Unit 6 Earth first
一、阅读理解
A
Tariq Qaiser， an architect， is trying to protect mangroves（红树）.The trees could save Pakistan’s largest city Karachi， sitting on the Arabian Sea， from natural disasters. He comes to Bundal Island several times a week to document the illegal cutting of mangrove trees. "On some days， you can’t hear a single bird because the chain saws are so loud. The trees are cut down illegally for firewood，" he says， shaking his head. Besides， developers clear the mangroves to make room for construction.
Karachi has a hot climate， and its concrete buildings and paved roads make it even hotter.Offshore， there are islands where mangroves grow. They could be the key to slowing climate change. Mangrove forests pull carbon dioxide out of the air， holding four times as much of the planet-warming gas as other forests can. They support diverse ecosystems. As sea levels rise with global warming， the trees could play a big role in protecting coastal cities like Karachi from flooding. Karachi’s mangroves are disappearing. But its numbers are rising in other parts of Pakistan. With replanting efforts， the country has tripled（成为三倍）its mangrove coverage over the past 30 years.
Qaiser’s work may have worked. Recently， a court in Karachi declared Bundal Island’s mangroves to be protected forests. But unforested parts of the island remain unprotected， and developers want to build there. City officials say this could provide much-needed housing and bring in billions of dollars. They claim that some of that money could be used to plant mangroves in other parts of Pakistan.
Ecologist Rafiul Haq appreciates Qaiser’s "extraordinary work" educating the public about mangroves. But he wishes Qaiser would look at the bigger picture. "Only 7％ of Pakistan’s mangroves are in Karachi，" Haq says. He thinks it’s wrong to focus on the losses in 7％ of the country while ignoring the success in 93％ of it. But Qaiser believes it’s important to protect every bit.
巴基斯坦建筑师Tariq Qaiser为保护红树林而奔走，并取得了一定的效果。
1.What do we know about Karachi’s mangroves？
A. They occupy the building land.
B. They’re home to various birds.
C. They’re primarily being used as firewood.
D. They protect the city from climate catastrophes.
解析 D 细节理解题。由第一段中的"The trees could save Pakistan’s largest city Karachi， sitting on the Arabian Sea， from natural disasters"可知，本题选D。
2.Why are efforts made to conserve the mangrove trees？
A. Their birthplaces meet crisis.
B. They boast huge diversity.
C. Their bonds with nature are close.
D. They grow at a rapid speed.
解析 C 推理判断题。由第二段中的"the key to slowing climate change...pull carbon dioxide out of the air...support diverse ecosystems...the trees could play a big role in protecting coastal cities like Karachi from flooding"可知，红树林可以减缓气候变化、吸收空气中的二氧化碳、支持生态多元化、并保护海滨城市免遭洪灾。据此可以推断，保护它们是因为它们与自然的关系非常密切，故选C。
3.What does the Karachi government plan to do？
A. Grow mangroves in other areas.
B. Destroy buildings to grow mangroves.
C. Build more mangrove reserves.
D. Use mangroves to make profit.
解析 A 细节理解题。由第三段中的"They claim that some of that money could be used to plant mangroves in other parts of Pakistan"可知，政府官员宣称他们会用Bundal Island建筑用地中获取的资金去巴基斯坦的其他区域种植红树，故选A。
4.What does Haq think of Qaiser’s work on Karachi’s mangroves？
A. Challenging. B. Effective.
C. Insignificant. D. Partial.
解析 D 态度推断题。由最后一段中的"But he wishes Qaiser would look at the bigger picture...But Qaiser believes it’s important to protect every bit"可知，Haq希望Qaiser可以看到更大的图景，他说巴基斯坦只有7％的红树林在卡拉奇。他认为只关注全国7％的损失，而忽视93％的成功是错误的。但是Qaiser认为保护每一处都很重要。由此可推知，Haq认为Qaiser在卡拉奇红树林上的工作是有偏袒的，故选D项。
B
[2024安徽六校开学测试]This 3-mile stretch of sand and tide pools beneath a fortress of 80-foot bluffs is a California tourism poster if there ever was one. Nothing disturbs the perfect， sunny view， except — once you notice them — microplastic particles. But you have to look close — on-your-hands-and-knees close — to see one. And once you do， you see another and another — so many that you may not think of this， or any beach， in the same way again. These tiny preproduction plastic balls that manufacturers melt down to form everything have been escaping factories， container ships， trains， trucks and public notice for decades.
The 2- to 3-millimeter multicolored balls are a subset（子集） of microplastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size. Microplastic particles accumulate where water takes them， and they’ve been found on shorelines of every continent.
Mark McReynolds is an environmental scientist who’s now joined a global movement studying their trail into the environment. Establishing a baseline count of the presence of microplastic particles — and， more broadly， any microplastics — is the focus of Dr McReynolds’ scientific study here. Charting the count and noting tide， current， and weather conditions will show if amounts are increasing， and perhaps at what rate and why. That knowledge， he says， can inform solutions to plastic pollution such as regulation of their use.
"What are you doing？ Picking up trash？" asks a steady stream of beach walkers whenever Dr McReynolds’ crew walks onto the beach and sets up equipment. These are teachable moments for Dr McReynolds.
One recent morning he told some beach walkers how microplastic particles are believed to absorb toxic chemicals， and — because they resemble fish eggs — are eaten by fish and birds and enter the food chain. Almost right on time， a seagull hopped up to a plastic-coated photo of microplastic particles and hungrily pecked（啄食） at it.
Will his work help save the world？ Dr McReynolds wags （摇） a finger at that idea， "I won’t ever use that word — I won’t save the world from this pollution problem. Protect it， yes. We want to take care of it."
微塑料颗粒因为体积小，很久以来一直被人类忽视，但其实它们对地球生物有着极其可怕的影响。为了更好地保护地球，环境科学家McReynolds以及他的团队正在进行一项研究。
【词语积累】 particle n.颗粒 melt down熔化
accumulate v.堆积，积聚，积累 establish v.确定，建立
resemble v.看起来像
【熟词生义】 1.escape 常用义：v. 逃跑 文中义：v. 被忽视
2.chart 常用义：n. 图表 文中义：v. 记录，跟踪
1. What can we know about microplastic particles from paragraph 1？
A. They are too small to be seen.
B. They are products of plastic balls.
C. They have been ignored for long.
D. They can be made into almost nothing.
解析 C 细节理解题。由第一段中的"These tiny preproduction plastic balls...have been escaping...public notice for decades"可知，本题选C项。
2. What does Dr McReynolds focus on in his study？
A. Classifying plastic particles into subsets.
B. Finding solutions to plastic pollution.
C. Charting the tides and currents of oceans.
D. Getting to know the basic number of microplastics.
解析 D 细节理解题。由第三段的"Establishing a baseline count...Dr McReynolds’ scientific study here"可知，本题选D项。
3. What does a seagull’s pecking at the picture prove？
A. The interesting teachable moments.
B. The harmful effect of microplastic particles.
C. The spread of poisonous chemicals.
D. The beauty of the photo of microplastic particles.
解析 B 推理判断题。由倒数第二段的"how microplastic particles are believed...hungrily pecked（啄食） at it"可知，微塑料颗粒会吸收有毒的化学物质，且因为它们看上去像鱼卵，它们会被鱼类和鸟类吃掉，从而进入食物链。结合以上信息不难推知，海鸥的举动正好说明了微塑料颗粒的危害，故选B项。
4. What does Dr McReynolds expect of his work？
A. To inspire the public. B. To test solutions.
C. To preserve the earth. D. To save the world.
解析 C 细节理解题。由最后一段的"I won’t save the world from this pollution problem. Protect it， yes. We want to take care of it"可知，本题选C项。
二、完形填空
[2024福建福州一测]The amount and scale（规模） of environmental issues may seem too much for ordinary people. But with hard work and determination， anyone can 1 great things.
One such person is Yin Yuzhen. At a young age， Yin moved to Inner Mongolia to live with her husband in the desert. She felt 2 . To cheer herself up and improve the 3 environment， Yin began planting trees to take 4 back from the desert. "I would rather die of 5 from fighting the sand than be buried by it！" she said. The couple had to travel on foot， doing 6 by hand. At first， many trees did not survive， 7 over the years， she learnt from her 8 ，discovering the best plants and methods to use to successfully plant a 9 in the desert. Over more than three decades， they have planted over 300，000 trees. It has been said of Yin： "She is a symbol of courage， patience， and 10 . Her work in greening the desert deserves universal 11 ."
It is without any doubt 12 to see a clear example of how the problem of desertification can be dealt with. 13 may seem small and insignificant， yet over time they 14 together to become great achievements. A journey of 1，000 miles begins with a single step and the will to 15 . Take your first step. Plant your first tree.
殷玉珍年轻的时候前往内蒙古和丈夫在沙漠生活，为了振奋精神、改善艰苦环境，她开始种树。虽然刚开始树的成活率不高，但她和丈夫逐渐地取得成功。30多年来，他们总共种了30多万棵树。
1. A. turn B. store C. achieve D. promise
解析 C 结合下文讲述的事迹和常识可知，此处说的是"只要努力、有决心，任何人都可以实现（achieve）伟大的事业"，故选C项。
2.A. lonely B. nervous C. free D. well
解析 A 由空前的"At a young age， Yin moved to Inner Mongolia to live with her husband in the desert"和常识可知，一个年轻姑娘孤身前往内蒙古和丈夫在沙漠生活，应该会感到孤独（lonely）。
3. A. friendly B. changing C. quiet D. tough
解析 D 由常识和殷玉珍夫妇种树的举动可知，殷玉珍想改善沙漠里艰苦的（tough）环境。
4. A. air B. land C. food D. energy
解析 B 由常识可知，在沙漠里种树是为了从沙漠那里夺回土地（land）。
5. A. sickness B. emptiness C. tiredness D. sadness
解析 C 殷玉珍宁可种树累死（die of tiredness）也不愿被沙土掩埋。
6.A. everything B. something
C. nothing D. anything
解析 A 殷玉珍夫妇出行靠走，一切事情（everything）都要靠手去做。
7. A. or B. and C. so D. but
解析 D 所填词表示转折关系，故用but。
8.A. failure B. feelings
C. determination D. dreams
解析 A 殷玉珍从失败（failure）中吸取了经验。
9. A. garden B. forest C. seed D. crop
解析 B 由"they have planted over 300，000 trees"可知，她用最好的植物和方法成功地在沙漠里种出了一片森林（forest）。
10. A. fortune B. honesty
C. harmony D. perseverance
解析 D 结合殷玉珍所做的事可知，本题选D，perseverance表示"毅力，不屈不挠的精神"。fortune命运，机会；honesty诚实，正直；harmony融洽，和睦。
11. A. organization B. truth
C. respect D. method
解析 C 由常识可知，30多年来靠双手在沙漠中种出一片森林是值得大家尊重（respect）的。
12. A. interesting B. challenging
C. relaxing D. inspiring
解析 D 由上文中讲到的殷玉珍种树的故事可以看出，这样的努力是很激励人心的（inspiring）。interesting有趣的；challenging有挑战性的；relaxing令人放松的，轻松的。
13.A. Actions B. Choices
C. Promises D. Events
解析 A 行动（Actions）可能看起来微不足道，无关紧要，但随着时间的推移，它们结合（join）在一起，那就是伟大的成就。
14. A. stand B. join C. get D. put
解析 B 参见上题解析。
15. A. argue B. survive C. continue D. believe
解析 C 此处指的是"继续（continue）下去的意志"。
三、语法填空
[生态环保/]In Guatemala， environmental workers have set up a steel net 1 a dirty river to try to trap plastics and other pollutants. The two ends of the net 2 （fix） on the two sides of the river. The Ocean Cleanup， a non-profit group 3 （base） in the Netherlands， is leading the effort on the Las Vacas River near Guatemala City. The environmental group uses the 4 （equip） specially made to catch and remove pollutants from the water，5 aim is to stop the flow of plastics and other pollution before they enter the ocean.
