2024屆福建省寧德市福安第六中學高三二診模擬考試英語試卷含解析

2024屆福建省寧德市福安第六中學高三二診模擬考試英語試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Sincemanyformerdrugabusershavepsychologicalproblems,theyoftenneedsupportgroups_________theycantalkabouttheirstrugglesandfindnewwaystomanageintheworld.A．which B．whatC．where D．when2．USslangishugely______thankstothemanydifferentethnicgroupsthathavesettledinthecountry.A．delicate B．dynamic C．diverse D．desperate3．Webelieve________youhavebeendevotedto________naturallyofgreatnecessity.A．that;being B．a(chǎn)llthat;beC．thatall;are D．what;is4．—Beseated,pleaseandI’llmakeyouacupoftea.—_________.Let’scometothepointfirst.A．Youneedn’tdosoB．Pleasedon’tbotherC．YouarewelcomeD．Youareindeedtoopolite.5．________somepeoplecriticizegraffitiforbeinguglyanddestructive,thosegraffitiloversstillseeitasrealart.A．AsB．WhileC．OnceD．Until6．—Whataboutyourself-drivetripyesterday?—Tiring!Theroadwasbeingwidened,andwe________aroughride.A．had B．haveC．wouldhave D．havehad7．—Someonewantsyouonthephone.—________nobodyknowsIamhere.A．AlthoughB．AndC．SoD．But8．Linda________tohermotherforsolongthatshefiguresoutalmosteverygestureofhermother’s.A．a(chǎn)ttended B．hadattended C．wouldattend D．hasattended9．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom10．Muchtotheirdelight,theirnewproject_____attheconference,theexcitedscholarsdecidedtohaveabarbecueinhonourofthefantasticmoment.A．toapproveB．beingapprovedC．havingapprovedD．havingbeenapproved11．ThepossibilitythatFrankwaslying______throughmymind.A．swallowed B．masked C．flashed12．---.Wedidn’tfindtheBlacksduringthelecture.---Noonehadtoldthemabout_____alecture.A．theretobe B．therebeing C．therebe D．therewas13．（2018·海淀二模）Thisviewiscommon_________allsectionsofthecommunity.A．a(chǎn)crossB．a(chǎn)boveC．a(chǎn)roundD．a(chǎn)long14．—WhatdoyouthinkofTom?—Hehasbeenworkingveryhard.______heisanadvancedworker.A．Nowonder B．Nodoubt C．Noworry D．Noproblem15．IwillbesurprisedifyoucangetCalvin,whoisaclose-fistedman,thesedonationdrawticketsfromyou.A．buy B．buyingC．buys D．tobuy16．Fortunatelysomebodywhohappenedtobepassingbycalledtheemergencyaidthetrafficaccidentoccurred.A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly17．IwastellingajokeandSamjustinterruptedmetotelladifferentone.Healways_____!A．biteshistongueB．saveshisskinC．stealsmythunderD．pullsmyleg18．Checkyourpapercarefullytosee________youhavemadeanymistakes.A．what B．which C．whether D．that19．—Wewouldappreciateitifyoucouldstayforlunch.—Sorry,I.Ihaveanotherappointment.A．won’t B．shan’t C．can’t D．mustn’t20．Heworkedinacarfactoryforfouryears,______hefoundedhisowncompanyinhishometown.A．a(chǎn)fterwhich B．a(chǎn)fterwhenC．a(chǎn)fterthat D．a(chǎn)fterit第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Smile!Itmakeseveryoneintheroomfeelbetterbecausethey,consciouslyorunconsciously,aresmilingwithyou.Growingevidenceshowsthataninstinctforfacialmimicry(模仿)allowsustoempathizewithandevenexperienceotherpeople’sfeelings.Ifwecan’tmirroranotherperson’sface,itlimitsourabilitytoreadandproperlyreacttotheirexpressions.AreviewofthisemotionalmirroringappearsonFebruary11inTrendsinCognitiveSciences.Intheirpaper,PaulaNiedenthalandAdrienneWood,socialpsychologistsattheUniversityofWisconsin,describehowpeopleinsocialsituationscopyothers’facialexpressionstocreateemotionalresponsesinthemselves.Forexample,ifyou’rewithafriendwholookssad,youmight“tryon”thatsadfaceyourselfwithoutrealizingyou’redoingso.In“tryingon”yourfriend’sexpression,ithelpsyoutorecognizewhatthey’refeelingbyassociatingitwithtimesinthepastwhenyoumadethatexpression.Humansgetthisemotionalmeaningfromfacialexpressionsinamatterofonlyafewhundredmilliseconds.