专题03 阅读七选五&完形填空
阅读七选五
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（江苏省南京师范大学附属中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中）On the day of my birthday, I was really excited since I was going to an amusement park for the first time in my life with some of my friends, together with my parents.
1 Everything in sight was “amazing”. I was really attracted. Everywhere people were moving excitedly from one ride to another with the screams of laughter from every direction. People dressed up like clowns were entertaining the kids, and the most exciting was the roller coaster.
My parents handed me some money and told us to enjoy the rides. We first queued up for the roller coaster, which was the greatest attraction of all. Soon we were seated on the ride and held on to the bars holding us firmly to our seats. 2 The wind moved through our hair and we tightly closed our eyes. It was really thrilling experience!
We headed straight for the bumper cars and soon started bumping into each other with as much force as we could, enjoying ourselves to the fullest. Then we went for those shooting games. 3 We were soon loaded with some soft toys which made us happy, though the age for playing with soft toys was long gone for us.
4 We entered the house with heads held high, but came out with our hearts beating fast. And we were shaking from head to foot.
During all this, we hadn’t noticed time fly and it was getting dark, so we said goodbye and returned home. 5
A. There we can get a prize if we hit the target.
B. Is it a wonderful visit to an amusement park
C. Then came the most scary part, The Freaky House.
D. That night in my dream all the fun images returned.
E. The next few minutes were full of screams and laughter.
F. We wandered in the park attracted by the adorable characters.
G. On reaching the park, we bought tickets and entered the park.
【答案】1. G 2. E 3. A 4. C 5. D
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述作者生日时，和朋友以及父母一起去游乐园玩的故事。
1. 根据下文“Everything in sight was “amazing”. I was really attracted. Everywhere people were moving excitedly from one ride to another with the screams of laughter from every direction. (眼前的一切都“令人惊叹”。我真的被吸引了。到处都是人们兴奋地从一辆车到另一辆车，从四面八方传来阵阵笑声。)”可知，这是描述作者他们进入游乐园之后看到的场景。选项G“一到公园，我们就买票进入了公园。”和下文意思一致。故选G。
2. 根据上文“We first queued up for the roller coaster, which was the greatest attraction of all. Soon we were seated on the ride and held on to the bars holding us firmly to our seats. (我们首先排队等候过山车，这是最吸引人的。很快，我们就坐在车上，紧紧抓住栏杆，把我们牢牢地固定在座位上。)”和下文“The wind moved through our hair and we tightly closed our eyes. It was really thrilling experience! (风吹过我们的头发，我们紧紧地闭上了眼睛。这真是一次激动人心的经历！)”可知，这一段是描述作者他们坐过山车的刺激、兴奋的场景。选项E“接下来的几分钟充满了尖叫和笑声。”和上下文意思一致。故选E。
3. 根据上文“Then we went for those shooting games. (然后我们去玩射击游戏。)”和下文“We were soon loaded with some soft toys which made us happy, though the age for playing with soft toys was long gone for us. (我们很快就装上了一些让我们开心的软玩具，尽管玩软玩具的时代对我们来说早已远去。)”可知，这一段是描述作者他们玩射击游戏并带着奖品离开的场景。选项A“在那里，如果我们击中目标，就可以获得奖品。”和上下文意思一致。故选A。
4. 根据下文“We entered the house with heads held high, but came out with our hearts beating fast. And we were shaking from head to foot. (我们昂首走进房子，但出来时心跳得很快。我们从头到脚都在发抖。)”可知，这一段是描述作者他们去鬼屋的场景。选项C“然后是最恐怖的部分——怪诞屋。”和下文意思一致。故选C。
5. 根据上文“During all this, we hadn’t noticed time fly and it was getting dark, so we said goodbye and returned home. (在这段时间里，我们没有注意到时间飞逝，天也快黑了，所以我们告别了，回到了家。)”可知，这里是在总结这一天的经历回到了作者的梦里。选项D“那天晚上，在我的梦中，所有有趣的画面都回来了。”和上文意思一致。故选D。
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（江苏省海安高级中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中）The Malaysian night market is based on a concept of open-air shopping where streel vendors (小贩) take over a designated street to set up stalls (货摊). The night market is the place where you can hang around the stalls, enjoy the smell of local foods and maybe pick up some items.
Each night market comprises a different combination of stalls. 1 There is always something new and exciting to look forward to at each visit.
The night markets are typically from 5 p.m. till 10:30 p.m. You can get anything from night markets, be it groceries, clothing, good local food, hot snacks, household items, fresh produce, and even the latest styles. By around 6 p.m., the market is in full swing as the first groups of people sweep in. For those who cook, there is stall upon stall selling fresh seafood, meat products, and a limitless variety of vegetables. 2
It is no secret that all-night markets share a common treasure — tasty street cuisine. 3 The ever-popular soybean drink and sugarcane juice are a permanent feature here.
4 Therefore, it is not a place for the faint-hearted or the gentle. To many, they are fun and thrilling places to explore. You can even be addicted to discoveries of the antique kind which can be found in some night markets.
Some places are 24-hour markets, which are livelier at night when traders set up numerous stalls selling unusual local food, exotic tropical (热带的) fruits, cheap clothes, second-hand goods as well as fresh produce. The night market is truly an exciting experience and a feast for the eyes on a tropical night out. The atmosphere is almost festive. 5
A. Your curiosity will be satisfied here.
B. There is so much to see, buy and eat.
C. People would complain about the noises here.
D. Noisy crowds are the hallmark of the night market.
E. It would be a regret not to try on mouth-watering local dishes.
F. New items are constantly being added on in line with current trends and market demand.
G. Dried and preserved items such as dried beef and salted eggs are easily available here too.
【答案】1. F 2. G 3. E 4. D 5. B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了马来西亚的夜市。
1. 根据下文“There is always something new and exciting to look forward to at each visit.(每次去总有一些新的和令人兴奋的事情值得期待)”可知每次去夜市都有新的体验，故F项“根据当前的趋势和市场需求不断增加新产品”符合语境，因为有不断增加的新产品，所以每次去都有新的和令人兴奋的事情。故选F。
2. 空处位于段末应承接上文。根据上文“For those who cook, there is stall upon stall selling fresh seafood, meat products, and a limitless variety of vegetables.(对于那些做饭的人来说，这里有一个又一个摊位出售新鲜的海鲜、肉类产品和各种各样的蔬菜)”可知，空处应承接上文继续描述夜市出售的食材，G项“干牛肉和咸蛋等干制和腌制食品在这里也很容易买到”符合语境，故选G。
3. 根据上文“It is no secret that all-night markets share a common treasure — tasty street cuisine.(众所周知，所有夜市都有一个共同的宝藏——美味的街头美食)”以及下文“The ever-popular soybean drink and sugarcane juice are a permanent feature here.(广受欢迎的大豆饮料和甘蔗汁是这里永恒的特色)”可知，本段是描述夜市的美食，E项“如果不尝尝令人垂涎欲滴的当地菜肴，那就太遗憾了”符合语境，故选E。
4. 根据下文“Therefore, it is not a place for the faint-hearted or the gentle.(因此，这里不适合胆小或温柔的人)”可知，空处是解释夜市不适合胆小或温柔的人的原因，D项“喧闹的人群是夜市的标志”符合语境，故选D。
5. 根据上文“The night market is truly an exciting experience and a feast for the eyes on a tropical night out. The atmosphere is almost festive.(在热情的夜晚，夜市确实是一种令人兴奋的体验，也是一场视觉盛宴。气氛几乎是喜庆的)”可知，此处是总结夜市的一些特点，B项“有那么多东西要看、要买、要吃”符合语境，故选B。
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（22-23高二下·江苏南京·期中）Imagine that as you are boarding an airplane, half the engineers who built the plane tell you there is a 10 percent chance the plane will crash, killing you and everyone else on board. Would you still board
In 2022, over 700 top academics and researchers behind the leading artificial intelligence companies were asked in a survey about future AI risk. Half of those surveyed stated that there was a 10 percent or greater chance of human extinction from future AI systems. 1
The fear of AI has haunted humanity since the mid-20th century, yet until recently it has remained a distant prospect, something that belongs in sci-fi more than in serious scientific and political debates. 2 It is even harder to grasp the speed at which these tools are developing even more advanced and powerful capabilities. But most of the key skills boil down to one thing: the ability to manipulate (操纵) and generate language, whether with words, sounds or images.
In the beginning was the word. 3 From language emerges myth and law, goods and money, art and science, friendships and nations—even computer code. AI’s new mastery of language means it can now hack and manipulate the operating system of civilization. What would it mean for humans to live in a world where a large percentage of stories, melodies, images, laws, policies and tools are shaped by non-human intelligence 4 What happens when the same thing occurs in art, politics, and even religion
5 We are surrounded by culture, experiencing reality through a cultural prism (棱镜). Our views are shaped by the reports of journalists and the accounts of friends. What will it be like to experience reality through a prism produced by non-human intelligence The time to reckon with AI is before our politics, our economy and our daily life become dependent on it.
A. Humans often don’t have direct access to reality.
B. Language is the operating system of human culture.
C. In games like chess, no human can hope to beat a computer.
D. By gaining mastery of language, AI is seizing the master key to civilization.
E. Technology companies are caught in a race to put all of humanity on that plane.
F. For thousands of years we humans have lived inside the dreams of other humans.
G. It’s difficult for human minds to grasp the capabilities of GPT-4 and similar tools.
【答案】1. E 2. G 3. B 4. C 5. A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍人工智能可能让人类面临巨大危机。
1. 根据上文“In 2022, over 700 top academics and researchers behind the leading artificial intelligence companies were asked in a survey about future AI risk. Half of those surveyed stated that there was a 10 percent or greater chance of human extinction from future AI systems.(2022年，一项关于未来人工智能风险的调查询问了700多名顶尖学者和领先人工智能公司背后的研究人员。一半的受访者表示，未来的人工智能系统有10%或更大的可能性导致人类灭绝)”结合第一段提到让人们登上有10%坠机可能的飞机，以及下文陈述人工智能将让人类面临危机可知，技术（人工智能）让所有人类都登上了这家可能坠毁的“飞机”。E项“Technology companies are caught in a race to put all of humanity on that plane.(科技公司陷入了一场让全人类都登上这架飞机的竞赛)”符合语境。故选E。
2. 根据下文“It is even harder to grasp the speed at which these tools are developing even more advanced and powerful capabilities.(要掌握这些工具开发更先进、更强大功能的速度就更难了)”中的even harder推知，空处陈述了一种人类难以掌握的工具。G项“It’s difficult for human minds to grasp the capabilities of GPT-4 and similar tools.(人类很难掌握GPT-4和类似工具的功能)”符合题意，difficult呼应下文harder， 下文thesd tools指代选项中的GPT-4 and similar tools。故选G。
3. 根据下文“From language emerges myth and law, goods and money, art and science, friendships and nations—even computer code. (从语言中产生了神话和法律、商品和金钱、艺术和科学、友谊和国家，甚至计算机代码)”可知，语言对人类来说尤为重要。再结合“AI’s new mastery of language means it can now hack and manipulate the operating system of civilization.(人工智能对语言的新掌握意味着它现在可以破解和操纵文明的操作系统)”推知，语言之所以重要是因为它是人类的操作系统。B项“Language is the operating system of human culture.(语言是人类文化的操作系统)”符合题意。故选B。
4. 根据上文“AI’s new mastery of language means it can now hack and manipulate the operating system of civilization.(人工智能对语言的新掌握意味着它现在可以破解和操纵文明的操作系统)”和下文“What happens when the same thing occurs in art, politics, and even religion (当同样的事情发生在艺术、政治甚至宗教中时会发生什么？)”推知，空处提到了一种人工智能操纵或者打败人类的情况，而当这样的事情发生在艺术、政治甚至宗教中时可能会产生难以预料的后果。C项“In games like chess, no human can hope to beat a computer.(在像国际象棋这样的游戏中，没有人能指望打败电脑)”符合语境，下文的“the same thing”指代选项内容。故选C。
5. 空处位于段首，应总起下文。根据下文“We are surrounded by culture, experiencing reality through a cultural prism (棱镜). Our views are shaped by the reports of journalists and the accounts of friends. What will it be like to experience reality through a prism produced by non-human intelligence (我们被文化包围，通过文化棱镜体验现实。记者的报道和朋友的描述塑造了我们的观点。通过非人类智慧产生的棱镜来体验现实会是什么样子？)”可知，我们的观点通常都是根据记者的报道和朋友的描述形成的，由此推知，人类很少直接接触现实。A项“Humans often don’t have direct access to reality.(人类通常无法直接接触现实)”符合题意，总起下文，reality是关键词。故选A。
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（21-22高二下·山东·期中）The way we watch television has changed, as many of us no longer follow the old model of television. In the past, a new episode (集) of a show was released once a week. 1 People, therefore, have created a new term：binge-watching (狂欢式刷剧). It is used to describe the behavior of watching many episodes of a whole series in a row.
2 In fact, a 2018 Morning Consult poll (民意调查) found that 60 percent of American adults who watched shows binge-watched. The percentage even increased among younger audiences. 3
Of course, every new cultural behavior has its accompanying health consequences. What is binge-watching doing to our health 4 They sent an 18-question survey to 926 adults who owned a television and at least one other device with a screen. They found that heavy screen time users averaged 17.5 hours of screen-use every day. They also reported that this group’s health condition was worse than light users.
