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一、阅读理解Wheneverweseeabuttonwewanttopressitbecauseweknowthatsomethingwillhappen.Thisistrueinmostcasesforexampleonadoorbell.Butsomebuttonsareactuallyfake假的likethe“close”buttononalift.Manypeopleareinthehabitofpressingthe“close”buttonbecausetheydon’thavethepatiencetowait.Butlifts’“close”buttonsareapletetrickatleastintheU.S.—thedoorswillnotcloseanyfasternomatterhowhardyoupress.Itstartedinthe1990swhentheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActwaspassedintheU.S.makingsurethatallliftsstayedopenlongenoughsothatpeoplewithdisabilitiescouldentersafely.Onlyrepairworkerscanusethebuttonstospeedupthedoorclosingprocessiftheyhavespecialkeys.Buttonormalliftridersthebuttonsaren’tpletelyuseless.Accordingtopsychologistsfakebuttonscanactuallymakeyoufeelbetterbyofferingyouasenseofcontrol.“Asenseofcontrolisveryimportant.Itreducesstressandincreaseswellbeing,”saidEllenJ.LangerapsychologyprofessoratHarvardUniversity.Expertsalsoaddedthatalotofbuttonsthatdon’tdoanythingexistinourlivesforthissamepurpose.Forexamplepedestriancrosswalkbuttonsdon’tliveuptotheirnameseither.Pressingthemusedtohelpmakethetrafficsignalschangefasterbutthatwasbeforeputercontrolledtrafficsignalswereintroduced.Butpsychologistsfounditinterestingthatevenwhenpeopleareawareoftheselittle“whitelies”,theystillcontinuetopushfakebuttonsbecauseaslongasthedoorseventuallycloseitisconsideredtobeworththeeffort.【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了我们平时生活中所见到的按钮可能是不起作用的1.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetextA.Todescribedifferentfakebuttons.B.Toexplorethefunctionsoffakebuttons.C.Toanalyzevarioushabitsofpushingbuttons.D.Toexplainthedisadvantagesoffakebuttons.B 解析写作意图题通读整篇文章可知,作者通过举例子介绍了不同地点的虚假按钮,其目的是探求这些虚假按钮的功能故选B2.Whatcanwelearnaboutthe“close”buttonsonaliftinAmericaA.Theyworkwhenpeoplepressthemhard.B.Theyweredesignedforasenseofcontrol.C.Theyneverspeedupthedoorclosingprocess.D.Theytakethesafetyofthedisabledintoaccount.D 解析细节理解题根据第三段中的第一句可知,美国电梯里的“关闭”按钮是为了确保残疾人能安全地通过故选D3.WhatcanweinferaboutpedestriancrosswalkbuttonsA.Theycanmakepeoplefeelbetter.B.Theyhelpputersworkfaster.C.Theycancontrolthetrafficsignals.D.Theyhelppedestrianscrosssafely.A 解析推理判断题根据第四段中的“fakebuttonscanactuallymakeyoufeelbetterbyofferingyouasenseofcontrol”和第六段中的“Forexamplepedestriancrosswalkbuttonsdon’tliveuptotheirnameseither.”可知,人行横道按钮也没有实现其功能,但可以让人们感觉好一点,故选A4.WhichmaybethebesttitleforthepassageA.ButtonsintheU.S.A.B.ButtonsAlwaysLieC.ButtonsMayNotWorkD.“Close”ButtonsonLiftsC 解析标题归纳题通读全文内容可知,本文主要讲述了有些按钮只是形式上的,而不具备真正的实际功能故C项“按钮可能不起作用”最符合文章主旨故选C
二、单句语法填空1.I________trapintheheavyrainonthewaytoschoolyesterday.答案wastrapped betrappedin“被困在……”2.Aftersheheardthenewstherewasanexcited________expressonherface.答案expression 由空前的“anexcited”可知,应填名词expression“表情”3.WhenafirebrokeoutattheNationalExhibitioninLondonatleasttenpricelesspaintings________destroy.答案weredestroyed 动词destroy“毁灭;毁掉”,此处表被动,且指过去发生的事情,因此用一般过去时的被动语态4.Themeetingcameto________endandhesetdownmanykeypoints.答案an etoanend“结束”5.Dontforgettopraisethem________sincerewhensomeonedoessomethinggood.答案sincerely 副词sincerely“真诚地”,在此处修饰动词praise6.Hewasreplacedbyanothermidfielderbecauseofhis________injure.