Period Four Writing
【单元主题表达】
【主题单词】
1.classic 2.hero/heroine 3.abuse 4.persistence
5.plain 6.courageous/brave 7.independent 8.dignity
【主题短语】
1.pursuit of sth 2.at a young age 3.persevere in
4.under extremely harsh/hard conditions 5.keep a secret
【高级句式】
1.written by; whose; inspires every reader 2.that/which had been kept 3.Although/Though/While Jane may be small and plain 4.teaches us a lesson that
【活学活用】
One possible version:
Dear Jim,
Knowing that you are interested in Chinese literature, I am more than excited because I am a literature lover myself.
I recommend a well-known Chinese book titled The Ordinary World to you, which enjoys a great reputation worldwide. The book, written by a famous Chinese writer, Lu Yao, centres on the life and destiny of three families of Sun, Tian and Jin in a village. It pictures the tough process of building up a better and wealthier life during the very beginning of reform and opening up in China. Reading the book, you will be greatly inspired by the courage and spirit of the main characters. That’s why I make this recommendation.
I am looking forward to your view of this book.
Yours,
Li HuaPeriod Four Writing
Ⅰ.A
【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们普遍受到“我能拥有一切并做到一切”的错误观念的影响,导致过度忙碌和焦虑。
1.A 段落大意题。根据文章第一段“The idea that we can have it all and do it all is not new. This myth has been spread for so long, and I believe virtually everyone alive today is infected with it. It is sold in advertising. It is included in university applications that require dozens of extracurricular activities.”(我们可以拥有一切并做到一切的想法并不新鲜。这个说法已经流传了这么久,我相信今天几乎每个活着的人都受到了它的影响。广告宣传它。它包含在需要几十项课外活动的大学申请中。)可知,第一段主要介绍了人们可以实现无限目标的错误观念。故选A。
2.C 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“It results in stressed people trying to stuff more activities into their already over-scheduled lives.”(它导致压力大的人试图在已经安排得满满的生活中塞进更多的活动。)可知,“你可以拥有一切”的想法尤其有害,因为它会因社会压力而导致过度安排。故选C。
3.B 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Once an Australian nurse named Bronnie Ware, who cared for people in the last twelve weeks of their lives, recorded their most often discussed regrets. At the top of the list: ‘I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.’ Instead of reacting to the social pressure pulling you to go in a million directions, you should learn a way to focus on what is absolutely essential by getting rid of everything else completely.”(曾经,一位名叫布朗尼·韦尔的澳大利亚护士在人们生命的最后12周照顾他们,记录了他们最常谈论的遗憾。排在清单最前面的是:“我希望我有勇气过真正属于自己的生活,而不是别人期望我过的生活。”通过完全摆脱其他的一切,你应该学会一种方法,把注意力集中在极其重要的事情上,而不是对把你拉向一百万个方向的社会压力做出回应。)可知,最后一段鼓励读者倾听自己内心的声音。故选B。
4.C 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“What is new is how especially damaging this myth is today, in a time when choices and expectations have increased exponentially (以指数方式). It results in stressed people trying to stuff more activities into their already over-scheduled lives.”及全文可知,本文主要介绍了人们普遍受到“我能拥有一切并做到一切”的错误观念的影响,导致过度忙碌和焦虑。由此可推知,本文属于杂志的人文专栏。故选C。
B
【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在某些方面比人类皮肤更有优越性的人造皮肤。
5.B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Even without touching an object, Wang and his colleagues’ artificial skin can sense if it is close by and can also figure out some clues to the type of material it is made of.”(即使不接触物体,王和他的同事们发明的人造皮肤也能感知物体是否在附近,并能找出一些关于构成该物体的材料类型的线索。)可知,这种人造皮肤可以感知物体是否在附近,并且能够识别物体的制造材料。故选B。
6.C 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The sensing performance of the capacitor, which Wang claims is between 10 and 100 times more sensitive than a standard capacitor…”(王声称,这种电容器的感知性能比标准电容器的灵敏度高10到100倍……)可知,应用在人造皮肤中的电容器比普通电容器要灵敏很多。故选C。
7.C 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“…but at present the skin relies on machine learning techniques to identify how the object it detects compares with data on known materials.”(……但目前这种皮肤依赖于机器学习技术来识别它所检测到的物体如何与已知材料上的数据进行对比。)可知,这种人造皮肤依赖于机器学习技术来识别物体,即还不够智能,由此可推知,这种人造皮肤还有提升空间。故选C。
8.D 主旨大意题。根据第一段“An artificial skin is even better than human skin at sensing objects, because it can detect and identify items that it hasn’t touched yet.”(人造皮肤在感知物体方面甚至比人类皮肤更好,因为它可以检测和识别它还没有接触的物体。)及全文可知,文章介绍了一种新型的无需接触就能识别附近物体的人造皮肤,因此D项(人造皮肤无需接触即可探测附近物体)作为文章标题最为合适。故选D。
Ⅱ.第一节
One possible version:
Dear Sir or Madam,
It is a great idea to hold the activity on the theme of “the most beautiful student”. In my opinion, the candidate should set a good example to others, some good qualities being a must such as selflessness, bravery and honesty. In addition, they must be kind, helpful and encouraging.
