宁夏银川一中2021-2022学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题（解析版）

学科网（北京）股份有限公司银川一中2021/2022学年度(上)高一期末考试英语第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A.Writeareport.B.Hosttheguests.C.Tidytheroom.2.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inastore.B.Inapark.C.Inaschool.3.Howwillthewomangohome?A.Bybus.B.Bybike.C.Bycar.4Whathappenedtothewoman?A.Shewonaprize.B.Shegotahigherposition.C.Shelostherjob.5Whatdoesthemanimply(暗示)?A.Tomgetsexcellentgrades.B.Tom’slazinessdoesn’taffecthisgrades.C.Tom’sgradesarenotgood.第二节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段，回答第6、7题。6.WhathasRobpreparedforthecamp?A.Amap.B.Somesleepingbags.C.Atent.7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A.InviteSusietojointhem.B.AskSusieforsuggestions.C.BorrowacompassfromSusie.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Howmanypeoplegotinjuredintotal?A.2.B.12.C.14.9.Whatcausedthefire?A.Acigarettebutt(烟蒂).B.Anelectricitymeterbox.C.Apaperbox.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Workmates.B.Husbandandwife.C.Classmates.11.WhatwaswrongwithMarkafterthehike?A.Hegotsunburned.B.Hislegswerepainful.C.Hisfeethurt.12.WhatdoesthewomanadviseMarktodo?A.Learntodance.B.Walkaroundthecity.C.Joinagym.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Howdoesthemansoundatfirst?A.Angry.B.Shocked.C.Frightened.14.Whatdayisittodayprobably?A.Sept.10th.B.Sept.20th.C.Sept.27th.15.Howmuchdoesitcosttobuildthenewairport?A.50billionyuan.B.70billionyuan.C.80billionyuan.16.Whydoesthemanrefusetovisittheairport?A.Itistoofaraway.B.Heisverybusy.C.Heisn’tinterestedinit.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatistheoldestcategory(类别)ofChinesetea?A.Blacktea.B.Oolongtea.C.Greentea.18.Whatcanweknowabouttheteabag?A.Itwasinventedin1840.B.Itwasinventedbyaccident.C.Itmadeteamoreexpensive.19.Whocameupwiththeideaofafternoontea?A.AnnaMariaRussell.B.ThomasSullivan.C.PeterGoggi.20.WhatdidtheresearchersfromNUSfind?A.Drinkingteawasgoodforthebrain.B.Drinkingteacouldhelpreduceheartdisease.C.Drinkingteacouldhelpimprovehealth.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAttheKauffmanCenterforthePerformingArts,everyonehasanopportunitytoexperienceexcellence.TheMusicofJohnWilliamsExperiencetheexcitementofcinema’sgreatestmusicintheseconcertsfeaturingthescores(配乐)oftheworld’smostbelovedfilmcomposer,JohnWilliams.Inhis60-year-longcareer,Williamshaswrittensomeofthemostpopularfilmmusicinmoviehistory.Thispromisestobeanunforgettableconcertexperience.Time:Friday,October22,8p.m.Price:$100ShenYun2021Throughtheuniversallanguageofmusicanddance,ShenYunshowsaheavenwithancientstoriesandmoderntales,takingyouonajourneythrough5,000yearsofChineseculture.AShenYunperformancefeaturestheworld’sbest-traineddancers,auniqueorchestra(管弦乐队),andabeautifulstage—togethercreatingoneamazingperformance.Time:Sunday,October18,1:30p.m.Price:$80TheNutcrackerKansasCityBallet’sannualtradition,TheNutcracker,isbacktoamazeaudiencesonceagain.Theclassic,Victorian-егаstorybyE.T.A.Hoffmanisamagicaltheatricalexperiencewithbeautifulcostumes,grandsetsandfascinatingchoreography(编舞).Letyoufeelthestoryoncemoreasyourchildhooddreamsreturnandinspireyoutoimagineagain.Time:Friday,December3,7:30p.m.Price:$152.50BirdLivesLivemusichasfacedgreatchallengesoverthepastyearandahalf,butnothingreflectthelastingpowerofjazzlikethegreatCharlieParker.Inthisconcert,wewillfeaturemusicfromBird’smosticonicalbum,CharlieParkerwithStringsandthemasteryofaltosaxophonists(中音萨克斯管吹奏者)JaleelShaw,DavidValdezandBobbyWatson.Time:Friday,October8,8p.m.Price:$451.Ifyouliketolistentoclassicmoviemusic,youshouldchoose_________.A.TheMusicofJohnWilliamsB.ShenYun2021C.TheNutcrackerD.BirdLives2.WhatcanyouexpectfromShenYun2021?A.Aballetabouttruelove.B.AninspiringdanceaboutaWesternhero.C.AclassicaldanceaboutChineseculture.D.Amusicalofagirltryingtofindtheheaven.3.WhatdoweknowaboutTheNutcracker?A.ItisheldinmemoryofE.T.A.Hoffman.B.AudiencescanwatchitonDecember3at6p.m..C.ItfocusesonVictorian-eramusicandchoreography.D.Itmaybringbackaudiences’childhoodmemories.【答案】1.A2.C3.D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了在考夫曼演艺术中心四场演出，告知了时间，价格等。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据TheMusicofJohnWilliams下的“Experiencetheexcitementofcinema’sgreatestmusicintheseconcertsfeaturingthescoresoftheworld’smostbelovedfilmcomposer,JohnWilliams.（在这些由世界上最受欢迎的电影作曲家约翰·威廉姆斯的音乐会上，体验电影中最伟大的音乐的激动之情。）”可知，如果你喜欢听经典电影音乐，你应该选择约翰·威廉姆斯的音乐。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据ShenYun2021下的“Throughtheuniversallanguageofmusicanddance,ShenYunshowsaheavenwithancientstoriesandmoderntales,takingyouonajourneythrough5,000yearsofChineseculture.（《神韵》以全球通用的音乐和舞蹈语言，用古老的故事和现代的故事展现了一个天堂，带你穿越5000年的中国文化。）”可知，2021年的《神韵》是关于中国文化的古典舞。故选C。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据TheNutcracker下的“Letyoufeelthestoryoncemoreasyourchildhooddreamsreturnandinspireyoutoimagineagain.（让你再次感受到童年梦想的回归，再次激发你的想象。）”可知，《胡桃夹子》可能会唤起观众的童年记忆。故选D。BChinaisacountrywithmanycolorfuldaysandfestivals.TheDragonHeadRaisingDay(Longtaitou)isoneofthem.ThisspecialdayisontheseconddayofthesecondmonthintheChineselunarcalendar(阴历).Itstandsforthestartofspringandfarming.Thisyear,thedayfallsonMarch14.ThedragonisimportantinChineseculture.WeChinesepeoplecallourselvesthe“descendants(传人)ofthedragon”.Therefore,peoplecelebratetheDragonHeadRaisingDaywithmanycustomsaboutdragons.Onthedayinancienttimes,peopleputashes(灰)inthekitchen.Thiswasto“leadthedragonintothehouse”.Peoplebelievedthatwiththehelpofthedragon,theycouldhaveagoodharvestinautumn.Also,peopleeatspecialfoodsonthatday.Thefoodsareusuallynamedafterdragons.Forexample,peopleeat“dragonwhisker(细须)”noodlesanddumplingscalled“dragonteeth”.Today,manycustomshavefadedaway(消退).Butonethathasremainedisthecuttingofhair.Itwassaidthatahaircutduringthefirstlunarmonthmaybringbadlucktothemother’sbrothers.SomanypeoplehavetheirhaircutontheDragonHeadRaisingDay.4.Whyisthedragondeeplyrooted(扎根)inChineseculture?A.Chinesepeopleconsiderthemselvesthedescendantsofthedragon.B.Chinesepeopleseethedragonasasymbolofgoodluck.C.Chinesepeoplethinkthedragonstandsforthestartofspringandfarming..D.Chinesepeoplethinkthedragonisasymbolofpower.5.Onthedayinancienttimes,whydidpeopleputashesinthekitchen?A.Becausethedragonlikedtheashes.B.Becausetheashesledthedragonintothehouse.C.Becausetheashesbroughtagoodharvest.D.Becausetheashescouldbringgoodluck.6.Whichcustomhasbeenkeptaccordingtothepassage?A.Puttingashesinthekitchen.B.Eatingdragonwhiskernoodlesanddumplings.C.Cuttinghair.D.Eatingspecialfoods.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheImportanceofDragonsinChineseCultureB.HaircutisaTraditionalCustomC.CustomsonDragonHeadRaisingDayD.DragonHeadRaisingDay【答案】4.D5.B6.C7.D【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的传统节日——龙抬头日。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Peoplebelievedthatwiththehelpofthedragon,theycouldhaveagoodharvestinautumn.”（人们相信在龙帮助下，在秋天一定有个好收成。）以及第四段“Also,peopleeatspecialfoodsonthatday.Thefoodsareusuallynamedafterdragons.”（并且，人们会在那一天吃特殊的食物。食物通常是以龙命名的）可知，中国人相信龙是力量的象征。故选D项。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Onthedayinancienttimes,peopleputashesinthekitchen.Thiswasto“leadthedragonintothehouse”.Peoplebelievedthatwiththehelpofthedragon,theycouldhaveagoodharvestinautumn.”（在古代的这一天，人们把灰放在厨房里，是因为这样就能引领龙来家里。人们相信在龙的帮助下，在秋天一定有个好收成）可知，在古代，人们把灰放在厨房里，是因为灰烬会把龙引进了房子。故选B项。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Today,manycustomshavefadedaway.Butonethathasremainedisthecuttingofhair.”（今天，许多风俗习惯都已经消失了，但是理发这一习俗在龙抬头日还保留着）可知，理发这一习俗在龙抬头日还保留着。故选C项。【7题详解】标题判断题。通读全文，尤其根据第一段的“TheDragonHeadRaisingDay(Longtaitou)isoneofthem.ThisspecialdayisontheseconddayofthesecondmonthintheChineselunarcalendar(阴历).Itstandsforthestartofspringandfarming.（龙台头龙就是其中之一。这个特殊的日子是在中国农历二月初二。它代表着春天和农业的开始）”可知，文章主要介绍了中国传统节日——龙抬头日，所以“龙抬头日”可以作为文章标题。故选D项。CYoucannotjudgeabookbylookingatitscover!That'swhatagroupofparentsandstudentsinHangzhouhasfoundoutthisterm.WhentheycametoschoolinSeptember,thestudentswereshockedtolearnthattheirclassteacherwastobeaP.E.teacher.Howcouldsomeonewhoteachestabletennisandbasketballknowanythingaboutacademics?Theirparentswereequallyworriedandpressuredtheschooltoreplace''MissMuscle''witha''MissBrain.''However,theprincipal(校长)didnotgiveintothepressureandnowtheparentsandstudentsarehappythattheschoolfirmlyinsisted.Afterthreemonths,theP.E.teacher,whosenameisactuallyMissSu,hasturnedouttobeawonderfulclassteacher.Sheisintelligent,kindandhelpful.Sheisagoodleaderwhokeepsherstudentsactiveintheirstudiesandparticipateinschoolactivities.Andshehaswontheparentsoverwithherrealcaringfortheirchildren.Inotherwords,MissSu,theP.E.teacher,is''prettyextraordinary.''TheearlynegativereactionagainstMissSuisanexampleofbias(偏见).A''bias''iswronginthinkingthathasaninfluenceonaperson'sopinionsanddecisions.Forexample,inbusiness,tallmenaremorelikelytobebosses.IntheUnitedStates,anyonewhoisabove190centimeterstallcanexpecttohaveahighersalaryandtogetmorepromotionsthanhisshorterco-workers.Similarly,womenhaveadifficulttimeclimbingthecareerladderbecausetheirbosses(mostlymen!)thinkthatwomenlackleadershipskillsandthenecessarytoughnesstomakedifficultdecisions.Neitheroftheseopinionsisbasedonfactsorthetalentsoftheindividual.They'rejustbias.8.Whatseemedtobetheparents'earlyreactiontoMissSu?A.Theywereexcited.B.Theywereamazed.C.Theywereworried.D.Theywereinterested.9.WhyisMissSuconsideredtobe''prettyextraordinary''?A.SheisanexcellentP.E.teacher.B.Shewasfinallyremoved.C.Shereallycaredaboutherstudents.D.Theheadmasterwasprovedtobewrong.10.Theexamplesaregiveninthelastparagraphtoshow.A.tallmenareusuallyexcellentB.peopleareoftenjudgedwithbiasC.opinionsshouldbebasedonfactsD.womenlackleadershipskills11.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsthebias?A.Disagreeable.B.Acceptable.C.Careless.D.Curious.【答案】8.C9.C10.B11.A【解析】【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章通过讲述杭州某中学的家长对体育老师当班主任态度的转变，提出了我们不能“以貌取人”，即不能带着偏见来判断一个人【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段的Theirparentswereequallyworriedandpressuredtheschooltoreplace''MissMuscle''witha''MissBrain.''可知孩子的父母很担心，并给学校施压，希望用教文化科目的老师代替教体育的老师。C.Theywereworried.(他们很担心)符合以上说法，故选C项。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段的Andshehaswontheparentsoverwithherrealcaringfortheirchildren.Inotherwords,MissSu,theP.E.teacher,is''prettyextraordinary.''(她用对孩子们的关爱赢得了家长的信任，换句话说，体育老师MissSu是一个卓越的老师)可知因为苏老师对孩子的关爱，家长们认为她是一个卓越的老师。C.Shereallycaredaboutherstudents.(她很关爱她的学生)符合以上说法，故选C项。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段的Forexample,inbusiness,tallmenaremorelikelytobebosses.IntheUnitedStates,anyonewhoisabove190centimeterstallcanexpecttohaveahighersalaryandtogetmorepromotionsthanhisshorterco-workers.Similarly,womenhaveadifficulttimeclimbingthecareerladderbecausetheirbosses(mostlymen!)thinkthatwomenlackleadershipskillsandthenecessarytoughnesstomakedifficultdecisions.(例如，在商业中，高个子的男性更有可能成为老板。在美国，任何一个超过190厘米的人,比起那些比他矮的同事都可以期待更高的工资和更高的升职。同样的，女性升职很难，因为老板认为她们缺乏领导力，也没有做出困难决定的韧性)可推测这些例子主要是为了说明人们常常被带着偏见来判断。B.peopleareoftenjudgedwithbias(人们常常被带着偏见来判断)符合以上说法，故选B项。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段的Neitheroftheseopinionsisbasedonfactsorthetalentsoftheindividual.They'rejustbias.(这些观点都不是基于事实或个人的天赋，他们只是偏见)可推测作者不赞成带着偏见判断一个人。A.Disagreeable.(不同意)符合以上说法，故选A项。DFacialrecognition(面部识别)camerasareeverywhere,includinginyoursmartphone.Manypeoplerelyonthistechnologytounlocktheirphones,opendoorsormakequickpayments,butthereisaproblem:Everyoneiswearingmasks.Whatahassle!Now,techcompanieshaveupdatedtheirsoftware.Facialrecognitiontechnologycannowidentifypeopleeveniftheyarewearingamask.Beijing-basedtechcompanyHanwanghasannouncedasoftwarewhichcancorrectlyrecognize95percentofpeoplewearingmasks,Engineering&Technology(E&T)reported.What’sthesecret?It’sallaboutyoureyes.MariosSavvides,aprofessoratCarnegieMellonUniversity,US,studiesfacialrecognitiontechnology.Aswegetolder,hesaid,ourfaceschangeshape,butnottheareaaroundoureyes.Itstaysthesame—evenifweputonweight.Anothercompany,Geneva-basedTech5,hasalsobeenworkingonthiskindofsoftware.AnotherJapanbasedNECCorpclaimsansurprising99.9percentaccuracyratewhenidentifyingpeoplewithmasks.Facialrecognitionsoftwareisaboutmorethanjustunlockingyourphone.It’saboutpublicsafety.Forexample,youdon’tneedtopresentanIDcard,whichcanbelostorstolen.Italsomeansthatvirusaren’tspreadbytouchingthings,saidNEC’sShinyaTakeshima.