第1节阅读理解专题集训…………………………………………………………………………………1
第2节“阅读理解+七选五”组合…………………………………………………………………………5
第3节七选五专题集训……………………………………………………………………………………9
第4节“阅读理解+七选五”组合…………………………………………………………………………13
阶段性月考检测卷(一)………………………………………………………………………………………17
第5节完形填空专题集训…………………………………………………………………………………21
第6节“阅读理解+七选五+完形填空+语法填空”组合………………………………………………25
第7节语法填空专题集训…………………………………………………………………………………29
第8节“阅读理解+七选五+完形填空+语法填空”组合………………………………………………33
阶段性月考检测卷(二)………………………………………………………………………………………37
第9节短文改错专题集训…………………………………………………………………………………41
第10节“阅读理解+七选五+完形填空+语法填空+短文改错”组合………………………………45
第11节书面表达专题集训………………………………………………………………………………49
第12节“阅读理解+七选五+完形填空+语法填空+短文改错+书面表达”组合…………………53
阶段性月考检测卷(三)………………………………………………………………………………………57
第13节“阅读理解+七选五+完形填空+语法填空+短文改错”组合………………………………61
第14节“阅读理解+七选五+完形填空+语法填空+短文改错”组合………………………………65
第15节“阅读理解+七选五+完形填空+语法填空+短文改错+书面表达”组合…………………69
第16节“阅读理解+七选五+完形填空+语法填空+短文改错+书面表达”组合…………………73
阶段性月考检测卷(四)………………………………………………………………………………………77
第二部分题型组合综合检测卷
第17节题型组合综合检测卷(一)………………………………………………………………………81
第18节题型组合综合检测卷(二)………………………………………………………………………85
第19节题型组合综合检测卷(三)………………………………………………………………………89
第20节题型组合综合检测卷(四)………………………………………………………………………93
第三部分仿真模拟达标检测卷
仿真模拟达标检测卷(一)……………………………………………………………………………………97
仿真模拟达标检测卷(二)…………………………………………………………………………………101
仿真模拟达标检测卷(三)…………………………………………………………………………………105
参考答案与详解(单独成册)………………………………………………………………………………111
高考专题集训
第1节阅读理解专题集训
真题体验
A
(2022·新高考全国卷Ⅰ)
GradingPoliciesforIntroductiontoLiterature
GradingScale
90-100,A;80-89,B;70-79,C;60-69,D;Below60,E.
Essays(60%)
Yourfourmajoressayswillcombinetoform
themainpartofthegradeforthiscourse:Essay
1=10%;Essay2=15%;Essay3=15%;Essay
4=20%.
GroupAssignments(30%)
Studentswillworkingroupstocomplete
fourassignments(作业)duringthecourse.All
theassignmentswillbesubmittedbytheassigned
datethroughBlackboard,ouronlinelearningand
coursemanagementsystem.
DailyWork/In-ClassWritingsandTests/Group
Work/Homework(10%)
Classactivitieswillvaryfromdaytoday,
butstudentsmustbereadytocompleteshortinclasswritingsortestsdrawndirectlyfromassignedreadingsornotesfromthepreviousclass
lecture/discussion,soitisimportanttotakecarefulnotesduringclass.Additionally,fromtimeto
timeIwillassigngroupworktobecompletedin
classorshortassignmentstobecompletedat
home,bothofwhichwillbegraded.
LateWork
Anessaynotsubmittedinclassonthedue
datewilllosealettergradeforeachclassperiodit
islate.Ifitisnotturnedinbythe4thdayafter
theduedate,itwillearnazero.Dailyassignmentsnotcompletedduringclasswillgetazero.
Shortwritingsmissedasaresultofanexcused
absencewillbeaccepted.
1.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom
A.Atextbook.B.Anexampaper
C.Acourseplan.D.Anacademicarticle.
2.Howmanypartsisastudentsfinalgrademade
upof
A.Two.B.Three.
C.Four.D.Five.
3.Whatwillhappenifyousubmitanessayone
weekaftertheduedate
A.Youwillreceiveazero.
B.Youwilllosealettergrade.
C.Youwillbegivenatest.
D.Youwillhavetorewriteit.
B
(2022·全国乙卷)In1916,twogirlsof
wealthyfamilies,bestfriendsfromAuburn,
N.Y.—DorothyWoodruffandRosamondUnderwood—traveledtoasettlementintheRocky
Mountainstoteachinaone-roomschoolhouse.
ThegirlshadgonetoSmithCollege.Theywore
expensiveclothes.SoforthemtomovetoElkhead,Colo.toinstructthechildrenwhoseshoes
wereheldtogetherwithstringwasasurprise.
TheirstayinElkheadisthesubjectofnothing
Daunted:TheUnexpectedEducationofTwoSocietyGirlsintheWestbyDorothyWickenden,
whoisamagazineeditorandDorothyWoodruffs
granddaughter.
WhydidtheygothenWell,theywantedto
dosomethinguseful.Soon,however,theyrealizedwhattheyhadundertaken.
Theymovedinwithalocalfamily,theHarrisons,and,likethem,hadlittleprivacy,rare
baths,andablanketofsnowontheirquiltwhen
theywokeupinthemorning.Somemornings,
RosamondandDorothywouldarriveatthe
schoolhousetofindthechildrenweepingfromthe
cold.Inspring,thesnowwasreplacedbymud
overice.
InWickendensbook,sheexpandedonthe
historyoftheWestandalsoonfeminism,which
ofcourseinfluencedthegirlsdecisiontogoto
Elkhead.Ahair-raisingsectionconcernsthe
buildingoftherailroads,whichentailed(牵涉)
drillingthroughtheRockies,ofteninblinding
snowstorms.ThebookendswithRosamondand
DorothysreturntoAuburn.
Wickendenisaverygoodstoryteller.The
sweepofthelandandthestoicism(坚韧)ofthe
peoplemovehertosomebeautifulwriting.Here
isapictureofDorothyWoodruff,onherhorse,
lookingdownfromahilltop:“Whenthesun
slippedbehindthemountains,itshedarosyglow
allaroundthem.Thenafullmoonrose.The
snowwasmarkedonlybysmallanimals:foxes,
coyotes,mice,andvaryinghares,whichturned
whiteinthewinter.”
4.WhydidDorothyandRosamondgototheRocky
Mountains
A.Toteachinaschool.
B.TostudyAmericanhistory.
C.Towriteabook.
D.Todosightseeing.
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5.WhatcanwelearnaboutthegirlsfromParagraph3
A.Theyenjoyedmuchrespect.
B.Theyhadaroomwithabathtub.
C.Theylivedwiththelocalkids.
D.Theysufferedseverehardships.
6.WhichpartofWickendenswritingishair-raising
A.TheextremeclimateofAuburn.
B.ThelivingconditionsinElkhead.
C.TherailroadbuildingintheRockies.
D.ThenaturalbeautyoftheWest.
7.Whatisthetext
A.Anewsreport.B.Abookreview.
C.Achildrensstory.D.Adiaryentry.
C
(2022·全国甲卷)AsGinniBazlintonreached
Antarctica,shefoundherselfgreetedbyagroupof
littleGentoopenguins(企鹅)longingtosayhello.Thesegentle,lovelygatekeeperswelcomedher
andkick-startedwhatwastobeatripGinni
wouldneverforget.
Eversinceherchildhood,Ginni,now71,has
hadadeeplovefortravel.Throughouthercareer
(职业)asaprofessionaldancer,shetouredinthe
UK,butalwayslongedtoexplorefurther.When
sheretiredfromdancingandhersonseventually
flewthenest,shedecideditwastimetotakethe
plunge.
AftertakingadegreeatChichesterUniversityinRelatedArts,Ginnibegantotravelthe
world,eventuallygettingworkteachingEnglish
inJapanandChile.AnditwasinChileshediscoveredshecouldgetlast-minutecheapdealson
shipsgoingtoAntarcticafromtheislandsoff
TierradelFuego,thesouthernmosttipofthe
SouthAmericanmainland.“IjustdecidedIwantedtogo,”shesays.“IhadnoideaaboutwhatId
findthereandIwasntnervous.Ijustwantedto
doit.AndIwantedtodoitaloneasIalwayspreferitthatway.”
InMarch2008,Ginniboardedashipwith48
passengersshednevermetbefore,tobeginthe
journeytowardsAntarctica.“Fromseeingthe
wildlifetowitnessingsunrises,thewholeexperiencewasamazing.Antarcticaleftanimpression
onmethatnootherplacehas,”Ginnisays.“IrememberthefirsttimeIsawahumpbackwhale;it
justroseoutofthewaterlikesomeprehistoric
creatureandIthoughtitwassmilingatus.You
couldstillheartheoperaticsoundsitwasmaking
underwater.”
Therealizationthatthisisapreciousland,to
berespectedbyhumans,wasoneofthebiggest
thingsthathithometoGinni.
8.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“takethe
plunge”underlinedinParagraph2
A.Trychallengingthings.
B.Takeadegree.
C.Bringbacklostmemories.
D.Sticktoapromise.
9.WhatmadeGinnidecideonthetriptoAntarctica
A.Lovelypenguins.
B.Beautifulscenery.
C.Adiscountfare.
D.Afriendsinvitation.
10.WhatdoesGinnithinkaboutAntarcticaafter
thejourney
A.Itcouldbeahomeforher.
B.Itshouldbeeasilyaccessible.
C.Itshouldbewellpreserved.
D.Itneedstobefullyintroduced.
11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout
A.Achildhooddream.
B.Anunforgettableexperience.
C.Sailingaroundtheworld.
D.MeetinganimalsinAntarctica.
模拟强化
Whichcountrycanyoutraveltoin2020that
willallowyoutogoforlonger,enjoyahigher
standard,andsavemoremoneyThefollowing
destinationsofferaccommodation,transportation,
andfoodforless.
Kyrgyzstan,$25/day
Kyrgyzstanisthechoiceformosttravelers
interestedintryingoutCentralAsia,andmost
well-suitedtotravelersofallbudgets.Foodis
cheap,soisgettingaroundusingtheminibuses.
Youcanfindhostelsandlocalhomestaysforless
than$10.Mealscost$4—$8perday.
Romania,$33/day
IfyouareplanningaEuropeantripthatsaffordableandalittlebitoffthebeatenpath,Romaniaisperfectforyou.Unlikeotherpopular
places,manycharmingtownshereremainunknowntomostforeigners.Youcanalsotakefree
walkingtoursinthenumeroushistoricalsites.
Hostelsrun$10—$15pernight,foodishearty
anddelicious,andthepublictransportationisreliable
andaffordable.Mealscost$10—$15perday.
Arizona&Utah,$55/day
ForanAmericanSouthwestroadtrip,youll
spendanaverageof$110/daywhenyouaresolo.Ifyouhavejustoneotherperson,youdbeable
tosplitthecostsalmostperfectlyinhalf.Ifyou
havetwootherpeoplealong,takeitdowntoone
thirdandsoon.Themorethemerrier.
SouthAfrica,$40/day
AnyhostelsinSouthAfricaareinbeautiful
settingsandeachhasauniquepersonality,andaffordabletoo.Foodcangetexpensive.Tosave
—2—
money,cookyourownfood.Grocerystoresare
plentifulandhavereasonableprices.Byatleast
cookingyourownbreakfast,youcansavealotof
money.Thebest(andpossiblycheapest)waytoget
aroundthecountryistorentacarandsharewith3
otherpeople.Mealscost$12—$15perday.
1.WhatmakesRomaniadifferentfromtheother
places
A.Nicehostels.B.Deliciousfood.
C.Less-visitedtowns.D.Cheaptransportation.
2.Whatmaytheauthorrecommendfortravelling
inSouthAfrica
A.Driveyourowncars.
B.Cookyourownlunches.
C.Stayinexcellenthotels.
D.Finduniquetravelpartners.
3.Whatfeaturedothefourdestinationsshare
A.Theyrefamousforhistoricalplaces.
B.Theyrethebestplacesfortravelling.
C.Theyhaveconvenientpublictransportation.
D.Theyregoodtravelchoicesforsavingmoney.
Hotdogs,peanuts,anorderlygreenfield:Sal
Miyakeloveseverythingaboutherfirstbaseball
game—alovesharedbyauthorScottSimonasa
kidatWrigleyFieldinChicago,Illinois.
SalisthemaincharacterinSimonsfirstkids
novel,SunnysidePlaza.Tocreateherworld,Simonmadeuseofhisjobatahalfwayhousewhen
hewas19yearsold.Hecaredforadultswith
mentaldisabilities.Workingtheeveningshift,he
madesuretheybrushedtheirteethandtooktheir
medicinebeforebedtime.
“AllmylifeIvewantedtowriteaboutthatexperience,”saidSimon,ajournalistwhohostsWeekendEditionSaturdayforaradiostation.Hesaidthe
jobchangedhislife.
LikeSimonslong-agoclients,Sallivesina
homeforadultswithmentalchallenges.Itscalled
SunnysidePlaza.Saliskindandhard-working,
andshehelpsthecookinthekitcheneveryday.
Sheisalsoveryobservant.Salmaynotbeableto
read,butshenoticesdetailsthatothersoften
miss.WhensomeofherSunnysidefriendsbegin
todie,Saltriestofigureoutwhy.Becauseofher
disability,peopledontalwaystakeherseriously,
butothershelp,sometimesinsurprisingways.
Atthehalfwayhouse,“Ienjoyedgettingto
knowpeoplewhoatfirstsightseemedaworld
awayfromme,”saidSimon.“ThenIrealizedhow
muchwehadincommon.Wetalkedandjoked.I
likedspendingtimewiththem.”OneofSimons
favoritememories:taking12oftheresidentstoa
ChicagoCubsbaseballgame,wheretheiramazementmirrorsSalsinthebook.
SimonbasedSalonseveralpeopleheknew,
andhedidadditionalresearchtomakesureher
voiceandviewpointarebelievable.“Iwantedto
getallthisright,”saidSimon.“Thebooksyou
readwhenyoureyoungreallystaywithyou.”
Forhim,thismeanttheclassicshismotherguided
himto,includinghisfavoritesBlackBeautybyAnna
SewellandATaleofTwoCitiesbyCharlesDickens.
4.WhatdoweknowaboutSalMiyakefromthetext
A.SheresemblesSimoninpersonality.
B.Sheisanimaginarypersoninafiction.
C.ShelovesplayingbaseballwithSimon.
D.SheworksinSunnysidePlazaasSimondid.
5.WhatdoesSimonthinkofhisjobatthehalfwayhouse
A.Ameansofearninghisliving.
B.Achancetomakeforeignfriends.
C.Aplatformtoimprovehisbaseballskills.
D.Anexperienceinfluencinghislifegreatly.
6.WhatcanbelearnedaboutthenovelSunnyside
Plaza
A.ItreflectsSimonsworkingexperience.
B.ItsmaincharacterwasbasedonSimon.
C.ItwaswritteninmemoryofSimonsmother.
D.Ithasencouragedthousandsofdisabledmen.
7.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext
A.ClassicsReadingMakesaGreatWriter
B.WorkingExperiencesChangeYourView
C.Life-changingJobInspiresFirstKidsNovel
D.HelpingtheDisabledBringsYouHappiness
LifeexpectancyintheUnitedStateshasbeen
indeclineforthefirsttimeindecades,andpublic
healthofficialshaveidentifiedaseriesofpotential
causes,includinginaccessiblehealthcare,rising
drugaddictionandratesofmentalhealthdisorders,andsocio-economicfactors.Now,astudyled
bytheYaleSchoolofMedicinehasattemptedto
findouttherelativeimpactoftwofactorsmost
oftenlinkedtolifeexpectancy—raceandeducation—bylookingatdataabout5,114blackand
whiteparticipantsinfourU.S.cities.
Thelivesanddeathsamongthisgroupof
people—whotookpartinthestudyapproximately
30yearsagowhentheywereintheirearly20s—
showthatthelevelofeducation,andnotrace,is
thebestpredictorofwhowilllivethelongest.
Amongthe5,114peoplefollowedinthe
study,395haddied.Thesedeathswereoccurring
inworking-agepeople,oftenwithchildren,before
theageof60.Theratesofdeathamongparticipantsinthisgroupdidclearlyshowracialdifferences,withapproximately9%ofblacksdyingat
anearlyagecomparedto6%ofwhites.There
werealsodifferencesincausesofdeathbyrace.
Forinstance,blackmenweresignificantlymore
likelytodieofmurderandwhitemenfromAIDS.
Themostcommoncausesofdeathacrossallgroupsovertimewerecardiovasculardiseaseandcancer.
Buttherewerealsoobviousdifferencesin
ratesofdeathbyeducationlevel.Approximately
—3—
13%ofparticipantswithahighschooldegreeor
lesseducationdiedcomparedwithonlyapproximately5%ofcollegegraduates.
Strikingly,whenlookingatraceandeducationat
thesametime,theresearchersfoundthatdifferences
relatedtoracealmostdisappeared:13.5%ofblack
subjectsand13.2%ofwhitesubjectswithahigh
schooldegreeorlessdiedduringthecourseofthe
study.Bycontrast,5.9%ofblacksubjectsand4.3%
ofwhiteswithcollegedegreeshaddied.
Therefore,improvingoverallqualityofeducationissomethingtangiblethatcanhelpreverse
(扭转)thistroublingtrendinreductionoflifeexpectancyamongmiddle-agedadults.
8.Whatcanwelearnabouttheparticipantsinthe
study
A.Thewhitesaremoreaggressive.
B.Thewhitesgothighereducation.
C.Moreblacksthanwhitesdiedyoung.
D.Morewhitesthanblacksdiedofcancer.
9.Comparedwitheducation,theinfluenceofrace
ondeathratesis.
A.significantB.unnoticeable
C.growingD.long-lasting
10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tangible”probably
mean
A.Realistic.B.Creative.
C.Challenging.D.Temporary.
11.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheresearchfindings
A.Peoplecangetsmartthroughlearning.
B.Oneshouldnotdiscriminateotherraces.
C.Peopledontenjoyequalrightsforeducation.
D.Onecanlivelongerbygettingmoreeducation.
D
Tourismisoftenaboutseekingdeeperemotionalandpersonalconnectionswiththeworld
aroundus.Notalltravelexperiences,however,
needtotakeplaceintherealworld.Withtheevolutionofvirtualreality(VR)technology,tourism
willincreasinglybecomeacombinationofphysical
andvirtualworld.VRmayevenremovetheneed
totravelentirely.
ButcanaVRexperiencereallyequalareal
worldManyexpertsbelieveitcan.Studieshave
shownthatourbrainshaveaninbuiltVR-like
mechanismthatenablesustoliveimaginedexperiences.Muchofourwakinglifeisspentthinking
abouteitherthepastorthefuture.Thisisknown
as“mindwandering”.Duringtheseeventswere
notpayingattentiontothecurrentworldaround
us.Instead,wererecallingmemories,orcreating
andprocessingimaginedfutures.