My classmate Li Lei is such a person, who is enthusiastic and helpful. Not only is Li Lei always ready to help others, but he is hard-working and intelligent. Therefore, I strongly recommend Li Lei as “the most beautiful student”.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节
【思路点拨】 本文以人物为线索展开。这篇文章主要讲述了作者受自己的胎记困扰和最终接受自己的胎记的过程。作者从小就因为嘴唇上和口腔内的胎记而感到难为情,经常遭受他人异样的目光,作者感到无助。作者曾试图隐藏这些胎记,甚至想通过手术来去除它们,但最终还是选择了接受它们。最后,作者受到表哥的鼓励,学会了接受自己的胎记,并将它们视为美丽的独特标记,而不是缺陷。
【详解】
1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“有一天,我遇到了我的表哥,他的手臂上也有一块很大的胎记。”可知,第一段可以描写作者向表哥倾诉自己的经历,表哥对作者进行了心理疏导,让作者产生了共鸣。
②由第二段首句内容“从那时起,当我遇到人时,我开始改变自己。”可知,第二段可以描写作者开始接受自己的胎记,并且逐渐变得自信。
2.续写线索:作者遇到表哥—作者倾诉经历—表哥对作者进行疏导—作者产生共鸣—作者接受自己的胎记—作者变得自信
One possible version:
One day, I met my cousin, who also had a large birthmark on his arm. Depressed and upset (形容词作状语), I poured out all my recent experiences to him. “You should be confident and proud of your birthmarks!” he exclaimed. “It’s a tough pill to swallow (不定式作定语), but it’s necessary medicine.” Looking at me straight in the eyes (现在分词作状语), he told me that he had also struggled to accept his birthmark, but now he saw it as a unique part of himself that made him stand out (定语从句;make+宾语+宾补). “Just remember, what others see (主语从句) is what you want them to see.” His words struck a chord with me, and I realized that I had been too focused on the negative aspects of my birthmarks.
From then on, when I met people, I began to change myself. Instead of feeling embarrassed, I began to embrace my birthmarks and see them as a part of my identity. When people asked me about my birthmarks (时间状语从句), I answered them with confidence, explaining that they were beautiful birthmarks passed down from my mother’s family (现在分词作状语;过去分词作定语). Gradually, I learned to accept and love myself and I noticed that people around me began to appreciate and accept me as well. I no longer felt self-conscious about them. Instead, I felt empowered by them. My birthmarks were no longer a source of shame, but a symbol of beauty and confidence.Period Four Writing
介绍一部文学作品
【写作点拨】
介绍一部文学作品一般包括对作品内容的概括介绍,对作品人物、事件的主要情节以及事件结果的梳理,以及对作品中心主题的总结。
【典题示例】
假定你校英语角举办“我最喜欢的一本书”征文活动,目的是向同学们推荐值得一读的书,鼓励同学们去发现阅读的快乐。现在请你推荐你读过的《简·爱》。内容要点如下:
1.这本书的基本信息:
本书(Jane Eyre) 是英国作家Charlotte Bront 的一部永恒的经典之作。
2.故事梗概:
简·爱很小就失去了父母,被舅妈虐待。后来,在一所慈善学校,她在极端恶劣的条件下坚持学习。毕业后,她去桑菲尔德庄园当家庭教师。正当她找到真爱时,一个保守了15年的秘密毁了她的婚礼计划。然而,简·爱并没有放弃希望,而是开始了新的生活,并最终与罗切斯特先生(Mr Rochester) 找到了幸福。
3.主题思想:
《简·爱》让我们看到,简也许矮小、平凡,但她也坚强、勇敢、独立。《简·爱》告诉我们,即使是最平凡的人也有自己的勇气、爱和尊严。
【写作指导】
一、审题构思
1.确定体裁:本文为介绍书籍的记叙文;
2.确定人称:本文的主要人称为第三人称;
3.确定时态:以一般现在时为主,也可根据需要灵活使用其他时态。
二、谋篇布局
第一段:简要介绍文学作品及作者;
第二段:详细介绍其故事背景、人物、故事情节等;
第三段:总结作品的中心主题。
【主题单词】
1.a timeless 一部永恒的经典
2. n.男主人公/女主人公
3. v.虐待
4. n.坚持不懈
5. adj.相貌平平的;普通的;朴素的
6. adj.勇敢的
7. adj.独立的
8. n.尊严,自尊
【主题短语】
1. 对……的追求
2. 在小的时候
3. 在……方面坚持;孜孜以求
4. 在极其恶劣的条件下
5. 保守秘密
【高级句式】
1.过去分词作定语;定语从句
Jane Eyre Charlotte Bront is a timeless classic, heroine, Jane, with her persistence and pursuit of true love, .
