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九年级英语试题
一、单选(本题共10分,每题1分。)
1. —How long has the great scientist ________ from his hometown?
—For nearly twenty years.
A. left B. been away C. was away
2. —I wonder ________ to visit Harbin.
—Exactly, it is worth visiting our city at this time.
A. that January is a good time
B. if January is a good time
C. is January a good time
3. It is creative ________ I. M. Pei ________ the Suzhou Museum.
A. for; to design B. of; designing C. of; to design
4. —Will you join us in playing basketball tomorrow, Tom?
—I will if my homework ________ tomorrow.
A. will be finished B. is finished C. finishes
5. —You didn’t attend the meeting. What’s wrong?
—I am sorry. I ________ at that time.
A. was doing research B. did research C. have done research
6. After a heated discussion, we reached a ________. We should protect local natural resources.
A. conclusion B. comment C. discovery
7. ________ the government’s support, we built railways and it made ________ convenient for us to transport local products to other places.
A. Under, it B. With, it C. With, that
8. In the past, I ________ video games to free my mind, but now I ________ sports to get relaxed.
A. used to be, get used to doing
B. used to play, become used to doing
C. use to play, used to doing
9. Who inspires you most? My biggest ________ is Chairman Mao who created Mao Zedong Thought which ________ guided China’s development.
A. inspiring, great B. inspiration, greatly C. inspiration, greatness
10. — Do you know when our English club ________?
— Sorry, I don’t know. I will tell you when I ________ the news.
A. will begin;get B. begins;will get C. began;get
二、完形填空(本题共10分,每题1分。)
When I was 12 years old, I knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life. I was a total outsider, bullied (被欺凌) at school. I felt ____11____ lonely in my small town.
But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion (热情) for helping others. The chance to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater ____12____. The more positive energy I shared, ____13____ I received. I realized that my goal in life would be to reach out to people, ____14____ teenagers, and help them feel less lonely.
Books were my true friends back then. I was so ____15____ to the authors writing those books. They provided their books ____16____ me in my life. I want to become an author. ____17____, I could write books to help other teenagers.
After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a ____18____ to take the positive road in the next steps of my journey. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing chance to ____19____ to readers every day.
Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone’s life. You never know ____20____ someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect (缔造者) of positive change.
11. A. completely B. hardly C. completly
12. A. dream B. character C. purpose
13. A. the more kindness B. the kinder C. kindly
14. A. generally B. commonly C. especially
15. A. creative B. admirable C. thankful
16. A. with B. for C. to
17. A. Unless B. As a result C. However
18. A. chance B. choice C. choose
19. A. leave behind B. bring about C. reach out
20. A. what B. why C. that
三、阅读理解 (本题共20分。每题1分)
(A)
Lots of kids don’t have perfect teeth, so don’t worry if yours aren’t straight. You might just need to see an orthodontist (正畸医生) who will tell you if you need braces (牙箍).
● Types of braces
Metal (金属的) braces are still used, but you might get braces that are the same color as your teeth instead. There are even braces that go behind your teeth where no one can see them. The wires (金属线) used in braces today are also smaller, and they can straighten your teeth faster and more easily.
● ________
Braces straighten your teeth by putting pressure on them over a period of time. The wires on your braces help to move your teeth, and the rubber bands (橡皮筋) help to correct the way your teeth line up.
People wear braces for different lengths of time, but for most people it’s usually about two years.
● Life with braces
Braces act like magnets (磁铁) for food, so you need to keep your teeth clean. You’ll have to stay away from some foods, such as popcorn and candy. Sugary sodas (苏打水) and juice can cause problems too, because the sugar stays on your teeth and may cause tooth decay (蛀牙). Be sure to brush your teeth after meals.
根据语言材料内容,选择最佳答案。
21. How are new brace wires better?
A. They are bigger and stronger.
B. They have different colors to choose.
C. They are smaller and work better.
22. Which of the following would be a good title for the blank?
A. How braces work B. Why people need braces C. How to wear braces
23. Why does the writer say “Braces act like magnets for food”?
A. Because food can break braces easily.
B. Because braces can attract metal things.
C. Because food gets stuck in braces easily.
24. If you wear braces, what food should you avoid eating?
A. Sugary sodas and juice. B. Popcorn and candy. C. Meat.
25. What should you do when you wear braces?
A. Brush your teeth after every meal.
B. Take your braces off while eating meals.
C. Drink sugary sodas with a straw.
(B)
“Mr Mazzella, what is the difference between a period (句号) and a comma (逗号)?”
I was a young substitute teacher (代课老师) in a middle school English class. I hated these grammar rules and hardly understood them myself, even though I was a writer. As I looked at the textbook, I knew that even if I told this student all the different rules about commas, he wouldn’t remember them.
I was also in no mood for a long lesson. My mom died just a few short weeks ago. I missed her so much, feeling half-dead inside. All I wanted to do was staying in bed, but my young family was hard to get by. I knew I had to take every day of work I could. I looked at the textbook again, but couldn’t read it because my eyes were so watery. All at once, however, I got an idea.
“A period is the end of a sentence or a thought,” I said. “A comma, on the other hand, is just a brief (简短的) pause before the sentence continues.” When I finished saying this, my heart suddenly felt lighter. I smiled and thought of my mom continuing in a place much brighter and happier than the one I was in now.
That little moment of light helped me as I continued to miss my mom over the months and years to come. I was reminded of it once again when I saw this quote in a book I was reading: “Death is not a period, only a comma.”
根据短文内容判断正、误。(正确的写A,错误的写B)
26. The writer didn’t want to teach a long lesson because he didn’t like the job.
27. “Get by” means having more practical goals in life.
28. The writer describe a comma as a short pause.
29. “Death is not a period, only a comma” means “Life goes on somehow after death”.
30. From the article, we can infer that the writer was in low spirits after the class.
(C)
It is often said that the best way to get to the bottom of a hard problem is to sleep on it. Is it meaningful? A new study shows that it is.
A team of researchers at Northwestern University, US, found that sleeping is useful in both strengthening (增强) and reorganizing (重组) memory. This can help you solve problems.
The researchers did an experiment on 57 university students. They asked students to solve 42 difficult puzzles on the first day. Students worked on each puzzle while listening to different music. The researchers encouraged students to remember the music they heard while solving the puzzles. By the end, there were six puzzles that the students still hadn’t solved.
