1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家【记叙文】AMiddle school students today may behave surprisingly.Are you often_1_of them?My daughter (12 years old,7th grade) is on the crosscountry team at her middle school.As with any_2_,the crosscountry team has its “stars” as well as its less_3_athletes.Ethan,Michael (8th grade) and K
2、enji (7th grade) are the_4_runners for the boys.Yesterday was the first track meet of the season,and when she got home,my daughter told me a story that made me_5_According to my daughter,one of the new 6th graders is a boy named Albert.He is apparently “a little short and_6_” and has never played an
3、y_7_races before.The 6th graders ran last,three laps (圈) around the school._8_in the race,Albert was dead last.All of the other racers were_9_the race when he was just at the end of his second lap.Albert thought he was_10_near the end.But quickly the poor kid realized that he had another whole lap l
4、eft to run.He broke down and started_11_When Ethan,Michael,and Kenji saw Albert in a_12_mood in the middle of the field,they didnt even_13_All three of them immediately went out on the field to run Alberts last lap_14_him.Everyone knew that was_15_the rules in cross country,yet they all remained_16_
5、Both other teams hung around and waited for Albert to finish.When he managed to_17_the finish line,all three schools cheered for him.After my daughter told me this sweet story I said,“I hope Albert doesnt_18_the team after this.” She replied,“No!Hell get better,he just needs some_19_”And that is why
6、 I_20_middle school children.【解题导语】这是篇情感故事阅读。作者的女儿参加了学校的体育队,在一次比赛中该队队员就是违纪也要帮助Albert战胜自己,这是人类爱的体现。1A.tired BproudCashamed Dnervous解析:选B。根据前文的surprisingly判断是骄傲的,be proud of以为骄傲。故选B。2A.recreation BcompetitionCsport Dcourse解析:选C。根据下文的athletes判断是sport,故选C。3A.gifted BcommittedCambitious Dconfident 解析:选A。
7、根据前文的stars判断选A。4A.energetic BclumsyCtop Dlazy解析:选C。根据前文的stars和crosscountry和下文的8th grade以及7th grade说明这个队伍集合了部分顶尖运动员。故选C。5A.moved BrelaxedCconfused Dembarrassed 解析:选A。根据下文判断是让我感动的故事。故选A。6A.athletic BoutgoingCearnest Dstout解析:选D。根据前文的short应该是“肥胖的”。故选D。7A.ignored BorganizedCsponsored Dapproved 解析:选B。以前从
8、没有参加过有组织的比赛。故选B。8A.Early BFinallyCExactly DSurprisingly解析:选A。在比赛的前半段,也是早些时候,故选A。9A.undergoing BenjoyingCcontinuing Dfinishing 10A.even BalsoCmerely Dhardly解析:选B。根据下文的near the end判断选B。11A.rushing BcomplainingChesitating Dcrying解析:选D。根据上文had another whole lap left to run,说明这个孩子感到很失望,于是哭起来。故选D。12A.blac
9、k BrelaxedCstrange Dcheerful解析:选A。根据前文的crying判断应该是沮丧的心情。故选A。13A.rest BpauseCconfirm Darrange解析:选B。根据前文的didnt even判断没有暂停、休息。故选B。14A.for BbehindCwith Dpast解析:选C。根据下文应该是他们和Albert一起跑完剩下的比赛。故选C。15A.within BoutsideCunder Dagainst 16A.guilty BblankCsilent Dworried 解析:选C。面对他们自己的“违纪”,大家都是沉默的,故选C。17A.approach
10、 BtouchCbreak Dcross解析:选D。cross the finish line穿过终点线。故选D。18A.join BhateCquit Dpick解析:选C。根据下文女儿的回答“No”判断是不会放弃这个队伍。故选C。19A.help BstrengthCconfidence Dchallenge解析:选A。根据前文的get better判断他只是需要帮助。故选A。 20A.award BloveCteach Dsupport 解析:选B。根据前文作者女儿叙述的感人故事,作者发出自己的感慨,“那就是我为什么爱中学孩子的原因”。故选B。BAt just 18 years old,
11、Canberra student Lochie Ferrier has already conducted research in a frontier fieldaerospace engineering.Aerospace engineering is the primary_1_of engineering concerned with the science and technology of aircraft and spacecraft.In 2014,he was one of 80 high school students worldwide who_2_a sixweek s
12、cience and engineering program at MIT.During the program,he was_3_by the institutes scientists,and developed a method to identify inactive satellites.This method,called OASIS,is designed_4_a way to help manage space debris(碎片),which_5_operating satellites.“One solution to this problem is a_6_robot t
13、hat can gather pieces of space debris and store them in orbit,” he says.“These pieces could be_7_to new satellites later,thus_8_the costs and launch weights of new satellites.” However,_9_satellite identification technology would be needed for this solution,and thats what Lochie is working on.“I hop
