1、核心素养测评四 Unit 1Tales of the unexplained. 阅读理解AIn summer the extreme heat often makes people sweaty and restless. While people are annoyed by it, experts suggest summer is the best season to discharge(排放) your bodys toxins(毒素) and recover your energy. One popular option is hot-stone massage(按摩). Thera
2、pists use smooth and heated stones, usually river rocks, to massage certain parts of the body, or place them on key points of the body. The warmth of the hot stones will improve blood circulation and also help relax muscles, while sweating is also believed to be good for discharging the bodys toxins
3、. Another popular option is hot-stone baths. The hot-stone bath will help the body discharge toxins and humidity that accumulated during the last winter. Summer is the best season to build a good body. Rather than use water or steam to heat and wash the body, people simply wear a coat or something c
4、omfortable, and then lie on heated stone tablets made of hot stones, which are warmed to around 45 . The body will gradually warm up and blood circulation will also be improved. More sweat will come out quickly. The sweat is smooth and fresh, not smelly like that released after sports activities. Su
5、ch baths bring a number of health benefits, such as anti-aging, improved blood circulation and stress relief. The slimming effect of dieting can even be promoted. Using hot stones for healing dates back to ancient times, but the modern renewal of hot-stone massage is generally credited to Mary Nelso
6、n, a native of Tucson, Arizona, America, whose trademark is “LaStone Therapy”. The therapy is gaining wide popularity with many people, especially those who have jobs in cool air-conditioned rooms. The hot-stone therapy can help cure many diseases, including back pain. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了当下深受人们喜欢
7、的热石按摩和热石浴的保健功能和原理。1. What do people use to release toxins in their bodies according to the text? A. Washing the body with cold water. B. Discharging lots of sweat. C. Relaxing muscles. D. Lying on the warm beds. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句中的“while sweating is also believed to be good for discharging th
8、e bodys toxins”可知, 出汗是排出毒素的一个很好的办法, 故选B。2. What can we know from the text? A. Sports have greater effects on the health than hot-stone massage. B. There are no toxins and humidity in the body in summer. C. Using water of about 45 to wash the body is good for the health. D. People should take advanta
9、ge of summer to improve their health. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“experts suggest summer is the best season to discharge your bodys toxins and recover your energy”及下文中对可在夏天进行的热石按摩及热石浴的保健功能的介绍可推知, 夏季是一个排毒的好季节, 人们应好好利用, 以促进身体健康, 故选D。3. What can be learned about the hot-stone therapy? A. It was invented by
10、Mary Nelson, an American. B. It successfully cured many people of cancer. C. It is popular with people with its excellent effects. D. It can help people avoid sweating too much in hot summer. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“The therapy is gaining wide popularity with many people . . . The hot-stone therapy
11、can help cure many diseases”可知, 这种疗法因为极好的效果而受到人们的欢迎, 故选C。4. Which of the following could be the best title for the text? A. The origin and development of the hot-stone therapyB. The amazing functions of the hot-stone therapyC. A healthy and comfortable lifestyleD. How to live comfortably in summer【解
12、析】选B。标题归纳题。通读全文可知, 文章主要介绍了热石疗法及其神奇的功效, 故选B。BSince English biologist Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859, scientists have vastly improved their knowledge of natural history. However, a lot of information is still the subject of the speculation, and scientists can still only make
13、 educated guesses at certain things. One subject that they guess about is why some 400 million years ago, animals in the sea developed limbs(肢) that allowed them to move onto and live on land. Recently, an idea that occurred to the US paleontologist(古生物学家) Alfred Romer a century ago became a hot top
14、ic once again. Romer thought that tidal(潮汐的) pools might have led to fish gaining limbs. Sea animals would have been forced into these pools by strong tides. Then, they would have been made either to adapt to their new environment close to land or die. The fittest among them grew to accomplish the t
15、ransition(过渡) from sea to land. Romer called these earliest four-footed animals “tetrapods”. Science has always thought that this was a credible theory, but only recently has there been strong enough evidence to support it. Hannah Byrne is an oceanographer(海洋学家) at Uppsala University in Sweden. She
16、announced at the 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Oregon, US, that by using computer software, her team had managed to link Romers theory to places where fossil deposits(沉积物) of the earliest tetrapods were found. According to the magazine Science, in 2014, Steven Balbus, a scientist at University of O
17、xford in the UK, calculated that 400 million years ago, when the move from land to sea was achieved, tides were stronger than they are today. This is because the planet was 10 percent closer to the moon than it is now. The creatures stranded in the pools would have been under the pressure of “surviv
18、al of the fittest”, explained Mattias Green, an ocean scientist at the UKs University of Bangor. As he told Science, “After a few days in these pools, you become food or you run out of food . . . the fish that had large limbs had an advantage because they could flip(翻转) themselves back in the water.
