南京外国语学校2020-2021学年第一学期高三第三次调研考试英语试卷及答案

江苏省南京外国语2020-2021学年第一学期高三第三次调研考试

第一部分听力（共两节, 满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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1.5分, 满分7.5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。

例：How much is the shirt?

A.19.15

B.9.18

C.9.15

答案是C。

1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. At a zoo.

B. In a library.

C. In a drugstore.

2. What will the man do next?

A. Change some money.

B. Take the food home.

C. Sit and eat his meal.

3. What does the woman suggest?

A. Buying a computer

B. Hiring an assistant.

C. Starting a business.

4. What are the speakers talking about?

A. The weather.

B. The scenery.

C. The traffic.

5. When did the man see the film?

A. On Wednesday.

B. On Thursday.

C. On Saturday.

第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5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段材料,回答第6、7题。

6. Who is the newcomer?

A. David Cook.

B. Joey Sanders.

C. Liam Neeson.

7. What is the newcomer’s position in the company?

A. He is a film director.

B. He is a program manager.

C. He is a department head.

听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。

8. What does the woman do?

A. She’s a secretary.

B. She’s a hotel maid.

C. She’s a salesperson.

9. What is the man going to do?

A. Change the sheets.

B. Have breakfast.

C. Meet his friends.

10. What does the man ask the woman to do at the end of the conversation?

A. Take the plate away.

B. Bring some towels.

C. Turn on the light.

听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。

11. Why does Jessica make the call?

A. To look for her passport.

B. To apply for a credit card.

C. To ask for the manager.

12. Where will Jessica go right after the phone call?

A. The bank.

B. Her home.

C. The supermarket.

13. How does the man sound?

A. Helpful.

B. Nervous.

C. Surprised.

听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。

14. What is the man doing?

A. Placing an order.

B. Selling insurance.

C. Conducting an interview.

15. What did Leaney study for a degree?

A. Finance.

B. Education.

C. Public Relations.

16. What is an advantage of a smaller business according to Leaney?

A. Greater contributions to the neighborhood.

B. Closer employer-employee relationship.

C. More flexibility in providing services.

17. What is Leaney’s plan for the next two weeks?

A. To visit her parents.

B. To call her relatives.

C. To finish her work.

听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。

18. What is the purpose of the talk?

A. To present a prize.

B. To introduce a lecturer.

C. To recommend book.

19. Where is Russel working now?

A. In Oxford.

B. In Chicago.

C. In Virginia.

20. What does Russel think of sleep?

A. It’s seldom studied.

B. It’s just a waste of time.

C. It’s of great importance.

第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。

A

The U.S. has countless secret swimming holes throughout most states, many of which you’ve likely never heard of unless you’re from the area.

Havasu Falls (Arizona)

This attractive waterfall in the Grand Canyon is undoubtedly a destination spot requiring a 10-mile walk to the falls. You can take a guided tour to the falls, or make it on your own. The Havasu Falls are on the Havasupai Indian Reservation, which means you’ll need to get a permit to visit — this has become increasingly difficult as more people discover this hidden place.

Hamilton Pool was created when an underground river’s roof fell down

suddenly; exposing what is now the swimming hole and creating a 50-foot

waterfall that flows over the above limestone (石灰岩). You’ll have to reserve

beforehand to gain entry to the Hamilton Pool Preserve.

Hamilton Pool (Austin)

To get to this secret swimming hole, you’ll have to take a rope 40 feet down

the face of a cliff, and then climb down about 8 feet of lava rock to the pool. Once

there, however, you’ll be glad you made the journey. The swimming hole is on the

edge of the ocean — a natural pool, you could say — with a depth that invites you

to jump in without crowds of people around to watch.

Chutes and Ladders (Maui)

The Homestead Crater is hidden under a rock dome(圆顶) with an opening at

the top that allows for sunlight and air. It was once only accessible by that top

opening, but there is now easy access through a side path for visitors. Go for a

swim in this beautiful mineral water spring.

