A
One of my favourite ___1___ (hobby) is hiking. When I go hiking, I will wear proper clothing and hiking shoes for the current weather conditions. And I will let my family and friends know where I will go and when I will return. Also, I will carry a compass and GPS unit, ___2___ can guide me and locate my position. What’s more, I will take enough food and water ___3___ (keep) me energetic, and emergency supplies to survive dangerous situations.
【答案】1. hobbies 2. which 3. to keep
【刘凯老师解析】本文为说明文。文章介绍了作者最喜欢的业余爱好之一——徒步旅行。
【1题详解】考查名词复数。根据空前one of“……之一”可知，此处应使用名词复数。故填hobbies。
【2题详解】考查定语从句。此处为非限定性定语从句，先行词是a compass and GPS unit，关系词在从句中做主语，应使用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【3题详解】考查动词不定式。句意：此外，我需要足够的食物和水让我保持精力充沛。此处应使用动词不定式，表目的。故填to keep。
B
We are calling on people around the world to create a “Million Acts of Blue” — actions to push retailers, corporations and businesses to reduce single-use plastic. That is, we are going to take actions to deal with the current plastic pollution. Every action to reduce single-use plastics ___4___ (send) a message to the industry that it’s time to change. We can no longer allow products that ___5___ (use) for a few seconds to pollute ___6___ (we) planet for a lifetime.
【答案】4. sends/will send/ is sending 5. are used 6. our
作者呼吁大家世界各地的人们发起“百万蓝色行动”，敦促零售商、公司和企业减少一次性塑料的使用。
【4题详解】考查时态。根据语境可知，此处可以理解为对目前、将来或现在正在进行的动作的描述，可以使用一般现在时、一般将来时或现在进行时。故填sends/will send/ is sending
【5题详解】考查语态。句意：我们不能再允许使用几秒钟的产品。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处应使用被动语态；此处为定语从句的谓语动词，先行词是products，谓语动词应与先行词保持主谓一致，且描述的目前的事情，应使用一般现在时的被动语态。故填are used。
【6题详解】考查代词。此处指“我们的星球”，应使用形容词性物主代词。故填our。
C
More Chinese senior citizens ___7___ (become) active users of WeChat in recent years, according to a recent study. The study aims to learn about the digital life of people above the age of 55. The report showed that elderly users spend around 1.37 hours ____8____WeChat every day and have 104 WeChat friends on average. The report said 50.3 percent of elderly users learned how to use WeChat from their children or grandchildren, ___9___ (suggest) that family members should be more ____10____ (patience) when they introduce new technology to elderly people.
【答案】7. have become 8. on 9. suggesting 10. patient
【7题详解】考查时态。句意：根据最近的一项研究，近年来，越来越多的中国老年人成为了微信的活跃用户。in recent years“在最近几年里”通常使用现在完成时态。故填have become。
【8题详解】考查介词。固定搭配：spend time on sth. “在某事上花时间”。故填on。
【9题详解】考查现在分词。此处与主语report构成逻辑主谓关系，应使用现在分词，表主动。故填suggesting。
【10题详解】考查形容词。此处做表语，意为“耐心的”，应使用形容词。故填patient。
第二节 完形填空（共20小题； 每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a cold day, and I had no desire to drive up the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyn’s house. But she had insisted that I come to see something at the ____11____ of the mountain.
So here I was ____12____ to make the two-hour journey through ____13____. By the time I saw how thick it was near the top, I’d gone too far to turn back.
“I’ll stay for lunch, but I’m heading back down as soon as the fog lifts,” I ____14____ when I arrived.
“But I need you to drive me to the garage to pick up my car,” Carolyn said. “Could we at least do that?”
“How ____15____?” I asked.
“About three minutes,” she said. “I’ll drive—I’m used to it.”
After ten minutes on the mountain road, I looked at her ____16____. “I thought you said three minutes.”
She smiled. “This is a different route.”
Turning down a narrow track, we parked the car and ____17____ out. We walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles. Huge black-green pines ____18____over us. Gradually, the peace and silence of the place began to ____19____ my mind.
When we stopped, I took a deep breath in ___20___.
From the top of the mountain were rivers of flowers in bloom. A mix of ___21___from white to lemon to red — unfolded like a carpet before us. At the center was a waterfall of purple flowers and here and there were coral-colored ones. And western bluebirds flew ____22____ the heads of the flowers happily.
