Unit 1 Growing up
Ⅰ.阅读理解(每题2.5分,共30分)
A
It wasn’t until I got into college and took a class on creative writing that I began to trust my own madness.The professor encouraged us to colour outside the lines and trust our abilities as a writer.We had weekly sessions where we read each other’s work and had to give constructive criticism.
On our first assignment,I struggled with getting my ideas onto paper.I knew that kind of story I wanted to tell,but as a reserved young man,I was terrified of judgement from my peers.I was afraid they would think my writing was too dark or really messed up.But finally,after spending hours thinking of making the writing more socially acceptable,I decided to write it like I felt it.
In the next critique session,I was shocked at the reaction from my peers.There was some constructive criticism,which really helped me improve,but overall,they loved how realistic and convincing my writing was.At the end of the class,the professor asked me if she could use my assignment as a sample for her other classes to know that they can trust their own madness with their writing.
For the final we had a huge paper for which we had to write on Henry V.The professor encouraged me to write it in the voice I had developed in the creative writing class,so I did.The consequence was that she called it a graduate-level paper and asked to use it as another sample.
That year I ended up winning a writing award.I also entered a writing contest online and out of hundreds of entries,got an honourable mention.And that was when I decided to have a shot at fiction.
( )1.What does the underlined phrase “colour outside the lines” mean in the first paragraph
[A] Stress the words.
[B] Generate new ideas.
[C] Add colour to the lines.
[D] Take risks.
( )2.What happened with the author’s first assignment
[A] He messed it up.
[B] He didn’t know how to do it.
[C] He felt insecure about it.
[D] He adjusted it in an acceptable way.
( )3.What can we know from Paragraph 3
[A] His peers thought his writing was persuasive.
[B] His peers criticised his writing style.
[C] The professor asked him to teach others to write.
[D] His writing reached graduate level.
( )4.What was the secret of the author’s success in writing
[A] His persistence in writing.
[B] Trust in his own madness.
[C] His professor’s encouragement.
[D] Constructive criticism from his peers.
B
When I was a child,the new year’s activity for my family is dumpling-making,but it’s been years since I’ve last experienced the uniquely carefree comfort and connection I felt during moments.My family has changed a lot,and gatherings like these simply don’t come together with the same ease as they once did.
This year,I came home in the evening to a dark house with pieces missing.I noticed things that I wouldn’t have noticed before,like how my family slept earlier and got up later and how my dog had more trouble jumping up on my bed.After all,it’s easier to become blind to its subtle changes when you occupy it virtually every day of the year,and much harder when you must be exposed to months of accumulated changes all at once.
Personally,the most precious childhood privilege is not the free extra snacks from flight attendants,but the privilege of thinking of the people and relationships around you with a sense of permanence.I mean this in the sense that it escaped my eight-year-old brain to think about how my parents were aging as I did or about the sacrifices they made for me until suddenly,I was an adult as they were.
I’ll turn 20 in a couple of months,so I’ve been seized with a feeling of adulthood,which feels far stronger than the transition into legal adulthood at 18 ever felt.It seems as if the “teen” part of “19” keeps me attached to the same category as the one my newly 13-year-old self occupied,carrying with it a certain comfort in the social allowances made for the immaturity inherent (固有的) to youth.But marching into 20 is different.
I’d so desperately wanted to move away and get a taste of independence upon starting college,but now I know that such freedom comes with loss and responsibility.Now I start to understand the governance of a circularity (循环性) inherent to our lives and have a newfound appreciation for the things that remain the same.
( )5.What does the underlined word “subtle” in Paragraph 2 mean
[A] Obvious. [B] Sudden.
[C] Unusual. [D] Unnoticeable.
( )6.Which of the following might the author agree with when he was eight
[A] Everything would be the same.
[B] His parents were becoming old.
[C] Free extra snacks were common.
[D] His parents had done a lot to him.
( )7.In what way are 20-year-olds different according to the author
[A] Physical maturity.
[B] The social expectation.
[C] The loss of freedom.
[D] The shift into legal adulthood.
( )8.What can be the best title of the passage
[A] A Newfound Appreciation for Life
[B] The Difference between Teens and Adults
[C] My Passing Memories of Childhood
[D] My Reflection on the Switch into Adulthood
C
(2024-2025学年全国九省10月联考)
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus taught that you can’t step into the same river twice,for you aren’t the same person at each visit,and the water is ever flowing.It is a powerful way to represent the reality that everything is always changing.
Yet so many of us have difficulty adapting to change.We deny it,resist it or attempt to control it,the result of which is almost always some combination of stress,anxiety and burnout.