Interestingly, researchers also discovered a connection between binge-watching and greater stress. The result is surprising. 5 It might have been believed that people are turning to binge-watching to deal with anxiety and stress. However, that’s not the case. It could be the case that people will suffer from greater stress if watching more shows continuously.
A. Every new cultural behavior has its own causes.
B. Nowadays, binge-watching is a common behavior.
C. Now, many companies release a whole series at once.
D. People are more stressed out if they’re binge-watching.
E. Researchers at Arizona State University wanted to figure this out.
F. 73 percent of 18-to-29-year-olds binge-watched at least once a week.
G. Researchers identified binge-watchers by asking how long they watched television.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. F 4. E 5. D
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。讲述了现在人喜欢选择狂欢式刷剧，并分析了它对人的身体带来的危害。
1. 根据空前“In the past, a new episode (集) of a show was released once a week.（在过去，电视剧一周更新一集。）”和空后“People, therefore, have created a new term：binge-watching (狂欢式刷剧).（因此，人们就有了一个新的术语：狂欢式刷剧。）”可知，空前说明过去的状态是一周看一集电视机，空后提出了新的刷剧形式，故C项“现在，很多公司同时发行整部电视剧。”符合，与空前过去的方式做对比，且与空后构成因果关系，故选C项。
2. 根据空后“In fact, a 2018 Morning Consult poll (民意调查) found that 60 percent of American adults who watched shows binge-watched.（事实上，2018年的民意调查发现，60%美国成年人都属于狂欢式刷剧。）”可知，空后提到民意调查的结果，大多数人都属于连续刷剧，本空应引出后文的民意调查，故B项“现在，狂欢式刷剧已经成为了一个常见的现象。”符合，本空提出已是一种常见的现象，空后提出其民意调查的理论支撑，故选B项。
3. 根据空前“The percentage even increased among younger audiences.（比例在年轻人中还有所增加。）”可知，F项“18-29岁的年轻人中，73%至少每周疯狂式刷剧一次。”是空前的顺义承接，空前提到在年轻人中，比例有所增加，空后说明具体的比例数据，故选F项。
4. 根据空前“What is binge-watching doing to our health （狂欢式刷剧对我们的身体会带来说明呢？）”和空后“They sent an 18-question survey to 926 adults who owned a television and at least one other device with a screen.（他们给926个成年人发了一张18个问题的调查表，这些人都有一台电视机和另一个带屏幕的电子设备。）”可知，空前提出问题，空后说明他们寻找答案的方法，故E项“亚利桑那州立大学的研究者想要弄清楚这个问题。”符合，且空后的代词They指代E项中的Researchers，故选E项。
5. 根据空前“The result is surprising.（结果却令人惊讶。）”和空后“It might have been believed that people are turning to binge-watching to deal with anxiety and stress. However, that’s not the case. It could be the case that people will suffer from greater stress if watching more shows continuously.（可能人们是为了处理焦虑和压力才选择狂欢式刷剧，然而，事实却并非如此。事实可能是如果人们一直不停地刷剧，可能感觉压力更大。）”可知，空前提出结果令人惊讶，空后提出造成这种结果的可能性，故本空应提出具体是什么结果，故D项“如果他们疯狂式刷剧的话，这会给他们带来更大的压力。”符合，故选D项。
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（22-23高二下·浙江杭州·期中）It’s the middle of winter, when daylight is limited and the weather is often miserable. 1 So what can be done to lift our spirits
The shorter days and longer nights can make us feel down, and that can cause us to eat more and exercise less. Some fear loneliness and isolation during the long dark months. Those people who suffer this seasonal mood swing more seriously are described as having seasonal affective disorder — or SAD for short. 2
Jenny Scott-Thompson is one person who was diagnosed with SAD. 3 As well as going outside during daylight hours, this is believed to help anyone who is affected by the winter gloom.
Although having more light is an obvious cure, antidepressants (抗抑郁药) can help those with more severe depression by artificially increasing the amount of serotonin (血清素) in the brain. But this isn’t suitable for everyone. 4 Clinical psychologist Laura Keyes says, “it can be helpful to think about how to adapt your eating and exercise patterns to the change of season.”
5 Writing for the BBC Social website, Esther De La Ford asks “What if we explored what winter has to offer us, instead of grieving those things that it is taking away ” She suggests we use this time for rest, reflection, slowing down, stillness and renewal. Maybe this might stop us longing for summer.
A. Many of us can try to just change our mindset.
B. For some of us, this is when the winter blues set in.
C. As advised, she took an active part in social activities.
D. Accepting winter and thinking positively may energize us.
E. As for the treatment, psychologists recommend more social interaction.
F. It’s a type of depression with a seasonal pattern caused by a lack of light.
G. She was advised to take light therapy, which involved sitting in front of a light box.
【答案】1. B 2. F 3. G 4. A 5. D
【导语】这是一篇说明文，本文讨论如何在寒冬时节调整心态。
1. 上文“It’s the middle of winter, when daylight is limited and the weather is often miserable.(现在时隆冬时节，白天很有限，天气也很糟糕)”提到冬天天气糟糕，结合下文“So what can be done to lift our spirits (那么，我们能做些什么来振奋我们的精神呢？)”可知，空处应是提及冬天和情绪的关系，说明冬天时人们情绪不高，因此引出下文如何振奋精神，B项“对我们中的一些人来说，这是冬季忧郁降临的时候”衔接上下文，故选B。
2. 上文“Those people who suffer this seasonal mood swing more seriously are described as having seasonal affective disorder — or SAD for short.(那些季节性情绪波动更严重的人被称为季节性情绪紊乱症——或简称SAD)”提到季节性情绪紊乱症，分析选项，F项“这是一种由缺乏光线引起的季节性抑郁症”对季节性情绪紊乱症进一步说明，故选F。
3. 上文“Jenny Scott-Thompson is one person who was diagnosed with SAD.(Jenny Scott-Thompson被诊断出患有SAD)”提到Jenny Scott-Thompson被诊断出患有SAD，结合下文“As well as going outside during daylight hours, this is believed to help anyone who is affected by the winter gloom.(这和在白天外出一样，被认为可以帮助任何受冬季阴霾影响的人)”可知，空处应是提到对于Jenny Scott-Thompson的治疗方法，指明下文中“this”的指代内容，G项“医生建议她接受光疗，也就是坐在一个灯箱前”符合语境，故选G。
4. 上文“But this isn’t suitable for everyone.(这并不适合所有人)”提到抗抑郁药不适合所有人，结合下文“Clinical psychologist Laura Keyes says, ‘it can be helpful to think about how to adapt your eating and exercise patterns to the change of season.’(临床心理学家Laura Keyes说：‘想想如何使你的饮食和锻炼模式适应季节的变化，这是有帮助的。’)”可知，空处应是提到另一种缓解抑郁的方法，A项“我们中的许多人可以尝试改变自己的心态”符合语境，故选A。
5. 根据下文“Writing for the BBC Social website, Esther De La Ford asks ‘What if we explored what winter has to offer us, instead of grieving those things that it is taking away ’(Esther De La Ford在BBC社交网站上写道：‘如果我们探索冬季给我们带来的东西，而不是为它夺走的东西悲伤，会怎么样？’ )”可知，本段是建议用积极的心态对待冬天，D项“接受冬天并积极思考可能会让我们充满活力”符合语境，故选D。
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（21-22高二下·山东潍坊·期中）Have you ever had the pleasure of popping the small air-filled bubbles that make up a sheet of bubble wrap 1 Have you ever wondered why popping them is so much fun
It turns out that there is some science behind the human connection to bubble wrap. Some experts believe it’s similar to the need to fidget (动来动去). 2 These small actions are all types of fidgeting.
While some people think fidgeting is distracting, it’s actually been shown to increase attention span. 3 Similarly, a study revealed that people report feeling more alert after popping bubble wrap. The results also showed that people who popped bubble wrap were calmer afterward than those who did not. So, popping bubble wrap may increase people’s ability to pay attention and remember what they learn.
4 In other words, your brain is wired to enjoy it! Early humans had to be on their toes all the time. They needed to be ready to run from wild animals at a moment’s notice. Today, people spend a lot of time sitting, especially at school and at work. As a result, the body may build a lot of muscle tension from lack of movement. Popping bubble wrap helps relax that muscle tension. It reduces stress and anxiety.
In fact, studies have shown that, sometimes, the human brain receives feel-good chemicals like dopamine (多巴胺) after popping bubble wrap. 5
A. So that may be why it feels so satisfying!
B. It also helps with the memory of information.
C. Your brain will benefit a lot from the air-filled bubbles.
D. If so, you know there’s something highly satisfying about it.
E. Have you ever seen someone else blowing the small bubbles
F. Do you click a pen or bounce your leg while you’re listening
G. Experts also say the enjoyment may be tied to human evolution.
【答案】1. D 2. F 3. B 4. G 5. A
【分析】本文属于说明文。很多人都有过把气泡纸上充满空气的小气泡弄破的乐趣，文章介绍了产生这个乐趣的原因。
1. 根据上文的问题“Have you ever had the pleasure of popping the small air-filled bubbles that make up a sheet of bubble wrap (你曾经有过把气泡纸上充满空气的小气泡弄破的乐趣吗？)”可知，开头使用问句是为了引出下文，选项D“如果是这样的话，你就知道它有一些非常令人满意的地方。”中的if so是对该问题的回答，同时衔接了下文“Have you ever wondered why popping them is so much fun (你有没有想过为什么捏它们这么有趣？)”故选D。
2. 根据下文“These small actions are all types of fidgeting.(这些小动作都是坐立不安的表现)”可知，选项F“当你在听的时候，你会按笔或跳腿吗？”中的按笔或跳腿就是these指代的动作，承接了上文的“动来动去”。故选F。
3. 根据上文“While some people think fidgeting is distracting, it’s actually been shown to increase attention span.(虽然有些人认为坐立不安会分散注意力，但事实证明它能延长注意力持续时间)”可知，动来动去能延长注意力持续时间。结合下文“So, popping bubble wrap may increase people’s ability to pay attention and remember what they learn.(所以，捏爆气泡纸可以提高人们的注意力和记忆能力)”可知，捏气泡是对记忆有帮助的，因此选项B“它还有助于记忆信息。”衔接上下文，尤其是顺承了空后的similarly。故选B。
4. 根据空后的“In other words, your brain is wired to enjoy it! Early humans had to be on their toes all the time.(换句话说，你的大脑正在兴奋地享受它！早期的人类必须时刻保持警觉)”及本段的内容可知，本段主要是关于人类大脑的进化，对古代与现代人类进行了比较。因此，选项G“专家还表示，这种享受可能与人类的进化有关。”是本段的中心句。故选G。
5. 根据空前的“In fact, studies have shown that, sometimes, the human brain receives feel-good chemicals like dopamine (多巴胺) after popping bubble wrap.(事实上，研究表明，有时，人类的大脑会在捏爆泡泡纸后接收到多巴胺等让人感觉良好的化学物质)”可知，上文主要解释了捏气泡为何让人满足的原因是它会产生让人良好的化学物质。因此，选项A“这也许就是为什么它让人如此满足的原因！”总结了上文内容。故选A。
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（22-23高二下·江苏盐城·期中）My daughter loved dancing until she didn’t love it. After an 1 first year, I noticed her interest fading week by week. Then one day, she slowly walked to me before class and asked if she could just 2 it.
My first reaction was to advise her to “finish what you start”. 3 , sticking with something difficult can teach perseverance, discipline and confidence. But watching my first grader 4 herself into each ballet position, I started to question how much 5 that “blanket advice” made. Is it really in my kid’s best 6 , or even practical, to make her stick to every commitment through until she reaches a bitter end What if there are different but 7 valuable qualities, which can be gained by 8 the things that are not right for her.
After a few days’ consideration, she decided dance wasn’t for her — a choice I 9 . Quitting is never a black and white issue. Sometimes, it means 10 a barrier in your way to love something else. In my daughter’s case, ending dance made space for her new hobbies, such as horseback riding and Girl Scouts. She’s into them for now, but it is okay if that 11 changes.
As adults, we are accustomed to 12 the power of saying yes, but what about saying no The ability to recognize when something isn’t an 13 investment of our time or energy is also important. As my daughter gets older, I want her to feel confident to 14 something that’s no longer meeting her needs. She shouldn’t be held back by the thought that she must finish something at any cost 15 because she has started.
