预测综合卷一

(满分：100分　限时：90分钟)

一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

1.She clearly knows she lacks the skills to ________ this task，but recognizes that her cousin can help her.

A.demonstrate B.withdraw

C.accomplish D.accumulate

答案　C　[句意：她清楚地知道她缺少完成这个任务的能力，但是她意识到她的堂姐可以帮她。accomplish “完成”，符合语境。demonstrate “展示”；withdraw “撤退”；accumulate “积累”。]

2.The cost of living in big cities ________ steadily for many years，and it has led some youths to drop out of the big city race.

A.is climbing B.is being climbed

C.has been climbing D.has been climbed

答案　C　[根据题意可知，主语cost与谓语动词climb之间是主动关系，可以排除B、D两项；根据句中的时间状语for many years可知，此处表示许多年来大城市里的生活开支一直都在稳定上涨，故应用现在完成进行时表示从过去某时到现在一直都在进行且有可能继续下去的动作。]

3.A hurricane struck the east coast and the Red Cross ________ for help for victims，over two million dollars have been raised.

A.has appealed B.appealed

C.to appeal D.appealing

答案　D　[句意：一场飓风袭击了东海岸，红十字会呼吁救助灾民，筹集了200多万美元。分析句子结构可知，the Red Cross ________ for help for victims是独立主格结构，且the Red Cross和appeal是逻辑上的主谓关系，应用现在分词形式作状语。故选D项。]

4.________ you recognize an idiom when it is being used，it is easy to misunderstand what you read or hear.

A.Although B.Because

C.Unless D.While

答案　C　[句意：除非你在一个习语得以使用时认识它，否则你就很容易误解你所读到的或听到的。根据句意，此处表示“如果不……，除非”，故要用unless。although “尽管”；because “因为”；while “当……时候”，均不符合句意。]

5.—Stephen Hawking devoted himself to scientific research before becoming one of the greatest physicists.

—That’s it.________.

A.Two heads are better than one

B.One false move may lose the game

C.All things are difficult before they are easy

D.Champions are made when no one is watching

答案　D　[句意：——斯蒂芬·霍金在成为一位最伟大的物理学家之前致力于科学研究。——就是这样。十年寒窗无人问，一朝夺魁天下知。Two heads are better than one“两人智慧胜一人”；One false move may lose the game“一着不慎，满盘皆输”；All things are difficult before they are easy“万事开头难”；Champions are made when no one is watching“十年寒窗无人问，一朝夺魁天下知”。根据语境可知选D项。]

6.________ you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered，you will never grow.

A.Once B.If

C.Because D.Unless

答案　D　[句意：除非你努力做超出你掌握的事情，否则你永远不会成长。once意为“一旦”；if意为“如果”；because意为“因为”；unless意为“除非”。根据句意可知应选D项。]

7.—John，I think honesty is the best policy for my coming interview.

—Well，that rule ________ everyone.But be flexible then.

A.caters to B.appeals to

C.applies to D.objects to

答案　C　[句意：——约翰，我认为在我接下来的面试中，诚实是最好的原则。——嗯，这个原则适用于每一个人。不过那时要灵活变通。A项意为“迎合”；B项意为“对……有吸引力”；C项意为“适用于……，申请……”；D项意为“反对”。根据句意可知，C项正确。]

8.If they throw stones at you，don’t throw back.Use them to build your own foundation ________.

A.somehow B.anyway

C.instead D.nevertheless

答案　C　[句意：如果他们朝你扔石头，不要(把石头)扔回去。相反，用这些石头建造你自己的房基。somehow “不知何故”；anyway “无论如何”；instead “反而，相反”；nevertheless “不过，然而”。]

9.It is not only blind men who make such stupid mistakes.People who can see sometimes act ________.