A series of ____23____ came to my mind. Who created such beauty? How? When?
As we approached home, we saw a sign that read: “I ____24____ Answers to Your Questions.”
The first answer was: “One Woman—Two Hands, Two Feet, and Very Little Brain.” The second was: “One at a Time.” The third: “____25____ in 1958.”
As we drove home, I was so ____26____ by what we had seen, I could hardly speak. “She changed the world,” I ____27____ said, “one flower at a time. She took her first step almost 60 years ago, probably just the beginning of an idea, but she kept at it.”
“Imagine,” I said, “if I’d had a(n) ____28____ like her and worked at it, just a little bit every day, what might I have ____29____?”
Carolyn looked at me, smiling. “Start tomorrow,” she said. “ ____30____ yet, start today.”
11. A. back B. bottom
C. top D. corner
12. A. unwilling B. unable
C. unlucky D. unfit
13. A. rain B. snow
C. storm D. fog
14. A. announced B. criticized
C. suggested D. complained
15. A. much B. many
C. fast D. far
16. A. excitedly B. calmly
C. nervously D. anxiously
17. A. checked B. looked
C. got D. dropped
18. A. floated B. streamed
C. towered D. skipped
19. A. empty B. fill
C. disturb D. control
20. A. embarrassment B. amazement
C. disappointment D. amusement
21. A. materials B. patterns
C. colors D. shapes
22. A. over B. through
C. within D. along
23. A. predictions B. decisions
C. imaginations D. questions
24. A. Understand B. Know
C. Doubt D. Forget
25. A. Started B. Continued
C. Finished D. Quitted
26. A. troubled B. moved
C. encouraged D. confused
27. A. frankly B. seriously
C. frequently D. finally
28. A. promise B. story
C. idea D. challenge
29. A. gained B. required
C. regretted D. remembered
30. A. more B. better
C. harder D. later
【答案】11. C 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. D 16. D 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. B 21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B
【刘凯老师解析】【分析】本文为记叙文。女儿带作者去山顶，看到了一片各色水仙花像地毯一样在面前闪闪发光。作者为之吸引，得知这是一位女士多年努力的结果。作者扪心自问：如果自己设定一个目标然后为之努力去做，每天做一点，时间久了就会收获很多。
【11题详解】考查名词辨析。A. back背部；B. bottom底部；C. top顶部；D. corner角落。根据下文By the time I saw how thick it was near the top, I’d gone too far to turn back.可知，作者的女儿坚持要作者去山顶看些东西。故C选项正确。
【12题详解】考查形容词辨析。A. unwilling不情愿的；B. unable不能的；C. unlucky不幸的；D. unfit不适宜的。根据上文I had no desire to drive up the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyn’s house.可知，作者不愿意开车去山顶。故A选项正确。
【13题详解】考查名词辨析。A. rain雨；B. snow雪；C. storm暴风雨；D. fog雾。根据下文By the time I saw how thick it was near the top可知，作者不愿意在雾中走两个小时的路程。故D选项正确。
【14题详解】考查动词辨析。A. announced宣布；B. criticized批评；C. suggested建议；D. complained抱怨。作者到达后宣布“我会留下来吃午饭，但云雾散去之后我会尽快返回”。
【15题详解】考查形容词辨析。A. much大量的；B. many许多的；C. fast快的；D. far远的。根据下文“About three minutes,” she said. “I’ll drive—I’m used to it.”可知，作者问“有多远？”故D选项正确。
【16题详解】考查副词辨析。A. excitedly兴奋地；B. calmly平静地；C. nervously紧张地；D. anxiously焦虑地。根据上文提到山上的雾气很浓可知，在山路上走了十分钟后，作者焦虑地看着女儿说“我记得你说的是三分钟。”故D选项正确。
【17题详解】考查动词辨析。A. checked检查；B. looked看；C. got得到；D. dropped掉下。根据下文We walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles.可知，作者和女儿把车停在一条狭窄的小路上，从车里出来查看。check out“查看”故C选项正确。
【18题详解】考查动词辨析。A. floated浮动；B. streamed流出；C. towered高耸；D. skipped跳过。根据空前Huge black-green pines可知，巨大的黑绿色松树高耸于我们之上。
