2024高考英语二轮复习英语模拟卷读后续写挖空练习
1．（2024·浙江杭州·二模）
“I'll bet Anjali knows. Right, Anjali Why don't you show us since you're the star student,” Deepak taunted(奚落) .
Anjali was confused. She wasn't trying to show off(炫耀). She was just playing tabla(印度塔不拉鼓), like everyone else. And why was Deepak being so mean(自私的) lately Is it because tabla is a boy's thing She didn't care that people thought it was a boys' instrument. Anjali knew there was no such thing. She danced her fingers across the tabla to perform the composition in confusion “Ugh!” Anjali heard someone groan(呻吟), and she stopped playing.
“I guess I don't know it that well after all,” Anjali said sheepishly(羞愧地) to the teacher, Mr. Zakir. Her stomach was doing flip-flops. That wasn't true. Not even a little. Mr. Zakir's eyes narrowed. He looked like he was about to say something, but changed his mind. “The recital(演奏会) is next week, everyone. Keep practicing. I will be announcing who will get to perform onstage with me at my next concert!” Anjali had dreamed of a moment like that. She wanted to win the opportunity, but she needed to sort things straight with Deepak first.
As the class was dismissed, Anjali hurried over to Deepak. When she finally made eye contact with him, he purposely looked away and walked off. The next day at school, Anjali overheard(偷听到) Deepak whispering to Mary. “People are only interested because she's the only girl in tabla class and they want her to feel special. She's not that good—”Anjali was furious(愤怒的). She excused herself and went to the bathroom. She took some deep breaths(深呼吸) but couldn't relax. Her heart was pounding(她的心怦怦直跳):
“It's not my fault that people make a big deal about a girl playing tabla. I make mistakes too, but I work really hard. Maybe he should too. He should be less mean and practice more.”
“If I play in this concert, no one will talk to me again. He will turn everyone against me.”
“I don't want to see a tabla or hear a tabla or play a tabla EVER AGAIN!!” Anjali yelled at the mirror. It was quiet for a moment. She believed it was one of her darkest days ever.
Stepping out of the bathroom, Anjali saw some inspiring posters on the wall. One of them illustrated with several instruments and a quote "Never dim your light." For that very moment, Anjali thought about how she was mesmerized the first time she saw someone playing tabla, by the beautiful sounds he was creating with his hands. She knew that tabla was meant for her. When the day of the recital finally arrived, Anjali was determined to do her very best, regardless of the outcome(Anjali决定尽她最大的努力，不管结果). She was not going to let anyone make her feel bad, whether it was for being good at something or for being a girl. And as expected, she delivered a flawless(无暇的) performance.
After the recital, Deepak walked up to Anjali. "Very impressive(非常印象深刻)." He remarked(评论) awkwardly that he was just jealous(嫉妒的) because tabla should be a boy's instrument. Anjali shrugged(耸肩), "You know there is no such thing." As Anjali took one last look at the stage, she felt such a relief(她感到如释重负). Under the spotlight(在聚光灯下) was the set of tabla, glittering on the stage(在舞台上闪闪发光) just as she did a few minutes earlier. Among countless compliments(数不清的称赞) and congratulations(祝贺) from the audience, Anjali heard a little sweet voice, "Bravo,Anjali!!" She turned to find a little girl looking up at her. "I didn't know girls could play tabla," she said. “Girls can do everything boys do," Anjali beamed," Never dim your light.
2．（2024·浙江杭州·学军中学校考模拟预测）
“Have you decided on your major ” my parents inquired.
“Bioengineering, of course.” I responded without the slightest hesitation(毫不犹豫).
I entered this world with Poland syndrome, a disease that prevented the formation of my right arm and pectoral muscle(s胸肌). My parents, believing that playing with Lego could enhance my dexterity(灵巧), gifted me my first kit when I was five. Struggling to(挣扎着) piece(拼接) the components together, I crafted my first Lego work – a car. As I got older, I grew obsessed with(痴迷于) Lego Technic, a more advanced range, and how to use it to build more delicate structures. By the age of nine, I had fashioned my first prosthetic arm(义肢)using Lego Technic – a simple box that perfectly accommodated my right arm.
This early creation sparked my drive for further exploration(激发了我进一步探索的动力). Years later, I developed another prosthetic arm that I called the MK-1, which had fingers, a motor, a pressure sensor, a movable elbow joint, and a grabber capable of picking things up.
Before constructing it, I had already decided against traditional prosthetics. Not because they were ineffective, but because playing with Lego did significantly improve my dexterity, helping me adapt to(适应) my condition. However, a more frustrating(更令人沮丧的) reason was that prosthetics were too expensive. My parents and I had looked into getting one a few years earlier, only to be discouraged by the prohibitive price. So, I concluded that I might not need one because I was managing well without. Nevertheless, the joy of creating prosthetics with Lego remained, and I continued making them purely for the fun of it.
As the years passed, my creations evolved from MK-1 to the more advanced and comfortable MK-V. It featured a control unit that could send and receive orders from sensors on the arm to the motors, with cables that contract like muscles.
One day, a couple with their eight-year-old son, who lost both arms in an accident, reached out to me after learning about my creations. Short of money, they couldn’t afford well-functioning prosthetics. “Daniel,” the father earnestly asked, “we were wondering if you could possibly help build a set of prosthetics for our son.”
I knew it would be a challenging and demanding task, but I responded with a “yes”. The boy lifted his head(抬起头) with his once lifeless eyes now glittering with a spark of hope(伴随着他曾经毫无生气的眼睛现在闪烁着希望的火花). I beamed at(朝...微笑) him with a radiant smile(带着一个灿烂的微笑) and without any delay, embarked on the task. The subsequent days witnessed(见证) how I carefully selected the Lego pieces that catered to the boy’s interests(迎合这个男孩的兴趣) and intricately integrated practical components to enhance its flexibility. Days turned into weeks, and the boy-customized prosthetics finally took shape. It’s time for them to fulfill their intended purpose.
I rushed to the boy’s home and secured the prosthetics onto him. Holding breath, we anxiously awaited the result(屏住呼吸，我们焦急地等待着结果) — they worked! The room erupted with cheers(房间里爆发出欢呼声)! The boy expressed his gratitude(表达了他的感激) and sprinted to his parents to envelop them in the biggest hug he hadn’t been able to give for years(飞快地跑向他的父母，给予了他们多年来没能给予的最大的拥抱). The scene was truly inspiring(这个场景真地令人鼓舞). Never had I imagined that my creations, born out of mere fun, would someday make such a profound difference(我从来没有想象过我的创作，纯粹出于乐趣，有一天会产生如此深远的影响)(倒装结构). It is on that day that I made up my mind to commit myself to making a lasting impact in the realm of prosthetic innovation.
词汇激活
行为类
①期望：hope/anticipation
②吸引力：interest/fascination
③能够：be able to/have the capability to
情绪类
①焦急地：anxiously/restlessly
②下定决心：make up one's mind/ set one's heart on something
3．（2024上·浙江·高三校联考阶段练习）
It was Sally’s birthday, and Mother had made her a cake with even candles on it.
Mother, Sally, and Nan went to the beach for a picnic and took the birthday cake with them.
The two girls took off their shoes and stockings and waded(涉水) in the water. They dug caves and built castles in the sand.
Soon Mother was ready to cook dinner. So Nan and Sally ran up and down the beach, picking up dry sticks. Then they piled(堆积) the sticks together to make a fire(生火), and Nan called Mother to light them.
“Nan,” said Mother, “these sticks will not burn. They are so close together that no air can get between them. You must spread them out. Fire needs air to burn. Let me show you some-thing.”
Mother took a candle from Sally’s cake and lit it. Then she set it up in the sand.
“Now,” said Mother, “get me the glass jar we brought for water.”
She put the jar over the candle, and the candle flame(火焰) changed slowly from yellow to blue.Then it went out.
“No air can get through the glass jar,” said Mother. “After the fire burned all the air inside the jar, it couldn’t get any more air, and the flame went out.”
Nan made another pile of sticks. This time she spread the sticks so that plenty of air could get between them. When the fire was lit, it burned quickly.
“We can put this fire out if we pour sand on it,” said Mother. “The sand will keep air from the fire.”
“May I try it now ”asked Nan.
“Yes,” said her mother. “But be careful!”
Nan poured sand on a burning stick, and the flames went out.
“Before we leave, we will put out our fire by pouring sand on it,” said Mother.
After dinner Mother walked down the beach to hunt for shells. Sally and Nan stayed by the fire, looking at the smoke and flames.
Sally went near the fire to throw on more wood. Suddenly her dress caught fire. She began to scream(尖叫).
Nan was frightened, too, but she did not scream. She remembered that sand would put out fire. Nan pushed Sally down on the beach(Nan把Sally推倒在沙滩上) and piled sand on her burning dress(把沙子堆在她燃烧着的衣服上). Sally wanted to run to mother, but Nan said, “No, no, Sally! If you run, the fire will burn faster(如果你跑的话，火会燃烧地更快).” She piled on more and more sand until her sister was almost covered(直到她的姐妹几乎被覆盖了).
Mother heard Sally scream and came running back. When she got there, Nan had put out the fire in Sally’s dress. Though Sally was not hurt at all, she cried(哭) because the fire had burned a big hole in her new dress. Mother kissed(亲吻) her and said, “Don’t cry about the dress, dear. I’ll make you a new one. I’m glad my girls are safe. Now put on your shoes and stockings, and we will cover the fire with sand. But be careful to keep your dresses away from the flames.” Then they put out the fire with sand and left the beach.
