UNIT 2 Period Four
基础练
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．The ________(条目) will help you find your key words easily.
2．His hope for the new job has been completely ________(毁坏).
3．We had to launch a ________(自卫的) war against that country.
4．Many traditional Chinese ________(元素) have been included in this festival.
5．The old man has experienced ________(无数的) difficulties and hardship in his life.
6．All these bikes by the road are for ________(租用).
7．Mother had ________(煮) some eggs for the boy before he went to school.
8．The ________(巨大的) animal frightened all the children as soon as they saw it.
9．As a(n) ________(普通的) student，the boy has to work harder to catch up with other excellent students.
10．Dr Zhong Nanshan is one of the most ________(杰出的) scientists in the world.
【答案】1.entry 2.ruined 3.defensive
4．elements 5.countless 6.hire
7．boiled 8.enormous 9.average
10．outstanding
Ⅱ.请将下列词组翻译成英语
1．在危险中________________
2．在……的基础上________________
3．归结为；要点是________________
4．待在家里________________
5．过着极端的生活________________
6．把……区别开来________________
7．致力于________________
8．争取，努力获得________________
9．获得成功，取得进步________________
10．专心致志于某事________________
11．除……之外________________
【答案】1.in danger 2.on a．..basis
3．boil down to sth 4.stay in
5．live one’s life to extremes
6．set...apart from
7．be committed to 8.strive for 9.get ahead
10．apply oneself to sth 11.apart from
Ⅲ.单句语法填空
1．Every day，Mikes runs a ________(long) of five miles to keep himself fit.
2．Only by applying ________(you) to your lessons，can you do well in them.
3．As you know，water ________(boil) at 100 degree centigrade.
4．She must ________(pass) her driving test as she looks so excited.
5．As a teacher，Mr Li has been totally committed ________ his work and duty.
6．No matter ________ you are，you should keep to the law.
7．Mrs Wang does all the housework ________ her husband does none of it.
8．She prefers ________(walk) to school to riding in the crowded bus.
【答案】1.length 2.yourself/yourselves
3．boils 4.have passed 5.to
6．who 7.while 8.walking
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．You ________________ here five minutes ago.
你五分钟前就该到这里了。
2．Some people are trying to ________________．
有些人试图过着极端的生活。
3．I would set up my own company ____________________________ for others.
我宁愿成立自己的公司，也不愿为别人打工。
4．Li Ming is always ________________ others.
李明总是乐于帮助别人。
5．Your accent will ________________ other people.
你的口音会使你与众不同。
【答案】1.should have been
2．live their life to extremes
3．rather than work 4.willing to help
5．set you apart from
提升练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2022·全国新高考Ⅱ卷)
Children’s Discovery Museum General Information About Group Play
Pricing
Group Play $7/person
Scholarships
We offer scholarships to low-income schools and youth organisations，subject to availability.Participation in a post-visit survey is required.
Scholarships are for Group Play admission fees and/or transportation.Transportation invoices(发票) must be received within 60 days of your visit to guarantee the scholarship.
Group Size
We require one chaperone(监护人) per ten children.Failure to provide enough chaperones will result in an extra charge of $50 per absent adult.
Group Play is for groups of 10 or more with a limit of 35 people.For groups of 35 or more，please call to discuss options.
Hours
The Museum is open daily from 9：30 am to 4：30 pm.
Group Play may be scheduled during any day or time the Museum is open.
Registration Policy
Registration must be made at least two weeks in advance.
Register online or fill out a Group Play Registration Form with multiple date and start time options.
Once the registration form is received and processed，we will send a confirmation email within two business days.
Guidelines
●Teachers and chaperones should model good behaviour for the group and remain with students at all times.
●Children are not allowed unaccompanied in all areas of the Museum.
●Children should play nicely with each other and exhibits.
●Use your indoor voice when at the Museum.
1．What does a group need to do if they are offered a scholarship
A．Prepay the admission fees.
B．Use the Museum’s transportation.
C．Take a survey after the visit.
D．Schedule their visit on weekdays.
2．How many chaperones are needed for a group of 30 children to visit the Museum
A．One. B．Two.
C．Three. D．Four.
3．What are children prohibited from doing at the Museum
A．Using the computer.
B．Talking with each other.
C．Touching the exhibits.
D．Exploring the place alone.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了儿童博物馆团体游的相关信息。
1．C 细节理解题。根据Scholarships标题下的“We offer scholarships to...Participation in a post-visit survey is required.”可知，如果一个团体获得了奖学金，需要参加一个采访后的调查问卷。C项符合语境。故选C项。
2．C 细节理解题。根据“Group Size”标题下的“We require one chaperone(监护人) per ten children.”可知，十个小孩需要一个监护人。那么，三十个小孩就需要三个监护人。故选C项。
3．D 细节理解题。根据“Guidelines”标题下的“Children are not allowed unaccompanied in all areas of the Museum.”可知，儿童必须在监护人陪伴下才能进入博物馆，即儿童不能单独进入博物馆进行探索。D项符合语境。故选D项。
Ⅱ.七选五
Do you believe in aliens？During the 1980s，hundreds of mysterious circles appeared in fields all over England.Many people thought they were created by aliens from outer space.What were these circles？__1__
Scaring Circles
Hundreds of geometrical patterns appeared in the middle of English wheat fields like magic.The most common theory was that they were made by spaceships.Two scientists，Pete Delgado and Colin Andrews，became crazy about the subject.__2__ By the end of the 1980s，crop circles had become a mystery；and there were regular reports in the press and on television.
Conflict
__3__ Some believed the circles had been caused by animals such as deer，while others claimed the circles were caused by helicopters.Specialists thought the symbols were from ancient writings.However，no one could really offer a convincing explanation.Eventually，the Koestler Foundation offered 5，000 pounds for a definitive solution.
The Peak
1990 was the golden year for the crop circles.Delgado and Andrews released their bestseller Circular Evidence.And a team of scientists arrived to record circle-making in action.That year，the crop circles were even more complex than the ones before.The hit of the year came on 12 July when a huge circle appeared in a field at Alton Barnes.__4__ But the mystery was about to be settled.
An Explanation
One day that same year，a group of famous circle exports set up monitoring equipment on a hill in Wiltshire.__5__ Amazingly，the next day six circles appeared in a field just below them，without the team recording anything.Worse still，when the researchers entered the circles，they found man-made tools in the centre of each circle，which seemed to prove that the circles had been made by humans.
A．And who had made them
B．The answers puzzled many people.
C．Crop specialists were as confused as ever.
D．Since then，a great many more crop circles have appeared.
E．They were hoping to record the formation of a crop circle.
F．Apart from the alien theories，there were other suggestions too.
G．They were convinced the circles were the work of an “unknown intelligence”．
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了20世纪80年代，英国各地出现的数百个神秘的圆圈，以及人们对这些怪圈的猜测和科学家们的研究。
1．A 根据上文“Many people thought they were created by aliens from outer space.What were these circles？”推知，下文会继续提出问题：是谁创造了这些圆圈。A项切合题意。故选A项。
2．G 根据上文“Two scientists，Pete Delgado and Colin Andrews，became crazy about the subject.”推知，空处会继续说这两位科学家的想法或做法，G项表明了他们的想法，切合题意，they指代上文提到的两位科学家。故选G项。
3．F 根据下文“Some believed the circles had been caused by animals such as deer，while others claimed the circles were caused by helicopters.”和小标题“Conflict”推知，空处应提出除了一种说法外，还有其他的解释。F项切合题意。故选F项。
4．C 根据上文“That year，the crop circles were even more complex than the ones before.The hit of the year came on 12th July when a huge circle appeared in a field at Alton Barnes.”可知，在谜团还未解开的情况下，又出现可麦田怪圈，这肯定会让专家们感到困惑。C项中的“Crop specialists”与空格前的“crop circles”相互呼应，因此C项切合题意。故选C项。
5．E 根据上文“One day that same year，a group of famous circle experts set up monitoring equipment on a hill in Wiltshire.”推知，设空处应说明他们这么做的目的是什么。E项中的“record the formation”和空格前的“monitoring equipment”相互呼应，因此E项切合题意。故选E项。
Ⅲ.语法填空
The story of The Farmer and The Mule (骡子) makes us smile.1.________，it does have wisdom in it.It reminded me about defeating adversity(逆境).
2．________ we handle adversity determines our success in life.One of my 3.________ (thought) on adversity is，“Adversity is a fact of life.It can’t 4.______(control).What we can control is how we react to it.”
When 5.________(face) with adversity，we can give up the negative attitude.Or we can look on adversity 6.________ an opportunity to find other ways to do things.We should be 7.________ (determine) and persistent.It all comes down to your choice and it is a choice of attitude!
You see，the farmer thought the mule was not worth 8.________(save) when it fell into a well accidentally，and he just put it out of its misery by burying it.Despite the farmer’s best efforts to bury it，the mule 9.________(resist) until it was able to climb out of the well on top of all the dirt that was thrown in after it.
The mule，despite the fact that it was 10.________(constant) in a deep well，would not give up.The mule simply shook the dirt off little by little，never giving up the will to live by climbing out of the well.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者用农夫和骡子的故事告诉我们——在面对逆境时，我们不应该放弃，而应该努力战胜它。
1．However 考查副词。句意：农夫和骡子的故事使我们发笑，然而，这个故事蕴含着智慧，提醒我要战胜逆境。根据句意可知“农夫和骡子的故事使我们发笑”与“这个故事蕴含着智慧”之间是转折关系，空后有逗号。故填However。
2．How 考查主语从句。句意：我们如何处理逆境决定了我们在生活中能否成功。分析句子结构并结合句意可知，此处为主语从句，从句中缺少方式状语，表示“如何”。故填How。
3．thoughts 考查名词复数。句意：我对逆境的一个看法是，“逆境是生活的一部分，是无法控制的，我们能控制的是我们对它的反应”。thought是可数名词，“one of”后接可数名词复数。故填thoughts。
4．be controlled 考查语态。句意：同上题。It与control之间是被动关系，应该用被动语态，情态动词can’t后接动词原形。故填be controlled。
5．faced 考查动词的-ed形式。句意：当面对逆境时，我们可以摒弃消极的态度。be faced with表示“面对”，此处去掉be作状语。故填faced。
6．as 考查介词。句意：或者我们可以把逆境看作是一个寻找其他做事方式的机会。分析句子结构可知，此处需要填介词，根据“an opportunity to find other ways to do things”可知，此处表示“作为”。故填as。
7．determined 考查形容词。句意：我们应该有决心并坚持下去。此处与后面的persistent并列用形容词作表语，determined是形容词，表示“有决心的”。故填determined。
8．saving 考查动词的-ing形式。句意：你看，农夫认为不慎掉进井里的骡子不值得一救，就决定埋掉它，使它不再痛苦。be worth doing表示“值得做”。故填saving。
9．resisted 考查时态。句意：尽管农夫尽最大的努力把它埋掉，但骡子还是顽强地抵抗，直到它从扔在它身上的泥土中挣脱出来，爬到井外。was表明用一般过去时。故填resisted。
10．constantly 考查副词。句意：尽管骡子一直陷在深井里，但它还是不愿放弃。修饰介词短语“in a deep well”应用副词。故填constantly。UNIT 2 Period One
基础练
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Ten ________(雇员) were praised by the president at the meeting yesterday.
2．I’m quite grateful for your ________(合作) and support in the past few years.
3．Mr Brown was highly praised at the meeting for his ________(奉献) to his work.
4．Watching screen too much has done a lot of ________(损害) to his eyes.
5．I’m very ________(感激的) of what you have done in the past months.
6．Mr Li is so ________(有雄心的) that he won’t lose heart in time of difficulty.
7．It is clear that my brother is very ________(热心的) about the voluntary activities.
8．Though he has failed many times，he is still ________(乐观的) in his work.
