江苏省南京市五校2023-2024学年高二下学期期初调研测试英语试卷(含解析)
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江苏省南京市五校2023-2024学年高二下学期期初调研测试英语试卷
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
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1．What do we know about
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B. It is suitable for every student.
C. It helps to improve writing skills.
D. It can automatically correct typing errors.
2．Who might be interested in
A. Managers. B. Salesmen. C. Athletes. D. Teachers.
3．What is the purpose of the text
A. To promote a typing website. B. To share typing experience.
C. To correct typing mistakes. D. To teach typing skills.
Mary Dickins had been a member of the audience at poetry nights before and knew “the poetry clap”. She made a polite tapping of fingers. But when she made her debut (首次演出) as a performer at the age of 62 at the legendary Bang Said the Gun night in south London, she said, “It was so wild — like nothing I had ever seen before.” The audience stamped their feet and shook shakers. “It felt transformative. I thought, ‘I’ve got to have more of this,’ ” Dickins said. Becoming a performance poet has given her a place on a stage of her own making.
All her life she has written, mostly without being seen or heard. Her mother died when she was nine, and, after she went into a care home at 13, Dickins’ writing stayed in notebooks. Really, she says, a lot of her adult life has been about getting over childhood shyness. At university — she studied education — she met her husband of 40 years, but in three years of seminars she did not say a word. Some of this results from her years at the children’s home. She says, “It gave me a sense of what it’s like to be excluded. I never fitted in anywhere.”
After she graduated, she discovered that she loved working with people with learning disabilities. She became an expert in inclusive education. “That was my niche (称心的职业),” she says. She published books and returned to the University of North London as a senior lecturer in early childhood studies.
Dickins now sees that in adulthood she has been giving herself permission to be silly. “The sillier I allow myself to be, the better the writing is,” she says. Her observations are humorous.
“Putting things into words and giving shape to your emotions is an important part of coming to terms with the things that happen in life,” she says.
Does she still feel like an outsider
“I think I’ve made it into a virtue. I celebrate the fact that I don’t fit into a box. Finally! You have to wait till you’re 62 to feel confident!” she says. “But I have a sense of who I am and I'm proud of it. I wouldn’t be anyone else now — and it took me a long time to say that.”
4．How did Dickins feel about her debut
A. Calm. B. Awkward. C. Stressed. D. Encouraged.
5．What led to Dickins’ lack of a sense of belonging
A. Her immature writing style.
B. Her experience at the care home.
C. Her struggle with her university studies.
D. Her difficult relationship with her husband.
6．How does writing benefit Dickins
A. It makes her land a good job.
B. It sharpens her sense of humor.
C. It enables her to get on well with her life.
D. It helps her overcome her learning disabilities.
7．Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Mary Dickins’ New Start after 60
B. Mary Dickins’ First Performance
C. Mary Dickins’ Troubled Writing Career
D. Mary Dickins’ Impact on Performance Poets
Officials of Detroit, Michigan, have equipped apiece of road with new technology designed to charge electric vehicles (EVs) on the path. The roadway is meant to serve as a demonstration project for the technology, which could be expanded to larger road systems.
The system uses a series of copper wires placed underneath the road. These wires have the ability to send electricity through a magnetic field to charge an EV’s battery. Charging can happen while the car is driving or sitting above the equipment. Elect re on says the electric road system is safe for people and animals walking over it and does not harm drivers.
The technology was created by Electreon, a developer of wireless charging solutions for EVs. Stefan Tongur, Electreon’s vice president of business development, told The Associated Press EVs require special equipment to receive the wireless signal. “The technology is smart,” Tongur said, and “knows who you are...”
The electrified road stretches about one half-kilometer. It will be used to test and improve the technology in preparation for wider releases. Tongur said the project aims to “demonstrate how wireless charging unlocks widespread EV adoption, addressing limited range, grid (电网) limitations, and battery size and costs.” He looks forward to a future in which, in his words, “EVs are the norm, not the exception.”
Michigan’s Department of Transportation (DOT) signed a five-year agreement with Electreon to develop the roadway charging system. Offcial shave said they plan to build another electrified stretch of road in another part of the city. Michigan transportation officials say the wireless-charging roadway project has helped position the state and city of Detroit as national leaders in EV technology. “In Michigan, we want to stay ahead of the curve,” Michigan DOT Director Bradley C. Wieferich told the AP.
8．What is the new technology intended to do
A. Provide power for EVs. B. Demonstrate a project.
C. Expand road systems. D. Improve EVs’ batteries.
9．What can we learn about the electric road system
A. People and animals may get an electric shock near it.
B. EVs are charged through contact with its copper wires.
C. It charges EVs only if they stay still on the equipment.
D. A special device is needed to pick up its wireless signals.
10．Which of the following can best replace the underlined phrase “stay ahead of the curve”？
A. Develop more smoothly. B. Make progress in the industry.
C. Take the lead in the field. D. Achieve a goal ahead of time.
11．What is Bradley’s attitude towards the project
A. Skeptical. B. Tolerant. C. Favorable. D. Objective.
Going against the tide of flocking to well-known tourist destinations on vacation, a growing number of holidaymakers in China tend to spend their leisure time at lesser-known attractions. Reverse tourism (逆向旅游) has appeared as a new trend among young holidaymakers in China.
According to data from an online travel agency, the number of rooms booked at hotels in less-traveled cities during the holiday was up 30 percent year-on-year. Bookings for four-star or five-star hotels in less-traveled places all increased ten times at a minimum. Some lesser-known scenic spots posted double-digit (两位数的) growth during the holiday. Baimaiquan Park in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, received 52,100 visits in the seven days, up to 15.78 percent year-over-year.
Besides crowds, some vacationers chose less-traveled places to save on the cost of trips to popular destinations. In addition, lesser-known attractions are not as “commercial” as developed ones and are able to offer more actual experiences and natural encounters.
Essentially speaking, total relaxation is becoming a real expectation for many people when they travel. Changes in demand may be the fundamental reason for the popularity of reverse tourism. COVID-19 is another key factor fueling reverse tourism. As preventive measures continue, traveling has an unpredictable quality. Travelers have thus become more cautious and tend to choose local attractions or places with fewer tourists.
“The rise of reverse tourism is not a bad thing,” said Zhengzhou Daily. It means that vacationers now have more options, which brings more possibilities to the tourism market. More importantly, it noted, the trend is set to force popular destinations to improve themselves instead of resting on their past honor.
Jiang Han, a senior researcher, said that reverse tourism will become one of the future directions for the market. To give a real boost to the tourism market, Jiang suggested that more efforts be made to tap the potential of underestimated, lesser-known destinations. It is necessary to dig deeper into the local customs and highlight the local characteristics to improve the quality of local tourism.
12．What do the statistics in paragraph 2 tell us
A. The popularity of travel agency in China.
B. The high income of hotels during holidays.
C. The contributions of tourism to the economy.
D. The increasing trend of reverse tourism in China.
13．What may be the root cause of the rise of reverse tourism
A. The impact of COVID-19.
B. Holidaymakers’ changing needs for travel.
C. The lower cost of heading to less-traveled places.
D. The lack of innovative improvements in famous attractions.
14．What does Zhengzhou Daily think of reverse tourism
A. It will drop with the recovery of economy.
B. It benefits both tourists and the tourism market.
C. It is beneficial to spread local culture to tourists.
D. It blocks the development of some popular resorts.
15．What is Jiang Han’s advice on developing the tourism market
A. Upgrading the supporting facilities in tourist areas.
B. Improving the management rules of tourist attractions further.
C. Exploring the potential and features of lesser-known attractions.
D. Promoting the local characteristics of China through online media.
二、七选五
16．As the saying goes, failure is the mother of success. Many of us were told from an early age that, at school or in life, “you learn from your mistakes.” Is this actually true
The short answer is “yes”. ① _________ Because we would not like to fail, learning from our mistakes is, in reality, very hard. It doesn’t feel good. So we react to failure in emotional ways, like giving up on a task easily, telling ourselves we don’t care whether we succeed, or finding fault with the task itself. This is self-protective, according to Hallgeir Sjastad, a psychology professor. In his opinion, most of us want to think of ourselves as capable. ② _________
Fortunately there are strategies to help us overcome the emotional barriers. ③ _________. Instead of asking “Why did I fail ”, we could ask “Why did Sam fail ”, for example. Multiple studies show this way helps to soften our negative emotional reactions. Also it allows us to look at failure more objectively.
④ _________ This led to better levels of motivation and academic success in the test groups — involving both adults and children — that were asked to give advice based on their own failures. Professor Eskreis-Winkler found that the satisfaction of helping others “forces people to engage with their experience and what they have learned”.
The writer Samuel Beckett once said, “fail again, fail better.” But it now seems that we should say, “fail again, fail smarter”. ⑤ _________, but by learning to overcome the emotional barriers around it, we may find the road to success is a little easier to navigate (驾驭).