14、e this method would be put into practice in the near future,_10_in the next 10 years,” he says.Lochie has made the_11_of the Young Innovators category of the Australian Innovation Challenge Awards with his OASIS.This category is open to students aged 21 years or _12_and carries a $ 5,000 prize.If he
15、 won,he would use the money to help fund_13_research into OASIS.“My plan for using the money would be to try to use materials which could stand up to the_14_environment of space,” he says.He is also considering how to_15_the technology to organizations such as NASA and satellite manufacturers.Lochie
16、s_16_in aerospace engineering was aroused by the big dish antenna(碟形天线)at NASAs tracking station near Canberra,which he visited in his early teens.He said his software design and development teacher at Canberra Grammar School_17_him,too.“He taught me valuable project management and skills which I ap
17、plied to OASIS.”Lochie has been attending Canberra Grammar School and will soon_18_exams for admission to universities.He_19_his time between schoolwork,his personal_20_projects such as OASIS and the development of apps,rock climbing,and playing classical violin.The teenager is well on his way to re
18、alizing his skyhigh ambition.【解题导语】本文是教育类小故事阅读。作者叙述了一个喜欢研究太空的小男孩的故事,这孩子在一步一步地实现他的太空梦。1A.principle BpresentationCbranch Dcriterion解析:选C。根据空后的engineering判断aerospace engineering是其分支。故选C。2A.brought in Bparticipated inCset up Dbacked up3A.guided BcriticizedCsurprised Dchanged解析:选A。根据前文他还是学生,空后是by the ins
19、titutes scientists,根据题意应是“指导”。故选A。4A.in BforCwith Das解析:选D。be designed as.被设计为。故选D。5A.follows BthreatensCsplits Dmaintains解析:选B。根据前文,这些空中碎片会给卫星带来“威胁”。故选B。6A.recycling BrepairingCcreating Dlaunching解析:选A。根据前文,制造一个进行回收碎片的机器人。故选A。7A.switched BtransformedCattached Dreturned解析:选C。根据上下文含义,故选C。8A.increasin
20、g BreducingCbalancing Dcovering解析:选B。根据前文机器人收集碎片,应用在新卫星上,就会减少花费。故选B。9A.optional BtemporaryCreliable Dtheoretical解析:选C。这种可信赖的卫星辨别技术将会被需要。故选C。10A.imagine BsayCsuppose Dconsider解析:选B。这是在说未来的事情,应是估计。故选B。11A.plans BfinalsCcompetitions Dgoals解析:选B。make the finals of做出最后的决定。故选B。12A.under BbeyondCmore Dabov
21、e解析:选A。or under或在21岁以下的。故选A。13A.basic BfurtherCacademic Dindependent解析:选B。句意:如果他赢了,他可将这笔钱用于更进一步的研究。故选B。14A.extreme BpureCdark Dfriendly15A.adapt BforwardCmarket Dapply解析:选C。根据空后的manufacturers判断是出售。故选C。16A.influence BinvestmentCinformation Dinterest解析:选D。Lochie关于太空的兴趣被碟形天线所激起。故选D。17A.inspired Bserved
22、Csponsored Dpromised解析:选A。学校的老师对他的激励。故选A。 18A.join BsitChold Dprepare解析:选B。join加入;sit坐;hold容纳;prepare准备。sit exams参加考试。故选B。19A.devotes BspendsCseparates Ddivides解析:选D。根据空后between的宾语判断得出答案。故选D。20A.instructive BcompetitiveCtechnical DtypicalCTrue leadership is not just the ability to identify the talen
23、t and skill of the polished individuals around you.It involves being able to dig beneath the surface and discover_1_Once there was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class,and seemed_2_in group activities.Most teachers would_3_think of him as a problem student.However,Anna was different
24、.She believed the student was above_4_in other areas so she created a strategy to find out.Anna didnt_5_the parents.Instead she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information.In place of calling out for volunteers in class she created a_6_for each Friday:Girls vs.Boys.The fir
25、st week the class was totally_7_Everyone wanted to win.Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn._8_,Anna waited,and waited,and waited.Finally the_9_teacher paired the boy with the most_10_girl student in class.Now the two teams had a_11_score,all the students sat back eager t
26、o see the result.As the teacher placed the question on the board,most of the students began to_12_their heads:this was a question they had never_13_in class.“_14_!” the teacher yelled.Both students started doing it_15_ thinking of how to solve the complex question.Their classmates,full of _16_,excla
