UNIT 12能力提升强化练(三)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
These reads captured readers’ imaginations so well,and they have come to the screen.
Lockwood & Co:The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
(Penguin Random House Children’s)
In a dark,haunted London,three young detectives called Lockwood,Lucy and George work together to fight ghosts.This brilliant supernatural story is now a thrilling Netflix TV series,perfect for older readers with a taste for spooky(幽灵般的) mysteries.
The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
(HarperCollins Children’s)
A new live-action musical film of The Little Mermaid was released by Walt Disney Pictures this year.While you’re waiting,you can enjoy Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale in this lovely book created by design studio Mina Lima.It’s full of beautiful artwork and cleverly designed interactive surprises.
A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll
(Knights Of)
Eleven-year-old Addie sets about campaigning for a memorial to the witch trials that took place in her Scottish home town,in this multi-award-winning story.If you haven’t read A Kind of Spark yet,now is the time to get started because a BBC TV series based on the book is being out this year.
Are You There God It’s Me,Margaret by Judy Blume
(Macmillan Children’s)
In this classic novel,first published in 1970,we meet 13-year-old Margaret.After moving to a new home,Margaret struggles with making new friends,dealing with her family and the challenges of growing up.A film based on the book was released in April,with young actor Abby Ryder Fortson playing Margaret.
1.Which will a music lover most probably love to watch
A.Lockwood & Co:The Screaming Staircase.
B.The Little Mermaid.
C.A Kind of Spark.
D.Are You There God It’s Me,Margaret.
2.What is special about Are You There God It’s Me,Margaret
A.The girls’ story.
B.The scary setting.
C.The teens’ life.
D.The interactive design.
3.What do the four books have in common
A.They were published in the 19th century.
B.They were written for little kids.
C.They were adapted for films or TV.
D.They were themed in love and peace.
B
The beautiful island country of Madagascar has a serious school shortage.About a third of Malagasy children have no access to education because the schools are too far away or severely overcrowded.Thinking Huts,a non-profit dedicated to increasing global access to education,plans to tackle the issue with a series of 3D-printed schools,the first of which was completed in April 2022.
The 765-square-feet structure,named Bougainvillea,will house 30 students.The construction began with the printer pouring a cement-like (水泥状) mixture in a pattern to create the walls.The entire process took just 18 hours!The roof,doors and windows were locally sourced,and the walls were made of a cement mixture that can resist big environmental pressures in the area.Bougainvillea was 3D printed by 14 Trees,a company with experience printing buildings throughout Kenya and Malawi.
Maggie Grouts,the 22-year-old founder of Thinking Huts,is a senior at the University of Colorado and was just 15 when she started Thinking Huts.Adopted from a rural village when she was 18 months old,Grout realized that not all kids were as fortunate as her and wanted to help.The idea for the 3D-printed schools came to her after brainstorming(集思广益) with her father on ways to use the technology for the greater good.
The 3D printing approach shrinks the construction turnaround time from months to days,as well as the cost.This allows more schools to be built in less time and reduces the building’s carbon footprints.And these savings in time,cost and materials meet a real need for education infrastructure (基础设施) to help bridge the global opportunity gap.
“Thinking Huts hopes to have a Thinking Hut in every community where children do not have a place for education and is fundraising to develop this goal.By using 3D printing,we are combining the potential of technology with architectural solutions that tackle real problems the world faces within education,” says Grouts.
4.What are 3D-printed schools intended for
A.Reducing construction wastes.
B.Providing high-quality education for local students.
C.Helping deal with a shortage of schools.
D.Drawing public attention to 3D-printing technology.
5.What do we know about Bougainvillea
A.It has a complex architectural structure.
B.It features strong resistance to bad weather.
C.It is built with the help of the local government.
D.It can hold more students than traditional schools.
6.What can we infer about Maggie Grouts from the text
A.She is truly creative and warm-hearted.
B.She had no access to school as a child.
C.She is devoted to designing 3D-printed products.
D.She raised money for kids from rural areas in China.
7.What does the author mainly want to tell us in paragraph 4
A.The advantages of 3D-printed schools.
B.The wide popularity of 3D-printing technology.
C.The significance of narrowing the global opportunity gap.
D.The impact of 3D-printed buildings on the environment.
C
The pace of today’s working life blurs(使模糊)the line between personal time and work time,and it increasingly mixes personal lifestyle and work style.And as companies are trying hard to attract and keep young people for their technical skills and enthusiasm for change,office culture is becoming an extension of youth culture.This may not be a bad thing.For most of human history the middle-aged have ruled,but in the future,they will have to share power with fresh-faced youths.
There have been a number of reasons for this change and the most dramatic of these is technology.Children have always been more expert than their parents at something,but usually a game or a fashion,not the century’s most important business tool.The Internet has started the first industrial revolution in history to be led by the young.Though there have been youth revolutions before,none of them made a big change the way the Internet has.Throughout the 20th century,if a young person wanted to enter an American company they needed to leave their youth behind.They got a haircut,and probably a suit or at least a tie.Now the same hair,same clothes,even nearly the same hours apply to office and home.
If it had not been for the Internet,this change could not have happened.However,it did not happen because of the Internet only; the corporate restructurings(公司重组) of the 1980s and 90s broke down traditional hierarchies(等级制度).In many companies,seniority-based(基于资历的) hierarchies have been replaced by hierarchies based on performance.The abilities to please your superiors are no longer the most valued skills.Today’s employees stay with companies only as long as they feel challenged and rewarded; moving from a job to another job is now a sign of ambition.
The rise of the young is a good thing,because it gives them more opportunity to put their ideas and energy into practice at their most creative stage in life.Nowadays youth and youth qualities seem to dominate,but the experience and maturity of older employees should be put to good use,too.
8.In the 20th century,to enter an American company,a young person needed to .
A.work in the office and at home
B.have an eye-catching hairstyle
C.dress in the business style
D.leave the business tool behind
9.According to paragraph 3,company hierarchies are based on the employees’ .
A.achievements
B.age and experience
C.skills with the Internet
D.ability to please the boss
10.Why is the rise of the young a good thing
A.They become more energetic in life.
B.They have taken over the companies.
C.Their creativity can be put to good use.
D.Their ideas appeal to a great many people.
11.What can be inferred from the passage
A.Young people will lead in fashion.
B.Young people will have more power.
C.Older people will step off the historical stage.
D.Older people will continue to be the main force.
Ⅱ.七选五
(2023全国甲卷)
Tricks To Becoming A Patient Person
Here’s a riddle:What do traffic jams,long lines and waiting for a vacation to start all have in common There’s one answer. 1 .
In the Digital Age,we’re used to having what we need immediately and right at our fingertips.However,research suggests that if we practiced patience,we’d be a whole lot better off.Here are several tricks.
Practice gratitude(感激)
Thankfulness has a lot of benefits:Research shows it makes us happier,less stressed and even more optimistic. 2 .“Showing thankfulness can foster self-control,” said Ye Li,researcher at the University of California.
Make yourself wait
Instant gratification(满足) may seem like the most “feel good” option at the time,but psychology research suggests waiting for things actually makes us happier in the long run.And the only way for us to get into the habit of waiting is to practice. 3 .Put off watching your favorite show until the weekend or wait 10 extra minutes before going for that cake.You’ll soon find that the more patience you practice,the more you start to apply it to other more annoying situations.