The students then went back home to sleep. They were given special sleep-monitoring (睡眠监测) and music devices (设备). The devices played music linked with the unsolved puzzles while the students were in the slow-wave (慢波) sleep stage. This stage is when people are likely to dream and reorganize their memories.
The next morning, the students tried the unsolved puzzles again. Researchers found they were 55 percent more likely to solve them. The music activated (激活) the memories they had of the puzzles while they were sleeping. It allowed them to “work” on the puzzles in their sleep.
Former (以前的) studies of both people and animals have shown that sleep can not only strengthen memory, but also help us organize and send information. This study provides one more piece of evidence (证据) supporting these findings. So the next time you face a difficult problem, sleep on it. Play some music to help your brain remember the problem.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
31. According to the study, what can help us solve problems?
A. Music. B. Sleep. C. Memory.
32. What shows the correct order of the experiment?
①Students listened to music while they slept.
②Students were asked to solve puzzles while listening to music.
③Students tried the unsolved puzzles again.
④Students left six puzzles unsolved.
A. ②④①③ B. ②④③① C. ①②④③
33. The researchers found that ________ after sleeping.
A. students remembered the music they heard
B. students were more likely to solve the unsolved puzzles
C. students remembered the unsolved puzzles clearly
34. What do we know from the last paragraph?
A. People can remember their dreams.
B. Sleep can help us solve some problems.
C. No researchers have studied sleep before.
35. What is the best title for the text?
A. Get rest to be best B. Unlock our dreams C. The secret of sleep
(D)
“Keep calm and carry on”—You can see this message written on many T-shirts and other tourist souvenirs (纪念品) in London and the rest of the UK. ____36____ Some examples include: “Keep calm and drink tea”; “Keep calm and love dogs”; “Keep calm and learn English”. As you can see, you can change the “carry on” part for anything you want, really!
But where does the phrase come from? ____37____ It was a message for a government poster to calm and encourage British people when London was under attack. The idea was to carry on with normal life as if there was no war.
Staying calm in trouble is a British feature (特点). British people are famous for keeping a “stiff upper lip”. ____38____ You stay calm and don’t show your true feelings to others.
Are British people still like this today? ____39____ British people probably show their feelings more than they used to. But since “Keep calm and carry on” is widely known, ____40____. So next time you feel frightened or in danger, just keep calm and carry on!
根据短文内容,选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。
A. it is still a spirit British people value
B. This means your lips don’t shake when you are excited or frightened.
C. Modern Britain is quite different from 60 years ago.
D. It has become so famous that there are many kinds of it.
E. Well, it comes from World War II.
四、任务型阅读(本题共20分,每题1分)先阅读A,B,C三篇短文,根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列四项任务。
(A)
as long as, shortage, look up to, with ease, dropped out of, exploring, courage
During a long period of time, many great thinkers and inventors have changed the world with their firm belief that mankind can keep ____41____ nature. Above all, their kindness and ____42____ push society forward, even when facing endless difficulties.
Just like the brave pioneers we talked about earlier, these wise people never ____43____ their research. Some biologists and physicists carry out scientific exploration to keep the balance of nature, while inventors spend years testing new ideas, just as Faraday did in his lab. Although their work may seem hard at first, finally they can finish tasks ____44____ and bring about amazing changes.
In the dry region, with their support, high-tech greenhouses were built on sandy farmland. The land, once hit by sandstorms and water ____45____, is now covered with bushes and corn. New railways, tunnels and wide highways link villages to ports, where lorries send local products across the region. The villagers ____46____ these great minds, whose spirits live on forever. This man-made miracle shows that ____47____ we hold firm beliefs, mankind is able to create wonders.
(B)
Nobody likes to fail, though people often say failure is the best teacher. However, some studies show failure is not always a bad thing.
Researchers from the University of Arizona found that a 15-percent mistake rate (率) is the secret to learning new things. In experiments, computers learned faster when they made mistakes 15 percent of the time.
In education, students learn better when facing new challenges beyond their present knowledge. Too difficult tasks make students give up quickly, while too-easy ones bring little useful learning. Though 15 percent is the perfect rate in tests, scientists are not sure whether it fits real-world education. They hope the result can help teachers. Students need not feel upset if they cannot be totally correct all the time.
If failure is common, how can we learn from it and succeed? A study from Northwestern University offers an answer. Simply keeping trying is not enough. Persistence works only when you learn from failures. You should find out what went wrong and improve your weak points. Besides, the time between tries matters. Quick retries raise your chance of success, but long breaks between tries may lead to more failures.
48. What is the secret to learning new things from the University of Arizona’s study?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
49. What will students do if the tasks are too hard?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
50. When can persistence (坚持) work?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
51. Is it good to take a long time between different tries?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
52. What should you do when you meet failure in your study according to the article? (写一条即可)
__________________________________________________________________________________________
(C)
If I had to describe my first week of high school in one word, it would be “lost”. I had six subjects to deal with, and every teacher expected their course to be my top priority (最重要的事).
Tired as I was from endless exercises, I kept pushing myself. I once thought high-school success only came from non-stop hard work.
My attitude changed one lunch break. I saw a few classmates, even top students, playing frisbee on the playground. Running and laughing in the sunshine, they were full of energy. This sight reminded me to pick up my own hobbies again. So I went to the gym for badminton, my long-time hobby. The sound of the shuttlecock and quick movements on the playground washed my stress away. During 20-minute self-study breaks, focusing on the sport helped me forget school worries.
Later, I joined the school badminton team. Rather than affect my studies, the hobby forced me to study more efficiently. I could focus on teachers better and finish schoolwork faster.
High school is busy and challenging. When we work hard, we should keep our passions and stick to learning.
任务:根据短文内容完成下列句子,每空1词。
53. ________ ________ top classmates playing frisbee changed the writer’s attitude.
54. The sound of the shuttlecock and quick ________ on the playground made the writer ________ stressed.
55. ________ ________ influencing my studies, the hobby forced me to study more efficiently.
56. We should not only keep our passions ________ ________ stick to learning.
五、语法填空(本题共10分,每空1分)
Choosing a major is one of the most important decisions for most senior three students facing the gaokao. However, Zhong Fangrong’s choice came as ____57____ surprise. As a top student from Hunan, she chose archaeology (考古), one of the least popular majors (专业) in China. Her decision ____58____ (lead) to heated discussions online in the past few months.
