2023年高考英语3月份第2周 英语好题推荐（含解析）考试试卷

2023年3月份第2周 英语好题推荐
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一、完形填空（20空）
I’ll never forget that day. It started out as just an ordinary day at work. I never 1 that within a few hours I would be in great 2 .
I was 27 and had been a river guide for several years, taking people down the Zambezi River. The sun was setting and we were reaching the end of the 3 one evening, when something 4 the boat.
Thinking it was the other 5 , I turned around to push it away, when 6 everything went dark. I was stuck inside something. I managed to 7 one hand and felt around－my hand touched a hippo's （河马） nose. It was only then that I 8 I was underwater, my upper body actually in the hippo’s mouth! I 9 to move as much as I could, and when he opened his mouth, I managed to 10 away. But seconds later, he 11 again, pulling me under the water. I remember looking up at the surface of the water and 12 which of us could hold his breath the longest. Suddenly the hippo released me. 13 a medical team was nearby and they helped me to reach a hospital. Meanwhile, the hippo had quietly 14 .
I believe, 15 , that I met him one more time. Two years later I was traveling down the Zambezi again.
Being 16 obviously reminded me of what had happened. Then just as we were going past the __ 17 place in the river, a huge hippo suddenly appeared. I 18 so loudly that those with me said they’d never heard anything like it. He went back under the water and was never 19 again. I’m sure I had 20 the same hippo, still just as angry.
1、A. admitted B. expected C. decided D. promised
2、A. anger B. sorrow C. danger D. surprise
3、A. road B. game C. tour D. bridge
4、A. knocked into B. jumped off C. took over D. passed by
5、A. visitor B. fisherman C. guide D. boat
6、A. slowly B. suddenly C. finally D. hardly
7、A. hold B. tie C. shake D. free
8、A. realized B. pretended C. imagined D. remembered
9、A. regretted B. refused C. tried D. failed
10、A. drive B. walk C. run D. swim
11、A. fell B. struck C. changed D. missed
12、A. wondering B. asking C. suggesting D. predicting
13、A. In addition B. On purpose C. By chance D. As usual
14、A. died B. slept C. arrived D. disappeared
15、A. thus B. though C. instead D. even
16、A. there B. away C. out D. around
17、A. same B. wrong C. strange D. quiet
18、A. coughed B. sang C. laughed D. shouted
19、A. tracked B. trained C. seen D. caught
20、A. examined B. recognized C. mentioned D. noticed
二、语法填空
21、There is nothing quite so French as a baguette—a long, thin stick of bread that's found in every French bakery in the world. ①__________ this traditional food isn't just a snack; the baguette is an important part of French culture.
According to one legend, the baguette ②_______ (create) in Austria by a baker who introduced the steam oven to France in 1839. This baking method made it possible to bake bread with a crispy crust (酥皮)and light center.
Baguettes grew in ③_________ (popular)in France throughout the 19th century. Early baguettes were much larger than those of today. ④_______ (measure) around two meters long, these baguettes were carried by delivery women, who piled them like firewood on their backs. When ⑤__________ (serve), these huge baguettes were commonly laid along the dinner table, as they were too long to fit the table's width!
While the bread dates back to the 1800s, the term baguette wasn't regularly used until the 1920s, ⑥_________ a new law prevented bakers from working before 4:00 a. m. Following the law's introduction, bakers started making bread with a long, thin shape so that it would bake ⑦________ (fast)and be ready in time for breakfast. Baguette began to be used to refer to this fast-baking bread.
Baguette eating comes with ⑧_________ (it) own set of customs. For example, it's considered unlucky to place a baguette upside down on a table. And baguettes are usually broken apart by hand during meals, not sliced ⑨________ a knife. However you enjoy them, just remember that you're not just eating bread, you're eating ⑩_________ symbol of France!
22、Camping was so popular as to even become a fashion across China during the just-concluded National Day holiday, with some joking that “half of the friends ①_______ WeChat were camping.” Outdoor camping sites were popular during the holiday and had to ②_______ (book) several days in advance.
According to research firm iiMedia Research, the core market size of China's camping economy reached 74.75 billion yuan ($10.5 billion) in 2021, ③_______ was 62.5 percent up year-on-year.
More market-sensitive players are plowing into the industry. In 2021, more than 20,000 new camping-related enterprises sprang up in China, ④_______ over 5,000 have been set up this year, according to the information provider Tianyancha.
Huzhou, ⑤_______ popular tourist destination in East China's Zhejiang province, hosted the first Camping Conference in the Yangtze River Delta in June. It also became one of the first to ⑥_______ (official) regulate the construction standards and ⑦_______ (safe) supervision (监管)of camping sites. ⑧_______ (follow) Huzhou, Beijing and Nanjing in Jiangsu province have also introduced related policies for the healthy development of the industry.
“Consumers' demand for outdoor activities ⑨_______ (increase) in recent years. I believe ⑩_______ (many) people will join in camping and other outdoor activities in the long run,“ said Liang Qidong, vice president of the Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences.
23、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Since the earliest time, philosophy(哲学) has inspired new ideas and concepts, with the aim of encouraging independence, creativity and ①______ (origin) thought.
UNESCO established World Philosophy Day in 2002 to encourage philosophical reflection worldwide. Now it ②_____ (hold) on the third Thursday of November every year. It is a day that is observed publicly, although it's not ③______ public holiday anywhere in the world.
The day's purpose is to encourage people ④______ (share) their thoughts, discuss new concepts frankly and debate the challenges ⑤______ (face) today's society. It's also a time to celebrate and share mankind's philosophical heritage(遗产), and for opening your mind ⑥_____ new ideas. The initiative is ⑦______ (wide) marked across the world, in countries as diverse as Turkey, Chile, France and Morocco among others.
UNESCO's major belief is ⑧______ the sort of analysis and reflection philosophy offers should be present in all subjects that try to create a ⑨______ (great) understanding of the modern world and its challenges.
Philosophy provides the conceptual basis for the values and principles shaping the potential for world peace—human rights, justice and ⑩______ (equal). Reflection on modern society's problems and still-to-be-answered questions remains at the core of philosophical thinking.
三、阅读理解
My mother always told me, “You should explore your own country before stepping out into the world.” However, it seems like a tough mission to travel all across its expansive surfaces. But luckily for me, Via Rail Canada offered youths between the ages of 18 and 25 the chance to ride the train across Canada for the month of July. The ticket was a bargain $150. My best friends Trevor, Joel and Jeremy and I immediately jumped at the opportunity and secured four tickets on the great Canadian railroad.
For a group of 20-year-olds, this was like the first flight of young birds from the nest. When we approached the train station in the morning, our 22-day adventure from Sudbury to Vancouver was to begin. Eyes baggy from lack of sleep, we jumped on board as if it was the train to Hogwarts in Harry Potter. Although the thought of three full days on those tracks covering close to 3, 000 kilometres crushed our spirits a little, what happened next caught us by surprise.