答案injury 由空前的his可知,应填名词injury“受伤;伤害”7.Thankyouforyourletterconveying________congratulateonmyappointment.答案congratulations 由空前的现在分词conveying可知,应填名词congratulation“祝贺”,且常用复数形式8.Thenewsofthesuddendeathoftheyoungfamouspianistcamethismorningwhichmadehisfans________shock.答案shocked 此处形容词shocked“感到震惊的”作宾语补足语9.Thegovernmentthinks________highofhisinventionbecauseitwillbenefitthewholecountry.答案highly thinkhighlyof“高度评价……”,是固定搭配10.Inahurrywearrivedatacabininthemountaintoshelter________therain.答案from shelterfromtherain“躲雨”
三、完形填空Imsittingattheairportwatchingpeopleinthelastminutesbeforetheirlovedonesarriveordepart.Awomanisrunningincirclestryingtogatherfamilymemberstogetherfora__1__.Whenthefinalmomentesbefore__2__,shewrapsherarmsaroundherson,givinghima__3__hugthatshouldprotecthimuntilhe__4__.Isitwithabookinmyhands,waitingmyturntoleave__5__becausetheonesIlovehaveadifferent__6__frommine.Ithinkofotherdeparturesandarrivals.I__7__seeingmydaughter.Iwrappedmyselfaroundherasifshedbeen__8__.Thatyearshewasinherfirstyearatuniversity,inghomeforthefirsttime.Todaymyflightistwohourslate.Whenmyflightis__9__called,Igathermybookandluggage.__10__thereisnoonetoseemeoff,Idonot__11__toseewhereIhaveefrom.__12__,Ithinkofmyhusbandatwork__13__ifIhaveleftyet.AsIheadtowardstheplane,Ifindmyself__14__yetanotherarrivalanddeparture.Thatyear,my91yearoldgrandfatherdied.Afterreturningfromhisfuneral,Iarrivedattheairport__15__.Myhusbandofonlyayearwaswaitingatthegatetotakemeinhisarms.Becauseofmytears,__16__waslookingatus,butIdidnt__17__.Lifeneedstheimportant__18__allthetime.Iwishthatallthepeoplewhowentona__19__couldebacktofindsomeone__20__them.Ialsowishtheycouldleavewithsomeonetoseethemoff.1.A.lectureB.goodbyeC.dinnerD.party2.A.gatheringB.boardingC.announcingD.landing3.A.powerfulB.gentleC.warmD.mon4.A.leavesB.survivesC.returnsD.recovers5.A.frightenedB.anxiousC.relaxedD.alone6.A.scheduleB.attitudeC.positionD.target7.A.imagineB.enjoyC.recallD.consider8.A.stolenB.cheatedC.lostD.punished9.A.punctuallyB.finallyC.abruptlyD.repeatedly10.A.AlthoughB.WhileC.TillD.Since11.A.slowdownB.getoffC.lookbackD.runaway12.A.HoweverB.BesidesC.InsteadD.Therefore13.A.doubtingB.askingC.predictingD.wondering14.A.rememberingB.forgettingC.planningD.rejecting15.A.shoutingB.cryingC.laughingD.whispering16.A.someoneB.everyoneC.noneD.anyone17.A.careB.respondC.scoldD.flee18.A.arrivalB.chanceC.departureD.moment19.A.journeyB.dietC.picnicD.holiday20.A.worryingaboutB.smilingatC.talkingofD.waitingfor【解题导语】作者在机场看到迎接与送行的场景,回忆起与女儿和丈夫的温馨往事,意识到人生中需要欢聚与离别这些重要的时刻【核心词汇】departvi.离开,出发 wraponesarmsaroundsb.用手臂搂住某人waitonesturntodosth.等着轮到某人做某事thinkof想起,记起 recalldoingsth.回忆起做某事seesb.off为某人送行 atwork在工作,起作用1.B 结合上文中出现的“arriveordepart”和下文中的“thefinalmoment”可知,空处应该是一个告别goodbye的场景,故选B2.B 根据语境可知,此处表示登机boarding前最后的时刻,故选B3.A 结合下文中的“protecthim”可知,母亲在儿子登机前给他一个强有力的powerful拥抱,故选Agentle“温柔的”;warm“温暖的”;mon“共同的,普遍的”4.C 根据语境可知,快要登机的时候,母亲给了儿子一个强有力的拥抱,自然是盼望儿子能一路平安并平安归来,故选Cleave“离开”;survive“幸存,艰难渡过”;recover“恢复”5.D 根据空后的“becausetheonesIlovehaveadifferent__6__frommine”和下文中的“thereisnoonetoseemeoff”可知,作者是一个人alone,没有人来为她送行,所以选Dfrightened“害怕的,受惊的”;anxious“焦虑的,渴望的”;relaxed“放松的”6.A 根据语境可知,作者一个人离开是因为所爱之人都有不同的日程安排schedule“日程安排,计划表”符合语境,故选A7.C 结合语境可知,作者回忆起recall女儿上大学第一次回家的往事,所以选C项8.C 根据语境可知,作者一把抱住女儿,好像她走失了很久lost“丢失的,遗失的”符合语境,故选C9.B 结合语境可知,作者等待很久之后,所乘的航班终于finally通知登机了,故选Bpunctually“准时地”;abruptly“突然地”;repeatedly“反复地”10.D 根据语境可知,“__10__thereisnoonetoseemeoff”和“Idonot__11__toseewhereIhaveefrom”是因果关系,所以空处应用Since“因为,既然”11.C 既然没有人来送行,作者不需要回头张望lookbackslowdown“放慢,减速”;getoff“下车,离开”;runaway“突然离开,逃离”12.C 结合语境可知,作者没有回头张望,相反地,作者想的是,还在上班的丈夫不知道作者是否已经离开故选C项13.D 参见上题解析wonderif...