1、UNIT 12INNOVATION(满分:120分 建议用时:120分钟)第一部分阅读(共两节, 满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题25分, 满分375分)AWhat will the future school look like is difficult to make clear, but most experts agree that the school will be electronic in the future. “Present-day schools will no longer exist in the next century,” says a report in
2、 The Age. “At that time, future schools will become community-style centres, which run seven days a week, 24 hours a day. ” At the same time, computers will surely become a central part of the school in the future. According to The Age, the distant learning will be popular and students will listen t
3、o teachers on computers. Going into classrooms on their computers, students will study at any time, which is very easy for them. However, it is necessary for students to go to the actual school in order to develop some social skills. The Seashore Primary School is an imaginary school in the future c
4、reated by the Education Department of Australia. At this school, all the teachers and students have laptop computers. Teachers check messages and call students back on a special telephone system and students use telephones to search for information or speak to their experts who teach their lessons.
5、Besides, all the lessons are related to all sorts of subjects and all the students have their own learning plans created by teachers. As one headmaster says, a laptop computer is students library, data storage as well as the bridge to a wider world. Technology has changed the emphasis of future lear
6、ning. Thus, well pay more attention to the learning of kids rather than the teaching. ()1According to the report in The Age, students in future schools will_. Amainly study onlineBstudy at a set timeChave no teachersDnever go to actual school()2The example of the Seashore Primary School is given to
7、show_. Atelephones are important in AustraliaBhow future schools will workCevery student needs a learning planDstudents enjoy getting in touch with teachers()3What does the underlined word “emphasis” in the last paragraph mean?AlessonBscoreCattitudeDfocus()4Which of the following is the best title f
8、or the text?AThe Schools in the FutureBGreat Changes in TechnologyCThe Seashore Primary SchoolDActual Schools to Be Replaced【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要谈了对未来学校的构想,例如,现在的学校将不复存在,以后的学校将是电子化的,等等。本文给出了一篇报告的内容以及海岸小学作为例证。1A细节理解题。根据第三段中 “According to The Age, the distant learning will be popular and students will li
9、sten to teachers on computers. ”可知根据The Age的报道,远程学习将会很流行,学生将会在电脑上听老师讲课。由此可知,根据The Age的报道,未来学校将主要在网上学习。故选A项。2B细节理解题。根据第四段可知在这所学校,所有的老师和学生都有笔记本电脑。老师们通过一个特殊的电话系统检查信息并给学生回电话,学生们用电话搜索信息或与教授他们课程的专家交谈。此外,所有的课程都与各种学科相关,所有的学生都有自己的学习计划,由老师制定。由此可知,这段主要以海滨小学为例,说明了未来学校的运作方式。故选B项。3D词义猜测题。根据后文可知我们会更多地关注小孩的学习,而非教学。
10、由此可知,科技改变了未来学习的重点。故划线单词意思为“重点,中心”。故选D项。4A主旨大意题。根据文章第一段可知未来的学校将会是什么样子很难弄清楚,但是大多数专家认为未来的学校将会是电子化的。结合文章主要谈了对未来学校的构想,例如,现在的学校将不复存在,以后的学校将是电子化的,等等。本文给出了一篇报告的内容以及海岸小学作为例证。故A选项“未来的学校”符合文章标题。故选A项。BWhen I was a child, I dreamed of becoming many things. Sometimes, I wished I was an astronaut going up into spa
11、ce, finding new planets and jumping around in a cool space suit. Other times, I imagined being a cowboy in the Wild West, wearing stylish cowboy boots. On other occasions, I pretended to be a famous footballer, using my skills to score lots of goals for my team. Looking back, I realize that imaginat
12、ion is a wonderful thing. I was able to create entire environments and scenarios in my head, using nothing more than my brain, and to be able to adapt things in my everyday surroundings to fit the specific story of the day. Growing up with siblings (兄弟姐妹) also helped, as it meant that even bigger st
13、ories could be created, combining our ideas and putting our thoughts into action. It also allowed for more varieties in the stories, as sometimes I could be the hero while on other occasions, I would be the bad guy. One of my all-time favourite memories as a kid was playing in my back garden. I play
