郑州文华高级中学 2023-2024 学年上学期高一第三次月考
英语试卷
时间：100 分钟
注意事项：
本试卷共 5 页，共分三部分，考试时间 100 分钟，满分 120 分。考生应首先阅读答题卡上的文字信息，然后在答题卡上作答，在试卷上作答无效。
第二部分 阅读理解(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Volunteer with elephants in South Africa
Join a project to work with elephants, help do research and provide care for these giants that have been given a second chance in life. They say that an elephant never forgets, and your contribution will mean that these rescued elephants have a chance to live in a place as close to the wild as possible.
How long can I do
Volunteers can join for 3-12 weeks on the main volunteer project. We also offer a one-week elephant volunteer experience for those with less time to spare. We would encourage volunteering for as long as you can.
What will I be doing
As a volunteer, you will join the experts to care for 10 rescued elephants. These elephants come from difficult backgrounds, such as circuses (马戏团) and hunting farms, but happily they are now able to travel freely and in safety in the site. The elephants are never asked to behave in a manner that is not natural for them.
What do I need to know regarding COVID-19
●All volunteers must be able to provide proof of a COVID-19 test ( taken within 72 hours before you start ).
●All volunteers are asked to wear face masks in public places.
●Volunteers will do a temperature and symptom (症状) screening, every day before starting their first shift.
1. How long does a volunteer need to work on a main volunteer project at least
A. One week. B. Three weeks. C. Twelve weeks. D. Two years.
2. What is prohibited according to the passage
A Preparing food for elephants. B. Leading elephants’ action.
C. Performing elephant back riding. D. Cleaning out the elephants’ sleeping areas.
3. Regarding COVID-19, what must volunteers do
A. Wear face masks in public places.
B. Wear face masks before working.
C. Do a temperature and symptom screening every other day.
D. Provide proof of a COVID-19 test taken within 48 hours.
B
Sometimes life puts us in places where we are supposed to be. Whether we were headed that way or not, we just need to make the best of it. Here let’s read three stories.
In 2016, Wanda Dench sent a text to her college-aged grandson inviting him to Thanksgiving dinner. But she got the number wrong and reached Jamal Hinton. When Hinton asked who had sent the message, Wanda sent a picture of herself. “You’re not my grandma,” Jamal texted back, “Can I still get a plate, though ” Wanda replied. “Of course, That’s what grandmas do — feed everyone!” And for six years, Jamal has celebrated Thanksgiving with the Dench family.
In another community, Robert’s wife asked him to drop some books off at a local elementary school after a book drive. When he carried the books to the classroom on his lunch hour, the teacher mistook him for one of the volunteer tutors. “Thank you for coming,” the teacher said, “Isabella is struggling with comprehension and is a grade level behind. Here is a book and her worksheets.” Robert thought, “I have time. I’ll just sit down and help.” Robert, an artist, drew the pictures of words and illustrated their meanings. Isabella was delighted. “I think that’s when the light went on for her,” Robert says, For a full year, Robert tutored Isabella during his lunch hours. Her reading comprehension quickly caught up and then shot past grade level. “Seeing her learn so fast made my day,” Robert says.
Twenty years ago, Gladys Hankerson in Florida dialed up her sister in Maryland for a chat. But she misdialed the area code and reached Mike Moffit in Rhode Island, Mike said Gladys was a bit shy but very sweet. Gladys loves her sister and tried to call again a few days later — and made the same mistake on the area code. Mike answered again and recognized Gladys’ voice. They had a nice chat and laughed about it. Since then their friendship has deepened — and it has carried on for 20 years.
4. What did Jamal Hinton do with Wanda’s invitation
A. He accepted it willingly. B. He refused it politely.
C. He played a joke on it. D. He sent a gift for it.
5. What is special about Robert in tutoring Isabella
A. He taught her to draw pictures.
B. He tutored her while eating lunch.
C. He explained words in an artistic way.
D. He used books with pictures.
6. What did Mike say about Gladys
A. She was carcless. B. She was attractive.
C. She was anxious. D. She was curious.
7. What message does the author convey in the text
A. Head for where we should go.
B. Learn much from mistakes in life.
C. Meet whoever thinks alike.
D. Make the best of life’s arrangements.
C
In a study conducted to show bottled water’s effect in Barcelona, it was established that it cost more when people used bottled water instead of tap water. The study found that if all people in Barcelona were to use bottled water, it would result in 3,500 times more resources being used than tap water. Research also found that, despite significant investment in cleansing Barcelona’s tap water, most people preferred bottled water. Besides bottled water’s impact on resources, researchers also found it do more harm to nature. They concluded that bottled water’s impact on ecosystems is 1,400 times higher than tap water’s.
As reported, this research is the first of its kind to examine bottled water’s impact in Barcelona. Although the study was only conducted in one city, the results could be copied in other developed countries. In most countries, the cost of tap water is lower than that of bottled water.
According to the study, drinking bottled water in Barcelona almost does not have any health benefit. “Health reasons don’t support the wide use of bottled water. Yes, strictly speaking, drinking tap water is worse for the locals’ health, but when you weigh both, what you gain from bottled water is extremely small. It’s quite obvious that the environmental influence of bottled water is higher compared with that of tap water,” said a researcher.
The researcher says that this study may help change people’s idea about bottled water, and argues that more has to be done in terms of policy. Many people want to use bottled water due to attractive marketing campaigns by bottled water companies. “We could have more education campaigns to make the public aware that the health gains from drinking bottled water are minor compared with the environmental impacts,” said the researcher.
8. What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about bottled water
A. Its investment. B. Its wide use. C. Its effect. D. Its consumers.
9. What is the researcher’s attitude towards the wide use of bottled water
A. Positive. B. Worried. C. Uninterested. D. Unknown.
10 What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Many people care little about environment.
B. People have wrong ideas about drinking bottled water.
C. The government is responsible for popularity of bottled water.
D. Drinking bottled water has minor effect on the environment.
11 In which part of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Entertainment. B. Education. C. Health. D. Environment.