4
So many of us have the belief that being comfortable is the only state we will tolerate,and when we experience something outside of our comfort zone,we get impatient about the circumstances.You should learn to say to yourself,“ 5 .”You’ll then gradually become more patient.
A.Find your causes
B.Start with small tasks
C.Accept the uncomfortable
D.All this adds up to a state of hurry
E.It can also help us practice more patience
F.This is merely uncomfortable,not intolerable
G.They’re all situations where we could use a little extra patience
Ⅲ.语法填空
Many pieces of beautiful pottery(陶器) were discovered in Luoyang,Henan Province,
1. there were a few tombs of the Tang Dynasty,when a railway was in the process of 2. (construct) in 1899.The pieces of pottery were either in yellow,green and white colours or in yellow,green and brown colours.Because they were found from tombs of the Tang Dynasty,they were called “Tang tricoloured glazed pottery”.
The production of glassy pottery in China 3. (date) back to ancient times.The coloured glaze was usually not applied 4. the head of a pottery figure.After the base was baked,a few touches of Chinese ink 5. (paint)to represent the eyes,eyebrows and beards.The facial expression and the inner world of a small statue were portrayed(刻画) most 6. (vivid).
There are a great 7. (various) of Tang tricoloured glazed pottery pieces.With unique shapes,they had the rich flavour of life,8. (cover) almost every field of life related to the dead,from models of architecture to plates,bowls and from small statues of the heavenly kings with 9. bad temper to those of beautiful noble ladies.They showed the 10. (colour) social life and the splendid culture of the Tang Dynasty.
Ⅳ.应用文写作
假如你是校英语俱乐部负责人张文,你们学校下周三下午2点到4点将在B幢艺术厅举行英语演讲比赛。请你写一封邮件邀请外教Andrew来当评委。内容包括:
1.告知活动的时间、地点;
2.询问其是否有时间;
3.邀请其担任评委。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.请在相应位置作答。
Dear Andrew,
Yours,
Zhang Wen
Ⅴ.读后续写
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。
Wrinkles of confusion rippled across Holly’s forehead as she opened the gift from her best friend,Susan.
“I...I thought you could use it for something.” Susan’s stammered explanation did nothing to help us understand why a twelve-by-eighteen-inch dark-blue carpet remnant(残余物) was being presented as a birthday gift.
Holly,my daughter,tried bravely not to allow her disappointment to show.She laid the carpet on the kitchen counter,and the two girls headed outside to play.
The next morning,I carried a kitchen bag outside.My heart ached as I saw Susan’s carpet lying in the trash can.Hesitating only a moment,I reached in and picked it up.After giving it a light brushing,I brought it into the house and placed it in the hall closet.Occupied with the business of daily living,the carpet was soon forgotten.
Prior to Holly’s birthday,Susan had been a regular visitor in our home.On several occasions,she rode the bus home with Holly and was one of the few friends ever permitted to stay over on a school night.But now I realised it had been nearly three weeks since we’d even heard mention of Susan’s name.I missed her warm smile and eager-to-please ways.
One day,Holly had arrived home from school.“Susan invited me to come over to her house after school tomorrow,” she announced as she took her books down on the kitchen table.Although her voice carried a so-what attitude,I sensed she was pleased by the invitation.
Arrangements were made,and the girls rode home together on the school bus the following day.As I negotiated the winding country road that led to her house,Susan chatted nervously about her foster mom and the seventeen cats she had taken in and cared for.Soon we arrived at Susan’s house.
注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;
2.请在相应位置作答。
A woman wearing a shapeless sweater stood in the doorway to greet us as we approached the small shabby farmhouse.
Hearing my words about everything of Susan,Holly sat silently in the car,with her head stretching forward as if willing the car to move faster.
答案：
Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四部由畅销书改编成的电影或电视剧。
1.B 细节理解题。根据The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen部分中的“A new live-action musical film of The Little Mermaid was released by Walt Disney Pictures this year.(迪士尼电影公司今年推出了一部关于《小美人鱼》的真人音乐电影)”可知,被改编的《小美人鱼》是部音乐剧电影,是爱好音乐的人的首选。故选B项。
2.C 细节理解题。根据Are You There God It’s Me,Margaret by Judy Blume部分中的“After moving to a new home,Margaret struggles with making new friends,dealing with her family and the challenges of growing up.(搬新家后,玛格丽特努力结交新朋友,与家人沟通相处,迎接成长的挑战)”可知,Are You There God It’s Me,Margaret的特别之处在于有关于青少年生活的内容。故选C项。
3.C 细节理解题。根据第一段“These reads captured readers’ imaginations so well,and they have come to the screen.(这些故事很好地抓住了读者的想象力,并且它们已经被搬上了银幕)”可知,本文列出的四本书都出现在了荧屏上,即这四本书都被改编成了电影或电视剧。故选C项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Maggie Grouts在马达加斯加通过3D打印来创办学校的故事。
4.C 推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“The beautiful island country of Madagascar has a serious school shortage.”和第一段最后一句“Thinking Huts,a non-profit dedicated to increasing global access to education,plans to tackle the issue with a series of 3D-printed schools,the first of which was completed in April 2022.”可知,3D打印学校的目的是帮助解决学校短缺问题。故选C项。
5.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The 765-square-feet structure,named Bougainvillea,will house 30 students.”和“The roof,doors and windows were locally sourced,and the walls were made of a cement mixture that can resist big environmental pressures in the area.”可知,我们了解到Bougainvillea的建筑特点是抵抗坏天气的能力强。故选B项。
6.A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Adopted from a rural village when she was 18 months old,Grout realized that...for the greater good.”可知,Maggie Grouts很有创造力,也很热心。故选A项。
7.A 主旨大意题。根据第四段“The 3D printing approach shrinks the construction turnaround time from months to days,as well as the cost.This allows...opportunity gap.”可知,该段主要讲述的是3D打印学校的优势。故选A项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明年轻人的崛起是好事,因为他们的创新能力可以得到很好的利用。
8.C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Throughout the 20th century,if a young person wanted to enter an American company they needed to leave their youth behind.They got a haircut,and probably a suit or at least a tie.”可知,在20世纪,要进入一家美国公司,年轻的应聘者需要穿商务装。故选C项。
9.A 细节理解题。根据第三段的“In many companies,seniority-based hierarchies have been replaced by hierarchies based on performance.”可知,公司的等级制度基于员工的绩效,即他们的工作表现。故选A项。
10.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“The rise of the young is a good thing,because it gives them more opportunity to put their ideas and energy into practice at their most creative stage in life.”可知,年轻人的崛起是一件好事,是因为他们的创造力可以得到很好的利用。故选C项。
11.B 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Nowadays youth and youth qualities seem to dominate,but the experience and maturity of older employees should be put to good use,too.”可推知,年轻人将会有更多的影响力。故选B项。
Ⅱ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要为读者提供“成为一个有耐心的人”的方法:表达感谢、学会等待、走出舒适区。
1.G 此句为细节句。根据第一段第一句“Here’s a riddle: What do traffic jams, long lines and waiting for a vacation to start all have in common ”可知,交通堵塞、排长队、等待假期开始都是需要耐心的事情,这与G项“They’re all situations where we could use a little extra patience”相吻合,且呼应第二段中的“practiced patience”。
2.E 此句为细节句。第三段第一句“Thankfulness has a lot of benefits: Research shows it makes us happier, less stressed and even more optimistic.”讲的是表达感谢的好处。E项“It can also help us practice more patience.”也是表达感谢的好处。故选E项,形成“it makes us...It can also help...”并列关系。
3.B 此句为过渡句。根据第四段第二句“And the only way for us to get into the habit of waiting is to practice.”提到了practice,空后的句子“Put off watching your favorite show until the weekend or wait 10 extra minutes before going for that cake.”列举了一些等待的事情。由此推出B项“Start with small tasks(从小事开始做起)”符合题意。