14、ed the role of Indiana Jones, which cleaned up at the cinema at that time, with my younger sister as my assistant and my brother as a bad person. We used everything in our garden, from the path to the fence, as part of the storyline to create obstacles that needed to be overcome, and we would keep t
15、he story going for hours!My personal favourite game was Indiana Jones and the Stolen Easter Eggs, where my brother hid small chocolate eggs around the garden and my sister and I had to find them by answering questions or solving a puzzle. It was difficult, but eventually we found all the eggs and sh
16、ared them together. Since then, I have seen many great things and met many amazing people. The elements of fun and varieties of my creative imaginations are what I try to bring into every part of my positive life. So I can enjoy sharing with and hearing about other peoples stories, too. ()5What do w
17、e know about the author from his childhood?AHe enjoyed living a life full of freedom. BHe was longing to experience adventurous things. CHe was always imagining a bright life for his future. DHe had a clear picture of what he would do after growing up. ()6Which of the following can best replace the
18、underlined word “scenarios” in Paragraph 2?AexperiencesBsituationsCpositionsDexcuses()7From the passage, we know that Indiana Jones was _. Aan astronautBa famous footballerCa hot filmDa very popular book()8What would be the best title for the passage?AMy Creative ImaginationBMy ChildhoodCMy Positive
19、 Life TodayDMy Pride in Myself【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。想象力是人类创新的源泉,是创造的动力,会影响一个人的人生态度。“我”的童年就是一段充满想象力的美好岁月。“我”现在的积极人生态度都得益于此。5C细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知,作者小时候曾经想象过自己未来成为宇航员、西部牛仔、足球运动员。由此可知,作者小时候对未来有着美好的憧憬。故选C项。6B词义猜测题。由第一段可知,作者小时候想象自己从事某些职业。再根据画线词所在句 “I was able to create entire environments and scenarios in my head,
20、 using nothing more than my brain, and to be able to adapt things in my everyday surroundings to fit the specific story of the day. ”可知,作者在大脑中构思各种各样的境况。故选B项。7C推理判断题。根据第三段可知,“我”扮演夺宝奇兵中的角色,这部电影在电影院里赚了一大笔钱,“我”的妹妹是“我”的助手,“我”的哥哥是一个坏人。由此可知,夺宝奇兵是当时一部很热门的影片。故选C项。8A主旨大意题。在文章最后一段作者描述了自己小时候丰富的想象力对现在生活的影响,文中 “S
21、o I can enjoy sharing with and hearing about other peoples stories, too. ”表明,作者与他人相处很好,乐观生活,这些都归功于“我创造性的想象力”。选项“A. My Creative Imagination. (我创造性的想象力)”作为本文的标题最为合适。故选A项。CBefore the end of the year, employees at Ubiquitous Energy, a company in Redwood City, California, will gather in a window-lined co
22、nference room to stare towards the future. Thats because their new glass windows will offer more than an amazing view of the North California landscape. They will also be able to power the companys lights, computers and air conditioners. Several years in the making, Ubiquitous energy-producing glass
23、 is a remarkable technological achievement. Its power lies in the layers of organic polymers (聚合物) between sheets of glass. As light enters the window,the flow of electrons between the polymer layers creates an electric current, which is then collected by tiny wires in the glass. “Its sort of like a
24、 transparent computer display run in reverse (反过来),” says Veeral Hardev, director of business development at Ubiquitous Energy. “Instead of electricity being shuttled to different points in a display to light them up, light is producing electricity to be shuttled out of different points in the windo
25、w. ”Right now the windows produce about a third as much electricity from a given amount of sunlight as the typical solar cells used in roof panels (板)These windows, about half as transparent as ordinary glass, dont work as well as transparent ones. Hardev says the company is likely to improve the tr
