試卷第=page11頁，共=sectionpages33頁試卷第=page11頁，共=sectionpages33頁英語試題全卷滿分100分，考試時間60分鐘注意事項：1.答題前，考生務必在答題卡上用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆填寫自己的姓名和考號。2.選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑：如需改動，用橡皮擦千凈后，再選涂其他答案標號。答案不能答在試卷上。3.非選擇題答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆寫在答題卡各題目指定區域內的相應位置上：如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新的答案，改動后的答案也不能超出指定的區域：不準使用鉛筆，涂政液和修正帶。不按以上要求作答的答案無效。4.考生必須保持答題卡的整潔，考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。一．語法選擇（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，按照句子結構的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，從每小題所給的A、B、C和D項中選出最佳選項。WhenMariawasahighschoolsenior,shewasontrack.Youknowtheone:Graduateontime,spendfouryearsatcollege,getajob.“Ijustwokeuponemorningfeelingempty,”Mariaexplains.“Ididn’tknowIwantedtodo,orwhoIwantedtobe.attheverylastmoment,Idecidednottogotocollege.”Shesignedherselfupforagapyearprogramincludedoutdoorsurvivalclassesandservicelearning,andheadedofftoIndia,atatimeofcivilwaracrosstheborderinNepal.Thewarcreatednearbyamillionorphans(孤兒).Shesays,“IwasreallyshockedthewaywomenandchildrenwerelivingIhadneverseenlikethat.”Shecontinuedtotravelthroughouttheregion,meetingkidsandlisteningtotheirstories.Thenshemadeupanlife-changingdecision—toliveintheKopilaValley,askingherparentstosendherthe5,000dollarsshesavedupforyears.Themoneywenttowardslandonwhichshebuiltachildren’shome.“IwantedtogivethesekidschildhoodsimilartotheoneIhad,withfamilyandlove,”sheexplains.Acoupleofyearslater,sheopenedaschool.Theschoolnowhas340studentsandahighschoolsoon.ThenextstageofMaria’swork?Awomen’scenter.“Alotofwomeninmycommunitywerereallyhavingterriblelives.”Mariasays.Thecenterhasbecomeasourceoflightforwomen.Thegirlsandwomenmuchthroughtheschoolandthecenter.There’snowaprogramthatattractsvolunteersandtheeffectinKopilaisjustabeginning.“WhenIwas16,Ididn’thaveanyideawherelifetakeme.”Shesays.“NowIwakeupeverydaylovingmyworkandthinkingIhavethegreatestjobintheuniverse.”1．A．if B．how C．why D．what2．A．So B．But C．When D．Because3．A．who B．what C．which D．where4．A．see B．seeing C．saw D．tosee5．A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything6．A．buy B．buys C．buying D．bought7．A．willbuild B．wasbuilt C．isbuilt D．willbebuilt8．A．improves B．improved C．haveimproved D．wereimproving9．A．true B．truth C．truly D．truthful10．A．could B．should C．must D．hadto二．閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、口四個選項中選出最佳選項。