内容正文:
(时间:100分钟 满分:120分)
第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
What's On?
Electric Underground
7:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. Free at the Cyclops Theatre
Do you know who's playing in your area? We're bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands.Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract? If so,come early to the talk at 7:30 p.m. by Jules Skye,a successful record producer.He's going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.
Gee Whizz
8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Comedy at Kaleidoscope
Come and see Gee Whizz perform.He's the funniest standup comedian on the comedy scene.This joyful show will please everyone,from the youngest to the oldest.Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7:00 p.m. for drinks and snacks.
Simon's Workshop
5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Victoria Stage
This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy.The workshop looks at every kind of comedy,and practices many different ways of making people laugh.Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years' experience of teaching comedy.His workshops are exciting and fun.An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.
Charlotte Stone
8:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. at Pizza World
Fine food with beautiful jazz music: this is a great evening out.Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new bestselling CD,with James Pickering on the piano.The menu is Italian,with excellent meat and fresh fish,pizzas and pasta(面食).Book early to get a table.Our bar is open all day,and serves cocktails,coffee,beer,and white wine.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四场音乐表演的相关信息。
1.Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?
A.Jules Skye. B.Gee Whizz.
C.Charlotte Stone. D.James Pickering.
解析 细节理解题。根据第一则广告最后两句可知,Jules Skye会谈论如何找到一个好的音乐制作人。由此可知,如果你想制作自己的音乐,Jules Skye能帮到你。故选A。
答案 A
2.At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?
A.The Cyclops Theatre.
B.Kaleidoscope.
C.Victoria Stage.
D.Pizza World.
解析 细节理解题。根据第二则广告中的“at Kaleidoscope”“This joyful show will please everyone,from the youngest to the oldest.Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh!”可知,Gee Whizz的表演能够让不同年龄的人都开怀大笑,表演的地点在Kaleidoscope。故选B。
答案 B
3.What do we know about Simon's Workshop?
A.It requires membership status.
B.It lasts three hours each time.
C.It is run by a comedy club.
D.It is held every Wednesday.
解析 细节理解题。根据第三则广告中的“5:00 pm-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Victoria Stage”可知,Simon's Workshop的表演在每周三进行。故选D。
答案 D
B
At a comedy night at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland,members of the school's StandUp Comedy Club bring lots of laughter to their classmates with funny speeches and humorous body movements.These college students' humour entertains busy,young people and eases their stress.
Yet the club member Ariella Shua says comedy is serious work.Every comedy starts as an individual project—each member writes their own material.Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material,go joke by joke and see what works and what doesn't.Nothing unsatisfactory will be compromised (妥协).In this way comes satisfying comedy.
Ariella joined the club last year.Now she does not go anywhere without bringing something on which she can take notes.“Whenever I just have a thought in my head that seems like ‘Oh,this is strange.’or when I see something or overhear someone saying something in the library,I just put it down,” Ariella explained.“Later,when I'm trying to write my own material,I go through my notes to see if there is anything that I can use.”
President of the StandUp Comedy Club,Nicholas Scandura finds that writing is one of the many skills he has developed since joining the club.“Writing jokes is really fun and it takes a lot of critical thinking,” he said.The club gives its members sense of community.When they meet,they share funny experiences,tell jokes and laugh.
Over the past ten years,standup comedy clubs have become common on college campuses in America.Nicholas said,“Now everyone wants to do it because the culture of standup has gotten a lot of media attention and become more popular.”
Last year,Harry Kuperstein joined the club and discovered the club was a natural fit.Noticing the funny qualities of different situations improved his way of looking at the world.Becoming an active member also helped him work on the future skills he would need as a medical doctor.“Having jokes ready to go might help smooth over interactions between doctors and patients and make you a better public speaker,” he said.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了约翰·霍普金斯大学的单口喜剧俱乐部的学生们用他们的幽默给人们带来欢乐,同时他们在这个过程中也学到了不少东西。
4.What can a successful comedy be described as according to the passage?
