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一、根据提示或首字母填写出单词的正确形式
It is sad but true that some people die in earthquakes from 1． (fall) furniture and bricks. Earthquake 2． (safe) is very important and there is more to it 3． just keeping buildings from falling down. So if your home is in 4． earthquake area, you should prepare carefully before the earthquake 5． (come). First, make sure you buy a house which is earthquake safe. All pipes should 6． (fix) to the walls and all walls should be 7． (especial) thick and strong. Make sure the building has no 8． (break) windows and is well repaired. Second, look at the objects in your house. Objects like computers, televisions and lamps can be tied to tables or 9． (stick) to them so they won't easily move around. The cupboards, 10． many small things are stored, should have strong doors. Always remember, it is better to be safe than sorry.
二、选词填空（词汇运用）
A. phenomenon B. stress C. weapon D. distributedE. enduring F. awarded G. figuring H. stimulatedI. opposite J. last K. effective
Happy Forever, Here Is the Trick
However depressed you may be feeling now, if you look back, there certainly will have been events that made you happy—maybe the time when you bought your first bicycle or you were 11． a scholarship. When good things happen, we feel thrilled, proud, and happy.
But the problem is, happiness doesn't usually 12． . The excitement of that first bicycle purchase wears off, and the pride in the scholarship gives way to the 13． of performing better on the next exam.
Psychologists call this 14． hedonic adaptation—that is, no matter how good something makes us feel, most of the time we drift back to where we started. An often quoted example is that lottery winners are no happier than non-winners eighteen months after their win.
But don't despair. It is possible to make happiness last. Psychologists have found two anti-adaptation tools that are 15． in sustaining happiness : variety and appreciation.
Variety is, as we all know, the spice of life. But it's also a useful 16． against adaptation. Positive changes that are experienced in a variety of ways are more likely to lead to lasting happiness. For example, you will feel happier about your volunteer work if you are able to cope with new tasks on a weekly basis. The second tool, appreciation, is in many ways the 17． of adaptation. It's about focusing on something, instead of letting it fade into the background. It is only when you appreciate something that a(n) 18． feeling of happiness will follow.
Human beings spend a lot of time 19． out what makes them happy, but not enough time trying to hang on to the happiness they already have. This is like focusing all your energy on making more money, without any thought 20． to what you will do with the money. The key to happiness is to not only look for new opportunities but also to make the most of the ones you've been given.
三、翻译
21．She said that without your help.
她说，要是没有你的帮助，她不能做成。
22．She said she her trip.
她说她将为她的旅行作准备。
23．I know you have an important performance tonight. !
我知道你今晚有个重要演出，祝你成功！
24．I wondered when we for Paris.
我想要知道我们什么时候动身去巴黎。
25．I still remember my happy childhood when my mother Disneyland at weekends.
我仍然记得我快乐的童年，我的母亲周末会带我去迪士尼乐园。
26．Samuel, the tallest boy in our class, on the top shelf.
塞缪尔是我们班最高的男孩，他能轻而易举地拿到书架顶层的书。
27．If you attempt to practice yoga, at the beginning, but you'll grow stronger in the long run.
当你尝试去练习瑜伽，也许在刚开始时你会感到疲倦，但是从长远来看这让你变得更强壮。
28．When I was small, my mom at night.
当我小时候，我妈妈经常在晚上给我读故事。
29．Jack, look! Everybody is doing homework quietly. in class
杰克，你看！每个人都在安静地做作业。你一定要在课堂上大声喧哗吗？
30．—Can I go now, sir
—If , do it quietly.
——我现在可以走了吗，先生？
——如果你一定要走，那就悄悄地走。
四、完形填空
On a trip back from Boston, my two little guys and I stopped at a gas station. It was not until I got home that I 31． my wallet had been left there.
I tried to set aside my frustration and 32． over this and focused on taking action. First, I had to find the phone number of the gas station. Just a quick Baidu 33． , right Unluckily, the number had been recently 34． due to new ownership. So I 35． the restaurant across the street. The hostess warmly took down my 36． and had a waiter bring it to the gas station manager, who then rang me up. He told me that a regular customer had found my wallet and 37． it over to him for safekeeping. We 38． that I would drive back to the gas station the next day to 39． my wallet.
My relief that the situation was heading the right direction was 40． , as was my appreciation for the 41． and thoughtfulness of others — from the 42． who found my wallet to the restaurant hostess to the manager, who was willing to 43． me my wallet if that was 44． for me.
At every step of the way, a generous spirit was shown, which was 45． in a world where we often 46． self-focused thinking and self-serving behavior.
Much good fortune 47． me after I left my wallet behind on that trip back from Boston—including a powerful reminder of the goodness and generosity of others. My world was 48． and made more joyful, not just by being reunited with my wallet, but by the 49． acts of others. As Marianne Williamson wrote, " 50． is what happens when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.
31．A．distinguished B．memorized C．realized D．thought
32．A．surprise B．curiosity C．confusion D．anxiety
33．A．kick B．search C．tip D．check
34．A．changed B．hidden C．revealed D．conveyed
35．A．identified B．visited C．called D．inspected
36．A．demand B．number C．address D．name
37．A．took B．got C．handed D．left
38．A．arranged B．proved C．hoped D．advised
39．A．pick out B．pick up
C．take up D．come up
40．A．obvious B．simple C．puzzling D．interesting
41．A．innocence B．toughness C．kindness D．positiveness
42．A．neighbor B．waiter C．customer D．visitor
43．A．mail B．award C．present D．show
44．A．harder B．more convenient
C．more possible D．slower
45．A．engaging B．exciting C．demanding D．inspiring
46．A．respect B．witness C．evaluate D．admire
47．A．shocked B．protected C．supported D．accompanied
48．A．righted B．appreciated C．admired D．recognized
49．A．valueless B．selfless C．careless D．meaningless
50．A．Happiness B．Courage C．Sympathy D．Bravery
五、阅读理解
A
The fifth-graders at Denver's Thomas A. Edison Elementary School sit in a circle with their principal Forest Fransen. Placing an empty soda bottle on the floor, Fransen and the kids spin it to choose the order of children who will "tell about themselves. "After a few embarrassed giggles, a boy named Paul says, "I like to go fishing a lot. There are six in my family and two are babies. That's all. "Another boy Don reveals that "I've got a sister in junior high; I had another sister, but she had cancer. "The children are fascinated.
So goes the first class in "emotional skills," a new course that has spread to several dozen public and private schools in cities from New York to San Francisco. Increasing numbers of states are arranging some form of classroom instruction for mental health to help children forestall the emotional scars that lead to drug abuse and delinquency (青少年犯罪), etc.
For one fifth-grade lesson, the teacher breeds jealousy by repeatedly choosing the same bright, attractive youngster to do blackboard work. When the child balks at this favoritism, the teacher reveals her trick, and then tries to lead the students to admit that they feel jealous. "It's important that no one feels he is strange or evil if he is jealous from time to time. By admitting jealousy and talking about it, children are less likely to act out their aggressive feelings. "
At four schools in Colorado Springs, where the courses have been taught for the past two years, about half the parents say their children have become more willing to discuss their problems. "Before, my daughter just threw a fit, "said one mother. "Now, she is reported to have fewer discipline problems. "Social workers say they get more" self-referral kids with problems they sense they can't handle alone. " Among the few criticisms, one parent said that" these attitudes and insights are training that I would rather have my child receive at home. "
Despite this seeming success, no one is yet sure how much of the kids' improvement is due to normal growing up or merely the extra attention they get in the course. Noting that the Colorado teachers have been trained in special seminars, critics also fear that untrained or insecure teachers could easily confuse the kids they are trying to help.