It doesn’t have to be that way.No doubt,change can,and often does,hurt.But with the right mindset,it can also be a force for growth.It’s not as if we have any choice in the matter.Like it or not,life is change.We’d be wise to shift our position from useless resistance to being in conversation with change instead.
A concept called allostasis can help.Developed in the late 1980s by Peter Sterling and Joseph Eyer,allostasis is defined as “stability through change”.In other words,the way to stay stable through the process of change is by changing,at least to some extent.
From neuroscience to pain science and psychology,allostasis has become the standard model for understanding change in the scientific community.The brain is at its best when it is constantly making new connections.Overcoming pain,be it physical or psychological,is not about resistance (which often worsens the experience) or trying to get back to where you were before a distressing event or situation.It’s about balancing acceptance with problem-solving and moving forward to a new normal.
Yet this concept is still little known to ordinary people and it is time to start practicing it now.Over the past few years,the river of change has been flowing mercilessly,and it shows no signs of letting up.Hardly a decade after the widespread adoption of social media,a new technology that may be far more powerful,artificial intelligence,is being widely used.
It’s like what our friend Heraclitus advised:Take part in change by focusing on what we can control and trying to let go of what we can’t.Our ability to work with these changes is directly related to our life satisfaction.
( )9.What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph
[A] We could have a right mindset.
[B] Philosophy exists everywhere.
[C] Some people are wiser than others.
[D] Change is unavoidable in life.
( )10.How should we deal with changes according to the author
[A] Ignore them.
[B] Participate in them.
[C] Fight against them.
[D] Put them under control.
( )11.What does the underlined phrase “letting up” in Paragraph 6 probably mean
[A] Slowing down.
[B] Setting off.
[C] Marching on.
[D] Pulling in.
( )12.What is the best title for the text
[A] Why Can’t We Adapt to Changes in Life
[B] How Can We Increase Our Life Satisfaction
[C] Let’s Transform Our Relationship with Change
[D] Try to Help the Public to Understand Allostasis
Ⅱ.完形填空(每题1分,共15分)
I had never picked up a camera before my freshman year in 2012,when my journey to an artist began.For four years,I 1 an art school,where my 2 for photography and filmmaking were awakened.
Having seen my first short film,my teacher came over,saying, “You got a good 3 .
Why not consider doing this as your profession I think you’ve got a 4 in it”.Then,it clicked.I,therefore, 5 my bank account and bought my first camera.
Since then,I was amazed by the 6 the world has to offer.I have to 7 ,though: I,shy and chicken-hearted,tended to capture nature-related scenes, 8 anything to do with people.
As I was 9 my way,I started photographing myself,the only one I felt 10 with.The camera soon became my strongest 11 ,serving as the tool for how I expressed myself.Gradually,I gained enough 12 to start taking photos of other people,greatly touched by how I was able to 13 the best in them through the lens (镜头).
Each year,I would look back on all of the shots I did that year and would 14 them to the first one I ever took in my career.Although the progress seemed substantial,I realised the key to growth as an artist is to never be 15 .This allows me to create progressively better works year after year.
( )1.[A] designed [B] attended
[C] assessed [D] arranged
( )2.[A] duty [B] request
[C] passion [D] need
( )3.[A] heart [B] hand
[C] eye [D] nerve
( )4.[A] future [B] memory
[C] schedule [D] certificate
( )5.[A] opened [B] closed
[C] monitored [D] emptied
( )6.[A] beauty [B] sound
[C] lesson [D] chance
( )7.[A] admit [B] judge
[C] conclude [D] negotiate
( )8.[A] envying [B] avoiding
[C] prioritising [D] recording
( )9.[A] winding [B] losing
[C] shooting [D] clearing
( )10.[A] familiar [B] comfortable
[C] generous [D] patient
( )11.[A] resolve [B] voice
[C] shoulder [D] vision
( )12.[A] knowledge [B] integrity
[C] confidence [D] insight
( )13.[A] bring out [B] comment on
[C] call for [D] take over
( )14.[A] refer [B] relate
[C] apply [D] compare
( )15.[A] self-conscious [B] self-reliant
[C] self-centred [D] self-content
Unit 1 Growing up
Ⅰ.阅读理解(每题2.5分,共30分)
A
It wasn’t until I got into college and took a class on creative writing that I began to trust my own madness.The professor encouraged us to colour outside the lines and trust our abilities as a writer.We had weekly sessions where we read each other’s work and had to give constructive criticism.