A.A group effort. B.A personal project.
C.A satisfying task. D.A compromise result.
解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Then they try it out...what doesn't.”可推知,一部成功的喜剧是集体努力的结果。
答案 A
5.What habit has Ariella formed since joining the club?
A.Taking notes in class.
B.Creating her own style.
C.Becoming a good observer.
D.Going to the library regularly.
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Whenever I just have a thought in my head...I just put it down”可知,阿瑞拉自加入俱乐部后养成了善于观察的习惯,并把自己观察的内容记下来。
答案 C
6.How can the club help Harry in his opinion?
A.By easing his stress of being a doctor.
B.By preparing the ground for his career.
C.By changing his way of communication.
D.By developing his interest in public speaking.
解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Becoming an active member...as a medical doctor.”可知,俱乐部活动帮助哈利努力提高未来要成为一名医生所需要的技能,即让他为未来的职业做准备。
答案 B
7.What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A.Laughter Is Serious Work
B.Humour Is an Edge in Jobs
C.Comedy Comes with Learning
D.Clubs Influence One's World View
解析 标题归纳题。通读全文可知,文章讲述了约翰·霍普金斯大学的单口喜剧俱乐部的学生们用他们的幽默给人们带来欢乐,同时他们在这个过程中也学到了不少东西。
答案 C
C
(2024·河南洛阳期中)Laughter is in many ways our universal language.Humans love to laugh,and it's good that we do so,because laughing can reduce stress,improve our immune system and relieve pain.
Jeannette Sanger,a laughter yoga instructor from New York,experienced the last benefit last summer.She was cooking when a pot of boiling water overflowed and hurt her leg.“It was painful,” she said,but she forced herself to use her own skills as medicine and tried laughing to reduce the pain.“As my husband drove me to the nearest hospital,I was sitting in the back seat laughing,” Sanger told The Huffington Post.“It successfully stopped me from giving my attention to the pain.”
Even forced laughter like Sanger's can have a great effect on the body,according to Dr.Madan Kataria,a medical doctor from India who developed laughter yoga,a practice that draws on the breathing exercises of yoga to produce therapeutic (有疗效的)results.The doctor was researching for an article entitled “LaughterThe Best Medicine” when he made the surprising discovery that both forced and sincere laughter can affect our health.
In 2014,researchers at California's Loma Linda University found that older adults who watch funny videos show improvement in their powers of recall and show lower stress levels.Another study at the University of Maryland Medical Center found that people who laugh more and have a sense of humour are less likely to get heart disease.
“Laughing is a way of learning how to play again,” Sanger said.Sanger's classes start out with simple breathing and movement activities.“Motion creates emotion,” she said.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章通过一个“大笑瑜伽”教练的经历阐述了笑对我们身体的益处。
8.What does Jeannette Sanger do?
A.A doctor. B.A cook.
C.A researcher. D.A trainer.
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Jeannette Sanger,a laughter yoga instructor...last summer”可知,Jeannette Sanger 是一个“大笑瑜伽”教练。
答案 D
9.Why did Jeannette Sanger laugh?
A.To reduce stress. B.To enjoy its benefit.
C.To relieve pain. D.To amuse herself.
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Jeannette Sanger...experienced the last benefit...she forced herself to use her own skills as medicine and tried laughing to reduce the pain.”及“It successfully stopped...pain.”可知,Jeannette Sanger 笑是为了缓解疼痛。
答案 C
10.How can humour help people?
A.It can result in more laughter.
B.It can make you more sensitive.
C.It's likely to cause heart disease.
D.It may lead to memory recovery.
解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“In 2014,researchers...show improvement in their powers of recall and show lower stress levels.”可知,幽默可以帮助人们恢复记忆力。
答案 D
11.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
A.By moving around you're changing your mood.
B.Motion brings about great change to your emotion.
