Ⅰ.阅读理解(共7小题;每小题2.5分,满分17.5分)
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
High Mountain Institute
Central to all High Mountain Institute programs is extended experience in outdoor adventure.Each course goes into great depth to develop students’ outdoor skills,leadership,and environmental awareness.Through living and traveling with a small group of peers and instructors,students focus on practicing leadership and the ability to work effectively in a team.
Program Starts:Fall,Winter,Spring,Summer
Program Duration:Less than 2 months,Semester,Yearlong
Typical Program Cost:$6,200-$9,500
Raleigh International
Raleigh Expedition is an international volunteering program run by Raleigh International,which engages volunteers in creating long-lasting change on community,environmental and adventure leadership projects.All Raleigh’s work contributes towards the sustainable development goals,starting with developing the skills of young people.
Program Starts:Fall,Spring,Summer
Program Duration:Less than 2 months,Semester,Yearlong
Typical Program Cost:$5,100-$6,150
CIEE
Founded in 1947,CIEE is the oldest and largest nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization in the United States.The Language and Culture Programs enable students to immerse(浸没) themselves in the local scene,while improving their fluency in Spanish,French,German,Italian,Japanese or Arabic.The high quality programs provides participants with skills and experiences that elevate their ability,to contribute positively to their global community.
Program Starts:Fall,Winter,Spring,Summer
Program Duration:Less than 2 months,Semester,Yearlong
Typical Program Cost:$9,800-$16,000
Youth International
Youth International offers experiential,learning programs that combine volunteer community service work,home stays with local families,international travel,and outdoor expeditions.Developing more personally and socially aware future leaders,it also hopes to take small steps toward bridging the gap between people of different nations.
Program Starts:Fall,Spring
Program Duration:Less than 2 months
Typical Program Cost:$4,950-$5,950
1.What can students do at High Mountain Institute
A.Learn communicating skills.
B.Learn to lead and cooperate.
C.Bridge the gap between nations.
D.Improve their fluency in English.
2.Which organization will you choose if you prefer international travel with a tight budget
A.CIEE.
B.Raleigh International.
C.Youth International.
D.High Mountain Institute.
3.What is the purpose of the text
A.To educate. B.To introduce.
C.To instruct. D.To encourage.
B
Raegan Byrd tries to finish her homework every night.But the high school student in Hartford,Connecticut,has to use her mobile phone to search for the necessary information because she does not have Internet connection at home.
In May,the US Department of Education (DOE) published its findings that the number of homes without access(接入) to Internet has been getting smaller,but 14 percent of homes in city areas and 18 percent of homes in the countryside still do not have Internet connections.
In some states,the problem is much more serious.For example,in the countryside of northern Mississippi,a third of the 294 homes in Maben do not have computers.And close to half have no access to Internet whether they can pay for it or not.
Sharon Stidham,a mother in Maben,has to take her four boys to the school library at East Webster High School.Her husband works there,so the children can use the Internet for their schoolwork.A signal tower can be seen through the trees from their home,but they could not put aside any money for the Internet.Research results from the National Center for Education (NCE) have shown that students with Internet at home get much better scores in reading,math and science than the ones who do not.Some teachers call this problem “the homework divide”.Jessica Rosenworcel,an NCE member,said,“The so-called homework divide is the cruelest part of the digital age and it is hurting the poor students and creating a big barrier(障碍) to their dreams.”
Local communities(社区) have started to help.They made lists of restaurants and other businesses with Wi-Fi places where children are welcome to come and do their homework.And many public libraries have also planned to provide free access to the students next year.
4.What has DOE found out in its survey
A.Students with Internet at home are doing better at school.
B.More and more students do not have access to Internet at home.
C.33% of the students in Mississippi do not have Internet at home.
D.More homes in the countryside don’t have Internet access than those in the city.
5.Why does Sharon Stidham take her sons to the East Webster High School library
A.Her husband is a teacher in the library.
B.The school library is near a signal tower.
C.She can’t afford to pay for the Internet at home.
D.She wants her sons to study in a better environment.
6.How does Jessica Rosenworcel think of “the homework divide”?
A.Unimportant. B.Useful.
C.Harmful. D.Necessary.
7.What is the main idea of the last paragraph
A.Local communities are called on to take action.
B.Restaurants have volunteered to take in the children.
C.Libraries have opened their doors to the students for free.
D.Helps are coming from the public and the local communities.
