Unit 2 Exploring English
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the man mean
A.What the woman bought isn’t worth so much money.
B.What the woman bought is really a bargain.
C.What the woman bought is valuable.
2.What are the two speakers looking forward to
A.Cool air.
B.Rainy days.
C.Flowers.
3.What does the woman suggest the man do
A.Have a talk with his roommate.
B.Be honest and share the groceries.
C.Ask his roommate to move out.
4.When does the woman wake up
A.At about 6:00.
B.At 8:00.
C.At 10:00 or 11:00.
5.What sports does the woman like to watch
A.Basketball.
B.Boxing.
C.Football.
第二节(共15 小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.How does the woman feel now
A.Excited. B.Puzzled. C.Angry.
7.What does the man think of the woman
A.She should be patient with Gary.
B.She will continue to give Gary advice.
C.She will learn how to give advice.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.When will the woman arrive at San Francisco
A.At six on Sunday evening.
B.At six on Sunday morning.
C.At six on Saturday morning.
9.How much will the woman pay
A.$780. B.$260. C.$520.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.What does the woman do
A.She is a teacher.
B.She is a reporter.
C.She is a sportswoman.
11.What can the woman jog around sometimes
A.A golf course.
B.A lake.
C.The campus.
12.What is the best thing about nature for the woman
A.The sounds.
B.The view.
C.The stress relief.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.What did the man do when he got seriously lost
A.He found the way himself.
B.He called the woman.
C.He asked someone where he was.
14.How did the man get lost
A.He and Joseph took a wrong turn somewhere.
B.He didn’t know the town at all.
C.He had no sense of direction.
15.Who is driving the car
A.The man.
B.Joseph.
C.The woman.
16.Why was the man not paying attention to the road
A.He was listening to music.
B.He was talking with someone on the phone.
C.He was not sure of the driver’s driving skills.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Where did the speaker start teaching
A.London. B.Japan. C.Poland.
18.How old were the speaker’s students
A.3. B.4. C.5.
19.What did the students do at the start of the lesson
A.Laugh. B.Cry. C.Sleep.
20.How did the speaker try to finish the lesson
A.By singing a song.
B.By telling a story.
C.By playing a game.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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
The modern as well as lively island nation Singapore is very well-known across the globe for its evolution and making itself the tip-top of the education center.The last decade has well and truly seen its rise as a popular study destination.Singapore is home to some of the top universities in the world.It has rapidly become one of the top choices for international students.
The cost of living is big in Singapore.Thus,many rely on a part-time job to help their finances while they are studying.Today 75% of international students are engaged in some type of part-time work.Most find their part-time jobs from ,which is a leading platform in providing jobs by its cooperation with top-class companies and brands.They keep up-to-date with the fresh and new opportunities for the natives as well as foreign students and scholars.
Any international student before starting to work must take care of many things,particularly his student work pass as well as permission from the university.While searching for a suitable job,it is important to take various things into account,such as the strict laws in the country.
A good job for international learners should:
◆Fit a student’s lifestyle—part-time jobs that leave enough time for your curriculum and studying or offer flexible working hours.
◆Enable a student to develop stronger language skills—vital for international students who are not native English speakers.
◆Help a student mix quickly into a new culture and meet new friends.
◆Basically,offer some good work experience and open more career opportunities.
21.What makes Singapore a popular study destination
A.Low living expenses.
B.Easy entrance exams.
C.World-Famous universities.
D.Full-time job opportunities.
22.How do most of the international students find their part-time jobs
A.By following the native students.
B.By directly applying to companies.
C.By seeking their teachers’ opinions.
D.By getting information from a website.
23.Which meets the requirement of a good part time job for international learners
A.It helps improve social status.
B.It offers fixed working hours.
C.It benefits future career choices.
D.It only admits English-speakers.
B
Traveling on an airplane can be a very tiring task even in the best of circumstances,which is why when Sophie Murphy boarded a recent flight from Sydney to Melbourne and noticed an “awful tension” in the cabin.She first thought it was caused by typical bad-tempered passengers,but as the flight neared its end,it became obvious that something was very wrong.
