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1、考前沖刺卷(二) 第一部分　聽力(略) 第二部分　英語知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分) 第一節(jié)　單項填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分) 請認真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。 1.Twoyearslater，Ihappenedtolearnthattheyhadsettledtheninaneighborhoodcloseto______Iwasliving. A.how B.where C.which D.when 答案　B 解析　句意為：兩年后我碰巧聽說他們那時就已經(jīng)定居在離我住的地方很近的一個社區(qū)。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處在此引導(dǎo)賓

2、語從句，且在從句中作地點狀語，故用where引導(dǎo)該賓語從句。 2.—Iwastoldtobeherebeforeeight. —Oh，you.I’msorryforforgettingtotellyouthatwehavechangedtheplan. A.needn’t B.can’t C.mustn’t D.mightn’t 答案　A 解析　句意為：——我被告知要八點前到這里?！?，你不必(八點前到這兒)的。很抱歉，我忘記告訴你我們改變了計劃。needn’t不需要，不必，符合語境。 3.TheWallStreetJournalreportedthatUberTechnolo

3、giesInc.planstounmannedplanesusedforfooddeliveryby2021. A.recommend B.reveal C.launch D.advocate 答案　C 解析　句意為：據(jù)《華爾街日報》報道，優(yōu)步科技公司計劃在2021年前推出用于食品配送的無人駕駛飛機。launch(首次)上市，發(fā)行，符合語境。recommend推薦；reveal揭示，透露；advocate支持，擁護。故選C。 4.Noartcanbeproperlyunderstoodapartfromthecultureofitisapart. A.whereB.that　C.w

4、hichD.what 答案　C 解析　句意為：離開了所屬的文化，任何藝術(shù)都不能被正確理解。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，此處考查的是“介詞＋關(guān)系代詞”引導(dǎo)的定語從句，of 后缺少賓語，應(yīng)用關(guān)系代詞which。故選C。 5.TheviewerswerecompletelybyKitHarington’svividperformanceintheseriesGameofThrones. A.carriedon B.carriedoff C.carriedthrough D.carriedaway 答案　D 解析　句意為：觀眾們完全被基特·哈靈頓在《權(quán)利的游戲》系列劇中生動的表演迷住了。be/ge

5、tcarriedaway忘乎所以，變得很激動，符合語境。carryon繼續(xù)；carryoff搶走，贏得；carrythrough把……進行到底，完成，使某人渡過難關(guān)。故選D。 6.—Jack，cometothereceptionoffice；somebodyisexpectingyouin. — A.Younameit! B.Onmyway! C.That’ssomething! D.Atyourservice! 答案　B 解析　句意為：——杰克，到接待室來，有人在等你?！揖腿?。onone’s/theway即將去(或來)，就要去(或來)，符合語境。younameit凡是

6、你能說得出的(應(yīng)有盡有)；that’ssomething太好了，太棒了；atyourservice為您效勞。故選B。 7.TheChinaInternationalImportExpoisanewplatformforaccesstotheglobalgoodsandservicesmarketthatmorebusinessopportunitiestoenterprisesinallcountries. A.brought B.wouldhavebrought C.hasbrought D.willbring 答案　D 解析　句意為：中國國際進口博覽會是進入全球商品和服務(wù)市場的新

7、平臺，將為各國企業(yè)帶來更多商機。根據(jù)句意可知，此處表示發(fā)生在將來的動作，應(yīng)用一般將來時。故選D。 8.DavidHaigh，BrandFinanceCEO，saidtherisingvalueofChina’snationbrandswasa_____ofitsgloballeadershipanddeterminationtocreatebrandsratherthanjustproducts. A.consequence B.symbol C.characteristic D.framework 答案　A 解析　句意為：BrandFinance的首席執(zhí)行官DavidHaigh表示