C.Your emotion can be improved by moving a lot.
D.Humour has both physical and psychological effects.
解析 句义猜测题。根据前文的“‘Laughing is a way of learning how to play again,’Sanger said.Sanger's classes start out with simple breathing and movement activities.”可知,Sanger 的课以简单的呼吸和运动开始,说明运动可以对情绪产生影响,由此推断她说“运动创造情绪”的意思是说运动会给你的情绪带来很大改变。
答案 B
D
Shakespeare has rightly said, “A light heart lives long.” There is no greater thing than cheerfulness in the daily life and our cheer can be expressed through a smile or a laugh. The saying “Laughter is the best medicine” has deep meanings. Many scientists have stressed the importance of laughter, which can lead a healthy life.
In ancient times, most Emperors and Kings had a clown to make them laugh. This improved the atmosphere and helped people to come closer. Almost every comedy has a character to make people laugh. Funny TV plays use recorded sounds of laughter at the proper place.
It is a wellknown fact that health and cheerfulness influence each other. Doctors and psychologists all agree that patients can actually benefit from laughter. Those who see the bright side of life and remain happy are unlikely to go down with stressrelated problems.
A good laugh is also a useful tool in the workplace. Nervousness is unavoidable in business, but humor is an unexpected surprise that can help people better deal with the nervousness. Researchers have found that the more stress people are under, the more they are ready to laugh. A good laugh is looked upon as an encouraging tool. After laughing, you can begin a new thought process; it helps to set the mind in a different way.
Many cities in India have laughter clubs where people get together in the morning for laughing. There are over 200 such clubs in India, which were started in Mumbai. All kinds of fitness exercise, along with laughter skills, are combined into the program. This has become known as the laughter treatment. Until now, many sick people have benefited from it.
Making people laugh is an art and can be cultivated. Collect jokes, funny stories and humorous sayings and use them properly. Build a humor collection — buy books by P. G Wodehouse or anyone else who makes you keep laughing. Watch comedy plays when you are down in life.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了笑的作用,例如:调节氛围,缓解人们的紧张情绪,激发人们的创造性思维,帮助人们恢复健康等,突出了笑的重要性。
12.How does a good laugh help people in the workplace?
A.It keeps people healthy.
B.It helps people have creative ideas.
C.It helps people make more money.
D.It frees people from their worries.
解析 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“A good laugh is also a useful tool in the workplace. Nervousness is unavoidable in business, but humor is an unexpected surprise that can help people better deal with the nervousness...A good laugh is looked upon as an encouraging tool. After laughing, you can begin a new thought process; it helps to set the mind in a different way.”可知,开怀大笑在工作场合也是一种有用的工具。 紧张在工作中是不可避免的,但幽默就像意外惊喜,能帮助人们更好地应对紧张情绪……开怀大笑被认为是一种鼓舞人心的工具。笑过后,你可以开始一个新的思考过程;它有助于以一种不同的方式设定思维。由此推知,笑可以帮助人们产生创造性的想法。故选B。
答案 B
13.What can laughter clubs do for people?
A.They can make people confident.
B.They can offer people suitable jobs.
C.They can help people recover from illness.
D.They can provide opportunities for people to make friends.
解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Many cities in India have laughter clubs where people get together in the morning for laughing. There are over 200 such clubs in India, which were started in Mumbai. All kinds of fitness exercise, along with laughter skills, are combined into the program. This has become known as the laughter treatment. Until now, many sick people have benefited from it.”可知,在印度的200多个欢笑俱乐部里,人们在早上聚在一起大笑。里面有各种各样的健身运动,还有笑的技巧,都被结合到该项目中。这被称为“笑疗法”。到目前为止,许多病人已经从中受益。由此可知,欢笑俱乐部帮助病人恢复健康。故选C。
答案 C
14.What does the underlined word “cultivated” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A.Developed. B.Enjoyed.
