考前押题13 完形填空 6大常考话题（期中专项训练）九年级英语上学期人教版

考前押题13 完形填空6大常考话题 话题1 学校生活 话题4 个人经历 话题2 家人与亲人 话题5 寓言童话 话题3 发明与创造 话题6 中华文化 话题1 学校生活 Passage 1 Sam was worried. The following morning, he would have art class. It was his favourite class, but there was a 1 . Sam saw the world differently from everybody else. When he drew, birds had different-sized wings, and buildings had strange shapes. Every time he painted a picture, his teachers and classmates would be 2 . It was time for the art class. Nervously, Sam looked at the white piece of paper in front of him. “Good morning, class,” said Mr. White. “Today, we’re going to paint …”   Sam 3 , wondering what the next word would be. Please, he thought, not houses. Not buildings … “We’re going to paint 4 ” said Mr. White, with a smile. “Yes! Great!” said Sam 5 . “We can’t paint that!” shouted Mike from the other side of the classroom. “Sure, you can,” replied Mr. White 6 . “Think about it, Mike. What makes you happy?” “Umm … beaches, sunshine, and … ice-cream!” said Mike. “Well, there you go. That’s how you paint it. Start working!” said Mr. White. Sam was already 7 . He splashed (泼洒) large amounts of paint all over the 8 . It was really beautiful! There were shapes that we didn’t have in the real world and the colours were so shining. The whole class 9 and Sam looked proud. From that day on, Sam was never 10 about art class. He knew that he could paint happiness, no matter what he painted. 1．A．difference B．problem C．reason D．way 2．A．encouraged B．relaxed C．satisfied D．surprised 3．A．agreed B．replied C．understood D．waited 4．A．buildings B．houses C．happiness D．summer 5．A．excitedly B．carelessly C．kindly D．sadly 6．A．angrily B．patiently C．secretly D．worriedly 7．A．painting B．playing C．talking D．writing 8．A．book B．floor C．paper D．wall 9．A．cheered B．doubted C．finished D．regretted 10．A．careful B．certain C．happy D．nervous Passage 2 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I looked at the words on the page. I knew how to say them, but my 1 wouldn’t work. It was my first class in this new school, so 2 here knew me. My teacher just asked me to read the text out loudly. The whole class was waiting for me silently. I could even hear my heartbeats. I just sat there. Seconds passed. Some students started to laugh. “What’s wrong 3 her?” one boy said. “Maybe she can’t read at all,” said another student. “Just open your mouth and speak!” I told myself. I tried to get the words out. But the first was always the 4 . The teacher was waiting. More of my classmates were making fun of me. I wanted to hide under my desk. I soon felt tears running down. I often faced situations like this during my grade school (小学). 5 ? I had a stuttering (结巴) problem. Because of this, I often felt embarrassed (尴尬的) at school. Thankfully, I met a great teacher, Mrs. Brown. She never rushed me when I was trying to talk. She helped me to relax when I was speaking, and would always wait patiently for me to 6 my sentences. Mrs. Brown offered me the most encouragement. She always let me know that my stuttering problem didn’t 7 I wasn’t smart. She said, “Your brain is moving too 8 , and your mouth just can’t keep up!” Those simple words made me feel loved and encouraged. Great changes happened to me. When I entered high school, I almost 9 stuttering. In college, I had no trouble at all. As a child, I never imagined that I would become a 10 just like Mrs. Brown, passing love and care on to my students. 1．A．eyes B．mouth C．hand 2．A．somebody B．anybody C．nobody 3．A．of B．with C．without 4．A．hardest B．easiest C．farthest 5．A．What B．Why C．Where 6．A．follow B．find C．finish 7．A．think B．understand C．mean 8．A．fast B．soon C．slowly 9．A．started B．connected C．stopped 10．A．student B．teacher C．manager Passage 3 Dear Jenny, How’s it going? Are you busy with your study these days? I’ve been back at school 1 nearly four weeks. I’m very glad to tell you that great 2 have taken place in our school this term. First of all, we’re asked to “clear our plates” when having our meals and say “ 3 ” to wasting. Some of us used to order more than what we could eat. That was a big waste of food. Now we need to 4 the food we order. We should also stop wasting in some other ways. For example, we should turn of the lights when we 5 the classroom. And our school has opened up some fields for us to learn how to grow vegetables. Each class is given a small garden and our class has decided to grow some tomatoes and beans (豆类) in our 6 time. I think it will be very interesting. Maybe I’ll be able to 7 you some beans we’ve grown by ourselves next time! What’s more, we only have two classes in the afternoon 8 we have more time for after school activities. I’m one of the traffic safety volunteers in our school. After school, we take turns to go to the streets near our school and ask people to 9 the traffic rules. I think we are having a 10 school life now! Please write back soon and tell me something about your school. Yours, Linda 1．A．in B．for C．on 2．A．changes B．things C．lessons 3．A．thanks B．hello C．no 4．A．clean B．pay C．finish 5．A．leave B．reach C．open 6．A．busy B．free C．happy 7．A．plant B．lend C．post 8．A．when B．so C．because 9．A．follow B．make C．think 10．A．different B．same C．difficult Passage 4 One day, our English teacher Mr. White came into the classroom with a book in his band. He started his lesson with a 1 , “Who can describe what stress is like?” No one answered. Then he raised the book and asked, “How 2 is the book?” On hearing the question, we began to think and 3 . One student said, “I think it is 100g.” Another student said, “It’s 200g.” Our answers were different. 4 , Mr. White explained, “It doesn’t only depend on the real weight. It also has 5 to do with the time we hold it. If I bold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have a 6 in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, I will have to see a doctor. It is the exact same weight, 7 the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. This book 8 stress. If you hold it without putting it down, sooner or later, you will not be able to keep on. No matter how much stress you have, stop and have a rest for a while if possible. Boys and girls, you should learn to 9 yourselves. I am sure you will live a happy school life.” We all thanked Mr. White for giving such a meaningful 10 . It rally made a difference to us. 1．A．song B．story C．question 2．A．heavy B．big C．much 3．A．guess B．practise C．search 4．A．Luckily B．Finally C．Secretly 5．A．little B．much C．nothing 6．A．pain B．cut C．illness 7．A．and B．so C．but 8．A．makes up B．stands for C．leads to 9．A．help B．relax C．believe 10．A．lesson B．speech C．performance Passage 5 International Day of Mathematics is on March 14th. You may feel that maths is hard and boring. Is it possible that you’ve been looking at maths in the 1 way? In fact, maths can be beautiful and fun. Numbers are beautiful. Many people today want to have beautiful looks. But there is maths 2 in beautiful human bodies. This is the golden ratio (黄金分割比), which can be seen 3 , like in nature, music and paintings. In Chinese 4 , we can also see the beauty of numbers. As Li Bai 5 , “I’ve sailed a thousand miles through Gorges (峡谷) in a day”, “My skiff (轻舟) has left ten thousand mountains far away”. “ A thousand miles in a day”, “ten thousand mountains” all these numbers show how 6 he traveled and how happy he felt. Numbers give us the freedom to 7 . Sine curves (正弦曲线) are beautiful. They 8 the two opposite directions on and on without ever ending. When you look at them, you may feel like standing by the sea and watching the 9 slowly moving. Maths is an interesting subject. Let’s learn maths and 10 it. Everyone needs to get used to it. 1．A．wrong B．right C．proper D．good 2．A．seen B．collected C．hidden D．watched 3．A．something B．everywhere C．everything D．somebody 4．A．novels B．plays C．movies D．poems 5．A．wrote B．sang C．asked D．found 6．A．fast B．slowly C．quietly D．high 7．A．travel B．imagine C．run D．laugh 8．A．go on B．go over C．go towards D．go across 9．A．waves B．bridges C．beaches D．air 10．A．draw B．visit C．protect D．enjoy Passage 6 “I don’t want to go, Miss White. I’m frightened (害怕), very frightened,” Monica told her teacher. Monica was a very 1 girl. She always sat at the back of the classroom, reading or taking notes. Every Monday morning, there would be a special show in her class and one student would be 2 to make a speech about his or her dream. Miss White hoped that Monica could have a try the next week. But she refused. “I know that it seems difficult for you, but it will help you 3 your confidence,” said Miss White. Monica was lost in thought. The next day, Monica came to Miss White’s office. Miss White was glad that she would take the chance. Miss White red-penciled her manuscript (手稿) of speech, corrected her 4 , and even helped with her body language. She advised Monica to practice, to 5 that she was speaking confidently in front of her class. 6 a whole week, Monica practiced speaking in front of her imaginary friends and teacher. Behind the locked door of her bedroom, she told them about her dream. Finally, Monday arrived. 7 Monica was called upon to give her speech, she stood up and walked to the front of the class without any notes, in a show of confidence. Monica’s successful performance brought everyone a great 8 . The whole class clapped (鼓掌) for a full minute when she completed her speech. Miss White smiled. She had known that Monica would 9 it when she 10 took her first step to overcome (克服) her fear of speaking in public. From that day, Monica’s life changed for the better. At the age of 23, she became a news reader. People who see her on television now will find it hard to believe that she was once a shy girl who refused to speak up in class. 1．A．active B．lazy C．quiet D．polite 2．A．warned B．forced C．caught D．chosen 3．A．wake up B．look up C．build up D．set up 4．A．invitation B．conversation C．question D．pronunciation 5．A．realize B．examine C．imagine D．introduce 6．A．By B．For C．With D．Along 7．A．When B．Until C．Since D．Though 8．A．secret B．thought C．decision D．surprise 9．A．agree B．make C．change D．discover 10．A．easily B．luckily C．quickly D．bravely 话题2 家人与亲人 Passage 1 My mother left the field of education formally after I was born. However, she did not leave it 1 . She made learning a 2 part of my life. I never watched television, not because I was not allowed to, but because it was more fun writing stories with my mom. On my first day of kindergarten, I was excited, but 3 . During snack time that day, I sat quietly and opened my 4 . Inside, I found a note from my mother written on a napkin (餐巾纸). The note said that she 5 me, that she was proud of me and that I was the best kindergartner in the world! Because of that napkin note I spent my first day of kindergarten successfully and many more school days to follow. There have been many napkin notes since the 6 one. There were even napkin notes 7 to me in college, far away from my home. Although I changed majors (专业), changed the way I looked at the world, there was one thing that never 8 — my mother’s encouragement, support and teachings in napkin notes. This year, my mother 9 to go back to school to earn her degree (学位) in teaching. Although I was 10 of my mother for following her dreams, I wanted her to know that she didn’t need a(n) 11 to make her an excellent teacher. So I gave her a 12 for school: a lunch bag filled with her favorite food. She laughed as she 13 the lunch bag. Then she pulled out a napkin with 14 on it. As she opened up her “You can do it!” napkin note from me, tears began to run down her face. When her eyes met mine, I saw she 15 my unspoken message: My mother is, and always has been, a teacher. 1．A．finally B．completely C．clearly D．naturally 2．A．lucky B．crazy C．helpful D．fun 3．A．tired B．shocked C．nervous D．bored 4．A．lunch box B．school bag C．pencil box D．toy bag 5．A．thanked B．loved C．missed D．accepted 6．A．same B．recent C．best D．first 7．A．read B．returned C．sent D．introduced 8．A．continued B．escaped C．changed D．reduced 9．A．tried B．offered C．promised D．decided 10．A．fond B．sick C．proud D．afraid 11．A．book B．degree C．award D．answer 12．A．gift B．chance C．guide D．speech 13．A．washed B．filled C．packed D．opened 14．A．pictures B．replies C．suggestion D．writing 15．A．remembered B．trusted C．understood D．believed Passage 2 This morning was not going well. After two hours’ hard work, I was already falling behind. Sitting on the examination table was my next 1 , a girl of five-year-old in a pretty pink dress. Her right hand was in a bowl of cleansing water with medicine, 2 her large brown eyes had tears in them. Standing beside her was a tall man. He turned to his daughter and began moving 3 hands, seeming to communicate the words that he was whispering (低语) softly. “It’s all right. The doctor is here.” I realised that he was communicating through 4 . “My daughter Sara is deaf,” the father told me. The child had lost her hearing when she was six months old. I felt sadness. On the outside, Sara 5 any other little girl. Yet, her world was now 6 . “We were on the way to Sara’s dance class when she fell.” “Dance class?” I asked, 7 . “Oh, yes!” the father laughed. “Sara dances to the music. She can 8 the music because music has vibrations (振动). You can feel them 9 you sit on a wooden floor listening to loud music.” I pointed to Sara’s hand. She held out her injured hand for me. There were some cuts, but 10 serious. “It’s okay,” I said. I told her carefully and slowly that I would clean and cover the cuts. Sara 11 her head. She understood. As I gently cleaned her hand, I listened to the sounds 12 me. These were sounds that I had heard a thousand times but had 13 taken for granted (认为理所当然的). A door suddenly closed with a loud noise in the next room. It gave me a fright, but Sara continued to look 14 at her hand and at me. By the time I had cleaned and covered her hands, Sara’s eyes were no longer teary but seemed to shine. Then she placed the tips of her right fingers against her mouth and flicked them forward. “That means 15 ,” Sara’s father said. “You’re welcome!” I replied. Thank you, Sara. I thought as I watched her leave. It was going to be a good day after all. 1．A．customer B．patient C．student D．visitor 2．A．and B．but C．or D．so 3．A．my B．her C．his D．their 4．A．facial expressions B．social media C．eye contact D．sign language 5．A．played with B．looked like C．listened to D．smiled at 6．A．noisy B．boring C．silent D．dark 7．A．surprised B．worried C．relaxed D．excited 8．A．hear B．feel C．smell D．touch 9．A．since B．if C．unless D．although 10．A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing 11．A．shook B．turned C．nodded D．raised 12．A．around B．above C．beside D．behind 13．A．never B．seldom C．sometimes D．always 14．A．secretly B．quietly C．sadly D．strangely 15．A．excuse me B．thank you C．good morning D．see you Passage 3 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 One evening, Brian told Mom that the boys at school had been laughing at him, because they knew he had to do the dishes every night at home. “I didn’t like it. Today 1 called me Cinderella,” he said seriously. Mom could tell that Brian was 2 about what had happened. After dinner, Brian went straight upstairs, without stopping to 3 as usual. “I’ve got a lot of homework to do,” he said. Mom was surprised but said nothing. When Brian got home from school the next day, he said 4 , “I’ve solved it, Mom.” He had told the boys at school that he wouldn’t do the dishes anymore, as he wasn’t a 5 , “I’m not Cinderella,” he said. The next morning, Brian came downstairs, ate his breakfast, 6 his lunchbox and set off to school as usual. But at noon he rushed into the 7 again. “Mom, there was nothing in my 8 !” he said. “How strange,” Mom said. Brian 9 made himself two sandwiches and ran to school. That evening, before going to bed, Brian asked, “Mom, do you have a 10 pair of trousers for me? My laundry (洗衣) basket is full.” Mom answered that she had been busy that day. The next evening 11 dinner, when Brian headed upstairs later to start his homework as usual, he came straight back down again. “Mom, my laundry basket is still full. Can you tell me 12 you will put a wash on?” he said. “Maybe tomorrow,” Mom answered. All week long, 13 Brian kept asking his mom for things, Mom kept giving him almost the same answers. Until this afternoon after school, Brian got home and 14 his mom alone preparing dinner for the family, he suddenly got the 15 . Mom had been trying to tell him: he might not want to be Cinderella, but neither did his mom. After dinner, Brian did the dishes again himself. 1．A．he B．you C．she D．they 2．A．unhappy B．excited C．nervous D．amazed 3．A．do the homework B．play the piano C．do the dishes D．take a walk 4．A．angrily B．proudly C．worriedly D．carefully 5．A．cook B．student C．worker D．dishwasher 6．A．filled in B．picked up C．looked at D．paid for 7．A．bedroom B．garden C．bathroom D．kitchen 8．A．pencil box B．schoolbag C．lunchbox D．handbag 9．A．hurriedly B．confidently C．beautifully D．slowly 10．A．thin B．clean C．nice D．comfortable 11．A．before B．after C．during D．without 12．A．when B．where C．why D．how 13．A．if B．before C．because D．though 14．A．saw B．kept C．left D．stopped 15．A．story B．housework C．message D．feeling Passage 4 “How dare you!” My anger finally burst out when my son refused to go to the piano classes for the third time that day. He rolled his eyes at me, which made me even 1 . I completely lost my temper and screamed, at the top of my lungs. “Enough! You are not my 2 anymore!” He didn’t cry or 3 to me. He responded in silence with a look of helplessness that I had never seen before. He used to cry violently and beg me to 4 him. The innocence shining in his big eyes would 5 that hot-tempered beast in me away in the end. 6 , this time... Did what he had done really make me angry? No. Did such 7 come totally from his improper (不合适的) behavior? No. Had I ever given it a chance to listen to and 8 him? No. My demanding job, my 9 housework, my kid’s cry for company..., all formed a minefield (布雷区) and all that was needed to blow it up was a fuse (导火索). My son was the victim (受害者). The rest of the day, he 10 an outdoor walk, a ride in the park and even his favorite games and just wanted to be alone. I could 11 the greatest sorrow and the truest innocence in his eyes. After admitting (承认) my own fault, I held this tiny trembling (发抖的) creature 12 in my arms, tears swelling in my eyes. For those who believe “Sticks and stones may break the bone, but words can never hurt anyone”, I have a piece of heartfelt 13 . Do not try this most powerful weapon (武器) 14 the people you love. It is 15 enough to cut the deepest into a soul. 1．A．better B．sadder C．happier D．angrier 2．A．boy B．girl C．pet D．friend 3．A．give back B．come back C．talk back D．put back 4．A．excuse B．praise C．desert D．accompany 5．A．put B．give C．throw D．drive 6．A．Otherwise B．However C．Therefore D．Moreover 7．A．sadness B．anger C．happiness D．sorrow 8．A．hug B．blame C．accept D．understand 9．A．endless B．worthless C．important D．meaningless 10．A．went B．got C．loved D．refused 11．A．recall B．reach C．read D．regard 12．A．rudely B．closely C．happily D．calmly 13．A．information B．advice C．news D．knowledge 14．A．for B．with C．through D．against 15．A．hard B．tough C．sharp D．smooth Passage 5 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Since my mother moved to live with us in the city, she has been much heavier than before. As time went by, her health got 1 . So I had to take her to see a 2 . My mother 3 told to lose weight by doing exercise every day. She had no choice but to follow 4 the doctor said. I told her that I would exercise with her every morning. On the first morning, she got up very early 5 ran with me in our neighbourhood. I tried to run slowly so that she could follow me. After 6 for some minutes, I told her the 7 ways of exercise and the importance of eating healthy food. She listened to me carefully. It made me 8 that she told me to do everything very patiently when I was a kid. On the second morning, I praised her for 9 running with me. But after two weeks, she wanted to 10 running because she thought two-week exercise didn’t 11 at all. To encourage her, I taught her how to use the facilities (设施) for exercise in our 12 . She began to exercise again. With my help, it 13 her one month to develop a good habit of daily exercise. “Thank you, my dear daughter. Exercise 14 health and happiness to me. I will 15 worry about my health.” Her words touched my heart deeply. I felt happy to make a big difference to my mother’s life. 1．