内容正文:
[基础性]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.I went downtown (市区)to watch a flick with my roommate yesterday.
2.He went through all the computers' functions (功能)with me.
3.His family suffered (遭受)all kinds of hardships during the war.
4.He replied that this was absolutely (完全)impossible.
5.He had taken up a position (位置)in the centre of the room.
6.The audience in the hall was almost entirely (完全地,彻底地) female(女性).
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.Some jobs may be more stressful (stress) than others.
2.She thought about hiring a professional (profession) pianist to work with her father.
3.Mr. Wang is an experienced (experience) teacher and always does well in teaching.
4.Have you considered consulting an expert about your stomach.
5.I have tried the way to_reduce (reduce) the stress from our study.
6. Reading (read) aloud in the morning can be of great benefit to language learning.
7.To what extent do you think that social pressure can cause stress?
8.I find it relaxing (relax) to sing a song with classmates between classes.
9.I often make a_ list of things that I must finish on the day.
10.He enjoys sitting (sit) around,which make his parents angry and worried.
[应用性]
Ⅲ.完成句子
1. To_be_frank (坦白地说),I don't like the way he performs.
2. Due_to (由于) his disability in the leg,he was fired by the primary factory.
3.You don't need to come to work. In_other_words (换句话说),you are fired.
4.The old man suffers a lot from (很受罪) his loss of memory.
5. More_often_than_not (往往),we meet together for a drink.
6. In_particular (特别地,尤其),we students of Senior Three want to have a day off.
7.Sorry we don't have_enough_time_to_dress_up (有足够的时间打扮) for the performance.
8.They often take_notes (做笔记) in English classes.
9.Would you like to compare yourself with (与……比较) your sister?
10.The firefighters are looking into the_cause_of_the_fire (失火原因).
[综合性]
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Going from middle school to high school can be difficult, as students are faced with new academic and social challenges. Before the first day of high school, there are things every soontobe high school freshman and his family should know.
People that have a fixed mindset (思维倾向) believe that they are born to be great or weak. On the other hand, people that have a growth mindset believe that their greatness or weakness is because of their own actions. I totally agree that students should have a growth mindset. I don't expect any student to move from just passing a subject to an A+. It's going to take time and focused effort; just keep working on it.
Parents should prepare students to fight the battle “on the pillow” and “in the kitchen”. When I say “pillow”, I mean sleep. Not having enough sleep can have some surprising effects on students, including improper behaviour, anxiety and poor grades. The second weapon is eating healthy and balanced meals. Studies show that students who eat nutritious meals and who exercise 60 minutes a day remain more attentive (专心的) during the school day and experience improved academic achievement and grades. This last “secret” weapon is not to have overscheduled time. Make sure students know how to set realistic plans and how to say no to tasks and activities that aren't important to them.
A lot of students who know each other from primary and middle school are in their “comfort zones”, feeling they have a sense of control over and expectations of their relationships. Then comes the first real day of high school, and that will all change. The reason why I encourage high school freshmen to step out of their comfort zones, though often scary, is that comfort zones get boring and there are many kinds of people to get to know. Let's encourage them to get involved, have fun and play.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了学生从初中升入高中时可能会面临新的学业和社交挑战,作者就如何应对这些挑战给出了一些建议。
1.Which of the following represents a fixed mindset?
A.I'm at the starting point of my potential.
B.My mother is not good at chemistry either.
C.I should start studying a little earlier next time.
D.It's okay if I fail; at least I've learnt something.
解析:B [推理判断题。根据第二段中People that have a fixed mindset believe that they are born to be great or weak.可知,有固定思维倾向的人认为他们的强或弱是与生俱来的,B项“我妈妈化学也不好”意思是:我的化学不好,其实是与生俱来的弱项,因为妈妈的化学也不好。所以B项代表了一种固定的思维倾向。故选B项。]
2.What might the author encourage parents to do?
A.To prepare healthy meals for their kids.
B.To praise their kids when they do well in school.
C.To take their kids to visit their grandparents often.
D.To buy soft pillows for their kids to have a good rest.
解析:A [推理判断题。根据第三段中的第一句和The second weapon is eating healthy and balanced meals.可以推知,作者可能会鼓励家长们为他们的孩子准备健康的食物。故选A项。]
3.What is the third weapon mainly about?
A.Enjoying good health.
B.Acquiring the ability to say no.
C.Balancing schoolwork and play.
D.Developing time management skills.
解析:D [细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句可知,第三条建议主要是培养时间管理技能。故选D项。]
4.What does the underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.The expectation of future.
B.The value of friendship.
C.The feeling that they have control over relationships.
D.The feeling that they become helplessness.
解析:C [推理判断题。画线词前提到学生们在升入高中前感觉自己对人际关系有控制感、有期待,从而推知画线词that应指代前文提到的情况,即表示“感觉自己对人际关系有控制感”这种情况发生改变。故选C项。]
B
There was once a boy called Mario who loved to have lots of friends at school.However,he wasn't sure whether or not his classmates were his true friends,so he asked his grandpa.The old man answered,“I have just exactly what you need;it's in the attic(阁楼).Wait here for a minute.”
