1、Meeting your ancestors李仕才*阅读理解。Some people are so rude!Who sends an email or a text message that just says “Thank you”？Who leaves a voice mail message rather than texts you？Who asks for a fact easily found on Google？Dont these people realize that theyre wasting your time?Maybe Im the rude one for no
2、t appreciating lifes little politeness.But many social agreed standards just dont make sense to people drowning in digital communication.In texts，you dont have to declare who you are or even say hello.Email，too，is slower than a text.Voice mail is a now impolite way of trying to connect.My father lea
3、rned this lesson after leaving me a dozen voice mail messages，none of which I listened to.Exasperated，he called my sister to express his dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls.“Why are you leaving him voice mail？” my sister asked.“Just text him.”In the age of the smartphone，there is n
4、o reason to ask onceacceptable questions about：the weather forecast，a businesss phone number，or directions to a house，a restaurant，which can be easily found on Google Maps.But people still ask these things.And when you answer，they respond with a thankyou email.How to handle these differing standards
5、？Easy.Consider your audience.Some people，especially older ones，appreciate a thankyou message.Others，like me，want no reply.The anthropologist(人类学家)Margaret Mead once said that in traditional societies，the young learn from the old.But in modern societies，the old can also learn from the young.Heres hop
6、ing that politeness never goes out of fashion but that timewasting forms of communication do.1What does the underlined word “Exasperated” mean in the fifth paragraph?AWorried. BSurprised.CAnnoyed. DTired.2Why didnt the writer reply to his father?AHe liked text messages better.BHe enjoyed checking hi
7、s voice mail.CHe didnt receive any voice mail messages.DHe didnt want to talk with his father.3Which of the following does the writer agree to?APeople neednt learn from one another in traditional societies.BDealing with voice mail should vary with each individual.CPeople neednt turn to Google for he
8、lp when in trouble.DDeclaring who you are or saying hello in texts is necessary.4Whats the best title of this passage?ANowadays：what should we do with text messages?BNowadays：do you like leaving others a voice message?CNowadays：what means should we use in communication?DNowadays：do you need a thanky
9、ou message?【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要讨论了如今在智能手机时代，人们应该选择何种方式进行沟通。【难句分析】Heres hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that timewasting forms of communication do.分析：本句是一个复合句。两个that引导宾语从句，在从句中不作句子成分。译文：希望礼貌永远不会过时，但是浪费时间的沟通方式会过时。1C考查词义猜测。根据第五段第二句的“he called my sister to express his dissatisfaction t
10、hat I never returned his phone calls”可知，作者的父亲对作者不给自己回电话很不满，由此可推知exasperated意思是“恼怒的，生气的”，故选C。2A考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“Why are you leaving him voice mail？my sister asked.Just text him.”可推知，作者不喜欢用语音信箱，更偏爱发短信，故选A。3B考查推理判断。根据第七段的内容可推知，标准是变化的，处理方式应该因人而异，而不是一刀切，语音信箱的使用亦是如此，故选B。A项错在传统社会中的人们不需要向他人学习，这与最后一段第一句“The an
11、thropologist(人类学家)Margaret Mead once said that in traditional societies，the young learn from the old”相悖；C项错在人们有麻烦不需要借助Google，这与第六段的内容不符；D项错在在短信里表明你是谁或问好是有必要的，这与第四段第一句“In texts, you dont have to declare who you are or even say hello”相悖，故排除。4C考查标题判断。根据对文章内容的整体理解可知，第三段引入本文话题，最后两段点题总结，本文主要讨论的是如今(在智能手机时代
12、)我们应该用何种方式沟通，故选C项。A项错在只提及了现在我们应该如何应对短信，这忽略了文章中有关语音信息的内容，有以偏概全之嫌；B项错在只提及了你是否喜欢留语音信息给他人，这也只是文章的一部分，而非全部；D项错在现在是否需要留感谢信息，这只是文章中提到的一小部分内容，而非文章主旨，故排除。*语法填空。One day, I had an argument with my mother. I was so angry that I ran away from home, _1_ (think) Id never go back again.While walking on the street,