Some people think Zhong made a poor decision. They say she lacks ____59____ (wise) because she has to brave the coming challenges when looking for jobs. Others, however, support her, ____60____ (say) that people should not choose their majors depending only ____61____ practical reasons.
Nowadays, the most popular majors do ____62____ (seem) to be practical ones-that is, majors that will lead to well-paid jobs. In the US, it’s a common stereotype (刻板印象) that some Asian and Jewish (犹太裔的) parents strongly encourage their children ____63____ (become) doctors or lawyers because those jobs are ____64____ (high) paid. American universities offer students more chances to learn different majors. In fact, some students try two or even three different majors ____65____ they find the right one.
For me, after trying different majors, I found I showed deep ____66____ (curious) in scientific research. So I choose computer science as my lifelong love.
六、书面表达 20分
67. 假如你是第一中学的学生李平。你的英国笔友Peter来信,请你结合初中三年经历写一封邮件,分享你的成长故事:讲述哪一位人激励你,进而让你发生改变。
要点:
1. Describe your weakness in the past (描述你过去存在的不足)
2. Explain how one person inspired you (说明一个人如何给予你激励)
3. Talk about the change you have made and your feelings (谈谈你的改变和感受)
写作要求:
1. 不得使用真实姓名、地名和学校名。
2. 可适当加入细节,使内容充实,行文连贯。
3. 字迹工整,语言精练,表达准确,条理清晰。
4. 字数100字左右。
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九年级英语试题
一、单选(本题共10分,每题1分。)
1. —How long has the great scientist ________ from his hometown?
—For nearly twenty years.
A. left B. been away C. was away
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:——这位伟大的科学家离开家乡多久了?——将近二十年了。
根据“How long”及答语“For nearly twenty years”可知,句子时态为现在完成时,且谓语动词需为延续性动词。leave是瞬间动词,不能与时间段连用,需变为be away;结合空前助动词has,be动词需用过去分词been。
2. —I wonder ________ to visit Harbin.
—Exactly, it is worth visiting our city at this time.
A. that January is a good time
B. if January is a good time
C. is January a good time
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:——我想知道一月是否是去哈尔滨的好时机。——没错,这个时候游览我们的城市很值得。
that January is a good time(陈述语气,表示确定);if January is a good time(疑问语气,表示“是否”);is January a good time(疑问句语序,不能作宾语从句)。根据“I wonder”可知,后面接的是宾语从句,应用陈述语序。又根据答语“Exactly”(没错/正是)可知,问话者是在询问或不确定一月是否是好时机,因此应用if引导的宾语从句表示“是否”,if January is a good time符合语境。
3. It is creative ________ I. M. Pei ________ the Suzhou Museum.
A. for; to design B. of; designing C. of; to design
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:贝聿铭设计苏州博物馆是很有创造力的。
for……来说;of……的;design设计;根据句意可知,固定句型It is+ adj.+of+sb.+to do sth意为“某人做某事真是……”。形容词creative意为“有创造力的”,用于描述人物 I. M. Pei 的品质特质,介词应用of;该结构中it作形式主语,真正的主语是动词不定式,第二空应用to design。
4. —Will you join us in playing basketball tomorrow, Tom?
—I will if my homework ________ tomorrow.
A. will be finished B. is finished C. finishes
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:——汤姆,明天你会加入我们打篮球吗?——如果我的作业明天被完成,我会去的。
根据“I will if my homework ... tomorrow.”可知,句子是if引导的条件状语从句,遵循“主将从现”原则,主句是一般将来时,从句需用一般现在时;主语“homework”与动词“finish”之间是被动关系,空处需用一般现在时的被动语态is finished。
5. —You didn’t attend the meeting. What’s wrong?
—I am sorry. I ________ at that time.
A. was doing research B. did research C. have done research
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:——你没有参加会议,怎么了?——对不起。那时我正在做研究。
根据“You didn’t attend the meeting”可知对话背景为过去,结合时间状语“at that time”可知强调过去某一时刻正在进行的动作,应用过去进行时。
6. After a heated discussion, we reached a ________. We should protect local natural resources.
A. conclusion B. comment C. discovery
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:经过激烈的讨论后,我们达成了一个结论。我们应该保护当地自然资源。
conclusion结论;comment评论;discovery发现。根据“After a heated discussion”可知,经过讨论后通常会得出结论,固定搭配reach a conclusion意为 “得出结论”,符合语境。应填conclusion。
7. ________ the government’s support, we built railways and it made ________ convenient for us to transport local products to other places.
A. Under, it B. With, it C. With, that
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:在政府的支持下,我们修建了铁路,这使得我们将当地产品运输到其他地方变得便利。
第一空,with表示“具有、带有”,with the government’s support为固定搭配,意为“在政府的支持下”,under不符合语境;第二空,考查make it + 形容词 + for sb. + to do sth.句型,it作形式宾语,真正的宾语是后面的动词不定式,that不能作形式宾语。故填With, it。
8. In the past, I ________ video games to free my mind, but now I ________ sports to get relaxed.
A. used to be, get used to doing
B. used to play, become used to doing
C. use to play, used to doing
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:过去,我常常玩电子游戏来解放大脑,但现在我习惯于做运动来放松。
used to be过去常常是;get used to doing习惯做……;used to play过去常常玩;become used to doing习惯做……;used to do过去常常做……,C项表达错误。根据“In the past”可知,第一空表示“过去常常做某事”,用used to do结构,且play video games为固定搭配,意为“玩电子游戏”,第一空用used to play;根据“now”可知第二空表示“现在习惯于做某事”,用 be/get/become used to doing 结构。
9. Who inspires you most? My biggest ________ is Chairman Mao who created Mao Zedong Thought which ________ guided China’s development.
A. inspiring, great B. inspiration, greatly C. inspiration, greatness
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:谁最鼓舞你?我最大的灵感来源是毛主席,他创立的毛泽东思想极大地指导了中国的发展。
inspiring鼓舞人心的;inspiration灵感;great伟大的,极大的;greatly极大地;greatness伟大。第一空位于形容词性物主代词My和形容词biggest之后,作主语,需用名词inspiration;第二空修饰动词guided,需用副词greatly。inspiring为形容词,great为形容词,greatness为名词,均不符合语法要求。故选B。
10. — Do you know when our English club ________?