19、 ”As is often the case, however, there are others who find the theory less convincing. Cambridge Universitys paleontologist Jennifer Clark, speaking to Nature magazine, seemed unconvinced. “Its only one of many ideas for the origin of land-based tetrapods, any or all of which may have been a part of
20、 the answer, ” she said. 【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章用一些新的证据来支持以前人们的理论猜测: 潮汐潭促使海洋动物发育了四肢, 进而迁徙并生活在陆地上。5. Who first proposed the theory that fish might have gained limbs because of tidal pools? A. Hannah Byrne. B. Charles Darwin. C. Alfred Romer. D. Steven Balbus. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段内容“Recently, an idea that oc
21、curred to the US paleontologist Alfred Romer a century ago became a hot topic once again. ”和第四段第一句“Romer thought that tidal pools might have led to fish gaining limbs. ”可知, 是Alfred Romer最先提出了鱼类可能因为潮汐潭而发育出四肢的理论, 故选C项。6. Why were tides stronger 400 million years ago than they are today according to St
22、even Balbus? A. There were larger oceans. B. Earth was under greater pressure. C. The moon gave off more energy. D. Earth was closer to the moon. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第七段中的“. . . tides were stronger than they are today. This is because the planet was 10 percent closer to the moon than it is now. ”可知, 过去的潮
23、汐比现在强。这是因为地球这颗行星以前距离月球比现在近了10%, 故D项正确。7. The underlined word “stranded” in Paragraph 8 probably means “”. A. trappedB. settledC. abandonedD. found【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“Sea animals would have been forced into these pools by strong tides. ”可知, Romer认为海洋生物因为潮汐作用被迫进入潮汐潭, 并结合画线词所在句可知, 海洋动物是被迫进入潮汐潭, 因而被困于潮
24、汐潭最为适合题意, 故选A项。8. What is the focus of the article? A. The arguments over a scientific theory. B. Some new evidence to support a previous theory. C. The proposal of a new scientific theory. D. A new discovery that questions a previous theory. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知, 英国生物学家达尔文的物种起源极大地提高了科学家对自然历史的认识。但仍有不
25、少是没有根据的猜测。其中关于海洋动物如何有了四肢, 从而得以迁徙到陆地上生活的原因美国古生物学家Alfred Romer提出的猜测再次成为热门话题。许多科学家对此进行实验并提供了许多新的证据来进行证实。同时结合第五段第二句可知, B项(一些新的证据来支持以前的理论。)是本文阐述的重点, 故选B项。. 阅读填句Everyone dreams. If youve ever tried to figure out the meaning of a strange dream, youre not alone. Humans have been trying to make sense of drea
26、ms since recorded history. 1 Here are some of the findings. 2 People with great creativity are more likely to dream about unusual settings and about blocks in the natural world, such as a log or a rock they cant get around. Youve got a heart problem. People who have frequent nightmares may be signif