A. Everyone needs success
B. Hard work leads to success
C. Failure can be a teachable moment
D. Failure is an unavoidable part of life
E. One of them is to adopt a third-person view
F. Next, offer advice to others in the same position as us
G. So what failure causes is a serious threat to our self-image
三、完形填空（15空）
The title of “Aaron’s younger brother” was earned when I had won the second place in my first tennis tournament at the age of six. Whenever I 1 onto a tennis court, it was as though a gluey name label, which had been 2 stuck onto me.
I wanted to 3 Aaron, my older brother, whose fame had reduced me to a 4 tennis player. Then came a big tennis match against Aaron. As I shook Aaron’s hand at the start of the match, I stared at him and focused on how this match was going to 5 everything.
The tennis court seemed to stretch out further than usual, but I could still 6 the confident look on Aaron’s face. He knew that my honor 7 in comparison to his. Finally, we were down to the last set, neck and neck in points. That was when the setting sun cast his figure over me, 8 me that I would always be walking in his 9 if I did not prove myself.
I prepared myself for the finishing blow, 10 of Aaron’s past matches flooding through my mind as I 11 the weakness of his smash (扣球) the ball would always fly towards the left of the court. I extended my arm to the left in anticipation of where the ball was going to land. The ball made 12 with my racket and was lobbed over Aaron’s head successfully. He could do nothing but 13 his undefeated status as champion being removed by his younger brother.
While I was still enjoying the unfamiliar feeling of 14 minutes after the match was over, a man, whom I vaguely recognized from a 15 tennis club, approached me. “What is your name, son ” he asked. A smile spread across my face.
17．A. marched B. stepped C. jumped D. rushed
18．A. frequently B. originally C. permanently D. occasionally
19．A. recommend B. praise C. evaluate D. defeat
20．A. nameless B. hopeless C. worthless D. fearless
21．A. appreciate B. change C. explore D. settle
22．A. put down B. pull out C. take up D. make out
23．A. disappeared B. wrinkled C. paled D. doubled
24．A. reminding B. ordering C. instructing D. expecting
25．A. trust B. shelter C. credit D. shadow
26．A. scores B. images C. records D. highlights
27．A. hid B. admitted C. recalled D. overcame
28．A. contact B. progress C. movement D. adjustment
29．A. maintain B. improve C. confirm D. witness
30．A. harmony B. success C. competition D. relief
31．A. previous B. special C. famous D. tiny
四、短文填空
32．In China, even for the most accomplished chefs, cooking ① _________ (involve) improvising with the ingredients (原料) on hand: feel and taste. For the Chinese, the idea of exact time and amounts in cooking is an alien concept. In fact, times and measuring cups won’t ② _________ (find) in a traditional Chinese kitchen. Nor will a Chinese cook asked③ _________he or she makes a particular dish respond with clear ④ _________ (quantity) of ingredients and an exact cooking time, for such concrete instructions are almost nonexistent in the world of Chinese cuisine.
⑤ _________ (make) Chinese food can be very time consuming. One reason is ⑥ _________ the preparation before the actual cooking takes time, as ingredients for the same dish are ⑦ _________ (typical) cut into uniform shapes, and preferably into bite-sized pieces. Chinese cooking employs different methods according to the nature of the ingredients, the ⑧ _________ (long) of cooking time, and the degree of heat. The major emphasis, though, is on enhancing the natural flavor of ingredients, as well as retaining nutrients.
Almost every Chinese kitchen has ⑨ _________ bamboo steamer. In this method, food s are put in the steamer above boiling water. This technique preserves the colors, flavors, and nutrients of the food. A good cook knows which techniques to use⑩ _________ (combine) the natural flavors of the ingredients for the best taste and nutrition.
五、书面表达
33．假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jim对中国的美食很感兴趣，他尤其喜欢中国的水饺，特地写信向你咨询如何包水饺，请你用英语给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 详述水饺制作的过程；
2. 期待回复。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
六、读后续写
34．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。
The Perfect Christmas Tree
In our house in Middle Cove, Newfoundland, the tradition was to find the perfect tree before Christmas Eve. And this year, my brother Gilbert and I were being trusted to do it entirely on our own. And we took the challenge very seriously. So, axe in Gilbert’s hand, saw in mine, we set out for all the spots we imagined we might find a magnificent fir (冷杉树).
We were young, but we knew the rules. Trees could not be taken from personal land and not near any road.
We started out with the best of intentions. We were on Pine River Lane, and looking at the firs in the fields, but none of them looked quite good enough. It was getting dark but we still had no luck. On the way home, it was Gilbert who stopped, grabbed my arm and said, “I see it!”
“You see what ” I said.
“Right there, look. It’s perfect.”
And he was right. It was a young tree, two metres tall, standing alone. It was the classic Christmas tree. In all my years, I had never seen such a perfect one.
Perfect except for one small problem. The tree was pretty close to the road. Also, it was behind a fence, so the tree was in someone’s yard. And not just any someone. It was in the yard of Timmy Green, my best friend.
However, the chances of our finding another one like it were slim to none.
“You stand guard,” Gilbert said. And with that, we were over the fence and on our bellies crawling toward the target. I lay in the snow and put the Greens’ house under surveillance (监视). I was to whistle or cough if I saw anyone coming.
Within a few minutes, it fell.
“Grab the end,” Gilbert said, and we lifted it over the fence. Now we were on the road.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Suddenly Gilbert’s eyes widened. “Our footprints!” he said.
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So it shocked me when I found Mr. Green in our house with my parents, drinking tea on Christmas Eve.
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参考答案
1．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段“ is an online typing tutor for students of all ages.(是一个面向所有年龄段学生的在线打字辅导网站)”可知，这个网站适合每个学生。故选B项。
2．答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“ is a free online typing tutor and digital literacy(读写能力)platform used by millions of students and education professionals around the world.(是一个免费的在线打字导师和数字扫盲平台，被全球数百万学生和教育专业人士使用。)”可知，老师可能会对这个网站感兴趣。故选D项。
3．答案：A
解析：推理判断题。分析全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了是一个面向所有年龄段学生的在线打字辅导网站，并回答了一些网站上关于打字的一些常见问题。再根据文章最后一段中“We aim to provide valuable learning tools to as many school teachers and students as possible.(我们的目标是为尽可能多的学校教师和学生提供有价值的学习工具。)”可知，本文的主要目的是推广这个打字网站。故选A项。
