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一、阅读理解IvankaTrump,daughterofUSPresidentDonaldTrump,hasbeengivenherownWestWingoffice,confirmingherpositionasakeymemberofherfathersWhiteHouseteam.WhenshemovedtoWashingtonearlierthisyear,Ivankasaidshewouldnotbeplayingaformalroleintheadministration.However,itwasconfirmedthatthefirstdaughternowhasaWestWingofficenexttosenioradviserDinaPowell,whoservesontheNationalSecurityCouncil.Ivankawillgetaccesstoclassifiedinformationandbegivensecurityclearance.IvankahasbeenaveryvisiblepresenceduringTrumpsfirsttwomonthsintheWhiteHouse,participatinginmeetingswithShinzoAbe,theJapaneseprimeminister,JustinTrudeau,theCanadianprimeminister,andAngelaMerkel,theGermanchancellor.Herregularpresencehasraised_eyebrowsbecauseshehasnoofficialposition.JamieGorelick,alawyerandethicsadviserforIvanka,detailedhernewprivilegesandsaidshewouldfollowtheethicsrulesthatapplytogovernmentemployees.1.WhereisthispassagelikelytobereadA.Magazine.B.Journal.C.Newspaper.D.Document.2.HowlonghasIvankabeenworkingintheWhiteHouseA.Sincethebeginningofthisyear.B.Sincetwomonthsago.C.SinceTrumpcametopower.D.Sinceshewasappointed.3.WhoworkstogetherwithIvankaintheWhiteHouseA.DinaPowell.B.ShinzoAbe.C.JustinTrudeau.D.AngelaMerkel.4.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedwords“raisedeyebrows”?A.Drawnattention.B.Causedsurprise.C.Broughtanger.D.Madeargument.【解题导语】本文是一篇新闻报道,美国第一千金IvankaTrump在白宫设立办公室,这确定了她在特朗普白宫团队中的关键地位长难句分析HoweveritwasconfirmedthatthefirstdaughternowhasaWestWingofficenexttosenioradviserDinaPowell,whoservesontheNationalSecurityCouncil.第三段分析本句是复合句it为形式主语,真正的主语是that引导的从句;that引导的从句含有who引导的非限制定语从句,先行词是DinaPowell译文不过,Ivanka在白宫西厢拥有一间办公室,这一消息已得到证实,她的隔壁是国家安全委员会高级顾问DinaPowell词汇积累advisern.顾问,劝告者 confirmv.证实,确认 getaccessto获得,接近,可以使用1.C 考查文章出处本文讲述了美国第一千金IvankaTrump在白宫设立办公室,这确定了她在特朗普白宫团队中的关键地位故可推测这篇文章可能来自于报纸故选C项2.C 考查推理判断IvankahasbeenaveryvisiblepresenceduringTrumpsfirsttwomonthsintheWhiteHouse,participatinginmeetingswithShinzoAbe,theJapaneseprimeministerJustinTrudeau,theCanadianprimeminister,andAngelaMerkeltheGermanchancellor.倒数第三段译文在特朗普在白宫就职后的前两个月里,Ivanka的存在感一直很高,她出席了特朗普与日本首相ShinzoAbe的会晤、特朗普与加拿大总理JustinTrudeau的会晤以及特朗普与德国总理AngelaMerkel的会晤解题思路根据关键句可知,Ivanka在特朗普执政初期就参与了与各国国家领导人的会晤;由此可推知,Ivanka在特朗普上台执政后就在白宫工作了故选C项3.A 考查细节理解HoweveritwasconfirmedthatthefirstdaughternowhasaWestWingofficenexttosenioradviserDinaPowell,whoservesontheNationalSecurityCouncil.第三段译文不过,Ivanka在白宫西厢拥有一间办公室,这一消息已得到证实她的隔壁是国家安全委员会高级顾问DinaPowell解题思路根据关键句可知,Ivanka和DinaPowell在一起工作故选A项4.B 考查词义猜测根据画线词后的“becauseshehasnoofficialposition”可知,此处指因为Ivanka没有官职却经常亮相使公众感到惊讶故选B项
二、语法填空WhenmyfatherwasaboyhehadadognamedLaddie.Laddiestayed__1__constantbyDadsside—fishingplayingballandeven__2__followhimtoschool.LaddiewouldsimplyfollowDadssmellandtrackhimallthewaytoschool.ArrivingafterallthedoorswereclosedLaddiewouldsitoutsidetheschoolwaitingpatiently.Eventuallysomeonewouldopen__3__doorandLaddiewouldslipinafterhim.Onceinsidethedogwouldwalkfromroomtoroom__4__hefoundhismaster.OfcourseDadsteacherwouldimmediatelydemandthatthedog__5__remove.Latermyfatherwentoff__6__joinhisfivebrothersinWorldWarⅡ,butLaddiecontinuedtoattendschoollyingquietlyeachday__7__thefeetofDadsyoungerbrotherDick.Laddiesattendancewas__8__consistentthatHowardJuniorHighSchoolawardedhimanhonorarydiplomawhenDickgraduated.Nowthatsonesmartdog.Yearslaterwhenmydadwasanadulthemetanotherdog:Casey.CaseywenteverywherewithDad.InfactIplainedDadspent__9__timewithCaseythanhedidwithanyofhishumanfamilymembers.Caseytrustedmyfatherunconditionally__10__sometimesCaseysblindfaithinmydadgotthembothintotrouble.1.________
