阳泉一中2023-2024学年第二学期高一年级期中考试试题
英 语
考试时长：120分钟 总分：150分
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分60分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题3分, 满分45分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Weddings are one of life’s biggest celebrations, and they are observed in just about every country and culture on the planet. Here are some wedding traditions from around the world.
Scotland
Scottish weddings usually feature the handfasting ceremony. During the ceremony, the bride (新娘) and bridegroom each hold a piece of cloth. These are carefully wound around the couple’s joined hands. When they pull their hands apart, the pieces become tied into a knot (结) — a symbol of the new union.
Germany
Guests at a German wedding get to see an interesting sight: the newly married couple — still dressed in their suit and wedding dress — cutting a length of a tree in half with a two-person saw (锯). In this way, they show their ability to work as a team to face any challenge they will meet in life.
Norway
A Norwegian wedding cake is made up of progressively smaller layers of iced cake rings, which give the cake the shape of Christmas tree. The inside is empty and has gifts or even a bottle of wine. The bride and g room lift the top ring of the cake, and the number of layers that stick to it is said to represent the number of children they will have!
England
Brides in England typically wear “something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue” for their big day. The modern practice comes from a traditional English song, and the things themselves represent protection, cheerfulness, good luck, and purity, respectively.
Though the customs might vary, the feeling remains the same. Across the world, weddings are times to celebrate love, happiness, and family.
1. Why is a two-person saw used in the German wedding
A. To entertain the wedding guests. B. To mark the couple’s united efforts.
C. To represent the upcoming challenges. D. To keep the couple from hurting each other.
2. In which wedding do brides wear different things to represent different wishes
A. The Scottish wedding. B. The German wedding.
C. The Norwegian wedding. D. The English wedding.
3. What does the text show about wedding
A. Rules to follow. B. Special customs.
C. Ways to treat guests. D. Cultural backgrounds.
B
In her 17 years on this earth, Shreyaa Venkat has done more to help the planet and the people living on it than many adults. The non-profit organization she founded, NEST4US, has helped tens of thousands of people in the United States. Through it, it’s served over 12,000 homeless people in the Washington, D.C. area by providing food and other supplies.
Venkat’s passion for helping others started as soon as she could walk, as her parents, active volunteers themselves, brought her along on their various projects, like some creative ways to volunteer. By fifth grade, she’d developed such enthusiasm for it that she started organizing her own service projects in her community.
NEST4US was born when she realized how much food waste there is, how many hungry people there are, and how simple it would be to use the former to help the latter. “There was a homeless man standing on a corner in D.C. and he was holding a sign that said ‘Hungry Need Food’,” she recalls. “So I gave him my lunch and his whole face just lit up. It was so easy, it only took me 30 seconds, and it really helped him.”
As NEST4US took off, with hundreds of volunteers helping to feed thousands of hungry people, Venkat decided to branch out with her volunteer efforts, starting three other branches of NEST4US. Serving others had become such a way of life for her that she even celebrated her 13th birthday at a homeless shelter, bringing the party to them instead of expecting gifts for herself.
As much as she has helped others, they’ve helped her too. Not only does she get a lot of joy and personal satisfaction from her volunteer work but running NEST4US has taught her important life skills like time management, public speaking, writing, and leadership. “What it’s really given me is this opinion of putting other people first,” she says.
4. What can we infer about NEST4US from the first paragraph
A. Its main aim is to make money. B. It offers people cheap supplies.
C. It takes in all homeless people. D. It is a charity organization.
5. What caused Venkat to set up NEST4US
A. Her parents’ constant suggestion. B. The memory of her hard childhood.
C. Her experience of helping a hungry man. D. Volunteers’ great influence on her.
6. Why did Venkat spend her 13th birthday at a homeless shelter
A. She held a grand party for many people.
B. She could receive many nice gifts there.
C. She got much personal satisfaction from it.
D. She saw helping others as part of her life.
7. Which of the following best describes Shreyaa Venkat
A. Caring. B. Ambitious.
C. Humorous. D. Demanding.
C
“If music is the medicine of the soul, let it play on,” said a famous person. I think he said so probably because he had got some help from music. Music has some strange functions. Medical scientists have found that a person who feels stressed can actually listen to a certain kind of music and become relaxed.
Researchers said that since stress comes as a result of some events in life such as starting a new family, starting a new business and starting a new job, one can actually listen to good music and feel good because good music touches humans in a positive way. Music helps you forget these events that make you worried and remember the important events that once happened in your life.
Depression(抑郁症) is a disease caused by stress, smoking, social problems, etc. Depression is also caused by difficulties such as failure in business. Depression may bring us weakness, headaches and loss of concentration. Good music makes one remember happy moments or days. If you play music about love, it makes you feel like falling in love again though you may have had several upset experiences. And such good feelings make you healthy.
Anxiety is another health problem that can be controlled by music. Anxiety is one of the side effects of some major health problems such as liver cancer and breast cancer. Good music makes you feel relaxed and relieves the pain caused by these diseases and you will feel better. Good music also makes you sleep better, and you need to know that sleep puts your body in a healthy condition. Good sleep takes away the effects of stress, depression and anxiety from a person.
8. What do you know about music according to the famous person in Paragraph 1
A Music can treat many kinds of diseases.
B. Music can help you keep mentally healthy.
C. Music can take the place of medicine in treating illness.
D. Music can make you remember things that happened in the past.
9. How does good music help people remove stress
A. By letting people have a good sleep. B. By making people think positively.
C. By showing something new to people. D. By making people focus only on important things.
10. According to the passage, what will one who has cancer most probably experience
A. Stress B. Depression. C. Anxiety. D. Upset
11. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage
A. The benefits of listening to music to health.
B. Stress can bring us many kinds of diseases.
C. Some diseases have something to do with music.
D. Tips for us to live a healthy and comfortable life.
D
If you use social media to chase away loneliness, a new study suggests that you’re going against the grain.