A.just foolishly B.less foolishly

C.as foolishly D.so foolishly

答案　C　[句意：犯这样愚蠢的错误的不只是盲人。看得见的人有时表现得(和盲人)一样愚蠢。本句考查了as...as...结构，含义为“和……一样……”。句中省略了as blind men，补充完整则为...act as foolishly as blind men。]

10.Though lacking the necessary work experience，my cousin got the job ________ her confidence and flexibility.

A.in terms of B.in response to

C.by virtue of D.with respect to

答案　C　[句意：尽管缺乏必要的工作经验，但是我表妹凭借自信和灵活获得了工作。by virtue of意为“凭借，由于”，符合语境。in terms of意为“就……而言，谈及”；in response to意为“对……作出反应”；with respect to意为“关于”。]

11.The man was in a ________ condition with severe injuries to his legs after being attacked by a shark in far north Queensland.

A.skeptical B.critical

C.practical D.physical

答案　B　[句意：在昆士兰州的远北地区被鲨鱼袭击后，这个人的腿部严重受伤，病情危急。skeptical “怀疑的”；critical “(病情)危急的，决定性的”；practical “适用的，实际的”；physical “物理学的，身体的，物质的”。根据句意，B项符合语境。]

12.In my opinion，one’s individual income does not wholly reflect the extent ________ one’s self-value and social value are realized.

A.of which B.with which

C.on which D.to which

答案　D　[句意：在我看来，一个人的个人收入不能完全反映出他的自我价值以及社会价值的实现程度。此处是“介词＋关系代词(which)”引导的定语从句，先行词为the extent，to the extent “达到……程度”是固定搭配，所以本题选D。]

13.Hard work，along with dedicated revolutionary spirit is the fundamental guarantee of success，which is ________ we should learn from the pioneers participating in the Long March.

A.that B.where

C.what D.how

答案　C　[句意：艰苦奋斗与甘于奉献的革命精神是成功的根本保证，这是我们应该从参加长征的先驱们身上学习的东西。空处在句中引导表语从句，且在从句中作learn的宾语，表示“所……的东西”，故用what。]

14.The quiet life of the country has never had ________ to me in that I have always regarded the country as something you look at through a train window.

A.appeal B.appetite

C.affection D.application

答案　A　[句意：平静的乡村生活从来没有吸引过我，因为我一直认为乡村是你透过火车窗户看见的事物。appeal意为“吸引力，感染力”；appetite意为“欲望，胃口”；affection意为“喜爱，慈爱”；application意为“应用，运用，申请”。]

15.—Sharon，why is the man so upset now?

—His wallet，mobile phone and ID card ________，the police are investigating and will send him to a social assistance station.

A.was stolen B.stolen

C.being stolen D.having stolen

答案　B　[句意：——莎伦，为什么那个人现在如此难过？——他的钱包、手机和身份证被偷了，警方正在调查，将会把他送到社会救助站。His wallet，mobile phone and ID card与steal是被动关系，故用stolen构成独立主格结构。]

二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

A 4-year-old girl named Norah and her new friend Mr.Dan have given us the glimmer of humanity we desperately need right now.A chance meeting in the grocery store pushes the __16__ of depression aside and ends up changing a life.

Norah’s mother，Tara Wood，wrote on Facebook that her daughter seemed magnetically __17__ to the man when they passed by him at the store.So much so that she stood up in the cart and waved __18__，“Hi，old person! It’s my birthday today！”

The man’s expression __19__ and his face lit up when he realized she was speaking to him.“Well，hello，little lady! And how old are you today？” he asked.

They __20__ for a few seconds and it was super adorable.They continued on their way but a few minutes later，Norah asked if she could hug and take a __21__ with the man，whom they now call “Mr.Dan”.They __22__ together and then hugged each other like they were long lost friends.

When she thanked Mr.Dan，Wood received a __23__ she wasn’t expecting.He shed tears and said “No，thank YOU.This has been the best day I’ve had in a long time.You’ve made me so __24__，Ms.Norah.”

__25__ by the encounter，Wood later posted the photos on Facebook and that night received a private message from someone who __26__ knows Mr.Dan.