On our first assignment,I struggled with getting my ideas onto paper.I knew that kind of story I wanted to tell,but as a reserved young man,I was terrified of judgement from my peers.I was afraid they would think my writing was too dark or really messed up.But finally,after spending hours thinking of making the writing more socially acceptable,I decided to write it like I felt it.
In the next critique session,I was shocked at the reaction from my peers.There was some constructive criticism,which really helped me improve,but overall,they loved how realistic and convincing my writing was.At the end of the class,the professor asked me if she could use my assignment as a sample for her other classes to know that they can trust their own madness with their writing.
For the final we had a huge paper for which we had to write on Henry V.The professor encouraged me to write it in the voice I had developed in the creative writing class,so I did.The consequence was that she called it a graduate-level paper and asked to use it as another sample.
That year I ended up winning a writing award.I also entered a writing contest online and out of hundreds of entries,got an honourable mention.And that was when I decided to have a shot at fiction.
[语篇导读]本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者在大学创意写作课上的经历,以及这段经历如何帮助他在写作上取得成功。
( )1.What does the underlined phrase “colour outside the lines” mean in the first paragraph
[A] Stress the words.
[B] Generate new ideas.
[C] Add colour to the lines.
[D] Take risks.
【答案】 B
【解析】 猜测短语题。根据画线短语上文“It wasn’t until...trust my own madness.”以及第二段的第一句可知,这门课是关于创意写作的,要求学生产生新的具有创意的想法并进行写作。由此可推知,画线短语指的是“产生新的创意”。故选B。
( )2.What happened with the author’s first assignment
[A] He messed it up.
[B] He didn’t know how to do it.
[C] He felt insecure about it.
[D] He adjusted it in an acceptable way.
【答案】 C
【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段的第二、第三句可知,作者在完成第一个作业时,担心自己的作品会受到同龄人的批评和否定,对自己的作品缺乏信心。故选C。
( )3.What can we know from Paragraph 3
[A] His peers thought his writing was persuasive.
[B] His peers criticised his writing style.
[C] The professor asked him to teach others to write.
[D] His writing reached graduate level.
【答案】 A
【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段的第一、第二句可知,同学们的反馈是积极的,他们喜欢作者的写作风格,认为它是真实和令人信服的。由此可知,同学们认为作者的作品是有说服力的。故选A。
( )4.What was the secret of the author’s success in writing
[A] His persistence in writing.
[B] Trust in his own madness.
[C] His professor’s encouragement.
[D] Constructive criticism from his peers.
【答案】 B
【解析】 推理判断题。根据第一段的第一句、第三段的最后一句以及最后一段内容可知,作者在创意写作课上跳出思维定式,相信自己的疯狂想法,最终获得了成功。由此可推知,作者写作成功的秘诀是相信自己的疯狂。故选B。
B
When I was a child,the new year’s activity for my family is dumpling-making,but it’s been years since I’ve last experienced the uniquely carefree comfort and connection I felt during moments.My family has changed a lot,and gatherings like these simply don’t come together with the same ease as they once did.
This year,I came home in the evening to a dark house with pieces missing.I noticed things that I wouldn’t have noticed before,like how my family slept earlier and got up later and how my dog had more trouble jumping up on my bed.After all,it’s easier to become blind to its subtle changes when you occupy it virtually every day of the year,and much harder when you must be exposed to months of accumulated changes all at once.
Personally,the most precious childhood privilege is not the free extra snacks from flight attendants,but the privilege of thinking of the people and relationships around you with a sense of permanence.I mean this in the sense that it escaped my eight-year-old brain to think about how my parents were aging as I did or about the sacrifices they made for me until suddenly,I was an adult as they were.
I’ll turn 20 in a couple of months,so I’ve been seized with a feeling of adulthood,which feels far stronger than the transition into legal adulthood at 18 ever felt.It seems as if the “teen” part of “19” keeps me attached to the same category as the one my newly 13-year-old self occupied,carrying with it a certain comfort in the social allowances made for the immaturity inherent (固有的) to youth.But marching into 20 is different.
I’d so desperately wanted to move away and get a taste of independence upon starting college,but now I know that such freedom comes with loss and responsibility.Now I start to understand the governance of a circularity (循环性) inherent to our lives and have a newfound appreciation for the things that remain the same.
[语篇导读] 本文是夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者从小到大对于和周围人关系的思考。
( )5.What does the underlined word “subtle” in Paragraph 2 mean
[A] Obvious. [B] Sudden.
[C] Unusual. [D] Unnoticeable.
