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Unit 4 l used to be afraid of the dark.
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一、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
Hometown Feelings
Li Dan is a girl who graduated from China Medical University last year. She came back to her hometown—Qiqihar. 1 , many young graduates like Li Dan, are leaving Qiqihar to 2 good chances in big cities. More and more old people are leaving here to 3 places in cold winter. Li Dan think hometown is her favorite living place because her 4 and friends are all here.
Not like Li Dan, Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old father, 5 to live in big city. He has lived in Wenzhou for 13 years. 6 a hard job in a factory, he doesn’t have much time to visit his hometown. “I used to 7 to Qiqihar once a year, but I haven’t been back for three years by now,” he says.
Many people like Zhong Wei are interested in 8 Qiqihar have changed these years. As we can see, many large hospitals and new roads have 9 . The government has also built many new schools in poor areas for the 10 there. Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he also knows that Qiqihar cannot always stay the same.
According to Zhong Wei, there are also some things that will 11 change. “In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite my school. It is still there and has become a 12 of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together 13 that tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet 14 in our hearts.”
Li Dan and Zhong Wei live in different cities and have different life styles, but their hometown feelings are the same. No matter 15 they are, their hearts are here all the time.
1．A．Besides B．However C．So
2．A．give up B．spend on C．look for
3．A．warmer B．cleaner C．busier
4．A．teachers B．family C．patients
5．A．created B．agreed C．chose
6．A．With B．In C．By
7．A．enter B．return C．support
8．A．why B．when C．how
9．A．lost B．appeared C．discovered
10．A．education B．agriculture C．instruction
11．A．never B．always C．still
12．A．risk B．name C．symbol
13．A．under B．on C．in.
14．A．hugs B．words C．memories
15．A．what B．where C．who
二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读以下三篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。
A
“He could have lived on his good looks, but instead he chose to live on talent and hard work.” This is how Internet users hailed (称赞) Chinese swimmer Ning Zetao.
On Aug. 6, the 22-year-old won the 100-meter freestyle at the 2015 FINA Swimming World Championships in Russia. He was the first Asian to ever achieve this.
Overnight the 191-cm-tall, handsome young man became the nation’s hero.
Ning didn’t let the sudden fame get to his head. He said he only saw “a slight change” in his life after winning.
Ning’s life is full of changes and challenges. But he welcomes them and is never afraid of them.
The first big change in Ning’s life came in 2009. At the time, he specialized (专攻) in breaststroke (蛙泳) and was successful. But a pain in his knee started to bother him. He suffered (遭受痛苦) every time he practiced his kicks. When he was 16, the knee pain got worse, and he had to stop swimming the breaststroke. Then he switched (转换) to sprint freestyle swimming.
Ning didn’t let the change bring him down. Instead, he took advantage of it and became one of the best freestyle swimmers. Last year, he won four gold medals in freestyle races at the Incheon Asian Games in South Korea.
What is the next change Ning would like to see in his life
He said he wanted to improve on his English. He thinks English will help him communicate with foreign coaches and compete in the world games in the future.
16．According to Internet users, Ning is ________.
A．handsome B．talented C．hard-working D．all of the above
17．What does the underlined word “slight” mean
A．Small. B．Big. C．Awful. D．Hard.
18．Why did Ning stop swimming the breaststroke
A．Because he had no chance to win. B．Because he was too old.
C．Because his coach wanted him to change. D．Because he had a pain in his knee.
19．What can we learn from the passage
A．Ning was the first Chinese to win the champion of the 100-meter freestyle.
B．The sudden fame went into Ning’s head.
C．Ning doesn’t like changes or challenges.
D．Ning won four silver medals in freestyle races at the Incheon Asian.
20．What’s the best title for this passage
A．Ning Changes A Lot B．Ning Never Gives Up
C．Ning Is Good-Looking D．Ning Became Famous
B
I am a middle school student. My name is Wang Jing. My grandfather is 70 years old. He often says life has changed a lot. It becomes better and better. I ask him what life was like when he was a child. The following is what he says.
