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呼铁一中2025-2026学年第一学期高一10月月考
英语试卷
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What will the speakers do this Sunday?
A.Go shopping. B.Attend a party. C.Take some exercise.
2.What color will the new package be?
A.White and blue. B.Blue and black. C.Grey and black.
3.Where are the speakers probably?
A.At home. B.In a gym. C.In a hospital.
4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.The causes of stress. B.The impact of stress. C.The treatment of stress.
5.What does the woman suggest the man do?
A.Take a trip. B.Try distance learning. C.Get a part-time job.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Why does the man meet the woman?
A.To have a meal. B.To adopt a pet. C.To rent an apartment.
7.What will the speakers probably do first?
A.Have a talk. B.Arrange a visit. C.Make a phone call?
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.When did the woman begin to feel ill?
A.Yesterday afternoon. B.Yesterday evening. C.This morning.
9.What is wrong with the woman?
A.She has a cough. B.She has a fever. C.She has a stomachache.
10.What does the man advise the woman to do in the end?
A.Check her lungs. B.Stay away from work. C.Take the medicine on time.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Who is the man probably?
A.A journalist. B.A bank clerk. C.A food dealer.
12.How did the man start his career?
A.By getting a loan. B.By taking some training. C.By saving small money.
13.What was Liam’s attitude toward the man’s invitation?
A.Interested. B.Shocked. C.Confused.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.What did the man do yesterday?
A.He went to school. B.He watched a debate. C.He attended a wedding.
15.Where should the topic be chosen from?
A.The textbook. B.The given journal. C.The reference book.
16.What is the man going to write about?
A.Facial recognition. B.Animal behavior. C.Internet usage.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.How did the speaker feel before doing the flying experience day?
A.Eager to try it. B.Bored of the activity. C.Scared of flying a plane.
18.What surprised the speaker when researching the flying experience day?
A.The low age limit.
B.The trainer’s rude manners.
C.The height the plane would reach.
19.What does the speaker say about being in the air?
A.It was quiet and peaceful.
B.She seemed to travel very slowly.
C.She could see where she lives.
20.What does the speaker probably want to do in the future?
A.Organize experience days.
B.Learn to drive trains.
C.Take flying as a career.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Starting high school can be difficult.
Everyone is nervous and nobody knows where to go for classes. Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous, too. But don’t worry. You are not alone. You are going to school with a group of students who are also your age, and we have several tips to share.
Forget your fear and just talk to someone. It might be easier said than done, but try to take a deep breath and voice. Don’t be afraid to approach people. Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common. Sit in the middle of the classroom with as many new friends around you as possible.
Join clubs.
Join after-school activities that interest you and make friends in the club. If you don’t join anything, you will be just going to class and then going home. Being in a club forces you to be more social.
Stay clean.
No one likes a bad smell that could knock someone over. Shower every day brush your teeth and wash your hair. Try to make yourself look neat, whatever you wear.
Be respectful of people’s differences.
Everyone has his or her own opinion about the world and everyone believes in different things. It’s a good thing to have friends with different opinions because you can each share your own.
We hope these tips can help you. The Student Union is always ready to offer help. And you are welcome to join us!
1. What is one suggestion for overcoming nervousness and making friends in high school?
A. Calm down and have a talk actively. B. Stay silent in class to avoid attention.
C. Avoid talking to anyone on the first day. D. Only interact with your previous schoolmates.
2. What is the main purpose of joining clubs in high school, according to the article?
A. To improve personal value. B. To improve social interaction.
C. To do well in academic studies. D. To have a reason to leave school early.
3. According to the article, why is it beneficial to have friends with different opinions?
A. It makes you more popular. B. It helps you win arguments.
C. It promotes exchange of ideas. D. It prevents arguments.
B
For as long as I can remember, my body and I have shared a relationship of discontent. Growing up, I was skinnier than the other kids and at five I was told I wasn’t attractive. A “friendly” neighborhood aunt advised that if I wanted to find a good husband in the future — I must put on some weight. After all, no one wants a bag of bones. As the years rolled by, mean comments about my skeletal frame continued to pour in. But no matter how much I ate, I stayed thin for years until adolescence. Then I started putting on weight almost immediately. I remember feeling happy as I began to fill out. However, my joy didn’t last long.
I was thirteen when I was first called fat. Friends and neighbours would make jokes on my big size. As I entered my late teens, I had completely lost confidence in my body and, subsequently, in myself. Having failed to live up to conventional beauty standards, I was convinced that if I wanted to be loved, I needed to offer more, doing anything to please everyone around.
I entered adulthood thinking I wasn’t “enough” — an idea that was seeded not only by the fact that “skinny” is celebrated, but also by the language associated with accounts of losing weight — self-improvement, discipline — all virtues. Being fat quickly categorizes you as lazy and undisciplined. Consumed by thoughts of the way my body looked, I didn’t notice the other ways my body needed attention. Actually, I developed a rare disease and later I had two surgeries.
I was always made to feel that my weight was the root of a lot of problems in my life; I have learnt this is not true. After a lot of self-reflection and some professional help, I realized I never learnt to like myself. While two decades of self-hatred cannot be undone overnight, I have taken first steps to acceptance.
I am now much lighter than before, in body and mind. There are days I find voices on social media saying I am too fat to be loved or to be worthy, but I am learning not to focus on that thought for long. As long as I like myself, just the way I am, opinions at the end of the day are just water off a duck’s back.
4. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?
A. She suffered verbal abuse from people around her.
B. She became a people-pleaser to restore confidence.
C. She always had low self-esteem caused by obesity.
D. She was overwhelmed by contradictory beauty standards.
5. Why did the author think she wasn’t “enough”?
A. She lacked self-discipline. B. She failed to celebrate “skinny”.
C. She didn’t give enough attention to health. D. She was labelled negatively for her weight.
6. What impact did seeking professional help have on the author?
A. It reduced her weight. B. It led to a new mindset.
C. It ended her self-hatred. D. It caused more confusion.
7 Which is the most suitable title for the text?
A. Beauty Matters B. Growing Pain
C. Worth Your Weight D. Battle Societal Values
C
Some high school students think it useless to receive higher education. Therefore, they choose not to go to college. If you're one of them, think again. Here are some reasons why you should go to college and receive a good education there.
Schools and universities are the first places to get knowledge. We take that knowledge later on to build our careers after graduation. More knowledge will be gained after you start working, but without education, that job will not be within easy reach. Knowledge leads to knowledge.
While limited within the walls of the educational places, we openly explore other cultures of the world! We come to know that ours is not the only culture. Other cultures have valuable things to share, enriching our own. Education also makes us want to travel and exchange with various cultures, getting more experience.
