2017年中考英语强化练习模拟练习（十三）

考试时间：____分钟

单选题 （本大题共15小题，每小题____分，共____分。）

21.We need to master this technology immediately, ______ we will fall behind.

A. but

B. or

C. so

D. and

22.--- Jack, you look so great!

--- Thanks! I have lost 20 pounds since I ______ my personal trainer six months ago.

A. hired

B. have hired

C. hire

D. had hired

23.______ my father doesn’t say a lot in daily life, he gives me much love and affection.

A. Because

B. When

C. Although

D. If

24.Yesterday we went to the library to do some reading, only to find that it ______.

A. had closed

B. had been closed

C. will

close

D. will be closed

25.Helen ran out of the classroom in tears, but no one knew ______ she was so sad.

A. when

B. whether

C. that

D. why

26.The traffic in Beijing will be better when Subway Line 16 ______ into service.

A. would be put

B. was put

C. will be put

D. is put

27.--- Henry, can you go to the concert tonight?

--- I’m afraid I can’t.I will give the ticket to ______ wants to enjoy it.

A. someone

B. whomever

C. everyone

D. whoever

28.In December of 2015, the Second World Internet Conference was held in Wuzhen, ______ theme is to ensure peace and security in cyberspace.

A. whose

B. which

C. when

D. where

29.______ your own needs is as important as learning to express your emotions.

A. Understand

B. Understanding

C. Understood

D. Having understood

30.It takes a long time to restore nature_______ it is damaged.

A. since

B. unless

C. once

D. until

31.It has been foggy for five days.How I wish it______ sunny now!

A. would be

B. were

C. had been

D. is

32.When someone turns away his body, it means impatience and a desire ____ a conversation.

A. to escape

B. escaped

C. escaping

D. having escaped

33.Drivers are supposed to limit the speed in neighborhoods because children ____ be playing there.

A. should

B. must

C. may

D. would

34.It’s bad for your eyes if you keep them ______ on the screen for a long time.

A. fixed

B. fix

C. fixing

D. having fixed

35.In ______ hottest reality show Running Man III, Luhan is ______ only new member.

A. a; 不填

B. a; an

C. the; the

D. the; 不填

简答题（综合题） （本大题共6小题，每小题____分，共____分。）

A Deed a Day

It was a busy day as usual.I was making sandwiches and balancing the phone between my shoulder and chin.The washing machine sounded as my husband walked in with our daughters.We had only about twenty minutes to eat __36__ we had to take the girls to their next activity.My husband seemed a bit __37__ that dinner was not on the table.

That night, I had a heavy __38__, thinking we were becoming taskmasters on an assembly line (流水线).We had become too __39__ in our own tasks and not very considerate towards those around us.We needed to do something to bring back some meaning into our lives.It needed to be something that would __40__ our own agendas and energize us toward the common good.

I bought a notebook, named it “Our Deed Diary” and held a family meeting.I told my family I wanted us all to think about doing a __41__ for others every day.It could be for each other or for people outside our__42__.And we all needed to write it down in the notebook.

I thought one deed a day was too easy.However, it was actually __43__ than it seemed because it had to be something __44__ what we had already done.Sending birthday cards to people we already sent cards to every year would not __45__.

We had a rough __46__.On some days, someone would forget to __47__ a good deed, while on other days, we would forget to write our good deeds in the diary.After a few weeks though, I found myself waking up in the morning trying to __48__ what good deed I could do for someone that day.My daughters began to rush to me after school to __49_ me the good deed they had done.

Now, after a year, I am happy to say that it is making a(n) __50__ in our lives.Instead of always __51__ what the day will bring for us, we think about what we can do for someone else.

Who would have thought that trying to do a simple kindness a day would be so ____? I feel my daughters have felt inner joy that you can only __53__ by giving to someone else from your heart.The best thing is that you feel so great about doing something for someone else; you don’t even look for or expect anything in __54__.So, when someone does return the favor, it is an enormous and positive __55_.

36.

A.though

B.unless

C.before

D.While

37.

A.annoyed

B.puzzled

C.embarrassed

D.frightened

38.

A.shoulder

B.stomach

C.foot

D.heart

39.

A.absorbed

B.interested

C.confident

D.successful

40.

A.repeat

B.relate

C.refocus

D.recall

41.

A.kindness

B.task

C.job

D.copy

42.

A.room

B.home

C.school

D.town

43.

A.stranger

B.sweeter

C.harder

D.bigger

44.

A.beyond

B.from

C.about

D.between

45.

A.matter

B.count

C.last

D.happen

46.A.time

B.life

C.start

D.idea

47.

A.praise

B.check

C.record

D.do

48.

A.describe

B.decide

C.remember

D.explain

49.

A.bring

B.teach

C.offer

D.tell

50.

A.effort

B.choice

C.difference

D.fortune

51.

A.forgetting

B.believing

C.knowing

D.wondering

52.

A.tiring

B.moving

C.surprising

D.rewarding

53.

A.experience

B.imagine

C.predict

D.exchange

54.

A.silence

B.return

C.time

D.order

55.

A.effect

B.bonus

C.attitude

D.Contribution

A

My daughter Kelly is a cautious person.She needs to warm up to situations, is hesitant to try new things.When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants, “Girls rule, boys drool.” But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.

This has been challenging for me at times.“Shy” is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me.But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence.This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team.This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels.And this year she completed her first kids’ triathlon (三项全能) .

On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coming soon and my son’s birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon.We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment she’d need, and we kept talking about the race.But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times.She was nervous but trying to keep it together.

And then it was her turn.From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared.My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen.She dominated(主宰) that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.

I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life.It wasn’t because she did a sport or anything like that.It was because she was afraid of something and conquered(克服) that fear with confidence and a fire I hadn’t seen before.

All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling.She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day.I won the chance to see my girl shine.

Shine on, sweet baby.

56.Kelly is nervous when ________.

A.situations are new to her

B.boys are around her

C.she changes into a leader

D.she is away from her mom

57.We can know from Paragraph 3 ______.

A.the race began in the early morning

B.the whole family gave Kelly support

C.Kelly was eager for her turn in the race

D.Kelly prepared for her brother’s birthday party

58.Seeing Kelly’s performance in the race, the author felt ______.

A.excited and proud

B.anxious and uneasy

C.curious and concerned

D.worried and hesitant

59.The author “felt like I won that day” because Kelly ______.

A.expressed love to her

B.won the gold medal

C.took part in the sport

D.overcame the fear

B

Robotic Puppy

Roll over, sit and fetch aren’t commands normally given to a robot, but the smart toy company WowWee has developed a new way of owning a puppy.

CHIP (Canine Home Intelligent Pet) is a robotic dog with blue LED eyes and pointy ears and can sit, shake, dance and make all types of dog noises.It also has tracking capabilities to help locate its owner.“The beauty about CHIP is that it has its own thing going on,” said Sufer, CTO at WowWee.“It has its own life and own kind of intelligence.Even if you’re not around, it’s always doing something.”

CHIP uses wheels to get around and is loaded with sensors(传感器) that give it a 360-degree view to find its ball.The pup is Bluetooth enabled, which connects to a wristband worn by its owner.The wristband, similar to a watch, displays icons(图标)for different commands such as a thumb-up, which allows you to give your pup a digital belly rub.With its owner wearing a smart wristband, it can even follow him around the room.

“We worked on CHIP for about five to six months,” Davin Sufer, told dailymail.com, “We typically come up with a concept, model and product and get it on shelves within a year.” The company plans to start shipping units by next fall, which will allow them to load up the robotic dog with sensors and add many more animated responses per-owner interactivity.

The high-tech toy company made its debut(处女作)in 2004 by releasing the 1.5 foot RoboSapien, which sold millions of units.MiP, which hit shelves last year, is a seven inch tall robot covered in white with black accents.Users can direct it, change its emotions and make it dance to any song on your iPad.It’s loud, fast and active.

About 15 years ago, a company called ToyQuest developed the first ever electronic robotic dog---Tekno, the Robotic Puppy.The company sold over seven million units in the first season and 40 million more during its original four years of production.Tekno was built with over 160 emotions and instructions, but most importantly offered consumers a quick look into the future.