8、，中國民族品牌價值的提升是中國全球領(lǐng)導(dǎo)地位和創(chuàng)造品牌而不僅僅是產(chǎn)品的決心共同作用的結(jié)果。consequence結(jié)果，符合語境。symbol象征；characteristic特征，特點；framework結(jié)構(gòu)，機制。故選A。 9.gstressedthattheHongKong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridgeshouldbeofhighqualityandbemaintainedwell，thusitsroleinbuildingtheGuangdong-HongKong-MacaoGreaterBayArea. A.fulfilled B.fulfilling C.tofulfil

9、l D.havingfulfilled 答案　B 解析　句意為：習(xí)近平強調(diào)，港珠澳大橋既要高質(zhì)量地建設(shè)好，也要維護好，從而發(fā)揮其在粵港澳大灣區(qū)建設(shè)中的作用。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，此處需要用非謂語動詞。fulfill與其邏輯主語之間是主謂關(guān)系，且此處在句中作結(jié)果狀語，表示“自然而然的結(jié)果”應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在分詞。故選B。 10.Idon’tseethepointofputtingupChristmasdecorationskidsarenotgoingtospendtheholidaywithus. A.once B.unless C.though D.when 答案　D 解析　句意為：既然孩子

10、們不打算和我們一起度過這個假期，我不明白懸掛圣誕裝飾品有什么意義。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處在此引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句，應(yīng)用when“既然，考慮到”。故選D。 11.Overthepastfourdecadessincereformandopening-up，Chinasignificantachievementsinimprovingtheenvironmentandpromotinggreendevelopment. A.sees B.hasseen C.hadseen D.wouldsee 答案　B 解析　句意為：改革開放四十年來，中國在改善環(huán)境，促進綠色發(fā)展方面取得了重大成就。根據(jù)句中

11、的時間狀語“Overthepastfourdecadessincereformandopening-up”可知，此處表示過去發(fā)生的事情對現(xiàn)在的影響，應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在完成時。故選B。 12.theversionofHongKong’slackofsci-techpower，someuniversitiesherehavebeenknownforoutstandingachievementsinsci-techR&Dfordecades. A.Contraryto B.Basedon C.Regardlessof D.Ratherthan 答案　A 解析　句意為：與香港缺乏科技力量的說法相反，這

12、里的一些大學(xué)數(shù)十年來因在科技研發(fā)方面取得的突出成就而聞名。contraryto和……相反；basedon以……為根據(jù)；regardlessof不管，不顧；ratherthan而不是。故選A。 13.Thatheincourtisanecessaryconditionforhisbeinginnocent. A.willappearB.appeared　C.appearD.appears 答案　C 解析　句意為：他出庭是他無罪的先決條件。that引導(dǎo)主語從句，和表示“要求”的形容詞necessary連用，從句用虛擬語氣，謂語動詞用“should＋動詞原形”，should可以省略。故選C。

13、 14.Branaghsaysthatitwashisintentiontomakewhatwasonlyimpliedintheplayinthefilm. A.explicit B.reasonable C.special D.acceptable 答案　A 解析　句意為：布萊納說他的用意是將只在劇本中隱含的意思在電影中清晰明白地表現(xiàn)出來。explicit清楚明白的，直截了當(dāng)?shù)?，不隱晦的；reasonable合理的；special特別的；acceptable可接受的。故選A。 15.—IamafraidtospeakEnglish. —Don’tworry.Whenmeeti

14、nganAmerican，tryafewwords—！ A.getuphisnose B.pullhisleg C.getyourhandsonit D.getyourfeetwet 答案　D 解析　句意為：——我不敢說英語?！獎e擔(dān)心。遇到美國人時，試著說幾句話，嘗試一下！getupone’snose惹某人發(fā)怒；pullone’sleg開某人的玩笑；getyourhandsonsth.獲取(得到)某物；getyourfeetwet初次涉足，開始做(新鮮的事情)。故選D。 第二節(jié)　完形填空(共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分) 請認真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四