Grandpa left,soon returning as though carrying something in his hand,but Mario could see nothing there.“Take it.It's a very special chair.Because it's invisible(无形的).It's rather difficult to sit on,but if you take it to school and you manage to sit on it,you'll be able to tell who your true friends are.”
Mario took the strange invisible chair and went to school.At break time he asked everyone to form a circle,and he put himself in the middle,with his chair.“Nobody move.You're about to see something amazing,” Mario said.
Then Mario tried sitting on the chair.He missed and fell straight onto his backside.Everyone had a pretty good laugh.Mario wouldn't be beaten.He kept trying to sit on the magic chair,and kept falling to the ground...until,suddenly,he tried again and didn't fall.This time he sat,hovering(悬停) in midair.
Looking around,Mario saw George,Lucas,and Diana—three of his best friends—holding him up,so he wouldn't fall.At the same time,many others he had thought of as friends were doing nothing but make fun of him,enjoying each and every fall.
Leaving with his three friends,Mario explained to them how his grandpa had so cleverly thought of such a good idea.Now he knows that those who take joy in our misfortunes(不幸) when we are in difficulty are not our true friends.
[语篇解读] 本文为记叙文。Mario有很多朋友,但他不知道究竟谁是他真正的朋友。他的祖父给了他一把“无形的椅子”,这把椅子让他看清了谁才是他真正的朋友。
5.What did Mario's grandpa take from the attic?
A.An invisible chair. B.An old chair.
C.A real chair. D.Nothing.
解析:D [推理判断题。结合第二段中的...Mario could see nothing there和下文他屡次从椅子上跌落下来可知,他的祖父实际上并没有给他任何东西。]
6.Why did Mario's grandpa give him the invisible chair?
A.To see whether Mario could sit on it.
B.To test who were Mario's true friends.
C.To let Mario have fun with his classmates.
D.To test whether Mario was popular at school.
解析:B [细节理解题。根据第二段中的...you'll be able to tell who your true friends are可知,祖父给Mario椅子的目的是想帮他看清谁是他真正的朋友。]
7.How was Mario able to hover in midair?
A.He saw the invisible chair suddenly.
B.He managed to sit on the chair finally.
C.His friends held him up with their hands.
D.His classmates gave him a chair to sit on.
解析:C [细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的第一句可知,是George、Lucas和Diana把Mario举起来,才使得他没有再次跌落下来。]
8.What does the story tell us?
A.Never laugh at our friends.
B.True friends can help us do magic.
C.True friends are those who care for us.
D.Having too many good friends isn't a good thing.
解析:C [主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章通过Mario的故事告诉我们:真正的朋友是那些在我们身处困境时关心我们的人,而不是袖手旁观,甚至嘲笑我们的人。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
My father always told me: “All work is noble.” He wasn't ____1____, but he earned a reasonable living. Thanks to his effort, I was able to go to an art college. I, however, wanted to do something ____2____, something more interesting. I was special!
After graduation, I moved to New York in search of a graphic designer job. It was winter and, ever the optimist, I only brought enough money to ____3____ myself for about a month. I wasn't ____4____- I was sure I'd find a fantastic job immediately.
Within a few weeks, though, I found myself wandering around the streets, having been ____5____ by every design office in town. My hotel ____6____ was almost gone and I hadn't eaten in days. “How had I reached this point?” I wondered as I trembled in my thin jacket.
I was just about to ____7____ when my dad called. He suggested that I get a job in a restaurant until something else came along. At first, pride made me ____8____. But I was cold, hungry, and unwilling to go home, feeling ____9____ and defeated.
I entered an expensivelooking café near one of the design offices that had turned me away and asked the manager if they were ____10____ people. She said they were shorthanded, and offered me a job right away.
11____, I found that I really enjoyed serving people. I started making big ____12____ right away. Later, the manager learnt that I had a design ____13____ and asked me to design the café menus. That led to a parttime job at an advertising company.
Previously, I had never considered being a ____14____ but there I was. I eventually got my dream design job, but that winter I learnt not to make ____15____ about work.