夏洛特·勃朗特写的《简·爱》是一部永恒的经典之作,其女主人公简以其执着和对真爱的追求激励着每一位读者。
2.定语从句
Just when she found true love,a secret for 15 years destroyed her wedding plans.
正当她找到真爱时,一个保守了15年的秘密毁了她的婚礼计划。
3.让步状语从句
, she is strong, courageous and independent.
虽然简可能身材矮小,相貌平平,但她坚强、勇敢、独立。
4.同位语从句
Her tale even the most ordinary person has their own courage,love,and dignity.
她的故事给了我们一个教训,即使是最普通的人也有他们自己的勇气、爱和尊严。
【连贯成文】
Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Bront is a timeless classic, whose heroine, Jane, with her persistence and pursuit of true love, inspires every reader.
Jane Eyre lost her parents at a young age and was abused by her aunt.Later, in a charity school, she persevered in her studies under extremely harsh conditions. After graduating, she went to work as a house teacher at Thornfield Manor. Just when she found true love, a secret that had been kept for 15 years destroyed her wedding plans. However, instead of giving up, Jane Eyre started a new life and eventually found happiness with Mr Rochester.
Although Jane may be small and plain, she is strong, courageous and independent. Her tale teaches us a lesson that even the most ordinary person has their own courage,love,and dignity.
【活学活用】
假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国文学很感兴趣,请你给他回复邮件,向他推荐一部优秀的中国文学作品。内容包括:
1.书的题目和作者;
2.书的主要内容;
3.你的推荐理由。
注意:1.词数80个左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Period Four Writing
●Ⅰ 阅读理解
A [2024·湖北武汉常青联合体高二期中]
The idea that we can have it all and do it all is not new. This myth has been spread for so long, and I believe virtually everyone alive today is infected with it. It is sold in advertising. It is included in university applications that require dozens of extracurricular activities.
What is new is how especially damaging this myth is today, in a time when choices and expectations have increased exponentially (以指数方式). It results in stressed people trying to stuff more activities into their already over-scheduled lives.
The word “priority” came into the English language in the 1400s. It was singular. It meant the very first or prior thing. It stayed singular for the next five hundred years. Only in the 1900s did we pluralize the term and start talking about priorities. Illogically, we reasoned that by changing the word we could bend reality. Somehow we would now be able to have multiple “first” things. People routinely try to do just that. This gave the impression of many things being the priority but actually meant nothing was.
When we don’t purposefully and deliberately choose where to focus our energies and time, other people will choose for us, and before long we’ll have lost sight of everything that is meaningful and important.
Once an Australian nurse named Bronnie Ware, who cared for people in the last twelve weeks of their lives, recorded their most often discussed regrets. At the top of the list: “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” Instead of reacting to the social pressure pulling you to go in a million directions, you should learn a way to focus on what is absolutely essential by getting rid of everything else completely.
( )1.What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about
A.The misconception that people can achieve unlimited goals.
B.The tolerance for imperfection in all aspects of life.
C.The decline in individuals’ ability to make decisions.
D.The lack of motivation to pursue personal goals.
( )2.Why is the idea that you can have it all particularly harmful
A.It provides individuals with more choices.
B.It cultivates a culture of over-consumption.
C.It leads to over-scheduling due to social stress.
D.It lowers individuals’ expectations towards life.
( )3.What are readers encouraged to do in the last paragraph
A.Make the best of their talents.
B.Listen to their inner voices.
C.Tell the truth instead of lies.
D.Extend helping hands to others.
( )4.Which column of a magazine does the text belong to
A.Entertainment.
B.Fashion.
C.Humanity.
D.Anecdote.
B
An artificial skin is even better than human skin at sensing objects, because it can detect and identify items that it hasn’t touched yet.