60.According to Sufer, the amazing characteristic of CHIP is that _____.

A.it is loaded with special sensors

B.it can make all kinds of dog noises

C.it has quick response to the commands

D.it can do something without instructions

61.CHIP can follow its owner with the help of _____.

A.a watch

B.a smart wristband

C.pointy ears

D.blue LED eyes

62.From the passage, we can know_______.

A.CHIP can be bought in the store now

B.WowWee introduced its first product last year

C.Tekno provided the bright future of the robotic puppy

D.MiP is the first company to develop the robotic puppy

C

Does happiness have a scent?

When someone is happy, can you smell it?You can usually tell when someone is happy based on seeing them smile, hearing them laugh or perhaps from receiving a big hug.But can you also smell their happiness? Surprising new research suggests that happiness does indeed have a scent, and that the experience of happiness can be transmitted through smell, reports Phys.org.

For the study, 12 young men were shown videos meant to bring about a variety of emotions while researchers gathered sweat samples from them.All of the men were healthy and none of them were drug users or smokers, and all were asked to ____ drinking or eating smelly foods during the study period.

Those sweat samples were then given to 36 equally healthy young women to smell, while researchers monitored their reactions.Only women were selected to smell the samples, apparently because previous research has shown that women have a better sense of smell than men and are also more sensitive to emotional signaling—though it’s unclear why only men were chosen to produce the scents.

Researchers found that the behavior of the women after smelling the scents—particularly their facial expressions—indicated a relationship between the emotional states of the men who produced the sweat and the women who sniffed them.

“Human sweat produced when a person is happy brings about a state similar to happiness in somebody who breathes this smell,” said study co-author Gun Semin, a professor at Koc University in Turkey.

This is a fascinating finding because it not only means that happiness does have a scent, but that the scent is capable of transmitting the emotion to others.The study also found that other emotions, such as fear, seem to carry a scent too.This ensures previous research suggesting that some negative emotions have a smell, but it is the first time this has proved to be true of positive feelings.

Researchers have yet to isolate(分离) exactly what the chemical compound for the happiness smell is, but you might imagine what the potential applications for such a finding could be.Happiness perfumes, for instance, could be invented.Scent therapies(香味疗法)could also be developed to help people through depression or anxiety.Perhaps the most surprising result of the study, however, is our broadened understanding of how emotions get communicated, and also how our own emotions are potentially managed through our social context and the emotional states of those around us.What is the main finding of the new research?

A.Men produce more sweats.

B.Negative emotions have a smell.

C.Pleasant feelings can be smelt out.

D.Women have a better sense of smell.

64.The underlined part “abstain from” in Paragraph 3 probably means _________.

A.avoid

B.practice

C.continue

D.try

65.What is the application value of the new research?

A.Perfumes could help people understand each other.

B.Some smells could be developed to better our mood.

C.Perfumes could be produced to cure physical diseases.

D.Some smells could be created to improve our appearance.

66.We can learn from the last paragraph that ____.

A.happiness comes from a scent of sweat

B.positive energy can deepen understanding

C.people need more emotional communication

D.social surroundings can influence our emotions

D

Conventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation that threatens the survival of companies everywhere.It’s based on the assumption that old ideas will always work, so they shouldn’t be challenged.While this may be a valid assumption in situations that don’t change, it’s unlikely to hold true in a changing situation.In today’s rapid changing global environment, old methods often don’t work, and stubbornly using them can lead to major problems.

Most people seem to agree with conventional wisdom because it gives one a false sense of security.If everyone else believes it, then it must be true.Individuals who use conventional wisdom are certain that they are right, and being right is good.They want to continue using old ideas rather than take risks with changes that might not work.In 1977, Ken Olsen, co-founder and CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), stated “There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.” Despite being a dominant leader in the computer industry, DEC no longer exists.People seem to forget that since innovation is a change, there can be no in

novation without change.Unfortunately, conventional wisdom prevents leaders, followers and companies from changing and therefore innovating.If companies don’t innovate, but their competitors do, the future is likely to be problematic.Breaking from conventional wisdom has led to many of the most innovative companies and products in history across many industries, so it has a powerful effect on business success.

