1、四十选修8 Unit 5Meeting your ancestors(限时35分钟). 阅读理解A(2021温州模拟)The promise of college in America is the promise of a clear path to the future, of a reward for all the sleep deprivation and soul-deadening competition of high school, and, most of all, of instant adulthood. As of April, 2020, however, none
2、 of that is happening due to the outbreak of COVID-19(新冠肺炎). Saminah Haddad, a seventeen-year-old senior at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, wasnt expecting her college offers until later in the spring. This year, there will be no spring season, which for Haddad means no four-year college. She is
3、 considering Long Beach City College, which is free for state residents. She also lost her job at an amusement park. All of the senior-year milestones that Haddad had been looking forward to have been canceled: prom, graduation, and an event called the “Pursuit of Excellence Awards, ” where she woul
4、d have been recognized for perfect attendance. She doesnt yet know if shell still be working this summer for her father, who was about to open a juice bar in Brooklyn. In the meantime, Haddads school is offering some online instruction, but in her case the course load has dropped to just two classes
5、: A. P. Literature, which meets virtually, and a government class, which consists of written assignments that she receives by e-mail. Haddad is planning to take her A. P. exam, though she finds it hard to imagine what the forty-five-minute, cell-phone-friendly version of the test will be like. No on
6、e knows how colleges will view it, either. Life has been emptied of content, and the plot is lost. She texts with friends. She argues with her mom and stepdad a lot. “Its bringing us closer together, ” she half joked. “But its OK. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道类阅读, 主要讲述了由于新冠肺炎的爆发美国大学里的很多活动都被取消了, 与此同时, 哈达德的学校正在提供一
7、些在线教学, 哈达德计划参加A. P. 考试, 尽管她觉得很难想象45分钟的手机友好版考试会是什么样子。1. What can be known about Haddad from Paragraph 2? A. She has applied to study abroad. B. She will attend a graduation ceremony. C. She wont work in her fathers juice bar. D. She may get her college offers in late spring. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段“Samina
8、h Haddad, a seventeen-year-old senior at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, wasnt expecting her college offers until later in the spring可知, 哈达德直到今年春天晚些时候才收到大学录取通知。故选D。2. How does Haddad feel about the A. P. exam? A. Doubtful. B. Bored. C. Excited. D. Nervous. 【解析】选A。观点态度题。根据倒数第二段Haddad is planning
9、to take her A. P. exam, though she finds it hard to imagine what the forty-five-minute, cell-phone-friendly version of the test will be like. 可知哈达德对A. P. 考试是怀疑的。故选A。3. In which section of a newspaper may the passage appear? A. Family. B. Society. C. Education. D. Health. 【解析】选C。文章出处题。阅读全文可知本文主要讲述了由于
10、新冠肺炎的爆发美国大学里的很多活动都被取消了, 与此同时, 哈达德的学校正在提供一些在线教学, 哈达德计划参加A. P. 考试, 尽管她觉得很难想象45分钟的手机友好版考试会是什么样子, 所以适合教育相关的, 会出现在教育板块。故选C。BIn my memory, winters always used to be really unpleasant. You had to bundle up just to keep warm when you went outside. You were often cold, wet and no more than one step away from
11、 the thin ice on the lake, and youd arrive home to an ice-cold house. And that would mean turning on the heating and waiting. Its a miracle you didnt get cold to the bone. Fortunately, things dont have to be so challenging any more. Technology, engineering and design have advanced, giving us new sol