Emotional-skills courses are obviously well-intentioned efforts to forestall critical social problems. As the courses spread, though, mistakes seem inevitable. Thus, sharp questions are likely to be raised about whether those efforts are pointed in the right direction.
51．What is the new course intended to do
A．Correct children's bad behaviour.
B．Prevent children from emotional hurt.
C．Improve children's academic performance.
D．Strengthen the interaction between classmates.
52．The "one fifth-grade lesson" is illustrated in paragraph 3 in order to _________.
A．prove the course guides students to face bad emotions correctly
B．specify the influences of the course on students' mental health
C．emphasize that jealousy is common among students
D．showcase that teachers have great impact on students
53．The expression" threw a fit" in paragraph 4 most probably means ____.
A．reflected on herself B．interacted with peers
C．showed off D．got offended
54．Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage
A．Emotional skills may be developed as students grow up.
B．Most children taking the course behave better afterwards.
C．Children tend to express their feelings when they feel jealous.
D．Whether the course will achieve the expected results remains to be seen.
B
The calls to Araceli King's cell phone started on July 3, 2013. Every time, a prerecorded message from Time Warner Cable (TWC) asked to speak to "Luiz Perez. "If King didn't answer the call, the company left a computerized message for Perez.
King didn't know anyone named Luiz Perez, but there were no interactive options given in the messages to opt out of the calls. So they kept coming. From July to October, King received ten calls from TWC, all using the company's interactive voice response (IVR) system.
King, a resident of El Paso, Texas, had given TWC her call number in connection with her account and had agreed to its terms of service, which included using" automated dialing systems or artificial or recorded voices to call you." However, TWC did not, in fact, intend to call her.
Finally, on October 3, 2013, King contacted TWC. She explained to a representative that she wasn't Luiz Perez and asked that calls to her cell about his account stop. As it turned out, Perez had opened an account with TWC 20 months earlier, in February 2012, using a phone number that was later assigned to King by Sprint, the phone company.
The calls, however, still did not stop. King made additional requests to TWC to put an end to them, but TWC proceeded to call her 79 more times. So on March 20, 2014, she filed a complaint in the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York. She claimed that TWC was against the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), a law that prohibits companies from dialing any phone number or leaving a voice mail without consumers' prior agreement.
Yet even after TWC had been served the summons, it still called King an additional 74 times. In all, she claimed to have received 163 calls from TWC for "Luiz Perez," according to court papers.
Among other points, TWC argued that it did not know that Perez's cell phone number had been reassigned to King and, therefore, the company's liability(责任) was unci ear, since that situation—intending to call one party and accidentally calling another because the number had been reassigned—wasn't expressly addressed by the TCPA.
55．What was Araceli King's problem
A．TWC called her with pre-recorded voices without her agreement.
B．She was forced to connect her phone number with her account.
C．TWC failed to inform her of the changes in the terms of service.
D．She kept receiving automated calls not intended for her.
56．The phrase "opt out of" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
A．determine to be engaged in B．choose not to be involved in
C．make a better choice of D．figure out the meaning of
57．According to the passage, TCPA is a law intended to ____.
A．protect consumers against unwanted calls from companies
B．prevent companies leaving their customers any voice mail
C．forbid companies to keep track of their customers' phone numbers
D．advise consumers to think twice before giving phone companies any agreement
58．Why did TWC argue that its liability was unclear
A．The relevant law didn't have clear statements about its situation.
B．It didn't reassign the telephone number to another person.
C．Its situation didn't lead to any economic damages.
D．It called a wrong person accidentally.
C
Whole families of musicians are not exactly rare. However, it is unusual to come across one that includes not only writers and performers of music, but also an instrument maker.
When South Wales schoolteachers John and Hetty Watkins needed to get their ten-year-old son, Paul, a cello (大提琴) to suit his blossoming talents, they hesitated over the costs involved. "We had a look at various dealers and it was obvious it was going to be very expensive, "John says. "So I wondered if I could actually make one. I discovered that the Welsh School of Instrument Making was not far from where I lived, and I went along for evening classes once a week for about three years. "
"After probably three or four goes with violins and violas, he had a crack at his first cello, "Paul, now 28, adds." It turned out really well. He made me another one a bit later, when he'd got the hang of it. And that's the one I used right up until a few months ago. "John has since retired as a teacher to work as a full-time craftsman, and makes up to a dozen violins a year--selling one to the respected American player Jaime Laredo was" the icing on the cake".
Both Paul and his younger brother, Huw, were encouraged to play music from an early age. The piano came first," As soon as I was big enough to climb up and bang the keys, and that's what I did, "Paul remembers. But it wasn't long before the cello beckoned(召唤). "My folks were really quite keen for me to take up the violin, because Dad, who played the viola, used to play chamber music with his mates and they needed another violin to make up a strong trio(三重奏). I learned it for about six weeks but didn't take to it. But I really took to the character who played the cello in Dad's group. I thought he was a very cool guy when I was six or seven. So he said he'd give me some lessons, and that really started it all off. Later, they suggested that my brother play the violin too, but he would have none of it. "
"My parents were both supportive and relaxed, "Huw says. "I don't think I would have responded very well to being pushed. And, rather than feeling threatened by Paul's success, I found that I had something to follow. "Now 22, he is beginning to make his own mark as a pianist and composer.
59．Why did John Watkins decide to make a cello
A．He wanted to encourage his son Paul to take up the instrument.
B．He felt that dealers were giving him false information.
C．He was keen to do a course at the nearby school.
D．He wanted to avoid having to pay for one.
60．The word" crack" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to "____".
A．attempt B．gap C．shock D．period
61．What can we learn from paragraph 3 about the instruments John has made
A．It never occurred to him that Jaime Laredo would buy one.
B．He is particularly pleased about what happened to one of them.
C．It took him longer to learn how to make cellos than violins.
D．His violins have turned out to be better than his cellos.
62．Which of the following is true about Paul or Huw
A．Paul followed his parents' dream.
B．Huw was not very good at playing the piano.
C．Huw did not want to do what he was expected to do.
D．Paul's achievements provided Huw with a definite aim.
D
These days, it's not unusual to see middle-aged men collecting Star Wars action figures, office workers wearing Hello Kitty accessories, or celebrities like David Beckham playing with Lego bricks. It's becoming more and more common to see adults taking an interest in toys, comic books and the activities that are traditionally associated with children. This phenomenon has given rise to a new word: kidult.
What lies behind the phenomenon One is about adults' nostalgia （怀旧之情）for the carefree days of childhood, and this is especially true with today's fast-paced, stressful lifestyles. Another is about a societal change in recent decades where people are starting families later. As a result, they have more time and money to spend on themselves. Some adults could only window-shop for their dream toys when they were kids, but now they can afford that radio controlled car or high-priced doll they have always wanted.
Businesses have been quick to exploit the kidult trend, and the number of toy stores that target adults has risen. Companies are repackaging products from past decades and also bringing out new ones for adults. Lego, for example, has brought out an architectural series featuring landmarks from around the world.
Society traditionally disapproves of adults who refuse to put aside childhood interests, viewing the refusal as a sign of social immaturity and irresponsibility. Those who agree with this view sometimes claim that kidults are suffering from the pop-psychology concept known as Peter Pan Syndrome, an anomaly （异常）that people remain emotionally at the level of teenagers. On a grander scale, these kidult opponents （对手）argue that such delayed adulthood causes couples to marry later and have fewer children. This in turn can lead to shrinking national economies, for there needs to be a generational replenishment （补充）of the workforce.
From the standpoint of kidults though, this phenomenon is seen as nothing but harmless fun. Kidults insist that having youthful interests keeps them young, happy and creative, and their refusal to conform to society's acceptable tastes shows independent thinking. Besides, they argue that being part of the social trend of delayed adulthood is not purely a personal choice. The real causes include expensive housing, increased educational requirements for employment and poor work opportunities.