— Sorry, I don’t know. I will tell you when I ________ the news.
A. will begin;get B. begins;will get C. began;get
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:——你知道我们的英语俱乐部什么时候将开始吗?——对不起,我不知道。当我得到消息时我会告诉你。
第一空when引导宾语从句,根据语境可知俱乐部开始是将来的动作,用一般将来时will begin;第二空when引导时间状语从句,遵循“主将从现”原则,主句I will tell you是一般将来时,从句需用一般现在时表将来,主语是I,故用get。故填will begin;get。
二、完形填空(本题共10分,每题1分。)
When I was 12 years old, I knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life. I was a total outsider, bullied (被欺凌) at school. I felt ____11____ lonely in my small town.
But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion (热情) for helping others. The chance to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater ____12____. The more positive energy I shared, ____13____ I received. I realized that my goal in life would be to reach out to people, ____14____ teenagers, and help them feel less lonely.
Books were my true friends back then. I was so ____15____ to the authors writing those books. They provided their books ____16____ me in my life. I want to become an author. ____17____, I could write books to help other teenagers.
After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a ____18____ to take the positive road in the next steps of my journey. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing chance to ____19____ to readers every day.
Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone’s life. You never know ____20____ someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect (缔造者) of positive change.
11. A. completely B. hardly C. completly
12. A. dream B. character C. purpose
13. A. the more kindness B. the kinder C. kindly
14. A. generally B. commonly C. especially
15. A. creative B. admirable C. thankful
16. A. with B. for C. to
17. A. Unless B. As a result C. However
18. A. chance B. choice C. choose
19. A. leave behind B. bring about C. reach out
20. A. what B. why C. that
【答案】11. A 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. C 16. B 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了作者通过志愿服务将痛苦转化为帮助他人的热情,最终成为作家,倡导善举改变生活的故事。
【11题详解】
句意:我在这个小镇上感到完全孤独。
根据前文“I was a total outsider, bullied at school”,可知此处表达内心十分孤独。feel completely lonely意为“感到内心完全孤独”,符合语境,hardly“几乎不”、completly拼写错误均不符。
【12题详解】
句意:践行善意的机会让我感觉人生有了更宏大的意义。
结合上下文,做志愿、传递善意这件事让作者找到了生命的价值,purpose“意义;目标”,符合语境,dream“梦想”、character“性格”均不符。
【13题详解】
句意:我分享的正能量越多,收获的善意就越多。
固定结构“the+比较级,the+比较级”,表示“越……,越……”,此处作received的宾语,需要名词短语。the more kindness“更多善意”,符合结构与句意。the kinder“更友善的”、kindly“友善地”均不符。
【14题详解】
句意:我意识到我的人生目标是主动接触人们,尤其是青少年,帮助他们减少孤独感。
这里是着重突出帮扶对象青少年,especially“尤其”,符合语境,generally“通常”、commonly“普遍地”均不符。
【15题详解】
句意:我十分感激写出那些书的作者。
根据前文“Books were my true friends back then”书籍是我那时真正的朋友,可知作者对写书的人心怀感激,thankful“感激的”,符合语境,creative“有创造力的”、admirable“令人钦佩的”均不符。
【16题详解】
句意:在我的生命里,他们把书籍提供给我。
固定搭配provide sth. for sb.意为“向某人提供某物”。for符合搭配,with、to均不符。
【17题详解】
句意:结果,我可以写书去帮助其他青少年。
前文“我想要成为一名作家”,后文是成为作家带来的结果。As a result“结果”符合逻辑,Unless“除非”、However“然而”均不符。
【18题详解】
句意:在熬过学校和家里糟糕的经历之后,我做出选择,在接下来的人生旅途里走积极的道路。
根据“to take the positive road”可知是做出选择,空前有不定冠词a,需要名词,make a choice是固定短语“做出选择”。choice“选择”符合,chance“机会”、choose“选择”均不符。
【19题详解】
句意:自2007年起,我成为一名青少年小说全职作家,很感激能拥有这个绝佳机会,每天与读者交流。
很感恩这个绝佳机会,可以每天和读者沟通。 reach out to readers表示“和读者交流沟通”,符合作家身份。reach out“联系;沟通”符合语境,leave behind“留下”、bring about“导致”均不符。
【20题详解】
句意:你永远不知道别人正在经历什么。
此处作going through的宾语,表示经历的事情。what“什么”符合语法和句意,why“为什么”、that引导宾语从句无实义均不符。
三、阅读理解 (本题共20分。每题1分)
(A)
Lots of kids don’t have perfect teeth, so don’t worry if yours aren’t straight. You might just need to see an orthodontist (正畸医生) who will tell you if you need braces (牙箍).
● Types of braces
Metal (金属的) braces are still used, but you might get braces that are the same color as your teeth instead. There are even braces that go behind your teeth where no one can see them. The wires (金属线) used in braces today are also smaller, and they can straighten your teeth faster and more easily.
● ________
Braces straighten your teeth by putting pressure on them over a period of time. The wires on your braces help to move your teeth, and the rubber bands (橡皮筋) help to correct the way your teeth line up.
People wear braces for different lengths of time, but for most people it’s usually about two years.
● Life with braces
Braces act like magnets (磁铁) for food, so you need to keep your teeth clean. You’ll have to stay away from some foods, such as popcorn and candy. Sugary sodas (苏打水) and juice can cause problems too, because the sugar stays on your teeth and may cause tooth decay (蛀牙). Be sure to brush your teeth after meals.
