人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册 Unit5 Poems 单元测试（含解析）
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Unit5 单元测试
一、阅读理解
第一节
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
When Jack Prelutsky was a kid, he didn’t know he would grow up to write poetry for children. Neither of his parents read poetry to him when he was little. When his fourth-grade teacher read poems in class, he thought they seemed boring. To nine- year-old Prelutsky, poetry was a punishment.
Prelutsky had always taken voice and piano lessons, but when he attended New York’s High School of Music and Art, his love for music grew deeper. “I liked the way songs said what they had to say-the simple, direct and ordinary language they employed. I really think that’s what made me see poetry in a new light.”
Then Prelutsky took a drawing class in his early twenties and found he wasn’t very good at life drawing. But he was good at drawing imaginary animals.
In six months, Prelutsky drew a lot of imaginary animals with the strange character. He loved each one, but felt something was missing. “Then one evening, I looked at them and said’ They need poems’. Although I didn’t know why I thought of it, within half an hour, I had all the poems written,” said Prelutsky.
Publishing the poems never crossed Prelutsky’s mind in those early days. But when friends fell in love with his poems, he agreed to share them with a children’s book editor.
“She didn’t think much of my illustrations (插图), ”he said, “but she told me that I was a natural poet and encouraged me to keep writing.”
At the time, Prelutsky was surprised at the editor’s encouragement. But more than forty books later, he can still make friends and fans laugh. From monsters (怪物) to frogs, Prelutsky has turned animals into an art form.
1. What can we learn about Prelutsky when he was a kid
A. He hated poetry.
B. He liked writing poems.
C. He found it hard to read poems.
D. He thought poetry interesting.
2. How did drawing influence Prelutsky
A. It drove him to love music.
B. It brought out his poetic skills.
C. It raised his confidence in writing stories.
D. It helped him become a famous painter.
3. How did the children’s book editor feel about Prelutsky’s poems
A. She gave them high praise.
B. She was surprised by them.
C. She refused to publish them.
D. She showed no interest in them.
B
Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America.
Her poems described conditions in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women. But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She was an expert at the language of poetry. She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.
In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago, where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville. It was A Street in Bronzeville that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945. Critics praised her poetic skill and her powerful descriptions of the black experience during the time. The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.
In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks won the Pulitzer Prize for her second book of poems called Annie Allen. Annie Allen is a collection of poetry about the life of a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and a mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and being poor. Ms Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.
Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called Maud Martha, which received little notice when it was first published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult life of many women are popular among female writers today.
In some of her poems Gwendolyn Brooks described what people see in life is affected by who they are. One example is this poem, Corners on the Curving Sky.
By the end of the 1960s, Gwendolyn Brooks’ poetry expanded from the everyday experiences of people in Bronzeville. She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important political issues.
4. What does the text mainly talk about
A. The life of Gwendolyn Brooks.
B. The struggles of black women.
C. The poems of Gwendolyn Brooks.
D. The understanding about black culture.
5. What can we learn about Gwendolyn Brooks from the second paragraph
A. She was good at using the language of poetry.
B. She mainly wrote about the struggles of black women.
C. Her writing skills were a little worse than her ability.
D. Her poems were mainly about the African experience.
6. The author develops the passage mainly by ________.
A. using statistics
B. providing examples
C. comparing opinions
D. describing her experiences
7. In the next part, the author would most probably talk about ________.
A. the poems related to political issues
B. the difficulties Gwendolyn Brooks would meet
C. the awards Gwendolyn Brooks gained
D. the struggles that the black had to face
C
If you’ve ever wondered what the process of becoming an astronaut is like, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (KSCVC) now provides an experience that puts visitors in the shoes of a space explorer in training.
The center’s Astronaut Training Experience, or ATX for short, includes four simulations (模拟), one of which involves microgravity simulation and virtual reality (VR). They all require teamwork and good communication.
Dee Maynard, manager of education programs at KSCVC, said the experience was designed to keep visitors involved the whole time. “When we were designing this, one of our primary concerns was that we wanted people to have an experience instead of waiting around.” Maynard said. “Also, astronaut training is a team effort.
Although astronauts go through thousands of hours of training before taking off for space, this training does include some parts that are similar to those of real NASA training. One simulation helps visitors learn what it takes to launch NASA’s Space Launch System rocket. Six people step into the role of controlling the launch and communicate with six others in the Orion capsule.
Visitors take turns reading and passing instructions and sets of data from both sides. In mission control (航天地面指挥中) they can step into roles including the flight director and spacecraft systems officer. Inside the capsule, people try their hand at such jobs as the flight engineer and commander. If there’s a breakdown in communication, the mission could fail.
Across the room, there are chairs that are similar to the kind of zero gravity chair. With the press of a switch, the chairs fly across a special floor, giving astronauts-in-training an experience that somewhat simulates the zero gravity environment of space. This part of the experience also offers visitors a chance to learn about the management of space by explaining how to sleep, use the toilet and work in space.
Two simulations help visitors experience what life on Mars might look like.
8. What are the requirements of the Astronaut Training Experience
① Working together.
② Reading skills.
③ Analysing data.
④ Communication skills.
A. ①③
B. ①④
C. ②③
D. ②④
9. How might people feel when they take part in ATX
A. Busy.
B. Bored.
C. Worried
D. Comfortable.
10. What might be talked about in the following paragraph
A. NASA’s Space Launch System rocket.
B. The zero gravity environment of space.
C. The simulation of landing on Mars.
D. Working as the flight engineer and commander.
11.What would be the best title of the passage
A. Make Yourself a Great Astronaut
B. Experience Life as an Astronaut
C. Realise Your Dream at KSCVC
D. Explore the Space Age in the Future
D
A night at the movie theatre is always a good idea. But when you leave the theatre and realise you just dropped 45 on a ticket and some snacks, you’ll wish you had been patient enough to wait until the movie came out on Netflix (网飞，在线影片租赁提供商). The average movie ticket price in the United States in 2000 was $5.39; now, a ticket is over $9.