When there's a recession in the economy(经济), those who attended college will be more likely to find a new job than those who only finished high school and have a limited skills set. The more education you have, the more chances you will get to improve the quality of your life as you have a better job and earn a higher salary.
When you're skillful and knowledgeable, you gain access to people of similar backgrounds and tastes. It means a good education leads to excellent networking. Good networking can benefit you a lot in your later life.
A good education makes you a more interesting person. You can talk about ideas and events instead of just other people and what's on sale in stores. An educated person doesn't gossip(说闲话), having a preference to discuss ideas and listen to what other people have to say.
8. What can we learn about college education from Paragraph 2?
A. It offers you a chance to study abroad. B. It can allow you to gain more knowledge.
C. It can improve the quality of your daily life. D. It encourages you to travel around the world.
9. What does the underlined word "recession" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. change. B. drop. C. growth. D. support.
10. How can one benefit from a good education ?
A. You can gossip about others’ affairs. B. You are likely to study well at school.
C. You can work well with your coworkers. D. You get to know excellent people with similar interests.
11. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The benefits of attending college. B. The exchange with other cultures.
C. The access to good networking. D. The ways of college education.
D
English language learning and teaching are more than language rules and phonetics (语音学). Language learners who pay no attention to cultural backgrounds seem to meet many difficulties in understanding what native speakers mean. Cultural education makes the process easier.
It was during the 1960s when language experts began to place cultural education at the forefront of language learning. In 1974, teachers started to introduce it into the English language learning classroom. In the 1990s, Michael Byram and Carol Morgan published a report, which showed the importance of knowing the learners’ cultural backgrounds when teachers taught their students to study a foreign language.
If spoken story-telling is common in a student’s cultural tradition, reading a text may be a little bit difficult. So if the language teacher is familiar with the cultural tradition of this student, he or she may consider the student’s reading trouble as not a learning problem but a result of cultural differences.
There are many cultural differences affecting English language learning. The most obvious one is the native language itself. A student who follows basic language and grammar rules from his or her native language will have trouble learning English. Another cultural influence is learning or teaching style. All of these may cause different learning results.
Teachers should be educated in many kinds of instructions that could meet e very student’s needs. Classroom time should focus on understandable cultural education. Lessons about body language, eye contact and conversational language should also be the most important parts of the curriculum (课程).
12. What can we learn about cultural education in Paragraph 2?
A. It has quite a long history. B. It faced a lack of teaching resources.
C. It worked better for English learners. D. It has developed in theory and practice.
13. The example in Paragraph 3 suggests that language teachers should_______.
A. encourage students with learning difficulties more
B. help students realize the importance of communication
C. learn about students’ cultural language backgrounds
D. set a good learning example for their students
14. What is suggested about cultural education in English teaching?
A. Organize colorful after-school activities.
B Introduce more ways of communication besides language
C. Teach grammar rules through more reading and writing.
D. Find the similarities between English and one’s native language.
15. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Culture influences language learning.
B. Each culture has its features.
C. English teaching methods are changing.
D. People’s learning habits decide their learning abilities.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A recent study showed that money can buy happiness, but only a certain amount. The researchers concluded that the ideal (理想的) income for individuals is $95,000 a year for life satisfaction. ___16___ That means money is only a part of what makes us happy. If we’re really unhappy to our core (核心) inner being, then there are limits to how happy money can make us.
What exactly is happiness anyway? Is it a car, a house or a big screen TV? Buying a new car feels great at first. But months and years later, it’ll just be a car. ___17___ And then you’re back to where you started. Or you’ll want more. Happiness is a feeling. It is often used to describe a range of positive emotions, including joy, pride, contentment, and gratitude.
Science now shows that happiness is not about how much money you have, but how you spend it. Donating can help you find the meaning in life. You don’t have to have large amounts of cash to make a difference. ___18___
Spending money on experiences has been shown to increase happiness as well. ___19___ You can travel, learn a new musical instrument, or even take a cooking class.
___20___ It could be sleeping in. It might be a hug or watching a butterfly. Money doesn’t have anything to do with these. However, these are the little things in life that matter. They bring us happiness. Happiness is found in the smallest behaviors rather than material things.
A. The newness eventually wears off.
B. What else brings a smile to your face?
C. How do you develop the right attitude towards money?
D They create memories and connections that can last for a lifetime.
E. You can just buy a cup of coffee for the person in line behind you.
F. If you see someone else’s fancy car, it’s easy to want the same thing.
G. Once that amount is reached, further income is actually related with reduced happiness.
第三部分 语言运用(共三节,满分45分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Years ago, my family moved to a new house. Our neighbor Cheryl’s cat kept visiting our yard. My husband John ____21____ cats. So one day he said, “Tell Cheryl to prevent it entering our yard.” “That isn’t ____22____,” I replied. But John wouldn’t change his ____23____. Embarrassed, I told Cheryl about it. And she agreed without ____24____.
One morning days later, we found there were two groundhogs in our yard. We were ____25____ because we had never seen groundhogs so near and these two seemed to be brave to approach humans. John threw a stone at them and the two ____26____ immediately.
Later that evening, we found the groundhogs eating our flowers in the flowerbed. John shouted in ____27____ and the groundhogs ran away again. “I’d better ____28____ groundhogs on the Internet to see how to ____29____ them,” John said. After surfing online for a while, he said, “It says here many groundhogs _____30_____ cats, which is a surprise for me.”
Then we understood the probable cause of the groundhogs becoming _____31_____ lately around our house. “How about texting Cheryl and letting her know the cat ban has been _____32_____?” John asked. I couldn’t help laughing as I wandered into the bedroom to fetch my_____33_____.
Cheryl always _____34_____ others’ lives. That evening, we saw the sweet yellow cat moving around the border of the woods in search of mice. Soon, it made our yard _____35_____again.
21. A. adored B. hated C. trained D. protected
22. A. hard B. friendly C. helpful D. fair
23. A. comment B. habit C. way D. decision
24. A. pressure B. doubt C. hesitation D. anxiety
25. A. surprised B. frightened C. delighted D. amused
26. A. ran away B. woke up C. turned over D. lay down
27. A. pride B. anger C. relief D. eagerness
28. A. concentrate on B. pick out C. point at D. look up
29. A. separate B. abandon C. remove D. challenge
30. A. admire B. avoid C. attract D. bite
31. A. creative B. rare C. endangered D. bold
32. A. introduced B. accepted C. lifted D. supported
33. A. cellphone B. textbook C. newspaper D. suitcase
34. A. observed B. disturbed C. brightened D. cared
35. A. appealing B. tidy C. messy D. peaceful
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mae Beale, an 82-year-old woman from Maryland, ____36____ (final) received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) on May 18.