词汇激活
行为类
①回想起：remember/recall
②受伤：be hurt/be injured/be wounded
③盖住：cover/envelop
情绪类
①哭：cry/weep
②高兴的：glad/happy/pleased
4．（2023上·浙江·高三校联考阶段练习）
Jeff and I had many conversations during the year, but I will always remember the time he told me about his family. His father, a successful physician, was cold and strict in Jeff’s words. His father had even paved the way for(为...铺平道路) Jeff to attend the same college from which he had graduated.
Jeff was twenty-seven and a successful business planner at a company — without a degree. His passion(激情) was skiing. When he graduated from high school, he decided to decline(婉拒) his father’s offer and, instead, to work with a ski patrol (滑雪巡逻队). With pain in his eyes, Jeff told me he still remembered the day when he told his father he was going to give up college and take a job at a ski resort.
Hearing Jeffs decision, his father looked off into the distance(看向远方). Then came the words that still echoed(回响) in Jeff’s mind: “You lazy kid. No son of mine is going to work with a ski patrol and does not attend college. I should have known you’d never amount to anything(你一事无成)!” The two had not spoken since that conversation.
Later, he was back in the area near where he grew up and he certainly did not want his father to know he was attending college. He was doing this for himself, not for his father. He said it over and over again. Jeff’s sister had always remained supportive of Jeff’s decisions. She stayed in contact with their father, but Jeff had made her promise that she would not share any information about his life with him.
The day when the graduation ceremony(毕业典礼) came, I walked around talking to people before it started. I noticed a man with a confused expression(带着一个困惑的表情).
“Excuse me,” he said as he politely approached(靠近) me. “What is happening here today ”
“It’s graduation day,” I replied, smiling. “Well, that’s odd,” he said, “my daughter asked me to meet her at this address.” His eyes sparkled(他的眼睛闪闪发光) and he smiled. “Maybe she completed her associate’s degree(副学士学位) and wanted to surprise me!”
I helped him find a seat.
As I left him, he said, “Thank you. By the way, my name’s Dr. Holstrom.” The name ringing in my mind, I froze on the spot(这名字在我脑海中回响，我当场呆住了). Jeff Holstrom! Could this be the cold, stern father who demanded his son attend college or never enter his home again Curiosity and doubt bubbling up, I turned around to get a glimpse of Dr. Holstrom, attempting to find some facial resemblances(好奇和怀疑涌上心头，我转过身去看了一眼Dr. Holstrom,试图找到一些面部相似之处). Beaming and scanning(面露喜色并浏览), Dr. Holstrom seemed to be looking for his daughter. Speeches given, the dean began to read the names of the graduates, inviting them onto the stage one by one to receive their diplomas.
Jeff was the last person to cross the stage. Having received his diploma, he turned toward the audience(观众), radiant with joy(喜形于色). Suddenly, a lone figure popped into his eyes(映入眼帘) — Dr. Holstrom. I was not sure how Jeff spotted him in the crowd(Jeff如何在人群中发现了他), but I could tell their eyes met(他们的目光相遇了). Dr. Holstrom, gazing at(凝视) Jeff thoughtfully for a few seconds, opened his arms as if(仿佛) to embrace(拥抱) the air around him. For a moment time seemed to stand still(时间似乎静止了). Jeff came down, smiling with tears in eyes(含泪微笑). “My father is here,” he whispered to me(轻声对我说), “I think I’m going home.”
词汇激活
行为类
①回响：ring/echo
②试图做：attempt to do/make an attempt to do
③映入眼帘：pop into his eyes/come into view
情绪类
①怀疑：doubt/suspicion
②喜悦：joy/enjoyment/pleasure
5．（2023上·浙江·高三校联考阶段练习）
I first began to wonder what I was doing on a college campus when my parents drove off, leaving me with a word of wish “Be yourself, and enjoy your university life to the fullest!” However, no matter how mature(成熟) I liked to consider myself, I was feeling just a bit first-gradish(一年级新生). I thought everyone on campus was watching me. My plan was to keep my ears open and my mouth shut and hope no one would notice that I was a freshman.
With that thought in mind, I raised my head(抬头), squared my shoulders(挺直肩膀), and set out to my dorm, glancing so carefully at(仔细地扫视) the campus map grasped(被抓) in my hand. Everything done, I spent the afternoon seeking out each of my classrooms so that I could make a perfectly timed entrance before each lecture without having to ask silly questions about it.
The next morning I found my first class and went in. Once I was in the room, however, another problem awaited me. Where to sit Freshmen guidebooks advised sitting near the front, showing the professor in intelligent and energetic behavior. Thinking for several minutes, I chose a seat in the first row and to the side. I was in the foreground (as advised), but out of the professor’s direct line of vision.
I opened my book of American Literature. “Welcome to Biology 101, ” the professor began. A cold sweat broke out on the back of my neck(一身冷汗在我脖子后面冒出). I looked at my schedule and checked the room number. I was in the right room. Just the wrong building. So now what Get up and leave in the middle of the lecture I knew everyone would stare. Forget it. I settled into my chair and tried to pretend through the whole class.
After class I decided my stomach needed a little nourishment (营养), and I hurried to the cafeteria. I piled my tray with sandwich and was heading for the salad bar when I accidentally stepped in a large puddle of ketchup (番茄酱). Keeping myself upright and getting out of the mess was not going to be easy, and this beneath my feet was doing no good.
Just at that moment, I totally lost my balance. As I fell down, my face was burning(我的脸正在燃烧）. How stupid I was(我是多么的蠢啊)! All the students in the cafeteria giggled(咯咯笑). Slowly I picked myself up with huge embarrassment(尴尬地站起来) and sneaked out of the cafeteria(悄悄溜出餐厅) as the cheers died down behind me. For several days, I lived on instant noodles(以方便面为食) in my dorm. One day, when I was heading to the dorm after class, I noticed a famous football player stupidly fall off his bike, with crowds staring at him(随着人群盯着他). But out of my expectation(让我出乎意料的是), he just lifted the bike up and went on his way. What a shame! Why would I pretend to be mature since I was a freshman Who would make no mistakes on campus Just forget about all the pretension.
Once I recognized that I had no one’s expectations to live up to but my own, I relaxed. I gave up trying to act my way through college(this wasn’t drama school) and began not acting at all. College, I decided, was probably the only time I would be completely forgiven(被彻底地原谅) for massive mistakes (including stepping in puddles of ketchup and dropping food trays). So I used the opportunity(机会) to make all the ones I thought I’d never make. Three years after graduation, I’m still making mistakes and causing problems. And I’m even being forgiven for a few.
词汇激活
行为类
①站起来：pick myself up/stand up
②以……为食：live on/feed on
③决定：decide/make a decision
情绪类
①尴尬：my face was burning/I was very embarrassed
6．（2024·浙江嘉兴·海宁市高级中学校考模拟预测）
First as a wife, then as a mother, and later as a grandmother, for as long as Teressa could remember, she had always lived for others and never for herself. Being selfless(无私的) is not everyone’s cup of tea, but for Teressa, that’s how she had spent all her life.
When Teressa was a little girl, she had big dreams. She spent hours in her room reading famous authors’ poetry. “I want to be a poet, Mommy! And I want to recite my poems on stage!” she said to her mother, who would smile back and assure her that her dreams would come true one day. But unfortunately, that did not happen.
Teressa’s poems were locked in her closet (壁橱) as life kept throwing new responsibilities at her. After her dad died, she had to look after her mother. Then after getting married came kids, and then the kids’ kids. And somewhere, Teressa’s talent, poems, and dream of performing on stage were left far behind.
One Sunday afternoon, her children and grandchildren were visiting her, and she had spent five hours preparing a big meal for them!
As the doorbell rang, Teressa opened her door. She smiled and hugged everyone as they entered. Brian was the youngest in the family. He loved Grandma Teressa. After enjoying dessert after lunch that day, Brian sat with Teressa looking at one of their family albums. “Can you bring me the album from my closet, honey ” Teressa asked. While searching for the album, Brian discovered a pile of papers behind her clothes.
“Granny!” he came running to her. “Are these yours Do you write poems ” he asked. “Oh,” Teressa hid the papers nervously in the album. “Well, sometimes, honey. I wanted to read them on stage one day, but I never had the opportunity. Anyway, forget about that. Let’s go through the pictures.”
But Brian didn’t forget about his grandma’s poems. One week later, he visited her with an envelope, and as Teressa read the letter inside, her eyes were filled with tears(她的眼里充满了泪水).
Brian had signed Teressa up for a talent show. Teressa didn’t want to take part in it. With Brian’s continuous encouragement(持续不断的鼓励), Teressa had to agree in the end. On the day of the talent show, Teressa began reciting her poems on the stage. She was nervous, and her hands trembled(她很紧张，她的手在颤抖). As Teressa finished her poem, everyone in the hall gave her a standing ovation, and Teressa found it hard to believe that her writings were appreciated(被欣赏了). Soon after, a journalist(记者) interviewed Teressa, saying that he wanted to write an article about her and encouraged Teressa to get her writings published(出版).
