Unit2 单元过关检测
第一部分 阅读
[共两节，满分50分]
第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Birthdays at the Canadian Children’s Museum
The perfect place for a memorable birthday party! Celebrate at the Canadian Children’s Museum with creative and fun-filled activities designed to excite the interest of children aged 3 to 12.
The party includes ：
One hour in a private party room ；
Admission to the museum ；
Unlimited time in the Children’s Museum (until closing)；
One hour animation (动画片）（Only with theuScene-Stealers” and “Around the World” themed party. ) Payment is due (到期的)in full upon registration. Registration is required at least two weeks in advance.
Scene-Stealers (Ages 3 to 8)
Step into the spotlight (聚光灯)with a behind-the-scenes trip to the Canadian Children’s Museum Theatre. The Director will help you warm up with some theatre games，and teach you some stage skills to get you ready for the audience.
Cost：$190 for up to 10 kids and 2 adults； $10 for each extra child.
Around the World (Ages 4 to 7)
Take an unforgettable trip around the world to learn a traditional Mexican dance! This unforgettable journey through the International Village is packed with fun and creative activities for young adventurers.
Cost： $190 for up to 10 kids and 2 adults； $10 for each extra child.
DIY Party (Ages 5 to 12 )
DIY Party includes Museum admission and one hour of free time in one of the Museum’s party rooms. A great choice for parents looking to plan their own activities!
Cost： $100 for up to 10 kids and 2 adults； $8 for each extra child.
1. What should you know about celebrating birthdays at the Canadian Children’s Museum
A. It is for kids aged 3 to 7.
B. It provides animation in all parties.
C. It should be booked ahead of time.
D. It is required to be within one hour in the museum.
2. What can you do at a Scene-Stealers party
A. Make a new movie.
B. Learn some stage skills.
C. Visit the International Village.
D. Practice traditional paper-making art.
3. How much should a couple pay if they bring 12 kids to a DIY Party
A. $100. B. $116. C. $190. D. $210.
B
Deciding to get her money’s worth out of the wedding dress on which she spent over $ 1，000, an Australian woman has been wearing her wedding dress a year after her wedding.
43-year-old Tammy Hall adopted a new lifestyle anticonsumerism (反消费主义)lifestyle in 2016，after a trip to India opened her eyes to how much we as a society consumed. She decided not to buy any new clothes or footwear for a whole year after she returned home to Adelaide，in Southern Australia, and she managed to make it.
But last year, as her wedding day approached, she faced a dilemma. She wanted to look good on the most important day of her life，but how could she spend a small fortune on the wedding dress she would only wear on that day
“In the end I decided that if I was going to get a wedding dress, Td make sure I could get my money9s worth, ” Hall tells PA Real Life.
“The first time I wore it after the wedding was to vote in the Australian election in early 2021，” the 43-year-old adds. “Since then, it，s been to all sorts of places. Wearing it on a crowded train was especially funny, but I’ve worn it to do housework, to football games and to the gym. ”
Hall says that she has gotten some strange looks from people，but no irritating comments. It may have something to do with the fact that the dress is not the fanciest, but she believes people are just too reserved to say anything. Anyway, she doesn’t really care, because she knows she has to hit the goal she has set and wearing the dress multiple times is the most reasonable way she could think of to make the most of her wedding dress.
Hall now plans to wear her wedding dress on a trip to Iceland that she and her partner will take next summer.
4. Why did Tammy Hall adopt a new lifestyle
A. To adapt herself to Indian life.
B. To get prepared for her wedding.
C. To save money for her next trip.
D. To cut down her consumption.
5. What did Tammy Hall do to get her money’s worth out of her wedding dress
A. She brought fun to people with it.
B. She wore it repeatedly in daily life.
C. She tried to wear it to earn money.
D. She got it exchanged again and again.
6. Which of the following best explains the word “irritating” underlined in Paragraph 6
A. Thrilling.
B. Amusing.
C. Annoying.
D. Confusing.
7. What can we infer about Tammy Hall
A. She is determined to turn her ideas into practice.
B. She values her wedding dress less than her trips.
C. She has been struggling to make the ends meet.
D. She has influenced people’s lifestyle widely.
C
Would you BET on the future of this man He is 53 years old. Most of his adult life has been a losing struggle against debt and misfortune. A war injury has made his left hand stop functioning, and he has often been in prison. Driven by heaven-knows-what motives， he determines to write a book.