根据语言材料内容,选择最佳答案。
21. How are new brace wires better?
A. They are bigger and stronger.
B. They have different colors to choose.
C. They are smaller and work better.
22. Which of the following would be a good title for the blank?
A. How braces work B. Why people need braces C. How to wear braces
23. Why does the writer say “Braces act like magnets for food”?
A. Because food can break braces easily.
B. Because braces can attract metal things.
C. Because food gets stuck in braces easily.
24. If you wear braces, what food should you avoid eating?
A. Sugary sodas and juice. B. Popcorn and candy. C. Meat.
25. What should you do when you wear braces?
A. Brush your teeth after every meal.
B. Take your braces off while eating meals.
C. Drink sugary sodas with a straw.
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了青少年佩戴牙箍的相关情况,包含牙箍的类型、矫正工作原理以及佩戴期间的饮食禁忌和清洁注意事项。
【21题详解】
根据文章Types of braces部分“The wires used in braces today are also smaller, and they can straighten your teeth faster and more easily.”可推知现在的金属线更小且矫正效率更高,与选项C表述一致。
【22题详解】
根据文章第二段“Braces straighten your teeth by putting pressure on them over a period of time.”可推知本段主要解释了牙箍如何通过压力移动牙齿,即工作原理,与选项A表述一致。
【23题详解】
根据文章Life with braces部分“Braces act like magnets for food, so you need to keep your teeth clean.”可推知该比喻意指食物容易像被磁铁吸引一样残留在牙箍上,与选项C表述一致。
【24题详解】
根据文章Life with braces部分“You’ll have to stay away from some foods, such as popcorn and candy.”可推知佩戴者需要避免食用爆米花和糖果,与选项B表述一致。
【25题详解】
根据文章Life with braces部分“Be sure to brush your teeth after meals.”可推知佩戴期间务必在每餐后刷牙,与选项A表述一致。
(B)
“Mr Mazzella, what is the difference between a period (句号) and a comma (逗号)?”
I was a young substitute teacher (代课老师) in a middle school English class. I hated these grammar rules and hardly understood them myself, even though I was a writer. As I looked at the textbook, I knew that even if I told this student all the different rules about commas, he wouldn’t remember them.
I was also in no mood for a long lesson. My mom died just a few short weeks ago. I missed her so much, feeling half-dead inside. All I wanted to do was staying in bed, but my young family was hard to get by. I knew I had to take every day of work I could. I looked at the textbook again, but couldn’t read it because my eyes were so watery. All at once, however, I got an idea.
“A period is the end of a sentence or a thought,” I said. “A comma, on the other hand, is just a brief (简短的) pause before the sentence continues.” When I finished saying this, my heart suddenly felt lighter. I smiled and thought of my mom continuing in a place much brighter and happier than the one I was in now.
That little moment of light helped me as I continued to miss my mom over the months and years to come. I was reminded of it once again when I saw this quote in a book I was reading: “Death is not a period, only a comma.”
根据短文内容判断正、误。(正确的写A,错误的写B)
26. The writer didn’t want to teach a long lesson because he didn’t like the job.
27. “Get by” means having more practical goals in life.
28. The writer describe a comma as a short pause.
29. “Death is not a period, only a comma” means “Life goes on somehow after death”.
30. From the article, we can infer that the writer was in low spirits after the class.
【答案】26. B 27. B
28. A 29. A
30. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者是一名代课老师,在母亲去世后心情低落,却因在课堂上用“句号和逗号”比喻生死而获得慰藉,并由此感悟到死亡不是生命的终点,而只是“一个逗号”。
【26题详解】
文中第三段提到“I was also in no mood for a long lesson. My mom died just a few short weeks ago. I missed her so much, feeling half-dead inside.”说明作者不想上长课是因为母亲去世后心情低落,并非因为不喜欢这份工作,题干表述错误。
【27题详解】
文中第三段提到“my young family was hard to get by. I knew I had to take every day of work I could.”结合上下文,“get by”意为“勉强维持生活”,而非“拥有更多现实目标”,题干表述错误。
【28题详解】
文中第四段提到“A comma, on the other hand, is just a brief pause before the sentence continues.”说明作者将逗号描述为一个短暂的停顿,题干表述正确。
【29题详解】
文中最后一段提到“Death is not a period, only a comma.”结合作者用逗号比喻“句子还在继续”的语境,这句话意为“死亡并非生命的终点,生命在某种意义上仍在延续”,题干表述正确。
【30题详解】
文中最后一段提到“That little moment of light helped me as I continued to miss my mom”,说明那节课上的感悟反而给了作者慰藉和力量,作者的心情并非课后更低落,题干表述错误。
(C)
It is often said that the best way to get to the bottom of a hard problem is to sleep on it. Is it meaningful? A new study shows that it is.
A team of researchers at Northwestern University, US, found that sleeping is useful in both strengthening (增强) and reorganizing (重组) memory. This can help you solve problems.
The researchers did an experiment on 57 university students. They asked students to solve 42 difficult puzzles on the first day. Students worked on each puzzle while listening to different music. The researchers encouraged students to remember the music they heard while solving the puzzles. By the end, there were six puzzles that the students still hadn’t solved.
The students then went back home to sleep. They were given special sleep-monitoring (睡眠监测) and music devices (设备). The devices played music linked with the unsolved puzzles while the students were in the slow-wave (慢波) sleep stage. This stage is when people are likely to dream and reorganize their memories.
The next morning, the students tried the unsolved puzzles again. Researchers found they were 55 percent more likely to solve them. The music activated (激活) the memories they had of the puzzles while they were sleeping. It allowed them to “work” on the puzzles in their sleep.
Former (以前的) studies of both people and animals have shown that sleep can not only strengthen memory, but also help us organize and send information. This study provides one more piece of evidence (证据) supporting these findings. So the next time you face a difficult problem, sleep on it. Play some music to help your brain remember the problem.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
31. According to the study, what can help us solve problems?
A. Music. B. Sleep. C. Memory.
32. What shows the correct order of the experiment?
①Students listened to music while they slept.
②Students were asked to solve puzzles while listening to music.
③Students tried the unsolved puzzles again.
④Students left six puzzles unsolved.