We may have heard a lot about the benefits of interacting with others online, but the findings of a study conducted by scientists from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine show a direct relationship between social media usage and feelings of isolation. In short, the more time you spend on social media, the lonelier you may feel.
With increasing usage of a large number of apps that allow for endless virtual connectivity, loneliness seems like the last problem social media users would face, but according to Brain A. Primack, the leader of the study, it has the exact opposite effect.
“Mental health problems and social isolation are widespread among young adults nowadays,” Primack said. “We are naturally social creatures, but modern life tends to separate us instead of bringing us together. While it may seem that social media provide opportunities to fill the social void, I think this study suggests that it may not be the solution people were hoping for.”
Primack and his team examined the social media habits of 1,787 U.S. adults aged between 19 and 32 via a questionnaire that asked about the usage frequency and the time they spent on the most popular social media platforms. Eventually, they determined that young adults who are constantly logging in social media are lonelier than those with less social media usage. Frequent exposure to unrealistic descriptions on social media instead of face-to-face social interactions may give people the impression that others are living more happily, and this may make users feel more isolated in comparison.
12. What does the underlined phrase “going against the grain” in Paragraph 1 mean
A Doing it all wrong. B. On the way to success.
C. Taking a risk. D. Making a difference.
13. How did Primack and his team conduct the study
A. By providing explanations. B. By collecting data online.
C. By doing a survey. D. By describing their own experiences.
14. What can we learn from the study
A. You will feel happier if you spend more time online.
B. Online interaction is not the solution to social isolation.
C Virtual connectivity is the best way to fill the social void.
D. Popular social media platforms can bring people together.
15. What does the text mainly tell us
A. New research on social media usage has been published.
B. Face-to-face social interactions are on the way out.
C. Social media do users more harm than good.
D. Social media might make loneliness worse.
第二节（共5小题, 每小题 3分, 共15分）
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Do you have a lot of pre-loved jeans (牛仔裤) that you can never seem to let go of If your jeans really do not fit you anymore or have fallen out of style, you can always make changes to them! ____16____Check them out!
New Shorts
If you are tired of your old jeans, all you need is a pair of scissors to get some new cute shorts for the summer. _____17_____Then, get a pencil to mark where you will cut them off. After that, carefully cut each leg straight.
Reusable Bags
_____18_____ Just cut squares with the same sizes using an old pair of jeans. Then, sew (缝) them up according to your preferred bag size. You can also mix and match the squares from different sets of jeans.
Stylish Accessories (配饰)
Denim (牛仔布) accessories will never go out of style._____19_____Just cut some pieces of the old jeans and twist (搓) them together. Then, shape it by sewing or using a glue gun. For kids, you can also make friendship bracelets for fun.
Denim Organizers
Old jeans can be turned into organizers for your things. For example, you can cut out the pocket of your jeans and glue them onto a hard surface._____20_____.
A. Old jeans can be made into cleaning tools.
B. These pocket organizers are perfect as key holders.
C. You can make some wonderful home accessories too.
D. You can use your old jeans to create a new headband or hairband.
E. First, wear the trousers and choose how short you would like them to be.
F. There are many ways to change old jeans into bags that can be useful in daily life.
G. We have collected some of the easiest ways to change them into a new favorite of yours.
第二部分 语言运用（共二节, 满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分, 共30分）
When I was 16, I worked at a fast food restaurant. That was when I came across two new family ____21____.
One afternoon in the fall I happened to find a little cat crying outside. He got a little wet because of the morning rain. I picked him up into the kitchen, ____22____ him and fed him water and food. My boss was ____23____ when seeing a stray cat (流浪猫) in the kitchen and asked me to take him out immediately. I quickly got some towels and a box and made him a little ____24____ and put him in my car.
After work, I hurried to my car to ____25____ him. I found another cat scratching (抓擦) my car door to____26____her brother. So I picked her up too. I had to carry them into my house ____27____ because my mother didn’t ____28____ a cat. Our cat had died earlier that year and she was in ____29____ and determined that she would not keep any cats.
I ____30____ the two cats in my room for four days. One day my mother caught me feeding the cats. Seeing her, I was ____31____ but I told her I had no choice but to ____32____ them. I told her we could just keep the boy and find another ____33____ for the girl. She shouted at me that we couldn’t ____34____ them. I knew I had her ____35____.
My family had Penny and Rizzo for the next 15 years.
21. A. rescuers B. leaders C. members D. supporters
22. A. begged B. concerned C. dried D. cooled
23. A. angry B. excited C. hopeful D. tired
24. A. restaurant B. apartment C. shelter D. trap
25 A. knock B. check on C. avoid D. depend on
26. A. feed B. protect C. attack D. reach
27. A. secretly B. slowly C. curiously D. obviously
28. A. like B. want C. have D. know
29. A. danger B. trouble C. sadness D. surprise
30. A. controlled B. beat C. buried D. hid
31. A. confused B. glad C. amazed D. frightened
32. A. raise B. exchange C. adapt D. donate
33. A. name B. store C. box D. home
34. A. quit B. separate C. endanger D. kill
35. A. allowance B. appreciation C. impression D. responsibility
第二节 （共10小题；每小题2分, 共20分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Ireland’s beautiful countryside has always influenced its people and traditions. The country ____36____ (have) a long history of producing many great writers and poets, for its beautiful countryside gives people inspiration. The peaceful landscape of the island and its many green ____37____ (county) catches the eye with its rolling green hills ____38____ (dot) with sheep and cattle. Down by the sea, one can also hear the roar of the ocean waves ____39____cries of the seabirds.
