上海市上海师范大学附属中学2019-2020学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含解析

上海市上海师范大学附属中学2019-2020学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含解析

www.ks5u.com 上海市上海师范大学附属中学2019-2020学年高一 上学期中考试英语试题 II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20+30)‎ Section A ‎(A)‎ Direction: After reading the passage below. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct My parents moved from New Jersey to Germany when I was a child. After a few weeks of playing with neighbors of the same age. I was speaking fluent German. That' s probably not an option if you want to learn a language _____1_____ your next international trip. However, there are some new ways to learn key words and phrases before your departure.‎ ‎_____2_____ playground immersion(沉浸), the best way to learn a language used to be in a classroom. Today, there are many more options. With the help of technology, you can easily get a linguistic edge, and perhaps even a cultural one, too.‎ The last few years _____3_____ (see) a lot of language-learning software hitting the market .These programs, many of _____4_____ have popular mobile apps, help beginners learn language basics.‎ Take Memrise for example. This language-learning platform uses flashcards(教学卡片) as memory aids. Memrise offers instruction in 25 languages, and its basic level is free, _____5_____ some advanced features available at $4.99 per month.‎ There are so many language apps, all claiming to be the best, ____6____ there are even sites to help you sort if out. You can find detailed reports on these programs on Compare Language Apps: _____7_____ independent testing site run by Professor Roumen Vesselinov at Queens College in New York.‎ I’ve had access to most of these apps over the years. However, I found that they were _____8_____ too complicated or too time-consuming to help me learn a language before an international trip. Perhaps my experience of acquiring a language early in life and then trying to acquire _____9_____ in a classroom(three years of French, which didn’t really stick)also contributed to my skepticism (怀疑).‎ - 32 -‎ The language experts I spoke with say you shouldn’t allow the promises of a course or an app _____10_____ (convince)you that learning a language is easy. Experts agree that there is no substitute for "on-the-ground" experience practicing a new language with native speakers.‎ ‎【答案】1. on 2. Besides ‎ ‎3. has seen ‎ ‎4. which 5. with ‎ ‎6. and 7. an ‎ ‎8. either 9. it ‎ ‎10. to convince ‎【解析】‎ 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者结合自己早年学习外语的经历发表了对现在的语言学习平台和软件的看法。‎ ‎【1题详解】‎ 考查介词。句意：如果你想在下一次国际旅行中学习一门语言，这可能不是一个选择。on the trip表示“在旅行、在旅途中”，故填on。‎ ‎【2题详解】‎ 考查介词。句意：除了在沉浸于操场上，学习语言的最好方法是在教室里。分析句子结构可知此处需要填介词，根据句意可知此处表示“除……之外（还）”，故填Besides。‎ ‎【3题详解】‎ 考查时态。句意：在过去的几年里，有很多语言学习软件投放市场。此处强调过去的动作对现在造成的影响，用现在完成时，表示时间的复数名词做主语时作为整体看待，谓语动词用第三人称单数，故填has seen。‎ ‎4题详解】‎ 考查非限定性定语从句。句意：这些程序中许多都有流行的移动应用程序，帮助初学者学习语言基础知识。此处为非限定性定语从句，关系词指代先行词programs（指物）并在从句中做介词of的宾语，故填which。‎ ‎【5题详解】‎ - 32 -‎ 考查介词。句意：Memrise提供25种语言的教学，基本级别是免费的，还有一些高级功能，每月4.99美元。分析句子结构可知此处使用“with+名词+形容词”的复合结构，表示一种伴随情况，故填with。‎ ‎【6题详解】‎ 考查连词。句意：有这么多的语言应用程序，都声称是最好的，甚至有网站帮助你整理。根据与意可知前后是递进关系，应该用and连接，故填and。‎ ‎【7题详解】‎ 考查冠词。句意：纽约皇后学院鲁门·维塞利诺夫教授运营的一个独立测试网站。site是可数名词，此处用不定冠词表泛指，independent的发音以元音音素开头，故填an。‎ ‎【8题详解】‎ 考查固定搭配。句意：这些年来，我已经访问了这些应用程序中的大部分。然而，我发现在国际旅行之前，它们要么太复杂，要么太耗时，无法帮助我学习一门语言。结合句意并根据空后的or判断此处与之构成either…or…的固定搭配，表示“要么……要么……”，故填either。‎ ‎【9题详解】‎ 考查代词。句意：也许我早年学习一门语言，然后在课堂上学习它的经历(三年的法语学习，并没有真正坚持下来)也助长了我的怀疑。此处指代前面的 a language，在句中做acquire的宾语，故填it。‎ ‎【10题详解】‎ 考查非谓语动词。句意：我采访过的语言专家说，你不应该让课程或应用程序的承诺让你相信学习一门语言很容易。allow sb to do表示“允许某人做某事”，故填to convince。‎ ‎(B)‎ Direction: After reading the passage below. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct Increasingly, various phrases have been taking over a good old-fashioned "thank you" or "you’re welcome" in daily conversations in the United States. While _____11_____ (dine)at a restaurant, when a waiter comes by to ask Americans _____12_____ .they would like more water or bread, do you notice that they often say " I'm good,” rather than "no, thank you?” When someone thanks them for holding the door open, "no problem "is almost the same response as "you're welcome”.‎ Are Americans becoming ruder, _____13_____ (abandon) traditional polite phrases, or are the words they use now just updated versions of the same emotion?‎ - 32 -‎ According to Lisa Gache, co-founder of Beverly Hills Manners, the decline of these magic words in our everyday conversation has to do with the preference ____14____ all things casual in our society today. Casual conversation, casual dress and casual behavior are present in all areas of life.‎ And apparently Americans agree with her. A survey ____15____ (conduct)by Rasmussen Reports revealed that 76 percent of those surveyed thought that Americans were becoming "ruder and _____16_____ (civil).”‎ But is using phrases like "no problem"or “you bet"or " enjoy” really rude? Does more casual phrasing erase the original emotion of gratitude? Doesn’t "no, thank you" sometimes sound a little too formal, perhaps even a little too harsh(刺耳的), _____17_____ it begins with a “no”?‎ Emily Post Senning, _____18_____ great-grandmother set the standard on manners with the book Etiquette, thought that while the principles of respect and consideration are "universal and timeless, " actual manners change over time and between cultures, _____19_____ do the words used to express gratitude and appreciation.‎ It's probably not a bad idea _____20_____ (remember)to say "please" and "thank you,” but don’t beat yourself up thinking you're a horrible person if you say "have a good one" instead of "have a nice day.”