The 6 （rain） season in Guatemala begins in May and lasts for several months. Levels of pollution in the river are 7 （high） during the rains. And The Ocean Cleanup is sparing no effort 8 （block） much of the pollution. The net has caught so many pollutants that one part of it looks bent. The next step in 9 process is to clear the pollutants from the net. The environmentalists 10 （test） to find the best way to set up and use the barrier at the moment. "We will continue to evaluate variables（变量） such as net height， net size， and foundation security during this pilot period in Guatemala，" the group said.
在危地马拉，环保工作者利用钢丝网拦截河流中的污染物。
1.across 考查介词。由下文中的"The two ends of the net...two sides of the river"可知，此处应填across（从……的一边到另一边）。
2.arefixed 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。此处描述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时；fix与主语之间是被动关系，应用被动语态；主语是复数，谓语动词也应用复数，故填are fixed。
3.based 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处填非谓语动词。base在此为及物动词，意为"把（总部等）设在"，与a non-profit group是逻辑上的动宾关系，且此处表示状态，故填based。
4.equipment 考查名词。由空前的"uses the"可知，此处应用不可数名词equipment。
5.whose 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，所填词引导非限制性定语从句，并在从句中作定语，表示所属关系，故填whose。
6.rainy 考查形容词。空处应用形容词作定语，故填rainy。the rainy season表示"雨季"。
7.higher 考查形容词的级。此处暗含两个时期的比较（雨季与非雨季相比），应用比较级，故填higher。
8.toblock 考查非谓语动词。spare no effort to do sth.为固定搭配，故填to block。
9.the 考查冠词。此处特指拦截并清理水中的污染物这整个过程，故填定冠词the。
10.aretesting 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。此处表示当前正在进行的主动动作，且主语表示复数意义，故填are testing。Unit 2 Let’s celebrate
一、阅读理解
A
[中华传统/2024云南开远开学考]Elaine Su shared her experience of asking her neighbors to put up Chinese Lunar New Year decorations to help her two-year-old son experience the festival as part of the large community. In a neighborhood mostly consisting of non-Chinese residents， more than half of the households observed the tradition as well.
Interviewing her about the story provoked my own memories of celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year. The holiday was a big deal for me as a kid growing up in Jiangsu.
Legend says the holiday originated with the fight against a mythical beast called Nian， who came down from the mountains to hunt people on New Year’s Eve. Villagers discovered that Nian feared the colour red， candle light and loud noise. So they began to decorate with the vibrant hue， light their homes with lanterns and set off firecrackers to prevent its return.
On New Year’s Eve， my family would come together to celebrate with food prepared by my grandma. Moments before the countdown， the sound of firecrackers would fill every corner of our apartment and the celebrations continued into the next day.
For breakfast， we would eat yuanxiao， a kind of glutinous rice ball， which symbolizes the idea of reunion. Then， it was off to visit my grandparents， who were already awaiting us and my other extended family with lucky money and more traditional delicacies！
My favourite part of the holiday came when the adults were playing mahjong. My cousins and I were finally freed from our parents. With all the lucky money， we hit the streets and bought more snacks and firecrackers！
Having been in Canada for years， I further lost touch with my Chinese culture as I gradually dived into my new life in a new country. Maybe it’s time for me， like her， to reclaim Chinese Lunar New Year.
本文主要讲述了作者通过采访Elaine Su在另一个国家庆祝中国农历新年，回忆起了自己庆祝中国农历新年的事情。
1.What can we infer about Elaine Su from paragraph 1？
A. She missed her family in China very much.
B. She forced her son to accept Chinese customs.
C. She shared her happy memories with her neighbors.
D. She celebrated Chinese Lunar New Year in another country.
解析 D 推理判断题。由第一段"Elaine Su shared her experience of asking her neighbors to put up Chinese Lunar New Year decorations to help her two-year-old son experience the festival as part of the large community. In a neighborhood mostly consisting of non-Chinese residents， more than half of the households observed the tradition as well"可推知，Elaine Su在另一个国家庆祝中国农历新年，故选D。
2.What does the underlined word "provoked" in paragraph 2 probably mean？
A. Stirred up. B. Wiped out.
C. Took after. D. Set down.
解析 A 词义猜测题。结合画线词所在句以及下文作者对自己过年的经历的描述可知，Elaine Su的故事让作者忆起了自己庆祝中国农历新年的经历，再结合选项不难得知，画线词的意思应是"激起"，所以本题选A。
3.How does the author develop the text？
A. By analyzing studies. B. By answering questions.
C. By explaining factors. D. By sharing experiences.
解析 D 写作手法题。由第二段中的"Interviewing her about the story provoked my own memories of celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year"，第四段中的"On New Year’s Eve， my family would come together to celebrate with food prepared by my grandma"，第五段中的"For breakfast， we would eat yuanxiao， a kind of glutinous rice ball， which symbolizes the idea of reunion"以及第六段中的"My favourite part of the holiday came when the adults were playing mahjong"可推知，作者是通过分享自己的经历来展开文章的，故选D。
4.What can be the best title for the text？
A. The Origin of Chinese Lunar New Year
B. The Spring Festival Stored in My Memory
C. An Unforgettable Interview on New Year’s Eve
D. A Chinese Celebrating the Spring Festival Abroad
解析 B 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了作者通过采访Elaine Su在另一个国家庆祝中国农历新年，回忆起了自己庆祝中国农历新年的事情。由此可知，B项（记忆中的春节）做文章的标题最佳。
B
[2023陕西安康质量监测]Immersed（沉浸） in folk， tradition， culture， religion， and digital arts， the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown（DLR）Festival of World Cultures presented a various program of concerts & club nights， fairs & markets， performances， street events， workshops， and was Ireland’s first Global Carnival.
The Festival was committed to presenting a wide mix of world artists as well as offering a "passport to the world" program of events， many of which were free to all. Staged throughout the historic port town of Dún Laoghaire， the DLR Festival of World Cultures was an annual international arts festival celebrating cultural diversity.
New this year， are an exciting range of themed events， which include the anticipated Feast Americana that offers a banquet of live music and food in celebration of the typical American country fair. The new Health and Harmony fair offers a chance to regain control of your well-being， while Salon Culture offers traditional decoration techniques！
A definite highlight will be the spectacular audio-visual show HotelKiev， a night time visual montage（蒙太奇） projected onto the front wall of the Royal Marine Hotel. The show features a live performance by the fascinating Ukrainian quartet（四重奏乐团） DakhaBrakha，who last year received standing applause on the main stage.
The Festival would not be complete without the Global Village， in association with Oxfam Ireland， the World Dance Plaza and the Mela festival in celebration of South Asian Arts. Now in its 9th year， the Festival attracts over 250，000 people， making it Ireland’s largest intercultural celebration. With a diverse world music line-up， food fairs， art exhibitions， workshops and cultural demonstrations as well as a Festival newspaper and nightly Festival Club where Irish artists jam with world musicians， this family-friendly celebration is a round-trip ticket to a world of culture.
And， with over 90％ of the events free of charge， the Festival is the top value-for-money event on the summer calendar， appealing to all the senses as well as to the wallet.
本文为说明文，主要介绍了爱尔兰的节日DLR世界文化节。
1. Which can best describe the DLR Festival of World Cultures？
A. Diverse. B. Free.
C. Crowded. D. Valuable.
解析 A 推理判断题。由第一段内容不难得知，DLR世界文化节是丰富多彩的，故本题选A。
2. Which is probably the most eye-catching event？
A. The Feast Americana.
B. The Health and Harmony fair.
C. Salon Culture.
D. The HotelKiev show.
解析 D 细节理解题。由第四段中的"A definite highlight will be the spectacular audio-visual show HotelKiev， a night time visual montage（蒙太奇） projected onto the front wall of the Royal Marine Hotel"可知，本题选D。
3. What can we know about the Festival from the text？
A. It has a history of several decades.
B. Sports and health are involved in it.
C. It is worthwhile to attend it.
D. The heavy traffic jam is part of the large celebration.
解析 C 推理判断题。由最后一段"And， with over 90％ of the events free of charge， the Festival is the top value-for-money event on the summer calendar， appealing to all the senses as well as to the wallet"可推知，该节日值得参加，故本题选C。
4. What is the purpose of the text？
A. To introduce the Festival to the world.
B. To encourage artists to visit and stay in Ireland.
C. To attract live performances to the Royal Marine Hotel.
D. To promote the cultures of South Asian Arts.
解析 A 意图推断题。文章介绍了爱尔兰DLR世界文化节的举办地、特点、内容、影响以及今年的亮点等，这些都是对该文化节的介绍和宣传，所以文章的目的自然是介绍这个节日，故选A。
二、七选五
[2024重庆一中10月阶段考] Celebrations， after the pattern of Thomas Alva Edison’s famous quote， often appear to be one percent inspiration and 99 percent preparation. 1 Many of them are willing to go to great effort and expense to plan and attend public celebrations.
