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[对应学生用书P532]
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2024·滨州一模)My son's seventh birthday is approaching,so conversation at my house has naturally turned to organizing his party.
For his sixth birthday,we booked the local trampoline(蹦床) park. This worked out well. But the whole event cost us hundreds of pounds. This year,I'm trying to convince him that the dinosaurthemed park down the road offers just as much fun—and you don't even need to wear special socks! This will be cheaper,because we aren't required to hire a space—we can simply buy tickets for his mates.
But I still keep pondering over one thing—party bags. Why should a bunch of sevenyearolds,who have already been treated to a day out and a mountain of sugar,also be handed a bag full of poundshop gifts for simply bothering to show up?
Party bags are an environmental disaster. I reckon my son attends 20 parties per year,and at each party there are 20 kids in attendance,which means 400 plastic bags in total. Within these 400 bags are perhaps 800 plastic toys,almost all of which fall apart on the journey home and then get_binned instantly. The waste is shocking,and I don't want to be part of it.
I know there are some party bag alternatives: one couple I know covered a table with Mr. Men books and got the kids to choose one each. At another party,I saw the hosts fill a bucket with soft toys and crumpled newspaper,and do a lucky dip (抽奖). Admirable efforts.
Even if that is a nice try,and even if the contents in the party bags don't fall apart,so what? Will our guests think more highly of our child because of the party bags from our party? Will my child's ability to make and keep friends be improved?
Well,the tradition for kid's party bags ends with me,and it ends here,and it ends now. Who's with me?
[语篇解读] 夹叙夹议文。作者儿子的七岁生日快到了,作者打算今年在路边的恐龙主题公园为儿子过生日,因为这会节省很多钱,同时作者认为由主人给参加聚会的孩子准备的派对包是一种浪费,作者坚决抵制。
1.Why does the author recommend the dinosaurthemed park?
A.Because it's more enjoyable.
B.Because it provides socks.
C.Because it can reduce cost.
D.Because it offers free tickets.
解析 C 细节理解题。根据第二段中“But the whole event cost us hundreds of pounds... This will be cheaper,because we aren't required to hire a space—we can simply buy tickets for his mates.”可知,作者推荐恐龙主题公园的原因是它可以降低成本,故选C。
2.What may be put in party bags?
A.Gifts brought by guests.
B.Gifts prepared by hosts.
C.Gifts distributed by parks.
D.Gifts donated by charities.
解析 B 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Why should a bunch of sevenyearolds,who have already been treated to a day out and a mountain of sugar,also be handed a bag full of poundshop gifts for simply bothering to show up?”和第四段中“I reckon my son attends 20 parties per year,and at each party there are 20 kids in attendance,which means 400 plastic bags in total.”和第五段中“I know there are some party bag alternatives: one couple I know covered a table with Mr. Men books and got the kids to choose one each.”可知,派对包里装有主人准备的礼物。
3.What is the author's attitude towards party bags?
A.Intolerant. B.Objective.
C.Favorable. D.Indifferent.
解析 A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Well,the tradition for kid's party bags ends with me,and it ends here,and it ends now. Who's with me?”可推知,作者不能忍受派对包,故选A。
4.What do the underlined words “get binned” mean in paragraph 4?
A.Be recycled. B.Be repaired.
C.Be thrown away. D.Be given away.
解析 C 词句猜测题。根据划线短语所在句子“Within these 400 bags are perhaps 800 plastic toys,almost all of which fall apart on the journey home and then get_binned instantly.”和划线短语下文“The waste is shocking,and I don't want to be part of it.”可知,作者说派对包会被浪费掉,这说明派对包里的玩具在回家的路上都会散架,然后被扔掉,由此可推知,划线短语“get binned”意为“被扔掉”,故选C。
B
(2024·唐山模拟)It's no secret that our jobs can have a major impact on our lives outside of work. But what many employers don't realize is that how employees spend their time at work can have substantial spillover effects on their children.
To explore the impact of parents' work on their children's development,my team conducted a study that followed more than 370 lowwage,workingclass families over more than ten years. We intentionally focused on lowwage families,as they generally receive far less attention in the workfamily literature while facing some of the greatest challenges. We,therefore,could get more authentic data. We completed inhome interviews and firsthand observations of parentchild interactions with strict assessments and reports from parents and teachers.
The data showed that parents who experienced more autonomy on the job and who had moresupportive managers and coworkers were in turn warmer and more engaged when interacting with their kids. Checking back in with these families years later,we consistently saw that the children of employees who had had morepositive work experiences in their first years as parents had better reading and math skills,and better social skills.
