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Ⅰ.阅读理解 主题语境:人与自我 体裁:记叙文 话题:认识自我,重塑自我
AtthestartofmyfirstlessoninChinesecalG
ligraphy,myteachertoldmetowritemyname.
AfterIputitdown,hesaid,plainly:“NowI
wilteachyouhowtomakeitbeautiful.”Ifelt
mybreathcatch.
GrowingupinSingapore,Ihadanuneasy
relationshipwithmyChinesename.Myparents
areethnicalyChinesebuttheydidntspeakManG
darin.UnfamiliarwithChinesecharacters,they
usedfortunetelerstodecidemynamebasedon
theidealnumberofstrokes(笔画)foreachcharG
acter,whichwascalculatedforthebestfortune.
Chinesenamescanbetrulypoetic.Notmine.
Embarrassingly,thecharactersformyChinese
name mean,roughly, “old,” “barley”and
“warm.”Mypersonalandculturalhistorieswere
messyknots.
WhenIarrivedinAmericaforcolegeat18,I
embracedcriticalanalysisandcreativeexpression.It
feltlikeawaytoabandonthestrictformalitiesthat
definedmyearlyyearsinSingaporeshighpressure
educationsystem,andwithit,perhaps,partsof
myidentity.Suddenly,Ifelttheneedtopresent
myselfinawaythatAmericanswouldaccept.I
putonanAmericanaccentandsetasidemyChiG
nesename.Ultimately,after14 yearsinthe
States,Idecidedtolearncaligraphy.Whynot
getbackintouchwithmyheritage?Ithought.
Incaligraphy,theideaistoreplicate(复制)
theold masterstechniques,therebyenhancing
yourown.Everyweek,myteacherwouldevaluG
atemy writing.“Youneedtobebraver,”he
onceobserved.“Yourchalengeisinproducinga
boldstroke.”Foryears,Ihadpridedmyselfon
developinganimageofintegrationandconfidence
despitedeepinsecurities,but my writing beG
trayedme.
Ihadbeenlearningcaligraphytotrytoget
intouchwithmyculturalroots,butwhatIwas
realyseekingwasareturntomyself.Thatfirst
lessoncamewiththeterrificpromisethatwhat
hadbeenshamefulinmyselfcouldbemadebeauG
tiful-andthatIcouldbetheonetodothat
work.Iknownowthatwhatcaligraphyteaches
meisnotthevalueofreplicationbutthepossibilG
itythatIcouldknowmyselfmorefuly.
1.Whatcriterion guidedtheselection ofthe
authorsChinesename?
A.Poeticsoundpatterns.
B.Idealsymbolicimages.
C.Favorablestrokecounts.
D.Positiveliteralmeanings.
2.WhydidtheauthoradoptanAmericanaccent?
A.Tobreakwithtradition.
B.Tofitintothecommunity.
C.Toachieveacademicsuccess.
D.Tofacilitatelanguagelearning.
3.WhathavewelearnedabouttheauthorsexpeG
riencewithcaligraphy?
A.Itrevealedherinnerself.
B.Itimprovedherpublicimage.
C.Itpresentednochalengetoher.
D.Itenhancedherreplicationskils.
4.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromcaligraphy?
A.Fortunefavorsthebold.
B.Embracewhoyoutrulyare.
C.Ourrootsdefineouridentity.
D.Planningisgood,butdoingisbetter.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇记叙文.本文讲述了作者
在书法练习的过程中,慢慢找到自我,认识自我,
重塑自我概念.
1.C [细 节 理 解 题.根 据 第 二 段 “Unfamiliar
with Chinesecharacters,they usedfortune
telerstodecidemynamebasedontheideal
numberofstrokes(笔画)foreachcharacter,
whichwascalculatedforthebestfortune.(由
于不熟悉汉字,他们让算命先生根据每个汉字
的理想笔画数来决定我的名字,这是为最好的
运气而计算的.)”可知,作者的中文名是父母基
于笔画的数量,取吉祥福气之意.]
2.B [细 节 理 解 题.根 据 第 三 段 “Suddenly,I
felttheneedtopresentmyselfinawaythat
Americanswouldaccept.IputonanAmerican
accentandsetasidemyChinesename.(突 然
间,我觉得有必要以一种美国人能接受的方式
来展示自己.我带上了美国口音,把我的中国
名字放在一边.)”可知,作者说美国口音,隐藏
自己的中文名,是为了融入美国的社会.]
3.A [推理判断题.根据第四段“Foryears,I
hadprided myselfondevelopinganimageof
integrationandconfidencedespitedeepinsecuG
rities,butmywritingbetrayedme.(多年来,我
一直为自己塑造了一种融合和自信的形象而自
豪,尽管内心充满了不安全感,但我的写作背叛
了我.)”和第五段“IhadbeenlearningcaligraG
phytotrytogetintouch with mycultural
roots,butwhatIwasrealyseekingwasareG
turntomyself.(我一直在学习书法,试图与我
的文化 根 源 接 触,但 我 真 正 寻 求 的 是 回 归 自
我.)”可推知,作者在书法练习中,重新找到了
自我,认识自我,重塑自我概念.]