D
Sharks are often regarded as cruel animals, hunting alone in the deep sea. But that is increasingly out of step with what scientists are learning about them. Instead, they say, sharks are social creatures who return day after day to a group of the same sharks.
Yannis Papastamatiou’s team studied the sharks living in’ the waters off Palmyra Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean. They put small location transmitters (发射机) on 41 sharks, which allowed them to record the animals’ movements.
After recording the sharks for four years, the researchers found that the same groupings of sharks — from a couple up to as many as 20 — returned to the same parts of the reef (礁) over and over again. They also found that some of the groups stuck together during the study period — longer than earlier studies have observed.
They point out that the sharks don’t cooperatively hunt, but say that as long as the group isn’t too large — which will raise competition — socializing appears to benefit the sharks. And that may be one of the things that leads to sociality in the species.
David Shiffman, who studies shark protection, says he was surprised to learn the sharks stuck together for so long. “Sharks are smart creatures,” Shiffman says. “In addition to knowing where to find food by watching others, some species of sharks can also learn to solve simple puzzles, just by watching other sharks solve them. Given their intelligence and social abilities, perhaps it’s time to drop misunderstandings about sharks.”
As for what to call a group of sharks, the name causes fear: it’s known as a shiver of sharks.
12. What is the main finding of Papastamatiou’s research
A. Sharks cooperate to hunt. B. Sharks form social groups.
C. Sharks hunt alone regularly. D. Sharks take advantage of the reef.
13. What did the researchers use to observe the sharks
A. Group technology. B. Sensing technology.
C. Positioning technology. D. Information technology.
14. How do the sharks benefit from their group members according to Shiffman
A. By following their example. B. By sharing food with each other.
C. By solving problems through cooperation. D. By keeping themselves strong through competition.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. Sharks Are Not Cruel Animals B. See A Shiver of Sharks Calm Down
C. Everyone Needs Friends — Even Sharks D. Large Groups or Small Groups: Which Is Better
第二节 (共 5 小题;每小题 2.5，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In my view, it is perfectly possible for many species of animals living in zoos or wildlife parks to have a quality of life as high as, or higher than in the wild. ____16____
Firstly, zoos contribute to protection. ____17____ . A species protected in the zoo can reproduce (繁殖) in case of disappearing in the wild. Without these efforts, there would be fewer species alive today. The very fact that endangered species have been saved or reintroduced as a result of living in zoos proves the value of zoos.
Zoos also provide education. While it is true that television programes are becoming more detailed and impressive, they are really nothing compared to a living creature in the flesh. ____18____ . Zoos will hopefully give people a greater appreciation of wildlife, conservation efforts and how they can contribute.
____19____ . If we are to save wild species, we need to know about how key species live, act and react. Being able to do research on animals in zoos where there is less risk can make a real difference to conservation efforts and can provide a knowledge base for helping with protecting wildlife.
In conclusion, zoos are vital not just in terms of protecting animals, ____20____ , as well as educating and informing the general population about these animals.
A. Zoos also offer a knowledge base
B. Zoos also play a key role in research
C. The following is several key purposes zoos serve
D. The number of species is decreasing across the world
E. but as a means of learning about them to aid those still in the wild
F. and working directly to educate conservation workers in other countries
G. However, many children and adults, especially those in cities, will never see a wild animal
第三部分 语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In June 1985, a hurricane swept through the town of Barrie, killing dozens of people and doing millions of dollars’ worth of ____21____. It was an absolute mess. There were cars upside down, fallen houses, and many buildings ____22____ .
As manager of a company which ____23____ several radio stations Bob really wanted to do something to help. But he felt that ____24____ the mess or writing a check was just not enough. Then the idea of starting a fund-raising radio show ____25____ him:
He invited two famous broadcasters to ____26____ the show and appealed to all the radio stations in Canada to work together. Radio stations ____27____ work together; they’re extremely competitive in every market. But somehow they got fifty radio stations across Canada to participate, based on the idea that it didn’t matter who got the credit, as long as the people in Barrie got the ____28____ .
Many famous performers and athletes were asked to ____29____ , and each one said, “I’ll be there” “Count on me”. One after the other they showed up at the station and the show drew a huge ____30____ . These people received nothing for their efforts; it was all out of the ____31____ of their hearts. Surprisingly, they ____32____three million three days after they began.
Bob shared how ____33____ he was of being part of that effort. Obviously, he couldn’t have done it ____34____. But one idea by one person, with the right people carrying out it, can have ____35____ effects and produce something of greatness!
21. A. damage B. help C. danger D. power
22. A. struck B. created C. evacuated D. destroyed
23. A. shared B. improved C. owned D. offered
24. A. giving up B. making up C. cleaning up D. showing up
25. A. informed B. reminded C. answered D. hit
26. A. host B. comment C. advertise D. admire
27. A. naturally B. regularly C. gradually D. unusually
28. A. chance B. right C. gift D. money
29 A. reply B. prepare C. attend D. design
30. A. audience B. reader C. writer D. partner
31. A. annoyance B. kindness C. strength D. curiosity
32. A. borrowed B. raised C. saved D. wasted
33. A. proud B. busy C. afraid D. surprised
34. A. suddenly B. together C. alone D. lonely
35. A. equal B. magical C. skillful D. little
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。
A new study ____36____ ( make ) last week, provides evidence of an increase in the number of fat and overweight children and young adults worldwide in just 40 years.
The researchers studied fatness ____37____ young people, between 5 and 19 years old. This was one of the ____38____ ( big ) epidemiological (流行病学的) studies ever done. They used the information ____39____ ( get ) the Body Mass Index measurements of the subjects.
The most obvious ____40____ ( change ) have taken place in Middle Income Countries. WHO defines Middle Income Countries as places ____41____ a person normally earns between $1,045 and $12,736 every year. The researcher says fatness has ____42____ effect on children, with some evidence ____43____ ( suggest ) that it can affect their educational performance.