【19题详解】考查动词辨析。A. empty使……成为空的；B. fill填补；C. disturb打扰；D. control控制。渐渐地，这个地方的宁静充满了作者的脑海。故B选项正确。
【20题详解】考查名词辨析。A. embarrassment尴尬；B. amazement惊奇；C. disappointment失望；D. amusement乐趣。根据下文Who created such beauty? How? When? 可知，当他们停下来时，作者惊奇地深吸了一口气。
【21题详解】考查名词辨析。A. materials材料；B. patterns图案；C. colors颜色；D. shapes形状。根据空后from white to lemon to red可知，从白色到柠檬色再到红色的各种颜色像地毯一样铺展在他们面前。
【22题详解】考查介词辨析。A. over在……上方；B. through穿过；C. within在内部；D. along沿着。根据语境可知，西部的蓝知更鸟快乐地飞过花朵的头顶。
【23题详解】考查名词辨析。A. predictions预测；B. decisions决策；C. imaginations想象；D. questions问题。根据下文Who created such beauty? How? When? 可知，作者想起了一连串的问题。
【24题详解】考查动词辨析。A. Understand理解；B. Know知道；C. Doubt怀疑；D. Forget忘记。根据下文The first answer was: “One Woman—Two Hands, Two Feet, and Very Little Brain.” The second was: “One at a Time.”可知，他们看到一个牌子上写着：“我知道你的问题的答案。”故B选项正确。
【25题详解】考查动词辨析。A. Started开始；B. Continued继续；C. Finished完成；D. Quitted放弃。根据语境可知，此处指“开始于1958年。”故A选项正确。
【26题详解】考查动词辨析。A. troubled；B. moved感动；C. encouraged鼓励；D. confused（使）困惑。根据下文I could hardly speak.可知，当他们开车回家时，作者被看到的景象感动得说不出话来。
【27题详解】考查副词辨析。A. frankly真诚地；B. seriously严肃地；C. frequently经常地；D. finally最终。根据上文I could hardly speak可知，作者最后说“她改变了世界，”。
【28题详解】考查名词辨析。A. promise许诺；B. story故事；C. idea主意；D. challenge挑战。根据语境可知，作者说“如果我有一个像她一样的想法，并付诸实践，每天一点点就好了”。
【29题详解】考查动词辨析。A. gained收获；B. required要求；C. regretted后悔；D. remembered记得。根据语境可知，作者在想如果他有一个像她一样的想法，并付诸实践，每天一点点就好了，他能得到什么?
【30题详解】考查副词辨析。A. more更多；B. better更好；C. harder更努力；D. later后来。作者的女儿告诉他“最好从今天开始。” better yet“更好的是”。
【刘凯老师点睛】完形填空的解题技巧之一就是要根据上下文来学会“推理”出最佳选项。同学们要遵循“上下求索”的原则来查找信息。例如，第1小题要求判断出作者的女儿坚持要作者去哪里看些东西。该题可根据下文By the time I saw how thick it was near the top, I’d gone too far to turn back.得出结论，作者的女儿坚持要作者去山顶看些东西。再如第2小题，作者对开车去山顶持有什么心态，根据上文I had no desire to drive up the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyn’s house.可知，作者不想沿着蜿蜒的山路开车去女儿卡罗琳家，那么作者心里是不情愿的。
第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节， 40分）
第一节（共15小题； 每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
One day a woman was walking down the street when she saw a beggar sitting on the corner. As he sat there, passers-by walked by him giving him dirty looks. But when she saw him, the woman was willing to help him.
She stopped and looked down, asking him whether he was all right. The man slowly looked up. This was a woman clearly used to the finer things of life. She looked like that she had never missed a meal in her life. His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many others had done before. “Leave me alone,” he said angrily.
To his surprise, the woman continued standing and smiled. “Are you hungry?” she asked.
"No," he answered. "I've just come from dining with the president. Now go away."
The woman's smile became even broader. Suddenly the man felt a gentle hand under his arm. "What are you doing, lady?" the man asked angrily. "I said to leave me alone." However, the woman insisted on getting him something to eat in the restaurant across the street. She even asked a passer-by to help grab his other arm and lift him up. Finally, Jack was taken into the restaurant. The woman explained to the manager that she would buy him something to eat.
"Not in here!" the manager replied angrily. "Having a person like that here is bad for business."