27、imed,“Hurry,hurry,hurry!” The boy finished it just seconds before the girl and spun around with his_17_raised,“I won!” Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed until Anna_18_the result.This was what Anna tried to get.It turned out that the student wasnt bad,he was_19_So we can see
28、 that_20_hidden abilities is not always easy but the end results can be magical.Try your hand at this quality of leadership now and report your results.【解题导语】本文讲述了一个小男孩上数学课总是讲话,别的老师可能认为他是一个有问题的学生,但是Anna不这样认为,她组织了竞赛,证明了自己的想法,挖掘了小男孩在数学上的潜能。1A.truth BtreasureCpotential Dmotivation2A.active BcautiousCdi
29、scouraged Ddisconnected解析:选D。根据前面“who constantly sat and talked in his math class”可知这个小男孩在数学课上不断的说话,可知好像这个小男孩与集体活动没有联系。故选D。3A.immediately BappropriatelyCabnormally Dscarcely解析:选A。根据前面“there was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class,and seemed_in group activities”可知好多老师直接就认为他是一个有问题的学生
30、。故选immediately。4A.limit BaverageCprejudice Dvalue解析:选B。根据下文“she created a strategy to find out”故推知Anna认为这个学生在其他地方应该不错的,在平均水平之上的。above average在平均水平之上。符合题意。5A.contact BcomfortCwarn Dblame解析:选A。根据后面“Instead she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information.”故前面讲的是Anna没有联系家长而是组织
31、了一系列的活动。故选contact 意思为“联系”,符合题意。6A.dilemma BdebateCgame Dcompetition解析:选D。根据后面“Girls vs.Boys”可知Anna每个星期五都组织了竞赛。故选competition 意思为“竞赛”。7A.creative BnoisyCenthusiastic Dcurious解析:选C。根据后面“Everyone wanted to win.Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn.”可知刚开始的时候,每个人都非常有激情。故选enthusi
32、astic 意思为“有激情的”。8A.Yet BStillCSomehow DTherefore解析:选A。根据“Anna waited,and waited,and waited.”可知前后是转折关系。然而Anna一直等。故选A项。9A.arbitrary BwiseCridiculous Dpuzzled解析:选B。根据下文“This was what Anna tried to get.It turned out that the student wasnt bad,”可知这个老师是个伯乐,是个非常有智慧的老师,故选B项。10A.elegant BcarelessChardworking
33、 Dconsiderate解析:选C。根据后面的“Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed”可知这个女生是学习非常勤奋的,受其他学生钦佩的。故选hardworking,意思为“学习勤奋的”。11A.rare BcloseCpoor Ddifferent解析:选B。根据后面的语境和all the students sat back eager to see the result,可知两个队的比分是非常接近的。故选B项。12A.turn BliftCshake Dnod解析:选C。根据后面“this was a ques
34、tion they had never_in class”写在黑板上的题目是非常难的,故很多学生都摇头,故选C项。13A.raised BfearedCoverlooked Dcovered14A.Go BHurryCLook DTry解析:选A。根据常识,老师说的是,比赛开始。故选A项。15A.skillfully BslowlyCcasually Dabruptly解析:选B。根据“thinking of how to solve the complex question”和“Hurry,hurry,hurry”可知都在慢慢地做题目。故选B项。16A.chaos BanxietyCcour
35、age Dexcitement解析:选D。根据后面exclaimed,“Hurry,hurry,hurry!”可知所有的学生都非常的激动。故选D项。17A.arms BhopesCconfidence Deyes解析:选A。根据后面的“spun around with his_raised,” 可知这个小男孩举起他的胳膊。故选A项。18A.obtained BanalyzedCconfirmed Dadjusted解析:选C。根据前面“Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed”可知直到Anna证实这个结果时所有的学生
36、才相信。故选C项。 19A.upset BboredCtired Dspoiled20A foreseeing BassessingCappreciating Drecognizing解析:选D。根据后面“hidden abilities is not always easy but the end results can be magical”我们要识别孩子们的潜能,这些潜能可能不那么容易找到,但是结果可能是神奇的。故选D项。【夹叙夹议文】AIn a airing of Unsolved Mysteries,there was a young boy who was the victim o
37、f the holocaust(大屠杀)Hed been_1_in a work camp for several years and somehow had managed to survive the_2_of his imprisonment.The story was of a boynow in his sixtiesand his quest to find an American soldier who had_3_a kindness to him by_4_some food.It might seem_5_,but to this child,who had seen no
38、thing but_6_and inhumanity for_7_he could remember,it was a_8_that marked a turning point in his life,for he had lost hope.When he was liberated by the American forces,he was dying.He,_9_needed food.As he was staggering along the road ,a young soldier_10_down from his tank and gave him some of his s
39、upplies._11_this one act of generosity,a kind American had aroused the_12_again that there really was some good in the world.And the boy never_13_it.The boy later went to America,raised a family,became successful and worked hard to repay the_14_he had received with his own.Actually there were so man