4．答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的“she said, ‘It was so wild — like nothing I had ever seen before.’(她说：‘那是我从未见过的狂野。’)”和““It felt transformative. I thought, ‘I’ve got to have more of this,’ ” Dickins said. Becoming a performance poet has given her a place on a stage of her own making.(“我觉得这是一种变革。我想，‘我得多点这样的表演，’” Dickins说。成为一名表演诗人让她在自己创造的舞台上占据了一席之地)”可知，Dickins首次作为表演者登台时观众的反应很疯狂，这种体验是她从未经历过的，但她很喜欢，成为表演诗人让Dickins在舞台上有了自己的一席之地。由此推知，当Dickins第一次上台表演诗歌后，观众的反应使她大受鼓舞，故选D。
5．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的“but in three years of seminars she did not say a word. Some of this results from her years at the children’s home. She says, ‘It gave me a sense of what it’s like to be excluded. I never fitted in anywhere.’(但在三年的研讨会上，她一句话也没说。其中一些是她在儿童之家的岁月造成的。她说：‘这让我感受到了被排斥的感觉。我从来没有适应过任何地方。’)”可知，Dickins在儿童之家生活多年的经历让她觉得自己被排斥在外，在任何地方都格格不入，很没有归属感，故选B。
6．答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第三段的“‘Putting things into words and giving shape to your emotions is an important part of coming to terms with the things that happen in life,’ she says.(‘把事情用语言表达出来，让你的情绪具体化，这是接受生活中发生的事情的重要组成部分。’她说)”可推知，写作使她更好地接纳生活中发生的一切，让她与自己的生活讲和，故选C。
7．答案：A
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“she said, ‘It was so wild — like nothing I had ever seen before.’ The audience stamped their feet and shook shakers.(她说：‘那是我从未见过的狂野。’观众们跺着脚，晃动着摇动器)”对Dickins在62岁时首次登台演出的描写，以及最后一段“Finally! You have to wait till you’re 62 to feel confident!’ she says. ‘But I have a sense of who I am and I’m proud of it. I wouldn't be anyone else now — and it took me a long time to say that.’(终于！你得等到62岁才会有自信！她说。‘但我知道我是谁，我为此感到自豪。现在的我不会是别人——我花了很长时间才说出这句话。’)”她提到自己通过写作和表演克服害羞、找到自信可知，本文主要讲述了Mary Dickins在60岁以后成为一名表演诗人并由此重获新生的故事。由此可知，A项“Mary Dickins在60岁后的新开始”为最佳标题，故选A。
8．答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Officials of Detroit, Michigan, have equipped apiece of road with new technology designed to charge electric vehicles (EVs) on the path. (美国密歇根州底特律市的官员在一条公路上配备了专为行驶中的电动汽车充电的技术。)”可知，这种新技术是用来给电动汽车充电的。故选A。
9．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Stefan Tongur, Electreon’s vice president of business development, told The Associated Press EVs require special equipment to receive the wireless signal. (Stefan Tongur是Electreon公司的业务发展副总裁，他告诉美联社，电动汽车需要特殊的设备来接收无线信号。)”可知，电动汽车需要特殊的设备来接收无线信号。故选D。
10．答案：C
解析：词句猜测题。根据最后一段中的“Michigan transportation officials say the wireless-charging roadway project has helped position the state and city of Detroit as national leaders in EV technology. (密歇根州交通官员表示，无线充电道路项目帮助该州和底特律市成为电动汽车技术的全国领先者。)”可知，无线充电道路项目有助于将该州和底特律市定位为电动汽车技术的全国领导者，所以他们希望在该领域保持领先地位。stay ahead of the curve意为“保持领先地位”，故选C。
11．答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“‘In Michigan, we want to stay ahead of the curve,’ Michigan DOT Director Bradley C. Wieferich told the AP. (密歇根州交通部主任Bradley C. Wieferich告诉美联社：‘在密歇根州，我们希望保持领先地位。’)”可知，Bradley对这个项目持赞成的态度。故选C。
12．答案：D
解析：主旨大意题。根据第二段的内容“According to data from an online travel agency, the number of rooms booked at hotels in less-traveled cities during the holiday was up 30 percent year-on-year. Bookings for four-star or five-star hotels in less-traveled places all increased ten times at a minimum. Some lesser-known scenic spots posted double-digit (两位数的) growth during the holiday. Baimaiquan Park in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, received 52,100 visits in the seven days, up to 15.78 percent year-over-year. (根据一家在线旅行社的数据，在旅游较少的城市，假期期间酒店预订的房间数量同比增长了30%。在人迹罕至的地方，四星级或五星级酒店的预订量都至少增加了10倍。一些不太知名的景点在假期期间实现了两位数的增长。山东省省会济南的百脉泉公园在7天内接待了52100名游客，同比增长15.78%。)”可知，第二段主要讲的是逆向旅游在中国呈上升趋势。故选D项。
13．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“Besides crowds, some vacationers chose less-traveled places to save on the cost of trips to popular destinations. In addition, lesser-known attractions are not as “commercial” as developed ones and are able to offer more actual experiences and natural encounters. (除了拥挤之外，一些度假者选择人迹少的地方，以节省前往热门目的地的费用。此外，不太知名的景点不像发达景点那样“商业化”，能够提供更多的实际体验和自然接触。)”以及第四段“Essentially speaking, total relaxation is becoming a real expectation for many people when they travel. (从本质上讲，完全放松正在成为许多人旅行时的真实期望。)”可知，度假者不断变化的旅行需求是逆向旅游兴起的根本原因。故选B项。
14．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第五段“‘The rise of reverse tourism is not a bad thing,’ said Zhengzhou Daily. It means that vacationers now have more options, which brings more possibilities to the tourism market. More importantly, it noted, the trend is set to force popular destinations to improve themselves instead of resting on their past honor. (《郑州日报》称：‘逆向旅游的兴起并非坏事。’这意味着度假者现在有了更多的选择，这给旅游市场带来了更多的可能性。报告指出，更重要的是，这一趋势将迫使热门旅游目的地改善自身，而不是停留在过去的荣誉上。)”可知，《郑州日报》认为逆向旅游对游客和旅游市场都有好处。故选B项。
15．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“To give a real boost to the tourism market, Jiang suggested that more efforts be made to tap the potential of underestimated, lesser-known destinations. It is necessary to dig deeper into the local customs and highlight the local characteristics to improve the quality of local tourism. (为了真正提振旅游市场，Jiang建议要加大力度开发那些被低估的、不太为人所知的目的地的潜力。要深入挖掘地方风土人情，突出地方特色，提高地方旅游质量。)”可知，Jiang Han建议发现人迹罕至的景点的潜力和特色。故选C项。
16．答案：①-⑤CGEFD
解析：①根据第一段““you learn from your mistakes.” Is this actually true (“你从错误中学习。”这是真的吗？)”和第二段“The short answer is “yes”.(简短的回答是“是的”)”可知，人们是可以从错误和失败中学习的，选项C. Failure can be a teachable moment(失败可能是一个受教育的时刻)表达了这层含义，对前文进行了总结，承接上文，符合语境。故选C。
②根据上一句“In his opinion, most of us want to think of ourselves as capable.(在他看来，我们大多数人都认为自己有能力)”可知，选项G. So what failure causes is a serious threat to our self-image(所以失败造成的是对我们自我形象的严重威胁)进一步说明了失败破坏了人们有能力的形象，使自我形象受到了严重的威胁，同时也是对人们失败所产生的情绪化反应的解释，衔接合理，与本段主题相符。故选G。
③根据上一句“Fortunately there are strategies to help us overcome the emotional barriers. (幸运的是，有一些策略可以帮助我们克服情绪障碍)”可知，选项E. One of them is to adopt a third-person view(其中之一就是采用第三人称视角)中的“them”指代上一句中的“strategies”，指出了其中一个策略的内容，承接上文；结合下文“Instead of asking “Why did I fail ”, we could ask “Why did Sam fail ”, for example. (不要问“我为什么失败了？”，我们可以问“Sam为什么失败了？”，例如)”可知，下一句是对选项E的举例说明，衔接下文。故选E。
④根据第3小题所选的选项E. One of them is to adopt a third-person view(其中之一就是采用第三人称视角)可知，第三段主要介绍了帮助人们克服情绪障碍的一个策略，选项F. Next, offer advice to others in the same position as us(其次，给和我们处境相同的人提建议)在第四段给出了第二个策略，就是基于自己失败的经历，给同样失败的人提出建议；结合下一句“This led to better levels of motivation and academic success in the test groups — involving both adults and children — that were asked to give advice based on their own failures.(这导致被要求根据自己的失败给出建议的测试组(包括成人和儿童)的动机和学业成功程度更高)”句中的“This”指代选项F的内容，指出了给别人提出建议的策略所产生的效果，符合语意和语境。故选E。
⑤根据下一句“but by learning to overcome the emotional barriers around it, we may find the road to success is a little easier to navigate (驾驭).(但是通过学习克服它周围的情绪障碍，我们可能会发现通往成功的道路更容易驾驭)”可知，选项D. Failure is an unavoidable part of life(失败是生活中不可避免的一部分)指出失败不可避免，但是如果通过学习如何克服情绪障碍，学会从失败中学习，就会更容易获得成功，由此可知，选项D与下文语意衔接合理，呼应文章主题。故选D。
17．答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：每当我走上网球场，就好像一个黏糊糊的名字标签永远贴在我身上。A. marched行进；B. stepped迈步；C. jumped跳；D. rushed冲。由下文“onto a tennis court”以及语境可知，这里指作者“迈步”走进网球场，step onto表“踏上”，为固定搭配，符合句意。故选B项。
