1、 阅读理解ADear Mary,How are you? I saw you posted some wonderful photos of the coastline near your hometownYoure really getting into your photography! Right now Im taking a break from social media(媒体) to write you an emailRemember you said youd like to come over to the UK sometime this year? Well, I was
2、 thinking that this year you might like to come to the Edinburgh Festival with me in AugustIve got an aunt with a flat in the city centre who could put us upDo you know much about the festival? Its very famousone of the biggest,most popular art festivals in the world! There are lots of things going
3、onart exhibitions(展览),concerts of all kinds,modern dance,a book festival, etcThe thing its most famous for is the newest and most exciting theatrePeople come from all over the world and perform(表演) in their own languageIn Scotland you have the best of both worlds: culture and wild landAfter the fest
4、ival, we could hire(租) a car and go up to some of the islands off the west coast, like SkyeThe weather can be changeable in August,but the landscape(风景) is beautiful,with empty beaches and rocky mountainsIts the perfect place for you to take photosAfterwards, we could head back to the east coast and
5、 visit my friend Rob in StAndrewsIts really pretty and Robs enjoyable to be withYoud get on well with himSo, why dont you have a think about it and then get back to me? Take your time, theres no rushSpeak to you soon,Sophie【解题导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章为一封邮件,主题为邀请朋友到苏格兰度假。1What is the best known activity at the
6、Edinburgh Festival?AModern danceBArt exhibitionsCPerformances of playsDDifferent kinds of concertsC解析:细节理解题。由正文第三段中的The thing its most famous for isperform(表演) in their own language可知,爱丁堡艺术节最出名的活动是最新且最激动人心的戏剧表演。2What does Sophie suggest doing straight after the festival?ASeeing her friend Rob in StA
7、ndrewsBDriving along the east coast of ScotlandCTaking photos while climbing mountainsDVisiting islands along the west coast of ScotlandD解析:细节理解题。由正文第四段中的After the festivalthe west coast,like Skye可知,Sophie建议参加完爱丁堡艺术节之后,驱车前往苏格兰西部海岸沿线的一些岛屿游玩。3Why did Sophie send this email to Mary?ATo invite her to vi
8、sit ScotlandBTo talk about her holiday planCTo take a break from social mediaDTo introduce the Edinburgh FestivalA解析:写作意图题。在邮件中,Sophie首先夸赞了Mary的摄影技术,接着邀请她八月和自己一起参加爱丁堡艺术节,并做了之后的出行安排:先到苏格兰西部海岸岛屿观光,然后到东部海岸看朋友;且由In Scotlandwild land可知,爱丁堡艺术节的举办地点正是苏格兰;因此,Sophie写这封邮件的目的是邀请Mary到苏格兰旅行,参加爱丁堡艺术节,并欣赏苏格兰的美丽风景。
9、BAfter failing an important exam in my life and missing the opportunity to be an exchange(交换) student in a university of my dreams, I kept trying to avoid Facebook so I wouldnt have to see the information about itIt was after this that I slowly quit using FacebookFacebook made me feel uneasy, sad an
10、d like a failureWhen I went online, it seemed that everyone was in Australia or ThailandAnd if they werent travelling, they were getting married or landing great jobsI felt like everyone was living the dream and I was still at home with my parents, with my student loan(贷款) hanging over meI also felt
11、 that if I wasnt eating at restaurants or posting photos from nights out, people would think I wasnt livingI remember that a friend said to me once, “Yeah, but youre still going out having fun, and Ive seen on Facebook” I tried to present myself as always having a great timeIf what I posted on socia
12、l media didnt get more than five likes, Id delete(删除) itMy life has changed for the better since I stopped using social mediaI now enjoy catching up with my friendsWhen they tell me new plans, my response isnt just, “Yeah, I saw it on Facebook” It makes me realize who my real friends are and how soc
13、ial media takes the joy out of sharing news with peopleI also feel less uneasy and less of a failureIm planning to visit a friend in Australia next monthMy mom and a couple of other friends want me to go back on Facebook to share my picturesId_really_prefer_not_to,_though【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者不使用Fac
14、ebook后,发现生活变得更美好了。4What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?ATrying not to use FacebookBAttending an important examCBeing refused by a good universityDCompletely stopping using FacebookA解析:代词指代题。根据第一段的I kept trying to avoid Facebook so I wouldnt have to see the information about
15、it以及I slowly quit using Facebook可知,this指代的是努力不使用Facebook。5When going online, the author felt that_Ashe was living the dreamBher parents seemed uneasyCpeople seemed to live a perfect lifeDit was necessary to go travelling regularlyC解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的When I went online, it seemed that everyone was in Au