[语篇解读] 本文一篇是记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在找工作的时候经历挫折,后来明白了任何工作都是值得尊敬的,不需为找工作作出任何设想。
1.A.concerned B.wealthy
C.generous D.caring
解析:B [句意为:他不富有,但他的生活还算过得去。根据下文中的a reasonable living和Thanks to his effort,I was able to go to an art college.可知,在父亲的努力之下,作者才能上艺术学院。由此可知,作者的家庭不算富裕,但还算不错。concerned意为“担心的”;wealthy意为“富有的”;generous意为“大方的”;caring意为“关心他人的”。故选B项。]
2.A.safe B.simple
C.strange D.different
解析:D [句意为:然而,我想做些不同的事情,更有趣的事情!根据下文中的I was special!可知,作者想做与众不同的事。safe意为“安全的”;simple意为“简单的”;strange意为“奇怪的”;different意为“不同的”。故选D项。]
3.A.entertain B.protect
C.support D.identify
解析:C [句意为:当时是冬天,我一直很乐观,只带了足够养活自己一个月的钱。根据下文中的for about a month可知,作者只带了足够支撑自己一个月的钱。entertain意为“招待”;protect意为“保护”;support意为“养活;维持”;identify意为“确定”。support oneself意为“自食其力;养活自己”。故选C项。]
4.A.disappointed B.worried
C.helpless D.alone
解析:B [句意为:我不担心,我确信自己马上会找到好工作。根据下文中的I was sure I'd find a fantastic job immediately可知,作者确信自己会找到好工作,因此一点也不担心。disappointed意为“失望的”;worried意为“担心的”;helpless意为“无助的”;alone意为“孤独的”。故选B项。]
5.A.rejected B.annoyed
C.restricted D.invited
解析:A [句意为:然而,几周后,我发现自己在街上闲逛,被镇上所有的设计室拒之门外。根据下文中的My hotel____6____ was almost gone and I hadn't eaten in days.可知,作者的钱花完了,好几天没吃东西。由此可知,作者没找到工作。reject意为“拒绝”;annoy意为“使恼怒”;restrict意为“限制”;invite意为“邀请”。故选A项。]
6.A.host B.room
C.contract D.rent
解析:D [句意为:我的旅馆租金几乎要花光了,而且我已经好几天没吃东西了。根据hotel可知,此处指房租。host意为“主人”;contract意为“合同”;rent意为“租金”。故选D项。]
7.A.show off B.settle down
C.give up D.set out
解析:C [句意为:我正要放弃的时候,我爸爸突然打来电话。根据当时作者所处的状况(租金快花光了还没钱吃饭)可知,作者想放弃。show off意为“炫耀”;settle down意为“定居下来”;give up意为“放弃”;set out意为“出发”。故选C项。]
8.A.hesitate B.agree
C.continue D.reply
解析:A [句意为:一开始,骄傲让我有些犹豫。根据上文中的I was sure I'd find a fantastic job immediately可知,作者一开始很自信,确信自己能找到一份好工作,但是却没有找到合适的工作,现在作者的父亲建议作者去餐厅打工,因此作者有些犹豫。hesitate意为“犹豫”;agree意为“同意”;continue意为“继续”;reply意为“回答”。故选A项。]
9.A.relieved B.ashamed
C.secure D.touched
解析:B [句意为:但是我又冷又饿,并且不愿意带着羞愧和挫败感回家。根据上文中的I was sure I'd find a fantastic job immediately以及and后的defeated可知,作者曾信心满满自己能在短时间内找到一份很棒的工作,但现在作者很窘迫。由此推知,作者如果这样回家会感到羞愧和挫败。relieved意为“放心的”;ashamed意为“羞愧的”;secure意为“安全的”;touched意为“感动的”。故选B项。]
10.A.hiring B.working
C.serving D.checking
解析:A [句意为:我走进了一家看起来很贵的咖啡馆,旁边是一家拒绝过我的设计室,我询问经理餐厅是否雇人。根据下文中的She said they were shorthanded,and offered me a job right away.可知,作者询问经理餐厅是否在招人。hire意为“雇用;招聘”;serve意为“服务”。故选A项。]
11.A.Hopefully B.Undoubtedly
C.Surprisingly D.Obviously
解析:C [句意为:令人吃惊的是,我发现我真的很喜欢为人们服务。根据下文中的I found that I really enjoyed serving people可知,作者原本想做设计工作,但却惊讶地发现自己真的很喜欢为人们服务。hopefully意为“怀有希望地”;undoubtedly意为“毋庸置疑地”;surprisingly意为“使人吃惊地”;obviously意为“明显地”。故选C项。]
12.A.noises B.mistakes
C.meals D.tips
解析:D [句意为:我很快就开始收到数额巨大的小费。根据上文中的I found that I really enjoyed serving people可推断,作者是服务员,所以很快就收到了小费。mistake意为“错误”;tip意为“小费”。故选D项。]
13.A.hobby B.company
C.background D.task
解析:C [句意为:后来经理了解到我有设计背景,就让我去设计咖啡馆的菜单。根据上文中的I was able to go to an art college和After graduation,I moved to New York in search of a graphic designer job.可知,此处指作者有设计的(教育)背景。故选C项。]
14.A.waiter B.designer
C.director D.manager
解析:A [句意为:以前,我从来没有想过要成为一名服务员,但我从事过了。结合上文内容可知,作者的理想是从事设计工作,所以从没想过会成为一个服务员。故选A项。]
15.A.preparations B.assumptions
C.changes D.suggestions
解析:B [句意为:我最终得到一份理想的设计工作,但是在那个冬天,我学会了不要对工作作出设想。结合上文内容可知,作者的理想是从事设计工作,从没想过会成为一名服务员,因此作者认为不要对工作作出设想。preparation意为“准备工作”;assumption意为“假定;设想”;suggestion意为“建议”。故选B项。]
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