A teenage boy with Down syndrome (唐氏综合征) who was traveling with his family had become upset and would not return to his seat,regardless of the cabin crew’s warnings over the loudspeaker that it was almost time to land.The pilot was forced to circle above the airport,delaying the landing—and angering people on the already tense flight.
“If it were a cartoon,” remembered Murphy,“there would have been smoke coming out of people’s ears.”
As the boy’s elderly parents and adult brothers and sisters tried to persuade him to get off the floor and back into his seat,but in vain,Murphy,42—who had been a teacher for more than 20 years—stood up and quickly headed to the back of the plane.
She found the boy in the passage between rows of seats,lying on his belly,and lay down on her stomach to face him.She began chatting calmly with him,asking his name,his favourite book,and his favourite characters.He told her he felt sick and she tried to comfort him.
Minutes later,he allowed her to hold his hand—and then together they got properly back into airplane seats.Murphy asked for sick bags,and held them as the boy threw up several times,including on her.As she helped him clean up,she repeatedly told him that everything would be okay and that they’d get through it together.
After the plane was finally able to land,no one was impatient to step off the flight as one might expect.Instead,calmed passengers—obviously following Murphy’s amazing example—allowed the boy and his family to depart first,smiling at them as they passed.His parents tearfully thanked Murphy for what she had done,and a doctor sitting nearby also let her know he had even taken notes on her expert way of handling the situation.
24.How did Murphy manage to handle the “awful tension”
A.She communicated with the boy.
B.She fought against unfair treatment.
C.She asked an experienced doctor to help.
D.She called on other passengers to join her.
25.The landing was delayed because .
A.a family ignored the warnings
B.a boy refused to sit in his seat
C.smoke was coming out of the engine
D.the pilot was forced to change the destination
26.What changed the passengers’ attitude at last
A.The boy’s improvement. B.The plane’s safe landing.
C.The teacher’s efforts. D.The crew’s behaviour.
27.Which of the following words can best describe Murphy
A.Kind and cool-headed. B.Patient and interested.
C.Wise and cooperative. D.Generous and cautious.
C
“Luck is a matter of preparation for meeting the opportunity,” said the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey.I’ve never watched her show,but when a self-made billionaire gives life advice it’s probably worth listening to.
Her point is that blind luck is very rare.You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you.If you’re Chinese,you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump for a rabbit to run out and break its neck.
A book by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman,called The Luck Factor,argues we can all make ourselves luckier.It’s not about going to a temple to burn some incense in hopes that the god will give you good fortune,but practical advice you can follow each day.
Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies.First he divided volunteers into two groups:those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not.He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside.On average,the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds.Why On the second page of the newspaper,a command,“Stop counting.There are 43 photographs in this newspaper” was written in big letters.The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message.
It’s easy to compare this situation to young persons looking for jobs in a local paper.They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity.People who are “lucky”,in fact,keep an open mind and don’t go through the same routine every day.
In a word,try to turn bad luck into good.Even if you do fall down and break a leg,the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English.
28.Which of the followings most agrees with the writer’s point
A.All is not gold that shines.
B.Rome was not built in a day.
C.A good heart defeats ill fortune.
D.Success is for those who are prepared.
29.The writer quoted the Chinese tale of a farmer in order to show .
A.man can defeat mature
B.luck is your own hand
C.bad luck can turn into good
D.never waiting for the chance to come
30.From the experiment,Wiseman drew the conclusion that .
A.lucky people often have an open mind
B.unlucky people are more creative
C.unlucky people are slow to read
D.lucky people are quick-minded
31.The underlined word “spot” is the closest in meaning to “ ”.
A.make B.mark C.discover D.receive
D
We live in a world where we want everything instantly.In this instant world it is hard to succeed in anything.To achieve your goal,you first have to change your life from instantly to persistently (坚持地).