1. A. depressing B. independent C. unbearable D. enthusiastic
2. A. make B. join C. skip D. try
3. A. In addition B. At most C. After all D. By contrast
4. A. addict B. expose C. enjoy D. drag
5. A. time B. sense C. energy D. pity
6. A. honor B. help C. interest D. behavior
7. A. hardly B. equally C. partly D. seemingly
8. A. letting go of B. fixing up C. making up for D. looking up
9. A. suspected B. required C. supported D. regretted
10. A. tolerating B. crossing C. challenging D. clearing
11. A. even B. still C. once D. yet
12. A. stressing B. experiencing C. warning D. ignoring
13. A. appropriate B. unfair C. extra D. informal
14. A. decorate B. abandon C. treasure D. practise
15. A. slightly B. roughly C. nearly D. merely
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. D 11. B 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. D
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文通过讲述作者让女儿在不愿意的情况下坚持学习舞蹈这件事，说明作者认为作为成年人要适当地尊重孩子们的意愿，不要随意为他们做决定。
1. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在热情地度过了第一年之后，我注意到她的兴趣一周比一周消退。A. depressing令人沮丧的；B. independent独立的；C. unbearable难以承受的；D. enthusiastic热情的。根据前文“My daughter loved dancing”可知，我的女儿热爱舞蹈，推断出之前她对学习舞蹈这件事是有热情的。故选D项。
2. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后有一天，她在上课前慢慢走到我面前，问我是否可以不参加。A. make制作；B. join参加；C. skip不参加；D. try尝试。根据前文“her interest fading week by week”可知，女儿学舞蹈的热情逐渐消退了，推断出她不想参加舞蹈课，skip意为“不参加”，符合句意。故选C项。
3. 考查介词短语辨析。句意：毕竟，坚持做一些困难的事情可以培养毅力、纪律和信心。A. In addition另外；B. At most最多；C. After all毕竟；D. By contrast相比下。根据后文“sticking with something difficult can teach perseverance, discipline and confidence. ”可知，坚持做一些困难的事情可以培养毅力、纪律和信心是作者觉得女儿应该坚持学习舞蹈的理由，但是她的女儿想要放弃学习舞蹈，after all意为“毕竟”，表示和预期情况相反，符合句意。故选C项。
4. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但看着我的女儿费力做着每一个芭蕾舞姿势，我开始质疑“一刀切的建议”有多大意义。A. addict上瘾；B. expose暴露；C. enjoy喜欢；D. drag拖拽。根据前文“Then one day, she slowly walked to me before class and asked if she could just ____2____ it.”可知，作者的女儿不愿意学舞蹈，推断出作者的女儿做这件事是费力的，drag oneself into sth.意为“费力做某事”。符合句意。故选D项。
5. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但看着我的女儿费力做着每一个芭蕾舞姿势，我开始质疑“一刀切的建议”有多大意义。A. time时间；B. sense感觉；C. energy能量；D. pity可惜。根据前文“My first reaction was to advise her to “finish what you start”.”可知，我之前建议孩子继续学下去，推断出我看到孩子很吃力时，开始质疑之前所给建议的意义，make sense意为“有意义”符合句意。故选B项。
6. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：让她坚持每一个承诺，直到她走到痛苦的结局，这真的符合我孩子的最大利益吗，甚至是现实吗？A. honor荣誉；B. help帮助；C. interest利益；D. behavior行为。根据前文“I started to question how much ____5____ that “blanket advice” made.”可知，我开始质疑我的做法是不是对孩子有益，interest意为“利益”符合句意。故选C项。
7. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：如果有不同但同样有价值的品质，可以通过放下不适合她的东西来获得呢？A. hardly几乎不；B. equally相等地；C. partly部分地；D. seemingly看似。but表示转折关系，说明作者既想要不同的爱好但是又希望新爱好具有相同的价值，equally意为“相等地”，符合句意。故选B项。
8. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：如果有不同但同样有价值的品质，可以通过放下不适合她的东西来获得呢。A. letting go of放开；B. fixing up固定；C. making up for弥补；D. looking up查阅。根据后文“she decided dance wasn’t for her”可知，她决定不再学习舞蹈，说明作者认为应该放下不适合的东西。故选A项。
9. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过几天的考虑，她决定跳舞不适合她——我支持这个选择。A. suspected怀疑；B. required要求；C. supported支持；D. regretted后悔。根据后文“In my daughter’s case, ending dance made space for her new hobbies, such as horseback riding and Girl Scouts.”可知，我的女儿放弃了舞蹈又学习了骑马和女童军，说明作者对于女儿不学舞蹈的决定是支持的。故选C项。
10. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时候，这意味着要扫清一道障碍，去爱别的东西。A. tolerating容忍；B. crossing穿过；C. challenging挑战；D. clearing清理。根据前文“But watching my first grader ____4____ herself into each ballet position”可知，作者看见女儿吃力地练习舞蹈，她认为这件事情变成了生活中的障碍，她认为放弃学舞蹈就是在清除障碍。故选D项。
11. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：她现在很喜欢，但如果这种情况仍然改变也没关系。A. even甚至；B. still仍然；C. once一旦，曾经；D. yet但是。but表示转折关系，前面提到作者的女儿对于现在的爱好很喜欢，推断出作者认为她仍然改变选择也没关系。故选B项。
12. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为成年人，我们习惯于强调说是的力量，但说不呢？A. stressing强调；B. experiencing经历；C. warning警告；D. ignoring忽视。根据前文“ticking with something difficult can teach perseverance, discipline and confidence.”作者之前认为坚持学舞蹈这件事能带来很多好处，推断出这是她在强调“是”的力量，即坚持的力量。故选A项。
13. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当某件事不是对我们时间或精力的适当投资时，认识到这一点的能力也很重要。A. appropriate适当的；B. unfair不公平的；C. extra额外的；D. informal非正规的。根据前文“she decided dance wasn’t for her”，可知，女儿认为学舞蹈不适合她，也说明作者认为当某件事不是对我们时间或精力的适当投资时，认识到这一点的能力也很重要。故选A项。
14. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着女儿年龄的增长，我希望她有信心放弃一些不再满足她的需求的东西。A. decorate装饰；B. abandon放弃；C. treasure珍惜；D. practise练习。根据前文“Quitting is never a black and white issue.”可知，作者认为，放弃没有对错之分，推断出她希望女儿有信心放弃一些不再满足她的需求的东西。故选B项。
15. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：她不应该因为已经开始就认为必须不惜一切代价完成某件事。A. slightly轻微地；B. roughly粗略地；C. nearly几乎；D. merely只不过。根据后文“because she has started”可知，作者觉得因为已经开始这个理由就要继续坚持是不必要的，而这个理由也只不过是一件不重要的事情罢了，merely意为“只不过”，符合句意。故选D项。
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（江苏省镇江中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中）A school in Sarajevo is making headlines. The 1 began in September last year. Mirzana Coralic requested the primary school in her neighborhood to 2 her six-year-old son, Zejd, who has a 3 disability. The teacher, Sanela Ljumanovic, accepted almost 4 , but on the first day of school, she noticed Zejd sitting all by himself, unable to 5 with anyone.
Sanela, determined to find a(n) 6 , tried developing a few tricks and signs. But a parent of another child 7 a better idea — getting the whole class to 8 sign language along with Zejd. They got a sign language teacher, and three months later, Zejd was happily able to communicate with all his classmates about 9 things like homework and games.
The other kids in the class are quite happy as well. “I 10 to learn Zejd’s language so I can talk to him and other deaf people,” said one of his classmates. Now, sign language is getting quite 11 at the primary school, with kids from other classes 12 to learn as well. It is hoped that it can be 13 as a part of the official course.
“Sign language is great because it 14 communication and also helps children become more 15 to people with disabilities,” said Sanela.
1. A. report B. message C. article D. story
2. A. admit B. adopt C. invite D. defend
3. A. learning B. speech C. hearing D. sight
4. A. conditionally B. passively C. personally D. immediately
5. A. cooperate B. interact C. compete D. stay
6. A. solution B. explanation C. theory D. alternative
7. A. selected B. imagined C. presented D. favored
8. A. enjoy B. create C. design D. learn
9. A. regular B. formal C. complex D. professional
10. A. afford B. like C. prepare D. wait
11. A. popular B. confusing C. challenging D. practical
12. A. failing B. hesitating C. trying D. helping
13. A. described B. known C. defined D. included
14. A. enables B. shows C. stresses D. represents
15. A. polite B. sensitive C. adaptable D. thankful
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了Sarajevo学校一个班级的学生为了更好地与聋哑学生Zejd沟通，全部学会了手语的故事。
1. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：故事始于去年9月。A. report报告；B. message信息；C. article文章；D. story故事。由文章第一句“A school in Sarajevo is making headlines.”和后文描述可知，本文讲述了Sarajevo一家学校的故事。故选D。
2. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Mirzana Coralic请求她所在社区的小学接收她六岁有听力障碍的儿子Zejd。A. admit接收；B. adopt采纳；C. invite邀请；D. defend保卫。根据后文描写可知，因为Zejd有听力障碍，所以Mirzana Coralic请求她所在社区的小学接收她的儿子。故选A。
3. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Mirzana Coralic请求她所在社区的小学接收她六岁有听力障碍的儿子Zejd。A. learning学习；B. speech发言；C. hearing听力；D. sight视力。根据后文“learn Zejd’s language so I can talk to him and other deaf people”可知，Zejd有听力障碍。故选C。
4. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：这位名叫Sanela Ljumanovic的老师几乎马上就接受了他的申请，但在开学的第一天，她注意到Zejd一个人坐着，无法与任何人交流。A. conditionally有条件地；B. passively被动地；C. personally个人地；D. immediately立刻地。由后文“on the first day of school”可知，Zejd很快就被学校接受了。故选D。
5. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位名叫Sanela Ljumanovic的老师几乎马上就接受了他的申请，但在开学的第一天，她注意到Zejd一个人坐着，无法与任何人交流。A. cooperate合作；B. interact交流、互动；C. compete竞争，比赛；D. stay停留。根据后文“They got a sign language teacher, and three months later, Zejd was happily able to communicate with…”可知，Zejd无法和别人交流。故选B。
6. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Sanela决心找到一个解决办法，她尝试了一些技巧和手势。A. solution解决办法；B. explanation解释；C. theory理论；D. alternative可供选择的事情。根据前文描述可知，因为Sanela发现Zejd不能和别人交流，Sanela决心找一个解决办法。故选A。
7. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是另一个孩子的父母有一个更好的主意——让整个班级和Zejd一起学习手语。A. selected选择；B. imagined想象；C. presented提出；D. favored支持。由空后“a better idea”可知，另一个孩子家长提出一个更好的主意帮助Zejd。故选C。
8. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是另一个孩子的父母有一个更好的主意——让整个班级和Zejd一起学习手语。A. enjoy喜欢；B. create创造；C. design设计；D. learn学习。根据后“They got a sign language teacher, and three months later, Zejd was happily able to communicate with all his classmates”可知，家长提议让全班人一起学手语。故选D。
9. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们请了一位手语老师，三个月后，Zejd就可以愉快地和他的同学交流日常琐事，比如家庭作业和游戏。 A. regular平常的，常规的；B. formal正式的；C. complex复杂的；D. professional职业的。由后文“like homework and games.”可知，家庭作业和游戏是日常很常规的事情。故选A。
10. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我喜欢学习Zejd的语言，这样我就可以和他和其他聋人交谈，”他的一个同学说。A. afford承担得起；B. like喜欢；C. prepare准备；D. wait等待。根据前文“The other kids in the class are quite happy as well.”可知，孩子们对学习手语很开心，所以一个孩子表示喜欢学习Zejd的手语。故选B。
11. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，手语在小学里越来越受欢迎，其他班级的孩子也在学习手语。A. popular受欢迎的；B. confusing令人困惑的；C. challenging有挑战的；D. practical实际的。由后文“with kids from other classes …to learn as well. ”可知，因为其他班的孩子也学习手语，由此可知，手语在小学里越来越受欢迎。故选A。
12. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，手语在小学里越来越受欢迎，其他班级的孩子也在学习手语。A. failing失败；B. hesitating犹豫；C. trying尝试；D. helping帮助。因为手语在小学受欢迎，所以越来越多人开始尝试学习手语。故选C。
13. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：人们希望它能作为正式课程的一部分。A. described描述；B. known知道；C. defined下定义；D. included把……列入一部分。由前文描述可知，因为手语在小学越来越受欢迎，所以人们希望能把手语作为正式课程的一部分。故选D。
14. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Sanela说：“手语很棒，因为它能促进交流，还能帮助孩子们对残疾人更加体谅。”A. enables使能够；B. shows展示；C. stresses强调；D. represents相当于。由常识可知，手语能促进沟通。故选A。
15. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. polite礼貌的；B. sensitive体谅的；C. adaptable可适应的；D. thankful感谢的。根据常识和后文“people with disabilities”可知，学会手语能帮助孩子们更好地体谅残疾人。故选B。
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（22-23高二下·江苏泰州·期中）My father passed away because of brain cancer. For my mum, Claudia, it was a(n) 1 time. She was in a shell of herself, which upset me. I didn’t want my mother to be 2 with grief completely, so I talked with her as often as I could, reminding her to pursue her dream of 3 . “Right now, you think there is no light inside you, but that light is going to 4 again soon,” I told her.
Although she was in her seventies, I was sure there’d be plenty of roles 5 . I started contacting agents to 6 work and was delighted to see that one film company wanted a woman in her seventies to 7 in a TV program for the role of a 8 who came from a Chilean family.
Three months had passed since we lost Dad, but when I watched her perform, I got 9 seeing the same strong, 10 woman return in the audition (试演). She said, “Acting is life, and life is a big 11 on which men and women are players during their lives.” The whole team were 12 by her attitude and skills, so she was 13 offered the role of Bernardita, the Chilean grandmother.
At 79, my mother was about to be a star! Bump has been hugely 14 and she’s often recognized in the street. I am proud of what Mum’s achieved. Of course we wish Dad were here to see all that she has achieved, and I know he’d be just as 15 as I am.