40、y similar acts of generosity that it would be almost impossible to know_15_who the soldier was.We all have a choice:to create more light in the world.As Confucius_16_over 2,500 years ago,“It is better to light one small candle than to_17_the darkness.”As the story above so nicely_18_,small gestures
41、can often generate huge_19_If were constantly_20_and doing kind acts,we will no doubt bring more joy into the world around us as well as into our own world!【解题导语】本文讲的是集中营里的一个小男孩因为受到美国士兵的帮助而得以幸存,并且因此来到美国,通过自己的努力,最终获得成功,并且寻求报恩的故事。 1A.stationedBplacedCdistributed Dtreated解析:选B。 在播出的一次神秘未解之谜中,有一位大屠杀的年轻受
42、害者,他被安置在囚犯劳动营里待了几年。place有“安置”的意思。2A.horror BembarrassmentCrelief Dannoyance3A.held on Bagreed onCfocused on Dpassed on解析:选D。pass on传递。那位美国士兵曾经非常善良地给他食物。pass on a kindness 传递善良。4A.guaranteeing BofferingCpresenting Dcontributing解析:选B。offer 主动提供,这里指的是美国士兵主动给他食物。5A.unbelievable BtroublesomeCinsignifican
43、t Dconvenient解析:选C。insignificant无关紧要的。这对于别人可能是无关紧要的,但是对于这位小男孩却是事关生死的事。6A.difficulty BcuriosityCsympathy Dcruelty解析:选D。与inhumanity(不人道)并列,只能选D,cruelty(残忍),小男孩在监狱里,天天见到的只有不人道和残忍,没有任何人间温情。7A.as long as Bas good asCas well as Das much as8A.wave BfateCgesture Dduty解析:选C。gesture 姿势,手势,这里是“标志”,这标志着他生命的一个转折
44、点。9A.highly BmostlyChopefully Dbadly解析:选D。badly非常。当最后美国士兵把他解救的时候,他就快死了,这时他非常需要食物。10A.moved BjumpedCturned Ddashed解析:选B。一位美国士兵从坦克车上跳下来,把自己的食物分给了他一点。11A.Upon BBesidesCWith DBeyond解析:选C。with由于。就是由于这一慷慨帮助的行为,这位美国士兵又唤醒了这位男孩的信仰:在世界的某个地方一定会有食物。12A.honesty BloyaltyCtrust Dbelief解析:选D。参照上题解析。13A.forgot Breme
45、mberedCdelivered Dreflected解析:选A。男孩永远不会忘记这件事。14A.food BmercyCkindness Dcredit解析:选C。男孩来到美国后,努力工作去回报自己所受到的善良帮助。15A.for example Bfor everCfor free Dfor sure解析:选D。这样的帮助行为太多了,以至于不能确切知道是哪位士兵帮助了他。for sure 确切地。16A.made it Bput itCtook it Dgot it17A.curse BprayCswear Dappreciate解析:选A。It is better to light on
46、e small candle than to curse the darkness.与其诅咒黑暗不如点起一根蜡烛。curse 诅咒。18A.declares BarguesCillustrates Dexpands解析:选C。illustrate阐明。上面这个故事很好的阐明了小行为可以激发大感恩。也就是所谓的“受人点水之恩,当以涌泉相报”。19A.congratulations BblessingsCbelongings Dconsequences解析:选B。blessing 祝福,感恩。20A.looking for Badapting toCmeeting with Dbringing u
47、p解析:选A。look for 寻找,发现善良的行为。BI love roller coasters.If I could ride roller coasters every day for the rest of my life I would die a really_1_man.I will stand in line for 40 minutes just to get on a ride that lasts 30 seconds.Each step that I take brings me closer and closer to my_2_of going on a ride
48、 of a lifetime.The_3_has me skipping around like a 4 year old.But during my first ride there,that kind of thrill turned to absolute_4_when I made it to the front._5_waiting in line,I was now having a second thought.Quietly,I negotiated within myself about my courage to go through with this_6_From fa
49、r away it looked_7_but when I was about to get in the drivers seat I_8_I forgot my license.After some self motivation I finally made the move to_9_my seat.On my way up I could clearly see the ups and downs_10_me.To me they were not only the route but also_11_challenges.Soon the track was full of suc
50、h_12_tunnels that I could see only what was behind me but not in front._13_there were people around me with both of their hands in the_14_while I,knowing that things were going to get_15_grasped the handle on my seat.I wouldnt dare celebrate something that_16_me.Just like roller coasters,_17_is full
51、 of ups and downs,darkness and light,and is unpredictable when we go through various_18_situations.The best thing to do when we meet anything_19_is to lift our hands and_20_whatever we do.【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过叙述自己坐过山车的经历说明人生也具有同样的道理。艰难、困惑、挑战等都在人生路上,学会享受这些挑战与刺激。1A.old BhappyCbrave Dunusual解析:选B。根据前文的
52、love和这里的虚拟语气假定实现愿望,那么将会幸福地死去。故选B。2A.tension BhardshipCmotivation Dopportunity解析:选D。我经历的每一次进步都会让我越来越接近终身骑行的机遇。故选D。3A.excitement BexpectationCpleasure Danxiety解析:选A。根据前文的each step,接近自己的梦想,此处应是兴奋。故选A。4A.patience BangerCdesire Dfear5. AUnless BThoughCAfter DUpon解析:选C。waiting动作发生在having动作之前,故选C。6A.compet
53、ition BcommitmentCdebate Dexperiment解析:选B。此时作者自己在给自己一份承诺,一份保证。故选B。7A.fun BsmallCnormal Dmysterious8A.regretted BrealizedCpretended Dadmitted解析:选C。根据下文的forgot my license判断应是假装。故选C。9A.take BquitCreserve Dchange解析:选A。这时作者在进行一番自我激励后,坐到了自己的座位上。take ones seat坐下。故选A。10A.behind BbeneathCbeside Dbefore解析:选D。