12、utions to old problems. It means dealing with winter neednt be like skating on thin ice. With a smart thermostat(温度自动调节器), our homes can be warm when we need them to be. Many models feature smartphone apps that allow you to control temperature remotely, so we can warm up the house before we arrive h
13、ome. According to techradar. com, Tados model features voice control, while the Nest “learns” your habits and automatically heats the home for you. Clothes have been given an upgrade, too. Electronic thermal jackets, sweaters and coats heat up when you turn them on. What better way to keep warm in t
14、he dead of winter? At the touch of a button, or through an app on our phones, the clothing generates heat from elements placed inside. Many models offer three levels of heating which stay warm for over 12 hours. Finally, there is the headgear(头部装备)beanies and earmuffs that feature speakers included
15、in the fabric using Bluetooth technology so we can listen to our favourite music or, in some cases, have a phone call using the inbuilt microphone. All while keeping the head warm and avoiding coldness. For many, the thought of winter used to be enough to make their blood run cold. But using technol
16、ogy, life neednt freeze up. With the right solutions, theres no reason why winter cant be really, really cool. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。在科技并不发达的过去, 人们可能会为如何在严寒天气里更好地保暖而倍感困扰。现如今, 每到严冬时节, 虽然温度骤降, 天气恶劣, 但随着各类智能保暖产品的问世, 冬天也能变得舒适宜人。人们凭借科学技术发明了各式各样的御寒设备。4. What do the underlined words“bundle up” mean in Paragraph 1
17、? A. Fix an air conditioner. B. Take a hot bath. C. Run a lot. D. Put on more clothes. 【解析】选D。词义猜测题。由第一段前两句可知, 在我的记忆中, 冬天总是令人很不愉快。你外出时必须穿得暖和一点。通过“keep warm”可知, 外出时要想暖和一些, 就要多穿衣服。由此可判断出“bundle up”是“多穿衣服”的意思。5. How does electronic thermal clothing work? A. The equipment placed inside the clothing prod
18、uces heat. B. It needs to be warmed up before being used. C. The thermostat heats up automatically when the temperature is low. D. It keeps warm for over 12 hours after being charged for an hour. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。由第四段的倒数第二句可知, 只要按下按钮, 或者通过手机上的应用程序, 安装在衣服内部的电子元件就会产生热量。所以电子保暖服装工作的原理是安装在衣服内部的电子元件产生热量。6. Fr
19、om the passage, we can learn the following statements EXCEPT that _. A. Tados model can be controlled by saying something to it. B. with the inbuilt speaker and microphone, beanies and earmuffs users can have a phone call. C. technology can do nothing to make winter less rough. D. Bluetooth technolo
20、gy is used in the clothing for the head. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第二段的前两句可知, 幸运的是, 事情不再这么有挑战性了。先进的技术为我们提供了解决老问题的新方法。所以C选项“科技无法让冬天变得不那么难熬”不符合文章内容。故选C。7. Whats the best title of this passage? A. A Smart ThermostatB. A Modern WinterC. Ways of Keeping WarmD. An Unpleasant Winter【解析】选B。标题归纳题。通读全文可知, 本文主要介绍了现如今随着各类智
21、能保暖产品的问世, 冬天也能变得舒适宜人。人们凭借科学技术发明了各式各样的御寒设备。所以文章的最佳标题为“让现代科技温暖你的冬日”。. 阅读填句How do parents teach children about money? How do you teach them to get rich? Likely, you do not have an answer because you would not call yourself rich. 1 Here is what self-made millionaires tell their kids about wealth. You de
22、serve to have wealth. This statement could be read as arrogant(傲慢的), when in fact it comes from a place of humbleness. Self-made millionaires teach their children that they deserve to be rich not because they were born into the right family but because they work hard to solve other peoples problems.