27、icantly more likely to suffer from an irregular heartbeat or chest pain. If you have those problems, its more difficult for you to breathe at night. 3Youre avoiding something. Do you dream about being followed by a stranger, a monster, or a giant tidal wave? This could indicate that youre afraid to
28、deal with something in your daily life. 4Youll have a good result in a test. Students whose performance improved were those who had dreamed about the maze (迷宫) during the sleep. 5 This improves learning and problem-solving skills. Despite the fact that technology has vastly expanded our understandin
29、g of dreaming, much of what occurs when were asleep remains as it has always been: a mystery. A. How creative you are. B. Dreaming may strengthen memories. C. What kind of problem solver you are. D. What can our dreams tell about ourselves? E. How can we understand better about ourselves? F. That ex
30、plains why you cannot have a sound sleep. G. Ask yourself what issue or emotion youre faced with. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 主要介绍了关于梦的几项研究结果。1. 【解析】选D。根据空后的“Here are some of the findings. ”及下文介绍的通过做梦分析自身的内容可知, D项“我们的梦能告诉关于我们自己的什么? ”符合语境。2. 【解析】选A。根据空处所在的位置及文章的结构可知, 空处为该段的主题句; 结合空后的“People with great creativity
31、 are more likely to dream about unusual settings and about blocks in the natural world, such as a log or a rock they cant get around. ”可知, 有创造力的人更有可能梦到不寻常的场景和自然界中的障碍, 比如他们无法避开的原木或石头。据此可知, 该段主要说明了梦能反映人们的创造力, 故A项正确。3. 【解析】选F。根据前一句“If you have those problems, its more difficult for you to breathe at ni
32、ght. ”可知, 如果你有这些问题, 晚上呼吸就会更困难; 据此可知, F项“这就解释了你为什么不能睡好觉”承接上文, 符合语境。4. 【解析】选G。根据前一句“This could indicate that youre afraid to deal with something in your daily life. ”可知, 这可能表明你害怕在日常生活中处理一些事情。故G项“问问你自己, 你面临的问题或情绪是什么”符合语境。5. 【解析】选B。根据空处后一句“This improves learning and problem-solving skills. ”可知, 这提高了学习和解
33、决问题的技能; 据此可知, B项“做梦可以增强人的记忆力”符合语境。. 语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The Forbidden City, 1. (locate) at the exact center of Beijing, is a place full of wonders. But more than 600 years after it was built, its still managing 2. (serve) up surprises because the Forbidden City has survived more tha
34、n 200 earthquakes. Most structures arent made to survive 3. (nature) disasters, let alone those built hundreds of years ago. To show 4. strong ancient Chinese buildings really are, a television documentary by British broadcaster Channel 4 explored the skills of the ancient buildings designers. A gro
35、up of Chinese carpenters and 5. (engineer) were shown building a scale model of one of the Forbidden Citys palaces, at one fifth of the size. The model 6. (put) to the test. It was subjected to a simulated earthquake of 9. 5 on the Richter scale. Instead of falling apart, the model was just moved 7.