The main reason why movie tickets have got so expensive is inflation (通货膨胀). It was actually more expensive to go to the movies in the 1970s than it is now. A ticket in 1978 cost $2.34. If you plug that into an inflation calculator, the same ticket would cost you $9.46 today. According to the National Association of Theatre Owners, the average cost for a ticket today is $9.11.
Another reason you need to dip into your life savings to see a movie on the big screen is that theatres are competing with streaming services that produce their own films, such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. And let’s be honest, sitting at home on your couch or in your bed is more comfortable than sitting in a cold theatre.
Because of streaming technology, movie theatres have to do something to bring in customers. Attractions-including alcohol, reclining seats (躺椅), surround sound, and 3D movies are all examples of those. And those upgrades come at a price, leading to more expensive tickets.
“There’s all that extra cost, and it’s really important for theatre owners and companies to make that experience as enjoyable as possible,” Patrick Corcoran, vice president of the National Association of Theatre Owners told Marketplace. “Because you’re offering a superb experience-audience expectations are for the latest and greatest technology, audiences are willing to pay more for a particular experience.
12. According to the passage, what makes movie tickets so expensive
A. The viewers are wealthier than before.
B. The movie theatres offer popcorn and alcohol for free.
C. Inflation has made the ticket price appear higher than before.
D. The popular movies with famous stars deserve the high price.
13. What can we learn from the passage
A. Netflix is always a better choice for movie viewers than theatres.
B. Comfortable seats ensure movie theatres a distinct advantage over streaming services.
C. The viewers actually pay for the updates of the movie theatres via more expensive tickets.
D. The theatre owners and companies update the theatres to win good fame.
14. Which of the following would Patrick Corcoran most probably agree with
A. It’s unwise for viewers to pay so much to watch a movie in the theatre.
B. The high price of a movie ticket is supposed to be in line with a wonderful experience.
C. It’s a waste of money to provide the latest technology in the theatre.
D. The viewers would prefer to sit at home on the couches or in the beds.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. Behind the Increasing Price of Movie Tickets
B. Technological Improvement on Movie Theatres
C. The Competition Between Movie Theatres and Streaming Services
D. How to Save the Viewers’ Wallets
第二节
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Focus
Improving your focus can make you a better student or employee as well as a happier and more organised person. If you want to improve your focus, you need to learn to avoid distractions and to be prepared with a focus-filled game plan before you set out to accomplish a task. 16. ________
Build up your focus stamina (持久力).
Each person may start off with a certain amount of “focus stamina”, but this is something that can be improved over time.
To build your focus stamina, just give yourself a certain amount of time to do nothing but work on a certain task. 17. ________ It may be just another five minutes or another half hour.
Meditate (冥想).
Meditation is more than a great way to relax. 18. ________ When you meditate, you’ll be focusing on clearing your head and concentrating on your body and breath. You can easily transfer these skills to clearing your head and focusing on the work ahead of you.
19. ________
Reading is a great way to build up your focus. Try reading something without stopping for just thirty minutes, and slowly build your stamina to read for an hour or even two hours with only short breaks. Being able to focus on the material in front of you will help you learn to focus on your work.
Multitask less.
20. ________
However, it is actually harmful to your concentration. When you multitask, you’ re not putting all of your focus and energy into any task, which actually harms your concentration. Work on getting just one thing done at a time and you’ll see that you get this done more quickly. Chatting with your friends online while getting work done is one of the worst forms of multitasking. Chatting with a friend can reduce your productivity by half.
A. Read more.
B. If you want to know how to focus like a laser, just follow these steps!
C. Keep going until you feel you need to stop, and try to focus for longer the next day.
D. When that time passes, see how long you can keep going before actually stopping.
E. Many people think getting two or three things done at once is a great way to accomplish goals more quickly.
F. Did you waste your whole day reading random articles that people posted on a social networking website
G. If you meditate for just 10 to 20 minutes every day, you will slowly improve your focus.
二、完形填空
第一节
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
California officials are praising workers for rescuing a l3-year-old boy who fell into a river of sewage (下水道的污水) in Los Angeles. The boy, Jesse Hernandez, 21 more than 12 hours in the city’s 22 underground sewage system. It is filled with refuse liquids and other waste materials, some of them 23 .
Jesse had been playing at a public park with other 24 during a family gathering on Sunday. At one point, the children were 25 pieces of wood that covered an opening leading the sewage system. One of the wooden boards broke. The boy fell about eight metres down and 26 in fast-moving sewage.
The other children 27 told adults what had happened. The adults then called an emergency telephone line for help. Rescuers immediately began 28 Jesse underground.
With the help of cameras they floated down the pipes, rescuers eventually located Jesse after seeing images of handprints on one of them. A crew of sanitation (环境卫生) workers hurried to the 29 and opened a manhole (检查井). The first thing they 30 was “Help”. Their patience and optimism paid off.
The crew lowered down a long rope to Jesse. The boy held onto the rope while workers 31 him up. By the time workers found Jesse, about 700 metres of pipes had been 32 during a 12-hour period. Jesse was spotted less than two kilometres from where he 33 . He was taken to a hospital for a full physical examination and to be reunited with his 34 .
More than 100 people contributed much tirelessly to the 35 of Jesse. Jesse was lucky to find a small area of breathable air and waited there until he was found.