54、坐过山车经历的是起伏不断的情形,现在在作者面前的就是这种情形。故选D。11A.mental BintellectualC technical Denvironmental解析:选A。根据下文的challenges判断应是心理的挑战。故选A。12A.narrow BdarkClong Droundabout解析:选B。根据下文的看不到前面,只看到后面,应是漆黑一片。故选B。13A.Unluckily BOddlyCNervously DDisappointingly解析:选B。作者周围的人都很反常地两只手在空中抓,说明人们心中的恐惧感。故选B。14A.gloves BpocketsCair Ds
55、eat解析:选C。与我坐在座位上紧紧抓住把手相比,人们只是在空中乱抓。故选C。15A.vague BstrangeCboring Dtough解析:选D。此时作者知道会更残酷,故紧紧抓住扶手。get tough变得困难、艰苦。故选D。16A.confused BastonishedCannoyed Dterrified解析:选D。与前文的dare对应。故选D。17A.life BentertainmentCdream Dride18A.social BunexpectedCserious Dgeneral解析:选B。与前文的darkness and light,and is unpredict
56、able对应,应是不可预料的。故选B。19A.uncertain BuncomfortableCchallenging Dexciting解析:选C。与前文的challenge相对应。故选C。20A.evaluate BcompleteCadore Denjoy解析:选D。此处作者鼓励人们学会享受刺激与挑战。故选D。CIts been so long that I cant remember the crime,but Ill never forget the punishment:Dig up the fig tree (无花果) in the backyard and plant it a
57、t Mumsys place in the country.As I often did when_1_to hard labor in the garden,I suspected this was my parents way of_2_me to do their dirty work.It was a Sunday morning.With some tools,I went at the tree,dismantling (拆卸) it branch by branch and limb by limb,_3_all that remained of the onceproud sp
58、ecimen was a sorrylooking stump of a thing.“What did that_4_ever do to you?”my father said,“You left some taproot (主根),at least.Go and load up the truck.” On any other day before,during the_5_to Mumsys,we would have pleasantly_6_school as usual,but I fenced myself off that time.Then,at Mumsys,instea
59、d of sitting back to watch me work,he_7_me.As my father and I took turns to work,I could feel my anger_8_,making room for the simple satisfaction of working at my fathers side_9_a common goal.“Well,” my father said when we_10_,“ weve done what we can do.” “Do you think theres any_11_that it can grow
60、 up?” I asked.“Its rich dirt.They say you can_12_toenails in it and grow little kids.” My father answered.I never tried the toenail trick,but I did_13_as it settled in,took root,and began to prosper.I was amazed and_14_when bowls of figs began to fill the fridge.In a_15_fair world,I dont deserve the
61、 reward.I had_16_the tree for my own complaints.What right did I have to the fruit? Years later,I put this_17_to my father.Watching him slide a bowl of figs from the fridge one morning,I felt a sudden stab of shame for my boyhood_18_My father took a fig from the_19_and let me think of the fruit as f
62、orgiveness.“You,” he said,“_20_some of that.”【解题导语】这是篇哲理散文。作者因为父母让自己移栽无花果而产生怨恨,伤害了无花果树,却享受了果树的果实,作者因为果树对自己的宽恕而感到羞愧。善待人世间的一切,感恩万物,才能让我们成长。1A.sentenced BpunishedCallowed Dencouraged 解析:选A。根据前文的crime和punishment判断是被判辛苦劳作。故选A。2A.inviting BhavingCgetting Dhelping解析:选C。根据前文的my parents判断是“父母让我做他们脏活的方法”。get
63、sb.to do sth.让某人做某事,have sb.do sth.让某人做某事。故选C。3A.until BwhenCthat Dafter 4A.truck BtoolCtree Dtaproot 解析:选C。与前文的tree相对应,选C。5A.rest BflightCwalk Dride 解析:选D。根据前文的Mumsys place in the country判断是骑车或坐车,故选D。6A.thought over Btalked aboutCbroke into Dgave up 解析:选B。根据空后的school判断应是谈论。故选B。7A.forgave BtrickedCe
64、ntertained Djoined 8 A.disappeared BconcentratedCapproached Dexposed 解析:选A。根据前文的took turns to work应是anger消失了,也可根据下文的satisfaction判断。故选A。9A.through BagainstCtoward Doff 解析:选C。根据下文的goal判断应是“朝着”。故选C。10A.argued BcontinuedCstarted Dfinished解析:选D。根据下文的weve done what we can do判断应是“完成”。故选D。11A.relationship B
65、valueCadvantage Dchance 解析:选D。根据下文的叙述,应是“机会”。故选D。12A.dig BplantCremove Dobserve 解析:选B。根据下文的grow判断选B。13A.understand BdetermineCwatch Dfeel 解析:选C。根据前文的I never tried the toenail trick和but判断是“我的确看到它就在指甲里”。故选C。14A.confused BrelievedCregretful Ddisappointed 解析:选B。与前文的amazed和作者前面干的活可知应是“如释重负”。故选B。15A.perfe
66、ctly BpartlyCmostly Dprobably解析:选A。根据空后的fair判断,故选A。16A.forgotten BhurtChelped Dguarded解析:选B。根据前文作者对无花果树的发泄,应是“伤害”了树。故选B。17A.task BanswerCquestion Dstrategy18A.misery BmisfortuneCsorrow Drudeness 解析:选D。根据前文的shame和作者对无花果树做的事,应是为自己的粗暴无礼而羞愧。故选D。19A.fridge BbowlCkitchen Ddesk解析:选B。与前文的bowl对应。故选B。20A.dese
