上海市浦东新区2019届高三二模英语试题 含解析

浦东新区2018学年第二学期期中教学质量检测

高三英语试卷

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1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。

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I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1.

A. In the boat.

B. At the gallery.

C. At the gas station.

D. In the countryside.

【答案】B

【解析】

【分析】

W: This oil painting Fishing Boats on the Water is very impressive. M: Yes. It reminds me of growing up in the countryside.

Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?

【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

2.

A. 15 minutes.

B. 45 minutes.

C. 50 minutes.

D. 60 minutes.

【解析】

【分析】

W: The street is so crowded! It will take about one hour to the Art Center if we take a bus. M: The underground station is next to the office. It will save 15 minutes.

Q: How long will it take if they go to the Art Center by subway?

【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

3.

A. Director and actress.

B. Boss and secretary.

C. Professor and student.

D. Waiter and guest.

【答案】C

【解析】

【分析】

M: We' re going to watch a video on work in Italy before moving on to the next chapter. Please focus on workforce there.

W: Sir, I wonder whether the pie chart should be completed when watching.

Q: What's the possible relationship between the man and the woman?

【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

4.

A. Annoyed.

B. Confused.

C. Surprised.

D. Worried.

【答案】D

【解析】

【分析】

W: I' m sorry. But you’ll have to leave the camera here and pick it up when the play is over. M: Well. Please be very careful with it. It cost me almost two months' salary. Q: How does the man feel?

【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

A. Changing the topic of the paper.

B. Giving the paper to his tutor.

C. Asking Mrs. Black for advice.

D. Choosing biology as the subject.

【答案】C

【解析】

【分析】

M: I'm so tired. I've spent the whole afternoon thinking about the topic of my graduation paper.

W: Why not turn to Mrs. Black? She is quite experienced in biology.

Q: What's the woman's advice?

【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

6.

A. Reduce pressure and relax herself.

B. Solve the serious problems at once.

C. Lift spirits by forgetting bad things.

D. Find the right address of the hospital.

【答案】A

【解析】

【分析】

W: I find myself forgetting things more and more. I'm scared this could be a sign of serious problems.

M : Stress and depression can affect memory. Addressing these problems can often improve memory.

Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

A. John's ideas are different from hers.

B. John's speech has something to be desired.

C. John has a talent for delivering public speeches.

D. John is brave enough to express his viewpoints.

【答案】D

【解析】

【分析】

M: Did you hear the speech by John yesterday? He is a born public speaker.

W: Yes, terrific! But being genius is not enough. It takes courage to voice different opinions. Q: What does the woman imply?

【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

8.

A. Ask the man to borrow a printer.

B. Buy a new printer with less noise.

C. Read a book on how to fix the printer.

D. Get a repairman to check the printer.

【答案】D

【解析】

【分析】

M: That noise in the printer sounds quite strange. Why not have it fixed?

W: You are right. Perhaps I've put it off too long.

Q: What will the woman most probably do?

【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

9.

B. Bicycles are popular with consumers.

C. Bicycles are not always extremely cheap.

D. The price can not decide the quality of bicycles.

【答案】A

【解析】

【分析】

W: This kind of bicycle is the highest rated on the market. Its price is too high. M: Okay , well, I may have gone a bit extreme but you can' t put a price on safety. Q: What can be inferred from the man?

【详解】此题听力题，解析略。

10.

A. Because she has got a membership card.

B. Because she has already got a big discount.

C. Because she wants to buy books at a low price.

D. Because she works as an accountant at the store. 【答案】C 【解析】【分析】W : Can I get any discount if I apply for a membership? M: Absolutely! All the books you want. Please fill in the application form first!

Q: Why will the woman probably fill in the application form?

【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

Section B

Directions:In Section B, you will hear two passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the question will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one

is the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions are based on the following passage.

11.

A. Fable books.

B. Fairy tales.

C. Magic handbooks.

D. Science fictions.

12.

A. Speeding up if necessary.

B. Practising precisely and slowly.

C. Playing the piano patiently.

D. Playing tricks without being noticed.

13.

A. Live and learn.

B. Curiosity killed the cat.

C. Seeing is believing.

D. Practice makes perfect.

【答案】11. C 12. B 13. D

【解析】

I became a magician by accident. When I was nine years old, I learned how to make a coin disappear. Nine is that curious age at which you’re old enough to work through more than 1, 200 pages of fantasy literature like Harry Potter Series. But nine is still the age at which you’re young enough to hope that you might find an instruction book of real magic in the library.