【答案】1.employees 2.cooperation
3．commitment 4.harm 5.appreciative
6．ambitious 7.enthusiastic 8.optimistic
Ⅱ.请将下列词组翻译成英语
1．致力于________________
2．过着成功的生活________________
3．想出________________
4．对某事有热情________________
5．相信________________
6．感激……________________
7．有意义________________
8．使某人想起某事________________
9．处理________________
【答案】1.be committed to
2．lead a successful life 3.come up with
4．be passionate about sth 5.believe in
6．be appreciative of... 7.make sense
8．remind sb of sth 9.deal with
Ⅲ.单句语法填空
1．Mrs Wu is __________(determine) to rise to the challenge in her work.
2．My brother is a young man with great __________(ambitious).
3．Thank you for your ________(commit) to your duty.
4．It is said that Mr Li is likely ________(return) to his office next month.
5．Please remind my grandfather ________ his medicine after each meal.
6．________ his failure，he didn’t lose heart in his work.
7．After years of hard work，he finally stood out and gained a ________(success) life.
8．________(collect) stamps is my favourite in my spare time.
【答案】1.determined 2.ambition
3．commitment 4.to return 5.of
6．Despite 7.successful 8.Collecting
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．Finally，they ________________ a plan for their work.
最后，他们终于提出了一个工作计划。
2．She is very ________________ this activity.
她对这个活动非常热心。
3．It ________________ to argue with the old man.
同这位老人争吵毫无意义。
4．He is now out of work and ____________________________．
他失业了，过着非常贫困的生活。
5．Can you tell me ________________ this problem
你能告诉我怎么处理这个问题吗？
【答案】1.came up with 2.enthusiastic about
3．makes no sense 4.lives a poor life
5．how to deal with
提升练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2022年浙江高考)For nearly a decade now，Merebeth has been a self-employed pet transport specialist.Her pet transport job was born of the financial crisis(危机) in the late 2000s.The downturn hit the real estate(房地产) firm where she had worked for ten years as an office manager.The firm went broke and left her looking for a new job.One day，while driving near her home，she saw a dog wandering on the road，clearly lost.She took it home，and her sister in Denver agreed to take it.This was a loving home for sure，but 1，600 miles away.It didn’t take long for Merebeth to decide to drive the dog there herself.It was her first road trip to her new job.
Merebeth’s pet delivery service also satisfies her wanderlust．It has taken her to every state in the US except Montana，Washington and Oregon，she says proudly.If she wants to visit a new place，she will simply find a pet with transport needs there.She travels in all weathers.She has driven through 55 mph winds in Wyoming，heavy flooding and storms in Alabama and total whiteout conditions in Kansas.
This wanderlust is inherited from her father，she says.She moved their family from Canada to California when she was one year old，because he wanted them to explore a new place together.As soon as she graduated from high school she left home to live on Catalina Island off the Californian coast，away from her parents，where she enjoyed a life of sailing and off-road biking.
It turns out that pet transporting pays quite well at about $30，000 per year before tax.She doesn’t work in summer，as it would be unpleasantly hot for the animals in the car，even with air conditioning.As autumn comes，she gets restless — the same old wanderlust returning.It’s a call she must handle alone，though.Merebeth says，“When I am on the road，I’m just in my own world.I’ve always been independent-spirited and I just feel strongly that I must help animals.”
1．Why did Merebeth change her job
A．She wanted to work near her home.
B．She was tired of working in the office.
C．Her sister asked her to move to Denver.
D．Her former employer was out of business.
2．What does the underlined word “wanderlust” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．The desire to make money.
B．The desire to try various jobs.
C．The desire to be close to nature.
D．The desire to travel to different places.
3．What can we learn about Merebeth in her new job
A．She has chances to see rare animals.
B．She works hard throughout the year.
C．She relies on herself the whole time.
D．She earns a basic and tax-free salary.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Merebeth原来所在的房地产公司破产了。机缘巧合，她现在成了一名宠物运输员，收获了别样的人生。本文对其工作内容、工作特点及优势等进行了说明和介绍。
1．D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The downturn hit the real estate(房地产) firm where she had worked for ten years as an office manager.The firm went broke and left her looking for a new job.”可知，Merebeth曾是一家房地产公司的办公室经理，由于经济低迷公司破产，她只好另寻新工作。据此可知，Merebeth之所以换工作，是因为她以前的雇主破产了。故选D项。
2．D 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“It has taken her to every state in the US except Montana，Washington and Oregon，she says proudly.If she wants to visit a new place，she will simply find a pet with transport needs there.She travels in all weathers.”可知，Merebeth的这份新工作使她走遍了美国的很多州。如果她想去一个新的地方，她只需要找到一个需要运送到当地的宠物即可。再结合画线词所在句“Merebeth’s pet delivery service also satisfies her wanderlust．”可推知，Merebeth的这份宠物运送服务工作满足了她“去不同地方旅行”的愿望和想法。故选D项。
3．C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“...I’ve always been independent-spirited and I just feel strongly that I mush help animals.”可知，当Merebeth一直很独立，她强烈意识到必须帮助动物。因此，Merebeth在新工作中一直都是依靠自己。故选C项。
B
“Hey，Anna，do you want to play cards with us？” It was three o’clock in the morning.We were all tired but excited about the upcoming three-week trip to Europe without our parents.I was sitting on the ground with Savannah，a girl I met during the meetings we had when preparing for our trip.We were playing cards after Anna decided to join us.
There were 36 of us in San Jose group，and we would meet up with two other groups in Los Angeles.Totally，we had 120 students and five leaders.The trip was tiring，busy but fun.We learned about different cultures，ate different foods，and met new people.We went to a total of seven different countries in Europe like England，Austria，Germany，Switzerland，the Netherlands，Belgium，and France.We also had host families in France where we spent three days.My host family was the most welcoming，and I also related to them well.
We had a great time in Europe and did not know that it was all coming to an end.We learned a lot about its history，like Henry the Eighth and all his six wives.This life-changing trip helped me open my eyes.It was a big lift for me as my wings had been broken over the years because my family situation was not good.My mom said this People to People Student Ambassador Program really changed me as a person，a sister，and as a daughter.I greatly appreciated the trip，because it helped change and add more colours to my life.
4．What can we learn about the children from Paragraph 1
A．They were tired after the overseas trip.
B．They played cards after a day’s visit.
C．They were all from the same school.
D．They were too excited to sleep.
5．In which country did the author stay with a host family
A．In France. B．In Switzerland.
C．In Germany. D．In England.
6．We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.
A．the author thought highly of the trip
B．the author was injured during the trip
C．the author’s mom was worried about her trip abroad
D．the author could hardly wait to return home
7．What would be the best title for the text
A．A Sleepless Night
B．A Beneficial Journey
C．A View on Different Cultures
D．A Life-changing Trip in Britain
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一群孩子在没有父母陪伴的情况下，进行了为期三周的欧洲之旅，并获益匪浅。尤其是作者本人，不但开阔了视野，还改变了她的生活。
4．D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“It was three o’ clock ...to Europe without our parents.”可知，孩子们激动得睡不着觉。
5．A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“We also had host families in France ...and I also related to them well.”可知，在法国期间里，作者住在寄宿家庭。
6．A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“This life-changing trip helped me ...my family situation was not good.”以及“I greatly appreciated the trip，because it helped change and add more colours to my life.”可推知，作者对这次旅行评价很高。
7．B 标题归纳题。通读全文，再根据最后一段中的“This life-changing trip helped me open my eyes...because it helped change and add more colours to my life.”可推知，本文主要介绍了一群孩子在没有父母陪伴的情况下，进行了为期三周的欧洲之旅，并获益匪浅，尤其是作者本人。故B项符合文意，最适合做文章标题。
Ⅱ.书面表达
假设你是晨光中学的李津。我市为外国友人提供生活信息的某英文网站新增了 《最美中华》 栏目。请你给该栏目投稿，介绍一个国内你喜欢或去过的地方。内容包括：
1．该地方的基本情况(如名称、地理位置等)；
2．该地方的特色(如文化、景点等)；
3．你对该地方的印象和感受。
注意：1.词数不少于100；
2．可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。
A Beautiful Place in China
March 19，2023
By Li Jin
__________________________________________________________________________
One possible version：
A Beautiful Place in China
March 19，2023
By Li Jin
Sichuan Province is located in southwestern part of China.It enjoys many world-famous places of interest，such as Jiuzhaigou and Dujiangyan Irrigation Project.
Jiuzhaigou National Park is a nature reserve in the north of Sichuan Province.What is the most impressive is its many multi-level waterfalls and colourful lakes.What’s more，walking in the nature reserve，you have a chance to see rare animals like giant pandas，golden monkeys.There are also many species of rare plants protected here.Another famous scenic spot is Dujiangyan Irrigation Project.It dates from over 2，000 years ago.However，it is still playing an important part in irrigation today.
I’m sure visitors will be amazed by the beautiful scenery in Jiuzhaigou as well as the construction of Dujiangyan Irrigation Project.UNIT 2 Period Two
基础练
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Li Lei lay ________(舒服地) on the sofa，reading a new novel.
2．We must work hard to win the ________(最后的) victory.
3．Mr Li made a big deal last month in foreign trade and made a large ________(巨款).
4．We have ten roommates in our __________(宿舍).
5．We have bought a lot of ________(家具) for our new house.
6．I would ________(感激) it a lot if you could give me an early reply.
7．Now，we no longer suffer from cold and ________(饥饿) with enough food supply.
【答案】1.comfortably 2.ultimate
3．fortune 4.dormitory 5.furniture
6．appreciate 7.hunger
Ⅱ.请将下列词组翻译成英语
1．凭空想出；设计；创造________________
2．实现目标________________
3．不理睬________________
4．放弃________________
5．厌烦，讨厌________________
6．被认为是________________
7．放开；捐赠________________
8．死于________________
9．退出________________
10．挣钱________________
【答案】1.dream up 2.achieve one’s goal
3．turn one’s back on 4.give up
5．be tired of 6.be regarded as 7.give away
8．die of 9.drop out 10.make money
Ⅲ.单句语法填空
1．Every day she has to spend a lot of time ________(help) her children with their homework.
2．________(read) aloud in the morning is of great help to English beginners.
3．It’s my ________(please) to be invited to speak here.
4．He usually gives in ________ his wife in the end whenever quarrel breaks out between them.
5．Mike is a generous man ________ his brother never reaches out his helping hand to others.
6．My brother made the ________(choose) to go home on foot every day.
7．What I want best is ________(get) the chance of studying in Beijing University.
8．Now no one will die ________ cold and hunger in our village now.
9．I’m sorry，but I didn’t mean ________(step) on your foot.
【答案】1.helping 2.Reading 3.pleasure
4．to 5.while 6.choice 7.to get 8.of
9．to step
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．She won the first prize in the singing competition，________________ her parents happy.
她在歌唱比赛中获得了一等奖，这让她的父母很高兴。
2．Mrs Wang __________________________ her husband after they quarreled.
王太太和丈夫吵了一架后就不理睬他了。
3．Lily ________________ one of the top three students in our class.
莉莉被认为是我们班的前三名学生之一。
4．Wasting time means ________________ with your own hands.
浪费时间意味着自杀。
5．Mike ________________ school at the age of fifteen to support his family.
迈克十五岁时辍学养家糊口。
【答案】1.which made 2.turned her back on
3．is regarded as 4.killing yourself
5．dropped out of
提升练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
As they have with so many other industries，apps are shaking up the weight loss business，including big-name companies like Nutrisystem and Weight Watchers(WW).And it’s basically because more consumers feel the way Jessica Holloway-Haytcher does.
A couple of years ago，she tried diet shakes.She hated them.She also hired a personal trainer — but his schedule never matched hers.She spent $600 a month on programmes that didn’t last long.She says she couldn’t keep up with the “astronomical” costs.
Now Holloway-Haytcher uses an app called Noom.She has lost over 30 pounds so far by changing her habits.She now prepares healthy meals in the morning，so she’s not starving at night；she focuses on conversations to slow her eating.The app also helps her track meals，exercise and keep in touch with an online coach.It is always with her，and works with her busy schedule as the owner of a staffing firm in Kennewick，Washington.