Homestead Crater (Utah)

21. People need an official written statement to visit _________.

A. Havasu Falls

B. Hamilton Pool

C. Chutes and Ladders

D.Homestead Crater

22. What do you need to get to Chutes and Ladders?

A. A tour guide.

B. An invitation.

C. More outdoor skills.

D. Reservation in advance.

23. Which of the following can best describe the four places?

A. They are hidden in remote areas.

B. They are shaped by limestone.

C. They are created by local people.

D. They are accessible through a hole.

B

Landscapes are not only the setting for history; they are also a major source of our sense of history and identity.Read them right, and historical landscapes can be more informative than any other kind of source.This is even more the case with sacred landscapes, which were reflection of our ancestors’ beliefs about their relation to

the cosmos and can still today seem to hold a spiritual influence.

Over the years, I’ve had the good fortune to have spent time in many historical landscapes, hoping to picture something of the spirits of the people who shaped them over the centuries.I still remember years ago walking along the Inca sacred lines around Cusco, Peru. In this ancient landscape, old sites that once belonged to Incan royals had become torn Spanish mansions. Or many years ago, before the Gulf Wars, I took a journey through south Iraq, the heart land of civilization, where the desert is still crossed by dried-up riverbeds of the Euphrates and canals that once sustained the world’s first cities.

Britain also has its own magical ancient landscapes. From the Mesolithic to the Bronze and Iron Ages, rich layers of the past are still present in the landscape surrounding Stonehenge, even as traffic rushes down the A303. It is the A303 that is the problem. As the main road to the south west from the home counties, the road runs right past Stonehenge. One of humanity’s most famous monuments, Stonehenge is an archaeological landscape without parallel in Europe, and perhaps the world. The first circle at Stonehenge was made 5,000 years ago, and the great stone circle itself in a round 2,500 BC—the age of the pyramids! And the mysteries of this amazing monument and the complex prehistoric societies that produced it are by no means exhausted, as new discoveries continue to show.

All the more worrying to me then, this unique landscape is currently at the centre of a projected plan by Highways England, which aims to relieve congestion on the A303 by creating a four-lane road with a 1.8-mile tunnel, and an expressway interchange 1.5 miles to the west. While the National Trust and English Heritage have offered qualified support for the plan, UNESCO has expressed its opposition. Meanwhile, the Stonehenge Alliance, a group of archaeologists and environmental campaigners, says the plan is based on inadequate and obsolete information. In the end, the argument is about the totality of an ancient landscape, and that includes the ancient astronomical alignment that was purposefully chosen by our ancestors, and that will, in my view, be wrecked by the expressway interchange. Time perhaps for a rethink in the name of future generations?

24. What can historical landscapes offer us?

A. Details of ancient lifestyle.

B. Sacred writings.

C. Rich historical information.

D. Breathtaking sights.

25. What did the author want to explore when touring historical landscapes?

A. Different architecture.

B. His sense of belonging.

C. The rise of ancient cities.

D. The spirits of ancestors.

26. Which of the following is True about ?

A. The first stone circle has a longer history than the pyramids.

B. New discoveries have solved the mysteries of the monument.

C. The ancient monument must have been the heart land of civilization.

D. The landscape surrounding has rich layers of the present.

27. What is the author’s attitude towards the projected plan by Highways England?

A. He is for it because it will benefit the future generations.

B. He keeps cool but believes a better solution could be adopted.

C. It should be stopped because it will destroy the totality of the monument.

D. It is rather practical especially with qualified support from the government.

C

A walk through the galleries of Quebec’s Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) places individuals face-to-face with some 43,000 artworks ranging from Chinese ceramics (陶瓷制品) to Inuit sculpture.

While the visiting is an incredible cultural experience, a group of local physicians will soon be able to prescribe(开处方) museum visits as treatment for some illnesses.

“We know that art contributes to neural (神经的) activity,” said MMFA director Nathalie Bondil. “What we see is that being in contact with art can really help your well-being.”

Hélène Boyer, vice president of a Montreal-based medical association, explains that museum visits have been shown to increase levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter (神经传导物质) known as the “happy chemical” which helps to lift mood.

According to Boyer, the small increase in hormones (荷尔蒙) associated with enjoying an afternoon of art is similar to that offered by exercise, making museum prescriptions ideal for the elderly experiencing pain that prevents them from regularly joining in physical activity.

The museum visits are designed to improve traditional methods. As Bondil notes, spending time in a peaceful

environment can provide a welcome distraction. “What is most important is this experience can help them escape from their own pain,” she says. “When you enter the museum, you escape from the speed of our daily life.”

