1、主题训练(四)优秀品行，正确的人生态度，公民义务与社会责任大阅读提升阅读速度内化读文规律(满分70分，限时55分钟).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)ALong Island EventsCrafternoonSaturday, March 30, 1：00 PM3：00 PMEmma Clark Library, 120 Main StreetSetauket, NY 11733The March “Crafternoon” at Emma Clark Library is a hatching bird popup craft. Stop by Saturday, March
2、 30 anytime between 1 PM3 PM for this free craft! No registration. Welcome all kids. If you have any question, please email kidsemmaclark. org.Rolling River Day Camp Family DaySaturday, April 13, 12：00 PM2：00 PM477 Ocean AvenueEast Rockaway, Oceanside, NY 11518Now is the time to learn more about Cam
3、p 2019 Prospective Family Day! Bring your family to Rolling River Day Camps Family Day a unique opportunity for children to get a taste of camp while parents attend an interactive information session. All families who sign up for Camp 2019 that day will receive a free gift. You must preregister to a
4、ttend.The Flower & Garden ShowMarch 724, 8：00 AM6：00 PMHicks NurseriesWestbury, NY 11590Head to Hicks Nurseries in Westbury if your kids want to know of the hottest trends, ideas and products for spring gardening. The Spring Flower & Garden Show, 8 AM to 6 PM daily, beginning on March 7 and running
5、through March 24, offers a variety of free workshops, seminars and activities intended for kids interested in gardening.ADMISSION Free.Super Bowl “Saturday”Saturday, February 2, 2：00 PM4：00 PMEmma Clark Library, 120 Main StreetSetauket, NY 11733Kick off the Super Bowl weekend with footballthemed fes
6、tivities on Saturday, February 2. Simply drop into the Childrens Department at Emma Clark Library between the hours of 2：00 PM4：00 PM. Play games and enter for a chance to win a special prize. The Library staff encourages visitors to wear a shirt with their favorite football team. Be sure to catch t
7、he fun! There is no registration, and families with kids of all ages are welcome.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，介绍了长岛的一些亲子活动项目，包括活动的时间、地点及活动内容。1What is required to attend Rolling River Day Camp Family Day?ATo give away a gift.BTo register in advance.CTo sign up for a training session.DTo have a good knowledge of cam
8、p.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二则广告中提及的“You must preregister to attend”可知，如果想参加该活动，要提前报名。2For those fond of growing plants, when can they choose to join in an event?AMarch 30.BApril 13.CMarch 17. DFebruary 2.解析：选C细节理解题。根据题干中的关键信息“fond of growing plants”可以把解题线索定位在第三则广告中，根据该广告提及的活动时间“8 AM to 6 PM daily, beginning on
9、 March 7 and running through March 24”可知，3月7日至3月24日期间，植物爱好者每天上午8点到下午6点都可以参加这项活动。结合所给的四个选项可知选C项。3Who might be interested in this text?AStudents on holidays.BPeople of all ages.COutdoor sports lovers.DFamilies with children.解析：选D推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文中所有的活动都是针对孩子和家长设计的。因此，本文的写作对象应是有孩子的家庭。故选D项。BImagine youre
10、working at a school and one of the kids is starting to act up. What do you do? Traditionally, the answer would be to give the troublesome kid detention (放学后留校)But in my memory, detention tended to involve staring at walls, bored out of my mind, trying to either secretly talk to the kids around me wi
11、thout getting caught or trying to read a book. It just made everything feel stupid and unfair.Instead of punishing troublesome kids or sending them to the principals office, the Baltimore school has something called the Mindful Moment Room instead. The room looks nothing like your standard windowles
12、s detention room. Instead, its filled with lamps, decorations and beautiful purple pillows. Misbehaving kids are encouraged to sit in the room and go through practices like breathing or meditation (沉思), helping them calm down and recenter. They are also asked to talk through what happened.The medita
13、tion room was created as a partnership with the Holistic Life Foundation, a local nonprofit that runs other programs as well. For more than 10 years, the foundation has been offering the afterschool program Holistic Me, where kids from preK (学前班) through the fifth grade practice mindfulness exercise
14、s and yoga.“Its amazing. You wouldnt think that little kids would meditate in silence. And they do，” said Kirk Philips, the Holistic Me coordinator at Robert W. Coleman.There was a Christmas party, for example, where the kids knew they were going to get presents but were still expected to do meditat