Whether the kidult phenomenon will continue to grow or prove to be a passing trend is anyone's guess. As the debate about it continues remember that there is nothing wrong with being young at heart.
63．What does the kidult phenomenon refer to
A．Adults act like children. B．Adults have child-like tastes.
C．Adults go in for collecting toys. D．Adults like playing with children.
64．Which of the following might cause the emergence of kidults
A．Different living conditions. B．More choices about toys.
C．High pressure of modern life. D．Good memories of childhood.
65．What does the underlined word "exploit" probably mean
A．Get used to. B．Look forward to.
C．Take advantage of. D．Make way for.
66．How does the text deal with the debate about kidults
A．By strongly opposing kidult opponents.
B．By convincing readers to accept kidults.
C．By refusing to take a stand on the issue.
D．By presenting both sides of the argument.
67．What can we infer about the author's attitude towards the phenomenon from the last paragraph
A．Doubtful. B．Positive. C．Disapproving. D．Uncaring.
六、书面表达
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。
Several years ago, I was living in New York and working for an airline, so I never got back home for Christmas. My Christmas was happy too with some other colleagues around. But in my heart, I was sad because I couldn't stay with my family. Sometimes my colleagues would say our Christmas was filled with tears. But this Christmas was different. I was lucky. I had the whole day off, which meant I could stay with my family on Christmas Eve. When Christmas morning came, I awoke to a small hand feeling my face. "Dad, Merry Christmas!" was all my younger son had time to say. He seemed to be racing against time. I knew he was hunting for gifts with his brother eagerly. I got downstairs just to see the two little boys' faces as they looked at the pocket rockets Santa Claus had left them. I realized that the real Christmas was for the children who had deep belief in the amazing power of Santa Claus. At first, their fingers went almost shyly over their toys. When their inspection (检阅) had been completed, the two boys ensured that the gifts were really delivered by Santa Claus and they pulled everything into the center of the living room.
Delight flooded the room. As their mother began giving out gifts, I smiled to myself, wondering how my unexpected gifts this year would be received. With so many Christmas spent outside, I had prepared so many gifts for my children and together with my wife I hid them in several secret places. But the children were excellent detectives (侦探) and they found all of them. They were happily opening packages, thanking considerate Santa Claus for his kindness and ability to know their desires. But I had not received a single one. I knew they had forgotten my existence (存在), for I hadn't been with them during Christmas these years.
注意：
1）所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2）续写部分分为两段，可适当补充细节，使情节完整；
3）每段的开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Paragraph 1:
I had to say that my disappointment was growing little by little.
Paragraph 2:
Suddenly my wife walked up to me.
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牛津译林版必修一Unit1单元分层练（基础达标+能力提升）（解析卷）
一、根据提示或首字母填写出单词的正确形式
It is sad but true that some people die in earthquakes from 1． (fall) furniture and bricks. Earthquake 2． (safe) is very important and there is more to it 3． just keeping buildings from falling down. So if your home is in 4． earthquake area, you should prepare carefully before the earthquake 5． (come). First, make sure you buy a house which is earthquake safe. All pipes should 6． (fix) to the walls and all walls should be 7． (especial) thick and strong. Make sure the building has no 8． (break) windows and is well repaired. Second, look at the objects in your house. Objects like computers, televisions and lamps can be tied to tables or 9． (stick) to them so they won't easily move around. The cupboards, 10． many small things are stored, should have strong doors. Always remember, it is better to be safe than sorry.
【答案】1．falling；2．safety；3．than；4．an；5．comes；6．be fixed；7．especially；8．broken；9．stuck；10．where
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。介绍在发生地震时应如何保护自己。
【点评】考查语法填空。本题考点涉及现在分词、名词、介词、冠词、一般现在时态、被动语态、副词、过去分词、定语从句等知识点的考查。要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，并结合相关语法知识，进行分析推理，从而写出正确的单词形式。
1．句意：有些人在地震中被掉落的家具和砖块砸死，这很可悲，但却是事实考查非谓语动词。动词-ing形式作定语，表示动作正在进行，即：正在下落的家具和砖块，故填falling。
2．句意：地震安全是非常重要的，它不仅仅是防止建筑物倒塌。此空作主语，表示“地震安全”，因此填名词，故填safety。
3．句意：地震安全是非常重要的，它不仅仅是防止建筑物倒塌。考查连词。由空前的more可知填than，故填than。
4．句意：所以如果你的家在震区，你应该在地震来临之前仔细准备。此空修饰area，用不定冠词。an earthquake area "一个地震带"，故填an。
5．句意：所以如果你的家在震区，你应该在地震来临之前仔细准备。本句是before引导的时间状语从句中用一般现在时态表示将来的含义，故填comes。
6．句意：所有管道应固定在墙壁上，所有墙壁应特别厚和坚固。pipes和fix之间是被动关系，因此用被动语态，结合空格前的情态动词should，故填be fixed。
7．句意：所有管道应固定在墙壁上，所有墙壁应特别厚和坚固。修饰形容词thick和strong应使用副词，故填especially。
8．句意：确保建筑没有破损的窗户，并且修理得很好。过去分词作定语修饰windows，broken windows“破了的窗户”，故填broken。
9．句意：电脑、电视和台灯等物品可以绑在桌子上或固定在桌子上，这样它们就不会轻易移动。分析句子，可知此空和空前的be构成被动语态。tied和stuck并列，故填stuck。
10．句意：存放许多小物件的橱柜应该有坚固的门。考查定语从句。分析句子结构，可知" many small things are stored"是定语从句，从句中缺少状语，且先行词The cupboards表示地点，故填where。
二、选词填空（词汇运用）
A. phenomenon B. stress C. weapon D. distributedE. enduring F. awarded G. figuring H. stimulatedI. opposite J. last K. effective
Happy Forever, Here Is the Trick
However depressed you may be feeling now, if you look back, there certainly will have been events that made you happy—maybe the time when you bought your first bicycle or you were 11． a scholarship. When good things happen, we feel thrilled, proud, and happy.
But the problem is, happiness doesn't usually 12． . The excitement of that first bicycle purchase wears off, and the pride in the scholarship gives way to the 13． of performing better on the next exam.
Psychologists call this 14． hedonic adaptation—that is, no matter how good something makes us feel, most of the time we drift back to where we started. An often quoted example is that lottery winners are no happier than non-winners eighteen months after their win.
But don't despair. It is possible to make happiness last. Psychologists have found two anti-adaptation tools that are 15． in sustaining happiness : variety and appreciation.
Variety is, as we all know, the spice of life. But it's also a useful 16． against adaptation. Positive changes that are experienced in a variety of ways are more likely to lead to lasting happiness. For example, you will feel happier about your volunteer work if you are able to cope with new tasks on a weekly basis. The second tool, appreciation, is in many ways the 17． of adaptation. It's about focusing on something, instead of letting it fade into the background. It is only when you appreciate something that a(n) 18． feeling of happiness will follow.
Human beings spend a lot of time 19． out what makes them happy, but not enough time trying to hang on to the happiness they already have. This is like focusing all your energy on making more money, without any thought 20． to what you will do with the money. The key to happiness is to not only look for new opportunities but also to make the most of the ones you've been given.
