新人教版(2019)选择性必修第四册Unit1-5题型组合练课件(5份打包)

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UNIT 1 SCIENCE FICTION



Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Fantasy is one of the most well-known—and well-loved—book genres. We rounded up dozens of book recommendations for incredible fantasy series with the hope that magic will find its way into your heart and onto your bookshelves.



Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K.Le Guin
What you’re in for:Character-driven fantasy
The series starter tells the story of Sparrowhawk,a young and confident boy who grows into the great wizard(术士) Ged.But between the first and last pages of this coming-of-age story,there are adventures with a dragon and that whole business of releasing a shadow creature into the world.



Shades of Magic by V.E.Schwab
What you’re in for:Parallel worlds and dynamic characters
Kell has been raised alongside the royal family of Red London,and he serves as an ambassador.He possesses the magical ability to travel through parallel Londons,which he uses to his benefit as a smuggler(走私者).In magicless Grey London,he collides with thief Delilah Bard,whose request for help in saving all the world kicks off an adventure full of richly crafted characters and fascinating settings.



Discworld by Terry Pratchett
What you’re in for:Lots of laughs and a vast imagination
Dive into The Color of Magic to meet Rincewind,a wizard.He lives within the Discworld.And yet here is Twoflower,Discworld’s first visitor, who’s determined to see everything and who has arrived with his own multi-legged luggage.A lot of fantasy series books are as imaginative as Pratchett’s, but few are as genuinely funny as his.
【语篇解读】本文是一则广告。文章推荐了几本畅销的科幻小说。



1.What does the text intend to do
A.Show fantasy magic.
B.Attract more readers.
C.Promote bookshelves.
D.Introduce three authors.

推理判断题。根据第一段中的“We rounded up dozens of book recommendations for incredible fantasy series with the hope that magic will find its way into your heart and onto your bookshelves.”可以推断,写本文的目的是为了吸引读者。



2.What is mentioned in both Earthsea Cycle and Shades of Magic
A.Having adventurous experiences.
B.Launching illegal business.
C.Fighting with a violent creature.
D.Leading a miserable childhood.

推理判断题。根据Earthsea Cycle一书的介绍中的“there are adventures with a dragon”和Shades of Magic一书的介绍中的“whose request for help in saving all the world kicks off an adventure”可知,两本书的共同点是主角都有历险经历。故选A项。



3.What makes Discworld different from many other fantasy books
A.Vast imaginations.   B.Genius characters.
C.Lots of laughs. D.Special abilities.

细节理解题。根据第三本书中的介绍“A lot of fantasy series books are as imaginative as Pratchett’s,but few are as genuinely funny as his.”可知,这本书更加有趣味性,使得其与其他奇幻书籍不同。



B
On February 20th,the science fiction magazine Clarkesworld was forced to stop accepting any new articles from writers after it was flooded with AI-written stories.
“By the time we closed on the 20th,we had received 500 human-written stories and 700 AI-written ones,” said editor-in-chief Neil Clarke.“It was increasing at such a speed that we figured that by the end of the month,we would have doubled the number of articles we normally have.The rate had been growing from previous months,and we were concerned that we had to do something to stop it.”



Worries about AI misuse have frequently appeared in headlines recently, particularly since the launch of ChatGPT in November,2022,which can not only answer a broad range of questions,but also create original poems and stories.
Clarke said magazines like his,which pay contributors for their work,were being targeted by people trying to make quick money.He said he had already spoken to editors of other magazines and that all of them had agreed to stop accepting AI-written articles.He also admitted that the humor of his sci-fi magazine being targeted by AI robots is not lost on him.



“You know,our mascot(吉祥物) is a robot.So we see the irony,” he said. “But the thing is that science fiction is often intended to give a warning to people.We don’t celebrate technology just because it exists.We want to make sure that we’re using it right.And there are some significant legal and moral issues around this technology that we’re not ready to accept.”
Clarke said the magazine didn’t know how to deal with the issue,and part of the motivation to speak out was in the hope of finding some solutions.He also said the quality of the AI-written stories was very poor.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。报道介绍了享誉全球的科幻杂志Clarkesworld最近受AI作品的影响,不得不暂停接受新稿件。



4.What’s the matter with the magazine Clarkesworld
A.It will close down forever.
B.It was targeted by AI writers.
C.It stopped paying contributors.
D.It has lost many good authors.

细节理解题。第一段提到“On February 20th,the science fiction magazine Clarkesworld was forced to stop accepting any new articles from writers after it was flooded with AI-written stories.”,由此判断,杂志Clarkesworld是被AI写手逼得不得不暂停接受新稿件。



5.What can we infer about other magazines’ attitude to the AI-written stories
A.Disapproving. B.Favorable.
C.Unknown. D.Tolerant.

推理判断题。第四段提到“He said he had already spoken to editors of other magazines and that all of them had agreed to stop accepting AI-written articles.”,由此判断,其他杂志对AI生成的作品持否定态度。故选A项。



6.What does Neil Clarke say about science fiction
A.It often intends to find some solutions.
B.It welcomes the existing new technologies.
C.It will accept AI-written stories in the near future.
D.It often tries to warn of the dark side of technologies.

细节理解题。第五段提到“‘But the thing is that science fiction is often intended to give a...that we’re not ready to accept.’”,由此判断,Neil Clarke认为科幻杂志经常试图向人们警告科技的黑暗面。故选D项。



7.Where is this text most likely from
A.A notice. B.A science fiction.
C.A news report. D.A book review.

推理判断题。文章第一段交代了事情发生的时间,由此判断,这是一篇新闻报道。故选C项。



Ⅱ.完形填空
Officer Dallas Baldwin was on duty in Franklin County office.When an older resident  1  demanding to speak with Deputy Kevin Lovett,he had a little  2 .
As it turned out,96-year-old Mary Trent was not calling to 3 .Instead, Deputy Kevin Lovett had gone all out to help her out of trouble,and she was determined to shine a light of  4  on his good deed!
“I was recently 5  when I got a flat tire,” Mary told the officer that Kevin spared no effort to  6  her on the roadside.“He lay flat on the ground to look under my car for  7 !” she explained.“What are you going to do for him ”



Dallas must have been 8  by her insistence,because he and Deputy Kevin Lovett  9  by visiting Mary at her residence to present her with a Sheriff’s Coin.
When they arrived,Mary even had a gift basket ready to  10  her “angel”.The officers were  11  that Mary not only noticed their small acts of service that often go unnoticed but that she went beyond to acknowledge it  12 .They thanked Mary for  13  them with her gratitude and spirit.What a great reminder of how our heroes work  14  to keep things running smoothly every day—and of how much it means to show  15  for their efforts!A little sure goes a long way!