15、ion first. “As a little kid, it has got to be hard to sit down and meditate when you know youre about to get a bag of gifts, and they did it. It was beautiful, and we were all smiling at each other watching them，” said Philips.The kids may even be bringing that mindfulness back home with them. In th
16、e August 2016 issue of Oprah Magazine, Holistic Life Foundation cofounder Andres Gonzalez said, “Once a mother told us she came home the other day stressed out and her daughter said, Hey, Mom, you need to sit down. I need to teach you how to breathe.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。对待犯错误的学生，很多学校往往采取关禁闭的方式来惩罚他们，但美国巴尔的
17、摩的一所学校却设置了“沉思室”，让犯错误的学生反思自己。4What does the author mainly want to show through his experience?ADetention doesnt work at all.BDetention makes misbehaving kids feel afraid.CDetention gives kids a chance to communicate.DDetention is a popular way to handle troublesome kids.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第二段作者描述的面壁思过的经历可知
18、，这种惩罚措施使学生感到厌倦，没有任何效果。5Why does the Baltimore school have the Mindful Moment Room?ATo punish misbehaving kids.BTo help misbehaving kids become calm.CTo teach misbehaving kids to practice yoga.DTo ask misbehaving kids to practice yoga.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句中的“helping them calm down and recenter”可知答案。6
19、What can we learn from the text?AHolistic Me aims to organize various sporting events.BKids are required to keep quiet in the meditation room.CPhilips felt surprised at the kids ability to meditate silently.DAndres Gonzalez advised parents to meditate with their kids.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第五段Philips所说的话可知，他觉
20、得孩子们能够安静地沉思是一件很不可思议的事。因此，他感到吃惊。7What is the main idea of the text?ASome kids sit down and meditate at a Christmas party.BTraditional ways of punishing kids are out of date.CMisbehaving kids have a talent for meditation.DA school replaces detention with meditation.解析：选D主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了美国巴尔的摩的一所学校设置了“沉思室
21、”，让犯错误的学生在那里反思自己。由此可知，D项为最佳标题。CMany students are no doubt stressed about meeting all the demands coming their way. Researchers present a simple way thinking vividly about future success that might help students at risk of falling behind academically to work harder.In the study, college students from
22、 a range of socioeconomic backgrounds were randomly asked to think about their future or their past. In the future condition, the students were asked to imagine and write about themselves as successful college graduates. Those in the past condition were asked to think about themselves before they be
23、gan making plans for college, their familys money and status, and how that influenced the way others thought of them.After this exercise, the researchers assessed the students behavior through a studentteacher conversation as well as their effort on a challenging set of GRE (Graduate Record Examinat
24、ion) questions. Female students from poorer backgrounds tended to carry themselves with greater confidence in the studentteacher conversation if they had gone through the futurethinking condition, the researchers found. They also attempted a greater number of GRE questions, on average, in the future
25、focused condition.That the apparent benefits were observed among lessadvantaged female students, but not relatively wealthy students or male students, is in keeping with the researchers thinking: these students may tend to deal with academic challenges less easily than their classmates. “This resear
26、ch shows that they can draw from vivid and motivating visions (想象) of their own futures to help support their motivation and persistence (坚持) during challenging and uncomfortable tasks，” says Mesmin Destin, the studys lead author.Dale H. Schunk, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Gre
27、ensboro, acknowledges that the results are “consistent with what current motivation theories predicted about the energizing role of goals.” However, he notes that the study does not directly explore the mechanism (方法) by which a vision of future identity might lead to positive academic outcomes.语篇解读