36、 (gentle) during the test. According to experts, the answer to the Forbidden Citys strength, lies in “dougong”8. old building method invented in China. In spite of being held together 9. any nails or glue, “dougong” is perfect at 10. (keep) structures together. So as Chinas most popular tourist dest
37、ination, perhaps the Forbidden City should add one more thing to its list of attractions: earthquake shelter. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 介绍了紫禁城的位置、历史、建筑抗震强及其原因。1. 【解析】located。考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知, 空处充当定语, 省略了which is; be located at表示“位于”。2. 【解析】to serve。考查非谓语动词。manage后面用动词不定式作宾语, 故用to serve。3. 【解析】natural。考查词性转换。空
38、处充当定语, 修饰disasters, 说明被修饰词的性质, 表示“自然的”, 故用形容词形式natural。4. 【解析】how。考查副词。为了表明中国古代的建筑是多么的结实, 英国第四频道电视台的一个电视纪录片探索了古代中国建筑设计师们的技艺。how表示“多么”, 修饰形容词strong。5. 【解析】engineers。考查名词。and连接并列结构, 前后保持一致, 前面用名词复数carpenters, 故空处也应该用名词engineer的复数形式。6. 【解析】was put。考查动词的时态和语态。句意: 这个模型被投入到试验中。根据上下文可知, 动作发生在过去, 故用一般过去时, 又
39、因为主语“The model”与谓语动词“put”构成被动关系, 故用was put。7. 【解析】gently。考查词性转换。空处修饰动词moved, 故用其副词形式gently。8. 【解析】an。考查冠词。method是可数名词, 这里表示泛指一种, 故用不定冠词, 又因为空后是发音以元音音素开头的old, 故用an。9. 【解析】without。考查介词。根据上下文可知, 用“dougong”这种技术建造房子不用钉子和胶水, 故用without。10. 【解析】keeping。考查非谓语动词。keep充当介词at的宾语, 故用其动名词形式。. 阅读理解The ozone hole th
40、at opens every year over the Antarctic is on course to be the smallest in three decades, scientists have said. Researchers say the hole is also a particularly unusual shape this year, being heavily skewed(扭曲) towards South America instead of centring on the South Pole. According to the British Antar
41、ctic Survey, the hole had reached an area of 11 million square kilometres in early September, when the annual “spring warming” event kicked in much earlier than usual. In 2018, the hole reached a maximum area of 22. 9 million square kilometres. In 2002, the polar vortex split in two, creating two se
42、parate ozone holes over the continent. Anna Jones, a scientist at the British Antarctic Survey, told The Independent the shape of the hole this year was “very unusual”. She said, “This is a pretty new phenomenon. It could be a multiple collection of factors. ”Satellite records for the polar vortex i
43、n Antarctica go back to the late 1970s, but the 2002 split vortex is the only other major change. “Scientists havent quite figured it out yet. . . there are various things they can look at, but its certainly very unusual, ” Dr Jones said. Dr Jones said the key to reducing the size of the ozone hole
44、in the long term was continuing to clampdown on the illegal man-made chemicals causing the destruction. She also warned people living in South America could now be at risk from dangerous UV radiation as the ozone has thinned. “The key thing is that the gases that destroy ozone are still around, stil
45、l in the atmosphere, ” she said. “I doubt we will see this again next year. We cant be relieved, it absolutely doesnt mean the ozone hole is never going to be seen again. ”【文章大意】本文为说明文, 讲的是科学家研究发现今年南极上空臭氧空洞的形状“异乎寻常”, 严重向南美倾斜。1. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Strangely Shaped Antar
46、ctic Ozone HoleB. The Terrible Environmental Pollution in the World C. The Great Damage Done to the Environment in the AntarcticD. The Risk of Dangerous UV Radiation in the Atmosphere【解析】选A。主旨大意题。纵观全文可知本文讲的是今年南极上空臭氧空洞的形状“异乎寻常”, 严重向南美倾斜, 与A项一致, 故选A。2. What does the underlined part “clampdown on” in t