“Youreflectonyouremotionalfeelingsandthenyougeneratesomesortofrecognitionjudgment,andthemostimportantthingthatresultsinisthatyoutaketheappropriateaction—youapproachthepersonoryouavoidtheperson,”Niedenthalsays.“Yourownemotionalreactiontothefacechangesyourperceptionofhowyouseethefaceinsuchawaythatprovidesyouwithmoreinformationaboutwhatitmeans.”Aperson’sabilitytorecognizeand“share”others’emotionscanbepreventedwhentheycan’tmimicfaces.Thisisacommoncomplaintforpeoplewithmotordiseases,likefacialparalysis(癱瘓)fromastroke,orevenduetonervedamagefromplasticsurgery.Niedenthalnotesthatthesamewouldnotbetrueforpeoplewhosufferfromparalysisfrombirth,becauseifyou’veneverhadtheabilitytomimicfacialexpressions,youwillhavedevelopedcompensatorywaysofinterpretingemotions.Peoplewithsocialdisordersassociatedwithmimicryoremotion-recognitiondamage,likeautism(自閉癥),canexperiencesimilarchallenges.“Therearesomesymptomsinautismwherelackoffacialmimicrymayinpartbeduetolimitationofeyecontact,”Niedenthalsays.Niedenthalnextwantstoexplorewhatpartinthebrainisfunctioningtohelpwithfacialexpressionrecognition.Abetterunderstandingofthatpart,shesays,willgiveusabetterideaofhowtotreatrelateddisorders.1、Accordingtothepassage,facialmimicryhelps________.A．experienceone’sownfeelingsclearly B．changeothers’emotionsquicklyC．respondtoothers’expressionsproperly D．developfriendshipwithotherseasily2、WecanknowfromParagraph4and5that________.A．peoplewithmotordiseasesmayalsosufferfromautismB．peoplebornwithfacialparalysismaystillrecognizeemotionsC．peoplewithsocialdisorderscan’thaveeyecontactwithothersD．peoplereceivingplasticsurgeryhavedifficultyinmimickingfaces3、AccordingtoNiedenthal,thenextstepofthestudywillfocuson________.A．howwecantreatbraindisordersB．whatcanbedonetoregainfacialmimicryC．howourbrainhelpsuswithemotionalmirroringD．whatpartofourbrainhelpsrecognizefacialexpression4、Thepassageiswrittento________.A．discusshowpeoplereactpositivelytoothers’smilesB．drawpeople’sattentiontothosewithsocialdisordersC．introduceanewtrendinfacialexpressionrecognitionD．explainhowemotionalmirroringaffectspeople’sempathy22．（8分）WelcometoTheMetropolitanMuseumofArtTheMet,whichisshortforTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,presentsover5,000yearsofartfromaroundtheworldforeveryonetoexperienceandenjoy.MillionsofpeopletakepartinTheMetexperienceonlineoroffline.Sinceitwasfoundedin1870,TheMethasalwaystriedtobemorethanastoreroomofrareandbeautifulobjects.Everyday?artcomesaliveintheMuseum’sgalleriesandthroughitsexhibitionsandevents,revealingbothnewideasandunexpectedconnectionsacrosstimeandacrosscultures.Notes：I.HowcanIobtainpermissiontofilmorphotographatTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt?Pleaseemailadetailedrequesttocommunicatiom@.II.HowcanIobtainsuitableimagestoreproduceinamagazine,newspaper,orwebsite