28、：本文是一篇议论文。研究发现，想象未来的成功可以提升学生的自信心，使他们在面对挑战时更有动力，更加坚持不懈。8What did the researchers do to the students in the study?AThey divided them into two groups evenly.BThey asked them to predict their GRE scores.CThey classified them by socioeconomic background.DThey observed their conversations with their teach
29、ers.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“the researchers assessed the students behavior through a studentteacher conversation”可知，研究人员会通过师生对话来评估学生的行为，即他们会观察学生与老师的谈话。9What did the study find about lessadvantaged female students?AThey enjoy dealing with challenging tasks.BThey can get along with their classmates.CThey c
30、an benefit from imagining a bright future.DThey tend to perform well academically.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段中的“This research shows that they can draw from vivid and motivating visions (想象) of their own futures to help support their motivation and persistence (坚持) during challenging and uncomfortable tasks”可知，
31、家庭贫困的女学生能够从想象未来的成功中获益。10What does Dale H. Schunk think of the results of the study?AThey are supported by related theories.BThey challenge traditional beliefs.CThey are of little practical significance.DThey might revolutionize current education.解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Dale H. Schunk . acknowledges that
32、 the results are consistent with what current motivation theories predicted about the energizing role of goals”可知，Dale H. Schunk认为这项研究结果与动机理论所预测的目标激励作用一致，即它们有相关理论支持。11What is the best title for the text?AImagining the Future Brings in Academic SuccessBImagining the Future Brings in Economic SuccessC
33、Imagining the Future Helps Students Set Clear GoalsDImagining the Future Helps Students Handle Challenges解析：选D标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了想象未来的成功给学生带来的好处，可以帮助他们应对挑战，故D项作标题最为恰当。DNew study shows that when teachers participate in a training program focused on prosocial classroom behavior, their students are be
34、tter able to control their emotions (情绪), and that children who can regulate emotions are more likely to be academically successful.For the study, which appears in Prevention Science, researchers looked at more than 100 teachers and 1,817 students from kindergarten to third grade to see if teachers
35、could support students emotional and behavioral growth through the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management (IYTCM) program.The program uses videos and training sessions, along with roleplaying and coaching, to help teachers learn management skills such as using behaviorspecific praise, buildin
36、g positive relationships with students, and considering how to reduce poor behavior. Teachers in the training group increased their positive interactions with students by 64 percent compared with 53 percent for teachers in the control group without the training.“Emotional regulation is the ability t
37、o recognize what behavior is appropriate in the present situation，” says Wendy Reinke, professor in the College of Education at the University of Missouri. “For example, a student might have difficulty controlling the feeling of anger if he or she gets annoyed with another student. But under this pr
38、ogram, the teacher encourages them to move to a different spot in the classroom, effectively teaching them that sometimes stepping away and taking a break is a good way to calm down and manage that feeling.”After one school year of using the program in classrooms, students had improved their social
39、ability and ability to regulate their emotions. These improvements resulted in an increase in the tests for students in Incredible Years classrooms vs. students in control classrooms. And this classroom management approach can help reduce the risk for struggling learners early on, which could help p
40、revent more accumulative support needs in a childs future.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一个新的教师培训项目，参与了该项目的老师在教学过程中能更有效地帮助孩子们控制他们的情绪。12What do the teachers do in the IYTCM program?ALearn how to identify poor behavior of kids.BTake care of kids from kindergarten to third grade.CPlay different roles to learn how
41、to manage kids.DOffer the researchers advice on emotional control.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的“along with roleplaying and coaching, to help teachers learn management skills”可知，老师们会分别扮演不同的角色，以学习管理策略，因此选项C正确。13What do Wendy Reinkes words suggest?ANow it is hard for students to control their anger.BFew can re