The book turns out to be one that has appealed to the world for more than 350 years. That former prisoner was Cervantes, and the book was Don Quixote (《堂吉河德》） And the story poses an interesting question: why do some people discover new vitality and creativity to the end of their days，while others go to seed long before
We’ve all known people who run out of steam before they reach life’s halfway mark. I，m not talking about those who fail to get to the top. We can’t all get there. I’m talking about people who have stopped learning on growing because they have adopted the fixed attitudes and opinions that all too often come with passing years.
Most of us, in fact, progressively narrow the variety of our lives. We succeed in our field of specialization and then become trapped in it. Nothing surprises us. We lose our sense of wonder. But，if we are willing to learn，the opportunities are everywhere.
The things we learn in maturity seldom involve information and skills. We learn to bear with the things we can’t change. We learn to avoid self-pity. We learn that however much we try to please，some people are never going to love us—an idea that troubles at first but is eventually relaxing.
With high motivation and enthusiasm, we can keep on learning. Then we will know how important it is to have meaning in our life. However, we can achieve meaning only if we have made a commitment to something larger than our own little egos (自我），whether to loved ones，to fellow humans, to work, or to some moral concept.
Many of us equate (视…等同于)“commitment” with such “caring” occupations as teaching and nursing. But doing any ordinary job as well as one can is in itself an admirable commitment. People who work toward such excellence— whether they are driving a truck，or running a store make the world better just by being the kind of people they are. They’ve learned life’s most valuable lesson.
8. The passage starts with the story of Cervantes to show that
A. loss of freedom stimulates one’s creativity
B. age is not a barrier to achieving one’s goal
C. misery inspires a man to fight against his fate
D. disability cannot stop a man’s pursuit of success
9. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A. End one’s struggle for liberty.
B. Waste one’s energy taking risks.
C. Miss the opportunity to succeed.
D. Lose the interest to continue learning.
10. What could be inferred from Paragraph 4
A. Those who dare to try often get themselves trapped.
B. Those who tend to think back can hardly go ahead.
C. Opportunity favors those with a curious mind.
D. Opportunity awaits those with a cautious mind.
11. What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 5
A. A tough man can tolerate suffering.
B. A wise man can live without self-pity.
C. A man should try to satisfy people around him.
D. A man should learn suitable ways to deal with life.
D
“If I only had a little humility, I’d be perfect, ” the media giant Ted Turner supposedly said sometime in the 1990s. Why be modest Aristotle said: “All men by nature desire to know. ” Intellectual humility is a particular instance of humility，since you can be down-to-earth about most things but still ignore your mental limitations.
Intellectual humility means recognising that we don’t know everything. Actually, it means we should acknowledge that we’re probably biased in our belief about just how much we understand and seek out the sources of wisdom that we lack.
The Internet and digital media have created the impression of limitless knowledge at our fingertips. But, by making us lazy, they have opened up a space that ignorance can fill. The psychologist Tania Lombrozo of the University of California explained how technology enhances our illusions (错觉） of wisdom. She argues that the way we access information is critical to our understanding—and the more easily we can recall an image, word or statement, the more likely we’ll think we’ve successfully learned it, and so withdraw from effortful cognitive processing. Logical puzzles presented in an unfriendly font (字体），for example, can encourage someone to make extra effort to solve them. Yet this approach runs counter to the nice designs of the apps and sites that populate our screens，where our brain processes information in a “smooth” way. What about all the information that presents online Well，your capacity to learn from it depends on your attitude. Intellectually humble people don’t hide or ignore their weaknesses. In fact, they see them as sources of personal development, and use arguments as an opportunity to refine their views. People who are humble by nature tend to be more open-minded and quicker to resolve disputes, since they recognise that their own opinions might not be valid.
At the other end of the scale lies intellectual arrogance. Such arrogance almost always originates from the egocentric bias—the tendency to overestimate their own virtue or importance，ignoring the role of chance or the influence of other people’s actions on their lives. This is what makes these people credit success to themselves and failure to circumstance. From an evolutionary perspective, intellectual arrogance can also be seen as a way of achieving dominance through forcing one’s view on others. Intellectually arrogant people hardly invest mental resources in discussion or working towards group consensus，thus making it hard for groups to work successfully.
