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单元质量检测（四）
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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 volunteer project was amazing. Everything worked out fine and everyone was so kind and nice to me that I had the most wonderful time there.
My host family was really great. Everyone was nice and helpful, so I felt at home. I really found a second family in Thailand and we got along so well even not speaking the same language. My host mother made a great effort to learn some English and I tried my best to learn a couple of Thai words.
On Sundays, I went to a temple school to teach the little ones aged 5－8 years together with other teachers. All the teachers in the school worked so hard that they spent much of their free time working in the school. It impressed me deeply. And the students were just wonderful. They were so nice and polite and really studied hard.
Teaching was not only great fun but also quite challenging. Because I taught many different classes at different levels of English. So I always had to first check and then quickly know the level of English they had. Luckily, all the former teachers kept a teacher's diary. They wrote down their experiences with the students. So I could check and read volunteer stories from it and knew what kind of games or exercises they had been doing. The important part of my teaching was English conversation. And this was best done through little games. Students loved the competition and teamed up against each other. It sometimes took a bit of effort to inspire them because they were shy. But once they warmed up, it was so much fun. I must say I enjoyed all classes and never had a boring moment.
1．While working in Thailand, the author ________.
A．ate and lived at the school
B．made friends with many locals
C．lived in a local family
D．made much progress in English
2．The author was impressed greatly by ________.
A．the poor language skills local students had
B．the short but unforgettable trip he planned
C．the wonderful conversations local students made
D．the hard working spirit of teachers from a temple school
3．Before teaching lessons, the author had to ________.
A．organize some games for the students
B．read the stories written by former teachers
C．check the students' English level
D．have a short conversation with the students
B
Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting.It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important discovery: giving away makes life so much more exciting.You need not worry if you lack money.This is how I experimented with giving away.If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper.One discovery I made about giving away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back, though the return often comes in all unexpected form.
One Sunday morning, the local post office delivered an important special delivery letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office.I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation.More than a year later, I needed a post office box for a new business I was starting.I was told at the window that there were no boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list.As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway.He had overheard (无意中听到) our conversation.“Wasn't it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home？” I said “yes.” “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you.You don't know what a letter like that means to us.We usually get nothing but complaints.”
4．From the passage, we understand that ________.
A．the author followed other people looking upon life as a process of getting
B．the author was unlike most people who were mostly receivers rather than givers
C．the author received the same education as most people during his childhood
D．the author did not understand the importance of giving until he was in late thirties
5．According to the author, ________.
A．giving means you will lack money
B．the excitement of giving can bring you money
C．you don't have to be rich in order to give
D．when you give away money, you will be rich
6．When the author needed a post office box, ________.
A．he had to put his name on a waiting list
B．he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation
C．he asked the postmaster to make one for him
D．many people had applied for post office boxes before him
D
America is a mobile society.Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change.Neither side feels hurt by this.Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while — then no more.If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship.This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, sometimes extending deeply into both families.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life.They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don't show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time.This is
usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous_with_our_time.Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend.We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends.The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine.They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus.And they expect that we will phone them from there.Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real.We will find ourselves treated hospitably.
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for pure business matters.So accept their hospitality at home!
7．The writer of this passage must be a(n) ________.
A．American B．Chinese
C．professor D．student
8．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A．Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.
B．Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.
C．Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.
D．Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.
9．What does the underlined part “generous with our time” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A．strict with time
B．serious with time
C．careful with time
D．willing to spend time
10．Which is a suitable title for this passage
A．Friendships between Chinese
B．Friendships between Americans
C．Americans' hospitality
D．Americans' and Chinese's views of friendships
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Being kind is a necessary quality to keep a long term and healthy relationship.__11__ When you are pleasing, you tend to have very few personal boundaries (底线)．That makes you appear weak to others and become a pushover(听从的人)．There are several ways to help you avoid being a pushover.
Expect respect.Imagine what it would be like to be treated with respect.__12__ Have you noticed that self love, self respect and self awareness all begin with the word “self”？This is because these characters can only be developed by you.