1. A. difficult B. unusual C. common D. sensible
2. A. satisfied B. consumed C. bored D. replaced
3. A. acting B. writing C. directing D. traveling
4. A. expose B. return C. shine D. reflect
5. A. reliable B. imaginable C. changeable D. available
6. A. turn to B. look for C. take up D. put off
7. A. improve B. continue C. appear D. follow
8. A. creator B. teacher C. volunteer D. grandmother
9. A. shocked B. depressed C. scared D. embarrassed
10. A. anxious B. serious C. confident D. careful
11. A. journey B. stage C. game D. adventure
12. A. affected B. confused C. amused D. impressed
13. A. eventually B. frequently C. generally D. regularly
14. A. challenging B. successful C. promising D. different
15. A. lucky B. grateful C. pleased D. curious
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C 11. B 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述为了让母亲走出失去丈夫的痛苦，作者鼓励母亲追求自己的表演梦。在经过几个月的努力后，母亲因自己的态度和技能获得了饰演一位祖母的角色，并一炮而红。作者为母亲的成功感到自豪和开心。
1. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对我妈妈克劳迪娅来说，那是一段艰难的时光。A. difficult困难的，艰难的；B. unusual不寻常的；C. common常见的，共同的；D. sensible明智的，合理的。根据“My father passed away because of brain cancer.”推知，那段时间对于作者的母亲来说是非常艰难的。故选A。
2. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不想让母亲完全沉浸在悲伤中，所以我尽可能多地与她交谈，提醒她追求自己的演艺梦想。A. satisfied满意的；B. consumed沉迷的，充满的；C. bored无聊的；D. replaced被替换的。根据“so I talked with her as often as I could”推知，作者不想母亲沉浸在悲伤中，即充满悲伤。故选B。
3. 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. acting表演；B. writing写作；C. directing指导，导演；D. traveling旅行。根据下文“Three months had passed since we lost Dad, but when I watched her perform”推知，作者的母亲喜欢表演，因此作者提醒她去追求表演梦。故选A。
4. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“现在，你认为你的内心没有光明，但这种光明很快就会再次闪耀，”我告诉她。A. expose暴露；B. return返回，归还；C. shine照耀；D. reflect反射，反思。根据“you think there is no light inside you, but that light is going”推知，作者劝慰母亲说光明很快就会照耀进她的生活。故选C。
5. 考查形容词词义辨析。虽然她七十多岁了，但我确信会有很多角色可供选择。A. reliable可靠的；B. imaginable想象的，可想像的；C. changeable可变的，易变的；D. available可以利用的，有空的。根据“Although she was in her seventies”推知，作者认为虽然母亲70多岁了，但是肯定有适合她的角色。available“可利用的”符合语境。故选D。
6. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我开始联系经纪人找工作，很高兴看到一家电影公司希望一位七十多岁的女性出现在电视节目中，扮演一位来自智利家庭的祖母。A. turn to求助于；B. look for寻找；C. take up占据，从事；D. put off推迟。根据“I started contacting agents”推知，作者联系经纪人是为了寻找适合母亲的角色。故选B。
7. 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. improve提高，改善；B. continue继续；C. appear出现；D. follow跟随。根据“in a TV program”可知，此处是指一家电影公司想要一位70多岁的女性出现在节目中。故选C。
8. 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. creator创造者；B. teacher老师；C. volunteer志愿者；D. grandmother祖母。根据“in her seventies”可知，是扮演祖母的角色。且下文“she was 13 offered the role of Bernardita, the Chilean grandmother.”也是提示。故选D。
9. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们失去爸爸已经三个月了，但当我观看她的表演时，看到同样坚强、自信的女人在试镜中回归，我感到震惊。A. shocked震惊的；B. depressed沮丧的；C. scared害怕的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据“seeing the same strong”推知，母亲饰演时的表现让作者震惊。故选A。
10. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. anxious焦虑的，担心的；B. serious严重的，严肃的；C. confident自信的；D. careful细心的。根据“strong”可知，此处是指坚强且自信的母亲又回归了。故选C。
11. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她说：“表演就是生活，生活是一个大舞台，男人和女人在生活中都是演员。”A. journey旅途；B. stage舞台，阶段；C. game游戏，比赛；D. adventure冒险，冒险经历。根据“on which men and women are players during their lives.”可知，作者的母亲把生活比作舞台。故选B。
12. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：整个团队都对她的态度和技能印象深刻，所以她最终被邀请扮演智利祖母Bernardita。A. affected影响；B. confused使……困惑；C. amused使……开心；D. impressed使……印象深刻。根据“she was 13 offered the role of Bernardita, the Chilean grandmother.”推知，母亲的态度和技能给团队留下了深刻的印象。故选D。
13. 考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A. eventually最终；B. frequently频繁地；C. generally大体上；D. regularly常常，有规律地。结合上文参加试演可知，此处指母亲最终获得了祖母的角色。故选A。
14. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：首映非常成功，她经常在街上被认出。A. challenging有挑战的；B. successful成功的；C. promising有前途的，有希望的；D. different不同的。根据“she’s often recognized in the street.”推知，首映非常成功，母亲经常在街上被认出来。故选B。
15. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当然，我们希望爸爸能在这里看到她所取得的一切，我知道他会和我一样高兴。A. lucky幸运的；B. grateful感激的；C. pleased高兴的；D. curious好奇的。根据上文“At 79, my mother was about to be a star!”推知，作者认为父亲和自己一样会为母亲所取得的成功感到高兴。故选C。
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（浙江省杭州市学军中学西溪校区2022-2023学年下学期高二期中）As temperatures dropped during the deadly New York blizzard (暴风雪), Jay Withey’s truck was running low on fuel so he was left 1 in Cheektowaga, New York, on December 23. Instead of waiting for rescue, he 2 : he decided to seek 3 by breaking one of the windows to get them inside as he began to 4 more people stuck outdoors with nowhere to go The school alarm went off, 5 police officials were unable to reach the school during the storm. He also left the front door open so others could make their way inside. Once inside, he opened the kitchen door and grabbed just the 6 food to feed people. The group 7 indoors for about 24 hours and left the next morning. As the storm 8 , Withey found a snowblower (吹雪机) inside the school and helped people dig out their cars. He 9 helping 24 people during the storm. Before leaving, he left a note 10 for breaking into the school and explaining his 11 .
On December 29, the police posted on their social media asking for help in seeking the hero, a man who assisted several people 12 the blizzard. They wanted to thank him for “his 13 actions that saved people’s lives.”
Of course, no 14 are expected to be made against Withey for bursting in. “The selflessness that people 15 is what western New York is really proud of,” concluded the Police spokesperson.
1. A. trapped B. buried C. occupied D. injured
2. A. stood still B. took action C. pulled in D. moved on
3. A. fortunate B. assistance C. direction D. shelter
4. A. wait B. meet C. gather D. choose
5. A. because B. though C. but D. and
6. A. necessary B. delicious C. fresh D. healthy
7. A. played B. suffered C. stayed D. hesitated
8. A. blew B. cleared C. burst D. raged
9. A. brought about B. called off C. carried out D. ended up
10. A. appreciating B. excusing C. apologizing D. applying
11. A. request B. situation C. change D. plan
12. A. beyond B. off C. through D. under
13. A. heroic B. deliberate C. secret D. united
14. A. complaints B. comments C. awards D. charges
15. A. cultivated B. recognized C. exhibited D. noticed
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Jay Withey因为燃料不足，又遭遇了暴风雪，被困在纽约约奇克托瓦加，他及时采取行动寻找庇护，同时帮助了另外24个人。临走前，他还留下一张纸条，为闯入学校道歉，并解释了自己的处境。
1. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：12月23日，纽约遭遇致命暴风雪，气温骤降，Jay Withey的卡车燃料不足，他被困在纽约奇克托瓦加。A. trapped被困；B. buried埋葬；C. occupied占据；D. injured受伤。根据上文“Jay Withey’s truck was running low on fuel so”可知，因为暴风雪以及燃烧不足，被困了。故选A。
2. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他没有等待救援，而是采取了行动:当他开始遇到更多被困在室外无处可去的人时，他决定通过打破一扇窗户来寻求庇护，让他们进去。A. stood still站着不动；B. took action采取行动；C. pulled in吸入；D. moved on继续。根据后文“by breaking one of the windows”可知，他开始采取行动。故选B。
3. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他没有等待救援，而是采取了行动:当他开始遇到更多被困在室外无处可去的人时，他决定通过打破一扇窗户来寻求庇护，让他们进去。A. fortunate运气；B. assistance帮助；C. direction方向；D. shelter庇护。根据后文“by breaking one of the windows”可知，他们打破窗户进入室内寻求庇护。故选D。
4. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他没有等待救援，而是采取了行动:当他开始遇到更多被困在室外无处可去的人时，他决定通过打破一扇窗户来寻求庇护，让他们进去。A. wait等待；B. meet遇见；C. gather聚集；D. choose选择。根据后文“more people stuck outdoors with nowhere to go”指遇到更多被困在室外的人。故选B。
5. 考查连词词义辨析。句意：学校的警铃响了，但是警察在暴风雪中无法到达学校。A. because因为；B. though虽然；C. but但是；D. and并且。结合前后文语境可知为转折关系，故选C。
6. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一进去，他打开厨房的门，只拿了必要的食物来给人们吃。A. necessary必要的；B. delicious美味的；C. fresh新鲜的；D. healthy健康的。根据上文“he opened the kitchen door and grabbed just the”可知，闯入学校拿了必要的食物来吃。故选A。
7. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这群人在室内呆了大约24小时，第二天早上离开了。A. played玩耍；B. suffered遭受；C. stayed停留；D. hesitated犹豫。根据后文“indoors for about 24 hours and left the next morning”指他们在室内呆了大约24小时。故选C。
8. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当风暴散去时，威瑟在学校里找到了一台吹雪机，帮助人们挖出他们的汽车。A. blew吹；B. cleared清除；C. burst爆发；D. raged发怒。根据后文“Withey found a snowblower inside the school and helped people dig out their cars.”可知，挖出了汽车，说明风暴停了。故选B。
9. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他最终在暴风雪中帮助了24个人。A. brought about引起；B. called off取消；C. carried out实施；D. ended up最终。根据后文“helping 24 people during the storm”指他最终在暴风雪中帮助了24个人。故选D。
10. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：临走前，他留下一张纸条，为闯入学校道歉，并解释了自己的处境。A. appreciating感激；B. excusing借口；C. apologizing道歉；D. applying申请。根据后文“for breaking into the school”可知是为闯入学校而道歉。故选C。
11. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：临走前，他留下一张纸条，为闯入学校道歉，并解释了自己的处境。A. request要求；B. situation情况；C. change改变；D. plan计划。根据上文“explaining his”可知，纸条上解释了自己当时的处境。故选B。
12. 考查介词词义辨析。句意：12月29日，警方在社交媒体上发帖，寻求帮助寻找这位英雄，他曾在暴风雪中帮助了几人。A. beyond超过；B. off脱离；C. through通过；D. under在下面。根据后文“the blizzard”指帮助人们度过暴风雪，故选C。
13. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们想感谢他“拯救人们生命的英雄行为”。A. heroic英雄的；B. deliberate故意的；C. secret秘密的；D. united团结的。根据后文“actions that saved people's lives”指拯救人们生命的英雄行为。故选A。
14. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当然，Withey不会因为闯入而受到指控。A. complaints投诉；B. comments评论；C. awards奖励；D. charges控告。根据后文“against Withey for bursting in”指控告Withey闯入学校的行为。故选D。
15. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：警方发言人总结说：“那人表现出的无私精神是纽约西部真正引以为豪的。”A. cultivated培育；B. recognized识别；C. exhibited展示；D. noticed注意到。根据上文“The selflessness that people”可知，这里指表现出的无私精神。故选C。
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（浙江大学附属中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中）
How to recognize cyber attacks
Cyber-attacks may sound like something that happens only in Hollywood movies. You 1 a team of talented Hackers gathered around computer monitors trying to break into a secure bank or government server. In reality, cyber-attacks are much less exciting but no less 2 .
A/An 3 attack involves a cyber-criminal sending out thousands or oven millions of links and flies. They assume that someone will 4 fall for their trap and open an infected file or page. Somebody always does. The best way to protect yourself is to learn how to 5 cyber-attacks as well as how to prevent them from happening in the first place.
Cyber-attacks can happen to anybody. It doesn’t matter who you are; cyber criminals can target you. While many often think of hacking victims as 6 about digital security best practices, this isn’t always the case. Kickers are smart. True, there are plenty of apparent scams (骗局) like ‘the Nigerian Price" emails. But there are as many attacks that can fool even the skillful computer-users.
Nowadays, cyber-criminals create fake websites and email addresses. You may think you are clicking a link to Dropbox (多宝箱) only to download malware onto your computer, 7 may never know when you have visited the wrong site and downloaded a/an 8 file. So, it’s up to you to be vigilant (警觉的) and protect yourself.
So you need to lean to recognize the signs of cyber-attacks. First, recognize 9 activity on your accounts or devices. 10 some things may be obvious such as account password changes, others aren’t so easy to spot. Usually, hackers insert pieces of code into valid files and programs. And then, you might receive a file from a trusted sender whose mail has been 11 . Sometimes, the data are even real, but the hacker may have inserted a few lines of code that can also infect your computer. You should take the time to check your “Task Manager” to get a sense of what 12 are running. Check anything suspicious that’s 13 in the background. That’s often the sign of malware.
Other things to 14 for include: random device or internet slowdown; the software you don’t recognize; inability to access your account or unscheduled shutdowns and restarts.
As with everything, 15 is the best medicine. So, instead of waiting for cyber-attacks to hit you, recognize the signs to protect yourself.
