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课时冲关17 UNIT 8 LITERATURE
Ⅰ.阅读A
主题语境:人与社会
体裁:应用文
话题:最佳诗歌写作比赛的信息
Best Poetry Writing Contests in 2025
The Poetry. com Contest
Poetry. com offers monthly contests for poets worldwide to build passion and enjoyment for the creative poem writing process! Poems remain anonymous (匿名) before applicants vote on what they believe should be the winning entry.
Top Prize: $500
Additional prizes: personalized Poetry.com gifts for runners-up
Entry fee: $25
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Wine Country Writers' Festival Writing Contest
Welcome to the 4th annual Wine Country Writers' Festival (WCWF) writing contest. Three categories and over$1,800 total value in cash and prizes are to be awarded. Enter your short fiction or nonfiction (2,000 words max) or up to 48 lines of poetry. Judged blindly by professional writers. No previously published works.
Top Prize: $200
Additional prizes: free registration package to the Wine Country Writers' Festival
Entry fee: $11
Deadline: June 02, 2025
Tom Howard Poetry Contest
Welcome to the 20th annual Tom Howard Poetry Contest. Submit your published or unpublished work, a poem in any style, whether it rhymes or not.
Top Prize: $3,000
Additional prizes: $200 for 10 honorable mentions
Entry fee: $20
Deadline: October 01, 2025
The One Page Poetry Contest
One Page Poetry focuses on the art of expressing a poetic theme on a single page, whether your poem is four lines or forty, whether yours is a love poem, inspirational poem, or just one that is fun. We welcome all poetic forms, as long as they fit on a single page.
Top Prize: $2,000
Additional prizes: 2nd: 1,000; 3rd: 500
Entry fee: $25
Deadline: September 30, 2025
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文。本文主要介绍了2025年四个最佳诗歌写作比赛的信息,包括各自的奖金设置、额外奖品、参赛费用、截止日期及特色要求,旨在为全球范围内的诗人提供展示才华、赢得奖励和参与文学社群的机会。
1.Which of the following offers the highest top prize?
A.The Poetry. com Contest.
B.WCWF Writing Contest.
C.Tom Howard Poetry Contest.
D.The One Page Poetry Contest.
解析:C [细节理解题。根据“The Poetry. com Contest”下文中的“Top Prize: $500(最高奖金:500美元)”“Wine Country Writers' Festival Writing Contest”下文中的“Top Prize: $200(最高奖金:200美元)”、根据“Tom Howard Poetry Contest”下文中的“Top Prize: $3,000(最高奖:3000美元)”以及“The One Page Poetry Contest”下文中的“Top Prize: $2,000(最高奖金:2000美元)”可知,汤姆·霍华德诗歌大赛(Tom Howard Poetry Contest)所提供的奖金最高。]
2.What is unique to Wine Country Writers' Festival Writing Contest?
A.It is held once a year.
B.It has honorable mentions.
C.It judges entries blindly.
D.It accepts other types besides poetry.
解析:D [细节理解题。根据标题“Wine Country Writers' Festival Writing Contest”下文中的“Enter your short fiction or nonfiction (2,000 words max) or up to 48 lines of poetry.(提交你的短篇小说或非小说(最多2000字)或最多48行诗歌。)”可知,葡萄酒之乡作家节写作大赛除了诗歌可以参赛外,短篇小说或非小说都可以参赛,其他三个都是诗歌大赛,这正是Wine Country Writers' Festival Writing Contest独特之处。]
3.What do the Poetry. com Contest and the One Page Poetry Contest have in common?
A.They charge $25 for entry fee.
B.They have professionals as judges.
C.They require poems on one page.
D.They offer tailored gifts as prizes.
解析:A [细节理解题。根据“The Poetry. com Contest”下文中的“Entry fee: $25(报名费:25美元)”以及“The One Page Poetry Contest”下文中的“Entry fee: $25(报名费:25美元)”可知,这两个比赛的共同之处是报名费都是25美元。]
阅读B
主题语境:人与社会
体裁:说明文
话题:电影《南京照相馆》的上映情况
On July 25, Dead to Rights(Chinese name: Nanjing Zhao Xiang Guan) was officially released in theaters across China, and early reactions suggest it may be one of the biggest cinematic surprises of 2025. According to some Chinese media outlet, the historical drama quickly topped the box office on its opening day, bringing in over 62 million RMB. Prior to its public release, the film had already earned more than 100 million RMB in presales, showcasing strong expectations from audiences nationwide.