Whenengagedinmindwandering,ourbrains
processthesementalimagesusingthesamepathways
usedtoreceiveinputsfromtherealworld.So,the
imaginedpastorfuturecancreateemotionsandfeelingssimilartohowwereacttoeverydaylife.VRcan
createthesesamefeelings.
Whilecriticsmightarguethatavirtualexperiencewillnevermatchreality,thereareseveral
waysVRtourismcouldmakeapositivecontribution.Firstlyitcouldhelpprotectsensitivelocationsfromovertourism.Inrecentyearsfamous
sitessuchasMayaBayinThailand,havehadto
limitthenumberofvisitorsbecauseoftheirnegativeimpact.Theseplacesarenowproducingtheir
ownVRexperiencesthatwillallowtouriststo
passthroughvirtualmodelsofthesites.
Virtualrealitymayalsoallowpeoplebackin
time,toexperiencehistoricalevents,visitancient
cities,andeventowalkamongdinosaurs.
Finally,inaworldwheremanypeoplesuffer
fromstressanddepressionduetooverwork,virtualtourismmayprovideacheapandconvenient
wayforpeopletotakebriefholidaystootherwise
unreachabledestinationsandrechargetheirbatteries,withouteverleavingtheirhomes.
Itsoundslikesciencefictionbutitsalready
happening(流行的).Asvirtualtechnologyimprovesandaspeoplecontinuetodemandnewand
interestingexperiences,morevirtualtourismwill
beexpected,bothincombinationwiththereal
worldandinsteadofit.
12.Whatisdrivingthedevelopmentofvirtual
tourism
A.Companiesseekingtomakemoremoney.
B.Improvementsinvirtualrealitytechnology.
C.Peoplesdemandformoresharedexperiences.
D.Peoplesdeeperunderstandingofthephysical
world.
13.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes“mindwandering”
A.Thebrainprocesseswhichhelppeople
thinkVRisreal.
B.Thewaythebrainprocessesinputsfrom
therealworld.
C.Brainactivitiesfocusingonpastorfuture
events.
D.Experiencescomingfromapersonsimagination.
14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelast
A.Sciencefiction.B.Virtualtechnology.
C.Virtualtourism.D.Therealworld.
15.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage
A.TodescribetheadvantagesofVRtourism.
B.Togivesuggestionsforreducingovertourism.
C.ToencouragepeopletodevelopVRtechnology.
D.ToarguethatVRtourismwillreplacethe
realworldtravel.
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专题组合集训
第2节“阅读理解+七选五”组合
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Aberdeen
Lyingalongthenortheastcoast,Aberdeenis
borderedbyRoyalDeesideandCairngormsNationalParktothewestandwonderfulseaviews
totheeast.
InAberdeenyoucanfeeltherichnessofthe
cityshistoryallaroundyou,fromthetraditional
Doricaccentoflocalresidents(居民)tothebeautifulgranite(花岗岩)buildingsalongthestreets.
Impressivearchitecture
Aberdeeniswell-knownallovertheglobe
becauseofitsgranitebuildingsandmonuments.
Tothenorthofthecitycenter,thestonestreets
andhistoricuniversitybuildingsofOldAberdeen
aresteeped(浸透)inhistory,whiletotheeast—
bytheharbor—thefishingquarterispacked
withtinycottagesandcolorfulgardens.
Attheharbor
Thisisacitywhereyoucanwalkfromthe
citycentertotheharborinminutes—andyou
haveahighchanceofseeingdolphins(海豚)playinginthewaterswhenyougettotheharbor.
Thesandybeachisamustvisit.Walkalong
thesandsbeforestoppingtoenjoyanicecreamin
thefreshseaair.Youmightspotpeoplesurfingin
thewatertoo.
Gettinghere
Aberdeenhasfantastictransportlinkswiththe
restoftheUKandEurope.Whetherflying,taking
thetrain,catchingtheferryordriving,reachingthe
regionisstraightforward.
Gettingaround
Aberdeencityhasanamazingpublictransportsystem,bothdayandnight,althoughexploringthestreetsbyfootisagreatwaytoexperiencetheatmosphereofthisdynamiccity.Driving
aroundiseasy,butifyoudonthaveacar,buses
andtrainswilleasilytakeyoutoyourdestination.
1.WheredoesAberdeenlie
A.Faroffthecoast.
B.Tothewestofthesea.
C.TothewestofRoyalDeeside.
D.IntheheartofCairngormsNationalPark.
2.WhatmakesAberdeenfamousworldwide
A.Itsrichnessofhistoryandculture.
B.Itstinycottagesandcolorfulgardens.
C.Itsgranitebuildingsandmonuments.
D.Itssandybeachandwonderfulseaviews.
3.WhatcanbeknownaboutAberdeenfromthe
text
A.Itsnoteasytogetarounditbycar.
B.Dolphinsarentrarelyseeninitsharbor.
C.Thebestwaytoenjoyitistakingpublic
transport.
D.Ithasfewdirecttransportlinkstocitiesoutside
theUK.
Thirteen-year-oldMadisonWilliamswas
studyinginherbedroomwhenLeighWilliams,
hermother,toldherthatalittleboyfellintoa
septictank(化粪池)andnoonecouldreachhim.
MadisonandLeighrantoaneighborsyard,
wheretheyfoundtheboysworriedmotherand
—5—
otheradultssurroundingthetankopening.It
stuckoutafewinchesabovethegroundandwas
11inchesinwidth—slightlywiderthanabasketball—withahatch(盖子)thathadbeenmovedunnoticed.Thetwo-year-oldboyhadslippedinand
wasdrowninginfourfeetofwastewaterinside
theeight-feet-deeptank.
Madisonsurveyedthesituation.Shewasthe
onlyonewhocouldfitthroughthesmallhole.
Withouthesitation,shetoldtheadults,“Lower
mein”.Inside,thetankwasdark,andtheairwas
smelly.Intheprocess,shejammedherleftwrist
againstahiddenpole,injuringthemusclesinher
wristsoseverelythatthehandwasleftuseless.
Ratherthantendingtoherinjury,Madison
triedtofeeltheunderwaterboy.Minuteswentby
beforeshesawtheoutlineofhisfoot.Madison
shothergoodhandoutandgraspedthefoottightly“Pullmeup!”sheshouted.Then,tenminutes
afterMadisonhadenteredthetank,sheandthe
boywereliftedout.
Buttheboywasntoutoftrouble.Hehad
lackedoxygenlongenoughthathewasntbreathing.Hewasplacedonhisside,andanadulthit
himhardontheback.ItwasonlywhenMadison
heardhimcrythatsheknewhewasallright.It
tookMadisonlongertorecoverthantheboy,who
wastakentohospitalandlefthospitalthatsame
night.She,however,experiencedmonthsofpainfultreatment,fortheinjurythatshehadpostponedtendingwasmoresevere,which,says
neighborMaryHolley,madethegirlsactionsall
themoreimpressive.
4.Whatmostlikelycausedtheboytofallintothe
septictank
A.Thetankwasveryhardtobenoticed.
B.Theboywascuriousabouttheunknown.
C.Thehatchwasnotinthecorrectposition.
D.Thetankopeningstoodoutontheground.
5.WhydidMadisontakelongertorecover
A.Theinjurytoherwristbecameworse.
B.Shewasntsenttohospitalintime.
C.Shepaidallherattentiontotheboy.
D.Seriousinfectionsetintoherwound.
6.WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedtobestdescribeMadison
A.Modest.B.Optimistic.
C.Courageous.D.Hard-working.
7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout
A.Aluckylittleboy.
B.Aterribledrowningaccident.
C.Ahiddenseptictank.
D.Anadmirableteenhero.
Wehumanslovetostareintooursmartdevices.Wegazeforhours-about10hoursand39
minutesaday-atourcomputers,smartphones,
tabletsandtelevisions.Isallthisstaringbadfor
usItmightbe,mainlybecauseaswestareatour
devicesweareexposingourselvestobluelight.
Bluelightisatypeofelectromagnetic(电磁
的)radiationwithaveryshortwavelengththat
producesahighamountofenergy.Whileitstrue
thatlightcandamageoureyesundercertaincircumstances,theresnoscientificevidencesuggestingthatbluelightisharmfultooureyes.But
manypeoplestillthinkitis,whichiswhybluelight-blockingglassesaresopopular.Sodothe
glasseswork
“Everyoneisveryconcernedthatbluelight
maybecausingdamagetotheeye,buttheresno
evidencethatitmaybecausingseriousdamage,”
—6—
Dr.RahulKhurana,clinicalspokesmanforthe
AmericanAcademyofOphthalmology,toldBusinessInsider.
Bluelightexposureisnothingnew.Infact,
thesunisthelargestsourceofbluelight.Moreover,bluelightisalsopresentinLEDlight.Butif
bluelightisntharmful,thenwhyareweconstantlyrubbingoureyeswhenwerelookingat
ourscreensTheansweriseyestrain(眼疲劳):
Morethan60percentofpeopleexperienceeye
problemsassociatedwithdigitaleyestrain.And
bluelight,itseems,isntthecause.Instead,our
eyesaresostrainedbecausemostofusblinkless
whenwestareatourdigitaldevices.Soifeyestrainistheissue,blue-light-blockingglassesare
probablyoflittleuse.
8.Whatdoweknowaboutbluelight
A.Itisakindofnuclearradiation.
BIthastheshortestwavelength.
C.Itmaycomefromelectronicdevices.
D.Itconsumesagreatdealofenergy.
9.Whatcausesthepopularityofblue-light-blocking
glasses
A.Evidenceoftheirbenefitstoeyes.
B.Beliefinbluelightsharmfuleffect.
C.Widespreaduseofsmartdevices.
D.Scientificunderstandingofbluelight.
10.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4
A.Bluelightexposureishardlyavoidable.
B.Eyeproblemsarenoteasytodealwith.
C.Bluelightmayconnectwithtiredeyes.
D.Rubbingeyesmakespeoplestrained.
11.Accordingtothetext,wearingblue-light-blockingglassesmaybe.
A.tiringB.harmful
C.uselessD.beneficial
Windfarmshavebeenconsideredastheway
tofightglobalwarming,butanewstudysuggests
theycouldactuallyheattheplanetup.
ThestudyfoundthattheUSwouldget
warmerifthenumberofturbines(涡轮机)were
increasedmarkedly.Researcherssaytheyllrequiremuchmorelandthanpreviouslythought,
needingfiveto20timesmorespacethanearlier
studieshavesuggested.Andwindscreatedbyvast
fieldsofturbinescouldmixwarmandcoolair,
whichmakesthesurfacequitewarm.
Despitethepotentialdrawbacks,however,
theresearchersarguewindenergystillmakes
moresensefortheenvironmentthanfossilfuels.
StudycoauthorandHarvardUniversityscientist
ProfessorDavidKeitharguedthat,whenitcomes
toenergyproduction,thereisnofreelunch.
“Windbeatscoalbyanyenvironmentalmeasure,
butthatdoesntmeanthatitseffectscanbeignored.Wemustusefewerfossilfuelstostopcarbonproduction.Indoingso,wemustmake
choicesbetweenvariouslow-carbontechnologies,
allofwhichhavesomeenvironmentaleffects,”he
said.
MorethantenpreviousstudieshavenowobservedlocalwarmingcausedbyUSwindfarms.
Researcherssuggestedthatsolarpoweroffersa
lessdamagingenergysourceinthefightagainst
climatechange.Intermsoftemperaturedifference
perunitofenergygeneration,solarpowerhas
about10timeslesseffectthanwind,andthesolar
powerenergyismatureinawiderangeoffields.
Butthereareotherconsiderations.Forexample,
solarfarmsaredense(密集),whilethelandbetweenwindturbinescanbeco-usedforagriculture.
Tidalpowerisanenvironmentally-friendly
energysource.Inadditiontobeingarenewable
energy,itdoesnotgiveoffanyclimategasesand
doesnottakeupalotofspace.However,there
—7—
arecurrentlyveryfewexamplesfromrealtidal
powerplantsandtheireffectsontheenvironment.Also,itisimportanttorealizethatthe
methodsforgeneratingelectricityfromtidalenergyarerelativelynewtechnologies.Itisprojected
thattidalpowerwillbecommerciallyprofitable
within2030withbettertechnologyandlarger
scales.
12.Whatisthepurposeofthetext
A.Tointroduceastudyfinding.
B.Todiscusstheglobalwarmingproblem.
C.Toprovethebenefitsofwindfarms.
D.Tocallattentiontoenvironmentalprotection.
13.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout
A.Theeffectsofglobalwarming.
B.Thereasonforusingwindenergy.
C.Thedisadvantagesofwindfarms.
D.Theworkingprincipleofwindfarms.
14.WhatdoProfessorDavidKeithswordssuggest
A.Producingenergyiseasierthanbefore.
B.Consumingenergydamagestheenvironment.
C.Burningcoalshouldbetotallystopped.
D.Developinglow-carbontechnologiesishard.
15.Whichisrecommendedconsideringtheenvironmentandpracticaluse
A.Windenergy.
B.Fossilfuel.
C.Tidalpower.
D.Solarenergy.
Ⅱ.七选五
Teenagersareespeciallylikelytosufferloneliness.Herearesomesuggestionsforspeedinga
recoveryfromloneliness.
Reachouttoothers,butstartsmall.Asmile
andafriendlygreetingforthestudentbehindyou
inlineatthecafeteriawontmakeyoubest
friends.16Italsocanmakeiteasiertointeractthenexttime.
Findasafeplacetomakeconnections.Ifgoingtotheschooldancemakesyoufeellikeyou
justdontbelong,tryjoiningaspecial-interest
group.Maybeitsthedramacluborthemarching
band.17
Findotherwaysofmakingconnections.
Lonelypeoplehungerforacceptanceandfriendship.Sometimesfeelingacceptedandlikedcomes
moreeasilywhenyoudosomethingforothers.
18Teachachildinreading.Takenotesfora
disabledclassmate.Youmightbesurprisedatthe
connectionsyoumakeafterreachingoutinthese
ways.
19Lonelinessisanabsenceofquality
friendships,notofaparticularquantityof
friends.Thatswhyitsimportanttoknowhowto
selectafriend.Thebestfriendshipsarethose
basedonsimilarvaluesandattitudes.
Yougetwhatyouexpect,soexpectthebest.
Ifyouexpectotherstobefriendly,youwillbehaveinsimilarways.
20Itgoesawayasteenslearnhowto
findtheirwaythroughtheirsocialworldandconnectwithothers.
A.Butitwillmakeyoubothfeelprettygood.
B.Soconsiderbecomingavolunteer.
C.Someteensarentsoadaptable,however.
D.Encouragepeopletobefriendliertoyou.
E.Choosetherightpeople.
F.Formostyoungpeople,lonelinessisonlytemporary.
G.Lookforagroupthatallowsyoutoeasein
gradually.
—8—
第3节七选五专题集训
(2022·全国乙卷)Friendshipneedscareand
attentiontokeepitingoodhealth.Herearefive
waystosustain(保持)long-distancefriendships.
·Setaregulardate
Long-lastingfriendshipssharethecharacteristic
thatbothsidesequallycontact(联系)andsharewith
oneanother.Withbusyschedules,squeezinginphone
callscanbeachallenge.1.
·Moreisntalwaysmerrier
Makesureyouhavecommunicatedwithyour
friendabouthowfrequentlyeachofyouwantsto
becontactedandwhatmethodworksbestforyou
both.2.Therearealternativestoconstant
writtencommunication,suchasleavingvoicemessagesorhavingagroupchat.
·Practiseempathy(共情)
3.Thefriendwhoisremainingneedsto
besensitivetoalltheadditionaltimedemands
placedonthefriendwhohasmoved.Theonein
thenewenvironmentshouldbesympathetictothe
factthatyourfriendmayfeelabandoned.
·4
Anniversariesandbirthdayscarryevenmore
weightinlong-distancefriendships.Although
technologymightmakeday-to-daycommunication
possible,extraeffortgoesalongwayonspecial
days.Simplykeepingadiarythatkeepstrackof
friendsbirthdaysandotherimportantdateswill
makesurenothingslipsbyyou.
·Dontrelyontechnologyalone
5,butlong-distancefriendships—even
closeones—mayrequiremoreconsciouseffortto
sustain.Trytoseekoutchancestorenewfriendships.HowtodoitJustspendface-to-facetime
togetherwheneverpossible.
A.Rememberimportantdates
B.Compensatebywritingletters
C.Itisalsohelpfulforyoutobeafriendshipkeeper
D.Trytofindatimethatworksforbothofyou
andsticktoit
E.Friendsneedtotalkabouttheirpreferred
methodsofcommunication
F.Itiseasytohaveasenseofconnectedness
throughsocialmedia
G.Youmaybethefriendwholeftortheonewho
wasleftbehind
(2022·全国甲卷)
ImportantThingstoKnowWhenDiningOut
Culturaldiningetiquette(礼节)mightsurpriseyouwithsomeofitsimportantrules.6.
Knowingsometipswillhelpensurethatyouhave
anenjoyablemealwithfriendsorfamily—nomatterwhereyouareintheworld.
ChopstickRules
Thewayyouhandlechopsticksisimportant
toavoidannoyingyourcompanions.Whenyouput
themdownbetweenbites,alwaysputthemdown
togethersotheyareparallelwiththeedgeofthe
tableinfrontofyou.7.
HandsorUtensils(餐具)
InIndiaandtheMiddleEast,itsconsidered
veryrudetoeatwithyourlefthand.Peoplein
Franceexpectyoutoeatwithautensilineach
hand.8,insteadpreferringtousetheir
hands.InChile,youmaynevertouchanyfood
withyourfingers.PeopleinThailandgenerally
usetheirforksonlytopushfoodontotheir
spoons.
MakingRequests
9.InPortugal,thiswouldbeaserious
mistake,becauseitshowsthechefthatyoudont
liketheirseasoningskills.Similarly,inItaly,never
askforextracheesetoaddtoyourfood.
Someoftheseculturaldiningetiquetterules
mayseemrandomandstrange,buttheyareimportantinvariouscountries.10,themore
comfortableyoullbegintofeelwithitsforeign
culturalpractices.
A.Themorefriendsyoumakeinyourlifetime
B.Themoretimeyouspendinanygivencountry
—9—
C.Mexicansconsideritinappropriatetoeat
withutensils
D.Dontgetcaughtmakinganembarrassingmistakeatarestaurant
E.Itsagoodsignforthechefifyoumakeamess
aroundyourplate
F.Neverstickthemuprightinyourfoodorcross
themasyouusethem
G.Itmayseemlikeasimplerequesttoaskfor
saltandpepperatameal
(2022·新高考全国卷Ⅰ)FitnessMagazine
recentlyrananarticletitled“FiveReasonsto
ThankYourWorkoutPartner”.Onereasonwas:
“Youllactuallyshowupifyouknowsomeoneis
waitingforyouatthegym,”whileanotherread:
“11”Withaworkoutpartner,youwillincreaseyourtrainingeffortasthereisasubtle(微
妙)competition.