26、ansparency significantly. As for the lower output of electricity, he notes that windows can cover a much greater surface area than a roof, so numerous windows will produce a surprisingly larger amount of electricity than the production from a rooftop full of higher-efficiency solar panels. “You coul
27、d do both. ” says Hardev. “But youll get more from the windows. The biggest challenge,” he adds, “is increasing the windows from less than two square feet currently to about 50 square feet. ”()9What makes the new glass windows special?AThey can offer an amazing view.BThey are controlled by computers
28、. CThey can power the conference room.DThey can help stare towards the future. ()10What can affect power production according to the passage?AThe transparency of the glass.BThe quality of the rooftop. CThe height of the solar panels.DThe thickness of the glass. ()11Which of the following is the best
29、 title for the passage?AWindows: A New Challenge of TechnologyBWindows: No Longer Just for Letting in the LightCPower: A Pressing Problem in the Near FutureDPower: Not Enough from Rooftop Solar Panels【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章讲述了Ubiquitous Energy公司研发出的新玻璃窗不仅可以让光线进入屋内,它们还可以为公司的灯,计算机和空调供电。9C细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “They w
30、ill also be able to power the companys lights, computers and air conditioners. ”可知,它们还能够为公司的灯,计算机和空调供电。由此可知,新的玻璃窗与众不同的是它们可以为会议室供电。故选C项。10A推理判断题。根据第四段中的第二、三句可知,这些窗户的透明度只有普通玻璃的一半,但却不如透明玻璃效能好。哈德夫说,公司可能会大幅提高透明度。由此可知,玻璃的透明度会影响发电量。故选A项。11B主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是第一段可知,Ubiquitous Energy公司研发出的新玻璃窗不仅可以让光线进入屋内,它们还可以为公司的
31、灯,计算机和空调供电。因此B项“Windows: No Longer Just for Letting in the Light(窗户:不再只是为了让光线进来)”符合文章内容,可以作为最佳标题。故选B项。DThroughout history it has been the individualists, like Henry Ford and Rosa Parks, who have led nations, formed common groups, and made the greatest influence. However, people, such as the author,
32、Michael Walzer, of Multiculturalism and Individualism, condemn the independent person as an unreliable and empty creature. This criticism of the socially unlimited human is the fearful reaction to the power that these individuals can possess. Nevertheless, strong individuals form the foundation of t
33、he world progress in technological and social fields because of their willingness to question and create. Individualists have always been more involved with technological advances than the communitarian (社群主义者). It has been the person, unstopped by other peoples familiar opinion that has given the m
34、ost creative and helpful of inventions. A brief look into history reveals names such as Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and, more recently, Bill Gates who have improved and contributed to the comfort of humanity. These individuals were often criticized for their self-interest work, but when the products
35、of their imagination changed the lives of humans around the world the dissatisfied voices quieted. Individualists are more socially persuasive than the faceless members of self-interest groups. History disclosed the fact that it is the individual that empowers the people. I ask you, what are ten imp
36、ortant interest groups that had a positive influence on America in the nineteenth century? This is a difficult question. However, if the words interest groups are replaced with individuals, the answer would be really easy. Michael Walzer claims that individuals are just trash floating aimlessly away
37、 from every creative centre. But, it is the strange individualists who have the power to create the groups and the fact is that every group is a product of individualists. So by arguing for wiping out individualistic thought a group is actually cutting their own lifeline. Individualists are the larg