1. A. gather B. picture C. find D. establish
2. A. dangerous B. worried C. cautious D. helpless
3. A. historic B. typical C. potential D. specific
4. A. halfway B. originally C. periodically D. eventually
5. A. predict B. limit C. warn D. recognize
6. A. fearless B. soundless C. clueless D. careless
7. A. in conclusion B. and C. but D. as if
8. A. empty B. supervised C. tracked D. infected
9. A. powerful B. suspicious C. specific D. frequent
10. A. While B. Since C. If D. When
11. A. guaranteed B. assessed C. leaked D. composed
12. A. mechanisms B. files C. programs D. commands
13. A. attacking B. chatting C. hiding D. running
14. A. sum up B. watch out C. mark off D. turn down
15. A. strategy B. practice C. solution D. prevention
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. A 11. C 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何识别网络攻击。
1. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：想象一下，一帮神通广大的黑客围在电脑显示器旁，试图入侵银行或政府的安全服务器。A. gather聚集；B. picture想象；C. find发现；D. establish建立。根据前文“Cyber-attacks may sound like something that happens only in Hollywood movies.”可知，可能听起来网络攻击也许只会出现在好莱坞电影里，因此推断下文“a team of talented Hackers gathered around computer monitors trying to break Into a secure bank or government server.”是作者让读者想象的东西。故选B。
2. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事实上，网络攻击没那么令人兴奋，而是同样危险。A. dangerous危险的；B. worried担心的；C. cautious谨慎的；D. helpless无助的。根据下文“A/An 3 attack involves a cyber-criminal sending out thousands or oven millions of links and flies.”可知，在典型的网络攻击中网络罪犯发送数千甚至数百万个链接和文件，因此网络攻击是危险的。故选A。
3. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在典型的网络攻击中，网络罪犯发送数千甚至数百万个链接和文件。A. historic与历史有关的；B. typical典型的；C. potential潜在的；D. specific明确的。根据下文“attack involves a cyber-criminal sending out thousands or oven millions of links and flies”可知，此处讲述了一个非常典型的网络攻击。故选B。
4. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们认为终会有人落入陷阱，打开感染病毒的文件或页面。A. halfway在中途；B. originally起初；C. periodically周期性地；D. eventually最终。根据下文“Somebody always does.”可知，网络攻击犯罪分子认为最终会有人打开病毒文件或页面，的确有人经常这么做。故选D。
5. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：保护自己的最佳方法是学习如何识别网络攻击并防患于未然。A. predict预测；B. limit限制；C. warn警告；D. recognize识别。根据下文“as well as how to prevent them from happening in the first place”可推断，学会如何识别网络攻击防患于未然。故选D。
6. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管很多人往往以为黑客受害者对保护数字安全的最佳做法一无所知，但事实并非总是如此。A. fearless无所畏惧的；B. soundless无声的；C. clueless(对某事)不懂的；D. careless粗心大意的。根据下文“this isn’t always the case.Kickers are smart. True, there are plenty of apparent scams (骗局) like ‘the Nigerian Price" emails. But there are as many attacks that can fool even the skillful computer-users.(但事实并非总是如此。黑客很聪明。诚然，有很多像“尼日利亚王子”邮件这样明显的骗局，但也有很多的攻击能让最精明的计算机用户上当受骗。)”可知，事实并不像很多人认为的一样，以为黑客受害者对保护数字安全的最佳做法一无所知，可是，虽然能够识别一些明显的骗局，但是有些攻击会让最精明的用户上当受骗。故选C。
7. 考查连词词义辨析。句意：你以为点击的是多宝箱的链接，结果却下载了恶意软件到电脑上，并且你可能永远都不知道自己什么时候访问了错误的网站，还下载了被感染的文件。A. in conclusion最后；B. and并且；C. but但是；D. as if似乎。根据上下文语境可知，前后文是顺承关系。故选B。
8. 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. empty清空；B. supervised监督；C. tracked追踪；D. infected感染。根据下文“So, it’s up to you to be vigilant (警供的) and protect yourself.”可知，你必须提高警惕保护自己，因此推断访问了错误的网站，下载了感染了病毒的文件。故选D。
9. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：首先识别你的账号或设备上的可疑行为。A. powerful强大的；B. suspicious可疑的；C. specific明确的；D. frequent频繁的。根据上文“So you need to lean to recognize the signs of cyber-attacks.”可知，识别账号或设备上的可疑行为，学会识别网络攻击的迹象。故选B。
10. 考查连接词词义辨析。句意：尽管有些情况或许很明显，比如篡改账号密码，但其他情况就不那么容易被发现了。A. While尽管；B. Since自从；C. If如果；D. When当……时候。根据下文“some things may be obvious such as account password changes, others aren’t so easy to spot”可知，上下文是让步关系，应用while引导让步状语从句。故选A。
11. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后，你可能会收到来自可信发件人的文件，而其电子邮件已泄露。A. guaranteed保证；B. assessed评估；C. leaked泄露；D. composed组成。根据下文“Sometimes, the data are even real, but the hacker may have inserted a few lines of code that can also infect your computer.”可知，黑客插入了几行代码，它们也能感染你的电脑，因此推断邮件已经泄露。故选C。
12. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：你应该花点儿时间检查“任务管理器”，搞清楚哪些程序正在运行。A. mechanisms机制；B. files文件；C. programs程序；D. commands命令。根据上文You should take the time to check your “Task Manager”可知，检查任务管理器是为了弄清楚那些程序在运行。故选C。
13. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：检查后台任何可疑的运行程序。那通常是恶意软件的迹象。A. attacking攻击；B. chatting闲聊；C. hiding躲藏；D. running运行。根据下文“That’s often the sign of malware.(那通常是恶意软件的迹象)”可知，后台有恶意软件在运行。故选D。
14. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：其它需要提防的事项还包括：随机设备或互联网减速；不认识的软件；无法登录账号和莫名的关机和重启。A. sum up总结；B. watch out提防；C. mark off划出；D. turn down拒绝。根据下文“random device or internet slowdown; the software you don’t recognize; inability to access your account or unscheduled shutdowns and restarts”可知，这些都是需要提防的东西，watch out for“提防某物”。故选B。
15. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：预防是最佳方法，万事皆如此。A. strategy策略；B. practice实践；C. solution解决办法；D. prevention预防。根据下文“So, instead of waiting for cyber-attacks to hit you, recognize the signs to protect yourself.(因此，不要坐等网络攻击找上你，识别迹象来保护自己)”可知，预防是最佳办法。故选D。
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（广东省广东实验中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中）I never imagined that an interstate trip could be so exciting. But when your world has become smaller since the pandemic hit two-and-a-bit years ago, and then slowly 1 , the most ordinary experience gives new 2 to life. And so it was with me when I was 3 given the chance to take my first flight in more than two years.
I’d forgotten how it felt to be among the people coming and going. I got to the airport two hours before boarding. Time for the bar and, of course, 4 .
That group of young Arab women laughing and posing for photographs by the expansive windows, aircraft in the 5 , lighting up the place with their happiness.
The man in the corner drinking alone. Just another one of the 70,000 or so stories that would pass through the airport 6 .
I couldn’t be calmer as a flyer. But when the plane took off I was 7 , in that moment of weightlessness as the wheels 8 Earth, leaning towards the window to watch everything below becoming smaller and smaller.
Is it possible that the denial of so much during the pandemic lockdown had added new 9 to what was the ordinary I think so. The plane ride, the hotel stay, and the social occasion all now gave me a sense of 10 that might have previously only aroused in me nothing more than a certain nonchalance (若无其事) or even 11 .
Last June, just ahead of the long Sydney lockdown, a friend 12 a birthday party. That experience for me would continue happily through some of the 13 months of the lockdown that would follow. 14 the repeated fear that the pandemic holds over us, the memory of that celebration still keeps its bright, warm light in my mind. That’s what happens when everything old is new again, when 15 is rediscovered as a virtue.
1. A. emerges B. disappears C. escapes D. expands
2. A. meaning B. panic C. change D. outcome
3. A. frequently B. merely C. originally D. finally
4. A. book-reading B. story-telling C. people-watching D. stranger-chatting
5. A. situation B. background C. circumstance D. maintenance
6. A. in a special way B. on a daily basis C. once in a while D. all of a sudden
7. A. excited B. elegant C. anxious D. energetic
8. A. slid B. attached C. departed D. floated
9. A. liberation B. company C. struggle D. appeal
10. A. joy B. chaos C. regret D. fear
11. A. kindness B. happiness C. tiredness D. brightness
12. A. held B. cancelled C. attended D. forgot
13. A. permanent B. difficult C. harmonious D. dynamic
14. A. Without B. Despite C. Similar to D. Apart from
15. A. opportunity B. superiority C. equality D. simplicity
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. A 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. D
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了疫情结束后，一切都恢复如初，作者感受到生活中平平无奇的事情也产生了新意义。
1. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是，当你的世界自两年多前疫情爆发以来变得越来越小，然后慢慢扩大时，最普通的经历赋予了生命新的意义。A. emerges浮现；B. disappears消失；C. escapes逃跑；D. expands扩大。根据句中“when your world has become smaller since the pandemic hit two-and-a-bit years ago”和空前的“then”可知，这里是说疫情来袭后（因为隔离封锁）世界变得越来越小，（解封）然后世界慢慢地扩大。故选D。
2. 考查名词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. meaning意义；B. panic惊慌；C. change改变；D. outcome结果。根据后文的“That’s what happens when everything old is new again, when __15__ is rediscovered as a virtue.(这就是当一切旧的事物重新变成新的，当……被重新发现为一种美德时会发生的事情)”可知，疫情过后，最普通不过的事情也被赋予了新的意义。故选A。
3. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我终于有机会乘坐两年多来的第一次航班时，我也是如此。A. frequently频繁地；B. merely仅仅；C. originally最初地；D. finally最终。根据句中的“in more than two years”可知，此处表示两年多来作者终于有机会第一次乘坐航班，这里用finally表示等待已久的心理。故选D。
4. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：该去酒吧了，当然还有看人。A. book-reading读书；B. story-telling讲故事；C. people-watching观察人；D. stranger-chatting陌生人聊天。根据前文中的“how it felt to be among the people coming and going”、后文的“That group of young Arab women”以及“The man in the corner”可知，此处表示作者好久没看到来来往往的人了，所以在机场除了去酒吧还可以观看周围的人。故选C。
5. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：那群年轻的阿拉伯妇女在宽阔的窗户旁笑着摆出姿势拍照，背景是飞机，用她们的幸福照亮了这个地方。A. situation情况；B. background背景；C. circumstance状况；D. maintenance维护。根据句中的“posing for photographs by the expansive windows”并结合常识可知，在机场中，这群年轻的阿拉伯妇女在开阔的窗户旁笑着拍照，飞机是她们的背景。故选B。
6. 考查介词短语辨析。句意：这只是每天经过机场的大约70000个故事中的另一个。A. in a special way以特殊的方式；B. on a daily basis每天；C. once in a while偶尔地；D. all of a sudden突然。根据句中的的“another one of the 70,000 or so stories”可知，此处表示每天在机场会上演大约7000个故事。故选B。
7. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但当飞机起飞时，我很兴奋，在机轮离开地球的失重时刻，我向窗户那边靠，看着下面的一切变得越来越小。A. excited兴奋的；B. elegant优雅的；C. anxious焦急的；D. energetic精力充沛的。根据But前的“I couldn’t be calmer as a flyer.(作为一名飞机乘客，我再冷静不过了)”可知，But前后表示转折，作者身为一名飞机乘客，在坐飞机的时候非常冷静，但当看到飞机起飞的时候作者感觉专题03 阅读七选五&完形填空
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（江苏省南京师范大学附属中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中）On the day of my birthday, I was really excited since I was going to an amusement park for the first time in my life with some of my friends, together with my parents.
1 Everything in sight was “amazing”. I was really attracted. Everywhere people were moving excitedly from one ride to another with the screams of laughter from every direction. People dressed up like clowns were entertaining the kids, and the most exciting was the roller coaster.
My parents handed me some money and told us to enjoy the rides. We first queued up for the roller coaster, which was the greatest attraction of all. Soon we were seated on the ride and held on to the bars holding us firmly to our seats. 2 The wind moved through our hair and we tightly closed our eyes. It was really thrilling experience!
We headed straight for the bumper cars and soon started bumping into each other with as much force as we could, enjoying ourselves to the fullest. Then we went for those shooting games. 3 We were soon loaded with some soft toys which made us happy, though the age for playing with soft toys was long gone for us.
4 We entered the house with heads held high, but came out with our hearts beating fast. And we were shaking from head to foot.
During all this, we hadn’t noticed time fly and it was getting dark, so we said goodbye and returned home. 5
A. There we can get a prize if we hit the target.
B. Is it a wonderful visit to an amusement park
C. Then came the most scary part, The Freaky House.
D. That night in my dream all the fun images returned.
E. The next few minutes were full of screams and laughter.
F. We wandered in the park attracted by the adorable characters.
G. On reaching the park, we bought tickets and entered the park.
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（江苏省海安高级中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中）The Malaysian night market is based on a concept of open-air shopping where streel vendors (小贩) take over a designated street to set up stalls (货摊). The night market is the place where you can hang around the stalls, enjoy the smell of local foods and maybe pick up some items.
Each night market comprises a different combination of stalls. 1 There is always something new and exciting to look forward to at each visit.
The night markets are typically from 5 p.m. till 10:30 p.m. You can get anything from night markets, be it groceries, clothing, good local food, hot snacks, household items, fresh produce, and even the latest styles. By around 6 p.m., the market is in full swing as the first groups of people sweep in. For those who cook, there is stall upon stall selling fresh seafood, meat products, and a limitless variety of vegetables. 2
It is no secret that all-night markets share a common treasure — tasty street cuisine. 3 The ever-popular soybean drink and sugarcane juice are a permanent feature here.