AADaywithaDickensDescendant(后裔)Sunday,23rdJulyTheCharlesDickensMuseumisveryhappytowelcomeLucindaDickensHawksleyforafulldayofadventurethisweekend.Thethreetimesgreat-granddaughterofCharlesDickens,Lucindaisreturningtoherfamily’shistoricLondonhometosharesomeexcitingprojectswithyou.9:00am—OurDickensDaybeginswithavirtual(虛擬的)talkpresentedbyLucindaincelebrationofChristmasinJuly.ThisfestiveeventisforpeopledownundercelebratingChristmasinmidwinter,andistimedsothatfriendsinAustraliaandNewZealandcanjoin.Streamedonline,thisisawonderfulwaytogetintothefestivespirit.ForwhoseintheNorthernHemisphere(半球),orforpeoplewhojustdon’tfancycelebratingChristmasinJuly,thisisstillawonderfulwayofunderstandinghowDickenscametowriteoneofhismostfamousbooks,AChristmasCarol.2:00pm—Lucindawillbeon-site,hereatthemuseum,todeliverashortspeechonherbrandnewbook,Dickensandtravel.ThisremarkablebooktakesalookathowDickens’enthusiasm(熱情)foradventureandtravelhelpedinfluencehisfamousstories.2:30pm-3:30pm—Ifyou’veeverwantedtomeetaDickensdescendant,nowisyourchance.LucindawillbeintheBoardroomtosigncopiesofhernewbookandgreetvisitors.4:00pm—Lucindawillfinishherdayatthemuseumwithanothershorttalkonhernewbook.CopiesofDickensandTravel,aswellasotherbooksbyLucinda,willbeavailableforpurchasefromourmuseumshop,oryoucanpre-orderthroughouronlineshop.Wehopetoseeyouvirtually,orinperson,thisweekend.11．WhatisthepurposeofLucinda’sonlinetalk?A．TocelebrateChristmassouthoftheequator. B．ToappreciateDickens’AChristmasCarol.C．Torecallherthreetimesgreat-grandfather. D．TomemorializeherfavoritefestivalinJuly.12．WhatwillLucindaprobablydoaround3:00pm?A．SigncopiesofDickens’novels. B．ShowvisitorsaroundthemuseumC．Giveatalkonhernewbook. D．MeetwithDickens’admirers.13．HowmanytalkswillbegivenbyLucindainall?A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.BNotallclassroomsareinschoolbuildings.Aswehavelearned,classroomscanbecreatedalmostanywherethatteachersandlearnersareabletoconnect,inpersonorvirtually.ForDanielleZelin,whoteachesontheislandofMauritius,theclassroomisinherhome,andallaroundit.DaniellerunsherownschooltheLanguageMoodEnglishClubandasaresultasfreedomtotakethecurriculum(課程)inmanydirections,andsometimesthatmeanslookingrightoutside.Danielle’sschoolstartedasaclubonSaturdaymornings,withafocusonstorytelling,butshenowteachesclassestoindividualsandgroups,mainlyintheafternoonsandeveningsafterschool.“IalwaysknowIwanttoteach,”shesaid,butitwasn’talwaysclearthatEnglishwouldbeherareaofexpertise(專業知識).AsateenagergrowingupinMauritius,shestruggledtoseethepointofreadingShakespeareinherEnglishclasses.“ThatEnglishisold,”shetoldhermother.“Iwillnotuseitinmydailylife.”Atthetime,shemuchpreferredreadingFrenchliterature.Yearslater,though,DaniellesawaperformanceofTheMerchantofVenice,whichshehadstudiedinsecondaryschool,anditspowerbecamecleartoher.Shedidn’thavetomemorizelines,answerquestions,oranalyzeforatest;shejustenjoyedtheplayandtheperformance.Inasense,thatisthespiritthatshecarriesintohercurrentteaching.Herstudentsarriveafteradayofschool,oftentired,“SomyplaceismorelikeafunplacetodolikeanEnglishAdventure—Iliketocallitthat.Wedosomanydifferentthingstogether,“hesaid.Sheandthestudentssometimesbrainstormthingstheywanttostudyordiscuss,andoftenherstudentstellher,“Wewanttoconnecttotheworld.”Asaresult,theyfrequentlystudycurrenteventsandlocalissues.14．Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Toleadinthestory. B．Toarousereader’sinterest.C．Toshowtheauthor’sattitude. D．Toindicatethebackgroundofthestory.15．WhatcanbelearnedaboutDaniellefromparagraph2?A．Sheoncetaughtstudentsforfree.B．Sheusedtohaveclassesonweekdays.C．Shefocusedonstorytellinginherclassbefore.D．Shesetherclassroomonlyathomeyearsago.16．WhatmadeDanielleinterestedinEnglish?A．Shakespeare’sbooks. B．Hermother’sinfluence.C．AshowofTheMerchantofVenice. D．Herinnereagertoreadliterature.17．WhyarecurrentissuesconcernedinDanielle’sclass?A．Daniellewantstocarryoutherteachingspirits.B．Daniellewantstomakeherclassadventurous.C．Herstudentswanttobrainstorm.D．Herstudentswanttocontacttheworld.CInmanycasualdiscussionsoflanguageandtheInternet,it’scommontohearabouthow“socialmedialanguage”isruininglanguage.Somepeoplearguethattechnologyhasmadeuslazyabouthowwespeakandwrite.AndmajormediasuchastheBBCandTheDailyMailhaveallbemoanedthewayinwhichpeoplecommunicatethroughtechnology.Ofcourse,languagedoeschangewhenit’susedtowritemessagesonline.Socialmedialanguageisanevolution(進化)oflanguage.It’seventhefocusofthefieldoflinguistics(語言學)calledComputer-MediatedCommunication(CMC).Thisfieldconcentratesonthestudyofinteractionbroughtaboutbytechnologylikecomputers.mobilephonesandtablets.Peoplehavebeenmakingcomplaintsaboutlanguagebeing“ruined”foraslongasthey’vebeenwritingandspeaking.InaTEDTalk,linguistJohnMcWhortersharedstoriesofpeoplebeingannoyedaboutlanguagechangethroughtheages.InA.D.63,forexample,aRomanscholarcomplainedthatstudentsofLatinwerewritinginan”artificiallanguage”.Infact,thiswritingwasanewlanguagethatwouldbecomeFrench!Today,peopleareabletocommunicaterapidlyusingawidevarietyoftoolsandtechnologies.Perhapsnolinguisticdevelopmentbetterindicateschangesinthewayswecommunicatethanthepopularemoticon(表情符號).Theemoticon“:)”isavisualperformanceofasmileyfaceturnedsideways.Althoughanemoticonmaylooklikeasmile,afrownoranyotherkindoffacialexpressions,itdoesn’treallyrepresentaface.Instead,it’sintendedtoexpressafeeling,suchas“I’mhappy,”or“justjoking”.Wordsthatrepresentthesefeelingsarewhatlinguistscalldiscourseparticles(話語小品詞).Thesearelittlepiecesoflanguagethatofferinformationaboutthetoneofthestatement.Farfromruininglanguage,theseexamplesindicatehowpeoplecannowcommunicatecomplexfeelingsinasimple,directmanner.Thiskindofchangeisperfectforourmodern,fast-pacedworld.18．