18．答案：C
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：每当我走上网球场，就好像一个黏糊糊的名字标签永远贴在我身上。 A. frequently经常地；B. originally最初地；C. permanently永久地；D. occasionally偶尔地。由上文“it was as though a gluey name label”可知，这里指这个黏糊糊的名字标签“永远”贴在作者身上。故选C项。
19．答案：D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想打败我的哥哥亚伦，他的名气使我变成了一个无名的网球运动员。A. recommend推荐；B. praise赞扬；C. evaluate评估；D. defeat击败。这里指作者想“打败”哥哥亚伦，走出他的阴影。故选D项。
20．答案：A
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我想打败我的哥哥亚伦，他的名气使我变成了一个无名的网球运动员。A. nameless无名的；B. hopeless无望的；C. worthless毫无价值的；D. fearless无所畏惧的。由上文“The title of ‘Aaron’s younger brother’was earned when I had won the second place in my first tennis tournament at the age of six.”可知，作者哥哥的名气使作者变成了一个“无名的”网球运动员。故选A项。
21．答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：比赛开始时，当我和亚伦握手时，我凝视着他，专注于这场比赛将如何改变一切。A. appreciate感谢；B. change改变；C. explore探索；D. settle解决。这里指作者想打败哥哥“改变”一切。故选B项。
22．答案：D
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：网球场似乎比平时伸得更远，但我仍然能辨认出亚伦脸上自信的表情。A. put down放下；B. pull out拔出；C. take up占用；D. make out辨认出。由上文“further than usual”以及but表转折可知，这里指虽然距离远，但是作者还是能“辨认出”亚伦脸上自信的表情。故选D项。
23．答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：他知道我的荣誉与他的相比显得微不足道。A. disappeared消失；B. wrinkled皱起；C. paled变苍白；D. doubled加倍。由下文“in comparison to his”可知，这里指作者的荣誉不如哥哥的，相对于哥哥的荣誉，变得非常“苍白”逊色。故选C项。
24．答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，落日把他的身影投射到我身上，提醒我，如果我不证明自己，我将永远走在他的阴影下。A. reminding提醒；B. ordering订购；C. instructing指导；D. expecting期待。由上文“the setting sun cast his figure over me”可知，这指落日“提醒”了作者生活在哥哥的阴影下。故选A项。
25．答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，落日把他的身影投射到我身上，提醒我，如果我不证明自己，我将永远走在他的阴影下。A. trust信任；B. shelter避难所；C. credit信用；D. shadow阴影。由下文“if I did not prove myself”可知，这里指如果作者不证明自己，就会活在哥哥的“阴影”下。故选D项。
26．答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：为最后一击做好了准备，当我回忆起他扣杀的弱点时，亚伦过去比赛的画面充斥着我的脑海——球总是飞向球场左侧。A. scores得分；B. images画面；C. records记录；D. highlights亮点。由下文“of Aaron’s past matches”可知，这里指亚伦过去比赛的“画面”出现在作者的脑海里。故选B项。
27．答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：为最后一击做好了准备，当我回忆起他扣杀的弱点时，亚伦过去比赛的画面充斥着我的脑海——球总是飞向球场左侧。A. hid隐藏；B. admitted承认；C. recalled回忆；D. overcame克服。由上文“flooding through my mind”可知，作者这里在“回忆”亚伦扣杀的弱点。故选C项。
28．答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：球碰到了我的球拍，成功地从亚伦的头上高出。A. contact接触；B. progress进度；C. movement运动；D. adjustment调整。由下文“with my racket and was lobbed over Aaron’s head successfully”可知，这里表示球“触碰到”作者的球拍，然后作者成功击出了球。故选A项。
29．答案：D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：他只能目睹自己不败的冠军身份被弟弟夺走。 A. maintain维护；B. improve提高；C. confirm确认；D. witness目睹。由上文“could do nothing”可知，作者哥哥亚伦只能“目睹”自己的失败，什么也做不了。故选D项。
30．答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：比赛结束几分钟后，当我还在享受这种陌生的成功感时，一个我隐约认出是来自一家著名网球俱乐部的男人走近了我。A. harmony和谐；B. success成功；C. competition竞争；D. relief宽慰。由上文“champion being removed by his younger brother”可知，这里指作者享受打败哥哥的“成功”感。故选B项。
31．答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：比赛结束几分钟后，当我还在享受这种陌生的成功感时，一个我隐约认出是来自一家著名网球俱乐部的男人走近了我。A. previous以前的；B. special特殊的；C. famous著名的；D. tiny极小的。由下文“What is your name, son ”以及语境可知，作者赢得比赛，引得了“著名的”网球俱乐部的注意。故选C项。
32．答案：①involves②be found③how④quantities⑤Making⑥that⑦typically⑧length⑨a⑩to combine
解析：①考查谓语动词。句意：在中国，即使对最有成就的厨师来说，烹饪也需要用手头的食材即兴发挥：感觉和味道。设空处在句中作谓语，叙述客观事实，应用一般现在时，主语为cooking，谓语动词应用单数的形式，故填involves。
②考查动词语态。句意：事实上，在传统的中国厨房里是找不到计时器和量杯的。设空处在句中作谓语，和句子的主语之间是被动关系，空前为won’t，设空处为一般将来时的被动语态，故填be found。
③考查宾语从句。句意：中国厨师也不会问他或她如何做一道菜时，给出明确的食材数量和确切的烹饪时间，因为在中国烹饪界，几乎不存在这样具体的指示。设空处引导宾语从句且在句中作方式状语，应用how“如何。故填how。
④考查名词复数。句意见上题解析。设空处应用名词的形式作介词的宾语，前无限定词，应用复数的形式，表泛指。故填quantities。
⑤考查非谓语动词。句意：做中餐很费时间。设空处为非谓语动词在句中作主语，doing主要用来表示经常性、习惯性、抽象性发生的行为，设空处应用动名词作主语，位于句首，首字母应大写。故填Making。
⑥考查表语从句。句意：原因之一是，烹饪前的准备工作需要时间，因为同一道菜的食材通常被切成均匀的形状，最好是切成一口大小的块。设空处引导表语从句，从句句意完整不缺成分，应用只起连接作用、无实意的that引导。故填that。
⑦考查副词。句意见上题解析。设空处修饰谓语动词，应用副词typically“通常”，作状语。故填typically。
⑧考查名词。句意：中国烹饪根据食材的性质、烹饪时间的长短和热度的不同，采用不同的方法。设空处作介词的宾语，应用名词length，表示抽象概念，为不可数名词。故填length。
⑨考查冠词。句意：几乎每个中国厨房都有蒸笼。设空处后为名词单数，表泛指“一个蒸笼”，应用不定冠词，空后bamboo为辅音音素开头的单词，应用a。故填a。
⑩考查非谓语动词。句意：一个好的厨师知道使用哪些技术来将食材的自然风味结合起来，以达到最好的口感和营养。设空处在句中作非谓语，固定短语use sth to do sth“用某物做某事”。故填to combine。
33．答案： Dear Jim,
Knowing that you are fond of Chinese cuisine, especially dumplings, I’m glad to tell you how to make dumplings.
First of all, you should mix the flour with water. The second step is to prepare the filling. You can choose your favorite meat, such as beef or mutton, and chop it up and mix it with vegetables. Then put some salt, oil and other condiments into it and stir it evenly. When all these preparations are done, you can start making dumpling wrappers and making dumplings.
I hope the above information is helpful to you. Contact me if you need any help. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
解析：1.词汇积累
喜欢：be fond of→be keen on
选择：choose→select
对……某人有益：be helpful to→be beneficial to
答复：reply→answer
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：You can choose your favorite meat, such as beef or mutton, and chop it up and mix it with vegetables. Then put some salt, oil and other condiments into it and stir it evenly.
拓展句：You can choose your favorite meat, such as beef or mutton, and chop it up and mix it with vegetables, after which put some salt, oil and other condiments into it and stir it evenly.
【高分句型1】Knowing that you are fond of Chinese cuisine, especially dumplings, I’m glad to tell you how to make dumplings.（运用了现在分词作状语，that引导宾语从句）
【高分句型2】When all these preparations are done, you can start making dumpling wrappers and making dumplings.（运用了when引导时间状语从句）
34．答案： One possible version:
Para.1: Suddenly Gilbert’s eyes widened. “Our footprints!” he said. Sure enough, all around the base of the stump were footprints. Boys’ footprints. We might as well have left a signed note. Suddenly, an idea occurred to me and I patted Gilbert on the shoulder and signaled him to climb over the fence. Together we got down on all fours and wiped away our footprints with great effort. All was done! And as expected, what greeted us back home was enormous praise for the perfect tree. Satisfied as I was, the idea of being caught “stealing” the tree kept lingering in my mind. However, nobody came around and asked questions. It seemed the Greens had never noticed the missing of their property.
Para.2: So it shocked me when I found Mr Green in our house with my parents, drinking tea on Christmas Eve. A ripple of fear crept inside before I finally made it to look up at Mr Green’s eyes and forced a smile. It so happened that Dad was proudly introducing the Christmas tree. “It’s a pity I’ll never have one like that.” Mr Green spoke of his tree in the yard which was nurtured for Christmas with lowered eyes. Cocooned in overwhelming guilt, I kept up courage and stuttered my apologies. Mr Green, shocked at first, nodded smilingly after learning the whole thing. Stroking the delicately decorated tree, I came to realize that not only did I find the perfect Christmas tree, but also retrieved the best in me, which was, is and will be carved in my memory.