So,howdoyoufindaworkoutpartner
Firstofall,decidewhatyouwantfromthat
person.12Ordoyoujustwanttobephysicallyfit,abletomovewithstrengthandflexibilityThinkabouttheexercisesyouwouldliketo
dowithyourworkoutpartner.
Youmightthinkaboutpostingwhatyouare
lookingforonsocialmedia,butitprobablywont
resultinausefulresponse.13Ifyouplanon
workingoutinagym,thatpersonmustbelongto
thesamegym.
Mypartnerpostedherrequestonthenotice
boardofalocalpark.Hernoticeincludedwhat
kindoftrainingshewantedtodo,howmanydays
aweekandhowmanyhoursshewantedtospend
oneachsession,andherage.Italsolistedherfavoritesportsandactivities,andprovidedher
phonenumber.14
Youandyourpartnerwillprobablyhavedifferentskills.15Overtime,bothofyouwill
benefit—yourpartnerwillbeabletoliftmore
weightsandyouwillbecomemorephysicallyfit.
Thecore(核心)ofyourrelationshipisthatyou
willalwaysbetheretohelpeachother.
A.Yourfirstmeetingmaybealittleawkward.
B.Aworkoutpartnerusuallyneedstolivecloseby.
C.Youllworkharderifyoutrainwithsomeoneelse.
D.Doyouwanttobeabetterathleteinyourfavoritesport
E.Howcanyouwriteagood“seekingtraining
partner”notice
F.Justacceptyourdifferencesandlearntowork
witheachother.
G.Anynoticeforatrainingpartnershouldincludesuchinformation.
(2022·浙江1月卷)Ihavethesame24
hoursinadayasyoudo,butIhavemadespecific
choicesthatallowmetomakethemostofevery
day,andstillfeelhappyandrelaxed.16
·Pickthemostimportant.
17Focusonspendingtimethatforyou
isfunandproductive.Ichosethelifeofanadviser
becauseIliketoworkwithcompanies,butdont
wantthelifeofabigcompanyCEO.Mychoices
arebasedonthelifestyleIwant.
·Combineyouractivities.
Manypeoplegocrazytryingtofigureout
howtospendtimewithfriends,family,work,
play,etc.18Findwaystoenjoythemina
combinedmanner.Buildyoursociallifearound
peopleinyourworkenvironment.Findpeoplein
yourcompanywhosharecommoninterestsand
developyourcareer(职业)aroundthepeopleand
activitiesyoulove.
·19
Youwouldthinklearningtakesmoretime
fromyou,butactuallytherearealwaysnewways
ofdoingthingsthatcansaveyoutimeondaily
tasks,freeingyouupforthemostimportant.Alwaysbelookingforanewwaytogainbackan
hourhereorthere.
·Lightenup.
Theworldwontcometoanendinmostcasesjustbecauseyouleftafewthingsundone.Celebrateprogressandkeeprefining(改进)towarda
happyproductiveexistence.20Everycompletionisasmallvictorythataddsupinabigway.
A.Speedup.
B.Beanactivelearner.
C.Stoptryingtobalancetimebetweenthemall.
D.Makechoicesaboutwhatismeaningfulinyour
life.
E.Thethingsyoudowellusuallygiveyougreater
joy.
F.Perhapsthesetipswillhelpyoumakethemost
ofyourtime.
G.Thisiswhymakinglistsisimportantinany
productivityhandbook.
—10—
WhenyouthinkoftheArctic,youimaginean
icylandofpurewhitesnow.Othersimagineitasthe
lastreallycleanplaceleftonEarth.Wehavepolluted
thedeepestoceanswithplastictrash,1
GermanscientistshaverecentlyfoundmicroplasticsinArcticsnow.2Sadly,thescientists
found1,800piecesofmicroplasticperliterof
snow.
HowisplasticpollutionreachingtheArctic
Accordingtoscientists.“Itsapparentthatthemajorityofthemicroplasticsinthesnowcomesfromthe
air.”Theyfalloffplasticobjectsandaremovedby
thewind,justlikedust.3Findingtheseplastics
inArcticsnowmeansthatwemaybreathethem
in.Anevenhigheramountofmicroplasticwas
foundinthesnowaroundcities.
Thehighconcentrationsfoundinsnowsamplessuggestmicroplastics,whichcontainrubber
orchemicalsusedinsyntheticfabrics(混合纤维),
maycausesignificantairpollution.
4Scientistscannotanswerthisquestionfor
now,accordingtotheworldHealthOrganization.We
doknowthatourbodiescannottakein“large”pieces
ofmicroplastics.However,iftheplasticsaresmall
enough,theycanfindwaysintoourbodiesand
staythereforalongtime.Whatsmore,earlier
studieshaveshownthatmicroplasticsmaycontributetolungcancerrisk,heighteningtheneed
tofurtherassesstherisksoftakingthemin,the
studysaid.
Microplasticshavealsobeenfoundinrivers
andoceansaroundtheworld.Previousresearch
hasfoundthattheyflowoverlongdistancesand
intoouroceans,damagingecosystemsalongthe
way.5Thewastewaterthenflowsintorivers
andouttosea,wheretheyareeatenbyseaanimals.Ifpeopletheneattheseanimals,itmeans
thatwereeatingtheplasticaswell.
A.Aretheybadforus
B.andnowitstheArcticsturn.
C.soweshouldtakeactiontoprotecttheworld.
D.Theymixwithiceintheairandfalltothe
groundassnow.
E.Microplasticsarepiecesofplasticsmallerthan5
millimeters.
F.Theystartinourwaterwhenwewashclothes
withplasticfibers.
G.Isplasticpollutiondoinggreatdamagetoour
globaleconomy
Sometimes,youdonotfinishdrinkingyour
glassofwaterbeforeyougotobed.6But
haveyoueverwonderedifitisstillsafetodrink
“Ifyouhavecleanwaterinacleanglass,
yourefinetodrinkitforadayortwo,”Kellogg
SchwabfromtheJohnsHopkinsUniversityWaterInstituteintheUStoldTime.
7Thatsbecauseafterabout12hours,
thecarbondioxide(二氧化碳)intheairreacts
(反应)withthewaterinyourglass,slightlyloweringitsPHlevel.
Also,theremightbemoremicroorganisms
(微生物)inyourwaterifyouleaveitoutovernight.Microorganismsgrowmorequicklyatroom
temperature.Thesemicroorganismscanstayon
yourglass.8Butaslongasyoucleanyour
glassesveryoften,thiswillnotbeaproblem.
IncountriesliketheUSandUK,peopleoftendrinkwaterdirectlyfromthetap(水龙头).
9Mostexpertssaythattapwaterhasashelf
lifeofsixmonths,accordingtoZaneSatterfield
fromWestVirginiaUniversity,US.Aftersix
months,thereislesschlorine(氯)inthewater
andbacteria(细菌)starttogrow.Youdbetter
notdrinkthewaterotherwiseyoumaygetsick.
10Schwabsaidpeopleshouldbecareful
withthem.Ifyouleaveabottleofwaterunderthe
sunorinacarforalongperiodoftime,theplasticproducesachemicalcalledBPA.Thischemical
cancauseheartdiseaseandcancer.
A.Whataboutplasticwaterbottles
B.Theycanmakeyougetsickmoreeasily.
C.Isitsafeforyoutodrinkthewaterlater
D.Butyoumayfindthatittastesstrange.
E.Somepeopleprefertodrinkwaterfromrivers.
F.Youmightwanttodrinkitthenextmorning.
G.ThisisOK—however,tapwatercannotbe
storedforalongtime.
—11—
Willrobotssoonbepickingsoftfruitsandsalad
Ittakesacertainskilltopickastrawberryor
asalad.Whilecropslikewheatandpotatoeshave
beenharvestedmechanicallyfordecades,many
fruitsandvegetableshaveprovedresistanttoautomation.11
Butrecently,technologicaldevelopmentsand
advancesinmachinelearninghaveledtosuccessfultrialsofmoresensitiveandskilfulrobots,
whichusecamerasandartificialintelligencetolocateripefruitandhandleitwithcareandaccuracy.
DevelopedbyengineersattheUniversityof
Cambridge,theVegebotisthefirstrobotthatcan
identifyandharvesticeberglettuce(莴苣),bringinghopetofarmersthatoneofthemostdemandingcropsforhumanpickerscouldfinallybeautomated.12
First,therearemoremouthstofeed,butless
manuallabor.Withtheworldspopulationexpectedtoclimbto9.7billionin2050from7.7billion
today,agricultureisunderpressuretomeetrising
demandforfoodproduction.Ontopofthis,growers
arefacingalong-termlaborshortage.13who
sufferfromeconomiclossesduetolaborshortage.
Second,14Theproblemsfromclimate
change,suchasextremeweather,shrinkingagriculturallandsandthelakeofnaturalresources,
makeinvasion(创新)andefficiencyallthemore
urgent.15Theglobalmarketforagricultural
robots,expectedhaveahigheroperatingspeed
andaccuracythantraditionalagriculturalmachinery,isprojectedtogrowfrom$205billionin
2018to$23billionin2028,accordingtoareport
frommarketintelligencefirmBISResearch.
A.Thisisonereasonbehindtheindustrysdrive
todeveloprobotics.
B.thereisanappealforinnovationandefficiency.
C.robotscouldleadtomoreadvancedfarming
practices.
D.Thedevelopmentofroboticsinagriculture
couldleadtoamassiverelieftothegrowers.
E.Theyaretooeasilybruised(碰伤),ortoohard
forheavyfarmmachinerytolocate.
F.Thisbreakthroughissignificantwithoutdoubt.
G.Thisispartlyduetoalackofinterestfrom
youngergenerations.
Musicisoftentargetedatteenagers.Because
teenagersgothroughbigchangesandstartmakinglife-affectingdecisionsintheirteens,people
naturallywonderwhateffectsmusichasonteenagers.DoesitleadtoviolenceHelptestscores
Teachthemvaluablelessons16
Musiccanhelpstudentsimproveacademicperformance.Studyingmusicinvolvesmathandsciencesostudentsoftenimproveintheseareas.
17Accordingtoareport,studentswhotook
partinmusicperformancescored41pointshigher
inmaththanthosewhodidnottakepartinmusic
performance.
Beingateenagercanberoughemotionally.
Musicisanespeciallyemotionalartformcovering
everytypeofemotion.18Asmusicisaway
toexpressemotions,manyteenagersmighttryto
maketheirownmusic,whichcancreatehealthy
emotionalexpression.
19Thus,listeningtomusiccanteach
teenagersalotabouttheirowncultureandother
cultures.Theycanlearnmusicaltraditions,musicalinstruments,historylessonsandmore.Plus,as
listeningtomusicisafunactivity,thiscanoften
beamoreinterestingwaytolearnaboutaculture,ratherthansimplyreadingatextbook.
Musictastesandinterestscanoftenbring
peopletogether,especiallyteenagers.20As
well,musicisoftenenjoyedatconcertsanddance
clubswhereteenagersoftenhangout.Typically,
thepeopleattendingtheseconcertsanddance
clubsalreadyshareacommoninterest,soaconnectioncanbeeasilymade.
A.Musicisoftenrelatedwithculture.
B.Thisimprovementcanbenefitthemintests.
C.Musicgreatlyimprovesteenagerslearning
abilities.
D.Whiletherearenegativeeffects,therearemanypositiveeffects,too.
E.Iftheycanfindasongthatmatchestheir
mood,theywillfeelcomfortable.
F.Rapmusicpresentsanewvocabularyteenagers
wontlearninanEnglishclass
G.Twoteenagerswholikethesamestyleofmusicareeasilytostartupafriendship.
—12—
第4节“阅读理解+七选五”组合
GreatActivitiesforNatureLovers
Hiking
Oneoftheeasiestandmostaccessibleways
togetclosetonatureisbysettingoutonagood
oldfashionedhike.Hikinggenerallydoesntrequireanyfancyequipmentorspecialskills,justa
pieceofmapandathirstforadventure.Thisactivitycanbeasrelaxingasyoumakeit.
BackcountryCamping
Whylimityourselftojustadayhikewhen
youcanhaveafullweekendforalongeradventureBackcountrycampinginvolvespackingyour
tent,sleepinggear,food,andwateronyourback
tosetupcampinaremotelocation.Ifyourean
experiencedhikerandcamper,thisisanexcellent
waytotestyoursurvivalskillsandexplorethe
wilderness.
MountainandRoadBiking
Unlikelonghikesthroughthewoods,biking
allowsyoutocovermoregroundandtravelfartherinnature.Mountainbikingtypicallyinvolves
ridingupanddownsteepslopes,betweentrees,
andoverrocks.Ifthissoundstoointenseoryour
tiresarentsuitedforruggedterrain(地形),considertakingaroadbikeonpavedtrailsthrough
forestpreservesoralongcountryroads.
Gardening
Contrarytopopularbelief,youdonthaveto
travelbeyondyourownbackyardtoexperience
thebeautyofnatureeveryday.Ifyourpersonality
islessadventurousoryourmobilityrestricted,
considerplantingagardentogrowyourownvegetables,fruit,herbs,orflowers.Theressomethingtrulysatisfyingaboutmixingupasalad
withfreshingredientsyougrowyourself.Oneof
thebestpartsaboutspendingtimeingardeningis
thatitdoesnthavetobreakyourbudgetandanyonecandoit.
1.Whatdohikersneedforhiking
A.Practicalskills.
B.Necessaryequipment.
C.Ausefulmap.
D.Arelaxedmood.
2.WhatsNOTtheadvantageofgardeningaccordingtothetext
A.Youdontneedtogofartoenjoythebeauty
ofnature.
B.Itgivesyouasenseofsatisfactionwhen
cookingwithfreshingredients.
C.Itdoesnttakeanyenergyormoneytodoit.
D.Itseasytostartitforanyonewholikesit.
3.Whichofthefollowingcantakeyoutotravel
farthest
A.Hiking.
B.BackcountryCamping.
C.MountainandRoadBiking.
D.Gardening.
MynameisMatthew.Imnotsomeonewho
hasmanysecrets,becauseImaterribleliar.But
thereisonehugesecretthatIkeptforyears—I
failedmydrivingtest.Ihadneverfailedatestbefore,andhadneverevencomeclose.Drivingmade
meanxious,butmyparentstoldmeIhadto.They
signedmeupfordrivinglessons.Ihadgottena
perfectscoreformywrittenpermitexam,butgettingbehindthewheelwasadifferentstory.
ButwhenOctober30throlledaround,my
pridesetin.Iwantedtobelikeeveryoneelseat
myschool,showingoffthebrandnewlicense
—13—
theydgotten.Lookingbackonthatspecialday,I
cantrememberifIwasnervous.WhatIdorememberisstartingthetest,pausingatastopsign
afterafewseconds,andbeingaskedbytheinstructortopullover.Ihadreceivedanauto-fail
sincemypausewasindeedapauseandnotareal
stop.IwasntupsetthatIwasleavingwithouta
license,butIwasscaredeveryonewouldknow
thatIhadfailed.SowhenIgottoclass,ItoldeveryoneIdidntwanttotakethetestonmybirthday.
OneFridayamonthlater,Iwenttothetest
spotagainandpassed.LaterthatnightIdrovefor
thefirsttimebymyself,whichbroughttomean
amazingfeelingIveneverexperienced———but
sill,Icouldntimagineevertellinganyonethe
truth.SoIdidnt.Itwasntuntilmidwaythrough
collegethatIcameclean.Itturnedoutplentyof
mycollegefriendshadfailedtoo!AndIgathered
enoughcouragetospeakthefactout.Yes,Ihad
alsofailed.
NowIrealizefailureandimperfectionare
twothingseveryonehastoexperience,without
whichonecouldntmakeatrueman.
4.WhatcanwelearnaboutMatthew
A.Hewasaslowlearnerofdriving.
B.Hereliedheavilyonhisparents.
C.Hewasafraidoftakingexams.
D.Hewasboredwithtellinglies.
5.WhydidtheinstructoraskMatthewtopullover
A.Toputanendtohistest.
B.Tocheckhisparkingskills.
C.Togivehimasecondchance.
D.Toshowhimabetterwayofdriving.
6.WhatmadeMatthewfeelextremelyworriedafterhisfirstattempt
A.Failingtogetadrivinglicense.
B.Missinghisbirthdaycelebration.
C.Makinghisparentsdisappointed.
D.Losingfacebeforehisclassmates.
7.WhatdidMatthewlearnfromhisownexperience
A.Honestyisthebestpolicy.
B.Failureisawaytogrowup.
C.Truthstandsthetestoftime.
D.Imperfectionisanotherformofperfection.
Self-drivingcarshavebeenbackedbythe
hopethattheywillsavelivesbygettinginvolved
infewercrasheswithfewerinjuriesanddeaths
thanhuman-drivencars.Butsofar,mostcomparisonsbetweenhumandriversandautomatedvehicleshavebeenunfair.
Crashstatisticsforhuman-drivencarsare
gatheredfromallsortsofdrivingsituations,and
onalltypesofroads.However,mostofthedata
onself-drivingcarssafetyhavebeenrecordedofteningoodweatherandonhighways,wherethe
mostimportanttasksarestayinginthecarsown
laneandnotgettingtooclosetothevehicle
ahead.Automatedcarsaregoodatthosetasks,
butsoarehumans.
Itistruethatself-drivingcarsdontget
tired,angry,frustratedordrunk.Butneithercan
theyyetreacttouncertainsituationswiththe
sameskilloranticipationofanattentivehuman
driver,nordotheypossesstheforesighttoavoid
potentialperils.Theylargelydrivefrommoment
tomoment,ratherthanthinkaheadtopossible
eventsliterallydowntheroad.
Toaself-drivingcar,abusfullofpeople
mightappearquitesimilartoanuninhabitedcornfield.Indeed,decidingwhatactiontotakeinan
emergencyisdifficultforhumans,butdrivers
havesacrificedthemselvesforthegreatergoodof
others.Anautomatedsystemslimitedunderstandingoftheworldmeansitwillalmostnever
evaluate(评估)asituationthesamewayahuman
would.Andmachinescantbeprogrammedinadvancetohandleeveryimaginablesetofevents.
—14—
Somepeoplemayarguethatthepromiseof
simplyreducingthenumberofinjuriesanddeaths
isenoughtosupportdriverlesscars.Butexperiencefromaviation(航空)showsthatasnewautomatedsystemsareintroduced,thereisoftenan
increaseintherateofdisasters.