38、est and most important contributors to society. The fear of change doesnt change that fact. Society has always condemned the different, strange, and unusual person when in actuality that person is the source for the advancement of society itself. ()12What attitude does Michael Walzer have to individ
39、ualists in his book?AOptimistic.BObjective.CNegative.DPositive. ()13Why are Bill Gates and Edison more creative according to the author?AThey dont follow the traditional ideas.BThey are more constructive to the society. CThey are more likely to stick to old ideas.DThey dislike the main stream societ
40、y. ()14What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?AIndividualists make the majority of groups.BMost group members are usually creative. CThe life of a group lies with individualists.DIndividualists should be removed from groups. ()15Whats the purpose of the passage?ATo call on people to contribute to the
41、 society. BTo stress the importance of individualists. CTo criticize the individualists. DTo tell the difference between individualists and groups. 【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。文章介绍了个人主义的重要性,强大的个人主义奠定了世界在技术和社会领域进步的基础。文章主要讲述了以下三个方面:个人主义者总是比社群主义者更关注技术进步;个人主义者在社会上的说服力要比自利团体中不露面的成员强;个人主义者是对社会最大和最重要的贡献者。12C推理判断题。根据第一段中
42、的 “However, people, such as the author, Michael Walzer, of Multiculturalism and Individualism, condemn the independent person as an unreliable and empty creature. ”可知Michael Walzer谴责独立者,因此推理知Michael Walzer对个人主义者持有消极态度。故选C项。13A细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “It has been the person, unstopped by other peoples familiar
43、 opinion that has given the most creative and helpful of inventions. A brief look into history reveals names such as Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and, more recently, Bill Gates who have improved and contributed to the comfort of humanity. ”可知Bill Gates和Edison更具创造性的原因是他们不遵循传统观念。故选A项。14C推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句
44、“So by arguing for wiping out individualistic thought a group is actually cutting their own lifeline. ”可知一个团体的命脉在于个人主义者。因此C项符合文章说法。故选C项。15B推理判断题。根据第一段中的 “strong individuals form the foundation of the world progress in technological and social fields”及二三四段的首句:个人主义者总是比社群主义者更关注技术进步;个人主义者在社会上的说服力要比自利团体中
45、不露面的成员强;个人主义者是对社会最大和最重要的贡献者。可知本文的写作意图是强调个人主义的重要性。故选B项。第二节(共5小题;每小题25分, 满分125分)I like my job. It may be my nature that draws me to this kind of job. I work at Izzys Pizza Bar. One day an elderly couple came in just after 3:00 pm. The first thing they said was, “Where is Nan?” Nan is my mother. She wa
46、s not in that day. It was her day off. _16_ , since they liked to talk with my mom. But when I explained I was her daughter, they were thrilled to meet me. We enjoyed our conversation, comparable to a girl speaking with her grandparents. They are the type of people who understand me and have a posit
47、ive attitude towards my job. Later that night, I waited on two men. It took some effort to get them to be friendly. I explained I was waitressing over the summer to make some extra cash for school. _17_, since she was also my coworker. They said they were very surprised at the idea of me and my moth
48、er waiting on people at the same restaurant. The two men were quite different. _18_. Once all the customers had finished eating, I began my closing duties, using the time to reflect on my day, or rather, life. I rushed around getting everything done, thinking about those two men. _19_. We should tre
49、at people with respect, regardless of their occupation. I could have let those two men make me feel ashamed, but I didnt. _20_. I will always have pride in the person I was, am, and aim to be. AI had always received a positive response from everyone else I had toldBEveryone should have equal opportu
50、nities in getting a jobCI also said I was grateful that my mom had trained meDOn the contrary, I felt really proudEThis couple got a lot of enjoyment out of eating in this restaurantFYou could say they were very disappointed to know thatGYour job doesnt have to state who you are as a person【语篇解读】本文是