The book I found instead taught basic technique. I spent hours each day practicing in the bathroom. I dropped the coin over and over. I had heard my dad work through passages of new music on the piano, so I knew how to practice slowly, going for accuracy rather than speed. One day I practiced in front of the mirror and the coin disappeared. It did not look like a magic trick. It looked like a miracle.

One of the lessons you learn very early as a magician is that the most amazing part of a trick has nothing to do with the secret. The secret is simple and often dull: a hidden piece of tape, a small mirror, a playing card. In this case, the secret was a dance of the finger s. I learned it so completely that I didn’t even have to think.

What did the speaker search for in the library?

What did the speaker learn from his father?

According to the speaker, what's the secret to being a good magician?

【11题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。

【12题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。

【13题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。

Questions are based on the following passage.

14.

A. It connects a chip to collect different color frequency.

B. It changes the color frequency and becomes a part of the body.

C. It receives the color frequency and sends the frequency to a chip.

D. It detects the colors and gives feedback to the brain through a chip.

15.

A. Because color frequency was detected.

B. Because an electronic device was installed.

C. Because the project was secretly carried out.

D. Because his official image was accidentally seen.

16.

A. Adam alone invented the electronic device.

B. The device has improved the speaker's eyesight.

C. The speaker can enjoy a Picasso without the electronic eye.

D. The electronic eye helps those suffering from color blindness.

【答案】14. D 15. B 16. B

【解析】

Well, I was born with a rare visual condition, which is total color blindness, so I don’t

But, since the age of 21, instead of seeing color, I can hear color. In 2003, I started a project with computer scientist Adam Montandon, and the result, with further cooperation with other scientists, is this electronic eye. It's a color sensor that detects the color frequency in front of me and sends this frequency to a chip installed at the back of my head, and I hear the color in front of me through the bone.

So I've been hearing color all the time for eight years, since 2004. The electronic eye has become a part of my official image. This is my passport from 2004. You’re not allowed to appear on U.K. passports with electronic equipment, but I insisted to the passport office that what they were seeing was actually a new part of my body, an extension of my brain, and they finally accepted me to appear with the passport photo.

So, life has changed dramatically since I hear color, because color is almost everywhere.

I can listen to a Picasso, because I can listen to the paintings.

Questions:

How did the electronic eye help the speaker hear different colors?

Why couldn’t the speaker appear on U.K. passports at first?

What can we learn from the passage?

【14题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。

【15题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。

【16题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。

Questions are based on the following passage.

17.

A. He got his shirt dirty accidentally.

B. He was injured because of the airflow.

C. He was interrupted by his neighbor.

A. It is worse than before.

B. It has improved just a little recently.

C. It is well worth the price.

D. It lives up to passengers' expectations.

19.

A. Because the flight was overbooked.

B. Because he forgot to book the flight ticket.

C. Because he went to the wrong check-in counter.

D. Because the flight was delayed due to the bad weather.

20. A. Tempting. B. Frightening. C. Frustrating. D. Exciting. 【答案】17. A 18. A 19. A 20. C

【解析】

M: I can't tell you how glad I am to be home, Mom!

W: What happened, my boy? M: I had a horrible flight.

W: And why do you have that big spot on your shirt?

M: The flight attendant was reaching to serve a drink to the man sitting next to me, and there was a sudden violent movement of air and she spilled it all over me.

W: You don’t say. Did the airline company offer to pay for a new shirt?

M: Are you kidding me? They're too cheap even to give you peanuts now, much less a new shirt. W: Well. How did they deal with the situation?

M: The flight attendant gave me some soap and showed me where the lavatory was.

W: The airline companies have gotten so cheap these days! When I was your age they gave really good service.

M: Well that isn't even the worst part. When I got to the airport I accidentally went to the wrong terminal, so I had to run to make my flight.

W: Oh no! Did you make it on time?

M: Well, I got to the gate on time, but then the ticketing agent said more people booked the flight than the number of seats available!

W: So what happened? Did they let you get on the plane?

until the next morning, so I had to stay the night in a terrible hotel.

W: Wow that sounds terrible. Did they make up for that in some way? M: Well, they gave me a free flight.

W: Well that's not so bad! For one night of inconvenience, you can visit anywhere you want for free.

M: Well

W: So where are you going to go with your free ticket? What about Hawaii? M: No, the airline says I can only use it in the continental United States.

W: Well what about Florida? It's warm and sunny there too.