Persistence is the course you need to set.When you change your expectancy from instantly to persistently you will gain an advantage of time that many do not have.Time works against those who live instantly.Opportunities are never seen because when something doesn’t happen instantly people move on to the next thing on their list and consider the current goal a failure.
Persistent people have the advantage of time.It allows them to step back,observe and assess the progress of the goal they are pursuing.Some things take longer to develop;some just need to be left there for a while to find their own way.
When you live instantly,you gain and lose instantly.Many times,you do not know how you got there or how to get back because it is not repeatable.When you live persistently,you learn how things work,how to correct a plan and how to guide it to make it successful.You do not panic because you know you have more than enough time.
Slow down and take time to enjoy the journey.If what you are doing is not fun then stop doing it and do something else.
Everything you do should be in pursuit of a better tomorrow than you had yesterday.You should take time to develop your abilities to reach your goals.Do not get discouraged just because your success is not instant.
Celebrate each step along the way.People who live instantly don’t take time to appreciate what they have accomplished.They are just looking for the next thing that they can get instantly.
You must be grateful for the time it takes to reach your goal.Persistence will get you there if you really want to get there.
32.Why will people who want things instantly fail in many things
A.They want greater efficiency.
B.They don’t stick to their goal.
C.They often change their lifestyle.
D.They tend to pursue a higher target.
33.What’s the main advantage persistent people have over instant people
A.The willpower. B.A plan.
C.A target. D.An opportunity.
34.According to the text,persistent people .
A.focus more on the result
B.work slower than instant people
C.will get rewarded for their efforts
D.don’t appreciate what they have done
35.What’s the writer’s main purpose of writing the text
A.To blame those who live instantly.
B.To persuade people to live happily.
C.To praise those who have succeeded.
D.To suggest learning the art of persistence.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
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。
Traffic Regulation and Accident Prevention
We live in a remarkable time,and many of the once fatal diseases can now be cured with modern medicine and surgery. 36 Expectations of life have greatly increased.But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before,every day we witness the incredible killing of men,women and children on the roads.Man fights against the motor-car.It is a never-ending battle which man is losing. 37
Nothing can seriously increase your risk of potentially fatal car accidents than speeding and failing to pay attention to weather conditions. 38 There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities.Usually quiet and pleasant people,when they are behind the steering wheel,will become unrecognizable.They are impolite,aggressive,self-willed like two-year-olds,completely selfish.All their hidden frustrations,disappointments,and jealousy seem to be caused by driving.
39 It’s all for his own convenience.Due to a serious tragedy,the city is almost uninhabitable and the huge parking lot makes the town ugly.The destruction of rural areas and the annual mass killings are just a statistic,easily forgotten.With regard to driving,the laws of some countries are not strict and even the strictest are not strict enough.
Traffic rules are for everyone to follow under any circumstances,and no one can make an exception unless you make a joke of your own life.Universally accepted standards can only have a significant beneficial on the incidence of accidents.Governments should develop safety codes for manufacturers. 40 These measures may sound cruel.However,if these measures result in a reduction in the loss of life every year,they should certainly not be considered serious.After all,the world belongs to humans,not cars.
A.There are five reasons for the accident and you are guilty.
B.Every year thousands of people are horribly killed,and we sit still and let it happen.
C.Surprisingly,society should smile at the driver and forgive him.
D.Someone has rightly said that when a person is sitting behind the steering wheel,his car becomes an extension of his personality.
E.All advertisements that emphasize power and performance should be banned.
F.It is time to develop a universal norm to reduce this senseless waste of human life.
G.It is almost certain that one day a cure will be found for the rest of the diseases.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(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。
I’ve just read an interesting article.It says children of 41 mothers are less likely to stick to traditional roles of male 42 and female homemakers.Kids whose mothers have jobs 43 have a better chance of success later in life.