【答案】11．F；12．J；13．B；14．A；15．K；16．C；17．I；18．E；19．G；20．D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了享乐适应症，即为什么幸福的感觉不能持久。
【点评】考查选词填空，考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素，最后通读一遍检查验证。
11．句意：不管你现在感觉多么沮丧，如果你回顾过去，肯定会有一些事情让你感到高兴，也许是你买第一辆自行车或获得奖学金的时候。 awarded “颁发”，此处是谓语动词，与助动词were构成一般过去时，故选F。
12．句意：但问题是，幸福通常不会持续。 last “持续”，此处是谓语动词， doesn't 后接到动词原形，故选J。
13．句意：第一次购买自行车的兴奋感逐渐消退，对奖学金的自豪感让位于下次考试中表现更好的压力。 stress “压力”，名词，此处作宾语，故选B。
14．句意：心理学家称这种现象为享乐主义适应，也就是说，无论什么东西让我们感觉多么好，大多数时候我们都会回到起点。 phenomenon “现象”，此处作宾语，故选A。
15．句意：心理学家发现了两种有效维持幸福的反适应工具：多样性和欣赏。 effective “有效的”，形容词，此处作表语，故选K。
16．句意：但它也是对抗适应的有用武器。 weapon “武器”，名词，此处作表语，故选C。
17．句意：第二个工具，欣赏，在许多方面与适应相反。 opposite “相反”，此处作表语，故选I。
18．句意：只有当你欣赏某些东西时，才会有持久的幸福感。 enduring “持久的”，形容词，此处作定语，故选E。
19．句意：人类花了很多时间去弄清楚是什么让他们快乐，但没有足够的时间去坚持他们已经拥有的快乐。 figuring “弄清楚”，此处动名词作介词宾语，故选G。
20．句意：这就好比把你所有的精力都集中在赚更多的钱上，而不考虑你将如何使用这些钱。 distributed “分配”，此处过去分词作定语，故选D。
三、翻译
21．She said that without your help.
她说，要是没有你的帮助，她不能做成。
【答案】she couldn't make it
【解析】【分析】根据中英文对照，可知缺少成分“ 她不能做成 ” ， 应用动词短语make it“成功做到，做成”，“不能”应用can't，结合主句谓语动词said，可知应用一般过去时，故答案为：she couldn't make it 。
【点评】考查汉译英，本题涉及一般过去时以及固定短语make it。
22．She said she her trip.
她说她将为她的旅行作准备。
【答案】was going to prepare for
【解析】【分析】根据中英文对照，可知缺少成分“ 将作准备 ” ，应用动词短语 prepare for ，发生在主句谓语动词said之后，应用过去将来时，故答案为： was going to prepare for 。
【点评】考查汉译英，本题涉及过去将来时以及固定短语 prepare for 。
23．I know you have an important performance tonight. !
我知道你今晚有个重要演出，祝你成功！
【答案】May you succeed
【解析】【分析】根据中英文对照，可知缺少成分“ 祝你成功！ ” ，应用固定句式“May sb. +谓语动词”，“成功”用 succeed 表达，故答案为： May you succeed 。
【点评】考查汉译英，以及固定句式“May sb. +谓语动词”。
24．I wondered when we for Paris.
我想要知道我们什么时候动身去巴黎。
【答案】should /would leave
【解析】【分析】根据中英文对照，可知缺少成分“ 动身去 ”， 应用动词短语leave for，结合汉语提示应用 should /would 与leave for构成谓语动词，故答案为： should /would leave 。
【点评】考查汉译英，本题涉及情态动词should /would以及固定短语leave for。
25．I still remember my happy childhood when my mother Disneyland at weekends.
我仍然记得我快乐的童年，我的母亲周末会带我去迪士尼乐园。
【答案】would take me to
【解析】【分析】根据中英文对照，可知缺少成分“带我去”， 应用动词短语take sb. to...，“带某人去”，would表示“过去常常”，故答案为： would take me to 。
【点评】考查汉译英，本题涉及情态动词would的应用以及固定短语take sb. to...。
26．Samuel, the tallest boy in our class, on the top shelf.
塞缪尔是我们班最高的男孩，他能轻而易举地拿到书架顶层的书。
【答案】can easily reach the books
【解析】【分析】根据中英文对照，可知缺少成分“ 能轻而易举地拿到书 ”， 应用动词短语 reach the books “拿到书”，“轻而易举地”用副词 easily 表达，“能”用情态动词can表达，故答案为： can easily reach the books 。
【点评】考查汉译英，本题涉及情态动词can的应用。
27．If you attempt to practice yoga, at the beginning, but you'll grow stronger in the long run.
当你尝试去练习瑜伽，也许在刚开始时你会感到疲倦，但是从长远来看这让你变得更强壮。
【答案】you may/might feel tired
【解析】【分析】根据中英文对照，可知缺少成分“ 你会感到疲倦 ”， 应用动词短语 feel tired ，“会”用情态动词 may/might 表达，故答案为： you may/might feel tired 。
【点评】考查汉译英，掌握情态动词 may/might 的应用。
28．When I was small, my mom at night.
当我小时候，我妈妈经常在晚上给我读故事。
【答案】would read me stories
【解析】【分析】根据中英文对照，可知缺少成分“ 经常给我读故事 ” ， 应用动词短语read sb. stories，“经常”应用would表达，故答案为： would read me stories 。
【点评】考查汉译英，本题涉及情态动词would的应用以及固定短语read sb. stories。
29．Jack, look! Everybody is doing homework quietly. in class
杰克，你看！每个人都在安静地做作业。你一定要在课堂上大声喧哗吗？
【答案】Must you make a noise
【解析】【分析】根据中英文对照，可知缺少成分“ 你一定要大声喧哗吗？ ” ， 应用动词短语 make a noise “发出噪音，大声喧哗”，must此处表示“非得，非要”，故答案为： Must you make a noise 。
【点评】考查汉译英，本题涉及must的应用以及固定短语make a noise 。
30．—Can I go now, sir
—If , do it quietly.
——我现在可以走了吗，先生？
——如果你一定要走，那就悄悄地走。
【答案】you must leave
【解析】【分析】根据中英文对照，可知缺少成分“ 你一定要走 ”， 应用情态动词must，表示“一定，非要”，“走”用动词leave表达，故答案为： you must leave 。
【点评】考查汉译英，本题涉及情态动词must的应用。
四、完形填空
On a trip back from Boston, my two little guys and I stopped at a gas station. It was not until I got home that I 31． my wallet had been left there.
I tried to set aside my frustration and 32． over this and focused on taking action. First, I had to find the phone number of the gas station. Just a quick Baidu 33． , right Unluckily, the number had been recently 34． due to new ownership. So I 35． the restaurant across the street. The hostess warmly took down my 36． and had a waiter bring it to the gas station manager, who then rang me up. He told me that a regular customer had found my wallet and 37． it over to him for safekeeping. We 38． that I would drive back to the gas station the next day to 39． my wallet.
My relief that the situation was heading the right direction was 40． , as was my appreciation for the 41． and thoughtfulness of others — from the 42． who found my wallet to the restaurant hostess to the manager, who was willing to 43． me my wallet if that was 44． for me.
At every step of the way, a generous spirit was shown, which was 45． in a world where we often 46． self-focused thinking and self-serving behavior.
Much good fortune 47． me after I left my wallet behind on that trip back from Boston—including a powerful reminder of the goodness and generosity of others. My world was 48． and made more joyful, not just by being reunited with my wallet, but by the 49． acts of others. As Marianne Williamson wrote, " 50． is what happens when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.