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bemoaned”inParagraph1probablymean?A．Putforward. B．Agreewith. C．Checkedup. D．Complainedabout.19．WhyistheTEDTalkmentionedinParagraph3?A．Asanexampletosupporttheauthor’sargument.B．Asevidenceofcomplaintsaboutsharedstories.C．Asaproofoflanguageruinedbysocialmedialanguage.D．Asawaytoexplainlanguagechangethroughtheages.20．What’sthefunctionofemoticonsaccordingtothetext?A．Tosetthetone. B．Toexpressintentions.C．Tocommunicatefeelings. D．Torepresentasmilingface.21．What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardssocialmedialanguage?A．Unclear. B．Approving. C．Opposed. D．DoubtfulDForthosewhotraveltoEastAfrica,avisitwouldbeincompletewithoutbuyingbeads(珠子),whichfirstarrivedtherearound1000AD.From1480onwards,themassexportofbeadsfromEuropetoEastAfricastarted.Bythelate19thcenturyhugequantitiesofbeadswerebeingusedastradegoods.Althoughbeadswerereadilyavailable,theMaasaididnotdevelopaninterestinthemforquitesometime.TheIltalalaage-set,whowerefightersfrom1881until1905,werethefirsttouselargernumbersofbeadstodecoratethemselves.Anage-setisaninstitutionalized(約定俗成的)stageinlifewhichissharedbypeoplethatareinthesameage-category.Theage-setshavenamesandtheirmembersusedtopainttheirbodiestodistinguishthemselves.Whentheywereprohibitedfromcarryingtheirweaponsinpublic,theMaasaiinsteadbegantowearbeadedornaments(飾物).Beadworkcantellyouseveralthingsaboutthewearer.SpecificornamentsandcoloursindicatewhetherthepersonisMaasaiorfromanotherethnic(部落的)group.DifferentMaasaigroupsalsousecertainbeadsandcolourcombinationstoindicatetheirconnectionwithothers.Finally,aperson’sbeadworkreflectshisorherpositioninlife.Thebeltofayoungwomanisdifferentfromthatofayoungman,andanunmarriedgirl’searringsaredifferentfromthoseofamarriedwoman.Withinthoseculturalrules,beadworkfashionchangesallthetime.Eachnewgenerationdevelopsaparticularstyle,includingcertainmaterials,colourplacementsandsymbolsthatuniteandidentifythem.Competingage-setshaveoftenchosentoincludesymbolsofadoptedtechnology.Forinstance,theIseuriage-setchosethetelegraphpoleastheirsymbol,asareferencetothespeedofcommunicationbetweenfightersandtheirfriends.Thenextmajorage-set,theIlkitoip,carriedonthisthemebyaddingalargebuttoneyeontopofthetelegraphpoletosymbolisethebluelightofapolicecar.TouristsareoftenquitesurprisedwhentheyfindoutthatMaasaibeadsarefromEurope.TheywouldlikeAfricanbeadworktobe“authentic”(真正的).Andit’struethatsomeornamentshavemoreculturalmeaningsthanothers.Nowadays,Maasaibeadworkformsanever-changing,multi-culturalareaofexchangeofmaterialsandideasbetweenAfricaandEurope.22．WhatcanbeinferredabouttheIltalalaage-set?A．Theyhadagreatloveoftraditionalbeads.B．