SectionA Welcometotheunit&Reading
必备知识基础练
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.In fact manufacturing is also caught up a global whirlwind.
2.Please remind me the meeting again tomorrow in case I forget.
3.Pay national park (enter) fees to ensure your visit supports conservation.
4.Now we could not have anything but (wait) for him here.
5.If both sides agree,the contract can be renewed (annual).
6.I rarely have an occasion I can spend a whole afternoon with my kids.
7.Today some (tradition) customs are still observed in rural areas of China,but they have been weakened in urban cities.
8.In another,employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were (decorate) with houseplants.
Ⅱ.短语填空
anything but,in the air,pick up,be caught up in,remind sb.of,dress up,stay away from
1.—Would you please that book on the floor
—OK!
2.Reunions meant dragging up the old days.We my father’s death.
3.When it comes to parties,there’s no other way to go but .
4.One of the ways the crowded and noisy city is to get close to nature.
5.We so the TV program that we forgot about the time.
6.They were friendly off camera,refusing even to take the same lift.
7.Because the whole town protested plans to build a new shopping center,that proposal is now up .
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.我同意母亲对这个计划的大部分意见,但我并不完全赞同她。(部分否定)
I agree about most of what my mother said about the plan,but I .
2.那时我很忙,以至于三天没睡觉。(so...that...)
I I didn’t go to sleep for three days.
3.他整夜躺在床上睡不着,思考着那个问题。(现在分词短语作状语)
All night long he lay awake, .
4.当看到两个骑自行车的人在路边修自行车时,他们并没有想太多。(感官动词的复合结构)
They didn’t think much of it when they their bikes on the side of the road.
5.史蒂芬慢慢地走向公交车,低着头,眼里满含泪水。(独立主格结构)
Steven walked slowly to the bus, , .
能力素养提升练
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
Wine and beaches,fireworks and music...our readers recommend some fantastic festivals.
FestadelTUvaedelVino,Italy
Set on the beautiful shores of Lake Garda,this grapes and wine festival takes over the small town of Bardolino for four days every October.With local wines,food,art projections,fireworks and live music.people come from miles around to celebrate.First and foremost,it’s about great wine,but it’s worth visiting to soak up the great atmosphere.
Free,1-5 October
Questfestival,Vietnam
This is a weekend camping festival held just a 40-minute drive from Hanoi,bringing together locals and visitors in a celebration of underground live and electronic music culture.Held in the beautiful Son Tinh campsite,there are usually about 30 local and international DJs and 10 bands.There are also workshops,pop-up cafes,fire performances,dancing and much more.
Weekend tickets about ￡25,6-8 November
Estival,Switzerland
This is a free festival of jazz which takes place in the first weekend in July in the pretty squares and lakeside beaches and parks around the southern Swiss town of Lugano.People will enjoy the palm trees and summer air see some of Europe’s up and coming jazz bands.
Free,every July
IrishRedheadConvention,Ireland
A friendly gathering for all red-haired people is held in the small seaside village of Crosshaven where redheads from all over the world take part in light hearted events.There’s live music,art exhibitions,lectures and of course the traditional Parade of Redheads through the village led by the newly crowned Redhead King and Queen.
Free,every August
1.Jennifer,a girl with red hair,may be interested in .
A.Estival
B.Quest festival
C.Festa deirtlva e del Vino
D.Irish Redhead Convention
2.What do these four festivals have in common
A.They offer local food.
B.They have fireworks.
C.They are free of charge.
D.They have music activities.
3.Where can you probably find the text
A.In a textbook.
B.In a magazine.
C.In a news report.
D.In a research paper.
B
“The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence(篱笆).”That’s an old saying in English.It means that other places often look better,more interesting than the place where you live.“Let’s go to KFC for dinner and then watch some Japanese cartoons!” We all know it:more and more Chinese kids love American and Japanese food and movies.Some people worry that young Chinese are beginning to feel that way.They see young Chinese ignoring Chinese culture and,instead,buying Japanese cartoon books,watching Korean soap operas and even celebrating western holidays.
Foreign books and soap operas are good,but Chinese writers and actors are just as good.As for holidays,Christmas is nice,but it can never have the meaning for Chinese that the Spring Festival has,and the West has nothing to compare with the Mid-Autumn Festival.China has lots of cool things in its culture:calligraphy,Beijing Opera,kung fu,and even Jay Chou!And let’s not forget the part of Chinese culture I like best:its friendliness.Not all countries are as warm as China.
It’s good to enjoy other cultures and to learn from them,but they can never replace your own culture.It’s good to look on the other side of the fence,but make sure you take a good long look.You will find that the grass isn’t always greener.
Although some people become worried about that,I don’t think they should.Will we get more powerful without learning from other countries Will Chinese people live more happily without American fast food Besides,it’s fun to learn about different cultures.Chinese kids can learn about other cultures and have fun,but they also need to learn more about their own culture.Be proud of Chinese culture and of being Chinese!
4.The author thinks young Chinese .
A.are ignoring our own culture
B.are foolish in learning our own culture
C.are interested in our own culture
D.are hating our own culture
5.In some young Chinese’s eyes,which of the following is not the “greener grass”
A.Japanese cartoon books.
B.Korean soap operas.
C.The Mid-Autumn Festival.
D.Christmas.
6.In the author’s opinion,what is the best feature of Chinese culture
A.Working hard. B.Friendliness.
C.Bravery. D.Honesty.
7.What is the best title for the passage
A.Chinese culture and western culture
B.Simple young Chinese
C.Interesting western culture
D.That grass is not always greener
C
Whenever we talk about holidays,my mother teases my sister and me about how we “make out like robbers”.She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian,so we receive gifts on both the festivals of lights:Hanukkah and Diwali.Though my mother teases us,I do not mind getting two sets of gifts!
Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month,which is usually sometime in December.On Hanukkah,like most Jewish families,we light a menorah(烛台) and say a prayer each night.We also say a special prayer on the first night.After that,it is a tradition for my sister and me to do “hot and cold”,for our hidden Hanukkah gifts.When we walk towards the gift,our parents say “hot” and when we walk further away,they say “cold”.We each receive one present every night of Hanukkah.Another part I like about this holiday is seeing family members who we do not see often.My aunt usually stays for a few days,and we sometimes visit other relatives.
Diwali is celebrated on the 13th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin (October/November).To celebrate Diwali,my family does a pooja,or prayers,in honor of the goddess Lakshmi.Since she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity,the pooja includes washing silver coins in milk and water.In India,people decorate their houses with lamps,similar to the way you might light up your house for Christmas.My family just places a few candles outside.We also set off firecrackers,which is my favorite part.We often do this activity with friends to add to the excitement.
Both holidays have different histories and stories.We celebrate them in different ways,yet they both have the same meaning.And they both mean family and presents for me!
8.Why does the author receive gifts on both Hanukkah and Diwali
A.Because he lives in a rich family.
B.Because he lives in two different countries.
C.Because his parents like celebrating their different cultures.
D.Because his parents like spending money buying gifts for them.
9.What does the underlined phrase “hot and cold” in paragraph 2 refer to
A.A kind of Hanukkah game.
B.A kind of Hanukkah gift.
C.A can of festival drink.
D.A riddle written on lights.
10.We can learn from the text that Hanukkah and Diwali .
A.share the same history and culture
B.are celebrated by both Jews and Indians
C.are both related to the legend of lights
D.encourage the families to do their prayers
11.What is the author’s attitude towards Hanukkah and Diwali
A.He enjoys celebrating both of them.
B.He does mind spending them.
C.He likes Hanukkah better.
D.He likes Diwali better.
D
The Torch Festival(火把节) is a traditional festival which is celebrated among some ethnic groups in southwestern China,such as the Yi,Bai,Hani,Lisu,and Lahu,etc.It usually falls on the 24th or 25th of June,with three days of celebrations.The festival came from worship(崇拜) of fire by ancestors(祖先).For some ethnic groups,it’s a tradition in the festival for elders to share farming experience with young people and educate them about taking care of crops.
During the festival,big torches are made to stand in all villages,with small torches placed in front of the door of each house.When night falls,the torches are lit and the villages are bright.At the same time,people walk around the fields and houses,holding small torches and placing the torches in the field corners.Inside the villages,young people are singing and dancing around the big torches that keep burning throughout the night.Other activities like horse races are also held during the festival.
In a horse race of the Yi people in Yunnan,torches are used to form hurdles for riders to get through.The Hani people in Yunnan traditionally tie fruits to torches with strings.When the strings are broken after the torches are lit,people struggle for the fruits for good luck.
For the Lisu people in Sichuan,the festival is an occasion for holding torch parades.Big torches are carried by teams of people,which is like a fire dragon.If different teams meet,it’s a tradition to exchange the big torches with one another.
12.What can we know about the Torch Festival from paragraph 1
A.It has nothing to do with farming.
B.Its celebrations usually last two days.
C.It is a traditional festival of all Chinese.
D.It is a festival to show worship of fire.
13.What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 1 refer to
A.Ancestors. B.Young people.
C.Elders. D.Ethnic groups.
14.What is the main idea of paragraph 2
A.Why the festival is enjoyed.
B.Where the festival is celebrated.
C.How the festival is celebrated.
D.What torches are used for the festival.
15.Which is a way that Lisu people in Sichuan celebrate the festival according to the text
A.Holding torch parades.
B.Tying fruits to torches with strings.
C.Struggling for fruits for good luck.
D.Using torches as hurdles for a horse race.
Ⅴ.七选五
It may be one of Britain’s most successful exports—Miss World.This 53-year-old event took place in China last week and attracted over 120 women worldwide with knockout looks in a mad struggle for the crown.
Traditional values have long kept the Chinese,especially women,from displaying beauty.But Chinese people have now changed their attitude towards beauty contest,although some men will still be shouting that the winner is no more beautiful than his wife or his former girl-friend or even his mother in a sour tone. 1 .The question to be asked is:why isn’t there a Mr.World Beauty Contest
And a further question to be asked is:does taking part in a beauty contest show a woman’s courage,wisdom and liberation or rather the opposite—a forced choice and a revolting act made under conditions of long-term discrimination
Organizers of such beauty contests claim that the contestants are judged on qualities other than just their physical appearance.But still no answer is given to why there isn’t a Mr.Beauty or a Mr.World Contest. 2 Why is it that only women’s “qualities” need to be recognized but not men’s
Think about who is always standing beside a fancy car on show 3 And this is how “qualities” are judged:if the girl looks good,there is little reason why the car beside her is not of high quality.
The beauty contests go on year after year,with winners enjoying fame which quickly disappears. 4 ,what never changes is the routine practice that in every fancy car show,a girl stands beside a fancy car.What never changes is the need to hold a women’s conference every year to appeal for the promotion of respect for and improvement of women. 5 .So let’s put more time and resources into trying to change all this rather than holding beauty contests.