A．better B．stronger C．worse D．thinner 2．A．teacher B．waiter C．nurse D．doctor 3．A．be B．is C．was D．been 4．A．that B．what C．which . D．where 5．A．and B．but C．so D．or 6．A．swimming B．running C．playing D．eating 7．A．fast B．proper C．fantastic D．amazing 8．A．act B．expect C．forget D．remember 9．A．changing B．getting C．keeping D．waiting 10．A．give up B．eat up C．set up D．put up 11．A．do B．work C．take D．solve 12．A．school B．hospital C．neighbourhood D．cinema 13．A．cost B．spent C．took D．paid 14．A．answers B．plays C．includes D．brings 15．A．never B．ever C．sometimes D．always Passage 6 One day I walked to my bedroom. After seating myself in front of my computer, I 1 a post-it note (便利贴) on the screen. It read, “Don’t turn on your computer. You 2 until 12 clock doing your homework last night. Maybe you will finish it earlier if you play 3 games less. Mom.” I took it down and threw it into the bin. “Why does she care about this?” I thought. “She is never here anyway.” Since high school started, communication between me and my 4 has nearly come to an end. With all their business trips, they 5 the Smiths to watch over me. They have their own kids to 6 about. They usually “look after” me just by looking out of their windows. The only way of 7 between me and my parents is through post-it notes. The notes are all over the house all the time. To make myself feel less 8 , I joined many clubs at school. The club members and coaches are all there to give me a hand or talk with me. I feel great when I’m at school. Though I’m trying to keep off the dark and 9 house, I still expect something from my parents. I wish that they would be there waiting for me to come back from school. I want them to understand that I need them. Lastly, I wish they could know how I 10 feel. 1．A．noticed B．expected C．received D．remembered 2．A．dressed up B．gave up C．grew up D．stayed up 3．A．video B．computer C．phone D．TV 4．A．neighbors B．friends C．teachers D．parents 5．A．allowed B．refused C．encouraged D．asked 6．A．talk B．bring C．worry D．hear 7．A．communication B．love C．discussion D．development 8．A．lonely B．worried C．angry D．surprised 9．A．full B．empty C．warm D．cold 10．A．especially B．differently C．really D．quickly 话题3 发明与创造 Passage 1 阅读短文，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Now, smartphones are getting more and more popular not only with the young but also with the old. The phones are now very useful 1 you can download  (下载) all kinds of new apps. 2 these apps, you can play games, watch movies and so on. For example, many people like using WeChat to 3 with others. In fact, it is really difficult for people to 4 apps. They need lots of knowledge that you don’t know. But some middle school students are inventing their own apps. 5 , an app competition for middle school students was held in Shanghai. A group of middle school students from around China 6 their inventions at the competition. Zhang Shaolin from WFLMS has invented an app called 7 Helper. His app is very useful. It tells people when and 8 to do exercise every day. It can tell you to exercise on time when the phone rings. Zhang Jichen is a student in Grade Nine from Beijing. The air in Beijing is often 9 so he invented an app that can calculate (计算) PM 2.5. In this way, he can know whether the 10 is bad or not through his phone before he goes out. He is also able to choose the right clothes 11 the app. “It is not easy to make an app. You have to be really 12 and patient. Sometimes, you have to 13 again and again. But I enjoy doing it,” said Zhang Yuqi, 14 student from WFLMS. Many interesting apps have 15 a deep impression (印象) on people at the competition. You may try to make one, too! 1．A．so B．if C．until D．because 2．A．With B．For C．About D．On 3．A．compare B．deal C．start D．communicate 4．A．buy B．sell C．make D．find 5．A．Recently B．Finally C．Firstly D．Nearly 6．A．watched B．showed C．invented D．finished 7．A．Health B．Dream C．Travel D．Study 8．A．what B．which C．how D．why 9．A．nice B．fresh C．thick D．terrible 10．A．air B．sky C．water D．sun 11．A．according to B．along with C．out of D．as for 12．A．successful B．helpful C．careful D．useful 13．A．catch B．try C．believe D．help 14．A．other B．each C．another D．such 15．A．taken B．left C．reached D．shared Passage 2 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，使文章完整、通顺。 My love of building things began when I was a kid. It wasn’t until I 1 about Thomas Edison, though, that I really became excited about inventing. When I was in fourth grade, our teacher gave us a 2 . We had to write to a company and learn about the products it made. Each student would then give a report in front of the class. I 3 the Thomas A．Edison Company. Soon 4 I wrote to the company, our postman, sent a package to me. It contained (包含) a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I 5 reading and rereading about his inventions! The ones that 6 me most were movies, recorded sound, and the electric light. Edison became my 7 . My dad noticed my interest 8 inventing and he encouraged me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and, finally, into new things. Together, my dad and I repaired radios and televisions. Once, I made a 9 to adjust (调整) the brakes (刹车片) of our car. This surprised my dad so much. Later, we found a similar tool in a store. That’s when I learnt that 10 inventors often invent similar things. It is not 11 for this to happen. I also learnt that not all great ideas work. 12 is a common part of the inventing process. As my father and I worked together, I began to 13 that my dad was quite an inventor himself. 14 guiding hands, together with my interest in inventing, led me to become an engineer and inventor. But I am 15 to Thomas Edison, too, for first lighting that bulb (电灯泡) inside me. 1．A．cared B．worried C．heard D．learnt 2．A．project B．lesson C．surprise D．present 3．A．joined B．owned C．started D．chose 4．A．since B．before C．after D．while 5．A．enjoyed B．minded C．avoided D．hated 6．A．warned B．interested C．controlled D．hated 7．A．scientist B．inventor C．hero D．teacher 8．A．at B．for C．on D．in 9．A．tool B．idea C．mistake D．joke 10．A．young B．different C．famous D．real 11．A．common B．right C．imperfect D．unusual 12．A．Imagination B．Failure C．Happiness D．Creativity 13．A．hope B．remember C．realize D．consider 14．A．My B．Your C．Her D．His 15．A．thankful B．polite C．true D．useful Passage 3 I’m sure that you must have played Slinky—a popular toy all over the world. But do you know it was invented by 1 ? Richard James was a (n) 2 in the early 1940s. One day, he was working in his home lab to create a new spring (弹簧) for a ship. The spring would keep special instruments safe while at sea. A spring 3 to the floor. Richard 4 as it went end over end. That was the beginning of Slinky. Richard shared his discovery 5 his wife Betty. They worked together to fine-tune (对……微调) the toy. Betty searched the dictionary 6 she found the perfect name for the toy. She thought Slinky was the 7 name. At first, Betty was not sure if the toy would be a success. They 8 it to children in their neighborhood. The children were so 9 in it that Richard and Betty raised some money. They formed a company and made four hundred Slinky toys 10 . Each was to be 11 for one dollar. The couple tried to sell their toy to toy companies 12 not many were interested. In 1945, they decided 13 the toy in a popular toy store in San Francisco. The toy was a great 14 . All of the toys were sold 15 in ninety minutes. In this way, one of the most popular toys in the world was invented. 1．A．day B．skill C．hand D．accident 2．A．cook B．teacher C．doctor D．engineer 3．A．flew B．stopped C．fell D．requested 4．A．looked B．saw C．cried D．watched 5．A．on B．at C．with D．in 6．A．until B．unless C．although D．besides 7．A．perfect B．new C．first D．family 8．A．talked B．showed C．enjoyed D．listed 9．A．proud B．accidental C．interested D．bored 10．A．completely B．exactly C．carefully D．successfully 11．A．bought B．sell C．sold D．made 12．A．so B．but C．and D．because 13．A．show B．showing C．showed D．to show 14．A．lost B．mistake C．failure D．success 15．A．over B．off C．in D．out Passage 4 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。 He Brings Umbrellas to People’s Hearts Recently, a man named Lei Penglin has become famous on the Internet for making creative umbrellas. 38-year-old Lei has a 1 in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. In some videos online, Lei shows his special umbrellas 2 different designs. For example, he has made umbrellas that can reflect light in the dark, umbrellas with long plastic curtains to 3 clothes from getting wet, and even twin umbrellas designed for 4 . Lei has worked in umbrella factories since he was young. So he knows a lot about how to 5 umbrellas. He can even tell the quality and the possible price of any umbrella by just weighing it in his 6 . Lei started his own factory in 2014. At first, he could receive lots of 7 , but as the competition increased, he had to find new ways. Lei realized that creative and 8 products always stand out. “People don’t want umbrellas just to keep sunlight and rain away,” Lei said. 9 he started putting creative ideas into his umbrellas. In 2022, his umbrella with a flashlight (手电筒) became 10 . From then on, Lei began to 11 people’s comments (评论) on his product videos. He now 12 hundreds of comments every day to get new ideas for his umbrellas. Many umbrellas made based on the comments have been on sale. “ 13 all the umbrellas made so far can be sold,” Lei said. In the future, Lei hopes to make some Chinese-style umbrellas that can be paired with 14 Chinese clothing, like hanfu. “I want to try something new and also help promote (推广) our Chinese 15 ,” Lei added. 1．A．shop B．school C．factory D．hospital 2．A．in B．on C．around D．with 3．A．wear B．dry C．protect D．separate 4．A．adults B．couples C．children D．businessmen 5．A．make B．sell C．paint D．match 6．A．bags B．hands C．pockets D．arms 7．A．orders B．magazines C．newspapers D．videos 8．A．usual B．special C．personal D．musical 9．A．However B．Otherwise C．So D．Because 10．A．interesting B．valuable C．powerful D．popular 11．A．look forward to B．pay attention to C．connect with D．deal with 12．A．looks B．watches C．sees D．reads 13．A．Almost B．Especially C．Hardly D．Suddenly 14．A．modern B．traditional C．colourful D．fashionable 15．A．umbrellas B．technology C．culture D．flashlight Passage 5 One of the easiest ways to stop the spread of disease is to simply wash your hands. Twenty seconds of handwashing with soap (肥皂) and water can reduce 1 and save lives. But, many people, especially children, do not have good handwashing habits. One 2 is that children do not wash their hands often enough or long enough. Children may think that it is a 3 thing to do. To help 4 this problem, Amanat Anand and Shubham Issar from India created a product (产品) called the SoaPen to turn handwashing into a 5 activity. As the name suggests, the SoaPen is a pen made out of soap that kids can 6 with. The children draw on their hands with the soap pen and then wash it off. If 7 do not spend enough time washing it off, the colors will remain (残留) on the children’s hands. It’s a fun 8 to teach kids how to wash their hands. Issar said the SoaPen was invented to teach kids good handwashing habits and it ensured (保证) that children spent enough time washing their hands. This may be especially 9 in a classroom. Often a 10 does not have the time to ensure that each child has washed their hands 11 . “Kids actually wash their hands for the proper amount of time 12 they’re drawing on their hands, and under water they have to rub (摩擦) really hard to remove (去除) the drawing. So they are actually (实际上) washing their hands 13 just going under water. ” The product could have a great 14 on public health. The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reports that 1.5 million children 15 each year as a result of diarrhea. (腹泻) UNICEF says good handwashing habits could reduce that number by 40 percent.     (提示：turn... into (把……变成…… )  the proper amount of time (适当的时间)) 1．A．challenges B．illnesses C．energies D．competitions 2．A．program B．problem C．chance D．style 3．A．serious B．special (特殊的) C．tiring (令人疲倦的) D．difficult 4．A．solve B．explain C．collect D．refuse 5．A．valuable B．traditional C．safe D．fun 6．A．start B．disagree C．draw D．complain 7．A．they B．others C．we D．some 8．A．smell B．size C．way D．shape 9．A．helpful B．popular C．common D．perfect 10．A．doctor B．friend C．parent D．teacher 11．A．widely B．probably C．properly D．gradually 12．A．so B．because C．if D．although 13．A．because of B．as for C．thanks to D．instead of 14．A．influence (影响) B．suggestion (建议） C．discovery (发现） D．experience (经历） 15．A．meet B．die C．fight D．fail Passage 6 When Heman Bekele was 6, he received a gift—a chemistry set. He used it to make “potions (药水)”. At that time, only his parents knew his work. Now, at 15, there are a lot more people 1 his work. In October 2023, 3M and Discovery Education named Heman as the 2 of their Young Scientist Challenge with a prize of $25,000 because he invented a soap (肥皂) that could one day be used to 3 some kinds of skin cancer. Heman was born in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, in Africa. He 4 to the US with his family at 4. He remembers seeing people in Africa working in the hot sun without any 5 for their skin. But that can be the main cause of skin cancer. Skin-cancer treatments 6 cost about $40,000. Heman wondered if there was a 7 way. He thought of adding a skin-cancer medicine to soap. “What is something that everyone is able to buy?” Heman thought to himself. “Everyone uses soap and water for cleaning. Therefore, soap would probably be the best 8 .” It could take years before the soap is ready to be sold. But Heman, a 10th grader at Woodson High School, is determined (坚定的). Over the summer, he spent every weekday in a 9 . When he goes back to school this fall, he’ll be in the lab less often. But he’ll keep working hard to make his dream come true. Heman encourages all kids to dream big. “Just keep inventing things,” he says. “Keep thinking of new ways to 10 our world.” 1．A．forgetting B．showing C．helping D．watching 2．A．winner B．learner C．visitor D．researcher 3．A．push B．lead C．treat D．send 4．A．moved B．walked C．rode D．ran 5．A．change B．protection C．guess D．preparation 6．A．still B．only C．usually D．also 7．A．safer B．smarter C．quicker D．cheaper 8．A．choice B．technology C．business D．support 9．A．school B．lab C．hospital D．classroom 10．A．save B．change C．improve D．build 话题4 个人经历 Passage 1 Steven lost an arm after a traffic accident years ago. On that day, he was 1 down by a car badly. His left arm bone was smashed (撞碎). “I can’t feel my hand!” Steven kept shouting 2 he woke up in the hospital. It was the only way he could think of to stop the things from getting worse, though it was no use at all. That was really the hardest time for him. Life still went on. Steven 3 the next two years in the hospital. At first, he couldn’t even tie his shoes, open a bottle of water or cut his fingernails (手指甲) by himself. Later he knew he had to face all the 4 . With the support of his wife, he began to take part in all kinds of activities. 5 , he began dreaming of a better life and decided to learn to play the violin. Steven knew nothing about playing the violin and there was no one to ask for help. Therefore (因此), he made 6 progress. Then he met Lam, an amateur (业余的) violinist. Steven became Lam’s first student. Then Steven kept practicing playing the violin 7 the help of Lam. Sometimes he also played in public. When he played in the street, what people offered was not sympathy (同情) 8 admiration. Steven says playing the violin does not make life 9 for him, and he has to face new challenges every day. However, he won’t 10 . And he will never stop trying different new things in his life. 1．A．beaten B．knocked C．cut D．pulled 2．A．when B．if C．while D．before 3．A．finished B．took C．spent D．enjoyed 4．A．dangers B．difficulties C．directions D．arguments 5．A．Normally B．Hardly C．Completely D．Gradually 6．A．rapid B．slow C．great D．real 7．A．under B．for C．with D．without 8．A．and B．or C．nor D．but 9．A．easier B．harder C．sadder D．safer 10．A．cheer up B．keep up C．give up D．pick up Passage 2 My dad taught me the power of language when I was young. It 1 when I was eight. As a kid, I was always climbing trees. So it was no 2 for my dad to find me at the top of a 30-foot tree. I didn’t realize a branch (树枝) could break or I could get hurt. I just thought it was 3 to be up so high. My elder cousin, Tammy, was 4 the same tree, about ten feet below me. Tammy’s mother and my father 5 us at the same time. Just at that time a strong wind 6 and it blew through the tree. My dad shouted, “Bart, hold on tight (紧紧地).” So I did. But Tammy was not so lucky. She 7 out of the tree and hurt her legs. I climbed down the tree slowly. My dad later told me 8 Tammy fell but I did not. When the strong wind came, Tammy’s mother shouted, “Tammy, don’t fall!” But Tammy did fall. My dad then 9 to me that the brain has a very difficult time processing negative language. In order for Tammy to process the 10 of not falling, her nine-year-old brain had to first imagine falling, and then try to tell her body not to do it. It took too much time! 1．A．happened B．offered C．caused 2．A．problem B．surprise C．idea 3．A．interesting B．dangerous C．important 4．A．in B．behind C．over 5．A．called B．needed C．noticed 6．A．caught B．came C．tried 7．A．sat B．climbed C．fell 8．A．when B．why C．what 9．A．listened B．shouted C．explained 10．A．information B．note C．knowledge Passage 3 请通读下面短文，握其大意，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 Wang Fa, a 14-year-old boy, is from a small village in Yunnan Province. He won the first prize in the Guangzhou stop of the 2022 ASICS 1 JuniorTour (巡回比赛). Wang Fa said the sport brought him to a new world and changed his life 2 . When Wang Fa was eight years old, a coach, Zhang Xiaohong, asked him and some other boys to finish a three-kilometer run. Then Wang’s endurance (耐力) and explosive force (爆发力) caught Zhang’s 3 . “It would be a pity not to train such a 4 boy,” said Zhang. But Wang’s parents didn’t 5 him at first because they didn’t have enough money for him to learn tennis. Then Zhang offered to teach him for free. Finally, he and several boys were 6 to be the members of a tennis club in Yunnan Province. When Wang Fa and his friends first left their 7 , they were excited. They all looked forward to the great life in the outside world. However, some of them wanted to 8 the tennis training a few days later because of the daily hard training and schoolwork, except Wang Fa. He said. “I like tennis, so I don’t feel 9 . Every time I improve a little bit in training, I feel so happy.” He also said he would have a balanced diet and try to be stronger. “I will 10 training hard. My dream is to become a professional tennis player like Roger Federer,” he added with a confident smile. 1．A．Basketball B．Tennis C．Volleyball D．Football 2．A．completely B．comfortably C．carefully D．seriously 3．A．decision B．chance C．attention D．lesson 4．A．helpful B．successful C．lovely D．talented 5．A．notice B．support C．believe D．influence 6．A．reminded B．punished C．chosen D．learned 7．A．village B．city C．province D．country 8．A．give out B．give away C．give up D．give off 9．A．interested B．relaxed C．moved D．tired 10．A．put off B．stick to C．worry about D．end up Passage 4 When Rebecca was a middle school student, she was often bullied (被欺凌). At that time, her parents didn’t 1 that and she didn’t want to tell them either. However, she now thinks people who are bullied should speak out their 2 . Rebecca says that many people who are bullied suffer (承受) in silence. She says that although she always heard a lot about bullying when she was in her primary school, she never thought this kind of 3 things would happen to her. Rebecca told us that the bullying began when she went to her middle school. People started making fun of her for being a good student and knowing all the 4 to the questions in class. She went on to say that every time she answered a question correctly in class, everyone would start shouting and saying that she was too 5 for them. She told us that by the end of the year, she 6 the bullying and became ill. She began to hate school. But 7 , she had a friend who she could talk to. Then Rebecca and her friend told their head teacher about the bullying and the teacher 8 her a lot. They found ways to 9 the problem, and the bullying finally stopped. Her 10 is, don’t see yourself as the problem. Nobody should be bullied. But if you don’t tell anyone what is going on, nobody will know that you need help. 1．