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0。For making fine line drawings, crow feathers were the best.When writers had better inks and paper and handwriting had developed into both an art form and an everyday occurrence, man’s inventive nature once again turned to improving the writing instrument. 40 A. Now something was needed to write upon the papyrus.B. The papyrus became the most popular material at that time.C. Swan feathers were of a high quality, being rare and most expensive.D. Bamboo stems were better and much more expensive than goose feathers.E. This led to the development of the modem fountain pen in the 19th century.F. These were mostly the stems of grasses, especially from the bamboo plant.G. These drawings showed events in daily life like the planting of crops or hunting victories.【答案】【解析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。人類(lèi)用來(lái)記錄和表達(dá)思想感情的書(shū)寫(xiě)工具的歷史,就是文明本身的歷史。這就是我們?nèi)绾瘟私馕覀兊淖嫦群退麄兊纳睢N恼陆榻B了改進(jìn)書(shū)寫(xiě)工具的發(fā)展?!按蠹s公元前24000年,穴居人開(kāi)始用石頭在洞穴的墻上畫(huà)畫(huà)。”再根據(jù)下文提示“納米比亞阿波羅遺址的墻壁被認(rèn)為是迄今為止最古老的巖畫(huà)。”承接上下文,G項(xiàng)These drawings showed events in daily life like the planting of crops or hunting victories.(這些圖畫(huà)展示了日常生活中的事件,如種植莊稼或打獵的勝利。)切題。故選G?!坝捎诩埳菁埐荒鼙还蝹?,骨頭或金屬棒不再有用?!背薪酉挛模珹項(xiàng)Now something was needed to write upon the papyrus.(現(xiàn)在需要在紙莎草紙上寫(xiě)點(diǎn)什么。)切題。故選A?!耙虼耍<叭藙?chuàng)造了一種蘆葦筆,完美地用于紙莎草紙?!背薪由衔模現(xiàn)項(xiàng)These were mostly the stems of grasses, especially from the bamboo plant.(這些主要是草的莖,尤其是竹子的莖。)切題。故選F?!白畛R?jiàn)的是鵝毛?!背薪由衔?, feathers were of a high quality, being rare and most expensive.(天鵝羽毛質(zhì)量很好,既稀有又昂貴。)切題。故選C?!爱?dāng)作家們有了更好的墨水、紙張和書(shū)法,它們已經(jīng)發(fā)展成為一種藝術(shù)形式和日常生活的一部分時(shí),人類(lèi)的創(chuàng)造性再一次轉(zhuǎn)向改進(jìn)書(shū)寫(xiě)工具。”承接上文,E項(xiàng)This led to the development of the modem fountain pen in the 19th century.(這導(dǎo)致了現(xiàn)代鋼筆在19世紀(jì)的發(fā)展。)切題。故選E。第三部分 語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié) 完形填空(共15小題;,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。The majority of people are convinced that they don’t have much imagination. They are 41 . Everyone has imagination, but most of us forget how to 42 it once we bee adults. Creativity isn’t always 43 with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time 44 think of creative ways to solve problems. Here are three techniques to help you.Make connections! It involves taking 45 ideas and trying to find links between them. Think about the problem to solve or the job to do. Then find an image, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas 46 with candles connect the 47 with the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original 48 you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.No limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t 49 . You have as much imagination as you want. Think about your goal and the new 50 . If your goal is to learn to ski, 51 , you can now practice skiing every day. Now 52 this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.Be someone else. Look at the situation from a 53 point of view. Good writers use this technique. Fiction writers often imagine they are the 54 in their books. If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their 55 . The best fishermen think like fish!41.A.mistaken B.a(chǎn)ccurate C.reasonable D.incredible42.A.fit in with B.bee aware of C.make use of D.keep track of43.A.equipped B.pared C.occupied D.concerned44.A.routinely B.skillfully C.a(chǎn)pparently D.a(chǎn)bruptly45.A.relevant B.unrelated C.creative D.imaginary46.A.presented B.marked C.indicated D.a(chǎn)ssociated47.A.ideas