A.Or at least,why isn’t that kind of contest popular
B.While such events go on and on
C.Though a Mr.World Contest is also held
D.But such men are not shouting for the right reason
E.What never changes is the fate of women as a class
F.Is it a boy or a girl
G.Women were not allowed to show their beauty in China
答案：
Ⅰ.1.in 2.of 3.entrance 4.towait 5.annually 6.where 7.traditional 8.decorated
Ⅱ.1.pickup 2.wereremindedof 3.(to)dressup 4.tostayawayfrom 5.were;caughtupin 6.anythingbut 7.intheair
Ⅲ.1.don’tagreewitheverything 2.wassobusyatthattimethat 3.thinkingoftheproblem 4.sawtwocyclistsrepairing 5.hisheaddown;tearsinhiseyes
Ⅳ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四个节日的基本信息,包括举办时间、地点、活动及票价等。
1.D 推理判断题。根据最后一部分第一句“Afriendlygatheringforallred-hairedpeopleisheldinthesmallseasidevillageofCrosshavenwhereredheadsfromallovertheworldtakepartinlightheartedevents.”可知,一个红头发的女孩可能会对IrishRedheadConvention感兴趣,故选D项。
2.D 细节理解题。根据FestadelTUvaedelVino,Italy部分中的“Withlocalwines,food,artprojections,fireworksandlivemusic.”、Questfestival,Vietnam部分中的“bringingtogetherlocalsandvisitorsinacelebrationofundergroundliveandelectronicmusicculture”、Estival,Switzerland部分中的“PeoplewillenjoythepalmtreesandsummerairandseesomeofEurope’supandcomingjazzbands.”以及IrishRedheadConvention,Ireland部分中的“There’slivemusic,artexhibitions,lecturesandofcoursethetraditionalParadeofRedheadsthroughthevillageledbythenewlycrownedRedheadKingandQueen.”可知,每一部分内容中都有提及music,因此这四个活动的共同之处是都有音乐活动,故选D项。
3.B 推理判断题。根据文章的第一句“Wineandbeaches,fireworksandmusic...ourreadersrecommendsomefantasticfestivals.”可知,这篇文章很有可能来自杂志,故选B项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要描述了一些中国年轻人喜欢读外国书籍、看外国电视剧、过外国节日这一社会现象,同时也说明了中国传统文化的博大精深,告诉中国人不能忘记中国传统文化。
4.A 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“...moreandmoreChinesekidsloveAmericanandJapanesefoodandmovies...youngChineseignoringChinesecultureand,instead,buyingJapanesecartoonbooks,watchingKoreansoapoperasandevencelebratingwesternholidays.”和第二段中的“Foreignbooksandsoapoperasaregood,butChinesewritersandactorsarejustasgood...Christmasisnice,butitcanneverhavethemeaningforChinesethattheSpringFestivalhas,andtheWesthasnothingtocomparewiththeMid-AutumnFestival.”可知,越来越多的中国年轻人喜欢外国的食物、电影以及节日。由此推断,作者认为中国的年轻人忽视了中国自己的文化,故选A项。
5.C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“...ChinesekidsloveAmericanandJapanesefoodandmovies...youngChineseignoringChinesecultureand,instead,buyingJapanesecartoonbooks,watchingKoreansoapoperasandevencelebratingwesternholidays.”可知,越来越多的中国年轻人喜欢外国的食物、电影以及节日。由此推断,一些中国年轻人觉得外国的东西更好,所以在中国一些年轻人的眼中,中国的东西就不是那片更绿的草,故选C项。
6.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Andlet’snotforgetthepartofChinesecultureIlikebest:itsfriendliness.NotallcountriesareaswarmasChina.”可知,作者认为中国文化中最好的特征就是友善,故选B项。
7.D 主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“‘Thegrasslooksgreenerontheothersideofthefence.’...meansthatotherplacesoftenlookbetter,moreinterestingthantheplacewhereyoulive.”及下文描述可知,文章描述了一些中国年轻人喜欢读外国书籍、看外国电视剧、过外国节日的社会现象,同时也说明了中国传统文化的博大精深,告诉中国人不能忘记中国传统文化。因此D项“那片草并不总是更绿的”符合本章大意,适合作为本文标题,故选D项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。由于作者的父母一个是犹太人,一个是印度人,所以作者喜欢分别庆祝两个不同文化的节日Hanukkah和Diwali,文章也对两个节日作了简单的介绍。
8.C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“SheisreferringtothefactthatwearehalfJewishandhalfIndian,sowereceivegiftsonboththefestivalsoflights.”可知,作者的父母一个犹太人,一个印度人。他会在这两个节日里都得到礼物,是因为他的父母喜欢庆祝各自不同的文化。故选C项。
9.A 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Whenwewalktowardsthegift,ourparentssay‘hot’andwhenwewalkfurtheraway,theysay‘cold’.”可知,他们做“hotandcold”是为了寻找礼物。当他们离所要找的礼物近的时候,父母就说“hot”,当他们离所要找的礼物远的时候,父母就说“cold”,所以可以推断出这是一种游戏。故选A项。
10.D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“welightamenorahandsayaprayereachnight”可知,Hanukkah节鼓励祈祷;再根据第三段中的“TocelebrateDiwali,myfamilydoesapooja,orprayers,inhonorofthegoddessLakshmi.”可知,Diwali节鼓励祈祷。故选D项。
11.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Wecelebratethemindifferentways,yettheybothhavethesamemeaning.”可知,作者喜欢庆祝这两个节日。故选A项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了火把节这一中国西南地区一些少数民族的传统节日,以及在节日期间不同民族的庆祝活动。
12.D 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Thefestivalcamefromworshipoffirebyancestors.”可知,火把节是一个祭火的节日。
13.B 代词指代题。根据第一段最后一句可知,对于一些少数民族来说,年长者与年轻人分享种植经验并教育他们如何照料庄稼是节日的传统。故代词“them”指的是年轻人(youngpeople)。
14.C 段落大意题。通读第二段可知,本段主要是讲述了在火把节期间的庆祝活动,也就是怎么庆祝这个节日。
