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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
When we were very small, we realized that having friends was important.Some of us even had imaginary (想象中的) friends.The need for friends continued as we grew into our teens.Friends played a big part in forming our personalities (性格).As adults, it is still important for us to have friends.
True friends are people who like us though we make mistakes and who listen to us and tell us the truth.Friends support our decisions and tell us when we're foolish.They laugh with us and share our sadness.They are our partners and share interests with us.They stimulate us when we are feeling down.They are people we aren't afraid of telling our secret wishes to or what is really on our minds.
Friends are our supporters.When you can depend on friends, you feel safe and warm.Friends offer acceptance and emotional (情感的) support.At times, they also help with our everyday lives, cooking a meal, doing chores, or giving us a lift when we need one.Friends also are there to offer advice, an ear to listen, or a shoulder to cry on.
Friends also help us reduce stress.Not only do they listen to us when we feel stressed, but they also discuss what is stressing us.Sharing interests and doing activities with friends help us forget about problems at work or at home.For a short time, we can lose ourselves in a pleasant activity and perhaps laugh and breathe more easily.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇议论文,讲述了人们需要朋友以及朋友的重要性。
1.What does the underlined word “stimulate” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Educate. B.Encourage.
C.Surprise. D.Dislike.
解析 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“They stimulate us when we are feeling down.”可知在我们情绪低落时,他们显然是会“激励、鼓励”我们。故选B。
答案 B
2.What can we learn from the third paragraph?
A.Friends always laugh at us when we're foolish.
B.Friends always tell us other people's secrets.
C.Friends always share our sadness and interests.
D.Friends always support us when we need help.
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句“Friends are our supporters.”可知, 本段主要讲述朋友是我们的支持者。故选D。
答案 D
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A.People should make friends anytime.
B.Friends are people who allow you to cry.
C.A friend helps you in many ways.
D.Good friends are always difficult to meet.
解析 推理判断题。文章讲述的是朋友的重要性,他们能在方方面面帮助到我们。故选C。
答案 C
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A.How to Reduce Stress
B.How to Make New Friends
C.The Importance of Friends
D.The Qualities of Good Friends
解析 标题归纳题。通读文章可知,文章讲述了人们需要朋友以及朋友的重要性。故选C。
答案 C
B
Thirteenyearold Kaylee has a lot of friends—532, actually, if you count up her online friends.And she spends a lot of time with them.
But is it possible that Kaylee's online friendships could be making her lonely?That's what some experts believe.Connecting online is a great way to stay in touch, they say.However, some experts worry that many kids are so busy connecting online that they might be missing out on true friendships.
Could this be true? During your parents' childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them in the flesh.Kids played Scrabble around a table, not Words With Friends on their phones.When friends missed each other, they picked up the telephone.Friends might even write letters to each other.
Today, most communication takes place online.A typical teen sends 2, 000 texts a month and spends more than 44 hours per week in front of a screen.Much of this time is spent on social media platforms(平台).
In fact,in many ways, online communication can make friendships stronger,“There's definitely a positive influence.Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other,” says Katie Davis,coauthor of The App Generation.
Other experts, however, warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships.“If we are constantly checking in with our virtual words, we will have little time for our realworld friendships,” says Larry Rosen, a professor at California State University.Rosen also worries that today's kids might mistake the “friends” on the social media for true friends in life.However, in tough times, you don't need someone to like your picture or share your blogs.You need someone who will keep your secrets and hold your hand.You would like to talk face to face.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇议论文。现在的青少年把更多的时间用于网上交友, 这样的现象让专家很担忧。专家认为青少年如果不断地关注虚拟世界, 他们将几乎没有时间在现实世界建立真正的友谊。
5.What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A.To summarize the text.
B.To tell about true friends.
C.To bring up a discussion.
D.To encourage online friendship.
解析 推理判断题。根据第一段和第二段可知, 第一段阐述了13岁的Kaylee在网络上有很多朋友的现象, 而第二段就此现象提出了一个疑问。由此推知, 第一段目的是提出一个讨论的话题, 从而引出下文对于这个话题的讨论。
答案 C
6.What does the underlined part “in the flesh” mean in Paragraph 3?
A.In any case. B.In person.
C.In full measure. D.In advance.
解析 词义猜测题。根据画线短语前的“During your parents' childhoods...with them和画线短语后的Kids played Scrabble around a table,not Words With Friends on their phones.”可知, 在你父母的童年时期, 与朋友相处通常意味着亲自花时间与他们在一起。孩子们围着桌子玩拼字游戏, 而不是在手机上玩Words With Friends。由此推知, in the flesh意为“亲自”。
答案 B
7.What is Katie's attitude towards online communication?
A.Worried. B.Unconcerned.
C.Confused. D.Positive.
解析 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“In fact,in many ways,online communication can make friendships stronger,‘There's definitely a positive influence.Kids can stay in constant contact,which means they can share more of their feelings with each other’”可推知, Katie对网络交流持乐观态度。
答案 D
8.What view does Rosen hold?
A.It's wise to turn to friends online.