【答案】 D
【解析】 猜测词义题。根据画线词上文“This year,I came home...jumping up on my bed.”以及后文“changes when you occupy it...all at once”可知,作者突然注意到一些不同的事情,以前没有注意到是因为每天都住在这里,变化不明显。由此可推知,画线词意为“不明显的”。故选D。
( )6.Which of the following might the author agree with when he was eight
[A] Everything would be the same.
[B] His parents were becoming old.
[C] Free extra snacks were common.
[D] His parents had done a lot to him.
【答案】 A
【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知,作者8岁时认为一切都会是一样的。
故选A。
( )7.In what way are 20-year-olds different according to the author
[A] Physical maturity.
[B] The social expectation.
[C] The loss of freedom.
[D] The shift into legal adulthood.
【答案】 B
【解析】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容可知,在作者看来,20岁的人社会期望不同。故选B。
( )8.What can be the best title of the passage
[A] A Newfound Appreciation for Life
[B] The Difference between Teens and Adults
[C] My Passing Memories of Childhood
[D] My Reflection on the Switch into Adulthood
【答案】 D
【解析】 标题归纳题。根据最后一段内容并结合文章主要讲述了作者从小到大对于和周围人关系的思考可知,D项最适合作本文标题。故选D。
C
(2024-2025学年全国九省10月联考)
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus taught that you can’t step into the same river twice,for you aren’t the same person at each visit,and the water is ever flowing.It is a powerful way to represent the reality that everything is always changing.
Yet so many of us have difficulty adapting to change.We deny it,resist it or attempt to control it,the result of which is almost always some combination of stress,anxiety and burnout.
It doesn’t have to be that way.No doubt,change can,and often does,hurt.But with the right mindset,it can also be a force for growth.It’s not as if we have any choice in the matter.Like it or not,life is change.We’d be wise to shift our position from useless resistance to being in conversation with change instead.
A concept called allostasis can help.Developed in the late 1980s by Peter Sterling and Joseph Eyer,allostasis is defined as “stability through change”.In other words,the way to stay stable through the process of change is by changing,at least to some extent.
From neuroscience to pain science and psychology,allostasis has become the standard model for understanding change in the scientific community.The brain is at its best when it is constantly making new connections.Overcoming pain,be it physical or psychological,is not about resistance (which often worsens the experience) or trying to get back to where you were before a distressing event or situation.It’s about balancing acceptance with problem-solving and moving forward to a new normal.
Yet this concept is still little known to ordinary people and it is time to start practicing it now.Over the past few years,the river of change has been flowing mercilessly,and it shows no signs of letting up.Hardly a decade after the widespread adoption of social media,a new technology that may be far more powerful,artificial intelligence,is being widely used.
It’s like what our friend Heraclitus advised:Take part in change by focusing on what we can control and trying to let go of what we can’t.Our ability to work with these changes is directly related to our life satisfaction.
[语篇导读] 本文是议论文。生命中唯一不变的就是变化。作者认为我们要学会适应无法改变的变化,积极地在变化中成长。
( )9.What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph
[A] We could have a right mindset.
[B] Philosophy exists everywhere.
[C] Some people are wiser than others.
[D] Change is unavoidable in life.
【答案】 D
【解析】 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知,一切都在变化。故选D。
( )10.How should we deal with changes according to the author
[A] Ignore them.
[B] Participate in them.
[C] Fight against them.
[D] Put them under control.
【答案】 B
【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句及最后一段第一句可知,作者认为比较可行的态度是积极参与到变化中来。故选B。
( )11.What does the underlined phrase “letting up” in Paragraph 6 probably mean
[A] Slowing down.
[B] Setting off.
[C] Marching on.
[D] Pulling in.
【答案】 A
【解析】 猜测短语题。根据画线短语后一句可推断,科技进步还没有放慢的迹象。
故选A。
( )12.What is the best title for the text
[A] Why Can’t We Adapt to Changes in Life
[B] How Can We Increase Our Life Satisfaction
[C] Let’s Transform Our Relationship with Change
[D] Try to Help the Public to Understand Allostasis
【答案】 C
【解析】 标题归纳题。通读全文,特别是第三段及第四段可知,作者希望我们能改变心态去适应无法改变的变化,并积极地在变化中成长。故选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空(每题1分,共15分)
I had never picked up a camera before my freshman year in 2012,when my journey to an artist began.For four years,I 1 an art school,where my 2 for photography and filmmaking were awakened.
Having seen my first short film,my teacher came over,saying, “You got a good 3 .
Why not consider doing this as your profession I think you’ve got a 4 in it”.Then,it clicked.I,therefore, 5 my bank account and bought my first camera.
Since then,I was amazed by the 6 the world has to offer.I have to 7 ,though: I,shy and chicken-hearted,tended to capture nature-related scenes, 8 anything to do with people.