Therefore,comparisonsbetweenhumansand
automatedvehicleshavetobeperformedcarefully.Tofairlyevaluatedriverlesscarsonhowwell
theyfulfilltheirpromiseofimprovedsafety,its
importanttoensurethedatabeingpresentedactuallyprovideatruecomparison.Afterall,choosingtoreplacehumanswithautomationhasmore
effectsthansimplyaone-for-oneexchange.
8.Whatmakesthecomparisonbetweenself-drivingcarsandhuman-drivencarsunfair
A.Self-drivingcarsnevergettired.
B.Statisticsarecollecteddifferently.
C.Machinescanmakedecisionsfaster.
D.Self-drivingcarsknowtheworldbetter.
9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword”perils”inParagraph3mostprobablymean
A.Dangers.B.Self-drivingcars.
C.Pedestrians.D.Human-drivencars.
10.Inwhichaspectcanself-drivingcarsbeathuman-drivencars
A.Drivingsteadily.
B.Climbingsteepslopes.
C.Evaluatingthecostofloss.
D.Makingcomplexdecisions.
11.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom
A.Aposter.B.Anovel.
C.Abrochure.D.Amagazine.
Weknowthatreadingisgoodforchildren.
Now,anewstudysuggeststhatjustbeingaround
bookshasitsbenefits.Ateamofresearchersin
Australiafindsthatgrowingupwithalargelibraryathomeimprovesliteracy(读写能力),
number-sense,andeventechnologicalskillsinlaterlife.ItappearedinthejournalSocialScience
Research.
Theresearcherswereexploringtheadvantagesofscholarlyculture.Theywereinterestedina
curiousobservationthatsomecallthe“radiation
effect”.“Radiationeffectisasituationwherechildrengrowuparoundbooks,buttheydontread
books.Butsomehowbooksbenefitthem,even
thoughtheydontreadthemasmuchastheirparentswishthemto,”saidJoannaSikora,asociologistinAustralia.Joannaandhercolleaguesanalyzeddatacollectedbetween2011and2015bythe
OrganizationforEconomicDevelopment.Thesurveyassessedtheliteracy,numeracy(计算能力),
andtechnologicalcompetencyofmorethan
160,000adultsfrom31countries.Anditincluded
aquestionabouthowmanybooksparticipants
hadintheirhomesduringadolescence.“Whatwe
wereabletomakeclearwasthatpeoplegrowing
uparoundbookshadbetterliteracy,numeracy
anddigitalproblem-solvingskillsthanpeoplewho
hadfewerbooksgrowingupbuthadsimilareducationlevels,similarjobs,andevensimilaradult
habitsintermsofreadingorworkingatvariousnumeracy-improvingactivities,”shesaid.
Infact,teenswhoonlymadeitthroughhigh
schoolbutwereraisedinabookishenvironment
didaswellinadulthoodascollegegraduateswho
grewupinahousewithoutbooks.Now,how
mightmereexposureleadtointellectualimprovement“Ifwegrowupinahouse,inahome
whereparentsenjoybooks,wherebooksaregiven
asbirthdaypresentsandvalued,thisissomething
thatbecomesapartofouridentityandgivesus
thislifelongurgetoalwayscomeclosetobooks
andreadmorethanwewould.”
Sokeepshelvespiledwithbooks.Yourkids
willnotonlybegrateful,theyllbemorelikelyto
beabletospell“grateful”correctlyaswell.
—15—
12.Whats“radiationeffect”accordingtothetext
A.Theterribleeffectofradiationonthepersonsandthings.
B.Thegoodinfluenceofthebookishenvironmentonadolescents.
C.Thebeneficialeffectofreadingbookson
adolescents.
D.Thebadeffectoftheenvironmentwithout
booksonadolescents.
13.Howdoestheexposuretobooksimproveintellect
A.Booksbringasenseofidentityandeagernesstoreadmore.
B.Bookshelptoprovideachancetocome
closetosociety.
C.Booksarealwaysgiventoadolescentsas
valuablepresents.
D.Bookswilloffertheteensanurgetomake
greatachievements.
14.Whatstheauthorsattitudetowardsbookishenvironment
A.Opposed.B.Neutral.
C.Indifferent.D.Supportive.
15.Whatsthebesttitleforthetext
A.ReadingMoreHelpsImproveChildrensAbilities
B.ReadingatHomeBringsChildrenManyAdvantages
C.GrowingUpAroundBooksBenefitsChildrenaLot
D.CreatingaBookishEnvironmentforChildrenIsofMuchImportance
EffectiveWaystoDealwithJoint(关节)Discomfort
Jointdiscomfortisacommonproblem,but
mostpeoplewhosufferfromitdontknowthe
provenwaysthatyoucanfindrelief.Thereare
severalwaysforhelpingyourjoints.16
Droptheextrapounds.Weallknowthatlosingweightimproveshealthinmanyways,soit
shouldntcomeasasurprisethatitdoesthesame
forjointhealth.17Lesspressureonyour
kneeswillhelppreventjointdamagefromhappening.Whenitcomestolosingweightwhileyou
havejointdiscomfort,lowimpactexerciseisthe
best.Strengthtraining,stretching,andyogafor
thosehopingtostrengthenandsupporttheir
jointsarerecommended.Aerobic(有氧的)exercisesalsohelpdecreasesensitivitytopainthrough
exercise.
18Havingabalanceddietcombinedwith
keepingahealthyweightseemstohavethebest
long-termresultforpreventingjointdamage.Anotherwayistostopeatingfoodsthatcancause
inflammation(炎症).
Usethermaltherapyandcoldcompresses.
19Ifyouexperiencealotofstiffness(僵硬)
inthemornings,awarmshowerorheatpackwill
helploosenupthetissuesandjointsandprovide
relief.20Applytheiceorcoldpackbywrappingitinathintowelandapplyingitovertheareafor10minutes.Thishelpscooldownthearea,
reducetheinflammation,andrelievepain.
Althoughtheresnoperfectsolutiontomake
jointdiscomfortdisappear,addingtheselifestyle
changesintoyourdailyschedulecanbereally
goodforyourjoints.
A.Changeeatinghabits.
B.Whatyoueatdoesntmakeadifference.
C.Itsbetternottomovewhenyourehaving
jointdiscomfort.
D.However,ifyourefeelingjointpain(notjust
stiffness),icingisthebestway.
E.Foreveryonepoundyoulose,thatsfour
poundsofpressureoffyourknees.
F.Andmorethanlikely,theresonethatyou
dontyetknowaboutthatcanhelpyou.
G.Usingheatandicetotreatjointdiscomfortisa
time-testedandgoodchoiceformany.
—16—
阶段性月考检测卷(一)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)略
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选
项中,选出最佳选项。
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Myviolinislikeasoulmatethatwhisperswords
ofwisdomtome.Together,wevegonethroughboth
tearsandhappiness.
About12yearsago,Imadeacquaintancewithit
followinganorderfrommymom.Manyhoursof
boredomwerespentpracticingit.Andtomakethings
worse,thedisappointmentinmyteacherseyesasI
playedthewrongnoteswaslikeaninvisiblehammer,
strikingonmyheart.Oneday,Ifinallydecided:I
hateit!
Bychance,thingschangedwhenIwasseven.I
wasathomelyingonthesofa,wonderinghowthose
famousviolinistsdealtwiththisterribledilemma.I
searchedonlinefortheE-minorConcerto,awellknownviolinworkbyGermancomposerFelixMendelssohn,andlistenedtoit.
Abeautifulandmysterioussoundcamefromthe
violinasthebowmovedacrossit.Itwaslikethemusicslidovertheflowers,roseup,andstartedtofillthe
air.Theviolinsvoicewokeupthesun,madethetrees
green,andfreshenedtheair.Asthemusicchanged,
theskyturnedbacktogray.Agloomyshadecovered
thegrassasallthesunshinedisappeared.Icouldhear
childrencryingandmenshouting.Itwaslikeaninvisibleclawhadgrabbedmyhearttightly,makingit
unabletobeat.
Thatgloriousdaysetoffmypassionandinterest
inviolin—Igrabbedmineandneverletitgo.Before
thememoriesfaded,Istaredatmyinstrument.Withouthesitating,Ipickeditup,rosined(用松香擦)the
bow,andbegantoplay.Peacefilledmyheart.
Myviolinhasbeenbymysidefor12years.When
Ifeelhappy,anenergetictunemakesitevenbetter;
whenImdeepinsorrow,apeacefultunewashesit
away;whenImwalkingonair,feelingespecially
pleasedwithmyachievements,solemn(庄严的)tunes
calmmedown.Gradually,ithasbecomeapartofmy
Myviolin,shallIcompareyoutoasummersday
—17—
4.Whatfurthercontributedtotheauthorsdislikeof
violin-playing
A.Ordersfrommum.
B.Boredomofpractice.
C.Lossofpassionforviolin.
D.Disappointmentintheteacherseyes.
5.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4
A.Theauthorsfeelingwascontinuouslyinfluenced
bythemusic.
B.Theweatheractuallychangedbecauseofthetune.
C.Thesuddenchangemadetheauthorsheartunabletobeat.
D.Thesceneryoutsidetheroomwasquiteattractive.
6.Whydidtheauthorpickuptheviolinagain
A.Theinvisiblehammerandclawaregone.
B.Thebeautifulimaginationchangedhisattitude.
C.Afamoustunearousedhisinterestandpassion.
D.HewascrazyaboutFelixMendelssohnsworks.
7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthe
A.Deeploveformusic
B.Mydislikeandlikeofviolin
C.Aninspiringstoryofviolin
D.Musicalsoulmate—violin
Whenyouthinkofanationalpark,yougenerally
picturefreshairandwildanimals,rightWell,now
youregoingtohavetoaddteashopsandsomething
called“theTube”toyourdefinition,becauseLondon,
Englandhassigneduptobethefirst“NationalPark
City.”
LondonwasestablishedbytheRomansaround
2,000yearsagoandhasbeencontinuallyinhabited
(居住于)sincethen.Inallthattime,however,nobody
hadtheideatoreplacealltheparkswithbigbox
storesorhighbuildings,whichmeansLondonalready
hasamuchlowerurbandensity(密度)thanmostof
theworldscities.Nowadaysaboutathirdofthecity
isgreenspace.
InJuly2019,Londonannounceditswillingnessto
becometheworldsfirstNationalParkCity.Nowthe
cityismovingtowardthegoalofachieving50%green
spacebytheyear2050byconnectingandexpanding
publicparks,greeningupunusedparkinglotsandthe
privateyardsofexistingandnewhouses,fixingsome
greenroofsonexistingbuildingsandevencutting
holesinfencesforwildlifetopassthrough.
“Inspiredbytheaimsandvaluesofourprecious
ruralnationalparks,theLondonNationalParkCityis
basicallyaboutmakinglifebetterinthecapital
throughbothsmalleverydaythingsandlong-term
strategicthinking.”DanielRaven-Ellison,whobegan
thecampaigntomakeLondonaNationalParkCitysix
yearsagosaidinapressrelease.“Wevebeendoing
thatinLondonforcenturies,whichiswhyLondonis
sogreenanddiverse.”
Londonwillhaveamucheasierjobachievingthis
typeofgreentransformationthanmoredensely-urbanizedcitieslikeParisandNewYork,whichhave
10%and27%greenspacerespectively.Butthat
doesntmeanitsnotpossible—theNationalParkCity
Foundationhopestoemploy25morecitiesinaddition
toLondonbytheyear2025.Glasgow,Scotlandand
NewcastleuponTyneinnortheastEnglandareboth
currentlyconsideringbecomingNationalParkCities.
8.WhatmakesLondonmorelikelytobecomeanationalparkcitythanothercities
A.Itssmallerpopulation.
B.Itslessdenseurbanization.
C.Itscitizensgreatsupport.
D.Thegovernmentsefforts.
9.WherecanwefindthedataonLondonsmeasures
toachieveitsgoal
A.InParagraph1.B.InParagraph2.
C.InParagraph3.D.InParagraph4.
10.WhatisDanielRaven-Ellisontryingtotalkabout
inthefourthparagraph
A.ThesignificanceofLondonscampaign.
B.TheeffectsofnationalparksonLondon.
C.TheresourcesofLondonsgreenspace.
D.ThestrategicthinkingofLondonforlong.
11.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph
A.Tryingtobeanationalparkcityisturningnew
trend.
B.Nationalparkcitiesarespringinguparoundthe
C.ItissoeasyforLondontobecomeanational
parkcity.
D.Nationalparkcitiesaremakingimprovements
toourlife.
Inthe1970s,chemistJamesLovelockandmicrobiologistLynnMargulisdevelopedtheGaiahypothesis(盖亚假说):allorganicandinorganiccomponents
ontheplanetarepartofoneself-regulatingsystem,
workingtomaintainlifeonearth.Scientistsagreethat
weneedtakesignificantactiontocontrolemissions(排
放).Butwherescientistsandpopularmovementshave
thusfarfailedtoconvincetheworldtoact,itseems
thatMotherEarthmayhavesucceeded,withthenever-before-seenCOVID-19.
COVID-19isestimatedtohavereducedcarbon
dioxideemissioninChinabyaquarter.Itcausedfactoriestoshutdown,andslowedconstructionactivities.
Recentanalysisshowsa70percentdropinflightsin
FebruarycomparedwithJanuary.Andevengettingintoacarandgoingtoarestaurant,shoppingmall,or
concertposesariskofinfection,whichmeansthat
manypeoplearechoosingtostayathomeandareconsumingless,resultinginasignificantreductionof
theircarbonfootprints.
Ofcourse,Chinaandtherestoftheworldwill
hopetorestartnormalproductionandconsumptionas
soonasthevirusisundercontrol.However,somepositivemeasureshavealreadybeentakenasaresultof
COVID-19.Asthevirusisthoughttooriginatefrom
wildlife,Chineseauthoritiesarerevisinglawsandregulationsregardingthecountrysmassivewildlifetrade
inordertopreventfutureepidemics(流行病)—awin
forbiodiversity.
Thedeathsofthousandsofpeopleworldwide
—18—
shouldalsoserveasalastingreminderofthefragility
oflife.Wehumansfrequentlyignoreorrepressuncomfortablethoughtsofdeathandextinction.We
wouldrathergetonwithourlivesasusual,thinking
everythingwillsomehowworkoutintheend.Onlyin
thefaceofsufferinganddeathareweforcedtoview
thebigger,longer-termperspective—andthisiswhat
isneededinordertoreactappropriatelytoclimate
change.COVID-19hassentalarmbellsringingthroughouttheworld.
12.WhatdoestheauthormentiontheGaiahypothesis
for
A.Totellthemainideaofthetext.
B.Tointroducethetopicfordiscussion.
C.Toshowtheneedtoprotecttheplanet.
D.Tostresstheimportanceofself-regulatingsystem.
13.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout
A.TheunexpectedbenefitofCOVID-19.
B.TheeconomicinfluenceofCOVID-19.
C.ThepreventivemeasuresforCOVID-19.
D.ThepossiblecausesofCOVID-19.
14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“repress”inthe
A.Control.B.Hold.
C.Vary.D.Test.
15.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellusinthetext
A.Itsurgenttofightthevirus.
B.Thevirushascausedmanydeaths.
C.Lifeisfragileinfaceofdisasters.
D.Actionisneededforclimatechange.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空
白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Whyaresomepeoplesuccessfulandothers
arentWhatsthesecretofsuccess16
ManyofGladwellsideasappearinhissocialpsychologybestsellerOutliers.17Gladwellthinksthat
thisisjustanexcusefornottrying...andifyoureally
wanttobegoodatsomething.youhavetoworkatit.
“Practiceisntthethingyoudoonceyouregood.”
Gladwellwrites.“Itsthethingyoudothatmakesyou
good.”
Centraltothebookisthe“10,000-hourrule”.It
meansthatifyouwanttobeamongthebestinthe
world,youneedtopractisesomethingfor10,000
hours.18Forexample,theBeatlesplayedlivein
Hamburgmorethan1,200timesbetween1960and
1964,whichismorethan10,000hoursofplaying
time.AndwhenMicrosoftchairmanBillGateswas
13,hewasgivenaccesstoahighschoolcomputer
(oneofthefewavailableinthecountry)allowinghim
topractisecomputerprogrammingformorethan
(Yes,youguessedit)10,000hours.
Theinterestingthingisthatsuccesshasnothing
todowithintelligence.19HesgotanIQofbetween195and210(AlbertEinsteinsIQwasestimatedtohavebeenbetween160and180).Asaboyat
school,Langanwasabletotakeanexaminaforeign
languagehedneverstudiedandpassitafterjust
skim-readingatextbookforthreeminutes.However,
Langannevergraduatedfromuniversityandworked
inlabour-intensivejobshiswholelife.Thisproves
thatintelligencealonewillnotleadtosuccessyou
needhardwork,support,financeandopportunities.
Gladwelladds,“Noone—notrockstars,notprofessionalathletes,notsoftwarebillionaires,andnoteven
geniuses—evermakesitalone.”
20Evenafteryouveputinyour10,000
hoursofpractice,youstillneedoneotherkeyingredient—luck.So,youcouldbethemostamazingguitarist
intheworld,butunlessyoureluckyenoughtoplayin
frontofarecordcompanyexecutivewhoseesawayof
exploitingthattalent,youarentgoingtobeseeing
yournameinlights.
A.Itisntjustaquestionoftimeandsupport.
B.AuthorMalcolmGladwellthinksheknows.
C.Thatsequaltothreehoursadayfor10years.
D.Ofcourse,manypeoplearguethatyoucancreate
yourown“luck”.
E.Thepopularviewisthatsomeofusareborntalentedandothersarent.
F.TaketheexampleofChristopherLangan,whosmentionedinthebook.
G.Someonewhoswillingtopractisesomethingfor
10,000hoursisprobablyactive.
第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D
四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Lehrneralwayswantedtodesignrollercoasters.Even
asa(n)21,though,sheknewthattherehadtobe
moretoitthanjusthoppingonboard.“Istarted22
howIwouldprepare”shesaid.Shelookedtoscienceand
mathand23advancedclassesinalgebraandgeometryinmiddleschoolandhighschool.Thenshetook
evenmore24mathandahigh-levelphysicscourse.
Shealso25themeparksasoftenasshecould
andresearchedthe26ofthosecoastersonline.
Whenitcametimefor27,shewenttotheColoradoSchoolofMinesinGolden,whereshe28a
bachelorsdegreeinmechanicalengineering.
NowLehrnerworkswithamusementparkstodesignand29newcoasters.Thesenewcoastersthey
designare30madeofwood,exceptforametal
31onwhichthecarsrun.Thebasicdesignhas
beenaroundformorethanacentury.Still,Lehrner
noteseachnewoneisdifferent.“Alotofthesame
32andconceptsareusedwhenIdesignnewcoasters.Butthey33withtheterrain(地势)anddesign.Thattellsuswhatthelimitswillbe—howtight
thebendsandhow34thehillsare.”