15、個選項中，選出最佳選項。 Asachild，Iwasalwaystoldto“eatmygreens”.Theseweretheunappealingvegetablesthatsatontheedgeofmyplate.Peas，andgreenbeans，alllookedandtasted16.Let’sfaceit，whenthereweresomanyotherdelicioustreatsto17，whyeatboringvegetables? Sincethenmytastebudshave18andI’malsofullyawareofthehealthbenefitsof

16、eatingfreshvegetables.Butwestillneed19oftheamazinggoodnessthesegreensuperfoodsgiveus.IntheUK，acampaignhasbeen20forseveralyearstoencourageustoeatour“5ADay”—fiveportionsoffruitandvegetables.That’s21evidencehasshowntherearesignificanthealth22togettingatleastfive80gportionsofavarietyoffruitandvegetables

17、everyday. ButIstruggletotrytofitthesefiveportionsintomydaily23，partlybecauseIhaveasweet24andvegetablesare，well，tasteless.Researchershavebeen25howtomakeeatingvegetablesmore26.Theyanalysedthepsychologybehindourfood27andfoundthatmostofusare28bytaste.BradTurnwaldfromStanfordUniversitysaysthat“studiessh

18、owthatpeople29tothinkofhealthieroptionsaslesstastyforsomereason.” InEurope，aprojectcalledVeggieEAThasalsobeentryingtofindwaystogetpeopleto30morevegetables.Projectleader，ProfessorHeatherHartwellbelievesin31encouragingpeopleintoeatingtherightthings.Oneideahasbeentoputa32ofatastylookingfruitonasuperma

19、rkettrolleyasa33aboutbuyingsomethingfromthefruitstore.Shesays，“Choiceisareally34thing.Butmakingvegetableslookattractivewillincreasetheirsales.” Certainly，eating“twistedcitrus-glazedcarrots”doessoundtempting，evenifitjust35likeacarrot，butifitmakesuseatmorevegetablesthenthatcanonlybeagoodthingforourhe

20、alth. 語篇解讀　本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了一項旨在提倡人們多吃青菜的研究，并介紹了一些商家用來吸引顧客購買蔬菜的銷售技巧。 16.A.delicious B.disgusting C.ripen D.sweet 答案　B 解析　由第一段中的“unappealingvegetables”“boringvegetables”可知，空處應(yīng)選B。disgusting令人厭惡的。故選B。 17.A.buy B.prepare C.enjoy D.offer 答案　C 解析　有那么多美味的食品可以享受，為什么要吃這些令人討厭的蔬菜？故選C。 18.A.developed

21、 B.appeared C.existed D.shrank 答案　A 解析　從那時起，我的味蕾發(fā)展(即改變)了，并且我也充分意識到吃新鮮蔬菜對健康的好處。故選A。 19.A.talking B.informing C.reminding D.warning 答案　C 解析　我們?nèi)孕杼嵝延浀眠@些綠色的“超級食品”給我們帶來的驚人益處。talk談話；inform通知；remind提醒；warn警告。故選C。 20.A.planningB.running　C.aimingD.intending 答案　B 解析　在英國，一項活動已經(jīng)持續(xù)了好幾年。plan計劃；run持續(xù)，延續(xù)；a

22、im旨在；intend打算。故選B。 21.A.whyB.how　C.whenD.because 答案　D 解析　這是因為有證據(jù)表明，人們每天至少食用5份80g的水果和蔬菜會對健康有很大益處。why為什么；how如何；when當(dāng)……時；because因為。故選D。 22.A.needs B.issues C.benefits D.risks 答案　C 解析　need需要；issue問題；benefit益處；risk風(fēng)險。句意參見上題解析。故選C。 23.A.diet B.education C.work D.exercise 答案　A 解析　但是我仍在努力把這五份食物融入