On a quiet morning in the mountains, you can feel the sun on your skin and breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day____40____ their morning song. With all this beauty, ____41____is not surprising that Ireland has developed strong traditions ____42____ include music, dancing, and dining. If you're lucky, you might be able to enjoy some____43____ (tradition) music and dancing there. And if you introduce yourself to ____44____friendly local person, you are very likely _____45_____ (experience) local culture and customs first-hand.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 在成长过程中，我们总是对未来从事的职业充满憧憬，你们班将以“My Dream Career”为题举办演讲比赛。请你根据以下要求，写一篇英语演讲稿。要点如下：
1. 你的理想职业；
2. 选择的理由；
3. 实现的途径。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2. 可以根据内容要点适当发挥，以使行文连贯。
My Dream Career
Good morning, everyone!
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for listening.
第二节（满分25分）
47. 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 exam time at Marc’s school. Every day, their teachers gave them loads of homework and told them the test was very important and that they ought to spare no effort to perform well in it. Everyone followed the teachers’ instructions and made preparations for it, except Marc. He just turned a deaf ear to it. He thought he would rather play football than study.
His mum and dad repeated the importance of revision for exams over and over again. They told him that he should be working hard preparing for the test. But the weather was sunny and he thought he had better things to do.
“Shall we go to the park ” he said to his friend Huck one afternoon. “It’s a nice day. We could play football and kick around.” Huck shook his head. “I’m supposed to review my lessons,” he said. “I’m going home to do some math.”
Marc was amazed. “You’d rather do math than play football ”
“Math is important. Besides, my mum says she will buy me a mountain bike if I do well in the math exam.”
“That’s crazy,” said Marc. Huck shrugged (耸肩) and replied, “Wait until I beat you in the test and you will watch me riding past on my mountain bike!”
“You won’t beat me,” said Marc.
“Oh yes, I will.”
“Oh no, you won’t! That will never happen. Just wait and see!”
For the first time ever, Marc wanted to perform well. He couldn’t bear it if his friend came top and he did badly. So when he got home, he opened his math book. But there was so much to do. All of a sudden, he felt like he’d forgotten everything he had learned that year! He didn’t know where to start. When his sister Lily came in, he was sitting expressionlessly by the desk, just staring out of the window.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式作答。
“You don’t look happy, Marc. What’s wrong ” she said.
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On the day of the exam, Marc went to school with great confidence.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________阳泉一中2023-2024学年第二学期高一年级期中考试试题
英 语
考试时长：120分钟 总分：150分
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分60分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题3分, 满分45分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Weddings are one of life’s biggest celebrations, and they are observed in just about every country and culture on the planet. Here are some wedding traditions from around the world.
Scotland
Scottish weddings usually feature the handfasting ceremony. During the ceremony, the bride (新娘) and bridegroom each hold a piece of cloth. These are carefully wound around the couple’s joined hands. When they pull their hands apart, the pieces become tied into a knot (结) — a symbol of the new union.
Germany
Guests at a German wedding get to see an interesting sight: the newly married couple — still dressed in their suit and wedding dress — cutting a length of a tree in half with a two-person saw (锯). In this way, they show their ability to work as a team to face any challenge they will meet in life.
Norway
A Norwegian wedding cake is made up of progressively smaller layers of iced cake rings, which give the cake the shape of Christmas tree. The inside is empty and has gifts or even a bottle of wine. The bride and g room lift the top ring of the cake, and the number of layers that stick to it is said to represent the number of children they will have!
England
Brides in England typically wear “something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue” for their big day. The modern practice comes from a traditional English song, and the things themselves represent protection, cheerfulness, good luck, and purity, respectively.
Though the customs might vary, the feeling remains the same. Across the world, weddings are times to celebrate love, happiness, and family.
1. Why is a two-person saw used in the German wedding
A. To entertain the wedding guests. B. To mark the couple’s united efforts.
C. To represent the upcoming challenges. D. To keep the couple from hurting each other.
2. In which wedding do brides wear different things to represent different wishes
A. The Scottish wedding. B. The German wedding.
C The Norwegian wedding. D. The English wedding.
3. What does the text show about wedding
A. Rules to follow. B. Special customs.
C. Ways to treat guests. D. Cultural backgrounds.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了不同国家的一些婚礼传统。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Germany”部分的句子“In this way, they show their ability to work as a team to face any challenge they will meet in life.(通过这种方式，他们展示了他们作为一个团队来面对生活中遇到的任何挑战的能力)”可知，在德国婚礼上使用双人锯是为了表明这对新人的共同努力。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“England”部分的句子“Brides in England typically wear “something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue” for their big day. The modern practice comes from a traditional English song, and the things themselves represent protection, cheerfulness, good luck, and purity, respectively.(在英国，新娘通常会在婚礼上穿“旧的、新的、借来的和蓝色的东西”。这种现代习俗来自一首传统的英国歌曲，这些东西本身分别代表着保护、快乐、好运和纯洁)”可知，在英式婚礼上，新娘穿不同的衣服来代表不同的愿望。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的句子“Weddings are one of life’s biggest celebrations, and they are observed in just about every country and culture on the planet. Here are some wedding traditions from around the world.(婚礼是生活中最大的庆祝活动之一，几乎在地球上的每个国家和文化中都会举行婚礼。这里有一些来自世界各地的婚礼传统)”和下文的内容可知，这篇文章介绍的是不同国家的一些婚礼传统。故选B项。
B
In her 17 years on this earth, Shreyaa Venkat has done more to help the planet and the people living on it than many adults. The non-profit organization she founded, NEST4US, has helped tens of thousands of people in the United States. Through it, it’s served over 12,000 homeless people in the Washington, D.C. area by providing food and other supplies.
Venkat’s passion for helping others started as soon as she could walk, as her parents, active volunteers themselves, brought her along on their various projects, like some creative ways to volunteer. By fifth grade, she’d developed such enthusiasm for it that she started organizing her own service projects in her community.
NEST4US was born when she realized how much food waste there is, how many hungry people there are, and how simple it would be to use the former to help the latter. “There was a homeless man standing on a corner in D.C. and he was holding a sign that said ‘Hungry Need Food’,” she recalls. “So I gave him my lunch and his whole face just lit up. It was so easy, it only took me 30 seconds, and it really helped him.”