When he was a child, he used to feel hungry. There didn’t use to be enough food for him to eat. He has two brothers and two sisters. His parents were both farmers. They were very poor and couldn’t let their children eat as much as possible. As for clothes, they didn’t use to have enough clothes. They didn’t use to buy new clothes. The younger brothers and sisters often wore their elder brothers’ and sisters’ clothes. My grandfather is the youngest. Only he went to school and had a job in the city. His brothers and sisters didn’t get an education (教育) and live in the countryside now. Now my grandfather has retired and lives a happy life. He can eat any food that he wants. He can buy clothes that he wants to buy. He says he is much happier than before. He often asks me to study hard. He says if I work hard, I can have a good future.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
21．When did Wang Jing’s grandfather not have enough food
A．When he was young. B．When he was old.
C．When he has children. D．When he was a child.
22．How many children do Wang Jing’s grandfather’s parents have
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.
23．Whose clothes did her grandfather use to wear
A．His brothers’. B．His mother’s. C．His own. D．His father’s.
24．Why couldn’t her grandfather’s brothers or sisters go to school
A．Because they didn’t want to go to school.
B．Because their parents didn’t want them to go to school.
C．Because they were poor.
D．Because they were rich.
25．How is her grandfather’s life now
A．He doesn’t feel happy.
B．Now her grandfather has retired and lives a happy life.
C．We don’t know.
D．He still can’t buy clothes that he wants to buy.
C
Fred was a poor man who lived alone in a small village. He was lazy so he didn’t want to find a job. He had no friends or relatives. He used to beg for food for his living.
One day, a kind man gave Fred a large bowl of rice. Fred didn’t eat up the rice in one go. He put the remaining（剩余的）rice on the table. He lay on his bed and kept an eye on it. After a while, Fred fell asleep and had a dream. He dreamed that there was a famine（饥荒）in his village. He sold his remaining rice and got some money. He used the money to buy a pair of goats（山羊）. His goats had kids in months, so he got more goats. He sold some goats and became rich. He bought a large house. He fell in love with a beautiful lady and they got married.
Fred dreamed that he was dancing with his wife. He felt so excited that he kicked in air and his leg hit the bowl on the table. The bowl with rice dropped and broke into pieces. The noise woke him up. At once, Fred realized that he had been dreaming. He also realized that he could get nothing if he didn’t make a change. Then he decided to get rid of his laziness. Soon he found a job and worked hard.
26．How did Fred get some money in his dream
A．By selling his goats. B．By selling the remaining rice.
C．By selling his bowl. D．By selling his house.
27．Fred kicked in air when he dreamed that ________.
A．he became a rich man B．he had more goats
C．he was dancing with his wife D．he had a large house
28．The underlined phrase “get rid of” is similar to ________.
A．get out of B．leave out C．get into D．cut off
29．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Fred was a rich man before he had a dream. B．Fred got a large bowl of rice from a lady.
C．In Fred’s dream, he bought a pair of horses. D．The bowl dropped and the noise woke Fred up.
30．We can learn from the story that ________.
A．begging can help us become rich B．the remaining rice can take you into good dreams
C．it’s impossible to gain without hard work D．a beggar can also make his dream come true
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读短文，从方框内所列选项中，选出最佳选项填入对应空白处，使短文通顺、连贯。（选项中有一项多余）
Chris Hughes is a young man from the United Kingdom. He often wears the same clothes for many days. 31
This is not a joke. 32 According to a recent study by YouCo, a UK market research(调查)company, today’s young people in the UK are less capable(有能力的)than older generations when it comes to basic life skills. For example, about 35% don’t know how to sew(缝)a button on and 11% don’t understand how to change a light bulb or iron clothes.
33 According to Forbes, many young people in the US are losing the skill of cooking, as they are much more likely to order take-out food(外卖).
Technology(技术)may be the main reason for this. 34 For example, with GPS always at hand, young people have no need to learn how to read physical maps.