Someparks35theircoasterstobeasscaryas
possible.Thatmeansbig36andquickturnsand
lotsofinversions.Lehrneris37atmakingtwisted
woodcoasters.Thecoastersshe38makeyoufeel
asifyouregoing39thanyoureallyare,because
thetracksarelowertotheground.“Wealsotryto
buildridesthatarefunforthewhole40—childrenaswellastheirparents.”shesaid.
—19—
21.A.kidB.genius
C.teacherD.inventor
22.A.goingoverB.thinkingabout
C.writingdownD.dreamingof
23.A.broughtB.researched
C.gaveD.took
24.A.classicalB.ancient
C.advancedD.practical
25.A.createdB.visited
C.managedD.sponsored
26.A.makersB.parks
C.themesD.players
27.A.vacationB.college
C.graduationD.decision
28.A.missedB.bought
C.gotD.refused
29.A.discoverB.learn
C.purchaseD.build
30.A.carefullyB.completely
C.largelyD.possibly
31.A.trackB.frame
C.fenceD.cover
32.A.metalsB.plans
C.colorsD.components
33.A.agreeB.change
C.compareD.deal
34.A.beautifulB.dangerous
C.highD.much
35.A.imagineB.consider
C.hateD.want
36.A.stepsB.seats
C.dropsD.carriages
37.A.expertB.amazed
C.pleasedD.excited
38.A.ridesB.enjoys
C.studiesD.designs
39.A.fasterB.slower
C.fartherD.crazier
40.A.placeB.family
C.worldD.society
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或
括号内单词的正确形式。
IhaventseenMrJenkinssinceIleftschoolbutI
oftenthinkabouthim.Iwasntverygood41.
mostschoolsubjectsbeforeImetMrJenkins.IsupposeIwasabitlazy,especiallyinmaths.Theonly
thingIcanrememberfromschoolmathsis42.
theanglesofatriangleaddupto180degrees!But
whenIwas15andwentintoMrJenkinsclass,Ireallybecame43.(interest)inasubjectforthe
firsttime.
BeforeMrJenkinstaughtme,sciencehad
44.(simple)beenasubjectfullofstrange
wordstome.Ihadnoideawhathydrogenwas,andI
didntreallywanttoknow,eitherIfounditallso
45.(bore)anddifficult.ButMrJenkins
madeeverythinginteresting.Heusedtoexplainthings
whichseemeddifficultwithlotsofpractical46.
(example)andinsimplelanguage.Oneday,he
tookusoutsideandwe47.(build)arocket!
Irememberthatheletmepoursomefuelintothe
rocket,andthenanotherstudentlit48.
matchtosetitoff.Itwasgreatfun.
IknowthatIwasnta49.(will)
student,butIwasntslowtolearnnewthings.The
problemwasthatIlacked50.(confident)in
myself.Mr.JenkinsmademefeelthatIhadmyown
strengths.
第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,
请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言
错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词
的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面
写出该加的词。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修
改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不
计分。
Keepinghandscleanisoneofthemostbasicways
ofpreventillness.Yesterday,Iteachmythree-year-old
sisterhowtowashhandsproper.Firstly,Iaskedher
towetherhandunderrunningwaterandapplysoap
tothem.Beforesherubbedhandswellwithsoapforat
leasttwentyseconds,Itoldtohertowashoffallof
thesoap.Lastly,Igavehimacleantoweltodryher
hands.Sheverygladandshowedmehercleanhands.
Lookedathersmilingface,IfeltsuchhappythatI
gaveheranewstorybook.
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是某校高三学生李华,在最近几次英语考
试中,书面表达部分得分较低。请给你的英国笔友Jim
写封邮件,寻求他的帮助。
要点如下:
1.自己的困难和困惑;
2.希望得到帮助。
注意:1.字数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
DearJim,
Yours,
LiHua
—20—
第5节完形填空专题集训
(2022·全国乙卷)Youngchildrenacrossthe
globeenjoyplayinggamesofhideandseek.For
them,theressomethinghighlyexcitingabout1
someoneelsesglanceandmakingoneselfunableto
beseen.
However,weallwitnessthatpreschoolchildrenareremarkably2athiding.Theyoften
coveronlytheireyeswiththeirhands,leavingthe
restoftheirbodies3.
Foralongtime,thisineffectivehidingmethod
was4asevidencethatchildrenarehopelessly
“egocentric”(自我中心的)creatures.Butour5
researchresultsinchilddevelopmentalpsychology
6thatidea.
Webroughtyoungchildrenaged2-4into
ourMindsinDevelopmentLabatUSC.Each
7satdownwithanadultwhocoveredher
owneyesor8.Wethenaskedthechildifshe
could9orheartheadult.Surprisingly,childrenrepliedthattheycouldnt.Thesame10
happenedwhentheadultcoveredherownmouth:
11childrensaidthattheycouldnt12
toher.
Anumberof13ruledoutthatthechildren
misunderstoodwhattheywerebeingasked.Theresultswereclear:Ouryoungsubjects14the
questionsandknew15whatwasaskedofthem.
Their16tothequestionsreflectedtheirtrue
17that“Icanseeyouonlyifyoucanseeme,
too.”Theysimply18mutual(相互的)recognitionandregard.Our19suggestwhenachild
“hides”byputtingablanketoverherhead,itisnota
resultofegocentrism.Infact,childrenconsiderthis
method20whenothersuseit.
1.A.followingB.taking
C.escapingD.directing
2.A.cleverB.bad
C.scaredD.quick
3.A.exposedB.examined
C.untouchedD.imbalanced
4.A.supportedB.guaranteed
C.imaginedD.interpreted
5.A.disappointingB.mixed
C.surprisingD.desired
6.A.explainedB.confirmed
C.contradictedD.tested
7.A.parentB.child
C.researcherD.doctor
8.A.feetB.nose
C.handsD.ears
9.A.seeB.help
C.reachD.fool
10.A.eventB.thing
C.actionD.accident
11.A.YetB.Now
C.SoonD.Once
12.A.speakB.listen
C.turnD.wave
13.A.instructionsB.descriptions
C.experimentsD.assumptions
14.A.comprehendedB.predicted
C.exploredD.ignored
15.A.partlyB.honestly
C.vaguelyD.exactly
16.A.responsesB.approaches
C.contributionD.sensitivity
17.A.abilityB.belief
C.identityD.purpose
18.A.holdbackB.relateto
C.insistonD.makeup
19.A.limitationsB.requirements
C.theoriesD.findings
20.A.tentativeB.impressive
C.creativeD.effective
(2022·全国甲卷)Youcantellalotabouta
manbyhowhetreatshisdogs.
Formanyyears,Ienjoyedlivingwithmydogs,
TillyandChance.Their21wasnearlyenoughto
keepmylonelinessatbay.Nearly.Lastyear,Istarted
dating,butwith22.WhenIfirstdatedSteve,I
23hehadadog,Molly,andacat,Flora.WhileI
was24thathewasananimallover,I25
thatthreedogswereperhapstoomany,andmydogs
mightattack26,thecat.
Thenextweekwe27ourdogstogether.It
wasahotday.Whenwepausedtocatchour28,
Stevegotdownononeknee.Washeproposing(求
婚)Ilikedhimtoo,butso29Hepouredwa-
—21—
terfromabottleintohishandandofferedittomy
dogs.30,Ibegantofallforhim.
We31todate,thoughneitherofus
broughtupthefuture.AndtheninlateNovember,Tillyhadanoperationonher32.Itook
thedogsoutfourtimesaday,andIworriedthat
Tilly33climbingthestairscouldreopenthe
wound.ThenSteve34hishouse.Allworked
35.Thethreedogsformedapackthat,with
coaching,36Florasspace;SteveandI
formedagoodteam37forTilly.Wemade
goodhousemates.
Ayearlater,muchtomy38,thisman
producedalittleboxwitharingandproposedto
me.Hedidnotkneel(跪)down,nordidI39
himto.Thatsonlyforgiving40tothedogs
thatbroughtustogether.
21.A.ownershipB.membership
C.companionshipD.leadership
22.A.reservationsB.expectations
C.confidenceD.prejudice
23.A.fearedB.doubted
C.hopedD.learned
24.A.unsatisfiedB.amused
C.terrifiedD.thrilled
25.A.predictedB.worried
C.regrettedD.insisted
26.A.FloraB.Chance
C.MollyD.Tilly
27.A.tiedB.walked
C.bathedD.fed
28.A.breathB.balance
C.attentionD.imagination
29.A.calmB.sure
C.soonD.real
30.A.BythewayB.Inthatcase
C.ByallmeansD.Inthatmoment
31.A.continuedB.decided
C.intendedD.pretended
32.A.eyeB.tail
C.earD.leg
33.A.secretlyB.constantly
C.eventuallyD.unwillingly
34.A.leftB.sold
C.suggestedD.searched
35.A.lateB.hard
C.fineD.free
36.A.emptiedB.respected
C.occupiedD.discovered
37.A.lookingB.caring
C.waitingD.calling
38.A.delightB.credit
C.interestD.disadvantage
39.A.begB.trust
C.needD.aid
40.A.toysB.awards
C.foodD.water
Expecttheunexpected
“Nothingisevereasy!”Acoupleofdays
ago,mygrandfatherwas1hisfavoriteexpression.Thefollowingday,asIcompletedmywork,I
2abeeontheskylight(天窗).Thoughthe
skylightwasparticularlyhigh,Ithought3the
beewouldtakeonlyfiveminutes.Anhourlater,
thebeestillremained.Whathadchangedwasthat
theroomwasmessyandthatIwas4from
lookingupintothesunlight.Ididntexpectto
wasteanhouronaninsectso5.Butbydoing
so,Iunderstoodwhatmygrandfathermeant.
Itisnotonlytimewetendtounderestimate—wedont6unexpectedcosts.Weoften
imaginewhatworkinour7,butseldomconsidernegativethingsthatcould8us.However,itisimportanttorememberthatthingsmight
notgoas9,whichisnormal.Itis10acceptabletofeelchallenged—evenasimpletask,
becausethatispartoflife.
Ifyouacceptthat,lifemightseemmore11.
Inmiddleschool,Ithoughthighschoolmightbe
easierbecauseIcouldchoosethe12Iwantedto
take.Inhighschool,Ithought13mightbeeasier
becauseIwouldhavea14suitedformyself.Yet
eachtime,Iwaswrongand15.Afteraccepting
schoolwouldntbeeasy,Ifoundmyselfwitha
more16attitude.
Certainly,thereshouldbepreparationsto
take17andtimeintoconsideration.Itcan
helpyou18yourgoalsinabetterway.However,thereisno19toblameourselveswhen
somethingstandsinourpath.Maybewecannot
seeabeecomingourway,butwecangiveourselvesthe20timetocatchit.
1.A.studyingB.proving
C.explainingD.teaching
2.A.feltB.saved
C.spottedD.searched
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3.A.movingB.removing
C.keepingD.protecting
4.A.dizzyB.sick
C.afraidD.pleased
5.A.lovelyB.tiny
C.busyD.dangerous
6.A.accountforB.giveup
C.cutdownD.improveon
7.A.lifeB.turn
C.mindD.favor
8.A.affectB.inspire
C.entertainD.cheat
9.A.knownB.planned
C.confirmedD.mentioned
10.A.rarelyB.occasionally
C.perfectlyD.slightly
11.A.reasonableB.manageable
C.unbearableD.changeable
12.A.measuresB.books
C.notesD.classes
13.A.collegeB.work
C.lifeD.marriage
14.A.careerB.dream
C.experienceD.schedule
15.A.delightedB.amazed
C.disappointedD.frightened
16.A.objectiveB.conservative
C.selfishD.positive
17.A.costsB.value
C.worthD.prices
18.A.shareB.set
C.evaluateD.accomplish
19.A.possibilityB.importance
C.needD.way
20.A.limitedB.extra
C.equalD.precious
OnSeptember11,2001,TomFreyreported
todutyasadetectivefortheNewYorkPoliceDepartment.However,hewasassignedtoworkfor
21andrecoveryaftertheTwinTowerscollapsed.Likemanyonthat22morning,heneverimagineditwouldbethedaywhenhislife
23forever.He,togetherwithotherfirstresponders,spent8months24lookingforhumanremainsinthedustandrubble.
InFebruary2016,afterroutinecheck-upand
25examinationinhospital,Freygota26
fromanursethefollowingday.Hiswhiteblood
cellsincreased,andaftermore27,hewasdiagnosedwithHodgkinslymphoma,acancer
28amongthefirstrespondersof9/11terroristattackduetothedust29whenthetowers
felldown.“Iaskedthedoctorwhatweshoulddo
totreatit,andhesaid,‘nothing’.”
Freybegan30theInternettolearnmore
aboutHodgkinslymphoma.Hissearching31
himtotheHodgkislymphomaFoundation,a
websitewhichhasmadeallthe32inhisjourneywiththedisease.Freyscancercellsarenow
in33.Oncehehasbeencancer-freeforfive
years,hewillbe34foralungtransplant.”If
youkeepmoving,youkeep35.Today,theretired36isanambassadorfortheHdegkins
lymphomaFoundation,travelingthecountryto
37otherswiththedisease“Gotothe
foundationswebsiteandsupportgroupmeetings.
Doctoronlyhave15minutesto38you,but
thesepeopleare39thesamething.Some
havelivedwiththisforyears.Theygiveyou
40aswellashelp.”
21.A.trainingB.research
C.rescueD.treatment
22.A.terribleB.peaceful
C.importantD.amazing
23.A.improvedB.changed
C.endedD.remained
24.A.perfectlyB.continuously
C.accuratelyD.occasionally
25.A.heartB.lung
C.muscleD.blood
26.A.invitationB.reward
C.callD.letter
27.A.interviewingB.testing
C.questioningD.arguing
28.A.commonB.strange
C.rareD.impossible
29.A.takenoutB.takenin
C.brokendownD.brokenup
30.A.cuttingB.building
C.loadingD.surfing
31.A.reducedB.forced
C.ledD.followed
32.A.progressB.difference
C.decisionsD.choices
33.A.reductionB.chaos
C.sightD.reality
—23—
34.A.suitableB.grateful
C.determinedD.reliable
35.A.dreamingB.worrying
C.livingD.suffering
36.A.reporterB.nurse
C.doctorD.policeman
37.A.replaceB.cure
C.surviveD.encourage
38.A.satisfyB.offer
C.consultD.affect
39.A.goingthroughB.workingon
C.talkingaboutD.lookinginto
40.A.healthB.harmony
C.happinessD.hope
Nooneisbornawinner.Peoplemakethemselvesintowinnersbytheirown41.
Ilearnedthislessonfroma(n)42many
yearsago.Itookthehead43jobataschool
inBaxley,Georgia.Itwasasmallschoolwitha
weakfootballprogram.
Itwasatraditionfortheschoolsoldteamto
playagainstthe44teamattheendofspring
practice.Theoldteamhadnocoach,andthey
didntevenpracticeto45thegame.Beingthe
coachofthenewteam,IwasexcitedbecauseI
knewweweregoingtowin,buttomydisappointmentweweredefeated.Icouldnt46Ihad
gotintosuchasituation.Thinkinghardaboutit,I
cameto47thatmyteammightnotbethe
numberoneteaminGeorgia,buttheywere
48me.Ihadtochangemy49abouttheir
abilityandpotential.
IstarteddoinganythingIcouldtohelpthem
buildalittle50.Mostimportant,Ibegantotreat
themlike51.Thatsummer,whentheother
teamsenjoyedtheir52,wemeteverydayand
53passingandkickingthefootball.
Sixmonthsaftersufferingour54onthe
springpracticefield,wewonourfirstgameand
oursecond,andcontinuedto55.Finally,we
facedthenumberoneteaminthestate.Ifeltthat
itwouldbea56forusevenifwelostthe
game.Butthatwasntwhathappened.Myboys
beatthebestteaminGeorgia,givingmeoneof
thegreatest57ofmylife!
FromtheexperienceIlearnedalotabout
howtheattitudeoftheleadercan58the
membersofateam.Insteadofseeingmyboysas
losers,Ipushedand59them.Ihelpedthem
toseethemselves60,andtheybuiltthemselvesintowinners.
Winnersaremade,notborn.
41.A.luckB.tests
C.effortsD.nature
42.A.experimentB.experience
C.visitD.show
43.A.operatingB.editing
C.consultingD.coaching
44.A.successfulB.excellent
C.strongD.new
45.A.cheerforB.preparefor
C.helpwithD.finishwith
46.A.believeB.agree
C.describeD.regret
47.A.realizeB.claim
C.permitD.demand
48.A.reactingtoB.lookingfor
C.dependingonD.caringabout
49.A.decisionB.attitude
C.conclusionD.intention
50.A.prideB.culture
C.fortuneD.relationship
51.A.leadersB.partners
C.winnersD.learners
52.A.rewardsB.vacations
C.healthD.honor
53.A.riskedB.missed
C.consideredD.practiced
54.A.defeatB.decline
C.accidentD.mistake
55.A.relaxB.improve
C.expandD.defend
56.A.shameB.burden
C.victoryD.favor
57.A.chancesB.thrills
C.concernsD.offers
58.A.surpriseB.serve
C.interestD.affect
59.A.encouragedB.observed
C.protectedD.impressed
60.A.honestlyB.individually
C.calmlyD.differently
—24—
第6节“阅读理解+七选五+完形填空+语法填空”组合
FourInspiringMovies
ForrestGump(1992)
ForrestGumpisasimplemanwithalowIQ
butgoodintentions.Thismoviefollowsthefictionalstoryinwhichthesimplemanmakeshis
waythroughsomeofthemoreturbulent(动荡的)
timesfromthe1960sthrough1980s.Thisfilm
tookhomesixOscars,inspireda“WeirdAl”
song,andprovesthatabigheartisthemostimportantthing.
ItsaWonderfulLife(1946)
Nomovielistwouldbecompletewithouta
nodtothepast.LetsgowiththisChristmasclassic,aboutamanwithseriousfinancialtroubles
whointendstocommitsuicide(自杀)byjumping
offabridge.HisguardianangelClarenceOdbody
stopshimandtellshimwhatlifewouldhavebeen
likeforthoseclosetohimhadheneverbeen
born.Realizinghowmuchhemeanstoothers,he
rushesbackhomeandallsortsofhappy,inspirational,Christmassythingshappen.
DeadPoetsSociety(1990)
JohnKeating(RobinWilliams)isahigh
schoolEnglishliteratureteacheratafamousallmaleboardingschoolwhogetsintotroublewith
theschooladministrationafterencouraginghis
studentstochallengeauthorityandthinkfor
themselves.Itiscertainlyinspirational,ifnotalso
frustratinglysad.