1.A.dropped in B.rang up
C.settled down D.looked around
2.A.fun B.curiosity
C.fear D.embarrassment
3.A.complain B.entertain
C.inspect D.bargain
4.A.declaration B.observation
C.recognition D.reservation
5.A.walking B.riding
C.playing D.driving
6.A.satisfy B.pick
C.assist D.defend
7.A.damage B.safety
C.shelter D.relief
8.A.tricked B.inspired
C.amused D.disturbed
9.A.responded B.released
C.changed D.agreed
10.A.name B.get
C.respect D.give



11.A.hopeful B.grateful
C.careful D.regretful
12.A.publicly B.casually
C.quietly D.naturally
13.A.comforting B.forgiving
C.blessing D.encouraging
14.A.behind the scenes B.on the stage
C.in the back row D.on the spot
15.A.consideration B.appreciation
C.anxiety D.sympathy



【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述Mary对警察Dallas Baldwin的帮助表示感谢的故事,及其带来的影响与思考。
1.B 根据“speak with Deputy Kevin Lovett”可知,居民打电话来找副警长Kevin Lovett。
2.C 根据下文“As it turned out,96-year-old Mary Trent was not calling to    .”可知,警官Dallas Baldwin接到居民电话,害怕是投诉电话。
3.A 根据下文“Deputy Kevin Lovett had gone all out to help her out of trouble”可知,警官Kevin Lovett全力帮助96岁的Mary Trent脱离困境,因此她打电话来不是投诉。
4.C 根据“on his good deed”可知,Mary Trent 打电话来是对Kevin Lovett的善行表示赞赏。



5.D 根据“when I got a flat tire”可知,Mary 开着车时,轮胎没气了。
6.C 根据“spared no effort”可知,Kevin不遗余力地帮助Mary修车。
7.A 根据“got a flat tire”可知,Kevin平躺在地上查看车底受损情况。
8.B 根据下文“because he and Deputy Kevin Lovett    by visiting Mary at her residence”可知,受到Mary坚持不懈的激励,Dallas和Kevin Lovett去了她的住处。
9.A 根据上文“What are you going to do for him ”可知,他们做出的回应是两人一起去了Mary的住处。
10.D 根据句意可知,Mary甚至给她心目中的“天使”准备了一个礼品篮。



11.B 根据下文“They thanked Mary for    them with her gratitude and spirit.”可知,警官们非常感激。
12.A 根据下文“how much it means to show    for their efforts”可知,Mary将警官们的善行公之于众。
13.D 根据下文“her gratitude and spirit”可知,警官们感谢Mary用自己的感恩之心和精神对他们进行鼓励。
14.A 根据上文“their small acts of service that often go unnoticed”可知,警官们是幕后英雄,他们每天默默无闻地工作,让一切顺利进行。
15.B 根据全文叙述可知,警察付出的努力需要得到人们的认可和感激,此事意义非凡。



Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“Oh,no!” Jack shouted while looking at the likes and comments on his recent TikTok video.
“Why aren’t people reacting to my content as they used to ”
Jack was a 19-year-old strong and muscular man addicted to the gym.He loved recording exercise videos and posting them on his TikTok account. Initially,his video logs(vlogs) were popular,but his posts’ reach soon decreased.



Jack wondered why people had stopped sharing and liking his videos, “Maybe my audience is tired of watching me work out in the gym,” he thought, determined to change the location of his videos.
The following day,Jack went to the neighborhood park and began filming while walking on the track.“Hi,guys! How about shaking things up a little I’m to work out in the park today!” he said excitedly,looking into the camera lens(镜头).
“Let’s look for a good spot to warm up,” he said as he walked towards a bench(长椅),on which sat an elderly lady.Jack thought the bench was the perfect place to film his video because of the light.



He put his tripod stand(三脚架) on the bench and set the camera,but he felt like he needed the full bench.He wanted to place his camera where the lady sat,so he gestured to her to move,but the woman didn’t seem to understand.
“Get out of my way!” he yelled.“Can’t you see I’m filming a video You old fool!” Looking him up and down in surprise,the old lady didn’t argue over his disrespectful attitude and quietly walked towards another bench.
Jack set his camera up,pressed the record button and waved at his followers,ready to demonstrate exercises.Suddenly,he tripped on a loose stone, lost balance and fell down,his head striking the bench and bleeding heavily.



Crying in pain,Jack tried to get up,but he didn’t have the strength to rise. He collapsed on the ground,screaming desperately for help.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150个左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。



There was nobody around but the elderly lady.______________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
To Jack’s joy,a net friend sent a message saying where the lady lived.___
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



There was nobody around but the elderly lady.She hurried to him and bent down to check his injury.“God!” she gasped.“Don’t move.I’ll help you, son.” Looking at her kind face,Jack gradually lost consciousness.Having called an ambulance,the lady tended to his wounds carefully.Not until Jack came to and found himself and his belongings in an emergency room did he learn that the lady had contacted his family and quietly left.Overwhelmed by her virtue, Jack was desperate to find her.Fortunately,the rescue scene was wholly recorded by his camera.He posted the video online,requesting clues so that he could say thanks and sorry to her.



To Jack’s joy,a net friend sent a message saying where the lady lived.With gifts,Jack headed for the lady’s home.Answering the door,the lady was surprised but immediately got aware of what was going on.She gave Jack a hug,saying smilingly,“So glad to see you well,son.” “Sorry,I came for apologies.I behaved so rudely...and thanks for your help.Otherwise...” Jack choked,ashamed and grateful.“Treat others as you’d like to be treated. Everything will change for the better.I have faith in you,” she comforted the young man affectionately.The incident dramatically transformed Jack,who became helpful,friendly and popular.(共23张PPT)
UNIT 2 ICONIC ATTRACTIONS




Ⅰ.阅读理解
Suzhou is home to some wonderful classical-style gardens in China.The following are the greatest examples.
Zhuozheng Yuan
It’s the largest and the most famous garden in Suzhou,perhaps the finest of its type in China.Throughout the centuries,the central part of the garden still contains its original Ming Dynasty flavor.Since it is such a large garden,with caves,forests,islands,bridges,paths,and all sorts of pavilions and halls,no simple description of the garden will do.




Liu Yuan
The 2.3-hectare Liu Yuan was built in 1593.The garden has Chinese couplets beside nearly every gate and door.These are two-line poems written in classical Chinese.Their use in the garden is meant to set the tone for each section and add to the reflective nature of the experience by describing or drawing attention to different features of the garden in a poetic way.




Shizilin
At a little less than one hectare in size,Shizilin was built in 1342.The garden gets its name because it is filled with strangely shaped rocks which are said to look like lions posing in various shapes.The garden’s many paths wind through caves and more rocks than can be counted,making it easy to get lost. Apart from being beautiful and interesting,the garden is perhaps the oldest rock garden of its kind,making it important historically.




Huanxiu Shanzhuang
At 0.2 hectare,Huanxiu Shanzhuang is one of the smallest of the important gardens in Suzhou.Centered in a pond,a huge rockery,7.2 meters in height,was created,using nearly every technique known in the art form.A winding path goes through and around the rockery,allowing for it to be viewed from many directions—each direction giving a different idea of what the rocks represent.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。苏州是中国古典园林的发源地,文章对苏州的几个重要园林进行了简要介绍。




1.What do we know about Zhuozheng Yuan
A.It is famous for the forests.
B.It’s the finest garden in China.
C.It dates back to the Ming Dynasty.
D.It is a rather simple and plain garden.