35 The Mirror notes that as their lives have changed, the major life skills that they are good at have changed as well. The study results show that although only 45% know how to pay their water and electricity bills after leaving home, 72% could help set up WiFi network in a new house.
A．This problem is shared by young people in the United States as well.
B．This is because he doesn’t know how to use a washing machine.
C．However, this does not mean that the younger generations are unable to carry out basic task
D．Hughes is not the only young person who doesn’t have basic life skills.
E．Born and raised in a digital age (数字化时代),young people are more familiar with using phones and computers.
F．With the development of science and technology, the living standard of the people has been greatly improved.
三、词汇应用（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
36．He is (prepare) to take risks in his life.
37．There are over 800 (board) schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries.
38．I have more (communicate) with my friends by sending e-mails on the Internet.
39．Mount Hua is too high and dangerous. I have difficulty (climb) it alone.
40．Our country has a (pride) record of sporting achievement.
41．He always feels (紧张) before answering the teachers’ questions.
42．Finally, Li Wen’s parents made the decision to send him to a (寄宿) school.
43．It took me almost a whole day to (对付) with so many emails.
44．We are surprised that Emily (敢于) to go out alone at midnight.
45．Lily used to be quiet, but she is very (外向的) now and she likes making friends.
四、完成句子（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
46．布朗夫妇以前在伦敦居住，但是现在他们习惯于住在中国。
The Browns in London, but now they’ re in China.
47．在求职面试时，人们通常要求作一个大致的自我介绍。
People are usually to give a in a job .
48．现在我明白了，尽管他们很忙，但他们总是想着我。
Now I understand that they are busy, they are always me.
49．我的哥哥对很多种类的昆虫都表现出极大的兴趣，比如蜘蛛和蜜蜂。
My brother shows many kinds of , such as spiders and bees.
50．不过，我确实记得小学有一件不好的事。我以前很讨厌体育课。
I one bad thing about primary school though. I used to P.E.class.
五、短文选词填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
you; excited; ear; what; best; an; well; then; show; too; upset; also
Life is not easy, so I’d like to say, “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was a young boy, I was 51 shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me. I was 52 but could do nothing. Later, something happened and it changed my life. It was 53 English speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. 54 a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.
“Come on, boy. Believe in 55 . You are sure to win the contest.” Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last, I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my 56 to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times. With my mother’s great love, I did 57 in the contest. I could hardly believe my 58 when hearing the news that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teacher and the students. Those classmates who once laughed at me, now all said “Congratulations (祝贺)!” to me. My mother hugged me and cried 59 .
Since 60 , everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.
六、短文语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
Monday morning is an important time at our school. All 61 the students go to the playground. We listen 62 music, and we watch the national flag (国旗) go up. Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy 63 (give) the talk. He was proud and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
Can I really do it Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher said to me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. Get ready for it. I’m sure you’ll do well.” “Thank you,” I answered. It was such a great chance 64 me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents to listen to me. I wanted to make my teacher happy. Monday morning came. I began to feel nervous. This was my 65 (one) time. Could I 66 (real) do it Maybe I couldn't finish the talk.
When I got to school, all the students went out to playground. I stood in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say 67 (something). “Take it easy,” I said to 68 (I). “Don't be nervous. You can do it.” Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all 69 (look) at me! I couldn’t even stand up. I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, “You can do it! Don’t be afraid. Just talk!” I took a big breath (呼吸). I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy. I don’t know how I 70 (finish) my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself to everyone what I could do.
七、读写结合（共两节，满分25分）
第一节 任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
Lu Lin, 16, a boy from Nujiang, Yunnan Province, has moved into a new apartment with his family. Seeing the great changes of his hometown, he can’t help recalling the past life.
Several years ago, Lu Lin’s family had to live a very hard life. There was no electricity so he couldn’t watch TV and he knew little about the outside world. Because of the traffic blocking, his parents had to walk very far to buy necessities of life. They also carried water from a faraway river. His parents couldn’t afford Lu Lin’s schooling. He even didn’t have enough food to eat and often felt hungry. The five members in his family had to live in a run-down room.