As NEST4US took off, with hundreds of volunteers helping to feed thousands of hungry people, Venkat decided to branch out with her volunteer efforts, starting three other branches of NEST4US. Serving others had become such a way of life for her that she even celebrated her 13th birthday at a homeless shelter, bringing the party to them instead of expecting gifts for herself.
As much as she has helped others, they’ve helped her too. Not only does she get a lot of joy and personal satisfaction from her volunteer work but running NEST4US has taught her important life skills like time management, public speaking, writing, and leadership. “What it’s really given me is this opinion of putting other people first,” she says.
4. What can we infer about NEST4US from the first paragraph
A. Its main aim is to make money. B. It offers people cheap supplies.
C. It takes in all homeless people. D. It is a charity organization.
5. What caused Venkat to set up NEST4US
A. Her parents’ constant suggestion. B. The memory of her hard childhood.
C. Her experience of helping a hungry man. D. Volunteers’ great influence on her.
6. Why did Venkat spend her 13th birthday at a homeless shelter
A. She held a grand party for many people.
B. She could receive many nice gifts there.
C. She got much personal satisfaction from it.
D. She saw helping others as part of her life.
7. Which of the following best describes Shreyaa Venkat
A. Caring. B. Ambitious.
C. Humorous. D. Demanding.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了从小受父母影响就乐于助人的Shreyaa Venkat长大后建立了名为NEST4US的慈善组织，为华盛顿的流浪人士提供食物和生活用品。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“The non-profit organization she founded, NEST4US, has helped tens of thousands of people in the United States. Through it, it’s served over 12,000 homeless people in the Washington, D.C. area by providing food and other supplies.”可知，NEST4US这个组织是非盈利的，主要给华盛顿的流浪人士提供食物和必需品，显然是一个慈善组织。故选D项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“NEST4US was born when she realized how much food waste there is, how many hungry people there are, and how simple it would be to use the former to help the latter.”和Venkat自述的内容可知，就是通过帮助一个流浪汉吃到饭的经历，让她意识到有很多饥饿的人需要接济，从而产生了建立自己的慈善组织的想法。故选C项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“Serving others had become such a way of life for her that she even celebrated her 13th birthday at a homeless shelter, bringing the party to them instead of expecting gifts for herself.”可知，为他人服务已经成了Venkat的生活方式，因此她才会在生日那天仍然奔忙在帮助别人的路上，与D选项描述相符。故选D项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“Serving others had become such a way of life for her that she even celebrated her 13th birthday at a homeless shelter, bringing the party to them instead of expecting gifts for herself.”以及全文内容可知，Venkat专注于慈善事业，热衷于帮助他人，她是一个善良、富有同情心的人，与A选项最相符。故选A项。
C
“If music is the medicine of the soul, let it play on,” said a famous person. I think he said so probably because he had got some help from music. Music has some strange functions. Medical scientists have found that a person who feels stressed can actually listen to a certain kind of music and become relaxed.
Researchers said that since stress comes as a result of some events in life such as starting a new family, starting a new business and starting a new job, one can actually listen to good music and feel good because good music touches humans in a positive way. Music helps you forget these events that make you worried and remember the important events that once happened in your life.
Depression(抑郁症) is a disease caused by stress, smoking, social problems, etc. Depression is also caused by difficulties such as failure in business. Depression may bring us weakness, headaches and loss of concentration. Good music makes one remember happy moments or days. If you play music about love, it makes you feel like falling in love again though you may have had several upset experiences. And such good feelings make you healthy.
Anxiety is another health problem that can be controlled by music. Anxiety is one of the side effects of some major health problems such as liver cancer and breast cancer. Good music makes you feel relaxed and relieves the pain caused by these diseases and you will feel better. Good music also makes you sleep better, and you need to know that sleep puts your body in a healthy condition. Good sleep takes away the effects of stress, depression and anxiety from a person.
8. What do you know about music according to the famous person in Paragraph 1
A. Music can treat many kinds of diseases.
B. Music can help you keep mentally healthy.
C. Music can take the place of medicine in treating illness.
D. Music can make you remember things that happened in the past.
9. How does good music help people remove stress
A. By letting people have a good sleep. B. By making people think positively.
C. By showing something new to people. D. By making people focus only on important things.
10. According to the passage, what will one who has cancer most probably experience
A. Stress B. Depression. C. Anxiety. D. Upset
11. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage
A. The benefits of listening to music to health.
B. Stress can bring us many kinds of diseases.
C. Some diseases have something to do with music.
D. Tips for us to live a healthy and comfortable life.
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. C 11. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了医学科学家发现，一个感到紧张的人实际上可以听某种音乐，让自己放松下来。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段““If music is the medicine of the soul, let it play on,” said a famous person. I think he said so probably because he had got some help from music.”（“如果音乐是心灵的良药，就让它继续演奏吧，”一位名人说。我想他这么说可能是因为他从音乐中得到了一些帮助。）可推知，音乐可以帮助你保持精神健康。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“one can actually listen to good music and feel good because good music touches humans in a positive way.”（一个人实际上可以听好的音乐并感觉良好，因为好的音乐以积极的方式触动人类。）可知，好的音乐通过让人们积极思考来移除压力。故选B。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Anxiety is one of the side effects of some major health problems such as liver cancer and breast cancer.”（焦虑是一些主要健康问题的副作用之一，如肝癌和乳腺癌。）可知，患了癌症的人最有可能经历焦虑。故选C。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Music has some strange functions. Medical scientists have found that a person who feels stressed can actually listen to a certain kind of music and become relaxed.”（音乐有一些奇怪功能。医学科学家发现，一个感到紧张的人实际上可以听某种音乐，让自己放松下来。）可知，文章主要在讲述听音乐对健康的好处。故选A。
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If you use social media to chase away loneliness, a new study suggests that you’re going against the grain.