__13__ Anger is what warns you that danger is near and helps you protect yourself and others.Tell the truth if you disagree with someone or something.Learn to express what you think and feel about a situation.Learn to use your anger to set limits.
Say no.Your noes show your likes and dislikes.They make you clear as a person to others.__14__ If someone else is let down because of a healthy and productive decision you need to make, it is not your responsibility.
Ask for what you want.You cannot get all the resources you need in the pursuit (追求) of your success and happiness if you don't speak up.__15__ This attitude is harmful.Just be clear about your body language, tone and eye contact when expressing your needs.
A．Express your emotions, including anger.
B．You must first respect yourself to have this happen.
C．However, there is a fine line between a person who is kind and pleasing.
D．Most people who are pleasing feel guilty about asking for what they want.
E．Many feel uncomfortable about saying no because someone may be let down.
F．Pleasing comes from fear and is always accompanied by a lack of confidence.
G．When you please others, your happiness is dependent on the approval of others.
Ⅲ.完形填空(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。
Kindness is always part of our heart.I think it rests inside us the moment we were born.Depending on our own life, __16__ is different in every one of us.Some later time in our lives we might learn or realize it.If we could read our __17__ thoughts when we meet somebody, we would realize most people live __18__ in the heart of a mountain or in a cave because they don't want to communicate with others.__19__ if we could read our second thoughts, we would all look for people's hands, hold them and feel our hearts warm.In second thoughts most usually, most people become willing to __20__ others.
We need to __21__ our thoughts to tell us what to do.Let our thoughts speak and try our best to be kind.We need to do as many kind things as we can, because time and practice will bring kindness __22__ our first thoughts.I read some touching stories, and they exercise my mind and provide courage for me to __23__ on my own kind thoughts.
It was late yesterday when I finished my work.I was __24__ but had nothing prepared for dinner __25__ I wanted to get some food outside.I __26__ some warm food from a nearby shop to eat at home.On my way home, I noticed a homeless man was __27__ the garbage.Without hesitation, I went __28__ to him and offered my food.I told him I just bought it and it was still __29__.He thanked me again and again and took it happily.He really __30__ my offering.
I've seen other homeless people before and always thought of ___31__ them something but never had the __32__ to do it.I did do it yesterday __33__.I now still remember the __34__ on the homeless man's face.Yesterday's __35__ gave me the will and energy to do more.I always believe that good is rewarded with good.A small act of kindness can make a great difference.
16．A.confidence B．kindness
C．independence D．bravery
17．A.last B．old
C．new D．first
18．A.alone B．happily
C．peacefully D．luckily
19．A.Because B．Until
C．But D．And
20．A.forgive B．praise
C．accept D．help
21．A.allow B．order
C．train D．expect
22．A.without B．as
C．over D．beyond
23．A.act B．work
C．pass D．rely
24．A.poor B．tired
C．sad D．hungry
25．A.for B．so
C．since D．after
26．A.cooked B．found
C．bought D．borrowed
27．A.stealing B．carrying
C．cleaning D．searching
28．A.straight B．slowly
C．carefully D．freely
29．A.alive B．warm
C．delicious D．sweet
30．A.ignored B．refused
C．appreciated D．valued
31．A.offering B．lending
C．showing D．teaching
32．A.opportunity B．will
C．courage D．time
33．A.secretly B．eventually
C．silently D．calmly
34．A.smile B．confusion
C．astonishment D．fear
35．A.adventure B．arrangement
C．accident D．experience
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Does the early bird catch the worm That is not necessarily so according to recent research __36__ (conduct) by an American professor.
Research shows that when work schedules agree with people's natural sleep patterns, they produce __37__ (high) quality and more creative work because they are more focused, less stressed and generally healthier. __38__ opposite is also true — when employees do not have plenty of sleep, they are more likely __39__ (make) mistakes and suffer from workplace injuries.
__40__ (sad), for many of us, our work schedules do not agree with our natural body clocks. Many companies start the work day too early, __41__ (put) their work schedules in disagreement with their employees' body clocks. That disagreement, along with the __42__ (press) from work at all hours of the day and night, means that many pople suffer __43__ “social jetlag (社会时差)”. In other words, their bodies are always in the wrong time zone.