‎ ‎【答案】11. dining ‎ ‎12. whether ‎ ‎13. abandoning ‎ ‎14. to 15. conducted ‎ ‎16. less civil ‎ ‎17. when/as ‎ ‎18. whose 19. so ‎ ‎20. to remember ‎【解析】‎ 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了在日常生活中，美国人的礼仪用语发生了变化。‎ - 32 -‎ ‎【11题详解】‎ 考查状语从句的省略。句意：在餐馆吃饭时，当服务员过来问美国人是要水还是要面包时，你注意到他们经常说“我很好”而不是“不，谢谢”吗？”在while引导的时间状语从句中，当从句主语和主句主语一致且含有be的某种形式时，可省略从句的主语和be，you与dine之间是主动关系，本句相当于省略了you are，故填dining。‎ ‎【12题详解】‎ 考查宾语从句。句意同上。此处为宾语从句，用whether与后面的or构成whether…or的搭配，表示“是……还是”，故填whether。‎ ‎【13题详解】‎ 考查非谓语动词。句意：是美国人变得更加粗鲁，摒弃了传统的礼貌用语，还是他们现在使用的词汇只是同一情感的更新版本？Americans与abandon之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，表示主动，用现在分词做伴随状语，故填abandoning。‎ ‎【14题详解】‎ 考查介词。句意：在我们的日常会话中，这些神奇词汇的减少与当今社会对一切随意事物的偏爱有关。preference to表示“对……的偏爱”，故填to。‎ ‎【15题详解】‎ 考查非谓语动词。句意：拉斯穆森报告所做的一项调查显示，76%的受访者认为美国人正在变得“粗鲁和不那么文明”。survey 与conduct之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，表示被动，用过去分词做后置定语，故填conducted。‎ ‎【16题详解】‎ 考查形容词比较级。句意同上，根据空前的“ruder”判断此处用形容词比较级形式，故填less civil。‎ ‎【17题详解】‎ 考查状语从句。句意：“不，谢谢”以“不”开头时，听起来是不是有点太正式了，甚至有点太苛刻了。根据句意可知空处引导时间状语从句，表示“当……的时候”，故填when/as。‎ ‎【18题详解】‎ 考查非限定性定语从句。句意：埃米莉·波斯特·森宁的曾祖母在《礼仪》一书中确立了礼仪标准，她认为，虽然尊重和体谅的原则是“普遍和永恒的”，但实际的礼仪随着时间和文化的不同而变化，用来表达感激和赞赏的词语也会随之变化。great-grandmother与先行词Emily Post Senning之间是所属关系，所以用关系代词whose在从句中做定语，故填whose。‎ - 32 -‎ 故填whose。‎ ‎【19题详解】‎ 考查倒装。句意同上，“so+助动词+主语”表示前面提到的某一肯定情况也同样适用于后者，故填so。‎ ‎【20题详解】‎ 考查非谓语动词。句意：记住说“请”和“谢谢”可能不是个坏主意。分析句子结构可知本句用It做形式主语，后面用不定式做真正的主语，故填to remember。‎ Section B A Direction: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there one word more than you need I surveyed more than 30.000 people around the world. These people came from different cultures and were working in various industries. I asked them about how they relate to others: Do they prefer giving or taking?I found that many of them were somewhere in the middle. They fell into a third group, who do something called"matching".‎ If you are a" matcher," you try to keep a balance between giving and taking: "quid pro quo"--I’ll do something for you if you do something for me. That seems like a safe way to live your life. However, is it the most ___21___ approach on a daily basis?‎ ‎_____22_____ the worst performers among those I surveyed- -regardless of their ____23____ or nationalities ---were the givers. The engineers who were the least productive did more favors than they received in return. They were always so busy doing other people’s job that they ran out of time and energy to get their own work done. In medical schools, the lowest grades went to students who said they “loved helping others.” In other words, the doctors you ought to trust are those who did the training with no_____24_____ to help anybody However, it turns out that there is a_____25_____ here---thankfully. Although givers are often sacrificing themselves, they make contribution to their organization. ‎ - 32 -‎ There is a lot of evidence to support this. Research has looked at how often people give to their team or organization. The findings tells us that sharing knowledge and mentoring all boost the performance of the organization on every metric that can be _____26_____:profits, customers_____27_____, employee retention(员工存留率) and so on. Even the operating expenses _____28_____.‎ Givers spend a lot of time trying to help other people and improve their teams, it _____29_____seems they suffer along the way. Givers deserve more_______30_______. As to what it takes to build cultures where givers can get to succeed more often, it requires further research.‎ ‎【答案】21. I 22. A ‎ ‎23. H 24. F ‎ ‎25. E 26. B ‎ ‎27. J 28. C ‎ ‎29. G 30. K ‎【解析】‎ 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了关于给予和索取的调查，并指出给予者花了大量时间帮助别人和团队，他们应该得到更多的认可。‎ ‎【21题详解】‎ 考查形容词。句意：然而，这是每天最有效的方法吗？修饰名词approach用形容词，空前的most表明用的是形容词最高级形式，根据“That seems like a safe way to live your life.”及表示转折关系的“However”可知此处表示“有效的”，下文中的productive也是提示，故填I。‎ ‎【22题详解】‎ 考查副词。句意：出乎意料的是，在我调查的人群中，不管他们的职业或国籍如何，表现最差的是给予者。修饰句子或动词用副词，根据“the worst performers among those I surveyed- -regardless of their ____3____ or nationalities ---were the givers.”可知此处表示“出乎意料的是”，故填A。‎ ‎【23题详解】‎ 考查名词。句意同上，做regardless of宾语用名词，根据空后举的工程师的例子可知此处表示“职业”，故填H。‎ - 32 -‎ ‎【24题详解】‎ 考查名词。句意：换言之，你应该信任的医生是那些在接受培训时不想帮助任何人的医生。做介词with的宾语用名词，此处与前面介绍的想帮助别人形成对比，指的是不想帮助别人，因此此处表示“愿望、渴望”，故填F。‎ ‎【25题详解】‎ 考查名词。句意：然而，幸运的是，这里出现了一个转折——虽然给予者经常牺牲自己，但他们为组织做出贡献。分析句子结构可知此处缺少名词做表语，根据破折号后的解释可知此处表示“转折”，故填E。‎ ‎【26题详解】‎ 考查动词。句意：研究结果告诉我们，分享知识和指导都能提高组织在每一个可以衡量的指标上的绩效：利润、客户满意度、员工保留率等等。分析句子结构可知此处缺少动词在定语从句中做谓语，the performance of the organization on every metric与之是被动关系，空后提到的利润、客户满意度和员工保留率都是可衡量的绩效，因此此处表示“衡量”，故填B。‎ ‎【27题详解】‎ 考查名词。句意同上，根据空前的“profits”和空后的“employee retention”可知此处与之并列用名词，customers satisfaction表示“客户满意度”，故填J。‎ ‎【28题详解】‎ 考查动词。句意：甚至营业费用也下降了。分析句子结构可知此处缺少动词做谓语，空后没有宾语，因此用不及物动词，根据“Even the operating expenses”可知此处表示“下降”，故填C。‎ ‎【29题详解】‎ 考查副词。句意：给予者花了很多时间去帮助别人和提高他们的团队，不幸的是，他们似乎一路受苦。修饰动词seems用副词，根据“they suffer along the way”可知此处表示“不幸的是”，故填G。‎ ‎【30题详解】‎ 考查名词。句意：给予者应该得到更多的认可。做动词deserve的宾语用名词，上文说给予者花了很多时间去帮助别人和提高他们的团队，但他们却一路受苦，因此此处表示“认可”，故填K。‎ ‎（B）‎ - 32 -‎ Direction: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there one word more than you need When I was laid off (失业)in 2015, I told people about it the way any young people would: by tweeting it. My hope was that someone in my social network would point me to potential opportunities.‎ To my surprise, the"strategy"worked. Shortly after my public plea for employment, a friend of a friend sent me a Facebook message alerting me to a(an)_____31_____ in her department. Three rounds of interviews later, this acquaintance became my boss(She’s now one of my closest friends)‎ Think of the parents you see in the drop-off one(下客区)at school. Your favorite waiter. The other dog owners at the park. Sociologists(杜会学家) call these relationships “weak ties.” Not only can these connections affect our job prospects(前景) but they can also have a positive impact on our _____32_____.