Old Jack smiled. "See, lady. I told you so. Can I leave now?"
The woman turned to the manager and smiled. "Sir, are you familiar with E&A, the banking firm down the street?"
"Of course I am," the manager answered impatiently. "They hold their weekly meetings in one of my banquet rooms."
"And do you make a good profit from that?"
"It’s none of your business."
"I am Penelope Eddy, CEO of the company."
31. When the beggar first saw the woman, he thought _______.
A. she would laugh at him
B. she would have meals with him
C. she might be fond of him
D. she wanted to give him a hand
32. The beggar mentioned his dining with the president to _______.
A. show his pride
B. prove he was full
C. refuse the woman
D. pretend to be rich
33. What did the manager probably feel after hearing what the woman said?
A. Satisfied. B. Embarrassed.
C. Excited. D. Disappointed.
34. From the article we can know the woman was _______.
A. kind and honest
B. helpful and generous
C. funny and warm-hearted
D. modest and hard-working
【答案】31. A 32. C 33. B 34. B
【刘凯老师解析】【分析】本文为记叙文。讲述一位女士在大街上碰到一个乞丐，决定帮助这个人。当她带着这个乞丐到街对面的餐馆吃点东西时，经理不愿意招待他们。但是经理不知道这个女士是佩内洛普·艾迪公司的首席执行官，这家公司每周在这里的一个宴会厅举行会议。
【31题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many others had done before.可知，当乞丐第一次看到那个女人时，他以为她会嘲笑他。
【32题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段中的"No," he answered. "I've just come from dining with the president. Now go away."可推知，乞丐提到他和总统一起吃过饭了，是为了拒绝这位女士。
【33题详解】推理判断题。根据文章中的"Of course I am," the manager answered impatiently. "They hold their weekly meetings in one of my banquet rooms."可知，佩内洛普艾迪公司是这家餐厅的大客户，当经理知道自己用这么恶劣的态度对待大客户的首席执行官时，他可定是无比尴尬的。
【34题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中的As he sat there, passers-by walked by him giving him dirty looks. But when she saw him, the woman was willing to help him.及下文她带他去餐馆吃饭可知，这位女士乐于助人且慷慨大方。
【刘凯老师点睛】细节事实理解题主要考查考生对文章中某一些特定细节或文章的重要事实的理解能力。它一般包括直接理解题和语义理解题两种。直接理解题的答案与原文直接挂钩，从阅读材料中可以找到。此外，在阅读中可以使用定位法与跳读法解决细节理解题。定位法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息直接从原文中找到相应的句子(即定位)，然后进行比较和分析(尤其要注意一些同义转换)，从而找出正确答案。跳读法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息跳读原文，并找到相关的句子(有时可能是几个句子)或段落，然后进行分析和推理等，从而找出正确答案。
以本文第1小题为例，本题运用定位法：我们根据题干When the beggar first saw the woman, he thought __，其关键信息是first saw the woman, he thought，从而直接定位到第二段中的His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many others had done before.可知，他的第一个想法是，她想要取笑他，就像以前许多人那样。由此可知，当乞丐第一次看到那个女人时，他以为她会嘲笑他。
B
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A. Meet Mickey and Minnie
B. Long Weekend City Escape
C. Holiday Dinner in Paradise
D. Safari Style
36. Besides great dinner, a visitor can enjoy ______ on Hawaii beach.
A. photos taken for free B. traditional local snacks
C. phone calls from Mickey D. different cultural activities
37. This passage is written to _______.
A. Disney fans B. gift givers
C. foreign visitors D. animal lovers
【答案】35. B 36. D 37. B
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【35题详解】细节理解题。根据Long Weekend City Escape部分的Book before Thanksgiving and they’ll throw in an extra night for free, too.可知，游客可以在Long Weekend City Escape免费住一晚。故B选项正确
【36题详解】细节理解题。根据Holiday Dinner in Paradise部分的Your gift also comes with soft sand beaches, pools with water slides and lazy rivers, cultural activities, and free kids’ clubs, too.可知，除了丰盛的晚餐，游客还可以在夏威夷海滩享受不同的文化活动。
【37题详解】推理判断题。根据Disney Lover’s Gift Guide部分的These unbelievable Disney experiences will become magical gifts sure to impress every Disney fan in your life.及下文对各个活动的详细介绍可知，这篇文章是为送礼的人写的。
C
For my grandpa Tatay's 90th birthday, our family threw him a surprise — we decorated the backyard with Philippines style and asked guests to wear traditional Filipino costume.
