抢锏膬晌豢茖W老師決定讓他們的高中參加由美國國家航空航天局和海軍研究所贊助的復(fù)雜的水下機器人競賽。根據(jù)后文Thisunderwaterrobot，asymboloftheirdeterminationand（15），conqueredthewaters，defeatedengineeringpowerhouseMITandrankedfirstinthecountry.可知這個水下機器人象征著他們的決心和毅力，它征服了這片水域，打敗了工程強國麻省理工學院，并在全國排名第一。說明他們參加由美國國家航空航天局和海軍研究所贊助的復(fù)雜的水下機器人競賽。故答案為C。（4）考查動詞及語境理解。A.advised建議，告知；B.forced強迫；C.challenged挑戰(zhàn)；D.consulted咨詢。句意：他們被告知，這些類型的機器人需要玻璃復(fù)合漂浮泡沫，這是一種用于各種海洋應(yīng)用的漂浮材料。根據(jù)下句thesekindsofrobotsrequireglasssyntacticflotationfoam，atypeoffloatingmaterialusedinvariousmarineapplications可知他們被告知，這些類型的機器人需要玻璃復(fù)合漂浮泡沫，這是一種用于各種海洋應(yīng)用的漂浮材料。故答案為A。（5）考查形容詞短語及語境理解。A.Relianton可以依靠的；B.Availableto可用的；C.Shortof短缺的；D.Desperatefor渴望的。句意：由于缺錢，他們只能買得起一些PVC管和膠帶。根據(jù)下句alltheycouldaffordwassomePVCpipesandducttape（強力膠布）.可知他們只能買得起一些PVC管和膠帶。說明他們?nèi)卞X。故答案為C。（6）考查副詞及語境理解。A.Therefore因此；B.Otherwise否則；C.Moreover此外；D.However然而。句意：因此，他們在城市里尋找各種備用零件，盡可能地收集東西來實現(xiàn)他們的夢想。根據(jù)上句（5）money，alltheycouldaffordwassomePVCpipesandducttape（強力膠布）.（由于缺錢，他們只能買得起一些PVC管和膠帶。）和下句theysearchedthecityforvariousspareparts，gatheringwhatevertheycouldtobringtheirvisiontolife.（他們在城市里尋找各種備用零件，盡可能地收集東西來實現(xiàn)他們的夢想。）可知前后句是因果關(guān)系。故答案為A。（7）考查動詞及語境理解。A.tied系；B.pieced拼合；C.added增加；D.wrapped包裝。句意：在老師的指導和鼓勵下，他們只用金屬和電線拼湊了一個機器人。根據(jù)空后togetherarobotwithnomorethanmetalandwires可知他們只用金屬和電線拼湊了一個機器人。故答案為B。（8）考查動詞及語境理解。A.conquered征服；B.created創(chuàng)造；C.expressed表達；D.battled斗爭。句意：胡安在家庭責任的重壓下掙扎；奧斯卡與根深蒂固的失敗恐懼作斗爭；路易斯的心因為經(jīng)常被同齡人嘲笑他奇怪的口音而疼痛，阿爾弗雷多渴望被接受和歸屬。根據(jù)空后adeep﹣seatedfearoffailure可知奧斯卡與根深蒂固的失敗恐懼作斗爭；故答案為D。（9）考查形容詞及語境理解。A.perfect完美的；B.strange奇怪的；C.slight輕微的；D.elegant優(yōu)雅的。句意：胡安在家庭責任的重壓下掙扎；奧斯卡與根深蒂固的失敗恐懼作斗爭；路易斯的心因為經(jīng)常被同齡人嘲笑他奇怪的口音而疼痛，阿爾弗雷多渴望被接受和歸屬。根據(jù)常識和空后accent可知路易斯的心因為經(jīng)常被同齡人嘲笑他奇怪的口音而疼痛，故答案為B。（10）考查介詞及語境理解。A.With用；B.Given考慮到；C.Despite盡管；D.Besides除了。句意：盡管有這些障礙，他們還是堅持了下來，互相依靠，尋求支持和激勵。根據(jù)空后theseobstacles，theypersevered，leaningoneachotherforsupportandinspiration.可知盡管有這些障礙，他們還是堅持了下來，互相依靠，尋求支持和激勵。故答案為C。（11）考查副詞及語境理解。A.Unfortunately不幸地；B.Basically基礎(chǔ)地；C.Actually事實上；D.Consequently結(jié)果。句意：不幸的是，PVC撐不住了，導致機器人漏水下沉。根據(jù)下句thePVCdidn'tholdup，causingtherobottoleakandsink.可知PVC撐不住了，導致機器人漏水下沉。說明這是不幸的。故答案為A。（12）考查名詞及語境理解。A.disagreement不同意；B.failure失敗；C.conflict沖突；D.progress進步。句意：然而，男孩們沒有讓這次失敗摧毀他們的精神，而是集思廣益，想出了一個絕妙的解決方案。根據(jù)空后ruintheirspirits可知男孩們沒有讓這次失敗摧毀他們的精神，故答案為B。（13）考查動詞及語境理解。A.scaled刮去…的鱗；B.lowered將…放下；C.inserted插入；D.fed喂養(yǎng)。句意：12小時后，配備了8個超級吸水墊來堵塞漏洞，機器人再次被放入游泳池。根據(jù)空后intothepoolagain可知機器人再次被放入游泳池。故答案為B。（14）考查形容詞及語境理解。A.boring令人乏味的；B.confusing令人困惑的；C.wowing使叫絕；D.motivating激勵。句意：它優(yōu)雅地在水中滑行，精確而快速地航行，令評委和觀眾都驚嘆不已。根據(jù)下句Thisunderwaterrobot，asymboloftheirdeterminationand（15），conqueredthewaters，defeatedengineeringpowerhouseMITandrankedfirstinthecountry.可知這個水下機器人象征著他們的決心和毅力，它征服了這片水域，打敗了工程強國麻省理工學院，并在全國排名第一。說明機器人的這次航行令評委和觀眾都驚嘆不已。故答案為C。（15）考查名詞及語境理解。A.bravery勇敢；B.generosity大方；C.confidence自信；D.perseverance毅力。句意：這個水下機器人象征著他們的決心和毅力，它征服了這片水域，打敗了工程強國麻省理工學院，并在全國排名第一。根據(jù)前文However，insteadoflettingthis（12）ruintheirspirits，theboysputtheirheadstogetherandcameupwithabrilliantsolution.可知然而，男孩們沒有讓這次失敗摧毀他們的精神，而是集思廣益，想出了一個絕妙的解決方案。說明他們有堅強的毅力。故答案為D。【點評】完形填空題的解題步驟：1.通讀全文，理解大意。重視首句信息，跳過空格，瀏覽全文，從整體上感知全文，理解文章大意，這是解題的基礎(chǔ)。2.瞻前顧后，避難就易。在理解文章大意的情況下，結(jié)合各選項的意義和用法，遵循先易后難的原則，先解