The three days on board turned into a summer camp on rails. At night, we would climb up the glass-domed train car, which gave us a scenic view of the starry night sky, untouched by the harmful light pollution. Before we knew it, the warm sun rays beating down on our faces woke us up for another day on the rails. To my surprise, a sea of golden grain fields dominated the landscape we were in the Canadian Prairies.
Another day slipped away and we set up for another night in the dome. And this time we were greeted by night sky painted by a fantastic thunderstorm. Lightning was striking at an incredible rate. The spectacular and memorable light show left everyone in the glass bubble in complete disbelief.
Arriving in the Rocky Mountains was one of the most surrealistic(超现实的) experiences of my life. Before the train adventure, if I could have skipped the travel and arrived at the destination, I would have. That is no longer true. I’ve learned that the journey can be more enjoyable than the destination.
24、What has made the author’s train adventure across Canada a reality
A.The encouragement given by his mother.
B.The appeal of the scenic views in the country.
C.His great courage to challenge a tough mission.
D.The discount ticket offered by Via Rail Canada.
25、What can we infer about the young people from Paragraph 2
A.They left their parents for the first time in their life.
B.They never thought of having a train adventure.
C.They were excited about the coming train journey.
D.They were hooked by the magic story of Harry Potter.
26、What does “the glass bubble” in the fourth paragraph refer to
A.A brain in lack of imagination. B.The glass-domed train car.
C.A summer camp on the train. D.The sightseeing bus.
27、What did the author learn from the train adventure across Canada
A.Opportunities are hard to get.
B.The traveling experience is not real to him.
C.Splendid scenery attracts young people.
D.Enjoying a journey counts a lot.
It's known that reading is good for a child's vocabulary and literacy skills, teaching them math or science concepts and helping them learn history. Apart from those, reading has another benefit. Have you read a story and felt tears well up because of a character's suffering？If so, that is because you have empathy（共鸣）for the character—and empathy can be learned through various fictions. "It's a magic eye that sees into other people's hearts, "explains author Cressida Cowell.
Research shows that human brains react differently to stories and facts. "Many more areas of your brain light up when you're enjoying a story, explains Miranda McKearney from EmpathyLab, an organisation that builds empathy through reading." Your brain thinks you are in the story...This means you experience the characters' thoughts as if they are real.
Empathy helps you to read people's emotions and work out the best way to respond. This skill, called emotional intelligence, can make it easier to communicate and connect with people. Research has shown that building empathy can lead to greater kindness and tolerance. One study found that children who read the Harry Potter novels—which tell stories about humans fighting against the evil-were less likely to behave unfairly towards powerless groups including refugees（难民）.
This theory has been put into practice by St Michael's Primary School. After reading The Boy at the Back of the Class—a story about a boy who is a refugee escaping from the war-students in that school were inspired to do a 10-mile walk for the non-profit organisation Refugee Action. Their empathy also spurred them to raise 1,000 for people who were forced to leave their homes because of war.
Reading encourages children to empathise with others, which could potentially lead to several beneficial learning outcomes, new research suggests. For society to develop, creative, communicative and empathetic individuals really matter.
28、Why do readers cry about a character's experience？
A.They have magic eyes.
B.They want to show empathy.
C.They understand his feelings
D.They have the same experience.
29、What does the author show by referring to the Harry Potter novels？
A.The process of building empathy.
B.The benefits of developing empathy.
C.The definition of emotional intelligence.
D.The results of the school's activity.
30、What does the underlined word "spurred" mean in paragraph 4？
A.Reminded. B.Permitted. C.Persuaded. D.Encouraged.
31、What might the author advise children to do？
A.Read to learn empathy. B.Become empathetic to others.
C.Put themselves in others' shoes. D.Read as many books as possible.
Have you ever looked at a seal and thought "Is that the same seal I saw yesterday " Well, there could soon be an app for that. Taking inspiration from other technology adapted for recognizing primates(灵长目动物) and bears, Krista Ingram, a biologist at Colgate University, developed SealNet, the software that uses deep learning and a convolutional neural network(卷积神经网络) to tell one seal face from another.
The team had to train their software to identify seal faces. "I give it a photograph, it finds the face, and clips it to a standard size," says Ingram.
They tested the software using 406 different seals and found that SealNet could correctly identify the seals' faces 85 percent of the time. The team has since expanded its database to include around 1,500 seal faces. As the number of seals logged in the database goes up, so does the accuracy of the identification, Ingram says.
As with all tech, however, SealNet is not always infallible. The software saw seal faces in other body parts, vegetation, and even rocks. In one case, Ingram and her students did a double take at the uncanny(不可思议的) resemblance between a rock and a seal face.
Ingram points to site fidelity(忠诚) as an aspect of seal behavior that SealNet could shed more light on. The team's trials indicated that some harbor seals return to the same sites year after year. Increasing scientists' understanding of how seals move around could strengthen arguments for protecting specific areas, says Anders Galatius, an ecologist at Aarhus University in Denmark who was not involved in the project.
32、What is the main function of SealNet
A. Distinguishing different seals. B. Recognizing primates and bears.
C. Taking pictures for various animals. D. Clipping photos to a standard size.
33、How can the accuracy of SealNet be improved
A. By taking detailed pictures. B. By uploading more seal faces.
C. By upgrading the technology. D. By improving the skills of users.
34、What does the underlined word "infallible" mean in paragraph 4
A. Unique. B. Scientific. C. Convenient. D. Reliable.
35、What is the significance of SealNet
A. It can help find more seals. B. It can help better protect seals.
C. It can help locate a specific seal. D. It can help learn about seals.
It's on your passport. It's examined by the police to identify criminals. It's spotted by someone onto the street and you are recognized as one of his old friends, even years apart. It may be all you need to unlock your smartphone. Your face: It plays a vital role in your life and is closely connected with your identity.
What forms the basis for it all is the assurance that your look belongs to no one else but you. What do you think of the following story？"I was the last one onto the plane and there was someone in my seat, so I asked the man to move. He turned around and he had my face, says Neil Douglas, who was on his way to Ireland. "The whole plane looked at us and laughed. And that was when I took the selfie（自拍照）that went viral the next day."
Folk wisdom has it that everyone has a doppelganger（相貌一样的人）；there's a perfect copy of you somewhere out there. But is there any truth in the belief？In 2015，scientist Teghan Lucas carefully analyzed the faces of nearly four thousand American individuals, measuring key features such as the eyes and ears. Next she calculated the probability that two people's faces would match. She found the chances of sharing just eight features with someone else are less than one in a trillion (one million million）. Besides, humans undoubtedly have more than eight features.
But that's not quite the end of the story. The study relied on computers' exact measurements；if your doppelganger's ears are 59 mm but yours are 60 mm, your likeness wouldn't be counted. But when recognizing a lookalike, few people will take such a slight difference into consideration.
Most people concentrate on superficial（表面的）characteristics such as hairlines and eyebrows, says Nick Fieller, a statistician. Then it's just a matter of working out the probability that someone else will have all the same versions as you. "There are only so many genes in the world which specify the shape of the face and millions of people, so it's bound to happen," says professor Winrich Freiwald.