Ⅱ.完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
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。
13-year-old Abraham Olagbegi was born with a rare blood disorder and needed a bone marrow transplant(移植).About a year later,there was 1 news: His transplant was successful,and he qualified for Make-A-Wish,an organisation that realises 2 for children with serious 3 .Unlike many teenage boys,he was 4 of his wish to feed the homeless instead of getting a PlayStation(游戏机).
In September,Make-A-Wish 5 Abraham to organise a day to 6 free food in Jackson,Mississippi.They ended up feeding about 80 people that day.
However,Abraham’s wish hasn’t ended.Every third Saturday of each month,the Mississippi chapter of Make-A-Wish will work with Abraham to find local 7 to help supply the food they need to feed up to 80 homeless people.
After Make-A-Wish finishes his wish in August 2022,Abraham plans to 8 helping the homeless.He wants to turn this 9 into a nonprofit (非营利的) organisation—one he’s already 10 “Abraham’s Table”.
“We’re just very 11 to be able to continue on this project.It makes us feel 12 that we’ve done something useful,” his mom said.“If I were out there on the streets,homeless,I would 13 somebody at some point to 14 me and do something for me. 15 ,that’s what I try to instill(灌输) in my kids.”
1.A.good B.funny
C.familiar D.secret
2.A.orders B.interviews
C.lessons D.wishes
3.A.questions B.expressions
C.illnesses D.mistakes
4.A.aware B.sure
C.afraid D.tired
5.A.helped B.ordered
C.warned D.reminded
6.A.bring in B.take away
C.count on D.hand out
7.A.supporters B.patients
C.explorers D.listeners
8.A.start B.mention
C.continue D.admit
9.A.effect B.effort
C.situation D.result
10.A.named B.considered
C.found D.kept
11.A.puzzled B.worried
C.frightened D.excited
12.A.stressed B.confused
C.satisfied D.embarrassed
13.A.encourage B.allow
C.want D.choose
14.A.look for B.think of
C.believe in D.agree with
15.A.Still B.Otherwise
C.However D.So
Ⅲ.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
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。
Many students think the beginning of senior high school may be a little confusing.Adam is one of them.He is 1. freshman at senior high school.Going from junior high school to senior high school is a little bit 2. (challenge) for him.
First,although he was curious about all the 3. (course) in senior high school,he
didn’t know which to choose.After 4. (talk) with the school adviser,he was recommended 5. (choose) Chinese,and he hopes to speak it 6. (fluent) when he graduates.He also chose advanced literature for he likes English literature.
He 7. (try) out for the school football team but he didn’t make the team.Finally he joined a suitable one—a volunteer club.He works at some soup kitchens 8. hand out food to homeless people in the community.
As a senior high school student,Adam has to study harder.9. is difficult for him to get used 10. all the homework,but he will try to keep up with his fellow classmates and try to be well prepared for university life.
Ⅳ.续写小故事(满分15分)
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
There was a pet store and the owner had a parrot(鹦鹉).One day a couple walked in and the parrot said to the man,“Hey you!” The man said,“What!?” The parrot said,“Your wife is really ugly(丑的).” The man got very angry and went to the store owner and said,“Your bird just offended(冒犯) my wife.It said she was ugly.”
The owner stormed over,seized the bird,took it into the “black room”,shook it a bit,pulled out a few feathers,and said,“Don’t ever,ever say anything to embarrass(使尴尬) my customers again.You got that!!!”
With that warning he took the bird and put it back into its cage.
培优提能限时练(一)
Ⅰ.
1.B [细节理解题。根据High Mountain Institute部分中“Through living and traveling...,students focus on practicing leadership and the ability to work effectively in a team.”可知,High Mountain Institute的学生可以学会领导和合作。故选B项。]
2.C [细节理解题。通过对比四个课程的费用可知,Youth International的费用最低,如果你预算紧张,你可以选择Youth International。故选C项。]
3.B [写作意图题。通读全文可知,文章主要介绍了四门课程的相关信息,所以文章的目的是介绍。故选B项。]
语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述美国部分家庭没有安装网络,导致了一部分孩子不能完成家庭作业,因此社区和公共场所都大力提供帮助。
4.D [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“14 percent of homes in city areas and 18 percent of homes in the countryside still do not have Internet connections”可知,农村家庭没有网络连接的百分比比城市家庭要多出4%。故选D。]
5.C [细节理解题。根据第四段的第二、三句可知,她带上四个孩子去她丈夫工作的地方是为了让孩子们有网络做作业,家里虽然可以看见信号塔,但支付不起装网络的费用。故选C。]
6.C [观点态度题。根据倒数第二段的最后一句可知,NCE成员Jessica Rosenworcel认为“家庭作业鸿沟”是数字时代最残酷的部分,它伤害了贫困学生,给他们的梦想制造了巨大障碍。故选C。]
7.D [段落大意题。根据最后一段的第一句和第三句可知,当地社区和公共场所都在提供帮助。故选D。]
Ⅱ.