As I was 9 my way,I started photographing myself,the only one I felt 10 with.The camera soon became my strongest 11 ,serving as the tool for how I expressed myself.Gradually,I gained enough 12 to start taking photos of other people,greatly touched by how I was able to 13 the best in them through the lens (镜头).
Each year,I would look back on all of the shots I did that year and would 14 them to the first one I ever took in my career.Although the progress seemed substantial,I realised the key to growth as an artist is to never be 15 .This allows me to create progressively better works year after year.
[语篇导读] 本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者从2012年以后发现并培养自己对摄影和电影制作的热情的个人经历。
( )1.[A] designed [B] attended
[C] assessed [D] arranged
【答案】 B
【解析】 根据下文“an art school”可知,此处指作者就读于(attended)一所艺术学校。
故选B。
( )2.[A] duty [B] request
[C] passion [D] need
【答案】 C
【解析】 根据下文“for photography and filmmaking were awakened”可知,作者对摄影和电影制作的热情(passion)在此处被激发。故选C。
( )3.[A] heart [B] hand
[C] eye [D] nerve
【答案】 C
【解析】 根据上下文语境可知,老师建议作者把这当成职业,说明老师对作者的作品评价很高,get a good eye表示“有很好的审美眼光或观察力”。故选C。
( )4.[A] future [B] memory
[C] schedule [D] certificate
【答案】 A
【解析】 根据上文“Why not consider doing this as your profession ”可知,老师鼓励作者考虑将此作为职业,表明老师认为作者在这方面有前途(future)。故选A。
( )5.[A] opened [B] closed
[C] monitored [D] emptied
【答案】 D
【解析】 根据下文“my bank account and bought my first camera”可知,此处表示作者为了购买相机花掉了自己的积蓄,清空了(emptied)银行账户。故选D。
( )6.[A] beauty [B] sound
[C] lesson [D] chance
【答案】 A
【解析】 根据下文“the world has to offer”可知,作者开始摄影,应是对自然或生活中的美景(beauty)感到惊叹。故选A。
( )7.[A] admit [B] judge
[C] conclude [D] negotiate
【答案】 A
【解析】 根据下文“I,shy and chicken-hearted...to do with people”可知,此处是作者对自己的性格和拍摄喜好的坦诚陈述,是作者不得不承认(admit)的事实。故选A。
( )8.[A] envying [B] avoiding
[C] prioritising [D] recording
【答案】 B
【解析】 根据上文“tended to capture nature-related scenes”和下文“anything to do with people”可知,作者由于害羞胆怯,会避开(avoiding)拍摄人物,而选择拍摄自然景观。故选B。
( )9.[A] winding [B] losing
[C] shooting [D] clearing
【答案】 C
【解析】 根据下文“I started photographing myself”可知,此处指作者在拍摄(shooting)的过程中,开始给自己拍照。故选C。
( )10.[A] familiar [B] comfortable
[C] generous [D] patient
【答案】 B
【解析】 根据上文“I started photographing myself”可知,由于是给自己拍照,所以作者感到最舒适、自在(comfortable)。故选B。
( )11.[A] resolve [B] voice
[C] shoulder [D] vision
【答案】 B
【解析】 根据上文“The camera soon became my strongest”和下文“serving as the tool for how I expressed myself”可知,这里是比喻说法,指相机成为作者表达自我的媒介,成为自己最强有力的声音(voice)。故选B。
( )12.[A] knowledge [B] integrity
[C] confidence [D] insight
【答案】 C
【解析】 根据上文“tended to capture nature-related scenes, 8 anything to do with people”和下文“to start taking photos of other people”可知,从拍摄自己到拍摄他人,需要克服心理障碍,积累的是信心(confidence)。故选C。
( )13.[A] bring out [B] comment on
[C] call for [D] take over
【答案】 A
【解析】 根据下文“the best in them through the lens”可知,此处指作者通过摄影技巧捕捉并展现(bring out)被拍摄者的美好特质。故选A。
( )14.[A] refer [B] relate
[C] apply [D] compare
【答案】 D
【解析】 根据下文“them to the first one I ever took in my career”可知,此处描述作者自我反思和成长的过程,通过比较(compare)不同阶段的作品来衡量进步。故选D。
( )15.[A] self-conscious [B] self-reliant
[C] self-centred [D] self-content
【答案】 D
【解析】 根据下文“This allows me to...year after year.”可知,此处强调持续进步的态度,不应满足于现状,成长的关键是永远不要自满(self-content)。故选D。
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Unit 1 Growing up
选择性必修 第二册
题组训练
(限时35分钟 总分45分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(每题2.5分,共30分)
A
It wasn’t until I got into college and took a class on creative writing that I began to trust my own madness.The professor encouraged us to colour outside the lines and trust our abilities as a writer.We had weekly sessions where we read each other’s work and had to give constructive criticism.