23、我的日常飲食，部分原因是我愛吃甜食，而且覺得蔬菜很無味。dailydiet日常飲食。故選A。 24.A.tendency B.tooth C.preference D.appetite 答案　B 解析　句意參見上題解析。haveasweettooth愛吃甜食。tendency傾向，趨勢；preference偏愛；appetite食欲，胃口。故選B。 25.A.showing B.discovering C.reporting D.studying 答案　D 解析　研究人員一直在研究如何讓吃蔬菜更具吸引力，故選D。 26.A.attractive B.appropriate

24、C.beneficial D.independent 答案　A 解析　句意參見上題解析。attractive吸引人的，誘人的；appropriate合適的，恰當(dāng)?shù)?；beneficial有益的；independent獨立的。 27.A.wastes B.values C.choices D.judgments 答案　C 解析　他們分析了我們選擇食物時的心理，發(fā)現(xiàn)大部分人都是受味道的驅(qū)使。choice選擇。故選C。 28.A.confused B.disturbed C.challenged D.motivated 答案　D 解析　句意參見上題解析。motivate使有動力；激

25、發(fā)；激勵。故選D。 29.A.manageB.tend　C.agreeD.decide 答案　B 解析　由語境可知，此處指“人們會傾向于認為更健康的食物更難吃?！眛endtodo...傾向于做……。故選B。 30.A.grow B.harvest C.store D.eat 答案　D 解析　在歐洲，一個名為VeggieEAT的項目一直在嘗試找出能讓人們多吃蔬菜的方式。故選D。下文的“eatingtherightthings”亦是提示。 31.A.suddenly B.slowly C.firmly D.seriously 答案　B 解析　該項目領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者希瑟·哈特韋爾教授贊成

26、慢慢地鼓勵人們吃正確的食物。slowly緩慢地。故選B。 32.A.picture B.lot C.variety D.number 答案　A 解析　由空后的“atastylookingfruitonasupermarkettrolley”可知，此處指一張看起來美味的水果的照片。picture圖片。故選A。 33.A.sign B.concern C.hint D.clue 答案　C 解析　其中一個想法是，把看起來很美味的水果圖片放在超市的購物車上，以此來暗示消費者去水果區(qū)域購買東西。hint暗示。故選C。 34.A.complex B.easy C.quick D.cas

27、ual 答案　A 解析　她說：“選擇是一件非常復(fù)雜的事情。但是讓蔬菜看起來有吸引力會增加它們的銷量?！眂omplex復(fù)雜的。故選A。 35.A.looks B.smells C.feels D.tastes 答案　D 解析　由空前的eating可知，空處指吃起來像是胡蘿卜，taste品嘗；嘗出……的味道。故選D。 第三部分　閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分) 請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。 A WonderfulholidaycottagesacrossEngland，WalesandNorthernIreland

28、areavailable.Whenyouchooseyournextholidaycottage，thefollowingmaystrikeyoureyes. Largeholidaycottagesforspecialoccasions Wehaveover30cottagesforeightormorepeople.Thesearegreatforcelebrationswithfriendsandfamily.YoucouldheadtoDevonandstayinoneofthecounty’smostimportanthouses，ShuteBarton，wherewecanev

29、enprovidedetailsofthelocalcookthatcancometothecottageandcookadeliciousmealtomakeyourstayevenmorespecial.OneofournewestcottagesisThoringtonHallinSuffolk，andit’sthelargestinourcollection.Ifyoufancysomethingalittlebitdifferent，youcanvisittheLighthouseKeeper’sCottage. DogfriendlycottagesinCornwall Cor

30、nwallisagreatplacefordogwalkingwithmilesofcoastlineandbeacheswaitingtobeexploredandourdogfriendlyholidaycottagesareonthedoorsteponsomeoftheseplaces.WesharejustaselectionofourdogfriendlycottagesacrossCornwall.ClickheretoseethefullrangeofdogfriendlycottagesinCornwall. Easterbankholidaycottage Wehave

