2024—2025學年第二學期珠海市實驗中學、河源高級中學、中山市實驗中學、惠州市博羅中學、珠海市鴻鶴中學、惠州實驗中學聯考試卷高二英語滿分：120分考試時間：120分鐘第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ATop3BestMuseumsintheWorldWhetheryouareafineartorhistorylover,thefollowingthreemuseumsaresuretotakeyourbreathaway.LeLouvre,Paris,FranceAvisittotheLouvreanditscollectionsletsvisitorsdiscoverWesternartfromtheMiddleAgesto1848aswellasalargenumberofancientcivilizations.Thegrandpalacethathousesthemuseum.whichdatesbacktothelatetwelfthcentury,isatruelessoninarchitecture:from1200to2011,themostinnovativearchitectshaveinturnbuiltanddevelopedtheLouvre.●Officialwebsite:Louvre●Highlight:LeonardodaVinci`s“MonaLisa.”TheBritishMuseum,London,UKTheBritishMuseuminLondonwasfoundedin1753andopeneditsdoorssixyearslater.Itwasthefirstnationalmuseumtocoverallfieldsofhumanknowledge,opentovisitorsfromacrosstheworld.Noothermuseumisresponsibleforcollectionsofthesamedepthandbreadth,beautyandsignificance.●Officialwebsite:BritishMuseum●Highlight:theRosettaStone.TheStateHermitageMuseum,StPetersburg,RussiaThesecond-largestartmuseumintheworld,theStateHermitageMuseumwasfoundedin1764(200yearslaterthanTheUffiziGalleries,Florence,Italy),whenEmpressCatherinetheGreatacquiredanimpressivecollectionofworksfromtheBerlinmerchantJohannErnstGotzkowsky.Today,thecollectionofartworkscontainspaintings,sculpturesandsoon.●Officialwebsite:StateHermitageMuseum●Highlight:GoldenmasterpiecesfromEurasia.1.WhenwastheBritishMuseum,London,UKopenedtothepublic?A.1564. B.1753. C.1759. D.1848.2.WhatdotheTop3bestmuseumshaveincommon?A.TheyhaveexhibitsfromtheMiddleAges. B.Theyfeatureexhibitsfromancienttimes.C.Theyhaveexhibitsconcernedwithkings. D.Theyhavebothfineartandhistoryexhibits.3.Whichisthelargestartmuseumbutoneintheworld?A.LeLouvreParis,France. B.TheStateHermitageMuseum,Russia.C.TheBritishMuseum,London,UK. D.TheUffiziGalleries,Florence,Italy.BBackin1958,IwascrazyabouttheNorfolkandWestern746.Thesmoothbullet-noseenginewithitsorangeandyellowlinesandshinystreamlinedblacktender(車廂)seemedtohavecastaspellonme.Togethertheengineandtendermeasuredalittleshyof2feet—enormousbythetoytrainstandardsoftheday.Evenbetter,the746hadaworkingheadlightandsmoker,anditstendersanghigh.Unfortunately,theamazing746alsohadanamazingprice—$50,equaltoabout$450today.Thatwasfarmorethanmygrandfathercouldafford.Instead,IhadtobecontentwithhislittleLionelplastic,whichwasSIXINCHESshorterthanthe746andhadnoheadlight,nosmokerornosound!Butthatwasthebestthatmygrandfathercouldgivemeatthattime.Yearspassed,andIwasinmy30s.Superiorsoundsystemsandcomputercontrolsdominatedtoytrains.Inevergavealook.Myinterestintoytrains,Ifirmlybelieved,hadfaded,sodidmyadmirationforthe746,sincemygrandfatherwasnotwithme.The746wasnevercalledtomind.Onanordinaryday,however,Ihappenedtoseethe746outsidethewindowofatrainshow.Justone-look,Icouldnotlookaway.ChildhoodmemoriesthatItriedtohideinthedepthsofmyheartracedthroughmymind,happyorsad.ThatdayItookthe746homeandplaceditinthecenteroftheroom,andletmychildhooddreamsingitswayaroundme.Smokeroseoutfromtheengineandthesoftsongsoundedfromitstender.ItseemedasifIcouldseethesoftlightingrandfather'seyesandhearhischeerfullaughter.4.Whichbestdescribesthe746intheauthor’seyes?A.Itsbeautyhadaspecialappeal. B.Itwasthelargesttrainin1958.C.Itspricerocketedfrom$50to$450. D.Itsmeasurementwasatadisadvantage.5HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenreceivinghislittleLionelplastic?A.Visiblyrelieved. B.Terriblyashamed.C.Reallydelighted. D.Slightlydiscontented.6.Whathappenedtotheauthorinhis30s?A.Helefthisgrandfatheralone. B.Hedidn’tfavorthe746atall.C.Headmiredadvancedtoytrains. D.Heattemptednottorecallthepast.7.