Set against the harrowing backdrop of the Nanjing Massacre(南京大屠杀)-a war crime committed by the Japanese Imperial Army after seizing Nanjing on December 13, 1937, the film Dead to Rights follows A Xiang, a young mailman played by Liu Haoran, who dresses himself up as a photo studio worker to escape the notice of the Japanese military. In his new role, he helps ordinary people and Chinese soldiers escape persecution(迫害), and more importantly, he secretly preserves evidence-photographs of the war crimes, and that's why the film is named Dead to Rights.
Audiences were deeply moved by the film's emotional depth and profound storytelling. On Douban, China's most trusted film rating site, the movie earned a high score of 8.5/10 after just one day. Several major ticketing platforms also reported a 9.7 rating, the highest score of the year for any film in 2025.
Rather than relying on graphic violence, Dead to Rights focuses on human resilience, sacrifice, and the emotional impact of war. Viewers have described the film as “heartbreaking yet powerful”, with many unable to hold back tears throughout its runtime. “I cried four times,” one viewer shared, while another commented, “The entire theater was in tears. No one could leave unaffected.”
Beyond the powerful acting and historical weight, the film's success lies in its ability to remind viewers of the cost of war and the importance of remembering the past. One review reads: “This is a necessary film that all patriotism(爱国人士) should watch. It reminds us never to forget the pain our ancestors suffered.”
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了电影《南京照相馆》的上映情况。故事背景、观众反应以及影片特点。
4.Why does the author list these figures in the first paragraph?
A.To criticize media reports.
B.To predict future earnings.
C.To show the film's success.
D.To analyze production costs.
解析:C [推理判断题。根据第一段“the historical drama quickly topped the box office on its opening day,bringing in over 62 milion RMB.Prior to its public release,the film had already earned more than 100 million RMB in presales(这部历史剧在首映当天迅速登上票房榜首,票房收入超过6 200万元人民币,在公开上映前,该片的预售票房已经超过1亿元人民币)”可知,作者列出这些数字是为了展示这部电影的成功。]
5.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.The settings of the film.
B.The main plot of the film.
C.The leading character's personality.
D.The process of making the antiwar film.
解析:B [主旨大意题。根据第二段“Set against the harrowing backdrop of the Nanijing Massacre(南京大屠杀)-a war crime committed by the Japanese Imperial Army after seizing Nanjing on December 13,1937,the film Dead to Rights follows A Xiang,a young mailman played by Liu Haoran,who dresses himself up as a photo studio worker to escape the notice of the Japanese military.In his new role,he helps ordinary people and Chinese soldiers escape persecution(迫害),and more importantly,he secretly preserves evidence-photographs of the war crimes,and that's why the film is named Dead to Rights.(电影《南京熙相馆》以1937年12月13日日军占领南京后犯下的战争罪行——南京大屠杀为背景,讲述了由刘昊然饰演的年轻邮递员阿祥,为了躲避日军的注意,把自己打扮成照相馆工作人员的故事,在他的新角色中,他帮助普通人和中国士兵逃避迫害,更重要的是,他秘密保存了战争罪行的证据—照片,这就是这部电影被命名为《南京照相馆》的原因。)”可知,第二段主要讲的是电影的主要情节。]
6.What is the feature of the film?
A.It uses graphic violence to shock its audience.
B.It has high box office earnings due to famous stars.
C.It focuses on human stories instead of bloody scenes.
D.It is intended for patriotism rather than common people.
解析:C [细节理解题。根据第四段“Rather than relying on graphic violence,Dead to Rights focuses on human resilience,sacrifice,and the emotional impact of war.(《南京照相馆》没有依赖血腥暴力,而是关注人类的韧性、牺牲和战争的情感影响。)”可知,这部电影的特点是它关注人类故事而不是血腥场面。]
7.Where is this text most likely taken from?
A.A movie review.
B.A legal document.
C.A personal blog.
D.A historical research paper.
解析:A [推理判断题。文章主要介绍了电影《南京照相馆》的上映情况、故事背景、观众反应以及影片特点,所以这段文字最有可能摘自电影评论。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
主题语境:人与社会
体裁:记叙文
话题:给养老院老人读书的女孩
Sevenyearold Maggie Kuznia loves books,but she seems to love sharing the stories she reads even more.Once or twice a week the little girl puts a few books in her backpack and gets ready to __1__ the elderly at Good Samaritan Society.
Maggie's mom,Tiffany Kuznia,works as the activity director at the retirement facility and often brings her daughter with her to __2__.One day,as little Maggie was packing her bag.Tiffany Kuznia __3__ her to bring her toys.Maggie quickly replied that she had __4__plans for the day.“I'm going to bring books and I'm going to read to the residents,” she __5__.