The report is calling for policymakers to find ways to make healthy food easier to get at home and school, ____44____ ( particular ) in poor families and communities. _____45_____ also calls for higher taxes on unhealthy food.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
46. 假定你们要开一个以“Protecting Our Environment”为题的主题班会，请你写一篇介绍环境保护的发言稿，要点如下：
1. 目前环境面临的威胁；
2. 提出可行措施；
3. 保护环境的意义 。
注意：1. 文章应包括以上要点，可适当发挥。
2. 词数 80 词左右。
Dear fellows,
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第二节(满分 25 分)
47. 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。
One holiday, my cousins and I decided to play a trick on my grandma. We planned to do it —not because we didn't like her. She was the sweetest grandma a kid could ever have, and we really loved her. We decided to play the trick just wanting to have some fun. And at that time, to our mind, it was just a harmless little kids' trick.
Early in the evening of that holiday, we began our trick. We secretly walked up to her doorstep with a can of red paint. Grandma was hard of hearing. So we didn't have to worry about being very quiet. Every time we thought about how funny it would be to see Grandma try to pick up a gift that was just painted on her doorstep, we couldn't stop laughing. It didn't take long to finish painting the gift two red roses. It wasn't very artistic. But for us little farm kids and an old woman with poor eyesight, it would do.
As soon as we were satisfied with the painting, we knocked on the door and ran to hide behind bushes and trees to watch the fun. There was a lot of giggling going on as we waited for Grandma to open the door. When she finally appeared, she stood in the doorway for a minute. She looked into the darkness, with her gray hair pulled back tightly into her usual style, wiping her hands on her usual white apron. And she said, “Who could be knocking at my door this hour of the night ” Hearing it, my stomach and cheeks ached from trying to hold back the laughter. Then she looked down at her doorstep. Even from fifteen meters away, we could see the joy that shone in her eyes when she spotted the red gift at her feet.
“Oh, how wonderful!” she called out happily. “A holiday gift for Grandma! I thought I was going to be forgotten again this year!”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Grandma bent down to pick up her gift.
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At that moment, I regretted playing the trick and wanted to do something to make up for it
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________郑州文华高级中学 2023-2024 学年上学期高一第三次月考
英语试卷
时间：100 分钟
注意事项：
本试卷共 5 页，共分三部分，考试时间 100 分钟，满分 120 分。考生应首先阅读答题卡上的文字信息，然后在答题卡上作答，在试卷上作答无效。
第二部分 阅读理解(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Volunteer with elephants in South Africa
Join a project to work with elephants, help do research and provide care for these giants that have been given a second chance in life. They say that an elephant never forgets, and your contribution will mean that these rescued elephants have a chance to live in a place as close to the wild as possible.
How long can I do
Volunteers can join for 3-12 weeks on the main volunteer project. We also offer a one-week elephant volunteer experience for those with less time to spare. We would encourage volunteering for as long as you can.
What will I be doing
As a volunteer, you will join the experts to care for 10 rescued elephants. These elephants come from difficult backgrounds, such as circuses (马戏团) and hunting farms, but happily they are now able to travel freely and in safety in the site. The elephants are never asked to behave in a manner that is not natural for them.
What do I need to know regarding COVID-19
●All volunteers must be able to provide proof of a COVID-19 test ( taken within 72 hours before you start ).
●All volunteers are asked to wear face masks in public places.
●Volunteers will do a temperature and symptom (症状) screening, every day before starting their first shift.
1. How long does a volunteer need to work on a main volunteer project at least
A. One week. B. Three weeks. C. Twelve weeks. D. Two years.
2. What is prohibited according to the passage
A. Preparing food for elephants. B. Leading elephants’ action.
C. Performing elephant back riding. D. Cleaning out the elephants’ sleeping areas.
3. Regarding COVID-19, what must volunteers do
A. Wear face masks in public places.
B. Wear face masks before working.
C. Do a temperature and symptom screening every other day.
D Provide proof of a COVID-19 test taken within 48 hours.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【导语】本文为应用文。本文介绍了去南非保护大象作志愿者活动，具体介绍了活动时长、活动内容和疫情期间的相关注意事项。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据How long Can I do 部分中“Volunteers can join for 3-12 weeks on the main volunteer project.(志愿者可以参加3到12周的主要志愿者项目)”可知，志愿者至少需要在一个主要的志愿者项目上工作三周。故选B。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据What will I be doing 部分中“The elephants are never asked to behave in a manner that is not natural for them.(大象从不被要求做出对它们来说不自然的行为)”可知，违背大象的自然习性的事是禁止的，故C选项“表演大象背骑”是被禁止的。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据What do I need to know regarding COVID-19 部分中“●All volunteers are asked to wear face masks in public places.(●所有志愿者在公共场所都要戴口罩)”可知，所有志愿者都要在公共场所佩戴口罩。故选A。
B
Sometimes life puts us in places where we are supposed to be. Whether we were headed that way or not, we just need to make the best of it. Here let’s read three stories.
In 2016, Wanda Dench sent a text to her college-aged grandson inviting him to Thanksgiving dinner. But she got the number wrong and reached Jamal Hinton. When Hinton asked who had sent the message, Wanda sent a picture of herself. “You’re not my grandma,” Jamal texted back, “Can I still get a plate, though ” Wanda replied. “Of course, That’s what grandmas do — feed everyone!” And for six years, Jamal has celebrated Thanksgiving with the Dench family.
In another community, Robert’s wife asked him to drop some books off at a local elementary school after a book drive. When he carried the books to the classroom on his lunch hour, the teacher mistook him for one of the volunteer tutors. “Thank you for coming,” the teacher said, “Isabella is struggling with comprehension and is a grade level behind. Here is a book and her worksheets.” Robert thought, “I have time. I’ll just sit down and help.” Robert, an artist, drew the pictures of words and illustrated their meanings. Isabella was delighted. “I think that’s when the light went on for her,” Robert says, For a full year, Robert tutored Isabella during his lunch hours. Her reading comprehension quickly caught up and then shot past grade level. “Seeing her learn so fast made my day,” Robert says.