Even without touching an object, Wang and his colleagues’ artificial skin can sense if it is close by and can also figure out some clues to the type of material it is made of.
The skin is made up of two outer layers of conductive fabric (导电织物) covered with nickel (镍) to serve as electrodes (电极). These surround a porous sponge (多孔海绵), soaked (浸泡) in ionic (离子的) liquid, which acts as a conduit (导管) for electricity. The two layers act as a capacitor (电容器), storing electrical energy in an electric field.
The sensing performance of the capacitor, which Wang claims is between 10 and 100 times more sensitive than a standard capacitor, means it is also able to detect very minor changes in the electric field around the skin, allowing it to sense when objects are near. What’s more, those subtle changes can help it identify what type of material a nearby object is made of.
“The process is relatively simple. As the component comes close to contact, it enters the edges of the electric field of the capacitive structure,” says Jonathan Aitken at the University of Sheffield, the UK. “There are several interesting future routes,” he says, “but at present the skin relies on machine learning techniques to identify how the object it detects compares with data on known materials.”
Wang thinks the skin could work on a robotic finger to allow factory robots to better understand which objects to pick up and which to leave without having to grasp them, as well as being useful for prostheses (假体).
( )5.What might be the function of the artificial skin
A.It can tell the colour of an object.
B.It can identify the material of an object.
C.It is far better than the human skin in every way.
D.It can only detect and identify items that it has touched.
( )6.What do you know about the sensing performance of the capacitor
A.It can tell the exact distance of an object.
B.It can sense the object even it is not near.
C.It is much more acute than a common capacitor.
D.It can sense very big changes in the electric field around the skin.
( )7.What can you infer from Jonathan Aitken’s words
A.The future routes of the skin are limited.
B.The skin will be applied to various fields.
C.The artificial skin still has room for improvement.
D.At present the skin relies on itself to identify the object it detects.
( )8.What might be the best title of the passage
A.Artificial skin: the future skin of robots
B.Artificial skin: a new breakthrough in space
C.Artificial skin: a perfect alternative to human skin
D.Artificial skin detects nearby objects without even touching them
●Ⅱ 写作
第一节 应用文写作
假定你是某国际学校的学生李华,学校最近正在举行“最美学生”评选活动,请按下列要求用英语给组委会写一封信,推荐你身边的一位同学参选。内容主要包括:
1.你认为“最美学生”应具有的品质;
2.你推荐这位同学的理由。
注意:1.词数80个左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
第二节 读后续写
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Beautiful birthmarks: the power
of acceptance
Whenever you hear the word “birthmark” (胎记), you probably think of one of those black or brown spots you have somewhere on your body. However, for me, it’s completely different—I have them both on my lips and inside my mouth, which make them quite visible and ugly to me.
When I was young, these birthmarks kept making me feel extremely awkward and self-conscious (难为情的). As these birthmarks always drew a lot of attention, people often asked me, “What are those black marks on your lips ” When I told people that they were birthmarks, they usually said, “How strange!”
In pictures, I used to hide my birthmarks by pursing (撅起) my lips, so I would not have to deal with people’s questions. As I was growing up, the situation didn’t get any better. In the school, my classmates would always tease me, making me feel hurt and helpless. In society, I often encountered individuals who would inquire about my birthmarks even before they knew my name.
Such experiences left me feeling disheartened. I felt like people judged me by my appearance without considering my personality.
My birthmarks are caused by a genetic condition from my mum’s side of the family. My mum’s mum has birthmarks on her lips, and my mum’s uncle and my uncle have some on their bodies. I used to try to cover them up with make-up, but it never looked good. I even consulted a doctor, wanting to have surgery to remove them. But when imagining the process, I would get nervous and eventually give up.
Whenever I cried to my mum about them, she would always comfort me and say, “Learn to accept them and see them as beautiful birthmarks.” However, it wasn’t easy for me to accept my own birthmarks. Every time I showed my birthmarks, people would look at me with strange eyes. I began to regret why I had given up the surgery and chosen to accept my birthmarks.
注意:续写词数应为150个左右。
Paragraph 1:
One day, I met my cousin, who also had a large birthmark on his arm.
Paragraph 2:
From then on, when I met people, I began to change myself.