When I was five,illness robbed me of my father.To support my family,my mum 44 a full-time job,which included long days.She 45 my two sisters and me on her own.My mum always tells me,“Being 46 is important.Why Because if you can organize your own life and make your own decisions,you can 47 almost anything.” At 15,I got my first part-time job;later I 48 three more.As I got older,I realized the 49 of depending on myself and the amazing feeling I had when I 50 to get things I wanted by myself and I didn’t have to 51 other people.
Watching my mother work hard,I gradually developed a 52 attitude to work.That was why I was able to 53 myself through four years of college on my own.Luckily I received a full-time job offer 54 before I got my degree certificate (学位证书).I am 55 to my mum.She has given me so much love over the years and is the greatest model for me.
41.A.working B.thinking C.single D.reliable
42.A.peacemakers B.breadwinners C.hosts D.successes
43.A.obviously B.constantly C.probably D.fortunately
44.A.landed B.refused C.offered D.abandoned
45.A.dressed B.raised C.educated D.influenced
46.A.independent B.confident C.intelligent D.consistent
47.A.ignore B.bear C.attain D.forget
48.A.got back B.got through C.took over D.took on
49.A.secret B.beauty C.difficulty D.seriousness
50.A.intended B.struggled C.managed D.prepared
51.A.save B.mind C.follow D.bother
52.A.complex B.relaxed C.general D.positive
53.A.walk B.put C.carry D.run
54.A.yet B.still C.even D.again
55.A.faithful B.close C.subject D.grateful
第二节(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。
What is culture Culture is the shared characteristics and knowledge of a group of people,56. (include) their language,religion,food,social habits,music and arts.The word “culture” has 57. (it) root from the Latin “culture”,which is related to the meaning of “growth”.
A number of historical events 58. (help) shape Western culture in the past 2,500 years.The fall of Rome cleared the way for the establishment of a series of states in Europe.The Black Death of the 1300 cut the population of Europe by one-third,59. remade the society.Gradually,Christianity became the 60. (strong) of all religions in Europe.Then the trade between East and West allowed Europeans to explore North and South America.
Eastern culture generally refers to the traditions in Asian 61. (country).Like the West,Eastern culture was heavily influenced by religion during its early development,but later it 62. (influence) by the agricultural development significantly.
63. culture differs from area to area,one thing is for certain:cultures change.“Culture plays 64. important role in our interconnected world,” De Rossi said.“But it is no longer fixed.Culture is 65. (constant) moving and essentially fluid.”
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
你参加了学校的成人节活动,校英语俱乐部正在举办以“Being An Adult,Being Responsible”为主题的成人节(coming-of-age ceremony)征文,请你写一篇文章投稿,内容包括:
1.成人节的活动时间和主要过程;
2.你的感想和对未来高中生活的规划。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.请在相应位置作答。
Being An Adult,Being Responsible
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第二节(满分25分)
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。
My six-year-old boy Jonathan broke a limb of my azalea(杜鹃花) bush and asked me,“Can I take this to school today,Mom ” With a wave of my hand,I sent him off.And then I turned my back so he couldn’t see the tears in my eyes.
I was in low spirits all day,washing and drying clothes,and thinking how love had disappeared from my life.As hanging up the last of my husband’s shirts,I looked at the clock—4:30.Jonathan’s class ended at 3:15.It was late and I hurriedly drove to the school.
I was out of breath by the time I knocked on the teacher’s door.I peered through the glass.She opened the door and let me in.
“I want to talk to you about Jonathan,” she said.I prepared myself for the worst.Nothing would have surprised me.“Did you know Jonathan brought flowers to school today ” she asked.I nodded,thinking about my favourite bush and trying to hide the hurt in my eyes.
“Let me tell you what happened yesterday,” the teacher continued.“See that little girl ” I saw a bright-eyed child laugh and point to a colourful picture taped to the wall.“Well,yesterday she was almost crazy.Her mother and father are going through a divorce.She told me she didn’t want to live.She wished she could die.I did all I could to comfort her,but it only seemed to make matters worse.”
“Today I watched your son walk to that child and hand her some pretty pink flowers,whispering something.”