On our first assignment,I struggled with getting my ideas onto paper.I knew that kind of story I wanted to tell,but as a reserved young man,I was terrified of judgement from my peers.I was afraid they would think my writing was too dark or really messed up.But finally,after spending hours thinking of making the writing more socially acceptable,I decided to write it like I felt it.
In the next critique session,I was shocked at the reaction from my peers.There was some constructive criticism,which really helped me improve,but overall,they loved how realistic and convincing my writing was.At the end of the class,the professor asked me if she could use my assignment as a sample for her other classes to know that they can trust their own madness with their writing.
For the final we had a huge paper for which we had to write on Henry V.The professor encouraged me to write it in the voice I had developed in the creative writing class,so I did.The consequence was that she called it a graduate-level paper and asked to use it as another sample.
That year I ended up winning a writing award.I also entered a writing contest online and out of hundreds of entries,got an honourable mention.
And that was when I decided to have a shot at fiction.
[语篇导读]本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者在大学创意写作课上的经历,以及这段经历如何帮助他在写作上取得成功。
( )1.What does the underlined phrase “colour outside the lines” mean in the first paragraph
[A] Stress the words.
[B] Generate new ideas.
[C] Add colour to the lines.
[D] Take risks.
B
【解析】 猜测短语题。根据画线短语上文“It wasn’t until...trust my own madness.”以及第二段的第一句可知,这门课是关于创意写作的,要求学生产生新的具有创意的想法并进行写作。由此可推知,画线短语指的是“产生新的创意”。故选B。
( )2.What happened with the author’s first assignment
[A] He messed it up.
[B] He didn’t know how to do it.
[C] He felt insecure about it.
[D] He adjusted it in an acceptable way.
C
【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段的第二、第三句可知,作者在完成第一个作业时,担心自己的作品会受到同龄人的批评和否定,对自己的作品缺乏信心。故选C。
( )3.What can we know from Paragraph 3
[A] His peers thought his writing was persuasive.
[B] His peers criticised his writing style.
[C] The professor asked him to teach others to write.
[D] His writing reached graduate level.
A
【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段的第一、第二句可知,同学们的反馈是积极的,他们喜欢作者的写作风格,认为它是真实和令人信服的。由此可知,同学们认为作者的作品是有说服力的。故选A。
( )4.What was the secret of the author’s success in writing
[A] His persistence in writing.
[B] Trust in his own madness.
[C] His professor’s encouragement.
[D] Constructive criticism from his peers.
B
【解析】 推理判断题。根据第一段的第一句、第三段的最后一句以及最后一段内容可知,作者在创意写作课上跳出思维定式,相信自己的疯狂想法,最终获得了成功。由此可推知,作者写作成功的秘诀是相信自己的疯狂。故
选B。
B
When I was a child,the new year’s activity for my family is dumpling-making,but it’s been years since I’ve last experienced the uniquely carefree comfort and connection I felt during moments.My family has changed a lot,and gatherings like these simply don’t come together with the same ease as they once did.
This year,I came home in the evening to a dark house with pieces missing.I noticed things that I wouldn’t have noticed before,like how my family slept earlier and got up later and how my dog had more trouble jumping up on my bed.After all,it’s easier to become blind to its subtle changes when you occupy it virtually every day of the year,and much harder when you must be exposed to months of accumulated changes all at once.
Personally,the most precious childhood privilege is not the free extra snacks from flight attendants,but the privilege of thinking of the people and relationships around you with a sense of permanence.I mean this in the sense that it escaped my eight-year-old brain to think about how my parents were aging as I did or about the sacrifices they made for me until suddenly,I was an adult as they were.
I’ll turn 20 in a couple of months,so I’ve been seized with a feeling of adulthood,which feels far stronger than the transition into legal adulthood at 18 ever felt.It seems as if the “teen” part of “19” keeps me attached to the same category as the one my newly 13-year-old self occupied,carrying with it a certain comfort in the social allowances made for the immaturity inherent (固有的) to youth.But marching into 20 is different.
I’d so desperately wanted to move away and get a taste of independence upon starting college,but now I know that such freedom comes with loss and responsibility.Now I start to understand the governance of a circularity (循环性) inherent to our lives and have a newfound appreciation for the things that remain the same.
