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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Women have made great strides (进步) in sport. Up until 1960's Olympics, women weren't allowed to compete in running races over 200 metres in distance. Now, they can compete in every Olympic event.However, this race is a marathon, and we're still not at the finish line.
Charlotte Edwards, Katy McLean and Kate Richardson Walsh — these are the names of female captains who brought their English teams to victory in the highest international cups of their sports. Have you heard of them?Most likely not. Yet when I mention names like David Beckham, Andy Murray and Lewis Hamilton, undoubtedly you know these sporting legends. So why is that?Because statistically (统计学上) speaking, male sport gets over 90 percent of all sporting coverage in the media in the UK. No exposure to women's sport comes no demand and no demand comes no exposure — it's a vicious circle and seems to be a neverending nightmare for female athletes.
However, new campaigns like This Girl Can, Girls Active and Girls Make Your Move shed light on women in sport, who in the past didn't always seem to have the brightest future. These campaigns encourage every woman—small, tall, strong, graceful, flexible, sporty and not sporty—to get involved in physical exercise and break stereotypes (陈规).
Norway has become somewhat of a pioneer in its efforts to show gender equality in sport. It is playing a whole new ball game with the agreement to pay male and female football players equally. Its government says one can be a footballer and a feminist (女权主义者), because equal play means equal pay.
So next time someone tells you that you throw like a girl, throw it right back at them because this girl can.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文。男女在体育运动方面还存在许多性别不平等的现象,人们正在努力消除这种不平等的现象。
1.What does the underlined part “this race” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A.The distance for some competitive events.
B.The equality between men and women in sport.
C.The running race over two hundred metres.
D.The progress made by all the Olympic athletes.
解析 B 词义猜测题。画线词所在句子意思是:这是一场马拉松长跑,我们还没有到达终点。根据全文内容可知,在体育方面要达到男女平等仍然任重道远。因此,画线词指代的是体育方面的男女平等。
2.Why don't most people hear of female athletes' names in the UK?
A.Most people in the UK only care about winning athletes.
B.Most people in the UK don't pay attention to sporting events.
C.Female athletes are rarely reported by public media in the UK.
D.Female athletes are not as excellent as male athletes in the UK.
解析 C 细节理解题。根据第二段的最后两句可知,大多数人之所以没有听过女运动员的名字,是因为男性运动项目在英国媒体上曝光度占总运动项目的90%,而女性运动项目很少被媒体报道。
3.What is This Girl Can intended to do?
A.To advise girls to follow stereotypes in sport.
B.To inspire girls to become involved in sport.
C.To teach girls to play football in their schools.
D.To encourage girls to participate in social activities.
解析 B 细节理解题。根据第三段的“These campaigns encourage every woman ... to get involved in physical exercise and break stereotypes (陈规).”可知,发起这些运动是为了鼓励女孩子们积极参加体育活动。
4.What's the Norwegian government's attitude to gender equality in sport?
A.Active. B.Indifferent.
C.Doubtful. D.Worried.
解析 A 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知,挪威是在体育方面为实现男女平等而做出努力的先锋,男足球运动员与女足球运动员同工同酬。因此,挪威政府对在体育方面实现男女平等持积极主动的态度。
B
For a herder (放牧人) in Africa, the hardest part of the job is searching for cows lost in the bush. But for Andrew, a herder at a farm in Zimbabwe, it's not a problem. Once he spots Toro, he knows the rest of the herd is nearby. That's because Toro isn't an ordinary member of the herd. He's a giraffe. In hot weather, cattle rest in the shade under his belly. And because of his height, Toro can spot lions long before they come close to the herd.
Toro's unusual situation came about after his mother was killed by lions. Toro survived the attack, but he was left with no one to protect him or give him milk. About two days later, some herders spotted and rescued him. With the permission of the Department of Wildlife, the herders moved Toro to Andrew's farm. Since giraffes and cattle are both planteating animals that live in groups, their behaviors are much the same. Toro was accepted into the herd and wandered among the cattle as they ate grass.
Toro doesn't always behave like the other members of his new herd. Like many kinds of animals, cattle compete for dominance (支配权).Standing more than 13 feet tall, Toro is more than three times taller than the biggest bull. But Toro never tries to be “the boss”.“He is very used to their company,” Andrew said. When the herd enters the kraal (家畜栏), the cows and bulls push each other.“But thanks to his height, Toro does not need to join the mess,” said Andrew.