ABeautifulMind(2001)
ThismovietellsthestoryofJohnNash(RussellCrowe),aprofessoratPrinceton,aUSuniversity,whorevolutionizedthefieldofgametheoryandfellintomadnessasaresultofparanoid
schizophrenia(精神分裂症).Withtheloveand
supportofhisfamilyaswellasthehelpofmedicalprofessionals,hemanagedtoovercomehis
mentalillnessandcontinuedtomakecontributionstothefieldofmathematics.
1.WhatcanweknowaboutItsaWonderful
Life
A.Itprovesabigheartimportant.
B.Ithasahappyending.
C.Ittellsastoryoffriendship.
D.Itisfamousfortheleadingrole.
2.WhichfilmareRobinWilliamsfansmorelikelytowatch
A.ForrestGump.
B.ItsaWonderfulLife.
C.DeadPoetsSociety.
D.ABeautifulMind.
3.AttheendofABeautifulMind,theprofessor
.
A.becameafamousexpertinpsychology
B.gothisfamilyssupportforstudyinggame
theory
C.gainedlotsofexperienceintreatingschizophrenia
D.defeatedthediseaseandwentontopursue
maths
OnSeptember5,2020,almost800,000fans
worldwidetunedintoAmericanenduranceartist
DavidBlainesYouTubechanneltowitnesshis
firstmajorliveeventsince2012.CalledAscension,thestunt(特技表演)involvedBlaineattachinghimselfto52colorfulheliumballoonsand
goinguphighintotheclearblueskiesabovethe
GreatBasinDesert.
“Iwanttogoupandbecomeatinyspotin
thesky,”theadventurertoldtheNowYorkPost
priortotheevent.Theadventurerachievedhis
goalbygoingupalmostfivemilesbeforeletting
gooftheballoons.Blainethenplunged(俯冲)
downataheart-stoppingspeedofoverahundred
milesperhourbeforepullingthestringsonhis
parachute(降落伞).Afterskillfullygoingbackto
earthandmakingapicture-perfectlandingonhis
feet,delightedBlainesaidamusedly,“Wow!That
wasawesome!”
Blaine,whoannouncedhisintentiontoperformthestuntonAugust12,2020,originally
plannedtousetheheliumballoonstofloatacross
theHudsonRiverfromNewJerseytoNewYork,
—25—
onAugust31,2020.However,thehighwindin
theupperairatthattimeinNewYorkforcedhim
tochangeboththedateandthevenue.
Thoughthestuntmanmadetheballoon
“flight”lookeasy,hespentyearspreparingfor
thebigevent.Thisincludedbecomingacertified
hotairballoonistandskydiverandconducting
over500jumpsbeforefinallyattemptingthedaringflight.
ThisisnotthefirsttimeBlainehasimpressedtheworldwithhisendurancestunts.
Once,heworeaFaradaybodysuitandhelmet—
bothdesignedtoconductelectricity—andgot
shockedbymillion-voltTeslacoilsforthreedays!
Theadventurerhasalsoputhimselfinablockof
iceforthreedaysandstoodunattachedfor35
hoursabovea100-foot-high,22-inch-widepillar
(柱子)inNewYorksBryantPark.HealsosuspendedhimselfinaboxoverLondonsRiver
Thamesfor44days,withnofoodandonly4.5litersofwater!
4.WhatdidBlainedoduringhisstuntAscension
A.Heflewtoanunbelievablygreatheight.
B.Heflewupwiththeaidofballoons.
C.Hetravelledacrossadesertregion.
D.Helandedwithoutaparachute.
5.Blainesoriginalplanwaschangedbecauseof
A.theinadequatepreparation
B.thesevereweatherconditions
C.thelocalrestrictiononflights
D.theuncertaintyofsomedetails
6.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph4
A.AllroadsleadtoRome.
B.Agoodbeginningishalfdone.
C.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.
D.Everypersonssuccessisnotallaccidental.
7.Whatdoesthelastparagraphintendtodo
A.Tostatepeoplesunderstandingofenduranceartists.
B.ToexplainBlainesplansonhisfuturechallenges.
C.Tointroducepopularwaysofentertaining
oneself.
D.TolistBlainespreviousimpressivestunts.
Screentimeincreasesby300percentbetween
theagesof1and3accordingtoarecentstudy.In
aperfectworld,parentswouldalwayschooseoutdoortimeoverscreentime.Butformanyparents,
decreasingscreentimeisntassimpleasit
sounds.Thatsbecausescreensareincreasingly
usedasanentertainmentanddistraction(分心)
toolforkidswhichparentsthinkisnecessarydue
toalackofqualitychildcare.
TheUnitedStatesgovernmentdefinesaffordablechildcareascarecostingnomorethan7
percentofafamilystotalincome,yetmorethan
40percentoffamiliessaytheysetasidemorethan
15percentoftheirtotalincomeforit,accordingto
a2019surveypublishedbyCare.com.
AffordablechildcareinAmericaisadream.
“Screentimeisusedasalastsubstituteforchildcareformanyfamilies,”sayslicensedchildtherapist(治疗师)KatieLear.“Particularlyforparents
whoworkfromhome,itcanbehardtojustifyhiringacaregiverorpayingfordaycare.Andyet
childrenneedtobeabletokeepthemselvesoccupiedduringimportantworkcalls.Turningonthe
TVcanbuytheparentsomevaluabletimeduring
whatcanbeaverytiringday.”
Ifaffordablechildcarewasntjusta
daydream,ifthesystemwehavewasntdependent
ontwoincomes,ifparentscouldactuallyafford
nottowork50+hoursaweek,ifchildcarecenters
couldaffordtopaytheirworkersadesirable
wage,thenmaybe,wedseescreentimedecrease
insteadofincrease.Weknowourkidsshouldbe
interactingwithsomethingotherthanYouTube
videosandflashgamesforhoursaweek.Butbeforewefixourbrokensystemandbeforeaffordable,qualitychildcarebecomesareality,parents
andcaregiversaregoingtodowhatevertheycan
tomakeit,andthatincludesusingscreensaspassivechildcare.
8.Whydoparentsallowtheirchildrentospend
muchtimeonscreens
A.Topleasetheirchildren.
—26—
B.Tomakeupthelackofqualitychildcare.
C.Toattractkidsattentiontoclassesonline.
D.Tohelpchildrenlearnaboutnecessarytechnology.
9.WhatdothestatisticsinParagraph2indicate
A.Childcareworkershavehighincome.
B.ChildcarecentersarepopularinAmerica.
C.Childcareisaheavyburdenforparents.
D.Childcareissupportedbylocalgovernment.
10.WhyisLearmentionedinthetext
A.Touncoverthereasonforscreentimeaschildcare.
B.Toprovetheadvantagesofadoptinge-products.
C.Topresentthewaysofparentsimproving
childcare.
D.Toexplainthebenefitsofhiringacaregiver.
11.Whatsthekeyinreducingchildrensscreen
time
A.Enoughcompanytime.
B.Highincomeinthefamily.
C.TurningofftheTV.
D.Hiringacaregiver.
Coldshowersarecommonpracticeinmany
countriesandhavebeenaroundformuchlonger
beforewewerespoiledwithin-homewaterheaters.Manyhealthbenefitsareassociatedwithtakingcoldshowers,themostpopularonebeingimprovedcirculation(血液循环).Coldwaterhitting
thebodycausesbloodtomoveclosertotheinner
organstokeepthemwarm.1
Also,thosewhotakeacoldshowerinthe
morningaremostlikelytobemoreenergeticthan
peoplewhotakeahotshower.2This,in
turn,increasesyouroxygenintakeandheartrate,
leadingtoimprovedawarenessandamoreenergeticstate.
Besides,asyoutakeacoldshower,yourbody
strugglestostaywarmbyincreasingitsmetabolic
(新陈代谢)rate.3Thesecellsareresponsibleforprotectingyourbodyandincreasingyour
immunesystem,makingyoulesslikelytobeaffectedbydisease.
Additionally,asthecoldwatershocksthe
nervoussystem,thenervessendasignaltothe
brainandactivatethepartofthebrainresponsibleforreleasinghormonesthatreducedepression.
4Havingashowerwithcoldwaterwill
closepores(毛孔)inyourskinandalsomake
yourhairappearsmooth,shinyandhealthy.
5Turnthattaptocoldeverynowand
then,boostyourhealth,andsavesomepennieson
theheatingbillintheprocess.
A.So,whatareyouwaitingfor
B.Doyoubelieveinthesebenefitsofcoldshowers
C.Thatactincreasestheoverallbloodcirculation
inyourbody.
D.Lotsofwhitebloodcellswillsoondisappear
fromyourbodyafterthat.
E.Thisresultsinthebodyproducingmorewhite
bloodcellsasitthinksitsunderattack.
F.Alessobviousbenefitofcoldshowersmaybe
discoveredwhenyoulookinthemirror.
G.Thesuddentouchofcoldwaterwillsurprise
thebody,leavingyoutakingadeepbreath.
Ⅲ.完形填空
Asolderstudentsatyourschool,doyou
sometimesfeelakindofresponsibilityIwas
luckyenoughtobenamedoneofourprefects(级
长).My1hassofarmeantthatIvehadto
helpwithschoolmeetings,events,andmany
2acrosstheschool.
Oneoftheeventswasasoccertournament
for7thand8thyearprefectsinSeptember.We
hadto3asoccerteammadeupofseveralprefectsforthetournament.
4atthesoccerfieldonthedayofthe
tournament,wewerefullof5thatourage
and6wouldbeenoughforustowin.However,wehadunderestimated(低估)the7.The
youngerstudentsquicklystarteddominatingus,
and8beatus.Wewere9ofthecompetitionafterthefirstgame!
Havingbeen10werealizedthatoursize
—27—
andagereallydidnt11,astheyounger
studentswerenotintimidated(威吓).However,
althoughweweredefeated,wewereabletotalk
tothe12studentsafterwards,whichwas
quite13.
Afterourpitifulattemptat14soccer,we
hadtohelprefereethefinalfew15.Refereeingwasadifficulttask,asabad16couldcost
ateamthegame.17forme,therewerenoextremelydifficultdecisions.
Afterrefereeing,wewereallgivendinner
andthestudentleadersandtheyoungerkids
18together.AtthatmomentI19thetrue
jobofaprefect-wearehereto20theschool.
1.A.joinB.purpose
C.enquiryD.opportunity
2.A.activitiesB.classes
C.plansD.groups
3.A.supportB.form
C.attractD.challenge
4.A.AttendingB.Aiming
C.GuidingD.Arriving
5.A.curiosityB.possibility
C.confidenceD.patience
6.A.wisdomB.strength
C.speedD.size
7.A.problemB.tournament
C.conflictD.situation
8.A.firmlyB.constantly
C.eventuallyD.roughly
9.A.knockedB.worn
C.takenD.made
10.A.scoldedB.defeated
C.blamedD.praised
11.A.riseB.clarify
C.matterD.match
12.A.seniorB.younger
C.clevererD.smarter
13.A.anxiousB.pleasant
C.uncertainD.delighted
14.A.playingB.giving
C.offeringD.helping
15.A.roundsB.activities
C.lessonsD.games
16.A.movementB.signal
C.decisionD.remark
17.A.FrequentlyB.Calmly
C.PrivatelyD.Luckily
18.A.satB.laughed
C.jumpedD.shouted
19.A.rememberedB.realized
C.expectedD.dreamed
20.A.adjustB.develop
C.uniteD.change
Ⅳ.语法填空
Withapopulationof602,000,Luxembourg
isoneoftherichestandsmallest1.
(country)inEurope—yetitsuffersfrommajor
trafficjams.
Takingup2,586squarekilometers,LuxembourgisroughlythesizeofRhodeIsland.From
thecapitalofLuxembourgCity,Belgium,France
andGermanycanall2.(reach)bycarin
halfanhour.
Luxembourgisavery3.(attract)
placeforjobs,4.its“boomingeconomy”
andhighconcentrationofjobshaveledtocongestion(拥塞)issues.In2016,Luxembourghad662
carsper1,000people,and5.(drive)is
a“primarymeansoftransportation”forcommuters.Thatyear,driversinLuxembourgCity
6.(spend)anaverageof33hoursin
traffic.Itfared7.(bad)thanEuropean
citiesCopenhagenandHelsinki,whichhavecomparablepopulationsizestoallofLuxembourg—
yetitonlytookdriversinbothanaverageof24
hoursintraffic.
Butthatcouldbeabouttochange.8.
countryatthisverymomentisinreallygood
shape,thusthegovernmentwantsthepeopleto
benefit9.thegoodeconomy.Asof
March1,2020allpublictransport—trains,trams
andbuses—inthecountryisfree,10.
(make)itthefirstfreepublictransportcountry
intheworld.Thegovernmenthopesthemovewill
alleviateheavycongestionandbringenvironmentalbenefits.
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第7节语法填空专题集训
(2022·全国乙卷)May21stthisyearmarks
thefirstInternationalTeaDay,whichwasnamed
officially1.theUnitedNationsonNovember27th,2019.Tocelebrate2.festival,anumberofeventstookplaceattheChineseBusinessmanMuseuminBeijingonThursday.
ThechairmanoftheChinaCulturePromotionSociety3.(address)theopening
ceremony.“AsamainpromoteroftheInternationalTeaDay,thebirthplaceofteaandthe
4.(large)tea-producingcountry,China
hasa5.(responsible)toworkwithothercountriestopromotethehealthydevelopment
oftheteaindustry.Itcanhelptobuildacommunitywitha6.(share)futureformankind,”hesaid.
The“FirstInternationalTeaDayTeaRoad
CooperativeInitiative”issued(发布)attheceremonycallsforpeopleworkingintheteaindustry
tocometogethertopromoteinternationalcooperation7.culturalexchanges.Afour-year
teapromotion—TeaRoadCooperativePlan-was
alsoissuedinaccordancewiththeinitiative.
8.(strengthen)theconnectionwith
youngpeople,theeventincludedanumberof
publicpromotionalactivitiesonsocialmedia,
9.(invite)twenty-nineteaprofessionals
fromaroundtheworldtohavethirty-sixhours
ofuninterruptedlivebroadcasts.
TheChineseAncientTeaMuseumwasofficiallyunveiled(揭幕)attheceremonyopening
10.(it)firstexhibition:TheAvenueof
Truth-ASpecialExhibitionofPuerTea.
(2021·全国甲卷)TheXianCityWallisthe
mostcompletecitywallthathassurvivedChinas
longhistory.It11.(build)originallyto
protectthecity12.theTangDynasty
andhasnowbeencompletelyrestored(修复).It
ispossible13.(walk)orbiketheentire
14kilometers.
WeaccessedthewallthroughtheSouth
Gate.Thewallis12metershighandfromhere
youcanseestreamsofpeoplemovinginsideand
outsidetheCityWall.
After14.(spend)sometimelookingatallthedefensiveequipmentatthewall,
wedecideditwastimeforsomeactionandwhat
15.(good)thantorideonapieceof
history!
We16.(hire)ourbikesfromthe
rentalplaceattheSouthGate.Mybikewasold
andshaky17.didthejob.Ittookus
about3hourstogoall18.wayaround
theXianCityWall.Supposedlyyoucandoitin
twohours,butwestoppedatthedifferentgates
and19.(watchtower)totakepictures
orjusttowatchthelocalpeoplegoingabouttheir
20.(day)routines.
(2022·新高考全国卷Ⅰ)TheChinesegovernmentrecentlyfinalizedaplantosetupaGiant
PandaNationalPark(GPNP).21.(cover)anareaaboutthreetimes22.sizeof
YellowstoneNationalPark,theGPNPwillbe
oneofthefirstnationalparksinthecountry.The
planwillextendprotectiontoasignificantnumber
ofareasthat23.(be)previouslyunprotected,bringingmanyoftheexistingprotected
areasforgiantpandasunderoneauthority
24.(increase)effectivenessandreduce
inconsistenciesinmanagement.
Afterathree-yearpilotperiod,theGPNP
willbeofficiallysetupnextyear.TheGPNP
25.(design)toreflecttheguidingprincipleof“protectingtheauthenticityandintegrity
(完整性)ofnaturalecosystems,preservingbiologicaldiversity,protectingecologicalbuffer
zones,26.leavingbehindpreciousnaturalassets(资产)forfuturegenerations”.The
GPNP’smaingoalistoimproveconnectivitybetweenseparate27.(population)and
homesofgiantpandas,and28.(eventual)
achieveadesiredlevelofpopulationinthewild.
Giantpandasalsoserve29.anumbrellaspecies(物种),bringingprotectiontoa
hostofplantsandanimalsinthesouthwestern
—29—
andnorthwesternpartsofChins.TheGPNPis
intendedtoprovidestrongerprotectionforallthe
species30.livewithintheGiantPanda
Rangeandsignificantlyimprovethehealthofthe
ecosysteminthearea.
Jingdezhenporcelain(瓷器)isChineseporcelain
producedinornearJingdezheninsouthernChina.
Jingdezhenhasproducedporcelain1.(century)ago.Andthetown2.wasnamed
JingdezhenbyEmperorZhenzongoftheNorthern
SongDynastybecameamajorkiln(窑)sitearound
1004.Duringtheperiod,the3.(produce)ofporcelaininthisareafirstbecame4.
(know).Bythe14thcenturyithadbecome
thelargestcentreofproducingChineseporcelain,
whichremainedinthefollowingtimes.Inthe
MingDynasty,officialkilnsinJingdezhen5.
(control)bytheemperor,makingquality
porcelaininlargequantitiesfortheemperorto
giveabroadasgifts.Asaresult,thetownwas
6.(close)linkedtotheworld.
Althoughbeingaremotetowninahillyarea,Jingdezhenisnearthequalityporcelainstone
andforestswhichcanprovideplentyofwoodfor
thekilns.Italsohas7.riverflowing
fromnorthtosouth,8.(benefit)the
transportofthefragileobjects.
Jingdezhenhasproducedagreatvarietyof
9.(value)porcelain.Asaresult,the
townisfamous10.the“PorcelainCapital”.Onetypeofitswell-knownhighquality
porcelainobjectistheblueandwhiteporcelain
fromthe1330s.
Theheatwavethatbrokehightemperature
recordsinfiveEuropeancountriesaweekagois
nowoverGreenland,11.(cause)the
surfaceoftheislandsvasticesheettomeltat
near-recordlevelsandahuge12.(lose)
oficeintheArcticOnWednesdayalone,more
than10billiontonsoficewaslosttotheoceans
bysurfacemelt,whichisequal13.
about4,000,000Olympic-sizedswimmingpools,
saidRuthMottram,aclimatescientistwiththe
DanishMeteorologicalInstitute.