2 Logic suggests the first public celebrations were related to the patterns of existence. In hunter-gatherer societies， success in the search for food and shelter must have triggered the need to celebrate together. The earliest parades may have been processions of successful hunters returning to a joyful welcome by their thankful families. 3 And they served a broader social purpose.
Parades and other public celebrations have also become important economic events worldwide. In some places， the commercial aspect has made us forget the original reason for the celebration. 4 It was a festival on the day before the solemn six-week religious period known as Lent. Now lots of visitors attend the celebrations in Venice. Most of the city’s inhabitants would leave the city’s public areas to the crowds of tourists. But their purchases of meals， accommodations， and Carnival masks bring great sums of money into the economy of the city. One can’t blame the tourists. 5
Throughout history， the experience of a heartfelt celebration is always worth the time and money spent planning， preparing， organizing， and carrying out an event. The priority given to celebrating seems to put it alongside food， shelter， love， and freedom as a fundamental need of humanity.
A. Take the Carnival celebrations in Venice for example.
B. People around the world take celebrating seriously.
C. Gradually， such celebrations became more regular and formal.
D. They are attracted by Venice’s unique and undeniable magic.
E. This does not mean modern celebrations are not socially conscious.
F. Exactly when and where humans began celebrating as a group is unknown.
G. There are records of religious parades and processions dating back to 3000 BC.
本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了庆祝活动的起源、经济作用以及组织庆祝活动的意义。
1.B "Many of them are willing to go to great effort and expense to plan and attend public celebrations"是B项（People around the world take celebrating seriously）的具体表现。
2.F 第二段空后的部分是针对"庆祝活动起源于何时、何地"展开的，所以F项填在此处符合语境。
3.C 空前的句子提及了最早的公开庆祝活动，而C项指出了庆祝活动变得越发频繁和正式，C项放在此处的话，前后句子之间能体现出"庆祝活动的发展"；而空后的句子应是对C项的进一步说明。
4.A A项放在此处能起到承上启下的作用，它承接"In some places， the commercial aspect has made us forget the original reason for the celebration"而来，是针对该句举的例子；而空后的内容是对A项的进一步说明。
5.D "One can’t blame the tourists"与D项（They are attracted by Venice’s unique and undeniable magic）之间是因果关系。
三、完形填空
[2024黑龙江哈尔滨三中开学考]It’s said that Mother’s Day was first suggested in the United States by Julia Ward Howe in 1872 as a day dedicated to peace after the Franco Prussian War. The holiday gained its 1 mainly due to the efforts of Anna M. Jarvis.
Anna began a letter-writing 2 to gain support for a national Mother’s Day holiday when her mother passed away in 1905. 3 influential leaders， including William Taft， Theodore Roosevelt， and John Wanamaker， Anna poured out a stream of requests for support of the idea. She believed， mothers 4 their own special day and that it would help strengthen family bonds.
She 5 a religious organization in West Virginia to celebrate Mother’s Day on the second anniversary of her mother’s 6 ， the 2nd Sunday of May. By 1911， Mother’s Day was celebrated in almost every state， and flowers quickly became a lasting 7 to express love on the occasion. In 1914， Congress 8 a law designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day， "a public 9 of love and respect for the mothers of our country". President Woodrow Wilson issued the statement， making it a（n） 10 US holiday.
But Anna’s accomplishment soon turned 11 for her. Annoyed by the 12 of the holiday， she filed a lawsuit（诉讼） to stop a 1923 Mother’s Day festival and was even arrested for 13 the peace at a war mothers’ conference where women sold white carnations（康乃馨）— Anna’s symbol for mothers — to raise money， "This is not what I 14 ，" Jarvis said. "I wanted it to be a day of sentiment， not 15 ！"
Today Mother’s Day has become a very popular holiday in the USA.
本文为记叙文，主要讲述了安娜在母亲去世后通过努力使母亲节在美国流行并成为官方节日的故事。
1. A. liberty B. freedom
C. independence D. popularity
解析 D 该节日的流行（popularity）主要是因为安娜的努力。liberty自由，freedom自由，independence独立。
2. A. plot B. campaign
C. attempt D. trip
解析 B 1905年，安娜的母亲去世后，安娜开始了一场写信运动（campaign），以争取支持将母亲节定为全国性的节日。plot情节，attempt尝试，trip旅行。
3.A. Reaching out to B. Giving in to
C. Coming up with D. Breaking away from
解析 A 安娜联系（Reaching out to）了包括威廉·塔夫脱、西奥多·罗斯福和约翰·奥纳梅克在内的有影响力的领导人，提出了一系列支持这一想法的请求。
4. A. observed B. marked
C. spent D. deserved
解析 D 她认为，母亲们值得（deserved）拥有她们自己的特殊节日，这有助于加强家庭纽带。observe观察，mark标记，spend花费。
5. A. expected B. persuaded
C. ordered D. begged
解析 B 她说服（persuaded）西弗吉尼亚州的一个宗教组织在她母亲去世两周年的纪念日，即5月的第二个星期天庆祝母亲节。expect期盼，预计；order命令；beg乞求。
6. A. illness B. death C. recovery D. operation
解析 B 参见上题解析。death死亡。
7. A. habit B. manner C. mode D. tradition
解析 D 到1911年，几乎每个州都庆祝母亲节，鲜花很快成了在这个场合表达爱的持久传统（tradition）。habit习惯，manner方式，mode模式。
8.A. passed B. declined C. denied D. received
解析 A 1914年，国会通过（passed）了一项法律，将5月的第二个星期日定为母亲节，以"公开表达对母亲的爱和尊重"。decline拒绝，deny否认，receive收到。
9. A. impression B. expression
C. discussion D. conclusion
解析 B 参见上题解析。expression表达，表示。
10. A. natural B. physical
C. official D. racial
解析 C 伍德罗·威尔逊总统发表了这一声明，使其成为美国的官方（official）节日。natural自然的，physical身体的，racial种族的。
11.A. bitter B. sweet C. ripe D. joyful
解析 A 但安娜的成就很快让她感到痛苦（bitter）。
12. A. globalization B. organization
C. civilization D. commercialization
解析 D 由于对这个节日的商业化（commercialization）感到不满，她提起诉讼，要求停止1923年的母亲节庆祝活动，甚至还因扰乱（disturbing）和平而被捕。
13.A. disturbing B. creating
C. making D. designing
解析 A 参见上题解析。
14. A. purchased B. cherished
C. intended D. evaluated
解析 C 在那次会议上，妇女们出售白色康乃馨来筹集资金。贾维斯说："这不是我的本意。"purchase购买，cherish珍视，intend想要，evaluate评估。C项符合语境。
15.A. profit B. victory C. sadness D. labor
解析 A 我希望这是一个充满感情的日子，而不是赚钱的日子。profit利润，收益；victory胜利；sadness悲伤，难过；labor劳动。A项符合语境。Unit 5 On the road
一、阅读理解
A
[2023重庆二测]Going against the tide of flocking（蜂拥） to well-known yet generally jam-packed tourist destinations on vacation， a growing number of holidaymakers in China tend to spend their leisure time at lesser-known resorts to seek unique， relaxing holiday experiences. Reverse tourism has emerged as a new trend among young holidaymakers in China.
Also， some vacationers chose less-travelled places to save on the cost of trips to popular destinations， which often require pricey tickets， meals and hotel stays. "Tourism used to be about sightseeing. Now it is about experiences，" said Dai Bin， president of the China Tourism Academy. He said popular tourist spots are always packed and often raise their prices during holidays. As people become more mature travellers， they are increasingly unwilling to follow the herd. Some of them are simply looking to take a rest somewhere quiet for a couple of days， which is a good way to vacation.
In addition， lesser-known attractions are not as "commercial" and "standardized" as developed ones and are able to offer more genuine experiences and natural encounters， according to social media posts. And unlike popular destinations， some under-explored places with little online exposure can offer more surprises. Besides， as precautionary measures continue， travelling has an unpredictable quality. A traveller has no way of knowing what lies ahead before departure， be it a perfect holiday or one interrupted by a sudden outbreak.
"The rise of reverse tourism is not a bad thing，" said an opinion piece in ZhengzhouDaily. It means that vacationers now have more options， which brings more possibilities to the tourism market， the article explains. More importantly， the trend is set to force popular destinations to improve themselves instead of resting on their achievements.
本文主要介绍了"逆向旅行"的现象和造成此现象的原因。
【词语积累】 go against违背 tend to往往会，倾向于
emerge v.出现 packed adj.异常拥挤的，挤满人的 interrupt v.打扰
1. What is the feature of reverse tourism according to the passage？
A. Popular destinations often raise their prices during holidays.
B. Less-travelled places offer relaxing holiday experiences.
C. Popular destinations are not welcomed by people nowadays.
D. Less-travelled places are increasingly valued among young people.
解析 D 细节理解题。由第一段的内容可知，在中国，越来越多的度假者倾向于把闲暇时间花在不太知名的度假胜地，以寻求独特、轻松的度假体验，这与人们在度假时蜂拥前往知名但普遍拥挤的旅游目的地的潮流相反。"逆向旅游"已成为中国年轻度假者中的一种新趋势。由此可知，"逆向旅游"的特点是游客较少的地方越来越受到年轻人的重视，故选D。
2. What does the underlined expression "follow the herd" in paragraph 2 mean？
A. Do just what most people do.
B. Be particular about vacations.
C. Behave like the best visitors.
D. Seek unique travel experiences.
解析 A 词义猜测题。由第二段最后一句"Some of them are simply looking... to vacation"可知，他们中的一些人只是想找个安静的地方休息几天，这是一个很好的度假方式。由此可知，画线短语所在句的意思是"随着人们变为更成熟的旅行者，他们越来越不愿意随波逐流"。画线短语的意思应是"跟随大多数人的做法"，故选A。
3. Why do people choose lesser-known attractions according to social media posts？
A. To create surprises on their own.
B. To explore original beauty.
C. To promote the local tourism.
D. To escape the uncertainty in life.
解析 B 细节理解题。由第三段的"In addition， lesser-known attractions...according to social media posts"可知，据一些社交媒体的帖子所说，不太知名的景点不像发达景点那样
"商业化"和"标准化"，能够提供更多真实的体验和自然的邂逅。由此可知，本题选B。
4. What is the text mainly about？
A. The promising future of Chinese tourism.
B. The challenges popular tourist spots are facing.
C. The way to explore lesser-known attractions.
D. The reason why people prefer reverse tourism.
解析 D 主旨大意题。浏览全文可知，文章介绍了"逆向旅行"的现象，并重点分析了造成此现象的原因，D项与此相符。
B
Born in 1902， Harry Beck was an English engineering draftsman（制图员） who brought about a small revolution in the early 1930s when he created a completely new map of the London Underground.