‎ Maintaining the network of acquaintances can help you feel more _____33_____. The desire to belong and form social attachments is a basic human need, alongside food, sleep and safety But once we hit 25, the number of friends we have _____34_____ and becomes smaller over time, according to a 2016 study. As we get older and priorities_____35_____from after-work bowling league to after-school pickup, maintaining a loaded social _____36_____ becomes less important. Staying socially engaged, then, is integral to personal fulfillment.‎ Besides, having at east a few acquaintances can connect us with a larger circle of people, which is fantastic news, say for job hunters. Even if our friends want to help us find a job, the weak ties are often the ones who _____37_____ the job-search playing field.‎ Those acquaintances also provide us with a wider worldview. Regularly interacting with people who have different experiences than we do allows us to be more mindful of others' circumstances. This, in turn, ____38____ empathy(同感能力）‎ Still, casual friends have a lot to offer. Uncovering surprising - 32 -‎ ‎ tidbits(花边新闻) about the regular players in one’s life---_____39_____ that your neighbor is an accomplished dancer, for instance----can spice up your day.‎ So next time you see a friendly face when you're out and about, you might as well try to_____40_____ pleasantries(寒暄）.‎ ‎【答案】31. B 32. A ‎ ‎33. K 34. J ‎ ‎35. E 36. F ‎ ‎37. G 38. I ‎ ‎39. D 40. C ‎【解析】‎ 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者由朋友的朋友帮自己找工作的经历入手，告诉我们随着年龄的增长，维持朋友的关系网对我们尤为重要。‎ ‎【31题详解】‎ 考查名词。句意：在我公开申请工作后不久，一位朋友的朋友给我发了一条脸书消息，提醒我她的部门有空缺。做介词to的宾语用名词，上文说我正在找工作，因此此处表示“职位空缺”，故填B。‎ ‎【32题详解】‎ 考查名词。句意：这些联系不仅会影响我们的就业前景，还会对我们的幸福产生积极的影响。做介词on的宾语用名词，根据“Not only can these connections affect our job prospects(前景) but they can also have a positive impact on”可知此处表示“幸福”，故填A。‎ ‎【33题详解】‎ 考查形容词。句意：维持熟人的关系网可以让你感觉联系更紧密。做feel的表语用形容词，根据“Maintaining the network of acquaintances”可知此处表示“有联系的”，故填K。‎ ‎【34题详解】‎ 考查名词。句意：但一旦我们达到25岁，我们的朋友数量就会达到顶峰，而且随着时间的推移会越来越少。做动词have的宾语用名词，根据“and becomes smaller over time”可知此处表示“顶峰”，故填J。‎ ‎【35题详解】‎ - 32 -‎ 考查动词。句意：随着年龄的增长，工作重心从下班后的保龄球联赛转移到放学后的接送活动，保持一个充实的社交日程变得不那么重要了。此处缺少动词做谓语，根据“from after-work bowling league to after-school pickup”可知此处表示“转移”，故填E。‎ ‎【36题详解】‎ 考查名词。句意同上，做动词maintaining的宾语用名词，根据前面说的工作重心从下班后的保龄球联赛转移到放学后的接送活动可知此处表示“社交日程”，故填F。‎ ‎【37题详解】‎ 考查动词。句意：即使我们的朋友想帮我们找工作，但薄弱的关系往往是拓宽求职竞争环境的因素。此处缺少动词在定语从句中做谓语，根据“Even if our friends want to help us find a job, the weak ties are often the ones”可知此处表示“拓宽”，故填G。‎ ‎【38题详解】‎ 考查动词。句意：经常与与我们有不同经历的人交流，可以让我们更关注他人的处境，这反过来又建立了同理心。此处缺少动词做谓语，主语是This，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，根据“Regularly interacting with people who have different experiences than we do allows us to be more mindful of others' circumstances.”可知此处表示“建立”，故填I。‎ ‎【39题详解】‎ 考查非谓语动词。句意：例如，发现你的邻居是一个有成就的舞者——可以为你的一天增添情趣。分析句子结构可知此处用动名词做主语，根据“Uncovering surprising tidbits”可知此处表示“发现”，故填D。‎ ‎【40题详解】‎ 考查动词。句意：所以下次你出门看到一张友好的脸时，不妨试着互相寒暄。此处缺少动词做谓语，空前的to为不定式符号，此处需要填动词原形，根据“pleasantries”可知此处表示“交换、交流”，故填C。‎ Ill. Reading Comprehension(15 +30+8)‎ Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.‎ There is more to saying "sorry”, _____41_____ a study led by researchers at Ohio State University found that effective apologies---ones that were accepted by the ‎ - 32 -‎ ‎_____42_____ and allowed both parties to move on with no hostility (敌意)---have six elements. They are expressing regret, explaining what went wrong, acknowledging responsibility, declaring repentance (悔悟) , offering to _____43_____ the situation, and requesting forgiveness. The more of those components, the more likely the apology is seen as _____44_____. Of course, not all errors are created equal. Therefore, you might need to adjust your apology _____45_____ the circumstances. Here are a few tips:‎ Sincerity trumps(胜过) timing A little cool-off time could help. Sometimes an immediate apology is ____46____ .But if the other party is angry at your wrongdoing. If may be more effective to wait because their anger may prevent them from being _____47_____ to an apology. _____48_____ , waiting can benefit you, too, The best time to apologize is when one feels ready to sincerely apologize..‎ Explain: don't excuse Admitting being wrong is _____49_____ and can make people worried that they’re bad people. They often water down their apology with excuses which _____50_____ the responsibility part of the apology to save face.‎ Excuses may include examples like"I’m very sorry, but in my defense, you started it. " This is a non-apology. It uses the form of an apology but follows it up by _____51_____ responsibility to the offended person, implying he or she is too sensitive.‎ Let your body do the talking Experts agree that _____52_____ apologies beat phoned-in, e-mailed and handwritten ones. Facial expressions, posture and the tone of voice are all important _____53_____ that convey sincerity when you express repentance. Anyone can type" feel ashamed, " but if you say it _____54_____ , it's obvious whether or not you mean it.‎ A phone call is second best. You’ll convey emotions with your voice and get instant feedback. E-mailed apologies aren’t ideal. They lack emotional signals. A victim can exploit written apologies and do harm to the apologizer. Being a victim ‎ - 32 -‎ does not _____55_____ transform one into a good person.