After the interview, Teressa was offered an opportunity to write for the local newspaper. Her poems were soon favorites among the locals. Teressa was astonished(感到惊讶), and she couldn’t believe her dreams were coming true at the age of 81. But the best part of it all was her family, who encouraged her. Like her, many daughters, wives, mothers, and grandmothers have left their dreams behind for their family’s sake. But remember, there’s no defined age to fulfill your dreams. You can start today. Teressa is a brilliant example of that.
词汇激活
行为类
①参加：take part in / participate in
②完成：finish / complete
③激励：encourage / inspire
情绪类
①紧张的：nervous / tense
②吃惊的：astonished / stunned
7．（2023上·浙江宁波·高三镇海中学校考阶段练习）
I still remember the day when we decorated the house, I was ten and it was two weeks before Christmas. I was looking forward to my presents. Since I’m the youngest in the family, all of the family members would give me a gift one way or another. Sometimes it was a cookie or a hug but it was always there. I was the only center of attention and it was feeling good.
My uncles usually would ask me what I wanted before Christmas and that year I knew what I wanted. It was the spaceship I saw in the ads. I was dreaming of opening a big gift box, and it was there. But that year it came in a way that I wasn’t expecting.
It was two weeks before Christmas. Just two weeks. She couldn’t wait. My dear mother told my father that it was time, and then we went to the hospital. After an hour, they told me that I had a sister now. But I didn’t want a sister. I wanted a spaceship. The next few days went so fast. No one was caring about me. Everyone was talking about her and I knew that my life is never going to be the same ever again. I wasn’t ready to grow up, to be a big brother. But it just happened in an instant.
On the day before Christmas, everyone was in our home, talking only about my newborn sister. My family was becoming hers. Even my uncles didn’t ask me anything about the gift. She stole everything I’d ever had, my life and my presents. Thinking about this, I cried to sleep. I had a nightmare (噩梦) and woke up at the middle of the night. Shadows were all around me, and I was defenseless(无防备的) and so weak. I ran into my parents’ bedroom but couldn’t wake up my poor parents who were just too worn out. I was standing near their bed, trying not to cry when I saw her. She was awake and looking at me with her big eyes in her small bed.
Suddenly, she started crying. I was in panic at first(刚开始我很惊慌), but I then realized that it was just a car passing by. But she felt uneasy(不安的), her mouth wide opening, arms waving, and legs kicking(她张着嘴，挥舞着手臂，踢着腿). I thought she might be scared too, so I held out my hand to hold her, patting her on the back with the other(我伸出手来抱着她，另一只手轻轻拍她的背). I even moved a bit closer to her little bed, whispering my favorite song to her ears(在她耳边轻声唱我最喜欢的歌), just as my mum did when I got scared. Surprisingly, she seemed to understand me and stopped crying. Looking into her big eyes, I breathed a sigh of relief(我松了一口气).
After having comforted her, something slowly changed inside me. The sense of loneliness was replaced by the responsibility of being an elder brother(孤独感被成为哥哥的责任所代替). Even though her arrival took over(接管) the center of the whole family initially(最初地), she started to become the center of my attention too. With her cute round face and sparkling eyes, she also won my love and care for her(她可爱的圆脸和闪闪发光的眼睛也赢得了我对她的爱和关心). I looked around and found my parents, awake, smiling at me. With a shadow of a happy family cast on the window, I felt my little sister was the best gift I’d ever got(一个幸福的家庭影子投射在窗户上，我觉得我的小妹妹是我得到的最好的礼物).
词汇激活：
行为类
①意识到：realize/be aware that
②代替：replace/take the place of/substitute
③如释重负地松了口气：breathe a sigh of relief/sigh with relief
情绪类
①惊慌：in panic/ panic-stricken/in alarm
②不安的：uneasy/disturbed
③害怕的：scared/afraid/frightened
8．（2023上·浙江台州·高三校联考阶段练习）
The air was getting cooler. The leaves were starting to fall from the trees that lined the streets. As Nicole walked from school to the small bakery shop her mother had just started, she buttoned her sweater and looked up into the blue sky. Her mother expected her to walk the three blocks from school, but she was always standing on the steps of her bakery shop, waving and waiting for Nicole.
Nicole always told about her day as her mom poured a small glass of milk. After her snack, Nicole completed her homework and then was allowed to help in the bakery. Recently, her mother taught her how to frost (给糕饼覆上糖霜) and decorate cupcakes. Nicole loved to pipe(上裱花), or squeeze, the colorful frosting through the pastry tube(裱花袋) onto the tops of miniature(小型的) cakes. She loved hearing the customers’ reactions to her designs.
For as long as Nicole could remember, she loved art. She impressed her teachers every year with watercolor paintings and clay sculptures. She had won the school’s art contest two years in a row and was working on this year’s project when she began decorating cupcakes. Nicole had never considered baking to be an art form until now. She could see how her intricate(复杂的) and imaginative creations were inspiring to her mother’s customers.
Nicole was struggling and having a difficult time thinking of something original for this year’s art contest. The rules stated that the project simply had to be created entirely by the student, without any adult help. There were no restrictions on size or materials.
As she sat and decorated a chocolate cupcake with small animal shapes for a child’s birthday party, Nicole had an incredible idea. “That’s it!” she said out loud. The next day after school, she asked her mother to teach her how to make the cupcakes and frosting. If the rules stated that the entire project had to be made without help, she would have to do it all herself. Nicole spent hours meticulously(细致地) measuring the ingredients(原料) and her first batch(一批) of cupcakes turned out perfect(证明是完美的). To create the edible(可食用的) canvas(画布) she was imagining, Nicole would have to do some math. She doubled the batter(面团) and made one giant cupcake in a large round pan. She frosted her giant confection(糖果) and then went to work, transferring her artwork from a simple sketch(素描，草图) to the frosting.
On the night of the art show, Nicole’s oversized cupcake brought surprised looks from her friends, teachers, and the contest judges. Nicole beamed with pride(自豪地微笑) as she explained her creative process, emphasizing the harmony of art and baking(强调了艺术和烘焙的和谐) in her project. The judges(评委们) were impressed not only by the technical skill but also by the innovative fusion(融合) of two seemingly distinct forms of creativity. The aroma(芳香) of the baked cupcakes wafted(飘荡) through the room, adding another sensory layer to the experience. After Nicole’s giant cupcake earned her the first prize, her mother cut and served her art project. Everyone agreed that it tasted as good as it looked.
词汇激活
行为类
①规定：state/require/regulate
②眉开眼笑：beam/grin/laugh
③强调：emphasize/stress/underscore
情绪类
①自豪：pride/dignity/gratification
②惊讶的：surprised/amazed/astonished
9．（2023·浙江杭州·浙江省杭州第二中学校考模拟预测）
Tom and Jane planned a holiday at the lake, and they decided to take their children, Tim and Sarah, with them. However, Tim and Sarah wanted: to visit Disney World for their holiday or hire a yacht (游艇) in Hawaii. Camping by the lake wasn’t even on their list of holiday adventures.
“We can visit some of the islands too,” Jane said. “Your dad and I always wanted to explore the mysterious(神秘的) cabin(小屋) on Moose Island.”
Mysterious cabin The children were now far more interested in this lake holiday idea.
“We might see Big foot,” Tim said.
“Or some unusual species!” Sarah turned to her parents. “We’re in. When do we leave ”
The children’s excitement quickly disappeared when they arrived at the lake. While their parents were carrying their suitcases inside, Tim and Sarah stood on the path and stared at(凝视) the cabin they’d be staying in for the next week, complaining about the smell around, the dust, and the various small insects.
“We’re in nature now, kids. Enjoy the experience! Your dad is building a fire so we can have barbecued fish and potatoes baked in the coals. Isn’t that great ”
Sarah choked(梗咽). “I am not eating food cooked in coals! I want takeaway(外卖) instead.”
“Me too.” Tim was about to cry(快要哭了). “Holidays are supposed to be fun, Mom.”
“Come on, guys. There’s a lot of joy to be found in living a simple life and spending time together as a family.”
“People in the suburbs(郊区) live a simple life, which is more like being homeless!” Sarah shouted(喊道).
“Yeah,” Tim added. “How can there not be a single restaurant that delivers here How do these people survive(存活) ”
“They eat coal potatoes!” Sarah laughed. “And fish they kill with their bare hands!”
Sarah ran away, and Tim followed. Jane buried her head in her hands. She realized she had to do something to correct(改正) their children’s attitude towards simple life(对简单生活的态度). After dinner, she told all about this to Tom, who agreed with Jane. Then they came up with an idea(想出了一个主意).
The next morning, Tim and Sarah entered the main room to demand they leave immediately, but neither Mom nor Dad was in there. They looked everywhere for the figure of father and mother, inside and outside, but only to find that they were indeed not here. They began to panic, thinking Tom and Jane had abandoned them(他们开始恐慌，认为Tom和Jane已经抛弃了他们). Soon it was noon. Seeing that there was nothing to eat at once, they were desperate(绝望的). Suddenly they remembered that her parents had said that they could cook barbecued fish and potatoes, so they immediately put into practice, hoping to quickly fill their stomachs. But they could do nothing and it was getting dark.
When Tim was about to fall asleep, he heard the sound of heavy footsteps outside, which were approaching. Tim woke up quickly to see who was coming. He saw his mother and father, waking Sarah up happily. Mom and dad saw their faces were blackened because of coal, moved to hug and praise them, and said “This is a simple life, children. You must enjoy the experience of nature.” And quickly they brought out the barbecued fish and potatoes. This time, they seemed so delicious, which nothing could be compared with.