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单元主题表达
练习册
介绍一部文学作品
【写作点拨】
介绍一部文学作品一般包括对作品内容的概括介绍,对作品人物、
事件的主要情节以及事件结果的梳理,以及对作品中心主题的总结。
【典题示例】
假定你校英语角举办“我最喜欢的一本书”征文活动,目的是向同
学们推荐值得一读的书,鼓励同学们去发现阅读的快乐。现在请你推
荐你读过的《简·爱》。内容要点如下:
1.这本书的基本信息:
本书(Jane Eyre) 是英国作家Charlotte Bront?的一部永恒的经
典之作。
2.故事梗概:
简·爱很小就失去了父母，被舅妈虐待。后来，在一所慈善学校，
她在极端恶劣的条件下坚持学习。毕业后，她去桑菲尔德庄园当家
庭教师。正当她找到真爱时，一个保守了15年的秘密毁了她的婚礼
计划。然而，简·爱并没有放弃希望，而是开始了新的生活，并最终
与罗切斯特先生(Mr Rochester) 找到了幸福。
3.主题思想:
《简·爱》让我们看到，简也许矮小、平凡，但她也坚强、勇敢、
独立。《简·爱》告诉我们，即使是最平凡的人也有自己的勇气、爱
和尊严。
【写作指导】
一、审题构思
1.确定体裁:本文为介绍书籍的记叙文;
2.确定人称:本文的主要人称为第三人称;
3.确定时态:以一般现在时为主,也可根据需要灵活使用其他时态。
二、谋篇布局
第一段:简要介绍文学作品及作者；
第二段:详细介绍其故事背景、人物、故事情节等；
第三段:总结作品的中心主题。
【主题单词】
1.a timeless _______一部永恒的经典
2._____________ n.男主人公/女主人公
3._______ v.虐待
4.___________ n.坚持不懈
5.______ adj.相貌平平的；普通的；朴素的
6._________________ adj.勇敢的
7._____________ adj.独立的
8.________ n.尊严，自尊
classic
hero/heroine
abuse
persistence
plain
courageous/brave
independent
dignity
【主题短语】
1.______________ 对……的追求
2.________________ 在小的时候
3._____________ 在……方面坚持；孜孜以求
4.____________________________________在极其恶劣的条件下
5.______________ 保守秘密
pursuit of sth
at a young age
persevere in
under extremely harsh/hard conditions
keep a secret
【高级句式】
1.过去分词作定语；定语从句
Jane Eyre ___________ Charlotte Bront? is a timeless classic,
_______ heroine, Jane, with her persistence and pursuit of true
love, ____________________.
夏洛特·勃朗特写的《简·爱》是一部永恒的经典之作，其女主人公简
以其执着和对真爱的追求激励着每一位读者。
written by
whose
inspires every reader
2.定语从句
Just when she found true love,a secret _______________________
____ for 15 years destroyed her wedding plans.
正当她找到真爱时，一个保守了15年的秘密毁了她的婚礼计划。
that/which had been kept
3.让步状语从句
__________________________________________________, she is
strong, courageous and independent.
虽然简可能身材矮小，相貌平平，但她坚强、勇敢、独立。
Although/Though/While Jane may be small and plain
4.同位语从句
Her tale ________________________ even the most ordinary
person has their own courage,love,and dignity.
她的故事给了我们一个教训，即使是最普通的人也有他们自己的勇
气、爱和尊严。
teaches us a lesson that
【连贯成文】
Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Bront? is a timeless classic,
whose heroine, Jane, with her persistence and pursuit of true
love, inspires every reader.
Jane Eyre lost her parents at a young age and was abused
by her aunt. Later, in a charity school, she persevered in her
studies under extremely harsh conditions. After graduating, she
went to work as a house teacher at Thornfield Manor. Just
when she found true love, a secret that had been kept for 15
years destroyed her wedding plans. However, instead of giving
up， Jane Eyre started a new life and eventually found
happiness with Mr Rochester.
Although Jane may be small and plain, she is strong,
courageous and independent. Her tale teaches us a lesson that
even the most ordinary person has their own courage,love,and
dignity.
【活学活用】
假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国文
学很感兴趣,请你给他回复邮件,向他推荐一部优秀的中国文学作品。
内容包括:
1.书的题目和作者;
2.书的主要内容;
3.你的推荐理由。
注意:1.词数80个左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
One possible version:
Dear Jim,
Knowing that you are interested in Chinese literature, I am
more than excited because I am a literature lover myself.
I recommend a well-known Chinese book titled The
Ordinary World to you, which enjoys a great reputation
worldwide. The book, written by a famous Chinese writer, Lu
Yao, centres on the life and destiny of three families of Sun,
Tian and Jin in a village. It pictures the tough process of
building up a better and wealthier life during the very
beginning of reform and opening up in China. Reading the
book, you will be greatly inspired by the courage and spirit of
the main characters. That's why I make this recommendation.