It __27__ his wife passed away earlier this year，leaving him in deep __28__.The friend said she was sure Norah touched his heart，__29__ the chance meeting was something he “needed”.

Wood got Mr.Dan’s phone number and called him a few days later.They met for lunch the following week and have seen each other on numerous occasions __30__—even celebrating his 82nd birthday together.

“You guys，I CANNOT __31__ the friendship between Norah and Mr.Dan.I __32__ every time they’re together—it’s so pure，simple and perfect，” Wood wrote.

Hugs can be physical such as those __33__ with an intimate partner，family member or friend; or they can be symbolic such as the __34__ that someone needs a word of encouragement or a helping hand.Hugs can be the interweaving threads that __35__ the fabric of our communities and our society.Hugs are so powerful that they can shake us to the core and wake up the humanity within.

【语篇解读】　本文是记叙文，讲述了一个小女孩和一位丧偶老人在杂货店偶然相遇后结交为朋友的故事。

16.A.ceilings B.curtains

C.symptoms D.depths

答案　B　[根据后面的“ends up changing a life”可知，老人和小女孩在杂货店的一次偶遇拉开了抑郁的幕布(curtains)，改变了生活。ceiling “天花板”；symptom “症状”；depth “深度”。]

17.A.drawn B.led

C.dragged D.introduced

答案　A　[根据句子中的“magnetically”(有磁力地)可知，小女孩在杂货店经过老人身旁时，被老人吸引住了。be drawn to “被……吸引”。]

18.A.curiously B.oddly

C.excitedly D.greedily

答案　C　[根据后面打招呼的内容可知，小女孩很激动地(excitedly)向老人挥手打招呼。curiously “好奇地”；oddly “古怪地，怪异地”；greedily “贪婪地”。]

19.A.darkened B.froze

C.betrayed D.softened

答案　D　[根据后面的“his face lit up”可知，老人见到一个小女孩和自己打招呼，他的表情一下子温和(softened)起来。]

20.A.chatted B.greeted

C.inquired D.negotiated

答案　A　[打过招呼之后，一老一少聊起天(chatted)来，场面特别温馨。greet “打招呼”；inquire “咨询”；negotiate “协商”。]

21.A.walk B.picture

C.rest D.survey

答案　B　[小女孩问自己是否可以和老人拥抱并合影(picture)。walk “散步”；rest “体息”；survey “调查”。]

22.A.posed B.gathered

C.cheered D.clapped

答案　A　[因为要合影，所以他们都摆了一个姿势(posed)，并且拥抱，像失散多年的老友。gather “聚集”；cheer “欢呼”；clap “鼓掌”。]

23.A.present B.comment

C.complaint D.response

答案　D　[小女孩的母亲感谢老人时却收到了一个意想不到的反应(response)。present “礼物”；comment “评论”；complaint “抱怨”。]

24.A.awkward B.delighted

C.clumsy D.proud

答案　B　[此处指“你让我这么高兴”。故选B项。awkward “尴尬的”；clumsy “笨拙的”；proud “自豪的”。]

25.A.Influenced B.Encouraged

C.Touched D.Reminded

答案　C　[小女孩的母亲感动(Touched)于这次偶遇，随后便把孩子和老人的合影传到了Facebook上面。]

26.A.personally B.merely

C.gradually D.eventually

答案　A　[那天晚上，她收到了一位私下认识Dan先生的网友的信息。故选A项。merely “仅仅”；gradually “逐渐”；eventually “最后”。]

27.A.figures out B.makes out

C.brings out D.turns out

答案　D　[这里是固定句型It turns out(that)...“结果是……”。故选D项。figure out “计算出”；make out “理解，辨认出”；bring out “出版，取出(某物)”。]

28.A.water B.thought

C.depression D.shame

答案　C　[原来，年初的时候，老人的妻子去世了，使得他陷入深深的抑郁(depression)之中。第一段中的“depression”亦是提示。water “水”；thought “想法”；shame “羞耻”。]