21. A. wasted B. took C. spent D. arranged
22. A. shallow B. large C. deserted D. temporary
23. A. dusty B. unusual C. useless D. poisonous
24. A. children B. visitors C. strangers D. parents
25. A. below B. behind C. over D. on
26. A. swam B. landed C. suffered D. fought
27. A. seriously B. eventually C. quickly D. exactly
28. A. searching for B. caring about C. turning to D. calming down
29. A. system B. area C. dustbin D. water
30. A. saw B. felt C. feared D. heard
31. A. pulled B. packed C. picked D. waked
32. A. judged B. selected C. removed D. inspected
33. A. dived B. screamed C. disappeared D. escaped
34. A. friends B. family C. class D. relatives
35. A. struggle B. adventure C. survival D. existence
第二节
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Qian Zhongshu was a Chinese scholar and writer, known for his wit and erudition (博学). Despite failing in mathematics, Qian 36. ________ (successful) entered the Department of Foreign Languages under Tsinghua University in 1929 because of his 37. ________ (excellence) performance in Chinese and English languages. In Tsinghua, he met his wife Yang Jiang, who was to become a successful playwright and translator, and 38. ________ (may) her in1935.In the same year, Qian received government sponsorship 39. ________ (promote) his studies abroad. Together with his wife, Qian headed for the University of Oxford in Britain. After 40. ________ (spend) two years at Exeter College, he received a Bachelor of Literature. He studied for one more year in the University of Paris in France, and he didn’t return to China 41. ________ 1938. Qian lived in Shanghai from 1941 to 1945, 42. ________ was then under Japanese occupation. At that time he devoted 43. ________ (he) to writing and many of his works were written or published then. A collection of short 44. ________ (essay). The Marginalia of Life, was published in 1941.His most celebrated work Fortress Besieged appeared in 1947.On the Art of Poetry, written 45. ________ classical Chinese was issued in 1948.
三、写作
第一节
假定你是校学生会主席李华，上周末学生会举办了中国诗词翻译大赛，得到了外教托马斯的大力帮助，请你给托马斯写一封邮件表示感谢，内容包括：
（1）感谢外教的帮助；
（2）同学们的收获。
注意：
（1）词数80左右；
（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：
（3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：中国诗词翻译大赛Chinese Poem Translation Competition
Dear Thomas,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was a single mother of four children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a roof over our heads, food on the table, and clothes on our backs. I always told myself to be brave and strong, just for my four children. I hoped all my efforts would be worthwhile, as long as my children could grow up healthily. Every New Year’s Day we drove downtown to enjoy a special dinner, but the big excitement for the kids was the fun of shopping at the mall. This was a tradition of my family, so they all looked forward to the coming of the day. They talked and planned for weeks ahead of time, asking each other what they wanted for New Year’s Day.
The big day arrived and we started out early. I gave each of the four kids a twenty-dollar bill and asked them to search for gifts. Then everyone scattered (散开) with the bill. I sat at a table in a cafe waiting for my children and enjoying an instant of silence. It must be a happy day.
Back in the car driving home, everyone was excited about the day, laughing and asking each other about what they had bought. I noticed Ginger, my younger daughter had only one small and flat bag with her. I could see enough through the plastic bag to tell that she had bought candy bars-fifty-cent candy bars! What did she do with that twenty-dollar bill I had given her I was angry. After getting home, I called her into my bedroom and closed the door. I couldn’t hold back my anger and shouted at her, “What about the rest of the money No one would be convinced all these candies are worth 20 dollars. What did you do with the rest of the money ”
注意：
（1）续写词数应为150左右；
（2）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1
She was shocked at my reaction and burst into tears.
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Paragraph 2
My anger disappeared instantly.
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参考答案
第一部分阅读
第一节
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了美国著名童诗诗人杰克·普鲁斯基走上诗歌创作之路的过程。
1. A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的he thought they seemed boring. To nine-year-old Prelutsky, poetry was a punishment可知，杰克·普鲁斯基在童年时期并不喜欢诗歌，对于他来说诗歌是一种惩罚。故A项符合题意。
2. B 【解析】推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据第四段中的“..within half an hour, I had all the poems written,”以及倒数第二段中的“but she told me that I was a natural poet and encouraged me to keep writing.”可知，普鲁斯基尝试在自己的绘画作品中配上诗歌，这尝试显现出了他在诗歌创作方面的天赋，由此打开了他诗歌的大门。故B项符合题意。
3. A 【解析】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“but she told me that I was a natural poet and encouraged me to keep writing.”以及最后一段中的At the time, Prelutsky was surprised at the editor’s encouragement.可知，普鲁斯基的诗得到了儿童图书编辑的赏识，她认为他是一名天生的诗人，并鼓励他继续创作。由此可推知，她对
普鲁斯基的诗给予了高度评价。故A项符合题意。
B
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一位非裔美国诗人格温多林·布鲁克斯（Gwendolyn Brooks）以及她的诗歌。
4. C 【解析】主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了格温多林·布鲁克斯的诗歌。
5. A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的She was an expert a language of poetry.（她是诗歌语言方面的专家）可知格温多林·布鲁克斯善于运用诗歌的语言。