4.C 此句为主旨句。根据最后一段第一句“So many of us have the belief that being comfortable is the only state we will tolerate, and when we experience something outside of our comfort zone, we get impatient about the circumstances.”可推知,本段的主题句应为“接受令人不舒适的事情”,故选C项。
5.F 此句为细节句。根据最后一段第一句“So many of us have the belief that being comfortable is the only state we will tolerate, and when we experience something outside of our comfort zone, we get impatient about the circumstances.”的后半句可知,当我们经历舒适区外的事物时,我们会变得不耐烦。因此,我们应该学会对自己说“这只是不舒服,不是不可忍受”,故选F项。
Ⅲ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在河南省洛阳市,发现了许多唐朝陶器的碎片,陶器上的内容表现了唐朝辉煌的文化和多彩的社会生活。
1.where 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,关系词在从句中作地点状语,所以填where。
2.being constructed 考查动词的语态。介词后面用动名词形式,“a railway”与“construct”之间是被动关系,所以用动名词的被动形式。
3.dates 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。date back to 这个短语通常用一般现在时,且主语“The production of glassy pottery in China”是单数,所以谓语动词也用第三人称单数形式,因此填dates。
4.to 考查介词。apply to意为“适用于”,是固定短语,所以填to。
5.were painted 考查动词的时态和语态。“a few touches of Chinese ink”与“paint”之间是被动关系,且表示发生在过去的事情,因此用一般过去时的被动语态,所以填were painted。
6.vividly 考查副词。修饰动词“portrayed”,所以填副词vividly。
7.variety 考查名词。a great variety of意为“各种各样的”,是固定短语,所以填名词variety。
8.covering 考查非谓语动词。cover与其逻辑主语“they”之间是主动关系,所以用现在分词形式,填covering。
9.a 考查冠词。a bad temper意为“坏脾气”,是固定短语,所以填a。
10.colourful 考查形容词。修饰名词“life”,用形容词,所以填colourful。
Ⅳ.
Dear Andrew,
I’m Zhang Wen,director of the school English club.I’m writing to invite you to act as one of the judges of the English speech contest which is to be held next Wednesday afternoon in the Art Hall of Building B.The speech will begin at 2 pm and last for two hours.Could you please tell me if you are available then It’s our great honour if you will be present at the contest.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Zhang Wen
Ⅴ.
A woman wearing a shapeless sweater stood in the doorway to greet us as we approached the small shabby farmhouse.When we stepped inside,appearing into our sight were stuff lying everywhere and a hall poorly decorated with used furnishings.Shocked by this,Holly took a quick glance at Susan,whose cheek had already become flushed.But it didn’t take long for the girls to forget about it and dash out to have their fun.Susan’s mom treated me a drink and shared with me her fondness for Susan as well as the poor girl’s past,which got my heart deeply struck.As daylight began to fade,we offered our thanks for the visit and said good-bye.On the way home,I decided to tell Holly all about Susan.
Hearing my words about everything of Susan,Holly sat silently in the car,with her head stretching forward as if willing the car to move faster.No sooner had we arrived home than she raced directly towards the trash can in the kitchen.Standing next to the trash can and peering inside for a while,apparently she got nothing she wanted.Seeing that,I went inside and headed for the hall closet.“Is this what you were looking for ” I placed the carpet in front of her.“Thanks!Mom.” A tear or two slipped from her eyes and dropped onto the remnant.Holly held it tightly in her arms,which I believed,was the most precious birthday present she’d received in the world.UNIT 10能力提升强化练(一)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Instead of paying to ship the items you don’t need to your new home,why not donate them Your old household goods like furniture will go to a new home where they will be appreciated.Here are some charities that might help.
Furniture Bank Network
Furniture Bank Network helps people furnish their homes with practical secondhand items donated by people within the community.Tax receipts for the value of the donated items are given to donors(捐赠者).Recipients get the furniture for free.People can get furnishings from their local Furniture Bank only if they are referred to the organisation through one of its social service partners.It also encourages applicants to help the organisation with volunteer work.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit.It collects monetary donations to build and remodel affordable housing so that those in need can apply for.You can also donate furniture and other household goods to Habitat for Humanity.It resells these items in home improvement stores and uses the money to fund its humanitarian efforts.
Goodwill
Goodwill resells donated furniture and other household items to fund its charitable objectives.Goodwill uses its earnings to provide career training and employment assistance to unemployed individuals.It also offers discounts to the people enrolled in its training programs,allowing them to affordably furnish their homes and buy clothes for their families.
Pick up My Donation
Pick up My Donation isn’t actually a donation centre and it doesn’t pick up your donations.Instead,it helps you find local nonprofits and charity shops that do.If your donation isn’t large enough for a local nonprofit to send a truck,Pick up My Donation can still help.The company will put you in touch with a local moving company to pick up your donation and take it to a nearby centre.
1.What is a must for getting furnishings from a local Furniture Bank
A.A tax receipt for the item.
B.Membership of the community.
C.A recommendation from its partner.
D.Volunteer work for the organisation.
2.Which charity offers career assistance to a laid-off worker
A.Goodwill.
B.Pick up My Donation.
C.Habitat for Humanity.
D.Furniture Bank Network.
3.What do we know about Pick up My Donation
A.It provides affordable housing.
B.It is a local moving company.
C.It only picks up large donations.
D.It helps donors find a charity shop.
B
Our house was across the street from a hospital.We rented the upstairs rooms to outpatients at the clinic.One summer evening as I was preparing supper,there was a knock at the door.I opened it to see a truly awful looking man hardly taller than my eight-year-old daughter.
But the frightening thing was his swollen face.He told me he’d been hunting for a room since noon but no one seemed to have a room.For a moment I hesitated,but his next words convinced me:“I could sleep on the porch(门廊).My bus leaves early in the morning.”
I went inside and finished getting supper.When we were ready,I asked him to join us.“No,thank you.I have plenty.” And he held up a brown paper bag.When I had finished the dishes,I went out to talk with him for a few minutes.
He told me he fished for a living to support his daughter,who was hopelessly disabled,and her five children.He didn’t tell it by way of complaint.In fact,he was grateful that no pain accompanied his disease.He thanked life for giving him the strength to keep going.
At bedtime,we put a small camp bed in the children’s room for him.When I got up in the morning,the bed linens were neatly folded and the man was out on the porch.He refused breakfast,but just before he left,he smiled,“Your children made me feel at home.Grownups are bothered by my face,but children don’t seem to mind.” I told him he was welcome to come again.
In the years he came to stay overnight with us,there was never a time that he did not bring us fish or vegetables.Other times we received packages.After we knew that he must walk three miles to mail these and how little money he had made,the gifts become more precious.I know our family will always be grateful to have known him; from him we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude.
4.What actually led to the old man’s failure to get a room before
A.His fishing job. B.His ugly appearance.
C.His disabled daughter. D.His lack of money.