When it comes to weight loss，80 percent of people try to do it on their own.Says John LaRosa，president of Marketdata，which tracks the $4 billion commercial U．S.weight loss industry.He says apps like MyFitnessPal，Fitbit and Fooducate appeal to those consumers.LaRosa says apps are also cheaper than most commercial programmes and they appeal to the younger population that traditional chains have struggled to attract.
“The average age of a customer of Jenny Craig，or Nutrisystem or WW is about 48 and it’s probably going up.” LaRosa says.“It’s going to be a shrinking market if they just cater to the baby boomers.”
That explains why WW improved its digital tactic.“It used to be that we hesitated to even show the app in our commercials，and that has so shifted.” says Debra Benovitz，a senior vice president of WW.“I think the future is being a really strong science-based technology partner in the health and wellness space.However，having physical stores is still our biggest difference from upstarts that are completely digital.”
1．What do we know about Jessica Holloway-Hayicher’s past weight loss experiences
A．They made her very busy.
B．They were within her budget.
C．They were efforts made in vain.
D．They lasted altogether for a month.
2．What is the benefit Noom brings to Jessica Holloway-Haytcher
A．It prepares her meals.
B．It records her eating speed.
C．It assists her with her office work.
D．It enables her to consult a coach at any time.
3．How is WW different from MyFitnessPal
A．It offers offline service.
B．It is a newly founded company.
C．Its consumers are completely young.
D．Its market share is shrinking fast.
4．What might be a suitable title for the text
A．Weight Loss Goes Digital
B．Lose Weight on Your Own
C．You Are Really What You Eat
D．Let Science See if You Are Overweight
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了减肥行业涌现的各种应用程序受到了越来越多人的喜爱，减肥行业也搭上了“数字化的列车”。
1．C 推理判断题。根据第二段“A couple of years ago，she tried diet shakes.She hated them.She also hired a personal trainer — but his schedule never matched hers.She spent $600 a month on programmes that didn’t last long.She says she couldn’t keep up with the ‘astronomical’ costs(几年前，她尝试过减肥奶昔。她恨那些东西。她还聘请了一名私人教练，但他的时间表与她的不匹配。她每个月花600美元在那些没有持续多久的项目上。她说她跟不上‘天文数字’的减肥成本).”结合Holloway-Haytcher如今在使用Noom应用程序减肥可推知，Jessica Holloway-Haytcher 过去尝试的数种减肥方法无一奏效，都是徒劳的。故选C项。
2．D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The app also helps her track meals，exercise and keep in touch with an online coach.It is always with her，and works with her busy schedule as the owner of a staffing firm in Kennewick，Washington(这款应用还能帮助她跟踪膳食、运动，并与在线教练保持联系。它始终与她同在，能够配合上她作为华盛顿州肯纳威克一家人事公司老板的繁忙日程).”可知，这款应用程序能让 Jessica Holloway-Haytcher 随时向线上的教练进行咨询。故选D项。
3．A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“However，having physical stores is still our biggest difference from upstarts that are completely digital(然而，实体店仍然是我们与完全数字化的应用程序最大的区别).”可知，WW区别于MyFitnessPal之处，在于WW有实体门店，可提供线下服务。故选A项。
4．A 标题归纳题。根据第一段中的“As they have with so many other industries，apps are shaking up the weight loss business，including big-name companies like Nutrisystem and Weight Watches(WW)(正如其他许多行业一样，应用程序正在改变减肥行业，包括像Nutrisystem和WW这样的大名鼎鼎的公司)”结合文章主要介绍了减肥行业涌现的各种应用程序受到了越来越多的人的喜爱，减肥行业也搭上了“数字化的列车”。故A选项“减肥数字化”最符合文章标题。故选A项。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2023·福建福州期末)For a little girl growing up in Colombia，a science career with NASA may seem impossible.Trujillo，however，is an aerospace __1__ who leads a team at the NASA laboratory __2__ for the robotic arm of the latest Mars rover(探测器).
How did Trujillo go from simply dreaming about the universe to __3__ exploring it？That’s a tale of __4__ written in the stars.
Born in 1983，even as a young girl，Trujillo was __5__ of her passion for science.But she doubted how far she’d be able to __6__ in a male-dominated field.Then her dad offered to send her to Miami.Only 17 at the time，she __7__ the offer.
Trujillo took a series of housekeeping __8__ to put herself through Miami Dade College.Sometimes she was cleaning bathrooms to help pay her way through her __9__.But she didn’t __10__．“I saw everything coming my way as an opportunity.”
Then came another life-changing moment.She became the first Hispanic(西班牙语国家的)woman to be __11__ to the NASA Academy.Later，she became an engineer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
In February 2021，when the Perseverance rover __12__ on the surface of Mars，it was __13__ by commentary(解说) from Trujillo in NASA’s first-ever Spanish-language __14__.
Trujillo’s own story is __15__ that just beyond the barrier lies an entire universe of opportunities waiting for anyone willing to work hard enough to reach for the stars.
1．A．astronaut B．pilot
C．engineer D．guide
2．A．eager B．responsible
C．concerned D．greedy
3．A．actually B．hardly
C．precisely D．repeatedly
4．A．innocence B．kindness
C．perseverance D．sympathy
5．A．certain B．tolerant
C．afraid D．crucial
6．A．respond B．rise
C．invest D．apply
7．A．made up B．turned up
C．coped with D．took up
8．A．measures B．activities
C．jobs D．courses
9．A．studies B．purchases
C．recreations D．trips
10．A．skip B．panic
C．reform D．complain
11．A．applied B．admitted
C．assigned D．introduced
12．A．originated B．sank
C．landed D．waited
13．A．accompanied B．restricted
C．enhanced D．teased
14．A．theory B．broadcast
C．criticism D．performance
15．A．knowledge B．information
C．competence D．proof
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Trujillo作为一位女性，凭借自己的努力与毅力一步步成为美国宇航局的工程师的故事。
1．C 根据第五段中的“Later，she became an engineer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.”可知，本空表示她是航天工程师(engineer)。
2．B 此空是空前名词laboratory的后置定语，根据句意可知，此处表示的是这个实验室的职责。be responsible for...意为“负责……”。
3．A 本空对应了此句中的“simply dreaming about”，表示“从简单地幻想宇宙发展到真正地(actually)探索宇宙”。
4．C 根据第一段第一句“For a little girl growing up in Colombia，a science career with NASA may seem impossible.”可知，对于一个女孩来说，要进入美国宇航局工作是非常难的一件事。本空表达她的经历是一个关于毅力(perseverance)和坚持的故事。
5．A 根据上文“How did Trujillo go from simply dreaming about the universe to ___3__ exploring it？”可知，她一直梦想着探索宇宙，甚至还在她很小时，就确定了(certain)对科学的追求和喜爱。
6．B 根据空后“in a male-dominated field”可知，在这样一个男性主导的领域里，Trujillo不知道努力和坚持能让自己走多远，地位能提高(rise)多少。
7．D 根据上文“Then her dad offered to send her to Miami.”可知，她接受了(took up)爸爸让她去迈阿密的提议。
8．C 根据空前定语housekeeping可知，此处表达她给别人做家务活，即通过家务工作(jobs)挣钱让自己完成学业。
9．A 上文提到做家务助她读完大学，此处表示她打扫浴室帮助她完成学业(studies)。
10．D 上文提到为了完成学业，她要做家务、打扫浴室。根据空后“I saw everything coming my way as an opportunity.”可知，她把遇到的一切都当作机会。因此尽管学习完成不易，但是她不抱怨(complain)。
11．B 根据上文“Then came another life-changing moment.”可知，此处表示她被美国宇航局学院录取(be admitted to)，是她人生的转折点。
12．C 根据空前主语“the Perseverance rover”及空后地点状语“on the surface of Mars”可知，此处表示的是“毅力号”在火星表面着陆(landed)。
13．A 此处表示的是“毅力号”着陆时，同时伴随着(accompanied)广播中Trujillo的西班牙语的解说。
14．B 此处表示“毅力号”在火星着陆时，伴随着Trujillo在美国宇航局首次西班牙语广播(broadcast)中的解说。
15．D 空后that引导同位语从句，解释说明此空名词的内容，此处表示她的故事是一种证明(proof)，表明了越过障碍，有一个充满机遇的宇宙在等待着任何愿意努力工作去接近宇宙的人。UNIT 2 Period Six
基础练
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．This book is meant for ________(高级的) English learners.
2．His health eventually ________(衰退) on a cold winter day the year before last.
3．I offered my suggestion only for your ________(参考).
4．In the end，I lost my ________(信任) in her because she often lied to me.
5．Our company was ________(成立) the year before last.
6．Her __________(拒绝) to my offer made me quite embarrassed.
7．Many people think this kind of style is out of ________(时尚) now.
8．Who is the ________(设计者) of this huge sculpture in front of your village
【答案】1.advanced 2.collapsed 3.reference
4．faith 5.founded 6.rejection 7.fashion
8．designer
Ⅱ.请将下列词组翻译成英语
1．参与________________
2．就职，担任职位________________
3．支付________________
4．导致________________
5．注意________________
6．被诊断为________________
7．放弃________________
8．两个，几个，一对________________
9．需要________________
10．发生在某人身上________________
11．被解雇________________
12．忽略________________
13．取决于________________
14．偿还________________
15．共同之处________________
16．想出，提出(计划、想法等)______________
17．被……分心________________
【答案】1.participate in 2.take up a position
3．pay for 4.contribute to
5．pay attention to 6.be diagnosed with
7．give up 8.a couple of 9.in need of
10．happen to sb 11.be fired from
12．pass over 13.depend on
14．pay off 15.in common e up with
17．get distracted by...
Ⅲ.单句语法填空
1．At the entrance ________ the train station，I came across my old school friend.
2．A new company ________(found) in our town next month.
3．He was highly praised for his ________(commit) to his work and duty.
4．The old man sat on the sofa，________(read) newspapers with great interest.
5．It was on the flight to Beijing ________ I came across my old school friend.
6．You can either stay home ________ go climbing the mountain with us.
7．Professor Li is an expert ________ mental health.
8．Mr Wang is ________(devote) to his job.
【答案】1.to 2.will be founded
3．commitment 4.reading 5.that
6．or 7.on 8.devoted
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．A terrible accident ________________ Mr Brown last week.
上星期，布朗先生发生了一起可怕的事故。
2．________________ by reading aloud in the morning ______________ he got his English promoted rapidly.
正是由于他早上大声朗读，他的英语水平迅速得到提升。
3．________ you ________ your husband is wrong.
你和你丈夫都没有错。
4．We are badly ________________ help in our work.
我们的工作急需帮助。
【答案】1.happened to 2.It was；that
3．Neither；nor 4.in need of
提升练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A good way to look at failure straight in the face is by writing a failure resume or CV.Like social media，there，we usually only see our friends’ “highlight parts”．When we look at others’ resumes，we get scared and think how ours doesn’t measure up.But even the most accomplished people have plenty of failure behind them — we just don’t see it．
Stefan felt this deeply as a scientist，so she wrote a different CV which of course boasted(夸耀)about her good grades，PhD，and published papers.But the way she deals with her failure CV is a model of what we could all do.
“My CV does not reflect my great academic efforts — it does not mention the exams I failed，my unsuccessful PhD or scholarship applications，or the papers never accepted for publication.During the interviews，I talk about the one project that worked，not about the many that failed，”writes Stefan in a column for .
Stefan suggests keeping a draft on which you log，casually but regularly，every unsuccessful application，refused grant proposal and rejected paper.
And that’s the point: not to consider what we got wrong，but to use that information to both look at failure and realise it’s really okay，and also to use our failures for another purpose: as learning tools.
The point is to be real — with ourselves and about how the world works.Being real means taking an honest，critical，but also kind look at what we didn’t get right，and then doing our best to change what we can.Instead of focusing on how that failure makes you feel，take the time to step back and analyse the practical，operational reasons that you failed.
So，practice being okay with failure，and turning your failures into lessons learned.And yes，sometimes we have to learn those lessons more than once，letting go of what you can’t change.And keep moving forward to success.
1．What does the underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refer to
A．Plenty of failure. B．A failure resume.
C．Highlight part. D．Social media.
2．What did Stefan intend to tell us in Paragraph 3
A．All her failures in her career.