15.A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“FortheLisupeopleinSichuan,thefestivalisanoccasionforholdingtorchparades.”可知,对四川傈僳族人来说,这个节日是一个举行火把游行的场合。故举行火把游行是四川傈僳族人庆祝节日的一种方式。
Ⅴ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要阐述了每年举行的“世界小姐”选美比赛背后所蕴含的问题:参加选美比赛到底是因为女性的勇气、智慧和解放,还是因为在长期遭受歧视的情况下被迫做出的选择和反抗行为。作者还指出,我们应该把更多的时间和资源投入到为妇女赢得尊重和地位上面,而不是举办选美比赛。
1.D 根据上文“ButChinesepeoplehavenowchangedtheirattitudetowardsbeautycontest,althoughsomemenwillstillbeshoutingthatthewinnerisnomorebeautifulthanhiswifeorhisformergirl-friendorevenhismotherinasourtone.”以及下文“Thequestiontobeaskedis:whyisn’tthereaMr.WorldBeautyContest ”可知,本句与上文构成转折,指出那些大喊的男人并不是为了正确的理由大喊大叫。D项“但是这些人并没有为了正确的理由大喊大叫”符合语境,选项中的suchmen对应上文中的somemen。故选D项。
2.A 根据上文“Organizersofsuchbeautycontestsclaim...Butstillnoanswerisgiventowhythereisn’taMr.BeautyoraMr.WorldContest.”以及下文“Whyisitthatonlywomen’s‘qualities’needtoberecognizedbutnotmen’s ”可知,本句和下文构成并列关系,都是针对为什么没有选美先生大赛或世界先生大赛进行设问的。A项“或者至少,为什么这种比赛不受欢迎”符合语境。故选A项。
3.F 根据上文“Thinkaboutwhoisalwaysstandingbesideafancycaronshow ”以及下文“Andthisishow‘qualities’arejudged:ifthegirllooksgood,thereislittlereasonwhythecarbesideherisnotofhighquality.”可知,本句与上文构成并列句,都是在对站在豪车旁的性别进行设问的,F项“是男孩还是女孩”符合语境。故选F项。
4.B 根据上文“Thebeautycontestsgoonyearafteryear,withwinnersenjoyingfamewhichquicklydisappears.”可知,上文提到选美比赛年复一年地进行,即这样的活动每年都在继续下去。B项中的“suchevents”对应上文中的“Thebeautycontests”。B项“当这样的事件继续下去的时候”承接上文。故选B项。
5.E 上文“Whatneverchangesistheneedtoholdawomen’sconferenceeveryyeartoappealforthepromotionofrespectforandimprovementofwomen.”指出了未发生改变的女性现状;下文“Solet’sputmoretimeandresourcesintotryingtochangeallthisratherthanholdingbeautycontests.”指出,应该投入更多的时间和资源来尝试改变这一切。由此推测,本句是在说明女性的命运仍未发生改变的现状。E项“永远不会改变的是妇女作为一个阶级的命运”符合语境。故选E项。
1SectionB Grammarandusage&Integratedskills
必备知识基础练
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.Previous the conference,we had discussed the matter among ourselves.
2.I feel (honour) to be invited to give you a lecture on how to improve English reading ability.
3.After that,we observed a man (make) hairy monkeys.
4.He hurried into the carriage.The train (leave) in a few minutes.
5.It is my duty (report) it to the police.
6.While waiting for the opportunity to get (promote),Henry did his best to perform his duty.
7.I don’t like to wash clothes,so I always have my clothes (wash).
8.I was just about to go to bed she came to see me.
Ⅱ.短语填空
hunt for,pass down,hand in,on show,fall on,in honour of
1.My birthday a Monday this year.
2.We asked eight leading writers what items they would donate to the museum their own lost loved ones.
3.The bracelet has been to her from her parents.
4.That mighty animal has to learn how to its own prey and support itself.
5.Time’s up.Stop writing and your papers.
6.The photographs will remain until the end of the exhibition on 15 April.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.今天早上,我的钱包在公交车上被偷了。(have sth.done)
I on the bus this morning.
2.我们正要动身回家,就在这时,我们被叫去练歌。(be about to...)
We for home when we were asked to practise singing.
3.天气预报说昨天天气暖和。(be going to...)
The weather forecast said that the day before.
4.我很荣幸能在这里与你们分享我对高中学习的看法。(honour n.)
to share with you my opinions on what to learn in senior high school.
5.每当她有时间,她就会看书。(would)
Whenever she had time,she .
能力素养提升练
Ⅳ.阅读理解
(2022·江苏镇江高一上学期期中)
When I was a child,I often saw my Grandma throwing bread that was no longer fresh to birds.Not surprisingly,this attracted few birds.Later on,we discovered bird food at the local store.Feeding garden birds in the UK has come a long way since then.Today,the birds can enjoy many kinds of food:from plant seeds to sunflower hearts and from cakes to meat balls.All this comes at a huge cost.Sometimes,I wonder if we might be feeding our garden birds better than our kids.But maybe it’s worth it.Our generosity is having an important effect on the behavior and even evolution of these birds.
Take the goldfinch for example.In the 1960s,this was a rare bird.Today,goldfinches can be seen in many gardens.Other new visitors include the spotted woodpecker,which has left its usual woodland for food on bird tables.Evolution is meant to progress slowly:over thousands of years.Yet during the past few decades,the beaks of many kinds of birds have become longer because birds with longer beaks can get more food,and then are more likely to live on.