Before Beck’s design， early maps were usually drawn to a geographically accurate scale（比例）. Map designers simply placed the subway lines on standard maps of the city streets. These maps clearly showed the subway lines that reached the areas outside the centre of London， but they made it difficult to make out the busy lines that joined directly under central London.
In the 1930s， Beck came up with a solution that would not take the geographical accuracy into account. He created a map that was a scaled-down linear diagram of the subway lines. More a basic outline of the lines than a true-to-life map， it didn’t tell travelers about how far it actually was between two points. Beck’s map had a clean structure with coloured lines. His idea was to create the plainest guide to show travellers how to get from one station to another.
It’s not clear what inspired him to start the project； he wasn’t asked to do it， but likely developed his design in his free time， while between jobs. It was more a presentation of his being inventive， in seeing a problem and coming up with an answer to it， than a response to public demand.
His design was then presented to the London Passenger Transport Board， whose members refused to accept it， feeling that not showing relative distances between stations was silly and unreasonable. Still， after a time， in order to increase subway ridership and therefore earn more money， the Board decided to print a limited number of copies. Gradually， Beck’s map became a huge success.
For most of his life， Beck continued to make small improvements to the diagram， but he kept its basic designs and ideas. His clear diagrammatic method of mapping has been generally accepted and followed in the field of information design not only in London but also around the world.
为了解决早期地铁线路图中存在的问题，Harry Beck绘制了更为实用的伦敦地铁线路图。
【词语积累】 make out辨认清楚，分清 linear adj.直线的，线状的 true-to-life adj.逼真的 plain adj.简单的；清楚的，明显的 ridership n.客流量
diagrammatic adj.图（式）的，图表的，图解的
【长难句解读】 His design was then presented to the London Passenger Transport Board，whose members refused to accept it，{feeling （that not showing relative distances between
whose引导的定语从句，其中现在分词短语作状语，分词短语中包含一个
stations was silly and unreasonable）}.
that引导的宾语从句
译文：随后，他的设计被提交给了伦敦客运委员会，但该委员会的成员拒绝接受他的设计，他们认为不显示车站之间的相对距离愚蠢而且不合理。
1. What is the disadvantage of early subway maps？
A. They were not to scale.
B. They were hard to draw.
C. They were not user-friendly.
D. They were seldom updated.
解析 C 推理判断题。由第二段中的"but they made it difficult to make out the busy lines that joined directly under central London"可知，早期的地铁线路图使用起来不方便，故选C。
2. Which aspect of a subway map did Beck focus on？
A. Its simplicity.
B. Its vivid details.
C. Its completeness.
D. Its geographical accuracy.
解析 A 细节理解题。由第三段中的"More a basic outline of the lines than a true-to-life map"和"His idea was to create the plainest guide... from one station to another"可知，Beck注重的是地铁线路图的简明性，故选A。
3. What do we know about Beck’s map from paragraphs 4 and 5？
A. It was created accidentally.
B. It was an immediate success.
C. It was a reflection of his creativity.
D. It was designed to meet public need.
解析 C 细节理解题。由第四段中的"It was more a presentation of his being inventive... a response to public demand"可知，本题选C。
4. How did Beck contribute to the world？
A. He changed the construction of subways.
B. He inspired designers to improve subway maps.
C. He made the first scaled-down linear map.
D. He provided a model for the design of subway maps.
解析 D 推理判断题。由最后一段中的"His clear diagrammatic method of mapping... but also around the world"可知，Beck的绘图方式被广泛接受和沿用。由此可推断，Beck为地铁线路图设计提供了一个范例，故选D。
二、七选五
[2023长沙适应性考试]I’m a hiker — "born to hike".It does my heart and soul good to take a pack and head out on a trail（小路），especially when I am alone， and can let my mind wander where it will. 1 .
Hiking keeps your brain sharper than many other forms of exercise. As a professional writer， although I am busy with my work， I often spare some time to hike. 2 .
Hiking can increase our creativity. I’m sure I’m not alone in finding that walks in nature let your mind wander freely in creative directions. 3 . Sometimes， ideas relevant to music build up from unconscious places when I’m not deliberately thinking.
4 . Exercise in general can be a good way to decrease stress. But what sets hiking apart from other forms of exercise is that hiking can happen almost anywhere and give you the happiness that you can take from nature.
Hiking helps strengthen a positive relationship with the natural world. Besides being good for us， hiking may also help the world around us. After all， if we stick to walking and covering longer distances， we could use cars less and reduce our carbon footprint. 5 . For example， it increases our connection to nature. As one study suggests， when we have a personal connection to nature， we are more likely to want to protect it. That means experiences in nature — like hiking — can be mutually（相互地）beneficial， helping people and the earth.
So， grab a water bottle，a backpack...and head out on the trail. You won’t be sorry you did that.
A. Hiking helps to keep you calm and happy
B. Besides that， hiking benefits our planet indirectly
C. The following are the benefits you can get from hiking
D. In fact， I’ve written many of my songs while hiking on a trail
E. It’s easy for me to come up with creative ideas while sitting alone
F. It not just makes me feel good， but also helps me keep the brain in top shape
G. This all goes to show that hiking may be one of the best ways to move your body
本文为说明文，主要介绍了徒步旅行的好处。
1.C C项（以下是你能从徒步旅行中得到的好处）承接上文，统领下文，放在此处能起到承上启下的作用。
2.F 第二段首句是该段的主题句，那么第二段讲述的是徒步旅行对大脑有好处，F项（徒步旅行不仅让我感觉良好，还能帮助我保持大脑处于最佳状态）与本段主题一致，F项中的brain对应本段第一句中的brain。
3.D D项中的written many of my songs与段落主题句中的creativity以及空后句子中的music相吻合。
4.A 结合第四段的内容，特别是段中的"decrease stress"和"give you the happiness"可知，A项符合语境，可用于充当段落的主题句。
5.B 空后的内容是针对"Besides that， hiking benefits our planet indirectly"列举的例子。
三、完形填空
[2024贵州贵阳摸底]When it comes to my fathering lessons， few adventures compare to the motorcycle trips I’ve shared with my daughter， Ewa.
Our first 1 ， in August 2017， was a winding（蜿蜒的） ride around the Catskills and Finger Lakes areas of New York. We 2 big highways and spent the week on 3 scenic back roads. At one point， I found myself 4 along a Catskills meadow（草地） not far from Woodstock， keeping pace with a deer and shouting， "Go Bambi， go！"
On our second day， we 5 in a small town for ice cream. I asked the woman at the picnic table next to us： "What’s the 6 of this town？" "Interlaken，" she answered. "Where are you trying to get to？"
Me： "We don’t know."
It 7 to me then that I’d always wanted to do this no-schedule kind of trip， when you ride just for the sake of riding. Ask any middle-aged 8 ： We’ve all dreamed about doing the EasyRider thing， throwing our wristwatches into the ditch and heading toward the horizon without a（n） 9 . Now， travelling with no plan became a 10 of my rides with Ewa.
Since we almost 11 knew where we were going， we were almost never 12 when we arrived， pulling 13 the road at the end of each day with satisfaction. The reason to celebrate？ We 14 ！ The truth is that life on a motorbike is one close call（死里逃生） after another. On the way， riders must stay 15 100 percent of the time. A tiny stone can be deadly. I used to be nervous， but Ewa had a different take： "To me， motorcycling is like meditation（冥想）."
文章讲述了作者和女儿骑摩托车旅行的故事。他们自由自在，随意骑行，享受旅途中的美景和冒险，感到非常满足。
1. A. sail B. flight C. goal D. journey
解析 D 由"a winding（蜿蜒的） ride around the Catskills and Finger Lakes areas of New York"可知，本题选D。
2.A. avoided B. chose C. built D. promoted
解析 A 由前边的"a winding（蜿蜒的） ride"和后边的"spent the week on 3 scenic back roads"可知，作者和女儿没有选择大公路，而是在弯弯曲曲的风景优美的小路上骑行，故选A。
3. A. straight B. twisty C. main D. broad
解析 B 参见上题解析。twisty弯弯曲曲的。twisty与上文中的winding对应。
4. A. walking B. running C. riding D. laughing
解析 C riding （骑行）符合语境，故选C。
5. A. settled B. stopped C. landed D. moved
解析 B 由"in a small town for ice cream"可知，作者和女儿停下来吃冰激凌，故选B。
6. A. population B. rule
C. name D. position
解析 C 由"Interlaken"可知，作者询问的是小镇的名字，故选C。
7.A. occurred B. happened
C. mattered D. referred
解析 A 这时作者想到自己一直想要进行这种没有日程安排的旅行，只是为了骑行而骑行，故选A。occur to sb.表示 "被……想到"。
8. A. engineer B. bicyclist
C. chemist D. motorcyclist
解析 D 由上文提到的作者骑摩托车旅行可知，此处指询问任何一个中年摩托车手，故选D。engineer工程师，bicyclist骑自行车者，chemist化学家，motorcyclist摩托车手。
9.A. destination B. reaction
C. exploration D. explanation
解析 A 由后文的"travelling with no plan"可知，没有计划的旅行成了作者和女儿一起骑行的一个特点，没有计划就意味着没有目的地，故选A。destination目的地，reaction反应，exploration探索，explanation解释。
10. A. course B. benefit
C. feature D. present
解析 C 参见上题解析。feature特征。
11.A. never B. always C. completely D. absolutely
解析 A 由上文中的"Now， travelling with no plan became a feature of my rides with Ewa"可知，他们几乎不知道自己要去哪里，故选A。
12. A. satisfied B. disappointed
C. surprised D. frightened
解析 B 由下文中的"at the end of each day with satisfaction"可知，每天结束时，作者和女儿都很满意。由此可知，当作者他们到达的时候，他们几乎没有失望过，故选B。satisfied满意的，disappointed失望的，surprised惊讶的，frightened害怕的。
13. A. out B. in C. off D. down
解析 C 由上文可知，作者和女儿骑摩托车旅行，因此二人满意地停靠在路边，故选C。pull off表示"（车辆或司机）停靠（在路边）"。
14. A. grew B. failed C. waited D. survived
解析 D 由下文中的"The truth is that life on a motorbike is one close call（死里逃生） after another"可知，事实上，摩托车上的生活就是一次又一次的死里逃生，作者和女儿庆祝的是他们活了下来，故选D。
15. A. silent B. smooth C. careful D. energetic
解析 C 由下文中的"A tiny stone can be deadly"可知，骑摩托车就是一次又一次的死里逃生，一颗小石头都有可能是致命的，因此骑手要百分百地保持小心谨慎，故选C。silent安静的，smooth平稳的，careful小心的，energetic精力充沛的。Unit 4 Stage and screen
一、阅读理解
A
[2024四川巴中统考]When the film EverythingEverywhereAllatOnce was released， it felt like its highly positive responses came out of nowhere. Reviews were posted， cinema screenings were sold out， and people were weeping online simply because it was that good. It became the Internet’s new favorite film swiftly. Below is something you need to know about this film.