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ToyTrains:ChildhoodinHistory B.The746:ChildhoodMemoriesofLoveC.ToyTrains:MemoriesofAGeneration D.The746:APerfectGiftfromMyGrandfatherCMathsanxietyisolderthanyoumightthink.Ahundredyearsago,GermanphysicistFelixAuerbach,concernedaboutthesituationandhopingtofindwaystodealwithit,wrotealittlebookcalledTheFearofMathematicsandHowtoOvercomeIt.Foramathematicianlikemyself,thepleasureofreadinghisbookisfollowedbyasighofregretthatthetopicisasimportanttodayasitwasacenturyago.Whydowefearmathematics?Atheart,saysAuerbach,itcomesdowntoabasicmisunderstandingofwhatmathsis.Thefearofmessingupacalculation(計算)maybereal,butthefactthattherearemanyexcellentmathematicianswhoareterribleatcalculationprovesthatmathsskillsandmathematicsaren’tthesamething.What,then,ismathematics?Auerbachsaysitisthreethings:ascience,alanguageandanart.Forme,partoftheproblemisthatweareoftenstuckinthe“science”box.Ifwecanbeshownthebeautyofmathematics,wemightstopfearingthecalculationssupportingit.Asalanguage,whatsetsmathsapartistheuniversality(普遍性)ofitstruths—youcanbecomefluentwhereveryouarefrom.Asanart,thebeautyofmathsliesinthewonderfulthinkingthatallowsustounderstandtheendless,explorethebeautifulpatternsofartandnature,anddelightintheperfectionofideas.Focusingentirelyoncalculationskillsmissesthejoyandexcitementthatcancomefromdiscoveringpatternsandunderstandingthem,fromseeingtheartisticbeautyofmathematics.Someexpertsliketopointoutthatweexperienceanxietythesamewayweexperienceexcitement.Inthesameway,fearcanbenegativeorpositive.Ourgoalshouldbetomovepeoplefromanarrowviewofmathematicsasmerecalculationstoanappreciationofitasabeautifullanguageandartthatinspiresamazement.8.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthebookbyAuerbachaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Itoverstatesthefearofmaths.B.Itaddressesacommonproblem.C.Itistoooldtobeimportanttoday.DItispopularamongmathematicians.9.Whatisthereasonbehindpeople’sfearofmathematics?A.Inabilitytodocalculations.B.Lackofsupportfromteachers.C.Failuretounderstanditsnature.D.Difficultyofthemathlanguage.10.Inwhatwaycanweregardmathematicsasanart?A.Throughfocusingontechnicalskills.B.Throughcreatingartworkswithdelight.C.Throughexploringapplicationsinscience.D.Throughappreciatingitsbeautyinpatterns.11.