5.Why did the author finally accept the old man
A.He was in very bad condition.
B.He might attack her unless accepted.
C.He wouldn’t bother them too much.
D.The author had a big family to support.
6.What can we learn from the text
A.The old man often came to ask for help ever since.
B.The old man actually didn’t eat anything for supper.
C.It was not easy for the old man to send the author gifts.
D.The author’s help taught the old man to live independently.
7.Which is the best title for the text
A.A Precious Gift
B.A Silent Complaint
C.A Stubborn Fisherman
D.An Incredible Meeting!
C
Bloggers(写博客的人) are sometimes accused of being egomaniacs (After all,what could make one more proud than to assume that the whole world is interested in your thoughts ) and some are the source of ridicule.With more than half of all blogs on the Internet written by under-19s,parents are increasingly worried that their youngsters are putting their personal safety at risk.
Perhaps parents should focus on the positive.For a lucky few,blogging has led to fame and fortune on a scale that most people can only dream of.One of the best-known of these is Maisie Lim,whose fashion blog Style Cookie is read by such famous people as Miuccia Prada,Anna Wintour and Lady Gaga.Maisie is regularly invited to top fashion shows around the world and has thousands of fans.
Due to the fact that Maisie is only 15 years old,her parents have received a lot of criticism for letting her achieve so much at such a young age.Some people think it is inappropriate for a teen to become so heavily involved in the “adult” world.Maisie,though,is just one example of a growing phenomenon:the teen blogger businessperson.
“I was shopping at discount shops,taking photos of my clothes and writing down my thoughts.Starting a style blog seemed like the next logical step because it was a way to share things that inspired me jellyfish with a global audience.I started when I was 11,which was before blogs became big.I never dreamed it would take off,” says Maisie.
Besides updating her blog,Maisie spends time running a web magazine for teenage girls and employs four editors as well as numerous writers,illustrators and photographers.
For more inspiration,look at Suke Smith’s lifestyle blog Pay it Forward.Due to the success followers on the Internet.At 16,Suke is considered experienced on the blogging scene.
Despite the success of the teenage bloggers like Maisie and Suke,it can be tough for teens to be taken seriously because of their age.“But if you’re offering something a bit different,and you’re passionate about what you do,people will notice you,” explains Maisie.
8.The word “egomaniacs” (paragraph 1) most probably refers to bloggers who .
A.like to share
B.worry about their parents
C.spend too much time online
D.have too much self-importance
9.When Maisie’s blog became successful,how did she feel
A.Concerned. B.Surprised.
C.Uncomfortable. D.Grateful.
10.What may be the reason Maisie gives for her success as a blogger
A.She employs a team of helpers.
B.She is often invited to top fashion shows.
C.She takes a tough attitude towards criticism.
D.She shares things with great enthusiasm.
11.Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A.Inspirational Teen Blogging
B.An Issue of Parental Concern
C.Different Views on Teenagers
D.Professional Fashion Bloggers
D
Alex Elman runs a big business—something hard to imagine after she lost her sight in her twenties.But Elman says that losing her sight helped her focus on finding success.
Elman’s father planted a hillside vineyard in western Massachusetts in 1981.It’s where Elman fled during the darkest period of her life.When she was 27 years old,she went blind due to complications from juvenile diabetes(幼年型糖尿病) 17 years ago.She recalled,“I hid in my home.I hid in the place,to me,that was the safest place in the world.”
Elman is now the founder of Alex Elman Wines,a growing portfolio(股份) of organic wines from all around the world:Chianti from Italy,Torrontes from Argentina.Elman doesn’t work alone.Her assistant,a guide dog named Hanley,is something of a wine snob,and quite a beggar.Hanley travels to all of the wineries that Elman does,from South America to Europe.
At first,Elman resisted the idea of a seeing-eye-dog.Now it’s hard to imagine her life,or her business,without him.She said.“When someone tells me something is organic and I don’t really believe it because I taste something funny on it,I’ll put it in front of his face and if he likes the wine,he’ll actually go in and sniff it.If it’s not right,he’ll turn his head away...He gets in the dirt with me.He scratches around.He makes sure that we see earthworms and butterflies.That’s how we know that the soil is actually organic,that there are no chemicals.”
Elman told CBS News she believes the loss of her vision was a gift.She said,“It allowed me to pay attention to what I thought was important and also to be able to teach people that the broken hang nail is not a big deal,you know what I mean Don’t sweat the small stuff.Don’t sweat the big stuff either.”
12.Why did Elman hid herself in her father’s vineyard
A.Because she suffered from juvenile diabetes.
B.Because she was extremely painful for her blindness.
C.Because she would like to help her father with the work.
D.Because she expected to recover her sight sooner or later.
13.What can we infer from the third paragraph
A.Elman has earned a large amount of money.
B.Elman plans to operate organic wine companies.
C.Elman has become successful with Hanley’s help.
D.Elman has travelled around the world with Hanley.
14.What would Elman do when she couldn’t judge the wine exactly
A.She would turn to Hanley for advice.
B.She would have another taste in person.
C.She would order Hanley to head away.
D.She would make Hanley drink it.
15.What does the underlined phrase refer to
A.A nail which is of no use.
B.A disadvantage you have in your life.
C.A person who is hard to deal with.
D.A task that is not easy to accomplish.
Ⅱ.完形填空
Night fell.Falter returned home,teary-eyed and 1 .The 33-year-old,professional photographer had just run from one end of Hawaii’s Waimea Bay,to the other, 2 his “baby”,a custom-made blue surfboard.
When back home,Falter wrote on Meta:“Was surfing tonight and 3 my baby.” He hoped it would wash ashore soon and that whoever 4 it would have also seen his Meta post.Unfortunately,the currents swept it out to sea, 5 Oahu.
Weeks passed with no 6 of the surfboard.Then months.Lyle Carlson,who had customised the board,comforted Falter with the possible reunion but nobody knew when.
Falter never completely forgot about the board.Finally the board 7 on the remote island of Sarangani,Philippines—six months after and over 5,000 miles away.It was discovered by a local fisherman,who sold the unusual 8 to Branzuela,for whom 9 the big waves had been his dream.
The once-blue board had turned pale with its 10 markings still there:“Lyle Carlson Surfboards,Oahu,Hawaii”.Branzuela soon 11 Carlson online,who,in turn,contacted Falter.
Falter confirmed the board was his and was 12 to learn his “baby” had floated across the world’s largest ocean and 13 .He was thrilled,but not only for himself.Seeing the interest in the sport grow 14 a lot to Falter and he couldn’t imagine a better 15 to the story.