Ted Turner (founder of CNN) knew little, if anything, about the news business, but he knew it was inconvenient to watch news only at the dinner hour, as was common before CNN.Turner’s solution was to create a cable channel dedicated to news 24 hours a day.The news establishment reflected conventional wisdom at the time, and predicted his idea would fail because no one wanted to watch the news all day.However, ____.Viewers just have to watch when they want to get information.Due to conventional thinking, the critics failed to recognize the opportunity that was clear to Ted.They assumed that only what was familiar to them could work in the future.

Conventional wisdom prevents creativity, flexibility and risk-taking, so unconventional leaders enthusiastically break from it.To survive, thrive and maintain competitive advantage, companies must be flexible when reacting to change.

67.DEC has disappeared probably because ___________.

A.the consumers didn’t like its products

B.the leaders lacked the sense of security

C.the CEO stuck to the conventional ideas

D.the employees took many risks with changes

68.The founding of CNN is used as an example to prove _________.

A.missing opportunities could lead to failure

B.changing could contribute to business success

C.watching news at the dinner hour is convenient

D.conventional wisdom influences business success

69.What does the underlined part probably mean?

A.Rocket scientists can ensure the CNN works properly.

B.Most of the viewers don’t like to watch the news at work.

C.It’s necessary to understand when people watch the news.

D.It’s easy to know people needn’t watch the news all the time.

70.The passage is mainly written to tell us that ______.

A.old methods are changing with time

B.opportunities lead to business success

C.conventional wisdom limits innovation

D.successful companies need wise leaders

Lost in the Post

How would you feel if the letter you penned carefully and posted to your favorite star ended up in the recycling bin? That’s where unopened fan mail sent to singer Taylor Swift was found in Nashville.___71___

Swift’s management said it was an accident, but dealing with piles of letters is a burden for most public figures.According to the BBC reporter Jon Kelly, at the height of his fame, Johnny Depp was said to receive up to 10,000 letters a week.___72___

The dawn of the digital age in which public figures with a Twitter account can be messaged directly has made the process easier.The White House says it deals with 20,000 messages addressed to President Barack Obama each day.

Some celebrities don’t want letters.In 2008, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said that he would throw them out because he was too busy.___73___ Robert Pattinson, star of the Twilight films, claims that he reads tonnes and tonnes of letters from fans, which takes up almost all his free time.

Many artists, however, outsource(外包) the task of opening, reading and replying.Sylvia “Spanky” Taylor, 58, has run a service in California that does just that since 1987.___74___ Most letters are simply declarations of affection and admiration, she says.A few ask for money.A small number contain threats which require her to contact the celebrity’s security team and law enforcement.

The biggest problem for Taylor is working out how to deal with the correspondence(通信).Presents such as soft toys are sent to local hospitals, and most of the letters just get shredded and recycled.

___75___ For some, this is enough, according to Lynn Zubernis, an expert at West Chester University.She says that the relationship between fan and celebrity may exist only in the mind of the former but it comes from a deeply-rooted human need for community.

A.Others do attempt to get through it themselves.

B.In fact, there is no alternative to deal with the problem.

C.How could he have enough time to skim through these letters one by one?

D.Typically, correspondence is acknowledged by a photo with a printed “signature”.

E.Accordingly, the correspondence problem has been difficult for the computer to automate

F.She and her staff deal with up to 20,000 items of mail a month on behalf of 26 celebrities.

G.This incident has caused a wide public concern about how the public figures deal with the letters or mails from the fans.