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32、dclosetothetownofPwllheli，featuringappealingviewstowardsCardiganBay.Couplescanescapethebusynessoftheireverydaylifestyleandenjoythedelightsofthiscompactyetbeautifullypresentedaccommodation. 36.Wherecanyouenjoythedoor-to-doorservicebyalocalcook? A.ShuteBarton. B.ThoringtonHallinSuffolk. C.Lighth

33、ouseKeeper’sCottage. D.Easterbankholidaycottage. 答案　A 解析　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的第三句中的“...ShuteBarton，wherewecanevenprovidedetailsofthelocalcookthatcancometothecottageandcookadeliciousmealtomakeyourstayevenmorespecial.”可知，在ShuteBarton可以享受當(dāng)?shù)貜N師的上門服務(wù)。 37.Howcanyoulearnmoreinformationfortheholidayswithyourpetdo

34、gs? A.Byfax. B.Byphone. C.Bypost. D.ByInternet. 答案　D 解析　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的最后一句“ClickheretoseethefullrangeofdogfriendlycottagesinCornwall.”可知，人們可以通過上網(wǎng)獲取更多信息。 B (2019·蘇州八校高三三模) WhilefamousforeignarchitectsareinvitedtoleadthedesignsoflandmarkbuildingsinChinasuchasthenewCCTVtowerandtheNationalCenterf

35、orthePerformingArts，manyexcellentChinesearchitectsaremakinggreateffortstotakethecenterstage. Theireffortshavebeenprovenfruitful.WangShu，a49-year-oldChinesearchitect，wonthe2012PritzkerArchitecturePrize—whichisoftenreferredtoastheNobelPrizeinarchitecture—onFebruary28.HeisthefirstChinesecitizentowinth

36、isaward. WangservesasheadoftheArchitectureDepartmentattheChinaAcademyofArt(CAA).HisofficeislocatedattheXiangshancampus(校園) oftheuniversityinHangzhou，ZhejiangProvince.Manybuildingsonthecampusarehisoriginalcreations. ThestyleofthecampusisquitedifferentfromthatofmostChineseuniversities.Manyvisitorswe

37、reamazedbythecomplexarchitecturalspaceandabundantbuildingtypes.Thecurves(曲線) ofthebuildingsperfectlymatchtheriseandfallofhills，formingauniqueview. Wangcollectedmorethan7millionabandonedbricksofdifferentages.Heaskedtheworkerstousetraditionaltechniquestomakethebricksintowalls，roofsandcorridors.Thiscr

38、eationattractedalotofattentionthankstoitsmixtureofmodernandtraditionalChineseelements(元素). Wang’sworksshowadeepunderstandingofmodernarchitectureandagoodknowledgeoftraditions.Throughsuchabalance，hehadcreatedanewtypeofChinesearchitecture，saidTadaoAndo，thewinnerofthe1995PritzkerPrize. Wangbelievestra

39、ditionsshouldnotbesealedinglassboxesatmuseums.“Thatisonlyevidencethattraditionsonceexisted，”hesaid. “ManyChinesepeoplehaveamisunderstandingoftraditions.Theythinktraditionmeansoldthingsfromthepast.Infact，traditionalsoreferstothethingsthathavebeendevelopingandthatarestillbeingcreated，”hesaid. “Today

40、，manyChinesepeoplearelearningWesternstylesandtheoriesratherthanfocusingonChinesetraditions.Manypeopletendtotalkabouttraditionswithoutknowingwhattheyreallyare，”saidWang. Thestudyoftraditionsshouldbecombinedwithpractice.Otherwise，therecreationoftraditionswouldbeartificialandempty，hesaid. 語篇解讀　本文是一篇記

41、敘文，題材是人物報道。文章報道了2012年度建筑界的最高獎項——普利茲克獎的獲得者王澍及其作品風(fēng)格。 38.Wang’swinningoftheprizemeansthatChinesearchitectsare. A.followingthelatestworldtrend B.gettinginternationalrecognition C.workingharderthaneverbefore D.relyingonforeignarchitects 答案　B 解析　推理判斷題。第一段是文章的中心段，第二段講述了中國建筑設(shè)計師獲得了建筑界的諾貝爾獎——普利茲克獎，這個