1.A.exhausted B.puzzled
C.refreshed D.scared
2.A.picking up B.running after
C.caring for D.looking for
3.A.expected B.lost
C.comforted D.held
4.A.liked B.needed
C.spotted D.made
5.A.away from B.close to
C.next to D.along with
6.A.mark B.proof
C.company D.sign
7.A.floated B.landed
C.knocked D.dropped
8.A.catch B.fish
C.gift D.baby
9.A.watching B.painting
C.riding D.pushing
10.A.familiar B.hidden
C.common D.unique
11.A.dropped in on B.made up with
C.reached out to D.put up with
12.A.moved B.shocked
C.relieved D.confused
13.A.changed B.approached
C.survived D.remained
14.A.meant B.contributed
C.cost D.supplied
15.A.response B.solution
C.answer D.ending
Ⅲ.应用文写作
假定你是李华,你校英文报为促进大家对中国传统艺术的了解,特开设了“Art of the Week”专栏。请你用英文给编辑写一封信,推荐一种你喜爱的传统艺术形式,内容包括:
1.艺术形式简介;
2.推荐理由;
3.表达期待。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.请在相应位置作答。
Dear Editor,
Yours,
Li Hua
答案：
Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四个接受或帮助旧家具捐赠的慈善机构。
1.C 细节理解题。根据Furniture Bank Network部分中的“People can get furnishings from their local Furniture Bank only if they are referred to the organisation through one of its social service partners.”可知,想从当地家具银行获得家具,合作伙伴的推荐是必须的。故选C项。
2.A 细节理解题。根据Goodwill部分中的“Goodwill uses its earnings to provide career training and employment assistance to unemployed individuals.”可知,Goodwill为下岗工人提供职业帮助。故选A项。
3.D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“Instead,it helps you find local nonprofits and charity shops that do.If your donation isn’t large enough for a local nonprofit to send a truck,Pick up My Donation can still help.”可知,Pick up My Donation可以帮助你找到当地的慈善商店。故选D项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位相貌不同寻常的渔夫到作者家投宿的故事。因为作者没有嫌弃其外表,渔夫十分感激,渔夫每次来访都会给作者带来礼物。渔夫的行为教会作者感恩、不以貌取人、心灵美等诸多道理。
4.B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“he’d been hunting for a room since noon but no one seemed to have a room”及前文对渔夫外表的描写可知,房主们因为渔夫丑陋的长相而不愿意让他住宿。故选B项。
5.C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“For a moment I hesitated,but his next words convinced me:‘I could sleep on the porch.My bus leaves early in the morning.’”可知,作者得知渔夫不会太打扰他们,所以便同意了。故选C项。
6.C 细节理解题。最后一段中的“After we knew that he must walk three miles to mail these and how little money he had made,the gifts become more precious.”可知,对于渔夫而言,寄这些东西并不轻松,故选C项。
7.A 主旨大意题。本文讲述了一位渔夫来作者家过夜,为了回报作者一家,渔夫每次来都会带各种礼物,这让作者学会了感恩、不以貌取人、心灵美等诸多道理。渔夫给作者带来的各种礼物不仅是礼物本身,还有人生的道理。故选A项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要是讲述了网络上出现了像Maisie Lim和Suke Smith这样年龄虽小但是鼓舞人心的青少年博客。
8.D 词义猜测题。由第一段中括号里的内容可知,敢于假设全世界的人都对你的想法感兴趣并因此自豪,故猜测这样的人是太自以为是的人。故选D项。
9.B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“I started when I was 11,which was before blogs became big.I never dreamed it would take off”可知,Maisie对于自己的博客流行的这件事是惊讶的。故选B项。
10.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中Maisie所说的话可以判断出,Maisie认为她之所以能成为一名成功的博主,其中一个原因就是她非常热情地分享事物。故选D项。
11.A 标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要是描述了社会上出现了像Maisie和Suke 这样出色的青少年博主,她们虽然因为年龄小备受争议,但是她们对工作充满激情,因此本文的最佳标题应该是“鼓舞人心的青少年博客”。故选A项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了因幼年型糖尿病而失明的Alex Elman 在导盲犬Hanley的陪伴下逐渐走出低谷期并且取得成功,创立并发展了Alex Elman Wines,而导盲犬Hanley便是她最得力的助手的故事。作者通过本文告诉我们无论生活有多少困难与挫折,我们都应该努力去克服,往往有时候那些挫折会成为我们通往成功路上的垫脚石。
12.B 推理判断题。由第二段中的 “It’s where Elman fled during the darkest period of her life.”和“I hid in my home.I hid in the place,to me,that was the safest place in the world”可推断出,失明使得Alex Elman感到十分痛苦并且害怕面对外界,只想躲在家里,躲在父亲建的葡萄园。故选B项。
13.C 推理判断题。第三段主要讲述了 Elman 创立了Alex Elman Wines并且拥有遍布全球的有机葡萄酒酒业的股权,而导盲犬Hanley是她得力的助手,在各个方面都给予了不可或缺的帮助。故选C项。
14.A 细节理解题。由第四段中Elman的话可知当 Elman不能准确判断时,她会让Hanley帮助她。故选A项。
15.B 词句猜测题。由最后一段中“Elman told CBS News she believes the loss of her vision was a gift.”可知,Elman认为她生命中的挫折对于她来说可能更是一种收获。所以“the broken hang nail”指代人生中的不幸挫折等等。故选B项。
Ⅱ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Falter历尽千辛万苦在千里之外的菲律宾找到自己的冲浪板的故事。
1.A 根据下文“just run from one end of Hawaii’s Waimea Bay,to the other”可知,Falter从夏威夷的这一端跑到另一端,他跑得“筋疲力尽(exhausted)”。故选A项。
2.D 根据上文“just run from one end of Hawaii’s Waimea Bay,to the other”可知,Falter从夏威夷的这一段跑到另一端,目的是要“寻找(looking for)”自己的冲浪板。故选D项。
3.B 根据下文“He hoped it would wash ashore soon and that whoever it would have also seen his Meta post.”可知,Falter的冲浪板“丢了(lost)”。故选B项。
4.C 根据上文“He hoped it would wash ashore soon”可知,Falter希望他的冲浪板能冲上岸,并且有人能“发现(spotted)”它。故选C项。
5.A 根据上文“Unfortunately,the currents swept it out to sea”可知,冲浪板已经被冲进了海里,“离开(away from)”了瓦胡岛。故选A项。
6.D 根据下文“but nobody knew when”可知,时间过去了很久也没有人知道冲浪板去了哪里,所以冲浪板没有丝毫“踪迹(sign)”。故选D项。
7.B 根据下文“It was discovered by a local fisherman”可知,冲浪板冲“上了岸(landed)”,被当地的渔民捡到了。故选B项。
8.D 根据上文可知,渔民捡到的是Falter的冲浪板,是一个不同寻常的“宝贝(baby)”。故选D项。
9.C 根据上文“who sold the unusual to Branzuela”可知,Branzuela买下这块冲浪板,是因为“乘风破浪(riding the big waves)”一直是他的梦想。故选C项。
10.D 根据上文“who had customised the board”可知,这块冲浪板是定制的,所以上面的标识是“独一无二的(unique)”。故选D项。
11.C 根据下文的“contacted”可知,Branzuela先“联系了(reached out to)”Carlson。故选C项。
12.B 根据下文“floated across the world’s largest ocean”可知,Falter的冲浪板横穿了太平洋,这个消息让他“感到震惊(shocked)”。故选B项。
13.C 根据上文“Falter confirmed the board was his”可知,Falter证实了自己的冲浪板在横穿太平洋之后“幸存了(survived)”下来。故选C项。
14.A 根据上文“Seeing the interest in the sport grow”可知,看见大家对于冲浪的兴趣越发浓厚,这对于Falter来说“意义(meant)”重大。故选A项。
15.D 根据全文内容可知,Falter不仅找回了自己的冲浪板还激发了大家对于冲浪的兴趣,这是一个非常好的“结局(ending)”。故选D项。
Ⅲ.
Dear Editor,
I am Li Hua,a senior 2 student in our school.Knowing that our school newspaper has launched a “Art of the Week”column recently,I am writing to recommend my favorite traditional art form,Peking Opera.
As one of the most influential art forms in China,Peking Opera is crowned as the pearl of Chinese culture.It is a form of audiovisual art that combines drama,dancing,mime,acrobatics and costumes,which could date back to Qing Dynasty.I highly recommend it for not only it enjoys a high reputation among us Chinese,but also it serves as a carrier of Chinese culture.I believe the introduction of it is bound to promote our splendid culture and enhance our cultural confidence.
I sincerely hope that you could take my recommendation into consideration and feature Peking Opera in the column.Looking forward to your favorable reply.
Yours,
Li HuaUNIT 11能力提升强化练(二)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
The great thing about libraries is that they house all types of books—from mysteries to biography and dramas—all in one location.The bad thing about libraries is that they house all types of books in one location,and if it’s a location you cannot get to,you are out of luck.Now,mobile library solutions are appearing quickly around the country to bring books to people who need them.
A few years ago,when the Little Free Libraries Movement kicked off,more people of all ages could have access to books.Now,more than 15,000 free book stands can be found across the globe,bringing books to unexpected places.But many folks are simply not in a position to get to the places where the books are.Bookmobile buses are a good solution,but they can be expensive to fund and to operate.
Books on Bikes programs are popping up in areas where there is a strong bike culture,in some regions like Seattle,or a strong need to bring books to the masses,for example,in San Francisco.
The Seattle Public Library’s Books on Bikes program consists of three bike/trailer combos(组合) that librarians bring to community events.The trailers are even Wi-Fi enabled so that visitors can sign up for a library card and browse(浏览) the library’s card catalogue on the spot.
“Seattle has a really strong bike culture so we want to tap into that and provide full-service library programs but do it in a way that is quick and smart,” librarian Jared Mills said in an interview.
San Francisco’s program,called Bibliobicicleta,was launched in 2013 by librarian Alicia Tapia.Her trailer can hold about 100 books and attracts readers of all ages and income levels.It’s an independent,donation-based library—like a Little Free Library,but on wheels.
When asked why she would start a free library on a bike,Tapia answers,“Why not Bikes are cool,and can go anywhere.”
1.What is the passage mainly about
A.Free libraries on bikes.
B.Unique bicycle cultures.
C.Popular online libraries.
D.Various library movements.
2.What are the advantages of Books on Bikes programs
A.Good but expensive.
B.Good but hard to operate.
C.Flexible and low cost.
D.Expensive and hard to operate.
3.What do the underlined words in paragraph 5 are closest in meaning to
A.Come up with.
B.Stay in touch with.
C.Keep pace with.
D.Make use of.
B
Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”.I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words,because they convey regret,lost opportunities,mistakes,and disappointment.
My father is famous in our family for saying,“Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule.When my children were young and likely to cause accidents,I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment,whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter,or something that required a little more work such as taping padding(衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.
I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety.It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships.We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you”.When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday,I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here.But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realised that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him.I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.
I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something,but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality.And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right,or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection,I know that I’m doing the right thing.I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.
4.Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule
A.Start the car the moment everyone is seated.
B.Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.
C.Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.
D.Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.
5.The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to .
A.keep her appointment with the eye doctor
B.meet her father who was already an old man
C.join in the holiday celebration of the company
D.finish her work before the deadline approached
6.How does the author buy herself peace of mind
A.By keeping herself busy.
B.By always doing the urgent thing.
C.By accompanying her parents every day and night.
D.By doing everything possible to avoid something unpleasant.
C
When homework and tests keep you up late at night,you may plan to make up for your lost sleep during the weekends.But is it useful
A study published in the journal Current Biology shows that the habit of sleeping on weekends doesn’t fix the damage that has been done by a lack of sleep during the week.Even worse,it may damage your health.
In the study,which was conducted over 10 days,36 healthy young men and women with different sleep requirements were divided into three groups.The first group were asked to sleep nine hours a night and the second group five hours a night.The members of the third group slept for five hours on weekdays but rested as long as they wanted on the weekend.
The researchers found that people who lacked sleep ate more snacks and gained weight quickly.However,this wasn’t the case for the first group.
That could be partially due to the shifting of the biological clock and changes to certain body hormones,especially hunger hormones.In order to catch up on their sleep during weekends,people in the third group would eat later as a habit.So their biological clocks shifted,which also changed the production of hunger hormones.
“The hormone leptin(瘦素) decreases appetite(胃口),while the hormone ghrelin(胃饥饿素) increases appetite,” explained US researcher Vsevolod Polotsky.“Sleep shortage causes the leptin to drop and the ghrelin to rise,so you’re hungry and eat more.”
And even if they tried to sleep for as long as they wanted to during weekends,according to researchers,it was still not enough because they found it difficult to fall asleep.
Moreover,short and insufficient sleep schedules will lead to an inability to change blood sugar and increase the risk of metabolic(新陈代谢) disease in the long term.
7.What do we know about the study
A.Participants were divided into two groups.
B.Researchers studied 36 children and adults.
C.It lasted for more than two weeks.
D.Each group follow different sleep requirements.
8.What does the underlined word “shifting” in paragraph 5 probably mean
A.Increasing. B.Lacking.
C.Changing. D.Shortening.
9.Why may people without enough sleep eat more
A.They need to create more energy.
B.There is less leptin in their bodies.
C.They have a lower blood sugar.
D.Their bodies produce less hormones.
10.What can be a suitable title for this passage
A.Appetite Affects Our Sleep Quality
B.Sleeping in Causes Weight Loss
C.Catching up on Sleep Harms Our Body
D.Men and Women Sleep Differently
D
(2023新高考全国Ⅱ卷)
Turning soil,pulling weeds,and harvesting cabbage sound like tough work for middle and high school kids.And at first it is,says Abby Jaramillo,who with another teacher started Urban Sprouts,a school garden program at four low-income schools.The program aims to help students develop science skills,environmental awareness,and healthy lifestyles.
Jaramillo’s students live in neighborhoods where fresh food and green space are not easy to find and fast food restaurants outnumber grocery stores.“The kids literally come to school with bags of snacks and large bottles of soft drinks,” she says.“They come to us thinking vegetables are awful,dirt is awful,insects are awful.” Though some are initially scared of the insects and turned off by the dirt,most are eager to try something new.
Urban Sprouts’ classes,at two middle schools and two high schools,include hands-on experiments such as soil testing,flower-and-seed dissection,tastings of fresh or dried produce,and work in the garden.Several times a year,students cook the vegetables they grow,and they occasionally make salads for their entire schools.
Program evaluations show that kids eat more vegetables as a result of the classes.“We have students who say they went home and talked to their parents and now they’re eating differently,” Jaramillo says.
She adds that the program’s benefits go beyond nutrition.Some students get so interested in gardening that they bring home seeds to start their own vegetable gardens.Besides,working in the garden seems to have a calming effect on Jaramillo’s special education students,many of whom have emotional control issues.“They get outside,” she says,“and they feel successful.”
11.What do we know about Abby Jaramillo
A.She used to be a health worker.
B.She grew up in a low-income family.
C.She owns a fast food restaurant.
D.She is an initiator of Urban Sprouts.
12.What was a problem facing Jaramillo at the start of the program
A.The kids’ parents distrusted her.
B.Students had little time for her classes.
C.Some kids disliked garden work.
D.There was no space for school gardens.
13.Which of the following best describes the impact of the program
A.Far-reaching.