Twenty years ago, Gladys Hankerson in Florida dialed up her sister in Maryland for a chat. But she misdialed the area code and reached Mike Moffit in Rhode Island, Mike said Gladys was a bit shy but very sweet. Gladys loves her sister and tried to call again a few days later — and made the same mistake on the area code. Mike answered again and recognized Gladys’ voice. They had a nice chat and laughed about it. Since then their friendship has deepened — and it has carried on for 20 years.
4. What did Jamal Hinton do with Wanda’s invitation
A. He accepted it willingly. B. He refused it politely.
C. He played a joke on it. D. He sent a gift for it.
5. What is special about Robert in tutoring Isabella
A. He taught her to draw pictures.
B. He tutored her while eating lunch.
C. He explained words in an artistic way.
D. He used books with pictures.
6. What did Mike say about Gladys
A. She was carcless. B. She was attractive.
C. She was anxious. D. She was curious.
7. What message does the author convey in the text
A. Head for where we should go.
B. Learn much from mistakes in life.
C. Meet whoever thinks alike.
D. Make the best of life’s arrangements.
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。文章主要通过讲述三个故事告诉我们，有时生活会把我们带到我们应该去的地方。无论我们是否朝着那个方向前进，我们只需要充分利用它。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“In 2016, Wanda Dench sent a text to her college-aged grandson inviting him to Thanksgiving dinner. But she got the number wrong and reached Jamal Hinton. When Hinton asked who had sent the message, Wanda sent a picture of herself. “You’re not my grandma,” Jamal texted back, “Can I still get a plate, though ” Wanda replied. “Of course, That’s what grandmas do — feed everyone!” And for six years, Jamal has celebrated Thanksgiving with the Dench family. (2016年，旺达·丹奇给她上大学的孙子发了一条短信，邀请他参加感恩节晚餐。但她打错了号码，联系到了贾马尔·辛顿。当辛顿问是谁发的信息时，旺达发了一张自己的照片。“你不是我奶奶，”贾马尔回短信说，“不过我还能拿个盘子吗？”旺达回答。“当然，这就是奶奶们养活每个人的方式！”六年来，贾马尔一直与丹奇一家一起庆祝感恩节)”可推知，贾马尔·辛顿欣然同意了旺达·丹奇的邀请。故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Robert, an artist, drew the pictures of words and illustrated their meanings.(艺术家罗伯特画了单词的图片，并说明了它们的含义)”可知，罗伯特用画画的方式解释单词。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Mike said Gladys was a bit shy but very sweet.(Mike说Gladys有点害羞，但很可爱)”和“They had a nice chat and laughed about it. Since then their friendship has deepened — and it has carried on for 20 years.(他们聊得很愉快，笑得很开心。从那以后，他们的友谊加深了，并持续了20年)”可知，在Mike看来，Gladys是很有吸引力的。故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Sometimes life puts us in places where we are supposed to be. Whether we were headed that way or not, we just need to make the best of it. Here let’s read three stories. (有时生活会把我们带到我们应该去的地方。无论我们是否朝着那个方向前进，我们只需要充分利用它。下面让我们读三个故事)”可推知，这篇文章主要通过讲述三个故事告诉我们，有时生活会把我们带到我们应该去的地方。无论我们是否朝着那个方向前进，我们只需要充分利用它。故选D。
C
In a study conducted to show bottled water’s effect in Barcelona, it was established that it cost more when people used bottled water instead of tap water. The study found that if all people in Barcelona were to use bottled water, it would result in 3,500 times more resources being used than tap water. Research also found that, despite significant investment in cleansing Barcelona’s tap water, most people preferred bottled water. Besides bottled water’s impact on resources, researchers also found it do more harm to nature. They concluded that bottled water’s impact on ecosystems is 1,400 times higher than tap water’s.
As reported, this research is the first of its kind to examine bottled water’s impact in Barcelona. Although the study was only conducted in one city, the results could be copied in other developed countries. In most countries, the cost of tap water is lower than that of bottled water.
According to the study, drinking bottled water in Barcelona almost does not have any health benefit. “Health reasons don’t support the wide use of bottled water. Yes, strictly speaking, drinking tap water is worse for the locals’ health, but when you weigh both, what you gain from bottled water is extremely small. It’s quite obvious that the environmental influence of bottled water is higher compared with that of tap water,” said a researcher.
The researcher says that this study may help change people’s idea about bottled water, and argues that more has to be done in terms of policy. Many people want to use bottled water due to attractive marketing campaigns by bottled water companies. “We could have more education campaigns to make the public aware that the health gains from drinking bottled water are minor compared with the environmental impacts,” said the researcher.
8. What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about bottled water
A. Its investment. B. Its wide use. C. Its effect. D. Its consumers.
9. What is the researcher’s attitude towards the wide use of bottled water
A. Positive. B. Worried. C. Uninterested. D. Unknown.
10. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Many people care little about environment.
B. People have wrong ideas about drinking bottled water.
C. The government is responsible for popularity of bottled water.
D. Drinking bottled water has minor effect on the environment.
11. In which part of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Entertainment. B. Education. C. Health. D. Environment.