B．Benefits she got from her failures.
C．The content of her own resume.
D．The difference between her resume and others’．
3．What does Stefan advise us to do in our careers
A．Regard failures as part of our life.
B．Keep a record of our failures.
C．Value our achievements.
D．Long for failures.
4．Which of the following best describes the author’s opinion
A．No pains，no gains.
B．All roads lead to Rome.
C．Where there is a will，there is a way.
D．Failure is the mother of success.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。即使是最有成就的人背后也会有很多失败——我们只是没有看到它。那么我们如何看待失败呢？作者从失败的简历开始，告诉读者不只是考虑我们做错了什么，而是正确看待失败，把我们的失败当作学习工具，分析失败的原因，保持积极的态度，把失败变成经验教训。继续前进，走向成功。
1．A 指代猜测题。根据画线词上文“even the most accomplished people have plenty of failure behind them”可知，即使是最有成就的人背后也会经历很多失败，分析句子可知，破折号是对上文的解释说明，破折号后的句子说的是“我们只是看不到它”，因此推断it指代上文提到的plenty of failure。故选A项。
2．C 主旨大意题。根据第三段可知，本段讲述的是Stefan在的专栏中发表的东西：我的简历没有反映我在学术上的巨大努力——它没有提到我不及格的考试，我不成功的博士或奖学金申请，或者从未被接受出版的论文。在面试中，我谈到了一个有效的项目，而不是许多失败的项目。因此可知，第三段Stefan目的是告诉我们她的简历的内容。故选C项。
3．B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Stefan suggests keeping a draft on which you log，casually but regularly，every unsuccessful application，refused grant proposal and rejected paper.”可知，Stefan建议保存一份你可以随意但定期记录的草稿，记录每一个不成功的申请，被拒绝了的拨款提议以及被拒绝的论文。这些都是我们失败的记录。故选B项。
4．D 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，对失败保持积极的态度，把你的失败变成经验教训。有时我们必须不止一次地吸取这些教训，放弃你无法改变的东西。然后我们继续前进，走向成功。因此推断，作者认为失败是成功之母。故选D项。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2023·湖南衡阳期中)Last Saturday evening，Ronan，who has autism(自闭症)，attended a concert with his grandfather，Stephen Mattin at Boston Symphony Hall.As the Handel and Haydn Society __1__ playing，they expected to hear polite applause after a brief __2__．
The music was over and there was no sound，but it suddenly was __3__ by the “Wow！” heard around the hall.A child’s __4__ expressed simple，refreshing amazement at the performance.The elder Mattin felt __5__ and turned to people around them，__6__ that Ronan actually did not __7__ to make noise and that he has autism and often expresses himself __8__ from other people.The moment __9__ the orchestra so that they released the audio recording of the “Wow！” moment，hoping to __10__ the child.Not long after the audio clip(片段) hit the Internet，it became extremely __11__，getting thousands of shares across several platforms.Later，David Snead，the president and CEO of the Handel and Haydn Society，gave out his e-mail address，wishing to get a(n) __12__ from the parents of the child and __13__ them to meet the musician Harry Christophers.It took less than a week for the kid to come forward.His family and the Handel and Haydn Society planned to __14__ a date for him to meet the musician.
Mattin expressed his __15__ that the society has become more tolerant and under-standing of the differences between people.
1．A．practiced B．finished
C．considered D．delayed
2．A．account B．appearance
C．silence D．statement
3．A．surrounded B．followed
C．guided D．warned
4．A．voice B．message
C．opinion D．attitude
5．A．annoyed B．astonished
C．embarrassed D．disappointed
6．A．supposing B．suggesting
C．promising D．explaining
7．A．mean B．pretend
C．decide D．learn
8．A．casually B．differently
C．vividly D．safely
9．A．satisfied B．puzzled
C．inspired D．touched
10．A．find B．blame
C．comfort D．adopt
11．A．special B．useful
C．popular D．important
12．A．agreement B．comment
C．suggestion D．request
13．A．allow B．invite
C．remind D．require
14．A．advocate B．await
C．provide D．arrange
15．A．delight B．confidence
C．thanks D．regrets
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了患自闭症的Ronan和爷爷Mattin去听音乐会。在表演结束时，Ronan发出“Wow！”的声音，乐队录制了这段感人时刻的音频并邀请他与音乐家见面。
1．B 根据下文中的“they expected to hear polite applause”和“The music was over”可知，此处表示乐队表演结束(finished)。
2．C 根据下文“The music was over and there was no sound”可知，此处表示他们期望在一阵短暂的寂静(silence)之后观众报以礼貌的掌声。
3．B 此处表示音乐结束之后是意料之中的寂静，突然随之而来(followed)的是一声“哇！”。
4．A 前面提到的“Wow！”是Ronan发出的声音(voice)。
5．C 根据上文“The music was over and there was no sound，but it suddenly was ___3__ by the ‘Wow！’ heard around the hall.”可知，Ronan在众人面前发出“哇！”的声音。再结合后面Mattin做一番解释可知，此处表示Mattin感到尴尬(embarrassed)。
6．D 根据下文“...that Ronan actually did not ___7__ to make noise and that he has autism and often expresses himself___8__ from other people.”可知，此处表示Mattin在解释(explaining)缘由。
7．A 根据下文“ ...to make noise and that he has autism and often expresses himself __8__ from other people.”可知，此处表示Ronan并不是有意发出这种声音。mean to do sth意为“有意做某事；想要做某事”。
8．B 根据上文“he has autism”可知，由于患有自闭症，Ronan表达自己的方式与其他人是不一样的(differently)。
9．D 根据下文“they released the audio recording...hit the Internet”可知，管弦乐队受到触动(touched)，将录音发布在网上。
10．A 此处表示乐队发布了带有“哇！”的录音，希望能找到那个孩子。find表示“找到”。
11．C 根据下文“getting thousands of shares across several platforms”可知，此处说明那段视频很受欢迎(popular)。
12．A 根据下文“from the parents of the child”可知，此处表示David Snead想得到那个孩子的家长的同意(agreement)。
13．B 根据下文“It took less than a week for the kid to come forward.”可知，David Snead很重视寻找这个孩子。此处表示邀请(invite)他们与乐队的音乐家见面。
14．D 根据上文“to meet the musician Harry Christophers”以及下文“a date for him to meet the musician”可知，他的家人和乐队计划安排(arrange)他和音乐家见面。
15．C 上文说到人们接纳了Ronan，再根据空后的内容“that the society has become more tolerant and understanding of the differences between people”可知，Mattin应该是怀着感激之情(thanks)的。
Ⅲ.语法填空
Fujian puppetry has 1.________ uninter-rupted thousand-year history.It is one of the contributions of Chinese performing art to the world’s cultural heritage.
By now，no conclusions 2.________ (reach) on the origins of Chinese puppetry.3.________ (date) from the Shang Dynasty (1600－1064)，pottery figurines(陶俑) used as burial objects have been discovered at the Yin Ruins.Wooden figurines appeared during the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States periods.These were a great 4.________(improve) on those from previous dynasties，5.________ represent the early Chinese puppets.Over time，figurines as burial objects developed into puppets for entertainment on festive occasions.
6.________(lucky)，Fujian puppetry has fallen out of favour with younger generations. 7.________ response，worried groups and bearers created the 2008－2025 Strategy for the Training of Coming Generations of Fujian Puppetry Practitioners.The key goal 8.________(be) to safeguard the spread of Fujian Puppetry，to promote its progress through professional training，and 9.________(breed) a new generation of puppetry practitioners.
With the broad participation of practitioners，local people and education institutions，Fujian Puppetry can expect a 10.________(bright) future.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了福建木偶戏是中国表演艺术对世界文化遗产的贡献之一，还介绍了其历史以及人们为保护福建木偶戏所作出的努力。
1．an 考查冠词。句意：福建木偶戏有一千年不间断的历史。结合句意表示“有千年历史”短语为 “have a thousand-year history”，且uninterrupted是以元音音素开头的单词，应用an。故填an。
2．have been reached 考查被动语态。句意：到目前为止，关于中国木偶戏的起源还没有得出任何结论。根据上文 “by now”可知，应用现在完成时，且主语与谓语动词构成被动关系，应用现在完成时的被动语态，主语为conclusions，助动词用have。故填have been reached。
3．Dating 考查动词的-ing形式。句意：在殷墟中发现的用作随葬品的陶俑，历史可以追溯到商代(1600－1064)。分析句子结构可知，date在句中应用动词-ing形式，date from无被动式，用现在分词作状语。故填Dating。
4．improvement 考查名词。句意：这些都是在前朝的基础上取得的很大进步，是中国早期木偶的代表。根据上文“a great”可知，此处应填单数名词improvement作主语。故填improvement。
5．which 考查定语从句。句意：同上题。此处为非限制性定语从句修饰先行词those，从句中缺少主语，应用which，that不能引导非限制性定语从句。故填which。
6．Unluckily 考查副词。句意：不幸的是，福建木偶戏在年轻一代中已经失宠。修饰后文整个句子应用副词，表示“不幸的是”应用unluckily，句首单词首字母要大写。故填Unluckily。
7．In 考查介词。句意：为此，忧心忡忡的团体和木偶承担者制定了2008年到2025年的战略规划，以培训未来几代福建木偶从业者。结合句意可知，此处表示“为此，作为反应”，短语为“in response”。故填In。
8．is 考查时态。句意：其核心目标是保障福建木偶业的传播，通过专业培训促进福建木偶业的发展，培育新一代的木偶业从业人员。陈述客观事实用一般现在时，主语为 “The key goal”，谓语动词应用单数。故填is。
9．to breed 考查动词不定式。句意：同上题。根据上文“to safeguard the spread of Fujian Puppetry，to promote its progress through professional training，and”可知，breed与上文 “to safeguard”和 “to promote”构成并列结构，此处应用不定式作表语。故填to breed。
10．brighter 考查形容词比较级。句意：随着从业者、当地民众和教育机构的广泛参与，福建木偶业有望拥有一个更加美好的未来。结合句意可知，此处表示“更美好的”，应填形容词比较级brighter。故填brighter。UNIT 2 SUCCESS
(满分：120分 建议用时：120分钟)
第一部分 阅读(50分)
第一节(共15小题，每题2.5分，37.5分)
A
People are always full of imagination about the deep and mysterious sea，however，the waters known as the sea are not all the endless seas as we think，or may be beautiful or magnificent lakes.
Aral Sea
The Aral Sea is an inland lake that lies to the north of Uzbekistan and to the south of Kazkhstan.Its name literally means “the sea of island” in the Turkic language.
Thus，its name refers to the many islands that dotted it in the past.Although the Aral Sea occupied a vast area of about 68，000 square km for a long period of time，it’s believed to be less than 10% of its original site.
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is also an inland lake.Often regarded as the largest lake in the world，the Caspian Sea is located between the continents of Asia and Europe.The Caspian Sea is an enclosed water body.It is called “sea” probably because of its massive size of 371，000 square km and its saltiness.
Salton Sea
Located in California，US，the Salton Sea is a rift lake that is saline(咸的) in nature.
Several rivers，creeks，agricultural runoffs，and drainage systems feed this lake.The Salton Sea encompasses(包括) an area of 890 square km，making it the largest lake in California.
Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee is a freshwater lake with “sea” in its name.It occupies an area of 166.7 square km in Israel.It is the second-lowest lake in the world after the Dead Sea with the surface elevation(海拔) ranging from 705 ft to 686 ft below sea level.The Jordan River is the primary source of water for the Sea of Galilee.Underground springs also feed water to the lake.
1．Which is the second biggest of the four lakes
A．Aral Sea. B．Caspian Sea.
C．Salton Sea. D．Sea of Galilee.
2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A．The Aral Sea belongs to Turkey.
B．The location of the Salton Sea is California，US.
C．The Caspian Sea is a freshwater lake between Asia and Europe.
D．The primary source of water for the Sea of Galilee is underground springs.
3．Where can the text be found
A．In a history book. B．In a novel.