‎ ‎41. A. For instance B. In other word C. In fact D. Of course ‎42. A. offended B. defended C. needed D. accused ‎43. A. explain B. reset C. solve D. fix ‎44. A. reliable B. credible C. valuable D. insincere ‎45. A. judging by B. speaking of C. considering D. depending on ‎46. A. called for B. taken up C. looked into D. sought for ‎47. A. reluctant B. willing C. additive D. receptive ‎48. A. Hence B. Moreover C. However D. Thereby ‎49. A. tolerable B. worthless C. painful D. delightful ‎50. A. build up B. play down C. add to D. back up ‎51. A. shifting B. offering C. giving D. conveying ‎52. A. sincere B. instant C. false D. face-face ‎53. A. features B. weapons C. channels D. expressions ‎54. A. vividly B. slowly C. live D. clearly ‎55. A. consequently B. significantly C. necessarily D. dramatically ‎【答案】41. C 42. A 43. D 44. B 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. B 51. A 52. D 53. D 54. C 55. A ‎【解析】‎ ‎【分析】‎ 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了如何有效地道歉的几点建议。‎ - 32 -‎ ‎【41题详解】‎ 考查介词短语辨析。句意：事实上，俄亥俄州立大学的研究人员进行的一项研究发现，有效的道歉——那些被冒犯的人接受并让双方毫无敌意地继续前进的道歉——有六个要素。A. For instance例如；B. In other word换句话说；C. In fact事实上；D. Of course当然。空前说关于说“对不起”还有更多的内容，下文就介绍了俄亥俄州立大学的研究人员进行的一项研究，此处用in fact引出这项研究，故C项正确。‎ ‎【42题详解】‎ 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. offended冒犯；B. defended防卫；C. needed需要；D. accused控告。道歉的对象自然是那些被冒犯的人，故A项正确。‎ ‎【43题详解】‎ 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们表示遗憾，解释错误，承认责任，宣布悔改，提出修复局面，并请求宽恕。A. explain解释；B. reset重置；C. solve解决；D. fix修复。道歉人自然是要修复自己造成的不利局面，故D项正确。‎ ‎【44题详解】‎ 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些成分越多，道歉就越有可能被视为可信。A. reliable可靠的；B. credible可信的；C. valuable有价值的；D. insincere虚伪的。上文提到有效的道歉的六个要素包括表示遗憾，解释错误，承认责任，宣布悔改，提出修复局面，并请求宽恕，这些成分越多，道歉就会越显得诚恳和可信，故B项正确。‎ ‎【45题详解】‎ 考查动词（短语）辨析。句意：因此，你可能需要根据情况调整你的道歉。A. judging by按……判断；B. speaking of谈及；C. considering考虑到；D. depending on依靠。空前说并非所有的错误都是平等的，因此你要根据（考虑到）具体情况来调整你的道歉，故C项正确。‎ ‎【46题详解】‎ 考查动词短语辨析。句意：有时需要立即道歉，但如果对方对你的错误感到愤怒，等待可能更有效，因为他们的愤怒可能阻止他们接受道歉。A. called for要求、需要；B. taken up占据；C. looked into调查；D. sought for寻找。空后说但如果对方对你的错误感到愤怒，等待可能更有效，因为他们的愤怒可能阻止他们接受道歉，转折连词But表明此处是说有时需要立即道歉，故A项正确。‎ ‎【47题详解】‎ - 32 -‎ 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. reluctant勉强的；B. willing愿意的；C. additive累积的；D. receptive可接受的。根据常识可知，一个人在生气的时候很难接受对方的道歉，故D项正确。‎ ‎【48题详解】‎ 考查副词词义辨析。句意：此外，等待对你也有好处，最好的道歉时间是当一个人感到准备好真诚地道歉的时候。A. Hence所以；B. Moreover此外、而且；C. However然而；D. Thereby从而。前面介绍了等待对对方有好处，此处是说而且它对道歉者也有好处，故B项正确。‎ ‎【49题详解】‎ 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：承认错误是痛苦的，会让人担心自己是坏人。A. tolerable可容忍的；B. worthless无价值的；C. painful痛苦的；D. delightful高兴的。根据空后的“and can make people worried that they’re bad people.”可知，道歉是痛苦的，故C项正确。‎ ‎【50题详解】‎ 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们常常用借口来淡化道歉的责任，以保全面子。A. build up加强；B. play down降低、减少；C. add to加到；D. back up支持。根据空后的“the responsibility part of the apology to save face.”可知，为了保全面子，他们会用借口来淡化道歉的责任，故B项正确。‎ ‎【51题详解】‎ 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是不道歉，它使用道歉的形式，但随后将责任转移给被冒犯的人，暗示他或她过于敏感。A. shifting转移；B. offering提供；C. giving给予； D. conveying传达。根据空后的“responsibility to the offended person, implying he or she is too sensitive.”可知，这样的借口只是以道歉的形式把责任转移给被冒犯的人，故A项正确。‎ ‎【52题详解】‎ 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：专家们一致认为，面对面的道歉胜过电话、电子邮件和手写道歉。A. sincere真诚的；B. instant立即的；C. false错误的；D. face-face面对面的。根据空后提到的打电话、写邮件和手写道歉信等方式可知此处指“面对面道歉”，故D项正确。‎ ‎【53题详解】‎ 考查名词词义辨析。句意：面部表情、姿势和语气都是表达忏悔时传达真诚的重要表情。A. features特征； B. weapons武器；C. channels通道；D. expressions表情。根据常识可知，面部表情对表达情感很重要，故D项正确。‎ - 32 -‎ ‎【54题详解】‎ 考查副词词义辨析。句意：任何人都可以输入“惭愧”，但如果你是当场说的，你的意思就很明显了。A. vividly生动地；B. slowly慢慢地；C. live当场；D. clearly清楚地。此处与前面的“输入”形成对比，指“当场、现场地”，故C项正确。‎ ‎【55题详解】‎ 考查副词词义辨析。句意：成为受害者并不能因此把一个人变成一个好人。A. consequently因此；B. significantly显著地；C. necessarily必要地；D. dramatically戏剧性地。空前说受害者可以利用书面道歉来伤害道歉者，成为受害者并不能因此把一个人变成一个好人，故A项正确。‎ ‎【点睛】在完形填空的解题过程中，空处上下文出现的如yet，but，however等表示转折关系的词语往往是重要线索，例如本篇第6空，根据空后的“But if the other party is angry at your wrongdoing. If may be more effective to wait because their anger may prevent them from being _____7_____ to an apology. ”可知，但如果对方对你的错误感到愤怒，等待可能更有效，因为他们的愤怒可能阻止他们接受道歉，转折连词But表明此处与“等待”相反，是说有时需要立即道歉，故A项（called for）正确。‎ Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.‎ ‎(A)‎ April Fool’s Day and Easter Sunday rarely coincide. Since 1900, Easter has fallen on April Fools’ Day for only five times--1923,1934, 1945, 1956 and 2018. Obviously, it's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to play Easter-themed pranks on your children. Here are some suggestions.‎ A treasure hunt with a twist A fantastic Easter Sunday tradition is to do a treasure hunt where the Easter Bunny has left eggs around your house. Each egg has a small written clue or riddle (谜语)directing the children to where they can find the next one. But when April Fools' Day and Easter Sunday coincide, why not leave some carrots in their place, instead - 32 -‎ ‎ of hiding chocolate eggs ?On the third or fourth clue, you can make it appear as if the Faster Bunny has left a note apologizing for eating all the chocolate but saying they hope you enjoy this left-behind lunch.‎ An Easter basket with a difference Prepare an Easter basket for the children, and either wrap it up or cover it up so that the contents can’t be seen. Have a card from the Easter Bunny next to it which they can open first, with a message that the Easter Bunny wants them to have an extra special Easter and so has prepared a special gift for them. But rather than chocolate or sweets, what you've put in the basket is incredibly dull stuff that kids will be completely unimpressed by---new toothpaste, some socks or a packet of batteries.‎ A sticky situation ‎“You' ll need to prepare this in advance. Buy some of the plastic eggs that contain toys. Unwrap them, open them and then carefully glue them shut and re-wrap them. You don't have to be too tidy---your children are going to be thinking about getting to the toy and are not going to be suspicious. Sit back and enjoy them trying and failing to open the eggs.