31．A．distinguished B．memorized C．realized D．thought
32．A．surprise B．curiosity C．confusion D．anxiety
33．A．kick B．search C．tip D．check
34．A．changed B．hidden C．revealed D．conveyed
35．A．identified B．visited C．called D．inspected
36．A．demand B．number C．address D．name
37．A．took B．got C．handed D．left
38．A．arranged B．proved C．hoped D．advised
39．A．pick out B．pick up
C．take up D．come up
40．A．obvious B．simple C．puzzling D．interesting
41．A．innocence B．toughness C．kindness D．positiveness
42．A．neighbor B．waiter C．customer D．visitor
43．A．mail B．award C．present D．show
44．A．harder B．more convenient
C．more possible D．slower
45．A．engaging B．exciting C．demanding D．inspiring
46．A．respect B．witness C．evaluate D．admire
47．A．shocked B．protected C．supported D．accompanied
48．A．righted B．appreciated C．admired D．recognized
49．A．valueless B．selfless C．careless D．meaningless
50．A．Happiness B．Courage C．Sympathy D．Bravery
【答案】31．C；32．D；33．B；34．A；35．C；36．B；37．C；38．A；39．B；40．A；41．C；42．C；43．A；44．B；45．D；46．B；47．D；48．A；49．B；50．A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者在从波士顿回家的途中，把钱包遗落在了加油站。几经周折，在他人的善良和无私行动下，作者最后找回了钱包，并意识到“当我们允许自己认识到事情是多么美好时，幸福就会发生。”
【点评】考查完形填空，本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
31．句意：直到我回到家我才意识到我的钱包落在那里了。A：distinguished“区别”；B：memorized“记住”；C：realized“意识到”；D：thought“认为”。根据空后“my wallet had been left there”指作者意识到自己的钱包落在了加油站。故选C。
32．句意：我试着把我的沮丧和焦虑放在一边，集中精力采取行动。A：surprise“惊喜”；B：curiosity“好奇心”；C：confusion“困惑”；D：anxiety “焦虑”。根据空前“I tried to set aside my frustration and”可知钱包丢了，作者沮丧和焦虑。故选D。
33．句意：只是快速搜索一下百度，对吧？A：kick“踢”；B：search“搜索”；C：tip“给小费”；D：check“检查”。根据空前“Just a quick Baidu”指通过百度搜索找到加油站的电话号码。故选B。
34．句意：不幸的是，由于有了新的所有者，这个号码最近发生了变化。A：changed“改变”；B：hidden“隐藏”；C：revealed“揭露”；D：conveyed“表达”。根据空后“due to new ownership”可知因为老板换了，所以加油站的电话号码也变了。故选A。
35．句意：所以我给街对面的餐厅打了电话。A：identified“识别”；B：visited“拜访”；C：called“打电话”；D：inspected “检查”。根据下文“who then rang me up”可知作者打不通加油站的电话，于是给街对面的餐厅打电话，故选C。
36．句意：女主人热情地记下了我的电话号码，让服务员把号码拿给加油站经理，经理随即给我打了电话。A：demand“要求”；B：number“数字，号码”；C：address“地址”；D：name “名字”。根据空后“had a waiter bring it to the gas station manager, who then rang me up”可知餐厅老板记下了作者的电话号码，然后拿给了加油站的经理。故选B。
37．句意：他告诉我一个老顾客发现了我的钱包并交给他保管。A：took“带走”；B：got“得到”；C：handed“递给”；D：left “离开”。根据空后“it over to him for safekeeping”指这名老顾客把钱包交给了加油站经理保管。故选C。
38．句意：我们约定第二天我开车回加油站去取我的钱包。A：arranged“安排”；B：proved“证明”；C：hoped“希望”；D：advised “建议”。根据空后“I would drive back to the gas station the next day to”可知作者和加油站经理约定好了第二天去取钱包。故选A。
39．句意：我们约定第二天我开车回加油站去取我的钱包。A：pick out“挑选出”；B：pick up“捡起，取回”；C：take up“拿起”；D：come up “走近”。根据空后“my wallet“”可知是取钱包，应用pick up。故选B。
40．句意：我对情况朝着正确的方向发展感到欣慰，也对其他人的善意和体贴表示赞赏——从捡到我钱包的顾客到餐厅女主人再到经理，如果这样做对我更方便，他们都愿意把钱包寄给我。A：obvious“明显的”；B：simple“简单的”；C：puzzling“令人困惑的”；D：interesting “有趣的”。根据上文可知作者几经辗转，最后能顺利拿到钱包，所以事情发展的方向是正确的，这是明显的事实，故选A。
41．句意：我对情况朝着正确的方向发展感到欣慰，也对其他人的善意和体贴表示赞赏——从捡到我钱包的顾客到餐厅女主人再到经理，如果这样做对我更方便，他们都愿意把钱包寄给我。A：innocence“无辜”；B：toughness“艰难”；C：kindness“善良”；D：positiveness“积极”。根据空后“and thoughtfulness of others”以及上文这些人乐意帮助作者找回钱包，可知是对其他人的善意和体贴表示赞赏。故选C。
42．句意：我对情况朝着正确的方向发展感到欣慰，也对其他人的善意和体贴表示赞赏——从捡到我钱包的顾客到餐厅女主人再到经理，如果这样做对我更方便，他们都愿意把钱包寄给我。A：neighbor“邻居”；B：waiter“服务员”；C：customer“顾客”；D：visitor“访问者”。呼应上文“a regular customer had found my wallet”捡到钱包的是一名顾客。故选C。
43．句意：我对情况朝着正确的方向发展感到欣慰，也对其他人的善意和体贴表示赞赏——从捡到我钱包的顾客到餐厅女主人再到经理，如果这样做对我更方便，他们都愿意把钱包寄给我。A：mail“邮寄”；B：award“奖励”；C：present“呈现”；D：show “展示”。根据上文“On a trip back from Boston, my two little guys and I stopped at a gas station. It was not until I got home”可知，作者当时已经从波士顿回到了家里，所以最方便的做法是把钱包邮寄给作者。故选A。
44．句意：我对情况朝着正确的方向发展感到欣慰，也对其他人的善意和体贴表示赞赏——从捡到我钱包的顾客到餐厅女主人再到经理，他们都愿意把钱包寄给我，如果这样做对我更方便。A：harder“更难的”；B：more convenient“更方便的”；C：more possible“更有可能的”；D：slower “更慢的”。根据上文可知，作者当时已经从波士顿回到了家里，所以最方便的做法是把钱包邮寄给作者。故选B。
45．句意：在前进的每一步中，都展现出一种慷慨的精神，这在一个我们经常看到以自我为中心的思考和自私的行为的世界里是令人鼓舞的。A：engaging“迷人的”；B：exciting“令人激动的”；C：demanding“苛刻的”；D：inspiring“鼓舞人心的”。根据空前“At every step of the way, a generous spirit was shown”可知，这一事情中每个人都展现出一种慷慨的精神，这是令人鼓舞的事情。故选D。
46．句意：在前进的每一步中，都展现出一种慷慨的精神，这在一个我们经常看到以自我为中心的思考和自私的行为的世界里是令人鼓舞的。A：respect“尊重”；B：witness“目击”；C：evaluate“评估”；D：admire“钦佩”。根据空后“self-focused thinking and self-serving behavior”指在这个世界中看惯了以自我为中心的思考和自私的行为，故选B。
47．句意：从波士顿回来时，我把钱包落下了，随之而来的是许多好运，其中包括对他人善良和慷慨的有力提醒。A：shocked“使吃惊”；B：protected“保护”；C：supported“支持”；D：accompanied “陪伴”。根据空前“Much good fortune”以及作者顺利拿回钱包，可知好运伴随着作者。故选D。
48．句意：我的世界恢复了正常，变得更加快乐，这不仅仅是因为我的钱包重新团聚了，还因为其他人的无私行为。A：righted“纠正”；B：appreciated“感激”；C：admired“钦佩”；D：recognized “识别”。作者找回了钱包，所以是世界恢复了正常。故选A。
49．句意：我的世界恢复了正常，变得更加快乐，这不仅仅是因为我的钱包重新团聚了，还因为其他人的无私行为。A：valueless“无价值的”；B：selfless“无私的”；C：careless“粗心的”；D：meaningless“无意义的”。呼应上文中“a generous spirit was shown”指他人的无私行为。故选B。
50．句意：正如玛丽安·威廉姆森所写的：“当我们允许自己认识到事情是多么美好时，幸福就会发生。”A：Happiness“幸福”；B：Courage“勇气”；C：Sympathy“同情”；D：Bravery “勇敢”。根据上文“made more joyful, not just by being reunited with my wallet”可知，作者拿回了钱包，同时看到了他人的善良和无私，感到更加快乐，所以这句话旨在表明：当我们允许自己认识到事情是多么美好时，幸福就会发生。故选A。
五、阅读理解
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The fifth-graders at Denver's Thomas A. Edison Elementary School sit in a circle with their principal Forest Fransen. Placing an empty soda bottle on the floor, Fransen and the kids spin it to choose the order of children who will "tell about themselves. "After a few embarrassed giggles, a boy named Paul says, "I like to go fishing a lot. There are six in my family and two are babies. That's all. "Another boy Don reveals that "I've got a sister in junior high; I had another sister, but she had cancer. "The children are fascinated.