6. B 【解析】写作手法题。根据第三段中的The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.（《布朗兹维尔》是她出版的第一部诗集）及第四段中的Inl950，Gwendolyn Brooks won the Pulitzer Prize for her second book of poems called Annie Allen.（1950年，格温多林·布鲁克斯因其第二部诗集《安妮·艾伦》获得普利策奖）及第五段Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called Maud Martha，which received little notice when it was first published.（她的下一部作品是1953年写的一部小说，名为《莫德·玛撒》，该书最初出版时并没有受到很多关注）可判断出，作者通过举例子的方式写这篇文章。
7. A 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important political issues.（她写作题材更加广泛，并涉及重要的政治问题）可推测接下来作者可能会谈到与政治问题有关的诗歌。
C
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了游客可以到KSCVC参：加模拟宇航员训练的活动，来体验宇航员的生活。
8. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的They all require teamwork and good communication.可知，参加ATX的人需要团队合作精神和好的沟通能力。
9. A 【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段中的the experience was designed to keep visitors involved the whole time have an experience instead of waiting around可知，游客需要全程参与，故可以推断他们应该会感到很忙碌。
10. C 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中的includes four simulations可知，该体验共包含四项模拟活动；再结合最后一段的内容可推知，接下来的段落可能会围绕模拟火星上的相关活动展开叙述。
11. B 【解析】标题归纳题。结合全文可知，文章主要是围绕体验宇航员的生活展开说明的，故B项最适合作本文标题。
D
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章从不同角度分析了电影票价格上涨的主要原因。
l2. C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第一句The main reason why movie tickets have got so expensive is inflation.可知，电影票价格上涨的主要原因是通货膨胀。
l3. C 【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句And those upgrades come at a price, leading to more expensive tickets.可知，电影院为了吸引顾客而进行一些升级，这些升级是有代价的，即票价更高了；由此可知，观众通过购买更高价格的电影票为电影院的升级买单。
14. B 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Because you’re offering a superb experience-audience expectations are for the latest and greatest technology, audiences are willing to pay more for a particular experience.”可知，科科伦认为，电影院只有提供一流的体验，即观众体验到了所期待的最新的和最好的技术，观众才愿意为高价票买单。由此可见，科科伦认为高价的电影票应该带来愉快的体验。
15. A 【解析】标题归纳题。综观全文可知，文章从不同角度分析了电影票价格上涨的原因。“电影票价格上涨的背后 ”能够概括全文大意，适合作为文章的标题。
第二节
【语篇导读】提高自已的注意力有很多益处。作者就如何提高注意力提出了几条建议。
16. B 【解析】根据第一段可知，提高注意力有很多的益处；如果想提高注意力，需要注意一些方面。下面几段提出了几条有助于提高注意力的建议，所以空处起承上启下的作用。故选B。
17. D 【解析】本段主要讲“增强自己的注意力的持久性”，提出的建议是给自己设定特定的时间，看看任务的完成情况。故选D。
18. G 【解析】根据本段的关键词Meditation可知，本段讲如何通过“冥想”提高自己的注意力。故选G。
19. A 【解析】设空处是本段的小标题。根据本段的内容可知，本段主要是讲阅读对于提高注意力的作用。故选A。
20. E 【解析】根据空后的However可知，空处与it is actually harmful to your concentration之间是转折关系，E项（很多人认为同时做两三件事是更快实现目标的好方法）符合语境，且E项中的getting two or three things done at once与下文的multitask相呼应。故选E。
第二部分语言运用
第一节
【语篇导读】一个13岁的男孩杰西·埃尔南德斯掉进城市下水道，上百人不知疲倦地参与了杰西的救援工作。加利福尼亚州的官员对工作人员成功营救男孩一事进行了表彰。
21. C 【解析】根据空后的more than12 hours可知，这个叫杰西的男孩在城市巨大的下水道里度过了12个多小时。
22. B 【解析】参见上一题解析。
23. D 【解析】句意：下水道里都是污水和其他废料，其中一些还有毒。结合句意可知，应选D项。
24. A 【解析】句意：在周日的家庭聚会上，杰西一直和其他孩子在公园里玩耍。根据下句的children可知应选A项。
25. D 【解析】根据空后的pieces of wood that covered an opening及后面的The boy fell about eight metres down可知，孩子们站在了遮盖下水道口的木板上。
26. B 【解析】根据空前的The boy fell about eight metres down可知，小男孩应该是掉进了水流很快的污水中。
27. C 【解析】根据语境及常识可知，其他孩子应该是立刻把发生的事告诉了大人。
28. A 【解析】根据下文可知，营救人员迅速开始在地下搜索杰西。
29. B 【解析】句意：一组环卫工人匆忙赶往该地，并打开了一处检查井。结合句意可知，应选B项。
30. D 【解析】根据空后的“Help”可知，应该是他们听到的第一句话是“救命”。
31. A 【解析】引根据空前的The boy held onto the rope可知，男孩抓住绳索，工人们将他拉了上来。
32. D 【解析】引句意：工人们发现杰西之前，已经在12个小时内检查了大概700米的管道。结合句意可知，应选D项。
33. C 【解析】句意：杰西被发现的地方距离他掉落的地方不到两千米。结合选项可知，应选C项。
34. B 【解析】句意：他被送往医院进行全面检查，并与家人团聚。结合句意可知，应选B项。
35. C 【解析】引根据整篇文章可知，很多人参与营救杰西，所以是为杰西的生还作出了贡献。
第二节
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了钱钟书的生平。
36. successfully 【解析】设空处在句中修饰后面的动词entered，应用副词形式，故填successfully。
37. excellent 【解析】设空处修饰后面的名词performance，作定语，应用形容词形式，故填excellent。
38. married 【解析】由后面的时间状语in 1935可知应用一般过去时，故填married。
39. to promote 【解析】设空处在句中作目的状语，故填to promote。
40. spending 【解析】设空处作介词After的宾语，应用动词-ing形式，故填spending。
41. until 【解析】此处为“not…until…”结构。
42. which 【解析】设空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为Shanghai，关系词在定语从句中作主语，故填which。
43. himself 【解析】引此处为“devote oneself to.”结构，意为“致力于”。
44. essays 【解析】设空前有a collection of，应用复数形式，故填essays。
45. in 【解析】引设空处表示用文言文创作了《谈艺录》。表示用某种语言，应用介词in。
第三部分写作
第一节
One possible version:
Dear Thomas,
I’m writing this letter to express my sincere gratitude for your help in the Chinese Poem Translation Competition，in which we have gained quite a lot.
It’s so kind of you to have taught us some basic translation skills before the competition. Under your professional guidance，the participants presented many brilliantly translated poems. Meanwhile, we not only realised the beauty of translation but also improved our ability of appreciating poems. Most importantly, this activity has stimulated our passion for learning poems from various perspectives.
Many thanks for your valuable time and support!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
One possible version:
Paragraph 1
She was shocked at my reaction and burst into tears. She told me that when she was wondering what to buy, suddenly she saw an old lady in ragged clothes. It seemed that the old lady was homeless. It was the New Year’s Day, and she thought the old lady needed a gift as well. So she took out her money to buy a pair of warm boots for the lady. Though she only left herself some candy bars, she felt that it was worthwhile.
Paragraph 2
My anger disappeared instantly. Never had I thought my daughter had her own idea to help others. I regretted that I shouted at her. How I wished I had listened to her explanation. I said, “Oh, dear. It is your money. Whatever you do, I should be supportive. Forgive me!” She said nothing and just smiled at me. I had never felt so rich as I did that day.
