1、.完形填空We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby，then another. Then we get _1_ because our children are not old enough, and that _2_ will be well when they are older. Then we are frustrated _3_ they reach adolescence and we must deal with them. Surely well be _4_
2、when they grow out of the teen years.We tell ourselves our _5_ will be better when our spouse(配偶) gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a _6_， when we finally retire. The _7_ is that there is no better time to be happy than _8_. If not, then when? Your life will alway
3、s be full of _9_. It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy _10_ it all.For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to startreal life.But there was always some obstacle(挫折) along the way, an ordeal(苦难)to _11_， some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be _12_.
4、Then life would _13_. It finally dawned on me that those _14_ were part of life. Little by little, that point of _15_ also helped me see that there isnt any road to happiness.Happiness is the road. So, _16_ every moment. And bear in mind that _17_waits for no one. So stop _18_school to end, for a re
5、turn to school, to lose ten pounds, to _19_ ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married, before deciding to be happy.Happiness is a voyage, not a destination.There is no _20_ time to be happy thanNOW！Live and enjoy the moment.1A.pleased BhappyCfrustrated Dfrightened2A.we BtheyCall Dnothing3A.becau
6、se BbutCso Dand4A.luckier BhappierColder Dhealthier5A.life BstudyCchildren Dcondition6A.rest BbathCbreath Dvacation7A.idea BopinionCtruth Dthought8A.before BeverCjust then Dright now9A.challenges BtroublesCawards Dchances10A.instead of Bin addition toCin spite of Dup 11A.meet with Bgo aheadCturn to
7、Dget through12A.paid BgotCasked Dprinted13A.end BstartCreward Dappear14A.achievements BobstaclesCduties Dopinions15A.view BlifeCposition Dcondition16A.work BstudyCenjoy Dwait17A.happiness BtimeCage Droad18A.asking for BsupposingCwaiting for Dhoping for19A.gain BreduceCweigh Denjoy20A.worse BbetterCm
8、ore Dless语篇解读本文是议论文。全文论述了享受幸福的最好时间是现在，而不是将来。1C【解析】考查形容词辨析。联系空后的内容“because our children are not old enough”可知，因为孩子太小，我们感到沮丧。2C【解析】考查代词辨析。本句的意思是“当他们大了一点以后，一切会好起来。”本题中A项干扰性最大。we will be well意思是“身体好”，因此可排除。3A【解析】考查连词辨析。前后为因果关系，因此选because。4B【解析】考查形容词比较级辨析。联系空后的“when they grow out of the teen years”可知，有时我
9、们错误地认为“孩子长大了，我们就更幸福了”。5A【解析】考查名词辨析。联系第一段第一句我们可以得出答案。本题中D项大干扰性最大，全文讲述的是生活中的幸福，因此可排除。6D【解析】考查名词辨析。联系前后的“a nicer car”及空后的“retire”我们知道，人们常盼望有一个假期。7C【解析】考查名词辨析。空后的内容是生活的常理。根据句意：真相就是没有比现在更好的幸福的时刻了。可知选C。8D【解析】现在就是幸福的时刻。本题中A，B均有一定干扰性。联系全文可知：要想幸福，要在现在。9A【解析】考查名词辨析。联系后文所说的生活中充满了挫折与苦难，我们知道作者认为生活充满了挑战。10C【解析】考查
10、介词短语辨析。尽管有(所提到的)这一切，还是要决定幸福更好。本题中A项干扰性最大。instead of意思是“代替”，可排除。11D【解析】考查短语辨析。我们要经历苦难，get through ordeal：经历苦难。12A【解析】考查动词辨析。联系空前的a bill可得出此答案。13B【解析】考查动词辨析。联系前文的“life was about to start”我们可以得此答案。14B【解析】考查名词辨析。联系前文“But there was always some obstaclea bill to be paid.”可知此处为“障碍”。15A【解析】考查固定搭配。point of v
11、iew为固定搭配，意思是“观点”。16C【解析】考查固定搭配。联系全文最后一句“Live and enjoy the moment.”可得出此答案。本题中A，B均有一定干扰性。联系后文“So stop _18_ school to endbefore deciding to be happy.”我们可排除A，B。17B【解析】考查名词辨析。联系后文“so stop _18_ school to end”我们可知，作者认为时间不等人。18C【解析】考查动词短语辨析。联系空后的to end可得此答案。本题中D项有较大干扰性。联系前句“time waits for no one”可排除。19A【解析
12、】考查动词辨析。联系空前的“to lose ten pounds”可得此答案。本题中B项有较大干扰性。to reduce与前文的to lose重复，可排除。20B【解析】考查形容词比较级辨析。联系后文“Live and enjoy the moment”可知，现在比任何时候更要享受幸福。.阅读理解AFacebook friends cannot replace the real thing，say psychologists(心理学家)People are happier and laugh 50% more when they talk face to face with friends o
13、r via webcam(web camera)than when they use social networking sites，a study has found.Dr Roberts，a famous lecturer at the University of Chester，said such websites dont appear to help people make true friendships.Based on two questionnaires (调查问卷)，he found there was no link between Facebook use and pe
14、ople with larger groups of friends.Dr Roberts，whose work will be presented at the British Psychological Society conference in Harrogate，said，“The bottom line conclusion is that our relationships are not dependent on the quantity of our communication.They depend on quality，and even Skype(一种网络即时语音沟通工具
15、) is better at increasing the quality of our communication than time spent on Facebook.” Even talking on the phone or texting does not make people feel as good as sharing a smile，the research says.The studies suggest quality，not quantity，of communication is the most important for keeping friends for
16、 life.People find the most satisfying relationships come from a small number of close friends，with an outer “ring” of 10 significant others.With these people，it doesnt matter what type of social media you use for communication.But people who want to “contact the world at large” using Facebook can be