23、 23Having money gets rid of tons of the issues which people find themselves in when they do not have it. Not happy with your current living situation? You can pack up and leave. Do you hate your job? Why not start your own business. Upset about a global disaster? Donate what you can to the cause. Mo
24、ney allows you to enjoy life on your own terms. Nothing is guaranteed. 4They must create their own lives and futures. Its important to teach kids about self-reliance. Legally, kids have the right to have more and more things, but its important to teach against these values. Solve problems to earn yo
25、ur wealth. In a free market economy, everyone is looking for a way to make money. If you come up with an idea to solve the worlds problem, there will be a demand for it. The bigger the problem is, the more difficulty you might have getting it off the ground. 5 Pairing your skills with problem-solvin
26、g could be the way towards wealth. A. A big lesson self-made millionaires teach their kids is that the world owes them nothing. B. Having wealth allows you to do something for others to earn your place. C. When do you start teaching your children about money? D. How do the rich approach this questio
27、n? E. But it could also make you very rich. F. Even the blind can see money. G. Wealth leads to freedom. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 介绍了白手起家的百万富翁告诉他们的孩子关于财富的四点须知。1. 【解析】选D。根据上文可知, 你不是富人, 你不知道怎样教孩子变富。那就让富人来说说他们是怎么在钱的问题上教育小孩的。2. 【解析】选B。根据上文可知, 富人教育孩子他们该拥有财富是因为他们努力解决他人的问题, 而不是出生在富有家庭, 故B项“拥有财富可以使你帮助他人并为你挣得一席之地”符合语
28、境。3. 【解析】选G。根据下文中的“Having money gets rid of tons of the issues which people find themselves in when they do not have it. ”可知, 这一段讲财富给人自由, 有了钱你能做自己想做的事, 敢不做自己不愿做的事。4. 【解析】选A。根据小标题和下文可知, 世界不欠谁的, 一切皆由自己挣得。5. 【解析】选E。根据上文“The bigger the problem is, the more difficulty you might have getting it off the gr
29、ound. ”可知, E项符合语境, 与本段小标题相照应。. 语法填空阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Starting this September, freshmen at Tsinghua University will have to take swimming courses. They wont receive their degrees until they pass the test 1. _(success). Exceptions will be allowed for students with certain physical o
30、r mental conditions, if 2. _ (prove) by medical staff. Actually, viewing the ability 3. _ (swim) as a must for students is not something new to this university. It was a 4. _ (require) in the early 20th century. Later it 5. _ (drop) due to a rising number of students and a lack of facilities(设施). As
31、 for the new rule, opinions vary greatly. Some students welcome it, saying its a necessary skill 6. _ can save lives, while others argue that its not reasonable to link degrees 7. _ swimming ability. In 8. _(respond) to the negative reviews, Liu Bo, head of the Division of Sports Science, gave the f
32、ollowing explanation. 9. _ a water sport, swimming does less harm to joints(关节) and muscles and is helpful in improving students endurance. 10. _ (consequence) its beneficial to students in the long run. 【文章大意】本文是学校活动类短文, 今年九月份开始, 清华大学的大一新生必须上游泳课, 除非有医生证明身体有问题, 否则都要参加。对于这个要求一些学生是欢迎的, 称游泳是一种必要的生活技能;
33、而其他学生认为把游泳与学位联系起来是不合理的, 不过从长远来看对学生有好处。1. 【解析】successfully。考查副词。分析句子可知, 此处应用副词形式修饰动词pass。2. 【解析】proved/proven。考查“连词+分词”作状语。if引导的是省略句, 省略了they are, they与prove之间是被动关系, 所以用过去分词。3. 【解析】to swim。考查非谓语动词。the ability to do sth. 表示“做某事的能力”。4. 【解析】requirement。考查名词。空前有a修饰。5. 【解析】was dropped。考查动词的时态和语态。it与drop之间
34、是被动关系, 且事情发生在过去, 所以用一般过去时的被动语态。6. 【解析】that/which。考查定语从句。先行词为a necessary skill, 关系词在定语从句中作主语, 指物, 故用that或which引导。7. 【解析】with/to。考查介词。固定搭配link. . . to/with “与有关, 与相连接”。故答案为with/to。8. 【解析】response。考查名词。in response to. . . 表示“对的回应”, 固定搭配。9. 【解析】As。考查介词。修饰名词a water sport, 表示“作为”, 用as。10. 【解析】Consequently