M: Actually, after this experience, I don't think I want to fly anywhere ever again. Questions :

What happened to Todd on the plane?

How does Mom feel about the flight service?

Why must Todd wait a night to get on the next plane?

What did Todd think of this flight experience?

【17题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。

【18题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。

【19题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。

【20题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions : After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Who is Alexa? She is a digital assistant that is part of the voice-activated Echo Dot “smart speaker” produced by Amazon. This year Saint Louis University in Missouri has placed one of the speakers in every dorm room ___21___ its campus. Students can ask the virtual assistant anything from “When are the football teams playing?” to “What’s the square root of 1440?”

SLU student Brendan McGuire said: “Instead of searching on the Internet while I ___22___ (tap) away at my computer, I can just ask Alexa: Hey Al exa, ask SLU what’s the molecular(分子的)weight of water? And I can have the answer without ___23___(interrupt) my process.” That’s exactly ___24___ school officials had in mind when they decided to provide the smart speakers free of charge for students.

“The students we attract ___25___ (drive) to achieve success in and out of the classroom,” David Hakanson, SLU’s vice president, said. “Every minute we can save our students from having to search for the information online is another minute ___26___ (commit) t o their education.’

Saint Louis University is the first in the U.S. ___27___ (include) an Echo Dot smart speaker in every campus living space. Other colleges have also found ways to offer the technology to students. This year Northeastern University in Boston installed 60 speakers in public places ___28___ students could get answers to common questions.

At Arizona State University, engineering students living in the brand-new residence hall have the option of adding an Amazon Echo Dot to their rooms. “Our focus is putting this technology into the hands of our students in a way___29___ will build an ecosystem.___30___ supports voice technologies throughout the ASU campus,” said Heredia, a director at ASU.

【答案】21. on 22. am tapping

23. interrupting

24. what 25. are driven

26. committed

27. to include

28. in order that

29. that/which

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。Alexa是一名数字助理，是亚马逊(Amazon)生产的声控Echo Dot“智能音箱”的一部分。文章讲述了Echo Dot在大学的应用。

【21题详解】

考查介词。句意：今年，密苏里州的圣路易斯大学在其校园的每个宿舍房间都安装了一个扬声器。结合句意可知答案为on。

【22题详解】

考查时态。句意：当我在电脑上打字的时候，我不用上网搜索，我可以问Alexa:嘿，Alexa，问SLU 水的分子量是多少?此处while“当------时候”，表示一段时间，和持续性动词连用，结合句意可知用现在进行时态，故答案为am tapping。

【23题详解】

考查动名词。句意：我可以在不打断我的过程的情况下得到答案。此处介词without后面用动名词作宾语，故答案为interrupting。

【24题详解】

考查表语从句。句意：这正是学校官员决定免费为学生提供智能扬声器时心里想的。此空应该填一个引导词，在be动词后面引导表语从句，且在表语从句中作谓语动词had的宾语，起双重作用，故答案为what。

【25题详解】

考查被动语态。句意：我们吸引的学生是为了在课堂内外取得成功。句子主语The students 和drive 之间是被动关系，结合句意可知句子用一般现在时态的被动语态，故答案为are driven。

【26题详解】

考查过去分词作后置定语。句意：上搜索信息，节约下来的每一分钟都有助于对他们的教育。此处minute 和commit之间是被动关系，是过去分词作后置定语，故答案为committed。

【27题详解】

考查动词不定式作后置定语。句意：圣路易斯大学是美国第一个在每个校园生活空间都安装Echo Dot智能扬声器的大学。此处the first to do sth.“做某事的第一个……”，是动词不定式作后置定语，故答案为to include。

【28题详解】

考查目的状语从句。句意：今年，位于波士顿的东北大学在公共场所安装了60个扬声器，以便学生们能够得到常见问题的答案。此处是in order that引导的目的状语从句，故答案为in order

【29题详解】

考查定语从句。句意：我们的重点是将这项技术以一种建立生态系统的方式运用到学生身上。此处a way做先行词，指物，在后面的定语从句中作主语，故答案为that/which。

【30题详解】

考查it的用法。此处用it指代上文的this technology，故答案为It。

Section B

Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Not that there is one word more than you need.

UNIQLO’s founder tries to find a way to beat Zara and H&M When asked what guides his vision of UNIQLO, Tadashi Yanai, its founder and chief executive, pulls off the shelf the 1987 autumn/winter collection catalogue of Next, a mass-market British retailer. All of the clothes are so ___31___, he says, that they could be worn today. While Zara of Spain and H&M of Sweden follow fashion trends without having any original thought, UNIQLO of Japan ___32___ to timeless basics.