With time,Maggie has become so beloved among the residents that she even has “__6__” she reads to every week. She often visits each one for over an hour with her mom regularly checking in on her to make sure she isn't overstaying her __7__.Much to Maggie's __8__,the residents are more than happy to have her around for extended periods of time.The __9__ usually leads to coloring books and doing puzzles with her elderly friends,who __10__ Maggie a granddaughter of their own.
Maggie hopes to inspire other kids of her age to read to the elderly.__11__ polishing her reading abilities and having a group of devoted __12__,her senior friends are always ready to help her when she trips up on a __13__ word.As for the residents,Maggie seems to __14__ their day.“I think the intergenerational part is so good,”Patti Griggs,a resident Maggie has befriended,said.“Everybody likes to have the __15__ of another person and be special to them.”
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了喜欢读书的小女孩Maggie在养老院给老人读书的故事。
1.A.follow B.defend
C.visit D.teach
解析:C [考查动词词义辨析。句意:一个星期有一两次,小女孩把几本书放在背包里,准备去看望Good Samaritan协会的老人。A.follow跟着,跟随,遵循;B.defend保卫,防御;C.visit参观,看望,拜访;D.teach教授,讲授。根据下文“I'm going to bring books and I'm going to read to the residents.”以及“She often visits each one for over an hour with her mom regularly checking in on her to make sure she isn't overstaying her __7__.”可知,Maggie每周会带上书去看望Good Samaritan协会的老人。]
2.A.chat B.work
C.queue D.travel
解析:B [考查动词词义辨析。句意:Maggie的妈妈Tiffany Kuznia是养老院的活动主管,她经常带着女儿去上班。A.chat闲聊;B.work工作;C.queue排队;D.travel旅行。根据句中的“works as the activity director at the retirement facility”可知,Maggie的妈妈Tiffany Kuznia在养老院工作,她经常带着女儿去上班。]
3.A.reminded B.persuaded
C.trained D.permitted
解析:A [考查动词词义辨析。句意:一天,当小Maggie收拾书包时,Maggie提醒她带上玩具。A.reminded提醒,使想起;B.persuaded说服,劝说;C.trained训练;D.permitted允许。根据上文“Maggie's mom,Tiffany Kuznia,works as the activity director at the retirement facility and often brings her daughter with her to __2__.”以及下文“I'm going to bring books and I'm going to read to the residents.”可知,Tiffany Kuznia要带着女儿去上班,提醒女儿带上玩具。]
4.A.normal B.desperate
C.basic D.different
解析:D [考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Maggie很快回答说她今天有不同的计划。A.normal正常的;B.desperate绝望的;C.basic基本的;D.different不同的。根据上文“Tiffany Kuznia __3__her to bring her toys”以及下文“I'm going to bring books and I'm going to read to the residents.”可知,Maggie不想带玩具,而是带书读给老人听;由此可知,Maggie有不同的计划。]
5.A.predicted B.announced
C.complained D.requested
解析:B [考查动词词义辨析。句意:“我要带书来,给住在那儿的人读书。”她宣布。A.predicted预测;B.announced宣布(计划等),声称;C.complained抱怨;D.requested要求。根据句中Maggie所说的话“I'm going to bring books and I'm going to read to the residents,”可知此处是Maggie在宣布她的计划。]
6.A.performers B.operators
C.regulars D.librarians
解析:C [考查名词词义辨析。句意:随着时间的推移,Maggie在居民中变得如此受人喜爱,以至于她甚至有了每周要听她读书的“常客”。A.performers表演者,执行者;B.operators经营者,操作者;C.regulars常客,老主顾;D.librarians图书管理员。根据句中“Maggie has become so beloved among the residents”以及“every week”可知,Maggie在老人中非常受欢迎。许多老人已经成为她的听众,成为每周都要听她读书的“常客”。]
7.A.behavior B.challenge
C.memory D.welcome
解析:D [考查名词词义辨析。句意:她经常在每个人面前呆上一个多小时,她的妈妈会定期来看看她,以确保她不会因呆得太久而不受欢迎。A.behavior行为;B.challenge挑战;C.memory 记忆,回忆;D.welcome欢迎,迎接。根据句中“She often visits each one for over an hour”可知,Maggie经常在每个人面前呆上一个多小时,因此她的妈妈会定期来看看她,以确保她不会因呆得太久而打扰老人们;固定短语overstay one's welcome意为“做客太久而不再受欢迎”符合语境。]
8.A.relief B.concern