Nowadays, Lu Lin has a much better life. He can happily take the bus to school with his friends. He can know more about the outside world by watching TV. The wide roads have led to his house. He doesn’t need to worry about being hungry any more.
Thanks to the policy of “targeted poverty alleviation (精准扶贫)”, more than 800 million people under the International Poverty Line in China have been lifted out of poverty. “Shaking off poverty is not the end, but the new starting point for a new life.” President Xi said, “The people all over the country should work hard to push for higher-level development.”
71．Where does Lu Lin come from
72．Why couldn’t Lu Lin watch TV several years ago
73．How can Lu Lin know more about the outside world now
74．How many people have been lifted out of poverty in China so far
75．What should people in China do to push for higher-level development
第二节 书面表达（共1题，满分15分）
76．为了巩固国家脱贫攻坚的成果，中山日报的英文栏目编辑发起了”Hand in Hand”的帮扶活动， 号召大家继续帮助怒江的学生。假如你是李明，请你写一封e-mail给编辑，申请参加该项活动。
内容包括：
1.介绍一次你参与志愿者活动的经历（包括时间、地点、事件过程）
2.你打算采取帮助怒江学生的措施（至少2方面）
注意：
1.不能照抄原文、不得在作文中出现学校和考生的真实信息。
2.语句通顺，语法正确，词数80个左右。开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to apply for the “Hand in Hand”program.
Yours,
Li Ming
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参考答案及试题解析
1．B 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．C 6．A 7．B 8．C 9．B 10．A 11．A 12．C 13．A 14．C 15．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了有像李丹这样的选择留在家乡，也有像钟伟这样选择离开自己的家乡去大城市生活的人，不管身在哪里，家乡永远是心中最美的地方。
1．句意：然而，很多像李丹这样的毕业生正离开齐齐哈尔去大城市寻找好的机会。
besides“另外”；however“然而”；so“因此”。根据“She came back to her hometown—Qiqihar.”及句中“离开齐齐哈尔”可知，两句话为转折关系，“然而”符合语境。故选B。
2．句意：然而，很多像李丹这样的毕业生正离开齐齐哈尔去大城市寻找好的机会。
give up“放弃”；spend on“花费”；look for“寻找”。离开家乡去大城市就是为了“寻找”好机会。look for good chances“寻找好机会”符合语境。故选C。
3．句意：在寒冬，越来越多的人们离开这儿去更暖和的地方。
warmer“更温暖”；cleaner“更干净”；busier“更忙”。根据“in cold winter”可知，与之相对应的为“更暖和”的地方。warmer“更暖和”符合语境。故选A。
4．句意：李丹认为家乡是她最喜欢的地方，因为他的家人和朋友都在这儿。
teachers“老师”；family“家庭；家人”；patients“病人”。根据and并列关系可知，family“家人”与friend“朋友”并列符合语境。故选B。
5．句意：不像李丹，钟伟，一个46岁的父亲选择住在大城市。
created“创造”；agreed“同意”；chose“选择”。固定短语choose to do sth.“选择做某事”，符合语境。故选C。
6．句意：在工厂有着一份艰苦的工作，他没有太多时间回自己的家乡。
with“和；拥有”；in“在（某地）”；by“通过”。with“拥有”，with a hard job“有着一份艰苦的工作”，作伴随状语，符合语境。故选A。
7．句意：我过去每年回一次齐齐哈尔。
enter“进入”；return“返回”；support“支持”。根据“but I haven’t been back for three years by now”可知，李丹很少“回到”家乡，return“返回”符合语境。故选B。
8．句意：很多像钟伟这样的人对最近几年齐齐哈尔怎样发生变化很感兴趣。
why“为什么”；when“什么时候”；how“怎样”。根据结构可知，应填入宾语从句的引导词。此处表示“怎样的变化”。故选C。
9．句意：正如我们看到的，很多大医院和新道路已经出现。
lost“丢失”；appeared“出现”；discovered“发现”。根据“…Qiqihar have changed these years.”可知，大医院和新道路“出现”符合语境。故选B。