TheywerethefirsttoimportbeadsfromEurope.C．Theymadealivingbytradingindecorativebeads.D．TheytravelledtoAfricawithbeadsaround1000AD.23．WhatishighlightedinParagraph3?A．Beads’highvalues. B．Beads’socialfunctions.C．Beads’differentpatterns. D．Beads’historicalorigins24．Whatdoesbeadwork,fashiontellusabouttheage-sets?A．Theyhavelittlecommunication. B．Theykeepthetraditionalive.C．Theyareoftenaheadoftechnology. D．Theyareunwillingtofollowthefashion.25．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Beadwork:anewbornEuropeanpracticeB．Beadwork:adisappearingAfricantraditionC．Maasaibeads:theidealchoiceamongage-setsD．Maasaibeads:theinterplaybetweenEuropeandAfrica三．完形填空(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。IwascleaningoutacupboardtheotherdaywhenImadeanamazingdiscovery.InsideIthemanuscript(手稿)foranovel.Itincludedanoutlineoftheandapileoftypedpagestellingastory.Itwaswritten,tomy,bymyfatherwhohasbeendeadformorethan50years.Itisn’t,asnovelsgo,perhapsfiftyorsixtytypedpages,butwithoutmyithassomehowaccompaniedmethroughmyyearsof,severaljobs,amarriage,thebirthofmychildrenandgrandchildren,retirementandevenarelocationacrossthecountrywhereIlive.Yetthereitwas,restingunderalotofpapertoberecycled.Imighthavemyfather’slegacy(遺產).Iwastrulybymydiscovery.I’minthemiddleofreadinganotherbookmydad’snovelhasaplaceonmybed-sidetable.IwanttohavesometimeforitsoIhaven’texaminedityet.I’mgoingtospendawholeafternoontogiveittheitdeserves.AsyetIdon’tknowwhatthestorylineisaboutandIdon’tevenknowifitiscompletebutIahighlyemotionalprocessoffindingout.Ifinditfascinatingtothinkthatthiscouldhappen;thataftermorethanfiftyyearsmyfathercouldhisonlysonthroughthemistsoftime.It’soneofthosethingsthatwedon’tseecomingandthatmakelifeso.26．A．locked B．found C．covered D．hid27．A．notes B．reviews C．chapters D．poems28．A．regret B．sadness C．satisfaction D．amazement29．A．long B．fun C．popular D．new30．A．support B．knowledge C．agreement D．reach31．A．life B．writing C．memory D．education32．A．clearedaway B．passeddown C．tookover D．handedout33．A．bothered B．caught C．shaken D．disturbed34．A．or B．so C．but D．for35．A．easy B．quick C．short D．clear36．A．exactly B．closely C．happily D．calmly37．A．honor B．comment C．reward D．attention38．A．design B．expect C．value D．record39．A．touch B．raise C．help D．protect40．A．peaceful B．successful C．interesting D．smooth四、短文填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)請從方框內選擇適當的詞并用其正確形式填空，使文章完整連貫。注意每空一詞，每詞僅用一次，有兩詞為多余項。except