词汇激活
行为类
①寻找：look for/ search for
②发现：find/ discover
③抛弃：abandon/ discard
情绪类
①恐慌的：panic/ petrified
②快乐地：happily/ gladly
10．（2023上·浙江·高三校联考阶段练习）
I’m Tia, a passionate teenage girl, living next door to the corner of 71st Street. It’s my corner. Most folks find there’s nothing there, just an empty lot(空地). But to me, it’s like a wide-open treasure box. Stepping into it, I feel like leaping into a sea of green(踏入其中，我仿佛跳进了一片绿色的海洋). The tall grass, probably just weeds, with butterflies gathering around, smells clean and fresh, and I wonder why I’m the only one who’s thankful for this place.
One evening, Mama said, “Tia, the city wants to turn that comer of yours into a parking lot.” I stopped in my tracks(我停下了脚步). “No! They can’t do that!”
“Tia, you have to make them see what you see. Make some noise about it. No one ever got any place by sitting back and staying quiet.” That night, I lay awake thinking for a long time. “I’ve got to do something.”
Early the next morning I dragged(拖，拽) a chair down to the corner with a big cardboard on which I’d painted “No Parking Lot! Save Our Nature” in large letters. I sat down and waited. Most people passed by, paying no attention to me. My friend Tanya asked me what I was doing, and I told her. Then came Mrs. DiRisio, a beauty shop owner, who angrily waved her hand at my sign, saying. “My customers need a place to park. You go home, little girl.” But I didn’t move. Then I noticed a woman down the street taking pictures of my corner. She walked over to me, smiling, “I’m Sara Bennett. Can I talk to you ” I nodded(点头). I knew I needed to make some noise. I started talking, and Ms. Bennett scribbled(潦草地写) on a notepad(记事本). “A walking path would be nice, maybe a vegetable garden. And a bench(长凳), so people could sit down and listen to the birds singing.” I was surprised at myself, at how many ideas I’d got for this corner.
The next morning, my brother burst into my room with a morning paper. “Fighting for Nature on the Corner of 71st” was the title of the article, and along with it was a picture of me!
After breakfast my brother, Mama and I dragged our chairs and signs back to the corner.
To my amazement, I saw some familiar figures coming towards us. My friend Tanya and her family, each carrying a chair, joined us! “Tia, You’ve got some good ideas for this corner. We need a little nature around here.” More and more neighbors showed up(出现), waving signs and making noise, including Mrs. DiRisio. Mom inspired me to make a speech to the city call. I did so days later. “If this is the last little bit of nature in our neighborhood,” I spoke, ”doesn’t it make sense to try and save it ” Everyone applauded(鼓掌) at the end of my speech.
A year later, the sign on the corner has made it official. Now we’ve got a walking path that curves and winds its way through the 71st Street Nature Preserve. We’ve got a stone bench and plans for a vegetable garden. School groups come here to collect leaves and study the insects and birds. Folks come here to walk, run or just sit, talking, laughing and listening to birds singing. My corner isn’t just mine anymore, but I’m more than happy to share it.
词汇激活
行为类
①出现：show up/appear
②激励：inspire/encourage/motivate
③鼓掌：applaud/clap one’s hands
情绪类
①笑：laugh/beam/grin
②开心的：happy/pleased/glad
11．（2024·浙江绍兴·统考一模）
An Unforgettable Thanksgiving
We were living in Jakarta, Indonesia. However, our family of six had to experience a holiday without my wife, Esther, who was in Singapore. This meant that I was in charge of our four children. It was a struggle, putting in part-time at the union mission office, then coming home to manage the children.
Shortly after arriving in Indonesia, I made friends with some of the employees at the United States embassy, where a number of United States marines (海军陆战队) were stationed, and I had great conversations with them. I checked out films from the United States Information Service office on the embassy to show to our children and neighbors.
With Thanksgiving week upon us I thought what we would do to celebrate. Many thoughts ran through my mind. The film about the National Football League game of the week could be checked out for a few days.
The Sunday before Thanksgiving, the quiet of our house was disrupted by the sound of a jeep. We heard it drive up and stop in our driveway. Before we could determine who had come to visit us, a big muscular man was knocking at our door. It was Willie, one marine guard stationed at the United States Embassy. He held a big box in his arms, leaving me instructions: “Pastor Jones, let’s have a real nice Thanksgiving dinner together, OK ” Then out the door he went, “I’ll bring four other marine guards”. I immediately investigated the contents of the box: a frozen turkey and a half-gallon container of Magnolia ice cream — Singapore’s best brand.
The next day I walked from our union mission office to our home. I came across one of my newly-made friends, Tim. He was walking along, depressed and downhearted. I greeted him and asked, “What’s the matter, Tim ”
“Pastor Jones,” he said, “this is our first Thanksgiving away from home, and my wife and I are in the dumps(情绪低落). We went shopping for a turkey for Thanksgiving, and all we could find was a lot of skinny chickens. No turkeys anywhere. Thanksgiving will be no perfect despite my wife’s excellent cooking skills.”
No turkey First Thanksgiving away from home I made a deal with Tim on the spot. If he would ask his wife to prepare the turkey, they could take part of it for themselves and let the marines from the U. S. embassy eat the rest of it. “Yes!” he responded quickly, as if to seal the deal(达成协议) before I could change my mind(改变主意). “She’ll be glad to do that.” Later that day Tim was at my home to get the big frozen turkey. A day later he returned the “marine” portion of the cooked bird with many words of appreciation. When Thanksgiving Day came, we five Joneses were ready. We had the National Football League game of the week to watch after dinner. We had the “marine” part of the turkey on a platter with all the trimmings.
At the appointed time we heard the jeep from the embassy at the gate of our house. The hungry marines all wearing civilian clothes, got out of the jeep and eagerly entered our house, where the aroma of food filled the air. What a dinner that was and how unusual—five marines, four children and me! When the meal was finished, they wanted to go outside and shoot basketball on our little court. My children enjoyed watching them shoot baskets and laugh at one another. It was truly a fun time! Returning to the house, we served the pie and ice cream, watched the football game, and finally said goodbye. The food was abundant and delicious, the fellowship was superb, the recreation was relaxing. An unforgettable Thanksgiving!
词汇激活
行为类
①回复： respond/answer/reply
②进入： enter /walk into
③穿着： wear/be dressed in
情绪类
①高兴的：delighted/happy/glad
②急切地：eagerly/anxiously
12．（2023上·浙江·高三浙江省杭州第二中学校联考阶段练习）
It was a hot day in Florida. The school year had just ended and it was time for summer vacation. We had just gotten a little black dog who we named One-Eyed. We chose that name because he could only see out of one eye.
Everybody wanted to do something for the dog: feed him, teach him tricks and take long walks with him. Everybody was so happy to have this active, playful(好玩的) and shaggy(蓬松的) new addition to our family. Everybody, that is, except my mom and me.
All my mom saw when she looked at the dog was someone else to clean up after. Shedding, messy, muddy, he pounced all over the house. All Mom seemed to care about was getting the house cleaned. My mom began to put Clorox (高乐氏漂白水) in the bathtub. There was no messing with Mom when she started cleaning, so I decided to move out of the way. Actually, getting out of the way is a move I’d been practicing for a long time.
Being the youngest in my family has had its advantages, of course. More than a few times I was spoiled or everyone said I was the cutest. But being the youngest also came with its fair share of troubles. “You’re too young!” “You’ll mess this up!” they’d often say. I knew that my family loved me but I couldn’t wait to show them I could do things by myself.
Every time I asked my brother or my sister if I could pet One-Eyed, they would shout, “No!” or tell me that I had germs and if I touched One-Eyed he would die!I really believed them. Once I even confessed to my mom that I touched the dog when no one noticed. At first,my mom seemed very confused about what I was telling her, but then she realized. My mom scolded(谩骂) my brother and sister, “You better stop teasing(取笑) your little brother!” Little brother! That’s exactly what I was. That really got my blood boiling! Secretly, I decided, “Ill show them what a little kid can do!”
That afternoon, I took the dog and sneaked into the bathroom. “I’m going to give you a bath!” I announced(宣布). One-Eyed looked at me strangely(奇怪地看着我), obviously not understanding what I was saying(很明显没有理解我正在说什么). I took my sister’s shampoo and poured the whole bottle into the bathtub. Then I coaxed(哄) the dog in and started scrubbing the dirt off him with our towels. However, things quickly got messy. Soap and water splashed everywhere; bubbles floated like tiny, soapy snowflakes(泡沫像小小的肥皂雪花一样漂浮着). One- Eyed shook himself vigorously(使劲地摇晃自己) and barked excitedly(兴奋地叫着), soon turning the bathroom into a wet battleground. It should have been my secret mission, but now, it turned into a disaster! Panicking, I ran out to seek help, only to find my mom at the door(恐慌，我跑出去寻求帮助，只发现妈妈在门口).
I thought my mom would punish me, but she was just standing there and laughing. “Well, well, what do we have here ” she chuckled, wiping away tears of laughter(她窃笑，擦去欢笑的泪水). I stammered(结结巴巴地说), admitting everything. Instead of scolding me, she bent down(弯下腰) and gave me a gentle hug(给了我一个温柔的拥抱),” I knew you just want to help. “Straightening up”, she suggested, “Now shall we clean up the mess together, young man ” “Yes, ma’am!” I nodded. Even though we never actually had a conversation about my being the youngest, I think Mom understood I was trying to make my own place in our family. Bathing the dog might not sound like a Declaration of Independence, but for a six-year-old, well, it was my best shot.