13、I saw a little girl in front of _2_ flower shop. She looked very sad. _3_ I approached, I found there were tears in her eyes. I was sad too, so I walked to her and asked her why she was sobbing. She said she wanted to buy a red rose for her mother, _4_ she didnt have enough money. Since a rose didnt
14、 cost much, I decided to buy her a rose. I _5_(buy) the little girl her rose. But she still looked sad. When I asked her _6_ , she said, “Roses are my mothers favorite flowers. But she can no longer see _7_now as she has died.” As she was saying that, more tears appeared in her eyes.I felt terrible
15、hearing that. I thought _8_my mother. I never thought my mother would leave me one day. Realizing that she might leave me one day made me feel very _9_ (guilt) about having argued with her. I _10_ (immediate) went back and apologized to her. I havent argued with her ever since.1_2._3._4._5._ 6._7._
16、8._ 9._10._ 篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者在一次偶然的经历中意识到妈妈有一天可能会离开他，作者从此不再跟妈妈争吵了。1thinking 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，I与think之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，表主动，故填think的现在分词形式。2a 考查冠词。此处泛指“一个花店”，故用不定冠词a。3When/As 考查连词。这里指当作者走近的时候，故填When/As来引导时间状语从句。4but 考查连词。空处前后为转折关系，故填but。5bought 考查动词的时态。这里表示过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，故填bought。6why 考查疑问副词。空后是在解释原因，故此处作者
17、问的是她“为什么”会这样，故填why。7them 考查代词。此处指代“Roses”，故用them。8of/about 考查介词。根据语境可知，此时作者想起了自己的妈妈。9guilty 考查词性转换。feel后面接形容词，故填guilt的形容词形式。10immediately 考查词性转换。此处需用副词修饰动词词组“went back”，故填immediate的副词形式。*完形填空。I had a bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book. I just wanted to see how it ended 1 I was still i
18、n the middle of it. This habit 2 first my mom, then my friends, and 3 even my own daughter. Often my 4 wouldnt be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were 5 as well. Then one day my daughter told me in anger, “Dad, please just read a book one 6 at a time like everyone else! ”At
19、times I didnt 7 this bad habit to just books either. I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and 8 out what to do months and even years from now 9 enjoying each day at present. Although I knew that the 10 of my life wasnt done yet and that I had many pages 11 to go. I still couldnt control my burn
20、ing desire to write the 12 of it halfway through. Time and again, I would 13 jump ahead and try to solve every potential (潜在的) problem before it happened. Life, 14, doesnt work like that. It loves to 15 us, and you never know what new problems, changes or opportunities each new day will16. Recently
21、when I found myself living in the 17 again, I felt a voice that gently told me I needed to “live one day at a time”. When I heard those words, I 18, turned the book of my life back to the 19 page, and thanked God for today. Each of us has to 20 the book of life line by line, moment by moment and tru
22、st that our story will be brought to its perfect end. 【文章大意】本文作者喜欢在读书读到一半时就先看故事的结局, 后来发展到其他事也这样没耐心。这让家人和朋友们都很不高兴, 女儿认为书应该从头到尾去读, 正如人生一样应该过好当下。1. A. since B. for C. when D. because【解析】选C。当一本书读到一半时, 我就想要知道结局是怎么样的。 since自从; for因为; when当时候; because 因为。故选C。2. A. confusedB. annoyedC. delightedD. embarrass
23、ed【解析】选B。根据下文“Then one day my daughter told me in anger”可知, 我的这个坏习惯激怒了(annoyed)很多人。confuse使困惑; annoy使恼怒; delight使高兴; embarrass使尴尬。故选B。3. A. usuallyB. obviouslyC. accidentallyD. finally【解析】选D。根据上文提到“first. . . then. . . ”可知, 最后(finally)惹恼了自己的女儿。usually通常; obviously明显地; accidentally偶然地; finally最后。故选D。
24、4. A. impatienceB. misunderstandingC. disappointmentD. disagreement【解析】选A。我的不耐心不仅仅是对我自己读的书, 对他人读的书也是很急于知道故事的结局。impatience没耐心; misunderstanding误解; disappointment失望; disagreement不同意。故选A。5. A. sayingB. readingC. doingD. watching【解析】选B。根据上下文可知, 应该是读书, 读书用动词read。故选B。6. A. pageB. copyC. chapterD. edition【