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andDuringmystayinaforeigncountry,Ioftenmissedmyhometownanditsdeliciousfoods.Idreamedofporridge,dumplingsandnoodlesmyhometownisknown41.AfterIreturnedtomyhometown,Iwouldsometimesrecallmyhostmomcooking42foodsinthekitchen.Eachcountryhasitsuniquecultureandcuisineisno43.Westerncuisinehasagreatinfluenceontheworld.44harmonyandelegancehavegivenitauniqueattractiveness.China’slonghistory,vastterritoryandrichculturehavegivenbirthtoadistinctiveChineseculinary(烹飪的)art.Chineseculinaryculturefindsitsexcellenceintasteandfragrance(氣味),45itapartfromthedietarycultureofothercountries.As46foodcritichasstated,“ThereisnodoubtthatinthisfieldChinahasshownagreaterinventivenessthananyothercivilization.”Indeed,theChineseareamongthepeoplesoftheworld47havebeenpreoccupiedwithfoodandeating.China’sfoodculturewas48inancienttimesandwithseveralthousandyearsofefforts,Chinesecuisinehasbecome49popular.WhathappenswhenChinesecuisinemeetsWesterncuisine?Onethingiscertain—botharechangingin50delicateawaythatweoftendon’tnotice.It’sgoodtolearnaboutboth.五．書面表達（滿分15分）51．假定你是李明，暑假剛剛結束了外教Mr.Brown的網絡課程學習。請你給他寫一封課程反饋的郵件，內容如下：1.表示感激；2.你的評價；3.你的建議。注意：1.寫作詞數80左右；2.可適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。DearMr.Brown,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiMing答案第=page11頁，共=sectionpages22頁答案第=page11頁，共=sectionpages22頁1．D2．A3．C4．D5．B6．C7．D8．C9．C10．A【導語】本文講述了Maria放棄了上大學，報名參加了一個間隔年項目。在印度，她被當地困境觸動，在科皮拉山谷建立了兒童之家、學校和婦女中心。1．句意：我不知道我想做什么，也不知道我想成為誰。if如果；how怎樣；why為什么；what什么。根據“orwhoIwantedtobe.”可知，此處指不知道想做什么，用what引導的賓語從句，故選D。2．句意：所以在最后一刻，我決定不上大學。So因此；But但是；When當……時候；Because因為；根據“Ididn’tknow…Iwantedtodo,orwhoIwantedtobe.”和“Idecidednottogotocollege.”可知，此處表示因果關系，用連詞so，故選A。3．句意：她報名參加了一個間隔年計劃，其中包括戶外生存課程和服務學習。who誰；what什么；which哪一個；where在哪里。根據語境可知此處是定語從句，先行詞是agapyearprogram，是物，引導詞在從句中作主語，關系詞用which，故選C。4．句意：看到婦女和兒童的生活方式，我真的很震驚。see看見，原形；seeing看見，動名詞；saw看見，過去式；tosee看見，動詞不定式。根據“thewaywomenandchildrenwereliving.”可知，Maria震驚是因為看到了婦女和兒童的生活方式，beshockedtodosth.“做某事是震驚的”。故選D。5．句意：我從沒見過這樣的事。nothing沒有什么；anything任何東西；something某物；everything一切。never表示否定意義，此處用anything。故選B。6．句意：這筆錢用于購買土地，她在上面建了一個兒童之家。buy買，動詞原形；buys買，第三人稱單數；buying買，動名詞；bought買，過去式。towards是介詞，后加動名詞，此處用buy的動名詞，故選C。7．句意：學校現有340名學生，一所高中即將建成。willbuild將建造，一般將來時；wasbuilt被建造，一般過去時的被動語態；isbuilt被建造，一般現在時的被動語態；willbebuilt將被建成，一般將來時的被動語態。根據“soon”可知，是一般將來時，主語是“ahighschool”，和謂語動詞之間是被動語態，故選D。8．句意：通過學校和中心，女孩和婦女都有了很大的進步。improves提高，動詞三單；improved提高，動詞過去式；haveimproved已經提高，現在完成時；wereimproving正在提高，過去進行時。根據“Thecenterhasbecomeasourceoflightforwomen.”可知，此處是通過學校，女孩和婦女有了很大的進步，用現在完成時。故選C。9．句意：現在有一個吸引志愿者的項目，在Kopila的影響真的只是一個開始。true真正的；truth真實；truly真正地；truthful真實的。此處是用副詞形式作狀語，故選C。10．句意：我16歲的時候，我不知道生活會把我帶向何方。could能；should應該；must必須；hadto不得不；根據“WhenIwas16,Ididn’thaveanyidea”可知，此處是作者不知道生活能把自己帶到哪里去，此處用情態動詞could，故選A。11．A12．D13．B【導語】本文介紹了狄更斯的后裔LucindaDickensHawksley被邀請到查爾斯·狄更斯博物館一天的活動安排。11．細節理解題。