So it is important to promote workers' physical and mental health. Some organizations tend to focus on highlevel policy changes such as flexible scheduling options,more paid leave,etc. And to be sure,these systemic initiatives are certainly important. But our research suggests that ensuring workers feel respected and supported in their daily work is often just as critical. That means employers should give employees the time and space to share their experiences and ideas. In this way,employers will ensure workers feel buoyant in their daily work. The workers will feel bright and lively,enjoying more autonomy and respect.
Ultimately,how companies treat their workers today will determine how the next generation grows up tomorrow. That means building workplaces that value the welfare of working parents—and that of their kids,too.
[语篇解读] 说明文。文章主要讲述了父母的工作经历会影响孩子。
5.Why did the study choose the lowwage families?
A.To tackle their problems.
B.To give them more attention.
C.To learn more truth about the poor.
D.To make the study more convincing.
解析 D 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“We intentionally focused on lowwage families,as they generally receive far less attention in the workfamily literature while facing some of the greatest challenges. We,therefore,could get more authentic data.”可知,为了使研究更有说服力,本研究选择了低收入家庭作为研究对象。
6.What do some organizations usually give particular attention to?
A.Humanity. B.Policies.
C.Social systems. D.Moral standards.
解析 B 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Some organizations tend to focus on highlevel policy changes such as flexible scheduling options,more paid leave,etc.”可知,一些组织通常特别注意政策。
7.What does the underlined word “buoyant” mean in paragraph 4?
A.Romantic. B.Cheerful.
C.Innocent. D.Dominant.
解析 B 词句猜测题。根据上文“That means employers should give employees the time and space to share their experiences and ideas.”和下文“The workers will feel bright and lively,enjoying more autonomy and respect.”可知,画线词所在句子意思是“通过这种方式,雇主将确保员工在日常工作中感到轻松愉快。”,由此可知,buoyant意为“愉快的”。
8.Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Parents' Experience at Work Impacts Their Kids
B.Working Parents Devote Little to Their Children
C.Employers Should Care for Employees' Families
D.Companies Are Responsible for Workers' Health
解析 A 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“But what many employers don't realize is that how employees spend their time at work can have substantial spillover effects on their children.”可知,文章主要讲述了父母的工作经历会影响孩子。
Ⅱ.七选五
Habits help shape our lives in one or the other way.Actually,the way you squeeze the toothpaste out of a tube can reveal what kind of a person you are. Here's what it means:
You squeeze the toothpaste from the middle.
__1__ Charming (吸引) a group of people in a talk is no big deal for you. Even though you seem offbalance sometimes,you surprise people with your pragmatic (务实的) side. You are the support system to a lot of individuals.
You squeeze the toothpaste from the top.
You never back out from a challenge and are always ready to go to any extent to reach your goals. __2__ You draw inspiration from yourself as you're highly selfmotivated. You're not a big fan of negative comments but once you accept it,you put all your effort into making things better by growing beyond your weaknesses.
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As you work your way to the top of the toothpaste tube by rolling the lowest part of the toothpaste,you project that you're a perfectionist. __4__ Hard work is your motto and so people trust you with responsibility with all their hearts and minds.
You squeeze the toothpaste out from anywhere.
You are a very artistic and creative person with something or the other in your mind all the time. You don't like to follow rules and believe that the world is full of possibilities and you're the one meant to explore it. You are open to new ideas and excited to learn new things. __5__
A.Confidence is the key to your success.
B.You squeeze the toothpaste from the bottom.
C.People have different ways of squeezing out toothpaste.
D.You like to do things in a certain way while maintaining order.
E.You leave no impressions on the tube while squeezing the paste.
F.You have a childlike curiosity when it comes to new experiences.
G.You're talented when it comes to holding interesting conversations.