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10.________篇章导读本文是一篇记叙文文章讲述了父亲和作者不同时期饲养的两只狗的故事1.constantly 考查词性转换修饰动词stayed,应用副词2.following 考查非谓语动词依据句中的“fishingplayingball”可知,and连接三个非谓语动词作伴随状语3.a 考查冠词上文的“allthedoors”说明,这里指其中一扇门被打开了4.until 考查连词由句意可知此处表述“直到它找到主人”,until意为“直到……为止”,符合语境5.shouldberemoved 考查虚拟语气句中的谓语动词demand后接宾语从句应用虚拟语气,且thedog与动词remove之间为被动关系,故应用被动语态6.tojoin 考查非谓语动词不定式在句中作目的状语7.at 考查介词空后是表示小地点的名词,故用at8.so 考查固定句式so...that...“如此……以至于……”9.more 考查固定句式more...than...意为“比……更多的……”,故填more10.but 考查连词前后两个分句之间是转折关系,因此用转折连词but
三、完形填空Oneday,whilewewerevisitingmyparentsonafarminlatesummer,DadmentionedhedalwayswantedaCrimsonKingMapleTreefortheyard.Momagreedthatthetreeswere__1__.Likemanyotherparents,minewerehardto__2__for,soIfiguredthiswasagreatopportunitytogetthemsomethingtheyd__3__.Ialsothoughttwowouldbeevenbetter.Icheckedthe__4__atworkanddecideditwasabitmorethanIcould__5__—butallofmysiblings兄弟姊妹agreedtogivesomemoneytobuythetrees.InnorthernOhio,youdontplantmapletreesatChristmas,sowedecidedto__6__MomandDadwithaspecialChristmasinOctoberbeforetheground__7__.Weaskedmyauntifshedhelpuswiththe“__8__”,andshecalledmyparents__9__tosayshewasingforaSundayvisit.Thenmysistersandsistersinlawwentinto__10__,planningabigholidayturkeydinner.Onthe__11__Sunday,weallmetatmyhouseand__12__thetreesintoatruck.I__13__asSantaClaus.Whenwearrivedatmyparentshouse,Dadwas__14__somethingwaswrongfirst.HeandMomwereamazedwhenwetoldthem__15__wewerethere.WhenChristmas__16__,ofcourse,wecouldntgotoourparentshouseemptyhanded,soMomandDadgot__17__presentsthatyear.Almosthalfacenturylater,I__18__drivebytheoldfarmandsmilewhenIseethosebig,handsome__19__andremembergivingaspecial__20__tospecialpeopleatChristmasinOctober.1.A.distinctive B.fragrantC.expensiveD.pretty2.A.shopB.representC.answerD.care3.A.deserveB.appreciateC.advertiseD.imagine4.A.resultB.numberC.priceD.express5.A.affordB.expectC.fancyD.handle6.A.frightenB.assistC.surpriseD.reward7.A.warmedB.frozeC.softenedD.darkened8.A.trickB.purchaseC.choiceD.decoration9.A.inadvanceB.intimeC.byaccidentD.onpurpose10.A.serviceB.actionC.effectD.production11.A.regularB.separateC.givenD.chosen12.A.sortedB.loadedC.transportedD.transplanted13.A.dressedupB.passedoffC.lookedonD.startedout14.A.delightedB.annoyedC.disappointedD.convinced15.A.whenB.howC.whyD.whether16.A.camearoundB.droppedoutC.turnedupD.drewin17.A.generousB.additionalC.doubleD.special18.A.evenB.justC.onceD.still19.A.farmsB.treesC.trucksD.yards20.A.congratulationB.giftC.donationD.greeting【解题导语】本文为记叙文,涉及家庭关系话题作者讲述了自己和亲人们一起用特别的方式给其父母带来惊喜的经历1.D 上文提及父亲想要在庭院种植一棵枫树,下文提及“thosebighandsome”,故此处应是母亲也欣然同意,认为枫树很漂亮prettydistinctive“与众不同的”;fragrant“芳香的”2.A 根据上文的“Likemanyotherparentsminewerehardto”,下文的“soIfiguredthiswasagreatopportunitytogetthemsomething”以及接下来介绍的作者兄弟姊妹几人为父母买礼物的内容可知,此处指作者觉得给父母买东西是很难的,故选shop“购物”3.B 根据上文的“DadmentionedhedalwayswantedaCrimsonKingMapleTreefortheyard...”