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestwedoregardinglearningmaths?A.Expressourfear. B.Seekexperts’help.C.Changeouropinion. D.Learnanewlanguage.DYouleanbackfromthedinnertable,feelinglikeyouphysicallycouldn’tfitanotherbite.Butthensomeoneofferspieandyoujustcan’tsayno.Scientistshavenowidentifiedtheneurons(神經元)behindthe“dessertstomach”phenomenon.Intheirstudy,scientistsattheMaxPlanckInstituteforMetabolismResearchfoundthatmicekepteatingsugarevenwhentheyshouldhavefeltfull.Investigationsoftheirbrainsshowedthatagroupofnervecells,knownasthepro-opiomelanocortin(POMC)neurons,becameactive.Theseneuronsreleaseachemicalcalledβ-endorphin,whichactslikeanaturalrewardandmakesthemicefeelgood.Asaresult,theykeepeatingsugardespitefeelingfull.Interestingly,thiseffectonlyhappenswithsugar,notwithothertypesoffoodlikenormalmealsorfattysnacks.Inafollow-upexperimentwithhumans,researchersgavevolunteersasugardrinkandfoundthatthesamethinghappensinthebrainaswithmice.Thissuggeststhatthe“dessertstomach”isarealthingforbothmiceandhumans.Whydoesthishappen?AccordingtoHenningFenselau,ascientistwholedthestudy,thismakessensefromanevolutionaryperspective.Sugarisrareinnaturebutprovidesquickenergy.Ourbrainsareprogrammedtomakeuswanttoeatsugarwheneverwefindit.Thismighthavebeenhelpfulinthepastbecauseoffoodshortage,buttodayitcanleadtoovereatingandhealthproblems.Thefindingscouldshedlightontreatingobesitybyprovidingathoroughunderstandingoftheurgeforsugar,andcouldevenleadtopotentialmedicalsolutions.Developingdrugstoblockthebrain’srewardsystemforsugarmighthelppeoplecontroltheircravings(渴望).Yet,itistoosoontosaythatthefullpicturehasbeendrawn.Otherstudieshavefoundthatsignalsfromyourdigestivesystemcouldinfluencewhytherealwaysseemstoberoomforadessert.12.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthepassage?A.Bydescribinganeatingbehaviour. B.Byintroducingascientificstudy.C.Bydefiningacertainterm. D.Bycomparingdifferenteatinghabits.13.WhatisthemainfunctionofPOMCneuronsinthemice’sbrains?A.Tellingthebodiesthemicehaveeatenenough. B.Managingthedesireforfattyandsaltyfoods.C.Creatingarewardsystemtoencouragedieting. D.Producingachemicallinkedtopositiveemotions.14.Whydoestheauthormentionthat“sugarisrareinnature”inparagraph4?A.Toblamemodernfoodproductionforhealthissues.B.Toexplaintheevolutionarybasisofsugarcravings.C.Tocomparenaturalsugarwithartificialsugar.D.Towarnpeopleabouteatingtoomuchsugar.15.Whatissuggestedinthelastparagraph?A.Sugar-blockingdrugsshouldbesoldonstoresrightnow.B.Brainactivitiesalonecoulddeterminedessertcravings.C.Moreresearchisneededbeforetheapplicationofthestudy.D.Cravingsforsugaronlyoccurredinmoderntimes.第二節（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Self-disciplinedpeoplearenotalloutstandingpeople.___16___Someofthemreadeveryday.Someofthemneverrunlate.Therealdifferencebetweenanelite(杰出的)personandanordinarypersonisthatanelitepersoncanmanagehisorhertimewell.___17___Whatpeoplecallself-disciplineisinfactself-management.Oneexampleisstayingfit.Neverunderestimate(低估)someonewhoisingoodshape.Anyonewhohasevertriedtoloseweightknowsthatit’snoteasy.___18___.Ifsomeoneisingoodshape,itshowsthatheknowstheprinciplesofstayingfitandisabletosticktoaplanthatusestheseprinciples.Ifsomeoneisingoodshape,itmeansthatthispersonisgoodatmanagingthemselvesandtheirtime.___19___Italsoshowsthatthispersonisabletokeeppersevering(堅持)andcanbalancelong-termgoalswithshort-termgoals.Soifsomeoneisingoodshape,heorsheismorethanjusthealth.