细节理解题。根据Zhuozheng Yuan部分的“It’s the largest and the most famous garden in Suzhou,perhaps the finest of its type in China.Throughout the centuries,the central part of the garden still contains its original Ming Dynasty flavor.”可知,拙政园可以追溯到明代。故选C项。




2.Why are couplets put on in Liu Yuan
A.To display natural beauty.
B.To summarize a section’s characteristic.
C.To add pleasure to visitors.
D.To show the beauty of classical Chinese.

细节理解题。根据Liu Yuan部分的“The garden has Chinese couplets beside nearly every gate and door.These are two-line poems written in classical Chinese.Their use in the garden is meant to set the tone for each section”可知,留园贴对联的目的是总结园林每一个部分的特点。




3.What feature do Shizilin and Huanxiu Shanzhuang share
A.Flavor.   B.Pond.
C.Couplets. D.Rocks.

细节理解题。根据Shizilin部分的“At a little less than one hectare in size, Shizilin was built in 1342.The garden gets its name because it is filled with strangely shaped rocks”以及Huanxiu Shanzhuang部分的“At 0.2 hectare, Huanxiu Shanzhuang is one of the smallest of the important gardens in Suzhou. Centered in a pond,a huge rockery,7.2 meters in height,was created,using nearly every technique known in the art form.”可知,两个园林特色中都提到了石头。故选D项。




Ⅱ.七选五
One of the best ways to practice forgiveness is with the REACH method. REACH stands for Recall,Empathize (移情),Altruistic (利他的) gift,Commit and Hold. 1 
Recall.The first step is to recall the wrongdoing in an objective way.The goal is not to think of the person in a negative light,but to come to a clear understanding of the wrong that was done. 2  Don’t push aside anything, especially if it makes you feel angry or upset.




Empathize.Try to understand the other person’s point of view regarding why he or she hurt you,but don’t minimize the wrong that was done. Sometimes the wrongdoing was not personal,but due to something the other person was dealing with. 3  They often don’t think clearly when they hurt others,and they just lose control.
Altruistic gift.This step is about addressing your own shortcomings. Recall a time when you treated someone unkindly and were forgiven. 4  Recognizing this helps you realize that forgiveness is an altruistic gift that you can give to others.




mit yourself to forgiveness.For instance,write about your forgiveness in a journal or a letter that you don’t send or tell a friend.
Hold.Finally,hold on to your forgiveness.This step is tough because memories of the event will often happen again.Forgiveness is not erasure (消除). 5  When bad feelings arise,remind yourself that you have forgiven and finally you want good for the offender.




A.How did it make you feel
B.Here is a look at each step.
C.Forgiveness is a character of the strong and wise.
D.How can you acquire the habit of showing kindness to others
E.Rather,it’s about changing your reaction to those awful memories.
F.Visualize the person and situation and all the feelings that come with it.
G.People who attack others are sometimes themselves in a state of fear and worry.




【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了练习宽恕的最好方法之一是使用REACH法——回忆、共情、利他、承诺和坚持。
1.B 根据上文“One of the best ways to practice forgiveness is with the REACH method.REACH stands for Recall,Empathize,Altruistic gift,Commit and Hold.”可知,本文话题为REACH法,根据下文五个小标题可知,B项起到承上启下作用,统领下文。




2.F 本段小标题为Recall,根据上文“The first step is to recall the wrongdoing...of the wrong that was done.”可知,通过回顾过失可以帮助了解这人错在哪里,复现词为the person;F项“Visualize the person and situation and all the feelings that come with it.”具体表述怎么回顾,下文“Don’t push aside anything,especially if it makes you feel angry or upset.”中的feel angry or upset呼应F项中的all the feelings that come with it,上下文衔接连贯。
3.G 根据下文“They often don’t think clearly when they hurt others,and they just lose control.”可知当他们伤害别人的时候,他们往往没有想清楚,他们只是失去了控制;They指代G项中的People who attack others,攻击他人的人有时因处于恐惧和担忧的状态而失控伤人,上下文衔接连贯顺畅。




4.A 根据上文“Recall a time when you treated someone unkindly and were forgiven.”可知回忆一下你对别人不友好而被原谅的经历。上文与A项为顺接关系,下文“Recognizing this helps you realize that forgiveness is an altruistic gift that you can give to others.”中的this指代A项内容,上下文衔接连贯。
5.E 本段小标题为Hold,作为练习宽恕的最后一个环节,根据上文“Forgiveness is not erasure.”可知宽恕不是抹去,上文与E项为转折关系;下文“When bad feelings arise,remind yourself that you have forgiven and finally you want good for the offender.”承接E项内容,表达了面对不好的记忆、感觉,不是抹去,而是改变自己的态度、反应,上下文衔接连贯。




Ⅲ.语法填空
Thanks to abundant rainfall and the patient effort of the local government, Jinan,1.      provincial capital of Shandong that 2.     (title)as the “city of springs”,has seen a year of remarkable achievement.
The Baotu Spring,a famous scenic spot in the city’s Lixia district,saw its water table beyond 30 meters on Oct.11 to reach the 3.      (high) level for that time of year since it started gushing(喷涌)again in 2003.Since early this year,the spring’s water table 4.         (be) on the rise,the water affairs bureau says.There are 1,209 artesian(自然流淌的)springs in Jinan,according to a list 5.       (publish) in September last year.
the
is titled
highest
has been
published




The southern hilly area,6.       also collects and generates the spring water,is higher than the river plain to the north.The groundwater flows downward and gushes out at the foot of the hills.In some springs,bubbles are seen rising from the bedrock.The water is so clear in every spring that
7.      (tourist) can see the bottom of the springs.The Black Tiger Spring originates 8.       a 3-meter-deep,1.7-meter-wide
9.      (nature)cave.Its name comes from the roaring sound it makes 10.        water gushes out of tiger head-shaped stones.
The springs in Jinan are a way of life.
which
tourists
from
natural
when




【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了山东省省会济南的几处著名的泉水。
1.the 考查冠词。句意:在充足的降雨和当地政府的耐心努力下,被称为“泉城”的山东省省会济南取得了令人瞩目的成就。表示特指,故填the。
2.is titled 考查动词的时态和语态。关系代词that引导定语从句,从句修饰先行词Jinan,该空是从句谓语,that指代先行词作从句的主语,和title是被动关系,所以用被动语态。描述客观事实,用一般现在时。故填is titled。
3.highest 考查形容词最高级。句意:10月11日,位于历下区的著名景点趵突泉的地下水位突破30米,达到自2003年以来的最高水位。根据定冠词the和句意可知,表示“最高水位”,用形容词最高级形式。故填highest。