Beale decided to return ____37____ school in her late 70s. In her younger years, Beale worked as a nurse in Washington, D. C. While____38____ (work) at the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, she helped plan some large events and discovered her skills in event planning.
In 1994, at the age of 54, Beale set up her own event-planning business and ____39____ (begin) working toward her associate degree in Business Management at Howard Community College.
After completing the associate degree program, she decided to take a bachelor's degree, one class at a time.
Despite being ____40____ (old) than most of her classmates, Beale was a star student. She made the dean's list several ____41____ (time) at UMGC and graduated with honors (优异成绩).
Beale, who joins local boards in Maryland as a community supporter, said the degree has given her ____42____ great sense of self-confidence:
“I knew that if I had the degree, it would make ____43____ (I) feel more comfortable.”
And she encourages others ____44____ (receive) higher education with an open mind. “Expose yourself to as many possibilities _____45_____ you can because you never know what life will present.”
第三节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
单句填空:根据汉语提示或首字母提示,在空白处填入单词或短语的正确形式,完成句子,每空一词。
46. Working in such a famous farm is a ___________ (挑战) for graduates.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)
47. Faced with so many good o ________ (机会), I don’t know which one to choose.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)
48. ________ (事实上), she is a doctor in a famous hospital. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
49. As a man born in the little village but spending most of his life in a big city, he was quite ________ (不熟悉) with the villagers when he came back during the Spring Festival. (根据汉语提示拼写单词)
50. We must ________ _________ ________(意识到) the importance of protecting our eyes, especially when we use electronic devices for a long time. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
51. Instead of r________ to the dictionary I always try to guess the meanings of the new words in the passage. (根据首字母单词拼写)
单句填空:根据句意,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式,完成句子,每空一词。
52. He told her the secret to satisfy her ________(curious). (所给词的适当形式填空)
53. He gave a brief ________ (describe) of the traffic accident. (所给词的适当形式填空)
54. I haven’t seen Sara since she was a little girl, and she has changed beyond _________(recognize). (所给词的适当形式填空)
55. Thanks to the excellent guide, our journey was really_____________(impress) and meaningful. (所给词的适当形式填空)
56. He reminded me ________ the time and place of the Orientation Day.(用适当的词填空)
57. _____ butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply. (用适当的词填空)
58. Today’s China urgently needs a large number of great talents equipped with ________(create).(所给词的适当形式填空)
59. English is a language shared by several ________ (variety) cultures, each of which use it differently. (所给词的适当形式填空)
60. I am looking forward to ________ (watch) a film with Sarah tomorrow evening. (所给词的适当形式填空)
第四部分 写作(满分25分)
61. 假定你是李华,你班计划以“The first day at high school”为主题开展一次英语交流会,请同学们讲述一下自己高中第一天的感受。请你根据以下内容写一篇发言稿,内容包括:
1.高中第一天的见闻与感受;
2.对未来高中生活的期望。
注意:1. 写作词数应为80左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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呼铁一中2025-2026学年第一学期高一10月月考
英语试卷
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What will the speakers do this Sunday?
A.Go shopping. B.Attend a party. C.Take some exercise.
2.What color will the new package be?
A.White and blue. B.Blue and black. C.Grey and black.
3.Where are the speakers probably?
A.At home. B.In a gym. C.In a hospital.
4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.The causes of stress. B.The impact of stress. C.The treatment of stress.
5.What does the woman suggest the man do?
A.Take a trip. B.Try distance learning. C.Get a part-time job.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Why does the man meet the woman?
A.To have a meal. B.To adopt a pet. C.To rent an apartment.
7.What will the speakers probably do first?
A.Have a talk. B.Arrange a visit. C.Make a phone call?
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.When did the woman begin to feel ill?
A.Yesterday afternoon. B.Yesterday evening. C.This morning.
9.What is wrong with the woman?
A.She has a cough. B.She has a fever. C.She has a stomachache.
10.What does the man advise the woman to do in the end?
A.Check her lungs. B.Stay away from work. C.Take the medicine on time.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Who is the man probably?
A.A journalist. B.A bank clerk. C.A food dealer.
12.How did the man start his career?
A.By getting a loan. B.By taking some training. C.By saving small money.
13.What was Liam’s attitude toward the man’s invitation?
A.Interested. B.Shocked. C.Confused.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.What did the man do yesterday?
A.He went to school. B.He watched a debate. C.He attended a wedding.
15.Where should the topic be chosen from?
A.The textbook. B.The given journal. C.The reference book.
16.What is the man going to write about?
A.Facial recognition. B.Animal behavior. C.Internet usage.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.How did the speaker feel before doing the flying experience day?
A.Eager to try it. B.Bored of the activity. C.Scared of flying a plane.
18.What surprised the speaker when researching the flying experience day?
A.The low age limit.
B.The trainer’s rude manners.
C.The height the plane would reach.
19.What does the speaker say about being in the air?
A.It was quiet and peaceful.
B.She seemed to travel very slowly.
C.She could see where she lives.
20.What does the speaker probably want to do in the future?
A.Organize experience days.
B.Learn to drive trains.
C.Take flying as a career.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Starting high school can be difficult.
Everyone is nervous and nobody knows where to go for classes. Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous, too. But don’t worry. You are not alone. You are going to school with a group of students who are also your age, and we have several tips to share.
Forget your fear and just talk to someone. It might be easier said than done, but try to take a deep breath and voice. Don’t be afraid to approach people. Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common. Sit in the middle of the classroom with as many new friends around you as possible.
Join clubs.
Join after-school activities that interest you and make friends in the club. If you don’t join anything, you will be just going to class and then going home. Being in a club forces you to be more social.
Stay clean.
No one likes a bad smell that could knock someone over. Shower every day, brush your teeth and wash your hair. Try to make yourself look neat, whatever you wear.
Be respectful of people’s differences.
Everyone has his or her own opinion about the world and everyone believes in different things. It’s a good thing to have friends with different opinions because you can each share your own.
We hope these tips can help you. The Student Union is always ready to offer help. And you are welcome to join us!
