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15、ograms about how lonely older people can get. So what can you do about any of those things? The answer: You can volunteer (做志愿者).Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills from working as part of a team to setting and reaching goals. It gives you a chance to find out what kinds of things youre
16、good at and enjoy the most. Volunteering can provide you with a sense of responsibility because people really depend on you. And it can help you understand disabled (残疾的) people, sick kids, or the elderly.Volunteering helps people feel they do have the power to change things for the better. When peo
17、ple depend on you, it can change the way you look at yourself, and this is the main reason that makes volunteering attractive. You can feel proud of the goals that youve achieved (实现) for a charity organization (慈善组织) whether its helping to organize a 10K to raise money for lung cancer or running th
18、e race itself.Sometimes its easy to feel worried about your grades or the fight you had with your friend or parents. And although these things are very important in their own way, sometimes it can be helpful to get some distance and think about other things. Volunteering allows you to do this. It le
19、ts you focus on others that are worth doing. Finally, volunteering can help save you from being bored it gives you a place to be where you can have a good time and keep busy.1. From the passage, we can learn that volunteering _. A. is the best way to find out your interests B. mainly helps the old a
20、nd the poor peopleC. makes sure volunteers will get a good job in the futureD. can help volunteers choose a job that they really like in the future2. Today, most people volunteer mainly for the purpose of _. A. making themselves famous and popular B. knowing their value by helping others C. increasi
21、ng their knowledge and learning skills D. helping people out of trouble3. What do the underlined words “a 10K” (Paragraph 3) probably refer to? A. A charity organization. B. A volunteer group.C. A 10-kilometer race. D. A political activity. 4. The purpose of the passage is to _. A. talk about the di
22、fficulties of volunteering B. talk about how to make life meaningful C. tell readers how to volunteer D. talk about the advantages of volunteering【参考答案】1-4、DBCD阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁：记叙文话题：语言学习时间：8分钟I prefer Lynne Trusss phraseology: I am a grammar “stickler”And，like Trussauthor of E
23、ats，Shoots & LeavesI have a “zero tolerance” approach to grammar mistakes that make people look stupid.Now，Truss and I disagree on what it means to have“zero tolerance”She thinks that people who mix up basic grammar “deserve to be struck by lightning，hacked up on the spot and buried in an unmarked g
24、rave”，while I just think they deserve to be passed over for a jobeven if they are otherwise qualified for the position.Everyone who applies for a position at either of my companies，iFixit or Dozuki，takes a compulsory grammar test.If job hopefuls cant distinguish between“to” and “too”， their applicat
25、ions go into the bin.Of course，we write for a living.iF is the worlds largest online repair manual(指南)，and Dozuki helps companies write their own technical documentation，like paperless work instructions and stepbystep user manuals.So，it makes sense that weve made a strong strike against grammar erro
26、rs.But grammar is relevant for all companies.Yes，language is constantly changing，but that doesnt make grammar unimportant.Good grammar is credibility，especially on the Internet.And，for better or worse，people judge you if you cant tell the difference between “their”“there” and “theyre”Good grammar ma
27、kes good business senseand not just when it comes to hiring writers.Writing isnt in the official job description of most people in our office.Still，we give our grammar test to everybody，including our salespeople，our operations staff，and our programmers.Grammar signifies more than just a persons abil
28、ity to remember high school English.Ive found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writinglike stocking shelves or labeling parts.It is the same with programmers.Applicants who dont think writing is impor
29、tant are likely to think lots of other things also arent important.【语篇导读】作者讲述了自己对语法错误的态度以及正确运用语法的重要性。1The author agrees with Lynne Truss on that _.Agrammar mistakes cant be tolerantBbooks on grammar make people stupidCpeople need to learn basic grammarDgrammar mistakes are absolutely unavoidable解析细节
30、理解题。根据文章第一段第二句可知，作者和Lynne Truss一样，对语法错误都有一套“零容忍”策略，故选A项。答案A2Whats the authors “zero tolerance” approach to these job seekers who mix up basic grammar?AThey should be left out for a job.BThey have to correct their mistakes.CThey arent qualified for their jobs.DThey must be severely punished.解析细节理解题。根
31、据第二段中的“while I just think they deserve to be passed over for a jobeven if they are otherwise qualified for the position”可知，作者认为这些犯基础语法错误的求职者不应被录取。答案A3Which of the following is TRUE of iFixit and Dozuki?AOnly one of them has a compulsory grammar test.BThey are companies where one learns grammar.CGram
32、mar is quite important for their existence.DThey depend on grammar correction for a living.解析细节理解题。根据第四段至第六段内容，作者对每位员工都进行语法测试，因为正确的语法对作者的两个公司非常重要。答案C4What can we learn from the text?ACompanies giving grammar tests may have no good business sense.BGrammar becomes unimportant as language is constantly
33、 changing.CA“zero tolerance” approach to grammar errors might seem a little unfair.DPeople who pay attention to writing may pay attention to other things.解析细节理解题。文章最后一段指出，在语法测试中出错少的人在做与写作无关的事情时错误也少，由此可见，那些重视写作的人，同样会重视其他事情。答案D阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁：说明文话题：公民科学时间：7分钟Citizen science is a
34、 term used for projects or ongoing programs of scientific work in which individual volunteers or networks of volunteers，many of whom may have no specific scientific training，perform or manage researchrelated tasks such as observation，measurement or computation.An example of citizen science is a proj
35、ect called Project BudBurst.Over the past six growing seasons，Project BudBurst has used thousands of volunteer observers.They record when local plants develop their leaves，flowers and fruit.The observations go into a huge database.Then plant scientists can study the data to look for changes over tim
36、e.Project director Sandra Henderson says participatory science like this is an idea that is growing quickly.For example，people who enjoy astronomy can observe changes in the brightness of a star.People can examine satellite images of Earth to look for sites where archeologists might find the lost to
37、mb of Genghis Khan，the Mongolian warrior and ruler.Or someone interested in orca whales can listen to underwater microphones and let researchers know when the whales are present.Thousands of Americans and Canadians volunteered to count birds this past migration season as part of Project FeederWatch.