4.has been 考查动词的时态。句意:水务局表示,自今年年初以来,该泉的地下水位一直在上升。根据时间状语Since early this year可知,此处应用现在完成时。主语the spring’s water table是第三人称单数,助动词用has。故填has been。
5.published 考查非谓语动词。句意:根据去年9月公布的一份清单,济南有1209个自流泉。句中已有谓语动词,所以用非谓语动词形式。名词a list和publish是被动关系,所以用过去分词作定语。故填published。
6.which 考查定语从句。句意:南部丘陵地区也收集和产生泉水,比北部的河流平原要高。句中先行词为The southern hilly area,在非限制性定语从句中作主语,所以用关系代词which引导。故填which。




7.tourists 考查名词的数。句意:每年春天的水都很清澈,游客可以看到泉水的底部。tourist为可数名词,此处表示泛指,所以为复数形式。故填tourists。
8.from 考查介词。句意:黑虎泉起源于一个3米深,1.7米宽的天然洞穴。originate from起源于。故填from。
9.natural 考查形容词。修饰名词cave,应用形容词形式。故填natural。
10.when 考查状语从句。句意:它的名字来自当水从虎头形状的石头中涌出时发出的轰鸣声。表示“当……时候”,用连词when,引导时间状语从句。故填when。




Ⅳ.应用文写作
假定你是李华,你的新西兰笔友Johnson将要到北京旅行,想请你帮他做一日旅游攻略。请你给他写一封电子邮件,内容包括:
1.旅行计划;
2.交通、饮食等安排。
注意:
1.词数应为80左右;
2.请在相应位置作答。




Dear Johnson,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua




Dear Johnson,
It’s my honour to have the chance to arrange your travel plan.
As you know,Beijing is the capital of China with a long history.On your arrival,you’ll take the Palace Museum as your first destination,which is the largest and most well-reserved imperial residence in China today.Then you’ll have the chance to admire the Great Wall,one of the greatest wonders of the world.You will mainly take the metro,for it is very convenient.You have to taste Beijing Roast Duck,which is a world-famous Beijing dish.
Looking forward to seeing you.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua (共28张PPT)
UNIT 3 SEA EXPLORATION



Ⅰ.阅读理解
Scientists have recently discovered the world’s largest known field of seagrass.They did it using videos shot by some extraordinary helpers.The work should help protect the seagrass,and also shows off a powerful way to explore the ocean.



As a shelter for many sea creatures,seagrass is a flowering plant that normally grows in shallow waters near coasts.They grow in thick fields,known as seagrass meadows(海草草场),which help clean the ocean water.More importantly,they are called “ocean lung”.They help in the fight against the climate crisis.That’s because they store huge amounts of carbon—the major source of global warming.Damaging these seagrass meadows can release this pollutant again,making things worse.



Considering the urgent need to protect seagrass meadows,scientists are eager to know about their size and number.However,the meadows can be hard to spot from above,either because the water is too deep or not clear enough. And the ocean is so huge that it’s hard to study them by diving.So scientists decided to have tiger sharks help the research.



Tiger sharks are inborn fast swimmers,and spend a lot of time in seagrass meadows.Between 2016 and 2020,the researchers attached cameras and other trackers to the fins of seven tiger sharks,and then let them go again.The cameras were designed to fall off after hours and float to the surface.Tracking signals helped find the floating cameras and collect the videos the sharks had taken while traveling for miles.Moreover,other tools were used,including satellite images,as well as images taken by divers and boats.



Putting all this information together,the scientists learned that the waters around the Bahamas are home to the largest seagrass meadow ever discovered. And the meadows cover at least 25,500 square miles,and could be as large as 35,500 square miles.
Different from previous studies,the program discovers how useful large underwater animals can be in helping to learn more about life under the sea. Oliver Shipley,a scientist from the team,says animals like tiger sharks are going to take us to new places that we didn’t know existed.



【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家们发现了世界上已知的最大的海草场。他们借助一些不寻常的助手拍摄的视频来做到这一点。这项工作应该有助于保护海草,同时也展示了一种探索海洋的强大方式。



1.Why do seagrass meadows urgently need protection
A.Damaging them will worsen climate crisis.
B.They determine the cleanliness of ocean water.
C.Sea creatures can’t survive without their shelter.
D.Their existence balances the underwater ecosystem.

细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They help in the fight against the climate crisis.That’s because they store huge amounts of carbon—the major source of global warming.Damaging these seagrass meadows can release this pollutant again,making things worse.”可知,海草草场迫切需要保护是因为破坏它们将加剧气候危机。



2.How did tiger sharks help the scientific research
A.By tracking signals scientists sent.
B.By bringing back cameras with videos.
C.By carrying the recording equipment around.
D.By spending a lot of time in seagrass meadows.




细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Between 2016 and 2020,the researchers attached cameras and other trackers to the fins of seven tiger sharks,and then let them go again.The cameras were designed to fall off after hours and float to the surface.Tracking signals helped find the floating cameras and collect the videos the sharks had taken while traveling for miles.Moreover,other tools were used,including satellite images,as well as images taken by divers and boats.”可知,虎鲨是通过随身携带记录设备帮助科学研究的。故选C项。



3.What is the highlight about the research according to the text
A.Leading scientists.
B.Advanced theories.
C.Multiple experimental tools.
D.Unusual research assistants.

推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可推知,文章中研究的亮点是不同寻常的研究辅助对象——虎鲨。



4.Which is the most suitable title for the text
A.Man and Nature Work Together
B.A Novel Way to Explore the Sea
C.Sea Grass:An Undervalued Plant
D.Ocean Lung Measured by Natural Explorers




标题归纳题。根据文章大意,尤其是第一段和第二段中的“As a shelter for many sea creatures,seagrass is a flowering plant that normally grows in shallow waters near coasts.They grow in thick fields,known as seagrass meadows”可知,文章主要讲述了科学家们发现了世界上已知的最大的海草场。他们借助一些不寻常的助手拍摄的视频来做到这一点。这项工作应该有助于保护海草,同时也展示了一种探索海洋的强大方式。故文章最好的标题是“由自然探险家测量的海洋肺”。



Ⅱ.完形填空
Making a family
For years,Dad had avoided getting a dog.Whenever the  1  came up, Dad complained:“Dogs are a pain.I don’t want to be  2 .” Despite his strong opposition,Mom brought home a puppy named Chip,a cute ball that  3  us all.
For me,at age thirteen,Chip brought out my  4  side.I fed,brushed and walked him every day.I also learned that when we  5  what is important to us,we harvest the benefits.For me,this meant a loyal (忠诚的) companion, someone to  6  me at the door when I returned,and someone to kiss my face when I was sad.And this  7  stayed with me as I grew.



Chip even  8  Dad.It was nearly a month before Chip’s  9  personality won him over.Dad was the first to  10  him to sit on the sofa.He even made chew toys for Chip to play with.
Most importantly,Chip brought us together as a  11 .After dinner, instead of escaping to our bedrooms as before,we’d review  12  tricks or teach him new ones in the family room.We’d  13  funny stories of the cute things he’d done that day.The important thing is that we’d do this together.
People who are not dog lovers sometimes complain about those who treat their pets too much like  14 .What they don’t understand is that it is the pets that stimulate the  15  of their humanity.



