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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Raised by a single mother in Hartford, Fred Wright struggled with behavioral problems and was forced to move from one school to another.He even reached a point where he felt like he had nothing to live for.
“I was walking around with a lot on my shoulders,” he said.“I couldn't handle it.I didn't care about life anymore.” But all that started to change when Wright met Patricia Kelly.
“I was seven when I met Mrs.Kelly.I wasn't used to strictness.I wasn't used to hearing the word ‘no’,” said Wright, now 17.
Kelly, a former soldier and an equestrian(骑手), took Wright under her wing and helped him find hope in an unlikely place-on a horse.
“Wright was like a round peg that everybody kept trying to squeeze into a square hole,” Kelly said.“He was hurting.He needed a place where he could express himself.The riding field became that place for him.”
For the last 30 years, Kelly has helped children stay on the right track through her nonprofit, Ebony Horsewomen. The program offers horseback riding lessons and teaches animal science to more than 300 young people a year.By exposing those children to horsemanship, Kelly aims to give them an alternative to the streets and an opportunity to turn their lives around.
“We use horses as a hook to create pride, esteem and healing,” said Kelly, 66.“They learn that they have ability.They just have to unlock it.”
“When you teach a child to ride a horse, they learn they are the center of their environment,”said Kelly.“Once they make that connection, they can change what happens in school, at home and in the community.”
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Kelly的Ebony Horsewomen组织帮助那些表现不好的孩子成长的故事。
1.Why did Fred Wright have to move from one school to another?
A.Because his mother couldn't afford the fees.
B.Because his parents got divorced.
C.Because he behaved badly at school.
D.Because he didn't set a life goal.
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“Fred Wright struggled with behavioral problems and was forced to move from one school to another”可知,Fred Wright因在学校表现不好才被迫从一所学校转到另一所学校。故选C。
答案 C
2.How did Patricia Kelly help Fred Wright?
A.She provided him with a home.
B.She encouraged him to learn science.
C.She exposed him to the riding field.
D.She found him a better school.
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段“Kelly, a former soldier...on a horse.”以及第五段最后一句中的“The riding field”可知,Kelly教Wright骑马,让Wright在骑马的过程中重获对生活的希望。故选C。
答案 C
3.What do we know about the program Ebony Horsewomen?
A.It is intended to make money.
B.It was founded by Patricia Kelly.
C.It aims to protect the environment.
D.It serves as a shelter for homeless kids.
解析 推理判断题。根据第六段第一句“For the last 30 years, Kelly...through her nonprofit, Ebony Horsewomen.”可知,在过去的30年里,Kelly已经通过她创办的非营利组织Ebony Horsewomen帮助孩子们走上了正确的轨道。故选B。
答案 B
4.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
A.Horse riding is helpful to the growth of kids.
B.Patricia Kelly is a very successful woman.
C.Horses are closely related to the environment.
D.It is hard for a kid to learn to ride a horse.
解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后两段内容可知,Kelly建立的Ebony Horsewomen组织把马作为创造骄傲、自尊的方法和治疗的手段,让孩子们意识到他们有能力,只是需要被发掘出来。由此可推知,骑马对孩子们的成长有帮助。故选A。
答案 A
B
When we are kids,we don't know what we will overcome.At the age of thirteen,I fell ill.This illness lasted three years and I missed a lot of schooling.Doctors tried their best to help me as much as possible,but in the end this was something I just had to be used to.I felt little hope in life.However,in my junior year of high school,I had a turning point.I discovered my gift for writing and then I realized if I continued to let this problem hold me back,my dream would never come true.So my state of mind changed.Going through the difficulty also gave me the strong desire to write.Writing what mattered most to me helped me overcome what sickened me.
During my freshman and sophomore (高中二年级) year I did not learn much due to illness.So I became focused and determined and actually completed high school in two years instead of four.At the close of my junior year,I had straight A's and became an honor roll student.Seeing what I had accomplished,I realized that having disadvantages doesn't mean it is impossible to achieve success.