51、一篇夹叙夹议文。文章中,作者在妈妈工作的同一家店里做兼职,通过与客人的交流,作者感悟到了一个道理:不要考虑别人的看法,应该对自己所做的感到骄傲。16F根据下文 “since they liked to talk with my mom”因为他们喜欢和“我”妈妈聊天可推知,这对上了年纪的夫妇知道“我”妈妈休班后应该很失望。故选F项。17C根据下文 “since she was also my coworker”可知,“我”不仅仅为学业额外挣些钱,在工作中也向妈妈学到了很多。she 指代妈妈,应选与妈妈有关的选项。故选C项。18A根据上文 “They said they were very sur
52、prised at the idea of me and my mother waiting on people at the same restaurant. The two men were quite different. ”可知这两个男顾客非常不同于其他顾客,接下来应该是解释这两位男顾客与其他人的不同。故选A项。19G根据上文可知作者没有受到两位男顾客看法的影响,继续工作。结合下句 “We should treat people with respect, regardless of their occupation. ”由此可知G选项合适。故选G项。20D根据上句 “I could
53、have let those two men make me feel ashamed, but I didnt. ”可知,“我”没有因为那两个男顾客的言论而让自己感到惭愧。故选D项。第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)Danielle was living in a new city with no local bank of her own. She desperately needed to _21_ a bank to cash her paycheck. For more than two weeks, she made _22_ one
54、 after another but in vain. Danielle decided to attend a meeting at the local womens resource centre. The women there had been a strong source of encouragement since she came here. Sitting next to Danielle, Amy began to share the details of her _23_ situation. She was just days away from _24_ her ho
55、me and her car. Her phone and electric services were both scheduled to be cancelled. Her husband had gambled away their money. She had nothing left. As Amy described the situation, Danielle _25_ Gods soft whisper in her heart: “After the meeting, give Amy twenty dollars. ” Danielle immediately thoug
56、ht, “But I cant. I only have forty dollars. ” She heard the _26_ again. Danielle knew she needed to follow. _27_ the meeting concluded, she _28_ her purse and quietly handed twenty dollars to Amy. Knowing Danielles situation, Amy was _29_ to accept it at first. But as a crowd of women _30_ to give A
57、my hugs of support, Danielle told her that God wanted her to have it. Then Danielle left. With just twenty dollars left in her wallet, Danielle decided to try cashing her paycheck at just one more bank before _31_ home. She was _32_ filled with renewed confidence and optimism. She walked into the ba
58、nk next to the womens centre. Moments later, the bank _33_ her paycheck with no questions asked. Wearing a big smile, Danielle returned home. Realizing true hope has no _34_, she continues to be _35_ for the lifetime supply that she received for just twenty dollars. ()21AselectBfindCconsultDsearch()
59、22AdecisionsBchoicesCappointmentsDattempts()23AsimilarBuniqueCdesperateDsocial()24AruiningBleavingCmissingDlosing()25AreceivedBfoundCheardDfelt()26AstoryBadviceCorderDvoice()27ABeforeBWhileCWhenDThough()28Areached intoBput awayCgave outDtook on()29AunwillingBanxiousCeagerDembarrassed()30AintendedBap
60、proachedCmanagedDcontinued()31AleavingBsailingCheadingDdeparting()32AanyhowBsomehowCthereforeDotherwise()33AcountedBcheckedCcashedDtested()34ApriceBcostCcauseDpurpose()35AreadyBwelcomeCfortunateDthankful【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Danielle的一段困难的经历。她曾经一直无法找到能够取钱的银行,所以过着困顿的生活。在当地一家妇女会参加活动时,Danielle听说了Amy的经历,将
61、自己仅有的40美元分了一半给Amy,希望帮助更为困顿的Amy。在回家之前,她再次去银行试了一下兑现支票,结果成功了。Danielle意识到希望无价。21B句意:她急需找一家银行兑现她的薪水支票。 select选择; find找; consult咨询; search搜寻。通过后文“to cash her paycheck”可知,她要找一家银行兑现。故选B项。22D句意:两个多星期了,她去了一家又一家银行,但都是徒劳。 decisions决定; choices选择; appointments约会; attempts尝试。根据句意,她去了一家又一家银行但是都不成功(兑现支票),可知此处是make a
62、ttempts尝试(兑现支票)。故选D项。23C句意:坐在丹妮尔旁边的Amy开始详述她现在令人绝望的困境。 similar相似的; unique独特的; desperate令人绝望的; social社会的。根据下文Amy快失去房子、车子,甚至连电话都快被停用了可知,Amy处于很绝望的状态。故选C项。24D句意:她还有几天就要失去房子和车子了。 ruining毁灭; leaving离开; missing错过; losing失去。根据下文她电话和用电即将被停用可知她的窘境,而这一切的原因是她的丈夫把钱赌光了,此处表示失去房子和车子。故选D项。25C句意:当Amy描述这一情况时,丹妮尔听到上帝在她心