C．In a geography magazine. D．In a biography.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。人们总是对深邃而神秘的大海充满幻想，然而，所谓的海并不都是我们想象中的无边无际的大海，也可能是美丽或壮丽的湖泊。本文介绍了几个被称为海洋的湖泊。
1．A 细节理解题。根据Aral Sea介绍中的“Although the Aral Sea occupied a vast area of about 68，000 square km for a long period of time，it’s believed to be less than 10% of its original site(虽然在很长一段时间内，咸海占据了约68，000平方千米的广阔区域，但据称它还不到原来的10%).”以及Caspian Sea介绍中的“The Caspian Sea is an enclosed water body.It is called ‘sea’ probably because of its massive size of 371，000 square km and its saltiness(里海是一个封闭的水体，它被称为‘海’可能是因为它的巨大面积37.1万平方千米和它的咸味).”和Salton Sea介绍中的“The Salton Sea encompasses(包括) an area of 890 square km，making it the largest lake in California(索尔顿海的面积为890平方千米，是加州最大的湖泊).”及Sea of Galilee介绍中的 “It occupies an area of 166.7 square km in Israel(它在以色列占有166.7平方千米的面积).”可知，通过数字对比可知，四个中第二大的是咸海。故选A项。
2．B 推理判断题。根据Salton Sea介绍中的第一行“Located in California，US，the Salton Sea is a rift lake that is saline(咸的) in nature(位于美国加州的索尔顿海是一个天然的咸水裂谷湖).”可知，索尔顿海位于美国加利福尼亚州。故选B项。
3．C 题材来源题。根据第一段“People are always full of imagination about the deep and mysterious sea，however，the waters known as the sea are not all the endless seas as we think，or may be beautiful or magnificent lakes(人们总是对深邃而神秘的大海充满幻想，然而，所谓的海并不都是我们想象中的无边无际的大海，也可能是美丽或壮丽的湖泊).”以及下文介绍了几个被称为海洋的湖泊可推知，本文可能来自地理杂志。故选C项。
B
Alma Deutscher，a eighteen-year-old girl from England who created her first musical work at age six，first short opera at age seven，and first full-length opera based on Cinderella at age ten，is anything but average.Though her parents downplayed(淡化) her extraordinary talent，young Alma is being described as “little Mozart” by the music world.
Alma’s opera based on the classic fairy tale，which she began writing at age eight，has a slight twist．Her Cinderella is a musician who meets her Prince Charming，a poet through a song.“In my Cinderella，she sings the beginning of a ballad(情歌) － but at midnight she runs away.Eventually，the prince finds her after asking all the girls of the country to sing the end of the ballad.”
The opera was first performed in Vienna，Austria on December 29，2016，where the then eleven-year-old skillfully changed between the piano and the violin and received enthusiastic reviews.The young genius has since performed two new piano works，one in Australia and the other in China.
Alma’s musical talent first came to light before she could even talk.However，Alma’s abilities only gained international attention in 2012，after a family friend posted a video online comparing her to Mozart.The family was suddenly filled with media and Alma became an overnight star.The nickname “Little Mozart” makes her parents unhappy because they believe it puts added pressure on the young girl.They would instead prefer her to be called “a composer and musician”．
Alma does not want to be compared to the famous artist either，saying “There was only one Mozart，and I prefer to be little Alma.” Regardless of what she calls herself，the eighteen-year old is changing the world of music forever!
4．Which of the following statement about Alma is NOT true
A．She can play the piano and the violin skillfully.
B．She can write operas and compose music as well.
C．She displayed her talent for music at an early age.
D．Her talent goes far beyond that of Mozart.
5．What does the underlined word “twist” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean
A．Disadvantage. B．Improvement.
C．Change. D．Mistake.
6．What do we know about Alma’s Cinderella
A．It is a short opera based on the classic fairy tale.
B．Cinderella meets her Mr Right through a song.
C．The prince finds her with the help of a crystal shoe.
D．It enjoys a great success and has been performed in China.
7．What was Alma’s parents’ attitude to her fame
A．Concerned. B．Overexcited.
C．Happy. D．Shocked.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了来自英国的18岁女孩阿尔玛·多伊彻(Alma Deutscher)是一位音乐天才，从小在音乐方面成就超群，被称为“小莫扎特”，但是她和家人淡泊名利，家人希望她做一名实实在在的音乐家和创作家。
4．D 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Though her parents downplayed(淡化) her extraordinary talent，young Alma is being described as ‘little Mozart’ by the music world.”可知，Alma Deutscher被称为“小莫扎特”，即她在音乐方面的能力接近或相当于莫扎特。D项是错误的。故选D项。
5．C 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“In my Cinderella，she sings the beginning of a ballad(情歌) — but at midnight she runs away.Eventually，the prince finds her after asking all the girls of the country to sing the end of the ballad.”可知，画线词所在句子“Alma’s opera based on the classic fairy tale，which she began writing at age eight，has a slight twist．”意为：阿尔玛的歌剧以经典童话故事为基础，八岁时开始创作，但有一点变化。即画线词twist意为“变化”。故选C项。
6．B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Her Cinderella is a musician who meets her Prince Charming，a poet through a song.”可知，在阿尔玛的《灰姑娘》中，灰姑娘通过一首歌遇见了她的白马王子。故选B项。
7．A 观点态度题。根据倒数第二段中的“The nickname ‘Little Mozart’ makes her parents unhappy because they believe it puts added pressure on the young girl.They would instead prefer her to be called ‘a composer and musician’．”可知，阿尔玛的父母对她出名感到担忧。故选A项。
C
My brother，Michael and I are crazy about houses.On Aug 1，2016，I was driving through the Northern Neck of Virginia with him.We had found an abandoned Italianate farmhouse with weeds up to our waist.When admiring the property my brother rolled up the unlocked garage door.“Holy smokes！” There sat this Mercedes.Seeing the number 6.9 on its back，I immediately recognised this to be a rare and unique finding.
The car’s door was unlocked and in the glovebox，I found insurance papers.It turned out that the owner was a dead country doctor.It took me a year to find his widow’s(寡妇的) address，in Richmond.Twice I made the two-hour drive just to knock on her door，striking out both times.On the third try her neighbour was outside and I was able to get the widow’s phone number.
I logged approximately 25 voice mails，and still nothing.It was，I thought，just bad luck.I called one last time and heard a voice: “Hello？” From that point on，we struck up a friendship.
In July 2018，two years after finding the car，I was ready to buy it from her.We met in the middle — somewhere around what a new Toyota might cost.Still，the night before，I called my brother and said，“I_am_getting_cold_feet. What was I doing buying an old Mercedes？” He said，“You are buying that great car.And I promise you，the friendship you will make as a result will make this car worth every penny.” And he was right.
8．Why did the author go to the Northern Neck
A．To visit his brother. B．To check the house.
C．To buy the unique car. D．To enjoy the beautiful sights.
9．What can we infer from the second and third paragraphs
A．The author had trouble finding the car owner.
B．The car was the doctor’s only possession.
C．The widow was unwilling to sell the car.
D．The car was in bad conditions.
10．What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean
A．He was shocked by the price.
B．He was hesitating to make the decision.
C．He cared about money more than the car.
D．The weather that day was quite cold.
11．What did Michael think of buying the car
A．It was a waste of money.
B．It would cost a great deal.
C．Buying the car brought good friendship.
D．His brother made a good bargain buying it.
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己是如何锲而不舍地买到了自己最喜欢的一辆稀有奔驰老爷车。
8．B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“My brother，Michael and I are crazy about houses.On Aug 1，2016，I was driving through the Northern Neck of Virginia with him.We had found an abandoned Italianate farmhouse with weeds up to our waist.”可知，作者去那里是为了看房子。故选B项。
9．A 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“It took me a year to find his widow’s(寡妇的) address，in Richmond.”及第三段中的“I logged approximately 25 voice mails，and still nothing.”可以推断出，作者花了很长时间、费了很多精力才找到这辆车的主人。故选A项。
10．B 句意猜测题。从画线句上文的“I was ready to buy it from her.We met in the middle — somewhere around what a new Toyota might cost.Still，the night before，I called my brother...”可知，作者虽然决定购买这辆车，并且谈妥了价格，但作者还是非常犹豫，以及句后的“What was I doing buying an old Mercedes？”可知，作者在买车前的一天又产生了犹豫的情绪。故选B项。
11．C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“You are buying that great car.And I promise you，the friendships you will make as a result will make this car worth every penny.”可知，Michael认为买下这辆车所带来的友谊会让车价值倍增。故选C项。
D
The benefits of regular exercise are well documented，but there’s a new bonus to add to the ever-growing list.New researchers found that middle-aged women who were physically fit could be nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia(失智症) in later life，and as they did，it came a decade later than less sporty women.
Lead researcher Dr Helena Horder，of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden，said: “These findings are exciting because it’s possible that improving people’s cardiovascular(心血管的) fitness in middle age could delay or even prevent them from developing dementia.”
For the study，191 women with an average age of 50 took a bicycle exercise test until they were exhausted to measure their peak(最大值的) cardiovascular capacity.The average peak workload was measured at 103 watts.
A total of 40 women met the criteria for a high fitness level，or 120 watts or higher.A total of 92 women were in the medium fitness category；and 59 women were in the low fitness category，defined as a peak workload of 80 watts or less，or having their exercise tests stopped because of high blood pressure，chest pain or other cardiovascular problems.
These women were then tested for dementia six times over the following four decades.During that time，44 of the women developed dementia.Five percent of the highly fit women developed dementia，compared to 25 percent of the women with medium fitness and 32 percent of the women with low fitness.
“However，this study does not show cause and effect between cardiovascular fitness and dementia，it only shows an association.More research is needed to see if improved fitness could have a positive effect on the risk of dementia and also to look at when during a lifetime a high fitness level is most important.” She also admitted that a relatively small number of women were studied，all of whom were from Sweden，so the results might not be applicable to other groups.
12．What is on the ever-growing list mentioned in the first paragraph
A．Positive effects of doing exercises.
B．Exercises suitable for the middle-aged.
C．Experimental studies on diseases.
D．Advantages of sporty women over men.
13．Why did the researchers ask the women to do bicycle exercise
A．To predict their maximum heart rate.
B．To assess their cardiovascular capacity.
C．To change their habits of working out.
D．To detect their potential health problems.
14．What do we know about Dr Horder’s study
A．It aimed to find a cure for dementia.
B．Data collection was a lengthy process.
C．Some participants withdrew from it.
D．The results were far from satisfactory.
15．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．More Women Are Exercising to Prevent Dementia
B．Middle-Aged Women Need to Do More Exercise
C．Fit Women Are Less Likely to Develop Dementia
D．Biking Improves Women’s Cardiovascular Fitness
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。Dr Helena Horder领导的研究表明：身体健康的中年女性在她们的晚年生活中更不容易患上失智症。
12．A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“New researchers found that middle-aged women who were physically fit could be nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia(失智症) in later life...”可知，最新研究发现，身体健康的中年女性在晚年患痴呆症的可能性要低近90%，与不太喜欢运动的女性相比，她们患痴呆症的时间要晚十年。由此可知，第一段直接点明主题：健身锻炼的好处。故选A项。
13．B 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“For the study，191 women with an average age of 50 took a bicycle exercise test until they were exhausted to measure their peak(最大值的) cardiovascular capacity.”可知，在这项研究中，191名平均年龄为50岁的女性进行了自行车运动测试，直到她们精疲力竭，目的是测量她们的心血管峰值能力。因此，做这项实验的目的是为了测评女性的心血管峰值能力。故选B项。
14．B 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“These women were then tested for dementia six times over the following four decades.”可知，这些女性在随后的四十年里测试了六次失智症状况。因此，此次实验的数据收集是一个长期的过程。故选B项。
15．C 标题归纳题。通览全文，尤其是根据文章第一段开头部分可知，一项新的研究表明：身体健康的中年女性在晚年患痴呆症的可能性要低近90%。因此，C项“健康的女性患失智症的可能性更小”能够概括全文主旨大意。故选C项。
第二节(每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
(2022年1月浙江高考)I have the same 24 hours a day as you do，but I have made a specific choice that allows me to make the most of every day and still feel happy and relaxed.___16__
Pick the most important.