29.A.predicting B.adding

C.interpreting D.claiming

答案　B　[这位朋友说，她确信Norah感动了他，并补充说(adding)……predict “预测”；interpret “诠释，口译”；claim “宣称”。]

30.A.before B.yet

C.since D.thus

答案　C　[从那以后(since)，他们在众多场合见面。]

31.A.develop B.handle

C.spoil D.deepen

答案　B　[伙计们，我无法应对(handle)Norah和Dan先生之间的友谊。develop “发展，培养”；spoil “破坏”；deepen “加深”。]

32.A.panic B.hesitate

C.pray D.cry

答案　D　[每次看到他们在一起，我都落泪(cry)。panic “惊恐”；hesitate “犹豫”；pray “祈祷”。]

33.A.shared B.confirmed

C.identified D.cooperated

答案　A　[拥抱有时会是身体上的，就像我们和亲密的伴侣、家人或朋友之间分享(shared)的那样。confirm “证实”；identify “鉴定，确认”；cooperate “合作”。]

34.A.approval B.promise

C.consequence D.recognition

答案　D　[此处指“识别出(recognition)某个人需要一句鼓励，或者需要一只援助的手”。]

35.A.produce B.arrange

C.strengthen D.rebuild

答案　C　[拥抱有时会是交织的线，使得我们社区和社会的架构更加稳固(strengthen)。]

三、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

A

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【语篇解读】　本文是应用文。介绍了一款大众能买得起的助听器的相关内容。

36.Why did Dr.Cherukuri invent his MDHearingAid AIR?

A.He meant to prevent diseases such as depression and social isolation.

B.He intended to provide patients with low-priced hearing aids of high quality.

C.The expense of the hearing aid isn’t covered by health insurance policies.

D.High-priced hearing aids couldn’t be easily assessed on the market.

答案　B　[推理判断题。根据第二段中的“many of his patients would benefit...couldn’t afford the expense”及第三段中的“He evaluated all the high-priced...lightweight appearance”可推知，他发明MDHearingAid AIR是为了向病人提供质优价廉的助听器。故选B项。]

37.According to the passage，which of the following about MDHearingAid AIR is TRUE?

A.Its price is approximately $3，500.

B.Patients can pay for it after they have tried it for 45 days.

C.Annoying background noise doesn’t exist in the hearing aid.

D.It’s not easy for others to notice a patient wearing the hearing aid.

答案　D　[细节理解题。根据第三段中的“called MDHearingAid AIR for its virtually invisible，lightweight appearance”可知，该款助听器是隐形的，即别人不容易注意到病人戴这种助听器。故选D项。]

B

Britain’s housing crisis has reached a new peak with the average Londoner now needing a massive 14 times their annual salary to afford to buy in the capital.The research shows the crisis isn’t limited to London either—many other cities，including Cambridge and Oxford，also have double-digit price to earnings ratios.Across the UK as a whole，people now need on average six-and-a-half times their annual salary to buy their own home.

As a result of being unable to afford to buy in the southern cities，families are being forced to move out to areas where house prices are lower.But this is putting increasing pressure on prices in cities such as Manchester and Birmingham where house price inflation is set to rocket.“Regional cities have more attractive affordability levels and house prices have a significant potential upside for growth in the near term subject to (受……支配) the outlook for the economy，” Richard Donnell from Hometrack said.

In a bid to ease the increasing pressure in the Britain’s housing market，earlier this week Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond released a new Housing Infrastructure Fund which the government hopes will support the construction of 100，000 new homes in areas which “need them most”.But Donnell said: “These measures focus on the longer term challenges of addressing housing supply and will have limited impact on the current situation of housing affordability，which will be decided by market forces and households’ expectations for jobs and the cost of borrowing.”