42、例子是用來說明第一段后半句的：許多優(yōu)秀的中國建筑設(shè)計師正進入世界建筑設(shè)計舞臺的中心。故選B。 39.WhatmadeWang’sarchitecturaldesignasuccess? A.Themixtureofdifferentshapes. B.ThebalanceofEastandWest. C.Theuseofpopulartechniques. D.Theharmonyofoldandnew. 答案　D 解析　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段第三句“Thiscreationattractedalotofattentionthankstoitsmixtureofmodernand

43、traditionalChineseelements(元素).”和第六段第二句中的“Throughsuchabalance，hehadcreatedanewtypeofChinesearchitecture...”可知，傳統(tǒng)與現(xiàn)代元素的和諧共存是王澍建筑設(shè)計成功的秘密。故選D。 40.WhatshouldwedoaboutChinesetraditionsaccordingtoWang? A.Spreadthemtotheworld. B.Preservethematmuseums. C.Teachtheminuniversities. D.Recreatetheminpractic

44、e. 答案　D 解析　推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段第一句“Thestudyoftraditionsshouldbecombinedwithpractice.”和第二句中的“therecreationoftraditions”可知，王澍認為應(yīng)在實踐中對傳統(tǒng)進行再創(chuàng)造。故選D。 C ThevastgrasslandsoftheHighPlainsinthecentralUnitedStatesweresettledbyfarmersandranchers(牧場主) inthe1880s.Thisregionhasadryclimate，andfor50yearsafteritssettle

45、ment，itsupportedalow-intensityagriculturaleconomyofcattleranchingandwheatfarming.Intheearlytwentiethcentury，however，itwasdiscoveredthatmuchoftheareawasunderlainbyahugeaquifer(地下蓄水層).ThisaquiferwasnamedtheOgallalaAquiferaftertheOgallalaSiouxIndians，whooncelivedintheregion. TheOgallalaAquiferisasands

46、toneformationthatunderliessome583,000squarekilometersoflandextendingfromnorthwesternTexastosouthernSouthDakota.WaterfromrainsandmeltingsnowshasbeenaccumulatingintheOgallalaforthepast30,000years.EstimatesindicatethattheaquifercontainsenoughwatertofillLakeHuron，butunfortunately，underthesemiarid(雨量很少的)

47、 climaticconditionsthatpresentlyexistintheregion，ratesofadditiontotheaquiferareminimal，amountingtoabouthalfacentimeterayear. ThefirstwellsweredrilledintotheOgallalaAquiferduringthedroughtyearsoftheearly1930s.Sincethen，OgallalawaterhasenabledtheHighPlainsregiontosupplysignificantamountsofcotton，whea

48、t，andcorngrownintheUnitedStates. Thisdevelopmentofalimitedgroundwaterresourcewithanalmostnegligiblenaturalrechargerate—thatis，virtuallynonaturalwatersourcetorestorethewatersupply—hascausedwatertablesintheregiontofallgreatly.Inthe1930s，wellsencounteredplentifulwateratadepthofabout15meters；currently，

49、theymustbedugtodepthsof45to60metersormore.Insomeplaces，thewatertableisdecliningatarateofameterayear，necessitatingtheuseofever-more-powerfulpumps.Itisestimatedthatatcurrentwithdrawalrates，muchoftheaquiferwillrundrywithin40years. Thereactionoffarmerstotheunavoidabledepletion(用盡) ofOgallalawatervaries

50、.Manyhavebeenattemptingtoconservewaterbyirrigatinglessfrequentlyorbyswitchingtocropsthatrequirelesswater.Others，however，believethatitisbesttousethewaterwhileitisstilleconomicallyprofitabletodoso.Themotivationofthefarmerswhowishtoconservewaterisreducedbytheirknowledgethatmanyoftheirneighborsareprofit