By becoming a writer,I've become a reader.While performing community service at the library,I read to those who are less fortunate and unable to read.From preschool children to the elderly,I enjoy my time reading to people of all ages.It is pleasing to see the awesome expressions on their faces as the words become a vision in their minds.Giving back is one of the greatest gifts you could give in life.It inspires me to write something people can learn from.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲述了作者为了实现梦想克服疾病,顺利完成学业,并成为了作家帮到了其他人的故事。作者用她自己的事情告诫人们不要因为残疾而退缩,要努力回报生活所给予的。
5. How did the author feel when she got ill?
A.Optimistic. B.Nervous.
C.Hopeless. D.Calm.
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中第五句“I felt little hope in life.(我感觉人生无望了)”可知, 她在知道自己的病时是绝望的。故选C。
答案 C
6.What led to the author's turning point in life?
A.Her efforts in study.
B.Her talent for writing.
C.The change of her dream.
D.The desire to read to others.
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“However,in my junior year of high school,I had a turning point.I discovered my gift for writing...(然而,高中时期是我人生的转折点,我发现了自己的写作天赋)”可知,是作者发现自己擅长写作从而振作起来。故选B。
答案 B
7. What's probably the author's disadvantage in her mind?
A.Missing schooling due to illness.
B.Becoming an honor roll student.
C.Having a negative state of mind.
D.Failing to take exercise regularly.
解析 推理判断题。根据文章第二段第一句: 高中一二年级作者因为生病缺了很多课,可知,作者当时的劣势就是高一高二缺的课。故选A。
答案 A
8. What can we learn about the author?
A.The author enjoys imagining things.
B.The author encourages others to read for life.
C.The author wants to benefit others by writing.
D.The author prefers to be a reader rather than a writer.
解析 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的倒数第一、二句“Giving back is one of the greatest gifts you could give in life.It inspires me to write something people can learn from.(回报就是生命中你所拥有的最好天赋之一,它激励着我写一些能够影响他人的东西。)”可知,作者想通过写作来帮助他人。故选C。
答案 C
Ⅱ.完形填空
I had to catch a different flight in Houston to Miami.There was a big storm in Houston so my flight was __1__.Then we were guided to have a __2__ in the waiting area.With a couple of spare hours,I decided to __3__ my dad to ask him to pick me up in Miami.Then I realized my cell phone was missing.
I looked everywhere but with no __4__,so I used the payphone(公共电话).My dad told me not to __5__ and we'd just get a new phone once I got home.After our conversation,I boarded the plane with disappointment —I'd lost all my friends' phone numbers,which wouldn't be easy to __6__.
The flight was about to close its doors so I walked to the back of the plane to get __7__.Not even a minute later a flight __8__ walked up to me and asked if my name was Angel.I looked at her,and asked why.She asked if I'd lost my phone and that if the phone she held was mine.
I just couldn't __9__ it.I am in Houston International Airport that __10__ tens of thousands of customers daily.When you lose something like a phone at a place like that,it's bound to be gone __11__.
The steward said a gentleman picked up my phone and knew my dad's number.He called my dad,got my __12__ and flight number,then took time off of his busy travel schedule and came to the gate.He gave my phone to the flight steward to __13__ to me.
That stranger __14__ me a lot that day,and I am very __15__,even to this day.