“Touchlessverification(验证)hasbecomeextremelyimportantduetothecoronavirus,”hesaidtoReuters.“Wehopetocontributetosafetyandpeaceofmind.”Morethanthat,facialrecognitioncanbeusedtofightcrime.“Itcandetectcrimesuspects(嫌疑犯)orterrorists,”saidHuangLei,Hanwang’svicepresident.SimilartechnologyisusedbytheUnitedStatesAirForceandothergovernments.Huangadmitsonebigweaknessofthistechnology:Itfailswhenpeoplewearbothamaskandsunglasses.“Inthissituation,allofthekeyfacialinformationislost,”HuangsaidtoE&T.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hassle”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Ahabit.B.Amistake.C.Arule.D.Atrouble.13.Thefacialrecognitionsoftwaremainlydependson________toidentifypeoplewithmasks.A.Theforehead.B.Theshapeoffaces.C.Theeyeregion.D.Thefacialexpressions.14.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A.Thefutureoffacialrecognitiontechnology.B.Theadvantagesoffacialrecognitiontechnology.C.Differenttypesoffacialrecognitionsoftware.D.Theproblemswithcurrentfacialrecognitiontechnology.15.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Thenewtechnologycannotkeepkeyfacialinformation.B.Itisnecessarytomakeimprovementsinthenewtechnology.C.Huanghasanegativeattitudetowardthenewtechnology.D.Thenewtechnologydoesn’tworkwhenpeoplewearsunglasses.【答案】12.D13.C14.B15.B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了面部识别技术的发展和潜存的问题。【12题详解】词义猜测题。根据前文“Manypeoplerelyonthistechnologytounlocktheirphones,opendoorsormakequickpayments,butthereisaproblem:Everyoneiswearingmasks.（许多人依靠这项技术解锁手机、开门或快速支付，但有一个问题:每个人都戴着口罩。）”可知，面部识别技术对于现在大家都戴着口罩是非常麻烦的，所以hassle是“麻烦”的意思。故选D。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“What’sthesecret?It’sallaboutyoureyes.（有什么秘密吗?这都是关于你的眼睛。）”可知，面部识别软件主要依靠眼睛区域来识别戴口罩的人。故选C。【14题详解】主旨大意题。根据第四段“Facialrecognitionsoftwareisaboutmorethanjustunlockingyourphone.（面部识别软件不仅仅是解锁你的手机。这事关公共安全。）”以及下文“Morethanthat,facialrecognitioncanbeusedtofightcrime.（不仅如此，面部识别还可以用于打击犯罪。）”可知，第四段主要讲了面部识别技术的优势。故选B。【15题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“Huangadmitsonebigweaknessofthistechnology:Itfailswhenpeoplewearbothamaskandsunglasses.（黄承认这项技术的一大弱点:当人们同时戴口罩和太阳镜时，它就会失效。）”可推断，改进这项新技术是必要的。故选B。第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）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。Ifyouneedtointerviewsomeoneforanarticlebutyouhaveneverinterviewedbefore,itcanbefrightening.Herearesometipsforpreparingforandconductingasuccessfulinterview.___16___Ifthepersonisaknownauthororspeaker,takethetimetoreadorlistenedtohis/herwork,oratleastgetfamiliarwithhis/hermostrecentormostimportantwork.Iftheinterviewwillcoverevents,reviewwhateverisknownpubliclyaboutthoseevents..Beingarecordingdevice(录音设备).Youcanuseyourphoneoranaudiorecorder.Inthiswayyouneedn’tstruggletowritethingsdown._____17_____Andthiswillmakeiteasiertoincludedirectquoteswhenyoustartwriting.Remembertomakeitaconversationratherthanalistofquestions.Preparedquestionsarejustaguideline.