1、.阅读理解(建议用时16)A2016河南开封检测Johnny was three when he ran away from home for the first time. Somebody left the garden gate open. Johnny wandered out, crossed some fields and two hours later, reached the next village. He could only give his name and address. By the time he was seven, Johnny used to disapp
2、ear from home two to three times a year. Sometimes he covered quite long distances on foot. Sometimes he got on a bus or even a train, and simply sat there until someone asked for his ticket. Generally the police brought him home. “Why do you do it?” they used to ask. “I just want to see new places
3、in the world, which makes me very happy.” Johnny told them.Johnny continued to “see new places” although everyone tried to stop him. His parents used to watch him closely, and so did his teachers; but sooner or later Johnny managed to slip away. Sometimes he travelled hundreds of miles before anyone
4、 discovered him.It is hardly surprising that Johnny managed to board a plane with lots of goods. He was only twelve at that time. A few hours later, Johnny found himself in Cairo. How did he get on board? No one knows. According to Johnny himself, it was easy: he just went into the airport, walked a
5、long some passages and got on board the nearest plane.In spite of all this, Johnny did well at school. He enjoyed mathematics and languages and, perhaps not surprisingly, he was especially good at geography. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” his teachers asked him. “I want to be an explorer
6、!” he answered. “But its difficult to become an explorer in this modern age,” they tried to tell him.But it was no use: Johnny knew what he wanted!Just before he left school, Johnny saw a notice in a daily paper. A long journey was about to go to Brazil to travel up the Amazon River. There were jobs
7、 for three young people “willing to work hard and with a sense of adventure”. Johnny applied, and two months later, he was on his way to Brazil. 本文讲述的是一个有探险精神的小孩Johnny,从小到大,总是用多种方式离家出走去探险,并最终实现了自己的愿望。1Why did Johnny frequently leave home?AHe enjoyed seeing new places.BHe liked geography very much. C
8、He was tired of going to school.DHis parents were strict with him.答案:A细节理解题。根据第二段“I just want to see new places in the world, which makes me very happy.”可知。2What did Johnny parents and teachers do with him?AKeep following him to get him back. BEncourage him to travel abroad.CTry to stop him from sli
9、pping away. DBook tickets for him if necessary.答案:C细节理解题。根据第三段“His parents used to watch him closely, and so did his teachers.”可知。3What was Johnny going to do?AWork for a daily paper. BHave a holiday abroad.CTravel to Brazil alone. DExplore the Amazon River.答案:D细节理解题。根据最后一段“A long journey was about
10、to go to Brazil to travel up the Amazon River.”可知。4Which of the following best describes Johnny?ANaughty. BAdventurous. CDisappointing. DGenerous.答案:B推理判断题。根据每一段讲述的Johnny的经历,可知Johnny爱好探险,故答案是B。1wander vi. 游荡;徘徊 2.generally adv. 一般;通常3manage vt. 管理;设法 4.geography n. 地理5apply vt./vi. 申请;应用;请求1sooner o
11、r later 迟早;早晚 2.in spite of 尽管;不管;不顾原文:His parents used to watch him closely, and so did his teachers.(so助动词主语用法)译文:他的父母过去紧紧地看着他,他的老师也如此。仿写:They went to the zoo yesterday and so did we.他们昨天去了动物园,我们也去了。B2016山东师大附中模拟Here is an astonishing and significant fact:Mental work alone cant make us tired.It so
12、unds absurd. But a few years ago, scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could labor without reaching a stage of fatigue (疲劳). To the amazement of these scientists, they discovered that blood passing through the brain, when it is active, shows no fatigue at all! If we took a drop of b
13、lood from a day laborer, we would find it full of fatigue toxins at and fatigue products.But if we took blood from the brain of an Albert Einstein, it would show no fatigue toxins at the end of the day.So far as the brain is concerned, it can work as well and swiftly at the end of eight or even twel
14、ve hours of effort as at the beginning.The brain is totally tireless.So what makes us tired?Some scientists declare that most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional attitudes. One of Englands most outstanding scientists, JA.Hadfield, says, “The greater part of the fatigue from which we s
15、uffer is of mental origin.In fact, fatigue of purely physical origin is rare.” Dr Brill, a famous American scientist, goes even further. He declares, “One hundred percent of the fatigue of sitting worker in good health is due to emotional problems.”What kinds of emotions make sitting workers tired?