A. ②④①③ B. ②④③① C. ①②④③
33. The researchers found that ________ after sleeping.
A. students remembered the music they heard
B. students were more likely to solve the unsolved puzzles
C. students remembered the unsolved puzzles clearly
34. What do we know from the last paragraph?
A. People can remember their dreams.
B. Sleep can help us solve some problems.
C. No researchers have studied sleep before.
35. What is the best title for the text?
A. Get rest to be best B. Unlock our dreams C. The secret of sleep
【答案】31. B 32. A 33. B 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了一项新研究:遇到难题时睡一觉有助于解题。实验证明,睡眠期间激活相关记忆,能提高解开未解谜题的概率。睡眠可以强化、重组记忆,帮助处理难题。
【31题详解】
根据第二段“A team of researchers at Northwestern University, US, found that sleeping is useful in both strengthening (增强) and reorganizing (重组) memory. This can help you solve problems.”可知,根据这项研究,睡眠可以帮助我们解决问题。
【32题详解】
根据第三段“Students worked on each puzzle while listening to different music. …By the end, there were six puzzles that the students still hadn’t solved.”、第四段“The devices played music linked with the unsolved puzzles while the students were in the slow-wave (慢波) sleep stage.”及第五段“The next morning, the students tried the unsolved puzzles again.”可知,实验的顺序为:首先研究人员要求学生边听音乐边解答谜题(②),最后学生剩下6个谜题未解答(④),之后学生回家睡觉时,设备播放和未解决谜题关联的音乐(①),次日学生再次尝试解答未解决的谜题(③)。正确顺序为②④①③。
【33题详解】
根据第五段“Researchers found they were 55 percent more likely to solve them.”可知,研究人员发现学生睡醒后解答未解决谜题的可能性提升55%,即学生更有可能解出未解决的谜题。对应B选项“students were more likely to solve the unsolved puzzles”。
【34题详解】
根据最后一段“Former (以前的) studies of both people and animals have shown that sleep can not only strengthen memory, but also help us organize and send information. This study provides one more piece of evidence (证据) supporting these findings.”可知,过往研究和本次新研究都证实睡眠可以强化记忆、帮助组织和传递信息,支持了睡眠有助于解决部分难题的结论。对应B选项“Sleep can help us solve some problems.”。
【35题详解】
根据第一段“It is often said that the best way to get to the bottom of a hard problem is to sleep on it.”及全文可知,文章讲休息睡觉有助于解决难题。A选项“Get rest to be best”符合题意。
(D)
“Keep calm and carry on”—You can see this message written on many T-shirts and other tourist souvenirs (纪念品) in London and the rest of the UK. ____36____ Some examples include: “Keep calm and drink tea”; “Keep calm and love dogs”; “Keep calm and learn English”. As you can see, you can change the “carry on” part for anything you want, really!
But where does the phrase come from? ____37____ It was a message for a government poster to calm and encourage British people when London was under attack. The idea was to carry on with normal life as if there was no war.
Staying calm in trouble is a British feature (特点). British people are famous for keeping a “stiff upper lip”. ____38____ You stay calm and don’t show your true feelings to others.
Are British people still like this today? ____39____ British people probably show their feelings more than they used to. But since “Keep calm and carry on” is widely known, ____40____. So next time you feel frightened or in danger, just keep calm and carry on!
根据短文内容,选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。
A. it is still a spirit British people value
B. This means your lips don’t shake when you are excited or frightened.
C. Modern Britain is quite different from 60 years ago.
D. It has become so famous that there are many kinds of it.
E. Well, it comes from World War II.
【答案】36. D 37. E 38. B 39. C 40. A
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了英国著名短语“Keep calm and carry on”的来源和影响。
【36题详解】
后文列举了“Keep calm and drink tea”“Keep calm and love dogs”等例子,说明这个短语变得有名,以至于出现了很多种版本。D项“它变得如此出名,以至于有很多种”符合语境。
【37题详解】
前一句问:“But where does the phrase come from?”但这个短语来自哪里?此处应回答来源。E项“嗯,它来自第二次世界大战”,与问题衔接最自然。
【38题详解】
前一句提到“British people are famous for keeping a ‘stiff upper lip’.”,英国人以保持“stiff upper lip”(上唇僵硬,指不动声色、坚忍)而闻名。此处解释“stiff upper lip”,B项“这意味着当你激动或害怕时,你的嘴唇不会颤抖。”符合语境。
【39题详解】
前一句问:“Are British people still like this today?”今天的英国人还这样吗?此处应回答这个问题,C项“现代英国和60年前大不相同”符合语境。
【40题详解】
前一句说“But since ‘Keep calm and carry on’ is widely known...”但因为“保持冷静,继续前行”广为人知……,此处介绍这个短语现在还被人重视,A 项“它仍然是英国人所珍视的一种精神”符合语境。
四、任务型阅读(本题共20分,每题1分)先阅读A,B,C三篇短文,根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列四项任务。
(A)
as long as, shortage, look up to, with ease, dropped out of, exploring, courage
During a long period of time, many great thinkers and inventors have changed the world with their firm belief that mankind can keep ____41____ nature. Above all, their kindness and ____42____ push society forward, even when facing endless difficulties.
Just like the brave pioneers we talked about earlier, these wise people never ____43____ their research. Some biologists and physicists carry out scientific exploration to keep the balance of nature, while inventors spend years testing new ideas, just as Faraday did in his lab. Although their work may seem hard at first, finally they can finish tasks ____44____ and bring about amazing changes.
In the dry region, with their support, high-tech greenhouses were built on sandy farmland. The land, once hit by sandstorms and water ____45____, is now covered with bushes and corn. New railways, tunnels and wide highways link villages to ports, where lorries send local products across the region. The villagers ____46____ these great minds, whose spirits live on forever. This man-made miracle shows that ____47____ we hold firm beliefs, mankind is able to create wonders.
【答案】41. exploring
42. courage
43. dropped out of
44. with ease
45. shortage
46. look up to
47. as long as
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了伟大的思想家和发明家凭借坚定的信念探索自然,克服困难,推动社会进步,并创造了奇迹。
【41题详解】
句意:在很长一段时间里,许多伟大的思想家和发明家凭借人类可以不断探索自然的坚定信念改变了世界。“keep doing sth”为固定用法,意为“持续做某事”,结合备选词及“nature”可知,是指“持续探索自然”,应用“exploring”。
【42题详解】
句意:最重要的是,他们的善良和勇气推动社会向前发展,即使面对无尽的困难。空处需用名词与“kindness”并列,结合备选词可知,是指“善良和勇气”,应用“courage”。
【43题详解】
句意:就像我们之前谈到的勇敢先驱者一样,这些智者从未中途放弃他们的研究。根据“never ... their research”及备选词可知,是指“智者从未中途放弃研究”,“we talked about earlier”提示时态是一般过去时,应用“dropped out of”。
【44题详解】
句意:尽管他们的工作一开始看起来可能很艰难,但最终他们可以轻松地完成任务,带来惊人的变化。设空处修饰动词短语“finish tasks”,需要填入作状语的成分;结合备选词及前文提到起初工作看似艰难的语境可知,是指最终轻松地完成任务,应用“with ease”。
【45题详解】
句意:这片曾经饱受沙尘暴和水资源短缺困扰的土地,现在长满了灌木和玉米。前文提到干旱区,结合“water”可知,是指水资源短缺,“shortage”意为“缺乏”符合语境。
【46题详解】
句意:村民们敬仰这些伟大的人物,他们的精神永存。后句提到精神永存,说明村民敬仰这些人物,主语是复数,陈述客观事实用一般现在时,因此谓语动词用原形,应用“look up to”。
【47题详解】
句意:这个人造奇迹表明,只要我们持有坚定的信念,人类就能创造奇迹。此处引导条件状语从句,意为“只要”,应用“as long as”。
(B)
Nobody likes to fail, though people often say failure is the best teacher. However, some studies show failure is not always a bad thing.