47、he last paragraph mean? A. increaseB. limitC. pourD. release【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据最后一段第一句话中的“the key to reducing the size of the ozone hole”和“. . . the illegal man-made chemicals causing the destruction”可知, 此处表示减小臭氧层空洞的关键仍是限制破坏臭氧层的非法人造化学品, 故选B。3. What can we learn according to the passage? A. The ozone hol
48、e over the Antarctic will not be seen again. B. The polar vortex in Antarctica first happened to the late 1970s. C. In 2002, the hole reached a maximum area of 22. 9 million square kilometres. D. The annual “spring warming” event usually kicked in later than early September. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句话
49、可知A项错误; 根据第四段第一句话可知南极极地涡旋的卫星纪录可以追溯到而不是极地涡旋第一次发生于20世纪70年代末, 故B项错误; 根据第二段第三句话可知C项错误; 根据第二段第二句话中的“. . . in early September, when the annual spring warming event kicked in much earlier than usual. ”可知D项正确, 故选D。4. The passage can be read from . A. an environment newspaperB. a fashion magazineC. an entert
50、ainment magazineD. a school textbook【解析】选A。文章出处题。本文讲的是环境方面的新发现, 故选A。. 完形填空A Game of Light and ShadeIt was a sunny day. I had gone up and down the tower when, outside the door at the foot, a blind man came toward me. In a moment, he disappeared up the stairs. I looked at the sign that said “To the To
51、wer”, and decided to 1 him. I caught up with him in the ticket office. There I was 2 to see the attendant(工作人员) selling him a ticket as if he were any other visitor. Then, with the ticket in one hand and 3 the wall with the fingers of the other, the blind man reached the stairs 4 to the hallway. “Th
52、at man is blind. What would a blind man climb up the tower for? ” I said to the attendant, expecting him to show some concern, but he didnt answer. “Not the 5 certainly, ”I said. “Perhaps he wants to 6. ”I bought a ticket and 7 up the stairs. The man hadnt gone as far as I imagined. A third of the w
53、ay up the tower, I heard his steps. I slowed down and followed him at a little 8. He stopped from time to time. When he got to the balcony(阳台), I was a dozen steps 9. As I reached it, I saw him at the corner of the tower. At last, after ten minutes, I 10 him. “Excuse me, ” I said as politely as I co
54、uld, “but I am curious to know 11 you came up. ”He smiled. “Coming up the stairs, you will notice how not just light but sun 12 into the tower through the narrow windows here and there, so that you can feel the 13the cool stairs suddenly become quite warmand how up here behind the wall there is 14,
55、but as soon as going opposite a window you can find the sun. There is no place so good as this for feeling the difference between light and shade. It is not the first time Ive come up. ”The blind man seemed quite 15, just like a child who was enjoying his favorite games. He told me the truth that bl
56、ind men can also find the beauty in life although they cannot enjoy the sights of the world. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文, 作者跟随一位盲人登塔, 盲人告诉他尽管盲人们无法看到世界上的风景, 但他们也能找到生活里的美。1. A. acceptB. followC. controlD. visit【解析】选B。accept接受; follow跟随; control控制; visit参观。我看着“登塔”的指示牌, 决定跟随他上去看看具体情况。因为对于他登塔要做的事情, 我很好奇。故B项正确。2. A. f