“I am convinced that in the 21st century, culture will be what physical activity was for health in the 20th century,” said Bondil. “Some people would do well to recall that just in the 19th century, sports were believed to do harm to the body. Just as doctors now prescribe exercise, they will be able to prescribe a visit to the MMFA.”

28. What does Hélène Boyer think of museum visits?

A. They can cheer people up.

B. They can reduce physical activity.

C. They can slow down our life pace.

D. They can increase levels of art appreciation.

29. How do museum visits affect people?

A. Stop them concentrating on pain.

B. Stop them focusing on traditional methods.

C. Encourage them not to be absent-minded.

D. Encourage them to slow their steps while walking.

30. What does the last paragraph suggest?

A. Physical activities were popular in the 19th century.

B. Sports are considered to be harmful to the body.

C. Ideas of treating illnesses are changing over time.

D. Doctors prescribe museum visits regularly now.

31. What is the main idea of the text?

A. Museum visits are ideal for the elderly.

B. Happy chemical helps to lift mood.

C. Peaceful environment helps escape pain.

D. Cultural activities will promote health.

D

Robotic surgery is one thing, but sending a robot inside the body to carry out an operation quite another, which has long been a goal of some researchers to produce tiny robotic devices being capable of traveling through the body to deliver drugs or to make repairs without the need for a single cut, the possibility of which has just got a bit closer.

However, unlike the plot of one film—which featured a microscopic crew and submarine traveling through a scientist’s bloodstream — this device could not be inserted into blood vessels（管）because it is too big. While other types of miniature swallowable robots have been developed in the past, their role has mostly been limited to capturing images inside the body. In a presentation this week to the International Conference, Daniela Rus and Shuhei Miyashita of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology described a robot they have developed that can be swallowed and used to collect dangerous objects accidentally taken in.

To test their latest version, Dr Rus and Dr Miyashita designed a robot as a battery hunter, which might seem to be an odd task, but more than 3,500 people in America alone, most of them children, swallow the tiny button cells used in small electronic devices by accident every year. To start with, the researchers created an artificial esophagus（食道）and stomach made out of silicone(硅胶). It was closely modeled on that found in a pig and filled with medical liquid; the robot itself is made from several layers of different materials, including pig intestine（肠）, and contains a little magnet. This is folded up and encased in a 10mm×27mm capsule of ice. Once this reaches the stomach the ice melts and the robot unfolds which is moved and guided with the use of a magnetic field outside the body. In their tests, the robot was able to touch a button battery and draw it with its own magnet, and during dragging it along, the robot could then be directed towards the intestines where it would eventually be gotten rid of through the anus(肛门). After it, the researchers sent in another robot loaded with medication to deliver it to the site of the battery burn to speed up healing.

The artificial stomach being transparent on one side, the researchers were able to see the batteries and visually control the robots. If not, that will require help with the help from imaging system, which will be a bit more of a challenge, but Dr Rus and Dr Miyashita are determined to succeed.

32. According to the passage, the robot operation will probably be able to_________.

A. travel through a scientist’s bloodstream

B. photograph the body to convey to the doctor

C. enter the body to deliver drugs or make repairs

D. operate on a person outside the body completely

33. We learn from Paragraph 3 that _________.

A. the researchers did the experiment on a chosen animal

B. the robot took necessary drugs besides a little magnet

C. digesting the swallowed batteries is difficult for children

D. the actual size of the robot may be larger than the capsule of ice

34. What may the experiment mean to the medical world?

A. The surgeries will cost patients much money.

B. Patients will suffer less for some surgeries.

C. Fewer children will swallow the button cells.

D. A robot will be invented travelling blood vessels.

35. Which can be the most suitable title for the passage?

A. An Experiment on Robot

B. Tiny Robot, Significant Role

C. The Fantastic Robotic V oyage

D. The Exploration of Robot Technology

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Have you ever wondered how the trainers at Sea World get the 19,000-pound whale to jump 22 feet out of water and perform tricks? They get that whale to go over a rope farther out of the water than most of us can imagine. 36 .

So how do the trainers at Sea World do it? The first thing they do is reinforce (强化) the behavior that they want repeated ---in this case, to get the whale to go over the rope. 37 , in a position where the whale can’t help but do what’s expected of it. Every time the whale goes over the rope, it’s given positive reinforcement and gets fed with fish. But what happened when the whale goes under the rope? Nothing — no

criticism, no warning and no feedback. 38 .