书面表达 （本大题共____分。）

(1)假设你是红星中学高三(1)班的班长李华, 你们班的外教Lisa已经结束本学期的教学工作回到美国，请代表你们班给她写一封邮件。

邮件的内容包括：

1.询问她的近况;

2.回顾在外教课上的收获;

3.表达对她的感谢和祝福。

注意：

1.词数不少于50;

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear

Lisa,________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

(2)

假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，以“A visit to the Museum of the Anti-Japanese War”为题，给校刊“英语角”写一篇英文稿件，介绍你们班同学参观抗日战争纪念馆的过程。

注意：词数不少于60。

答案

单选题

B A C B D D D A B C B A C A C

简答题

CADACABCABCDBDCDABB

ABAD

DBC

CABD

CBDC

GCAFD

书面表达

(1)Dear

Lisa,

How have you been? You must be enjoying your life back at home.We still miss the days we spent together.In the last term, we all benefited a lot from your lessons.We impro

ved our oral English and became more confident to express ourselves.In addition, we learned so much about western culture and tradition.On behalf of my class, I would like to thank you for teaching us English! We wish you joy and happiness in the new stage of life!

Yours,

Li Hua

(2)

Last Saturday, our class visited the Museum of the Anti-Japanese War. When our school bus arrived at the Museum, we got off and entered in line. The moment we went into the exhibition room, we were attracted by the pictures and descriptions about the war on the wall. Some students took notes while others had a little discussion. We were shocked at the cruelty of the war. Then we gathered in another room and listened to an old soldier telling the stories about the war. Therefore, we had a better understanding of the history.

Before we left, we all came to the front of the museum and took a picture with the old soldier in memory of our visit. We were very glad to meet such a true hero.

We hope by visiting the museum more people can remember what happened in the war and treasure the peaceful life.

解析

单选题

句子的意思是，我们需要立刻掌握这种技术，否则的话，我们就会落后。所以选B。

since引导的时间状语从句用过去式，主句用现在完成时。所以选A。

句子的意思是，虽然爸爸言语不多，但他给了我很多关爱。所以选C。

句子的意思是，昨天我去图书馆看书，结果发现图书馆关门了。去图书馆是过去的，关门在去之前，过去的过去用过去完成时，所以排除C和D。图书馆关门了是被动的，所以排除A。故选B。