根據“9:00am—OurDickensDaybeginswithavirtual(虛擬的)talkpresentedbyLucindaincelebrationofChristmasinJuly...ForwhoseintheNorthernHemisphere(半球),orforpeoplewhojustdon’tfancycelebratingChristmasinJuly”可知，赤道以南的人在7月慶祝圣誕節，Lucinda在線演講是為赤道以南慶祝圣誕節而舉辦的。故選A。12．細節理解題。根據“2:30pm-3:30pm—Ifyou’veeverwantedtomeetaDickensdescendant,nowisyourchance.LucindawillbeintheBoardroomtosigncopiesofhernewbookandgreetvisitors.”可知，下午3點，Lucinda可能和狄更斯的仰慕者見面。故選D。13．細節理解題。根據“9:00am—OurDickensDaybeginswithavirtual(虛擬的)talkpresentedbyLucindaincelebrationofChristmasinJuly.”，“2:00pm—Lucindawillbeon-site,hereatthemuseum,todeliverashortspeechonherbrandnewbook,Dickensandtravel.”和“4:00pm—Lucindawillfinishherdayatthemuseumwithanothershorttalkonhernewbook.”可知，Lucinda將發表三次演講。故選B。14．A15．C16．C17．D【導語】本文講述了毛里求斯島上的一位老師DanielleZelin在家里教學。她靈活運用課程內容，讓學生們通過多種活動和討論來學習。她的教學風格自由且有趣，注重與世界的聯系和實際應用。14．推理判斷題。根據“Aswehavelearned,classroomscanbecreatedalmostanywherethatteachersandlearnersareabletoconnect,inpersonorvirtually.(正如我們所了解的，教室幾乎可以在任何教師和學習者能夠聯系的地方創建，無論是面對面的還是虛擬的)”和“ForDanielleZelin,whoteachesontheislandofMauritius,theclassroomisinherhome,andallaroundit.(對于在毛里求斯島上教書的DanielleZelin來說，教室就在她的家里，以及周圍的一切)”可知，第一段是引出下文，即介紹故事發生的背景。故選A。15．細節理解題。根據“Danielle’sschoolstartedasaclubonSaturdaymornings,withafocusonstorytelling,butshenowteachesclasses...”可知，DanielleZelin的學校最初是一個周六上午的俱樂部，主要是講故事。故選C。16．推理判斷題。根據“Yearslater,though,DaniellesawaperformanceofTheMerchantofVenice,...itspowerbecamecleartoher.Shedidn’thavetomemorizelines,answerquestions,oranalyzeforatest;shejustenjoyedtheplayandtheperformance.”可推知，一場《威尼斯商人》的演出使她對英語產生了興趣。故選C。17．細節理解題。根據“‘Wewanttoconnecttotheworld.’Asaresult,theyfrequentlystudycurrenteventsandlocalissues.”可知，因為她和學生們想與世界接軌，所以他們經常在一起學習并研究時事和當地問題。故選D。18．D19．A20．C21．B【導語】本文討論了社交媒體語言是不是“語言殺手”的問題。語言一直在演變中，社交媒體語言不是“語言殺手”，它是新時代的產物。18．詞義猜測題。根據“Somepeoplearguethattechnologyhasmadeuslazyabouthowwespeakandwrite.(一些人認為科技讓我們在說話和寫作上變得懶惰)”可知，一些人認為科技對我們的交流方式產生了不利影響，因此主流媒體對這種方式進行抱怨；“bemoaned”表示“抱怨”，與D選項同義。故選D。19．推理判斷題。根據“Peoplehavebeenmakingcomplaintsaboutlanguagebeing‘ruined’foraslongasthey’vebeenwritingandspeaking.”可知，自人們開始寫作和說話以來，他們就一直在抱怨語言被‘毀了’；再根據“InaTEDTalk,linguistJohnMcWhortersharedstoriesofpeoplebeingannoyedaboutlanguagechangethroughtheages.(在TED演講中，語言學家JohnMcWhorter分享了人們對語言變化感到惱火的故事)”可知，提到TED演講是對主旨句的進一步說明，目的是支持作者的觀點。故選A。20．細節理解題。根據“Althoughanemoticonmaylooklikeasmile,afrownoranyotherkindoffacialexpressions,itdoesn’treallyrepresentaface.Instead,it’sintendedtoexpressafeeling,suchas‘I’mhappy,’or‘justjoking’.”可知，這些符號是用來表達情感的。故選C。21．觀點態度題。根據“Farfromruininglanguage,theseexamplesindicatehowpeoplecannowcommunicatecomplexfeelingsinasimple,directmanner.Thiskindofchangeisperfectforourmodern,fast-pacedworld.(這些例子不僅沒有破壞語言，而且表明人們現在可以用簡單直接的方式交流復雜的情感。這種變化對于我們這個快節奏的現代世界來說是完美的)”可推知，作者對社交媒體語言持支持態度。故選B。22．A23．B24．C25．