Actually,the British habit of feeding garden birds goes back much further.During the sixth century,St Serf of Fife fed a robin in his garden;during the winter of 1890,workers in London were seen giving their lunches to songbirds.The real change took place in the 1980s,when a few farsighted businessmen realized that encouraging the British to be more generous to garden birds can help them make money.Therefore,various kinds of bird food and modern bird feeders were produced.As a result,the number of species using garden feeding stations increased very quickly,from about 10 to over 100.Then,in 2005,Springwatch came,which turned our love of garden birds into an entertainment show.
Is bird feeding completely good for birds Not everyone thinks so.Studies by the Zoological Society of London have shown that by bringing together many birds,bird feeders may help the spread of disease.In Australia,some bird experts believe—probably wrongly—that bird feeding creates a “dependence culture”.
But we shouldn’t forget one major benefit of feeding garden birds—it connects millions of people to the natural world.This is especially important for people who seldom reach the wider countryside.As I write this,there comes some noise outside my window:several birds were singing and flying around in my garden.It’s a sight I could only imagine years ago,when feeding garden birds just meant throwing hard bread to them.
1.What does the author mean by saying the underlined part in paragraph 1
A.Feeding garden birds is a huge waste of money.
B.We spend quite a lot of money on the food of garden birds.
C.We should care more for our kids rather than garden birds.
D.Feeding garden birds can bring more joy than feeding kids.
2.Which is the reason behind the fact that many birds’ beaks become longer
A.These birds have given up traditional woodland.
B.Food for these birds becomes richer and better.
C.Longer beaks mean more chances of survival.
D.These birds grow faster than ever before.
3.What do some bird experts in Australia think of bird feeding
A.It is completely good for birds.
B.It may help the spread of disease.
C.It connects more and more people to the natural world.
D.It may reduce birds’ ability to find food by themselves.
4.How does the author feel when he hears bird noise outside his window
A.Annoyed. B.Pleased.
C.Surprised. D.Bored.
Ⅴ.完形填空
(2022·广东汕头澄海中学高一上学期第二次质检)
In the year I was about twelve years old,my mother told us that we would not be 1 Christmas gifts for short of money.I felt sad and thought,“What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d 2 ” Just when I started to accept that there would not be a Christmas gift that year,then three women 3 at our house with gifts for all of us.For me they brought a doll.I would no longer have to feel 4 when I returned to school.
Years later,when I stood in the kitchen of my new house,thinking how I wanted to make my 5 Christmas there special and memorable,I 6 remembered the women’s visit.I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 7 for as many children as I could possibly 8 .
So I 9 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help.We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party.For every child,we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys,clothes,and school supplies,each with a child’s name.We wanted all of them to know they were 10 .Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts,I 11 them that they couldn’t open their presents until every child had come forward.Finally,the 12 they had been waiting for came as I called out,“One,two,three.Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages,their faces beamed and their bright smiles 13 up the room.The 14 in the room was obvious,and it wasn’t just about toys.It was a feeling—the feeling I knew from the Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit.I wasn’t forgotten.Somebody thought of me.I 15 .
1.A.sending B.receiving
C.making D.exchanging
2.A.got B.prepared
C.found D.expected
3.A.broke in B.settled down
C.showed off D.turned up
4.A.embarrassed B.puzzled
C.frightened D.relieved
5.A.present B.first
C.last D.past
6.A.hardly B.regularly
C.immediately D.rarely
7.A.responsibility B.independence
C.importance D.safety
8.A.know B.mention
C.remember D.reach
9.A.kept up with B.caught up with
C.came up with D.put up with
10.A.fine B.special
C.helpful D.normal
11.A.reminded B.warned
C.persuaded D.promised
12.A.chance B.gift
C.moment D.reward
13.A.lit B.took
C.burned D.cheered
14.A.warmth B.appreciation
C.calmness D.joy
15.A.matter B.wonder
C.doubt D.suppose
Ⅵ.七选五
(2022·江苏泰州中学高一上学期第一次质检)
Every kid wishes to be an adult.Do you remember playing house as a child—pretending to be a grown-up like your parents Did you imagine you were a doctor,a soldier or a teacher At that time,anything seemed more exciting than being young.But now some grown-ups become “kidults” (kid+adult),who participate in the culture and activities traditionally intended for children. 1
Some kidults collect toys they once played with. 2 It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big,Snoopy-shaped cushion (坐垫) on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory (配件).
3 For example,Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover.That way,no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children’s book!
“Kidults can be like vitamins to society.Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure,childlike emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society,” said Lee Sojung,professor of Foreign Studies at Hankuk University. 4 It could give children and their parents books,movies,and cartoon shows to enjoy together.He may be right.
Tim Greenhalgh,a professor in London,explained that some kidults just refused to grow up. 5 Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.“So,they can escape from increasingly complex and stressful lives that are hard to deal with,” Greenhalgh said.
A.They find they cannot leave childhood behind.
B.Other kidults still enjoy children’s stories and fairy tales.
C.Kidults often run into the problem of finding a job at their level.
D.They do so because the life in a busy and stressful city frightens them.
E.Hello Kitty,Garfield,and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world.
F.He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids.
G.They may not be great parents as well as able to take on adult responsibilities.