A．regret B．miss C．know D．mean 2．A．experiences B．jokes C．hobbies D．studies 3．A．easy B．terrible C．interesting D．boring 4．A．projects B．lessons C．problems D．answers 5．A．clever B．honest C．noisy D．proud 6．A．looked after B．worried about C．gave up D．depended on 7．A．carefully B．quietly C．luckily D．strangely 8．A．surprised B．controlled C．hurt D．helped 9．A．compare with B．deal with C．hear of D．think of 10．A．reason B．habit C．condition D．advice Passage 5 I used to have little passion (激情) in my life. But what happened the other day changed my mind. It was then that I learned how 1 it is to have a passion in life. That day I went home in Mom’s car. When Mom stopped at a red light, someone on the side of the road caught my 2 . It was a man dressed in rags (破旧的衣服). He was homeless. That didn’t interest me, because I had seen 3 like him before. Those people usually looked unhappy and hopeless. But this man was 4 in some ways. He was not sitting down with a sad expression. Instead, he had a radio in his hand and was dancing happily to the music. “Mom, why does that man have a radio 5 he’s homeless?” I asked. “Why hasn’t he used the 6 for food or clothes? He 7 something that he doesn’t need.” “Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren’t the most important.” That man must care so much about 8 that he bought a radio instead of food or clothes. I soon 9 what the key to life is. Since then I am always thinking of what is 10 important in life. A home, a meal, clothes—these things are only part of the life. What we often forget is that we all need a joy, a light in a dark day. We all need a passion which gives us the happiness we need to keep going. 1．A．strange B．dangerous C．important 2．A．brain B．head C．eye 3．A．many B．few C．little 4．A．common B．polite C．different 5．A．because B．though C．until 6．A．money B．radio C．car 7．A．lent B．made C．bought 8．A．knowledge B．music C．health 9．A．replied B．said C．realized 10．A．truly B．correctly C．generally Passage 6 Chabalang Village is in the southwestern part of Lhasa. It is 1 its spring farming ceremony (仪式). This year, it 2 on March 16th. I was lucky enough to join in the ceremony, though I was a(n) 3 to the village. To the villagers, the spring farming ceremony is more than just an agricultural (农业的) event. It is an important 4 with a history of over 1,600 years. It marks spring and farming and carries hopes for a good harvest (丰收). Some villagers also invite their 5 or friends to join in the ceremony. So it is also a time of 6 . When I reached the village, I noticed many villagers in beautiful traditional clothes and brightly decorated tractors (被装饰的拖拉机) on the farms. The villagers 7 drinks, snacks and barley wine (青稞酒) on the tables. They also 8 a red flag to each tractor. The villagers were friendly. They 9 me as their guest. A 16-year-old girl named Basang Dekyi gave me a Khata (a white scarf) to 10 their good wishes. She put it around my neck and then poured me a bowl of sweet barley wine. The ceremony lasted for several hours and everyone had a good time. 1．A．interested in B．proud of C．known for 2．A．took place B．came out C．set off 3．A．officer B．guest C．stranger 4．A．idea B．tradition C．celebration 5．A．relatives B．teachers C．bosses 6．A．kindness B．happiness C．togetherness 7．A．took out B．laid out C．handed out 8．A．tied B．threw C．gave 9．A．invited B．treated C．served 10．A．request B．require C．express 话题5 寓言故事 Passage 1 One day, while a lion was having his dinner, a bone (骨头) got stuck (卡住) in his throat. He tried to 1 it out, but it didn’t work. The bone got stuck even deeper, and it hurt so much. He didn’t know how to 2 it. He felt awful and walked up and down. A woodpecker (啄木鸟) saw the strange 3 as he landed in a nearby tree. He asked the lion, “What’s wrong, my friend?” The lion 4 his problem, and the woodpecker said, “I can take the bone out of your throat, but I don’t 5 to go deep into your mouth because I might never come out again.” “Oh, my dearest friend, don’t be afraid,” the lion said, and he 6 the woodpecker to help. The woodpecker agreed, “Open your mouth 7 .” The lion did as he was told. Then the woodpecker jumped into the lion’s mouth and pecked (啄) at the end of the bone. Several minutes later, the bone 8 fell out. The lion soon felt better, but he didn’t say a word of thanks to the woodpecker. Later that summer, the woodpecker asked the lion for help when he was in trouble. The lion refused, “You want me to do something more for you? I have already done a lot. I made sure of your 9 the last time I had you in my mouth. What else do you 10 from me?” The woodpecker said no more and kept away from the lion from that day on. 1．A．give B．blow C．cough D．leave 2．A．deal with B．care about C．depend on D．learn from 3．A．treat B．scene C．process D．pattern 4．A．reviewed B．suggested C．imagined D．explained 5．A．refuse B．promise C．dare D．manage 6．A．reminded B．requested C．chose D．accepted 7．A．long B．close C．fast D．wide 8．A．finally B．badly C．wisely D．hardly 9．A．choice B．support C．ability D．safety 10．A．keep B．borrow C．take D．expect Passage 2 Early every morning, a shepherd (牧羊人) took his sheep out into the fields to eat grass and then he would sit down under a tree. Sometimes, while 1 his sheep, he would sleep for a short time. After the sheep were 2 , he would round them up and walk back home. One day, the shepherd saw a wolf eyeing his sheep. It was some distance away. At first, the shepherd thought he was going to have a 3 with the enemy. He kept a strict watch over its movements. But the wolf did 4 . When the shepherd walked back home with his sheep, the wolf 5 followed them at a distance. This continued for a few days. The shepherd found the wolf waiting near the 6 every morning, but it just watched and didn’t catch any sheep. By and by, the shepherd 7 the wolf less and less. One day, the shepherd was called back home. Leaving the sheep in front of the wolf, he left. Now, he began to 8 the wolf as a guardian of his sheep. When he came back, he found the wolf had 9 most of his sheep. The dead sheep were everywhere. The shepherd sat down and cried, “It is my 10 . After all, I put my trust in a wolf!” 1．A．watching B．finding C．seeing D．showing 2．A．tired B．bored C．full D．free 3．A．fight B．word C．game D．meal 4．A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing 5．A．happily B．quietly C．excitedly D．noisily 6．A．hills B．rivers C．fields D．houses 7．A．looked after B．waited for C．thought of D．worried about 8．A．respect B．consider C．imagine D．admire 9．A．beaten B．stolen C．killed D．found 10．A．fault B．excuse C．chance D．dream Passage 3 Long ago, Mother Nature gave each tree a different purpose without explaining. Fir Tree (冷杉) had three friends— Maple, Oak, and Elm. When the first fall arrived, Maple, Oak, and Elm’s leaves turned beautiful orange, red, and yellow. However, Fir Tree’s leaves still stayed 1 . Fir Tree said to Mother Nature, “I don’t like my old green leaves. I want them to change colors like my friends’. It seems that I’m the worst tree. 2 will like me.” “Be 3 ,” Mother Nature said. “You will learn your purpose.” So Fir Tree waited. The temperature dropped even more. Maple, Oak, and Elm 4 their leaves. Only Fir Tree’s green leaves stayed. Soon snow covered the ground. Again, Fir Tree said to Mother Nature, “Why am I different? I seem to be stuck in one period of life!” “Take it easy,” Mother Nature said. “Soon you will know your 5 .” Just then, a squirrel (松鼠) appeared in the forest. She was very 6 . So she wanted to build a warm home on the branches (树枝). The other three trees couldn’t 7 because they didn’t have any leaves. Only Fir Tree said yes! Fir Tree finally understood that his leaves could provide a warm 8 for animals in winter. Fir Tree became glad to be different. Still today, he takes pride in his evergreen leaves. “I can help animals 9 I can’t have colorful leaves. Don’t 10 yourself with others. You have your own value,” said Fir. 1．A．red B．orange C．green D．yellow 2．A．Nobody B．Somebody C．Anybody D．Everybody 3．A．careful B．patient C．honest D．brave 4．A．changed B．painted C．picked D．lost 5．A．wisdom B．mistake C．purpose D．shortage 6．A．cold B．hot C．hungry D．thirsty 7．A．move B．help C．hide D．avoid 8．A．club B．company C．shelter D．package 9．A．if B．until C．since D．although 10．A．compare B．mention C．punish D．explain Passage 4 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 A young prince had just recently become king. In order to rule his kingdom wisely (智慧地), he 1 to learn all the wisdom (智慧) of the world. So, he called up all the wise men from his kingdom and abroad and ordered them to 2 books for him to read and learn from. Five years passed quickly. The wise men 3 with their camels (骆驼), carrying 5,000 books full of wisdom. Seeing so many books, the king was so 4 that he didn’t know where to start. So he ordered the wise men to condense (减缩) the books and bring them back to him. 5 five years wasted. The wise men came back with 500 books, but the king thought there were still too many for him. Five more years passed. The wise men brought back 50 books. 6 , the king still found there were too many. During the next few years, the wise men worked hard to condense the 50 books into one book and 7 it to the king. Unluckily, the king showed no 8 in reading this book nor did he have time to learn from it. Many problems broke out in his kingdom, such as wars and diseases, but he did not have the wisdom to 9 these problems. Waiting for wisdom to come to you is just a way of being lazy. If there is no 10 , there can be no progress. Only if we start to learn can we make a difference. 1．A．decided B．agreed C．compared 2．A．pick up B．put away C．look for 3．A．visited B．returned C．followed 4．A．shocked B．excited C．angry 5．A．Another B．Other C．Others 6．A．Instead B．However C．Also 7．A．counted B．expressed C．presented 8．A．difference B．wisdom C．interest 9．A．avoid B．solve C．discover 10．A．action B．sign C．matter Passage 5 The Turtle (乌龟) was not satisfied with his life. He wanted so much to 1 being a turtle. “I’m tired of swimming in the sea and moving around on the beach. It’s not an 2 life,” he thought. “I want to be able to fly in the air like an eagle (鹰).” He spoke to the Eagle about it. “You’re not built for 3 ,” the Eagle told the Turtle, “You don’t have any wings.” “Don’t 4 that,” answered the Turtle, “I’ve watched how the birds do it for a long time. I’ve watched 5 how they fly and do things in the air. I think I really got it. 6 I don’t have wings, I can make my four flippers (鳍足) act like wings of birds in the air, the way I do in the water. Just get me up there, and you’ll see I can fly as well as any of the birds—probably even 7 ! Besides, if you carry me as high as the clouds, I will bring you lots of nice pearls (珍珠) from the sea to show my thanks.” The Eagle 8 at last, and carried the Turtle up high into the sky. “Now then!” cried the Eagle, “Fly!” But the moment the Turtle was on his own, he fell from the 9 . He fell like a stone and landed on a stone. He hit it with such force that he broke into little pieces. We need to understand ourselves better so that we can 10 making silly mistakes. 根据短文内容选择最佳答案。 1．A．continue B．stop C．try 2．A．boring B．busy C．exciting 3．A．swimming B．running C．flying 4．A．look after B．hear about C．worry about 5．A．quickly B．carefully C．strangely 6．A．Though B．Before C．Unless 7．A．better B．lower C．nearer 8．A．refused B．agreed C．left 9．A．tree B．house C．sky 10．A．advise B．allow C．avoid Passage 6 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。 Modesty (谦逊) is a valuable quality in many cultures around the world. In China, there is no 1 . However, the phrase “毛遂自荐” seems to disagree with this. During the Warring States Period, the Qin army beat Handan. 2 that Handan was in danger, Prince Pingyuan asked for help from the state of Chu. He wanted to pick 20 talented people to go with him. However, he could only find 19 people who were 3 enough. Then, a man named Mao Sui volunteered. Prince Pingyuan looked at Mao Sui with doubt, “How long have you been here with me?” “Fo three years,” Mao Sui answered. “I hear that a person with talent is like an awl (锥子) in a cloth bag. Its sharp point will soon make a hole in the 4 . You’ve been here for a long time, but haven’t seen any of your 5 . Maybe you don’t have any talent,” said Prince Pingyuan. “What I’m asking you now is to put me into that bag. If you do that, I will make a hole in it, but not only the point - the whole awl,” Mao Sui said in a 6 way. He wasn’t afraid of Prince Pingyuan. Impressed by him, Prince Pingyuan allowed Mao to join his team, and Mao 7 showed that he was very helpful. Now the phrase “Mao Sui recommending himself” is used to 8 someone who volunteers to do a task. However, there is a fine 9 between self-confidence and arrogance (傲慢) . It’s important to believe in yourself, but being too arrogant can 10 your career and professional relationships. 1．A．difficulty B．support C．difference D．survey 2．A．Seeing B．Looking C．Smelling D．Feeling 3．A．good B．special C．unusual D．common 4．A．window B．wood C．person D．bag 5．A．decisions B．achievements C．products D．methods 6．A．patient B．happy C．careful D．confident 7．A．simply B．successfully C．quietly D．politely 8．A．control B．allow C．describe D．record 9．A．line B．river C．land D．room 10．A．help B．guide C．cause D．harm 话题6 中华文化 Passage 1 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Kites were once called zhiyuan in North China and yaozi in South China. The name fengzheng came into use during the Five Dynasties. According to a history book, Li Ye, who lived in the Five Dynasties, used to make and fly kites. He once 1 a whistle (哨子) made of bamboo to the upper part of his kite so that a zheng sound was made when he was flying the kite. The word 2 wind is feng, so fengzheng came into use. How was the kite 3 ? There are so many different opinions about it. So it is difficult to make a(n) 4 which is right. But it is 5 believed that the earliest kite in the world was made by Mo Di, a famous Chinese philosopher (哲学家). He spent three years making a “bird” with wood and successfully flew it. The “bird” was later regarded as the 6 kite in the world. Later, he passed his kite making skills on to his student Lu Ban. Lu Ban improved on kite making. He made a kite out of bamboo and 7 flew into the air for as long as three days. Kite-flying became a kind of recreation (娱乐活动) probably in the Tang Dynasty. At that time, only the royal family (皇族) and people of the 8 class flew kites. Later, the paper-made kite appeared. Paper-made kites were cheaper to make and then 9 quickly among the common people. As time went on, kites flew to different 10 in the world. A foreign kite specialist (专家) said, “The invention of the kite encouraged humans’ dream to fly and led to the invention of the plane.” 1．A．painted B．tied C．drew D．wrote 2．A．in B．for C．from D．with 3．A．invented B．won C．punished D．treated 4．A．list B．joke C．choice D．example 5．A．widely B．badly C．politely D．happily 6．A．first B．second C．third D．fourth 7．A．he B．it C．they D．she 8．A．lowest B．highest C．smallest D．biggest 9．A．put B．carried C．spread D．left 10．A．countries B．schools C．homes D．states Passage 2 Why do many Chinese people refuse (拒绝) to cut their hair during the first month of the lunar year (农历)? Tradition says that doing so will 1 cause (引起) your mother’s brothers to die. Although it’s not true, some people still 2 it. 3 after a month’s wait, many people usually cut their hair on Dragon Head-Raising Day (龙抬头). It was once 4 to line up outside of barber shops (理发店) on this day. Dragon Head-Raising Day-the second day of the second lunar month (农历二月), which 5 on Mar. 14th this year. It is an 6 traditional Chinese holiday. Ancient people believed that 7 this day, rainfall would increase because the rain-bringing Dragon King (降雨龙王) would wake up from his winter sleep. So that day is the start of 8 and farming. A well-known phrase goes, “On the second day of the second month, the dragon 9 his head. ” Besides 10 their hair, there are also other ways to celebrate this holiday. For example, people eat food with “dragon names”. People call noodles dragon’s beard (龙须). Dumplings are dragon's ears and spring rolls (春卷) are dragon’s scales (龙鳞). 1．A．certainly B．really C．exactly D．probably 2．A．like B．believe C．follow D．choose 3．A．And B．So C．But D．Or 4．A．tradition B．culture C．festival D．hobby 5．A．drops B．falls C．lies D．depends 6．A．impolite B．international C．important D．alive 7．A．before B．with C．after D．on 8．A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter 9．A．shakes B．lifts C．rolls D．turns 10．A．making B．heating C．washing D．cutting Passage 3 When I was young, I was interested in Chinese movies that I wanted to know more about Chinese 1 like Kungfu and Xiqu. I often dreamt to go to China one day. Luckily, when I was learning theater at university, I was provided with a 2 to study abroad. There was a programme to study Asian theater arts either in China or in India. I decided to go to China and 3 Beijing Opera in a Chinese theater school. The school offered me a place to 4 . It was 5 because I could practice whenever I wanted. Also I had 6 lessons-the teacher would give me one-to-one class for three hours. That was the best part of my study in China. I 7 appreciate (感激) this chance to learn the beautiful art! I got a lot from my study in China. It has greatly 8 me and helped me develop into a more skillful actor. This Chinese art gives me 9 tools, so I can use them when I perform (表演) other shows in Europe. I have set up an art 10 to teach Beijing Opera. Now there are more fans of Beijing Opera in my country. 1．A．rule B．business C．product D．culture 2．A．chance B．choice C．fair D．form 3．A．punish B．learn C．complete D．spread 4．A．practice B．produce C．follow D．trade 5．A．good B．bad C．sorry D．awful 6．A．easy B．private C．boring D．social 7．A．really B．widely C．silently D．politely 8．A．influenced B．troubled C．guarded D．controlled 9．A．because of B．most of C．lots of D．kinds of 10．A．direction B．suggestion C．surface D．center Passage 4 Chinese food is very famous in the world. Chinese people think 1 is one of the most important things during their life. They do not greet each other with “How are you?” but they ask, “Have you eaten?” Since table manners (餐桌礼仪) are part of Chinese cooking culture, Chinese people still 2 their table manners today. There is a 3 for the “guest of honor (座上宾)” or the oldest person in the family. In most parts of China, the “seat of honor” is 4 the one facing the front door of the room. The “seat of honor” can also be the one in the middle facing east of the room if there is no seat facing the 5 . As for the host (主人), he may take the most 6 seat. It is always the nearest to the kitchen or service door. It is better to sit after the elder or the “guest of honor” 7 . Guests should wait for the host to 8 them to get seated. Chinese people like 9 meals together and they put all the dishes on a round table. There is sometimes a round rotating disc (旋转盘) in the 10 of the dining table. It makes sure that all the diners (进餐者) can enjoy the meal and feel respected. 1．A．knowledge (知识) B．money C．food D．weather 2．A．break B．follow C．make D．forget 3．A．game B．ball C．gift D．seat 4．A．never B．usually C．already D．hardly 5．A．wall B．kitchen C．door D．window 6．A．convenient B．expensive C．difficult D．beautiful 7．A．sits down B．turns down C．writes down D．calms down 8．A．order B．invite C．force (强制) D．encourage 9．A．seeing B．selling C．buying D．having 10．A．east B．west C．center D．