1、规范练(十一) .阅读理解AEF (English First) is the worlds leading privately owned education company. Founded in 1965, EF operates in over 50 countries around the world. We have vacancies for teaching positions across China so if you prefer the fastpaced city life like Shanghai, we probably have the position fo
2、r you. We have both Kids & Teens schools and Adult schools in over 60 cities in China.Teaching at English FirstAt English First, youll be provided the resources to become the best teacher you can be. Our new and colorful classrooms offer stateoftheart (最先进的) technology including Internetconnected co
3、mputers, interactive whiteboards and iPads. We also offer a worldclass teacher development program with certification courses to our teachers to help them move into more senior positions within EF.Join the EF Teacher Network todayJoin a supportive community of EF staff and teachers from day one. Wer
4、e here to provide the support you need every step of the way, from preparing your legal work visa to airport pickup. Learn how to order food in Chinese with our free language classes or attend a weekly teacher social sponsored by the company. Theres so much to experience living abroad and youll expe
5、rience it to the fullest with EF.RequirementsA bachelors degreeA TEFL Certificate (EF TEFL sponsorship available)Passport holders from the UK, the USA, Canada, Ireland, Australia, South Africa or New ZealandThe ability to obtain a clear background checkThe ability to live abroad for at least one yea
6、rYour benefits package12,00013,500 RMB monthly,based on qualifications10 paid annual leave days plus 11 national holidaysAirport pickup upon arrivalFree hotel accommodation during your first two weeks at EFFree Mandarin Chinese lessons语篇解读本文为一则招聘广告,旨在为EF公司招聘一批即将在中国教英语的外籍老师。1.What can be learned abou
7、t EF?A.It only operates in China.B.It was founded in the 19th century.C.It targets at kids and teens.D.It aims to offer English lessons.解析:考查细节理解。由第一段中的“EF (English First) is the worlds leading privately owned education company.”可知EF公司主要是培训英语的。答案:D2.What should an applicant have to get the position?
8、A.A masters degree.B.A TEFL Certificate.C.American nationality.D.A background in English.解析:考查细节理解。根据文章Requirements部分中的“A TEFL Certificate (EF TEFL sponsorship available)”可知答案。答案:B3.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To attract teens or kids to EF.B.To stress EFs achievements in China.C.To employ
9、teachers working in China.D.To introduce the company English First.解析:考查写作意图。由文章内容尤其是第一段中的“we have vacancies for teaching positions across China”可知本文旨在招聘在中国教英语的老师。答案:CBMeagan and her friend Samantha, both students, lived together in Denver. On mornings when Samantha had class, Meagan would watch her
10、 2yearold daughter, Hannah. Also part of the household was Meagans pet, Willie, a parrota particularly intelligent and chatty breed. He picked up quite a healthy vocabulary (“Silly Willie” was a favorite saying) and became a great mimic(模仿者)of cats, dogs, chickens and humans.One day with Samantha at
11、 school, Hannah sat in front of morning cartoons while Meagan cooked PopTarts in the kitchen. When the toaster spat out the food, Meagan placed it at the center of the kitchen table to cool. She glanced at Hannah and, confident the child was fully engaged in the TV, slipped out quickly to use the ba
12、throom.“I was gone maybe 30 seconds,” Meagan recalls. “And suddenly, I heard the bird going crazy and shouting.”She heard two very distinct words from the parrots mouth. “Mama! Baby! Mama! Baby!” Meagan ran out of the bathroom to find Hannah in the kitchen, holding the partly eaten PopTarts, out of
13、breath, her face and lips a terrifying shade of blue. And Willie was still crying.“Hannah had climbed up on a chair and gotten the PopTarts and she was clearly choking on them,” says Meagan. “I seized her and immediately started doing first aid until the piece came flying out.” The bird quieted down
14、 and Meagan burst into tears, relief washing over her; Hannah was fine, already smiling her big smile.When Meagan told Samantha what happened, “She was so grateful, thanking me for what I did,” Meagan says. “But I said, Dont thank me!It was Willie who was the hero!”语篇解读本文是记叙文,属于日常活动话题。本文讲述了一只调皮但又机灵的
15、鹦鹉及时挽救了一个小女孩的生命的故事。4.What had Meagan expected Hannah to do while she was away?A.To eat the hot food.B.To watch the toaster.C.To enjoy the TV program.D.To climb up on a chair.解析:考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“She glanced at Hannah and, confident the child was fully engaged in the TV,slipped out quickly to use the ba
16、throom”可知,Meagan以为孩子会一直看电视,于是快速地溜出去上厕所,故选择C。答案:C5.What happened to Hannah?A.The parrot disturbed her.B.She got herself burned.C.She fell off the chair.D.Something was stuck in her throat.解析:考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“out of breath, her face and lips a terrifying shade of blue”和第四段中的“she was clearly choking on t
17、hem”可知,小女孩被食物卡住了。答案:D6.What can we know about the parrot?A.He is naughty and troublesome.B.He is talkative but helpful.C.He is a great talker but does less.D.He is friendly and creative.解析:考查推理判断。从第一段中的“a particularly intelligent and chatty breed”可知这只鹦鹉爱说话;根据第三段中的“going crazy and shouting”和第四段中的“The
18、 bird quieted down and Meagan burst into tears”可知这只鹦鹉很机灵,并最终帮忙挽救了小女孩的生命,故选B。答案:B7.Whats the best title for the passage?A.“Mama, baby”: a hero saves a babyB.A parrot helps build up friendshipsC.A lesson an amazing parrot givesD.A girl has a second life解析:考查主旨要义。本文主要讲述了一只鹦鹉通过大叫“妈妈,孩子”来唤起主人的注意,并最终挽救了被食
19、物卡住的小女孩的生命的故事。故A项最能体现文章主题,新颖而生动。答案:A.阅读填句We all feel lonely sometimes, but you can do something about it. _1_When you feel left outYoure with your friends, but you feel invisible, as if everyone is talking around you. Or you hear your friends talking about the weekend and realize they are together.