42、alize their behavior is unfit for a situation.CThe program will show how to handle troublesome kids.DA calm manner is an effective way to handle problems.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第四段的“encourages them to move to a different spot”“stepping away and taking a break is a good way to calm down and manage that feeling
43、”等老师处理学生之间矛盾的方式可知，让双方冷静下来有助于解决问题，因此选项D正确。14What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AStudy results of the program are entirely unexpected.BKids in the program will have a more promising future.CThe program advances the students academic performance.DStudents improve themselves shortly through th
44、e program.解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“These improvements resulted in an increase in the tests for students in Incredible Years classrooms”可知，IYTCM项目帮助孩子提高了学业成绩。15What can be a suitable title for the text?ATeacher Training Helps Kids Regulate EmotionsBA Positive Attitude Is Needed for TeachingCThe Future of
45、a Child Is Determined by TeachersDKids Feelings Deserve More Attention from Teachers解析：选A标题归纳题。文章主要讲了参与IYTCM项目的老师能更好地指导学生管理情绪，提升自己。第一段也告诉了读者该文章的主题：参与培训项目的老师能更好地让他们的学生控制好情绪，因此选项A正确。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) Though China has increasingly adopted Western influences, the traditional family structure is s
46、till highly valued and holds a vital position in Chinese culture. _16_ These have been a part of daily life for many centuries._17_ He is responsible for maintaining, providing for and protecting his family. At the same time, he is given all the decisionmaking power when it comes to his wife, family
47、 and other family members. He is also responsible for taking care of and paying for his children. In modern families, the family members consult elders about important decisions, but the father no longer has the final say in regards to his adult childrens lives.Traditional Chinese mothers usually st
48、ay at home to take care of the home, the children, and the rest of the family. _18_ However, they still rely on their husbands or fathers for financial support at some point in their lives.As in many Asian cultures, the elders of the family are respected for their wisdom. In both traditional and mod
49、ern families, elders are taken care of and looked up to by the rest of the family. In traditional families, including those living in a rural environment, many households include five generations living together. _19_The Chinese culture has undergone many dramatic changes in recent years. _20_ Famil
50、ies are still cherished, honored and respected, whether you live in the traditional, rural environment, or the modern, urban city.AMany modern Chinese women have careers.BIn the traditional Chinese family, the man is very important.CWomen in modern times are actually completely independent.DHowever,
51、 the family structure and the importance of family values remain a focus.EEven in modern households, many grandparents live with their children.FTherefore, the family structure has also changed greatly, influencing many modern families.GBoth traditional and modern Chinese families have similar value
52、s and morals to one another.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了传统和现代的中国家庭的价值观，它们有相同和不同之处。16选G根据前文的“Though”一词及后文的“These”一词以及后文的内容可知，此处说的是现代中国家庭和传统中国家庭有相同的价值观，故选G。17选B后面叙述的都是男人在家庭中的重要性，故选B。18选A根据前文对传统女性角色的介绍及后文的“However, they still rely on their husbands or fathers for financial support .”可知，空处承上启下，表示现代女性有了一定的独立性，有了自
53、己的职业，但仍要依靠丈夫或父亲，故选A。19选E上文叙述了传统家庭中五代同堂的景象，空处承接上文，表示现在很多家庭依然如此，从而进一步呼应文章的主题中国家庭的价值观的相同之处，故选E。20选D后文的“Families are still cherished, honored and respected .”表示尽管中国文化有变化，但是家庭结构和家庭的重要性仍然被保留，因此D项符合语境。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)To escape my mothers firm grasp, I rushed forward. However, I made a vain _21_.
54、She insisted it would only _22_ for a second, and then it would be all over. But inside my fouryearold mind, I could only _23_ great pain. Fearful tears streamed down my light pink cheeks _24_ she slowly lifted up my shirtsleeve. I attempted to break _25_ again, but she was clever and held me tight.