16、Joy? Satisfaction? No! A feeling of being bored, anger, anxiety, tenseness, worry, a feeling of not being appreciatedthose are the emotions that tire sitting workers. Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue. We get tired because our emotions produce nervousness in the body.本文介绍的是一项新的研究成果:单独的脑力劳动不会
17、使我们感到疲倦,真正让我们感到累的原因是我们的情绪。5What surprised the scientists a few years ago?AFatigue toxins could hardly be found in a laborers blood.BAlbert Einstein didnt feel worn after a days work.CThe brain could work for many hours without fatigue.DA mental workers blood was filled with fatigue toxins.答案:C细节理解题。
18、根据第一段“To the amazement of these scientists, they discovered that.when it is active, shows no fatigue at all!”可知。6According to the author, which of the following can make sitting workers tired?AChallenging mental work. B.Unpleasant emotions.CEndless tasks. D.Physical labor.答案:B细节理解题。根据第三段“Some scient
19、ists declare that most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional attitudes.”以及最后一段可知。7Whats the authors attitude towards the scientists idea?AHe agrees with them. B.He doubts them.CHe argues against them. D.He hesitates to accept them.答案:A推理判断题。根据最后一段,并结合第三段内容,可知作者与科学家的观点一致。8We can infer fr
20、om the passage that in order to stay energetic, sitting workers need to .Ahave some good food B.enjoy their workCexercise regularly Ddiscover fatigue toxins答案:B推理判断题。根据最后一段可知“那种厌倦,愤怒,焦虑,紧张,担忧不被欣赏的情绪会让sitting workers疲倦”,可推知。1significant adj. 意义重大的 2.totally adv. 完全地;全部地3declare vt. 宣布;宣告 4.outstandin
21、g adj. 杰出的5satisfaction n. 满意1to the amazement of sb. 令某人惊讶的是2so far as sb./sth. be concerned 就而言.七选五(建议用时7)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。2016浙江温州八中测试Everyone has had to deal with a friend who says, “Can I borrow some money? I promise Ill pay you back. ” 1 , but here are some steps that w
22、ill help you get back the money youve lent and keep your friendship complete.Decide if you want to lend the money. It doesnt mean that you have to say yes when your friend is asking for a loan. Think carefully about whether this is something you feel comfortable doing. You may want to consider: How
23、is your friend with money? 2 ? Why does your friend need the money? 3 . You might settle for a verbal (口头的) agreement since its with someone youre close to, but putting the loan in writing will enable both of you to treat it as a business arrangement. The agreement should spell out the terms, includ
24、ing any interest and the punishment for late payments.State your repayment terms clearly. Decide how much and how often payments are to be made, and then keep to that schedule. 4 . Its better to figure out what you will do if your friend cant make a payment ahead of time than trying to work it out w
25、hen it happens.Follow up in a businesslike way. Make a note in your calendar to remind your friend a few days ahead of the due date. Wait to see if your friend pays on the due date without the reminder. If not, tell him or her when you might expect payment, and let him or her explain the delay. 5 ,
26、set a new date for the payment.AThere is no wayBOnce youve heard the explanationCDiscuss what happens if a payment is missedDHow much does your friend wantEWhether you decide to lend the money is up to youFYou could lose your money and relationshipGPut everything in writing本文讲述的是如何帮你要回借出的钱财,并保持良好的友好
27、关系。1E根据下文“but here are some steps that will help you get back the money”中but为关键信息。2D根据上下文均是特殊疑问句,可知此处应填D。3G根据下文“You might settle for a verbal agreement., but putting the loan in writing.”可知。4C根据下文“.if your friend cant make a payment.”可知。5B根据上文“.and let him or her explain the delay.”可知答案。.语法填空(建议用时8)
28、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。2016揭阳一中测试In my primary school years, there was a little girl in the class who worked very hard but somehow could never do satisfactorily in her lessons. The teacher asked me to help her, and 1 was obvious that she expected a lot from me. But as a young boy, restl
29、ess, thoughtless, I always tried to avoid her so as to get more time to enjoy 2 (I). One day before the final exam, she came up to me and said, “Could you please explain this 3 me? I want very much to do 4 (well) this time.” I started explaining, and finished in a hurry. 5 (pretend) not to notice he
30、r stillconfused eyes, I ran off quickly. Not surprisingly, she again 6 (do) very badly in the exam. And two months later, at the beginning of the new semester, word came of her 7 (die). No one knew about the little task I failed 8 (fulfill), but I couldnt forgive myself. I simply couldnt forget her
31、eyes, 9 seem to be asking, “Why didnt you do a little more to help me?”It was the very starting point of my life, for I began to understand the word “responsibility” and to learn to always do my duties 10 (faithful) and devotedly. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 本文讲述的是作者小时候帮一位勤奋用功但成绩不好的同学的经历,使他意识到“责任
32、”的重要性。1it考查it的用法。根据句式结构可知,此句应为形式主语,that从句是主语从句。2myself考查代词用法。“enjoy oneself”意为玩得愉快。3to考查固定短语:“explain sth. to sb.”向某人解释某物。4better考查形容词的等级。根据语境这次小女孩要做的更好(比以前)。5Pretending考查非谓语动词。pretend与句子主语I之间为主动关系,且句子中无连词,故用pretending作状语。6did考查动词时态。根据全文语境可知。7death考查词性转换。该空前为形容词性物主代词,故应填名词。8to fulfill考查fail用法。fail t
33、o do sth.意为“没有做成”。9which考查非限制性定语从句。从句中无主语,且先行词指事。10faithfully考查词性转换。根据“and”后的“devotedly”可知,该空应填副词。.书面表达(建议用时20)2016天水一中检测为了帮助中学生健康成长,某中学英文报开辟了“HEARTTOHEART”专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie,收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰:近日容易发脾气,使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。内容要点如下:1表示理解并给予安慰;2提出建议并说明理由。注意:1.词数120左右;2信中不能出现与本人相
34、关的信息;3信的开头与结尾已为你拟好,不计入总词数。参考词汇:temper n. 脾气,情绪Hi Worried,Im sorry to know that youre having such a bad time at the moment. Yours,JamieOne possible version:Hi Worried,Im sorry to know that youre having such a bad time at the moment.The truth is that everyone will have one of those periods when things
35、 seem to be going wrong, so you dont have to worry so much. The important thing is to learn to control your temper so that you may not do or say anything youll regret. Here are three useful tips:First, talk to someone you trust about how you feel. This is a good way of letting your anger out without
36、 hurting others or yourself. Second, go outdoors and play team games with your friends as physical exercise is an effective way to get rid of anger. And third, remain optimistic about your future. Such a positive attitude towards life can be helpful in lifting your spirits.I hope youll soon feel calmer and carry on as normal.Yours,Jamie