The Thrive Center for Human Development in California, which seeks to help young people turn into successful adults， is funding a series of major studies about intellectual humility. Their hypothesis is that humility, curiosity and openness are key to a fulfilling life. “Without humility, you are unable to leam, ” Laszlo Bock, Google’s Head of People Operations, notes.
12. What is the passage mainly about
A. The harm arrogance does to us.
B. The key elements to a fulfilling life.
C. The significance of intellectual humility.
D. The way people access information online.
13. Why does technology enhance our illusions of wisdom
A. It enables people to think critically.
B. It offers too much unreliable information.
C. It allows easy access to abundant information.
D. It makes it hard for people to recall information.
14. What can we learn from intellectually humble people according to Paragraph 3
A. They value others，opinions more than their own.
B. They use online information to improve themselves.
C. They are unwilling to show their strengths.
D. They prefer to solve difficult problems.
15. What will the author probably agree
A. Intellectual arrogance is the result of evolution.
B. Intellectually arrogant people often lack team spirits.
C. Successful people are often unaware of their limitations.
D. Circumstances don’t favor intellectually arrogant people.
第二节（共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How much is a child’s future success determined by born intelligence Most guess around 25 percent, even 50 percent. 16 So if IQ is only a minor factor in success，what is it that separates the low earners from the high ones
Science doesn’t have a definitive answer, although luck certainly plays a role. But another key factor is personality. Financial success was correlated with conscientiousness, a particular quality in your personality marked by diligence， perseverance and self-discipline.
Grades at school and achievement-test results were markedly better predictors of adult success than raw IQ scores. 17 After all, don’t they all measure the same thing Not quite. Grades reflect not just intelligence but also “non-cognitive skills” , such as perseverance，good study habits and the ability to collaborate. Personality counts.
18 A research suggests childhood interventions (介入) can be helpful，and that conscientiousness is more malleable (可塑的）than IQ. Openness—a broad quality that includes curiosity—is also connected to test scores and grades.
19 Someone with an IQ of 70 isn’t going to be able to do things that are easy for a person with an IQ of 190. But many people fail to break into the job market because they lack skills that aren’t measured on intelligence tests. They don’t understand how to behave with kindness in job interviews. 20 Or on the job，they make it obvious they’ll do no more than the minimum, if that.
A. IQ still matters，of course.
B. That might seem surprising.
C. They may show up late or fail to dress properly.
D. How much difference between people’s incomes can be tied to IQ
E. But the data suggests a much smaller influence： about 1 or 2 percent.
F. The higher the better for IQ，and perhaps for conscientiousness as well.
G. Success depends not just on born ability but on skills that can be taught.
第二部分语言运用
[共两节，满分30分]
第一节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Eighth grade was a terrible year. Jenny and I both knew it, but we didn’t talk about it. On cold winter days，she 21 me how she lay on her pony Redwing’s back. Then we would 22 on long journey, riding and walking. She left in ninth grade and I 23 her. We had got each other through a 24 time.
Anyone with children knows the rapid friendships formed with parallel parents. To Jenny, I will be forever 25 . We met on a 26 in New Jersey. Her twin boys were about the same 27 as my daughter. She lived in the beach town. I lived alone with my 28 a block away. My husband had left for North Dakota，leaving me to 29 out what to do next. Now, 30 , there was someone I could talk to. For the next weeks, we met at the beach, and I would go 31 with her so that the 32 could go on playing. The normal state of her little home 33 my broken heart.
Such friends as these often 34 when your own life is off balance; they 35 you till the world settles on its axis (轴）once again.
21. A. inspired B. required
C. consulted D. showed
22. A. go out B. make up
C. slow down D. fall behind
23. A. followed B. admired C. missed D. forgave
24. A. cheerful B. difficult C. grand D. decisive
25. A. reliable B. merciful C. generous D. grateful
26. A. beach B. farm C. playground D. square
27. A. siz B. intelligence C. age D. weight
28. A daughter B. husband C. sister D. parents
29. A. turn B. puzzle C. point D. carry
30. A. punctually B ridiculously
C. suddenly D. theoreticall
31. A. home B downtown C. shopping D. swimming
32. A adolescents B boys C. children D. girls
33. A ached B hardened C comforted D. bled
34. A. withdraw B. arrive C. disappear D. gather
35. A recommend B. promote C. tolerate D. support
第二节（共10小题;每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号 内单词的正确形式。
Not all children are as happy as we usually expect. About 20 percent suffer from anxiety and 36 (depress )，but those internalized (内在的）disorders are hard to spot.