When asked if Toro would ever be returned to the wild, Munetsi, an officer of the Department of Wildlife, said no.“In the wild, he would find it difficult to be accepted into another herd or defend himself from predators (猎食者),” he added.“He seems very much at home and is respected by the cattle.”
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。在非洲的津巴布韦,一头落单的长颈鹿与牛群生活在一起,同吃同住,相处得非常和谐。
5.What was Toro like when the herders found him?
A.He was left alone.
B.He was seriously ill.
C.He was lost in the bush.
D.He was fighting with lions.
解析 A 细节理解题。根据第二段“...but he was left with no one to protect him or give him milk”可知,当这些放牧人发现这只长颈鹿的时候,因为它的妈妈在与狮子搏斗时死去,无人照顾它,它完全落单了。
6.What do we know about Toro in the cattle herd?
A.He gets along well with the herd.
B.He is pushed around by the bulls.
C.He has fought to be the leader.
D.He stays away from the herd most of the time.
解析 A 细节理解题。根据第二段“Since giraffes and cattle are both planteating animals that live in groups, their behaviors are much the same. Toro was accepted into the herd and wandered among the cattle as they ate grass.(因为长颈鹿和牛都是食草群居动物,它们的行为习惯很相似。Toro被牛群接受了每天吃草它就和它们一起。)”可知长颈鹿Toro和牛群中的其他成员相处得很好。
7.What will happen to Toro according to Munetsi?
A.He will be sent back to the wild.
B.He will be put into another herd of giraffes.
C.He will continue to live together with Andrew.
D.He will be trained to fight with the big animals.
解析 C 推理判断题。根据最后一段可推知,人们不会把Toro放归大自然,因为它将很难被新的长颈鹿群接受,也很难保护自己不被猎食者吃掉。
8.What may be the best title for the text?
A.Giraffes under threat in the wild
B.A surprising new family for a giraffe
C.A new way of herding appearing in Africa
D.Moments showing friendship between animals
解析 B 标题归纳题。综合分析文章可知,本文介绍了一只与牛群生活在一起的长颈鹿,它与牛群相处和谐,已成为这个大家庭中的一名成员。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2024·新课标Ⅱ卷)When I decided to buy a house in Europe ten years ago,I didn't think too long.I liked traveling in France,but when it came to picking my favorite spot to 1 ,Italy was the clear winner.
During my first visit to Italy,I 2 to ask for directions or order in a restaurant.But every time I tried to 3 a sentence of Italian together,the locals smiled at me and 4 my language skills.That encouragement helped me to get through the language 5 .After I made Italy my permanent home,I discovered how 6 Italians are.Neighbors will bring me freshly made cheese and will come to my door to 7 me to close the window in my car when rain is coming.It's these small 8 of kindness that make a new country feel like home.
As a foodie,the way to my heart is through my stomach,and nowhere fuels my 9 quite like Italy.Each town has its own traditional 10 ,and every family keeps a recipe passed from one generation to another.Families 11 for big meals on Sundays,birthdays,and whatever other excuses they can 12 .These meals are always 13 by laughter and joy.Whatever 14 life in Italy might have,the problems are 15 once you sit down to a big meal with friends and family.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者喜欢在法国旅游,但要安家的话,作者最喜欢的地方是意大利。因为意大利人非常热情友好,他们在作者说意大利语的时候鼓励作者,邻里之间相处也非常融洽,让作者找到了家的感觉。作为一个美食爱好者,意大利丰富多样的美食也能让作者忘却生活中其他的不便。