36、What is the first paragraph mainly about？
A.The key role of our identity.
B.The uniqueness of our faces.
C.The advantages of our looks.
D.The applications of our faces.
37、Why does the author refer to Douglas' story？
A.To share a strange experience.
B.To provide evidence for Lucas' findings.
C.To introduce a different belief.
D.To explain backgrounds of the study.
38、What did Lucas find in her research？
A.Computers are not very reliable.
B.Our faces have more than eight features.
C.Doppelg angers are actually common.
D.The chance of having a lookalike is slim.
39、What is Freiwald's attitude to folk wisdom mentioned in paragraph 3？
A.Favorable. B.Disapproving. C.Unclear. D.Cautious.
Job interviews are rarely fun, especially for today’s young people. They usually need to smile anxiously into their laptop webcams, and answer questions as a time ticks down with no human to interact with at all.
Large employers are using these asynchronous (非同步的) video to cut down job applicants to a smaller pool they can meet in person. Platforms such as HireVue and Modern Hire record applicants answering pre-determined questions, usually with a time limit for each answer. In some cases, the recordings will be watched by employer’s hiring managers. In others, the platform’s algorithms will assess the candidate based on what they said or even their facial expressions. The platforms say the process is fairer and less biased than human recruiters (招聘者), leading to better and more diverse candidates making the cut.
However, in addition to caring about whether the technology works as intended, employers need to pay more attention to how the process affects prospective employees. Researchers at University of Sussex Business School, in association with the Institute for Employment Studies, have warned that young jobseekers feel confused, dehumanized and exhausted by automated recruitment systems.
Jimeet Romen Shah, who is in his final year at the University of Sussex, has done seven or so AVIs in the past two years. He tries to “make eye contact” with the camera but finds it hard not to watch his own face on the screen. “It doesn’t feel natural at all. When I’m in a face-to-face interview, I can smile when I’m talking, but when I’m in a video and trying to smile it doesn’t look right.” He worries that if he glances down or up it will look like he is reading notes. “It does feel robotic,” he says.
Employers stand to lose too. AVIs select out people who can talk into a void (真空), not people who can interact well with others, though the latter is more important in most jobs. What’s more, an interview is a company’s first real interaction with prospective employees. It should be a chance for both sides to learn about each other.
It’s easy to get excited about new technology, but employers should listen to the voices of the supposed “digital natives” now subject to it. “If I’m ever on the other side of the table,” Shah told me, “I’m always going to do a telephone call at the least.”
40、What do employers use AVIs to do
A. To communicate better with job applicants.
B. To choose job applicants for face-to-face interviews.
C. To examine job applicants’ facial expressions in detail.
D. To motivate job applicants to compete against each other.
41、What does Jimeet Romen Shah want to say about AVIs
A. They help him relax throughout the interviews.
B. They make him feel uneasy during the process.
C. They make it hard for him to focus on the camera.
D. They encourage him to pay more attention to details.
42、What problem might employers be faced with by using AVIs
A. They might lose the chance to introduce their company.
B. They might be misunderstood by prospective employees.
C. They might fail to learn better about prospective employees.
D. They might leave a poor impression on prospective employees.
43、What does the text mainly talk about
A. The negative impact of AVIs on recruitment.
B. The practical application of AVIs in recruitment.
C. The principle of using AVIs to screen job candidates
D. The difference between AVIs and traditional interviews.
Hearing loss is unavoidable, but listening to loud music when you’re younger can make it worse. To reduce your risk of hearing loss via loud music, learn why and how it can cause hearing loss, and just how loud is too loud.
Hearing loss occurs in four ways: conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, mixed hearing loss and auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder. Noise-induced(噪音诱发的) hearing loss is a type of sensorineural hearing loss.
Sensorineural hearing loss occurs when your inner ear becomes damaged. In the case of noise induced hearing loss, most of the damage affects the cells of tiny sensory hairs in your inner ear.
When those cells get damaged or die, the electrical signal that your auditory nerve sends to your brain changes.
Noise-induced hearing loss can be acute or severe, and it can be temporary or permanent. You might be familiar with acute temporary noise-induced hearing loss, even if you didn’t realize what was happening at the time.
Acute temporary noise-induced hearing loss can occur from attending a loud concert or sporting event, going to a gun range without earmuffs or being near an explosion. It can make noises sound “stuffy” or far away, especially when talking on the phone or in a crowded room. Repeated exposure to those loud situations can eventually lead to permanent hearing loss.
Noise levels from earbuds and headphones can get as loud as 139 decibels, according to the journal Noise & Health, far greater than the recommended range of everyday sound exposure, which is 60 to 85 decibels. And the average level of noise from headphones, with the volume turned all the way up, is 94 to 110 decibels. For context, 60 decibels is about the volume of an average conversation, and 130 decibels is about the noise level of a rock concert. 85 decibels is considered the maxi-mum volume at which you can listen to sound for eight hours without damaging your hearing. So if you were to listen to music from your headphones for eight hours a day, listening at a volume louder than 85 decibels can cause permanent damage to your ears.
Unfortunately, the relationship between decibels and time isn’t linear. For every three decibels, safe exposure time gets cut in half, according to the CDC. At 88 decibels, you can only safely listen for four hours; at 91 decibels, just two hours.
44、What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph One refer to
A. Hearing loss. B. Listening to loud music.
C. Risk. D. Loud music.
45、In which of the following situations is acute temporary noise-induced hearing loss more likely to occur
A. Attending a rock concert. B. Participating in a heated debate.
C. Going to a gun range with earmuffs. D. Watching an explosion at a distance.
46、In terms of safe exposure how long can you listen at 97 decibels
A. A quarter. B. Half an hour.
C. One hour. D. One and a half hours.
47、Which of the following can be the best title of this passage
A. Loud Music Damages Hearing B. How to Prevent Hearing Loss
C. How Loud Is Too Loud D. Music and Hearing
四、书面表达
48、假定王林是你们班的班长，今年被北京大学录取，请你根据以下要点用英语写一篇短文，简要介绍一下他的情况：
1. 对自己要求严格，有明确的目标及良好的学习习惯；
2. 乐于助人，对班级负责；
3. 决心向他学习。
注意：
1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 词数100左右。
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49、假定你是南山外国语学校学生英语俱乐部的负责人李华,请写一封信,邀请你校外教格林女士就如何提高英语写作能力,为全校英语爱好者作一场报告。要点如下:
1.发出邀请；
2.表明讲座的意义；
3.表达期盼。
注意:1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Ms. Green,
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Sincerely,
Li Hua
五、七选五
50、Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit: we cannot flower and grow without it. And yet, while most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are somehow reluctant to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.
①_______ Perhaps ifs because few of us know how to accept compliments gracefully. Instead, we are embarrassed and shrug off the words we are really so glad to hear. Because of tills defensive reaction, direct compliments are surprisingly difficult to give. That is why some of the most valued pats on the back are those which come to us indirectly, in a letter or passed on by a friend.