bottom Passage 5 根据短文内容，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 The Silk Road is known to all Chinese. It was an ancient trade way that 1 China to other countries. Along this way, many products were traded, including spices, silk and food. One of the most important activities of this road was the exchange of currency (货币交换). When people from different places met along the Silk Road, they had to exchange their currencies 2 do the business. However, this was not always 3 , as the value of different currencies is greatly different. Many places had their own currency rules and marks, which show their cultural history. For example, the Chinese used coins with a square hole in the middle, 4 the Persians used coins with marks of their rulers. Currency exchange also led to the development of new technologies. For example, the Chinese 5 paper money. It was more convenient (便利的) to carry than 6 coins. This creation completely changed the way people did the 7 and made for modern banking development. Today, the Silk Road is no longer in use, but it has a great 8 on our life. 9 studying the currency culture on the Silk Road, you can get a better understanding of the world and the importance of 10 exchanges. If you have a chance to experience it in person, don’t miss it. 1．A．communicated B．directed C．connected D．introduced 2．A．because of B．in order to C．instead of D．according to 3．A．easy B．difficult C．cheap D．expensive 4．A．while B．though C．until D．unless 5．A．chose B．invented C．discovered D．requited 6．A．smooth B．rough C．light D．heavy 7．A．project B．business C．survey D．research 8．A．difficulty B．difference C．influence D．interview 9．A．Along B．In C．By D．With 10．A．medical B．local C．natural D．cultural Passage 6 阅读下面短文，掌握大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 The Twenty-Four Solar Terms were developed by farmers in ancient China by watching the sun’s yearly movement. These terms are used to 1 the seasons, weather, and natural changes. The year is 2 into twenty-four periods. This provides the length of time for farmers to plan how many 3 they will produce as well as daily life and festivals. Frost’s Descent (霜降) is the last solar term of 4 . During this period, the climate changes from 5 to cold, which means that winter is coming. The frost begins to 6 , causing plants to slowly lose their liveliness and the earth to become bleak (萧条). Frost forms 7 the air cools water condenses (凝结) onto the grass. You may notice the tiny ice-crystals (冰晶) ) on your way to school in the morning. As the saying goes, “Eat persimmons (柿子) during the Frost’s Decent and you won’t get a runny nose (流鼻涕).” Eating persimmons during Frost’s Descent can help people prevent 8 . Moreover it can also protect their bones. Many Chinese have remembered the poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu who described the beautiful sights in Yuelu Mountain in the late autumn. “The frost-covered leaves are 9 than the flowers of spring,” he writes. 10 Frost’s Descent, the maples and other trees start to turn red and yellow all over the hills, bright as fire. 1．A．mark B．influence C．respect D．match 2．A．made B．divided C．put D．changed 3．A．fruits B．vegetables C．flowers D．crops 4．A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter 5．A．warm B．hot C．cool D．freezing 6．A．stop B．appear C．work D．remain 7．A．until B．because C．before D．when 8．A．colds B．fevers C．headaches D．stomachaches 9．A．greener B．redder C．paler D．greyer 10．A．Like B．Since C．After D．Before 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 考前押题13 完形填空6大常考话题 话题1 学校生活 话题4 个人经历 话题2 家人与亲人 话题5 寓言童话 话题3 发明与创造 话题6 中华文化 话题1 学校生活 Passage 1 Sam was worried. The following morning, he would have art class. It was his favourite class, but there was a 1 . Sam saw the world differently from everybody else. When he drew, birds had different-sized wings, and buildings had strange shapes. Every time he painted a picture, his teachers and classmates would be 2 . It was time for the art class. Nervously, Sam looked at the white piece of paper in front of him. “Good morning, class,” said Mr. White. “Today, we’re going to paint …”   Sam 3 , wondering what the next word would be. Please, he thought, not houses. Not buildings … “We’re going to paint 4 ” said Mr. White, with a smile. “Yes! Great!” said Sam 5 . “We can’t paint that!” shouted Mike from the other side of the classroom. “Sure, you can,” replied Mr. White 6 . “Think about it, Mike. What makes you happy?” “Umm … beaches, sunshine, and … ice-cream!” said Mike. “Well, there you go. That’s how you paint it. Start working!” said Mr. White. Sam was already 7 . He splashed (泼洒) large amounts of paint all over the 8 . It was really beautiful! There were shapes that we didn’t have in the real world and the colours were so shining. The whole class 9 and Sam looked proud. From that day on, Sam was never 10 about art class. He knew that he could paint happiness, no matter what he painted. 1．A．difference B．problem C．reason D．way 2．A．encouraged B．relaxed C．satisfied D．surprised 3．A．agreed B．replied C．understood D．waited 4．A．buildings B．houses C．happiness D．summer 5．A．excitedly B．carelessly C．kindly D．sadly 6．A．angrily B．patiently C．secretly D．worriedly 7．A．painting B．playing C．talking D．writing 8．A．book B．floor C．paper D．wall 9．A．cheered B．doubted C．finished D．regretted 10．A．careful B．certain C．happy D．nervous 【答案】 1．B 2．D 3．D 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．A 8．C 9．A 10．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了萨姆喜欢上美术课，但是他看世界的角度与他人不同，他的画也很独特，老师和同学都对他的画感到诧异，这令他上美术课时感到很紧张。但有一次，怀特老师的一节美术课改变了他的想法。 1．句意：这是他最喜欢的课，但有一个问题。 difference差别；problem问题；reason原因；way方法。根据后文“Sam saw the world differently from everybody else.”可知Sam和别人看待世界的方式不同，这对他来说是个问题。故选B。 2．句意：每次他画一幅画，他的老师和同学们都会感到惊讶。 encouraged鼓励的；relaxed放松的；satisfied满意的；surprised惊讶的。根据前文“Sam saw the world differently from everybody else. When he drew, birds had different - sized wings, and buildings had strange shapes.”可知，Sam画的画与众不同，所以会让老师和同学们感到惊讶。故选D。 3．句意：Sam等着，想知道下一个单词会是什么。 agreed同意；replied回复；understood理解；waited等待。根据“wondering what the next word would be”可知，Sam是在等待老师说出下一个单词。故选D。 4．句意：“我们要画幸福。”怀特先生说，脸上带着微笑。 buildings建筑物；houses房子；happiness幸福；summer夏天。根据后文“Think about it, Mike. What makes you happy?”可知，老师让Mike思考什么能让他开心，所以是要画幸福。故选C。 5．句意：“太棒了！”Sam兴奋地说。 excitedly兴奋地；carelessly粗心地；kindly亲切地；sadly悲伤地。根据“Yes! Great!”可知，Sam对这个绘画主题是很兴奋的。故选A。 6．句意：“当然可以。”怀特先生耐心地回答。 angrily生气地；patiently耐心地；secretly秘密地；worriedly担心地。根据语境可知，Mike提出质疑后，老师应该是耐心地解释。故选B。 7．句意：Sam已经在画画了。 painting画画；playing玩；talking谈话；writing写。根据“He splashed (泼洒) large amounts of paint all over...”可知，Sam已经开始画画了。故选A。 8．句意：他在纸上泼洒了大量的颜料。 book书；floor地板；paper纸；wall墙。根据前文“Sam looked at the white piece of paper in front of him.”可知，Sam画画是在纸上进行的。故选C。 9．句意：全班同学都欢呼起来，Sam看起来很自豪。 cheered欢呼；doubted怀疑；finished完成；regretted后悔。根据“It was really beautiful! There were shapes that we didn’t have in the real world and the colours were so shining.”可知，Sam画得很好，所以同学们应该是欢呼起来。故选A。 10．句意：从那天起，Sam对美术课再也不紧张了。 careful仔细的；certain确定的；happy开心的；nervous紧张的。根据前文“Sam was worried.”以及后文“He knew that he could paint happiness, no matter what he painted.”可知，Sam从那以后不再紧张美术课了。故选D。 Passage 2 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I looked at the words on the page. I knew how to say them, but my 1 wouldn’t work. It was my first class in this new school, so 2 here knew me. My teacher just asked me to read the text out loudly. The whole class was waiting for me silently. I could even hear my heartbeats. I just sat there. Seconds passed. Some students started to laugh. “What’s wrong 3 her?” one boy said. “Maybe she can’t read at all,” said another student. “Just open your mouth and speak!” I told myself. I tried to get the words out. But the first was always the 4 . The teacher was waiting. More of my classmates were making fun of me. I wanted to hide under my desk. I soon felt tears running down. I often faced situations like this during my grade school (小学). 5 ? I had a stuttering (结巴) problem. Because of this, I often felt embarrassed (尴尬的) at school. Thankfully, I met a great teacher, Mrs. Brown. She never rushed me when I was trying to talk. She helped me to relax when I was speaking, and would always wait patiently for me to 6 my sentences. Mrs. Brown offered me the most encouragement. She always let me know that my stuttering problem didn’t 7 I wasn’t smart. She said, “Your brain is moving too 8 , and your mouth just can’t keep up!” Those simple words made me feel loved and encouraged. Great changes happened to me. When I entered high school, I almost 9 stuttering. In college, I had no trouble at all. As a child, I never imagined that I would become a 10 just like Mrs. Brown, passing love and care on to my students. 1．A．eyes B．mouth C．hand 2．A．somebody B．anybody C．nobody 3．A．of B．with C．without 4．A．hardest B．easiest C．farthest 5．A．What B．Why C．Where 6．A．follow B．find C．finish 7．A．think B．understand C．mean 8．A．fast B．soon C．slowly 9．A．started B．connected C．stopped 10．A．student B．teacher C．manager 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．B 6．C 7．C 8．A 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文介绍了作者因结巴在新学校课堂上遭遇尴尬，后得益于布朗夫人的鼓励与帮助发生改变，最终自己也成为像布朗夫人一样老师的经历。 1．句意：我知道怎么读它们，但我的嘴却不听使唤了。 eyes眼睛；mouth嘴；hand手。 根据“I looked at the words on the page. I knew how to say them, but my…wouldn’t work.”可知，此处是嘴出现了问题，无法正常发声读出文字，而不是眼睛或者手的问题。 故选B。 2．句意：这是我在这所新学校的第一堂课，所以这里没人认识我。 somebody有人；anybody任何人；nobody没有人。根据“It was my first class in this new school,”可知，因为是新学校的第一堂课，没人认识自己。nobody表示“没有人”符合语境。 故选C。 3．句意：她怎么了？ of……的；with和……一起；有；without没有。 根据“What’s wrong…her?”可知，这是考查What’s wrong with…表示“……怎么了”。故选B。 4．句意：但第一个词总是最难的。 hardest最难的；easiest最容易的；farthest最远的。 根据“‘Just open your mouth and speak!’ I told myself. I tried to get the words out. But the first was always the….”可知，第一个词应该是最难说出口的。 故选A。 5．句意：为什么会这样呢？。 What什么；Why为什么；Where在哪里。 根据“I often faced situations like this during my grade school.…? I had a stuttering problem.”可知，这里是在针对出现这些情况的原因进行提问，需要用 “Why” 来表示这个问句。故选B。 6．句意：她帮助我在说话时放松，并且总是耐心地等我说完句子。 follow跟随；遵循；find找到；finish完成。 根据“She helped me to relax when I was speaking, and would always wait patiently for me to…my sentences.”可知，是等待作者把句子说完，finish表示“完成”符合语境。 故选C。 7．句意：她总是让我知道我的结巴问题并不意味着我不聪明。 think思考；认为；understand理解；mean意味着。 根据“She always let me know that my stuttering problem didn’t…I wasn’t smart.”可知，句子要表达结巴问题不意味着不聪明，mean表示“意味着”符合语境。 故选C。 8．句意：你的大脑转得太快了，而你的嘴就是跟不上！ fast快；soon不久；很快，侧重时间上的快；slowly缓慢地。 根据“your mouth just can’t keep up!”可知，大脑运转速度快，嘴跟不上，fast用于描述速度快，符合语境。故选A。 9．句意：当我进入高中时，我几乎不再结巴了。 started开始；connected连接；stopped停止。 根据“Great changes happened to me.…I had no trouble at all.”可知，作者在经历老师帮助后有了好的改变，到高中以及后来大学结巴情况都改善了，所以是几乎停止结巴了。 故选C。 10．句意：小时候，我从没想过我会成为一名像布朗夫人一样的老师，把爱与关怀传递给我的学生。 student学生；teacher老师；manager经理。 根据“As a child, I never imagined that I would become a…just like Mrs. Brown, passing love and care on to my students.”可知，这里作者是成为了老师，与前文呼应且符合文章表达的情感和主旨。故选B。 Passage 3 Dear Jenny, How’s it going? Are you busy with your study these days? I’ve been back at school 1 nearly four weeks. I’m very glad to tell you that great 2 have taken place in our school this term. First of all, we’re asked to “clear our plates” when having our meals and say “ 3 ” to wasting. Some of us used to order more than what we could eat. That was a big waste of food. Now we need to 4 the food we order. We should also stop wasting in some other ways. For example, we should turn of the lights when we 5 the classroom. And our school has opened up some fields for us to learn how to grow vegetables. Each class is given a small garden and our class has decided to grow some tomatoes and beans (豆类) in our 6 time. I think it will be very interesting. Maybe I’ll be able to 7 you some beans we’ve grown by ourselves next time! What’s more, we only have two classes in the afternoon 8 we have more time for after school activities. I’m one of the traffic safety volunteers in our school. After school, we take turns to go to the streets near our school and ask people to 9 the traffic rules. I think we are having a 10 school life now! Please write back soon and tell me something about your school. Yours, Linda 1．A．in B．for C．on 2．A．changes B．things C．lessons 3．A．thanks B．hello C．no 4．A．clean B．pay C．finish 5．A．leave B．reach C．open 6．A．busy B．free C．happy 7．A．plant B．lend C．post 8．A．when B．so C．because 9．A．follow B．make C．think 10．A．different B．same C．difficult 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．B 9．A 10．A 【导语】本文是Linda写信告诉Jenny学校的变化。 1．句意：我回到学校已经快四周了。 in在……里；for为了；on在……上面。根据“nearly four weeks”可知，用for表示“已经多久了”，四周是一个时间段。故选B。 2．句意：我很高兴地告诉你，这学期我们学校发生了很大的变化。 changes变化；things事情；lessons课。根据后文“Some of us used to order more than what we could eat. That was a big waste of food. Now we need to ”可知，此处指的学校发生了变化，故选A。 3．句意：首先，我们被要求在吃饭时“清理盘子”，并对浪费说“不”。 thanks感谢；hello你好；no不。根据“to wasting.”可知，应该是对浪费说“不”。故选C。 4．句意：现在我们需要吃完我们点的食物。 clean打扫；pay支付；finish完成。根据“the food we order.”可知，应该说“吃光”所点的食物，finish符合语境。故选C。 5．句意：例如，我们离开教室时应该关灯。 leave离开；reach抵达；open打开。根据“we should turn of the lights when we…the classroom.”可知，应该说“离开”教室时关灯。故选A。 6．句意：每个班都有一个小花园，我们班决定在空闲时间种一些西红柿和豆子。 busy忙碌的；free空闲的；happy高兴的。根据“decided to grow some tomatoes and beans (豆类) in our…time.”可知，应该说空闲时间里种植，所以用free。故选B。 7．句意：也许下次我可以给你寄一些我们自己种的豆子！ plant种植；lend借出；post邮寄。根据“you some beans we’ve grown by ourselves next time!”可知，此处表示邮寄豆子，用post。故选C。 8．句意：更重要的是，我们下午只有两节课，所以我们有更多的时间参加课外活动。 when当……时；so因此；because因为。根据“What’s more, we only have two classes in the afternoon”可知，下午只有两节课，所以有更多时间用于课外活动，用so表示因果关系。故选B。 9．句意：放学后，我们轮流去学校附近的街道，要求人们遵守交通规则。 follow跟随；make做；think认为。根据“and ask people to…the traffic rules.”可知，此处指的是遵守交通规则，用follow。故选A。 10．句意：我想我们现在的学校生活不同了！ different不同的；same相同的；difficult困难的。根据“I think we are having a…school life now!”以及前文提到的“I’m very glad to tell you that great changes have taken place in our school this term.”可知，描述改变应用different，意为“不同的”。故选A。 Passage 4 One day, our English teacher Mr. White came into the classroom with a book in his band. He started his lesson with a 1 , “Who can describe what stress is like?” No one answered. Then he raised the book and asked, “How 2 is the book?” On hearing the question, we began to think and 3 . One student said, “I think it is 100g.” Another student said, “It’s 200g.” Our answers were different. 4 , Mr. White explained, “It doesn’t only depend on the real weight. It also has 5 to do with the time we hold it. If I bold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have a 6 in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, I will have to see a doctor. It is the exact same weight, 7 the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. This book 8 stress. If you hold it without putting it down, sooner or later, you will not be able to keep on. No matter how much stress you have, stop and have a rest for a while if possible. Boys and girls, you should learn to 9 yourselves. I am sure you will live a happy school life.” We all thanked Mr. White for giving such a meaningful 10 . It rally made a difference to us. 1．A．song B．story C．question 2．A．heavy B．big C．much 3．A．guess B．practise C．search 4．A．Luckily B．Finally C．Secretly 5．A．little B．much C．nothing 6．A．pain B．cut C．illness 7．A．and B．so C．but 8．A．makes up B．stands for C．leads to 9．A．help B．relax C．believe 10．A．lesson B．speech C．performance 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．A 4．B 5．B 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了英语老师怀特先生给作者和同学们上的一节难忘的课。从这节课中他们学到不能总带着压力前行，要学会放松自己，这样才能享受快乐的校园生活。 1．句意：他以一个问题开始了他的课程，“谁能描述一下压力是什么样的？” song歌曲；story故事；question问题。根据“Who can describe what stress is like?”可知，老师以问题开始了课程。故选C。 2．句意：这本书有多重？ heavy重的；big大的；much很多。根据下文“I think it is 100g”可知，问书多重。故选A。 3．句意：一听到这个问题，我们就开始思考和猜测。 guess猜测；practise练习；search搜索。根据“I think it is 100g”可知，这是学生的猜测，故选A。 4．句意：最后，怀特先生解释说。 Luckily幸运地；Finally最终；Secretly秘密地。根据“Our answers were different.”可知，大家的答案都不同，所以最后怀特先生亲自解释。故选B。 5．句意：这也与我们拿着它的时间有很大关系。 little小的；much很多；nothing没什么。根据“It doesn’t only depend on the real weight.”可知，书的重量与我们拿着它的时间有很大关系。have much to do with“与……很有关系”。故选B。 6．句意：如果我拿着它一个小时，我的右臂就会痛。 pain痛苦；cut伤口；illness疾病。根据“If I hold it for a day, I will have to see a doctor”可知，拿着书时间越长，手臂就越痛。故选A。 7．句意：它的重量是一样的，但我拿的时间越长，它就越重。 and并且；so所以；but但是。分析句子可知，前后是转折关系，应用but连接。故选C。 8．句意：这本书代表压力。 makes up编造；stands for代表；leads to导致。根据“This book...stress”和下文的介绍可知，这本书代表生活中的压力。故选B。 9．句意：同学们，你们应该学会放松自己。 help帮助；relax放松；believe相信。根据“I am sure you will live a happy school life.”可知，应该学会放松自己。故选B。 10．句意：我们都感谢怀特先生给我们上了一堂意义非凡的课。 lesson课；speech演讲；performance表演。根据“One day, our English teacher Mr. White came into the classroom with a book in his band.”可知，此处是说怀特先生给我们上了一堂意义非凡的课。故选A。 Passage 5 International Day of Mathematics is on March 14th. You may feel that maths is hard and boring. Is it possible that you’ve been looking at maths in the 1 way? In fact, maths can be beautiful and fun. Numbers are beautiful. Many people today want to have beautiful looks. But there is maths 2 in beautiful human bodies. This is the golden ratio (黄金分割比), which can be seen 3 , like in nature, music and paintings. In Chinese 4 , we can also see the beauty of numbers. As Li Bai 5 , “I’ve sailed a thousand miles through Gorges (峡谷) in a day”, “My skiff (轻舟) has left ten thousand mountains far away”. “ A thousand miles in a day”, “ten thousand mountains” all these numbers show how 6 he traveled and how happy he felt. Numbers give us the freedom to 7 . Sine curves (正弦曲线) are beautiful. They 8 the two opposite directions on and on without ever ending. When you look at them, you may feel like standing by the sea and watching the 9 slowly moving. Maths is an interesting subject. Let’s learn maths and 10 it. Everyone needs to get used to it. 1．A．wrong B．right C．proper D．good 2．A．seen B．collected C．hidden D．watched 3．A．something B．everywhere C．everything D．somebody 4．A．novels B．plays C．movies D．poems 5．A．wrote B．sang C．asked D．found 6．A．fast B．slowly C．quietly D．high 7．A．travel B．imagine C．run D．laugh 8．A．go on B．go over C．go towards D．go across 9．A．waves B．bridges C．beaches D．air 10．A．draw B．visit C．protect D．enjoy 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．A 6．A 7．B 8．C 9．A 10．D 【导语】本文举例介绍了数学并不枯燥，相反，数学是一门非常有趣的科目。 1．句意：有没有可能你一直在用错误的方式看待数学？ wrong错误的；right正确的；proper恰当的；good好的。根据上文“You may feel that maths is hard and boring.”及下文“ In fact, maths can be beautiful and fun.”可知，你可能是用了错误的方式看待数学，事实上，数学既美丽又有趣，故选A。 2．句意：但美丽的人体里隐藏着数学。 seen看见；collected收集；hidden隐藏；watched观看。根据“there is maths...in beautiful human bodies”可知，美丽的人体里隐藏着数学，故选C。 3．句意：这是黄金分割比，在大自然，音乐和绘画中随处可见。 something某物，某事；everywhere到处；everything一切；somebody某人。根据文中“like in nature, music and paintings”可知，此处指数学随处可见，故选B。 4．句意：在中国古诗中，我们也可以看到数字之美。 novels小说；plays戏剧；movies电影；poems诗。根据文中“As Li Bai...”可知，后面是列举了诗人李白的一首诗，所以此处说的是中国的古诗，故选D。 5．句意：正如李白所写，“千里江陵一日还”、“轻舟已过万重山”。 wrote写；sang唱；asked问；found发现。根据下文内容 “‘I’ve sailed a thousand miles through Gorges (峡谷) in a day’ ‘My skiff (轻舟) has left ten thousand mountains far away’.”可知，这是李白写的诗，故选A。 6．句意：“一天走一千英里”，“一万座山”——所有这些数字都表明了他旅行速度有多快，感觉有多幸福。 fast快；slowly慢；quietly安静地；high高。根据上文“‘A thousand miles in one day’, ‘ten thousand mountains’”可知，这里形容速度快，故选A。 7．句意：数字给了我们想象的自由。 travel旅行；imagine想象；run跑；laugh笑。根据上文“ ‘A thousand miles in one day’, ‘ten thousand mountains’”可知，此处是作者的想象，故选B。 8．句意：它们朝着两个相反的方向不断前进，永无止境。 go on发生，进行；go over重温；go towards朝着……方向；go across穿过。根据文中“the two opposite directions”可知，此处指朝着相反的方向，故选C。 9．句意：当你看着它们时，你可能会觉得自己站在海边，看着海浪慢慢移动。 waves波浪；bridges桥；beaches海滩；air空气。根据文中“ standing by the sea and watching ...”可知，此处指站在海边，看着海浪慢慢移动，故选A。 10．句意：让我们学习数学，享受数学。 draw画；visit参观；protect保护；enjoy享受。根据上文“Maths is an interesting subject”可知，此处指我们应该享受数学，故选D。 Passage 6 “I don’t want to go, Miss White. I’m frightened (害怕), very frightened,” Monica told her teacher. Monica was a very 1 girl. She always sat at the back of the classroom, reading or taking notes. Every Monday morning, there would be a special show in her class and one student would be 2 to make a speech about his or her dream. Miss White hoped that Monica could have a try the next week. But she refused. “I know that it seems difficult for you, but it will help you 3 your confidence,” said Miss White. Monica was lost in thought. The next day, Monica came to Miss White’s office. Miss White was glad that she would take the chance. Miss White red-penciled her manuscript (手稿) of speech, corrected her 4 , and even helped with her body language. She advised Monica to practice, to 5 that she was speaking confidently in front of her class. 6 a whole week, Monica practiced speaking in front of her imaginary friends and teacher. Behind the locked door of her bedroom, she told them about her dream. Finally, Monday arrived. 