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
I knew at once what had happened and felt my heart swell with pride. ____________
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In the evening,my husband and I sat in the sitting room,talking about the bush.__
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参考答案
附:听力原文
(Text 1)
M:How much did you pay for the used television
W:200 dollars.
M:200 dollars for a piece of junk like that That’s a rip-off!
(Text 2)
M:Did you hear that The drought conditions are severe!There’s a lot of death,dying,and suffering out there!
W:I heard that,but it’s not surprising actually,because we haven’t had as much rain as normal this year.
(Text 3)
M:I’m fed up with my roommate.We’re supposed to share the groceries,but I end up feeding him three meals a day.I really can’t afford it any longer.
W:I know how you feel.Maybe you just want to have a heart-to-heart talk with him.If he refuses to mend his ways,then ask him to move out.
(Text 4)
W:John,tell me about your day.What time do you wake up
M:Well,some days I wake up early.Maybe about 6 o’clock.But other days,maybe I’ll sleep in until 10:00 or 11:00.How about you,Sarah
W:Well,I like everyday to be the same.So I wake up everyday at 8 o’clock.First,I make coffee right away.Then we have breakfast together at about 8:30.
(Text 5)
W:What sports do you like to watch
M:Nah.My favourite sport to watch is basketball.And I prefer playing sports,such as basketball,volleyball,boxing...What about you Do you like watching sports
W:Yes.I especially love to watch football,something about hot guys chasing after a football.It’s very exciting to watch.
(Text 6)
M:What’s going on between you and Gary Did you guys have a fight or something
W:I can’t stand him any more!He has such a bad temper that even a little piece of friendly advice sets him off.
M:So what did you tell him
W:I told him that if he could be more patient and try not to lose his temper so easily,he would be more popular.
M:No wonder he threw a fit.His popularity is really a sore spot.
W:Well,I guess I’ll just keep my mouth shut.That’ll teach me to give advice!
M:Not unless you want to die!
(Text 7)
W:Are there plane tickets to San Francisco the day after tomorrow
M:Good afternoon,Miss.I’ll have a look at the timetable for you.I’m sorry,but there aren’t any direct flights available.
W:Are there tickets for Saturday then
M:Yes,there are.How do you want to go,first class or coach
W:I’ll need a coach.What’s the fare
M:It is 260 dollars.
W:What time will the flight put me there
M:The flight will get you there at six on Sunday morning.
W:OK,I’ll take three.What’s the flight number
M:The flight number is 301 at Gate Two.
(Text 8)
W:We are on,kind of on the side of a hill in the forest but we have a good view of Mount Fuji on the other side of the valley.
M:Yeah.It’s really nice here.Why are you in this forest right now
W:Well,I’m currently teaching English up here at the campus...up here in the forest.
M:Oh,nice.Do you take any walks in the woods
W:Yes,I enjoy taking walks in the woods.And sometimes I even go for a jog in the woods.There’s a few paths around here and there’s a nice golf course as well that you can run around.
M:OK,great!What’s the best thing about being in nature In the forest
W:Well,for me it’s the stress relief that it provides especially living in Tokyo which is of course one of the world’s largest and most noisy cities.It’s also nice to get back out into nature sometimes and just hear the insects very clearly,as well as some birds and you know it’s just nice to get back out into nature.
M:I agree.OK,thanks a lot,Kevin.
W:You’re welcome.
(Text 9)
W:Well,I’m glad you’re finally back.I was wondering what happened.
M:We got lost coming back.I guess I don’t really know this town yet.We took a wrong turn somewhere.And Joseph doesn’t know the town at all.So I started giving him directions.But I didn’t really know where we were.So we got seriously lost.
W:You could have called.
M:I know I could have.But finally we asked someone where we were.Guess where we ended up.
W:I don’t know.Where
M:When we finally decided to ask someone,they told us we were in Grangerfield.
W:Grangerfield!You were in Grangerfield That’s a completely different town!How could you drive to a completely different town
M:I don’t know.The person we asked had to give us directions to the highway to get back here.