While I was jazzed to put on a sarong-like skirt and wrap, my white husband Darren, felt nervous in his barong, a traditional shirt for Filipino man. “I feel like this is cultural appropriation（文化挪用）,” he said, “I honestly feel uncomfortable.”
I could understand Darren. Just over this past year, a number of well-known people have gotten into hot water for wearing the dress of other cultures. They had been blamed by the media and the public. But I felt wearing a barong to Tatay’s birthday party was not appropriation. I reassured him that it was just a way to express support and a sense of unity with my Filipino family. And we were wearing these outfits as an act of kindness to Tatay. He is losing his memory, but barong is something that remains in his mind.
Still, I wasn't sure whether Darren was appropriating. I turned to an expert for advice.
Erich Matthes, a professor of philosophy, told me that there's no clear definition of cultural appropriation, “It's a really messy thing.”
“It was OK that Darren wore a barong to your family party, for he's been invited to do so. And it's an act of cultural union,” he says. “But it's not OK if you're wearing the clothing of another culture as part of a cultural exploration or education or to intentionally offend or make fun of the group. If you want to wear a qipao to a party hosted by Chinese friends, but you are not a member of this group, you should ask the most relevant representatives of the culture. Last, be aware that wearing a culture's dress comes with great responsibility.”
What the expert suggested hit a big point home for me: What we choose to wear has real power.
Seeing Darren in that barong, I knew that he was making an effort to understand and connect with my family. And that, for me, was a beautiful thing.
38. The author asked her husband to wear a barong mainly because it ________.
A. makes him look great
B. helps show family unity
C. keeps a family tradition
D. gives her family a surprise
39. The underlined phrase “have gotten into hot water” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.
A. have gotten into trouble
B. have lost their tempers
C. have bathed in hot water
D. have become more popular
40. According to the article, wearing a culture’s dress probably indicates _____.
A. accepting cultural education
B. expressing cultural exploration
C. supporting cultural appropriation
D. shouldering cultural responsibility
41. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. How to Prepare a Birthday Party?
B. What to Dress in Different Cultures?
C. Wear Clothing of Another Culture?
D. Wear Traditional Shirts on Birthday?
【答案】38. B 39. A 40. D 41. C
【刘凯老师解析】【分析】本文为议论文。在作者的爷爷塔泰90岁生日的时候，他的家人给了他一个惊喜——他们用菲律宾风格装饰后院，让客人穿上菲律宾传统服装。但是人们对穿另一种文化的衣服有着不同的观点，本文对此展开了议论。
【38题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中的I reassured him that it was just a way to express support and a sense of unity with my Filipino family.可知，作者让她的丈夫戴一个头巾，主要是因为它有助于显示家庭团结。
【39题详解】词义猜测题。根据第三段中的They had been blamed by the media and the public可推知，许多知名人士因为穿其它文化的服装而陷入困境。
【40题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的Last, be aware that wearing a culture's dress comes with great responsibility.可知，穿着一种文化的服饰可能意味着承担文化责任。
【41题详解】标题判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要议论了人们是否可以穿着另一种文化的服饰。
【刘凯老师点睛】依据逻辑推理猜测词义：运用逻辑推理猜测词义是使用最广考查最多也最易失分的猜词方式。要求考生具备整合分散、复杂信息的能力，充分利用上下文中相关的词汇并结合具体的语境，从形式和内容上把握语言之间的内在联系，理顺语言之间的逻辑关系，进而达到猜词的目的。在第2小题中，考生可以根据该划线词所在的下文语境来推测其意义。根据下文They had been blamed by the media and the public（他们受到了媒体和公众的指责）可知，划线词所在句句意为“就在过去的一年里，许多知名人士因为穿其他文化的服装而陷入困境。”由此推知，have gotten into hot water与A项have gotten into trouble意义相近。
D
The Arizona desert is really dry. Anyone stuck in it without water would die from dehydration（脱水）within three days. Unless, that is, they had one of Omar Yaghi’s next-generation water harvesters. Although daytime humidity（湿度）is only about 10 per cent, this rises to 40 per cent at night, which means there’s enough water in the atmosphere to support life — if it can be changed into liquid form.