So goes the first class in "emotional skills," a new course that has spread to several dozen public and private schools in cities from New York to San Francisco. Increasing numbers of states are arranging some form of classroom instruction for mental health to help children forestall the emotional scars that lead to drug abuse and delinquency (青少年犯罪), etc.
For one fifth-grade lesson, the teacher breeds jealousy by repeatedly choosing the same bright, attractive youngster to do blackboard work. When the child balks at this favoritism, the teacher reveals her trick, and then tries to lead the students to admit that they feel jealous. "It's important that no one feels he is strange or evil if he is jealous from time to time. By admitting jealousy and talking about it, children are less likely to act out their aggressive feelings. "
At four schools in Colorado Springs, where the courses have been taught for the past two years, about half the parents say their children have become more willing to discuss their problems. "Before, my daughter just threw a fit, "said one mother. "Now, she is reported to have fewer discipline problems. "Social workers say they get more" self-referral kids with problems they sense they can't handle alone. " Among the few criticisms, one parent said that" these attitudes and insights are training that I would rather have my child receive at home. "
Despite this seeming success, no one is yet sure how much of the kids' improvement is due to normal growing up or merely the extra attention they get in the course. Noting that the Colorado teachers have been trained in special seminars, critics also fear that untrained or insecure teachers could easily confuse the kids they are trying to help.
Emotional-skills courses are obviously well-intentioned efforts to forestall critical social problems. As the courses spread, though, mistakes seem inevitable. Thus, sharp questions are likely to be raised about whether those efforts are pointed in the right direction.
51．What is the new course intended to do
A．Correct children's bad behaviour.
B．Prevent children from emotional hurt.
C．Improve children's academic performance.
D．Strengthen the interaction between classmates.
52．The "one fifth-grade lesson" is illustrated in paragraph 3 in order to _________.
A．prove the course guides students to face bad emotions correctly
B．specify the influences of the course on students' mental health
C．emphasize that jealousy is common among students
D．showcase that teachers have great impact on students
53．The expression" threw a fit" in paragraph 4 most probably means ____.
A．reflected on herself B．interacted with peers
C．showed off D．got offended
54．Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage
A．Emotional skills may be developed as students grow up.
B．Most children taking the course behave better afterwards.
C．Children tend to express their feelings when they feel jealous.
D．Whether the course will achieve the expected results remains to be seen.
【答案】51．B
52．A
53．D
54．D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了情感技能课在美国的开展情况以及该课程的作用。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇教育类阅读，通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。
51．考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Increasing numbers of states are arranging some form of classroom instruction for mental health to help children forestall the emotional scars that lead to drug abuse and delinquency (青少年犯罪), etc. ”越来越多的州正在安排某种形式的心理健康课堂教学，以帮助儿童预防导致药物滥用和犯罪等的情感创伤。故选B。
52．考查推理判断。根据第三段“For one fifth-grade lesson, the teacher breeds jealousy by repeatedly choosing the same bright, attractive youngster to do blackboard work. When the child balks at this favoritism, the teacher reveals her trick, and then tries to lead the students to admit that they feel jealous. ‘It's important that no one feels he is strange or evil if he is jealous from time to time. By admitting jealousy and talking about it, children are less likely to act out their aggressive feelings.’”在五年级的一节课上，老师通过反复选择同一个聪明、有魅力的年轻人来做黑板作业来滋生嫉妒。当孩子对这种偏袒感到犹豫时，老师会展示她的伎俩，然后试图引导学生承认他们感到嫉妒。“重要的是，如果他不时嫉妒，没有人会觉得他很奇怪或邪恶。通过承认嫉妒并谈论它，孩子们不太可能表现出他们的攻击性情绪。”可推知以五年级的课为例，是为了 证明该课程能引导学生正确面对不良情绪，故选A。
53．考查词义猜测。根据第四段中的“Now, she is reported to have fewer discipline problems.”现在，据说，她有更少的纪律问题。可推知女孩以前经常违纪犯错， threw a fit 是“犯错，不受约束”之意，故选D。
54．考查推理判断。根据最后一段“Emotional-skills courses are obviously well-intentioned efforts to forestall critical social problems. As the courses spread, though, mistakes seem inevitable. Thus, sharp questions are likely to be raised about whether those efforts are pointed in the right direction. ”情感技能课程显然是为了预防严重的社会问题。然而，随着课程的扩展，错误似乎不可避免。因此，人们可能会对这些努力是否指向正确的方向提出尖锐的问题。可推知该课程是否能达到预期效果还有待观察。故选D。
B
The calls to Araceli King's cell phone started on July 3, 2013. Every time, a prerecorded message from Time Warner Cable (TWC) asked to speak to "Luiz Perez. "If King didn't answer the call, the company left a computerized message for Perez.
King didn't know anyone named Luiz Perez, but there were no interactive options given in the messages to opt out of the calls. So they kept coming. From July to October, King received ten calls from TWC, all using the company's interactive voice response (IVR) system.
King, a resident of El Paso, Texas, had given TWC her call number in connection with her account and had agreed to its terms of service, which included using" automated dialing systems or artificial or recorded voices to call you." However, TWC did not, in fact, intend to call her.
Finally, on October 3, 2013, King contacted TWC. She explained to a representative that she wasn't Luiz Perez and asked that calls to her cell about his account stop. As it turned out, Perez had opened an account with TWC 20 months earlier, in February 2012, using a phone number that was later assigned to King by Sprint, the phone company.
The calls, however, still did not stop. King made additional requests to TWC to put an end to them, but TWC proceeded to call her 79 more times. So on March 20, 2014, she filed a complaint in the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York. She claimed that TWC was against the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), a law that prohibits companies from dialing any phone number or leaving a voice mail without consumers' prior agreement.
Yet even after TWC had been served the summons, it still called King an additional 74 times. In all, she claimed to have received 163 calls from TWC for "Luiz Perez," according to court papers.
Among other points, TWC argued that it did not know that Perez's cell phone number had been reassigned to King and, therefore, the company's liability(责任) was unci ear, since that situation—intending to call one party and accidentally calling another because the number had been reassigned—wasn't expressly addressed by the TCPA.
55．What was Araceli King's problem
A．TWC called her with pre-recorded voices without her agreement.
B．She was forced to connect her phone number with her account.
C．TWC failed to inform her of the changes in the terms of service.
D．She kept receiving automated calls not intended for her.
56．The phrase "opt out of" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
A．determine to be engaged in B．choose not to be involved in
C．make a better choice of D．figure out the meaning of
57．According to the passage, TCPA is a law intended to ____.
A．protect consumers against unwanted calls from companies
B．prevent companies leaving their customers any voice mail
C．forbid companies to keep track of their customers' phone numbers
D．advise consumers to think twice before giving phone companies any agreement
58．Why did TWC argue that its liability was unclear
A．The relevant law didn't have clear statements about its situation.