___20___Firstofall,setagoalandwritedownyourreasonsforwantingtoachieveit.Createalistofallthethingsyouneedtodotoachievethisgoalandstarttoworkonthemoneatatime.Withself-discipline,smallthingsinlifewillnolongertroubleyou.Onlythroughself-disciplinecanyoutrulyownyourfuture.A.Howdoyoulearnself-management?B.That’swheretheirsuccesscomesfrom.C.It’sevenhardertoavoidputtingweightbackon.D.Whetheritisnaturaloracquired,itisagreatskill.E.Thisskillgivesyouthepowertosticktoyourdecisions.F.Butnearlyalloutstandingpeopleareself-disciplinedpeople.G.Self-disciplinemeansselfcontrol,whichisasignofinnerstrength.第三部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15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。WhenmydadplannedoutatriptoLaMinaFallsintheElYunqueNationalRainforest,Iwasnotreallyintoit,andIwentalong___21___.I’veneverbeenfondofcoldwater.Ifthe___22___isn’ttomyliking,I’mnotgoingto___23___myselffromthepool’sedgelikeamissile(導彈).I’mthetypeofpersonwho___24___theirtimeeasingintothewater,loweringmyselfstep-by-step,and___25___mybodytogetusedtotheicydepths.Mycomplicatedrelationshipwithwateris___26___mydad,whoIdon’tthinkhaseverlooked___27___hedived.Iwasn’traisedontheriverlikehewas.ShortlyafterIwasborn,we___28___tocentralFlorida,farawayfromtherapidsofmyfather’syouth.WhenwefinallymadeittotheLaMinaFalls,Iwaswornout.Mydadwasalreadyknee-deepinthewaterand___29___fast,whileIwasrestingonarock.Hepaused,lookingoveratmeand____30____perhapsforthefirsttime,thatIhad____31____himintotheforest.Hewavedhishandatme,andI____32____myshoes.IknewifItouchedthewaterwithmytoeinthefirstplace,Iwouldn’tgetin.So,Ijumpedintothe____33____water,notcompletelywithouthesitation,wherea____34____combinationofaccomplishmentandregretwashedoverme.WhenIbrokethesurface,I____35____mydadstaringatme.“YourgrandfatherbroughtmehereoncewhenIwasakid.”Hisvoicefadedawayintothewater.21.A.anxiously B.hesitantly C.curiously D.enthusiastically22.A.time B.coach C.sport D.temperature23.A.keep B.launch C.excuse D.rescue24.A.measures B.saves C.takes D.kills25.A.allowing B.controlling C.examining D.risking26.A.inoppositionto B.inresponseto C.atthemercyof D.onbehalfof27.A.once B.before C.because D.if28.A.escaped B.journeyed C.relocated D.returned29.A.floating B.withdrawing C.breathing D.sinking30.A.realizing B.regretting C.admitting D.agreeing31.A.challenged B.forced C.accompanied D.guided32.A.staredat B.reachedfor C.kickedoff D.dusteddown33.A.flooding B.appealing C.flowing D.freezing34.A.confusing B.regular C.similar D.simple35.A.left B.pictured C.stopped D.caught第二節語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。TraditionalChineseoperahasbeenrevitalized(復興)inrecentyears,fascinatingaudienceswithitsimpressiveperformanceandartisticexcellence.AremarkableexampleistheimmersiveYueOpera,“NewDragonGateInn”,showcasedbytherenownedXiaoBaiHua,___36___hasbecomeanewnationalhit.Thetwoleadingactresses,bothborninthe1990s,havebecomethefocusofdiscussionfortheirbrilliant___37___(perform).