答案：
Ⅰ.1.to 2.honoured 3.making 4.wasleaving 5.toreport 6.promoted/promotion 7.washed 8.when
Ⅱ.1.fallson 2.inhonourof 3.passeddown 4.huntfor5.handin 6.onshow
Ⅲ.1.hadmywalletstolen 2.wereabouttoleave 3.itwasgoingtobewarm 4.Itismyhonourtobehere 5.woulddosomereading
Ⅳ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人类的喂食行为对鸟类进化的影响、英国人喂养花园鸟类的习惯的历史以及人们对喂鸟行为的看法等。
1.B 词句猜测题。根据画线部分上文“Today,thebirdscanenjoymanykindsoffood:fromplantseedstosunflowerheartsandfromcakestomeatballs.Allthiscomesatahugecost.”可知,作者认为人们在花园的鸟食上花费了太多的钱,即画线部分意思为“我们花了很多钱在花园的鸟食上”,故选B项。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Yetduringthepastfewdecades,thebeaksofmanykindsofbirdshavebecomelongerbecausebirdswithlongerbeakscangetmorefood,andthenaremorelikelytoliveon.”可知,许多鸟的喙变长了,这背后的原因是长喙意味着更多的生存机会,故选C项。
3.D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“InAustralia,somebirdexpertsbelieve—probablywrongly—thatbirdfeedingcreatesa‘dependenceculture’.”可知,澳大利亚的一些鸟类专家认为喂鸟是错误的,因为喂鸟可能会降低鸟类自己寻找食物的能力,造成鸟类对人类的依赖,故选D项。
4.B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“AsIwritethis,therecomessomenoiseoutsidemywindow:severalbirdsweresingingandflyingaroundinmygarden.It’sasightIcouldonlyimagineyearsago,whenfeedinggardenbirdsjustmeantthrowinghardbreadtothem.”可推知,当作者听到窗外鸟鸣时,他感觉很高兴,故选B项。
Ⅴ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者小时候收到了三位女士的圣诞礼物,长大后为孤儿院的孩子们送去了礼物,让孩子们知道自己是特别且重要的。
1.B send发送;receive接收;make制作;exchange交换。根据下文“JustwhenIstartedtoacceptthattherewouldnotbeaChristmasgiftthatyear”可知,作者开始接受今年不会有圣诞礼物这件事,所以此处母亲告诉作者不会收到圣诞礼物了,故选B项。
2.A get获得;prepare准备;find发现;expect希望。根据下文“Iwouldnolongerhavetofeel whenIreturnedtoschool.”可知,作者收到了礼物,回到学校时就不会感觉尴尬。由此推测,此处指的是其他孩子问作者得到了什么,故选A项。
3.D breakin闯入;settledown定居;showoff炫耀;turnup出现。根据下文“atourhousewithgiftsforallofus”可知,三位女士出现在作者家里,并带来了礼物,故选D项。
4.A embarrassed尴尬的;puzzled困惑的;frightened恐惧的;relieved释然的。根据上文“Formetheybroughtadoll.”可知,作者已经收到了洋娃娃作为圣诞礼物,所以回到学校后,当其他孩子问作者得到了什么的时候,作者就不会感到尴尬了,故选A项。
5.B present现在的;first第一个;last最后的;past过去的。根据上文“whenIstoodinthekitchenofmynewhouse”可知,此处指的是作者在新家的第一个圣诞节,故选B项。
6.C hardly几乎不;regularly定期地;immediately立刻;rarely很少。根据下文“IdecidedthatIwantedtocreatethatsamefeelingof forasmanychildrenasIcouldpossibly .”可知,作者决定为尽可能多的孩子创造同样重要的感觉。由此推测,此处指作者立刻想起了当时那些女士的来访,故选C项。
7.C responsibility责任;independence独立;importance重要;safety安全。根据语境可知,此处表示作者想要让尽可能多的孩子感觉到自己是重要的,感受到别人在想着他们,故选C项。
8.D know知道;mention提及;remember记住;reach达到。根据语境可知,此处表示作者想为尽可能多的孩子创造重要的感觉。as...assb.couldreach意为“某人力所能及”,故选D项。
9.C keepupwith跟上;catchupwith追上;comeupwith想出;putupwith忍受。根据下文“aplan”可知,作者想出了一个计划,故选C项。
10.B fine好的;special特别的;helpful有帮助的;normal正常的。根据上文“eachwithachild’sname”可知,每份礼物上都有孩子的名字,因为作者想让他们知道他们是特别的,故选B项。
11.A remind提醒;warn警告;persuade说服;promise承诺。根据下文“One,two,three.Openyourpresents!”可知,作者提醒孩子们,要等所有孩子都拿到礼物后再一起打开礼物,故选A项。
12.C chance机会;gift礼物;moment时刻;reward奖励。根据下文“One,two,three.Openyourpresents!”可知,孩子们一起打开礼物的时刻到了,故选C项。
13.A light点亮;take带走;burn燃烧;cheer欢呼。根据下文“The intheroomwasobvious”可知,孩子们是非常快乐的,他们明亮的笑容照亮了房间。lightup表示“点亮,照亮”,故选A项。
14.D warmth温暖;appreciation欣赏;calmness平静;joy欢乐。根据上文“Asthechildrenopenedtheirpackages,theirfacesbeamedandtheirbrightsmiles uptheroom.”可知,孩子们打开礼物时是非常快乐的,房间里充满了欢乐,故选D项。
15.A matter重要,要紧;wonder想知道;doubt怀疑;suppose假设。根据上文“Iwasn’tforgotten.Somebodythoughtofme.”可知,此处表示一种没有被遗忘、被别人想起的感觉,作者觉得自己是重要的,故选A项。
Ⅵ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。每个孩子都希望成为一个成年人,任何事情都比年轻更令人兴奋,但一些成年人发现,他们不能把童年抛之脑后。
1.A 根据上文“Butnowsomegrown-upsbecome‘kidults’(kid+adult),whoparticipateinthecultureandactivitiestraditionallyintendedforchildren.”可知,成年人不想长大,他们发现他们不能把童年抛在脑后。A项内容“Theyfindtheycannotleavechildhoodbehind”与上文相吻合,选项中的“they”与上文的“somegrown-ups”相对应,故选A项。
2.E 根据上文“Somekidultscollecttoystheyonceplayedwith.”以及下文“Itisnotunusualtoseea20-somethingwomanwithabig,Snoopy-shapedcushiononhersofaoraHelloKittymobilephoneaccessory.”可知,此处应该和上下文提及的玩具有关联,而E项中的“HelloKitty,Garfield,andSnoopy”与下文中的“Snoopy-shaped”“HelloKittymobilephoneaccessory”等相对应,故选E项。
3.B 根据上文“Somekidultscollecttoystheyonceplayedwith.”可知,下一段首句与这一句相对应,“Somekidults”对应B项中的“Otherkidults”。结合下文“...theHarryPotternovelswithanadultcover...anadultisactuallyreadingachildren’sbook!”可知,选B项。
4.F 上文是LeeSojung说的话,而F项中的“Headdedthat...”刚好承接上文。结合上文内容可知,F项符合题意,故选F项。
5.D 根据上文“TimGreenhalgh,aprofessorinLondon,explainedthatsomekidultsjustrefusedtogrowup.”可知,他们不想长大是有原因的。D项中的“becausethelifeinabusyandstressfulcityfrightensthem(因为生活在一个繁忙而紧张的城市让他们害怕)”说明了生活的压力导致了他们不想长大,故选D项。
1SectionC Extendedreading&Project&Assessment
必备知识基础练
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.Nothing is (happy) than having a cold drink in a hot day.
2.She was (fortune) enough to find a job as soon as she graduated from the university.
3.He jumped with joy on (hear) the news.
4.The competition attracted over 500 contestants (represent) 8 different countries.
5.He made a rule to get up before seven in the morning.
6.It was so noisy outside that he couldn’t settle down his study.
7.He lay in the bed,his head (rest) on his arms.
8.We should be grateful if you would reply at your earliest (convenient).
9.Users can buy books,book tickets,and get all sorts information from the Internet.
10.There is a wide (select) of food in this restaurant.