I am looking forward to your view of this book.
Yours,
Li Hua
练 习 册
Ⅰ 阅读理解
A[2024·湖北武汉常青联合体高二期中]
The idea that we can have it all and do it all is not new.
This myth has been spread for so long, and I believe virtually
everyone alive today is infected with it. It is sold in advertising.
It is included in university applications that require dozens of
extracurricular activities.
What is new is how especially damaging this myth is today,
in a time when choices and expectations have increased
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exponentially (以指数方式). It results in stressed people trying to
stuff more activities into their already over-scheduled lives.
The word “priority” came into the English language in the
1400s. It was singular. It meant the very first or prior thing. It
stayed singular for the next five hundred years. Only in the
1900s did we pluralize the term and start talking about priorities.
Illogically, we reasoned that by changing the word we could
bend reality. Somehow we would now be able to have multiple
“first” things. People routinely try to do just that. This gave the
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impression of many things being the priority but actually meant
nothing was.
When we don't purposefully and deliberately choose where
to focus our energies and time, other people will choose for us,
and before long we'll have lost sight of everything that is
meaningful and important.
Once an Australian nurse named Bronnie Ware, who cared
for people in the last twelve weeks of their lives, recorded their
most often discussed regrets. At the top of the list: “I wish I'd
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had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others
expected of me.” Instead of reacting to the social pressure
pulling you to go in a million directions, you should learn a
way to focus on what is absolutely essential by getting rid of
everything else completely.
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们普遍受到“我
能拥有一切并做到一切”的错误观念的影响，导致过度忙碌和焦虑。
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( ) 1.What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about
A.The misconception that people can achieve unlimited goals.
B.The tolerance for imperfection in all aspects of life.
C.The decline in individuals' ability to make decisions.
D.The lack of motivation to pursue personal goals.
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[解析] 段落大意题。根据文章第一段“The idea that we can have
it all and do it all is not new. This myth has been spread for
so long, and I believe virtually everyone alive today is infected
with it. It is sold in advertising. It is included in university
applications that require dozens of extracurricular activities.”
(我们可以拥有一切并做到一切的想法并不新鲜。这个说法已经流传
了这么久，我相信今天几乎每个活着的人都受到了它的影响。广告
宣传它。它包含在需要几十项课外活动的大学申请中。)可知，第一
段主要介绍了人们可以实现无限目标的错误观念。故选A。
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( ) 2.Why is the idea that you can have it all particularly
harmful
A.It provides individuals with more choices.
B.It cultivates a culture of over-consumption.
C.It leads to over-scheduling due to social stress.
D.It lowers individuals' expectations towards life.
[解析] 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“It results in stressed people
trying to stuff more activities into their already over-scheduled
lives.”(它导致压力大的人试图在已经安排得满满的生活中塞进更多的
活动。)可知，“你可以拥有一切”的想法尤其有害，因为它会因社会
压力而导致过度安排。故选C。
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( ) 3.What are readers encouraged to do in the last
paragraph
A.Make the best of their talents.
B.Listen to their inner voices.
C.Tell the truth instead of lies.
D.Extend helping hands to others.
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[解析] 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Once an Australian nurse
named Bronnie Ware, who cared for people in the last twelve
weeks of their lives, recorded their most often discussed regrets.
At the top of the list: ‘I wish I'd had the courage to live a life
true to myself, not the life others expected of me.’ Instead of
reacting to the social pressure pulling you to go in a million
directions, you should learn a way to focus on what is
absolutely essential by getting rid of everything else completely.”
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(曾经，一位名叫布朗尼·韦尔的澳大利亚护士在人们生命的最后12周
照顾他们，记录了他们最常谈论的遗憾。排在清单最前面的是：“我
希望我有勇气过真正属于自己的生活，而不是别人期望我过的生活。”
通过完全摆脱其他的一切，你应该学会一种方法，把注意力集中在
极其重要的事情上，而不是对把你拉向一百万个方向的社会压力做出
回应。)可知，最后一段鼓励读者倾听自己内心的声音。故选B。
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( ) 4.Which column of a magazine does the text belong to
A.Entertainment. B.Fashion.
C.Humanity. D.Anecdote.
[解析] 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“What is new is how
especially damaging this myth is today, in a time when choices
and expectations have increased exponentially (以指数方式). It
results in stressed people trying to stuff more activities into their
already over-scheduled lives.”及全文可知，本文主要介绍了人们普
遍受到“我能拥有一切并做到一切”的错误观念的影响，导致过度忙碌
和焦虑。由此可推知，本文属于杂志的人文专栏。故选C。
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B
An artificial skin is even better than human skin at sensing
objects, because it can detect and identify items that it hasn't
touched yet.