55、 She stared at the BandAid (创可贴) on my skin, urging me to _26_. She placed her hand on my pale skin, and in one quick movement, _27_ the BandAid. I screamed.Ever since that _28_ day twelve years ago, I have not been a fan of BandAids. Their _29_ is to protect a wound, but is it really worth the suff
56、ering one _30_ at the end of it? Life gave me the _31_.I have been called “the indecisive one” in my family for years. Whether I am asked to make simple decisions about what to have for dinner or what movie to watch, my _32_ is typically a meaningless shrug (耸肩)One day, while I was driving a car, I
57、came across a _33_. Superheroes by The Script filled me with a powerful feeling, _34_ me not to be afraid of decisions. I realized that in past years, the trust bonds I formed with others had been broken, which led me to being _35_. The faith and love I placed in a friend _36_ after he repeatedly be
58、trayed me. I built a firm wall around myself. The situation was like BandAids that _37_ pain.Replaying the song over and over again, I made the _38_ to rip off (撕掉) the BandAids. It was _39_ that it would not be easy and that _40_ did exist, but it had to be done.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者小时候撕掉身上的创可贴的经历让作者不
59、再喜欢创可贴，后来作者逐渐成为一个优柔寡断的人，一个朋友的背叛也让作者在自己周围筑起一道坚固的“墙”。幸运的是，作者偶然听到的超级英雄这首歌，让他豁然开朗，不再害怕做决定，勇敢撕掉了“创可贴”。21A.promiseBdecisionCsuggestion Dattempt解析：选D根据本空前的“To escape .”及下文内容可知，然而，“我”进行了一次徒然的尝试。22A.bleed BhurtCexist Dwait解析：选B根据下文的“great pain”可知，妈妈坚持说只会疼一秒钟，然后一切就会结束。23A.imagine BrecallCrecognize Drepeat解析：选
60、A根据本空前的“inside my fouryearold mind”可知，但在“我”四岁的大脑里，只能想象到剧痛。24A.unless BasCif Duntil解析：选B根据语境可知，当她慢慢地撩起“我”的衬衫袖子时，恐惧的泪水顺着“我”浅粉色的脸颊流了下来。25A.crazy BlostCloose Dcurious解析：选C根据本空后的“but she was clever and held me tight”可知，“我”试图再次挣脱，但她很聪明，紧紧地抓着“我”。26A.relax BexplainCconfirm Dcry解析：选A她盯着“我”皮肤上的创可贴，劝“我”放松。27A.
61、replaced BchangedCtore Dcovered解析：选C根据上下文内容及下文的“rip off (撕掉) the BandAids”可知，她把手放在“我”苍白的皮肤上，然后迅速地撕掉了创可贴。28A.historic BunusualCterrible Dspecial解析：选C根据上文内容可知，从十二年前那可怕的一天起，“我”就不再喜欢创可贴了。29A.dream BprincipleCinfluence Dpurpose解析：选D根据语境可知，它们的目的是保护伤口，但它真的值得一个人在伤口愈合时所经历的痛苦吗？30A.worries about Bgoes throughC
62、gives up Dfigures out解析：选B参见上题解析。31A.reaction BtaskCanswer Dduty解析：选C根据上句问句及下文内容可知，生活给了“我”答案。32A.response BattitudeCtendency Dperformance解析：选A根据本空前的“Whether I am asked to make simple decisions”可知，被要求做出简单的关于晚餐吃什么或看什么电影的决定时，“我”的回答通常都是毫无意义的耸肩。33A.movie BbookCvideo Dsong解析：选D根据最后一段中的“Replaying the song
63、over and over again”可知，一天，当“我”开车的时候，“我”突然间听到一首歌。34A.forcing BencouragingCconvincing Dpermitting解析：选B根据语境可知，The Script(爱尔兰摇滚乐队)的超级英雄给了“我”一种强大的感觉，激励“我”不再害怕做决策。35A.stubborn BselfishCsensitive Dhesitating解析：选D根据上文中的“the trust bonds I formed with others had been broken”可知，“我”与他人建立的信任纽带已经被打破，这让“我”犹豫不决。36A
64、.disappeared BreducedCmattered Dworked解析：选A根据语境可知，“我”对一个朋友的信任和爱在他屡次背叛“我”之后消失了。37A.increased BeasedCcaused Dkilled解析：选C根据语境可知，这种情形就像会引起疼痛的创可贴一样。38A.effort BwishCdifference Dchoice解析：选D根据“Replaying the song over and over again”可知，“我”一遍又一遍地播放着这首歌，最终选择撕掉创可贴。39A.obvious BpossibleCnecessary Dimpressive解析：
65、选A根据语境可知，很明显，这并不容易，并且痛苦确实存在，但必须要这样做。40A.anxiety BpainCdiscomfort Ddanger解析：选B参见上题解析。精表达夯实语言基础提升表达能力.单词拼写1Then there would be an awkward (尴尬的) silence as the person tries to think of what to talk about next.2When you are not punctual (准时的) for many times, you will become lazier and lazier, even fail