1. What is one suggestion for overcoming nervousness and making friends in high school?
A. Calm down and have a talk actively. B. Stay silent in class to avoid attention.
C. Avoid talking to anyone on the first day. D. Only interact with your previous schoolmates.
2. What is the main purpose of joining clubs in high school, according to the article?
A. To improve personal value. B. To improve social interaction.
C. To do well in academic studies. D. To have a reason to leave school early.
3. According to the article why is it beneficial to have friends with different opinions?
A. It makes you more popular. B. It helps you win arguments.
C. It promotes exchange of ideas. D. It prevents arguments.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要讲的是如何适应高一的新生活。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Forget your fear and just talk to someone. It might be easier said than done, but try to take a deep breath and voice. Don’t be afraid to approach people. Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common. (忘掉你的恐惧,找个人聊聊天。这可能说起来容易做起来难,但试着深呼吸,大声说出来。不要害怕接近别人。介绍你自己,并开始谈论一些你们的共同点。)”可知,在高中克服紧张和交朋友的一个建议是冷静下来,积极地谈一谈。故选A。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据Join clubs部分的“Being in a club forces you to be more social. (参加俱乐部会迫使你更善于交际。) ”可知,参加高中社团的主要目的是改善社交互动。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“It’s a good thing to have friends with different opinions because you can each share your own. (有不同观点的朋友是件好事,因为你们可以分享自己的观点。) ”可知,有不同意见的朋友是有益的是因为它促进了思想的交流。故选C。
B
For as long as I can remember, my body and I have shared a relationship of discontent. Growing up, I was skinnier than the other kids and at five I was told I wasn’t attractive. A “friendly” neighborhood aunt advised that if I wanted to find a good husband in the future — I must put on some weight. After all, no one wants a bag of bones. As the years rolled by, mean comments about my skeletal frame continued to pour in. But no matter how much I ate, I stayed thin for years until adolescence. Then I started putting on weight almost immediately. I remember feeling happy as I began to fill out. However, my joy didn’t last long.
I was thirteen when I was first called fat. Friends and neighbours would make jokes on my big size. As I entered my late teens, I had completely lost confidence in my body and, subsequently, in myself. Having failed to live up to conventional beauty standards, I was convinced that if I wanted to be loved, I needed to offer more, doing anything to please everyone around.
I entered adulthood thinking I wasn’t “enough” — an idea that was seeded not only by the fact that “skinny” is celebrated, but also by the language associated with accounts of losing weight — self-improvement, discipline — all virtues. Being fat quickly categorizes you as lazy and undisciplined. Consumed by thoughts of the way my body looked, I didn’t notice the other ways my body needed attention. Actually, I developed a rare disease and later I had two surgeries.
I was always made to feel that my weight was the root of a lot of problems in my life; I have learnt this is not true. After a lot of self-reflection and some professional help, I realized I never learnt to like myself. While two decades of self-hatred cannot be undone overnight, I have taken first steps to acceptance.
I am now much lighter than before, in body and mind. There are days I find voices on social media saying I am too fat to be loved or to be worthy, but I am learning not to focus on that thought for long. As long as I like myself, just the way I am, opinions at the end of the day are just water off a duck’s back.
4. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?
A. She suffered verbal abuse from people around her.
B. She became a people-pleaser to restore confidence.
C. She always had low self-esteem caused by obesity.
D. She was overwhelmed by contradictory beauty standards.
5. Why did the author think she wasn’t “enough”?
A. She lacked self-discipline. B. She failed to celebrate “skinny”.
C. She didn’t give enough attention to health. D. She was labelled negatively for her weight.
6. What impact did seeking professional help have on the author?
A. It reduced her weight. B. It led to a new mindset.
C. It ended her self-hatred. D. It caused more confusion.
7. Which is the most suitable title for the text?
A. Beauty Matters B. Growing Pain
C. Worth Your Weight D. Battle Societal Values
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者从小到大因身材问题遭受他人负面评价,失去自信,后来通过反思和专业帮助,她开始接受自己的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“A ‘friendly’ neighborhood aunt advised that if I wanted to find a good husband in the future — I must put on some weight. After all, no one wants a bag of bones. As the years rolled by, mean comments about my skeletal frame continued to pour in.(一位“友好”的邻居阿姨建议,如果我将来想找个好丈夫,就必须增点肥。毕竟,没人想要一个瘦骨嶙峋的人。随着岁月的流逝,关于我骨架的刻薄评论不断涌入)”和第二段中“I was thirteen when I was first called fat. Friends and neighbours would make jokes on my big size.(我13岁时第一次被人叫胖。朋友和邻居会拿我的大块头开玩笑)”可知,作者从小到大,一直因为身材问题遭受了周围人的言语攻击。故选A项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“I entered adulthood thinking I wasn’t ‘enough’ — an idea that was seeded not only by the fact that ‘skinny’ is celebrated, but also by the language associated with accounts of losing weight — self-improvement, discipline — all virtues. Being fat quickly categorizes you as lazy and undisciplined.(进入成年期时,我觉得自己“不够好”——这种想法不仅是受到“瘦”被推崇的影响,还受到与减肥相关的语言的影响,如自我提升、自律,所有这些都是美德。而肥胖很快就会给你贴上懒惰和散漫的标签)”可知,“瘦”得到推崇,人们把它与自我提升和自律等美德关联起来,而作者因为太胖被贴上懒惰和散漫负面标签,所以她觉得自己“不够好”。故选D项。
6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“After a lot of self reflection and some professional help, I realized I never learnt to like myself. While two decades of self hatred cannot be undone overnight, I have taken first steps to acceptance.(经过大量的自我反思和一些专业帮助,我意识到我从未学会喜欢自己。虽然二十年的自我厌恶无法在一夜之间消除,但我已经迈出了接受自己的第一步)”可知,寻求专业帮助让作者从自我厌恶开始慢慢转变为自我接受,带来了新的思维模式。故选B项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文,结合最后一段“I am now much lighter than before, in body and mind. There are days I find voices on social media saying I am too fat to be loved or to be worthy, but I am learning not to focus on that thought for long. As long as I like myself, just the way I am, opinions at the end of the day are just water off a duck’s back.(我现在的身心都比以前轻松多了。有时候,我在社交媒体上发现有人说我太胖了,不应得到爱,也不值得被爱,但我正在学着不要把注意力放在这种想法上太久。只要我喜欢我自己,喜欢我自己的样子,那些意见到最后就像鸭背上的水一样)”可知,文章讲述了作者在成长历程中,不再关注别人对自己体重的看法,学会了接纳自己,接受真实的自己,让自己体重就保持原样。C项“Worth Your Weight(你的体重有价值)”能概括文章主旨,最适合做文章标题。故选C项。
C
Some high school students think it useless to receive higher education. Therefore, they choose not to go to college. If you're one of them, think again. Here are some reasons why you should go to college and receive a good education there.
Schools and universities are the first places to get knowledge. We take that knowledge later on to build our careers after graduation. More knowledge will be gained after you start working, but without education, that job will not be within easy reach. Knowledge leads to knowledge.