一、阅读理解
第一节
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
When Jack Prelutsky was a kid, he didn’t know he would grow up to write poetry for children. Neither of his parents read poetry to him when he was little. When his fourth-grade teacher read poems in class, he thought they seemed boring. To nine- year-old Prelutsky, poetry was a punishment.
Prelutsky had always taken voice and piano lessons, but when he attended New York’s High School of Music and Art, his love for music grew deeper. “I liked the way songs said what they had to say-the simple, direct and ordinary language they employed. I really think that’s what made me see poetry in a new light.”
Then Prelutsky took a drawing class in his early twenties and found he wasn’t very good at life drawing. But he was good at drawing imaginary animals.
In six months, Prelutsky drew a lot of imaginary animals with the strange character. He loved each one, but felt something was missing. “Then one evening, I looked at them and said’ They need poems’. Although I didn’t know why I thought of it, within half an hour, I had all the poems written,” said Prelutsky.
Publishing the poems never crossed Prelutsky’s mind in those early days. But when friends fell in love with his poems, he agreed to share them with a children’s book editor.
“She didn’t think much of my illustrations (插图), ”he said, “but she told me that I was a natural poet and encouraged me to keep writing.”
At the time, Prelutsky was surprised at the editor’s encouragement. But more than forty books later, he can still make friends and fans laugh. From monsters (怪物) to frogs, Prelutsky has turned animals into an art form.
1. What can we learn about Prelutsky when he was a kid
A. He hated poetry.
B. He liked writing poems.
C. He found it hard to read poems.
D. He thought poetry interesting.
2. How did drawing influence Prelutsky
A. It drove him to love music.
B. It brought out his poetic skills.
C. It raised his confidence in writing stories.
D. It helped him become a famous painter.
3. How did the children’s book editor feel about Prelutsky’s poems
A. She gave them high praise.
B. She was surprised by them.
C. She refused to publish them.
D. She showed no interest in them.
B
Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America.
Her poems described conditions in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women. But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She was an expert at the language of poetry. She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.
In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago, where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville. It was A Street in Bronzeville that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945. Critics praised her poetic skill and her powerful descriptions of the black experience during the time. The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.
In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks won the Pulitzer Prize for her second book of poems called Annie Allen. Annie Allen is a collection of poetry about the life of a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and a mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and being poor. Ms Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.
Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called Maud Martha, which received little notice when it was first published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult life of many women are popular among female writers today.
In some of her poems Gwendolyn Brooks described what people see in life is affected by who they are. One example is this poem, Corners on the Curving Sky.
By the end of the 1960s, Gwendolyn Brooks’ poetry expanded from the everyday experiences of people in Bronzeville. She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important political issues.
4. What does the text mainly talk about
A. The life of Gwendolyn Brooks.
B. The struggles of black women.
C. The poems of Gwendolyn Brooks.
D. The understanding about black culture.
5. What can we learn about Gwendolyn Brooks from the second paragraph
A. She was good at using the language of poetry.
B. She mainly wrote about the struggles of black women.
C. Her writing skills were a little worse than her ability.
D. Her poems were mainly about the African experience.
6. The author develops the passage mainly by ________.
A. using statistics
B. providing examples
C. comparing opinions
D. describing her experiences
7. In the next part, the author would most probably talk about ________.
A. the poems related to political issues
B. the difficulties Gwendolyn Brooks would meet
C. the awards Gwendolyn Brooks gained
D. the struggles that the black had to face
C
If you’ve ever wondered what the process of becoming an astronaut is like, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (KSCVC) now provides an experience that puts visitors in the shoes of a space explorer in training.
The center’s Astronaut Training Experience, or ATX for short, includes four simulations (模拟), one of which involves microgravity simulation and virtual reality (VR). They all require teamwork and good communication.
Dee Maynard, manager of education programs at KSCVC, said the experience was designed to keep visitors involved the whole time. “When we were designing this, one of our primary concerns was that we wanted people to have an experience instead of waiting around.” Maynard said. “Also, astronaut training is a team effort.
Although astronauts go through thousands of hours of training before taking off for space, this training does include some parts that are similar to those of real NASA training. One simulation helps visitors learn what it takes to launch NASA’s Space Launch System rocket. Six people step into the role of controlling the launch and communicate with six others in the Orion capsule.
Visitors take turns reading and passing instructions and sets of data from both sides. In mission control (航天地面指挥中) they can step into roles including the flight director and spacecraft systems officer. Inside the capsule, people try their hand at such jobs as the flight engineer and commander. If there’s a breakdown in communication, the mission could fail.
Across the room, there are chairs that are similar to the kind of zero gravity chair. With the press of a switch, the chairs fly across a special floor, giving astronauts-in-training an experience that somewhat simulates the zero gravity environment of space. This part of the experience also offers visitors a chance to learn about the management of space by explaining how to sleep, use the toilet and work in space.
Two simulations help visitors experience what life on Mars might look like.
8. What are the requirements of the Astronaut Training Experience
① Working together.
② Reading skills.
③ Analysing data.
④ Communication skills.
A. ①③
B. ①④
C. ②③
D. ②④
9. How might people feel when they take part in ATX
A. Busy.
B. Bored.
C. Worried
D. Comfortable.
10. What might be talked about in the following paragraph
A. NASA’s Space Launch System rocket.
B. The zero gravity environment of space.
C. The simulation of landing on Mars.
D. Working as the flight engineer and commander.
11.What would be the best title of the passage
A. Make Yourself a Great Astronaut
B. Experience Life as an Astronaut
C. Realise Your Dream at KSCVC
D. Explore the Space Age in the Future
D
A night at the movie theatre is always a good idea. But when you leave the theatre and realise you just dropped 45 on a ticket and some snacks, you’ll wish you had been patient enough to wait until the movie came out on Netflix (网飞，在线影片租赁提供商). The average movie ticket price in the United States in 2000 was $5.39; now, a ticket is over $9.
The main reason why movie tickets have got so expensive is inflation (通货膨胀). It was actually more expensive to go to the movies in the 1970s than it is now. A ticket in 1978 cost $2.34. If you plug that into an inflation calculator, the same ticket would cost you $9.46 today. According to the National Association of Theatre Owners, the average cost for a ticket today is $9.11.
Another reason you need to dip into your life savings to see a movie on the big screen is that theatres are competing with streaming services that produce their own films, such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. And let’s be honest, sitting at home on your couch or in your bed is more comfortable than sitting in a cold theatre.
Because of streaming technology, movie theatres have to do something to bring in customers. Attractions-including alcohol, reclining seats (躺椅), surround sound, and 3D movies are all examples of those. And those upgrades come at a price, leading to more expensive tickets.
“There’s all that extra cost, and it’s really important for theatre owners and companies to make that experience as enjoyable as possible,” Patrick Corcoran, vice president of the National Association of Theatre Owners told Marketplace. “Because you’re offering a superb experience-audience expectations are for the latest and greatest technology, audiences are willing to pay more for a particular experience.
12. According to the passage, what makes movie tickets so expensive
A. The viewers are wealthier than before.
B. The movie theatres offer popcorn and alcohol for free.
C. Inflation has made the ticket price appear higher than before.
D. The popular movies with famous stars deserve the high price.
13. What can we learn from the passage
A. Netflix is always a better choice for movie viewers than theatres.
B. Comfortable seats ensure movie theatres a distinct advantage over streaming services.
C. The viewers actually pay for the updates of the movie theatres via more expensive tickets.
D. The theatre owners and companies update the theatres to win good fame.
14. Which of the following would Patrick Corcoran most probably agree with
A. It’s unwise for viewers to pay so much to watch a movie in the theatre.
B. The high price of a movie ticket is supposed to be in line with a wonderful experience.
C. It’s a waste of money to provide the latest technology in the theatre.
D. The viewers would prefer to sit at home on the couches or in the beds.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. Behind the Increasing Price of Movie Tickets
B. Technological Improvement on Movie Theatres
C. The Competition Between Movie Theatres and Streaming Services
D. How to Save the Viewers’ Wallets
第二节
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Focus
Improving your focus can make you a better student or employee as well as a happier and more organised person. If you want to improve your focus, you need to learn to avoid distractions and to be prepared with a focus-filled game plan before you set out to accomplish a task. 16. ________
Build up your focus stamina (持久力).
Each person may start off with a certain amount of “focus stamina”, but this is something that can be improved over time.
To build your focus stamina, just give yourself a certain amount of time to do nothing but work on a certain task. 17. ________ It may be just another five minutes or another half hour.
Meditate (冥想).
Meditation is more than a great way to relax. 18. ________ When you meditate, you’ll be focusing on clearing your head and concentrating on your body and breath. You can easily transfer these skills to clearing your head and focusing on the work ahead of you.
19. ________
Reading is a great way to build up your focus. Try reading something without stopping for just thirty minutes, and slowly build your stamina to read for an hour or even two hours with only short breaks. Being able to focus on the material in front of you will help you learn to focus on your work.
Multitask less.
20. ________
However, it is actually harmful to your concentration. When you multitask, you’ re not putting all of your focus and energy into any task, which actually harms your concentration. Work on getting just one thing done at a time and you’ll see that you get this done more quickly. Chatting with your friends online while getting work done is one of the worst forms of multitasking. Chatting with a friend can reduce your productivity by half.
A. Read more.
B. If you want to know how to focus like a laser, just follow these steps!
C. Keep going until you feel you need to stop, and try to focus for longer the next day.
D. When that time passes, see how long you can keep going before actually stopping.
E. Many people think getting two or three things done at once is a great way to accomplish goals more quickly.
F. Did you waste your whole day reading random articles that people posted on a social networking website
G. If you meditate for just 10 to 20 minutes every day, you will slowly improve your focus.
二、完形填空
第一节
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
California officials are praising workers for rescuing a l3-year-old boy who fell into a river of sewage (下水道的污水) in Los Angeles. The boy, Jesse Hernandez, 21 more than 12 hours in the city’s 22 underground sewage system. It is filled with refuse liquids and other waste materials, some of them 23 .
Jesse had been playing at a public park with other 24 during a family gathering on Sunday. At one point, the children were 25 pieces of wood that covered an opening leading the sewage system. One of the wooden boards broke. The boy fell about eight metres down and 26 in fast-moving sewage.
The other children 27 told adults what had happened. The adults then called an emergency telephone line for help. Rescuers immediately began 28 Jesse underground.
With the help of cameras they floated down the pipes, rescuers eventually located Jesse after seeing images of handprints on one of them. A crew of sanitation (环境卫生) workers hurried to the 29 and opened a manhole (检查井). The first thing they 30 was “Help”. Their patience and optimism paid off.
The crew lowered down a long rope to Jesse. The boy held onto the rope while workers 31 him up. By the time workers found Jesse, about 700 metres of pipes had been 32 during a 12-hour period. Jesse was spotted less than two kilometres from where he 33 . He was taken to a hospital for a full physical examination and to be reunited with his 34 .
More than 100 people contributed much tirelessly to the 35 of Jesse. Jesse was lucky to find a small area of breathable air and waited there until he was found.
21. A. wasted B. took C. spent D. arranged
22. A. shallow B. large C. deserted D. temporary
23. A. dusty B. unusual C. useless D. poisonous
24. A. children B. visitors C. strangers D. parents
25. A. below B. behind C. over D. on
26. A. swam B. landed C. suffered D. fought
27. A. seriously B. eventually C. quickly D. exactly
28. A. searching for B. caring about C. turning to D. calming down
29. A. system B. area C. dustbin D. water
30. A. saw B. felt C. feared D. heard
31. A. pulled B. packed C. picked D. waked
32. A. judged B. selected C. removed D. inspected
33. A. dived B. screamed C. disappeared D. escaped
34. A. friends B. family C. class D. relatives
35. A. struggle B. adventure C. survival D. existence
第二节
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Qian Zhongshu was a Chinese scholar and writer, known for his wit and erudition (博学). Despite failing in mathematics, Qian 36. ________ (successful) entered the Department of Foreign Languages under Tsinghua University in 1929 because of his 37. ________ (excellence) performance in Chinese and English languages. In Tsinghua, he met his wife Yang Jiang, who was to become a successful playwright and translator, and 38. ________ (may) her in1935.In the same year, Qian received government sponsorship 39. ________ (promote) his studies abroad. Together with his wife, Qian headed for the University of Oxford in Britain. After 40. ________ (spend) two years at Exeter College, he received a Bachelor of Literature. He studied for one more year in the University of Paris in France, and he didn’t return to China 41. ________ 1938. Qian lived in Shanghai from 1941 to 1945, 42. ________ was then under Japanese occupation. At that time he devoted 43. ________ (he) to writing and many of his works were written or published then. A collection of short 44. ________ (essay). The Marginalia of Life, was published in 1941.His most celebrated work Fortress Besieged appeared in 1947.On the Art of Poetry, written 45. ________ classical Chinese was issued in 1948.
三、写作
第一节
假定你是校学生会主席李华，上周末学生会举办了中国诗词翻译大赛，得到了外教托马斯的大力帮助，请你给托马斯写一封邮件表示感谢，内容包括：
（1）感谢外教的帮助；
（2）同学们的收获。
注意：
（1）词数80左右；
（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：
（3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：中国诗词翻译大赛Chinese Poem Translation Competition
Dear Thomas,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was a single mother of four children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a roof over our heads, food on the table, and clothes on our backs. I always told myself to be brave and strong, just for my four children. I hoped all my efforts would be worthwhile, as long as my children could grow up healthily. Every New Year’s Day we drove downtown to enjoy a special dinner, but the big excitement for the kids was the fun of shopping at the mall. This was a tradition of my family, so they all looked forward to the coming of the day. They talked and planned for weeks ahead of time, asking each other what they wanted for New Year’s Day.
The big day arrived and we started out early. I gave each of the four kids a twenty-dollar bill and asked them to search for gifts. Then everyone scattered (散开) with the bill. I sat at a table in a cafe waiting for my children and enjoying an instant of silence. It must be a happy day.
Back in the car driving home, everyone was excited about the day, laughing and asking each other about what they had bought. I noticed Ginger, my younger daughter had only one small and flat bag with her. I could see enough through the plastic bag to tell that she had bought candy bars-fifty-cent candy bars! What did she do with that twenty-dollar bill I had given her I was angry. After getting home, I called her into my bedroom and closed the door. I couldn’t hold back my anger and shouted at her, “What about the rest of the money No one would be convinced all these candies are worth 20 dollars. What did you do with the rest of the money ”
注意：
（1）续写词数应为150左右；
（2）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1
She was shocked at my reaction and burst into tears.
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Paragraph 2
My anger disappeared instantly.
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参考答案
第一部分阅读
第一节
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了美国著名童诗诗人杰克·普鲁斯基走上诗歌创作之路的过程。
1. A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的he thought they seemed boring. To nine-year-old Prelutsky, poetry was a punishment可知，杰克·普鲁斯基在童年时期并不喜欢诗歌，对于他来说诗歌是一种惩罚。故A项符合题意。
2. B 【解析】推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据第四段中的“..within half an hour, I had all the poems written,”以及倒数第二段中的“but she told me that I was a natural poet and encouraged me to keep writing.”可知，普鲁斯基尝试在自己的绘画作品中配上诗歌，这尝试显现出了他在诗歌创作方面的天赋，由此打开了他诗歌的大门。故B项符合题意。
3. A 【解析】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“but she told me that I was a natural poet and encouraged me to keep writing.”以及最后一段中的At the time, Prelutsky was surprised at the editor’s encouragement.可知，普鲁斯基的诗得到了儿童图书编辑的赏识，她认为他是一名天生的诗人，并鼓励他继续创作。由此可推知，她对
普鲁斯基的诗给予了高度评价。故A项符合题意。
B
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一位非裔美国诗人格温多林·布鲁克斯（Gwendolyn Brooks）以及她的诗歌。
4. C 【解析】主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了格温多林·布鲁克斯的诗歌。
5. A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的She was an expert a language of poetry.（她是诗歌语言方面的专家）可知格温多林·布鲁克斯善于运用诗歌的语言。