The sad news is __44__ most of the working population today are getting up earlier than they should. It is high time that these companies __45__ (adjust) their work schedules so that their employees could have enough sleep.
Ⅴ.写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)
请根据下列内容写一张海报。
全球变暖问题越来越引起人们的关注，它所产生的严重后果也逐渐为人所知。为此，你校学生会特意邀请环保专家来校演讲，专门就全球变暖问题产生的原因、危害，以及中学生如何应对全球变暖问题等将进行论述，并在演讲结束后回答同学们的提问。
时间：2019年12月20日(星期四)，3：00－5：00 p．m.
地点：大礼堂
第二节：概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
For most of us, social media, like Twitter and Facebook, is a part of our everyday lives — at work, home or both. But a lot of people are still figuring out when to use it and how. This is especially true in high school, where many teachers are unsure of how it fits in the classroom.
Dan Krutka, a high school teacher, is an advocate for using social media in the classroom, and is an enthusiastic user of Twitter himself. Krutka says it's a great way to communicate with his students during non class hours. “You can continue to learn together outside the classroom，” says Krutka. “So when students are posting on Twitter — say they post something inaccurately or they make a really good point — I can go ahead and respond to them before class.”
Krutka says tweeting with his students isn't just about convenience, it's a lesson. He says students need to learn how to use social media properly. “People use social media irresponsibly and school should be a place where we're talking about that and how to use it responsibly，” he says. “As a teacher, I think part of my job is to help students understand how best to make use of it as thoughtful learners.”
But Krutka is among the few educators who feel this way. Many schools, including those in Western Massachusetts, are still struggling with whether or not Twitter or Facebook should be used as teaching tools. Many teachers believe that social media in general can easily distract students. Sean Kavanagh, a ninth grade world history teacher, tried using twitter in class, but was distracted by all of the non class related “noise”．
Besides, it seems that some students don't feel this way either. Ray Lynn is in Kavanagh's history class. “I'd rather keep my school and my personal social media life a little more separate，” she says. “I'd rather not have my teacher on my Twitter or Facebook.”
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单元质量检测（四）
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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 volunteer project was amazing. Everything worked out fine and everyone was so kind and nice to me that I had the most wonderful time there.
My host family was really great. Everyone was nice and helpful, so I felt at home. I really found a second family in Thailand and we got along so well even not speaking the same language. My host mother made a great effort to learn some English and I tried my best to learn a couple of Thai words.
On Sundays, I went to a temple school to teach the little ones aged 5－8 years together with other teachers. All the teachers in the school worked so hard that they spent much of their free time working in the school. It impressed me deeply. And the students were just wonderful. They were so nice and polite and really studied hard.
Teaching was not only great fun but also quite challenging. Because I taught many different classes at different levels of English. So I always had to first check and then quickly know the level of English they had. Luckily, all the former teachers kept a teacher's diary. They wrote down their experiences with the students. So I could check and read volunteer stories from it and knew what kind of games or exercises they had been doing. The important part of my teaching was English conversation. And this was best done through little games. Students loved the competition and teamed up against each other. It sometimes took a bit of effort to inspire them because they were shy. But once they warmed up, it was so much fun. I must say I enjoyed all classes and never had a boring moment.
语篇解读：作者参加了一个志愿者项目，前往泰国担任志愿者老师。在那里，她与当地居民同住，与其他的志愿者老师一道工作。期间，她不仅了解了当地的文化，而且还了解了当地的学生。
1．While working in Thailand, the author ________.
A．ate and lived at the school
B．made friends with many locals
C．lived in a local family
D．made much progress in English
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段“My host family was really great. Everyone was nice and helpful, so I felt at home.”可知，作者在担任志愿者期间住在一个当地人的家中。
2．The author was impressed greatly by ________.