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。在巴塞罗那进行的一项旨在展示瓶装水影响的研究中，研究者发现，当人们喝瓶装水而不是自来水，这会导致人们在经济和生态方面付出的成本更高。
【8题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“In a study conducted to show bottled water’s effect in Barcelona, it was established that it cost more when people used bottled water instead of tap water. The study found that if all people in Barcelona were to use bottled water, it would result in 3,500 times more resources being used than tap water. Research also found that, despite significant investment in cleansing Barcelona’s tap water, most people preferred bottled water. Besides bottled water’s impact on resources, researchers also found it do more harm to nature. They concluded that bottled water’s impact on ecosystems is 1,400 times higher than tap water’s.(在巴塞罗那进行的一项研究表明瓶装水的影响，当人们使用瓶装水而不是自来水时，它的成本更高。研究发现，如果所有的巴塞罗那人都使用瓶装水，将导致比自来水多消耗3500倍的资源。研究还发现，尽管在清洁巴塞罗那的自来水方面投入了大量资金，但大多数人还是更喜欢瓶装水。除了瓶装水对资源的影响，研究人员还发现它对自然的危害更大。他们得出的结论是，瓶装水对生态系统的影响是自来水的1400倍)”可知，第一段主要告诉我们瓶装水的影响。故选C。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“Health reasons don’t support the wide use of bottled water. Yes, strictly speaking, drinking tap water is worse for the locals’ health, but when you weigh both, what you gain from bottled water is extremely small. IT’s quite obvious that the environmental influence of bottled water is higher compared with that of tap water(健康原因不支持广泛使用瓶装水。是的，严格来说，饮用自来水对当地人的健康更不利，但如果你同时衡量这两种，你从瓶装水中获得的好处就微乎其微了。很明显，瓶装水对环境的影响要高于自来水)”可知，研究人员对瓶装水的广泛使用很担忧。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“The researcher says that this study may help change people’s idea about bottled water, and argues that more has to be done in terms of policy. Many people want to use bottled water due to attractive marketing campaigns by bottled water companies. “We could have more education campaigns to make the public aware that the health gains from drinking bottled water are minor compared with the environmental impacts,” said the researcher.(研究人员说，这项研究可能有助于改变人们对瓶装水的看法，并认为在政策方面还需要做更多的工作。许多人想使用瓶装水是因为瓶装水公司有吸引力的营销活动。研究人员说：“我们可以开展更多的教育活动，让公众意识到，与饮用瓶装水对环境的影响相比，它对健康的好处是微不足道的。”)”可推知，人们对饮用瓶装水有一些错误的看法。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。本文说明了饮用瓶装水对生态环境有很大的影响，希望改变大家对瓶装水的看法，所以本文与环保有关，应该在报纸的环境类版块中出现。故选D。
D
Sharks are often regarded as cruel animals hunting alone in the deep sea. But that is increasingly out of step with what scientists are learning about them. Instead, they say, sharks are social creatures who return day after day to a group of the same sharks.
Yannis Papastamatiou’s team studied the sharks living in’ the waters off Palmyra Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean. They put small location transmitters (发射机) on 41 sharks, which allowed them to record the animals’ movements.
After recording the sharks for four years, the researchers found that the same groupings of sharks — from a couple up to as many as 20 — returned to the same parts of the reef (礁) over and over again. They also found that some of the groups stuck together during the study period — longer than earlier studies have observed.
They point out that the sharks don’t cooperatively hunt, but say that as long as the group isn’t too large — which will raise competition — socializing appears to benefit the sharks. And that may be one of the things that leads to sociality in the species.
David Shiffman, who studies shark protection, says he was surprised to learn the sharks stuck together for so long. “Sharks are smart creatures,” Shiffman says. “In addition to knowing where to find food by watching others, some species of sharks can also learn to solve simple puzzles, just by watching other sharks solve them. Given their intelligence and social abilities, perhaps it’s time to drop misunderstandings about sharks.”
As for what to call a group of sharks, the name causes fear: it’s known as a shiver of sharks.
12. What is the main finding of Papastamatiou’s research
A. Sharks cooperate to hunt. B. Sharks form social groups.
C. Sharks hunt alone regularly. D. Sharks take advantage of the reef.
13. What did the researchers use to observe the sharks
A. Group technology. B. Sensing technology.
C. Positioning technology. D. Information technology.
14. How do the sharks benefit from their group members according to Shiffman
A. By following their example. B. By sharing food with each other.
C. By solving problems through cooperation. D. By keeping themselves strong through competition.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. Sharks Are Not Cruel Animals B. See A Shiver of Sharks Calm Down
C. Everyone Needs Friends — Even Sharks D. Large Groups or Small Groups: Which Is Better
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。人们通常认为鲨鱼是独自在深海中觅食的动物。但是，新的研究发现，鲨鱼实际上是群居动物，它们有自己的小团队，成员之间相互学习。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Instead, they say, sharks are social creatures who return day after day to a group of the same sharks.(相反，他们说，鲨鱼是一种群居生物，它们日复一日地回到同一群鲨鱼身边)”可知，Papastamatiou研究的主要发现是鲨鱼形成社会群体。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“They put small location transmitters (发射机) on 41 sharks, which allowed them to record the animals’ movements.(他们在41条鲨鱼身上安装了小型定位发射器，这使得他们能够记录动物的运动)”可知，他们利用定位技术监测鲨鱼的活动。故选C。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“In addition to knowing where to find food by watching others, some species of sharks can also learn to solve simple puzzles, just by watching other sharks solve them.(除了通过观察其他鲨鱼来知道在哪里寻找食物外，一些种类的鲨鱼还可以通过观察其他鲨鱼来学习解决简单的谜题)”可推知，Shifman认为鲨鱼通过效仿同伴来使自己从中受益。故选A。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Instead, they say, sharks are social creatures who return day after day to a group of the same sharks.(相反，他们说，鲨鱼是一种群居生物，它们日复一日地回到同一群鲨鱼身边)”结合本文主要介绍关于鲨鱼的新发现：鲨鱼实际上是群居动物，它们有自己的小团队，成员之间相互学习。C项用诙谐的语言强调鲨鱼不是人们之前认为的独行动物，而是与同伴生活在自己的社群中。故选C。
第二节 (共 5 小题;每小题 2.5，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In my view, it is perfectly possible for many species of animals living in zoos or wildlife parks to have a quality of life as high as, or higher than in the wild. ____16____
Firstly, zoos contribute to protection. ____17____ . A species protected in the zoo can reproduce (繁殖) in case of disappearing in the wild. Without these efforts, there would be fewer species alive today. The very fact that endangered species have been saved or reintroduced as a result of living in zoos proves the value of zoos.