B.Predictable.
C.Short-lived.
D.Unidentifiable.
14.What can be a suitable title for the text
A.Rescuing School Gardens
B.Experiencing Country Life
C.Growing Vegetable Lovers
D.Changing Local Landscape
Ⅱ.七选五
Many people truly want to help a friend who is in pain.But words often fail us at times like these,leaving us stammering(结巴) for the right thing to say.Some people are so afraid to say or do the wrong thing that they choose to do nothing at all. 1 There’s no one perfect way to respond or to support someone you care about,but there are some good ground rules.
2 You are not supposed to be a central figure when your friend feels sad.You may say you would have done things differently if this unlucky thing had happened to you.Of course,I hope you don’t get the chance to find out.The unhappiness belongs to your friend.So follow their lead.
Keep in mind that being with someone who is in pain isn’t easy.Your friend cannot show up for their part of the relationship very well,and you will likely get hurt.Don’t take it personally. 3 In fact,one of the best things you can do for a friend in sorrow is to forecast their needs.Don’t say,“Call me if there’s anything I can do,” because your friend will not call.What you should do is to make concrete offers:“I will stop by each morning on my way to work and take your dog for a quick walk.” Then show up and do it.
4 Hug your friend,rub their back,and touch their fort them with small physical gestures that let them know you care and calm them.
Give them hope.Give your friend hope that things will eventually get better. 5
A.Show your love.
B.Keep your friend at ease.
C.Instead,please be tolerant of them.
D.Remember to play a supporting role.
E.After all,the future will be full of hope.
F.Their heart will heal and life will go on.
G.That’s certainly an option,but it’s not often a good one.
Ⅲ.完形填空
(2023新高考全国Ⅱ卷)
In April last year,I saw a post on the PNP(Pilots N Paws) website from a family in Topeka.They had to move to Virginia but they were on a very tight 1 .They could not afford to pay for 2 for their dog,Tiffy,and 3 wanted to take her with them.
It just 4 that I was planning another PNP flight with another pilot,Karen,who 5 to take Tiffy from Kansas City to Virginia.What I was to do was fly to Topeka to 6 Tiffy.
When I met Tiffy’s owners,they seemed very 7 .George,the husband,was trying to be calm,but I could tell this was 8 for him,having to leave his dog to a 9 and trust that everything would 10 .
After some goodbyes,I asked George and his wife to help me 11 Tiffy into the plane.I promised to take care of Tiffy and 12 them as soon as we got to Kansas City.
The flight was 13 ,and Tiffy was a great passenger.The next day,she 14 with Karen and made it back to George in Virginia within a few days.He was so 15 and sent me a nice e-mail with pictures.It felt great to know that I had helped bring this family together again.
1.A.turn B.budget
C.schedule D.connection
2.A.food B.shelter
C.medicine D.transportation
3.A.desperately B.temporarily
C.secretly D.originally
4.A.appeared B.proved
C.happened D.showed
5.A.waited B.offered
C.hurried D.failed
6.A.see off B.look for
C.hand over D.pick up
7.A.confused B.nervous
C.annoyed D.curious
8.A.hard B.fine
C.common D.lucky
9.A.coworker B.passenger
C.stranger D.neighbor
10.A.speed up B.work out
C.come back D.take off
11.A.feed B.follow
C.change D.load
12.A.call B.join
C.leave D.serve
13.A.unnecessary B.unexpected
C.unavoidable D.uneventful
14.A.returned B.fought
C.flew D.agreed
15.A.thankful B.generous
C.proud D.sympathetic
Ⅳ.语法填空
I have never liked my English name.My parents didn’t know that Cindy was short for Cynthia,or that Cindy Brady was the Cindy of the moment.They1. (choose) it because it sounds like my Chinese name,Shin-tzer.
My name isn’t full of flowers like most Chinese girls’ names.My grandfather wanted me to have2. (strong) of character,not mere physical beauty.“Cindy” seems colourless by comparison.It’s just a couple of syllables that sound good together.
I grew up 3. (speak) English and eating with a fork.Yet the customs about names are extremely 4. (tradition),down to our use of an ancient naming poem.
Most Chinese names are ones of a kind,a coupling of two words out of thousands of possibilities expressing5. family’s hopes for the child.It was March when my brother and his wife 6. (expect) their second boy.The emails began to fly as we conferred about the baby’s Chinese name.My brother’s wife is a Korean,so the name had to sound good 7. Korean,too.One thing was certain—his name would contain the word “shi”,or “world”, 8. can also mean “generation”.We are on the 9. (six) word of a couplet that my family has used to name its 10. (son) for generations.
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Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了新型的自行车图书馆。和传统的图书馆相比,自行车图书馆灵活机动且成本低廉,对读者也很有吸引力。
1.A 主旨大意题。根据第一段的“Now,mobile library solutions are appearing quickly around the country to bring books to people who need them.”和第三段的“Books on Bikes programs are popping up in areas where there is a strong bike culture,in some regions like Seattle,or a strong need to bring books to the masses,for example,in San Francisco.”并结合全文内容可推断,文章主要介绍了新型的自行车免费图书馆,故选A项。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Bookmobile buses are a good solution,but they can be expensive to fund and to operate.”并结合第三段内容可知,自行车书籍项目的优势在于机动灵活、成本低廉。故选C项。
3.D 词义猜测题。根据上文“Seattle has a really strong bike culture”,结合下文“provide full-service library programs but do it in a way that is quick and smart”以及“so”和“that”(指代上文提到的西雅图强大的自行车文化)可推断,此处说的是:西雅图有强大的自行车文化,所以我们想要利用这个文化,以一种快速和聪明的方式提供全面服务的图书馆项目。故画线短语“tap into”表示“利用”,与D项意思相近。故选D项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者认为英语中最悲伤的两个词语是if only,因为它们表达了遗憾。父亲在作者小的时候经常让她提前做一些能防止意外发生的事,因此她懂得珍惜现在所拥有的一切,而且知道自己正在做正确的事。