____18____.Youcanalsotrytoaskyourintervieweeabouthis/herpersonalthoughtsandreactionstoeventsandpeopletheydealwith.Appropriatefeedback(反馈)isalsoimportant.Feelfreetosaywordsthatshowyouarelistening,like“yeah”and“Mmmm”.____19____Youcanalsogivemorefacialfeedbacklikesmiling.___20___Iftheintervieweechangessuddenlyfromonelineofthoughttoanother,leadthembacktotheareayouarefocusingon.Guidetheinterviewbutdon’tkeepinterruptingwithmanyquestions.A.Politelyaskifyoucaninterviewthem.B.Doyourhomeworkbeforeyoupickupthephone.C.Thenyoucanfocusallyourattentionontheinterview.D.Considerhowallthequestionscanbeaskedinashorttime.ENoddingyourheadcanbeanencouragementtotheinterviewee.F.Inordertogettheinformationyouneed,youshouldguidetheinterview.G.Youcantrytoaskquestionsbasedonwhattheyhavesaidtoyouinpreviousresponses.【答案】16.B17.C18.G19.E20.F【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。如果你需要为一篇文章采访一个你从未采访过的人，这可能是可怕的。文章介绍了一些准备和成功面试的小贴士。【16题详解】此空位于段落首句，相当于一个小标题。根据下文提示“如果这个人是知名作家或演说家，花点时间阅读或聆听他/她的作品，或至少熟悉他/她最近或最重要的作品。”由此推知，B项Doyourhomeworkbeforeyoupickupthephone.（拿起电话之前先做好功课。）切题。也就是说先对这个人做好充分的了解。故选B。【17题详解】上文提示“你可以用你的电话或录音机。这样你就不必费力地写东西了。”承接上文，C项Thenyoucanfocusallyourattentionontheinterview.（然后你可以把所有的注意力集中在面试上。）切题。故选C。【18题详解】下文提示“你也可以试着问问你的面试者他/她的个人想法和对事件和他们打交道的人的反应。”承接下文，G项Youcantrytoaskquestionsbasedonwhattheyhavesaidtoyouinpreviousresponses.（你可以试着根据他们之前的回答来提问。）切题。故选G。【19题详解】下文提示“你也可以给予更多的面部反馈，比如微笑。”承接下文，E项Noddingyourheadcanbeanencouragementtotheinterviewee.（点头对面试者来说是一种鼓励。）切题。该项中的Nodding与下文的morefacialfeedbacklikesmiling相吻合。故选E。【20题详解】下文提示“如果面试者突然从一个思路转变到另一个思路，会把他们带回到你所关注的领域。”承接上文，F项Inordertogettheinformationyouneed,youshouldguidetheinterview.（为了得到你需要的信息，你应该指导面试。）切题。故选F。第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。“Clevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy—they’regivenafterall.Choicecanbe___21___.”IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.Icameacrossthefact___22___theInternetusagewas___23___at2,300percentperyear.I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonline___24___withmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.Ihadjust___25___30yearsold,andIhadbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmywifeMacKenziethatIwantedto___26___myjobandgotodothis___27___thingthatprobablywouldn’tworksincemoststart-upsdon’t,andIwasn’tsurewhatto___28___.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.Asayoungboy,I’dbeenagarageinventor;___29___,I’dalwayswantedtobea(n)___30___.Atthesametimemywifewantedmetofollowmyenthusiasm(热情).IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeopleandIhadabrilliantbossthatImuch___31___.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralPark,listenedcarefullytome,and___32___said,“Thatsounds___33___,butitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeone___34___didn’talreadyhaveagoodjob.”Thatlogicmadesome___35___tome,andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight,itreallywasadifficultchoice,butfinally,IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn’tthinkI’dregrettryingand___36___.