Melting14.(increase)inrecent
decadesbecauseofclimatechangeandhasbeen
decreasingaccumulationfromsnow.Previously,
duringthe1970sandthe1980s,Greenlandlost
15.averageof50billiontonsoficeeach
year.From2010to2018,thatfigureshotupto
290billiontons16.(annual).Thissummer,theextentofthemeltcouldsurpass(超过)
therecordsetin2012,17.about97%
oftheicesheetssurfacebegantomelt.NASAJPLCaltechreportedatthetime.
Greenland,theworldslargestisland,
18.(lie)betweentheAtlanticandArcticoceans,with82percentofitssurface19.
(cover)inice.AJune2019studybyscientistsintheU.S.andDenmarksaidmeltingicein
Greenlandalonewilladdbetween5and33centimeterstotherising20.(globe)sealevelsbytheyear2100.IfalltheiceinGreenland
melted,whichwouldtakecenturies,theworlds
oceanswouldriseby7.2meters.
About1.4billionpeoplearoundtheworlddo
notgetenoughphysicalexercise.Thisnumber
comes21.theUnitedNationsWorld
HealthOrganization(WHO).AnewWHOreport
warnsthatalackofexercise22.(great)
increasestheriskofhealthproblems.TheWHO
saysthenewstudyisthefirst23.(estimate)physicalactivitytrendsaroundtheworld
overtime.Thereportsaidthelevelsofphysical
inactivityaremorethantwotimesashighin
24.(wealth)countriesastheyarein
countrieswherepeopleearnlowwages.Inricher
countries,peoplearemorelikelytospendtime
25.(sit)inoffices.
Howmuchactivityshouldweget
Tostayhealthy,thereport26.
(suggest)thatpeopledoatleast150minutesof
moderate(适中的)physicalactivityor75minutes
ofintensephysicalactivityeveryweek.Ifyou
workinahigh-riseofficebuilding,takethestairs
insteadofanelevator.Takemore27.
(break)duringtheworkdayandmovearound.If
yourworkplaceoffers28.gym,make
suretouseit.Italsourgesgovernmentstoprovide
andcareforinfrastructure(基础设施),suchasbetterand29.(safe)roads.Thiswould
helpsupportincreasedwalking30.cyclingfortransportation,aswellassportsandphysicalrecreation.
—30—
Airpurifiers(净化器)domorethancleanthe
airinyourhouse.Itisoneofthebest31.
(tool)thatcanimproveyoursleep.However,
onlycleanairpurifierscanhelpyousleep32.
(peaceful).Airpurifiers33.
blockedfilters(过滤器)mayproducealoud
noise.Thatwillnevermakeyoufallasleep.Instead,itwillwaketheperson34.istryingtosleepinthenextroom.Makesureyouclean
thefiltersoftheairpurifiersfrequentlysothat
theydontjustpurifytheair,butalsoavoid35.
(produce)anyuncomfortablenoise.
Atthesametime,checkthemfrequentlyto
ensurethatthey36.(be)inproper
workingorder.
Youcaneithercleanthefiltersaloneoraska
professionaltodoitforyou.ForDIYcleaning,
youcangoonlineandsearchfor37.
(person)careusermanuals(指南)toknow
38.totakeapartthefiltersandclean
them.Itispossibletouseavacuumcleanerto
suckthedust39.(attach)tothefilters.
Forsomeairpurifiers,thefilterscan40.
(take)out.Youcancleanthemusingliquidsoap,
andputthembackinthepurifiersagain.
E
Whenthewinterapproaches,tanghulu,atraditionalChinesesnackcanbefoundonthestreet
cornerinnorthernChina.Sinceancienttimes,it
41.(be)verypopularwithnatives,especiallychildren.
Tanghuluis42.(common)madeof
haws(山楂果),whicharerichinvitaminCand
areknown43.(have)traditionalChinesemedicinalproperties.Accordingtoalegend,
intheSongDynasty,oneoftheemperors
44.(wife)wassickandhad45.
poorappetite.Thedoctorsuggestedthatsheeat
fivetotenhaws46.(boil)withsugar
beforeeachmeal.Sherecoveredwithinhalfa
month.Later,theprescriptionwaspassedon
47.ordinarypeople.
Peopleputhawsonastick,dippedthemin
hotsugarsyrup(糖浆)anddried.Thesyrupfinallyturnedintoasolidcoating,likethecrystalon
thesurfaceofhaws.Thatis48.theyare
alsocalledbingtanghulu.49.originstorysaysthattheveryfirsttanghuluonlyhadtwo
haws—asmalloneonthetopandabigonebelow,makingitresembleahulu,abringerofgood
luck.
Withsourhawsandsweetsugar,thetasteof
tanghuluisacombinationofflavors,whichoften
50.(remind)peopleoftheirhappy
childhoods.
F
Ataveryyoungage,OindrilaBasuhadno
ideaof51.tolivewithnature.She
wouldclimbtreesordestroythenestsofbirds
justforfun,likeotherkids.Oncehermother
caughtherandgotangry,andthenthegirlrealizedshe52.(do)somethingterribly
wrong.
ThisisjustawaythatBasusparentsshaped
herunderstandingandappreciationofnature.
53.(live)inthecountryside,shespent
heryouthstudyingantsbeforetherain,watching
sunbirdsdrinkhoney,countingfirefliesandwatchingyoungplantsgrow.Thenherparentsdecided
tomovetoanearbycity54.bettereducationalchances,andthenshestoppedhaving
first-handexperiencewithnature.
Later,asshestruggled55.(choose)
acollegemajor,hermothersuggestedacareerin
forestry(林业).Thatswhenherjourneybegan,
andshefellinlovewithforestry.Awayfromthe
crowdedcities,inthelapoftheHimalayas,she
graduatedinforestryfromKumaunUniversity,India.Whenshewentontostudya56.(master)degreeinforestryfromtheForestResearchInstitute,India,shefinallygotintroducedtoagroupof
like-mindedpeople,devotedtotheInternationalForestryStudentsAssociation(IFSA).
IFSAisa57.(globe)organization
connectingstudentstoexchangeknowledgeand
participateinforestryactivities.Theyouthjoining
IFSA58.(encourage)toundertakeits
task—toenrichforesteducationandspreadalove
ofnaturethrougheventsandexchanges.
Aftersixmonthsofexcitinginternational
conferencesandworkshops,Basu,then25,found
herhome—afamilythatlovedforestsasmuch
59.shedid.Shefeltmoreactive,soher
passionhadadirection.Nowshewantstodomore.
AsakeymemberofIFSA,Basurecalledthe
experienceofjoiningit,“60.(deliberate)
orbyaccident,wechoseforestry,orrather,forestrychoseus.”
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G
TheBeijingDaxingInternationalAirport
(BDIA)was61.(formal)openedon
Sept.25,2019.Locatedaround46kmsouthof
TiananmenSquare,itwasdesignedbyfamedarchitectZahaHadid.BDIAwaslisted62.
thefirstofthe“sevenwondersofthemodern
worldnearcompletion”bytheGuardianin2015.
Thenewairportcomplex,consistingofa
mainterminal,asupportingservicebuildinganda
parkinglot,63.(cover)anareaofabout
1.4millionsquaremeters.Thestarfishdesignis
extremelyspaceefficient,with64.journeyofjust600metresfromsecuritytothefurthestgate.65.couldbethemostexpectedinnovationatBDIAisitsartificialintelligence.Theairport66.(set)upmore
than400self-servicecheck-inmachinesalready,
whichcan67.(short)passengerswaitingtimetoabout10minutes.Travelerscanbe
scannedoncameras68.(use)facialrecognition.Counterscanbefullyautomatedtocapture(抓拍)facephotosandrelay69.
(they)duringeachpartofthejourneythrough
theairport,includingsecurityandthedeparture
gate.
TheDaxingairport—saidtobetheworlds
largestterminalinasinglebuilding—isexpected
70.(receive)alargeamountofthe170
millionpassengersby2025.Itwillbecomeanew
transporthubforthegreaterBeijingregion.
H
Confucius(孔子)ishonored71.
settingthetoneformuchtraditionalChinesemusicforthousandsofyears.Heisthoughttobea
greateducatorHowever,heisalsoa
72.(talent)musicianwhowasableto
playseveralinstrumentsexpertly.Perhapsnowadaysforpeoplearoundtheworld,music73.
(mean)mainlyforamusement.Butduring
thetimeoftheZhouDynastyabout500BC,music74.(have)animportantroleinmakingsocietystable.
HowmusicwasusedandperformedisexpressedinseveralmainConfucianbooks.Confuciustaughtthat75.(educate)somebody,youshouldstartwithpoems,emphasize
ceremonies,andfinishwithmusic.
Musicalknowledgewas76.matter
ofhigherlearning.Itissaidthathethoughtofthe
sixmostimportantsubjectstostudy,77.
(rank)musichigherthantheotherfivenecessary
subjectslikewritingandmathematics.
Musicwasimportantbecausetheidealsocietywastobegovernedbyritual(礼制)functions,
butnotbylaw.Inaculture78.people
functionaccordingtoritual,musicisusedtohelp
governthem.Somusicwasntreally79.
(entertain),butameansformusicianstoaccomplishpoliticalandsocialgoals.Musicis80.
(eventual)ameansforsocialhappiness.
Ⅰ
WhenSpainhostedtheFIBABasketball
WorldCupin2014,thecountry,81.ten
menwhohadplayedintheNBA,hadthebest
lineup(阵容)initsbasketballhistory.However,
Spain82.(defeat)byFranceinthe
quarterfinal.
Fiveyears83.(late)withsomeagingstanandjustsixplayerswithNBAexperience,Spainhadnothingclosetotheexpectations
of2014.Maybethathelped.TheSpanishteam
wonthegoldmedal.
Thissuccess,asBleacherReporterput
84.,wouldservetoinspireyetanother
generationofhardwoodhopefulsinacountrythat
alreadyranksamongthemostsports-crazedinall
ofEurope,85.,inturn,helpSpainto
challengeUSSupremacy(权威)inbasketball.
TheUSisalwaysamongthe86.
(favour)ininternationalbasketballevents,
thankstothehighlevelof87.(compete)
initsprofessionalleague88.theUS
sidelostthe2019WorldCupquarterfinalto
France,89.(mark)thecountrysfirst
internationalbasketballmatchwithoutagold
medalsince2006.
ThisisablowtotheUS.Manyblamedthe
lackofstarplayersfortheloss.Butthismaybea
sign90.thebasketballuniverseischanging.Iftheresonelessontobelearnedfromthe
USsfailure,itsthattheothercountrieshadinvestedmorethistime.
—32—
第8节“阅读理解+七选五+完形填空+语法填空”组合
Sixmonthsago,JackcametoChinatostudy.
HehasheardthatYangzhouisfamousforitsgardens.AndheplanstovisitsomegardensinJuly,
sohehascollectedinformationaboutthemonline
asfollows:
TheSlenderWestLake,
namedNationalAAAAATouristAreain2010,includesthe
GreatRainbowBridge,the
WhitePagoda,Five-pavilion
Bridge,theTwenty-fourBridge,theSmallGolden
Hillandsoon.ThebesttimetotourtheSlender
WestLakeisinMarch.Duringthevisittothe
park,theboattravelsonthewaterandvisitors
travelinthepicture.
Ticket:Mar.—May.$150;Othermonths
$90
Time:8:30—17:00
Bus:No.4,5,6,17,61buses
Tel:0514-87357803;0514-87370091
GeGarden,oneofthe
fourtopfamousChinesegardens,gotitsnamefrombamboo.Thebamboointhegardenformsthegreenscenery.Thecentreofthe
gardeniswell-knownforman-likehills.Four
seasonscanbeexperiencedhereatatime.
Ticket:Mar.—May.$10;Othermonths$30
Time:Mar.—May.7:15—18:00;Other
months7:15—17:30
Bus:No.8,30,61buses
Tel:0514-87935285
HeGarden,themostfamousgardeninthelateQing
Dynasty,isknownforits
longdouble-waycorridor(走
廊),whichisregardedastheearliestfootbridge.
Ticket:Mar.—May.$40;Othermonths$30
Time:7:30—17:15
Bus:No.19,61buses
Tel:0514-87900345;0514-87222353
1.HowmuchwillaticketcostJackifhevisitsthe
SlenderWestlake
A.30yuan.B.40yuan.
C.90yuan.D.150yuan.
2.WhatsHeGardenfamousfor
A.Thelongcorridor.
B.Thegreenbamboo.
C.Theman-madehills.
D.Theboattravelling.
3.WhichofthefollowingcanJackdo
A.HecantakeaNo.19bustoGeGarden.
B.HecanvisittheSlenderWestLakeat8:00.
C.Hecancall0514-87935285forfurtherinformationofHeGarden.
D.Hecancall0514-87900345toknowmore
aboutHeGarden.
Aboywhowasnervousonhisfirstdayof
schoolclimbedontoathird-floorbalcony(阳台)
andputlegsovertheside.Hismotherandteacherstriedtheirbesttobringhimdown,butfailed.
However,afirefighterwhodressedas“Spiderman”succeededinsavinghim.
—33—
FirefighterDavidSmithwascalledinafter
the6-year-oldsteachersandmotherhadfailedto
gethimdownfromthebalcony.“Hewasasking
forhismother,”Smithsaid.“Hewascrying,and
wouldntletanyofusgetnearhim.”Afterhearingaconversationbetweentheboysmotherand
histeachersabouthisloveofsuperheroes,Smith
hurriedhometogethisSpidermanclothes.
“Itoldhim‘Spidermanisheretosaveyou.
Noonewillhurtyounow,’”Smithsaid.“ThenI
toldhimtowalkslowlytowardme.Iwasreally
nervousthathemightfallifhegottooexcited
andstartedrunning.”Thenthecryingboybroke
intoasmileandwalkedintothefiremansarms.
Thefictional(虚构的)superherowascreatedbywriterStanLeeintheearly1960s.Ithas
recentlybecomepopularagainthroughaseriesof
moviesmadeabouthim.InthemheisactedbysuperstarTobeyMaguire,whoactedwithKirsten
DunstandJamesFranco.
4.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage
A.SpidermanIsBack
B.“Spiderman”SavedaBoy
C.SpidermanIsPopular
D.ABoysLoveofSpiderman
5.Howdidthefiremansucceedinsavingtheboy
A.Byshowinghehadthesameinterestasthe
boy.
B.Bybringingtheboysmothertohisside.
C.Bydressingupasasuperhero.
D.Bymakingfriendswithhim.
6.Whatdowelearnfromthepassage
A.Theboyhadbeenforcedtogotoschool.
B.Themotherdidnotloveherson.
C.Spidermanisasuperheroinaseriesofmovies.
D.Spidermanbecamepopularagaininthe1960s.
7.Whatsthepurposeofthelastparagraph
A.TotellussomethingaboutSpiderman.
B.Tointroducesomefamousactors.
C.TogetreadersinterestedinSpiderman.
D.Tointroduceanothersuperherostory.
Thekeytolosingweightistounderstand
whatreallymotivatesyou.Haveyoueverbeen
excitedaboutlosingafewpounds1Andto
helpyoukeepyourweightundercontrol,you
needsomestrategies.
Askquestions.Whenyoureresearchingdifferentdietingproductsandplansoreventalking
toadoctoraboutdiets,askasmanyquestionsas
youcan.2Askquestionslike:DoIhaveto
purchasespecialmealsorsupplementsDoesthe
programincludeaparttohelpmemaintainmy
weightloss
Getreal.3Dontburdenyourselfwith
unrealisticexpectations.Remember,large
amountsofweightlossarenotrealisticandare
mostlikelynotsafeorhealthy.Talkwithyour
healthcareprofessionaltodetermineahealthy
weightgoal.
4Tomaintainyourweight,youmustbalanceyourintakeofcalorieswiththeenergyyou
burn.Just30minutesoffastwalkinginmostdays
cantakeabout10poundsoffyourweighteach
year.
Weighyourselfweekly.Itsimportantto
trackyourweightonanydietorweightlossplan,
butdontgetonthescaleeveryday.Weighing
dailywontshowyouthebigpicture.5
A.Staybalanced.
B.Onceaweekisfine.
C.Stickwithyourhealthyeatingplan.
D.Losingonetotwopoundsaweekisarealistic
goal.
E.Beingwellinformedwillhelpyouchoosethe
bestdietforyou.
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F.Regularweightcheck-inswillshowyouyour
progressovertime.
G.Ifso,youmustfindawaytoturnthatexcitementintodetermination.
FinancialEducation-AwarenessDilemma
Whenitcomestofinancialeducation,the
majorityoftodaysyouthwillregarditasanecessityforcertainspecificpeoplewhowanttomake
theircareerinthefinancialworld.6Actually,elementaryfinancialeducationisamustfor
all,asmoneytransactionisanessentialpartof
ourday-to-daylife.
Supposeyouhave$100inasavingaccount
thatpayssimpleinterestattherateof2%per
year.Ifyouleavethemoneyintheaccount,how
muchwillyouhaveaccumulatedafter5years:
morethan$102,exactly$102,orlessthan
$102Thetestmightlooksimple,butonlyhalf
ofthepeoplesurveyedgavethecorrectanswer.
7Theexplanationgoesasfollows:Peoplewithlowlevelsoffinancialliteracysufferfrom
thatlackofknowledgeateverystageoftheir
lives.Researchersonthissubjectsaypeoplewith
ahighleveloffinancialliteracyaremorelikelyto
planfortheirretirement.8
Onthecontrary,peoplewhohavealower
leveloffinancialliteracytendtoborrowmore,accumulatelesswealth,andpaymoreinfeesrelatedtofinancialproducts.Theyarelesslikelytoinvest,morelikelytoexperiencedifficultywith
debt,andlesslikelytoknowthetermsoftheir
mortgagesandotherloans.Thus,thecostofthis
financialignoranceisveryhigh.9
Whatisthesolution10Likereading
andmath,financialeducationmustbecomepart
ofthecorecurriculuminourschools.Likewise,
parentsshouldengageinregularandconstructive
conversationsaboutmoneymatters.Thiswillgive
theirkidsasolidfoundationforfinancialwell-being,whichwillkeepongivingreturnsthroughout
thecourseoftheirlives.
A.Financialeducationmuststartearly.
B.However,theymissanimportantpoint.
C.Whydoeseachofushavetofaceafinancial
challenge
D.Whydoesfinancialliteracymattersomuchin
oursociety
E.Richpeoplearegenerallybettereducatedonfinancialmanagement.
F.Besides,thesepeoplehavemorethandouble
thewealthofpeoplewithalowlevel.
G.Forexample,theyfrequentlymakelatecredit
cardpayments,overspendtheircreditlimit,
etc.
Aboutoneyearago,acouplewiththreechildren
movedintotheapartmentnextdoortome.Inever
heardanynoisefromthechildren.butIoftenheard
theparents1shoutingatthekids,notinanice
tone,butina(n)2one.