A study 37 (publish) on Jan. 16 in the journal describes an Al-enabled tool to screen children for internalized disorders 38 (accurate). Researchers used 39 tool to pick up on the children’s behavior and feelings, such as anxiety. The children in a dimly (昏暗地)lit room 40 (tell) to look at a covered glass box that contained a fake snake. Then the researchers scored their responses.
The new tool identified differences between children with internalized disorders 41 those without. The children’s movements 42 the snake were the most indicative (指示的）since those with internalized disorders tended to keep away from the potential threat. It showed that they 43 (have) more anxiety，and the keeping-away behavior was a negative reaction.
The study’s co-author says the new method opens up 44 (possibility) of large-scale screening to identify anxious and depressed children, 45 (add) that early intervention (介入)is key because young children’s brains respond well to treatment.
第三部分写作
[共两节，满分40分]
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，在复习英语的过程中遇到了一些困难，想得到英语老师Michael 的帮助。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 描述困难；
2. 寻求帮助。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两 段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
On a cold windy day, a poor boy tried to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door. Wandering on the street, he was not a successful seller. What's worse, he found that he only had one dime ( 一角硬币）left. His empty stomach reminded him constantly that for days he hadn’t eaten anything. He had no choice but to beg for a meal at the next house. Hesitantly he knocked at door, thinking about what to say when it opened. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. “What can I do for you ” asked the young woman. The boy paused for a while，“Would you please give me some. . . a drink of water ” the boy dare not look directly into her eyes. She looked at the bony boy and thought he might need something to give him energy so she brought him a glass of milk. His head rising and small hands taking the glass， he drank it up slowly, and then asked，“How much do I owe you ” “You don’t owe me anything, ” she replied with a warm smile on her face. “My mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness. ” Deeply moved, he said sincerely, “Then I shall thank you from the bottom of my heart广 As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the whole human race. As a matter of fact, he was about to give up and quit before that point.
Years later the young woman became critically ill. However, the local doctors were unable to give the effective medical treatment. Finally they sent her to a hospital in the big city, where specialists can be called in to cure her rare disease. Among those famous specialists，Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
Dressed in his doctor’s gown, he went in to see her.
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The bill was sent to her room.
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参考答案及解析
[语篇解读]主题：人与社会（社会服务与人际沟通）。话题：激发儿童兴趣的活动。本文是一则广告。文章介绍了在加拿大儿童博物馆举行的充满创意和乐趣的庆祝活动，旨在激发3至12岁儿童的兴趣。
1. C 细节理解题。根据文中的 “Registration is required at least two weeks in advance. (申请人须最少提前两星期办理登记手续)” 可知，要想在博物馆举办生日聚会需要预定。故选C项。