66、in the life.3Jim raised his hands in a despairing gesture (姿势)4They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner (方式) what they were thinking.5They all came in their Sunday best (最好的衣服) and I felt out of place in my casual (随意的) clothes.6As is known to all, everyone is unique (独一无二的) and you don
67、t have to imitate others.7When people are lining up in a shop, it is impolite (不礼貌的) to try to jump the queue.8His behavior (行为) today has made me revise my original impression of him.9Climbing so high made me feel dizzy (眩晕的)10The teachers spared no effort to ensure (确保) all students would be given
68、 an equal chance.单句语法填空1I want to know your explanation (explain) for the improper behavior at the important meeting yesterday.2You could see whether he wants to chat or not from his facial (face) expression and body language.3With the man guiding (guide) us ahead, we had no trouble finding the vill
69、age.4I feel guilty (guilt) at breaking my promise that I would give you a hand when you are in trouble.5Your mobile phone doesnt work, and youd better get it repaired (repair)6We sincerely hope that the government should take effective (effect) measures immediately to prevent the pollution going fro
70、m bad to worse.7He only gave an embarrassed (embarrass) smile when I spilled the water onto him.8In my opinion, a good ending (end) is better than a good starting.9We should be honest with each other, because honesty is the basis of making a harmonious society.(honest)10Your English is much better,
71、but there is still room for improvement (improve).完成句子1His talking and appearance made_an_impression_on us that he had ever received a good education.他的言行举止给我们留下的印象是他曾经受过很好的教育。2It_is_with_your_generous_help_that I firmly believe that I will adapt to the college life as soon as possible.正是在你慷慨的帮助下，我坚
72、信我会很快地适应大学生活的。3It is important that everyone_should_learn_to_get_along_well_with_others in a new environment.在新的环境中学会和他人友好相处对每个人都很重要。4. Setting up several organizations and launching a campaign to protect animals have_made_her_enjoy_worldwide_fame.她成立了几个组织，发起一项保护动物的运动，使她世界闻名。5She holds_the_belief_th
73、at_how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts.她相信脚踏实地和对自己行为负责的重要性。.书面表达假定你是李华，你所在的山西国际学校要征集一封英文感谢信，以致意奋战在抗击新冠肺炎第一线的医护人员，请你根据下列要点写一封信用于投稿。1表达谢意；2个人感受；3表达信心。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear medical workers， Good luck and stay well!You
74、rs sincerely，Li Hua参考范文：Dear medical workers，I am Li Hua, a student of Shanxi International School. Im writing to express sincere gratitude to you all for your devotion and sacrifice in this battle against the COVID19.During this outbreak, it is you who, despite the lack of equipment and the potenti
75、al of infection, desperately rescue those infected but striving for life.It is you who have shed new light on the virus with expertise to build up our confidence to defeat it.It is also you who deserve all the admiration and love!I can never express our thankfulness too much for your selfless contribution.Its widely believed that with our joint efforts China will win the battle and make a quick recovery.Good luck and stay well!Yours sincerely，Li Hua