Evelyn Wang （starring Michelle Yeoh） is a Chinese American woman who is between running her laundry business and dealing with the breakdown of her relationship with her marriage and her daughter. However， this is not just a film about the bonds of family； instead， Wang discovers a technology that can make her have access to alternate realities.
In a word， it’s a story about an aging Chinese immigrant caught up in a crazy adventure， where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes. Besides， there’s this deep family element that exists within the multiverse （多元宇宙） story. It’s also a story about the nature of existence and what it means to age.
"Evelyn deserves her own voice，" Yeoh says."She’s a very ordinary housewife， an immigrant mother who’s trying her very best to survive." Despite the fact that Evelyn’s experience is not actually （or at least not entirely） Yeoh’s experience， there’s one point where they do intersect （相交）. In many ways， both have been greatly underestimated. Evelyn has been underestimated by everyone around her， and even herself who sees only ordinariness in her identity as a middle-aged woman. Yeoh has been underestimated by the movie industry."I have not been the first lead in a movie in Hollywood for a long， long time，" Yeoh says. The opportunity to take a leading role written for her felt like recognition： as a nearly 60-year-old Asian actress， she can still carry a film entirely on her own.
本文主要介绍了EverythingEverywhereAllatOnce这部电影的一些信息。
1.What does the author think of EverythingEverywhereAllatOnce？
A. It is an over-marketing film.
B. It is commercially successful.
C. It doesn’t deserve its reputation.
D. It leads to an intense debate online.
解析 B 细节理解题。由第一段中的"When the film EverythingEverywhereAllatOnce was released， it felt like its highly positive responses came out of nowhere. Reviews were posted， cinema screenings were sold out， and people were weeping online simply because it was that good"可知，EverythingEverywhereAllatOnce很卖座，故选B。
2.What can we learn about Evelyn Wang from the film introduction？
A. She is able to travel back in time.
B. She is ambitious as an immigrant.
C. She has a poor family relationship.
D. She tries hard to escape from reality.
解析 C 细节理解题。由第二段中的"Evelyn Wang （starring Michelle Yeoh） is a Chinese American woman who is between running her laundry business and dealing with the breakdown of her relationship with her marriage and her daughter"可知，Evelyn Wang与家人之间的关系不好，故选C。
3.What similarity do Michelle Yeoh and Evelyn Wang have？
A. They both struggle to survive.
B. They have the same lifestyle.
C. They are both very independent.
D. They have both been misjudged.
解析 D 细节理解题。由最后一段中的"Despite the fact that Evelyn’s experience is not actually （or at least not entirely） Yeoh’s experience， there’s one point where they do intersect （相交）. In many ways， both have been greatly underestimated"可知，Michelle Yeoh和Evelyn Wang的共同点在于她们都被低估了，故选D。
4.What theme may be explored by the film？
A. Finding greatness in ordinary people.
B. Taking a leading role in your career.
C. Never regretting your past experience.
D. Keeping yourself alive in a different way.
解析 A 推理判断题。由第三段中的"In a word， it’s a story about an aging Chinese immigrant caught up in a crazy adventure， where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes"以及最后一段可知，在EverythingEverywhereAllatOnce这部电影中，一位普通的家庭主妇通过探索其他宇宙来拯救世界，由此不难推知，在普通人身上也能发现伟大之处，故选A。
B
[2024云南高考适应性月考]Sirine Jahangir has been singing， writing and playing instruments since she was a little girl. She lost all her vision in one eye by the time she turned 5， so now the teen uses her gift as a way to — not escape， but to help her through. Not only did her passion get her through some difficult times， but when she was 14 it also brought her to the "Britain’s Got Talent" stage， where she impressed everyone with her performance.
Sirine has a rare condition that left her completely blind by the time she was 10 years old. While her parents and doctors have tried to find treatments for her， there isn’t much they can do.So her parents focused on helping her adjust to her new life， which was when her dad said she was first introduced to music. "I remember one day， we were driving in the car. This is about when she was getting to the stage where she couldn’t look out of the window anymore to see things， and I didn’t know what to do. I just put the music on really loud. She started singing in the car， and she was so happy. And then she just found happiness every time I put music on，" her father said.
It didn’t take long for them to realize Sirine had tremendous talent. When she appeared on "Britain’s Got Talent"， she told everyone just how much her passion meant to her. "I guess music heals me，" she said. "That’s just what I live by， and music is my thing." Then she headed over to the piano， where she played an effortless melody and sang beautifully enough to bring the audience to tears！ Unsurprisingly to everyone but Sirine， all four judges voted her into the next round of the competition！
Afterward， she said， "I can’t even say it’s a dream come true， because I didn’t even dream of it at any point... I never thought that would be realistic in my life."
本文是记叙文，主要讲述了Sirine Jahangir用音乐帮自己度过困难时期的故事。
1.What can be learned about Sirine Jahangir from Paragraph 1？
A. She was born with disabilities.
B. She experienced an accident when she was fourteen.
C. Her performance on the stage turned out to be a success.
D. She performed on the stage at the age of ten.
解析 C 细节理解题。由第一段中的"Not only did her passion get her through some difficult times， but when she was 14 it also brought her to the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ stage， where she impressed everyone with her performance"可知，Sirine Jahangir在舞台上的表演很成功，故选C项。
2.How did Sirine’s musical talent be discovered by her parents？
A. By putting the music on while driving.
B. By teaching her to write songs.
C. By singing songs together with her.
D. By taking her to the "Britain’s Got Talent" stage.
解析 A 细节理解题。由第二段中的"I just put the music on really loud. She started singing in the car， and she was so happy. And then she just found happiness every time I put music on"以及第三段中的"It didn’t take long for them to realize Sirine had tremendous talent"可知，Sirine的音乐天赋是她的父亲开车的时候放音乐时被她的父母发现的，故选A项。
3.What role does music play in Sirine’s life？
A. Making her dream come true.
B. Bring her happiness and passion.
C. Earning her both fame and fortune.
D. Helping her escape away from reality.
解析 B 推理判断题。由第二段中的"She started singing in the car， and she was so happy. And then she just found happiness every time I put music on"以及第三段中的"When she appeared on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’， she told everyone just how much her passion meant to her"可推知，音乐在Sirine的生活中给她带来快乐和激情，故选B项。
4.Which of the following can best describe Sirine？
A. Optimistic and honest.
B. Creative and gifted.
C. Courageous and responsible.
D. Talented and passionate.
解析 D 推理判断题。由第一段中的"Not only did her passion get her through some difficult times， but when she was 14 it also brought her to the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ stage， where she impressed everyone with her performance"以及倒数第二段中的"It didn’t take long for them to realize Sirine had tremendous talent.When she appeared on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’， she told everyone just how much her passion means to her"可推知，Sirine是个才华横溢且充满激情的人，故选D项。
二、完形填空
[2024海南高考全真模拟二]As a child， I would sit through movies I loved over and over. I dreamed of someday having the ability to create 1 .
But school was difficult for me for many reasons， so becoming a screenwriter seemed 2 . When I was fourteen， I was shocked when my 3 were made into a brochure that was 4 to every student. For a week or so， I was treated very 5 . Previously invisible， I was now "a published poet" receiving praise and slaps （拍打） on the back. But an already deep-seated lack of 6 prevented me from having any serious hopes for a career in literature. I felt like those things only happened to other people. 7 ， I would read thousands of books and ask myself， "Are all these people 8 than me， or did they just 9 harder？" So， I kept reading， writing and watching movies not only for 10 but to analyse how great stories are told.
The lack of confidence that 11 me early in life took decades to shake.
I had a job that paid well， but I 12 it. Suddenly， the company went out of business， 13 me to choose between getting another job I didn’t like and finally being committed to a career as a writer. My 14 was copyediting， which wasn’t writing exactly but almost.
I spent more years swimming in a sea of words， loved it and finally became a（n） 15 as I had wished.
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从小想成为一名编剧。由于缺乏自信心，作者觉得自己不可能成为编剧。可是作者并没有放弃，一直在读书、写作，为实现自己的目标而做准备。最后作者成了一名编剧。
1.A. conditions B. films
C. memories D. businesses
解析 B 由上文中的"As a child， I would sit through movies I loved over and over"可知，本题选B。
2.A. unnecessary B. impossible
C. appropriate D. worthwhile
解析 B 由"But school was difficult for me for many reasons"可知，作者觉得自己不可能成为一名编剧，故选B。
3.A. photos B. paintings C. poems D. reports
解析 C 由下文中的"Previously invisible， I was now ‘a published poet’ receiving praise and slaps （拍打） on the back"可知，本题选C。
4.A. given away B. checked through
C. finished off D. made up
解析 A 此处说的是作者的诗歌小册子被赠送给了他的同学们，故选A。give away赠送， check through检查，finish off完成，make up虚构。
5.A. rudely B. strictly
C. fairly D. differently
解析 D 由下文中的"Previously invisible， I was now ‘a published poet’ receiving praise and slaps （拍打） on the back"可知，作者应是受到了和以前不同的对待，故选D。rudely粗鲁地，strictly严格地，fairly公平地，differently不同地。
6.A. confidence B. ability
C. curiosity D. support
解析 A 由下文中的"The lack of confidence that 11 me early in life took decades to shake"可知，本题选A。
7.A. However B. Thus
C. Otherwise D. Moreover
解析 A 结合语境可知，作者虽然缺乏自信心，但是却没有因此消沉，而是看了很多的书来充实自己。所填词表示转折关系，故选A。
8.A. wealthier B. stronger
C. smarter D. braver
解析 C 此处说的是"这些人比我更聪明（smarter）吗？还是他们比我更努力？"，故选C。
9.A. live B. wait C. try D. rush
解析 C 参见上题解析。try努力。
10.A. assessment B. entertainment
C. competition D. adjustment
解析 B 由常识可知，看电影通常是为了娱乐，故选B。
11.A. shocked B. surprised
C. improved D. annoyed
解析 D 此处说的是早年困扰作者的自信心不足问题，故选D，annoy表示"使烦恼，干扰"。
12.A. misunderstood B. ignored
C. deserved D. disliked
解析 D 由转折连词but可知，虽然作者的工作报酬很高，但是作者不喜欢这份工作，故选D。
13.A. persuading B. forcing
C. reminding D. advising
解析 B 由"Suddenly， the company went out of business"可知，作者的公司倒闭了，这件事迫使作者去做出选择，故选B。persuade说服，force迫使，remind提醒，advise劝告。
14.A. choice B. truth
C. aim D. challenge
解析 A 此处说的是"我的选择是文字编辑"，故选A。
15.A. actor B. director
C. screenwriter D. teacher
解析 C 此处说的是"我最终得偿所愿，成为了一名编剧"，故选C。
三、语法填空
The sci-fi movie TheWanderingEarthⅡ has attracted great attention these days. Many of the movie audiences praise it a lot and almost every one of them 1 （strike） with the science and technology in it， particularly the space elevators（电梯） that send people to space.