Mr. Yanai has a/an ___33___ base at home from which to develop into his Western competitors’ main markets of Europe and America. But instead his ___34___ remains Asia. “Asia is the engine of growth today,” he says, pointing to the millions of con sumers across the ___35___ who are reaching the middle class. UNIQLO will open its first shop in India this year and is considering ___36___ into Vietnam and other countries (it has already opened networks of shops in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand).

Th e success or not of UNIPLO’s overseas operations ___37___ greatly to investors at home. Fast Retailing’s shares --- Mr. Yanai owns just over 20% of the firm --- have been rising since 2015,analysts estimate, largely owing to its international expansion and improved logistics (物流). At home the firm is closing stores because the population is ___38___. Last year UNIQLO’s international profits overtook its ___39___ sales for the first time and its foreign operation profits almost equaled its Japanese equivalent.

Though they are very different markets, Europe and America offer a cautionary tale.

in America remains ____40____ for UNIQLO both there and in Europe. However, Mr. Yanai, an enthusiastic fan of globalization, is confident that he can guide UNIQLO through the changes needed.

【答案】31. I 32. C

33. G 34. E

35. A 36. J

37. H 38. F

39. D 40. K

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是优衣库的创始人试图找到击败Zara和H&M的方法。

【31题详解】

根据All of the clothes are so ___1___, he says, that they could be worn today.“他说，所有的衣服都非常经典，穿到今天也不过时。”此空填classic，故答案为I。

【32题详解】

根据While Zara of Spain and H&M of Sweden follow fashion trends without having any original thought, UNIQLO of Japan ___2___ to t imeless basics.“西班牙的Zara和瑞典的H&M追随时尚潮流，没有任何原创的想法，而日本的优衣库则坚持永恒的基本元素。”固定词组：stick to“坚持”，此处填sticks，故答案为C。

【33题详解】

根据Mr. Yanai has a/an ___3___ base at home from which to develop into his Western competitors’ main markets of Europe and America.“柳井在日本国内拥有进入西方竞争对手在欧洲和美国主要市场的坚实基础。”此处填solid，故选G。

【34题详解】

根据But instead his ___4___ remains Asia.“但他的首要任务仍然是亚洲。”此处填priority，故选E。

【35题详解】

根据pointing to the millions of consumers across the ___5___ who are reaching the middle class.“他指出，该地区有数百万消费者正在进入中产阶级。”此处填region，故选A。

【36题详解】

根据UNIQLO will open its first shop in India this year and is considering ___6___ into

展到越南和其他国家”。 consider doing sth.“考虑做某事”，此处填expanding ，故答案为J 。

【37题详解】

根据The success or not of UNIPLO’s oversea s operations ___7___ greatly to investors at home.“UNIPLO 海外业务的

成功与否对国内投资者至关重要。”此处填matters ，故答案为H 。

【38题详解】

根据At home the firm is closing stores because the population is ___8___.“在国内，由于人口减少，该公司正在关闭商店。”此处填shrinking ，故选F 。

【39题详解】

根据Last year UNIQLO’s internation al profits overtook its ___9___ sales for the first time and its foreign operation profits almost equaled its Japanese equivalent.“去年，优衣库的国际利润首次超过国内销售，其海外运营利润几乎与日本同行持平。”此处填domestic ，故选D 。

【40题详解】

根据Growth in America remains ___10___ for UNIQLO both there and in Europe.“优衣库在美国和欧洲的增长仍无法确定。”此处填indefinable ，故选K 。

Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension

Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. If you are a perfectionist, you are probably familiar with the feeling of wanting to get everything just right. You may struggle with handing in papers, agonize(苦苦思索)over projects at work, and even worry about small errors from the past. High ___41___ are one thing, but perfectionism is quite another. And as some researchers have discovered, ___42___ perfection can have serious consequences to mental and physical well-being. Since perfectionism is ___43___ with negative outcomes, what can someone with perfectionist tendencies do to change their behavior? Although people are sometimes ___44___ to give up their perfectionist tendencies, psychologists point out that giving up on perfection doesn’t mean being unsuccessful. ___45___, mistakes are an important part of learning and growing. ___46___, imperfection can actually help us in the long run.

a growth mindset(思维方式).Researchers at Stanford University have found that cultivating a growth mindset is a key way to help us learn from our failures. Unlike those with ___48___ mindsets --- who see their skill levels as inborn and unchangeable, those with growth mindsets believe they can improve their abilities by learning from their mistakes. Psychologists point out that parents can play a ___49___ role in helping their children develop healthier attitudes towards failure: they can praise their children for making an effort even if their results are imperfect and help children learn to ___50___ when they make mistakes.