4 Therefore, it is not a place for the faint-hearted or the gentle. To many, they are fun and thrilling places to explore. You can even be addicted to discoveries of the antique kind which can be found in some night markets.
Some places are 24-hour markets, which are livelier at night when traders set up numerous stalls selling unusual local food, exotic tropical (热带的) fruits, cheap clothes, second-hand goods as well as fresh produce. The night market is truly an exciting experience and a feast for the eyes on a tropical night out. The atmosphere is almost festive. 5
A. Your curiosity will be satisfied here.
B. There is so much to see, buy and eat.
C. People would complain about the noises here.
D. Noisy crowds are the hallmark of the night market.
E. It would be a regret not to try on mouth-watering local dishes.
F. New items are constantly being added on in line with current trends and market demand.
G. Dried and preserved items such as dried beef and salted eggs are easily available here too.
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（22-23高二下·江苏南京·期中）Imagine that as you are boarding an airplane, half the engineers who built the plane tell you there is a 10 percent chance the plane will crash, killing you and everyone else on board. Would you still board
In 2022, over 700 top academics and researchers behind the leading artificial intelligence companies were asked in a survey about future AI risk. Half of those surveyed stated that there was a 10 percent or greater chance of human extinction from future AI systems. 1
The fear of AI has haunted humanity since the mid-20th century, yet until recently it has remained a distant prospect, something that belongs in sci-fi more than in serious scientific and political debates. 2 It is even harder to grasp the speed at which these tools are developing even more advanced and powerful capabilities. But most of the key skills boil down to one thing: the ability to manipulate (操纵) and generate language, whether with words, sounds or images.
In the beginning was the word. 3 From language emerges myth and law, goods and money, art and science, friendships and nations—even computer code. AI’s new mastery of language means it can now hack and manipulate the operating system of civilization. What would it mean for humans to live in a world where a large percentage of stories, melodies, images, laws, policies and tools are shaped by non-human intelligence 4 What happens when the same thing occurs in art, politics, and even religion
5 We are surrounded by culture, experiencing reality through a cultural prism (棱镜). Our views are shaped by the reports of journalists and the accounts of friends. What will it be like to experience reality through a prism produced by non-human intelligence The time to reckon with AI is before our politics, our economy and our daily life become dependent on it.
A. Humans often don’t have direct access to reality.
B. Language is the operating system of human culture.
C. In games like chess, no human can hope to beat a computer.
D. By gaining mastery of language, AI is seizing the master key to civilization.
E. Technology companies are caught in a race to put all of humanity on that plane.
F. For thousands of years we humans have lived inside the dreams of other humans.
G. It’s difficult for human minds to grasp the capabilities of GPT-4 and similar tools.
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（21-22高二下·山东·期中）The way we watch television has changed, as many of us no longer follow the old model of television. In the past, a new episode (集) of a show was released once a week. 1 People, therefore, have created a new term：binge-watching (狂欢式刷剧). It is used to describe the behavior of watching many episodes of a whole series in a row.
2 In fact, a 2018 Morning Consult poll (民意调查) found that 60 percent of American adults who watched shows binge-watched. The percentage even increased among younger audiences. 3
Of course, every new cultural behavior has its accompanying health consequences. What is binge-watching doing to our health 4 They sent an 18-question survey to 926 adults who owned a television and at least one other device with a screen. They found that heavy screen time users averaged 17.5 hours of screen-use every day. They also reported that this group’s health condition was worse than light users.
Interestingly, researchers also discovered a connection between binge-watching and greater stress. The result is surprising. 5 It might have been believed that people are turning to binge-watching to deal with anxiety and stress. However, that’s not the case. It could be the case that people will suffer from greater stress if watching more shows continuously.
A. Every new cultural behavior has its own causes.
B. Nowadays, binge-watching is a common behavior.
C. Now, many companies release a whole series at once.
D. People are more stressed out if they’re binge-watching.
E. Researchers at Arizona State University wanted to figure this out.
F. 73 percent of 18-to-29-year-olds binge-watched at least once a week.
G. Researchers identified binge-watchers by asking how long they watched television.
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（22-23高二下·浙江杭州·期中）It’s the middle of winter, when daylight is limited and the weather is often miserable. 1 So what can be done to lift our spirits
The shorter days and longer nights can make us feel down, and that can cause us to eat more and exercise less. Some fear loneliness and isolation during the long dark months. Those people who suffer this seasonal mood swing more seriously are described as having seasonal affective disorder — or SAD for short. 2
Jenny Scott-Thompson is one person who was diagnosed with SAD. 3 As well as going outside during daylight hours, this is believed to help anyone who is affected by the winter gloom.
Although having more light is an obvious cure, antidepressants (抗抑郁药) can help those with more severe depression by artificially increasing the amount of serotonin (血清素) in the brain. But this isn’t suitable for everyone. 4 Clinical psychologist Laura Keyes says, “it can be helpful to think about how to adapt your eating and exercise patterns to the change of season.”
5 Writing for the BBC Social website, Esther De La Ford asks “What if we explored what winter has to offer us, instead of grieving those things that it is taking away ” She suggests we use this time for rest, reflection, slowing down, stillness and renewal. Maybe this might stop us longing for summer.
A. Many of us can try to just change our mindset.
B. For some of us, this is when the winter blues set in.
C. As advised, she took an active part in social activities.
D. Accepting winter and thinking positively may energize us.
E. As for the treatment, psychologists recommend more social interaction.
F. It’s a type of depression with a seasonal pattern caused by a lack of light.
G. She was advised to take light therapy, which involved sitting in front of a light box.
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（21-22高二下·山东潍坊·期中）Have you ever had the pleasure of popping the small air-filled bubbles that make up a sheet of bubble wrap 1 Have you ever wondered why popping them is so much fun
It turns out that there is some science behind the human connection to bubble wrap. Some experts believe it’s similar to the need to fidget (动来动去). 2 These small actions are all types of fidgeting.
While some people think fidgeting is distracting, it’s actually been shown to increase attention span. 3 Similarly, a study revealed that people report feeling more alert after popping bubble wrap. The results also showed that people who popped bubble wrap were calmer afterward than those who did not. So, popping bubble wrap may increase people’s ability to pay attention and remember what they learn.
4 In other words, your brain is wired to enjoy it! Early humans had to be on their toes all the time. They needed to be ready to run from wild animals at a moment’s notice. Today, people spend a lot of time sitting, especially at school and at work. As a result, the body may build a lot of muscle tension from lack of movement. Popping bubble wrap helps relax that muscle tension. It reduces stress and anxiety.
In fact, studies have shown that, sometimes, the human brain receives feel-good chemicals like dopamine (多巴胺) after popping bubble wrap. 5
A. So that may be why it feels so satisfying!
B. It also helps with the memory of information.
C. Your brain will benefit a lot from the air-filled bubbles.
D. If so, you know there’s something highly satisfying about it.
E. Have you ever seen someone else blowing the small bubbles
F. Do you click a pen or bounce your leg while you’re listening
G. Experts also say the enjoyment may be tied to human evolution.
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（22-23高二下·江苏盐城·期中）My daughter loved dancing until she didn’t love it. After an 1 first year, I noticed her interest fading week by week. Then one day, she slowly walked to me before class and asked if she could just 2 it.
My first reaction was to advise her to “finish what you start”. 3 , sticking with something difficult can teach perseverance, discipline and confidence. But watching my first grader 4 herself into each ballet position, I started to question how much 5 that “blanket advice” made. Is it really in my kid’s best 6 , or even practical, to make her stick to every commitment through until she reaches a bitter end What if there are different but 7 valuable qualities, which can be gained by 8 the things that are not right for her.
After a few days’ consideration, she decided dance wasn’t for her — a choice I 9 . Quitting is never a black and white issue. Sometimes, it means 10 a barrier in your way to love something else. In my daughter’s case, ending dance made space for her new hobbies, such as horseback riding and Girl Scouts. She’s into them for now, but it is okay if that 11 changes.
As adults, we are accustomed to 12 the power of saying yes, but what about saying no The ability to recognize when something isn’t an 13 investment of our time or energy is also important. As my daughter gets older, I want her to feel confident to 14 something that’s no longer meeting her needs. She shouldn’t be held back by the thought that she must finish something at any cost 15 because she has started.
1. A. depressing B. independent C. unbearable D. enthusiastic
2. A. make B. join C. skip D. try
3. A. In addition B. At most C. After all D. By contrast
4. A. addict B. expose C. enjoy D. drag
5. A. time B. sense C. energy D. pity
6. A. honor B. help C. interest D. behavior
7. A. hardly B. equally C. partly D. seemingly
8. A. letting go of B. fixing up C. making up for D. looking up
9. A. suspected B. required C. supported D. regretted
10. A. tolerating B. crossing C. challenging D. clearing
11. A. even B. still C. once D. yet
12. A. stressing B. experiencing C. warning D. ignoring
13. A. appropriate B. unfair C. extra D. informal
14. A. decorate B. abandon C. treasure D. practise
15. A. slightly B. roughly C. nearly D. merely
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（江苏省镇江中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中）A school in Sarajevo is making headlines. The 1 began in September last year. Mirzana Coralic requested the primary school in her neighborhood to 2 her six-year-old son, Zejd, who has a 3 disability. The teacher, Sanela Ljumanovic, accepted almost 4 , but on the first day of school, she noticed Zejd sitting all by himself, unable to 5 with anyone.
Sanela, determined to find a(n) 6 , tried developing a few tricks and signs. But a parent of another child 7 a better idea — getting the whole class to 8 sign language along with Zejd. They got a sign language teacher, and three months later, Zejd was happily able to communicate with all his classmates about 9 things like homework and games.
The other kids in the class are quite happy as well. “I 10 to learn Zejd’s language so I can talk to him and other deaf people,” said one of his classmates. Now, sign language is getting quite 11 at the primary school, with kids from other classes 12 to learn as well. It is hoped that it can be 13 as a part of the official course.
“Sign language is great because it 14 communication and also helps children become more 15 to people with disabilities,” said Sanela.
1. A. report B. message C. article D. story
2. A. admit B. adopt C. invite D. defend
3. A. learning B. speech C. hearing D. sight
4. A. conditionally B. passively C. personally D. immediately
5. A. cooperate B. interact C. compete D. stay
6. A. solution B. explanation C. theory D. alternative
7. A. selected B. imagined C. presented D. favored
8. A. enjoy B. create C. design D. learn
9. A. regular B. formal C. complex D. professional
10. A. afford B. like C. prepare D. wait
11. A. popular B. confusing C. challenging D. practical
12. A. failing B. hesitating C. trying D. helping
13. A. described B. known C. defined D. included
14. A. enables B. shows C. stresses D. represents
15. A. polite B. sensitive C. adaptable D. thankful
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（22-23高二下·江苏泰州·期中）My father passed away because of brain cancer. For my mum, Claudia, it was a(n) 1 time. She was in a shell of herself, which upset me. I didn’t want my mother to be 2 with grief completely, so I talked with her as often as I could, reminding her to pursue her dream of 3 . “Right now, you think there is no light inside you, but that light is going to 4 again soon,” I told her.
Although she was in her seventies, I was sure there’d be plenty of roles 5 . I started contacting agents to 6 work and was delighted to see that one film company wanted a woman in her seventies to 7 in a TV program for the role of a 8 who came from a Chilean family.
Three months had passed since we lost Dad, but when I watched her perform, I got 9 seeing the same strong, 10 woman return in the audition (试演). She said, “Acting is life, and life is a big 11 on which men and women are players during their lives.” The whole team were 12 by her attitude and skills, so she was 13 offered the role of Bernardita, the Chilean grandmother.
At 79, my mother was about to be a star! Bump has been hugely 14 and she’s often recognized in the street. I am proud of what Mum’s achieved. Of course we wish Dad were here to see all that she has achieved, and I know he’d be just as 15 as I am.
1. A. difficult B. unusual C. common D. sensible
2. A. satisfied B. consumed C. bored D. replaced
3. A. acting B. writing C. directing D. traveling
4. A. expose B. return C. shine D. reflect
5. A. reliable B. imaginable C. changeable D. available
6. A. turn to B. look for C. take up D. put off
7. A. improve B. continue C. appear D. follow
8. A. creator B. teacher C. volunteer D. grandmother
9. A. shocked B. depressed C. scared D. embarrassed
10. A. anxious B. serious C. confident D. careful
11. A. journey B. stage C. game D. adventure
12. A. affected B. confused C. amused D. impressed
13. A. eventually B. frequently C. generally D. regularly
14. A. challenging B. successful C. promising D. different
15. A. lucky B. grateful C. pleased D. curious
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（浙江省杭州市学军中学西溪校区2022-2023学年下学期高二期中）As temperatures dropped during the deadly New York blizzard (暴风雪), Jay Withey’s truck was running low on fuel so he was left 1 in Cheektowaga, New York, on December 23. Instead of waiting for rescue, he 2 : he decided to seek 3 by breaking one of the windows to get them inside as he began to 4 more people stuck outdoors with nowhere to go The school alarm went off, 5 police officials were unable to reach the school during the storm. He also left the front door open so others could make their way inside. Once inside, he opened the kitchen door and grabbed just the 6 food to feed people. The group 7 indoors for about 24 hours and left the next morning. As the storm 8 , Withey found a snowblower (吹雪机) inside the school and helped people dig out their cars. He 9 helping 24 people during the storm. Before leaving, he left a note 10 for breaking into the school and explaining his 11 .