Zoos also provide education. While it is true that television programes are becoming more detailed and impressive, they are really nothing compared to a living creature in the flesh. ____18____ . Zoos will hopefully give people a greater appreciation of wildlife, conservation efforts and how they can contribute.
____19____ . If we are to save wild species, we need to know about how key species live, act and react. Being able to do research on animals in zoos where there is less risk can make a real difference to conservation efforts and can provide a knowledge base for helping with protecting wildlife.
In conclusion, zoos are vital not just in terms of protecting animals, ____20____ , as well as educating and informing the general population about these animals.
A. Zoos also offer a knowledge base
B. Zoos also play a key role in research
C. The following is several key purposes zoos serve
D. The number of species is decreasing across the world
E. but as a means of learning about them to aid those still in the wild
F. and working directly to educate conservation workers in other countries
G. However, many children and adults, especially those in cities, will never see a wild animal
【答案】16. C 17. D 18. G 19. B 20. E
【解析】
【16题详解】
本空位置在第一段的结尾，应承接上文。空前提到“In my view, it is perfectly possible for many species of animals living in zoos or wildlife parks to have a quality of life as high as, or higher than in the wild.( 在我看来，生活在动物园里或野生动物园里的许多动物完全有可能拥有和野外一样高，甚至高于野外的生活质量。)”并结合后面的段落讲述的是动物园的好处。可以看出空处承上启下。因此推断C项“以下是动物园的几个主要目的”符合语境。故选C项。
【17题详解】
空处前一句“Firstly, zoos contribute to protection.( 首先，动物园有助于保护)”是段落的主题句，空处后提到了“reproduce”和“endangered species”，故空处说明动物数量减少。因此推断D项“全世界的物种数量正在减少”符合语境。故选D项。
【18题详解】
空处所在段落的主题句为“Zoos also provide education(动物园也提高教育)”，G选项“然而，许多儿童和成年人，尤其是那些在城市里的人，永远不会看到野生动物”解释说明了主题句，并承上启下，说明动物园让看不到动物的城市里的人更好的欣赏动物，做出努力，以及知晓如何做出贡献。故选G项。
【19题详解】
此处为段落主题句。根据下文内容“If we are to save wild species, we need to know about how key species live, act and react. Being able to do research on animals in zoos where there is less risk can make a real difference to conservation efforts and can provide a knowledge base for helping with protecting wildlife.(如果我们要拯救野生物种，我们需要知道关键物种是如何生活、行动和反应的。能够在风险较小的动物园中对动物进行研究，可以对保护工作产生真正的影响，并能为保护野生动物提供知识基础)”可知，此段主要讲述动物园在研究中发挥着关键作用，因此推断B项“动物园也在研究中起重要作用”符合语境。故选B。
【20题详解】
此处为总结句。由上文“In conclusion, zoos are vital not just in terms of protecting animals(总之，动物园不仅在保护动物方面至关重要)”和“as well as educating and informing the general population about these animals(同时也教育和告知大众这些动物的知识)”可知，这里讲述的是动物园的多种好处，且根据“not just … but … ”结构可知，E项“而且是一种了解它们帮助那些仍生活在野外的动物的方式”符合语境，故选E项。
第三部分 语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In June 1985, a hurricane swept through the town of Barrie, killing dozens of people and doing millions of dollars’ worth of ____21____. It was an absolute mess. There were cars upside down, fallen houses, and many buildings ____22____ .
As manager of a company which ____23____ several radio stations, Bob really wanted to do something to help. But he felt that ____24____ the mess or writing a check was just not enough. Then the idea of starting a fund-raising radio show ____25____ him:
He invited two famous broadcasters to ____26____ the show and appealed to all the radio stations in Canada to work together. Radio stations ____27____ work together; they’re extremely competitive in every market. But somehow they got fifty radio stations across Canada to participate, based on the idea that it didn’t matter who got the credit, as long as the people in Barrie got the ____28____ .
Many famous performers and athletes were asked to ____29____ , and each one said, “I’ll be there” “Count on me”. One after the other they showed up at the station and the show drew a huge ____30____ . These people received nothing for their efforts; it was all out of the ____31____ of their hearts. Surprisingly, they ____32____three million three days after they began.
Bob shared how ____33____ he was of being part of that effort. Obviously, he couldn’t have done it ____34____. But one idea by one person, with the right people carrying out it, can have ____35____ effects and produce something of greatness!