Even without touching an object, Wang and his colleagues'
artificial skin can sense if it is close by and can also figure out
some clues to the type of material it is made of.
The skin is made up of two outer layers of conductive
fabric (导电织物) covered with nickel (镍) to serve as electrodes
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(电极). These surround a porous sponge (多孔海绵), soaked
(浸泡) in ionic (离子的) liquid, which acts as a conduit (导管) for
electricity. The two layers act as a capacitor (电容器), storing
electrical energy in an electric field.
The sensing performance of the capacitor, which Wang
claims is between 10 and 100 times more sensitive than a
standard capacitor, means it is also able to detect very minor
changes in the electric field around the skin, allowing it to
sense when objects are near. What's more, those subtle changes
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can help it identify what type of material a nearby object is
made of.
“The process is relatively simple. As the component comes
close to contact, it enters the edges of the electric field of the
capacitive structure,” says Jonathan Aitken at the University of
Sheffield, the UK. “There are several interesting future routes,”
he says, “but at present the skin relies on machine learning
techniques to identify how the object it detects compares with
data on known materials.”
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Wang thinks the skin could work on a robotic finger to
allow factory robots to better understand which objects to pick
up and which to leave without having to grasp them, as well as
being useful for prostheses (假体).
【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在某些方面比人类皮
肤更有优越性的人造皮肤。
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( ) 5.What might be the function of the artificial skin
A.It can tell the colour of an object.
B.It can identify the material of an object.
C.It is far better than the human skin in every way.
D.It can only detect and identify items that it has touched.
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[解析] 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Even without touching an
object, Wang and his colleagues' artificial skin can sense if it is
close by and can also figure out some clues to the type of
material it is made of.”(即使不接触物体,王和他的同事们发明的人
造皮肤也能感知物体是否在附近,并能找出一些关于构成该物体的材
料类型的线索。)可知,这种人造皮肤可以感知物体是否在附近,并且能
够识别物体的制造材料。故选B。
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( ) 6.What do you know about the sensing performance of
the capacitor
A.It can tell the exact distance of an object.
B.It can sense the object even it is not near.
C.It is much more acute than a common capacitor.
D.It can sense very big changes in the electric field around the
skin.
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[解析] 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The sensing performance of
the capacitor, which Wang claims is between 10 and 100 times
more sensitive than a standard capacitor…”(王声称,这种电容器的
感知性能比标准电容器的灵敏度高10到100倍……)可知,应用在人造
皮肤中的电容器比普通电容器要灵敏很多。故选C。
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( ) 7.What can you infer from Jonathan Aitken's words
A.The future routes of the skin are limited.
B.The skin will be applied to various fields.
C.The artificial skin still has room for improvement.
D.At present the skin relies on itself to identify the object it
detects.
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[解析] 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“…but at present the
skin relies on machine learning techniques to identify how the
object it detects compares with data on known materials.”
(……但目前这种皮肤依赖于机器学习技术来识别它所检测到的物体如
何与已知材料上的数据进行对比。)可知,这种人造皮肤依赖于机器学
习技术来识别物体,即还不够智能,由此可推知，这种人造皮肤还有提
升空间。故选C。
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( ) 8.What might be the best title of the passage
A.Artificial skin: the future skin of robots
B.Artificial skin: a new breakthrough in space
C.Artificial skin: a perfect alternative to human skin
D.Artificial skin detects nearby objects without even touching
them
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[解析] 主旨大意题。根据第一段“An artificial skin is even better
than human skin at sensing objects, because it can detect and
identify items that it hasn't touched yet.”(人造皮肤在感知物体方
面甚至比人类皮肤更好,因为它可以检测和识别它还没有接触的物
体。)及全文可知,文章介绍了一种新型的无需接触就能识别附近物体
的人造皮肤,因此D项(人造皮肤无需接触即可探测附近物体)作为文章
标题最为合适。故选D。
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Ⅱ 写作
第一节 应用文写作
假定你是某国际学校的学生李华,学校最近正在举行“最美学生”
评选活动,请按下列要求用英语给组委会写一封信,推荐你身边的一位
同学参选。内容主要包括:
1.你认为“最美学生”应具有的品质;
2.你推荐这位同学的理由。
注意:1.词数80个左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
One possible version:
Dear Sir or Madam,
It is a great idea to hold the activity on the theme of
“the most beautiful student”. In my opinion, the candidate
should set a good example to others, some good qualities
being a must such as selflessness, bravery and honesty. In
addition, they must be kind, helpful and encouraging.