解析：1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“突然，吉尔伯特的眼睛睁大了。‘我们的足迹！’他说。”可知，第一段可描写作者兄弟俩如何消除“作案”痕迹，并顺利把树扛回了家，并博得大家好评，但是作者内心不安。
②由第二段首句内容“所以当我发现在平安夜，格林先生和我的父母在我们家喝茶时，我很震惊。”可知，第二段可描写内疚的作者在听到格林先生谈及那棵树时，勇敢承认了自己的错误，而对方对这事也一笑了之了。作者也因此找回了自己内心最好的品质。
2.续写线索：树下趴下擦足迹——扛树回家得赞美——格林先生来访话圣诞树——作者勇敢把错认——得到原谅终释怀
3.词汇激活
行为类
①示意：signal / gesture
②擦去：wipe away / erase
③挽回：retrieve / get…back
情绪类
①满意的：satisfied / content /pleased
②震惊的：shocked / stunned / astonished
【高分句型1】Satisfied as I was, the idea of being caught “stealing” the tree kept lingering in my mind. (让步状语从句的倒装)
【高分句型2】Mr Green spoke of his tree in the yard which was nurtured for Christmas with lowered eyes. (由关系代词which引导限制性定语从句)
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All her life she has written, mostly without being seen or heard. Her mother died when she was nine, and, after she went into a care home at 13, Dickins’ writing stayed in notebooks. Really, she says, a lot of her adult life has been about getting over childhood shyness. At university — she studied education — she met her husband of 40 years, but in three years of seminars she did not say a word. Some of this results from her years at the children’s home. She says, “It gave me a sense of what it’s like to be excluded. I never fitted in anywhere.”
After she graduated, she discovered that she loved working with people with learning disabilities. She became an expert in inclusive education. “That was my niche (称心的职业),” she says. She published books and returned to the University of North London as a senior lecturer in early childhood studies.
Dickins now sees that in adulthood she has been giving herself permission to be silly. “The sillier I allow myself to be, the better the writing is,” she says. Her observations are humorous.
“Putting things into words and giving shape to your emotions is an important part of coming to terms with the things that happen in life,” she says.
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“I think I’ve made it into a virtue. I celebrate the fact that I don’t fit into a box. Finally! You have to wait till you’re 62 to feel confident!” she says. “But I have a sense of who I am and I'm proud of it. I wouldn’t be anyone else now — and it took me a long time to say that.”
4．How did Dickins feel about her debut
A. Calm. B. Awkward. C. Stressed. D. Encouraged.
5．What led to Dickins’ lack of a sense of belonging
A. Her immature writing style.
B. Her experience at the care home.
C. Her struggle with her university studies.
D. Her difficult relationship with her husband.
6．How does writing benefit Dickins
A. It makes her land a good job.
B. It sharpens her sense of humor.
C. It enables her to get on well with her life.
D. It helps her overcome her learning disabilities.
7．Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Mary Dickins’ New Start after 60
B. Mary Dickins’ First Performance
C. Mary Dickins’ Troubled Writing Career
D. Mary Dickins’ Impact on Performance Poets
Officials of Detroit, Michigan, have equipped apiece of road with new technology designed to charge electric vehicles (EVs) on the path. The roadway is meant to serve as a demonstration project for the technology, which could be expanded to larger road systems.
The system uses a series of copper wires placed underneath the road. These wires have the ability to send electricity through a magnetic field to charge an EV’s battery. Charging can happen while the car is driving or sitting above the equipment. Elect re on says the electric road system is safe for people and animals walking over it and does not harm drivers.
The technology was created by Electreon, a developer of wireless charging solutions for EVs. Stefan Tongur, Electreon’s vice president of business development, told The Associated Press EVs require special equipment to receive the wireless signal. “The technology is smart,” Tongur said, and “knows who you are...”
The electrified road stretches about one half-kilometer. It will be used to test and improve the technology in preparation for wider releases. Tongur said the project aims to “demonstrate how wireless charging unlocks widespread EV adoption, addressing limited range, grid (电网) limitations, and battery size and costs.” He looks forward to a future in which, in his words, “EVs are the norm, not the exception.”
Michigan’s Department of Transportation (DOT) signed a five-year agreement with Electreon to develop the roadway charging system. Offcial shave said they plan to build another electrified stretch of road in another part of the city. Michigan transportation officials say the wireless-charging roadway project has helped position the state and city of Detroit as national leaders in EV technology. “In Michigan, we want to stay ahead of the curve,” Michigan DOT Director Bradley C. Wieferich told the AP.
8．What is the new technology intended to do
A. Provide power for EVs. B. Demonstrate a project.
C. Expand road systems. D. Improve EVs’ batteries.
9．What can we learn about the electric road system
A. People and animals may get an electric shock near it.
B. EVs are charged through contact with its copper wires.
C. It charges EVs only if they stay still on the equipment.
D. A special device is needed to pick up its wireless signals.
10．Which of the following can best replace the underlined phrase “stay ahead of the curve”？
A. Develop more smoothly. B. Make progress in the industry.
C. Take the lead in the field. D. Achieve a goal ahead of time.
11．What is Bradley’s attitude towards the project
A. Skeptical. B. Tolerant. C. Favorable. D. Objective.
Going against the tide of flocking to well-known tourist destinations on vacation, a growing number of holidaymakers in China tend to spend their leisure time at lesser-known attractions. Reverse tourism (逆向旅游) has appeared as a new trend among young holidaymakers in China.
According to data from an online travel agency, the number of rooms booked at hotels in less-traveled cities during the holiday was up 30 percent year-on-year. Bookings for four-star or five-star hotels in less-traveled places all increased ten times at a minimum. Some lesser-known scenic spots posted double-digit (两位数的) growth during the holiday. Baimaiquan Park in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, received 52,100 visits in the seven days, up to 15.78 percent year-over-year.
Besides crowds, some vacationers chose less-traveled places to save on the cost of trips to popular destinations. In addition, lesser-known attractions are not as “commercial” as developed ones and are able to offer more actual experiences and natural encounters.
Essentially speaking, total relaxation is becoming a real expectation for many people when they travel. Changes in demand may be the fundamental reason for the popularity of reverse tourism. COVID-19 is another key factor fueling reverse tourism. As preventive measures continue, traveling has an unpredictable quality. Travelers have thus become more cautious and tend to choose local attractions or places with fewer tourists.
“The rise of reverse tourism is not a bad thing,” said Zhengzhou Daily. It means that vacationers now have more options, which brings more possibilities to the tourism market. More importantly, it noted, the trend is set to force popular destinations to improve themselves instead of resting on their past honor.
Jiang Han, a senior researcher, said that reverse tourism will become one of the future directions for the market. To give a real boost to the tourism market, Jiang suggested that more efforts be made to tap the potential of underestimated, lesser-known destinations. It is necessary to dig deeper into the local customs and highlight the local characteristics to improve the quality of local tourism.
12．What do the statistics in paragraph 2 tell us
A. The popularity of travel agency in China.
B. The high income of hotels during holidays.
C. The contributions of tourism to the economy.
D. The increasing trend of reverse tourism in China.
13．What may be the root cause of the rise of reverse tourism
A. The impact of COVID-19.
B. Holidaymakers’ changing needs for travel.
C. The lower cost of heading to less-traveled places.
D. The lack of innovative improvements in famous attractions.
14．What does Zhengzhou Daily think of reverse tourism
A. It will drop with the recovery of economy.
B. It benefits both tourists and the tourism market.
C. It is beneficial to spread local culture to tourists.
D. It blocks the development of some popular resorts.
15．What is Jiang Han’s advice on developing the tourism market
A. Upgrading the supporting facilities in tourist areas.
B. Improving the management rules of tourist attractions further.
C. Exploring the potential and features of lesser-known attractions.
D. Promoting the local characteristics of China through online media.
二、七选五
16．As the saying goes, failure is the mother of success. Many of us were told from an early age that, at school or in life, “you learn from your mistakes.” Is this actually true
The short answer is “yes”. ① _________ Because we would not like to fail, learning from our mistakes is, in reality, very hard. It doesn’t feel good. So we react to failure in emotional ways, like giving up on a task easily, telling ourselves we don’t care whether we succeed, or finding fault with the task itself. This is self-protective, according to Hallgeir Sjastad, a psychology professor. In his opinion, most of us want to think of ourselves as capable. ② _________
Fortunately there are strategies to help us overcome the emotional barriers. ③ _________. Instead of asking “Why did I fail ”, we could ask “Why did Sam fail ”, for example. Multiple studies show this way helps to soften our negative emotional reactions. Also it allows us to look at failure more objectively.
④ _________ This led to better levels of motivation and academic success in the test groups — involving both adults and children — that were asked to give advice based on their own failures. Professor Eskreis-Winkler found that the satisfaction of helping others “forces people to engage with their experience and what they have learned”.
The writer Samuel Beckett once said, “fail again, fail better.” But it now seems that we should say, “fail again, fail smarter”. ⑤ _________, but by learning to overcome the emotional barriers around it, we may find the road to success is a little easier to navigate (驾驭).
A. Everyone needs success
B. Hard work leads to success
C. Failure can be a teachable moment
D. Failure is an unavoidable part of life
E. One of them is to adopt a third-person view
F. Next, offer advice to others in the same position as us
G. So what failure causes is a serious threat to our self-image
三、完形填空（15空）
The title of “Aaron’s younger brother” was earned when I had won the second place in my first tennis tournament at the age of six. Whenever I 1 onto a tennis court, it was as though a gluey name label, which had been 2 stuck onto me.