及下文介绍的为父母买礼物的内容可知,此处指作者认为这是一个给父母买他们欣赏的东西的好机会deserve“值得,应得”;appreciate“感激,欣赏”;advertise“为……做广告”;imagine“想象”4.C 根据下文的“butallofmysiblings兄弟姊妹agreedtogivesomemoneytobuythetrees”可知,作者在上班时查看了一下枫树的价格price,认为它的价格比自己能支付得起afford的还要高一点express“快递”5.A 参见上题解析6.C 从下文作者联合其姑姑来帮忙实施这个计划以及计划具体实施的内容可知,作者他们想给父母一个惊喜surpriseassist“帮助,协助”7.B 根据上下文语境及句中的“InnorthernOhioyoudontplantmapletreesatChristmas”“aspecialChristmasinOctoberbeforetheground”可知,作者他们决定在土地上冻之前让父母度过一个特别的圣诞节freeze“结冰”符合语境soften“变软,软化”8.A 根据上下文语境可知,作者询问姑姑是否可以帮忙实施这个“骗局trick”9.A 根据上下文语境可知,作者的姑姑提前inadvance给作者的父母打电话说她会在周日来拜访intime“及时”;byaccident“意外地”;onpurpose“故意地”10.B 根据下文的“planningabigholidayturkeydinner”可知,随后,作者的姊妹和嫂子或弟媳行动起来gointoaction“行动起来”符合语境gointoservice“投入使用”;gointoeffect“生效”;gointoproduction“投产”11.D 根据语境可知,作者和亲人们在选定的chosen那个周日聚到自己家里regular“惯常的,有规律的”12.B 根据下文的“thetreesintoatruck”可知,作者他们把树装上loaded卡车transport“运输,运送”;transplant“移植”13.A 根据下文的“asSantaClaus”可知,作者把自己装扮dressedup成圣诞老人passsb./sth.offas“把……冒充为……”;lookonsb./sth.as“把……当做……”;startoutas“以……开始,起初是……”14.D 根据上下文语境及句中的“somethingwaswrongfirst”可知,作者的父亲一开始坚信哪里出了问题convinced“确信,坚信”符合语境15.C 根据语境可知,当我们告诉他们我们为什么why会在那里的时候,父母感到很吃惊16.A 根据下文的内容可知,当又到圣诞节时,作者他们去探望父母earound“再次出现,再度发生”;dropout“退出”;turnup“出现”;drawin“白天变得渐短”17.C 根据上文的“InnorthernOhioyoudontplantmapletreesatChristmassowedecidedto...withaspecialChristmasinOctober”可知,作者他们在十月份的时候已经为父母送上了一份特别的圣诞节礼物,而在真正的圣诞节到来的时候,他们又不能空手去拜访自己的父母,故作者的父母那年是收到了双份的double圣诞节礼物additional“额外的”18.D 根据上下文语境可知,时隔几乎半个世纪之后,当作者看到那些高大、漂亮的枫树trees时依然still会面带微笑地驶过那个农场19.B 参见上题解析20.B 作者看着那些枫树时,会想起自己多年前在特别的圣诞节送给父母特别的礼物gift上文中的“presentsthatyear”亦是关键提示donation“捐赠物”;greeting“问候”
四、短文改错LastFridayIhadinterviewwithProfessorZhangabout“HowtoImproveOurOralEnglish”.AccordingtoProfessorZhangreadingEnglishaloudhelpusimproveouroralability.Inadditionitcanbenefitusindevelopourlanguageskillssuchlikelisteningspeakingreadingandwriting.Thisiswhyreadingaloudisthebasisofmemory.AnditcanmakethesoundformandmeaningofmuchEnglishwordsstrengthenedandconsolidated.ThereforeProfessorZhangsuggestedthatforthirtyminutesandanhourinthemorningyoushouldreadEnglishwordspassagesandpoemsrecitefamousEnglishsayingsandmottosandevensingEnglishsongs.HealsoremendsthatweshouldholdEnglisheveningsEnglishsongpetitionsandEnglishdramaperformance.答案LastFridayIhadinterviewwithProfessorZhangabout“HowtoImproveOurOralEnglish”.AccordingtoProfessorZhangreadingEnglishaloudusimproveouroralability.Inadditionitcanbenefitusinourlanguageskillssuchlisteningspeakingreadingandwriting.Thisisreadingaloudisthebasisofmemory.AnditcanmakethesoundformandmeaningofEnglishwordsstrengthenedandconsolidated.ThereforeProfessorZhangsuggestedthatforthirtyminutesanhourinthemorningshouldreadEnglishwordspassagesandpoemsrecitefamousEnglishsayingsandmottosandevensingEnglishsongs.HealsothatweshouldholdEnglisheveningsEnglishsongpetitionsandEnglishdrama.难项分析第二处help→helps 考查主谓一致此处动名词作主语,谓语应用第三人称单数形式第五处why→because 考查连词why和because都可引导表语从句,前者强调结果,后者强调原因,此处是在陈述原因,故改为because第八处you→we 考查代词根据上下文语境可知,此处应用第一人称we下文中的“weshouldhold”亦是提示
五、七选五。