___38___(draw)inspirationfromaclassicmartialartsfilmtheopera___39___(skillful)exploresthemesofloveandconflictamong___40___(it)characters,presentingthenarrativeinafreshandengagingmanner.Innovationiscentral___41___theproduction'spopularity,astheimmersivesettingof“NewDragonGateInn”___42___(allow)audiencetobepartofaninnwithsecretpassages.Byshiftingthefocusfromtraditionallovestoriestomartialthemesandintegratingshortvideos,thesuccessof“NewDragonGateInn”,whosegoalistobringtraditionalChineseoperato___43___wideraudience,isseenasanexampleofshowcasingtheculturalheritageandartisticconfidenceinherentintheYueOperagenre.Thousandsoffansfromacrossthecountry___44___(crowd)toHangzhoutowitnesstheshowinrecentyears,withmanyyoungpeopleclaimingthat“ithasawakenthepassionforopera____45____(root)intheDNAoftheChinesepeople”.第三部分寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節應用文寫作（滿分15分）46.假定你是李華，外教Mike準備開展讀書月活動，讓學生讀完指定的五本英文名著，你認為這樣的安排存在問題。請你給外教寫一封郵件，內容包括：1.說明問題；2.提出建議。注意：1.寫作詞數應為80個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearMike,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節讀后續寫（滿分25分）47.閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Itwasmybrother'sidea.Let'sgetMomapetdogforherbirthday.Itwouldmakeherhappy.Ithoughtitwasagoodidea,asMomhadalwayswantedtoownadog.Bythetimeourconversationended,Ihadmytask:findourmotheradog.AfteracarefulsearchIfinallyfoundanadfordogsinalocalnewspaper.Anearbyfamilyhadadogwhohadjustgivenbirthtofivemalepuppies（小狗）！Allhadhadtheirfirstvaccines（疫苗），andwouldbereadytoleavetheirmominafewweeks.Igavethemacall.Themanwhoansweredthephonelistenedpatientlytomystoryandsetadateforustomeetthedogs.Whenthedayarrived,Igotintomybrother'scar.Wepulledupinfrontofsomehousesthatsatalonganarrowstreet.Aswesteppedontothesidewalk，weweregreetedbynoisybarks（吠叫聲）.Fourdogshadpositionedthemselvesonthebackofasofaandwerewatchingusthroughalargewindow.Weclimbedontotheporch(門廊)andrangthedoorbell.Atallmanwithgrayinghairandakindsmileopenedthedoor.AsIreachedtoshakehishand,Icouldseethepuppiesbehindhim,runningtogettous.Eachpuppyworeadifferentcolorstringaroundhisneck.Wemettheman'swife,whoworeasimilarfriendlysmileandwelcomedustoherhome.Wemetthepuppies'parentsandthensetaboutthebusinessofselectingafriendforourmother.Therewerefourpuppiesandfourvisitors;themanhandedeachofusadog.Threeofthepuppieslookedupatuswithlarge,curiouseyes.Thefourthone,whoIwasholding,begantowiggleexcitedlyandkissmyface."Let'stakethisone!He'stheone!Lookhowlovelyheis!"Isaid.AsfarasIwasconcerned,itwasadonedeal.注意：1.續寫詞數應為150詞左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Mybrotherwasn'tsureandsuggestedthatwetakesometimetogettoknowallofthem._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Twoweekslater,wepickedupthedogandhidhimaroundthecornerinmymom'slivingroomwhilesheopenedherbirthdaygifts._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2024—2025學年第二學期珠海市實驗中學、河源高級中學、中山市實驗中學、惠州市博羅中學、珠海市鴻鶴中學、惠州實驗中學聯考試卷高二英語滿分：120分考試時間：120分鐘第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ATop3BestMuseumsintheWorldWhetheryouareafineartorhistorylover,thefollowingthreemuseumsaresuretotakeyourbreathaway.LeLouvre,Paris,FranceAvisittotheLouvreanditscollectionsletsvisitorsdiscoverWesternartfromtheMiddleAgesto1848aswellasalargenumberofancientcivilizations.Thegrandpalacethathousesthemuseum.whichdatesbacktothelatetwelfthcentury,isatruelessoninarchitecture:from1200to2011,themostinnovativearchitectshaveinturnbuiltanddevelopedtheLouvre.