It’s especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. ②_______ A cook is praised for a perfect meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are done just right Do you ever praise your paper boy for getting the paper to you on time 365 days a year
Praise is particularly appreciated by those doing routine jobs: gas station attendants, waitresses—even housewives, ③_______ Since so often praise is the only wage a housewife receives, surely she of all people should get her measure.
④_______ It only takes a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort—perhaps a quick phone call to pass on a compliment, or five minutes spent writing an appreciative letter. It is such a small investment—and yet consider the results it may produce.⑤_______
So, let’s be alert to the small excellences around us and comment on them. We will not only bring joy into other peopled lives, but also, very often, add happiness into our own.
A. We are accustomed to accepting praise.
B. A student is ignored despite his good work.
C. To give praise costs the giver almost nothing.
D. It's strange how cautious we are about praising.
E. Shakespeare said, “Our praises are our wages.”
F. An artist gets complimented for a glorious picture.
G. “I can live for two months on a good compliment,” said Mark Twain.
51、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tips for Great Language Exchanges
● What to ask yourself
The first step is to ask yourself some important questions. The most important question to ask yourself is why you want to learn the language. ①
● Find the right partner
There are hundreds of partners to choose from in the language you want to learn.② When reading profiles, look for some important signs. People who have been on the site and have been active are much more likely to be good partners than those who have been on the site for a week and don't really have their profile filled out and haven't been active. Another thing to keep in mind is that it is better to find at least two exchange partners. ③
● State your expectations
④ Expressing expectations in advance will give the partnership a higher chance of going well. Avoid being too strict. For example, if you're hoping for Wednesday nights every week, you'll have better luck if you state other times that also could work for you.
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Before each meeting, prepare some questions on a topic of your choice. That will give you the chance to look up related words as well as think about your own answers. Preparing topics ahead of time will also help you avoid having nothing to say at your meetings. Otherwise, you'll find that you keep talking about the same things at every meeting, which you want to avoid.
A.Get fully prepared.
B.Avoid having nothing to express.
C.Some of them may give you a hand.
D.So how can you find the right partner
E.People lead busy lives and one person may not be available every week.
F.Another question to ask yourself is how much free time you really have
G.Once you find a person who seems like a good fit, be clear about what your expectations are.
52、Meaningful ways to celebrate the New Year
It's been said that the New Year sets the intention for the entire year to come. Here are some meaningful ideas for celebrating this New Year.
Write a letter to yourself. ①________ In it, you can list things like what your biggest dreams are right now, the things we are most afraid of, the most impressive emotions you experience on a daily basis, the things that are flowing in your life and things that feel stuck, how you feel in your body and how you hope you will feel as you read the letter in one year.
Release a floating lantern. In many cultures, it's considered good luck to release a lantern into the sky. ②________ With a few simple tools you can make your own lantern, and can even write on the outside some of the old patterns you are ready to release from your life.
③________ Alone time is unbelievably important for processing, reflecting and connecting with yourself. And if you cannot decide what celebration feels right for you this New Year's Eve, you may simply enjoy your own company. Have a solo dance party, order favorite carry-out, do an at-home yoga practice or meditation(冥想) and take a candlelit bubble bath. Give yourself the gift of quality time, and find enjoyment and ease in the company you keep, even in the empty moments. ④________
List the things you are grateful for. There's no truer way to find delight in this very moment than to count your blessings. As you look back on an entire year, you're sure to discover a treasure of miracles just waiting to be illuminated(照亮)and treasured. So take some time to come up with your own gratitude list for 2020. ⑤________
A.Begin one of your goals.
B.Enjoy your own company.
C.Fill yourself from the inside out.
D.It is a symbol of your problems and worries floating away.
E.There is just so much to be thankful for, if only we have eyes to see.