While limited within the walls of the educational places, we openly explore other cultures of the world! We come to know that ours is not the only culture. Other cultures have valuable things to share, enriching our own. Education also makes us want to travel and exchange with various cultures, getting more experience.
When there's a recession in the economy(经济), those who attended college will be more likely to find a new job than those who only finished high school and have a limited skills set. The more education you have, the more chances you will get to improve the quality of your life as you have a better job and earn a higher salary.
When you're skillful and knowledgeable, you gain access to people of similar backgrounds and tastes. It means a good education leads to excellent networking. Good networking can benefit you a lot in your later life.
A good education makes you a more interesting person. You can talk about ideas and events instead of just other people and what's on sale in stores. An educated person doesn't gossip(说闲话), having a preference to discuss ideas and listen to what other people have to say.
8. What can we learn about college education from Paragraph 2?
A. It offers you a chance to study abroad. B. It can allow you to gain more knowledge.
C. It can improve the quality of your daily life. D. It encourages you to travel around the world.
9. What does the underlined word "recession" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. change. B. drop. C. growth. D. support.
10. How can one benefit from a good education ?
A. You can gossip about others’ affairs. B. You are likely to study well at school.
C. You can work well with your coworkers. D. You get to know excellent people with similar interests.
11. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The benefits of attending college. B. The exchange with other cultures.
C. The access to good networking. D. The ways of college education.
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. D 11. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇议论文。一些高中生认为接受高等教育是无用的。因此,他们选择不上大学。就此作者表达了应该去大学接受良好教育的一些理由。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Schools and universities are the first places to get knowledge.”可知学校和大学是获得知识的第一个地方。即它能使你获得更多知识。故选B。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据下文“those who attended college will be more likely to find a new job than those who only finished high school and have a limited skills set”可知那些上过大学的人比那些高中毕业、技能有限的人更有可能找到一份新工作,这应是在经济衰退时期,就业率不高的情况下得出的结论,划线部分单词含义为“衰退,下降”,A. Change.改变;B. Drop.下降;C. Growth.增长;D. Support.支持。故选B。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“When you're skillful and knowledgeable, you gain access to people of similar backgrounds and tastes. It means a good education leads to excellent networking.(当你有技能,知识渊博时,你就能接触到有相似背景和品位的人。这意味着良好的教育可以导致好的关系网)”可知,良好的教育可以使你结识更优秀的,有相同兴趣的人。故选D。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段的“Here are some reasons why you should go to college and receive a good education there.(以下是你应该上大学,接受良好教育的原因)”以及全文内容可知,文章主要内容为讨论去上大学的理由以及大学教育带来的好处。故选A。
D
English language learning and teaching are more than language rules and phonetics (语音学). Language learners who pay no attention to cultural backgrounds seem to meet many difficulties in understanding what native speakers mean. Cultural education makes the process easier.
It was during the 1960s when language experts began to place cultural education at the forefront of language learning. In 1974, teachers started to introduce it into the English language learning classroom. In the 1990s, Michael Byram and Carol Morgan published a report, which showed the importance of knowing the learners’ cultural backgrounds when teachers taught their students to study a foreign language.
If spoken story-telling is common in a student’s cultural tradition, reading a text may be a little bit difficult. So if the language teacher is familiar with the cultural tradition of this student, he or she may consider the student’s reading trouble as not a learning problem but a result of cultural differences.
There are many cultural differences affecting English language learning. The most obvious one is the native language itself. A student who follows basic language and grammar rules from his or her native language will have trouble learning English. Another cultural influence is learning or teaching style. All of these may cause different learning results.
Teachers should be educated in many kinds of instructions that could meet e very student’s needs. Classroom time should focus on understandable cultural education. Lessons about body language, eye contact and conversational language should also be the most important parts of the curriculum (课程).
12. What can we learn about cultural education in Paragraph 2?
A. It has quite a long history. B. It faced a lack of teaching resources.
C. It worked better for English learners. D. It has developed in theory and practice.
13. The example in Paragraph 3 suggests that language teachers should_______.
A. encourage students with learning difficulties more
B. help students realize the importance of communication
C. learn about students’ cultural language backgrounds
D set a good learning example for their students
14. What is suggested about cultural education in English teaching?
A. Organize colorful after-school activities.
B. Introduce more ways of communication besides language
C. Teach grammar rules through more reading and writing.
D. Find the similarities between English and one’s native language.
15. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Culture influences language learning.
B. Each culture has its features.
C. English teaching methods are changing.
D. People’s learning habits decide their learning abilities.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是文化教育对语言学习的影响。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“It was during the 1960s when language experts began to place cultural education at the forefront of language learning. In 1974, teachers started to introduce it into the English language learning classroom. In the 1990s, Michael Byram and Carol Morgan published a report, which showed the importance of knowing the learners’ cultural backgrounds when teachers taught their students to study a foreign language.(1在20世纪60年代,语言专家开始把文化教育放在语言学习的最前沿。1974年,教师们开始将它引入英语学习课堂。在20世纪90年代,Michael Byram和Carol Morgan发表了一份报告,该报告显示了教师在教学生学习外语时了解学习者的文化背景的重要性。)”可推知,文化教育在理论和实践中发展。故选D项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“So if the language teacher is familiar with the cultural tradition of this student, he or she may consider the student’s reading trouble as not a learning problem but a result of cultural differences.(因此,如果语言教师熟悉该学生的文化传统,他或她可能会认为该学生的阅读问题不是学习问题,而是文化差异的结果。)”可知,为避免文化差异带来的学习问题,教师应该了解更多学生的文化语言背景。故选C项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据尾段中的“Lessons about body language, eye contact and conversational language should also be the most important parts of the curriculum (课程).(有关肢体语言、眼神交流和会话语言的课程也应该是课程中最重要的部分。)”可知,教育者可以在学生学习英语时介绍不同的语言交流方式来传授相关文化知识。故选B项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据首段“Language learners who pay no attention to cultural backgrounds seem to meet many difficulties in understanding what native speakers mean. Cultural education makes the process easier.(不注意文化背景的语言学习者在理解母语人士的意思时似乎会遇到很多困难。文化教育使这个过程更容易。)”以及下文介绍的文化教育在语言教学理论与实践的发展和文化差异对语言教学的影响以及给语言教育者的建议可知,本文主要介绍的是文化教育对语言学习的影响。故选A项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A recent study showed that money can buy happiness, but only a certain amount. The researchers concluded that the ideal (理想的) income for individuals is $95,000 a year for life satisfaction. ___16___ That means money is only a part of what makes us happy. If we’re really unhappy to our core (核心) inner being, then there are limits to how happy money can make us.