We may have heard a lot about the benefits of interacting with others online, but the findings of a study conducted by scientists from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine show a direct relationship between social media usage and feelings of isolation. In short, the more time you spend on social media, the lonelier you may feel.
With increasing usage of a large number of apps that allow for endless virtual connectivity, loneliness seems like the last problem social media users would face, but according to Brain A. Primack, the leader of the study, it has the exact opposite effect.
“Mental health problems and social isolation are widespread among young adults nowadays,” Primack said. “We are naturally social creatures, but modern life tends to separate us instead of bringing us together. While it may seem that social media provide opportunities to fill the social void, I think this study suggests that it may not be the solution people were hoping for.”
Primack and his team examined the social media habits of 1,787 U.S. adults aged between 19 and 32 via a questionnaire that asked about the usage frequency and the time they spent on the most popular social media platforms. Eventually, they determined that young adults who are constantly logging in social media are lonelier than those with less social media usage. Frequent exposure to unrealistic descriptions on social media instead of face-to-face social interactions may give people the impression that others are living more happily, and this may make users feel more isolated in comparison.
12 What does the underlined phrase “going against the grain” in Paragraph 1 mean
A. Doing it all wrong. B. On the way to success.
C. Taking a risk. D. Making a difference.
13. How did Primack and his team conduct the study
A. By providing explanations. B. By collecting data online.
C. By doing a survey. D. By describing their own experiences.
14. What can we learn from the study
A. You will feel happier if you spend more time online.
B. Online interaction is not the solution to social isolation.
C. Virtual connectivity is the best way to fill the social void.
D. Popular social media platforms can bring people together.
15. What does the text mainly tell us
A. New research on social media usage has been published.
B. Face-to-face social interactions are on the way out.
C. Social media do users more harm than good.
D. Social media might make loneliness worse.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了一项研究表明，人们在社交媒体上花的时间越多，可能会感到越孤独。文章介绍了这一研究开展的过程以及研究表明在线互动并不是解决孤独的办法。
【12题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段最后一句“In short, the more time you spend on social media, the lonelier you may feel.(简而言之，你花在社交媒体上的时间越多，你就会感到越孤独)”以及画线词上文“If you use social media to chase away loneliness, a new study suggests that you’re”可知，研究表明你在社交媒体上花的时间越多，可能会感到越孤独，这说明如果你用社交媒体来排解孤独，那你完全做错了。故画线部分意思是“完全做错了”。故选A。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“Primack and his team examined the social media habits of 1,787 U.S. adults aged between 19 and 32 via a questionnaire that asked about the usage frequency and the time they spent on the most popular social media platforms.( Primack和他的团队调查了1787名年龄在19岁到32岁之间的美国成年人的社交媒体习惯，通过一份问卷调查，询问他们使用最受欢迎的社交媒体平台的频率和所花费的时间)”可知，Primack和他的团队是通过做一个调查进行这项研究的。故选C。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“While it may seem that social media provide opportunities to fill the social void, I think this study suggests that it may not be the solution people were hoping for. (虽然社交媒体似乎提供了填补社交空白的机会，但研究表明，这可能并不是人们过去所希望的解决方案)”可推知，在线互动并不是解决孤独的办法。故选B。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段中“In short, the more time you spend on social media, the lonelier you may feel. (简而言之，你花在社交媒体上的时间越多，你就会感到越孤独)”以及最后一段中的“Frequent exposure to unrealistic descriptions on social media instead of face-to-face social interactions may give people the impression that others are living more happily, and this may make users feel more isolated in comparison.(频繁地在社交媒体上看到不真实的描述，而不是面对面的社交互动，可能会给人一种其他人生活更快乐的印象，这可能会让用户感觉更孤立)”结合文章主要说明了一项研究表明，人们在社交媒体上花的时间越多，可能会感到越孤独。文章介绍了这一研究开展的过程以及研究表明在线互动并不是解决孤独的办法。可知，本文主要告诉我们社交媒体可能会使孤独感更严重。故选D。
第二节（共5小题, 每小题 3分, 共15分）
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Do you have a lot of pre-loved jeans (牛仔裤) that you can never seem to let go of If your jeans really do not fit you anymore or have fallen out of style, you can always make changes to them! ____16____Check them out!
New Shorts
If you are tired of your old jeans, all you need is a pair of scissors to get some new cute shorts for the summer. _____17_____Then, get a pencil to mark where you will cut them off. After that, carefully cut each leg straight.
Reusable Bags
_____18_____ Just cut squares with the same sizes using an old pair of jeans. Then, sew (缝) them up according to your preferred bag size. You can also mix and match the squares from different sets of jeans.
Stylish Accessories (配饰)
Denim (牛仔布) accessories will never go out of style._____19_____Just cut some pieces of the old jeans and twist (搓) them together. Then, shape it by sewing or using a glue gun. For kids, you can also make friendship bracelets for fun.
Denim Organizers
Old jeans can be turned into organizers for your things. For example, you can cut out the pocket of your jeans and glue them onto a hard surface._____20_____.