D【導語】本文介紹了東非珠子的歷史及其在馬賽人文化中的應用，強調了珠子在不同年齡組和社會地位之間的象征意義。文章還提到現代馬賽珠飾是非洲與歐洲材料和思想交流的結果。22．推理判斷題。根據“TheIltalalaage-set,whowerefightersfrom1881until1905,werethefirsttouselargernumbersofbeadstodecoratethemselves.”可知，他們是第一批使用大量珠子來裝飾自己的人，由此推知他們非常喜歡傳統的珠子。故選A。23．段落大意題。根據“SpecificornamentsandcoloursindicatewhetherthepersonisMaasaiorfromanotherethnic(部落的)group.(特定的裝飾品和顏色表明該人是馬賽人還是來自另一個群體)”和“Finally,aperson’sbeadworkreflectshisorherpositioninlife.(一個人的頭飾反映了他或她在生活中的地位)”可知，第三段主要強調了珠子的社會功能。故選B。24．細節理解題。根據“Withinthoseculturalrules,beadworkfashionchangesallthetime.Eachnewgenerationdevelopsaparticularstyle,...Competingage-setshaveoftenchosentoincludesymbolsofadoptedtechnology.(在這些文化規則下，珠飾時尚一直在變化。每新一代都發展出一種特殊的風格，包括某些材料、色彩和符號……相互競爭的年齡群體通常會選擇包含所采用技術的象征”可知，珠飾和時尚往往領先于技術。故選C。25．最佳標題題。根據“Nowadays,Maasaibeadworkformsanever-changing,multi-culturalareaofexchangeofmaterialsandideasbetweenAfricaandEurope.(如今馬賽珠飾在非洲和歐洲之間形成了一個不斷變化的、多元文化的材料和思想交流領域)”以及全文可知，本文介紹了東非珠子的歷史及其在馬賽人文化中的象征意義，強調現代馬賽珠飾是非洲與歐洲交流的產物。D選項“馬賽珠：歐洲與非洲的互動”符合文意，為最佳標題。故選D。26．B27．C28．D29．A30．B31．D32．A33．C34．C35．D36．B37．D38．B39．A40．C【導語】本文講述了作者在清理櫥窗時意外發現了已經去世多年的父親寫的小說。在閱讀小說的過程中，作者仿佛和父親隔著時間有了再次接觸，這讓他覺得很有趣。26．句意：我在里面找到了一本小說的手稿。locked上鎖；found找到；covered覆蓋；hid隱藏。根據“Imadeanamazingdiscovery”可知，是找到了一本小說的手稿。故選B。27．句意：它包括一份章節大綱和一堆講故事的打印紙。notes便條；reviews評論；chapters章，回；poems詩歌。根據“themanuscript(手稿)foranovel”可知，包含在一本小說里的應是章節。故選C。28．句意：令我驚訝的是，這是我父親寫的，他已經去世50多年了。regret后悔；sadness傷心；satisfaction滿意；amazement驚奇。根據“bymyfatherwhohasbeendeadformorethan50years.”可知，小說是由去世50多年的父親寫的，作者不知情，所以感到驚訝。故選D。29．句意：就小說而言，它并不長。long長的；fun有趣的；popular受歡迎的；new新的。根據“perhapsfiftyorsixtytypedpages”可知，作者父親寫的小說不長。故選A。30．句意：但不知怎的，在我不知情的情況下，它陪伴著我度過了我多年的教育、幾份工作、一段婚姻、孩子和孫子的出生、退休，甚至是搬遷到另一個國家。support支持；knowledge知識；agreement同意；reach到達。根據“IwascleaningoutacupboardtheotherdaywhenImadeanamazingdiscovery.”可知，小說在作者不知情的情況下一直陪伴著他；withoutone’sknowledge“不知情”。故選B。31．句意：但不知怎的，在我不知情的情況下，它陪伴著我度過了我多年的教育、幾份工作、一段婚姻、孩子和孫子的出生、退休，甚至是搬遷到另一個國家。life生活；writing寫作；memory記憶；education教育。根據“severaljobs”及常識可知，工作之前應是接受教育。故選D。32．句意：我可能已經清除了我父親的遺產。clearedaway清楚，清理；passeddown傳承；tookover接管；handedout分發。根據“Yetthereitwas,restingunderalotofpapertoberecycled.”可知，小說手稿在一大堆要回收的紙下面，即作者把它當作了要回收的紙，準備清理掉。故選A。33．句意：我真的被我的發現震驚了。bothered困擾；caught抓住；shaken震驚；disturbed打擾。根據“Imadeanamazingdiscovery”可知，作者震驚于自己的發現。故選C。34．句意：我正在看另一本書，但是我爸爸的小說在我的床頭柜上有一個位置。or或者；so因此；but但是；for因為。分析句子可知，前后句為轉折關系，故應用but。故選C。35．句意：我想有一些明確的時間，所以我還沒有仔細研究它。easy容易的；quick快速的；short短的；clear明確的。根據下文“I’mgoingtospendawholeafternoontogiveitthe...itdeserves.”可知，作者想有一些明確的時間來讀它。故選D。36．句意：我想有一些明確的時間，所以我還沒有仔細研究它。exactly確切地；closely仔細地；happily高興地；calmly冷靜地。根據下文“I’mgoingtospendawholeafternoontogiveitthe...itdeserves.”可知，作者打算花一個下午來讀小說，說明作者很重視它，想仔細研究它。故選B。37．句意：我要花一整個下午的時間給它應有的關注。honor榮譽；comment