Another ___51___ option for perfectionism is to cultivate self-compassion(自我同情). To understand self-compassion, thank about how you would ___52___ a close friend if they made a mistake. Chances are that you’d probab ly make responses with kindness and understanding, knowing that your friend meant well. The idea behind self-compassion is that we should treat ourselves ___53___ when we make mistakes, remind ourselves that mistakes are part of being human, and avoid being ___54___ by negative emotions.

Self-compassion can be beneficial for mental health, but perfectionists tend not to treat themselves in compassionate ways. If you’re interested in trying to foster more

self-compassion the researcher who developed the concept of self-compassion has a short exercise you can try.

Psychologists have also suggested that cognitive(认知的)behavioral therapy can be a way to help people change their beliefs about perfectionism. Although perfectionism is linked to lower mental health, the good news is that perfectionism is something you can change. By working to see mistakes as learning ___55___, and replacing self-criticism with self-compassion, it’s possible to overcome perfectionism and develop a healthier way of setting goals for yourself.

41. A. risks B. values C. profits D. standards

42. A. identifying B. mirroring C. concealing D. pursuing

43. A. hardened B. associated C. compared D. replaced

44. A. hesitant B. courageous C. desperate D. bound

45. A. for instance B. By contrast C. In fact D. On average

46. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Furthermore D. Instead

48. A. various B. fixed C. positive D. keen

49. A. casual B. creative C. crucial D. changeable

50. A. persevere B. scheme C. negotiate D. survive

51. A. potential B. conditional C. unique D. sustainable

52. A. compete with B. run after C. respond to D. argue with

53. A. favorably B. kindly C. accordingly D. differently

54. A. promoted B. inspired C. monitored D. consumed

55. A. skills B. outcomes C. levels D. opportunities 【答案】41. D 42. D 43. B 44. A 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. B 49. C 50. A 51. A 52. C 53. B 54. D 55. D

【解析】

【分析】

本文是一篇议论文。文章谈论的是关于完美主义以及克服完美主义的方法。如果你是一个完美主义者，你可能很熟悉那种想把每件事都做好的感觉。心理学家提出，认知行为疗法可以帮助人们改变

对完美主义的看法。尽管完美主义与较低的心理健康水平有关，但好消息是，完美主义是可以改变的。

【41题详解】

考查名词。A. risks冒险；B. values价值；C. profits利益；D. standards标准。高标准是一

回事，完美主义是另一回事。故选D。

【42题详解】

考查动词。A. identifying识别；B. mirroring反应，反射；C. concealing隐藏；D. pursuing

追赶。正如一些研究人员所发现的，追求完美会对身心健康产生严重的影响。故选D。

【43题详解】

考查动词。A. hardened坚定，变硬；B. associated联系；C. compared与------相比较；D. replaced

替代。既然完美主义与消极结果有关，那么有完美主义倾向人能做些什么来改变他们的行为呢?

be associated with“与------有关系”，可知答案为B。

【44题详解】

考查形容词。A. hesitant迟疑的；B. courageous有胆量的；C. desperate令人绝望的；D. bound

必定的。虽然人们有时会犹豫是否要放弃他们的完美主义倾向，心理学家指出，放弃完美并不意味

着不成功。可知答案为A。

考查词组。A. for instance例如；B. By contrast 相比之下；C. In fact事实上；D. On average 平均。事实上，错误是学习和成长的重要组成部分。故选C。

【46题详解】

考查副词。A. Therefore因此；B. Otherwise否则，另外；C. Furthermore此外，而且；D. Instead 代替，反而。因此，从长远来看，不完美实际上可以帮助我们。结合句意可知答案为A。

【47题详解】

考查名词。A. obstacle障碍；B. alternative二中择一；C. attitude态度；D. equivalent等价物。完美主义另一种可能的选择涉及到发展心理学家所说的“成长心态”。故选B。

【48题详解】

考查形容词。A. various各种各样的；B. fixed确定的； C. positive积极的；D. keen渴望的。与那些固定性思维模式的人不同——他们认为自己的技能水平是与生俱来的，不可改变的，而那些成长型思维模式的人相信，他们可以通过从错误中学习来提高自己的能力。结合句意可知答案为B。