17、 disappointed because they_spread_themselves_too_thinly，claim researchers.In a third study，Dr Roberts asked people to communicate with friends face to face or via Skype and keep a 14day diary.This was compared with communicating via phone，text messages or social networking sites.People communicating
18、 face to face or on Skype were 50% more likely to laugh，and they rated themselves as significantly happier.1Dr Robertss finding that there was no connection between Facebook use and people with many friends was _.Abased on questionnairesBbased on conversationsCthrough instant messagesDthrough social
19、 media2What is the main idea of Paragraph 4?AMost people contact each other online.BKeeping a friend for life is not easy.CThe quality of communication is important.DSkype is better at understanding us than Facebook.3What does the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph probably suggest?AThey are
20、 too excited to express themselves.BThey limit their social circle to a small range.CThey spread their information at a low speed.DThey lack information to introduce themselves.4What is Dr Robertss attitude towards the use of Facebook?APositive. BCasual.CResponsible. DUnsupportive.语篇解读本文是一篇研究报告。研究发现
21、网络上的Facebook这样的网站对于我们与别人的交流并没有太大的作用，在交流中真正重要的是交流的质量而不是交流的数量。1A【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Based on two questionnaires(调查问卷)，he found there was no link between Facebook use and people with larger groups of friends.”可知，这一调查发现是建立在两份调查问卷的基础之上的。故选A。2C【解析】段落大意题。根据第四段中的“our relationships are not dependent on the qu
22、antity of our communication.They depend on quality”以及“The studies suggest quality，not quantity，of communication is the most important for keeping friends for life.”可知，该段主要强调交流质量的重要性。故选C。3B【解析】句意理解题。根据第五段画线部分之前的“But people who want tocontact the world at largeusing Facebook can be disappointed”可知，想通过
23、脸书广交天下朋友的人，会感到失望。因为使用脸书的人不是扩大了交友范围而是受限于较小的社交圈内，所以他们才会感到失望。故选B。4D【解析】观点态度题。根据第四段中的“our relationships are not dependent on the quantity of our communication.They depend on quality”和第五段中的“But people who want tocan be disappointed”可知，Dr.Roberts对Facebook的态度是不支持的。故选D。BDear Betty，My roommates family wants
24、me to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with them in their home.I accepted the invitation，and Im excited about going，but Im a little nervous about it，too.The social customs in my country are different from those here，so Im a little worried about making mistakes.Should I bring a gift，such as candy or flower
25、s？Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table，how can I know which fork or knife to use? How can I let the family know that Im thankful for their kindness?Yours，Knowing NothingDear Knowing Nothing，Its a good idea to bring a gift when you go to a dinner party.Flowers are always welc
26、ome，or you can bring a bottle of wine if you know the family drink it.You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late.Dont get there early.If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late，you should call and tell them.Try to relax at the dinner table.If you dont know how to use the right
27、fork，knife or spoon，just watch the other guests，and follow them.If you still have no idea of what to do，dont be shy about asking the person next to you；its better to ask them than to be silently uncomfortable and nervous.If you like the food，say so.Of course，youll thank the host and hostess for the
28、meal and for their kindness.Its also a good idea to send a card to thank them the day after.Yours，Betty5Knowing Nothing wrote a letter to Betty to _.Atell Betty some good newsBask for some adviceCanswer some questionsDinvite her to dinner6According to Betty，Knowing Nothing _ when going to a dinner p
29、arty.Acan only bring some flowersBcant bring wineCshould arrive on time or five to ten minutes lateDshould arrive twenty minutes late7Betty does NOT advise Knowing Nothing to _.Arelax at the dinner tableBwatch the other guestsCask the person beside himDkeep silent at table8After a dinner party，Knowi
30、ng Nothing could _.Asay nothing but goodbyeBsend a card to thank them the day afterCthank the host and hostess for the meal and for their kindness at onceDinvite the host and hostess for a dinner the next day语篇解读本文是两封信。第一封信向Betty征求建议，去国外的朋友家赴宴时，该怎么做。第二封信是Betty的回信，回信中给出了一些建议。5B【解析】推理判断题。根据第一封信的第二段“Sh
31、ould I bring a gift，such as candy or flowers？Should I arriveIm thankful for their kindness？”可推知Knowing Nothing是为了征求建议，故选B。6C【解析】细节理解题。根据第二封信的第二段中的“You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late.”可知选C项。7D【解析】细节理解题。根据第二封信第三段中的“dont be shy about asking the person next to you；its better to ask th