B．It didn't reassign the telephone number to another person.
C．Its situation didn't lead to any economic damages.
D．It called a wrong person accidentally.
【答案】55．D
56．B
57．A
58．A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了 Araceli King 使用手机时遇到的烦恼： Luiz Perez 在TWC开设了一个账户，使用的电话号码后来被电话公司Sprint分配给了King，造成 Araceli King 不断收到电话和信息。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读。考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。
55．考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“ Every time, a prerecorded message from Time Warner Cable (TWC) asked to speak to ‘Luiz Perez.’If King didn't answer the call, the company left a computerized message for Perez. ”每次，TWC都会预先录制一条信息，要求与“Luiz Perez”通话。如果King没有接听电话，公司会给Perez留下一条电脑信息。可知她不断接到不是打给她的自动电话。故选D。
56．考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“King didn't know anyone named Luiz Perez, but there were no interactive options given in the messages to opt out of the calls. So they kept coming. ”金不认识任何一个叫Luiz Perez的人，但消息中没有提供选择退出通话的互动选项。所以电话一直来。可推知opt out of是“选择从.....退出”，故选B。
57．考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“a law that prohibits companies from dialing any phone number or leaving a voice mail without consumers' prior agreement”一项禁止公司未经消费者事先同意拨打任何电话号码或留下语音邮件的法律，可推知 TCPA目的是 保护消费者免受公司不必要的呼叫，故选A。
58．考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段“Yet even after TWC had been served the summons, it still called King an additional 74 times. In all, she claimed to have received 163 calls from TWC for 'Luiz Perez,'according to court papers. ”然而，即使在TWC收到传票后，它仍然再次致电国王74次。根据法庭文件，她声称总共收到了来自TWC的163个关于“Luiz Perez”的电话。可推知 TWC 认为相关法律没有明确说明其情况。故选A。
C
Whole families of musicians are not exactly rare. However, it is unusual to come across one that includes not only writers and performers of music, but also an instrument maker.
When South Wales schoolteachers John and Hetty Watkins needed to get their ten-year-old son, Paul, a cello (大提琴) to suit his blossoming talents, they hesitated over the costs involved. "We had a look at various dealers and it was obvious it was going to be very expensive, "John says. "So I wondered if I could actually make one. I discovered that the Welsh School of Instrument Making was not far from where I lived, and I went along for evening classes once a week for about three years. "
"After probably three or four goes with violins and violas, he had a crack at his first cello, "Paul, now 28, adds." It turned out really well. He made me another one a bit later, when he'd got the hang of it. And that's the one I used right up until a few months ago. "John has since retired as a teacher to work as a full-time craftsman, and makes up to a dozen violins a year--selling one to the respected American player Jaime Laredo was" the icing on the cake".
Both Paul and his younger brother, Huw, were encouraged to play music from an early age. The piano came first," As soon as I was big enough to climb up and bang the keys, and that's what I did, "Paul remembers. But it wasn't long before the cello beckoned(召唤). "My folks were really quite keen for me to take up the violin, because Dad, who played the viola, used to play chamber music with his mates and they needed another violin to make up a strong trio(三重奏). I learned it for about six weeks but didn't take to it. But I really took to the character who played the cello in Dad's group. I thought he was a very cool guy when I was six or seven. So he said he'd give me some lessons, and that really started it all off. Later, they suggested that my brother play the violin too, but he would have none of it. "
"My parents were both supportive and relaxed, "Huw says. "I don't think I would have responded very well to being pushed. And, rather than feeling threatened by Paul's success, I found that I had something to follow. "Now 22, he is beginning to make his own mark as a pianist and composer.
59．Why did John Watkins decide to make a cello
A．He wanted to encourage his son Paul to take up the instrument.
B．He felt that dealers were giving him false information.
C．He was keen to do a course at the nearby school.
D．He wanted to avoid having to pay for one.
60．The word" crack" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to "____".
A．attempt B．gap C．shock D．period
61．What can we learn from paragraph 3 about the instruments John has made
A．It never occurred to him that Jaime Laredo would buy one.
B．He is particularly pleased about what happened to one of them.
C．It took him longer to learn how to make cellos than violins.
D．His violins have turned out to be better than his cellos.
62．Which of the following is true about Paul or Huw
A．Paul followed his parents' dream.
B．Huw was not very good at playing the piano.
C．Huw did not want to do what he was expected to do.
D．Paul's achievements provided Huw with a definite aim.
【答案】59．D
60．A
61．B
62．C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：主要讲了一位出色的乐器制作者 John Watkins 的故事。
【点评】考查阅读理解，首先通读全文，了解文中叙述的重要事实或细节，其次分析问题和选项，在文中寻找相关信息，确定答案，最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。
59．细节理解题。根据文章第二段 John Watkins所说，We had a look at various dealers and it was obvious it was going to be very expensive，可知John考查了各个经销商，大提琴价格会非常昂贵，所以才觉得制作一把大提琴，故答案为D。
60．推断题。根据语境中Paul说的话内容可知，在大概最做了三四把小提琴和中提琴后，他试图制作第一把大提琴，结果非常好，之后又制作了另一把，故had a crack为试图，与选项中attempt意思一致，故选A。
61．细节理解题。根据文章第三段中It turned out really well，可知John在做了三四个小提琴，中提琴后又制作了大提琴，非常成功，故他对每一个乐器都尤为满意，故选B。
62．细节理解题。根据最后一段，Huw所说，I don't think I would have responded very well to being pushed，可知Huw不会因为鞭策说服而做出相应的回应，也就是说他不想按照他被期待的那样发展，故答案为C。
D
These days, it's not unusual to see middle-aged men collecting Star Wars action figures, office workers wearing Hello Kitty accessories, or celebrities like David Beckham playing with Lego bricks. It's becoming more and more common to see adults taking an interest in toys, comic books and the activities that are traditionally associated with children. This phenomenon has given rise to a new word: kidult.
What lies behind the phenomenon One is about adults' nostalgia （怀旧之情）for the carefree days of childhood, and this is especially true with today's fast-paced, stressful lifestyles. Another is about a societal change in recent decades where people are starting families later. As a result, they have more time and money to spend on themselves. Some adults could only window-shop for their dream toys when they were kids, but now they can afford that radio controlled car or high-priced doll they have always wanted.
Businesses have been quick to exploit the kidult trend, and the number of toy stores that target adults has risen. Companies are repackaging products from past decades and also bringing out new ones for adults. Lego, for example, has brought out an architectural series featuring landmarks from around the world.
Society traditionally disapproves of adults who refuse to put aside childhood interests, viewing the refusal as a sign of social immaturity and irresponsibility. Those who agree with this view sometimes claim that kidults are suffering from the pop-psychology concept known as Peter Pan Syndrome, an anomaly （异常）that people remain emotionally at the level of teenagers. On a grander scale, these kidult opponents （对手）argue that such delayed adulthood causes couples to marry later and have fewer children. This in turn can lead to shrinking national economies, for there needs to be a generational replenishment （补充）of the workforce.
From the standpoint of kidults though, this phenomenon is seen as nothing but harmless fun. Kidults insist that having youthful interests keeps them young, happy and creative, and their refusal to conform to society's acceptable tastes shows independent thinking. Besides, they argue that being part of the social trend of delayed adulthood is not purely a personal choice. The real causes include expensive housing, increased educational requirements for employment and poor work opportunities.
Whether the kidult phenomenon will continue to grow or prove to be a passing trend is anyone's guess. As the debate about it continues remember that there is nothing wrong with being young at heart.
63．What does the kidult phenomenon refer to
A．Adults act like children. B．Adults have child-like tastes.