1.A.topic   B.news  
C.problem  D.doubt
2.A.replaced B.destroyed
C.bothered D.controlled
3.A.defeated B.challenged
C.discouraged D.transformed
4.A.awkward B.responsible
C.generous D.creative
5.A.take care of B.agree on
C.give in to D.rely on
6.A.push B.greet
C.grab D.order
7.A.lesson B.idiom
C.issue D.process
8.A.feared B.softened
C.admired D.strengthened
9.A.adorable B.strong
C.aggressive D.strange
10.A.force B.forbid
C.allow D.order



11.A.committee B.company
C.family D.group
12.A.complex B.previous
C.simple D.basic
13.A.create B.invent
C.share D.read
14.A.animals B.fans
C.toys D.humans
15.A.origin B.future
C.weakness D.beauty



【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了一只宠物狗影响了全家人,甚至使讨厌狗的父亲也喜欢上了这只小狗,使全家人更团结。作者认为小动物可以激发人性中的美好。
1.A 上文说父亲逃避养狗这件事情,所以家人说到养狗这个话题,父亲就抱怨,表示反对。
2.C 结合上文和句中“Dogs are a pain.”可推知,父亲认为狗是令人头痛的东西,不想被打扰。
3.D 根据下文可知,第二段讲“我”变得有责任心了;第三段讲父亲从讨厌狗变成喜欢小狗,允许狗坐在沙发上,还给他玩具玩;第四段讲,原来全家人晚饭后各自回到自己房间,不交流,现在大家一起和小狗玩耍,一起交流,增强了家庭凝聚力。总之,小狗改变了“我”们一家。



4.B 根据下文“I fed,brushed and walked him every day.”可知,“我”每天负责喂小狗、给他洗澡、遛狗,由此推断,小狗使“我”变得有责任心了。
5.A 根据上文“I fed,brushed and walked him every day.”和下文“For me,this meant a loyal companion”可知,“我”照顾小狗,收获了一个忠诚的伙伴。
6.B 根据句中“at the door when I returned”可知,“我”回家时,小狗会在家门口迎接“我”。
7.A 根据上文“I also learned that...”可知,“我”认识到在付出的同时自己也会受益,这就是“我”通过养狗学习到的一个经验,这个经验一直伴随着“我”的成长。



8.B 文章开头讲父亲特别讨厌狗,反对养狗,结合本段末“He even made chew toys for Chip to play with.”可知,爸爸对小狗的态度转变了,缓和了对小狗的态度。
9.A 根据上一段讲小狗在门口迎接主人归来,主人伤心时安慰主人,和本段中讲爸爸也喜欢上它,可推知,小狗讨人喜欢。
10.C 下文“He even made chew toys for Chip to play with.”说明爸爸也开始宠爱小狗,结合副词“even”可推知,爸爸是第一个让小狗坐沙发的人。
11.C 根据句中“brought us together”和下文“instead of escaping to our bedrooms as before”可知,小狗改变了所有人的习惯,让一家人聚在了一起。
12.B 根据句中“review”可知,是复习以前学的把戏。



13.C 结合常识和句中“funny stories of the cute things”可知,一家人在一起会讲小狗做的有趣的事,这是一种分享。
14.D 不爱狗的人有时会抱怨那些把宠物太当人一样对待的爱狗人士。根据句中“People who are not dog lovers”和“complain”可推知,不爱狗的人会抱怨爱狗人士把狗当人来对待。
15.D 上文说不爱狗的人有时会抱怨爱狗人士把宠物太当人一样对待,结合句中“What they don’t understand”可知,作者对此作出回应,说明原因:宠物激发了人性的美。



Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Most of us never forget the person that was there for us in our darkest times.Apparently,penguins(企鹅) don’t either.
On a typical day,off the coast of a small Brazilian island,Joao Pereira de Souza headed out fishing.He was disheartened to find that an oil leak had polluted the waters.Staring out at the oily waves,he decided it was not a good day to fish.But walking on the beach that day,he found a struggling penguin, covered in oil and starving.



Joao took the penguin home,and spent a whole week gently cleaning it and nursing it back to health.He named it Dindim,a Portuguese word meaning “ice pop”.Dindim is a Magellanic penguin,a species known for living in the seas of South America.In order to breed(繁殖),they must return to Patagonia,5,000 miles from Joao’s home.



After a week of rehabilitation(康复),Joao patiently took Dindim back to the sea and taught it how to swim again.When Dindim could swim quite well, Joao took it out into the sea by boat and dropped it off to encourage it to swim back to its home.But when he was back to shore,he found the penguin waiting for him.Joao made two more attempts later,but each time the bird would just return to Joao’s home.It seemed that Dindim had already formed a family bond with Joao and wouldn’t leave.



Joao had no choice but to keep the little creature.During the following months,Dindim would follow behind Joao to fish on the coast joyfully.Dindim also liked to lie on Joao’s lap,letting Joao give it showers,allowing Joao to feed it fish and to pick it up.Joao and his family enjoyed the company of Dindim. But deep inside Joao’s heart,he knew Dindim belonged to the wild.Gradually, the hot summer days witnessed the change of its new feathers.Was it time to say “goodbye”
注意:
1.续写词数应为150个左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。



Suddenly one morning,Joao found Dindim disappeared.______________
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A few months later,Joao heard some familiar cries in his backyard._____
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Suddenly one morning,Joao found Dindim disappeared.“Has it really left ” Joao wondered,his mind mixing with sorrow and joy.In order to breed, he knew that Dindim had to go back,but it still made him heartbroken.Looking at the empty nest,he refused to leave.After a while,he bent down,picked up a few feathers from the ground,and turned back to the room.When putting the feather into a jar,he said to himself,“Fine,it’s finally grown up.”



A few months later,Joao heard some familiar cries in his backyard.He hurriedly ran to the backyard.What caught his eyes were a group of penguins looking around! One even staggered up to him and looked up at him,as if asking,“Old friend,do you remember me ” It was Dindim! He quickly bent down,gently stroking its feathers.Later,these penguins lived there for a while and left some beautiful memories.So,just like Dindim,a penguin remembering who saved it when in trouble,let’s always be grateful.(共23张PPT)
UNIT 4 SHARING




Ⅰ.阅读理解
Miss Baugh taught seventh-grade social studies.She was the kind of teacher that perhaps everyone has had at least once:scary.In class,she always taught us to take school seriously.She had been teaching for a long time and I was as afraid of her as anyone,including the boys who were typically naughty in the back row.
But I also had a life outside of school and had just discovered cheap objects for pranks.One such prop(道具) had two parts:an ink bottle painted to look as though it had overturned,and a piece of shiny black metal shaped like a pool.