That’s exactly what Yaghi’s device does. It’s a box about the size of a small microwave oven designed to suck the humidity from the air at night and turn it into drinking water the next day using only the heat of the sun as its power source. What makes it work is a powder called a metal-organic framework (MOF), which at normal temperatures attracts water molecules (分子) onto its surface. Warm it up and the water is released, each harvest producing one-third of a cup of pure drinking water. “With further improvements, a device, the size of a washing machine, could produce enough water for the basic needs of a household,” says Yaghi, a chemist at the University of California.
One-third of the world’s population lacks safe drinking water; for them such a device could be a lifesaver. But that’s not the limit of the MOF technology.
Just as MOFs can help solve the problem of water shortage, they offer a way of reducing a lot of greenhouse gases. In April this year, the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere hit an 800,000-year high, contributing to climate change. Recent research suggests ways that MOFs might be able to help mitigate（缓解）this danger to the Earth’s ecosystem.
An international team led by chemists from the University of Manchester, UK, reported in 2018 that they had developed an aluminum (Al)-based MOF that can selectively and repeatedly remove another gaseous pollutant, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), from the surrounding atmosphere. This discovery could lead to air-related technologies that seize and change large quantities of other gases, such as carbon dioxide, to reduce air pollution.
In 2017, a MOF startup pioneer NuMat Technologies employed MOFs to safely store and deliver dangerous gases. For a given pressure, a tank containing a MOF holds more gas than one without. Or, to put it another way, if a gas tank has a MOF in it, then it does not need to be as highly pressurized in order to hold the same amount of gas, making it safer and less likely to explode, and possible less expensive.
Now, about two dozen companies in the past five years are known to be pursuing MOFs, from small startups to larger chemical and automobile companies. And QYResearch forecasts that the MOF market will grow from \$70 million in 2017 to \$750 million in 2025. “The potential here is just endless,” says Yaghi. “As cheaper materials come into focus, there will continue to be even more opportunities for commercialization.”
42. MOF changes the sucked humidity into water by ________.
A. lowering the temperature
B. collecting carbon dioxide
C. recycling dangerous gases
D. absorbing the heat of the sun
43. Aluminum-based MOF can be used to _______.
A. reduce greenhouse gases
B. produce household water
C. deliver dangerous gases
D. release water molecules
44. It can be learned that under the same pressure, a tank with a MOF will _______.
A. cost more money B. cause more explosions
C. hold more gases D. afford more crashes
45. The main purpose of this passage is to ______.
A. explain how to use MOF
B. describe the future of MOF
C. persuade people to buy MOF
D. introduce the functions of MOF
【答案】42. D 43. A 44. C 45. D
文章介绍了奥马尔·雅吉的下一代水收割机中的金属有机框架的粉末（MOF）。世界上三分之一的人口缺乏安全的饮用水；对他们来说，这样的设备可能是救命稻草。这款新设备不仅帮助解决缺水问题一样，而且提供了一种减少大量温室气体的方法。
【42题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的It’s a box about the size of a small microwave oven designed to suck the humidity from the air at night and turn it into drinking water the next day using only the heat of the sun as its power source.可知，MOF通过吸收太阳的热量把吸收的湿气变成水。
【43题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中的Just as MOFs can help solve the problem of water shortage, they offer a way of reducing a lot of greenhouse gases.可知，这款MOF可用于减少温室气体。
【44题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的For a given pressure, a tank containing a MOF holds more gas than one without.可知，在相同的压力下，一个装有MOF的罐子会容纳更多的气体。
【45题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一种金属-有机框架的粉末（MOF）的功能。
第二节（共5小题； 每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
What is mental health?
Mental health is an expression we use every day, so it might surprise you that the term ‘mental health’ is frequently misunderstood. ___46___
According to the WHO, however, mental health is “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can deal with the normal stresses of life, can work fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.”
___47___
To make things a bit clearer, some experts have tried coming up with different terms to explain the difference between ‘mental health’ and ‘mental health conditions’, such as ‘good mental health’, ‘mental well-being’, and even ‘happiness’. ___48___
As a result, some of them have tried to explain the difference by talking about a continuous whole where mental health is at one end of the range while mental health conditions are at the other.