21. A. damage B. help C. danger D. power
22. A. struck B. created C. evacuated D. destroyed
23. A. shared B. improved C. owned D. offered
24. A. giving up B. making up C. cleaning up D. showing up
25. A. informed B. reminded C. answered D. hit
26. A. host B. comment C. advertise D. admire
27. A. naturally B. regularly C. gradually D. unusually
28. A. chance B. right C. gift D. money
29. A. reply B. prepare C. attend D. design
30. A. audience B. reader C. writer D. partner
31. A. annoyance B. kindness C. strength D. curiosity
32. A. borrowed B. raised C. saved D. wasted
33. A. proud B. busy C. afraid D. surprised
34. A. suddenly B. together C. alone D. lonely
35. A. equal B. magical C. skillful D. little
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. C 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了1985年6月，一场飓风横扫巴里镇，造成数十人死亡，造成数百万美元的损失。作为一家拥有几个广播电台的公司的经理，鲍勃决定做点什么来帮助别人，于是他创办一个筹款电台节目，邀请了很多人参加，最终筹集到了三百万美元。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：1985年6月，一场飓风横扫巴里镇，造成数十人死亡，造成数百万美元的损失。A. damage破坏；B. help帮助；C. danger危险；D. power力量。根据上文“a hurricane swept through the town of Barrie, killing dozens of people and doing millions of dollars’ worth of”可知，此处指飓风造成的破坏达到数百万美元。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：汽车倒了，房子倒了，许多建筑物被毁了。A. struck卡住；B. created创造；C. evacuated疏散；D. destroyed破坏，毁掉。根据上文“There were cars upside down, fallen houses, and many buildings”可知，此处指建筑物因为飓风被毁了。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为一家拥有几个广播电台的公司的经理，鲍勃真的想做点什么来帮助别人。A. shared分享；B. improved改善；C. owned拥有；D. offered提议。根据上文“As manager of a company which”指鲍勃所在的公司拥有几个广播电台。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：但是他觉得仅仅清理烂摊子或者写一张支票是不够的。A. giving up放弃；B. making up化妆；C. cleaning up清理；D. showing up出现。根据后文“the mess”此处指清理飓风造成的烂摊子。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后，他突然想到要开办一个筹款广播节目。A. informed通知；B. reminded提醒；C. answered回答；D. hit打击，使（某人）突然意识到。根据上文“the idea of starting a fund-raising radio show”指某人突然想到主意，应用idea hit sb.。故选D。
26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他邀请了两位著名的广播员来主持这个节目，并呼吁加拿大所有的广播电台共同努力。A. host主持；B. comment评论；C. advertise打广告；D. admire钦佩。根据上文“He invited two famous broadcasters to”可知，邀请广播员是为了主持这个节目。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：广播电台不寻常地合作；他们在每个市场都极具竞争力。A. naturally自然地；B. regularly定期地；C. gradually逐渐地；D. unusually不寻常地。根据后文“they’re extremely competitive in every market”可知，本来都是竞争关系，结果现在广播电台不寻常地合作。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是他们设法让加拿大各地的50家广播电台参与进来，他们的想法是，只要巴里的人得到了钱，谁得到了荣誉并不重要。A. chance机会；B. right权利；C. gift礼物；D. money金钱。根据上文“In June 1985, a hurricane swept through the town of Barrie”提到巴里遭遇了飓风，电台的目的是筹集资金，所以是得到钱。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：许多著名的演员和运动员被邀请参加，每个人都说，“我会去的”“相信我”。A. reply回答；B. prepare准备；C. attend参加；D. design设计。后文“they showed up at the station”指许多著名的演员和运动员被邀请参加这个电台，故选C。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们一个接一个地出现在电台，演出吸引了大批观众。A. audience观众；B. reader读者；C. writer作者；D. partner伙伴。根据上文“Many famous performers and athletes”可知，邀请的著名演员和运动员，所以会吸引大批观众。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些人的努力没有得到任何回报；这完全是出于他们内心的善良。A. annoyance烦恼；B. kindness善良；C. strength力量；D. curiosity好奇心。根据上文“These people received nothing for their efforts”可知，人们参加电台是出于善意，不图回报。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，他们在开始三天后筹集了300万美元。A. borrowed借来；B. raised筹集；C. saved挽救；D. wasted浪费。后文“three million”是他们筹集到的钱，故选B。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：鲍勃分享了他为参与这项努力而感到的自豪。A. proud骄傲的，自豪的；B. busy忙碌的；C. afraid害怕的；D. surprised惊讶的。根据后文“he was of being part of that effort”指鲍勃分享了他为参与这项努力而感到的自豪。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查副词和形容词词义辨析。句意：很明显，他不可能独自完成。A. suddenly突然；B. together一起；C. alone独自；D. lonely形容词，寂寞的。根据上文“ he was of being part of that effort”可知筹集到的三百美元，不是鲍勃独自完成的，还有其他人的付出。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是一个人的一个想法，在合适的人的执行下，可以产生神奇的效果，产生伟大的事情！A. equal相等的；B. magical神奇的；C. skillful熟练的；D. little少的。根据上文“But one idea by one person, with the right people carrying out it, can have”可知，此处众人拾柴火焰高，一个人的一个想法，在合适的人的执行下，可以产生神奇的效果，产生伟大的事情！故选B。
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。
A new study ____36____ ( make ) last week, provides evidence of an increase in the number of fat and overweight children and young adults worldwide in just 40 years.
The researchers studied fatness ____37____ young people, between 5 and 19 years old. This was one of the ____38____ ( big ) epidemiological (流行病学的) studies ever done. They used the information ____39____ ( get ) the Body Mass Index measurements of the subjects.
The most obvious ____40____ ( change ) have taken place in Middle Income Countries. WHO defines Middle Income Countries as places ____41____ a person normally earns between $1,045 and $12,736 every year. The researcher says fatness has ____42____ effect on children, with some evidence ____43____ ( suggest ) that it can affect their educational performance.
The report is calling for policymakers to find ways to make healthy food easier to get at home and school, ____44____ ( particular ) in poor families and communities. _____45_____ also calls for higher taxes on unhealthy food.
【答案】36. made
37. among 38. biggest
39. to get 40. changes
41. where 42. an
43 suggesting
44. particularly
45. It
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了社会调查显示儿童和青少年肥胖问题很严重。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：上周发布的一项新研究提供了证据，证明在短短40年内，全球肥胖和超重儿童和年轻人的数量有所增加。分析句子结构可知，此处make作非谓语，与逻辑主语study之间是被动关系，应该用过去分词形式作后置定语。故填made。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意：研究人员研究了5到19岁的年轻人的肥胖问题。分析句意可知，此处要表达“年轻人之间”，三者或者三者以上需要用among。故填among。
38题详解】
考查形容词最高级。句意：是有史以来规模最大的流行病学研究之一。根据句中one of the可知，此处应该用形容词的最高级形式。故填biggest。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：他们利用这些信息测量了受试者的身体质量指数。分析句子结构可知，此处get作非谓语，结合句意，应该用不定式作目的状语。use sth to do表示“用某物作某事”。故填to get。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意：最明显的变化发生在中等收入国家。根据空后的have可知，空处应用复数形式作主语。故填changes。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：世卫组织将中等收入国家定义为一个人每年通常收入在1,045美元至12,736美元之间的国家。分析句子结构可知，此处是定语从句，先行词是places，在从句中作地点状语，应该用where来引导。故填where。
【42题详解】
考查冠词。句意：研究人员表示，肥胖对儿童有影响，一些证据表明，肥胖会影响他们的教育表现。分析句子可知，have an effect on是固定搭配，表示“对……有影响”。故填an。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：他们利用这些信息测量了受试者的身体质量指数。分析句子结构可知，此处suggest作非谓语，与逻辑作于evidence是主动关系，应该用现在分词。故填suggesting。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：该报告呼吁决策者找到方法，让人们在家里和学校更容易获得健康食品，特别是在贫困家庭和社区。分析句子结构可知，此处应该用副词修饰后面的介词短语in poor families and communities。故填particularly。
【45题详解】
考查代词。句意：它还呼吁对不健康食品征收更高的税。分析句意可知，此处应该填代词，指代上文所出现的The report。故填It。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
46. 假定你们要开一个以“Protecting Our Environment”为题的主题班会，请你写一篇介绍环境保护的发言稿，要点如下：
1. 目前环境面临的威胁；
2. 提出可行措施；
3. 保护环境的意义 。
注意：1. 文章应包括以上要点，可适当发挥。
2. 词数 80 词左右。
Dear fellows,
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【答案】
Dear fellows,
With the development of industry and agriculture, environmental problems are becoming more and more serious all over the world.