10．句意：为了教育，政府已经在一些贫困地区建立了很多新学校。
education“教育”；agriculture“农业”；instruction“说明；指示”。根据“built many new schools”可知，是为了“教育”在贫困地区建了很多学校。故选A。
11．句意：根据钟伟，那也有一些从未变过的东西。
never“从不”；always“总是”；still“仍然”。根据后句“In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite my school. It is still there”可知，有些东西“从未”变过，never“从不”符合语境。故选A。
12．句意：它仍然在那儿，并且成为这个地方的一个象征。
risk“风险”；name“名字”；symbol“象征”。根据“It is still there”可知，它成为了一个“象征”，符合语境。故选C。
13．句意：我们那会儿的大多数孩子喜欢在树下一起玩，尤其在暑假期间。
under“在……下方”；on“在……上”；in“在……里”。根据“under the tree”可知，此处是指“在树下”，作地点状语。故选A。
14．句意：我们的家乡在我们的心中留下温柔和甜蜜的回忆。
hugs“拥抱”；words“话语”；memories“记忆”。根据“soft and sweet memories”可知，此处是指“温柔和甜蜜的回忆”。故选C。
15．句意：无论他们在哪里，他们的心都一直在那儿。
what“什么”；where“哪里”；who“谁”。根据“their hearts are here all the time.”可知，无论他们在“哪里”，他们的心都在这里，符合语境。故选B。
16．D 17．A 18．D 19．A 20．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了世界游泳冠军宁泽涛。
16．细节理解题。根据“‘He could have lived on his good looks, but instead he chose to live on talent and hard work.’ This is how Internet users hailed (称赞) Chinese swimmer Ning Zetao.”可知，网民称赞宁是帅气的，有天赋的，努力的。故选D。
17．词义猜测题。根据“Ning didn’t let the sudden fame get to his head. He said he only saw...”可知，他没有被突如其来的名声冲昏头脑，他只是看到了一个小变化。故猜测此处slight为“小的”。故选A。
18．细节理解题。根据“When he was 16, the knee pain got worse, and he had to stop swimming the breaststroke.”可知，由于他的膝盖痛，所以他停止了蛙泳。故选D。
19．细节理解题。根据“the 22-year-old won the 100-meter freestyle at the 2015 FINA Swimming World Championships in Russia. He was the first Asian to ever achieve this.”可知，他是第一个在世界游泳锦标赛上赢得了100米自由泳冠军的亚洲人，也就是说他第一个获得100米自由泳冠军的中国人。故选A。
20．最佳标题题。根据文章可知，宁泽涛在膝盖伤痛的情况下，也没有放弃游泳，最后赢得了四块自由泳金牌，选项B“宁从不放弃”，适合作为文章标题。故选B。
21．D 22．C 23．A 24．C 25．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者爷爷小时候的贫穷生活，并和今天的幸福生活进行对比，说明生活正在变得越来越好。
21．细节理解题。根据“When he was a child, he used to feel hungry.”可知，当他是小孩的时候，他经常吃不饱。故选D。
22．细节理解题。根据“He has two brothers and two sisters.”可知，爷爷的父母总共有5个孩子。故选C。
23．细节理解题。根据“The younger brothers and sisters often wore their elder brothers’ and sisters’ clothes. My grandfather is the youngest.”可知，爷爷小的时候穿的是他哥哥们的衣服。故选A。
24．推理判断题。根据“They were very poor and couldn’t let their children eat as much as possible.”可推知，爷爷的哥哥姐姐没有上学是因为贫穷。故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据“Now my grandfather has retired and lives a happy life.”可知，现在她的爷爷退休了，过着幸福的生活。故选B。
26．B 27．C 28．A 29．D 30．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了弗雷德因为懒惰，生活过得十分贫困潦倒，靠乞讨为生，一天，弗雷德梦到自己勤劳致富了，靠自己的努力过上了幸福的生活，也因为这个梦，弗雷德打算改变自己懒惰的习性，认真工作。
26．细节理解题。根据“He sold his remaining rice and got some money.”可知弗雷德靠卖剩余的粮食获得了一些钱。故选B。