51、ingbyusinggreatamountsofwater. Inthefaceofthewatersupplycrisis，anumberofgrandplanshavebeendevelopedtotransportvastquantitiesofwaterfromtheMississippi，theMissouri，ortheArkansasrivers.Unfortunately，thecostofwaterobtainedthroughanyoftheseplanswouldincreasepumpingcostsatleasttenfold(十倍地)，makingthecosto

52、firrigatedagriculturalproductsfromtheregionuncompetitiveonthenationalandinternationalmarkets. 語篇解讀　奧加拉拉蓄水層使得美國大平原一度成為農(nóng)業(yè)興盛之地，然而如今由于不加節(jié)制地利用其水資源，該蓄水層面臨枯竭的風(fēng)險。 41.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheHighPlains? A.Itsfirstsettlerswerefarmersandranchers. B.Itsclimateischaracterizedbyhightemperatures. C.Itsecono

53、myhasbeentransformedsincethe1930s. D.ItsaquiferwasdiscoveredbyOgallalaSiouxIndians. 答案　C 解析　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的“itsupportedalow-intensityagriculturaleconomyofcattleranchingandwheatfarming”及第三段中的“OgallalawaterhasenabledtheHighPlainsregiontosupplysignificantamountsofcotton，wheat，andcorngrownintheUnitedSt

54、ates”可知，20世紀30年代之前，即奧加拉拉蓄水層未被發(fā)現(xiàn)并利用前，大平原地區(qū)由于氣候干旱，僅保有以畜牧業(yè)和小麥種植為主的低密度農(nóng)業(yè)經(jīng)濟，利用奧加拉拉蓄水層進行農(nóng)業(yè)灌溉后，該地區(qū)農(nóng)業(yè)經(jīng)濟發(fā)展興盛。 42.WhatisunlikelytohappenduetotheheavyuseoftheOgallalaAquifer? A.Wellshavetobedugtomuchgreaterdepths. B.Therechargerateoftheaquiferisdecreasing. C.Watertablesintheregionarebecominglower. D.Morep

55、owerfulpumpsareneededtodrawwater. 答案　B 解析　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段可知，由于幾乎沒有自然水資源進行補充，大量開發(fā)奧加拉拉蓄水層的水資源導(dǎo)致地下水位下降，人們必須打更深的井，使用更大功率的水泵才能汲取出水。B項“對蓄水層的補充率不斷下降”并非大規(guī)模開發(fā)利用奧加拉拉蓄水層的結(jié)果。 43.Whichofthefollowingpresentsadifficultyforthefarmerstryingtoconservewater? A.Irrigatinglessfrequentlyleadstocropfailure. B.Farmersusin

56、galotofwateraremakinghigherprofits. C.Cropsneedinglittlewaterhaven’tbeendevelopedyet. D.Fewfarmersbelievetheaquiferwilleventuallyrundry. 答案　B 解析　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中的“Themotivationofthefarmerswhowishtoconservewaterisreducedbytheirknowledgethatmanyoftheirneighborsareprofitingbyusinggreatamountsofwater.”可

57、知，一些農(nóng)民本有意節(jié)水，然而，當(dāng)看到別的農(nóng)民依靠種植耗水農(nóng)作物而大量盈利后，他們節(jié)水的積極性受到了打擊。 44.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthegrandplansmentionedinthelastparagraph? A.Unrealistic. B.Advanced. C.Cost-effective. D.Eco-harmful. 答案　A 解析　推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Unfortunately，thecostofwater...increasepumpingcostsatleasttenfold...uncompetitiveonthenati