What exactly is happiness anyway? Is it a car, a house or a big screen TV? Buying a new car feels great at first. But months and years later, it’ll just be a car. ___17___ And then you’re back to where you started. Or you’ll want more. Happiness is a feeling. It is often used to describe a range of positive emotions, including joy, pride, contentment, and gratitude.
Science now shows that happiness is not about how much money you have, but how you spend it. Donating can help you find the meaning in life. You don’t have to have large amounts of cash to make a difference. ___18___
Spending money on experiences has been shown to increase happiness as well. ___19___ You can travel, learn a new musical instrument, or even take a cooking class.
___20___ It could be sleeping in. It might be a hug or watching a butterfly. Money doesn’t have anything to do with these. However, these are the little things in life that matter. They bring us happiness. Happiness is found in the smallest behaviors rather than material things.
A. The newness eventually wears off.
B. What else brings a smile to your face?
C. How do you develop the right attitude towards money?
D. They create memories and connections that can last for a lifetime.
E. You can just buy a cup of coffee for the person in line behind you.
F. If you see someone else’s fancy car, it’s easy to want the same thing.
G. Once that amount is reached, further income is actually related with reduced happiness.
【答案】16. G 17. A 18. E 19. D 20. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了幸福感的来源以及如何获得更久的幸福感。
【16题详解】
根据上文“The researchers concluded that the ideal (理想的) income for individuals is $95,000 a year for life satisfaction.(研究人员得出的结论是,个人的理想年收入是9.5万美元)”可知,上文提到了理想年收入,本句承接上文,说明这一数字对人幸福感的影响。故G选项“一旦达到这个数字,收入的增加实际上与幸福感的降低有关”符合语境,故选G。
【17题详解】
根据上文“What exactly is happiness anyway? Is it a car, a house or a big screen TV? Buying a new car feels great at first. But months and years later, it’ll just be a car.(幸福到底是什么?是一辆车,一所房子还是一台大屏幕电视?刚买新车的时候感觉很棒。但几个月或几年后,它就只是一辆车了)”可知,上文提到随着时间过去,车子也变得习以为常,不再有新鲜感了。故A选项“新鲜感最终会消失”符合语境,故选A。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Science now shows that happiness is not about how much money you have, but how you spend it. Donating can help you find the meaning in life. You don’t have to have large amounts of cash to make a difference.(现在科学表明,幸福不在于你有多少钱,而在于你如何花钱。捐赠可以帮助你找到生活的意义。你不需要有大量的现金来做出改变)”可知,本句承接上文,说明如何通过捐赠来找到生活的意义。故E选项“你可以给排在你后面的人买杯咖啡”符合语境,故选E。
【19题详解】
根据上文“Spending money on experiences has been shown to increase happiness as well.(把钱花在体验上也能增加幸福感)”可知,本句承接上文,说明体验带来的影响。故D选项“它们创造的记忆和联系可以持续一生”符合语境,故选D。
【20题详解】
根据后文“It could be sleeping in. It might be a hug or watching a butterfly. Money doesn’t have anything to do with these. However, these are the little things in life that matter. They bring us happiness. Happiness is found in the smallest behaviors rather than material things.(可能是睡懒觉。它可能是一个拥抱或看蝴蝶。钱和这些没有任何关系。然而,这些都是生活中重要的小事。他们给我们带来幸福。幸福存在于最小的行为中,而不是物质的东西中)”可知,后文主要列举了其他一些让人幸福的事情。故B选项“还有什么能让你开心?”符合语境,故选B。
第三部分 语言运用(共三节,满分45分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Years ago, my family moved to a new house. Our neighbor Cheryl’s cat kept visiting our yard. My husband John ____21____ cats. So one day he said, “Tell Cheryl to prevent it entering our yard.” “That isn’t ____22____,” I replied. But John wouldn’t change his ____23____. Embarrassed, I told Cheryl about it. And she agreed without ____24____.
One morning days later, we found there were two groundhogs in our yard. We were ____25____ because we had never seen groundhogs so near and these two seemed to be brave to approach humans. John threw a stone at them and the two ____26____ immediately.
Later that evening, we found the groundhogs eating our flowers in the flowerbed. John shouted in ____27____ and the groundhogs ran away again. “I’d better ____28____ groundhogs on the Internet to see how to ____29____ them,” John said. After surfing online for a while, he said, “It says here many groundhogs _____30_____ cats, which is a surprise for me.”
Then we understood the probable cause of the groundhogs becoming _____31_____ lately around our house. “How about texting Cheryl and letting her know the cat ban has been _____32_____?” John asked. I couldn’t help laughing as I wandered into the bedroom to fetch my_____33_____.
Cheryl always _____34_____ others’ lives. That evening, we saw the sweet yellow cat moving around the border of the woods in search of mice. Soon, it made our yard _____35_____again.