?ToviewandrequestpressimagesfortheMuseum’scurrentandupcomingexhibitionsandnewsstoriesabouttheMet,pleasesigninorregisterforapressaccountinthePressImagessectionoftheonlinePressRoom.III.AllotherimagerequestsshouldbedirectedtoArtResourcethroughitswebsite(http://www.artres.com),bytelephoneat212-505-8700,oremailatrequests@.YoumayalsosubmityourrequestusingtheImageRequestFormavailableontheMet’swebsite.IV.Ifyouhaveanyotherquestions,pleasecontacttheMuseum’sDigitalDepartment:DigitalDepartmentTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt1000FifthAvenueNewYork,NewYork10028-0198Telephone:212-650-2550Email:prtvacypolicy@1、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Abusinessguide.B．Anartsurvey.C．Aresearchreport.D．Anadvertisement.2、WhatcanwelearnabouttheMetfromthetext?A．TheMethasahistoryof5,000years.B．PeoplestartedtovisittheMetonlinetobuyobjects.C．TheMetstopscollectingartsrightnow.D．PeoplecannottakeaphotowithoutthepermissionoftheMet.3、Whatshouldyoudoifyouwanttohaveimagesusedforamagazine?A．Emailtocommunications@.B．Telephoneat212-505-8700.C．WriteanapplicationattheonlinePressRoom.D．ContacttheMuseum’sDigitalDepartment.23．（8分）ARussianspacecrafttravelingtotheInternationalSpaceStationThursdayhadtomakeanemergencylandingwhenarocketenginefailedtofire.ItwasthelatestinarecentseriesoffailuresfortheRussianspaceprogram,whichisalsousedbytheU.S.tocarryitsastronautstothestation.UnitedStatesastronautNickHagueandRussianastronautAlexeiOvchininlandedsafelyabout20kilometersfromDzhezkazganinKazakhstan.Thecityisabout450kilometersfromtheRussia’sBaikonurspacecenter,whichRussiaoperatesthroughanagreementwiththeRepublicofKazakhstan.BoththeU.S.spaceagencyNASAandRussia’sRoscosmosreportedthatthetwowerequicklyrecoveredfromthelandingareabyrescuecrews.AspokesmanforRussianPresidentVladimirPutinsaid,“ThankGodthecrewisalive”aftertheyhadlandedsafely.Abouttwominutesafterlaunching,thethree-stageSoyuzboosterrocketsufferedanunspecifiedfailureofitssecondstage.Russia’sTASSnewsagencysaidthecapsulecarryingthetwomenseparatedfromthetroubledrocketsafely.ThiscausedthecapsuletodropverysharplyintotheEarth’satmosphere.Parachutes（降落傘）helpedslowthereturningcapsule.Searchandrescueteamsweresenttorecoverthecrew.Russia’sRIAnewsagencyreportedthatRussiahasimmediatelyputoffallmannedspacelaunchesafterthefailure.RoscosmosheadDmitryRogozinsaidhehadorderedastatecommissiontocarryoutaninvestigationintowhatwentwrong.HesaidRussiawillshareallrelevantinformationwiththeU.S.TheTASSnewsagencysaidthattheISScrewhasenoughsuppliesandthatthefailedlaunchwillnotaffectoperations.TheU.S.andothernationshavedependedonRussiatocarryastronautstotheISSsincetheretirementoftheSpaceShuttleprogramin2011.Incomingyears,AmericanaerospacecompaniesSpaceX,withitsDragon2,andBoeing,withitsStarliner,areexpectedtoreturntospace.1、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．TheRescueofTwoAstronautsB．TheLaunchofRussianSpacecraftC．CooperationbetweenRussiaandAmericaD．EmergencyLandinginFailedSpaceLaunch2、Whatcausedthefailureofthelaunch?A．Theproblemoftheengine. B．Theterribleweather.C．Thedropofthecapsule. D．Thewrongoperation.3、Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．SpaceXissuretogobacktospacesoon.B．