63、里轻声说:“集会结束后,给艾米20美元。”received收到; found发现; heard听到; felt感觉到。根据后文whisper耳语和第26空前heard可知,此处表示听到。故选C项。26D句意:她再次听到了这个声音。 故事story; advice建议; order命令; voice声音。根据上文whisper和引号内容可知,此处是声音。故选D项。27C句意:当集会结束时,她把手伸进了她的钱包,安静地把20美元递给Amy。 Before之前; While当的时候; When当的时候; Though尽管。根据句意可知是当一件事情发生后,另一件事再发生,而while表示两件事情同时发
64、生,不符合。故选C项。28A句意同上题。 reached into伸手去拿;put away收起来; gave out分发;took on承担。根据后文可知,她应当是从钱包里掏出20美元递给Amy。故选A项。29A句意:Amy知道丹妮尔的处境,一开始并不愿意接受。 unwilling不情愿的; anxious焦虑的; eager渴望的; embarrassed尴尬的。根据上文可知,Amy知道Danielle的艰难,所以不愿接受她的钱。故选A项。30B句意:但当一群女士走过来给Amy拥抱支持时,丹妮尔告诉她,上帝想让她拥有它。 intended意图; approached接近; managed管
65、理; continued继续。根据句意“一群女士走向Amy给她拥抱以示鼓励”,所以是人们走近。故选B项。31C句意:钱包里只剩下20美元,丹妮尔决定在回家前再去一家银行兑现她的支票。 leaving离开; sailing航行; heading朝着; departing出发。此处指回家前,所以是朝着家的方向。故选C项。32B句意:不知怎么,她又恢复了信心和乐观。 anyhow无论如何; somehow不知怎么的; therefore因此; otherwise否则。前文说到她已经失望了,但是后面又充满了信心,所以是不知怎么的。故选B项。33C句意:过了一会儿,银行兑现了她的支票,没有问任何问题。
66、counted数数; checked检查; cashed支付现金; tested测试。根据后文的“wearing a big smile”可知,此处Danielle兑现支票成功了。故选C项。34A句意:真正的希望是无价的,意识到这一点,她依旧感谢那段只有20美元的生活经历。 price价格; cost花费; cause结果; purpose目的。此处Danielle给了Amy希望,这是无法用价格衡量的。故选A项。35D句意:真正的希望是无价的,意识到这一点,她依旧感谢那段只有20美元的生活经历。 ready准备好; welcome受欢迎的; fortunate幸运的; thankful感激的。
67、根据语境可知,此处指Danielle感谢以前艰苦的经历给自己带来了收获。故选D项。第二节(共10小题;每小题15分, 满分15分)China has recently published its first artificial intelligence (AI) textbook for high school students, following a plan 36_(include) AI courses in primary and secondary schools by central government last year. Under the joint efforts b
68、y the research centre for MOOC at East China Normal University and AI startup Sense Time Group, the nine-chaptre textbook, 37_(name) Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, was written by outstanding scholars from well-known 38_ (school) nationwide, Xinhua reported on Sunday. It includes the histor
69、y of AI and how the technology can 39_(apply) in areas such as facial recognition, auto driving and public security. “The textbook focuses not only on basics of AI, but also on 40_(practice) use of AI in daily life,” said Chen Yukun, a professor at East China Normal University, 41_ is also a contrib
70、utor to the book. So far, about 40 high schools across the country 42_ (join) the first group of AI high education pilot program 43_ introducing the textbook in curriculum. “The AI sector is facing a talent shortage 44_ (global). The publication of the book is 45_ breakthrough as it takes AI technol
71、ogy out of the ivory tower and makes it part of high school learning,” said Lin Dahua, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了人工智能教科书开始引入中国高中课堂。36to include考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知此处是不定式作后置定语修饰plan,a plan to do sth. “一个做某事的计划”。故填to include。37named考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知此处是非谓语动词作状语,逻
72、辑主语textbook和name之间是被动关系,故用过去分词。故填named。38schools考查名词的数。根据下文的nationwide(全国范围内的)可判断此处指国内很多学校,用名词复数形式。故填schools。39be applied考查被动语态。technology(技术)和apply(应用)之间是被动关系,故用被动语态,又因为情态动词can后接动词原形。 故填be applied。40practical考查形容词。此处应用形容词修饰名词use。故填practical。41who考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,此处是非限制性定语从句的关系词,先行词a professor在从句中充当主
73、语,故用指人的关系代词。故填who。42have joined考查时态。根据so far(迄今为止)判断本句用现在完成时,又因主语schools是复数。故填have joined。43by考查介词。结合上下文可知此处应译为“通过把课本引入课程”符合语境, by“通过”。故填by。44globally考查副词。此处应用副词修饰整个句子。故填globally。45a考查冠词。句意:这本书的出版是一个突破,因为它把人工智能带出象牙塔让它成为高中学习的一部分。breakthrough是可数名词,结合句意可知此处译为“一个突破”符合语境,又因为breakthrough是辅音音素开头。故填a。第三部分写作
74、(共两节, 满分40分)第一节(满分15分)中国汉字博大精深,它有着多种造字方法以及丰富的寓意。假定你是李华,请你写一封英语书信,向你的笔友Mark介绍你最喜欢的一个汉字,聊聊它的构成、含义以及你最喜欢它的原因。注意:1词数80左右;2开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Dear Mark,How are you these days?_Best wishes!Yours sincerely,Li HuaOne possible version:Dear_Mark,How_are_you_these_days? Recently, Ive done some research on Chinese