I wanted to 3 Aaron, my older brother, whose fame had reduced me to a 4 tennis player. Then came a big tennis match against Aaron. As I shook Aaron’s hand at the start of the match, I stared at him and focused on how this match was going to 5 everything.
The tennis court seemed to stretch out further than usual, but I could still 6 the confident look on Aaron’s face. He knew that my honor 7 in comparison to his. Finally, we were down to the last set, neck and neck in points. That was when the setting sun cast his figure over me, 8 me that I would always be walking in his 9 if I did not prove myself.
I prepared myself for the finishing blow, 10 of Aaron’s past matches flooding through my mind as I 11 the weakness of his smash (扣球) the ball would always fly towards the left of the court. I extended my arm to the left in anticipation of where the ball was going to land. The ball made 12 with my racket and was lobbed over Aaron’s head successfully. He could do nothing but 13 his undefeated status as champion being removed by his younger brother.
While I was still enjoying the unfamiliar feeling of 14 minutes after the match was over, a man, whom I vaguely recognized from a 15 tennis club, approached me. “What is your name, son ” he asked. A smile spread across my face.
17．A. marched B. stepped C. jumped D. rushed
18．A. frequently B. originally C. permanently D. occasionally
19．A. recommend B. praise C. evaluate D. defeat
20．A. nameless B. hopeless C. worthless D. fearless
21．A. appreciate B. change C. explore D. settle
22．A. put down B. pull out C. take up D. make out
23．A. disappeared B. wrinkled C. paled D. doubled
24．A. reminding B. ordering C. instructing D. expecting
25．A. trust B. shelter C. credit D. shadow
26．A. scores B. images C. records D. highlights
27．A. hid B. admitted C. recalled D. overcame
28．A. contact B. progress C. movement D. adjustment
29．A. maintain B. improve C. confirm D. witness
30．A. harmony B. success C. competition D. relief
31．A. previous B. special C. famous D. tiny
四、短文填空
32．In China, even for the most accomplished chefs, cooking ① _________ (involve) improvising with the ingredients (原料) on hand: feel and taste. For the Chinese, the idea of exact time and amounts in cooking is an alien concept. In fact, times and measuring cups won’t ② _________ (find) in a traditional Chinese kitchen. Nor will a Chinese cook asked③ _________he or she makes a particular dish respond with clear ④ _________ (quantity) of ingredients and an exact cooking time, for such concrete instructions are almost nonexistent in the world of Chinese cuisine.
⑤ _________ (make) Chinese food can be very time consuming. One reason is ⑥ _________ the preparation before the actual cooking takes time, as ingredients for the same dish are ⑦ _________ (typical) cut into uniform shapes, and preferably into bite-sized pieces. Chinese cooking employs different methods according to the nature of the ingredients, the ⑧ _________ (long) of cooking time, and the degree of heat. The major emphasis, though, is on enhancing the natural flavor of ingredients, as well as retaining nutrients.
Almost every Chinese kitchen has ⑨ _________ bamboo steamer. In this method, food s are put in the steamer above boiling water. This technique preserves the colors, flavors, and nutrients of the food. A good cook knows which techniques to use⑩ _________ (combine) the natural flavors of the ingredients for the best taste and nutrition.
五、书面表达
33．假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jim对中国的美食很感兴趣，他尤其喜欢中国的水饺，特地写信向你咨询如何包水饺，请你用英语给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 详述水饺制作的过程；
2. 期待回复。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
六、读后续写
34．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。
The Perfect Christmas Tree
In our house in Middle Cove, Newfoundland, the tradition was to find the perfect tree before Christmas Eve. And this year, my brother Gilbert and I were being trusted to do it entirely on our own. And we took the challenge very seriously. So, axe in Gilbert’s hand, saw in mine, we set out for all the spots we imagined we might find a magnificent fir (冷杉树).
We were young, but we knew the rules. Trees could not be taken from personal land and not near any road.
We started out with the best of intentions. We were on Pine River Lane, and looking at the firs in the fields, but none of them looked quite good enough. It was getting dark but we still had no luck. On the way home, it was Gilbert who stopped, grabbed my arm and said, “I see it!”
“You see what ” I said.
“Right there, look. It’s perfect.”
And he was right. It was a young tree, two metres tall, standing alone. It was the classic Christmas tree. In all my years, I had never seen such a perfect one.
Perfect except for one small problem. The tree was pretty close to the road. Also, it was behind a fence, so the tree was in someone’s yard. And not just any someone. It was in the yard of Timmy Green, my best friend.
However, the chances of our finding another one like it were slim to none.
“You stand guard,” Gilbert said. And with that, we were over the fence and on our bellies crawling toward the target. I lay in the snow and put the Greens’ house under surveillance (监视). I was to whistle or cough if I saw anyone coming.
Within a few minutes, it fell.
“Grab the end,” Gilbert said, and we lifted it over the fence. Now we were on the road.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Suddenly Gilbert’s eyes widened. “Our footprints!” he said.
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So it shocked me when I found Mr. Green in our house with my parents, drinking tea on Christmas Eve.
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参考答案
1．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段“ is an online typing tutor for students of all ages.(是一个面向所有年龄段学生的在线打字辅导网站)”可知，这个网站适合每个学生。故选B项。
2．答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“ is a free online typing tutor and digital literacy(读写能力)platform used by millions of students and education professionals around the world.(是一个免费的在线打字导师和数字扫盲平台，被全球数百万学生和教育专业人士使用。)”可知，老师可能会对这个网站感兴趣。故选D项。
3．答案：A
解析：推理判断题。分析全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了是一个面向所有年龄段学生的在线打字辅导网站，并回答了一些网站上关于打字的一些常见问题。再根据文章最后一段中“We aim to provide valuable learning tools to as many school teachers and students as possible.(我们的目标是为尽可能多的学校教师和学生提供有价值的学习工具。)”可知，本文的主要目的是推广这个打字网站。故选A项。
4．答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的“she said, ‘It was so wild — like nothing I had ever seen before.’(她说：‘那是我从未见过的狂野。’)”和““It felt transformative. I thought, ‘I’ve got to have more of this,’ ” Dickins said. Becoming a performance poet has given her a place on a stage of her own making.(“我觉得这是一种变革。我想，‘我得多点这样的表演，’” Dickins说。成为一名表演诗人让她在自己创造的舞台上占据了一席之地)”可知，Dickins首次作为表演者登台时观众的反应很疯狂，这种体验是她从未经历过的，但她很喜欢，成为表演诗人让Dickins在舞台上有了自己的一席之地。由此推知，当Dickins第一次上台表演诗歌后，观众的反应使她大受鼓舞，故选D。