67、rve BreceiveCprotect Dsuspect 解析:选A。根据前文的think of the fruit as forgiveness判断是树饶恕了作者,作者应该得到那种结果。故选A。【说明文和议论文】AWhy do young adult children become independent so much later than they did in 1970,when the average age of independent living was 21? Why have reduced class sizes and increased perpupil expen
68、ditures (花销)not_1_higher academic achievement levels? Why is the mental health of todays kids so poor when_2_with that of children in the 1960s and before? Why do todays_3_become defensive when told by teachers that their children have misbehaved in school?The answer in two words:parental_4_Those tw
69、o words best summarize the_5_between “old” child raising and new,post1960s parenting.Then,the overall philosophy was that parents were not to be_6_involved with their kids.They were available_7_crisis,but they stood a(n)_8_distance from their kids and allowed them to experience the benefits of the t
70、rialanderror process.It was the childs_9_,back then,to keep his or her parents from getting involved.That was_10_children learned to be responsible and determined.Todays parents help their kids with almost everything.These are parents who are_11_when it comes to an understanding of their purpose in
71、their kids lives.Their involvement leads them to personalize everything that happens to their kids;_12_,the defensiveness.But given that schools and mental health professionals have been pushing parent involvement for nearly four decades,the confusion and defensiveness are_13_University researchers
72、analyzed three decades of data relating to parent participation in childrens academics.Their conclusions_14_what Ive been saying since the 1980s:parental help with homework_15_a childs academic achievement and is not reflected on standardized tests.Parents who manage a childs social life interfere w
73、ith the_16_of good social skills.Parents who manage a childs afterschool activities grow kids who dont know how to_17_their own free time.Parents who get involved in their kids_18_with peers grow kids who dont know how to avoid much less trouble.These kids have anxieties and fears of all sorts and d
74、ont want to leave their_19_And their parents,when the time comes,dont know how to_20_being parents.You can imagine what will become of their future.【解题导语】本文是一篇关于家庭教育的文章。作者主要论证了当今一些父母教育方式的弊端,父母的过分介入不利于孩子的成长。1A.counted onBresulted inCtouched on Dtaken in解析:选B。根据句意判断,“为什么班级规模的缩减和每个学生个人消费的增加没有导致更高的学业成功水
75、平”。故选B。2A.associated BlinkedCcompared Dmatched故选C。3A.parents BadolescentsCpsychologists Dyouths解析:选A。根据空后的their children可知,应是父母亲。故选A。4A.assistance BprotectionCinvolvement Dpreference解析:选C。与下文的involved对应。故选C。5A.differences BsimilaritiesCchoices Drelations解析:选A。“这两个单词最好的总结了旧的孩子抚养和新的、60后的父母赡养之间的不同。”故选A
76、。6A.slightly BpassivelyChighly Dfairly解析:选C。be highly involved with高度参与。故选C。7A.in case of Bin spite ofCin view of Din fear of8A.equal BsafeClong Dshort解析:选B。a safe distance安全的距离。故选B。9A.fault BturnCjob Dattitude解析:选C。“让父母们别卷进来,是孩子的工作(职责)”。故选C。10A.when BhowCwhy Dwhat解析:选B。空后的表语从句中缺少方式状语,故选B。11A.confus
77、ed BdisappointedCamazed Dsatisfied解析:选A。“这些就是那些当谈及他们在孩子生活中的目的时迷惑不解的父母们。”故选A。12A.however BstillCyet Dthus解析:选D。空后的defensiveness就是解释前文的 personalize everything that happens to their kids。故选D。13A.unreasonable BchangeableCunderstandable Davoidable解析:选C。与该句的状语部分given.相对应,应是“可理解的”。故选C。14A.confirmed Bconvin
78、cedCrealized Dreflected解析:选A。此处作者用这个大学的研究分析来支持自己的观点,故选A。15A.decides BlowersChelps Dstimulates解析:选B。根据前文作者反对父母对孩子照顾过多,父母对孩子的照顾降低了孩子学业上的成就。故选B。16A.appearance BperformanceCestablishment Ddevelopment17A.value BdevoteCfill Dsave解析:选C。根据句意:管理孩子课外生活的父母养大的孩子不知道如何充实自己的自由时间。故选C。18A.communication BconflictsCco
79、operation Dcompetitions解析:选B。此处指孩子和同龄人之间的冲突。故选B。19A.home BschoolCcareer Dprofession解析:选A。这些孩子有焦虑和各种各样的恐惧,并且不想离开家,因为他们害怕遇到挫折。故选A。20A.start BignoreCconsider Dstop解析:选D。父母们也不知道如何停止做父母,做回自己。故选D。BWilliam Wordsworth wrote that “the human mind is capable of excitement without the application of violent sti