Researchers from the University of Arizona found that a 15-percent mistake rate (率) is the secret to learning new things. In experiments, computers learned faster when they made mistakes 15 percent of the time.
In education, students learn better when facing new challenges beyond their present knowledge. Too difficult tasks make students give up quickly, while too-easy ones bring little useful learning. Though 15 percent is the perfect rate in tests, scientists are not sure whether it fits real-world education. They hope the result can help teachers. Students need not feel upset if they cannot be totally correct all the time.
If failure is common, how can we learn from it and succeed? A study from Northwestern University offers an answer. Simply keeping trying is not enough. Persistence works only when you learn from failures. You should find out what went wrong and improve your weak points. Besides, the time between tries matters. Quick retries raise your chance of success, but long breaks between tries may lead to more failures.
48. What is the secret to learning new things from the University of Arizona’s study?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
49. What will students do if the tasks are too hard?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
50. When can persistence (坚持) work?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
51. Is it good to take a long time between different tries?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
52. What should you do when you meet failure in your study according to the article? (写一条即可)
__________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】48. A 15-percent mistake rate.
49. Give up quickly.
50. Only when you learn from failures.
51. No. 52. Improve my weak points. (合理即可)
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了亚利桑那大学关于犯错与学习关系的研究,指出15%的犯错率是学习新事物的秘诀,并探讨了坚持不懈和尝试间隔时间对学习的影响。
【48题详解】
根据第二段“Researchers from the University of Arizona found that a 15-percent mistake rate (率) is the secret to learning new things.”可知,亚利桑那大学的研究发现,15%的犯错率是学习新事物的秘诀,答案是原文直接信息。
【49题详解】
根据第三段“Too difficult tasks make students give up quickly...”可知,太难的任务会让学生很快放弃,答案为原文直接信息。
【50题详解】
根据第四段“Persistence works only when you learn from failures.”可知,只有当你从失败中吸取教训时,坚持不懈才会起作用,答案为原文信息,直接提取。
【51题详解】
根据第四段“...but long breaks between tries may lead to more failures.”可知,尝试之间长时间的休息可能会导致更多的失败,是不好的,本题题干为一般疑问句,此处需作否定回答。
【52题详解】
本题是开放性试题,答案不唯一,但观点需基于文中事实,可结合第四段给出的建议“You should find out what went wrong and improve your weak points.”遇到失败时应该找出问题所在并改进自己的弱点,合理即可。
(C)
If I had to describe my first week of high school in one word, it would be “lost”. I had six subjects to deal with, and every teacher expected their course to be my top priority (最重要的事).
Tired as I was from endless exercises, I kept pushing myself. I once thought high-school success only came from non-stop hard work.
My attitude changed one lunch break. I saw a few classmates, even top students, playing frisbee on the playground. Running and laughing in the sunshine, they were full of energy. This sight reminded me to pick up my own hobbies again. So I went to the gym for badminton, my long-time hobby. The sound of the shuttlecock and quick movements on the playground washed my stress away. During 20-minute self-study breaks, focusing on the sport helped me forget school worries.
Later, I joined the school badminton team. Rather than affect my studies, the hobby forced me to study more efficiently. I could focus on teachers better and finish schoolwork faster.
High school is busy and challenging. When we work hard, we should keep our passions and stick to learning.
任务:根据短文内容完成下列句子,每空1词。
53. ________ ________ top classmates playing frisbee changed the writer’s attitude.
54. The sound of the shuttlecock and quick ________ on the playground made the writer ________ stressed.
55. ________ ________ influencing my studies, the hobby forced me to study more efficiently.
56. We should not only keep our passions ________ ________ stick to learning.
【答案】53. ①. A ②. few
54. ①. movements ②. less
55. ①. Instead ②. of
56. ①. but ②. also
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者高中第一周感到迷茫,后来通过观察同学玩飞盘重拾爱好(羽毛球),发现爱好不仅没有影响学习,反而提高了学习效率,从而感悟到在努力学习的同时应保持热爱。
【53题详解】
根据第三段“I saw a few classmates, even top students, playing frisbee on the playground. …This sight reminded me to pick up my own hobbies again. So I went to the gym for badminton, my long-time hobby”可知,几个顶尖同学玩飞盘这件事改变了作者的态度。a few“几个”,句首字母大写。
【54题详解】
根据第三段“The sound of the shuttlecock and quick movements on the playground washed my stress away.”可知,羽毛球的声音和操场上的快速动作让作者的压力减轻了。第一空,对应原文单词movements;第二空,用less“更少的”,make sb less stressed“减轻某人的压力”。
【55题详解】
根据第四段“Rather than affect my studies, the hobby forced me to study more efficiently.”可知,这个爱好没有影响作者的学习,反而迫使他更高效地学习。instead of doing sth“代替做某事、而不是做某事”,句首字母大写。
【56题详解】
根据第五段“When we work hard, we should keep our passions and stick to learning.”可知,当我们努力时,我们应该保持热爱并坚持学习。not only... but also...“不仅……而且……”,对应原文中的and。
五、语法填空(本题共10分,每空1分)
Choosing a major is one of the most important decisions for most senior three students facing the gaokao. However, Zhong Fangrong’s choice came as ____57____ surprise. As a top student from Hunan, she chose archaeology (考古), one of the least popular majors (专业) in China. Her decision ____58____ (lead) to heated discussions online in the past few months.