___17__ Focus on spending time that for you is fun and productive.I choose the life of an adviser because I like to work with companies，but don’t want the life of a big company CEO.My choices are based on the lifestyle I want.
Combine your activities.
Many people go crazy trying to figure out how to spend time with friends，family，work，play，etc.___18__ Find ways to enjoy them in a combined manner.Build your social life around people in your work environment.Find people in your company who share common interests and develop your career around the people and activities you love.
___19__
You would think learning takes more time from you，but actually there are always new ways of doing things that can save you time on daily tasks，freeing you up for the most important.Always look for a new way to get back an hour here or there.
Lighten up.
The world won’t come to an end in most cases just because you left a few things undone.Celebrate progress and keep refining(改进) toward a happy productive existence.___20__ Every completion is a small victory that adds up in a big way.
A．Speed up.
B．Be an active learner.
C．Stop trying to balance time between them all.
D．Make choices about what is meaningful in your life.
E．The things you do well usually give you greater joy.
F．Perhaps these tips will help you make the most of your time.
G．This is why making lists is important in any productivity handbook.
【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。本文给出了几条既可以充分利用时间，又可以快乐放松的有效建议。
16．F 分析整篇文章结构可知，首段引起下文，从第二段开始，每段的小标题都是每段话的大意，因此，本文采用“总分”式写作结构。再结合空前内容可知，作者充分利用每一天，但仍旧感到快乐和轻松，因此，空格处应是承上启下，同时F项中的“help you make the most of your time”与上文“to make the most of every day”一致，“these tips”引出下文的建议，故F项“也许这些建议会帮助你充分利用你的时间。”符合语境。故选F项。
17．D 根据本段落标题“Pick the most important.”可知，本段建议挑选最重要的事情去做，结合下文“Focus on spending time that for you is fun and productive.”可知，要挑选一些有趣的和富有成效的事情去做，D项中的“what is meaningful in your life”与小标题中的“the most important”一致，而下文是对“Make choices”的具体解释。故D项“选择你生活中有意义的东西。”符合语境。故选D项。
18．C 结合空前内容可知，许多人想要弄清楚在生活中如何分配好时间；空后内容则说明，可以把一些事情结合在一起。据此推断，空格处与上文是转折关系，故C项“不要试图在它们之间平衡时间。”符合语境，同时C项中的“between them”指代的便是上一句中的“spend time with friends，family，work，play，etc.”。故选C项。
19．B 根据下文的叙述可知，本段重点讲述学习虽然花费很多时间，但总有一些方法能为你节省时间做其他事情，因此要做积极的学习者。故B项“做积极的学习者。”可作为本段的小标题。故选B项。
20．G 下文“Every completion is a small victory that adds up in a big way.”说明事情要一件一件去做，G项中的“making lists”与之呼应，故G项“这就是为什么列清单在任何生产手册中都很重要的原因。”符合语境，同时G项中的指示代词this正好指代上文提到的内容。故选G项。
第二部分 语言运用(30分)
第一节(每小题1分，满分15分)
Bullied(霸凌)，bothered and mad，I became a troublemaker in school.In the tenth grade year，it came to a head.I __21__ friends with a rough kid who well could have caused the end of my future.A big fight was planned for that Friday night.My friend said，“Rudy，we’re tough.Let’s go.” I __22__ agreed.I had a big head.It was a chance to show off.I would __23__ those who had made me so mad.
I waited until the family was sound asleep.Quietly，I __24__ out of bed，pulled on my clothes，and tiptoed(踮着脚走) to the back door.I was careful not to make a sound.However，Dad knew something was up.He __25__ me off at the door.
With his hand on my shoulder，he insisted that we talk.I admitted where I was __26__．The kids we would fight against had teased us.
It was our __27__ to teach them a lesson.That’s when Dad __28__ my future，and maybe my life.He replied，“You are no man when a __29__ fight is your way.You become a man by knowing when to walk away.Learn it now and remember.”
I’m __30__ that Dad stayed up to catch me that night.Bad __31__ came the next day.Several were badly hurt in the fight.With a __32__ to the head，my friend was now dead.
It could have been me，or I might have been __33__ and taken away.Either __34__，that would have caused my end.Dad，you were the best: You taught me to stop the foolish __35__ and to know when to walk away.
21．A．found B．made
C．met D．knew
22．A．disgustingly B．gradually
C．foolishly D．sincerely
23．A．call in B．beat up
C．fight for D．rely on
24．A．jumped B．dropped
C．rushed D．slipped
25．A．cut B．saw
C．paid D．sent
26．A．caught B．deserted
C．headed D．lost
27．A．duty B．pleasure
C．task D．turn
28．A．ignored B．predicted
C．ruined D．rescued
29．A．midnight B．meaningless
C．successful D．deadly
30．A．astonished B．blessed
C．defeated D．relaxed
31．A．kids B．ideas
C．news D．decisions
32．A．blow B．disease
C．flash D．shelter
33．A．arrested B．blamed
C．killed D．robbed
34．A．crime B．man
C．suggestion D．way
35．A．act B．dream
C．friend D．theory
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者曾经在学校里被人欺负，便与一个粗暴的孩子结交朋友，成了一个捣乱鬼。一次爸爸制止了作者愚蠢的行为，挽救了作者，让作者深深感动，从而改邪归正的故事。
21．B 考查动词辨析。A．found发现；B．made制造；C．met遇见；D．knew知道。根据“friends with a rough kid”可知，作者和一个粗暴的孩子交了朋友。固定词组：make friends with sb“与某人交朋友”。故选B项。
22．C 考查副词辨析。A．disgustingly讨厌地；B．gradually逐渐地；C．foolishly愚蠢地；D．sincerely真诚地。此处指粗暴的孩子邀请作者去打架，作者不考虑后果就愚蠢地同意了。根据文章最后一句中的“stop the foolish __35__”可知答案。故选C项。
23．B 考查动词词组辨析。A．call in召集；B．beat up暴打，痛打；C．fight for为……而战；D．rely on依赖。根据“I would __23__ those who had made me so mad.”可知，作者会痛打那些让他发疯的人。故选B项。
24．D 考查动词辨析。A．jumped跳跃；B．dropped掉落；C．rushed匆促；D．slipped滑倒。根据“Quietly，I __24__ out of bed，pulled on my clothes，and tiptoed(踮着脚走) to the back door.”可知，作者悄悄地溜下床，穿上衣服，蹑手蹑脚地走到后门。故选D项。
25．A 考查动词辨析。A．cut切割；B．saw看见；C．paid支付；D．sent送。此处指父亲在门口拦住了作者。cut off指“中断”，故选A项。
26．C 考查动词辨析。A．caught抓住；B．deserted遗弃；C．headed前进，朝着；D．lost丢失。根据上文内容以及空前的“where”可知，作者向父亲承认了他要去的地方。故选C项。
27．D 考查名词辨析。A．duty职责；B．pleasure快乐；C．task任务；D．turn轮到的机会。根据“It was our __27__ to teach them a lesson.”可知，此处指轮到我们教训他们了。固定用法：It’s one’s turn.“现在轮到某人了”。故选D项。
28．D 考查动词辨析。A．ignored忽视；B．predicted预测；C．ruined毁掉；D．rescued营救。根据下文提到的打架的严重后果可知，此处指爸爸拯救了作者的未来，也许还有生命。故选D项。
29．B 考查形容词辨析。A．midnight半夜的；B．meaningless无意义的；C．successful成功的；D．deadly致命的。此处指一场无意义的战斗。故选B项。
30．B 考查形容词辨析。A．astonished吃惊的；B．blessed幸运的；C．defeated挨打的；D．relaxed放松的。根据下文的内容可知，作者很庆幸那天晚上爸爸为了抓住他而熬夜。故选B项。
31．C 考查名词辨析。A．kids孩子；B．ideas主意，想法；C．news消息，新闻；D．decisions决定。此处指第二天传来了打架的坏消息。故选C项。
32．A 考查名词辨析。A．blow击打；B．disease疾病；C．flash闪光；D．shelter庇护，避难所。根据 “With a __32__ to the head，my friend was now dead.”可知，作者的朋友因头部受到毒打死了。故选A项。
33．A 考查动词辨析。A．arrested逮捕；B．blamed责备；C．killed杀死；D．robbed抢劫。根据语境可知，如果作者参与打架可能会受伤或死亡，或者可能已经被逮捕了。故选A项。
34．D 考查名词辨析。A．crime犯罪；B．man男人；C．suggestion建议；D．way方法。此处指不管怎样，这都将导致作者的结局。either way“不管怎样”。故选D项。
35．A 考查名词辨析。A．act行动；B．dream梦想；C．friend朋友；D．theory理论。根据上文内容可知，爸爸教会作者停止愚蠢的行为。故选A项。
第二节(每小题1.5分，满分15分)
Unluckily for my son Joey，he was born with two diseased feet.The doctor said that he would be able to walk with 36.________(treat) but would never run very well.The first three years of his life 37.________(spend) in hospital.
By the time Joey was eight，he could walk as 38.________(normal) as others.Children in our neighbourhood always ran around during their play，39.________ Joey would run and play，too.
In the seventh grade，he decided to join the school running team.40.________(know) that only the top seven runners would be chosen，he trained 41.________(hard) than anyone else.He ran four 42.________ five miles every day，even when he had a fever.
One day，I went to see him and found him running alone in the playground.I asked him 43.________ he felt.“I’m OK，” he said.He still had two more miles 44.________(run).So he kept running.
Two weeks later，the seven team members were picked out，among45.________ Joey was number six.Joey’s efforts paid off.I was very proud of him.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的儿子乔伊在出生的时候脚就有疾病，但是乔伊没有放弃，一直训练跑步，最终成功加入校队的故事。
36．treatment 考查名词。句意：医生说，经过治疗，他现在可以走路了，但跑步就不行了。根据句意可知，此处表示治疗，需要用名词形式作介词with的宾语，表抽象意义，不可数。故填treatment。
37．were spent 考查时态和语态。句意：他生命的头三年都在医院度过。根据前文的was可知，此处是描述过去的事情，需要用一般过去时态。本句主语是“The first three years”，谓语动词是spend，主谓之间是被动关系，所以用一般过去时的被动语态。故填were spent。
38．normally 考查副词。句意：在乔伊8岁的时候，他能像其他人一样正常地走路了。此处需要用副词修饰动词walk。故填normally。
39．and 考查连词。句意：我们社区的孩子们在玩耍的时候总是跑来跑去，乔伊也会跑着玩。根据后文的too可知，前文提到的社区的孩子们跑和乔伊跑是并列关系，所以用and连接。故填and。
40．Knowing 考查动词的-ing形式。句意：他知道只有前七名选手会被选中，所以他比任何人都更努力地训练。句中已有谓语trained，且句中无连词，所以know使用非谓语形式，know的逻辑主语是he，两者是主动关系，需要用动词的-ing形式。故填Knowing。
41．harder 考查比较级。句意同上。根据后文的than可知，此处用副词比较级。故填harder。
42．to 考查介词。句意：他每天跑四到五英里。此处表示范围，表示“从几到几”，应用介词to。故填to。
43．how 考查连接词。句意：我问他感受如何。根据后文回答“I’m OK”可知，此处表示询问身体怎么样，用how。故填how。
44．to run 考查动词不定式。句意：他仍然有两英里要跑。分析句子结构可知，动作还未发生，应用不定式表将要发生的动作。故填to run。
45．whom 考查定语从句。句意：两周后，七名队员被挑选出来，乔伊是第六名。本句是非限制性定语从句，关系词指代先行词members(指人)并在从句中作介词among的宾语。故填whom。
第三部分 写作(40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是校学生会主席李华，上周你校组织一个文化交流团到英国某高中进行文化交流，现已回国。请你代表你校交流团给英国活动负责人David写一封信。内容包括：
1．感谢对方的招待；
2．此行的体验和收获；
3．邀请对方暑假来中国体验中国文化。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David，
We have been back home safely from England.______________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
One possible version：
Dear David，
We have been back home safely from England. I’m writing to express our gratitude for your reception.