W:Grangerfield is like a dozen miles away from here.
M:I know it is.I don’t know how it happened.
W:Hmm,maybe I do.
M:What
W:You were too busy looking at Joseph,and you weren’t paying attention to the road.Maybe the next time you go out with him to buy groceries,you’ll get lost for even longer.Maybe six hours or so.Hah,hah!See I guessed right.You weren’t watching the road at all.
M:No,I wasn’t.It’s kind of hard to watch the road when Joseph is behind the wheel.
(Text 10)
My first job was in Jessif,in the east of Poland.I was promised that I wasn’t going to have to teach any beginners or any little children because it was my first job.I was promptly given the beginners.On my first day of teaching I was given a book which said,“Ah!Go into the classroom and say hello to the children and they’ll all say hello back to you and wave.” I walked into a class of five four-year-olds,followed by all their mothers and grandmothers and I said “Hello” and they all burst into tears.I spent half the lesson trying to get them to say “Hello” to each other and stop them from crying while all the grandmothers stood around and stared at me.I finally finished off my singing Happy Princess Song,all on my own,with crying children to accompany me.It was one of the worst days of my life.I could feel the same with all the children though,because I wanted to sit on the floor and cry with them by the end of it.Then I realized that teaching kids was never going to be my career.I had some other classes as well but quit soon after that and moved onto adults who cry slightly less.Yeah,that was my first teaching experience.Not the best.
1.A 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.B 9.A
10.A 11.A 12.C 13.C 14.A 15.B 16.C 17.C
18.B 19.B 20.A
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了新加坡留学生应如何找到兼职工作和应该注意的事项。
21.C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The last decade has well...the top universities in the world.”可知,新加坡拥有多所世界一流大学,因而深受国际生青睐,成为受欢迎的学习目的地。故选C项。
22.D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Most find their part-time jobs from ,...top-class companies and brands.”可知,大多数国际生通过专门的网络平台寻找兼职。故选D项。
23.C 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“Basically,offer some good work experience and open more career opportunities.”可知,符合国际学习者的良好兼职要求的是:可提供有益的工作经验、获得更多的工作机会、有利于未来就业。故选C项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文,文章讲述了教师Sophie Murphy在飞机上帮助一位患有唐氏综合征的小男孩克服心理和身体的不适,使得飞机正常降落并获得全体乘客赞许的故事。
24.A 细节理解题。根据文中第五段中的“She began chatting calmly with him...comfort him.”可知,是Murphy与男孩的沟通起了作用,使紧张、糟糕的局面得到了改善。故选A项。
25.B 细节理解题。根据文中第二段可知,是小男孩的行为导致了飞机延迟降落。故选B项。
26.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Instead,calmed passengers...as they passed.”可知,乘客们是被Murphy的行为所感染,纷纷以她为榜样,才对男孩的态度发生改变并礼让他和他的家人先行下飞机。所以推断是Murphy的努力改变了愤怒的乘客的态度。故选C项。