6. B 【解析】写作手法题。根据第三段中的The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.（《布朗兹维尔》是她出版的第一部诗集）及第四段中的Inl950，Gwendolyn Brooks won the Pulitzer Prize for her second book of poems called Annie Allen.（1950年，格温多林·布鲁克斯因其第二部诗集《安妮·艾伦》获得普利策奖）及第五段Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called Maud Martha，which received little notice when it was first published.（她的下一部作品是1953年写的一部小说，名为《莫德·玛撒》，该书最初出版时并没有受到很多关注）可判断出，作者通过举例子的方式写这篇文章。
7. A 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important political issues.（她写作题材更加广泛，并涉及重要的政治问题）可推测接下来作者可能会谈到与政治问题有关的诗歌。
C
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了游客可以到KSCVC参：加模拟宇航员训练的活动，来体验宇航员的生活。
8. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的They all require teamwork and good communication.可知，参加ATX的人需要团队合作精神和好的沟通能力。
9. A 【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段中的the experience was designed to keep visitors involved the whole time have an experience instead of waiting around可知，游客需要全程参与，故可以推断他们应该会感到很忙碌。
10. C 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中的includes four simulations可知，该体验共包含四项模拟活动；再结合最后一段的内容可推知，接下来的段落可能会围绕模拟火星上的相关活动展开叙述。
11. B 【解析】标题归纳题。结合全文可知，文章主要是围绕体验宇航员的生活展开说明的，故B项最适合作本文标题。
D
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章从不同角度分析了电影票价格上涨的主要原因。
l2. C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第一句The main reason why movie tickets have got so expensive is inflation.可知，电影票价格上涨的主要原因是通货膨胀。
l3. C 【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句And those upgrades come at a price, leading to more expensive tickets.可知，电影院为了吸引顾客而进行一些升级，这些升级是有代价的，即票价更高了；由此可知，观众通过购买更高价格的电影票为电影院的升级买单。
14. B 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Because you’re offering a superb experience-audience expectations are for the latest and greatest technology, audiences are willing to pay more for a particular experience.”可知，科科伦认为，电影院只有提供一流的体验，即观众体验到了所期待的最新的和最好的技术，观众才愿意为高价票买单。由此可见，科科伦认为高价的电影票应该带来愉快的体验。
15. A 【解析】标题归纳题。综观全文可知，文章从不同角度分析了电影票价格上涨的原因。“电影票价格上涨的背后 ”能够概括全文大意，适合作为文章的标题。
第二节
【语篇导读】提高自已的注意力有很多益处。作者就如何提高注意力提出了几条建议。
16. B 【解析】根据第一段可知，提高注意力有很多的益处；如果想提高注意力，需要注意一些方面。下面几段提出了几条有助于提高注意力的建议，所以空处起承上启下的作用。故选B。
17. D 【解析】本段主要讲“增强自己的注意力的持久性”，提出的建议是给自己设定特定的时间，看看任务的完成情况。故选D。
18. G 【解析】根据本段的关键词Meditation可知，本段讲如何通过“冥想”提高自己的注意力。故选G。
19. A 【解析】设空处是本段的小标题。根据本段的内容可知，本段主要是讲阅读对于提高注意力的作用。故选A。
20. E 【解析】根据空后的However可知，空处与it is actually harmful to your concentration之间是转折关系，E项（很多人认为同时做两三件事是更快实现目标的好方法）符合语境，且E项中的getting two or three things done at once与下文的multitask相呼应。故选E。
第二部分语言运用
第一节
【语篇导读】一个13岁的男孩杰西·埃尔南德斯掉进城市下水道，上百人不知疲倦地参与了杰西的救援工作。加利福尼亚州的官员对工作人员成功营救男孩一事进行了表彰。
21. C 【解析】根据空后的more than12 hours可知，这个叫杰西的男孩在城市巨大的下水道里度过了12个多小时。
22. B 【解析】参见上一题解析。
23. D 【解析】句意：下水道里都是污水和其他废料，其中一些还有毒。结合句意可知，应选D项。
24. A 【解析】句意：在周日的家庭聚会上，杰西一直和其他孩子在公园里玩耍。根据下句的children可知应选A项。
25. D 【解析】根据空后的pieces of wood that covered an opening及后面的The boy fell about eight metres down可知，孩子们站在了遮盖下水道口的木板上。
26. B 【解析】根据空前的The boy fell about eight metres down可知，小男孩应该是掉进了水流很快的污水中。
27. C 【解析】根据语境及常识可知，其他孩子应该是立刻把发生的事告诉了大人。
28. A 【解析】根据下文可知，营救人员迅速开始在地下搜索杰西。
29. B 【解析】句意：一组环卫工人匆忙赶往该地，并打开了一处检查井。结合句意可知，应选B项。
30. D 【解析】根据空后的“Help”可知，应该是他们听到的第一句话是“救命”。
31. A 【解析】引根据空前的The boy held onto the rope可知，男孩抓住绳索，工人们将他拉了上来。
32. D 【解析】引句意：工人们发现杰西之前，已经在12个小时内检查了大概700米的管道。结合句意可知，应选D项。
33. C 【解析】句意：杰西被发现的地方距离他掉落的地方不到两千米。结合选项可知，应选C项。
34. B 【解析】句意：他被送往医院进行全面检查，并与家人团聚。结合句意可知，应选B项。
35. C 【解析】引根据整篇文章可知，很多人参与营救杰西，所以是为杰西的生还作出了贡献。
第二节
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了钱钟书的生平。
36. successfully 【解析】设空处在句中修饰后面的动词entered，应用副词形式，故填successfully。
37. excellent 【解析】设空处修饰后面的名词performance，作定语，应用形容词形式，故填excellent。
38. married 【解析】由后面的时间状语in 1935可知应用一般过去时，故填married。
39. to promote 【解析】设空处在句中作目的状语，故填to promote。
40. spending 【解析】设空处作介词After的宾语，应用动词-ing形式，故填spending。
41. until 【解析】此处为“not…until…”结构。
42. which 【解析】设空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为Shanghai，关系词在定语从句中作主语，故填which。
43. himself 【解析】引此处为“devote oneself to.”结构，意为“致力于”。
44. essays 【解析】设空前有a collection of，应用复数形式，故填essays。
45. in 【解析】引设空处表示用文言文创作了《谈艺录》。表示用某种语言，应用介词in。
第三部分写作
第一节
One possible version:
Dear Thomas,
I’m writing this letter to express my sincere gratitude for your help in the Chinese Poem Translation Competition，in which we have gained quite a lot.
It’s so kind of you to have taught us some basic translation skills before the competition. Under your professional guidance，the participants presented many brilliantly translated poems. Meanwhile, we not only realised the beauty of translation but also improved our ability of appreciating poems. Most importantly, this activity has stimulated our passion for learning poems from various perspectives.
Many thanks for your valuable time and support!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
One possible version:
Paragraph 1
She was shocked at my reaction and burst into tears. She told me that when she was wondering what to buy, suddenly she saw an old lady in ragged clothes. It seemed that the old lady was homeless. It was the New Year’s Day, and she thought the old lady needed a gift as well. So she took out her money to buy a pair of warm boots for the lady. Though she only left herself some candy bars, she felt that it was worthwhile.
Paragraph 2
My anger disappeared instantly. Never had I thought my daughter had her own idea to help others. I regretted that I shouted at her. How I wished I had listened to her explanation. I said, “Oh, dear. It is your money. Whatever you do, I should be supportive. Forgive me!” She said nothing and just smiled at me. I had never felt so rich as I did that day.