Research shows that high levels of mental health are associated with increased learning, creativity and productivity. _____49_____ In contrast, mental health conditions can cause distress and bad effect on relationships. They are also related to poor physical health and death from suicide.
___50___ The fact that someone is not experiencing a mental health condition doesn’t necessarily mean his mental health is good. Likewise, it’s possible to be diagnosed with a mental health condition while feeling well in many aspects of life.
Briefly, mental health is about being emotionally and socially healthy – the way we think, feel and develop relationships - and not merely the absence of a mental health condition.
A. So instead of being about ‘what’s the problem?’, it’s really about ‘what’s going well?'.
B. It is often mistakenly used as a substitute (替代) for mental health conditions.
C. This, however, will help prevent mental health conditions.
D. But others argue that using more words to describe the same thing just adds to the confusion.
E. They can also improve social relationships and physical health.
F. Many people are affected by depressions, anxiety and suicide.
G. But it’s important to remember that mental health is complex.
【答案】46. B 47. A 48. D 49. E 50. G
【刘凯老师解析】【分析】本文为说明文。文章介绍了什么是心理健康。
【46题详解】考查上下文及句意理解。根据上文“心理健康是我们每天使用的一种表达方式，因此“心理健康”经常被误解的‘可能会让你感到惊讶。”可知，B项“它经常被错误地用作精神健康状况的替代品。”符合此处语境。原文中的is frequently misunderstood与选项中的is often mistakenly used相对应。
【47题详解】考查上下文及句意理解。根据下文“为了让事情更清楚一些，一些专家尝试用不同的术语来解释‘心理健康’和‘心理健康状况’之间的区别”可知，A项关于一个问题使用不同的提问方式的描述符合此处语境。
【48题详解】考查上下文及句意理解。根据上文“一些专家尝试用不同的术语来解释‘心理健康’和‘心理健康状况’之间的区别，诸如‘良好的心理健康’、‘心理健康’甚至‘幸福’。”可知，D项“但也有人认为，用更多的词来描述同一件事只会增加困惑。原文中的some experts与选项中的others相对应。
【49题详解】考查上下文及句意理解。根据下文“相反，心理健康状况会对人际关系造成困扰和不良影响。它们还与身体健康不良和自杀死亡有关。”可知，E项“高水平的心理健康还可以改善社会关系和身体健康。故E选项正确。
【50题详解】考查上下文及句意理解。根据下文“事实上，一个人没有精神健康状况并不一定意味着他的精神健康是好的。同样，在生活的许多方面都感觉良好的同时，也有可能被诊断为精神疾病。”可知，G项“但重要的是要记住心理健康是复杂的。故G选项正确。
【刘凯老师点睛】七选五题型主要考查上下文的理解与推断，虽然文章整体难度一般低于阅读理解，但是却给很多同学造成了很大的心理障碍。七个选项中选五个，比四个选项中选一个，感觉干扰性更大，很多同学在做这个题目时，总有一种眼花缭乱、心烦气躁的感觉，致使往往正确率不高。在这里提醒同学们，首先要克服心理障碍，同时要注意方式方法。首先，一定要注意文章开头的段落，文章第一段一般是主题段，会点明一篇文章要讲述的内容，做到心中有数；其次，注意设空前后的句子，因为这些句子之间是顺承和联系的，所有一定要联系和理解上下文的语境。如第3小题，根据上文“一些专家尝试用不同的术语来解释‘心理健康’和‘心理健康状况’之间的区别，例如‘良好的心理健康’、‘心理健康’甚至‘幸福’。”可知，D项“但也有人认为，用更多的词来描述同一件事只会增加困惑。原文中的some experts与选项中的others相对应。
第三部分： 书面表达 (共两节，35分)
第一节（15分）
51.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim在邮件中表示，下周将到北京参加一个主题为“游学在北京” 的文化体验活动，向你咨询有关景点的信息。请给他回邮件，内容包括：
1. 推荐一个特色景点；2. 说明理由；3. 温馨提示。
注意：1．词数不少于50；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jim,
Nice to hear from you and welcome to Beijing for your trip!
Since your trip is focused on Chinese culture, I think The Forbidden City is an ideal destination for you. It is known for its long history dating back 600 years and its amazing buildings with royal characteristics. Besides that, you can enjoy varieties of treasures in the museum. I believe you will have a rewarding experience there.