My classmate Li Lei is such a person, who is enthusiastic
and helpful. Not only is Li Lei always ready to help others,
but he is hard-working and intelligent. Therefore, I strongly
recommend Li Lei as “the most beautiful student”.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成
一篇完整的短文。
Beautiful birthmarks: the power of acceptance
Whenever you hear the word “birthmark” (胎记), you
probably think of one of those black or brown spots you have
somewhere on your body. However, for me, it's completely
different—I have them both on my lips and inside my mouth,
which make them quite visible and ugly to me.
When I was young, these birthmarks kept making me feel
extremely awkward and self-conscious (难为情的). As these
birthmarks always drew a lot of attention, people often asked
me, “What are those black marks on your lips ” When I told
people that they were birthmarks, they usually said, “How
strange！”
In pictures, I used to hide my birthmarks by pursing (撅起)
my lips, so I would not have to deal with people's questions. As
I was growing up, the situation didn't get any better.
In the school, my classmates would always tease me, making
me feel hurt and helpless. In society, I often encountered
individuals who would inquire about my birthmarks even before
they knew my name.
Such experiences left me feeling disheartened. I felt like
people judged me by my appearance without considering my
personality.
My birthmarks are caused by a genetic condition from my
mum's side of the family. My mum's mum has birthmarks on
her lips, and my mum's uncle and my uncle have some on
their bodies. I used to try to cover them up with make-up, but
it never looked good. I even consulted a doctor, wanting to
have surgery to remove them. But when imagining the process,
I would get nervous and eventually give up.
Whenever I cried to my mum about them, she would
always comfort me and say, “Learn to accept them and see
them as beautiful birthmarks.” However, it wasn't easy for me to
accept my own birthmarks. Every time I showed my birthmarks,
people would look at me with strange eyes. I began to regret
why I had given up the surgery and chosen to accept my
birthmarks.
注意：续写词数应为150个左右。
Paragraph 1:
One day, I met my cousin, who also had a large birthmark
on his arm.___________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
From then on, when I met people, I began to change
myself.________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
【思路点拨】本文以人物为线索展开。这篇文章主要讲述了作者受
自己的胎记困扰和最终接受自己的胎记的过程。作者从小就因为嘴
唇上和口腔内的胎记而感到难为情，经常遭受他人异样的目光，作
者感到无助。作者曾试图隐藏这些胎记，甚至想通过手术来去除它
们，但最终还是选择了接受它们。最后，作者受到表哥的鼓励，学
会了接受自己的胎记，并将它们视为美丽的独特标记，而不是缺陷。
【详解】
1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“有一天，我遇到了我的表哥，他的手臂上也有
一块很大的胎记。”可知，第一段可以描写作者向表哥倾诉自己的经
历，表哥对作者进行了心理疏导，让作者产生了共鸣。
②由第二段首句内容“从那时起，当我遇到人时，我开始改变自己。”
可知，第二段可以描写作者开始接受自己的胎记，并且逐渐变得自信。
2.续写线索：作者遇到表哥—作者倾诉经历—表哥对作者进行疏导—
作者产生共鸣—作者接受自己的胎记—作者变得自信
One possible version:
One day, I met my cousin, who also had a large birthmark
on his arm. Depressed and upset (形容词作状语), I poured out
all my recent experiences to him. “You should be confident and
proud of your birthmarks!” he exclaimed. “It's a tough pill to
swallow (不定式作定语), but it's necessary medicine.” Looking at
me straight in the eyes (现在分词作状语), he told me that he
had also struggled to accept his birthmark, but now he saw it
as a unique part of himself that made him stand out
(定语从句；make+宾语+宾补). “Just remember, what others see
(主语从句) is what you want them to see.” His words struck a
chord with me, and I realized that I had been too focused on
the negative aspects of my birthmarks.
From then on, when I met people, I began to change
myself. Instead of feeling embarrassed, I began to embrace my
birthmarks and see them as a part of my identity. When
people asked me about my birthmarks (时间状语从句), I
answered them with confidence, explaining that they were
beautiful birthmarks passed down from my mother's family
(现在分词作状语；过去分词作定语). Gradually, I learned to accept
and love myself and I noticed that people around me began to
appreciate and accept me as well. I no longer felt self-conscious
about them. Instead, I felt empowered by them. My birthmarks
were no longer a source of shame, but a symbol of beauty and
confidence.