7 Monica was called upon to give her speech, she stood up and walked to the front of the class without any notes, in a show of confidence. Monica’s successful performance brought everyone a great 8 . The whole class clapped (鼓掌) for a full minute when she completed her speech. Miss White smiled. She had known that Monica would 9 it when she 10 took her first step to overcome (克服) her fear of speaking in public. From that day, Monica’s life changed for the better. At the age of 23, she became a news reader. People who see her on television now will find it hard to believe that she was once a shy girl who refused to speak up in class. 1．A．active B．lazy C．quiet D．polite 2．A．warned B．forced C．caught D．chosen 3．A．wake up B．look up C．build up D．set up 4．A．invitation B．conversation C．question D．pronunciation 5．A．realize B．examine C．imagine D．introduce 6．A．By B．For C．With D．Along 7．A．When B．Until C．Since D．Though 8．A．secret B．thought C．decision D．surprise 9．A．agree B．make C．change D．discover 10．A．easily B．luckily C．quickly D．bravely 【答案】 1．C 2．D 3．C 4．D 5．C 6．B 7．A 8．D 9．B 10．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了一个害羞的女孩在老师的鼓励下勇敢自信地在全班面前演讲的故事。 1．句意：莫妮卡是一个非常文静的女孩。 active活跃的；lazy懒惰的；quiet文静的；polite礼貌的。根据“She always sat at the back of the classroom, reading or taking notes.”可知，莫妮卡是一个非常文静的女孩。故选C。 2．句意：每个星期一早上，她的班级都会有一个特别的表演，一个学生会被选中做一个关于他或她的梦想的演讲。 warned提醒；forced强迫；caught捕捉；chosen选择。根据“one student would be…to make a speech”可知，一个学生会被选中做演讲。故选D。 3．句意：我知道这对你来说似乎很难，但它会帮助你建立信心。 wake up醒来；look up查找；build up逐渐发展，增强；set up建立。根据“it will help you…your confidence,”可知，做演讲会帮助其建立信心，build up符合题意。故选C。 4．句意：怀特小姐用红铅笔修改她的演讲稿，纠正她的发音，甚至还帮助她修改肢体语言。 invitation邀请；conversation谈话；question问题；pronunciation发音。根据“corrected her…”可知，此处指“纠正她的发音”。故选D。 5．句意：她建议莫妮卡练习，想象自己在全班同学面前自信地讲话。 realize实现；examine检查；imagine想象；introduce介绍。根据“she was speaking confidently in front of her class.”可知，怀特小姐让莫妮卡想象自己在全班同学面前自信地讲话。故选C。 6．句意：莫妮卡花了整整一周的时间，在她想象中的朋友和老师面前练习说话。 By通过；For后接一段时间；With和；Along沿着。根据空后的“a whole week”为一段时间可知，介词for符合题意。故选B。 7．句意：当莫妮卡被要求演讲时，她站起来，没有任何笔记就走到教室前面，以示自信。 When当……的时候；Until直到；Since自从；Though即使。根据“…Monica was called upon to give her speech, she stood up and walked to the front of the class without any notes,”可知，此处用when引导时间状语从句。故选A。 8．句意：莫妮卡的成功表演给大家带来了极大的惊喜。 secret秘密；thought想法；decision决定；surprise惊奇。根据“The whole class clapped (鼓掌) for a full minute when she completed her speech.”可知，莫妮卡的成功表演给大家带来了极大的惊喜。故选D。 9．句意：当莫妮卡勇敢地迈出克服在公众面前演讲的恐惧的第一步时，她就知道莫妮卡会成功的。 agree同意；make制作；change改变；discover发现。make it“成功或达到目标”，固定表达。故选B。 10．句意：当莫妮卡勇敢地迈出克服在公众面前演讲的恐惧的第一步时，她就知道莫妮卡会成功的。 easily容易地；luckily幸运地；quickly快速地；bravely勇敢地。根据“took her first step to overcome (克服) her fear of speaking in public”可知，莫妮卡勇敢地克服了在公众面前演讲的恐惧。故选D。 话题2 家人与亲人 Passage 1 My mother left the field of education formally after I was born. However, she did not leave it 1 . She made learning a 2 part of my life. I never watched television, not because I was not allowed to, but because it was more fun writing stories with my mom. On my first day of kindergarten, I was excited, but 3 . During snack time that day, I sat quietly and opened my 4 . Inside, I found a note from my mother written on a napkin (餐巾纸). The note said that she 5 me, that she was proud of me and that I was the best kindergartner in the world! Because of that napkin note I spent my first day of kindergarten successfully and many more school days to follow. There have been many napkin notes since the 6 one. There were even napkin notes 7 to me in college, far away from my home. Although I changed majors (专业), changed the way I looked at the world, there was one thing that never 8 — my mother’s encouragement, support and teachings in napkin notes. This year, my mother 9 to go back to school to earn her degree (学位) in teaching. Although I was 10 of my mother for following her dreams, I wanted her to know that she didn’t need a(n) 11 to make her an excellent teacher. So I gave her a 12 for school: a lunch bag filled with her favorite food. She laughed as she 13 the lunch bag. Then she pulled out a napkin with 14 on it. As she opened up her “You can do it!” napkin note from me, tears began to run down her face. When her eyes met mine, I saw she 15 my unspoken message: My mother is, and always has been, a teacher. 1．A．finally B．completely C．clearly D．naturally 2．A．lucky B．crazy C．helpful D．fun 3．A．tired B．shocked C．nervous D．bored 4．A．lunch box B．school bag C．pencil box D．toy bag 5．A．thanked B．loved C．missed D．accepted 6．A．same B．recent C．best D．first 7．A．read B．returned C．sent D．introduced 8．A．continued B．escaped C．changed D．reduced 9．A．tried B．offered C．promised D．decided 10．A．fond B．sick C．proud D．afraid 11．A．book B．degree C．award D．answer 12．A．gift B．chance C．guide D．speech 13．A．washed B．filled C．packed D．opened 14．A．pictures B．replies C．suggestion D．writing 15．A．remembered B．trusted C．understood D．believed 【答案】 1．B 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．B 6．D 7．C 8．C 9．D 10．C 11．B 12．A 13．D 14．D 15．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要介绍了妈妈通过写在餐巾纸上的字来表达对孩子的鼓励并且这件事持续了很多年。后来作者也用类似的方式给妈妈鼓励和支持。 1．句意：然而她并没有完全地离开它。 finally最终；completely完全地；clearly清楚地；naturally自然地。根据“she did not leave it”和“She made learning”可知，是“完全地”离开教育领域。故选B。 2．句意：她使学习成为我生活中有趣的一部分。 lucky幸运的；crazy 疯狂的；helpful有帮助的；fun有趣的。根据“because it was more fun writing stories with my mom.”可知，作者认为学习是“有趣的”。故选D。 3．句意：上幼儿园的第一天，我很兴奋，但也很紧张。 tired疲惫的；shocked震惊的；nervous紧张的；bored无聊的。根据“During snack time that day, I sat quietly”可推断，作者是紧张的。故选C。 4．句意：那天吃零食的时候，我静静地坐着，打开午餐盒。 lunch box午餐盒；school bag书包；pencil box铅笔盒；toy bag玩具袋。根据“During snack time that day”可知，打开的是“午餐盒”。故选A。 5．句意：纸条上说，她爱我，为我感到骄傲，我是世界上最好的幼儿园小朋友！ thanked感谢；loved爱；missed 错过；accepted接受。根据“that she was proud of me”可知，母亲应是说“爱”作者。故选B。 6．句意：从第一张餐巾纸笔记开始，现在已经有很多张了。 same同样的；recent最近的；best最好的；first第一的。根据“There have been many…since the”可推测，应该是从“第一张”起。故选D。 7．句意：甚至有人用餐巾纸给我寄来便条，当时我上大学的地方离家很远。 read读；returned返回；sent寄；introduced介绍。根据“far away from my home”可知，应该是母亲给作者“寄”便条。故选C。 8．句意：虽然我改变了专业，改变了看待世界的方式，但有一件事始终没有改变——母亲在餐巾纸上对我的鼓励、支持和教诲。 continued继续；escaped逃脱；changed 改变；reduced减少。根据“never”和“my mother’s encouragement, support and teachings in napkin notes.”可知，母亲通过写餐巾纸便条的那些教诲没有“改变”。故选C。 9．句意：今年，我母亲决定重返学校，获得教学学位。 tried试图；offered提供；promised 承诺；decided决定。根据“to earn her degree in teaching.”可推断，母亲应该是“决定”返回校园。故选D。 10．句意：虽然我为母亲追逐梦想而感到自豪，但我想让她知道，并不需要学位就能成为一名优秀的老师。 fond喜爱的；sick生病的；proud自豪的；afraid害怕的。根据“for following her dreams”可推断，作者应该是为母亲的行为感到“自豪”。故选C。 11．句意：虽然我为母亲追逐梦想而感到自豪，但我想让她知道，并不需要学位就能成为一名优秀的老师。 book书；degree学位；award奖；answer回答。根据“to earn her degree”可推断，作者认为母亲不需要获得“学位”就已经是一名优秀的老师。故选B。 12．句意：所以我送给她一份学校礼物：一个装满她最喜欢的食物的午餐袋。 gift礼物；chance机会；guide指导；speech演讲。根据“a lunch bag filled with her favorite food”可知，作者送了母亲一份“礼物”。故选A。 13．句意：她一边笑一边打开午餐袋。 washed洗；filled填满；packed打包；opened打开。根据“Then she pulled out a napkin”可知，母亲应是“打开”袋子。故选D。 14．句意：然后她拿出一张餐巾纸，上面有字。 pictures图片；replies回复；suggestion建议；writing文字。根据“As she opened up her 'You can do it!’ napkin note from me”可知，餐巾纸上有“文字”。故选D。 15．句意：当她的目光与我的目光相遇时，我发现她明白了我未说出口的意思：我的母亲现在是，而且一直都是一名教师。 remembered 记住；trusted 信任；understood明白；believed相信。根据“unspoken message”可知，作者认为母亲“明白”作者的意思。故选C。 Passage 2 This morning was not going well. After two hours’ hard work, I was already falling behind. Sitting on the examination table was my next 1 , a girl of five-year-old in a pretty pink dress. Her right hand was in a bowl of cleansing water with medicine, 2 her large brown eyes had tears in them. Standing beside her was a tall man. He turned to his daughter and began moving 3 hands, seeming to communicate the words that he was whispering (低语) softly. “It’s all right. The doctor is here.” I realised that he was communicating through 4 . “My daughter Sara is deaf,” the father told me. The child had lost her hearing when she was six months old. I felt sadness. On the outside, Sara 5 any other little girl. Yet, her world was now 6 . “We were on the way to Sara’s dance class when she fell.” “Dance class?” I asked, 7 . “Oh, yes!” the father laughed. “Sara dances to the music. She can 8 the music because music has vibrations (振动). You can feel them 9 you sit on a wooden floor listening to loud music.” I pointed to Sara’s hand. She held out her injured hand for me. There were some cuts, but 10 serious. “It’s okay,” I said. I told her carefully and slowly that I would clean and cover the cuts. Sara 11 her head. She understood. As I gently cleaned her hand, I listened to the sounds 12 me. These were sounds that I had heard a thousand times but had 13 taken for granted (认为理所当然的). A door suddenly closed with a loud noise in the next room. It gave me a fright, but Sara continued to look 14 at her hand and at me. By the time I had cleaned and covered her hands, Sara’s eyes were no longer teary but seemed to shine. Then she placed the tips of her right fingers against her mouth and flicked them forward. “That means 15 ,” Sara’s father said. “You’re welcome!” I replied. Thank you, Sara. I thought as I watched her leave. It was going to be a good day after all. 1．A．customer B．patient C．student D．visitor 2．A．and B．but C．or D．so 3．A．my B．her C．his D．their 4．A．facial expressions B．social media C．eye contact D．sign language 5．A．played with B．looked like C．listened to D．smiled at 6．A．noisy B．boring C．silent D．dark 7．A．surprised B．worried C．relaxed D．excited 8．A．hear B．feel C．smell D．touch 9．A．since B．if C．unless D．although 10．A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing 11．A．shook B．turned C．nodded D．raised 12．A．around B．above C．beside D．behind 13．A．never B．seldom C．sometimes D．always 14．A．secretly B．quietly C．sadly D．strangely 15．A．excuse me B．thank you C．good morning D．see you 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．B 10．D 11．C 12．A 13．D 14．B 15．B 【导语】本文讲述了作者自己为一个失聪的小女孩Sara治疗时的经历，感受到她通过震动感知音乐和与父亲用手语交流的故事，表达了对生活中小事的感恩与反思。 1．句意：坐在我面前的下一个病人是一个五岁的小女孩，穿着粉红色的漂亮裙子。 customer顾客；patient病人；student学生；visitor访客。根据上文“Sitting on the examination table”以及下文“‘It’s all right. The doctor is here’”可知，此处指的是女孩是作者的病人。故选B。 2．句意：她的右手拿着一碗盛着药的洗洁水，棕色的大眼睛里含着泪水。 and和；but但是；or或者；so因此。根据“Her right hand was in a bowl of cleansing water with medicine,…her large brown eyes had tears in them”可知，前后是并列关系，因而应用and连接两个句子。故选A。 3．句意：他转向他的女儿，开始移动他的手，似乎在传达他轻声细语的话。 my我的；her她的；his他的；their他们的。根据“ He turned to his daughter and began moving…hands”可知，父亲正在用他的手做动作与女儿交流。故选C。 4．句意：我意识到他正在通过手语交流。 facial expressions面部表情；social media社交媒体；eye contact眼神交流；sign language手语。根据下文“‘My daughter Sara is deaf’”可知，女孩听不见，父亲在通过手语与女儿交流。故选D。 5．句意：外表上，Sara和其他小女孩没什么不同。 played with玩耍；looked like看起来像；listened to听；smiled at微笑。根据“On the outside, Sara…any other little girl”可知， 此处表达外表上与其他小女孩没有区别。故选B。 6．句意：然而，她的世界现在是安静的。 noisy嘈杂的；boring无聊的；silent安静的；dark黑暗的。根据上文“The child had lost her hearing when she was six months old”可知，Sara失聪后，她的世界变得安静。故选C。 7．句意：“舞蹈课？”我问，感到惊讶。 surprised惊讶的；worried担心的；relaxed放松的；excited兴奋的。根据“Dance class”可知，作者应是对Sara听不到却上舞蹈课是惊讶的。故选A。 8．句意：“Sara随着音乐起舞。她能感觉到音乐，因为音乐有振动。如果你坐在木地板上听大声的音乐，你就能感觉到它们。” hear听；feel感受；smell闻；touch触摸。根据下文“‘You can feel them… you sit on a wooden floor listening to loud music.’”可知，和人坐在木地板上听大声音乐时感受到它们一样，Sara通过感受音乐的振动来跳舞。故选B。 9．句意：“Sara随着音乐起舞。她能感觉到音乐，因为音乐有振动。如果你坐在木地板上听大声的音乐，你就能感觉到它们。” since自从；if如果；unless除非；although虽然。根据“You can feel them…you sit on a wooden floor listening to loud music”可知，表示如果坐在地板上听音乐能感受到震动，因而此处应用if引导条件状语从句。故选B。 10．句意：她的手有些割伤，但不严重。 something某事；anything任何事；everything一切；nothing没有。根据“There were some cuts, but…serious”可知，此处表达转折，应是表示有些割伤但伤口不严重。故选D。 11．句意：她点头。 shook摇动；turned转动；nodded点头；raised举起。根据“She understood”可知，Sara是用头点了点，表示理解。故选C。 12．句意：当我轻轻清洁她的手时，我听着周围的声音。 around四周；above上面；beside旁边；behind后面。根据下文“These were sounds that I had heard a thousand times but had…taken for granted”可知，作者是听着周围的声音。故选A。 13．句意：这些是我曾听过千百次的声音，但一直认为它们是理所当然的。 never从未；seldom很少；sometimes有时；always总是。根据“These were sounds that I had heard a thousand times but had…taken for granted”结合常识可知，能够正常听见的人，一直认为周围这些声音是理所当然的。故选D。 14．句意：这让我吓了一跳，但是Sara继续安静地看着她的手和我。 secretly秘密地；quietly安静地；sadly悲伤地；strangely奇怪地。根据上下文语境可知，Sara听不见，即使有很大声音，应是继续安静地看着。故选B。 15．句意：“这意味着谢谢，”Sara的父亲说。 excuse me对不起；thank you谢谢；good morning早上好；see you再见。根据下文“‘You’re welcome’”可知，Sara用手势表示感谢。故选B。 Passage 3 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 One evening, Brian told Mom that the boys at school had been laughing at him, because they knew he had to do the dishes every night at home. “I didn’t like it. Today 1 called me Cinderella,” he said seriously. Mom could tell that Brian was 2 about what had happened. After dinner, Brian went straight upstairs, without stopping to 3 as usual. “I’ve got a lot of homework to do,” he said. Mom was surprised but said nothing. When Brian got home from school the next day, he said 4 , “I’ve solved it, Mom.” He had told the boys at school that he wouldn’t do the dishes anymore, as he wasn’t a 5 , “I’m not Cinderella,” he said. The next morning, Brian came downstairs, ate his breakfast, 6 his lunchbox and set off to school as usual. But at noon he rushed into the 7 again. “Mom, there was nothing in my 8 !” he said. “How strange,” Mom said. Brian 9 made himself two sandwiches and ran to school. That evening, before going to bed, Brian asked, “Mom, do you have a 10 pair of trousers for me? My laundry (洗衣) basket is full.” Mom answered that she had been busy that day. The next evening 11 dinner, when Brian headed upstairs later to start his homework as usual, he came straight back down again. “Mom, my laundry basket is still full. Can you tell me 12 you will put a wash on?” he said. “Maybe tomorrow,” Mom answered. All week long, 13 Brian kept asking his mom for things, Mom kept giving him almost the same answers. Until this afternoon after school, Brian got home and 14 his mom alone preparing dinner for the family, he suddenly got the 15 . Mom had been trying to tell him: he might not want to be Cinderella, but neither did his mom. After dinner, Brian did the dishes again himself. 1．A．he B．you C．she D．they 2．A．unhappy B．excited C．nervous D．amazed 3．A．do the homework B．play the piano C．do the dishes D．take a walk 4．A．angrily B．proudly C．worriedly D．carefully 5．A．cook B．student C．worker D．dishwasher 6．A．filled in B．picked up C．looked at D．paid for 7．A．bedroom B．garden C．bathroom D．kitchen 8．A．pencil box B．schoolbag C．lunchbox D．handbag 9．A．hurriedly B．confidently C．beautifully D．slowly 10．A．thin B．clean C．nice D．comfortable 11．A．before B．after C．during D．without 12．A．when B．where C．why D．how 13．A．if B．before C．because D．though 14．A．saw B．kept C．left D．stopped 15．A．story B．housework C．message D．feeling 【答案】 1．D 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．D 6．B 7．D 8．C 9．A 10．B 11．B 12．A 13．D 14．A 15．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了布莱恩因为在家里洗碗而被学校的同学嘲笑，妈妈用实际的行动告诉他，做家务并不是妈妈一个人的责任。 1．句意：今天他们叫我灰姑娘。 he他；you你；she她；they他们。根据“Brian told Mom that the boys at school had been laughing at him,”以及“called me Cinderella”可知是“他们”嘲笑了他，故选D。   2．句意：妈妈看得出来，布莱恩对发生的事情不高兴。 unhappy不开心的；excited兴奋的；nervous紧张的；amazed令人惊奇的。根据前文“Brian told Mom that the boys at school had been laughing at him,”可知，布莱恩对发生的事情不高兴。故选A。 3．句意：晚饭后，布莱恩径直上楼，没有像往常一样停下来洗碗。 do the homework做家务；play the piano弹钢琴；do the dishes洗碗；take a walk散步。根据前文“because they knew he had to do the dishes every night at home.”可知，此处指的没有像往常一样洗碗。故选C。 4．句意：第二天，布莱恩从学校回到家，自豪地说：“妈妈，我解决了这个问题。” angrily生气地；proudly自豪地；worriedly担心地；carefully仔细地。根据布莱恩说的“I’ve solved it, Mom.”可知，他是自豪地说。故选B。 5．句意：他告诉学校里的男孩，他不会再洗碗了，因为他不是洗碗工。 cook厨师；student学生；worker工人；dishwasher洗碗工。根据“He had told the boys at school that he wouldn’t do the dishes anymore, as he wasn’t a”可知，前文提到了他不会再洗碗 ，此处应该说他不是“洗碗工”。故选D。 6．句意：第二天早上，布莱恩下楼，吃完早餐，拿起午餐盒，像往常一样去上学。 filled in填入；picked up拿起；looked at看；paid for支付。根据“his lunchbox and set off to school as usual.”可知，此处指的是拿起了午餐盒。故选B。 7．句意：但到了中午，他又冲进了厨房。 bedroom卧室；garden花园；bathroom浴室；kitchen厨房。根据布莱恩说的“Mom”以及“and set off to school as usual. But at noon he rushed into the”可知，中午他从学校回来冲进“厨房”对妈妈说。故选D。 8．句意：“妈妈，我的午餐盒里什么也没有！”他说。 pencil box铅笔盒；schoolbag书包；lunchbox午餐盒；handbag手提包。根据后文“made himself two sandwiches and ran to school.”可知，布莱恩午餐盒里没有食物，所以回来吃了三明治。故选C。 9．句意：布莱恩赶紧给自己做了两个三明治，然后跑向学校。 hurriedly匆忙地；confidently自信地；beautifully美丽地；slowly慢慢地。根据“Brian…made himself two sandwiches and ran to school.”并结合语境，此处应该是匆忙做了三明治然后跑去学校。故选A。 10．句意：那天晚上，在睡觉前，布莱恩问：“妈妈，你有一条干净的裤子给我吗？” thin薄的；clean干净的；nice好的；comfortable舒服的。根据“My laundry (洗衣) basket is full”可知，是问有没有干净的裤子。故选B。 11．句意：第二天晚饭后，布莱恩上楼像往常一样开始做作业，他又直接下来了。 before在……之前；after在……之后；during在……期间；without没有。根据“when Brian headed upstairs later to start his homework as usual, he came straight back down again.”可知，是吃了晚饭后上楼写作业。故选B。 12．句意：你能告诉我你什么时候洗衣服吗？ when什么时候；where哪里；why为什么；how如何。根据前文“Mom, my laundry basket is still full.”可知，此处是问妈妈什么时候洗衣服。故选A。 13．句意：整整一个星期，尽管布莱恩不停地向妈妈要东西，妈妈却一直给他几乎相同的答案。 if如果；before在……之前；because因为；though尽管。根据“Brian kept asking his mom for things, Mom kept giving him almost the same answers.”可知，应该说“尽管”布莱恩不停地向妈妈要东西，妈妈却一直给他几乎相同的答案，though引导让步状语从句，故选D。 14．句意：直到今天下午放学后，布莱恩回到家，看到他妈妈一个人在为家人准备晚餐，他突然明白了这个消息。 saw看见；kept保持；left离开；stopped停止。根据“his mom alone preparing dinner for the family”可知，此处指的布莱恩看到妈妈一个人在为家人准备晚餐，故选A。 15．句意：直到今天下午放学后，布莱恩回到家，看到他妈妈一个人在为家人准备晚餐，他突然明白了这个消息。 story故事；housework家务；message信息；feeling感觉。 根据后文“Mom had been trying to tell him: he might not want to be Cinderella, but neither did his mom.”可知，布莱恩明白了妈妈一直在传递的“信息”，“message”最符合语境，故选C。 Passage 4 “How dare you!” My anger finally burst out when my son refused to go to the piano classes for the third time that day. He rolled his eyes at me, which made me even 1 . I completely lost my temper and screamed, at the top of my lungs. “Enough! You are not my 2 anymore!” He didn’t cry or 3 to me. He responded in silence with a look of helplessness that I had never seen before. He used to cry violently and beg me to 4 him. The innocence shining in his big eyes would 5 that hot-tempered beast in me away in the end. 6 , this time... Did what he had done really make me angry? No. Did such 7 come totally from his improper (不合适的) behavior? No. Had I ever given it a chance to listen to and 8 him? No. My demanding job, my 9 housework, my kid’s cry for company..., all formed a minefield (布雷区) and all that was needed to blow it up was a fuse (导火索). My son was the victim (受害者). The rest of the day, he 10 an outdoor walk, a ride in the park and even his favorite games and just wanted to be alone. I could 11 the greatest sorrow and the truest innocence in his eyes. After admitting (承认) my own fault, I held this tiny trembling (发抖的) creature 12 in my arms, tears swelling in my eyes. For those who believe “Sticks and stones may break the bone, but words can never hurt anyone”, I have a piece of heartfelt 13 . Do not try this most powerful weapon (武器) 14 the people you love. It is 15 enough to cut the deepest into a soul. 1．A．better B．sadder C．happier D．angrier 2．A．boy B．girl C．pet D．friend 3．A．give back B．come back C．talk back D．put back 4．A．excuse B．praise C．desert D．accompany 5．A．put B．give C．throw D．drive 6．A．Otherwise B．However C．Therefore D．Moreover 7．A．sadness B．anger C．happiness D．sorrow 8．A．hug B．blame C．accept D．understand 9．A．endless B．worthless C．important D．meaningless 10．A．went B．got C．loved D．refused 11．A．recall B．reach C．read D．regard 12．A．rudely B．closely C．happily D．calmly 13．A．information B．advice C．news D．knowledge 14．A．for B．with C．through D．against 15．A．hard B．tough C．sharp D．smooth 【答案】 1．D 2．A 3．C 4．A 5．D 6．B 7．B 8．D 9．A 10．D 11．C 12．B 13．B 14．D 15．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者没有控制住自己的脾气向儿子发了火，最终意识到自己伤害了儿子纯真的心灵，她感到非常后悔。 1．句意：他对我翻了翻白眼，这使我更生气了。 better更好；sadder更悲伤；happier更开心；angrier更生气。根据“My anger finally burst out when my son refused to go to the piano classes for the third time that day”，可知作者是在生气。故选D。 2．句意：你不再是我的男孩了！ boy男孩；girl女孩；pet宠物；friend朋友。根据“when my son refused to go to the piano classes”可知，此处表示我的男孩。故选A。 3．句意：他没有哭，也没有和我顶嘴。 give back归还；come back回来；talk back顶嘴；put back放回。根据“He responded in silence”可知，此处表示他没有顶嘴。故选C。 4．句意：他通常会大哭着求我原谅他。 excuse原谅；praise表扬；desert抛弃；accompany陪伴。根据“He used to cry violently and beg me to…him”可知，此处是说以前儿子会哭着求妈妈原谅。故选A。 5．句意：他的大眼睛里闪烁着的无辜最终会将我心中的暴脾气野兽赶走。 put放；give给；throw扔；drive驱赶。drive sth. away意为“将……驱逐”，故选D。 6．句意：然而，这次…… Otherwise否则；However然而；Therefore因此；Moreover此外。根据语境，可知这次情形与往常不同，可知此处表转折，故选B。 7．句意：这次我的怒火完全是来源于他不当的行为吗？ sadness悲伤；anger怒火；happiness快乐；sorrow悲伤。根据“My anger finally burst out”可知，作者在生气，此处应表示怒火。