Ⅱ.短语填空
set off,take a bite of,stay up,after all,light up,hang up,attach importance to,focus on
1.When she saw her exam results,her eyes in amazement.
2.His eyes slowly began to what looked like a small dark ball.
3.What I’m going to do in this lecture is to something very specific.
4.In the meanwhile,his son his apple,spat it out,and suddenly burst out crying.
5. ,there are enough bad things in the world and worrying doesn’t help.
6.This is when they turn it off and the towel.
7.With so much homework to do,I will have to late tonight.
8.We should children’s mental health.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.那就是你不对的地方。(表语从句)
That’s .
2.他一到机场,便受到总理的欢迎。(on+名词)
He was greeted by the Prime Minister .
3.我发现待在家里什么都不做毫无乐趣。(形式宾语)
I just staying at home doing nothing.
4.听说他在这起事故中受了伤,我内心充满了担忧。(独立主格结构)
I heard that he got injured in the accident, .
5.没有人比她更细心。(否定词+比较级)
than she is.
能力素养提升练
Ⅳ.阅读理解
People from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions,and a new report published online in CurrentBiology explains why.
Rachael Jack,University of Glasgow researcher,said that rather than scanning evenly (均匀的) across a face as Westerners do,Easterners fix their attention on the eyes.
“We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions,” Jack said.“Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure,whereas Easterners favor the eyes and neglect (忽略) the mouth.”
According to Jack and her colleagues,the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously believed.As a result,facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations.
The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories:happy,sad,surprised,fearful,disgusted,angry,or neutral.They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies.
It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than Westerners did.“The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions,” Jack said.“Our data suggest that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion,Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less.”
In short,the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion.From here on,examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion.Otherwise,when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures,Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation.
1.The discovery shows that Westerners .
A.pay equal attention to the eyes and the mouth
B.consider facial expressions universally reliable
C.observe the eyes and the mouth in different ways
D.have more difficulty in recognizing facial expressions
2.What were the people asked to do in the study
A.To make a face at each other.
B.To get their faces impressive.
C.To classify some face pictures.
D.To observe the researchers’ faces.
3.In comparison with Westerners,Easterners are likely to .
A.do translation more successfully
B.study the mouth more frequently
C.examine the eyes more attentively
D.read facial expressions more correctly
4.What can be the best title for the passage
A.The Eye as the Window to the Soul
B.Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions
C.Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills
D.How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding
B
In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music,dance and theatre in Edinburgh.The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.
It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness,Richard Burton,Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团).It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly.
At the same time,the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge(挑战) to the official festival.Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947,in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform,and they did so in a public house disused for years.
Soon,groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University,and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge,Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.
Today the “Fringe”,once less recognized,has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre,music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts.And yet as early as 1959,with only 19 theatre groups performing,some said it was getting too big.
A paid administrator(行政人员) was first employed only in 1971,and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself.In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries.More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.
5.What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning
A.To bring Europe together again.
B.To honor heroes of World War Ⅱ.
C.To introduce young theatre groups.
D.To attract great artists from Europe.
6.Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947
A.They owned a public house there.
B.They came to take up a challenge.
C.They thought they were also famous.
D.They wanted to take part in the festival.
7.What does the “Fringe” in the third paragraph mean
A.Unpopular groups.
B.Non-official groups.
C.Foreign groups.
D.Local groups.