2. B 细节理解题。根据 Scene-Stealers 中的 “The Director will help you warm up with some theatre games，and teach you some stage skills to get you ready for the audience. (导演将用一些戏剧游戏帮助你热身，并教你一些舞台技能，让你为观众做好准备）”可知，该活动可以帮助孩子们学习一些舞台技巧。故选B项。
3. B 细节理解题。根据 DIY Party 中的 “Cost: $100 for up to 10 kids and 2 adults; $8 for each extra child. (费用：10 个孩子和 2个成人100美元；每个额外的孩子8美元）”可知，在DIY活动 中如果超出10个孩子，就要在支付100美元费用的基础上再 为额外的孩子每人支付8美元，即$100 + $8x2 = $116。故选 B项。
[语篇解读]主题：人与自我（生活）。话题：反消费主义。这是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了一位反消费主义观念的澳大利亚妇女，为了避免浪费，结婚后一直穿婚纱做各种事，她认为多次穿上这件婚纱是利用婚纱最合理的方式。
4. D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“43-year-old Tammy Hall adopted a new lifestyle—anti-consumerism lifestyle in 2016, after a trip to India opened her eyes to how much we as a society consumed. (43岁的塔米 霍尔在2016年采用了一种新的生 活方式——反消费主义生活方式）”可知，塔米 霍尔采用了一种新的生活方式以减少她的消费。故选D。
5. B 推理判断题。根据文章第五段中的“ ‘Since then, it’s been to all sorts of places. Wearing it on a crowded train was especially funny, but I’ve worn it to do housework, to football games and to the gym. '(从那以后，它去过各种各样的地方。在拥挤的火车上穿它特别有趣，但我穿它做家务，去参加足球比赛和去健身房）”可知，她在日常生活中反复穿着它让她的婚纱物尽其用，故选B。
6. C 词义猜测题。根据文章第六段中的“Hall says that she has gotten some strange looks from people, but no irritating comments. (霍尔说，她从人们那里得到了一些奇怪的目光，但没有刺激性的评论）”可知，irritating意为“烦人的；刺激的”，故选C。
7. A 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“ ‘ Since then, it’s been to all sorts of places. Wearing it on a crowded train was especially funny, but I’ve worn it to do housework, to football games and to the gym. ’ (从那以后，它去过各种各样的地方。在拥挤的火车上穿它特别有趣，但我穿它做家务，去参加足球比赛和去健身房）”可知，她决心把她的想法付诸实践。故选A。
[语篇解读]主题：人与自我（学习与生活）。话题：成功需要不断学习。 本文是一篇议论文，讲述了要成功，就需要不断学习，这样的生活才会有意义。
8. B推理判断题。根据前两段中的描述，此人53岁，有债务，生活不幸，身上还有伤，但他下决心写一本书，而且此书还获得了成功，350多年后依旧受欢迎，可知作者通过Cervantes的故事来表明年龄不是一个人实现目标的障碍，故答案为B。
9. D词义猜测题。根据画线部分后作者说的“我谈论的是那些已经不再学习成长的人，因为他们已经接受了固定的态度和观点， 这些都是随着时间的流逝而来的”可知，画线短语的意思是“没有兴趣继续学习”，故答案为D。
10. C 推理判断题。第四段提到我们在自己的专业领域里取得成功，然后深陷其中，没有什么使我们吃惊，我们失去了好奇心。但最后一句说，如果我们愿意学习的话，机会无处不在。暗含的意思就是如果我们有好奇心的话，我们就有机会获得成功，故答案为C。
11. D 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“We learn to bear with the things we can’t change. We learn to avoid self-pity. We learn that however much we try to please，some people are never going to love us——an idea that troubles at first but is eventually relaxing. (我们学会承受那些无法改变的事情，学会避免自怜，也学会了无论我们怎么去取悦别人，有些人还是无法喜欢我们，这个观点起初让我们苦恼，但是之后会让我们释怀）”可知，本段作者告诉我们要学会使用恰当的方式来对待生活，故选D项。
[语篇解读]主题：人与自我（做人与做事）。话题：谦逊的重要性。 这是一篇议论文。作者认为知识上的谦逊是一种特殊的谦虚，理智谦逊的人不会隐藏或忽视自己的弱点，他们把这视为个人发展的源泉，并把争论当作完善自己观点的机会。
12. C主旨大意题。分析文章可知，文章主要讲述了理智谦逊的重要性。理智谦逊的人不会隐藏或忽视自己的弱点，他们把这视为个人发展的源泉，并把争论当作完善自己观点的机会。 结合选项可知选C项。
13. C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“The Internet and digital media have created the impression of limitless knowledge at our fingertips. "以及“…the way we access information is critical to our understanding—and the more easily we can recall an image, word or statement, the more likely we’ll think we’ve successfully learned it, and so withdraw from effortful cognitive processing. ” 可知，技术增强了我们对智慧的幻想，因为它使我们能更容易地获得丰富的信息。故选C项。
14. B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Intellectually humble people don’t hide or ignore their weaknesses. In fact, they see them as sources of personal development, and use arguments as an opportunity to refine their views. ”可知，他们把网上的信息视为 个人发展的源泉，是完善自我的机会。故选B项。
