1、LESSON 1LIFESTYLES.阅读理解AI took a motor rickshaw to the train station in the city of Belapur. The driver didnt speak much English, but understood “Belapur Railway Station”. I had my tabla, a traditional drum from India, my suitcase with my clothes and other essentials. The feeling of flying by cars i
2、n this little machine is: as if you are inside a box with tiny wheels, dashing through disorderly traffic.I arrived at the station safely, and took a heavy breath as I unloaded my baggage before the ticket office. It was the first time that I had taken a local train to Tilak Nagar, where I was going
3、 to learn traditional vocal music. Standing in line, I counted at least 20 people staring at me. I bought my ticket, which was only 55 cents for a 20minute train ride. The_prices_still_blow_me_away.When the train came after 15 minutes or so, I got on with all speed, as the train only stops for a few
4、 seconds. The locals again stared at me. This was a train especially for local transport. After a while, a young man asked me if he could talk to me. He wanted to know if I was in a band. I stated no, but I love to play tabla. Through the conversation I knew he was a student of engineering with his
5、exams being tomorrow. I wished him good luck for the exams sincerely, as I knew what it means to Indian students to get good marks on their exams. If students do not get good enough scores, job opportunities will be few in a highlycompetitive environment.The student I met helped me unload my luggage
6、 as the train reached Tilak Nagar Station. He shook my hand strongly and looked into my eyes with marks of genuine care and friendship, despite us meeting for only 20 minutes.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己在印度乘火车的经历。1How did the author feel about the ride by a motor rickshaw?AWorthless.BCourageous.CCommon.DEx
7、pensive.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段作者描述乘motor rickshaw时使用的The feeling of flying .through disorderly traffic.和第二段首句中的I arrived at the station safely, and took a heavy breath可知，坐这样的车是需要勇气的，故选B。2What does the underlined part mean in the passage?AThe train ticket cost him too much.BIt was quite cheap to take the t
8、rain.CThe train was so convenient for him.DIt was unusual to take a train here.解析：选B句意理解题。上句which was only 55 cents for a 20minute train ride中的only说明了作者感到这里的票价太低了，故选B。3What do we know about the young man mentioned in the passage?AHe wanted to learn to play tabla from the author.BHe was a student on
9、the way to a university.CHe took his examinations seriously.DHe wished to find a job in Tilak Nagar.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句可知，印度学生大学期间的学习成绩和他们未来的工作有着很大的关系，因此这位在大学就读的年轻人应该很重视自己的考试，故选C。4What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?ATo tell readers he got to know an Indian young man.BTo imply it was
10、 unsafe to travel alone in India.CTo complain the messy and dirty Indian train.DTo share his first time on a train in India.解析：选D写作目的题。通读全文可知，这是作者第一次在印度乘火车，文中他讲述了在车站所看到的以及在火车上和一位年轻人的交谈，故选D。BFor most people, life is never easy. Thats especially true for high school students. Not only do you have the
11、stress and worry of schoolwork to deal with, you also have many problems of daily life to face. Take the relationship you have with your parents for example. When you were at primary school, your parents were probably your heroes. Whatever they did and whatever they said were always so interesting a
12、nd funny, but as you grew older, its likely that you and your parents began to grow apart from each other. Their jokes began to sound embarrassing, and the last thing youd want to do is to walk in the park holding hands with them. This is just one of the natural parts of growing older. Life has many
13、 difficult stages, but the teenage years are probably the ones that are filled with the most problems. As this is the time of life when we begin to turn into adults, lots of new issues arise. Now, you cant just rely on your parents to do everything for you you must take responsibility for yourself a
14、nd your own actions. At the same time, as your body begins to develop, problems arise that you never knew existed. Things like being worried about how you look in front of others soon become daily concerns. While all these are happening, you have to plan for your future. As you come to the end of yo
15、ur school years, you have to make some really big decisions. So yes being a teenager is really hard, and you probably have many questions that you need answers to. How do you decide whether you should follow the wishes of your parents, or your own? Which career is the most suited to you and your bac
16、kground? 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章说明了青少年时期将是一个全新的时期， 将是一个充满了挑战的时期。5Who is the passage written for? AParents. BTeachers. CHigh school students. DGraduates from university. 解析：选C细节理解题。根据首段中的high school students可知，本文是写给高中生的。6From the example of relationship between “you” and “your parents”， what can we know? AY
17、ou and your parents begin to grow apart. BYour parents couldnt tell interesting stories any longer. CYou only want to walk in the park with your friends. DYou are having many difficulties of daily life to deal with. 解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，所举的例子是为了说明you also have many problems of daily life to face，故选
18、D。7If there is another paragraph, what will be talked about? AMore questions for teenagers. BThe ways to deal with common questions. CThe relationship between you and your parents. DOther questions in your new life. 解析：选B推理判断题。根据语篇可知， 对青少年来说， 有许多的问题需要克服。而且最后一段提出了几个问题， 因此接下来有可能会提及相关问题的解决方法。8Whats the
19、 main idea of the passage? ALife isnt easy for most people. BA new chapter of your life. CMany difficulties make your life harder. DParents are not the ones that you can depend on. 解析：选B主旨大意题。根据第一段内容及下文描述可知，本文主要谈论的是“青少年面临的成长困难”，青少年时期是你即将开启的“人生的新篇章”。.完形填空Dr K was one of my favorite professors in coll
20、ege. He was unique because he admitted telling lies in his _1_. I remembered the introduction to his teaching at the beginning of his first class: “Now let me _2_ how I teach. Between today until the class right before finals, Ill put a _3_ into each of my lectures. Your job is to try and _4_ me in
21、the Lie of the Day.”And thus _5_ our tenweek course. Early in the course, the Lie of the Day was usually obvious immediately causing a forest of raised _6_ to challenge the lie. Dr K would smile, saying, “Very good! In fact, the opposite is _7_.”As the course progressed, _8_， the Lie of the Day beca
22、me less noticeable. Every once in a while, a lecture would _9_ with nobody catching the lie. On such days, we would all sit in _10_， while Dr K, looked quite pleased with himself and announced, “Ah ha! Each of you has one lie in your _11_. Discuss what it might be, and I will tell you next Monday.”