F.Just observe the world around you, from the smallest leaves to the limitless sky above.
G.If you miss the good old days, it can be wonderful to write a letter to your future self.
参考答案
1、答案：B
解析：考查动词。admitted承认；expected预期；decided决定；promised答应。根据前文It started out as just an ordinary day at work. 可知，我从来没想到过几个小时内我会有很大的危险。故选B。
2、答案：C
解析：考查名词。anger愤怒；sorrow悲伤；danger危险；surprise惊喜。我从来没想到过几个小时内我会有很大的危险。故选C。
3、答案：C
解析：考查名词。road道路；game 游戏；tour旅游；bridge桥梁。太阳下山了，一天晚上我们正要结束旅行，突然有什么东西撞到了船上，故选C。
4、答案：A
解析：考查短语。knocked into撞到；jumped off跳下；took over 接管；passed by 路过。根据前文The sun was setting and we were reaching the end可知太阳下山了，一天晚上我们正要结束旅行，突然有什么东西撞到了船上。故选A。
5、答案：D
解析：考查名词。visitor访客；fisherman渔夫；guide指南；boat船。以为是另一艘船，我转身推开它，突然一切都变暗了。故选D。
6、答案：B
解析：考查副词。slowly慢慢地；suddenly突然；finally最后；hardly几乎没有。以为是另一艘船，我转身推开它，突然一切都变暗了。故选B。
7、答案：D
解析：考查动词。hold保持；tie系；shake摇动；free松开。根据后文The sun was setting and we were reaching the end可知我设法松开一只手，摸摸四周—我的手碰到了河马的鼻子。故选D。
8、答案：A
解析：考查动词。realized意识到；pretended假装；imagined想象；remembered记住。根据句意可知，直到那时，我才意识到我在水下，我的上身实际上在河马的嘴里！我尽我所能地移动。故选A。
9、答案：C
解析：考查动词。regretted后悔；refused拒绝；tried尝试过；failed失败。根据前文I was underwater, my upper body actually in the hippo's mouth！根据句意可知，直到那时，我才意识到我在水下，我的上身实际上在河马的嘴里！我尽我所能地移动；故选C。
10、答案：D
解析：考查动词。drive驱动；walk步行；run跑步；swim游泳，当他张开嘴，我设法游走了。故选D。
11、答案：B
解析：考查动词。fell跌倒；struck打击；changed更改；missed错过。但几秒钟后，他又打中了我，把我拉下水。故选B。
12、答案：A
解析：考查动词。wondering疑惑；asking询问；suggesting建议；predicting预测。我记得我抬头望着水面，想知道我们中谁能憋得住他最久的呼吸。故选A。
13、答案：C
解析：考查介词短语。In addition另外；On purpose故意的；By chance偶然；As usual像往常一样。根据后文a medical team was nearby and they helped me to reach a hospital。 可知一个偶然的机会，一个医疗队在附近，他们帮助我到达一家医院。故选C。
14、答案：D
解析：考查动词。died死亡；slept睡着；arrived到达；disappeared消失。与此同时，河马已经悄悄地消失了。故选D。
15、答案：B
解析：考查副词。thus因此；though尽管；instead相反；even甚至。不过，我相信我又见过他一次。故选B。
16、答案：A
解析：考查副词。there那里；away离开；out出去；around周围。在那里显然让我想起了发生的事。故选A。
17、答案：A
解析：考查形容词。same相同；wrong错的；strange奇怪的；quiet安静。根据后文a huge hippo suddenly appeared。可知当我们经过河中的同一个地方时，一只巨大的河马突然出现了，故选A。
18、答案：D
解析：考查动词。coughed咳嗽；sang唱；laughed笑了；shouted喊道。我大声喊道，那些和我在一起的人说他们从来没有听到过这样的声音。故选D。
19、答案：C
解析：考查动词。tracked跟踪；trained受过训练；seen看见；caught抓到。根据前文He went back under the water可知他回到水下，再也没有人看见他。故选C。
20、答案：B
解析：考查动词。examined检查；recognized公认；mentioned提及；noticed注意到。我肯定我认出了同一只河马，仍然很生气。故选B。
21、答案：①But/Yet②was created③popularity④Measuring⑤served⑥when⑦faster⑧its⑨with⑩a
解析：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是法棍面包的相关情况。
①考查连词。句意：但是，这种传统食物不仅仅是零食。由“the baguette is an important part of French culture”可知，句子表示“但是，这种传统食物不仅仅是零食”，空格处意为“但是”，用but/yet表转折，位于句首，首字母大写，故填But/Yet。
②考查时态，语态和主谓一致。句意：根据一个传说，法棍面包是由奥地利的一位面包师在1839年将蒸汽炉引入法国后发明的。法棍面包是被发明，由“in 1839”可知，句子描述过去的事情，因此空格处是一般过去时的被动语态，主语baguette是单数，因此空格处用was created。故填was created。
③考查名词。句意：整个19世纪，法棍面包在法国越来越受欢迎。空格处用名词作宾语，popular的名词是popularity，意为“受欢迎程度”，是不可数名词，故填popularity。
④考查非谓语动词。句意：这些长约两米的法棍由快递员携带，她们把它们像柴火一样堆在背上。句中谓语是were carried，空格处用非谓语动词，measure是不及物动词，意为“（尺寸、长短、数量等）量度为”，baguettes和measure是主谓关系，因此空格处用现在分词表主动，位于句首，首字母大写，故填Measuring。
⑤考查时态，语态，主谓一致和省略。句意：当这些巨大的法棍面包端上来时，通常是沿着餐桌摆放的，因为它们太长了，不适合餐桌的宽度！根据语境可知，此处表示“当这些巨大的法棍面包端上来时”，when引导的时间状语从句是when they are served，从句主语和主句主语一致，且从句中有be动词时，可省略从句中的主语和be动词，因此空格处是served。故填served。
⑥考查定语从句。句意：虽然这种面包的历史可以追溯到19世纪，但baguette这个词直到20世纪20年代才被经常使用，当时一项新法律禁止面包师在凌晨4点之前工作。空格处引导的是非限制性定语从句，从句中不缺主语或宾语，先行词1920s是时间，因此空格处用关系副词when，故填when。
⑦考查比较级。句意：随着法律的引入，面包师开始把面包做得又长又薄，这样面包烤得更快，可以及时用作早餐。由“bakers started making bread with a long, thin shape”可知，句子表示“面包师开始把面包做得又长又薄，这样面包烤得更快”，空格处用比较级faster。故填faster。
⑧考查物主代词。句意：吃法棍面包有自己的一套习俗。one’s own意为“某人自己的”，因此空格处用物主代词its，故填its。
⑨考查介词。句意：用餐时，法棍面包通常用手掰开，而不是用刀切成薄片。由“baguettes are usually broken apart by hand during meals”可知，句子表示“法棍面包通常用手掰开，而不是用刀切成薄片”，空格处意为“用”，用介词with，故填with。
⑩考查冠词。句意：不管你喜欢吃什么，记住你吃的不只是面包，你吃的是法国的象征！symbol是可数名词，表泛指，前面要加不定冠词，symbol是辅音音素开头，因此不定冠词用a，故填a。
22、答案：①on②be booked③which④and⑤a⑥officially⑦safety⑧Following⑨has increased/has been increasing⑩more
解析：本文是一篇说明文。主要说明了露营作为一种愉悦身心的时髦度假方式在中国受到热捧。相关产业发展迅猛，形成了疫情期间短途旅行市场的旅游新业态。
①考查介词。句意：有些人甚至开玩笑说，“微信上一半的朋友都在露营。”根据“WeChat”可知，此处需要填介词，“在微信上”介词用on。故填on。
②考查动词语态。句意：假期间，户外露营地很受欢迎，以至于它们必须提前几天预订。根据“had to”可知，此处需要填动词原形，“Outdoor camping sites”和“book”之间是被动关系。故填be booked。
③考查定语从句。句意：根据研究公司iiMedia research的数据，2021中国露营经济的核心市场规模达到了人民币747.5亿元(105亿美元)，同比增长了62.5%。分析句子结构可知，空后是非限制性定语从句，从句缺主语，先行词是上文提到的增长量，应用关系代词which。故填which。
④考查并列连词。句意：据企业信息提供商天眼查介绍，2021年中国出现了2万多家露营相关企业，今年已成立5000多家。分析句子结构可知，设空处前后均为独立句子，表示并列关系。故填and。
⑤考查冠词。句意：湖州——中国东部浙江省的热门旅游目的地，6月份在长江三角洲举办了首届露营大会。分析句子结构可知，“popular tourist destination”是“Huzhou”的同位语，因destination是可数名词，表泛指，用不定冠词修饰，且popular的发音是辅音音素开头，故填a。
⑥考查副词。句意：它也成为首批正式规范露营地建设标准和安全监管的地区之一。修饰动词短语“regulate the construction standards”需要填副词。故填officially。
⑦考查名词。句意：它也成为首批正式规范露营地建设标准和安全监管的地区之一。根据句意，空处需要名词作定语修饰“supervision”，表示安全方面的监管，故填safety。
⑧考查非谓语动词。句意：继湖州市之后，北京市和江苏省南京市也出台了相关政策，以促进该行业的健康发展。分析句子结构可知，句中已有谓语动词“have introduced”，故空处需要非谓语动词，句子主语为“Beijing and Nanjing in Jiangsu province ”和“follow”之间是主动关系，故填 Following。
⑨考查时态。句意：近年来，消费者对户外休闲活动的需求一直在增加。根据句中时间状语“in recent years”，可知空处需要现在完成时或者现在完成进行时，主语是“Consumers’ demand”，助动词用has，故填 has increased 或者 has been increasing。