词汇激活
行为类
①宣布：announce/declare/make an announcement
②责备：scold/reproach
③结结巴巴地说：stammer/stutter
情绪类
①兴奋地：excitedly/with excitement
②惊慌：panicking/panic-stricken2024高考英语二轮复习英语模拟卷读后续写挖空练习
1．（2024·浙江杭州·二模）
“I'll bet Anjali knows. Right, Anjali Why don't you show us since you're the star student,” Deepak taunted(奚落) .
Anjali was confused. She wasn't trying to show off(___________). She was just playing tabla(印度塔不拉鼓), like everyone else. And why was Deepak being so mean(___________) lately Is it because tabla is a boy's thing She didn't care that people thought it was a boys' instrument. Anjali knew there was no such thing. She danced her fingers across the tabla to perform the composition in confusion “Ugh!” Anjali heard someone ____________(呻吟), and she stopped playing.
“I guess I don't know it that well after all,” Anjali said sheepishly(羞愧地) to the teacher, Mr. Zakir. Her stomach was doing flip-flops. That wasn't true. Not even a little. Mr. Zakir's eyes narrowed. He looked like he was about to say something, but changed his mind. “The recital(演奏会) is next week, everyone. Keep practicing. I will be announcing who will get to perform onstage with me at my next concert!” Anjali had dreamed of a moment like that. She wanted to win the opportunity, but she needed to sort things straight with Deepak first.
As the class was dismissed, Anjali hurried over to Deepak. When she finally made eye contact with him, he purposely looked away and walked off. The next day at school, Anjali ________________(偷听到) Deepak whispering to Mary. “People are only interested because she's the only girl in tabla class and they want her to feel special. She's not that good—”Anjali was furious(愤怒的). She excused herself and went to the bathroom. She _______________________
______________(深呼吸) but couldn't relax. _________________________________________
______________(她的心怦怦直跳):
“It's not my fault that people make a big deal about a girl playing tabla. I make mistakes too, but I work really hard. Maybe he should too. He should be less mean and practice more.”
“If I play in this concert, no one will talk to me again. He will turn everyone against me.”
“I don't want to see a tabla or hear a tabla or play a tabla EVER AGAIN!!” Anjali yelled at the mirror. It was quiet for a moment. She believed it was one of her darkest days ever.
Stepping out of the bathroom, Anjali saw some inspiring posters on the wall. One of them illustrated with several instruments and a quote "Never dim your light." For that very moment, Anjali thought about how she was mesmerized the first time she saw someone playing tabla, by the beautiful sounds he was creating with his hands. She knew that tabla was meant for her. When the day of the recital finally arrived, _________________________________________________
____________________________________________(Anjali决定尽她最大的努力，不管结果). She was not going to let anyone make her feel bad, whether it was for being good at something or for being a girl. And as expected, she delivered a _______________(无暇的) performance.
After the recital, Deepak walked up to Anjali. "_____________________________(非常印象深刻)." He _______________(评论) awkwardly that he was just ______________(嫉妒的) because tabla should be a boy's instrument. Anjali _____________(耸肩), "You know there is no such thing." As Anjali took one last look at the stage, ________________________________(她感到如释重负). _____________________________(在聚光灯下) was the set of tabla, ________
______________________________(在舞台上闪闪发光) just as she did a few minutes earlier. Among _____________________________(数不清的称赞) and _____________________(祝贺) from the audience, Anjali heard a little sweet voice, "Bravo,Anjali!!" She turned to find a little girl looking up at her. "I didn't know girls could play tabla," she said. “Girls can do everything boys do," Anjali beamed," Never dim your light.
2．（2024·浙江杭州·学军中学校考模拟预测）
“Have you decided on your major ” my parents inquired.
“Bioengineering, of course.” I responded _______________________________(毫不犹豫).
I entered this world with Poland syndrome, a disease that prevented the formation of my right arm and pectoral muscle(s胸肌). My parents, believing that playing with Lego could enhance my dexterity(灵巧), gifted me my first kit when I was five. __________________(挣扎着) piece(_______________) the components together, I crafted my first Lego work – a car. As I got older, I _______________________________(痴迷于) Lego Technic, a more advanced range, and how to use it to build more delicate structures. By the age of nine, I had fashioned my first prosthetic arm(义肢)using Lego Technic – a simple box that perfectly accommodated my right arm.
This early creation ____________________________________________________(激发了我进一步探索的动力). Years later, I developed another prosthetic arm that I called the MK-1, which had fingers, a motor, a pressure sensor, a movable elbow joint, and a grabber capable of picking things up.
Before constructing it, I had already decided against traditional prosthetics. Not because they were ineffective, but because playing with Lego did significantly improve my dexterity, helping me _________________(适应) my condition. However, a _________________________(更令人沮丧的) reason was that prosthetics were too expensive. My parents and I had looked into getting one a few years earlier, only to be discouraged by the prohibitive price. So, I concluded that I might not need one because I was managing well without. Nevertheless, the joy of creating prosthetics with Lego remained, and I continued making them purely for the fun of it.
As the years passed, my creations evolved from MK-1 to the more advanced and comfortable MK-V. It featured a control unit that could send and receive orders from sensors on the arm to the motors, with cables that contract like muscles.
One day, a couple with their eight-year-old son, who lost both arms in an accident, reached out to me after learning about my creations. Short of money, they couldn’t afford well-functioning prosthetics. “Daniel,” the father earnestly asked, “we were wondering if you could possibly help build a set of prosthetics for our son.”
I knew it would be a challenging and demanding task, but I responded with a “yes”. The boy _________________________(抬起头) __________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________(伴随着他曾经毫无生气的眼睛现在闪烁着希望的火花). I ____________________(朝...微笑) him _____________
_________________________(带着一个灿烂的微笑) and without any delay, embarked on the task. The subsequent days ______________(见证) how I carefully selected the Lego pieces that __________________________________(迎合这个男孩的兴趣) and intricately integrated practical components to enhance its flexibility. Days turned into weeks, and the boy-customized prosthetics finally took shape. It’s time for them to fulfill their intended purpose.
I rushed to the boy’s home and secured the prosthetics onto him. _____________________
__________________________________________________________________(屏住呼吸，我们焦急地等待着结果) — they worked! ______________________________________________
________________(房间里爆发出欢呼声)! The boy ___________________________________
________________(表达了他的感激) and ___________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
___________________(飞快地跑向他的父母，给予了他们多年来没能给予的最大的拥抱). ___________________________________________(这个场景真地令人鼓舞). _____________
_______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________(我从来没有想象过我的创作，纯粹出于乐趣，有一天会产生如此深远的影响)(倒装结构). It is on that day that I made up my mind to commit myself to making a lasting impact in the realm of prosthetic innovation.
词汇激活
行为类
①期望：hope/anticipation
②吸引力：interest/fascination
③能够：be able to/have the capability to
情绪类
①焦急地：anxiously/restlessly
②下定决心：make up one's mind/ set one's heart on something
3．（2024上·浙江·高三校联考阶段练习）
It was Sally’s birthday, and Mother had made her a cake with even candles on it.
Mother, Sally, and Nan went to the beach for a picnic and took the birthday cake with them.
The two girls took off their shoes and stockings and waded(涉水) in the water. They dug caves and built castles in the sand.
Soon Mother was ready to cook dinner. So Nan and Sally ran up and down the beach, picking up dry sticks. Then they ____________(堆积) the sticks together to _________________(生火), and Nan called Mother to light them.
“Nan,” said Mother, “these sticks will not burn. They are so close together that no air can get between them. You must spread them out. Fire needs air to burn. Let me show you some-thing.”
Mother took a candle from Sally’s cake and lit it. Then she set it up in the sand.
“Now,” said Mother, “get me the glass jar we brought for water.”
She put the jar over the candle, and the candle _____________(火焰) changed slowly from yellow to blue.Then it went out.
“No air can get through the glass jar,” said Mother. “After the fire burned all the air inside the jar, it couldn’t get any more air, and the flame went out.”
Nan made another pile of sticks. This time she spread the sticks so that plenty of air could get between them. When the fire was lit, it burned quickly.
“We can put this fire out if we pour sand on it,” said Mother. “The sand will keep air from the fire.”
“May I try it now ”asked Nan.
“Yes,” said her mother. “But be careful!”
Nan poured sand on a burning stick, and the flames went out.
“Before we leave, we will put out our fire by pouring sand on it,” said Mother.
After dinner Mother walked down the beach to hunt for shells. Sally and Nan stayed by the fire, looking at the smoke and flames.
Sally went near the fire to throw on more wood. Suddenly her dress caught fire. She began to ______________(尖叫).
Nan was frightened, too, but she did not scream. She remembered that sand would put out fire. ______________________________________________(Nan把Sally推倒在沙滩上) and __________________________________________________(把沙子堆在她燃烧着的衣服上). Sally wanted to run to mother, but Nan said, “No, no, Sally! ______________________________
__________________________________(如果你跑的话，火会燃烧地更快).” She piled on more and more sand ________________________________________________(直到她的姐妹几乎被覆盖了).