27.A 推理判断题。当小男孩的行为导致延迟降落时,其他乘客很生气,但Murphy主动与男孩交谈,由此可以推断她是一个友善的人,再结合第五段中“She began chatting calmly with him”可以推断出她是一个遇事冷静的人。故选A项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了运气属于有准备的人,介绍了和幸运相关的一项研究,指出“幸运”的人,其实是保持开放的心态,每天都不走同样的路,我们应该试着把坏运气变成好运气。
28.D 推理判断题。根据第一段“‘Luck is a matter of preparation for meeting the opportunity,’...self-made billionaire gives life advice it’s probably worth listening to.”可推知,作者会同意D项“成功属于有准备的人”这个观点。故选D项。
29.D 推理判断题。根据第二段可推知,作者引用“守株待兔”的故事来进一步说明个人努力的重要性,绝不要被动等着机会到来。故选D项。
30.A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“People who are ‘lucky’,in fact,keep an open mind and don’t go through the same routine every day.”可知,怀斯曼从实验中得出结论:幸运的人往往思想开放。故选A项。
31.C 词义猜测题。根据第四段可知,幸运的人只花了几秒钟就发现了这条信息,而不幸的人大多没有发现这个信息。故画线词意思是“发现”。故选C项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章论述了坚持不懈的优势,建议人们做事情应坚持不懈。
32.B 细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句话可知,那些想要立即得到东西的人等不到结果出来就认定任务失败,并开始做下一件事,不能坚持原有目标。故选B项。
33.C 细节理解题。根据第三段的第一、二两句可知,坚持不懈的人有追求目标。根据第四段的第一、二两句可知,即时的人很随意,漫无目的。再根据第四段的第三句可知,目标是坚持不懈的人相对于即时的人的主要优势。故选C项。
34.A 细节理解题。根据第四段的第三句及第六段可知,坚持不懈的人关注做事的成效和目标。故选A项。
35.D 推理判断题。通读全文尤其是第一段的最后一句可知,作者的主要意图是建议人们学会坚持不懈。故选D项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。现代医学和手术可以使人类延年益寿,但是人们却忽视了每日交通事故,作者剖析了其原因。
36.G 根据上文“We live in a remarkable time,and many of the once fatal diseases can now be cured with modern medicine and surgery.”可知,许多曾经致命的疾病现在可以治愈,G项提及其他的一些疾病在未来肯定也可以治愈,故上文与G项语意衔接,连贯顺畅。故选G项。
37.B 根据上文“every day we witness the incredible killing of men,women and children on the roads.Man fights against the motor-car.It is a never-ending battle which man is losing.”可知,作者认为人类处于天天要面对交通问题,且天天有人死于交通事故的状态,B项解释了其中原因,因为即使人们每天面对因交通问题导致的死亡,却没有任何行动,为因果关系。故选B项。
38.D 根据D项“Someone has rightly said that when a person is sitting behind the steering wheel,his car becomes an extension of his personality.”可知开车人的个性在他开车的方式上会有所表现,下文是对D项内容的延伸,开车过程中,开车人会呈现出最糟糕的一面,上下文语意连贯顺畅。故选D项。
39.C 上文描述了人们一旦操控方向盘,就会展现出他们的糟糕的品行;C项则说明这种现象在社会上被认为是可以理解的;下文则是进一步解释,出现这种现象,源于开车人发现路况对自己不友好,没有得到自己想要的方便,上下文语意连贯。故选C项。
40.E 下文中的“These measures”指代上文中的政府方面的措施,以及E项中提及的广告方面的限制措施,故上下文衔接连贯顺畅。故选E项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者的妈妈是一名职业女性,在她的影响下,作者建立了积极的人生态度。
41.A 根据下文“Kids whose mothers have jobs”可知,此处指有工作的母亲,即职业母亲。故选A项。
42.B 根据语境和常识可知,职业妈妈的孩子坚守男性养家糊口、女性家庭主妇的传统角色的可能性较小。“breadwinners”意思是“挣钱养家的人”。故选B项。
43.C 根据语境以及下文“have a better chance of success later in life”可知,职业妈妈的孩子在以后的生活中成功的“可能性”更大。故选C项。
44.A 根据上文“To support my family” 可知,作者的妈妈成功得到了一份全职的工作。故选A项。
45.B 根据上文“When I was five,illness robbed me of my father.”可知,作者的爸爸在她五岁时因病去世了,所以她的妈妈独自一人抚养她和两个姐姐。故选B项。
46.A 根据下文“organize your own life and make your own decisions”和“depending on myself”可知,作者的妈妈告诉她,独立很重要。故选A项。
47.C 根据上文“Because if you can organize your own life and make your own decisions”可知,作者的母亲告诉她,如果她能够安排好自己的生活,并自己做决定,那么她就可以获得任何东西。故选C项。
48.D 根据上文“At 15,I got my first part-time job”可知,作者15岁时,找到了第一份兼职的工作,此处表示后来作者又“做了”三份兼职。故选D项。
49.B 根据语境可知,作者意识到了独立的美妙之处。故选B项。
50.C 根据下文“get things I wanted by myself”可知,作者靠自己成功获得了想要的东西。故选C项。
