1、单词识记：pressureeducate graduate crazyapply music present professorpublic science subject attentionvacation discuss effort experimentexplain fail curious improve短语扫描：take a course in English 修英语课graduate from 毕业于major in 主修at present目前in public 当众，公开地apply for申请apply oneself to 致力于to some degree在某种程度上h
2、ave a talent/gift for有的天赋look forward to期待，盼望跟踪训练在空格处填入适当的词(1个单词)或所给词的正确形式1The (press) of the crowd made it impossible for me to stand still.2The teacher (explain) the difficult point of grammar to me.3Nowadays a lot of adults go to evening schools for further (educate)4The (science) is an internati
3、onal leader in the field of mathematics.5You will certainly pass your exams if you really apply (you) to your work.6The males think the females have a talent telling long and tiring stories.7He is going to make a speech public.8I look forward to (spend) more time with my family.9Students can apply s
4、cholarship.10He will graduate the school in June.阅读理解AWhether it is elementary school，middle school，or high school in the United States，there will always be an awards ceremony at the end of the year.Though it varies from school to school，there are a few that are given by most schools across the nati
5、on.The first one is given from grades 3 to 8 and it is the Honor Roll Award.In elementary and middle school，this award is used to recognize academic excellence.This award is also separated into two groups：A Honor Roll and A/B Honor Roll.It is given out at the end of a school year and students who re
6、ceive all averages of a 93 or above (90 in some states) on a final report card receive an A Honor Roll，and students with grades above 85 (80 in some states) would receive an A/B Honor Roll.It is to reward students who have worked hard and received all As or As and Bs.In high school，this is changed a
7、 bit，but still can be classified as the same type of award.The difference is that instead of using the scale(等级) of 100，they use a grade point average(GPA) based on a 4 point scale.They recognize students with a high GPA as “Honor Students”If the student keeps it up for all four years of high school
8、，then they graduate with honors.Another notable award is the Presidents Award for Educational Excellence.This is given by the Presidents Education Awards Program each year to students all over the United States.This award is offered to elementary school，middle school and high school students.To be e
9、ligible(有资格的) for this award，middle school and elementary school students must earn an average grade of 90 or above on a 109 point scale.High school students must have a GPA of at least 3.5.Students must also have a high score on a statewide or national standardized test or have a recommendation fro
10、m a teacher.Usually this award is given at the end of the year.It is a certificate with a signature from the president along a letter of recognition.However，many people confuse the Presidents Award for Educational Excellence with another award，the US Presidential Scholars Program.Even though both ha
11、ve the word “President” in the title，they are completely different awards.Where the Presidents Award for Educational Excellence is relatively easy to achieve，the award from the Presidential Scholars Program is not.To earn the honor of being a Presidential Scholar，a student must be a high school seni
12、or last year of high school with outstanding standardized test scores.1If，in most of the schools in the US，a student in Grade 5 wants to get A Honor Roll，he/she must get all averages of a .A80 B85 C90 D932From the passage we know that the students who can graduate with honors.Aare recognized as “Hon
13、or Students” for all four years of high schoolBget averages of 100 in high school for all four years of high schoolCget a high GPA in high school for more than one yearDkeep up the grades of 100 in high school for more than one year3If high school students are to win the Presidents Award for Educati
14、onal Excellence，which of the following statements should be included?AAn average grade of 90 or above on a 100 point scale.BA GPA of at least 3.5 in a national standardized test.CA recommendation from a teacher.DA high school senior with outstanding standardized scores.4The best title for this passa
15、ge may be “ ”AAwards in Elementary and Middle SchoolsBAwards in Schools of the United StatesCHow High Schools Reward Their StudentsDIts Easy to Win Awards in SchoolsBApplicants for a job interview with LG Electronics in Chile had the scare of their lives when the company played a cruel trick on them
16、 that has been turned into an amusing TV advertisement.To promote just how lifelike images(图像) appear on the companys 82inch “Ultra HD” TV，LG created an unreal office in which one of its screens was positioned to look like a window.Four unlucky applicantstwo men and two womenwere then filmed in the