故选B。 8．句意：我给过他机会去倾听他的想法、去理解他吗？ hug拥抱；blame责怪；accept接受；understand理解。根据语境，可知作者此时在反思，自己从未尝试去和儿子沟通、去理解他。故选D。 9．句意：苛刻的工作、无尽的家务、需要陪伴的孩子……所有这些形成了一个雷区，引爆它只需要一个导火索。 endless无尽的；worthless无价值的；important重要的；meaningless毫无意义的。根据“My demanding job, my…housework, my kid’s cry for company...”可知，此处是作者在叙述自己的一些烦心事，所以是“做不完的家务”。故选A。 10．句意：接下来这一天，他拒绝外出散步、在公园骑车甚至是他最爱的游戏，他只想独自待着。 went去；got获得；loved喜爱；refused拒绝。根据“just wanted to be alone”，可知他拒绝了这一切活动。故选D。 11．句意：我可以在他眼中读到巨大的悲伤和真切的无辜。 recall回想；reach达到；read读到；regard把……视为。根据“I could…the greatest sorrow and the truest innocence in his eyes.”可知，此处表示作者能够在孩子眼中读到这些情绪。故选C。 12．句意：在承认了我的错误后，我将这个颤抖着的小可怜紧紧拥入怀中，我眼中噙满了泪水。 rudely粗鲁地；closely紧密地；happily开心地；calmly冷静地。根据“tears swelling in my eyes”，可知作者很后悔，应该是紧紧地抱住了孩子。故选B。 13．句意：对于那些相信“棍棒和石头会伤害我们的身体，但语言伤害不了任何人”的人，我有一条衷心的建议。 information消息；advice建议；news新闻；knowledge知识。根据“Do not try this most powerful weapon (武器)…the people you love. It is…enough to cut the deepest into a soul.”可知，此处表示有一条衷心的建议。故选B。 14．句意：不要用这个最有力的武器来对抗你爱的人。 for为了；with和；through通过；against反对，对抗。根据“Do not try this most powerful weapon (武器)…the people you love.”可知，此处表示用这个武器来对付、对抗所爱之人。故选D。 15．句意：它足够尖锐，会刺痛到灵魂深处。 hard坚硬的；tough粗糙的；sharp尖锐的；smooth光滑的。根据“to cut the deepest into a soul”，可知是足够尖锐。故选C。 Passage 5 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Since my mother moved to live with us in the city, she has been much heavier than before. As time went by, her health got 1 . So I had to take her to see a 2 . My mother 3 told to lose weight by doing exercise every day. She had no choice but to follow 4 the doctor said. I told her that I would exercise with her every morning. On the first morning, she got up very early 5 ran with me in our neighbourhood. I tried to run slowly so that she could follow me. After 6 for some minutes, I told her the 7 ways of exercise and the importance of eating healthy food. She listened to me carefully. It made me 8 that she told me to do everything very patiently when I was a kid. On the second morning, I praised her for 9 running with me. But after two weeks, she wanted to 10 running because she thought two-week exercise didn’t 11 at all. To encourage her, I taught her how to use the facilities (设施) for exercise in our 12 . She began to exercise again. With my help, it 13 her one month to develop a good habit of daily exercise. “Thank you, my dear daughter. Exercise 14 health and happiness to me. I will 15 worry about my health.” Her words touched my heart deeply. I felt happy to make a big difference to my mother’s life. 1．A．better B．stronger C．worse D．thinner 2．A．teacher B．waiter C．nurse D．doctor 3．A．be B．is C．was D．been 4．A．that B．what C．which . D．where 5．A．and B．but C．so D．or 6．A．swimming B．running C．playing D．eating 7．A．fast B．proper C．fantastic D．amazing 8．A．act B．expect C．forget D．remember 9．A．changing B．getting C．keeping D．waiting 10．A．give up B．eat up C．set up D．put up 11．A．do B．work C．take D．solve 12．A．school B．hospital C．neighbourhood D．cinema 13．A．cost B．spent C．took D．paid 14．A．answers B．plays C．includes D．brings 15．A．never B．ever C．sometimes D．always 【答案】 1．C 2．D 3．C 4．B 5．A 6．B 7．B 8．D 9．C 10．A 11．B 12．C 13．C 14．D 15．A 【导语】本文讲了通过作者很大的努力帮助妈妈养成良好锻炼习惯的故事。 1．句意：随着时间的推移，她的健康越来越差。 better更好的；stronger更强壮的；worse更糟糕的，更差的；thinner更瘦的。根据前文“Since my mother moved to live with us in the city, she has been much heavier than before.”，结合选项可知，此处指她的健康越来越差。所以此处应该填入worse，意为“更差的”符合语境。故选C。 2．句意：于是我只好带她去看医生。 teacher老师；waiter服务员；nurse护士；doctor医生。根据后文“My mother…told to lose weight by doing exercise every day. She had no choice but to follow…the doctor said.”可知，此处应该指看医生，see a doctor，固定搭配，意为“看医生”符合语境。故选D。 3．句意：我妈妈被告知通过每天锻炼来减肥。 be是，原形；is是，单数形式；was是，单数形式的过去式；been，be动词的过去分词。根据语境可知，时态为一般过去时，分析句子“My mother…told to lose weight by doing exercise every day.”可知，主语My mother和谓语动词told是被动关系，所以此处考查一般过去时的被动语态，主语My mother是第三人称单数，所以此处应该be动词的过去式was。故选C。 4．句意：她别无选择，只能听从医生的话。 that连接代词，既指人又指物；what什么，连接代词；which哪一个，连接代词，只指物；where在哪，连接副词。根据分析句子“She had no choice but to follow…the doctor said.”，结合选项可知，此处应该表达她别无选择，只能听从医生的话。此处应该填入连接代词what，作宾语，指医生说的话。故选B。 5．句意：第一天早上，她起得很早并且和我一起在小区里跑步。 and并且；but但是；so所以；or或者。根据分析句子“she got up very early…ran with me in our neighbourhood.”可知，句子前后构成并列关系，所以此处应该填入并列连词and，意为“并且”符合语境。故选A。 6．句意：跑了几分钟后，我告诉她正确的运动方式和健康饮食的重要性。 swimming游泳；running跑步；playing玩；eating吃。根据前文“On the first morning, she got up very early…ran with me in our neighbourhood.”可知，此处应该指跑了几分钟后。故选B。 7．句意：跑了几分钟后，我告诉她正确的运动方式和健康饮食的重要性。 fast快速的；proper合适的；fantastic令人着谜的；amazing令人吃惊的。根据空格后“ways of exercise and the importance of eating healthy food.”，结合选项可知，此处应该指正确的运动方式和健康饮食的重要性。所以此处应该填入形容词proper，作定语，修饰名词ways，意为“合适的”符合语境。故选B。 8．句意：它让我想起小时候她告诉我做任何事都要非常耐心。 act表演；expect期待；forget忘记；remember记住，想起。根据空格后“she told me to do everything very patiently when I was a kid.”，结合选项可知，此处应该表达它让我想起小时候她告诉我做任何事都要非常耐心。故选D。 9．句意：第二天早上，我夸她一直陪我跑。 changing改变；getting获得；keeping保持，一直；waiting等待。根据前文“On the first morning, she got up very early…ran with me in our neighbourhood.”，结合选项可知，此处应该指我夸她一直陪我跑。keep doing sth，固定搭配，意为“一直做某事”符合语境。故选C。 10．句意：但是两周后，她想放弃跑步，因为她认为两周锻炼根本不起作用。 give up放弃；eat up吃完；set up建立；put up张贴。根据后半句“because she thought two-week exercise didn’t…at all.”可知，此处应该表达她想放弃跑步。故选A。 11．句意：但是两周后，她想放弃跑步，因为她认为两周锻炼根本不起作用。 do做；work工作；take拿走；solve解决。根据“because she thought two-week exercise didn’t…at all.”，结合选项可知，此处应该表达因为她认为两周锻炼根本不起作用。work，动词原形，意为“工作，起作用”。故选B。 12．句意：为了鼓励她，我教她如何使用我们小区的健身设施。 school学校；hospital医院；neighbourhood社区；cinema电影院。根据前文“On the first morning, she got up very early…ran with me in our neighbourhood.”可知，此处应该表达我教她如何使用我们小区的健身设施。故选C。 13．句意：在我的帮助下，她花了一个月的时间养成了每天锻炼的好习惯。 cost花费，物作主语；spent花费，人作主语；took花费，it作形式主语；paid支付。根据分析句子“With my help, it…her one month to develop a good habit of daily exercise.”，结合选项可知，此处考查：it took one’s time to do sth，固定句型，意为“某人花费了多少时间做某事”符合语境，所以此处应该填入took。故选C。 14．句意：运动给我带来健康和快乐。 answers答；plays玩；includes包括；brings带来。根据分析句子“Exercise…health and happiness to me.”，结合选项可知，此处考查：bring sb to sth，固定搭配，意为“给某人带来某物”符合语境。又根据该句主语是Exercise，所以此处应该填入bring的第三人称单数形式brings。故选D。 15．句意：我永远不会担心我的健康。 never从不；ever曾经；sometimes有时；always总是。根据前文语境，结合选项可知，此处应该表达我永远不会担心我的健康。所以此处应该填入never，意为“从不，绝不”符合语境。故选A。 Passage 6 One day I walked to my bedroom. After seating myself in front of my computer, I 1 a post-it note (便利贴) on the screen. It read, “Don’t turn on your computer. You 2 until 12 clock doing your homework last night. Maybe you will finish it earlier if you play 3 games less. Mom.” I took it down and threw it into the bin. “Why does she care about this?” I thought. “She is never here anyway.” Since high school started, communication between me and my 4 has nearly come to an end. With all their business trips, they 5 the Smiths to watch over me. They have their own kids to 6 about. They usually “look after” me just by looking out of their windows. The only way of 7 between me and my parents is through post-it notes. The notes are all over the house all the time. To make myself feel less 8 , I joined many clubs at school. The club members and coaches are all there to give me a hand or talk with me. I feel great when I’m at school. Though I’m trying to keep off the dark and 9 house, I still expect something from my parents. I wish that they would be there waiting for me to come back from school. I want them to understand that I need them. Lastly, I wish they could know how I 10 feel. 1．A．noticed B．expected C．received D．remembered 2．A．dressed up B．gave up C．grew up D．stayed up 3．A．video B．computer C．phone D．TV 4．A．neighbors B．friends C．teachers D．parents 5．A．allowed B．refused C．encouraged D．asked 6．A．talk B．bring C．worry D．hear 7．A．communication B．love C．discussion D．development 8．A．lonely B．worried C．angry D．surprised 9．A．full B．empty C．warm D．cold 10．A．especially B．differently C．really D．quickly 【答案】 1．A 2．D 3．B 4．D 5．D 6．C 7．A 8．A 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了一个高中生，因为父母忙于工作没有时间照顾他，因此他感觉到非常的孤单与悲伤，并希望得到父母的陪伴与关爱。 1．句意：在电脑前坐下后，我注意到屏幕上有一张便利贴。 noticed注意；expected期待；received收到；remembered记得。根据“...a post-it note (便利贴) on the screen. It read...”可知，我看到了电脑屏幕上有一张便利贴。故选A。 2．句意：你昨晚做作业一直到12点才睡。 dressed up打扮；gave up放弃；grew up成长；stayed up熬夜。根据“You...until 12 clock doing your homework last night.”可知，是熬夜到12点，故选D。 3．句意：如果你少玩电脑游戏，也许你会更早完成它。 video录像；computer电脑；phone电话；TV电视。根据“Maybe you will finish it earlier if you play...games less.”可知，是玩电脑游戏，故选B。 4．句意：自从高中开始，我和父母之间的交流几乎结束了。 neighbors邻居；friends朋友；teachers老师；parents父母。根据“She is never here anyway.”可知，反正她从来不在这儿，所以是作者和父母几乎不交流，故选D。 5．句意：他们经常出差，请史密斯一家照看我。 allowed允许；refused拒绝；encouraged鼓励；asked请求。根据“With all their business trips, they...the Smiths to watch over me.”可知，请别人来照看我，ask sb to do sth“请某人做某事”，故选D。 6．句意：他们有自己的孩子要担心。 talk谈论；bring带来；worry担心；hear听见。根据“They usually ‘look after’ me just by looking out of their windows.”可知，他们通常只需看着窗外就可以“照顾”我，所以史密斯担心自己的孩子，故选C。 7．句意：我和父母之间唯一的沟通方式是通过便利贴。 communication交流；love爱；discussion讨论；development发展。根据前文作者的父母给作者便利贴留言，却从不在他身边，还请史密斯一家照顾他可知，便利贴是她和父母唯一的交流方式。故选A。 8．句意：为了让自己不那么孤独，我参加了学校的许多社团。 lonely孤独的；worried担心的；angry生气的；surprised惊讶的。根据“I joined many clubs at school.”可知，我参加了学校的许多社团，是为了让自己不那么孤独，故选A。 9．句意：虽然我尽量远离黑暗和空荡荡的房子，但我仍然对父母有所期待。 full满的；empty空的；warm温暖的；cold寒冷的。根据“Though I’m trying to keep off the dark and...house, I still expect something from my parents.”可知，黑暗和空荡荡的房子，故选B。 10．句意：最后，我希望他们能知道我的真实感受。 especially尤其；differently不同地；really真地；quickly迅速地。根据“Lastly, I wish they could know how I...feel.”可知，希望他们能知道我的真实感受，故选C。 话题3 发明与创造 Passage 1 阅读短文，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Now, smartphones are getting more and more popular not only with the young but also with the old. The phones are now very useful 1 you can download  (下载) all kinds of new apps. 2 these apps, you can play games, watch movies and so on. For example, many people like using WeChat to 3 with others. In fact, it is really difficult for people to 4 apps. They need lots of knowledge that you don’t know. But some middle school students are inventing their own apps. 5 , an app competition for middle school students was held in Shanghai. A group of middle school students from around China 6 their inventions at the competition. Zhang Shaolin from WFLMS has invented an app called 7 Helper. His app is very useful. It tells people when and 8 to do exercise every day. It can tell you to exercise on time when the phone rings. Zhang Jichen is a student in Grade Nine from Beijing. The air in Beijing is often 9 so he invented an app that can calculate (计算) PM 2.5. In this way, he can know whether the 10 is bad or not through his phone before he goes out. He is also able to choose the right clothes 11 the app. “It is not easy to make an app. You have to be really 12 and patient. Sometimes, you have to 13 again and again. But I enjoy doing it,” said Zhang Yuqi, 14 student from WFLMS. Many interesting apps have 15 a deep impression (印象) on people at the competition. You may try to make one, too! 1．A．so B．if C．until D．because 2．A．With B．For C．About D．On 3．A．compare B．deal C．start D．communicate 4．A．buy B．sell C．make D．find 5．A．Recently B．Finally C．Firstly D．Nearly 6．A．watched B．showed C．invented D．finished 7．A．Health B．Dream C．Travel D．Study 8．A．what B．which C．how D．why 9．A．nice B．fresh C．thick D．terrible 10．A．air B．sky C．water D．sun 11．A．according to B．along with C．out of D．as for 12．A．successful B．helpful C．careful D．useful 13．A．catch B．try C．believe D．help 14．A．other B．each C．another D．such 15．A．taken B．left C．reached D．shared 【答案】 1．D 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．A 8．C 9．D 10．A 11．A 12．C 13．B 14．C 15．B 【导语】本文讲述了智能手机日益普及，人们可借助各类应用程序满足多种需求，同时介绍了一些中学生克服困难发明实用应用程序，并在上海中学生应用程序比赛中展示成果的故事。 1．句意：手机现在非常有用，因为你可以下载各种各样的新应用程序。 so所以；if如果；until直到；because因为。后句是前句的原因，用because引导原因状语从句。故选D。 2．句意：借助这些应用程序，你可以玩游戏、看电影等等。 With用；For为了；About关于；On在上面。根据“these apps, you can play games, watch movies and so on”可知是用这些应用程序，你可以玩游戏、看电影等，用介词with。故选A。 3．句意：例如，许多人喜欢使用微信与他人交流。 compare比较；deal处理；start开始；communicate交流。根据“using WeChat”可知使用微信与他人交流。故选D。 4．句意：事实上，对人们来说制作应用程序真的很难。 buy买；sell卖；make制作；find找到。根据“But some middle school students are inventing their own apps”以及“It is not easy to make an app”可知制作应用程序真的很难。故选C。 5．句意：最近，一场面向中学生的应用程序比赛在上海举行。 Recently最近；Finally最后；Firstly首先；Nearly几乎。根据“an app competition for middle school students was held”可知比赛是最近举行的。故选A。 6．句意：一群来自中国各地的中学生在比赛中展示了他们的发明。 watched观看；showed展示；invented发明；finished完成。根据“their inventions at the competition.”可知在比赛中展示他们的发明。故选B。 7．句意：来自上海世界外国语中学的张少林发明了一款名为 “健康助手” 的应用程序。 Health健康；Dream梦想；Travel旅行；Study学习。根据“to do exercise every day”可知这个应用程序能提醒人们锻炼，所以是“健康助手”。故选A。 8．句意：它告诉人们每天何时以及如何锻炼。 what什么；which哪一个；how如何；why为什么。根据“when and...to do exercise every day”可知是什么时候和如何锻炼。故选C。 9．句意：北京的空气通常很糟糕，所以他发明了一款可以计算 PM2.5 的应用程序。 nice好的；fresh新鲜的；thick厚的；terrible糟糕的。根据“so he invented an app that can calculate (计算) PM 2.5”可知北京的空气不好，所以他才发明了这个可以计算PM 2.5的应用程序。故选D。 10．句意：通过这种方式，他出门前可以通过手机知道空气质量是否不好。 air空气；sky天空；water水；sun太阳。根据“so he invented an app that can calculate (计算) PM 2.5”可知这个应用程序可以计算PM 2.5，可以知道空气质量好不好。故选A。 11．句意：他还可以根据这款应用选择合适的衣服。 according to根据；along with和……一起；out of从……出来；as for至于。根据“the app”可知是根据这个应用程序选择衣服。故选A。 12．句意：你必须非常细心且有耐心。 successful成功的；helpful有帮助的；careful细心的；useful有用的。根据“and patient”可知制作应用程序不简单，所以要细心和耐心。故选C。 13．句意：有时候，你必须一次又一次地尝试。 catch抓住；try尝试；believe相信；help帮助。根据“again and again”可知制作应用程序时，要一遍一遍地尝试。故选B。 14．句意：来自上海世界外国语中学的另一名学生张雨琪说。 other其他的；each每一个；another另一个；such这样的。根据“Zhang Shaolin from WFLMS”可知此处指另外一名来自这个中学的学生，修饰可数名词单数用another。故选C。 15．句意：许多有趣的应用程序在比赛中给人们留下了深刻的印象。 taken拿走；left留下；reached到达；shared分享。根据“a deep impression (印象) on people”可知这些应用程序在比赛中给人们留下了深刻的印象。故选B。 Passage 2 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，使文章完整、通顺。 My love of building things began when I was a kid. It wasn’t until I 1 about Thomas Edison, though, that I really became excited about inventing. When I was in fourth grade, our teacher gave us a 2 . We had to write to a company and learn about the products it made. Each student would then give a report in front of the class. I 3 the Thomas A．Edison Company. Soon 4 I wrote to the company, our postman, sent a package to me. It contained (包含) a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I 5 reading and rereading about his inventions! The ones that 6 me most were movies, recorded sound, and the electric light. Edison became my 7 . My dad noticed my interest 8 inventing and he encouraged me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and, finally, into new things. Together, my dad and I repaired radios and televisions. Once, I made a 9 to adjust (调整) the brakes (刹车片) of our car. This surprised my dad so much. Later, we found a similar tool in a store. That’s when I learnt that 10 inventors often invent similar things. It is not 11 for this to happen. I also learnt that not all great ideas work. 12 is a common part of the inventing process. As my father and I worked together, I began to 13 that my dad was quite an inventor himself. 14 guiding hands, together with my interest in inventing, led me to become an engineer and inventor. But I am 15 to Thomas Edison, too, for first lighting that bulb (电灯泡) inside me. 1．A．cared B．worried C．heard D．learnt 2．A．project B．lesson C．surprise D．present 3．A．joined B．owned C．started D．chose 4．A．since B．before C．after D．while 5．A．enjoyed B．minded C．avoided D．hated 6．A．warned B．interested C．controlled D．hated 7．A．scientist B．inventor C．hero D．teacher 8．A．at B．for C．on D．in 9．A．tool B．idea C．mistake D．joke 10．A．young B．different C．famous D．real 11．A．common B．right C．imperfect D．unusual 12．A．Imagination B．Failure C．Happiness D．Creativity 13．A．hope B．remember C．realize D．consider 14．A．My B．Your C．Her D．His 15．A．thankful B．polite C．true D．useful 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．D 9．A 10．B 11．D 12．B 13．C 14．D 15．A 【导语】本文讲述了作者小时候受到爱迪生的启发，对发明产生了巨大兴趣，并最终成为发明家的故事。 1．句意：直到我听说了托马斯·爱迪生，我才真正对发明感到兴奋。 cared关心；worried担心；heard听到；learnt学会。根据“It wasn’t until I ... about Thomas Edison, though, that I really became excited about inventing.”可知，直到我听说了托马斯·爱迪生，我才真正对发明感到兴奋，hear about意为“听说”。故选C。 2．句意：当我在四年级的时候，老师给了我们一个项目。 project项目；lesson课；surprise惊喜；present礼物。根据“We had to write to a company and learn about the products it made.”可知，我们要写信给一家公司，了解它生产的产品，这是老师给我们的项目。故选A。 3．句意：我选择了托马斯·爱迪生公司。 joined加入；owned拥有；started开始；chose选择。根据“I ... the Thomas A. Edison Company.”可知，我选择给这家公司写信。故选D。 4．句意：我给公司写信后不久，我们的邮递员给我送来了一个包裹。 since自从；before在……之前；after在……之后；while当……时。根据“our postman, sent a package to me”可知，邮递员给我送来了一个包裹，这件事发生在写信之后。故选C。 5．句意：我多么喜欢反复阅读他的发明啊！ enjoyed享受；minded介意；avoided避免；hated讨厌。根据“How I ... reading and rereading about his inventions!”可知，我很激动，很喜欢反复阅读书中的内容，“enjoy doing sth.”意为“喜欢做某事”。故选A。 6．句意：我最感兴趣的是电影、录音和电灯。 warned警告；interested（使）感兴趣；controlled控制；hated讨厌。根据“The ones that ... me most were movies, recorded sound, and the electric light.”可知，我最感兴趣的是电影、录音和电灯。故选B。 7．句意：爱迪生成了我的英雄。 scientist科学家；inventor发明家；hero英雄；teacher老师。根据“Edison became my ...”可知，我反复阅读爱迪生的发明，他成为了我心目中的英雄。故选C。 8．句意：我爸爸注意到我对发明的兴趣，他鼓励我。 at在；for为了；on在……上；in在……里。根据“My dad noticed my interest ... inventing”可知，此处表达在发明方面的兴趣，用介词in表示“在……方面；对于……”。故选D。 9．句意：有一次，我做了一个调整汽车刹车片的工具。 tool工具；idea主意；mistake错误；joke玩笑。根据“I made a ... to adjust (调整) the brakes (刹车片) of our car”和“Later, we found a similar tool in a store.”可知，我做了个调整汽车刹车片的工具。故选A。 10．句意：那时我才知道，不同的发明家常常发明相似的东西。 young年轻的；different不同的；famous有名的；real真的。根据“That’s when I learnt that ... inventors often invent similar things.”可知，不同的发明家经常发明相似的东西。故选B。 11．句意：这种情况并不罕见。 common常见的；right正确的；imperfect有缺点的；unusual不寻常的。根据“inventors often invent similar things”可知，发明家们经常发明相似的东西，也就是说，这种情况并不罕见。故选D。 12．句意：失败是发明过程中常见的一部分。 Imagination想象；Failure失败；Happiness快乐；Creativity创造力。根据“I also learnt that not all great ideas work.”可知，并非所有伟大的想法都能实现，也就是说，失败是发明过程中很常见的。故选B。 13．句意：当我和父亲一起工作时，我开始意识到我父亲本身就是一个发明家。 hope希望；remember记得；realize意识到；consider考虑。根据“I began to ... that my dad was quite an inventor himself”可知，我开始意识到我父亲本身就是一个发明家。故选C。 14．句意：他的指导，加上我对发明的兴趣，使我成为一名工程师和发明家。 My我的；Your你的，你们的；Her她的；His他的。根据“my dad was quite an inventor himself”可知，我父亲本身就是一个发明家，他指导我发明东西。故选D。 15．句意：但我也要感谢托马斯·爱迪生，是他先点亮了我内心的那颗灯泡。 thankful感激的；polite礼貌的；true真实的；useful有用的。根据“But I am ... to Thomas Edison, too, for first lighting that bulb (电灯泡) inside me.”可知，爱迪生先点亮了我内心对发明的兴趣，我对此表示感谢，“be thankful to”意为“感激某人或某事”。故选A。 Passage 3 I’m sure that you must have played Slinky—a popular toy all over the world. But do you know it was invented by 1 ? Richard James was a (n) 2 in the early 1940s. One day, he was working in his home lab to create a new spring (弹簧) for a ship. The spring would keep special instruments safe while at sea. A spring 3 to the floor. Richard 4 as it went end over end. That was the beginning of Slinky. Richard shared his discovery 5 his wife Betty. They worked together to fine-tune (对……微调) the toy. Betty searched the dictionary 6 she found the perfect name for the toy. She thought Slinky was the 7 name. At first, Betty was not sure if the toy would be a success. They 8 it to children in their neighborhood. The children were so 9 in it that Richard and Betty raised some money. They formed a company and made four hundred Slinky toys 10 . Each was to be 11 for one dollar. The couple tried to sell their toy to toy companies 12 not many were interested. In 1945, they decided 13 the toy in a popular toy store in San Francisco. The toy was a great 14 . All of the toys were sold 15 in ninety minutes. In this way, one of the most popular toys in the world was invented. 1．A．day B．skill C．hand D．accident 2．A．cook B．teacher C．doctor D．engineer 3．A．flew B．stopped C．fell D．requested 4．A．looked B．saw C．cried D．watched 5．A．on B．at C．with D．in 6．A．until B．unless C．although D．besides 7．A．perfect B．new C．first D．family 8．A．talked B．showed C．enjoyed D．listed 9．A．proud B．accidental C．interested D．bored 10．A．completely B．exactly C．carefully D．successfully 11．A．bought B．sell C．sold D．made 12．A．so B．but C．and D．because 13．A．show B．showing C．showed D．to show 14．A．lost B．mistake C．failure D．success 15．A．over B．off C．in D．out 【答案】 1．D 2．D 3．C 4．D 5．C 6．A 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．D 11．C 12．B 13．D 14．D 15．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了Slinky这种风靡世界的玩具被Richard James工程师偶然发明的过程。 1．句意：但是你知道它是偶然发明的吗？ day天；skill技能；hand手；accident事故。根据“One day, he was working in his home lab to create a new spring for a ship.”可知，它是偶然发明的，by accident“偶然地”，固定短语。故选D。 2．句意：Richard James是20世纪40年代初的一名工程师。 cook厨师；teacher教师；doctor医生；engineer工程师。