“不知道是否……”符合语境,故选D14.A 结合语境可知,作者发现自己记得remembering另一件以前的迎接与送行,故选A15.B 结合下文中的“Becauseofmytears”可知,此处应用cryingshout“大喊,喊叫”;laugh“大笑,笑”;whisper“低语,悄声说”16.B 此处指的是,因为作者哭泣,每个人everyone都在看着作者和她的丈夫故选B17.A 虽然大家都在看,但是作者并不在意care,故选Arespond“回复,作出反应”;scold“训斥,责骂”;flee“逃离”18.D 根据语境可知,人生中一直需要这样重要的时刻moment,故选Darrival“到达”;chance“机会”;departure“离开”19.A 根据语境可知,作者希望所有出行journey的人回来时都能看到有人在等待waitingfor他们故选A20.D 参见上题解析
四、单句改错1.Thestonewassoheavyforhimtomovesohecalledhisfriendstohelp.________________________________________________________答案第一个so→too too...todo“太……而不能”2.Thegirlwassittingonthebenchintheparkburiedherheadinthebookinherhands.________________________________________________________答案buried→burying 此处burying是现在分词作伴随状语3.Judgedfromhisappearanceheseemstoberich.________________________________________________________答案Judged→Judging judgingfrom...“由……来判断”4.Ithinktherearethenumberofopportunitiestogetmoreenergy.________________________________________________________答案the→a anumberofopportunities“许多机会”5.ThenewsthatDonaldTrumpwaselectedPresidentoftheUSAmadethewholeworldextremeshocked.________________________________________________________答案extreme→extremely extremely副词“极其,非常”,此处修饰形容词shocked
五、短文改错ThedaybeforeMothersDay,everybodyaroundmewastalkingaboutwhatwasmostsuitablegifttheywouldbuyfortheirmothers.Buyingflowerswerewhatmoststudentswoulddo.However,Iwantedtodosomethingdifferently.AsthenIlivedinschoolandcouldntgobackhomeonMothersDay,soIdecidedtocallherandsenthermybestwishes.IsearchedtheInternetforsuggestions,whatwereveryuseful,andIreaditcarefully.WhenIcalledmymother,however,Ihadthefeelthatsomeoneelseswordswouldhavenomeaningtoher.SoIgaveinandjusttoldmymotherIlovedherandthankedhertoallshehaddoneforme.【答案】 ThedaybeforeMothersDay,everybodyaroundmewastalkingaboutwhatwasmostsuitablegifttheywouldbuyfortheirmothers.Buyingflowerswhatmoststudentswoulddo.However,Iwantedtodosomething.AsthenIlivedinschoolandcouldntgobackhomeonMothersDay,Idecidedtocallherandhermybestwishes.IsearchedtheInternetforsuggestions,wereveryuseful,andIreadcarefully.WhenIcalledmymother,however,Ihadthethatsomeoneelseswordswouldhavenomeaningtoher.SoIgaveandjusttoldmymotherIlovedherandthankedherallshehaddoneforme.第一处most前加the考查冠词母亲节前一天,我周围的所有人都在谈论什么是他们将为母亲买的最合适的礼物根据句意可知,此处为形容词的最高级,故在most前加the第二处were→was考查主谓一致动名词短语Buyingflowers作主语时谓语动词需用单数形式,故将were改为was第三处differently→different考查形容词修饰不定代词something需用形容词注意different在此作后置定语第四处去掉so考查连词as“因为”,引导原因状语从句,故后面的so多余第五处sent→send考查动词and连接的不是并列的谓语动词,而是不定式,第二个不定式前的to承前省略了第六处what→which考查定语从句先行词为suggestions,非限制性定语从句缺主语,故用关系代词which引导注意what不可引导定语从句第七处it→them考查代词指代前面的suggestions,需用复数代词them第八处feel→feeling考查名词feel作名词表示“触觉,印象”,而feeling作名词表示“想法,意见,感觉”,显然此处要用feeling第九处in→up考查动词短语givein是“让步,屈服”的意思,与语义不符giveup意为“放弃”,符合语境要求第十处to→for考查介词此处表示我感谢妈妈为我做过的一切thanksb.forsth.“为某事感谢某人”为固定用法。