80、mulants(刺激)”And it appears that simply reading those words proves his_1_Researchers at the University of Liverpool found the works of Shakespeare and Wordsworth and_2_had a beneficial effect on the mind.It can_3_the readers attention and trigger moments of selfreflection.Using scanners,they_4_the br
81、ain activity of volunteers as they read pieces of classical English literature both in their_5_form and in a modern translation.And,according to the Sunday Telegraph,the experiment showed the more_6_prose and poetry_7_far more electrical activity in the brain than the easier versions.The research al
82、so found poetry,_8_,increased activity in the right part of the brain,an area_9_with “autobiographical(自传式的) memory”,which helped the reader to_10_on their own experiences.The academics said this meant the_11_were more useful than selfhelp books.The brain_12_of 30 volunteers were watched in the firs
83、t part of the research as they read Shakespeare in different_13_In one example,volunteers read a line from King Lear,“A father and a gracious aged man:him have you madded”,before reading the_14_:“A father and a gracious aged man:him you have enraged”Shakespeares use of “mad” as a(n)_15_caused a high
84、er level of brain activity than the straightforward prose.The next stage of the research was looking at the_16_to which poetry could affect_17_and provide therapeutic(治疗的)benefit.Volunteers brains were scanned while reading four lines by Wordsworth,and four “translated” lines were also provided.The
85、first version caused more brain activity,_18_not only the left part of the brain connected with language,but also the right part that relates to autobiographical memory and emotion.“Poetry is not just a_19_of style.It is also about deep versions of experience that_20_the emotional to the cognitive(认
86、知的),” said Prof Davis,who will present the findings at the North of England education conference in Sheffield this week.【解题导语】文章主要介绍了戴维斯教授的新发现:阅读经典能锻炼大脑。1A.attitude BpointCmind Dadvice解析:选B。“要说明这一点,看上去似乎单是读一下这句话就够了”。故选B。2A.the like Bthe wayCthe likely Dthe kind解析:选A。“莎士比亚和华兹华斯以及其他类似作家的作品对思维具有裨益,能够吸引
87、读者的注意力”。根据前文的Shakespeare and Wordsworth应推断是类似的人。故选A。3A.break BfocusCcatch Dfix解析:选C。catch ones attention吸引住某人的注意力。故选C。4A.examined BmonitoredCinterrupted Dcontrolled解析:选B。“研究员们使用扫描仪,监测志愿者们阅读经典英国文学作品时的大脑活动”。故选B。5A.original BtraditionalCconventional Dancient6A.attractive BbeneficialCchallenging Demotio
88、nal解析:选C。“根据星期日电讯报的报道,这个实验还表明:比起那些平淡的版本,更具有挑战性的散文和诗作能使脑电活动活跃得多。”故选C。7A.set off Bput offCtake off Dcall off解析:选A。根据空后的more electrical activity判断应填“引发”。故选A。8A.for example Bon occasionCin particular Din contrast解析:选C。“研究也发现,诗作尤其能够增加人右脑的活动,”故选C。9A.concerned BmixedCfixed Dconflicted解析:选A。“而右脑和自传式记忆有关,能够让
89、读者根据读到的内容回想到他们自己的经历”。be concerned with与相关。故选A。10A.reflect BagreeCdepend Dtake解析:选A。“而右脑和自传式记忆有关,能够让读者根据读到的内容回想到他们自己的经历”。reflect on回想。故选A。11A.average BmodemCacademic Dclassic解析:选D。“学者说这就意味着经典作品比励志图书更有用。”故选D。12A.records BrecallsCresponses Dreceptions解析:选C。根据前文应是大脑的反应。故选C。13A.moods BmannersCforms Dtype
90、s14A.shorter BsimplerCbetter Ddeeper解析:选B。根据前后两句话的比较应是“更简单的”。故选B。15A.adjective BnounCadverb Dverb解析:选D。根据前文的madded应是将mad用成了动词。故选D。16A.amount BdegreeCextension Dscale解析:选B。根据前文的stage判断应是“程度”。“第二个阶段是研究诗作可以影响心理状态到什么程度,给健康带来多少益处。”故选B。17A.philosophy BbiologyCpsychology Dsociology解析:选C。“第二个阶段是研究诗作可以影响心理状态
91、到什么程度,给健康带来多少益处。”故选C。18A.waking up Braising upCtaking up Dmaking up解析:选A。考查动词短语辨析。A.waking up醒来;Braising up升起;C.taking up拿起;开始;Dmaking up编造。19A.matter BmarkCmanner Dmass20A.cater BaddCprefer Drefer解析:选B。“诗歌是一种深层次的经验,这种经验是在认知经验的基础上加上情感经验而形成的,”戴维斯教授如是说。故选B。CMost shoplifters (商店扒手) agree that the Janua
92、ry sales offer wonderful opportunities for the hardworking thief._1_the shops so crowded and the staff so busy,it does not require any extraordinary talent to help you to take one or two little things and escape_2_It is known,in the business,as “hoisting”But the hoisting game is not_3_it used to be.