‎ The invisible Easter egg hunt This is an excellent plan if you have a garden. Tell the children there is an Faster egg hunt in the garden and lead them there.Close the back door. Let your children spend ages searching fruitlessly for Easter eggs that you haven't actually hidden. After you have enjoyed a rare ten minutes of peace and quiet indoors, while they get increasingly confused and frustrated, go into the garden claiming to have found a note from the Easter Bunny. The note reads "April Fool."‎ ‎56. The target readers of this passage are ________‎ A. Schoolchildren B. head teachers in schools C. children who have younger siblings D. parents of young children ‎57. Which of the pranks is most likely to require a large outdoor space?‎ A. A treasure hunt with a twist B. An Easter basket with a difference C. A sticky situation D. The invisible Easter egg hunt - 32 -‎ ‎58. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?‎ A. A treasure hunt for carrots is an Easter tradition B. April Fools Day and Easter Sunday coincide every 11 years C. Children are usually disappointed at gifts like socks and batteries D. All of the four recommended pranks require extensive preparations ‎【答案】56. D 57. D 58. C ‎【解析】‎ 本文是一篇应用文，向家里有小孩的父母介绍了在复活节和愚人节重合那一天，在孩子身上玩复活节主题的恶作剧的几点建议。‎ ‎【56题详解】‎ 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Obviously, it's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to play Easter-themed pranks on your children. Here are some suggestions.”可知，很明显，这是一个千载难逢的机会，可以在你的孩子身上玩复活节主题的恶作剧，这里有一些建议，由此可知，本文的目标读者是家里有小孩子的父母，故D项正确。‎ ‎【57题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“This is an excellent plan if you have a garden.”可知，如果你有一个花园，这是一个很好的计划，由此可知，寻找看不见的复活节彩蛋最有可能需要一个大的户外空间，故D项正确。‎ ‎【58题详解】‎ 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“But rather than chocolate or sweets, what you've put in the basket is incredibly dull stuff that kids will be completely unimpressed by---new toothpaste, some socks or a packet of batteries.”可知，你放在篮子里的不是巧克力或糖果，而是那些让孩子们完全不感兴趣的乏味的东西——新牙膏、一些袜子或一包电池，由此可知，孩子们通常对袜子和电池之类的礼物感到失望，故C项正确。‎ ‎(B)‎ Even now she calls my attention every day to mispronounced words. All teachers of the deaf know what this means, and only they can at all appreciate the peculiar difficulties with which I had to contend.‎ I had to use the sense of touch in catching the vibrations (振动)of the throat, the movements of the mouth and the expression of the face; and often this ‎ - 32 -‎ sense was at fault. In such cases I was forced to repeat the words or sentences, sometimes for hours, until I felt the proper "ring" in my own voice. My work was practice, practice, practice. Discouragement and weariness cast me down frequently. But the next moment the thought that I should soon be at home and show my loved ones what I had accomplished renewed my courage and spurred(激励)me on, and I eagerly looked forward to their pleasure in my achievement.‎ ‎“ My little sister will understand me now, " was a thought stronger than all obstacles. I was filled with joy while I anticipated the delight of talking to my dear mother and reading her responses from her lips. It astonished me to find how much easier it is to talk than to spell with the fingers, and I discarded the manual alphabet as a medium of communication on my part. But my teacher and a few friends still use it in speaking to me, for it is more convenient than lip reading.‎ Perhaps I had better explain our use of the manual alphabet, which seems to puzzle people who do not know us. One who reads or talks to me spells with his hand, using the single-hand manual alphabet usually employed by the deaf. The position of the hand is as easy to feel as it is to see. I do not feel each letter any more than you see each letter separately when you read. Constant practice makes the fingers very flexible, and some of my friends spell rapidly --about as fast as an expert writes on a typewriter. The mere spelling is, of course, no more a conscious act than it is in writing.‎ When I had made speech my own, I could not wait to go home. At last, the happiest of happy moments arrived.‎ ‎59. According to the article, what kind of communication method did the author prefer?‎ A. Typing B. Lip reading C. Finger spell D. Talk ‎60. To pronounce words correctly, the author had to do the following EXCEPT ________‎ A. Overcome a sense of failure and tiredness for hours B. repeatedly practice words with patience C. draw the attention of her highly demanding teacher D. use the sense of touch in catching people's expression - 32 -‎ ‎61. Which of the following statements is NOT true?‎ A. Finger spelling is actually an unconscious act B. The blind feel each letter separately when reading C. It is easy for the deaf to use the manual alphabet D. It is dull to repeat the same words for hours ‎62. It can be inferred from the article that the author is ________‎ A. conservative B. negative C. positive D. humorous ‎【答案】59. B 60. C 61. A 62. C ‎【解析】‎ ‎【分析】‎ 本文是一篇记叙文，节选自《海伦凯勒自传》，讲述了海伦凯勒克服重重困难练习正确发音的经历。‎ ‎【59题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It astonished me to find how much easier it is to talk than to spell with the fingers, and I discarded the manual alphabet as a medium of communication on my part. But my teacher and a few friends still use it in speaking to me, for it is more convenient than lip reading.”可知，我惊讶地发现说话比用手指拼写要容易得多，于是我放弃了用手写字母表作为交流的媒介，但我的老师和一些朋友在和我说话时仍然用它，因为它比唇读更方便，由此可知，作者更喜欢唇读的交流方式，故B项正确。