25、解析】选A。根据最后一段中的“Each of us has to_ the book of life line by line”可知, 女儿希望父亲看书时能像别人一样一页一页地看。page页码; copy 本; chapter章; edition版。故选A。7. A. contributeB. devoteC. applyD. limit【解析】选D。根据下句的“I also tried to skip ahead in my own life”可知, 我的坏习惯不仅仅是局限于看书方面, 也体现在我的生活上。 contribute贡献; devote奉献; apply申请, 应用; limit
26、限制。故选D。8. A. tryB. figureC. letD. turn【解析】选B。我总是想要看到未来几个月甚至几年以后的事, 而不是享受现在的生活。try out(采用前)严密试验; figure out弄懂, 搞清楚; let out 泄露; turn out 结果是。 故选B。9. A. on the part ofB. other thanC. instead ofD. on the basis of【解析】选C。我总是想要看到未来几个月甚至几年以后的事, 而不是享受现在的生活。on the part of就而言; other than除了, 不同于; instead of代替,
27、 而不是; on the basis of根据。 故选C。10. A. bookB. riverC. pictureD. play【解析】选A。根据空后的“that I had many pages_to go”可知, 这里作者把生活看作一本书。故选A。11. A. forgottenB. leftC. keptD. regretted【解析】选B。人生这本书还有很多可以看的。forget忘记; leave离开, 剩下; keep保持; regret遗憾。故选B。12. A. feelingsB. beginningC. endingD. comments【解析】选C。根据前文可知, 我在看书
28、时总喜欢看到一半就想知道结局, 而对于自己人生的这本书, 虽然还没有写完, 但我已迫不及待地想要写出结局。feelings感觉; beginning开端; ending结局; comments评价。故选C。13. A. consciouslyB. strangelyC. foolishlyD. critically【解析】选C。根据下文“Life, _, doesnt work like that. ”可推知, 我总是在每一个潜在的问题还没发生时就尝试解决它, 所以这是愚蠢的。consciously自觉地; strangely 奇怪地; foolishly愚蠢地; critically批评性地
29、。故选C。14. A. otherwiseB. moreoverC. thereforeD. however【解析】选D。然而人生并不像我们预设的那样。otherwise否则; moreover而且; therefore因此; however但是。故选D。15. A. surpriseB. cheatC. satisfyD. frighten【解析】选A。从下文中的“you never know what new problems, changes or opportunities each new day will_”可知, 生活总是有新问题, 变化或者机会使我们感到很惊讶。surprise
30、使人惊讶; cheat欺骗; satisfy使人满意; frighten吓唬。故选A。16. A. makeB. bringC. takeD. award【解析】选B。生活中的每个新的一天总会给我们带来(bring)新的问题、变化或者机会。故选B。17. A. presentB. futureC. memoryD. dream【解析】选B。根据上文, 我在生活中总是想要搞清楚未来几个月甚至几年的事情, 即生活在“未来”, 由此可知选B。18. A. cheeredB. criedC. lostD. smiled【解析】选D。我明白了生活要一天天地过, 所以我笑了。cheer欢呼; cry哭;
31、lose失去; smile 微笑。故选D。19. A. excitingB. hopefulC. favoriteD. right【解析】选D。当内心的声音提醒我要过好每一天时, 我把人生的这本书翻回到正确的(right)那一页。 exciting令人激动的; hopeful充满希望的; favorite最喜欢的; right对的。 故选D。20. A. writeB. reviewC. explainD. translate【解析】选A。根据上文中的“to write the_of it halfway through”可知选A。*短文改错。Recently, Robert Whiting,
32、 an elderly gentleman with 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At customs, he took a few minute to look for his passport. “You had been to France before, sir？” the customs officer asked joking. Mr Whiting admitted to that he had been to France previously. “Then you should know enough to have my passport
33、ready.” The American said, “The last time I was here, I didnt have to show them.” “Impossible. Americans always have to show passports on arrival in France！” The American gave the Frenchman long hard look. Then he quietly explained, “Well, when I came in 1944 to help liberating this country, I could
34、nt find some Frenchmen to show it to.”答案：Recently, Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At customs, he took a few to look for his passport. “You been to France before, sir？” the customs officer asked . Mr Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously. “Then yo
35、u should know enough to have passport ready.” The American said, “The last time I was here, I didnt have to show .” “Impossible. Americans always have to show passports on arrival in France！” The American gave the Frenchman long hard look. Then he quietly explained, “Well, when I came in 1944 to help this country, I couldnt find Frenchmen to show it to.”难项分析：第三处：hadhave考查动词的时态。根据before可知此处应用现在完成时。表示“以前来过”。第四处：jokingjokingly考查副词。修饰动词应用该词的副词形式，故改为jokingly。第九处：liberatingliberate考查非谓语动词。“帮助做某事”为help (to) do sth.。* 8