A. Old jeans can be made into cleaning tools.
B. These pocket organizers are perfect as key holders.
C. You can make some wonderful home accessories too.
D. You can use your old jeans to create a new headband or hairband.
E. First, wear the trousers and choose how short you would like them to be.
F. There are many ways to change old jeans into bags that can be useful in daily life.
G. We have collected some of the easiest ways to change them into a new favorite of yours.
【答案】16. G 17. E 18. F 19. D 20. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了对于过旧的牛仔裤采用新的处理方法，让它们变成各种新品。
【16题详解】
根据上文“ If your jeans really do not fit you anymore or have fallen out of style, you can always make changes to them! (如果你的牛仔裤真的不适合你了，或者已经过时了，你可以随时改变它们!)”以及下文“Check them out! (了解他们的情况)”可知。上文中关键词make changes to them与G选项“change them into a new favorite of yours”有对应关系，说明G项符合语境，故选G项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“If you are tired of your old jeans, all you need is a pair of scissors to get some new cute shorts for the summer. (如果你厌倦了你的旧牛仔裤，你所需要的只是一把剪刀来剪一些新的可爱的短裤。)”以及下文“Then, get a pencil to mark where you will cut them off. After that, carefully cut each leg straight. (然后，用铅笔标出你要切断的地方。然后，小心地把每条腿切直。)”可知，上文中关键词a pair of scissors与下文中cut them off，与E选项“how short you would like”有对应关系，说明E项符合语境，故选E项。
【18题详解】
根据小标题“Reusable Bags (可重复使用的袋子)”以及下文“Just cut squares with the same sizes using an old pair of jeans. Then, sew (缝) them up according to your preferred bag size. (只要用一条旧牛仔裤剪出同样大小的方块即可。然后，根据您喜欢的袋子大小缝制他们。)”可知，小标题关键词Bags与下文bag size与F选项“change old jeans into bags”有对应关系，说明F项符合语境，故选F项。
【19题详解】
根据上文“Denim (牛仔布) accessories will never go out of style. (牛仔配饰永远不会过时。)”以及下文“Just cut some pieces of the old jeans and twist (搓) them together. (只要剪一些旧牛仔裤的碎片和搓他们在一起。)”可知，上文中关键词“accessories”与下文关键词“cut some pieces”与D选项“to create a new headband or hairband”有对应关系，说明D项符合语境，故选D项。
【20题详解】
根据小标题“Denim Organizers (牛仔的收纳)”以及前文“Old jeans can be turned into organizers for your things. (旧牛仔裤可以变成你物品的收纳器。)”可知，小标题关键词Organizers与首句organizers for your things与B选项“These pocket organizers”对应，说明B项符合语境，故选B项。
第二部分 语言运用（共二节, 满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分, 共30分）
When I was 16, I worked at a fast food restaurant. That was when I came across two new family ____21____.
One afternoon in the fall I happened to find a little cat crying outside. He got a little wet because of the morning rain. I picked him up into the kitchen, ____22____ him and fed him water and food. My boss was ____23____ when seeing a stray cat (流浪猫) in the kitchen and asked me to take him out immediately. I quickly got some towels and a box and made him a little ____24____ and put him in my car.
After work, I hurried to my car to ____25____ him. I found another cat scratching (抓擦) my car door to____26____her brother. So I picked her up too. I had to carry them into my house ____27____ because my mother didn’t ____28____ a cat. Our cat had died earlier that year and she was in ____29____ and determined that she would not keep any cats.
I ____30____ the two cats in my room for four days. One day my mother caught me feeding the cats. Seeing her, I was ____31____ but I told her I had no choice but to ____32____ them. I told her we could just keep the boy and find another ____33____ for the girl. She shouted at me that we couldn’t ____34____ them. I knew I had her ____35____.
My family had Penny and Rizzo for the next 15 years.
21. A. rescuers B. leaders C. members D. supporters
22. A. begged B. concerned C. dried D. cooled
23. A. angry B. excited C. hopeful D. tired
24. A. restaurant B. apartment C. shelter D. trap
25. A. knock B. check on C. avoid D. depend on
26. A. feed B. protect C. attack D. reach
27. A. secretly B. slowly C. curiously D. obviously
28. A. like B. want C. have D. know
29 A. danger B. trouble C. sadness D. surprise
30. A. controlled B. beat C. buried D. hid
31. A. confused B. glad C. amazed D. frightened
32. A. raise B. exchange C. adapt D. donate
33. A. name B. store C. box D. home
34. A. quit B. separate C. endanger D. kill
35. A. allowance B. appreciation C. impression D. responsibility
【答案】21. C 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者16岁的时候在一家快餐店工作。在一个深秋的下午，作者捡了两只流浪小猫并把它们藏在家里，因为妈妈不允许家里再养猫，妈妈最终还是发现了作者的秘密，虽然妈妈曾因为失去心爱的猫而决定不再养猫，但是妈妈最终因不舍两只流浪猫分离而同意将两只小猫留了下来。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，我遇到了两个新的家庭成员。A. rescuers营救者；B. leaders领导者；C. members成员；D. supporters支持者。根据下文“My family had Penny and Rizzo for the next 15 years.”可知，作者遇到了两个新的家庭成员——两只小猫。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我把它抱到厨房，把它擦干，喂它水和食物。A. begged乞求；B. concerned关心；C. dried使变干；D. cooled变凉。根据上文“He got a little wet because of the morning rain”可知，作者把它抱进厨房、擦干它。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：老板看到厨房里有只流浪猫很生气，让我马上把它带出去。A. angry生气的；B. excited兴奋的；C. hopeful有希望的；D. tired疲倦的。根据下文“when seeing a stray cat (流浪猫) in the kitchen and asked me to take him out immediately”可知，当作者的老板看到厨房里有流浪猫的时候，他很生气，让作者立刻把它带走。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我迅速拿了一些毛巾和一个盒子，给它做了一个小庇护所，把它放在我的车里。A. restaurant餐厅；B. apartment公寓；C. shelter庇护所；D. trap陷阱。