57、rightenedB. disappointedC. surprisedD. embarrassed【解析】选C。frightened害怕的; disappointed失望的; surprised惊讶的; embarrassed尴尬的。当我看见工作人员把他当做正常人一样, 也卖票给他, 我感觉很惊讶。故C项正确。3. A. touchingB. climbingC. hittingD. covering【解析】选A。touch触摸; climb攀登; hit击中; cover覆盖。由第一段第二句中的“a blind man came toward me”可知, 对方是一个盲人, 所以他只能摸着
58、墙向上攀登。故A项正确。4. A. pointingB. attachingC. contributingD. leading【解析】选D。point to指向; attach. . . to. . . 把附在之上; contribute to对做贡献; lead to导致, 通向。句中现在分词短语leading to the hallway作定语修饰名词the stairs, 指通向走廊的楼梯。其余三项语义不搭配。故D项正确。5. A. viewB. testC. prizeD. trick【解析】选A。view风景, 观点; test测试; prize奖品, 奖励; trick诡计, 把戏
59、。我认为这个盲人不会到塔顶去看风景, 他是想去跳楼, 所以我才让工作人员关注他。故A项正确。6. A. kickB. jumpC. relaxD. escape【解析】选B。kick踢; jump跳跃; relax放松; escape逃跑。故B项正确。7. A. struggledB. exploredC. wanderedD. hurried【解析】选D。struggle挣扎, 斗争; explore探索; wander徘徊, 闲逛; hurry匆忙。由上文可知, 我非常担心这个盲人, 所以我买了票以后匆忙爬上楼梯跟着他看他究竟想做什么。故D项正确。8. A. standardB. dist
60、anceC. expenseD. intention【解析】选B。standard标准; distance距离; expense费用; intention目的, 意图。于是我放慢脚步, 在后面稍远处跟着他。名词distance表示距离, 故B项正确。9. A. aheadB. aroundC. outsideD. behind【解析】选D。ahead在前面; around在附近; outside在外面; behind在后面。当他到阳台的时候, 我在他后面十几步的地方。本句指我站在他的后面, 观察他的行为。故D项正确。10. A. recognizedB. surroundedC. approa
61、chedD. witnessed【解析】选C。recognize认出, 意识到; surround包围; approach靠近; witness目睹, 见证。根据下文“Excuse me”可知, 我靠近他, 跟他打招呼。故C项正确。11. A. whyB. howC. whenD. whether【解析】选A。作者一路跟着这位盲人登塔, 主要是因为他不知道对方来这里的原因。所以句中使用why引导宾语从句。故A项正确。12. A. knocksB. poursC. slidesD. bursts【解析】选B。knock敲击, 击中; pour倾倒; slide滑倒; burst爆发。爬上楼梯,
62、你会注意到的不仅是光线, 还有阳光会从窄窄的窗户照射到各处。动词pour表示阳光透过窗户洒在楼梯上。故B项正确。13. A. trendB. reactionC. changeD. honor【解析】选C。trend趋势, 倾向; reaction反应; change改变; honor荣耀。从后句“the cool stairs suddenly become quite warm”可知, 指这种变化。故C项正确。14. A. lightB. spaceC. messD. shade【解析】选D。light光线; space空间; mess杂乱; shade阴影。根据生活常识可知, “behi
63、nd the wall”通常都有阴影。故D项正确。15. A. nervousB. contentC. curiousD. patient【解析】选B。nervous紧张的; content满足的, 满意的; curious好奇的; patient耐心的。根据后半句“just like a child who was enjoying his favorite games”可知, 这个盲人似乎很满足。故B项正确。. 应用文写作为积极推进校园文化建设, 学校向学生征集“金点子”。假如你是李华, 请给学校校园文化建设负责人王老师写一封信, 提一个“金点子”并简述理由。注意: 1. 词数80左右,
64、开头已为你写好, 不计入总词数; 2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。Dear Mr Wang, Hearing that our school is asking for students ideas in order to promote the campus cultural construction, _Yours sincerely, Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Mr Wang, Hearing that our school is asking for students ideas in order to promote the campus cultural constr
65、uction, I am going to put forward one of mine. From my perspective, we should put up celebrities photos with their introduction and quotes on some of our school walls. The merits of this practice are evident. Firstly, it can create a cultural atmosphere, making the campus more attractive. Secondly,
66、these photos can hopefully serve as spiritual motivation for us students and thus stimulate us to study harder or even make a commitment to contributing in different fields. I would appreciate it if you could adopt my proposal. Yours sincerely, Li Hua. 读后续写阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词
67、数应为150左右。Jatin and his younger sister, Neha, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathin
68、g down their necks (盯着他们). One day, Jatin took Nehas shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasnt until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret.