75、 characters. As a unique part of Chinese culture, they have a long history and various ways of creating new characters and expressing plentiful meanings. Here Id like to introduce my favourite Chinese character to you. It is the character “想” that I am talking about, which consists of two parts. “相”
76、 is the sound element, while “心” indicates “thought” and “emotion”In addition to the structure of the character, what attracts me most is its abundant meanings such as “missing”, “thought” and “imagination”, enabling people to express different meanings appropriately according to the contexts. So ha
77、ving a good command of Chinese characters can help you understand Chinese culture profoundly. If you have any interest in knowing more about Chinese characters, just let me know. Best wishes!Yours sincerely,Li Hua第二节(满分25分)It was the first day of our new grade. Everyone in the classroom was chatting
78、 happily, excited to see each other again after the long holidays. When the door slid open, all of us stopped talking and turned to look. In came our teacher Ms. Sullivan, followed by an ordinary-looking boy. “This boys name is Rafael,” Ms. Sullivan announced. “Hes a transfer student(转校生), and hes g
79、oing to be in our class starting from today. Make sure all of you welcome him warmly. ”The class clapped. But I didnt want to have a second look at the newcomer, for he had no outstanding qualities considering his small figure and casual T-shirt. “Oh, I forgot to mention one thing,” Ms. Sullivan spo
80、ke up. “Rafael actually has hearing problems. Normally he would have hearing aids on, but his old ones have just been broken. His doctor suggested that he stay at home until he got his new ones. However, Rafael insisted on attending his first day of school. So if you want to communicate with him, yo
81、u have to write it on a piece of paper. ”This single speech sent the whole class up into an uproar (嘈杂). Some students looked at each other with expressions of surprise. Others voiced cries of concern out of pity. Ms. Sullivan calmed everyone down. “Id like someone to personally help him out through
82、out the day. Do I have any volunteers?”“How can a disabled person be intelligent?” I thought to myself. I refused to raise my hand, expecting someone else would. But nobody did or said anything. Dead silence spread across the classroom. It was by total bad luck that my eyes happened to meet Ms. Sull
83、ivans. “How about you, James?” She asked me. “Is it okay for you to take care of Rafael just for today?”It is difficult to refuse a request by someone, especially if that person is a teacher. I sighed and nodded slightly. Ms. Sullivan gestured for Rafael to sit beside me and then asked us to share o
84、ur holiday stories with the class. 注意:1续写词数应为150左右;2请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Immediately, the class became excited. _ _One possible version:Immediately, the class became excited. Some could hardly wait to tell their seatmates about their holiday trips, eyes shining and faces glowing with joy. Those who hadnt b
85、een anywhere bombarded them with inquiring questions. Enormous exultation welled up in every corner of the classroom. Obviously bewildered at the sudden commotion around, Rafael turned to me for reasons in written words. Surprisingly, my explanation put a smile on his face. “Any volunteer to share y
86、our story?” asked Ms. Sullivan, whose words I set down on paper for Rafael. Then Rafael rose and walked onto the platform. _ _One possible version:Then Rafael rose and walked onto the platform. Greeting us with a confident smile, Rafael shared his story in a magnetic voice, which left me stunned. I
87、felt more ashamed to learn that he ran a website to help children with hearing problems than guilty about stupidly thinking disabled people couldnt be intelligent. Then his voice was lost in a thunderous outburst of applause. Feeling a lump in the throat, I clapped my hands even more loudly, determined never to judge a book by its cover.