A．the poor language skills local students had
B．the short but unforgettable trip he planned
C．the wonderful conversations local students made
D．the hard working spirit of teachers from a temple school
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段“All the teachers in the school worked so hard that they spent much of their free time working in the school. It impressed me deeply.”可知，寺庙学校里的所有老师工作都很努力，他们把大部分自己业余时间都用在了在工作上，这让作者印象很深。
3．Before teaching lessons, the author had to ________.
A．organize some games for the students
B．read the stories written by former teachers
C．check the students' English level
D．have a short conversation with the students
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段“Because I taught many different classes at different levels of English. So I always had to first check and then quickly know the level of English they had.”可知，由于作者所教的班级不同，学生英语程度也不同，因此，上课之前，作者必须弄清楚学生们的英语水平。
B
Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting.It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important discovery: giving away makes life so much more exciting.You need not worry if you lack money.This is how I experimented with giving away.If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper.One discovery I made about giving away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back, though the return often comes in all unexpected form.
One Sunday morning, the local post office delivered an important special delivery letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office.I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation.More than a year later, I needed a post office box for a new business I was starting.I was told at the window that there were no boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list.As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway.He had overheard (无意中听到) our conversation.“Wasn't it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home？” I said “yes.” “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you.You don't know what a letter like that means to us.We usually get nothing but complaints.”
语篇解读：像大多数人那样，作者在将生活视为索取的过程中长大。直到年近四十，作者才发现：奉献更能使生活精彩纷呈。
4．From the passage, we understand that ________.
A．the author followed other people looking upon life as a process of getting
B．the author was unlike most people who were mostly receivers rather than givers
C．the author received the same education as most people during his childhood
D．the author did not understand the importance of giving until he was in late thirties
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important discovery：giving away makes life so much more exciting.”可知，作者年近四十岁了才意识到奉献让生活更精彩，这时候他才理解付出的重要性，故选D项。
5．According to the author, ________.
A．giving means you will lack money
B．the excitement of giving can bring you money
C．you don't have to be rich in order to give
D．when you give away money, you will be rich
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第一段第三句“You need not worry if you lack money.”可知，在你付出的时候，不需要担心自己缺钱，由此可见，要付出不一定需要富有，故选C项。
6．When the author needed a post office box, ________.
A．he had to put his name on a waiting list
B．he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation
C．he asked the postmaster to make one for him
D．many people had applied for post office boxes before him
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第二段第四句“I was told at the window that there were no boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list.”作者被告知没有剩余的箱子了，而且作者的名字在很长的等候清单上，由此可见，在作者之前很多人申请了邮局的箱子，故选D项。
D
America is a mobile society.Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change.Neither side feels hurt by this.Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while — then no more.If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship.This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, sometimes extending deeply into both families.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life.They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don't show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time.This is
usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous_with_our_time.Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend.We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends.The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine.They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus.And they expect that we will phone them from there.Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real.We will find ourselves treated hospitably.
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for pure business matters.So accept their hospitality at home!
7．The writer of this passage must be a(n) ________.
A．American B．Chinese
C．professor D．student
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第一段的“This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand”和第二段的“Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans”可推知，作者是中国人，故选B。
8．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A．Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.
B．Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.
C．Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.
D．Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.
解析：选C 正误判断题。根据第一段的“This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, sometimes extending deeply into both families.”可知A、B两项是中国人对待友谊的做法，而美国人不那样做，故错误；根据第一段的“If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship.” 可知C项正确；根据第二段的“The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine.”可知D错误。
9．What does the underlined part “generous with our time” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A．strict with time
B．serious with time
C．careful with time
D．willing to spend time
解析：选D 词义猜测题。由前面的“they don't show their ...of time”和“This is usually the opposite ...in our country”可知，画线词语指慷慨地花费时间接送朋友、陪伴朋友。故选D。
10．Which is a suitable title for this passage
A．Friendships between Chinese
B．Friendships between Americans
C．Americans' hospitality
D．Americans' and Chinese's views of friendships
解析：选D 标题归纳题。文章主要描述了中国人和美国人对待友谊的不同观点和做法，故选D。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Being kind is a necessary quality to keep a long term and healthy relationship.__11__ When you are pleasing, you tend to have very few personal boundaries (底线)．That makes you appear weak to others and become a pushover(听从的人)．There are several ways to help you avoid being a pushover.