The key to 2 （build） space elevators is to find a super strong material that can be used as the elevator cable（缆绳）. The material needs to maintain good performance when 3 （expose） to special conditions in space. It might be many years 4 space elevators could actually become a reality. Still， the discussion of this technology itself 5 （accurate） reflects the ambition of humans in the research and development of materials science.
Over the past weeks， many people 6 （show） great interest in the details and technologies in the movie. 7 number of scientists and researchers joined online discussions 8 an attempt to analyze and explain the possibilities of the technologies in the movie.
The movie’s science consultant said， "Discussions on the movie not only show support for Chinese movies but also fire more people’s 9 （enthusiastic） for science and technology and give them a chance to get to know 10 （relevance） knowledge of science and technology behind the movie."
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了科幻电影《流浪地球2》中科技的应用。
1.isstruck 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。由and前的分句所用的一般现在时和语境可知，此处应用一般现在时；strike（使受吸引）与主语之间是被动关系，此处应用被动语态；主语中心词为every one，谓语动词应用单数，故填is struck。
2.building 考查非谓语动词。the key to doing sth.表示"做……的关键"，故填building。
3.exposed 考查非谓语动词。expose与The material之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，且此处强调状态，应用过去分词，故填exposed。
4.before 考查状语从句。该题涉及固定句型"It might be ＋时间段＋ before从句"，该句型表示"或许要过……时间……才……"，故填before。
5.accurately 考查副词。空处所填词修饰动词，应用副词，故填accurately。
6.haveshown 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。由句中的时间状语"Over the past weeks"可知，此处应用现在完成时；主语表示复数概念，且与show为主谓关系，故填have shown。
7.A 考查冠词。由句意可知，此处表示"许多"，应用a number of。
8.in 考查介词。in an attempt to do sth.是固定用法，表示"为了……"，故填in。
9.enthusiasm 考查名词。由空前的people’s和空后的for可知，此处应用名词，故填不可数名词enthusiasm。
10.relevant 考查形容词。空处所填词修饰名词knowledge，应用形容词，故填relevant。Unit 1 Food for thought
一、阅读理解
A
The email request came in to Ekiben in Baltimore late on a Thursday afternoon. Brandon Jones， who sent the email， didn’t actually want the tempura broccoli dish itself. He was writing on behalf of his mother-in-law， who loves the dish so much. She is in the final stages of lung cancer at her home in Vermont. Brandon was hoping to get the recipe to make it for her.
Steve Chu， one of the restaurant’s co-owners， read the email and quickly replied. "Thanks for reaching out，" he wrote. "We’d like to meet you and make it fresh for you."
"I emailed back， saying，‘You do know this is Vermont we’re talking about， right？ It’s a six-hour drive.’" says Brandon. "But Chu responded，‘No problem. Tell us the time and location， and we’ll be there.’"
"She always tells us，‘When I’m on my deathbed， I want to have that broccoli，’" recalls Brandon’s wife， Rina. "In fact， when I was packing on Friday to drive up to Vermont from home， I called to see if she wanted anything and she jokingly said，‘Tempura broccoli！’"
A day after receiving Brandon’s email， Chu loaded his truck with everything they needed and headed for Vermont with his business partner and an employee. They stayed overnight in a hotel and drove the next day to the place where Rina’s mother lives. Once Chu and his team arrived， they got to work. In addition to the broccoli dish， they made tofu with peanut sauce and some steamed rice. After neatly boxing everything up， they knocked on their customer’s door.
Rina said her mother recognized Chu when she opened the door. "She kept saying，‘I don’t understand. You drove all the way up here to cook for me？’ She was so happy and touched，" Rina says.
The Joneses invited Chu to join them for dinner， but he refused. And Chu also wouldn’t accept any money from the family.
"She’s a lovely old lady. She has showered us with love and praise at our restaurant for years. It was an honor to help fulfill the family’s wishes，" Chu says. "There was a lot of good， positive energy in doing this."
一位癌症晚期的老太太对一道菜情有独钟，心心念念地想吃这道菜。孝顺的女婿给餐厅发邮件，请求对方告知菜谱。谁料老板竟然愿意驱车6个小时亲往为她做菜！
1.How did Jones react when he got to know Chu’s response？
A. He called Chu immediately.
B. He requested Chu should share the recipe.
C. He couldn’t believe his eyes.
D. He decided to learn to cook the dish himself.
解析 C 推理判断题。由第三段中的"You do know this is Vermont we’re talking about， right？ It’s a six-hour drive"可推知，当Brandon得知Chu愿意亲往给自己的岳母做菜时，他不敢相信这是真的，因为这意味着Chu需要开六个小时的车，C项与此相符。
2.Which words best describe Chu according to the text？
A. Brave and helpful.
B. Outgoing and hard-working.
C. Generous and adventurous.
D. Considerate and generous.
解析 D 推理判断题。Chu能开车六个小时去给一个患癌的老太太做菜足以说明他是一个非常体贴的人。倒数第二段"The Joneses invited Chu to join them for dinner， but he refused. And Chu also wouldn’t accept any money from the family"表明Chu是一个慷慨的人。综上可知，本题选D项。
3.When did Chu cook the dish for the old lady？
A. On Thursday. B. On Friday.
C. On Saturday. D. On Sunday.
解析 C 细节理解题。由第一段中的"The email request came in to Ekiben in Baltimore late on a Thursday afternoon"、第五段中的"A day after receiving Brandon’s email..."和"They stayed overnight in a hotel and drove the next day to the place where Rina’s mother lives. Once Chu and his team arrived， they got to work"可知，Chu星期四收到邮件，星期五出发赶往Vermont并在那里住了一夜，星期六为老太太做菜。综上可知，本题选C项。
4.What can we infer about the old lady？
A. She couldn’t afford to pay for her treatment.
B. She was a regular customer of the restaurant.
C. She often cooked tempura broccoli at home.
D. She has been living with her daughter all the time.
解析 B 推理判断题。由最后一段中的"She has showered us with love and praise at our restaurant for years"我们不难推知，文中提到的老太太是Chu的餐厅的常客，故本题选B项。
B
[环境保护/2024广东湛江10月联考]Raising livestock （牲畜） is a big part of the carbon emission from agriculture. But it is hard to change people’s habits and get them to give up their hamburgers， especially since more than one-third of Americans eat fast food every day. We previously called for carbon labels on everything from buildings to burgers. Now， a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that labels on fast food affected people’s choices.
The study said shifting current dietary patterns to more sustainable diets with less red meat could reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions by 55％ and would have health benefits.
The 5，000 participants in the study were shown fake menus. One group got menus with high-climate impact labels on red meat items and another had low-climate impact labels on fish or plant-based burgers. Both menus were effective in reducing the orders for red meat. But interestingly， the high-impact labels were far more effective， with 23％ of the participants choosing a more environmentally sustainable selection， while menus listing low-impact choices encouraged only 10％ of the participants to change.
"We found that labeling red meat items with high-climate impact labels was more effective in increasing sustainable selections than labeling non-red meat items with low-climate impact labels，" wrote the authors of the study.
Lead author， Julia Wolfson， said， "These results suggest that menu labeling， particularly labels warning that an item has high-climate impact， can be an effective strategy for encouraging more sustainable food choices in a fast food setting."
The study points out negative labels might be unpopular： "It is unlikely that the industry would voluntarily adopt a negative label approach； such an approach needs to be carried out via law. However， high-climate impact labels may easily be adopted in settings like universities and hospitals."
They have a point： This label is aggressively negative， more like a cigarette warning than a food label. In the study， the authors note that future research should test more label designs using qualitative and quantitative research on how people understand different climate impact labels.
本文是一篇说明文。研究发现，在快餐上贴上与气候相关的标签会影响人们对食物的选择。一些人会选择对气候影响更小的食物。
1.What is the purpose of paragraph 1？
A. To show us the impact of carbon emissions.
B. To tell us the background of the new study.
C. To request us to give up carbon labels.
D. To show the difficulty in changing people’s habits.
解析 B 意图推断题。通读第一段可知，本段主要介绍了新研究进行的背景，故选B。
2.How did the groups respond to the menus？
A. They liked them very much.
B. They stuck to their preferences.
C. Some of them stopped eating fast food.
D. Some of them changed their food choices.
解析 D 细节理解题。由第三段中的"But interestingly， the high-impact labels were far more effective， with 23％ of the participants choosing a more environmentally sustainable selection， while menus listing low-impact choices encouraged only 10％ of the participants to change"可知，两组人员都不同程度地改变了自己的食物选择，故选D。
3.What can we learn about carrying out the approach from the text？
A. It will be banned by law.
B. It will face some resistance.
C. It will produce bad results.
D. It will be accepted by all industries.
解析 B 推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的"It is unlikely that the industry would voluntarily adopt a negative label approach； such an approach needs to be carried out via law"可知，研究人员认为，相关行业不可能自愿地采用贴负面标签的办法，其实施要依靠法律手段。由此可知，实施这个办法会遇到一些阻力，故选B。
4.What may be the best title for the text？
A. Raising livestock causes carbon emissions
B. Fast food has a negative effect on climate
C. Researchers are focusing on climate impact
D. Labels on fast food help protect the environment
解析 D 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要围绕在快餐上贴上与气候相关的标签会影响人们对食物的选择展开，一些人会选择对气候影响更小的食物，从而达到保护环境的效果，D项与此相符。
二、完形填空
[2023山西九校二模改编]Sujata Halarnkar would like to eat fish curry （咖喱） every day. It’s a very 1 curry with the basic ingredients （原料）， nothing very fancy. However， it’s a recipe passed down from her 2 who is still living in Mumbai， India.