Some people think Zhong made a poor decision. They say she lacks ____59____ (wise) because she has to brave the coming challenges when looking for jobs. Others, however, support her, ____60____ (say) that people should not choose their majors depending only ____61____ practical reasons.
Nowadays, the most popular majors do ____62____ (seem) to be practical ones-that is, majors that will lead to well-paid jobs. In the US, it’s a common stereotype (刻板印象) that some Asian and Jewish (犹太裔的) parents strongly encourage their children ____63____ (become) doctors or lawyers because those jobs are ____64____ (high) paid. American universities offer students more chances to learn different majors. In fact, some students try two or even three different majors ____65____ they find the right one.
For me, after trying different majors, I found I showed deep ____66____ (curious) in scientific research. So I choose computer science as my lifelong love.
【答案】57. a 58. has led
59. wisdom 60. saying
61. on 62. seem
63. to become
64. highly 65. until
66. curiosity
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文,文章主要讨论了高中生选择专业的问题,以钟芳蓉选择考古专业引发热议为例,探讨了选择专业不应仅基于现实原因,而应遵从内心兴趣的观点。
【57题详解】
句意:然而,钟芳蓉的选择让人有些意外。此处修饰单数可数名词surprise,表示“一个……的意外”,且surprise以辅音音素开头,应用不定冠词a。
【58题详解】
句意:她的决定在过去的几个月里在网上引发了热烈的讨论。根据时间状语“in the past few months”可知,本句应用现在完成时,结构为“have/has+过去分词”。主语Her decision是第三人称单数,助动词用has,lead的过去分词为led。故填has led。
【59题详解】
句意:他们说她缺乏智慧,因为她必须勇敢面对找工作时即将到来的挑战。根据空前的动词lacks可知,此处需要填名词作宾语;wise是形容词,其名词形式为wisdom,意为“智慧”,不可数名词。
【60题详解】
句意:其他人则支持她说,人们不应该仅仅根据实际原因来选择专业。分析句子结构可知,本句已有谓语动词support,且设空处与主句之间没有连词连接,因此此处应用非谓语动词形式。动词say与其逻辑主语Others之间是主动关系,应用现在分词作伴随状语,表示“其他人支持她,并说……”,say的现在分词形式为saying。
【61题详解】
句意:其他人则支持她说,人们不应该仅仅根据实际原因来选择专业。此处表示“根据,基于”,固定短语depend on意为“依靠”,此处需用介词on。
【62题详解】
句意:如今,最受欢迎的专业似乎都是实用型的——也就是说,那些能带来高薪工作的专业。本句主语“The most popular majors”是复数,描述客观事实用一般现在时,谓语动词用原形。seem to be意为“似乎是”。故填seem。
【63题详解】
句意:在美国,有一种普遍的刻板印象,即一些亚裔和犹太裔父母强烈鼓励他们的孩子成为医生或律师,因为那些工作报酬很高。固定搭配encourage sb. to do sth.意为“鼓励某人做某事”,此处需用动词不定式形式to become。
【64题详解】
句意:在美国,有一种普遍的刻板印象,即一些亚裔和犹太裔父母强烈鼓励他们的孩子成为医生或律师,因为那些工作报酬很高。此处修饰动词paid,应用副词。high的副词形式为highly,意为“高度地”,highly paid意为“高薪的”。
【65题详解】
句意:事实上,有些学生尝试两门甚至三门不同的专业,直到他们找到合适的。此处表示“直到”,引导时间状语从句,应填until。
【66题详解】
句意:对我来说,在尝试了不同的专业后,我发现自己对科学研究表现出了深深的好奇心。此处作动词showed的宾语,且被形容词deep修饰,应用名词形式;curious是形容词,其名词形式为curiosity,意为“好奇心”。
六、书面表达 20分
67. 假如你是第一中学的学生李平。你的英国笔友Peter来信,请你结合初中三年经历写一封邮件,分享你的成长故事:讲述哪一位人激励你,进而让你发生改变。
要点:
1. Describe your weakness in the past (描述你过去存在的不足)
2. Explain how one person inspired you (说明一个人如何给予你激励)
3. Talk about the change you have made and your feelings (谈谈你的改变和感受)
写作要求:
1. 不得使用真实姓名、地名和学校名。
2. 可适当加入细节,使内容充实,行文连贯。
3. 字迹工整,语言精练,表达准确,条理清晰。
4. 字数100字左右。
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】例文:
Dear Peter,
I’m glad to share my growth story with you.
Three years ago, I was very shy and afraid of speaking in public. I always kept silent in class and never took part in any activities. Luckily, my English teacher changed me. She always encouraged me and gave me chances to speak in front of classmates. When I made mistakes, she never blamed me. Slowly, I became braver. Now I am willing to express my ideas and even take part in speech competitions. I feel confident and thankful. It’s her support that helps me grow into a better person.
What about your growth story? Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Ping
【解析】
【详解】写作步骤
[第一步:审题立意]
确定文体:电子邮件,用一般过去时、一般现在时相结合
明确要点:描述过去自身的不足、说明某个人给予自己激励的过程、讲述自身发生的改变以及内心感受
确定人称:第一人称(I/my)
注意事项:不得透露真实姓名、地名和学校名称
[第二步:构思布局]
三段式结构:
开头段:书信开篇,引出话题,想要分享自己的成长故事
主体段:介绍过去存在的缺点,叙述他人激励自己的具体经过
结尾段:介绍自身产生的变化,表达内心感受,顺带向笔友发出互动,期待回信
[第三步:要点展开]
要点一:过去自身的不足
不足表现:was very shy/afraid of speaking in public/kept silent in class/never took part in any activities/was poor in communication/dared not show myself/hated to talk with others等
要点二:他人给予的激励
人物对象:my English teacher/my deskmate/my parent等
具体行为:encouraged me/gave me chances to speak in front of classmates/never blamed me when I made mistakes/gave me useful advice/praised me for small progress/helped me build up courage等
要点三:自身改变与内心感受
产生改变:became braver/am willing to express my ideas/take part in speech competitions等
内心感受:feel confident and thankful/grow into a better person/get much progress/have more courage/learn a lot from her等
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