Expect respect.Imagine what it would be like to be treated with respect.__12__ Have you noticed that self love, self respect and self awareness all begin with the word “self”？This is because these characters can only be developed by you.
__13__ Anger is what warns you that danger is near and helps you protect yourself and others.Tell the truth if you disagree with someone or something.Learn to express what you think and feel about a situation.Learn to use your anger to set limits.
Say no.Your noes show your likes and dislikes.They make you clear as a person to others.__14__ If someone else is let down because of a healthy and productive decision you need to make, it is not your responsibility.
Ask for what you want.You cannot get all the resources you need in the pursuit (追求) of your success and happiness if you don't speak up.__15__ This attitude is harmful.Just be clear about your body language, tone and eye contact when expressing your needs.
A．Express your emotions, including anger.
B．You must first respect yourself to have this happen.
C．However, there is a fine line between a person who is kind and pleasing.
D．Most people who are pleasing feel guilty about asking for what they want.
E．Many feel uncomfortable about saying no because someone may be let down.
F．Pleasing comes from fear and is always accompanied by a lack of confidence.
G．When you please others, your happiness is dependent on the approval of others.
11．选C 通读全文可知，本文围绕不要讨好别人展开。与人为善和讨好别人之间是有区别的，C项承上启下。
12．选B 根据该空后面的内容可知，想获得别人的尊重就先要自重，选B。
13．选A 通读本段内容可知，A项可以统领本段内容。
14．选E E项中的“someone may be let down”和接下来的内容吻合。
15．选D 本段的主旨句是“Ask for what you want.”，下句“This attitude is harmful”指的即是D项中的“feel guilty”。
Ⅲ.完形填空(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。
Kindness is always part of our heart.I think it rests inside us the moment we were born.Depending on our own life, __16__ is different in every one of us.Some later time in our lives we might learn or realize it.If we could read our __17__ thoughts when we meet somebody, we would realize most people live __18__ in the heart of a mountain or in a cave because they don't want to communicate with others.__19__ if we could read our second thoughts, we would all look for people's hands, hold them and feel our hearts warm.In second thoughts most usually, most people become willing to __20__ others.
We need to __21__ our thoughts to tell us what to do.Let our thoughts speak and try our best to be kind.We need to do as many kind things as we can, because time and practice will bring kindness __22__ our first thoughts.I read some touching stories, and they exercise my mind and provide courage for me to __23__ on my own kind thoughts.
It was late yesterday when I finished my work.I was __24__ but had nothing prepared for dinner __25__ I wanted to get some food outside.I __26__ some warm food from a nearby shop to eat at home.On my way home, I noticed a homeless man was __27__ the garbage.Without hesitation, I went __28__ to him and offered my food.I told him I just bought it and it was still __29__.He thanked me again and again and took it happily.He really __30__ my offering.
I've seen other homeless people before and always thought of ___31__ them something but never had the __32__ to do it.I did do it yesterday __33__.I now still remember the __34__ on the homeless man's face.Yesterday's __35__ gave me the will and energy to do more.I always believe that good is rewarded with good.A small act of kindness can make a great difference.