15. B 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中的“Intellectually arrogant people hardly invest mental resources in discussion or working towards group consensus，thus making it hard for groups to work successfully. ”可知，自大的智者缺乏合作精神。故选B项。
[语篇解读]主题：人与自我（学习与生活）。话题：智商影响成功。 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人的智商对成功的影响。
16. E 关联逻辑法解题。根据下文“So if IQ is only a minor factor in success, what is it that separates the low earners from the high ones (如果智商只是成功的一个小因素，那么是什么将低收人者和高收人者区分开来呢？) ”可知，上文讲的应该是智 商对成功的影响较小。故E项“But the data suggests a much smaller influence： about 1 or 2 percent. (但数据显示的影响要小得多：大约1%或2% ) ”承接下文，符合语境。
17. B 关联逻辑法解题。根据上文“Grades at school and achievement- test results were markedly better predictors of adult success than raw IQ scores. (在学校的成绩和成就测试结果明显比原始的智商分数更能预测成年人的成功）”以及下文“After all, don’t they all measure the same thing Not quite. Grades reflect not just intelligence but also ‘non-cognitive skills’ , such as perseverance, good study habits and the ability to collaborate. (毕竟，它们度量的不是同样的东西吗？不完全是。分数不仅反映了智力，也反映了 ‘非认知技能’，如毅力、良好的学习习惯和合作能力)”可知，B项“That might seem surprising. (这似乎令人惊讶)”承上启下，符合语境。
18. G 设题位置法解题。根据下文“A research suggests childhood interventions can be helpful, and that conscientiousness is more malleable than IQ. Openness——a broad quality that includes curiosity——is also connected to test scores and grades. ( 一项研究表明，童年干预是有帮助的，责任心比智商更有可塑性。开放性一种包括好奇心在内的广泛品质——也与考试成绩和等级有关）”可知，成功不仅仅需要天生的能力，更重要 的是后天的学习。故 G项 “Success depends not just on born ability but on skills that can be taught. (成功不仅取决于天生的 能力，还取决于后天的学习能力)”符合语境。
19. A 设题位置法解题。根据下文“Someone with an IQ of 70 isn’t going to be able to do things that are easy for a person with an IQ of 190. But many people fail to break into the job market because they lack skills that aren’t measured on intelligence tests. ( IQ 为70的人不可能做IQ为190的人容易做的事。但很多人没能进人这个岗位，是因为他们缺乏智力无法衡量的技能）” 可知，智商仍然是决定成功的重要因素。故A项“IQ still matters, of course. (当然，智商仍然很重要）”符合语境。
20. C 关联逻辑法解题。根据上文“They don’t understand how to behave with kindness in job interviews. (他们不懂得如何在面试中表现得和蔼可亲)”以及下文“Or on the job, they make it obvious they’ll do no more than the minimum, if that. (或者在 工作中，他们明确表示他们不会做超过最低限度的工作）”可知，此处讲的是智商低的人的一些不好的表现。故C项“They may show up late or fail to dress properly. (他们可能会迟到或穿着不得体）”承上启下，符合语境。
[语篇解读]主题：人与自我（生活）。话题：特定时刻的友谊。本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一种完全源于某个特定时刻的友谊，它能帮助你度过艰难的时光。
21. D 下文语境题。根据空后的 how she lay on her pony Redwing’s back可知，珍妮向“我”展示（show)她是如何躺在她的小马 的背上。inspire意为“鼓舞；启发” ；require意为“要求”；consult意为“咨询”。
22. A 下文语境题。根据空后的 on long journey, riding and walking可知，“我们”会出去（go out)长途旅行、骑行和散步。make up意为“组成；编造；化妆；弥补” ；slow down意为“减慢”； fall behind 意为“落后”。
23. C上下文语境题。根据本段提到的“我们”常常一起做各种事情及空前的She left in ninth grade (她九年级时离开了）可知， “我”很想念（miss)她。follow意为“跟随”；admire意为“钦佩”；forgive意为“原谅”。
24. B上文语境题。根据文章首句可知，此处应是表示“我们”互相帮助度过了一段艰难的（difficult)时光。difficult意为“艰难的，困难的”,与文章首句中的“a terrible year”相呼应，符合语 境。cheerful意为“愉快的” ；grand意为“宏伟的；豪华的”； decisive意为“决定性的；果断的”。
25. D 下文语境题。根据下文中的I lived alone和“My husband had left for North Dakota, leaving me to. . . ” 及珍妮的陪伴可知，对 于珍妮，“我”是永远感激的（grateful)。reliable意为“可靠 的” ；merciful意为“仁慈的” ；generous意为“慷慨的，大方的”。
26. A 下文语境题。根据下文中的“She lived in the beach town. ”可知，“我们”是在一个海滨(beach)小镇上相遇的。farm意为“农 场” ；playground意为“操场” ；square意为“广场”。