‎ ‎【60题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I had to use the sense of touch in catching the vibrations (振动)of the throat, the movements of the mouth and the expression of the face; and often this sense was at fault. In such cases I was forced to repeat the words or sentences, sometimes for hours, until I felt the proper "ring" in my own voice. My work was practice, practice, practice. Discouragement and weariness cast me down - 32 -‎ ‎ frequently.”可知，我不得不用触觉来捕捉喉咙的震动、嘴巴的动作和面部表情（用触觉捕捉人们的表情）；而这种感觉常常是有问题的，在这种情况下，我被迫重复这些单词或句子，有时重复几个小时，直到我感觉到自己声音中的“铃声”，我的工作是练习，练习，练习（耐心地反复练习单词）；沮丧和疲倦常常使我沮丧（克服几个小时的失败感和疲劳感），以上三点都是作者为了正确发音而采取的做法，而没有提到引起苛刻的老师的注意，故C项正确。‎ ‎【61题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“The mere spelling is, of course, no more a conscious act than it is in writing.”可知，当然，这种手指拼写的方式只是不得已而为的做法，因此“手指拼写实际上是一种无意识的行为”这一说法错误，故A项正确。‎ ‎【62题详解】‎ 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，虽然作者失去了视力和听力，但她还是努力学习，积极地面对生活，第二段中“I had to use the sense of touch in catching the vibrations (振动)of the throat, the movements of the mouth and the expression of the face; and often this sense was at fault. In such cases I was forced to repeat the words or sentences, sometimes for hours, until I felt the proper "ring" in my own voice. My work was practice, practice, practice. Discouragement and weariness cast me down frequently.”对她克服重重困难练习正确发音的描写就是最好的体现，由此可知作者是积极的，故C项正确。‎ ‎【点睛】本篇第4题推理判断题的难度较大，抓住第二段的细节描写是关键，根据文章内容可知，虽然作者失去了视力和听力，但她还是努力学习，积极地面对生活，第二段中“I had to use the sense of touch in catching the vibrations (振动)of the throat, the movements of the mouth and the expression of the face; and often this sense was at fault. In such cases I was forced to repeat the words or sentences, sometimes for hours, until I felt the proper "ring" in my own voice. My work was practice, practice, practice. Discouragement and weariness cast me down frequently.”对她克服重重困难练习正确发音的描写就是最好的体现，由此可知作者是积极的。‎ ‎(C)‎ ‎ The Campus Bookstore Bookie’s , the campus bookstore is located at the Campus Activity Centre , main floor . Bookie’s is the only place in Kamloops to buy your course textbooks . There is a booklist in the bookstore listing the books required for each course . If you - 32 -‎ ‎ need help in finding your course textbooks , ask any of the staff in the bookstore . There are more than just textbooks at bookie’s . They carry a wide variety of stationary , art supplies and gift items . You can also buy telephone cards , postage stamps and bus passes . You must show your student card to get a discount for the bus passes . ‎ TEXTBOOK RETURNS 1) Do I need my receipt to return books ? Yes . 2) How long do I have to return books ? Books purchased must be returned within ten working days of the date of the purchase . 3) What if I wrote my name in the book ? Unfortunately , we cannot give you a full refund for books not in mint condition as publishers will not accept this for credit . 4) What happens if I miss the last day for return ? We may purchase the text book as “ used ” in accordance with our Buyback program . 5) What if I discover that my book has missing Pages half way through the semester BUYBACKS 1) What books do you buy back ? We buy back all current edition textbooks . If we do not use them at UCC , we buy them 2) How much do I get for my books ? If bookie’s is buying the book for use at UCC , you will receive 50% of the current new retail price . In order to receive optimum buyback price , discs and supplements must accompany the book . 3) What happens to the books that I sell ? Books for bookie’s are processed by our staff and sold to students at 75% of the new retail price . 4) What condition do my books need to be in - 32 -‎ ‎ ? We will replace thedefectivebooks , new or used , for a like copy of that title . Cash refunds are not given for defective books returned outside the normal return dates . ‎ ‎ ? Books should be in good condition , meaning that the cover is still attached and all pages intact . Highlighting , notes and markings on the pages are perfectly fine . Workbooks and study guides are generally not purchased back unless they are free of all markings . No sales receipt is required for these books . ‎ Bookstore Hours Monday—Thursday 9:00am—6:00pm Friday 9:00am—5:00pm Saturday and Sunday Closed ‎ ‎63. The intended readers of this passage are __________ .‎ A. Book dealers B. University students C. Publishers D. Campus staff ‎64.The underlined word “defective” can best be replaced by __________ .‎ A. faulty B. adapted C. new D. latest ‎65. Bookie’s will not buy back your used textbook if __________ .‎ A. you have lost the sales receipt B. there are markings and notes on the pages C. the cover of the book is missing D. you miss the last day for return ‎66. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage ?‎ A. Bookie’s is a place for students to buy their course textbooks .‎ B. Student cards are needed to get a discount for the textbooks .‎ C. Books bought in bookie’s can be returned within ten working days .‎ - 32 -‎ D. Books bought back are processed by the staff and sold to students .‎ ‎【答案】63. B 64. A 65. C 66. B ‎【解析】‎ 试题分析：本文是一篇说明文，文章介绍了Kamloops大学中的书店Bookie的优惠信息以及开业时间等等。‎ ‎【63题详解】‎ B 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句Bookie’s is the only place in Kamloops to buy your course textbooks .和第三段最后一句You must show your student card to get a discount for the bus passes .可知本文中的you指大学生。因为本文介绍的是Kamloops大学中的书店。故B正确。‎ ‎【64题详解】‎ A 词义猜测题。根据What if I discover that my book has missing Pages half way through the semester ?可知本部分谈论的是如果在学期中间发现自己的书有缺页该如何处理？可知We will replace thedefectivebooks , new or used , for a like copy of that title .中的defective就是指这些有缺页的有问题的书。所以A项faulty“有错的”正确。‎ ‎【65题详解】‎ C 推理判断题。根据4) What condition do my books need to be in ?Books should be in good condition , meaning that the cover is still attached and all pages intact .可知如果书的情况还好，书封面仍然还在，书店是还收回这本书的。