While mortgage (抵押贷款) rates are at their lowest ever level，making it cheap to borrow，it seems fewer people are being approved for a loan.Yesterday the British Bankers’ Association published figures showing that mortgage approvals were 10 per cent down in October from a year earlier.Fewer approvals and the continuing squeeze on affordability are pushing an increasing number of would-be homeowners out of the market.

Communities secretary Sajid Javid said: “We have been clear that we need to build a lot more homes if we are to achieve a country that works for everyone.That is why we are announcing the biggest housing investment in a generation to step up house building.With a doubling in capital spending，we are stimulating(刺激) the market needs for a step change in the number of homes being built in the places people want to live.”

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文。介绍了英国目前房价飞涨的情况以及政府采取的措施。

38.What is the present condition of the house price in the UK?

A.People in some places need to pay over ten times price to earnings ratios to buy houses.

B.The British still feel affordability is under their control despite the price increase.

C.Facing the price increase，more and more people are rushing to buy houses.

D.Now people have to pay six-and-a-half times the previous house price.

答案　A　[细节理解题。根据第一段的“14 times their annual salary”“double-digit price to earnings ratios”等数据可以看出A项正确。]

39.It can be inferred from Richard Donnell’s words that ________.

A.people in regional cities will burden more pressure of moving out

B.people in regional cities would choose to build rockets rather than houses

C.house prices in regional cities have the potential for increase

D.house prices in regional cities will turn economic growth upside down

答案　C　[推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Regional cities have more attractive affordability levels and house prices have a significant potential upside for growth”可知，区域城市的房价有上涨的可能，所以选C。]

40.According to the passage，the effective solution to the housing crisis is ________.

A.to lower the mortgage rates

B.to promote housing construction

C.to increase citizens’ earnings

D.to move people to regional cities

答案　B　[细节理解题。根据最后一段的“build a lot more homes”“announcing the biggest housing investment in a generation to step up house building”和“a step change in the number of homes being built”可以看出，解决住房危机的最有效的方法是“促进住房建设(promote housing construction)”。所以选B。]

C

When you go to the doctor，you receive a diagnosis (诊断) and a treatment plan.However，with the continued use of technology in health care，the process of diagnosing and treating patients has changed by becoming more efficient and precise，providing better care for patients.The future of health care is becoming shaped by the new technologies that are to be used in the diagnoses and treatments of patients.By 2018，30% of medical equipment providers will be incorporating technology in their practice of medicine.Many technology companies are beginning to develop the technology that will be used to improve medical care，including IBM.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help doctors analyze a patient’s symptoms and offer the best treatment.With new advancements in medical technology，it makes receiving medical care faster and more accurate.Technology companies provide the data analysis tools that are necessary to analyze the efficiency of the health care system，which makes the care better and more efficient and improves the quality of care.Technology is also being used to help patients achieve their health goals as well as help patients when doctors are not present.Patients can rely on apps，trackers，and programs to remind them to have themselves checked，track their symptoms or call for help.

In the United States，the creation of AI technology has done better than that of other countries.However，compared to some countries like Canada，the United States has failed in using AI into its health care system.Although the United States has access to health care technologies，the reality is that AI is not used in medical care because it is the private health care system that puts all the costs on consumers of health care，while the government does little to fund the new AI technology to support efficiency and medical advancements.Instead，it is up to consumers of health care to pay for this technology to be used in their care.

Using more technology into health care can be better for the system.It can improve efficiency，limit errors，and cut down wait times.But the high cost of creating this technology can make it difficult to provide service in every hospital and health care clinic in the United States.It also changes the practice of medicine，making it less personal and more about the technology.Now，doctors wouldn’t have to rely on their own knowledge and skill but could turn to robots and computers for help or use better equipment to help them perform a procedure.

As the medical field continues to change，so will the technology that is used in the medical field，making receiving medical care a highly computerized process that could improve the health of the population.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文。随着科技的发展，人们的医疗保健水平也在不断地提高。那么日益发展的科技对人们的医疗保健又有怎样的影响呢？

41.Which word can replace the underlined word in the first paragraph?