句子的意思是，她哭着冲出教室，但是没有人知道她为什么那么伤心。所以选D。

在时间状语从句中，主句用将来时，从句用一般现在时，故选D。

句子的意思是，我会把票给任何想要去那场演唱会的人。A和C不能引导从句，B在从句中作宾语，所以只能选D。

句子意思是，2015年12月份，第二届世界互联网大会在温州举行，它的主题是维护网络安全和稳定。关系词和theme之间有从属关系，所以选whose。

Understand your own needs在句子中作主语，动词作主语要用动名词或不定式。所以选B。

句子的意思是，一旦被破会，自然很难恢复。once表示一旦，所以选C。

wish引导的宾语从句要用虚拟语气，对现在的虚拟，动词栋过去式，be动词只能用were，不能用was。所以选B。

句子的意思是，一个人转过身表明了不耐烦和不想说法的愿望。修饰抽象名词用不定式，所以选A。

句子的意思是，在附近，司机应该减速行驶，因为可能有孩子在路上玩耍。may，表示可能，所以选C。

句子的意思是，长时间盯着屏幕对眼睛不好。句子中有一个keep 宾语 宾语补足语的句型，eye和fix之间是动宾关系，所以用过去分词表被动，故选A。

第一空，最高级前面要加the，第二空，only表示特指，要用定冠词，所以选C。

简答题

36.句子的意思是，在我们带孩子们参加下一个活动之前，只有20分钟的时间吃饭。所以选C。

37.句子的意思是，晚餐还没有端上餐桌，所以丈夫有点恼火。annoyed，恼火的。

38.句子的意思是，那天晚上，我心情有点沉重。所以选D。

39.从第一段的描述可知，我们都太忙了，所以选A。be absorbed in， 忙于……。

40.我们需要一件能让我们调整我们的注意力的焦点的事情。refocus，调整注意力的焦点。所以选C。

41.从下文可以看出，我要家人每天对他人行一个善。所以选A。

42.句子的意思是，这件好事可以是对家里的其他人，也可以是家庭之外的人。所以选B。

43.这一句和上一句之间是转折关系。我原以为很简单，其实比想象的要难得多。所以选C。

44.从下文可以看出，这件事情不能重复，所以是我们已经做过的事情之外的事情。beyond，……之外的。所以选A。

45.句子的意思是，给已经发过贺卡的人送生日贺卡不能计算在内。count，算数，计算在内。所以选B。

46.句子的意思是，开始并不顺利，所以选C。

47.句子的意思是，有时候，某个人会忘记做一件好事。所以选D。

48.句子的意思是，每天早上醒来的时候，我都会去想今年能对别人做什么好事。所以选B。

49.句子的意思是，每天放学回家，女儿们都会跑来告诉我她们所做的好事。所以选D。

50.make a difference，有意义，有影响。所以选C。

51.后半句的动词think与wonder意思相同，故选D。

52.句子的意思是，谁能想到每天做一件好事会有这么有回报?rewarding，有回报的。故选D。

53.句子的意思是，女儿们所感受到的内心的快乐是只有从内心里帮助别人的时候才能经历的。experience，经历，所以选A。

54.in return，作为回报。句子的意思是，你甚至不期望等待任何回报。所以选B。

55.如果别人真的回报了你的善意，这是一个额外的好处。bonus，额外的好处。所以选B。

56.细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous”可知，当她离开自己习惯的区域，也就是进入新的环境是，她就会感到害羞和紧张。所以选A。

57.细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的“we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon”可知，全家人都去陪她，都很支持她。所以选B。

58.细节理解题。根据第五段中的“I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life.”和第六段中的“All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling”可知作者对女儿的表现非常骄傲和激动。所以选A。

59.推理判断题。根据上文可知，作者之所以那么激动和骄傲，是因为女儿克服了自己的恐惧，在比赛中表现的非常自信。所学选D。

60.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Even if you’re not around, it’s always doing something.”可知这款机器狗能够在没有人的指令的情况下活动，所以选D。

61.根据第三段中的“With its owner wearing a smart wristband, it can even follow him around the room.”可知CHIP能够跟上主人是因为主人佩戴的智能手表。所以选B。

62.细节理解题。根据最后一句“Tekno was built with over 160 emotions and instructions, but most importantly offered consumers a quick look into the future.”可知选C。

63.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Surprising new research suggests that happiness does indeed have a scent, and that the experience of happiness can be transmitted through smell”可知研究发现快乐有一种味道，而且这种味道能够通过嗅觉传递出去。所以选C。

64.词意猜测题。根据上文可知，实验对象被要求不吸毒不抽烟，目的是为了不对收集的汗液的味道产生干扰，所以他们被要求不要吃有味道的食物。故选A。

65.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“Scent therapies(香味疗法)could also be developed to help people through depression or anxiety.”只可可以研制出一种香水来帮助我们度过焦虑和失望的时期，故选B。

66.推理判断题。根据最后一句中的“also how our own emotions are potentially managed through our social context and the emotional states of those around us”可知，我们的社会背景和周围人的情绪能够影响我们的情绪。所以选D。

67.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.”可知DEC的CEO固守传统观念，最终导致了公司的破产，所以选C。

68.推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Breaking from conventional wisdom has led to many of the most innovative companies and products in history across many industries, so it has a powerful effect on business success.”可知，变革导致成功，第四段举了CNN的事例来论证这个观点。所以选B。

69.词意猜测题。根据上下文可知，这个道理很简单，不需要尖端的科学课才能明白这个道理，所以选D。

70.主旨大意题。纵观全文，这篇文章主要写因循守旧制约成功，而创新导致成功。故选C。

71.G项中的“this incident”指代的是上一段中提到了事件，所以选G。

72.C项中的he对应上一句中的Johnny Deep，these letters对应上一句中的20,000 messages，所以选C。

73.下一句中的“claims that he reads tonnes and tonnes of letters from fans, which takes up almost all his free time ”与A项中的“attempt to get through it themselves”对应，故选A。

74.本段第一句中的“outsource(外包) the task of opening, reading and replying”与F项中的“deal with up to 20,000 items of mail a month on behalf of 26 celebrities.”相对应。故选F。

75.上文讲的是Taylor如何帮助明星顾客处理粉丝来信。D项接着讲她回复来信的一种方式：照片 “签名”。另外，后一句的this与D项形成对应关系。故选D。

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