C.Realized. D.Taught.
解析 词义猜测题。根据最后一段中的“Collect jokes, funny stories and humorous sayings and use them properly. Build a humor collection — buy books by P. G Wodehouse or anyone else who makes you keep laughing. Watch comedy plays when you are down in life”可知,收集笑话、趣闻轶事和幽默语录,并适当运用。打造一个幽默的作品集—购买 P. G Wodehouse或任何让你不断大笑的人的书。生活失意时,看喜剧。这些都是培养笑的艺术的一些方式。因此,画线句子表达的意思应为:笑是一种艺术,它是可以“培养”的。画线词的意思应为“培养”。故选A。
答案 A
15.What's the author's purpose of writing the text?
A.To state laughter leads to health.
B.To show the importance of laughter.
C.To prove laughter helps us work better.
D.To introduce some ways to make us laugh.
解析 推理判断题。文章介绍了笑在不同领域里的作用,例如:调节氛围,缓解人们的紧张情绪,激发人们的创造性思维,帮助人们恢复健康等。由此推知,这篇文章是为了介绍笑的重要性。故选B。
答案 B
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Best Medicine: Laughter
Laughter is the best medicine.It helps solve problems,improve relationships,and support both physical and emotional health. 16 Read the following suggestions and learn to make laughter part of your life.
Laugh at yourself.This is one of the biggest differences between happy people and unhappy people.It communicates to both you and the people around you that it's no big deal.So be brave enough to share your embarrassing moments. 17 When something negative happens try to make it a humorous story that will make you and others laugh.
Surround yourself with amusing reminders to lighten up.Put up a funny poster in your office.Keep a toy on your desk or in your car. 18 Frame photos of you and your family or friends having fun.All of these are good resources of laughter.
19 Even if you don't consider yourself a humorous person,you can still seek out new friends who are ready to laugh and who can make you laugh.These are people who find humor in everyday events.Their playful points of view and laughter are contagious(传染的).When you are around them,you'll be more likely to laugh too.
Don't go a day without laughing.Set aside 10 minutes each day to do something that amuses you.You can watch some humorous videos or look at some funny photos online. 20 Try thinking back to a joke you heard or read,or a comedy you watched.
As long as you have a joyful heart and purposely make time to laugh,you'll be amazed at how differently you will begin to view your job,your family,your relationships and yourself.
A.Try to be a lighthearted person.
B.Spend time with funny people.
C.Choose a computer screensaver that makes you laugh.
D.If you can't find any humor at hand,recall something funny.
E.But not everyone is good at laughing genuinely and accurately.
F.Go to a humorous play or a film that can make you burst out laughing.
G.Attempt to laugh at your awkward situations rather than regret them.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章就如何让欢笑成为生活的一部分提出了一些建议。
16.解析 后文“Read the following suggestions and learn to make laughter part of your life.”表示“阅读下面的建议,学会让欢笑成为你生活的一部分”,由此可知,虽然笑很有帮助,但是并不是每个人都擅长笑,所以本文提出了一些建议。故E选项“但并不是每个人都擅长真实准确地笑。”符合语境,故选 E。
答案 E
17.解析 后文“When something negative happens try to make it a humorous story that will make you and others laugh.”表示“当消极的事情发生时,试着把它变成一个幽默的故事,让你和其他人都笑起来”,由此可知,本句旨在建议把消极尴尬的事情拿来嘲笑,变成一个幽默的故事,让你和其他人都笑起来。故G选项“试着嘲笑你的尴尬处境,而不是遗憾。”符合语境,故选G。
答案 G
18.解析 根据本段中心句“Surround yourself with amusing reminders to lighten up.”以及Put up a funny poster in your office.Keep a toy on your desk or in your car.”可知C选项“选择一个让你笑的电脑屏幕保护程序”符合语境,故选 C。
答案 C
19.解析 空格是本段中心句。根据下文可推断,本段主要讲述那些有趣的人有感染力,所以当你在他们身边的时候,你也更有可能笑。因此推断B选项“花时间和有趣的人在一起。”符合语境,故选B。
答案 B
20.解析 后文“Try thinking back to a joke you heard or read,or a comedy you watched.”表示“试着回想一下你听到或读到的笑话,或者你看过的喜剧”。由此可知,本句是在说明可以通过回忆一些有趣的事情,来让自己笑。D选项“如果你手边找不到任何幽默,回忆一些有趣的事情”符合语境,故选 D。
答案 D
第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person,we usually say “Sorry, 21 number!” and move on.But when Dennis Williams received a text that clearly wasn't intended for him,he did something 22 .