A.assisting B.including

C.replacing D.distinguishing

答案　B　[词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句上文的“with the continued use of technology...and treatments of patients”可知，科技运用到医疗保健方面会使医疗保健水平不断提高；再结合画线词所在句下文的“Many technology companies are beginning to develop the technology that will be used to improve medical care”可知，许多科技公司开始开发用来改善医疗保健的技术，故画线词所在句表示，到2018年，30%的医疗器械供应商会把科技融入他们的医学实践中，故incorporate意为“包括，包含”。]

42.How can patients benefit from the new technology in their health care?

A.Get them treated in time.

B.Shorten their treatment period sharply.

C.Receive the lowest-cost treatment.

D.Lighten their pain of common symptoms.

答案　A　[细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Technology is also being used to help patients achieve their health goals...or call for help”可知，病人可以通过科学技术来跟踪自己的健康状况或求助，即新技术的运用可以让病人们及时得到治疗。]

43.Why do Americans fail in using AI into their health care?

A.It doesn’t get recognized by the law.

B.It causes many side effects for patients.

C.It lets out patients’ private information.

D.It puts a large financial burden on patients.

答案　D　[细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Although the United States has access...to be used in their care”和第四段的第三句可知，在美国，人工智能在医疗保健方面的使用会让医疗成本增加，这增加的费用往往由个人承担，因此美国人没有在医疗保健方面使用人工智能的原因是这种投入会给病人增加巨大的经济负担。故选D。]

44.Which can be the most suitable title for the passage?

A.How Technology Is Changing Health Care?

B.How Artificial Intelligence Has Progressed?

C.What Still Needs Improving in Health Care?

D.What Makes Medical Diagnosis More Accurate?

答案　A　[标题判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲的是科技在人们的医疗保健方面的作用及影响，故A项“科技是怎样改变医疗保健的”作本文标题最佳。]

D

About 15 years ago，I taught A Problem from Hell，a book on genocide (大屠杀)，to a group of 18-and 19-year-olds in a mid-west university in the US.In my class there was a young man who had spent his boyhood in Bosnia as NATO bombed his hometown.My other students，amazed by his connection to the genocide in the textbook，asked him what it was like to grow up in a war-zone.“A pretty normal childhood as you had here，”he said.“We played cards inside a lot，and when there was no bombing we kicked a ball in the street.”

In the past few years，the world has seen a rapid increase in refugees (难民)，with the number hitting 60 million.Viet Thanh Nguyen’s story collection The Refugees reminds us that literature is news that stays news.Set in the Vietnamese communities in California as well as in Vietnam，the stories do not aim to surprise us with new twists or shock us with wonderful details，as war and refugee stories could easily choose to do.Rather，like the young man from Bosnia，Nguyen’s characters tell these stories because they are the only ones known to them.

Included in the collection are two of the most touching pieces，both about siblings (兄弟或姊妹) separated by geography and history.In Black-Eyed Women，the narrator (讲述人)，a young Vietnamese woman，is visited by the ghost of her elder brother，who died young on the boat when the family took flight from the war.The tale of love and loss，violence and violation，may not be unfamiliar to the reader，but the determination of the brother’s ghost (he has taken decades to swim across the Pacific to reach America) and the sister’s abandoning herself to a half death make the story lasting.

As an echo，the closing story，Fatherland，explores a more complex situation between two siblings.The narrator，a young Vietnamese woman，meets her half-sister，visiting from the US for the first time.Adding to the tension is the fact that her father has named the narrator and her siblings after his first set of children.Two sisters，one American and one Vietnamese，yet named the same by the father—it may sound strange，but isn’t it the fate many refugees have to face: a life left behind，that could have been theirs; and a life in an adopted country.