35、。考查副词。its beneficial to students in the long run表示“从长远来看对学生有好处”, 是上文的结果, 所以用Consequently连接。. 概要写作(2021绍兴模拟)阅读下面短文, 根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。When the pandemic started, some people were wondering if the Internet could stand up to the rise in demand. The answer is not only a clear “yes” but this whole period
36、 made it even stronger. How would our world survive without Internet in pandemic situation? The answer is simple: differently but not better or worse. We know that the Internet available is changing a lot of things. Thanks to it, people were able to keep on working from their home, others were able
37、to keep contact with their loved ones and friends and most found their entertainment relief through it. Had it not ever existed, people would have stayed at home and enjoyed their family or created more since they would have had more time on their hands. But in todays world, the Internet has become
38、the one link that unites us all. It is the reason why people were able to forget for minutes and hours at a time through the use of Internet. It is the reason why so many companies will survive and most probably grow stronger afterwards, since they were able to plan through Skype and Zoom. It is the
39、 reason why lovers did not fall into full depression, having to live away from their partner for a few months, since they were at least able to talk and see each other while sharing moments of their lives. There cannot be any doubts anymore: The Internet is the one link that unites us all. In the fi
40、rst three months of 2020, Internet use has grown by 25% in most major cities around the world. This number is reflected in the use of various applications and websites. One of the clearest jumps up is the use of video calls. This should not be surprising since it is used both for business and for pe
41、rsonal purposes. PC Game stores have also seen a huge increase in their sales during this period. A bit more surprising maybe, is the increase of online grocery stores usage as the stores were breaking down under the demand. _【参考范文】The Internet supports the rising demand and grew stronger confrontin
42、g the pandemic. (要点1)The life without Internet would be then different but not better or worse since Internet offers ease to work and connection but steals personal time. (要点2)Nowadays the Internet connects us all so that people forget about time and distance and companies maintain growth. (要点3)In t
43、he first quarter of 2020, Internet use has surged worldwide in terms of video calls, PC games and even online grocery stores. (要点4)完形填空It was my first day to Miss Hargroves seventh grade. Past “newcomer” experiences had been difficult, so I was very 1 to fit in. After being introduced to the class,
44、I bravely put on a smile and 2 my seat. Lunchtime was a(n) 3 surprise when the girls all crowded around my table. They were friendly, so I began to 4. My new classmates told me about the school, the teachers and the other kids. They 5 out the class nerd(书呆子)to me: Mary Lou. She was a pretty girl wit
45、h dark eyes and olive skin, 6 she wore a long woolen skirt and an old-fashioned blouse. She looked stupid. The girls whispered and laughed 7 Mary Lou walked by. She ate alone. After school, the girls invited me to 8 them in front of the school. I was9 to be a member of the club. We waited. For what,
46、 I didnt know. Then Mary Lou came down the school steps. The girls started 10 her, shouting biting comments rudely. I 11, and then joined right in. Mean remarks 12 from my lips. No one could tell Id never done this before. The other girls stepped back and started cheering for me. Feeling 13, I pulle