We were impressed with your warm entertainment.Without your help，the journey couldn’t have been so successful.We have benefited a lot from the visit.We got such a precious chance to learn about the British culture and history.It also offered us a platform where we could display traditional Chinese culture like paper-cutting and Chinese painting to more foreigners.It will arouse people’s greater interest in each other’s culture and promote cultural exchange.We are sure to develop a closer friendship as more activities are held.
We would like to invite you to visit China this summer holiday，so you can experience the Chinese culture in person and have a deeper understanding of it.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
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。
(聊城市2022—2023学年度上学期期中教学质量检测)Wang Peng is a kind and intelligent 16-year-old boy.His family enjoyed travelling together，and one day they planned a trip to Hainan，as they loved learning about unique cultures.
They arrived at the airport hours in advance.To pass the time，Wang Peng’s parents went to the shops while the boy sat nearby quietly waiting，until he realised the girl next to him was crying.“Hi，Sister，are you okay？” the boy asked.At first，the girl did not answer.“Where are you about to fly？” he asked.Finally，the girl spoke up.“I’m supposed to fly back home to Hainan.I promised my mother that I would come home for her 60th birthday，but I lost my plane ticket，” the girl said.“I’d been saving up for this ticket for such a long time.I can’t afford another ticket now.” she said.
Wang Peng felt really sorry for the girl.Soon he saw his parents returning from the shops.Quickly，he stood up and，before his parents could come closer，he leaned toward the girl and said，“Check under your seat.Isn’t that a ticket？Maybe you can ask the ground staff to change it to your name.”
The girl，Li Mei，was at first confused.But when Wang Peng left，she checked under her seat and saw a ticket lying there.It wasn’t hers，but she was hopeless，so she childishly thought she could do as Wang Peng told her.
She handed the ticket to the woman at the counter(柜台) and as she waited，she saw Wang Peng’s father shouting at Wang Peng，“How could you be so careless and lose your ticket？”
At that moment，Li Mei realised whose ticket it was under her seat.But just as she did，the woman at the counter spoke to her.“Excuse me，girl.I believe this is that boy’s missing ticket.” She pointed to Wang Peng.
Upon overhearing what the woman said，Wang Peng’s father turned toward Li Mei and shouted，“You’re a thief？Why do you have my son’s ticket？I’m calling the police！”
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
“Dad，wait！” Wang Peng stepped in before things could get worse.____________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
One possible version：
“Dad，wait！” Wang Peng stepped in before things could get worse.Li Mei was embarrassed standing there.Wang Peng explained to his father what had happened.Finally，he learned that the girl could not go back to Hainan to attend her mother’s 60th birthday because she lost her ticket and could not afford another one.Wang Peng put his ticket deliberately under the girl’s seat，pretending to remind the girl to change the name of the ticket.She was mistaken by his father for stealing Wang Peng’s ticket.After the misunderstanding was cleared，Wang Peng’s father apologised to Li Mei and put forward to buying one ticket for her.
Li Mei couldn’t believe she’d been given a second chance to go home.____________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
One possible version：
Li Mei couldn’t believe she’d been given a second chance to go home. With tears in her eyes，she thanked Wang Peng’s family.She also asked for Wang Peng’s contact information so that she could keep in touch with him.Looking at Li Mei，Wang Peng felt extremely pleased.He realised that when people can make others’ lives smoother and richer，a journey can be sweeter.UNIT 2 Period Five
基础练
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Yao Ming is one of the most ________(公认的) basketball players all over the world.
2．The wealthy businessman has ________(捐献) millions of dollars to schools in China.
3．He has his own ________(方式) in treating his friends.
4．My father ________(退休) from school last year.
5．Under the ________(领导) of the party，we have won one victory after another.
【答案】1.recognised 2.contributed
3．style(s) 4.retired 5.leadership
Ⅱ.请将下列词组翻译成英语
1．为……做贡献；导致________________
2．一系列的________________
3．取得成功________________
4．接受挑战________________
5．在某人的领导下________________
6．和某人讨论________________
7．比赛风格；游戏方式________________
8．在……的巨大影响________________
9．回到；返回到________________
10．聚焦；关注________________
11．概述；总体介绍________________
12．工作经验________________
【答案】1.contribute to 2.a series of
3．achieve success 4.take on challenges
5．under one’s leadership 6.discuss with sb
7．playing style 8.under huge influence on...
9．come back to 10.focus on
11．general introduction 12.work experience
Ⅲ.单句语法填空
1．The professor has made great ________(contribute) to education in China.
2．Mike retired ________ captain of the army last month.
3．His father is a most ________(recognise) singer in China.
4．He failed the driving test last week，________ made him unhappy.
5．She used to play ________China’s national volleyball team.
6．Due to his ________(devote) to this company，he got promoted last week.
7．Mr Li is not only our teacher，________ also our friend.
8．His teaching has great influence ________ his students.
【答案】1.contributions 2.as 3.recognised
4．which 5.on 6.devotion 7.but 8.on
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．His carelessness ________________ his failure in the test.
他的粗心导致了他考试不及格。
2．He won the first prize，________________．
他得了一等奖，这使他的父母很高兴。
3．________________________ the manager，we have promoted our sales this month.
在经理的领导下，我们这个月的销售业绩提升了。
4．We have won ________________ this year.
今年我们赢得了一系列的胜利。
5．Because of his ______________________，he was highly praised at the meeting.
由于他对工作的献身精神，他在会上受到高度赞扬。
【答案】1.contributed to
2．which made his parents happy
3．Under the leadership of
4．a series of victories
5．devotion to his work
提升练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2023·江苏淮安期末)Jiao Junying，48，is a clinic doctor in Nanjie Village，Neiqiu Town，Xingtai，in North China’s Hebei Province.He has been awarded many honourary titles in the province.When he was young，Jiao got polio(小儿麻痹症) which resulted in his disability.This spurred him on to achieve his childhood dream to become a doctor and bring health to more people.
Since 2015，Jiao has become the contracted family doctor for the villagers in Nanjie，and has become the “health manager”．From measuring blood pressure，writing prescriptions，and popularising knowledge about health and well-being, Jiao’s daily schedule is packed.He regularly conducts physical examinations for the village elderly and does follow-up visits(随访) for chronic diseases，and maintains health records for the villagers.In addition，Jiao studies traditional Chinese medicine and constantly enriches his knowledge.
“The recognition by the villagers is a great trust and encouragement for me.As long as the villagers still need me，I am willing to always protect their health，” Jiao says.
He can’t remember how many home visits(出诊) he has made in the past six years and how many patients he has treated，but every patient he treats remembers him.With a good heart，he is the health goalkeeper closest to the common people.Jiao says that by escaping death，he understands the preciousness of life and is more willing to protect the health of others.
In Jiao’s view，from poverty alleviation(扶贫) to rural revitalization，China’ s policies are getting better and better，and the medical conditions in rural areas are improving.He is willing to stick to the cause.
In the new medical reform，the construction of the basic medical and health system has been further promoted，and Jiao has another task － to establish health records for the villagers.
1．What may the underlined word in the first paragraph mean
A．Requested. B．Confirmed.
C．Inspired. D．Recommended.
2．What can we conclude from the second paragraph
A．Jiao is a doctor with years of professional education and training.
B．Jiao only prefers to give western medical treatment to villagers.
C．Jiao provides all medical services for the villagers for free.
D．Jiao warmly provides all-round medical services for the villagers.
3．How may villagers think of Jiao’s work
A．Unnecessary. B．Disappointing.
C．Trustworthy. D．Limited.
4．What might be the best title of the article
A．A Famous Doctor in the Countryside
B．Poverty Alleviation and Country Medical Service
C．The New Medical Reform in the Countryside
D．Village Doctor Inspires and Heals
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了被称为“轮椅村医”的焦军营，尽管他身有残疾，但仍然心系村民健康并提供贴心服务、守护村民健康的故事。
1．C 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句上文“When he was young，Jiao got polio(小儿麻痹症) which resulted in his disability.”介绍了焦军营不幸患上小儿麻痹症而导致残疾，从而可推知，画线词所在句“This spurred him on to achieve his childhood dream to become a doctor and bring health to more people.”指焦军营的不幸遭遇激发了他要成为一个医生并治病救人的梦想。由此可知C项“激励”与之意义最为接近。
2．D 推理判断题。通览第二段内容可知，本段得出的结论是：焦军营热情为村民提供全方位的医疗服务。故选D项。
3．C 推理判断题。根据第三段中焦军营所说的“The recognition by the villagers is a great trust and encouragement for me.”可知，村民们认为他值得信任。故选C项。
4．D 标题归纳题。通读全文，尤其根据第一段内容可知，本文主要介绍了一位乡村医生，尽管身有残疾，但心系村民健康并提供贴心服务的故事。D项“乡村医生励志救死扶伤”符合主题，适合作标题。故选D项。
Ⅱ.读后续写
(2023·海南海口期末)Joseph was my best friend.He was the only son of Adam Tan，a well-known former athlete and a member of the first Malaysia team to reach the South Pole in an exploration.Hence，many assumed Joseph to be as sporting as his father.However，since he was young，he has been a sickly boy.He suffered from a severe breathing problem and preferred to read books indoors.
A year ago，his father was stuck by a wild bull on the last mile of his exploration in the Mautu wilderness in Africa and later died.On the anniversary(周年纪念日) of his father’s death，he was hurt by the unkind remarks from Bala and Azhar，his classmates.They had called him “a sickly boy”，remarking that he was a disgrace(丢脸的人) to his father.From that day on，Joseph devoted himself to building up his body and turned his attention and efforts enthusiastically to sports.“No one will compare me unfavourably to my father，” he thought.
Joseph joined our school exploration team and then became its leader.We were all excited when we learned that the school had planned an exploration in Kalimantan，Indonesia.It was also meant to be memory of Joseph’s father，who was its former adviser.
The exploration really tested our courage and skills.Though we had the help of our two teacher advisers，we were determined to succeed in the exploration which was to cross a mountain，river and forest.The last stage was the forest and we were within sight of our target.We had only one more kilometre to cover before we would emerge from the forest and successfully complete our exploration in the required time.If we succeeded，we would be the first school team to have done that in record time.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
However，Shafig，Joseph’s teammate，noticed his breathing problem.____________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
One possible version：
However，Shafig，Joseph’s teammate，noticed his breathing problem.His face was pale and Shafig signaled us to stop walking.We gathered around Joseph anxiously and forced him to stop and rest.Then we noticed something bad.His hands were shaking.This was serious trouble indeed.When we asked him about his medicine，Joseph said that he had lost his pills somewhere during the hiking.We had to stop here and try our best to contact the nearest hospital.Joseph begged us to carry on because he wanted to prove himself to his father.Hearing what he said，we made up our mind to carry him to finish this last stage.
People cheered but stopped when they saw us carrying Joseph.__________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
One possible version：
People cheered but stopped when they saw us carrying Joseph.Carrying Joseph was a very heavy load but we did not mind the physical part of the burden.What worried us was not finishing the hiking in record time but that Joseph would die before he received medical help.We did not know how we made it and walked through the jungle into the finishing line.Our teachers who timed us told we had taken half an hour.Joseph was then sent to hospital.In my heart，his father should be proud of him.UNIT 2 Period Three
基础练
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．The May 4th Movement is one of the most ________(有影响力的) events in history.
2．The manager has ________(奉献) all his time and energy to this project.
3．Rice ________(产量) has been greatly increased in our country in recent years.
4．Six hours should be the ________(最小数) for you to be on duty every day.
5．Li Ming is going to look for a ________(出版商) for his new book.
6．Her boss offered to promote her in the office，but she ________(拒绝) the offer.
7．You’ll have to make a ________(合同) with him if you want to buy his house.
8．We are all ________(确信) that our life will be better in the future.
【答案】1.influential 2.devoted
3．production 4.minimum 5.publisher
6．rejected 7.contract 8.convinced
Ⅱ.请将下列词组翻译成英语
1．把某人带到一个地方________________
2．献身于________________
3．导致________________
4．启动，成立________________
5．在底部________________
6．养成良好的习惯________________
7．说服某人做某事________________
【答案】1.lead sb to a place
2．devote one’s life to
3．contribute to 4.start up
5．at the bottom
6．develop good habits
7．convince sb to do sth
Ⅲ.单句语法填空
1．As we all know，hard work leads ________ success.