16．A.confidence B．kindness
C．independence D．bravery
解析：选B 根据上文“Kindness is always part of our heart.”可知，作者在此处讨论的是善良的问题。
17．A.last B．old
C．new D．first
解析：选D 根据下文“...if we could read our second thoughts, we would all look for people's hands, hold them and feel our hearts warm.”可知，如果我们能够解读我们的第二想法，我们会寻求帮助。由此可知，此处讨论的是我们解读自己第一想法时会做出的选择。
18．A.alone B．happily
C．peacefully D．luckily
解析：选A 根据下文“...because they don't want to communicate with others.”可知，当我们遇到一个人，如果我们解读自己的第一个想法，大多数人都宁愿独自活在内心的深山或洞穴里因为他们不想与其他人交流。
19．A.Because B．Until
C．But D．And
解析：选C 根据下文“...if we could read our second thoughts, we would all look for people's hands ...”可知，但是如果我们再仔细思考，我们都会寻求别人的援手，抓住他们，即寻求帮助。与上文是转折关系。
20．A.forgive B．praise
C．accept D．help
解析：选D 根据上文内容可知，我们会意识到人们都需要帮助；再结合下文作者帮助流浪汉的经历可知，多数人都会变得愿意帮助别人。
21．A.allow B．order
C．train D．expect
解析：选A 根据上文内容可知，我们通过第二念头(仔细思考)会让自己乐于帮助他人，因此我们要允许我们的思想告诉我们去做什么。
22．A.without B．as
C．over D．beyond
解析：选B 时间和练习会将善良作为第一想法带给我们，即时间和练习会把我们的第一想法变成善意的念头。
23．A.act B．work
C．pass D．rely
解析：选A 根据下文作者讲述的帮助流浪汉的事迹可知，作者凭着善良的想法做出了行动。act ...on，按照……做出行动。
24．A.poor B．tired
C．sad D．hungry
解析：选D 根据下文“...but had nothing prepared for dinner ...”可知，作者饿了，但是没准备晚饭。
25．A.for B．so
C．since D．after
解析：选B 根据上下文“...but had nothing prepared for dinner ________ I wanted to get some food outside.”可知，作者没有准备晚饭，因此他准备出去弄点吃的。
26．A.cooked B．found
C．bought D．borrowed
解析：选C 根据下文“...from a nearby shop to eat at home.”可知，作者从附近的商店买了一些热食。
27．A.stealing B．carrying
C．cleaning D．searching
解析：选D 作者在回家的路上发现一个流浪汉在翻垃圾。
28．A.straight B．slowly
C．carefully D．freely
解析：选A 根据上文“Without hesitation ...”可知，作者没有犹豫，径直走向那个流浪汉。
29．A.alive B．warm
C．delicious D．sweet
解析：选B 根据上文“...some warm food ...”可知，作者买的食物是热的。
30．A.ignored B．refused
C．appreciated D．valued
解析：选C 根据上文“He thanked me again and again ...”可知，那个流浪汉一次又一次向作者道谢，由此可知他真的很感激作者的施舍。
31．A.offering B．lending
C．showing D．teaching
解析：选A 作者一直都想给遇到的流浪汉提供一些东西。
32．A.opportunity B．will
C．courage D．time
解析：选C 根据上文第二段“I read some touching stories, and they exercise my mind and provide courage for me ...”可知，作者一直想帮助流浪汉，可是没有勇气。但他读到一些感人的故事，这些故事锻炼了他的思维并且带给他勇气。
33．A.secretly B．eventually
C．silently D．calmly
解析：选B 根据上文内容可知，作者一直都想给流浪汉一些东西，他前一天把食物给了流浪汉，他终于做到了。
34．A.smile B．confusion
C．astonishment D．fear
解析：选A 根据上文第三段“He thanked me again and again and took it happily.”可知，那个流浪汉开心地接受了作者的食物。由此可知，流浪汉的脸上挂着微笑。
35．A.adventure B．arrangement
C．accident D．experience
解析：选D 昨天的经历，即把食物提供给流浪汉，让作者有了去做更多善事的意愿和精力。
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Does the early bird catch the worm That is not necessarily so according to recent research __36__ (conduct) by an American professor.
Research shows that when work schedules agree with people's natural sleep patterns, they produce __37__ (high) quality and more creative work because they are more focused, less stressed and generally healthier. __38__ opposite is also true — when employees do not have plenty of sleep, they are more likely __39__ (make) mistakes and suffer from workplace injuries.
__40__ (sad), for many of us, our work schedules do not agree with our natural body clocks. Many companies start the work day too early, __41__ (put) their work schedules in disagreement with their employees' body clocks. That disagreement, along with the __42__ (press) from work at all hours of the day and night, means that many pople suffer __43__ “social jetlag (社会时差)”. In other words, their bodies are always in the wrong time zone.