21. A. adored B. hated C. trained D. protected
22. A. hard B. friendly C. helpful D. fair
23. A. comment B. habit C. way D. decision
24. A. pressure B. doubt C. hesitation D. anxiety
25. A. surprised B. frightened C. delighted D. amused
26. A. ran away B. woke up C. turned over D. lay down
27. A. pride B. anger C. relief D. eagerness
28. A. concentrate on B. pick out C. point at D. look up
29. A. separate B. abandon C. remove D. challenge
30. A. admire B. avoid C. attract D. bite
31. A. creative B. rare C. endangered D. bold
32. A. introduced B. accepted C. lifted D. supported
33. A. cellphone B. textbook C. newspaper D. suitcase
34. A. observed B. disturbed C. brightened D. cared
35. A. appealing B. tidy C. messy D. peaceful
【答案】21. B 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和丈夫搬到了新房子,丈夫一开始不喜欢猫,因此让邻居不要让猫进入他们的院子。结果作者的院子里出现了两只土拨鼠吃花,他们取消了禁止猫进入的命令,院子又恢复了平静。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我丈夫约翰讨厌猫。A. adored崇拜;B. hated讨厌;C. trained训练;D. protected保护。根据后文“Tell Cheryl to prevent it entering our yard(告诉谢丽尔不要让它进入我们的院子)”可知,丈夫讨厌猫。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:“那可不友好,”我回答。A. hard困难的;B. friendly友好的;C. helpful有帮助的;D. fair公平的。根据上文“Tell Cheryl to prevent it entering our yard(告诉谢丽尔不要让它进入我们的院子)”可知,丈夫不喜欢猫,让直接跟邻居说不要让猫进院子,所以是不友好的。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:但是约翰不会改变他的决定。A. comment评论;B. habit习惯;C. way方法;D. decision决定。此处指上文“Tell Cheryl to prevent it entering our yard(告诉谢丽尔不要让它进入我们的院子)”丈夫让猫不要进入院子的决定。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:她毫不犹豫地同意了。A. pressure压力;B. doubt怀疑;C. hesitation犹豫;D. anxiety焦虑。根据上文“And she agreed without”推测,邻居毫不犹疑同意了不让猫进作者家的院子。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我们很惊讶,因为我们从来没有这么近的见过土拨鼠,这两只土拨鼠似乎很勇敢地接近人类。A. surprised惊讶的;B. frightened害怕的;C. delighted高兴的;D. amused被逗乐的。根据后文“because we had never seen groundhogs so near”可知,作者他们感到惊讶。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:约翰向他们扔了一块石头,那两个土拨鼠立刻跑开了。A. ran away逃跑;B. woke up唤醒;C. turned over翻转;D. lay down放下。根据上文“John threw a stone at them and the two”以及后文“the groundhogs ran away again”可知,土拨鼠因为惊吓跑开了。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:约翰生气地喊道,土拨鼠又跑开了。A. pride骄傲;B. anger愤怒;C. relief安慰;D. eagerness渴望。根据上文“Later that evening, we found the groundhogs eating our flowers in the flowerbed.(那天晚上晚些时候,我们发现土拨鼠在花坛里吃我们的花)”可知,丈夫对吃花的土拨鼠感到愤怒。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:“我最好在网上查一下土拨鼠,看看怎么除掉它们,”约翰说。A. concentrate on集中;B. pick out捡起;C. point at指着;D. look up查找。根据后文“groundhogs on the Internet”指在网上查找土拨鼠的信息,故选D。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:“我最好在网上查一下土拨鼠,看看怎么除掉它们,”约翰说。A. separate分开;B. abandon抛弃;C. remove去除;D. challenge挑战。根据后文“cats, which is a surprise for me”可知,他们上网是为了找到去除土拨鼠的方法。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:在网上浏览了一会儿后,他说:“这里说很多土拨鼠都不喜欢猫,这让我很惊讶。”A. admire欣赏;B. avoid避免;C. attract吸引;D. bite咬。根据上文“After surfing online for a while, he said, “It says here many groundhogs”可知,网上的信息告诉丈夫,土拨鼠会避免猫,即不喜欢猫。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:然后我们明白了土拨鼠最近在我们房子周围变得如此大胆的可能原因。A. creative创造性的;B. rare少见的;C. endangered濒危的;D. bold大胆的。根据上文“because we had never seen groundhogs so near”以及“Then we understood the probable cause of the groundhogs becoming”可知,最近土拨鼠十分大胆地出现在了他们的院子里。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:“要不给谢丽尔发个短信,告诉她禁猫令已经取消了?”约翰问道。A. introduced介绍;B. accepted接受;C. lifted撤销,举起;D. supported支持。根据后文“That evening, we saw the sweet yellow cat moving around the border of the woods in search of mice.(那天晚上,我们看见那只可爱的黄猫在树林边走来走去,寻找老鼠)”可知,丈夫取消了禁猫令,让猫进院子抓老鼠。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:当我走进卧室去拿手机时,我忍不住笑了。A. cellphone手机;B. textbook教科书;C. newspaper报纸;D. suitcase手提箱。根据上文“texting Cheryl”可知,作者进屋是为了拿手机。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:谢丽尔总是照亮别人的生活。A. observed观察;B. disturbed打扰;C. brightened使明亮;D. cared关心。根据后文“That evening, we saw the sweet yellow cat moving around the border of the woods in search of mice.(那天晚上,我们看见那只可爱的黄猫在树林边走来走去,寻找老鼠)”可知,邻居不计前嫌,让猫去给作者的院子抓老鼠了,说明总是照亮别人的生活。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:很快,我们的院子又恢复了平静。A. appealing吸引人的;B. tidy整洁的;C. messy混乱的;D. peaceful平静的。根据上文“That evening, we saw the sweet yellow cat moving around the border of the woods in search of mice.(那天晚上,我们看见那只可爱的黄猫在树林边走来走去,寻找老鼠)”可知,猫进入了院子,所以院子又恢复了平静。故选D。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mae Beale, an 82-year-old woman from Maryland, ____36____ (final) received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) on May 18.
Beale decided to return ____37____ school in her late 70s. In her younger years, Beale worked as a nurse in Washington, D. C. While____38____ (work) at the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, she helped plan some large events and discovered her skills in event planning.
In 1994, at the age of 54, Beale set up her own event-planning business and ____39____ (begin) working toward her associate degree in Business Management at Howard Community College.
After completing the associate degree program, she decided to take a bachelor's degree, one class at a time.
Despite being ____40____ (old) than most of her classmates, Beale was a star student. She made the dean's list several ____41____ (time) at UMGC and graduated with honors (优异成绩).
Beale, who joins local boards in Maryland as a community supporter, said the degree has given her ____42____ great sense of self-confidence:
“I knew that if I had the degree, it would make ____43____ (I) feel more comfortable.”
And she encourages others ____44____ (receive) higher education with an open mind. “Expose yourself to as many possibilities _____45_____ you can because you never know what life will present.”