16、stralia or ThailandI felt like everyone was living the dream可知,作者上网时发现,似乎每个人都过着完美的生活。 6What did the author like doing on Facebook?AMaking new friendsBTelling stories about her parentsCOnly showing the bright side of her lifeDIntroducing special restaurants to othersC解析:推理判断题。根据第三段中的I tried to presen
17、t myself as always having a great timeIf what I posted on social media didnt get more than five likes, Id delete(删除) it可知,作者只在Facebook上展示自己生活中好的一面。7What does the author mean by saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?AShe wouldnt go to AustraliaBShe wouldnt listen to people around herCS
18、he wouldnt take any pictures in AustraliaDShe wouldnt share photos of her trip on FacebookD解析:句意理解题。根据作者不再使用社交网络并享受远离社交网络后的生活的语境可知,作者的意思是:她不会在Facebook上分享自己这次旅行的照片。COne of the most important things in the world is friendshipIn order to have friends, you have to be a friendBut how can you be a good fr
19、iend at school?ListenListen when they are talkingDont say anything unless they ask you a questionSometimes its not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelingsHelp themIf your friends are ever in need of something, be there to help themYou should
20、try to consider them first, but you neednt do everything they want you to doTry to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes in case they forget oneHave a little extra money in your pocket because they may forget something they need_Try to make plans with your friendsGo shopping, go for ice cr
21、eam, have a party, go to a movie and so onTake time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoyBy planning things together, you can both have a good timeAnd youll remember these things when youre all old!【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了如何成为一个好朋友。8While your friend is talking to you about hi
22、s or her feelings, you should _Agive him or her some adviceBjust listen unless askedCcalm him or her downDshare your feelings as wellB解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的Listen when they are talkingDont say anything unless they ask you a question可知B项正确。9When we provide help for our friends, we should _Atry to do everyt
23、hing for themBconsider them firstCchange their bad habits firstDignore their faultsB解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的You should try to consider them first, but you neednt do everything they want you to do可知B项正确。10Which of the following can be put in the blank of the last paragraph?AMake plans BEnjoy yourselfCUnderst
24、and your friends DPlay with your friendsA解析:推理判断题。由破折号后面的Try to make plans with your friends及最后一段的内容可知,该段是指要和朋友一起做计划,故选A项。11The passage is mainly about _Ahow to find a good friendBhow to help friends in troubleChow to be a good friendDhow to make more friendsC解析:主旨大意题。文章第一段的最后一句提出如何成为一个好朋友,接下来就给出了几个
25、建议,由此可知,文章主要讲的是如何成为一个好朋友,故选C项。 七选五We all have days we remember for the rest of our livesdays that change our views about everything were doing1_ One evening, I met Mitch Kapor, who had left the companies hed created and was working on his ownHe said, “You should come to see what I am doing”I enjoyed
26、 hearing about his experiences of running Kapor Company2_He said he stayed in the same placethe place he wanted to live and workand did the work that he had great interest inInstead of deciding which teams to join, he decided what activities and teams joined him3_ He said I should decide on the proj
27、ects into which I want to put my energyWith that, I began to create a plan that would allow me to start moving toward the life I wanted4_Then I started to devote myself to a foundation(基金会), whose purpose is to help poor children to have a good educationI also founded a new company, EverwiseToday, I
28、 spend my days doing the things that matter to meI spend more time with my wife and family5_ I dont have to depend on anyone else, waiting for someone to promote(提升) me, notice my work, determine if I am doing wellIm responsible(负责任的) for what I do and its not frighteningits fantasticAI had such a d
29、ay tooBI thought it was a good ideaCThat changed my way of thinkingDWithin 6 months, I left my companyEBeing open to changes is a good thingFI told Mitch what I was thinking for my next actGI changed from a “company man” to the “CEO of my own life”【解题导语】在现代社会,每个人都可以创造自己想要的生活。作者通过自身的经历向人们介绍了创造自己想要的生活
30、的秘诀。1A解析:该空前说我们都有自己终生难忘的日子,这些日子改变了我们对自己正在做的一切事情的看法,该空后提到One evening,故A项“我也经历过这样的一天”符合行文逻辑。2B解析:上文提到He said, “You should come to see what I am doing”,该空前一句又说I enjoyed hearing about his experiences of running Kapor Company由此可知,作者认为这是个好主意。3F解析:根据该空下一句可知,作者向Mitch表达了自己的想法,即“我告诉Mitch我对自己下一步的想法”。4D解析:该空前说作者开始制定计划,该空后一句说作者投身于基金会,该空承上启下,故选D项。5G解析:本段是在总结自己的改变,由此可知,应选G“我从一个公司职员转变成了自己生活的首席执行官”。