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4.B [推 理 判 断 题.根 据 第 五 段 “Ihadbeen
learningcaligraphytotrytogetintouchwith
myculturalroots,butwhatIwasrealyseeG
kingwasareturntomyself.(我一直在学习书
法,试图与我的文化根源接触,但我真正寻求的
是回归自我.)”可推知,作者本来是想通过书法
练习找到自己的文化身份,却在这一过程中重
新认识了自我,接纳了自我.]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五 主题语境:人与自然 体裁:说明文 话题:怎样种植蔬菜
Manypeoplewanttogrowtheirownfoodin
theirownbackyard,buttheydontknowhowto
start.Thisarticlewilteachyouhowtostart!
Findoutwhatplantstoget.Getplantsthat
cangrowinyourarea,andmakesureyouplant
themattherighttimeoftheyear. 1 Usualy
youshouldstartyourgardenafterthelastfrost
datein thespring. Whiletheyretechnicaly
fruits,agoodstarterplanttogrowistomatoes.
Youcanplanttheseinapotorinyourgarden.
2 Makesurethereisenoughspaceto
growyourplants.Useatiler(犁)andtilthe
wholespaceyouwilbegardening.Thenpulout
anyweedsandmoveanylargerocks.Findout
howbigyourplantsgetandspacethemaccordG
ingly.Ifyourplantneedsslightlyacidic (酸性
的)soil,getanacidmetreandmakesurethesoil
hasenoughacidity. 3 Togrowthem wel,
youcanbuyfertilizerthatcanaddaciditytothe
soil.
Buyyourplantsandfertilizers.YoucaneiG
thergetseedsorgetplantseedlings.Gotoyour
localnurseryandseewhattheyhave.GetfertilG
izeraswel. 4 Thiswil makeyourplants
growbetterandfaster!
Plantyourplantsinthegarden.Useahand
shovelanddigasmal holebigenoughtoput
yourplantin.Wateryourplantbeforeyouputit
insoyoucanwettherootbal.Sprinkle(撒)in
alittle bit offertilizer and put your plant
in. 5
Forseeds,stickyourfingerintothedirt
whereyouwanttoplanttheseeduntilthedirt
reachesthesecondjointonyourfinger.
A.Learnhowtostartagarden.
B.Planoutyourgardenwisely.
C.Makesuretogettherightfertilizerforyour
plants.
D.Someplantsthatneedacidityaretomatoesand
blueberries.
E.Youshouldgrowandwatertheminspringif
youwanttohaveagoodstart.
F.Thensurroundtheplantwithdirtandmakea
smalcirclearounditforwater.
G.Ifyouplantthemtooearlyortoolate,they
couldfreezeanddiebeforeyoucanharvest
vegetables.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文.短文介绍了如何
在后院里面种植蔬菜的方法和步骤.
1.G [根 据 上 文 “Getplantsthatcangrowin
yourarea,andmakesureyouplantthematthe
righttimeoftheyear.(选择适合你所在地区生
长的植物,并确保在一年中的合适时间种植.)”
可知,选项承接上文说明不在合适时间种植产
生的后果.故 G 选项“如果你种植得太早或太
晚,它 们 可 能 会 在 你 收 获 蔬 菜 之 前 冻 死.”
切题.]
2.B [根 据 下 文 “Makesurethereisenough
spacetogrowyourplants.Useatiler(犁)
andtilthewholespaceyouwilbegardening.
Thenpul outanyweedsandmoveanylarge
rocks.Findouthowbigyourplantsgetand
spacethem accordingly.Ifyourplantneeds
slightlyacidic(酸性的)soil,getanacidmetre
andmakesurethesoilhasenoughacidity.(确
保有足够的空间来种植你的植物.用一个犁把
你要种植的整个空间都犁好.然后拔掉所有的
杂草,移开所有的大石头.弄清楚你的植物长
到多大,并相应地间隔它们.如果你的植物需
要微酸性的土壤,那就准备一个酸度计,确保土
壤有足够的酸度.)”可知,本段在说要明智地规
划你的 花 园.故 B 选 项 “明 智 地 规 划 你 的 花
园.”切题,为本段的标题.]
3.D [根 据 上 文 “Ifyourplantneedsslightly
acidic(酸 性 的)soil,getanacid metreand
makesurethesoilhasenoughacidity.(如果你
的植物需要微酸性的土壤,那就准备一个酸度
计,确保土壤有足够的酸度.)”可知,选项承接
上文列举喜欢酸性的植物是哪些.故 D 选项
“一 些 需 要 酸 度 的 植 物 是 西 红 柿 和 蓝 莓.”