5．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的“but in three years of seminars she did not say a word. Some of this results from her years at the children’s home. She says, ‘It gave me a sense of what it’s like to be excluded. I never fitted in anywhere.’(但在三年的研讨会上，她一句话也没说。其中一些是她在儿童之家的岁月造成的。她说：‘这让我感受到了被排斥的感觉。我从来没有适应过任何地方。’)”可知，Dickins在儿童之家生活多年的经历让她觉得自己被排斥在外，在任何地方都格格不入，很没有归属感，故选B。
6．答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第三段的“‘Putting things into words and giving shape to your emotions is an important part of coming to terms with the things that happen in life,’ she says.(‘把事情用语言表达出来，让你的情绪具体化，这是接受生活中发生的事情的重要组成部分。’她说)”可推知，写作使她更好地接纳生活中发生的一切，让她与自己的生活讲和，故选C。
7．答案：A
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“she said, ‘It was so wild — like nothing I had ever seen before.’ The audience stamped their feet and shook shakers.(她说：‘那是我从未见过的狂野。’观众们跺着脚，晃动着摇动器)”对Dickins在62岁时首次登台演出的描写，以及最后一段“Finally! You have to wait till you’re 62 to feel confident!’ she says. ‘But I have a sense of who I am and I’m proud of it. I wouldn't be anyone else now — and it took me a long time to say that.’(终于！你得等到62岁才会有自信！她说。‘但我知道我是谁，我为此感到自豪。现在的我不会是别人——我花了很长时间才说出这句话。’)”她提到自己通过写作和表演克服害羞、找到自信可知，本文主要讲述了Mary Dickins在60岁以后成为一名表演诗人并由此重获新生的故事。由此可知，A项“Mary Dickins在60岁后的新开始”为最佳标题，故选A。
8．答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Officials of Detroit, Michigan, have equipped apiece of road with new technology designed to charge electric vehicles (EVs) on the path. (美国密歇根州底特律市的官员在一条公路上配备了专为行驶中的电动汽车充电的技术。)”可知，这种新技术是用来给电动汽车充电的。故选A。
9．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Stefan Tongur, Electreon’s vice president of business development, told The Associated Press EVs require special equipment to receive the wireless signal. (Stefan Tongur是Electreon公司的业务发展副总裁，他告诉美联社，电动汽车需要特殊的设备来接收无线信号。)”可知，电动汽车需要特殊的设备来接收无线信号。故选D。
10．答案：C
解析：词句猜测题。根据最后一段中的“Michigan transportation officials say the wireless-charging roadway project has helped position the state and city of Detroit as national leaders in EV technology. (密歇根州交通官员表示，无线充电道路项目帮助该州和底特律市成为电动汽车技术的全国领先者。)”可知，无线充电道路项目有助于将该州和底特律市定位为电动汽车技术的全国领导者，所以他们希望在该领域保持领先地位。stay ahead of the curve意为“保持领先地位”，故选C。
11．答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“‘In Michigan, we want to stay ahead of the curve,’ Michigan DOT Director Bradley C. Wieferich told the AP. (密歇根州交通部主任Bradley C. Wieferich告诉美联社：‘在密歇根州，我们希望保持领先地位。’)”可知，Bradley对这个项目持赞成的态度。故选C。
12．答案：D
解析：主旨大意题。根据第二段的内容“According to data from an online travel agency, the number of rooms booked at hotels in less-traveled cities during the holiday was up 30 percent year-on-year. Bookings for four-star or five-star hotels in less-traveled places all increased ten times at a minimum. Some lesser-known scenic spots posted double-digit (两位数的) growth during the holiday. Baimaiquan Park in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, received 52,100 visits in the seven days, up to 15.78 percent year-over-year. (根据一家在线旅行社的数据，在旅游较少的城市，假期期间酒店预订的房间数量同比增长了30%。在人迹罕至的地方，四星级或五星级酒店的预订量都至少增加了10倍。一些不太知名的景点在假期期间实现了两位数的增长。山东省省会济南的百脉泉公园在7天内接待了52100名游客，同比增长15.78%。)”可知，第二段主要讲的是逆向旅游在中国呈上升趋势。故选D项。
13．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“Besides crowds, some vacationers chose less-traveled places to save on the cost of trips to popular destinations. In addition, lesser-known attractions are not as “commercial” as developed ones and are able to offer more actual experiences and natural encounters. (除了拥挤之外，一些度假者选择人迹少的地方，以节省前往热门目的地的费用。此外，不太知名的景点不像发达景点那样“商业化”，能够提供更多的实际体验和自然接触。)”以及第四段“Essentially speaking, total relaxation is becoming a real expectation for many people when they travel. (从本质上讲，完全放松正在成为许多人旅行时的真实期望。)”可知，度假者不断变化的旅行需求是逆向旅游兴起的根本原因。故选B项。
14．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第五段“‘The rise of reverse tourism is not a bad thing,’ said Zhengzhou Daily. It means that vacationers now have more options, which brings more possibilities to the tourism market. More importantly, it noted, the trend is set to force popular destinations to improve themselves instead of resting on their past honor. (《郑州日报》称：‘逆向旅游的兴起并非坏事。’这意味着度假者现在有了更多的选择，这给旅游市场带来了更多的可能性。报告指出，更重要的是，这一趋势将迫使热门旅游目的地改善自身，而不是停留在过去的荣誉上。)”可知，《郑州日报》认为逆向旅游对游客和旅游市场都有好处。故选B项。
15．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“To give a real boost to the tourism market, Jiang suggested that more efforts be made to tap the potential of underestimated, lesser-known destinations. It is necessary to dig deeper into the local customs and highlight the local characteristics to improve the quality of local tourism. (为了真正提振旅游市场，Jiang建议要加大力度开发那些被低估的、不太为人所知的目的地的潜力。要深入挖掘地方风土人情，突出地方特色，提高地方旅游质量。)”可知，Jiang Han建议发现人迹罕至的景点的潜力和特色。故选C项。
16．答案：①-⑤CGEFD
解析：①根据第一段““you learn from your mistakes.” Is this actually true (“你从错误中学习。”这是真的吗？)”和第二段“The short answer is “yes”.(简短的回答是“是的”)”可知，人们是可以从错误和失败中学习的，选项C. Failure can be a teachable moment(失败可能是一个受教育的时刻)表达了这层含义，对前文进行了总结，承接上文，符合语境。故选C。
②根据上一句“In his opinion, most of us want to think of ourselves as capable.(在他看来，我们大多数人都认为自己有能力)”可知，选项G. So what failure causes is a serious threat to our self-image(所以失败造成的是对我们自我形象的严重威胁)进一步说明了失败破坏了人们有能力的形象，使自我形象受到了严重的威胁，同时也是对人们失败所产生的情绪化反应的解释，衔接合理，与本段主题相符。故选G。
③根据上一句“Fortunately there are strategies to help us overcome the emotional barriers. (幸运的是，有一些策略可以帮助我们克服情绪障碍)”可知，选项E. One of them is to adopt a third-person view(其中之一就是采用第三人称视角)中的“them”指代上一句中的“strategies”，指出了其中一个策略的内容，承接上文；结合下文“Instead of asking “Why did I fail ”, we could ask “Why did Sam fail ”, for example. (不要问“我为什么失败了？”，我们可以问“Sam为什么失败了？”，例如)”可知，下一句是对选项E的举例说明，衔接下文。故选E。
④根据第3小题所选的选项E. One of them is to adopt a third-person view(其中之一就是采用第三人称视角)可知，第三段主要介绍了帮助人们克服情绪障碍的一个策略，选项F. Next, offer advice to others in the same position as us(其次，给和我们处境相同的人提建议)在第四段给出了第二个策略，就是基于自己失败的经历，给同样失败的人提出建议；结合下一句“This led to better levels of motivation and academic success in the test groups — involving both adults and children — that were asked to give advice based on their own failures.(这导致被要求根据自己的失败给出建议的测试组(包括成人和儿童)的动机和学业成功程度更高)”句中的“This”指代选项F的内容，指出了给别人提出建议的策略所产生的效果，符合语意和语境。故选E。
⑤根据下一句“but by learning to overcome the emotional barriers around it, we may find the road to success is a little easier to navigate (驾驭).(但是通过学习克服它周围的情绪障碍，我们可能会发现通往成功的道路更容易驾驭)”可知，选项D. Failure is an unavoidable part of life(失败是生活中不可避免的一部分)指出失败不可避免，但是如果通过学习如何克服情绪障碍，学会从失败中学习，就会更容易获得成功，由此可知，选项D与下文语意衔接合理，呼应文章主题。故选D。
17．答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：每当我走上网球场，就好像一个黏糊糊的名字标签永远贴在我身上。A. marched行进；B. stepped迈步；C. jumped跳；D. rushed冲。由下文“onto a tennis court”以及语境可知，这里指作者“迈步”走进网球场，step onto表“踏上”，为固定搭配，符合句意。故选B项。
18．答案：C
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：每当我走上网球场，就好像一个黏糊糊的名字标签永远贴在我身上。 A. frequently经常地；B. originally最初地；C. permanently永久地；D. occasionally偶尔地。由上文“it was as though a gluey name label”可知，这里指这个黏糊糊的名字标签“永远”贴在作者身上。故选C项。
19．答案：D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想打败我的哥哥亚伦，他的名气使我变成了一个无名的网球运动员。A. recommend推荐；B. praise赞扬；C. evaluate评估；D. defeat击败。这里指作者想“打败”哥哥亚伦，走出他的阴影。故选D项。
20．答案：A
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我想打败我的哥哥亚伦，他的名气使我变成了一个无名的网球运动员。A. nameless无名的；B. hopeless无望的；C. worthless毫无价值的；D. fearless无所畏惧的。由上文“The title of ‘Aaron’s younger brother’was earned when I had won the second place in my first tennis tournament at the age of six.”可知，作者哥哥的名气使作者变成了一个“无名的”网球运动员。故选A项。