[语篇导读]本文是夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者从小到大对于和周围人关系的思考。
( )5.What does the underlined word “subtle” in Paragraph 2 mean
[A] Obvious. [B] Sudden.
[C] Unusual. [D] Unnoticeable.
D
【解析】猜测词义题。根据画线词上文“This year,I came home...jumping up on my bed.”以及后文“changes when you occupy it...all at once”可知,作者突然注意到一些不同的事情,以前没有注意到是因为每天都住在这里,变化不明显。由此可推知,画线词意为“不明显的”。故选D。
( )6.Which of the following might the author agree with when he was eight
[A] Everything would be the same.
[B] His parents were becoming old.
[C] Free extra snacks were common.
[D] His parents had done a lot to him.
A
【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知,作者8岁时认为一切都会是一样的。故选A。
( )7.In what way are 20-year-olds different according to the author
[A] Physical maturity.
[B] The social expectation.
[C] The loss of freedom.
[D] The shift into legal adulthood.
B
【解析】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容可知,在作者看来,20岁的人社会期望不同。故选B。
( )8.What can be the best title of the passage
[A] A Newfound Appreciation for Life
[B] The Difference between Teens and Adults
[C] My Passing Memories of Childhood
[D] My Reflection on the Switch into Adulthood
D
【解析】标题归纳题。根据最后一段内容并结合文章主要讲述了作者从小到大对于和周围人关系的思考可知,D项最适合作本文标题。故选D。
C
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The Greek philosopher Heraclitus taught that you can’t step into the same river twice,for you aren’t the same person at each visit,and the water is ever flowing.It is a powerful way to represent the reality that everything is always changing.
Yet so many of us have difficulty adapting to change.We deny it,resist it or attempt to control it,the result of which is almost always some combination of stress,anxiety and burnout.
It doesn’t have to be that way.No doubt,change can,and often does,
hurt.But with the right mindset,it can also be a force for growth.It’s not as if we have any choice in the matter.Like it or not,life is change.We’d be wise to shift our position from useless resistance to being in conversation with change instead.
A concept called allostasis can help.Developed in the late 1980s by Peter Sterling and Joseph Eyer,allostasis is defined as “stability through change”.In other words,the way to stay stable through the process of change is by changing,at least to some extent.
From neuroscience to pain science and psychology,allostasis has become the standard model for understanding change in the scientific community.The brain is at its best when it is constantly making new connections.Overcoming pain,be it physical or psychological,is not about resistance (which often worsens the experience) or trying to get back to where you were before a distressing event or situation.It’s about balancing acceptance with problem-solving and moving forward to a new normal.
Yet this concept is still little known to ordinary people and it is time to start practicing it now.Over the past few years,the river of change has been flowing mercilessly,and it shows no signs of letting up.Hardly a decade after the widespread adoption of social media,a new technology that may be far more powerful,artificial intelligence,is being widely used.
It’s like what our friend Heraclitus advised:Take part in change by focusing on what we can control and trying to let go of what we can’t.Our ability to work with these changes is directly related to our life satisfaction.
[语篇导读]本文是议论文。生命中唯一不变的就是变化。作者认为我们要学会适应无法改变的变化,积极地在变化中成长。
( )9.What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph
[A] We could have a right mindset.
[B] Philosophy exists everywhere.
[C] Some people are wiser than others.
[D] Change is unavoidable in life.
D
【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知,一切都在变化。故选D。
( )10.How should we deal with changes according to the author
[A] Ignore them.
[B] Participate in them.
[C] Fight against them.
[D] Put them under control.
B
【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句及最后一段第一句可知,作者认为比较可行的态度是积极参与到变化中来。故选B。
( )11.What does the underlined phrase “letting up” in Paragraph 6 probably mean
[A] Slowing down.
[B] Setting off.
[C] Marching on.
[D] Pulling in.
A
【解析】 猜测短语题。根据画线短语后一句可推断,科技进步还没有放慢的迹象。故选A。
( )12.What is the best title for the text
[A] Why Can’t We Adapt to Changes in Life
[B] How Can We Increase Our Life Satisfaction
[C] Let’s Transform Our Relationship with Change
[D] Try to Help the Public to Understand Allostasis
C
【解析】标题归纳题。通读全文,特别是第三段及第四段可知,作者希望我们能改变心态去适应无法改变的变化,并积极地在变化中成长。故选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空(每题1分,共15分)
I had never picked up a camera before my freshman year in 2012,
when my journey to an artist began.For four years,I 1 an art school,
where my 2 for photography and filmmaking were awakened.
