·Set a regular date

Long-lasting friendships share the characteristic that both sides equally  contact (联系) and share with one another. With busy schedules, squeezing in phone  calls can be a challenge. 36 .

·More isn’t always merrier

Make sure yohave communicated with your friend about how frequently each  of yowants to be contacted and what method works best for yoboth. 37 . There  are alternatives to constant written communication, such as leaving voice  messages or having a group chat.

·Practise empathy (共情)

38 . The friend who is remaining needs to be sensitive to all the  additional time demands placed on the friend who has moved. The one in the new  environment should be sympathetic to the fact that your friend may feel  abandoned.

· 39

Anniversaries and birthdays carry even more weight in long-distance  friendships. Although technology might make day-to-day communication possible,  extra effort goes a long way on special days. Simply keeping a diary that keeps  track of friends’ birthdays and other important dates will make sure nothing  slips by you.

·Don’t rely on technology alone

40 , but long-distance friendships -even close ones -may require more  conscious effort to sustain. Try to seek out chances to renew friendships. How  to do it? Just spend face-to-face time together whenever possible.

A. Remember important dates

B. Compensate by writing letters

C. It is also helpful for yoto be a friendship keeper

D. Try to find a time that works for both of yoand stick to it

E. Friends need to talk about their preferred methods of communication

F. It is easy to have a sense of connectedness through social media

G. Yomay be the friend who left or the one who was left behind

【答案】36. D 37. E 38. G 39. A 40. F

【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了几个保持长久友谊的方式。

36. 根据该空所在小标题“Set a regular  date”即设定一个定期的时间，以及该空前面讲到在忙碌的生活中，挤出时间来打电话是很难的，所以该空应该是要解决这个问题，即D项“尝试找到一个适合你们俩的时间并坚持下去”符合语境，故选D。

37. 根据该空前面“what method works best for yoboth”以及后面“There are alternatives  to constant written  communication...”可知该空处需讲到关键词methods，E项中的methods跟前面的复现，且呼应后面讲到的“constant written  communication...等各种方式，故选E。

38. 根据该空小标题“Practise empathy”可知这段的建议是让我们训练共情能力，且该段讲到朋友离开或是留下两种情况，G项中的“who  left or the one who was left behind”与之对应，而C项“成为一个友谊守护者也是有帮助的”不符合该段主旨内容，故选G。

39.  根据该空所在位置为小标题可知这里需要祈使句，那么锁定选项A以及B，再根据该段内容主要讲述长久的友谊中一些仪式感比如周年、生日等很重要，A项中的“important  dates”对应那些节日，B项与该段主旨不符，故选A。

40. 根据该空所在小标题“Don’t rely on technology  alone”可知此段建议是不要只依赖于科技，且其后讲到但是长久的友谊甚至是亲密的关系也需要有意识的努力去维持。F项“虽然通过社交媒体能够轻易让我们有一些联系感”跟后面“but”连接的句子逻辑通顺，且句中的“social  media”跟小标题中的“technology”相对应，故选F。

第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Young children across the globe enjoy playing games of hide and seek. For  them, there’s something highly exciting about __41__ someone else’s glance and  making oneself unable to be seen.

However, we all witness that preschool children are remarkably __42__ at  hiding. They often cover only their eyes with their hands, leaving the rest of  their bodies__43__.

For a long time, this ineffective hiding method was __44__ as evidence that  children are hopelessly “egocentric” (自我中心的) creatures. But our __45__ research  results in child developmental psychology __46__ that idea.

We brought young children aged 2-4 into our Minds in Development Lab at  USC. Each __47__ sat down with an adult who covered her own eyes or __48__. We  then asked the child if she could __49__ or hear the adult. Surprisingly,  children replied that they couldn’t. The same __50__ happened when the adult  covered her own mouth: __51__ children said that they couldn’t __52__ to  her.

A number of __53__ ruled out that the children misunderstood what they were  being asked. The results were clear: Our young subjects __54__ the questions and  knew __55__ what was asked of them. Their __56__ to the questions reflected  their true __57__ that “I can see yoonly if yocan see me, too.” They simply  __58__ mutual (相互的) recognition and regard. Our __59__ suggest when a child  “hides” by putting a blanket over her head, it is not a result of egocentrism.  In fact, children consider this method __60__ when others use it.

41. A. following B. taking C. escaping D. directing

42. A. clever B. bad C. scared D. quick

43. A. exposed B. examined C. untouched D. imbalanced

44. A. supported B. guaranteed C. imagined D. interpreted

45. A. disappointing B. mixed C. surprising D. desired

46. A. explained B. confirmed C. contradicted D. tested

47. A. parent B. child C. researcher D. doctor

48. A. feet B. nose C. hands D. ears