On December 29, the police posted on their social media asking for help in seeking the hero, a man who assisted several people 12 the blizzard. They wanted to thank him for “his 13 actions that saved people’s lives.”
Of course, no 14 are expected to be made against Withey for bursting in. “The selflessness that people 15 is what western New York is really proud of,” concluded the Police spokesperson.
1. A. trapped B. buried C. occupied D. injured
2. A. stood still B. took action C. pulled in D. moved on
3. A. fortunate B. assistance C. direction D. shelter
4. A. wait B. meet C. gather D. choose
5. A. because B. though C. but D. and
6. A. necessary B. delicious C. fresh D. healthy
7. A. played B. suffered C. stayed D. hesitated
8. A. blew B. cleared C. burst D. raged
9. A. brought about B. called off C. carried out D. ended up
10. A. appreciating B. excusing C. apologizing D. applying
11. A. request B. situation C. change D. plan
12. A. beyond B. off C. through D. under
13. A. heroic B. deliberate C. secret D. united
14. A. complaints B. comments C. awards D. charges
15. A. cultivated B. recognized C. exhibited D. noticed
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（浙江大学附属中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中）
How to recognize cyber attacks
Cyber-attacks may sound like something that happens only in Hollywood movies. You 1 a team of talented Hackers gathered around computer monitors trying to break into a secure bank or government server. In reality, cyber-attacks are much less exciting but no less 2 .
A/An 3 attack involves a cyber-criminal sending out thousands or oven millions of links and flies. They assume that someone will 4 fall for their trap and open an infected file or page. Somebody always does. The best way to protect yourself is to learn how to 5 cyber-attacks as well as how to prevent them from happening in the first place.
Cyber-attacks can happen to anybody. It doesn’t matter who you are; cyber criminals can target you. While many often think of hacking victims as 6 about digital security best practices, this isn’t always the case. Kickers are smart. True, there are plenty of apparent scams (骗局) like ‘the Nigerian Price" emails. But there are as many attacks that can fool even the skillful computer-users.
Nowadays, cyber-criminals create fake websites and email addresses. You may think you are clicking a link to Dropbox (多宝箱) only to download malware onto your computer, 7 may never know when you have visited the wrong site and downloaded a/an 8 file. So, it’s up to you to be vigilant (警觉的) and protect yourself.
So you need to lean to recognize the signs of cyber-attacks. First, recognize 9 activity on your accounts or devices. 10 some things may be obvious such as account password changes, others aren’t so easy to spot. Usually, hackers insert pieces of code into valid files and programs. And then, you might receive a file from a trusted sender whose mail has been 11 . Sometimes, the data are even real, but the hacker may have inserted a few lines of code that can also infect your computer. You should take the time to check your “Task Manager” to get a sense of what 12 are running. Check anything suspicious that’s 13 in the background. That’s often the sign of malware.
Other things to 14 for include: random device or internet slowdown; the software you don’t recognize; inability to access your account or unscheduled shutdowns and restarts.
As with everything, 15 is the best medicine. So, instead of waiting for cyber-attacks to hit you, recognize the signs to protect yourself.
1. A. gather B. picture C. find D. establish
2. A. dangerous B. worried C. cautious D. helpless
3. A. historic B. typical C. potential D. specific
4. A. halfway B. originally C. periodically D. eventually
5. A. predict B. limit C. warn D. recognize
6. A. fearless B. soundless C. clueless D. careless
7. A. in conclusion B. and C. but D. as if
8. A. empty B. supervised C. tracked D. infected
9. A. powerful B. suspicious C. specific D. frequent
10. A. While B. Since C. If D. When
11. A. guaranteed B. assessed C. leaked D. composed
12. A. mechanisms B. files C. programs D. commands
13. A. attacking B. chatting C. hiding D. running
14. A. sum up B. watch out C. mark off D. turn down
15. A. strategy B. practice C. solution D. prevention
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（广东省广东实验中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中）I never imagined that an interstate trip could be so exciting. But when your world has become smaller since the pandemic hit two-and-a-bit years ago, and then slowly 1 , the most ordinary experience gives new 2 to life. And so it was with me when I was 3 given the chance to take my first flight in more than two years.
I’d forgotten how it felt to be among the people coming and going. I got to the airport two hours before boarding. Time for the bar and, of course, 4 .
That group of young Arab women laughing and posing for photographs by the expansive windows, aircraft in the 5 , lighting up the place with their happiness.
The man in the corner drinking alone. Just another one of the 70,000 or so stories that would pass through the airport 6 .
I couldn’t be calmer as a flyer. But when the plane took off I was 7 , in that moment of weightlessness as the wheels 8 Earth, leaning towards the window to watch everything below becoming smaller and smaller.
Is it possible that the denial of so much during the pandemic lockdown had added new 9 to what was the ordinary I think so. The plane ride, the hotel stay, and the social occasion all now gave me a sense of 10 that might have previously only aroused in me nothing more than a certain nonchalance (若无其事) or even 11 .
Last June, just ahead of the long Sydney lockdown, a friend 12 a birthday party. That experience for me would continue happily through some of the 13 months of the lockdown that would follow. 14 the repeated fear that the pandemic holds over us, the memory of that celebration still keeps its bright, warm light in my mind. That’s what happens when everything old is new again, when 15 is rediscovered as a virtue.
1. A. emerges B. disappears C. escapes D. expands
2. A. meaning B. panic C. change D. outcome
3. A. frequently B. merely C. originally D. finally
4. A. book-reading B. story-telling C. people-watching D. stranger-chatting
5. A. situation B. background C. circumstance D. maintenance
6. A. in a special way B. on a daily basis C. once in a while D. all of a sudden
7. A. excited B. elegant C. anxious D. energetic
8. A. slid B. attached C. departed D. floated
9. A. liberation B. company C. struggle D. appeal
10. A. joy B. chaos C. regret D. fear
11. A. kindness B. happiness C. tiredness D. brightness
12. A. held B. cancelled C. attended D. forgot
13. A. permanent B. difficult C. harmonious D. dynamic
14. A. Without B. Despite C. Similar to D. Apart from
15. A. opportunity B. superiority C. equality D. simplicity
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（22-23高二下·湖北襄阳·期中）ChatGPT, launched in November, 2022, has attracted over 100 million monthly users in just two months, which is considered the fastest-growing consumer app. 1
ChatGPT can write emails, computer code, even academic papers and poems. 2 With various functions, it is suspected to do no good to many areas, especially the higher education.
So is ChatGPT a benefit or a trouble
3 Some universities have banned it due to the warning that it could cause more students to cheat, especially in exams. 4 Andreas Schleicher, director of education and skills of the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development, for instance, said he welcomes ChatGPT because “it gives people a chance” to concentrate less on tasks that technology can perform equally well.
According to a survey covering more than 100 educators and over 1,000 students, one-third of the educators said they believe ChatGPT should be banned in schools and universities, while the rest supported students having access to it. The attitude of most students sees a distinct difference. 5
As a result, the observed value and usefulness of ChatGPT seem to outweigh the risks. What we should focus on has shifted to better deal with the chatbot and its development.
A. It is undoubtedly a shocking achievement.
B. The answers varies greatly across the world.
C. Others regard it as an aid rather than a barrier.
D. It is widely discussed whether AI should be involved in a scientific article.
E. They admitted having sought help from ChatGPT to complete their homework.
F. The worry is that ChatGPT could change the structure of higher education.
G. Also, it has succeeded in passing different kinds of exams.
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（21-22高二下·湖北·期中）Walking is seriously underestimated. Walking is so simple that nearly everyone can do it. 1 , from supporting a healthy immune system to boosting your metabolism (新陈代谢) to strengthening your joints, muscles, and bones — not to mention it’s amazing for stress relief and enjoying a little ‘me time’. But one of walking’s biggest (and often forgotten) benefits is weight loss. 2
Ultimately, walking every day is one of the best ways to target belly fat. As you continue to walk, you may notice your pants begin to fit more loosely around your midsection, even if the number on the scale isn’t moving much. That’s because regular walking can help improve your body’s response to insulin (胰岛素), 3
Walking every day along with a healthy diet can result in weight loss.
However, don’t expect to lose weight if you’re only walking casually. The intensity at which you walk plays a key role in helping your body burn more calories and improve your cardiorespiratory system (心肺系统). 4 For example, if you live in a flat area, find some steps or hills to climb every now and then to ensure you’re body doesn’t get too used it.
5 In order to lose weight you need to reduce calories. Basically, to lose one pound a week, you’ll need to either burn around 3,500 calories each week, or eat 3,500 fewer calories. Better still, though, is that you can do a bit of both to achieve that goal.
A. Still, you need to be aware of what you’re eating.
B. It’s also a good idea to mix up the location of your walks.
C. when you burn calories through exercise.
D. which can help reduce belly fat.
E. Here’s what taking a walk every day really does for weight loss.
F. No matter what your age, you can lose weight by following this program.
G. Besides, it has extremely good benefits.
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（22-23高二下·广东深圳·期中）
Lessons to Learn from Nature
As we become more and more separated from nature, we start to realize how much we depend on it. People often seek for wisdom, experience, and knowledge. Guess who’s been around in this world longer than mother nature The followings are the lessons nature can teach us.
1 As the daily, monthly, and yearly cycles change, everything in nature changes, too. Leaves change their color, flowers turn into fruits, some animals sleep throughout the whole winter, and when they wake up, it’s spring again — a new beginning. What we need to learn is that change is a good thing. 2
Nature is flexible. Flexibility is what helps a leaf endure. If there’s a lot of sun in the area, the leaves of a particular plant will be smaller, thicker, and will change their color. Leaves growing in the shade, on the other hand, will be larger, greener, and thinner, so they could absorb more sunlight. 3
4 When you spend time in nature, by the sea, in the forest, or in the desert, you’ll notice nothing really happens hurriedly. 5 We overload ourselves with work that we can’t fit into 24 hours and then we get stressed out. Stop for a moment. Breathe. Set your priorities and change your life’s tempo.
A. Nature is never in a rush.
B. Nature is ever-changing.
C. Nature always has its own pace.
D. The ability to adapt quickly is an important ability.
E. On the other hand, human beings are always in a hurry.
F. Accepting change makes us more adaptable, and that sets us free.
G. It’s important for the leaves to know how to adapt to the environment.
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（福建省厦门第一中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中）Oscar Wilde once said, “Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” Art provides a way to communicate experiences when people lack verbal skills. 1 Art therapy is founded on the assumption that everyone is creative and capable of self-expression.
2 As a restorative practice, it allows people to express themselves in non-verbal ways, such as drawing and painting. Even a 45-minute creative activity can change a person's mental state. Working with an art therapist does even more: 3
Young children typically draw and sing and dance without worrying about their abilities. Adults, however, often have complex feelings about art and art making. They begin to evaluate the quality of their art instead of focusing on self-expression itself. 4 However, art therapists can guide people in expressing themselves without concerning whether their artwork is technically brilliant, so that they can connect or reconnect with the artworks that help them deal with life challenges.
What are art therapists’ superpower They can channel dangerous thoughts into imaginative artworks. For instance, people with violent tendencies might let out their anger by hitting another human being. 5 These artistic choices satisfy the brain's desire for novelty without compromising personal safety.
A. Art therapy is a double-edged sword.
B. Thus, the many benefits of creative self-expression are lost.
C. They develop art as an expressive skill for solving problems.
D. But, obviously, releasing their anger in this way isn't a good choice.
E. Art therapy, in its own ways, can influence a range of human functioning.
F. It can significantly enhance positive moods and boost measures of well-being.
G. However, with art therapists’ help, their energy could be changed into creative products.
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（广东省广州市第一中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中）
Why you shouldn’t punish your kids for lying
Getting your children to stop lying is challenging. There are many influences (TV, movies and video games) in which lies are common. Children see parents lie to others, if only to be polite. Most parents add to that with tales about the lives and activities of Santa Claus or the tooth fairy. 1
The most common reactions to children who lie are explaining why it is wrong and punishments. 2 Here are three better tools supported by research to use instead.
Give praise: You could ask your child to say something that happened at school that is true. When your child obeys, praise him enthusiastically. Be specific. 3 and give your child a hug or a high five. Aim for one or two interactions (互动) like this a day. If you happen to “catch” your child in a lie, say something like, “That is not true and could get you in trouble outside of the home.”
Act as a model: Explicitly (明确地) tell the truth. This could be about something that happened when you were a child or something that happened during the day. It need not be dramatic. Another option is to play a game at dinner. Each person tells one thing that was true that day. Again, give a little praise to the child who normally lies if she plays along.
Decrease punishments and moralizing (说教): They are unlikely to change behavior or develop the conduct you want. 4 Rather, use very mild punishments (light scolding, short loss of privileges, a brief timeout). More severe punishments (shouting, taking away something for a week, hitting) are not more effective in actually changing the frequency of lying.
5 Usually they can be dropped by then. It is unlikely that lying will be completely removed, but with the right encouragement, it can be dramatically lessened.
A. It is not what that is, but about practice.
B. As ways of changing behavior, these are ineffective.
C. That does not mean ignoring, lying or letting it go.
D. “That was great！You told me what happened just like I asked. Wow！”
E. Try these procedures for two to three weeks and see where you are.
F. “You did a good job, but what you said was not what I’d like to know！”
G. Parents do this out of love, but for some children, lying can become a problem.
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（广东省深圳市龙华中学2022-2023学年高二下学期5月期中）For making contact and communicating with a person, effective eye contact is essential to our everyday interaction with people, and also to those who want to be effective communicators in public places. 1 .