51.D 根据上文“get things I wanted by myself”可知,作者靠自己成功获得了想要的东西,而不用去麻烦别人。故选D项。
52.D 根据上文“Watching my mother work hard”可知,作者看着妈妈努力认真地工作,她也逐渐对工作建立了积极的态度。故选D项。
53.B 根据语境可知,作者的妈妈教会了她独立,所以这就是为什么作者能够依靠自己完成四年大学学业。put sb through four years of college “供某人上了四年大学”。故选B项。
54.C 根据上文“Luckily I received a full-time job offer”可知,幸运的是,甚至在拿到学位证书之前,作者就得到了一份全职的工作。故选C项。
55.D 根据下文“She has given me so much love over the years and is the greatest model for me”可知,作者很“感激”自己的妈妈,因为她非常爱她,并且给作者树立了很好榜样。故选D项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了文化的内涵及历史。
56.including 考查非谓语动词。非谓语动词作状语,include与其逻辑主语Culture之间是主动关系,用现在分词,故填including。
57.its 考查形容词性物主代词。固定短语have one’s root from“根源于……”,需要在名词root前填入it的形容词性物主代词形式,故填its。
58.have helped 考查动词时态和语态。根据此句的时间状语“in the past 2,500 years”可知,需要用现在完成时,且此处为主动语态,主语是复数,谓语动词用复数,故填have helped。
59.which 考查非限制性定语从句。此处为非限制性定语从句,从句中缺主语,关系代词which指代整个主句内容,故填which。
60.strongest 考查形容词的最高级。根据“of all religions in Europe”可知,此处是形容词的最高级,故填strongest。
61.countries 考查名词复数。country是可数名词,此空处上文是Asian“亚洲的”,所以该处需要填名词复数,故填countries。
62.was influenced 考查动词时态和语态。此处为but并列句的谓语,描述发生在过去的事情,用一般过去时;“它”和“影响”之间是被动关系,用被动语态,故填was influenced。
63.Although/Though 考查状语从句。此处需要填入让步状语从句的连接词,表示“尽管”,故填Although/Though。
64.an 考查固定短语。固定短语play a role in“扮演着……的角色”,形容词important是以元音音素开头的词,需要填不定冠词an,故填an。
65.constantly 考查副词。此处需要用副词修饰动词moving,故填constantly。
写作
第一节
Being An Adult,Being Responsible
I,together with my classmates,attended the coming-of-age ceremony in the school hall,where our teachers and parents witnessed our special process.
After the principal delivered an inspiring speech,we made an oath that we should have a sense of duty for our society as grown-ups from now on.Finally,we walked through the Longmen with our parents,with photos taken to mark this special occasion.
This once-in-a-lifetime ceremony is a golden opportunity to impress upon us students the significance of shouldering responsibility and fulfilling our obligation as a young adult.I am determined to study hard.Only in this way can I equip myself for the future of our society.
第二节
I knew at once what had happened and felt my heart swell with pride.I smiled at the teacher.“Thank you,” I said,reaching for Jonathan’s hand,“you’ve made my day.” While driving back home,I still recalled the love Jonathan showed the little girl and realized that it was what I needed to show my family members.Therefore,when my husband came back home,I snapped a small limb bristling with hot pink azaleas off the bush.I handed him the flowers.“I love you,” I said.
In the evening,my husband and I sat in the sitting room,talking about the bush.We used to love azaleas because they were beautiful,but on that day we knew that they could also bring hope and love to others.We decided to plant more azaleas.At this moment,Jonathan came up behind us,apologizing for pulling up our favourite azalea.With tears in my eyes,I hold him in my arms.“You did the right thing,my son,” I said.“We are proud of you.”
