1、.阅读理解ATheres a secret spot in Ireland. And the locals dont want you to know it exists.I found it by chance. The Irish are worldfamous for being a friendly nation and yet you hesitate as you climb to the top of a hill and see a fisherman storing his tools, the dog goodnaturedly circling his feet. The
2、 camera comes out. The scene is so in line with the postcard Ireland you remember seeing pinned to the wall. Walking closer you drop the camera until youre close enough to simply watch and listen. The water gently touches his boat. His tools hit the dock(码头), making ringing noises.The dog has discov
3、ered you sitting so quietly on the hill and although hes been playing in the water he knows no sense of politeness and runs toward youonly a slight delay in his step as his owner shouts out a command. It slows his progress toward you, but only slightly. That dog is about to give you the wettest and
4、hairiest hug youve had in weeks.The dog has opened the door to conversation now and as the dog leads you to the fisherman you glance toward the sound of an approaching car, his wife, here to pick him up and transport his catch back into town. The immediate polite conversations unfoldIm an obvious Am
5、erican and dont deny it, theyre curious as to why such a healthy and pretty young lady such as myself is wandering the cold hills in such a remote area of Ireland. “Single are ya? Well why in the world are ya traveling by yerself, youll never meet a man that way?” demands the wife. Shes a tough cust
6、omer and cant understand my answer “because I enjoy it,” evidenced by her longsuffering sigh and a muttering(喃喃自语) about “young people”Theres a secret spot in Ireland, and Im not going to tell you where it is. Im not going to tell where it is because I know therere other Irish towns out there just l
7、ike itall laced with joy of simplicity.语篇导读本文为记叙文。作者以第一人称的视角记叙了她在爱尔兰旅游的经历和感悟,这是一篇带有散文特点的作品。1What is the writers identity?AA detective. BA traveler. CA journalist. DA fisherman.解析 B推理判断题。根据文中作者记叙的内容和她的感受以及联系渔夫妻子的问话Well why in the world are ya traveling by yerself.可知,作者是一名游客,而且被爱尔兰宁静而且质朴的美所吸引,故选B项。2Wh
8、ich word best describes the wifes reaction to the author?ARudeness.BCuriosity. CEnvy. DWorry.解析 B细节理解题。根据第四段中.theyre curious as to why such a healthy and pretty young lady such as myself is wandering the cold hills.以及之后渔夫的妻子问作者的问题,都说明渔夫的妻子很好奇作者为什么会在这里闲逛,故选B项。3How does the writer feel about Ireland?A
9、Full of secrets. BNot developed.CA place with simple joy.DA place with beautiful scenery.解析 C细节理解题。最后一段第一句呼应了开头,接着作者写到.I know therere other Irish towns out there just like itall laced with joy of simplicity(我知道还有其他爱尔兰小镇,就像它一样都交织着简单的乐趣),可知作者享受这个小镇的简单生活带来的快乐,故选C项。B(2018重庆南开中学高三模拟)Welcome to The Metrop
10、olitan Museum of ArtThe Met, which is short for The Metropolitan Museum of Art, presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. Millions of people take part in The Met experience online or offline.Since it was founded in 1870, The Met has always tried to
11、be more than a storeroom of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes alive in the Museums galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing(显示) both new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.Notes: .How can I obtain permission to film or photograph at The
12、 Metropolitan Museum of Art?Please email a detailed request to communicationsmetmuseum.org.How can I obtain suitable images to reproduce in a magazine, newspaper, or website?To view and request press images for the Museums current and upcoming exhibitions and news stories about the Met, please sign
13、in or register for a press account in the Press Images section of the online Press Room.All other image requests should be directed to Art Resource through its website(http:/), by telephone at 2125058700, or email at requests. You may also submit your request using the Image Request Form available o
14、n the Mets website.If you have any other questions, please contact the Museums Digital Department:Digital DepartmentThe Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 000 Fifth AvenueNew York, New York 100280198Telephone: 2126502550Email: privacypolicymetmuseum.orp语篇导读本文为应用文,主要介绍了大都会艺术博物馆及其详细信息的获取途径和相关问题的解决途径。4What t