AmericacarriedastronautstotheISSbyitselfbefore2011.C．NowonlyRussiacancarryastronautstospace.D．theISScrewlivesaverygoodlifeinthespacestation.4、Whatcanwelearnaboutthelaunch?A．ThecapsulelandedsafelyinDzhezkazgan,Russia.B．Russiahadneverfailedinthespacelaunchbeforethisfailure.C．Thefailedlaunchwillhaveaseriouseffectontheoperations.D．AtfirstthecapsuledroppedveryrapidlyintotheEarth’satmosphere.24．（8分）Todaywetalkaboutatimewhenhalftheworldiswakingfromthedark,coldwintermonths.Spring!Weoftendescribe“spring”asatimeofrebirth,renewalandawakening.Manytreesareblossomingandearlyflowersarepushingthroughtheearth.Thingsarecomingtolife!Buttheword“spring”isnotjustaseason.Itisalsoaverbthatmeanssomethinggoingonorcomingoutquickly.Whenyouput“spring”and“l(fā)ife”together,youwillget“springtolife”.Thisexpressionmeanssomethingsuddenlybecomesveryactiveorperhapsseemsmorealive!Youmay“springtolife”afterhearingthatadistantfriendwillbevisitingyou.Ormaybeyourfavoritesoccerteamfinally“sprangtolife”inthesecondhalf,playedwellandwonthematch.Now,besidesbeingaseasonandaverbthenoun“spring”referstoametalcoil(線圈)thatiswoundtightly.Whenthecoilunwinds,itoftenjumps.So,weoftensayaperson“hasaspringinhisstep”ifheislivelyandactive.Hemightevenappeartojump,orbouncealittlewhenhewalks.Thereisanotherwayweuse“spring”asadescription.Inthecaseofa“springchicken”,“spring”meansyoung.However,“springchicken”isalsoaninformal,humorouswaytorefertosomeonewhoisn’tyoungatall.So,weusethisexpressioninthenegativeform,asin“nospringchicken”.Forexample,let’ssayyouknowan85-year-oldmanwhodecidestorunamarathon,eventhoughhehasneverexercisedbefore.Youcouldsay,“That’samazing!Afterall,he’snospringchicken.”Butbecarefulwhenusingthisexpression.Itcouldbealittledisrespectful.Let’ssayyourbossshowsyouapictureofhiswife,andyousay,“Wow,she’snospringchicken.”Thatresponsewouldbedisrespectfulandabadcareermove.1、Whatdoes“spring”meanintheexpression“springtolife”?A．Theseasonafterwinter.B．Beingyoungandhealthy.C．Atightlywoundmetalcoil.D．Tooccurorappearquickly.2、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Theoriginoftheword“spring”B．Themeaningoftheseason“spring”.C．Someexpressionswiththeword“spring”.D．Somecharacteristicsoftheseason“spring”.3、Howdoessomeonefeelwhenhe“hasaspringinhisstep”？A．AngryB．SurprisedC．HappyD．Frightened4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Beingyoungisagreatadvantageincareerdevelopment.B．Womenmayfeeloffendedwhendescribedas“nospringchicken”.C．Using“spring-related”expressionsinconversationsseemsimpolite.D．Expressionswiththeword“spring”arealwaysdisrespectfultoothers.25．（10分）InspiringArchaeologicalStudyToursacrosstheWorldin2017…AnArchaeologicalToursgetawayisanarchaeologylover’svacationlikenoother.Wehaveanexcitingselectionoftoursdepartingin2017withunsurpassedservice.Here’sasmallselectionofwhatwehavetooffer.Alsoacodeforyou:Neverallow(Jogstorunfree-lytheretokeeptheplantsandanimalsliveinpeaceandgetridofrubbishproperly.Becarefultoburyyourtoiletwasteandkeeptothedesignedtracks.Guatemala&BelizeCoonthetrailofMesoamericancivilizationsinthelushforests,ruggedfoothills（丘陵地帶）,andmoderncitiesofthesefascinatingsitesincentralAmerica.January6-20,2017l$6,495Ghana,Togo&BeninWitnessthemeetingofthrivingtraditions,ancientpast,andforward-lookingpresentinincomparableWestAfrica.February7-22,20171$7,495AncientEgyptFromthepyramidsofGizatotheValleysoftheKingsandQueens,discovertheglorioussplendorsofancientEgypt.February&November2017l$5,995CentralMexicoFollowtheancientcivilizationsoftheToltec,Aztec,Zapotec,OlmecandMixtecacrossthecentreofmagnificentMexicoinNorthAmerica.March11-24,2017l$5,795IranDiscoverthebeautyandmajestyofIran’slong-passedempires,earlymodemdynasties,andtimelessscenery.April,September&October2017l$7,995Malta,Sardinia&CorsicaExplorethecharacteristicgeologicalenvironmentsanduniqueculturalandpoliticalhistoriesofthesethreeislandsinSouthEurope.April19-May4,20171$7,49569、Accordingtothetravelleaflet,visitorsshouldtour________.A．withcalmnessandcuriosityB．withself-defenceandhonourC．withconventionandreligionD．withself-disciplineandprotection1、TomiskeenonearlymoderndynastywhilehiswifeenjoysAfricatraditions.Whichplacesaretheirbestchoices?A．AncientEgyptandCentralMexico.B．Guatemala,BelizeandIran.C．Ghana,Benin,TogaandIran.D．Malta,SardiniaandCorsica.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）CommunicationwithaStrangerLastweekendIsatonthebustalkingwithexcitementandsoreadytospendtimeinNewYorkCitywithoneofmybestfriendsfromcollege.AsItookthewindowseatandworeheadphonesoverears,Ialmostdidn't1theelderlymansittingbesideme.TwohourspassedandIwasstillabsorbedinmyownworld.2theelderlymanaskedmeaquestion,asimplequestion3thebus'sWi-Ficonnection,whichturnedintoatwo-hour4.Infact,itdirectly5mypersonallife.Wetalkedalotaboutmydreams,myfearsandmylife.I6morewiththisstrangeronthebusthanIhavewithanyfriendorfamilymemberinmonths.Maybeithadsomethingtodowithmejustbeing7toletanyoneIknowclosetome.Iwas8thatthestrangerwasnotonlysodeeplyinterestedingettingtoknowme,butalsojustaswillingto9metomygreatestabilities.HelistenedcarefullytoeverywordIsaidandmadesomeuseful10attimes.Insteadofpolitely11hisheadwhenImentionedmymajor,hetoldmethatmystronglikingseemedtobepsychology,butnottheoneIwasstudying.HesaidthatheknewIwouldfacedifficultiesifIstudiedpsychologyandthathefullyunderstoodmy12forthefailure.Thiselderlymanmademe13theplansthatIhadlaidoutformylifewithjustthatsimplestatement.Hehelpedmerealizethatmyneatly14planforthenextfiveyearsofmylifewasn'tallthatneat,butactuallycomplexandfilledwith15.Mostofall,hehelpedme16thecomplex,notstayawayfromitbecauseofmyfearfortheunknown.I17alotfromtalkingwiththeelderlystranger.Afewdayslater,heemailedme,saying,“Ithinkyou're18forgreatthingsnomatterwhatyoudecidetodo.”Theemailwasfilledwithwordsof19Inafewhoursastrangershowedmeasenseofkindnessthatmademerealizethatlifeissometimes20butitisgoingtobeokay.1、A．check B．notice C．excuse D．believe2、A．Then B．Instead C．Again D．Also3、A．through B．with C．during D．a(chǎn)bout4、A．introduction B．explanation C．conversation D．competition5、A．a(chǎn)ffected B．controlled C．interrupted D．created6、A．searched B．shared C．demanded D．reviewed7、A．sorry B．curious C．a(chǎn)nxious D．a(chǎn)fraid8、A．puzzled B．bothered C．a(chǎn)mazed D．disappointed9、A．push B．invite C．treat D．a(chǎn)dmit10、A．choices B．suggestions C．decisions D．efforts11、A．raising B．dropping C．turning D．nodding12、A．regret B．change C．fear D．desire13、A．prepare B．develop C．a(chǎn)pprove D．question14、A．replaced B．