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehaunted(纠缠)byadecisiontonot___37___atall.Aftermuchconsideration,Itooktheless___38___pathtofollowmy___39___andI’mproudofthatchoice.Forallofus,intheend,weareour___40___.21.A.frequentB.toughC.valuableD.wrong22.A.whatB.whichC.thatD.whether23.A.shootingupB.pickingupC.settingupD.puttingup24.A.bankB.shopC.bookstoreD.advertisement25.A.keptB.remainedC.seemedD.turned26.A.continueB.offerC.removeD.quit27.A.importantB.usefulC.crazyD.active28.A.valueB.createC.expectD.determine29.A.anyhowB.totallyC.thoughD.moreover30.A.designerB.inventorC.managerD.painter31.A.amazedB.admiredC.controlledD.fancied32.A.hopefullyB.logicallyC.sincerelyD.finally33.A.fantasticB.gloriousC.fancyD.responsible34.A.whatB.whomC.whoD.which35.A.rewardB.senseC.changesD.expressions36.A.sufferingB.failingC.decidingD.working37.A.playapartB.loseheartC.haveagoD.dealwith38.A.secureB.magicalC.straightD.frightening39.A.opinionB.struggleC.passionD.inside40.A.giftsB.goalsC.styleD.choices【答案】21.B22.C23.A24.C25.D26.D27.C28.C29.D30.B31.B32.D33.A34.C35.B36.B37.C38.A39.C40.D【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。在贝佐斯16岁的时候，他惊叹于互联网的迅速发展，于是萌生了建立网上店的想法。婚后在得到妻子的支持以后，他辞去了待遇很好的工作。虽然老板曾试图留住他，但贝佐斯最终决定把自己的想法付诸实践。【21题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：选择可能很难。A.frequent频繁的；B.tough艰难的；C.valuable有价值的；D.wrong错误的。根据上文“Giftsareeasy—they’regivenafterall.”及下文可知，做出选择很艰难。故选B项。【22题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：我发现互联网的使用量以每年2300%的速度增长。空处引导同位语从句，解释说明名词fact的内容。从句不缺少成分且句意完整，所以用连接词that引导。故选C项。【23题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我发现互联网的使用量以每年2300%的速度增长。A.shootingup迅速上升；B.pickup捡起；C.settingup设置；D.puttingup张贴。根据“I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast”可知，互联网发展很迅速。故选A项。【24题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我从未见过或听说过任何发展如此迅速的东西，而建立一个拥有数百万种图书的网上书店的想法令我非常兴奋。A.bank银行；B.shop商店；C.bookstore书店；D.advertisement广告。根据下文“IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheinternet.”可知，贝佐斯想在网上开书店。故选C项。【25题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我刚满30岁，已经结婚一年了。A.kept保持；B.remained仍然；C.seemed似乎；D.turned变。根据下文“30yearsold,andIhadbeenmarriedforayear”可知，作者刚刚30岁。故选D项。【26题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我告诉妻子MacKenzie我想辞掉工作，然后去做这件疯狂的事情，很可能不会成功，因为大多数初创公司都是这样，我不知道自己会发生什么。A.continue继续；B.offer提供；C.remove移除；D.quit放弃，辞职。根据下文“IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheinternet.”可知，贝佐斯想辞掉现在的工作。故选D项。【27题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我告诉妻子MacKenzie我想辞掉工作，然后去做这件疯狂的事情，很可能不会成功，因为大多数初创公司都是这样，我不知道自己会发生什么。A.important重要的；B.useful有用的；C.crazy疯狂的；D.active积极的。根据上文“I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonline__4__withmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.”可知，贝佐斯想辞职，尝试在网上开书店这个疯狂的想法。故选C项。【28题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我告诉妻子MacKen