8.We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival .
A.has become a non-official event
B.has gone beyond an art festival
C.gives shows all year round
D.keeps growing rapidly
Ⅴ.语法填空
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the 1. (important) festivals in China.It is an evening celebration when families gather together to light lanterns,eat moon cakes 2. appreciate the round moon.On that night,the moon appears 3. (be) roundest and brightest.The full moon is a symbol for family reunion,which is 4. that day is also known as the Festival of Reunion.
The Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations date back to more than 2,000 years ago.In the Tang Dynasty,people began to enjoy and worship the full moon 5. a custom.In the Southern Song Dynasty,however,people sent round moon cakes to their relatives as gifts in 6. (express) of their best wishes for family reunion.7. it turned dark,they gazed up at the fall silver moon or went sightseeing by lakes 8. (celebrate) the festival.Since the Ming and Qing dynasties,the custom of the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration 9. (become) even more popular.Together with the celebration appeared some special customs in different parts of the country,such as 10. (burn) incense(香),planting Mid-Autumn trees,lighting lanterns on towers and fire dragon dances,etc.
Ⅵ.应用文写作
假设你是李华,你打算利用假期出国旅游。请你就此给你的美国笔友 Michael发一封电子邮件,谈论你出国旅游的原因,并邀请Michael有时间来中国。要点如下:
1.出国旅游很有意义;
2.开阔眼界,了解国外的风俗和历史;
3.和来自不同文化背景的人交朋友,学习外语;
4.放松身心,欣赏美景。
注意:
1.词数80左右(信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数);
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Michael,
How are you These days,I am planning to travel abroad during the vacation.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
答案：
Ⅰ.1.happier 2.fortunate 3.hearing 4.representing 5.it6.to 7.resting 8.convenience 9.of 10.selection
Ⅱ.1.litup 2.setoff 3.focuson 4.tookabiteof 5.Afterall 6.hangup 7.stayup 8.attachimportanceto
Ⅲ.1.whereyouarewrong 2.onhisarrivalattheairport 3.finditnopleasure 4.myheartfullofworry 5.Noonecanbemorecareful
Ⅳ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在解读情感方面的东西方文化差异。
1.A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“‘Westernerslookattheeyesandthemouthinequalmeasure,whereasEasternersfavortheeyesandneglectthemouth.’”可知,西方人对眼睛和嘴巴同样重视,故选A项。
2.C 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“...byrecordingtheeyemovementsof13WesternCaucasianand13EastAsianpeoplewhiletheyobservedpicturesofexpressivefacesandputthemintocategories:happy,sad,surprised,fearful,disgusted,angry,orneutral.Theycomparedhowaccuratelyparticipantsreadthosefacialexpressionsusingtheirparticulareyemovementstrategies.”可推知,这些人被要求去对一些人脸图片进行分类,故选C项。
3.C 细节理解题。根据第六段中的“ItturnedoutthatEasternersfocusedmuchgreaterattentionontheeyesandmadesignificantlymoreerrorsthanWesternersdid.”可知,与西方人相比,东方人更注意观察眼睛,故选C项。
4.B 主旨大意题。通读全文,且根据最后一段中的“...culturalfactorshavediversifiedthesebasicsocialskillswillhelpourunderstandingofhumanemotion.Otherwise,whenitcomestocommunicatingemotionsacrosscultures,EasternersandWesternerswillfindthemselveslostintranslation.”可推知,西方人与东方人在情感表达和解读上存在文化差异。所以短文的最佳标题为“在解读情感方面的文化差异”,故选B项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章按照时间顺序,从创设目的、参与群体、发展规模等方面对爱丁堡音乐节进行了简要而准确的叙述,回顾了爱丁堡音乐节的发展历程。
5.A 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“TheideawastoreuniteEuropeaftertheSecondWorldWar.”可知,设立EdinburghFestival是为了在第二次世界大战后重新团结欧洲。故选A项。
6.D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Eighttheatregroups...therighttoperform”可知,这些队伍认为每个人都有表演的权力,所以他们想要参加节日。故选D项。
7.B 词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Atthesametime,the‘Fringe’appearedasachallengetotheofficialfestival.”可知,Fringe与official是相对的,再根据“Eighttheatregroupsturnedup”以及第四段中的“Soon,groupsofstudents...eachsummertoperform”可知,很多团体和大学生也参与了进来,所以Fringe意为“非正式的”,所以选B项。
8.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“todaythereareeightadministratorsworking...from50differentcountries”可知,它发展得非常快。所以选D项。
Ⅴ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中秋节的习俗。
1.mostimportant 考查形容词最高级。根据空前的oneofthe可知,此处填形容词最高级,故填mostimportant。
2.and 考查连词。空格前后为并列关系,故填and。
3.tobe 考查非谓语动词。appeartodosth.为固定搭配,意为“看起来做某事”。故填tobe。
4.why 考查连接词。分析句子结构可知,此空引导表语从句,所填的词在从句中作原因状语。故填why。
5.as 考查介词。asacustom表示“作为一种习俗”,故填介词as。
6.expression 考查名词。inexpressionof意为“表达”,为固定短语,故填expression。
7.After 考查连词。本句引导时间状语从句,首字母大写,故填After。
8.tocelebrate 考查非谓语动词。此处为动词不定式作目的状语,故填tocelebrate。
9.hasbecome 考查动词时态和主谓一致。根据“SincetheMingandQingdynasties”可知,主句要用现在完成时;主语为thecustomofMid-AutumnFestivalcelebration,谓语用第三人称单数。故填hasbecome。
10.burning 考查非谓语动词。as为介词后接动词-ing形式,故填burning。
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