Mother heard Sally scream and came running back. When she got there, Nan had put out the fire in Sally’s dress. Though Sally was not hurt at all, she _____________(哭) because the fire had burned a big hole in her new dress. Mother _____________(亲吻) her and said, “Don’t cry about the dress, dear. I’ll make you a new one. I’m glad my girls are safe. Now put on your shoes and stockings, and we will cover the fire with sand. But be careful to keep your dresses away from the flames.” Then they put out the fire with sand and left the beach.
词汇激活
行为类
①回想起：remember/recall
②受伤：be hurt/be injured/be wounded
③盖住：cover/envelop
情绪类
①哭：cry/weep
②高兴的：glad/happy/pleased
4．（2023上·浙江·高三校联考阶段练习）
Jeff and I had many conversations during the year, but I will always remember the time he told me about his family. His father, a successful physician, was cold and strict in Jeff’s words. His father had even ________________________(为...铺平道路) Jeff to attend the same college from which he had graduated.
Jeff was twenty-seven and a successful business planner at a company — without a degree. His _______________(激情) was skiing. When he graduated from high school, he decided to _____________(婉拒) his father’s offer and, instead, to work with a ski patrol (滑雪巡逻队). With pain in his eyes, Jeff told me he still remembered the day when he told his father he was going to give up college and take a job at a ski resort.
Hearing Jeffs decision, his father _____________________________________(看向远方). Then came the words that still _______________(回响) in Jeff’s mind: “You lazy kid. No son of mine is going to work with a ski patrol and does not attend college. I should have known you’d never amount to anything(你一事无成)!” The two had not spoken since that conversation.
Later, he was back in the area near where he grew up and he certainly did not want his father to know he was attending college. He was doing this for himself, not for his father. He said it over and over again. Jeff’s sister had always remained supportive of Jeff’s decisions. She stayed in contact with their father, but Jeff had made her promise that she would not share any information about his life with him.
The day when the _______________________________(毕业典礼) came, I walked around talking to people before it started. I noticed a man ____________________________________(带着一个困惑的表情).
“Excuse me,” he said as he politely ___________________(靠近) me. “What is happening here today ”
“It’s graduation day,” I replied, smiling. “Well, that’s odd,” he said, “my daughter asked me to meet her at this address.” ______________________________(他的眼睛闪闪发光) and he smiled. “Maybe she completed her associate’s degree(副学士学位) and wanted to surprise me!”
I helped him find a seat.
As I left him, he said, “Thank you. By the way, my name’s Dr. Holstrom.” _____________
________________________________________________________(这名字在我脑海中回响，我当场呆住了). Jeff Holstrom! Could this be the cold, stern father who demanded his son attend college or never enter his home again _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________(好奇和怀疑涌上心头，我转过身去看了一眼Dr. Holstrom,试图找到一些面部相似之处). ________
________________________(面露喜色并浏览), Dr. Holstrom seemed to be looking for his daughter. Speeches given, the dean began to read the names of the graduates, inviting them onto the stage one by one to receive their diplomas.
Jeff was the last person to cross the stage. Having received his diploma, he turned toward the _________________(观众),___________________________(喜形于色). Suddenly, a lone figure ________________________________(映入眼帘) — Dr. Holstrom. I was not sure ____
______________________________________(Jeff如何在人群中发现了他), but I could tell _______________________________(他们的目光相遇了). Dr. Holstrom, _______________(凝视) Jeff thoughtfully for a few seconds, opened his arms_____________(仿佛) to __________(拥抱) the air around him. For a moment ____________________________________(时间似乎静止了). Jeff came down, _______________________________________(含泪微笑). “My father is here,” he _________________________(轻声对我说), “I think I’m going home.”
词汇激活
行为类
①回响：ring/echo
②试图做：attempt to do/make an attempt to do
③映入眼帘：pop into his eyes/come into view
情绪类
①怀疑：doubt/suspicion
②喜悦：joy/enjoyment/pleasure
5．（2023上·浙江·高三校联考阶段练习）
I first began to wonder what I was doing on a college campus when my parents drove off, leaving me with a word of wish “Be yourself, and enjoy your university life to the fullest!” However, no matter how _____________(成熟) I liked to consider myself, I was feeling just a bit first-gradish(一年级新生). I thought everyone on campus was watching me. My plan was to keep my ears open and my mouth shut and hope no one would notice that I was a freshman.
With that thought in mind, I ________________________(抬头), _____________________
____________________(挺直肩膀), and set out to my dorm, ___________________________
___________________(仔细地扫视) the campus map ______________(被抓) in my hand. Everything done, I spent the afternoon seeking out each of my classrooms so that I could make a perfectly timed entrance before each lecture without having to ask silly questions about it.
The next morning I found my first class and went in. Once I was in the room, however, another problem awaited me. Where to sit Freshmen guidebooks advised sitting near the front, showing the professor in intelligent and energetic behavior. Thinking for several minutes, I chose a seat in the first row and to the side. I was in the foreground (as advised), but out of the professor’s direct line of vision.
I opened my book of American Literature. “Welcome to Biology 101, ” the professor began. ___________________________________________________________(一身冷汗在我脖子后面冒出). I looked at my schedule and checked the room number. I was in the right room. Just the wrong building. So now what Get up and leave in the middle of the lecture I knew everyone would stare. Forget it. I settled into my chair and tried to pretend through the whole class.
After class I decided my stomach needed a little nourishment (营养), and I hurried to the cafeteria. I piled my tray with sandwich and was heading for the salad bar when I accidentally stepped in a large puddle of ketchup (番茄酱). Keeping myself upright and getting out of the mess was not going to be easy, and this beneath my feet was doing no good.
Just at that moment, I totally lost my balance. As I fell down, ________________________
__________________(我的脸正在燃烧）. ___________________________________(我是多么的蠢啊)! All the students in the cafeteria ______________(咯咯笑). Slowly I ________________
_________________________(尴尬地站起来) and __________________________________(悄悄溜出餐厅) as the cheers died down behind me. For several days, I _______________________
________________(以方便面为食) in my dorm. One day, when I was heading to the dorm after class, I noticed a famous football player stupidly fall off his bike, __________________________
________________(随着人群盯着他). But _________________________________(让我出乎意料的是), he just lifted the bike up and went on his way. What a shame! Why would I pretend to be mature since I was a freshman Who would make no mistakes on campus Just forget about all the pretension.
Once I recognized that I had no one’s expectations to live up to but my own, I relaxed. I gave up trying to act my way through college(this wasn’t drama school) and began not acting at all. College, I decided, was probably the only time I would ____________________________(被彻底地原谅) for massive mistakes (including stepping in puddles of ketchup and dropping food trays). So I used the _________________(机会) to make all the ones I thought I’d never make. Three years after graduation, I’m still making mistakes and causing problems. And I’m even being forgiven for a few.
词汇激活
行为类
①站起来：pick myself up/stand up
②以……为食：live on/feed on
③决定：decide/make a decision
情绪类
①尴尬：my face was burning/I was very embarrassed
6．（2024·浙江嘉兴·海宁市高级中学校考模拟预测）
First as a wife, then as a mother, and later as a grandmother, for as long as Teressa could remember, she had always lived for others and never for herself. Being ______________(无私的) is not everyone’s cup of tea, but for Teressa, that’s how she had spent all her life.
When Teressa was a little girl, she had big dreams. She spent hours in her room reading famous authors’ poetry. “I want to be a poet, Mommy! And I want to recite my poems on stage!” she said to her mother, who would smile back and assure her that her dreams would come true one day. But unfortunately, that did not happen.
Teressa’s poems were locked in her closet (壁橱) as life kept throwing new responsibilities at her. After her dad died, she had to look after her mother. Then after getting married came kids, and then the kids’ kids. And somewhere, Teressa’s talent, poems, and dream of performing on stage were left far behind.
One Sunday afternoon, her children and grandchildren were visiting her, and she had spent five hours preparing a big meal for them!
As the doorbell rang, Teressa opened her door. She smiled and hugged everyone as they entered. Brian was the youngest in the family. He loved Grandma Teressa. After enjoying dessert after lunch that day, Brian sat with Teressa looking at one of their family albums. “Can you bring me the album from my closet, honey ” Teressa asked. While searching for the album, Brian discovered a pile of papers behind her clothes.
“Granny!” he came running to her. “Are these yours Do you write poems ” he asked. “Oh,” Teressa hid the papers nervously in the album. “Well, sometimes, honey. I wanted to read them on stage one day, but I never had the opportunity. Anyway, forget about that. Let’s go through the pictures.”
But Brian didn’t forget about his grandma’s poems. One week later, he visited her with an envelope, and as Teressa read the letter inside, ___________________________________(她的眼里充满了泪水).
Brian had signed Teressa up for a talent show. Teressa didn’t want to take part in it. With Brian’s _________________________________(持续不断的鼓励), Teressa had to agree in the end. On the day of the talent show, Teressa began reciting her poems on the stage. _____________
________________________________________(她很紧张，她的手在颤抖). As Teressa finished her poem, everyone in the hall gave her a standing ovation, and Teressa found it hard to believe that her writings ______________________(被欣赏了). Soon after, a ___________________(记者) interviewed Teressa, saying that he wanted to write an article about her and encouraged Teressa to get her writings _______________(出版).