根据“One day, he was working in his home lab to create a new spring for a ship.”可知，他在家里的实验室里为一艘船制造一个新的弹簧，故Richard James是一名工程师。故选D。 3．句意：一根弹簧掉到了地板上。 flew飞；stopped停；fell掉；requested请求。根据“the floor”可知，一根弹簧掉到了地板上。故选C。 4．句意：他观看弹簧翻转。 looked看；saw看到；cried哭；watched观看。根据“as it went end over end.”可知，他观看弹簧翻转。故选D。 5．句意：Richard和他的妻子贝蒂Betty了分享他的发现。 on在……的上面；at在具体的时间点；with和；in在……的里面。share sth. with sb “和某人分享某物”，固定短语。故选C。 6．句意：Betty查着字典直到为这个玩具找到合适的名字。 until直到；unless除非；although虽然；besides除此之外 (包括)。根据“Betty searched the dictionary...she found the perfect name for the toy.”可知，她一直查阅字典“直到”为这个玩具找到合适的名字。故选A。 7．句意：她觉得Slinky是完美的名字。 perfect完美的；new新的；first第一的；family家庭。根据“she found the perfect name for the toy.”可知，她找到了完美的名字，故而觉得Slinky是完美的名字。故选A。 8．句意：他们向邻里的孩子们展示玩具。 talked谈话；showed展示；enjoyed享受；listed列举。根据“They...it to children in their neighborhood.”可知，他们向孩子们“展示”玩具。故选B。 9．句意：孩子们对它很感兴趣以至于Richard和Betty筹到了一些钱。 proud骄傲的；accidental偶然的；interested感兴趣的；bored厌烦的。根据“...in it that Richard and Betty raised some money.”可知，孩子们对它感兴趣，be interested in表示“对……感兴趣”，故选C。 10．句意：他们成立了一家公司，成功地生产了四百个Slinky玩具。 completely完全地；exactly精确地；carefully小心地；successfully成功地。根据“They formed a company and made four hundred Slinky toys …”可知，成功地生产了四百个Slinky玩具。故选D。 11．句意：每个玩具被以一美元的价格售出。 bought买；sell卖；sold卖，过去式或过去分词；made制作，过去式或过去分词。根据“Each was to be...for one dollar.”可知，每个卖一美元，Each代指“玩具”，与sell之间是被动关系，故空处需sell的过去分词sold。故选C。 12．句意：他们尝试卖给玩具公司，但不是很多公司对它感兴趣。 so因此；but但是；and并且；because因为。根据空前后关系可知，空处表转折，需连词but。故选B。 13．句意：在1945年，他们决定在旧金山的一个受欢迎的商店里展示这个玩具。 show展示，动词原形；showing展示，动名词或现在分词；showed过去式或过去分词；to show动词不定式。decide to do sth.表示“决定做某事”，故空处需动词不定式。故选D。 14．句意：玩具在商店里非常成功。 lost损失；mistake错误；failure失败；success成功。根据“All of the toys were sold...in ninety minutes.”可知，玩具卖的很好，很成功。故选D。 15．句意：所有玩具在九十分钟内售罄。 over结束；off离开；in在……里；out出去。根据“All of the toys were sold...in ninety minutes.”可知，空处指“卖完”，sell out意为“售罄”，固定短语。故选D。 Passage 4 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。 He Brings Umbrellas to People’s Hearts Recently, a man named Lei Penglin has become famous on the Internet for making creative umbrellas. 38-year-old Lei has a 1 in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. In some videos online, Lei shows his special umbrellas 2 different designs. For example, he has made umbrellas that can reflect light in the dark, umbrellas with long plastic curtains to 3 clothes from getting wet, and even twin umbrellas designed for 4 . Lei has worked in umbrella factories since he was young. So he knows a lot about how to 5 umbrellas. He can even tell the quality and the possible price of any umbrella by just weighing it in his 6 . Lei started his own factory in 2014. At first, he could receive lots of 7 , but as the competition increased, he had to find new ways. Lei realized that creative and 8 products always stand out. “People don’t want umbrellas just to keep sunlight and rain away,” Lei said. 9 he started putting creative ideas into his umbrellas. In 2022, his umbrella with a flashlight (手电筒) became 10 . From then on, Lei began to 11 people’s comments (评论) on his product videos. He now 12 hundreds of comments every day to get new ideas for his umbrellas. Many umbrellas made based on the comments have been on sale. “ 13 all the umbrellas made so far can be sold,” Lei said. In the future, Lei hopes to make some Chinese-style umbrellas that can be paired with 14 Chinese clothing, like hanfu. “I want to try something new and also help promote (推广) our Chinese 15 ,” Lei added. 1．A．shop B．school C．factory D．hospital 2．A．in B．on C．around D．with 3．A．wear B．dry C．protect D．separate 4．A．adults B．couples C．children D．businessmen 5．A．make B．sell C．paint D．match 6．A．bags B．hands C．pockets D．arms 7．A．orders B．magazines C．newspapers D．videos 8．A．usual B．special C．personal D．musical 9．A．However B．Otherwise C．So D．Because 10．A．interesting B．valuable C．powerful D．popular 11．A．look forward to B．pay attention to C．connect with D．deal with 12．A．looks B．watches C．sees D．reads 13．A．Almost B．Especially C．Hardly D．Suddenly 14．A．modern B．traditional C．colourful D．fashionable 15．A．umbrellas B．technology C．culture D．flashlight 【答案】 1．C 2．D 3．C 4．B 5．A 6．B 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．D 11．B 12．D 13．A 14．B 15．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了一个叫雷鹏林的人因制作创意雨伞而在互联网上出名的故事。 1．句意：38岁的雷在浙江绍兴有一家工厂。 shop商店；school学校；factory工厂；hospital医院。根据“Lei started his own factory in 2014”可知是有一个工厂。故选C。 2．句意：在网上的一些视频中，雷展示了他不同设计的特殊雨伞。 in在……里面；on在……上面；around在……周围；with有。根据“different designs”可知是有不同设计的雨伞。故选D。 3．句意：例如，他制作了可以在黑暗中反射光线的雨伞，带有长塑料窗帘以防止衣服弄湿的雨伞，甚至为夫妇设计的双伞。 wear穿；dry（使）变干；protect保护；separate分开。根据“clothes from getting wet”可知是保护衣服不被淋湿。故选C。 4．句意：例如，他制作了可以在黑暗中反射光线的雨伞，带有长塑料窗帘以防止衣服弄湿的雨伞，甚至为夫妇设计的双伞。 adults成人；couples夫妇；children孩子；businessmen商人。根据“even twin umbrellas designed for ”可知是为夫妇设计的双伞。故选B。 5．句意：所以他知道很多关于如何制作雨伞的知识。 make制作；sell卖；paint刷漆；match相配。根据“he knows a lot about how to...”可知是知道如何制作雨伞。故选A。 6．句意：他甚至可以通过在手中掂量来判断任何雨伞的质量和可能的价格。 bags包；hands手；pockets口袋；arms胳膊。根据“just weighing it in his”可知只在手里掂量一下就知道雨伞的质量和可能的价格。故选B。 7．句意：起初，他可以收到很多订单，但随着竞争的加剧，他不得不找到新的方法。 orders订单；magazines杂志；newspapers报纸；videos视频。根据“Lei started his own factory in 2014”可知他的工厂有很多订单。故选A。 8．句意：雷意识到，有创造力的和特殊的产品总是脱颖而出。 usual通常的；special特别的；personal个人的；musical音乐的。根据“Lei shows his special umbrellas ”可知是有创造力和特别的雨伞。故选B。 9．句意：于是，他开始把创意放进雨伞里。 However然而；Otherwise否则；So所以；Because因为。前后是因果关系，此处表示结果，用so连接。故选C。 10．句意：2022年，他的手电筒伞开始流行起来。 interesting有趣的；valuable有价值的；powerful有力的；popular受欢迎的。根据“his umbrella with a flashlight (手电筒) became”可知带手电筒的雨伞变得受欢迎。故选D。 11．句意：从那时起，雷开始关注人们对他的产品视频的评论。 look forward to期待；pay attention to注意；connect with连接；deal with处理。根据“people’s comments (评论) on his product videos”可知是开始注意人们的评论。故选B。 12．句意：现在，他每天阅读数百条评论，为他的雨伞寻找新的想法。 looks看；watches看；sees看见；reads阅读。根据“hundreds of comments every day to get new ideas for his umbrellas”可知，是读人们的评论。故选D。 13．句意：到目前为止，几乎所有的雨伞都可以卖出去。 Almost几乎；Especially尤其；Hardly几乎不；Suddenly突然。根据“all the umbrellas made so far can be sold”可知，几乎所有的雨伞都可以卖出去。故选A。 14．句意：未来，雷希望制作一些可以与汉服等中国传统服装搭配的中式雨伞。 modern现代的；traditional传统的；colourful多彩的；fashionable时尚的。根据“Chinese clothing, like hanfu”可知，汉服是中国传统服饰。故选B。 15．句意：我想尝试一些新的东西，也帮助推广我们的中国文化。 umbrellas雨伞；technology科技；culture文化；flashlight手电筒。根据“Chinese clothing, like hanfu”可知是推广中国文化。故选C。 Passage 5 One of the easiest ways to stop the spread of disease is to simply wash your hands. Twenty seconds of handwashing with soap (肥皂) and water can reduce 1 and save lives. But, many people, especially children, do not have good handwashing habits. One 2 is that children do not wash their hands often enough or long enough. Children may think that it is a 3 thing to do. To help 4 this problem, Amanat Anand and Shubham Issar from India created a product (产品) called the SoaPen to turn handwashing into a 5 activity. As the name suggests, the SoaPen is a pen made out of soap that kids can 6 with. The children draw on their hands with the soap pen and then wash it off. If 7 do not spend enough time washing it off, the colors will remain (残留) on the children’s hands. It’s a fun 8 to teach kids how to wash their hands. Issar said the SoaPen was invented to teach kids good handwashing habits and it ensured (保证) that children spent enough time washing their hands. This may be especially 9 in a classroom. Often a 10 does not have the time to ensure that each child has washed their hands 11 . “Kids actually wash their hands for the proper amount of time 12 they’re drawing on their hands, and under water they have to rub (摩擦) really hard to remove (去除) the drawing. So they are actually (实际上) washing their hands 13 just going under water. ” The product could have a great 14 on public health. The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reports that 1.5 million children 15 each year as a result of diarrhea. (腹泻) UNICEF says good handwashing habits could reduce that number by 40 percent.     (提示：turn... into (把……变成…… )  the proper amount of time (适当的时间)) 1．A．challenges B．illnesses C．energies D．competitions 2．A．program B．problem C．chance D．style 3．A．serious B．special (特殊的) C．tiring (令人疲倦的) D．difficult 4．A．solve B．explain C．collect D．refuse 5．A．valuable B．traditional C．safe D．fun 6．A．start B．disagree C．draw D．complain 7．A．they B．others C．we D．some 8．A．smell B．size C．way D．shape 9．A．helpful B．popular C．common D．perfect 10．A．doctor B．friend C．parent D．teacher 11．A．widely B．probably C．properly D．gradually 12．A．so B．because C．if D．although 13．A．because of B．as for C．thanks to D．instead of 14．A．influence (影响) B．suggestion (建议） C．discovery (发现） D．experience (经历） 15．A．meet B．die C．fight D．fail 【答案】 1．B 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．D 6．C 7．A 8．C 9．A 10．D 11．C 12．B 13．D 14．A 15．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一个让洗手变得有趣的发明——SoaPen。 1．句意：用肥皂和水洗手20秒可以减少疾病并挽救生命。 challenges挑战；illnesses疾病；energies精力；competitions竞争。根据上文“One of the easiest ways to stop the spread of disease is to simply wash your hands”可知，洗手可以减少疾病。故选B。 2．句意：一个问题在于孩子们洗手的频率或时间不够长。 program程序；problem问题；chance机会；style风格。根据“children do not wash their hands often enough or long enough.”可知，孩子们洗手的频率或时间不够长，这是孩子们洗手时的问题。故选B。 3．句意：孩子们可能会认为这是一件累人的事。 serious严重的；special特别的；tiring累人的；difficult困难的。根据上文“One... is that children do not wash their hands often enough or long enough”可知，孩子们认为洗手很累人，所以经常洗手洗不够时长。故选C。 4．句意：为了帮助解决这个问题，来自印度的Amanat Anand和Shubham Issar创建了一个名为SoaPen的产品，把洗手变成一项有趣的活动。 solve解决；explain解释；collect收集；refuse拒绝。根据“...this problem, Amanat Anand and Shubham Issar from India created a product (产品) called the SoaPen to turn handwashing into...”以及上文提到的孩子在洗手时遇到的问题可知，“为了”帮助解决这个问题，他们创建了SoaPen的产品。故选A。 5．句意：为了帮助解决这个问题，来自印度的Amanat Anand和Shubham Issar创建了一个名为SoaPen的产品，把洗手变成一项有趣的活动。 valuable有价值的；traditional传统的；safe安全的；fun有趣的。根据下文“It’s a fun...to teach kids how to wash their hands.”可知，他们研发的这个产品让洗手变成一项有趣的活动。故选D。 6．句意：顾名思义，SoaPen是一种用肥皂制成的钢笔，孩子们可以用它画画。 start开始；disagree不同意；draw画画；complain抱怨。根据下文“The children draw on their hands with the soap pen and then wash it off”可知，孩子们可以用SoaPen画画。故选C。 7．句意：如果他们没有花足够的时间把它洗去，颜色就会留在孩子们的手上。 they他们；others其他人；we我们；some一些。根据上文“The children draw on their hands with the soap pen and then wash it off”可知，此处应用人称代词“they”指代上文提到的“children”，故选A。 8．句意：教孩子们如何洗手是一件很有趣的方式。 smell气味；size尺寸；way方式；shape形状。根据“...teach kids how to wash their hands.”可知，教孩子们如何洗手是一件很有趣的方式。故选C。 9．句意：这在教室里可能特别有用。 helpful有用的；popular流行的；common普遍的；perfect完美的。根据下文“Often a...does not have the time to ensure that each child has washed their hands...”可知，老师没有时间确保每个孩子都正确洗手，有了这个发明，孩子们就会好好洗手，所以在教室里可能特别有用。故选A。 10．句意：通常，老师没有时间确保每个孩子都正确洗手。 doctor医生；friend朋友；parent父母；teacher老师。根据前文“...in a classroom.”可知，空处指“老师”。故选D。 11．句意：通常，老师没有时间确保每个孩子都正确洗手。 widely广泛地；probably可能地；properly正确地；gradually渐渐地。根据上文“Issar said the SoaPen is invented to teach kids good handwashing habits”可知，SoaPen是为了教孩子们养成良好的洗手习惯而发明的，所以此处指的是老师没有时间确保每个孩子都正确洗手。故选C。 12．句意：孩子们洗手的时间是合适的，因为他们在手上画了画，在水下他们必须用力搓洗才能把画洗掉。 so因此；because因为；if如果；although虽然；根据下文“they’re drawing on their hands, and under water they have to rub really hard to remove the drawing”可知，此处是在解释原因，故应用because引导原因状语从句。故选B。 13．句意：所以他们实际上是在洗手，而不是把手置于水下。 because of因为；as for至于；thanks to多亏；instead of而不是。根据上文“and under water they have to rub really hard to remove the drawing”可知，此处指的是他们实际上是在洗手，而不是把手置于水下。故选D。 14．句意：该产品可能对公众健康产生重大影响。 influence影响；suggestion建议；discovery发现；experience经历。根据上文可知，SoaPen是让洗手变得有趣的发明，所以该产品可能对公众健康产生重大影响。故选A。 15．句意：联合国国际儿童紧急基金会 (UNICEF) 报告称，每年有150万儿童因腹泻而死亡。 meet遇到；die死亡；fight斗争；fail失败。根据“as a result of diarrhea. (腹泻)”可知，每年有150万儿童因腹泻而死亡。故选B。 Passage 6 When Heman Bekele was 6, he received a gift—a chemistry set. He used it to make “potions (药水)”. At that time, only his parents knew his work. Now, at 15, there are a lot more people 1 his work. In October 2023, 3M and Discovery Education named Heman as the 2 of their Young Scientist Challenge with a prize of $25,000 because he invented a soap (肥皂) that could one day be used to 3 some kinds of skin cancer. Heman was born in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, in Africa. He 4 to the US with his family at 4. He remembers seeing people in Africa working in the hot sun without any 5 for their skin. But that can be the main cause of skin cancer. Skin-cancer treatments 6 cost about $40,000. Heman wondered if there was a 7 way. He thought of adding a skin-cancer medicine to soap. “What is something that everyone is able to buy?” Heman thought to himself. “Everyone uses soap and water for cleaning. Therefore, soap would probably be the best 8 .” It could take years before the soap is ready to be sold. But Heman, a 10th grader at Woodson High School, is determined (坚定的). Over the summer, he spent every weekday in a 9 . When he goes back to school this fall, he’ll be in the lab less often. But he’ll keep working hard to make his dream come true. Heman encourages all kids to dream big. “Just keep inventing things,” he says. “Keep thinking of new ways to 10 our world.” 1．A．forgetting B．showing C．helping D．watching 2．A．winner B．learner C．visitor D．researcher 3．A．push B．lead C．treat D．send 4．A．moved B．walked C．rode D．ran 5．A．change B．protection C．guess D．preparation 6．A．still B．only C．usually D．also 7．A．safer B．smarter C．quicker D．cheaper 8．A．choice B．technology C．business D．support 9．A．school B．lab C．hospital D．classroom 10．A．save B．change C．improve D．build 【答案】 1．D 2．A 3．C 4．A 5．B 6．C 7．D 8．A 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了15岁的赫曼发现了一种可以治疗皮肤癌的肥皂，并讲述了他的梦想。 1．句意：现在，他15岁了，有更多的人关注他的工作。 forgetting忘记；showing展示；helping帮助；watching关注。根据“At that time, only his parents knew his work. Now, at 15, there are a lot more people…his work”可知，此处是说现在有更多的人关注他的工作。故选D。 2．句意：2023年10月，3M公司和探索教育公司宣布赫曼为青年科学家挑战赛的获胜者，奖金为2.5万美元，因为他发明了一种肥皂，有朝一日可以用来治疗某些类型的皮肤癌。 winner胜利者；learner学习者；visitor游客；researcher调查员。根据“3M and Discovery Education named Heman as the…of their Young Scientist Challenge with a prize of $25,000”可知，他是这次挑战的胜利者。故选A。 3．句意：2023年10月，3M公司和探索教育公司宣布赫曼为青年科学家挑战赛的获胜者，奖金为2.5万美元，因为他发明了一种肥皂，有朝一日可以用来治疗某些类型的皮肤癌。 push推；lead导致；treat治疗；send发送。根据“he invented a soap (肥皂) that could one day be used to…some kinds of skin cancer”可知，他发明的肥皂可以治疗皮肤癌。故选C。 4．句意：他4岁时随家人移居美国。 moved移动；walked走路；rode骑；ran跑。根据“Heman was born in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, in Africa”可知，是搬到了美国。故选A。 5．句意：他记得在非洲看到人们在烈日下工作，没有任何皮肤保护。 change改变；protection保护；guess猜；preparation准备。根据“He remembers seeing people in Africa working in the hot sun without any…for their skin”可知，是没有任何皮肤保护在烈日下工作。故选B。 6．句意：皮肤癌的治疗费用通常在4万美元左右。 still仍然；only仅仅；usually通常；also也。根据“Skin-cancer treatments…cost about $40,000”可知，此处指通常需要花费多少治疗费用。故选C。 7．句意：赫曼想知道是否有更便宜的方法。 safer更安全；smarter更聪明；quicker更快；cheaper更便宜。根据“Skin-cancer treatments…cost about $40,000”可知，他想找到更便宜的治疗办法。故选D。 8．句意：“每个人都用肥皂和水来清洁。因此，肥皂可能是最好的选择。” choice选择；technology科技；business生意；support支持。根据“Everyone uses soap and water for cleaning. Therefore, soap would probably be the best…”可知，他认为肥皂是最好的选择。故选A。 9．句意：整个夏天，他每个工作日都在实验室里度过。 school学校；lab实验室；hospital医院；classroom教室。根据“When he goes back to school this fall, he’ll be in the lab less often”可知，他一直在实验室里做实验。故选B。 10．句意：“不断思考新的方法来改善我们的世界。” save拯救；change改变；improve提高；build建造。根据“Keep thinking of new ways to…our world”可知，是通过不停地思考，想出新的方法来改善世界。故选C。 话题4 个人经历 Passage 1 Steven lost an arm after a traffic accident years ago. On that day, he was 1 down by a car badly. His left arm bone was smashed (撞碎). “I can’t feel my hand!” Steven kept shouting 2 he woke up in the hospital. It was the only way he could think of to stop the things from getting worse, though it was no use at all. That was really the hardest time for him. Life still went on. Steven 3 the next two years in the hospital. At first, he couldn’t even tie his shoes, open a bottle of water or cut his fingernails (手指甲) by himself. Later he knew he had to face all the 4 . With the support of his wife, he began to take part in all kinds of activities. 5 , he began dreaming of a better life and decided to learn to play the violin. Steven knew nothing about playing the violin and there was no one to ask for help. Therefore (因此), he made 6 progress. Then he met Lam, an amateur (业余的) violinist. Steven became Lam’s first student. Then Steven kept practicing playing the violin 7 the help of Lam. Sometimes he also played in public. When he played in the street, what people offered was not sympathy (同情) 8 admiration. Steven says playing the violin does not make life 9 for him, and he has to face new challenges every day. However, he won’t 10 . And he will never stop trying different new things in his life. 1．A．beaten B．knocked C．cut D．pulled 2．A．when B．if C．while D．before 3．A．finished B．took C．spent D．enjoyed 4．A．dangers B．difficulties C．directions D．arguments 5．A．Normally B．Hardly C．Completely D．Gradually 6．A．rapid B．slow C．great D．real 7．A．under B．for C．with D．without 8．A．and B．or C．nor D．but 9．A．easier B．harder C．sadder D．safer 10．A．cheer up B．keep up C．give up D．pick up 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．D 6．B 7．C 8．D 9．A 10．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了Steven的人生经历，展现了他坚韧不拔的人生态度。 1．句意：在那一天，他被一辆车狠狠地撞倒了。 beaten打败；knocked撞击；cut剪；pulled拉。根据“by a car”可知，Steven是被车撞倒了。knock down撞倒。故选B。 2．句意：Steven在医院里醒来时一直在大喊大叫。 when当……时候；if如果；while当……时候；before之前。根据“he woke up in the hospital.”可知，当他在医院醒过来时，when引导的从句中用非延续性动词。故选A。 3．句意：Steven在医院度过了接下来的两年。 finished完成；took花费；spent花费；enjoyed享受。根据“Steven...the next two years in the hospital.”可知，Steven在医院度过了两年，took的主语应为it。故选C。 4．句意：随后他明白他不得不面对所有的困难。 dangers危险；difficulties困难；directions方向；arguments争论。根据“At first, he couldn’t even tie his shoes, open a bottle of water or cut his fingernails by himself.”可知，这些都是他所面对的困难。故选B。 5．句意：逐渐地，他开始梦想更好的生活，并且开始学习拉小提琴。 Normally正常地；Hardly几乎不；Completely彻底地；Gradually逐渐地。根据“With the support of his wife, he began to take part in all kinds of activities...he began dreaming of a better life and decided to learn to play the violin.”可知，在妻子的支持下，他开始参加各种各样的活动，逐渐开始想要更好的生活。故选D。 6．句意：因此，他进步缓慢。 rapid迅速的；slow缓慢的；great极好的；real真实的。根据“Steven knew nothing about playing the violin and there was no one to ask for help.”可知，Steven不了解如何拉小提琴，也没有人可以寻求帮助，所以他的进步很慢。故选B。 7．句意：然后在Lam的帮助下，Steven持续练习拉小提琴。 under在……下面；for为了；with随着，有；without没有。根据“...the help of Lam.”可知，在Lam的帮助下，with the help of sb.在某人帮助下。故选C。 8．句意：当他在街上演奏时，人们给他的不是同情而是钦佩。 and并且；or或者；nor也不；but但是。根据“not sympathy...admiration.”可知，不是同情而是钦佩。not...but...“不是……而是……”。故选D。 9．句意：Steven说拉小提琴并没有让生活于他而言更容易，并且他不得不面对每天的新挑战。 easier更容易的；harder更困难的；sadder更悲伤的；safer更安全的。根据“and he has to face new challenges every day.”可知，Steven每天都有新的挑战，因此生活并没有变得更容易。故选A。 10．句意：然而，他不会放弃。 cheer up振作起来；keep up保持；give up放弃；pick up捡起。根据“And he will never stop trying different new things in his life.”可知，他会继续尝试生活中的新事物，因此他不会放弃。故选C。 Passage 2 My dad taught me the power of language when I was young. It 1 when I was eight. As a kid, I was always climbing trees. So it was no 2 for my dad to find me at the top of a 30-foot tree. I didn’t realize a branch (树枝) could break or I could get hurt. I just thought it was 3 to be up so high. My elder cousin, Tammy, was 4 the same tree, about ten feet below me. Tammy’s mother and my father 5 us at the same time. Just at that time a strong wind 6 and it blew through the tree. My dad shouted, “Bart, hold on tight (紧紧地).” So I did. But Tammy was not so lucky. She 7 out of the tree and hurt her legs. I climbed down the tree slowly. My dad later told me 8 Tammy fell but I did not. When the strong wind came, Tammy’s mother shouted, “Tammy, don’t fall!” But Tammy did fall. My dad then 9 to me that the brain has a very difficult time processing negative language. In order for Tammy to process the 10 of not falling, her nine-year-old brain had to first imagine falling, and then try to tell her body not to do it. It took too much time! 1．A．happened B．offered C．caused 2．A．problem B．surprise C．idea 3．A．interesting B．dangerous C．important 4．A．in B．behind C．over 5．A．called B．needed C．noticed 6．A．caught B．came C．tried 7．A．sat B．climbed C．fell 8．A．when B．why C．what 9．A．listened B．shouted C．explained 10．A．information B．note C．knowledge 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．A 4．A 5．C 6．B 7．C 8．B 9．C 10．A 【导语】本文通过介绍作者小时候爬树的遭遇，探讨了人的大脑处理复杂信息的流程。 1．句意：事情发生在我八岁的时候。 happened发生；offered提供；caused导致。根据“when I was eight.”可知，此处指事情发生在作者八岁的时候。故选A。 2．句意：所以爸爸发现我爬在30英尺高的树顶上并不奇怪。 problem问题；surprise惊讶；idea想法。根据“As a kid, I was always climbing trees.”可知，作者总是爬树，所以爸爸发现作者在树顶上并不奇怪，no surprise表示“不奇怪”，故选B。 3．句意：我只是觉得爬这么高很有趣。 interesting有趣的；dangerous危险的；important重要的。