Vast forests have been cut down and waste water has been poured continuously into rivers. Furthermore, the whole ecological balance of nature is changing. The environmental destruction has negative effects on man’s existence. It’s high time that we should take action to cope with environmental problems. For instance, the industrial enterprises should comply with the regulations regarding industrial development. Besides, public awareness of environmental protection should be spread via the media.
We hope that these measures will be effective and bring us a better future.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生以“Protecting Our Environment”为题写一篇介绍环境保护的发言稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
严重的：serious→severe
并且：furthermore→moreover
例如：for instance→for example
遵守：comply with→abide by/obey/observe
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Besides, public awareness of environmental protection should be spread via the media.
拓展句：Besides, it is via the media that public awareness of environmental protection should be spread.
【点睛】[高分句型1] It’s high time that we should take action to cope with environmental problems. (运用了It’s high time that句型的虚拟语气)
[高分句型2] We hope that these measures will be effective and bring us a better future. (运用了that引导的宾语从句)
第二节(满分 25 分)
47. 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。
One holiday, my cousins and I decided to play a trick on my grandma. We planned to do it —not because we didn't like her. She was the sweetest grandma a kid could ever have, and we really loved her. We decided to play the trick just wanting to have some fun. And at that time, to our mind, it was just a harmless little kids' trick.
Early in the evening of that holiday, we began our trick. We secretly walked up to her doorstep with a can of red paint. Grandma was hard of hearing. So we didn't have to worry about being very quiet. Every time we thought about how funny it would be to see Grandma try to pick up a gift that was just painted on her doorstep, we couldn't stop laughing. It didn't take long to finish painting the gift two red roses. It wasn't very artistic. But for us little farm kids and an old woman with poor eyesight, it would do.
As soon as we were satisfied with the painting, we knocked on the door and ran to hide behind bushes and trees to watch the fun. There was a lot of giggling going on as we waited for Grandma to open the door. When she finally appeared, she stood in the doorway for a minute. She looked into the darkness, with her gray hair pulled back tightly into her usual style, wiping her hands on her usual white apron. And she said, “Who could be knocking at my door this hour of the night ” Hearing it, my stomach and cheeks ached from trying to hold back the laughter. Then she looked down at her doorstep. Even from fifteen meters away, we could see the joy that shone in her eyes when she spotted the red gift at her feet.
“Oh, how wonderful!” she called out happily. “A holiday gift for Grandma! I thought I was going to be forgotten again this year!”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Grandma bent down to pick up her gift.
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At that moment, I regretted playing the trick and wanted to do something to make up for it
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【答案】Para. 1:
Grandma bent down to pick up her gift. This was the moment we had been waiting for. But somehow it wasn’t as much fun as we had expected. Confused, Grandma touched the fresh paint for a moment. She quickly became aware of our kids’ childish trick. Her delight at having been remembered by a sweetheart on Sweetheart’s Day was short-lived. She tried to smile to hide the embarrassment. Then, with as much dignity as she could gather, she turned and walked back into her house, absently wiping the red paint on her clean, white apron.
Para. 2:
At that moment, I regretted playing the trick and wanted to do something to make up for it. Soon an idea occurred to me. I would send a real gift to Grandma on another important holiday that was approaching—Thanksgiving Day. The day after we kids made the trick, I began to prepare for the real gift for Grandma. I saved my pocket money. Using it, I bought roses and snacks Grandma loved, and I put them into a beautiful box. When Thanksgiving Day finally came, I happily marched into Grandma’s house, with the box in my hands.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了假期时，作者和表兄妹决定捉弄奶奶，来找点乐子。于是他们在台阶上画了一个礼物，结果奶奶以为是给自己的生日礼物，发现被骗后，奶奶试图用微笑来掩饰尴尬，转身走回自己的房子。最后作者后悔自己的所作所为，给奶奶准备了真正的礼物。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“奶奶弯腰捡起她的礼物”可知，第一段可描写奶奶发现礼物是假的之后的反应。
②由第二段首句内容“那一刻，我后悔玩了这个把戏，想做点什么来弥补”可知，第二段可描写作者为奶奶准备真正礼物的经过。
2.续写线索：件礼物——发现被骗——掩饰尴尬——后悔——准备礼物——送礼物
3.词汇激活
行为类
预期：expect/anticipate
回去：walk back into / go back into
购买：buy/purchase
情绪类
困惑：confused / puzzled
美丽：beautiful /pretty
【点睛】[高分句型1] Then, with as much dignity as she could gather, she turned and walked back into her house, absently wiping the red paint on her clean, white apron. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] When Thanksgiving Day finally came, I happily marched into Grandma’s house, with the box in my hands. (运用了when引导时间状语从句)