Halarnkar now lives in Yuma， Arizona， but she 3 in Mumbai， and her grandparents lived in a（n） 4 coastal village. Her mother would send her to her grandparents’ home for 5 . There， her grandma would cook this curry for her.
"They lived in a neighboring village and I went there almost every week. That is one of the 6 memories I have about my childhood，" Halarnkarsaid."We had a pretty and peaceful beach to ourselves and we would 7 fish from the sea every morning."
8 later， fish curry is still the comfort food to Halarnkar， who said her family always cooks it when they 9 at weekends in the US.
"We’ll go out to the fish market， buy fresh 10 and make this curry，" she said."We don’t even worry about vegetables. We just eat some steamed rice and this fish curry."
Halarnkar has passed on the 11 to her daughter Natasha， who lives in San Diego and shares Halarnkar’s love of cooking. And even though the next 12 has the recipe，Halarnkar said she still 13 the curry her grandma made in India. In fact， she’s looking forward to having it next time she goes to 14 her.
"I’m 100％ sure that she is going to make it for me when I 15 there，" Halarnkar said.
本文是一篇记叙文。Sujata Halarnkar在文中表达了她对外祖母做的鱼咖喱的思念之情。
1.A. expensive B. extraordinary
C. new D. traditional
解析 D 由"with the basic ingredients （原料）"及下文的细节可知，这种鱼咖喱是比较传统的（traditional），里面没啥花哨的食材，故选D。expensive昂贵的，extraordinary 非凡的，new新的。
2.A. grandmother B. husband
C. aunt D. neighbor
解析 A 由下文中的"There， her grandma would cook this curry for her"及"Halarnkar said she still 13 the curry her grandma made in India"可知，她是从外祖母（grandmother）那里学会做鱼咖喱的，故选A。
3.A. passed away B. settled down
C. grew up D. cried out
解析 C 此处说的是"Halarnkar在孟买长大（grew up）"。pass away去世，settle down定居， cry out大声呼喊。
4.A. dangerous B. nearby C. busy D. ugly
解析 B 由"They lived in a neighboring village and I went there almost every week"可知，外祖母家很近（nearby），故选B。
5.A. parties B. schools C. weekends D. gifts
解析 C 由"They lived in a neighboring village and I went there almost every week"可知，本题选C。
6.A. saddest B. hardest C. strangest D. best
解析 D 由语境可知，那是Halarnkar有关儿时最美好的记忆之一，故选D。
7.A. see B. catch C. raise D. save
解析 B 此处说的是他们每天早上在海里抓鱼。catch 捕捉，捕获。
8.A. Days B. Weeks C. Months D. Decades
解析 D 几十年（Decades）后，鱼咖喱仍然是Halarnkar的心头好，她说她的家人在美国周末聚会（gather）时总是会做鱼咖喱。
9.A. work B. play C. hunt D. gather
解析 D 参见上题解析。
10.A. chicken B. fish C. meat D. milk
解析 B 由"We’ll go out to the fish market， buy fresh"可知，本题选B。
11.A. recipe B. talent C. house D. thought
解析 A Halarnkar把食谱（recipe）传给了她的女儿。
12.A. store B. village C. generation D. guest
解析 C 尽管下一代（generation）有了这个食谱，Halarnkar说她仍然更喜欢外祖母在印度做的鱼咖喱。
13.A. avoids B. invents C. hides D. prefers
解析 D 参见上题解析。prefer更喜欢。
14.A. pay B. hug C. visit D. treat
解析 C 此处说的是"她正盼望着下次探望（visit）外祖母时吃到她做的鱼咖喱"，故选C。
15.A. arrive B. leave C. move D. marry
解析 A 我百分之百肯定我到（arrive）那儿时她会给我做的。
三、语法填空
[2024山东日照校际联考]In Chinese， a scallion pancake is called congyoubing. Chinese people love to make these crispy treats from time to time. Scallions are also known as green onions. 1 （essential）， a scallion pancake is a type of flatbread that has been folded over several times and grilled or fried in oil and 2 （mix） with a generous helping of these green onions.
To cook a Chinese scallion pancake 3 （be） easy. Start by scattering scallions into the dough （面团） you’ve made. Next， you need to add oil. Instead of dropping the dough into the oil， you should use the cooking oil 4 （coat） it. Then， it’s time to fry it. You’ll know it’s ready when it turns golden brown but is still tender. Once your scallion pancakes are ready， you can serve 5 （they） when they’re still hot and fresh，6 let them cool off first. Either way， you can cut them into pizza-shaped slices and share them with your friends by eating the slices 7 your hands.
In fact， the taste of Chinese scallion pancakes is so good that many Chinese students who go abroad still crave the food. These pancakes actually serve as 8 emotional bridge that helps keep the memory of the parents 9 often make them. One of the students says， "It’s so simple when you think about it. Flour， scallions， salt， oil and that’s about it. But the layers show the thoughtful love of our parents. The 10 （tradition） are in our minds and in our hearts， and sometimes that is better enough than any gold and silver jewelry."
本文主要介绍了中国特色小吃葱油饼。
1.Essentially 考查副词。空格位于句首，所填词作状语，修饰整个句子，故Essentially。
2.mixed 考查谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处所填词与folded、grilled、fried是并列关系，再结合前边的has been可知，空格处填mixed。
3.is 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，空处所填词为谓语动词。此处描述客观事实，用一般现在时，主语是动词不定式，故谓语动词用单数is。
4.tocoat 考查非谓语动词。use sth. to do sth.表示"用……做……"，是常用搭配，故填to coat。
5.them 考查代词。宾格人称代词them在此作宾语。
6.or 考查连词。并列连词or（或者）在此表示二选一的选择关系。
7.with 考查介词。with one’s hands 表示"用手"。
8.an 考查冠词。bridge为可数名词单数，此处指"一座情感桥梁"，表泛指，且emotional的发音以元音音素开头，故填不定冠词an。
9.who/that 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处所填词引导限制性定语从句，从句缺主语，先行词表示人，故填who/that。
10.traditions 考查名词的数。由空后的系动词are可知，主语表示复数概念，故填traditions。Unit 3 On the move
一、阅读理解
A
[2023昆明"三诊一模"质量检测]A dad says he’s built a special bond with his two-year-old daughter after running a series of long-distance races with her strapped（用带子系好） to his back.
Chris Greenbank， 36， a stonemason（石匠） from Stockport， Greater Manchester， even managed to complete a half marathon carrying the youngster in a special hiking carrier.
The single father， who suffered from anxiety in the past， has been raising money for mental health support group Project 23. The group， which helps people with anxiety and mental health problems， was set up by Chris’s friend Mark Sproston.
Chris’s latest race， Run North West’s Festive 10K in Cheshire， was his fourth race and he says， possibly their last， as the kid may be too heavy soon. Besides， Chris had been a little worried if the weather would be too chilly for his daughter. "No matter how difficult it is， I want to get us both a festive New Year medal before it gets too cold，" he added. "We have four medals now and we have run 51km in total."
In October， Chris took just under three hours to complete the Manchester Half Marathon with his daughter on his back. The dad says his little girl rested her hand on his shoulder and kept it there for the whole duration of the run. He said， "Our bond isn’t something you can even put into words. My heart is full."
Chris， who says exercise is an important part of positive mental health， believes there should be no reason why people can’t exercise because they have kids.
The pair also ran the Wilmslow 10K in July this year and Chester Zoo 10K in October. Chris says of his daughter， "She loves it， and they are like mini adventures."
本文主要讲述了一位曾患有焦虑症的单身父亲Chris背着女儿参加马拉松比赛的故事。他与女儿之间建立起一个特殊的感情纽带。
【词语积累】 bond n.纽带，联系
suffer v.（因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等）受苦，受难，受折磨；遭受，蒙受 raise v.筹募
【长难句解读】 Chris，who says exercise is an importantpart of positivemental health，
who引导的定语从句
believes there should be noreason {why people can’t exercise （because they have kids）}.
宾语从句，其中含有why引导的定语从句，该定语从句中含有because引导的原因状语从句
译文：Chris认为人们不应该把有孩子当成不能运动的理由。他说，锻炼是积极心理健康的一个重要部分。
1. What can we know about Project 23？
A. It was founded by Chris Greenbank.
B. It has organized 4 marathon events.
C. It helps people with psychological problems.
D. It offers medical care to the disabled.
解析 C 细节理解题。由第三段中的"The group， which helps people with anxiety and mental health problems， was set up by Chris’s friend Mark Sproston"可知，本题选C项。
2. Why did Chris run the marathon in Cheshire with his daughter？
A. To show the public his running skills.
B. To win a medal for their New Year.
C. To raise money for his serious illness.
D. To develop his habit of doing sports.
解析 B 细节理解题。由第四段中的"No matter how difficult it is， I want to get us both a festive New Year medal before it gets too cold"可知，B项正确。
3. Which of the following words can best describe Chris？
A. Caring and loving.
B. Frank but demanding.
C. Ambitious and particular.
D. Generous and outgoing.
解析 A 推理判断题。由第三段中的"The single father， who suffered from anxiety in the past， has been raising money for mental health support group Project 23"和第四段中的"Besides， Chris had been a little worried if the weather would be too chilly for his daughter. ‘No matter how difficult it is， I want to get us both a festive New Year medal before it gets too cold，’..."可知，A项正确。
4. What is the purpose of writing the text？
A. To introduce ways to relieve anxiety.
B. To show training methods of running.
C. To involve readers in charity activities.
D. To share a story of a father and a daughter.
解析 D 意图推断题。由第一段中的"A dad says he’s built a special bond with his two-year-old daughter after running a series of long-distance races with her strapped（用带子系好） to his back"以及下文中讲述的Chris背着女儿参加一系列比赛的情况可知，作者写本文的目的是分享一对父女的故事，故D项正确。
B
[体育精神/2023安徽宣城二调]On February 13， 2023， Wu Yibing made history， beating John Isner in a thrilling three-set final at the Dallas Open to become the first man from China to win an ATP Tour title.