C．Adults go in for collecting toys. D．Adults like playing with children.
64．Which of the following might cause the emergence of kidults
A．Different living conditions. B．More choices about toys.
C．High pressure of modern life. D．Good memories of childhood.
65．What does the underlined word "exploit" probably mean
A．Get used to. B．Look forward to.
C．Take advantage of. D．Make way for.
66．How does the text deal with the debate about kidults
A．By strongly opposing kidult opponents.
B．By convincing readers to accept kidults.
C．By refusing to take a stand on the issue.
D．By presenting both sides of the argument.
67．What can we infer about the author's attitude towards the phenomenon from the last paragraph
A．Doubtful. B．Positive. C．Disapproving. D．Uncaring.
【答案】63．B
64．C
65．C
66．D
67．B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了如今社会，成年人对玩具、漫画书以及传统上与孩子有关的活动产生兴趣的现象越来越普遍。这种现象背后的原因及社会上对这种现象的不同看法。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇社会现象类阅读，首先要仔细阅读短文，掌握大意，然后结合具体的题目，再读短文，从中找出相关信息，就可以确定正确答案。
63．考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“It's becoming more and more common to see adults taking an interest in toys, comic books and the activities that are traditionally associated with children. This phenomenon has given rise to a new word: kidult.”成年人对玩具、漫画书以及传统上与孩子有关的活动产生兴趣的现象越来越普遍。这种现象催生了一个新词:kidult。可知，“大孩子现象”指的是成年人有像孩子的一样的爱好。故选B。
64．考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“One is about adults' nostalgia （怀旧之情）for the care free days of childhood, and this is especially true with today's fast-paced, stressful lifestyles.”一个原因是成人对童年的无忧无虑的日子的怀旧之情以及当今快节奏和紧张的生活方式。可知，导致成年儿童的出现的原因是现代生活的高压。故选C。
65．考查词义猜测。根据第三段中的“Businesses have been quick to exploit the kidult trend, and the number of toy stores that target adults has risen.”企业迅速利用了这一趋势，以成年人为目标的玩具店数量也在增加；以及“Companies are repackagingproducts from past decades and also bringing out new ones for adults.”公司正在重新包装过去几十年的产品，并推出新的成人产品。可知，第二句是对第一句内容的具体体现，公司之所以重新包装过去几十年的产品，并推出新的成人产品是因为公司要利用这一儿童成年人的趋势。因此划线的词 exploit 的意思是“利用”，A. Get used to.习惯于；B. Look forward to.期盼；C. Take advantage of.利用；D. Make way for.为……让路。故选C。
66．考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Society traditionallydisapproves of adults who refuse to put aside childhood interests, viewing therefusal as a sign of social immaturity and irresponsibility. Those who agreewith this view sometimes claim that kidults are suffering from thepop-psychology concept known as Peter Pan Syndrome, an anomaly （异常）that people remain emotionally at the level of teenagers.”传统上社会不赞成那些拒绝把童年兴趣放在一边的成年人，认为这种拒绝是社会不成熟和不负责任的表现。那些赞成这种观点的人有时声称儿童成年人患有流行心理学概念称为彼得潘综合症疾病, 一种人们保持情感上的青少年水平的异常。可知，文章是通过提出论点的两个方面来处理有关成年儿童的辩论的。故选D。
67．考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“As the debate about itcontinues, remember that there is nothing wrong with being young at heart.”当关于这个问题的争论还在继续时，请记住，心态年轻并没有错。可知，作者对这一现象持积极的态度。故选B。
六、书面表达
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。
Several years ago, I was living in New York and working for an airline, so I never got back home for Christmas. My Christmas was happy too with some other colleagues around. But in my heart, I was sad because I couldn't stay with my family. Sometimes my colleagues would say our Christmas was filled with tears. But this Christmas was different. I was lucky. I had the whole day off, which meant I could stay with my family on Christmas Eve. When Christmas morning came, I awoke to a small hand feeling my face. "Dad, Merry Christmas!" was all my younger son had time to say. He seemed to be racing against time. I knew he was hunting for gifts with his brother eagerly. I got downstairs just to see the two little boys' faces as they looked at the pocket rockets Santa Claus had left them. I realized that the real Christmas was for the children who had deep belief in the amazing power of Santa Claus. At first, their fingers went almost shyly over their toys. When their inspection (检阅) had been completed, the two boys ensured that the gifts were really delivered by Santa Claus and they pulled everything into the center of the living room.
Delight flooded the room. As their mother began giving out gifts, I smiled to myself, wondering how my unexpected gifts this year would be received. With so many Christmas spent outside, I had prepared so many gifts for my children and together with my wife I hid them in several secret places. But the children were excellent detectives (侦探) and they found all of them. They were happily opening packages, thanking considerate Santa Claus for his kindness and ability to know their desires. But I had not received a single one. I knew they had forgotten my existence (存在), for I hadn't been with them during Christmas these years.
注意：
1）所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2）续写部分分为两段，可适当补充细节，使情节完整；
3）每段的开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Paragraph 1:
I had to say that my disappointment was growing little by little.
Paragraph 2:
Suddenly my wife walked up to me.
【答案】 I had to say that my disappointment was growing little by little. I was wondering whether I could get a gift when my younger son ran to me, who was really kind enough to save my face. He asked me to admire his gift which he deeply believed was carefully chosen by Santa Claus. He said happily that he would share some of the gifts of his and allow me to choose one from them. I thanked him from the bottom of my heart, still feeling disappointed.
Suddenly my wife walked up to me. It seemed that she had guessed how I felt. She asked me to look at the Christmas tree which was decorated with so many boxes. I think she was showing off her efforts on the decoration but she took off a small box and passed it to me smiling and saying it was for me. I opened it and saw a letter which read "We will never forget you. Merry Christmas!" Under the letter was a watch which was clicking with delight. I was moved to tears.
【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达是读后续写。通过阅读文章可知，作者因为工作原因很多年没有回家陪家人一起过圣诞节，自己感觉到很伤心，但是今年很幸运有机会陪家人一起过，自己收到了家人的礼物，并且家人没有责怪自己因为工作而没有陪他们过圣诞节。1.段落续写①由第一段首句内容"我不得不说，我的失望一点点增加了"可知，第一段可描写作者渴望得到礼物的心理和与孩子的互动过程。②由第二段首句内容"突然，我妻子向我走来。她似乎已经猜到了我的感受。"可知，第二段可描写妻子给作者准备了一份惊喜礼物，作者很受感动。写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系，尽量使用自己熟悉的单词句式，同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次。
【点评】本书面表达要点齐全，上下文连贯，使用一定数量的句式结构，让句子更加生动丰满，同时运用了许多高级词汇和固定短语，提高文章的档次，体现了对英语的熟练的驾驭能力。例如： I was wondering whether I could get a gift when my younger son ran to me, who was really kind enough to save my face. 运用了宾语从句，非限制性定语从句，时间状语从句；He asked me to admire his gift which he deeply believed was carefully chosen by Santa Claus.运用了限制性定语从句，时间状语从句； He said happily that he would share some of the gifts of his and allow me to choose one from them.运用了宾语从句； I thanked him from the bottom of my heart, still feeling disappointed.运用了现在分词作状语；It seemed that she had guessed how I felt. 运用了表语从句，宾语从句；She asked me to look at the Christmas tree which was decorated with so many boxes. 运用了限制性定语从句；I think she was showing off her efforts on the decoration but she took off a small box and passed it to me smiling and saying it was for me. 运用了宾语从句，转折并列句；I opened it and saw a letter which read "We will never forget you. Merry Christmas!" 运用了限制性定语从句；Under the letter was a watch which was clicking with delight. 运用了限制性定语从句。
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