The theme of doubleness—choice and inevitability (不可避免性)，home and homelessness，starting afresh and being stuck—is present not only in the stories of Vietnamese refugees，but also of those who have become refugees from their own homes and loved ones.“Smiling at your relatives never got you very far，but smiling at strangers and acquaintances sometimes did.” So a pilot，who fought in the Vietnam war and is now revisiting the country for the first time，thinks while waving at the locals from a tour bus.He’s distant from his daughter，just as a Mexican American in the collection is distant from his wife，or a young man from Hong Kong is distant from his father.

The collection is full of refugees，whether from external or from a deeper，more internal conflict between even those who are closest to each other.With anger but not despair，with reconciliation (和解) but not unrealistic hope，and with genuine humour that is not used to insult anyone，Nguyen has breathed life into many unforgettable characters.

【语篇解读】　本文主要介绍了一本关于难民的故事集。

45.The first paragraph is intended to ________.

A.describe the boring life of war victims

B.appeal to the readers to help war victims

C.criticize NATO’s killing of innocent people

D.introduce the story collection The Refugees

答案　D　[推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句话可知，第一段的主要作用是通过一个故事来引出下文。因此选D。]

46.Which of the following about The Refugees is TRUE?

A.It tells the news in a literary form.

B.It is full of surprising twists and plots.

C.The author experiences the stories himself.

D.Its characters narrate their own stories.

答案　D　[细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Rather...tell these stories”可知，本书中所有的故事都是由故事经历者本人亲口叙述的。所以选D。]

47.How are Black-Eyed Women and Fatherland mainly developed?

A.By giving examples.

B.By making contrasts.

C.By providing evidence.

D.By making classifications.

答案　B　[推理判断题。根据第三段的最后一句话和第四段的最后一句话可知，这两个故事主要是通过对比的手法写的。因此选B。]

48.We can infer from Paragraph 5 that ________.

A.relatives hate their loved ones for being left behind

B.separation from loved ones tends to make them distant

C.people become refugees due to their double character

D.smiling is a good way to keep loved ones together

答案　B　[推理判断题。根据第五段中的“but also of those who have become refugees from their own homes and loved ones”和“He’s distant from his daughter，just as...”可知，与所爱之人分离让人们变得疏远。]

49.Which of the following is the theme of The Refugees?

A.Despair，suffering and regret.

B.Anger，humour and hope.

C.Sympathy，regret and reconciliation.

D.Dreams，hope and expectation.

答案　B　[细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“With anger but not despair，with reconciliation (和解) but not unrealistic hope，and with genuine humour”可知，这本书的主题应该有愤怒、希望和幽默。]

50.The Refugees mainly focuses on ________.

A.the problems of identity，love，and family for refugees

B.the miserable lives of refugees in the adopted countries

C.the refugees’ reunion with their families after separation

D.the various reasons for people’s being reduced to refugees

答案　A　[细节理解题。根据文章中有关这本书的介绍可知，这本书主要讲了难民们关于自我认同、爱与家庭的故事。故选A。其他几项与原文内容不符。]

四、任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

When It’s Not Quite a Wonderful Life

A 2011 study by researchers might make you think twice about difficult holiday emotions.They followed dozens of bus drivers for two weeks，looking to see when they flashed fake versus sincere smiles at their passengers.The results showed that on days when the drivers tried to put on an act and pretend to be in a good mood，their actual moods got worse.This was especially true for women.And another research suggests that people who really want to be happy actually obtain less happiness from positive experiences，apparently because their expectations are too high.Again and again，trying to gain happiness despite no preference seems to have the opposite result.

The results of the bus driver study can be explained by researchers Oliver John and James Gross，who found that negative feelings like sadness or anger only intensify when we try to suppress (压制) them.That’s because we feel bad about ourselves when our outward appearance contradicts how we truly feel inside.What’s more，when we suppress emotions like sadness，we deny them the important function they serve.If we don’t recognize sadness we might not take the necessary steps to improve the situation.Expressing our sadness can also get comfort and compassion from those who care about us，strengthening our bonds.