32、em than to be silently uncomfortable and nervous.”建议Knowing Nothing不要在吃饭时保持沉默，故选D。8B【解析】细节理解题。根据第二封信的最后一句“Its also a good idea to send a card to thank them the day after.”可知，Knowing Nothing在宴会后的第二天可以写张卡片感谢他们，所以选B。CSchools have always kept information about students such as test scores，number of abse
33、nces，behavior，and so on.But new technology is making it easier for schools to collect more information about students.Schools around the country are using digital tools such as homework sites and apps that track students progress in subjects.Schools can also watch and track how students behave in cl
34、ass.Much of the information is collected and stored by the technology companies that create the programs，and not by the schools themselves.Supporters of these digital programs say that they make teachers and schools able to see areas in which students need help and that the programs make it easier f
35、or teachers to plan lessons better.Digital programs are a 21st Century way of tracking students progress.But some parents and teachers are concerned that the programs may not completely protect students privacy.They worry that information about their children is being collected and stored without th
36、eir knowing，and could possibly be sold to other companies.“Schools are handing students information to outside companies without parents knowing about it，” Leonie said.“We dont know what companies are going to do with the information and how long they are going to store it for，and thats a concern.”T
37、he government is taking steps to protect students privacy.Many states，including New York and Virginia，now have laws that limit the sharing of students information with companies.President Donald Trump recently announced a new student digitalprivacy law.It stops the companies that work with schools f
38、rom using students information for marketing or advertising purposes.What do you think? Should technology companies be able to store information on students? Write a 200word response.Send it to tfkasks4you.Your response may be published in a future issue of TIME For Kids.Please include your grade an
39、d contact information about your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published.9What makes schools easier to collect information about students?ANew digital programs.BTest scores.CHomework sites.DThe government.10Why are some people worried about these digital programs?ABecause they do
40、nt believe the programs are useful for learning.BBecause they are afraid that students privacy cant be protected.CBecause they think the programs are too difficult to use freely.DBecause they dont want these programs to track their progress.11According to the new student digital-privacy law, _.Apare
41、nts should know about their childrens informationBschools shouldnt hand childrens information to companiesCcompanies cant share students information with schoolsDstudents information cant be used for sale by companies12The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to _.Ainformation on studen
42、tsBa 200-word responseCa technology companyDgrade and contact information语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。学校都会记录学生的个人信息，现在新科技使学生的信息更容易被收集、存储。但这也引起了许多人的担心：学生的隐私能否完全得到保护？9A【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句可知，是新的数码软件程序使得学校收集学生的信息更容易。故A项正确。10B【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句可知，有些家长和老师认为这些软件程序不能全面保护学生的隐私，他们担心的是孩子的信息在自己不知情的情况下被收集、存储，更有可能被卖给其他公司。故B项正
43、确。11D【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，法案中禁止那些和学校合作的公司将学生信息用于市场营销和广告宣传。故D项正确。12B【解析】词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，it指代的是前面的“200word response”。故B项正确。.语法填空One day，Nick invited his friends for supper.He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen.Suddenly，he 1._ (find)that he had run out of salt.So Nick called his son，“Go to t
44、he village and buy some salt，but pay a fair price for it：neither too much 2._ too little.”His son looked surprised.“I can understand why I shouldnt pay too much，Father.But if I can pay 3._ (little) why not save a bit of money？”“That would be a very 4._ (reason) thing to do in a big city，but it could
45、 destroy a small village like ours，” Nick said.Nicks guests，5._ had heard their conversation，asked why they should not buy salt more cheaply if they could.Nick replied，“The only reason a man would sell salt 6._ a lower price would be that he was desperate for money.And anyone who took advantage of t
46、hat situation would be showing a lack of respect for the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard 7._(produce) it.”“But such a small thing couldnt 8._ (possible) destroy a village.”“In the beginning，there was only 9._ very small amount of unfairness in the world，but everyone added a little，always 10._ (think)that it was only small and not very important，and look where we have ended up today.”【答案】1.found2.nor3.less4.reasonable5.who6at7.to produce8.possibly9.a10.thinking