[语篇解读] 说明文。文章介绍了习惯以这样或那样的方式帮助塑造我们的生活。事实上,你从牙膏管里挤出牙膏的方式可以看出你是什么样的人。
1.解析 G 根据下文“Charming (吸引) a group of people in a talk is no big deal for you. Even though you seem offbalance sometimes,you surprise people with your pragmatic (务实的) side.”可知,此处指你在讲话方面很有天赋。故选G。
2.解析 A 根据上文“You never back out from a challenge and are always ready to go to any extent to reach your goals.”及下文“You draw inspiration from yourself as you're highly selfmotivated.”可知,此处指你是一个很自信的人。故选A。
3.解析 B 根据下文“As you work your way to the top of the toothpaste tube by rolling the lowest part of the toothpaste,you project that you're a perfectionist.”可知,此处指你从底部挤牙膏。故选B。
4.解析 D 根据上文“As you work your way to the top of the toothpaste tube by rolling the lowest part of the toothpaste,you project that you're a perfectionist.”可知,此处指从底部挤牙膏,说明你是一个按步骤做事的完美主义者。故选D。
5.解析 F 根据上文“You don't like to follow rules and believe that the world is full of possibilities and you're the one meant to explore it. You are open to new ideas and excited to learn new things.”可知,此处指你喜欢探索各种可能性,乐于接受新想法,乐于学习新事物。故选F。
Ⅲ.读后续写
(2024·聊城一模)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。
Sara,my neighbor,and I were sitting in our yard,chatting,and frowning at the wooden house across the street.
Nobody in the neighborhood had met these two young men there yet. The two men had long hair and beards and dressed strangely. They kept to themselves. When they came outside,they never made eye contact with anyone. “They sure don't fit into the neighborhood,” Sara said,the corners of her mouth turning down as she stared at that house.
Sara said,“What about our street parties? We've always included everyone. Should we invite them?” I sighed,“Try being nice,Sara.” Suddenly,Sara sat up straight and her eyes grew wide with curiosity when a government car pulled up before Mrs. Swain's house next door. We hurried over. Mrs. Swain was recovering from cancer and lived alone. Sara and I tried to keep an eye on her.
The man from the car put a piece of paper on Mrs. Swain's door and hurriedly left. Mrs. Swain looked old,thin,and very tired when she opened the door. We three looked at the paper. It read: “Someone complained your grass' length is against city rules. Please cut it in five days,or you'll be fined.”
It was a shame that nobody had cut her grass for her. However,Sara and I lived alone,and we were both pregnant. What was worse,we were on a tight budget,and the other families here were on vacation.
Sara and I comforted Mrs. Swain,telling her we'd figure out a way. Mrs. Swain blinked in confusion,“Who would complain? Everyone knows that my old lawn mower is broken. And I've been sick too.” “It may be those two guys across the street,” Sara whispered,angrily staring at that wooden house.
Just then,a voice that seemed too gentle to be coming from the strange young man behind me said,“What is going on? Is she alright?” He nodded toward Mrs. Swain. Sara looked at him coldly and said,“Some guys reported her because her grass is too high.” Her eyes ran over him disapprovingly,but he didn't seem to notice.
注意:续写的词数应为150左右。
The young man and his friend quickly made eye contact and nodded seriously.
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After they finished the work,Sara and I walked in shame to apologize for judging them.
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[参考范文]
The young man and his friend quickly made eye contact and nodded seriously. Then they turned and walked back toward the house. Just then,Mrs. Swain's eyes widened in surprise,and we followed her gaze. The two young men were hurrying across the street,one pushing an old lawn mower and the other carrying a weed eater. Without a word,they worked to cut Mrs. Swain's grass. In silence,we knew we'd made a big,embarrassing,and silly mistake. We regretted misunderstanding the two kind men,and just stood there awkwardly.
After they finished the work,Sara and I walked in shame to apologize for judging them.“Forgive us for being rude,” we said. They just humorously replied with a joke to get us out of our guilt.Later,Mrs. Swain carried juice and homemade cookies to the tired men. Mrs. Swain thanked them and offered to pay them. But one man smiled,“We'll keep your grass cut if you keep making juice and cookies for us.” That day,we learned a lesson. Never pass judgment on people because they don't look,dress,or sound like you. They may be much better people than you are.
【导语】 本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了作者和邻居萨拉一开始对附近来的两个年轻人感到排斥和轻视的态度,直到后来一次他们主动帮助斯温太太割草的行为,改变了原先对他们的看法,并且明白了永远不要因为别人的外表、穿着或声音与你不同而对他们进行评判,他们可能比你优秀得多的道理。
【详解】
1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“年轻人和他的朋友很快眼神接触,认真地点了点头。”可知,第一段可描写两个年轻人决定帮斯温太太割草的经过。
②由第二段首句内容“他们完成工作后,萨拉和我羞愧地走过来,为自己对他们的评价道歉。”可知,第二段可描写萨拉和我向他们道歉并且年轻人给出的回复。
2.续写线索:认真地点了点头—转身向房子走去—拿出割草机帮忙割草—后悔误解了那两位好心的人—向他们道歉—感悟。
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