[语篇解读] 本文语篇类型是记叙文,主题语境是生活。文章讲述了一个好心人捡到作者手机后,想方设法送还到飞机上的故事。
1.A.taken off B.pulled off
C.turned off D.put off
解析 根据空前a big storm以及2空后的a couple of spare hours可知,此处是指航班推迟了。
答案 D
2.A.rest B.talk
C.walk D.sleep
解析 根据空后in the waiting area可知,此处是指在候机区休息。
答案 A
3.A.meet B.find
C.call D.see
解析 根据第一段最后一句中的I realized my cell phone可知,“我”准备打电话给父亲,却发现手机不见了。
答案 C
4.A.problem B.way
C.luck D.wonder
解析 根据下文so I used the payphone可知,“我”找遍了也没有找到手机。
答案 C
5.A.wait B.worry
C.surprise D.think
解析 B 根据下文we'd just get a new phone once I got home可知,爸爸安慰“我”不要担心,一回家就可以买个新的。
答案 B
6.A.get back B.take out
C.write down D.deal with
解析A get back“找回”符合语境。
答案 A
7.A.changed B.prepared
C.seated D.examined
解析C 根据上文The flight was about to close its doors可知,此处是指“我”准备坐下来。
答案 C
8.A.captain B.passenger
C.engineer D.steward
解析 倒数第二段首句中的The steward有提示。
答案 D
9.A.make B.forget
C.believe D.understand
解析 根据第10空后的tens of thousands of customers daily可知,能够在如此巨大的机场找到自己的手机令人难以置信。
答案 C
10.A.creates B.delivers
C.provides D.serves
解析 休斯敦国际机场每天为数以万计的顾客服务。
答案 D
11.A.sometimes B.finally
C.exactly D.forever
解析 此处意为当你在这样的地方丢了像手机之类的东西时,它一定会永远消失。
答案 D
12.A.address B.message
C.name D.position
解析 C 根据语境以及第8空后的asked if my name was Angel可知,那位绅士获知了“我”的姓名以及航班号码。
答案 C
13.A.sell B.return
C.apply D.appeal
解析 他把手机交给空乘人员让她把手机归还给“我”。
答案 B
14.A.helped B.confused
C.influenced D.disturbed
解析A 根据上文内容可知,这个陌生人帮了“我”很多,所以“我”很感激。
答案 A
15.A.careful B.peaceful
C.regretful D.thankful
解析 参见上题解析。
答案 D
Ⅲ.语法填空
As a child,I made the most important decision of my life. I decided there was no reason that my 1.________(disable) would prevent me from realizing my dreams or stop me from being 2.________(true) happy with my life. I 3.________(place) in a special school,together with children 4.________ suffered from different diseases. However,I studied hard and finally entered an ordinary school with ordinary kids,5.________(try) to enjoy my life like any other kids 6.________ my age.
7.________ wasn't easy,but I finally succeeded and proved that there was no goal that I couldn't achieve. Over and over again,I overcame difficulties and 8.________(understand) that there was no limit to the human spirit.
Today,I am the owner of a 9.________(succeed) business. I have a lot of true friends. I travel around the world and teach people 10.________(realize) their own dreams. My belief in my life is where there is a will,there is a way.
[语篇解读] 作者虽然残疾,但通过自己的努力获得了成功,他的事迹告诉我们:有志者事竟成。
1.解析 考查名词。根据下文的in a special school可知,作者身患残疾,故此处填disable的名词形式作从句的主语。
答案 disability
2.解析 考查副词。这里用副词修饰形容词happy,故填truly。
答案 truly
3.解析 考查动词的时态和语态。语境表明此处用一般过去时;句中主语I是动词的承受者,所以用一般过去时的被动语态。
答案 was placed
4.解析 考查关系代词。根据句子结构可知,定语从句的先行词为children,且在从句中作主语,所以用关系代词who或that。
答案 who/that
5.解析 考查非谓语动词。try和句子的逻辑主语I之间是主动关系,故用现在分词trying。
答案 trying
6.解析 考查介词。of/at my age意为“和我同岁”。
答案 of/at
7.解析 考查代词。此处用it指代前面提到的尝试和其他同龄人一样享受生活这件事。
答案 It
8.解析 考查动词的时态。and连接并列成分,前面是一般过去时,因此后面也用一般过去时。
答案 understood
9.解析 考查形容词。空格处用形容词修饰名词business,succeed的形容词形式为successful。
答案 successful
10.解析 考查非谓语动词。teach sb.to do sth.意为“教某人做某事”。
答案 to realize
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