【答案】36. finally
37. to 38. working
39. began 40. older
41. times 42. a
43. me 44. to receive
45. as
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。讲述了82岁的Mae Beale如愿大学毕业,获得理学士学位。
【36题详解】
考查副词。句意:5月18日,来自马里兰州的82岁女子梅·比尔终于获得了马里兰大学全球校区工商管理理学学士学位。修饰动词receive应用副词finally,故填副词finally。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意:比厄在快70岁时决定重返校园。短语return to表示“返回”。故填to。
【38题详解】
考查动词‑ing形式。句意:在美国卫生与公众服务部医疗保险和医疗补助中心工作期间,她帮助策划了一些大型活动,并发现了自己在活动策划方面的技能。While ... at the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid在句中作状语,因为主语she与work之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,且work表示的动作与谓语动作同时发生,故填working。
【39题详解】
考查一般过去时。句意:1994年,54岁的比尔创办了自己的活动策划公司,并开始在霍华德社区学院攻读商业管理副学士学位。设空处与本句中的set up并列作谓语,根据时间状语In 1994可知,设空处表示的动作发生在过去,应用一般过去时,故填began。
【40题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意:尽管比她的大多数同学年龄都大,但比尔是一名明星学生。她曾多次入选UMGC的院长名单,并以优异的成绩毕业。根据空后的than most of her classmates可知,此处表示比较,故填old的比较级形式older。故填older。
【41题详解】
考查名词的数。句意:尽管比她的大多数同学年龄都大,但比尔是一名明星学生。她曾多次入选UMGC的院长名单,并以优异的成绩毕业。time在此表示“次数”,是可数名词,根据本空前的several可知,此处应填其复数形式。故填times。
【42题详解】
考查冠词。句意:比尔作为社区支持者加入了马里兰州的地方委员会,她说这个学位给了她很大的自信。a sense of self-confidence 自信感。故填a。
【43题详解】
考查代词。句意:“我知道,如果我有这个学位,我会感觉更舒服。”设空处作宾语,表示“我”,故填I的宾格形式me。故填me。
【44题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意:她还鼓励其他人以开放的心态接受高等教育。短语encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事。故填to receive。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意:“让自己接触尽可能多的可能性,因为你永远不知道生活会呈现什么。”句型as+形容词/副词/名词+as one can意为“尽可能……”。故填as。
第三节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
单句填空:根据汉语提示或首字母提示,在空白处填入单词或短语的正确形式,完成句子,每空一词。
46. Working in such a famous farm is a ___________ (挑战) for graduates.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)
【答案】challenge
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。意:在这样一个著名的农场工作对毕业生来说是一个挑战。a是不定冠词,后接可数名词单数,“挑战”对应的英文名词是challenge,在句中作表语。 故填challenge。
47. Faced with so many good o ________ (机会), I don’t know which one to choose.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)
【答案】opportunities##pportunities
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意:面对这么多好机会,我不知道该选哪一个。“机会”作宾语,用可数名词opportunity,有“so many”修饰,应用复数形式。故填opportunities。
48. ________ (事实上), she is a doctor in a famous hospital. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】Actually
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意:事实上,她是一家知名医院的医生。根据汉语提示“事实上”可知,此处使用副词,作状语,修饰句子,位于句首,首字母需大写。故填Actually。
49. As a man born in the little village but spending most of his life in a big city, he was quite ________ (不熟悉) with the villagers when he came back during the Spring Festival. (根据汉语提示拼写单词)
【答案】unfamiliar
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意:作为一个出生在这个小村庄,但大部分时间都生活在大城市的人,春节回来时,他对村里的人相当陌生。“不熟悉的”为形容词“unfamiliar”作表语。故填unfamiliar。
50. We must ________ _________ ________(意识到) the importance of protecting our eyes, especially when we use electronic devices for a long time. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】 ①. be ②. aware ③. of
【解析】
【详解】考查短语。句意:我们必须意识到保护眼睛的重要性,尤其是当我们长时间使用电子设备的时候。情态动词must后接动词原形,“意识到”表达为短语be aware of。故填be aware of。
51. Instead of r________ to the dictionary, I always try to guess the meanings of the new words in the passage. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】referring##eferring
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意:我总是试图猜测文章中新词的意思,而不是查阅词典。根据首字母“r”及句意可推断,此处对应的动词是refer意为“查阅,参考”;instead of为介词短语,后接动名词作宾语,refer的动名词形式为referring,refer to the dictionary为固定搭配,意为“查阅词典”,符合语境。故填referring。
单句填空:根据句意,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式,完成句子,每空一词。
52. He told her the secret to satisfy her ________(curious). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】curiosity
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意:为了满足她的好奇心,他把这个秘密告诉了她。根据空前her可知,空处需用名词作宾语,curious的名词为curiosity“好奇心”,不可数名词,satisfy one’s curiosity意为“满足某人的好奇心”。故填curiosity。
53. He gave a brief ________ (describe) of the traffic accident. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】description
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意:他对那次交通事故做了简短的描述。空前是形容词,所以空处应填名词作宾语,describe的名词形式是description意为“描述”。故填description。
54. I haven’t seen Sara since she was a little girl, and she has changed beyond _________(recognize). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】recognition
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意:从Sara还是个小女孩时起,我就没再见过她,她现在已经变得让我认不出了。作介词的宾语,应用名词recognition,构成beyond recognition表示“认不出来”。故填recognition。
55. Thanks to the excellent guide, our journey was really_____________(impress) and meaningful. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】impressive
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意:多亏了出色的导游,我们的旅程真地令人印象深刻,意义非凡。根据and后面的形容词meaningful可知,此处应该用形容词impressive“给人印象深刻的”与meaningful并列作表语。故填impressive。
56. He reminded me ________ the time and place of the Orientation Day.(用适当词填空)
【答案】of
【解析】
【详解】考查介词。句意:他提醒我迎新日的时间和地点。remind sb. of sth.提醒某人某事,固定搭配。故填of。
57. _____ butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】With
【解析】
【详解】考查介词。句意:我很紧张,深深地吸了一口气。此处为with的复合结构,with butterflies in one’s stomach意为“(做某事前)心慌,紧张”符合句意,所以此处使用介词with,位于句首,首字母需大写。故填with。
58. Today’s China urgently needs a large number of great talents equipped with ________(create).(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】creativity
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意:当今中国迫切需要大批具备创造力的优秀人才。作with的宾语,用名词creativity,不可数。故填creativity。
59. English is a language shared by several ________ (variety) cultures, each of which use it differently. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】various
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意:英语是几种不同文化共享的语言,每种文化使用英语的方式都不同。分析句子可知,此处为形容词various“不同的”作定语修饰cultures,满足句意要求。故填various。
60. I am looking forward to ________ (watch) a film with Sarah tomorrow evening. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】watching
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:我期待着明天晚上和莎拉一起看电影。空前的to是介词,所以空处应填动名词作宾语。故填watching。
第四部分 写作(满分25分)
61. 假定你是李华,你班计划以“The first day at high school”为主题开展一次英语交流会,请同学们讲述一下自己高中第一天的感受。请你根据以下内容写一篇发言稿,内容包括:
1.高中第一天的见闻与感受;
2.对未来高中生活期望。
注意:1. 写作词数应为80左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
My dear classmates,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】My dear classmates,
I’m so excited to stand here and share my experience of the first day at high school with you. On the first day, I met many new friends who were very friendly and outgoing. They invited me to play football on the playground. All of my teachers were kind and helpful, which made me expect more from my school life. I deeply believe that high school will be a very important period of my life. I will study hard to get good grades and fight for my dream of going to university.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一篇发言稿,根据所给内容讲述一下自己高中第一天的感受。
【详解】1.词汇积累
激动的:excited→thrilled
遇见:meet→encounter
重要的:important→significant
时期:period→stage
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句:I’m so excited to stand here and share my experience of the first day at high school with you.
拓展句:I’m so excited to stand here and share my experience of how I spent the first day at high school with you.
【点睛】【高分句型1】All of my teachers were kind and helpful, which made me expect more from my school life.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】I deeply believe that high school will be a very important period of my life.(运用了that引导宾语从句)
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