【49题详解】

考查形容词。A. casual随便的；B. creative有创造力的；C. crucial重要的，决定性的；D. changeable可改变的，易变的。心理学家指出，父母在帮助孩子培养对失败更健康的态度方面可以发挥至关重要的作用。故选C。

【50题详解】

考查动词。A. persevere坚持；B. scheme 计划，策划；C. negotiate谈判，交涉；D. survive 幸存。他们可以赞扬孩子的努力，即使他们的结果是不完美的，并当他们犯错误时帮助孩子学会坚持。故选A。

【51题详解】

考查形容词。A. potential潜在的；B. conditional有条件的；C. unique独一无二的；D. sustainable可以忍受的。完美主义的另一个潜在选择是培养自我同情。故选A。

【52题详解】

考查动词词组。A. compete with与……竞争；B. run after 追赶；C. respond to响应；D. argue with与------辩论。为了理解自我同情，你要考虑如果你的亲密朋友犯了错误，你会如何回应。结合句意可知答案为C。

【53题详解】

考查副词。A. favorably 亲切地，好意地；B. kindly友好地；C. accordingly照着；D. differently

避免被负面情绪吞噬。可知答案为B。

【54题详解】

考查动词。A. promoted推动，促进；B. inspired 鼓舞；C. monitored指导，检测；D. consumed 消耗。自我同情背后的理念是，当我们犯错误时，应该善待自己，提醒自己错误是人类的一部分，避免被负面情绪吞噬。可知答案为D。

【55题详解】

考查名词。A. skills技能；B. outcomes结果；C. levels标准；D. opportunities机会。把错误看成是学习的机会，用自我同情取代自我批评，你就有可能克服完美主义，为自己设定一个更健康的目标。故选D。

【点睛】.在做完形填空时一定要注意and/but/so/besides/however/furthermore/moreover/in addition/wha t’s more/though等词汇、固定结构的运用。它们连接了上下文，起着承上起下的作用。像but（但是）、however（然而），表示转折，这说明前后的内容相反或相对。把握住这一点，做起题来就会得心应手。本题第6小题，因此，从长远来看，不完美实际上可以帮助我们。结合句意可知此处是因果关系，故答案为A。

Section B

directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

( A )

I had a teacher who used to wake up in class by shouting: “T he early bird gets the worm!” I say “let him have the worm”. I hate food that doesn’t stay still, and avoid Japanese restaurants for that very reason. Anyway, I stopped eating worms at the age of three, switching to regular breakfasts of cereal(谷物), to which I would add extra sugar.

Recently I was thinking about early birds and the competitive spirit after receiving a letter from a reader in Malaysia: ”My son deliberately throws away marks because he doesn’t like to be top of the class. What shall I do?” Give him a round of “applause” for being smart! Actually many children in Asia tend to be the focus by performing better.

Placed into a very competitive class when I was 11, I quickly learned the ideal position

the second-to-last contestant is INVISIBLE. And it’s an easy position to get—just deliberately underperform at every test. I could do that. I once came second to last in eight straight sports day races. No one suspected anything. I was so invisible that I could have robbed a bank in my street and no one would have noticed.

At the London Olympics a few months ago, badminton pairs from three Asian countries deliberately tried to lost matches to draw good lots in later rounds. It was funny to watch, but they were all thrown out for poor sportsmanship. What they really needed were acting lessons, their moves were so unconvincing. “Oops, I hit the ball in entirely the wrong direction.”

The other day, I took the children out and they raced for the car. “I’m first,” said one. The second said: “First is worst, second is best.” Together they sang at the last one: “And third’s the one with a hairy chest.”

It struck me that the organizers of sports matches could use this song when people deliberately lost matches. “I lost,” the delighted loser will say. The judges could still declare them winners, pointing to a new, optional regulation: “First is worst, second is best, third’s the one with a hairy chest.”

56. Why did the author dislike Japanese restaurant?

A. Its food was served raw.

B. Its food contained worms.

C. He was tempted by cereal.

D. He was affected by the saying.

57. How did the author manage to be invisible in a competitive class?

A. He highlighted the top three students.

B. He came to second in sports races.

C. He hid himself in a bank skillfully.

D. He intentionally underperformed.

58. What can be learned from the passage?

A. The judge is encouraged to eliminate the dishonest players.

B. Players disqualified from Olympic doubles for using drugs.

C. Children’s song praises the dramatic acting skills of athletes.

D. players purposefully failed for easier lots in the following rounds.

59. Which saying might the author possibly support?