●Officialwebsite:Louvre●Highlight:LeonardodaVinci`s“MonaLisa.”TheBritishMuseum,London,UKTheBritishMuseuminLondonwasfoundedin1753andopeneditsdoorssixyearslater.Itwasthefirstnationalmuseumtocoverallfieldsofhumanknowledge,opentovisitorsfromacrosstheworld.Noothermuseumisresponsibleforcollectionsofthesamedepthandbreadth,beautyandsignificance.●Officialwebsite:BritishMuseum●Highlight:theRosettaStone.TheStateHermitageMuseum,StPetersburg,RussiaThesecond-largestartmuseumintheworld,theStateHermitageMuseumwasfoundedin1764(200yearslaterthanTheUffiziGalleries,Florence,Italy),whenEmpressCatherinetheGreatacquiredanimpressivecollectionofworksfromtheBerlinmerchantJohannErnstGotzkowsky.Today,thecollectionofartworkscontainspaintings,sculpturesandsoon.●Officialwebsite:StateHermitageMuseum●Highlight:GoldenmasterpiecesfromEurasia.1.WhenwastheBritishMuseum,London,UKopenedtothepublic?A.1564. B.1753. C.1759. D.1848.2.WhatdotheTop3bestmuseumshaveincommon?A.TheyhaveexhibitsfromtheMiddleAges. B.Theyfeatureexhibitsfromancienttimes.C.Theyhaveexhibitsconcernedwithkings. D.Theyhavebothfineartandhistoryexhibits.3.Whichisthelargestartmuseumbutoneintheworld?A.LeLouvre,Paris,France. B.TheStateHermitageMuseum,Russia.C.TheBritishMuseum,London,UK. D.TheUffiziGalleries,Florence,Italy.【答案】1.C2.D3.B【解析】【導語】這是一篇應用文。本文主要介紹了世界上最好的三個博物館：法國巴黎盧浮宮、英國倫敦的大英博物館和俄羅斯圣彼得堡冬宮博物館.【1題詳解】細節理解題。根據文章“TheBritishMuseuminLondonwasfoundedin1753andopeneditsdoorssixyearslater.”（倫敦的大英博物館于1753年建立，并在六年后對外開放。）可知，大英博物館于1759年對外開放。故選C。【2題詳解】細節理解題。根據第一段內“Whetheryouareafineartorhistorylover,thefollowingthreemuseumsaresuretotakeyourbreathaway”（無論你是美術愛好者還是歷史愛好者，以下三個博物館一定會讓你大吃一驚）可知這三個博物館都收藏有與美術和歷史有關的作品。故選D項。【3題詳解】細節理解題。根據文章“Thesecond-largestartmuseumintheworld,theStateHermitageMuseumwasfoundedin1764”（世界第二大藝術博物館，國家艾爾米塔什博物館于1764年建立。）可知，世界第二大藝術博物館是俄羅斯的國家冬宮博物館。故選B。BBackin1958,IwascrazyabouttheNorfolkandWestern746.Thesmoothbullet-noseenginewithitsorangeandyellowlinesandshinystreamlinedblacktender(車廂)seemedtohavecastaspellonme.Togethertheengineandtendermeasuredalittleshyof2feet—enormousbythetoytrainstandardsoftheday.Evenbetter,the746hadaworkingheadlightandsmoker,anditstendersanghigh.Unfortunately,theamazing746alsohadanamazingprice—$50,equaltoabout$450today.Thatwasfarmorethanmygrandfathercouldafford.Instead,IhadtobecontentwithhislittleLionelplastic,whichwasSIXINCHESshorterthanthe746andhadnoheadlight,nosmokerornosound!Butthatwasthebestthatmygrandfathercouldgivemeatthattime.Yearspassed,andIwasinmy30s.Superiorsoundsystemsandcomputercontrolsdominatedtoytrains.Inevergavealook.Myinterestintoytrains,Ifirmlybelieved,hadfaded,sodidmyadmirationforthe746,sincemygrandfatherwasnotwithme.The746wasnevercalledtomind.Onanordinaryday,however,Ihappenedtoseethe746outsidethewindowofatrainshow.Justone-look,Icouldnotlookaway.ChildhoodmemoriesthatItriedtohideinthedepthsofmyheartracedthroughmymind,happyorsad.ThatdayItookthe746homeandplaceditinthecenteroftheroom,andletmychildhooddreamsingitswayaroundme.Smokeroseoutfromtheengineandthesoftsongsoundedfromitstender.ItseemedasifIcouldseethesoftlightingrandfather'seyesandhearhischeerfullaughter.4.Whichbestdescribesthe746intheauthor’seyes?A.Itsbeautyhadaspecialappeal. B.Itwasthelargesttrainin1958.C.Itspricerocketedfrom$50to$450. D.Itsmeasurementwasatadisadvantage.5.