15、ype of writing is this text?AA business guide. BAn advertisement.CA research report.DAn art survey.解析 B推理判断题。文章题为“欢迎来到大都会艺术博物馆”,同时文章介绍了大都会艺术博物馆独具的艺术体验效果以吸引游客参观,以及获取详细信息的方式。综上可以推断出这是一则广告,故选B项。5What can we learn about the Met from the text?AThe Met has a history of 5,000 years.BThe Met stops collectin
16、g arts right now.CPeople started to visit the Met online to buy objects.DPeople cannot take a photo without the permission of the Met.解析 D细节理解题。根据Notes中How can I obtain permission to film or photograph at The Metropolitan Museum of Art ? (在大都会艺术博物馆我怎样才能获取录像和拍照的许可),下一段讲了获得许可的途径,可知没有许可不能拍照,故选D项。6What
17、should you do if you want to have images used for a magazine?ATelephone at 2125058700.BContact the Museums Digital Department.CWrite an application at the online Press Room.DEmail to communicationsmetmuseum.org.解析 C细节理解题。根据Notes中的部分提示的信息可知,在在线新闻发布室的图像版块登录或者注册一个账号,就可以获得想发表在杂志上的图片了,故选C项。.语法填空(2018广西柳州
18、铁路高级中学高三月考)Nancy was new to America. She 1.came(come) to America speaking only her native language. She brought her 8yearold son with her. He was all she had in the world.They found 2.an apartment in Arcadia. They were there for only two months when a 3.neighbors/neighborhood (neighbor) dog jumped o
19、ver the fence. The dog ran toward Nancys son. Nancy put her body 4.between the dog and her son. The dog stopped when it saw Nancy screaming at it. She was going to hit it in the nose when the dog turned around.5Shaking(shake), Nancy took her son upstairs. They stayed in the apartment all weekend and
20、 then Nancy found 6.another one. The apartment is close to the school that her son was going to attend. She and her son walked everywhere. One day her son started coughing badly. 7.Obviously(obvious) he had an asthma(哮喘) attack. All the walking was making his asthma even 8.worse(bad)Nancy knew that
21、she had to buy a car. So she called up the Honda dealer. She talked to a salesman 9.who/that spoke her language. She told him that she wanted 10.to buy(buy) a new car if he could come over to pick her up. The salesman said he would be right over.语篇导读本文为记叙文,讲述了南茜和她的儿子初到美国所经历的一系列困难。1came解析 考查时态。本文讲述的是
22、过去发生的事情,用一般过去时。而且首句中的was亦是提示。2an解析 考查冠词。表示泛指意义,用不定冠词;又因为apartment以元音音素开头,故用an。3neighbors/neighborhood 解析 考查名词。用作定语的可以是名词所有格,也可以是neighborhood,意为“邻里”。4between解析 考查介词。句意:南茜站在她儿子和狗之间。between.and.在和之间。5Shaking解析 考查非谓语动词。句意:南茜身体哆嗦,带着儿子上楼。shake与主语是逻辑上的主谓关系,故用现在分词作状语。6another解析 考查代词。another one意为“另一个;再一个”。7
23、Obviously解析 考查词性转换。副词作状语修饰整个句子。8worse解析 考查比较等级。句意:走动让他的哮喘更严重了。even后用比较级,表示程度上更进一步。9who/that解析 考查连词。先行词是人,引导词在定语从句中作主语,故用who/that引导。10to buy解析 考查非谓语动词。want后一般用不定式作宾语,表示主动意义。.短文改错I am angry about the behavior of / in exams. Im not saying that Im a good student that Ive never cheated. I once the answer
24、s on my hand for a history test but, unluckily, caught by my teacher. Because she was one of my most favorites, there were no words to describe how sorry I felt at once. I thought would help me keep my straight As. Little I know that I was hurting not only but also my teacher. From this lesson I kno
25、w our teachers want their students to succeed by learning their own and the best they can, not by cheating. 解析 介词后接名词或动名词。 解析 句意:我不是说我是好学生,我从来不作弊。在否定句中表示并列的连词用or。 解析 句意:我曾经在历史考试中将答案写在手上。讲述的是过去的事情,故用一般过去时。 解析 此处主语I和谓语catch是动宾关系,故用被动语态。 解析 favorites已经有最高级的含义。 解析 句意:我本以为作弊会让我一直得成绩全优。用动名词作从句的主语。 解析 Litt
26、le位于句首时,句子用部分倒装,且时态为一般过去时,故用did。 解析 主语是I,动作反及本身用myself。 解析 on ones own靠某人自己。 解析 此处doing与learning并列作by的宾语。.书面表达假定你是李华, David 是你的美国笔友。他对你校将开设的一些选修课程非常感兴趣, 来信向你询问相关事宜。请根据以下内容提示给他写封回信:1选修课程包括:英语戏剧、模型制作(model making)等;2每门课程的优点;3你希望增加的课程及理由。注意:1.词数100左右;2可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。【参考范文】Dear David,Im glad that your
27、e interested in the optional courses in our school. Students in our school are free to choose some special courses according to their interest. There are many courses for them to choose from, such as English drama, model making and so on. Here is more information. If you want to improve your oral En
28、glish, English drama may be the first choice. It is a good chance to practice not only oral English, but also performing skills. What about model making? You will be amazed by the science world and become interested in it. For me, a painting course can be added, because some of the students like drawing so much. I hope these courses would be helpful and each student would enjoy a bright and colorful school life here! Looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua