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一、阅读理解Followingthecrowdmaynotalwaysbeinapersonsbestinterest.Butnewresearchsuggeststhatteenswhogetalongwiththeirfriendsmayenduphealthierasadults.Scientistshaveknownthatclosefriendshipshelpboosthealth.Thatstrueforbothteensandadults.ThefindinginspiredJosephAllen,apsychologistattheUniversityofVirginia,andhisteamtostudywhetherexperiencesduringteenyearswouldinfluenceadulthealth.Sotheyfollowed171teens,startingwhenthekidswerejust
13.Theyinterviewedeachoneeveryyearforfiveyears,andalsospoketotheseteensclosestfriends,whoprovidedadditionalinformationaboutthequalityoftheirfriendships.Thesame171peoplewereinterviewedagainatages2526and
27.Thistimethequestionssurveyedeachpersonsoverallhealth.Whentheresearchersanalyzedthedata,theyfoundastrongconnectionbetweenateensbehaviorandadulthealth.Teenswhohadclosefriendsgrewuptobethehealthieradults.Whetherteensheldbacktheirfeelingsorexpressedthemtoclosefriendsalsoinfluencedlaterhealth.Thosewhoheldbacktheirfeelingsweremorelikelytobesickasadults.Theconnectionheldupevenafterthescientistsaccountedforotherpossibleinfluencesonhealth.Weight,familyineanddrugusewereallexamined.Sowerementalhealthissues,suchasanxietyanddepression.Andinthesepeople,suchotherfactorsdidnotexplainadulthealthaswellasteenfriendshipsdid.Gettingalongwiththecrowdmayhavebenefits,saysAllen,buttherearealsodrawbacks.Teenswhoaremoreindependenttendtodobetteratschoolandwork.Andpeerpressuremayleadsomekidstoengageinriskybehavior,suchassmoking,drinkingorusingdrugs.Dealingwithitisanongoingchallenge,Allenacknowledges.“Findingtherightbalanceisthekey.Teensshouldntloseheartfornotfindingthiseasy.”And,headds,“Parentsneedtobeunderstandingaboutthepressuresteensface.”1.WherecanyouprobablyreadthispassageA.Sciencefiction.B.Healthcolumn.C.Fashionmagazine.D.Entertainmentnewspaper.2.WecanlearnfromAllensstudythat________.A.manyotherfactorshaveagreaterinfluenceonadulthealththanteenfriendshipsB.mentalhealthissueshavenothingtodowithadulthealthC.thesame171teenswereinterviewedeachyearfrom13to27D.theteenswhocouldntexpressthemselvesgrewuptobeunhealthy3.AccordingtowhatAllensaid,wecanknowthat________.A.inordertodobetteratschool,teensshouldnotfollowthecrowdB.thoughitschallengingforteenstodealwithpeerpressure,theyshouldnotgiveupC.teenswillengageinsmoking,drinkingorusingdrugswhenfacingpeerpressureD.parentsshouldunderstandtheirteensandstopthemgoingwithfriends4.WhatcanbeinferredfromthepassageA.Thereisnothingbadforteenstofollowthecrowd.B.Closefriendshipsarethemostimportantforpeopleshealth.C.Teenfriendshipsmayhelpteensbeehealthieradults.D.Adulthealthisonlyinfluencedbyteenfriendships.【解题导语】研究表明,与朋友较少或者没有朋友的青少年相比,有朋友的青少年在长大后更健康当然,与朋友相处也有坏处1.B 考查推理判断通读全文可知,本文主要介绍青少年时的友谊对青少年成年后健康的影响据此可知,本文属于健康知识类文章,故可判断,本文可能选自“健康专栏”,故B项正确2.D 考查细节理解根据第三段中的“Whetherteensheldback...sickasadults”可知,青少年是否向他们的好朋友表达情感也会影响到其成年后的健康,那些压抑情感的青少年成年后很可能不健康故D项正确3.B 考查细节理解根据最后一段内容可知,与朋友相处使得青少年在成年后更加健康的同时也会带来不利影响,即周围同龄人带来的压力,这些压力会导致许多问题分析Allen的话“Findingtherightbalanceisthekey.Teensshouldntloseheartfornotfindingthiseasy”可以判断,青少年要应对这些压力,找到正确的平衡点是关键,不能因为很难找到平衡点就灰心丧气故选B4.C 考查推理判断根据文章第一段第二句“Butnewresearchsuggeststhatteenswhogetalongwiththeirfriendsmayenduphealthierasadults”可知,与朋友相处的青少年在成年后会更加健康C项意为“青少年时期的友谊会帮助青少年成为更加健康的成年人”,符合文章意思,故C项正确根据最后一段第一句“Gettingalongwiththecrowdmayhavebenefits,saysAllen,buttherearealsodrawbacks”可知,与朋友相处有好处,但是也有一定的缺点,故A项与文意不符;B项错在“themost”,D项错在“only”,都太过于绝对
二、单句语法填空1.Nowtheirpeacetalkshavereachedakeystage________onesidemustgiveintotheother.答案where 当先行词是casepositionstage等抽象名词,且在从句中作状语,表示地点时,定语从句使用关系副词where来引导2.FrommyfirstjobattherestaurantIlearnedteamworkand________devote.答案devotion 由teamworkand可知,此处填名词devotion“奉献;忠诚”,作宾语3.Whenananimalis________attackitcanrunawayorfightback.答案under underattack“受到攻击”4.Shestartedsingingtothebabyand________rewardwithasmile.答案wasrewarded rewardsb.withasmile“对某人报以微笑”,根据句意可知,此处应为被动语态5.Althoughhemadeaseriousmistakeinhisworkhewasluckytoescape________firebyhisboss.答案beingfired escapebeingfired“免于被解雇”6.Ihavesometrouble________readtheletterbecausehishandwritingisverybad.答案inreading havetroubleindoingsth.“做某事有困难”7.Insomeplacestherearemanylawsagainst________crueltoanimalsbutfewtoprotectchildren.答案cruelty 空前against是介词,因此本空填名词cruelty“残忍;残酷”8.Yourteachercangiveyou________guideonchoosingacareerandwritingajobapplication.答案guidance givesb.guidanceon...“给某人关于……的指导或建议”,故此处填名词guidance“指导”9.________educateusuallyreferstoteachingpeoplevarioussubjectsusuallyataschoolorcollege.答案Education 此处应用名词education“教育”作主语10.Theyoungmanwassentencedto________dieforkillingamiddleschoolstudent.答案death besentencedtodeath“被判死刑”
三、完形填空Ipromiseyoutherewillneverbeaperfecttimetodoanythinginyourlife. 1 willeverfeel100%certainormakeperfectsensetoyouandeveryoneelse.Therewill 2 beaperfecttimetofallinloveortotraveltheworld.Youwillneverhaveenoughtrainingenoughpreparationorenoughmoney.And 3 thisevenwhenyoufeelreadytotakeabravestepintothe 4 otherswilllikelytryto 5 yououtofit.Becausetheywon’tfeelreadythemselvesandyourambitionandbraverywill 6 theirlevelsoffort.Butyoudon’t 7 themanexplanationoranyotherpersonal 8 youdon’twanttomake.Thisisratherdifficultto 9 atfirst.Waitingtofeel100%readyorsureisthe 10 wayinwhichwecheatourselvesoutofwonderfullifeexperiences.Ichallengeyouto 11 freeyourselffromthisself-limitingstateofmind.Bookthatplaneticketevenifyoufeellotsof 12 .Signupforthateducationalcourseevenifyouhavenoidea 13 itwillgo.TrustmewhenItellyouitwillalletogetherforthe 14 .Whenyouachieveyourdreamswith 15 whenyoumeetthemwithmentalandphysicaldevotionyou 16 yourtrustintheactofLIVING.Youmakeyourdreamsa 17 insteadoflineitemsonalist.Andthat’sgoodbecauseyourdreamsare 18 toexperience.Youhaveto 19 themoutintherealworldtoknowifthey’repossibleandworthwhileadventuresinthelongrun.Asyou 20 onthisnewjourneyoflivingrememberthatsomepeoplearoundyouwillnaturallybetakenaback.Butaslongasyouaren’thurtingthemyoudon’towethemanythingthattakesawayyourpowertomoveforwardwithyourlife.【文章大意】本文主要介绍了在我们的生活中永远不会有一个完美的时间去做任何事情所以我们应该想做就做不要顾虑太多当我们在一个新的生活之旅中前进时我们才会发现它带来的惊喜
1.A.Something B.NothingC.AnythingD.Everything【解析】选B根据上文说在你的生活中永远不会有一个完美的时间去做任何事情可知句意:没有什么能让你和其他人拥有100%确定的或完美的感觉故选B
2.A.neverB.alwaysC.occasionallyD.forever【解析】选A从来都没有一个可以去恋爱和去世界各地旅行的完美时候故选A
3.A.despite B.for C.from D.after【解析】选A这里的尽管如此是指上文提到的没有时间去恋爱、去旅行等despite尽管故选A
4.A.impossibleB.unknownC.beautifulD.true【解析】选B尽管如此即使你准备勇敢地踏入未知世界unknown未知的故选B
5.A.helpB.cheatC.talkD.get【解析】选C其他人也可能会试图说服你放弃它help帮助;cheat欺骗;talk谈话、劝说;get得到故选C
6.A.improveB.removeC.increaseD.challenge【解析】选D因为他们自己不会觉得自己准备好了你的雄心和勇敢会挑战他们的舒适度也就是你的做法让他们不舒服improve提高;remove移除;increase增加;challenge挑战故选D
7.A.offerB.giveC.allowD.owe【解析】选D但你不欠他们一个解释offer提供;give给;allow允许;owe欠故选D
8.A.excuseB.decisionC.sacrificeD.profit【解析】选C或者你也不必做出任何你不想做的个人牺牲excuse借口;decision决定;sacrifice牺牲;profit利润故选C
9.A.refuseB.graspC.admitD.confirm【解析】选B这一点很难掌握“这一点”是指找到合适的时机做自己的事无需向他人解释refuse拒绝;grasp抓住、掌握;admit承认;confirm证实故选B
10.A.hardestB.bitterestC.easiestD.dullest【解析】选C等待自己感到100%准备好了或很肯定时再去做是一种最简单的欺骗自己去错过精彩人生经历的办法hardest最困难的;bitterest最苦的;easiest最容易的;dullest最迟钝的故选C
11.A.automaticallyB.casuallyC.vainlyD.consciously【解析】选D我要让你有意识地让自己摆脱这种自我限制的心态automatically自动地;casually随意地;vainly徒劳地;consciously有意识地故选D
12.A.uncertaintyB.fortC.anxietyD.hopelessness【解析】选A订下那张飞机票尽管你感到了很多的不确定性uncertainty不确定;fort舒适;anxiety焦虑;hopelessness无希望故选A
13.A.howB.whenC.whyD.whether【解析】选A报名参加那个教育课程即使你不知道会怎么样发展故选A
14.A.worseB.betterC.closerD.deeper【解析】选B当我告诉你一切都会好起来的时候请相信我
15.A.difficultyB.doubtC.intentionD.success【解析】选C当你有意识地去实现你的梦想时当你以精神和肉体的投入去面对它们时你就把你的信任投入到生活的行动中去了difficulty困难;doubt怀疑;intention目的;success成功故选C
16.A.carryB.removeC.experienceD.invest【解析】选Dcarry携带;remove移除;experience经历;invest投资投入故选D
17.A.realityB.priorityC.burdenD.relief【解析】选B你优先考虑你的梦想而不只是纸上谈兵reality现实;priority优先权;burden负担;relief安心故选B
18.A.meantB.listedC.realizedD.entitled【解析】选A那很好因为你的梦想就意味着体验mean意味着;list列出;realize意识到;entitle使有资格故选A
19.A.checkB.bringC.workD.test【解析】选D你必须在现实世界中测试它们以确定它们是否有可能并且值得长期冒险check核对;bring带来;work工作;test测试故选D
20.A.wanderB.restC.progressD.hesitate【解析】选C当你在这个新的生活之旅中取得进展时记住:你周围的一些人自然会大吃一惊wander闲逛;rest休息;progress进步前进;hesitate犹豫故选C
四、单句改错1.Ihopefirstofallthatweshallneverloseourheartinfaceoffailure.________________________________________________________答案去掉our loseheart“失去信心”,为固定搭配2.Sheisveryweakandnotequaltomakealongjourney.________________________________________________________答案make→making beequalto“胜任……”,其中to是介词3.ThousandsofpeopleturnedtowatchyesterdaysmatchagainstIreland.________________________________________________________答案turned后加up turnup“出现;露面”4.ThefirsttimewhenImethimhewasworkingasasecretaryinabigpany.________________________________________________________答案去掉when Thefirsttime在此处引导时间状语从句5.Onlywhenwehadstudiedthedataagainwerealizethattherewasamistake.________________________________________________________答案we前加did “only+状语从句”放句首,句子应用部分倒装结构。