58、onalandinternationalmarkets.”可知，作者認為，通過任何一種計劃獲得水資源都會使得抽水成本提高至少十倍，進而導(dǎo)致這一地區(qū)的農(nóng)產(chǎn)品成本上升，失去競爭力。故可推知，作者認為這些供水計劃不切實際。 D Fromtimetotime，lifecanbeunbelievablydifficult.Wearefacedwithchallengesandeventsthatcanseemoverwhelming(勢不可擋的)，life-destroyingtothepointwhereitmaybehardtodecidewhethertokeepgoing.Butyoualw

59、ayshaveachoice.JessicaHeslopsharesherpowerful，inspiringjourneyfromtheworsttimesinherlifetothenewlifeshehascreatedforherself： IworkedinafinancejobthatIhatedandIlivedinaconcretejunglecitywithlittlegreencolor.Ioccupiedmytimewithmeaninglessrelationshipsandspentlargequantitiesofmoneyonsomethingworthless

60、.Iwassearchingforhappinessandhadnoideawheretofindit. ThenIfellillwithChronicFatigueSyndrome(慢性疲勞綜合征) andbecameactuallydifficulttogetupfrombed.Ihadtoquitmyjobandthenwasleftwithnoincome.Ilivedwithmyboyfriendofthenonly3monthswhofinanciallysupportedmeandourrelationshipwasputundergreatpressure.Ieventual

61、lyregainedmyphysicalhealth，butnotlongafterthatIgotacallfrommyfamilyathometosaythatmyfather’scancerhadfiercelyprogressedandthathehadbeenadmittedtohospital. IleftthecityandIwenthometobewithhim.Hediedsixmonthslater. Myfatherwasacompleteinspirationtome.Hewasalwayssostrongthat，foraminuteafterhedrewhisl

62、astbreath，Ihonestlythoughthewouldcomebacktolife.Icouldn’tbelieveIwouldneveragainbeagainsthisbigwarmchestandfeelsafenomatterwhat. Thedeepsorrowthatfollowedwasstrongforallofus5childrenandourmother，butwehadeachother.Butmyeldestsisteratthattimecomplainedofabadback.Itgotsobadafter2monthsthatshetoowasadm

63、ittedtohospital.Theydiscoveredthatshehadhighlyadvancedcancerinherbonesandthattherewasnothingthattheycoulddo.Shediedonemonthlater. Icouldneverputintowordsthelossofmysisterinmylife.Shewasawalking，talkingangelandmyfavouritepersoninthewholeworld.Ifsomeonecouldhaveaskedmetheworstthingthatcouldeverhappen

64、，itwouldhavebeenlosingher. ShewasmysoulmateandIneverthoughtIwouldjourneythislifetimewithouther. Theshockandextremeheartbreakbroughtmetomyknees.Thepainwassogreatandmyworldjustlookeddesolate.Ihadnorealhome，nomoney，nojob，andnofriendsthatcared.Notonepersonhadevensentmeasympathycardformyloss. Imadeana

65、ttemptofmyownlifeandIendedupinhospital. Irememberlyinginthehospitalbed，lookingupattheceilingandseeingmysister’sbeautifulface.Shestayedwithmeallnightlong. IrealizedduringthatnightthatIhadachoice.IcouldchoosetoendmylifeorIcouldchoosetoliveit. Ilookedinmysister’seyesandImadeadecisionnottogowithherju

66、styet.Iwouldstayandcompletemyjourneyhere. IalsomadethedecisionthatIwouldn’tjustliveanylife.IwouldlivethelifethatIabsolutelyloveandnothingless. Atthatmoment，theideawassoclearthatitwaslikealightshininginadarkroomforthefirsttime.Asiftheearth’splateshadchangedundermyfeetandeverythingsuddenlylookedrealforthefirsttime. 語篇解讀　Jessica Heslop的生活和工作一直不順心，甚至可以說糟糕至極。之后，兩位親人的相繼離世險些將她的精神擊垮。最終，她鼓起勇氣為自己的生活做出了選擇。 45.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphexpress? A.HowdifficultJessica’slifewas. B.Everyonehasachoi