After the interview, Teressa was offered an opportunity to write for the local newspaper. Her poems were soon favorites among the locals. Teressa was _______________(感到惊讶), and she couldn’t believe her dreams were coming true at the age of 81. But the best part of it all was her family, who encouraged her. Like her, many daughters, wives, mothers, and grandmothers have left their dreams behind for their family’s sake. But remember, there’s no defined age to fulfill your dreams. You can start today. Teressa is a brilliant example of that.
词汇激活
行为类
①参加：take part in / participate in
②完成：finish / complete
③激励：encourage / inspire
情绪类
①紧张的：nervous / tense
②吃惊的：astonished / stunned
7．（2023上·浙江宁波·高三镇海中学校考阶段练习）
I still remember the day when we decorated the house, I was ten and it was two weeks before Christmas. I was looking forward to my presents. Since I’m the youngest in the family, all of the family members would give me a gift one way or another. Sometimes it was a cookie or a hug but it was always there. I was the only center of attention and it was feeling good.
My uncles usually would ask me what I wanted before Christmas and that year I knew what I wanted. It was the spaceship I saw in the ads. I was dreaming of opening a big gift box, and it was there. But that year it came in a way that I wasn’t expecting.
It was two weeks before Christmas. Just two weeks. She couldn’t wait. My dear mother told my father that it was time, and then we went to the hospital. After an hour, they told me that I had a sister now. But I didn’t want a sister. I wanted a spaceship. The next few days went so fast. No one was caring about me. Everyone was talking about her and I knew that my life is never going to be the same ever again. I wasn’t ready to grow up, to be a big brother. But it just happened in an instant.
On the day before Christmas, everyone was in our home, talking only about my newborn sister. My family was becoming hers. Even my uncles didn’t ask me anything about the gift. She stole everything I’d ever had, my life and my presents. Thinking about this, I cried to sleep. I had a nightmare (噩梦) and woke up at the middle of the night. Shadows were all around me, and I was defenseless(无防备的) and so weak. I ran into my parents’ bedroom but couldn’t wake up my poor parents who were just too worn out. I was standing near their bed, trying not to cry when I saw her. She was awake and looking at me with her big eyes in her small bed.
Suddenly, she started crying. _______________________________(刚开始我很惊慌), but I then realized that it was just a car passing by. But she felt uneasy(不安的), _________________
______________________________________(她张着嘴，挥舞着手臂，踢着腿). I thought she might be scared too, so ____________________________________________________________
_________________________(我伸出手来抱着她，另一只手轻轻拍她的背). I even moved a bit closer to her little bed, _____________________________________________(在她耳边轻声唱我最喜欢的歌), just as my mum did when I got scared. Surprisingly, she seemed to understand me and stopped crying. Looking into her big eyes, _____________________________
___________(我松了一口气).
After having comforted her, something slowly changed inside me. ____________________
___________________________________________________________(孤独感被成为哥哥的责任所代替). Even though her arrival _______________(接管) the center of the whole family _________________(最初地), she started to become the center of my attention too. _________
______________________________________________________________(她可爱的圆脸和闪闪发光的眼睛也赢得了我对她的爱和关心). I looked around and found my parents, awake, smiling at me. ___________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________(一个幸福的家庭影子投射在窗户上，我觉得我的小妹妹是我得到的最好的礼物).
词汇激活：
行为类
①意识到：realize/be aware that
②代替：replace/take the place of/substitute
③如释重负地松了口气：breathe a sigh of relief/sigh with relief
情绪类
①惊慌：in panic/ panic-stricken/in alarm
②不安的：uneasy/disturbed
③害怕的：scared/afraid/frightened
8．（2023上·浙江台州·高三校联考阶段练习）
The air was getting cooler. The leaves were starting to fall from the trees that lined the streets. As Nicole walked from school to the small bakery shop her mother had just started, she buttoned her sweater and looked up into the blue sky. Her mother expected her to walk the three blocks from school, but she was always standing on the steps of her bakery shop, waving and waiting for Nicole.
Nicole always told about her day as her mom poured a small glass of milk. After her snack, Nicole completed her homework and then was allowed to help in the bakery. Recently, her mother taught her how to frost (给糕饼覆上糖霜) and decorate cupcakes. Nicole loved to pipe(上裱花), or squeeze, the colorful frosting through the pastry tube(裱花袋) onto the tops of miniature(小型的) cakes. She loved hearing the customers’ reactions to her designs.
For as long as Nicole could remember, she loved art. She impressed her teachers every year with watercolor paintings and clay sculptures. She had won the school’s art contest two years in a row and was working on this year’s project when she began decorating cupcakes. Nicole had never considered baking to be an art form until now. She could see how her intricate(复杂的) and imaginative creations were inspiring to her mother’s customers.
Nicole was struggling and having a difficult time thinking of something original for this year’s art contest. The rules stated that the project simply had to be created entirely by the student, without any adult help. There were no restrictions on size or materials.
As she sat and decorated a chocolate cupcake with small animal shapes for a child’s birthday party, Nicole had an incredible idea. “That’s it!” she said out loud. The next day after school, she asked her mother to teach her how to make the cupcakes and frosting. If the rules stated that the entire project had to be made without help, she would have to do it all herself. Nicole spent hours meticulously(细致地) measuring the ______________(原料) and her first batch(一批) of cupcakes_______________________(证明是完美的). To create the edible(可食用的) canvas(画布) she was imagining, Nicole would have to do some math. She doubled the batter(面团) and made one giant cupcake in a large round pan. She frosted her giant confection(糖果) and then went to work, transferring her artwork from a simple sketch(素描，草图) to the frosting.
On the night of the art show, Nicole’s oversized cupcake brought surprised looks from her friends, teachers, and the contest judges. Nicole ___________________________(自豪地微笑) as she explained her creative process, ____________________________________________(强调了艺术和烘焙的和谐) in her project. The______________(评委们) were impressed not only by the technical skill but also by the innovative fusion(融合) of two seemingly distinct forms of creativity. The aroma(芳香) of the baked cupcakes wafted(飘荡) through the room, adding another sensory layer to the experience. After Nicole’s giant cupcake earned her the first prize, her mother cut and served her art project. Everyone agreed that it tasted as good as it looked.
词汇激活
行为类
①规定：state/require/regulate
②眉开眼笑：beam/grin/laugh
③强调：emphasize/stress/underscore
情绪类
①自豪：pride/dignity/gratification
②惊讶的：surprised/amazed/astonished
9．（2023·浙江杭州·浙江省杭州第二中学校考模拟预测）
Tom and Jane planned a holiday at the lake, and they decided to take their children, Tim and Sarah, with them. However, Tim and Sarah wanted: to visit Disney World for their holiday or hire a yacht (游艇) in Hawaii. Camping by the lake wasn’t even on their list of holiday adventures.
“We can visit some of the islands too,” Jane said. “Your dad and I always wanted to explore the ________________(神秘的) cabin(小屋) on Moose Island.”
Mysterious cabin The children were now far more interested in this lake holiday idea.
“We might see Big foot,” Tim said.
“Or some unusual species!” Sarah turned to her parents. “We’re in. When do we leave ”
The children’s excitement quickly disappeared when they arrived at the lake. While their parents were carrying their suitcases inside, Tim and Sarah stood on the path and ____________(凝视) the cabin they’d be staying in for the next week, complaining about the smell around, the dust, and the various small insects.
“We’re in nature now, kids. Enjoy the experience! Your dad is building a fire so we can have barbecued fish and potatoes baked in the coals. Isn’t that great ”
Sarah______________(梗咽). “I am not eating food cooked in coals! I want ______________(外卖) instead.”
“Me too.” Tim ____________________(快要哭了). “Holidays are supposed to be fun, Mom.”
“Come on, guys. There’s a lot of joy to be found in living a simple life and spending time together as a family.”
“People in the _______________(郊区) live a simple life, which is more like being homeless!” Sarah ______________(喊道).
“Yeah,” Tim added. “How can there not be a single restaurant that delivers here How do these people _____________(存活) ”
“They eat coal potatoes!” Sarah laughed. “And fish they kill with their bare hands!”
Sarah ran away, and Tim followed. Jane buried her head in her hands. She realized she had to do something to correct(改正) their children’s __________________________________(对简单生活的态度). After dinner, she told all about this to Tom, who agreed with Jane. Then they ______________________________(想出了一个主意).
The next morning, Tim and Sarah entered the main room to demand they leave immediately, but neither Mom nor Dad was in there. They looked everywhere for the figure of father and mother, inside and outside, but only to find that they were indeed not here. __________
_____________________________________________________________(他们开始恐慌，认为Tom和Jane已经抛弃了他们). Soon it was noon. Seeing that there was nothing to eat at once, they were _______________(绝望的). Suddenly they remembered that her parents had said that they could cook barbecued fish and potatoes, so they immediately put into practice, hoping to quickly fill their stomachs. But they could do nothing and it was getting dark.
When Tim was about to fall asleep, he heard the sound of heavy footsteps outside, which were approaching. Tim woke up quickly to see who was coming. He saw his mother and father, waking Sarah up happily. Mom and dad saw their faces were blackened because of coal, moved to hug and praise them, and said “This is a simple life, children. You must enjoy the experience of nature.” And quickly they brought out the barbecued fish and potatoes. This time, they seemed so delicious, which nothing could be compared with.