根据“I didn’t realize a branch (树枝) could break or I could get hurt.”可知，作者没有意识到危险，只是觉得爬高很“有趣”，故选A。 4．句意：我的表姐Tammy也在同一棵树上，在我下面大约十英尺的地方。 in在……里面；behind在……后面；over在……上方。根据“the same tree, about ten feet below me.”可知，表姐在作者的下面，即在同一棵树上，用介词in，故选A。 5．句意：Tammy的妈妈和我的爸爸同时注意到了我们。 called打电话；needed需要；noticed注意到。根据后文“My dad shouted, ‘Bart, hold on tight (紧紧地).’”可知，此处应该说Tammy的妈妈和作者的爸爸注意到了他们，故选C。 6．句意：就在这时，一阵强风吹来，吹过了树。 caught抓住；came来；tried尝试。根据“a strong wind...and it blew through the tree.”可知，一阵强风吹来，came符合语境，故选B。 7．句意：她从树上摔了下来，伤了腿。 sat坐；climbed爬；fell摔倒。根据“hurt her legs”可知，她从树上摔了下来，故选C。 8．句意：后来爸爸告诉我为什么Tammy摔下来了而我没有。 when何时；why为什么；what什么。根据“My dad then...to me that the brain has a very difficult time processing negative language.”以及后文解释可知，爸爸告诉作者为什么Tammy摔下来了而作者没有，故选B。 9．句意：然后我爸爸向我解释说，大脑处理负面语言非常困难。 listened听；shouted喊叫；explained解释。根据“that the brain has a very difficult time processing negative language.”可知，爸爸向作者解释原因，故选C。 10．句意：为了让Tammy理解不摔倒的信息，她九岁的大脑必须首先想象摔倒，然后试着告诉她的身体不要这样做。 information信息；note笔记；knowledge知识。根据“her nine-year-old brain had to first imagine falling, and then try to tell her body not to do it.”可知，此处指大脑处理不摔倒的信息，故选A。 Passage 3 请通读下面短文，握其大意，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 Wang Fa, a 14-year-old boy, is from a small village in Yunnan Province. He won the first prize in the Guangzhou stop of the 2022 ASICS 1 JuniorTour (巡回比赛). Wang Fa said the sport brought him to a new world and changed his life 2 . When Wang Fa was eight years old, a coach, Zhang Xiaohong, asked him and some other boys to finish a three-kilometer run. Then Wang’s endurance (耐力) and explosive force (爆发力) caught Zhang’s 3 . “It would be a pity not to train such a 4 boy,” said Zhang. But Wang’s parents didn’t 5 him at first because they didn’t have enough money for him to learn tennis. Then Zhang offered to teach him for free. Finally, he and several boys were 6 to be the members of a tennis club in Yunnan Province. When Wang Fa and his friends first left their 7 , they were excited. They all looked forward to the great life in the outside world. However, some of them wanted to 8 the tennis training a few days later because of the daily hard training and schoolwork, except Wang Fa. He said. “I like tennis, so I don’t feel 9 . Every time I improve a little bit in training, I feel so happy.” He also said he would have a balanced diet and try to be stronger. “I will 10 training hard. My dream is to become a professional tennis player like Roger Federer,” he added with a confident smile. 1．A．Basketball B．Tennis C．Volleyball D．Football 2．A．completely B．comfortably C．carefully D．seriously 3．A．decision B．chance C．attention D．lesson 4．A．helpful B．successful C．lovely D．talented 5．A．notice B．support C．believe D．influence 6．A．reminded B．punished C．chosen D．learned 7．A．village B．city C．province D．country 8．A．give out B．give away C．give up D．give off 9．A．interested B．relaxed C．moved D．tired 10．A．put off B．stick to C．worry about D．end up 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．C 9．D 10．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述来自云南小村庄的14岁男孩王发在2022年ASICS网球青少年巡回赛广州站获得一等奖的故事。 1．句意：他在2022年ASICS网球青少年巡回赛广州站获得一等奖。 Basketball篮球；Tennis网球；Volleyball排球；Football足球。根据下文“for him to learn tennis”可知，此处指网球比赛。故选B。 2．句意：王发说这项运动把他带到了一个新世界，彻底改变了他的生活。 completely完全地；comfortably舒服地；carefully认真地；seriously严肃地。根据“the sport brought him to a new world and changed his life”可知，这项运动彻底改变了他的生活，此处指“完全地”。故选A。 3．句意：然后王的耐力和爆发力引起了张的注意。 decision决定；chance机会；attention注意；lesson课程。根据“Then Wang’s endurance (耐力) and explosive force (爆发力) caught Zhang’s”可知，此处指引起了张的注意，catch one’s attention“引起某人的注意”。故选C。 4．句意：不训练这样一个有天赋的男孩真是太遗憾了。 helpful有帮助的；successful成功的；lovely可爱的；talented有天赋的。根据“Then Wang’s endurance (耐力) and explosive force (爆发力) caught Zhang’s …”可知，王发运动能力突出，应是有天赋的。故选D。 5．句意：但王的父母一开始并不支持他，因为他们没有足够的钱让他学习网球。 notice注意；support支持；believe相信；influence影响。根据“because they didn’t have enough money for him to learn tennis”可知，父母没有足够的钱，所以不支持他。故选B。 6．句意：最后，他和几个男孩被选为云南省一家网球俱乐部的成员。 reminded提醒；punished惩罚；chosen选择；learned学习。根据“to be the members of a tennis club in Yunnan Province”可知，被选为网球俱乐部的成员。故选C。 7．句意：当王发和他的朋友们第一次离开他们的村庄时，他们很兴奋。 village村庄；city城市；province省；country国家。根据“Wang Fa, a 14-year-old boy, is from a small village”可知，他来自一个小村庄，所以是离开他们的村庄。故选A。 8．句意：然而，除了王发，他们中的一些人因为每天艰苦的训练和学业，几天后就想放弃网球训练。 give out分发；give away赠送；give up放弃；give off发出。根据“because of the daily hard training and schoolwork except Wang Fa”可知，此处指因为艰苦的训练和学业想放弃网球训练。故选C。 9．句意：我喜欢网球，所以我不觉得累。 interested感兴趣的；relaxed放松的；moved感动的；tired疲惫的。根据“I like tennis, so l don’t feel”可知，因为喜欢网球，所以不感觉累。故选D。 10．句意：我会坚持努力训练。 put off推迟；stick to坚持；worry about担心；end up结束。根据“My dream is to become a professional tennis player like Roger Federer”可知，他的梦想是成为网球运动员，所以会坚持训练。故选B。 Passage 4 When Rebecca was a middle school student, she was often bullied (被欺凌). At that time, her parents didn’t 1 that and she didn’t want to tell them either. However, she now thinks people who are bullied should speak out their 2 . Rebecca says that many people who are bullied suffer (承受) in silence. She says that although she always heard a lot about bullying when she was in her primary school, she never thought this kind of 3 things would happen to her. Rebecca told us that the bullying began when she went to her middle school. People started making fun of her for being a good student and knowing all the 4 to the questions in class. She went on to say that every time she answered a question correctly in class, everyone would start shouting and saying that she was too 5 for them. She told us that by the end of the year, she 6 the bullying and became ill. She began to hate school. But 7 , she had a friend who she could talk to. Then Rebecca and her friend told their head teacher about the bullying and the teacher 8 her a lot. They found ways to 9 the problem, and the bullying finally stopped. Her 10 is, don’t see yourself as the problem. Nobody should be bullied. But if you don’t tell anyone what is going on, nobody will know that you need help. 1．A．regret B．miss C．know D．mean 2．A．experiences B．jokes C．hobbies D．studies 3．A．easy B．terrible C．interesting D．boring 4．A．projects B．lessons C．problems D．answers 5．A．clever B．honest C．noisy D．proud 6．A．looked after B．worried about C．gave up D．depended on 7．A．carefully B．quietly C．luckily D．strangely 8．A．surprised B．controlled C．hurt D．helped 9．A．compare with B．deal with C．hear of D．think of 10．A．reason B．habit C．condition D．advice 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．D 9．B 10．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了Rebecca在中学时期被欺凌的经历，以及她在朋友和老师的帮助下解决问题的过程。她通过自己的故事建议那些被欺凌的人要勇敢地说出自己的困境，寻求帮助。 1．句意：当时，她的父母不知道，她也不想告诉他们。 regret后悔；miss思念；know知道；mean意味着。根据“her parents didn’t...that and she didn’t want to tell them either”可知，她不想让父母知道她被欺凌的事情。故选C。 2．句意：然而，她现在认为那些被欺负的人应该说出他们的经历。 experiences经历；jokes玩笑；hobbies爱好；studies研究。根据“However, she now thinks people who are bullied should speak out their...”可知，她现在认为被欺凌的人应该说出自己的经历。故选A。 3．句意：她说，虽然她在小学时总是听到很多关于欺凌的事情，但她从来没有想过这种可怕的事情会发生在她身上。 easy简单的；terrible可怕的；interesting有趣的；boring无聊的。根据“she never thought this kind of...things would happen to her”可知，她从来没有想过被欺凌这么可怕的事情会发生在她的身上。故选B。 4．句意：人们开始取笑她，因为她是一个好学生，知道课堂上所有问题的答案。 projects项目；lessons课程；problems问题；answers答案。根据“People started making fun of her for being a good student”可知，她是一个好学生，推测她知道所有问题的答案。故选D。 5．句意：她接着说，每次她在课堂上正确回答一个问题，每个人就会开始大喊大叫，说对他们来说，她太聪明了。 clever聪明的；honest诚实的；noisy吵闹的；proud自豪的。根据“She went on to say that every time she answered a question correctly in class”可知，她能够把问题回答正确，推测她很聪明。故选A。 6．句意：她告诉我们，年底时，她担心欺凌，身体也变得不舒服。 looked after照顾；worried about担忧；gave up放弃；depended on依赖。根据“She told us that by the end of the year, she...the bullying and became ill.”可知，她因为担心欺凌，所以不舒服。故选B。 7．句意：但幸运的是，她有一个可以倾诉的朋友。 carefully仔细地；quietly安静地；luckily幸运地；strangely奇怪地。根据“she had a friend who she could talk to”可知，她有一个朋友可以倾诉，很幸运。故选C。 8．句意：然后丽贝卡和她的朋友告诉他们的班主任关于欺凌和老师帮助了她很多。 surprised吃惊；controlled控制；hurt伤害；helped帮助。根据“Then Rebecca and her friend told their head teacher about the bullying and the teacher...her a lot.”及下文可知，老师给与她很多帮助。故选D。 9．句意：他们找到了解决问题的方法，欺凌终于停止了。 compare with和……比较；deal with处理；hear of听说； think of考虑到。根据“They found ways to...the problem”可知，这里指的是他们一起寻找解决欺凌的方法。故选B。 10．句意：她的建议是，不要把自己看成问题。 reason原因；habit习惯；condition条件；advice建议。根据“Her...is, don’t see yourself as the problem. Nobody should be bullied.”可知，这里是她给那些被欺凌者的建议。故选D。 Passage 5 I used to have little passion (激情) in my life. But what happened the other day changed my mind. It was then that I learned how 1 it is to have a passion in life. That day I went home in Mom’s car. When Mom stopped at a red light, someone on the side of the road caught my 2 . It was a man dressed in rags (破旧的衣服). He was homeless. That didn’t interest me, because I had seen 3 like him before. Those people usually looked unhappy and hopeless. But this man was 4 in some ways. He was not sitting down with a sad expression. Instead, he had a radio in his hand and was dancing happily to the music. “Mom, why does that man have a radio 5 he’s homeless?” I asked. “Why hasn’t he used the 6 for food or clothes? He 7 something that he doesn’t need.” “Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren’t the most important.” That man must care so much about 8 that he bought a radio instead of food or clothes. I soon 9 what the key to life is. Since then I am always thinking of what is 10 important in life. A home, a meal, clothes—these things are only part of the life. What we often forget is that we all need a joy, a light in a dark day. We all need a passion which gives us the happiness we need to keep going. 1．A．strange B．dangerous C．important 2．A．brain B．head C．eye 3．A．many B．few C．little 4．A．common B．polite C．different 5．A．because B．though C．until 6．A．money B．radio C．car 7．A．lent B．made C．bought 8．A．knowledge B．music C．health 9．A．replied B．said C．realized 10．A．truly B．correctly C．generally 【答案】 1．C 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．B 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．C 10．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了作者某一天看到一位与众不同的流浪汉而改变自己想法的事情。 1．句意：直到那时我才明白，对生活充满激情是多么重要。 strange奇怪的；dangerous危险的；important重要的。根据“We all need a passion which gives us the happiness we need to keep going.”可知，后来作者意识到了激情的重要。故选C。 2．句意：当妈妈在红灯前停下时，路边的一个人引起了我的注意。 brain大脑；head头；eye眼睛。catch one’s eye“引起某人的注意”。故选C。 3．句意：这没引起我的兴趣，因为我之前见过很多像他这样的人。 many许多，修饰可数名词复数；few几乎没有，修饰可数名词复数；little几乎没有，修饰不可数名词。根据“Those people usually looked unhappy and hopeless.”可知，作者之前见过很多穿破烂衣服的人。故选A。 4．句意：但这个人在某些方面有所不同。 common普通的；polite礼貌的；different不同的。根据“Those people usually looked unhappy and hopeless. But this man”可知，这个男人与之前见到的不同。故选C。 5．句意：“妈妈，为什么那个男人虽然无家可归，却有一台收音机？”我问。 because因为，引导原因状语从句；though虽然，引导让步状语从句；until直到，引导时间状语从句。根据“that man have a radio”和“he’s homeless”可知，前后构成让步关系，为让步状语从句，虽然没有钱，却有收音机。故选B。 6．句意：他为什么不用这笔钱来买食物或衣服呢？ money钱；radio收音机；car汽车。根据“for food or clothes”可知，作者认为这个男人应该用钱买食物和衣服，而不是买收音机。故选A。 7．句意：他买了一些他不需要的东西 lent借；made制作；bought买。根据“Why hasn’t he used the money for food or clothes? ”可知，作者认为他不应该买对他没用的收音机。故选C。 8．句意：那个人一定非常关心音乐，所以他买了收音机而不是食物或衣服。 knowledge知识；music音乐；health健康。根据“Instead, he had a radio in his hand and was dancing happily to the music.”可知，这个男人很关心音乐。故选B。 9．句意：我很快就意识到了生活的关键是什么。 replied回复；said说；realized意识到。根据“We all need a passion which gives us the happiness we need to keep going.”可知，作者通过这个男人的事情意识到激情是生活的关键。故选C。 10．句意：从那时起，我总是在思考生活中什么才是真正重要的。 truly真正地；correctly正确地；generally笼统地。根据“A home, a meal, clothes—these things are only part of the life. What we often forget is that we all need a joy, a light in a dark day. We all need a passion which gives us the happiness we need to keep going.”可知，作者在思考什么对生活是真正重要的。故选A。 Passage 6 Chabalang Village is in the southwestern part of Lhasa. It is 1 its spring farming ceremony (仪式). This year, it 2 on March 16th. I was lucky enough to join in the ceremony, though I was a(n) 3 to the village. To the villagers, the spring farming ceremony is more than just an agricultural (农业的) event. It is an important 4 with a history of over 1,600 years. It marks spring and farming and carries hopes for a good harvest (丰收). Some villagers also invite their 5 or friends to join in the ceremony. So it is also a time of 6 . When I reached the village, I noticed many villagers in beautiful traditional clothes and brightly decorated tractors (被装饰的拖拉机) on the farms. The villagers 7 drinks, snacks and barley wine (青稞酒) on the tables. They also 8 a red flag to each tractor. The villagers were friendly. They 9 me as their guest. A 16-year-old girl named Basang Dekyi gave me a Khata (a white scarf) to 10 their good wishes. She put it around my neck and then poured me a bowl of sweet barley wine. The ceremony lasted for several hours and everyone had a good time. 1．A．interested in B．proud of C．known for 2．A．took place B．came out C．set off 3．A．officer B．guest C．stranger 4．A．idea B．tradition C．celebration 5．A．relatives B．teachers C．bosses 6．A．kindness B．happiness C．togetherness 7．A．took out B．laid out C．handed out 8．A．tied B．threw C．gave 9．A．invited B．treated C．served 10．A．request B．require C．express 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．A 6．C 7．B 8．A 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了作者参加查巴拉村春季农耕仪式的经历。 1．句意：它因春季农耕仪式而闻名。 interested in对……感兴趣；proud of为……感到骄傲；known for因……而闻名。根据“its spring farming ceremony”可知这个村庄以春季农耕仪式而闻名。故选C。 2．句意：今年，仪式在3月16日举行。 took place发生；came out出现；set off出发。根据“on March 16th”可知仪式在3月16日举行。故选A。 3．句意：我很幸运能够参加这个仪式，尽管我对这个村庄来说是一个陌生人。 officer军官；guest客人；stranger陌生人。根据“I was lucky enough to join in the ceremony, though I was...to the village”可知作者是一个陌生人，但很幸运参加了这个仪式。故选C。 4．句意：这是一个有着超过1600年历史的重要的传统。 idea主意；tradition传统；celebration庆典。根据“with a history of over 1,600 years.”可知这个仪式是有着超过1600年历史的重要的传统。故选B。 5．句意：一些村民还会邀请他们的亲戚或朋友参加仪式。 relatives亲戚；teachers老师；bosses老板。根据“or friends”可知是邀请亲戚或朋友参加。故选A。 6．句意：因此，这也是一个团聚的时刻。 kindness善良；happiness幸福；togetherness团聚。根据“or friends”可知是邀请亲戚或朋友参加，所以是一个团聚的时刻。故选C。 7．句意：村民们在桌子上摆放了饮料、小吃和青稞酒。 took out拿出；laid out摆出；handed out分发。根据“drinks, snacks and barley wine (青稞酒) on the tables”可知是在桌子上摆出饮料、小吃和青稞酒。故选B。 8．句意：他们还给每台拖拉机系上一面红旗。 tied系上；threw扔；gave给。根据“a red flag to each tractor.”可知在拖拉机上系上红旗。故选A。 9．句意：他们对待我就像对待他们的客人一样。 invited邀请；treated对待；served服务。根据“me as their guest”可知是把“我”当作客人。故选B。 10．句意：一个名叫巴桑德吉的16岁女孩给了我一条哈达（一种白色的围巾），以表达他们的美好祝愿。 request请求；require需要；express表达。根据“their good wishes”可知是表达他们的美好祝愿。故选C。 话题5 寓言故事 Passage 1 One day, while a lion was having his dinner, a bone (骨头) got stuck (卡住) in his throat. He tried to 1 it out, but it didn’t work. The bone got stuck even deeper, and it hurt so much. He didn’t know how to 2 it. He felt awful and walked up and down. A woodpecker (啄木鸟) saw the strange 3 as he landed in a nearby tree. He asked the lion, “What’s wrong, my friend?” The lion 4 his problem, and the woodpecker said, “I can take the bone out of your throat, but I don’t 5 to go deep into your mouth because I might never come out again.” “Oh, my dearest friend, don’t be afraid,” the lion said, and he 6 the woodpecker to help. The woodpecker agreed, “Open your mouth 7 .” The lion did as he was told. Then the woodpecker jumped into the lion’s mouth and pecked (啄) at the end of the bone. Several minutes later, the bone 8 fell out. The lion soon felt better, but he didn’t say a word of thanks to the woodpecker. Later that summer, the woodpecker asked the lion for help when he was in trouble. The lion refused, “You want me to do something more for you? I have already done a lot. I made sure of your 9 the last time I had you in my mouth. What else do you 10 from me?” The woodpecker said no more and kept away from the lion from that day on. 1．A．give B．blow C．cough D．leave 2．A．deal with B．care about C．depend on D．learn from 3．A．treat B．scene C．process D．pattern 4．A．reviewed B．suggested C．imagined D．explained 5．A．refuse B．promise C．dare D．manage 6．A．reminded B．requested C．chose D．accepted 7．A．long B．close C．fast D．wide 8．A．finally B．badly C．wisely D．hardly 9．A．choice B．support C．ability D．safety 10．A．keep B．borrow C．take D．expect 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．C 6．B 7．D 8．A 9．D 10．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了啄木鸟帮助狮子取骨头，但是狮子没有感谢啄木乌，最后啄木鸟远离狮子的故事。 1．句意：他想咳嗽让骨头出来，但是没有用。 give给；blow吹；cough咳嗽；leave离开。根据“a bone (骨头) got stuck (卡住) in his throat”可知，此处应为狮子想将骨头咳出来。故选C。 2．句意：他不知道怎么处理骨头。 deal with处理；care about关心; depend on依靠；learn from从……学习。根据“The bone got stuck even deeper, and it hurt so much.”可知，狮子不知道怎么处理骨头。故选A。 3．句意：当一只啄木鸟落在附近的一棵树上时，他看到了这奇怪的场景。 treat对待；scene场景；process过程；pattern图案。根据“He felt awful and walked up and down.”可知，此处应为啄木鸟看到了奇怪的场景。故选B。 4．句意：狮子解释了他的问题。 reviewed复习；suggested建议；imagined想象；explained解释。根据“He asked the lion, ‘What’s wrong, my friend?’”可知， 狮子解释了他的问题。故选D。 5．句意：我可以把骨头从你喉咙里取出来，但我不敢深入你的嘴里，因为我可能再也出不来了。 refuse拒绝；promise承诺；dare敢；manage管理。根据“because I might never come out again”可知，是不敢到嘴深处。故选 C。 6．句意： “哦，我最亲爱的朋友，别害怕，”狮子说，并请求啄木鸟帮忙。 reminded提醒；requested要求，请求；chose选择；accepted接受。根据“The woodpecker agreed”可知，此处应为狮子请求啄木鸟来帮忙。故选B。 7．句意： 把你的嘴张大。 long长的；close近的；fast快的；wide大的，宽的。根据“Then the woodpecker jumped into the lion’s mouth”可知，此处应为啄木鸟要求狮子张大嘴。故选D。 8．句意：几分钟后，骨头终于出来了。 finally最后，终于；badly糟糕地；wisely明智地；hardly几乎不。根据“Several minutes later”及上文狮子饱受折磨可知，骨头终于出来了。故选A。 9．句意：上次我把你含在嘴里的时候，我就保证了你的安全。 choice选择；support支持；ability能力；safety安全。根据“the last time I had you in my mouth”可知，是保证了啄木鸟的安全。故选D。 10．句意：你还指望我做什么？ keep保持；borrow借入；take拿走；expect期待。根据“Later that summer, the woodpecker asked the lion for help when he was in trouble.”可知，狮子让啄木鸟不要对他有所期待。故选D。 Passage 2 Early every morning, a shepherd (牧羊人) took his sheep out into the fields to eat grass and then he would sit down under a tree. Sometimes, while 1 his sheep, he would sleep for a short time. After the sheep were 2 , he would round them up and walk back home. One day, the shepherd saw a wolf eyeing his sheep. It was some distance away. At first, the shepherd thought he was going to have a 3 with the enemy. He kept a strict watch over its movements. But the wolf did 4 . When the shepherd walked back home with his sheep, the wolf 5 followed them at a distance. This continued for a few days. The shepherd found the wolf waiting near the 6 every morning, but it just watched and didn’t catch any sheep. By and by, the shepherd 7 the wolf less and less. One day, the shepherd was called back home. Leaving the sheep in front of the wolf, he left. Now, he began to 8 the wolf as a guardian of his sheep. When he came back, he found the wolf had 9 most of his sheep. The dead sheep were everywhere. The shepherd sat down and cried, “It is my 10 . After all, I put my trust in a wolf!” 1．A．watching B．finding C．seeing D．showing 2．A．tired B．bored C．full D．free 3．A．fight B．word C．game D．meal 4．A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing 5．A．happily B．quietly C．excitedly D．noisily 6．A．hills B．rivers C．fields D．houses 7．A．looked after B．waited for C．thought of D．worried about 8．A．respect B．consider C．imagine D．admire 9．A．beaten B．stolen C．killed D．found 10．A．fault B．excuse C．chance D．dream 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．A 4．D 5．B 6．C 7．D 8．B 9．C 10．A 【导语】本文讲述了一位牧羊人因信任狼而导致羊群被狼吃掉的故事。 1．句意：有时，在看羊的时候，他会睡一会儿。 watching观看，看守；finding找到；seeing看见；showing展示。根据“while ... his sheep, he would sleep for a short time.”可知，此处指的是在看守羊的时候会睡一会。故选A。 2．句意：等羊吃饱后，他会把它们围起来，走回家。 tired疲惫的；bored无聊的；full满的，吃饱的；free自由的。根据“a shepherd (牧羊人) took his sheep out into the fields to eat grass”可知，此处是指羊吃饱。故选C。 3．句意：起初，牧羊人以为他要和敌人打架。 fight打架；word单词；game游戏；meal饭。根据“the shepherd saw a wolf eyeing his sheep”可知，此处是指牧羊人以为狼要吃他的羊，他会和狼打架。故选A。 4．句意：但是狼什么也没做。 everything每件事；something某事；anything任何事；nothing没有事。根据“But”可知，此处与上文形成转折，狼什么也没做。故选D。 5．句意：当牧羊人带着羊回家时，狼在远处静静地跟着他们。 happily开心地；quietly安静地；excitedly激动地；noisily吵闹地。根据“followed them at a distance”可知，狼在远处应该是静静地跟着。故选B。 6．句意：牧羊人每天早上都发现狼在田野附近等着，但它只是看着，没有抓任何羊。 hills小山；rivers河流；fields田野；houses房子。根据“a shepherd (牧羊人) took his sheep out into the fields to eat grass”可知，此处是指田野。故选C。 7．句意：渐渐地，牧羊人越来越不担心狼了。 looked after照顾；waited for等待；thought of想起；worried about担心。根据“but it just watched and didn’t catch any sheep”可知，狼只是看着羊，不吃羊，所以牧羊人越来越不担心狼了。故选D。 8．句意：现在，他开始把狼当作羊群的守护者。 respect尊重；consider认为；imagine想象；admire钦佩。根据“Leaving the sheep in front of the wolf, he left”可知，此处是指牧羊人开始把狼当作羊群的守护者。consider...as...意为“把……当作……”。故选B。 9．句意：当他回来时，他发现狼已经杀死了他的大部分羊。 beaten打败；stolen偷；killed杀死；found发现$