organized C．discussed D．predicted15、A．uncertainty B．danger C．responsibility D．conflict16、A．identify B．ignore C．seize D．a(chǎn)ccept17、A．suffered B．increased C．benefited D．experienced18、A．leaving B．heading C．watching D．caring19、A．encouragement B．protection C．a(chǎn)dmiration D．description20、A．stable B．normal C．painful D．serious第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）SmilingSmileisauniversallanguage,whichiswidelyusedthroughouttheworld.1．,themeaningofasmileindifferentculturesmaybedifferent.Dependingondifferentcultures,smilingcanexpressjoyand2．(amuse),butitcanalsoindicateembarrassment.Thefollowingexamplesshowthispointofview:Inanattempttobeopenand3．(friend),peopleintheUnitedStatessmilealot.EveryonesmilesateachotherandthisnonverbalcommunicationshowsbeingpoliteintheUnitedStates.ButinChina,smilingisnotonly4．expressionofhappiness,butalsoawaytoavoid5．(be)embarrassed.Chinesepeoplelikesmilingwhentheyareembarrassedinordertoavoidembarrassment.Smilingisakindofgoodwillbutnotsneer(嘲笑).Forexample,whenachild6．(fall)fromabike,theadultsinChinamaysmile,7．isakindofgentleencouragementandmaynotbeakindofimpolitelaugh.Related8．thesmileisthelaugh.Also,differentcultureshavedifferent9．(meaning)aboutlaugh.AmericanscanenjoyaveryheartfeltbellylaughthatcomesfromthedeepestemotionswhilemostChinesemaythink10．sillytolaughthatway.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10處語言錯誤。請在有錯誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個單詞。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫上該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11除起）不計分。Timeisvaluablebutlimit、There’safamoussaying,“Timeismoney”,thisshowstheimportantoftime、Whentimehasgone,itwillneverreturnback、It’sapitywhenmanypeoplemakepoorlyuseoftime、Theyspendtheirprecioustimeoversleeping,drinkingandtraveling、Theydon’trealizewastingtimeisequaltowastepartoftheirlife、Theyalwaysregrethavingmadelittleachievementsofar、Therefore,weshouldformthehabitvaluingtime、Don’tputoffthatcanbedonetodayuntiltomorrow、Lazinesswillnotonlybringusfailure,butalsoleadusontheroadofpovertyandevendeath、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）Directions:anEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假設你是明啟中學的李華，你校外籍教師Chris將在文化周期間做一個有關西方藝術的講座，現(xiàn)就講座內(nèi)容征求你校學生的意見。請給Chris寫一封電子郵件，郵件必須包含以下內(nèi)容?你喜歡的講座話題（從音樂、美術、舞蹈、戲劇中任選其一）：?選擇該話題的原因及關于該話題你感興趣的內(nèi)容；?希望從中有何收獲。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、C3、D4、B5、B6、A7、D8、D9、D10、D11、C12、B13、A14、B15、D16、C17、C18、C19、C20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、C2、B3、D4、D22、VolunteeringIsFunOneafternoonIwassittingathomefeelingsobored.Insteadoffeelingsorryformyself,IwantedtomeetpeopleandhavenewexperiencessoIdecidedtostartvolunteering.IsearchedonmycomputerandfoundawebsitewhereIcouldvolunteeronafarminFrance.Mytimeworkingonafarmwasanewexperienceforme.Itwasbasicallyafreeholidayasfoodandaccommodationwereprovided.However,itwasnotyourtypicalholidayasIhadtolookafterfifteenhorsesandsleepatthetopofatowerinacastle!IwasanawfulfarmerbutitdidnotmatterbecauseImadesomegreatfriends.However,youdonotneedtogoabroadtovolunteer.Ihavehadplentyofadventuresathomeasvolunteeringcanbecomeahobby.Forexample,IlovesingingsoIhadagoodlaughwavingmyarmsinanattempttoconductmylocalchoir.Ididslowlyimproveanditfeltgreattoconductthechoirinaconcert.Atuniversity,Iorganisedaconcertforcharitywithmyfriends.Itwasreallyfunfindinghandsandraisingmoneyforacausewebelievein.Itistruethatyoufeelgoodvolunteeringbuttherearealsootheradvantages.Ioncevol-unteeredasaserveratacharitysportseventwheretheorganizersgavemecupcakestothankmeformyservices.IalsovolunteeredinacharityshopsoIfoundloadsofnicecheapclothestoupdatemywardrobe(衣柜).Whilethisisallfun,myfavouriteaspectofvolunteeringiscreatingandsharingstories.Myterribleattemptsatfarminghavegivenmehilariousstoriestotell!Talkingtovolunteersfromdifferentcountriesandbackgroundshasalsohelpedmelearnmoreabouttheworld.Ifeelthankfultohavehadsomuchfunwithmanynicepeoplethankstovolunteering.4、Whydidtheauthorwanttobeavolunteer?A．Hewantedtogoabroad.B．Hefeltashamedofhimself.C．Hewantedtotastenewlifeandmakefriends.D．Hewantedtobeafarmer.5、Theunderlinedword“hilarious”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto“”.A．sadB．criticalC．a(chǎn)wfulD．funny6、Theauthordidmanyvolunteeringworkexcept.A．takingcareofhorsesandsheepB．conductingachoirinaconcertC．helpinginacharitysportseventD．helpinginacharityshop7、Howdoestheauthorfeelaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Curious.B．Anxious.C．Cautious.D．Grateful.23、1、D2、A3、B4、D24、1、D2、C3、C4、B25、America’sbusinessesaregettingolderandfatter,whilemanynewbusinessesaredyingininfancy.AstudylastmonthbytheBrookingsInstitutionfoundthattheproportionofolderfirmshasgrownsteadilyoverseveraldecades,whilethesurvivalrateofnewcompanieshasfallen.Inaddition,youngpeoplearestartingcompaniesatasharplylowerratethaninthepast.AnewreportfromtheNationalAssociationofManufacturersshowsamajorcause:Thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationshasrisentomorethan$2trillion(12.26trillionyuan)annually,or12percentoftheGDP,andthiscostfallsdisproportionatelyonsmaller,newerbusinesses.It’srisky,difficultandexpensivetostartabusiness,andgettingmoreso.Governmentsareimposingvariousnewrulesonaseeminglydailybasis:healthinsurance,minimumwageincreasesand,mostrecentlyinCalifornia,compulsorypaidsickdaysforevenhourlyemployees.Theseregulationsshifthugesocialwelfarecostsdirectlyontooften-strugglingsmallbusinesses,whilebeingproportionallymuchlesscostlyforlargercompanies.Thisispartlyanunintendedissueofresources—establishedcompaniescancopewithnewcostsmoreeasily—butit’salsodeliberate.Forinstance,biginsurancecompaniesgotaseatatthetabletohelpwriteObamacare,butlesspoliticallypowerfulfirms—likemedicaldevicemanufacturers—gotsqueezed.Mature,successfulcorporationscanemployex-lawmakerswithconnections,distributecampaigncontributionsandevenwriteregulationsforthemselves.Theyarealsomorelikelytowanttoprotectsteadyrevenuestreamsthanrevolutionizetheirindustry.Majorcompaniesthathavebeensoill-managedtheywouldotherwisecollapse—airlines,carcompaniesandbanks—stagger(蹣跚)onbecausepoliticiansridetotherescuewithbagsoftaxpayermoney.Thegeniusofouruniquesystemofgovernmentisthedeterminationtoprotectanddefendtherightsoftheindividualovertherightsofthenation.Assuch,theriseofawell-connectedoligarchy(寡頭政治)thatprotectsbigbusinessattheexpenseofsmallbusiness,andtheestablishedoverthenew,isoppositetoAmerican