Having seen my first short film,my teacher came over,saying, “You got a good 3 .Why not consider doing this as your profession I think you’ve got a 4 in it”.Then,it clicked.I,therefore, 5 my bank account and bought my first camera.
Since then,I was amazed by the 6 the world has to offer.I have to
7 ,though: I,shy and chicken-hearted,tended to capture nature-related scenes, 8 anything to do with people.
As I was 9 my way,I started photographing myself,the only one I felt 10 with.The camera soon became my strongest 11 ,serving as the tool for how I expressed myself.Gradually,I gained enough 12 to start taking photos of other people,greatly touched by how I was able to 13 the best in them through the lens (镜头).
Each year,I would look back on all of the shots I did that year and would 14 them to the first one I ever took in my career.Although the progress seemed substantial,I realised the key to growth as an artist is to never be 15 .This allows me to create progressively better works year after year.
【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者从2012年以后发现并培养自己对摄影和电影制作的热情的个人经历。
( )1.[A] designed [B] attended
[C] assessed [D] arranged
B
【解析】 根据下文“an art school”可知,此处指作者就读于(attended)一所艺术学校。故选B。
( )2.[A] duty [B] request
[C] passion [D] need
C
【解析】 根据下文“for photography and filmmaking were awakened”可知,作者对摄影和电影制作的热情(passion)在此处被激发。故选C。
( )3.[A] heart [B] hand
[C] eye [D] nerve
C
【解析】 根据上下文语境可知,老师建议作者把这当成职业,说明老师对作者的作品评价很高,get a good eye表示“有很好的审美眼光或观察力”。故选C。
( )4.[A] future [B] memory
[C] schedule [D] certificate
A
【解析】 根据上文“Why not consider doing this as your profession ”可知,老师鼓励作者考虑将此作为职业,表明老师认为作者在这方面有前途(future)。故选A。
( )5.[A] opened [B] closed
[C] monitored [D] emptied
D
【解析】 根据下文“my bank account and bought my first camera”可知,此处表示作者为了购买相机花掉了自己的积蓄,清空了(emptied)银行账户。故选D。
( )6.[A] beauty [B] sound
[C] lesson [D] chance
A
【解析】 根据下文“the world has to offer”可知,作者开始摄影,应是对自然或生活中的美景(beauty)感到惊叹。故选A。
( )7.[A] admit [B] judge
[C] conclude [D] negotiate
A
【解析】 根据下文“I,shy and chicken-hearted...to do with people”可知,此处是作者对自己的性格和拍摄喜好的坦诚陈述,是作者不得不承认(admit)的事实。故选A。
( )8.[A] envying [B] avoiding
[C] prioritising [D] recording
B
【解析】 根据上文“tended to capture nature-related scenes”和下文“anything to do with people”可知,作者由于害羞胆怯,会避开(avoiding)拍摄人物,而选择拍摄自然景观。故选B。
( )9.[A] winding [B] losing
[C] shooting [D] clearing
C
【解析】 根据下文“I started photographing myself”可知,此处指作者在拍摄(shooting)的过程中,开始给自己拍照。故选C。
( )10.[A] familiar [B] comfortable
[C] generous [D] patient
B
【解析】 根据上文“I started photographing myself”可知,由于是给自己拍照,所以作者感到最舒适、自在(comfortable)。故选B。
( )11.[A] resolve [B] voice
[C] shoulder [D] vision
B
【解析】根据上文“The camera soon became my strongest”和下文“serving as the tool for how I expressed myself”可知,这里是比喻说法,指相机成为作者表达自我的媒介,成为自己最强有力的声音(voice)。故选B。
( )12.[A] knowledge [B] integrity
[C] confidence [D] insight
C
【解析】 根据上文“tended to capture nature-related scenes, 8 anything to do with people”和下文“to start taking photos of other people”可知,从拍摄自己到拍摄他人,需要克服心理障碍,积累的是信心(confidence)。故选C。
( )13.[A] bring out [B] comment on
[C] call for [D] take over
A
【解析】根据下文“the best in them through the lens”可知,此处指作者通过摄影技巧捕捉并展现(bring out)被拍摄者的美好特质。故选A。
( )14.[A] refer [B] relate
[C] apply [D] compare
D
【解析】 根据下文“them to the first one I ever took in my career”可知,此处描述作者自我反思和成长的过程,通过比较(compare)不同阶段的作品来衡量进步。故选D。
( )15.[A] self-conscious [B] self-reliant
[C] self-centred [D] self-content
D
【解析】根据下文“This allows me to...year after year.”可知,此处强调持续进步的态度,不应满足于现状,成长的关键是永远不要自满(self-content)。故选D。