27. C上下文语境题。根据语境可知，此处应指她的双胞胎儿子与“我”的女儿年龄（age)大致相同。size意为“尺寸，大小”； intelligence意为“智力” ；weight意为“重量”。
28. A 上文语境题。根据上文中的as my daughter可知，“我”和女儿（daughter)单独住在离她家一个街区之远的地方。
29. B 上文语境题。根据空前的 My husband had left for North Dakota可知，“我”丈夫已经去了北达科他州，留下“我”一个人苦苦思索（puzzle)下一步做什么。puzzle out意为“仔细考虑；解决（难题等）”，符合语境。turn out意为“结果是” ；point out 意为“指出” ；carry out意为“实施”。
30. C上下文语境题。根据空前一句可知，“我”的丈夫离开了，所以没人和“我”说话。再根据空后的there was someone I could talk to可知，现在突然（suddenly)又有人可以和“我”说话了。punctually意为“守时地” ；ridiculously意为“荒谬地”； theoretically 意为“按理说”。
31. A 下文语境题。根据空后的“. . . so that the could go on playing. ”可知，“我”和她一起去她家（home)。downtown意为“市中心”。
32. C 上文语境题。根据本段提到的Her twin boys和my daughter可知，空处指的是“我”和珍妮的孩子们（children)。adolescent意为“青少年”。
33. C 下文语境题。根据空后的my broken heart可知，她那小家庭的正常状态抚慰(comfort)了“我”破碎的心。ache意为“疼痛”； harden意为“（使）变硬，（使）坚固” ；bleed意为“流血”。
34. B 上下文语境题。根据上文内容和空后的when your own life is off balance可知，当你的生活失去平衡时，这样的朋友通常就 会到来(arrive)。withdraw意为“撤退，收回”；disappear意为“消 失” ；gather意为“聚集”。
35. D 上文语境题。根据设空处前的when your own life is off balance可知，当你的生活失去平衡时，这样的友谊就出现了。再根据设空处后的 you till the world settles on its axis once again 可知，他们支持support)你，直到你的世界再次回归正常。 recommend意为“推荐；建议” ；promote意为“促进；提升；提 拔” ；tolerate意为“容忍”。
[语篇解读]主题：人与自我（做人与做事）。话题：未成年人的焦虑问题。本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了未成年人的焦虑问题频发， 一项研究运用科技的力量对未成年人的焦虑问题展开探索，以求找到解决方法。
36. depression考查词形变化。连词and提示前后的词性应保持一致，故应填名词形式。
37. published 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处publish 与A study之间为被动关系，故应用过去分词作后置定语修饰A study o
38. accurately考查词形变化。空格处修饰前面的动词短语，故用副词形式。
39. the 考查冠词。根据上文中的an AI-enabled tool可知此处表特指，故用定冠词the。
40. were told考查动词时态和语态。此处表示孩子们被告知执行相应的动作，故应用被动语态，且此处描述过去的事情，故用一般过去时的被动语态。
41. and 考查连词。between. . . and是固定搭配，表示“. . . . . . 和. . . . . . 之间”。
42. before考查介词。下文讲到孩子看到假蛇后的反应，此处应该是孩子在假蛇面前的反应。
43. had 考查动词的时态。主从复合句的时态应保持一致，由 showed的时态可知，此处应用一般过去时。
44. possibilities考查名词的数。可数名词复数表示泛指的概念，此处表示存在的种种可能。
45. adding考查非谓语动词。前面主语发出此动作，中间没有连接的标志词，逻辑主语co-author与add之间是主动关系，故用现在分词。
第一节
One possible version ：
Dear Michael，
I’m faced with some learning problems in English, so I’m writing this letter to ask for help.
With the increase of vocabulary in comprehensive reading，I feel it difficult to understand the article. Besides，the grammatical patterns seem to be another huge obstacle for me in reading. Not well equipped with rich expressions, I can’t do well in writing, which also results in my poor grades.
Thus, would you please be kind enough to offer me some advice Looking forward to your sincere assistance and instructive guidance.
Yours， Li Hua
第二节 One possible version:
Dressed in his doctor’s gown, he went in to see her. He saw her lie on the bed and recognized her at once. Her lovely face looked pale. He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on，he gave special attention to her case. Luckily, after a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side.
The bill was sent to her room. Hesitantly she took it. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she opened it, on the side of which a note caught her attention. She read these words, “Paid in full with a glass of milk. ” Signed Dr. Howard Kelly. Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently，“Thank you，God. ”
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