The sad news is __44__ most of the working population today are getting up earlier than they should. It is high time that these companies __45__ (adjust) their work schedules so that their employees could have enough sleep.
语篇解读：早起的鸟儿一定有虫吃吗？研究表明工作时间与人的生物钟相一致时，工作效率较高；反之，工作效率较低。
36．conducted conducted by an American professor是过去分词短语作定语，修饰research, 分词动作conduct与逻辑主语research之间是被动关系。
37．higher 本空与本空后的“more creative”构成并列，故填high的比较级。这里是将员工工作时间和人体的自然睡眠模式一致时与员工被剥夺了睡眠时间时相比较。
38．The the opposite是“the ＋形容词”表示一类事物。
39．to make be likely to do sth.意思是“很可能会做某事”。
40．Sadly 空格中所填单词在句中修饰整个句子，需用sad的副词形式。
41．putting putting their work schedules in disagreement with their employees' body clocks是现在分词短语作状语，分词动作put与逻辑主语many companies之间是主动关系。
42．pressure 空格中所填单词在句中作along with的宾语且前有the，需用名词；由语境可知此处表示“压力”，故填pressure。
43．from suffer from表示“遭受……痛苦”。
44．that that引导表语从句，在从句中只起连接作用，不充当任何成分。
45．adjusted/should adjust 句型it is high time that后面从句中的谓语动词用过去式或用“should＋动词原形”，但should不可省略。
Ⅴ.写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)
请根据下列内容写一张海报。
全球变暖问题越来越引起人们的关注，它所产生的严重后果也逐渐为人所知。为此，你校学生会特意邀请环保专家来校演讲，专门就全球变暖问题产生的原因、危害，以及中学生如何应对全球变暖问题等将进行论述，并在演讲结束后回答同学们的提问。
时间：2019年12月20日(星期四)，3：00－5：00 p．m.
地点：大礼堂
参考范文：
POSTER
A Lecture on Global Warming organized by the Students' Union of our school will be given in the auditorium on Thursday, December 20, 2019 from 3：00 to 5：00 p．m. An expert working for the environment will give a lecture on the causes and harmful effects of global warming. Besides, he will tell us middle school students what we can do with the problem. At the end of the speech, we can ask him any question concerning global warming. All the students in our school are welcomed to attend this lecture.
Students' Union
第二节：概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
For most of us, social media, like Twitter and Facebook, is a part of our everyday lives — at work, home or both. But a lot of people are still figuring out when to use it and how. This is especially true in high school, where many teachers are unsure of how it fits in the classroom.
Dan Krutka, a high school teacher, is an advocate for using social media in the classroom, and is an enthusiastic user of Twitter himself. Krutka says it's a great way to communicate with his students during non class hours. “You can continue to learn together outside the classroom，” says Krutka. “So when students are posting on Twitter — say they post something inaccurately or they make a really good point — I can go ahead and respond to them before class.”
Krutka says tweeting with his students isn't just about convenience, it's a lesson. He says students need to learn how to use social media properly. “People use social media irresponsibly and school should be a place where we're talking about that and how to use it responsibly，” he says. “As a teacher, I think part of my job is to help students understand how best to make use of it as thoughtful learners.”
But Krutka is among the few educators who feel this way. Many schools, including those in Western Massachusetts, are still struggling with whether or not Twitter or Facebook should be used as teaching tools. Many teachers believe that social media in general can easily distract students. Sean Kavanagh, a ninth grade world history teacher, tried using twitter in class, but was distracted by all of the non class related “noise”．
Besides, it seems that some students don't feel this way either. Ray Lynn is in Kavanagh's history class. “I'd rather keep my school and my personal social media life a little more separate，” she says. “I'd rather not have my teacher on my Twitter or Facebook.”
参考范文：
Social media is popular, but opinions on using it in classes are divided. (要点1) Dan Krutka, a high school teacher, supports the use of social media, (要点2) saying it is not only convenient for communication but also important to teach them to be responsible users. (要点3) However, the majority believe it a great distraction to students in class. (要点4) Interestingly, some students don't like the idea either. (要点5)