On March 19,Dennis got a group text 23 him that a couple he didn't know were at the hospital,waiting for the 24 of a baby.
“Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken,” Dennis responded.The baby was born and updated texts were 25 quickly from the overjoyed grandmother,Teresa.In her 26 ,she didn't seem to realize that she was 27 the baby's photos with a complete stranger.“Well,I don't know you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby,”replied Dennis before asking which room the new 28 were in.
Much to the family's surprise,Dennis stuck to his promise! He turned up at the hospital 29 gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy.Lindsey's husband was totally 30 by the unexpected visit.“I don't think we would have randomly invited him over but we 31 it and the gifts.”
Teresa 32 a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website 33 by the touching words:“What a 34 this young man was to our family! He was so sweet and kind to do this.” The post has since gained the attention of social media users all over the world,receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 35 in just three days.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。丹尼斯收到一封来自陌生人的短信,说一对夫妇的孩子即将出生,之后还收到了孩子的照片。尽管互不相识,但最终他还是带着礼物到医院探望,孩子的奶奶将探望的照片发到了网上,得到了大量的转发和点赞。
21.A.unlucky B.secret
C.new D.wrong
解析 句意:当我们大多数人的手机收到陌生人发来的短信时,我们通常会说“对不起,发错了!”根据“from an unknown person”可知,我们大部分人在收到陌生人的短信时,通常会告诉对方说发错了。故选D。
答案 D
22.A.reasonable B.special
C.necessary D.practical
解析 句意:但当丹尼斯·威廉姆斯收到一条明显不是为他准备的短信时,他做了一件特别的事。本句和上文之间是转折关系。大部分人会告诉对方发错了,但是当丹尼斯收到陌生人的短信时,却做了件特别的事情。故选B。
答案 B
23.A.convincing B.reminding
C.informing D.warning
解析 句意:3月19日,丹尼斯收到了一条群发短信,告知他一对他不认识的夫妇正在医院等待宝宝的降生。空处作定语,修饰text,后面提到了短信的内容,故informing符合语境。故选C。
答案 C
24.A.wakeup B.recovery
C.growth D.arrival
解析 短信告诉他有一对他不认识的夫妻在医院,等待着自己的孩子出生。根据下文“The baby was born”可知,arrival符合语境。故选D。
答案 D
25.A.coming in B.setting out
C.passing down D.moving around
解析 句意:孩子出生了,喜出望外的祖母特蕾莎很快发来更新短信。下文提到特蕾莎和丹尼斯这位陌生人分享了孩子的照片,由此可见孩子出生后,特蕾莎非常高兴,又向丹尼斯发来了短信。故选A。
答案 A
26.A.opinion B.anxiety
C.excitement D.effort
解析 句意:在兴奋中,她似乎没有意识到自己正在与一个完全陌生的人分享宝宝的照片。因为孩子出生了,所以孩子的奶奶特蕾莎很兴奋。根据上句的“overjoyed”可知excitement符合语境。故选C。