Brought to a tennis court for the first time at just five， initially encouraged by his parents to do the exercise to lose weight， Wu soon had his talent discovered by his provincial junior team， kicking off a journey that would change the fate of men’s tennis in China.In 2017，Wu rose to prominence after winning the US Open boys’ tournament at 18 to become the first Chinese to win a major junior title， raising high hopes for the"Wonder Boy"to change the fortune of Chinese men in a sport long dominated by women’s success on the professional stage.
In 2018，Wu won his first ATP Challenger title in Shanghai.However， the highly competitive nature of men’s professional tennis hit the rising Wu with a tough reminder after multiple injuries — to his elbow， lower back， shoulder and wrist — and forced him to be away from the ATP Tour for close to three years.
He made his return last year and won three ATP Challenger titles before qualifying for the US Open. "Looking back， I feel like I wouldn’t have been here if it hadn’t been for the ups and downs over the past few years. I take all the setbacks and struggles as a lesson that helps me mature mentally now，"said Wu."Of course there were a lot of doubts because I had surgery and the recovery wasn’t going well. The championship today was a payoff for all the hard work and everyone who’s supported me along the way."
2023年2月13日，吴易昺在达拉斯男子网球公开赛中击败了约翰·伊斯内尔，成为第一个赢得ATP巡回赛单打冠军的中国人。
【词语积累】 kick off开始 qualify for...取得……资格
setback n.挫折，阻碍 surgery n.外科手术
payoff n.回报
【长难句解读】 Brought to a tennis court for the first timeat just five，
过去分词短语作状语
initially encouraged by his parents to do theexercise to lose weight， Wu soon had his talent
过去分词短语作状语
discovered by his provincial junior team，kicking off a journey （that would change the fate of men’s tennis in China）.
现在分词短语作状语，分词短语中含有一个定语从句
译文：吴易昺在仅五岁时第一次被带到网球场，最初父母鼓励他打网球减肥。很快省青年队发现了他的天赋，他也就此开启了一段将改变中国男子网球命运的旅程。
1. What do the underlined words "rose to prominence" in paragraph 2 probably mean？
A. Lost weight.
B. Came back to the court.
C. Became famous instantly.
D. Dropped out of the competition.
解析 C 词义猜测题。结合画线短语后面的"after winning the...win a major junior title"和常识可推知，画线短语指的应是（因夺冠）成名。
2. Why was Wu absent from the ATP Tour for nearly three years？
A. He wanted to change his career.
B. He suffered from serious physical injuries.
C. He didn’t stand out in training for the match.
D. He couldn’t handle the pressure of the ATP Tour.
解析 B 细节理解题。由第三段中的"multiple injuries — to his elbow， lower back， shoulder and wrist — and forced him to be away from the ATP Tour for close to three years"可知，B项正确。
3. What can we learn from Wu Yibing’s statement？
A. No sweat， no sweet.
B. Time waits for no man.
C. Well begun is half done.
D. Strike while the iron is hot.
解析 A 推理判断题。由最后一段中的"Looking back...ups and downs over the past few years. I take all the setbacks and struggles as a lesson that helps me mature..."和"The championship today was a payoff for all the hard work..."可知，吴易昺认为他的夺冠是对所有辛苦的回报，据此可以推断，A项正确。
4. What is the passage mainly about？
A. The significance of the ATP Tour title.
B. The development of Chinese tennis.
C. The power of difficulty for athletes.
D. The first Chinese male champion of the ATP Tour.
解析 D 主旨大意题。结合全文内容，尤其是第一段可知，本文主要讲述了2023年2月13日创造历史，在达拉斯男子网球公开赛中击败了约翰·伊斯内尔，成为第一个赢得ATP巡回赛单打冠军的中国人吴易昺的故事，故D项正确。
二、七选五
[2023沈阳质量监测三]Do you want to live a healthy lifestyle？ Practicing yoga is one of the best choices. Yoga has well-deserved fame for helping to improve balance and flexibility and to gain calm and relaxation. 1 . Here’s more about why doing yoga is a complete mind-body workout.
Reducing Stress， Reducing Pounds
Several studies have confirmed that doing yoga does reduce cortisol（皮质醇） levels. 2 . It can also increase your desire for high-fat and high-sugar foods and drinks while reducing your muscle mass.
3
In a 2016 study， participants involved in practicing yoga realized that they tended to notice the amount of foods they ate， what type of foods they ate and the impact of eating those foods as well. "Subjects reported becoming aware of the effect of certain foods on their bodies during their yoga practice， including sugar， dairy， meat and alcohol，" wrote the authors of the study.
Making Weight Loss Last
4 . This can be attained through improvements in sadness tolerance， mindfulness and self-sympathy. For example， if someone experiences improvements in mindfulness， they may be less likely to ‘mindlessly’ eat in response to emotions such as boredom， stress， anger and other external stimulation like the presence of tasty foods.
Choosing the Right Type
Ultimately， the best yoga is the practice that fits you — the one you’ll commit to. There are now many accessible styles of yoga that suit you no matter what your weight， age， physical quality or background is. 5 .
A. Finding the Best Food
B. Moving Well， Eating Well
C. Everybody and every body can benefit from a certain style
D. Yoga is also well-known for helping you burn more calories
E. High levels of cortisol， a stress hormone， can lead to an increase in fat
F. Another study shows that someone in a more positive mood is less likely to overeat
G. Recent research shows that yoga may help to improve long-term weight loss outcomes
想拥有健康的生活方式吗？练习瑜伽是最好的选择之一
【词语积累】 flexibility n.灵活性，柔韧性
stimulation n.刺激 ultimately adv.最后
1.D D项中的is also well-known与空前句子中的has well-deserved fame相吻合。D项与空前的那一句子说的都是瑜伽的作用，故选D。
2.E E项中的cortisol与空前句子中的cortisol吻合，所以E项符合语境。
3.B B项涉及运动与饮食，能概括下面段落的主题。
4.G G项中的long-term weight loss与小标题Making Weight Loss Last相吻合。
5.C C项中的a certain style与小标题中的the Right Type以及段落中的many accessible styles of yoga相吻合。
三、完形填空
During the holiday season in 2015， Felicia Hall was battling depression. "I was unhappy， overeating fast food at night and not really caring for myself. I wasn’t physically 1 ， but always felt tired，" she says.
It wasn’t until New Year that Hall wanted to make a 2 . A friend recommended Daily Burn， a workout program， and she 3 to sign up. "I registered， though not believing I could keep on. I even set a 4 on the phone to cancel it before the free trial ended，" says Hall. "Within two weeks， I did not 5 . So I deleted the note."
The 6 gained from Daily Burn also got her running. "I love the sound of 7 my feet on the ground， knowing my body is 8 of doing that，" she says. Hall also 9 her late-night fast-food sessions and started cooking healthy meals. After five months， Hall lost 20 pounds — and gained a new 10 towards exercise， and towards life. She consistently 11 the Daily Burn community group for support. And she 12 started teaching group fitness classes in her hometown. 13 ， she learned the power of positive thought and self-belief. "To be physically able to exercise and continue to 14 with it — it’s an amazing gift，" she says. "People not experiencing it aren’t 15 what something like this can do for a person. It’s not just physical — it’s mental. It’s everything."
本文是记叙文，主要讲述了体育锻炼帮助Hall走出抑郁，让其找到自信并改变了她对人生的态度的故事。
【词语积累】 battle v.和……斗争 depression n.抑郁（症） sign up报名 trial n.（对能力、质量、性能等的）试验，试用 session n.一场，一节，一段时间 self-belief n.自信
1. A. strong B. attractive C. active D. disabled
解析 C Hall不爱运动，但却总觉得很累。active表示"好动的，活跃的"，符合语境。
2. A. difference B. change
C. living D. deal
解析 B 此处指Hall想要作出改变（change），故选B。make a difference有作用，有影响；make a living谋生；make a deal达成交易。
3. A. continued B. managed
C. decided D. advised
解析 C 由下文中的"I registered..."可知，Hall决定（decided）报名。
4.A. reminder B. deadline
C. monitor D. timetable
解析 A 由下文中的"on the phone to cancel it before the free trial ended"和"I deleted the note"可知，Hall应是在手机上记了一个备忘录来提醒自己在免费试用结束前取消。reminder表示"起提醒作用的事物"，符合语境。deadline最后期限，截止日期；monitor监视器；timetable时间表，时间安排。
5. A. regret B. forget C. hesitate D. withdraw
解析 D 由下文可知，Hall并没有退出（withdraw）。
6.A. confidence B. information
C. fame D. advice
解析 A 结合语境和四个选项可知，此处说的是"从Daily Burn获得的信心（confidence）还让Hall开始了跑步"。
7. A. laying B. hitting C. resting D. beating
解析 B 由上文中的"running"及常识可知，此处指跑步时脚触碰地面的声音。hit表示"使（身体部位）碰上（某物）"，符合语境。
8. A. tired B. afraid C. sure D. capable
解析 D 此处指Hall知道自己的身体还能够做到这一点。capable表示"有能力的"，符合语境。
9.A. cancelled B. enriched
C. rescheduled D. restored
解析 A 由下文中的"started cooking healthy meals"可知，Hall取消（cancelled）了夜间的快餐时间。enrich充实，使丰富；reschedule重新安排；restore恢复。
10. A. focus B. emphasis C. attitude D. remark
解析 C 五个月后，Hall不仅减掉了20磅，而且对运动和生活也有了新的看法。attitude表示"态度，看法"，符合语境。focus关注，中心点；emphasis重视，强调；remark评论。
11. A. called up B. set up
C. appealed to D. turned to
解析 D Hall一直向Daily Burn社区小组寻求支持。turn to表示"向……求助（或寻求指教等）"，符合语境。
12.A. even B. still C. ever D. almost
解析 A 由语境可知，此处指Hall甚至（even）开始在家乡教授集体健身课程。
13. A. By chance B. In fact
C. Above all D. At first
解析 C 最重要的是，她知道了乐观和自信的力量。above all表示"最重要的是"，符合语境。by chance偶然；in fact实际上，确切地说；at first起初。
14. A. practice B. combine
C. struggle D. grow
解析 D 结合上文提到的Hall在跟随Daily Burn一起运动之后身体和心理上的一些变化可知，此处指和它一起成长（grow）。
15. A. worried B. aware
C. satisfied D. afraid
解析 B 没有经历过的人不知道这样的事情会对一个人产生什么影响。aware表示"知道的，明白的"，符合语境。worried担忧的；satisfied满意的；afraid害怕。