Generally in Western societies and many other cultures, eye contact with a person is expected to be regular but not overly persistent. 2 , causing the person who’s the object of a person’s stare to feel overly studied and uncomfortable.
3 . The New Zealand Medical Journal reported that one reason so many young children fall victim to attacks by pet dogs is their overly-lasting eye contact with pets, which causes them to feel threatened and defensive.
Overly lasting eye contact is also a sign of a person’s over-awareness of the messages they are giving. In the case of people who try to lie to someone, they may distort (扭曲) their eye contact so that they’re not avoiding it. 4 . But on the contrary, evasive (逃避的) eye contact is a sign of discomfort. Why do we avoid looking at a person It may be because we feel ashamed to be looking at them if we’re being dishonest of trying to take them in. Evasive eye contact may also a sign of dishonesty.
However, Scotland’s University of Stirling found that, in a question-and-answer study among children, those who maintained eye contact were less likely to come up with the correct answer to a question than those who looked away to consider their response. 5 , when this energy could be spent on deep thinking.
A. This is a widely recognized indicator of lying
B. Constant eye contact is often considered to be rude
C. Eye contact is the act of looking into someone’s eyes
D. But there’s something you may not know about eye contact
E. Overpowering eye contact can make the other person excited
F. Even between humans and non-humans, lasting eye contact is sometimes unadvisable
G. Eye contact, as a socializing device, can take a surprising amount of effort to maintain
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（浙江省宁波效实中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中）When I got my first smartphone, I loved it. It gave me instant 1 to my music, thousands of photos and videos and a(n) 2 of information. But over time, my feelings became controversial. I would repeatedly 3 my email, shop online for stuff I didn’t need and 4 click on links to websites. I’d often 5 to my husband and to my seven-year-old son, Louis, that I felt trapped by it.
So I began to research studies on the mental health effects of smartphone use. I 6 that smartphones are linked with anxiety, depression and poor sleep quality. Unsurprisingly, they also impact your ability to 7 and to remain in the present moment with your kids.
8 , one day last summer, while I was playing with Louis, I was once again distracted (分心) by dings and pings. He finally related to my complaints about my smartphone: “Mommy, just 9 , please!”
I decided to try. Instead of going cold turkey — no 10 at all — I bought a flip phone (翻盖手机) and cell plan for $30 a month. With no touch screen, texting is 11 . I can’t access email, music or social media and don’t even try browsing the web without a touch screen. While the adjustment hasn’t always been smooth sailing, it’s 12 than I thought it would be and the benefits are worth it. Now when I’m playing with my son, I can see the positive effect 13 his smiles. And after he’s gone to bed, instead of fixing my eyes on the 14 , I light candles, grab a book and 15 the atmosphere of the room I’m in.
1. A. solution B. response C. access D. reaction
2. A. world B. form C. exchange D. piece
3. A. receive B. write C. answer D. refresh
4. A. skillfully B. occasionally C. hurriedly D. constantly
5. A. talk B. complain C. prove D. return
6. A. predicted B. discovered C. considered D. claimed
7. A. email B. reply C. smile D. parent
8. A. Hence B. However C. Then D. Still
9. A. take it back B. give it up C. break it down D. sort it out
10. A. charge B. money C. cellphone D. plan
11. A. heart-breaking B. time-consuming C. eye-opening D. energy-saving
12. A. easier B. cooler C. stricter D. longer
13. A. in B. of C. on D. with
14. A. face B. bed C. screen D. book
15. A. create B. lighten C. change D. enjoy
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（湖北省华中师范大学第一附属中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中）My family lived about a mile from the Bertram Woods Library. Throughout my childhood, my mother drove me there several times a week.
Our visits were never 1 enough for me. I loved wandering around the 2 scanning the spines（书脊）of the books until something happened to 3 my eye.
I might have spent the rest of my life 4 libraries the way I viewed, say, the amusement park I went to as a kid. But then the 5 feeling came back into my life 6 . One day after we moved to Los Angeles in 2011, my son wanted to interview a 7 for his school assignment. So we went to the 8 library.
As we drove over to meet the librarian, I 9 a memory of this similar journey in my past—another parent and child on their way to the library. The 10 didn’t look anything like the Bertram Woods, but when we 11 inside, a shock of recognition 12 me. Decades had passed, but I really felt as if I had returned to that time and place, walking into the library with my mother. 13 had changed. There was the same soft sound of pencil on paper, and the murmuring of people 14 at the tables in the center of the room. The wooden checkout counters, the librarians’ desks, the bulletin board, were all the same.
It wasn't that time 15 in the library. It was as if it had been captured here, or collected. A library, for me, is a gathering pool of stories and of the people who come to find them.
1. A. long B. easy C. boring D. interesting
2. A. rooms B. streets C. shelves D. tables
3. A. fill B. catch C. open D. block
4. A. wandering around B. thinking about C. talking about D. looking for
5. A. familiar B. exciting C. funny D. warm
6. A. unexpectedly B. uncomfortably C. exactly D. finally
7. A. professor B. teacher C. bookseller D. librarian
8. A. newest B. closest C. prettiest D. quietest
9. A. lost B. shared C. enjoyed D. experienced
10. A. school B. building C. desks D. books
11. A. looked B. drove C. stepped D. read
12. A. struck B. disappointed C. defeated D. woke
13. A. Everybody B. Everything C. Nobody D. Nothing
14. A. working B. sitting C. playing D. eating
15. A. travelled B. flew C. stopped D. changed
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（21-22高二下·湖北·期中）I was not from a well-off family. When I was about 10, my family used to collect bottles and cans for 1 , every bit of which ended up being used to pay the rent.
I still remember one 2 to a self-serve recycling station. It was a hot summer day, and my mom and I were taking turns to throw plastic bottles and cans into the machine. And it would shoot our coins 3 .
When we got home, Mom 4 we had left a handful of change behind and she was 5 with tears. My mom was very much 6 since she had to raise two kids on her own. Seeing her 7 that way just because she’d misplaced a few dollars taught me an important lesson at an early age. If you don’t have enough to 8 the bills, it could lead to a lot of 9 .
The experience with the cans 10 my relationship with money for the rest of life. As I got older, I was 11 of how I managed my money. I was unlikely to 12 even a single penny. Fortunately, my 13 to money management has helped me achieve many goals.
I also learned to think about purchases as trade-offs (权衡): If I spent $10 today at the mall, that means $10 less for my graduation ceremony or something else. 14 , by tracking where my money goes and saving for specific goals, I am able to spend money 15 and put the money into where it matters most.
1. A. pleasure B. budget C. expense D. cash
2. A. exploration B. trip C. adventure D. entrance
3. A. in general B. in effect C. in advance D. in exchange
4. A. admitted B. predicted C. realized D. expected
5. A. helpless B. fearless C. careless D. aimless
6. A. satisfied B. stressed C. embarrassed D. astonished
7. A. explain B. recall C. conclude D. react
8. A. abandon B. cancel C. cover D. adjust
9. A. hardships B. hesitation C. efforts D. forgiveness
10. A. shaped B. cased C. approached D. recovered
11. A. critical B. ignorant C. mindful D. sensitive
12. A. waste B. donate C. estimate D. pour
13. A. behaviour B. devotion C. endurance D. solution
14. A. Otherwise B. Besides C. Therefore D. However
15. A. willingly B. similarly C. consciously D. normally
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（22-23高二下·广东佛山·期中）Having a dog has been shown to improve the quality of life for senior citizens. But what happens as the senior ages and it becomes 1 to care for their pet
Carie Broecker learned about this 2 while helping to care for an elderly woman’s dog. Broecker and the woman, Alice had met five years earlier, when Alice developed emphysema(肺气肿). She 3 Broecker for helping take care of her dog, Savannah, while she was at 4 appointment. When Alice was later moved to the nursing home, Broecker would bring the dog to 5 . During Alice’s final days, her biggest 6 was what would happen to her dog after she passed away. “I will make sure that Savannah finds a good home.” Broecker said, “Alice was rather 7 that I could make that promise to her.”
After that, Broecker came up with an idea that she could take in dogs from senior citizens who were 8 . In 2009, Peace of Mind Dog Rescue was born. Many times, it’s family members who 9 the organization to give away their aging family member’s dog. 10 , a senior doesn’t need to give up their dog. They just need some 11 . Volunteers in the organization can go to the senior’s house to walk their dog.
“We can preserve that human—animal bond and make this person’s life better and brighter through our 12 .” Broecker said. The nonprofit also helps 13 dogs find forever homes where they can get more attention they need. “In our society, sometimes the elderly, whether they are human beings or animals, get 14 . We really want to 15 all of life.”
1. A. challenging B. annoying C. embarrassing D. disappointing
2. A. doubt B. lesson C. problem D. spirit
3. A. held on to B. went back to C. gave way to D. reached out to
4. A. academic B. medical C. business D. official
5. A. visit B. guard C. examine D. search
6. A. regret B. worry C. pity D. barrier
7. A. determined B. convinced C. relieved D. surprised
8. A. dying B. recovering C. retiring D. praying
9. A. join B. attract C. contact D. recommend
10. A. Finally B. Casually C. Unfortunately D. Usually
11. A. assistance B. guidance C. advice D. promise
12. A. design B. service C. research D. concept
13. A. hopeless B. lonely C. senior D. sick
14. A. interrupted B. cheated C. refused D. ignored
15. A. rescue B. cherish C. celebrate D. influence
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（广东省茂名市第一中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中）Bobbi Wilson is a 9-year-old New Jersey girl. She had recently learned that spotted lantern flies 1 trees because they feed on the sap (汁液) found in leaves and tree trunks. So she 2 her own insecticide (杀虫剂) to deal with the species from a recipe she had 3 on social media. Bobbi was walking through her Caldwell, New Jersey, neighborhood, simply 4 her insecticide when the police came and took her to the police station.
It turned out that a man 5 her spraying (喷洒) something on the sidewalk and trees. Thinking that she was a 6 little girl or someone with a mental disorder, he was 7 and called the police and told them, “There’s a little black girl walking, spraying stuff on the sidewalk and trees…”.
Bobbi was very confused and 8 about having to make a trip to the police station because she was not only doing something 9 for our environment but she was also doing something that made her feel like a(n) 10 when the man called the police. The man apologized to Bobbi and her family for the 11 .
12 , the incident didn’t affect Bobbi’s spirit and has led to some great 13 for her. She has been 14 to the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. She and her family got a chance to visit with a group of black female scientists at Yale University. They showed her various labs and even invited her to 15 lantern fly specimens (样本) for the university.
1. A. decorate B. damage C. recognize D. abandon
2. A. created B. restored C. purchased D. exhibited
3. A. got over B. brought about C. pointed out D. come across
4. A. testing out B. mixing up C. posting D. improving
5. A. heard B. suggested C. spotted D. left
6. A. beautiful B. curious C. hidden D. lost
7. A. excited B. worried C. relieved D. stressed
8. A. calm B. hopeful C. upset D. anxious
9. A. amazing B. interesting C. disturbing D. annoying
10. A. actress B. adult C. stranger D. hero
11. A. misguidance B. misfortune C. misunderstanding D. mismatching
12. A. Luckily B. Particularly C. Generally D. Honestly
13. A. attitude B. answers C. wealth D. experiences
14. A. sent B. referred C. invited D. carried
15. A. transport B. provide C. taste D. keep
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（22-23高二下·广东广州·期中）A ten-year-old boy saved his mother from choking on a pork scratching (猪肉脆片) after 1 the Heimlich manoeuvre at a school demonstration just days before.
Dom Hollinshead used the 2 he learned in school after the snack got 3 in his mother Lisa’s airway while she was watching TV alone. She was left gasping (喘气) for air. 4 , Dom found his mother in distress (痛苦) after leaving his bedroom at 10 pm to find his hat.
Ms Hollinshead said: “I was in absolute 5 — I couldn’t make a noise or shout for help. It was a 6 feeling. I couldn’t even get any air through my nose. I tried dislodging (取出) it by coughing, then I tried to get some water but it didn’t 7 . I just couldn’t catch my 8 . But Dom ran down and gave me four massive Heimlich manoeuvres. When it came up, I started crying. I was lying on the floor laughing, crying and hugging him — he 9 my life.”
And the youngster did so by using skills she had no idea he had. Volunteers from St John’s Ambulance had been visiting the school to give a(n) 10 to pupils. 11 , the lesson stuck with Dom. “I did the Heimlich manoeuvre on her stomach and it 12 came out,” said the boy.
Ms Hollinshead said: “He is my 13 . It just goes to show what a(n) 14 job St John’s Ambulance does. Someone, somewhere, someday will try and nip it in the bud (防患于未然) by saying first aid costs too much but it clearly saves 15 .”
1. A. attempting B. completing C. performing D. learning
2. A. tricks B. skills C. experiences D. principles
3. A. stuck B. lost C. spread D. divided
4. A. Sports-loving B. Hard-working C. Quick-thinking D. Self-supporting
5. A. power B. panic C. control D. shock
6. A. horrible B. strange C. different D. general
7. A. fail B. stop C. matter D. work
8. A. arm B. breath C. soul D. balance
9. A. shaped B. risked C. changed D. saved
10. A. suggestion B. test C. demonstration D. example
11. A. Regretfully B. Gradually C. Thankfully D. Hopefully
12. A. eventually B. hardly C. nearly D. possibly
13. A. partner B. assistant C. witness D. hero
14. A. interesting B. amazing C. unique D. routine
15. A. efforts B. space C. lives D. time