⑩考查形容词比较级。句意：我相信，从长远来看，更多人将参加露营和其他户外活动。根据“people”可知，此处需要填形容词，结合上下文语境，表示“更多人”用形容词比较级，故填more。
23、答案：original ；is held ；a ；to share ；facing ；to ；widely ；what ；greater ；equality
解析：①考查形容词。句意：从最早的时候起，哲学就激发了新的思想和概念，其目的是鼓励独立、创造和原始思维。分析句子结构可知，空处需用形容词作定语修饰名词thought；origin的形容词为original"原始的，最初的"。故填original。
②考查时态和语态。句意：现在，它在每年11月的第三个星期四举行。根据时间状语every year可知，空处谓语动词需用一般现在时态：空处主语是动作的承受者，所以空处谓语动词需用一般现在时态的被动语态：be done，主语是第三人称单数，所以此处be动词需用is。故填is held。
③考查冠词。句意：这是一个公开纪念的日子，尽管它在世界任何地方都不是公共假日。空处需用不定冠词an泛指一个公共假日；public是以辅音音素开头的单词，所以空处需用不定冠词a。故填a。
④考查动词不定式。句意：该节日的目的是鼓励人们分享自己的想法，坦率地讨论新概念，并讨论当今社会面临的挑战。encourage sb. to do sth.鼓励某人做某事，固定搭配，所以空处需用动词不定式作宾语补足语。故填to share。
⑤考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词，且空处没有连词，所以空处需用非谓语动词；空处动词与空前名词之间是主动关系，所以空处需用现在分词作后置定语。故填facing。
⑥考查介词。句意：这也是一个庆祝和分享人类哲学遗产，并为新思想敞开心扉的时刻。open sb's mind to sth."（使人）思想开阔，意识到某事"，固定短语。故填to。
⑦考查副词。句意：这一倡议在世界各地广泛开展，包括土耳其智利、法国和摩洛哥等国家。空处需用副词作状语修饰空后动词marked。故填widely。
⑧考查名词性从句。句意：联合国教科文组织的主要信念是，哲学所提供的分析和反思应该体现在所有试图更好地理解现代世界及其挑战的学科中。分析句子结构可知，空处需用连接词引导表语从句；连接词在从句中作动词offers的宾语，所以空处需用连接代词what。故填what。
⑨考查形容词比较级。句意：同上。此处表示对现代世界更好的理解，所以空处需用形容词的比较级。故填greater。
⑩考查名词。句意：哲学为形成世界和平潜力的价值和原则提供了概念基础—人权，正义和平等。根据空前"human rights, justice"可知，空处需用名词；equal的名词为equality"平等"，不可数名词。故填equality。
24、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中However, it seems like a tough mission to travel all across its expansive surfaces. But luckily for me, Via Rail Canada offered youths between the ages of 18 and 25 the chance to ride the train across Canada for the month of July. The ticket was a bargain $150. 可知然而，穿越它广阔的表面似乎是一项艰巨的任务。但对我来说幸运的是，Via Rail Canada为18至25岁的年轻人提供了在7月份乘坐火车穿越加拿大的机会。票价便宜到150美元。由此可知，是加拿大Via铁路公司提供的折扣票让作者穿越加拿大的火车冒险变成了现实。故选D。
25、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中For a group of 20-year-olds, this was like the first flight of young birds from the nest. When we approached the train station in the morning, our 22-day adventure from Sudbury to Vancouver was to begin. Eyes baggy from lack of sleep, we jumped on board as if it was the train to Hogwarts in Harry Potter. 可知对于一群20多岁的年轻人来说，这就像是雏鸟第一次从巢里飞出来。当我们早上到达火车站时，我们从Sudbury到Vancouver的22天冒险就要开始了。由于睡眠不足，我们的眼睛都肿了起来，我们跳上了火车，就好像是《哈利波特》里开往霍格沃茨的火车。由此可推知，年轻人对即将到来的火车旅行很兴奋。故选C。
26、答案：B
解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段中At night, we would climb up the glass-domed train car, which gave us a scenic view of the starry night sky, untouched by the harmful light pollution.可知晚上，我们会爬上玻璃圆顶车厢，在那里我们可以看到满天星斗的夜空，没有受到有害的光污染。以及划线短语上文And this time we were greeted by night sky painted by a fantastic thunderstorm. Lightning was striking at an incredible rate. The spectacular and memorable light show left everyone可知这次迎接我们的是描绘着梦幻般的雷雨的夜空。闪电以令人难以置信的速度袭来。壮观而难忘的光影秀让“the glass bubble”里的每个人都难以置信。由此可知，“the glass bubble”指的是玻璃穹顶的火车车厢。故选B。
27、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中I've learned that the journey can be more enjoyable than the destination. 可知我明白了旅途比目的地更令人愉快。由此可推知，作者从穿越加拿大的火车冒险中学到了享受一段旅程很重要。故选D。
28、答案：C
解析：A项“他们有魔眼”；B项“他们想展示同理心”；C项“他们理解角色的感情”；D项“他们有相同的经历”。故C项正确。
29、答案：B
解析：推断题。根据第三段的内容，尤其是"Empathy helps you to... work out the best way to respond"和"building empathy can lead to greater kindness and tolerance"可知，本段提到《哈利·波特》系列图书是为了证明前面的观点，即培养同理心有好处。
30、答案：D
解析：理解词汇题。根据第三段所讲述的同理心给孩子们带来的影响、第四段中提到的"After reading The Boy at the Back of the Class... students in that school were inspired to do a 10-mile walk for the non-profit organisation Refugee Action"以及画线词前的"also"可推知，画线词的词义应与inspire相似，故选D。spur 意为"激励，鼓舞，刺激"。
31、答案：A
解析：推断题。本文主要讲述的是阅读可以培养同理心以及同理心的好处，再结合最后一段中的"For society to develop, creative, communicative and empathetic individuals really matter"可知,作者建议孩子们通过阅读来培养同理心，从而成为对社会发展有用的人。
32、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的"Taking inspiration from other technology adapted for recognizing primates and bears, Krista Ingram, a biologist at Colgate University, developed SealNet, the software that uses deep learning and a convolutional neural network to tell one seal face from another."(科尔盖特大学(Colgate University)的生物学家克里斯塔·英格拉姆(Krista Ingram)从其他用于识别灵长类动物和熊的技术中获得灵感，开发了SealNet软件，该软件使用深度学习和卷积神经网络来区分海豹的面孔。)可知，科尔盖特大学的生物学家克里斯塔·英格拉姆利用其他适合识别灵长目动物和熊的技术，开发了SealNet，这是一款使用深度学习和卷积神经网络来区分海豹面部的软件。故选A。
33、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的accuracy可定位至文章第三段的最后一句。根据"As the number of seals logged in the database goes up, so does the accuracy of the identification, Ingram says."(英格拉姆说，随着数据库中记录的海豹数量的增加，识别的准确性也在提高。)可知，随着数据库中上传的海豹数量增加，识别的准确性也会增加。故选B。
34、答案：D
解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后的"The software saw seal faces in other body parts, vegetation, and even rocks."(该软件可以在身体的其他部位、植被甚至岩石上看到海豹的脸。)可知，该软件在身体的其他部位、植被、岩石上都识别到了海豹的脸。由此可知，这个软件识别海豹并不总是可靠的。由此可推测，画线词infallible与reliable"可靠的"意思相近。故选D。
35、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后一句"Increasing scientists' understanding of how seals move around could strengthen arguments for protecting specific areas, says Anders Galatius, an ecologist at Aarhus University in Denmark who was not involved in the project."(丹麦奥胡斯大学(Aarhus University)的生态学家安德斯·加拉修斯(Anders Galatius)说，增加科学家对海豹活动方式的了解，可以加强保护特定区域的论点。他没有参与这个项目。)可知，丹麦奥胡斯大学的生态学家安德斯·加拉修斯说，SealNet增进科学家对海豹如何移动的理解，可以为加大保护特定区域提供依据，从而起到保护海豹的作用。故选B。