根据文中“I quickly got some towels and a box”以及“put him in my car”可知，作者给它搭了个庇护所并把它放进了她的车里。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义以及动词短语辨析。句意：下班后，我冲到车里去看它。A. knock碰撞；B. check on查看；C. avoid避开；D. depend on依赖，依靠。根据上文“put him in my car.”可知，下班后，作者迅速跑到车里去查看小猫。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我发现另一只猫在抓我的车门，想找到她哥哥。A. feed喂养；B. protect保护；C. attack攻击；D. reach达到，够得着。根据上文“ I found another cat scratching (抓擦) my car door”可知，作者发现另外一只猫在挠她的车门，它是为了够得着它的哥哥。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我不得不偷偷地把它们带回家，因为我妈妈不想养猫。A. secretly偷偷地；B. slowly慢慢地；C. curiously好奇地；D. obviously明显地。根据下文“Our cat had died earlier that year and she was in ____9____ and determined that she would not keep any cats”可知，作者必须偷偷地把它们抱进家里，因为她的妈妈不想养猫。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不得不偷偷地把它们带回家，因为我妈妈不想养猫。A. like喜欢；B. want想要；C. have有；D. know知道。根据下文“Our cat had died earlier that year and she was in ____9____ and determined that she would not keep any cats”可知，之前的猫死了，妈妈不愿意再养猫，作者必须偷偷地把它们抱进家里。因此空格指作者的妈妈不“想要”这只猫。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们的猫在那一年的早些时候死了，她很悲伤，决心不再养猫。A. danger危险；B. trouble麻烦；C. sadness悲伤；D. surprise惊讶。根据上文“Our cat had died earlier that year”可知，作者和妈妈养的猫死了，所以她的妈妈正沉浸在悲伤中。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我把两只猫藏在我的房间里四天。A. controlled控制；B. beat敲，战胜；C. buried掩埋；D. hid藏。根据上文“my mother didn’t ____8____ a cat”可知，因为作者的妈妈不想要猫，所以作者只能把猫藏起来。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：看到她，我很害怕，但我告诉她，我别无选择，只能收养它们。A. confused困惑的；B. glad高兴的；C. amazed吃惊的；D. frightened害怕的。根据上文的“determined that she would not ____13____ any cats”可知，妈妈决心不再养猫，所以作者在妈妈发现自己养猫那一刻很害怕，故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：看到她，我很害怕，但我告诉她，我别无选择，只能收养它们。A. raise饲养；B. exchange交换；C. adapt改写；D. donate捐献。根据上文的“carry them into my house”可知，作者把猫带回家，这是想要收养了它们。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我告诉她我们可以留下那个公猫然后给那个母猫另找个家。A. name名字；B. store商店；C. box盒子；D. home家。根据上文“we could just keep the boy”可知，作者说可以留下那只公猫，然后给那只母猫另外找一个家。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她冲我喊道，我们不能把他们分开。A. quit放弃；B. separate分离；C. endanger危及；D. kill杀死。根据上文的“we could just keep the boy and find another ____13____ for the girl”可知，作者要留下公猫，给母猫再找另一个家，这是要分开它们，所以妈妈是说不能分开它们。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道我得到了她的允许。A. allowance允许；B. appreciation感激；C. impression印象；D. responsibility责任。根据下文“My family had Penny and Rizzo for the next 15 years.”可知，妈妈允许养猫了。故选A。
第二节 （共10小题；每小题2分, 共20分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Ireland’s beautiful countryside has always influenced its people and traditions. The country ____36____ (have) a long history of producing many great writers and poets, for its beautiful countryside gives people inspiration. The peaceful landscape of the island and its many green ____37____ (county) catches the eye with its rolling green hills ____38____ (dot) with sheep and cattle. Down by the sea, one can also hear the roar of the ocean waves ____39____cries of the seabirds.
On a quiet morning in the mountains, you can feel the sun on your skin and breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day____40____ their morning song. With all this beauty, ____41____is not surprising that Ireland has developed strong traditions ____42____ include music, dancing, and dining. If you're lucky, you might be able to enjoy some____43____ (tradition) music and dancing there. And if you introduce yourself to ____44____friendly local person, you are very likely _____45_____ (experience) local culture and customs first-hand.
【答案】36. has
37. counties
38. dotted 39. and
40. with 41. it
42. that##which
43. traditional
44. a 45. to experience
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了爱尔兰的美景以及当地人的日常生活。
【36题详解】
考查时态。句意：这个国家有着悠久的历史，产生了许多伟大的作家和诗人，因为它美丽的乡村给人们灵感。陈述事实用一般现在时，主语为country，谓语用三单形式。故填has。
【37题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：岛上宁静的风景和许多绿色的县吸引了人们的眼球，起伏的绿色山丘点缀着羊群和牛群。many后跟复数名词。故填counties。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：岛上宁静的风景和许多绿色的县吸引了人们的眼球，起伏的绿色山丘点缀着羊群和牛群。短语be dotted with表示“点缀着”，过去分词作宾补。故填dotted。
【39题详解】
考查连词。句意：在海边，人们还可以听到海浪的咆哮和海鸟的叫声。结合前后文语境可知为并列关系，应用连词and。故填and。
【40题详解】
考查介词。句意：在一个安静的早晨，在山上，你可以感受到阳光照在你的皮肤上，呼吸着鲜花的芬芳，而鸟儿则用晨歌迎接新的一天。短语greet with表示“用……迎接”。故填with。
【41题详解】
考查it用法。句意：有了这些美景，爱尔兰发展出强大的传统也就不足为奇了，这些传统包括音乐、舞蹈和餐饮。此处为句型it be adj. that…，it作形式主语，故填it。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：有了这些美景，爱尔兰发展出强大的传统也就不足为奇了，这些传统包括音乐、舞蹈和餐饮。定语从句修饰先行词traditions，在从句作主语，指物，故填that/which。
【43题详解】
考查形容词。句意：如果幸运的话，你也许能在那里欣赏到一些传统音乐和舞蹈。修饰music and dancing应用形容词traditional，故填traditional。
【44题详解】
考查冠词。句意：如果你把自己介绍给一个友好的当地人，你很有可能亲身体验当地的文化和习俗。person为泛指，且friendly是发音以辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：如果你把自己介绍给一个友好的当地人，你很有可能亲身体验当地的文化和习俗。短语be likely to do sth.表示“可能做某事”。故填to experience。
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 在成长的过程中，我们总是对未来从事的职业充满憧憬，你们班将以“My Dream Career”为题举办演讲比赛。请你根据以下要求，写一篇英语演讲稿。要点如下：
1. 你的理想职业；
2. 选择的理由；
3. 实现的途径。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2. 可以根据内容要点适当发挥，以使行文连贯。
My Dream Career
Good morning, everyone!