47、d on her backpack and then pushed her. Her backpack broke, Mary Lou fell and I backed off. Everyone was laughing. I 14 in. I was a leader. I was not proud. Something inside me hurt. If youve ever picked a wing off a butterfly, you know how I felt. Mary Lou got up, gathered her books and left without
48、 a tear or saying anything. She held her head 15 as blood ran down from her knee. I 16 her struggle away down the street. I turned to leave with my 17 and noticed a man standing beside his car. He must have been Mary Lous fatherhe had the same olive skin, dark eyes and handsome look. He remained sti
49、ll and watched the 18 girl walk toward him. Only his eyes shining with both sadness and pride followed. As I passed, he looked at me in silence with burning tears that reminded me of my 19. Mary Lous fathers eyes taught me a good lesson that day. I never again hurt someone for my own 20. 【文章大意】本文是一篇
50、记叙文。本文讲述了作者的一段亲身经历, 在七年级时, 作者为了赢得自己的利益而毫无顾忌地伤害别人, 但是并没有给自己带来快感, 而是带来了内心的羞愧。也正是那女孩的父亲的眼睛给作者上了一课, 让作者再也不会为了自己的利益而伤害他人。1. A. anxiousB. excitedC. frightenedD. curious【解析】选A。anxious焦虑的, 担忧的; excited兴奋的, 激动的; frightened害怕的, 受惊吓的; curious好奇的, 有求知欲的。根据句意: 对于融入新班级, 我非常焦虑。故选A。2. A. reservedB. hadC. putD. took
51、【解析】选D。reserve保留, 预定; have有; put放, 表达; take拿, 取。根据句意: 我勇敢地笑了笑, 坐了下来。take ones seat坐下来, 故选D。3. A. terribleB. pleasantC. disappointingD. expected【解析】选B。terrible可怕的, 糟糕的; pleasant令人愉快的, 舒适的; disappointing令人失望的; expected预期的。根据时间状语when the girls all crowded around my table可知午餐时间是一个惊喜。故选B。4. A. readB. hes
52、itateC. relaxD. suspect【解析】选C。read读; hesitate踌躇, 犹豫; relax放松, 使休息; suspect怀疑, 猜想。根据上文They were friendly可知我开始放松下来, 故选C。5. A. pickedB. pointedC. workedD. found【解析】选B。pick out“挑出”; point out“指出, 指明”; work out“解决, 算出”; find out“找出, 查明”。根据句意: 她们给我指出一个“书呆子”。故选B。6. A. becauseB. soC. andD. but【解析】选D。because
53、因为; so所以, 因此; and和; but但是。根据句意: 她是个漂亮的姑娘, 有着深色的眼睛和橄榄色的皮肤, 但是她穿着一件很长的羊毛裙和一件老式的衬衫。故选D。7. A. asB. beforeC. untilD. since【解析】选A。as当时候; before在之前; until直到; since自从。根据句意: 当Mary Lou经过时, 女孩们小声地说笑着。故选A。8. A. playB. joinC. askD. study【解析】选B。play游戏, 扮演; join参加, 结合; ask问; study研究。根据句意: 女孩们邀请我和她们一起到学校前面去。故选B。9.
54、A. scaredB. carefulC. thrilledD. afraid【解析】选C。scared害怕的; careful认真的; thrilled非常兴奋的; afraid害怕的。根据句意: 能够成为团体的一员我很兴奋。故选C。10. A. speaking well of B. making fun ofC. looking up toD. going back to【解析】选B。speak well of称赞, 说好话; make fun of取笑; look up to尊敬; go back to回去, 追溯到。根据后面粗鲁地大喊着刻薄的话, 可知是取笑她。故选B。11. A.
55、pausedB. refusedC. hurriedD. escaped【解析】选A。pause暂停, 中止; refuse拒绝; hurry催促, 匆忙; escape逃离, 逃脱。根据后面and then joined right in然后加入了进来, 可知我停顿了一下。故选A。12. A. saidB. receivedC. spokeD. fell【解析】选D。say说; receive收到, 接受; speak说话; fall掉落, 打击, 击倒。根据句意: 刻薄的话从我的嘴里说了出来。fall from说出, 故选D。13. A. ashamedB. guiltyC. encour
56、agedD. enthusiastic【解析】选C。ashamed惭愧的, 感到难为情的; guilty有罪的, 内疚的; encouraged受到鼓励的; enthusiastic热情的, 热心的。根据句意: 我感到很受鼓舞。故选C。14. A. turnedB. wentC. tookD. fitted【解析】选D。turn in“交上, 归回”; go in“参加, 放得进”; take in“吸收, 领会”; fit in“适应, 适合”。根据后面I was a leader我是一个领导者, 可知我很适应这种感觉, 终于融入了集体。故选D。15. A. cautiouslyB. cas
57、uallyC. lowlyD. high【解析】选D。cautiously慎重地, 谨慎地; casually随便地, 偶然地; lowly低地, 无足轻重地; high高。根据句意: 她的头高高昂起。故选D。16. A. watchedB. heardC. glaredD. sensed【解析】选A。watch注视; hear听; glare瞪视; sense感觉到。根据句意: 我看着她挣扎着在街上走远。故选A。17. A. careB. laughterC. puzzleD. pride【解析】选B。care关心, 小心, laughter笑; puzzle迷惑; pride骄傲, 自豪。
58、根据句意: 我笑着转过身。故选B。18. A. sillyB. onlyC. lonelyD. friendly【解析】选C。silly愚蠢的; only唯一的; lonely孤独的; friendly友好的。根据上文的内容可知女孩是孤独的, 故选C。19. A. painB. pityC. weaknessD. shame【解析】选D。pain疼痛; pity怜悯, 同情; weakness弱点; shame羞愧。根据句意: 这使我想到, 我做出的令人羞愧的事。故选D。20. A. lossB. gainC. effortD. duty【解析】选B。loss减少, 亏损; gain利益; effort努力, 成就; duty责任。根据句意: 我再也不会为了自己的利益而伤害别人。故选B。