Recently，scientists have also been paying special attention to the benefits of mindfulness.When you respond mindfully to an emotional trigger(诱因)，you pause rather than react，and then you can escape getting troubled by thoughtfulness.Rather than scold yourself，you simply notice what you’re feeling without judging that response as right or wrong.Studies suggest that a mindful response to a negative event reduces the amount of sadness we experience，is associated with less depression and anxiety，and may even carry physiological benefits，such as lowering our heart rates.

Unavoidably，the holidays will bring a mix of highs and lows.Perhaps the most important lesson to keep in mind is that this variety of emotions might be the best thing possible for your overall well-being.

That was the key insight from a study published 2014 by a team of researchers from Yale University.Their survey of more than 37，000 people found that，after experiencing a greater variety and abundance of emotions consistently linked to lower depression，people took less medication，visited doctors less frequently，spent fewer days in hospitals，practiced better dietary and exercise habits，and smoked less.

In other words，sadness，anger，and other difficult emotions are like so many other parts of the holidays，they’re nothing to fear.Just make sure you’re balancing them with lighter experiences.

【语篇解读】　本文是说明文。主要介绍了一项关于消极情感的研究。

51.opposite/opposing　[根据第一段的内容，尤其是最后一句中的“opposite”可知答案。]

52.higher　[根据第一段倒数第二句“And another research...apparently because their expectations are too high”可知答案。]

53.contradiction　[根据第二段前两句话，尤其是第二句的“...when our outward appearance contradicts how we truly feel inside”可知答案。]

54.deny/refuse/reject　[根据第二段中的“What’s more，when we suppress emotions like sadness，we deny them the important function they serve”可知答案。]

55.solution　[根据表格右边对应的信息可知，这里指的是解决问题的办法，又根据空后的to为介词可知，应填solution。]

56.interpretation/meaning/explanation　[根据第三段的内容并结合本空下面列出的两条信息可知，这里表示“mindfulness”的含义，也可以理解为对其意义的理解或解释。]

57.scolding/blaming　[从第三段第三句中的“Rather than scold yourself，you simply...”可知答案。]

58.saves/frees　[根据第三段的内容可知，“mindfulness”可以使人们避免很多麻烦。save/free sb from sth 的意思是“使某人免于某事”。]

59.visits　[从倒数第二段中的“...visited doctors less frequently”可知答案。]

60.balance　[从文章最后一句“Just make sure you’re balancing them with lighter experiences”可知答案。]

五、书面表达(满分25分)

请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

In recent years，many high schools have focused their attention on developing students’ good habits since new students joined the schools.They think that students should first make their habits，and then their habits make them in turn.

Chen Wei，who has realized the influence of his bad habits，is in support of the school’s advocacy.He begins to strictly follow the school’s standard of good habits，which soon changes his behavior both in his life and study.He is becoming a positive and active student.When finding his classmates falling into bad habits，he tries to persuade them to give them up and even help them out.He has become a good example for those who desire to pull themselves out of bad habits.

Hu Jun，whose parents haven’t paid much attention to forming his habits，seems to hold an opposite attitude towards the school’s action.He thinks it takes a lot of time and it’s of no benefit to his study and growth.What’s worse，he always makes fun of those who care about their behavior and quality too much.As a consequence，he doesn’t get along well with his classmates and he falls behind them as well.

【写作内容】

1.用约30个单词写出上文概要；

2.用约120个单词阐述你对好习惯的看法，并用2～3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。

【写作要求】

1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3.不必写标题。

【评分标准】

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

【参考范文】

In many high schools，new students begin their first class by learning how to form good habits.Some students have realized the influence of their bad habits，while others don’t take it seriously.

In my opinion，good habits can lead to good behavior，which is a key to success in the future.As for those who have made great achievements in their career，there’s no doubt that good habits have played an important role in their success.What’s more，good habits like going to bed and getting up early contribute a lot to our health.And a good habit of turning up on time when having an appointment helps us leave a good impression on others.

Therefore，we should react actively to the school’s call to develop good habits and thus form our lifelong good habits.