也就是说如果书的封面没有了，就不会收回了。故C正确。‎ ‎【66题详解】‎ B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句You must show your student card to get a discount for the bus passes .可知当你购买the bus passes 的时候，需要出示学生证才有折扣，并没有说购买教科书出示学生证有折扣。这属于干扰项中的偷梁换柱。故B正确。‎ 考点：考查广告类阅读 ‎(D)‎ Aspirin has long been believed to help prevent heart attacks and strokes(中风).Some studies have shown that it also has a protective effect against certain types of cancer. As a result, some people religiously pop a low-dose(低剂量的) aspirin after breakfast every day (never take one on an empty stomach). But now its status as a - 32 -‎ ‎ wonder drug has come into question, following a meta-analysis of trial evidence.‎ A meta-analysis reviews the results of a large number of trials and can therefore come to more certain conclusions. This latest review was published this May in The Journal of the American Medical Association.It focused on the connection between aspirin use and cardiovascular(心血管的) and bleeding events. It found that the well-known risk that aspirin can cause internal bleeding is as great as the benefits of preventing heart attacks and strokes. In some cases, the risk even outweighs the benefits.‎ Aspirin thins the blood, thus helping to prevent blood clots (血栓). For his reason, it is a good drug for protecting people who have already had a heart attack or stroke from having another. However, the 164,225 people in these trials had no history of cardiovascular disease. They were monitored for an average of six years, during which time they took a daily aspirin or placebo(安慰剂).Among those who took aspirin, there were about 11% fewer heart attacks and strokes but 43% higher likelihood of a major bleeding episode in the stomach, brain or intestine(肠道).‎ Dr Sean Zheng, a cardiology(心脏病学) researcher at King’s College London, said that taking a daily aspirin couldn’t be recommended for healthy people. But there might still be a case for people with a higher risk of a heart attack or stroke, he added. However, it would be important to consider the bleeding risk.‎ ‎“Aspirin use requires discussion between the patient and their physician, with the knowledge that any small potential cardiovascular benefits are weighed up against the real risk of severe bleeding." he said.‎ The findings reflect the average likelihood of bleeds or heart attacks among the patients in all the trials. There will be people among them who would be better off taking aspirin and those who will be worse. It's yet another situation where we need to weigh up our individual risk and benefit--- maybe with the help of an understanding GP.‎ ‎67. Which of the following is NOT a reason why some people take an aspirin every day?‎ A. They want to lower their risk of having a heart attack B. They hope to protect themselves against some cancers - 32 -‎ C. They want to ensure they don't have a sick stomach D. They aim to make sure they won't suffer another stroke ‎68. What can be concluded from the recent meta-analysis?‎ A. That aspirin does more harm than good to the human body B. That aspirin frequently causes internal bleeding because it thins the blood C. That previous research into the effects of aspirin on the human body was unreliable.‎ D. That taking aspirin is not worth the risk or those with no history of heart tacks or strokes.‎ ‎69. What should people do before taking aspirin, according to the article?‎ A. To have a thorough physical examination B. To ask for others' opinions on the internet.‎ C. To read the findings of new studies on aspirin D. To talk with a doctor familiar with their condition ‎70. The article was probably written by ________‎ A. the director of a hospital B. a public health journalist C. the CEO of a medical company D. a representative for an insurance company ‎【答案】67. C 68. D 69. D 70. B ‎【解析】‎ ‎【分析】‎ 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了关于阿司匹林的新发现——经过对试验证据的荟萃分析，阿司匹林作为一种神奇药物的地位受到质疑——服用也有风险。‎ ‎【67题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Aspirin has long been believed to help prevent heart attacks and strokes(中风).Some studies have shown that it also has a protective effect against certain types of cancer. As a result, some people religiously pop a low-dose(低剂量的) aspirin after breakfast every - 32 -‎ ‎ day.”可知，阿司匹林长期以来被认为有助于预防心脏病发作和中风，一些研究表明它对某些类型的癌症也有保护作用，因此，有些人每天早餐后都会虔诚地服用小剂量阿司匹林，而没有提到人们服用阿司匹林是因为它可以预防或治疗胃病，故C项正确。‎ ‎【68题详解】‎ 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“It found that the well-known risk that aspirin can cause internal bleeding is as great as the benefits of preventing heart attacks and strokes. In some cases, the risk even outweighs the benefits.”可知，荟萃分析的结论发现阿司匹林有引起内出血的风险和预防心脏病发作和中风的好处一样大，在某些情况下，风险甚至超过了益处，再根据第三段中的“However, the 164,225 people in these trials had no history of cardiovascular disease. They were monitored for an average of six years, during which time they took a daily aspirin or placebo(安慰剂).Among those who took aspirin, there were about 11% fewer heart attacks and strokes but 43% higher likelihood of a major bleeding episode in the stomach, brain or intestine(肠道).”可知，这些试验中的164225人没有心血管疾病史，他们接受了平均6年的监测，在此期间，他们每天服用阿司匹林或安慰剂（安非他命），服用阿司匹林的人中，心脏病发作和中风的几率减少了11%，但胃、脑或肠大出血发作的可能性增加了43%，由此可知，阿司匹林不值得冒险服用，也不值得那些没有心脏病或中风病史的人服用，故D项正确。‎ ‎【69题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段““Aspirin use requires discussion between the patient and their physician, with the knowledge that any small potential cardiovascular benefits are weighed up against the real risk of severe bleeding." he said.”，可知，他说“阿司匹林的使用需要患者和他们的医生进行讨论，因为他们知道任何小的潜在心血管益处都要与严重出血的实际风险相权衡。”，也就是说，人们在服用阿司匹林前应该与熟悉他们病情的医生谈一下，故D项正确。‎ ‎【70题详解】‎ 推理判断题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段中的“But now its status as a wonder drug has come into question, following a meta-analysis of trial evidence.”