38、Another area where citizen science has grown is in testing water.Amanda Bruner coordinates SoundCitizen，a project based at the University of Washington campus in Tacoma.It keeps track of pollutants in Puget Sound.Some people，including scientists，still question whether average citizens can collect re
39、liable data.New digital tools can help settle questions about data quality，and make it easier for people to take part in citizen science.Public health research is another area where average citizens are getting involvedin some cases，whether researchers like it or not.The idea is for the public to ha
40、ve a voice in how public health studies are done.There is even a saying for this kind of activism：“No more research about us without us.”【语篇导读】本文属于科普类说明文，主要介绍了公民科学的含义以及人们对它的看法。1Who are the participants involved in citizen science?AProfessional scientists who have retired.BThe public showing interest
41、 in some science projects.CCitizens who have specific scientific training.DStudents wanting to be scientists.解析细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，公民科学的参与者是对一些科学项目有兴趣的民众，他们中很多人并没有接受过特定的培训。故B项正确。答案B2According to the passage，if you are interested in plants，you may take part in _.AProject BudBurstBProject FeederWatchCSound
42、CitizenDpublic health research解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They record when local plants develop their leaves，flowers and fruit.Then plant scientists can study the data to look for changes over time.”可知答案为A。答案A3From Paragraph 3，we can infer that _.Acitizen science develops quickly and includes many fieldsBthere
43、is no need for professional scientists to do researchCobservation is the only method to do citizen scienceDcitizen science has grown in testing water解析推理判断题。根据第二段末尾句和第三段所述内容可推知，citizen science发展迅速且所涉领域很广，故A项正确。D属于明示信息，不属于推论。答案A4What can help get reliable data in citizen science?ASpecific scientific
44、training.BMore participation of the public.CGreater social support.DNew digital tools.解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“New digital tools can help.take part in citizen science.”可知答案为D。答案D【长难句解读】原文Citizen science is a term used for projects or ongoing programs of scientific work in which individual volunteers or n
45、etworks of volunteers，many of whom may have no specific scientific training，perform or manage researchrelated tasks such as observation，measurement or computation.译文公民科学用于指那些处理科学工作的工程或持续进行的项目，参与其中的是一些个人志愿者或志愿者群体，他们中许多人可能没有经过特定的科学训练，而执行或者管理与科学研究有关的一些任务，如观察、测量或计算。分析定语从句“in which individual volunteers
46、or networks of volunteers.or computation”为限制性定语从句，修饰“projects or ongoing programs of scientific work”，这一定语从句的主语“individual volunteers or networks of volunteers”又被many of whom 引导的非限制性定语从句修饰。短文改错文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一个横线，并在该词下面写出修
47、改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、 只允许修改10处，多者（从十一处起）不计分。I watch TV until 12 oclock, so I couldnt go over my lessons. This morning I got up very late that I had to go to school without breakfast in hurry, but I was still late for the first class. When I entered the classroom, the maths teacher had to stop e
48、xplain an important problem, and all the eyes were fixed upon me. My face turned red. Something even worse was happened to me in English class. The teacher asked me recite the text. However, I could say nothing and sorry, for I did not spend some time preparing my lessons. The teacher looked at me w
49、ith his coldly eyes. I stood at my bench without daring to raise my head. How a terrible day I had! I will never do anything like this.【参考答案】4.I watch TV until 12 oclock, so I couldnt go over my lessons. This morning I got up very late watched sothat I had to go to school without breakfast in hurry,
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52、修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。As we know, when senior students finish their school, most of their reference books are thrown away, which are still in good conditions
53、What a great waste it is!I suggested that we should recycle all this booksOn the one hand, recycling themcan save a lot of natural resources, which are used to make textbooksOn the otherhand, the notes on the books are helpful to whoever need themIn fact, recycling textbooks has been increasing popu
54、lar in such countries asAmerica and AustraliaWe should learn from them, but make every effort to buildenergy-saving societyIn my opinion, it is of many benefit both to our present and toour future【参考答案】5.As we know, when senior students finish their school, most of their referencebooks are thrown aw
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58、e used to telling others that mice were found only in dirty houses. She quickly asked her daughter Jenny help catch the mouse. It takes them almost half an hour to catch the mouse. Afraid of being laughed at by other people around her, Mrs. Williams wanted her daughter to keep it the secret.【参考答案】6.1.havehas 2.themit 3.of去掉 4.cleanedcleaning 5. micemouse 6.terribleterribly 7.tellingtell 8. help前加to 9.takestook 10.thea