Positive reinforcement is the key of that simple principle that produces such splendid results. And as the whale begins to go over the rope more often than under, the trainers begin to raise the rope. It must be raised slowly enough so that the whale doesn’t starve.

39 . Make a big deal out of the good and little stuff that we want consistently. Secondly, under-criticize. People know they need help when they mess up. 40 , people will not forget the event and usually will not repeat it.

So we need to set up the circumstances so that people can’t fail. Over-celebrate, under-criticize…and know how far to raise the rope.

A. This is a great challenge

B. And the whale stays right where it is

C. If we figure out a way to motivate the whale

D. They start with the rope below the surface of the water

E.If we under-criticize, punish and discipline less than expected

F. Whales are taught that their negative behavior won’t be acknowledged

G. The simple lesson to be learned from the whale trainers is to over-celebrate

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Artists have long claimed alcohol and other drugs as inspiration for their creativity. But is there really a(n) 41 between intoxication（醉酒）and inspiration? A recent study published in Consciousness and Cognition explored the effects of moderate drunkenness on people’s creativity. The authors suggest that alcohol’s

well-known effect in 42 executive function may be helpful for these types of creation problems.” Sometimes a reduced ability to 43 one’s attention can have positive implications for select cognitive tasks.” they write.

The findings raise the question of whether drugs that 44 attention and focus, in particular,

stimulants（兴奋剂）, would have the opposite effect on creative thinking 45 , very little research has been done on the issue, and what results exist so far have been mixed. The outcomes may well vary according to individual 46 to the drugs. 47 , some research has found that while stimulants can 48

test performance for those who are less intelligent, for the smartest folks, the drugs can have the opposite effect.

If less executive function is linked to more creativity, this may also explain why artists, writers and musicians appear to be more 49 to have an addiction. Perhaps creative people are more likely than others to be

50 to drugs in the first place, as a possible source of inspiration. And then, if reduced executive function is

51 in part for their initial talent, this, too, could make them more easily influenced by 52 once they start using. Having less executive control before you even take drugs means you’ll have less ability to stop once you start.

Whatever the real relationship between drunkenness, addiction and art, the authors 53 that their study findings don’t give people 54 to get drunk to “inspire the muse（冥想）” Co-author Jennifer Wiley, associate professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, told the British Psychological Society’s Research Digest.” We tested what happens when people are slightly drunk-not when people drank to 55 . There could be no argument from these findings that drinking excessively would have the same effects.”

A glass of wine or two, however, may occasionally help.

41．A．attraction B．reservation C．connection D．decoration 42．A．strengthening B．damaging C．maintaining D．assessing

44．A．block B．reduce C．disturb D．control

44．A．remain B．drop C．shift D．increase

45．A．However B．Moreover C．Instead D．Therefore

46．A．additions B．responses C．oppositions D．contrasts

47．A．For example B．On the contrary C．As a result D．On the other hand 48．A．conceal B．executive C．improve D．delete

49．A．vital B．likely C．ideal D．difficult

50．A．attracted B．contributed C．responded D．withdrawn 51．A．responsible B．illegal C．natural D．impossible

52．A．confusion B．ambition C．addiction D．exhaustion

53．A．lower B．monitor C．function D．caution

54．A．sacrifice B．privacy C．appreciation D．license

55．A．priorities B．extremes C．bottom D．Affection

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

Researchers have discovered the people with the 56.____________(healthy) hearts in the world. The Tsimané people live in the Amazon basin of Bolivia and have almost no risk of serious heart disease because 57.____________ their plant-based diet and high levels of physical activity. Besides58.____________(have) a healthy heart, the Tsimané also have low blood pressure and low blood sugar. This 59.____________(mean)

they are free of many of the diseases and conditions 60.____________ kill hundreds of millions around the world.

A study showed that an 80-year-old Tsimané person has 61.____________ same cardiovascular(心血管的) age as an American in his mid-50s.

The study on the Tsimané was published in the medical journal The Lancet. The study co-author Dr Gregory S．Thomas stated, “This study suggests that some diseases could 62.____________(avoid) if people adopted some elements of the Tsimané lifestyle, such as keeping their blood pressure and blood sugar very low, not smoking and being 63.____________(physical) active.” He added, “It may not be possible for people in the industrialised world64.____________(copy) the Tsimané community’s way of life, but there are certainly

65.____________(aspect) of their diet and lifestyle that we can better bring into our lives to help reduce our risk of heart disease.”