答案 C
27.A.comparing B.exchanging
C.discussing D.sharing
解析 根据“with a complete stranger”可知,特蕾莎给陌生人丹尼斯发来了短信,分享了孩子的照片。故选D。
答案 D
28.A.parents B.doctors
C.patients D.visitors
解析 句意:“好吧,我不认识你们,但我会去那里和宝宝一起拍照,”丹尼斯回复,然后问这对新父母住在哪个房间。根据上文“The baby was born”可知,他们是一对新的父母。故选A。
答案 A
29.A.bearing B.collecting
C.opening D.making
解析 句意:他带着礼物来到医院,送给了新当妈妈的Lindsey和她的小男孩。根据空格后的“gifts for the new mother”可知,丹尼斯为婴儿和婴儿的妈妈带来了礼物,bear携带。故选A。
答案 A
30.A.discouraged B.relaxed
C.astonished D.defeated
解析 句意:Lindsey的丈夫被这次意外的来访完全惊呆了。astonished感到惊讶的。根据“the unexpected visit”以及他说的话可知,他对丹尼斯的探望感到很吃惊。故选C。
答案 C
31.A.admit B.need
C.appreciate D.expect
解析 句意:我认为我们不会随便邀请他过来,但我们很感激他的探望和礼物。空格后的it指代上文提到的“the unexpected visit”,由此可知Lindsey的丈夫对丹尼斯的探望以及他带来的礼物表示感谢。故选C。
答案 C
32.A.found B.selected
C.developed D.posted
解析 句意:特蕾莎在一个社交网站上发布了一张两人偶然见面的照片,并配上了感人的文字。根据下文的“The post has since gained...”可知,特蕾莎将这次偶然见面的照片发到了一家社交网站。故选D。
答案 D
33.A.confirmed B.simplified
C.clarified D.accompanied
解析 根据空格后引号里的内容可知,这是给图片配的文字,故accompanied符合语境。故选D。
答案 D
34.A.pity B.blessing
C.relief D.problem
解析 句意:这个年轻人是我们家的福气!特蕾莎认为丹尼斯是他们全家的福气。故选B。
答案 B
35.A.hates B.likes
C.drives D.critics
解析 句意:这个帖子引起了全世界社交媒体用户的关注,仅在三天内就获得了超过18.4万次分享和6.15万个赞。根据“gained the attention of social media users all over the world”可知,收到了广泛的关注,此处应该是收到了很多点赞。故选B。
答案 B
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Chinese crosstalk usually involves two people engaging in an 36. (entertain)
dialogue(对话).
There are four skills 37. are essential in crosstalk:speaking,imitating somebody or something,teasing,and singing.More often than not,it 38. (perform)by two actors—one serves as the lead actor while the other plays the support role.The humor 39. (involve) in crosstalk is,for the most part,satirical.The brief language is often rich in puns and wordplay so as 40. (make) audiences laugh.
It originated in North China and with the spread of online video sites,some 41.
(comedy)attract a large group of audiences.The public attention was focused 42. this art form so that crosstalk achieved great success.Today,it 43. (heavy)features in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and countless other performance shows in China.