36、答案：B
解析：本段介绍了人脸的各种功用，接着提到这些功用得以实现的原因是人脸的独特性(What forms the basis for it all is the assurance that your look belongs to no one else but you)，这也是第一段的主要内容。
37、答案：C
解析：推断题。第一段最后一句提到人脸是独一无二的，但是根据第二段内容可知，Douglas意外发现了一个跟自己长得很像的人，再结合第三段首句可知，作者提及Douglas的故事是为了介绍一个跟第一段完全不同的观点。故选C。
38、答案：D
解析：理解具体信息题。根据第三段的内容可知，Lucas对近4 000名美国人的脸部特征进行了比对分析，最后得出结论：一个人拥有一个和自己长得极像的人的可能性极小。故选D。
39、答案：A
解析：第三段的民间智慧提到每个人都有一个跟自己长得一样的人，再结合最后一段Nick Fieller 的话、"Then it's just a matter... the same versions as you"及Freiwald 说的"it's bound to happen"可知，Freiwald认为世界上有和自己长得一样的人。由此可知，他赞同该民间智慧。
40、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段Large employers are using these asynchronous(非同步的)video to cut down job applicants to a smaller pool they can meet in person.(大型雇主正在使用这些异步视频来将求职者减少到一个更小的群体中,他们可以亲自见面。)可知,雇主们用AVIs来选择求职者进行面对面面试。故选B。
41、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段He tries to "make eye contact" with the camera but finds it hard not to watch his own face on the screen. "It doesn't feel natural at all. When I'm in a face-to-face interview, I can smile when I'm talking, but when I'm in a video and trying to smile it doesn't look right." He worries that if he glances down or up it will look like he is reading notes. "It does feel robotic," he says.(他试图与镜头"眼神交流",但发现很难不看到自己的脸出现在屏幕上。"感觉一点也不自然。当我接受面对面的采访时,我说话的时候可以微笑,但当我在视频中试图微笑时,看起来就不太对了。"他担心如果他向下或向上看,会让人觉得他在看笔记。他说: "这感觉很机械。")可知,Jimeet Romen Shah描述使用AVIs的不自然和担心的感受可知,AVIs让他在这个过程中感到不安。故选B。
42、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第五段Employers stand to lose too. AVIs select out people who can talk into a void(真空), not people who can interact well with others, though the latter is more important in most jobs. What's more, an interview is a company's first real interaction with prospective employees. It should be a chance for both sides to learn about each other.(雇主也会蒙受损失。AVIs选择的是那些能滔滔不绝地说话的人,而不是那些能与他人很好地互动的人,尽管后者在大多数工作中更重要。更重要的是,面试是一家公司与潜在员工的第一次真正互动。这应该是双方相互了解的机会。)可知,雇主使用AVIs也可能遭受损失,因为他们可能无法通过AVIs更好地了解未来的员工。故选C。
43、答案：A
解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段Job interviews are rarely fun, especially for today's young people. They usually need to smile anxiously into their laptop webcams, and answer questions as a time ticks down with no human to interact with at all.(工作面试很少有乐趣,尤其是对现在的年轻人来说。他们通常需要对着笔记本电脑的网络摄像头焦急地微笑,回答问题,时间一分一秒地过去,根本没有人与他们互动。)可知,文章说明的是,现下人们通过网络进行面试,面试者往往在这个过程中感到焦虑不安,并且没有进行有效的面试互动,对雇主来说也是容易遭受损失的一种面试方式,所以文章主要内容是:A The negative impact of AVIs on recruitment.关于AVIs对招聘的负面影响。故选A。
44、答案：D
解析：词义指代题。根据划线词所在的句子"Hearing loss is unavoidable, but listening to loud music when you’re younger can make it worse. To reduce your risk of hearing loss via loud music, learn why and how it can cause hearing loss, and just how loud is too loud.听力损失是不可避免的,但是当你年轻的时候听大声的音乐会使它变得更糟,为了通过大声的音乐来降低听力损失的风险,学习为什么和如何会导致听力损失,以及声音有多大"可知it指的是loud music,故选D。
45、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据文中" Acute temporary noise-induced hearing loss can occur from attending a loud concert or sporting event, going to a gun range without earmuffs or being near an explosion.参加一场喧闹的音乐会或运动会、去没有耳罩的射击场或接近爆炸时,可能会出现急性暂时性噪声性耳聋.“可知参加摇滚音乐会更容易发生急性暂时性噪声性听力损失,故选A。
46、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段"Unfortunately, the relationship between decibels and time isn't linear. For every three decibels, safe exposure time gets cut in half, according to the CDC. At 88 decibels, you can only safely listen for four hours; at 91decibels,just two hours.不幸的是,分贝和时间的关系不是线性的.根据疾病控制中心的数据,每3分贝,安全暴露时间就减少一半,88分贝时,你只能安全地听4个小时;91分贝时,只有2个小时,"可知每3分贝,安全暴露时间就减少一半,可知94分贝时是1小时,97分贝就是半小时,故选B。
47、答案：A
解析：标题归纳题。阅读全文以及根据第一段"Hearing loss is unavoidable, but listening to loud music when you're younger can make it worse. To reduce your risk of hearing loss via loud music, learn why and how it can cause hearing loss, and just how loud is too loud.听力损失是不可避免的,但是当你年轻的时候听大声的音乐会使它变得更糟,为了通过大声的音乐来降低听力损失的风险,学习为什么和如何会导致听力损失,以及声音有多大,"可知本文主要讲述了喧闹的音乐损害听力,所以"A Loud Music Damages Hearing"作为题目最合适,故选A。
48、答案：
Wang Lin, monitor of our class, has been admitted to Beijing University. He was very strict with himself in everything. He set a concrete goal for himself and he spared no effort to achieve it. What’s more, he developed a good study habit, which played a vital role in his success. Not only did he do well in his studies, but also he was ready to help others who were in trouble. As a monitor, he was responsible for our class. He made quite a good impression on the teachers and the students. He set a good example for us. I have made up my mind to learn from him.
解析：高分句型一: Wang Lin, monitor of our class, has been admitted to Beijing University.
翻译:我们班的班长王林被北京大学录取了。
分析:本句monitor of our class为同位语，解释说明前边的Wang Lin。
高分句型二: What's more, he developed a good study habit, which played a vital role in his success.