23、Those lectures forced us to _12_ what we had set down in our notebooks the following week.Its years since I _13_. While my knowledge taught by Dr K has faded over time, the lessons will always stay _14_ with me. “Experts” can be _15_ and say things that sound right so build a habit of challenging ne
24、w information and check it against things you already accept as a fact.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是一位令作者终生难忘的教授，他的授课方式让作者受益无穷，使作者养成了用挑战的思维面对新信息的习惯。1A.memoriesBlecturesCstories Dtextbooks解析：选B根据上文中“Dr K was one of my favorite professors in college.”可知，此处应指授课方法独特。2A.remember BdeclareCexplain Dconduct解析：选C教授在说
25、明(explain)自己是如何授课的。3A.puzzle BjokeCsurprise Dlie解析：选D根据第一段第二句中的telling lies以及下文提到的the Lie of the Day可知选D。4A.catch BhelpCsupport Dpunish解析：选A根据教授的说明可知，在授课中会出现谎言，因此学生的任务是找到(catch)这些谎言。5A.passed BcontinuedCbegan Darose解析：选C介绍完故事背景，接下来便开始讲述课程进行的情况，故本句话是说这样一个为期十周的课程开始(began)了。6A.eyes BhandsCheads Dbooks解
26、析：选B上文中提到课程早期，谎言是显而易见的，此处表示大家踊跃举手来挑战，故选B。7A.true BinterestingCeasy Dserious解析：选A既然是学生指出来的谎言，故相反的才是真实的(true)。8A.besides BthereforeConce Dhowever解析：选D根据空后的the Lie of the Day became less noticeable可知，上下文之间的内容为转折关系，故选D。9A.prove BmeetCend Dconnect解析：选C上文中讲到谎言在课堂上不那么明显了，因而，一堂课结束(end)了也没人找到谎言。10A.surprise
27、BreliefCcomfort Dsilence解析：选D在这种没有人能找出谎言的情况下，大家通常都静静地坐着(sit in silence)。11A.diaries BnotesChomework Darticles解析：选B根据下文forced us to _12_ what we had set down in our notebooks可知此处选B。12A.go through Blook forCfind out Dturn in解析：选Ago through 仔细浏览；复习；经历；look for 寻找；find out 查明；turn in 上交。结合语境可知，此处表示温习笔记，
28、去查出谎言。13A.married BretiredCgraduated Dmoved解析：选C根据下文可知，此处表示毕业(graduated)好多年。14A.funny BfreshCuseful Dimportant解析：选B此处While意为“尽管”。由语境可知，知识已经逐渐忘记了，但这些课在作者脑海里仍是鲜活的(fresh)。15A.responsible BgreedyCpatient Dwrong解析：选D结合全文主旨可知，此处表示所谓的专家也会犯错。.语法填空Going to Disney World is on the top of many childrens dream l
29、ists. So when Jermaine Bell from South Carolina turned down the opportunity to go to the _1_ (magic) destination for his seventh birthday in order to put the money towards helping those _2_ had to flee their homes because of Hurricane Dorian, we couldnt help but _3_ (impress) with his generosity.The
30、 young boy asked his parents to use the money for the trip to buy food for those _4_ need. He set up a stand (摊位) on Highway 125, giving out water, chips, and hot dogs to those who _5_ (try) to reach safety. Whats more, the youngster also offered up prayers (祈祷) for the people that risked _6_ (lose)
31、 their homes. As his grandmother, Aretha Grant, shared, “He actually even prayed for a family while they were here in reference to their house being OK when they got back, _7_ that was really teardropping.”Its _8_ (inspire) to see such generosity and concern for others in one so young. And we only h
32、ope his birthday proves to be as special as he is. What is equally impressive _9_ (be) Bells patience according to Kake. com, hes happy to wait for another opportunity to go to Disney World, especially _10_ (visit) the Animal Kingdom and have a Lion King party.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了7岁的小男孩Jermaine Bell为
33、了帮助受多利安飓风影响的人们，放弃去迪士尼乐园游玩的温暖故事。1magical考查词性转换。该空修饰名词destination，故用形容词形式。故填magical。2who考查定语从句。该空引导定语从句，修饰表示人的those，且在从句中作主语。故填who。3be impressed考查动词的语态。cant help but do sth意为“不得不做某事”，主语we和impress之间是被动关系，故用被动语态，be impressed with “对产生深刻印象”。故填be impressed。4in考查介词。in need为固定搭配，意为“处于困境中”。故填in。5were trying考
34、查动词的时态。此处表示过去正在发生的动作。故填were trying。6losing考查非谓语动词。risk doing sth “冒的风险”，为固定用法。故填losing。7so/and考查连词。此处前后可为因果或顺承关系，故填so/and。8inspiring考查词性转换。句意：看到这么小的孩子对别人如此慷慨和关心，真令人鼓舞。故填inspiring。9is考查时态和主谓一致。主语从句作主语，主句的谓语用第三人称单数，再根据本段的时态可知用一般现在时。故填is。10to visit考查非谓语动词。根据空前another opportunity to go to Disney World的提示可判断用不定式。故填to visit。