21．答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：比赛开始时，当我和亚伦握手时，我凝视着他，专注于这场比赛将如何改变一切。A. appreciate感谢；B. change改变；C. explore探索；D. settle解决。这里指作者想打败哥哥“改变”一切。故选B项。
22．答案：D
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：网球场似乎比平时伸得更远，但我仍然能辨认出亚伦脸上自信的表情。A. put down放下；B. pull out拔出；C. take up占用；D. make out辨认出。由上文“further than usual”以及but表转折可知，这里指虽然距离远，但是作者还是能“辨认出”亚伦脸上自信的表情。故选D项。
23．答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：他知道我的荣誉与他的相比显得微不足道。A. disappeared消失；B. wrinkled皱起；C. paled变苍白；D. doubled加倍。由下文“in comparison to his”可知，这里指作者的荣誉不如哥哥的，相对于哥哥的荣誉，变得非常“苍白”逊色。故选C项。
24．答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，落日把他的身影投射到我身上，提醒我，如果我不证明自己，我将永远走在他的阴影下。A. reminding提醒；B. ordering订购；C. instructing指导；D. expecting期待。由上文“the setting sun cast his figure over me”可知，这指落日“提醒”了作者生活在哥哥的阴影下。故选A项。
25．答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，落日把他的身影投射到我身上，提醒我，如果我不证明自己，我将永远走在他的阴影下。A. trust信任；B. shelter避难所；C. credit信用；D. shadow阴影。由下文“if I did not prove myself”可知，这里指如果作者不证明自己，就会活在哥哥的“阴影”下。故选D项。
26．答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：为最后一击做好了准备，当我回忆起他扣杀的弱点时，亚伦过去比赛的画面充斥着我的脑海——球总是飞向球场左侧。A. scores得分；B. images画面；C. records记录；D. highlights亮点。由下文“of Aaron’s past matches”可知，这里指亚伦过去比赛的“画面”出现在作者的脑海里。故选B项。
27．答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：为最后一击做好了准备，当我回忆起他扣杀的弱点时，亚伦过去比赛的画面充斥着我的脑海——球总是飞向球场左侧。A. hid隐藏；B. admitted承认；C. recalled回忆；D. overcame克服。由上文“flooding through my mind”可知，作者这里在“回忆”亚伦扣杀的弱点。故选C项。
28．答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：球碰到了我的球拍，成功地从亚伦的头上高出。A. contact接触；B. progress进度；C. movement运动；D. adjustment调整。由下文“with my racket and was lobbed over Aaron’s head successfully”可知，这里表示球“触碰到”作者的球拍，然后作者成功击出了球。故选A项。
29．答案：D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：他只能目睹自己不败的冠军身份被弟弟夺走。 A. maintain维护；B. improve提高；C. confirm确认；D. witness目睹。由上文“could do nothing”可知，作者哥哥亚伦只能“目睹”自己的失败，什么也做不了。故选D项。
30．答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：比赛结束几分钟后，当我还在享受这种陌生的成功感时，一个我隐约认出是来自一家著名网球俱乐部的男人走近了我。A. harmony和谐；B. success成功；C. competition竞争；D. relief宽慰。由上文“champion being removed by his younger brother”可知，这里指作者享受打败哥哥的“成功”感。故选B项。
31．答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：比赛结束几分钟后，当我还在享受这种陌生的成功感时，一个我隐约认出是来自一家著名网球俱乐部的男人走近了我。A. previous以前的；B. special特殊的；C. famous著名的；D. tiny极小的。由下文“What is your name, son ”以及语境可知，作者赢得比赛，引得了“著名的”网球俱乐部的注意。故选C项。
32．答案：①involves②be found③how④quantities⑤Making⑥that⑦typically⑧length⑨a⑩to combine
解析：①考查谓语动词。句意：在中国，即使对最有成就的厨师来说，烹饪也需要用手头的食材即兴发挥：感觉和味道。设空处在句中作谓语，叙述客观事实，应用一般现在时，主语为cooking，谓语动词应用单数的形式，故填involves。
②考查动词语态。句意：事实上，在传统的中国厨房里是找不到计时器和量杯的。设空处在句中作谓语，和句子的主语之间是被动关系，空前为won’t，设空处为一般将来时的被动语态，故填be found。
③考查宾语从句。句意：中国厨师也不会问他或她如何做一道菜时，给出明确的食材数量和确切的烹饪时间，因为在中国烹饪界，几乎不存在这样具体的指示。设空处引导宾语从句且在句中作方式状语，应用how“如何。故填how。
④考查名词复数。句意见上题解析。设空处应用名词的形式作介词的宾语，前无限定词，应用复数的形式，表泛指。故填quantities。
⑤考查非谓语动词。句意：做中餐很费时间。设空处为非谓语动词在句中作主语，doing主要用来表示经常性、习惯性、抽象性发生的行为，设空处应用动名词作主语，位于句首，首字母应大写。故填Making。
⑥考查表语从句。句意：原因之一是，烹饪前的准备工作需要时间，因为同一道菜的食材通常被切成均匀的形状，最好是切成一口大小的块。设空处引导表语从句，从句句意完整不缺成分，应用只起连接作用、无实意的that引导。故填that。
⑦考查副词。句意见上题解析。设空处修饰谓语动词，应用副词typically“通常”，作状语。故填typically。
⑧考查名词。句意：中国烹饪根据食材的性质、烹饪时间的长短和热度的不同，采用不同的方法。设空处作介词的宾语，应用名词length，表示抽象概念，为不可数名词。故填length。
⑨考查冠词。句意：几乎每个中国厨房都有蒸笼。设空处后为名词单数，表泛指“一个蒸笼”，应用不定冠词，空后bamboo为辅音音素开头的单词，应用a。故填a。
⑩考查非谓语动词。句意：一个好的厨师知道使用哪些技术来将食材的自然风味结合起来，以达到最好的口感和营养。设空处在句中作非谓语，固定短语use sth to do sth“用某物做某事”。故填to combine。
33．答案： Dear Jim,
Knowing that you are fond of Chinese cuisine, especially dumplings, I’m glad to tell you how to make dumplings.
First of all, you should mix the flour with water. The second step is to prepare the filling. You can choose your favorite meat, such as beef or mutton, and chop it up and mix it with vegetables. Then put some salt, oil and other condiments into it and stir it evenly. When all these preparations are done, you can start making dumpling wrappers and making dumplings.
I hope the above information is helpful to you. Contact me if you need any help. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
解析：1.词汇积累
喜欢：be fond of→be keen on
选择：choose→select
对……某人有益：be helpful to→be beneficial to
答复：reply→answer
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：You can choose your favorite meat, such as beef or mutton, and chop it up and mix it with vegetables. Then put some salt, oil and other condiments into it and stir it evenly.
拓展句：You can choose your favorite meat, such as beef or mutton, and chop it up and mix it with vegetables, after which put some salt, oil and other condiments into it and stir it evenly.
【高分句型1】Knowing that you are fond of Chinese cuisine, especially dumplings, I’m glad to tell you how to make dumplings.（运用了现在分词作状语，that引导宾语从句）
【高分句型2】When all these preparations are done, you can start making dumpling wrappers and making dumplings.（运用了when引导时间状语从句）
34．答案： One possible version:
Para.1: Suddenly Gilbert’s eyes widened. “Our footprints!” he said. Sure enough, all around the base of the stump were footprints. Boys’ footprints. We might as well have left a signed note. Suddenly, an idea occurred to me and I patted Gilbert on the shoulder and signaled him to climb over the fence. Together we got down on all fours and wiped away our footprints with great effort. All was done! And as expected, what greeted us back home was enormous praise for the perfect tree. Satisfied as I was, the idea of being caught “stealing” the tree kept lingering in my mind. However, nobody came around and asked questions. It seemed the Greens had never noticed the missing of their property.
Para.2: So it shocked me when I found Mr Green in our house with my parents, drinking tea on Christmas Eve. A ripple of fear crept inside before I finally made it to look up at Mr Green’s eyes and forced a smile. It so happened that Dad was proudly introducing the Christmas tree. “It’s a pity I’ll never have one like that.” Mr Green spoke of his tree in the yard which was nurtured for Christmas with lowered eyes. Cocooned in overwhelming guilt, I kept up courage and stuttered my apologies. Mr Green, shocked at first, nodded smilingly after learning the whole thing. Stroking the delicately decorated tree, I came to realize that not only did I find the perfect Christmas tree, but also retrieved the best in me, which was, is and will be carved in my memory.
解析：1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“突然，吉尔伯特的眼睛睁大了。‘我们的足迹！’他说。”可知，第一段可描写作者兄弟俩如何消除“作案”痕迹，并顺利把树扛回了家，并博得大家好评，但是作者内心不安。
②由第二段首句内容“所以当我发现在平安夜，格林先生和我的父母在我们家喝茶时，我很震惊。”可知，第二段可描写内疚的作者在听到格林先生谈及那棵树时，勇敢承认了自己的错误，而对方对这事也一笑了之了。作者也因此找回了自己内心最好的品质。
2.续写线索：树下趴下擦足迹——扛树回家得赞美——格林先生来访话圣诞树——作者勇敢把错认——得到原谅终释怀
3.词汇激活
行为类
①示意：signal / gesture
②擦去：wipe away / erase
③挽回：retrieve / get…back
情绪类
①满意的：satisfied / content /pleased
②震惊的：shocked / stunned / astonished
【高分句型1】Satisfied as I was, the idea of being caught “stealing” the tree kept lingering in my mind. (让步状语从句的倒装)
【高分句型2】Mr Green spoke of his tree in the yard which was nurtured for Christmas with lowered eyes. (由关系代词which引导限制性定语从句)
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