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenreceivinghislittleLionelplastic?A.Visiblyrelieved. B.Terriblyashamed.C.Reallydelighted. D.Slightlydiscontented.6.Whathappenedtotheauthorinhis30s?A.Helefthisgrandfatheralone. B.Hedidn’tfavorthe746atall.C.Headmiredadvancedtoytrains. D.Heattemptednottorecallthepast.7.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ToyTrains:ChildhoodinHistory B.The746:ChildhoodMemoriesofLoveC.ToyTrains:MemoriesofAGeneration D.The746:APerfectGiftfromMyGrandfather【答案】4.A5.D6.D7.B【解析】【導語】本文是一篇記敘文。文章通過對作者自年少時到成年后對一輛玩具火車情感變化的描述，表達了作者對祖父的思念之情。【4題詳解】細節理解題。根據第一段“Thesmoothbullet-noseenginewithitsorangeandyellowlinesandshinystreamlinedblacktender(車廂)seemedtohavecastaspellonme.(光滑的子彈頭發動機，橙色和黃色的線條，閃亮的流線型黑色發動機似乎對我下了魔咒)”和第二段“Togethertheengineandtendermeasuredalittleshyof2feet—enormousbythetoytrainstandardsoftheday.Evenbetter,the746hadaworkingheadlightandsmoker,anditstendersanghigh.(發動機和車廂加在一起差不多有2英尺——按照當時的玩具火車標準，這是巨大的。更好的是，746有一個工作的前燈和吸煙，火車聲音響亮)”可知，作者對746玩具火車非常迷戀，認為它非常完美，無以倫比，它的美麗有一種特殊的吸引力。故選A。【5題詳解】推理判斷題。根據第三段“Instead,IhadtobecontentwithhislittleLionelplastic,whichwasSIXINCHESshorterthanthe746andhadnoheadlight,nosmokerornosound!(相反，我不得不滿足于他的小Lionel塑料，它比746短6英寸，沒有前燈，沒有煙頭，也沒有聲音！)”可推知，在作者看來，這個小Lionel塑料和746相比差得太多，所以稍微有點不滿意。故選D。【6題詳解】推理判斷題。根據第四段“Superiorsoundsystemsandcomputercontrolsdominatedtoytrains.Inevergavealook.Myinterestintoytrains,Ifirmlybelieved,hadfaded,nordidmyadmirationforthe746,sincemygrandfatherwasnotwithme.The746wasnevercalledtomind.(先進的音響系統和電腦控制主導了玩具火車。我根本沒看它一眼。我堅信，自從祖父不在我身邊，我對玩具火車的興趣已經消退，我對746的傾慕也沒有了，我再也沒有想起746)”可推知，作者30多歲時，因為祖父不在了，所以他盡量不去回憶過去。故選D。【7題詳解】主旨大意題。根據最后一段“ItseemedasifIcouldseethesoftlightingrandfather'seyesandhearhischeerfullaughter.(我仿佛能看到祖父眼中柔和的光芒，聽到他歡快的笑聲)”和全文內容可知，文章以746火車玩具為主線，通過對作者自年少時到成年后對它情感變化的描述，表達了作者對童年時期祖父的愛的懷念。由此可知，“746：童年的愛的回憶”適合作為文章標題。故選B。CMathsanxietyisolderthanyoumightthink.Ahundredyearsago,GermanphysicistFelixAuerbach,concernedaboutthesituationandhopingtofindwaystodealwithit,wrotealittlebookcalledTheFearofMathematicsandHowtoOvercomeIt.Foramathematicianlikemyself,thepleasureofreadinghisbookisfollowedbyasighofregretthatthetopicisasimportanttodayasitwasacenturyago.Whydowefearmathematics?Atheart,saysAuerbach,itcomesdowntoabasicmisunderstandingofwhatmathsis.Thefearofmessingupacalculation(計算)maybereal,butthefactthattherearemanyexcellentmathematicianswhoareterribleatcalculationprovesthatmathsskillsandmathematicsaren’tthesamething.What,then,ismathematics?Auerbachsaysitisthreethings:ascience,alanguageandanart.Forme,partoftheproblemisthatweareoftenstuckinthe“science”box.Ifwecanbeshownthebeautyofmathematics,wemightstopfearingthecalculationssupportingit.Asalanguage,whatsetsmathsapartistheuniversality(普遍性)ofitstruths—youcanbecomefluentwhereveryouarefrom.Asanart,thebeautyofmathsliesinthewonderfulthinkingthatallowsustounderstandtheendless,explorethebeautifulpatternsofartandnature,anddelightintheperfectionofideas.Focusingentirelyoncalculationskillsmissesthejoyandexcitementthatcancomefromdiscoveringpatternsandunderstandingthem,fromseeingthea