Of all the people I could have tricked,unexpectedly I chose Miss Baugh. At the beginning of the class,I opened her book and placed the props on one of the pages.Then I waited for the fun.When Miss Baugh saw the bottle and the spilled ink,she let out a little cry and looked for something to wipe up the ink with.The trick had succeeded beyond my expectations.But then I suddenly knew I had no control over what would happen next.When Miss Baugh tried to remove the ink with a paper towel,she discovered it was just a piece of black metal.She picked it up,her eyes sweeping the classroom with a deadly gaze.Then came the question:“Who did this ”




After some hesitation,I raised my hand.Miss Baugh fixed me with a stare that terrified me,and my classmates.And then,most unexpectedly,she laughed. “Well,it certainly fooled me!” she said.She returned the props to me,and for a few seconds a sweet little aged lady appeared right where Miss Baugh stood.
We got back to having a class.But something had changed for me.I began to realize that,if someone like Miss Baugh had a warm heart beneath that crusty surface,then other crusty people would probably do,too.That may have been the most valuable lesson I learned.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的老师Miss Baugh是个很可怕的人,某天作者对Miss Baugh恶作剧,结果Miss Baugh没有生气反而笑了。这让作者意识到冷峻的人可能对别人很友好。




1.Which words best describe Miss Baugh according to paragraph 1
A.Serious and experienced.
B.Easy-going and selfless.
C.Naughty and demanding.
D.Scary and narrow-minded.

推理判断题。根据第一段中的“In class,she always taught us to take school seriously.She had been teaching for a long time and I was as afraid of her as anyone,including the boys who were typically naughty in the back row.”可推知,Miss Baugh严肃且经验丰富。




2.What does the underlined word “pranks” probably mean in paragraph 2
A.Bets.    B.Experiments.
C.Tricks. D.Strategies.

词义猜测题。根据画线词下文“One such prop had two parts:an ink bottle painted to look as though it had overturned,and a piece of shiny black metal shaped like a pool.”可知,此处描写的道具由两部分组成:一个被涂成翻倒样子的墨水瓶,还有一块闪闪发光的黑色金属,形状像一个水池。即这些是作者用来恶作剧的东西。故画线词意思是“恶作剧”。




3.What can we learn from paragraph 4
A.Miss Baugh’s stare wasn’t as terrifying as before.
B.The author was given away and finally raised his hand.
C.Miss Baugh burst into laughter and gave the props back.
D.A little aged lady entered the classroom to give a lecture.

推理判断题。根据第四段中的“And then,most unexpectedly,she laughed. ‘Well,it certainly fooled me!’ she said.She returned the props to me,and for a few seconds a sweet little aged lady appeared right where Miss Baugh stood.”可知,Miss Baugh放声大笑,把道具还给了作者。




4.What valuable lesson did the author learn
A.Crusty people can be easily changed.
B.Crusty people may be friendly to others.
C.Crusty people are difficult to get along with.
D.Crusty people are sensitive to others’ feelings.

推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I began to realize that,if someone like Miss Baugh had a warm heart beneath that crusty surface,then other crusty people would probably do,too.That may have been the most valuable lesson I learned.”可知,作者学到了冷峻的人可能对别人很友好。




Ⅱ.七选五
How to set up a Library of Things
Instead of cluttering(乱堆放) our homes,garages and the planet,setting up a Library of Things allows neighbours to borrow and share huge,pricey goods. 1  But instead of borrowing books,local people are borrowing drills,pasta makers and guitars for an affordable fee.Here’s how to start your own:
Talk to your neighbours
 2  Do they feel their home is too cluttered Do they want to do their bit for the environment and spend less money Link into local networks and ask people to vote on a “wish list” of items they could borrow.




Find a space
Start small in someone’s garage or local market to see what items are most popular.Then find space in buildings in urban areas with high footfall such as libraries or community hubs. 3 
Why start a Library of Things
We were living in a small house and needed some tools to put up shelves. We didn’t want to own the tools and hiring them was expensive! 4  Inspired by tool libraries in the US and lending libraries in Berlin,we started a small Library of Things locally and seven years later we’re running five Library of Things locations across London.




What other impact on the local area
We’ve run very successful events led by borrowers such as mending meetups,sewing classes,DIY classes. 5  Borrowers have previously tested out new food businesses at the market by using our items.And for every £10 someone spends on borrowing,£8 stays locally,creating local jobs and supporting the local community spaces.




A.Find out if local people need a sharing library.
B.The Library of Things has a multiplier effect locally.
C.You’ll need some money to set up your sharing library.
D.But in rural areas,a mobile sharing library could work.
E.We were also getting annoyed about waste we were creating.
F.Speak to others who have done it and are willing to share their knowledge.
G.Affordable,convenient and environmental-friendly,sharing libraries are popping up.




【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了开设一家共享物品馆的步骤和它对社会经济产生的积极作用。
1.G 上文“Instead of cluttering our homes,garages and the planet,setting up a Library of Things allows neighbours to borrow and share huge,pricey goods.”提到要建立物品馆,可知,空处承接上文,指出物品馆出现了,与G项“价格合理、方便且环保的共享物品馆正在涌现”符合,同时和下文“But instead of borrowing books,local people are borrowing drills,pasta makers and guitars for an affordable fee.”构成转折关系,说明虽然共享物品馆涌现,但是人们没有去借书而是租借了其他物品。




2.A 根据下文“Link into local networks and ask people to vote on a ‘wish list’ of items they could borrow.”可知,通过链接可以让人们对于可以借的物品进行投票是对A项“了解当地人是否需要共享物品馆”内容的承接,指出了解当地人是否对共享物品馆有需求这一问题的具体做法就是通过在网上让人们投票。
3.D 根据上文“Then find space in buildings in urban areas with high footfall such as libraries or community hubs.”可知,上文介绍了在城市的哪些地方可以找到空间建立共享物品馆,与D项“但在农村地区,移动共享物品馆可以发挥作用”构成转折关系,表明在乡村地区共享物品馆的形式和城市中的情况有所不同。




4.E 根据上文“We were living in a small house and needed some tools to put up shelves.We didn’t want to own the tools and hiring them was expensive!”可知,我们不想为搭架子的工具花钱,和E项“我们也对自己制造的浪费感到恼火”都是对小标题“为什么建立物品馆”的原因举例说明。
5.B 上文“We’ve run very successful events”及下文“Borrowers have previously tested out new food businesses...creating local jobs and supporting the local community spaces.”是对B项“物品馆在当地具有乘数效应”中的 multiplier effect这一概念进行了解释说明,乘数效应是指在公共工程项目之后带来的消费水平和私人投资水平的上升,因为物品馆举办的活动使人们的就业机会增加并支持了当地的社区空间。




Ⅲ.语法填空
Dough(面团) sculpture,also known as dough flowers,1.     (date) back to the Han Dynasty (202 BCE—220 CE).Across north China 2.________
the folk art is widely spread,people take dough works as religious offerings and wedding gifts.
“The dough is made of starch(淀粉),glutinous rice flour and honey,” said Liu Zenghui,a dough sculpture inheritor in Binzhou,Shandong Province.Liu started to learn dough sculpture at an early age.His works centre on
3.      (hero) of ancient Chinese myths and classics.Each figure,
4.       their shape,hair to the muscles and looks,is so vivid and eye-catching.
dates
where
heroes
from