切题.]
4.C [根据上文“Getfertilizeraswel.(也要准备
肥料.)”根据下文“Thiswil makeyourplants
growbetterandfaster! (这将使你的植物生长
得更好更快!)”可知,选项承接上下文说明选择
适合植物的肥料.故 C选项“确保为你的植物
施用合适的肥料.”切题.]
5.F [根 据 上 文 “Wateryourplantbeforeyou
putitinsoyoucanwettherootbal.Sprinkle
(撒)inalittlebitoffertilizerandputyour
plantin.(在你放入植物之前先浇水,这样你就
可以弄湿根球了.撒上一点肥料,把你的植物
放进去.)”可知,选项承接上文说明种植的下一
步是什么.故 F选项“然后用泥土把植物围起
来,在周围围一个小圈以便浇水.”]
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Ⅲ.读后续写 主题语境:人与自然 体裁:记叙文 话题:帮助海滩上被困的马蹄蟹
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
CrabLessons
Myson Geordiwasaratherspiritedboy.
Verylittleheldhisattentionforlong.Hespent
mostofhissparetimethinkingupnew waysto
scaremehalftodeath.Likethetimehedecided
to“surf”onatinyplastictablethatwasmeantto
holdafewdrinksratherthanasixGyearGoldboy.
Geordihadjustbegunlearningabouttheoceanin
schoolandwassurprisinglyfascinatedbyit.We
livedin Delaware,soanydiscussionaboutthe
oceanusualyincluded horseshoecrabs,which
crowdedourcoaststomateinthelatespring.
As part of the lesson,Geordis teacher
broughthorseshoecrabshels(壳)toschoolfor
thechildrentotouchandexamine.Hearingthat
horseshoecrabshadbeenaroundforover300
milionyears,evenbeforethedinosaurs,Geordi
thoughtthatwasofficialythecoolestthinghe
hadeverheard.Hecouldnotstoptalkingaboutit
fordays,andIdecideditwastimeforustotakea
drivetotheDelawareBay.
Aswesteppedoutfromthecar,strongwind
nearlyblewmypoorfortyGfiveGpoundchildtothe
ground.BeingasixGyearGold mischievous (调皮
的)boy,Geordisawthisasanopportunityto
showcasehisamazingtalents,whichincludedfalG
ingdown,gettingup,falingdownand,yes,getG
tingupagain.This,ofcourse,wasalwayscomG
pletewithgiggles(咯咯笑).Thedramacametoa
suddenstopasGeordispiedthedozensofarmyG
truckGlookingcreaturesinthesand.The next
soundeffectwas“Wow!”ashisbodyfrozeand
hiseyeswidenedwithwonder.
Geordiranaroundexcitedly,notknowing
whichonetocheckoutfirst.HesettledonahorG
seshoecrabthatwasonitsback,legs waving
wildlyintheair,desperateforwater.“Mom,look
atthisone!”hescreamed.“Hescool!”Ipointed
outthedifferentbodypartsofthecrabforhim,
andhelistenedquietlyandabsorbedtheinformaG
tion.Hesaid,“Irealylikedhim.IthinkIwil
namehimSpikebecausehehadalthoserealy
cool,spiky (尖的)thingsonhisback.”ThenI
pickedupthecrab,turneditovertoitsproper
positionandplaceditattheedgeofthewater.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式作答.
GeordiaskedwhatIwasdoing.
Geordispotted many morehorseshoecrabs
ontheirbacks.
[参考范文]
GeordiaskedwhatIwasdoing.Iexplained
tohimthatifthecrabgotstuckonitsbackand
couldnotgetbacktothewatersoon,itwould
die.Horseshoecrabs,Itoldhim,areveryimporG
tantinmanyways.Theireggsareagreatfood
sourceforbirds,andtheirshelsandbloodhave
special medicalpropertiesthatcan help many
people.Besides,itdidntseemrighttoletaspeG
ciesthathadsurvivedsolongjustdryupinthe
sun.Geordilistenedintently,hiseyessparkling
withconcern.Hethenbentdownandcautiously
touchedSpikesshelwithhisfinger,murmuring,
“Gohome,Spike.”Wewatchedthehorseshoe
crabslowlymakehiswaybackintotheocean.
Geordispottedmanymorehorseshoecrabson
theirbacks.Hedecidedthatweshouldhelpthem
al.Withoutfearorhesitation,hebeganpicking
upstuckhorseshoecrabsandturningthemover,
andhelpedmecarrythemtothewater.Hewas
extracarefulandgentle,worriedthathemayhurt
one.Hissincereconcernforthehorseshoecrabs
touchedmyheart.Whenthejobwasdoneandit
wastimetoleave,Geordiasked,“Doyouthink
wewileverseeSpikeagain?”“Maybe,”Isaid,
“butnowthatwehavehelpedhim,weknowhe
wilbeokayevenifwedontseehimagain.”
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