20、without you! Being left out is a lonely feeling, but before you start feeling sorry for yourself, take a good look at whats really going on. Your friends might not be trying to leave you out. But what if you keep getting left out, again and again? _2_ But youll only know if you ask. Take one friend
21、aside and tell him how youre feeling. It may be scary, but you need to know if something is wrongotherwise, how can you fix it?When youre lonely for no reasonSometimes you just feel lonely without really knowing why. Maybe theres no one to hang out with, or youre just in a bad mood. _3_ For example,
22、 connect with the people you care about or write an oldfashioned penandpaper letter to your friend who moved away._4_ Draw, write, or read your favorite book. Use it as a chance to enjoy your company, and you might find youve changed a lonely, sad moment into happy “just for me” time. No matter why
23、youre feeling lonely, theres almost always a way you can change your situation. Youre in charge of your feelings, so refuse to let them beat you. Do something. _5_A.You might have a bigger problem.B.Here is how you can deal with your loneliness.C.You must do something that impresses your friends.D.I
24、f reaching out doesnt appeal to you, reach within.E.Youd better enjoy yourself by hanging out with friends.F.Instead of sinking into sadness, try to think of a fun way.G.You may choose to be alonebut you never have to be lonely!语篇解读在生活中,我们有时会感到被人冷落,有时又会感到难以名状的孤独。那么,怎么才能走出这些困境呢?1.解析:根据上下文可知,此处应填一个承上启
25、下的句子,故B项符合语境。答案:B2.解析:根据前文的“But what if you keep getting left out, again and again?”可知,此处应是指如果你一而再、再而三地感到被冷落,那就说明你遇到了更大的问题,故选A项。A项中的“你可能有一个更大的问题”与空后的“但你只有问了才知道”相呼应。答案:A3.解析:由本段的小标题“When youre lonely for no reason”及后文中的“For example,connect with the people you care about or write an oldfashioned penan
26、dpaper letter to your friend who moved away”可知,F项“努力想出一个有趣的方式,而不要深陷于悲伤中”符合语境。答案:F4.解析:空处是本段的主旨句。根据后文的“Draw,write,or read your favorite book.Use it as a chance to enjoy your company,and you might find youve changed a lonely,sad moment into happyjust for me time”可知,此处指的是如果你不喜欢向他人表达,那就求助于自己的内心。答案:D5.解析
27、:此处是对前文的总结,故G项“你可以选择一人独处,但是,你绝对不必感到孤独”符合语境。答案:G.语法填空More than 150 enterprises near the Shanghai Disney Resort 1._ pose a pollution threat have been ordered to close by the end of next year 2._ city authorities. Most of the 153 enterprises 3._ (have) high pollution risks, high energy consumption but
28、low productivity in 4._ (industry) that include machining, metalware (金属器皿) production, printing, plastics production and 5._ (chemistry) engineering. This is according 6._ an announcement on the website of the Shanghai Commission of Economy and Information Technology. “Seventynine enterprises 7._ (
29、shut) down in the first half of 2016 and the rest will be closed by the end of next year in an effort 8._ (make) the zone better serve the needs of Disneyland as well 9._ Shanghai International Tourism and Resorts Zone,” the announcement 10._ (state). Tourism products with agricultural features will
30、 be developed on 10 square kilometers of land in Zhoupu town, Pudong New District, which is next to the Shanghai International Tourism and Resorts Zone.语篇解读上海迪斯尼乐园附近150多家造成污染威胁的企业已被城市当局下令在明年年底之前关闭,大多数都是高污染、高能量消耗、低产出的行业,包括机械加工、金属器皿生产、印刷、塑料制品生产和化学工程。1.解析:考查定语从句。句中的that/which pose a pollution threat为限制
31、性定语从句,修饰先行词enterprises,故用关系代词that/which。答案:that/which2.解析:考查介词。根据句意“上海迪斯尼乐园附近150多家造成污染威胁的企业已被城市当局下令在明年年底之前关闭”可知空白处用介词by。答案:by3.解析:考查时态和主谓一致。讲述事实用一般现在时态,又因主语为复数,故用have。答案:have4.解析:考查名词复数。根据空后面的that include machining, metalware(金属器皿) production,printing, plastics production.可知要用复数形式。答案:industries5.解析:
32、考查词性转换。因为engineering是名词,故用形容词修饰。答案:chemical6.解析:考查介词。according to为固定搭配,意为:根据,依据。答案:to7.解析:考查时态语态。根据空白处后面的the rest will be closed by the end of next year.可以推断出空白处也要用一般将来时态的被动语态形式。误解分析:易误填will shut。由于只关注汉语意思“79家公司将关闭”而导致误填。英语中要用被动语态。答案:will be shut8.解析:考查动词不定式。in an effort to do sth.努力做某事,为固定搭配。答案:to make9.解析:考查固定搭配。as well as既又;除之外。答案:as10.解析:考查时态。根据语境可知,公告是在过去陈述的,故用一般过去时态。答案:stated