Watching Liu work is 5.       visual delight.After he first shapes the colorful dough into a simple outline,it 6.      (attach) to a small stick.With a knife,thread,and toothpicks,he then refines it and eventually creates a lifelike and visually 7.      (strike) dough sculpture.“You can’t be too careful to control the knife,because once there is a wrong cut,you need to start all over again.Concentration is fundamental,” Liu said in his quiet workshop,which ensures minimal noise and 8.      (disturb).
Also,Liu is glad to be invited 9.      (give) lectures at schools. “Making the traditional art 10.      (access) to children is not only fun but a way to keep it alive,” he said.
a
is attached
striking
disturbance
to give
accessible




【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国传统民间工艺品——面塑,并介绍了其传承人刘增辉及其制作面塑的过程等。
1.dates 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。本句谓语动词date back to无被动形式,根据上下文可知,时态为一般现在时;主语Dough sculpture为单数,谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填dates。
2.where 考查定语从句。先行词为north China,关系词在定语从句中充当地点状语,所以用关系副词where引导。
3.heroes 考查名词的数。句意:他的作品以中国古代神话和经典中的英雄人物为中心。根据后置定语“of ancient Chinese myths and classics”可知,设空处的英雄人物不止一个,用名词的复数形式。故填heroes。




4.from 考查固定搭配。句意:每个人物,从他们的轮廓、头发到肌肉和长相,都是如此生动和引人注目。from...to...“从……到……”。故填from。
5.a 考查冠词。这里为抽象名词具体化,a visual delight意为“一种视觉享受”,visual的发音以辅音音素开头,用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。
6.is attached 考查动词的时态和语态。句意:他先把彩色的面团做成一个简单的轮廓,然后把它绑在一根小棍子上。这里为本句谓语动词,根据上下文可知,本句时态为一般现在时;主语为it,和动词attach之间为被动关系。故填is attached。




7.striking 考查词性转换。句意:然后,他用刀、线和牙签对面团进行改进,最终创造出一个栩栩如生、视觉上引人注目的面塑。分析句子成分可知,设空处作定语,修饰其后的名词“dough sculpture”用形容词striking,故填striking。
8.disturbance 考查词性转换。分析句子成分可知,设空前的and表明此处为名词,和上文的noise保持一致,故填disturbance。
9.to give 考查非谓语动词。be invited to do sth“被邀请做某事”,故填to give。
10.accessible 考查词性转换。句意:他说:“让孩子们接触到传统艺术不仅意味着乐趣,也是一种让它保持活力的方式。”设空处作宾语补足语,用形容词,故填accessible。




Ⅳ.应用文写作
假如你是李华,在某社交平台上看到一位外国小朋友Nick的求助帖。帖中说他家附近有一块三角形空地,想知道如何计算它的面积。现请你给他回帖。内容包括:
1.表示乐意帮助;
2.提供具体方法;
3.希望保持联系。
注意:
1.词数80左右;2.请在相应位置作答。
参考词汇:三角形 triangle 垂直线 vertical line 顶点 vertex 乘 multiply 除 divide




Dear Nick,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua




Dear Nick,
Learning from your post that you are curious to know how to calculate the area of the triangle space,I’m more than glad to offer you some help.
Firstly,what you need to do is find three sides of the triangle space,among which you measure the longest one.Apart from it,you can find a common point of the other two sides.Then,it is a vital step to draw a line vertically to the longest side and measure it.At last,multiply the numbers and you will get a result,half of which is the area of the triangle space.
For your better understanding,I have attached a picture of the procedures. Feel free to contact me.
Yours,
Li Hua (共26张PPT)
UNIT 5 LAUNCHING YOUR CAREER



Ⅰ.阅读理解
Back in 2020:One day,I was scheduling appointments in the office;the next,I broke my leg and had to stay in bed.Over time,I grew sick of video conferencing and TV marathons,and started searching for something new to fill the long and restless days.
A headline on a website caught my eye:“This Weaving Loom(织布机) Saved Me When All My Previous Hobbies Disappeared”.This was the universe speaking to me.I immediately bought all the things recommended—a small loom,a few colors of threads(线) and a weaving book.



My first weaving looked...not great.I skipped the book and free-styled a pink-and-white cloth to hang on my apartment door.It started off OK;I strung the loom successfully and figured out how to slide the threaded needle over and under the backbone of the cloth.
Then,mistake after mistake,I pulled the thread way too tight,making the sides curve in.There were lots of gaps,where I could see the white threads underneath the colored ones.I couldn’t make the long fringe(穗) at the bottom. In a fit of frustration,I left it a mess.



Humbled by my pride,I opened the weaving book.I learned how to get my edges straight and my ends neat.I figured out how to sew backs onto cloths, stuff them with cotton and make colorful pillows to display on my sofa.Soon I started making some for my families and friends.I even saved up money to buy a 4-by-4-foot loom,where I worked on bigger objects.



I was officially taken with it.Actually,I’ve never been good at anything that requires hand-eye-brain cooperation.But weaving,somehow,feels different. It requires the same steps repeated over again and encourages you to lose yourself in the process.Every time I pick up my loom,my brain quiets down;as my needle slips between threads,I ground myself.I’ve never loved a hobby like this.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者生病之后,无意中接触到了纺织并爱上了它,因为它能让作者静下心来。



1.Why did the author buy a loom
A.To pass the time.
B.To try out an idea.
C.To escape from work.
D.To replace marathons.

细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Over time,I grew sick of video conferencing and TV marathons,and started searching for something new to fill the long and restless days.”及第二段中的“A headline on a website caught my eye:‘This Weaving Loom Saved Me When All My Previous Hobbies Disappeared.’”可知,作者买织布机是为了试验一个想法。



2.What did the author think of her first weaving
A.Boring.    B.Pleasing.
C.Disappointing. D.Encouraging.

细节理解题。根据第三段中的“My first weaving looked...not great.”可知,作者对自己的第一次纺织感到不满意。



3.What is paragraph 5 mainly about
A.The value of the weaving book.
B.The advice for weaving beginners.
C.The attitude towards previous mistakes.
D.The process of growing love for weaving.

段落大意题。根据第五段中的“I learned how to get my edges straight and my ends neat.”以及“Soon I started making some for my families and friends.I even saved up money to buy a 4-by-4-foot loom,where I worked on bigger objects.”可知,第五段主要讲的是作者逐渐爱上纺织的过程。



4.What does the author seem to love about weaving
A.It is a means to make a living.
B.It is a craft with calming quality.
C.It is a way to keep traditions alive.
D.It is a practice for human connection.

推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Every time I pick up my loom,my brain quiets down”可知,作者爱上纺织是因为这是一种能让人安静下来的手艺。



Ⅱ.完形填空
Gail Rodgers is proving that you don’t have to be young to make a positive impact on your community.Across the United States,pools have been cutting back  1  or closing entirely due to a shortage of lifeguards.When that almost happened at Montgomery Towne Condominiums,66-year-old Gail
 2  up.
Gail served as a lifeguard.But that was 50 years ago,and Gail quickly 3  how much things have changed since then.