1.A.study B.rent
C.visit D.settle
解析 D 此处与上文形成了转折,根据上文中的“I liked traveling in France”可知,作者喜欢在法国旅行,但是,如果要挑最喜欢的定居的地方的话,意大利无疑会胜出。rent“租用,租借(房屋、土地、机器等),出租”;settle“定居,安家,解决”。
2.A.planned B.struggled
C.refused D.happened
解析 B 根据下文中的“But every time I tried...That encouragement helped me to get through the language 5 .”可知,作者克服了语言方面的障碍,由此可见,作者第一次去意大利旅行的时候,问路或点餐都很费力。plan to do sth“计划做某事”;struggle to do sth“艰难地做某事,努力做某事”;refuse to do sth“拒绝做某事”;happen to do sth“碰巧做某事”。
3.A.string B.hang
C.mix D.match
解析 A 上文讲到了作者问路或点餐很费力,再结合空后的“together”可知,作者努力把句子串起来。string“把……连在一起”。
4.A.improved B.assessed
C.admired D.praised
解析 D 根据空前的“the locals smiled at me”和下文中的“That encouragement”可知,意大利当地人会冲作者微笑并表扬作者的语言技能。improve“提升,提高”;assess“评价,评定,估价,估计”;admire“钦佩,仰慕,欣赏”;praise“表扬,赞扬,称赞”。
5.A.course B.barrier
C.area D.test
解析 B 根据上文中的“I 2 to ask for directions or order in a restaurant...I tried to 3 a sentence of Italian together”可知,作者在语言方面有障碍,而当地人的鼓励则帮助作者克服了这一语言障碍。course“课程,过程,一道菜”;barrier“障碍,阻力,障碍物”。
6.A.openminded B.strongwilled
C.warmhearted D.wellinformed
解析 C 根据下文中的“Neighbors will bring me freshly made cheese and will come to my door to 7 me to close the window in my car when rain is coming.”可知,邻居们非常热心肠。openminded“思想开明的”;strongwilled“意志坚定的,坚持己见的”;warmhearted“热心肠的,友好的,富有同情心的”;wellinformed“见多识广的,知识渊博的”。
7.A.remind B.allow
C.persuade D.order
解析 A 根据空后的“when rain is coming”可知,邻居们会在快要下雨的时候提醒作者关车窗。remind“提醒,使想起”;allow“允许”;persuade“劝说,说服”;order“命令”。
8.A.tricks B.promises
C.acts D.duties
解析 C 此处是对上文中的“bring me freshly made cheese and will come to my door to 7 me to close the window in my car”的总结。结合常识可知,这些都是善意的举动。trick“花招,窍门,戏法,把戏”;promise“承诺,许诺”;act“行为,行动,法案”;duty“责任,义务”。
9.A.ambition B.success
C.appetite D.growth
解析 C 根据空前的“As a foodie,the way to my heart is through my stomach”可知,作者喜欢意大利的另一个原因是作者是一个美食爱好者,而意大利的美食能够满足作者的胃口。且下文中的“every family keeps a recipe...big meals”也可以印证这一点。ambition“追求的目标,抱负,雄心,野心”;success“成功”;appetite“食欲,胃口”;growth“成长”。
10.A.costume B.dish
C.symbol D.tale
解析 B 根据空后的“every family keeps a recipe passed from one generation to another”可知,每个小镇都有自己传统的菜肴,家家户户都有祖传的食谱。costume“服装,装束,戏服”;dish“一道菜,菜肴”;symbol“象征,符号”;tale“故事,传说”。
11.A.gather B.cheer
C.leave D.wait
解析 A 根据下文中的“a big meal with friends and family”可知,家人会在星期天、生日以及其他时刻聚在一起享用大餐。gather“聚集,集合”;cheer“欢呼,喝彩,鼓励”。
12.A.put up with B.stand up for
C.come up with D.make up for
解析 C 此处强调人们会在多种时刻聚在一起享用美食。除了星期天、生日之外,人们还会想出各种“借口”来聚餐。put up with“忍受,容忍”;stand up for“支持,捍卫,为……辩护”;come up with“想出,提出”;make up for“弥补,补偿,抵消”。
13.A.signaled B.confirmed
C.represented D.accompanied
解析 D 根据上文中讲到的人们对聚餐的痴迷可以看出聚餐的氛围肯定很棒。据此可知,这些聚餐总是伴着欢声笑语。signal“发信号,示意,标志,预示”;confirm“确定,确认,证实,证明,批准”;represent“代表”;accompany“陪同,陪伴,伴随,与……同时发生”。
14.A.disadvantages B.meanings
C.surprises D.opportunities
解析 A 此处呼应空后的“the problems”,指的是人们在生活中遇到的障碍。disadvantage“不利因素,障碍,不便之处”;meaning“意义”;surprise“惊喜,惊讶”;opportunity“机会”。
15.A.created B.forgotten
C.understood D.identified
解析 B 根据上文中的“These meals are always 13 by laughter and joy.”可知,没有什么烦恼是吃一顿饭解决不了的,也就是说,人们一旦坐下和家人朋友享用美食,所有烦恼或问题都能被遗忘。create “创造”;forget“忘记”;understand“理解”;identify“认出,识别,查明,确认,发现”。
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