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Thank you for listening.
【答案】范文
My Dream Career
Good morning, everyone!
Today, please allow me to give you a speech on the career I will take up in the future. There is no doubt that I have great expectation for the future job as everyone present. And my dream career is to be a tourist guide. From my early age, I have been admiring a guide who travels everywhere, sharing the knowledge of local culture and customs and enjoying the brilliant landscapes at the same time. In addition, it is a well-paid job. To be a good guide is not an easy job. Only by hard work can I achieve the qualification and serve the people properly.
Thank you for listening.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以“My Dream Career”为题写一篇英语演讲稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
演讲：speech→lecture
习俗：custom→tradition
同时：at the same time→meanwhile
此外：in addition→besides
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：From my early age, I have been admiring a guide who travels everywhere, sharing the knowledge of local culture and customs and enjoying the brilliant landscapes at the same time.
拓展句：Since I was young, I have been admiring a guide who travels everywhere, sharing the knowledge of local culture and customs and enjoying the brilliant landscapes at the same time.
【点睛】[高分句型1] And my dream career is to be a tourist guide. (运用了不定式作表语)
[高分句型2] Only by hard work can I achieve the qualification and serve the people properly. (运用了Only+状语置于句首引起的部分倒装)
第二节（满分25分）
47. 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 exam time at Marc’s school. Every day, their teachers gave them loads of homework and told them the test was very important and that they ought to spare no effort to perform well in it. Everyone followed the teachers’ instructions and made preparations for it, except Marc. He just turned a deaf ear to it. He thought he would rather play football than study.
His mum and dad repeated the importance of revision for exams over and over again. They told him that he should be working hard preparing for the test. But the weather was sunny and he thought he had better things to do.
“Shall we go to the park ” he said to his friend Huck one afternoon. “It’s a nice day. We could play football and kick around.” Huck shook his head. “I’m supposed to review my lessons,” he said. “I’m going home to do some math.”
Marc was amazed. “You’d rather do math than play football ”
“Math is important. Besides, my mum says she will buy me a mountain bike if I do well in the math exam.”
“That’s crazy,” said Marc. Huck shrugged (耸肩) and replied, “Wait until I beat you in the test and you will watch me riding past on my mountain bike!”
“You won’t beat me,” said Marc.
“Oh yes, I will.”
“Oh no, you won’t! That will never happen. Just wait and see!”
For the first time ever, Marc wanted to perform well. He couldn’t bear it if his friend came top and he did badly. So when he got home, he opened his math book. But there was so much to do. All of a sudden, he felt like he’d forgotten everything he had learned that year! He didn’t know where to start. When his sister Lily came in, he was sitting expressionlessly by the desk, just staring out of the window.
注意：
1. 续写词数应150左右;
2. 请按如下格式作答。
“You don’t look happy, Marc. What’s wrong ” she said.
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On the day of the exam, Marc went to school with great confidence.
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【答案】“You don’t look happy, Marc. What’s wrong ” she said. Explaining what had happened, especially the bet between him and Huck, he told Lily his decision. He wanted to make careful preparations for the exam, but ran into difficulties with math. He was at a loss what to do next. “Don’t worry! I’ll help you. Just be confident!” replied Lily. The following days, Marc worked very hard and made great progress. Gradually, his confidence grew and he could solve math problems with ease, with the instructions appearing in his brain as if the teacher was standing at his side .
On the day of the exam, Marc went to school with great confidence. He met Huck in the classroom, who looked delighted as if he was bound to win. But Marc didn’t care. When the exam began, Marc answered all the questions as best as he could. Several days later, the result came out. It turned out that Marc did much better than Huck. “Well done,” said Mom. “We could go to see a movie to celebrate, and you can choose one.” “I think Lily should choose,” said Marc. “I would never have gained such a great achievement without her help and encouragement .”
【解析】
【导语】文章以考试为线索。马上要考试了，同学们都积极努力地备考，除了贪玩的Marc。一天下午，Marc邀请好友Huck去踢足球，Huck拒绝了，他要认真学习，考出好成绩，这样妈妈会送给他一辆山地自行车。而且Huck还说自己一定会比Marc考得好。这让Marc备受刺激，他决心认真准备考试，但他感觉到很困难。于是在姐姐的帮助下，Marc积极准备考试，考出了好成绩。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“她说：‘Marc，你看起来不开心。怎么了 ’”可知，本段可以写Marc会告诉姐姐Lily发生了什么事，以及自己遇到的困难，姐姐在得知Marc的困难之后应该会施以援手，帮助Marc复习功课，准备考试。在姐姐的帮助和自己的努力下，Mare在数学上应是有了很大的进步。
②由第二段首句内容“考试那天，Marc自信满满地去了学校。”可知，本段可以写考试前、考试中以及考试后发生的事情。比如考试前Marc和Huck各自的状态，考试期间Marc的表现，以及考试成绩出来后，Marc取得了非常优异的成绩和Huck或Marc家人对此的反应等。
2.续写线索：Lily询问Marc→Marc讲述了自己遇到的困难→Lily帮助Marc复习→Marc成功地通过考试，且比Huck考得高→妈妈想要奖励Marc→Marc觉得奖励应该给Lily。
3.词汇激活：
行为类：
选择：choose/make a choice/make an option
增加了信心：grow confidence/build up confidence/double confidence
解决：solve/work out/tackle
情绪类：
充满信心：be confident/be full of confidence
高兴的：delighted/pleased/cheerful/be overcome with delight
感到困惑：be at a loss/be confused/be confounded
【点睛】【高分句型1】
Explaining what had happened, especially the bet between him and Huck, he told Lily his decision.(运用了现在分词作状语。)
【高分句型2】
He met Huck in the classroom, who looked delighted as if he was bound to win.(运用了who引导定语从句。)