B.It's easier to develop friendships in reality.
C.Teenagers need to focus on realworld friendships.
D.Social media helps people stay closely connected.
解析 推理判断题。根据第六段可知, 如果我们不断关注我们的虚拟世界, 我们将几乎没有时间留给现实世界的友谊。Rosen担心孩子们可能会把社交媒体上的朋友错当成生活中真正的朋友。由此推知, Rosen认为青少年需要关注现实世界的友谊。
答案 C
Ⅱ.完形填空
Have you seen people who take pictures of food for more than 10 minutes before 1 ?My friend Stella is such an example.Every time we went to a restaurant,she would not take a bite until all the dishes we 2 were on the table.Then she would spend five minutes in 3 the dishes in a seemingly casual but in fact 4 order.Next is the most important part:taking pictures.After that,she would choose one of the 5 and click on the BeautyCam (美颜相机).The food eventually looked 10 times more delicious than it really was,but we had no 6 to really enjoy it—it all went cold.
Actually Stella's real life is much less elegant (优雅的).For example,she hates to wash the dishes,so she leaves them in the sink for days.Many people care too much about others' opinions and try too hard to 7 others.They find it difficult to be 8 and to accept their true self,and thus they are afraid to show their 9 life on social media.What they are trying to prove is 10 what they lack in reality.But this will not bring any 11 to reality,as they still 12 the same old pattern of life.
If they really want an elegant life,they should put more effort into achieving it 13 faking it.Being more confident, 14 themselves and trying their best to be better are much more meaningful than 15 their life on social media.
[语篇解读] 作者通过举自己的一个朋友的例子,鼓励人们要更加自信,接受真实的自我,并尽最大努力使自己变得更好,这比在社交媒体上美化自己的生活更有意义。
1.A.delivering B.cooking
C.serving D.dining
解析 联系语境并根据上文中的food 可知,此处指在就餐前花上十多分钟拍照,故选D。
答案 D
2.A.ordered B.enjoyed
C.offered D.prepared
解析 根据本句中的“Every time we went to a restaurant”和常识可知,去餐馆吃饭肯定是要先点餐,此处表示每次Stella都要等到点的所有菜都上了桌才肯吃一口。order“(在餐厅、酒吧等)点,要(食物或饮料)”。
答案 A
3.A.freezing B.washing
C.setting D.collecting
解析 根据语境可知,Stella会花五分钟摆放菜肴,看似随意,实际上是按自己安排好的顺序摆放的。故选C。
答案 C
4.A.usual B.arranged
C.ordinary D.familiar
解析 参见上题解析。根据表转折的but可知 arranged“安排好的”符合题意,故选B。
答案 B
5.A.dishes B.restaurants
C.tables D.pictures
解析 根据上一句中的taking pictures 可知,Stella 拍好照片之后,会选择其中一张进行美化。故选D。
答案 D
6.A.chance B.choice
C.excuse D.reason
解析 联系语境可知,因为菜肴都变凉了,所以大家没有机会去真正地享受菜肴。have no chance to do sth “没有机会做某事”。
答案 A
7.A.comfort B.please
C.inspire D.distance
解析 根据本句中的“Many people care too much about others' opinions”可知很多人过于在意别人的意见,因此努力去取悦别人。故B项符合题意。
答案 B
8.A.independent B.generous
C.responsible D.confident
解析 联系语境可知,许多人不自信,难以接受真正的自我,因而害怕在社交媒体上展示自己真实的生活。下文中的“Being more confident”也是提示。
答案 D
9.A.real B.secret
C.peaceful D.healthy
解析 参见上题解析。real 与上文中的 true 对应,故选A。
答案 A
10.A.rarely B.hardly
C.exactly D.nearly
解析 联系语境可知,他们想要证明的恰恰是他们现实生活中所缺乏的。exactly“恰好,正好”。
答案 C
11.A.difficulty B.change
C.guidance D.harm
解析 联系上下文可知,他们仍然遵循着原本的生活方式,所以他们的这种行为并不会给现实带来任何改变。故选B。
答案 B
12.A.explore B.dislike
C.doubt D.follow
解析 参见上题解析。follow“遵循”符合题意,故选D。
答案 D
13.A.other than B.more than
C.rather than D.less than
解析 联系语境可知,要想真正过上优雅的生活,他们就应该付出努力来实现它而不是靠伪造(假象)。rather than“而不是”。
答案 C
14.A.identifying B.accepting
C.persuading D.amusing
解析 根据上文内容可知,有些人很难保持自信和接受真正的自我,所以在社交媒体上害怕展示自己真实的生活,所以此处指要接受自己。上文中的“to accept their true self”也是提示。
答案 B
15.A.simplifying B.ruining
C.beautifying D.worsening
解析 根据上文可知,作者的一个朋友在吃饭时摆盘、拍照、修图,到最后大家并不能真正享受菜肴。在此作者鼓励人们要更自信,接受自己并尽最大努力使自己变得更好,这比在社交媒体上美化自己的生活更有意义。故 beautify“美化”符合题意。
答案 C
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