词汇激活
行为类
①寻找：look for/ search for
②发现：find/ discover
③抛弃：abandon/ discard
情绪类
①恐慌的：panic/ petrified
②快乐地：happily/ gladly
10．（2023上·浙江·高三校联考阶段练习）
I’m Tia, a passionate teenage girl, living next door to the corner of 71st Street. It’s my corner. Most folks find there’s nothing there, just an empty lot(空地). But to me, it’s like a wide-open treasure box. ________________________________________________________(踏入其中，我仿佛跳进了一片绿色的海洋). The tall grass, probably just weeds, with butterflies gathering around, smells clean and fresh, and I wonder why I’m the only one who’s thankful for this place.
One evening, Mama said, “Tia, the city wants to turn that comer of yours into a parking lot.” ____________________________________(我停下了脚步). “No! They can’t do that!”
“Tia, you have to make them see what you see. Make some noise about it. No one ever got any place by sitting back and staying quiet.” That night, I lay awake thinking for a long time. “I’ve got to do something.”
Early the next morning I ______________(拖，拽) a chair down to the corner with a big cardboard on which I’d painted “No Parking Lot! Save Our Nature” in large letters. I sat down and waited. Most people passed by, paying no attention to me. My friend Tanya asked me what I was doing, and I told her. Then came Mrs. DiRisio, a beauty shop owner, who angrily waved her hand at my sign, saying. “My customers need a place to park. You go home, little girl.” But I didn’t move. Then I noticed a woman down the street taking pictures of my corner. She walked over to me, smiling, “I’m Sara Bennett. Can I talk to you ” I nodded(点头). I knew I needed to make some noise. I started talking, and Ms. Bennett scribbled(潦草地写) on a notepad(记事本). “A walking path would be nice, maybe a vegetable garden. And a bench(长凳), so people could sit down and listen to the birds singing.” I was surprised at myself, at how many ideas I’d got for this corner.
The next morning, my brother burst into my room with a morning paper. “Fighting for Nature on the Corner of 71st” was the title of the article, and along with it was a picture of me!
After breakfast my brother, Mama and I dragged our chairs and signs back to the corner.
To my amazement, I saw some familiar figures coming towards us. My friend Tanya and her family, each carrying a chair, joined us! “Tia, You’ve got some good ideas for this corner. We need a little nature around here.” More and more neighbors _______________(出现), waving signs and making noise, including Mrs. DiRisio. Mom inspired me to make a speech to the city call. I did so days later. “If this is the last little bit of nature in our neighborhood,” I spoke, ”doesn’t it make sense to try and save it ” Everyone________________(鼓掌) at the end of my speech.
A year later, the sign on the corner has made it official. Now we’ve got a walking path that curves and winds its way through the 71st Street Nature Preserve. We’ve got a stone bench and plans for a vegetable garden. School groups come here to collect leaves and study the insects and birds. Folks come here to walk, run or just sit, talking, laughing and listening to birds singing. My corner isn’t just mine anymore, but I’m more than happy to share it.
词汇激活
行为类
①出现：show up/appear
②激励：inspire/encourage/motivate
③鼓掌：applaud/clap one’s hands
情绪类
①笑：laugh/beam/grin
②开心的：happy/pleased/glad
11．（2024·浙江绍兴·统考一模）
An Unforgettable Thanksgiving
We were living in Jakarta, Indonesia. However, our family of six had to experience a holiday without my wife, Esther, who was in Singapore. This meant that I was in charge of our four children. It was a struggle, putting in part-time at the union mission office, then coming home to manage the children.
Shortly after arriving in Indonesia, I made friends with some of the employees at the United States embassy, where a number of United States marines (海军陆战队) were stationed, and I had great conversations with them. I checked out films from the United States Information Service office on the embassy to show to our children and neighbors.
With Thanksgiving week upon us I thought what we would do to celebrate. Many thoughts ran through my mind. The film about the National Football League game of the week could be checked out for a few days.
The Sunday before Thanksgiving, the quiet of our house was disrupted by the sound of a jeep. We heard it drive up and stop in our driveway. Before we could determine who had come to visit us, a big muscular man was knocking at our door. It was Willie, one marine guard stationed at the United States Embassy. He held a big box in his arms, leaving me instructions: “Pastor Jones, let’s have a real nice Thanksgiving dinner together, OK ” Then out the door he went, “I’ll bring four other marine guards”. I immediately investigated the contents of the box: a frozen turkey and a half-gallon container of Magnolia ice cream — Singapore’s best brand.
The next day I walked from our union mission office to our home. I came across one of my newly-made friends, Tim. He was walking along, depressed and downhearted. I greeted him and asked, “What’s the matter, Tim ”
“Pastor Jones,” he said, “this is our first Thanksgiving away from home, and my wife and I are in the dumps(情绪低落). We went shopping for a turkey for Thanksgiving, and all we could find was a lot of skinny chickens. No turkeys anywhere. Thanksgiving will be no perfect despite my wife’s excellent cooking skills.”
No turkey First Thanksgiving away from home I made a deal with Tim on the spot. If he would ask his wife to prepare the turkey, they could take part of it for themselves and let the marines from the U. S. embassy eat the rest of it. “Yes!” he responded quickly, as if to _______________________(达成协议) before I could _________________________(改变主意). “She’ll be glad to do that.” Later that day Tim was at my home to get the big frozen turkey. A day later he returned the “marine” portion of the cooked bird with many words of appreciation. When Thanksgiving Day came, we five Joneses were ready. We had the National Football League game of the week to watch after dinner. We had the “marine” part of the turkey on a platter with all the trimmings.
At the appointed time we heard the jeep from the embassy at the gate of our house. The hungry marines all wearing civilian clothes, got out of the jeep and eagerly entered our house, where the aroma of food filled the air. What a dinner that was and how unusual—five marines, four children and me! When the meal was finished, they wanted to go outside and shoot basketball on our little court. My children enjoyed watching them shoot baskets and laugh at one another. It was truly a fun time! Returning to the house, we served the pie and ice cream, watched the football game, and finally said goodbye. The food was abundant and delicious, the fellowship was superb, the recreation was relaxing. An unforgettable Thanksgiving!
词汇激活
行为类
①回复： respond/answer/reply
②进入： enter /walk into
③穿着： wear/be dressed in
情绪类
①高兴的：delighted/happy/glad
②急切地：eagerly/anxiously
12．（2023上·浙江·高三浙江省杭州第二中学校联考阶段练习）
It was a hot day in Florida. The school year had just ended and it was time for summer vacation. We had just gotten a little black dog who we named One-Eyed. We chose that name because he could only see out of one eye.
Everybody wanted to do something for the dog: feed him, teach him tricks and take long walks with him. Everybody was so happy to have this active, playful(好玩的) and shaggy(蓬松的) new addition to our family. Everybody, that is, except my mom and me.
All my mom saw when she looked at the dog was someone else to clean up after. Shedding, messy, muddy, he pounced all over the house. All Mom seemed to care about was getting the house cleaned. My mom began to put Clorox (高乐氏漂白水) in the bathtub. There was no messing with Mom when she started cleaning, so I decided to move out of the way. Actually, getting out of the way is a move I’d been practicing for a long time.
Being the youngest in my family has had its advantages, of course. More than a few times I was spoiled or everyone said I was the cutest. But being the youngest also came with its fair share of troubles. “You’re too young!” “You’ll mess this up!” they’d often say. I knew that my family loved me but I couldn’t wait to show them I could do things by myself.
Every time I asked my brother or my sister if I could pet One-Eyed, they would shout, “No!” or tell me that I had germs and if I touched One-Eyed he would die!I really believed them. Once I even confessed to my mom that I touched the dog when no one noticed. At first,my mom seemed very confused about what I was telling her, but then she realized. My mom ______________(谩骂) my brother and sister, “You better stop ______________(取笑) your little brother!” Little brother! That’s exactly what I was. That really got my blood boiling! Secretly, I decided, “Ill show them what a little kid can do!”
That afternoon, I took the dog and sneaked into the bathroom. “I’m going to give you a bath!” I _______________(宣布). One-Eyed _______________________________(奇怪地看着我), _______________________________________________________(很明显没有理解我正在说什么). I took my sister’s shampoo and poured the whole bottle into the bathtub. Then I ______________(哄) the dog in and started scrubbing the dirt off him with our towels. However, things quickly got messy. Soap and water splashed everywhere; __________________
_____________________________________(泡沫像小小的肥皂雪花一样漂浮着). One- Eyed _____________________________________(使劲地摇晃自己) and ____________________(兴奋地叫着), soon turning the bathroom into a wet battleground. It should have been my secret mission, but now, it turned into a disaster! _____________________________________________
____________________________________(恐慌，我跑出去寻求帮助，只发现妈妈在门口).
I thought my mom would punish me, but she was just standing there and laughing. “Well, well, what do we have here ” ____________________________________________________(她窃笑，擦去欢笑的泪水). I _______________(结结巴巴地说), admitting everything. Instead of scolding me, she _________________(弯下腰) and ___________________________(给了我一个温柔的拥抱),” I knew you just want to help. “Straightening up”, she suggested, “Now shall we clean up the mess together, young man ” “Yes, ma’am!” I nodded. Even though we never actually had a conversation about my being the youngest, I think Mom understood I was trying to make my own place in our family. Bathing the dog might not sound like a Declaration of Independence, but for a six-year-old, well, it was my best shot.
词汇激活
行为类
①宣布：announce/declare/make an announcement
②责备：scold/reproach
③结结巴巴地说：stammer/stutter
情绪类
①兴奋地：excitedly/with excitement
②惊慌：panicking/panic-stricken