翻译:此外，他养成了良好的学习习惯，这对他的成功起到了至关重要的作用。
分析:本句使用了which引导的非限制性定语从句。
49、答案：
Dear Ms. Green,
My name is Li Hua, the head of the students' English club of Nanshan Foreign Language School. We club members are interested in learning how to improve writing skills in English. I have been impressed with some ideas about how to improve writing from the books you recommended. Since you are an expert in teaching writing, I would like to invite you to deliver a special lecture about how to improve writing skills in English. I am sure the lecture will help us English learners make great progress. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Li Hua
解析：
50、答案：①-⑤DFECG
解析：本文是一篇说明文。 文章主要介绍了赞美别人所带来的好处。
①分析设空可知，空处位于段首，是本段的中心句，根据后文“Instead, we are embarrassed and shrug off the words we are really so glad to hear. Because of this defensive reaction, direct compliments are surprisingly difficult to give. That is why some of the most valued pats on the back are those which come to us indirectly, in a letter or passed on by a friend.(相反，我们感到尴尬，对我们真正高兴听到的话不屑一顾。由于这种防御反应，直接的赞美是非常困难的。这就是为什么一些最有价值的鼓励是来自于间接的，来自于一封信或朋友的传递)”可知，本段主要是在讲，我们不会随便赞美他人，所以D项“It's strange how cautious we are about praising.(奇怪的是，我们对赞美是如此谨慎)”符合文意。故选D项。
②根据前文“It's especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned.(在那些努力通常被忽视或不被提及的领域给予表扬尤其有益)”可知，本段主要讲述了给那些被忽视或不被提及的人以鼓励会更有益，再根据后文“A cook is praised for a perfect meal.(厨师因一顿完美的饭菜而受到表扬)”可知，此处在举反例，所以空处应也是反例，所以F项“An artist gets complimented for a glorious picture(一位艺术家因一幅辉煌的画而受到称赞)” 符合文意。故选F项。
③根据后文“Since so often praise is the only wage a housewife receives, surely she of all people should get her measure.(既然赞美常常是一个家庭主妇唯一得到的报酬，那么她当然应该得到她应得的报酬)”可知，赞美常常是有些人得到的唯一报酬。 所以E项“Shakespeare said, "Our praises are our wages." (莎士比亚说过:“赞美是我们的工资。”)”后句是对本句的进一步说明， 符合文意，其中wage为同词复现。故选E项。
④分析设空可知，空处位于段首，是本段的中心句，根据后文“It only takes a moment's thought and a moment's effort perhaps a quick phone call to pass on a compliment, or five minutes spent writing an appreciative letter. It is such a small investment and yet consider the results it may produce.(这只需要片刻的思考和片刻的努力，也许是一个快速的电话传递赞美，或花五分钟写一封感激的信。这是一笔很小的投资，但考虑一下它可能产生的结果)”可知，赞美他人不需要什么代价，所以C项“To give praise costs the giver almost nothing.(给予赞美者几乎不需要付出任何代价)”符合文意。故选C项。
⑤分析设空可知，空处位于段尾,应该是对前文的总结或者前句的说明，根据前文“It is such a small investment and yet consider the results it may produce.(这是一笔很小的投资，但考虑一下它可能产生的结果)”可知，后文应写后果,所以G项“"I can live for two months on a good compliment," said Mark Twain.(马克 吐温说过:“只凭一句赞美的话我就可以充实地活上两个月。”)” 符合文意。故选G项。
51、答案：①-⑤ FDEGA
解析：①根据前面一句话中的question一词的提示可知，此处宜选择F项，意为"问自己的另外一个问题就是你究竟会有多少自由时间"，呼应上一句话"你问自己的最重要的问题是你为什么要学习这门语言"。
②前面一句话的意思是"在你想要学习的语言方面有数以百计的搭档可供选择"，接下来说"那么怎么才能找到一个合适的搭档呢 "，前后语义关联。根据前面一句中的partners一词可知，此处宜选择D项，该项中也出现了partner。
③此处前面一句话说"另外一件需要记在心里的事情是你最好找到至少两个交流的搭档"，接下来的一句话是解释原因"人们生活都很忙碌，一个人可能不会每周都有空"，前后句意思顺畅。
④根据空格后的这句话"提前表达期望会给你们的合作关系带来更好的发展机会"，因此该空应选择G项"一旦你找到了似乎很适合你的搭档，那么你就要向对方明确你的期望是什么"。
⑤根据本段中反复出现的prepare及其变化形式preparing可以看出，这一段主要介绍的是"要做好充分的准备"，故A项作为小标题最佳。
52、答案：①-⑤GDBCE
解析：①根据本段主题句"Write a letter to yourself.(给自己写封信。)"和本段内容可知,本段主要介绍给未来的自己写信。所以选择项G"If you miss the good old days, it can be wonderful to write a letter to your future self.(如果你怀念过去的美好时光,给未来的自己写封信是一件很棒的事情。)"符合上下文语境。选择项中的"write a letter to your future self"与主题句"Write a letter to yourself."相一致。故选G。
②根据本段主题句“Release a floating lantern (放一个浮灯。)"和前句"In many cultures, it's considered good luck to release a lantern into the sky.(在许多文化中,向天空放飞灯笼被认为是好运。)"可知,放飞灯笼象征着有好运。所以选择项D"It is a symbol of your problems and worries floating away.(它象征着你的问题和烦恼都烟消云散了。)"符合上下文语境。选择项中的it代指主题句中的"a floating lantern”。故选D。
③考查本段主题句。根据后句"Alone time is unbelivably important for processing, reflecting and connecting with yourself.(独处的时间对于处理、反思和与自己联系是极其重要的。)"及本段内容可知,本段主要介绍如何享受独自一人的时光。所以选择项B. "Enjoy your own company.(享受独处的时光。)"符合上下文语境。故选B。
④根据前文"Have a solo dance party, order favorite carry-out, do an at-home yoga practice or meditation (冥想) and take a candlelit bubble bath. Give yourself the gift of quality time, and find enjoyment and ease in the company you keep, even in the empty moments.(开个单人舞会,点一份自己喜欢的外卖,在家做瑜伽或冥想,或者来个烛光泡泡浴。给自己一份优质时光的礼物,在你的陪伴中找到快乐和安逸,即使是在空虚的时刻。)"可知,这里介绍独自一人的时候如何由内而外的填充自己。所以选择项C "Fill yourself from the inside out.(由内而外填满你自己。)"符合上下文语境。故选C。
⑤根据本段主题句"List the things you are grateful for.(列出你感激的事情。)"和前文句"As you look back on an entire year, you're sure to discover a treasure of miracles just waiting to be illuminated(照亮) and treasured. So take some time to come up with your own gratitude list for 2020.(当你回顾这一整年,你一定会发现一个奇迹的宝藏,正等着被照亮和珍惜。所以,花点时间来制定你自己的2020年感恩清单吧。)"可知,能够列出感激的事情有很多。所以选择项E.There is just so much to be thankful for, if only we have eyes to see.(只要我们有眼睛能看见,就会有太多值得感谢的事。)符合上下文语境。选择项中的"be thankful for"与主题句中的"are grateful for"相一致。故选E。