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Jack想学闽南方言(dialect) 。请你给他写封电子邮件，提出你的建议，内容包括：

1. 多和当地市民交流；

2. 观看闽南方言电视节目；

3. 买一本有关闽南方言词典；

4. ……

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Many years ago, I thought I was adopting a mini pig, but it turned out that I was wrong when it reached 650 pounds. One night, about five years ago, I was surfing the Internet in the living room. Then I received a message from a former classmate. We hadn’t communicated for a long time, so I felt a little surprised.

“Hey Steve,” she said. “I know you love animals very much. I have a mini pig that is not getting along with my dogs. I can’t keep it. Do you want it?”

It’s true that I’ve always loved animals. My first best friend was my childhood dog. So I was quite excited. A mini pig sounded lovely. The whole situation seemed a little strange, but I’ve always been a trusting person.

I replied casually, “Let me do some research and I will give you an answer later.”

But I knew I wanted the pig. I just had to figure out how to make it happen, because I had many pets and a roommate.

A few hours later, I got another message from her:

“Someone else is interested. If you don’t want her, this other person will take her.”

You’re probably smart enough to recognize this as a manipulative tactic(巧妙的策略), and normally I’m smart enough too. But I wouldn’t let that pig go. So I told her that I’d take the animal. I gave her my address, and we agreed to meet near my house the next day.

注意:

1. 续写词数应为150左右;

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I knew nothing about mini pigs. _______________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

I felt joyful when I drove home with the newest member of our family.

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

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【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一项研究解释了醉酒、药物和艺术家的灵感之间的关系。

1．考查名词词义。句意：但醉酒和灵感之间真的有联系吗？A. attraction吸引;B. reservation预约;C. connection联系;D. decoration装饰。空前说长期以来，艺术家们一直声称酒精和其他药物是激发他们创造力的灵感，因此此处是说醉酒和灵感之间真的有联系吗？故选C项。

2．考查动词词义。句意：作者认为，酒精在损害执行功能方面的众所周知的作用可能有助于解决这些类型的创造问题。A. strengthening加强;B. damaging损害;C. maintaining保持;D. assessing评估。众所周知，酒精会损害人们的执行功能，故选B项。

3．考查动词词义。句意：有时，注意力控制能力的下降会对选择认知任务产生积极的影响。

A. block阻碍、限制;

B. reduce减少;

C. disturb打扰;

D. control控制。上文说酒精会损害人们的执行功能，使人们控制注意力的能力下降，故选D项。

4．考查动词词义。句意：这一发现提出了一个问题，即增加注意力和专注度的药物，特别是兴奋剂是否会对创造性思维产生相反的影响。A. remain保持; B. drop下降;C. shift转变;D. increase增加。根据常识可知，兴奋剂属于增加注意力和专注度的药物，故选D项。

5．考查副词词义。句意：然而，关于这个问题的研究很少，迄今为止的结果好坏参半。A. However然而;B. Moreover此外;C. Instead相反;D. Therefore因此。空前说这一发现提出了一个问题，空后又说对这个问题的研究很少，前后是转折关系，故选A项。

6．考查名词词义。句意：结果可能会因个体对药物的反应而有所不同。A. additions附加物;B. responses反应、回应;C. oppositions异议;D. contrasts对比。根据空后举的举的例子可知，不同的人对药物的反应不同，故选B项。

7．考查介词短语。句意：例如，一些研究发现，虽然兴奋剂可以改善智力较低的人的测试成绩，但对最

聪明的人来说，药物可能会产生相反的效果。A. For example例如;B. On the contrary相反;C. As a result结果;D. On the other hand另一方面。空前说结果可能会因个体对药物的反应而有所不同，空后是对这句话的举例说明，应该用for example引出所举的例子，故选A项。

8．考查动词词义。句意同上。A. conceal隐瞒;B. executive行政的;C. improve提高、改善;D. delete删除。根据空后的的“test performance for those who are less intelligent, for the smartest folks, the drugs can have the opposite effect.”可知，兴奋剂可以改善智力较低的人的测试成绩，但对最聪明的人来说，它可能会产生相反的效果，故选C项。