Weoften3inthehallway.Ialwaysgreetedthem,4theonlyanswerIevergotwasa
“hello”fromtheeight-year-oldgirl.Iusually
5toseemydoctorandonedaywhenIreturnedtheywerejust6theirapartmentand
thelittlegirlwas7theoutsidedooropenfor
theothers.I8inthecardoing9things
becauseIwasnteagertobesnubbed(冷落)
again.Finally,Igotoutofmycarandwalkedtowardsthedoor.Theparentsweretellingherto
10togetintothecar,butthelittlegirlwas
stillholdingthedoor,11me!IhurriedalthoughIwasstillinpainfrommyinjury.
Iforgottotellherhow12Iwasforher
kindness.Iwroteanotesayinghowmuchheract
ofkindnesshad13anoldmansheart.
Thenextdaytherewasa(n)14onmy
dooranditwasthelittlegirlandherfather.She
wasquite15ofherbehaviorandthanked
me.ThenInoticedhermotherstandingthere,
too.Herparents16me.Too.
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Nowwhenwemetinthehallwaywealways
greetedeachother,inafriendly17.
Lastnighttherewasaheavysnow.Ilooked
outatmycarand18howIwasgoingtokeep
mydoctors19becauseIcouldonlywalkfor
ashorttime.ThismorningwhenIopenedthe
frontdoor,allthesnowwasremoved.
Isntit20thatthesmallkindactofan
8-year-oldgirlcanchangesomanythingsforthe
betterItissaidthatgoodthingscomefromsmall
acts.
1.A.quietlyB.strangely
C.quicklyD.angrily
2.A.frighteningB.exciting
C.sincereD.kind
3.A.quarreledB.met
C.chattedD.argued
4.A.whenB.so
C.butD.or
5.A.wentoutB.setout
C.tookoutD.gaveout
6.A.decoratingB.cleaning
C.returningD.leaving
7.A.breakingB.operating
C.holdingD.unlocking
8.A.keptB.remained
C.insistedD.left
9.A.favoriteB.important
C.unnecessaryD.curious
10.A.hurryB.drive
C.stayD.greet
11.A.huntingforB.askingfor
C.waitingforD.callingfor
12.A.beneficialB.influential
C.anxiousD.grateful
13.A.strengthenedB.broken
C.touchedD.saved
14.A.noteB.knock
C.invitationD.picture
15.A.proudB.aware
C.afraidD.sure
16.A.understoodB.recognized
C.praisedD.thanked
17.A.appearanceB.manner
C.statementD.announcement
18.A.foundB.doubted
C.rememberedD.wondered
19.A.adviceB.appointment
C.suggestionD.attention
20.A.amazingB.confusing
C.disappointingD.challenging
Newparentswhocleantheirhomesveryoften1.(protect)theirbabiesfrombacteriaandotherorganismsmightwanttocutback
theirefforts.
Anewstudysuggeststhathighlevelsofcontact
withcleaningproductsarelinkedto2.
increasedriskofthechildhoodbreathingcondition
3.(know)asasthma(哮喘).
4.(researcher)askedagroupof
parentshowoftentheyused26commonhouseholdcleanersduringtheirbabiesfirstthreeto
fourmonthsoflife.Byagethree,thechildrenwho
5.(come)incontactwithcleaningproductsthemostwere37percentmorelikelytohave
asthmathanchildrenwiththe6.(little)
contact.
Thestudyalsofoundthatalotofexposureto
cleaningproductscausedchildrentobe35percent
morelikelytohavemuchdifficulty7.
(breathe).Inaddition,theywere49percentmore
likelytohavecertainallergies.
TheleadingresearcherTimTakarotoldthe
Reutersnewsserviceheunderstandsthatparents
wanttomaketheirhomessafe8.their
children.Hesaidparentsshouldreadlabelsand
lookforproductsthatarefreeofsubstances(物
质)like9.(chemistry)colorsand
smells.Also,theyshouldconsidernaturalcleaningproductsinsteadofharmful10..
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阶段性月考检测卷(二)
HaveyoualwaysdreamedofspeakinganotherlanguageTravellingtoItalyandstrikingupaconversationwiththelocalsSurprisingyourfriendsbyorderingdinnerinperfectFrenchWouldyouliketogeta
legupatworkbyspeakingSpanish—orevenMandarinChinese
WiththePimsleurMethod,youllbeabletolearn
anylanguageyouwantasyougoaboutyourday.You
canlearnonyourwaytowork,orwhileyoureout
runningtasks,cookingdinner,walkingthedogandso
oninjust30minutesaday.Infact,Pimsleursscientifically-provenmethodissopowerfulthatyoullactuallystartspeakinganewlanguageafterafewlessons.
Howisitpossible50yearsago,Dr.Paul
Pimsleur,alinguistics(语言学)professorandresearcheratOhioStateUniversityandUCLA,discovered
thatthebestwaytoeffectivelyacquireanewlanguage
isbyhearingthelanguageusedineverydaysituations
andusingitsoiteasilysticksinyourmind.
ThePimsleurMethoddevelopsyournaturalabilitytolistensoyoucan:
·Understandwhatyouhear.
·Respondeasilyandnaturally.
·Pronouncewordswithanear-nativeaccent.
·Amazefriendsandfamily.
Thereisnothingmoreexcitingorenjoyablethan
speakinganewlanguage.
ClickherenowtotryPimsleursRevolutionary
MethodFreeforOneWeekandyoucan:
·Enjoyyourinternationaltravelsonacompletelydifferentlevel.
·Takeafirststeptogetalegupatwork.
·Easilybuildacloserelationshipwithpeople
fromothercountries.
·Putcolleaguesorcustomersateasebyspeakingtothemintheirlanguages.
·Impressfriendsbychattingwiththewaiterin
Italian.
·Surpriseforeignfriendsorfamilybyconversing
withthemintheirlanguages.
1.Foralearner,whatisthePimsleurMethodmeantto
develop
A.Writingandspeaking.
B.Listeningandwriting.
C.Listeningandspeaking.
D.Readingandspeaking.
2.Whatcanyouachievebytryingthemethodfor
free
A.Youcanbetterenjoyyourinternationaltravels.
B.Youcanreachthehighestforeignlanguagelevel.
C.Youcanspeakwithforeignfriendswithnative
accents.
D.Youcanimproveyourtranslationandrespondeffectively.
3.Whatsthemainpurposeofthetext
A.TointroducePaulPimsleurandhismethod.
B.Toexplaintheimportanceofforeignlanguages.
C.Topersuadereaderstolearnforeignlanguages.
D.Toadvertiseamethodoflearningforeignlanguages.
Itsnotanewphenomenon,buthaveyounoticed
howmanynounsarebeingusedasverbsWealluse
them,oftenwithoutnoticingwhatweredoing.
Iwasarrangingtomeetsomeonefordinnerlast
week,andIsaid“Illpencilitinmydiary”,andmy
friendsaid“Youcaninkitin”,meaningthatitwasa
firmarrangementnotatentativeone!
Manyofthesenewverbsarelinkedtonewtechnology.Anobviousexampleisthewordfax.Weallgot
usedtosendingandreceivingfaxes,andthensoonstarted
talkingaboutfaxingsomethingandpromisingwedfaxit
immediately.Thenalongcameemail,andweweresoon
allemailingeachothermadly.Howdidwedowithout
itIcanhardlyimaginelifewithoutmydailyemails.
Emailremindsme,ofcourse,ofmycomputerand
itssoftware,whichhasproducedanothercoupleof
newverbs.OnmycomputerIcanbookmarkthosepagesfromtheWorldWideWebthatIthinkIllwantto
lookatagain,thussavingalltheeffortofrememberingtheiraddressesandcallingthemupfromscratch.
IcandothesamethingonmyPC,butthereIdont
bookmark;Ifavorite—comingfrom“favoritepages”,
sotheverbcomesfromanadjectivenotanoun.
Nowmychildrenboughtmeamobilephone,
knownsimplyasamobileandIhadtolearnyetmore
newverbs.Icanmessagesomeone,thatis,Icanleave
amessageforthemontheirphone.OrIcantext
them,writeafewwordssuggestingwhenandwhere
tomeet,forexample.HowlongwillitbebeforeIcan
mobilethem,thatis,phonethemusingmymobileI
haventheardthatverbyet,butImsureIwillsoon.
PerhapsIllstartusingitmyself!
4.“Illpencilitinmydiary”inthesecondparagraph
probablymeans.
A.itwasafirmarrangement
B.heprefersapenciltoapen
C.thearrangementshouldbewrittenasadiary
D.itwasanuncertainarrangement
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5.Awebsiteaddresscanbeeasilyfoundifithasbeen
A.favoritedB.messaged
C.emailedD.texted
6.Whichofthefollowinghasnotbeenusedasaverb
yet
A.message.B.mobile.
C.email.D.page.
7.Thebesttitleforthispassageis.
A.TechnologyandLanguage
B.DevelopmentoftheEnglishlanguage
C.NewTechnologyandNewwords
D.NewVerbsfromNouns
Weallhaveoneshirtintheclosetthatwedont
wanttogetridof,yetkeepingaroundbecausewe
cantbeartojustthrowitinthegarbage.Wedont
wearitanymore.Beingalittleoutofstyle,yourold
T-shirtneedsanewhomewhereitcanbeappreciated.
OnecityinTorontohasstartedaprojecttogiveit
one.
EarlierthisyeartheTorontosuburbsofMarkhamintroducedanewprogramencouragingitsresidentsandresidentsofnearbysuburbstodonatetheir
oldunwantedclothing.Theprogramisexceptionalbecauseunlikemostofthosesecond-handstores,they
areacceptingoldclothingthatisntquiteinperfect
condition.Itisbreathingnewlifeintothesetypicallytrasheditems.Contrarytocommonbelief,textiles(纺
织品)arenotonlyusedforclothing,andtheseitems
arebeingre-purposedinavarietyofinterestingways.
Thecityhassetupmanydifferentdonationcentersaroundthesuburbsandresidentsareencouraged
todonateanyunwantedtextilestheyhappentohave
lyingaroundtheirhouse.Itsvolunteersdutytodividethedonationsintodifferentsorts.Thoseitemsin
usableandgoodconditionaredonatedtolocalhomelesssheltersandotheraidcenters.Thosewhichare
notareshippedofftobeusedforindustrialpurposes.
Onlywhenthereisnomoreindustrialneedforfabric
andtextileswilltheybegintousetheirlastplace—a
landfilloutsidethecity.
Theprogramisntthecitysonlygreeninitiative
(倡议).IthasalreadyhadoneofCanadaandthe
worldslargestsolarpanels,anditissaidthattheyare
steadilyworkingtowardsashiftto100%renewable
energy.Thecityalsohassubsidized(补助)farmers
marketsandover125milesofbikepaths.Asaresult,
Markhamalsohasamuchlowerrateofobesitythan
otherCanadiancities.Now,itsworkingtowardsanothergoal—100%recyclingofunwantedtextiles.
8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“one”inParagraph
1referto
A.Ashirt.B.Acity.
C.Ahome.D.Acloset.
9.Whatdothevolunteersdowiththeunwantedclothing
A.Sellthemingoodcondition.
B.Sortthroughthedonations.
C.Sharethemwithpoorkids.
D.Sendthemforindustrialuse.
10.Whatdoestheauthorwanttosayinthelastparagraph
A.ThecityhasbeenthebestplacetoliveinCanada.
B.Theprogramismoresuccessfulthanexpected.
C.Thecitizenshavefalleninlovewiththecity.
D.Thecityisworkinghardtobeagreenone.
11.Whatisthemainideaofthistext
A.OneCanadiancityisgivingoldclothinganew
B.OldclothesarebecomingmoreusefulinCanada.
C.RubbishhasbeenputintowideuseinCanada.
D.DonationcentersbecomepopularinCanada.
Wanttogetyourpackagedeliveredviarobots
Nowtheresanappforthat.IfyouliveinWashington
D.C.,orRedwood,youmayhaveglimpsedasmall,
boxyrobotrollingalongalocalsidewalk,mindingits
ownbusiness,butattractingtheattentionofmanycuriousonlookers.
Theautonomousmachineswerepartofapilot
programlastyearbyStarshipTechnologiesfocusing
ondeliveringmealsfromlocalrestaurantsindozensof
citiesaroundtheworld.Thisweek,thecompanyunveiledplanstobroadenitsdeliveryservicebeyond
foodtoincludepackage,amovethatledittodeclare
itself“theworldsfirstrobotpackagedeliveryservice”.Thenexttimeyouorderfood,thiscuterobot
mightrolluptodeliverit.Thepackagedeliveryserviceisnotavailabletoeveryoneyet.
Thewheeledrobotshaveatopspeedof4mphand
candetectobstaclesfrom30feetaway.“Therobotcan
operatethroughanything,”NickHandrick,headof
operationsforStarshipsD.C.office,said.“Ifyouhad
somethingintheway—astick—itsabletoclimb
sticks.”
Tosignupfortheservice,whichcostsalittle
morethan$10permonth,customersneedtodownloadthecompanysapp.Customersthencreatea
“StarshipDeliveryAddress”,auniqueaddressinsidea
Starshipfacility,wheretheycanhavepackagesent
fromplacessuchasAmazon.com.Onceapackageis
deliveredtotheStarshipaddress,customersreceivea
textnotificationthatallowsthemtoscheduleahome
deliveryviarobot.Therobotsareopenedbycustomersviaamobilephonecode.
Barriersexistforroboticgrounddelivery,with
manystatesrequiringthathumansbeincontrolofdeliveryrobots.ThoseregulationshaventstoppedStarship
Technologiesfromaccumulatingexperienceonstreets
aroundtheglobeaheadofthecompanyslatestlaunch.
Thecompanysaysitsrobotshavecoveredmorethan
125,000milesinmorethan100citiesin20countries.
12.Whatcanweknowabouttheroboticdelivery
A.ItispartofatrialprojectbyStarshipTechnologies.
B.Youcanusetheservicefreeofchargeviasmart
phones.
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C.Therobotsareopenedbycustomerswithatext
notification.
D.Theroboticdeliveryisavailabletoeveryoneat
present.
13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unveiled”inParagraph2probablymean
A.Revised.B.Released.
C.Restored.D.Reset.
14.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout
A.Thegoodnewsoftheservice.
B.Thedisadvantagesoftheroboticdelivery.
C.Howtheroboticdeliveryworks.
D.Roboticdeliverydevelopsdespitechallenges.
15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext
A.ANewRobotWasInvented
B.WheellessRobotsAreontheWay
C.HowRobotsDeliverPackages
D.PackagesWillBeDeliveredbyRobots
白处的最佳选项。选项有两项为多余选项。
Sleephasbecomeabigdealinworkinglife.
Thankstohigh-profilefiguresincludingArianna
Huffington,sleepingisnolongerseenasasignof
weaknessamongcompetitivecolleagues.
16AUSstudyhasfoundthatinareaswhere
thesunsetsearlier,peoplesleeplonger—andthis
translatesintohigherearnings.Inthelongterm,just
oneextrahourofsleepaweekincreaseswagesby
4.9%.17Butdontmovehouse—thehigherwagescorrespondalmostexactlywithhigherhouse
prices.Actually,ifyouwanttosleepmore,thereare
betterwaystodoitthanmovinghouse—justbuy
bettercurtains.
18Eachextrahourofsleepshouldbetaken
awayfromworkingtime.Sohowcansleepingearn
youmoneyTheanswerisproductivity.Thebiggest
effectscomethroughemployeeswhoworkoncommission.Ifyougotoworkwellrested,youarelivelierand
happier,andcansellmoretoincreaseyourearnings.
Evensmallamountsofsleepdeprivation(缺乏)
canhavelargeeffects.Anotherstudyfoundthatsleepingsixhoursanightfortwoweeksproducedthesame
resultsincognitivetestsasbeingtotallysleep-deprivedforuptotwodaysstraight.19Ifyoustruggletogeteighthoursofsleepanight,asiesta(午休)
canhavea“reset”effect,andyourproductivityimprovesafterward.
Lackofsleephasalreadybeenshowntobeworse
forproductivitythanbeingoverweightorunderweight.So,whyareyoustillreadingthis20
A.Youshouldgobacktobed.
B.Butamid-afternoonnapcanhelp.
C.Therefore,youshouldgetenoughsleep.
D.Thisgoesagainstconventionaleconomics.
E.Researchshowsthatmoresleepcanleadtousearningmoremoney.
F.Soifyouliveinanareathatgetsdarkerearlier,you
shouldbericher.
G.Youaresupposedtogetdowntobusinessasquicklyaspossible.
MyPerfectImperfectLife
Afewyearsago,Iwasstandingatthebarre(扶
手杠)waitingformyadultballetclasswhenIhearda
voicebehindme.“So,doyouhavethisperfectlife”
Myfirstreactionwasto21whowasbeing
askedsuchanoddquestion.ThenIrememberedthere
wereonlytwoofusintheroom.WhenIturned
22,theotherwomanwaslookingstraightatme.
Ihadnoideahowtoanswerit.Wasshe23
WhohasaperfectlifeSure,occasionallyIdidfind
theperfectdressortheperfectpairofshoes,24
neverwouldIusethatwordtodescribeanything
aboutmeormylife.Ifeltatwingeofguiltforsomehowgivingherthat25.
Shewatchedme.Ifinally26towhispera
quick“No”.
Bythen,theteacherhadenteredtheroomand
turnedonthemusictostartclass.Withasighof
27,Imovedmyfeetintothebestposition.Butas
soonasmykneesbentforourfirstpose,Irealizedmy
28hadbeendisturbed.Thiswomanswords
wouldnt29echoinginmythoughts.
Iwantedtoknowhowshecameupwithhervery
mistaken30.Ifsheknewanythingaboutmylife,
sheneverwouldhavehadthe31toaskmethat
question.
Ididmybesttodoourfloorexercisesinfrontofthe
mirror.Forafewmoments,Ididntseetheusual32
ofmyolderselfattemptingtouseabeautifulartformto
33mygracefulness.Ionlysawthelittlegirl
whosefatherdiedwhenshewastwo,thechildwho
walkedhomefromelementaryschooleverydaytoan
emptyhouse,wholearnedtosewherownclothesto
34money.
Perfect.Mylifehadbeenfarfromit.
Whenthosememories35,Iwasleftwitha
visionofthewomanIhadbecome,thewoman36
byallthosethingsIconsideredimperfect.Inowsaw
thewomanwhohadlearnedtobeself-reliant,who
37herfamilyandherfriends,whodidnttakelife
forgranted.Wasthatthe“perfect”thiswomanhad
detected
Istilldontknow,butInolongerfeel38or
feellikeImustkeeptrackofallthedifficulttimesto
provemylifeisnt39.Ifeveragainaskedwhether
mylifeisperfect,Iwouldhaveadifferent40.BecausenowIseethat,despiteallitsimperfection,itis.