的说明限制，located是由动词locate转换而来的形容词。另外句中的固定搭配be home to?.是?.的栖息地。其中的home前面不接任何冠词，单独使用。 E
It’s generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes. They recycle their garbage because they care about the environment. They pay S5 for a caramel brul6e latte because they like expensive coffee drinks.
It’s undeniable that behavior comes from our inner dispositions (性情），but in many instances we also draw inferences about who we are, as suggested by the social psychologist Daryl Bern, by observing our own behavior. We can be strangers to ourselves. If we knew our own minds，why would we need to guess what our preferences are from our behavior? If our minds were an open book, we would know exactly how much we care about the environment or like lattes. Actually，we often need to look to our behavior to figure out who we are.
Moreover, we don’t just use our behavior to learn about our particular types of character~we infer characters that weren’t there before. Our behavior is often shaped by little pressures around us, which we fail to recognize. Maybe we recycle because our wives and neighbors would disapprove if we didn't. Maybe we buy lattes in order to impress the people around us. We should not mistakenly believe that we always behave as a result of some inner disposition. Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one can make, people become what they do， though it may not be in compliance (符合)with their true desires. Therefore, we should all bear in mind Kurt Vonnegufs advice： “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. ’’
52.According to the passage, personalities and attitudes are commonly believed to __________. A.determine one’s behavior B.reflect one’s taste
C.influence one’s surroundings D.result from one’s habits
53.Which of the following would Daryl Bern most probably agree with? A.The return of a wallet can indicate one’s honesty. B.A kind person will offer his seat to the old.
C.One recycles plastics to protect the environment. D.One buys latte out of true love of coffee.
54.What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in the passage? A.We fail to realize our inner dispositions. B.We can be influenced by outside pressures. C.Our behavior is the result of our true desires.[ D.Our characters can shape our social relationships.
55. What does the author mainly discuss in the passage? A.Personalities and attitudes. B.Preferences and habits. C.Behavior and personalities. D.Attitudes and preferences. 【考点】考察科普知识类阅读
【文章大意】很多人都认为人的性格决定了人的行为。作者在本文中提出了另外一个理论，很多情况下人们的行为收到了外界压力的影响，并不一定能够反映我们的真正的性格。
52.A 推理题。根据文章第一段1,2行It is generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes。可知人们都认为他们做事情是因为他们的性格让他们这样做了。也就是说他们认为他们的性格决定了他们的行动。故A正确。
53.A 推理题。根据文章第二段第一句：It’s undeniable that behavior comes from our inner dispositions?.可知作者认为：无法否认我们的行为来自我们内心的性情。这句话说明我们的行为可以说明我们的性格。A项：归还钱包的做法可以说明人们很善良。故A正确。 54.B 推理题。根据下划线前面一句：Our behavior is often shaped by little pressure around us, which we failed to recognize。可知我们的行为经常受到我们周围的压力的影响，这一点我们很少意识到。接着就列举下划线的例子，说明该例子表示的正是我们容易受到外界压力的影响，做出一个与内心性格不一样的事情。故B正确。 【长难句解析】
1.It’s generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes.
【翻译】人们通常都认为人们是因为他们的个性和态度而决定他们做事的方式。
【解析】本句中的the way表示?.的方式；后面的从句有多种连接方法，如：the way that/in which/不填?.；另外本句中的it是形式主语，真正的主语是that引导的主语从句。
2.Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one can make, people become what they do, though it may not be in compliance with their true desires.
【翻译】无论可能有什么样的压力或者做出什么样的推论， 人们总是成为他们想成为的那个样子，尽管这也许和他们真正的想法是不一致的。
【解析】本句中的Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one can make是一个让步状语从句，同时也是一个形式倒装。“特殊疑问词+ever”既可以引导让步状语从句，也可以引导名词性从句；而“no matter+特殊疑问词”只能引导让步状语从句。
四、写作(共两个写作任务,满分35分） 写作一(满分15分）
请结合材料，按要求用英文写作。
“ My friend falls, I laugh ； my phone falls, I cry. ” 要求:(1)就此材料发表你的看法； (2)紧扣材料,有明确的观点； (3)词数不少于60; (4)在答题卡上作答。 【考点】考察开放性作文 【写作指导】
本文属于开放性作文，根据材料：My friend falls, I laugh; my phone falls , I cry. “朋友摔倒了，我笑了。我的手机摔了，我哭了”。这句话说明现在人们过度使用手机，而忽略了现实生活中的友谊。可以写成议论文，讨论手机过对使用，影响现实交流。使用一般现在时和第三人称。
要点：1.现在人们过度使用手机，忽视了现实中人与人之间的交流，产生了很多的问题。2反对过分使用手机，鼓励人们积极参加各种活动，在现实中与更多的人交流。
紧扣文章主题，给出的要点都需要包括，缺一不可。写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系，一定要契合给出的开头，不能出现文章脱节问题。尽量使用自己熟悉的单词句式，同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次。 【一句多译】
人们滥用手机，忽视了现实生活中与他人的联系。
People abuse mobile phones, ignoring the true relationship with their friends.
People abuse mobile phones, which makes them ignore the true relationship with their friends. 【参考范文】 （略）
写作二 (满分20分）
青少年研究专家Susan Beacham在自己的英文网站上开辟专栏,邀请大家分享心目中的“最 好礼物”。她认为,礼物贵在心意，应为之付出时间和精力。 假设你是李华，请用英文发帖,内容应包括： 赞同Susan的看法
你收到或送出的最好礼物是什么 该礼物的意义 期待大家回复
注意:（1)词数不少于80; （2）符合语言规范； （3）在答题卡上作答；
（4）开头已给出（不计入总词数)。
I am a high school student from China.___________________________ 【考点】考察半开放性作文 【写作指导】
本文要求你以李华的口吻描述你对于Susan持有的“礼物贵在心意，应为之付出时间和经历”观点的态度。属于议论文写作，所以使用一般现在时和第一人称。
要点：1.赞成Susan的看法。2.举例说明你收到的最好的礼物（朋友之间用心做的一张生日卡片）等；3.该礼物说明朋友对我的感情是真挚的，生虽然礼物不贵重，但是情义很重。4.期待大家的回复。 【一句多译】
一天，当我打开书本的时候，我发现了附在第一页上一张漂亮的卡片，给了我最好的祝福。 I opened my book, I found a beautiful card attached to the first page, giving me best wishes.
One day, when I opened my book, I found a beautiful card attached to the first page, which gave me best wishes. 【参考范文】 （略）