9．考查形容词词义。句意：如果更少的执行功能与更多的创造力联系在一起，这也可以解释为什么艺术家、作家和音乐家似乎更可能上瘾。A. vital重要的;B. likely可能的;C. ideal理想的;D. difficult困难的。本文主要讨论的就是酒精和药物与艺术家的创作灵感之间的关系，因此这解释了为什么艺术家更可能对酒精和药物上瘾，be likely to do表示“可能做”，故选B项。

10．考查动词词义。句意：可能有创造力的人比其他人更容易被药物所吸引，这可能是灵感的来源。A. attracted吸引;B. contributed贡献、有助于;C. responded回应;D. withdrawn收回。空前说如果更少的执行功能与更多的创造力联系在一起，这也可以解释为什么艺术家、作家和音乐家似乎更可能上瘾，因此此处是说有创造力的人更容易被药物吸引，以其作为灵感的来源，故选A项。

11．考查形容词词义。句意：如果执行功能的下降在一定程度上对他们最初的天赋负责，那么一旦他们开始使用，这也会使他们更容易受到上瘾的影响。A. responsible负有责任的;B. illegal不合法的;C. natural自然的;D. impossible不可能的。根据空后的“in part for their initial talent, this, too, could make them more easily influenced by ___12___ once they start using.”可知此处实说“如果执行功能的下降在一定程度上对他们最初的天赋负责”，故选A项。

12．考查名词词义。句意同上。A. confusion混乱;B. ambition抱负;C. addiction上瘾;D. exhaustion耗尽。上文说如果更少的执行功能与更多的创造力联系在一起，这也可以解释为什么艺术家、作家和音乐家似乎更可能上瘾，因此如果执行功能的下降在一定程度上对他们最初的天赋负责，那么一旦他们开始接触酒精或药物，这也会使他们更容易受到上瘾的影响，故选C项。

13．考查动词词义。句意：无论醉酒、上瘾和艺术之间究竟存在怎样的关系，研究报告的作者们提醒说，他们的研究结果并没有给人们醉酒的许可（理由）。A. lower降低;B. monitor监控;C. function运行;D. caution 警告。根据空后的内容可知，下文是研究报告的作者给人们的警告，故选D项。

14．考查名词词义。句意同上。A. sacrifice牺牲;B. privacy隐私;C. appreciation欣赏;D. license许可。根据空

前的“Whatever the real relationship between drunkenness, addiction and art, the authors ___13___ that their study findings don’t give people”可知，研究报告的作者们提醒说，他们的研究结果并没有给人们醉酒的许可（理由），故选D项。

15．考查名词词义。句意：芝加哥伊利诺斯大学的心理学副教授珍妮弗·威利在接受英国心理学会的《研究文摘》采访时的说法。我们测试了轻微醉酒时的情况，而不是过度饮酒时的情况。从这些研究结果来看，毫无疑问，过量饮酒也会产生同样的效果。A. priorities优先权;B. extremes极端、过度;C. bottom底部;D. affection喜爱。根据后的“drinking excessively”可知此处指“过度饮酒”，故选B项。

【点睛】在完形填空的解题过程中上下文暗示是重要线索，例如本篇第15空，根据空前的“We tested what happens when people are slightly drunk-not when people drank to”可知，芝加哥伊利诺斯大学的心理学副教授珍妮弗·威利说他们只是测试了轻微醉酒时的情况，而不是另外一种情况，再根据空后的“There could be no argument from these findings that drinking excessively would have the same effects.”可知，从这些研究结果来看，毫无疑问，过量饮酒也会产生同样的效果，因此另外一种情况指的就是“过度饮酒”，故B项extremes 正确。

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I knew nothing about mini pigs. I didn’t know what they ate; I had no idea how big they got. Once I started doing some Internet research, I found a few people saying that “there’s no such thing as a mini pig,” but I didn’t pay attention. When we met the next day, I watched my former classmate handle the pig, and I could tell she didn’t like it any more. The pig was tiny, maybe eight inches from nose to tail. The poor thing had pink nails. When I returned to my apartment, the only positive thing I could say to my roommate was, “She’s a mini pig! She’ll stay small!”

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I felt joyful when I drove home with the newest member of our family. And luckily, my roommate also liked it. But there was one thing that we hadn’t expected—the pig grew very fast. Now, I accept that there’s nothing all that peaceful about being woken at 3 a.m. by a 650-pound pig. But we still love it.