69、Neha agreed and the two decided to share Jatins running shoes. Nehas school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Jatin. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Jatin oft
70、en arrived late and was warned by the school. A long distance race was going to be held for the boys in the city. When Jatin learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes. The day of ra
71、ce arrived. Jatin had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Neha and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the
72、 two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided(碰撞) with Jatin from behind and Jatin crashed to the ground. 注意: 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好。Jatin looked up and he saw the other boys rushing ahead. _Filled with pleasure, Jatin walked home in
73、 no time. _【参考范文】Jatin looked up and he saw the other boys rushing ahead. Refusing to give up at this crucial point, Jatin clenched his teeth, jumped to his feet and ran as fast as he could. Finally, he was the fourth one to dash across the finish line. Jatin couldnt help sobbing at the thought of l
74、etting his sister down. But much to his surprise, the runner who collided with him was disqualified for breaking the rule and Jatin won the third prize. Jatin felt overjoyed and relieved during the award ceremony, holding the shoes close to his chest. Filled with pleasure, Jatin walked home in no ti
75、me. He could not wait to see his sister and share the good news. On his arrival, Jatin found Neha was walking about outside nervously and anxiously. “Neha, see what I have got for you. ” Jatin said excitedly, taking the prize out of his bag with his trembling hands. The instant Neha saw the shoes, h
76、er face lit up. So thrilled was she that she threw herself at Jatin. “Thank you! Jatin. ” Tears of joy welled up in their eyes as the brother and the sister hugged tightly together. 阅读理解When I was a boy there were no smartphones, and our television only got one channel clearly. Still, I never felt b
77、ored. The fields, hills and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground whose adventures were only limited by my imagination. I can remember once hiking to a nearby lake and walking slowly around it. At the back of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before. It wa
78、s full of muddy tyre tracks and deep woods bordered it on both sides, but exploring it still seemed like a fine adventure. I walked on and on for what seemed like hours. I was sure my guardian angel was whispering in my ears “turn around and head back home”, but I was stubborn and walked on. There w
79、as still neither a car nor a house in sight. I noticed that the sun was starting to go down and I grew scared. I didnt want to end up being trapped on this road, and I was worried that it would be dark before I could make my way back to the lake again. I continued to walk on with something growing i
80、nside of me. My heart was pounding and my legs were aching. I was almost in tears when I saw something in the distance. It was a house that I recognized. I jumped up and down and laughed out loudly. It was still over a mile away, but my legs felt like feathers and I hurried back to my house in no ti
81、me. I walked in with a big smile on my face just in time for dinner. Then I ended my adventure with a good nights sleep. I often thought of that experience recently. Actually, in our life, all roads, no matter how they twist and turn, can lead us home again. They can lead us to our homes here on the
82、 earth. They can lead us to our homes in our hearts. May you always walk your path with love! May you always help your fellow travelers along the way! And may your roads always lead you home again! 【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章告诉我们一个深刻的道理: 在我们的生活中, 所有的道路, 无论它们如何曲折, 都能引领我们再次回到家。1. Why did the author hardly fee
83、l bored when he was young? A. He could have fun in nature. B. He had many friends to play with. C. He could watch TV all day. D. He used to explore the old dirt road. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Still, I never felt bored. The fields, hills and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground whose adve
84、ntures were only limited by my imagination. ”可知, 作者在他年轻的时候之所以几乎没有感到乏味是因为他可以在大自然中享受乐趣, 故选A。2. What does the underlined word “something” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to? A. Hope. B. Courage. C. Doubt. D. Fear. 【解析】选D。指代判断题。根据第三段第二、三句“My heart was pounding and my legs were aching. I was almost in tear
85、s when I saw something in the distance. ”可推知, 画线词的意思是“害怕”, 故选D。3. How did the author feel when he was exploring the dirt road? A. He was worried to be trapped in the woods. B. He was unconscious of danger ahead. C. He was contradictory in mind. D. He was afraid of being scolded by his parents. 【解析】选
86、C。推理判断题。根据第二段第二句可知, 当作者在湖后面的土路上远足探险时, 他的内心是挣扎和矛盾的, 故选C。4. What may be the best title for the passage? A. Be Determined in Your LifeB. All Roads Lead HomeC. Every Effort Is WorthwhileD. Be Brave to Adventure【解析】选B。标题判断题。根据最后一段中的“Actually, in our life, all roads, no matter how they twist and turn, can lead us home again. ”可知, 事实上, 在我们的生活中, 所有的道路, 无论它们如何曲折, 都能引领我们再次回到家, 故选B。