27．细节理解题。根据“Fred dreamed that he was dancing with his wife. He felt so excited that he kicked in air and his leg hit the bowl on the table.”可知弗雷德梦见他在和妻子跳舞。他感到非常兴奋，一脚踢向了空中。故选C。
28．词句猜测题。根据“He also realized that he could get nothing if he didn’t make a change. Then he decided to get rid of his laziness. Soon he found a job and worked hard.”可知弗雷德意识到了他需要做出改变，猜测此处的get rid of...意为“摆脱”。故选A。
29．细节理解题。根据“The bowl with rice dropped and broke into pieces. The noise woke him up.”可知碗碎了，弗雷德惊醒了。故选D。
30．推理判断题。通读全文，可知文章主要讲述了一个懒惰的乞丐因为一场梦，意识到自己需要做出改变，通过努力，摆脱懒惰，才能过上幸福的生活。选项C“不努力是不可能获得的。”符合文章的核心思想。故选C。
31．B 32．D 33．A 34．E 35．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章以英国和美国青少年为例，介绍了随着科技的发展，年轻人的生活改变了，他们的生活技能也改变了。
31．根据“ He often wears the same clothes for many days. ”可知这个青年几天不换衣服，所以空处与他不换衣服的原因有关，选项B“这是因为他不知道怎么使用洗衣机。”符合语境。故选B。
32．根据“According to a recent study by YouCo, a UK market research(调查) company, today’s young people in the UK are less capable(有能力的) than older generations when it comes to basic life skills. ”可知空处应该说这个年轻人不是特例。选项D“Hughes不是唯一一个没有基本生活技能的人”符合语境。故选D。
33．根据“According to Forbes, many young people in the US are losing the skill of cooking, as they are much more likely to order take-out food(外卖).”可知，美国的许多年轻人也丧失了生活技能。选项A“美国的年轻人也面临着同样的问题。”符合语境。故选A。
34．根据“Technology(技术)may be the main reason for this. ”可知，选项E“出生在数字化时代，成长在数字化时代，年轻人更熟悉使用手机和电脑。”与上文谈及技术原因相符。故选E。
35．根据“The Mirror notes that as their lives have changed, the major life skills that they are good at have changed as well. ”和“72% could help set up WiFi network in a new house.”可知，年轻人的生活技能改变了，有了新的技能，也能完成最基本的事情，选项C“但是，这并不意味着年轻一代无法完成基本的任务”符合语境。故选C.
36．prepared
【解析】句意：他准备好在生活中冒险。be prepared to“准备好”，固定词组。故填prepared。
37．boarding
【解析】句意：英国有800多所寄宿学校，学生来自国内外。根据“There are over 800...(board) schools”可知，此处指寄宿学校，boarding schools“寄宿学校”，是固定表达。故填boarding。
38．communication
【解析】句意：我通过在网上发送电子邮件与我的朋友们有了更多的交流。根据“I have more...(communicate) with my friends”可知，此处是have more communication with sb.“与某人有更多交流”，communication在此处作宾语。故填communication。
39．climbing/in climbing
【解析】句意：华山太高，太危险了。我很难独自爬上去。have difficulty (in) doing “做某事有困难”，空处应是climbing/in climbing。故填climbing/in climbing。
40．proud
【解析】句意：我国拥有令人自豪的体育成绩记录。根据“has a...(pride) record”可知，空后是名词“record”，空处应填入形容词proud，作定语。故填proud。
41．nervous
【解析】句意：在回答老师的问题之前，他总是感到紧张。nervous“紧张的”，形容词。故填nervous。
42．boarding
【解析】句意：最后，李文的父母决定把他送到寄宿学校。“寄宿”boarding，boarding school“寄宿学校”。故填boarding。
43．deal
【解析】句意：我花了几乎一整天的时间来处理这么多邮件。deal with“处理，对付”，是固定短语，不定式符号to后接动词原形。故填deal。
44．dares
【解析】句意：我们惊讶于Emily敢在半夜独自外出。dare to do“敢于做某事”，结合题干和语境，可知句子用一般现在时，主语是“Emily”，谓语动词应用三单形式。故填dares。
45．outgoing
【解析】句意：莉莉以前很安静，但现在她很外向，喜欢交朋友。“外向的”outgoing，形容词作表语。故填outgoing。
46．used to live used to living
【解析】根据题干可知，表示“以前住在伦敦”，用used to do表示过去常常做某事，live“居住”；表示“现在习惯于住在中国”，用be used to doing表示“习惯于做某事”，故填used；to；live；used；to；living。
47．required general self-introduction interview
【解析】根据语境和题干所知，横线处缺少中文意思“要求”，“大致的自我介绍”以及“面试”。根据“People are”及句意可知，“人们”与“要求”之间是被动语态，需用“be+过去分词结构”，故第一空需填required。根据“a”可知，后跟名词单数，“大致的”为general；“自我介绍”为self-introduction；根据“job”可知，横线处填名词形式，“面试”为interview。故填required；general；self-introduction；interview。
48．even though thinking of
【解析】对比中英文可知，空处缺少“尽管”以及“想着”，结合所给的空格数量可知，用even though表示“尽管”，引导让步状语从句，think of“想起”，根据are可知，动词用ing形式，故填even；though；thinking；of。
49．great interest in insects
【解析】根据语境和句意可知，横线处缺少中文意思的“极大的兴趣”以及“昆虫”。根据“shows”可知，“表现出极大的兴趣”为show great interest in；而根据“many kinds of”可知横线处需填名词复数，insect意为“昆虫”，复数形式为insects。故填great；interest；in；insects。
50．do remember hate
【解析】do remember“确实记得”；hate“讨厌”，used to do sth“过去常常做某事”。故填do；remember；hate。
51．too 52．upset 53．an 54．What 55．yourself 56．best 57．well 58．ears 59．excitedly 60．then
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要通过作者参加英语演讲比赛并获胜的经历告诉我们，无论发生什么事情，都要相信自己。
51．句意：当我还是个小男孩的时候，我太害羞了，不敢和任何人说话。结合“shy to talk to anyone”和备选词汇可知，此处是指作者太害羞而不敢与其他人说话，考查too…to…“太……以致不能……”，固定搭配。故填too。
52．句意：我很难过，但什么也做不了。结合上文“My classmates often laughed at me.”和备选词汇可知，此处是指作者很伤心；考查upset“难过的，伤心的”，形容词，在句中作表语。故填upset。
53．句意：那是一场英语演讲比赛。根据“English speech contest”可知，此处是指一场英语演讲比赛，应用不定冠词表泛指，且“English”是以元音音素开头的单词，应用an修饰。故填an。
54．句意：多糟糕的主意啊！结合“a terrible idea”和备选词汇可知，此处考查“What a/an +形容词+名词+（主谓）！”结构，应用what引导感叹句，位于句首，首字母要大写。故填What。
55．句意：相信自己。结合“Come on, boy. Believe in…”和备选词汇可知，此处是指相信自己；考查you“你”，人称代词主格；句子为祈使句，省略了主语“you”，所以这里应用其反身代词yourself“你自己”作动词短语“believe in”的宾语。故填yourself。
56．句意：我尽我最大的努力记住所有的演讲词，并练习了100多次。结合“tried my … to…”和备选词汇可知，此处考查try one’s best“最某人最大努力”，固定搭配。故填best。
57．句意：凭借我母亲的关爱，我在比赛中做得很好。结合“did … in”和备选词汇可知，此处考查do well in“在某方面做得好”，动词短语，此处不存在比较情况，应用well修饰动词“did”。故填well。
58．句意：当听到我得了第一名的消息时，我简直不敢相信自己的耳朵。结合“hearing the news”和备选词汇可知，此处是指作者不相信他的耳朵听到的消息；考查ear“耳朵”，可数名词，人有两只耳朵，所以这里应用名词复数形式ears。故填ears。
59．句意：妈妈抱着我，兴奋地哭了起来。结合语境和备选词汇可知，此处是指母亲兴奋地哭了；考查excited“兴奋的，激动的”，形容词，此处应用其副词形式excitedly“激动地，兴奋地”作状语，修饰动词“cried”。故填excitedly。
60．句意：从那以后，我的一切都变了。结合空前“since”和备选词汇可知，此处考查since then“从那时起”，固定搭配。故填then。
61．of 62．to 63．gave 64．for 65．first 66．really 67．anything 68．myself 69．looking 70．finished
【导语】本文介绍了作者的第一次演讲。
61．句意：所有的学生都去操场。此处表示“所有的学生”，应用介词of，构成短语all of the students。故填of。
62．句意：我们听音乐，观看升国旗。此处表示“听音乐”，应用介词to，构成短语listen to music。故填to。
63．句意：去年的某个星期一，一个男孩做了演讲。此处描述过去发生的事情，应用动词的过去式gave。故填gave。
64．句意：这对我来说是一个很好的机会！此处表示“对我来说”，应用介词for，构成短语chance for me。故填for。
65．句意：这是我的第一次。此处表示“第一次”，应用序数词first。故填first。
66．句意：我真的能做到吗？此处表示“真的”，应用副词really修饰动词do。故填really。
67．句意：我张开嘴，但我说不出任何话。此处表示“任何事情”且在否定句中，应用不定代词anything。故填anything。
68．句意：“别紧张，”我对自己说。此处表示“对自己”，应用反身代词myself。故填myself。
69．句意：他们都在看着我！此处表示“看着”，根据“were”可知句子采用过去进行时，应用动词的现在分词looking。故填looking。
70．句意：我不知道我是怎么完成我的演讲的。此处描述过去发生的事情，应用动词的过去式finished。故填finished。
71．Nujiang, Yunan Province. 72．Because there was no electricity. 73．He can know more about the outside world by watching TV. 74．More than 800 million people. 75．The people all over the country should work hard to push for higher-level development. 76．例文：
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to apply for the “Hand in Hand” program. First, I’d like to introduce myself to you. I’m Li Ming, an outgoing student. I’m good at singing and English learning.
I had an experience as a volunteer. I distinctly remember that it was a cold Sunday, I went to help the children in the special school. I did sports, sang and danced with them the whole morning. Though I felt a little tired, it was very meaningful for me to know the living condition of the children.
If I have the chance to be one of your volunteers. I’ll try to offer the following helps to the students in Nujiang. Firstly, I’m going to teach them how to learn English. Secondly, we can practice singing online. It must be very exciting for us to sing together. I eagerly hope I can join your program. I’m looking forward to receiving your reply soon.
Yours,
Li Ming
【导语】本文主要是陆林介绍了家乡的变化。
71．根据“Lu Lin, 16, a boy from Nujiang, Yunnan Province”可知，他来自云南省怒江，故填Nujiang, Yunan Province.
72．根据“There was no electricity so he couldn’t watch TV”可知，因为没有电，所以不能看电视，故填Because there was no electricity.
73．根据“He can know more about the outside world by watching TV”可知，通过看电视更多地了解外面的世界，故填He can know more about the outside world by watching TV.
74．根据“Thanks to the policy of “targeted poverty alleviation (精准扶贫)”, more than 800 million people under the International Poverty Line in China have been lifted out of poverty”可知，中国8亿多人成功脱贫，故填More than 800 million people.
75．根据“The people all over the country should work hard to push for higher-level development.”可知，全国人民要努力推动更高水平的发展，故填The people all over the country should work hard to push for higher-level development.
76．1.题干解读：本文是一封电子邮件。介绍自己的志愿者经历以及帮助怒江学生的方法。
2.写作指导：本文采用一般现在时。分为三段式：第一段引出主题并介绍自己；第二段介绍自己的志愿者经历；最后一段介绍打算帮助怒江学生的方法都有哪些。写作时保持主谓一致性，做到无语法和标点错误。
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