“It’s hugely 4  now,” Gail said.“The lifeguard back then would sit in the chair and might blow the whistle  5  to tell you to stop running or so. They had no flotation(浮标) device—all they  6  was a whistle.So they were really more police than anything else.”
The  7  exam needed to become a certified lifeguard is no  8 .It includes a 300-yard swim and  9  a brick at the bottom of a pool.Still,even knowing these  10  didn’t stop Gail.
“I went and got the precertification,and then I went through the full training,” she  11 .



Gail officially started  12  as a part-time lifeguard on May 27.She’ll likely  13  more shifts when summer comes,but for now,she’s able to have quite a  14  schedule.
Now,Gail hopes her 15  will give others the courage they need to give lifeguarding a chance.



1.A.expenses  B.restrictions
C.hours  D.taxes
2.A.pulled B.caught
C.held D.stepped
3.A.learned B.questioned
C.recorded D.shared
4.A.helpful B.successful
C.different D.important
5.A.stressfully B.awkwardly
C.secretly D.occasionally
6.A.owned B.obtained
C.noticed D.removed
7.A.physical B.visual
C.medical D.psychological
8.A.limit B.point
C.joke D.problem
9.A.keeping B.grabbing
C.breaking D.carving
10.A.schedules B.measures
C.results D.requirements



11.A.argued B.explained
C.predicted D.shouted
12.A.experiment B.training
C.duty D.exploration
13.A.hand over B.put off
C.rule out D.take on
14.A.flexible B.tight
C.new D.special
15.A.progress B.experience
C.course D.advice



【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述66岁的盖尔(Gail)在看到游泳馆因为缺少救生员而要缩短开放时间或关闭时挺身而出,重新开始做救生员的工作。
1.C 根据下文“due to a shortage of lifeguards”可知,因为缺少救生员,所以游泳池不得不缩短开放时间或者关闭。故选C项。
2.D 根据下文“Gail officially started    as a part-time lifeguard on May 27.”和“Now,Gail hopes her    will give others the courage they need to give lifeguarding a chance.”可知,在社区发生缺少救生员的情况时,66岁的盖尔挺身而出,又开始做救生员了。故选D项。



3.A 根据下文“‘It’s hugely    now,’ Gail said.‘The lifeguard back then would sit in the chair and might blow the whistle    to tell you to stop running or so.They had no flotation device—all they    was a whistle.So they were really more police than anything else.’”可知,盖尔了解到,现在做救生员和过去相比发生了很大的变化。故选A项。
4.C 根据下文“‘The lifeguard back then would sit in the chair and might blow the whistle    to tell you to stop running or so.They had no flotation device—all they    was a whistle.So they were really more police than anything else.’”可知,现在和以前做救生员的情况不一样了。故选C项。
5.D 根据下文“So they were really more police than anything else.”可知,警察就是会时不时地吹哨子来提醒人们不要乱跑。故选D项。



6.A 根据下文“was a whistle”可知,哨子是救生员所拥有的东西。故选A项。
7.A 根据下文“It includes a 300-yard swim and    a brick at the bottom of a pool.”可知,这是做一名救生员需要进行的身体素质的检查。故选A项。
8.C 根据下文“It includes a 300-yard swim and    a brick at the bottom of a pool.Still,even knowing these    didn’t stop Gail.”可知,做一名救生员需要进行的体格检查不是开玩笑的,是需要真本事的。故选C项。
9.B 根据下文“a brick at the bottom of a pool”可知,因为盖尔要做救生员,就应该会碰到从水里把溺水者捞起来的情况,所以考试内容是从水底捞起一块砖。故选B项。



10.D 根据上文“It includes a 300-yard swim and    a brick at the bottom of a pool.”可知,这些内容都是介绍做救生员需要进行的测试和要求。故选D项。
11.B 根据上文“I went and got the precertification,and then I went through the full training”可知,这里是解释盖尔重新成为救生员所付出的努力和得到的成果。故选B项。
12.C 根据下文“as a part-time lifeguard”可知,盖尔正式履行自己作为兼职救生员的职责。故选C项。



13.D 根据下文“more shifts when summer comes”可知,当夏天到来时,盖尔应该是很可能会承担起更多的责任,接受更多的轮班。故选D项。
14.A 根据上文“but”可知,上下文是转折关系,上面提到盖尔夏天会很忙,所以现在的时间表应该是比较灵活的,不太忙。故选A项。
15.B 根据下文“will give others the courage they need to give lifeguarding a chance”可知,作为一名66岁的老人,盖尔希望自己所做的事情可以给他人勇气。故选B项。



Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was a dream born in fire.Andrea Peterson was 5 when she was trapped on the ledge(窗台) of a burning building.
“Throw the kid down!” said one of the firemen below,whose eyes are firm and courageous,along with professional rescue techniques.Seeing this, little Andrea jumped into lifesaving arms and a life-long ambition:She wanted to fight fires as her rescuers did.



She told that to the men who had saved her,and they laughed naturally the way grown-ups do when a kid says he wants to be an astronaut or a sports star.But this was back in a time when little girls weren’t even allowed to fantasize(幻想) about such grand goals.
“You’ll be a good mommy,” the firemen told her.“You’ll be a good teacher,maybe you’ll be a nurse,but you can never be a fireman.”



Indeed,life sidelined her ambitious dream.She was studying for a degree in aviation technology(航空科技) and that’s where she met her husband, Dennis.Unfortunately,Dennis was diagnosed with cancer.Peterson spent 31 years caring for the man she loved,and in 2007,when Dennis was about to leave,he was at peace but worried about her.“But what are you going to do ” “I’ll be fine,” she told him.



At 61,she attended a course for emergencies.She went on an ambulance ride-along from time to time.It turned out to be a life-and-death situation, which reminded her of the childhood experience back in the fire.Every time she saw people who were in need were successfully rescued,Peterson felt that long-ago childhood calling.She earned her emergency medical technician license and responded to fire calls with the ambulance.She found that her years of tending to Dennis had prepared her for dealing with the variety of hurts and ills.The inside calling echoed increasingly stronger.



注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
After a year,she signed up for a training unit for firefighters.___________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Finally came the written and physical fitness test day.________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



After a year,she signed up for a training unit for firefighters.No sooner had she stepped into the training venue than she found all her classmates were 18-22 young kids.“Could I really make it ” Peterson thought to herself, struggling.At the very moment,she once again thought of the firm and courageous eyes of the firefighters who came to rescue her over 50 years ago. She instantly rolled up her sleeves and began to learn both theoretical and practical knowledge as her much younger peers.



Finally came the written and physical fitness test day.For Peterson,she was at an advantageous situation for the theoretical part,as her past rescue experiences on ambulance ride-along made her a qualified rescuer already. However,the 3-km running,push-ups,sit-ups,etc.all behaved as huge gaps awaiting her to conquer.Though she ranked the last among such items,her persistence,endurance as well as the passion for a childhood dream made her name appear on the list of newly-announced firefighters.This time,tears blurred her eyes,as the dream born in the fire was eventually fulfilled.