B.a(chǎn)ssessments C.a(chǎn)rrangements D.practices48.A.item B.service C.present D.object49.A.exist B.occur C.operate D.change50.A.tendencies B.limitations C.possibilities D.a(chǎn)ssumptions51.A.a(chǎn)s a matter of fact B.in other words C.a(chǎn)s a whole D.for instance52.A.devote B.a(chǎn)pply C.revise D.contribute53.A.personal B.global C.different D.positive54.A.features B.themes C.creatures D.characters55.A.locations B.positions C.images D.impressions【答案】41.A42.C43.D44.A45.B46.D47.A48.C49.A50.C51.D52.B53.C54.D55.B【解析】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了三個(gè)讓自己有想象力方法,它們是:找出事物之間的聯(lián)系;想象限制不存在;換位思考。41.考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意:他們錯(cuò)了。A. mistaken錯(cuò)誤的;B. accurate精準(zhǔn)的;C. reasonable合理的;D. incredible難以置信的。根據(jù)上文的The majority of people are convinced they don’t have much has imagination可知,那些人的想法是錯(cuò)誤的,故選A項(xiàng)。42.考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)辨析。句意:每個(gè)人都有想象力,但是我們大多數(shù)人一旦長(zhǎng)大就忘記了如何利用它。A. fit in with適應(yīng);B. bee aware of明白;C. make use of利用;D. keep track of追蹤。根據(jù)上文的Everyone has imagination可知,此處是指人人都有想象力,只是長(zhǎng)大了就忘了怎么使用了,故選C項(xiàng)。43.考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意:創(chuàng)造力并不總是與偉大的作品思想聯(lián)系在一起。A. equipped配備;B. pared比較;C. occupied占據(jù);D. concerned聯(lián)系。根據(jù)下文的People at work and in their free time ____44____ think of creative ways to solve ,創(chuàng)造力其實(shí)也是我們想出具有創(chuàng)造力的方案來(lái)解決問(wèn)題,即不僅與創(chuàng)造性的藝術(shù)作品有關(guān),也和日常生活和工作有關(guān),故選D項(xiàng)。44.考查副詞詞義辨析。句意:人們?cè)诠ぷ骱蜆I(yè)余時(shí)間經(jīng)常也會(huì)想出具有創(chuàng)造性的解決問(wèn)題的方法。A. routinely通常;B. skillfully有技巧地;C. apparently明顯地;D. abruptly突然地。根據(jù)上文的Creativity isn’t always ____43____ with great works of art or “常?!狈险Z(yǔ)境,always和routinely是近義詞復(fù)現(xiàn),故選A項(xiàng)。45.考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意:它包括找到那些沒(méi)有聯(lián)系的想法的共同點(diǎn)。A. relevant密切相關(guān)的;B. unrelated無(wú)關(guān)的;C. creative有創(chuàng)造性的;D. imaginary想象的。根據(jù)下文的find links between ,此處是指把沒(méi)有聯(lián)系的事物聯(lián)系在一起,故選B項(xiàng)。46.考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意:寫(xiě)下所有與蠟燭有關(guān)的想法,把這些想法和你的工作聯(lián)系在一起。A. presented呈現(xiàn);B. marked做標(biāo)記;C. indicated暗示;D. associated聯(lián)系。根據(jù)上文的Make connections!可知,此處是指寫(xiě)下和蠟燭有關(guān)的想法,故選D項(xiàng)。47.考查名詞詞義辨析。句意:寫(xiě)下所有與蠟燭有關(guān)的想法,把這些想法和你的工作聯(lián)系在一起。A. ideas想法;B. assessments評(píng)估;C. arrangements安排;D. practices練習(xí)。根據(jù)上文的Write down all the ideas ____46____ with candles可知,此處用“想法”符合語(yǔ)境,ideas是原詞復(fù)現(xiàn),故選A項(xiàng)。48.考查名詞詞義辨析。句意:所以,想象一下你想給朋友買(mǎi)一個(gè)有獨(dú)創(chuàng)性的禮物,你可以給他買(mǎi)比賽的票或者晚上帶他出去。A. item商品;B. service服務(wù);C. present禮物;D. object物體。根據(jù)下文的you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the ,此處是指給朋友買(mǎi)一個(gè)具有獨(dú)創(chuàng)性的禮物,故選C項(xiàng)。49.考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意:設(shè)想一下正常的限制都不存在。A. exist存在;B. occur發(fā)生;C. operate操作;D. change改變。根據(jù)上文的No limits!可知,此處用“不存在”符合語(yǔ)境,故選A項(xiàng)。50.考查名詞詞義辨析。句意:想想你的目標(biāo)和新的可能性。A. tendencies趨勢(shì);B. limitations限制;C. possibilities可能性;D. assumptions假設(shè)。根據(jù)上文的No limits!可知,如果沒(méi)有了限制,就會(huì)有新的可能性,故選C項(xiàng)。51.考查短語(yǔ)辨析。句意:例如,如果你的目標(biāo)是學(xué)習(xí)滑雪,那么你現(xiàn)在可以每天都練習(xí)。A. as a matter of fact事實(shí)上;B. in other words換句話說(shuō);C. as a whole總體上;D. for instance例如。根據(jù)上文的Think about your goal可知,此處是對(duì)上文話題的舉例說(shuō)明,故選D項(xiàng)。52.考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意:現(xiàn)在,把這個(gè)運(yùn)用到現(xiàn)實(shí)中。A. devote貢獻(xiàn);B. apply運(yùn)用;C. revise復(fù)習(xí);D. contribute貢獻(xiàn)。根據(jù)下文的Maybe you can practice skiing every day in