可知，本文主要介绍了关于阿司匹林的新发现——经过对试验证据的荟萃分析，阿司匹林作为一种神奇药物的地位受到质疑（服用也有风险），这属于公众健康话题，因此这篇文章很有可能出自一名公众健康记者之手，故B项正确。‎ ‎【点睛】本篇第4题推理判断题难度较大，抓住文章主题是关键，通读全文，特别是根据第一段中的“But now its status as a wonder drug has come into question, following a - 32 -‎ ‎ meta-analysis of trial evidence.”可知，本文主要介绍了关于阿司匹林的新发现——经过对试验证据的荟萃分析，阿司匹林作为一种神奇药物的地位受到质疑——服用阿司匹林也会有风险，这属于公众健康话题，因此这篇文章很有可能出自一名公众健康记者之手。‎ Section C Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.‎ Jeff Bezos Reveals His No. 1 Leadership Secret Amazon has reached what its founder and CEO Jeff Bezos called "an interesting milestone.” The retailing giant so highly associated with books and then music and video, now has tens of millions of products in stock and a majority are non-media goods, from drills to tennis balls to almost anything else that can be shipped.‎ ‎_____71_____ The 48-year-old has officially transformed Amazon, which he founded in 1994, from an online bookstore that sells other stuff to a retailer---and business services provider---that once sold mostly books. Amazon's stock is up 397 percent in the last five years.‎ So, what's behind the success of the world’s largest online retailer? _____72_____ Bezos regularly leaves one seat open at meetings and informs all attendees that they should consider that seat occupied by their customer---the most important person in the room.‎ Always trying to find out what customers want, Bezos is even stricter about that customers don’t want. They hate delays, defects and out-of-stock products, so the company constantly looks to make them as rare as possible. _____73_____ Amazon data show that a 0.1 second delay in page loading can translate into a one percent drop in customer activity.‎ But great customer service doesn’t fully explain Amazon's extraordinary success. For Bezos,a data driven customer focus encourages him to take risks to innovate. Amazon's kindle, for example, came into being because Bezos believed millions would want an e-book reader that could download any book within 60 seconds. _____74_____ Engineers were - 32 -‎ ‎ free to solve technical challenges as they saw fit, only needing to make it right for consumers.‎ Efficiency ---- cheapness, in the eyes of Amazon’s critics---is also an important part of the Amazon culture. In fact, Bezos liks the two. In 2009, Bezos declared that Amazon had begun fighting against waste. The more he could get rid of needless costs, the easier it would be to deliver rock-bottom prices to customers.‎ A. That turning point might be Bezos' greatest accomplishment B. Amazon executives would tell you: the empty chair, the internal nickname of the figure that rule their lives.‎ C. Bezos could have done it earlier but he took over twenty years to compete that target D. Even the tiniest delay in loading a web-page isn’t insignificant E. Customers do enjoy quick delivery, quality products and great after-sales service.‎ F. He set that target without getting pinned down by technical issues.‎ ‎【答案】71. A 72. B 73. D 74. F ‎【解析】‎ 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了亚马逊创始人兼首席执行官杰夫•贝佐斯揭示的亚马逊成功的最大秘诀。‎ ‎71题详解】‎ 空后说现年48岁的贝佐斯正式改变了他于1994年创立的亚马逊，从一家在线书店向一家零售商和商业服务提供商转变，后者曾经主要销售书籍。亚马逊的股票在过去五年里上涨了397%，此处总领全段，说的是这种转型对贝佐斯的影响，故A项（这个转折点可能是贝佐斯最大的成就）符合语境。‎ ‎【72题详解】‎ 空后说贝佐斯经常在会议上留下一个空位，并通知所有与会者，他们应该考虑他们的客户所占的座位——房间里最重要的人，因此此处应该会提到与座位有关的内容，故B项（亚马逊的高管们会告诉你：这张空椅子，是统治他们生活的人物的内部昵称）符合语境。‎ ‎【73题详解】‎ - 32 -‎ 空后说亚马逊数据显示，页面加载延迟0.1秒可以转化为客户活动减少1%，因此此处应该是说加载页面的小小延迟也会造成很大影响，故D项（即使是加载网页的最小延迟也不是不重要的）符合语境。‎ ‎【74题详解】‎ 空后说工程师可以自由地解决他们认为合适的技术挑战，只需要让它适合于消费者，因此此处应该会提到技术问题，故F项（他没有被技术问题所困扰就设定了目标）符合语境。‎ V. Translation (4+4 +4+5+5)‎ Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.‎ ‎75. 进办公室之前轻轻敲门是有礼貌的。( manner)‎ ‎76. 不久之后，上海市民能乘坐地铁18号线去参观复旦大学了。( before)‎ ‎77. 举办一届成功的英语节需要老师们的组织和学生们的积极参与。( involve)‎ ‎78. 每年十一月的第四个礼拜四是感恩节，这天纽约市有游行活动。(fall定语从句)‎ ‎79. 这名建筑师拒绝了颁奖典礼的邀约，他说自己只是一个普通的设计师，不是什么“网红”( notbut)‎ ‎【答案】75. It is good manners to knock at the door slightly before entering the office. ‎ ‎76. It will not be long before the citizens in Shanghai are able to take the subway Line 18 to visit Fu-dan University ‎ ‎77. A successful English Festival’s being held involves teachers’ organization and active participation of students. ‎ ‎78. Each year, Thanks-giving Day falls on the fourth Thursday of November, when there will be a parade in New York City. ‎ ‎79. The architect declined the invitation to an award ceremony and said he was not a popular star online but an ordinary architectural designer.‎ ‎【解析】‎ 本题考查翻译句子，注意使用括号内的提示词进行翻译。‎ ‎【75题详解】‎ 考查形式主语。根据句意可知本句用it做形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式，陈述的是客观事实，用一般现在时，故翻译为：It is good manners to knock at the door slightly before entering the office.‎ ‎【76题详解】‎ - 32 -‎ 考查固定句式。it will not long before.是固定句型，表示“用不了多久就会……”，故翻译为：It will not be long before the citizens in Shanghai are able to take the subway Line 18 to visit Fu-dan University ‎【77题详解】‎ 考查动名词的复合结构。根据句意可知本句使用动名词的复合结构，又因festival与hold之间是被动关系，所以主语为A successful English Festival’s being held，陈述的是客观事实，用一般现在时，同时动名词做主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，故翻译为：A successful English Festival’s being held involves teachers’ organization and active participation of students.‎ ‎【78题详解】‎ 考查定语从句。fall on+日期表示“某个节日正逢某日”，陈述的是客观事实，用一般现在时，根据句意可知本句使用定语从句，用关系副词when指代先行词the fourth Thursday of November并在从句中做时间状语，故翻译为：Each year, Thanks-giving Day falls on the fourth Thursday of November, when there will be a parade in New York City.‎ ‎【79题详解】‎ 考查固定句式。not….but…是固定句式，表示“不是……而是……”，语境表明事情发生在过去，应该用一般过去时，故翻译为：The architect declined the invitation to an award ceremony and said he was not a popular star online but an ordinary architectural designer.‎ - 32 -‎ ‎ ‎ - 32 -‎