From the traditional performances and the famous masters,to the new animated videos and successful performers 44. (impress)audiences across the country,crosstalk plays 45. important part in Chinese culture and it appears as if it's only getting bigger.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了相声的特点、起源和发展。
36.解析 考查形容词。空处作定语,修饰名词,故用形容词。entertaining 表示“有趣的”。
答案 entertaining
37.解析 考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句,关系词在从句中作主语,先行词为four skills,故用关系代词that/which。
答案 that/which
38.解析 考查动词的时态和语态。此处描述客观事实,故用一般现在时,且it(指代crosstalk)和perform 之间为逻辑上的动宾关系,应用is performed。
答案 is performed
39.解析 考查非谓语动词。humor和involve之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,故用过去分词作后置定语。
答案 involved
40.解析 考查非谓语动词。so as to do sth“为了做某事”,为固定用法。
答案 to make
41.解析 考查词性转换。根据空前的限定词some可知,此处应用名词复数,表示“一些喜剧演员”。
答案 comedians
42.解析 考查介词。focus sth on 表示“使某物集中于”,为固定短语。
答案 on
43.解析 考查副词。此处修饰谓语部分,应用副词,且表示“在很大程度上”,故用 heavily。
答案 heavily
44.解析 考查非谓语动词。performers和impress 之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,应用动词ing形式。
答案 impressing
45.解析 考查冠词。play a(n)...part in...表示“在……中起……作用”,为固定短语,且important的发音以元音音素开头,故用an。
答案 an
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
(2024·全国甲卷改编)你们学校正举办主题为“用英文讲中国故事”的征文活动。请你以一位中国历史人物为题写一篇短文投稿。内容包括:
1.人物简介及事迹;
2.意义或启示。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.题目已为你写好。
The Historical Figure in China
One possible version:
The Historical Figure in China
Zhang Qian,a wellknown figure in Chinese history,was one of the pioneers of the Silk Road.As a minister in the Western Han Dynasty,he went on a mission to explore and establish friendly relations with the Western Regions.He reached the destination despite many hardships,including extreme weather conditions and lack of food and water.Unfortunately,he was captured and forced to stay there for over ten years.During the years,Zhang Qian actively spread the culture of the Han Dynasty,introducing to the local people books,music,dance,and other cultural products from China.
His journey promoted cultural and economic exchanges between China and the Western Regions,and helped people better understand different cultures,values,and beliefs.
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面的材料,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。
After filling out fifty applications,going through four interviews,and winning one offer,I took what I could get—a teaching job in what I considered a distant wild area:western New Jersey.My characteristic optimism was alive only when I reminded myself that I would be doing what I had wanted to do since I was fourteen—teaching English.
School started.I was teaching English.I worked hard,taking time off only to eat and sleep.And then there was my sixthgrade class.I was struggling in my work as a young idealistic teacher.I wanted to make literature come alive and to promote a love of the written word.The students wanted to throw notes and whisper swear words(脏话) in the back of the room.
In college,I had been taught that a successful educator should ignore bad behavior.As the textbook had said,bad behavior would disappear as I gave my students positive attention.But in fact,humans,particularly teenagers,rarely seem to be reasonable(通情达理的).By the time my boss,who was also my taskmaster,known to be the strictest,most demanding,quickest to fire inexperienced teachers,came into the classroom to observe me,the students had showed very little good behavior to praise.
My boss sat in the back of the room.The boys in the class were making animal noises,hitting each other while the girls painted their nails or read magazines.I just pretended all these weren't happening and went on lecturing and tried to ask some inspiring questions.My boss,sitting in the back of the room,seemed to be growing bigger and bigger.After twenty minutes,he left silently.Visions of unemployment marched before my eyes.I felt mildly proud that I got through the rest of class without crying,but at my next free period,I knew I had to face him.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
After class,I walked to his office,took a deep breath and opened the door.
Inspired by his advice,I walked toward the classroom,determined to make a change.
One possible version:
After class,I walked to his office,took a deep breath and opened the door.My boss was sitting in his chair with no expressions,staring at me silently.I was wondering if he would fire me right away.Instead of saying anything,he handed me a letter,which added to my anxiety at that moment.However,my eyes were wideopen when I read it.It was not my walking papers but a letter with several suggestions about teaching,one of which was highlighted in red: An educator should respect students' feelings.Almost immediately,warmth rose inside me.
Inspired by his advice,I walked toward the classroom,determined to make a change.The next day,my eyes wandered across the classroom.I cleared my throat and announced,“Let's begin with what you think about my literature lesson.” Suddenly,a complete silence fell,with puzzled looks on their faces.I encouraged,“Anything you'd like to say is welcomed!” Excitement spread through the classroom.The literature class soon amazingly came to life thanks to their sweet voices.It was at that time that I fully understood what my boss told me: Respecting the students instead of ignoring them will make a difference.
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