2．Mike devotes his time and energy to ________(do) his experiment in the lab.
3．Lily spends only five hours ________(sleep) in bed every day because she is too busy.
4．Mr Li has decided to get his house ________(paint) to make it look new.
5．In the last few months，Li Ming ________(make) much progress in his lessons.
6．After a hot bath，Mr Wang lay in bed ________(comfort)，reading a story.
7．My mother always encourages us ________(do) our lessons well at school.
8．We are much ________(convince) of our success in the football match.
【答案】1.to 2.doing 3.sleeping 4.painted
5．has made 6.comfortably 7.to do
8．convinced
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．We ought to ________________ in our life and study.
我们应该在生活和学习中养成良好的习惯。
2．________________ the gold medal，but also broke the record in the 1，000-meter race.
他不仅赢得了金牌，而且还打破了1，000米赛跑的记录。
3．Li Ming began to work in a factory ________________ 17 to support his family.
李明十七岁开始在工厂工作来养家。
4．What ________________ the great fire in the factory last week
是什么导致了上周工厂的大火？
5．Each of us should ________________ each of our lessons at the beginning of the new year.
新年伊始，我们每个人都应该为每一节课设定一个目标。
【答案】1.develop good habits
2．Not only did he win 3.at the age of
4．contributed to 5.set a goal for
提升练
Ⅰ.完形填空
(2023·河南安阳期中)After the long，boring winter，kites everywhere couldn’t wait for the chance to go dance in the air and to run after the sun.Every kite was __1__ but one.
In the back of a closet，looking depressed and thin，one lonely kite preferred to __2__．His outline was so classic，which you may think was a __3__ to steady his flight.But he didn’t like flying.__4__，it was the belief that the higher the flight，the further the fall that scared the kite most of all.
The kite __5__ it wouldn’t be long before his boy would take him away for another __6__ public display.At that very moment，the closet door opened.
“Come on，” said the boy excitedly and __7__ outside to play with the kite.The boy started __8__ to give the kite a lift.The __9__ on the kite was at once strong and swift，carrying him up high into the air.Closing his eyes tightly，he __10__ violently all over in panic.The boy ran all through the park while other kids __11__ at his kite rolling over and falling.“The kite must either be __12__ or broken，” other kids were joking.The boy went back to his kite.“Facing fears bravely，we can scare them away.” With these words，the kite got up his __13__ and decided to give flying another try.
The timid kite felt peaceful and delighted，__14__ his wings and waved his rag tail，a broad smile spreading on his face.The boy believed the kite learned a __15__ — Don’t be afraid of fear.Instead，embrace it bravely and optimistically.
1．A．satisfied B．shocked
C．thrilled D．ashamed
2．A．move on B．stay in
C．show off D．set out
3．A．sign B．hope
C．line D．clue
4．A．Moreover B．Initially
C．Actually D．Therefore
5．A．promised B．insisted
C．concluded D．imagined
6．A．interesting B．embarrassing
C．disappointing D．fascinating
7．A．escaped B．tiptoed
C．departed D．skipped
8．A．shouting B．jumping
C．running D．preparing
9．A．courage B．force
C．balance D．wind
10．A．trembled B．sank
C．danced D．rose
11．A．stared B．glanced
C．aimed D．threw
12．A．curious B．anxious
C．stupid D．lonely
13．A．faith B．nerve
C．duty D．goal
14．A．folded B．stretched
C．pulled D．controlled
15．A．skill B．principle
C．trick D．lesson
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述一只风筝通过面对恐惧，克服恐惧，最终成功放飞和成长的故事。
1．C 根据空后“but one”及下文“In the back of a closet，looking depressed and thin，one lonely kite preferred to __2__.”可知，只有一只风筝是孤独郁闷的。but表示转折，前后语意相反。由此推知，其他风筝与这只郁闷的风筝不同，都很兴奋(thrilled)。
2．B 根据下文“But he didn’t like flying.”可知，这只风筝不喜欢飞行。由此可知，他喜欢待在(stay in)壁橱里。
3．A 根据上文“His outline was so classic”可知，风筝的轮廓很经典，从外表看这是能够稳定飞行的标志(sign)。
4．C 根据下文“...it was the belief that the higher the flight，the further the fall that scared the kite most of all.”可知，风筝相信飞得越高，摔得越远，这一事实，所以他害怕。设空处表示“实际上，事实上(Actually)”。
5．D 根据上文“His outline was so classic，which you may think was a __3__ to steady his flight.”可知，他的轮廓很经典，看上去会平稳的飞行，所以风筝认为(imagined)男孩会再次让他飞行。
6．B 根据上文“But he didn’t like flying.__4__， it was the belief that the higher the flight，the further the fall that scared the kite most of all.”可知，风筝不喜欢飞行，认为飞得越高，摔得越远。风筝由此认为公开表演飞行很尴尬(embarrassing)。
7．D 根据上文“‘Come on，’ said the boy excitedly”可知，男孩很兴奋。故此处表示他拿着风筝蹦蹦跳跳地(skipped)跑到外面。
8．C 根据空后“give the kite a lift”可知，只有跑(running)起来，风筝才会向上飞。
9．D 根据下文“strong and swift”及“carrying him up high into the air”可知，此处描述的是强劲而迅猛的风(wind)将风筝带到空中。
10．A 根据上文“__4__，it was the belief that the higher the flight，the further the fall that scared the kite most of all.”可知，风筝害怕飞得太高，摔得太远，所以风筝被放飞后感到恐惧，全身颤抖(trembled)。
11．A 根据下文“‘The kite must either be __12__ or broken，’ other kids were joking.”可知，此处描述的是孩子们观看风筝飞上天，摔下来的全过程之后，并对风筝进行评价。由此可知，孩子们一直在盯着(stared)风筝。
12．C 根据上文“The boy ran all through the park while other kids __11__ at his kite rolling over and falling.”及空后“broken”可知，孩子们对于风筝飞行失败后，对风筝的评价是消极的。由此可知，孩子们认为风筝摔下来是因为风筝笨(stupid)或者坏了。
13．B 根据上文“Facing fears bravely，we can scare them away.”及空后“decided to give flying another try”可知，风筝听完男孩的话之后，决定再飞一次。故推知风筝鼓起了勇气(nerve)。短语get up one’s nerve意为“鼓起勇气；变得勇敢”。
14．B 根据上文“With these words，the kite got up his __13__ and decided to give flying another try.”可知，风筝鼓起勇气，决定再飞行一次，所以要张开(stretched)翅膀，向空中飞。
15．D 根据下文“Don’t be afraid of fear.Instead，embrace it bravely and optimistically.”可知，不要害怕恐惧。勇敢且乐观地拥抱恐惧是风筝本次飞行吸取的教训(lesson)。
Ⅱ.七选五
I was 18 years old，fit，strong and ambitious.__1__ I saw many different specialists and was finally diagnosed with limb girdle muscular dystrophy(MD).
It was a very difficult time.I had no idea what life was going to throw at me and I was scared.By my late 30s it was advanced and I had transitioned from a walking stick to a wheelchair.I wanted to be master of my own fate，so I had to recognise my strengths and play to my weaknesses.__2__
People with MD feel the cold.So why did I want to go to one of the most extreme，cold and inaccessible places on Earth I’d read about Chris Cope，who wanted to go to the north pole to raise money for MD，and it had appealed to my adventurous spirit: __3__ I’m very competitive.
In the two years it had taken to organise the expedition，my muscles had worsened but we pressed on regardless.The unpleasant life coaching and cold training helped me to assess how my body would behave in extreme cold.__4__
I had an amazing team around me，but the four different flights we took to get to the inner Arctic ice shelf were nevertheless discouraging.While we were on the ice the runway split and we had to wait for it to refreeze.Once we reached the north pole，I was bitterly cold，exhausted and a complete mess.I was on the ice for the best part of three long days，then walked the final 350m.__5__
MD is slowly destroying my life but I have chosen to fill it with experiences and I live life to the full.
A．What I tried to do was consult the doctor about the illness.
B．I wanted to raise awareness about the condition，but I also wanted to find out what I was capable of.
C．One day，I fell down for no apparent reason.
D．Of course，that made me aware of what to expect.
E．What I wanted to make happen was a trip to the north pole.
F．I was well aware of my disease，but I wanted to make a difference.
G．The expedition raised 50，000 for charity.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者患了肢体肌萎缩症，踏上了去北极的旅程，作者希望通过自己的行动为患有肌肉萎缩症的人们筹集资金。
1．C 根据上文“I was 18 years old，fit，strong and ambitious.”以及后文“I saw many different specialists and was finally diagnosed with limb girdle muscular dystrophy (MD).”可知，后文提到了作者患病，因此，本句是在说明作者去确诊之前身体出现的一些症状。故C项“有一天，我不知道为什么摔倒了。”符合语境。故选C项。
2．E 根据上文“It was a very difficult time.I had no idea what life was going to throw at me and I was scared.By my late 30s it was advanced and I had transitioned from a walking stick to a wheelchair.I wanted to be master of my own fate，so I had to recognise my strengths and play to my weaknesses.”以及下一段中的“So why did I want to go to one of the most extreme，cold and inaccessible places on Earth？”可知，虽然作者身体恶化，但作者想主宰自己的命运，因此作者想去地球上最极端、最寒冷、最人迹罕至的地方，故E项“我想做的是去北极旅行。”符合语境，承上启下。故选E项。
3．B 根据上文“People with MD feel the cold.So why did I want to go to one of the most extreme，cold and inaccessible places on Earth I’d read about Chris Cope，who wanted to go to the north pole to raise money for MD，and it had appealed to my adventurous spirit...”可知，本句承接上文，具体说明作者的冒险精神。故B项“我想提高人们对这种情况的认识，但我也想知道我能做些什么。”符合语境，承接上文。故选B项。
4．D 根据上文“In the two years it had taken to organise the expedition，my muscles had worsened but we pressed on regardless.The unpleasant life coaching and cold training helped me to assess how my body would behave in extreme cold.”可知，上文提到作者的肌肉变差了，但仍然不顾一切地继续前进，且提到了训练帮助作者评估身体表现。本句为本段最后一句，故应说明其结果。D项“当然，这让我意识到会发生什么。”符合语境。故选D项。
5．G 根据上文“I had an amazing team around me，but the four different flights we took to get to the inner Arctic ice shelf were nevertheless discouraging.While we were on the ice the runway split and we had to wait for it to refreeze.Once we reached the north pole，I was bitterly cold，exhausted and a complete mess.I was on the ice for the best part of three long days，then walked the final 350m.”可知，上文具体描述了作者他们在北极的行程情况。本句为本段最后一句，应说明这一系列行动带来的结果。G项中 “The expedition”对应上文中team。G项“探险队为慈善事业筹集了5万英镑。”符合语境。故选G项。
Ⅲ.应用文写作
假如你是李华，你的加拿大朋友Mike在与你同一城市的国际学校读书。你收到他的e-mail了解到他最近因为一次考试不及格而烦恼。请你给Mike写一封回信，内容包括：
1．宽慰；
2．给予改进学习的建议(查找失败原因，向老师求助)；
3．邀请周末去打篮球。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
__________________________________________________________________________
One possible version：
Dear Mike，
I’m sorry to hear that you failed in the last exam.But I have to remind you that nobody can win all the time.So you had better forget the unchangeable fact and focus more energy on future studies.
To guarantee success in the next exam，I’ll give you some advice.First，find out the real reasons why you failed the exam.Only when you know what your mistakes are，will you know how to correct them.Besides，it is wise to turn to your teachers for help.After all，they are experienced. Meanwhile，remember to strike the balance between study and rest.Adequate sleep and proper exercise will certainly make it possible for you to keep energetic.
How about playing football together this weekend？Surely we will have fun.
Hoping everything will be fine with you.
Yours，
Li Hua