4.D 推理判断题。根据第一、二段的内容可知,作者所说的“‘extra minute’rule”是指在遇事时多思考一分钟,从而可以避免以后遗憾、犯错或失望,故D项“在绊倒别人之前,把障碍物挪走”符合 “‘extra minute’ rule”。故选D项。
5.B 细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句可知,父亲说在周五去看眼科医生时会经过作者的办公室,虽然那天是假日,但作者想到父亲84岁了,自己不应该放弃每一次见父亲的机会,于是又改口说那天上班。由此可知作者决定在星期五去她的办公室,是为了见她已经年迈的父亲。故选B项。
6.D 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句中的“but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality”可知,为了获得内心的平静,少留下遗憾,作者尽可能做到未雨绸缪。故选D项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了发表在《当代生物学》杂志上的一项研究表明,周末睡懒觉的习惯并不能弥补工作日睡眠不足造成的损害。更糟糕的是,它可能会损害你的健康。
7.D 细节理解题。根据第三段中“The first group were asked to sleep nine hours a night and the second group five hours a night.The members of the third group slept for five hours on weekdays but rested as long as they wanted on the weekend.”可知,参与的三组人员的睡眠要求不一样。
8.C 词义猜测题。根据下文中“...changes to certain body hormones,especially hunger hormones.”可知,此处提及某些身体荷尔蒙的变化,尤其是饥饿荷尔蒙。结合本句中的and可以推测,此处与下文在意义上为并列关系,画线词应与changing意思相近,所以此处指生物钟的改变。
9.B 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段最后一句“Sleep shortage causes the leptin to drop and the ghrelin to rise,so you’re hungry and eat more.”可知,睡眠不足导致瘦素下降,饥饿激素上升,所以你会饿,吃得更多。
10.C 标题归纳题。研究表明,周末睡懒觉的习惯并不能弥补工作日睡眠不足造成的损害。更糟糕的是,它可能会损害你的健康。C项可作为文章的标题。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Abby Jaramillo发起了一个名叫“Urban Sprouts”的学校园艺项目的目的和对学生产生的积极影响。
11.D 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“And at first it is,says Abby Jaramillo,who with another teacher started Urban Sprouts,a school garden program at...”可知,Abby Jaramillo是Urban Sprouts这个项目的发起人。
12.C 推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句“They come to us thinking vegetables are awful,dirt is awful,insects are awful.”可知,Abby Jaramillo遇到的问题是一些孩子觉得蔬菜、泥土和昆虫是糟糕的,由此推断出他们不喜欢园艺工作。
13.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,这个项目不仅为学生们提供了营养价值,还让更多的学生对园艺感兴趣,同时也帮助了那些有情绪控制问题的学生。由此可知,该项目的影响是深远的。
14.C 全文主要介绍了Jaramillo发起和实施的“都市新芽”项目。该项目运行于四所低收入区学校,旨在帮助学生培养科学技能、环境意识和健康生活方式。最终效果显著,孩子们吃菜更多,且爱上了种菜,把种子带回去在家里开垦菜园。由此可以确定,C项(培养蔬菜爱好者)是最佳题目。A项(挽救学校菜园)中的“挽救”偏离主题,B项(体验乡村生活)和D项(改变地方景观)都与原文要表达的意思差距较大。
Ⅱ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几种安慰伤心的朋友的方法。
1.G 上文讲在面对需要安慰的朋友时,一些人因担心说错话或做得不合适而选择什么都不做,下文“There’s no one perfect way to respond or to support someone you care about,but there are some good ground rules.”与上文语意有转折关系。G项“That’s certainly an option,but it’s not often a good one.(这当然是一个选择,但通常不是一个好选择。)”中的That指代上文“choose to do nothing at all”,“but it’s not often a good one”引出下文,在该段中起承上启下的作用。故选G项。
2.D 设空处是段首中心句。由下文“You are not supposed to be a central figure when your friend feels sad.”以及段尾句“So follow their lead.”可知,全段讲述的是,安慰悲伤的朋友,不要以自我为中心,要以朋友的感受为主。D项“Remember to play a supporting role.(记得去扮演配角。)”符合语境。故选D项。
3.C 上文“Keep in mind that being with someone who is in pain isn’t easy.Your friend cannot show up for their part of the relationship very well,and you will likely get hurt.Don’t take it personally.”中说到陪伴痛苦的朋友可能受到朋友的伤害,但不要认为是针对你,C 项“Instead,please be tolerant of them.(相反,请包容他们。)”讲要包容,意义上是顺承关系,且其中的代词“them”指代上文“Your friend”。故选C项。
4.A 设空处是段首中心句。根据段中内容可知,作者建议让他们知道你关心他们,让他们平静下来,A 项“Show your love.(表达你的爱。)”语意相关,其中“Show”指的就是文中“Hug your friend,rub their back,and touch their arm.”行为。故选A项。
5.F 上文“Give your friend hope that things will eventually get better.”主要是说给朋友希望,让朋友明白一切最终都会好起来,F项“Their heart will heal and life will go on.(他们的心会自愈,生活也会继续。)”与上文是顺承关系,是给朋友希望的结果。故选F项。
Ⅲ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者从Pilots N Paws网站上看到一个帖子后,和另一名飞行员用飞机帮助一家人将他们的狗从托皮卡接到弗吉尼亚的故事。
1.B 根据“They could not afford to pay for for their dog,Tiffy...”可知,这个家庭的预算(budget)非常紧张。
2.D 根据“They had to move to Virginia but they were on a very tight .”及下文语境可知,这个家庭的预算非常紧张,所以付不起他们的狗Tiffy的交通费(transportation)。
3.A 根据“...wanted to take her with them.”可知,这家人非常(desperately)想把狗一起带走。
4.C 根据“I was planning another PNP flight with another pilot,Karen...”可知,碰巧(happened)作者和另一名飞行员正在计划另一次PNP飞行。
5.B 根据“...to take Tiffy from Kansas City to Virginia.”可知,Karen主动提出(offered)帮忙把狗Tiffy从堪萨斯城带到弗吉尼亚。
6.D 根据“What I was to do was fly to Topeka...”和常识可知,作者需要飞到托皮卡去接(pick up)Tiffy。
7.B 根据“George,the husband,was trying to be calm...”可知,这家人看起来很紧张(nervous)。
8.A 根据上文“...was trying to be calm...”以及下文“...having to leave his dog to a and...”可知,把狗留给一个陌生人对主人来说很难(hard)。
9.C 根据文章的第一句可知,作者是从网站上看到的信息,不认识狗的主人,所以是陌生人(stranger)。
10.B 狗的主人很紧张,因为把狗留给一个陌生人,并相信一切都会解决好(work out),这对他来说很难。
11.D 根据“...Tiffy into the plane.”可知,作者让George和他的妻子帮忙把Tiffy放到(load)飞机上。
12.A 根据“...as soon as we got to Kansas City.”可知,作者承诺一到堪萨斯城就给他们打电话(call)。
13.D 根据“...and Tiffy was a great passenger.”可知,这次飞行一切都平安无事(uneventful)。
14.C 根据上文的“It just that I was planning another PNP flight with another pilot,Karen,who to take Tiffy from Kansas City to Virginia.”可知,Karen带着Tiffy飞往(flew)弗吉尼亚。
15.A 根据常识可知,作者帮助狗的主人把狗运到了弗吉尼亚,狗的主人自然非常感激(thankful)。
Ⅳ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述自己名字的由来及成长经历,介绍了中国人起名的特点及寓意。
1.chose 考查动词的时态。父母为作者起名字的事情发生在过去,所以此处用一般过去时。
2.strength 考查名词。作者的祖父想让作者意志力坚强。have在此为实义动词,意为“有”,后跟名词作宾语。
3.speaking 考查非谓语动词。此处的主语“I”与动词speak之间为逻辑上的主谓关系,故填speaking作伴随状语。空后的“and eating”也为提示。
4.traditional 考查形容词。根据空前的“are extremely”可知,此处应用形容词作表语。
5.the 考查冠词。根据句意可知,此处为特指,且与下文的“the child”相呼应。
6.were expecting 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。此处叙述的是发生在过去的事情,应用过去时态,且表示过去某一阶段持续的动作,故用过去进行时;主语“my brother and his wife”与expect为主谓关系,故此处用主动语态;且本句是由“and”连接的两个并列主语,故谓语应为复数形式。
7.in 考查介词。表示用某种语言时应用介词in。
8.which 考查定语从句。此处用which引导非限制性定语从句,且在从句中作主语,修饰先行词“the word ‘shi’,or ‘world’”。
9.sixth 考查序数词。此处表示第六个字,故应用序数词,表示“第六个”。
10.sons 考查名词的数。根据语境可知,此处指给祖祖辈辈的子孙起名,故用复数形式。