C.delight D.regret
解析:C [考查名词词义辨析。句意:让Maggie很高兴的是,这里的住户们非常乐意让她长时间在这里。A.relief宽慰,缓解;B.concern担心,忧虑;C.delight高兴;D.regret遗憾,惋惜。根据句中“the residents are more than happy to have her around for extended periods of time”可知,这儿的人们非常欢迎Maggie在他们身边的时间长点,这让Maggie非常高兴。]
9.A.reading B.talking
C.listening D.writing
解析:A [考查名词词义辨析。句意:阅读活动通常会发展为与她的老年朋友一起在给书涂色和做拼图,这些老人把Maggie当作自己的孙女。A.reading阅读;B.talking讲话;C.listening倾听;D.writing写作。根据上文“Maggie has become so beloved among the residents that she even has ‘__6__’ she reads to every week.”可知,此处指Maggie给老年读书这一活动通常最后发展为与她的老年朋友一起给书涂色和做拼图。]
10.A.choose B.consider
C.prove D.appoint
解析:B [考查动词词义辨析。句意:同上。A.choose选择;B.consider考虑,认为;C.prove证实;D.appoint任命,指派。根据空后“Maggie a granddaughter of their own”可知,这些老人把Maggie当作自己的孙女;consider...as...“把……看做/视为……”符合语境。]
11.A.In addition to B.Because of
C.In return for D.Thanks to
解析:A [考查短语辨析。句意:除了提高她的阅读能力和有一群忠实的听众外,当她遇到生词时,她的高龄朋友总是乐于帮助她。A.in addition to除……以外(还);B.because of由于,因为;C.in return for 作为(对……的)回报;D.thanks to幸亏,由于。根据句中“polishing her reading abilities and having a group of devoted __12__,”以及“her senior friends are always ready to help her when she trips up on a __13__word”可知,给老人读书不仅提高她的阅读能力并让她拥有一群忠实的听众,还能在遇到生词时得到老人们的帮助;in addition to “除……以外(还)”符合语境。]
12.A.followers B.sufferers
C.listeners D.teachers
解析:C [考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A.followers追随者,仿效者;B.sufferers患者,受害者;C.listeners听众;D.teachers 教师。根据上文“With time,Maggie has become so beloved among the residents that she even has ‘__6__’ she reads to every week.”可知Maggie给老人阅读并深受欢迎,由此可知,阅读让她拥有一群老年听众。]
13.A.true B.familiar
C.good D.new
解析:D [考查形容词词义辨析。句意:除了提高她的阅读能力和有一群忠实的听众外,当她遇到生词时,她的老年朋友总是乐于帮助她。A.true真实的;B.familiar熟悉的;C.good 好的,优良的;D.new新的,不熟悉的。根据空前的“her senior friends are always ready to help her when she trips up on”可知,在Maggie阅读遇到生词时老人们会很乐意帮助她。]
14.A.brighten up B.account for
C.comment on D.figure out
解析:A [考查动词短语辨析。句意:对于这些居民来说,Maggie似乎让他们的生活充满了欢乐。A.brighten up(使)快活起来,(使)增添乐趣,使更艳丽;B.account for解释,是……的说明(或原因);C.comment on评论;D.figure out弄清楚,计算。上文讲述Maggie的到来与阅读深受老人们的喜爱,结合下文“I think the intergenerational part is so good”可知,Maggie给老人们的生活增添了乐趣。]
15.A.advantage B.judgement
C.competence D.attention
解析:D [考查名词词义辨析。句意:“我认为代际的部分很好,”Maggie结识的居民Patti Griggs说:“每个人都喜欢得到另一个人的关注,对他们来说是特别的。”A.advantage 优势;B.judgement判断;C.competence能力;D.attention注意。结合上文讲述的Maggie给老人读书并深受欢迎的故事以及空后“be special to them”可知,每个人都希望自己对他人来说是特别的,得到别人的关注。]
Ⅲ.应用文写作(邀请信)
假设你是某校高二学生李华。你的英国好友Jim打算利用2026年10月某周末的一天来游览临沂,他发来邮件请你当导游。请你用英文给他回复,内容包括:
1.接受请求;
2.规划行程。
注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Dear Jim,
________________________________________________________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
[参考范文]
Dear_Jim,
I'm glad to hear that you're coming to Linyi.I'd be honored to show you around.We will go to Linyi City Museum.Linyi City Museum reflects the cultural characteristics of Linyi City,and also reflects the profound historical and cultural heritage of Linyi.In 2026,it was rated as a national firstclass museum.Linyi City Museum now has three museum areas:Beicheng New District Museum Area,Yinquehan Han Tomb Bamboo Slip Museum and Confucius Temple.We will leave at 8:00 in the morning.I am sure you will be surprised by this wonderful trip and I really hope you enjoy your stay in Linyi.
Yours,
Li_Hua
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