93、Even at the height of the sales,shoplifters today never know_4_they are being watched by one of those evil little balls that hang from the ceilings of so many department stores above the most desirable goods.As if that was not trouble enough for them,they can now be filmed_5_and obliged to attend a
94、showing of their performance in court.Selfridges was the first big London store to install closedcircuit videotape equipment to watch its sales floors.In October last year the store won its first court_6_for shoplifting using an evidence of a videotape clearly showing a couple_7_dresses.It was an im
95、portant test case which_8_other stores to install similar equipment.When the balls,called sputniks,first make a(n)_9_in shops,it was widely believed that their only function was to_10_shoplifters.Their_11_ridiculous appearances,the curious holes and red lights going on and off,certainly make the the
96、ory believable.It did not take long,_12_,for serious shoplifters to start showing suitable_13_Soon after the equipment was_14_at Selfridges,store detective Brian Chadwick was sitting in the control room watching a woman_15_putting bottles of perfume into her bag.“As she turned to go,” Chadwick_16_,“
97、she suddenly looked up at the sputnik and stopped.She could not_17_have seen that the camera was trained on her because it is completely hidden,but she_18_have had a feeling that I was looking at her.”“For a moment she paused,but then she_19_to counter and started putting everything_20_When she had
98、finished,she opened her bag towards the camera to show it was empty and hurried out of the store.”【解题导语】这是篇说明文。文章主要阐述了商店安装的新设备可以有效地防治扒手,尽管开始他们不注意,但是最终会被捉住并将东西放回。1A.As BWithCFor DSince解析:选B。根据空后的so crowded和so busy判断,它们是它们前面名词的补足语,可以断定这是with复合结构作状语,故选B。2A.noticed BnoticingCunnoticed Dunnoticing解析:选C。此
99、处是过去分词作状语,根据前文是小偷,应该是unnoticed。故选C。3A.how BthatCwhich Dwhat4A.if BthatChow Dwhy解析:选A。空后是know的宾语从句,根据句意:他们从不知道他们是否正在被监视。故选A。5A.at rest Bat attentionCat work Dat shock解析:选C。根据前文的be filmed,应该表示“在偷东西”时被录像。故选C。6A.case BtheftCdiscussion Dconversation解析:选A。根据前文的court“法庭”和下文的case判断选A。7A.trying BwearingCstea
100、ling Dpackaging解析:选C。根据前文的shoplifting判断是“正在偷东西的一对夫妇”。故选C。8A.stopped BkeptCencouraged Dcalled解析:选C。根据前文的closedcircuit videotape equipment和商店的胜诉判断是“鼓励”其他商店也安装这种设备。故选C。9A.difference BinfluenceCappearance Dfunction解析:选C。make an appearance in在出现,根据本段第二句中的appearances判断。故选C。10A.attack BcalmCexcite Dfrighte
101、n解析:选D。根据下文对该设备的描述,应该是“吓唬”扒手。故选D。11A.somehow BsomewhatCanyhow Dsomewhere解析:选B。根据空后的ridiculous判断选B。12A.however BthusCtherefore Danyway解析:选A。根据前后文的关系,应填“然而”。故选A。13A.respect BinterestCfright Dcourage14A.in operation Bin caseCin trouble Din advance解析:选A。根据下文的store detective Brian Chadwick was sitting 应是
102、设备正在运行中。故选A。15A.publicly BbravelyCquickly Dsecretly解析:选D。根据前文的detective判断应是这位妇女正在“秘密地”将香水放入自己的包内。故选D。16A.replied BrepeatedCrecalled Drequested解析:选C。根据前文判断这是叙述过去的事情,应是“回想”。故选C。17A.possibly BpolitelyCpleasantly Dpatiently解析:选A。根据后文的completely hidden判断应是“不可能”。故选A。18A.could BwouldCshould Dmust解析:选A。情态动词could表示可能性,她“能够”感觉到我在看她。故选A。19A.came BleftCreturned Drushed解析:选A。根据前文paused,和but then以及下文的started putting everything判断应是来到柜台边,故选A。20A.off BinCup Dback - 30 - 版权所有高考资源网