17、office being interviewed for a job with the company.To begin with，the interview process seems perfectly normal as the interviewer shakes their hands and starts to ask questions.But then the city outside starts to change，the blue sky turns black，a burning rock appears from the clouds and suddenly the
18、 city explodes.The combination of highquality images and sound is so realistic that each of the four interviewees is shocked，panicking and screaming as they see what they think is their city being destroyed.Next the lights go out and the poor victims are left in the dark for a couple of minutes to a
19、dd to the drama.When the lights go back on，the door suddenly opens and in walks the LG team behind the trick to congratulate the poor targets.The interviewees reactions after the trick are just as real as some scream and shout，while others are quick to see the funny side of things and are probably j
20、ust grateful that they havent just experienced the end of the world.It is a cruel but entertaining trick which does a highly effective job of promoting LGs “Ultra HD” televisions.However，some comments online by those who have seen the ad claim the whole process was not real.They claim actors are pla
21、ying the parts of applicants and interviewers to promote the companys latest television.5LG Electronics in Chile has made the TV advertisement to .Atrick the applicants Bamuse the audienceCcreate their office Dpromote their products6We may learn from the passage that .Aan “Ultra HD” TV looks more li
22、ke an officeBthe office is used to film the advertisementCa real interview is carried out in the officeDthe interviewers are very much frightened7Whats the authors attitude towards the TV advertisement?ADoubtful. BObjective.CUnfavorable. DPassive.8What might be the best title for the passage?AInterv
23、iewees Meet the End of the WorldBThe Latest TV Plays Draw AttentionCHow to Make a Creative AdvertisementDThe Way to Promote Newly Made Machines.七选五What will you do if you cant eat everything bought in the canteen? 9 According to a survey，what students waste every year could feed over 10 million peop
24、le. 10 According to Xinhua News Agency，the food wasted by Chinese people is about 50 million tons of grain every year，which could feed 200 million people.Food waste，which has become a global issue，serves as a mirror that reflects various cultural and social issues in different countries.In the West，
25、for instance，consumerism，the belief that its a good thing to use a lot of goods and services，is often to blame for food waste. 11 Chinese people are well known for being hospitable and generous.Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food.On campus，a generation of singl
26、e children is less aware of the food waste issue.Students nowadays are well protected by their families and hardly have any concept of how much toil (辛劳) others go through in order to provide them with the food they eat. 12 There are over 925 million hungry people in the world，most of whom live in u
27、nderdeveloped countries and areas.They dont have enough food to eat.Many children die for lack of nutrition each year in some African countries.And farmers work very hard to grow the crops. 13 Its also important that everyone should think about how they can do their bit to reduce food waste.AStudent
28、s waste is extremely serious.BChina，in turn，features its own eating culture.CStudents can never realize the serious food crisis.DCompared with them，some live in a different world.EBut canteen waste is merely the tip of the iceberg.FSo theres no excuse that we should waste our food.GMost of us would
29、simply throw away any leftover food.加练半小时英语答案精析第1练学校生活类(一)高考高频单词与短语识记排查1pressure2.explained3.education4.scientist 5yourself6.for7.in8.spending9.for10.from阅读能力专练.1.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“.who receive all averages of a 93 or above.receive an A Honor Roll.”可知选D。2A细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“If the student keeps it up for
30、all four years of high school，then they graduated with honors.”可知选A。3C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段倒数第三句“Students must also have a high score.or have a recommendation from a teacher.”可知选C。4B标题归纳题。通读全文，并由文中首段可知本文主要讲的是“美国学校的奖励”，故选B。5D细节理解题。根据第一段可知智利LG公司策划这场招聘是为了给公司产品做广告以达到促销的目的。故答案为D项。6B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“.LG created an u
31、nreal office in which one of its screens was positioned to look like a window.”可知那间办公室是为了拍广告而设计的。故答案为B项。7B观点态度题。根据最后一段第一句“It is a cruel but entertaining trick which does a highly effective job of promoting LGs Ultra HD televisions.”(这场有趣的恶作剧虽然很残忍，但有效地推广了LG牌超高清电视。)可知作者对这场电视机广告所持的态度是客观的。8A标题归纳题。智利LG电子公司通过在高清电视上播放世界末日场景使得受试者胆战心惊，从而证明电视机的高清程度。由此可见“受试者遇到了世界末日”这一题目最能体现本文的中心，故答案为A项。.9.G10.E11.B12.D13.F