语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Make A Wish帮助13岁男孩Abraham Olagbegi实现为无家可归的人提供食物的愿望后,男孩决定成立自己的“Abraham’s Table”,继续帮助无家可归的人。
1.A [根据后文“His transplant was successful”可知,Abraham Olagbegi的骨髓移植手术成功了,这是好消息。故选A。]
2.D [根据后文“his wish”和该组织的名称“Make-A-Wish”可知,这个组织可以实现患病儿童的愿望。故选D。]
3.C [根据上文可知,Abraham Olagbegi患有一种罕见的血液疾病,可推知该组织是帮助患严重疾病的儿童。故选C。]
4.B [根据后文“instead of getting a PlayStation (游戏机)”可知,Abraham Olagbegi决心要帮助无家可归者,而不是获得游戏机。be sure of...肯定,确定。故选B。]
5.A [根据后文“They ended up feeding about 80 people that day.”可知,该组织帮助Abraham组织了免费发放食物的活动。故选A。]
6.D [参考上题解析。hand out分发。故选D。]
7.A [根据后文“to help supply the food they need to feed up to 80 homeless people”可知,此处指寻找当地的支持者帮助提供他们需要的食物以向无家可归者分发。故选A。]
8.C [根据后文“continue on this project”可知,Abraham计划继续帮助无家可归者。故选C。]
9.B [上文提到Make-A-Wish帮助Abraham实现了为无家可归者发放食物的愿望,他们付出了努力,现在男孩想把这种努力变成一个组织。]
10.A [根据空后“Abraham’s Table”可知,该非营利性组织被命名为“Abraham’s Table”。故选A。]
11.D [根据后文描述可知,因为能继续帮助无家可归者,Abraham一家人很激动。故选D。]
12.C [根据空后“we’ve done something useful”可知,因为做了一些有用的事情,Abraham一家人感到满足。故选C。]
13.C [根据语境可知,Abraham的母亲说:“假如我流落街头,无家可归,我会希望有人在某一时刻想到我并为我做些什么。”故选C。]
14.B [参考上题解析。故选B。]
15.D [结合前后描述可知,以上是她支持儿子帮助无家可归者的原因。故选D。]
Ⅲ.
1.a [考查冠词。此处指“一个新生”,表泛指,前面要加不定冠词,freshman的发音以辅音音素开头,用不定冠词a,故填a。]
2.challenging [考查形容词。空格处用形容词作表语,应用形容词challenging,意为“有挑战性的”,故填challenging。]
3.courses [考查名词复数。由all the可知,课程不止一门,因此空格处用名词复数,故填courses。]
4.talking [考查动名词。此处应用动名词形式作介词After的宾语。故填talking。]
5.to choose [考查不定式。sb be recommended to do sth是固定搭配,意为“某人被推荐(建议)做某事”,因此空格处用不定式,故填to choose。]
6.fluently [考查副词。空格处用副词fluently修饰动词speak,作状语,故填fluently。]
7.tried [考查动词的时态。but前后时态须一致,由didn’t可知,此处时态用一般过去时,故填tried。]
8.that [考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,空格处引导的是定语从句,从句中缺少主语,先行词soup kitchens是物,被some 修饰,应用关系代词that引导,故填that。]
9.It [考查代词。此处为固定结构“It+be+adj.+for sb+to do sth”,意为“对某人来说做某事是……的”。其中It为形式主语,真正的主语是后面的不定式。位于句首,首字母大写。故填It。]
10.to [考查介词。get used to是固定短语,意为“习惯于”,因此空格处用介词to,故填to。]
Ⅳ.参考范文
With that warning he took the bird and put it back into its cage.The old bird shook out its feathers and relaxed in its cage.A couple of weeks passed and in walked this guy and his wife again.The parrot said,“Hey you!” The guy said,“What!?” The parrot answered,“You know that.”