One more thing I want to remind you is that, you are supposed to bring some thick clothes with you to keep warm since Beijing is in winter now.
If you have any other questions, do let me know.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【刘凯老师分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求写一封邮件。
【详解】第1步：根据提示可知，本篇为一封邮件；假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim在邮件中表示，下周将到北京参加一个主题为“游学在北京”的文化体验活动，向你咨询有关景点的信息。请给他回邮件，内容包括：推荐一个特色景点，说明理由和温馨提示。人称应为第一人称，时态应为一般现在时。
第2步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组），如：welcome to Beijing（欢迎来北京），Chinese culture（中国文化），the Forbidden City（紫禁城），an ideal destination（一个理想的目的地），be known for（因为……而闻名），remind（提醒）等。
第3步：根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。
第4步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，保持整洁美观的卷面是非常重要的。
【刘凯老师点睛】范文内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。作者使用了很多高级语法表达为文章增色不少，比如原因状语从句Since your trip is focused on Chinese culture, I think The Forbidden City is an ideal destination for you.；条件状语从句及祈使句If you have any other questions, do let me know.；定语从句及表语从句One more thing I want to remind you is that you are supposed to bring some thick clothes with you to keep warm since Beijing is in winter now.等等。全文中没有中国式英语的句式，长短句结合，显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。另外，文章思路清晰、层次分明，上下句转换自然，为文章增色添彩。
第二节（20分）
52.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。上周你们班组织了一次去红星剧院观赏相声的活动。请按照以下四幅图的先后顺序，以“A Taste for Chinese Crosstalk”为题，写一篇英文周记， 记述你们观赏并体验相声（crosstalk）的全过程。
注意：词数不少于60。
提示词：长袍：long gown. 抖包袱：reveal the jokes.
________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】 A Taste for Chinese Crosstalk
Last week, I, along with my classmates, had a fruitful experience in HongXing Theatre.
On Friday our teacher told us that we were going to watch a crosstalk. On hearing the news, we were so excited that we jumped up and down.
Upon arrival, we got into the theatre, queuing quietly and orderly though we couldn’t wait to hear it. As we got seated, the show soon started. Watching and hearing two comics’ humorous dialogues on the stage, we couldn’t help bursting out laughing and giving them several rounds of applause.
After the performance, we were lucky enough to discuss the crosstalk with the comics. After knowing how to reveal the jokes and the roles they had played, some of us even put on the long gowns and tried their dialogues vividly.
On the way home, every one of us was still immersed in the atmosphere we had experienced that day because not only did we have a wonderful day, but also got a chance to experience such a fantastic Chinese traditional art form in person.
【解析】
【刘凯老师分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求根据图片内容写一篇英文周记。
【详解】第1步：根据提示可知，本篇为一篇英文周记；假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。上周你们班组织了一次去红星剧院观赏相声的活动。请按照以下四幅图的先后顺序，以“A Taste for Chinese Crosstalk”为题，写一篇英文周记，记述你们观赏并体验相声（crosstalk）的全过程。人称应为第一人称，时态应为一般过去时。
第2步：根据图片，确定关键信息内容：第一幅：“老师告诉我们要去看一场相声表演。听到这个消息，我们很兴奋，我们跳上跳下。”；第二幅：“我们一到剧院，就安静有序地排队，尽管我们迫不及待地想听到它。”第三幅：“在舞台上观看和聆听两名漫画演员的幽默对话，我们忍不住笑了起来，并给予他们几轮掌声。”第四幅：“我们中的一些人在知道如何展示他们的笑话和他们扮演的角色后，甚至穿上了长袍，生动地尝试了他们的对话。”
第3步：根据图片关键信息进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。
【刘凯老师点睛】范文内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。作者使用了很多高级语法表达为文章增色不少，比如宾语从句On Friday our teacher told us that we were going to watch a crosstalk.；so…that...结构On hearing the news, we were so excited that we jumped up and down.；让步状语从句Upon arrival, we got into the theatre, queuing quietly and orderly though we couldn’t wait to hear it.；时间状语从句As we got seated, the show soon started.；现在分词Watching and hearing two comics’ humorous dialogues on the stage, we couldn’t help bursting out laughing and giving them several rounds of applause.等等。全文中没有中国式英语的句式，长短句结合，显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。另外，文章思路清晰、层次分明，上下句转换自然，为文章增色添彩。
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